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0,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=451720&postcount=1,2005-02-06T08:23:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>Sometimes I almost forget how it all began. Who knows whether it was just chance or if it was fate that we all happened to be in that tavern (what was its name again? </i>the Black Bat<i>?) that night.<br/>
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It must have been mid Elient, since it was only a tenday before Highharvestide as I recall, back (could it really have been that long ago?) in the Year of the Firedrake (713DR).<br/>
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I can't really remember what brought each of us individually to Hlondeth in general and the Black Bat in particular. I often wonder what different path my life would have taken if I had just decided to spend the evening in a different pub that night...</i><br/><br/><br/>It is just another night in Hlondeth, the City of Serpents. You find yourself in another forgettable tavern, having a light supper and relaxing by the hearth. The barkeep has announced last call, and the fire is dying down. Only you and three other adventurers, each sitting alone and lost in his own thoughts, are left in the tavern.<br/><br/>You are just getting ready to pick up and head out into the night when the front door crashes open and a desperate robed figure plunges into the room. He is completely bald and dressed in a fine yellow cassock. There is fresh cut on his scalp, and the blood has run down the left side of his face and stained the collar of his robe crimson.<br/><br/>He bolts the door then turns wild-eyed to the five of you (including the barkeep) in the room, &quot;By the gods, please help me! We need light! More light!&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: The Into the East OOC thread is<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play_ooc;action=display;num=1107207844"" target=""_blank"">here</a>."
1,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=451938&postcount=2,2005-02-06T08:28:00,Frojoe21,"<b><font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font></b><br/><br/>*Jumps out of his chair and runs to the old mans side*<br/>&quot;Whats wrong, what in the nine hell just happened.&quot;<br/><br/>*Aeroz grabs a table cloth and tries to bandage the man*,<br/><br/>(Heal check, untrained {17})"
2,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=452139&postcount=3,2005-02-06T14:38:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill jumps out of his chair and draws his blade while running to the man.*<br/>&quot;Whats wrong Goodman? How can I help?&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Lithandrill keeps an eye on the door to make sure nothing followed the man.*"
3,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=452332&postcount=4,2005-02-06T19:43:00,The_Oz-Man,"<b><font color=""red"">Wottworte, Halfling Expert</font></b><br/><br/>*Wottewort extinguishes the last of his rolled-up 'smokin' stick' as the man enters, stomping out the embers under his boot. He doesn't get up but only watches, leaning back in his seat with a cool smile. He speaks with a relaxed drawl, a warm look behind his dark eyes as he watches the elf tend to the intruder's wounds.*<br/><br/>&quot;Whoa there, mon. Slow yaself down now. We can't be helpin' ya if ya don't give us more specifics, right?&quot;<br/><br/>*He reaches into a pouch and removes a small pick, turning it over in his hands as he turns over his thoughts in his head.*<br/><br/><i>Geez... mon looks desperate. Wonder wot he means by all dis...</i>"
4,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=452520&postcount=5,2005-02-07T03:52:00,Dr._Bob,"Shrugging off Aeroz's assistance, the man shouts, &quot;You don't understand! We need more light!&quot;<br/><br/>With the door bolted, he runs over to the hearth and starts throwing in additional logs. He then takes a small wrapped package out of his robes, and unwraps it by the fire.<br/><br/>&quot;I have no choice,&quot; he says more to himself than to any of you, as he lifts a glistening serpentine dagger, turning once again to face the room.<br/><br/>&quot;We don't want any trouble here,&quot; cautions the barkeep as he reaches under the bar.<br/>"
5,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=452702&postcount=6,2005-02-07T03:59:00,Lithandrill,"<b><font color=""Red"">Lithandrill</font></b><br/>*Lithandrill's gaze leaves the door and follows the man as he pulls a dagger.*<br/><br/>&quot;Now now put the weapon away and we will talk. Why do we need more light? What is it that you ran away from?&quot;<br/><br/><i>He needs more light? What can he mean by that? And what is following him? </i>"
6,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=452874&postcount=7,2005-02-07T04:12:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red""><b>Aeroz</b></font><br/><br/>&quot;Listen, put the dagger down, now, what do you mean by more light?&quot;<br/><br/>*He readies himself to tackle the manf.*<br/><br/>[OOC: If he tries to lunge at anyone or tries to kill himself, Aeroz readies to grapple the man]"
7,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=453035&postcount=8,2005-02-07T05:29:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn deep in prayer and soul searching slowly realizes the nature of the interruption.<i>If it is more light the man wants lets see what I can do</i>, he thinks to himself.<br/><br/>*Sedryn reaches into his pack and pulls out his everburning torch and lantern. Sticking the torch in a nearby holder walks over the fire to light a stick to light the lantern.*<br/><br/>Once finished says,<font color=""Navy""> “There, now we have more light, could you tell us what this is all about?”</font>"
8,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=453187&postcount=9,2005-02-07T05:49:00,Dr._Bob,"The man's scalp continues to bleed as he holds the wavy-edged dagger in two trembling hands. &quot;She moves in the shadows!&quot; he gasps.<br/><br/>His eyes widen as he looks past and behind you. &quot;She's here!&quot;<br/><br/>Turning, you see a woman step out of the shadows in the corner of the room. She is slight of build with short, red hair. She wears black leather armor and a black cloak. Though the hood is thrown back, deep shadows make it hard for you to get a good look at her features.<br/><br/>Before anyone can react, she lifts her hand wordlessly as if to say hello, then she closes her fist. All of the lights in the bar go out simultaneously, including Sedryn's everburning torch and lantern.<br/><br/>The man screams in the darkness.<br/>"
9,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=453329&postcount=10,2005-02-07T06:44:00,Frojoe21,"*pulls out his rapiers and begins to look around for a torch*<br/><br/>&quot;you, the guy who has the torch, light it!&quot;"
10,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=453467&postcount=11,2005-02-07T10:53:00,Dr._Bob,"The magical<i>darkness</i>leaves the entire room in shadows, for humans, elves, and halflings alike.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Please submit two Spot checks each. (You can use the Online Dice Roller in my sig on any other one you prefer. Just be sure to send the result to<i><a class=""__cf_email__"" data-cfemail=""d2a0b9a1babbbc92bfb3b1fcb1bdbf"" href=""/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection"">[email protected]</a></i>.)"
11,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=453598&postcount=12,2005-02-07T11:03:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red""><b>Aeroz, Elf Expert</b></font><br/><br/>[ i sent you the rolls.]<br/><br/>&quot;DAMMIT. where the hell is some light!!?&quot;"
12,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=453725&postcount=13,2005-02-07T11:11:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>*Sedryn begins casting a spell saying,<font color=""Navy""> &amp;quot;May Lathander Light our way!&amp;quot;</font>and completes casting Light.*<br/><br/>{OOC - Spots checks emailed, plus an initiave roll (just in case.)}"
13,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=453850&postcount=14,2005-02-07T14:40:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>&quot;Great! I can't see ****!&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill carefully pokes around him with his blade trying to see if anyone is aproaching him*<br/><br/>((OOC: Submited the rolls......damn I throw like **** XD))"
14,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=453969&postcount=15,2005-02-07T17:44:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn's<i>light</i>spell seems to die, almost as if it was swallowed up by the<i>darkness</i>. A faint glow is all that results.<br/><br/>In the resulting shadowy illumination, each of you is barely able to make out each other moving in the darkness. None of the vague figures you see seem to be the woman however. The robed man groans in fear. Through the shadows you can see him slashing the air with the kris dagger in desperation.<br/><br/>Only Aeroz and Sedryn spot the dark cloaked figure of the woman as she rises up behind her target and strikes. The man sags, then collapses to the ground almost silently. The dark figure crouches down over his body and picks something up, her face still cloaked in shadow.<br/>"
15,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=454082&postcount=16,2005-02-07T18:26:00,The_Oz-Man,"<b><font color=""red"">Wottworte, Halfling Expert</font></b><br/><br/>*The halfling fumbles for a moment in the darkness for his everburning torch, only to quickly realize that it is powerless. Returning it to his pack, he produces his rapier and stands poised to strike. He begins slipping back into a corner of the bar, guiding himself with his hand and being careful to move as quietly as possible*<br/><br/><i>If I can't see her, I'll make damn sure she can't see me...</i><br/><br/>(OOC: Move Silently roll sent plus initiative; just add another 2 to the Move Silently.)<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.3eprofiler.net/3ep/view.php?id=17087"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">My Character Sheet!</a>"
16,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=454189&postcount=17,2005-02-08T05:00:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>*Sedryn rushes over to the fallen man and casting defensively, casts cure moderate wounds on the fallen man.*<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;May Lathander renew you to health.&amp;quot;</font>Intones Sedryn completing his spell.<br/><br/>{OOC - Sedryn sacks Silence to cast CMW 2d8+3<br/>Concentration +7, DC 17, rolls on the way.}"
17,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=454293&postcount=18,2005-02-08T05:30:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn crouches next to the fallen man and grabs his hand. He is almost face to face with the woman, yet because of the shadows he can not make out her features clearly.<br/><br/>Wottworte backs into a corner, weapon ready, while Lithandrill pokes about himself cautiously in the gloom."
18,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=454393&postcount=19,2005-02-08T10:18:00,Frojoe21,"<b><font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font></b><br/><br/>*pulls out is two rapiers and moves cautiously, his foot tracing each step before he makes it. He begins to look to the door."
19,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=454490&postcount=20,2005-02-08T10:23:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn draws his heavy mace and prepares to defend the fallen man, saying<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Hold and explain yourself, you shall not harm him futher.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>{OOC - Sedryn readies an action, if she attempts to harm the man or cast a spell, Sedryn will attack with his mace.<br/><br/>Profiler is down right now, when it is back up I will send you the rolls and list my stats.}<br/><br/>"
20,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=454587&postcount=21,2005-02-08T10:26:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*I keep poking around cautiously and prepare to disarm the woman if I happen to see her.*<br/><br/>&quot;Show yourself Witch Woman&quot;"
21,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=454683&postcount=22,2005-02-08T10:41:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red""><b>Aeroz, Elf Expert</b></font><br/><br/>OOC: if i can see her outline then ill try for a sneak attack if she trys anything sudden<br/><br/>*positions himself at an angle where he can sneak attack if necessary.*<br/><br/>&quot;Come out, come out wherever you are&quot;, aeroz mutters quietly."
22,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=454778&postcount=23,2005-02-08T11:13:00,The_Oz-Man,"<b><font color=""red"">Wottworte, Halfling Expert</font></b><br/><br/><i>Bloody ingrates... if ya gonna be sneakin' around, best be doin' it quietly...</i><br/><br/>*Wottworte remains absolutely still, rapier drawn, waiting for the moment that the woman (or any of these other strange people in the bar) attempts to strike him.*<br/><br/>(OOC: Readying action...)"
23,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=454872&postcount=24,2005-02-08T11:52:00,Dr._Bob,"The woman's eyes lock with Sedryn's as they face each other across the fallen man's body. For a moment he braces himself for an attack, but instead, she winks and tumbles away into the darkness.<br/><br/>Lithandrill continues to poke about the room, bumping into chairs and tables noisily. Wottworte, on the other hand, patiently waits with his back against the wall.<br/><br/>Aeroz waits near the door and is rewarded when he sees the woman's form rise up next to the door, unbolting it. He lunges and she cries out as one of his rapiers pierces her side. Then the door opens and she is gone."
24,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=454964&postcount=25,2005-02-08T11:55:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red""><b>Aeroz, Elf expert </b></font><br/><br/>&quot;dammit, will someone clear this damn darkness!!, And what in the nine hells was that all about!&quot;<br/>*sigh* &quot;well there is no use crying over spilled milk.&quot;<br/><br/>*he feels around for a chair and then sits down&quot;"
25,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=455052&postcount=26,2005-02-08T13:44:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>&quot;Ugh I really have to lay of the booze, this is getting to my heads.&quot;<br/><br/>*He puts one of the chairs he bumped over up again and sits down.*<br/><br/><i>One moment I am drinking my last bit of ale, the other a man bursts in and is followed by some weird shadow chick. Hell I didn't even get to see if the lass had looks to match that sneaking of her. Well she didn't take out those lights to conceal her stunning beauty I am sure. <br/>
Sigh Never a dull moment. </i><br/><br/>&quot;A gold piece for the first to tell me what the hell just happened and another one for the one who can get rid of this damned darkness.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Lithandrill puts his two-hander back in the sheet across his back.&quot;"
26,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=455138&postcount=27,2005-02-08T13:58:00,The_Oz-Man,"<b><a href=""http://www.3eprofiler.net/3ep/view.php?id=17087"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Wottworte, Halfling Expert</a></b><br/><br/>*Wottworte hears the door unbolt but stays in place, waiting for the darkness to clear. He doesn't move; he barely breathes.*<br/><br/>(OOC: Action still readied...)<br/><br/>"
27,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=455223&postcount=28,2005-02-08T15:17:00,Dr._Bob,"The<i>darkness</i>dissipates slowly, revealing Wottworte in the corner, Lithandrill and Aeroz sitting quietly as if nothing had happened, and Sedryn kneeling beside the wounded man, tending to him. The bartender, trembling and sweating, puts his loaded crossbow down on the counter and wipes his brow. Bewildered, more than anything else, no one speaks.<br/><br/>Heavy footsteps pound the pavement outside and you hear someone passing by on the street exclaim, &quot;The Emerald Guard!&quot; The footsteps stop abruptly, with a jangle of armor and weapons, outside of the tavern and a voice barks, &quot;Throw down your weapons and come out quietly!&quot;"
28,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=455303&postcount=29,2005-02-08T16:30:00,The_Oz-Man,"<b><a href=""http://www.3eprofiler.net/3ep/view.php?id=17087"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Wottworte, Halfling Expert</a></b><br/><br/><i>Well, dis don't bode well...</i><br/><br/>*Wottworte leans his rapier against the wall and against a table, dropping his crossbow and bolts next to it. He moves with a casual natural precision: slow and laid back but incredibly smooth. He steps into the center of the bar and scopes out the group; with his body firmly in the center of the group, the gigantic wart on the tip of his nose becomes more than apparent for the first time.*<br/><br/>&quot;Well, mon, I s'pose we ain't got nuffin' to hide. If'n they comin' in, we best be goin' peaceful-like, eh?&quot;<br/><br/>*He chuckles a bit--the timing is a bit awkward, but he certainly seems cool about the whole situation.*<br/><br/>&quot;Call me Wottworte--Wottworte Riffleraff. Should we go outside then, mon?&quot;"
29,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=455383&postcount=30,2005-02-08T17:34:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill unbuckles his sheet and prepares to go outside*<br/><br/>&quot;Well no need to make a fuss about it I guess&quot;<br/><br/>*He looks at the halfling and his brow lifts slightly at the sight of the wart.*<br/><br/>&quot;Like you said master Halfling, We ain't got nothing to hide. Call me Lithandrill for now.&quot;"
30,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=455459&postcount=31,2005-02-08T17:44:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Once the light returns Sedryn examines his patient.<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Are you alright?&amp;quot;</font>, he asks.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				Heavy footsteps pound the pavement outside and you hear someone passing by on the street exclaim, &amp;quot;The Emerald Guard!&amp;quot; The footsteps stop abruptly, with a jangle of armor and weapons, outside of the tavern and a voice barks, &amp;quot;Throw down your weapons and come out quietly!&amp;quot;
			
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</div>Once Sedryn is sure the man is stable, he places his weapons at the table he left, walks to the door and shouts,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I am Sedryn priest of Lathander, I am coming out unarmed, I am tending a wounded man so be quick about your questions.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>{OOC - Heal check ( +8 )on the wounded man, if he needs more healing Sedryn will cast CLW}"
31,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=455534&postcount=32,2005-02-09T01:14:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red""><b>Aeroz, Elf Expert</b></font><br/><br/>Aeroz angrily whispers&quot;Keep quiet! If that witch has allies coming here you dont want to alet them of our presence. Sedryn, was it? Aeroz is the name.&quot;<br/><br/>*stands up and loads his crossbow, preparing for a fight from the oncoming people*"
32,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=455607&postcount=33,2005-02-09T02:43:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn's &quot;patient&quot; is stable but barely conscious, mumbling, &quot;... the kris... the kris...&quot;<br/><br/>The voice from outside gives an ultimatum, &quot;You have 15 seconds before I start sending in men! One... two... three...&quot;<br/><br/>The barkeep is the first out the door. With his hands raised, he exits crying, &quot;Don't shoot! Don't shoot!&quot;<br/><br/>"
33,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=455679&postcount=34,2005-02-09T02:50:00,Lithandrill,"<b><font color=""Red"">Lithandrill</font></b><br/><br/>*Lithandrill walks outside with his sheet in his hand*<br/><br/>&quot;Ah the guards, never there when you need them. Hiowever they always waste your time afterwards.<br/>Friends, I must disapoint you the criminal already got away, but thanks to our servant of the morning god she did not suceed in her mission. Now thats out of the way I asume we are free to go?&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill puts up a roqueish grin and readies to attack anyone who goes hostile on him.*"
34,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=455750&postcount=35,2005-02-09T03:53:00,The_Oz-Man,"<b><a href=""http://www.3eprofiler.net/3ep/view.php?id=17087"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Wottworte, Halfling Expert</a></b><br/><br/>*Wottworte rolls his eyes as he hears Lithandril's statement outside.*<br/><br/><i>Damned human. Needs to know when to fight and when to lay low.</i><br/><br/>*Wottworte follows Lithandril and the barkeep outside, his hands in the air. His loud voice can easily be heard inside the bar as he steps out.*<br/><br/>&quot;All right, mon. We got nuffin' to hide. Do whatcha must, but we ain't did nuffin' wot needs concealin' from the law.&quot;"
35,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=455821&postcount=36,2005-02-09T04:21:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Aeroz, if she had allies they will be gone. She got what she came for, although she would have probably preferred to kill the old man to keep him from talking.&amp;quot; </font>says Sedryn as he joins the others outside to talk with the guard.<br/><br/>Sedryn addressing the guard,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;May I return to my patient? He is stable for now but still needs my care.&amp;quot;</font>"
36,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=455890&postcount=37,2005-02-09T11:41:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>*Goes over to Sedryns &quot;patient&quot; and retrieves the dagger.*<br/><br/>&quot;The kris, right?&quot; He asks in an impatient voice &quot; is this the kris?&quot;"
37,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=455957&postcount=38,2005-02-09T14:17:00,Dr._Bob,"Lithandrill, Wottworte, and Sedryn face more than a dozen soldiers in half-plate armor.<br/><br/>Six are aiming heavy crossbows. Six others carry lanterns and bared longswords. Three additional men have helmet crests signifying that they are officers; the one with the most elaborate crest is apparently the captain leading the group. All are wearing the deep green livery of the queen's guard; golden embroidered serpents on their tunics glitter in the lantern light.<br/><br/>The captain asks the barkeep, &quot;Is that all of them?&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;M'lord, I believe there is still one inside, plus a bald man in a yellow robe. The man in yellow is injured as the priest indicated.&quot;<br/><br/>The captain's eyes narrow, then he turns to one of his officers, &quot;Bring out the ambassador's aide. Kill the other one if he resists.&quot;<br/><br/>One of the lieutenants leads four soldiers (two with heavy crossbows, two with longswords) into the tavern.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Aeroz finds no dagger. The wounded man lies with his eyes closed, still mumbling, &quot;the kris... the kris...&quot;<br/>"
38,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=456022&postcount=39,2005-02-09T14:20:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Whats all this about?&quot;<br/><br/>*stands up to face the guards.*<br/><br/>&quot;He was saying something about a Kris.&quot;"
39,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=456087&postcount=40,2005-02-09T14:27:00,Dr._Bob,"The soldiers unceremoniously disarm Aeroz and escort him outside. Two of them carry out the wounded man and lay him next to the captain. &quot;He lives, sir.&quot;<br/><br/>The captain frowns when the lieutenant shows him Aeroz's rapier, which still has some blood on it.<br/><br/>&quot;What happened here?&quot; he demands."
40,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=456150&postcount=41,2005-02-09T14:30:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz</font><br/><br/>&quot;The man came running in here screaming we need more light. Then some woman walks into here, casts some darkness spell, and attacks this guy. I managed to land a hit on her before she left. Then he starts mumbling about some kris&quot;<br/><br/>A quizical look crosses his face.<br/><br/>&quot;...What? You think I killed him?&quot;"
41,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=456211&postcount=42,2005-02-09T14:43:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill shakes his head*<br/><br/>&quot;I assume you are the captain of these guards, sir?<br/>Well me and my fellow patrons where making ready to leave at this late hour. When suddenly an injured man, closely followed by a woman, enters. The woman must have been some arcane witch since she made our surroundings totally dark in which the woman was able to escape with whatever she came for. It all happened in mere moment if you had showed up a minuted earlier than you did you might have been able to catch her.&quot;<br/><br/>*All the time Lithandrill keeps grinning it the guards.*<br/><br/>&quot;I see that you lads wear half plates. A bad choice if I might say so, more cumbersome than the full plate, yet it offers less protection. Now Captain if you see no more reason to detain me, I would like to be on my way.&quot;<br/><br/>*Suddenly Lithandrill turns to the elf*<br/><br/>&quot;Why Master Elf if you managed to land a hit, wouldn't there be some kind of trail of blood that these gaurds might be able to follow?&quot;"
42,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=456271&postcount=43,2005-02-09T18:35:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;That man is badly injured had needs care and rest! You should not have moved him.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn exclaims. Sedryn moves to the mans side to see if he needs any care.<br/><br/>Addressing the Captain Sedryn says,<font color=""Navy""> &amp;quot;This man drew a serpentine dagger, saying 'she moves in the shadows.' then the woman appeared cast darkness and attacked the man. I rushed to his side and cast a healing spell. Before I could reach him the woman picked something up and then fled. I assume it is the Kris he is mumbling about.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;That is a good thought Captain maybe you should check it out while I finish treating my patient.&amp;quot; </font>remarks Sedryn."
43,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=456328&postcount=44,2005-02-10T10:26:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>*overhearing the remark, Aeroz shouts out &quot;Perhaps she bandaged it up, or her clothing absorbed most of the blood. Use some common sense, its not like she attacked while in the nude!!!&quot;"
44,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=456383&postcount=45,2005-02-10T10:31:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill casts a disdainfull look to Aeroz*<br/><br/>&quot;And you know how? If you take into account that it was completely dark it might have been possible, and by no acount you have the evidence to rule out the possibilty&quot;<br/><br/>*He turns his back on the elf and mutters*<br/><br/>&quot;You don't have to shout arrogant ((ENTER FOUL LANGUAGE HERE. JEEZ THIS A BOARD FOR BABiES?))&quot;"
45,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=456437&postcount=46,2005-02-10T10:42:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Ok smart guy, we'll see who's right.  Do you see any blood outside?&quot;<br/><br/>An idea occurs to him.<br/><br/>&quot;The blood on my rapier, is there any spell that could find who the blood came from?<br/><br/>[OOC: Dennis Leary does not exist in the in game universe, I suggest you modify your post]"
46,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=456490&postcount=47,2005-02-10T11:12:00,Dr._Bob,"The captain watches as Lithandrill and Aeroz argue.<br/><br/>A litter is brought to the site, and the man in the yellow robe is carried away.<br/><br/>The captain questions the barkeep, who gesticulates and points to each of you as he tells his story. You can not hear what he says exactly. The captain listens without interrupting, then dismisses the barkeep curtly. The man bows repeatedly as he backs away. He enters his tavern, then closes and locks the door.<br/><br/>The captain turns to you. &quot;You four will come with us. Witches out of the shadows you say? Under normal circumstances I would not have lent credence to such tales, but there has been much death this night, so I suppose a &quot;shadow witch&quot; is as plausible an explanation as any other. The Inquisitor will want to speak to you himself, I am sure.&quot;<br/><br/>To one lieutenant he orders, &quot;Secure the area. An Investigator will be here shortly.&quot;<br/><br/>He and the rest of his troop escorts you toward the center of the city."
47,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=456543&postcount=48,2005-02-10T11:16:00,The_Oz-Man,"<b><a href=""http://www.3eprofiler.net/3ep/view.php?id=17087"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Wottworte, Halfling Expert Extraordinaire!</a></b><br/><br/><i>Well, mon, that certainly don't sound no good...</i><br/><br/>*Wottworte doesn't put up a fight as he escorted into town. His ears perk up at the mention of the &quot;shadow witch,&quot; and he looks up at the apparent leader of the guards.*<br/><br/>&quot;Eh, mon... much death tonight, ya say? Wouldja mind tellin' a bit more? I be wonderin' if'n I kin be some help to ya...&quot;"
48,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=456596&postcount=49,2005-02-10T11:20:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>*Aeroz reluctantly follows the guards*<br/><br/>&quot;Too fast to be a witch, by my reconing. An assasin maybe...&quot;"
49,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=456648&postcount=50,2005-02-10T11:43:00,Dr._Bob,"The captain shrugs off any attempts at conversation.<br/><br/>As you head deeper into the heart of the city, the architecture changes. More and more buildings are made of the renowned green marble that Hlondeth is famous for. Intricate carvings of snakes decorate the walls, and serpentine statues line the rooftops, acting as gargoyles/waterspouts.<br/><br/>You are headed toward the Emerald Citadel, home of the Queen. The serpentine motifs remind you that the Queen is rumored to be half yuan ti. It seemed ridiculous when you first heard it, but now begins to almost seem plausible.<br/><br/>You pass through the Inner Gates, but instead of heading into the Citadel, the captain turns left and takes you into a large two story marble building.<br/><br/>You are escorted to a bare room and you are instructed to wait until you are called for. The captain closes the only door to the room behind him, and you hear a key turn in the lock.<br/><br/>You have all of your possessions except for your weapons, which were carried by one of the soldiers and have presumably been deposited somewhere in the building.<br/><br/>Looking around the room, you see four green marble walls. Four glowing stones set into the ceiling provide the only light in the room. There is no furniture. The only door is made of reinforced oak. A small window set in the door is shuttered from the outside.<br/><br/><br/>"
50,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=456700&postcount=51,2005-02-10T11:49:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz,Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Well then, a fine mess I've gotten myself into...&quot;<br/><br/>*mutters to himself the names of his cell mates. He then takes out a silver peice and begins to flip it and catch it, repeatedly.  He looks around<br/><br/>&quot;first one who calls it right gets the coin&quot;<br/><br/>*flips it*"
51,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=456752&postcount=52,2005-02-10T13:26:00,Rodrick_the_Red,Sedryn (Human Cleric)<br/><br/>Sedryn seeing that the man is being cared for follows the guard without complaint.<br/><br/>Upon reaching the holding area will kneel toward the east and meditate until called.
52,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=456804&postcount=53,2005-02-10T13:32:00,The_Oz-Man,"<b><a href=""http://www.3eprofiler.net/3ep/view.php?id=17087"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Wottworte, Halfling Expert Extraordinaire!</a></b><br/><br/>*Wottworte finds the most comfortable place to sit and takes it, leaning back and resting his head against his arms. He removes his thief's tools from his pack and begins fiddling with them nonchalantly. He looks up nonchalantly toward Aeroz as he flips the coin.*<br/><br/>&quot;Heads.&quot;"
53,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=456855&postcount=54,2005-02-10T13:44:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill sighs and sits againsts the wall and tries to meditate a little*<br/><br/><i>They better not lose my Father's sword</i>"
54,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=456906&postcount=55,2005-02-10T14:31:00,Frojoe21,"As the coin falls, Aeroz catches it. he looks at the coin<br/><br/>&quot;Sorry, Tails. I keep the coin&quot; He laughs a little &quot;better luck next time&quot;<br/><br/>he pockets the coin and props himself up against a wall. He nods off."
55,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=456957&postcount=56,2005-02-10T16:16:00,Lithandrill,((OOC: What happens to our mounts? I am guessing that they where left at the tavern?))
56,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457008&postcount=57,2005-02-10T16:45:00,Dr._Bob,"An hour or two passes, and Wottworte is seriously considering breaking out of the &quot;waiting room&quot; when you finally hear footsteps approach.<br/><br/>&quot;I would like to talk to the suspects.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Of course, my lord.&quot;<br/><br/>Keys rattle in the lock and the door opens. Instead of a squad of soldiers, a pale, gaunt figure wearing a green cloak and carrying a small wooden stool steps into the room. Before the door closes and is locked again, you catch a glimpse of two members of the Emerald Guard who have been silently guarding your door (and possibly eavesdropping) the entire time.<br/><br/>The man in green looks the four of you over for a few moments before speaking.<br/><br/>&quot;I am Prozen, one of the Queen's Investigators. I will require a statement from each of you regarding your involvement in the attack on the Thayan ambassador and her retinue this evening...&quot;<br/><br/>He reaches into his cloak as he speaks and takes out some parchment and a quill. He then takes a seat on the stool.<br/>"
57,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457055&postcount=58,2005-02-11T02:58:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill eyes the man who just came in but decides to let his &quot;cell mates&quot; do the talking.*<br/><br/><i>I don't like these people, they are all so smug of themselfs while they couldn't even lift my sword let alone my armor. Oh well if you forget about that they are nice enough I guess.  Oh wait........didn't he asked for each of our statements? ....I think he did....</i><br/><br/>*Suddenly Lithandrill jumps up.*<br/><br/>&quot;WHAT?! That guy was a Thayan?  As in Thay?! As in red wizards?! Damn......I don't like where this is going, the cleric saved the life of some Thayan Minister......great&quot;<br/><br/>*Shaking his head Lithandrill turns to the &quot;lord&quot; and repeats the statement he gave to the guards.*<br/><br/>"
58,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457099&postcount=59,2005-02-11T05:01:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn bow to the the Queen's Investigator saying,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Prozen, I am Sedryn, priest of Lythander. We were all relaxing in the pub each minding their own toughts when the man, the Thayan, burst in, wounded saying 'More light we need more light.' He was excited and agitated. One of the others at the tavern tried to bandage his arm and was brushed off, while the Thayan added wood to the fire. I got out my everburning torch and light my lantern hoping more light would calm him so we could understand what his problem was. Mumbling something about having no choice, he drew a serpentine dagger, saying 'she moves in the shadows.' then a woman came into the tavern, cast darkness and attacked the man. I rushed to his side and cast a healing spell. Before I could reach him the woman picked something up and then fled. I assume it is the Kris he was mumbling about. As the woman fled one of the others wounded her as she went through the door. Before we could follow the guards called for our surrender. I would appreicate an explanation of why we are here and what is going on.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
59,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457142&postcount=60,2005-02-11T06:20:00,Dr._Bob,"Prozen continues to write as you each tell your version of the incident in the bar, occasionally asking questions to clarify one point or another.<br/><br/>As he does so, however, he allows one sheet of parchment to fall to the ground in front of you. Since you take turns speaking, each of you gets a chance to read the message:<br/><br/><br/><i>You are in grave danger.<br/>
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The Thayan ambassador has been assassinated along with most of her retinue, and a valuable artifact has been stolen. The ambassador was under the protection of the Emerald Guard at the time of her death. There will be a call for the guilty to be found and punished quickly.<br/>
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You will no doubt be accused of these murders and will likely be executed within three days (after the formality of a quick &amp;quot;trial&amp;quot;).<br/>
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The ambassador's aide who survived the attack would likely have corroborated your story. Unfortunately, he has apparently died unexpectedly of &amp;quot;complications&amp;quot; while in the custody of the Emerald Guard.<br/>
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There are powerful forces that oppose any rapprochement between Hlondeth and Thay. Clearly, one of them is behind this act. Apparently, the Emerald Guard has been compromised as well.<br/>
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The Queen can not act openly against the Guard, but she can facilitate your escape before you are executed. In return, she requests your assistance in tracking down the true assassins. Once the true assassins are brought to light, perhaps the traitors within the Inner City can be identified as well.<br/>
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It is not much of a choice. Life in secret service to the Queen, or death. If you agree to the terms above, nod your head.</i><br/><br/><br/>"
60,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457185&postcount=61,2005-02-11T08:35:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill cuts a little piece of him open on his armor spikes (1 damage?) and uses his nail to write a short message on the back of the paper.*<br/><br/><i>I will help. Where are our weapons?</i>"
61,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457228&postcount=62,2005-02-11T09:37:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>After reading the note, Sedryn nods and then says a quiet prayer for his former patient.<br/><br/>{OOC - Did I cast the CLW on the man? Just want to make sure my spell list is correct.}"
62,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457269&postcount=63,2005-02-11T10:50:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert </font><br/><br/>*nods then stands up, then moves next to the man. He whispers quietly &quot;When?&quot;"
63,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457310&postcount=64,2005-02-11T15:29:00,Dr._Bob,"Prozen continues questioning you as he writes:<br/><br/>&quot;Be ready shortly before dawn.&quot;<br/><br/>He then concludes the &quot;interrogation&quot;. He tucks his papers away into his robe and picks up his stool. He calls for the guards to open the door, then exits without looking back.<br/><br/>The door is again closed and locked. You have several hours before daybreak."
64,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457349&postcount=65,2005-02-12T05:13:00,Dr._Bob,"Each of you sits silently, hardly acknowledging each others presence...<br/><br/>Shortly before dawn you hear a pair of footsteps outside in the hallway.<br/><br/>There are some mumbled words exchanged between the two newcomers and the guards, then suddenly there is a brief scuffle that ends with two muffled cries.<br/><br/>You are already on your feet when the door is unlocked and opened. There are two members of the Emerald Guard outside the door, breathing heavily. The original sentries are dead. One soldier is busy switching weapons with the dead guards, in order to make it look like they were killed with their own weapons.<br/><br/>The other guard points you down the hall. &quot;Hurry! We can give you a two minute headstart, then we must raise the general alarm. Make for the docks. The<i>Sea Lion</i>leaves at dawn, make sure you are on it. Your weapons are in the next room.&quot;<br/><br/>Running, you burst into the indicated room. A third guard lies slain here. Your weapons are piled on a table in the corner.<br/><br/>After grabbing your weapons, you retrace your steps out of the Emerald Guard barracks. You pass two more bodies at the door, then you are back on the streets of the Inner City.<br/><br/>You run for the gates. Thankfully, at this hour there is no one on the streets, but as you approach the main gate, you see four members of the Emerald Guard blocking your way. One raises his hand, indicating that he wants you to stop.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The guards are 120 ft away, wearing half plate and carrying ranseurs.</i><br/><br/><br/>"
65,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457387&postcount=66,2005-02-12T09:02:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz draws and loads his crossbow<br/><br/>&quot;Out of our way&quot;<br/><br/>He takes aim<br/><br/>[OOC: readying action, if they charge, Aeroz fires]"
66,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457424&postcount=67,2005-02-12T19:17:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Upon seeing the guards Sedryn invokes a prayer,<font color=""Navy""> &amp;quot;May Lathander's Blessing be upon us all.&amp;quot;</font>Then louder, still moving toward the gaurd, Sedryn says<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Certainly, my good sir how may we assist you?&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn attempts to move with 30' and then enchant the gaurd leader.<br/><br/>{OOC - Sedryn casts Bless on all of the party, +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and saves vs fear effects duration 3 minutes. Then if he gets within 30' of the guards he will cast Charm Person on whoever appears to be the leader, Will save DC 13 duration 3 hours.}"
67,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457460&postcount=68,2005-02-13T05:43:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>&quot;Today we march under the raven and the dragon! ATTACK!&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill loses himself in the euporia of battle and charges the nearest guard.*<br/><br/>d20+8 to hit. 2d6+4 dmg"
68,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457496&postcount=69,2005-02-13T07:56:00,Dr._Bob,"At Sedryn's words, the leader of the guards seems to hesitate for a moment and almost seems to relax.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, the spell is broken as he sees Aeroz level his crossbow at them and as Lithandrill screams and charges toward him.<br/><br/>The leader is cut down immediately by Lithandrill's greatsword. The two of the other guards draw their swords, while one turns and runs toward the gatehouse, presumably, to raise an alarm.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Sedryn casts </i>bless<i> as you appoach the guards (surprise round), then casts </i>Charm Person<i>. Aeroz readies an action. Lithandrill disables one of the guards. Awaiting Wottworte's action.</i><br/><br/>Initiative order:<br/><br/>Sedryn: 20 (19+1)<br/>Aeroz: 19 (16+3)<br/>Lithandrill: 14 (15+1)<br/>Wottworte: 11 (3+8)<br/>Emerald Guards: 9"
69,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457532&postcount=70,2005-02-13T20:22:00,The_Oz-Man,"(OOC: Whoa, sorry. Valentine's Day weekend and all that.<br/><br/>...I love my fiancée! :D )<br/><br/><b><a href=""http://www.3eprofiler.net/3ep/view.php?id=17087"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Wottworte, Halfling Expert</a></b><br/><br/>*Wottworte frowns when he sees the guards. While the rest of the group seems content to either cast spells or rush into combat, he hangs back, waiting for a tactical opening. He draws his rapier slowly and maneuvers to get into a position to use it...*"
70,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457567&postcount=71,2005-02-14T05:18:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn will shift 5' toward the gate house and casting defensively DC 17 (if anyone is near him), summon a Celestial Badger and place it between the gaurd and the gate house.<br/><br/>{OOC - Summon Monster I, full round action, range 30', duration 3 rounds<br/><br/>Celestial Badger<br/>HP:6<br/>Move: 30<br/>AC: 15<br/>Attack: Claw +4 1d2-1<br/>Full Attack: 2 claws +4 1d2-1, bite -1 1d3-1<br/>Special: Rage - if the badger takes damage he flies into a rage +4 STR, +4 CON, -2 AC.  Rage lasts until the badger or the opponent are dead.  Badger can't voluntarily end the rage.<br/><br/>Smite Evil 1/day +1 damage<br/>Darkvision 60'<br/>Cold, Acid, Electricity Resistance 5<br/>Spell resistance 6}<br/>"
71,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457601&postcount=72,2005-02-14T05:59:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>[OOC: Aeroz scraps the readying action bit.]<br/><br/>Aeroz Fires the crossbow at the guard near the guardhouse<br/><br/>For hit: d20+5<br/><br/>Damage: 1d8+3"
72,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457635&postcount=73,2005-02-14T12:56:00,Lithandrill,[color=Red][<b>Lithandrill</b>/color]<br/><br/>*Lithandrill takes a steptowards the next opponent and once again slashes him with his blade.*
73,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457668&postcount=74,2005-02-15T05:13:00,Dr._Bob,"The guard running toward the gatehouse skids to a stop in surprise when a small silver haired badger suddenly appears in his tracks.<br/><br/>The guard is about to thrust the badger with his ranseur when Aeroz's crossbow bolt catches him between the shoulder blades. He arches his back and cries out in surprise and pain.<br/><br/>As Lithandrill closes on the two remaining guards, one thrusts towards him with his ranseur. Ducking under the thrust, Lithandrill slashes upward, drawing blood.<br/><br/>The wounded guard steps back and both he and his partner jab their ranseurs at Lithandrill. Lithandrill, feels the spearhead of one slip between two plates of armor into his left flank.<br/><br/>The third guard tries to overrun the small badger, but is driven back by its small, but sharp, teeth and claws.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Wottworte edges around the outside of the melee and finds himself with his back against the Inner Wall, looking at the backs of the two guards as they try to keep Lithandrill at bay.<br/><br/>"
74,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457700&postcount=75,2005-02-15T14:28:00,The_Oz-Man,"<b><a href=""http://www.3eprofiler.net/3ep/view.php?id=17087"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Wottworte, Halfling Expert!</a></b><br/><br/><i>Perfect.</i><br/><br/>*Wottworte holds for a moment, waiting for the opportune opening in which to strike. When he gets the chance, he thrusts the rapier into the back of the nearest and most apparently wounded guard.*"
75,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457732&postcount=76,2005-02-15T17:28:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn rushes to Lithandrill's side stayinr out of the areas threanted by the guards, and tries to asses the wound.  If it appears very he will sack Lesser Restoration to cast CMW, or if it doesn't look to bad he will cast CLW.  (If he can't tell he will cast the CMW.)<br/><br/>{OOC - Spot +2, Heal +8, Rolls on the way.}"
76,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457763&postcount=77,2005-02-16T08:48:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn places his hand on Lithandrill's left shoulder (carefully avoiding any spikes), and the wound on Lithandrill's flank stops bleeding immediately.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Aeroz has reloaded his crossbow and he shoots the same guard again, disabling him. As the guard drops to his knees, the celestial badger's jaws clamp down on his right wrist and the ranseur clatters to the cobblestones.<br/><br/>Reinvigorated, Lithandrill closes with the two remaining guards as they thrust at him. Both ranseurs skid off of his heavy armor as he whirls forward. Lithandrill roars as his greatsword decapitates one guard and then bites deeply into the second's side.<br/><br/>The guard grimaces and falls back, attempting to stab Lithandrill one more time, only to be run through by Wottworte, who had snuck up behind the melee.<br/><br/>With all of the guards either slain or disabled, nothing stands between you and the old town beyond the Inner Wall.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Sedryn judges the wound to be mild and casts CLW on Lithandrill. Aeroz reloads and fires his crossbow. Lithandrill finishes off the wounded guard and then hits the second guard. Wottworte sneak attacks (failed critical) the second guard, disabling him. Final result: one guard slain, three guards disabled or dying.<br/><br/>"
77,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457794&postcount=78,2005-02-16T09:41:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I was hoping to charm our way past them. Oh well.&amp;quot;</font>reflects Sedryn<br/><br/>Sedryn dismisses the badger and quickly asseses the wounded. If any seem in imediated danger of dying he will cast Cure Minor Wounds (1 point) before continuing to the ship."
78,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457825&postcount=79,2005-02-16T11:35:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill lies the dead guard against a wall and lies his ranseur next to him*<br/><br/>&quot;You where a worthy opponent may your afterlife be peacefull&quot;<br/><br/>*He finishes with a prayer in draconic.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Now lets get out of here before more of them arrive!&quot;<br/>"
79,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457856&postcount=80,2005-02-16T12:42:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Good thinking&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz heads to the guard tower to see if there is a lever ot open the gate"
80,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457887&postcount=81,2005-02-18T07:28:00,Dr._Bob,"The main gate was barred shut, but the four of you are able to removed the iron-reinforced oak beam without too much difficulty.<br/><br/>You open the gate slightly and slip out. Behind you, you can hear the alarm being raised. Your escape has been discovered. However, since the gate guards were dispatched quickly, you have several minutes headstart.<br/><br/>A lightening of the sky in the east reminds you that dawn will soon break. The docks are downhill mostly from the Inner City, but it will still be a good 10 to 15 minute run if you plan to head straight there to look for the<i>Sea Lion</i>.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Please check the OOC thread when you get a chance.</i>"
81,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457918&postcount=82,2005-02-18T09:16:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Upon hearing the alarm Sedryn heads as quickly as he can for the ship.<br/><br/>{OOC - How many Cure Minor Wounds did I cast to stablize the guards?}"
82,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457949&postcount=83,2005-02-18T12:39:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz also makes a break for it. Looking around every so often to see if they are being followed<br/><br/>[ooc: spot check, 14]"
83,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=457980&postcount=84,2005-02-18T16:55:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>Aeroz, Lithandrill, and Sedryn make their way through the crooked streets of the Old City down toward the docks. As best they can tell, they don't seem to be being followed. The few people on the streets pay them no mind. Aeroz's eyes dart back and forth, and he occasionally looks behind them, but he sees no sign of pursuit.</i><br/><br/>You are more than halfway to the piers when you realize that Wottworte isn't with you. The rasta halfling seems to have peeled off, perhaps deciding that he would be better off alone than in a group.<br/><br/>When you arrive at the docks, you see quite a bit of milling around. Crews and loaders are working feverishly to prepare a good score or more ships (varying from small fishing boats to large warships) for departure at daybreak. It doesn't take long for you to find the<i>Sea Lion</i>(a large galley), but as you arrive, you see that its moorings are in the process of being thrown off, and a half dozen longboats are about to begin towing it out into the harbor.<br/><br/>You are running towards the gangplank, which has not yet been retracted, when a hooded, green cloaked man steps out from behind a pile of crates and raises his hand to halt you.<br/>"
84,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458011&postcount=85,2005-02-19T01:17:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/><i>What now?</i><br/><br/>*Aeroz draws one of his rapiers*<br/><br/>&quot;What do you want with us?&quot;"
85,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458042&postcount=86,2005-02-19T03:27:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill comes to a halt just in front of the figure, his greatsword still in his hands. He stands towering above the figure.*<br/><br/>&quot;State your business or step aside man, I don't have much time.&quot;<br/>"
86,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458073&postcount=87,2005-02-19T05:17:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn says to his companions,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Can we let the man talk? Must your swords do all your thinking for you?&amp;quot;</font>His exasperation showing over the unnecessary death of the guard.<br/><br/>Addressing the green cloaked man,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;How can we help you, as you can see we have a ship to catch.&amp;quot;</font>pausing to hear what the man has to say.<br/>"
87,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458104&postcount=88,2005-02-19T10:24:00,Dr._Bob,"The man lowers his hood, revealing his pale, gaunt face. It is Prozen, the Queen's Investigator.<br/><br/>&quot;You've arrived just in time. Where is the halfling?&quot;<br/><br/>When you explain that Wottworte seems to have gone his own way, Prozen shakes his head grimly. &quot;Well, let us hope that Yondalla watches over him. I suspect he seriously underestimates the danger he is in.&quot;<br/><br/>As he says this, he seems to be reminded of the urgency of the situation.<br/><br/>&quot;The good news is that the Emerald Guard has no jurisdiction outside of Hlondeth, but on the other hand, the Queen's aegis will not extend across the sea either. You three will be on your own in a sense; yet, I think you will be safer across the sea than you would be if you stayed in Hlondeth.<br/><br/>&quot;Having said this, you will still have many enemies. A bounty will no doubt be placed on your heads as &quot;escaped assassins of a Thayan ambassador&quot;. Thay has spies everywhere. No doubt they will be on the lookout for you here and in the East.<br/><br/>His voice drops to a whisper, &quot;The assassin you saw was a shadow walker. She and her team will no doubt be returning to Telflamm with the kris knife.<br/><br/>&quot;The kris is an artifact created centuries ago by a necromancer from the Vilhon Reach named Sethra. It has great power and, in the wrong hands, could seriously compromise the chances of peace between Hlondeth and Thay. No doubt this is why the traitors in the Emerald Guard have allied with the Shadowmasters of Telflamm.<br/><br/>&quot;Intercept the assassins before they reach Telflamm or track them down there. Avoid capture, rescue the kris and return it to Hlondeth and you will be pardoned and richly rewarded.<br/><br/>&quot;Thay and Telflamm have their spies, but so do I. My agents will have their eyes on you. They can not afford to act openly to assist you, but they will report back to me on your activities. I trust that you will not disappoint me.<br/><br/>&quot;I have arranged passage for you to Velprintalar, capital of Aglarond. After that you will have to make your way to Telflamm as best you can. Best of luck, for both your sake and the Queen's...&quot;<br/><br/>Prozen turns his back on you and vanishes into the crowd.<br/><br/>You are able to get on board just as the<i>Sea Lion</i>pulls away from the dock. Once the galley enters deeper water, the slaves begin to pull on their oars, and you head out toward the rising sun.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The sea voyage will be an opportunity to gather some information IC and to &amp;quot;roleplay&amp;quot; a little. If you need any OOC clarification about anything in Prozen's little speech, PM me or post the question in the OOC thread.</i>"
88,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458135&postcount=89,2005-02-19T11:32:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				&amp;quot;Intercept the assassins before they reach Telflamm or track them down there. Avoid capture, rescue the kris and return it to Hlondeth and you will be pardoned and richly rewarded.
			
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</div><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Is that all?&amp;quot;</font>comments Sedryn.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				&amp;quot;Thay and Telflamm have their spies, but so do I. My agents will have their eyes on you. They can not afford to act openly to assist you, but they will report back to me on your activities. I trust that you will not disappoint me.
			
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</div><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Prozen, how will we know them? Is there a password? Is there a way we might get a message to you if needed?&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn asks.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				&amp;quot;I have arranged passage for you to Velprintalar, capital of Aglarond. After that you will have to make your way to Telflamm as best you can. Best of luck, for both your sake and the Queen's...&amp;quot;
			
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</div><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Did you remember our mounts as well?&amp;quot; </font>Inquires Sedryn after him."
89,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458166&postcount=90,2005-02-19T12:59:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Sedryn, I could really care less if we had a god on our side, I just want out of this place. I have absolutely no desire to be chased across the sea, land or anywhere else. Besides, where are we being taken?&quot;"
90,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458197&postcount=91,2005-02-19T14:37:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn gets no direct answer to his questions. Prozen ignores them and is gone before he can be pressed on those issues.<br/><br/>His brusque manner suggests that your welfare is not his highest priority; in fact, you get the distinct feeling that his &quot;spies&quot; will hardly be your allies and are more likely going to be his way to make sure you keep your end of the &quot;bargain.&quot;<br/><br/>On a good note, however, as you orient yourself to the galley, you discover that Sedryn's and Lithandrill's warhorses are indeed in the hold, looking uncomfortable along with the other livestock being carried across the Sea of Fallen Stars."
91,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458228&postcount=92,2005-02-19T16:15:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*For the first time since their escape Lithandrill lets out a long drawn out sigh*<br/><br/>&quot;Pfew we are lucky to have gotten out of there as well as we did.&quot;<br/><br/>*As Lithandrill finds his horse he is pleasantly suprised.*<br/>&quot;And there was I, thinking that I had thrown away my money on that horse.&quot;<br/><br/>*He says his little prayer in draconic.*"
92,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458259&postcount=93,2005-02-19T18:08:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Well it looks like we are in for a sea voyage. Anybody hurt? I have a few spells left.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn states after seeing to his horse and mule."
93,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458290&postcount=94,2005-02-20T05:32:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>*Aeroz looks around to see if he can find anyone to talk to. He turns around to Sedryn and Lithandrill*<br/><br/>&quot;Hey?, Anyone know where this ship is taking us?&quot;<br/><br/>*Aeroz slips two of his daggers into his boots, and one into each sleave, leaving the Fifth one on his belt*<br/><br/>[OOC: the daggers are now concealed and were put there so that Lithandrill and Sedryn saw him do so. Beisides, where is everyone?<br/>"
94,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458321&postcount=95,2005-02-20T11:15:00,Dr._Bob,"As the ship sails into the rising sun toward the open sea, it raises a green and gold banner signifying that the<i>Sea Lion</i>is a sovereign vessel of Hlondeth. The banner snaps in the breeze, pointing the way to the Unapproachable East as the slaves' oars aid the billowing sails.<br/><br/>You wander the ship, which will be your home for at least a couple of weeks. The elevated fore and aft decks are restricted to crew only. There are several lower slave decks that are off limits as well.<br/><br/>You have berths in the cargo holds, which is where all of the goods, livestock, and other passengers will spend the trip. There are at least two dozen other travellers on board, including some Theskan merchants and Aglarondan half-elves in addition to a number of adventurer types no doubt heading to the East in search of adventure.<br/><br/>There is a large cabin that serves as sort of a common room/mess hall, where simple meals are provided for the passengers. Since this is one of the few chambers on board with windows, almost all of the passengers gather here to gossip, trade goods, drink and gamble outside of mealtimes as well. There really is little else to do to break the monotony of the long journey. The &quot;Lion's Mess&quot; thus essentially functions as a floating tavern and marketplace for all of you.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>This might be a good time for each of you to &amp;quot;introduce&amp;quot; yourselves formally to each other and to gather information about some of the places and names mentioned by Prozen. You may even want to discuss if you trust Prozen and whether or not you want to pursue the &amp;quot;mission&amp;quot; or not. If there are any special items or goods you need, you might be able to barter or buy them on board as well.</i><br/>"
95,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458352&postcount=96,2005-02-20T18:17:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>*Aeroz heads into the Lions mess and gets himself something to drink. He takes a seat where ever he could find one and begins to look around to see if there are any interesting people.*<br/><br/><i>Unless something interesting happens soon, I'll be bored out of my skull.</i>"
96,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458383&postcount=97,2005-02-21T03:18:00,Dr._Bob,"The mess hall is a large cabin 100 ft long and 40 ft wide, located amidships. Shuttered windows have been thrown open to let in the sunlight and fresh air.<br/><br/>Long tables and benches are bolted to the wooden floor. There are probably at least a dozen people in the mess right now. Merchants and adventurers mostly. They seem harmless enough so that your gaze doesn't linger on any one in particular.<br/><br/>A group of three women enters the mess - a pretty human with a blond ponytail (a sheathed longsword slung across her back marks her as a warrior), a lithe elf with short white hair (she carries only a dagger at her waist), and a tall woman (race indeterminate) wearing a gray cloak, hood up, obscuring her face. Like everyone else on board, they are unarmored. They order some drinks, grab some seats in the corner, and huddle together as they drink and talk.<br/><br/>"
97,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458414&postcount=98,2005-02-21T03:51:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill too goes into the mess hall and orders a nice cold ale*<br/><br/>&quot;Hmmm some mess heve I gotten myself into&quot;<br/>*He laughts at his own bad joke*<br/><br/>&quot;Well this ale and the ones to follow should lighten up the days I spend here, and hell on sea I am going to get sick anyway.&quot;<br/><br/>*With a big grin he emptied the glass at a draught. Shaking his head he orders the next as he looks over to the women who just entered, after having looked them up his grin turns slightly roqueish*<br/><br/>&quot;Who knows maybe there are some ladies here in need of &quot;rescue&quot; on our long lonesome trip.&quot;<br/><br/>*Quickly he shakes of the thought and turns to Aeroz*<br/><br/>&quot;The next drink is on me friend. It looks like we havn't had an chance to properly introduce ourselfs.<br/>I am Lithandrill Derasi (Translated as He who has a dragon soul or He who respects dragons. It might even be translated into We who is not one of us but is.) of Battledale, Son of Iskand the Valiant.<br/>And who might you be?&quot;"
98,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458444&postcount=99,2005-02-21T04:53:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>After spending the moring in prayer and quiet comtemplation, Sedryn makes his way to the mess.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Good morning gentle people&amp;quot; </font>greets Sedryn as he enters the mess.  Spotting his fellow 'secret agents' he sits next to them.<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Hello, since we have not had time for introductions allow me to remedy that.  I am Sedryn a preist of Lathander.  I was sent by the head of my order to serve the order, I fear this assignment is going to delay the completion of my duty.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>{OOC - edited typo, 'be' should be 'by'}"
99,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458474&postcount=100,2005-02-21T05:20:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>*Aeroz turns to Lithandrill*<br/><br/>&quot;Maybe they will. My name is Aeroz. I come out of Calimport. I used to be part of a small time theives guild. So, preist, what is your mission anyways?&quot;<br/><br/>*He finishes his drink*<br/><br/>&quot;So you were saying the drinks are on you?&quot; he says with a sly smirk"
100,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458504&postcount=101,2005-02-21T06:29:00,rainbowvet,"Sitting at a secluded table in the &quot;bar&quot;, you notice what you think is a human sitting alone.  In fact it appears the other patrons are giving wide berth to the table and its occupent.  The reason, to gaze upon his face is starttling.  If not for the total absence of orcish features, one would swear he was an ugly half-orc.  He is missing a good portion of this left ear, the left side of his face is a mass of scar tissue, and his left cheek appears to have been caved in.  The  right side of his face is more normal, but still is cross hatched with scars and the features are distorted.  His eyes, the only relatively normal features on his face, are gey and distant.  However, as you meet his gaze from accross the room, you see both lonliness and steel flicker in them for a moment before he turns away, as if to spare your sight from his ugliness.<br/><br/>He is wearing well-traveled clothes of greens and earthtones and a green hooded cloak.  He has a scimitar at his side, a composite longbow propped against the adjacent wall, and a chain resting accross his shoulders."
101,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458534&postcount=102,2005-02-21T11:20:00,Dr._Bob,"OOC:<i>I encourage Sedryn, Lithandrill, and Aeroz to get to know each other a little better (since you're stuck with each other for quite a long voyage). Whether you decide to interact with the women or the ugly man is up to you. On the one hand, information and allies could be useful (since you are quite unfamiliar with the East); on the other hand, you probably want to be careful about how much information you share, since enemies could be anywhere.</i><br/><br/>In the course of casual conversation, you are able to clarify the ship's itinerary:<br/><br/>The ship will take a tenday to cross the southern reaches of the Sea of Fallen Stars. It will skirt the pirate-infested islands of The Thousand Swords before docking at Spandeliyon, your first contact with the East. The ship will then move along the northern coast of Aglarond to Ingdal's Arm, Corth, and finally Velprintalar, capital of Aglarond.<br/><br/>"
102,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458564&postcount=103,2005-02-21T12:19:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>*Aeroz heads to the table where the ladies are.*<br/>'' So...what brought you onto this ship?&quot; he asks casually,but keeping an eye on what they might do next and keeping his left hand close to his right sleeve, where his hidden dagger was"
103,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458594&postcount=104,2005-02-22T03:01:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill </b></font><br/><br/>&quot;Aye good man drinks are on me, now that I don't have to buy a new steeds I have all the money to spare. And besides if we will have to sit on this ship for a week we might as well make it a good one.&quot;<br/><br/>*He casts a meaningfull glare to the women. And observes Aeroz as he speaks to Sedryn*<br/><br/>&quot;A priest of Lathander you say? And the head of your order? So you are a man of some renown even? I myself do not pray to the morning lord even though I have no love for undead. I however pray to Tempus, the Lord of Battle, and to Bahamut, The king of Dragons.&quot;"
104,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458624&postcount=105,2005-02-22T04:37:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				&amp;quot;Maybe they will. My name is Aeroz. I come out of Calimport. I used to be part of a small time theives guild. So, preist, what is your mission anyways?&amp;quot;
			
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</div><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;That is what I keep asking myself. As is the habit of High Priests their instructions are not always clear. Mine said, &amp;quot;I would know the mission when I saw it.&amp;quot; I have spent the morning meditating on wether this endever is 'it' or not, but I still have no clue.&amp;quot; </font>replies Sedryn.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				&amp;quot;A priest of Lathander you say? And the head of your order? So you are a man of some renown even? I myself do not pray to the morning lord even though I have no love for undead. I however pray to Tempus, the Lord of Battle, and to Bahamut, The king of Dragons.&amp;quot;
			
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</div><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Lithandrill, I fear I may have mislead you, I was sent by the head of my order to serve Lathander, I have no such prominence. I am glad to hear you have no love of undead, and each man must choose his gods as seems best to him. Do you know anything of the lands that we are heading to?&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn asks."
105,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458654&postcount=106,2005-02-22T07:29:00,Dr._Bob,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>&quot;Our feet, of course,&quot; replies the elf with the short white hair. &quot;What business is it of yours?&quot; Her light grey eyes flash menacingly.<br/><br/>The pretty blond human laughs into her drink. The third woman keeps her head down so that her hood obscures her face. She seems to be giggling too.<br/>"
106,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458684&postcount=107,2005-02-22T10:27:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf </font><br/><br/>A sarcastic look appears on Aeroz's face, then vanishes quickly<br/><br/>&quot;Cute...I'm just looking for some conversation. Its been a rough night for me. The rest of the people in the bar look pretty seedey, and you people looked like fairly nice people, so, naturally, I drifted over to this table. May I have a seat?&quot;<br/><br/>His hand is still near his sleave, just in case he said something a little rude or offensive."
107,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458713&postcount=108,2005-02-22T12:12:00,Dr._Bob,"The cloaked woman laughs aloud then lifts her head. She has bright green eyes and dark chestnut hair. &quot;Take it easy, Si'rene, your cousin is just making conversation.&quot;<br/><br/>She shifts over to make room for you. &quot;My name is Angela. This is Tiriel, and I can see you've already made a wonderful impression on Si'rene.&quot;<br/><br/>Tiriel, the blond haired fighter, smiles and extends her hand. &quot;Nice to meet you.&quot;<br/><br/>"
108,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458742&postcount=109,2005-02-22T13:05:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Its a pleasure&quot; Aeroz Shakes the blond womans hand &quot;My name is Aeroz. My compainions and I are sitting at the table over there,&quot; he points to where Lithadrill and Sedryn are seated &quot;perhaps you would like to join us?&quot;"
109,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458770&postcount=110,2005-02-22T13:16:00,Dr._Bob,"The women look at each other, then shrug. &quot;Why not?&quot;<br/><br/>They pick up their drinks and relocate to your table.<br/><br/>&quot;So why are you three heading to the Unapproachable East?&quot;"
110,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458798&postcount=111,2005-02-23T04:02:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Greetings fellow travelers, I am Sedryn, priest of Lathander, Traveling toward moring seeking my fate. Whatever that means, cryptic High Priests. What do you know of the East?&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn replies."
111,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458826&postcount=112,2005-02-23T07:23:00,Dr._Bob,"The three women exchange introductions and settle in with their drinks.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, the East is a big place Sedryn. What specifically would you like to know about?&quot; asks Angela.<br/><br/>Si'rene affects a look of sophisticated boredom, but chooses a seat next to Aeroz."
112,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458854&postcount=113,2005-02-23T09:37:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Angela, since we are bound for Velprintalar, tell me of the city and of Aglarond, and Telflamm has always intrigued me and would be glad to hear about there as well. Then you could tell us why you are traveling as well.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryns says with a smile enjoying the company."
113,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458882&postcount=114,2005-02-23T12:17:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;So, Angela, you called me Si'rene's cousin. Were you implying that we share a race or what? Forgive me, but it sort of annoys me when I am called kin to one that I have never met before. Unless you know something that I dont of course.&quot; Aeroz says with a sly smile on his face."
114,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458910&postcount=115,2005-02-23T15:08:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel laughs at Aeroz's question and Si'rene just rolls her eyes.<br/><br/>Angela shakes her head, &quot;No, Master Aeroz, of course I simply meant that you and Si'rene are both obviously children of the Seldarine.&quot;<br/><br/>She then responds to Sedryn's questions. &quot;So it's your first time to the East?&quot;<br/><br/>She tells your group about the Aglarondan peninsula and the great Yuirwood at its heart. She mentions the Watchwall and the Umber Marshes to the east that protect Aglarond from the Red Wizards of Thay, even as she acknowledges that the uneasy peace between Thay and Aglarond has lasted longer than anyone originally expected.<br/><br/>Si'rene then jumps in, describing the simmering tensions between the &quot;civilized&quot; gray elves (like Si'rene) of the coastal cities of Aglarond and the &quot;untamed&quot; wood elves deep in the Yuirwood. She speaks lovingly of the stunning architecture and sophistication of Velprintalar, capital of Aglarond and of the powerful Simbul who rules it.<br/><br/>Tiriel speaks up next, mentioning the displaced indigenous humans, who have been driven west to Altumbel, the rocky tip of the Aglarondan peninsula, next to the islands of The Thousand Swords. For a moment you sense a little bit of tension between Tiriel and Si'rene, but it quickly passes as Angela steers the conversation towards Telflamm.<br/><br/>Angela describes Telflamm as an independent principality to the north of Aglarond, over the Dragonjaw mountains. Telflamm is apparently a huge trade center and marks the westernmost end of The Golden Way, the trade route east through the Endless Wastes to the fabled Kara-Tur.<br/><br/>&quot;We three are just returning from some rest and relaxation in Nimpeth. What about you, Masters Aeroz and Lithandrill? Forgive me, but you hardly seem the types of people that usually associate with priests of Lathander ...&quot;<br/>"
115,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458938&postcount=116,2005-02-23T15:30:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill orders a round for the entire table before replying. He puts up his most wicked roque grin.*<br/><br/>&quot;Well I am just some adventurer from the Dale lands wanting to try my luck in the east, to be honest I don't know if it will turn out to be a great idea, but hey then again maybe it does. And well as every adventurer knows the most important thing to bring is someone to heal your wounds. And who could do that better than a priest of the Morning Lord ey?&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill takes a sip of his drink and continues his story*<br/><br/>&quot;But now that you know who we are and what we do, i'd like to ask why a curious company of three not to frail girls are going to the east?&quot;"
116,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458966&postcount=117,2005-02-24T10:31:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;You girls are from the East, correct? Perhaps you could point out a good inn. We've had a odd night with very little sleep.&quot;"
117,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=458994&postcount=118,2005-02-24T14:06:00,Dr._Bob,"Angela raises an eyebrow. &quot;Ah, I see. Looking for adventure in the East? I suppose the East might seem exotic to you, but, for us, Aglarond and Thesk are home. As I mentioned, we are just returning home from a visit to the Vilhon Reach.&quot;<br/><br/>Tiriel adds, &quot;I suppose the East seems as mysterious to you as Hlondeth, the Vilhon Reach, and the Dalelands seem to us. Ironic is it not?&quot;<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Si'rene doesn't answer Aeroz directly, instead addressing Sedryn, &quot;I think your friend here has had a bit too much to drink. He doesn't seem to be making much sense. Maybe you ought to walk him back to his cabin before he falls overboard looking for an inn ...&quot;<br/><br/>"
118,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459022&postcount=119,2005-02-24T14:09:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Pardon my lack of description, I meant once we get to our destination. And I assure you, my tolerance of alchohol is strong enough.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz chuckles a bit, and returns to his drink."
119,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459050&postcount=120,2005-02-24T14:25:00,Dr._Bob,"The conversation then turns to the pros and cons of several different inns in Velprintalar.<br/><br/>The general consensus is that most adventurers make their way to either The Sword and Shield, in the heart of the Foreign Quarter, or The Mermaid and Mirror, near the Quay. There are of course numerous seedier establishments you could choose.<br/><br/>Most local adventurers, like the three women, however, stay in guild houses, located in the Merchants Quarter.<br/><br/>The best ale and imported spirits, such as<i>jhuild</i>, Rashemi firewine (&quot;like nothing you've ever had in the West&quot;), are served at The Boar's Head. The Boar's Head has the reputation of being the &quot;in&quot; place to see and be seen and to gather information and exchange gossip.<br/>"
120,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459078&postcount=121,2005-02-25T04:07:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				Si'rene doesn't answer Aeroz directly, instead addressing Sedryn, &amp;quot;I think your friend here has had a bit too much to drink. He doesn't seem to be making much sense. Maybe you ought to walk him back to his cabin before he falls overboard looking for an inn ...&amp;quot;
			
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</div><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I doubt he is that fuddled and as he said we have had a trying night.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn replies.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Ladies, I thank you for sharing your tales of your homelands. Could you tell us of any laws or customs that differ from the ones we are used to so that we may not inadvertantly offend? Or of any intrigues we should avoid?&amp;quot; </font>asks Sedryn."
121,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459106&postcount=122,2005-02-25T14:03:00,Dr._Bob,"Yet again, the women laugh.<br/><br/>&quot;Priest of Lathander, you ask extremely challenging questions. We are not so unlike you westerners. Certainly we are not as alien as, say, the Thri-Kreen in the Shining South. For the most part, we are guided by the same principles as in all civilized lands of the free peoples - revere your gods, honor those that came before you, and live and let live.<br/><br/>&quot;But let me bend that last rule just a bit and ask, what happened last night that was so trying?&quot;"
122,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459134&postcount=123,2005-02-25T14:57:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Just a little mix up with the emerald guard, nothing more.  So, what was the next stop on the boat?&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz yawns and stands up, &quot; Man, I'm exhausted, I think ill hit the sack after this drink&quot;"
123,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459162&postcount=124,2005-02-25T17:13:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>&quot;Yes the Elf is right I am tired as well. Besides all the geography talk is making me sleepy. I'll see what it looks like when we get there.&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill flips a few gold coins to the bartender and will head for his room if there is notihng more to say.&quot;"
124,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459189&postcount=125,2005-02-26T04:41:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;They are right it was just a mix up with the city guard, the result of stumbling into an intrigue we knew nothing about, which is why I ask. Well, good night Ladies have a final round on me.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn replies as he leaves to get some sleep paying the bartender on his way out.<br/><br/>{OOC - I will be unable to post until Monday. See you then.}"
125,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459216&postcount=126,2005-02-26T15:39:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Well ladies, thank you for your conversation. I think I'll be going to sleep right now&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz heads to his sleeping area, removes his armor and weapons except for the daggers, puts the equipment as a pillow and goes to sleep.<br/>"
126,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459243&postcount=127,2005-02-26T16:14:00,Dr._Bob,"&quot;The Emerald Guard?&quot; The women look at you with what seems to be a little more respect. Like most adventurers, they have no great love for &quot;the establishment&quot;. They actually seem sorry to see you leave.<br/><br/>You retire to your cabin. You share a single room with four beds (two sets of bunk beds). Obviously, one was meant for Wottworte, but since it is just the three of you, you have one extra unused bed.<br/><br/>Between the lack of sleep you got the night before and the rocking of the galley, you soon fall fast asleep.<br/><br/>The night passes uneventfully, but in the morning you find a small package outside your door.<br/><br/><br/>"
127,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459270&postcount=128,2005-02-26T16:51:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Rubbing the last bit of sleep out of his eyes, Aeroz, spots the package and picks it up. He rattles it a bit* and then opens is, carefully<br/><br/><br/>[OOC: * listen check to see whats inside, sending you the roll]"
128,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459297&postcount=129,2005-02-27T12:15:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz hears some metallic items rattle inside the package, but the package does not appear to be trapped.<br/><br/>When he opens it (cautiously) he finds 4 gold signet rings inside and a note:<br/><br/>&quot;Dear friends,<br/><br/>&quot;If you are reading this, then you are already on your way to the East. Please accept these small tokens of thanks for all of your hard work.<br/><br/>&quot;By the way, I have a friend in Velprintalar named Baran. If you run into him, please give him my regards. Like you, he is a connoiseur of fine wines and can often be found sampling the wares at a tavern called The Boar's Head.<br/><br/>&quot;I wish you much success on your journey and I hope to see you again soon.<br/><br/>&quot;Sincerely, P.&quot;<br/><br/><br/>"
129,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459322&postcount=130,2005-02-27T13:06:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;These must be from Prozen&quot; Aeroz thinks out loud<br/><br/>He dons his chain shirt, straps his crossbow to his back and slips the rapiers into their sheathes on his belt. He then dons two of the rings and puts the the box with the other two on Lithandill's Bunk<br/><br/>He then goes to the mess hall for some breakfast and a midmorning drink.<br/><br/>[OOC: he still has the daggers in his sleeves and boots from last night]"
130,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459346&postcount=131,2005-02-28T02:10:00,Dr._Bob,"The women you met last night appear for breakfast as well. They greet you warmly, then burst out laughing (yet again).<br/><br/>Looking at your armor and weapons, Si'rene smirks, &quot;Aeroz, is there a dragon loose on the ship that we don't know about?&quot;<br/><br/>Angela, perhaps more observant that the others, comments, &quot;Those are some lovely rings master Aeroz. If memory serves, you weren't wearing those last night. You haven't been lightening the purses of any fellow passengers have you?&quot;<br/><br/>Tiriel simply smiles and dives into a large plate of ham and eggs.<br/><br/>"
131,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459370&postcount=132,2005-02-28T02:29:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill get up and rubs some of the sleep out of his eyes. His common sence tells him that he should probably should don his plate mail, but decides against it. He does however strap his sheath with his massive blade across his back. As soon as he finds the rings and reads the note he throws one of the rings in his pack and places the remaining one where the cleric will probably see it.*<br/><br/>&quot;Somehow I have the feeling jewelery doesn't suit me. Well time for breakfast.&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill walked towards the mess hall still alf sleeping and feeling yesterdays ale in his head alittle. He greets Earoz as well as the three ladies.*<br/><br/>&quot;Goodmorning Goodman, Goodmorning Ladies, I trust this night's sleep was a little more rejuvinating than mine?&quot;<br/><br/>*He orders a simple break fast and a mug of ale.*"
132,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459394&postcount=133,2005-02-28T02:47:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;I doubt that there is a dragon, I'm just the cautious type&quot; he says with a laugh &quot;These rings?, oh, they are just from a severance package we just recieved before we came on the ship. When I was rummaging through my stuff, I found them.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz, gets himself some eggs and some scotch and sits down for his breakfast."
133,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459418&postcount=134,2005-02-28T15:47:00,Dr._Bob,"As Aeroz looks around, he realizes that almost everyone else in the mess hall is dressed in simple clothes or, in a few cases, leather armor. With the ever-present threat of shoals, kraken, or storms, most sea-faring passengers have no desire to encumber themselves in metal armor until they are back on solid ground.<br/><br/>There are two notable exceptions, however. In a far corner, their backs to the wall, are two large men in full plate. Between them sits a young girl. The girl eats her breakfast silently, without enthusiasm. Her &quot;escorts&quot; eye the room warily. Their longswords are sheathed, but their hands rest on their pommels.<br/><br/>Aeroz is just about to point out them out to his breakfast companions, when shouts can be heard from above coming from the ship's crew. A few passengers point out of one of the mess hall's windows - another ship is closing from the southwest."
134,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459442&postcount=135,2005-02-28T15:56:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz eyes the guards, then his attention is focused on the ship approaching. He carfully checks if he can see the flags on the ship, chuggs down the last of his whiskey, and begins to see how other people are reacting<br/><br/>[OOC: Congrats on the new kid Daring. By the way, have you noticed that our party is fueled by alchohol?]"
135,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459466&postcount=136,2005-02-28T16:28:00,Dr._Bob,"The ship is a light corsair flying a black flag with a gold stripe. It has likely been closing on the much larger but heavier<i>Sea Lion</i>all morning and now matches the<i>Sea Lion</i>'s course and speed about 100 yards off to starboard.<br/><br/>A couple dozen marines (leather armor, cutlasses, heavy crossbows) stand in formation between two lines of rowers under the black triangular mainsail.<br/><br/>The captains of the two ships seem to be having an argument.<br/><br/>The passengers for the most part seem curious rather than concerned. Tiriel voices the question on everyone's mind, &quot;I wonder what's going on?&quot; Angela studies the black ship's markings. &quot;Mulhorandi,&quot; she announces. The two fighters in plate mail escort the small girl out of the Lion's Mess.<br/><br/>You hear the captain of the black corsair shout, &quot;We both know they are on board! Hand them over quietly and there will be no trouble!&quot;<br/><br/>"
136,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459489&postcount=137,2005-02-28T16:31:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;beg your pardon, who?&quot; Aeroz asks casually &quot;By the way, do you know anything of those two men in full plate escorting that girl?&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz, fumbles with his crossbow, loading it and resiting it on his knee, under the table when he sits down again.<br/><br/>[OOC: If anyone charges for Aeroz, he will fire first."
137,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459512&postcount=138,2005-03-01T02:53:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill hears the captains fighting and desides to &quot;help out&quot;. He walks updeck and draws his Longbow and a sly smirk draws across his face*<br/><br/>&quot;I don't know what you want Sir, but I do know that you are not going to get it while Lithandrill Elanor of Battle Dale still draws breath. Besides asking nicely isn't to much to ask is it?&quot;<br/><br/>*He nocks an arrow and fires a warning shot towards the captain. (100 feet should be easy with a compisite longbow)*<br/><br/>&quot;Now Sir I suggest you turn around, or otherwise that ship of yours will sail under my flag before sundown!&quot;<br/><br/>((If they decide to attack I will open fire and when the ship begins nearing boarding distance I will draw my Greatsword))<br/><br/><br/>"
138,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459534&postcount=139,2005-03-01T05:24:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>After waking and noticing his companions gone, Sedryn mutters aloud<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Must of have more tired than I thought.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn quickly dons his priest robes and as he is about to leave the cabin notices the small box. Quickly examing it and the note, puts on the ring and hides the note in his spell componet pouch, then continues to the deck.<br/><br/>Sedryn finds a spot out of the way then facing the raising sun prays and meditates for an hour, then heads to the mess hall when he notices the ship approaching.<br/><br/>Sedryn then heads to his cabin to get his weapons and shield.<i> Armor would take to long to put on</i>, he thinks."
139,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459556&postcount=140,2005-03-01T06:22:00,Dr._Bob,"Angela notices Aeroz loading his crossbow and asks, &quot;What are you doing? You're not seriously planning on taking on the entire corsair yourself are you? Hey, where did Lithandrill go?&quot;<br/><br/>That question is soon answered when everyone hears Lithandrill's shouted challenge from on deck. The passengers, crowded around the windows facing the black ship, gasp when an arrow hisses across the 300 ft between the ships and sticks into a beam not too far from the corsair's captain.<br/><br/>The 24 Mulhorandi marines kneel and take aim with their crossbows, but their captain raises a hand and orders them to hold their fire.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, everyone in the mess hall can hear frantic footsteps from the<i>Sea Lion's</i>crew, then a commotion as Lithandrill is wrestled to the ground by several members of the<i>Sea Lion</i>'s crew. &quot;Get that fool below decks!&quot; the<i>Sea Lion</i>'s captain orders.<br/><br/>&quot;You have 10 minutes!&quot; the captain of the black corsair shouts to the<i>Sea Lion</i>'s captain.<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
140,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459578&postcount=141,2005-03-01T10:27:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;What in the nine hells do you think you are doing man!!!&quot; he shouts to Lithandrill &quot;You would have to be a complete idiot to pull something like that!!!&quot;<br/><br/>He turns to Angela &quot;What the hell is going on?&quot; he asks with a worried tone in his voice"
141,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459600&postcount=142,2005-03-01T15:17:00,Dr._Bob,"&quot;I wonder who they are after?&quot; she replies. &quot;I don't think this ship can outrun theirs, and this is more of a cargo ship than a military vessel, so I doubt that the crew will be able to outfight the Mulhorandi.&quot;<br/><br/>Si'rene adds, &quot;I don't see that the captain of this ship has much choice. He has to give up whomever those Mulhorandi are after. He's probably negotiating for some compensation however.&quot;<br/><br/>Sedryn returns just about the same time that Lithandrill is escorted back into the mess hall, sans weapons, by several crew members. &quot;Everyone stay down below! No one is allowed on deck!&quot; one barks.<br/><br/>The passengers begin to look more concerned. &quot;Who are they after? What's going on? Why doesn't the captain just give them what they want?&quot; A few look enviously at Aeroz's armor. Many edge away from the open windows, just in case any shooting starts.<br/><br/>After the ten minutes are almost up, the door to the mess hall opens and the<i>Sea Lion</i>'s captain and 6 crewmen armed only with cutlasses enter. &quot;Where are they?&quot; he asks.<br/><br/>"
142,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459622&postcount=143,2005-03-01T15:20:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz lowers his crossbow from his knee under the table.<br/><br/>&quot;Where are who captain?&quot; Aeroz asks in an ususpecting voice."
143,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459644&postcount=144,2005-03-01T18:41:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill shakes his head*<br/><br/>&quot;My my have people lost their spirits now aday? Very well, let them die they can count me out.&quot;<br/><br/>*As soon as the 7 people enter he jumps to his feet and mutters to himself.*<br/><br/>&quot;People don't listen to me do they.....&quot;<br/><br/>((I will defend whom ever the 7 men want to take away, if I can get no weapons I will grab a chair or something else I can hit hard with.))"
144,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459666&postcount=145,2005-03-02T04:10:00,Dr._Bob,"The captain looks directly at Aeroz. &quot;The Mulhorandi are looking for three fugitives. The captain of the<i>Amon Ra</i>requests that I turn them over into his custody. Normally, I would be loath to cooperate, but unfortunately the<i>Sea Lion</i>is not a fighting ship. Resistance would only get my crew and many passengers killed I am afraid.&quot;<br/>"
145,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459688&postcount=146,2005-03-02T04:28:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill, Roque Knight of Battledale</b></font><br/><br/><br/>*Lithandrill walks to the Captain and points his finger right between his eyes.*<br/><br/>&quot;Have you got no shame?! No dignity?! No honour!<br/>How can you just give away three people to save your own hide?! Three living being?! What if those three people where your wife and children, would you give them away as well? Like a slaver you give away lifes.&quot;<br/><br/>*He takes a few steps back and stands onto a table.*<br/><br/>&quot;Hear me passagers of the Sea Lion! Even if all of you are afraid to fight. Even if the captain and his sqaudron of Elite marines can't find Courage in their hearths to defend us, I will. Even when you will all cower into the corner and damn other people to save your own life, I WILL BE THERE TO FIGHT FOR YOU! I don't know who those three people are, but I do know that I will rather die protecting them then put my own life above that of others!*<br/><br/>*He points at the captain.*<br/><br/>&quot;That man, people, would give away each of your lifes to save his own! Would you willingly look away while he threw three of you into the lions den? IS YOUR LIFE WORTH MORE THAN OTHER?! Well act as you want, but I will die defending those three people, as well as all of you. That I, Lithandril Elanor Of battle dale, Servant of the Holy Dragon, Swear!&quot;<br/><br/>*He gets of the table and starts looking for something to defend himself with.*<br/><br/><br/>((Thats Lithandrill from the knightly order of Tempus for you......make your Diplomacy untrained +0 checks, Intimidate +6 or whatever for it.))"
146,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459710&postcount=147,2005-03-02T15:37:00,Dr._Bob,"It never even occurs to Lithandrill that the three of you might be the &quot;fugitives&quot; the Mulhorandi are looking for. Aeroz, however, is prepared for that possibility and rests his finger lightly on the trigger of his crossbow just in case.<br/><br/>The captain addresses Lithandrill. &quot;Honor and noble speeches are all well and good, but I am responsible for the well-being of my crew and all of the passengers, including you. There is no honor in dying a pointless death or bringing death to the innocent.&quot;<br/><br/>He then addresses the gathered passengers in the room. &quot;This is a matter between Mulhorand and Unther. The girl and her two bodyguards are terrorists and wanted criminals. If you know where they are you would do well to speak up now.&quot;<br/>"
147,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459732&postcount=148,2005-03-02T22:19:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz raises an eyebrow.<i>Thank the gods that wasnt usf</i><br/><br/>Keeping the crossbow on his knee he asks &quot;Terrorists?&quot;"
148,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459754&postcount=149,2005-03-03T03:15:00,Lithandrill,"((Roleplaying reward: Less than zero. Sigh DM's hate fighters. And love rogues bah))<br/><br/><font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>&quot;Ok **** this. I'm keping quiet. Honourless dogs. All of you.&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill sits down.*"
149,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459776&postcount=150,2005-03-03T04:39:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn returning from his cabin with his arms and sheild sits in the mess hall unsure as to what action to take.<i>Lathander guide me as to the proper course</i>, Sedryn silently prays.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Captain, I do not know where the people they seek are but I am willing to aid in any way I can to defend the ship, crew and passengers.&amp;quot; </font>offers Sedryn.<br/><br/>{OOC - Sorry I havn't posted, yesterday was nuts.}"
150,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459798&postcount=151,2005-03-03T05:18:00,rainbowvet,"The disfigured human rises from his isolated table.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">Good captain, I know a little of the invasion of Unther by Mulhorand. While your guest maybe a terrorist in the eyes of the Mulhorandi, she may also be a rebel fighting for the freedom of her homeland. She may very well be a criminal. But, to pluck someone off a ship in the middle of the high seas seems egregious. I will join the others who have offered help in the defense of the ship and lend my sword to your service.&amp;quot;</font>"
151,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459820&postcount=152,2005-03-03T10:37:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz Elf expert</font><br/><br/>*Sigh* &quot;Well then, I guess I have no choice in the matter. If we go under attack, then I defend the ship...&quot; He stands up, and rests his crossbow on his shoulder.<br/><br/>&quot; do you have any place where I can get a clear shot and not get pegged myself?&quot;"
152,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459842&postcount=153,2005-03-03T15:05:00,Dr._Bob,"The captain's manner softens when the four of you vow to oppose the Mulhorandi. &quot;Aye. My heart longs to fight as well, but what can we do? Even combined, you adventurers and my crew would still be outnumbered more than two to one.&quot;<br/><br/>Before you can work out a plan, shouts and running feet can be heard up on the main deck. The captain, his fighters, and the four of you run topside to find the crew gathered along the port railings, pointing down into the sea.<br/><br/>Improbably, you see a small boat in the water - 10 ft long and 4 ft wide - with oars and a small sail. In the boat are the two armored men, two chests, and a small cloaked figure. The men pull on the oars as wind fills the sail. The boat pulls away, keeping the body of the<i>Sea Lion</i>between it and the Mulhorandi corsair.<br/><br/>&quot;They threw a box in the water and it turned into a boat!&quot; exclaims a crewman.<br/><br/>The captain assesses the situation quickly. &quot;They'll need a distraction if they are to have any hope of escape.&quot; He nods to a crewman, and quickly Lithandrill's weapons are returned to him.<br/><br/><br/>"
153,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459864&postcount=154,2005-03-03T15:09:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Do you keep extra bows or crossbows on the ship? We could fire a barrage of flaming projectiles at them. That should slow her down. Also, we need mages. Ones that could use a sheilding spell to protect the ship to an extent. Sedyn?, do you know of any spells that might delay our attackers?&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz looks around, &quot;sorry captain, Its just a sugesstion"
154,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459886&postcount=155,2005-03-03T15:19:00,Dr._Bob,"The captain is not at all offended, and with a word he sends several crewmen down to the armory to retrieve a dozen heavy crossbows, which are made available to any of you who would like one.<br/><br/>&quot;How can we create the flaming missiles you proposed, master elf?&quot;<br/><br/>The Mulhorandi captain sees the activity on the<i>Sea Lion</i>and his marines start to take up defensive positions."
155,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459907&postcount=156,2005-03-03T15:24:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;We can put parchment over the bolts, then light them on fire. If we have anything that could explode, we could use small sachels attached to the bolts. If they come on board, we do need some way to fend them off. I need someone  to gather up all the mages and clerics they can find on the ship. If they have ballistae, then we are seriously messed without proper sheilding. Clerics could also provide some protection and healing for the injured men. Its a longshot, but we can pull victory out of this.  Everyone who cannot help should get off the ship. there is no need for any lives to be wasted&quot;<br/><br/><br/>He pauses to think for a second &quot;The mages could also cast offensive spells"
156,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459928&postcount=157,2005-03-03T17:33:00,rainbowvet,"The ugly human arms his composite longbow. &quot;<font color=""Navy"">I am a pretty fair shot with a bow. I can launch quite a few flamming arrows. If need be, I can also thin out their ranks before they board. Once they board, and if we fire on them they most likely will, I can hold my on in melee.&amp;quot;</font>"
157,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459949&postcount=158,2005-03-03T17:46:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>&quot;What?! now the roque proposes the exact same thing as I do and then all of the sudden its a good idea?&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill lets out a long drawn out sigh.*<br/><br/>&quot;May I suggest something similiar to the elves plan?&quot;<br/><br/>*Not waiting for a reply he continues*<br/><br/>&quot;We might be able to pull of a hit and run attack using the flaming arrows Aeroz here proposed. We get in close enough to get a clear shot, fire everything we have on their sails and get the hell out of there. Without their sails and with the confusion that the fire will cause we should be able to outrun them.&quot;<br/><br/>"
158,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459970&postcount=159,2005-03-03T18:05:00,rainbowvet,"&quot;<font color=""Navy"">A good plan, I would prefer any action that didn't result in unnecessary death. I do have another option, if we get close enough, I may be able to 'convince' the captain to turn back. If I fail, then we could open fire on the sails and sprint away</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i><font color=""Green"">If this works we may minimize bloodshed. If it doesn't we are in no worse situation</font>.</i>"
159,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=459991&postcount=160,2005-03-03T21:58:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, ELf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;If we got too close, that would leave us open for a huge attack. It would be foolish to do so&quot;"
160,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460012&postcount=161,2005-03-04T05:05:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I have no direct offensive spells for this situation. I can Bless the entire ships company aiding our efforts and will provide healing to any wounded in the battle.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn replies."
161,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460033&postcount=162,2005-03-04T05:16:00,rainbowvet,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Red"">Aeroz, ELf Expert</font><br/>
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&amp;quot;If we got too close, that would leave us open for a huge attack.  It would be foolish to do so&amp;quot;</div>
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</div><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Perhaps so. Then it is decided, we will start firing at the sails whenever the captain has us in position.&amp;quot;</font>"
162,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460054&postcount=163,2005-03-04T06:49:00,Dr._Bob,"A crewman provides a sheaf of parchment, and crossbows are passed out to the crew. Some fumble with the weapon, showing that some are not very experienced fighters.<br/><br/>The other passengers mostly stay in the mess or nervously return to their cabins.<br/><br/>The Mulhorandi observe your preparations and take up their positions, their crossbows ready to fire. The Mulhorandi captain gives your ship one last chance.<br/><br/>&quot;This is your last chance! Give them up voluntarily or we will take them by force!&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Who's got a light?"
163,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460075&postcount=164,2005-03-04T09:44:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"Sedryn (Human Cleric)<br/><br/>Sedryn goes to the midpoint of the ship and prepares to cast Bless as soon as the archers are ready to fire.<br/><br/>{OOC -<br/><br/>Bless<br/>Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind-Affecting]<br/>Level: Clr 1, Pal 1<br/>Components: V, S, DF<br/>Casting Time: 1 standard action<br/>Range: 50 ft.<br/>Area: The caster and all allies within a 50-ft. burst, centered on the caster<br/>Duration: 1 min./level<br/>Saving Throw: None<br/>Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)<br/>Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.<br/>Bless counters and dispels bane.}"
164,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460096&postcount=165,2005-03-04T13:36:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Hey, does anyone have a candle or something. And where are the mages?&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz looks around to see if there are any<br/><br/>&quot;hey, wait, didnt they just leave. There is no reason to fight if we dont have what they want. But still, get ready to fire&quot;"
165,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460117&postcount=166,2005-03-04T14:24:00,rainbowvet,"The disfigured man pulls out a piece of leather and speaks a few arcane words.<br/><br/>After this action he knocks an arrow. &quot;<font color=""Navy"">I am ready to fire.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>((OOC: casts mage armor. 10% chance arcane spell failure))"
166,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460138&postcount=167,2005-03-04T19:39:00,Dr._Bob,"OOC:<i>The captain of the Mulhorandi vessel obviously is unaware that the girl and her escorts are making a break for it. The question is whether or not you are really committed to creating a &amp;quot;diversion&amp;quot; to give the fugitives a better chance of escaping.</i><br/><br/><br/><br/>Aeroz, Sedryn, Lithandrill, the disfigured man who volunteered to fight, and about 8 crewmembers armed with crossbows are gathered along the starboard deck, taking as much cover as possible. The captain calls for torches, which are lit and passed around along with several sheets of parchment for each crossbowman or archer.<br/><br/>You face two dozen Mulhorandi marines across 100 yards of water. The Mulhorandi have been able to observe your preparations. They move neither closer, nor farther away. A tense silence falls over both ships. The captain whispers, &quot;It's a showdown. I wonder who will blink first ...&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The disfigured man successfully casts </i>mage armor.<i>Sedryn </i>blesses<i> the company.</i><br/>"
167,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460159&postcount=168,2005-03-05T05:24:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Captain, we should hold our fire as long as possible, the longer we delay the more time they have to escape.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn says and he readies his crossbow."
168,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460180&postcount=169,2005-03-05T11:15:00,Dr._Bob,"The two ships continue their game of &quot;chicken&quot; for several tense minutes, neither side eager to start shooting at each other.<br/><br/>Eventually, however, the small boat becomes visible from behind the<i>Sea Lion</i>, the two armored men pulling desperately at their oars to aid the wind filling their sail. The Mulhorandi captain realizes that he has been tricked and, with a shout, he orders his ship to break away in order to circle back around to capture the Untherite fugitives. The black corsair tacks to starboard, pulling away from the<i>Sea Lion</i>."
169,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460201&postcount=170,2005-03-05T11:22:00,rainbowvet,"The disfigured man shakes his head.<font color=""Green""><i>Blast their keen eyes</i>.</font><br/><br/>He looks to the captain and the others.<br/><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">If we are going to aid in their escape, I suggest we should act now</font>&quot;"
170,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460222&postcount=171,2005-03-05T14:45:00,Dr._Bob,"In response, the captain lights the parchment wrapped around the head of his crossbow bolt and lets fly toward the<i>Amon Ra</i>.<br/><br/>The other crewmen likewise fire their flaming crossbow bolts towards the Mulhorandi ship.<br/>"
171,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460243&postcount=172,2005-03-06T04:41:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn aims his flaming bolt at the main sail and fires.<br/><br/>{Sedryn will continue to fire at the sails, unless someone needs healing, then he will help them.  If the ships come within 30' Sedryn will cast heat metal on the crossbows.}"
172,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460264&postcount=173,2005-03-06T04:58:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz takes aim and fires his flaming bolt at the ship."
173,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460285&postcount=174,2005-03-06T05:46:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill nocks a burning arrow and fires away at the sails.*"
174,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460306&postcount=175,2005-03-06T06:21:00,rainbowvet,"<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Well this will definately delay the Mulhorindi ship&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>The disfigured man lets loose his flamming arrows"
175,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460327&postcount=176,2005-03-06T07:50:00,Dr._Bob,"A dozen flaming missiles hiss as they arc toward the<i>Amon Ra</i>.<br/><br/>A few bolts fly wide or are undershot, but several missiles hit the sail, including one from each of you. The fire from Sedryn's and Lithandrill's shots snuff out upon contact with the heavy canvas of the sail, but Aeroz's bolt and the disfigured man's arrow smolder, and small flames can be seen where they (and a few other bolts) have landed.<br/><br/>A flurry of crossbow bolts are sent back in reply. The Mulhorandi marines are not aiming at the<i>Sea Lion's</i>sails however ...<br/><br/>Sedryn ducks behind a post as two bolts narrowly miss him, thudding into the deck. A third bolt glances off of Aeroz's armor.<br/><br/>Lithandrill watches as a bolt sails over his head, sticking into a post behind him, but then he grimaces as a second bolt catches him in the thigh.<br/><br/>The disfigured man calmly nocks another arrow as two bolts whistle past him.<br/><br/>One crewman is killed outright when a crossbow bolt strikes him in the neck. Another crewman is injured by a bolt creasing his shoulder. The rest duck down behind cover as they work to reload their crossbows.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The boats are two range increments from each other (-4 to hit). The fighters on the </i>Sea Lion<i> take as much cover as possible (+4 AC). Lithandrill takes 7 points of damage (current HP 16). One crewman is killed. One crewman is injured.</i>"
176,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460348&postcount=177,2005-03-06T09:45:00,rainbowvet,"<font color=""Green""><i>Well, so much for avoiding bloodshed. </i></font><br/><br/>The disfigured man adjusts his aim slightly and lets loose an arrow."
177,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460369&postcount=178,2005-03-06T09:54:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz reloads his crossbow, and fires again. After the bolt has been fired he turns to the disfigured man.<br/><br/>&quot;Your a pretty good shot, who are you anyways?&quot;"
178,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460390&postcount=179,2005-03-06T11:55:00,rainbowvet,"The disfigured man smiles, or at least it seems like it might be a smile.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">Thanks, it appears you have a steady aim also.  My name is Boris, Boris the Handsome</font>.&quot;<br/><br/>Again, seeming to smile at the irony.  &quot;<font color=""Navy"">Noone ever believes that elves have a sense of humor</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((OOC: Thanks for letting me state my character's name.))"
179,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460411&postcount=180,2005-03-06T12:09:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz laughs histerically.<br/><br/>&quot;Good sir, I am an elf, and I find that incredibly hilarious&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz reloads his crossbow and aims for his next shot"
180,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460432&postcount=181,2005-03-06T16:13:00,Dr._Bob,"While the<i>Sea Lion</i>'s crew and the<i>Amon Ra</i>'s soldiers crank their heavy crossbows, the four of you (armed with lighter weapons) send another volley whistling toward the corsair.<br/><br/>Aeroz, Sedryn, and Lithandrill hit the sail once again, but only Sedryn's bolt &quot;catches&quot;. The small, scattered fires on the sail grow slowly as the corsair comes about. A couple of Mulhorandi crewmen start scrambling up the rigging, presumably to beat out the fires.<br/><br/>Boris chooses not to set his next arrow on fire. Instead he adjusts his aim slightly and sends an arrow into the reloading Mulhorandi marines. One is struck in the back by the arrow. The other marines redouble their efforts to reload their weapons.<br/><br/>"
181,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460453&postcount=182,2005-03-06T18:02:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz fires another flaming bolt at the<i>Amon Ra</i>.<br/><br/>&quot;Alchohol&quot; Aeroz Exclaims &quot;We can do considerably more damage to the ship if we douse the parchment with alchohol before we light it.&quot;"
182,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460474&postcount=183,2005-03-06T21:50:00,rainbowvet,"<font color=""Green""><i>I hope we can slow them down, 24 marines against the likes of us.  I am not particularly fond of those odds.  Hopefully I can winnow their numbers a bit</i>.</font><br/><br/>Boris takes aim and fires again."
183,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460495&postcount=184,2005-03-07T04:50:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>&quot;Hahahaha I love this ****.&quot;<br/><br/>*He rips the arrow from his tight, knocks another arrow and fires on the marines.*<br/><br/>&quot;Can the formailities people, we can get comfy and think of alcohol after this battle is won.<br/>How about we give some supressing fire while the crew fires on the sails?&quot;"
184,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460516&postcount=185,2005-03-07T05:39:00,Dr._Bob,"As the black ship moves farther away from the<i>Sea Lion</i>, more shots fall short. Aeroz's flaming bolt lands harmlessly in the sea. Sedryn's, Lithandrill's, and Boris' shots hit the ship but cause no casualties.<br/><br/>Another shower of Mulhorandi crossbow bolts rains down on the<i>Sea Lion</i>. Two bolts again narrowly miss Sedryn (<i>thanks be to Lathander!</i>), and Lithandrill likewise avoids being hit a second time (though there is a gush of blood and searing pain when he rips the crossbow bolt from his thigh).<br/><br/>Aeroz and Boris are not as fortunate however. Despite the long range, both are struck by crossbow bolts. Aeroz curses as a bolt pierces his chainmail. Boris doesn't say a word when a bolt creases his shoulder, but his disfigured features might be grimacing (it's hard to tell).<br/><br/>Another<i>Sea Lion</i>crew member is felled by a crossbow bolt. There are 5 remaining crewmen actively reloading their crossbows. The captain keeps the<i>Sea Lion</i>on course, but does call for some brandy for Aeroz - a crewman runs off in search of some.<br/><br/>To your surprise, you see Angela and Tiriel appear from below decks. They each pick up a fallen heavy crossbow and start working to reload them. &quot;Well, this is a fine mess you've gotten us into, gentlemen!&quot;<br/><br/>The small fugitive boat continues to move away toward the north.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Lithandrill takes another hit point of damage (current HP 15). Aeroz takes 4 points of damage (current HP 8). Boris takes 7 points of damage (current HP 13). The ships are now 3 range increments apart.</i>"
185,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460537&postcount=186,2005-03-07T06:39:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Yo, Sedryn, a little help here?&quot;  He turns to the two ladies &quot;Well, its about time you showed up.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz ducks and heads for anyone who has a potion or could heal him"
186,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460558&postcount=187,2005-03-07T11:37:00,rainbowvet,"&quot;<font color=""Navy"">Ironically captain, if the Mulhorandi capture the small boat, we may be the ones forming a boarding party</font>.&quot;<br/><br/>Seeing the futility of hitting the marines at this distance, Boris lights an arrow and again adjusts his aim."
187,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460579&postcount=188,2005-03-07T15:48:00,Dr._Bob,"While the Mulhorandi marines are busy reloading, Aeroz makes his way over to Sedryn, who places one hand on Aeroz's wound. With his other hand, Sedryn pulls out the crossbow bolt, murmuring a blessing as he does so. The crossbow bolt slides out easily, almost without pain. No wound is left behind.<br/><br/>Lithandrill ignores his bleeding leg and instead fires an arrow in a graceful arc toward the receding Mulhorandi ship. He is gratified to see one of the marines stagger backward as the arrow pierces his thin leather armor.<br/><br/>Meanwhile Boris lights two arrows on fire and sends them both, in quick succession, hissing toward the<i>Amon Ra</i>'s sails. The first arrow flies wide, but the second catches the sail cleanly, adding more flames for the Mulhorandi to worry about.<br/><br/>In response, the Mulhorandi captain orders his sailors to drop the sail. This snuffs out the fires, but leaves the black corsair dependent on its oars. The<i>Amon Ra</i>continues to turn about and is now almost 200 yards away, heading in the opposite direction of the Sea Lion.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Sedryn casts </i>cure light wounds<i>. Aeroz is fully healed.</i><br/><br/><br/>EDIT: Distance from<i>Sea Lion</i>to<i>Amon Ra</i>corrected from &quot;400 yards&quot; to &quot;200 yards&quot;. The distance is approximately 6 range increments (-12 to hit)."
188,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460600&postcount=189,2005-03-07T16:41:00,rainbowvet,"Boris looks respectfully at the large fighter. &quot;<font color=""Navy"">Very expert shot</font>&quot;<br/><br/>To the captain, &quot;<font color=""Navy"">It appears we've slowed them down. Perhaps we can roundevous with the small craft and outrun the corsair</font>&quot;<br/><br/>With that Boris lets another arrow fly."
189,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460621&postcount=190,2005-03-08T03:07:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill Flashes a grin to the man*<br/><br/>&quot;You're not to bad yourself. Not bad at all.&quot;<br/><br/>*He then turns to the two ladies.*<br/><br/>&quot;Finally I was wondering when the brave adventurines would show up....But may I suggest that you listen to...whats his name? Boris. And pick up that small boat and get the hell out of here. Soon we won't have enough crew members to even sail this ship.&quot;<br/><br/>*Fireing another shot at the marines, he says a little prayer in Draconic for the fallen marines.*<br/><br/>&quot;Or atleast come up with something to do now, we can outrun them but that small boat can't.&quot;"
190,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460642&postcount=191,2005-03-08T04:48:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Seeing the increasing distance between the vessels and the sails drop Sedryn decides that helping the wounded would be the most effective action.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Who else needs aide?&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn asks after tending Aeroz.<br/><br/>{OOC - Sedryn will tend whoever calls going to the most wounded first.<br/><br/>Daring Rogue,<br/>Thanks for keeping the battle going I wasn't able to post on Sunday. Sedryn's actions were right on.}"
191,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460663&postcount=192,2005-03-08T06:47:00,rainbowvet,"Upon hearing Sdryn's offer of aide, &quot;<font color=""Navy"">If there are no others in dire need, I could benefit from your healing arts&amp;quot;</font>"
192,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460684&postcount=193,2005-03-08T11:27:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Well, my chainmail is busted. I'll need some meathod of fixing it if its going to be any use to me.&quot; He goes up to the captain &quot;Hey, do you have any chainmail or something like that? Mine has this nasty little hole in it that could cause some trouble later on in the future&quot;<br/><br/>He reloads his crossbow and waits to see the<i>Amon Re's</i>action, under the sight of the crossbows"
193,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460705&postcount=194,2005-03-08T11:51:00,Dr._Bob,"Lithandrill's and Boris' last shots fall short of the<i>Amon Ra</i>. The Mulhorandi don't even bother to shoot back at this distance.<br/><br/>Sedryn heals Lithandrill's wound, while Boris stoically waits his turn. Two of the<i>Sea Lion</i>'s crewmen are wounded. One is dead. Seeing that the ranged exchange is over for now, Tiriel and Angela tend to the wounded crewmen.<br/><br/>The captain decides to hold course. &quot;We've done what we can. I can not risk the lives of my crew further. At least those Untherites have a chance now.&quot;<br/><br/>As the<i>Sea Lion</i>continues due east, you watch as the<i>Amon Ra</i>circles around astern to pursue the small fleeing boat.<br/><br/>For a while, it seems as though the small boat has a chance, thanks to the headstart your diversion gave it. Unfortunately, once the Mulhorandi vessel has cleared the<i>Sea Lion</i>'s wake, it raises its black triangular mainsail again and tacks hard to the north.<br/><br/>You are too far away (and heading ever farther away) to do anything but watch helplessly as the black ship closes in on the desperate dinghy."
194,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460726&postcount=195,2005-03-08T12:06:00,rainbowvet,"Boris<br/><br/>Watching the scene, Boris shakes his head in dismay.<i><font color=""Green"">At least we tried, but was the loss of life so futile</font></i>.<br/><br/>Turning to the others, &quot;<font color=""Navy"">I don't like to fight without knowing the names of those I am fighting with. THe point is now moot, but I would still like to meet your acquaintence. My name is Boris...., Boris the Handsome</font>,&quot; Boris pauses when uttering his surname and almost appears to blush.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">I have already had the pleasure of getting Aeroz's name.&amp;quot;</font>"
195,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460747&postcount=196,2005-03-08T12:16:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz removes his chain shirt to see what kind of damage was done to it.<br/><br/>He puts on a regular shirt, removes the bolt from his crossbow and puts it in its case, then fires the empy crossbow and straps it on his back.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, that was an experience I would rather not like to go through again. I need a drink&quot;"
196,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460768&postcount=197,2005-03-08T12:41:00,Dr._Bob,"Now that the shooting has stopped, the other passengers spill onto the deck, chattering excitedly and examining the dozens of crossbow bolts that have seemingly sprouted everywhere. More than a few look admiringly (if not somewhat shamefacedly) at those of you who fought.<br/><br/>Angela, Tiriel, and Si'rene (who only showed up after the combat was over) introduce themselves to Boris. Si'rene and Tiriel look a little bit uncomfortable, but Angela looks him directly in the eye and smiles as she exchanges names.<br/><br/>"
197,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460789&postcount=198,2005-03-08T13:12:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">It is a pleasure to meet you ladies.  Don't be ashamed if you don't care to look at my face, I take no offense.  In fact, that is why I don't carry a mirror</font>.&quot;<br/><br/>Turning to Aeroz, &quot;<font color=""Navy"">Did I hear mention of a drink.  Well, I am never one to refuse a livation.  If you don't mind my company, I would love to join you for a drink or two.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>((OOC: Did sedryn cure Boris?))<br/>"
198,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460810&postcount=199,2005-03-08T13:17:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Exper</font><br/><br/>&quot; I did say something about a drink, but I never said anything about paying for it&quot; Aeroz says with a laugh"
199,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460831&postcount=200,2005-03-08T13:52:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">Good point. Well, I will start off by buying the first round, but we may go dry if someone doesn't come to our rescue</font>.&quot;"
200,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460852&postcount=201,2005-03-08T14:57:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn introduces himself to Boris as he heals Boris' shoulder wound. The introductions and plans for a round of cold brews are interrupted by cheering from the port side of the deck. Running over, you elbow your way through a small crowd of crewmen and passengers who are watching the unfolding pursuit of the small boat by the<i>Amon Ra</i>.<br/><br/>Though the<i>Amon Ra</i>has finally caught up with the small sailboat, the two heavily armored knights on board have apparently refused to be captured alive. Even from this distance, you can see (and hear) them fighting back with thunderstones and alchemist's fire (the crowd cheers with every explosion) as they simultaneously use their bodies to shield the small cloaked figure huddled at the boat's prow.<br/><br/>Inevitably, however, the withering Mulhorandi crossbow fire drives them to their knees. The cheering subsides as one knight finally collapses, pierced by almost a dozen crossbow bolts. The second knight turns, cradles the small figure in his arms (who has also been hit by several crossbow bolts), and without a moment's hesitation dives off of the boat. The weight of his armor ensures that neither he nor the body of the girl will ever be recovered.<br/><br/>The<i>Amon Ra</i>, now burning and smoking from the effects of the alchemist's fire, lashes the small boat to its side and sends marines over, but there is nothing for them to find but the corpse of the first knight. Even at this distance you can see the agitated movements of the Mulhorandi captain as he directs crewmen in putting out the fires.<br/><br/>As the tragic scene recedes into the distance, the crew returns to manning the galley and the passengers return to the mess hall or their cabins. The mood is somber, and more than a few muttered curses can be heard.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>EDIT: This was Sheyra's response (PM'd from Nyna).<br/><br/><i>Sheyra gasps as the knights begin to throw their thunderstones and alchemist's fire at the Mulhorandi, shaking her head in disbelief and in horror at what she knew would happen next. And when the Mulhorandi opened fire on the knights, she simply stared, horrified as the knights protected the cloaked figure as though it were she. Tears began to fall unnoticed as the first knight collapsed, and she looked away as the second knight grabbed the cloaked figure and jumped into the water so that the Mulhorandi would never know that she had escaped.  <br/>
<br/>
I... I can't believe that they... that they sacrificed themselves for me... She knelt there silently, shaking slightly, her head pressed up against the wall underneath the window, tears falling down her face and dripping to the floor unnoticed.</i><br/>"
201,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460873&postcount=202,2005-03-08T15:45:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Well they put up a good fight. For just two men they put up quite the fight. Its a shame that neither of the three survived. Quite a tragic ending.&quot;<br/><br/>He goes to the captain<br/><br/>&quot;So after this little skirmish, how long will it take to get to the east now? Me and my colleagues are in a hurry to get there.&quot;"
202,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460894&postcount=203,2005-03-08T16:26:00,Dr._Bob,"The captain responds brusquely, &quot;I think your friends are waiting for you down below decks in the mess. I'll be sure to let you know when we've arrived in the East, master elf.&quot;<br/><br/>He shoulders past you to see to his wounded men. Four crewmen pass by carrying the body of the dead crewman who has been wrapped in a square of canvas. Other crewmen see to clearing the deck of the debris from the short skirmish.<br/><br/>The sun continues to rise. It is not even midday yet.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The trip to the East takes a tenday. This is only the second day you've spent on the ship. You won't need to roleplay the entire trip day by day of course.</i>"
203,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460915&postcount=204,2005-03-08T17:32:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red"">Lithandrill</font><br/><br/>&quot;Well I am sure that that captain won't try something like that again soon. He lost quite some crew members and he wrecked his boat.&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill moves down to the mess and orders a round of drinks. He turns to Aeroz and slaps him on his back*<br/><br/>&quot;Hahaha I have never seen an elf that had such a thrist for alchohol the first round is on mt friends. On a battle well fought.&quot;<br/><br/>*He heaves his mug of ale.*<br/><br/>&quot;Cheers!&quot;<br/><br/>"
204,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460936&postcount=205,2005-03-09T04:23:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>After mending Boris' shoulder Sedryn heads over to the Captian and asks,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Are any of your men wounded that I may tend? Also, I would be honered to say the rights for your dead crewman.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>{OOC - Sedryn will heal any of the wounded and will hold the funeral tomorrow moring if asked to.}"
205,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460957&postcount=206,2005-03-09T06:15:00,Dr._Bob,"&quot;Thank you for your offer, priest. Those women (indicating Angela, Tiriel, and Si'rene) are already tending to my wounded men, but we will have a little funeral service at sundown, and I would be honored if you wanted to give Olrik a blessing at that time.<br/><br/>&quot;In the meantime, you should look after yourself. You look a bit drained. All is under control up here. Thanks again for your assistance.&quot;<br/><br/>Sedryn heads down to the Lion's Mess to join his travelling companions. Aeroz, Lithandrill, and Boris are already well into their second round of drinks, laughing and bragging about previous exploits. There is hardly anyone else in the hall right now, just a few other passengers who also needed a stiff drink after the excitement earlier.<br/><br/>As he enters the mess hall, Sedryn notices a small figure seated beneath one of the port-facing windows. She is small, you would guess only about 10 or 11 years old, with thick chestnut hair pulled back into a ponytail, tied with a yellow ribbon. Her dark eyes look puffy as if she has been crying.<br/><br/>Sedryn points her out to the others. Aeroz is amazed to recognize her as the same girl he saw with the armored knights earlier this morning ...<br/><br/>OOC:<i>I think Sedryn is out of level 1 spells for the day. (He cast bless and CLW x 3 during/after the battle.)</i>"
206,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460978&postcount=207,2005-03-09T11:24:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz looks at the girl in amazement. He then looks to his companions.<br/><br/>&quot;That was the same girl that those men too...&quot; He stops in mid sentence, realizing something then continuing &quot;It was a decoy!! A suicide misson!! I bet you it was just to make sure that they thought the girl was dead. Very clever, despite the loss of her two 'assistants'.&quot;<br/><br/>He then looks to Sedryn.<br/><br/>&quot;Perhaps you could comfort her. Your a preist, go tell her that her bodyguards have gone to a better place or something like that.&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC: The old swicheroo trick. Why didnt I think of that earlier. Man thats good thinking]"
207,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=460999&postcount=208,2005-03-09T14:51:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris</b><br/><br/>[OOC: I am impressed, caught me by surprise]<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">I think someone should approach her. Without her escorts she is defenseless, and obviously she is being sought&amp;quot;</font>"
208,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461019&postcount=209,2005-03-09T15:41:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;well I'm no good at that kind of sentiment. Like I said, Sedryn should go. She'll probably listen to him more than she would any of us&quot;"
209,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461039&postcount=210,2005-03-09T17:03:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill laughts and orders his next drink*<br/><br/>&quot;Yes I think you are right master elf, each of us three would scare that little girl out of her mind.&quot;<br/><br/><i>But then again....I am a knight and if anyone should protect that little girl it will be me.</i><br/><br/>*He gets up and walks towards the little girl*<br/><br/>&quot;It doesn't look very fun here on your own.....why don't you come and sit with me an my friends over there? I'll buy you something to drink or eat....&quot;"
210,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461059&postcount=211,2005-03-09T17:34:00,Nyna,"<b>The Girl</b><br/><br/>The girl stares off through the window, never noticing the knight's approach until he speaks. She flinches slightly and looks up, then relaxs slightly upon hearing his words. She turns her grey eyes on the knight, and though it she appears to have been crying, her eyes are no longer damp with tears.<br/><br/>She mumbles something that sounds like acceptance to the knight and stands up slowly, looking one last time out the window as if hoping that one of the knights would rise to the surface and start swimming back to the boat. After a brief moment, she turns back to the knight.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;You're the man that made speech in the mess hall before the... battle started, aren't you?&amp;quot;</font>She murmurs quietly, yet with barely a hint of sorrow in her voice,<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Thank you for trying to help us.&amp;quot;</font>She bows slightly to him, and a tear slips free and begins to make its way down her already tear-stained cheeks, marring her outward composure.<br/><br/><i>She follows Lithandrill if he goes back to the table and will sit if offered a chair or bench seat or whatever. Otherwise she'll simply stand there near the table, or if Lithandrill doesn't go back she'll stay there until he does.</i>"
211,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461079&postcount=212,2005-03-10T05:59:00,Lithandrill,"((O_o the girl is a player? wow...))<br/><font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*As soon as Lithandrill hears the little girls acceptance he lets out a little sigh of relief, and smiles slightly*<br/><br/>&quot;Yes that was me indeed, come then i'll introduce you to my friends.&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill walks to the table his eyes darting across the bar for someone paying attention to the girl. As they reach the table he picks up an nearby chair and puts it down for the girl, he throws one more glance into the mess to make sure there is no danger.*<br/><br/>&quot;Well lets start with the elf. His name is Aeroz, don't know much more of him then that he can drink like a demon. Next we have Sedryn, he is an honoured priests of Lathander. Then there is Boris, don't be fooled by his not so pretty face for he is a kind soul.&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill grins sheepishly*<br/><br/>&quot;And then you have myself, rogue knight Lithandrill Elanor. And for the rest of this trip your faithfull protector.&quot;<br/><br/>*He makes a extravagant bow before he sits down.*<br/><br/>&quot;And you might you be Miss?&quot;<br/><br/><br/>"
212,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461099&postcount=213,2005-03-10T06:26:00,Nyna,"(OOC: :P Yes, the girl is a player. Yep. So... Anyways...)<br/><br/><b>The Girl</b><br/><br/>The girl gracefully takes her seat in the offered chair and nods to each of the people at the table as they are introduced to her. When Lithandrill is finished introducing everyone, including himself, she speaks.<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Nice to meet you all. My name is Sheyra... Sheyra Relik.&amp;quot;</font>It seems like she added her last name as an afterthought, as though she had forgotten about it.<br/><br/>She looks directly at Lithandrill, her stare intense.<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;So you will be my faithful protector now, will you? You do realize that you may end up like my previous escorts, right? I appreciate your offer, but I can't let anymore people die because of me.&amp;quot;</font>She closes her eyes as her sorrow threatens to overwhelm her once again. After a moment, she continues.<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Thank you for standing up for us before, I do truly appreciate it.&amp;quot;</font>She smiles sweetly, though it never breaks through the deep pain in her eyes. She murmurs quietly, as though deep in thought,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I don't know how I'm ever supposed to get to Telflamm now... Why did this happen to me, Garent?</font>She sighs."
213,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461119&postcount=214,2005-03-10T06:28:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Miss I am sorry for your loss. May Lathander light the way of your valiant knights. I would be honored to say a memorial for your fallen knights. Please let me know how I might aide you.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn says sadly, morning the loss of brave and noble men.<br/><br/>{OOC - I agree with the count of 1st level spells.}"
214,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461139&postcount=215,2005-03-10T07:13:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I am very honored to meet you Sheyra.  If there is anything I can do to aid you, please don't hesitate to ask</font>.&quot;<br/><br/>Boris hesitate an instant before asking the next question.  &quot;<font color=""Navy"">I do not mean to intrude, but why are the Mulhornadi after you?  They claimed you as a criminal and terrrorist, but you seem rather young to have commited such vile acts</font>.&quot;<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;As to your concern about Telflamm, that happens to be my destination also.  You are more than welcome to accompany me.&amp;quot;</font>"
215,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461159&postcount=216,2005-03-10T10:21:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;You look a little too young to be a terrorist to me. And dont worry about your bodyguards. If you are innocent in this matter, then their sacrifice has not been in vain.&quot;"
216,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461179&postcount=217,2005-03-10T12:18:00,Dr._Bob,"When Lithandrill looks around the room, it doesn't look like anyone has really noticed Sheyra's presence. Soon, however, you anticipate that the room will begin to fill up with people looking for their noontime meal.<br/><br/>"
217,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461199&postcount=218,2005-03-10T12:41:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/>Looking to the others, &quot;<font color=""Navy"">As I mentioned I am heading to Telflamm and it also appears the young lady is. By the by, where are you three traveling?&amp;quot;</font>"
218,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461219&postcount=219,2005-03-10T13:29:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz looks at the people entering the<i>Lions Mess</i>.<br/><br/>&quot;Perhaps we should take this conversation elsewhere, and avoid people thinking that their is a ghost on this ship. That would be the best idea in this case&quot;"
219,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461239&postcount=220,2005-03-10T13:36:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Sure, I guess. I certainly don't need people thinking I'm a ghost in addition to thinking I'm a terrorist...</font>She sighs heavily and stands up.<br/><br/><i>She'll follow the group to wherever they decide to go to talk.</i>"
220,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461259&postcount=221,2005-03-10T14:12:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz, Lithandrill, and Sedryn seem to ignore Boris' question, but everyone agrees that it might be best to relocate for now.<br/><br/>The group retreats to Aeroz, Lithandrill, and Sedryn's cabin temporarily for some privacy.<br/><br/>As you converse with Sheyra, it becomes clear that initial impressions were deceiving. She is clearly older than she first appeared, a teenager rather than a child. It was her small size threw you off at first."
221,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461279&postcount=222,2005-03-11T02:51:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>&quot;Don't worry Miss, putting my life on the line for young ladies like yourself is what I do for a errr &quot;living&quot; &quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill pokes Sedryn with his elbow and whispers*<br/><br/>&quot;Where are we going actually?&quot;"
222,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461299&postcount=223,2005-03-11T06:51:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Sheyra, I am pleased to meet you.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn says.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Lithandrill, you should work on remembering more than where you keep your weapons. We are headed to Velprintalar to retrive some stolen property, and if we cannot reclaim it there, we might need to travel in the direction of Telflamm to finish our task.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn replies."
223,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461319&postcount=224,2005-03-11T09:21:00,Dr._Bob,"Your conversation is interrupted by light knocking at the door.<br/><br/>&quot;Hey, it's Angela. Are you guys heading over to the<i>Lion's Mess</i>for lunch or what?&quot;<br/><br/>"
224,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461339&postcount=225,2005-03-11T15:03:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz opens the door a crack.<br/><br/>&quot;Angela, we seem to have a situation here. Keep quiet and take a look at this&quot; he whispers. Then opening the door a little more, he reveals Sheyra. He then pulls her in, just to make sure that no one saw but her.<br/><br/>&quot;She was the girl who was supposed to have died with that armored man.&quot; he whispers again"
225,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461359&postcount=226,2005-03-11T15:57:00,Dr._Bob,"Angela slips into the cabin, her hood down. Her green eyes widen in surprise when Aeroz explains the situation.<br/><br/>&quot;If it becomes widely known on the ship that she is still alive, I am afraid that word might leak out to the Mulhorandi. People tend to blab, and there might be those who would actively seek to get word to Mulhorand in the hopes of some kind of reward. If the Mulhorandi wanted her badly enough to send a warship after her, they would no doubt pay handsomely to find out she was still alive and free.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;She should probably stay out of sight for the duration of the voyage. Perhaps she should stay with us? I am sure that Si'rene and Tiriel wouldn't mind.&quot;<br/>"
226,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461379&postcount=227,2005-03-11T18:24:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill jumps up*<br/><br/>&quot;Aeroz you can't just trust her like that, If I am to be the meatshield you can atleast be the brainst behind this team!&quot;<br/><br/>*His eyes narrow to slits and he turns to Angela*<br/><br/>&quot;No I am sure they wouldn't mind, for adventurers you fired precious little arrows in the last battle. I'll be blunt with you I don't trust you. The girl stays here tonight.&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill calm down slightly but his hand rests firmly on his blade ready to pull it lose in mere seconds. His gaze doesn't Leave the woman for a second*<br/><br/>&quot;But it is for Sheyra self to decide in the end, I won't force her to stay here, I will just advice against going with this women, for your own and her savety.&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill bows to Sheyra and takes a step back. But will still be ready to defend the Girl at all costs. In case of an attack he will show little mercy.*"
227,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461399&postcount=228,2005-03-11T19:45:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Lithandrill, if you cannot trust anyone, then who are you going to anyways. Besides, how did you trust Boris so easily. For all we know, he could be biding his time, but we do trust him, so we owe that to Angela and her companions at the least. Sure they didnt fire much, but there might be a good reason. And what about prozen? He could be delivering us from one enemies hands to another. And what of Sheyra herself? She could be an assasin as well. Good freinds and allies are hard to come by, so please be a little more trusting in the future.  But, if your suspicions are still there feel free to stay with Sheyra to make sure that nothing happens.&quot;<br/>"
228,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461419&postcount=229,2005-03-12T04:20:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>&quot;True trust is shown in the heat of battle, I am a warrior and I saw how Boris fought. That is enough for me to trust him for the time being. As for Sheyra herself, If two knights found is neccesary to protect her I will trust their judgement. Besides if I don't look out for her she has only herself to protect her. Since you won't be much help as I see.&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill's voice is calm like making a statement instead of fighting with Aeroz.*<br/><br/>&quot;Oh and Prozen? I don't think anyone here fully trusts him anyway. He just gave us a adventure, I am helping him because I think that it will be fun, if I didn't want to go i'd get of at the next harbor and continue my journey.&quot;"
229,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461439&postcount=230,2005-03-12T04:50:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I agree, Prozen is not to be fully trusted, and Lithandrill has a point why did the three ladies sit out most of the fight? Aeroz, also has a point about extending trust. Let's hear what the Angela has to say and find out what Sheyra would like to do.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn says."
230,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461459&postcount=231,2005-03-12T04:52:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">I can understand anyone's suspicion, trust is not a cheap commodity. I think Sheyra will make the decision with whom she will stay. Luckily, we are on a relatively small ship, so no one who means to take here can go far.&amp;quot;<br/>
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&amp;quot;There are still many questions I am hoping to get an answer. Such as why the Muhorandi authorities want her? Another, if I may ask, who is Prozen ?&amp;quot;</font>"
231,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461479&postcount=232,2005-03-12T05:18:00,Dr._Bob,"Angela bristles slightly.<br/><br/>&quot;You should know that most of us on this ship have no great love for either Unther or Mulhorand, so there was not much incentive for any of us to get involved in what looked like a political situation. As I mentioned, even now there probably are passengers aboard who wouldn't hesitate to give up this Untherite girl for a handful of gold coins.<br/><br/>&quot;Having said that, however, once the bolts started flying, Tiriel and I didn't feel right standing by and doing nothing while the Mulhorandi turned new friends into pincushions. As it happened, your flaming arrows idea seemed to work better than I would have anticipated, and the battle was pretty much over by the time we arrived.&quot;<br/><br/>Her green eyes flash as she continues, &quot;I am not insisting that Sheyra stay with me, but I simply suggest that a young girl would probably be more comfortable staying with a group of women than a bunch of hard drinking, impulsive, occasionally boorish men!&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;And, who is this Prozen you keep babbling about?&quot;<br/><br/>"
232,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461499&postcount=233,2005-03-12T08:40:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Angela, I apologize if my words offend, We have some expernice with getting mixed up in 'political situations' and therefore,now understand your caution. Prozen is the person that has sent us on our current task to reclaim stolen property.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn explains."
233,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461519&postcount=234,2005-03-12T09:39:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Amidst the knocking followed by argument followed by more speaking, a gentle snoring begins resounding throughout the cabin. Sheyra had fallen asleep, somehow maintaining her sitting position, arms comfortable crossed over her waist and her head facing downwards, eyes closed. Her exhaustion from the past couple of weeks, followed by the recent battle and the loss of her escorts, has finally caught up to her.<br/><br/>(OOC: I apologize with the slight delay in my post, but with all the testing that's been going on the past couple of days in school I've been having difficulties staying awake myself, much less making coherent IC posts...)"
234,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461539&postcount=235,2005-03-12T13:24:00,Dr._Bob,"Angela whispers, &quot;Well, I guess she's made her choice. But if I find out that any of you men have harmed a hair on her head, you'll have to answer to three pissed off females, got it?&quot;<br/><br/>She slips out, closing the door behind her.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>At sunset, the slain crewman is buried at sea. Sedryn, as the only priest on board, is invited to say a few words.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The next several days pass quietly and uneventfully. Sheyra keeps a low profile, and Lithandrill often sneaks desserts and sweets back to the cabin for her.<br/><br/>After nearly 7 days have passed, you begin to notice a change in the rhythm of the crew's patterns, they seem anxious and excited. Finally, one afternoon, you hear a lookout cry, &quot;Land, ho!&quot;<br/><br/>The<i>Sea Lion</i>will dock in Spandeliyon harbor before sunset. The excitement among the crew and passengers is palpable after over a week at sea with nothing to look at except the waves and the sky.<br/><br/>You will have one night ashore, then the<i>Sea Lion</i>will continue on to Ingdal's Arm in the morning."
235,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461559&postcount=236,2005-03-12T13:51:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz steps off of the ship and takes a deep breath.<i>Ahh, land, how I've missed you oh so much</i>. he goes to a wall and begins to stretch and try to get his land legs back.<br/><br/>He then takes a few minutes to look around and see what this place is all about, while trying to not be offensive to any of the people."
236,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461579&postcount=237,2005-03-12T14:05:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/>To the others, &quot;<font color=""Navy"">If you plan to go ashore, do you mind if come along. I am not comfortable in urban settings, and my appearance seems to make my dealings quite ackward.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
237,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461599&postcount=238,2005-03-12T14:20:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra sighs.<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;I guess I'll have to stay in the cabin while you're gone. I'll catch up on my practice while you're gone, I suppose. Grab me something while you're out, okay?&amp;quot;</font>She waves farewell, then sits cross-legged on the floor, slipping into a meditative state as she begins her pre-practice rituals."
238,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461619&postcount=239,2005-03-12T18:34:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill leaps ashore and stretches with much comotion and noise.*<br/><br/>&quot;Its great to be back on solid groud! To be honest I don't care much for ships.&quot;<br/><br/>*He makes a little dance while stretching his legs and then spends the next few minutes getting into his shining fullplate.*<br/><br/>&quot;Sure Boris, I would be honoured to have you with us today. Besides you spend the greater part of the voyage with us anyway.&quot;"
239,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461639&postcount=240,2005-03-13T02:24:00,Dr._Bob,"Your first glimpse of the Unapproachable East is, frankly, unimpressive.<br/><br/>Spandeliyon is little more than a fishing village, notable only because it happens to be the westernmost settlement on the peninsula, and therefore the first stop for ships heading into the East and the last stop for ships heading out.<br/><br/>You arrive on a cold, grey, drizzly late afternoon. The sky is grey, the sea is grey, the rocks are grey, and the low, stone and clapboard buildings, are grey. The port is filled with local fishing boats, but the<i>Sea Lion</i>is the only vessel docked that hails from across the Sea of Fallen Stars.<br/><br/>Although it is good to be back on dry land, in no time find yourselves in (you guessed it) what passes for a tavern here in Spandeliyon. There were several choices along the wharf, but in the end you find chose &quot;The Yellow Mermaid&quot;. The tavern is simple and plain, but seems to be popular with the locals. Most of the other passengers seem to have chosen other, fancier, (and undoubtedly over-priced) pubs that cater more to the &quot;tourists&quot; passing through, but those bars just aren't really your style.<br/><br/>Angela and Tiriel have accompanied you, but Si'rene opted to stay on board, making a face and a comment about how pathetic and depressing she finds Spandeliyon. &quot;I can hardly believe we even consider Spandeliyon part of Aglarond. It's full of little more than fish and humans that stink of fish.&quot;<br/><br/>The six of you are the only &quot;foreigners&quot; in &quot;The Yellow Mermaid.&quot; The locals for the most part seem to ignore you when you enter the main room. A couple of fishermen get up and leave, opening up a table for you to share. &quot;The Yellow Mermaid&quot; serves some surprisingly good fish and chips, which you enjoy quite a bit, and some mediocre beer, which you enjoy less. You ask for one order &quot;to go&quot; to take back to Sheyra.<br/>"
240,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461659&postcount=241,2005-03-13T05:19:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Sedryn dresses in his vestments and has a quick chat with the Captain to learn about the crewman, his name and his Diety.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;We gather today to honor a fallen comrade, who lost his life protecting others from harm..&amp;quot; </font>begins Sedryn. He continues his service telling stories of the crewmen's life, praising everyone who fought in an effort to delay the Mulhorandi, espesially the fallen crewman, asking Lithander to guide him to his Diety. He concludes with a few words of the sacrafice of the knights and their charge.<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;May Lithander light your way and lead them all to redemtion.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn concludes just as the sun is setting.<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>Sedryn seeks out the Captain.<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Captain might my horse and mule be unloaded so that they might get some exersize? I am sure your crew would not mind one day less of mucking out the hold.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Sedryn will exersize his horse and mule for a few hours then return them to the ship and meet up with the others at the pub.<br/><br/>After spending the evening at the pub Sedryn will return to the ship to spend the night so that Sheyra will not be discovered."
241,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461679&postcount=242,2005-03-13T16:01:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>After spending a few hours at the pub, Aeroz will head back to the ship for some shuteye. Between the mission of Prozen, the Muldhori attack and the meeting of three rather stubborn women has burned him out.<br/><br/>&quot;By the gods, I'd never thought that I would be glad sleepin in a cabin on a ship headed to somewhere I have heard so little about. Its going to be a rough few days&quot;<br/><br/>Once he gets back to the cabin, he climbs on the top bunk, removes his chainmain, unbelts his his weapons and gets some sleep"
242,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461699&postcount=243,2005-03-13T16:48:00,Dr._Bob,"The night passes uneventfully. In the morning, the<i>Sea Lion</i>makes preparations for departure, and last-minute supplies are brought on board. A few hours after sunup, the ship sets sail eastward, along the coast toward the next port.<br/><br/>When Aeroz, Sedryn, and Lithandrill return from breakfast, they find a note tucked into the doorframe. They half expect it to be some kind of message from Prozen, but instead they see the following words:<br/><br/>&quot;I saw her with you. If you don't want them back on her trail, meet me in the bilge at midnight.&quot;"
243,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461719&postcount=244,2005-03-14T03:54:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>&quot;Damnit whats this? Who wrote this? Aargh so much for my relaxing sea voyage&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill rubs his temples and shakes his head*<br/><br/>&quot;Who could have written it.....&quot;<br/><br/>*He enters the rooms to Check if everything is alright With Sheyra.*"
244,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461739&postcount=245,2005-03-14T08:20:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"Sedryn (Human Cleric)<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Lithandrill, I think someone should stay with Sheyra all the time and we should includeAngela and her friends. It is also time we told the Captain. Then we can prepare for our midnight meeting.&amp;quot;</font>proposes Sedryn."
245,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461759&postcount=246,2005-03-14T08:30:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Perhaps we should know a little more about what we are getting ourselves into. Even though we are supposed to be protecting her, we should know what we are protecting her for. Something doesnt fit right.&quot;<br/><br/>He turns to Lithandrill<br/><br/>&quot;Go fetch Boris and the others. We need a plan.&quot;"
246,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461779&postcount=247,2005-03-14T16:05:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra is safe, and was completely unaware that a message had been left outside the door.<br/><br/>When Angela, Tiriel, and Si'rene are updated on the situation, they agree to aid you in any way you ask.<br/><br/>Angela scratches her head. &quot;After the day of the battle, you've kept Sheyra pretty much out of sight, making it hard to believe someone has discovered her just now. On the other hand, if someone saw her in the mess hall that first day when you three/four took her under your wing, then why would that person wait 7 days before saying anything? Why write this note just as we left Spandeliyon?&quot;<br/><br/>She turns to Sheyra, &quot;And I agree with Aeroz. I would also like to know exactly why you seem to be so<i>popular</i>with so many slimeballs ...&quot;<br/>"
247,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461798&postcount=248,2005-03-14T16:41:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">I think we need to find out who sent this note and what they want. Obviously, I will aid you in any way possible. I also agree with the others, it would be helpful if we knew more about our ward.&amp;quot;</font>"
248,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461817&postcount=249,2005-03-15T03:22:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>&quot;I don't understand much of it myself......But I do know that I know as little about Sheyra as I know about you four.&quot;<br/><br/>*He motions to the three women and Boris.*<br/><br/>&quot;Or my two companions for all that matters....&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill scratches his head and grins sheepishly*<br/><br/>&quot;All I am trying to say is that even if Sheyra may have dark secrets so may you....or even me. All I know is that us four and Angela, and throgh her the other two women,  saw her in that cabin. Thus that puts us on the list of possible traitors......but I somehow don't think that is the problem.&quot;<br/><br/>*Once again Lithadrill rubs his temples and mutters a few words in Draconic.*<br/><br/>&quot;Boris, you are somewhat a student of the arcane as I understand? Would a wizard....or worse...be able to find Sheyra on this ship? Don't forget that it was a Thayan abassador that was killed, and the red wizards aren't really the most friendly bunch....&quot;<br/><br/>*His line traces of as he realises that he talekd to much already.&quot;"
249,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461835&postcount=250,2005-03-15T03:55:00,rainbowvet,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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&amp;quot;Boris, you are somewhat a student of the arcane as I understand? Would a wizard....or worse...be able to find Sheyra on this ship? Don't forget that it was a Thayan abassador that was killed, and the red wizards aren't really the most friendly bunch....&amp;quot; <br/>
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</div><b>Boris, Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">Without a doubt. Someone with sufficient skill in the arcane arts can locate and even monitor whomever they want if that person is not likewise sheilded. While not a terrible advanced skill, it is beyond my meager abilites</font>.&quot;"
250,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461853&postcount=251,2005-03-15T05:52:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;I can understand your concerns with my past... However, I really don't know any of you yet, and it is something I would rather not speak of for the time being. Please, you must trust me on this matter, I have done nothing to offend the Mulhorandi other than living in the country that they invaded!&amp;quot;</font>Sheyra says the last in a more forceful manner than her usual manner of speech, something she rarely does, and folds her arms, making it obvious that she'll say no more on the matter."
251,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461871&postcount=252,2005-03-15T09:59:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)<br/>
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&amp;quot;Sheyra, Please do not be upset with us, we do not mean to pry, but any information could be helpful in protecting you and getting you to your destination. As to hardly knowing us there is truth in that for all of us. Let me tell everyone a little about myself. I grew up in a city, the fourth son of a prosperous and pious family. I joined the preisthood of Lathander as my father wished. Serving the temple, and tending to the cities sick and poor was very rewarding, but I began to wonder if I should go out in the world and bring the blessings of Lathander to other people and places. When the High Priest asked for a volunteer for a mission for the Order, I jumped at the chance. As is the habit of High Priests their instructions are not always clear. Mine said, 'I would know the mission when I saw it.' I am still trying to understand my directions. While traveling I stopped at an inn met my fellow cabin mates and was sent on a small errand to retrieve some stolen property. That is my story whose story shall we hear next?&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn asks.<br/>"
252,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461889&postcount=253,2005-03-15T10:15:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">You are right Lithandril, I have been pretty mum about my background.  I was raised on the edge of a forest, my father was a warden.  I have always had an affinity for nature and my father nurished and encouraged it.  Unfortunately, when I was younger my family was beset by a group of ruffians. They killed my family and would have done the same to me if not for a group of elves that saved my life.  The elves gave me a home and protected me.  They further strengthened my hunting talents.  It was also from them that I was introduced to the art.&amp;quot;<br/>
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&amp;quot;After a time, I decided I had to leave my forest home.  I made it my mission to track down those responsible for my family's death.  I have reason to believe that the original ring leader is now part of the Shadowtheives in Telflamm.  That is why I journey there.&amp;quot;<br/>
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&amp;quot;If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask, I have nothing to hide.&amp;quot;</font>"
253,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461907&postcount=254,2005-03-15T16:41:00,Dr._Bob,"Angela, Tiriel, and Si'rene briefly tell you a little more about themselves as well. All three live in Velprintalar, travelling about the East on occasion seeking adventure. Tiriel provides the muscle. Si'rene is an excellent archer as well as natural spellcaster. Angela is a &quot;jack of all trades&quot; and the &quot;face&quot; of the trio. As they mentioned before, they had travelled to the West to check out the fabled vinyards of the Vilhon Reach, but are now on their way home from their little &quot;vacation&quot;.<br/><br/>Angela points out that there were a few other people in the mess hall who might have seen Sheyra and observed her talking to your group. Given the absence of any other young girls (or teens) on the ship, any person who had a chance to see Sheyra alive after the battle with the Mulhorandi could conceivably have come to the same realization as each of you did.<br/><br/>Angela also counsels against getting the captain involved. &quot;The more people who are aware of Sheyra's situation, the more dangerous it becomes for her.&quot; On the other hand, if there is information the captain might have that would be helpful, perhaps it can be obtained without having to explicitly explain that Sheyra is alive.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Nice roleplaying everyone! I like how you are working your backgrounds into the conversation.</i><br/>"
254,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461925&postcount=255,2005-03-15T17:35:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill smiles as he listens to everyones story.*<br/><br/>&quot;Well, now I know your stories it is only fair that I tell you mine in turn. I am the son of a short but fiery relation ship between a human knight and a half elf.&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill ponders for a moment*<br/><br/>&quot;Half elf half dragon that is, so i guess that would make me a quarter dragon. But as you can see my elven nor draconic bloodline shows itself on the outside. My father was killed in a battle with Eranox the Warmhearted a red dragon of questionable allignment. My mother tried to instruct me in the arts of the arcane, but some time later the dragon returned to my mother and me and gave me my fathers battle gear as if trying to show me that I should follow the path of a Knight. That encounter gave me the name Elanor, He who is blessed by Dragons. After that I became I knight but the life of a paladin didn't suit me thus I ran of to become the rogue knight I am now. In my search for the Dragon who blessed me I ended up in the tavern where I met my compa.....friends here. Well thats me for you.&quot;"
255,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461943&postcount=256,2005-03-15T19:57:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz waits for everyone to finish their story before beginning his.<br/><br/>&quot; I grew up in Calimport. My parents were wizards of some renown and during some experiment when I was a child, I was hit with some nasty amnesia. I spent the next 20 years in a small time theives guild and then when my memory came back, I went back to my parents. They kept pushing me to become a wizard, and I spent another years with them before I left. I went to a nearby tavern, crawled down a whiskey bottle and was stuck there ever since&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz takes a deep sigh.<br/><br/>[Sorry, had to work that Blazing Saddles quote in there somewhere. I based some elements of the back story off of the Wacko Kid's character. Man that was a funny movie."
256,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461961&postcount=257,2005-03-16T15:44:00,Dr._Bob,"As the sun sets, no decision has been made on how exactly to handle the requested midnight rendezvous.<br/><br/>Angela, Si'rene, and Tiriel offer their assistance, but the actual decision is going to be left to the rest of you.<br/><br/>They do make several suggestions however, including:<br/><br/>(1) Ignore the note<br/><br/>(2) Get to the bilge early and set up an ambush (Si'rene's idea)<br/><br/>(3) Confront the person in force and attempt to intimidate him or her<br/><br/>(4) Simply see what the person wants<br/><br/>"
257,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461979&postcount=258,2005-03-16T16:09:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">I think our best plan is a combination of these options. I think we sould scout out the meeting area. Before the appointed time, those of us skilled at hiding can preposition ourselves. Then Lilthandrill can meet our mysterious author. He can find out his demands. If the situation gets dicey, then we can aid Lithandril. Or at least one of may be able to follow him to his cabin to continue the 'conversation' if needed or find out if he is in league with anyone else</font>&quot;"
258,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=461997&postcount=259,2005-03-16T17:37:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>&quot;Sounds like a plan, I won't be much help sneaking around anyway. And if need be I we can always subdue our Stalker.&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill losens his sword in his sheath.*<br/><br/>&quot;Who will stay behind and make sure that Sheyra isn't sneaked away behind our back while we are away?&quot;"
259,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462015&postcount=260,2005-03-17T04:10:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I will be happy to stay with Sherya.&amp;quot; </font>says Sedryn."
260,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462033&postcount=261,2005-03-17T06:11:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">Very well, I suggest we go investigate the bilge to get an idea of the tactical layout</font>&quot;"
261,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462051&postcount=262,2005-03-17T11:45:00,Dr._Bob,"Boris, Aeroz, and Lithandrill head out to scout out the lower levels of the ship.<br/><br/>You make their way through the cargo section, then down through the slave galleys, where there are three tiers of slaves pulling at their oars, adding their strength to the wind in the ship's sails. The slaves steal sidelong glances at the three of you, but say nothing under the eyes of the oarmasters. These sections are mostly open to the sky, so there is plenty of light here amidships.<br/><br/>Below a trapdoor, a narrow staircase leads down into the bilge, the lowest level of the ship.<br/><br/>The bilge is dark, damp, and rat-infested. You can hear squeaking and skittering as the rats flee from the light when you open the trapdoor.<br/><br/>There is no real &quot;floor&quot; here. The sides of the ship meet the keel in a &quot;V&quot; shape. Two narrow catwalks (only three planks wide) run the length of the ship, one along the port wall, the other along the starboard wall. In between the catwalks is water, probably one or two feet deep, that has unavoidably leaked into the ship. At 20 foot intervals, single planks (6 inches wide) run from one side of the ship to the other. The overall effect is like a &quot;ladder&quot; laying flat and running from the bow to the stern.<br/><br/>You've entered close to the rear/stern of the ship. It appears that there is another stairway all the way at the other end of the ship. There are also a smattering of hatches in the ceiling of the bilge, meaning that there are probably too many possibly entrypoints/exits for you to cover all of them.<br/><br/>There are also no really good hiding places, unless someone is willing to get off of the catwalks and crouch in the water."
262,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462069&postcount=263,2005-03-17T13:33:00,rainbowvet,((OOC: Do the stair cases offer a hiding place?))
263,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462087&postcount=264,2005-03-17T15:59:00,Dr._Bob,"OOC: One or two people could hide behind each staircase. Though they would be visible to someone actually on the staircase, they would be hidden/concealed from people elsewhere in the bilge."
264,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462105&postcount=265,2005-03-18T03:39:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">Well, there doesn't appear to be any great hiding places. Bad for our original plan, but at least we don't have to worry about an ambush. A stealthy person can hide behind the stairs and the others can meet with the contact. Aeroz, I think amongst us, you are the most adept at hiding.&amp;quot;</font>"
265,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462123&postcount=266,2005-03-18T16:52:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz takes his place under the stairs a couple of hours before midnight, his crossbow loaded and held ready. Tiriel, Angela, and Si'rene agree to stay out of sight on the level above the bilge, ready to appear if called for. Boris and Lithandrill descend the stairs at midnight for their rendezvous.<br/><br/>The entire lower deck area is pitch black. Boris and Lithandrill stand, each holding a torch, peering into the darkness of the bilge. Again, they can hear squeaking and skittering, closer now than in the daytime. The rats seem to be staying just out of the reach of the torchlight.<br/><br/>An occasional drip echoes in the silence. The ship groans gently.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Sheyra and Sedryn wait in their cabin, talking softly. A few minutes after midnight they hear footsteps outside their door, then three crisp knocks ...<i>bang, bang, bang</i><br/>"
266,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462141&postcount=267,2005-03-19T02:17:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra flinches slightly, startled at the knock at the door. She quietly stands up (I assume we were sitting), slipping into a loose fighting stance, while whispering to Sedryn,<font color=""green""><sub>&amp;quot;You don't think they're back already, do you?&amp;quot;</sub></font>She looks a little nervous, but no fear shows on her features. All of her attention is focused on the door."
267,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462159&postcount=268,2005-03-19T04:30:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill is getting quite nervous and slightly paranoid of the moaning ship, the strange letter and the person they have to meet.*<br/><br/>&quot;He's not coming.....You know that if this is a trap we fell for it with open eyes......&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill draws his sword, and notices at once that using a 5 foot blade in a confined space isn't all that great.*<br/><br/>&quot;He's not coming....Its a trap......&quot;"
268,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462177&postcount=269,2005-03-19T04:44:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><sub><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;No, I don't think so I think the meeting was a trick. Let's be quiet and hold ourselves ready and let them make the first move.&amp;quot;</font></sub>Sedryn says quietly, then casts bless as softly as possible, after that he will ready himself to cast a spell when the door is opened.<br/><br/>"
269,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462195&postcount=270,2005-03-19T06:02:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human, Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/>((OOC: Very sneaky, D.R.  I fell for it hook, line, and sinker))<br/><br/>Boris' stomach clenches and his voice is almost caught in his throat when he hears Lithandrall's words.<i><font color=""Green"">So obvious, how could I have been so easily fooled</font>.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">If you are right, then both Sedryn and Sherya are in mortal danger. We had better hurry to them.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Boris calls out to the others, &quot;<font color=""Navy"">It's a rouse, get back to the cabin</font>&quot;"
270,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462213&postcount=271,2005-03-19T06:56:00,Lithandrill,"((I wasn't really fooled to be honest. Lithandrill however was.))<br/><br/><font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Boris' conformation of his fears is enough for Lithandrill to burst up the stairs and dash as fast as he can towards their cabin.*<br/><br/>&quot;By Tempus this blade will taste blood today. Seas of BLOOD!&quot;"
271,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462231&postcount=272,2005-03-19T08:16:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn blesses himself and Sheyra, and both stand facing the door, alert but calm.<br/><br/><i>&amp;quot;Sprekta!&amp;quot;</i>The bolt slides to the side and the cabin door swings open, untouched by anyone's hands.<br/><br/>The hallway is dark, but the cabin's lantern is lit. Illuminated in the room's doorway are three individuals dressed all in black, their faces covered. This surprises Sedryn and Sheyra, since they had heard only one set of footsteps approach the door originally.<br/><br/>The first two figures carry bared shortswords. The third figure stands behind them, carrying no weapons.<br/><br/>The figure in the back hisses, &quot;Kill the man. Take the girl alive.&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Aeroz, Lithandrill, and Boris are on their way but won't arrive for at least 4 or 5 rounds.</i>"
272,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462249&postcount=273,2005-03-19T11:21:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Sedryn steps back 5' defensivly casts his readied spell Heat Metal ( DC 17 ) on the three men as they enter the cabin.<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Lathander send the suns heat against our foes!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>{OOC - Bless grants Sedryn and Sheyra gain a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.<br/><br/>Iniative +1<br/>Concentration +7<br/><br/>Heat Metal - Will DC 14<br/><br/>Round   Metal Temperature   Damage<br/>1   Warm   None<br/>2   Hot   1d4 points<br/>3–5   Searing   2d4 points<br/>6   Hot   1d4 points<br/>7   Warm   None}"
273,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462267&postcount=274,2005-03-20T02:54:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*As lithandrill bursts down the hall he makes a big point of making as much of an uproar as possible without losing time. He knock on doors and the entire trips keeps up a draconic battle chant.*<br/><br/>&quot;If only we are not to late....&quot;"
274,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462285&postcount=275,2005-03-20T03:36:00,Dr._Bob,"As Lithandrill, Boris, and Aeroz charge back towards the cabin, they make as much of an uproar as possible. Behind them sleepy people poke their heads out of doorways wondering what is going on. Angela, Si'rene, and Tiriel follow only a few steps behind, &quot;What's going on? What do you mean, a ruse?&quot;<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The masked men burst into the room, and immediately assault Sedryn. Thankfully, he had been prepared for the unexpected and is fully armored. His plate mail takes the brunt of their attacks, but one thrust finds its way into a weak spot. Sedryn gasps from the pain.<br/><br/>He steps back and casts<i>heat metal</i>, but the rogues immediately close and keep the pressure on. Again, Sedryn's armor preserves his life, but it is impossible for him to prevent all of their thrusts from drawing blood.<br/><br/>The third figure points two fingers at Sedryn and cries out,<i>craikka!</i>Two bolts of light strike Sedryn in the chest. Sedryn stumbles backward under the onslaught of steel and sorcery, but still attempts to shield Sheyra with his body.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Please refer to OOC thread for combat report.</i>"
275,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462302&postcount=276,2005-03-20T05:05:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Green"">Stupid, stupid, stupid. I only hope we are wrong. If we are correct, I hope we are not too late</font>.</i><br/><br/>Boris runs with all his might, spiked chain grasped firmly in his hands."
276,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462319&postcount=277,2005-03-20T05:40:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn will retreat another 5' step and tries to position himself so he can't be flanked. Then he casts defensively (DC 17) Cure Moderate Wounds, dumping Lesser Restoration.<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Lathander Heal my wounds that I might smite your enemies!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>They should be dropping their weapons about now, </i>Sedryn hopes.<br/><br/>{OOC - OUCH!!<br/><br/>Bless grants Sedryn and Sheyra gain a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.<br/><br/>Heat Metal<br/>Round      Metal Temperature      Damage<br/>1             Warm                        None<br/>2             Hot                          1d4 points<br/>3–5         Searing                     2d4 points<br/>6            Hot                           1d4 points<br/>7            Warm                        None<br/><br/>Concentration +7<br/><br/>Cure Moderate Wounds - 2d8+3<br/><br/>Renewal Domain Benefit:<br/>If HP falls below 0 then, regain 1d8 + CHA mod (+1) 1/day<br/><br/>Man, I Hate my connection!   &gt;:( I had everything ready to go then the connection dropped and I had to do it all over again.}"
277,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462336&postcount=278,2005-03-20T08:21:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra ignores the rogues, immediately going for the one who appears to be leading them. She tumbles past the rogues towards the sorcerer and will attack him.<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Why won't you Mulhorandi leave me be!?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Tumble +4, Dodge assigned on the closest rogue to Sheyra, Mobility used if AoO'ed)"
278,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462353&postcount=279,2005-03-20T10:54:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn concentrates, focusing and channeling Lathander's divine energy, until it is almost as if he had never been injured in the first place. But the respite is short lived. The rogues close in again, thrusting mercilessly. With pleasure, Sedryn notes that beads of sweat have appeared on their foreheads, and steam is beginning to rise from the hilts of their shortswords. Nevertheless, their combined attacks find new openings in his armor - one thrust pierces his chest, just an inch from his heart.<br/><br/>To Sedryn's (and the attackers') surprise, rather than cowering up against the wall (as one might assume a defenseless child might), Sheyra plunges into the fray. She nimbly dodges around and in between the two rogues, dives to the ground in a forward tumble, then springs up and plants a spinning heel kick right into the sorceror's solar plexus. The man grunts in surprise, barely keeping his feet. Gasping and unable to cast another spell, he instead draws a dagger from his waist and slashes at Sheyra, but she has already spun away and he hits nothing but air.<br/><br/>OOC:<i>We are halfway through round 3. Lithandrill, Boris, et al. should be arriving in a couple more rounds ...</i>"
279,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462370&postcount=280,2005-03-20T17:17:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><i>Well the little pixie can look after herself! We might just live long enough for the others to arrive.</i>Sedryn reflects.<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;That's it Sherya keep him busy, I got these two!&amp;quot; </font>encourages Sedryn.<br/><br/>Sedryn will shift another 5' step if possible and continues to position himself so he can't be flanked. Then he casts defensively (DC 16) Cure Light Wounds, dumping Protection from Evil.<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Lathander Heal my wounds that I might smite your enemies!&amp;quot; </font><br/><br/><i>How long are they going to be able to hold those weapons?</i>Sedryn wonders.<br/><br/>{OOC -<br/>Bless grants Sedryn and Sheyra gain a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.<br/><br/>Heat Metal<br/>Round   Metal Temperature   Damage<br/>1       Warm            None<br/>2       Hot             1d4 points<br/>3–5     Searing           2d4 points<br/>6      Hot              1d4 points<br/>7      Warm            None<br/><br/>Concentration +7<br/><br/>Cure Light Wounds - 1d8+3<br/><br/>Renewal Domain Benefit:<br/>If HP falls below 0 then, regain 1d8 + CHA mod (+1) 1/day<br/><br/>Let's stick with an effective strategy! Maybe their arms will fall off from hitting me. :P}"
280,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462387&postcount=281,2005-03-21T06:37:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/>The girl twists, easily avoiding the sorcerer's slash, spinning out of the way of the attack. Using the momentum from her spin, she twirls about on one foot gracefully, extending her other leg and whipping it out twice in quick succession as she turns about. She suddenly cuts her momentum after her attacks, facing the sorcerer while standing on one leg, easily maintaining her balance and ready to leap, roll, or twist away from any attack headed her way.<br/><br/>(OOC: Flurry of Blows, +1/+1, +1 added due to<i>bless</i>, Dodge target reassigned to sorcerer)"
281,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462404&postcount=282,2005-03-21T18:27:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn retreats once more and again concentrates on healing his wounds. The rogues close in, cornering Sedryn against the wall, and thrust mercilessly, but (thanks be to Lathander) their swords glance off of his armor. He can hear (and smell) their palms sizzle as the hilts of their shortswords heat up. Finally, they can take it no longer and are forced to drop their weapons. Sedryn notes with satisfaction their beet-red blistered hands.<br/><br/>The sorceror ducks Sheyra's first kick, but she nails him in the temple with her second. His head snaps around, and a trickle of blood runs down the side of his face from the laceration Sheyra has opened on his skull. His eyes narrow, &quot;You bitch!&quot; He backpedals out of the room. &quot;Forget the priest! Get the girl!&quot;<br/><br/>From the deck below, you hear Lithandrill bellowing as he runs. The &quot;cavalry&quot; is almost here ...<br/><br/>"
282,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462421&postcount=283,2005-03-22T02:30:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra smiles as her blow connects and watches as the man backpedals out of the room. She pushes off of her one foot into a quick charge, dashing at the man and leaping into the air, lashing out at the man with her flying knee strike.<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Don't even try to outrun me! I won't let you Mulhorandi escape, not after what you did to my country!&amp;quot;</font>Turning the pain of losing her escorts and country into anger, she unleashes her fury upon the injured sorcerer with a cry of rage.<br/><br/>(Charging, +2 to attack rolls, -2 to AC)<br/>(Dodge: +1 to AC vs. attacks from sorcerer)<br/>(Bless, grants +1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saving throws vs. fear effects)<br/>(Unarmed Attack, +5, 1d6 damage)"
283,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462438&postcount=284,2005-03-22T04:28:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><i>Now we've got them!</i>Sedryn thinks as he watches the swords hit the deck.  Hefting his mace Sedryn shouts as he attaches the nearest rogue,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Surrender or feel Lathander's wrath!&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn raises his mace and smashes it down on the rogue.<br/><br/>{OOC -<br/><br/>Heavy Mace +3 1d8<br/><br/>Intimidate +1<br/><br/>Bless grants Sedryn and Sheyra gain a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.<br/><br/>Heat Metal<br/>Round Metal Temperature Damage<br/>1   Warm    None<br/>2   Hot      1d4 points<br/>3–5    Searing      2d4 points<br/>6  Hot       1d4 points<br/>7  Warm    None<br/><br/>Renewal Domain Benefit:<br/>If HP falls below 0 then, regain 1d8 + CHA mod (+1) 1/day}"
284,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462455&postcount=285,2005-03-22T16:31:00,Dr._Bob,"The rogue avoids Sedryn's blow, but in the face of his wrath (and perhaps demoralized by Sedryn's show of divine power) the two rogues beat a hasty retreat.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Sheyra pursues the sorceror, who now seems to be in full flight. She catches him in the back with her flying knee, and he stumbles forward. Catching his balance, he scrambles away from her, narrowly avoiding a follow up crescent kick, then turns and throws a handful of fine sand into her face, saying simply, &quot;Sleep.&quot;<br/><br/>Sheyra slumps to the deck, eyes closed. The two rogues, fleeing from Sedryn, pause for a moment to lift her. In a second, her small form is thown over the shoulder of the larger rogue. The smaller rogue turns and draws a small hand crossbow to block any pursuit.<br/><br/>Lithandrill, Boris, and Aeroz finally turn the last corner and find themselves 50 ft from the cabin. The smaller rogue is another 20 ft farther down the hallway, covering his compatriots' retreat.<br/>"
285,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462472&postcount=286,2005-03-22T16:50:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>Our fears were correct, this was a ruse. If they have the girl, we must stop them.</i></font><br/>Boris makes a charge attack at the rouge with his spiked chain.<br/><br/>Iniative +2<br/>To hit: +6<br/>Damage: 2d4 +2<br/><br/><br/>((OOC:  The rouge is 70', charge should cover 60', plus spiked chain has 10' reach.  I think that is correct))<br/>"
286,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462489&postcount=287,2005-03-22T16:57:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk-</b><i><font color=""blue"">Asleep</font></i><br/><br/>Sheyra easily runs the sorcerer down and connects with her knee, then takes advantage of his lapse in defense to let loose another kick, which the sorcerer manages to avoid. As her leg comes down and she begins to move again, getting ready to make another attack, the sorcerer's sand hits her in the face. She coughs and shudders a little, resisting the effect, but is unable to do so and collapses to the ground from the spell.<br/><br/>(OOC: Blech, hate sleep...)<br/>(Bless: grants a +1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs. fear effects)"
287,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462505&postcount=288,2005-03-22T17:56:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*As soon as Lithandrill spots the rogue pick up the girl how makes for a persuit*<br/><br/>&quot;Believe me O' wretched dogs, as soon as I get to you, I will put Bane himself at shame with the ruthless slaughter I will bring to you.&quot;<br/><br/>((OOC: I will chase after the Rogue at full speed 120ft if I am not mistaking. Well atleast one positive thing about not wearing armour on this boat.<br/>Init +1<br/>Intimidate +6 unless you allow to use my strength mod for it in which case it is +9))<br/>"
288,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462521&postcount=289,2005-03-23T02:47:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn quickly runs to the door of the cabin and looks down the hall. Chanting<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;By Lathander I am a friend to all.&amp;quot; </font>cast Charm Person on the rogue carring Sheyra. Then he says<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;No, this way we can hide her in here!&amp;quot; </font>motioning to the cabin.<br/><br/>{OOC - Question: Is the spring of the hand crossbow metal? If so wouldn't it have burned through the bow string?<br/><br/>Charm Person - Will DC 13<br/><br/>Bless grants Sedryn and Sheyra gain a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.<br/><br/>Heat Metal<br/>Round Metal Temperature Damage<br/>1  Warm  None<br/>2  Hot   1d4 points<br/>3–5  Searing   2d4 points<br/>6 Hot    1d4 points<br/>7 Warm  None<br/><br/>Renewal Domain Benefit:<br/>If HP falls below 0 then, regain 1d8 + CHA mod (+1) 1/day}"
289,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462537&postcount=290,2005-03-23T16:33:00,Dr._Bob,"Although the larger rogue is already well down the hallway, he hesitates when Sedryn calls to him. He seems almost prepared to turn back toward the cabin, but then he sees Boris charge toward the smaller rogue, his chain whistling as he whirls it overhead ...<br/><br/>Boris closes in on the smaller rogue as he is drawing his hand crossbow. Before the rogue can raise his hand to fire, Boris' chain slashes him across the upper arm. The rogue steps back and fires at point blank range, striking Boris square in the chest. The bolt unexpectedly ricochets off of Boris' chest with a metallic &quot;ping&quot;. A small tear in his shirt reveals shiny metal underneath. The rogue drops his crossbow and draws a small dagger from a boot sheath, wincing at the hot metal.<br/><br/>Seeing Boris attack, the larger rogue shakes off the effects of Sedryn's spell and continues to flee with Sheyra on his back, following the sorceror who is already on the stairs on his way to the surface.<br/><br/>Lithandrill sprints past the smaller rogue, who manages to slice him in the side as he runs past. Heedless of the injury, Lithandrill closes in on the rogue carrying Sheyra.<br/><br/>Aeroz curses, his crossbow raised. He can not get a clean shot at either rogue because of Boris and Lithandrill.<br/><br/>"
290,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462553&postcount=291,2005-03-23T17:03:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><i>Now they get here! Just a couple of seconds longer... ah never mind.</i>Sedryn muses.<br/><br/>Sedryn advances the 20' to the smaller rogue and attacks, saying to Boris,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I'll take this one, you're faster help Lithandrill case down the other two!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>{OOC -<br/><br/>Heavy Mace +3 Attack, 1d8 Damage<br/><br/>Bless grants Sedryn and Sheyra gain a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.<br/><br/>Heat Metal<br/>Round Metal Temperature Damage<br/>1  Warm  None<br/>2  Hot 1d4 points<br/>3–5  Searing 2d4 points<br/>6 Hot 1d4 points<br/>7 Warm  None<br/><br/>Renewal Domain Benefit:<br/>If HP falls below 0 then, regain 1d8 + CHA mod (+1) 1/day}"
291,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462569&postcount=292,2005-03-23T17:05:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Seeing that he can't attack the rogue without being sure that we won't hit Sheyra he slashes away at the legs of the running rogue with the dull side of his blade.*<br/><br/>((Trip: Melee touch attack 7 + 2 Strength bonus +3 Charge -2 ac +2 to hit.))"
292,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462585&postcount=293,2005-03-24T13:38:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Just try to keep him alive, we may need information&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Heeding Sedryn's advice, Boris uses is acrobatic ability to move past the rouge and attempts to chase down the rouge with Sherya.  If he can get close enough, within 10', he will attempt a trip attack with his spiked chain.  If already tripped due to Lithandrill's attack will then attack with spiked chain.<br/><br/>Tumble: +5<br/>Trip (touch attack): +5<br/>"
293,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462601&postcount=294,2005-03-24T18:20:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn steps into the hallway and smashes the smaller rogue with his mace. The rogue is knocked into the hallway wall, allowing Boris to dash past towards the rogue carrying Sheyra.<br/><br/>The smaller rogue, desperate, tries to grab a hold of Sedryn's mace with one hand and plunges his dagger into Sedryn's forearm with the other.<br/><br/>Lithandrill's gambit works, and he is able to knock the larger rogue's feet out from under him. The rogue tumbles forward but manages to roll to his feet. Sheyra's inert body thumps to the floor; she moans and begins to wake. The larger rogue hesitates, considering whether he should pick her back up, but when he looks up and sees the look in Lithandrill's eyes, he decides to leave Sheyra behind and continues to flee up the staircase.<br/><br/>Behind Aeroz, Angela, Tiriel, and Si'rene arrive on the scene, ready to fight.<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
294,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462617&postcount=295,2005-03-25T01:07:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>&quot;Flee, flee do the deepest realms of the nine hells. One day I will come across that ugly mug of you and give you that pain that I promised.&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill takes a small step in a protecting position before Sheyra and in one fluid motion drops his sword and grabs his bow to fire an arrow at the fleeing rogues.*<br/><br/><br/>((5 ft step to Sheyra, free action<br/>draw my long bow, Move action<br/>One ranged attack, Standard action +4 to hit 1d8 + 3 damage.))"
295,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462633&postcount=296,2005-03-25T05:02:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Seeing Lithandrill free Sheyra from the fleeing Rogue, Sedryn concentrates on the foe before him saying to his friends,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;The Sorceror is on deck after him and the other Rogue.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Sedryn swings his mace again at the rogue before him.<br/><br/>{OOC -<br/><br/>Heavy Mace +3 Attack, 1d8 Damage<br/><br/>Bless grants Sedryn and Sheyra gain a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.<br/><br/>Renewal Domain Benefit:<br/>If HP falls below 0 then, regain 1d8 + CHA mod (+1) 1/day}"
296,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462649&postcount=297,2005-03-25T16:16:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/>Seeing that Lithandrill has recovered Sherya and well in hand, Boris chases after the rouge and sorcerer. He will attempt to trip whomever he can get within 10' with his spiked chain."
297,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462665&postcount=298,2005-03-25T16:29:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra hits the floor with a thump and moans, waking from her magical slumber from the impact. She shakes her head as she pulls herself up to a sitting position, and looks up at Lithandrill. She blinks, seeing three of him, then shakes her head, trying to focus her vision.<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Ow... what's going on, Lithandrill...?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Hehe... hit her head, takes a second to refocus, lol)"
298,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462681&postcount=299,2005-03-25T17:06:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn continues to menace rogue #1 with his mace. Seeing himself cut off from his partners and essentially surrounded, the rogue drops his dagger and raises his hands in surrender.<br/><br/>Boris runs to the stairway, and whips his spiked chain at the legs of rogue #2. The fleeing rogue manages to leap up to a higher step at the last second, avoiding being tripped.<br/><br/>At almost the same instant, Lithandrill draws back and fires at rogue #2. His arrow thunks into the railing only inches from the rogue's hand. The rogue jerks his hand away and keeps running up the steps.<br/><br/>Aeroz, Angela, Tiriel, and Si'rene surround Sedryn's captive who looks anxiously from person to person, hoping for mercy."
299,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462697&postcount=300,2005-03-25T17:59:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human, Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/>Boris, realizing his support is behind him and that Sherya is safe, decides not to follow the rouge and sorcerer to the top deck.<br/><br/>He walks back to Lithandril and Sherya, &quot;<font color=""Navy"">Shall we see how the others have faired with the other rouge.&amp;quot;</font>"
300,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462713&postcount=301,2005-03-26T00:42:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*With a short sigh and a shake of his head Lithandrill offers his hand for Sheyra to get up.*<br/><br/>&quot;Not much going on anymore, Sleepyhead. Seems like you slept through most of the fight.&quot;<br/><br/>*Absently Lithandrill scratches his head.*<br/><br/>&quot;I wonder they they are going to escape.....Lets ask our rogue buddy there shall we Boris?&quot;"
301,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462729&postcount=302,2005-03-26T04:39:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Somebody tie him up.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn says to his freinds before talking to the rogue.<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Alright, start talking fast! Who are you?, who are your friends?, Where are they now?, and What were you going to do if you managed to take Sheyra?&amp;quot;</font>"
302,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462745&postcount=303,2005-03-26T16:52:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz grabs some silk rope from Sedryn's gear and quickly ties up the prisoner. The rogue does not resist, but keeps his lips clamped shut and refuses to speak.<br/><br/>The other rogue and the sorceror have escaped. At first it's not clear where they have gone, but Angela goes topside and then returns with news that the sorceror and the rogue apparently jumped off of the<i>Sea Lion</i>(undoubtedly assisted by<i>feather fall</i>) into a longboat that quickly rowed away into the night. She could see them in the distance before they were swallowed up by the darkness, but they were too far away for anyone to do anything at that point. Several members of the skeleton night crew were found unconscious, and other sailors are in the process of reviving them right now.<br/><br/>The captain is up and is making sure that his crew is accounted for and unharmed. He will undoubtedly be down soon to see what has been going on.<br/><br/>The passengers seem to have mostly stayed in their rooms, likely too afraid to get involved once the combat began.<br/>"
303,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462761&postcount=304,2005-03-26T17:18:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/>Boris looks over the rouges equipment, looking for clues to his association and valuables.<br/>"
304,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462777&postcount=305,2005-03-26T17:21:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>How could they have known where to find us. There must have be someone on this ship that aided them.</i> </font><br/><br/>Looking at the uncooperative rouge,<i><font color=""Green"">perhaps we can get more from honey than we are from vinigar</font></i>.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">I don't think we need you tied up, we are not her to hurt you. There is no reason we can't be friends, what do you say friend?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>With that, Dirk unties the rouge and chants a few words of power.<br/><br/>Dirk casts charm person DC 13<br/>"
305,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462793&postcount=306,2005-03-26T17:47:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/>Still somewhat groggy, the girl stands to her feet, a little unsteady but managing to keep her balance. She rubs her head.<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;I'm gonna have a lump there in the morning...&amp;quot;</font>She mutters to herself, then shakes her head, attempting to clear her thoughts.<br/><br/>She looks up in time to see Boris beginning to untie the rogue. She quickly moves over and grabs his arm to stop him (before he begins casting the spell). She whispers to him quietly but forcefully,<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Just what do you think you're doing? He's Mulhorandi, he's lucky we even let him live! Don't you dare let him escape!&amp;quot;</font>Her eyes flash with an anger quite unlike her usual personality, and her grip on Boris' arm is tighter than neccessary, possibly causing some slight discomfort.<br/><br/>(OOC: She has no idea what Boris is doing untying the rogue... She's not a spellcaster, and doesn't much care anyways. If she<i>knew</i>you were going to use charm person she'd probably stop you, so the outcome would be the same I think. Sheyra<i>does not</i>like Mulhorandi...)"
306,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462809&postcount=307,2005-03-27T04:07:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill puts a comforting hand on Sheyra's shoulder and pulls her back alittle.*<br/><br/>&quot;Let Boris try whatever he wants to try, that miserable piece of rogue scum has nowhere to go now that his friends have left him to die here.&quot;<br/><br/>*Lithandrill winks almost unnoticably at Sheyra and whispers in her ear.*<br/><br/>&quot;And if his little plan doesn't work then I have a few weys of myself to make him talk, and if he doesn't talk, he will be wailing an eternity that he would have. No one sneak behind my back and takes away the one I protect without feeling the wrath of the dragon goddess on him. His life was forfeit the moment he sneaked into that room.&quot;"
307,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462825&postcount=308,2005-03-27T10:59:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Is anyone wounded? Sheyra are you hurt?&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn will tend to anyone with wounds. If none are injured he will cast Cure Moderate wounds on himself."
308,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462841&postcount=309,2005-03-27T14:31:00,Dr._Bob,"The rogue is dressed in black leather armor. He is unarmed as he has already deployed and abandoned his shortsword, hand crossbow, and dagger. His olive complexion and straight black hair confirm Sheyra's suspicion that her attackers were Mulhorandi. He stares at Sedryn in defiance, refusing to answer.<br/><br/>Boris takes over interrogating the rogue, while Sedryn tends to his own wounds. Sheyra is shaken but not hurt. Lithandrill tends to her, as a mother would tend to her child. Aeroz and the others take up positions at either end of the hallway to be sure there are no more surprises tonight.<br/><br/>At first the rogue recoils from Boris' face with disgust and refuses to answer any questions, but as Boris continues speaking to the rogue, his gentle tone and hypnotic cadences work their magic, and the rogue's tongue loosens.<br/><br/><br/>&quot;Look, all I know is that word came last night that our corsair, the<i>Shu</i>, was supposed to intercept this Hlondethi vessel and retrieve a fugitive.<br/><br/>&quot;The warlock had us onboard shortly before midnight. There were hardly any sailors on duty, and we were able to row up to your ship in a longboat and board without anyone noticing. Once the warlock had put a few crewmen to sleep, he led us to your door, and ... well, you know the rest.&quot;<br/><br/>He shrugs, then he looks down at his hands.<br/><br/>&quot;Um. Do you think someone could take care of these burns for me? I don't want them to get infected or anything.&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
309,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462857&postcount=310,2005-03-27T16:25:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris Human, Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Well, he wasn't of much use. But it does confirm we have a spy onboard.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Looking to the rouge, &quot;<font color=""Navy"">I guess we should heal him and hand him over to the captain. It would probably be wise to have Sherya stay in another room and we will need to start posting sentry.&amp;quot;</font>"
310,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462873&postcount=311,2005-03-29T03:33:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill thinks for a moment and then turns to Boris*<br/><br/>&quot;Do you mind if I interogate this rogue some more myself?&quot;"
311,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462889&postcount=312,2005-03-29T05:26:00,Dr._Bob,Fear appears in the rogue's eyes at he looks from Boris to the hulking Lithandrill.<br/><br/>&quot;Please don't hurt me! Please don't hurt me!&quot;
312,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462905&postcount=313,2005-03-29T09:46:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn ducks into the cabin and retrieves his healers kit and the two dropped short swords.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;No one will hurt you as long as you tell us everything you know.&amp;quot;</font>reassures Sedryn<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Now let me bandage your hands.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn bandages the rogues hands.<br/><br/>Sedryn then casts Detect Magic and examines the rogue, then the dropped weapons.<br/><br/>{OOC - Heal +8}"
313,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462921&postcount=314,2005-03-29T11:22:00,Dr._Bob,"The rogue carries nothing that radiates magic. The shortswords are of excellent quality, clearly of Mulhorandi make.<br/><br/>The rogue's right hand is blistered badly. Sedryn's dressing ensures that his hand will heal quickly.<br/><br/>The rogue nods appreciatively and continues talking. &quot;It was just a job, you know. I didn't know we were after a little girl.&quot; He looks over at Sheyra, &quot;I wouldn't have taken this assignment if I'd known.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;A whole bunch of Untherite nobles went underground after we liberated their people. I had assumed we were after one of those Untherite insurgents.<br/><br/>&quot;I guess we must have an agent on board, because someone tipped us off about an Untherite fugitive when you guys were docked in Spandeliyon. We were told that there would be a diversion at midnight, so that we could snatch our target with a minimum fuss.&quot;<br/><br/>The rogue begins to look a little bit scared. &quot;This is a Hlondethi vessel, isn't it? You can't turn me over to them. They're just as bad as the Untherites used to be. They'll kill me as a pirate or, worse, make me one of their slaves and put me to work rowing until I die.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Hide me. Tell them that I escaped with the others. I can make it worth your while, I swear. Please! I didn't know! You can't condemn me to death or slavery just because I made a mistake!&quot;<br/>"
314,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462937&postcount=315,2005-03-30T12:36:00,Dr._Bob,"The rogue's pleas are met with stony silence. Eventually, he gives up and hangs his head sullenly.<br/><br/>Once the situation on deck has been secured, the captain of the<i>Sea Lion</i>descends to the passenger cabins, escorted by a pair of armed sailors.<br/><br/>The two sailors take custody of the rogue and escort him to the brig.<br/><br/>The captain remains behind to find out what exactly happened. When you explain the whole incident (and Sheyra's existence), he shakes his head in wonder.<br/><br/>&quot;I think the less I know about the young lady, the better off I'll be. All I know is that this is the second time my ship and crew have been put into jeopardy over her.<br/><br/>&quot;We'll be arriving in Ingdal's Arm tomorrow. I know that you've all booked passage to Velprintalar, but now that the Mulhorandi know you're onboard, I am afraid that we will be harassed all the way along the coast.<br/><br/>&quot;I am going to suggest that the five of you (indicating Aeroz, Lithandrill, Sedryn, Boris, and Sheyra) disembark and make your way to your final destinations on horseback. You'll be sitting ducks if you stay on board.&quot;<br/><br/>The captain's tone suggests that this is not really a suggestion. He turns abruptly and climbs back to the top deck to continue securing his ship.<br/><br/>"
315,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462952&postcount=316,2005-03-30T14:04:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>[OOC: yay, I am back. woo]<br/><br/>&quot;Good plan. The only problem is, where can we get horses cheap. I dont have one and I have fairly little pocket money.&quot;"
316,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462967&postcount=317,2005-03-30T14:26:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human, Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;The captain has a point, we can expect nights similar to this as long as there is a spy on board. I for one would like to have solid ground beneath my feet again&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: Welcome back, Frojoe, you were missed."
317,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462982&postcount=318,2005-03-30T15:25:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;I don't have a horse either, and I don't really know how to ride all that well...&amp;quot;</font>She reaches into her pouch and pulls out a handful of gold. Eyeing it for a moment, she puts it back in her pouch.<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;I've got a little more than 50... not much, I guess.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Welcome back, Frojoe!)"
318,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=462997&postcount=319,2005-03-31T02:06:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				&amp;quot;I am going to suggest that the five of you (indicating Aeroz, Lithandrill, Sedryn, Boris, and Sheyra) disembark and make your way to your final destinations on horseback. You'll be sitting ducks if you stay on board.&amp;quot;
			
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</div><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Captain, that is a good idea. Now if you would refund the remainder of our passage and our mounts as well, we should be able to continue our journey.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn continues,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;You can keep the money for our friend that did not come that should be plenty of profit, since you will be able to take on more passengers at the next port, and Sheyra should get the remainder the her knights passage as well.&amp;quot;</font>"
319,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463012&postcount=320,2005-03-31T11:07:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Whoa there Sedryn. I agree that Sheyra's bodyguards dying was tragic, but we dont need to push our refunds.&quot;<br/><br/>He turns to the captain &quot;Perhaps we could get the refund for our missing companion. I beleive that it should be enough.&quot;"
320,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463027&postcount=321,2005-03-31T14:30:00,Dr._Bob,"The captain politely declines to give back any money. After all, he has no way to fill your berths this late into the voyage. He points out the small print on your tickets -<font size=""1""><i>no refunds</i></font>.<br/><br/>The next day is foggy and rainy. The<i>Sea Lion</i>arrives in Ingdal's Arm with a minimum of fuss. The layover in Ingdal's Arm is scheduled for only a few hours, so most passengers stay on board the<i>Sea Lion</i>or grab a quick drink in a dockside bar while cargo is loaded and unloaded.<br/><br/>All five of you (Aeroz, Lithandrill, Sedryn, Boris, and Sheyra) wait on board, then at the last minute, dash down the gangplank just before it is retracted (a maneuver that is designed to throw off any spies that might be on board the vessel).<br/><br/>Angela, Tiriel, and Si'rene won't be accompanying your group, because of &quot;things&quot; that they have to take care of in Velprintalar. &quot;Look us up when you make it to the big city!&quot; Angela calls out with a wave as the<i>Sea Lion</i>pulls away.<br/><br/>The<i>Sea Lion</i>disappears into the fog in a few minutes, leaving the five of you alone on the docks. You recover your two warhorses among the cargo and other livestock that were just offloaded (as the captain promised).<br/><br/>Velprintalar is many days journey to the east from Ingdal's Arm. It will take even longer if you have to travel on foot. It looks like you'll have to figure out a way to scrape up some quick gold if you want to continue your journey into the Unapproachable East."
321,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463042&postcount=322,2005-03-31T14:42:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandrill looks around and shakes his head*<br/><br/>&quot;This just sucks.....we are in the middle of an unknown land, without money, with a weird girl who we saved more then once and a captain that throws us ofboard without even giving our money back! Hell he didn't even leave us a good bottle of that Scotch......&quot;<br/><br/>*Frustrated Lithandrill kicks a rock as he walks to his warhorse. A little harder then needed he throws his pack at the back of the animal and climbs in the saddle..*<br/><br/>&quot;Guess we will have to make some money before we do anything....&quot;"
322,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463057&postcount=323,2005-03-31T15:39:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human, Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Well, as I see it we need only enough money for 2 horses. Surely Sherya is small enough that she can ride with another. None the less, we will need to earn some money. I suggest we head to the nearest tavern. Not only can we get a stiff drink, but it is always a good place to pick up work.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Boris thinks for a moment. &quot;<font color=""Navy"">There is another option, perhaps we can find the local mercinary guild. If there is a caravan heading to our destination, perhaps we could be hired on as guards.&amp;quot;</font>"
323,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463072&postcount=324,2005-04-01T10:30:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;I dont think travelling in a caravan would be the wisest thing to do. The thing is, I am not to skilled at riding horses. I am not that big and I probably could fit on a horse with someone riding it. And I do agree with boris, we should get something to drink.&quot;"
324,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463087&postcount=325,2005-04-01T16:10:00,Dr._Bob,"The story thus far:<br/><br/><i>Three adventurers (Aeroz, Lithandrill, and Sedryn) accidentally witness the theft of a powerful artifact from a Thayan diplomatic party. Accused of the murder of the Thayan ambassador, they escape Hlondeth by boat with the assistance of Prozen, one of the Queen's Investigators, who tells them that the true thieves/murderers are part of some sort of conspiracy involving powerful members of the Emerald Guard. In exchange for freedom, they are charged with tracking down the artifact, which is being taken into the Unapproachable East. Their only lead is a contact named Baran, who is to be found in a tavern called The Boar's Head in the capital city of Aglarond, Velprintalar.<br/>
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En route to Velprintalar, however, they become involved in another intrigue, this one involving a young woman named Sheyra, who is being pursued (for unclear reasons) by Mulhorandi agents. Also joining the party is a disfigured human named Boris.<br/>
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The five members of the party (all strangers to one another a week ago) find themselves prematurely ejected from the sailing vessel that had brought them to the East. They now need to find a way from Ingdal's Arm to Velprintalar (several days ride to the east).</i><br/><br/><br/>Ingdal's Arm is named after the curved spit of land that provides shelter for ships in its harbor. The town itself is small and rundown. It appears to have once been a bustling port, but now many buildings and warehouses seem to be empty and/or boarded up.<br/><br/>As you leave the docks to head into the town proper, you ask some locals for tips on where to stay. They indicate that the<i>Iron Griffon</i>provides clean rooms and decent meals for a reasonable rate.<br/><br/>It takes you only a short while to locate the inn, marked by a rusting griffon-shaped sheet of metal hanging over the door.<br/><br/>You stable the horses (who seem glad to be back on solid ground) and take a pair of adjoining rooms, then settle downstairs in the common room for dinner to discuss your options."
325,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463102&postcount=326,2005-04-02T04:24:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Boris, I think your idea of caravan guards is a good one. Aeroz, we are going to have to ride to get to Velprintalar so it just as well be with a caravan. And yes we could all use a drink.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn says."
326,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463117&postcount=327,2005-04-02T12:30:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;I don't think joining a caravan is a great idea... but let's worry about that later. Right now our main concern is money, right? Do any of us have any skills that could be of use in finding some gold? If not we could always look for the odd job...<br/>
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&amp;quot;And yeah, a drink sounds good. I think I'd like some juice, or lacking that I guess water would be fine.&amp;quot;</font>"
327,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463132&postcount=328,2005-04-02T13:00:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Ummmm, yeah. Juice or water (not making any jokes about Jesus juice or tonic water). I used to work for a theives guild a bit back, but I dont think using my experience from that would be too good of an idea. Also, working at a tavern or inn would not be the best idea. We need something with a relatively high pay, and something we can do for maximum three weeks. We shouldn't stay here any longer than we need to&quot;"
328,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463147&postcount=329,2005-04-02T13:39:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/>Boris takes a seat in the common area with his companions. He orders his usual ale and ponders their problem.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I don't think we have 3 weeks. It will only take time for the Sea Lion to reach the next port and a messeage will be sent to the shadowing Muhorondi craft. They will be sure to get back here quickly. </font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Thus we need to quickly find money using the only skills we have. Mine involve woodsmanshp and the arcane, but basically it is the select use of force. Lithandril is in the same trade. Sedryn has his divine gifts, but Im sure he's not the type to doll them out to only those that pay. Aeroz has a gift for stealth and guile. While I am sure he could procure the money quickly if he put his mind and skills to it, he is corret that it is probably no the best course of action. As for Sherya, she can obviously fight, but I am not sure what her other skills are.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;So, we just now need to find someone who want to pay us for these skills.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>With that he takes a long draw from his ale."
329,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463162&postcount=330,2005-04-02T16:17:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>*Lithandril grins slightly*<br/><br/>&quot;Maybe if I would find some rich girl and ...... na it would never work. Before I got entangles in all of this I used to make quite some money with hunting down criminals for a bounty and slaying monsters that had been bothering towns. It payed quite well I must say so who knows maybe some local mayor or Deputy could tell us more after this drink....&quot;<br/><br/>*Without further ado Lithandrill orders himself a nice dwarven Vodka and orders something for the rest as well.*"
330,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463177&postcount=331,2005-04-02T16:28:00,Dr._Bob,"As the evening deepens, the rain tapers off, leaving a chill in the air.<br/><br/>As you make some small talk with the locals and the barkeep, you learn a little bit about local geography. The road to Velprintalar heads east out of Ingdal's Arm. Three small towns (Urve, Urth, and Corth) lie between you and your destination.<br/><br/>You also learn that there are some merchant caravans taking goods to and from this port that may be in need of some &quot;muscle&quot;, but those caravans generally head south from Ingdal's Arm to Delthuntle on the south side of the peninsula. That journey would take you on a path away from Velprintalar, and the pay frankly doesn't sound all that enticing.<br/><br/>When you ask the barkeep about any &quot;jobs&quot; that might be suitable for your group, he shakes his head. &quot;Not too much need for adventurers in Ingdal's Arm, these days, that's for sure.&quot;<br/><br/>He pauses for a moment, looking the men over (more or less ignoring Sheyra).<br/><br/>&quot;But if its gold you're after, you should stick around for the festival tomorrow. You look like a tough bunch of characters. You'd probably do pretty well in the Mud Bowl!&quot; He laughs and several of the locals laugh with him.<br/><br/>It takes you a moment to figure out what &quot;festival&quot; he was referring to. Then you realize that it must be Highharvestide, the end of summer. The clouds and rain must be obscuring the full moon marking the midpoint of Elient.<br/><br/><br/>"
331,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463192&postcount=332,2005-04-03T12:54:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Highharvestide, well I could use a little relaxation time and a festival is just the thing, barkeep tell us more about how the Mud Bowl is practiced in your town.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn inquires."
332,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463207&postcount=333,2005-04-03T18:28:00,Lithandrill,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lithandrill</b></font><br/><br/>&quot;Mud.....bowl....somehow that sounds as if a lot of guys come together and mud wrestle. And no way I am doing that.&quot;<br/><br/>*Shakes his head.*<br/><br/>&quot;But the festival is nice I guess.&quot;"
333,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463222&postcount=334,2005-04-04T05:51:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Your losing sight of the main goal. The sooner we Velprintalar, the sooner we can get the kris and the sooner we dont have to deal with Prozen. Relaxitation is last on our list of what to do. Like I said before, I cant ride a horse, and I am small enough to share one. We just need one for Boris and we can get going.&quot;"
334,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463237&postcount=335,2005-04-04T10:10:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;One horse or two, we don't seem to have enough money for either option. Since the caravan is going in a different direction, that is not an option, and there seems to be no employment opportunities in this village. As I see it, we can stay a few days for the wrestling match and hope our ringer, that would be you Lithandril, can win enough to buy a horse or two. Another possibility is to start walking towards our destination. Hopefully one of the towns on the way may have more employment options.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Boris takes another swallow of his ale.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;There is one more option, but I dare not even think about it. We could stop drinking and us that money towards the purchase of a horse. I shudder to think of such drastic measures.&amp;quot;</font>"
335,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463252&postcount=336,2005-04-05T11:44:00,Dr._Bob,"The bartender is happy to tell you all about the Ingdal's Arm celebration of Highharvestide.<br/><br/>With the coming of the fall, local farmers and merchants all gather together to show off their crops and wares and to simply celebrate the end of a long summer of hard work. Naturally, there will be much eating, drinking, and partying in general, but the highlight of the day will be the Mud Bowl.<br/><br/>The &quot;Mud Bowl&quot; itself is normally a watering hole and wallow for local livestock. On Highharvestide, however, the mud pit is transformed into the Ingdal's Arm equivalent of the Colosseum.<br/><br/>Cheering crowds line the edges of the muddy depression as the finest and fittest (and eventually filthiest) men of the area wrestle and pummel their way to the coveted title of Mud Bowl Champion!<br/><br/>Participants battle one-on-one in elimination contests, culminating in the Elite Eight, Final Four, then finally the Championship match!<br/><br/>No weapons, armor, or magic is allowed. Other than that, pretty much anything goes!<br/><br/>Last year's champion, Urgal the Fat, is returning to defend his title. The prize of 200 gold pieces (contributed by enterprising merchants who are given food and drink concessions in return) may seem modest, but the bartender confides with a wink that the real money is to be made in betting on the contests.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>I lost internet access over the weekend, but I am back up now. Sorry!</i>"
336,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463267&postcount=337,2005-04-06T08:33:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Sounds like fun. I might just try it, but I doubt I could win, Sherya might though.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn muses."
337,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463282&postcount=338,2005-04-06T10:34:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;200 gp for the winner. I'm not even sure that will buy us a horse along with the saddle and tack needed for a journey. The barkeep is correct, if we are to make enough money, then betting is the way to do it.</font>"
338,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463297&postcount=339,2005-04-06T13:09:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Lithandril, how about you join. Your pretty big, and to sport that large sword and armor takes a lot of strength. There is a good chance you might win. Boris, you could join as well. Unfortunately; frail little me will have to watch at the sidelines.&quot;"
339,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463312&postcount=340,2005-04-06T15:23:00,Dr._Bob,"You retire to get some rest before the big festival.<br/><br/>The day breaks clear and sunny. After a hearty breakfast, you mingle with the crowds that seem to have materialized out of nowhere. The sleepy town of Ingdal's Arm suddenly seems to be as crowded as any metropolis you've been in in the West.<br/><br/>You sample the baked goods and beers of the area as well as the street performed before checking out the Board, on which are posted the competitors for the Mud Bowl.<br/><br/>The name, &quot;Urgal the Fat,&quot; is already posted on the Board along with a half dozen other less colorful names. A halfling sits at a table set up next to the board. Two large bruisers stand behind him. The halfling seems to be taking down names of competitors. A small line of about 4 or 5 men stand in line, waiting to register. They all have the lean, tanned, wiry look of farmers or laborers.<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
340,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463327&postcount=341,2005-04-06T15:42:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Well, I really have nothing better to do. I might as well sign up</font>"
341,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463341&postcount=342,2005-04-07T01:03:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Well, of course I'm going to join! I certainly have no reason not to!&amp;quot;</font>She grins and joins the line to sign up."
342,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463355&postcount=343,2005-04-07T15:26:00,Dr._Bob,"The halfling smirks as he registers Boris. &quot;Boris the Beautiful, you say? I hope wrestling in the mud doesn't mar your good looks!&quot; His flunkies laugh hysterically.<br/><br/>The halfling's smile fades, however, when he sees Sheyra. &quot;What is this? A joke? The Mud Bowl is for men, not little girls! Why don't you run back to the pie baking contests before your mama comes looking for you?&quot; The flunkies laugh again.<br/><br/>The halfling leans around to look past Sheyra, &quot;Who's next?&quot;<br/>"
343,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463369&postcount=344,2005-04-07T15:32:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Come on, let her join. Your be suprised when you se what this 'little girl' can do to a grown man. Besides, what have you got to loose but a slot on the entry sheet.<br/><br/>[OOC: Diplomacy +6. Sending you the roll Edit: I rolled a 1. How crap is that]"
344,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463383&postcount=345,2005-04-08T01:14:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b>Male Human - Dressed in Leather</b><br/><br/>*A man who was standing off to the side of the table, approaches the halfling with a good-natured smirk on his face*<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Come now Larrec&amp;quot;</font>, he jokes, addressing the Halfling.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Not once in four seasons have I ever seen you turn someone away from the 'pit.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*He looks at Sheyra, inclining his head in a short bow*<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Besides,&amp;quot;</font>he says again to the Halfling<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I think she is a shoe-in to win the competition. So much Larrec, that I will wager you 20 gold that she wins.&amp;quot;</font>He says folding his arms across his chest, with a broad grin from ear to ear.<br/><br/>[OOC: Please see the OOC thread for a more complete physical description of my character]"
345,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463397&postcount=346,2005-04-09T04:47:00,Dr._Bob,"The halfling shakes his head at Aeroz's words, still refusing to allow Sheyra to participate, but when the newcomer offers to put up some gold, the halfling seems to reconsider.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, if you want to throw away some perfectly good money, that's your business, Miles.&quot;<br/><br/>He takes down Sheyra's name, and soon the first round pairings are posted. There is a flurry of activity around the main table as bets are offered and taken.<br/><br/><br/>Bregon of Urve<br/>Nagel the Bagel<br/><br/>Urgal the Fat<br/>Mendan Brollen<br/><br/>Boris the Beautiful<br/>Piper Small<br/><br/>Bo Halfhand<br/>Samethar Oleynick<br/><br/>Sheyra Relik<br/>Federic Ollo<br/><br/>Rungal Gunawardane<br/>Vik<br/><br/>Merlin Soovere<br/>Nicholaz Underwood<br/><br/>Berwyn Frost<br/>Big John<br/><br/><br/>The halfling calls out, &quot;Let's get ready to rrrrr-rumble!!!!!!&quot;<br/><br/>The first two competitors enter from opposite sides of the pit, both bare to the waist. Bregon is a tall, wiry man with a neatly trimmed beard. Nagel, as his nickname suggests, is fat, soft, and round.<br/><br/>The two men circle cautiously at first, then they clinch and grapple. Nagel's weight appears at first to be an advantage, but Bregon manages a quick foot sweep, and Nagel goes down, face first into the mud. The crowd roars with glee as Bregon climbs onto Nagel's back and pounds him until his submits.<br/><br/>The second match is even quicker. Urgal's massive frame makes Nagel look like a skinny waif in comparison. Mendan Brollen curses his rotten luck at drawing Urgal in the first round, and enters the ring with a look of resignation. In less than 10 seconds, Urgal has Mendan twisted up into a pretzel, and the match is over.<br/><br/>Next up is Boris. Some hecklers in the crowd hoot at his scarred face. Piper is actually anything but small. Boris' opponent is tanned and broad shouldered. He nods in a friendly manner to Boris as he enters the pit.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>I'll need a 5 round strategy posted in the OOC thread, rainbowvet. For everyone else, let me know if you are betting anything on this match. Since Boris is an unknown, the odds are even.</i><br/>"
346,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463411&postcount=347,2005-04-09T05:08:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles will look in the immediate area for a bucket or something else he can fill with water.  The goal is to have something that will hold (relatively) clean water. He will then fill the bucket with water if there is a convenient source (like a horse trough).*<br/><br/>*Miles will then look for a decent place to watch Boris' and Sheyra's match...preferably NOT in the front row.*<br/><br/><font size=""1"">Edited to add actually filling the bucket with water.</font>"
347,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463425&postcount=348,2005-04-09T15:02:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra goes a little bit away from the arena into a nearby alley and pulls out her backpack, opening it as she does so.<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Hmm... I wonder...&amp;quot;</font>The girl rummages through her pack.<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;No weapons... armor... or magic... Hmm... Well, I wonder if that would actually be considered a weapon...&amp;quot;</font>The girl mumbles to herself, thinking out loud as she pulls out her waterskin.<br/><br/>Sheyra grabs a small amount of soap from her pack and opens her skin, making sure to not spill any of the water. Humming quietly to herself, she grinds the soap into little pieces with her hands and pours the bits of soap into the skin. She then seals the skin back up and promptly proceeds to shake it up thoroughly, making a nice soapy mixture inside the waterskin. She grins, tying the skin to her belt with her belt pouch's string, stuffing the now stringless pouch into her pack. Singing quietly to herself, she skips off back to the arena to find a good position to observe Boris' fight, putting her pack on as she goes."
348,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463439&postcount=349,2005-04-10T04:07:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>After looking at the field of competitors, Sedryn sighs,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Well, I should just wacth and offer moral support.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Sedryn will offer aid to any wrestler in need after their match.<br/><br/>Before Boris begins his match Sedryn will ask for Lathander's blessing for Boris.<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Good luck Boris, pin him quickly.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>{OOC - Sedryn is just praying not casting any spell.}"
349,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463453&postcount=350,2005-04-10T04:13:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Yeah, that or just slam his face into the mud and hold it there until he goes limp. Good luck. No pressure intended but if you or Sheyra dont win, we will have spies and assasins all around us.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz chuckles a little<br/><br/>&quot;And dont forget to fight dirty&quot;"
350,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463467&postcount=351,2005-04-11T03:42:00,Dr._Bob,"Piper sloshes over to the center of the pit to offer Boris his hand to shake. &quot;Welcome to Ingdal's Arm, stranger. May the best man win!&quot;<br/><br/>When Boris reaches to shake his hand, however, Piper reaches forward, grabs Boris' wrist, and quickly hip throws him into the mud. The crowd roars its approval.<br/><br/>Piper throws himself down on Boris' back to prevent him from getting up and begins plunging Boris' head into the met mud again and again. The crowd hoots and hollers.<br/><br/>Boris manages to roll over onto his back and desperately punches back. One blow clips Piper hard on the temple. As Piper shakes his head to clear it, Boris rises up on an elbow, but Piper takes a handful of mud and smooshes it into Boris' face.<br/><br/>Coughing, Boris continues to lash out with his fists while Piper keeps trying to smother him with more mud.<br/><br/>Just as Boris is beginning to get lightheaded, a lucky punch smashes into Piper's face. Piper falls back into the mud unconscious.<br/><br/>As Boris rises from the muck, the halfling announces &quot;The winner, by knockout, ... BORIS the beeeeeaaaYOOOOtifullll!!!!!!&quot; The crowd goes wild!!!<br/><br/><br/>Boris stumbles out of the pit and his &quot;cornermen&quot; Sedryn, Lithandrill, and Aeroz start wiping away the mud as best they can. He'll have less than an hour until he has to fight again in the next round. In the crowd, money changes hands and then the next fight begins ...<br/><br/>You hardly pay attention to the fight between Bo and Samethar, because Sheyra is up next ..."
351,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463481&postcount=352,2005-04-11T05:06:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles cheers and applauds for Boris, even harder when he lands the impressive knock-out blow.*<br/><br/>*As Sheyra heads for the pit, Miles makes sure he has a good view as close to the pit as possible.*<br/><br/><i>This should be entertaining to watch...</i><br/><br/>*Miles will whistle when Sheyra steps into the pit.*<br/>"
352,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463495&postcount=353,2005-04-11T11:54:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris, Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/>Boris shakes away the cobwebs. He thanks everyone for the moral support.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;It appears that brute force overcame schisterism this time. I think a mud wrestling calls for more dirty tactics. No pun intended.&amp;quot; </font>"
353,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463509&postcount=354,2005-04-12T02:34:00,Dr._Bob,"OOC:<i>If anyone is going to bet for or against Sheyra, now is the time to do so. Also, magic may be forbidden in the Mud Bowl, but in between rounds, healing is permitted. Boris won't have enough time to recover the non-lethal hits he took before his next bout without aid.</i>"
354,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463523&postcount=355,2005-04-12T03:14:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">I think it wise to bet all we can on Sherya. I am sure the odds are quite favorable and, as long as she doesn't fall asleep during the match, she should win easily.&amp;quot;</font>"
355,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463537&postcount=356,2005-04-12T06:43:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles slides over next to Sheyra, and whispers to her and any other PCs nearby.*<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;My dear, you have a good chance to do well here. But, you don't want to do it quickly or easily. The closer the fights are at the end, the more money to be made. If they think you are hurting, the odds will be better in the next round.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles winks at Sheyra.*<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Good luck my dear, remember to use your size to your advantage.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles smiles at Sheyra.*<br/>"
356,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463551&postcount=357,2005-04-12T07:50:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Who exactly are you? First you buy Sheyra in, then you go giving her advice. It sounds fairly odd for a commoner to be interested in a little girls fight. What do you really want?&quot;<br/>"
357,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463565&postcount=358,2005-04-12T12:27:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra looks at the man out of the corner of her eye, more out of annoyance then anything.<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Do you mind? I'm trying to focus, and I don't appreciate your interruption.&amp;quot;</font>She snaps at the man, then turns back to the ring, eyes closed. She steadies her breathing, slipping into a mediative trance-like state, calming her mind and body as she prepares for the upcoming fight.<br/><br/><i><font color=""blue"">...Who is this guy anyways?</font></i>"
358,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463579&postcount=359,2005-04-13T02:42:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra focuses her mind, then enters the Mud Bowl. At first there are gasps of amazement, then raucous laughter.<br/><br/>&quot;Are you lost, little girl?&quot; &quot;Watch out Federic, she looks like a tiger!&quot; &quot;I thought everyone had to fight topless!&quot;<br/><br/>Sheyra ignores the heckling and settles into a ready stance.<br/><br/>Federic looks uncomfortable on the other side of the Mud Bowl. He walks over cautiously, &quot;Look, I don't want to hurt you ...&quot;<br/><br/>Sheyra lunges forward, planting a straight punch into Federic's solar plexus. Federic doubles over, gasping. Sheyra finishes him off with a double spinning hook kick/roundhouse combination.<br/><br/>There is a long silence as Sheyra stands in the mud, eyes shining, over her opponent.<br/><br/>Suddenly, the crowd erupts into wild cheering! Men whoop and holler excitedly, clapping each other on the back! Sheyra notices more than a few women in the crowd smiling happily. One gives her a &quot;thumbs up&quot; sign.<br/><br/>The crowd starts chanting and clapping, &quot;Shey-Ra! Shey-Ra! Shey-Ra!&quot;<br/><br/>Sheyra steps out of the ring, unsoiled (except for her bare feet), and starts to meditate for her next match.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>After congratulating Sheyra, Aeroz and Sedryn notice something unusual occuring on the other side of the mud pit. Urgal the Fat and the halfling &quot;promoter&quot; are huddled together, having an animated conversation. As they speak, they cast unfriendly glances towards Sheyra.<br/><br/><br/>"
359,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463593&postcount=360,2005-04-13T04:38:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles will collect his winnings from Sheyra's round. He will then place another bet on Sheyra for 10 gold in the next round.*<br/><br/>[When finished with the above]<br/><br/>*Miles will walk over to Boris and offer him the bucket of water he collected earlier, he him to clean up.*<br/><br/>[OOC: Spot check or Healing check to determine Boris' condition visually?<font color=""Blue"">Spot +5 or Heal +7</font>]<br/>"
360,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463607&postcount=361,2005-04-13T11:19:00,Dr._Bob,"Miles collects 40 gp (his 20 gp stake plus his winnings) from the grumbling halfling.<br/><br/>He offers his water to Boris, who appears winded, but otherwise unhurt.<br/><br/>"
361,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463621&postcount=362,2005-04-13T12:03:00,rainbowvet,"<b>Boris Human Ranger/Wizard</b><br/><br/><br/>Boris accepts the water,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Thanks, friend.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
362,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463635&postcount=363,2005-04-13T12:13:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz turns to the man. &quot;You still haven't answered my question. Who exactly are you and why have you taken a sudden interest in our affairs?&quot;"
363,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463649&postcount=364,2005-04-13T14:44:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>To Boris:<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;You're welcome. If you need your wounds tended to, let me know.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles turns and addresses (Aeroz).*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Sir, your point is well taken. I mean you and your companions no harm. Allow me to introduce myself, I am <b>Miles D'Arcy</b>, Druid and guide to travellers. By the look of you and your friends I would bet you are adventurers or at the very least professionals. Ingdal's Arm doesn't see adventurers of your caliber pass through very often.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I offer you my services, free of charge, as guide for as long as you may require. It is my duty and oath to Chauntea.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Waits for Aeroz's reaction.*<br/>"
364,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463663&postcount=365,2005-04-14T03:27:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn joins Boris after his fight and examines his wounds.  After accessing his condition casts a healing spell to restore Boris.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy""><i>&amp;quot;Lathandar restore Boris that he may continue to fight.&amp;quot;</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Boris that should do it.  Good luck in the next bout!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>{OOC - Cast CMW on Boris. edit - rolled a 15.<br/><br/>Sorry about not posting work is very busy right now.}<br/><br/>Sedryn watching Sheyra win unscathed will wander over to the bookie to put 10 gp on Boris and Sheyra next matches."
365,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463677&postcount=366,2005-04-14T12:20:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn heads over to the bookie's table to put down 10 gp down on Boris and Sheyra each. The bookie shakes his head. &quot;The girl's a ringer! 30 gp minimum bet.&quot; He points up at the signboard.<br/><br/>The next round pairings are posted along with odds (based on the fighters' performance in the first round):<br/><br/><br/>Bregon of Urve +50<br/>Urgal the Fat -100<br/><br/>Boris the Beautiful +20<br/>Bo Halfhand -20<br/><br/>Sheyra Relik  -30<br/>Rungal Gunawardane +30<br/><br/>Merlin Soovere +20<br/>Berwyn Frost -20<br/><br/><br/>According to the odds, Sheyra is favored to win, so you'll have to stake 30 gp for a chance to profit 10 gp (40 gp total). Boris, on the other hand, is thought to likely lose, so a 10 gp bet offers a chance to profit 20 gp (30 gp total).<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The first match in the second round is another rout. Urgal dispatches Bregon by smothering him like an anaconda. Urgal's strength is just too much for Bregon, and (to no one's surprise) Urgal wins easily. The crowd claps halfheartedly.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Boris is up.</i><br/>"
366,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463691&postcount=367,2005-04-14T12:26:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*After seeing the numbers change on the Halfling's board, Miles will adjust his bet to 30 gold total on Sheyra.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Good luck Sheyra, everyone is pulling for you.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
367,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463705&postcount=368,2005-04-14T15:45:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Alright 30 gold it is.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn says as he hands over the additional 20 gold."
368,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463719&postcount=369,2005-04-15T16:26:00,Dr._Bob,"The bets are placed and Boris and Bo enter the bowl.<br/><br/>Bo &quot;Halfhand&quot; is a slight but nimble appearing young man. His head is shaved and his face is beardless. His left hand is contracted and palsied, perhaps a congenital defect or the result of a long ago accident.<br/><br/>Bo and Boris circle carefully at first. Bo lunges forward suddenly and clubs Boris with his gnarled left fist. Boris appears to stagger backward, but he's only feinting - instead he comes up with a handful of mud, which he hurls at Bo's face. Bo dodges easily, but nods appreciatively at the attempt.<br/><br/>Boris hurls himself at Bo's knees in a takedown attempt, but only gets a kick in the sternum for his trouble.<br/><br/>Bo and Boris settle in for a brawl, trading punches. Bo lands more shots, but Boris' strength proves to be an advantage - his blows land heavily and tellingly ...<br/><br/>The crowd cheers and whistles, clearly enjoying this match.<br/>"
369,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463733&postcount=370,2005-04-16T02:45:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Boris keep it up, You got him, You got him, Finish it.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn cheers enjoying the fight."
370,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463747&postcount=371,2005-04-16T11:34:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles cheers and whistles for Boris!*<br/><br/>Miles shouts,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Boris! Watch out for his left hand!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
371,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463761&postcount=372,2005-04-16T11:51:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;HIT LOW!! KNOCK OUT WHERE HE FOCUSES HIS WEIGHT. GET HIM!!! GET HIM!!!"
372,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463775&postcount=373,2005-04-16T14:52:00,Dr._Bob,"&quot;Huh?&quot; Boris takes his eyes off of his opponent for a second and gets clubbed again.<br/><br/>In response, he grabs two handfuls of mud and flings them in Bo's face. Sputtering, Bo staggers backward, temporarily blinded. Boris takes the opportunity to follow up with a hard cross.<br/><br/>Bo shakes the mud out of his eyes and slams Boris with his withered forearm. Boris sees stars and almost blacks out. Desperately, he lashes out and ... connects solidly, knocking Bo out cold.<br/><br/>Boris wobbles on his feet as he acknowledges the cheers of the crowd. Aeroz and Sedryn help him out of the ring as Sheyra prepares for her second fight.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Boris wins. Sheyra is up.</i>"
373,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463789&postcount=374,2005-04-18T14:21:00,Dr._Bob,"Rungal Gunawardane, dark-skinned but with a brilliant white smile, enters the Mud Bowl and shifts back and forth stretching, ready to fight.<br/><br/>The crowd eagerly anticipates Sheyra's return to the ring. The spectators crane their necks as they look back and forth. Where is she?<br/>"
374,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463803&postcount=375,2005-04-19T02:16:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles begins scanning the crowd looking for Sheyra, with mild concern.*<br/><br/><i>I hope nothing happened to her after the first match.</i><br/><br/>[OOC: I am scanning the crowd, paying particular attention to the Halfling and/or Urgal the Fat...suspecting possible &quot;foul play&quot;.<font color=""Red"">(Spot +5)</font>]<br/><br/>"
375,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463817&postcount=376,2005-04-19T06:28:00,Dr._Bob,"Miles spots the halfling and Urgal in the crowd. They appear to be looking around along with everyone else.<br/><br/>Either they are great actors, or they didn't have anything to do with Sheyra's delayed appearance."
376,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463831&postcount=377,2005-04-19T14:15:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Strange. Where is she. She was our best chance to win this stupid thing anyways. You know what, I am going to look around.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz begins to look around, weaving in and out of the crowd to find Sheyra. If he finds her(Unlikely) he will bring her back to the ring. If not, he will start asking people if they have seen a little girl matching her description.<br/><br/>{Search+0 Gather information +0}"
377,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463845&postcount=378,2005-04-20T02:17:00,Dr._Bob,"The crowd is restless, and Sheyra is nowhere to be seen. The halfling waits as long as he can, then announces that he's giving Rungal a bye. Any bets on the match are null and void. The crowd groans and boos, but then turns its attention to the next match: Merlin vs Berwyn.<br/><br/>It looks like Boris will have to fight again, sooner than expected. He is still exhausted from his last match. Even worse, it looks like his next opponent will be Urgal the Fat, the defending champion.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Aeroz works the crowd, asking about Sheyra. Maybe it's his less than charming personality or maybe the residents of Ingdal's Arm just don't like elves; Aeroz isn't able to find anyone who has seen her since her last match.<br/><br/>Frustrated, he looks around with his sharp elven vision. On a distant hill, he sees the silhouette of a small girl, sitting crosslegged under a tree."
378,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463859&postcount=379,2005-04-20T03:39:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles will also assist in the search for Sheyra. Since Miles is known by some of the residents of Ingdal's Arm, they may be more willing to talk to him.*<br/><br/>*Miles will also scan the crowd, by climbing up onto something...barrel/box/crate to get a higher vantage point.*<font color=""Red"">(Spot +5)</font><br/><br/><i>I better try to help Boris with his wounds.</i><br/><br/>[OOC: DR, about how long do we have until Boris has to fight again?]<br/>"
379,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463873&postcount=380,2005-04-20T06:18:00,Dr._Bob,"Miles also conducts his own search for Sheyra, but isn't able to find her.<br/><br/>He turns back to offer any aid to Boris he can while two burly fighters slug it out in the Mud Bowl.<br/><br/>There will probably be at least 15 minutes or so after the current bout while the third round odds are calculated and posted, so Boris has a little bit of time to try to recover.<br/><br/><br/>"
380,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463887&postcount=381,2005-04-20T10:01:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert.</font><br/><br/>Aeroz runs over to where he beleives Sheyra is.<br/><br/>[OOC: I am ending this post a little early because I have a sneaking suspicion of something, but I just want closure.]"
381,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463901&postcount=382,2005-04-20T14:41:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles temporarily abandons his search for Sheyra. He moves over next to Boris and examines his condition.*<br/><br/>*Calling on the healing powers of Nature through<font color=""Blue"">Chauntea</font>, Miles casts<font color=""Green"">Cure Light Wounds</font>on Boris.*<br/><br/>[OOC: Sorry Boris, its the best I can do on short notice.]<br/>"
382,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463914&postcount=383,2005-04-21T11:20:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz runs over to the hill, where Sheyra sits crosslegged in the shade of a tall tree. Her eyes are closed, and she breathes deeply and steadily. A water pitcher and ladle sit beside her, presumably provided by a friendly villager.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Miles offers to aid Boris before his next match. Calling on Chauntea, he channels healing energy into the weary ranger.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i> Boris receives 8 points of healing.</i>"
383,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463927&postcount=384,2005-04-21T11:29:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz nudges Sheyra out of her meditation or whatever it is.<br/><br/>&quot;Hey, wake up, if you dont get to your match soon youll be disqualified. Your our best chance of winning this thing so get going. If we are going to make it to Velprintalar we need that gold.&quot;"
384,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463940&postcount=385,2005-04-22T01:30:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles checks the board to see what the odds are for Boris' next match.*<br/><br/>To Boris,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;How are you doing? Do you need additional healing? If so, I can try to find Sedryn.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles scans the crowd looking for Sedryn.*<br/><br/>"
385,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463953&postcount=386,2005-04-22T02:02:00,Dr._Bob,"When Aeroz nudges Sheyra, she falls over onto her side. She continues breathing quietly as she lies unconscious on the ground.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Boris says that he is OK, but Miles senses that he is still quite weary from his previous fight. Perhaps a little more healing would be helpful. He looks around for Sedryn.<br/>"
386,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463965&postcount=387,2005-04-22T03:27:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Hurrying back after collecting his winnings<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Boris, sorry to take so long, but I thought I had more time I hope Sheyra is ok.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn says as he casts CLW.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;There you should be good for the next bout.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn comments.<br/><br/>{OOC - Rolled a 9 for CLW<br/><br/>Before the bout with Urgal Sedryn will cast Detect Magic and check Urgal to make sure everything is fair. Then he will scan the crowd to see if there is anything interesting.<br/><br/>Sorry about not posting work is still very busy.}"
387,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463977&postcount=388,2005-04-22T10:00:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz will take the water and dump it on his immobile companions head. If that doesnt work, he'll drag or carry her."
388,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=463989&postcount=389,2005-04-22T14:21:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles looks slightly relieved after Sedryn tended to Boris, knowing he is now fully healed.*<br/><br/>*Miles will wander over the the Halfling's table and wait for them to post the odds on Boris' upcoming match. While he wanders he will keep an eye out for Sheyra...just in case.*<br/><br/>[OOC: Glad to have you folks back! It was getting kinda lonely...but RL tends to interrupt gaming.]<br/><br/>"
389,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464001&postcount=390,2005-04-22T15:24:00,Dr._Bob,"The semifinal pairings are posted with new odds:<br/><br/>Urgal the Fat -100<br/>Boris the Beautiful +50<br/><br/>Rungal Gunawardane +20<br/>Berwyn Frost -20<br/><br/>Obviously, Urgal is heavily favored to win, but there is an opportunity for some money to be made if Boris manages to pull off an upset win.<br/><br/>Boris, rejuvenated thanks to Sedryn and Miles (the friendly stranger), prepares himself for the fight. He looks across the Bowl at Urgal, a mountain of a man probably twice Boris' size. Urgal grins back toothlessly.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Aeroz, meanwhile, tries in vain to awaken Sheyra from her unnaturally deep slumber. He douses her with the water, but she doesn't awaken. Something white catches his eye - there appears to be some powdery residue at the bottom of the water pitcher. He thinks to himself, &quot;There's something rotten in Ingdal's Arm ...&quot;<br/>"
390,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464013&postcount=391,2005-04-23T01:38:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>[OOC: D.R., please see my post in the OOC thread]<br/><br/>*Miles places a 10 gold bet on Boris to win versus Urgal the Fat.*<br/><br/>*Miles will then move back near Boris' &quot;corner&quot; of the pit to cheer him on.*<br/><br/>Miles says,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Good luck Boris, remember to stay mobile!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
391,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464025&postcount=392,2005-04-23T05:11:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn surreptitiously scans Urgal for any signs of magical enhancement but finds none.<br/><br/>Urgal cracks his knuckles as he faces Boris. The match is about to begin ...<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Any particular plan in mind, rainbowvet?</i>"
392,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464037&postcount=393,2005-04-23T10:10:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz leaves Sheyra, there will always be time to get her later. He grabs the pot and makes a mad dash to the Mud Bowl. Once he gets just outside of the site, he draws one of his rapiers and runs over to the referee and explains the problem, showing the pot and the powedery residue. He then points to Urgal and the Halfling, and explains that they are possible suspects."
393,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464049&postcount=394,2005-04-23T15:52:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz only gets about halfway to the Bowl before he is intercepted by a pair of the halfling's flunkies armed with spiked clubs.<br/><br/>&quot;Whoa, there, pointy! Where you headin' in such a hurry?&quot;<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Sheyra's eyes flutter open. &quot;What's going on?&quot; she thinks. She is lying down on the ground, soaking wet. She remembers accepting a cool draught from a friendly local, then sitting down to meditate before her next match, then it all gets sort of fuzzy ...<br/><br/>"
394,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464061&postcount=395,2005-04-23T16:07:00,Frojoe21,"Aeroz takes a step back, and lowers his rapier slightly. He smiles politely and sways his hand back and forth while talking to the brutes, in the slowest, calmest voice he can muster.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, I really wanted to see the semifinals for the match, and, you know, when you got to go, you've got to go. So I ran off and found a nice little spot. Then I realized that the semifinals were beginning soon...&quot; Aeroz drones on as long as he can, keeping them as distracted as possible (bluff and diplomacy both +6). When he sees an opening, he lunges with his rapier at the nearest brute and takes a defensive stance afterwards.<br/><br/>[OOC: Rapier +6 (1d6+1 plus 2d6 sneak attack, AC after sneak attack : 23 (+3 dex, +4 armor, +6 total defense), Designating the one who didnt stab him as dodge target]"
395,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464073&postcount=396,2005-04-23T23:43:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles is waiting near Boris for the match to begin, making small talk with the people around him.*<br/><br/><i>I wonder if anyone has seen the young lady...</i><br/><br/><br/><br/>[OOC: I'm waiting until I see something (anything) going on with Aeroz, then I will react.]<br/><br/>"
396,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464085&postcount=397,2005-04-24T02:12:00,Frojoe21,"[OOC: Aeroz is quite a distance a way. You would have to have binoculars or know where he was in the first place, besides, he can handle himself.]"
397,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464097&postcount=398,2005-04-24T09:41:00,Dr._Bob,"The thugs furrow their brows as they try to follow Aeroz's rapid fire babbling, but they seem to anticipate that Aeroz might not cooperate, so when Aeroz suddenly lunges at one of them with his rapier, they are ready. His target steps back, while his buddy swipes at Aeroz's head.<br/><br/>Aeroz ducks and turns just in time, and the blow glances off of his shoulder. He swings the bucket and pokes with his rapier to keep the thugs off balance as he carefully sidesteps around them toward the Mud Bowl. The thugs howl in frustration as they try to get past Aeroz's defense.<br/><br/>The commotion begins to attract some attention. The crowd turns from Boris and Urgal and starts pointing at the little fracas. Sedryn sees the halfling and Urgal glance at each other, then Urgal pushes past Boris and climbs out of the Bowl, heading toward Aeroz and the thugs."
398,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464109&postcount=399,2005-04-24T09:57:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>[OOC: In the future combat scenarios, can I roll my own dice. The online one hates me for some reason and only gives me poor rolls and I have no reason to lie.]<br/><br/>Aeroz will draw his dagger and feign (My roll: 15+6, otherwise just +6) and strike the one who hit him with both weapons (Rapier: My roll - 18-1 Otherwise -1, Dagger: My roll - 6-1 otherwise -1) and continue his defensive fighting<br/><br/>[OOC: just a recap:<br/>Bluff check 21<br/>Rapier: 17<br/>Dagger: 5<br/>HP: 11<br/>AC: 20 (21 dodge target)]<br/><br/>"
399,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464121&postcount=400,2005-04-25T02:40:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Upon seeing the crowds turn, and Urgal the Fat lumber out of the pit...Miles will head in the direction of the commotion.*<br/><br/>Miles turns to the nearest townsperson,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;What in the world is going on?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
400,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464133&postcount=401,2005-04-25T06:16:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra shakes her head slowly as she rises to a sitting position, looking slightly confused.<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Why am I all wet...?</font>She asks out loud to no one in particular, standing up as she does so. She brushes off the dirt on her clothing, then stands there motionless as she tries to regain her focus. Suddenly, she gasps, then begins to dash towards the bowl, thinking one thing only-<font color=""blue""><i>I'm gonna miss my fight!</i></font>"
401,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464145&postcount=402,2005-04-25T08:02:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz drops the bucket and draws a dagger from his belt. He engages one of the two flunkies and feints to the outside, hoping to create an opening, but the two thugs are so unsophisticated that Aeroz's ploy proves useless - they just keep swinging their spiked clubs back and forth as fast as they can, growling like beasts as they do so.<br/><br/>One of them manages to beat aside Aeroz's rapier with his club, but Aeroz counters with a quick arcing thrust and his<i>main gauche</i>pierces the flunkie above the shoulder. The man cries out, drops his club, and falls back clutching his bleeding shoulder.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Sheyra has woken up and is sprinting (like the wind) back towards the Mud Bowl. She slows as she approaches the melee. She sees Aeroz engaged with the two brutes.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The rest of the party is approaching the fight from the opposite direction, drawn in that direction by the crowd. The villagers closest to the melee start chanting, &quot;Fight! Fight! Fight!&quot; Boris is left standing alone in the center of the Mud Bowl wondering what the heck is going on ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
402,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464157&postcount=403,2005-04-25T14:16:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles will try to push his way through the crowd, his goal is to get to the inner side of the ring of people surrounding Aeroz.*<br/><br/>*Arms folded across this chest, and wearing a scowl, Miles will wait for the outcome of the fight between Aeroz and the thugs.*<br/><br/><br/>[OOC: Where did Urgal end up after he left the mud pit?]<br/><br/>"
403,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464169&postcount=404,2005-04-26T00:16:00,Frojoe21,Same strategy as last time. Feinting and striking and fighting defensively.
404,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464181&postcount=405,2005-04-26T01:25:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra just blinks for a moment as she approaches the melee, slowing, but as she sees the entire situation she quickly begins to pick up speed again. She is attempting to get close enough to help Aeroz out by charging headlong into the melee, leaping upwards at the last second to attack the thug Aeroz is not attacking with a kick.<br/><br/>(OOC: Dodge is assigned to my opponent, charging: +2 to attack, -2 to AC. +4 to attack, 1d6 damage, 20/x2 crit, using unarmed attack)"
405,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464193&postcount=406,2005-04-26T10:10:00,rainbowvet,"Boris Human Ranger/Wizard<br/><br/>Boris wanders were the crowd and his opponent run off too. Secretly relieved that his impending beating is at least monentarily averted, his content evaporates as he sees Aeroz fighting two thugs.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Green"">Just like me to not to bring my weapon in a knife fight. There is no use letting my spells go to waste.</font></i><br/><br/>Boris climbs out of the mud pit and runs towards the melee.<br/><br/>((OOC: Boris' intent is to support Aeroz and Sherya with spells, albeit limited as they are. Boris will join the melee once his spells are ehausted.))"
406,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464205&postcount=407,2005-04-26T13:42:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz tries to feint again, but again the thugs lack of technique works in their favor and one manages to clip Aeroz's skull. A thin trickle of blood runs down Aeroz's face.<br/><br/>Aeroz's rapier and dagger make short work of the second flunkie, who drops to the ground clutching his abdomen. He then turns to face the other flunkie (who had been stabbed in the shoulder) only to see Sheyra send him sailing 15 feet across the grass with a flying side kick.<br/><br/>The fight is over. The gathered crowd yammers loudly trying to figure out what is going on. Some villagers crouch next to the injured men, stabilizing their wounds. The mass of villagers parts, however, to let Urgal's massive frame through. He glowers as he stands over the flunkies lying on the ground. The halfling runs up behind him, &quot;What's the meaning of this!?&quot;<br/><br/>"
407,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464217&postcount=408,2005-04-26T13:56:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Whats wrong here?!?  Sheyra just came out of drugging and when I go to report foul play, these two moron's attack me.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz hands the Pot with the residue to the Halfling.<br/><br/>&quot;You and Urgal were looking farily suspicous during the tournament, all shady and such... Did you have anything to do with it? &quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz Sheathes his rapier and his dagger. He looks at Urgal and the halfling with a dissapointed look, then walks off, looking for Miles or Roderic for some healing. While a good distance away, he spits on the ground and continues his serious/dissapointed look.<br/><br/>OOC: for a dude with only 12 hit points and taking on two opponents with little help, what kind of XP do I get out of that. And where's our meatsheild?"
408,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464229&postcount=409,2005-04-26T14:19:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles moves up next to Aeroz, and gently tugs on his tunic to get his attention.*<br/><br/>Miles says,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Aeroz, I'm afraid I don't have much magical healing left for today. But, I will help you locate Sedryn.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles will take a quick look at Aeroz's wounds to ensure they are not life threatening, especially the head wound.*<br/><br/>"
409,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464241&postcount=410,2005-04-27T03:35:00,Dr._Bob,"The halfling take the bucket from Aeroz. &quot;I will definitely look into this. I won't tolerate any cheating in the Mud Bowl.&quot; He puffs out his chest and tries to appear authoritative.<br/><br/>As Aeroz turns to leave, however, the halfling continues, &quot;Not so fast master elf ...&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;We have laws here in Ingdal's Arm you know, and those laws prohibit unprovoked attacks on local law enforcement. I'm going to have to ask you to accompany these gentlemen quietly.&quot; He indicates another pair of flunkies armed with clubs. (They look a little nervous.)<br/><br/>Noticing Sheyra he adds, &quot;Oh, there you are young lady. What a shame you missed your match. You were doing so well before we had to scratch you from the competition.&quot;<br/><br/>The halfling turns back toward the Mud Bowl, closely followed by Urgal, who leers menacingly at your group then winks at Sheyra.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>XP will be distributed the next time you get a chance to rest.</i>"
410,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464253&postcount=411,2005-04-27T11:08:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, elf expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz shoots the flunkies a menacing look, seeing tha he already has instilled a sense of fear in them. 'Very well then, but I was simply defending myself. They came onto me in a threatening manner and I didn't know what else to do. It was pure self defense.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz follows the two men to wherever the may be taking him, but requests that Sherya acompanies him, to provide some evidence. If she cannot accompany him, then he asks for Miles'.<br/><br/>[OOC: Man you can just tell something bad is in the air. Oh well, at least if I get ambushed, I have some advantage, be it our resident secondary healer or our secondary Melee]"
411,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464265&postcount=412,2005-04-27T13:10:00,Yoric_Steele,"<font color=""Purple""><b>Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</b></font><br/><br/>*Miles is relieved that there was no loss of life. Satisfied that the thugs are being tended to, Miles steps forward next to Aeroz.*<br/><br/>Addressing the halfling,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Surely this can all be resolved quietly, and without further bloodshed. I am sure the town elders would not take kindly to open fighting in the streets.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles turns to Aeroz...*<br/><br/>Miles whispers to Aeroz,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I do have a little influence in Ingdal's Arm and I will try to help you. I am asking you to please try to control yourself until we get this worked out.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
412,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464277&postcount=413,2005-04-29T05:48:00,Dr._Bob,"As Aeroz is disarmed and led away by the two &quot;guards&quot;, Miles accompanies him.<br/><br/>Once the group of you are out of sight of the Mud Bowl, the two thugs are joined by two more.<br/><br/>Aeroz and Miles are escorted into the village proper. The thugs take a few turns, then turn into a blind alley. Suddenly, the thugs stop walking. Miles and Aeroz stand surrounded by the four club-wielding thugs.<br/><br/>&quot;That's far enough I reckon,&quot; one says.<br/><br/>Another one chimes in, &quot;Now I think it's time we show you how we deal with trouble makers here in Ingdal's Arm!&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Having not heard otherwise, I am assuming that Boris returned to be Mud Bowl for his fight, along with Sheyra and Sedryn.</i><br/>"
413,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464289&postcount=414,2005-04-29T07:16:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>[OOC: I am going to wait for Daring's reponse to my post in the OOC thread, then I will update my initial actions.]<br/><br/>[OOC2: Daring, could you also give us some additional details about how far away the thugs are and how far we are away from the entrance to the alley/street. Thanks.]<br/><br/>"
414,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464301&postcount=415,2005-04-29T07:46:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn finally noticing the ruckus, gets an update from the rest of the party. Upon hearing that Aeroz was wounded decides to see if he can help.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I better go check his wounds and see if he is okay. Anyone want to come along?&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn mumbles.<br/><br/>Sedryn will hurry off in search of Aeroz and Miles."
415,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464313&postcount=416,2005-04-29T09:03:00,Frojoe21,"[OOC: Does Aeroz still have his four concealed daggers? I am really hoping he does, cause at least he could hold his own. Now where is Lithandrill when you really need him, and it totally sucks that I can't sneak attack.]"
416,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464325&postcount=417,2005-04-30T04:01:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn heads back to the village to try to catch up with Aeroz.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Aeroz and Miles find themselves in a tight spot.<br/><br/>The alley is 100 ft long but only 10 ft wide. Aeroz and Miles are surrounded. Two of the thugs are 10 ft in front and another pair of thugs 10 ft behind, sealing off the entrance to the alley.<br/><br/>Aeroz's hand moves surreptitiously to the knives he has hidden under his clothing.<br/><br/>"
417,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464337&postcount=418,2005-04-30T04:52:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>[OOC: I will assume we are down to tactical/initiatives, unless you tell me otherwise.]<br/><br/>Miles speaks to the thugs,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I strongly suggest you stop this foolishness, or I will summon the forces of nature to change your mind!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>To Aeroz,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I advise we fight back-to-back to avoid being flanked.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Miles' actions:<br/><br/>1st action:  Draw Wand of Cure Light Wounds<br/>2nd action:  Use Wand on Aeroz...<br/>(5' step if necessary to work with Aeroz and avoid being flanked.)<br/><br/>{Edit: I will designate my Dodge to the first thug who attaks me.}<br/><br/>[OOC:  If I recall correctly Aeroz is pretty beat up from the last fight.]<br/>"
418,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464349&postcount=419,2005-04-30T09:48:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>[OOC: Yeah, but its only due to my Constitution penalty. Next level my HP situation should be remedied]<br/><br/>Aeroz crosses his arms, putting his hands on the hilts of his daggers in his sleeve. If the thugs take any agressive action Aeroz will draw his daggers and fight defensively. He will keep his eye on one of the thugs (dodge target)."
419,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464361&postcount=420,2005-05-01T03:31:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn hurries to find Aeroz chiding himself at being so distracted.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Pay attention to what is going on around you the High Priest is always saying, now my friends are hurt and I am goofing off.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn mumbles as he walks along."
420,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464373&postcount=421,2005-05-01T04:14:00,Dr._Bob,"As the crowd settles back in around the Mud Bowl, Boris prepares himself to restart his interrupted match with Urgal. The halfling settles back down behind the betting table. The pitcher of water he promised to examine is nowhere to be seen. Urgal pounds his chest and roars - he's pumped up and ready to rock.<br/><br/>Sheyra, now relegated to a spectator only, can only watch from the edge of the Bowl.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Sedryn hustles towards the village. It's mostly deserted since everyone else is watching the Mud Bowl. &quot;Where did they take Aeroz?&quot; he wonders.<br/><br/>..<br/><br/>Meanwhile, back in the alley, Miles whips out his healing wand, but (having just been threatened with &quot;the forces of nature&quot;) the thugs misinterpret this as a hostile act, and they close in swinging.<br/><br/>Aeroz was ready - in the blink of an eye, daggers appear in both hands, and he slashes the air in warning.<br/><br/>Aeroz and Miles circle back-to-back, but the thugs have them surrounded. Aeroz manages to dodge their clumsy blows easily, but one of the thugs manages to blindside Miles - the spiked club pierces Miles' leather armor, cracking a rib.<br/><br/><br/>"
421,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464385&postcount=422,2005-05-01T04:21:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz will continue to fight defensively, slashing with both daggers when he sees an opening. He still keep an eye on one of the thugs.<br/><br/>[OOC: Full attack - Dagger -1/-1 (1d4+1 each), HP: 11, AC 20 (21 to the bandit who is in the most theatening postition relative to me]"
422,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464397&postcount=423,2005-05-01T05:21:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles will sound the alarm at the top of his lungs!*<br/><br/>[OOC:  Sometimes fortune favors the bold!]<br/><br/>*This round Miles will begin casting a spell, using Casting Defensively.  Using the Druid ability for spontaneous casting, Miles will dump Delay Poison and try to cast Summon Nature's Ally II.*<br/><br/>[OOC2:  This is a big gamble as it takes a whole ROUND to cast, not 1 action.  It won't appear until the beginning of Miles' next round.]<br/><br/>*If successful, Miles will choose a<font color=""Green"">Crocodile</font>and will have it appear right behind the thugs engaged with Miles.  He is trying for the most advantagous placement possible.*<br/>"
423,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464409&postcount=424,2005-05-01T16:06:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn stands at an intersection wondering which way to go next when suddenly he hears a cry for help from a couple blocks away. It's not Aeroz's voice, but Sedryn assumes it might be the friendly druid.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Miles begins chanting and gesturing, calling for Chauntea to aid him and Aeroz in this hour of need. Unfortunately, as the two thugs harry him, his movements become imprecise and no assistance materializes. For his troubles, he gets hit again by the same thug, despite his attempts to dodge. The blow splinters a corner of his shield, and a spike gashes his shoulder.<br/><br/>Aeroz's twin daggers flicker hypnotically as he holds his two attackers at bay. One thug leans in a little too closely, and Aeroz slashes his forearm deeply. The thug curses.<br/>"
424,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464421&postcount=425,2005-05-02T03:04:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz will continue to fight defensively, slashing with both daggers when he sees an opening. He still keep an eye on one of the thugs.<br/><br/>[OOC: Full attack - Dagger -1/-1 (1d4+1 each), HP: 11, AC 20 (21 to the bandit who is in the most theatening postition relative to me]<br/><br/>[OOC: Yes I know its a copy and paste, but really, until something important happens, like stuff starts going down by some holy pillar of white fire, Aeroz is pretty much sticking to the same strategy]"
425,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464433&postcount=426,2005-05-02T03:30:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>Next Round:<br/><br/>*Miles continues shouting the alarm!*<br/><br/>**Begin fighting defensively...** (<font color=""Purple"">AC: 18/19</font>)<br/>1st action:<font color=""Blue"">Draw scimitar.</font><br/>2nd action:<font color=""Red"">Attack thug #2.</font>(To hit = +3, -4, net = -1) (Damage: 1d6)<br/><br/>[OOC: Sorry Aeroz, I knew the summoning was a long shot...but it would have been cool if it worked.]<br/>"
426,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464445&postcount=427,2005-05-02T07:56:00,Dr._Bob,"Miles draws his scimitar to fend off the pair of thugs attacking him. As he parries their blows, he manages to scratch one of them across the cheek. &quot;You'll pay for that, bastard!&quot; the thug threatens.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Aeroz continues to whirl and dodge, making himself an almost impossible target to hit. The thugs continue to swing wildly, hitting nothing but air. One thug overextends again and<i>zip, zip</i>Aeroz opens up two new slashes on the thugs arm. Bleeding from three wounds now, the thug drops his club and runs toward the alley's exit.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Sedryn runs as fast as he can toward the cries for help."
427,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464457&postcount=428,2005-05-02T08:29:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles continues to sound the alarm!*<br/><br/>To Aeroz,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Great work! Now carve up the other one!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Next Round:<br/><br/>**Continue fighting defensively**<br/><br/>Attack the same thug. (To Hit: -1) (Damage: 1d6)<br/><br/>*Miles will use a 5' step if he can use it to his advantage now that there are only 3 thugs left.*<br/>"
428,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464469&postcount=429,2005-05-02T08:42:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>[OOC: Same stuff as last time]"
429,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464481&postcount=430,2005-05-03T03:38:00,Dr._Bob,"Miles can only keep his eye on one thug at a time as they circle him.When Miles slashes at one thug, the other one smashes Miles in the back of the head with the butt of his club. Miles almost blacks out for a second.<br/><br/>Aeroz continues to dodge and dance. One thug has been driven off, but the other thug finally connects with a lucky blow. The elf twists nimbly aside however and takes only a scratch.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Sedryn, a cramp forming in his side from his sprinting, closes in on the alley where the cries for help are coming from. He sees a young dark-skinned woman standing outside the alley, poking her head around the corner. Her attention is focused on what is going on inside the alley; she does not see Sedryn approaching from the street.<br/><br/><br/><br/>EDIT:<i>Continuity error pointed out by Yoric fixed.</i>"
430,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464493&postcount=431,2005-05-03T03:42:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Hearing the cries for help Sedryn runs in that direction.<br/><br/>When Sedryn arrives he will flank the nearest thug and attack with his mace.<br/><br/>{OOC -<br/>Initiative: +1<br/><br/>Heavy Mace +2 (+4 if flanking) 1d8<br/><br/>Renewal Domain Benefit:<br/>If HP falls below 0 then, regain 1d8 + CHA mod (+1) 1/day}"
431,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464505&postcount=432,2005-05-03T05:15:00,rainbowvet,"Boris, Human Ranger/Wizard<br/><br/>Boris looks disquieted by his ratehr large opponent.<i><font color=""Green"">Well might as well get this over with</font>.</i><br/><br/>Boris girds himself for the fight.<br/><br/>((OOC: Boris will use combat expertise -2 attack, +2 AC during the bout. He will also avoid grappling and fight as dirty as he can.))"
432,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464517&postcount=433,2005-05-03T08:02:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>**Miles continues to fight defensively**<br/><br/>*Miles grips his scimitar tightly, trying to calm his nerves and focus on striking the thug he wounded previously.**<br/><br/>[OOC: Attack same thug (-1), (1d6)]<br/><br/>To Aeroz over his shoulder,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I hope you are doing better than I am...I almost blacked out after that last hit. If I fall, don't worry about me...save yourself.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
433,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464529&postcount=434,2005-05-03T11:50:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz will quit his defensive stance and go full out on one of the thugs.<br/><br/>[OOC: full attack: +3/+3, AC: 17 (18) HP:9]"
434,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464541&postcount=435,2005-05-04T03:03:00,Dr._Bob,"Miles' scimitar flashes as he drives back one of the thugs, cutting deeply. Unfortunately, his partner takes advantage of a split second when Miles' back is turned and smashes him over the right shoulder - the shoulder almost separates, but holds.<br/><br/>Aeroz takes the offensive - his pair of daggers moves almost too quickly to see, but the thug has the advantage of reach and manages to fend Aeroz off with his spiked club, poking Aeroz in the ribcage.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Sedryn ignores the thug that flees the alley (moaning and bleeding profusely) and runs past the dark-skinned woman bystander without slowing his pace. Taking in the situation at a glance, Sedryn plows into one of the thugs fighting Miles. His heavy mace, backed by his running momentum, drops the thug like a sack of potatoes.<br/>"
435,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464553&postcount=436,2005-05-04T03:31:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn will flank the other thug attacking Miles and attack him.<br/><br/><i>I hope that woman is not a freind of these thugs. </i>Sedryn reflects to himself.<br/><br/>{OOC -<br/><br/>AC: 21<br/>HP: 23<br/><br/>Heavy Mace +2 (+4 if flanking) 1d8<br/><br/>Edit - Sent my Attack Roll, rolled a 1.  Do I need to roll a fumble?<br/><br/>Renewal Domain Benefit:<br/>If HP falls below 0 then, regain 1d8 + CHA mod (+1) 1/day}"
436,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464565&postcount=437,2005-05-04T04:00:00,Dr._Bob,"Meanwhile, back at the Mud Bowl, Boris looks around the crowd. &quot;I wonder where everybody went?&quot; he thinks to himself. He sees Sheyra sitting in his &quot;corner&quot;, but as she sits there with her eyes half-closed, he can't tell whether she is concentrating on the match or if she's slipped into another meditative coma.<br/><br/>Boris' eyes turn back to his opponent. &quot;Is this guy even human?&quot; he wonders. Urgal towers over him - almost 8 ft tall. He must weigh as much as a horse. Urgal's bulk literally blocks the sun from Boris' point of view.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, here goes nothing ...&quot;<br/><br/>The halfling calls out, &quot;Fight!&quot;<br/><br/>Boris circles Urgal warily, bobbing, jabbing, kicking, slapping, spitting - anything it takes to keep his distance. Improbably, the strategy works. Urgal keeps trying to grab Boris, but Boris dances away and even manages to land a couple of solid counterblows.<br/><br/>The crowd goes wild! No one has ever gone this long in the ring with Urgal. The villagers who put money on Boris (a 5:2 longshot) are especially ecstatic - they are on their feet cheering, &quot;Boris! Boris! Boris!&quot;<br/><br/>Urgal's eyes, once filled with mocking confidence, begin to burn with rage ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/><br/>Sheyra sits crosslegged, impassive. It is impossible to tell what she is thinking.<br/>"
437,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464577&postcount=438,2005-05-04T09:33:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz continues his attacks, slashing viciously at his current opponent but keeping an eye out for any counterattacks.<br/><br/>[OOC: Full attack +3/+3; AC 17(18); HP 6 GAH I hate that diceroller. It never gives me a remotely good roll whatsoever. Its racist man, racist against the jews!!!]"
438,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464589&postcount=439,2005-05-04T12:22:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles staggers after the last blow, his head groggy and his vision swimming.  He manages to keep his feet through sheer determination.*<br/><br/><i>Keep your guard up, stay mobile or at least stagger like you know what you're doing...</i><br/><br/>Next round:<br/><br/>*Out of desperation, Miles begins using<font color=""Red"">Total Defense</font>!* (Miles switches his Dodge target to the remaining thug who is threatening him)<br/>{AC: 21, HP: 2}<br/><br/>[OOC:  If practical, Miles will use a 5' step to maintain flanking for Sedryn.]<br/>"
439,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464601&postcount=440,2005-05-05T17:34:00,Dr._Bob,"Fortunes reversed in an instant, the two remaining thugs find themselves literally in a dead end. Instead of surrounding and outnumbering Aeroz and Miles four to two, the thugs are now trapped in the alley, outnumbered three to two.<br/><br/>Miles is badly injured, but he holds his ground. Meanwhile Aeroz, sensing a shift in fortunes, presses the attack, slashing one of the remaining thugs mercilessly with both daggers.<br/><br/>Sedryn is unable to get at the remaining thugs due to the narrowness of the alley, but any additional intervention is unnecessary - the two thugs drop their clubs and fall to their knees, begging for mercy.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/><br/>Boris continues to bob, duck, and weave, avoiding Urgal's massive, grasping hands. Boris lands another pair of solid blows, one of which fractures Urgal's nose - blood sprays liberally down Urgal's face and onto his flabby chest. Urgal cries out in rage while the crowd goes bananas!<br/><br/>Unfortunately, a moment later, Boris' luck finally runs out - Urgal grabs Boris' arm, ducks underneath, and suplexes Boris into the mud. Before Boris can recover, Urgal has him in a vise-like headlock. Urgal plunges Boris face-first into the mud again and again and again and again. Urgal doesn't stop even after Boris' body goes limp.<br/><br/>The crowd, which had been wildly cheering, falls silent. A few whisper and mutter to each other. &quot;He's going to kill him!&quot; &quot;By the gods, somebody stop him!&quot; Urgal glares at the crowd challengingly as he continues to slam Boris into the mud; the villagers lower their eyes. The halfling averts his gaze and smirks grimly as he begins counting out coins to settle the bets.<br/><br/>"
440,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464613&postcount=441,2005-05-06T02:39:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*With the thugs subdued, Miles leans heavily against the wall.*<br/><br/>*Miles will quickly draw his wand of Cure Light Wounds, and cast<font color=""Red"">CLW</font>on himself once.*<br/><br/>To Aeroz,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Aeroz, will you please search these two and feel free to be rough about it.&amp;quot;</font>Miles glares at the two thugs.<br/><br/>To Sedryn,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Sedryn, you have my sincere thanks. If you had not arrived just then, I might not have survived the fight.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
441,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464625&postcount=442,2005-05-06T03:49:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Miles, Aeroz are you alright? Get these three tied up. While I find out who the woman is. If you can wait I will tend to your wounds after that.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn says handing Miles and Aeroz his rope.<br/><br/>Sedryn turns and readies himself in case the woman attacks, saying<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Alright the show's over who ever you are, who are you and what are you doing here?&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
442,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464637&postcount=443,2005-05-06T09:21:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Thank you Miles, I beleive I will&quot;<br/><br/>A wicked grin forms on Aeroz's face.  He begins searching the thugs thouroughly. Every time they resist, he nicks them with his dagger. He then cuts off all of their clothes and forces them into a wall. The grin becomes even wider as he continues his sweet revenge.<br/><br/>&quot;Have either of you been in a Calimport theives guild before? No? Well I have, and they are not to forgiving there. The punishments are harsh, and harsher to those outside of the guild. Normally, I would cut off your fingers, but I may choose otherwise if you tell us everthing you know about the halfling and what is going with the mud bowl.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz raises his dagger and waves it threateningly. If they dont beleive him, he will follow through with his threat and cut off their thumbss. He will also accept any help he recieves during the process<br/><br/>[OOC: Intimidate +0, but I think there will be a circumstance modifyer due to the fact that Aeroz is holding a blade to their throats. Ooh, I wonder what kind of XP I got off that, and if they are carrying any items of value, I will be most happy."
443,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464649&postcount=444,2005-05-06T13:12:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/>The girl, hearing the sudden change in the crowd's behavior, snaps out of her trance and focuses on the world around her. A few moments later, the girl is on her feet, leaping into the pit as she charges at the man pummeling Boris.<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Put him down right now! He's already lost, stop beating on him!&amp;quot;</font>Of course, already assuming that the man will not stop his actions, the girl slows down upon entering the arena, facing the man with a normal standing stance, though her arms and legs are held loosely, prepared to roll or jump if need be. Her left hand holds the waterskin prepared earlier this day, one thumb on the cork, and her right hand dips into the mud, coming out with a large glob of it held within its grasp."
444,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464661&postcount=445,2005-05-08T16:01:00,Dr._Bob,"Miles tend to his wounds as Aeroz ties up the two thugs. One is bleeding from several slashes inflicted during the melee.<br/><br/>Sedryn calls out to the dark-skinned woman he had passed at the entrance to the alley, but gets no response. He cautiously walks over to the entrance and looks up and down the street, but he sees no sign of her. Her identity will remain a mystery for now.<br/><br/>Aeroz begins his sadistic torture/interrogation of the thugs. When they resist talking, he cuts them more deeply and seems to be preparing to make good on his threat to cut off their thumbs.<br/><br/>Sedryn and Miles watch uneasily ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Sheyra faces Urgal across the Mud Bowl. Urgal slams Boris one last time into the mud, then discards Boris like an unwanted rag doll.<br/><br/>The crowd holds its collective breath. The halfling begins to protest but Urgal silences him with a glare.<br/><br/>"
445,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464673&postcount=446,2005-05-10T03:48:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human <strike>Rogue</strike> Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Hey now! Aeroz there is no need for that I'm sure that these gentlemen will tell us what we what to know if we ask nicely.  Miles and Aeroz you watch these two while I take this one over there to treat his wounds.&amp;quot;</font>Leaning over to Miles he whispers,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I need you to make sure that Aeroz doesn't harm the other two or it will ruin my spell.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Sedryn takes the most wounded conscience thug 10' from the others and binds his wounds then casts Cure Minor Wounds and then Charm Person.  All the while explaining that Aeroz meant no harm he just gets a little worked up sometimes and after we clam him down everything will be fine.<br/><br/>After the spell is cast Sedryn ask,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Now tell me about your boss, you know the Halfling running the Mud Bowl competition.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>{OOC - Sedryn uses some of the cut off clothes to bind the thug's wounds. Then cast Cure Minor Wounds (Giving up a Detect Magic) heals 1 hit point.  Then casts Charm Person (DC 13).  While he questions the thug he will use Sense Motive and either Bluff, Diplomacy, or Intimidate which ever is appropriate.<br/><br/>Bluff +1<br/>Diplomacy +1<br/>Heal +8<br/>Intimidate +1<br/>Sense Motive +2}<br/>"
446,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464685&postcount=447,2005-05-10T06:14:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Feeling slightly better, Miles pushes himself away from the wall toward Aeroz.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Aeroz, that wasn't what I had in mind. I don't agree with needless torture. Its true they assaulted us, but we gained the upper hand. Please take it easy and lets see what Sedryn has in mind. Did they have anything of value in their pockets?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles will carefully watch Aeroz. If he continues to harm the thug(s), he will attempt to intervene.*<br/><br/>[OOC: We may still be in a tight spot, I don't know what kind of law, if any, exists in this small town.]<br/>"
447,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464697&postcount=448,2005-05-10T08:23:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz and Miles keep an eye on one of the thugs while Sedryn heals the other.<br/><br/>As Sedryn ministers to the thug's wounds, he speaks gently and encouragingly to the thug. Soon, his gentle words have won the thug over, and he begins to talk.<br/><br/>The thug freely explains that &quot;Larrec&quot; the halfling runs the town using his &quot;deputies&quot; (the thugs and flunkies). Urgal acts as an &quot;enforcer&quot;. No one dares cross the halfling out of fear of being beaten up by a gang of &quot;deputies&quot; or, even worse, Urgal himself.<br/><br/>The thug doesn't know anything about Sheyra specifically, but he did overhear the halfling tell Urgal that he would, &quot;take care of that wench.&quot;<br/><br/>As the thug keeps talking, his eyes keep flickering to the end of the alley, as if expecting others to arrive any minute.<br/><br/><br/>"
448,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464709&postcount=449,2005-05-10T09:49:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Now that that is settled with. My equipment please. I really, really hate doing things like that. Now if you would be so kind to give it back.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz turns to where the thug was glancing.<br/><br/>&quot;I dont think anyone there will provide too much help as of now...&quot;"
449,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464721&postcount=450,2005-05-11T02:35:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles will wait for a response from Sedryn. If Sedryn casts a heal on Miles, great. If not, Miles will use another charge from his wand, then put it away.*<br/><br/>To Sedryn and Aeroz,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I suggest we re-group with your other associates. We could still have problems with more thugs while we remain in town. We will be better off in a larger group.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles will wait for Sedryn and Aeroz to be ready to head back...*<br/>"
450,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464733&postcount=451,2005-05-11T10:05:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;How many 'deputies' does Larrec have?  What do you mean by running the town? And who are you looking for?  The woman at the mouth of the alley left was she a freind of yours?&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn continues the questions.<br/><br/>Speaking to Miles and Aeroz<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Can either of you think of any questions you would like to ask?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>As the thug talks Sedryn will check Miles' wounds and cast Cure Moderate Wounds.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I agree we should stick together and take these three with us.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn replies.<br/><br/>{OOC - Roll sent to DR.  Rolled a 16}"
451,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464745&postcount=452,2005-05-11T10:59:00,Dr._Bob,"The talkative thug estimates that there are about a dozen &quot;deputies&quot; that &quot;keep order&quot; in Ingdal's Arm.<br/><br/>Generally the populace has been pretty docile, so the four thugs weren't expecting much of a fight from Aeroz and Miles. They aren't &quot;looking for anyone&quot; - they were just trying to teach Aeroz &quot;a lesson&quot; for cutting up their friends.<br/><br/>The thug doesn't know anything about a dark-skinned girl, but he mentions that the thug that fled might be able to scrape up three or four other thugs, so sticking around the alley might not be a great idea.<br/><br/>You have two thugs in custody, but there is a third lying unconscious on the ground.<br/><br/>Aeroz recovers his weapons while Sedryn heals Miles.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The two conscious thugs can walk, but will slow you down. Are you planning to heal the unconscious thug or just leave him behind?</i><br/><br/><br/>"
452,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464757&postcount=453,2005-05-11T11:47:00,Dr._Bob,"Meanwhile, back at the Mud Bowl, Sheyra and Urgal face off ...<br/><br/>Urgal taunts Sheyra, &quot;Come here little girl. Urgal won't hurt you. Urgal just wants to give you a little hug!&quot;<br/><br/>Sheyra reaches down and grabs a handful of mud, which she hurls at Urgal. It splats across his chest harmlessly. He laughs. &quot;Ha! You fight like a girl!&quot;<br/><br/>He reaches for her, but she dodges to the side. She continues to zig zag, just out of reach of Urgal's grasping hands, leading Urgal away from Boris' body. Then she sprays the contents of her waterskin into Urgal's face. The soapy water splashes into Urgal's eyes. He roars as if the soap were acid.<br/><br/>Sheyra quickly circles around Urgal and kneels beside Boris. She uses all of her strength to drag Boris to the side of the Mud Bowl where friendly spectators pull him out of the pit to safety. Meanwhile, Urgal whirls around blindly trying to locate Sherya. He swings his arms widely, hoping to catch her in his grasp.<br/><br/>Just before he manages to blink the soap out of his eyes, Sheyra plunges back into the pit and uses her legs in a sliding tackle, trying to bring Urgal down. Unfortunately, Urgal's legs are like tree trunks; she crashes into them, but they do not budge.<br/><br/>Urgal grunts happily (now that he knows where Sheyra is) and falls to one of his knees dropping almost his entire body weight onto Sheyra's extended leg. With a sickening<i>crack</i>, ligaments and tendons snap; Sheyra fights to suppress a scream as her leg folds sideways.<br/><br/>Urgal smiles, revealing black rotten teeth. Sheyra is close enough to smell the stink of his fetid breath.<br/>"
453,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464768&postcount=454,2005-05-11T13:49:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz belts his two rapiers and reconceals his daggers. He then straps his crossbow to his belt.<br/><br/>&quot;I think we should just leave them here. We should head back to the mud bowl. I dont think Boris did so well agains the big guy. Plus, even if he did win, we would have some money to collect. Then I need a stiff drink. All this skirmishing and stuff left me a little stressed.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz turns around and give the thug a mean glance<br/><br/>&quot;The only remaining question is if we leave them, should we knock them out or just kill them? If we take them, we do need some way to restrain them.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz then cracks his neck<br/><br/>&quot;Sedryn, we still need a way out of here. Perhaps you can<i>persuade</i>these men into giving us some aid...&quot;"
454,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464779&postcount=455,2005-05-11T14:12:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I think we should knock them out, and get back to the mud bowl as quickly as possible. I am very much against killing them, there has already been enough bloodshed for one day.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>To Sedryn,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Thank you, I feel MUCH better.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>To both,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I think we may have to leave Ingdal's Arm, it is not likely to be safe after dark.&amp;quot;</font>Miles states with a grim expression.<br/>"
455,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464790&postcount=456,2005-05-12T04:04:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human <strike>Rogue</strike> Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn will check on the unconscious thug and bind his wounds if necessary, saying<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I agree with Miles let's limit the blood shed if possible and I think we need to do something to free this village from the thugs that are running it.  Miles is there any of the towns people that are trustworthy and ready to help stand up to the thugs?  We can take these to them and have them expose Larrec.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Sedryn will lead off, suggesting that the uncharmed thug carry his unconscious friend while he keeps the charmed thug near him with Miles and Aeroz following behind."
456,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464801&postcount=457,2005-05-13T01:43:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles will follow Sedryn's lead, letting him call the shots while the thug is still charmed.*<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">[Miles will remain armed and ready, just in case. Wooden shield in off-hand, Scimitar in primary hand.]</font><br/><br/>[OOC: DR, I assume Miles has his companion, Serrah (the horse), stabled somewhere. Is it safe to assume this was relatively close to where the &quot;Mud Bowl&quot; was being held?]<br/><br/>[OOC2: Is Aeroz still badly wounded? If so I can use my Wand of CLW to save Sedryn's spells.]<br/><br/>"
457,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464812&postcount=458,2005-05-15T14:01:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra slams a phoenix eye fist into Urgal's temple, stunning him briefly. She backpedals, limping, to give herself room to fight.<br/><br/>Urgal shakes his head to clear the cobwebs, then roars with rage and lurches toward Sheyra, spraying mud everywhere. Sheyra nimbly tumbles to the side, avoiding his charge.<br/><br/>Almost like a bull fighting a matador, Urgal skids to a halt, spins around, and charges again. This time, Sheyra doesn't manage to dodge to the side quickly enough, Urgal's heavy fist picks her up and sends her small body flying through the air. She lands heavily in the mud, but she rolls to her feet clutching her chest. Three ribs are cracked.<br/><br/>Urgal grins, sensing victory. Once again, he charges. Ignoring the pain in her leg and chest, Sheyra spins in place, planting a back kick in Urgal's gut. The power of the kick coupled with Urgal's forward momentum knocks the wind out of Urgal's sails with a satisfying &quot;OOOF!!&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;AyiiiAAA!!!&quot; Sheyra spins again, her heel catches Urgal in the jaw, just below his ear. He drops to the mud, out cold.<br/><br/>The fight is over. The cheering crowd pours into the Mud Bowl, catching Sheyra just as she is about to collapse from exhaustion and pain. A sea of hands lifts her up and passes her out of the Mud Bowl, almost reverently, then the villagers' hands lay her gently on the ground next to Boris.<br/><br/>The halfling, seeing which way the wind is blowing, begins to pack up his table and gold, but a half dozen citizens block his way. He looks around for his henchmen, but just then he sees the approach of Miles, Aeroz, and Sedryn with their three captive thugs. The crowd sees them arrive as well and realizes that in one fell swoop the halfling's gang has been broken. The halfling's shoulders slump and he hangs his head.<br/><br/>The crowd begins to cheer for Aeroz, Sedryn, and Miles as if they are returning heroes from a distant war, &quot;Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!&quot; The crowd parts and Aeroz, Sedryn, and Miles are led to their friends - Boris, unconscious, and Sheyra, nearly so.<br/><br/>The halfling, the three thugs captured by your party, and Urgal are led (or dragged) away by a crowd of villagers, and the halfling's few remaining henchmen are soon rounded up as well.<br/><br/>"
458,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464823&postcount=459,2005-05-16T04:29:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Well, I wasn't expecting a celebration. At least we dont have to worry about the halfling and his ape.&quot;<br/><br/>Looking at Sheyra and Boris, unconsicous on the floor, Aeroz kneels and tries to wake them up. Then he gets sedryn and Miles to work their magic on the two unconscious people.<br/><br/>&quot;Hey, whatever happended to Lithandrill anyways? With him fighting as well, there was no way we could have lost that mud bowl. And may I remind you about our little &quot;trip&quot; to Velprintalar?&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC: XP time, XP time. Its like happy hour, minus the booze and drunken karoke singers. *SHudders*]"
459,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464834&postcount=460,2005-05-16T10:44:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn seeing Miles and Sheyra hurt will tend their woounds and cast CLW on each of them.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Praise Lathander that the town is free of the thugs.&amp;quot;</font>He says while tending the wounded.<br/><br/>{OOC -<br/>Roll sent:<br/>Sheyra - 6<br/>Boris - 9}"
460,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464845&postcount=461,2005-05-16T10:56:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra sighs with relief as she feels the healing magic flow through her, lessening the pain in her leg and chest. She winces slightly but goes to her feet, leaning slightly on her left leg to lessen the pain from her injuries to her right leg.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Thanks, Sedryn.&amp;quot;</font>She bows slightly in thanks, then rises again as she raises a question.<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;...I don't suppose anyone knows what exactly is going on around here, do you? I'm a bit confused, myself...&amp;quot;</font>"
461,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464856&postcount=462,2005-05-16T11:52:00,Yoric_Steele,"<font color=""Purple""><b>Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</b></font><br/><br/>*Miles will defer to Sedryn with regard to healing, however he is ready to assist if necessary.*<br/><br/>*Miles will tell Sheyra what happened in the alley and the events leading up to that encounter. He will also explain how the town was supposedly under the boot of the &quot;thugs&quot;.*<br/><br/>To Sheyra,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;By the way, nice work on putting that smelly pile of garbage in his place!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[OOC: Well what do you know about that, we sorta &quot;backed into&quot; being the heroes of Ingdal's Arm.]<br/>"
462,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464867&postcount=463,2005-05-16T11:54:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Well aparently, the halfling and Urgal were controlling this town, and being asses about it too. Me, Sedryn and Miles cleaned up most of their &quot;enforcers&quot;. You did good kid, but come on, maybe we can get some horses now. We did make some good money, right?  Right?&quot;"
463,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464878&postcount=464,2005-05-16T13:59:00,Dr._Bob,"The villagers celebrate enthusiastically, lauding your party as heroes.<br/><br/>Rungal and Berwyn graciously bow out of the competition, and everyone agrees that Sheyra deserves the 200 gp purse. They throw in an extra 300 gp from the halfling's &quot;winnings&quot;. When they hear about your ongoing journey, two light horses are offered to your group.<br/><br/>Revelry continues as the sun sets and into the night. You find Lithandrill passed out in a local tavern, having imbibed a bit too much Rashemi<i>fire wine</i>. He mumbles that he's tired of running and just wants to be left alone. You have no choice but to oblige him.<br/><br/>In the morning, most of the town is pretty hungover, but Aeroz, Sedryn, Boris, and Sheyra have their minds on the journey to Velprintalar. Even with the horses, it will take half a tenday to get to the capital city. The locals tell you that the road is rough and dangerous - it has been mostly unused since the sea lanes were opened.<br/><br/>Perhaps a guide might be useful?<br/><br/><br/><i>Check OOC thread for wrap up.</i><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
464,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464889&postcount=465,2005-05-17T03:08:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>Miles speaks to the group:<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I mentioned before we got caught up in all the &amp;quot;festivities&amp;quot; here in Ingdal's Arm, that I am willing to guide the group. I am willing to lead you to the capital city, and I can be quite useful while travelling overland. I have my own horse/companion. I will leave the decision up to your group.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles will retrieve Serrah from where ever she had been stabled. Since she has been cooped up, I will provide a treat for her.*<br/><br/>[OOC: Are we going to split up at least a portion of the gold acquired at the end?]<br/>"
465,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464900&postcount=466,2005-05-17T03:25:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Miles I would be glad to have you guide us to the capitol.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn says, turning to the rest of the party he continues,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;What say the rest of you? I can assure he is handy in a fight.&amp;quot;</font>"
466,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464911&postcount=467,2005-05-18T00:27:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Well, you did prove that you could handle yourself back there in that skirmish. We can take you along, but you might want to watch yourself. We've attracted some unwanted company. Once we get out on the road, I'll tell you more about it. Until then, welcome aboard&quot;<br/><br/>Reminding himself of the trouble they had back at the<i>Black Bat</i>, Aeroz will glance around to see if anyone suspicious has been following them.<br/><br/>[OOC: Search: +8; Spot: +2 Or the other way around. I sent you my rolls]"
467,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464922&postcount=468,2005-05-18T01:07:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Well of course you can come along. I see no problem with it, and I don't think anyone else would mind, seeing as how you helped the rest of us out with this... problem we had here in town.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: I apologize for the short post, but class is about to start...)"
468,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464933&postcount=469,2005-05-18T14:05:00,Dr._Bob,"Seeing no reason to waste any time, your party sets off for Urve (the next city to the east) at first light.<br/><br/>Aeroz and Sheyra claim the two light horses. Sedryn and Miles have their own mounts, and Sedryn's mule can carry some extra supplies.<br/><br/>You also have the 500 gp you've recently acquired.<br/><br/>Lithandrill remains passed out from his excesses during the festival, and is clearly in no condition to travel. Boris agrees to stay behind with Lithandrill until he recovers. If possible, both will try to catch up with the main group later.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>As the four of you leave Ingdal's Arm, heading into the sunrise, the sea sparkles to your left. Soon, however, the road veers away from the sea and you find yourselves travelling through wooded wilderness.<br/><br/>Miles assures you that Urve is one day's hard ride away, but the road you are on has been little used of late. At one time (before the establishment of the sea lanes) the road was fairly busy, and the brush was kept cleared for one bow's shot to each side of the road. Now, however, the wilderness seems intent on reclaiming the road. You are forced to ride single file, with obscuring waist high brush brushing against your legs and the sides of your mounts.<br/><br/>Aeroz rides at the rear, occasionally peering intently back towards Ingdal's Arm with his sharp elven eyes. He does this for the better part of the first hour on the road until he is sure that no one has followed the four of you out of the city.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Please update your character sheets to reflect your new mounts. Also, please resolve IC how you plan to divide/share the treasure. And, finally, please establish a &amp;quot;marching order&amp;quot;.</i><br/><br/>"
469,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464944&postcount=470,2005-05-18T14:18:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Well, now that were a good distance away from the town I might as well tell you our predicament. Lithandrill, Sedryn and I were at a bar one night and...&quot; Aeroz tells the tale of how he, sedryn, lithandril and a halfling who ditched them at the last minute made their way from Hlondleth to where they are now.<br/><br/>He takes one glance back for good measure and continues riding along.<br/><br/>&quot;You know, I never thought I would find myself riding one of these. I find them quite uncomfortable.&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC: Well, a composite longbow or heavy crossbow has been added to my shopping list. For some reason, Aeroz has a potion of fly, which could be useful. Also I would consider getting some elven chainmail, but its a bit too expensive right now. But I do need a better ranged weapon than my current.]"
470,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464955&postcount=471,2005-05-19T01:33:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles would like a share of the money acquired from the town. However, since Sheyra took care of Urgal, I think she should keep the 200gp purse from the Mud Bowl.*<br/><br/>*Miles will take the lead after we have left the town, moving out in front of the rest of a group a bit but not out of sight. Miles suggests the &quot;marching order&quot; to be:<font color=""Green"">Miles---------Sherya--Sedryn----Aeroz</font>.*<br/><br/>[OOC: DR, Miles (with Serrah) will be riding a bit ahead of the rest in a &quot;scouting&quot; type role. Keeping alert for the possibility of bandits especially in places where an ambush is possible. Once per hour, Miles will dismount and take a moment to check for signs of other humanoids/monsters/etc. using<font color=""Red"">Tracking (Survival +7)</font>.]<br/>"
471,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464966&postcount=472,2005-05-19T10:11:00,Dr._Bob,"As you ride, you discuss how to best divvy up the small amount of gold you've acquired.<br/><br/>The morning passes uneventfully.<br/><br/>Miles chooses a small wooded glade just off the main road where the four of you dismount and break for lunch.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Who's got food?</i>"
472,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464977&postcount=473,2005-05-19T10:57:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>[OOC: I DO!!! I DO!!!]<br/><br/>Aeroz dismounts his horse and reaches into his backpack. He pulls out a couple slices of bread and some preservative.  He then procedes to eat his lunch.<br/><br/>&quot;So? What now? Boris and Lithandrill arent with us, and we need to get to Velprintalar soon. But until then, whats our course of action?&quot;"
473,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464988&postcount=474,2005-05-19T14:05:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>[OOC: DR, rolls emailed to you.]<br/><br/>*Miles will spend a short time foraging for food, to suppliment the groups food supply.* [<font color=""Green"">1st roll</font>]<br/><br/>*After lunch Miles will look for signs fortelling the weather for the next couple of days.* [<font color=""Green"">2nd roll</font>]<br/><br/>*Miles will also do a routine check of the horses, just to be safe.*<br/><br/>To the group:<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I think we should split the money earned from Ingdal's Arm equally. With the exception of the money from the main purse, which I feel should be Sheyra's...since she risked life and limb for it. I *strongly* disagree with just creating a shopping list, it is not an equitable way of dividing gold (cash). Sheyra and Sedryn how do you feel?&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
474,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=464999&postcount=475,2005-05-21T11:33:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I think that is a good idea, Miles, Sheyra certainly earned the purse fighting with Urgal. Splitting the rest evenly is just.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn says as he cares for his horse and mule. Then he gets out his rations and begins to eat saying,<font color=""Navy""> &amp;quot;I need to remember to buy food for the trail before setting out. Anyone need something to eat? I have some to share if needed.&amp;quot;</font>"
475,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465010&postcount=476,2005-05-21T15:28:00,Dr._Bob,"Miles bags a brace of rabbits, which will nicely supplement your provisions.<br/><br/>He also scans the skies and sniffs the air, then concludes that you are in for some crisp, clear days ahead - perfect for travelling.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Lunch passes uneventfully, but as everyone begins packing back up, the four of you hear faint rustling coming from the road up ahead. The sounds are far away, but approaching fast."
476,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465021&postcount=477,2005-05-21T16:05:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert.</font><br/><br/>Finishing his lunch, Aeroz hears the faint rustling. He casually reaches for one of his rapiers, but does not draw it. Keeping his ear out for any other noises that might accompany the rustling."
477,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465032&postcount=478,2005-05-22T08:41:00,Dr._Bob,"The rustling gets louder, and now you can hear squeaking and chittering as well. There is still no one visible on the road however."
478,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465043&postcount=479,2005-05-22T14:13:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles, upon hearing the chittering, will ready his Scimitar and Shield prepared for something to jump up out of the grass.*<br/><br/>To the group,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Prepare yourselves! It sounds like we may have attracted some scavengers.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[OOC: It looks like Aeroz is getting his wish.]<br/>"
479,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465054&postcount=480,2005-05-23T02:18:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra seems to ignore the rustling, concentrating on finishing what remains of her lunch. She does, however, stay alert, ready to move should any hostiles appear.<br/><br/>(Readied Action, on sighting of hostiles (assuming that they are indeed hostile) Sheyra will move backwards about 20 ft. to access the situation.)<br/><br/>(OOC: After this little situation we need to discuss the money again, I don't mind getting the 200 gp but I can't carry it, it's way too heavy for me.)"
480,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465065&postcount=481,2005-05-23T04:23:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>[OOC: You do mean asess, dont you? Anyway, the light crossbow isn't doing anything for me as of now. The range is too short, and I need a better ranged weapon. And a car.]<br/><br/>Aeroz will stand up, draw one of his rapiers and will move foreward slowly. When he gets close to the source of the noise, he will poke his rapier in any cover to draw anyone who is hiding out."
481,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465076&postcount=482,2005-05-23T07:28:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn and Miles stand, weapons ready, while Sheyra continues munching on her trail rations.<br/><br/>Aeroz bares a rapier and moves forward towards the rapidly approaching disturbance, until he is about 30 ft from the rest of the group.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<b>PM sent to Frojoe:</b><br/><br/><i>Aeroz sees a wave of small, black, wriggling rodents charging towards the party's little &amp;quot;picnic&amp;quot; at full speed. <br/>
<br/>
The &amp;quot;front&amp;quot; of the wave of rats is about 20 ft wide. At its widest, the swarm is 10 ft &amp;quot;deep&amp;quot; from front to back. <br/>
<br/>
Aeroz estimates that there might be over 500 rats in the swarm.</i>"
482,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465087&postcount=483,2005-05-23T08:54:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;RATS!!! I HATE RATS!!!&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz yanks out a dagger and tries to &quot;shoo&quot; them away.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">Super happy sunshine full attack of DOOOOM<br/>
For hit +3/+3/+1<br/>
Damage: 1d6+1, 1d4+1, 1d4+1<br/>
Sending you the rolls daring </font>"
483,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465098&postcount=484,2005-05-23T13:58:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn and Miles hear Aeroz cry out a warning as he draws a dagger with his left hand. In an eyeblink, a swarm of black rats sweeps over and around Aeroz.<br/><br/>Sheyra reacts quickly, cartwheeling away, giving herself some breathing room.<br/><br/>"
484,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465109&postcount=485,2005-05-23T22:50:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Upon hearing Aeroz's yelp, Miles will cautiously move in the direction of Aeroz. He is waiting to see how large the threat is.*<br/><br/>[OOC: I don't know how far away Aeroz is, Miles will do a move-move action if it is practical. However, Miles is not planning to enter melee this round.]<br/>"
485,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465120&postcount=486,2005-05-24T05:00:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn stands ready, mace in hand and shield slung, to bash any rats coming his way."
486,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465131&postcount=487,2005-05-24T13:42:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/>Cartwheeling backwards, Sheyra gets a glimpse of the swarm of rats. Her attention riveted by the horrific sight, she fails to make her landing and stumbles to the ground, falling on her butt as she looks on, eyes wide. She crawls backwards, never taking her eyes off the rats.<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;I... I... Oh my god...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Did I forget to mention that Sheyra has a tremendous fear of all things rodent? Guess I did. ;))"
487,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465142&postcount=488,2005-05-24T16:12:00,Dr._Bob,"The mass of rats overwhelms Aeroz; for a moment, he seems to be literally covered in small black rodents. He pokes and slashes about himself, killing several of the little beasts, but the swarm doesn't even pause. Like water flowing around a rock, the rats literally swarm over, under, and around Aeroz, then they move on, leaving him covered in tiny scratches.<br/><br/>In a few seconds, the swarm reaches Sedryn and Miles. Sheyra, farther back, watches in horror as they too are swallowed up by the mass of rats.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Aeroz kills 3 rats outright. He takes 2 points of damage.</i>"
488,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465153&postcount=489,2005-05-24T22:55:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles will spend his entire round attempting to defensively disengage from the swarm. This may not be easy, but he would like to be able to cast a spell next round.*<br/><br/>Miles shouts,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Spread out! They may not be able to attack all of us if we are farther apart!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[OOC: Sorry, short on time this morning.]<br/>"
489,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465164&postcount=490,2005-05-25T04:34:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn tries to get out of the way of the swarm. Swinging his mace at any that approach. Once out of the swarm Sedryn will take a days rations and throw it down the road away from the party."
490,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465175&postcount=491,2005-05-25T13:40:00,Dr._Bob,"Miles and Sedryn quickly move aside and watch in amazement as the rat swarm passes between them, a black writhing river of rodents 20 ft wide and 10 ft from front to back.<br/><br/>The rats pay them no mind, and keep scrabbling along, ignoring even the pack of rations Sedryn throws aside to distract them. Sheyra is directly in their path. She scrambles backwards, panic in her eyes, as what seems like 1000 rats rush towards her ...<br/><br/>"
491,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465186&postcount=492,2005-05-25T13:42:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz continues to hack away at the rats. He then takes a look into the area where the rats were spawned from. Still with his fear of all things swamy he still keeps a hackin'.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">Sull attack +3/+3<br/>
Damage: 1d6+1, 1d4+1<br/>
HP: 10<br/>
AC: 17<br/>
Sending you the rolls daring</font>"
492,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465197&postcount=493,2005-05-25T14:02:00,Yoric_Steele,"<font color=""Purple""><b>Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</b></font><br/><br/>*Sensing an opportunity, Miles moves into action...*<br/><br/>*Miles will position himself to make sure the rat swarm is within range of his spell. Miles will cast<font color=""Red"">Calm Animals</font>on the Rat Swarm.*<br/><br/>Miles shouts,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I am attempting to calm the swarm, take no agressive actions against them!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[OOC: If necessary Miles' first action is a move action to make sure the swarm is in range. Casting Calm Animals is his second action. The area of effect is a 30' radius, so it should effect the whole swarm.]<br/>"
493,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465208&postcount=494,2005-05-25T14:44:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra, upon seeing the huge swarm of rats flowing towards her, shrieks and scrambles away as fast as possible on hands and knees, picking herself up as she goes until she is in a full-blown dash away from the rats, running as fast as possible until the rats are out of sight."
494,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465219&postcount=495,2005-05-26T04:55:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Alright Miles, Give it your best!&amp;quot;</font>says Sedryn as he moves towards his horse and mule to calm them."
495,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465230&postcount=496,2005-05-26T14:42:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz slashes and thrusts at the trailing edge of the swarm, slaying another three or four rats.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Miles gently sings to the rats, making pacifying gestures at the same time. The swarm stops in its tracks, and the individual rats begin to mill about purposelessly. Many of them turn around and look behind them, with almost a human expression of worry and fear on their pointy faces. They then disperse, disappearing into the underbrush.<br/><br/>When Sheyra sees that the rat swarm has dissapated, she circles back around to rejoin the group. Her eyes are wide and she is breathing heavily, more from panic than from the physical exertion.<br/><br/>Aeroz chases down individual rats for a while poking and stabbing until he has probably a dozen skewered on his rapier. Eventually, however, he tires of this &quot;sport&quot; and, like Sheyra, soon returns to the group.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Corrected the number of rats in my earlier posts (actually there were 600 rats). Miles manages to affect all 8 hit dice worth of rats with his spell.</i><br/>"
496,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465241&postcount=497,2005-05-26T22:38:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles turns to the group with a look of relief on his face...*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Is anyone seriously hurt? I am really glad that worked. Sheyra are you going to be ok, would you like to rest for a few minutes?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;We should pack up and move on just in case there are more swarms that might be nearby.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[OOC: DR, PM sent to you.]<br/>"
497,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465252&postcount=498,2005-05-27T07:25:00,Dr._Bob,"Other than the few scratches Aeroz received, no one appears to be hurt.<br/><br/>Your mounts were spooked at first, but they calm down quickly once the rats scatter, leaving you to wonder what that was all about.<br/><br/>It did not appear that the rats were necessarily targeting any of you specifically, but you definitely got the sense that the rats were running away from something ...<br/><br/>"
498,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465263&postcount=499,2005-05-27T10:17:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>[ooc: Fewf. I am so glad Aeroz did't get the plague. He just got over it las month[/simpson reference]]<br/><br/>Patting up his scratches and making sure that nothing is infected [heal +2]<br/><br/>Aeroz then makes his way to where the rats swarmed out. If they were running away from something, he would find the source.<br/><br/>&quot;Hate...rats...guhhhh&quot;"
499,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465274&postcount=500,2005-05-27T12:53:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles agrees. Something serious must have sent those rats into a frenzy.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Ok everyone lets spread out a little and see if we can find whatever set off those rats...before it finds us first. I would rather be prepared.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles will also begin using Tracking to check for evidence of preditors, etc.*<br/>"
500,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465285&postcount=501,2005-05-28T02:36:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Aeroz let me heal your wounds.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn cast two Cure Minor Wounds chanting<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Lathandar may your light send its healing touch.&amp;quot;</font><br/>Then taking up his weapons Sedryn joins the search for what ever spokked the rats."
501,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465296&postcount=502,2005-05-28T03:55:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz's minor wounds are quickly healed by Sedryn's spell.<br/><br/>It doesn't take long for your group to follow the rats' tracks backward to a forested grove just off of the main road.<br/><br/>In the middle of the grove, you can see the ruins of an old stone building, perhaps a long abandoned and forgotten inn. A rotting wooden frame sits behind the overgrown walls, likely marking the location of an old well. A small hill sits directly in front of the crumbled stone walls.<br/><br/>It looks like the rats must have made their home in these ruins. There is no sign of what disturbed them however.<br/><br/>Miles notices that the area appears to be unnaturally quiet. The sun is shining brightly and the trees wave gently in the breeze, but there are no sounds or signs of life.<br/>"
502,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465307&postcount=503,2005-05-28T09:16:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>Miles says to the group,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Something isn't right with this place. I don't hear the natural sounds of birds and insects. I will circle around to the back side for a better look. Aeroz, how do you feel about a little stealthy skulking?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*If the group agrees, Miles will cautiously circle around the grove to the right. He is hoping to get a look from a different angle.*<br/><br/>[OOC: DR, does this place look like it could be an abandoned Druid dwelling, or something similar?]<br/>"
503,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465318&postcount=504,2005-05-28T15:25:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;I hate rats... I really, <i>really</i> hate 'em...&amp;quot;</font>Sheyra shivers at the thought of the rats, then remains silent, eyes closed for a few seconds as she recollects herself.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;I'll be fine. Just... keep those things away from me!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
504,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465329&postcount=505,2005-05-28T15:43:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Sheathing his weapons and readying his crossbow, Aeroz turns to Miles.<br/><br/>&quot;Sure, why not, I'll tell you what I find.&quot;<br/><br/>With that, Aeroz runs off and dissapears, scouting the area for any danger.<br/><br/>[OOC: Hide +8, Move Silently +8, search +4]"
505,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465340&postcount=506,2005-05-29T02:08:00,Dr._Bob,"Miles circles around the the right. He wonders if this could be an old druidic shelter, but as he explores he realizes that the sharp angles and layout suggest a mundane building instead. Likely a small waystation or inn, long abandoned.<br/><br/>Aeroz circles around to the left. He slinks down into the underbrush and moves as silently as a snake. To Sedryn and Sheyra, who wait patiently by the little hillock in front of the ruins, it is as if Aeroz vanishes.<br/><br/>For all of his stealth, however, Aeroz finds nothing to explain the strange fleeing of the rats.<br/><br/>"
506,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465351&postcount=507,2005-05-30T05:12:00,Frojoe21,"[OOC: Zen I Vill take 20 on ze check, for ze rules permit it, and the diceroller always gives me one high, one low, never random. Could I use nadaka's?]"
507,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465362&postcount=508,2005-05-31T06:17:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles will complete his circle of the ruins for the sake of completeness. Finally joining back up with Sedryn and Sheyra.*<br/><br/>Miles says,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I didn't see anything unusual, but I still have a very uneasy feeling about this place. We can either investigate further, or simply leave it alone and continue on our way. We don't know what may be inside.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[OOC: I will go with the consensus of the group, check it out or leave it alone.]<br/>"
508,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465373&postcount=509,2005-06-01T05:26:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Clreic)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I think we would do well to check out the buildings. I do not wish to be surprised on the road by something coming up on us from behind.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn says reading himself to go into the ruins."
509,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465384&postcount=510,2005-06-01T12:28:00,Dr._Bob,"As Sedryn says this, the small hill in front of the ruined inn comes to life. A ragged slit opens up in the center of the &quot;hill&quot; revealing a dark, musty crevasse.<br/><br/>A man-sized tendril of vines and grasses reaches out and grabs him around the waist before he can even swing his mighty mace. The &quot;arm&quot; constricts, picks up Sedryn, plate mail and all, and passes him to the open &quot;mouth&quot;.<br/><br/>As Sheyra, Aeroz, and Miles watch in horror, Sedryn is swallowed whole ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Actions can be posted here in the IC thread. Other online dice rollers are fine as long as the results are emailed to me at <a href=""/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4c3e273f2425220c212d2f622f2321""><span class=""__cf_email__"" data-cfemail=""10627b6378797e507d71733e737f7d"">[email protected]</span></a>.</i><br/><br/><b>Initiative</b><br/><br/>Aeroz 19 (16 + 3)<br/>Sherya 11 (9 + 2)<br/>Miles 9 (4 + 5)<br/>Sedryn 4 (3 + 1)<br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>Sedryn 13 (23 - 10)<br/>"
510,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465395&postcount=511,2005-06-01T12:38:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Still hidden, Aeroz draws his crossbow and loads a bolt. Taking aim and looking for a weak spot, Aeroz fires.<br/><br/><i>SH*T!!! That thing just ate Sedryn!!!</i><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">Ranged attack +5<br/>
AC 17<br/>
HP 12<br/>
Sneak attack +2d6<br/>
Nadaka's is down, so I'll use crappy racist Irony</font>"
511,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465406&postcount=512,2005-06-01T14:09:00,Nyna,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/>Eyes wide, Sheyra shakes her head in a mixture of disbelief and horror as Sedryn is swallowed whole by the monster.<font color=""blue""><i>...And what am I supposed to do against that? Sedryn, you better get out soon...</i></font>The girl slips into her fighting stance, not moving forward though ready to move in any direction should the beast come towards her while looking around to find some way she can possibly do<i>something</i>without getting eaten herself... perhaps climbing on top of it?<br/><br/>[Readied action, will tumble away if beast comes near]<br/>[Spot to see if there is something she can climb nearby so that Sheyra can jump on top of the thing to pummel it. check +3]<br/><br/>(OOC: o_O Sedryn got eaten? Didn't see that coming...)"
512,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465417&postcount=513,2005-06-01T16:07:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz tries his best to judge what part of the &quot;hill&quot; might be a vital organ. Now that the monster is in motion, it appears to be a roiling mass of vine-like writhing tendrils with no obvious organs. His crossbow bolt sails directly into the center of the plant beast and disappears without having had any obvious effect.<br/><br/>Sheyra crouches, watching intently for an opening of some kind."
513,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465428&postcount=514,2005-06-02T01:26:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;What in the name of Chauntea is that!!!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>I wonder what that is...</i><br/><br/>*Miles will make reasonably sure he is not in melee with the creature, and cast<font color=""Red"">Produce Flame</font>.*<br/><br/>Next Round:<br/><br/>*Miles will make a ranged touch attack against the creature using the Produce Flame, dealing 1d6+3 damage.*<br/>"
514,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465439&postcount=515,2005-06-02T13:27:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Arrggh!!&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn cries as he is swallowed by the plant thing.<br/><br/>{OOC - Edit to reflect what the PC's see}"
515,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465450&postcount=516,2005-06-04T03:49:00,Dr._Bob,"The plant monster reaches out another tendril towards Sheyra, but she easily dodges aside. The vines whistle past her and move towards Miles.<br/><br/>Fire appears in Miles' hand, and he burns the green, sinuous tentacle when it comes near. The vines rear back, as if in pain, however, the black scorch marks quickly disappear, healed almost in an instant.<br/><br/><br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>Sedryn ???"
516,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465460&postcount=517,2005-06-04T13:27:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>Next Round:<br/><br/>*Miles will make another attack with the Produce Flame spell. He is staying away from the creature as much as possible and still act.*<br/><br/><i>If we don't find a way to get Sedryn back soon, he is in real trouble...</i><br/>"
517,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465470&postcount=518,2005-06-05T05:27:00,Dr._Bob,"Two flaming arrows hiss out of nowhere and sink deep into center of the &quot;hill&quot;. The damp vegetation almost instantly smothers the flames as the arrows vanish into the plant monster.<br/><br/>Sheyra continues to dodge the first tendril, but a second massive &quot;arm&quot; reaches out and catches Miles. Miles' hand is already wreathed in fire, and he sears the vines wrapped around his midsection. The vines sizzle, but are quickly replaced by new plant growth. Slowly and inexorably, Miles is dragged towards the &quot;mouth&quot; of the hill.<br/><br/>Aeroz fires another crossbow bolt into the plant monster from his hidden vantage point.<i>I wonder where those flaming arrows came from ...</i><br/><br/>"
518,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465480&postcount=519,2005-06-05T06:24:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/><i>Where did those flaming arrows come from? ;D</i><br/><br/>Aeroz stops his firing and begins to sneak towards where the arrows came from.<br/><br/>ooc: move silently +6, Hide +6, Search +2 Sent you the rolls daring. Nadaka's isn't working for me for some reason. Do any of you know of any other database online dice roller?"
519,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465490&postcount=520,2005-06-05T10:00:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/><i>Oh crap! I'm in deep trouble!</i><br/><br/>Miles strains and shouts,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Try something blunt to smash the vines! I think acid or poison might work! HURRY!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles will attempt to cut himself loose using his scimitar...looking for a narrower spot on the vine.*<br/><br/>[OOC: Miles is not really trying to do damage, but I am hoping Miles can wriggle free.]<br/>"
520,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465500&postcount=521,2005-06-06T14:49:00,Dr._Bob,"Miles tries in vain to wriggle out of the tentacle's grasp. The few shallow cuts he makes with his scimitar quickly vanish as cut vines are replaced by new ones.<br/><br/>He is inexorably dragged closer and closer toward the plant monster's mouth ...<br/><br/>Aeroz leaves Sheyra to face the behemoth by herself, and instead edges his way towards the source of the flaming arrows.<br/><br/>He sees two travellers approaching from the direction of the road. One is a tall human cloaked in black. The other is a scruffy-looking halfling bedecked in leather and a motley collection of blues. They look back at Aeroz (who is no longer hidden behind the brush), but ignore him as they continue to try to attack the plant monster.<br/><br/>The halfling throws a light javelin into the roiling mass of vines. The human calmly nocks an arrow and fires it toward the behemoth's mouth. As the arrow leaves his bow, it bursts into flame, leaving a trail of smoke as it plunges into the &quot;hill&quot;. Almost before the first arrow disappears, the archer has nocked and fired another arrow. It also bursts into flame, but it appears to have as little effect as the other arrows and the javelin did.<br/><br/>Just before Miles is swallowed up, he cries out, &quot;Smash them!!! Smash them!!!&quot; Then, like Sedryn, he disappears into the belly of the beast ...<br/><br/>"
521,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465510&postcount=522,2005-06-07T00:05:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;I'm not going to ask what you are doing here, but what in the hells is that thing? By the way, do you have a flint? Those fire arrows seem to be doing some good, and two of my freinds have been eaten as of yet.&quot;<br/><br/>With that, Aeroz reloads his crossbow and lets a bolt fly at the beast."
522,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465520&postcount=523,2005-06-07T00:43:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>The Archer</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;'Fraid I have no flint, and I also have no idea what that thing is, good to meet you, even under these circumstances.&amp;quot;</font>says the human as he fires another two arrows into the belly of the beast.<br/><i>Damn, it frickin' ate that guy</i>"
523,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465530&postcount=524,2005-06-07T05:10:00,Dr._Bob,OOC:<i>Combat summary of first 5 rounds is posted in the OOC thread.</i>
524,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465540&postcount=525,2005-06-07T05:27:00,HempRope,"<b>The Halfling</b><br/><br/>The halfling stops a ways away froum the aggressive mound and takes up a warlike stance. He is bedecked in Leather and a motley collection of blues.<br/>He chants in a guttural, hissing language* and waves his arms violently about. He then flings his torso sideways, hurling his arm out straight towards the mound, and a bolt of faintly bluish, viscous liquid shoots into the thing.<br/><br/>He cries in a harsh voice, &quot;<font color=""blue"">What beast is this that you fight, friends</font>?&quot;<br/><br/><font size=""1"">*For those of you knowledgeable of Draconic, it is similar to that language.</font>"
525,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465550&postcount=526,2005-06-07T23:30:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz reloads and fires again.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, I dont know, but thanks for the help. What's your name?&quot;"
526,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465560&postcount=527,2005-06-08T00:36:00,The_King_of_Durf,"Darius<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;The names Darius, we were walking down the road, and we heard you so we came to check it out... I hope we're not hitting your friend in there</font>he says as he takes out another two arrows and fires them at the monster, as he fires, before each arrow you can hear him muttering something under his breath, but its too quick and quiet for you to make it out"
527,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465570&postcount=528,2005-06-08T01:53:00,HempRope,"<b>The Halfling</b><br/><br/>He briefly gives Aeroz an odd, intense stare.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Who am I? I might ask the same question of you.</font>&quot;"
528,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465580&postcount=529,2005-06-08T09:46:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra continues to tumble and dodge the plant's tentacles, but by keeping the monster engaged, she thereby allows Aeroz and the two newcomers to continue to attack the plant monster from a distance.<br/><br/>Aeroz's crossbow bolt and Darius' flaming arrows streak into the &quot;hill&quot; and are immediately swallowed up by new plant growth.<br/><br/>The halfling's spell strikes the plant beast with a<i>hiss</i>. Leaves and tendrils immediately begin to blacken and shrivel. A smoking foot wide circle appears on the surface of the &quot;hill&quot;. The plant's tentacles recoil and wave as if in agony.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The halfling casts </i>Melf's acid arrow<i> causing 7 points of damage this round. The plant also takes 5 points of heat damage internally. Sedryn suffers 4 points of heat damage and 4 points of acid damage. Miles suffers 2 points of heat damage, but casts </i>cure light wounds<i> on himself and heals 5 points of damage.</i><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
529,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465590&postcount=530,2005-06-08T10:51:00,HempRope,"<b>The Halfling</b><br/><br/>The halfling immediately switched his attention back to the creature they fight, and perorms the same actions once more, finishing with a second acidic bolt flying at the creature.<br/><br/>[OOC]Same thing. Cast<i>Melf's</i>a bit to the side of the hole from the first. Can I get a bit more info on how we're arranged, please?[/OOC]"
530,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465600&postcount=531,2005-06-08T11:05:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;The name is Aeroz, and my friends are currently being eaten by that thing. I would appreciate if you would give me your name so I dont have to call you Wottworte II.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz keeps firing at the monster."
531,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465610&postcount=532,2005-06-08T14:45:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Wotwortte? Whose that? And who is that girl down there as well, one of your eaten friends children. She seems pretty quick for a kid.&amp;quot;</font>he says as he draws his bow, firing another two arrows at the monster in rapid succession.<br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Damn... things having trouble dying!&amp;quot;</font>"
532,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465620&postcount=533,2005-06-10T04:29:00,Dr._Bob,"The giant plant creature seems to become increasingly agitated. It isn't clear whether the missles and acid are beginning to take a toll on the monster, or if something else is going on ...<br/><br/>Without warning, the plant's &quot;mouth&quot; opens and two bodies are ejected, along with some other debris.<br/><br/>The &quot;hill&quot; begins to retreat, crab-like, towards the deeper woods, its tentacles flailing madly.<br/><br/>The two regurgitated adventurers lie still. Steam rises from one of the inert bodies.<br/><br/>"
533,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465630&postcount=534,2005-06-10T07:17:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/>Darius watches the strange beast retreat, wiating a bit before walking over to the bodies.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I didn't know their was two of them... are they dead?&amp;quot;</font>"
534,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465640&postcount=535,2005-06-10T08:21:00,HempRope,"<b>The Halfling</b><br/><br/>He emits a low (for a halfling) growl.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Garrrrrrr... I will not let this menace escape!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He moves into the clearing, stops abruptly, and goes though the same routine of sharp movements and harsh phrases, before releasing another acidic bolt at the creature.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Don't let it get away!</font>&quot;"
535,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465650&postcount=536,2005-06-10T09:04:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Don't go after it. There is little point to it. You could do some good by helping those two.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz heads to his regurgitated friends. He begins to inspect their injuries and see if either Sedryn or Miles is in any danger of dying. [heal+2]<br/><br/>&quot;And Wottworte is an old aquiantace of mine, a halfling. We got into a little trouble and ended up in jail. After we escaped, Wottworte went his own way.&quot;"
536,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465660&postcount=537,2005-06-10T14:01:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Interesting... I'm afraid I'll be of no hope to your friends though.&amp;quot;</font>says Darius, checking the bodies for pulse.<br/><br/><i>Hmm, in and out of jail... I may have to be a little more careful around this group.</i>"
537,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465670&postcount=538,2005-06-11T03:37:00,Dr._Bob,"The halfling's last spell misses as the plant creature retreats into the woods.<br/><br/>Both Miles and Sedryn lie still on the ground, covered in mucus.<br/><br/>Miles' eyes are open. He can blink and track with his eyes, but otherwise seems to be paralyzed. With great effort he manages to hiss between clenched teeth, &quot;<i>Ten ... dri ... culos ...</i>&quot;.<br/><br/>Sedryn, on the other hand, lies unconscious, steaming like a poker just withdrawn from a fire. As Aeroz kneels down to check for a pulse, he almost burns his hand on Sedryn's armor, which is searingly hot.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Please keep track of any items or spells consumed. By my count, Aeroz fired 4 crossbow bolts. Darius fired 8 arrows. The halfling threw a javelin and cast 3 level 2 spells.</i><br/><br/>"
538,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465680&postcount=539,2005-06-12T03:14:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Does anyone have water or a potion? I think this man is still hurting!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Uh-oh, I hope that wasn't my arrows that're making him steam like that...</i>"
539,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465690&postcount=540,2005-06-12T14:42:00,Dr._Bob,"OOC:<i>To help clarify exactly what's been happening, I posted some additional information about the battle in the OOC thread ...</i>"
540,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465700&postcount=541,2005-06-13T03:23:00,HempRope,"<b>The Halfling</b><br/><br/>The halfling gives a longing look at the retreating beast, but reluctantly returns to his hurt allies. Striding over, he makes a few more gestures and utters some more similar, harsh words.<br/><br/>When he reaches the rest of the group, he kneels a little ways from Sedryn and raises his little hands over the man's body. He starts to steam more.<br/><br/>[OOC]Casting<i>prestidigitation</i>. Using the<i>dampen</i>ability to wet his clothes (fire resistance 2 for them, if you care), and then using the<i>chill</i>ability on his armor, to reduce the temp. by 40<sup>o</sup>.[/OOC]"
541,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465710&postcount=542,2005-06-14T04:12:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra runs over and begins trying to strip off Sedryn's armor as best she can. It is not clear that the halfling's spell is all that effective, but he does what he can to try to cool off the searing armor.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Miles (still paralyzed) looks meaningfully at a small wand lying just inches from his outstretched fingers.<br/><br/>"
542,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465720&postcount=543,2005-06-14T09:21:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Noticing the wand miles is trying to reach, Aeroz picks it up. Examining it and trying to remember when Miles had used it on him.<br/><br/><b>If Aeroz Can remember</b>:<br/><br/>Aeroz will activate the wand and try to heal Miles and Sedryn<br/><br/><b>If Aeroz can't remember</b>:<br/><br/>Aeroz will hand the wand over to the halfling.<br/><br/>&quot;Hey, maybe you could make this work, cause I sure cant&quot;"
543,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465730&postcount=544,2005-06-14T09:23:00,HempRope,<b>The Halfling</b><br/><br/>He will continue with the cooling &amp; dampening.<br/><br/><b>If Aeroz gives him the wand</b>he will do any &amp; all proper investigations into its function.
544,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465740&postcount=545,2005-06-15T04:14:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz and the halfling fumble with the wand of<i>cure light wounds</i>, trying this word or that.<br/><br/>Eventually, by mumbling, Aeroz seems to stumble upon the correct trigger word (or at least some semblance of the correct sound), and manages to dole out some healing to Miles and Sedryn.<br/><br/>Sedryn's metal armor cools rapidly, back to normal. With another &quot;dose&quot; from the wand, Sedryn regains consciousness. It is another minute or two, however, before the<i>tendriculos</i>paralysis wears off.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Three charges from Miles' wand are consumed.</i>"
545,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465750&postcount=546,2005-06-15T08:30:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Good to meet you, even if under these odd circumstances. The name's Darius.&amp;quot;</font>"
546,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465760&postcount=547,2005-06-15T09:07:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>After Sedryn recovers from the paralisys he turns to Aeroz and says<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Thanks for healing me.&amp;quot;</font>Then kneeling facing east begins to pray,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Lathandar thank you for your aide in the belly of the plant creature. Now please heal your humble servant, that he may continue to spread your light in the world.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Looking better Sedryn turns to the party saying<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I knew that heating my armor was going to hurt, but I did not think it would be THAT bad. Anyone else need help?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Noticing the new faces Sedryn intorduces himself saying,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Greetings, I am Sedryn a priest of Lathandar sent by my Abbot to 'Travel toward moring and seek my fate.' Whatever that means, cryptic Abbots.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>{OOC - Sedryn casts Cure Moderate Wounds on himself, healing 17 points (roll sent). How many HP of healing did Sedryn get from Aeroz and the wand?}"
547,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465770&postcount=548,2005-06-15T11:58:00,HempRope,"<b>The Halfling</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Hello, Sedryn, I am Achkby.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><b>Achkby</b><br/><br/>Achkby extends a hand to the intrepid meal."
548,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465780&postcount=549,2005-06-15T14:14:00,Dr._Bob,"With the end of the combat, Sheyra sits down cross-legged and begins another deep meditation, leaving the five of you to make your introductions.<br/><br/>The debris regurgitated along with Miles and Sedryn appears to mostly consist of tiny bones (presumably representing rats who were unable to escape the clutches of the plant creature). A glint of metal or two, however, catches Aeroz's eye.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Sedryn is healed back up to 19 hp. Miles is back up to 5 hp.</i><br/>"
549,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465790&postcount=550,2005-06-15T14:22:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz goes to the source of the glint of metal to see what it is. He picks it up and begins to examine it."
550,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465800&postcount=551,2005-06-15T22:34:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>To our new friends,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;My thanks for you help, we were sorely in need of it. My name is Miles D'Arcy, humble guide and Druid of Chauntea.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>To Sedryn,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I would appreciate one additional healing spell if you can manage it.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[OOC: Sorry for the lack of posts from me, working 12-hour days this week. I will do my best to post in the evenings. Things should be back to normal soon.]<br/>"
551,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465810&postcount=552,2005-06-16T03:34:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Well met Darius and Achkby, thank you for your aide and welcome to our group.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn greets the newcomers taking Achby's hand and shaking it firmly.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Miles, I do have some spells left.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn says as he goes over to Miles and chants,<font color=""Navy""> &amp;quot; 'Lathandar bless us with your healing that we might fight the darkness.' There that should be better.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>{OOC - Sedryn casts 2 CLW one healing 9 points and one healing 10 points. Rolls sent to Daring Rogue}"
552,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465820&postcount=553,2005-06-16T07:43:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Thank you, Sedryn</font>&quot;<br/><br/>As Sedryn heals Miles, Achkby stands awkwardly to one side and glances around uneasily.<br/><br/>After an few uneasy moments, he says, &quot;<font color=""blue"">So... umm... where are you, ah, headed?</font>&quot;"
553,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465830&postcount=554,2005-06-16T08:09:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Right now we are headed to Velprintalar, to see the sights of the capitol city.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn replies<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Miles is there a good place to camp close? I think we should camp soon and recover from our adventure.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn says as he wanders over to check out the ruins."
554,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465840&postcount=555,2005-06-17T15:49:00,Dr._Bob,"With more than half of the day gone, Urve is probably too far to reach by nightfall. Darius and Achkby are invited to stay if they want to.<br/><br/>With the rats and tendriculos driven away, the ruins of the inn seem like a relatively defensible place to make camp. It is said that animals and creatures of all kinds tend to avoid any area touched by a tendriculos. Judging by how difficult it is to coerce your mounts into staying within the ruined inn's walls, the legend likely has some basis in fact.<br/><br/>Miles scouts out the surrounding area, while Sedryn explores within ruins. The walls are irregular, having crumbled ages ago, but on average it still stands about 6 ft tall.<br/><br/>Sheyra meditates while Aeroz pokes around cautiously into the debris regurgitated by the tendriculos. There are many bones of small rodents, but there are also a few large bones, including some that might be humanoid. There are also some metal items - assorted coins (primarily copper and silver), some buttons, an ornate belt buckle, and a bracelet.<br/><br/>As evening approaches, everyone gathers for a light supper.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Please outline your plans for tonight (watch shifts, sleep, meditation, etc.). Unless otherwise specified, I will assume that heavy armor will be removed in order to sleep.</i>"
555,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465850&postcount=556,2005-06-18T00:07:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Expert</b><br/><br/>Aeroz scoops up the bracelet and the coins before heading to dinner.<br/><br/>&quot;Hey, can any of you find out of if this bracelet has any value other than being a bracelet?&quot;<br/><br/><br/>ooc: Aeroz will take first watch, considering that he needs the least sleep out of everyone. If anyone can detect any magic within the bracelet, Aeroz will wait till morning until he goes into further investigation. Now, thats about it untill I think of something else."
556,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465860&postcount=557,2005-06-18T00:38:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles will offer to take first watch with Aeroz.*<br/><br/>To the group,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I suggest Sheyra and Darius take second watch and Sedryn and Jim take third. I think this way it will give the spellcaster the required amount of rest to regenerate spells.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;If anyone is short on food, let me know and I will see if I can find more.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
557,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465870&postcount=558,2005-06-18T03:41:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Aeroz bring the treasures over here and will look at them.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn calls.<br/><br/>Sedryn casts Detect Magic and examines the bracelet then scans the rest of the remains from inside the tendriculos looking for any magic aura.  If any are found Sedryn share the information with the party.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I will be happy to take third watch.  For some reason, I always enjoy sunrise.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn says as he removes his armor and prepares his bedroll and placing his shield within easy reach if he needs it in a hurry.  Then he grooms his horse and mule, eats some of his rations, quietly prays for a while, casts Cure Light Wounds on himself and goes to sleep.<br/><br/>Upon being awaken for his watch Sedryn will don his armor and stand his watch.<br/><br/>{OOC - Sedryn's CLW results sent to DR, result 5}"
558,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465880&postcount=559,2005-06-18T04:26:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn studies the bracelet carefully. It is a simple silver band, tarnished (presumably from the stomach acid of the tendriculos).<br/><br/>As he focuses on the bracelet, he senses a faint aura of evocation magic. As he continues to examine the object, he notices faint letters inscribed around the circumference of the bracelet:<br/><br/>-<i>A X E L A K A</i>-.<br/><br/>The assorted coins are 20 cp and 13 sp.<br/><br/>The night is clear and quiet. The stars shine brightly and there is a gentle breeze.<br/><br/>The first watch is uneventful, as is the second.<br/><br/>However, just as Sedryn and Achkby are being awakened for their shift by Sheyra and Darius, Sheyra points out a faint moving light in the deep woods, perhaps a few hundred yards away.<br/><br/>&quot;What is that?&quot; she wonders.<br/>"
559,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465890&postcount=560,2005-06-18T08:49:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I think we should wake the others quietly and prepare a surprise for who or what ever is out there.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn says as he readies his shield and mace."
560,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465900&postcount=561,2005-06-18T10:47:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/>Darius takes out his bow and brings his hand to his quiver, he shakes the sleepers, waking them up and pointing in the direction of the light.<br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Let's go check it out.&amp;quot;</font>he whispers."
561,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465910&postcount=562,2005-06-19T14:24:00,Yoric_Steele,"<font color=""Purple""><b>Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</b></font><br/><br/>*Miles rises from his blankets groggy, peering in the direction of the lights and rubbing his eyes.*<br/><br/>To the group,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I think we should be cautious. I for one can't see well in the dark. We could stumble into something like &amp;quot;Tendriculos&amp;quot;...or worse...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles will quickly ready himself and his gear.*<br/>"
562,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465920&postcount=563,2005-06-19T14:54:00,Dr._Bob,"Once everyone is awake, each of you slips out over the ruined walls and creeps carefully toward the mysterious source of light. Only Sheyra remains behind to guard the encampment and your gear.<br/><br/>Aeroz takes the lead, with his excellent night vision, and the rest of you spread out somewhat behind and to the side. You make your way through scrub brush and around small trees toward the light.<br/><br/>After what seems like an hour (but is likely only 10 minutes), Aeroz hisses and signals for everyone to drop down. Even those of you without low-light vision can see a small campfire burning in a small clearing only 60 ft away from your position.<br/><br/>A silhouetted humanoid is sitting by the fire shivering and trying to get warm. It looks like the humanoid is trying to get the fire going using only small wet sticks. The fire is very smoky and seems to be on the verge of going out. The humanoid blows desperately on the fire to try to keep it going. He or she seems completely unaware of your nearby presence.<br/><br/>Aeroz is able to see that the humanoid is a human male. He appears to be completely naked.<br/>"
563,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465930&postcount=564,2005-06-19T15:14:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>ooc: Aeroz Did take the bracelet after Sedryn Examined it<br/><br/>&quot;Hey, who are you?&quot;"
564,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465940&postcount=565,2005-06-19T17:51:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn moves forward to greet the humaniod.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Greetings fellow traveler, be at peace we mean you no harm. We are traveling this road and are camped near by, tell us your story of how you came here and how you got into your present state.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn calmly says.<br/><br/>If he appears to be about to attack Sedryn will cast Charm Person.<br/><br/>{OOC - If Aeroz wanted the bracelet, Sedryn gave it to him.}"
565,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465950&postcount=566,2005-06-19T18:14:00,HempRope,"[Achkby argued about not having a watch, saying he was quite capable, but eventually conceeded that he did indeed need the sleep to prepare spells in the morning. He was also wary of sleeping so near to a plant mound monster.]<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby hisses some more guttural phrases and with a few sharp gestures throws a glow over the stranger. He then stands up and comes out after Sedryn.<br/><br/>[OOC]Oh, um, right, Casting<i>Dancing Lights</i>.[/OOC]"
566,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465960&postcount=567,2005-06-20T14:19:00,Dr._Bob,"The human leaps up and spins around, startled. The<i>dancing lights</i>flood the clearing with illumination, both partially blinding the man, and prompting him to try to cover up his privates with his hands.<br/><br/>As he stands and spins, he accidentally kicks dirt onto his sputtering fire. It dies instantly.<br/><br/>He cowers before you, clearly scared to death, &quot;Please! Please, don't hurt me!&quot;<br/><br/>In the light from Achkby's spell, you can see that the man is not just completely nude, he has also seems to be badly injured - his arms, legs, and face appear to have been scratched by thorns, and his back and torso are covered with red, angry burns - very similar to those that had been inflicted on Miles and Sedryn by the acid in the<i>tendriculos</i>' stomach.<br/><br/>"
567,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465970&postcount=568,2005-06-20T17:52:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Easy my good man. We mean you no harm. I am a priest of Lathandar, come with us and we will provide food, shelter and clothing, while you give us your story. I will also tend your wounds, but if fear there is little I can do until morning.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn says in a comforting tone of voice.<br/><br/>Sedryn hooks his mace to his belt and motions for the man to come back to the camp."
568,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465980&postcount=569,2005-06-21T05:18:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Are you sure we can trust him?&amp;quot;</font>Darius whispers to Sedryn.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I know he seems like a good enough guy, but I'm still a bit freaked out... I'll be keeping an eye on him.&amp;quot;</font>Darius then speaks up loud enough for everyone to hear him,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Yes, come with us, if anything, you could use some clothes...&amp;quot;</font>. Darius prepares to attempt to grapple the man if he does anything stupid."
569,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=465990&postcount=570,2005-06-21T08:32:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;No, I am not sure we can trust him but we have little choice, we can't leave him like this.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn whispers back.<br/><br/>Once back at camp Sedryn will examine and treat his wounds. Gives him some food and asks,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Who has some colthes?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>{OOC - During the exam Sedryn will try to determine the nature of his wounds. Are they acid burns or fire burns?<br/><br/>Healing +8<br/>Rolls emailed<br/><br/>Determine injuries 17<br/>Heal injuries 14.}"
570,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466000&postcount=571,2005-06-21T15:22:00,Dr._Bob,"Trembling, the man accepts your offers of aid. Someone passes him a cloak, which he uses to cover himself.<br/><br/>Sedryn had enough time, however, to observe the stranger's wounds closely. They appear to be chemical or acid burns, rather than damage from actual flames.<br/><br/>When you return to your camp at the ruined inn, Sheyra offers him some food, which he greedily downs.<br/><br/>Once he has warmed up a bit and eaten, he seems to calm down a bit and begins trying to explain what happened to him. He is a young man, perhaps about 21 years old, lanky and pockmarked from acne.<br/><br/>&quot;I am Corwyn of Urve. I wish I could tell you how I ended up in the woods like this, but I honestly don't know. I was hunting for rabbit in the Yuirwood, checking my traps ... I got a leg tangled up in some vines, I think ...&quot;<br/><br/>His brow furrows as he tries to remember what happened next, then shakes his head, frustrated.<br/><br/>&quot;Next thing I know, I'm lying naked in the middle of a clearing, nearly freezing to death. I tried to make a fire using some sticks, but it wasn't going very well. I'm not sure I would have survived the night if you hadn't rescued me!&quot;<br/><br/>When Sedryn points out his burns, he looks surprised to see them.<br/><br/>&quot;I hadn't even noticed! What in the lands happened to me?&quot;"
571,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466010&postcount=572,2005-06-21T15:24:00,Yoric_Steele,"<font color=""Purple""><b>Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</b></font><br/><br/>*Miles will stand behind Sedryn while he examines the stranger. Miles will be ready to act if Sedryn is attacked or harmed in any way.*<br/><br/>To Sedryn,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Sedryn, I still have one small healing spell left for today. Let me know if you want me to use it on this man.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[OOC: After Sedryn is done examining the man, and if Miles thinks there is no danger he will cast Cure Light Wounds.]<br/>"
572,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466020&postcount=573,2005-06-22T03:38:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Corwyn where is Urve and the Yuirwood? We are new in the area and do not know the local places. What is your position in Urve?&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn continues the questions.<br/><br/>{OOC - How wounded is he? Do I tell Miles to cast his spell?}<br/><br/><br/>"
573,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466030&postcount=574,2005-06-22T09:28:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>While the others talk and associate with the man, Achkby moves into the clearing and scans the area with his spel. While he has never really known what one should look for in a situation such as this (or, for that matter, any other unexpected situation), he has some natural aptitude for searching and getting by in the wild. Assuming nothing untoward is discovered, he'll return with the rest of the group and stand by as they interrogate and administer aid to the man."
574,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466040&postcount=575,2005-06-22T10:47:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz moves to a spot where there is little in the way. He dons the bracelet.<br/><br/>&quot;Uhhh...Axelaka?&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz winces and hopes for the best."
575,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466050&postcount=576,2005-06-22T14:28:00,Dr._Bob,"Achkby surreptitiously examines the clearing by the light of the full moon and the<i>dancing lights</i>. He finds nothing remarkable, except for Corwyn's pitiful attempt at making a fire using just a couple of sticks.<br/><br/>Sedryn judges that Corwyn is indeed in need of healing, though Corwyn himself seems almost unaware of his injuries, perhaps out of shock and disorientation. Sheyra takes on almost a motherly role, despite the fact that she is his junior by several years.<br/><br/>Corwyn appear to be a simple commoner. He lives in one of the poorer sections of Urve and makes a meager living as a trapper. Most villagers are wary of the dangers of the Yuirwood, but necessity forced Corwyn to take deeper and deeper forays into the dark woods.<br/><br/>Aeroz sits by himself some distance away from the others fiddling with the bracelet. He closes one eye and turns away as he intones, &quot;Axelaka!&quot; Nothing happens ...<br/><br/>"
576,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466060&postcount=577,2005-06-22T14:34:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;So are you heading back to Urve? That's on the way for me and Achkby. I''m heading in that direction, although I'm not sure where everyone else is going.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, a little hesitantly.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Maybe you could come with us&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Maps are life-savers, aren't they?)"
577,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466070&postcount=578,2005-06-22T17:23:00,HempRope,"Those two maps show the Yuirwood at very different distances from Vcapital, whatever it's called.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>The halfling looks up at the mention of his name, but doesn't say anything. He moves in closer to the conversation."
578,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466080&postcount=579,2005-06-23T10:21:00,Dr._Bob,"In between bites of bread, Corwyn indicates that he would very much like to return to Urve. He seems ravenous and eats two rations worth of food.<br/><br/>He gratefully accepts Sedryn's healing, then lies down, wrapped in the borrowed cloak, and sinks into a deep slumber.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>@HempRope - The second map is a bit zoomed in and shows more detail, but otherwise is exactly the same as the first. Right now, you are camped about 2/3 of the way from Ingdal's Arm to Urve.</i>"
579,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466090&postcount=580,2005-06-23T13:12:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Well, what do we do with him? We need to get to Velprintalar very soon. Also, I think I'll keep this little charm. It may come in handy as soon as I figure out how it works.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz speaks a few more words: Axel, Lexa, Aka Lexa and that sort of stuff.<br/><br/>[OOc: So, we rested. XPXPXPXPXPXPXP"
580,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466100&postcount=581,2005-06-23T13:50:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;So, you're headed to Velprintar? Do you live there? I live in Corth... well, I sort of live there... it's on the way if you don't mind having us around for a bit. Should we bring this guy with us, or just point him in the right direction?</font>Darius says.<br/>Then he pulls Achkby aside for a moment and whispers to them.<font color=""limegreen""><font size=""1"">&amp;quot;I don't think they live in Velprintar, earlier Aeroz was saying something about them and his halfling friend getting in trouble with the law... they seem nice enough, but still... we should be careful.&amp;quot;</font></font><br/>He then walks over to the rest of the party with a smile.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Nice night isn't it? Should any of us be on guard duty tonight?</font>"
581,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466110&postcount=582,2005-06-23T14:56:00,Dr._Bob,"There are only a few more hours left until sunrise. Most everyone has had enough sleep to get by, but there is a little time left for meditation or study for those who require it.<br/><br/>As Aeroz plays with the silver bracelet, he tries pronouncing various combinations of the letters in the inscription. Without warning, his feet rise a few inches off of the ground, and he finds himself drifting lazily about the campsite.<br/><br/>"
582,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466120&postcount=583,2005-06-23T15:26:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, HAlfling Sorcerer</b><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Without warning, his feet rise a few inches off of the ground, and he finds himself drifting lazily about the campsite.</div>
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</div>Achkby immediately leaps to his feet, and cries, &quot;<font color=""blue"">My God, man! What is going on!?</font>&quot;<br/>He takes up some sort of odd fighting stance, and his eyes dart around."
583,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466130&postcount=584,2005-06-23T20:22:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Whoaaaa!!! I though evocation was blasting stuff? It appears I'm floating Sedryn so did you make a mistake?&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz tries to control his flight/float/levitation by shifing his weight and willing himself place to place."
584,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466140&postcount=585,2005-06-24T01:42:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles watches Aeroz with casual interest. He wonders if the braclet might be a convenient tool for spotting things further away.*<br/><br/>To the group,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;If no one needs me, I am going to rest for a while longer so I can regain my spells at dawn.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles will estimate how long it will take to reach Urve tomorrow.*<br/><br/>[OOC: DR, I am assuming that Miles cast CLW even though I didn't see a specific roll made for it.]<br/>"
585,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466150&postcount=586,2005-06-24T15:40:00,Dr._Bob,"After a minute or two of experimentation, Aeroz finds himself able to control his altitude as he drifts slowly upward and downward. After a few minutes, however, the magic wears off and he gently descends to the ground.<br/><br/>Sedryn looks chagrined at having mis-identified the magical aura of the bracelet the first time around, but fortunately no harm was done.<br/><br/>Miles estimates that it will take about 4 hours to reach Urve in the morning. He then closes his eyes to rest up until sunrise.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>As dawn breaks, Sheyra rekindles the fire in preparation for a light breakfast.<br/><br/>Corwyn awakens ravenous again, but as he eats another double set of rations, he begins to look uncomfortable. He clutches his stomach and leans over gagging. He retches twice, and vomits on the ground. Always observant, Aeroz spots a glint of gold in the emesis.<br/><br/>"
586,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466160&postcount=587,2005-06-24T15:46:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/><i>Eww, gross</i><br/><br/>Casually drawing a rapier, Aeroz pokes in the vomit, trying to hook the glint of gold onto the finely crafted blade. If he does not have any luck, he will try and drag it out with his boot.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, the bracelet was an interesting experience. This could be a useful little trinket. Now, lets see what's in this pile of spew...&quot;<br/><br/>[ooc: Just for reference, what do I call the bracelet for the sake of my inventory. I'm going with bracelet of floatyness.]"
587,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466170&postcount=588,2005-06-24T15:50:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz picks up the gold item with the tip of his rapier.<br/><br/>I appears to be a gold signet ring. As Aeroz looks closer, he recognizes it as one of the rings given to your group by Prozen.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>@Frojoe - Bracelet of levitation.</i>"
588,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466180&postcount=589,2005-06-24T17:26:00,HempRope,"Achkby also slept. And meditated for all spells minus 1 0-lv.<br/><br/>I will be away from tomorrow morning until Sunday night. I apologize for the short notice.<br/>Play me if you will, but I'd rather Achkby doesn't die.<br/><br/><br/>I weep with Detroit this night. :'("
589,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466190&postcount=590,2005-06-25T01:48:00,The_King_of_Durf,"Darius slept as well.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Disgusting...&amp;quot;</font>he says.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Why are you sifting through his vomit?&amp;quot;</font>he says to Aeroz"
590,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466200&postcount=591,2005-06-25T02:59:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;This is the reason&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz shows the ring his finger, and the other ring on his rapier.<br/><br/>&quot;They are the same, and I have a sneaking suspicion we havent been told everything.&quot;"
591,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466210&postcount=592,2005-06-25T03:19:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Hmm? I'm getting confused...&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, taking a few steps back from Aeroz and Corwyn.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;What you mean, we haven't been told everything? Is this man working with you? What is going on?&amp;quot;</font>"
592,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466220&postcount=593,2005-06-25T03:43:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz wipes the ring on the ground and pockets it. He does the same for his rapier.<br/><br/>&quot;No, I have never met this man in my life. I see you dont trust me, with good reason. The ring I have was given to me by a man named Prozen. Me, Wottworte, Sedryn and another man by the name of Lithandril were in Hlondleth when we were framed for a murder. Prozen, who was working for the queen I suspect, snuck us out of jail and put us on a ship to Venprintalar to track down the true assasin. We had to get off a little early because of Sheyra. Miles met us in Indgals Arms and offered to guide us to Velprintalar. Now, what is your story, now that I have told you ours?&quot;"
593,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466230&postcount=594,2005-06-25T07:56:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;My story... sadly, has ended. I suppose yours continues as we speak, since you are headed to Velprintar, but my brother was... that's besides the point, actually. Anyway, I lived in a very small village, you would never have heard of it though. Invaders came from eastern lands and burned it, but my brother and I escaped. We... split up and I came to Ingdal's Arm to replenish my supplies after a trek through the Yuirwood, I met Achkby in a tavern there, and we watched the events that took place at the mud bowl. We set off on the path to Corth, and heard your battle with that Tendriculous thing, so we decided to help... that's pretty much it.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Damn, what a long post!)"
594,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466240&postcount=595,2005-06-25T08:14:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Mud bowl, eh? The girl, Sheyra placed 4th. She got drugged actually. I helped unravel that and get Urgal out of town.&quot;"
595,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466250&postcount=596,2005-06-25T08:37:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Yes, I recognized you a little... So this man also works for Prozen?&amp;quot;</font>"
596,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466260&postcount=597,2005-06-25T11:27:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;I wouldn't know. It is worth investegating once I get a chance.&quot;"
597,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466270&postcount=598,2005-06-25T12:10:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn will arm himself and meditate for his spells.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Aeroz, I beleive that ring may be mine. The one I had is missing and I was so intent on treating him that he could have swiped it and I would have never known.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn says, then turns and addresses Corwyn,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Ok, time to tell the truth this time or we leave you here as we found you. I don't like people stealing from me while I am helping them.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>{OOC - Sorry about not posting, life and work have been pretty busy.}"
598,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466280&postcount=599,2005-06-25T12:38:00,Dr._Bob,"Corwyn begins to tremble. He looks both confused and scared.<br/><br/>&quot;I swear to you I have no idea where that ring came from! I would never have repaid your generosity by stealing from you! You have to believe me! The last thing I remember was hunting in the woods, then waking up in the clearing last night ...&quot;<br/><br/>He begins to look a little green around the gills again and vomits a second time.<br/><br/>This time, there is no gold, but you note that he's regurgitated a variety of small bones - rat bones by the looks of it."
599,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466290&postcount=600,2005-06-25T14:50:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/>Darius takes a quick step back.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;What in the name of-&amp;quot;</font>he pauses and turns around as if to speak with the party, then whips back, his bow in his hand and an arrow notched, aimed towards the mans throat.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Alright! You tell us what the hell is going on, now!&amp;quot;</font>he yells in the guy's face.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I don't trust thieves, and this guy seems pretty damn suspicious.&amp;quot;</font>he says to the party."
600,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466300&postcount=601,2005-06-25T15:58:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles rises and moves a short distance away from the campsite in the morning. Facing the rising sun, he kneels in the damp grass softly humming to himself. A short time later he stands smoothly and rejoins the group.*<br/><br/>[OOC: After the vomitting incident...]<br/><br/>*Miles stays a short distance away from the stranger. Miles strokes his chin observing the manner and movements of the fellow.*<br/><br/><i>There is something very odd about this man...</i><br/>"
601,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466310&postcount=602,2005-06-26T12:11:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Let me think, I seem to remember a diese that might explain this.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn says.<br/><br/>{OOC - Trying a knowledge Healing +8 check.}"
602,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466320&postcount=603,2005-06-26T14:59:00,Dr._Bob,"Corwyn kneels, trembling, as Sedryn examines him.<br/><br/>By the morning light, Sedryn notes a greenish tint to Corwyn's skin, particularly affecting the &quot;whites&quot; of his eyes. Corwyn's greasy hair also has a greenish sheen to it and his unwashed locks almost take the appearance of vine-like tendrils.<br/><br/>Sedryn considers an interesting diagnosis ..."
603,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466330&postcount=604,2005-06-26T15:07:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius keeps his bow trained on the man while Sedryn examines him. If he makes any sudden movements, Darius will fire an arrow into his leg.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well, what's going on?&amp;quot;</font>"
604,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466340&postcount=605,2005-06-28T07:55:00,Dr._Bob,"Miles, standing a safe distance away, answers Darius' question grimly, &quot;<i>Lycanthropy</i>. Though a kind I have to admit I am not familiar with ...&quot;<br/><br/>Corwyn stands up very slowly, his hands raised. &quot;W-w-what do you mean?&quot; he stammers.<br/><br/>Beams of sunlight begin to pierce the trees around the ruined inn as the sun rises. Corwyn slowly backs toward the shadows in a corner of the crumbling stone walls, avoiding any patches of sunlight.<br/>"
605,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466350&postcount=606,2005-06-28T08:01:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;A werewolf? That is not good. Not good at all?&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz draws one of his blades and approaches Corwyn.<br/><br/>&quot;Ok buddy, Step out and dont go all wolfy on me ok? Its ok, just step out.&quot;"
606,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466360&postcount=607,2005-06-28T08:49:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby smiles at Aeroz.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue""><i>Wolfy</i>? I don't think he's a were<i>wolf</i>, and I think we may have met him before.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He turns an odd grin on the man.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Though you looked rather different at the time...</font>&quot;"
607,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466370&postcount=608,2005-06-28T08:53:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Wait, your saying hes a were-tendricu-thigy?&quot;"
608,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466380&postcount=609,2005-06-28T09:56:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Ah yes... I suppose we have met him before, haven't we?&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, tightening his hold on his arrow, and pulling it back all the way.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;It's not that we don't like you, it's just that we'd rather not be eaten... what are we gonna do?&amp;quot;</font>"
609,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466390&postcount=610,2005-06-28T11:43:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra sits by the fire, listening to the conversation. &quot;That's strange,&quot; she adds after a moment of silence. &quot;It was the middle of the day when we fought that monster. Don't werecreatures usually come out under the full moon?&quot;"
610,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466400&postcount=611,2005-06-28T12:02:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Yes, Sheyra is right! We need to keep im out of the sunlight.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn exclaims.<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Let me see if there is anything I remember about treating this.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Sedryn will retreat some and stares into the sunrise concentrating on remembering."
611,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466410&postcount=612,2005-06-28T13:31:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles will move and confer quietly with Sedryn, perhaps pooling their knowledge will help clarifiy the situation.*<br/><br/>To the group,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Friends, please keep a careful watch on our &amp;quot;friend&amp;quot; here. I think he is still dangerous, in spite of his current appearance.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[OOC: I apologise for the lack of posts in the last few days. My internet connection at home has been VERY unreliable. I am working on the problem and hope to have it fixed soon. Thanks for understanding.]<br/><br/>[OOC2: A<font color=""Red"">warm welcome</font>to our new player (of Sheyra)...]<br/>"
612,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466420&postcount=613,2005-06-29T05:54:00,Dr._Bob,"Miles and Sedryn confer while Darius and the others keep an eye on Corwyn.<br/><br/>If indeed Corwyn is the tendriculos, then that would explain the acid burns on his skin and the regurgitation of Sedryn's ring and the rat bones ...<br/><br/>Also, the moon<i>is</i>full (just one day after the festival of Highharvestide), but on the other hand, as Sheyra pointed out, the tendriculos appeared in the daytime whereas Corwyn's human form appeared at night ...<br/><br/>Miles points out that plants generally are &quot;active&quot; during the day (blooming, turning leaves toward the sun, etc.) whereas wolves and other common &quot;were-predators&quot; tend to be nocturnal, so maybe the rules of usual lycanthropy don't apply ...<br/><br/>It isn't clear whether Corwyn actually knows that he is the tendriculos and is just acting/lying or if he genuinely is unaware of the situation ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>As Sedryn and Miles talk things over, the early morning sunlight begins to inch ever closer towards the shaded corner where Corwyn crouches - trembling, confused, and fearful - as Darius keeps his bow and arrow trained on him.<br/>"
613,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466430&postcount=614,2005-06-29T06:42:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;So we keep him out of the light until we figure what to do with it. My father used a spell a couple of times that kept an entire area darkened when I stayed with him last. Do any of you know a spell like that?<br/><br/>[OOC: Sorry bout that]"
614,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466440&postcount=615,2005-06-29T06:51:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Hurry up and decide, the sun is rising, and I suspect we don't have much more time...&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, at first snapping, and then nervously. He speaks without taking his eyes, or his arrow, off of Corwyn."
615,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466450&postcount=616,2005-06-29T10:06:00,Elmorwen,"Sheyra, human monk<br/><br/>&quot;We need to keep him in the shade, at least. Does anyone have a blanket or something that we could block the sun with?&quot;"
616,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466460&postcount=617,2005-06-29T14:29:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz has a heavy winter blanket. Sheyra and Aeroz try to cobble together a kind of canopy to try to keep the sun off of Corwyn. Despite their best efforts, pinpoints of light peek through weave of the heavy woolen cloth.<br/><br/>As the sunlight dapples Corwyn's skin, his veins seem to bulge beneath the skin, becoming almost vine-like ropy tendons ..."
617,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466470&postcount=618,2005-06-29T15:07:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/>Darius frowns for a moment, then says sadly<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;It's nothing against you, but I'd rather not see anyone eaten again pal, 'specially not me&amp;quot;</font>then fires a flaming arrow, point blank towards Corwyn's throat, he then steps back a little,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Dammit. I was hopin there'd be an alternative&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Urgh, I really wish I didn't have to do that, he seems like a nice guy, but once he changes we'd have no way to stop him.</i>"
618,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466480&postcount=619,2005-06-29T16:23:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Why the hell did you?!?!?...wait, are you absolutley positive that would kill him?&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz looks in disgust and waits for an answer.<br/><br/><br/>[OOC: That is an incredibly selfish and evil act. I did something half as worse and I got threatened with an XP penalty. Speaking of XP...]"
619,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466490&postcount=620,2005-06-29T16:48:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;What else could I do? He would've ate us, just like before.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says.<br/><br/>(OOC: Yeah that was kind of evil, but I figured Darius would do that, and being a tendri-thing I don't think he'll be dead/OOC)"
620,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466500&postcount=621,2005-06-29T23:30:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles moves closer to the man, just as Darius lets loose his arrow. Miles has a look of disappointment on his face, realizing this may be the only way to deal with this menace.*<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I don't condone killing things unnecessarily, however sometimes it is necessary to pull some weeds so the rest of the garden can grow...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles draws his scimitar and readies his shield, prepared for a fight...*<br/><br/>[OOC: My network connection seems to be stable again. *crosses fingers*]<br/>"
621,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466510&postcount=622,2005-06-30T03:03:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn feeling despondent for not finding an answer in time readies his heavy crossbow with a silver arrow and steps away from Corwyn.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I'm not sure it will be that easy.&amp;quot;</font>says Sedryn."
622,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466520&postcount=623,2005-06-30T14:36:00,Dr._Bob,"The flaming arrow pierces Corwyn's throat and exits through the back of his neck, shattering into a shower of sparks on the stone wall behind him.<br/><br/>He falls backwards with a surprised look on his face.<br/><br/>As the rest of you ready your weapons, Corwyn lies flat on his back, his eyes open, staring up into the cloudless sky.<br/><br/>"
623,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466530&postcount=624,2005-06-30T15:06:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz lets out a loud sigh. He looks at the man tragically. Aeroz gathers together leaves and piles them on Corwyn's corpse. He then procedes to light them on fire, cremating Corwyn.<br/><br/>&quot;What a shame. Perhaps we could have helped him, but just in case, he wont be coming back anytime soon. Lets hope he does rest in peace, bah. Sedryn, your better at this stuff than I am.&quot;"
624,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466540&postcount=625,2005-06-30T17:33:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;If only I had chosen my spells differently. I could have asked for Darkness but I didn't and now this.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn chastises himself for failing to cure the wounded man.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Hearing this Sedryn pulls himself together and says,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Aeroz your precautions should do the trick. I will pray for him and try to put his soul to rest.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
625,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466550&postcount=626,2005-06-30T22:55:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles moves over to the body and assists Aeroz, making sure the body is being consumed by the flames.*<br/><br/>[OOC: DR, is the body being consumed?]<br/><br/>Miles intones,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Chauntea we return this soul to your care, and hope he may find peace in your warm sunlight.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
626,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466560&postcount=627,2005-07-01T02:25:00,The_King_of_Durf,"Darius silently brings down the canopy that was constructed above Corwyn, letting the sun shine down on him, he whispers a silent prayer, then watches the body burn."
627,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466570&postcount=628,2005-07-01T03:32:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, Human Monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra sighs. So much injustice in this world...<br/><br/>&quot;It wasn't his fault,&quot; she says, as if to remind them, &quot;But the two of you who were swallowed might want to try and stay out of the light for a while. We don't know how this type of lycanthropy is transmitted.&quot;"
628,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466580&postcount=629,2005-07-01T04:45:00,Dr._Bob,"As you add more leaves and branches to fire, the flames leap up higher and higher until you've created a respectable funeral pyre for poor Corwyn.<br/><br/>It takes a few hours for his body to be completely consumed. By the time everyone has packed up and hit the road to Urve again, it is almost noon.<br/><br/>The mood is somber and no one speaks too much as your party (enlarged by two new members) heads east. Matching the sad mood, the sky darkens in the afternoon, and you ride quietly through a light drizzle until you arrive in the small village of Urve just as the sun is setting behind you.<br/><br/>You encounter no other travellers on the road, and when you arrive in Urve, there appears to be little activity except around the village inn/tavern - the Copper Pot - where a dozen or so villagers are gathered for a supper.<br/><br/>"
629,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466590&postcount=630,2005-07-01T04:51:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Shall we go in and eat?&amp;quot;</font>asks Sedryn"
630,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466600&postcount=631,2005-07-01T05:39:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Sure, after all of that I'm starving for a half decent meal that isnt stale bread and preservatives&quot;"
631,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466610&postcount=632,2005-07-01T06:42:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Yes, let's... and I suppose we should tell the villager's of Corwyn's fate, to avoid causing them even more trouble...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>EDIT: (OOC: Please read my sig, I'll be leaving tomorrow for Albany, but I'll probably be able to post every now and then. Sorry./OOC)"
632,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466620&postcount=633,2005-07-01T14:27:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles glares sharply at Darius.*<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I strongly suggest we keep quiet until we know what is going on in this village. Perhaps he had family in this village, we don't want to incite an incident over his death.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles will break off from the group and check out the village, and to see if anyone is observing or following him or the group.*<br/>"
633,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466630&postcount=634,2005-07-01T16:08:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;We don't have to tell them the absolute truth... we could twist it a bit, but yes, let's wait first&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, shrugging and heading to the tavern"
634,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466640&postcount=635,2005-07-01T16:58:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz follows Darius into the bar. Once in, if there is no commotion, Aeroz will order something hard.<br/><br/>[ooc: Can I level up now?]"
635,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466650&postcount=636,2005-07-02T05:11:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Yes, I think its best not to say anything about or encounter with the beast.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn agrees with Miles.<br/><br/>Sedryn will follow Darrin and Aeroz into the bar and order a meal and an ale."
636,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466660&postcount=637,2005-07-02T05:44:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra follows quietly, and once inside orders a glass of water and some bread."
637,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466670&postcount=638,2005-07-02T15:02:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/>Darius will order a meal and some mead.<br/><br/>(OOC: I'll be able to post on and off for a while, but only and nighttime, I won't be able to post when I go to camp though)"
638,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466680&postcount=639,2005-07-03T16:36:00,HempRope,"Wow... the summer has started! Sorry I haven't been posting I've both (a) been busy and (b) had no or slow internet for a while, but I'll try to get on at least once a day now. It's good to be back.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby, too, goes in, and orders some liquor. Halfling sized."
639,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466690&postcount=640,2005-07-04T06:20:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>[ooc: A pint? ;D]<br/><br/>Aeroz gets his meal and grabs a table for his companions."
640,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466700&postcount=641,2005-07-05T05:13:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>After all of his companions are seated and have been served Sedryn says,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I plan to quietly resupply and spend the night then leave early tomorrow morning.  Aeroz and I need to get to Velprintalar as quickly as possible.  Leaving the ship has delayed us too much already.&amp;quot; </font>"
641,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466710&postcount=642,2005-07-05T05:48:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby glances at Darius, but then goes ahead and speaks to the cleric.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Sedryn, I have been wandering about for quite a while, now, but at the moment I have no destination in mind. In our brief time together, I have grown to respect all of the members of this group. I would love to accompany you and your companions to Valprintat, if you would have me. Would you mind having another body on your travels?</font>&quot;<br/>He glances about, a bit apprehensively."
642,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466720&postcount=643,2005-07-05T07:26:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Well, we could use all the help we could get. I'm not sure how far Miles is willing to go, and there is a history of members breaking off of the group, but sure. You can come. Besides, a little arcane boom boom would help us a lot.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz takes a swig of hooch.<br/><br/>&quot;By the way, how do you feel about being chased by assasins?&quot;"
643,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466730&postcount=644,2005-07-05T08:46:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius nods at Achkby<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;If it's all the same with you, I'd like to come along as well. It's not like I've been going anywhere, and assassins can't be worse than Corwyn.&amp;quot;</font>"
644,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466740&postcount=645,2005-07-05T11:03:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby looks at Aeroz suspiciously at the mention of assassins, but then grins, relaxing, as if mere assassins aren't nearly so bad as what he was expecting.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Hmmm... assassins <b>could</b> be worse than Corwyn, but I'll risk it anyway. You seem to be a pretty safe group to travel among. Thank you for letting me accompany you.</font>&quot;"
645,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466750&postcount=646,2005-07-05T14:00:00,Dr._Bob,"As you settle in with your drinks and a light supper, you converse quietly.<br/><br/>The locals eye your group appraisingly, but not necessarily in an unfriendly manner. The conversation seems to mostly revolve around the unrest to the east and south of Aglarond. You catch snippets of opinions about the unrest in Unther and Thay as both regions chafe under the rule of the Mulhorandi.<br/><br/>Of particular interest are recurring conversations about a spate of disappearances in the woods outside of town. The locals seem to feel safe enough in their village, but you overhead many whispered warnings about avoiding the deep forest of the Yuirwood.<br/><br/>"
646,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466760&postcount=647,2005-07-06T15:42:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;So, once we get to velprintalar, what are your plans then? Sedryn and I have some important business to take care of. Also, we need to send word to Lithandrill and Boris. We need to find a courier while we are here.&quot;"
647,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466770&postcount=648,2005-07-07T05:40:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I don't truthfully know... I wasn't planning to go anywhere, but I guess I never do. I suppose we could stick around Sheyra while you attend to your business. There are still a few towns along the way, so I think we have a while.&amp;quot;</font>"
648,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466780&postcount=649,2005-07-07T08:08:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Well, although the business Aeroz and I must tend to is important, we needn't tend to it alone. I will happily accept any help offered.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn says as he finishes his ale and inquires about a room for the night."
649,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466790&postcount=650,2005-07-07T10:12:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>&quot;I can go with,&quot; Sheyra says. &quot;I owe you that much at least. Besides, I'm not sure the Mulhorandi have given up on me yet, and I have a job to do.&quot;"
650,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466800&postcount=651,2005-07-07T10:55:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well then it seems as though your business is now ours as well.</font>"
651,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466810&postcount=652,2005-07-07T11:30:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz finishes his meal and stands up.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, I'm gonna go send word to Boris. I'll be back in a couple of minutes, so dont leave&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz goes and tries to find a courier."
652,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466820&postcount=653,2005-07-07T14:38:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz sends a message back to Ingdal's Arm by courier (for 10 gp).<br/><br/>Then he and the rest of your party retire for the night. All six of you slumber deeply after your tiring and disturbing journey, but you awake refreshed, ready for a new day.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Aeroz, Sedryn, and Sheyra level up. Details in the OOC thread. I'd like everyone to update their character sheets to reflect any ammunition used up, items lost, rations consumed, and gold spent. Don't forget the gold left over from the Mud Bowl ...</i><br/><br/>"
653,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466830&postcount=654,2005-07-09T01:14:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid (3rd)</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles decides to take a look around Urve, taking the time to chat with the locals and spend a few silver on trinkets. He is hoping to gather more information about the strange local activities.*<br/><br/>To the group,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;My intention is to continue leading all of you to Velprintar. I consider us now to be comrades in arms, and will gladly do what I can to aid you.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[OOC: Curses! Not quite enough for a level. Oh well, tomorrow is another day.]<br/>"
654,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466840&postcount=655,2005-07-10T03:08:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>After waking in the morning and saying his prayers, Sedryn has breakfast at the inn, readies his horse and mule, then sees about picking up a few things before leaving.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;My good man where can I pick up some rations for me and grain for my animals for the road, troches and tinder twigs?&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn asks the inn keeper before heading off.<br/><br/>Sedryn follows to the innkeeper's directions then haggles for a weeks worth of rations and grain, 2 torches and 5 tinder twigs.<br/><br/>{OOC - How much did I spend for the ale, dinner, breakfast, a nights lodging and on the shopping trip?}"
655,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466850&postcount=656,2005-07-10T12:56:00,The_King_of_Durf,"Darius will follow silently when the party leaves Urve.<br/><br/>((Just posting to say I will be gone Sunday-Friday, I'm off to camp.))"
656,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466860&postcount=657,2005-07-12T04:57:00,Dr._Bob,"In the morning, the village seems much more active than it did last night. You notice that there seem to be many more elves living in this part of Aglarond than were present in Ingdal's Arms (which was almost completely human).<br/><br/>Miles rises early and spends the morning chatting with the local merchants. He finds out that about a half dozen or so villagers have disappeared within the past 6 months. Almost all had been lost while exploring the Yuirwood, and therefore most everyone has been giving the deep woods a clear berth.<br/><br/>Your group keeps quiet about Corwyn and decides that the tendriculos mystery is going to have to wait to be solved another day.<br/><br/>Pressing on, you head northeast to Urst, keeping the dark Yuirwood to your right. The journey is uneventful. Eventually, you leave the Yuirwood behind and the road becomes wider and more easily traversed.<br/><br/>As you crest a hill, you look down on Urst, a small port on the shore of the Sea of Fallen Stars. The town looks quiet enough, but as you enter through the western gate, Aeroz sees something disturbing ...<br/><br/>Posted on the large wooden doors are sheets of paper with the latest &quot;news&quot; from the ships passing through the harbor.<br/><br/>Most of the notes detail the usual political intrigues as Unther and Thay attempt to free themselves from Mulhorandi rule.<br/><br/>One note in particular catches Aeroz's eye. It details the capture and execution of a halfling named Wottworte Riffleraffe, who was captured in Hlondeth shortly after assassinating a Thayan ambassador and retinue.<br/><br/>The note mentions that the halfling's compatriots - a large human in spiked armor, an elf rogue with twin rapiers, and a human spellcaster - are still at large and are thought to have fled to the East. A 100 gp bounty has been offered for their heads. They are considered quite dangerous.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>For simplicity - 2 gp covers lodging, stabling, and any incidentals like meals and beverages. Other purchases will be standard PHB prices.</i><br/>"
657,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466870&postcount=658,2005-07-13T03:56:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>[OOC: its a good thing I sold one of my rapiers while I was out sending the letter]<br/><br/>&quot;Poor Wottworte. Never gotta chance to defend himself. Well, what now?&quot;"
658,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466880&postcount=659,2005-07-13T11:07:00,Dr._Bob,"The composition of the party has changed enough since the journey began that Aeroz and Sedryn do not feel that they are likely to be identified as the fugitives as long as they keep a low profile.<br/><br/>On the other hand, by now the<i>Sea Lion</i>has undoubtedly reached Velprintalar by sea. If anyone was waiting in Velprintalar for either Aeroz, Sedryn, and Lithandrill (or for Sheyra), they now know that you jumped ship along the coast, so there might be people along the road to Velprintalar looking for you.<br/><br/>Still, there seems to be little alternative to pressing on along the road to Velprintalar ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Is everyone done levelling up?</i><br/><br/><br/>"
659,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466890&postcount=660,2005-07-14T07:11:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>The halfling looks over Aeroz's shoulder (figuratively -- he actually peers about his waist) to read the note.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Aha! Wottworte. That's where you got that name.<br/>
Did you know the fellow, then, or did you just hear of him?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]I didn't realize the connection until I saw DR's post, and Achkby only has 1 more point of Wisdom than I do. :P [/OOC]"
660,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466900&postcount=661,2005-07-15T04:13:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Hmm, human spell caster, not very descriptive. Still we should keep out of trouble and move quickly to Velprintalar.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn says.<br/><br/>Sedryn asks around for a good inn and after receiving directions suggests the party head that way."
661,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466910&postcount=662,2005-07-15T04:32:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;I knew him, but nows not the time. Miles. How far is it to the next town?&quot;"
662,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466920&postcount=663,2005-07-15T16:19:00,Dr._Bob,"The next few days pass uneventfully. As your party journeys from Urst to Corth, the road becomes wider, smoother, and better maintained. You see many more travellers on the road toward Velprintalar, the majority of whom seem to be elven. There are enough humans and other representatives of the Free Peoples on the road, however, that your party does not seem out of place.<br/><br/>By the end of the third day on the road, you find yourselves on the west bank of the River Vel, just a few miles from the capital city, Velprintalar. You are forced to stand in a long line of travelers and merchants that are waiting to cross the fortified bridge spanning the river.<br/><br/>Banners flap in the breeze above a brightly colored open pavilion at the entrance to the bridge. A detachment of Gray Elves in shining armor guards the entrance while elven officials query each party that attempts to cross the bridge. On occasion, the officials ask to inspect packages or carts.<br/><br/>The other travelers around you sigh and groan as they wait their turn for inspection by the &quot;customs agents.&quot;<br/><br/>"
663,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466930&postcount=664,2005-07-16T13:32:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well, as far as I know I'm clean.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, then he turns to Aeroz and Sedryn,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;But they might give you a bit of trouble, especially now that they caught and killed your friend... we either try our luck with the guards, or If you have any better ideas...&amp;quot;</font>"
664,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466940&postcount=665,2005-07-16T14:22:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Well, since lithandrill left and Sedryn's description was very vague, we probably wont get any trouble.&quot;"
665,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466950&postcount=666,2005-07-16T15:29:00,Dr._Bob,"After what seems like an eternity, your party is at the front of the line. A scowling elf bureaucrat looks down his nose at your group - an elf rogue, a trio of human men, a young human girl, and a halfling.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">What a motley crew ...</font>, &quot; he sneers condescendingly in elvish.<br/><br/>He addresses Aeroz, assuming that the elf is the leader of your group. &quot;<font color=""blue"">What business have you in Velprintalar, cousin? And who might your traveling companions be?</font>&quot;"
666,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466960&postcount=667,2005-07-16T15:51:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;We're just travelling there to handle some business. These are some friends of mine. Thats it. Anything else you want to know?&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC: Wait, I'm the leader now? Geez. Also, I dont think a bluff check is required, mainly because Aeroz wasnt lieing, or telling the truth. If necessary then Bluff +6, Diplomacy +6]"
667,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466970&postcount=668,2005-07-18T03:40:00,Dr._Bob,"The elf takes down your names and waves you on.<br/><br/>You cross the wide bridge and make your way up the road over a series of green hills until you find yourselves looking down on a large, sprawling metropolis with a patchwork of simple, but elegant buildings surrounding a vast, walled harbor.<br/><br/>It seems as though hundreds of ships cram the harbor, flying flags of a variety of nations. There are merchant ships of all descriptions, a number of white warships belonging to the Royal Navy, occasional black sailed ships that remind Aeroz, Sedryn, and Sherya of the Mulhorandi raider they tangled with not so long ago.<br/><br/>You ride down into the city, and (vaguely remembering the advice of Angela, Tiriel, and Si'rene) you make your way to the Foreign Quarter (where most non-elves live) and check yourselves and your mounts in at the Sword and Shield. The rooms there are large and clean, and at dusk you have a simple, but tasty supper in the quiet dining room.<br/><br/>The night is young, and you have arrived in the Big City."
668,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466980&postcount=669,2005-07-18T03:52:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Its a shame we couldn't stay on the boat. We could have reached Teflamm by now. It has been a rough couple of days, so why dont we take a break or something.&quot;<br/><br/><br/>Aeroz moves over to Sedryn and whispers<br/><br/>&quot;We should drop by and pay a visit to Angela and the others while we are here. Didn't Prozen mention something about some guy, Baran? We should go see him too.&quot;"
669,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=466990&postcount=670,2005-07-19T03:50:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Yeah he did, said we could find him at the Boars Head. Maybe we should check it out and then look up Angela and her friends.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn whispers back."
670,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467000&postcount=671,2005-07-19T04:09:00,Dr._Bob,"While the others are washing up after the long journey (the Sword and Shield provides warm baths and clean towels), Aeroz and Sedryn get directions to the Boar's Head from the innkeeper.<br/><br/>They leave a note for the other members of the party in case anyone wants to join them later, then they slip out into the night and make their way to the noisy, apparently very popular tavern, just a few blocks away.<br/><br/>Aeroz and Sedryn slip in to the Boar's Head and grab a small table when one opens up. The Boar's Head features many popular local brews on tap, as well as the famed Rashemi firewine -<i>jhuild</i>.<br/><br/>As Sedryn peruses the winelist, he comments that Aeroz doesn't look well. Aeroz realizes that he is in fact feeling a little lightheaded. The autumn air is cool, but Aeroz's skin is clammy with small beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.<br/><br/>"
671,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467010&postcount=672,2005-07-19T04:22:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Ugh. I really dont feel good. Sedryn, got any spells that'll cure this one. Ugh.&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC: What now? A cold? A flu? Contagion? Alchohol poisoning? Pneumonalultramicroscopicsivolcanioniosis?"
672,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467020&postcount=673,2005-07-19T04:26:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Aeroz, you're right you don't look good. Let me look at you.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn says as he examines Areoz.<br/><br/>{OOC - Healing check to determine what is wrong with him.<br/><br/>Rolled 11}"
673,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467030&postcount=674,2005-07-19T04:35:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn checks the whites of Aeroz's eyes and palpates some lymph nodes. He observes a couple of scratches on Aeroz's skin that don't seem to have healed as well as one might have expected.<br/><br/>&quot;Hmm ... I hate to say this, but this looks a lot like<i>filth fever</i>. You must have gotten it from those rats we ran into several days ago ...&quot;<br/><br/>"
674,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467040&postcount=675,2005-07-19T04:38:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;What?!?! What the hell does that mean? Is it lethal? What does it do? Can't you cure it?&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz tries to calm himself down, but his hands are shaking."
675,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467050&postcount=676,2005-07-19T09:41:00,Yoric_Steele,"<font color=""Purple""><b>Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</b></font><br/><br/>*Feeling better after a pleasant bath, Miles wanders back downstairs to the common room. After reading the note, he decides to go look after his companions. Especially in light of what happened after the Mud Bowl.*<br/><br/>*Miles will ask the barkeep of the Sword &amp; Shield directions to the Boar's Head. Upon receiving them, he will head out the door.*<br/>"
676,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467060&postcount=677,2005-07-19T14:14:00,Dr._Bob,"Miles arrives at the Boar's Head in time to see Aeroz frantically asking Sedryn how long he has to live. Aeroz's discomfiture is quite amusing actually, and with a chuckle Miles sits down to join Sedryn and Aeroz for a drink. A comely barmaid comes by to take orders from the three of you.<br/><br/>The atmosphere is pleasantly chaotic here in the Boar's Head, with occasional cheers and clinking of glasses and sporadic singing of drinking songs and adventuring ballads.<br/><br/>The beer and wine must be strong here because the crowd seems quite jolly and uninhibited. A pair of muscular fighters (presumably the bouncers of this establishment) works the crowd, gently but forcefully ejecting any troublemakers. One eyes the three of you suspiciously, but then moves on.<br/><br/>"
677,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467070&postcount=678,2005-07-19T17:09:00,HempRope,"<b>Achby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby lingers a bit refreshing himself after the long journey. He had been in the wilderness for quite a long time before running into Darius, even, and so took quite a long time reacclimating himself to civilization.<br/><br/>Coming down from his room and a nice bath, he narrowly misses Miles, but finds the note nonetheless and decides to follow after Aeroz &amp; Sedryn.<br/><br/>Leaving the inn, he briefly ponders turning in early, but decides,<i>It's the sort of thing one should do, considering the circumstances, and my role in all of this. I should follow them, or accompany them or... whatever else.</i><br/><br/><br/>When he enters the pub, he has a bit of trouble spotting the trio among the crowd, but eventually does pinpoint them and sidles over."
678,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467080&postcount=679,2005-07-20T06:01:00,Dr._Bob,"The four of you sit chatting and drinking for a while. The alcohol agrees with you (even Aeroz begins to look a little less pale), and soon you are all feeling fairly relaxed.<br/><br/>The barmaid returns with another round. As you reach for your steins, you find a note folded under one of the them.<br/><br/>&quot;<i>Back room.</i>&quot;<br/><br/>"
679,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467090&postcount=680,2005-07-20T06:49:00,The_King_of_Durf,Darius will follow the group to the bar once he goes down and finds the note.<br/><br/>((I was on a plane all day yesterday but I can post from Seattle))
680,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467100&postcount=681,2005-07-21T05:50:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Relax Aeroz, 2 to 4 days bed rest should make you whole and though I have no spells that will cure it, I do have spells that will lessen its effects.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn reassures Aeroz.<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Let's finish what we came to do then get you in bed.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Sedryn heads toward the backroom looking like a man in search of the privy."
681,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467110&postcount=682,2005-07-21T10:19:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>Aeroz head to the backroom with Sedryn, releived that he will be fine, but still incredibly nervous.."
682,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467120&postcount=683,2005-07-21T10:35:00,Dr._Bob,"Darius arrives at the Boar's Head just in time to see Aeroz, Sedryn, Miles, and Achkby slipping into a dark hallway toward the back of the establishment.<br/><br/>He works his way through the crowd to that hallway, passes a pair of doors leading to the privies, and finds himself in front of a stout wooden door leading into a back room.<br/><br/>Presumably the others are in the room already."
683,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467130&postcount=684,2005-07-21T10:49:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/><strike>Aeroz opens the door. If it is locked, Aeroz will knock on the door and wait for a response.</strike><br/><br/>Aeroz waits pateintly for whatever is coiming next"
684,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467140&postcount=685,2005-07-21T13:25:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz, Sedryn, Achkby, and Miles enter the back room through a stout wooden door. The room is dimly lit, and it takes a moment for everyone's eyes to adjust (except for Aeroz who has no trouble with low light conditions) ...<br/><br/>The room is simply furnished with a large table in the center. A hooded lantern on the tabletop is the only source of light. A large, bearded man stands and indicates some chairs for everyone to sit on. He moves behind you and bolts the door.<br/><br/>&quot;I was beginning to think that you four weren't going to make it. I am Baran, and I have been expecting you.&quot;<br/><br/>He turns to Achkby. &quot;I had heard that you might have been captured and killed. I am glad to see that the reports of your demise have been greatly exaggerated!&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Well, since time is of the essence, let me get right down to business. Prozen sent me a message warning me to look for the four of you, and directing me to give you any assistance necessary to enable you to recover the Kris of Sethra.&quot;<br/><br/>There is a quiet knock on the door. In an instant, Baran is on his feet, a pair of loaded hand crossbows raised and pointed at the door.<br/><br/>&quot;I wasn't expecting any additional company. Were you?&quot; he whispers.<br/>"
685,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467150&postcount=686,2005-07-22T04:10:00,HempRope,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" o6682neb9="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Daring Rogue</strong>
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<div class=""message"">&amp;quot;I wasn't expecting any additional company. Were you?&amp;quot; he whispers.</div>
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</div>Achkby glances nervously at Aeroz, but then speaks himself. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Well... we did pick up some travelling companions on the way here, but they weren't with us when we got the notes...</font>&quot; he whispers back."
686,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467160&postcount=687,2005-07-22T04:26:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;The man is fine. He poses no threat. So, what information do you have for us. Also, what is the fastest way to get to Teflamm. We lost a lot of time and we must catch up.&quot;"
687,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467170&postcount=688,2005-07-22T04:45:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Yes we need to catch up but first we must rest a few days.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn says looking pointedly at Aeroz.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Baran, we saw a notice in a few of the towns about Wottworte's death and descriptions of the band with him. Is it true or just a cover?&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn asks."
688,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467180&postcount=689,2005-07-22T08:23:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles quietly observes his surroundings and the tone of the conversation. While no immediate threat is visible, he remains guarded in case things get ugly. He keeps a sharp eye on the &quot;hosts&quot;.*<br/><br/><i>I wonder exactly who I have gotten involved with. Something just doesn't seem right with these people...</i><br/>"
689,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467190&postcount=690,2005-07-22T10:20:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Sorry, I'm hope I'm not intrudng&amp;quot;</font>Darius says as he slips into the room,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I'll just sit here and keep quiet, then?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He takes a seat and watches Baran warily until he puts down the crossbows."
690,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467200&postcount=691,2005-07-24T16:28:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>Rewind the story slightly ...</i><br/><br/><br/>Baran looks suspiciously at Aeroz, Sedryn, Achkby, and Miles as the knocking at the door continues. Baran quietly steps over toward the oak door, unbolts it, then steps back with both hand crossbows raised.<br/><br/>Darius steps into the room, but then freezes when he sees Baran's weapons trained on him.<br/><br/>&quot;Oh, he's alright. He's just a traveling companion we picked up along the way, &quot; Aeroz offers, trying to reassure Baran.<br/><br/>Darius tries to explain. &quot;Sorry, I didn't mean to intrude. I saw my four friends follow you into the back room, so I just wanted to make sure everyone was OK. My name is Darius.&quot;<br/><br/>When Baran doesn't lower the crossbows, Darius adds, &quot;I'll just sit here and keep quiet then?&quot; Darius cautiously edges over to a chair and sits down gingerly.<br/><br/>&quot;All right, what's going on? Who are you people?&quot; Baran turns to face the five of you, keeping you covered with his crossbows.<br/><br/>Baran frowns at Sedryn (who asked the question about Wottworte's death), then he looks at Achkby with narrowed eyes. &quot;You, then, are not Wottworte.&quot; He then looks at the others. &quot;Perhaps the rest of you are not the ones I've been expecting either ...&quot;<br/><br/>He looks pointedly at the gold signet rings that Aeroz and Sedryn are wearing. &quot;Explain who you are and how you got those rings ...&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Sorry things got so confusing.<br/>
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When Baran saw a halfling, an elf, and two humans (with Aeroz and Sedryn wearing Prozen's gold signet rings) arrive at the Boar's Head, he assumed that the four of you were Wottworte, Aeroz, Lithandrill, and Sedryn. He is obviously partly right and partly wrong.<br/>
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Darius followed everyone to the back room and was the source of the knocking.<br/>
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I tried to reconcile the posts each of you made as best I could with the summary above.</i><br/><br/><br/>"
691,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467210&postcount=692,2005-07-25T02:04:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;We got these rings from a man named Prozen in Hlondeth. We were told by Prozen to seek a man named Baran out once we arrived at Velprintalar. Lithandrill is stuck in a bar somewhere, and as have heard, Wottworte is dead.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz shifts in his chair slightly. He doesnt seem sure of anything now, but that probably is because he is still mildly worried about the disease."
692,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467220&postcount=693,2005-07-25T03:29:00,HempRope,"Thanks, DR, I tried to explain my confusing in the OOC thread, but nothing got cleared up...<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>As Aeroz begins to recount the details of his travels, Achkby straightens up a bit in his chair (though this doesn't add much to his height) and fixes his attention on the storyteller.<br/><br/><i>Good. Now maybe I'll figure out why their companions have changed so much as they've travelled... and exactly what they're trying to do, anyway.</i>"
693,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467230&postcount=694,2005-07-25T08:57:00,Dr._Bob,"Eventually, Aeroz is able to convince Baran that he and Sedryn are the fugitives he was expecting. Achkby, Darius, and Miles are introduced as trusted traveling companions. It is established that Lithandrill and Wottworte are no longer traveling with the rest of the company.<br/><br/>Finally, Baran lowers the crossbows and apologizes for almost shooting Darius. &quot;It takes many days for news to travel from the West to the East and vice versa. I suppose that much has occured on your journey that Prozen is unaware of.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Let me try to summarize the situation for you as best I can.&quot; Baran pulls up a chair and sits down.<br/><br/>&quot;I was once a citizen of Hlondeth, and at one time was a lieutenant of Prozen, when he was a Commander in the Queen's Army. I now live in Velprintalar, obviously, but I remain loyal to Lord Prozen and to the Serpent Queen.<br/><br/>&quot;As you may know, the citizens of Thay, here in the East, chafe under the thumb of their Mulhorandi overlords and desire freedom and independence. The Queen of Hlondeth is sympathetic to their plight, and invited a delegation of Thayan officials to Hlondeth to establish diplomatic relations.<br/><br/>&quot;The assassination of the Thayan ambassador in Hlondeth while under the care of the Emerald Guard has dashed those hopes. Lord Prozen has reason to believe that powerful agents within the Emerald Guard allowed the assassination to take place, in league with Mulhorand and the Shadowmasters of Telflamm.<br/><br/>&quot;Because you (Aeroz, Sedryn, Lithandrill, and Wottworte) witnessed the assassination, the Emerald Guard needs you silenced. Blaming you for the assassination would have been a convenient way to have you quickly executed (and it would seem Wottworte has already fallen victim to this). Prozen put his own life at risk to enable your escape.<br/><br/>&quot;Lord Prozen and the Queen dare not act openly, lest the Emerald Guard decide to stage a coup or set up another 'assassination.' Only if the true assassins are captured will the truth be revealed. With evidence of the involvement of the Shadowmasters, Prozen will be able to root out the traitorous elements within the Emerald Guard.<br/><br/>&quot;The Thayan ambassador, who was reputed to be a formidable wizard, was carrying the Kris of Sethra, a powerful artifact. The assassins took the Kris, and it would appear that the Shadowmaster assassins felt that they should be allowed to keep the artifact as &quot;payment&quot; for the assassination.<br/><br/>&quot;In an interesting twist, Mulhorand and the Shadowmasters now are at odds on this issue. Mulhorand expected and demanded that the Kris be returned to them. When the Shadowmasters refused to turn the Kris over, the Mulhorandi began using their black ships to blockade Telflamm from the sea. Ships have been unable to travel to or from Telflamm since Highharvestide, leading to a great loss of trade revenue and stranding many travelers here in Velprintalar.<br/><br/>&quot;Herein lies a glimmer of hope for you and your mission. The Shadowmaster assassins are likely stuck here in Velprintalar for the time being. If you act quickly, you have a chance to find them and recover the Kris. You will be able to prove your innocence and you will have done a great service for the Queen of Hlondeth, who will no doubt be very grateful.<br/><br/>Baran looks at your confused faces.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, I can see that political intrigues do not interest you. Fair enough ...<br/><br/>&quot;The bottom line is this: the assassins you seek are very likely still here in Velprintalar. Find them and the artifact they stole, and you will be richly rewarded and the bounty on your heads (Aeroz and Sedryn) will be lifted.&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
694,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467240&postcount=695,2005-07-25T12:23:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Sorry about the confusion. This is good news about the assasin being stranded in the city. Do you have any leads on where to look. Aeroz and I only got a fleeting look at her before she fled.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn replies."
695,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467250&postcount=696,2005-07-25T12:23:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Wow, you really have been through a lot...</font>Darius says, trying to sort the whole long story out in his head.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Have any leads?&amp;quot;</font>"
696,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467260&postcount=697,2005-07-25T12:42:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;The only lead we have is that she was a pretty young thing with red...hair...hmmm. Thats not much of a lead is it now? Baran, is there any other information you can give us? Wait, I just had a thought, but I figure its fairly unlikely. Remember Si'rene? She was cloaked when we met her, as was the assasin. She had auburn hair, which could easily be mistaken for red, couldn't it? Nah, too unlikely.&quot;"
697,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467270&postcount=698,2005-07-25T14:13:00,Dr._Bob,"Baran nods.<br/><br/>&quot;The assassins you seek have been tentatively identified as members of the Order of the Rose, mercenaries often used by the Shadowmasters for their 'dirty work.'<br/><br/>&quot;We suspect that the cloaked, red haired female assassin you encountered was Mira ar-Temerlain, one of the Order of the Rose's most skilled killers. Don't trust too much in the hair color you saw. She is a master of disguise, and likely changes hair color the way you might change hats. Mira already has a reputation here in the East, but when the Thayan entourage was slain, Mira did not work alone ...<br/><br/>&quot;Many of the Thayan ambassador's bodyguards were slain by a masked female warrior wielding a blazing longsword. Witnesses also reported seeing arrows that twisted and chased their targets like magic missiles. We suspect the involvement of a hidden arcane archer.<br/><br/>&quot;In other words, we believe that you are seeking a trio of individuals, at least two of whom are female. They are crafty and dangerous. On the other hand, if they are stranded here in a presumably unfamiliar city, perhaps they can be flushed out ...&quot;<br/><br/>"
698,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467280&postcount=699,2005-07-25T15:07:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Then this might be bad. I may just be working out a solution that seems the easiest to comprehend, but this is kind of scary. Their actions aboard the Sea Lion when the Re attacked do seem suspicious. Thank you Baran, and just as a question, do you have a cure or something from Filth Fever. Apparently I contracted it, and I really hope that it isn't contagious. Sedryn, I beleive that we should pay our three friends a visit tomorrow. Darius, you should come with us. Miles, Achby, both of you seem like the persuasive type. Perhaps you could find us a way to Teflamm? We dont have much time as of now, so I think we should get to where we have to go soon.&quot;"
699,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467290&postcount=700,2005-07-27T03:04:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Whoa. Well... that explains... <b>it</b>, I guess. Or most of everything. I really should know all of what's going on, though...</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Well, I'd be happy to do whatever I can to help, but I'd really like to know what you are all involved with. I won't desert you regardless of what you've been doing, but I'd like to have some idea of what I'm getting myself involved with.<br/>
&amp;quot;The simplest way, I suppose, would be to tell me our story from the time you witnessed the assassination. Though, of course, I don't need to hear every single detail...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]I didn't read any of this thread when I was joining up, so I don't really know your story. However, I did read the first few pages as they were taking place, so I know the story up until your first imprisonment by the Emerald Guard.  Would it be easier to just have me read the story over, or just tell me?[/OOC]"
700,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467300&postcount=701,2005-07-27T07:23:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Alright, I'll come with you then. Do you think I could pass for Lithandrill?&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a little chuckle. On hearing Ackby's question he nods a little, but also shrugs like he doesn't really care too much.<br/><br/>(OOC: I read it before I joined, but Darius hasn't)"
701,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467310&postcount=702,2005-07-27T15:47:00,Dr._Bob,"Baran shifts his chair backward a few inches involuntarily, and covers his mouth and nose with his hand.<br/><br/>&quot;Filth fever? By the gods, have you been living in the sewers? I've seen people waste away to almost nothing from that disease, but I know of no medicinal cure. I hope you are good terms with your elven gods, because I suspect that only divine intervention will<i>heal</i>you of that contagion.&quot;<br/><br/><br/>After agreeing to meet back in the Boar's Head the next night, the five of you return to the Sword and Shield. On the way back, Aeroz tells Darius and Achkby the short version of the story:<br/><br/>&quot;Sedryn, two others, and myself were unlucky enough to witness a Thayan murdered in Hlondeth by a red headed woman who could walk through shadows. We were framed for the murder, but we escaped thanks to a man named Prozen, who directed us to Baran here in Velprintalar. Our mission is to find the real assassin and recover the Kris she stole, in order to clear our names.<br/><br/>&quot;On the way to the East, our ship was attacked by Mulhorandi who were after an Untherite fugitive. We took that girl, Sheyra, under our wing, and she has been travelling with us ever since.<br/><br/>&quot;We found ourselves in Ingdal's Arm at Highharvestide, where we got mixed up in the Mud Bowl and met Miles. On the road to Velprintalar, we ran into the tendriculos, and the rest of the story you know. Ah, here we are ...&quot;<br/><br/>You have arrived at the Sword and Shield. Aeroz looks pale, and beads of sweat cover his brow and upper lip. You all retire for the night, planning to make an early start of it in the morning.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
702,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467320&postcount=703,2005-07-27T16:15:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius will down a shot of ale, say a prayer by the window, and go to bed. He'll stay awake for about an hour, mulling everything over in his head, and then go to sleep."
703,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467330&postcount=704,2005-07-27T17:28:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn explains to Aeroz as he treats him,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Filth Fever causes a loss of agility and stramina. I should be able to cure you in the next few days and use spells to heal any loss of agility or stamina.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Once finished Sedyn retires for the evening, waking early to pray and prepare his spells.<br/><br/>{OOC -<br/><br/>Heal: +9 +2 (Healers kit)<br/><br/>DR you can roll}"
704,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467340&postcount=705,2005-07-28T07:31:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				&amp;quot;Alright, I'll come with you then. Do you think I could pass for Lithandrill?&amp;quot;
			
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</div>&quot;No, if one of them is an archer, we need our own. You were pretty good when we were fighting the tendriculous, so I have full confidence that you can hold your own.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				&amp;quot;Filth Fever causes a loss of agility and stramina. I should be able to cure you in the next few days and use spells to heal any loss of agility or stamina.&amp;quot;
			
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</div>&quot;Well I hope you can get rid of it fast. I dont like being slowed down or weakened one bit&quot;"
705,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467350&postcount=706,2005-07-28T07:43:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/><i>Hmmm, I seem to be a little out of my element here...intrigue was never my strong suit.  Now a nice thunderstorm on the other hand...</i><br/><br/>To Sedryn,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Sedryn I will be happy to assist you in treating Aeroz.  Perhaps if we combine our skills we can speed his recovery.  What do you think?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles will retire to bed early as well, waking early in the morning and praying/meditating for his spells.*<br/><br/>[OOC: Miles will assist Sedryn with his Healing skills as wanted and needed.]<br/><br/>"
706,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467360&postcount=707,2005-07-28T11:14:00,Dr._Bob,"As Sedryn and Aeroz enter the Sword and Shield, one of them remembers that Angela, Tiriel, and Si'rene said that they live in a guild house in the Merchants Quarter.<br/><br/>Sheyra joins the group for a late supper (more of a midnight snack). After getting updated on the meeting with Baran, she shudders to hear about the connection between the assassins and the Mulhorandi.<br/><br/>She looks sad just for a moment, but then she smiles wistfully. &quot;Well, I am sure that as long as I am with you big strong men, nothing will happen to me.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz prepares himself to enter his nightly trance, still pale and shaky. Miles and Sedryn together manage to keep the filth fever in check, but the small cuts and scrapes from the rat swarm continue to fester.<br/><br/>Sheyra is happy to hear that Aeroz wants to touch base with the women from the<i>Sea Lion</i>. &quot;It will be great to see them again! I can't wait to tell them about how I won the Mud Bowl! Do you think they'll be able to help us find the assassins?&quot;"
707,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467370&postcount=708,2005-07-28T13:45:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Well, the problem is, Sheyra, the assasins might be Angela, Tiriel and Si'rene. We're not sure, but we do have some evidence to support the theory. We'll go pay them a visit tomorrow&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz lies down and gets some well need rest."
708,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467380&postcount=709,2005-07-28T15:23:00,Elmorwen,"Sheyra, human monk<br/><br/>Sheyra is shocked and disheartened to hear Aeroz accuse the women, but keeps it to herself as she is sure they will prove the theory wrong tomorrow. She goes to bed without talking to anyone else."
709,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467390&postcount=710,2005-07-29T03:03:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby retires to bed a bit grumpily, still a bit confused about what's going on.<br/><br/><i>Who are Angela and... Syrene, and... the other one? And what do they have to do with all of this. I may have been better off staying away from 'civilization' and all of its messy intrigues.</i><br/><br/>He sleeps well enough, and doesn't awaken until rather late, but he hurries to get ready and go downstairs to meet his companions."
710,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467400&postcount=711,2005-07-29T03:03:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Miles I would be gratefull for your help.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn replies to Mile's offer.<br/><br/>After treating Aeroz, Sedryn turns in for some well deserved rest."
711,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467410&postcount=712,2005-07-30T10:08:00,Dr._Bob,"After an uneventful night of rest, you gather downstairs for a light breakfast before heading out to explore the city.<br/><br/>The Merchants Quarter lies to the northeast, a short walk along wide cobblestone boulevards from the Sword and Shield.<br/><br/>You see many aristocratic elves as you walk through the heart of Velprintalar, but once you reach the Merchants Quarter, you find that this part of the city is a melting pot of many different races.<br/><br/>A wide variety of stalls line the streets as merchants from all over the East and beyond peddle their wares. Overlooking the area is a small hill covered with long, two story buildings - the guild houses.<br/><br/>It takes almost the whole morning before you find someone who recognizes the descriptions of Angela, Tiriel, and Si'rene. Once a gold piece is slipped into his hand, the merchant (selling lovely crystal pendants) points you towards a seedy tavern, &quot;The Golden Griffon&quot;.<br/><br/>The windows are shuttered and the large, rough hewn door is locked. The Golden Griffon looks like it's closed (even though it is just about lunchtime), but when you knock on the door, a small panel at eye level slides open ...<br/><br/>A pair of bloodshot eyes regards your group warily. &quot;Whaddaya want?&quot;<br/><br/>"
712,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467420&postcount=713,2005-07-30T10:46:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius looks at Aeroz and Sedryn questioningly.<br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;We're here to meet with some old friend's of ours, we heard they're staying here.&amp;quot;</font>he says."
713,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467430&postcount=714,2005-07-30T10:48:00,Dr._Bob,The eyes glare at you. &quot;Well they're not. Bye.&quot;<br/><br/>The small shutter slams shut.
714,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467440&postcount=715,2005-07-30T11:21:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra tries to discern the man's intentions.<br/><br/>OOC: Sense Motive: 13+7=20"
715,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467450&postcount=716,2005-07-30T11:28:00,Dr._Bob,"The doorman didn't even ask who Darius was looking for. &quot;They don't seem to like strangers around here,&quot; Sheyra observes.<br/><br/><br/>"
716,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467460&postcount=717,2005-07-30T11:39:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Maybe its time for some agressive negotiations&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz loads his crossbow and points it at the eyeslit. He knocks on the door one more time.<br/><br/><b>If the slit opens</b>--<br/><br/>Aeroz responds in a harsh tone &quot;Now are you gonna let us in? I'm looking for three women. They said they would be here and I intend to see them&quot; [Intimidate +0, and circumstantial modifiers]<br/><br/><b>If the slit does not open</b>--<br/><br/>Aeroz will use his bracelet of levetation to see if there is any other way he can get in."
717,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467470&postcount=718,2005-07-30T14:09:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Of course, we could always knock down the damn door...&amp;quot;</font>Darius says to the party angrily. He takes after Aeroz and places his hand upon his sword."
718,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467480&postcount=719,2005-07-31T09:41:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn knocks on the door again saying<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;My freinds and I were asked to visit a group we met on the ship we traveled on.&amp;quot;</font>"
719,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467490&postcount=720,2005-07-31T14:30:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>Miles mutters quietly...<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I don't think kicking in the door is the right approach. Clearly we need to state our intentions better, and possibly provide some gold to get some answers.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>I can just imagine kicking in the door, and getting cut down where we stood...</i><br/><br/>"
720,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467500&postcount=721,2005-07-31T14:43:00,Dr._Bob,"Yet again, Sedryn's gentle approach is trumped by Aeroz's aggressiveness ...<br/><br/>When Aeroz and Sedryn both knock on the door again, the panel slides open for a second time. This time, the eyes look angry.<br/><br/>&quot;CAN'T YOU SEE THAT WE'RE ...<font size=""1"">uh, closed</font>?&quot;<br/><br/>The voice takes on a different, meeker, tone when the eyes see Aeroz's crossbow pointed at them.<br/><br/>&quot;<font size=""1"">OH! You mean <i>those</i> ... uh ... people. Just a second ...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>You hear the sounds of bolts being drawn back, then the door swings open a crack. Aeroz grabs the doorknob and pulls the door all the way open.<br/><br/>The interior of the building is very dark, so it takes your eyes (even Aeroz's) a moment to adjust. The entranceway is a narrow 5' x 10' passage with a pair of heavy velvet curtains at the other end. Along the walls are ratty posters of various bards and other musical acts, presumably the scheduled entertainment for the bar. (e.g. &quot;Coming soon - Warmy Melamot and the Wemics!&quot; and &quot;Gibbering Mouther ROCKS!&quot;)<br/><br/>The curtains are swaying, suggesting that the &quot;doorman&quot; has beaten a hasty retreat back into the Golden Griffon.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
721,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467510&postcount=722,2005-07-31T15:29:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>Aeroz turns to sedryn with a sly look on his face.<br/><br/>&quot;You see, my good cleric? People are more likely to respond in your favour when you threaten them a little&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz walks into the bar (ouch) and starts to look for Angela, Tiriel or Si'rene."
722,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467520&postcount=723,2005-07-31T17:04:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Yes, and pointing crossbows at there faces always helps too!&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a slight smile as he enter the bar, following silently behind Aeroz through the swaying curtain."
723,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467530&postcount=724,2005-07-31T17:16:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby merely observes the entrance attempt (and eventual success), and follows Darius in (after scouring the street for anyone watching the proceedings -- and of course taking note of them)."
724,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467540&postcount=725,2005-08-01T08:44:00,Dr._Bob,"Achkby takes a long look around the street outside. The buildings in this part of town are run down. Garbage lies festering in the streets. The few passers-by keep their eyes on the ground, trying not to be noticed. No one seems to be paying any attention to your group. Achkby shrugs, then turns and enters the Golden Griffon behind the others.<br/><br/>Aeroz and Darius stride confidently into the bar through the velvet curtains, and the rest of the party follows ...<br/><br/>The interior of the Golden Griffon is surprisingly large, almost cavernous, and very dark. Even though it is midday outside, the only illumination inside comes from a small number of dimly glowing sconces along the wall. The dimness is uncomfortably dark to all except Aeroz.<br/><br/>You have entered on the upper level, a balcony that runs all the way around the interior. You look down onto the lower level, which is where the bar is located. There is also a small stage and a number of tables and chairs down below. Again, the illumination is faint, almost non-existent.<br/><br/>There are very few patrons in the Golden Griffon at this time. A small humanoid is behind the bar (on the lower level) polishing glasses. A pair of (probably inebriated) humanoids sit quietly conversing at the bar. Another humanoid appears to be sleeping at one of the tables, a half dozen empty glasses before him. There is<i>something</i>wrong with all of them, but you can't quite put your finger on it at the moment, because your attention is immediately drawn to the &quot;doorman&quot; who is waiting for you just beyond the curtains ...<br/><br/>A large bulbous creature hovers above the floor in front of you. Ten eyes (two of which look familiar) are attached to writhing tentacles on top, while a larger single eye lies in the center of the creatures &quot;body&quot;. The central eye is closed. Below is is a gaping, toothy maw. The corners of the mouth are turned upward in a wry smile. The creature is wearing some kind of tunic or apron around its circumference. On the &quot;shirt&quot; is a message:<i>Don't run, you'll only die tired.</i><br/><br/>One of the ten smaller eyes looks behind you. You hear the outer door slam shut, then you hear several<i>snicks</i>as the bolts are thrown home.<br/><br/>The beholder speaks, &quot;Greetings and welcome to the Golden Griffon!&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
725,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467550&postcount=726,2005-08-01T08:51:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Clreic)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Aeroz, Good work. Now let see if the ladies are around.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn says nodding his head to Aeroz acknowledging his success."
726,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467560&postcount=727,2005-08-01T09:01:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>Aeroz's mout drops at the sight of the eye tyrant. He quickly drops his crossbow and draws his rapier. The elf takes a readied position.<br/><br/><i>This is some kind of joke right?</i><br/><br/>&quot;You wouldn't happen to be the owner of this tavern would you?&quot;"
727,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467570&postcount=728,2005-08-01T10:43:00,Dr._Bob,"The beholder laughs. &quot;Me, the owner? Nah. I just work the door. The owner of the establishment generally sleeps during the day ...&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;I have to tell you that we don't usually serve your kind here (except occasionally as hors d'oeurves). And I really don't like being threatened with pointy objects.&quot; About four eyes look directly at Aeroz as it says this.<br/><br/>&quot;<i>Disintegrating</i>the lot of you would be easiest I suppose (and would be more than you deserve, elf), but you've got moxie, and I like that.&quot;<br/><br/>The beholder grins.<br/><br/>&quot;Today must be your lucky day, because I'm in a good mood. More to the point, I'm in the mood for riddles. Answer me two of the three and I'll let you live. Get them wrong and you all die for busting in here as if you own the place.&quot;<br/><br/>The beholder doesn't wait to see if you agree to play his game.<br/><br/>&quot;Here is the first riddle ...&quot;<br/><br/><i>I am always hungry.<br/>
I always must be fed.<br/>
Let me lick your finger,<br/>
and it will soon turn red.</i><br/><br/>The beholder's central eye opens, and its expression becomes stern.<br/><br/>&quot;Who am I?&quot;<br/>"
728,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467580&postcount=729,2005-08-01T11:00:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Fire. Your answer is fire. It needs wood to burn, otherwise it will die, hence feeding. And the licking fingers symbolizes the fires movement, and if it touches your finger, or eye in your case, it gets burned, turning red.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz sheathes his rapier.<br/><br/>&quot;Sorry I threatened you. We have some friends who said they would meet us here, and we needed to get in. I had no clue an eye tyrant was the doorman though. So whats your next question&quot;"
729,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467590&postcount=730,2005-08-01T12:40:00,Dr._Bob,"The beholder smiles. When you see its fangs, you almost wish it hadn't.<br/><br/>&quot;Well done, elf. The second riddle is this ...&quot;<br/><br/><i>I change brown to green, black to orange, blue to red.<br/>
Without me you'd all be dead.</i><br/><br/>&quot;Who am I?&quot;"
730,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467600&postcount=731,2005-08-01T13:24:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Oxygen. It turns leaves from brown to green, it turns metal into rust and blue flame to red.&quot;<br/><br/><br/>"
731,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467610&postcount=732,2005-08-01T14:12:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy - Human Druid</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles followed the group inside the establishment, but very reluctantly.*<br/><br/>*After being introduced to the &quot;doorman&quot;, he mutters &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Cut down or disintegrated...its all about the same.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles silently observes the interaction between Aeroz and the Beholder.*<br/>"
732,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467620&postcount=733,2005-08-01T14:51:00,Dr._Bob,"The beholder rotates from side to side.<br/><br/>&quot;Close, elf. The answer<i>is</i>'air' (or 'oxygen' if you will). But air does not turn brown leaves to green, nor does it turn blue flames to red (quite the opposite actually). Your answer, therefore, is<i>not</i>completely correct.&quot;<br/><br/>The beholder's eyestalks survey the rest of the party.<br/><br/>&quot;Is the elf the only one among you with any wits? Can any of the rest of you explain why 'air' should be the answer to the riddle?&quot;"
733,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467630&postcount=734,2005-08-01T16:14:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well, a green plant can come out of a brown seed... and without air it couldn't come out and live.... I suppose that makes it two-thirds correct.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says.<br/>"
734,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467640&postcount=735,2005-08-01T16:46:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Blood. Blood in it's natural state is a bluish, purpleish substance. When air or oxygen mixes it with, it gains a red hue. That is the third part of your answer. Well, that is 2 out of three I beleive.&quot;<br/><br/>A smirk crosses Aeroz's face.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, I now that we are done, I have some questions for you. I'm looking for three women. Perhaps you have seen them? A white haired elf, and two human women. One blond, one brunette. We were told to meet them here.&quot;"
735,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467650&postcount=736,2005-08-02T08:22:00,Dr._Bob,"The beholder turns to Darius.<br/><br/>&quot;A good guess, but a seed needs water, soil and sun in addition to air before it turns into a plant. That was not the answer I was looking for ...&quot;<br/><br/>The beholder fixes its eyes on Aeroz.<br/><br/>&quot;Your SECOND try was better than your first. The riddle refers to the effect of air on<i>copper</i>,<i>iron</i>, and<i>blood</i>. But I give you<i>partial</i>credit for answering 'air' and recognizing that the second part of the riddle referred to iron and rust ...&quot;<br/><br/>As Aeroz smirks at the beholder, the beholder's visage darkens.<br/><br/>&quot;But, arrogant elf, you apparently don't listen well with those pointy ears of yours. I did not say that I would<i>assist</i>you if you correctly answered two riddles, I merely promised not to<i>kill</i>you ...&quot;<br/><br/>As the beholder speaks those words, Aeroz turns to stone, the smirk still frozen on his face. The stone statue that once was Aeroz rises off of the ground and rotates until it is facing the rest of you, a warning that insolence will be punished.<br/><br/>The beholder addresses you as a group. Its expression is grim.<br/><br/>&quot;One and a half riddles answered correctly. One riddle remains. For your lives, answer me this ...&quot;<br/><br/><i>Pronounced with one letter, but written with three,<br/>
Two letters there are, two only in me.<br/>
I'm double or single, black, blue, or gray.<br/>
Read me from both sides, I'm the same either way.</i><br/><br/>The beholder roars,<br/><br/>&quot;WHO AM I?&quot;<br/><br/>"
736,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467660&postcount=737,2005-08-02T09:39:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius gapes at Aeroz's frozen body...<br/><i>Uh-oh</i><br/><br/>He turns to the beholder, listening to the riddle.<br/><i>Simple...</i><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;An eye.&amp;quot;</font>he says."
737,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467669&postcount=738,2005-08-02T14:24:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles nods wordlessly when Darius says &quot;eye&quot;...too terrified to think.*<br/><br/><i>Poor Aeroz...</i><br/>"
738,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467677&postcount=739,2005-08-03T04:08:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Statue</font><br/><br/><i>I am a rock...I am an IIIIIsland..bawawawawawawawawawaaaa...I have ma books...and ma poetry to protect meeee...I am sheilded...in my aaaarmor...</i><br/><br/>[ooc: I'm sorry, It was just begging to be done. If you dont get it, you are either too young or dont like Simon and Garfunkle]"
739,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467682&postcount=740,2005-08-03T04:26:00,Dr._Bob,"The beholder descends a few feet and its eye tendrils droop. He almost seems to deflate slightly in an expression of disappointment.<br/><br/>&quot;Well done, human. Indeed, the answer is 'eye'.&quot;<br/><br/>The beholder sighs, and the statue of Aeroz floats gently to the ground. It rocks slightly and threatens to fall, but Sheyra grabs the statue and prevents it from toppling and smashing into pieces.<br/><br/>&quot;You have won my challenge, but we really are closed right now,&quot; the beholder explains. &quot;If your friends (whoever they are) planned to meet you here, then you should return after dark.<br/><br/>&quot;In the meantime, you'll probably need to take your friend here over to the hospital. I am sure you can find a good transmuter there.&quot;<br/><br/>You hear bolts being thrown once again, and your group is pushed by an invisible force back out through the front door. You find yourselves out on the street with a fragile stone statue.<br/><br/>Once your eyes have adjusted to the sunlight, your group gingerly carries Aeroz back toward the center of the Merchants Quarter. Amazingly, you attract relatively little attention. No doubt passers-by assume that Aeroz is just a well crafted piece of art.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>When you ask where the &quot;hospital&quot; is, you are pointed to one of the large guild houses on the hill, marked by a large red cross. You discover that within this house of healing are wizards and clerics of all schools and faiths, ready to help to heal or remove curses and the like (for a fee of course).<br/><br/>You spend several frustrating hours in the waiting area (a pillared pavilion with fountains and greenery) surrounded by the sick, cursed, metamorphed, and the infirm. Finally, Aeroz's name is called, and you carry him into one of the back chambers.<br/><br/>Two strikingly beautiful woman with flawless, almost glowing, skin dressed in simple white robes look Aeroz over. One aasimar jots down a few notes.<br/><br/>She asks, &quot;Does your friend have any medical conditions we need to know about? Any recent illnesses? Is he on any kind of tincture or medication?&quot;<br/><br/>The other aasimar looks Aeroz up and down.<br/><br/>&quot;Hmm hmm. Petrification, I see. What did he run into? A medusa? A gorgon? A basilisk?&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
740,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467687&postcount=741,2005-08-03T07:44:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Well he was rude to a beholder and he is recovering from Filth Fever.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn replies.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I would be willing to offer my services here to help pay for his cure.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn continues concerned about how we will pay to restore Aeroz.<br/><br/>{OOC - Having trouble getting thruogh the jammed server.}"
741,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467691&postcount=742,2005-08-03T14:56:00,Dr._Bob,"The aasimar physician raises her flawless eyebrows. &quot;Petrified by the gaze of a beholder?&quot; She shakes her head in wonder.<br/><br/>The second aasimar takes notes as the physician continues ...<br/><br/>&quot;The<i>stone to flesh</i>casting will require the services of a transmuter, senior grade. In order to cleanse his body of the filth fever, we will also need to pray for divine intervention. If your friend has any particular religious preferences, please let us know and we will try our best to accomodate him.&quot;<br/><br/>The aasimar scribe finishes writing, and hands Sedryn an invoice:<br/><br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><i>Transmuter, Senior Grade - Consultation Level 4 - 700 g.p.<br/>
Filth Fever (Community Acquired) - Level 3 Divine Intervention - 650 g.p.<br/>
<br/>
Total Fee for Services: 1350 g.p.</i></div><br/><br/>The aasimar scribe levels her iridescent blue eyes at Sedryn. &quot;Payment will be accepted in advance.&quot;<br/><br/>"
742,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467694&postcount=743,2005-08-03T17:54:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;You'd think beatiful, heavenly aasimars such as these wouldn't scam the life out of you!&amp;quot;</font>Darius says sarcastically to the party, reading the bill."
743,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467697&postcount=744,2005-08-04T03:50:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra reaches into her backpack and pulls out a pouch containing the 200 gp she won at the Mud Bowl. &quot;I was saving this for an emergency,&quot; she says, &quot;And this seems like a perfect opportunity.&quot;"
744,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467699&postcount=745,2005-08-04T04:19:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I think just the Stone to Flesh, he was recovering from the Filth Fever and I should be able to complete his cure.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn replies.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Sheyra, thank you. Who else can donate for the cause?&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn asks as he rumages through his pack to determine what he can donate, then says,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I have 100 gp for the cause.&amp;quot;</font>"
745,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467701&postcount=746,2005-08-04T10:48:00,Dr._Bob,"While you try to assemble enough gold pieces to pay for Aeroz's restoration, one of the aasimars leaves the room.<br/><br/>She returns with a bald man in a crimson robe. His scalp tattoos mark him as a Red Wizard from the Thayan territories of the Mulhorandi Empire. The red wizard pulls a thin stiletto from his robes and waits patiently as you look for the additional 400 gp required for the<i>stone to flesh</i>spell.<br/><br/>"
746,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467703&postcount=747,2005-08-04T11:49:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Statue</font><br/><br/><i>Fly me to the moon...let me play amongst the stars...lemme see what spring is like on...jupiter and mars.. badam dum dum...</i><br/><br/>[OOC: Aeroz has 200gp to donate to the cause. He will also keep singing sinatra or whoever that was until he is restored. I think he is feeling in the mood for Death Metal]"
747,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467705&postcount=748,2005-08-04T12:44:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy</font></b><br/><br/>To Sedryn,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Y'know I kind of like him this way. He is much quieter and more cooperative.&amp;quot;</font>Miles says with a wry smile.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I will contribute what I have left which is 80 gold.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles keeps a careful eye on the Thayan, thinking he would rather take his chances with the Beholder than the Thayan.*<br/>"
748,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467707&postcount=749,2005-08-04T13:29:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I wonder how much I can get for my spleen...&amp;quot;</font>Darius says jokingly.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I really have practically no money. I suppose I could contribute the measly bit I have if need be, but I'd rather not sleep in the street tonight. Anyone else rolling in the money?&amp;quot;</font>"
749,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467709&postcount=750,2005-08-04T15:09:00,Dr._Bob,"Everyone turns to look at Achkby ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>320 more gp needed to restore Aeroz. Aeroz's gold is not accessible at the moment, but I am sure that he will try his best to reimburse everyone as soon as he is able to ...</i>;)"
750,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467711&postcount=751,2005-08-05T14:16:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles shrugs.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Don't look at me. I have 5 gold left to my name, and I refuse to be completely broke. I have no idea where we are going to come up with an additional 300-plus gold.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles looks around for somewhere to sit. Even if he finds none, he will sit quietly on the floor.*<br/>"
751,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467713&postcount=752,2005-08-05T16:46:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius swears.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Dammit. 300 gold short. There must be a way to make some money in a city as big as this one.  One or two of us could stay here while the others try and find some gold. I'd go, if you think that's a good idea.&amp;quot;</font>"
752,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467715&postcount=753,2005-08-05T16:46:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/><br/>Sheyra adds her remaining 55 gold to the pool. &quot;We can't just leave him like this,&quot; she says, &quot;And this is all I've got. Perhaps the temple will hire us to pay off the rest... otherwise, I don't know what we're going to do.&quot;"
753,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467717&postcount=754,2005-08-06T03:21:00,The_King_of_Durf,"(OOC: I will gone from August 8th to August 29th, I'll try and get some posts in while I'm gone, but I won't be here much of the time, so just NPC me please.)"
754,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467719&postcount=755,2005-08-06T07:48:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Well... I have another 30 gold I can put in the pot, but we are still short.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn says as he digs out his gold.<br/><br/>Walking over to the Assimer he asks,<font color=""Navy""> &amp;quot;Who may I talk to about working off part of the fee? I am a trained healer and I have prepared several Lesser Restorations and can cast a number of Cure Serious, Light and Minor wounds.&amp;quot;</font>"
755,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467721&postcount=756,2005-08-06T12:50:00,HempRope,"Ooh, sorry I haven't been posting. I'm in SanDiego &amp; the WiFi in UCSD's dorms isn't agreeing with the laptop we brought. This is my first chance at a cafe, but I'll try to work out other posting opportunities.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Stupid, stupid elf! Why would anyone insult a beholder?</font>&quot;<br/>Achkby sighs.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Sedryn, Shera, take back that money. I have the last 300 gold that he needs.</font>&quot;<br/>He scowls.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">But I'm <b>not</b> paying for a cure for the infection.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]Why the hell does this character have so much money?! I must have forgotten to buy everything on my list... anyway, I can provide...[/OOC]"
756,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467723&postcount=757,2005-08-06T15:49:00,Dr._Bob,"The aasimar scribe accepts your 700 gp and writes out a receipt, which is given to Sedryn.<br/><br/>The red wizard takes some powder out of a spell component pouch and sprinkles it over the statue of Aeroz. He then pricks his own finger with the point of the stiletto, letting a drop of blood fall onto Aeroz's head as he whispers the words to complete the spell.<br/><br/>As quickly as he was petrified, Aeroz is restored to his living (albeit diseased) state. The smirk vanishes from Aeroz's face as he takes a minute to reorient himself.<br/><br/>The aasimar and the wizard bow and leave the chamber. It is almost sunset, and the Golden Griffon will be opening soon ...<br/>"
757,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467725&postcount=758,2005-08-06T16:25:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Ex-Statue</font><br/><br/>&quot;Wait the...what the???...who the .... where the hell am I??? Last thing I remember, I was talking to that sonnofabitch beholder.<br/><br/>Aeroz is a little shocked at his new whereabouts. He takes a minute to reorient himself, and has an infuriated look on his face. For the next few minutes, he will be cursing under his breath."
758,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467727&postcount=759,2005-08-06T16:25:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Thank you Ackaby for your help.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn says then turns to Aeroz.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Okay, Aeroz here is the bill and the break down of the 700 gp you owe and to whom you owe it:<br/>
<br/>
Ackaby 300 gp<br/>
Sheyra 220 gp<br/>
Miles 80 gp<br/>
Sedryn 100 gp<br/>
<br/>
Next time try to be a little more civil.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Sedryn addresses the group and asks,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Well shall we go back to the Golden Griffin now or later in the evening?&amp;quot;</font>"
759,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467729&postcount=760,2005-08-06T16:32:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;What!?!?! Did any of you think to ask Baran for help? We're partially under his employ. You would think for two seconds that he might be helping us out???...nevermind. I only got 230 or somewhere around that. Maybe I can call in a few favours from Calimport, but that might get me another 150? Tell you what? Next little trinket I find that works like my little bracelet? I'll see what I can get for it. Ok?&quot;"
760,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467731&postcount=761,2005-08-07T00:51:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Easy Aeroz, first off we came directly here from the Golden Griffon and did not have time to ask Baran for his help. Second we know you don't have 700 gp so we are willing to wait, but prehapse a partial payment would not be a bad idea.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn explains."
761,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467733&postcount=762,2005-08-07T06:06:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Sedryn...I'm surprised at you. I figured a preist would not be worrying about money that was spent to help a freind. Dont worry, I'll pay you back. Now I beleive we should go back to that inn see if the girls are there then.&quot;"
762,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467735&postcount=763,2005-08-07T11:34:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles steps in front of Aeroz.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Aeroz, I have had just about enough of your arrogant attitude. Three of us, who barely know you just gave up a large sum of money to get you restored. The first words out of your mouth should have been &amp;quot;Thank you for saving me.&amp;quot; Instead you have griped and complained for the last few minutes. I think you got less from the Beholder than you deserved, you could have easily been <b>vaporized</b>.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Personally I don't care what your motivations are, but I refuse to continue assisting someone who lacks some basic curtesy and humility.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Miles crosses his arms across his chest,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;What do you have to say for yourself?&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
763,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467737&postcount=764,2005-08-07T12:14:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;Uhhh...sorry, and thank you for rescuing me. Sorry about that, but as you can see, I am a little frustrated. When the first words I hear after being turned to stone are about me owing someone money, I sort of get a little sensitive. I apologise. I'm a &quot;businessman&quot;, so I do tend to get a little snappy.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz raises his hand, hoping that Miles will shake it and forgive this little understanding."
764,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467739&postcount=765,2005-08-08T02:28:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles relaxes a little. He shakes Aeroz's hand.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;You're welcome, and I accept your apology Aeroz.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>To the group,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I also suggest we head back to the 'Griffon', and see if we can get some more information.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles heads for the exit...*<br/>"
765,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467741&postcount=766,2005-08-08T15:12:00,Dr._Bob,"Your group grabs a bite to eat from some of the food stands lining the streets of the Merchants Quarter.<br/><br/>By the time everyone has finished their dinner, night has fallen, and it is time to make your way back to the Golden Griffon.<br/><br/>"
766,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467742&postcount=767,2005-08-08T15:14:00,Dr._Bob,"In the dark, this section of the Merchants Quarter is even more sinister than in the daylight. Muggers, pickpockets, and prostitutes freely roam the streets and alleys. Even though you have strength of numbers and are heavily armed and armored, you can't help feeling a little bit on edge.<br/><br/>Eventually, you find yourself back in the squalid alley that leads to the Golden Griffon. A crowd of rough looking humanoids has formed outside the main door. A velvet rope has been strung across the entrance, and the beholder (now dressed in a black leather &quot;jacket&quot; of sorts) scans the crowd with its eyes, occasionally &quot;nodding&quot; toward one or another would-be patron, allowing him or her (or it) to pass.<br/>"
767,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467743&postcount=768,2005-08-08T15:15:00,Dr._Bob,"As you approach from the rear of the crowd, you see a bugbear push his way to the front of the line, growling and cursing, demanding to be let into the club. When he tries to push his way past the velvet rope, he gets vaporized by a beam from one of the beholder's eyes.<br/><br/>The crowd falls silent and falls back from the rope for a moment, but only a moment. Then the crowd pushes forward again (slightly more politely) as members of the crowd vie to be let into the nightspot.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>I'm having problems with the forum for some reason. Sorry for the triple posting.</i>"
768,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467744&postcount=769,2005-08-08T15:22:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>Once Aeroz reaches the front of the line, or whenever he encounters the beholder.<br/><br/>&quot;You know, I'm sorry about the way I acted earlier on today, and I really hope we could put that unfortunate event of you turning me to stone behind us. So, are we on &quot;good&quot; terms as of now&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz raises his hand, anticipating a shake, until he realizes that the beholder has no way of doing so.<br/><br/>&quot;By the way, did any of the women I mentioned earlier today come by at any time?&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC: Yeah, the new boards software has a limit to how much you can shove in one post]"
769,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467745&postcount=770,2005-08-09T05:09:00,Dr._Bob,"The beholder smiles when he catches sight of your party, and uses his<i>telekinesis</i>to clear a path to the velvet rope and then allows you inside.<br/><br/>&quot;Welcome back, friends! I can not say for sure that your friends are inside, but you are welcome to see for yourself. We have a very respectable clientele here at the Golden Griffon, however, so I will expect you all to be on your best behavior ...&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
770,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467746&postcount=771,2005-08-09T05:57:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra bows respectfully. &quot;Thank you, kind sir,&quot; she says to the beholder as the group heads inside."
771,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467747&postcount=772,2005-08-09T11:54:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy</font></b><br/><br/>*Miles eyes the Beholder very warily, and quickly heads inside the Griffon.*<br/><br/>*Miles stays close to Aeroz but 'in the background', trying not to draw notice while taking in his surroundings.*<br/>"
772,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467748&postcount=773,2005-08-09T12:19:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Miles, cool down. No one is out to get you. If anything, you should stay back from me. I'm the one who's marked&quot; Aeroz whispers to his nervous druid companion.<br/><br/>Aeroz takes a few quick looks around the place, trying to find the girls<br/><br/>[OOC: Spot +2, Search +10]"
773,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467749&postcount=774,2005-08-10T06:18:00,Dr._Bob,"You pass through the velvet curtains into the Golden Griffon once more. You spend a few minutes on the upper level, looking down onto the lower level, which is packed with patrons.<br/><br/>The Golden Griffon is filled with all kinds of outsiders and aberrations. Scanning the crowd, you identify illithids, tieflings, drow, the occasional ogre, a couple of minor demons, and a few undead. The Golden Griffon appears to be &quot;neutral ground.&quot; Although some conversations are loud and animated in a variety of planar and extraplanar languages, no fights break out - everyone seems to be on their best behavior.<br/><br/>On the small stage, a gibbering mouther sings (if you could call it that). A xill works the bar, his four arms juggling glasses, bottles of wine, and collecting tips.<br/><br/>&quot;Regular&quot; humanoids seem to be in the minority here. You see no signs of Tiriel, Si'rene, or Angela.<br/><br/>"
774,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467750&postcount=775,2005-08-10T10:41:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa Quicksilver, rogue</font><br/><br/>Laying beside one small table is a very large, very black dog. As in approximately 200 pounds of dog, most of it muscle. He looks toward the open door with mild interest, and as he does so one can see a patch of white fur over one eye. In the seat next to this shaggy creature sits his owner, a gnome dressed in shades of gray that blend into the shadows. This is Lissa Quicksilver... or at least that's what she calls herself.<br/><br/>Lissa takes a sip from the gnome-sized tankard of mead before her, eyeing the nervous-looking group with interest.<font color=""Teal""><i>Hmm... what have we here? Newcomers, for certain. Wonder what sort of newcomers? I could use some gold.</i></font>She idly spins the end of her blonde braid around one nut-brown finger, thinking.<font color=""Teal""><i>The elf looks sharp; better not try for their pockets. They might be adventurers, though... wonder if they need a trap expert? I'm getting bored here. And broke.</i></font>The gnomish woman shrugs, flipping the braid back over her shoulder. Only one way to find out what the newcomers are up to, and that would be to ask them. Lissa picks up her tankard and stands up.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Patch, come!&amp;quot;</font>The dog heaves himself to his feet and looks at Lissa, panting. And drooling.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;C'mon, boy. We're going to see if those people need our services.&amp;quot;</font>She scratches behind his ears with her free hand, then starts weaving through the crowd, Patch close at her heels."
775,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467751&postcount=776,2005-08-10T11:00:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Quite the crowd here, eh? When I was with my parents, I saw them summon not half of these. Wow.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz walks up to the friendliest looking of the extraplanar creatures who isn't engaged in one of these otherworldly conversations. He will also try to stay away from anyone who looks a little too tempting. [OOC: an advantage of having mages for parents: Knowing who to stay away from who isn't from this world].<br/><br/>Once he finds someone who fits the description he will ask if they have seen anyone meeting Angela, Si'rene or Tiriel's description.<br/><br/>"
776,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467752&postcount=777,2005-08-10T11:05:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>A flash of colour sticks out from the gloom of the Golden Griffon. A man dressed in a simple set of clothes except for a green and purple jacket and a huge floppy hat. His eyes glance over to the newcomers.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Well this might be a good bet, these folk look like adventures.</i></font>He looks deep in thought.<br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Or at least more so than the last group I was with… I think.</i></font><br/><br/>Hajih whistles to a hawk sitting on the rafters, when the hawk hears this it swoops down to him. He stands up, takes a swig from his flask and walks towards the newcomers.<br/>"
777,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467753&postcount=778,2005-08-11T12:14:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><i>Hajih, Human Ranger</i></font><br/><br/>Striding up to Aeroz, Hajih makes an over exaggerated bow then quickly launches into a flurry of handshakes pulling the various members of the party out of their tasks.<font color=""Blue"">“Hello…hello, I believe you folks are adventures, no? If so I may be of use to use. Adventures are going to need a guide.”</font>Hajih takes a deep breath of air before continuing<font color=""Blue"">“and I just happen to be that guide. Let me introduce myself I am Hajih, your guide to caves tunnels and all manner of underground vistas. So, are you interested?”</font><br/><font color=""Blue""><i> I hope this works.</i></font>"
778,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467754&postcount=779,2005-08-11T14:15:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Whu, whuzzit?&quot; Aeroz speaks in confusion as the strange man practically jumps on him.<br/><br/>&quot;Sorry sir, we arent adventureres and we already have a guide. However, you could be helpful by telling us if you have seen a group of three women here. Two are human, and one is an elf. They should be hanging around together. So, have you seen them?&quot;"
779,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467755&postcount=780,2005-08-11T14:47:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Hmmm, A pity. However I haven't seen these girls, or maybe I have, I can't quite remember. My memory isn't very good today. Although, from what I remember about bars, the bartender might be a good place to start. Anyways I would be willing to help you look around, some people might know me, even if I can't remember them. Perchance I could learn the name of the ladies in this trio of yours?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Oh, no this doesn't seem very good at all.</i></font>"
780,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467756&postcount=781,2005-08-11T16:16:00,Dr._Bob,"As a rule, the outsiders and half-devils patronizing the Golden Griffon seem to have little interest in conversing with Aeroz or any of the rest of you. They either act as if they didn't hear Aeroz's questions or they shrug as if they don't understand Common. When Aeroz approaches a pair of succubi, they just giggle into their drinks and turn away.<br/><br/>Only this human, Hajih, seems interested in making conversation. Indeed he almost seems a little<i>too</i>interested in getting to know everyone. You can't help wondering what his angle is ...<br/><br/>"
781,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467757&postcount=782,2005-08-11T16:51:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, gnomish rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa stops several feet away from the elf and the ranger, close enough to make out the conversation but far enough away to blend into the crowd.  She hopes.  Beside her, Patch (obviously well-trained) stops as well and sits down next to her, looking around the room alertly.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal""><i>Hmm... now this sounds promising.</i></font>Lissa smiles to herself, beckons to Patch, and begins eeling through the crowd toward Aeroz again.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Hey, stranger.&amp;quot;</font>The gnome grins up at the much taller elf, seemingly unfazed by his height.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;I couldn't help but overhear your conversation with Floppy Hat, there.&amp;quot;</font>She points to Hajih.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Now, I just might've seen the women you're looking for- a trio, one human, one elf, one human-sized who keeps her hood up?  Good taste there, by the way, though you'll need Garl's own charm to melt the elven icemaiden.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa winks, her grin turning mischievous for a second.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;So, what's this information worth to you?&amp;quot;</font>"
782,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467758&postcount=783,2005-08-11T17:17:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Well, thanks a lot miss, but there is one thing you forgot about information dealing. Never drop too many hints. Now I can narrow down my search, and I will find them. Still, a little help would be nice. Whaddaya want for their whereabouts?&quot;"
783,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467759&postcount=784,2005-08-13T04:54:00,Dr._Bob,"While Aeroz is taking to the halfling, he notices that several of his companions seem to have disappeared.<br/><br/>He can only hope that they are mingling with the crowd and that nothing sinister has befallen them ...<br/><br/>The halfling points out a gnome sitting alone in a corner booth. &quot;I think I saw your women friends talking to that guy a couple nights ago.&quot;<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The gibbering mouther completes its set to scattered polite applause. It oozes offstage, while a couple of gargoyles remove several audience members who were sitting too close to the stage and became overwhelmed by the gibbering mouther's performance.<br/><br/>After a short break, a dapper (but unnaturally pale) human hops up onto the stage. &quot;Our next act just flew in from the Umber Marshes to be here tonight, so let's give a warm Golden Griffon welcome to ... the Harpies!&quot;<br/><br/>A trio of half-woman, half-beast bare-breasted creatures flap up onto the stage. Several audience members hoot and whistle appreciatively. The harpies settle down on three strategically placed roosts and begin to sing. For all of their outward ugliness, their voices truly are enchanting ...<br/>"
784,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467760&postcount=785,2005-08-13T10:25:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"Sedryn (Human Cleric)<br/><br/>Sedryn shocked by the varity of the tavern's clients, follows Aeroz contnet to let him do the talking.<br/><br/>After spotting the undead Sedryn is tempted to call upon Lathandar's power to destroy the abominations, but remebers at the last minute a statue and refrains.<br/><br/>{OOC - I keep logging on when the server is swamped. My post from yesterday never made it.}"
785,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467761&postcount=786,2005-08-13T15:04:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy</font></b><br/><br/>[OOC: I don't know if something happened to Miles, but he was planning to stay near Aeroz to avoid getting lost or...eaten. So, I will defer to our generous DM to enlighten me.]<br/><br/>[OOC2: Heck, I'm still only 3rd level so I guess in this place I would only be considered a &quot;snack&quot;.]<br/>"
786,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467762&postcount=787,2005-08-13T16:15:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, GNOME (not halfling!) rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa mutters something under her breath in Gnomish. Judging by the tone, it's not a particularly polite phrase. Meanwhile, Patch is enthusiastically sniffing at Aeroz' crotch with his very large, wet dog nose. &quot;By all the Hells, I hate negotiations... Okay, tell you what. I'm not asking any gold tonight. What I want is a story.&quot; She raises one slightly callused brown finger. &quot;Not just any story, though. I want the story of why an elf (who's in the Profession, I can tell, and that's got to be a tale in itself) is traveling with a priest of Lathander, a druid (or maybe a ranger)...&quot; She shakes her head. &quot;None of you are from around here, and you're certainly not the Griffon's usual clientele.&quot; Of course, neither is Lissa. &quot;I don't even care if you tell me the truth. I'm just bored and curious.&quot; She grins, white teeth flashing in her dusky face. &quot;So, there's your man over in that corner. See the swirfneblin sitting by himself? He was talking to your ladies.&quot; Lissa's grin turns devilish. &quot;And now I'm going to follow you and annoy you until I get a good tale.&quot;"
787,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467763&postcount=788,2005-08-14T08:34:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>Hajih turns to Lidda<font color=""Blue"">“Now that you mention it, that is kind of an odd looking group, these folk look like adventures. Yet this elf here says they’re not adventures.” </font>Turning to Aeroz quizzically Hajih asks<font color=""Blue"">“What are you doing together? I mean you’re a little heavily armed to be tourists and it’s not every day you see folks like you in a place like this unless they’re looking for someone or something. By the way, Elf, I never did catch your name…or did I?” </font>He looks around for a second<font color=""Blue"">“No, I didn’t, so what is it Elf.”</font>"
788,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467764&postcount=789,2005-08-14T08:46:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Whoa whoa, whats with all of the questions all of a sudden? We are just looking for a couple friends of ours who come here often. Thats it, we arent adventurers or anything like that. Now if you'll excuse me for a few minutes, I need a drink&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz approaches the bar and orders a couple whiskeys. He continues to survey his surroundings, looking for anyone who resembles the girls.<br/><br/><i>Gotta relax. This is a party after all.</i><br/><br/>[OOC: Search +7, Spot +2]"
789,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467765&postcount=790,2005-08-14T10:15:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Hafling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>The blue-garbed hafling turns to his other companions.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Well. What now my friends?</font>&quot;<br/>He, too, scans the crowd for anyone fitting the description of the three women, or anyone dangerous."
790,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467766&postcount=791,2005-08-15T19:11:00,Frojoe21,:-/*bump*
791,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467767&postcount=792,2005-08-16T06:45:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn follows Aeroz to the bar and orders an ale. Turning to the two new comers Sedryn says,<font color=""Navy""> &amp;quot;Hello, may name is Sedryn and I am pleased to meet you, as for a tale would you like to hear how I was swallowed by a plant?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Sedryn tells the tale of the tendriculos stopping after the beast flees into the wood."
792,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467768&postcount=793,2005-08-16T06:55:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn follows Aeroz to the bar and orders an ale. Turning to the two new comers Sedryn says,<font color=""Navy""> &amp;quot;Hello, may name is Sedryn and I am pleased to meet you, as for a tale would you like to hear how I was swallowed by a plant?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Sedryn tells the tale of the tendriculos stopping after the beast flees into the wood."
793,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467769&postcount=794,2005-08-16T07:15:00,Dr._Bob,"It is unclear whether the alcohol or the mesmerizing harpies' song is more to blame for the dullness seeping into your minds and bodies.<br/><br/>Individuals speak, but no one seems to be listening to any one else it seems. You sip your beverages listlessly. The human and gnome strangers seem eager to make your acquaintance, but their friendly questions are met with stony silence and indifference.<br/><br/>No one in the Golden Griffon matches the description of the three women you are seeking.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Perhaps the trail (and campaign) ends here?<br/>
<br/>
I recommend re-reading each other's posts. I would also encourage you to respond to each other's questions, rather than just ignoring people's posts.</i>"
794,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467770&postcount=795,2005-08-16T10:56:00,Zeal,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font></b><br/><br/>After Sedryn finishes his story Hajih looks stunned<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Amazing story ,you folk are truly brave. So, what brings you to the city?&amp;quot;</font>"
795,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467771&postcount=796,2005-08-16T12:05:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>[OOC: NOOOOOOO. I really like this campaign, and it's actually going somewhere. Dont end it. PLEEEEEZE]<br/><br/>Aeroz turns to his halfling companion and says &quot;Well, since the only one here would be the deep gnome over there, I guess we should go talk to him. Just lemme finish my drinks. Its been a rough day...&quot;<br/><br/>Taking another swig of hooch, Aeroz responds to the man who is suspiciously curious<br/><br/>&quot;Business, just business&quot;"
796,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467772&postcount=797,2005-08-17T03:31:00,HempRope,"Apparently we've all moved to the bar?<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">All right then, I'll go with you, though I know nothing about those women</font>,&quot; he tells Aeroz.<br/><br/>He smiles at Hajih and Lissa, and tells them, &quot;<font color=""blue"">I'm not even here on business. Just saved their sorry arses from the Vine-beast and have been tagging along ever since.</font>&quot;<br/>He looks very smug as he ronounces this, and then chuckles, &quot;<font color=""blue"">And besides, this guy owes me some money!</font>poking Aeroz in the ribs with a little elbow.<br/>He gives the elf a good-natured grin over his shoulder.<br/><br/><i>That should assuage his curiousity.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">What about you folks?</font>&quot;"
797,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467773&postcount=798,2005-08-17T03:52:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>Looking very confused and somewhat frightened, Sheyra wanders up to the bar area and asks for a glass of water. Seeing Aeroz and Achkby, she slips in behind them as they make their way towards the svirfneblin."
798,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467774&postcount=799,2005-08-17T05:08:00,Dr._Bob,"After putting down your drinks, you push your way gingerly through the crowd toward the svirfneblin sitting in the corner.<br/><br/>He is sitting alone in a booth sipping a deep burgundy (almost black) wine from a fine long-stemmed crystal glass. He watches the activity in the bar/club with small beady black eyes, and notices your approach well before you arrive at his table.<br/><br/>What looked like two statues placed against the wall, come to life, flanking the svirfneblin's booth, as you approach. One of the gargoyles raises an arm in warning, and you stop a few paces from the table.<br/><br/>&quot;Greetings strangers. What can I do for you?&quot; The svirfneblin's tone is friendly, but his dark eyes and grim frown seem to contradict his casual words.<br/>"
799,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467775&postcount=800,2005-08-17T06:45:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Yeah yeah...&quot; Aeroz replies to the Halflings remark<br/><br/>Turning to the deep gnome he says &quot;We are looking for three women who came by here.  I was told you saw them last.<br/><br/>He conveys the description to the gnome, and awaits eagerly for an answer.<br/><br/>"
800,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467776&postcount=801,2005-08-17T11:33:00,Dr._Bob,"The svirfneblin leans back slightly, relaxing almost imperceptibly.<br/><br/>&quot;Hmm. Well, I suppose that I might or might not have spoken to some surface dwellers that match those descriptions recently.<br/><br/>&quot;If I had, though, it is possible that they appeared nervous and seemed to be running away from something or someone. And if that were the case, then I would probably be reluctant to divulge any information about their whereabouts.<br/><br/>&quot;It would frankly be a breach of professional ethics for me to tell you anything more about them. Ahem, assuming that I had actually spoken to any of the three women, which I may or may not have done. Speaking hypothetically of course.&quot;<br/><br/>The svirfneblin smiles, revealing stained and crooked teeth.<br/>"
801,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467777&postcount=802,2005-08-17T16:07:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby</b><br/><br/>Achkby steps forward, and says to the<strike>Sniv</strike>man, &quot;<font color=""blue"">how reluctant <b>are</b> you, or rather, would you be, to divulge information about their whereabouts?</font>&quot;<br/>He smiles congenially, and inclines his head a tad to the left."
802,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467778&postcount=803,2005-08-17T17:28:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>The gnome sniffs as she's ignored by the elf, but her cheerful demeanor returns as Sedryn tells his story. Lissa is silent throughout, evidently enjoying the diversion. After the cleric finishes, the group heads toward the swirfneblin's corner.<br/><br/><i>Ooh, so they</i>are<i>going to talk to him! This should definitely be interesting.</i>Lissa grins and pulls her hood up. &quot;Patch, stay.&quot; The shaggy black riding dog looks up at her mournfully from where he's lying down by the bar, but doesn't move. Quietly, the gray-cloaked gnome slips through the crowd, ending up just behind Sedryn and Achkby. Her sharp ears pick up most of the conversation. Lissa's eyes, however, stray to something a bit closer.<i>Mmm, handsome halfling here! I'll have to see if he wants to talk later on... maybe have a few drinks...</i><br/><br/>(OOC: If anyone wants to make a Listen check for Lissa, let me know and I'll roll a Move Silently. Daring Rogue will have to let us know what the modifiers are for crowd noise.)"
803,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467779&postcount=804,2005-08-18T10:10:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz grins at the deep gnome. He pulls out a small bag of coins and lays them on the table. &quot;Tell me deep gnome, what is your price for the information. These girls are friends of ours, and we would like to see them again. It has been so long&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC: Diplomacy +6]"
804,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467780&postcount=805,2005-08-19T04:11:00,Dr._Bob,"Lissa eyeballs Achkby as he and Aeroz negotiate with the svirfneblin.<br/><br/>When Aeroz produces some money, the deep gnome's face brightens. He reaches forward and counts out 100 gp, which he passes to one the gargoyles behind him. The remainder of the gold he passes back to Aeroz.<br/><br/>&quot;Oh! I didn't realize that you were such close friends of those women. You must be so very worried about them!<br/><br/>&quot;They approached me with a problem: they had a 'package' that they urgently needed to get to Telflamm. Unfortunately, because of the Mulhorandi blockade, they could not cross the Sea of Fallen Stars, and because of the tensions in Thay, they could not take an overland approach.&quot;<br/><br/>The svirfneblin winks.<br/><br/>&quot;So if they could not go<i>over</i>the sea or<i>around</i>the sea ... Well, the solution is obvious is it not?&quot;<br/><br/>"
805,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467781&postcount=806,2005-08-19T05:00:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Well, certainly for that generous amount, you could tell us a bit more. When did they leave, and what route they might be taking.&quot; Aeroz stops his bartering and stabs a dagger in the table. &quot;Was the package around the size of this? &quot;"
806,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467782&postcount=807,2005-08-19T05:13:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Not over or around... they went under,&quot; she says to Aeroz. &quot;Through the Underdark.&quot; Sheyra shudders at the thought of it."
807,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467783&postcount=808,2005-08-19T05:33:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Underdark? No way man. I am not dealing with drow, never.  And those flayers swimming around there just make it even worse.&quot;"
808,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467784&postcount=809,2005-08-19T10:20:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>At the pronouncement of the possible trip into the Underdark, a pensive expression appears of Achkby's face.<br/><br/><i>Are we going to follow them into the <b>Underdark</b>???!<br/>
When I started this, I had no idea what I was getting into! But he still owes me 300 gold... and this could be the trip of a lifetime.</i><br/><br/>A moment later, it takes on a grin scowl, which in turn gives way to a smirk.<br/><br/>He places a hand of Aeroz's elbow.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Be that as it may, we still ought to find out as much as we can from this gentleman.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He turns to<strike>the svinrf</strike>their informant, and asks, &quot;<font color=""blue"">What else can you tell us?</font>&quot;"
809,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467785&postcount=810,2005-08-19T11:57:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa's full attention snaps back to the conversation at mention of the Underdark.<i>The Underdark? Hoo... these folks must really be desperate. Do I really want to follow them down there?</i>She considers for a moment. Visions of gems, gold, and vials of that wonderful drow knockout poison dance in her head.<i>What the hells, you only live once. If I can get a trophy from the Underdark, well, talk about bragging rights! And these people are interesting. They seem a bit nervous about official notice, so once I make it clear I know their plans, they'll either have to take me along or kill me. Somehow I can't see a cleric of the Morninglord going along with the latter option.</i>A grin flashes beneath her hood, and the diminutive thief continues to listen."
810,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467786&postcount=811,2005-08-19T16:13:00,Dr._Bob,"When Aeroz plunges a dagger into the table, the two gargoyles move forward aggressively, but the svirfneblin holds up a hand and they back off. The svirfneblin looks directly at Aeroz. &quot;You pale elves are all the same ... no class.&quot; He calmly takes a sip from his glass.<br/><br/>&quot;Anyway,&quot; he continues, &quot;they didn't tell me (or show me) what the 'package' was, and I didn't ask. It wasn't any of my business.&quot;<br/><br/>He nods when Sheyra mentions the Underdark. &quot;Yes, young lady, that's right. Their only option was to go<i>under</i>the sea.&quot;<br/><br/>When he sees Aeroz's reaction, he laughs. &quot;Well, they're really mostly travelling through the Upperdark of course, and that's hardly as dangerous as you surface people make it out to be. Of course, there are occasional dangerous sections that would be best avoided by the discerning traveler, but one could say the same thing about the surface,<i>n'est-ce pas</i>?&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;And the drow and the illithids? Misunderstood and unjustifiably maligned (much like my own race, if I may say so myself) by you surface dwellers. Life in the dark is not nearly as carefree as it is up in the warmth and sunlight, you know. We races of the dark have our own ethics and culture, and we have no desire to be judged by<i>you</i>who know nothing of our way of life. Treat the Underdark peoples with respect and they will return it in kind ...&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Well, in any case, I am sure that your women friends will be happy to see you all. If you hurry, perhaps you might catch them. They only left last night after all ...&quot;<br/>"
811,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467787&postcount=812,2005-08-20T04:32:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Come, now. What will it take,</font>&quot; Achkby asks through loosley clenched teeth, &quot;<font color=""blue"">for you to tell us where they left from?</font>&quot;"
812,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467788&postcount=813,2005-08-20T08:32:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/>Sedryn finally coming to grips with his surroundings, leans forward to ask,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Could you aid us by telling us where they departed from and the path they intended to travel?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Turning to Aeroz he says,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I think we should say good bye to the friend we visited eariler before we go.&amp;quot;</font>"
813,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467789&postcount=814,2005-08-20T08:46:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;No class, eh?&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz turns to Sedryn<br/><br/>&quot;Yeah, I think that is a good idea. If we are trekking through any part of the underdark, we should be prepared for the worst. Maybe he can give us some information and stuff.&quot;"
814,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467790&postcount=815,2005-08-20T09:08:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/>Having been listening in to the conversation Hajih steps up to Sedryn<font color=""blue""> &amp;quot;Hmmm, the Underdark you say? Well you happen to be In luck, my expertise in guiding is the Underdark, how about it?&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
815,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467791&postcount=816,2005-08-20T09:53:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius had remained quiet since leaving the hospital, mulling things over in his head. He listened quietly to the conversation with their mysterious informant, nodding occasionaly or shaking his head.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;The Underdark, I knew something was soon bound to happen. Well I'm in if you all are, and I suppose these strangers may come in handy as well...&amp;quot;</font>he says, then lowering his voice to a whisper so that Lissa and Hajih can't hear him,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;If we can trust them...&amp;quot;</font>Then he pauses, waiting for an answer.<br/><br/>{OOC: I'm back!{/OOC}"
816,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467792&postcount=817,2005-08-21T01:22:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Miles D'Arcy</font></b><br/><br/>[OOC: This may be a bit out of story order.]<br/><br/>*Miles pulls aside Sedryn, Aeroz, and Sheyra.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Folks, it is time to take my leave. I just received an urgent message, demanding that I return to the Yuirwood immediately. I cannot stay with you as you travel into the Underdark. I have never been below myself, but I have heard many strange tales. You must be extremely cautious.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Thank you for your companionship. I wish you the best in your endeavours.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Miles reaches out to shake hands.*<br/>"
817,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467793&postcount=818,2005-08-21T03:20:00,Dr._Bob,"The svirfneblin smiles and points to a doorway hidden in the darkness that you hadn't noticed before. The doorway is flanked by another pair of gargoyles. A printed sign hanging above the doorway is barely visible in the dimness - &quot;<i>To the Underdark</i>&quot;.<br/><br/>&quot;The next 'bullet train' (or should I say<i>shinkansen</i>?) leaves at dawn. You can buy tickets on the platform. It was very nice meeting you. Please give my regards to your friends ...&quot;<br/><br/>Your interview with the svirfneblin is over.<br/><br/>You gather at a table to strategize. Lissa and Hajih linger nearby to see if they might join your adventures. Unexpectedly, Miles indicates that he can not continue on in your journeys. He must return to Ingdal's Arm and the Yuirwood. He bids farewell to your group with sadness.<br/><br/>"
818,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467794&postcount=819,2005-08-21T06:42:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Really is a shame that Miles has to go. Well, we need a new guide. What about that<i>eavesdropping</i>ranger? He could probably be capable. If those three headed for Teflamm in such a hurry, then it does somewhat confirm our suspicions. We wont be able to get there before them, but we can hope to be right on their heels.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz turns to Sedryn.<br/><br/>&quot;Well buddy, looks like we are the only ones left who actually have a reason to go after these girls and get that dagger back. If any of you want to back out, do it now. We also need to drop by Baran's again. Maybe we could squeeze a little more information out of him. Either way, we need to hurry up.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz gets up, and begins to look for the exit. When he finds it, he says goodbye to the beholder and heads towards Baran's place."
819,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467795&postcount=820,2005-08-21T06:58:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I'm in. You still owe me money!</font>&quot; Achkby grins goodnaturedly, and stands up.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Come on,</font>&quot; he says to Lissa, &quot;<font color=""blue"">we could use you down there.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He waits a moment to see if she comes, and then (assuming that she does) he follows Aeroz out the door."
820,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467796&postcount=821,2005-08-21T09:47:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I'm in too, I saved you once, maybe you can return the favor. And I think we could use this here guide to the Underdark, how 'bout it... uh, Hajih (I think your name was)? And the gnome too.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, following after Aeroz."
821,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467797&postcount=822,2005-08-21T12:32:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa blinks, looking rather stunned. She recovers quickly, though. &quot;Wow! An invite, just like that?&quot; The gnome beams at Achkby, pushing back her hood. &quot;Thanks, handsome! Say, what's your name? And, um, I need to get my things. Won't take but a minute, the service here is fantastic.&quot;<br/><br/>She whistles shrilly, and an enormous, shaggy black form comes bounding over from the bar- Patch, her riding dog. Having collected Patch, Lissa flags down a tiefling in a server's uniform. She whispers something to the devilish-looking man, following it up with a coin. He flashes a pointy-toothed smile and vanishes into what's evidently a server's exit. A short time later, the tiefling reappears, with an ogre in tow. The ogre is carrying a dog-saddle, saddlebags, gnome-sized bedroll, tent, and knapsack.<br/><br/>&quot;Your things, madam.&quot; The tiefling bows elegantly. The ogre grunts and attempts a smile, showing yellow, broken teeth. With a couple more coins from Lissa, the ogre efficiently saddles and loads Patch, and the two depart.<br/><br/>Swinging her knapsack onto her back, Lissa smiles, beckons to her dog, and follows the rest of the party.<i>A new adventure! How exciting!</i>"
822,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467798&postcount=823,2005-08-21T16:37:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/>Hajih looks at his toes<font color=""Blue"">“Errr, yeah, sorry about eavesdropping but anyways I’d be interested in working for you fine folks”</font>He quickly takes a swig from his flask and then smiles. With an overexagerated bow he remarks<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Lead on intrepid travelers&amp;quot;</font>"
823,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467799&postcount=824,2005-08-22T13:09:00,Dr._Bob,"It is nearly midnight by the time your motley crew makes its way back to the Foreign Quarter.<br/><br/>You stop by the Boar's Head to touch base with Baran. He is fascinated by what you found out at the Golden Griffon.<br/><br/>&quot;Three women fleeing to Telflamm through the Underdark? It must be the assassins from the Order of the Rose. Who else could they be? I will send word to Prozen, letting him know that you are pursuing them into the very bowels of Faerun!&quot;<br/><br/>Baran would like to help, but there isn't much time and the shops are all closed at this hour. He offers your group 50 gp each. &quot;It's all I can do on such short notice. I'm sorry.&quot;<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Baran looks startled when he is introduced to Sheyra. &quot;This young woman is an acquaintance of yours? Mulhorandi agents have been scouring the city looking for a young Untherite teenager in the company of a band of foreigners. It never occurred to me that she was with you! I have no idea how you have managed to end up entangled in so much intrigue, but by all means watch your step! You may be on the trail of the three assassins, but it looks as though there are villains on your trail as well ...&quot;<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>You take some time to settle up at the Sword and Shield. Your mounts won't be going with you to the Underdark, but they can be stabled here in Velprintalar until your return (assuming you make it back someday).<br/><br/>It's almost dawn and no one has had a chance to sleep, but if you hurry you should be able to make it back to the Golden Griffon in time to catch the 'bullet train', whatever that is ...<br/>"
824,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467800&postcount=825,2005-08-22T13:16:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra seems dismayed that the news of her presence has already spread so much. &quot;I guess that means I'm coming with you,&quot; she says to the others."
825,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467801&postcount=826,2005-08-22T16:47:00,Dr._Bob,"It is indeed somewhat concerning that the Mulhorandi seem to be aware that Sheyra is in Velprintalar, especially since they<i>should</i>have lost her trail when she (and Aeroz, Sedryn, and Lithandrill) jumped ship in Ingdal's Arm ...<br/><br/>But even if the Mulhorandi have some way of tracking her, it seems unlikely that they would follow her into the Underdark ... right?"
826,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467802&postcount=827,2005-08-23T01:25:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Well, see ya Baran. I'm not sure what to do with the gold, so I'll save it,&quot; Turning his head to Achby &quot;So I might pay a<i>persistant</i>individual back.&quot; Turning his noggen back to Baran &quot;Is there any advice you can give us for venturing in the Underdark, and do you mind telling me what this 'bullet train' is?&quot;"
827,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467803&postcount=828,2005-08-23T13:07:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Yeah Aeroz just us two left. Let's get this finished I am tired of following that dagger.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn replies.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Good bye Miles, sorry to see you go. Good luck to you, maybe we will see you on our trip back.&amp;quot; </font>Sedryn says as he shakes Mile's hand warmly.<br/><br/>Turning to the new members he says,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Welcome to our group, we do seem to always find ourselves in the wrong place all to often.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Sedryn turns to Baran and says,<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Thanks for the 50 gold that will help. You can also take care of the stabling of our mounts. If you do not hear from me in a year please donate them to the Church of Lathandar.&amp;quot;</font>"
828,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467804&postcount=829,2005-08-23T13:10:00,Dr._Bob,"Baran shrugs his shoulders and frowns at the mention of the Underdark.<br/><br/>&quot;I've never known anyone who entered the Underdark and lived to tell the tale. Maybe a 'bullet train' is some kind of illithid or drow form of transport? You'll have to tell me when you get back. Fare well!&quot;<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>It is still dark when you enter (for the third time) the Golden Griffon. The beholder looks bleary-eyed (all of them) after a long night of bouncing, but he smiles (you almost wish he wouldn't) when he sees you again. &quot;Good timing! It hasn't arrived yet my friends. Have a great trip!&quot;<br/><br/>The main floor is much less crowded now. The svirfneblin isn't at his table any more, but you pass between two gargoyles into the passageway he pointed out to you.<br/><br/>You make your way down a long passage that gently slopes downward, past an amphibious 'street' musician (a scruffy looking kuo-toa playing some kind of mouth organ).<br/><br/>Eventually you find yourselves standing on an underground platform along with an assorted bunch of other Underdark denizens who seem to be waiting for something. A few dim lanterns cast weak light over the platform, and you can see that a large tunnel runs from one end of the platform to the other, then disappears into the darkness.<br/><br/>A handful of drow stand aloof at one end of the platform, whispering amongst themselves. A pair of mind flayers eye the other passengers waiting on the platform, their tentacles twitching gently. A few grimloks and even a duergar or two are identifiable as well.<br/><br/>A bored looking svirfneblin sits behind a ticket counter. &quot;One way or round trip?&quot; he asks with a yawn.<br/>"
829,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467805&postcount=830,2005-08-23T16:13:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby is nervous, some of his most prominent clothing being conspicuously bright hues of blue, and though he keeps his silence, he doesn't mind letting his apprehension show when they first enter the tunnel.<br/><br/><i>What a place. I've been in some seedy spots, and some pretty dingy locales, to be sure, but this is beyond all the rest. There's just a... <b>mood</b> about it.</i><br/><br/>With business at hand, however, he tries to pull together a suave composure, and strides over to the ticket-counter in as normal a fashion as he can devise.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Well... that depends, I suppose,</font>&quot; he tells the<strike>sni</strike>same-sized fellow. &quot;<font color=""blue"">How much is each?</font>&quot; He tries not to seem<i>overly</i>concerned, but it's no secret that it does matter."
830,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467806&postcount=831,2005-08-23T18:34:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa is no longer smiling. She hasn't since leaving her dog at the stables. The hood is up on her gray cloak again, and she's fiddling with a dagger.<i>I hope Patch is okay there. Maybe this isn't such a good idea... no, curse it, I need the money! And I don't back out of deals. Snap out of it, Lissa.</i>At the swirfneblin ticket-clerk's words, she looks up at the rest of the party.<br/><br/>&quot;Are we planning to come back this way, or overland?&quot;"
831,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467807&postcount=832,2005-08-24T00:16:00,Dr._Bob,The svirfneblin sighs.<br/><br/>&quot;10 gold one way. 18 gold round trip. How many tickets will you be needing?&quot;<br/><br/>A faint rumbling can be heard in the distance ...
832,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467808&postcount=833,2005-08-24T03:20:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby turns back to the group, and says, &quot;<font color=""blue"">I've no idea how we'll be getting back, and I'd rather risk paying an extra 2 gold than invest a useless 8. One-way for all of us?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Then he mutters to the guard over his shoulder, &quot;<font color=""blue"">By the way... where is the far station?</font>&quot;"
833,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467809&postcount=834,2005-08-24T06:12:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Black""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/>Peeking out from under his huge hat Hajih looks suspicious of the svirfneblin<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Agreed, one way, because we never know what will happen.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
834,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467810&postcount=835,2005-08-24T07:01:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Yes, one way'll do nicely.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says lightly then whispers sarcastically under his breath<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Oh gods, we're going to die, aren't we?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: I'm camping so I'll be posting on and off at the library. This bullet train really reminds me of the NYC subway.)"
835,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467811&postcount=836,2005-08-24T07:46:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;One way is good.  How do we get to Teflamm using this?&quot; Aeroz inquires<br/><br/>[OOC: NYC Subway? You mean moving appartments with one time rent? ;D]"
836,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467812&postcount=837,2005-08-24T08:05:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby turns and addresses the ticketeer. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Well, then, that'll be one-way tickets for the seven of us. Here's the ten gold for mine,</font>&quot; he finishes, reachin into his money pouch.<br/><br/><i>Expenses: 10 gold for one bullet-train ride.</i>"
837,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467813&postcount=838,2005-08-24T16:06:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa waits, toying with her dagger, while the more established members of the group discuss tickets. Once the matter's been decided, she steps up next to Achkby (lightly brushing up against him... by accident?) and hands ten gold up to the swirfneblin counter clerk. &quot;I'm one of the seven he mentioned. There's my fee.&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: -10 gp for one subway... er, bullet-train ticket.)"
838,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467814&postcount=839,2005-08-25T08:17:00,Rodrick_the_Red,"<font color=""Navy"">Sedryn (Human Cleric)</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Here you go, one way please.&amp;quot;</font>Sedryn ssays as he hands over his 10 gold."
839,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467815&postcount=840,2005-08-25T08:24:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>Aeroz hands over 10 gold and gets his ticket."
840,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467816&postcount=841,2005-08-25T10:15:00,Dr._Bob,"The svirfneblin accepts your money without comment, passing each of you a parchment ticket with indecipherable text covering the front and back.<br/><br/>Once each of you has bought a ticket, he addresses Achkby's and Aeroz's questions. &quot;You'll be wanting to take the train all the way to the Glimmersea. It's the end of the line, so you don't need to worry about missing your stop ...&quot;<br/><br/>The rumbling gets increasingly louder and you see the other passengers lining up by the edge of the platform in anticipation.<br/><br/>Six massive bulettes sweep into the station, screaming, in a cloud of steam before skidding to a stop. The bulettes are harnessed 2 x 3 to a series of long passenger coaches. The bulettes' chests heave with exertion and steam rises from their slick, armored backs. Occasionally one will open its enormous jaws and screech loudly. It is not immediately obvious who or what is controlling the bulettes.<br/><br/>The Underdark denizens begin climbing into the carriages.<br/><br/><br/>"
841,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467817&postcount=842,2005-08-25T11:05:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/>Hajih takes a quick swig from his flask and shakes it. Seeing the bulettes his eyes light up. He turns to Lissa and Achkby and says with a smile,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Watch out wee folks, those things eat Halflings.&amp;quot;</font>He takes another drink from his flask and climbs into a carriage."
842,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467818&postcount=843,2005-08-25T11:06:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra's eyes widen in shock when she sees the bulettes, but she climbs into the carriage nearest the group and motions for the others to follow."
843,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467819&postcount=844,2005-08-25T13:06:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby grins at Haji, and replies, &quot;<font color=""blue"">I don't think they'll limit their meals to just us... you don't look too big for them yourself.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Then he smiles more mischeviously at Lissa.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Shall we go, madam?</font>&quot; he asks politely, offering his arm to her and straightening his back so that he stands to his full three feet, two inches."
844,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467820&postcount=845,2005-08-25T18:38:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa's dark eyes widen briefly at the sight of the harnessed bulettes. &quot;So<i>that's</i>what they meant by bulette train! Wow...&quot;<br/><br/>At Achkby's gallant gesture, Lissa smiles at him and takes the proffered arm. &quot;Why, thank you, kind sir!&quot; She grins and continues in a more conversational tone as they head for the train. &quot;So, I never did catch your name back at the Griffon. I'm Lissa, by the way.&quot;"
845,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467821&postcount=846,2005-08-27T04:41:00,Rodrick_the_Red,Sedryn (Human Cleric)<br/><br/>Sedryn follows his companions to the train and enters the same coach as everyone else.
846,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467822&postcount=847,2005-08-27T05:14:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">My name is Ach-kby,</font>&quot; he tells Lissa. &quot;<font color=""blue"">I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself earlier. I've been wandering about for the past few years, and, actually, only took up with these fellows a little while ago. Though I met Darius over there,</font>&quot; he continues, motioning at the archer with his free hand, &quot;<font color=""blue"">a little while before then. What about yourself, if you don't mind my asking? What's your trade?</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>You'd better not get <b>too</b> friendly with her just yet, you rogue. You never know what she could be up to. No one knows what <b>you</b>'re up to...</i>"
847,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467823&postcount=848,2005-08-27T05:43:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>Aeroz boards the &quot;Bulette&quot; train as well.<br/><br/>[OOC: AHAHA nice play on words daring]"
848,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467824&postcount=849,2005-08-27T09:45:00,Dr._Bob,"The coaches are lined with seats along each wall, facing each other. You choose some seats on either side of the center aisle. A lithe humanoid with marble-like skin, wearing a dark greatcoat, stands up when you sit down and moves to another car. In fact, when other passengers see your group already seated, they move on to the next carriage rather than share a coach with you. You are not necessarily unhappy that your party ends up essentially alone in the car.<br/><br/>With a screech and a lurch, the train begins moving. Soon the dim lights of the station recede into darkness, leaving your carriage completely unlit. Occasionally a greenish glow flashes by your windows, presumably from some phosphorescent fungus growing in the tunnel. Other than that, you sit rocking back and forth uncomfortably in utter blackness.<br/><br/>After a few minutes, a deep gnome enters your carriage carrying a faintly glowing lantern. &quot;Tickets, please.&quot;<br/><br/>As you hand him your tickets, he tears them in two and hands you back half a ticket as a receipt. &quot;This is the Darklands Express, running from Traaskl Thorog to the Glimmersea, with stops at Cloakerhaven and the Little Rift.&quot;<br/><br/>When you ask how long it will be before arriving at the Glimmersea station, he pulls a small enchanted hourglass from a vest pocket, &quot;We should reach the end of the line in about 6 hours ...&quot;<br/><br/>He moves on to the next car, leaving your group once again in darkness.<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
849,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467825&postcount=850,2005-08-27T10:12:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/>Pulling out an ever burning torch from his backpack and places it on a strange apparatus on his backpack, the hawk on it shifting from it's perch on top of the strange metal contraption to Hajih's shoulder<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;This should help light up the carriage, but we got a while 'till we reach the end.&amp;quot;</font>He takes a drink from his flask and then shakes it,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Who was this Baran fellow anyways?&amp;quot; </font>"
850,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467826&postcount=851,2005-08-27T11:37:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Oh... I suppose Aeroz or Sedryn would be better apt to answer that question, I only just met the man. But I'm curious... you claim to be a guide for places such as this. What is this Glimmersea?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
851,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467827&postcount=852,2005-08-27T12:22:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/>Hajih scratches his chin for moment, then says<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;The Glimmersea? Oh, you mean the Sea of Starry Night, I never went there myself, heard stories about Aboleths in the waters there. Anyways it's said to be a series of huge caverns with glowing rocks on the cave roof, supposedly really beautiful.</font>Hajih starts digging through his pack<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;My problem is where we're going. The Sea of Starry Night is huge and just saying the end of the line is the Glimmersea isn't very helpful. I hope that helped you.&amp;quot;</font>"
852,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467828&postcount=853,2005-08-27T12:31:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Yep, we're dead...&amp;quot;</font>Darius says under his breath, then asks<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;So we have to get a boat or something?&amp;quot;</font>"
853,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467829&postcount=854,2005-08-27T16:45:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Hahfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>At these words, Achkby lenas forward a bit, out of his conversation with Lissa sitting next to him, and says, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Well, they won't just be dropping us off in the middle of the sea, now, will they? I mean, the train left froma city, so I'd imagine it would arrive at another one.</font>&quot;<br/>He stops, and peers down the aisle in the direction in which the deep gnome left them. Turning back to the group, he muses, &quot;<font color=""blue"">You know, I would imagine that the ticket-man would know where we end up. D'you suppose we could track him down? Though he's bound to come by again...</font>&quot;<br/><br/><br/><font size=""1"">((This is insane, KoD -- you've surpassed me in post count! [And this must be the first time in 3 months that I've looked at anyone's count, too...]))</font>"
854,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467830&postcount=855,2005-08-27T18:12:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa leans back in her seat, looking rather satisfied with herself. &quot;Pleased to meet you, Achkby.&quot; She doesn't stumble over the name at all, but then, gnomes are infamous for names that sound long and unwieldy to other races. &quot;My trade? I suppose you could call me a scout.&quot; The gnome winks at Achkby. &quot;And an expert in small devices such as traps and locks. So, turnabout is fair play; what trade are you in?&quot;<br/><br/>The rest of the party's conversation turns to the Glimmersea. Lissa simply shrugs, taking out her own everburning torch and propping it up in the seat next to her with her pack. The magical 'flame' burns with a decidedly purple light. &quot;Don't ask me. Last I checked, I was a normal gnome, not a swirfneblin. This is my first trip to the Underdark.&quot; She grins. &quot;Lots of experience in regular dark, though!&quot;"
855,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467831&postcount=856,2005-08-28T03:09:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/>Darius looks around the empty carriage, if he can see into the other carriages and he sees the ticket carrier he'll signal him over, if not he'll sulk,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I hope we get refreshments.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font size=""1"">((Wow, I did? I thought everyone had a lot more than me since I went away.))</font>"
856,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467832&postcount=857,2005-08-29T03:39:00,Dr._Bob,"The carriage rocks and rumbles through the Underdark. Long hours pass and many of you nod off (not having gotten any sleep last night) for minutes? hours? It's hard to tell.<br/><br/>Darius checks the doors leaving the carriage. They appear to be locked from the outside. Whether this is for your own protection or to keep you from bothering the other passengers is not clear.<br/><br/>The train makes several stops. Unlike the Velprintalar station, none of these stations are illuminated. Not even Aeroz's or Lissa's vision can penetrate the darkness through the windows.<br/><br/>Aeroz slips briefly into a trance. His cheeks remains pale, his forehead covered by a thin sheen of sweat, reminding everyone that he still suffers from the filth fever he contracted from the rats several days ago.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Finally, the train makes another stop, and you hear a voice call out, &quot;END OF THE LINE! EVERYBODY OUT!&quot;<br/><br/>The carriage doors slide open, and you make your way out into a giant grotto. You can hear the roar of a number of cataracts, underground waterfalls, but even with your everburning torches, you can't make out the ceiling and walls of the cavern. The echoing roar of the waterfalls indicates that the grotto must be quite vast.<br/><br/>The svirfneblin conductor stands at the door of your carriage, holding his dim lantern (out of courtesy to those lacking darkvision). &quot;Well, here we are - Glimmersea station. If you are heading toward the Sea, it's that way (pointing off behind you). Good luck.&quot; And without further ado, the bulette train tears off into the darkness, exiting the grotto through some unspecified tunnel.<br/><br/>You find yourself standing alone in the darkness, your two torches providing what seems like entirely inadequate illumination. You can't even be sure what time it is, though everyone's stomach is grumbling.<br/><br/>Everyone turns to look at Hajih, who claims to be an Underdark guide. He looks a little uncertain. It also strikes some of you as odd that an Underdark guide would have a bird as an animal companion ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Well, welcome to the Underdark. Please work out a marching order, and compile a summary of all of the food and water that your party is carrying.</i><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
857,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467833&postcount=858,2005-08-29T06:01:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>[OOC: Aeroz is not one to go first or last. Since Hajh is the guide, his is probably gonna go first. Sedryn and Darius should be at the back, and Achby in the middle. As for food; Aeroz has a week and a halfs worth of trail rations, and a full waterskin]<br/><br/>&quot;So mister underdark guide. How do we get to Teflamm now?&quot; Aeroz says suspiciously to Hajh."
858,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467834&postcount=859,2005-08-29T07:56:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>[OOC: I agree Hajih should go first. For supplies Hajih has Five days rations, a waterskin and a gallon of ale]<br/><br/>Hajih gulps and then says &quot;Well, first things first I need to get my bearings, then we get moving towards Teflamm.&quot; He takes a swig from his flask &quot;Teflamm? Ah yes Teflamm!&quot;<br/><br/><br/>"
859,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467835&postcount=860,2005-08-29T09:47:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby moves away from Lissa now, towards the middle of the group.<br/><br/><i>I don't much like this place... if only I were something more fearsome... like a dragon!...</i>He muses about being a fearsome draconian beast.<br/><br/>[OOC]Gaaaah! I ditched all of my supplies, leaving them with my pony, because I can't carry them. I'ma halfling spellcaster. We aren't designed to carry things. Small + 8 Str = 20 pounds is a med. load![/OOC]"
860,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467836&postcount=861,2005-08-29T11:52:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Bad news wee folk and tall folk, we need a boat.&amp;quot;</font>Hajih looks nervous for a moment<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Oh, I hate boats, and water... oh dear&amp;quot; </font>Then he starts to shake rapidly and wring his hands nervously."
861,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467837&postcount=862,2005-08-29T12:20:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby swings round to look at their frantic guide.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">What do you mean, 'we need a boat?' When do we need a boat? I mean, we obviously need a boat for the Glimmersea, but do you mean to tell me that we need a boat <b>now</b>, too? And <b>why</b>?</font>&quot;"
862,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467838&postcount=863,2005-08-30T03:49:00,Dr._Bob,"As your eyes begin to adjust to the darkness, you are able to make out the rough dimensions of the grotto. Four narrow waterfalls pour out of the ceiling (you can not see their origins as the roof of the cave is outside the reach of your torchlight). The four cataracts end in a dark pool. The foam churned up by the falling water is faintly phosphorescent.<br/><br/>A thin rivulet of water runs from the pool along one side of the cave toward the area the svirfneblin had pointed to. Perhaps the stream will lead you to the Glimmersea?<br/><br/><br/>"
863,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467839&postcount=864,2005-08-30T10:38:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Great... just great. So now what the hell do we do? Is there a way around or something?</font>Darius says, swearing loudly as he walks over to the pool of water.<br/><br/><i>This tour guide isn't working out very well.</i><br/><br/>[OOC:I have 10 days food rations and probably a waterskin (I can't access the sheet right now)/OOC]"
864,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467840&postcount=865,2005-08-30T12:52:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa holds her purple everburning torch up, squinting slightly as she looks around. &quot;Hey, calm down, Achkby. It's actually kind of nice here.&quot; She points at the waterfalls, smiling. &quot;Ooh, look! Aren't they pretty? I wonder what the Glimmersea itself looks like?&quot; The gnome unslings her crossbow and loads it, looking up at Hajih. &quot;So, Master Underdark Expert, do you want to scout or shall I? If you'd rather be up front, that's no problem; I can take rearguard. I've got a couple scrolls of<i>darkvision</i>...&quot; Her expression turns wary. &quot;...for personal scouting use only, you understand. Unless there's an emergency or something.&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: 6 days small-folk rations and two full small-folk waterskins. Depending on the party's decision, Lissa will either be scouting out front with darkvision on and torch in her bag, or playing rearguard with torch out. In either case, she's armed with her crossbow. HempRope, I highly recommend saving up for Heward's handy haversack!)"
865,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467841&postcount=866,2005-08-31T07:06:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra is obviously worried, but manages to maintain her composure as she digs through her pack. &quot;I have 5 days worth of food and a waterskin. But we might be alright for water if we stay along these streams.&quot;"
866,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467842&postcount=867,2005-08-31T07:10:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Well, lets see what is down towards the stream before we jump to any conclusions, we may be able purchase a boat from...somebody&amp;quot;</font>Hajih takes a long drink from his flask before starting off towards the passageway.<br/>"
867,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467843&postcount=868,2005-08-31T09:35:00,The_King_of_Durf,"Darius takes out his everburning torch and shoulders his bow, keeping his hand on it and looking around warily, he will take the very rear, behind all the others."
868,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467844&postcount=869,2005-08-31T10:16:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby, still towards the middle of the group, draws only his wits about him, but stares out into the darkness, slightly nervous.<br/>He looks cooly about at his compaions, though, and nods in approval of their actions.<br/><br/>[OOC]<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">(OOC: ...HempRope, I highly recommend saving up for Heward's handy haversack!)</div>
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</div>I have been, but haven't had the opportunity to grab one. And I<b>had</b>a pony.[/OOC]"
869,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467845&postcount=870,2005-08-31T11:20:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;You know, for an underdark guide, you do seem to be fairly new at this. Still, where would we get a boat, and do we have a map?&quot;"
870,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467846&postcount=871,2005-08-31T13:57:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Well I doubt that train would drop us off in the middle of nowhere, there must be someone to buy a boat from. Just so you know I'm not new to this; I've been doin' this for years... just not around here.&amp;quot;</font>sticking his hand on his weapons he say in a steady voice<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Just in case everybody should be ready for combat, this is the Underdark after all.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
871,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467847&postcount=872,2005-08-31T14:23:00,Dr._Bob,"Although the cavern was referred to as &quot;Glimmersea station&quot; there is no evidence of any other living beings in this large grotto other than yourselves. (Hajih mentiones that it is always possible that a kuo-toa or cloaker enclave lies nearby. It wouldn't look like an obvious &quot;village&quot; but would be potentially dangerous nonetheless. You decide to move on as quickly as possible.)<br/><br/>Your waterskins are full, and it looks like there is enough for about a day and a half (if everyone shares). Hajih warns everyone to be careful about drinking the stream water. You never know whether it's safe or not, and you wouldn't want to catch a disease or anything. (Everyone looks at Aeroz for a moment.)<br/><br/>You form up in loose marching order, staying fairly close to each other. Even for those of you with low-light vision, there is something comforting about being close to the everburning torches. The surrounding darkness is almost palpable.<br/><br/>Following the stream away from the waterfall pool, you see that the water trickles toward a dark passageway exiting the cavern. Since water flows downhill, Hajih predicts that the stream might lead you to the Glimmersea. The passage appears to be wide and easily navigable (at this point at least). As you head into the passage, the roar of the waterfalls fades to a dull rumble, then to a whisper, then to silence.<br/><br/>Soon you are enveloped in a silence as thick as the darkness, broken only by your footfalls and the occasional spash as someone steps in the shallow stream. As you hike deeper and deeper into the Underdark, the dark trickle of water under your feet serves as your only &quot;map.&quot;<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>After what seems like hours you decide to break for a meal. (Is this breakfast? lunch? dinner? Who can tell?)<br/><br/>You have arrived at a fork in the passage. The passage flares out here, creating a small &quot;room&quot; 40 ft across where everyone can sit down, rest and eat. The stream runs down to the right, but another dark passageway forks off to the left. The leftward passage looks wider and smoother (and drier). Hajih points to some scrape marks along that pathway, suggesting that someone or something had headed in that direction not too long ago. It is the first sign of another being you've seen so far.<br/><br/>As you munch on some trail rations, you debate whether it's better to continue to follow the stream or whether you should take the passage to the left ...<br/>"
872,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467848&postcount=873,2005-09-01T07:04:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Flip a coin, I always say. This is the underdark, so there is bound to be danger either way.&quot; Aeroz comments while munching on some bread."
873,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467849&postcount=874,2005-09-01T12:06:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/>Dropping his pack on the ground and rummaging through it; Hajih looks up and asks<font color=""Blue""> &amp;quot;Does anyone have any chalk? to mark our way. Anyways I suggest following the stream down to the Sea of Starry Night before we attract any more attention.&amp;quot;</font>Picking a clay jug out of his pack; he refills his flask and slides his pack back on.<br/>"
874,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467850&postcount=875,2005-09-01T12:11:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I do,</font>&quot; says Achkby, swinging his pack from his shoulders. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Good idea.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He reaches into an outer pocket and produces a small brown leather bag. He quickly unties it, and pulls out a small piece of white chalk. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Here you are,</font>&quot; he says, holding it out to their 'guide.' &quot;<font color=""blue"">Keep it. I have plenty.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>If he's often in the underdark, why doesn't he have this sort of stuff?<br/>
I guess I'll reserve judgement for later.</i>"
875,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467851&postcount=876,2005-09-01T16:07:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa is sitting cross-legged near the stream, everburning torch propped up on a rock while she chews on a piece of jerky. The flickering purple light makes for some odd shadows. Swallowing, she nods to Hajih. &quot;You're the guide; lead and I'll follow. Let me know if anything needs scouting, unlocking, or trap-sweeping.&quot; She winks and pats her crossbow. &quot;Or shooting. I'm good at that too.&quot;"
876,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467852&postcount=877,2005-09-01T17:10:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Let's follow the river, I don't feel like getting eaten by whatever it was that made those marks... although I'll probably end up getting eaten either way.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Okay... this guys useless, so far hee hasn't provided us with a single scrap of help, I don't know why he was so eager to come with us either, I don't trust him. Maybe if he can prove his worth in battle, but I guess that will come sooner or later.</i>"
877,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467853&postcount=878,2005-09-01T17:23:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>Taking the chalk and drawing an arrow marking the path following the stream Hajih lets his Hawk rest on his arm as he heads down the path with the stream<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Come on, we shouldn't stay in one place too long.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
878,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467854&postcount=879,2005-09-02T11:41:00,HempRope,"<b>Achlby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Oh, that's reassuring,</font>&quot; Achkby mutters grumpily. He trudges on after the others, careful not to ventue too forwards towards the front of the group -- or the back.<br/><br/><i>Nothing had better attack us... I don't have <b>claws</b> like most of the creatures down here.</i>"
879,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467855&postcount=880,2005-09-03T04:50:00,Dr._Bob,"You decide to follow the stream down the right passageway. After more miles of hiking, there are a series of branchpoints. At each fork, you choose the path followed by the trickle of water.<br/><br/>You take breaks whenever the majority of party members is feeling tired. Soon you have no idea whether it is day or night on the surface. There is even some debate about how many days it's been (or if it's even been a day) that you've been wandering underground.<br/><br/>The only good news is that the walking is all downhill, making it at least that much easier.<br/><br/>After about a dozen twists, turns, and forks, you finally reach a dead end - a small grotto about 60 ft in diameter. The trickle of water likewise ends here in a small clear pool.<br/><br/>A number of blind albino cave fish can be seen swimming in the pool. Unless this small pool is the Glimmersea, you appear to be seriously lost ...<br/><br/><br/>"
880,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467856&postcount=881,2005-09-03T08:46:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/>Hajih looks into the pool trying to see if the pool ends there."
881,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467857&postcount=882,2005-09-03T12:39:00,Dr._Bob,The bottom of the pool is not visible. There<i>might</i>be an underwater tunnel or it might be another dead end ...
882,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467858&postcount=883,2005-09-03T13:01:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;So Mr 'Guide'; it seems that we are lost again. Have any of you have any clue how to solve this predicament, because I sure cant swim. and that seems to be the only way around this obstacle...besides being eaten by aboleths&quot; Aeroz says impatiently as he waits for Hajh to come up with some answers."
883,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467859&postcount=884,2005-09-03T13:57:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Alright Hajih, if it's all okay with you I like you to tell us <i>what the hell we're doing here!</i> So far you've done nothing at all to prove you're in the least helpful and now we're completely lost, got any ideas?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius then quiets down and looks at the fishes swimming aimlessly in the pool.<br/><i>They're probably having a better time than I am... I wonder if they're edible...</i>"
884,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467860&postcount=885,2005-09-03T14:17:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/>Pulling a length of rope from his pack, Hajih ties it around his waist, handing the other end to Darius.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;If you feel a tug, pull the rope back.&amp;quot;</font>Dropping his pack and taking a deep breath, Hajih dives into the pool. He swims to the back and looks around.<br/>[Swim +3, Spot, +2]"
885,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467861&postcount=886,2005-09-03T16:12:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/>Darius takes the rope,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Woah...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Did he just jump in there? Uh oh.</i><br/><br/>((That was very cinematic of you Zeal ;)))"
886,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467862&postcount=887,2005-09-03T16:51:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling orcerer</b><br/><br/>Upon arriving in the little cavern, all Achkby can think is,<i>Well, now we're ina right good mess, and there's nothing I can do about it. This guide is awful...</i><br/><br/>However, once Hajih jumps in, he waits with baited breath for the man's return.<br/><i>He may not be much of a guide, but he certainly is committed...</i>"
887,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467863&postcount=888,2005-09-03T17:15:00,Dr._Bob,"You watch anxiously as the glow from Hajih's magic torch sinks deeper and deeper into the pool. Suddenly the glow disappears, but the rope continues to play out into the dark water.<br/><br/>&quot;He's found a tunnel!&quot; Sheyra exclaims.<br/><br/>Hajih has been under the water for over a minute when suddenly there is a quick tug on the rope, but when Darius pulls back on the rope he feels little resistance. Horrified, he pulls on the rope hand over hand until he pulls out the frayed (and Hajih-less) end of the rope. The clean edges can mean only one thing - the rope was cut.<br/><br/>You huddle around the pool waiting for some sort of sign - bubbles perhaps - but the water is still except for the blind cave fish aimlessly circling in the water.<br/><br/>The grotto seems much darker with the loss of one of the everyburning torches. Lissa's purple torch is now the only source of light ...<br/><br/><br/>"
888,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467864&postcount=889,2005-09-03T17:38:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby, with a few practiced gestures and recited words, casts a simple spell, and a few orbs of light appear in front of him. He directs them into the pool, and they sail down into the murky depths...<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I wish he'd given me the chance to try this before he jumped in</font>,&quot; Achkby says quietly."
889,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467865&postcount=890,2005-09-03T18:42:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa has been watching the discussion and dive with an increasingly worried expression.<i>I almost hope he doesn't find anything... I hate water! I can't swim worth moldy beans!</i>When the cut and ranger-less rope is pulled up, Lissa swears softly but fervently in Gnomish, and then in at least three other languages. For several minutes, while Achkby does something productive and casts his spell.<br/><br/>Once she's calmed down a bit (or perhaps just run out of curse words), Lissa looks around at the rest of the group. &quot;So, what now? I don't know about any of you, but I'm not real eager to jump in there, especially since I can't swim. On the other hand, Hajih<i>is</i>a comrade.&quot; She peers into the pool, watching Achkby's lights, then looks back up and manages a strained smile at the sorcerer. &quot;Good idea there, Achkby. I wish he'd waited too...&quot;"
890,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467866&postcount=891,2005-09-03T19:18:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius holds the rope in his hands, he stands frozen in place, staring at it with a horrified look on his face. He makes no move to the everburning torch in his pack to repel the darkness.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">Oh god... not again... no...</font>Darius says quietly... his heart starts to race,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I shouldn't have yelled at him, I shouldn't have- I should've pulled harder, I-&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He collapses onto the floor in a sitting position, staring anxiously down into the depths of the pool being lit up by Achkby's spell<br/><i>Not again, not another life... please no.</i>"
891,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467867&postcount=892,2005-09-05T02:24:00,Dr._Bob,"The softly glowing lights float downward into the pool ignored by the cave fish.<br/><br/>The &quot;pool&quot; appears to be more of a bottomless vertical shaft. About 15 ft down, a dark opening appears in the rock - some sort of side tunnel. It seems likely that Hajih entered here.<br/><br/>Achkby's lights drift a bit farther downward, but there don't appear to be any openings farther down.<br/><br/>Precious seconds continue to tick away with no sign of Hajih ...<br/><br/>"
892,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467868&postcount=893,2005-09-05T03:19:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby directs his lights down the shaft until they begin to fade, and then quickly back up to float by the hole.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Hajih must have gone in there. One of us has to go down after him. Most of you have said you can't swim, but if you can hold your breath, I have a spell that will allow you to easily climb down the sides of this pool. I can also provide you with some light.<br/>
&amp;quot;Is anybody willing to take the plunge?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He looks around, hoping fervently for a volunteer."
893,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467869&postcount=894,2005-09-05T07:51:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Expert</font><br/><br/>&quot;I cant swim, so unless any of you are willing to take me down there, I'm fairly sure I'm going to drown.&quot; Aeroz states in a shaky voice."
894,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467870&postcount=895,2005-09-05T08:54:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">You needn't be able to swim, just hold your breath. I can make it so you can easily pull yourself down the wall...</font>&quot;"
895,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467871&postcount=896,2005-09-05T14:23:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra steps forward. &quot;I can do it.&quot;<br/><br/>She takes off her sandals and ties her robe tightly around her waist so as to be less encumbered. &quot;I'm ready,&quot; she states with determination.<br/>"
896,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467872&postcount=897,2005-09-05T16:00:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby pulls the lights up out of the pool to hover over his head. He then riffles through the scrolls in their case hanging at his hip, and pulls one out. Then, he makes a dismissive hand gesture and the lights proomptly vanish.<br/><br/>He casts another simple spell, very similar to the one that conjured his orbs, and illuminates *something that he &amp; Sheyra agreed on, preferably affixed to her head.* It emits a soft glow, much like the<i>Everburning Torches</i>, but with a bluish tinge.<br/>Then, in the light from it &amp; Lissa's flame, he unfurls the scroll and intones a short incantation, calling forth the power that resides in the sigils. He touches Sheyra as he does so, and she feels a tingle spread from the<strike>shoulder</strike>side that Achkby touched to the tips of her fingers and toes, where it remains.<br/><br/><i>I was saving that scroll for a more personal emergency, but this certainly is important. Maybe I can get reimbursed, though... I doubt it.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Good luck down there, Sheyra. May Brandobaris grant you speed and good fortune.</font>&quot;<br/>He gives her side a reassuring pat and then steps back."
897,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467873&postcount=898,2005-09-06T01:08:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra nods, wrapping a simple leather headband across her forehead. The band both serves to keep the hair out of her eyes and also (thanks to Achkby's sorcery) acts as a portable light source.<br/><br/>She slips into the pool, takes a deep breath, then ducks below the surface. Guided by the<i>light</i>provided by Achkby, she &quot;crawls&quot; downward along the stone walls of the shaft and slips into the side passageway.<br/><br/>You wait nervously for a sign from her. One minute passes, then two, then three ..."
898,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467874&postcount=899,2005-09-06T03:17:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby looks up at his companions.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Spoon.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He stares around at them, wide-eyed, occasionally licking his lips."
899,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467875&postcount=900,2005-09-07T04:10:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa nervously paces beside the water's edge, staring down into the pool as if doing so will bring her missing comrades up sooner. As she paces, she counts under her breath. Finally the diminutive rogue stops, whirls, and kicks the wall in frustration.<br/><br/>&quot;They've been down there too long! Owww...&quot; She winces, rubbing her toe. &quot;And there's NOTHING I can do! Nothing! I swim like a brick, and even if I could get down there, I'm too small to drag a human through the water!&quot; Lissa finally sits down, arms wrapped around her knees, face buried. A muffled voice comes up. &quot;I<i>hate</i>being helpless.&quot;"
900,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467876&postcount=901,2005-09-08T09:45:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>Aeroz paces back and forth, trying to formulate some sort of plan. He stops on one heel and turns to Achby.<br/><br/>&quot;Hey, do you know any spells that could bring them back up or get us down there?&quot;"
901,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467877&postcount=902,2005-09-08T10:03:00,Dr._Bob,The seconds turn into minutes and still no sign of either Hajih or Sheyra.<br/><br/>It seems highly unlikely that Sheyra could survive holding her breath this long ...
902,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467878&postcount=903,2005-09-09T11:06:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby shares his head despondently.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">No, I haven't. No.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He shakes his head again, and turns to pace too, but then stops. Instead he just stares at Aeroz.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">This is your quest, really. What do you want to do.?</font>&quot;"
903,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467879&postcount=904,2005-09-09T14:23:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;I dont know. If I could swim I'd go down there, but I cant so there is very little that I can do...if they did find a cave, maybe they are alright, but I cant be sure. None of us can, and it doesn't make any more sense to risk any more of us. We cant do much while we are all dead now can we?&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz picks up a rock and throws it into the water in frustration. He never really had peoples lives in his hands, but then he realizes that he isn't the leader here.<br/><br/>&quot;Any of you have an Idea that could confirm whether they are alive down there?&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC: According to Baron's new thing, Daring has to start a new thread]"
904,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467880&postcount=905,2005-09-10T03:12:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra tugs on the rope as hard as she can, signalling to be pulled up."
905,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467881&postcount=906,2005-09-11T00:39:00,Dr._Bob,"With relief, Darius pulls back on the rope. In just a few moments, Sheyra pops back up to the surface, her headband glowing brightly.<br/><br/>&quot;There's another cave!&quot; she exclaims.<br/><br/>Sheyra describes how she entered the underwater tunnel only to find that it sloped upward and opened into another grotto.<br/><br/>There is a &quot;beach&quot; at one end of the grotto, which she briefly explored. It looked like there were many footprints there, as well as marks as if someone or something being dragged away.<br/><br/>There was no sign of Hajih, other than the possible evidence that he was captured.<br/>"
906,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467882&postcount=907,2005-09-11T05:16:00,HempRope,"What rope? She didn't take a rope with her, and Haji's was cut...<br/><br/><b>Achkby</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Well, thank Hlal that you're safe. But I don't know what could have happened to Haji... either he went off to explore and didn't tell us, the idiot, or he got dragged away...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He looks around at the others uneasily, and then turns back to Sheyra.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">You say there's a beach... is there water, too?</font>&quot;"
907,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467883&postcount=908,2005-09-11T07:05:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well if we can go, let's go.&amp;quot;</font>Darius will follow behind Sheyra upon entering the water."
908,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467884&postcount=909,2005-09-12T12:45:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Hold on! I think we should try to figure out what's happened here before we go rushing off down that shaft.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]You guys can just tell me to shut up, but I really wanna know what rope Sheyra pulled on. Though I suppose it doesn't much matter, as she still has<i>Spider Climb</i>.[/OOC]"
909,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467885&postcount=910,2005-09-13T07:57:00,Dr._Bob,"&quot;We have to do something! We can't just abandon Hajih, can we?&quot;<br/><br/>Sheyra volunteers to dive back down and<i>spider climb</i>back to the hidden underwater grotto with her end of the rope.<br/><br/>Sheyra assures everyone that the passage is short enough that even those who can't swim can pull themselves underwater along the rope safely.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Remember that Darius pulled up the rope that Hajih had been attached to. Hajih's end was cut, but the rest of the rope is still usable. This is the rope that Sheyra apparently tied around herself before she dove underwater the first time ...</i>"
910,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467886&postcount=911,2005-09-13T08:51:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/>Darius will take his end of the rope.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Good, go. Pull the rope once if you want us to come across, and twice if you're in danger... just in case.&amp;quot;</font>"
911,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467887&postcount=912,2005-09-13T14:26:00,HempRope,"I didn't hear that she tied it around herself. The original post said she tied a<b>robe</b>, and I took you at your word, so to speak.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I say that it should be 1 tug for danger, 2 when you are ready... but I say we go ahead. Just make sure to establish which is which before you go.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>With that, he removes his scroll cases, opens the tops, sets them on the ground, and asks the group, &quot;<font color=""blue"">DOes anyone have any spare cloth?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>(If someone offers some, he will put it around the scrolls inside to keep them dry, and then put the caps back on<b>very</b>tightly.)"
912,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467888&postcount=913,2005-09-15T09:37:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;'Fraid not, all right Sheyra go ahead.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: ???Uh... bump :-/)"
913,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467889&postcount=914,2005-09-15T13:10:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa swings her pack off of her back and opens the flap. &quot;Sure, Achkby. Here ya go!&quot; With that, she begins flinging bits of clothing at him. A garish rainbow-striped scarf, a shirt that looks like it used to be white, a sheer purple shift trimmed with ribbons and lace... &quot;Hmm, looks like that's it.&quot; The gnome proceeds to unload her crossbow, then stuff it into the pack. Amazingly, it fits. Even more amazingly, there is no crossbow-shaped lump. She does the same with her quiver of bolts, fastens the pack tightly shut, and puts it back on. A bit of ingenuity with some string, and Lissa manages to tie her everburning torch around her neck.<br/><br/>Thus prepared, Lissa eyes Darius and the rope. &quot;Anyone see a place where we can tie this end of the rope? No offense, Darius, but after what happened to Hajih it might not be the best idea to leave someone up here alone.&quot;<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Everything is now stowed in Lissa's handy haversack except her armor, rapier, and everburning torch.)"
914,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467890&postcount=915,2005-09-15T13:44:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Great. Thanks a lot, Liss...</font>&quot; he finds the shift, and holds it up. He holds it up in front of himself, and raises his eyebrows.<br/>He looks around it at her, and gives her a rye smile.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I'll spare you this one.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He flings it towards her, but it doesn't get very far, floating to the ground about halfway between them.<br/>He shrugs, picks it up, and carries it the rest of the way to her. Still with a sort of half-smile.<br/><br/>He then goes back to his stuff, and slings his pack from his back. He does his best to waterproof the scrollcases with the shirt and scarf, and then puts them in his pack. He unrolls his bedroll, and then rewraps it, with two pouches from his belt in the middle. That goes in next, folowed by his pouch of slingstones, which he ties to the pack with his sling.<br/>He checks his spear, and then draws out a thin stick of straight, greenish wood with a bulbous head. A couple of gestures and a short incantation leaves it glowing like Sheyra's new 'headband.'<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">All right. I'm prepared as I will ever be...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He takes a deep breath, and squares his shoulders.<br/><br/>((Ready.))<br/><br/>"
915,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467891&postcount=916,2005-09-15T15:19:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/><i>This isn't gonna end well</i>Aeroz thinks to himself as he removes his chainmail.<br/><br/>&quot;Hey Lissa? Got any room for this?&quot; Aeroz Says as he drops the armor on the ground. He has a bit of a grimace on his face, as if he is taking every bad outcome to the extreme.<br/><br/><i>Well, I might as well learn how to swim now...</i>"
916,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467892&postcount=917,2005-09-16T01:00:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Is everyone ready?&quot; Sheyra asks. After getting a response, she says, &quot;Brace yourselves. The water's really cold,&quot; before climbing back into the pool."
917,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467893&postcount=918,2005-09-16T03:14:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra slips back under the water with the rope. Once she has resurfaced on the other side, she gives a quick tug on the rope.<br/><br/>&quot;Was it one tug for danger or one tug means it's safe?&quot; she wonders to herself. She waits a moment then tugs twice on the rope for good measure.<br/><br/>The mixed signals cause some initial confusion, but in the end the rest of the party follows the guide rope into the hidden grotto, one by one.<br/><br/>Soon, everyone is huddled, shivering and wet, on the &quot;beach&quot; of this hidden cave. The drag marks are clearly visible heading into a dark tunnel deeper into the Underdark. If Hajih is still alive, no doubt he is at the end of that trail ...<br/><br/>"
918,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467894&postcount=919,2005-09-16T08:33:00,HempRope,"Again, I ask, '<i>Is there water??</i>'<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby immediately checks his scroll cases for damage to their precious contents. Assuming none:<br/><br/>He tosses the clothing back to Lissa, saying, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Thaks a lot. Really.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Then he looks around at his diismal-loking companions, and announces, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Well, we came through that horrid, watery tunnel to rescue that ineffectual guide, so let's get to it.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He slings his pack down, and unpacks and reequips everything that he stored in it before the swim, checking to make sure that the pouches in his bedroll have suffered no damage."
919,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467895&postcount=920,2005-09-16T08:48:00,The_King_of_Durf,"Darius will grab the rope and roll it up.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;We don't want anyone following us.&amp;quot;</font>He then holds up his everburning torch and walks off in the lead, following the trail."
920,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467896&postcount=921,2005-09-16T09:03:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Hold on, Darius,</font>&quot; Achkby cautions. &quot;<font color=""blue"">We should make sure that everyone else is ready before going on. Speed may be important, but readiness is doubly so.</font>&quot;"
921,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467897&postcount=922,2005-09-16T09:09:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius takes another step, eager to go on, but then turns and waits for the others to get ready.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I suppose you're right. Try to hurry people, a man's life is more important than the crap you carry around.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Especially if that man's life is in your hands.</i><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well, at least the bastard gave us a trail we could follow for once.&amp;quot;</font>he says, his mouth grins a little but his eyes stay cold and dark."
922,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467898&postcount=923,2005-09-16T14:01:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa surfaces with a splutter, which quickly turns into breathless cursing. &quot;You weren't kidding, Sheyra! Aiee, a few more minutes and I would be a gnome-shaped ice sculpture!&quot;<br/><br/>She pulls herself onto the rocky shore, wrings her soggy braid out, then drops her pack on a dry patch of rock and opens it. &quot;Okay, chainmail for Aeroz... there ya go.&quot; She heaves the suit out of the backpack, and it lands in a clinking pile. Still dry. &quot;Quiver and crossbow for me, check. Oh, thanks, Achkby.&quot; Lissa reclaims her spare clothes. &quot;Did they work for you okay?&quot; Lissa starts to reload the crossbow with damp, shaking hands, then stops. &quot;Bugger this for a game of soldiers. I'm getting dry before I do anything else!&quot; With that, she sets down the crossbow, digs a spare cloak out of the Amazing Magic Backpack, and begins vigorously toweling herself off. &quot;That's good... now for better.&quot;<br/><br/>She glances covertly at the resident sorcerer to make sure he's watching. A few chanted words and odd gestures later, Lissa's soggy leather armor and damp hair are steaming. The gnome smiles contentedly. &quot;Ahh... warm.&quot; Hands now warmed up, she proceeds to load her crossbow and remove the everburning torch from its string around her neck. &quot;Okay, who's scouting this time?&quot;<br/><br/><br/>(OOC:<i>Prestidigitation</i>ability is now used up for the day... or whatever you call it in the Underdark.)"
923,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467899&postcount=924,2005-09-16T15:03:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>Aeroz dons his chainmail and draws his blade, readying to face whatever may come.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, it could be worse.&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC: For the drow, it would be a cycle of Narbondel. For the illithids it is whenever they damn feel like it, and for everyone else, its before something skewers them]"
924,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467900&postcount=925,2005-09-17T08:30:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;This time we'll head forward as a group, I don't want to risk having another death on my hands so I'll lead.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, seeing that everyone is ready and then setting off on the trail, everburning torch held high above his head."
925,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467901&postcount=926,2005-09-17T08:56:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra takes a moment to wring out her wet hair, then picks up her backpack. &quot;Darius is right,&quot; she says. &quot;We should hurry.&quot;"
926,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467902&postcount=927,2005-09-17T10:33:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Watching the gnomish lady use a quick spell to dry herself out, Achkby enthusiastically says, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Good idea, Lissa.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He, too, casts a simple spell, and after a few moments, his clothes appear dry.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Anyone else want to dry out and warm up?</font>&quot; he asks cheerfully.<br/><br/>[OOC]Using<i>Prestidigitation</i>to first warm my sodden clothes, and then dry them. Then dry out my other possessions. Will do the same for others for as long as the spell lasts.[/OOC]"
927,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467903&postcount=928,2005-09-18T14:07:00,Dr._Bob,"Thanks to a clever use of a simple cantrip, Lissa and Achkby manage to have the party more or less warm and dry in just a minute or two.<br/><br/>Following Darius, the party heads into the dark tunnel, following the drag marks. His torch illuminates the way 40 ft ahead. Sedryn mutters a prayer, hoping that it isn't too late to save Hajih ...<br/><br/>The tunnel is fairly narrow, crooked, and quite irregular, forcing everyone to move in single file. Water glistens on the ground and drips from the walls. The ground slopes gently downward, and after about 100 yards the passage straightens and widens enough so that you can move two abreast. After another 100 yards, the passage opens into a vast chasm.<br/><br/>Your party finds itself on a 40 ft x 20 ft ledge jutting out into empty blackness. A well-maintained rope bridge extends into the darkness.<br/><br/>Suddenly, a gruff voice calls out from the darkness beyond the reach of Darius' torch, &quot;Hold it! That's far enough! Who are you people, and what are you doing down here?&quot;<br/><br/>"
928,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467904&postcount=929,2005-09-18T16:45:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby, nervous, strains his eyes, trying to peer farther out into the gloom. He readies a spell to shed light on the speaker if need be, trying to find his location by the sound of his voice if he cannot see the man.<br/><br/>[OOC]I will cast<i>Dancing Lights</i>if I feel threatened. Also, will try to find the dude. Using hearing to find him if necessary --<i><b>yes, at a minus 2 penalty if I have to!!!</b></i>[/OOC]"
929,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467905&postcount=930,2005-09-18T16:58:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;We're searching for a friend, we mean you no harm!&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, heading closer to the voice and holding the torch up higher to try and see the speaker.<br/><br/><i>Duergar? Maybe something worse... well, I knew we couldn't get through the Underdark without fighting something.</i>"
930,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467906&postcount=931,2005-09-19T05:56:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>Aeroz keeps his mouth shut and his rapier readied, not knowing what might be waiting. He also draws his dagger from his belt, keeping the other four concealed."
931,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467907&postcount=932,2005-09-19T08:59:00,bhdrake,"<b>Gruff voice</b><br/><br/>The voice calls out again, a more rustic tone becoming recognizable, something you'd hear more frequently on a farm than in the Underdark. A veil of mild annoyance fails to conceal the tinge of uncertainty underlying it.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Green"">Yer friend, eh? Rough place ta lose a friend.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>There is the sound of something being dragged back from the far end of the bridge, accompanied by audible metallic footfalls, as if the owner of the voice is trying to move further away from the light.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;Feel free ta answer my first question when ya get the chance. I ain't in any rush.</font>&quot;"
932,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467908&postcount=933,2005-09-19T10:18:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby casts his spell, causing four torchlike lights to spring into existence around and slightly behind where he thinks that the voice is coming from.<br/><br/>((Ye gods, so many cantrips!))"
933,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467909&postcount=934,2005-09-19T12:42:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa has been straining to see the source of the voice- on tiptoes, leaning out over the side of the bridge- without much success. She sighs, irritated. &quot;Man, the Gray Cousins got all the<i>good</i>gifts. Why didn't we at least get darkvision instead of low-light?&quot;<br/><br/>As the gnome hears Achkby chanting the familiar words of<i>dancing lights</i>(one of the three cantrips Lissa can cast), she grins, shoves the everburning torch into her belt, and raises her loaded crossbow to point toward the voice. Just in case...<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Ready action to fire if the other party proves hostile. Lissa will NOT initiate combat, unless one of the senior party members- Darius, Aeroz, Sedryn- orders her to fire first.)"
934,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467910&postcount=935,2005-09-19T13:46:00,Dr._Bob,"The<i>dancing lights</i>blink into existence 100 ft away from Achkby, illuminating the far end of the rope bridge.<br/><br/>A short but broad-shouldered half-orc, clad in plate mail, stands on the opposite ledge 120 ft away. His body seems somewhat misshapen and asymmetric, but he moves surprisingly gracefully, drawing back an arrow that he already had nocked on the string of his longbow.<br/><br/>Hajih lies at his feet, bound and gagged, but otherwise appearing to be unhurt.<br/><br/>A few seconds pass as both sides wait for the other to make the first move."
935,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467911&postcount=936,2005-09-19T15:28:00,bhdrake,"<b>Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>The orc seems thouroughly stunned by the sudden appearance of the lights. His head cants forward slightly, squinting forward awkwardly, though his bow remains at ready.<br/><br/>He growls the low sound audible over a distance, before barking a choppy response, &quot;<font color=""Green"">Yeah, light, swell. I'm still waiting.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>His concern seems legitimate, as he seems unable to clearly see you over the distance. His gritted expression betrays a tired wariness and suspicion. Either way, he doesn't seem inclined to back down, waiting out the standoff tensely."
936,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467912&postcount=937,2005-09-20T02:14:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra lets out a barely audible sigh of relief at the sight of Hajih. She tenses her body, however, and looks ready for a fight."
937,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467913&postcount=938,2005-09-20T02:28:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;I beleive thats our friend you have bound and gagged over there. It would be greatly appreciated if you were to hand him over. He wont do you much good, being a lousy guide and all&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz sheathes his rapier as a sign of good faith, but holds his dagger in a way that hides it behind his forearm."
938,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467914&postcount=939,2005-09-20T10:38:00,The_King_of_Durf,<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius will head across the bridge slowly and cautiously with his hand on the ropes at either side.
939,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467915&postcount=940,2005-09-20T11:06:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>The half-orc tracks Darius as he moves closer, more out of caution than overt hostility.  Oddly enough, as the man closes, he seems to become less tense as opposed to more.<br/><br/>Eventually, he drops his aim, relaxing his bow, though he makes no move to unstring the arrow.<br/><br/>Up closer, Lumpy is visibly bedraggled, wet dirty, and beaten up.  He looks tired and irritable, a half-hearted scowl still directed across the bridge towards the others.  Finally, he calls out again, though his tone has lightened somewhat.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Green"">Well, if the rest'a ya ain't dark elves, or what have ya, ya'd do better ta come where I can see ya.  Unless ya'd rather leave yer friend tied up all day.  Or something nasty comes this way, whichever happens first</font>&quot;"
940,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467916&postcount=941,2005-09-20T13:15:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;If your an enemy of the drow, you're a friend of ours.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, relaxing and walking calmy towards the end of the rope bridge at his usual pace.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;How long have you been down here anyways?&amp;quot;</font>"
941,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467917&postcount=942,2005-09-20T14:00:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>The wary rogue follows her companions across, sure-footed even on the swaying rope bridge.  She keeps her crossbow at the ready, not bothering to put a hand down on the guide-ropes.<i>Not the most stable bridge I've ever crossed, but by Baravar it beats balancing on a windowsill!</i><br/><br/>Lissa stops a few feet away, peering distrustfully at the half-orc over her crossbow.  &quot;So if you're friendly and all, why have you got Hajih trussed up there like a roast?  He's certainly no drow.  And neither are we.&quot;"
942,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467918&postcount=943,2005-09-20T14:15:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shrugs, almost casually in response to Darius' question, &quot;<font color=""Green"">A week, mebbe two? Hard ta tell when everything's in black and white. I'm running out'a food, anyway.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He slings his bow, replacing the arrow in it's quiver in a practiced maneuver, seemingly content with the makeup of the party, before kneeling to unbind Hajih. He leaves his eyes on the others, obviously not quite beyond his doubts,<font color=""Green"">That's a house rule down here. Act first, figger things out later. Best way ta stay alive. And don't go anywhere alone.</font>&quot; He flicks a meaningful glance back down at Hajih as if for emphasis, before continuing, &quot;<font color=""Green"">So what brings a colorful bunch like yerselves down here? That Svirf got ya on a fool's errand too?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He finishes with Hajih, stepping back to give him room."
943,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467919&postcount=944,2005-09-20T15:43:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Actually, we're on an... errand, some of us. It led us to the Glimmersea, but we've sort of been wandering around here for a while.</font>&quot;"
944,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467920&postcount=945,2005-09-20T17:21:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger </b></font><br/><br/>Standing up, Hajih shakes off the rope and stretches a bit before shaking his head. He turns to the half-orc and looses a string of obscenities that would make a long shore man blush.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;...And that’s what I'll do to you if you ever tie me up again.&amp;quot;</font>Looking embarrassed for a moment, Hajih turns towards the bridge<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;did anyone grab my pack or my hawk?&amp;quot;</font>Hajih pauses for a moment before taking a long swig from his flask and glaring menacingly at the half-orc."
945,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467921&postcount=946,2005-09-21T06:13:00,Dr._Bob,"Fortunately, Hajih's pack and bird managed to make their way through the underwater passage, tucked away in Lissa's magic backpack.<br/><br/>The hawk flaps over to Hajih and settles down on his shoulder, grooming his feathers with an irritated air.<br/><br/>"
946,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467922&postcount=947,2005-09-21T08:00:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby directs the lights around the area they're in, checking for anything interesting, dangerous, or extraordinary.<br/><br/>Then he turns to Haji's captor, and says, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Well, we've told you why we're down here. Why are you here, eh?</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>And what made you think that you could take our ineffectual guide from us?</i>"
947,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467923&postcount=948,2005-09-21T11:52:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy Tichkeck</b><br/><br/>Lumpy snorts belligerantly in response to Hajih, before glancing back to Achkby,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Green"">There's a grey gnome in Velprintalar. I WAS on business fer him, but seeing as the rest of the morons he hired have gone and gotten themselves killed by Drow or worse, I call that a moot point.</font>&quot;"
948,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467924&postcount=949,2005-09-21T14:34:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Did you meet this gnome at the Golden Griffon by any chance? And what was the assignment he sent you on?&amp;quot;</font>"
949,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467925&postcount=950,2005-09-22T04:54:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy looks for a moment like he doesn't want to say, but then then grunts a grudging affirmative, &quot;<font color=""Green"">Not like it matters anymore anyway. We were s'posed ta take these cloaked women, all secretive-like, through here, across some glimmerwater or something. Apparently, ya can get all the way through ta Telflamm if yer crazy enough.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He shrugs, buying a little time to collect his thoughts, &quot;<font color=""Green"">There was nine'a us that left the Griffon, the women, three'a them, and six others. We made it ta that stupid underground lake, but they were in such a rush, we ran right inta a pack a Dhazzir there. I was the only one with enough sense ta cut and run when things went south. 'Far as I know, they're all dead now, or slaves.</font>&quot;"
950,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467926&postcount=951,2005-09-22T06:57:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Daiurs</b><br/><br/>Darius grins a little,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Ya don't say...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;So you know how to get there from here?&amp;quot;</font>"
951,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467927&postcount=952,2005-09-22T13:10:00,Dr._Bob,"The half-orc indicates that almost any downhill passage from this point on will eventually lead to the shores of the Glimmersea. The trick is not finding the Glimmersea; the trick is getting from here to there without running into any drow slavers (or worse) ...<br/><br/>You rest on the ledge, eating some rations and sipping at your water. You are all almost completely out of drinking water at this point, especially the half-orc who is also completely out of food.<br/><br/>Sedryn volunteers to go back across the bridge, back to the room with the water (and the &quot;beach&quot;) to replenish your waterskins (despite the risk). He slings your waterskins over his shoulder and heads back across the swaying rope bridge ...<br/><br/>"
952,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467928&postcount=953,2005-09-22T13:15:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Maybe someone should go with him...</font>&quot; says Achkby, not making a move to follow the man.<br/><br/>After a moment, though, he shakes his head, and jumps forward, heading off after Sedryn.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">It'll be me. I've saved his skin once, and I'll be damned if I won't rescue him again, if I have to.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He swings his spear from his back, and hurries after Sedryn.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Watch our new friend!</font>&quot; he calls out over his shoulder. &quot;<font color=""blue"">You should get <b>well</b> acquainted.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]Does Sedryn have a lightsource? If so, Achkby will just stick close to him. If not, he'll cast light on the spearhead. This is a helluva lot of cantrips.[/OOC]"
953,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467929&postcount=954,2005-09-22T13:20:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Well, it is a pleasure to meet you, but I do not beleive you have given us your name.&quot;"
954,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467930&postcount=955,2005-09-22T15:14:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy remains standing, alternating between watching the others eat, and staring into the darkness, his sharp gaze making out the surroudings even beyond the range of lights. He appears unwilling to ask the others for any help, despite his own lack of food and almost seems to miss Aeroz' question, out of focus as he is,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Green"">Eh? Oh, Lumpy.</font>&quot;"
955,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467931&postcount=956,2005-09-23T01:53:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra generously offers to share her food with Lumpy. The incongruity of the petite human girl sharing her meager rations with the large, battle-scarred half-orc seems not at all out of place here, deep in the Underdark.<br/><br/>Sedryn keeps one of the everyburning torches held high in one hand as he cautiously makes his way back across the rope bridge. Achkby follows close behind.<br/><br/>You party has been extremely lucky not to have encountered any significant danger so far in the Underdark (except for Lumpy). Unfortunately, your party's luck has just run out ...<br/><br/>Sedryn freezes about halfway across the bridge. &quot;There's someone there!&quot; The rope bridge sways gently as he and Achkby peer intently at the far end of the bridge. It is hard to make out who or what is waiting at the far end, but there's no question that Sedryn and Achkby are sitting ducks as they stand in the middle of the rope bridge with the everburning torch ...<br/>"
956,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467932&postcount=957,2005-09-23T02:13:00,Frojoe21,"[OOC: can the rest of the party see their predicament? if so then]<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>Aeroz fits a bolt to his crossbow and begins to aim for the figure coming towards them. If at any point he can see who is coming, if it looks threatening, he will fire."
957,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467933&postcount=958,2005-09-23T02:43:00,Dr._Bob,"The rest of the party, sitting on the ledge, notices that Sedryn and Achkby have stopped, but there isn't enough light for anyone to make out what is happening at the far end of the bridge ...<br/><br/>Aeroz senses that there is something wrong, however, and quickly loads his crossbow."
958,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467934&postcount=959,2005-09-23T09:10:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orc accepts Sheyra's offered food with an almost surprised look, and a few awkwardly rumbled thanks. He doesn't waste much time eating, downing what little food there is in a few gulps. For a moment, he seems almost content, but his content expression reverts to its dour norm as Aeroz jumps to action,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Green"">What're ya all worked up over now, elf?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He follows Aeroz' gaze with his own, but is unable to see through the darkness at such a great distance. Warily, he begins to approach their end of the bridge, hoping to bring whatever the problem is within range of his darkvision. He leaves his weapons slung, but seems ready to jump for them if needed."
959,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467935&postcount=960,2005-09-23T11:41:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby quietly casts a spell, conjuring up a thin wall of force around his body. [OOC]<i>Mage Armor</i>[/OOC]<br/>He peers into the darkness, straining his eyes to see to the end of the bridge.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Who's there?</font>&quot; he asks sharply."
960,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467936&postcount=961,2005-09-23T14:07:00,The_King_of_Durf,"Darius calls over to Achkby and Sedryn, trying to get his voice at just the right volume so that they can hear but whatever is at the other end is just out of reach.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Get back here! Whatever that is it's probably pursuing us! We can refill at the Glimmersea, get back so I can cut the ropes!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He glares off into the darkness, notching an arrow to his bow after loosening his sword in it's sheath."
961,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467937&postcount=962,2005-09-23T14:29:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/>Hajih swings his crossbow from his backpack and loads it. At Darius's suggestion he places the crossbow pack on his backpack and pulls a rapier and hammer from his belt.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Get back quick, I can hold off whatever is on the other side for however long it takes for us to get away.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
962,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467938&postcount=963,2005-09-24T14:17:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Okay, there's the plan then.  Everyone take out your bows and aim, wait until they make it back across the bride, fire at the pursuers.  When they get off the bridge, I'll cut the rope. Hajih, you and me'll cover them&amp;quot;</font>"
963,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467939&postcount=964,2005-09-25T01:29:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy simply stands at the end of the bridge staring into the darkness. Though one hand now rest on the flail at his belt, he makes no move to acknowledge either Darius' of Hajih's commands, waiting until he can see what the commotion is over before he acts."
964,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467940&postcount=965,2005-09-25T04:35:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra's eyes strain through the darkness, desperately trying to see what's going on. She stands up and begins to walk slowly towards the light of the everburning torch."
965,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467941&postcount=966,2005-09-25T05:42:00,Dr._Bob,"Without warning, Sedryn's everburning torch is snuffed out, plunging him and Achkby into complete darkness.<br/><br/>The rest of you gathered on the ledge can't see anything past the first third of the rope bridge - beyond that, all is black. The bridge trembles and sways, indicating frantic movement.<br/><br/>A half dozen black missiles hiss out of the blackness, shattering on the stone behind you ..."
966,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467942&postcount=967,2005-09-25T05:55:00,The_King_of_Durf,"Darius pulls Sheyra back.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Everyone get down behind the rock!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Dammit, what can I do? I can't shoot, I need light.</i><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Sedryn! Achkby! Get back here!&amp;quot;</font>he yells at the top of his lungs.<br/><br/>"
967,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467943&postcount=968,2005-09-25T06:12:00,Zeal,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Damn! Don't cut the bridge just yet&amp;quot;</font>At those words Hajih starts running across the bridge."
968,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467944&postcount=969,2005-09-25T06:48:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby casts a quick spell, causing his spearhead to flare up like a torch.<br/><br/>[OOC]He will move somewhere, depending on what he can see...[/OOC]"
969,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467945&postcount=970,2005-09-25T07:04:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Keep quiet will you. If he knows we are here, that this wont work&quot; Aeroz whispers loudly. He keeps his crossbow trained on the figure."
970,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467946&postcount=971,2005-09-25T13:34:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy growls, low and powerful, unnaccustomed to his inability to see through the dark. For the first time, his hand drops to his flail, unhooking it from his belt in a smooth motion. He backs up half a step, raising his other arm to place a plated forearm between the danger and his otherwise unprotected face."
971,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467947&postcount=972,2005-09-25T18:56:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa has cocked her crossbow and was maneuvering to get a good shot at the end of the bridge when Sedryn's light went out.  She pauses, straining to see.  Of course, she can't see any better than anyone else.  &quot;Achkby!  Sedryn!  Sing out, one of you, so we know where you are!&quot;  An arrow clatters on the stone beside her, and the rogue hastily dives behind a rock outcropping.<i>What now?  I've got a couple darkvision scrolls, but if somebody cast a darkness spell over there it won't work.  Wait... let's test that hypothesis...</i>The gnome shifts her crossbow to one hand and chants a few words in Gnomish, gesturing with her free hand.  Four torch-bright balls of light in varying shades of purple, pink and blue wink into existence several feet away.  With a shooing gesture, Lissa sends them shooting toward the last place she saw Achkby and Sedryn.<br/><br/>(OOC:<i>Dancing lights</i>racial ability is now used up for the day-cycle.)"
972,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467948&postcount=973,2005-09-26T02:29:00,Dr._Bob,"Lissa sends the<i>dancing lights</i>across the bridge towards Achkby and Sedryn. As she feared, the balls of light are swallowed up by the blackness, vanishing like pebbles thrown into a pond. The edge of the<i>darkness</i>lies about 40 ft away.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Achkby illuminates the head of his spear - unfortunately, the<i>light</i>spell merely creates a sickly faint purple glow, barely visible at arm's length.<br/><br/>Sedryn and Achkby begin to retreat back toward their companions. Vibrations on the rope bridge tell them that others are approaching from the far side.<br/><br/>When Sedryn and Achkby emerge from the<i>darkness</i>, Achkby's<i>light</i>fully illuminates the near end of the bridge. Hajih is there to meet them, and the three carefully edge their way back to relative safety.<br/><br/>The bridge continues to vibrate and two more bolts streak out of the darkness. One glances off of Lumpy's armor. Glancing down at the shattered projectile, Lumpy recognizes the handiwork of the dark elves and groans.<i>Damn it!</i><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
973,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467949&postcount=974,2005-09-26T03:42:00,The_King_of_Durf,"(OOC: I'm assuming relative safety is the ledge, if not, discard this post)<br/><br/><b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius puts the arrow back in it's sheath and slides the bow back across his back. He takes his sword and begins sawing furiously at the ropes holding up the bridge.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Someone get the other side, everybody else cover us!&amp;quot;</font>"
974,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467950&postcount=975,2005-09-26T03:59:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby quickly resheathes his spear, takes out his sling, loading a stone into it. Then he steps back to behind the outcropping with Lissa.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Damn! I hope Lumpy's right, and we can get to the Glimmersea by just going down...</font>&quot; he trails off, and just stands for a moment, waiting for someone to show themself, spells and sling ready.<br/>Fearing the arrival of more arrows, he hastily casts a defensive spell, sheathing himself in a protective layer of magical force.<br/>Then, he turns, and calls to Lumpy, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Oi! Lumpy! Any idea what it is that's attacking us?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]Sheath weapon, draw weapon, move to cover, cast<i>Mage Armor</i>. Admittedly, slightly more than a single turn, but...<br/>AC 18<br/>HP 14[/OOC]"
975,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467951&postcount=976,2005-09-26T05:23:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>Aeroz peers from behind and tries to make out the shape of the assailant. If he can tell that they are drow, he fires, trying to find an opening on them (Preferably a head)<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">Light Crossbow +6<br/>
Damage 1d6+1d6(Sneak Attack)<br/>
HP 23<br/>
AC 17</font>"
976,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467952&postcount=977,2005-09-26T06:50:00,Zeal,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font></b><br/><br/>(OOC: I assume you meant the ledge when you said relative safety-Also shouldn't there be a new thread due to the fact this one is over 50 pages or so long?)<br/><br/>Hajih swings the hammer back onto his belt and begins sawing at the other side of the bridge with his rapier.<br/><br/>HP: 23<br/>AC: 15<br/>"
977,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467953&postcount=978,2005-09-26T06:59:00,Elmorwen,"Sheyra stands so her body is mostly blocking Darius and prepares to deal with incoming projectiles.<br/><br/>(Ready an action to Deflect Arrows, Ref save +6)"
978,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467954&postcount=979,2005-09-26T08:57:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa swears briefly but fervently in Gnomish as the<i>dancing lights</i>are swallowed by the<i>darkness</i>spell.  With a beckoning gesture, she calls them back to hover at the near edge of the<i>darkness</i>, over the bridge.  &quot;There.  Now hopefully we'll be able to see whoever comes out of there,&quot; she mutters.<br/><br/>Lissa smiles tightly as Achkby joins her behind the rock.  &quot;Heyla, Achkby.  Nice to see you in one piece.&quot;  The gnome shoves her everburning torch into her pack (now having Achkby's<i>light</i>spell to see by) and takes her crossbow in both hands.  Cautiously she points the loaded crossbow over the rock, peering through the darkness for a target.<i>Callarduran Smoothhands, lord and protector of those who venture into the World Below, please aid us now!</i><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Direct<i>dancing lights</i>to a point above the bridge just outside the darkness.  Ready action to fire crossbow if an enemy shows itself on or near the bridge.<br/>HP 22<br/>AC 17)"
979,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467955&postcount=980,2005-09-26T12:34:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy scowls openly now, gritting words out between clenched fangs, &quot;<font color=""Green"">Whaddaya think? Drow.. They've always been a step ahead'a me.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He drops the arm from in front of his face, he slides his other hand down to grip the haft of his flail, which he drops into a low ready stance, taking a position at the head of the bridge to stop any dark elves from getting across before the others cut the ropes.<br/><br/>(OOC: If Lumpy's initiative is high enough, he'll ready an action to trip any enemy that gets within melee range of him. otherwise, he'll try and do it when his turn comes<br/><br/>+10 to hit, +14 on the opposed check, and a free attack if successful.<br/>HP 31<br/>AC 19)<br/><br/>"
980,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467956&postcount=981,2005-09-27T02:47:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn and Achkby scramble to cover while Darius and Hajih try to cut the ropes supporting the bridge.<br/><br/>Lissa and Aeroz take up defensive positions, their crossbows aimed at the edge of the<i>darkness</i>.<br/><br/>Sheyra and Lumpy stand at the foot of the bridge, blocking any passage.<br/><br/>Darius saws away at the thick fibrous ropes, but Hajih discovers that his rapier, primarily designed for thrusting, is of no use. He sheathes his rapier and fumbles for another weapon.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, all eyes are on the edge of the<i>darkness</i>. The bridge continues to tremble as someone or something continues to approach ... closer ... closer ...<br/><br/>Finally, a shaggy humanoid emerges from the<i>darkness</i>into the bright illumination from Lissa's<i>dancing lights</i>and Achkby's<i>light</i>. You can clearly see the hulking creature's chalky gray skin and bulging shoulders and arms. Stringy black locks frame coarse, brutish features. Most striking is the fact that the creature has no eyes -<i>grimlock!</i>Three additional creatures follow close behind the first one.<br/><br/>Aeroz's and Lissa's crossbow bolts strike the first grimlock, and it topples off of the bridge into the darkness of the chasm. After a surprisingly long time, you hear a faint<i>kersplash!</i>as its body strikes water below. The other three grimlocks continue their relentless approach, oblivious to their companion's fate. They are a mere 30 ft away, moving slowly but methodically across the bridge.<br/><br/>Black crossbow bolts continue to streak towards your party as your unseen assailants continue to take potshots at you. Sheyra grabs one bolt out of the air, just before it would have struck Darius. Looking at the bolt she notices an oily sheen on its needle sharp head -<i>poison!</i><br/><br/>...<br/><br/>In the midst of the chaos, there is a flash of light<i>behind</i>you, in the tunnel leading downward away from the bridge. You can hear voices and movement coming from the tunnel. A faint glow of light is visible around a bend. It looks like you might be surrounded ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The Baron PM'd me that it would be OK to start a new thread after tying things up in this one. Once this encounter is resolved, we will continue the campaign in a new thread ...</i>"
981,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467957&postcount=982,2005-09-27T06:21:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa whoops as Aeroz's and her crossbow bolts strike true, and the presumably dead grimlock topples off the bridge.  &quot;Hah!  Take that, you... you... eyeless thing!&quot;  As she shouts, the gnome is busily reloading her crossbow.  Just as Lissa recocks the loaded bow, though, a light catches her eye and she turns to see a moving light source in the tunnel behind them.  She hears voices and footsteps as well.  &quot;People!  We've got company coming from behind!&quot;<br/><br/>Sighting once more on the grimlocks, Lissa shoots again. TWANG!<br/><br/>(OOC: Reload the crossbow and shoot it.)"
982,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467958&postcount=983,2005-09-27T07:42:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy keeps his stance as the grimlocks approach, relying on his armor to protect him from the bolts hissing by. His expression has lost much of it's grimness, replaced by almost eager anticipation, as if he knows he was born to fight, and might as well look forward to it.<br/><br/>As Lissa calls out, Lumpy glances back distractedly, growling out a quick response, &quot;<font color=""Green"">Drow don't need light any more than I do. Less, even.</font>&quot; He leaves it at that, content to let others extrapolate what they will from that.<br/><br/>(OOC Still waiting for them to close in)"
983,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467959&postcount=984,2005-09-27T07:56:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius continues sawing at the rope furiously.  He watches as Sheyra catches the poison arrow in front of him,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Thanks, I owe you one.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Then he hears the commotion behind him.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Aeroz, replace Hajih at the rope! We're not gonna get flanked!  Sedryn, Lumpy, keep it up!  Hajih, Achkby, and Lissa, keep attacking the ones on the bridge until you can see what's coming from behind us! Let's give 'em hell!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>((OOC: Quite the epic encounter!))"
984,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467960&postcount=985,2005-09-27T08:49:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Lumpy's right,</font>&quot; calls Achkby, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Why would Drows need light?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Then he begins chanting, casting a complex spell with long, drawn-out hand gestures, and many harsh, crackling syllables at the end. He finishes by hurling an arm out towards the grimlock at the rear of the advancing ones.<br/>A bolt of bluish-white electricity shoots towards the creature.<br/><br/>[OOC]<br/>AC: 18<br/>HP: 14<br/>Touch Attack:<i>Melf's Acid Arrow</i>,<i>Energy Substitution</i>for Electricity, at +5, 2d4 Electricity damage.<br/>[/OOC]"
985,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467961&postcount=986,2005-09-27T11:49:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>&quot;They might be surfacers,&quot; Sheyra says about the people with the light, &quot;But that doesn't mean they won't hurt us.&quot; She stays right where she is, blocking the bridge."
986,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467962&postcount=987,2005-09-27T12:04:00,Frojoe21,"Aeroz reloads his crossbow and fires at another grimlock, again, trying to aim for a weak point. &quot;Achby's right, why would drow need light&quot; Aeroz mutters to himself before yelling to Darius &quot;I'm sort of in a tight situation here. I'm better off picking these guys off from a distance&quot;<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">Light Crossbow +6<br/>
Damage: 1d6+1d6(sneak attack)<br/>
HP 23<br/>
AC 17</font><br/><br/>[OOC: Bhdrake, I took a look at your character sheet, and I dont see how your stats fit in to 25 point buy. Are you sure you got them right?]"
987,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467963&postcount=988,2005-09-27T13:08:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Fine then.&amp;quot;</font>Darius will continue sawing at the rope on his side.<br/><br/>((I'll move over if I finish this side within the turn, if not I'll post my action for next turn))"
988,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467964&postcount=989,2005-09-27T13:11:00,Dr._Bob,"Darius continues to hack away at the ropes, severing several of the thick hemp cables. The rope bridge sways crazily, but the grimlocks hang on for their lives and continue their approach.<br/><br/>Aeroz and Lissa pick off another grimlock who, like his predecessor, tumbles off of the bridge only to splash into unseen water far below.<br/><br/>Lightning arcs from Achkby's fingertips, searing the rearmost grimlock. Smoke rises from the entrance and exit wound left by the electricity. The grimlock hardly reacts as it continues to wobble its way forward.<br/><br/>Almost simultaenously, the veil of darkness vanishes, revealing four more grimlocks making their way across the bridge (bringing the total number of surviving grimlocks to six). They show no fear as they slowly close in on the ledge, the nearest one is only 10 ft away ...<br/><br/>Even with the<i>darkness</i>dispelled, none of you are able to make out the hidden assailants at the far end of the bridge. Unfortunately, apparently they can see you just fine now ...<br/><br/>Six more crossbow bolts scream towards your position. This time they are aimed with merciless precision at Darius and Sheyra. She deflects one, and dodges another, but a third creases her shoulder. Two bolts strike Darius, while the third narrowly misses. The first bolt fails to penetrate his armor, but the second strikes true knocking him off his feet.<br/><br/>Darius feels a little woozy as the drow poison seeps into his veins, but he shakes it off, focusing on the task at hand. He looks up at Sheyra who is checking her shoulder. &quot;It's just a flesh wound!&quot; she reassures him ... then the color drains from her face and she slumps to the ground unconscious.<br/><br/>Sedryn fingers his mace uneasily, stepping over Sheyra protectively. &quot;Lathander preserve us! We're sitting ducks on this ledge!&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Frojoe is right. Lumpy has too many points. Simplest fix would be to reduce INT to 12.</i>"
989,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467965&postcount=990,2005-09-27T13:37:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Urgh...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius vision goes blurry, he starts seeing double, then glares and straightens his vision, continuing to saw furiously away at the rope.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Break, dammit!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Hopefully I'll have this one done by the next volley, there's nothing I'd like to see more than those bastards fall.</i>"
990,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467966&postcount=991,2005-09-27T13:46:00,Zeal,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Hajih Human Ranger</font></b><br/><br/>Swinging his crossbow from its hook on his pack, Hajih fires his already loaded bolt.<br/>(OOC: Drawing crossbow and firing bolt at the nearest Grimlock))<br/>Heavy Crossbow +6<br/>Damage:<br/>HP 23<br/>AC 15<br/>"
991,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467967&postcount=992,2005-09-27T14:05:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa curses fervently as Sheyra falls. The rogue starts reloading her light crossbow once more with frantic haste. &quot;That wasn't a fatal shot, or even a disabling one... those bolts must be poisoned!&quot; She sights on the lead grimlock, loosing her bolt with another twang. &quot;Sedryn's right! Got any brilliant ideas, Darius?&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: Load and shoot again. HP 22, AC 17.)"
992,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467968&postcount=993,2005-09-27T14:10:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;We could always go towards th' light. I think the poison in me is slowing my train of thought... and when did you grow two heads? Oh wait, never mind.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>She's back to three again, that was a close one. Pink elephants!</i>"
993,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467969&postcount=994,2005-09-27T14:28:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shifts afterr the next volley, trying to keep his braod form between Darius as he tries to cut the ropes. The motion is reminiscant of a bodyguard defending his charge, and seems strangely out of place from a nearly total stranger. Again he speaks, hardly more than a grolw shaped into words, &quot;<font color=""Green"">Even if ya cut the bridge, they can still shoot us.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He shrugs, regardless, &quot;<font color=""Green"">Fight or flee, pick one. Ain't time fer a vote.</font>He seems oddly content to let someone else make the decision, for his part still waiting for his flail to come into play.<br/><br/>(OOC My bad.. I must've gotten wires crossed while I was finagling with stats. I did dex -1 and int -1. I think it's correct now, but someone should probably check it for me)"
994,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467970&postcount=995,2005-09-27T14:50:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby moves out from behind the rock, smiling grimly as the Grimlock he hit is wracked by another spasm of electricity from the same spell.<br/><br/>He dashes towards the bridge, and cries to his friends, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Once we get this bridge cut, we'd better just flee! I'd rather try my chances against whatever's down that tunnel than against whatever's shooting us!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>With that, he holds his hand just above the rope from the bridge that Darius isn't cutting, and casts the same spell as he did before, but faster, without any of the crackling syllables at the end.<br/>This time, viscous acid shoots from his hand. When it hits the rope, it starts burning the fibers away.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">The acid should take care of this side!</font>&quot; he shouts into the chaos.<br/><br/>[OOC]<br/>AC: 18<br/>HP: 14<br/>*2d4 electricity damage to the second Grimlock, form the spell cast last round.<br/>*(2d4?) acid damage to the rope holding the bridge to the ledge on the side that Darius isn't cutting<br/>[/OOC]"
995,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467971&postcount=996,2005-09-28T02:00:00,Dr._Bob,"The first grimlock is almost to the ledge when there is a loud<i>TWANG!</i>as the last of the main ropes is severed. The remainder of the ropes snap in two -<i>thwip, thwip, thwip, thwip!</i><br/><br/>The bridge begins to fall, as if in slow motion. The half dozen grimlocks look up sightlessly as they drop. Most manage to hold on as the bridge drops away into the darkness. You can hear, but not see, the bridge slam into the far wall. A series of faint splashes follows.<br/><br/>From across the yawning crevasse come some surprised voices in a language unfamiliar to you. More crossbow bolts streak across the chasm, and your group wisely decides to withdraw back into the tunnel. Sedryn picks up Sheyra and carries her out of harm's way.<br/><br/>The tunnel is wide and dry, sloping gently downward. Your party is sheltered from any projectile fire, and after a few moments, your assailants give up and stop shooting.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Ahead of you, you hear voices and can see a light source just around a bend in the tunnel. The voices become hushed whispers. It seems that they are aware of your presence as well ...<br/>"
996,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467972&postcount=997,2005-09-28T03:00:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy looks disappointed that the fight ended before he got a chance to participate, but his face still retains some eagerness at the prospect of whoever might be around the bend. He speaks, loud enough to carry fairly well, though probably not intentionally, &quot;<font color=""Green"">We're kind'a in a hurry here. Those damned elves pobably know another way around, and I don't wanna be standing here when they find it.</font>&quot;<br/>"
997,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467973&postcount=998,2005-09-28T08:11:00,HempRope,"I'm assuming that my spell wasn't necessary, then?<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>When the bridge falls, Achkby cries, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Excellent!</font>,&quot; but the glow from down the tunnel quickly pulls him back into a grim mood.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Well, let's hope that whoever's down there is more friendly,</font>&quot; he murmurs.<br/>He puts his sling back on his belt, and draws his spear. He holds it up, high over his head, and out in front of him, trying to peer as far down the tunnel as possible with the help of its light."
998,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467974&postcount=999,2005-09-28T08:45:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Hahah!&amp;quot;</font>Darius cackles out. He stands up to his full height yelling out<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Burn in hell, scum!&amp;quot;</font>as the bridge falls.<br/><br/>When the party finally is out of reach he yanks the arrow from his body and throws it to the floor, stomping on it.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Sedyrn, could you heal Sheyra and I before we go into battle again? Tholse people are most likely dangerous, and I think the poison is getting to me.&amp;quot;</font>"
999,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467975&postcount=1000,2005-09-28T12:37:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>Swinging his crossbow back on his pack, Hajih draws his rapier and hammer and proceeds to take the lead<font color=""Blue""> &amp;quot;Bridge or no bridge, I'll take my chances with the unknown!&amp;quot;</font>"
1000,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467976&postcount=1001,2005-09-28T12:51:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;If only you'd have told us it was the 'unknown' we'd be dealing with we might not have been so quick to hire you as our guide, but not is not the time. I'll have a word with you later.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, but not with as much ferocity as he intended.<br/><br/><i>Damn poison, damn Hajih, damn Underdark..</i>"
1001,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467977&postcount=1002,2005-09-29T04:26:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa cheers as the bridge finally falls, taking the grimlocks with it. &quot;Woo-hoo! Take that, you...&quot; She proceeds to cast aspersions on the drow's ancestry, personal hygeine and private habits. Seeing the rest of the group head towards the tunnel, Lissa beckons her<i>dancing lights</i>over and does the same. The colorful lights zip toward the gnome and hover over her head as she peers around her comrades' legs and down the tunnel, crossbow at the ready.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: I'm assuming she didn't get a chance to fire the bolt she loaded earlier. Ready action to fire if something obviously hostile shows itself.)"
1002,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467978&postcount=1003,2005-09-29T13:44:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>Aeroz straps his crossbow to his leg and draws his rapier and dagger. He stays low and approaches the rest of the group. He faces the direction that the sound is coming from, but keeps an eye on all other possible directions.<br/><br/>&quot;Keep alert. There are spells that can mimic sounds, so the could come out from anywhere.&quot;"
1003,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467979&postcount=1004,2005-09-29T15:03:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa cranes her neck to look up at Aeroz, wide-eyed and innocent. &quot;Wow,<i>really</i>? There are spells that mimic sounds?&quot; She smacks her forehead. &quot;I would never have known that! Will you teach me to pick a lock next, Mister Aeroz Sir?&quot; The gnome giggles at the elf's glare, elbows him in the leg and winks up at him before returning her attention to her crossbow. &quot;<i>Ghost sound</i>is one of three minor spells that every reasonably intelligent gnomish child learns. Don't ask me why, it's just the way things are.&quot;"
1004,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467980&postcount=1005,2005-09-29T15:13:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby ignores Aeroz's needless comment and keeps watching.<br/><br/><i>Yeah, but why would anyone bother to make it seem like there's all of that commotion down there and do something for light? I don't think that this is just a distraction...</i>"
1005,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467981&postcount=1006,2005-09-29T15:27:00,Frojoe21,"<font color=""Red"">Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</font><br/><br/>&quot;Hardy har smarty pants. Perhaps I was taking into consideration that maybe Darius, the half orc or our inept guide did not know, or didn't think to remember, huh?&quot; Aeroz comments as he nudges Lissa with his knee. &quot;Besides&quot; Aeroz's voice drops to a low whisper &quot;its better that they either know we are aware of it or they think that we are stupid.&quot;"
1006,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467982&postcount=1007,2005-09-29T16:27:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy watches the others argue impatiently for a bit, then scowls, stepping away from the wall towards the middle of the passage, muttering, &quot;<font color=""Green"">Screw this.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He clears his throat, bellowing down the bend, &quot;<font color=""Green"">Hey, out with ya, before I hafta come in! We ain't got all day!</font>&quot; Under his breath, &quot;<font color=""Green"">..or night, whatever.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>His hands flex around his flail, waiting for a response of some kind, and looking about ready to charge in."
1007,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467983&postcount=1008,2005-09-29T17:13:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/><i>You be inept too if you were the one who nearly died</i><br/><br/>&quot;Regardless, this is the underdark, so we were bound to run into something eventually. Be mindful, I was hoping for more 'friendly' adventurers like our intrepid half-orc and resident simpleton&quot; Hajih remarks before taking a swig from his flask.<br/>"
1008,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467984&postcount=1009,2005-09-29T18:29:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Teal"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa tries to dodge the incoming knee, but with the tight quarters and Aeroz's speed, she doesn't quite manage. &quot;Owwww...&quot;, she grumbles. &quot;Gosh, can't you take a joke?&quot; Despite having been kneed in the face, the gnome's hands remain steady on her crossbow.<br/><br/>"
1009,Into the East [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16774-Into-the-East-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=467985&postcount=1010,2005-09-30T03:22:00,Dr._Bob,"As your party cautiously moves down the passage, you hear a loud, piercing whistle echo from behind you, across the chasm. After three blasts, the whistle goes silent.<br/><br/>&quot;A signal.&quot; Sedryn looks concerned. &quot;Others will come. We have to leave this area ...&quot;<br/><br/>Lumpy shouts out a challenge as you move towards the light and voices in the tunnel. When there is no response, your party moves forward, weapons ready. Sedryn carries Sheyra in his arms protectively.<br/><br/>Rounding the bend, you find yourselves face-to-face with another group of adventurers. Like yourselves, these adventurers appear to have recently been in combat. They look battered and bloody ... and decidedly suspicious.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>To be continued in <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play;action=display;num=1128003029"" target=""_blank"">The Sea of Starry Night</a> ...</i><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
1010,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=541750&postcount=1,2004-12-29T16:00:00,Dr._Bob,"It is 713DR, the Year of the Firedrake, and what will become known as the Weeping War rages on in Cormyr, the Dalelands, and the Dragon Coast. Humans and high elves fight what appears to be a losing battle against the drow and tiefling armies of Iyachtu Xvim and his fiendish lieutenants.<br/><br/>Having fought and adventured in the Dragon Coast for the better part of the past two years, your party has journeyed south through the Shining Plains toward Nimpeth in the Vilhon Reach for some much needed rest and relaxation. Nimpeth, known for its peerless vineyards and soothing mineral baths, still lies several days’ journey away, however, and night is falling.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, the “shortcut” you took earlier today through the Wetwoods turned out to be anything but. You face an irritating choice – journey on through the night on an unfamiliar road in an unfamiliar land, or camp by the side of the road and hope to arrive in the next village along the road tomorrow in time for a late lunch. The climate of the Reach is temperate, and at this time of the year the nights are balmy, but the moon is new so Selûne will not light your way this night.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: The party (as of 07/17/05) currently includes:<br/><br/><b>Fizahn</b>, gnome mercenary adventurer/rogue<br/><b>Thokk</b>, dwarf warrior out for vengeance<br/><b>Elthan Moonshade II</b>, clone of the original Elthan<br/><b>Taern Torminson</b>, female wild elf barbarian*<br/><b>Linda the White</b>, circle mage<br/><b>Graevic</b>, scion of Ebonhammer<br/><b>Ssathiya</b>, lizardkin druid<br/><br/>The OOC thread is<a href=""http://giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play_ooc;action=display;num=1106455248"" target=""_blank"">here</a>."
1011,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=541994&postcount=2,2004-12-29T16:22:00,Caledonian,"<b>Philodus</b>:<br/><br/>&quot;This is as good a place as anywhere else. We might as well set up camp here.&quot;<br/><br/>*clears a small patch of ground, makes a circle of stones, and starts gathering together fallen sticks and leaves for a fire* (Survival check)"
1012,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=542202&postcount=3,2004-12-30T03:12:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""I agree.""</font><br/><br/>*Slides off his pony and begins unpacking his tent.*"
1013,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=542404&postcount=4,2004-12-30T06:22:00,sacreddeamon,"&quot;Ach, you pansies. We should keep going through the night and we are that much closer to our goal. If we must, Ill stand first guard.&quot;<br/><br/>*Sits down, and Takes out cookkit*<br/><br/>&quot;any of you, see if you can catch any animals. Im hungry&quot;<br/><br/><i>Pansies</i>"
1014,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=542594&postcount=5,2004-12-30T06:33:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Stands at his towering (Yeah, right) height of 3' 3""; in front of the dwarf.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Who're you calling a pansy? We happen to have lots of time on our hands. Making sure we get enough rest isn't pansyish. And I'll take first watch, you can take second.""</font><br/><br/><i>Why are all the dwarves in the world so rude?</i>"
1015,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=542774&postcount=6,2004-12-30T07:03:00,sacreddeamon,"&quot;If you saw the life of your beloved sucked dry right before your eyes, you would be too. Every minute spent resting is a minute wasted. Im not goint to waste my time. I have somethign do to, so I will take first watch&quot;"
1016,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=542944&postcount=7,2004-12-30T07:49:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*Gazes at the horizon*<br/><br/>&quot;I would have much more appreciated the comfort of a inn bed, but I supposed we do need rest.&quot;<br/><br/>*Unmounts his horse and puts his backpack on the ground*<br/><br/>&quot;If you would prefer, dwarf, we could make this night a short one and leave early tomorrow morning, if the others agree.&quot;<br/><br/>*Takes the saddle and bags off his horse and starts petting him*<br/><br/><i>I don't have much left to feed you, I hope we get to a town soon.</i>"
1017,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=543110&postcount=8,2004-12-30T10:03:00,Daft_Morgan,"Ephiliastokles chuckled, leaning back in his cart while his horse pulled it, moving at a slow trot. &quot;I'm not tired,&quot; he said flatly. &quot;But I suppose I haven't been doing anything tiring all day.&quot;<br/><br/>He pulled back easily on the reins, indicating that his horse should stop, and the cart followed suit. His two dogs, evidently quite relieved by the stop, both immediately hopped into the wagon and layed down. Ephiliastokles chuckled at this, and layed down his ranseur beside the animals, taking a moment to pet both quickly, before taking out his bedroll and laying it out on the ground.<br/><br/>&quot;So this is where we're stopping, eh?&quot; he said, stroking his small goatee. &quot;Could've chosen a place with nicer scenery. Oh, well, beggars can't be choosers.&quot;<br/><br/>At this, Ephiliastokles placed his backpack in his cart, and sat down on the bedroll. Early to bed and early to rise made a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."
1018,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=543270&postcount=9,2004-12-30T10:10:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""You were just a tad too rude, dwarf, and don't think you are the only one who has lost loved ones.""</font><br/><br/><i>I wonder if the dwarf can get his past out of his head long enough to live in the present....</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""You can take first watch then.""</font>"
1019,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=543427&postcount=10,2004-12-30T10:24:00,Dr._Bob,"Philodus indicates a nearby stream that can provide fresh water for the party and the group's three horses and two ponies.<br/><br/>The location he has chosen as a campsite is a stand of mangroves with a central depression that appears to be highly defensible. He has no trouble at all collecting enough wood and tinder to get a fire started quickly.<br/><br/>Philodus sets up his tent as the rest of the group unfolds their bedrolls. Thokk wonders if anyone will share their trail rations with him.<br/><br/>The stars shine brightly once the sun has set. All is quiet as Thokk takes the first watch...<br/><br/><br/><br/><b>OOC: Philodus' survival check= 27! [18 + 9]</b><br/><br/>Please work out among you who will be on watch when. Each person on watch should send me (<a class=""__cf_email__"" data-cfemail=""c8baa3bba0a1a688a5a9abe6aba7a5"" href=""/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection"">[email protected]</a>) a Spot check and a Listen check via the<a href=""http://www.irony.com/mailroll.html"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Online Dice Roller</a>.<br/><br/>Please indicate if you are doing anything unexpected, like sleeping in your armor or casting any spells. Also, Ephiliastokles, let me know what your two dogs will be doing.<br/><br/>"
1020,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=543582&postcount=11,2004-12-30T10:24:00,sacreddeamon,<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;What has happened has happened. Ill wake you at midnight.&quot;<br/><br/>
1021,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=543731&postcount=12,2004-12-30T10:43:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*As he eats a trail ration around the fire*<br/><br/>&quot;We could cut this night short and leave early in the morning. We are closing on the next town and we can take more time to rest there.&quot;<br/><br/>*Drinks some water from his recently filled water skin*
1022,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=543876&postcount=13,2004-12-30T10:48:00,Daft_Morgan,"&quot;Max, Bruno,&quot; Ephiliastokles called, adding a whistle. &quot;You help the watchmen watch. Sorry, boys, but it's either you or me, and I'll let you guys catch some extra winks in the back of the wagon tomorrow if you behave.&quot;<br/><br/>The dogs both yawned, then reluctantly hopped out of the wagon. Ephiliastokles layed himself down on the bedroll, within easy reach of his wagon if he needed to get up and ride away at some point in the night. The two animals stayed nervous, yet alert, at their master's side.<br/><br/><i>As long as they keep lookout, I guess they can stay here.</i>"
1023,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=544016&postcount=14,2004-12-30T12:06:00,Caledonian,"<b>Philodus</b>:<br/><br/>&quot;I'll take the third watch, I guess. 'Night, all.&quot;<br/><br/>*crawls into tent*<br/><br/>(After a few minutes, a careful listener can hear soft snoring and occasional muttered words coming from the enclosure.)"
1024,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=544152&postcount=15,2004-12-30T15:31:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Very well, second watch it is, good luck watching sir dwarf.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn crawls into his tent and you can hear grumbling about size differences between the tents.*"
1025,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=544286&postcount=16,2004-12-30T17:47:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*Takes his bedroll off his backpack and unrolls it near the fire.*<br/><br/>&quot;If you see or hear anything, wake me up Sir Thokk.&quot;<br/><br/>*Takes his crossbow, quiver and shortspear and puts them beside his bedroll. He then takes off his cloak and puts it on his weapons.*<br/><br/>&quot;If anyone cannot take their whatch for any reason, I'll replace them. Let's hope we don't get any unwanted visitors tonight, I would much appreciate the sleep.&quot;<br/><br/>*He then quickly falls into a slumber*<br/><br/>OOC: My daggers are with my backpack, witch is with my saddle, and saddalebags in a pile not far from my horse. The horse in question is tied to a tree. I'm still wearing my bracers. My quiver contains 10 bolts, there rest are in the backpack. The crossbow is not loaded."
1026,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=544417&postcount=17,2004-12-30T17:53:00,Dr._Bob,"The night passes uneventfully, as have most of the past nights here in the Shining Plains.<br/><br/>Thokk, having had nothing to eat tonight, is grouchier than usual when he awakens Fizahn. He reports having neither seen nor heard anything unusual.<br/><br/>Fizahn settles into position, noting that Philodus has chosen an excellent location for tonight's camp. Hours pass uneventfully. Fizahn's eyelids start to droop, and he is just wondering whether it is too early to awaken Philodus or not, when he hears a faint crackle in the dark.<br/><br/>Fizahn almost convinces himself that it was just his imagination, but now that he is more awake, he realizes that the horses and ponies are restless, snorting and stamping their hooves. Casting a glance back towards Ephiliastokles' wagon, Fizahn sees that both dogs are on their feet, facing towards the horses and sniffing the air, their ears erect.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Please identify who you are when you submit an online roll.<br/><br/><b>Thokk's (?) Spot check: 15<br/>
Thokk's (?) Listen check: 1 (stomach grumbling too loudly?)<br/>
Fizahn's Spot check: 9<br/>
Fizahn's Listen check: 20 (!)</b>"
1027,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=544547&postcount=18,2004-12-31T02:29:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn draws his rapier and goes to wake the others. He then grabs his everburning torch from his backpack and strains his eyes into the darkness.*<br/><br/>OOC: Fizahn's kinda paranoid, so he slept in his armor because it's light and doesn't get you any penalties. He buckled his rapier on after Thokk woke him."
1028,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=544672&postcount=19,2004-12-31T03:38:00,sacreddeamon,&quot;SNOORE&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Rubling Stomach&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: Might be a good idea to wake us soon as you are the only character awake right now
1029,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=544788&postcount=20,2004-12-31T05:12:00,Caledonian,"<i>The songs of birds are carried along on a soft breeze. It's a beautiful morning, and dew still sparkles on the undergrowth surrounding the forest path. The leaves have just just unfolded on the trees above, forming a living mosaic that filters the light of the sun into a green glow.<br/>
<br/>
Now the sudden wind carries a chill, and clouds race to cover the sky. Branches shake and twist, seeming to form strange and terrible patterns as they move. 'Can you see them?' the wind whispers. 'Can you see the hidden signs?&amp;quot; Thunder shudders through the air, and countless small bodies fall from above: dead birds.</i><br/><br/>*Philodus stirs fitfully in his sleep*"
1030,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=544899&postcount=21,2004-12-31T05:13:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn is moving to wake his companions when Ephiliastokles' dogs growl and start barking frantically at the horses. His friends begin to stir.<br/><br/>Fizahn peers into the darkness, holding up his torch. At the edge of the illumination, he can see the horses and his ponies shifting anxiously, the whites of their eyes showing. There is no obvious reason for their skittishness.<br/><br/>Suddenly, there is an audible &quot;crunch&quot; as one of the ponies is slammed to the ground in a spray of dirt and blood. Thokk's warhorse rears up, screaming, its front hooves flailing. Elthan's horse also rears up on its hind legs, dancing away from the fallen pony. Ephiliastokles' horse and Fizahn's other pony break their traces and run off into the night.<br/><br/>The sleeping members of the party are jolted awake by the unearthly cries of the panicked horses, the barking of the dogs, and Fizahn's shouting.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: In this surprise round, only Fizahn can act. All characters are now awake however. Everyone please submit initiative rolls for the next round, and let me know what actions you would like to take.<br/><br/><b>[Fizahn's Spot check opposed by a Hide check of 19]</b><br/><br/><br/><br/><i>Fizahn is in the center of the camp, about 60 feet from the horses, which were tied to trees at the edge of the grove, away from the road. (The campfire has more or less died down by this time.)<br/>
<br/>
His everlasting torch illuminates 20' clearly and 40' dimly, but as a gnome, he can see better in low light than humans can. He can see the commotion 60' away, but can not make out what is attacking the animals.<br/>
<br/>
He has one standard action in the surprise round. The other party members are as close to the horses as he is, but they are surprised/flatfooted this round.</i>"
1031,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=545005&postcount=22,2004-12-31T05:55:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn strains his eyes into the darkness around the commotion and points his rapier in that direction, obviously waiting for the monster*<br/><br/>OOC: I ready an attack if the monster charges and comes within my striking distance."
1032,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=545106&postcount=23,2004-12-31T16:31:00,Dr._Bob,"<b>Initiative for Round 1<br/>
<br/>
Thokk: 25 (20 + 5)<br/>
Philodus: 19 (18 + 1)<br/>
unknown creature: 17<br/>
Elthan: 16 (15 + 1)<br/>
Fizahn: 13 (10 + 3)<br/>
Ephiliastokles: 6 (4 + 2)</b><br/><br/><br/>Warily, Fizahn levels his rapier, but before he can shout out any words of caution, he sees that Thokk has launched himself out of his bedroll, snatched up his bastard sword and shield, and is already (some might say rashly) sprinting towards the horses.<br/><br/>Awakened by all of the noise, Philodus is groggy (and not just a little bit freaked out by his nightmare), but he has the presence of mind to immediately grab his bullseye lantern. With merely a word, he summons a point of brilliant light inside the lantern. Poking his head and arms outside his tent, he focuses the beam of light from his lantern toward the commotion. There is a moment during which Thokk's small, but rapidly pumping, legs are highlighted in the beam, then it falls on the horses. The two war horses, still tied to some trees, are frantically trying to get away from a dark fog that threatens to surround them. Even the powerful beam of light from Philodus' lantern doesn't seem to be able to penetrate the mist.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Elthan whips his cloak off of his weapons, which he had left lying on the ground next to his bedroll, and smoothly but rapidly loads his crossbow and stands. He searches in vain for a target.<br/><br/>Seeing Thokk begin his reckless charge, Fizahn shakes his head then charges forward as well, hoping to flank whatever creature has attacked (and possibly killed) his pony.<br/><br/>Ephiliastokles, despite the barking of his two dogs right next to him, seems slow to shake off the cobwebs of sleep. The dogs take up defensive positions between him and the horses, but do not charge forward.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Round 1<br/><br/>Thokk stands and moves 20 ft toward the horses. Philodus casts<i>light</i>. His lantern focuses the illumination into a 60 ft cone (and dimly illuminates a 120 ft cone). Neither it nor Thokk's darkvision, however, can penetrate the<i>darkness</i>in the midst of the horses. Elthan stands and loads his crossbow. Fizahn attempts to flank whatever attacked his pony, moving 40 ft. (He is still 20 ft from the<i>darkness</i>.)<br/><br/>Ephiliastokles hasn't checked in yet. After his action, we can start round 2."
1033,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=545207&postcount=24,2005-01-01T08:46:00,Daft_Morgan,"Ephiliastokles stands up slowly, hearing several loud noises.<br/><br/>&quot;Now what's all this,&quot; he says, yawning and slowly walking over to his cart, just in case he needs to make an escape.<br/><br/>It is obvious that he has not noticed the disappearance of his horse."
1034,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=545308&postcount=25,2005-01-02T17:06:00,Dr._Bob,"Without any hesitation, Thokk plunges headlong into the leading edge of the mist. He is suddenly cloaked in darkness, but his form can be barely discerned as he slashes wildly about with his bastard sword.<br/><br/>Philodus clambers out of his tent, still focusing his lantern beam on the dark fog. His lips move, and the air in front of him seems to shimmer for an instant.<br/><br/>Elthan picks up his short spear in his left hand and carefully steps toward the darkness, his crossbow held extended in his right hand, ready to fire. He looks puzzled. &quot;What manner of dark magic is this?&quot; he wonders aloud.<br/><br/>Fizahn follows Thokk into the mist, his rapier held at the ready.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Round 2 begins.<br/><br/>Thokk moves 40 ft, just entering the<i>darkness</i>, and tries to locate the unknown creature by sound. He has no specific target, but makes an attack roll anyway:<b>[16 = 9 + 3 BAB + 2 STR + 1 weapon focus + 1 masterwork]</b>. In the<i>darkness</i>, his movement is halved, and he cannot charge. Any attack he makes in the<i>darkness</i>will have a 20% miss chance due to concealment.<br/><br/>Philodus stands (I assume?) and casts<i>shield</i>, surrounding himself with an invisible aura of telekinetic force (+4 AC).<br/><br/>Elthan, moves 30 ft, as described. He makes a Spellcraft check:<b>[11 = 2 + 9]</b>to try to identify the origin of the<i>darkness</i>. He is unsuccessful.<br/><br/>Fizahn follows Thokk into the<i>darkness</i>, planning to flank the creature if Thokk finds it.<br/><br/>Awaiting Ephiliastokles' actions..."
1035,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=545409&postcount=26,2005-01-03T17:21:00,Dr._Bob,"Seeing now that his horse is missing, Ephiliastokles curses under his breath. He leans forward to pick up his ranseur, then peeks around the corner of his wagon at the dark mist, thinking that discretion should be the better part of valor until he can figure out what in Kelemvor's name is going on.<br/><br/>His dogs continue barking and growling, hackles raised, eyeing the mist uneasily. They pace back and forth, but move no closer to the mist. Ephiliastokles sees this hesitation as a bad sign.<br/><br/>Thokk, meanwhile, edges forward deeper into the mist, which is thick with the putrid odor of rotten fish. The deeper he goes, the darker it gets. Being blinded by darkness is a new experience for the dwarf. He strains his ears for any indication of the whereabouts of any creature or creatures lurking in the mist. He readies his bastard sword, slowly turning in circles so as not to be ambushed from behind.<br/><br/>Philodus runs forward with long strides to the edge of the darkness. He transfers the lantern to his left hand and draws a dagger, planning to cut loose the frantic warhorses. Even at this distance from the mist (a couple feet) the lantern beam hardly penetrates the darkness.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: End round 2. Begin round 3.<br/><br/>Ephiliastokles (NPC) picks up his weapon and takes cover behind his wagon. Thokk readies an attack and moves 10 ft deeper into the<i>darkness</i>. He is competely blind and thus will incur the relevant penalties if he engages in combat. Philodus runs 60 ft to the horses at the edge of the darkness. He can draw his dagger as a free action in between this round and the next.<br/>"
1036,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=545509&postcount=27,2005-01-03T20:36:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/><i>Let's have a peek through this darkness.</i><br/><br/>*Elthan approches the darkness. Facing it, he then drops his spear and starts chanting what is incomprehensible words to most. At the same time he makes movements with his newly freed left hand.*<br/><br/>OOC: After having walked 10 ft, Elthan faces the darkness. He then drops his shortspear to cast detect magic. Its area is a 60ft long cone."
1037,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=545607&postcount=28,2005-01-04T03:38:00,sacreddeamon,"&quot;Ach, come lads, lets destory this wee beastie. And someone try to get rid of this cursed darkness&quot;"
1038,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=545703&postcount=29,2005-01-04T04:43:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk calls out from within the darkness. He sounds frustrated.<br/><br/>As Elthan peers into the dark mist, he can sense that a moderately strong aura of magic pervades the whole area for as deep into the mist as his magically enhanced senses can penetrate (40 ft). As he concentrates further, it seems that there might be a small creature with a faint magical aura moving about within the mist.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Thokk calls out as a free action. Elthan is 20 ft from the mist. His<i>detect magic</i>spell reveals both a general magic aura and a smaller, fainter aura within the mist. Next round, a successful Spellcraft check will allow Elthan to identify the auras' type/school of magic.<br/><br/>Fizahn's action is next, then Ephiliastokles'."
1039,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=545798&postcount=30,2005-01-04T09:51:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""Just because something's small doesn't mean it's not powerful. I'd be careful about it dwarf, it wouldn't have attacked a camp unless it was starving or powerful.""</font>"
1040,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=545890&postcount=31,2005-01-04T10:30:00,sacreddeamon,&quot;If it is as hungry as I am right now it would have attacked a whole whompin' Village! Now someone help me take down this Beastie&quot;
1041,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=545978&postcount=32,2005-01-04T11:06:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk and Fizahn call out to each other in the darkness. The dark fog is surprisingly extensive, forming a rough circle 80 ft in diameter.<br/><br/>Fizahn, trying to move as quietly as possible, can hear Thokk stumbling around, grumbling about &quot;cowardly pansies.&quot; He keeps his distance, not wanting to become an accidental victim of Thokk's indescriminate slashing. Fizahn can barely make out the faint glow of his everylasting torch, even though it is only an arm's length away.<br/><br/>Ephiliastokles continues his courageous rear guard action. Clutching his ranseur, he eyes the mist uneasily, as do his dogs as they continue barking.<br/><br/><i>(End of round 3.)</i><br/><br/>Thokk knows that Fizahn is in the mist somewhere with him, but he can localize neither that sneaky gnome nor any &quot;beasties.&quot; He swings his bastard sword in big circles, growing increasingly pissed off.<br/><br/>Philodus cuts free the last two horses, and they gallop off into the night, away from the unnatural mist. Nervous, Philodus calls out, &quot;Get out of there!&quot; and starts edging away from the mist.<br/><br/>Elthan, edges forward until he is standing slightly behind and off to the side of Philodus. He continues staring into the mist. It radiates evocation magic, but it seems to be fading. The small moving form radiating abjuration magic, he realizes, is Fizahn.<br/><br/>Fizahn continues to strain his ears, yet can still not discern any noises other than those produced by his dwarf compatriot.<br/><br/>Ephiliastokles shushes his dogs and peers warily behind him and off to the sides to be sure no person or creature is sneaking up on the party from the opposite direction.<br/><br/><i>(End of round 4.)</i><br/><br/>An uneasy silence descends on the whole camp, punctuated only by the occasional profanity from Thokk as he continues to wander through the dark mist...<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Finishing up round 3...<br/><br/>Fizahn attempts to Move Silently and Listen. Ephiliastokles (NPC) continues to hold a readied attack action.<br/><br/>Round 4 begins...<br/><br/>Thokk continues to hunt for &quot;beastie&quot; unsuccessfully. Philodus cuts loose the horses and calls out. Elthan moves 10 ft forward and continues to Detect Magic. He is now able to determine the nature of the magic auras he had detected last round. Fizahn continues to Listen and Move Silently. Ephiliastokles (NPC) quiets his dogs and continues to guard the rear.<br/><br/>Round 4 completed."
1042,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=546064&postcount=33,2005-01-04T11:58:00,sacreddeamon,"&quot;ACH, YOU FETHING BETTER HAVE NOT RELEASED MY HORSE! After this creature if i do not get my horse back you are next!&quot;"
1043,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=546146&postcount=34,2005-01-04T14:58:00,Dr._Bob,"Slowly, over the next few minutes, the dark fog dissolves, leaving Thokk and Fizahn standing bewildered in the brush just outside the grove of trees. Fizahn's pony is not here. There are signs of a struggle, then a bloody trail that was left as the pony was apparently dragged away. The trail leads away from the camp, roughly in the direction of the Wetwoods, the bog the party had just left behind.<br/><br/>Between the confusion surrounding the surprise attack and the mysterious, unnatural darkness, whatever attacked the pony seems to have made a clean getaway.<br/><br/>It is still a moonless night, and dawn is several hours away yet. Thanks to Philodus' bullseye lantern, and Fizahn's and Thokk's excellent low light vision, however, it takes only about an hour to retrieve the remaining horses and pony. They had in general run only a few hundred yards away and, in the absence of immediate danger, were contentedly grazing as if nothing particularly exciting had just occurred.<br/><br/>Thankfully, no one has been hurt (except for Fizahn's pony of course). Too wired to sleep, the party is left to wonder what kind of creature or creatures attacked them and for what reason.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: The<i>darkness</i>dissipates. The creature(s) is (are) not here, having snuck away immediately after the surprise round.<br/><br/>"
1044,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=546225&postcount=35,2005-01-04T17:13:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Well, this is unfortunate. We lost a pony and have only a blood trail to show for it.&quot;<br/><br/><i>We are closing in on the village. We can still carry everything and move with a good pace without the pony... Its not like if the pony has a good chance of being found alive anyway. And we will likely be able to buy one at the next village. There is no sense going to look for the pony. We might as well continue tonight, I don't think anyone will feel safe after what happened.</i><br/><br/>&quot;I think we should forget about the pony and move on. I don't know about you but I don't want to sleep here tonight. I suggest we go to the next village and recuperate at the inn.&quot;<br/><br/><i>Still a creature with magic powerful enough to blind us like it did, it intrigues me.</i><br/><br/>&quot;Whatever we do, i'm not sleeping here tonight.&quot;<br/><br/>*He unloads his crossbow and puts the bolt in the quiver that is now tied to his left leg. He then hangs his shortspear in his back, his crossbow on the back of his belt, hidden by his cloak. He then puts on the belt with his 5 daggers across his chest. He rolls his bedroll and straps it to his backpack.*<br/><br/>OOC: Is my horse sleeping?"
1045,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=546302&postcount=36,2005-01-05T02:40:00,Dr._Bob,"All of the horses and the remaining pony are standing around, alternately dozing or grazing.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Just so we are all on the same page, my assumption was that Fizahn's ponies were Medium-sized creatures (not Large creatures like the horses). The creature snatched the smaller of the two ponies. The pony that was taken weighed about 250 to 300 lbs. By contrast, Thokk's large warhorse probably weighs about 1000 lbs.<br/><br/>The next village is approximately 3 hours away. If everyone agrees to break camp, you can reach the village shortly after daybreak."
1046,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=546378&postcount=37,2005-01-05T07:49:00,sacreddeamon,"&quot;I told you laddies to keep moving, and nobody listened&quot;<br/><br/>*Mounts Warhorse*<br/><br/>&quot;I saw we move out and get to town, fast. Ill ride point. Lets go&quot;"
1047,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=546451&postcount=38,2005-01-05T08:51:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*He put his saddle back on his horse, with his bags and all the equipement. He then mounts his horse.*<br/><br/>&quot;How are we going to compensate for the pony?&quot;<br/><br/><i>I don't think my horse can keep his swift pace with more weight on him, but then again he wasn't moving at full pace to follow the rest of the group.</i><br/><br/>&quot;My horse can take some more weight on his back.&quot;"
1048,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=546524&postcount=39,2005-01-05T09:21:00,Caledonian,"<b>Philodus</b>:<br/><br/>&quot;Maybe I can carry a little. My pack won't take much more, but it's something.<br/><br/>Let's get out of here. I want to be behind solid walls before I sleep again.&quot;"
1049,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=546594&postcount=40,2005-01-05T11:24:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;The gnome could ride in the cart, i'm sure the horse will be able to pull 5 pounds more.&quot;<br/><br/>*Smiles*<br/><br/>&quot;He can just pack his other pony with his stuff.&quot;<br/><br/>OCC: We sould have a walking pattern, since it could have an effect on a battle if there is one while we ride."
1050,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=546663&postcount=41,2005-01-05T12:17:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Me warhorse Soul-Hammer can carry almost anything you guys have, isnt that right, Hammer?&quot;<br/><br/>*Gently Scratches Horses Left ear&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Ill ride in front, keepin an eye out. The wagon should go in the middle, with the gnome ready to take action. Someone behind the wagon watching out for trouble and we should be set. Sound good? If you dont agree with me then you are wrong. Lets go.&quot;"
1051,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=546730&postcount=42,2005-01-05T13:00:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk the dwarf leads the way, atop his mighty steed, Soul-Hammer. Fizahn throws some of his gear on the back of Ephiliastokles' cart, then follows on his (remaining) riding pony. Philodus, horseless, walks briskly alongside Fizahn's pony. Ephiliastokles is next, seated with his dogs in his horse-drawn cart. Elthan brings up the rear, mounted on his light warhorse.<br/><br/>No one is much in the mood for small talk. Several hours pass quietly as the sun rises. It is mid-morning by the time a sign along the road welcomes you to<b>Mimleth</b>. An arrow pointing back the way you came reads, “Ormath 120 mi.” Another arrow points in the opposite direction, “Hlondeth 175 mi.”<br/><br/>This small village (pop. 150 – really more of a hamlet) is little more than a few dozen small thatched cottages lining either side of the road to Hlondeth. Fields of grain and grapes stretch away from the road north and south. Other than split wood fences separating property and livestock, there is are no barriers to entering Mimleth.<br/><br/>Your party proceeds to the center of the village where some larger buildings line a village green, which surrounds the common well. A blacksmith, stable, and inn/tavern are easily identifiable. A large barn apparently serves as a mill, grain storage, and (one might assume) a winery. Three smaller, non-descript buildings bear signs identifying them as shops of a fletcher (a bow and 3 arrows), an herbalist (a potion bottle), and a provisioner (a boar's head). There is no church or chapel in evidence.<br/><br/>The village is apparently quite used to adventurers traveling along the road to Hlondeth. The party elicits neutral nods from adult villagers and a more enthusiastic welcome from the local children and stray dogs who exchange enthusiatic barks with Ephiliastokles' guard dogs.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Ephiliastokles' cart slows the party down considerably. Travelling at only 2 mph, the group arrives in Mimleth around 9 o'clock."
1052,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=546796&postcount=43,2005-01-05T13:37:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ah, now it be time for some eatin'! Lets spend some time getting everything together, im ravished.&quot;<br/><br/>*Goes into nearest eatery*<br/><br/>"
1053,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=546861&postcount=44,2005-01-05T13:54:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;We need a place to put our mounts.&quot;<br/><br/>*Looks at a local.*<br/><br/>&quot;Is the a stable where we could leave our horses..and the pony?&quot;
1054,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=546923&postcount=45,2005-01-05T14:00:00,Dr._Bob,"The peasant nods, pointing out the stable (one of the larger buildings surrounding the village green).<br/><br/><br/>OOC: For simplicity, I would propose 3 gp per day per person should cover lodging at the inn, simple meals, and boarding for the horses/pony. Other expenses can be calculated separately."
1055,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=546984&postcount=46,2005-01-05T14:08:00,Caledonian,"Although fairly tired from last night's events, Philodus isn't the least bit sleepy. Between the memory of the pony's scream and the dwindling recollection of his most recent nightmare, the thought of resting isn't particularly appealing."
1056,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=547043&postcount=47,2005-01-05T14:57:00,sacreddeamon,"&quot;Ah, just bought me 2 gallons of ale. If you dont mind, I will now drink that experience away. If anyone wants to join me, just pull up a tankard&quot;<br/><br/>*Takes a deep Pull*<br/><br/>&quot;Also, if anyone needs any weapons made or worked on, now would be the time. I got the tools and iron ready&quot;"
1057,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=547100&postcount=48,2005-01-06T06:59:00,Dr._Bob,"Your business finished for the day, you retire to the tavern (the Black Salamander) in the evening to eat a late dinner and to relax by the fireplace.<br/><br/>The Black Salamander is just another tavern, not unlike a hundred taverns you've been in before on your adventures. When you first arrive, only the barkeep, polishing up some steins, is there to greet you, but once the sun sets, a dozen or so of the male villagers start to filter in.<br/><br/>They mostly keep to themselves, taking most of the central tables. You can't help overhearing their conversations, many of which refer to the recent mysterious disappearances of some sheep and calves from some of the outlying farms.<br/>"
1058,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=547156&postcount=49,2005-01-06T07:16:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*He walks over to the villagers.*<br/><br/>&quot;I'm sorry but I couldn't help overhear. And have a question about these disappearances. Is there a trail of blood left behind or do the animals simply disappear?&quot;
1059,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=547211&postcount=50,2005-01-06T07:23:00,Caledonian,<b>Philodus</b>:<br/><br/>*joins Elthan and the villagers*<br/><br/>&quot;We were attacked last night by something that made off with one of our ponies. Do you think the same creature might have taken your livestock?&quot;
1060,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=547266&postcount=51,2005-01-06T09:28:00,Dr._Bob,"The villagers report that, although they usually found signs of a struggle and some blood left behind at the scenes, in general there was no trail leading away from the disappearances.<br/><br/>On the other hand, the animals snatched from the villagers were either small sheep or young calves, much smaller than Fizahn's pony was.<br/><br/>The attacks had begun about a month ago, and they all occurred at night, so the villagers had set up a night watch a few days ago (a rotating group of men circling the edge of the village with torches and a signal horn). Since then, there had been no abductions near the village.<br/><br/>The villagers are surprised to hear that a pony was taken from your camp. &quot;Whatever it is, it's getting bolder!&quot; observes one villager. &quot;Or more desperate...,&quot; says another.<br/><br/>One villager, more inebriated than the others, mumbles about how he was out relieving himself one night when, &quot;I saw the thing! It was a dark cloud that snatched up a lamb, right in front of my eyes!&quot; He is roundly laughed at by the other villagers.<br/><br/>The leading theory among the villagers is that it's some kind of swamp beast from the Wetwoods. A few tracks had been observed at some of the attack sites. &quot;Twice as big as my hand! Claws too!&quot;<br/><br/>"
1061,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=547321&postcount=52,2005-01-06T10:09:00,Caledonian,"<b>Philodus</b>:<br/><br/><i>It </i>is<i> the same thing that attacked us! This isn't good at all...</i><br/><br/>&quot;Don't laugh. Whatever attacked our camp was hidden by a cloud of darkness, too. The light from my lantern barely pierced it.<br/><br/>I think it was magical.&quot;"
1062,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=547376&postcount=53,2005-01-06T12:25:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Turning from her nearly empty mug of ale, Taern closely regards the group, eyes lingering over Elthan, especially.*<br/><br/><i>Perhaps these people, adventurers by the looks, know more of those animals I saw floating in that pond, in the middle of the marsh. Waterlogged, no good for eating by elves, but they might have been killed by some great beast. Maybe a bear. Or a lion. Perhaps I should ask them about it. </i><br/><br/>*clearing her throat, Taern slides off the stool, and walks up behind the small crowd of villagers. She notices Thokk, near Elhan, and stops*<br/><br/><i>He must be the leader of these adventurers. He holds himself well. Though that dwarf is the most heavily muscled. Perhaps this elf is an advisor to the dwarf leader. Who should I talk to?</i><br/><br/>*Taern looks a little confusedly between the heavily muscled Thokk, and the handsome Elthan. Finally she wends her way through the few villagers, and positions herself near Elthan. With a friendly smile, she offers her hand for a handshake*<br/><br/>*she speaks with a slow, easygoing manner, using short, simple words*<br/>I'm Taern Torminson. I heard you talking about dead animals, and when I passed through... *thinks a moment* that marsh, back there, I saw some dead sheeps floating in a pond. Maybe they got killed by the same beast?"
1063,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=547431&postcount=54,2005-01-06T12:35:00,sacreddeamon,"&quot;You know about this beast lassie? Whatever it was, it woke me up. Thats enough of a reason to destory it.&quot;<br/><br/><i>Does she know anything worth while?</i><br/><br/>*Draws himself up to his max height and offers out a hand*<br/><br/>&quot;Me name is Thokk. Thats all you need to know. What can you tell us?&quot;"
1064,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=547486&postcount=55,2005-01-06T12:52:00,McMouse,"*smiles and shakes his hand, firmly*<br/><br/>I dont know anything about the beast, but I know that I saw some dead animals floating in a pond in the middle of that one marsh on the way here. I thought it might have been a bear or a lion or something else equally ferocious. Err... I didnt know lions and bears let out clouds of darkness, though."
1065,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=547539&postcount=56,2005-01-06T13:20:00,sacreddeamon,"*Brow Furrows*<br/><br/>&quot;A demonic lion or bear....perhaps&quot;<br/><br/>*Slams mug down*<br/><br/>&quot;Lass, thanks for your help. The rest of you, come on. We will revenge the pony, and i might get some of my own. Lets go with the villagers on their nightly rounds tonight. I want to personally catch this thing.&quot;"
1066,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=547592&postcount=57,2005-01-06T13:39:00,Caledonian,"<b>Philodus</b>:<br/><br/>Philodus notices the elven woman in conversation with his friends. He comes up from behind in time to hear the last of the exchange.<br/><br/><i>That's peculiar. Why would any beast leave prey floating in a pond? Even magical creatures aren't wasteful.</i><br/><br/>&quot;Excuse me, ma'am -- did you see any signs that the dead animals had been gnawed upon? I'd think most things that could've dragged away our pony would've tried to eat it. Not many of them would've left perfectly good meat in stagnant water, either.&quot;"
1067,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=547645&postcount=58,2005-01-06T14:01:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*turns, and regards the human*<br/><br/>I didnt stay near there, uhh... sir. Bad luck poking at dead things, and I didnt want to risk the bear or lion or whatever coming back to chew on me, alone anyway. All I saw were some sheep floating in a pool of water. Maybe a horse, too. Maybe we should go back there and investigate. Err.. what's your name, anyway? I'm Taern.<br/><br/>*hold out her hand for a handshake*"
1068,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=547698&postcount=59,2005-01-06T14:16:00,Caledonian,"&quot;Name's Philodus. Pleased to meet you, ma'am.&quot;<br/><br/>*He accepts the proffered hand and shakes vigorously.*<br/><br/><i>Oof! What a grip!</i><br/><br/><i>I'm not so sure I *want* to find out what we met... gotta satisfy curiousity, though. At least we may be able to help out the townspeople. Whatever's out there may try dragging off a person, next.</i><br/><br/>&quot;If this creature doesn't make an appearance tonight, would you be willing to guide us to this pool? I think we'd all like to get a look at those sheep.&quot;<br/><br/>"
1069,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=547750&postcount=60,2005-01-06T14:30:00,McMouse,"*nods*<br/><br/>Of course! If I can.. uhh... remember where it was. Shouldnt be too much of a problem. It was... somewhere in the middle, I think. Next to some hills.<br/><br/>*grins*<br/><br/>So, who is in this band of adventurers? Philodus, Thokk..<br/><br/>*looks around, questioningly*<br/><br/><i>Perhaps -this- is the right group! Perhaps, finally, I'll be able to be part of an adventuring company. If I can only remember where that pool was. Oh boy, this could be tough. It was a day behind, right? No, more than that. Two, at least. Was it next to a tree or something. Gah! Curse my memory...</i>"
1070,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=547802&postcount=61,2005-01-06T14:31:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/>*Walks up behind the elf and regards her cooly.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I think we better go after the monster also.""</font><br/><br/><i>Wonder where I can find a good price for a pony...</i><br/><br/>*Lowers his voice to a whisper.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""But let's see if we can get promised a reward from the village first.""</font></font>"
1071,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=547853&postcount=62,2005-01-06T16:05:00,Dr._Bob,"The villagers politely decline to fund your creature-hunt. There is really no central authority in Mimleth, and now that it seems like the creature has headed west into the Wetwood, rather than bothering the village proper, each villager sees it as &quot;somebody else's problem.&quot; In any case, it seems unlikely that the villagers would have the resources to be able to offer a significant reward even if they had wanted to.<br/><br/>The villagers' conversation drifts on to other subjects. Your party retires to a corner table to complete your introductions. Fizahn, Elthan, and Ephiliastokles formally shake hands with Taern.<br/><br/>Philodus produces some scrap paper, and as a group you spend some time sketching out a map of the area you had travelled through recently. Taern does her best to recall exactly where she had seen the ghoulish pond. It appears that, backtracking, your party could reach the site within about 3 hours, assuming that each party member was mounted and riding light (leaving behind Ephiliastokles' cart).<br/><br/>The barkeep announces last call. Looking up you see that almost all of the villagers have left for the night. In the far corner from you, an old man sits alone, sipping a glass of red wine, watching your group thoughtfully...<br/><br/>"
1072,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=547903&postcount=63,2005-01-06T16:53:00,Caledonian,"<b>Philodus</b>:<br/><i>Huh. I wonder what he's so interested in. You'd think he'd never seen a gnome, a dwarf, and a half-elf walk into a bar... isn't there a joke that opens that way?<br/>
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I'm so tired... should try to put this down in my journal before I turn in.</i><br/><br/>&quot;I suggest we get a good night's sleep and go looking for this pond in the morning, when we're well-rested and the light's better. Whatever-it-is'll be less likely to stumble onto us by accident, too, and it'll be easier for us to see it. Can't imagine we can miss a giant cloud of unnatural darkness.&quot;<br/><br/>*yawns*<br/><br/>"
1073,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=547952&postcount=64,2005-01-06T16:57:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern</b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>*Taern laughs loudly*<br/><br/>Yes. If we are going to face ill omens, we should do it well rested and in full daylight.<br/><br/>*yawns widely*<br/><br/><i>I sure hope they'll be kind enough to take me into their little band. By Tymora, I'm tired. I'd better get some sleep if we are to fight a giant, magical lion or bear tomorrow.</i><br/><br/>I am going to bed. Goodnight, adventurers.<br/><br/>*Taern ascends the stairs to her room and promptly falls into a deep, silent sleep*"
1074,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548001&postcount=65,2005-01-06T19:40:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;I think I will go for another.&quot;<br/><br/>*He goes to the barkeep and comes back with a tankard full.*<br/><br/>&quot;Its not like we have some guard duty tonight...&quot;<br/><br/>*He quickly drinks it big gulps at a time, still lost in his thoughts...*<br/><br/><i>Bear or lion.... Unlikely! But it it could still be a big and dumb creature with someone else able cast a spell such as this darkness. Or it could be magical item... Or a magical creature... I wish I knew. I guess I will know if we do find that creature.</i><br/><br/>*He is staring at a wall lost, in his thoughts until he tries to take a gulp from his empty tankard. He then gets up...*<br/><br/>&quot;Well I think a bed is waiting on me. I Wouldn't want to keep it waiting too long now would I?&quot;<br/><br/>*He then turns away from the table, goes up to his room and doses of in his bed.&quot;"
1075,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548050&postcount=66,2005-01-07T01:14:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn stays for a few more drinks then heads up to his room.*<br/><br/><i>I wonder if we really should kill the monster, if it's been preying on sheep, it probably won't have much loot, and I've got a pony to replace....</i>"
1076,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548098&postcount=67,2005-01-07T03:52:00,Dr._Bob,"You awaken in the morning refreshed (except for Thokk who has a mild hangover). As you assemble in the common room, the innkeeper/barkeep hands you a letter written on fine parchment. The flowing script is elven:<br/><br/><b><i>Brave adventurers!<br/>
<br/>
Please stop by for breakfast before you head out to slay my dragon.<br/>
<br/>
Oden Homm</i></b><br/><br/>"
1077,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548146&postcount=68,2005-01-07T04:37:00,sacreddeamon,"&quot;Ach&quot;<br/>*Rolls eyes*<br/>&quot;I bet. Lets go kill this thing&quot;<br/>*Stomach Rumbles*<br/>&quot;On second thought, a free breakfast sounds good. What do you guys say? Im headin over, feel free to follow&quot;"
1078,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548194&postcount=69,2005-01-07T04:49:00,Caledonian,"<b>Philodus</b>:<br/><br/>&quot;Hmmm...&quot;<br/><br/>*eyes the note thoughtfully, and more than a little dubiously*<br/><br/>&quot;It seems someone would like to have us for breakfast. I wonder if this has anything to do with that strange man eyeing us last night.<br/>I don't suppose it would hurt to see what it's all about.&quot;<br/><br/>(to the bartender) &quot;Excuse me, sir, but could you tell us where we might find an Oden Homm?"
1079,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548242&postcount=70,2005-01-07T05:03:00,Dr._Bob,"The bartender gives you directions. You'll be heading west, back the way you came, then north toward the Orsraun foothills. On horseback, it will probably take an hour to get there, but it is in the same general direction as you were heading anyway.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Technically, only Elthan and Taern were able to read the note. I will assume, however, that they shared its contents with the rest of the party immediately.</i>"
1080,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548290&postcount=71,2005-01-07T07:19:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern strolls into the common room, and after reading the note, turns to the others*<br/><br/>-His- dragon? He sounds like someone pretty powerful, to me. Have any of you heard of this.. whatsisname.. Oden? If he's powerful enough to have a dragon, he probably could imprison us with a single sneeze. Or something like that.<br/><br/><i>Gee, I wish -I- had my own dragon. It'd be copper, and we would soar the skies!</i><br/><br/>*Taern daydreams for a few minutes about having a dragon, then turns to the others, listening for what they want to do*"
1081,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548337&postcount=72,2005-01-07T09:10:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hmph.  Whoever he is, he better be able to get me a new pony.""</font><br/><br/><i>I wonder whether he's trustworthy....  If he owns a dragon he's probably a wizard....  I'm not sure I'm up for fighting a wizard....  If the monster is a dragon, it shouldn't take too long before the patrolling peasants can't frighten it anymore....  We'd better get rid of it before it gets that powerful....  Dragons usually have huge hoards of gold....</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I say we see what he has to say, and if he can't promise to keep the dragon in check, then we should get rid of it.""</font>"
1082,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548383&postcount=73,2005-01-07T09:41:00,Dr._Bob,"The party mounts up, except for Philodus who insists on travelling on foot. Jogging lightly, he is able to keep up with the party without difficulty.<br/><br/>The sun continues to rise as you make your way back out of the village, back through the fields and vineyards. Following the innkeeper's directions, you soon leave the main road, heading north through some fields. You can see peasants working the land. In response to your queries, they point you toward the manor house, which is set back from the secondary road, down a cypress lined driveway.<br/><br/>The size of the manor house isn't enormous, but coupled with the size of the estate and the number of peasants working his fields, it speaks of a certain degree of wealth.<br/><br/>There is no one outside of the manor house to welcome you, so you knock on the heavy central door. After about a minute, the door is opened by a young woman, probably in her late teens or early twenties, with long, straight white hair, piercing blue eyes, wearing a long, white robe.<br/><br/>"
1083,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548427&postcount=74,2005-01-07T09:49:00,Belial_the_Leveler,Linda will look atr the strangers with a calculative eye<br/><i> We aren't getting any visitors usually and these people don't look like the locals either. They are armed and have horses-adventurers most probably. Perhaps they have something to do with my master? </i><br/>* What would you be needing strangers? Why would one come all the way out of the village and into this old manor at this hour of day? Is there something I can do to aid you? *
1084,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548471&postcount=75,2005-01-07T10:04:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern gracefully dismounts Jako and sizes up Linda, sporting a disarming grin*<br/><br/><i>She doesnt look like Oden. Perhaps she is one of those people who's outer appearence is tricky, like the Shaman said.</i><br/><br/>*Taern holds out her hand to shake*<br/><br/>I'm Taern. I go from place to place, doing whatever I can. Lately there have been animals getting stolen from the local villagers, and.. uhh... *points to Fizahn* his pony got eaten. You sent us a note, this morning, to talk about it and give us breakfast?<br/><br/><i>I hope she doesnt sic her dragon on us. I dont think I'd like being eaten by a dragon.</i>"
1085,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548515&postcount=76,2005-01-07T10:29:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Oh yes, the animal dissapearances. May I see the note you were sent please?<br/>"
1086,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548559&postcount=77,2005-01-07T11:36:00,Caledonian,<b>Philodus</b>:<br/><br/>*draws a small piece of parchment from his pocket and carefully unfolds it*<br/><br/>&quot;This is the note.&quot;
1087,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548603&postcount=78,2005-01-07T11:53:00,Belial_the_Leveler,<i> Hmm. This certainly looks like my master's handwriting. Seems my master called them here for something of his devising. </i><br/>You may come in.<br/>*she opens the door further and allows them entry*
1088,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548647&postcount=79,2005-01-07T13:30:00,sacreddeamon,"Thokk, Dwarf<br/><br/>&quot;Ok, enough talk, where be the vittles? Always talk over food, thats what my clan says...USed to say....&quot;<br/><br/>*Face darkens*"
1089,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548691&postcount=80,2005-01-07T15:33:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><i>Should I use the polite approach, or the rude, I don't trust you approach?</i><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""I'm sure your master is a very wise and thoughtful man, but, can you tell me if there's any reason he would unleash it on his own peasants? I would also like to receive compensation for my pony...""</font><br/><br/>*Enters the main hall, or whatever it is.*"
1090,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548735&postcount=81,2005-01-07T16:01:00,Dr._Bob,"Linda asks what the letter says, and Elthan translates it for her. She seems puzzled. &quot;A dragon?&quot; Her surprise seems genuine. Addressing Fizahn, she adds, &quot;I have only lived here for about a year, but the Oden Homm I know is a good man. There is no way he has &quot;unleashed&quot; anything on anyone. I am, however, at a loss to explain the meaning of this note...&quot;<br/><br/>She leads you into a large dining room. At the far end of the room is a fireplace, currently unlit. Doorways to either side of the fireplace presumably lead to a kitchen and/or pantry. There are enough chairs around the long dining room table to seat a dozen guests.<br/><br/>The room in general is spotless, perhaps thanks to Linda, as there do not appear to be any servants in the household. You note that the walls of this dining room (which might double as a workroom) are lined with bookshelves, sagging under the weight of countless books, scrolls, and miscellaneous mechanical devices. Though overburdened, the shelves are tidy, again suggesting Linda's hand at work.<br/><br/>As you enter the room, the old man from the tavern enters through one of the doors next to the fireplace at the other end of the room. His hair and beard are long, but well cared-for. He wears a simple brown robe and is carrying a tray with a large, steaming teapot. Placing it on the table, he smiles at your party.<br/><br/>&quot;Welcome! Welcome! I am so glad that you accepted my invitation! I am Oden Homm. You have already met Linda, of course. Thank you, Linda, for inviting them in. Please sit, sit!&quot;<br/><br/>He seems friendly and quite harmless, making the whole situation even more incongruous. He asks Linda to help him set the table, and soon a generous breakfast (apparently prepared by Oden himself) is laid in front of you."
1091,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548779&postcount=82,2005-01-07T18:40:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*While eating the much appreciated food his host offered...*<br/><br/>&quot;So if I understand the letter you have given us, the creature that took our pony two nights ago was a dragon, more accurately, your dragon. Now I do not doubt the you did not unleash the creature, but I am curious about how it would escape. Actually, I am more interrested in where you got it, and how you managed to keep the creature. Also, your letter says you want us to slay it and not capture it back for you, it puzzles me why you do not want it anymore.&quot;<br/><br/><i>I wonder what kind of dragon it is and why he needed or wanted one...</i>"
1092,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548823&postcount=83,2005-01-07T18:42:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern greatfully tears into the offered food, leaving conversation to the wiser*"
1093,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548867&postcount=84,2005-01-08T00:37:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Master Oden, a Dragon? Is that why you've been going out into the woods not telling anyone where you would be going? And why would a dragon that is under your care would be attacking the village?<br/><br/><i> Perhaps master Oden's dragon is not the real problem. Perhaps something else has forced it into attacking the village? This dragon must have been here for a long time, why wlse would it attack the village now? </i>"
1094,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548911&postcount=85,2005-01-08T02:55:00,Caledonian,"<b>Philodus</b>&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;I presumed the phrase 'my dragon' was meant in a purely metaphoric sense, sir. Would you care to explain?&quot;"
1095,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548955&postcount=86,2005-01-08T03:57:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, you are going into the woods, swampy land, and the dragon creates magic darkness? How in the soul-forgers name did you get to controll a cursed black dragon?&quot;<br/><br/>*Tears inot a chuck of bread*<br/><br/>&quot;The question still remains, why did you summon us here? I have other pressing buisness.<br/><br/>*Leans Foward*<br/><br/>&quot;However, you seem to have a large amount of magical power. What do you know about the lower planes and those that inhabit them?&quot;<br/><br/><i>This might be my chance...</i>"
1096,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=548999&postcount=87,2005-01-08T05:06:00,Dr._Bob,"A frown creases Oden Homm's face. His tone is still lighthearted, but his demeanor betrays his sadness.<br/><br/>&quot;No, the dragon<i>is</i>mine, as much as a wild, magical creature can belong to anyone I suppose.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, perhaps, it would be more accurate to say that the dragon (for indeed it is a dragon you are hunting) is my fault...&quot;<br/><br/>He pauses for a moment, then clears his throat before continuing...<br/><br/>&quot;I acquired the dragon egg 30 years ago, before many of you were born. I myself had already long retired from adventuring. (Perhaps you have heard of my exploits? No? Well, no matter.) Was I bored? Was I lonely? I can not say. I decided to incubate the egg...<br/><br/>&quot;When the dragon was born it was midnight-black and as shiny as a newcut gemstone. In all my years I had seen nothing to match it. I raised it in the hills, telling no one. Who in this simple village would have understood the desire to have a dragon of one's own?&quot;<br/><br/>As he says this, he looks at Taern and winks. He takes a long sip of tea before contining.<br/><br/>&quot;The chromatic dragons are reputed to be evil foul creatures, but I had always believed that nurture could win out over nature. Surely, any creature, even a black dragon, raised with love and kindness could grow up to be good?<br/><br/>&quot;Saying it aloud now I can hear the folly in my words, but for many years I raised that dragon as you might raise a child.&quot;<br/><br/>Oden Homm stares off into space for a moment, remembering. Then his face darkens...<br/><br/>&quot;As he grew, he was no longer satisfied with the small game he could catch in the Orsraun foothills. I began occasionally bringing him a lamb or small pig. I tried not to notice that he seemed to delight in their suffering as he killed them.<br/><br/>&quot;He became more willful over time, harder to control. Like any adolescent, I suppose, he began to chafe against my restrictions. He began to stay out late at night roaming the hills, sleeping during the day.<br/><br/>&quot;I couldn't admit to myself that I was losing control. I refused to see that his draconic nature was beginning to express itself the only way it could.<br/><br/>&quot;It was a month ago that he turned on me and flew away...&quot;<br/><br/>Oden opens his robe slightly and reveals three long scars running along his ribcage. They have the clean look of wounds healed by magic (most of you have similar scars), but you can tell that the original slashes must have been quite deep.<br/><br/>&quot;The animal disappearances began soon afterward. The enormity of what I had done became clear to me. Unfortunately, I had no idea how to undo what had been done.<br/><br/>&quot;It pains me to say this, but it seems to me now that the dragon must be killed, and he must be killed right away. He will only grow more powerful and more evil over time. Sooner or later, he will kill a villager or an innocent traveller. His attack on your camp is evidence that his boldness increases.&quot;<br/><br/>He glances at Thokk.<br/><br/>&quot;My powers are not what they once were. Even in my prime, I am not sure I could have defeated the dragon single-handedly. Therefore, your arrival in Mimleth at this time is extremely fortuitous!<br/><br/>&quot;Brave adventurers, it can not be coincidence that you have arrived in Mimleth at the same time that Taern seems to have stumbled upon the dragon's lair. Tymora smiles on us, I believe.&quot;<br/><br/>He gives a half-hearted smile of his own, then looks down at his half-eaten breakfast.<br/><br/>&quot;This is my story. I felt you needed to know it.&quot;<br/><br/>"
1097,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549043&postcount=88,2005-01-08T07:22:00,Belial_the_Leveler,A sad story master. But I am not sure one can blame you for doing what you did. As for killing the dragon I am not sure we have to kill it. Though certainly more difficult we could compell the dragon to do what is good. In the end it might see the wrong of its ways. Is there a spell that can help us do so?<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Geas+atonement? But ofcourse my character does not know that. That is why she is asking.
1098,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549087&postcount=89,2005-01-08T07:26:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern sits in silence for some moments*<br/><br/><i>Wow. That's terrible. Poor guy. He really had his own dragon, but it turned away from him. And now we have to kill it.There's gotta be some way he can keep his poor dragon. Maybe he could use his magic to turn it back to good!</i><br/><br/>Say, uhh.. Oden, sir. Did you ever try and find a mage who could maybe turn your dragon back nice? It'd be a shame to.. uhh... y'know, destroy such an amazing creature. I dunno much about black dragons, heard they were pretty evil and all, but wouldnt it be worth a shot? I'd feel pretty terrible if a creature I had raised for thirty years got cut down... *looks up and sighs* Maybe not. Well, I'll gladly help a nice person like yourself. A real shame, though. *shakes her head, then fumbles around in a side-pouch and pulls out a six-sided cube and absentmindedly plays with it*<br/><br/><i>Well, I guess there isnt much choice, but how on earth are we going to kill a dragon? I wouldnt want to hurt the poor thing if it could be made all nice again, but it doesnt look like we have much choice.</i>"
1099,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549130&postcount=90,2005-01-08T10:18:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Personally I think we should head out immediately from the town, double back around to it's lair and try to take it by surprise.&quot;<br/><br/><i>Dragons are crafty and you have to deal with them as carefully as possible.</i><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""Let's remember that the dragon is as smart...</font><br/><br/>*Eyes Thokk.*<br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""or smarter than any of us.""</font>"
1100,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549173&postcount=91,2005-01-08T11:18:00,Caledonian,"<b>Philodus</b>:<br/><br/>&quot;I... I had thought...&quot;<br/><br/><i>A dragon! A young dragon! I don't wanna get messed up in this, no way.</i><br/><br/>&quot;Sir, I think you have a responsibility to deal with this problem yourself. It did originate with you, after all. This is more than we can handle by ourselves - we wanted to see if we could help the village with a minor threat, not deal with a menace.&quot;"
1101,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549216&postcount=92,2005-01-08T11:23:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern looks sharply to Philodus*<br/><br/><i>He sounds like he's afraid!</i><br/><br/>I'm not scared of a juvenile dragon! I'm sure, if we must kill him, he will fall to my axe, just like every other foe. Tymora will smile upon us and grant us victory.<br/><br/><i>I cant stand someone who backs down from an honorable fight.</i>"
1102,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549258&postcount=93,2005-01-08T12:00:00,Dr._Bob,"<b>Ephiliastokles</b><br/><br/>*Frowns and strokes his goatee thoughtfully. He speaks softly, almost to himself...*<br/><br/>&quot;It would be unethical to compel a good person to perform evil deeds, would it not? Would it not then be equally unethical to force an evil creature to perform good deeds against his will...&quot;<br/><br/><i>...just so that he can be a plaything for a lonely old man?</i><br/><br/><br/><b>Oden Homm</b><br/><br/>&quot;I sense the rebuke in your words, Ephiliastokles. I do not deny that I acted selfishly and unwisely. It was wrong of me to try to make the dragon something other than what he was born to be.&quot;<br/><br/>Turning to Taern and Linda, he shrugs, &quot;In any case, I have not the power to compel the dragon to be good, even had I the right to do so.&quot;<br/><br/>He continues, &quot;And Philodus, you are right. This<i>is</i>my fault, and I can not begrudge you your caution. It is no small thing to take down a dragon. Even a small one...&quot;<br/><br/>He holds his head up in the air about a foot and a half over his head, to indicate the size of the dragon.<br/><br/>&quot;All I can do is ask for your help.&quot;<br/><br/>"
1103,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549299&postcount=94,2005-01-08T12:27:00,sacreddeamon,"&quot;I be willing to do this. It woudl be for the better of the honor of my clan&quot;<br/><br/><i>May their souls rest in peace</i><br/><br/>&quot;But, old man, i wish for somethign in return. If we takle this dragon for you, i would like to know everything you know about the lower planes, and their inhabitants. You bookish folk know alot for your short livespans about the acured realms.&quot;"
1104,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549340&postcount=95,2005-01-08T12:37:00,Dr._Bob,"<b>Oden Homm</b><br/><br/>&quot;Sir Thokk, that bargain would be easy to make, but sadly would be much to your disadvantage. I have lived long, yes, but have had little interest in cosmology and even less direct experience with the planes.<br/><br/>&quot;For you and those that would help me, however, I would propose a different bargain. I have selected some items from my adventuring days that I believe you may find useful. They are yours to keep once the dragon has been... taken care of.&quot;"
1105,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549379&postcount=96,2005-01-08T13:05:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>THOKK  Dwarf</b><br/><b>THOKK  DWARF</b><br/><b>THOKK  Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;For the honor of the Mithral Guard, I shall help you.&quot;<br/><br/>*Looks at everyone else*<br/><br/>&quot;Agreed?&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Old man, we need help though. This dragon of yours likes to use magical darkness, that which even i cannot see through. What do you have that can cut through that, or else let our blows strike true? Also, what is its name. That might confuse it, and give us precious moments in battle.&quot;<br/><br/>"
1106,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549418&postcount=97,2005-01-08T13:17:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<font size=""6""> Linda the White </font>;D<br/><br/>I believe I can deal with the darkness by creating magical light to counter it unless ofcourse the effect is too powerful. I can make your blades or arrows shed light so you can carry them around and see through that darkness or you can stick an arrow in the dragon so it sheds light and it can't hide. But I still believe we should give that dragon a choice to atone for its deeds-it is not as if it has done some terrible evil yet. It might just be rebbelious because he is just an adolescent-ther might still be time to correct him. Should we not try?<br/>*Linda turns inquisitively at master Oden*"
1107,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549457&postcount=98,2005-01-08T16:42:00,Caledonian,<b>Philodus</b>:<br/><br/>*becomes increasingly angry*<br/><br/>&quot;Did you even send word to an authority before you penned your note to us? Does anyone else even know about this?<br/><br/>How long were you going to wait? Until entire flocks vanished? Until someone died?<br/><br/>How can you treat your irresponsibility so... casually?
1108,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549496&postcount=99,2005-01-08T17:06:00,Dr._Bob,"<b>Oden Homm</b><br/><br/>When Thokk mentions the darkness, Oden Homm nods and replies, &quot;Yes, I have seen him use the darkness when hunting, the same way a squid uses its ink... I believe that<i>this</i>should help.&quot; He scans his shelves, then pulls a scroll down off a top shelf and lays it on the table.<br/><br/>When Thokk asks the dragon's name, Oden laughs. &quot;I chose a name for him once when he had just learned to fly,<i>pilinn ned'wilith</i>- 'arrow in the air' - but he didn't seem to like it, so I gave up and just called him 'dragon.' Perhaps the elvish language didn't agree with him...&quot;<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Oden places a hand on Linda's shoulder. &quot;Young sorceress-in-training, I should have known that you would seek to put yourself in harm's way. You show great promise, yes, but you are young yet and not quite as clever as you seem to think you are.<br/><br/>&quot;However, if I have learned anything from my... experience... with the dragon, it is that adolescents are stubborn and willful and will have their own way. If this band of adventurers will have you, I know that I can not stop you from going to fight the dragon.<br/><br/>&quot;Let me say this however: Your proposal to reason with the dragon is as naive as your belief that your cantrips will negate the dragon's dark magic. If ever you have heeded my advice, do so now. Tread carefully and know your place.&quot;<br/><br/>His lecture over, Oden returns to his shelves, carefully selecting small boxes and another scroll to place on the table.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>He looks levelly back into Philodus' eyes. &quot;To whom should I have appealed? Before last night, what could I have told them? Where could I have sent them?<br/><br/>&quot;Your party was planning to head unwittingly into the dragon's lair this morning with nothing but the weapons on your backs. Should I have remained silent and hoped for the best?<br/><br/>&quot;Last night I judged that you and your friends had the courage and ability to help me right this wrong. If I was mistaken, then I will simply have to come up with another solution to this problem before it is too late. The responsibility is mine. I have admitted as much more than once. What else would you like me to say?&quot;<br/><br/><i>This one I have indeed misjudged...</i>"
1109,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549535&postcount=100,2005-01-08T17:52:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*with a sharp look at Philodius, Taern grins at Oden*<br/><br/>I will take up your quest, Oden. I will join the others, if they will have me, and, if the signs are right, we will return victorious.<br/><br/><i>Fame and glory! This is my chance!</i>"
1110,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549572&postcount=101,2005-01-08T18:02:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan, 1/2 Elf</b><br/><br/><i>Trying to turn a black dragon good, what a laughable concept!</i><br/><br/>&quot;Your proposal seems more than fair. I accept the task, as it will certainly test my skills in the arcane arts. I am also interested in what you know and what you have learned about dragons.&quot;<br/><br/>*Takes a look at the scroll.*<br/><br/>&quot;What exactly is the spell that this scroll holds?&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Also I hope I speak for the rest of the group when I say that new adventurers are welcome in our group.&quot;<br/><br/>*Looks at Tearn and Linda*"
1111,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549609&postcount=102,2005-01-08T20:53:00,Dr._Bob,"<b>Oden Homm</b><br/><br/>&quot;That is a<i>daylight</i>spell, master Elthan. It should have power enough to counter the dragon's<i>darkness</i>.&quot;<br/><br/>Oden arranges another scroll, 3 potions, and two small boxes on the table. Fizahn, Thokk, Taern, Linda, and Elthan observe closely. Philodus and Ephiliastokles hang back, however, scowling.<br/><br/>&quot;He will fight you tooth and nail. Beware also his wings; they are more powerful than they might appear. His most potent weapon, of course, is his acid. I have seen him burn the flesh off of a small deer from 60 ft away...<br/><br/>&quot;Having spent more time in the Orsraun hills than in the Wetwood, he seems to have developed a taste for red meat, the more putrid, the better. I recall many times seeing his latest catch 'ripening' in a pool or pond for days before being eaten. Thus, Taern's discovery was a critical one. His lair is no doubt close by to the pond she described.<br/><br/>&quot;He will be sleeping at this time of the day. If we can catch him by surprise, we have a chance. He must not gain open ground or the sky. If he does, he will either outrun us or simply fly away, and we will have lost perhaps our only opportunity to end this before more animals or any people are hurt.&quot;"
1112,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549646&postcount=103,2005-01-09T02:56:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;What else do you know of this dragons sleeping habits? When does he feed, and where might his lair be? Also, are you trained in the use of alchemy? I have seen alchemsits create many substances, such as fire that sticks to the skin and jelly that traps the individual to the ground. If this beast is going to be trying to use Darkness, I suggest we try and throw the Sticky Fire at the beast, so it will be easier to see and hopefully char off some flesh. Also, one of these sticky bags right into the beasts mouth shoudl delay the acid, correct?&quot;<br/><br/><i>Just like the old days, strike force ready to roll out</i><br/><br/>&quot;Finally, what are these items you place infront of us?&quot;"
1113,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549683&postcount=104,2005-01-09T08:54:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan, Half-Human:</b><br/><br/><i>I wonder if I still have my scroll of fly? I don't think it would match the speed of the dragon in the air, and I don't think I could match the dragon in combat in the air...</i><br/><br/>*Looks at Oden*<br/><br/>&quot;Master Oden, do you know if the dragon moves swiftly in the air?&quot;<br/><br/><i>Still, if it tries to fly away I could get his attention this way and maybe get him to come back...</i>"
1114,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549720&postcount=105,2005-01-09T11:37:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""I'm in and I will give my new companions a chance.""</font>"
1115,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549756&postcount=106,2005-01-09T12:30:00,Dr._Bob,"<b>Oden Homm</b><br/><br/>Oden Homm scratches his beard.<br/><br/>&quot;Master Elthan, it is hard for me to say exactly how fast he can fly. No doubt several times faster than any of us could run. As I said, he must not gain the sky.&quot;<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>&quot;Sir Thokk, your creativity matches your boldness, but I doubt that even Alchemist's Fire would be very illuminating in dragon's darkness. I do, however, have some that you may take with you. I believe I still have a Tanglefoot Bag lying around somewhere too, now that you mention it.&quot;<br/><br/>He turns and rummages through some wooden drawers, inset into the bookshelves, before turning back and placing two dark green glass flasks and a melon-sized round leather sphere on the table.<br/><br/>He then points to the items on the table, &quot;A scroll of<i>passwall</i>, two potions of<i>cure light wounds</i>and a potion of<i>cure serious wounds</i>.&quot;<br/><br/>He then opens one of the small boxes. A small light blue crystalline tetrahedron floats into the air, suspended at roughly eye level.<br/><br/>Opening the other, he picks up a thin gold chain from which is suspended a single gold sphere.<br/><br/>&quot;Both this<i>ioun stone</i>and this (slightly used)<i>necklace of fireballs</i>have seen me through many adventures in my younger days. Let us hope they prove as valuable now as they did then.<br/><br/>&quot;Master Fizahn, I have not yet addressed the matter of your lost pony. I have no ponies of my own, but you are welcome to any of my horses, in compensation.&quot;<br/><br/>He looks out a window at the rising sun.<br/><br/>&quot;It may take us several hours to find Taern's pond and perhaps additional time to locate the dragon's lair. I believe that we should set off soon.&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: The<i>ioun stone</i>grants a +1 Insight bonus to AC. The<i>necklace</i>holds one remaining 5d6<i>fireball</i>.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/><b>Added for continuity</b>: Ephiliastokles, shakes his head when he is offered the Tanglefoot Bag and the potion. &quot;I am sorry, friends, but Philodus and I will not be accompanying you. Haven't we all put our lives on the line enough in the past? What business of ours is this old man's dragon? This is not a cause I am willing to die for.&quot;<br/><br/>Ephiliastokles mounts his horse and heads back to Mimleth. Philodus walks at his side. Neither look back.<br/>"
1116,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549791&postcount=107,2005-01-09T16:18:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Thanks wee lad, we will return when the fell beast is gone. And we shall try to do it as humanly as possible. Is there any token that you wish for us to return with?&quot;<br/><br/>"
1117,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549826&postcount=108,2005-01-09T16:32:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern quietly rummages through her pouches, tightens straps, and makes sure everything is where it should be, obviously ready to leave as soon as possible*"
1118,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549861&postcount=109,2005-01-09T18:38:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan, human-elf hybrid:</b><br/><br/>&quot;What I had in mind for the question about how fast a dragon flies is the fact that I think I have a scroll of fly with my equipment. I doubt it would be faster than the dragon but then again I have never seen a dragon fly...&quot;<br/><br/><i>It could also be used in an other way this scroll if it can't keep chase to the dragon.</i>"
1119,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549895&postcount=110,2005-01-10T01:53:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><i>Hmmm... It would probably be hard to ride a light horse, but I could always use it as my pack animal, and I could probably trade it for a pony and then some.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I accept your offer of the horse. I would also like the ion stone, but I'm sure someone who doesn't wear armor has first claim to it, or we could give it to Thokk to try to make him a juggernaut.""</font>"
1120,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549929&postcount=111,2005-01-10T02:32:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/>*Linda readies herself, packing up her stuff and not forgetting to take a small pouch then ties it to her belt*<br/>I am ready to go when you are *she exclaims*."
1121,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549963&postcount=112,2005-01-10T04:09:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/><b>&amp;quot;PANSIES&amp;quot;</b><br/><br/>&quot;By Moradins beard, this just got harder&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Ill take the potion of CSW. Lets get all this stuff together and move out. Oden, woudl it be possible for me to leave some supplies here? I dont want to be bogged down by some of my tools.&quot;"
1122,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=549996&postcount=113,2005-01-10T04:18:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>Edited for continuity. Philodus' and Ephiliastokles' departure added to my previous post.</i><br/><br/>...<br/><br/>As the remaining members of the party load up and check their gear, Linda and Oden Homm disappear, only to reappear riding light horses. A peasant accompanies them on foot, leading a third horse, which is given to Fizahn.<br/><br/>You set off for Taern's pond. Along the way you discuss the tactics you plan to use against the dragon. You return to the main road, then head away from Mimleth, back towards your former camp. As you near the Wetwoods, you leave the main road, cutting northwest toward the Shining Plains.<br/><br/>It takes about 2 hours, riding briskly, to reach the general area that Taern described. It is after noon, but the sun is still high, by the time a foul stench guides you to to the exact pond Taern had encountered three days ago. As she described, it is surrounded by several low knolls.<br/><br/>Your party consists of Oden Homm, Linda, Thokk, Taern, Elthan, and Fizahn. You dismount to search the area, leaving the horses tied some distance away. The stench makes them (and you) uneasy. The boggy ground sucks at your boots, and you cover your faces as best you can to avoid retching from the putrid fumes rising from the &quot;marinating&quot; cadavers.<br/><br/>Oden Homm looks at the floating corpses and nods. &quot;Yes, this is the work of the dragon. His lair must be nearby.&quot;"
1123,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550029&postcount=114,2005-01-10T05:50:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;You had the dragon for a long time, where did he make den before he left? Would he possibly in the water itself, or more likely to be in a cave in the ground?&quot;"
1124,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550061&postcount=115,2005-01-10T05:54:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Master Oden, you were going to the dragon regularly, no? But then it flew away, yes? Perhaps it returned to its den?"
1125,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550092&postcount=116,2005-01-10T08:17:00,Dr._Bob,"<b>Oden Homm</b><br/><br/>&quot;Indeed, Sir Thokk, I have heard of black dragons living in underwater lairs, but this dragon was raised in the Orsraun foothills and has always laired under rocks or in caves. I suspect that he has found some sort of similar arrangement nearby.<br/><br/>&quot;Linda, do you really think I would not have thought to look for the dragon in his old cave? I am old and weakened, but not senile! I have been searching for him for a month.There has been no sign on him at his usual haunts. He definitely did not return to his former lair in the hills north of Mimleth.<br/><br/>&quot;We know that these adventurers were attacked just two nights ago near here, and we are here in the Wetwood standing in front of a pond filled with some of the dragon's victims. I think that it is obvious that the dragon, true to its nature, has relocated here to this bog.<br/><br/>&quot;It is mid-day. He is sleeping, holed up in his lair, for certain. The entrance to it is undoubtedly hidden or blocked. In the hills, he would always move a large stone or tree trunk to block the entrance to his cave before sleeping. I have no doubt he is doing something similar here in the Wetwood.<br/><br/>&quot;Perhaps we should split up? Our time is limited, and as long as we are reasonably quiet, I am not concerned that we will wake up the dragon.&quot;<br/>"
1126,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550123&postcount=117,2005-01-10T09:04:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern nods her head*<br/><br/><i>That dragon will not stand a chance against out allied might! If it is asleep, I bet we could just charge right in and cut it to pieces! Ha! This will be interesting... Damn these flies!</i><br/><br/>*Angrily, she swats at the blood-sucking marsh flies common to such areas*<br/><br/>Yeah. We should split up. We'll find the beast easier if we are in more groups.<br/><br/>*Looks over the assembled party of adventurers*<br/><br/>Maybe half of us should scout the hills to the east, and the other half scout to the west. If you find something, shout real loud to get the other parties attention. If the entrance is blocked, I'm sure that Thokk or me could move any boulders or trees easily. Oh, and try not to wake the dragon up, either. We want to suprise it. So... uhh... who goes which way?<br/><br/><i>What a great plan. Once all of us are next to the lair, I'll move the boulder, and all of us will charge in! It will be glorious! If only it was some sort of beast, and not a dragon, I would truely feel pride. Well, if it needs to be cut to pieces, so be it. Even if it is a dragon.</i>"
1127,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550154&postcount=118,2005-01-10T09:21:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Taern, i doubt that shouting real loud is the best of ideas. Have you ever tried tackling down one of these? They hear almost everything, and see most things also. Spliting up is a decent idea, but we need a better signal. There is plenty of wet vegitation right here. I think a better idea woudl be to start a small fire infront of the cave, and burn some wet plants. That will send up a decent amount of smoke and steam, keep quiet, and provide a base of operations before venturing in. And for the love of your beard, make the fire downwind of the cave. Sound good?&quot;<br/><br/><i>Just like old times...</i>"
1128,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550185&postcount=119,2005-01-10T09:27:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I agree with that plan, although since the dragon is asleep we could all scout by ourselves and we should arranage a birdcall or something so that the dragon doesn't detect anything out of the ordinary.""</font><br/><br/><i>I sure hope Oden is right about it's sleeping habits.</i>"
1129,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550215&postcount=120,2005-01-10T10:06:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>Well... I dont think I could call like a bird, no matter how hard I tried. Uhh...so someone who -can- should come with me.<br/><br/><i>Bah. Calling like a bird. A proper war-cry would be better. But whatever the group thinks we should do...</i>"
1130,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550245&postcount=121,2005-01-10T10:29:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;What we could do is this: Travel in groups of two or three. When one person finds the Cave, light a SMALL wet fire, downwind of the dragons cave. We then all gather around, and make final preperations. Fizan, if you could sneak down first and do some scouting, to find the lay of the land, that woudl be best.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;If there are no other exits to the dragons den, perhaps we could plant some traps near the entrance of the cave, and try to smoke the dragon out. Either he would die in the smoke and flames or get shredded to pieces by traps we can create.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;If the dragons den slopes slowly downward, we can use a simple trap to keep it from comming up easily. By Taking some simple sticks, sharpening both ends, and placing them into the celling of the burrow, the dragon will end up shredding its wings apart if it tries to fly out. A similar number of these sticks on the sides, pointing into the cave, woudl make it easy to venture into the cave, but very hard to get out quickly without impaling ones self.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Finally, we could use one of the flasks of fire to pour upon the dragon as it flies upward, by putting a beam in the way wiht the fire at the top. As the dragon moves teh beam aside, the flask breaks and dumps fire onto the dragon. I also happen to have a bag of caltrops with me, we could affix some of those to any sticks to make them even more dangerous.&quot;<br/><br/>"
1131,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550275&postcount=122,2005-01-10T10:44:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/>Perhaps each team should have a crossbow and we light the arrowtip and let the arrow go at the air so the other team sees the arrow and comes? Ofcourse, this would require at least one team member look at the skies for the arrow while the others are looking around. Lighting a fire is not a good idea because if the dragon can hear well as you say wouldn't he have a strong scent ability or something?<br/><i> Master Oden is right. Perhaps I should stop trying to look and sound smart and actually start being smart? </i><br/>*Linda looks down with a frown on her face*"
1132,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550305&postcount=123,2005-01-10T10:49:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Hence why, wee lassie, we light the fire downwind of the cavern. Even several hundred feet, if needed, because once we are in the general vicnity of the lair, we can find it again. Also, the smell of rotting meat should over power any steamy smoke we produce, along with the fact that the dragon covers its lair with trees and rocks. That shoudl also keep a good chuck of smell out.&quot;<br/><br/>*Looks around*<br/><br/>&quot;If there are no other ideas, we should move out. We dont want to waste time&quot;"
1133,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550335&postcount=124,2005-01-10T16:58:00,Dr._Bob,"You break into 3 groups: Oden Homm and Linda, Thokk and Fizahn, and Taern and Elthan.<br/><br/>Your three groups move cautiously outward from the pond. As you explore, you realize that the &quot;hills&quot; are actually a number of mounds arranged in two concentric circles. Each mound is approximately 100 feet in diameter and 20 ft high. There are 12 mounds in the inner circle, 24 in the outer circle.<br/><br/>The arrangement of the mounds indicate that these are not natural phenomena. The field of mounds, with the pond in the center, covers about 20 acres. The mounds are as overgrown as the rest of the Wetwood, reminding you of ancient barrows or perhaps some long-lost, long-buried monument from some kind of ancient civilization.<br/><br/>As you wander among the mounds in the mid-day heat and as humidity rises from the bog, you begin to sweat. There is little wind and the silence soon becomes oppressive. You speak in whispers, not wanting to inadvertently wake the dragon you believe lurks nearby. At ground level, the mounds cut off any view of the other groups, so you occasionally climb to the top of a mound to get a look around.<br/><br/>Soon, a thin plume of light smoke rises from atop one of the mounds to the west. Taern and Elthan have found something. When the party assembles, Taern and Elthan lead the group to a gash in the side of one of the northernmost mounds.<br/><br/>Apparently, one side of this mound had partially collapsed long ago, leaving a wedge-shaped divot approximately 30 feet across directly to the north. There is evidence of recent excavation as well, revealing stone buried underneath the brush and earth. It doesn't take Thokk's stonecunning to see the outline of a stone post and lintel doorway (<i>picture Stonehenge or the symbol</i>pi) rising out of the dirt.<br/><br/>An 8 foot x 5 foot muddy block of stone is fitted into the doorway, sealing it, but claw marks at the edges and scrape marks along the &quot;frame&quot; make it obvious that the &quot;door&quot; has been pried loose and replaced repeatedly.<br/><br/><br/>"
1134,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550364&postcount=125,2005-01-10T17:15:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Doubtfully, Taern looks their discovery up and down. Being careful to whisper, she turns to the other party members*<br/><br/>There's no way in Tymora's name I could move that without waking up the dragon. Do we wait for it to come out, or do we come back later and hope it's moved the stone? Or is there another way in, maybe. A back door?<br/><br/>*hopefully, she looks around the mound, trying to find something that would resemble an alternative entrance*"
1135,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550393&postcount=126,2005-01-10T21:35:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"*She looks excitedly at all of you and says*<br/>There was that spell I once read of, passwall it is called, that opens a passage in walls or solid stone. Master Oden, do you know how to cast it?<br/>*Linda looks at master Oden's menacing look-the look he takes when she has done or said something stupid then she realises her forgetfulness*<br/>We have a passwall scroll with us...<br/>*Her voice trails off and she now looks at the ground avoiding everybody's eyes but especially Oden's*<br/><i> How could I possibly forget something like that? I fail master Oden's expectations by behaving like an idiot. Why don't I concentrate? Master Oden always said it is the mage's job to take decisions and take care of things and not to be distracted by anything-even her excitement about the adventure! </i><br/>*She now is all red and has an angry look in her face."
1136,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550422&postcount=127,2005-01-10T21:43:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;If we can't find another way in and we are sure that the dragon is inside, we could use the scroll master Oden has given us to make a passage into the dragon's lair. If we find no way of entering it we could wait until it comes out and then we attack it by surprise.&quot;"
1137,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550451&postcount=128,2005-01-11T02:00:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Great, old barrows, with luck, the dragon has looted them all and triggered any traps or killed any guardians. Wouldn't the scroll of passwall only give one person entrance to the lair?""</font><br/><br/><i>I doubt he's triggered any of the traps that were most likely placed in the mounds recently enough to have wounded him, but it means that he does have a hoard of treasure. I wonder if he could take control of any undead guardians.</i>"
1138,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550480&postcount=129,2005-01-11T02:24:00,Dr._Bob,"Oden Homm frowns, looking at the stone door. &quot;This is just too obvious and inviting. I would have expected him to be more cunning. True, we could attempt the<i>passwall</i>, but I agree with Taern and Elthan there could be another entrance.&quot;<br/><br/>Taern and Elthan circle the mound carefully in one direction and Fizahn from the other. Despite the sharpness of elven (and half-elven) vision, it is the gnome who spots the small dark opening, only a few feet high and wide, obscured by underbrush, at the base of the mound almost exactly 180 degrees from the stone door.<br/><br/><br/><b>[Search checks (DC 15): Elthan 5 (3+2), Fizahn 25 (18+7), Taern 13 (12+1)]</b>"
1139,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550507&postcount=130,2005-01-11T02:53:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, here is where the beasities main lair is.  I suggest that we try to block the first exit as much as we can, so teh dragon cannot get out that way.  Does anyone else agree with my idea of smoking out the dragon and using the sharped sticks, to shred the wings?&quot;<br/><br/>*Looks Around*<br/><br/>&quot;Also, the smoke should weaken the dragon, making it easier to kill once we get into combat. The fumes will sting the eyes, and harm the throat. He woudl be dizzy due to lack of oxygen, and hopefully easier to kill&quot;"
1140,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550533&postcount=131,2005-01-11T05:00:00,Dr._Bob,"<b>Oden Homm</b><br/><br/>&quot;I applaud your cunning, Sir Thokk, but I wonder if we have enough daylight to put your plan into action. We would need to find straight lengths of wood (difficult to do in this bog), cut them to size and sharpen their points, and somehow install them into this tiny tunnel, all before sunset (when the dragon will likely awaken) and without alerting the dragon to our presence.<br/><br/>&quot;If we were to place the spikes in such a way that we could enter but the dragon could not exit, would that not also prevent us from exiting in an emergency? I for one would not like to impale myself on a spike meant for the dragon.<br/><br/>&quot;I suppose that we could leave and try to manufacture some traps back in Mimleth before returning. My concern would be, however, that we have now left our tracks and scent scattered around this area. Should the dragon realize that we are on to him, he might flee again...<br/><br/>&quot;I like the idea of trying to smoke the dragon out, but which exit should we cover? If we split our forces to cover both, that could possibly leave three of us facing the dragon alone before the other three could come to our aid. The dragon is still young, but he is no doubt going to prove a formidable opponent.<br/><br/>&quot;In addition, it just occurs to me that there could be connections between these different barrows under the ground that we are unaware of. Not only could this foil our plans to smoke<i>out</i>the dragon, it also means that trying to simply seal the dragon<i>in</i>might be unsuccessful as well.&quot;<br/><br/>"
1141,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550559&postcount=132,2005-01-11T09:43:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Hmmm... Just covering our exits and containing the dragon is proving quite a challenge... Perhaps a swift and straight forward stike could prove more effective. It would be more dangerous but in the confusion, we may be able to take down the dragon before he makes his exit.&quot;<br/><br/>*Looks at the newly found door.*<br/><br/>&quot;Then again my plan doesn't sound that good... your choice.&quot;<br/><br/>*Looks at the rest of the band expecting an answer.*"
1142,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550585&postcount=133,2005-01-11T12:27:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;well, i am just offering ideas. Have you ever tried to take down a black dragon before, nevermind a black one? I think a planned out idea would work better, but if its a fight we should do, then im as ready as I am going to be. I still think we should block up the Doorway we found. If possible, we might be able to heard the dragon into that area, and then kill it while it is boxed in.&quot;"
1143,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550611&postcount=134,2005-01-11T12:43:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*crosses her arms impatiently*<br/><br/>Are we going to attack this dragon, or do we stand around arguing about how to do it? I agree with Elthan. We should just charge in and put an end to it's misery.<br/><br/><i>A brief, glorious battle would be best. The beast would not suffer, and our injuries would not be great. Hmph. Planning traps and tricks which may or may not work against a beast so great. Our time for battle has arived, my friends shouldnt shirk it with clever plans.</i>"
1144,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550637&postcount=135,2005-01-11T13:37:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I can't think of anything better to do with our resources, aside from sneaking past it and trying to find something useful in its hoard of magic items</font><i>(I don't think that'll work)</i><font color=""Blue"">, so </font><i>(I can't believe I'm saying this)</i><font color=""Blue""> I think we should try a straight forward battle.</font>""<br/><br/><i>Hopefully we can confront it in tunnels instead of the main cavern so we can use our small size and agility to our advantage.</i>"
1145,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550663&postcount=136,2005-01-11T13:52:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/>A straightforward but carefully planned battle would be the best. For all we know the dragon could be awake now and listening to our plans. The more we wait the greater the chances of this actually happening. Towards danger but none too fast is my idea of battle. After all, the dragon wouldn't be able to quickly exit the cave if he has blocked the front entrance and the entrance we just found is not large enough for him to fly out.<br/>*Linda will wait for the others to decide and will listen to their ideas but will urge them not to waste too much time planning*"
1146,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550689&postcount=137,2005-01-11T14:03:00,Dr._Bob,"Oden Homm looks thoughtfully at the small tunnel.<br/><br/>&quot;I believe the frontal attack is viable, but I am concerned that such an approach might allow the dragon to escape through the back entrance if he decides not to engage us. There is another option that might prove more successful; however it carries a slightly higher risk for one of our party members...&quot;<br/><br/>He looks directly at Fizahn.<br/><br/>&quot;Perhaps Master Fizahn could slip into the dragon's lair &quot;through the back door&quot; with the last remaining bead from my necklace of fireballs, using stealth rather than strength. The rest of the party could prepare for battle outside the &quot;front door&quot; awaiting his signal.<br/><br/>&quot;Once Fizahn is in position he could throw the<i>fireball</i>, both surprising the dragon and signalling the rest of the party to charge in. With luck he would already be in a perfect flanking position.&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: This is the plan suggested by McMouse in the OOC thread.<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
1147,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550715&postcount=138,2005-01-11T14:21:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I guess we could do that, but after I throw that bead, you've all got five seconds to come to my aid.""</font><br/><br/><i>Hopefully I can avoid death today....</i>"
1148,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550741&postcount=139,2005-01-11T14:41:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Lads, if that is what you are planning, but i dont believe that to be the best of ideas. I still say we put some heavy things in teh way of the front door, then all of us go down the side.&quot;<br/><br/>*Picks up sword, and swings over shoulder*<br/><br/>&quot;however, if you wont take heed, let us be off&quot;"
1149,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550767&postcount=140,2005-01-11T15:06:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I think that moving heavy things in front of the door would take too much time, make too much noise, and wake the dragon.""</font><br/><br/><i>Plus it would put a lot of strain on my back and even the mages would be better at it than me...</i>"
1150,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550793&postcount=141,2005-01-11T15:30:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*grins*<br/><br/>Alright then, I believe we have a plan. As soon as we hear the explosion, we'll charge in there and kill the beast. So, when do we start?<br/><br/><i>Alright! Now they're talking my language. Explosions, and a full, frontal assault. It will be charred cinders before it even has time to draw breath.</i>"
1151,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550818&postcount=142,2005-01-11T16:30:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;So then lets go with that plan.&quot;<br/><br/>*He takes from his spell component pouch a piece of cured leather and then start making symbols in the air with his hand and chanting words. After that, some very dim light barely visible sorrounds him and quickly fades away. He then loads his crossbow.*<br/><br/>&quot;I'm ready&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: He cast mage armor."
1152,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550843&postcount=143,2005-01-12T03:48:00,Dr._Bob,"Oden Homm eyes the small tunnel. &quot;Sir Thokk, I doubt that any but Master Fizahn could easily crawl through that hole. It seems that for most of us, the stone door is the only way in.<br/><br/>Oden reaches into a pocket and pulls out a small toad, offering it to Fizahn.<br/><br/>&quot;Perhaps not the most glamorous, nor most intelligent, of familiars, but he may be of some small use in this instance. I can not see through his eyes, but if you carry him with you, I should be able to sense if something goes awry.&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Please check the</i><a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play;action=display;num=1104083072;start=75#75"" target=""_blank"">OOC thread</a><i>for play mechanics as we switch to combat rounds...</i>"
1153,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550868&postcount=144,2005-01-12T10:41:00,Belial_the_Leveler,<b> Linda the lady of Darkness (yeah right) </b><br/><br/>I don't have any defencive spells available. Perhaps it is better to stay behind and use daylight immediately then use my attack magic to help you from afar?
1154,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550893&postcount=145,2005-01-12T12:45:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern opens her mouth to say something to Linda, then shrugs and unstraps her axe from her back*<br/><br/>So... uhh... we wait for the explosion before attacking through the stone door? Shouldnt we move it first, so we dont have to smash it down while Fizhan gets attacked?<br/><br/>*Not really waiting for answers, Taern strides around to the front of the mound, axe shouldered, and tosses her two bags to the side of the entrance, preparing to try and move the blocking slab.*<br/><br/><i>Ooh. This thing sure is big! </i>"
1155,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550918&postcount=146,2005-01-12T16:43:00,Dr._Bob,"The party members find that there is little more to say.<br/><br/>Fizahn slips into the small tunnel, the golden bead clutched in his right hand.<br/><br/>After Fizahn disappears, Oden Homm searches the ground for a moment, then bends over and picks up some strands of silk from a spider's web. The silk is tossed into the entrance to the tunnel with a whispered word, and the entrance to the tunnel is sealed by a dense<i>web</i>.<br/><br/>The rest of the party quietly, but briskly, moves around to the other side of the mound, where Taern is flexing her fingers, scanning the muddy block of stone for some good handholds.<br/><br/>Elthan moves into position behind Taern, crossbow cocked and loaded.<br/><br/>Oden Homm whispers to Linda that she should stay behind him. He takes two small leather discs out from a pocket. Holding one over her heart and one over his, he chants quietly - the discs disintegrate into faint sparkles, then vanish. He then touches her lightly on the forehead, tracing some kind of arcane sigil, still whispering. He traces a similar symbol on his own forehead.<br/><br/>He then takes the scroll of<i>daylight</i>from Linda and approaches Thokk. &quot;Are you ready, Sir Thokk?&quot; He opens the scroll and reads from it. The armored dwarf begins to glow like a diminutive celestial. Hoisting his sword and shield, Thokk moves into position in front of the door, next to Taern who is now feeling the rock, testing her grip...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Oden Homm casts<i>web</i>on the hidden tunnel, sealing it. He then casts both<i>mage armor</i>and<i>resist energy (acid)</i>on himself and his ward, Linda. Finally, he uses the scroll to cast<i>daylight</i>on Thokk.<br/>"
1156,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550943&postcount=147,2005-01-13T12:39:00,Dr._Bob,"Taern's hands slip off of the muddy stone. The rest of the group is too engrossed in their pre-battle preparations to notice...<br/><br/><br/><br/><b>OOC:</b>Taern's strength check: 6 (4+2).<br/><br/>Initiative rolls have been posted in the OOC thread, including DM rolls on behalf of Thokk and Linda."
1157,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550968&postcount=148,2005-01-13T13:43:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/>One of us should stay near the stone and listen for when the fireball will be dropped so we can use the passwall scroll to pass this stone quickly and enter the battle. Who has the scroll right now?<br/><br/><br/>OOC: PMed actions for 2 rounds, won't be able to use the dice roller for a week for reasons included in the PM, sorry."
1158,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=550993&postcount=149,2005-01-14T06:00:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>Fizahn enters the small tunnel. Even with his small stature, he is forced to crouch to avoid scraping his head on the ceiling. The tunnel has been dug relatively recently. With his low-light vision, he can see claw marks in the wall. A strong fishy odor mingles with the smell of fresh earth. He recognizes the stink from his exposure to the dark mist. <br/>
<br/>
The tunnel darkens further as Oden seals the entrance (and a potential exit) with a spell. <br/>
<br/>
He moves cautiously, as silently as possible. The tunnel slopes downward slightly for the first 15 ft, then cuts back upward for the last 10 ft. The tunnel then ends. <br/>
<br/>
There is a loosely fitting stone, roughly 3 ft x 3 ft x 1 ft, blocking his way. Looking back, he can not see the entrance to the tunnel directly (due to the dip and rise). There is, however, still just enough diffused light for him to see that the stone does not seal the passage, it just prevents him from moving past it without pushing it aside. There is near total darkness beyond. He can feel cool air on his face. The stench is quite strong now.<br/>
<br/>
Fizahn tries to slink around the stone, without disturbing it. His head and left arm are through when he becomes stuck fast. He finds that he can move neither forward nor backward without dislodging the stone. Cursing under his breath, he is weighing his options when suddenly he sees a shaft of light pierce the darkness from 50 ft away, illuminating a large round chamber...</i><br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Just as Linda quietly asks who has the<i>passwall</i>scroll, she hears the scrape of stone on stone, then a loud thump as the hewn rock &quot;door&quot; topples forward into the earth, narrowly missing Thokk.<br/><br/>A dark 5 ft x 8 ft opening is revealed.<br/><br/>Taern's smile of satisfaction fades as an angry hiss echoes from the chamber...<br/><br/><br/><br/><b>OOC:</b>Fizahn's Escape Artist check: 9 (1+8). Fizahn gets stuck as he tries to wriggle past the stone blocking the &quot;hidden&quot; exit. Taern's Strength check: 22 (20+2). Taern pulls down the stone &quot;front door.&quot; The dragon wakes up."
1159,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551018&postcount=150,2005-01-15T04:17:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/><i>Hoooo boy... I didnt think that stone would wake the dragon....</i><br/><br/>Do we attack? Or do we wait for the...uhh... magic thingy?<br/><br/>*Unsure of a course of action, Taern hangs back for a few moments, waiting for either the signal to charge, or the signal to wait.*"
1160,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551043&postcount=151,2005-01-15T06:05:00,Dr._Bob,"Without a moment's hesitation, Thokk plunges into the doorway roaring, &quot;MORADIN!!!&quot; With his armor aglow, he streaks into the barrow like a slow, squat comet.<br/><br/>The<i>daylight</i>emanating from Thokk illuminates a round 70 ft wide split level chamber. The center of the room is a shallow (only 5 ft deep) pit, 50 ft in diameter, leaving a 10 ft wide ring/ledge around the perimeter of the room. The ceiling is a low arched dome, 15 feet high at its apex.<br/><br/>The black dragon, roughly 12 feet long, crouches in the exact center of the room, alert and hissing. His &quot;bed&quot; appears to be a corroded metal disc, about 10 ft in diameter set into the center of the floor.<br/><br/>Thokk leaps down into the central area and crashes directly into the dragon, his bastard sword plunging deep into the beast's shoulder.<br/><br/>Almost simultaneously, both Thokk and the dragon are engulfed in flame. *THOOOM!!!* Fizahn (no longer concerned about stealth) had pushed the stone he had been pinned under aside and, rising, had hurled the<i>fireball</i>directly at the dragon, inadvertently catching Thokk in its blast.<br/><br/>Rolling and twisting with the explosion, the black dragon skitters off to the side, leaps up onto the ledge, and places its back against the curved wall. Thokk, literally steaming, follows up his initial attack with more slashes, &quot;Come back here ye pansy!&quot;<br/><br/>Stunned and lightly charred, the dragon crouches defensively and a thick black mist forms around him. Spreading quickly, like blood in water, the billowing clouds of darkness fill more than half of the room. Only Thokk's glowing armor prevents the entire chamber from being plunged into complete darkness. As it is, the dragon's form becomes obscured by shadow.<br/><br/>Elthan steps into the chamber cautiously. Taking a few steps off to the side, along the ledge, he takes aim and fires at the dragon with his crossbow. His aim is true, even through the shadowy darkness, but the bolt ricochets off of the dragon's armored hide.<br/><br/>Taern hesitates at first, confused, but after the detonation of the<i>fireball</i>, she too charges into the room, a war chant rising in her throat. Taking in the situation at a glance, she veers left, brushes past Elthan, and runs toward the dragon along the curved outer ring.<br/><br/>Oden Homm and Linda cautiously make their way into the room last. Oden completes a last protective spell, whereas Linda, heart pounding, fires twin blasts of arcane energy toward the dragon. She can barely see the dragon in the shadows, but her sorcery finds its mark. One<i>magic missile</i>hits the dragon square in the chest, causing him to cry out in rage and pain.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Please submit round 2 actions, including &amp;quot;pre rolls&amp;quot; for attacks and damage.</i>"
1161,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551068&postcount=152,2005-01-15T15:31:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/><i>That thing is <b>huge!</b> For honor!</i><br/><br/>*Taern digs in her heels, and with her axe held firmly in both hands, sprints towards the beast, yelling in Elvish*<br/><br/><u><b>For honor! For glory!<br/>
Tymora shine upon us, as our weapons flash in the sunlight!<br/>
Our foes will fall before our swinging blades!<br/>
Run in terror, foe, for the Strongroot clan has come!<br/>
Your blood will paint the ground!<br/>
Your corpse will feed the trees!<br/>
Luck is on our side!<br/>
For honor! For glory!<br/>
To battle!</b></u><br/><br/>*Taern lets out a roar unusually loud and deep for one of her statue as she sprints towards the dragon, eyes greener than usual*"
1162,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551093&postcount=153,2005-01-16T03:14:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Lass, enough singing, more fighting!&quot;<br/><br/>*Looks toward Fizan*<br/><br/>&quot;And wee one, watch where you throw that thing!&quot;"
1163,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551118&postcount=154,2005-01-16T05:02:00,Dr._Bob,"Taern's chanting echoes throughout the chamber. Only Elthan and Oden Homm understand her words, but all who hear Taern's voice feel their blood rise.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Thokk charges toward the ledge, grabs its edge, and tries to pull himself up. Weighed down with his armor, shield, and sword, however, he is unable to get any purchase on the smooth, damp stone. &quot;AARGGH!!!&quot; he cries out in frustration.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Fizahn has been patting down his pockets. Where is the Alchemist's Fire? He can't find the flasks. Did he forget to take them? &quot;Blast!&quot; Instead he loads his light crossbow, raises it and fires at the dragon. The bolt glances off of the dragon's back harmlessly. &quot;Blast!&quot;<br/><br/>The dragon fixes his gaze on Oden (his old &quot;master&quot;) and Linda (who has just seared him with arcane fire). His jaws open and he sprays them with black ichor from 50 ft away. Neither is able to dodge out of the way in time. Linda is badly burned on her left arm and shoulder, her white robes now stained a sickly gray-green. If not for Oden's protective spells, the damage could have been much worse. Oden himself however has not fared quite as well. Angry burns cover most of his body, and he can barely stand supporting himself against the stone doorframe.<br/><br/>The dragon then launches himself off the ledge, over Thokk's head, gliding/scrambling to the opposite side of the pit. Thokk tries to slash the dragon in mid-air, but his blade slides off of the dragon's belly plates without getting a good bite.<br/><br/>Elthan has reloaded his crossbow and tracks the dragon's movement across the room. But seeing that the dragon is more vulnerable to magic than crossbow bolts, he lowers his crossbow and sends two<i>magic missiles</i>of his own instead. One seems to only crease the dragon, but one strikes solidly, and the dragon reels.<br/><br/>Taern skids to a stop where the dragon was a moment ago. They face each other from opposite ends of the chamber. The dragon almost seems to be laughing at her.<br/><br/>Linda turns to her mentor. Murmuring words of comfort, she tries to seal his open wounds as best she can. Oden gasps, &quot;The dragon must not escape!&quot;<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Please submit round 3 actions.</i>"
1164,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551143&postcount=155,2005-01-16T20:18:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Linda use magic missles, it seems to be able to penetrate its scaly hide much easier than weapons!&quot;"
1165,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551167&postcount=156,2005-01-17T03:48:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Speak for yourself! Dwarfen steel is biting into the beasties hide just fine! Also, whoever has the tanglefoot bag should throw it soon!&quot;<br/><br/>*Looks up at the dragon as he charges it*<br/><br/>&quot;Pilinn ned'wilith, arrow in the wind, or whatever your name is, Get ready to die!&quot;"
1166,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551191&postcount=157,2005-01-17T03:50:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk launches himself across the pit. As he crosses back over the metal disc, his boots ring hollowly. He is too focused on his attack to dwell on this, however. The force of his attack knocks the dragon backward, and Thokk's bastard sword slashes deeply into the dragon's exposed flank. Thokk grins in satisfaction.<br/><br/>Fizahn shoots another crossbow bolt, but it goes wide, shattering against the stone wall. &quot;Blast!&quot;<br/><br/>The dragon is furious. His jaws clamp down on Thokk's shield arm. You can hear a metallic crinkling as a vambrace starts to buckle, but it holds. The dragon's claws tear at Thokk, and one actually rips away part of his cuirass, raking Thokk's ribs. The dragon's wings beat at Thokk as well, and one clips him on his temple, lightly stunning him for a moment.<br/><br/>Taern sees an opening and, taking a flying leap off of the ledge, charges across the pit to fight shoulder to shoulder with Thokk. Her chant rises in volume and intensity.<br/><br/>Taern's axe doesn't find its mark, but as Thokk, Taern, and the dragon battle, bolt after bolt of searing white light slam into the dragon from Elthan's and Linda's fingertips. The dragon's expression changes. It no longer seems to sneer. The expression is... fear?<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Round 3 ends. Time for round 4...</i>"
1167,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551215&postcount=158,2005-01-18T06:38:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk slashes again and again at the dragon, drawing more blood.<br/><br/>Fizahn throws down his crossbow in disgust and charges toward the dragon, leaps off the ledge, and lands on the dragon's back. Before he can plunge his rapier into the dragon's spine, however, he is thrown off. He rolls to his feet, rapier at the ready.<br/><br/>The dragon, desperate, shifts to the side and blasts both Thokk and Taern with another spray of acid. Thokk takes the acid point blank in his chest. Sizzling, he screams out in agony. Taern is spared the worst of it, thanks to Thokk, but she too feels searing pain as some of the backsplash lands on her shoulder and back.<br/><br/>Her eyes flashing, she brings her war axe down on the dragon's skull with enough force to split an oak log in two. Her hands sting from the impact, but amazingly, the dragon continues to fight. He seems only more angry (if possible).<br/><br/>Elthan and Linda continue to blast the dragon from a distance with<i>magic missiles</i>. Linda is simultaneously yelling out in draconic, asking the dragon to surrender. The dragon ignores her. This could be because he doesn't understand draconic or because she is simultaneously blasting him with<i>magic missiles</i>as she asks for peace. Oden stands in the doorway, clutching an old silver dagger. He makes no offensive actions, but continues to watch the dragon closely.<br/><br/>Black blood drips from the dragon's hide. His movements are slower now, and more desperate. The dragon's eyes flicker to the doorway, protected only by an old man and a young girl...<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i> Round 4 ends. See note in OOC thread regarding possibility of capturing the dragon alive.</i>"
1168,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551239&postcount=159,2005-01-18T07:33:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/>Linda will get ready to blast the dragon if he attempts to escape or attack but will not attack him first. She says out in common:<br/>&quot;We don't have to kill him, perhaps we can subdue him?&quot; then speak to the dragon again without attacking in draconic:<br/>&quot;I won't attack you if you surrender. We don't have to kill you if you do&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: Dunno if I can ready MM while doing free actions, can I? Oh and did you get the rolls I sent you?"
1169,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551263&postcount=160,2005-01-18T07:38:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*blood pounding in her ears, she finally stops singing, and lets out another roar. She continues to dance around the dragon, and swing her big axe with as much force as she can muster.*<br/><br/><u><b>You are finished! Your luck has run out!</b></u><br/><br/>rrrrAAAAARRRRGGGHHH!!!!<br/><br/><i>It will fall!</i>"
1170,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551287&postcount=161,2005-01-18T11:40:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Tis the end of the line for you, dragon.&quot;"
1171,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551311&postcount=162,2005-01-18T12:57:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan :</b><br/><br/>&quot;We almost have it! Don't let it get away!&quot;
1172,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551335&postcount=163,2005-01-19T06:49:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk, covered from head to toe in ichor, staggers back from the melee, groping for a healing potion.<br/><br/>Fizahn steps into his place and, lunging, thrusts his rapier into the dragon's neck.<br/><br/>The dragon twists away and makes a break for the doorway. He dodges a mighty swing of Taern's axe, but Fizahn manages a second thrust into the dragon's back.<br/><br/>The dragon scrambles up and over the ledge, and is about to crash through Oden and Linda into the open bog beyond, when Elthan's final volley of<i>magic missiles</i>strikes home. The dragon collapses into a smoking heap at Oden's feet.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>End round 5. End combat.</i>"
1173,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551359&postcount=164,2005-01-19T07:03:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Twas a good fight, and a decent foe.&quot;<br/><br/>*Bows Head*<br/><br/><i>Prays to Moradin</i>"
1174,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551383&postcount=165,2005-01-19T07:21:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*He sits down leaning on a wall.*<br/><br/>&quot;I'm exhausted!!!&quot;<br/><br/>*Jumps back up to his feet.*<br/><br/>&quot;Is everyone alright?&quot;
1175,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551407&postcount=166,2005-01-19T12:37:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Now that is done, what now old man? I believe we should take a token back to the townsfolk. Also, if possible, i would like to have part of the scale of the dragon. My clan used to use certain dragon scale for armour, very effective. Finally, i believe some searching of the barrows is in order. If we all spead out, search, and return with anything we find. Agreed?&quot;"
1176,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551431&postcount=167,2005-01-19T15:40:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Panting heavily, Taern drops her axe, and looks at the others. Rummaging around in her pouch, she pulls out a six-sided cube, and a small feather.*<br/><br/>Though the dragon was evil, at one point, it was a valiant beast. I ask that we move the corpse outside so that I may honor the dead in a fitting way. It would not do to desecrate such a noble beast. Please, help me move it, so that it might go to it's resting place in a manner befitting a creature so proud.<br/><br/><i>If I have ever seen a strong fighter, this is one. It deserves an honored ceremony. I hope these others are wise enough to see that.</i>"
1177,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551455&postcount=168,2005-01-19T16:19:00,Dr._Bob,"Oden Homm kneels down and strokes the dragon's head gently. He whispers something quietly, perhaps a goodbye, perhaps words of regret.<br/><br/>He stands, seemingly at a loss for words. Eventually, he says simply and without irony, &quot;Adventurers, you have my deepest gratitude.&quot;<br/><br/>Moving to Thokk, Taern, and Linda, in turn, he quickly tends to their burns.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Oden casts<i>cure light wounds</i>on Thokk, Taern, and Linda."
1178,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551479&postcount=169,2005-01-19T21:58:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/>&quot;I am sorry we had to kill your dragon in the end master Oden but it seems there was no other way. As for what we do now, a good start would be to search the cave thoroughtly. The dragon raided the village several times and the countryside around it too. He might have already eaten some poor traveller or villager. We must search the cave to find what we can find-should we find any human bodies we should return them to their families for a proper burial. And I believe one of you had his pony eaten? We might not be able to recover the eaten pony but the dragon couldn't have eaten the items it was carrying. The same would apply to other abducted animals-especially those from stables or caravans&quot;<br/><br/>Linda waits for the others to decide on the matter while she tends to her clothes using her magic to clean them and make some minor repairs (pestidrigitation)"
1179,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551503&postcount=170,2005-01-20T02:31:00,Dr._Bob,"The party quickly splits up to check out the chamber and to recover any intact crossbow bolts (unfortunately all are broken). Thokk does find a dragon claw embedded into one of the pieces of armor the dragon had torn away. It's not the dragon's head, but it's better than nothing.<br/><br/>The room is as described previously. It is disappointingly empty. It occurs to you that at one time, long ago, the circular central pit might have been filled with water. The 10 ft diameter metal disc in the center of the room appears to be some sort of large seal. It appears that the dragon did not eat its victims here. There are no bones or, sadly, treasure in evidence.<br/><br/>After the initial survey, the party gathers to help Taern carry the dragon's body outside. Thokk grumbles under his breath about the waste.<br/><br/>The sun is shining brightly. It is still mid-afternoon.<br/>"
1180,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551526&postcount=171,2005-01-20T03:32:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*Goes over to the dragon and takes a not too damaged scale and pockets it.*<br/><br/>&quot;The metal disc interests me.&quot;<br/><br/>*Goes over to the metal disc and starts studying it.*<br/><br/>OOC: Knowlede arcana? spellcraft? something else?
1181,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551549&postcount=172,2005-01-20T04:06:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;If we must honor the body we must, but i doubt this dragon will be needing its scale anymore. DragonScale armor is very strong, not to mention water proof, rust-proof, and fire-resistant. Lads, you have not fought in half the fights i have, and i remember from experience, DragonScale is worth it.&quot;<br/><br/>*Looks to the others*<br/><br/>&quot;One of you said this area seems to be an old burial area. While we are here, while the elf is 'giving thanks' or whatever, i suggest we scout the barrows for anything inside them.&quot;<br/><br/>*Moves to Fizan*<br/><br/>&quot;Wee one, when i was running over the disk, it made a strange, reverberating sound. Ill help you search it.&quot;"
1182,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551572&postcount=173,2005-01-20T04:25:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern kneels next to the body, and carefully places the cube inside the dragon's mouth, then slowly chants a prayer in elvish*<br/><br/><b><u>We honor the fallen this day. Luck was on our side, yet the fallen fell with valor. May they return to their resting place with honor, and be remembered through the rest of time.</u></b><br/><br/>*With that, Taern carefully places the feather on the back of the dragon, and mutters the word &quot;saceelea&quot;. The feather spins, whirls, and stretches, morphing into an enormous tree.*<br/><br/>OOC: Taern uses a<i>feather token: tree</i>. I'll leave it up to Daring_Rogue to say what the effect is on the body."
1183,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551594&postcount=174,2005-01-20T10:59:00,Dr._Bob,"In an eyeblink, there is a massive oak where the dragon once lay. The leaves of the tree shade you where you stand. Its roots plunge deep into the bog, taking the body of the dragon with it.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The group then re-enters the barrow. Elthan and Fizahn are already crouched around the metal disc, examining it closely.<br/><br/>The disc appears to be heavily corroded iron. It is bolted to the stone floor of the pit, but light knocking reveals that there is clearly an opening below.<br/><br/>There is also an inscription, barely visible under the rust, that runs in a continuous spiral from the center of the disc outward to the rim. It is in no language that any of you are familiar with.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Thokk is no longer disabled, but still retains two hits, and his armor is badly damaged. Taern, Linda, and Oden, though &amp;quot;healed&amp;quot; in game terms, still have burns that will take time to fully disappear. Please update your character sheets to reflect any equipment changes including the dragon claw and scale that Thokk and Elthan can keep.</i>"
1184,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551616&postcount=175,2005-01-20T11:22:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, by Moradin Beard, what have you done?&quot;<br/><br/>*Waves Finger disapointly at Taern*<br/><br/>&quot;Lassie, you are now buying me a new suit of Armor, me being unable to use this one, AND YOU GETTING RID OF MY FUTURE COAT!&quot;<br/><br/>*Walks away, rumbling obcenities in Dwarfen*<br/><br/><i>Sacred anvil, what will the elves do next?</i><br/><br/>*Yells*<br/>&quot;Old one, come over here. We need some someone to translate.&quot;"
1185,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551638&postcount=176,2005-01-20T12:59:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*He look at the metal disc and starts chanting a spell.*<br/><br/>OOC: I cast detect magic on the seal, if it reveals magical, I will concentrate for the three rounds and try to find out what school it is from."
1186,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551660&postcount=177,2005-01-20T13:47:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan gazes intently at the disc. He senses some faint magic, but the more he studies the disc, the more convinced he becomes that the magic radiates not<i>from</i>the disc, but from<i>behind</i>the disc. A few more moments allow him to specify that the magic is some form of<i>abjuration</i>.<br/><br/>At Thokk's request, Oden Homm studies the writing on the disc, frowning. &quot;This is no language I know or have encountered before...&quot;<br/><br/>He takes some soot from a belt pouch and mixes it with some salt from another pouch. Sprinkling the grains over the metal disc he mumbles to himself as he studies the inscription for a couple of minutes...<br/>"
1187,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551682&postcount=178,2005-01-20T14:39:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*He starts studying the metal disck closely to find a way to remove it or open it.*
1188,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551704&postcount=179,2005-01-20T15:46:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Offended, Taern walks inside the barrow*<br/><br/>Dwarf, your words are misplaced. Would you have so readily marred the honored dead? I dont &quot;owe&quot; you anything. I was merely performing the proper ritual which would let the dragon rest in peace. At one point it was a nice creature, and in any case, it was an honorable foe. I know that you might have the need to pratice some... sort of savage customs, but have a care. It is almost like the drow or demons would do, to skin the corpse of an enemy. Please, be a little nicer in the future. It would make you many more friends than enemies.<br/><br/>*looks over at the activities over the seal*<br/><br/>What's that? Should I break it open?<br/><br/><i>These barbarian dwarves never cease to amaze me. Whatever will they think of next? Trying to skin the fallen corpses.. shameful.</i>"
1189,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551726&postcount=180,2005-01-20T17:00:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Actually, you could help to try and find a way to open it...but if that fails, hack away.&quot;<br/><br/><i>Either way I want to know what is behind...</i>"
1190,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551747&postcount=181,2005-01-20T23:04:00,Belial_the_Leveler,<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/>Linda is interested in the seal too but used to studying first and then tinkering with anything she is less rashful to break it open.<br/>&quot;This seal must be here for some time and for a reason. Breaking it open before learning what it does is not so good an idea. On any account we should be careful whith what we do with everything we don't fully understand.&quot;
1191,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551768&postcount=182,2005-01-21T04:48:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Lassie, never insult my clan again or you will be shorter by a head. Friend or foe, we do not need our bodies once we die. Moradin remakes our bodies out of stone and creates life again. Also, I now need a new suit of armor. I was going to use the dragons skin to make a new suit, but you decided to go ahead and sink the dragon below the swamp. How do u suggest I get a new suit with no availbale money and my scale gone? You are getting me new armor, lass.&quot;"
1192,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551789&postcount=183,2005-01-21T09:51:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I think that this is either the work of the dragon, or the work of the barrow-makers. There are most likely safeguards.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn begins carefully examining the disc.*<br/><br/>OOC: Search check to find any traps."
1193,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551809&postcount=184,2005-01-21T11:37:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;I tried a simple detect magic spell and felt an abjuration behind the disc. I think we have to worry about what we find after we open it.&quot;
1194,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551829&postcount=185,2005-01-21T15:35:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*fairly piqued at Thokks threats and insults, Taern storms out of the cave, A few minutes later, she returns, leading her horse. She frustratedly unstraps a shovel from the side of the horse and thrusts it in Thokk's direction, then jabs her finger at the tree*<br/><br/>I am done honoring the fallen. If you wish to desecrate the bodies, so be it. You can start digging.<br/><br/><i>Dwarves! Do all they know how to do is fight, drink ale, and spew threats and insults?</i>"
1195,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551849&postcount=186,2005-01-21T15:56:00,Dr._Bob,"Oden's spell allows him to translate the spiral inscription, which apparently dates back to the earliest days of dale reckoning, over 700 years ago.<br/><br/>It tells the tale of an evil necromancer named Sethra who terrorized the area for many decades. Much of the spiral is dedicated to enumerating the many horrors he brought down on the Vilhon Reach as well as the stories of many failed attempts by various would-be heroes to defeat Sethra.<br/><br/>It was not until the Year of Dreams (10DR) that a band of adventurers, led by a rival wizard (whose wife and two of three children had been murdered by Sethra), hunted down the necromancer, eventually tracking him to this very crypt.<br/><br/>The four adventurers descended into the crypt, sealing the entrance behind them to prevent Sethra's escape. Witnesses outside the barrow reported hearing shouting, fighting and explosions, then an eerie silence. Sethra was never heard from again; however, the adventurers did not resurface either, and no one was able to penetrate the magic wards they had left behind. They were assumed to have died in defeating Sethra and were posthumously hailed as heroes. The entrance of the crypt was later sealed with this commemorative plaque. The inscription ends with the sentence, &quot;Their brave, selfless deeds will never be forgotten.&quot;<br/><br/>Oden adds that ironically it was only a few generations later that a great plague devastated the Vilhon Reach (75DR Year of the Clinging Death). Much ancient history was forgotten, including apparently the existence of these barrows and the tale of Sethra's reign of terror...<br/><br/><br/>Meanwhile, Fizahn's careful inspection of the borders of the disc have revealed that it is held into place by 8 pins that have been placed through bolts driven into the stone. It may be that the people of that long ago time were more concerned with preventing anything from exiting the tomb than preventing entrance. The pins and bolts are heavily corroded, but could likely be hammered open with a moderate effort. Fizahn finds no evidence of mechanical traps on the disc itself.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Fizahn's Search check: 19 (12 + 7)</i>."
1196,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551869&postcount=187,2005-01-21T18:42:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/><i>Interesting...</i><br/><br/>&quot;I've had a change of mind, let's not open this tomb, lets find a way to make sure it stays closed. I know the necromancer must be dead by now, but then again, if he was so powerful, he might arranged a revenge, magic can be devastating in capable hands...&quot;<br/><br/><i>A necromancer... He may even have found a way to stay alive...</i>"
1197,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551889&postcount=188,2005-01-21T20:04:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Turning to the seal, she looks at the people gathered around it*<br/><br/>So... uhh... do I bust it or not?"
1198,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551909&postcount=189,2005-01-22T00:47:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White. </b><br/>Linda moves near the seal and thinks for a moment then turns to the others frowning.<br/>&quot;Things might not be as easy as choosing to open the seal or not. The dragon had evil in his blood but being raised by you master Oden should let him know of a good and benevolent way of life and allow him to pick good over evil. But what if his choice was forced? He was clearly drawn to this place. What if this place retains a portion of the evil it once had? What if its presence nearby turned your dragon back to evil ways even if you tried to raise him as a good creature? The mere fact that the dragon was drawn here means he was drawn by some kind of power. What if evil endured beyond the seal? Wouldn't it be our duty to open the seal and destroy the evil if we can? Such decisions should be taken after careful consideration though. And they can't be taken if the party is divided.&quot;<br/>She turns towards the elf and the dwarf fighting.<br/>&quot;I am not familiar with your customs but fighting over tradition is not the right thing to do. Traditions that honor the dead that fought valiantly don't come after traditions that honor an ally who fought bravely for a task that was not his own?&quot;<br/>Turning to the dwarf she continues<br/>&quot;You are of different cultures but this should not mean that you mustn't honor eachother's customs. At least if you want to be friends. You just fought side by side and now you fight over frivolities? Is a new armor from dragonhide worth more than a good friend? And I am quite sure that such a young dragon would not have a hide thick enough to make as good armor as an adult. But it is your choice is it not? I am not in your group and I can't tell you what to do. But I can tell you what I think is wrong.&quot;<br/>After her speech Linda goes away, letting the elf and the dwarf decide what they will do.<br/><br/>OOC: Was that a good enough diplomatic attempt?"
1199,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551928&postcount=190,2005-01-22T08:55:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>*Grabbing the shovel from Taern*<br/><br/>&quot;Thank you lassie, dont mind if i do.&quot;<br/><br/>*Starts walking out the door, then turns to Taern*<br/><br/>&quot;I have nothing against honoring the fallen, but i do have something against wasteing possibly valuable supplies, espicially armor. If you no another place where i can get some fire resistant armor without sellin me own leg in the process, lead on. If you dont, i shall start digging.&quot;<br/><br/>*Walks outside to start digging*"
1200,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551947&postcount=191,2005-01-22T10:43:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Linda, I'm not putting in question your theory about the dragon being drawn here, put this place did not force evil upon the dragon. That dragon was born evil, and nothing could have changed that. Maybe evil still lingers behind the seal, but it took more power than all of us together to seal this evil, and if we open, we might be unleashing it upon the world. If we are going to open it, we should get more information before. I say that for now, our duty is to make sure time doesn't wear the seal out.&quot;<br/><br/>*Turns to Oden.*<br/><br/>&quot;Master Oden, do you know of any spell that could enforce the seal, or repair the damage time did on it?&quot;"
1201,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551966&postcount=192,2005-01-22T13:50:00,Dr._Bob,"<b>Oden Homm</b><br/><br/>&quot;Well, Master Elthan, of course there are 'wizard locks' and also various protective glyphs that can be used to keep people or things in or out. No doubt, as you surmised, some are in effect here.<br/><br/>&quot;I have not the ability to cast those spells in particular, but it seems to me that this barrow had remained fairly well hidden for many centuries without our help. I suppose that it could remain hidden for centuries more if we seal the entrance back up and tell no one about it.<br/><br/>&quot;Sir Thokk, surely you realize that the dragon was far too small for even as skilled an armorsmith as you to make more than a suit of armor for a child's doll out of its hide. If all agree with Elthan, then that shovel would be put to better use covering up the two entrances we discovered here so that no one else might stumble upon this hidden crypt.&quot;"
1202,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=551985&postcount=193,2005-01-22T15:00:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*forgetting to be angry, Taern grins*<br/><br/>Well, that's settled then! Lets start digging right away so no-one gets hurt here!<br/><br/><i>A simple task...</i>"
1203,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552004&postcount=194,2005-01-22T15:33:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;I know there is not enough scale on the dragon to fully funish myself with a full suit of armor. I simply need what i can get, and I can get some right now, so i will. And find yer own blasted shovel!&quot;"
1204,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552023&postcount=195,2005-01-22T16:19:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I think that it's a waste of time digging up the dragon dwarf, you couldn't get a suit of armor to fit me, and the dragon's scales definately weren't as thick as an elder dragon's.""</font><br/><br/><i>Pheh, dwarves, always stubborn and placing too much value on thick armor.</i><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""I'm sure if we raid that crypt that we could get enough gold to get you an extraordinary suit of armor, and maybe a better sword.""</font><br/><br/><i>Crypt raiding might not be the best idea, if it was once the place of a powerful necromancer, but the gold we could get....</i>"
1205,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552042&postcount=196,2005-01-22T17:21:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;I don't understand why you can't simply repair the damage on your armor Sir Thokk. If you can make a suit of armor out of dragon scale, certainly you can make the repairs needed for your armor. Anyways, I thought we could stay a day or two in town, I would like to inquire the locals about the history of the place.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;I agree with you master Oden that the chances someone else finds this place are slim, but WE stubbled upon it and were ready to bash it open in an instant. If you haden't decoded the inscription, I would have opted for the destruction of the seal. What realy bothers me is that the seal is in such an bad condition, do you know of a spell that could take the rust off, making it more secure?&quot;"
1206,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552061&postcount=197,2005-01-23T06:03:00,Dr._Bob,"<b>Oden Homm</b><br/><br/>&quot;Those are good points, Elthan. Unfortunately, erasing the effects of time are beyond me (would that I could erase 50 years worth of wear and tear on my own body!). In any case, it looks to me as though the rust might actually be making the pins harder to remove now than they were when they were new.<br/><br/>&quot;Perhaps there would be a way to leave a message or warning, however, in case anyone else were to stumble upon this barrow?&quot;<br/>"
1207,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552080&postcount=198,2005-01-23T06:14:00,Belial_the_Leveler,OOC: What? Can't Oden cast epic spells with the fortify seed to undo old age yet? I thought he was supposed to be powerful :P
1208,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552099&postcount=199,2005-01-23T06:44:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;This used to be a necromacers, crypt, if i head correctly, right, laddie? In that case, he may have held a pack with denizens of the lower planes...&quot;<br/><br/><i>I might be able to find a way in, and revenge my clan!</i><br/><br/>&quot;OK, the dragon can rot in the marsh for all i care, off to the crypts!&quot;<br/><br/>"
1209,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552118&postcount=200,2005-01-23T09:46:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*Goes over to Thokk and speaks so only he can understand.*<br/><br/>&quot;I don't know why you are so interested in the planes, but perhaps it is not my buisness, but don't do anything irrational like trying to pop open the seal. Maybe it has what you are looking for, but it is more likely it has doom, yours, mine, and many more. If you are looking for information on the planes, then we should look for a large city with a great library and powerful mages.&quot;<br/><br/>*In response to Oden.*<br/><br/>&quot;I do agree with the warning, but the warning should be inside, if someone is actully looking for this, maybe he shouldn't find it. Maybe we could cover the whole seal, making it look like there is nothing in here.&quot;"
1210,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552137&postcount=201,2005-01-23T16:19:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>I'm exhausted right now. If we are going to try and do anything about anything, I suggest we go get a good night's sleep first."
1211,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552156&postcount=202,2005-01-23T16:27:00,Dr._Bob,"<b>Oden Homm</b><br/><br/>&quot;It sounds as though some of you would like to open and explore the crypt, whereas others would prefer to leave it alone. Either way, however, I agree with Taern, the first thing to do would be to return to Mimleth to rest and restore ourselves. Many of us are injured, and our magic reservoirs have been depleted.<br/><br/>&quot;Let us quickly make a decision on whether or not to seal this crypt (and if so how), so that we may do what needs to be done and still return to Mimleth before nightfall. For my part, I have no wish to return to this bog, but if you adventurers would like to debate the risk vs. reward of returning and opening the crypt, you should do so in a safe place, rather than this dark barrow.&quot;"
1212,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552175&postcount=203,2005-01-24T01:09:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;For once I will agree with the elf, I am slightly battered right now. However lads, I think we should explore these crypts. If you panseys dont want to venture down into the lower crypt, under the seal, thats fine with me, we should just search the ones above the seal. If all these hills are barrows, some of them should have the treasures the dead were buried with.&quot;<br/><br/>*OOC: When the move happened, did our OOC chat get deleted? I just looked for it and i couldnt find it, and the link Rouge has is now broken*"
1213,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552194&postcount=204,2005-01-24T07:11:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I don't think some rest will do any harm, so let's head back. I'm going along with the major consensus of the party on the crypt, so if the majority wants to go in, I'm in.""</font><br/><br/>*Looks at the others.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'm assuming that Oden wants to go back to his life and that Linda's coming with us, so if there's a tie, I'm voting for going into the crypt.""</font>"
1214,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552212&postcount=205,2005-01-24T08:13:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;I agree with exploring the crypts above the ground, but the seal is there to keep whatever is or was in there from getting out. Whoever put that there gave themselves alot of trouble. Let's just go to town and rest for the night, we can talk about this some more later.&quot;"
1215,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552230&postcount=206,2005-01-24T16:45:00,Dr._Bob,"Taern and Thokk use their combined strength to refit the stone slab into the opening of the barrow. The shovel is used to collapse the hidden rear tunnel.<br/><br/>Oden Homm talks the group into burying the uneaten animals (including Fizahn's pony) that were festering in the central pond. It is a ghoulish, nauseating task, but with the animals buried (and once a light breeze has dispersed the charnel house stench) there is little left here to attract attention to the area (you hope).<br/><br/>Your protective spells and the glow from Thokk's armor have long faded by the time all of the digging and lifting is completed. Everyone is tired, achy, and filthy.<br/><br/>You arrive at Oden Homm's estate by sunset. He insists that you stay overnight. After a bath, a change of clothes, and a good meal, everyone is ready to collapse into Oden's guest beds. Any discussion of crypt raiding will have to wait until the morning.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>End of Chapter 2: The Black Dragon. Please check the OOC thread for a wrap up.</i><br/>"
1216,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552248&postcount=207,2005-01-24T17:06:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*Gets up and meditates.*
1217,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552266&postcount=208,2005-01-25T08:55:00,Dr._Bob,"In the morning, after breakfast, Oden Homm brings out a small chest and places it on the table offering &quot;a small token of thanks.&quot; The chest contains 500 gold pieces. Added to the ioun stone, the potions, and the remaining scroll of<i>passwall</i>he gave you earlier, it is a generous reward for slaying the dragon.<br/><br/>You are welcome to stay with him as long as you like. His library is also open to anyone who would like to use it. It contains many old texts covering Arcana, History, Local history, and Religion.<br/><br/>"
1218,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552284&postcount=209,2005-01-25T11:52:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;I propose we split the gold into six, one part each, and one we keep as an adventuring fund.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Thank you very much for your hospitality master Oden, I would very much appreciate to get a look at your library. Also we thank you for your generous gift.&quot;<br/><br/>*Elthan goes to the library to look for texts about local history, more precisely the necromancer and his crypt.*"
1219,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552302&postcount=210,2005-01-25T12:28:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, I myself would like to take a look at some of those tomes. Inparticualr, i want to look at some about denizens of the lower planes&quot;<br/><br/>*Also heads into library*"
1220,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552320&postcount=211,2005-01-25T14:08:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*Speaking to Thokk while searching the library.*<br/><br/>&quot;If you don't mind answering of course, I would like to know why you have such an interest in the lower planes. I could help you if I stumble across book that might interest you.&quot;"
1221,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552338&postcount=212,2005-01-25T16:13:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern spends her time making sure her adventuring gear is in order, repairing dings and dents in her armor, and talking to Oden Homm.*<br/><br/>Oden, sir... uhh.. .mage, tell me more of your glorious days as an adventurer. I imagine there is much one such as you could teach an adventurer like me. I dont mean to press or anything, but I'd really like to hear more about you, and what you can teach me. I am also quite interested in dragons, such as the one we were forced to... put to rest.<br/><br/><i>I am sure one as wise and powerful as Oden can teach me all about everything! We'll see who is dumb once he teaches me everything. I hope he has lots of stories about dragons.</i>"
1222,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552356&postcount=213,2005-01-26T02:25:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/>Linda gets up from her bed with great energy and a playful attitude. Her first real adventure has done nothing to reduce her desire to prove her talents and her powers to others.<br/><i> Let's see how perceptive these strangers really are. If they are clever enough I might go adventuring with them-I am quite sure master Oden won't mind.</i><br/>Meditating for awhile she restabilises her control over her magical powers then closes her eyes for a few moments. She then opens them and looks herself at a mirror. Checking the pointy ears, the black hair and the slightly more muscular body elaborately, she makes sure she hasn't forgotten to alter any of the physical characteristics that could give her away. She then puts on a change of spare adventurers clothes consisting of a pair of trousers, a common linen jacket with many pockets and a worn linen cape-all left deliberately worn and dirty so as to look used. She puts on common adventurer boots and she removes the plain ring with a pentagram she usually wears. She puts on a plain leather belt with the inscription<b> Sempter Idem </b>- a sign to Oden that she is herself that has been used many times before so as to let her master see through her disguises without need of verbal communication.<br/><i> Let's see if they will see through this. The only way they can uncover me without magic is through the ring mark I deliberately left and my blue eyes I also deliberately left-and my not speaking Sylvan. If they are clever enough to uncover me, I will ask them to join their adventures. </i><br/><br/>Looking like a female elf rogue, Linda walks down to meet the others.<br/><br/>OOC: Disguise self, lasts 30 minutes. Since I am not trying to be someone specific that the party has seen before, it shouldn't count as a disguise. Oden should instantly recognise me from the belt. Having done this trick countless times before him he shouldn't give me away unless there is some special reason. Linda just wants to know how clever her will-be teammates are. Taern should recognise me more easily from the others, being an elf herself."
1223,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552374&postcount=214,2005-01-26T03:26:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk and Elthan pass the morning in the library, browsing through tome after tome, looking for more information about the necromancer Sethra or about demons in general.<br/><br/>They read about the rise and fall of Narfell and Raumanthar centuries before Dalereckoning. They read about the great plague that swept through Calimshan, the Vilhon Reach, and the Lake of Steam in the first century DR. They read about the wonders of the Unapproachable East. In more contemporary texts, they read about the fall of the dark god Moander, and about the rise of three tieflings, including Iyachtu Xvim the Baneson, who are even now leading an Army of Darkness against the free peoples.<br/><br/>They are just getting bored when Thokk stumbles upon an old reference to Sethra in one of the ancient histories of the Vilhon Reach. There is little detail in the account, just a recounting of his many evil deeds (including many already detailed on the iron plaque). Thokk is especially intrigued by speculation that Sethra might have been half-demon (though this might have been pure fantasy generated by his terrible reputation). The text also describes the fantastic Fire Opal carried by Sethra and rumored to be a source or focus of his great power.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Taern and Oden Homm pass their time resting and talking. Oden is happy to relive his glory days, telling of his youth in Silverymoon and his early adventures in the Undermountain. In his later adventuring years, he and his friends wandered far and wide, encountering many fantastic creatures and winning much gold. It was after two of his close friends were killed fighting a marilith, however, that Oden Homm decided to take his gold and retire to the backwater regions of the temperate Vilhon Reach, where he planned to spend his old age reading about history and continuing to dabble in/research the Old Magic.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>When the group gathers in the dining room for an early tea, they are joined by an ebony haired elf adventurer.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Each character should make two rollls: a Will save (DC14) to realize glamer is an illusion, and a Spot check (vs. Disguise check: 19) to see through the disguise. Make the rolls on your own and roleplay the results appropriately.</i><br/>"
1224,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552392&postcount=215,2005-01-26T05:32:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;So what have you been up to.....&quot;<br/><br/><i>Who is she?</i><br/><br/>&quot;Hi, I don't think we've met. I'm Elthan.&quot;<br/><br/>*Shakes her hand.*<br/><br/>&quot;Master Oden, you didn't tell us you were expecting a guest, except us of course.&quot;"
1225,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552410&postcount=216,2005-01-26T07:08:00,Belial_the_Leveler,<br/>The &quot;guest&quot; walks at the table slowly greeting you all. She does not speak but walks straight to Oden and wispers something to his ear then sits down next to him
1226,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552428&postcount=217,2005-01-26T07:34:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>*Stands Up*<br/><br/>&quot;Ach, hello lassie, but, who are you?&quot;<br/><br/>*Looks to Oden*<br/><br/>&quot;Is this one of your serving girls?&quot;<br/><br/>"
1227,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552446&postcount=218,2005-01-26T09:59:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""A serving girl? Eating with the master? Do you not know proper dining ettiquite dwarf? The servants prepare the food and make sure everything goes splendidly. Usually they do not eat till after the meal is done, because they are busy all through the meal. Servants with other jobs would have gotten up and eaten earlier, then gone around their daily routine. A servant only eats with her master when he has guests over only if he wants to show her off, and he usually only shows her off to business associates.""</font><br/><br/><i>Are all dwarves ignorant barbarians?</i>"
1228,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552464&postcount=219,2005-01-26T11:12:00,Dr._Bob,"<b>Oden Homm</b><br/><br/>&quot;Hmm... well, let me introduce my old friend... umm... Deirdre. I have to say that I am as surprised as anyone else to see her this morning!<br/><br/>&quot;So, Deirdre, to what do we owe this unexpected visit?&quot;<br/>"
1229,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552482&postcount=220,2005-01-26T11:49:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"&quot;Deirdre&quot; frowns momentarily at Oden as if something worries her then speaks to the party:<br/>&quot;I have recently been away to see my family in the forest of Tethyr. The trip was too quiet for my liking I am afraid.&quot;<br/>She smiles at Oden then goes on<br/>&quot;I have always been fond of challenges in life-what most people call adventuring. So I returned here to see if there is anything for me to do-an adventure to join. I heard of animal disappearances in the village and the surrounding countryside so I came here to ask what is going on-you used to be informed about most things that transpire here master Oden&quot;<br/>She then turns to the &quot;strangers&quot;.<br/>&quot;I am quite sure I haven't seen you when I was here a year ago. And a most interesting group you have. Are you adventurers? Has master Oden hired you to check on the disappearing animals? If yes, I would very much like to join you&quot;"
1230,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552500&postcount=221,2005-01-26T15:22:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*frowns and squints*<br/><br/>Uhh... Deirdre... are you all right? You look all shimmery and a little like the other one that was with us. The apprentice... *clears her throat* So, how are the forests of Tethyr, at this time? I trust they havnt burned down?"
1231,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552518&postcount=222,2005-01-26T15:37:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Where is Linda? Have you met her before? I thought she was joining our party and we've got important details to discuss...""</font><br/><br/><i>I wonder how old this elf is...</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Ever heard anything about Sethra, Deidre?""</font>"
1232,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552536&postcount=223,2005-01-26T19:16:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Yes, could you tell us where Linda is, master Oden, if she wants to join us, we need to talk about what are next move is.&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: Bluff vs Sense Motive? (since she will obviously lie) ;)"
1233,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552554&postcount=224,2005-01-27T03:03:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Hey, wee lad, I dont be knowing what the proper ettiquette is, being that my old clan never kept servents, everyone had their own job to do, and everyone did it!&quot;<br/><br/><i>Barbarians, having other people do work for you.<br/>
<br/>
Are all Gnomes such ignorant barbarians?</i>"
1234,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552572&postcount=225,2005-01-27T05:39:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"&quot;Deirdre&quot; smiles at Taern's noticing something of the illusion then turns to the others, esp Fizzahn:<br/>&quot;Yes, I did see Linda, master Oden's apprentice, this morning. She will be joining us in a while. Tell me though, why did you get the impression she is coming with you?&quot;<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Dunno if it should be a bluff attempt-I DID see myself in the mirror this morning, the illusion should be dispersing in a few minutes so I will be joining them and Linda does want to know why and if they would want her with them. See? No lie said."
1235,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552590&postcount=226,2005-01-27T07:12:00,Dr._Bob,<b>Oden Homm</b><br/><br/>&quot;That's a good question Master Elthan. I am not sure what Linda is up to at the moment. I hope we'll find out soon...&quot;<br/><br/>*Takes another sip of his tea.*
1236,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552608&postcount=227,2005-01-27T15:00:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I had thought that she made it apparent from her actions and eagerness that she really wanted to go adventuring, and we're obviously the only group of adventurers passing through here right now...""</font><br/><br/><i>Some other adventurers are going to come busting in the door just to prove me wrong...</i>"
1237,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552626&postcount=228,2005-01-27T16:45:00,Dr._Bob,"Oden Homm's toad (last seen slipping into Fizahn's gear back before the battle with the dragon) hops up onto the table. Oden feeds him a cookie.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Once Linda's &quot;test&quot; is over, I'll need some kind of consensus over what the group would like to do next.<br/><br/>A couple options to consider: (1) return to the barrows in the Wetwood to do some more exploration, (2) head on to the vineyards of Nimpeth, your original destination, or (3) look for more information in the closest metropolis - Hlondeth, the City of Serpents (farther east along the main road).<br/><br/>If you decide to replenish any supplies in the nearby village of Mimleth, let me know what you buy and please update your character sheet accordingly.<br/>"
1238,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552644&postcount=229,2005-01-28T04:30:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;I guess maybe I just assumed she wanted to come with us, though I'm pretty sure she asked, maybe it was just for the dragon. Anyway, if she is not here with us for dinner discussing what we will do next, I guess it shows that she is not interested in joining our group. Its a shame, she would have made a great addition to our ranks...&quot;<br/><br/>OCC: The Bluff vs Sense Motive check I was talking about was about the answer Oden was going to give me but it was true and it did not tell me where Linda was. It really was a kick ass evasion of the question."
1239,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552662&postcount=230,2005-01-28T11:03:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"&quot;Deirdre's&quot; look changes to reflect her enthusiasm.<br/>&quot;So, you think she would be a great addition in the party? Very well then, your wish is granted.<br/>&quot;Deirdre's&quot; form vibrates and thinners significantly, her long ears changing to human ones and her skin and hair change to Linda's normal.<br/>&quot;Surprise!&quot;"
1240,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552680&postcount=231,2005-01-28T14:51:00,McMouse,*chokes on a bit of bread*<br/><br/>You look just like her! How did you know that's what she looked like?!
1241,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552698&postcount=232,2005-01-28T15:09:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>*Shakes head at Taern*<br/><br/>&quot;By Moradins Beard lassie, are you that daft?&quot;<br/><br/>*Turns to Linda*<br/><br/>&quot;And to you lassie, thats a sneaky piece of magecraft. If you are going to be adventuring with us, Dont do that to me again. I dont like fake stuff, it gives me the willies.&quot;<br/><br/>*Shivers*<br/><br/>OOC: Very nice touch McMouse"
1242,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552716&postcount=233,2005-01-28T16:02:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Thokk, can't you see farther than yourself, that can very valuable while adventuring! Linda it's even truer now than before, you would make a great addition to the group. You had me fooled!&quot;<br/><br/>*Turns to Taern and says in elvish:*<br/><br/>&quot;Just to make sure you understand, it was Linda all along.&quot;"
1243,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552734&postcount=234,2005-01-28T16:03:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*gives a big grin*<br/><br/>Ooohhh! Very sneaky! Heh, quite a joke."
1244,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552752&postcount=235,2005-01-29T00:46:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"&quot;Well, it was no joke. For one, I wanted to display another one of my abilities. Secondly, I wanted to see if you wanted me or not-there are some things people don't say directly to someone but may reveal to a stranger. Excuse me for the ruse, but I wanted to see if you really wanted me aboard. Finally, I wanted to see if you would be able to uncover me-you didn't. That means I haven't lost my touch&quot;<br/>[chuckles]<br/>&quot;With that out of the way, I would like to ask you to take me with you in your adventures-you seem to be a decent enough group. For now, I don't want a share of the dragon kill gold-I would not take a reward for killing a creature raised by master Oden-even if it turned to evil in the end. The only thing that remains to be decided is where we should go after we leave master Oden's hospitality. You must have had a target on your own but now we uncovered this crypt and at least one of you wants to go there while the others are undecided. The way I see it, leaving the crypt hidden is a mistake. I bet anything something is down there. The seals may be holding it for now but they won't do so forever. If anything survived for 400 years then it can survive long enough for the seals to fade then come out and kill many innocents. I suggest we inform the proper authorities to either send a team there and cleanse the catacombs or keep guard for anything unusual. I don't think we are strong enough to overcome the evil there for now. Therefore, we should pursue some other short-term goal so as to gain power and wealth and when we are strong enough return there and cleanse the catacombs ourselves. What do you think?&quot;"
1245,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552770&postcount=236,2005-01-29T04:12:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ethlan, I just dont like images that are there but not there. They just bother me, ok laddie? Now leave it alone.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;I say we head down and destory whatever is down under that seal. We journy thought the barrows first, and then go under the seal.&quot;"
1246,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552788&postcount=237,2005-01-29T08:24:00,Dr._Bob,Oden Homm spends the afternoon<i>mending</i>Thokk's armor for him.<br/><br/>Thokk meanwhile works on setting the black dragon claw into the pommel of his bastard sword.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Oden uses repeated<i>mending</i>spells. Thokk takes 10 on his Craft (Weaponsmith) check: 18 (10 + 8).<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>
1247,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552806&postcount=238,2005-01-29T12:44:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""If we just explore the barrows first, we can gain some quick gold to help us survive while we gain power. I think that master Oden should keep a secret watch on the seal, because if the locals know, word could get out, and some foolish adventurers less-powerful than we are now could open it up, get their foolish selves killed, and unleash a scourge upon the world that could last thousands of years.""</font><br/><br/><i>Many adventurers are foolish and think only of the gold, and not of survival rates and consequences.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I will go into the crypt if everyone else is going in, but I think that it would be in our best interests to leave it alone till later in life.""</font>"
1248,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552824&postcount=239,2005-01-30T07:51:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;I agree with Fizahn, we don't know what's under there and I don't think the seal is just a decoration. We should try to get more information about what happened before opening it. We don't want to unleash whatever could be under there upon the world. There might not be anything but I did sense some magic under the seal. As for the rest of the barrows, I think it is our duty to search them and take whatever goods we find in them.&quot;<br/><br/>*Grins.*<br/><br/>&quot;After that we could head to a large town close by, there might be a library from where we could farther study the subject.&quot;"
1249,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552842&postcount=240,2005-01-30T12:51:00,Dr._Bob,"It is late in the day by the time you have decided to return to the barrows, and so you spend another night as Oden Homm's guest. Thokk's armor and sword are repaired/modified and polished. All of the party's burns and lacerations from the battle with the dragon seem to have healed nicely with the assistance of your magic spells.<br/><br/>Freshly rested, the party heads back out to the Wetwoods bog to investigate the barrows further the next morning. Oden Homm waves goodbye and wishes you good luck.<br/><br/>The way back to the pond is now familiar and seems not to take as long as it did just a few days ago. Gone is the foul stench that once led you to the location. Instead, you are guided by the sight of a tall oak tree that you spot from a distance as you approach the forgotten field of barrows.<br/><br/>The sky is cloudy today, but it does not look like it is going to rain.<br/><br/><br/>"
1250,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552860&postcount=241,2005-01-30T13:08:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ah, looks to be a good day to be in those caves. Being underground is always better then being in this wide open sky.&quot;"
1251,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552878&postcount=242,2005-01-30T15:54:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"&quot;Well, those caves might not be as empty as they now seem. For one, outlaws might have made hideouts of them. Or even wild creatures such as wolves or bears. It is still quite early so we should start exploring however, I don't think we should split this time. Can anyone of you heal wounds like I can? If not, splitting is a ad idea. It might take us more time to search the barrows that way but it will be safer."
1252,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552896&postcount=243,2005-01-31T03:16:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'm the advanced scout, just point me in the direction we're going and I'll make sure there's nothing too dangerous there.""</font><br/><br/><i>I doubt we'll be able to take anyone by surprise with Thokk and his armor, but hopefully I can scout ahead and find any ambushes. Maybe whatever is in there is too stupid to create an ambush...</i>"
1253,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552914&postcount=244,2005-01-31T03:41:00,Dr._Bob,"Dismounting, you tie your horses to some gnarled trees and enter the field of barrows on foot from the south.<br/><br/>There are almost two score mounds to explore, spread out over about 20 acres, but you had checked out many of them before, so you limit your search to the unexplored barrows (mostly to the south and east). Still, none seem to have any obvious openings.<br/><br/>You wander between the overgrown mounds (each one about 100 ft in diameter and 20 ft high), occasionally climbing up and over their low peaks, finding little but swampy grasses and scraggly shrubs. Occasionally you startle a small lizard or water snake, otherwise all is quiet.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>It is getting close to midday when everyone decides to take a break for a light lunch. Fizahn climbs up to the top of a mound to look around as he munches on some jerky.<br/><br/>He is surprised to find that the party is not alone among the barrows. A man on horseback looks levelly back at Fizahn from the shade of Taern's oak tree (a couple hundred yards away to the north). The man is sturdily-built and goateed with shoulder length dark brown hair. A dark green cloak only partially covers shiny, black leather armor. A large, round wooden shield is slung on his back.<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
1254,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552932&postcount=245,2005-01-31T10:16:00,Toadfish,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b> Graevic - Human </b></div><br/>The human, quickly alert to Fizahn's arrival, slips quickly down from his horse. Eyeing Fizahn cautiously, he shifts, ever so slightly, into a defensive stance, though, his hand never moves towards the thin-hilted scimitar at his hip.<br/><br/><b>*A low, rumbling growl seems to emenate from behind the tree.*</b><br/><br/>The man, still cautiously watching Fizahn, crouches low to the ground, reaches behind the tree, and pulls back a medium sized, black and grey badger. He pulls the badger close to his face, still eyeing Fizahn, and appears to whisper something to the badger. He then sets the badger down, which scampers off into the surrounding bog, grunting with each bounding stride.<br/><br/>The human, eyes finally searching the area behind Fizahn, raises his arms slightly from his sides, elbows bent, and palms up. Slowly, cautiously, he approaches Fizahn.<br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">Well met, traveller. If you intend me no harm, I bring none to you.</font>While his eyes tend to linger on Fizahn, he still seems wary, and cautious."
1255,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552950&postcount=246,2005-01-31T11:28:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn eyes the stranger warily.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""No harm is intended if you have a logical reason for your presence here.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn says loudly enough that he's sure his party can hear him.*"
1256,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552968&postcount=247,2005-01-31T12:43:00,Toadfish,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Graevic - Human</b></div><br/><b>*The human visibly relaxes somewhat, his grim visage adopting a more friendly look.*</b><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">I had come to this area after learning that a dragon had taken up residence in these old warrens. While it was young, it could have been quite damaging to this area and the surrounding villages. I returned after an initial examination of the area to find that not only was the dragon was gone, but a large and old tree had grown from the ground outside the dragon's lair in only a few days. No only is it's apparent age and speed of growth interesting, but it also seems to radiate a strong aura of magic.</font><br/><br/><b>*The human's casual stance stiffens slightly at a noise from the underbrush. He relaxes and smirks slightly as the badger comes bounding out of the brush, grunting along with his stride. The badger stops next to the human, sniffing the air in the direction of Fizahn. the human crouches down and scratches the badger under the chin*</b><br/><br/>The human says,<font color=""Maroon"">It is ok, Aholoh, I don't think they mean to harm us</font>, as he scratches the badger.<font color=""Maroon""> As I have given you my reasoning, perhaps you could enlighten me to why you and </font>sees the remainder of the party beyond Fizahn,<font color=""Maroon"">your friends have come to this place?</font><br/><br/>"
1257,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=552986&postcount=248,2005-02-01T10:03:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan and Taern stand to greet the stranger.<br/><br/>&quot;I am Elthan Moonshade. Well met, friend.&quot;<br/><br/>Taern likewise introduces herself.<br/><br/>Elthan quickly outlines how the party had tracked the dragon to the forgotten barrows and surprised it in its lair. He also relates how the dragon was buried beneath Taern's feather token. (Taern smiles at this.) He omits any mention of Oden Homm.<br/><br/><br/>Elthan's eyes narrow suddenly as he looks over Graevic's shoulder.<br/><br/>&quot;I see, however, that you are not travelling alone...&quot;<br/><br/>Following his gaze, you see two reptilian humanoids standing at the edge of a copse just outside the field of barrows. They are several hundred yards away and appear to be watching you with interest."
1258,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553004&postcount=249,2005-02-01T10:51:00,Toadfish,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Graevic - Human</b></div><br/><font color=""Maroon"">Pleased to meet you all. My name is Graevic, and this</font>pointing to the badger<font color=""Maroon"">is Aholoh. I am pleased to know that the dragon is no longer a danger to the surrounding lands. It is good that you have removed it's taint from the area so that the healing might begin. </font>At Elthan's comment, Graevic turns, instantly on guard, though, making no outward sign of attacking. Seeing the reptilian humanoids, he loudly whispers,<font color=""Maroon"">They are not my travelling companions.</font><br/><br/><b>* Graevic takes several slow, cautious steps towards the reptilian men and begins speaking in a smooth, flowing language *</b><br/><br/>[OOC: Graevic speaks in Slyvan: &quot;Greetings to you, strangers.&quot;]"
1259,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553022&postcount=250,2005-02-01T11:59:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;If they are not your companions, then we should be wary of them.&quot;<br/><br/>*Speaks in draconic:*<br/><br/>&quot;Hello there!&quot;<br/><br/>*Waits for a response.*<br/><br/>OCC: If they do not respond before they get closer, I will speak to them again, so don't make them suddenly two feet from us ;)."
1260,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553040&postcount=251,2005-02-01T12:24:00,Dr._Bob,"The two reptilians don't seem to respond to Graevic's sylvan, but when Elthan calls out in draconic, they look at each other, then turn and vanish into the brush. You catch a glimpse of their tails as they disappear.<br/><br/>The two creatures were so far away that there is really no chance for any pursuit. It seems unlikely that the two of them could pose much of a threat, but it makes you uneasy to know that you might be being watched...<br/><br/>"
1261,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553058&postcount=252,2005-02-01T12:31:00,Toadfish,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Graevic - Human</b></div><br/>Graevic eyes Elthan, then looks off in the direction the reptilian men ran,<font color=""Maroon""> Whatever you said seemed to scare them off. Should we attempt to follow their trail? </font>"
1262,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553076&postcount=253,2005-02-01T13:19:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern unslings her axe from her back, hefting it's great weight easily, keeping a somewhat cheery demeanor while scanning the brush for signs of danger. She takes a few soft steps forward. Oblivious to the intimidating picture she paints, she calls out*<br/><br/>Little lizards! We won't hurt you, unless you hurt us. How about we just talk about what's in these here mound-things?<br/><br/>*Taern watches the spot where they dissappeared sharply, stepping back and adressing her companions*<br/><br/>What do we do if they're planning an ambush? One or two might not be a problem, but a tribe or clan of those lizard-things could be deadly. Do we charge?<br/><br/><i>May the trees grant me strength in the battle, if there is one. But if I know things that live in swamps, there probably will be one.</i><br/><br/>*Taern gives Graevic another look and a wink, as if to say<i>simple, nothing to worry about</i>. Keeping her voice low, she mutters to him*<br/><br/>I dont know if you're much good at battle, but I could sure use another companion at my back while in the heat of things. Those spellcasters are awfully weak, and it gets lonely battling things with a dwarf, despite his strength.<br/><br/>*Taern stands poised, waiting for a command, scanning the area for any sign of an ambush*"
1263,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553094&postcount=254,2005-02-01T13:52:00,Toadfish,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Graevic - Human</b></div><br/>Smiles gently at Taern,<font color=""Maroon""> I was taught the ways of battle by a dwarf, I did not disappoint him and I hope I won't disappoint you.</font>"
1264,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553112&postcount=255,2005-02-01T14:06:00,Dr._Bob,"You peer intently at the edge of the field, where the &quot;little&quot; (7 ft tall) lizards disappeared.<br/><br/>After about 5 or 10 tense minutes, it seems that no ambush or attack is going to materialize. Gradually, you relax and turn your attention back to the barrow mounds...<br/><br/>"
1265,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553130&postcount=256,2005-02-01T15:44:00,McMouse,<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern is going to scrounge around the bog for the biggest branch or stick she can handle and thwack one of the mounds a couple of times. She will listen carefully for any sound of hollowness*
1266,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553148&postcount=257,2005-02-02T03:45:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Lad, which clan taught you, and when? Not many clans have been in contact with the upper races recently.&quot;"
1267,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553166&postcount=258,2005-02-02T05:01:00,Dr._Bob,"As Graevic tells Thokk about Durahk, the last of the Ebonhammer dwarves, Taern beats on several mounds with a large stick, trying to tell which, if any, are hollow.<br/><br/>When this doesn't work, she climbs up to the top of a mound and starts jumping up and down.<br/><br/>&quot;Hey everyone, I think this one...&quot; &lt;jump&gt;<br/>&quot;might...&quot; &lt;jump&gt;<br/>&quot;be...&quot; &lt;jump&gt;<br/>&quot;HOLLO... wwwwwwww?&quot;<br/><br/>The ground collapses beneath her feet and she disappears.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: [Reflex save forfeit. Fort save (DC 18): 24 (17 + 7)] Taern shakes off the fall.<br/>"
1268,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553184&postcount=259,2005-02-02T05:04:00,Toadfish,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Graevic - Human</b></div><br/><b>* Carefully, yet quickly, climbs the top of the mound and peers into the hole *</b><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">Are you ok?</font>"
1269,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553202&postcount=260,2005-02-02T05:07:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Eh, the elf will be fine. Back to your trainer, was he part of the Ebonhammers of the Drake Mountains? Or of the Grendel Hills? I heard that both were lost a century ago due to the large goblin invasion by Graz'Sle.&quot;<br/><br/>*Calls down to Taern*<br/><br/>&quot;Whats Down There, lassie?&quot;"
1270,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553219&postcount=261,2005-02-02T05:50:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Linda was meditating all the time the others were meeting with the stranger. Though not oblivious to his appearance she did not wish to speak for the time being. When she ends her meditation she moves towards the stranger and the rest of the party and speaks to him in common:<br/>&quot;My name is Linda. I am a witch that was the last addition to the party just before we went against the dragon. I am pleased to meet you sir.&quot;<br/>She offers her hand for a handshake then realises Taern has just fallen into the mound. She scrambles to the hole, picks up a stone and speaks a few words in draconic. The stone shines in a bright white light. Linda throws the stone into the hole allowing Taern to see down there.<br/>&quot;I think this will help you see better in the dark&quot;"
1271,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553236&postcount=262,2005-02-02T12:51:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Grunting, Taern hoists herself up, and glances around. She calls up to the others*<br/><br/>Hey, there's four doors down here! Maybe this is the dragon's secret treasure room!<br/><br/>*Taern starts eagerly forward, then stops*<br/><br/>Oh... uhh... I suppose you guys need a way down too.<br/><br/>*Taern spends a moment in intense thought, before digging around in her mostly unharmed (?) pack. Grinning at her ingenious plan, she pulls forth a grappling hook and rope*<br/><br/>Hey, so..uhh... someone should catch this or find something to hook it onto.<br/><br/>*Not realizing how much easier it would be to simply drop a rope from the top, she hurls the grappling hook high into the air with a grunt. After the rope is fastned, she looks with interest at the rock that Linda threw down, pocketing it with a cheery 'Thanks'*<br/><br/><i>I bet there are piles of gold and jewels beyond those doors! The others need to hurry up and get down here so we can take our reward!</i>"
1272,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553253&postcount=263,2005-02-02T13:16:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*Elthan goes to his horse to get geared up: short spear, crossbow with 10 bolts, rope, waterskin, scrolls and potions. He then heads to the hole.*<br/><br/>&quot;Alright then, these caves won't explore themselves!&quot;"
1273,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553270&postcount=264,2005-02-02T13:23:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic, Human</b><br/><br/>* Smiles at Thokk *<br/><br/>&quot;Durahk hailed from The Stormhorns, near the edge of the marsh of Tun. I believe the others were his cousins.&quot; smiling even broader, &quot;He wasn't one to speak of the past&quot;. His smile fades to sadness, &quot;He lost his life in the High Forest, where he had gone to retire. He was...a good father, adopted or not.&quot;<br/><br/>*Looks relieved that Taern is ok, and perhaps content to change the subject. He snatches up Taern's grapling hook and secures it to a nearby tree.*<br/><br/>&quot;Shall we take a look?&quot;<br/><br/>*Graevic whisper's something to his horse, which seems content to relax in the area, then grabs Aholoh with one hand, the rope with the other, and rappels down the rope to the bottom of the mound.*"
1274,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553287&postcount=265,2005-02-02T14:23:00,Dr._Bob,"Each member of the party climbs down the rope (20 ft) into the old crypt.<br/><br/>This central room is round, 30 ft in diameter, with a domed ceiling (now broken obviously). The mortared stone floor is bare, except for the debris (stones, grass and dirt) from Taern's unorthodox entrance. Light filters in from above (perhaps for the first time in many centuries).<br/><br/>There are four 5 ft x 5 ft doorways, one at each cardinal point. Two are sealed with square stone blocks with a single iron ring set in the center. Two openings (the one facing east and the one facing north) are empty.<br/><br/>Next to the east opening is a 5 ft x 5 ft x 5 ft stone cube. On one side of the cube is a single iron ring.<br/><br/>The stone frames of three of the openings (north, south, and west) are inscribed with the same kind of alien script the party encountered on the iron plaque in the barrow to the north. The text is much shorter, however, likely names or simple epitaphs. The fourth frame (east) is unadorned.<br/><br/>The air is damp and musty. There are no signs that this crypt has been disturbed any time recently.<br/><br/>"
1275,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553304&postcount=266,2005-02-03T05:55:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>*Looks around, and gives a big sign of relief*<br/><br/>&quot;Ah, back underground, where i belong&quot;<br/><br/>*Pushes Taern Out of the way*<br/><br/>&quot;Ill go ahead. I can see better in this glorious Darkness then all of you lads combined&quot;"
1276,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553321&postcount=267,2005-02-03T11:57:00,Dr._Bob,"Peeking into each of the two open doorways, you can see that both lead to bare 5 ft x 5 ft passages extending 10 ft before opening into dark rooms.<br/><br/>In the case of the north passage, you can see that at the end of it is a stone block with an iron ring in it that has been pushed into the next chamber."
1277,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553338&postcount=268,2005-02-03T12:37:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, Im heading into there&quot;<br/><br/>*Goes into room where the iron block with ring has been moved*"
1278,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553355&postcount=269,2005-02-03T13:26:00,Dr._Bob,"The low 10 ft passage opens into another round chamber. The stone block &quot;door&quot; had been pushed into the room to allow passage, and sits just 5 feet from the opening. This room is slightly smaller (25 ft in diameter) than the main chamber, but it also has a domed ceiling.<br/><br/>There is a small ledge (6 inches wide) about 15 ft above the ground. Eight small stone statues (each perhaps 12 inches high) sit on the ledge, equally spaced along the circular ledge. The statues look like tiny imps or miniature gargoyles. They have been carved to look like they are laughing.<br/><br/>In the center of the room is a stone sarcophagus, unadorned by any carvings. There are 4 skeletons lying on the floor around the sarcophagus. Their rotted leather armor and corroded weapons suggest that they have lain here undisturbed for a very, very long time.<br/>"
1279,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553372&postcount=270,2005-02-03T13:27:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/>Linda climbs down the rope with some dificulty-she is not much used in such physical tasks. At Taern's remark and Thokk's moving into the room she says<br/>&quot;Hold on everyone. This is no treasure chamber-the dragon's at least. It is a burial chamber-most probably unopened for centuries. You see the script here? It is almost the same as the one we saw beneath that iron seal. Three adventurers ventured in the old catacobs and have not been heard from since-remember? I'd bet everything this is their final resting place. However, something troubles me. There are four passages here-three of them marked and one unmarked. The adventurers were only 3. Where does the fourth passage lead if this is their tomb then? And who and why buried them here? And who opened up the passages later without disturbing the barrow from outside? I suggest caution in here. We don't know what might be lurking in the dark. Taern, take out that light stone and shed its light in the dark so we can all see, will you?&quot;<br/><br/>After these words, Linda will move cautiously along with the rest of the group."
1280,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553389&postcount=271,2005-02-03T14:02:00,Dr._Bob,"OOC: Just to avoid too much confusion:<br/><br/>(1) There are about 36 different barrows in this field. The &quot;dragon's&quot; barrow was to the north. This barrow (that Taern happened to fall into) is to the east.<br/><br/>(2) There were 4 adventurers who descended into the crypt below the &quot;dragon's&quot; barrow to confront Sethra. Neither those 4 nor Sethra were ever heard from or seen again. On the other hand, adventuring parties commonly have 4 members, so don't read too much into finding 4 skeletons here.<br/><br/>(3) It would seem unlikely that this barrow would have anything to do with the other. This field is basically an ancient graveyard from centuries ago that was forgotten about after a terrible plague devastated the Vilhon Reach in 75 DR (halving the population). There are many different stories in the various barrows.<br/><br/>OK? ;)"
1281,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553406&postcount=272,2005-02-03T14:26:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*A little dissapointed, Taern looks around for treasure, then sighs*<br/><br/>Nothing much here. Just a bunch of dead guys. It wouldnt do to disturb their remains. Their spirits could come back to haunt us.<br/><br/>I am going to test myself against that stone block to the south.<br/><br/>*Shouldering her gear and whistling as the sunlight dapples the floor, Taern sets herself up and heaves against the stone block, tugging with all of her might*<br/><br/>OOC: I know there is no connection, but Taern isnt too bright, and the tales of dragon treasure got to her head.<br/><br/>"
1282,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553423&postcount=273,2005-02-03T15:11:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""TAERN! You can't just go pulling random stones out of your way! Dragons are crafty creatures, if this is really the dragon's treasure hoard, it's probably guarded by something or a trap! Even if it's just a burial mound, there are probably guardians or traps so that the dead remain undisturbed! I have more experience with these things than you, at least let me make sure it's safe to go through!""</font><br/><br/>*If Taern hasn't triggered any traps or knocked the stone too askew, Fizahn goes up and carefully examines the stone.*<br/><br/>OOC: Search check to look for traps, if you didn't guess."
1283,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553440&postcount=274,2005-02-03T16:11:00,Dr._Bob,"Taern, muscles straining, pulls at the iron ring on the southern &quot;door&quot; without success for nearly a minute.<br/><br/>When Fizahn rushes over, she steps aside to let Fizahn examine the stone. After a brief inspection, he concludes that the stone needs to be pushed, not pulled. :P<br/><br/>The doorway does not appear to be trapped.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: [Fizahn's Search check: 12 (5 + 7)]. Graevic and Linda remain in the central chamber, which is illuminated from the hole in the ceiling. Taern and Fizahn are also there, standing next to the doorway to the south. Thokk and Elthan explore the dark chamber to the north."
1284,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553457&postcount=275,2005-02-03T16:28:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Chuckling good naturedly, Taern sets her shoulder against the block and shoves with all her might*<br/><br/>Heh, I shoulda known. People who build these places are always doing things like that. Putting a large iron ring on a block which is supposed to be pushed. Sneaky fellows.<br/><br/>*shaking her head and grinning, she continues to push*"
1285,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553474&postcount=276,2005-02-03T16:56:00,Dr._Bob,"As Taern pushes on the block, it seems to give slightly and there is an audible<i>click</i>.<br/><br/>The floor beneath Taern drops away and she falls into a dark pit. There is a loud<i>splash</i>, then the trapdoor swings back up and locks with another<i>click</i>.<br/><br/>Fizahn rolls off to the side when he hears the first<i>click</i>and narrowly escapes falling into the pit with Taern.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: [Taern's Reflex save (DC 20): 15 (12 + 3); Fizahn's Reflex save (DC 20): 22 (15 + 7)]<i>Taern falls in, but Fizahn escapes.</i>[Taern's Swim check (DC 10): 7 (7 + 0)]<i>Taern goes under immediately (perhaps she never really learned to swim well?).</i><br/><br/><br/>"
1286,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553491&postcount=277,2005-02-03T17:03:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern struggles and splashes, trying her best to keep herself above water, her weighty gear pulling her down. She tries to unstrap her weighty greataxe and backpack, beginning to panic*<br/><br/>HE... *glub* HELP! HEL... *glub*"
1287,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553508&postcount=278,2005-02-03T17:17:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic, Human</b><br/><br/>*Graevic has been standing back, idly watching his new companions, enjoying their eagerness to explore the barrow. He leans down and whispers to the badger, which bounds off, following Thokk and Elthan.*<br/><br/>[As Taern falls]<br/>*Graevic's enjoyment ends as Taern slips through the trap door. He rushes up next to Fizahn, concern evident on his face*<br/><br/>&quot;Can you open it?&quot;<br/><br/>[If Fizahn can't open the trap door and he can get close to the block without standing on the trap door]<br/>*Nodding to Fizahn, Graevic side-steps the trap door and prepares to push the block*<br/><br/>&quot;Get ready to block it from closing!&quot;<br/>"
1288,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553525&postcount=279,2005-02-03T19:16:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*Takes the rope off of his backpack and runs to the closed trap doors.*
1289,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553542&postcount=280,2005-02-04T01:43:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn tries in vain to trigger the trapdoor using his fingers. Desperate, he even tries to wedge the tip of his rapier into the cracks between the stones, but the trap does not reset.<br/><br/>Graevic crouches to the side of the doorway. Taern had just moved the stone block about half an inch. From the side, however, Graevic is not able to push the stone any farther.<br/><br/>Elthan rushes to the trap, holding some rope.<br/><br/>Taern's cries for help are muffled, but still strong.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Two rounds have elapsed.</i>[Fizahn's Disable Device check (DC 20): 19 (12 + 7).]"
1290,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553559&postcount=281,2005-02-04T05:42:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>*thokk rushes over, shedding shield, backpack, sword, and as much armor as possible in process.*<br/><br/>&quot;Im going to open that door again, get ready to stop it from closing again.&quot;<br/><br/>*takes rope out of pack, and ties it around waist, a bowline*<br/><br/>&quot;One of you guys take this and hold on, im going down&quot;"
1291,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553576&postcount=282,2005-02-04T05:50:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*Takes the rope.*<br/><br/>&quot;I don't think Thokk is safe with only me holding the rope!&quot;
1292,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553593&postcount=283,2005-02-04T09:10:00,Dr._Bob,OOC:<i>Thokk and Elthan's actions take up 4 rounds. Total elapsed time: 6 rounds.</i>
1293,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553610&postcount=284,2005-02-04T09:48:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Someone else grap on quick, the lassie is in the process of drowning!&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: As soon as someone else graps, thokk is joing to push the stone and then jump down"
1294,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553627&postcount=285,2005-02-04T12:12:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/>*As Thokk and Elthan mess with the rope, Fizahn collects himself and goes back to the stone trying every possible way to open the trap at his leisure.*<br/><br/>OOC: Takes 20"
1295,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553644&postcount=286,2005-02-04T13:15:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic, Human</b><br/><br/>*Steps up behind Elthan and grabs the rope with both hands, bracing for the weight of the dwarf.*"
1296,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553661&postcount=287,2005-02-04T13:43:00,Belial_the_Leveler,<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/>Linda runs at the trap but lets those more experienced with traps handle the opening. Instead she holds on to the rope last of all in an attempt to help to the situation.
1297,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553678&postcount=288,2005-02-04T14:36:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk, Dwarf</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ok lads, here it goes&quot;<br/><br/>*Pushes door, and waits for trap door to open, then dives into the water*<br/><br/>OOC: Pushes door open and then jumps down, also taking a deep breath before jumping down, so he can hold his breath for 32 turns before starting the drowning checks"
1298,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553695&postcount=289,2005-02-04T15:28:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn continues to examine the trapdoor, intently trying to figure out a way to reset the trap. Meanwhile the rest of the party holds on to the rope attached to Thokk.<br/><br/>Thokk pushes against the stone block with all of his might and...<br/><br/>... nothing happens.<br/><br/>As mentioned before, Taern had moved the block about 1/2 an inch into the passageway. It moves no farther despite Thokk's best efforts. The trapdoor does not open.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Two more rounds elapse. (Total elapsed time: 8 rounds.) Fizahn's attempt to &amp;quot;take 20&amp;quot; will take 2 minutes (20 rounds).</i>"
1299,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553712&postcount=290,2005-02-05T02:16:00,sacreddeamon,<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Grabs stone ring and pulls it back out half an inch.*
1300,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553729&postcount=291,2005-02-05T02:26:00,Dr._Bob,&lt;click!&gt;
1301,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553746&postcount=292,2005-02-05T03:15:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Thokk! You should stay up here and pull! You're one of our strongest! Without Taern pulling also, we'll probably never be able to pull you two up! I should go down, I weigh the least!""</font><br/><br/>*Pulls out his everburning torch, drops his backpack on the ground behind him, sheathes his rapier, and tries to switch with Thokk.*"
1302,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553763&postcount=293,2005-02-05T04:05:00,Dr._Bob,"OOC:<i>9 rounds have elapsed total. The block is back to its original location (flush with the wall). The trapdoor is still closed. Taern continues to hold her breath, struggling under the water.</i>"
1303,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553780&postcount=294,2005-02-05T05:27:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Good Idea, wee laddie&quot;<br/><br/>*Unties rope on self, and gives it to Fizan, helping him tie it. Grabs the other side and braces self*<br/><br/>&quot;Yell when you are ready&quot;"
1304,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553797&postcount=295,2005-02-05T12:48:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk and Fizahn switch places, and Fizahn pushes the block. Once again, it slides a half inch &lt;click!&gt;. The trapdoor drops open and Fizahn slides a foot or two downward until the rope snaps taut.<br/><br/>He is suspended 10 feet above a pool of water. Taern thrashes about desperately below him. Fizahn's body and the rope (being held by the rest of the party) prevents the re-closure of the trapdoor.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Total elapsed rounds: 12 and counting.</i>"
1305,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553814&postcount=296,2005-02-05T13:20:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern lashes and struggles, trying to keep her head above the water, barely noticing the rescue rope*"
1306,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553831&postcount=297,2005-02-05T16:05:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Someone, QUICK! Jam something into the crack so it wont close at all. One the count of 3, let about 7 feet of slack go, and brace yourself for a pull when Taern graps Fizan&quot;"
1307,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553848&postcount=298,2005-02-05T17:30:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan jams two daggers into the crack, preventing the trapdoor from closing, then Fizahn is lowered down until he is just above the surface of the water. He reaches for her, but Taern continued to thrash around, panicked, and unwittingly threatens to pull Fizahn down into the water with her...<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>15 rounds have elapsed. In order to successfully grab Taern (because she is panicking), Fizahn will have to grapple her. I'll need two d20 rolls from both Taern and Fizahn.</i>"
1308,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553865&postcount=299,2005-02-05T18:23:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Go Quickly Laddie, GRAB HER&quot;<br/><br/>*calls down to Taern*<br/><br/>&quot;Lass, if you can hear me, CALM DOWN AND GET AHOLD OF FIZAN&quot;"
1309,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553882&postcount=300,2005-02-06T07:56:00,Dr._Bob,"Taern is simply too strong for Fizahn. Instead of the gnome getting a hold of the wild elf, Taern grabs Fizahn and pulls him under the surface of the water, her strong arms wrapped around him in a crushing embrace...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Opposed grapple checks [Fizahn's grapple: <b>0</b> (4 - 4); Taern's grapple: 16 (14 + 2)]. Total elapsed time: 16 rounds.</i>"
1310,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553899&postcount=301,2005-02-06T09:34:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*Yells in elvish.*<br/><br/>&quot;Taern! Hold on to Fizahn! We are going to pull you out!&quot;<br/><br/>*After waiting a couple of seconds, he says to the rest of the group:*<br/><br/>&quot;Pull everyone!&quot;"
1311,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553916&postcount=302,2005-02-06T09:57:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Eyes wild and gasping, Taern holds on to Fizhan with all of her considerable might*"
1312,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553933&postcount=303,2005-02-06T10:42:00,Dr._Bob,"Waterlogged and wriggling, Taern and Fizahn are harder to pull up than one might expect at first, but thanks to the combined strength of Thokk, Elthan, Graevic, and Linda, the two are soon pulled out of the pit and are lying on the floor, coughing and sputtering.<br/><br/>The pit, spiked by Elthan, remains open.<br/><br/>"
1313,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553950&postcount=304,2005-02-06T12:13:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;lassie, never, EVER DO THAT AGAIN&quot;"
1314,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553967&postcount=305,2005-02-06T15:18:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Yeah! I don't take too kindly to being drowned!""</font>"
1315,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=553984&postcount=306,2005-02-06T19:25:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Taern, you should let Fizahn touch things around here, he's expendable... I mean clever! And quick too.&quot;<br/><br/>*Grins and taps Fizahn on the back.*<br/><br/>&quot;Ok now, let's get looting!&quot;"
1316,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554000&postcount=307,2005-02-07T02:09:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/>*Stands at his towering height of 3' 3""; and glares at Elthan*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Who're you calling expendable, half-elf?""</font><br/><br/>*He says in a deep, threatening voice.*"
1317,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554016&postcount=308,2005-02-07T03:41:00,Dr._Bob,"Taking his time, Fizahn explores the doorway carefully and finds a small latch. Elthan retrieves his daggers, the trap door closes, and Thokk pulls the block back again, resetting the trap for a second time.<br/><br/>Fizahn engages the latch, and this time when Thokk pushes the stone, there is no click and the stone slides slowly but smoothly down the south passage.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: This leaves only the west doorway sealed. The north passage opens into the tomb with the plain sarcophagus, 4 bodies, and the small stone statues. The east passage is open, though the block next to the opening suggests that it was opened from the other side."
1318,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554032&postcount=309,2005-02-07T04:25:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;First, i think we should mark off this trap. Another daft elf might want to push things for the sake of pushing them&quot;<br/><br/>*Shakes Head*<br/><br/>&quot;Before going down, i think we should go back to the room with the laughing statues and coffin. Fizan, if you would, can you check to see if there are any unexpected surprises for us? I think we have time, laddie, so make sure you do well&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: Take a 20"
1319,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554048&postcount=310,2005-02-07T08:04:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Is there any particular area in that room which you would like me to check?""</font>"
1320,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554064&postcount=311,2005-02-07T08:04:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Waterlogged and frightened, Taern's voice trembles*<br/><br/>I... ahh... dont think I should be going anywhere for a little while. I have to dry out. I cant walk around a cold dungeon soaking wet.<br/><br/>*Looks repentive and ashamed*<br/><br/>If you guys... don't want me.. I mean, if I'm too big of a nuicance...<br/><br/>*Trails off*"
1321,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554080&postcount=312,2005-02-07T08:30:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Lass, when we need something bashed open, or someone to act as bait, we will let you know, thats the perfect job for you.&quot;<br/><br/>*Turns to Fizan*<br/><br/>&quot;if you can, can you check those statues and the coffin? They are laughign, and i think i know what they might be laughing at.&quot;"
1322,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554096&postcount=313,2005-02-07T10:31:00,Dr._Bob,"No one is too hard on Taern. After all, Fizahn had assured her that the doorway was not trapped. Linda and Graevic stay with her as she recovers, while Thokk (after re-equiping himself), Elthan, and Fizahn (still wet, but otherwise OK) investigate the north room.<br/><br/>The circular ledge ringing the room is 15 feet above the floor, so Fizahn can not get a good look at the laughing statues. Stepping over the bodies, he is able to examine the sarcophagus closely however. It is an unadorned stone box, with an equally plain lid. Fizahn finds no evidence of any traps.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Fizahn takes 20 but finds no traps.</i>"
1323,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554112&postcount=314,2005-02-07T12:36:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/>Linda stays near Taern and sees to her recovery in any way she can<br/>&quot; I have warned of danger in such places but you shouldn't take it as your mistake. You were told that the stone was not trapped so it wasn't your fault. Don't worry, such things happen all the time. It is up to us to learn from our mistakes and avoid such danger the next time though. Rest here-I'll go see if I can find anything that the others cannot&quot;<br/><br/>Linda walks over to the room with the sarcophagus and uses her link with magic to see if it is magical.<br/><br/>OOC: detect magic"
1324,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554128&postcount=315,2005-02-07T13:41:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Now wait just one minute! I never said that the stone wasn't trapped, I said that it needed to be pulled instead of pushed! I don't think I should be penalized for telling Taern how to use the stone!""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn pats the sarcophagus.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""This on the other hand, isn't trapped, and you open it by taking the top off.""</font>"
1325,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554144&postcount=316,2005-02-07T15:55:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Taern</b><br/><br/>&quot;Taern, will you please lift open this great, big, heavy lid?&quot;<br/>"
1326,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554160&postcount=317,2005-02-07T16:02:00,Dr._Bob,"As Linda concentrates, she does detect a magical aura surrounding the sarcophagus."
1327,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554176&postcount=318,2005-02-07T18:22:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Be ready for anything when Taern opens the sarcophagus!&quot;<br/><br/>*Takes out his crossbow and loads it.*
1328,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554192&postcount=319,2005-02-07T18:56:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern shakes her head*<br/><br/>Not after what happened to me when I moved the last heavy object. Cant you magic people use a spell or something to lift the lid? I bet if I touched that thing, it would come alive, start spewing skeletons, or explode. Or something equally horrible. No sir, I am not touching that coffin."
1329,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554208&postcount=320,2005-02-08T00:14:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/>&quot;She is right. This sarcophagus could be magically trapped. In fact, I sense an aura of magic in it-I will concentrate to try to discern its nature and specific point of origin. That way, we could avoid some misshaps&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: concentrate 3 rounds to know nature of the aura (school) and if point of origin is the sarcophagus or something within the sarcophagus."
1330,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554224&postcount=321,2005-02-08T03:44:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, you pansies. If Fizan says its safe, ill open it myself.&quot;<br/><br/>*opens Lids, but gets ready to jump back if anythign nasty pops out*"
1331,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554239&postcount=322,2005-02-08T04:52:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk begins to wrestle with the stone lid.<br/><br/>As Linda continues to concentrate, the aura comes into clearer focus. She senses strong evocation magic. Images of fire and laughter enter her mind. Too late she realizes her mistake. She turns to the rest of you, eyes wide. She just manages to get out two words - &quot;<i>Flame strike</i>...&quot;<br/><br/>Bright blue jets pour from the mouths of the statues up above, forming a spiraling column of magic flame that cascades down upon you like a river of fire.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: I need everyone in the room to submit a Reflex save and a Fort save.<br/>"
1332,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554254&postcount=323,2005-02-08T05:12:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic, Human</b><br/><br/>[ Reflex: [Roll : 12] + [ Mod : 3 ] = 15 ]<br/>[ Fortitude: [Roll : 9 ] + [ Mod : 3 ] = 12 ]<br/>[ OOC: Sorry about the lack of posts, got called into work both days this weekend ]"
1333,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554269&postcount=324,2005-02-08T08:47:00,sacreddeamon,<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Oh Balls...&quot;<br/>
1334,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554284&postcount=325,2005-02-08T13:21:00,Dr._Bob,"As quickly as it appeared, the column of blue fire vanishes.<br/><br/>Graevic, Fizahn, and Linda are down. All three of them are alive but badly injured.<br/><br/>Taern, who had been hanging back, is spared the brunt of the<i>flame strike</i>, and Thokk manages to shield himself somewhat next to the sarcophagus. Both have been burned but seem otherwise OK.<br/><br/>Elthan is actually blasted backward into the passageway but miraculously escapes injury. Graevic's badger is nowhere to be found.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Reflex save DC 17 half; damage (9d6): 36 = Fort save DC: 23 (or 19 with successful Reflex save)</i><br/><br/>Graevic [Reflex save: 15 (12+3); Fort save: 12 (9+3)] DISABLED<br/>Taern [Reflex save: 18 (15+3); Fort save: 11 (7+4)] takes a hit<br/>Fizahn [Reflex save: 9 (2+7); Fort save: 12 (3+9)] DISABLED<br/>Thokk [Reflex save: 12 (10+2); Fort save: 16 (10+6)] takes a hit<br/>Elthan [Reflex save: 14 (11+3); Fort save: 26 (20+6)] escapes damage<br/>Linda [Reflex save: 3 (2+1); Fort save: 7 (4+3)] DISABLED"
1335,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554299&postcount=326,2005-02-08T14:24:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"With her robes badly damaged where the wave of the flame stroke and her hands, legs and body burned in several places Linda lies down in pain for awhile. Her features are strained with pain and her face is red. She lies until the great pain subsides and is able to concentrate then slowly and carefully gets up and uses her magic to heal herself and those affected by the blast.<br/><br/>OOC: 5 cure light wounds. One at herself and one on each PC affected by the blast. Why it was my mistake though?"
1336,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554314&postcount=327,2005-02-08T14:47:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*Shakes the smoke of his cloak.*<br/><br/>&quot;That was a close one!&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: HAHAHA!!!
1337,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554329&postcount=328,2005-02-08T14:54:00,Belial_the_Leveler,OOC: remind me not to heal you when you're injured ;D [joke]
1338,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554344&postcount=329,2005-02-08T15:05:00,Dr._Bob,"It takes Linda more effort than she expected to heal herself to the point that she can safely stand and tend to her friends.<br/><br/>As she moves from person to person, she realizes that she shouldn't blame herself. There was no way for her to have known ahead of time that the magical trap would be triggered by her &quot;examination.&quot;<br/><br/>She heals Graevic and Fizahn first, since they are the most gravely injured. The last of her healing energies goes towards helping Taern (shellshocked, but on the plus side, now dry), but Linda has not quite enough power to completely heal Taern's burns.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: The trap was triggered by the proximity of the<i>detect magic</i>spell. Linda's<i>Cure Light Wounds</i>rolls (1d8+3): 4 (Linda), 8 (Linda), 11 (Graevic), 11 (Fizahn), 4 (Taern). Taern and Thokk each retain one hit. The rest of the party is healed."
1339,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554359&postcount=330,2005-02-08T15:29:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Okay, from now on, one person opens any object in question of being trapped and everyone else stands back!""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn looks at Thokk angrily, then grins.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I nominate Elthan because he's impressed me with his amazing display of skill and luck.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn adopts a graver look.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I swear that thing wasn't trapped, I have no idea how or why those statues spewed the flame at us, but I'm pretty sure that it was nothing I did.... One of the floor stones or something that Thokk stepped on could have been trapped, so I guess I should start inspecting those.""</font>"
1340,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554374&postcount=331,2005-02-08T16:20:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Beard still smoking*<br/><br/>&quot;ACH, MY PRECIOUS BEARD&quot;<br/><br/>*Smothers remaining embers*<br/><br/>&quot;Well, that wasnt expected. Now that thats over, i think I will try to open this lid. You all, stand back&quot;"
1341,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554389&postcount=332,2005-02-09T02:50:00,Dr._Bob,"Everyone quickly exits the room as Thokk slides off the stone lid of the sarcophagus, only to return just as quickly when they hear Thokk's triumphant cry (and no explosion).<br/><br/>Gathering around the open stone box, the party sees an ancient mummified corpse, its burial finery long ago rotted away. In good shape, however, are (1) an ornate silver brooch in the shape of a shield over the mummy's chest, (2) a silver chalice held in the mummy's hands, (3) some kind of stone that seems to have been placed inside the mummy's mouth, and (4) a small lacquered chest at the mummy's feet."
1342,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554403&postcount=333,2005-02-09T06:56:00,Toadfish,"<b> Graevic </b><br/><br/>* Still smoldering lightly from the scorching, Graevic chants quietly, then gently presses his hand on Taern's shoulder, transferring healing energies into the stout barbarian. Once the sarcophagus is opened, Graevic begins chanting again. Once completed, he closely examines the contents of the sarcophagus *<br/><br/>[OOC: Casting cure light wounds on Taern, assuming she is still somewhat injured. Then casting detect magic on the sarcophagus. If I detect anything, I'd like to concentrate to discern the types of magic]"
1343,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554417&postcount=334,2005-02-09T12:59:00,Belial_the_Leveler,<b> Linda the White </b><br/>As Linda returns to see the insides of the sarcophagus she notices Graevic starting to cast his healing spell in close proximity to the sarcophagus.<br/><br/>&quot;NOOO!!! Every one stand back at once!&quot;<br/>If Graevic stops in time before casting any spells (and the trap does not trigger) she will go on:<br/><br/>&quot;I was about to tell you. The sarcophagus reacts to magical energy. It reacted to my casting once so it may react again-the flamestrike was the reaction!&quot;
1344,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554431&postcount=335,2005-02-09T13:26:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""Glad you figured that out Linda, because I don't want to go checking every single floor tile in every single room of every single burial mound!""</font>"
1345,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554445&postcount=336,2005-02-09T13:46:00,Toadfish,"<b> Graevic, Human </b><br/><br/>[OOC: Assuming I can stop]<br/>* Greavic blinks with supries at Linda's comment, quickly halting his gestures and chant. *<br/><br/>&quot;I....I'm sorry...I didn't know. I will be more cautious.&quot;<br/><br/>[If I wasn't able to stop, I guess I'll need to do some saving throws again. :) ]"
1346,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554459&postcount=337,2005-02-09T13:53:00,Dr._Bob,"Graevic's healing spell had already taken effect before Linda's warning, but no<i>flame strike</i>is triggered. (Nor were there any problems with the<b>five</b>other<i>cure light wounds</i>that Linda already cast. ;))<br/><br/>Fortunately, however, Linda stops Graevic before he attempted to<i>detect magic</i>.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Whew! I was about to ask for another round of Reflex and Fortitude saves</i>..."
1347,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554473&postcount=338,2005-02-09T14:42:00,Toadfish,"OOC: I thought she had done magic, which prompted me to start (since you said Taern wasn't healed all the way). Was quite funny though. ;D<br/><br/>Graevic, after realizing that Linda had already cast her magic, resumes his gesturing and chanting, watching the sarcophagus."
1348,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554487&postcount=339,2005-02-09T14:55:00,Dr._Bob,"&quot;Ouch!&quot;<br/><br/>Graevic's spellcasting is interrupted by Aholoh, his badger, who bites his ankle - hard.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Graevic loses that spell slot, but the attempt to </i>detect magic<i> fails</i>."
1349,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554501&postcount=340,2005-02-09T15:12:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Lets just move these things out of the room, then check them. Fizan, if you woudl be so kind to remove them and move them into the hallway? Also, any of you lads feel like taking out these laughing statues?&quot;<br/><br/>*Hefts Sword*"
1350,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554515&postcount=341,2005-02-09T19:40:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*looks to Graevic with a thankful smile*<br/><br/>That stung. Thanks for the magics.<br/><br/>*grins, then turns back to the others, grin fading*<br/><br/>Friends, I am afraid I will not have anything to do with desecrating the tomb of one of the honored fallen. They were buried here in honor, and deserve to rest with honor. Not only might their spirits haunt us, or worse, their bodies, but surely we will anger the gods with our acts. There is no honor to be gained from stealing the possessions of one of the honored fallen, especially when they are worn to the grave as such. If there was no body, or if the valuables were heaped around the room like so much rubbish, then I might be alright with it, but when they are buried in clear possession, as such...<br/><br/>*trails off, shaking her head*<br/><br/>I know better than to try and dissuade you, but know that I will have no part in the act.<br/><br/>*Stands back from the coffin*"
1351,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554529&postcount=342,2005-02-10T01:05:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Personally, I agree with Taern on this one. That was some powerful magic that the sarcophagus was trapped with, and I think that there will only be more powerful consequences if we mess with either the statues or the body.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn stands back with Taern.*"
1352,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554543&postcount=343,2005-02-10T03:52:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Either way, lets just get these goods out, and if none of you will, i shall&quot;<br/><br/>*Gathers up all the goods and carres them out of the room*"
1353,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554557&postcount=344,2005-02-10T07:23:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;I to agree with taern.&quot;<br/><br/>*Waits until Thokk is done looting.*<br/><br/>&quot;Let us continue now.&quot;
1354,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554571&postcount=345,2005-02-10T10:51:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk piles up the items off to the side in the central chamber.<br/><br/>Looking around, you can see:<br/><br/>(1) an opening to the east, apparently opened from the other side<br/><br/>(2) an opening to the south with the block already pushed halfway down the passageway (the trapdoor having been deactivated)<br/><br/>(3) a still sealed doorway to the west.<br/><br/>"
1355,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554585&postcount=346,2005-02-10T12:04:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;I think we should explore beyond the paths that seem to have already been disturbed. Some traps will have already been activated and we can use the knowledge we gain from them to prevent other traps from being triggered by us.&quot;<br/><br/>*Waits to here the rest of the group's opinion.*
1356,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554599&postcount=347,2005-02-10T12:51:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Before we go, i suggest you magic folk check if there is anything special on these items&quot;<br/><br/>*looks at the coffin*<br/><br/>&quot;Also, if any of you can spare it, can someone use a<i>Detect Magic</i>on the lid?  Might be usefull to know if thats what set it off in the first place, and if we need to set up a trap&quot;<br/><br/>OOC:  *Cough* Lizardmen *Cough Cough*<br/>Might also be an easy way to cook dinner"
1357,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554613&postcount=348,2005-02-10T14:02:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Alright Thokk.&quot;<br/><br/>*Casts detect magic on all the items (waits the 3 rounds to get all the info.*<br/><br/>OOC: I want to keep using it after that, using the my standard action to concentrate, so I can detect magic 60 ft in front of me."
1358,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554627&postcount=349,2005-02-10T14:35:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Nods at Elthan's words*<br/><br/>You're right. I think we should follow the already opened passage. There must be some way out that way, and then we can focus on the blocked ones."
1359,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554641&postcount=350,2005-02-10T15:42:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""Yeah, i think that that's a good idea.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn skirts around the sarcophagus to the open door before Elthan begins his experiment.*"
1360,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554655&postcount=351,2005-02-10T16:12:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan realizes that casting<i>detect magic</i>in the room with the laughing statues might set off the<i>flame strike</i>again, so he studies the items in the safety of the central chamber. Three of the objects (the lacquered chest, the chalice, and what turned out to be a black pearl) have no magic aura. The brooch faintly radiates abjuration magic.<br/><br/>Thokk exits the north room reluctantly, his eyes on the laughing statues that taunt him from above.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Who enters the east passage?<br/><br/>"
1361,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554669&postcount=352,2005-02-10T17:35:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;The brooch seems to be imbued with abjuration magic. Its some kind of protective item.&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: I'll go first
1362,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554683&postcount=353,2005-02-11T00:47:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, still a gnome, but who really should have been a halfling:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Great, protection's always good, but I think we should wait until we know what it does before anyone puts it on.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn follows Elthan into the passageway.*"
1363,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554697&postcount=354,2005-02-11T03:00:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Picks up all the gear and puts into his backpack*<br/><br/>&quot;Ill hold onto this stuff for now, we will see what it is after we explore the rest&quot;<br/><br/>*Follows Fizan*<br/><br/>&quot;Leads head out, laddie. Should I go first?&quot;"
1364,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554711&postcount=355,2005-02-11T04:07:00,Toadfish,"<b> Graevic - Human </b><br/><br/>* Graevic reaches down to pat Aholoh on the head, then follows Thokk down the passage, scimitar and shield at the ready. *"
1365,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554725&postcount=356,2005-02-11T05:42:00,Dr._Bob,"The east room is a low-ceilinged square chamber 25 ft x 25 ft. You have just entered from the west into what appears to be an antechamber or vestibule.<br/><br/>Directly across from you is what appears to have been the original entrance to this crypt. That opening appears to have caved in long ago. Whether it was a trap that was set off by previous &quot;explorers&quot; or just the effects of seven centuries is hard to say.<br/><br/>Elthan, Fizahn, and of course Thokk have no problem seeing by the dim light filtering in from the west passage, though Graevic finds the room uncomfortably dark.<br/><br/>Along the north and south walls are two stone benches (or perhaps low tables), where it would appear people once placed mementos or perhaps flowers and other offerings. Only some scattered debris lies there now.<br/><br/>"
1366,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554739&postcount=357,2005-02-11T09:25:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""Well I'll be! Normal height tables, never thought I'd see those around here!""</font>"
1367,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554753&postcount=358,2005-02-11T15:52:00,Dr._Bob,"After poking around for a few minutes, you find nothing of interest in this room.<br/><br/>Elthan continues to concentrate on trying to<i>detect magic</i>but senses no unusual auras (other than those emanating from Fizahn's cloak and other magic items carried by other party members).<br/><br/>Eventually, everyone reconvenes in the central chamber to consider what to do next.<br/><br/>"
1368,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554767&postcount=359,2005-02-12T00:53:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I think that we should head down the passage that we have partially disabled.""</font>"
1369,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554781&postcount=360,2005-02-12T03:22:00,Toadfish,<b> Graevic - Human </b><br/><br/>* Nods to Fizahn *<br/><br/>&quot;I agree. At least we know a little about that passage.&quot;
1370,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554795&postcount=361,2005-02-12T04:33:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern stands at the ready*<br/><br/>I'll follow the rest of you guys, when you make up your mind."
1371,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554809&postcount=362,2005-02-12T04:44:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk shrugs and begins to push the stone block farther down the south passage. Stone grinds on stone until the block has almost been pushed into the next room.<br/><br/>Suddenly, Elthan places his hand on Thokk's shoulder. &quot;Shhhhh!&quot;<br/><br/>Elthan whispers, &quot;I thought I heard something...&quot;<br/><br/>As everyone listens carefully, a faint skittering can be heard coming from the next room.<br/>"
1372,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554823&postcount=363,2005-02-12T13:07:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, it be time to take out some beasties!&quot;<br/><br/>*Hefts sword*<br/><br/>OOC: Readies action to meet whatever is comming"
1373,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554837&postcount=364,2005-02-12T13:54:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/>&quot;I am sorry I'll have to back out but I've depleted my magics in healing you and I will be more of a hindrance than help in the oncoming battle. I will have to stay behind. Again, I am sorry.&quot;<br/>Linda seems quite frustrated that her energies are depleted and can't join this battle."
1374,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554851&postcount=365,2005-02-12T14:40:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*Takes out his shortspear and casts mage armor. He then says not too loudly:*<br/><br/>&quot;Alright, let's be quiet about this...&quot;<br/><br/>*He then puts his hands on the stone block and signals Thokk to push with him.*"
1375,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554865&postcount=366,2005-02-12T18:09:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern laughs in anticipation as she unslings her greataxe, standing square in the middle of the corridor, ready to slip around the stone block and charge whatever is making the odd noises*"
1376,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554879&postcount=367,2005-02-13T05:06:00,Toadfish,"<b> Graevic - Human </b><br/><br/>* Graevic listens quietly for a moment, looks slightly confused, then gently shakes his head. *<br/><br/>He whispers, &quot;I do not recognize the sounds.&quot;<br/><br/>* As everyone prepares, Graevic slips his shield off his arm and attaches it to his pack, freeing his left arm for easier movement. *"
1377,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554893&postcount=368,2005-02-13T08:02:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan and Thokk push the block all the way into the chamber.<br/><br/>The room is similar in appearance to the north room, except there are no laughing statues. There are a few small holes between the stones that make up the ceiling dome. Thin shafts of daylight pierce the darkness straight downward, dimly illuminating the chamber.<br/><br/>The &quot;chittering&quot; is louder now. You see small dark creatures flitting about. Bats?<br/><br/>Elthan recognizes them first, &quot;Stirges!&quot; he exclaims.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Please submit initiative rolls and actions.</i>"
1378,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554907&postcount=369,2005-02-13T12:34:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;By Moradins Beard, Giant Bats?&quot;<br/><br/>*looks at everyone else*<br/><br/>&quot;Lets squish them all&quot;"
1379,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554921&postcount=370,2005-02-15T05:36:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk wades into the middle of the room swinging his sword in great arcs. He catches one of the stirges in mid air, and the small creature explodes into a bloody spray.<br/><br/>Elthan thrusts at the flying beasts as they flit past, but they nimbly avoid the point of his spear.<br/><br/>Taern and Graevic stand to either side of the door; Taern in amazement, Graevic because he is having trouble making out the small flying beasts in the gloom. Fizahns edges along the curved wall, rapier at the ready, but the stirges seems to be primarily focused on Thokk in the center of the room.<br/><br/>Even with one stirge eliminated, there are still at least six more in the air. Two latch on to Thokk. Ignoring his armor, they plunge their probosces repeatedly between his armor plates seeking flesh. He feels each sting as both find small openings and start sucking greedily...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
1380,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554935&postcount=371,2005-02-15T06:01:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ha Ha HA, help me get these little things off.&quot;"
1381,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554949&postcount=372,2005-02-16T09:01:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk spins around, trying to get at the stirges on his back. He swats his back with his sword, hitting one, but not dislodging it. He manages to intercept another stirge as it dives in to the attack, cutting it in half.<br/><br/>Fizahn darts in and cleanly thrusts straight through the second stirge attached to Thokk. Its legs release, leaving the stirge neatly spitted on Fizahn's rapier.<br/><br/>Elthan and Taern move into the center of the room, but the 5 or 6 remaining stirges circle above them, just out of reach of their weapons.<br/><br/>Graevic pulls out a sunrod and, striking it against the wall, he lights it, flooding the chamber with intense bright light.<br/><br/>The stirge attached to Thokk drinks greedily, and Thokk feels his vitality begin to be sapped.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Thokk hits one stirge attached to him and kills a second on an AOO. Fizahn criticals the other stirge attached to Thokk. Graevic uses a sunrod so that he can see what is happening. The attached stirge causes 3 points of CON damage to Thokk.</i><br/>"
1382,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554963&postcount=373,2005-02-18T07:40:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk beats again at the stirge clinging to his back, but due to the awkward angle, his blow glances off harmlessly.<br/><br/>Elthan waits until Thokk's back is to him, then he blasts the stirge with a<i>magic missile</i>. It detaches and falls to the ground, twitching.<br/><br/>Graevic swings his shield around to his back and holds his sunrod aloft with his left hand, at the same time, he mutters some words, and a ball of flame appears in his open right palm.<br/><br/>You all peer upward, along with Fizahn and Taern. You count 6 stirges flitting about the ceiling dome (about 15 or 20 feet high) trying to stay out of reach. They seem to pose no immediate danger; in fact, they seem quite afraid of your large group, chittering and squeaking concernedly.<br/><br/>Your gaze returns to the floor of the chamber, which is coated with several inches of stirge guano, likely the product of many generations of these magical beasts.<br/><br/>Rising up in the center of the room is another sarcophagus, not unlike the one in the north chamber. If this one was adorned with any carvings or inscriptions, you'd never know it thanks to the stirge droppings.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Please check the OOC thread when you get a chance.</i>"
1383,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554977&postcount=374,2005-02-18T10:42:00,Toadfish,"<b> Graevic - Human </b><br/><br/>* Graevic watches the striges closely, as if waiting for their impending attack, the ball of flame crackling angrily in his right palm. He quickly glances down to the thick covering of guano over the floor and sarcophagus, his nose wrinkling slightly. *<br/><br/>&quot;Watch where you step.&quot;"
1384,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=554991&postcount=375,2005-02-18T12:44:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern unslings her longbow*<br/><br/>What say we try and pin a few of the beasties while they arnt trying to suck out our blood, eh?<br/><br/>*Taern knocks an arrow, takes aim, and lets fly*"
1385,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555005&postcount=376,2005-02-18T13:10:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Woo, I need to sit down for a minute, I am feeling a tad woozie&quot;"
1386,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555019&postcount=377,2005-02-18T15:22:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;We should indeed try and shoot them out of the sky while they are far away.&quot;<br/><br/>*He takes hold of his cross bow, loads it and shoots at the stirges.*"
1387,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555033&postcount=378,2005-02-18T17:14:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk, slightly dizzy from blood loss, sits down for a moment, just as Taern and Elthan let fly. Both arrow and bolt find their marks - Taern slays a stirge outright, which flutters to the ground, impaled; Elthan punches a hole through the wing of a second stirge.<br/><br/>In response, the flock dives to the attack. Elthan and Taern are each beset by two stirges. The wounded stirge (perhaps having trouble keeping airborne) makes the mistake of gliding a little too close to Thokk, who lashes out with his sword and (even from his seated position) neatly slices one of the stirge's wings off completely. The stirge spirals into a wall, falls to the ground and is still.<br/><br/>Taern and Elthan drop their weapons and frantically try to beat away the stirges with their hands. Taern fends off one stirge, only to have the second one grip her right arm tightly and plunge its proboscis deep into her shoulder. Elthan likewise manages to avoid one stirge, but is &quot;caught&quot; by the second stirge suffering several deep lacerations in the process.<br/><br/>Graevic stands close to Fizahn who is ignoring the melee and is already focusing on the guano-coated sarcophagus. The flame dances in Graevic's hand as he ponders whether to assist Elthan and Taern or whether to protect Fizahn.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>By my count, 5 stirges have been killed (including one by an AOO I owed Thokk); 4 remain (including one attached to Taern and one attached to Elthan). Elthan takes a hit.</i>"
1388,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555047&postcount=379,2005-02-18T17:24:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>Augh! Get the beast off of me! Gross!<br/><br/>*shudders, and attempts to rip off the bat-sized bug and crush it into a goo*<br/><br/>Die, thing! Die!"
1389,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555061&postcount=380,2005-02-19T00:17:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/>Seeing the others are indecisive, Linda decides to help Taern and Elthan shrug off the bats. She doesn't use her quarterstaff out of fear of wounding Taern or Elthan and instead tries to send the bats away by casting light on a small stone and holding it as near the bats as she can get.<br/><br/>OOC: Forgot I still had my 0 level spells when Daring Rogue said I had depleted my energies. I could have made this bat-fight much easier by blinding the bats  :-["
1390,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555075&postcount=381,2005-02-19T02:53:00,Toadfish,"<b> Graevic - Human </b><br/><br/>* Looks surprised as Elthan and Taern fire bolt and arrow into the stirge swarm. At Taern's yell, Graevic rushes to her and grabs for the stirge on her arm with the hand holding the ball of flame *<br/>"
1391,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555089&postcount=382,2005-02-19T03:02:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Hold still Lass, I dont want to hack off your arm!&quot;"
1392,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555103&postcount=383,2005-02-19T09:34:00,Dr._Bob,"As Taern reaches for the stirge on her arm, it reacts by stabbing her in the hand with its proboscis, then it plunges right back into her shoulder.<br/><br/>Elthan draws a dagger and stabs his stirge, which reacts only by gripping more tightly.<br/><br/>Thokk smashes the stirge on Taern's arm with the flat of his sword (so as to minimize damage to Taern), then Graevic reaches over and sears the stirge with his hand. The flames char the small creature and it drops away. The second stirge meanwhile manages to latch on to the back of Taern's thigh, biting deeply.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Elthan begins to feel a little lightheaded as his stirge drinks greedily. Linda (who decided to enter the chamber after all) illuminates the stirge by holding her glowing rock right next to it. She can actually see Elthan's crimson blood flow into the translucent belly of the stirge. The second stirge takes the opportunity to latch on to her exposed neck, plunging its proboscis into her scalp.<br/><br/>Fizahn meanwhile continues to examine the sarcophagus closely, grateful that he is able to work without interruption.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Taern's grapple fails when the stirge succeeds on its AOO (but her Fort save succeeds). Thokk and Graevic both hit, disabling the stirge. The second stirge attaches to Taern. Elthan scores a hit on his stirge but takes 2 CON damage. Linda fails her AOO and takes a hit as a stirge attaches to her. Six stirges down, three to go - one stirge is attached to Taern, Elthan, and Linda each.</i>"
1393,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555117&postcount=384,2005-02-19T12:07:00,Toadfish,"<b> Graevic - Human </b><br/><br/>* Seeing that Taern is being assisted by Thokk, Graevic turns his attention to the stirge that has attached itself to Linda. Again, he reaches for the stirge with the flaming ball in his hand. *"
1394,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555131&postcount=385,2005-02-20T11:35:00,Dr._Bob,"Taern hops on one leg desperately and grabs the stirge behind her knee with both hands and starts trying to wrestle it off of her leg. It flutters its wings and tightens its grip with its claws. Thokk waits for an opening, aims carefully, and whacks the stirge with his sword, almost knocking Taern off balance, but still the stirge simply refuses to die.<br/><br/>Elthan, for the moment on his own, meanwhile continues to thrust his stirge again and again with his dagger. Stubbornly, the beast refuses to let go and continues sucking even as Elthan's blood streams out of the punctures in the stirge's body.<br/><br/>Linda thrashes about desperately, trying to reach the stirge stuck to her neck. Graevic reaches out and grabs the stirge with his right hand. The stirge starts to sizzle, but it does not release its grip.<br/><br/>Fizahn, oblivious to the chaotic scene around him, continues to study the sarcophagus carefully. Without looking up he calls out, &quot;I could use a little more light here, eh?&quot;<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Taern grapples the stirge and it takes a hit from Thokk. Elthan's stirge also takes a second hit. Graevic inficts a hit on Linda's stirge. CON damage from blood loss: Taern 1 point (CON 11), Elthan 2 points (CON 7), Linda 3 points (CON 11). Thokk's CON is still at 13.</i>"
1395,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555145&postcount=386,2005-02-21T11:44:00,Dr._Bob,"Taern rips the stirge off of her leg and throws it to the ground, where Thokk impales it on the point of his bastard sword.<br/><br/>Elthan finally peels off his stirge with his dagger. He throws it to the ground and stamps on it in disgust.<br/><br/>The flame in Graevic's hand flickers out, so he reaches for his scimitar. Meanwhile Linda beats at the stirge on her neck with her glowing rock as it continues to drink, giving Graevic no opening.<br/><br/>Sated, the stirge drops away from Linda's neck, only to be cut neatly in half by Graevic's blade.<br/><br/>Weakened and pale, Thokk, Taern, Elthan, and Linda lean against the walls or slip down to their knees, bleeding from multiple puncture wounds.<br/><br/>Nobody speaks for a few moments. Suddenly, Fizahn shouts, &quot;Woo hoo!&quot; Triumphantly he jumps up onto the lid of the sarcophagus, having discovered and disabled a mechanical trap. Finally noticing his bloody comrades he raises his eyebrows, &quot;What in the hells happened to you guys?&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Taern succeeds at opposed grapple check. Thokk kills the stirge. Elthan disables his stirge. Graevic's spell expires; his attack misses. Linda attacks with her rock, but does no damage. Linda loses another point of CON (down to 10). In the following round, the stirge detaches and is killed by Graevic.</i>"
1396,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555159&postcount=387,2005-02-22T08:18:00,Dr._Bob,"Quick recap:<i>You decided to enter the southern chamber, which turned out to be infested with stirges. Provoked by Taern and Elthan, the stirges attacked en masse, resulting in significant blood loss to Thokk, Taern, Elthan, and Linda. Meanwhile, Fizahn managed to disable a trap on the sarcophagus in the center of the room.</i><br/><br/><br/>Fizahn has Thokk help him remove the lid off of the sarcophagus. Fizahn points to several fragile, opaque glass cylinders at the corners of the coffin. If the sarcophagus had been opened the wrong way, the cylinders likely would have shattered releasing some no doubt noxious compound.<br/><br/>There is something different about the skeleton in this coffin. The skull and upper body look humanoid, but there is no pelvis and no legs. Instead, the vertebrae continue down, creating a long tail, with thin vestigial ribs forming a snake like lower body.<br/><br/>The skeleton shows no signs of having been dressed when buried. There is an amulet that still lies on the corpse's sternum. It appears to have been made out of some shiny reptilian scales. A glittering blue-green gem appears to have been placed in the skeleton's mouth. Otherwise, the coffin is bare.<br/><br/>"
1397,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555173&postcount=388,2005-02-22T14:39:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>Ugh! What in Tymora's good name is -that- abomination? Some poor soul twisted by foul magics! *shudders* Please, put the lid back on. It's not... natural.<br/><br/>*Takes a step back, then leans on the wall*"
1398,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555187&postcount=389,2005-02-22T15:05:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;My Moradin's Beard&quot;<br/><br/>*Makes sign of the hammer*<br/><br/>&quot;Looks like some hideous snake person. Well, looks like he isnt going to be needing this amulet any more, and that gem....&quot;<br/><br/>*Stares into the gem for a minute before rousing himself and putting both item in his pack along with the other items found earlier*"
1399,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555201&postcount=390,2005-02-22T23:29:00,Belial_the_Leveler,<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/>Linda sits back while the others explore-obviously exhausted by both the blood loss and her magical energies being depleted. She takes some deep breaths to recover slightly then speaks out to the others. Her voice is not as loud as usual-it is obvious that her recent misfortune at the trap and the battle have taken their toll:<br/><br/>&quot;I think that before advancing we need to rest for awhile. I am quite tired and I won't be able to help us with my magic if we get hurt in yet another combat or trap. I suggest we finish exploring this chamber then close the entrance again and sleep until we recover. Would that be OK with the rest of you? &quot;
1400,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555215&postcount=391,2005-02-23T02:55:00,Toadfish,"<b> Graevic - Human </b><br/><br/>&quot;I agree with Linda, a rest would be most welcome right now&quot;"
1401,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555229&postcount=392,2005-02-23T05:28:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Normally I would never agree to stop, but I be feeling quite woozie...&quot;"
1402,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555243&postcount=393,2005-02-23T07:15:00,Dr._Bob,"There seems to be general consensus that it's time to call it a day. The western doorway will have to wait for another time.<br/><br/>With some effort, everyone is able to climb back out of the barrow. Once back on the surface, you scan your surroundings carefully, but there are no more signs of the &quot;lizard people&quot;.<br/><br/>Before Graevic leaves the stirge chamber, he casts a lingering look back at the skeleton in the coffin. It certainly was no natural creature, but he seems to remember hearing something about half-human, half snake creatures that used to be quite numerous in the Vilhon Reach. What were they called again?<i>Yuan ti</i>?<br/><br/>Everyone mounts up and Graevic is invited to return with the party to Oden Homm's estate.<br/><br/>The journey back is uneventful, and you arrive before sunset. After cleaning up, dressing your wounds, and having a light supper, you gather in the large study/dining room to look over your spoils:<br/><br/>A small, black lacquered chest (coins jingle inside)<br/>A black pearl<br/>A silver chalice<br/>A metal brooch<br/>An amulet made of some kind of animal scales<br/>A blue-green gem (the colors seem everchanging)<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Check the OOC thread for experience awards.</i>"
1403,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555257&postcount=394,2005-02-23T09:25:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>OOC: Assuming The old one is with us. (Knowlege checks or identify spells)<br/><br/>&quot;Master Oden, do you know what any of these could be? In particular, I wish to know more about this amulet and gem"
1404,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555271&postcount=395,2005-02-23T12:40:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern watches the ill-gotten loot warily. She often makes the sign of Tymora, praying for the group to be lucky and not draw unwelcome spirits from the looting of the bodies. She refuses to touch any of it, falling sound asleep, trying to recover from the battle.*"
1405,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555285&postcount=396,2005-02-23T14:32:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk and Oden stay up late looking over the items, while Taern heads off to bed.<br/><br/>Oden offers to<i>identify</i>the items, but 100 gp pearls would have to be consumed in order to complete the spell properly, one for each item to be identified.<br/><br/>Oden does scan the items with<i>detect magic</i>, pointing out the metal brooch, the scaly amulet, and the blue-green gem as magical.<br/><br/>The brooch detects as faint abjuration magic, the amulet radiates faint transmutation magic, and the gem has a moderate conjuration aura.<br/>"
1406,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555299&postcount=397,2005-02-24T02:52:00,sacreddeamon,<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;I would be willing to use up part of my share of the treasure to identify the brooch and gem. Espicially the gem.....&quot;<br/><br/>*Stares into the multi-colored gem*
1407,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555313&postcount=398,2005-02-24T13:52:00,Dr._Bob,"The blue and green colors swirl gently. As Thokk holds the gem up to a candle, it seems to glisten wetly and its facets catch the light.<br/><br/>Oden Homm goes to bed, leaving Thokk alone with the treasures on the table."
1408,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555327&postcount=399,2005-02-24T13:55:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, what a beautiful piece of work. Fine craftmaship, and the colors are wonderful...&quot;<br/><br/>*Puts gem up to his eye and looks around the room though the multi-colored gem*"
1409,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555341&postcount=400,2005-02-24T14:36:00,Dr._Bob,"As Thokk's stares through the gem, the room takes on a blue-green tint, rippling almost as though he is under water."
1410,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555355&postcount=401,2005-02-24T14:48:00,Toadfish,"<b> Graevic </b><br/><br/>* Graevic smiles at Thokk has he gazes at the gem *<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot; My new friends, I do not feel as if I've earned a share of these prizes, coming so late to your group. So, please do not include me in your decisions. Perhaps in our next adventure I might prove my worthiness and earn a share.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>* Graevic tends to Aholoh and Arahnix, then relaxes as he uses a whetstone and oil to maintain his scimitar *"
1411,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555369&postcount=402,2005-02-24T16:18:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Huh! It's not much share anyways, you're not missing much Graevic! I say we should have gone and explored more! What's wrong with all of you? Everyone<sup>1</sup> was fine! And it was really rude to keep making noise while I disarmed that trap! If this continues, I might miss a trap and doom us all<sup>2</sup>!""</font><br/><br/><sup>1</sup>: For Fizahn's purposes, ""everyone"" means himself.<br/><sup>2</sup>: For Fizahn's purposes, ""us all"" means the entire party except him."
1412,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555383&postcount=403,2005-02-24T18:39:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;I too am not that interested in the treasure. I would prefer a wand or a scroll over jewels.&quot;
1413,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555397&postcount=404,2005-02-25T05:54:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, but these items are special!  I really be wanting this amulet and gem, the better to slay demons<sup>1</sup>with!<br/><br/><sup>1</sup>:  And by Demons, I mean Fizan if he contiunes to use superscript"
1414,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555411&postcount=405,2005-02-25T14:17:00,Dr._Bob,"It takes several days of rest before the blood lost to the stirges is replenished and everyone feels back to themselves again. Approximately a tenday has passed since your initial encounter with the dragon.<br/><br/>Thokk lays claim to the lizard hide amulet and the blue-green gem. He spends many hours examining and admiring the polished stone.<br/><br/>Although there are no obvious clues as to the nature of the metal brooch other than its shape (a simple shield), Linda suggests that it might be a protective item of some kind. Elthan tests the brooch with a few magic missiles, and it indeed seems to dissipate their effect. This sort of<i>brooch of shielding</i>typically is valued at about 1500 gp.<br/><br/>In addition, you estimate the value of the black pearl to be 500 gp and the chalice is likely worth 100 gp.<br/><br/>The plain, black lacquered chest remains unopened, though shaking it does reveal the jingle of coins.<br/><br/>Oden Homm for the most part leaves you undisturbed. He travels into town most days to conduct mundane business with the villagers of Mimleth."
1415,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555425&postcount=406,2005-02-25T17:33:00,griffon666,"OOC: I'm assuming here we can still pitch in on the actions from the tenday of rest.<br/><br/>Elthan spent alot of time in the library searching about the necromancer. He was mostly searching in the local history and stoped at anything interesting(even if it was not about the necromancer). He's also curious about why Thokk is so interested in the inhabitants of other planes. Thus he also searched for information about the planes, relaying the information to Thokk and using it as an excuse to ask him about why he is so interested in them(in the hypothetical situation he did find some information on them).<br/><br/>OOC: I would like to know if I did find anything interesting about the planes and what it is."
1416,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555439&postcount=407,2005-02-25T19:32:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern spends the days either sleeping, or swinging her axe about outdoors. If and when the party gets on the subject of what to do next, she states her opinion.*<br/><br/>&quot;Friends, there is no gain in honor to be found by looting the graves of the long dead. They deserve to be sealed up, not looted untill there is nothing left. For all we know, the spirits of the dead could be haunting us as we speak. Especially the spirit of that abomination. I say we put back the... treasure... we stole from the bodies of the dead, then return to explore the necromancer's crypt. We would be doing the world a good deed by putting to rest any stray undead found in the crypt, and the spoils there would be ours for the taking.<br/><br/>Besides, what's the fun in getting blasted to death by fiery statues, and having your blood sucked out by beetle-things? I'd rather just have a straight fight, any day. How much of a challenge could skeletons be?&quot;<br/><br/>"
1417,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555453&postcount=408,2005-02-25T22:33:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Linda spends her first day recovering, taking as few actions as possible. She does not seem very interested in gems or money though she is interested in magic items that can help combat. She spends the rest of her days practicing her magic and helping anyone searching in the library. When the others ask her opinion on what the team should do next she says:<br/><br/>&quot;We'd better not return to the crypts just yet-far too many traps for my liking and we might face the necromancer's undead. Skeletons I am not afraid of but a vampire or two...<br/>Anyway, I suggest we try to find something useful to do on the surface, what was your group doing before you came here? I never came to know that... or you."
1418,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555467&postcount=409,2005-02-26T12:53:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;I am on a bit of a personal quest myself, lassie, I am just traveling with the group for certain...purposes of my own.&quot;<br/><br/>*Looks Around*<br/><br/>&quot;We shoudl go back to that last room. If they used a trap that complicated, it must have been hiding something.&quot;"
1419,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555481&postcount=410,2005-02-26T16:39:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan's research reveals little that he didn't know before about the planes. Thokk hints a little bit about his quest for vengeance, but Oden's library does not prove to be extremely helpful in getting Thokk any closer to that goal.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the party debates its next course of action. Taern seems repulsed by the idea of further grave robbing, but isn't averse to exploring the crypt of the necromancer to be sure there is no evil lurking there. Thokk and Elthan seem to be more inclined to return to the barrow they just left to explore the last chamber. Linda advises avoiding the barrows altogether.<br/><br/>Interesting news filters in from the village. Apparently there has been an assassination in Hlondeth (to the east). A Thayan ambassador was murdered there and a group of four adventurers is suspected. The Queen has offered a generous reward for their capture.<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
1420,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555495&postcount=411,2005-02-26T16:55:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, we not be needing money, not when there be so many valuables right beneath our feet! We should just explore every Barrow we can, and then head under that disk.&quot;"
1421,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555509&postcount=412,2005-02-26T17:56:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Thokk, there are much more important things than money down there. There could be powerful artifacts or magicals item, there could be knowledge that could be used against evil. I don't think grave robbing should be our priority, we should look for something we can actually use.&quot; He then talks more softly, and directed right at him. &quot;You wouldn't want a gem to prevent you from obtaining something else that could help you achieve something you really want&quot;"
1422,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555523&postcount=413,2005-02-27T02:04:00,Toadfish,"<b> Graevic - Human </b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I appreciate the offer to share the spoils, though, I will decline the offer. That young dragon would have decimated that area as it aged and would probably have resulted in the death of many people. You have earned this reward. &amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;As to what to do next, we have many choices. While I respec Taern's concerns about the graves, I have concern that there is evil within those warrens that may get loose and cause great harm to the area. However, we do not have to venture back there at this time, if there are other tasks to be accomplished&amp;quot;</font>"
1423,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555537&postcount=414,2005-02-27T11:56:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk, Fizahn, Elthan, Graevic, and Taern seem amenable to returning to the barrows. Linda seems to want to leave the barrows alone however.<br/><br/>Thokk and Fizahn seem to be motivated more out of greed. By contrast, Elthan, Graevic, and Taern express that they feel a responsibility to ensure that no evil has been unleashed by the inadvertent opening of the two ancient barrows.<br/><br/>Either way, the party is rested, fully healed, and feeling restless. A final decision needs to be made about where to go next...<br/>"
1424,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555551&postcount=415,2005-02-28T01:50:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan's research into the necromancer is slightly more fruitful than his research into the planes for Thokk.<br/><br/>Rumors about half-demon ancestry aside, the stories about Sethra seem to indicate that he was very much human, albeit evil. There seems to be no doubt that Sethra hoped to become a lich someday, but the books seem to indicate that he was still very much mortal (though powerful) when the four heroes cornered and confronted him.<br/><br/>Although no one knows exactly what happened in the crypt during that final battle, it really does seem inconceivable that anyone survived. If Sethra were undead (there is no suggestion of this in the tomes) no doubt he would have escaped the wards eventually (he would have had centuries to overcome any spells or barriers) and reappeared.<br/><br/>"
1425,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555565&postcount=416,2005-02-28T07:14:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>&quot;I believe that with this new information, we should go explore this undead cave-type thing. I am sure there would be plenty of money down there, and think of the service we would be doing this area. I'm for going back to the dragon's lair, opening the seal, and seeing what's underneath.&quot;"
1426,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555579&postcount=417,2005-02-28T15:38:00,Dr._Bob,"The moon is almost full and it's a beautiful starry night as you enjoy some of Oden Homm's pipeweed and debate whether or not to return to the barrows.<br/><br/>Taern suggests returning to the dragon's barrow to be sure no threat lurks beneath the iron seal. She has no interest in grave robbing, but possibly protecting the simple peasants and villagers in this area from an ancient evil is a different matter.<br/><br/>&quot;Who is with me?&quot; she asks."
1427,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555593&postcount=418,2005-03-01T02:50:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, Ill go with ye lassie, If this necromancer was a half demon of sorts, then all the better for me.&quot;"
1428,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555606&postcount=419,2005-03-01T06:26:00,Dr._Bob,"In the morning, after breakfast, Taern and Thokk saddle up their horses in preparation for heading back to the barrows.<br/><br/>It is a beautiful clear day and the air carries a hint of approaching autumn.<br/><br/>They debate whether to head on ahead of the others or to wait to see who else is interested in joining them."
1429,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555619&postcount=420,2005-03-01T12:08:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn rides up to Taern and Thokk on his pony, leading his horse.*<br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""I'm a morning person, you can't get rid of me this easily. Someone has to keep you two from falling into all sorts of pits.""</font>"
1430,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555632&postcount=421,2005-03-01T12:40:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>&quot;Glad to have you, trapfinder. Now where was it that the dragon's lair was again? Oh, right. Near the tree.<br/><br/>Beautiful day today. Shall we be off, or should we wait for the others?&quot;"
1431,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555645&postcount=422,2005-03-01T14:08:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Lassie, It would be in our best interests if we waited for everyone else. Fizan, did you ever open the chest to see how many coins were inside it? We should divy up that particular loot after we explore the dragon's nest."
1432,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555658&postcount=423,2005-03-01T15:03:00,Dr._Bob,"The birds start to sing as the sun rises. Taern, Thokk, and Fizahn wait patiently to see if Graevic, Elthan, or Linda will be joining them.<br/><br/><br/>"
1433,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555671&postcount=424,2005-03-01T15:19:00,Toadfish,"<b> Graevic - Human </b><br/><br/>Graevic comes jogging from the house to the stables, still strapping on his gear, Aholoh bounding along behind him.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;My apologies friends, it has been a while since I've slept in a bed and it seems I enjoyed it a little too long.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Graevic saddles his horse, finishes adjusting his gear, and mounts up, placing Aholoh on his lap.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Ready when you are&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[OOC: Sorry guys, Calc2 test required far more attention than I had expected]"
1434,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555684&postcount=425,2005-03-01T19:43:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>*Comes out of the house walking.*<br/><br/>&quot;Sorry, I had forgottent we were leaving today.&quot;<br/><br/>*He jumps on his horse.*<br/><br/>&quot;So, what are we waiting for?&quot;"
1435,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555697&postcount=426,2005-03-02T01:39:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<font color=""Green""> Returning at the Dragon's lair to explore the Necromance's crypt? Very well. Though I am not sure we should do this I will come with you. I always hated dark magics and destroying their creations would be welcome-if we are careful enough to survive in the process. Please promise me you won't rush things-going blindly ahead in a dark tomb is a death wish. </font><br/>Linda seems worried about how glad some of the other party members to venture there. She doesn't seem frightened of going in there-only (perhaps overly) cautious."
1436,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555710&postcount=427,2005-03-02T01:40:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Linda. I just don't get it, she seemed excited about getting out and exploring earlier, but when a true adventure appears, she's so skeptical about actually doing it. We might end up to leaving her here.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn looks at Linda as he hears her.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Oh! Hello Linda, are we ready to go now.""</font>"
1437,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555723&postcount=428,2005-03-02T03:56:00,Dr._Bob,"As you head back west along the road toward the Wetwoods, you pass a few commoners and even a merchant or two heading east. Each time, the travellers yield to your party. Occasionally one doffs his hat or even bows slightly.<br/><br/>You realize that the six of you, heavily armored, armed, and mounted, make a formidable sight - almost a miniature army - as you ride by.<br/><br/>The beautiful weather makes the trip back to the bogs a quick one. You easily make your way back to Taern's giant oak tree. It stands straight and proud next to the ancient barrow where the dragon was slain.<br/><br/>Taern and Thokk have no problem removing the stone door for the second time. In no time, you find yourselves standing around the ancient iron seal once again.<br/><br/>"
1438,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555736&postcount=429,2005-03-02T04:10:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, Linda Lass, can you detect any special way to remove this acursed seal, or Fizan, is it trapped?&quot;"
1439,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555749&postcount=430,2005-03-02T04:15:00,Dr._Bob,"As Fizahn re-examines the seal, he finds no evidence that it has been tampered with since the last time you were here. There are no signs of traps. Again, Fizahn points out the 8 pins that hold the seal in place. Although they are rusted, they can likely be hammered out of place relatively easily.<br/><br/>"
1440,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555762&postcount=431,2005-03-02T06:11:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Shall we get smashing?&quot;<br/><br/>OOC:  ACK!  I just realised i forgot to buy a trusty mace!  O balls<br/><br/>&quot;Before we head down, hold on a minute&quot;<br/><br/>*Walks outside to cut down a limb from the tree to use as an improv club*<br/><br/>OOC: Gotta love that zero GP cost!"
1441,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555775&postcount=432,2005-03-02T08:08:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*Looking at the seal.*<br/><br/>&quot;Last time, I did detect an abjuration behind the seal, I would be careful opening it, and even more beyond."
1442,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555788&postcount=433,2005-03-02T12:28:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<font color=""Green""> We should be careful when opening the seal, yes. Although most probably the abjuration would hold things IN rather that prevent outside interference we can never be too careful. I will use my spells to detect magic while you open up the seal. If your actions trigger the old spells perhaps I can try to give advance warning-if not to avoid the effects entirely then at least to take cover. </font><br/><br/>OOC: Detect magic at the seal white the others hammer it open. Will try to say when (if) the magic triggers so others take cover."
1443,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555801&postcount=434,2005-03-02T13:22:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk uses his newly cut oak club to bang the 8 pins out of their places. He and Taern then slide the heavy iron disc off to the side, revealing the source of the abjuration...<br/><br/>There is a round wooden door (5 ft diameter) set into the floor. The wooden slats are bound together by simple iron fittings. The centuries have not been kind to this door. The wood is damp and rotten and the iron fittings are heavily corroded. An iron ring is set into the center of the door."
1444,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555814&postcount=435,2005-03-02T14:13:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Am I up again? I seriously wonder how far you guys would get without me.... Do we have plenty of time, or is this just a quick job?""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn heads over to the door and starts examining.*<br/><br/>OOC: Take 20 if everyone agrees we have time, otherwise make a roll..."
1445,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555827&postcount=436,2005-03-02T14:29:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Wee lad, if we didnt have time I would have already opened the door and jumped in. Make sure its safe, then we will head down&quot;"
1446,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555840&postcount=437,2005-03-02T15:21:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn takes his time, carefully examining the old wooden door in the floor. He finds no traps and no lock for that matter. Yet, when he finally takes the iron ring and pulls, the door does not open."
1447,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555853&postcount=438,2005-03-02T16:44:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern chuckles*<br/><br/>Need a little help, Fizhan? I'd advice you to stand back a moment...<br/><br/>*Taern stretches a moment, then unslings her axe, and swings several times in wood-crushing strokes*"
1448,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555866&postcount=439,2005-03-03T04:54:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Moves out of the way, in case anything should<i>pop up</i><br/><br/>&quot;Lass, you shoudl have waited...&quot;"
1449,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555879&postcount=440,2005-03-03T09:47:00,Erikkin,"<b>fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""You can't just go around killing age-old antiques like this Taern! Especially if I'm still on it!!""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn announces this while hurriedly scooting back and drawing his rapier.*"
1450,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555892&postcount=441,2005-03-03T15:14:00,Dr._Bob,"The rotten wooden door is surprisingly resilient, and it takes several mighty blows from Taern's axe before it collapses. The shattered wood and iron vanish as they fall down into a dark circular stone shaft, 5 ft in diameter. The delay before they they clatter onto a stone floor tells you that the shaft is quite deep.<br/><br/>Thokk peers down into the darkness and can only say that there appears to be a stone floor at the bottom that he can see just about at the limits of his<i>darkvision</i>.<br/><br/>Centuries old stale air rises up from the dark shaft, cold and damp."
1451,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555905&postcount=442,2005-03-03T15:33:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, I will head down first, I know how the dark works lads&quot;<br/><br/>*Gets out rope, hands it to Taern and Fizan*<br/><br/>&quot;Tie that to something steady, and be prepared to hoist me up if need be&quot;"
1452,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555918&postcount=443,2005-03-03T15:45:00,Dr._Bob,Taern and Fizahn look around the circular chamber in vain for an attachment point for Thokk's hemp rope.
1453,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555931&postcount=444,2005-03-03T19:38:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>&quot;Or we could just all hold the rope.&quot;
1454,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555944&postcount=445,2005-03-03T21:27:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<font color=""Green""> That would be OK for Thokk but what about the rest of us? </font><br/>Linda exclaims<br/><font color=""Green""> If we are to go down there we will need some sort of support for the rope or...<br/>
The adventurers that ventured there must have descended somehow. Look closely Thokk. Aren't there any stairs or gaps we can use as such? </font><br/><br/>OOC: Advising Thokk to take 20 on search check"
1455,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555957&postcount=446,2005-03-03T22:00:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;How long of rope do we....that reminds me, I have some on my horse.&quot;<br/><br/>*Goes outside to fetch his rope.*<br/><br/>&quot;There is a great big block at the entrance we could use to attatch a rope around. Or, if we have long enough of rope and the block doesn't do the trick, we could tie the rope to a tree outside of the cave. If we do not have enough rope for these, we could find a big stump and lay it across the hole, tie the rope around it and climb down. Whatever we do, I suggest we send someone down first just to know how deep it is.&quot;"
1456,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555970&postcount=447,2005-03-04T00:58:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Anything rope that stretches outside the cave runs the risk of being sabotaged by the giant lizardmen... Taern do you have another of those objects that can make trees?""</font>"
1457,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555983&postcount=448,2005-03-04T06:45:00,Dr._Bob,"As per Linda's suggestion, Thokk peers down the shaft with his darkvision, but sees nothing other than smooth stone walls.<br/><br/>Taern doesn't have another feather token, but she is able to find a decent sized fallen log outside, which she drags into the barrow.<br/><br/><br/>"
1458,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=555996&postcount=449,2005-03-04T07:40:00,Toadfish,"<b> Graevic </b><br/><br/>Graevic walks to the edge of the hole, peering into the inky darkness. After a moment of thought, he pulls a sunrod from his pack, igniting it with a thump against the floor, and drops it into the hole, watching and listening closely as it falls.<br/><br/>[OOC: Trying to determine how deep the hole goes, if possible. If that doesn't result into anything interesting, he says the following:<br/><br/>&quot;Does anyone have a piton that we could use to secure a rope for Thokk to climb?&quot; He eyes the log that Taern has drug into the barrow, as if comparing the weight of each member to the weight of the log. &quot;Do you think it will hold?&quot; ]"
1459,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556009&postcount=450,2005-03-04T09:24:00,Dr._Bob,"The sunrod tumbles end over end into the shaft, illuminating the smooth stone walls as it falls. It shatters on a flagstone floor 60 ft down, but the tip continues to shine, brightly illuminating a chamber of unknown size at the bottom of the shaft.<br/><br/>The log is damp and moldy, but seems likely to hold as long as it is only bearing the weight of one party member at a time."
1460,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556022&postcount=451,2005-03-04T10:22:00,Toadfish,"<b> Graevic </b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Perhaps the two lightest should go down last, adding their weight to the log to prevent anyone from falling? While the fall would probably hurt us, I don't relish the idea of the log falling atop me once I've landed. Not to mention we would then have to find another way out, if such a thing exists.&amp;quot;</font>"
1461,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556035&postcount=452,2005-03-04T12:31:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*thinks a moment, then gets behind the log, holding it*<br/><br/>Thokk, you go ahead and go first."
1462,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556048&postcount=453,2005-03-04T19:23:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk shrugs, slings his shield on his back, and starts lowering himself down the shaft. He is almost to the bottom when he loses his grip and crashes to the floor, his armor clanging noisily. He is bruised but not seriously injured.<br/><br/>He finds himself in an empty circular room, 20 ft in diameter with an 8 foot ceiling. Graevic's shattered sunrod lights the room brightly, but as Thokk looks around, he sees no exits.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Thokk's Climb checks (DC 5): 6, 13, 13, 8, -3, 13. Damage from 10 ft fall: 4. Thokk's current hit points: 28.</i>"
1463,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556061&postcount=454,2005-03-05T03:14:00,Toadfish,"<b> Graevic </b><br/><br/>Graevic looks concerned when he hears the thump, though is relieved to see Thokk moving within the light of the broken sunrod. Eyeing the rope, he kneels down and whispers to Aholoh, which bounds out of the barrow. He then slings his shield across his shoulders and grabs the rope. He nods to Taern to prepare her, and slips over the edge into the dimly lit hole.<br/><br/>[OOC: Aholoh will hang out around the entrance, keeping an eye on the horses. If anything looks like it's going to enter, he'll try to scare it away, but will try to avoid combat.]"
1464,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556074&postcount=455,2005-03-05T06:27:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"&quot;Well, I am not very used to climbing down ropes like this. I am the lightest-I should go last. We can drop heavy metal items like shields and armor without having to carry them, to make the descend easier. I don't think they would break from such a fall&quot;"
1465,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556087&postcount=456,2005-03-05T11:08:00,Dr._Bob,"Only Thokk was heavily armored. The rest of the party cautiously but successfully descends the rope. Linda is second to last, and Fizahn is the last to descend.<br/><br/>Aholoh peers over the edge of the hole down at Graevic, sniffing. Then he shuffles away to keep an eye on the barrow entrance.<br/><br/>This round room is completely empty. There are no doorways or passageways except for the vertical shaft you just descended through.<br/><br/>The stonework of the room is the same as in the barrow above - high quality, but not exceptional to Thokk's eyes. There is a thin layer of dust on the floor, presumably undisturbed for centuries.<br/>"
1466,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556100&postcount=457,2005-03-05T11:15:00,Toadfish,"<b> Graevic </b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Not quite what I was expecting.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Graevic makes a slow circuit of the room, examining the walls and floor with a practiced eye, paying close attention to any dust that might have been disturbed (other than by his companions).<br/><br/>[ooc: Search Check (+7)]"
1467,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556113&postcount=458,2005-03-05T13:03:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*Elthan casts a detect magic spell and aims it at the wall. He tries to detect magical auras close beyond the wall, proving there has to be a secret doorway. He slowly circles the rooms, facing the wall, and he will stop and wait the 3 rounds to have to most information possible if he stumbles across a magical aura.*"
1468,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556126&postcount=459,2005-03-05T14:29:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan rotates 360 degrees, scanning the entire circumference of the round room, but he detects no magic auras.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Graevic stalks the perimeter, carefully searching for any secret openings. He notes that the layer of dust is uniform, except where disturbed by the other party members. His careful search is rewarded by his discovering a fine crack in the wall. Tracing the crack with his finger he is able to outline a small 3 ft x 6 ft doorway."
1469,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556139&postcount=460,2005-03-06T02:10:00,Toadfish,"<b> Graevic </b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Here, I found a door&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Graevic steps away from the door, giving Fizahn room to inspect it."
1470,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556152&postcount=461,2005-03-06T06:45:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern, axe in hand, stands protectively watching Fizhan as he examines the door, ready to leap into combat at a moments notice*<br/><br/>&quot;Be careful, Fizhan. More than likely, opening that door will set off half a dozen diabolical traps. The passage beyond is probably filled to the brim with restless dead. Heck, I wouldnt be suprized if the ancient necromancer was back there, twisted with power.<br/><br/>*Taern hums softly to herself*"
1471,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556165&postcount=462,2005-03-06T08:15:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn approaches the doorway cautiously, spending a minute or so simply scanning the doorway and the surrounding wall and floors. As soon as he lightly touches the door, however, it suddenly falls backward, as if shoved with great force.<br/><br/>Instead of crashing to the ground, the stone door neatly collapses into a recess in the floor behind it with a quiet<i>snick</i>. The door fits so neatly into the floor that it becomes almost invisible again. Only a slight concavity gives it away.<br/><br/>When the door opens, a blast of cold air pours into the room, stirring up the long undisturbed dust. You all cough and squint as your vision is temporarily obscured by the fine powder swirling around the room. Thokk sneezes. In only a few moments, however, the pressure gradient seems to equalize and the dust begins to settle, leaving a bitter, almost floral, taste in each of your mouths.<br/><br/>An unlit passageway is revealed behind the secret door. The passage is low ceilinged (6 ft high) but wide (15 ft). The passage itself is dark and the air still filled somewhat by dust, but there is literally light at the end of the tunnel - a small open doorway can be seen about 120 ft away. The room beyond the doorway appears to be brightly lit.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
1472,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556178&postcount=463,2005-03-06T08:15:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern whipes her dust-filled eyes clear, then boldly steps out into the passage*<br/><br/>Hello? Undead? Come and face us, scum!<br/><br/>*Taern starts down the passage at an easy walk, swinging her axe in front of her, eyes trained on the bright light*<br/><br/>You! The necromancer in there! Dont make me cut you to pieces, slimeball!"
1473,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556191&postcount=464,2005-03-06T08:34:00,Dr._Bob,"Neither zombie nor skeleton rises to meet Taern's challenge. Instead, a dark humanoid figure steps into the passageway from the opposite end. He (she?) is silhouetted against the brightly lit doorway, but even through the swirling dust and shadows, Taern can make out ebony skin, platinum hair, pointed pinnae, and the glint of bared steel.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Initiative for Taern: 16 (15 + 1).</i>"
1474,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556204&postcount=465,2005-03-06T08:51:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern hefts her axe, attempting a front of bravade, but inwardly she shrinks. Stopping dead, she glares fiercely at the figure.*<br/><br/>&quot;You there! I'll have you know that me and my friends are about to savagely cut you down if you take but one more step towards us, so I'd suggest you drop your weapon and come... slowly... towards us. In fact we are about to mount a charge and cut you to pieces. So you'd better watch yourself!&quot;<br/><br/><i>Thokk, get up here! Thokk, get up here! I cant take this thing on my own</i><br/><br/>OOC: Intimidate +2"
1475,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556217&postcount=466,2005-03-06T09:13:00,Dr._Bob,"Taern's words have the desired effect, and the dark elf stops 100 ft from her, weapon ready. This gives the rest of the party time to join Taern.<br/><br/>However, the drow elf is not alone either. More figures enter the hall at the other end. At least one more drow, and a few of other humanoids block the far end of the passage. Of special note is what appears to be a bald gray-skinned dwarf. You have heard rumors of such creatures from the Underdark -<i>duergar</i>!<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>I need to know who will be in the front row and who will be in the back (two rows of three)</i>."
1476,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556230&postcount=467,2005-03-06T09:16:00,McMouse,<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>&quot;Oops!&quot;
1477,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556243&postcount=468,2005-03-06T20:37:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>*Elthan stays behind Taern. He loads his crossbow and casts magic armor on himself. Instead of aiming his crossbow, he attaches it to his belt.*<br/><br/>&quot;Maybe we can resolve this peacefuly.&quot;<br/><br/>*He then steps up in front of the group and says:*<br/><br/>&quot;Hi there! We mean you no arm! My friend here wasn't serious when she said we were ready to charge you! We are wondering from where you come, since we came through what seemed to us the only point of entry?&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: +9 diplomacy, he will first try to say this in common, and then, if he gets no response, he will try elvish and then draconic."
1478,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556256&postcount=469,2005-03-07T06:00:00,Dr._Bob,"The other group seems as surprised to see you as you are to see them, but they hold their ground.<br/><br/>You see one of the drow make some arcane gestures, and several of the beast-like humanoids ready their weapons, including a couple of crossbows. The duergar, standing in front of the others, fingers his weapon anxiously and looks like he is ready to charge.<br/><br/>The tension mounts as they respond neither to common, standard elvish, nor draconic. They seem to whisper quietly to each other, however, as if deciding what to do next.<br/><br/>Thokk growls under his breath. &quot;Ach, that's enough diplomacy you pansies. I say we take these guys now.&quot; He readies himself to charge.<br/><br/>"
1479,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556269&postcount=470,2005-03-07T06:10:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>&quot;Oddly enough, Thokk, I believe we're in agreement.<br/><br/>REAAARRRRGG!!!&quot;<br/><br/><br/><i>OOC: Charge and Power Attack for 2, +5 attack 1d12+5 damage</i><br/>"
1480,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556282&postcount=471,2005-03-07T16:13:00,Dr._Bob,"Taern and Thokk (in a rare moment of unity) charge almost shoulder to shoulder toward the drow/duergar/orc party. The lead drow and the duergar meet their charge with one of their own. All four collide in the center point of the passageway.<br/><br/>Taern times her charge perfectly and feels her axe bite deeply into the drow's side. Unfortunately, the dark elf also finds an opening and wounds Taern grievously. Spots swim before Taern's eyes from the excruciating pain as flesh and bone give way to steel.<br/><br/>Thokk and the duergar practically bounce off each other initially, then they immediately start to hack away at each other. They find themselves evenly matched; their swords clash and spark, but neither draws blood.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Taern's charge/power attack (vs AC 13): 25 (20 + 5) - hit. Threatened critical: 11 (6 + 5) - fails. Taern's damage: 16 (11 + 5). Thokk's charge (vs AC 19): 16 (7 + 9). Taern takes 16 points of damage (current HP: 12)</i>."
1481,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556295&postcount=472,2005-03-07T16:34:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Enraged to the point of recklessness by the blow, Taern swings wildly and recklessly, screaming a war-chant*<br/><br/><b><u>Scum! Dark-skinned filth! You shall fall to the power of my steel!<br/>
<br/>
You shall know pain, sweet, quick death!<br/>
Ancestors lend me strength in my fight,<br/>
I shall cleave through my enemies<br/>
Like a knife through bread<br/>
All shall fall in my path,<br/>
Behind is a wake of bodies.<br/>
You shall know no foe like me!<br/>
Filth, your life is over!<br/>
MEET MY AXE!</u></b><br/><br/><i>Kill them! Kill them! DIE!</i><br/><br/>OOC: Power attacking for 2 points (+3 attack for 1d12+5 damage)"
1482,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556308&postcount=473,2005-03-08T01:58:00,Belial_the_Leveler,<b> Linda the White </b><br/>Seeing that the enemy are underdark dwellers Linda smiles. She speaks a few words and out of the end of her staff a bright light ensues.<br/><br/>OOC: If enemy is close enough I cast light on my staff. If they are further away I again cast light and move near the enemy being careful to stay in the second line.
1483,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556321&postcount=474,2005-03-08T02:48:00,Toadfish,"<b> Graevic </b><br/><br/>Graevic, standing back with Linda, sees the brutal hit given to Taern. He quickly moves up to near Taern, chanting and gesturing, he then gently places his hand on her body, infusing her with healing energy.<br/><br/>[See OOC thread for intentions]"
1484,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556334&postcount=475,2005-03-08T10:01:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn looks for an opening between Taern and the dark elf and lets a bolt fly, shouting an almost almost fearsome battle cry.*<br/><br/>(In Draconic)<font color=""Red"">""Death and destruction rain upon you horrid beings!""</font>"
1485,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556347&postcount=476,2005-03-08T12:29:00,Dr._Bob,"Taern and Thokk remain locked in combat with the drow warrior and the duergar. Powerful blows are parried and countered on both sides. Taern's chanting is punctuated by the clang of steel on steel.<br/><br/>Linda raises her staff and<i>light</i>floods the area.<br/><br/>Now that he can see what is going on, Graevic boldly steps forward and places his hand on Taern's back as she fights, soothing her pain, but only partially staunching the flow of blood from her side.<br/><br/>Fizahn fires a crossbow bolt toward the melee, but the missle glances off of the low ceiling, almost hitting Thokk in the back.<br/><br/>Elthan moves forward, but avoids becoming embroiled in the melee itself. With a word and a gesture, he blasts the drow warrior engaged in combat with Taern.<br/><br/>One of the orcs in the back row, a female with pendulous breasts and stringy black hair, raises a twisted staff of her own, and illuminates their end of the hallway with a sickly purplish green glow.<br/><br/>A second orc moves forward to lay a hand on the drow warrior in support. What sorcery he might be using is unknown to you.<br/><br/>Now that the entire area can be seen more clearly, a small bald figure with gray-brown rock-colored skin can be seen in the back row. He is more slight of build than the duergar. He raises a crossbow and fires, but misses.<br/><br/>Just as Taern feels some strength flow into her body from Graevic's touch, the drow mage steps forward and sears her with two purple energy bolts.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Graevic casts CLW, healing 6 points of damage. Elthan hits the drow warrior with two magic missiles for a total of 7 points of damage. Taern is struck by two magic missiles from the drow wizard (Taern's hit points at the end of the round: 11)</i>.<br/><br/>"
1486,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556360&postcount=477,2005-03-08T22:45:00,Belial_the_Leveler,Seeing Taern heavily wounded Linda will use her magic to heal her if she can.
1487,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556373&postcount=478,2005-03-09T00:56:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn,gnome:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn puts away his crossbow in disgust and draws his rapier, heading towards the melee.*"
1488,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556386&postcount=479,2005-03-09T11:57:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk crows triumphantly as his bastard sword cleaves past the duergar's defences and cuts deeply. The duergar counters with a mighty slash of his own, hitting Thokk's armored shoulder cleanly, fracturing his clavicle.<br/><br/>Taern, buoyed by her own war chant, slashes the drow warrior diagonally from shoulder to hip. The drow warrior, ebony skin and armor now crimson stained, desperately slashes back before collapsing, opening up a deep wound on Taern's torso.<br/><br/>Taern staggers backward, but is caught by Linda who, holding aloft her illuminated staff in one hand, uses the other hand to pass just enough healing energy to keep the wild elf conscious.<br/><br/>Graevic steps forward into Taern's place, arcane words on his lips - an explosion of light bursts in front of the drow wizard's face just as he was about to raise a crossbow to fire. Dazzled, the drow wizard winces and turns his face away; his crossbow shot flies wide.<br/><br/>The female orc (holding the crooked glowing staff) catches the drow warrior as she falls backward, while the male orc shaman steps up into the front row, scimitar in hand. With a grunt, he casts<i>flare</i>directly into Elthan's face. Elthan is momentarily blinded, and his crossbow bolt misses by a mile.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Fizahn creeps up to the melee, attempting to flank the duergar fighter, only to see that his deep gnome counterpart seems to have had a similar idea. A quick exchange of lunges, parries, and unsuccessful ripostes demonstrates that both gnomes have some skill with the rapier.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Thokk's attack (vs AC 21): 25 (18 + 7). Damage: 10 (8 + 2). Taern's attack (vs AC 15): 17 (13 + 3 + 1). Damage: 9 (3 + 5 +1). Linda casts CLW: 5 (2 + 3) points healed. Thokk takes 10 points of damage (current HP 18). Taern takes 9 points of damage (current HP 7).<br/>
<br/>
Front line now consists of Thokk, Graevic, and Fizahn (opposed by the duergar, the orc shaman, and the svirfneblin). Directly behind them are Taern (gravely wounded), and Linda. Elthan is slightly farther back, out of melee (but dazzled).</i><br/><br/>EDIT: I forgot to add +1 to Taern's damage due to her<i>inspire courage</i>effect on herself. Also, I corrected Thokk's hit points to account for the points he lost when he fell off the rope."
1489,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556399&postcount=480,2005-03-09T13:41:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Almost howling with digust at her &quot;weakness&quot;, Taern tosses aside her greataxe and quickly draws her longbow, knocking and firing an arrow at the drow mage*<br/><br/>Rrrrrgghhh!!! Dammit! Die!<br/><br/>OOC: +4 attack for 1d8+2 damage"
1490,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556412&postcount=481,2005-03-10T13:17:00,Dr._Bob,"&quot;MORADIN!!!&quot; Thokk drops the duergar to his knees with a mighty blow, but Thokk is simultaneously critically injured by the duergar's counter-strike.<br/><br/>Kneeling, Taern, shaken but still feeling the effects of her war chant, sends an arrow straight into the chest of the drow wizard, just as the wizard fires his crossbow at Elthan. Taern is unable to prevent the drow wizard from hitting Elthan in the shoulder, but Elthan fires right back at him. Taern smiles as she watches the drow wizard collapse, pierced by both Taern's arrow and Elthan's crossbow bolt.<br/><br/>Graevic, now at the vanguard, spars with the orc shaman. The orc matches Graevic move for move. Neither is able to overcome the other's armor and defenses.<br/><br/>Linda, still supporting Taern with one hand, continues to chant, channeling soothing, healing arcane power.<br/><br/>Fizahn eyes the svirfneblin warily, then an interesting idea pops into his head. Instead of attacking either the svirfneblin or the duergar, Fizahn pokes his rapier at<i>Thokk</i>. The thin point of Fizahn's blade doesn't penetrate Thokk's platemail, but Fizahn's experiment pays off when he sees the svirfneblin mirror his movement and poke the duergar right in the buttock.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the female orc has been ministering to the drow warrior who half rises and, in one swift motion, nocks and fires a black arrow directly into Elthan's center of mass. Elthan doubles over, falls to his knees, then topples over onto his side and is still.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Thokk's attack (vs AC 21): 27 (20 + 7). Critical threat (vs AC 21): 22 (15 + 7). Damage: 13 (7 + 2 + 2 + 2). Taern's attack (vs AC 16): 16 (11 + 4 + 1). Damage: 8 (5 + 2 + 1). Elthan's attack (vs AC 16): 16 (15 + 1). Damage: 6. Linda's CLW: 6 (3 + 3). Thokk is hit for 13 points (current HP 5). Taern is partially healed (current HP 13). Elthan is hit by two missiles and is </i>dying<i> (current HP -1).</i><br/><br/>EDIT: Corrected Elthan's AC to 16 (mage armor)."
1491,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556425&postcount=482,2005-03-10T13:26:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><font color=""Green""> What the?... </font><br/><i> I wonder... </i><br/>Linda will go to Elthan and attempt to heal him then will drop her staff to the ground (free action)"
1492,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556438&postcount=483,2005-03-10T13:33:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern, roaring, will toss aside her bow, its use finished, and stoops to pick up her axe. Invigored by Linda's channelling, she roars and rushes to the front rank*<br/><br/>&quot;DAMMIT DROW! WHEN I KILL YOU, I EXPECT YOU TO STAY DEAD!&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: Toss aside bow (free action), pick up greataxe (move action), move into combat with the drow warrior (move action)."
1493,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556451&postcount=484,2005-03-10T17:57:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>OOC:Elthan will stay unconscious next round.
1494,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556464&postcount=485,2005-03-11T17:14:00,Dr._Bob,"Bloody and battered, Thokk and the duergar clash one last time, then collapse, each impaled on the other's blade, in a tangle of armor and weapons.<br/><br/>Taern and her drow counterpart throw aside their bows, pick up their axes and charge each other, readying mighty blows, while Graevic and the orc shaman exchange slashes of their scimitars.<br/><br/>Linda turns back to tend to Elthan. She places both hands on his chest and focuses her energies on his wounds. Her staff falls to the ground. As she gently pulls out the arrow and bolt, Elthan suddenly gasps and opens his eyes. He is alive.<br/><br/>The female orc similarly turns and kneels next to the drow wizard, dropping her twisted glowing staff.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Fizahn sheathes his rapier and holds up a gold coin in his right hand. The svirfneblin mirrors his movement and holds up what looks like a rock in his left hand.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Thokk's attack (vs AC 21): 25 (18 + 7). Damage: 10 (8 + 2). Graevic's attack (vs AC 16) 19 (18 + 1). Damage: 6. Linda casts another CLW: 11 (8 + 3). Thokk takes a hit and is dying (current HP -5). Graevic suffers a minor wound (current HP 17). Elthan is healed (current HP 10).</i>"
1495,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556477&postcount=486,2005-03-12T01:01:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Darn rocks!! Can't I get some decent loot around here?""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn looks at the people fighting around him.*<br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""Hey people!! They mirror your actions! Whatever you do, they do!! If you just stand still, they won't do anything! Also, they have rocks instead of coins!""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn looks at Thokk.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Someone might want to help Thokk off his counterpart's sword...""</font>"
1496,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556490&postcount=487,2005-03-12T01:17:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><font color=""Green""> Fizzahn is right! Cease your fighting. </font><br/>After warning her friends Linda will go to Thokk and attempt to heal him-explaining what is going on so he doesn't attack again."
1497,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556503&postcount=488,2005-03-12T04:12:00,Toadfish,"<b> Graevic </b><br/><br/>In mid-swing, Graevic balks slightly at Fizahn and Linda's words. Warily, he lowers his scimitar and backs off, watching the shaman closely. Once he verifies that the shaman isn't attacking him, he will lend his healing magic to whomever is the most seriously wounded.<br/>"
1498,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556516&postcount=489,2005-03-12T05:43:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn's and Linda's warnings stop Graevic and Taern in mid-swing. Their counterparts stop fighting as well.<br/><br/>As the dust settles, its narcotic effect fades, and you find yourselves standing at the end of a 60 ft hallway facing a polished marble wall, black as obsidian.<br/><br/>Distorted reflections in the marble create the illusion that the passage extends another 60 ft forward. The six &quot;dark humanoids&quot; and the lit chamber &quot;beyond&quot;, you see now, are simply your own reflections and the reflection of the doorway open behind you.<br/><br/>That your shadowy reflections could have inflicted such grievous wounds can only be explained by dark wizardry.<br/><br/>Linda and Graevic hasten to Thokk's side to try to preserve his life and, through their combined efforts, they are able to resuscitate him. The air is instantly filled with dwarven curses.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Linda and Graevic both cast CLW: 11 (8 + 3), 4 (3 + 1). Thokk regains consciousness (current HP: 10).</i><br/>"
1499,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556529&postcount=490,2005-03-12T16:11:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well, luckily that wasn't too bad. Let's keep going.""</font>"
1500,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556542&postcount=491,2005-03-12T17:45:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>Elthan looks confused. &quot;What exactly just happened?&quot;
1501,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556555&postcount=492,2005-03-13T02:47:00,Dr._Bob,"While Elthan waits for<i>someone</i>to explain what just happened, Fizahn focuses his attention on the smooth black marble wall, blocking the party's way.<br/><br/>Thokk, Taern, and Graevic bind their remaining wounds as Linda retrieves her staff. All four are uncharacteristically quiet, perhaps shaken from the vicious battle with their illusory opponents.<br/><br/>After a long inspection, Fizahn finds an almost invisible depression in the center of the wall. Pressing it gently, he feels a slight give, and a small crack appears vertically down the center of the wall. A pair of 6 ft x 4 ft doors swing inward noiselessly, opening into a large, dark chamber.<br/><br/>Thanks to the oppressive silence and deep darkness, you can almost feel the weight of seven centuries on your shoulders. A shiver runs down your spine as a chilling thought enters your mind. You find yourself with no doubt that Sethra, or whatever remains of him, lies in the chamber in front of you."
1502,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556568&postcount=493,2005-03-13T09:01:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>Elthan advances slowly to the entrance of the dark passage and casts detect magic.<br/><br/>OOC: He will keep concentrating on the spell and walking slowly with it.
1503,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556581&postcount=494,2005-03-13T16:44:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan steps to the doorway and slowly scans the chamber. He immediately detects magical energies. As he concentrates, they resolve into multiple discrete auras, scattered about the room.<br/><br/>Individual faint auras begin to come into focus: illusion, conjuration, transmutation, and (unsurprisingly) necromancy. Each seems to radiate from different areas of the room."
1504,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556594&postcount=495,2005-03-13T20:31:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;We should be very carful entering this passage, there are many magical auras emanating from inside. Do not trust what you see, I sense, among others, illusions.&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: Elthan continues to concentrate on his spell. He will try and keep concentrating in the event of a trap, witch will/would probably require a concentration check(+0). Also, do we get a bonus on our check against illusion since we are aware of there presence?"
1505,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556607&postcount=496,2005-03-14T15:53:00,Dr._Bob,"As you enter the chamber, Linda's staff illuminates another round, domed chamber, not unlike the barrow above you.<br/><br/>You can immediately see that this is where the final battle between Sethra and the four heroes occurred - in fact, their five bodies remain here, having been undisturbed for 700 years.<br/><br/>This must have once been some sort of audience chamber or perhaps ceremonial room. You can see that there were once rich tapestries lining the walls - those have long since rotted away. Fragments of pulverized wood suggest that there once were furnishings scattered around the room as well, likely destroyed either by the final battle or the centuries that have passed since then.<br/><br/>There is a 20 ft diameter round raised dais in the center of the room. A charred skeletal corpse lies there, still clutching a blackened staff. You assume that this was Sethra.<br/><br/>Around the room, roughly at the cardinal points lie four other sets of skeletal remains. Two (one off the left, the other off to the right) were likely fighters or clerics judging by their heavy metal armor, still intact. One, still held together by straps of rotting leather, lies slumped against the far wall.<br/><br/>Almost at your feet is the last skeleton. This corpse appeared to be unarmored, a spellcaster or bard perhaps. Strangely, this skeleton appears to have been kneeling at his time of death.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The scene itself doesn't appear to be illusory. The faint aura of illusion emanates from one of the bodies.</i>"
1506,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556620&postcount=497,2005-03-14T18:10:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan apears to be breathless at the sight of the scene. Then again, it could be the fact he is concentrating on his spell.<br/><br/>OOC: I would like to know where the magical auras come from as Elthan would like to examine them from his current position.<br/><br/>&quot;Stay put, I will tell you where the magic comes from.&quot;<br/><br/>He turns to Fizahn:&quot;You can go and examine them, carefuly, after.&quot;"
1507,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556633&postcount=498,2005-03-15T00:42:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hey, Elthan, when you're up examining Sethra, rip his bones apart, because he looks like the kind of guy who'd come back alive for a stupid reason, such as, say, killing adventurers looting his corpse, and I'd like it a lot better if he didn't come back to life in one piece.""</font>"
1508,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556646&postcount=499,2005-03-15T17:08:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan continues to concentrate, focusing his attention on each cadaver in turn.<br/><br/>(1) The armored corpse to the left is non-magical. His breastplate, however, still shines like new, even though the rest of the ancient armor and his shield seem to have either been badly damaged or rusted. Elthan sees no weapon nearby.<br/><br/>(2) The armored corpse to the right is armored in mostly intact chainmail, which radiates faint abjuration magic. Again, no weapon is visible.<br/><br/>(3) The body propped up against the far wall (still wrapped in a cloak and rotting leather) radiates both faint illusion magic and a bit of transmutation magic.<br/><br/>(4) The kneeling corpse in front of Elthan has auras of conjuration magic and evocation. Because Elthan is close to that body, he can tell that the conjuration magic emanates from a pair of bracers still encircling the skeleton's wrists, while the evocation magic radiates from a thin dagger that unexpectedly appears to have been thrust through the sternum.<br/><br/>(5) The body on the dais (presumably Sethra's) radiates both faint transmutation as well as a slightly stronger aura of necromancy. The aura of necromancy seems to primarily emanate from the black, serpentine scepter/staff he clutches in his bony fingers.<br/><br/>Elthan still stands at the entrance to the room, unwilling to enter (or dismember any corpses) before he has scanned the room fully.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>If anyone is going to specifically look at one of the bodies to obtain a more detailed description, I need to know which character and which body.</i>"
1509,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556659&postcount=500,2005-03-16T02:49:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;By Moradins Beard...&quot;<br/><br/>*Scans room, espicially looking at Necromancer and the two warriors*"
1510,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556672&postcount=501,2005-03-16T07:26:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>&quot;Wow, where to start...&quot; Elthan tells the party where all the magic comes from. &quot;I suggest looking at the bodies one at a time. Also, I suggest leaving Sethra's body undisturbed. Finally, I recommend waiting either me, or Linda, to analyse each body before touching them.&quot;<br/><br/>To Linda: &quot;I don't think the heroe's armors would be dangerous, but the weapons they have been killed with could be.&quot; He then lowers his voice to make sure she is the only one that hears it. &quot;Keep an eye on the staff, it radiates necromancy and it could have some spells ready if it is disturbed, no one is to approach it for now&quot;<br/><br/>To the group: &quot;I suggest we form two groups, and go each our way around the room, it will speed up the process and prevent large accumulation witch could lead to accidents. Remember, leave Sethra's corpse alone, I do not say this because I want it for my self because I won't be touching it either until the room is cleared. I suggest everyone keep an eye open and alert everyone if you see something unusual. We will split the groups up as so: Me, Tearn and Fizahn, we will start with the body in front of us, Linda, Thokk and Graevic, choose a side, and start going around the room in that direction.&quot;"
1511,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556685&postcount=502,2005-03-17T12:01:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>Elthan, Taern, and Fizahn examine the body in front of them in more detail (skeleton #4):</i><br/><br/>The mummified skeleton kneels facing the dais. His hands are clasped around the hilt of a still glistening dagger that protrudes from his sternum. The skeleton's forehead touches the ground, and it looks as though the body has lain in this precariously balanced position for all of these centuries. Fragments of rotted cloth suggest that this adventurer was unarmored and dressed only in robes. It appears that the two metal bracers around his wrists were his only protections. Next to the body is an old leather knapsack, still closed.<br/><br/><i>Linda, Thokk, and Graevic investigate the body to the left (skeleton #1):</i><br/><br/>As noted previously, this body is still encased in platemail. Much of the armor has rusted and crumbled, though it also appears that it was badly damaged even before time had its way with it. The shield is so decrepit that you can barely make out its blazon (per pale vert and azure, a fret or). Only the breastplate appears to have been immune to damage and time. It glistens under a layer of dust and perhaps soot. At first it looked as though this knight was unarmed, but on closed inspection you can see the hilt of a longsword still clutched in his right hand. The blade is missing, however. Broken off perhaps?<br/>"
1512,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556698&postcount=503,2005-03-17T13:16:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>Elthan points at the leather knapsack next to the body. &quot;I sense no magic coming for the sack. You can take a look at it Fizahn.&quot; He then kneels down to have a closer look at the body. He examines the dagger very closely.<br/><br/>OOC: I'm looking for distinct symboles that would associate the dagger with Sethra, or something that would be associated with curses or evil."
1513,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556711&postcount=504,2005-03-17T15:26:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn carefully opens the knapsack, waiting for anything to scurry out before sticking his everburning torch into it and peeking inside.*"
1514,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556724&postcount=505,2005-03-18T03:11:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Hrm, interesting...&quot;<br/><br/>*Look now at Sarda, for demon signs*"
1515,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556737&postcount=506,2005-03-18T16:41:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan kneels down and cranes his head to get a good look at the dagger embedded in the skeleton's chest. The dagger is in great condition, considering the passage of time. The brass pommel still glows, and the polished steel blade shows the rippled waves characteristic of the finest forged blades. Elthan realizes that the dagger appears to match a simple scabbard still tied to the skeleton's waist. Could it be that the adventurer was killed by his own dagger? Did the adventurer kill himself? If so, why?<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Fizahn carefully lifts the flap of the knapsack and peers in. (Nothing scurries out.) Several small pouches can be seen, which likely held spell components (long since rotted away). There is also a small leather-bound book. It looks too small to be a spellbook however. A couple of small flasks also lie inside.<br/><br/>Thokk, meanwhile, wanders away from the armored skeleton and approaches the dais, interested in Sethra's skeleton. As he moves closer he sees that the skeleton appears charred. Perhaps Sethra was killed by a fireball or alchemist's fire? The serpentine rod in Sethra's hand glares at Thokk with small ruby eyes. Thokk also notices a small ring on one of Sethra's fingers. The rest of his clothing or materials seems to have been vaporized when Sethra was killed. Thokk moves closer and is just about to step up on the dais ..."
1516,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556750&postcount=507,2005-03-18T18:37:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>From the corner of his eye, Elthan sees movement in the middle of the room. He looks up and sees Thokk going towards Sethra's body. &quot;Thokk! We don't know what evil spell that body could still withhold. We need to be careful about it. We should finish with the rest of the room first.&quot;<br/><br/>He then goes back to his body. Suddenly, after examining the body, he puts his hand on the dagger and pulls it from the body.<br/><br/>OOC: After, if nothing happens with the dagger(I do not suspect it will but you never know) I will put it in its scabbard. He will then try to take off the armor."
1517,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556763&postcount=508,2005-03-19T00:49:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn looks disinterestedly at Thokk as he approaches Sethra.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I say we get like a big log or something so we can smash his skeleton from a distance,""</font>he shouts at Thokk.<br/><br/>*Fizahn then takes the book out of the knapsack gingerly and carefully, trying to damage it as little as possible, opens it to the first page.*"
1518,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556776&postcount=509,2005-03-19T03:21:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><font color=""Green""> Hmm, maybe the dais is trapped but not the body-after all, if Setra died how would he trap himself? Now I think I have a way to remove the body from the dais without touching it or damaging it. Anyone have a rope? I can telecinetically manipulate the rope to tie it to Setra's body then we can pull it and remove the body from the dais. </font><br/><br/>OOC: Mage Hand for 5 pounds of telekinetic force on an object (the rope) for as long as I concentrate."
1519,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556789&postcount=510,2005-03-19T03:48:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ha, I could take any fancy magic this old skeleton could throw at me. I will deal with him later...&quot;<br/><br/>*Looks at other warrior, and sees if he might be able to take off breastplate*"
1520,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556802&postcount=511,2005-03-19T08:00:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan's warning stops Thokk just before he climbs up onto the dais. Instead, Thokk turns back to the armored warrior. With a few quick tugs, he is able to remove the breastplate from the rest of the decrepit armor. As he dusts off the breastplate he gets an excited look in his eyes. He nibbles on a corner, then spits and smiles triumphantly - the breastplate is made of adamantium!<br/><br/>Elthan turns back to the kneeling skeleton and pulls the dagger out of its sternum. As he does so, the skeleton collapses into a pile of dusty bones. Elthan replaces the dagger into the scabbard; it is a perfect fit. Elthan then puts the dagger down and reaches for the two bracers, which slip easily off of the skeleton's wrists.<br/><br/>Fizahn opens the small leather-bound book. It is filled with the same ancient script that appeared on the seal and even in the other barrow. He can not read it, but the format makes it clear that it is some kind of journal or diary.<br/><br/>Linda borrows some silk rope from Elthan (having none of her own). She uses her magic to raise the rope into the air, and she then attempts to attach it to Sethra's corpse. Though she can lift the rope easily enough, actually coordinating the rope in such a way that it loops around the body and ties into a knot proves to be exceedingly difficult."
1521,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556815&postcount=512,2005-03-19T11:41:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""> Hmm, it is more difficult than I thought. There is, however, another way. Thokk, can you come here please? Remember how traps for horsemen are set with a rope tied to two trees? We are going to do something similar. You'll catch one end and I, or somebody else, will catch the other. Then we will straighten the rope, position it behind the corpse, lower it to the level of the corpse but above the dais and move the rope-and thus the corpse too-away from the dais.<br/>
Unless, of course, someone has a grappling hook. </font><br/><br/>OOC: Not sure it is clear enough what I suggest doing."
1522,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556828&postcount=513,2005-03-19T16:05:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hey! I'm uneducated, could one of you scolarly types come over here and read this book to me?""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn holds up the journal/diary/whathaveyou.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I think it might be a tiny bit important.""</font>"
1523,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556841&postcount=514,2005-03-19T17:53:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Alright.&quot; Elthan goes over to Fizahn and checks out the book.
1524,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556853&postcount=515,2005-03-20T03:00:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan looks the book over, but has no more luck deciphering it than Fizahn did. The script resembles Draconic, but the language itself is so old that Elthan can't really understand it. He is, however, able to phonetically sound out the author's name -<i>Ssa ar lok</i>or &quot;Sarloc&quot;.<br/><br/>Linda and Thokk manage to &quot;scrape&quot; Sethra's corpse off of the dais with Graevic's rope. His blackened bones and the rod spill off the platform into a jumble of bones.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Taern and Graevic have turned their attention to the corpse to the right. He is fully suited in chainmail, which seems to have been the source of the magic aura. Like the platemail clad fighter, this adventurer appears unarmed initially. Nearby, however, Taern finds a charred oak stick. It looks like it was once the handle for a warhammer or battle axe, but the head of the weapon is missing.<br/><br/>"
1525,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556865&postcount=516,2005-03-21T08:49:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern stands back from the corpse-looting of the others, shaking her head, and looking worridly about*<br/><br/>I dont know if we should be doing this.... these bodies have lain undisturbed for centuries, their spirits might come back to haunt us.<br/><br/>*Shakes her head*<br/><br/>We should be giving these warriors a proper burial, not looting their corpses. That undead thing's rod, however, would be okay to take.<br/><br/>*Crosses her arms, and sighs again*"
1526,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556877&postcount=517,2005-03-21T10:47:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Lass, we will worry about that when the time comes to worry. Untill then, lets see what we can get. Afterwords we will give these warriors a proper burial&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: Search Check around the room, to see if there is anything else. I will take the time for a 20 if we have time"
1527,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556889&postcount=518,2005-03-21T18:15:00,Dr._Bob,"In the back of the room, Thokk finds the fourth adventurer's body. He appears to have been killed by some kind of blast of energy or fire - an inverse silhouette has been seared into the wall, capturing his last moment alive. His skeleton now lies at the base of the wall. Rotting leather holds his bones together. Only his grey cloak and his fine embroidered gauntlets remain relatively intact. A charred stick is all that remains of his bow, still clenched in his left hand. A quiver lies next to him, the arrows long since turned to ash.<br/><br/>Graevic sympathizes with Taern's moral dilemma, and he is in complete agreement that the remains should be given a decent burial. (Also, like Taern, he refused to partake in any spoils from the looted barrow.) However, he argues that any magic relics found here would be best put to use in the fight against evil rather than buried and lost forever. Graevic points out that these four adventurers died trying to rid the world of a great evil, and no doubt they would smile upon any adventurers who would use their gear for similar purposes.<br/><br/>"
1528,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556901&postcount=519,2005-03-22T03:32:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*gnaws her lip a bit*<br/><br/>I guess you're right, Graevic... I suppose they -would- have wanted us to use their equiptment to continue the fight. But we must give them a proper burial as soon as possible."
1529,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556913&postcount=520,2005-03-22T10:20:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Exactly as I would have said it, a great argument for a great moral dilemma Graevic.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn returns to the knapsack and carefully pulls out and examines each flask.*"
1530,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556925&postcount=521,2005-03-22T16:14:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn examines the flasks carefully. Liquid still sloshes inside the sealed vessels.<br/><br/>After a careful examination of the room is completed, the list of &quot;items of interest&quot; include:<br/><br/>a journal belonging to someone named Sarloc<br/>a dagger (in scabbard)<br/>a pair of wrist bracers (plain metal)<br/>an adamantium breastplate<br/>a suit of chainmail<br/>embroidered gauntlets<br/>a grey cloak<br/><br/>From Sethra's body, you have recovered:<br/><br/>a ring, engraved with spirals<br/>a black serpentine rod with garnet eyes<br/><br/>Nothing matching the description of Sethra's famed fire opal (from Elthan's research) is found.<br/><br/>As you gather to look over the special items you have recovered, it occurs to each of you that it might be a good idea to climb up onto the dais."
1531,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556937&postcount=522,2005-03-22T16:34:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern takes a quick, curious, glance over the items. Her eyes linger over the chainmail and the ring which came off of the necromancer. She stops staring and gazes off into the distance a moment, then turns and dutifully climbs up onto the dias.*<br/><br/>&quot;If no one else wants the chainmail or that ring, I am sure that some manner of ritual could be worked out with the spirits of the dead adventurers.&quot;"
1532,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556949&postcount=523,2005-03-22T17:23:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Lass, that ring came from the Necromancer. It might be a good idea for it to be checked out before you decide to play with it&quot;<br/><br/>*looks at the others*<br/><br/>&quot;Im still getting a hankering something is on that step. Ill step onto it, but incase any creepy crawlies come and get me, tie a rope to my waist so I can be pulled backward if there is an emergency. Or more of those forgin' illusions...&quot;<br/><br/><i>Second time...</i>"
1533,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556961&postcount=524,2005-03-23T07:54:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan goes to the serpentine rod from Sethra's and starts examining it.<br/><br/>OOC: I still have detect magic plus I'm seaching the rod for anything unusual.
1534,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556973&postcount=525,2005-03-23T13:57:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""No, Thokk. I should be the one to check out the platform. I have better reactions than you, and am more aware of detail. These endeavors require the proper strategy also, while you would just climb on up there, I think that it is a much better idea to examine the base prior to walking on it's surface. Elthan, would you be so kind as to check if there is magic radiating from the platform itself.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn takes 20 on a search check going around the platform and examining the base where it is connected to the floor; if he doesn't find anything suspicious or harmful, he will climb up onto the platform and examine its surface.*"
1535,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556985&postcount=526,2005-03-23T16:14:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan carefully examines the black rod, noting that it radiates a significant aura of necromancy. The rod is made of<i>kamagong</i>(a dark hardwood) and has been carved in the likeness of a sinuous snake. Its eyes are small red gems (garnets), and its mouth is agape, revealing polished ivory fangs.<br/><br/>While Thokk and Fizahn debate the best way to approach the dais, Taern simply steps up on the platform. As Thokk and Fizahn look at her in horror, she simply shrugs her shoulders and says, &quot;What?&quot;<br/><br/>What she doesn't see, because she is facing her companions, is that behind her against the far wall (opposite the entrance to the chamber), a &quot;doorway&quot; of sorts has opened ...<br/><br/>A 10 ft x 10 ft square has appeared in the rear wall of the chamber. For an instant, the room is filled with light and heat, almost as if a blast furnace has been opened. Taern turns and observes with the rest of the party a portal into another world/dimension of fire and smoke, ash and lava. Through the opening walk 4 small dwarf-sized creatures that appear to be made of molten stone. They leer at the party as the opening behind them vanishes. One seems to ask a question, &quot;Krazzakka?&quot; Even from across the room, each of you can feel the heat radiating from their bodies ...<br/><br/>"
1536,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=556997&postcount=527,2005-03-23T17:37:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*startled, Taern leaps off of the dias*<br/><br/>What in Tymora's good name are -those-?!<br/><br/>*Taern reaches for her axe*"
1537,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557009&postcount=528,2005-03-23T20:38:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Seeing the fiery creatures, Elthan let's his spell slip from his mind. He seems relieved to stop concentrating on the spell. After clearing up his ideas from a couple of seconds, he reachs for his crossbow.<br/><br/>OCC: After that he will load it of course, and wait until the fiery creatures move to decide what course of action would be more suitable."
1538,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557021&postcount=529,2005-03-24T00:56:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn looks at the fiery dwarves and says hello in common, gnome, and draconic, trying to communicate with them.*"
1539,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557033&postcount=530,2005-03-24T10:52:00,Dr._Bob,"The four small creatures slowly walk toward you. They are about 50 ft away, and the dais is in between you and them (except for Taern who is on the dais, about 40 ft from them).<br/><br/>The &quot;leader&quot; asks again, &quot;Krazzakka? Nik krakkazza?&quot;<br/><br/>They do not appear to be armed or armored. They radiate intense heat, however, and their fingers end in sharp red-black claws. They continue to smile at you.<br/><br/>It occurs to each of you that you probably ought to attack them and kill them as quickly as possible before they kill you.<br/><br/>"
1540,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557045&postcount=531,2005-03-24T12:43:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern frowns a moment, then quickly draws her axe, and lets out a roar, charging the creatures*<br/><br/>&quot;Little thingies! I'll kill you before you kill me! Yaaaaaaaaaaaarg!&quot;<br/><br/><i>Initiative +1<br/>
<br/>
Charge, Power Attack for 2 points, +6 for 1d12+5 damage<br/>
<br/>
Fortitude Save +5 if applicable.</i>"
1541,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557057&postcount=532,2005-03-24T12:53:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;NO LASS, DONT ATTACK THEM&quot;<br/><br/>*Thokk tries to stop and tackle her before she can do anything stupid*<br/><br/>&quot;I know what those are. They are Azers, Fire Dwarfs. We used to communicate with them in my old home. They wont attack us if we dont provoke them, I hope. Anybody speak the launguage of the Fire People, Ignan? I dont really remember how to say anything...&quot;<br/><br/>*Yell out to them in Dwarfish, see if they respond. Also try to speak some slow common for them.*<br/><br/>OOC: Can I make a check to see if I can come up with any Ignan?"
1542,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557069&postcount=533,2005-03-24T17:57:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk dives at Taern's feet, attempting to tackle her, but she nimbly avoids him, jumps off the dais, and continues her charge.<br/><br/>As she closes in, Taern feels her eyebrows singed by the heat radiating from the creatures, but without hesitation she swings her greataxe in a graceful yet powerful arc that catches the lead creature right in the neck. The head of Taern's greataxe sinks deeply into the creature, yet it hardly seems to react. Even more alarmingly, the head of Taern's greataxe melts into slag from the contact with this lava-monster.<br/><br/>Graevic shouts out, &quot;Those are no Azers! They must be some kind of fire demons! Kill them, Thokk, before they kill us!&quot;<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat details posted in OOC thread.</i>"
1543,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557081&postcount=534,2005-03-24T23:01:00,Belial_the_Leveler,OOC: Crap. And I know Celestial. Demons speak celestial. We could have negotiated :P Will post actions in OOC thread.
1544,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557093&postcount=535,2005-03-25T03:18:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;I dont know, lad...&quot;<br/><br/>*Thokk takes out his longbow and gets it ready, but does not train it on the Azers*"
1545,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557105&postcount=536,2005-03-25T14:34:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/><i>THey're demons! I gotta kill the demons!</i><br/><br/><br/>Taern disengages, and looks wildly about for something she could use as a weapon.<br/><br/><br/><i>OOC: Where is the nearest weapon from the remains of the adventurers?</i>"
1546,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557117&postcount=537,2005-03-25T17:44:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk draws back his mighty longbow and fires an arrow straight through the right eye of the creature facing Taern. The arrow immediately combusts and turns to ash, but the damage has been done, and the fiery creature collapses face first onto the stone floor.<br/><br/>Taern scrambles away, throwing away the now useless shaft of her greataxe. She dashes to the pile of recovered items, seeing only two possible weapons - the sheathed dagger and the ebony serpentine rod.<br/><br/>Linda attempts to negotiate in Celestial, but her diplomatic efforts are somewhat hampered by Fizahn and Elthan who both strike the creatures flanking the slain leader. Fizahn shoots one with a crossbow bolt, but the bolt seems to vaporize on contact with the monster without damaging it. Elthan's pair of magic missiles seems to fare better - the creature he hits roars in pain.<br/><br/>The three remaining creatures look at each other and wordlessly begin to advance on your group (standing 50 ft away, behind the dais). As they close in, the intense heat they radiate starts to take on almost a physical presence."
1547,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557129&postcount=538,2005-03-25T17:50:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern lookes confusedly between the two weapons, frantically trying to decide on which to use. Finally, her mind clicks, and she reaches out for the bigger one. Turning, she snarls and brandishes the rod on her hand, yelling a war-cry, then thunders toward the nearest fire-dwarf*<br/><br/><b><u>Tymora grant me luck! RrrrrrAAAAAARRRRR!!!</u></b>"
1548,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557141&postcount=539,2005-03-27T03:48:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Sorry lads, you are right, those ARNT AZERS. lets keep killing them!&quot;<br/><br/>*Draws back Bow again, and lets fly at another evil deamon*<br/><br/>OOC: How far away are they, and do I reconize them as either devils or demons, due to research on the demons?"
1549,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557153&postcount=540,2005-03-27T13:03:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk isn't sure exactly what plane these creatures are from, but it certainly isn't this one. Demon, devil, or &quot;other&quot;? All he knows is that they don't belong here.<br/><br/>Thokk and Fizahn both step back, reload, and fire again. The creature (#2) ducks and Thokk's arrow flies over its head. Fizahn's aim is true however and his bolt strikes the creature in the chest. Once again, though, the arrow immolates on contact and turns to ash.<br/><br/>Elthan blasts his target (creature #3) with another pair of<i>magtic missiles</i>, and it falls.<br/><br/>Taern charges, leaping across the dais, swinging the rod like a club. Creature #4 intercepts Taern, blocking her frenzied blows with its rock hard forearms. Taern's eyebrows and armor start to smoke from being in such close proximity to the creatures - it is almost like fighting the sun in hand to hand combat. The creatures move to attack her, but their movements are slow and clumsy. She dodges their claws easily, but the intense heat is almost unbearable.<br/><br/>Linda continues to call out in Celestial. Her words have no effect. Suddenly, a stray spark from the melee lands on her, and the hem of her white robe catches fire. She screams as she pats the flames out with her hands.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>There are now two creatures (#2 and #4) standing side-by-side. Taern has engaged both by herself. Thokk, Elthan, Linda, and Fizahn are 20 ft back on the other side of the dais.</i><br/><br/>"
1550,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557165&postcount=541,2005-03-28T08:36:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"LOL! Usually, when you ready an action and attempt negotiations you release the attack at the first sign of negotiations fail-my mistake I didn't say so but still. OK, Linda will release the readied action (if still valid) and continue will MMs"
1551,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557177&postcount=542,2005-03-29T03:03:00,sacreddeamon,<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Lass get back and try to ingage them in ranged!&quot;<br/><br/>*Steps back and Fires another Shot at the evil thingies*
1552,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557189&postcount=543,2005-03-29T04:18:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern, eyes red and skin scorched, ignores Thokk, but recognising her precarious position, jumps backwards, putting a few feet between her and the creatures and drops into a defensive stance. Warding off blows, she fumbles around with one hand, grasping for a blue-green vial.*<br/><br/><i>I've got to protect the others! If these demon-spawn get past me, the whole party will fall!</i><br/><br/><i>OOC: Five foot step backwards, away from the &amp;quot;demons&amp;quot;. Total defence action for AC of 19, move action to get a potion of Cure Light Wounds from pack.</i>"
1553,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557201&postcount=544,2005-03-29T05:23:00,Dr._Bob,"Everyone falls back slightly as the lava creatures continue to advance. Taern dodges and deflects their clumsy swipes as she readies a healing potion.<br/><br/>A hail of missiles from Thokk, Fizahn, and Elthan fails to stop creature #2 as it lumbers forward.<br/><br/>Linda fires<i>magic missiles</i>at creature #4. The pair of energy bolts swoops around Taern and arcs into the monster in a shower of sparks. It shrugs the damage off, however, and continues to swipe at Taern.<br/><br/>Thokk begins to feel more than a bit warm sealed inside his platemail. The hot metal sears him where it contacts his skin.<br/><br/>Linda's robe continues to smolder, causing serious burns on her legs.<br/><br/>"
1554,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557213&postcount=545,2005-03-29T05:36:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;ARG, damn beasties, to the forge with you!&quot;<br/><br/>*Keeps trying to pump arrows into the creatures*"
1555,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557225&postcount=546,2005-03-30T13:18:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk, Fizahn, and Elthan stand with their backs to the wall and continue to fire at creature #2. One of their missiles strikes the creature squarely in the chest. A small gush of magma spills out before the bolt is turned to cinders. The creature roars in pain.<br/><br/>Taern continues to harry both creatures, preventing them from closing with the archers and magic users in the back row. She calls out for Graevic to summon some aid, but she gets no response. She glances back and sees Graevic kneeling down next to the dais, completely uninvolved in the melee.<br/><br/>Taern turns back to the fire creatures, her parries and counterblows keep the creatures from advancing, but her luck runs out when one of them gets a hold of her left arm. She cries out in pain as her armor sizzles. The creature refuses to let go, and the rest of the party watches in horror as her leather jerkin catches on fire. Taern collapses, still burning.<br/><br/>Linda raises her hand to blast the creature holding Taern, but her magical energies have been depleted and her spell fizzles uselessly.<br/><br/>The relentless heat continues to take its toll on the party. If the battle is not finished soon, it is not clear that anyone will survive."
1556,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557237&postcount=547,2005-03-30T13:36:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Quickly taking one last pot shot at the injured Demon, then dropping bow and drinking potion of cure serious wounds*<br/><br/>&quot;HOLD ON LASSIE, IM COMMING FOR YE&quot;<br/><br/>*Looks over at Galvic*<br/><br/>&quot;What in the name of the sacred hammer ARE YOU DOING????? HELP US OUT&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: How did Galvic decide he wanted to be roleplayed?"
1557,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557249&postcount=548,2005-03-30T13:54:00,Belial_the_Leveler,Linda takes out a potion of cure light wounds and drinks it down immediately.
1558,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557261&postcount=549,2005-03-30T19:52:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>&quot;Taern!&quot;<br/><br/>Elthan looks at Taern, dropping his crossbow. He then starts chanting some mystical words, blood in his eyes(or in this case, lava).<br/><br/>OOC: The dropping of the crossbow is a free action. He will then cast a magic missle at the fire-thingy next to Taern. After, he will run towards her. Next round he will take off his cloak and try to stop the fire. In the hypothetical(and very likely) senario that the fire monster is not dead, far from Taern or occupied fighting Thokk, he will throw his cloak on her and then pull her to safety. I would like to remind you at this point that its a cloak of friggin resistance, so don't you dare set it on fire."
1559,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557273&postcount=550,2005-03-31T15:24:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk fires an arrow deep into creature #2, who cries out again and staggers backward a step or two. Fizahn's shot creases the monster without doing much damage.<br/><br/>Linda quickly swallows a potion to boost her strength, but the furnace-like heat and her burns make her weak. She barely clings to consciousness.<br/><br/>Elthan throws his crossbow aside and blasts creature #4 with more magic missiles. It drops to the ground in a cloud of sparks and ash.<br/><br/>Creature #2 steps over Taern's smoldering body and closes the gap to the back row. Thokk drops his bow and manages to raise his shield just in time to deflect one of the lava monster's blows.<br/><br/>Thokk gropes for a healing potion. Fizahn drops his crossbow and draws his rapier. Elthan dodges around the small lava creature to get to Taern. As he does so, he begins to whip off his cloak, hoping to put out the flames on her body. He can only hope he won't be too late ..."
1560,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557285&postcount=551,2005-03-31T15:33:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ha, Ill destoy you yet you vile creature!&quot;"
1561,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557297&postcount=552,2005-04-01T16:20:00,Dr._Bob,"Time seems to stand still as each of you looks from Taern, lying helpless on the floor, to the last remaining lava creature, who appears to be significantly injured but still dangerous.<br/><br/>The actions you take at this moment might determine whether Taern lives or dies."
1562,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557308&postcount=553,2005-04-02T02:15:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""TAERN!! Someone help her! Thokk and I will get rid of this monster! Thokk, move around so that you're behind it, I'll try to keep it distracted!""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn readies himself to move into Thokk's spot and readies his rapier to parry incoming attacks.*<br/><br/>OOC: Fizahn's going to try to keep the monster occupied with him, but he can't hurt it with his melee attack, so he's going to be in full defense mode."
1563,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557319&postcount=554,2005-04-02T05:50:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach lad, You sneak that thing as hard as you can, Ill keep it from hurting her&quot;"
1564,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557330&postcount=555,2005-04-02T15:43:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan removes his cloak, feeling immediately the blast of heat (that the cloak had partially shielded him from) emanating from the monster. He kneels at Taern's side and throws his cloak over her motionless body. Smothering the flames as best he can, he tries not to gag at the smell of her burning flesh. He empties his waterskin over her for good measure. He leans down, close to her face ... Thank the gods, she still breathes!<br/><br/>Thokk downs a healing potion while Fizahn moves forward to harry the remaining lava beast. Fizahn distracts the creature while Thokk maneuvers around behind it to both flank the creature and to shield Elthan and Taern from any additional attacks.<br/><br/>Thokk bends over to pick up the black serpentine staff that Taern had been using to fight the beast. The lava monster, realizing it is now flanked, spins around and claws at Thokk, causing searing wounds and setting his backpack ablaze.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Linda, fighting to stay conscious, uncorks another healing potion and drinks it down greedily. She immediately feels strong enough to stand up, but she hesitates, unsure what she can do to help her friends.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The lava monster is flanked - Fizahn on one side, Thokk on the other. Linda stands behind Fizahn. Elthan and Taern are kneeling/lying behind Thokk. Thokk's backpack is on fire.</i>"
1565,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557341&postcount=556,2005-04-03T04:27:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Fizan, STRIKE HIM NOW!&quot;<br/><br/>*Thokk uses the total defenseive action to keep from getting hurt withouth a weapon. He also shurgs off his backpack if able.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Elthan, hand me the staff that the lassie was using!&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>&quot;"
1566,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557352&postcount=557,2005-04-03T11:13:00,Belial_the_Leveler,<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/><i> I wonder... </i><br/>Linda immediately starts casting a minor spell still unsure of if it will help.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Create Water-trying to conjure a downpour on the burning creature. It is a cantrip and I still have 3 of those.
1567,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557363&postcount=558,2005-04-03T16:59:00,Erikkin,<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn looks at his rapier and says a short prayer for it before stabbing at the demon/devil/really evil thingy.*
1568,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557374&postcount=559,2005-04-03T17:26:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Hold on Taern!&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: Elthan will try to give Taern a cure moderate wound potion.
1569,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557385&postcount=560,2005-04-05T12:03:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk grabs the black rod and prepares to defend himself against the lava monster, but after Fizahn pricks it in the ass with his rapier, the creature whirls around and swipes at the gnome who ducks away, feeling the hairs on the back of his neck get singed.<br/><br/>Linda waves her hands and calls out, producing a brief shower of rain<i>inside</i>the chamber. The raindrops hiss and evaporate in puffs of steam as they contact the lava monster, but the drizzle does put out the fire on Thokk's back, preventing him from taking further damage.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Elthan gently administers a healing potion to Taern. As the liquid dribbles into her mouth, her open burns begin to heal over, and she opens her eyes.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Sorry for my absence. Internet connection problems prevented me from posting this weekend.</i><br/>"
1570,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557396&postcount=561,2005-04-05T13:31:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Now, to the Pits with you!&quot;<br/><br/>*Baseball swings AWAY!*"
1571,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557407&postcount=562,2005-04-05T14:28:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>Elthan, seeing that Taern is alive, turns around and starts casting a spell.<br/><br/>OOC: Cool, I have a 1st level spell left, magic missle away!"
1572,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557418&postcount=563,2005-04-05T21:54:00,Belial_the_Leveler,Seeing that her conjured rain has reduced the heat somewhat Linda will repeat the spell so that her friends don't catch fire again (hopefully)
1573,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557429&postcount=564,2005-04-06T00:05:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Ha! That's right demon! Kill me!""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn stabs the demon again while in partial defense.*"
1574,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557440&postcount=565,2005-04-06T13:25:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;HAHAHAHA, Lets Bring this thing DOWN!&quot;"
1575,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557451&postcount=566,2005-04-06T15:13:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk clubs the lava beast across the back of its head while Fizahn pokes and prods it with his rapier. It is Elthan's magic missiles, however, that finally drop the monster.<br/><br/>The four creatures' bodies cool rapidly, and Linda's rain shower quickly turns their ashen remains into a gray mud. The rain also washes the soot from your faces and cools your bodies.<br/><br/>The room is silent except for the falling raindrops as everyone catches his or her breath ...<br/><br/><i>clap, clap, clap</i><br/><br/>&quot;Bravo, adventurers! Those poor magmin didn't stand a chance!&quot;<br/><br/>Graevic stands up from beside the dais, picking up a bright red egg-shaped gem and slipping it into one of his pockets. He smiles at you as he draws his scimitar ...<br/>"
1576,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557462&postcount=567,2005-04-06T15:29:00,McMouse,<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern smiles shakily at Graevic*<br/><br/>What... what's the scimitar for? And why didnt you... fight? Did you see an evil spirit?<br/><br/>*Looks around worridly*
1577,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557473&postcount=568,2005-04-07T03:27:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Indeed.&quot;<br/><br/>*Notices he didnt fight and how he took the egg*<br/><br/>&quot;Hrm, that was a very nice gem. Very nice indeed. Maybe you should put away your little dagger and let me hold onto it and explain why you didnt help us fight.&quot;<br/><br/>*Readies an action to Throw Alchemists fire, and then partial charge and attacked if needed*<br/><br/>&quot;Hey, anyone have a potion to heal, or spells left? Im a little dinged up."
1578,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557484&postcount=569,2005-04-07T05:22:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""> I think that Master Graevik here let us do the dirty job and he takes the reward-or at least some of it-right? What I don't understand is why you didn't help us-with your help we'd win easily and you could take that gem if you wished. Unless, ofcourse, this gem is more than it appears to be and you planned to kill us all along. Even so, I don't think we should resolve to violence. A life is more valuable than treasure-wether it is our own or sb else's. If the others agree as well I have no problem with you leaving with it-I was never too fond of treasure. </font>"
1579,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557495&postcount=570,2005-04-07T10:08:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Come now Graevic, there's no need to get violent about this. I've seen a vast amount of gems in my day, but I would like to see one so amazing that you would risk death in a fight where you're outnumbered five to one against your former companions. I think we should at least be able to see what you'd risk fighting us for.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn moves up next to Thokk.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""If you really do want to fight, you should know that we won't go easy on you and that Thokk's-""</font>*Fizahn pats Thokk on the back.*<font color=""Blue"">""-sword won't melt against your flesh.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn whispers to Thokk.*<font color=""Blue"">""There is a chance that the gem is corrupting him.""</font>"
1580,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557506&postcount=571,2005-04-07T13:08:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Right lad, rethink what you are doing. Remember, we all worked and fought together. Try not to do anything stupid<br/><br/>OOC: Diplomacy check, trying to recall comradelyness between him and our lovely party. I sugest the rest of you also make Diplomacy checks"
1581,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557516&postcount=572,2005-04-07T15:20:00,Dr._Bob,"Graevic looks down at his hands and his scimitar.<br/><br/>&quot;I think I like this body. So young. So strong.&quot;<br/><br/>He looks up and almost sneers at your battered, scorched appearances.<br/><br/>&quot;Step aside, fools. It has been a long time since I have killed anyone, but I believe that I still remember how it is done.&quot;<br/><br/>His accent is strange and hard to place."
1582,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557526&postcount=573,2005-04-07T17:25:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>Elthan looks confused, then amazed. &quot;No, I don't beleive it!&quot; He then goes for his crossbow.<br/><br/>OOC: If the dude doesn't react, Elthan will then load it and go with Thokk and Fizahn."
1583,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557536&postcount=574,2005-04-07T18:16:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Confused and bewildered, Taern takes a slow look around the room before looking back to Graevic*<br/><br/>Who are you going to kill? There's no enemies here. There's only.... us....<br/><br/>*A look of horrified comprehension spreads across her face, then she gives a shaky smile*<br/><br/>This is a joke, right? A silly, funny joke? Right?<br/><br/><i>Wrong</i><br/><br/>*Taern shakily gropes for her bow as she achingly stands*"
1584,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557546&postcount=575,2005-04-07T23:58:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Stupid immortal spirits, always possessing other people! We'll stop you, Sethra is it? Or are you a different spirit? We really don't have a choice Thokk...""</font>*Fizahn points his rapier at Graevic/Sethra/Evil-spirit-possessed-former-companion.*<font color=""Blue"">""We have to defeat him...""</font>"
1585,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557556&postcount=576,2005-04-08T02:00:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Taern, an Evil Spirit is trying to take hold of Galvic. The only way we can free Galvic is make enough holes in his body for the spirit to fall out.&quot;<br/><br/><i>I hope this works</i><br/><br/>&quot;Galvic, or whoever you are, last chance for you to get out and get lost. Otherwise, you loose whatever hold you have on the material world&quot;"
1586,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557566&postcount=577,2005-04-09T05:03:00,Dr._Bob,"Graevic (or whoever seems to be possessing Graevic) laughs.<br/><br/>&quot;Dwarf, would you so hastily draw your friend's blood? If you kill this vessel, I can always find another, but where will your friend Graevic's soul go if this body is destroyed?<br/><br/>&quot;Let me pass. I have no quarrel with any of you. It is Sarloc blood I desire. I vowed to rid the world of his kin, and now you've given me a second chance.&quot;<br/><br/>As he speaks, Graevic moves forward slowly until he is standing next to the bones of Sarloc. He places one booted foot on Sarloc's skull.<br/><br/>&quot;He thwarted me once, but he'll not interfere again. I swear to you now on his bones that I shall see the last of his bloodline die by my hands.&quot;"
1587,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557576&postcount=578,2005-04-09T07:49:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Ummm.... Linda, isn't the necromancer Sethra? I think that the bard is Sarloc...""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn looks at Graevic/Sethra/Demon-possessed-former-companion.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Why do you want to hunt down all of Sarloc's heirs? How would you even know who was his heir? And we can get you a better body to possess than Graevic's. If that gem is really how you possess people, then it would be easy. We could sell you, the gem, to a noble, and after you're done using all his wealth and power, you could have a pick from anyone in his private army to further your whims... It would be much easier than using Gravic, who's practically unknown and broke.""</font>"
1588,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557586&postcount=579,2005-04-09T08:04:00,Belial_the_Leveler,Damn-wasn't paying attention :-[
1589,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557596&postcount=580,2005-04-09T17:20:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>An evil spirit?! You guys should have listened to me.<br/><br/>*frowning deeply in concentration, she fumbles in her pack for a torch with green, crackling flames and an ornate plume from some exotic bird*<br/><br/>*Boldly (and foolishly) she steps forward and booms out in authoritative tones of Elvish*<br/><br/><b><u>Spirit, I draw you out with this purifying flame! Leave the body of my friend, it is not him you want! Leave him and begone, for this world is not your world. Your defeat is near and.. uhh... uhh...</u></b><br/><br/>*thinks for a moment*<br/><br/><b><u>Oh! And your doom will follow. Body be cleansed by this flame, and walk free of posession once more!</u></b><br/><br/>*With the final words, she crosses the torch and the feather and closes her eyes tightly, obviously waiting for some brilliant magical effect.*"
1590,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557606&postcount=581,2005-04-10T02:55:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Whoever you be, I have a certain vendetta against possesors. It is tradition that it is better for those that are possessed to die then to further evil and perverted dreams. But, we do not know who you are. Hence you have the chance to explain or we will simply make sure your gem is not found for a long, long time. Or, even better, we will smash the gem.&quot;<br/><br/>*Looks to Fizan*<br/><br/>&quot;He makes a point. Now explain, if you will&quot;"
1591,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557616&postcount=582,2005-04-11T04:03:00,Dr._Bob,"Graevic looks amused as Taern performs her exorcism. &quot;Ouch!&quot; he offers, sarcastically.<br/><br/>&quot;A tradition, you say, dwarf? I can see how you might feel that way, but I suspect that Graevic might feel otherwise.&quot;<br/><br/>He begins walking toward the exit.<br/><br/>&quot;Oh, and thanks for the offer of help, gnome, but I believe that I will be able to manage just fine without your assistance. In return for the help you have given me so far, I leave you with your small little lives. Farewell!&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
1592,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557625&postcount=583,2005-04-11T15:32:00,McMouse,"Oh no you dont, evil spirit. Us Torminsons have more drastic measures for pesky possessors!<br/><br/><i>OOC: How far away is Graevic?</i>"
1593,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557634&postcount=584,2005-04-12T02:32:00,Dr._Bob,"OOC:<i>Your group is gathered near the exit and Graevic is only about 20 ft away, walking slowly towards you.</i>"
1594,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557643&postcount=585,2005-04-12T03:54:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Readies an action to attack as soon as he steps into my threatened area*<br/><br/>&quot;I would suggest you not go by untill you at least answer some questions, Sethra. At least tell why you must destroy Sarloc's kin, and on a more personal note, what do you know of the denizens of the lower plains?&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: Ready an action, so if he steps into my area I get two free attacks on him, one AoO and one regular for ready. Im going to try and talk to him to stall him, pickpocket or mage hand if you can. I think he is using the magic jar spell."
1595,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557652&postcount=586,2005-04-12T08:04:00,Dr._Bob,"Graevic/Sethra continues to walk slowly toward your group as he speaks ...<br/><br/>He tells a tale of two young boys who grew up in the Unapproachable East. They were friends at first, then rivals, as both demonstrated aptitude in the arcane arts.<br/><br/>Both apprenticed in ancient Thay (not yet the Red Wizard magocracy you know today). Their rivalry might have remained a friendly one had not both of them fallen in love with the same woman.<br/><br/>She chose Sarloc over Sethra, and her fate was sealed. She and two of her children died in an augmented fireball. Sarloc decided that the only way to protect his remaining son was to hunt down Sethra and end things once and for all.<br/><br/>Sarloc almost succeeded. Sarloc's three companions were killed, but Sarloc managed to kill Sethra - or so he thought. At the last minute, Sethra was able to<i>magic jar</i>himself into the hidden Fire Opal. From the gem, he attacked Sarloc's spirit, and Sarloc, weakened from the battle, felt his soul slipping away.<br/><br/>In a final act of defiance, Sarloc plunged his own dagger into his heart, killing himself, thereby depriving Sethra of any body to transfer into.<br/><br/>Sethra's spirit remained trapped in the Fire Opal for centuries. Hatred and a thirst for revenge growing in his disembodied heart. You felt his mental prodding earlier before the battle with the magmin. It was Graevic's body that Sethra successfully possessed.<br/><br/>His tale told, Graevic/Sethra now stands by the doorway, surrounded by your entire party. Thokk blocks his way, and he is flanked by Taern and Elthan on his right and Linda and Fizahn on his left. You are all 10 ft away from him.<br/><br/>He seems remarkably unconcerned that your group forms a circle around him. It occurs to Fizahn that maybe he has you right where he wants you ..."
1596,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557661&postcount=587,2005-04-12T14:01:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Scramble! We're easy prey for a fireball!""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn breaks rank and heads toward Sethra, baring his rapier.*"
1597,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557670&postcount=588,2005-04-12T16:58:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>That's a really sad story, but still no reason to posess our friend.<br/><br/>*Taern drops the torch and the feather*<br/><br/>Now like old Rychtin said, &quot;If ye can't will it out, it's yer bound duty te force it out!&quot;<br/><br/>*With those words, Taern leaps on Graevic, attempting to grab his arms and wrestle him to the ground.*<br/><br/><i>OOC Sethra gets an AoO. If it hits, the process is aborted. (AC 15)<br/>
<br/>
Taern's melee touch attack: +7 (flanking)<br/>
-If that hits, we're (almost) grappling<br/>
<br/>
Opposed grapple checks. Taern: +5<br/>
<br/>
If Taern is not hit by the AoO, hits the touch attack, and wins the opposed grapple check, Sethra takes 1d3+2 nonlethal damage, can only cast spells without a stomatic component with a Concentration check (DC 20+Spell level)</i>"
1598,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557679&postcount=589,2005-04-13T03:28:00,Dr._Bob,"With a roar, Taern lunges at Graevic, shooting in and underhooking both of his arms. He struggles, but Taern quickly ducks under his left arm and gets Graevic in a painful &quot;chicken wing&quot; armlock.<br/><br/>Fizahn also closes in, rapier en pointe, but his keen eyes spot something concerning. Graevic is wearing two rings, one made of reddish iron and one made of gold, that he wasn't wearing before descending into the crypt. Fizahn shouts out a warning, but it is too late ...<br/><br/>A dense bluish-black fog oozes outward from Graevic's right hand, quickly engulfing everyone within 20 ft. Not only does the thick fog hamper sight and movement, it burns on contact.<br/><br/>Taern hangs on, her eyes sqeezed shut. Thokk gets a lungful of the gas and coughs uncontrollably. Linda, already weakened by the fight with the magmin, collapses outright.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>We're still in the first round. Thokk gets either a move OR an action. Fizahn and Elthan can act normally. Everyone's move is limited to 5 ft however.</i>"
1599,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557688&postcount=590,2005-04-13T04:38:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>THokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, bad choice Taern! Worse choice Foul Necromancer!&quot;<br/><br/>*Thokk will take a step to the side, and draw his bow*"
1600,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557697&postcount=591,2005-04-14T13:20:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>ARRGGH!!<br/><br/>Damn you, spirit! Make it go away or I break your little neck! Make it stop!<br/><br/>*Taern attempts to grab ahold of Graevic's head with one hand and snatch the rings off of his hand with her other hand.*"
1601,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557706&postcount=592,2005-04-15T07:49:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""LINDA!""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn grabs Linda's arm and hoists her over his shoulder, while running as fast as he can out of the fog.*"
1602,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557715&postcount=593,2005-04-15T15:55:00,Dr._Bob,"Linda is too heavy for Fizahn to pick up, so he simply grabs her wrist and drags her out of the fog. Elthan likewise backs out of the thick mist. The fog clings like a thick soup, but they break free, gasping and coughing. Linda, though unconscious, still clutches her staff in her hand, which provides the only illumination in the room. Elthan and Fizahn kneel over Linda protectively and watch the fog closely for any signs of Taern and Thokk ...<br/><br/>Deep in the heart of the mist, Taern grapples desperately with Graevic. She pins him to the ground with his left hand twisted around behind his back. His scimitar clatters away harmlessly from his right hand as he struggles to stand. Taern peels his fingers open and begins to tug at the gold ring. She almost has the ring off ... so close ... so ... close ...<br/><br/>Thokk staggers backward into the entranceway. Moving in the fog feels like wading through molasses, and the acid burns his skin and eyes and sears his lungs. Thokk draws his bow and blocks the exit with his stocky frame. &quot;Over my dead body,&quot; he thinks to himself as consciousness slips away ...<br/>"
1603,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557724&postcount=594,2005-04-16T14:58:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan resuscitates Linda with a healing potion. Her eyes flutter open, &quot;What happened?&quot; She looks around, &quot;Where are Thokk and Taern?&quot;<br/><br/>Fizahn looks at the dense acid fog. &quot;I ... I don't think they made it ...&quot;<br/><br/>It takes another minute for the fog to disperse. When it does and the doorway becomes visible again, there is no sign of Graevic, Taern, or Thokk."
1604,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557733&postcount=595,2005-04-17T00:37:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""We gotta get out of here, I doubt very much that they're still in the crypt!""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn starts heading toward the doorway.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Once we get out, if we still haven't found them, we can talk to Oden to see if he has anything that can help us find them. If he doesn't, then we'll talk to every single villager to see if they've seen anyone that looks like Taern, Thokk, or Graevic.""</font><br/><br/>OOC: I assume you'll be communicating with McMouse and Sacreddeamon by private post, while we play here, so our actions aren't influenced by what really happened to them, unless they do have to draw up new characters..."
1605,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557742&postcount=596,2005-04-17T04:33:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""> I agree we need to leave the crypt-but carefully. I am out of magic spells and we are both badly hurt. Let's go. </font>"
1606,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557751&postcount=597,2005-04-17T08:08:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Alright, let's move out then.&quot; He grabs his shortspear and moves towards the door."
1607,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557760&postcount=598,2005-04-18T14:28:00,Dr._Bob,"Once the fog has cleared, Linda, Fizahn, and Elthan limp out of the main chamber, back into the long hallway. (They make sure that they've secured the items they had recovered from the skeletons; however, any fancy burials or ceremonies for the ancient corpses will have to wait for another day.)<br/><br/>They cautiously backtrack to the round room at the bottom of the vertical shaft. All is silent, but Linda's staff illuminates the small room revealing two bodies lying face down on the floor. One is Thokk. The other is Taern.<br/><br/>There is no sign of Graevic, and the rope you had used to descend from the surface crypt is nowhere to be found."
1608,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557769&postcount=599,2005-04-18T17:27:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>He runs towards the bodies and checks Thokk and Taern for life signs.<br/><br/>If they don't have any: &quot;Damn you Sethra!!!! I swear that I will hunt you for as long as I live!!!!!&quot;<br/><br/>If they are still alive, he will attempt a heal check or something."
1609,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557778&postcount=600,2005-04-19T00:01:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Are they okay? I kinda left my rope and grappling hook up with my horse... Any suggestions on how we get out of here?""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn walks over toward the bodies and blankly stares up the hole.*"
1610,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557787&postcount=601,2005-04-19T06:25:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan rushes over and turns over the bodies gently. Their lips are blue and their faces have already assumed the waxy pallor of the dead.<br/><br/>Elthan bows his head in regret, a vow of revenge on his lips.<br/><br/>Suddenly, Thokk's lips move. The voice Elthan hears is not Thokk's however. The voice is recognizable as Graevic's yet not Graevic's. The strange accented voice intones a parting message:<br/><br/>&quot;I am a man of my word, so I leave you with your small and worthless lives. Cross me again and you will surely die.&quot;<br/><br/>The<i>magic mouth</i>fades and Thokk's mouth is his own again. Both Thokk and Taern are barely breathing, but they are alive.<br/><br/>Fizahn looks up the empty shaft in dismay. Elthan has been carrying some silk rope, but it probably isn't long enough to reach the top even if there were a way to get the rope up the shaft.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Taern and Thokk have been stabilized at -8 HP each.</i>"
1611,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557796&postcount=602,2005-04-19T08:02:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Okay, the way I see it, we have five major problems...<br/>
Number one: Sethra.  He is an evil-hearted demon who would kill someone just because they liked someone else better than him...<br/>
Number two: Sethra.  He is extremely powerful, and there is no way we can stand up to him...<br/>
Number three: Taern and Thokk.  They are both very hurt, and we are out of healing items and spells...<br/>
Number four: This crypt.  We're stuck and there's no way out of here that we can find.<br/>
Number five: Taern and Thokk.  Neither of them are in any way fit for exploration, and we need to find a way out of here...<br/>
I would also like to add a sixth, and say that Sethra may have taken my horse and/or pony...""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn looks forlornly up into the hole, looking for a ladder or something.*"
1612,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557805&postcount=603,2005-04-19T08:31:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*If I have regained conscioiuness*<br/><br/>&quot;Lad, carefull, rope in backpack...&quot;<br/><br/>*If not, I cant really say anything*"
1613,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557814&postcount=604,2005-04-19T08:41:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/>Linda is relieved to see that Taern and Thokk are alive but tries to stay pragmatic:<br/><font color=""Blue""> The way I see it master Fizahn our situation is not so dire:<br/>
We all survived where we could have all died a horrible death.<br/>
The crypt seems empty and we're safe for the time being.<br/>
Sethra is back but his body is not his own-his powers are limited to what Graevic can do. I think that the spell he cast was only through an item-we still have time to stop him before he gets ressurected fully.</font>"
1614,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557823&postcount=605,2005-04-19T14:10:00,Dr._Bob,"OOC:<i>Thokk is not conscious, but even if he is mumbling in his sleep, he has forgotten that his rope was the one you originally used to climb down the shaft. It seems to be missing now. To my knowledge, only Elthan thought ahead and carried rope down into the crypt.</i>"
1615,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557832&postcount=606,2005-04-19T16:34:00,sacreddeamon,<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Mumble Mumble rope*<br/><br/>OOC: Oops
1616,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557841&postcount=607,2005-04-19T23:59:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Linda, aren't spells just set motions of your hands or words that you recite out of a book?  If he gets his spell book back, couldn't he cast any spell that he could before?  You were never unable to cast spells because you'd grown an inch overnight, were you?  This is merely a growth spurt, or detraction, for him.  He is still human, he just changed height, weight, and physical build a bit, similar to what people go through while they're still growing.  So it's logical, that he still knows how to cast his spells and can cast them, if he has his spell book and components for it, which were probably both hidden in his room and were retrieved while we were fighting the magmin...  How else do you explain the magic mouth on Thokk?""</font>"
1617,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557850&postcount=608,2005-04-21T02:30:00,sacreddeamon,<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Mumble Mumble Mage Hand?&quot;
1618,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557859&postcount=609,2005-04-21T04:36:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Don't worry about getting out of here, I've got that covered, we should worry about keeping Thokk and Taern alive.&quot;<br/><br/>OOC:Are they stable? If they are, then Elthan suggests we rest, if not, he will suggest that anybody with healing abilities tend to their wounds."
1619,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557868&postcount=610,2005-04-21T11:15:00,Dr._Bob,"OOC:<i>Taern and Thokk are stable.<br/>
<br/>
I advise against staying in the crypt overnight. For one thing, you probably don't have food or beds. Also, it is one thing to explore a necromancers crypt at high noon, and another thing completely to hang out after the sun goes down ...</i><br/>"
1620,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557877&postcount=611,2005-04-22T04:14:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>&quot;We should get out of here now.&quot; Elthan takes out a scroll from his belt. &quot;I can make anyone here fly for a couple of minutes, but it should be the strongest one since he could carry Thokk and Taern while they are unconscious. Unfortunately, those two are the strongest ones. We could simply go tie a rope like we had done, but its going to be hard to carry two bodies while climbing up the rope.&quot;"
1621,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557886&postcount=612,2005-04-22T06:56:00,sacreddeamon,<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Mumble Mumble tie a bowline Mumble Have Fizan stay at the bottom Mumble Rest lift us up Mumble&quot;
1622,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557895&postcount=613,2005-04-22T07:46:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Unfair discrimination against gnomes!  No one listen to the mumbling unconscious dwarf!""</font>"
1623,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557904&postcount=614,2005-04-22T15:47:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan is the strongest of you at the moment, and so he casts<i>fly</i>on himself. Unfortunately, Linda, Thokk, and Taern prove too heavy for him to lift. Only Fizahn is light enough for Elthan to carry.<br/><br/>The two of them ascend to the upper crypt, where they find that Graevic has cut Thokk's rope free from the log. The hemp rope is nowhere to be seen.<br/><br/>To make matters worse, when Elthan and Fizahn exit the crypt into the blinding noontime sunlight, they find that Graevic has scattered the party's horses.<br/><br/>It takes them almost an hour to retrieve the horses (and Fizahn's pony). They are able to retrieve more rope from their saddlebags - Fizahn's 50 ft of silk rope and Taern's 100 ft of hemp rope, but the<i>fly</i>spell has expired, so some way needs to be found to retrieve Linda, Thokk, and Taern from down below.<br/><br/>"
1624,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557913&postcount=615,2005-04-22T16:31:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>Using the newly found lengths of ropes, Elthan makes a new way up by tying the rope to the closest, most stable thing he can find.<br/><br/>OOC: Actually, he leaves Fizahn to the rope tiying since he is more skilled at it."
1625,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557922&postcount=616,2005-04-22T16:46:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan and Fizahn secure the hemp rope onto the tree trunk and drop the other end to Linda who has been patiently waiting below with Thokk and Taern.<br/><br/>Linda could climb up, but obviously neither Thokk nor Taern will be able to."
1626,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557931&postcount=617,2005-04-22T21:21:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/>After a few moments of thought Linda says to the others:<br/><font color=""Blue""> Fizahn, can you climb down and tie securely the rope to Taern? I was never good with ropes. Then, with Taern tied to its end we two will climb up again and the three of us will haul Taern up. Then we will untie her, throw the rope back down and you will clib down again and tie up Thokk. You'll come up and the three of us will trie to haul him up. I do hope the dwarf hasn't eaten too much today. </font>"
1627,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557940&postcount=618,2005-04-22T23:55:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I think that that's a good idea.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn says as he climbs down the rope.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""But I think that just you and Elthan should haul Taern up, and that I should stay down here to make sure nothing happens to Thokk... and maybe remove some of his armor.""</font>"
1628,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557949&postcount=619,2005-04-23T04:01:00,Dr._Bob,"It is mid afternoon by the time the three of you are able to retrieve Taern and Thokk.<br/><br/>Fizahn's hands are rubbed raw from climbing up and down the hemp rope and tying countless knots.<br/><br/>There was also a delay when it turned out that Thokk was too heavy to lift while in armor. Fizahn had the pleasant task of &quot;undressing&quot; Thokk - even then, Elthan and Linda were barely able to pull him up.<br/><br/>Thokk's armor and the recovered gear are the last things to be pulled up.<br/><br/>Finally, your mounts are loaded up with Thokk and Taern slung on the backs of their horses. Aholoh, Graevic's badger, appears just before you ride off (from wherever he was hiding). He growls sadly, then waddles off into the Wetwood.<br/><br/>You ride slowly so as not to jostle your friends too much so it is dusk by the time you FINALLY arrive back at Oden Homm's estate. He comes out to greet you with a smile on his face, but when he sees how battered you are, the smile vanishes.<br/><br/>&quot;What happened?&quot; Looking at Taern and Thokk, he asks, &quot;Are they alive? Where's Graevic?&quot;<br/><br/>He calls for help and several workers gently carry Thokk and Taern into the house.<br/><br/>The rest of you all but collapse once you have reached safety. It takes nearly a week of good food and rest before everyone feels back to normal. Fortunately, aided by magical healing, Thokk and Taern make full recoveries.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Once again, you find yourselves gathered around the large table, surveying a variety of weapons, armor, and items that you have recovered from the Wetwood.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Check OOC thread for a wrap up.</i>"
1629,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557958&postcount=620,2005-04-23T07:46:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I would like to find Aholoh and question him on Graevic's former life, to see if the badger knew his parents, so we can tell them the news...""</font>"
1630,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557967&postcount=621,2005-04-23T07:55:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn, being hardy like all of his folk and being only moderately injured, made a rapid recovery and made a couple of trips back to the Wetwood while Thokk and Taern continued to mend.<br/><br/>On one visit, he found Aholoh, thin and sad, keeping vigil over the old barrow.<br/><br/>Fizahn brought the badger back with him to Oden Homm's. Now the badger sits on the table amongst the different items you had recovered.<br/><br/>&quot;So who here speaks badger?&quot; inquires Oden wryly.<br/><br/><br/>"
1631,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557976&postcount=622,2005-04-23T12:30:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I do!""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn uses<i>speak with burrowing mammals</i>, and asks the badger if it is aware of what happened to Graevic.*"
1632,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557985&postcount=623,2005-04-23T13:27:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>As the days slip by, Taern sits in introspective silence, first in bed, then in a comfortable chair. She sleeps a lot and doesn't say a word. She seems to be thinking long and hard. Finally, on the fifth day, she rises and goes outside with her axe, silently practicing endless stances, swings, parrys, and cuts in the air against invisible opponents. Her brow is furrowed in concentration, and her movements are meticulous, if slow. She spends the rest of the day practicing her axecraft before falling deep asleep.<br/><br/>-----------------<br/><br/>On the sixth day, Taern spends her time pouring through the library, sifting through tomes and books. Anyone who's interested notices several books about dragons or having to deal with the draconic language."
1633,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=557994&postcount=624,2005-04-23T14:33:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Upon returning to Oden's house Linda goes to her room and collapses in her bed sleeping for almost two days. She spends the next day in the bath, removing all the dirt from her and her clothes. She goes on lying lazily on her bed for several more days only coming down for breakfast. The last two days you hear blasts coming out of Linda's room and she insists on not being disturbed. At the seventh day she comes down, having fully recovered from the perils of the adventure. She comes where the group gathers to discuss the recent events with Oden but waits for the others to speak first. She seems to be struggling with herself about something."
1634,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558003&postcount=625,2005-04-23T16:18:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn consults with Aholoh. The badger saw Graevic emerge from the shaft, but immediately sensed that something was wrong with his master. The badger stayed in hiding and saw Graevic remove the hemp rope, scatter the horses, then head back to the main road on horseback. More than that the badger can not say.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>After a week of careful examination and judicious use of<i>detect magic</i>and<i>identify</i>you have the following items laid out on the table:<br/><br/><b>Items from Sethra's crypt </b><br/><br/>a cloak of elvenkind<br/>bracers of armor +2<br/>gauntlets of archery +1<br/>a ring of feather fall<br/>an adamantium breastplate<br/>a dagger +2<br/>chainmail +2<br/><br/><b>Items &amp;quot;looted&amp;quot; from the other crypt</b><br/><br/>a small, black lacquered chest (still unopened)<br/>a brooch of shielding<br/>an amulet of natural armor<br/>an elemental (water) gem (sort of claimed by Thokk already)<br/><br/>The silver chalice and the black pearl were exchanged in town for a string of a dozen white pearls that were used in casting the multiple<i>identify</i>spells. Furthermore, the black staff turned out to be a<i>rod of the viper</i>that Oden Homm immediately insisted on destroying due to its evil nature.<br/><br/>The rest of the items and equipment are yours to divide."
1635,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558012&postcount=626,2005-04-24T07:40:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>Elthan spent his time recovering from the minor wounds he received in the crypt, and discusing with Oden the events that took place in the crypt. He spoke of what was to be done(and maybe searched the library for more information about Sethra and Sarloc's descendants). Most of his free time was spent in the library, searching about Sethra, Sarloc, or just reading book that cought his eye."
1636,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558021&postcount=627,2005-04-24T09:06:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;All I am really wanting are this amulet, brooch and shielding, and this delightful gem...&quot;<br/><br/>*Stares into Gem*<br/><br/>&quot;Just out of curiosity, we should open up the box and see whats inside it&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: I cant really take anything else. I dont need the armor, being that my current Full Plate is better. Bracers of armor would be better for our local sorc. Fizan should take the cloak to help him hide. Gauntlets of archery to whoever is going to be our archer. Anyone else have any suggestions to how we break the items up?"
1637,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558030&postcount=628,2005-04-25T08:17:00,Dr._Bob,"While everyone is examining the different items and debating whether to keep or sell them, Thokk fiddles with the black lacquer box (about the size of a large jewelery box). Before anyone can warn him not to, he opens the latch and lifts the lid ...<br/><br/>Fortunately, there are no explosions or other traps (as best anyone can tell). The box appears to be lead lined, thus resistant to magical investigation. Inside the box are a few dozen engraved copper discs. The discs are too large to be just copper coins; they look more like medallions perhaps."
1638,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558039&postcount=629,2005-04-25T10:05:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>In a strange ceremoy, to say the least, Taern takes the melted, blasted haft of her axe and builds a small fire outside. She tosses the haft of the axe in and chants some words under her breath in Elvish. When the haft is reduced to nothing more than a few bits of twisted metal, she kicks the fire out and buries the ashes.<br/><br/>Then she rises and jogs into town. About four hours later, she returns with a large sword and three spears thrust into her leather harness to the back. She also has a smaller sword in a sheath to her side, opposite her dagger.<br/><br/>When she sees the metal discs, she immediately pokes through them, examining them closely."
1639,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558048&postcount=630,2005-04-25T13:00:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thok</b><br/><br/>&quot;Hrm, very interesting...&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: Quick appraise check, with the +2 bonus i get for being a dwarf"
1640,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558056&postcount=631,2005-04-25T14:12:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn spends most of the first day exploring the swamp (as DR mentioned), but after he comes back with Aholoh, he spends much of his time conversing with the badger about Graevic's former life before he met the party and trying to convey to Aholoh what happened to Graevic. As soon as it is found out that it is a Cloak of Elvenkind, Fizahn immediately puts it on, and won't hear anyone else's claims for it if they had any. He also claims the Ring of Feather Fall, claiming that he is &quot;the most likely of us to be thrown off a cliff.&quot; Fizahn also takes great offense when the dagger is mentioned and asks whether &quot;any of you morons have ever seen a short sword before?&quot; he takes the dagger because &quot;only someone who first knows what a weapon is can wield it correctly.&quot;*"
1641,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558064&postcount=632,2005-04-25T15:37:00,Dr._Bob,"The badger is simple minded and has some trouble grasping the idea of Graevic being not-Graevic but still somehow Graevic. In the course of their daily conversations, however, Aholoh seems to have bonded a bit with Fizahn, and the badger can be seen faithfully following around the gnome like a faithful dog.<br/><br/>Taern and Thokk elbow each other as they poke around the copper medallions. Thokk judges that each is probably worth only two copper pieces each (due to their large size). Each disc appears to have a different engraving - stylized stick figures depicting people, groups of people, or creatures (some mundane, some fantastical).<br/><br/>"
1642,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558072&postcount=633,2005-04-26T08:00:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn looks over at Thokk and Taern examining the copper coins and goes over there. He takes one of the coins and examines it closely (search check to see if there's anything he can make out beyond what Thokk and Taern saw, hidden letters, runes etc.).*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""First, we have to take inventory and group them by their pictures using various columns, the type of being on one side, and the number of beings at the top. Type of beings shouldn't be grouped too specifically, I'm suggesting four basic categories, gnome, gnome-oids, mundane animals, and fantastical animals. The numbers are just normal, one, two, three, etc. Once we have these organized, we can break it down into subcategories on gnome-oids, mundane creatures, and fantastical creatures, looking for a pattern. If no pattern can be found, we should go auction a few off, to see if someone finds a hidden value in them.""</font><br/><br/>*Having said his piece, Fizahn idly pulls out his dagger and starts tossing it up in the air and catching it.*"
1643,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558080&postcount=634,2005-04-26T11:40:00,McMouse,"Taern shrugs and grins, setting the coins down and watching idly."
1644,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558088&postcount=635,2005-04-26T13:46:00,Dr._Bob,"When Fizahn begins organizing the medallions, Taern drops the ones she was examining back onto the table. One falls off the edge and rolls out the doorway into the adjacent room.<br/><br/>A moment later, from that room, an inhuman screech pierces your ears and curdles your blood."
1645,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558096&postcount=636,2005-04-26T14:20:00,sacreddeamon,<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*assuming I am wearing no armor and no weapon is available*<br/><br/>&quot;What in Moradins Beard was that?&quot;<br/>*Rushes into the room*<br/><br/>*Assuming I have some armor/Weapon*<br/><br/>&quot;What in Moradins Beard was that?&quot;<br/>*Rushes into the room*
1646,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558104&postcount=637,2005-04-26T14:25:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn continues to organize the medallions, but with his dagger in his hand.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Taern, will you please either find the medallion you dropped, or, if you can't, tell me what picture was on it. I think that this tells us they're obviously magical, and that we shouldn't sell them...""</font>"
1647,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558112&postcount=638,2005-04-27T03:27:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk rushes into the next room, his sword drawn.<br/><br/>A foul smelling harpy cries out and beats her wings, knocking over furniture and knicknacks. She looks as surprised to be there as anyone else.<br/><br/>"
1648,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558120&postcount=639,2005-04-27T04:29:00,Belial_the_Leveler,<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/>Hearing the screeching sound Linda walks after Thokk carefully and urges the others to follow her. She stays behind Thokk at a safe distance from anything that might be of any danger. Upon seeing the beast she immediately prepares to cast a spell if it makes any offencive moves.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Ready action: Magic Missile. Will stay off the front line if possible.
1649,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558128&postcount=640,2005-04-27T10:31:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan follows Linda into the room. He will try to cast detect magic, directed at the beast.<br/><br/>OOC: Looking for conjuration aura from a summoning spell."
1650,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558136&postcount=641,2005-04-27T10:38:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*yells to the Harpy*<br/>&quot;Ach, Go back from whence you came, or prepare to taste my blade!&quot;<br/><br/>*whisper to Taern*<br/>&quot;Lass, get ready to out sing that oversized bird if it tries anything&quot;"
1651,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558144&postcount=642,2005-04-27T12:48:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern starts, obviously shocked*<br/><br/>Uhh... uhh... I think the coin I uhh.. dropped had a picture of a bird on it... maybe...<br/><br/>*Taern gropes around for something to throw, then remembers that she just bought two new sets of weapons for this precise reason and draws her shortsword.*"
1652,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558152&postcount=643,2005-04-27T12:50:00,Dr._Bob,"The harpy beats her wings and screeches menacingly, but she keeps her distance from you.<br/><br/>Elthan studies the creature while the rest of you ready weapons and spells.<br/><br/>The beast does detect as magical (no surprise), but Elthan's brow furrows as he continues concentrating on the harpy, something isn't right ..."
1653,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558160&postcount=644,2005-04-27T17:41:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>Frowning in surprise... &quot;The harpy, it's not radiating conjuration, it's radiating an illusion aura...&quot; Elthan says, directed at Linda. He still continues to focus on the aura &quot;It's not dangerous, unless it's some sort of very powerful illusion...&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: I would like to know the strength of the aura."
1654,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558168&postcount=645,2005-04-28T12:17:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Shudders*<br/><br/>&quot;Ach! Not another Illusion! I really dont like this... Zaldu eren katchpa Moradin grualupa&quot;<br/>*In Dwarven, May the Light of Moradins Forge protect me*"
1655,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558176&postcount=646,2005-04-29T02:08:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;I think we should wait and see what the creature will do, but I would still stay alert and be ready.&quot; Elthan continues to concentrate on the creature.<br/><br/>OOC: Still waiting for the strenght of the aura."
1656,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558184&postcount=647,2005-04-29T05:29:00,Dr._Bob,"The harpy herself strongly detects as an illusion . In addition, however, Elthan detects a faint aura of illusion radiating from the coin Taern dropped, which is lying in the middle of the floor.<br/><br/>The harpy continues to flap her wings and screech, but she makes no move to attack.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Is everyone's character updated? Let me know in the OOC thread if your character is ready for me to look over.</i>"
1657,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558192&postcount=648,2005-04-29T10:18:00,sacreddeamon,<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Aha! The coin!&quot;<br/><br/>*Thokks walks over and tries to pick up the coin*
1658,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558200&postcount=649,2005-04-29T10:29:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn walks into the room right as Thokk moves toward the coin.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Don't touch the coin Thokk! I am in the middle of observing the effects of dropping them and you might interrupt the process of science! Just tell me what the picture on it is, if you can see it. Do not disturb the coin! We have no idea what would happen, if you did it might cause the harpy to attack you, for example. Elthan, tell me everything you find out from your magic. Tell me if this coin radiates magic.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn holds up one of the medallions. (if any had gnomes on them, that's the one he holds up, preferably two, but if not, he'll hold up one with two humanoids)*"
1659,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558208&postcount=650,2005-04-30T04:07:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan examines the medallion held by Fizahn. &quot;Yes, that disc radiates faint illusion magic as well.&quot;<br/><br/>Thokk pays no heed to Fizahn's warning and instead snatches up the coin Taern had dropped from the floor. Instantly, the harpy dissolves into a shower of scintillations. The foul harpy stench likewise dissipates.<br/><br/>&quot;Hmmm.&quot; Thokk turns the coin over to examine both sides. There is no engraving; the medallion is totally blank.<br/><br/>"
1660,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558216&postcount=651,2005-04-30T07:24:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Since I'm still concentrating on my detect magic spell, I aim it at the totally blank disc to see if it still radiates magic."
1661,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558224&postcount=652,2005-04-30T14:39:00,sacreddeamon,<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;perhaps its power has been all used up...&quot;
1662,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558232&postcount=653,2005-05-01T03:49:00,Dr._Bob,"Indeed, as suspected by Thokk, the now-featureless copper disc has no magical aura.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>If we can wrap up the distribution of items IC, we can move on. Please let me know exactly which items your character claims. The rest will be sold I assume.<br/>
<br/>
So far I have Thokk claiming the amulet of natural armor, the brooch of shielding, and the elemental (water) gem, and Fizahn claiming the cloak of elvenkind, the ring of feather fall, and the +2 dagger. </i><br/><br/>"
1663,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558240&postcount=654,2005-05-01T08:54:00,sacreddeamon,OOC: Scatter the coins between our resident wizards so they can do something if their magic gets used up.
1664,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558248&postcount=655,2005-05-02T05:31:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Okay, so, logically, if I drop this coin, two gnomes, similar to the ones depicted in the drawing would appear... Why not give it a try?""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn tosses the coin onto the ground, picture side up. (unless someone tells him to stop)*"
1665,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558256&postcount=656,2005-05-02T07:39:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn chooses a coin with two small humanoids drawn on it, then drops it on the floor.<br/><br/>The coin bounces a couple of times, then rolls to rest at Thokk's feet.<br/><br/>Nothing seems to happen. There is an awkward silence as you wait for something, anything, to appear. Nothing does.<br/><br/>Someone giggles.<br/><br/><br/>"
1666,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558264&postcount=657,2005-05-02T08:04:00,sacreddeamon,<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Who laughed?&quot;<br/><br/>*looks at the coin to see if the picture is still there*
1667,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558272&postcount=658,2005-05-02T23:58:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Did it land picture side up? Elthan, is it still radiating an illusion aura?""</font>"
1668,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558280&postcount=659,2005-05-03T03:22:00,Dr._Bob,"The coin<i>had</i>landed picture side up (two small humanoids), but now the medallion is blank. Elthan can still detect faint illusion magic radiating from the disc.<br/><br/>Someone behind Thokk giggles again. Thokk whirls around, but now the giggling is coming from behind Elthan.<br/><br/>"
1669,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558288&postcount=660,2005-05-03T07:51:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hmm... A ventriloquism spell... Or something similar... I can see the usefulness of summoning a harpy, but what's the point of making a giggling sound behind someone...""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn tosses his dagger into the air and catches it while pondering the situation.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I suppose you could use it to make someone think someone is behind them... We need to figure out what all the coins do before we waste any more of them. Look at the back side and around the fringes for any clues as to whether it creates an illusion or a sound, such as a tiny depiction of an eye or ear, or perhaps some symbols.""</font>"
1670,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558296&postcount=661,2005-05-03T11:17:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Carefully examies the disk without touching it, looking for markings and the like.*"
1671,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558304&postcount=662,2005-05-04T02:30:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk crouches down, carefully inspecting the disc without touching it. The copper disc is featureless.<br/><br/>Fleeting laughter can be heard as well as occasional light footsteps. A pair of voices whispers back and forth - it is hard to make out the words however."
1672,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558312&postcount=663,2005-05-04T05:50:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, I really not be liking this Illusion. Methinks we should leave it alone and see how long the trick lasts.&quot;"
1673,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558320&postcount=664,2005-05-04T10:25:00,Dr._Bob,"Everyone backs slowly out of the room. The whispering and giggling continue unabated for quite a while.<br/><br/>You decide to break for lunch, leaving the coin on the floor of the parlor. Thankfully, the sounds don't move to the dining hall.<br/><br/>After lunch, you quietly walk back to the doorway that leads to the adjacent parlor. At first you think that the sounds have finally faded away, but straining your ears, you realize that you can just make out faint snoring coming from the room ...<br/><br/>"
1674,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558328&postcount=665,2005-05-04T10:54:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Perhaps it is not simple ventriliquism after all, how long has the coin lain there?&quot;"
1675,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558336&postcount=666,2005-05-04T11:10:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Okay, okay, do I have to do everything around here? I'm going in to check it out, stay here and be quiet.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn carefully stalks to the door, easing it open as quietly as possible.*<br/><br/>OOC: Move silently, +9."
1676,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558344&postcount=667,2005-05-04T14:29:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>Elthan looks intrigued by the sounds still being heard. &quot;Alright, we should all carfully examine the room, but be on your guard, we do not know what we are up against, if we are up against anything...&quot;<br/><br/>OOC:You can't take 20 on a move silently, you can only take 20 when you have the time to repeat the action 20 times, and failling cannot have any negative effect."
1677,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558352&postcount=668,2005-05-05T17:38:00,Dr._Bob,"<br/>Fizahn sneaks into the room, stepping over the blank copper coin. He follows the noise of the snoring over to a small chaise. Looking down he can see two faint depressions in the cushion. The snoring continues, though no creatures are visible.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>It has been over an hour since the noises first began.</i><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
1678,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558360&postcount=669,2005-05-06T03:18:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Whispering very quietly*<br/><br/>&quot;We Laddie, do you see anything?&quot;"
1679,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558368&postcount=670,2005-05-06T10:20:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn scratches his head for a second, before deciding on his course of action. He grabs one of the imprints on the cushions, and attempts to hold it there if he feels anything, calling to the others.*"
1680,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558376&postcount=671,2005-05-06T12:41:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/>Linda is still interested in learning about this new magic but as her listening and sneaking skills are not that high she lets the rogue sort it.<br/><i> Hmm, perhaps we should ask master Oden of this. </i><br/>She goes to Oden and asks in a wisper so as not to foil Fizahn's attempt to skean on the sound.<br/><br/><i> Master Oden, do you know of this magic? I have not seen it before. Then again, I've never seen much of anything... </i><br/><br/>OOC: Sorry, been busy for some time."
1681,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558384&postcount=672,2005-05-06T13:43:00,sacreddeamon,"[b]Thokk[/b<br/><br/>*Stands in a Doorways and tries to stay low to the groud, covering as much area as possible and blocking the door. Whispering:*<br/><br/>&quot;Ach, now one be a good time to use the acursed ability of the damn drow, their Faerie Fire, to find this mystery creature&quot;"
1682,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558392&postcount=673,2005-05-06T15:43:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern</b><br/><br/>Taern gets up from the table and sticks her head in the room once more, quickly scanning for any intuders.<br/><br/>&quot;Maybe its... uhh... whatchamacallit... invibisul?&quot;"
1683,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558400&postcount=674,2005-05-07T00:51:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Taern you're a genius, why didn't I think of that? I'm just here on the chaise trying to pin down two things that I can't see, and all this time I thought they were visible!""</font>"
1684,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558408&postcount=675,2005-05-07T03:49:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn's hands wrap around an invisible torso. Loud cries and squeaking replace the snoring. The invisible creature wiggles and struggles, but it is no use.<br/><br/>Suddenly, two pixies appear (dressed in simple tunics, pointy hats, and pointy shoes), one male, one female. Fizahn is holding the male, while the female stands on the cushion, indignantly gesturing at Fizahn and making threatening movements with a miniature short bow.<br/><br/>"
1685,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558416&postcount=676,2005-05-07T12:18:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""> We do not wish to harm you. We only want to know how you got here and why. Fizahn, can you please put them down? They are so delicate-try not to harm them. </font>"
1686,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558424&postcount=677,2005-05-07T13:15:00,sacreddeamon,<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Laughing*<br/>&quot;OHH HOO HOO! Little peoples caught napping after laughing at us! HA HA HA. I wonder if the lassie can even do anythign with her tiny bow.&quot;
1687,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558432&postcount=678,2005-05-08T01:20:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""If I put them down, they'd just turn invisible again Linda. I don't think that that's a good idea. Elthan, or Linda, would you please check if they... Well they would after being invisible wouldn't they?""</font>"
1688,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558440&postcount=679,2005-05-08T15:54:00,Dr._Bob,"The two sprites chatter away at you in what you presume is the sylvan tongue. The female pixie actually fires a few arrows at Fizahn, but they all fortunately miss, leaving miniature arrows sticking out of the seat cushion.<br/><br/>Oden Homm pokes his head into the room to see what is going on. He looks down at the coin on the floor and observes Fizahn interacting with the sprites for a few moments. &quot;Hmmm. A very interesting effect, similar to that of the cards in a Deck of Illusions ... I am sure these illusory creatures are harmless.&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
1689,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558448&postcount=680,2005-05-08T15:56:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach,but if they are harmless, how is Fizan actually holding it? They must be solid Illusions, and hence real! Ach, this is why I be hatin' them. Let me see just how real the are!&quot;<br/><br/>*Thokk runs over, picks up an arrow in the cushin, and tries to jab himself in the arm*"
1690,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558456&postcount=681,2005-05-08T16:13:00,Dr._Bob,"The miniature arrows dissolve into glittery dust when Thokk tries to jab himself with them.<br/><br/>Oden rubs his chin. &quot;They are merely figments, Sir Thokk, and have no ability to cause you harm.&quot;<br/><br/>At almost that exact moment, Fizahn squeezes the male pixie just a bit too hard, causing him to dissolve into a burst of sparkles, leaving only the female pixie, who redoubles her chattering, horrified at the &quot;death&quot; of her mate.<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
1691,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558464&postcount=682,2005-05-08T20:08:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern</b><br/><br/>*Excited at the possibilities, Taern quickly goes to shift through the stack of coins*<br/><br/>&quot;Oh, wow! Is there a dragon? That'd be amazing, I've always wanted a dragon...&quot;<br/><br/>*She stops and turns around*<br/><br/>&quot;Say, how long do they last? It's not much good to me if my dragon only lasts a few hours...&quot;"
1692,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558472&postcount=683,2005-05-09T02:10:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""> They seem to last for several hours-perhaps they're even permanent. Until you pick up the coin that is. I am grateful they were just illusions and not shadows-shadows are a sort of illusion that can really harm you. </font>"
1693,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558480&postcount=684,2005-05-09T03:11:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ha, these really are interesting...&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: How many disks are there, and what do they have on them?"
1694,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558488&postcount=685,2005-05-09T07:04:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Yeah, and as long as we don't tell anyone that they're harmless, they should be worth a lot more!""</font>"
1695,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558496&postcount=686,2005-05-09T15:01:00,Dr._Bob,"There are 28 copper discs remaining in the box.<br/><br/>The stick figures are mostly humanoid, some solitary, some in groups, some with weapons or exaggerated body features. Some engravings appear to be representations of horns or serpents or wings or claws. It is hard to predict exactly what illusion any given disc might produce.<br/><br/><br/>"
1696,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558504&postcount=687,2005-05-10T04:35:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;This could be usefull lads....Regardless, we have hung around long enough. We have to find Sarloc's kin and warn him, now&quot;"
1697,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558512&postcount=688,2005-05-10T08:40:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan's research has turned up a few possible leads.<br/><br/>First of all, Sarloc indeed had a son that survived him. It has been many generations since Sarloc and Sethra fought in the underground crypt, but it is possible that a great, great, great, great (etc) descendant survives. If so, Sarloc's heir would be in great danger from the newly awakened Sethra/Graevic. Sarloc's family originally hailed from the Unapproachable East. Elthan's research suggests that Thesk or Aglarond might be a reasonable place to start looking for the heir, but those countries lie many leagues away across the Sea of Fallen Stars. A divination might help pinpoint the heir's location, but a divination plus travel across the sea would be an expensive proposition.<br/><br/>A second possibility is that Sethra/Graevic is not yet at full power, and might be holed up temporarily trying to restore himself before going on the hunt for any living descendants of Sarloc. Elthan has found out that Sethra's primary base of operations used to be a hidden tower deep in the Orsraun Mountains. That tower was reportedly destroyed by Sarloc and his band of adventurers before Sethra retreated to the barrows in the Wetwood. If Sethra/Graevic is there and if the ruined tower can be found, then the whole &quot;vengeance unleashed&quot; business can be nipped in the bud without any need to track down any of Sarloc's descendants.<br/><br/>Finally, there is always the possibility that Sarloc never left the Wetwoods. Aholoh has revealed to Fizahn that Graevic built several shelters in the Wetwoods that he used whenever he was in the area. Conceivably, Sethra might be taking advantage of the druidic information in Graevic's mind to use the Wetwoods as a hiding place while he regains his strength.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Last chance to claim any of the items recovered from the barrows. The next time I post, I will report the amount of GP the group has to divvy up assuming that any unclaimed items have been sold for the best possible price.</i><br/><br/>"
1698,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558520&postcount=689,2005-05-10T13:17:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach lads, I say we venture into the shelters young Galvic had made. They are the closest, and if nothing we have destoryed possible resting places for him&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: I got all the items I need. Again, does the water gem do anything special that we know of?"
1699,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558528&postcount=690,2005-05-10T20:23:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Linda thinks for a moment then agrees with Thokk<br/><font color=""Blue""> Yes, this would be the easiest option-but would it be the wisest? I do not know. But I do know we're not ready to travel till Aglarond or face Sethra again yet. So Thokk's choice does seem the wisest as well. Let's go. </font>"
1700,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558536&postcount=691,2005-05-11T02:55:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>Yeah, that's right. Besides, he couldn'ta gone far, I almost crushed him to death.<br/><br/>*Taern mutters under her breath, then speaks to the group again*<br/><br/>I'll go get my stuff ready."
1701,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558544&postcount=692,2005-05-11T12:14:00,Dr._Bob,"Using some of Oden Homm's connections, you were able to sell the unwanted equipment (the bracers of armor, the gauntlets of archery, the adamantium breastplate, and the magic chainmail) for gold and gems worth 12,000 gp.<br/><br/>Those items were &quot;fairly&quot; gained (not grave stealing), so I assume that each of you will accept a share. If you reserve one share for Graevic, then each of you receives 2000 gp.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Before heading back out to the Wetwoods, I will give everyone this one chance to equip their character for the next part of the adventure. Please post in the OOC thread or PM me exactly what items your character would like to purchase. Once you head out to the Wetwood, no more items can be added to your character sheets.</i><br/><br/>"
1702,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558552&postcount=693,2005-05-11T12:37:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/>&quot;Ach, I be ready to head out into the wetlands&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: Umm, didnt Linda want the Bracers of Armor?<br/>Also, Can I have my Sword given a +1 as it is, due to the fact that it is already masterwork? I see no reason why it would not be, but if you say there are no people capable of enchanting it in the area..."
1703,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558560&postcount=694,2005-05-11T12:41:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"OOC: yeah, right. She does still want them. Can't stay with AC 9 can she?"
1704,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558568&postcount=695,2005-05-11T16:11:00,Dr._Bob,"OOC:<i>Thokk can have his sword enchanted to +1. The cost is 2000 gp. Thokk's sheet needs to be updated to include items consumed or lost in the adventure so far (for example, the hemp rope that Graevic took).<br/>
<br/>
Linda can buy bracers of armor +1 for 1000 gp or bracers of armor +2 for 4000 gp. The bracers reclaimed from the crypt have been sold already.</i><br/>"
1705,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558576&postcount=696,2005-05-14T08:46:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'm ready to head back also, but remember that Aholoh is guiding us, so we have to take care of him. If we find Sethra in one of the shelters and he kills the badger, then he can move to one of the other shelters without having to worry about us finding him.""</font>"
1706,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558584&postcount=697,2005-05-14T15:17:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Any creature that likes to live underground is a friend of mine. Lead on, wee badger&quot;"
1707,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558592&postcount=698,2005-05-15T00:43:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""What about drow, dwarf? Making friends with all those dark elf creatures now? Hey, giants, are you ready to go?""</font>"
1708,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558600&postcount=699,2005-05-15T06:13:00,McMouse,<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>Giants?! Where?!
1709,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558608&postcount=700,2005-05-15T12:54:00,Dr._Bob,"Your group sets out for the Wetwoods a day after Highharvestide. Elthan decides to stay behind to do a little bit more research on Sethra and Sarloc.<br/><br/>The party consists of Thokk, Fizahn, Taern, and Linda. Aholoh sits in front of Fizahn on his riding pony leading the way.<br/><br/>Aholoh leads you back past where you first encountered the black dragon, but angles away from the barrows and instead penetrates deeper into the Wetwood. The scraggly brush and twisted shrubs grow taller and thick willows soon tower over you. Although the day is sunny and clear, the tall trees begin to block the sunlight, casting a cheerless gloom on the boggy forest floor.<br/><br/>The trail Aholoh indicates is firm enough to provide good footing for your mounts, but as you ride, you can see water and cattails just yards away.<br/><br/>It is almost noon by the time you reach a small clearing, deep in the Wetwoods. In the center of the clearing is a small one room bungalow with a thatch roof and a mud daub chimney. Aholoh indicates that this is one of the retreats Graevic used to use during his journeys out in the wilderness.<br/><br/>You dismount at the edge of the clearing, still in the shadow of the Wetwood willows. The clearing itself is brightly lit. All is quiet. No smoke emanates from the chimney. In fact, the whole place seems quite deserted.<br/>"
1710,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558616&postcount=701,2005-05-15T14:55:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern hops off her pony, glances around, and shrugs.*<br/><br/>Sure doesnt look like he's here now..."
1711,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558624&postcount=702,2005-05-16T07:08:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;I agree with you lassie, it looks quite empty.&quot;<br/><br/>*Turns of Fizan*<br/><br/>&quot;Can you sneak up and look inside? Ill cover you lad&quot;<br/><br/>*Pulls out bow and readies an action to shoot*"
1712,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558632&postcount=703,2005-05-16T12:07:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Easy dwarf, you couldn't even hear me if you strained your ears.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn begins to quietly stalk toward the hut, ""Gnomish short sword"" at the ready.*"
1713,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558640&postcount=704,2005-05-16T13:37:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn slips into the clearing, keeping low and moving quietly. The underbrush soon swallows him up. Only subtle movements of the brush reveal that Fizahn is making his way closer and closer to the quiet hut.<br/><br/>The clearing is otherwise incredibly still. It strikes you that it is almost TOO quiet. No birds are singing, no frogs croaking, no locusts chirping.<br/><br/>Thokk readies his bow. Taern and Linda stand next to him waiting for a signal from Fizahn.<br/><br/><br/><br/><b>EDIT:</b><br/><br/>I PM'd the following to Erikkin:<br/><br/><i>Fizahn slips closer and closer to the hut. The brush is tall enough to hide him from anyone who might be watching. <br/>
<br/>
When Fizahn has covered 50 yards, he finds himself facing the entrance to the hut. The brush has been cleared in a 30 ft radius around the hut. Fizahn is still hidden by the brush, but if he approaches the hut, he will be exposed. <br/>
<br/>
The door is slightly ajar. There are no sounds from inside</i><br/><br/>Erikkin replied:<br/><br/><i>Fizahn will carefully circle around the hut, looking for an area to approach that does not have a window.</i><br/>"
1714,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558648&postcount=705,2005-05-17T02:02:00,sacreddeamon,<b>Thokk</b><br/>*Whispers*<br/>&quot;May the light of the forge illuminate your way&quot;
1715,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558656&postcount=706,2005-05-18T06:46:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Linda,not yet confiden with her newest spell, gets her hands in casting position ready to cast one of her magic missiles in any enemy appearing."
1716,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558664&postcount=707,2005-05-18T09:56:00,Dr._Bob,"Long minutes pass as you wait for a sign from Fizahn.<br/><br/>You can't help wondering what is taking the little gnome so long ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><b>EDIT:</b><br/><br/>PM sent to Erikkin:<br/><br/><i>Fizahn circles around toward the back of the hut, then crosses the cleared area in a &amp;quot;blind spot&amp;quot;. <br/>
<br/>
Edging around the walls of the hut, he nears the doorway avoiding the two small windows. <br/>
<br/>
As he gets close to the doorway (ajar), he begins to hear buzzing, and a foul smell greets his nostrils.</i><br/><br/>Erikkin's reply:<br/><br/><i>Fizahn gets on his belly and tries to look through the opening in the door, tensing his muscles to spring back up and shout if anything goes wrong, and thinking to himself that something died there recently.</i>"
1717,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558672&postcount=708,2005-05-18T12:20:00,McMouse,"*Cautiously readies a spear to throw, scanning the brush*"
1718,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558680&postcount=709,2005-05-18T13:49:00,Dr._Bob,"Things remain quiet ... a little<i>too</i>quiet. Fizahn really should have checked in by now, you think to yourselves.<br/><br/><br/><b>EDIT:</b><br/><br/>PM sent to Erikkin:<br/><br/><i>Fizahn peers into the hut, blinking to try to adjust to the darkness inside. A simple wooden table sits in the center of the room. Three humanoids sit silently at the table, their heads bowed. The stench is stronger now, as is the buzzing.</i><br/><br/>Erikkin replied &quot;in character&quot;:<br/><br/>I don't like the looks of this.  I'd better report what I've seen to the group and ask Aholoh about any of Graevic's friends.<br/><br/><i>*Fizahn crawls back to the area where he approached, and silently walks back toward the grass, going to check in with the party.*</i>"
1719,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558688&postcount=710,2005-05-18T14:50:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/>*Quietly*<br/>&quot;I really dont like this. The little lad should have checked in by now. I am going to give him a few more minutes, and then, by Moradins hammer, I am going to charge that place&quot;"
1720,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558696&postcount=711,2005-05-19T10:08:00,Dr._Bob,"The three of you (Thokk, Taern, and Linda) hear some soft rustling as something small makes its way towards you from the direction of the hut, causing the long grass to sway subtly.<br/><br/>"
1721,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558704&postcount=712,2005-05-19T11:20:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Puts away Bow and draws sword, ready to strike if anything shoudl jump out of the grass*<br/><br/>&quot;Laddie, be that you?&quot;"
1722,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558712&postcount=713,2005-05-19T12:53:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'm not too sure Thokk, it might not be me, but it could very well be. I'd weigh the probabilities in your situation. I was sent to gather information and relay it back to you, so lets say that's 80%. So, eight out of ten times, it will be me, but you can never be too sure when the other two will happen.""</font>"
1723,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558720&postcount=714,2005-05-19T13:17:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Turns to Taern*<br/>&quot;Lass, hes just confusing you, dont attack&quot;<br/><br/>*To Fizan*<br/>&quot;What took so long? You worried us. What did you find lad?&quot;"
1724,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558728&postcount=715,2005-05-19T18:26:00,McMouse,<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>*Taern lowers her spear with a worried look*<br/><br/>Wait.. what would you be the other two out of ten times when you're not you?
1725,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558736&postcount=716,2005-05-20T00:01:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Thokk, stealth is an art that cannot be rushed. Had I sped it up, I might have been captured or killed. What I found might have been Sethra, but it might not have been. There were three gnome-oids in the hut and from the smell of things and all the flies, I believe that there was at least one rotting carcass there as well.""</font>"
1726,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558744&postcount=717,2005-05-20T08:00:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""> Could you please describe them to us Fizahn? I mean, everything you saw-even details that do not look important-for they may well be. Did they look dangerous? </font>"
1727,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558752&postcount=718,2005-05-20T23:54:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""They were sitting at a table with bowed heads, and it was dark in the hut. They'd cleared the grass out of the area around the hut, so if you tried sneaking up, they could see you.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn looks around for the badger.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Now I need to speak to Aholoh. They could just be Graevic's friends or something...""</font>"
1728,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558760&postcount=719,2005-05-21T15:31:00,Dr._Bob,"Aholoh offers no insights. Graevic generally travelled alone.<br/><br/>The clearing remains deathly still. High in the sky, a few buzzards circle but keep their distance.<br/>"
1729,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558768&postcount=720,2005-05-22T03:27:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""Usually travelled alone eh... I think we've found Sethra, a couple of his henchmen, or someone out for Graevic. I think we should deal with them...""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn draws his ""short sword,"" and makes a slashing movement with it.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I think I should sneak back there, and watch to see what they do if they hear you charging.""</font>"
1730,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558776&postcount=721,2005-05-22T08:28:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn slips back into the underbrush and makes his way to the opposite side of the bungalow's &quot;yard&quot; so that he has an unobstructed vantage point of the hut's doorway. When he is in position, he whistles like a bird to signal that he is ready.<br/><br/>Linda, Thokk, and Taern stand at the edge of the clearing, still hidden in the shadow of the willow trees. The hut is 60 yards away.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>I edited my previous posts to include the PM's Erikkin and I exchanged.</i>"
1731,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558784&postcount=722,2005-05-22T08:33:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""> I have an idea. If they are real gnomes, perhaps they would react favorably to another gnome? I can use my magic to appear as one-a wasted effort if they too are Sethra's illusions but perhaps a good bet if they are real gnomes? But we should go in hiding anyway-in case this is one of Sethra's traps. </font><br/><br/>OOC: Linda uses disguise self to look like a female gnome"
1732,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558792&postcount=723,2005-05-22T09:02:00,Dr._Bob,"Linda uses a glamer to change her appearance.<br/><br/>To Thokk and Taern, she appears to metamorph from a statuesque 6 ft tall amazon with long straight white hair down to a 5 ft tall perky brunette with mischievous eyes.<br/><br/>The effect is that of either the world's tallest gnomette or just a regular short human female.<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
1733,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558800&postcount=724,2005-05-22T13:33:00,McMouse,"*chuckles*<br/><br/>You're quite a large gnome, I see.<br/><br/>How about if we hear battle, or screams, or other noises, we go in and start killing things. Otherwise we wait for you to call us in."
1734,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558808&postcount=725,2005-05-22T13:42:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""> Hmm, didn't work as expected. But the idea was not to infiltrate the gnome camp anyway-the illusion will not cover my voice. What I had in mind is me approaching in the open while you being right ahead trying to sneak in. I'd draw their attention and sneaking in would be much easier for you. And, I have to admit, I am not very capable at combat situations on my own-if things turned ugly an arrow or two could fell me before you even heard my call. </font>"
1735,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558816&postcount=726,2005-05-23T03:52:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><i>What's taking them so long? I gave them very simple instructions that even Taern could follow...</i><br/><br/>OOC: For future reference, when Fizahn says gnome-oid, it means humanoid, so they aren't exactly gnomes or short creatures."
1736,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558823&postcount=727,2005-05-23T07:38:00,Dr._Bob,"After hearing Fizahn's bird call, Thokk begins to march towards the hut, sword drawn, making no attempt to move stealthily. He doesn't wait to see if Linda and Taern plan to follow him or not.<br/><br/>Fizahn waits with bated breath to see if there is any reaction from the three &quot;gnome-oids&quot; in the bungalow ..."
1737,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558830&postcount=728,2005-05-23T08:05:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ha, lads, there is no need for fancy plans. If they are hostile, then just slay the lot of them!&quot;"
1738,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558837&postcount=729,2005-05-23T11:57:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/>Linda sighs, rolls her eyes and reluctantly follows Thokk."
1739,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558844&postcount=730,2005-05-23T13:07:00,McMouse,*shrugs* Okay.<br/><br/>*Draws her falchion and starts forward*
1740,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558851&postcount=731,2005-05-23T14:02:00,Dr._Bob,"The three of you move forward in a wedge formation - Thokk at the point, Linda and Taern flanking him to either side.<br/><br/>In only a few moments, the three of you are standing in the cleared area surrounding the hut. The only door is slightly ajar.<br/><br/>A slight wiggle in the brush tells you where Fizahn is hiding out of sight.<br/><br/>All remains quiet."
1741,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558858&postcount=732,2005-05-24T04:47:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Shouting*<br/><br/>&quot;OI! Whoever is in there, Come out!&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: Ready an action to swing should anything hostile come out"
1742,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558865&postcount=733,2005-05-24T16:05:00,Dr._Bob,"In the distance, you hear a cricket chirp twice. Otherwise, all remains silent and still.<br/>"
1743,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558872&postcount=734,2005-05-25T04:35:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, this is slightly worrisome...&quot;<br/><br/>*Creeps closer to the door, all the while ready to strike*"
1744,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558879&postcount=735,2005-05-25T07:52:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*An exhausted groan comes from the grasses, and Fizahn, positioned behind the hut, I assume, emerges from hiding, and heads toward the group.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""There wasn't supposed to be any threats!!  You were just supposed to barge straight in, and see what was in there!!  Any warning gave them time for a teleportation spell or something of that nature!!  Do you not know what charging means?""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn heads toward the door to open it.*<br/><br/>OOC:  The way I pictured it in my head, Fizahn would be at the hut, peering through the crack in the door.  Guess I should be more specific with my actions next time, huh?"
1745,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558886&postcount=736,2005-05-25T13:44:00,Dr._Bob,"When Fizahn pushes open the door, the four of you are almost bowled over by the foul stench emanating from inside.<br/><br/>The light spilling into the one room hut reveals three humanoids sitting, hunched over a large table. Flies buzz around them. The table and surrounding floor are stained black with congealed blood.<br/><br/>You hesitate at the entrance. No one is eager to enter what looks like a charnel house."
1746,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558892&postcount=737,2005-05-25T23:56:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""Linda, check for magic. I'll look for traps or anything suspicious around the immediate entrance, and then, well...""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn tosses his dagger in the air and nervously catches it, before crouching low to the ground and examining the ground just inside the door.*"
1747,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558898&postcount=738,2005-05-26T14:44:00,Dr._Bob,It only takes a moment for Linda to sense a general aura of necromancy about the place.<br/><br/>Fizahn examines the threshold carefully and notes scrapes and a blood trail entering the hut from the outside.
1748,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558904&postcount=739,2005-05-26T17:53:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>Ugh. That's disgusting.<br/><br/><br/>*Taern warily circles the house, falchion at the ready, looking for anything else obviously amiss*"
1749,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558910&postcount=740,2005-05-26T21:50:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""> Wait! Taern, Thokk, chop off the dead gnome's heads. Now. These might be dead but not dead. </font><br/>says Linda and slowly walks behind Thokk and Taern."
1750,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558915&postcount=741,2005-05-27T07:21:00,Dr._Bob,"Taern circles the hut. Other than the single door and a couple small windows, there is nothing remarkable on the outside of the little shelter.<br/><br/>Linda advises decapitating the bodies inside, but lingers behind, reluctant to get close to the doorway.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Who will be the first to enter the room?</i><br/><br/>"
1751,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558920&postcount=742,2005-05-27T15:25:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""They aren't gnomes, no gnome would be stupid enough to get himself killed in whatever manner they got killed in. They resemble gnomes in basic body structure, but are bigger, so they're gnome-oids. I don't have a weapon of suitable properties enabling it to chop off heads with the haste required in this situation. I think it unlikely that Taern would desecrate the dead. Thokk, you're going to have to complete the vile task.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn steps out of the doorway and motions Thokk forward.*"
1752,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558923&postcount=743,2005-05-28T04:01:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk shrugs his shoulders and steps into the hut, his bastard sword and shield at the ready.<br/><br/>He tries to use the edge of the shield to cover his nose. The stench of rotting flesh is almost unbearable and the buzzing from a cloud of black flies is deafening.<br/><br/>As he edges towards the bodies sitting at the table, he notices that all three of the humanoids are cloaked, obscuring their faces, but he also sees that all three of them have long green tails ...<br/><br/>He rears back to decapitate the closest creature, when suddenly the door slams shut and the entire room is plunged into unnatural darkness.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Taern, Fizahn, and Linda are outside. Thokk is inside.</i>"
1753,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558925&postcount=744,2005-05-28T07:33:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/>Without losing any time, Linda sends a ray of fire a the (persumably) wooden door of the hut to open up an escape route for Thokk or room for Taern and Fizahn to help him if he can't get out.<br/><br/>OOC: Scorching Ray at the door (I hope it is wooden)"
1754,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558927&postcount=745,2005-05-28T10:49:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn begins hacking and prodding the side of the hut with his rapier trying to force a way in.*<br/><br/>OOC: Gonna be gone this weekend, including Monday, please NPC Fizahn."
1755,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558929&postcount=746,2005-05-29T02:03:00,Dr._Bob,"Linda blasts the door with a scorching ray of fire. The door explodes into small charred bits of wood. Through the open doorway you can hear the sounds of battle (and Thokk cursing), but all is pitch black inside.<br/><br/>Fizahn pokes at the walls of the hut ineffectively, but he eyes one of the small windows. They are not shuttered, and he could probably squeeze through if he wanted to."
1756,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558931&postcount=747,2005-05-29T19:31:00,McMouse,"Taern, not waiting for the smoke to clear, charges forward into the darkness, falchion still gripped tightly in two hands.<br/><br/>&quot;By leaf and thorn! Thokk, are you okay?!&quot;<br/><br/>EDIT: Move into the hut, then hold my action looking for other combattants"
1757,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558933&postcount=748,2005-05-30T16:56:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Swearing loudly*<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;ACH, DAMN BEASTIES!&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
1758,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558935&postcount=749,2005-05-31T05:17:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Ha, door's open now. I don't need the window.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn grabs his everburning torch from his pack, and follows Taern into the darkness, ""short sword"" ready.*"
1759,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558937&postcount=750,2005-06-01T12:48:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk lashes out immediately as soon as the<i>darkness</i>falls. He chops deeply into one of the bodies with a satisfying<i>thunk</i>!<br/><br/>Horrifyingly, the three bodies come to life, lurching up from the table. They seem to move in slow motion, but even through the magical shadows, Thokk can see them raising large clubs with their rotting arms.<br/><br/>A loud explosion blasts the door off of its hinges, but the flash of fire does little to illuminate the gloom.<br/><br/>Thokk slashes again, with a curse. Again, he cuts deeply but bloodlessly. The mindless zombies pound Thokk with their clubs again and again, but their weapons prove ineffective against his armor and shield, only bruising him slightly.<br/><br/>Taern and Fizahn edge into the darkness. Their eyes are keen, but they still have trouble penetrating the gloom. All they can make out are shadowy figures locked in combat - three are tall (at least 7 feet), one appears to be much shorter.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Let's try posting actions in the IC thread, instead of the OOC thread this time.</i><br/><br/><b>Initiative</b><br/><br/>Fizahn 16 (13 + 3)<br/>Thokk 15 (9 + 6)<br/>Linda 15 (15 + 0)<br/>Taern 3 (2 + 1)<br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>Thokk 36 (43 - 7)"
1760,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558939&postcount=751,2005-06-01T14:36:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn edges around the mysterious figures, remaining as far away from them as possible. Nearly slipping, Fizahn recalls the blood on the floor and silently curses at it.*<br/><br/>OOC: Where do the big evil undead people come in the initiative order? Fizahn's going to try to maneuver into a flanking position with Thokk or Taern."
1761,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558941&postcount=752,2005-06-01T16:03:00,Dr._Bob,"The room is small, and consequently Fizahn is able to edge around to the far side of the chamber without getting embroiled in the melee.<br/><br/>Once he is in position, he is able to make out the four combatants faintly outlined against the relative brightness of the open doorway.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The creatures act after Linda but before Taern.</i>"
1762,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558942&postcount=753,2005-06-02T18:37:00,McMouse,"Taern lowers her shoulder and charges the one closest to her, swinging with mighty slashes of her Falchion, trying to easily decapitate one of them and roaring in fury at the monstrosity of the dead risen from their graves.<br/><br/>&quot;I'll cut you to pieces, you foul undead! You'll wish you'd never been born, you unnatural freaks! Die now, and get gone from this world! Die! Die!&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: Moving to engage the closest monstrosity, and entering barbarian Rage (4 rounds +4 Str +4 Con). This bumps her HP total to 37, but drops her AC to 13.<br/><br/>She attacks at a +8 for 2d4+7 points of damage."
1763,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558943&postcount=754,2005-06-03T08:54:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Shouting, pronouncing each word*<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;DIE. YOU. FOUL. UNDEAD!&amp;quot;</font>"
1764,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558944&postcount=755,2005-06-04T03:43:00,Dr._Bob,"With each word, Thokk chops at one of the rotting creatures until it completely loses its structural integrity, collapsing into half a dozen body parts. Its limbs still twitch spasmodically, but it is no longer a threat.<br/><br/>The remaining two zombies continue to pound Thokk with their greatclubs, but Thokk simply ignores them as their blows simply glance off of his armor.<br/><br/>With wild eyes, Taern charges into the fray. Unfortunately, the<i>darkness</i>and the rage bubbling up inside her both serve to cloud her senses. She bodily collides with one of the zombies, and both she and the monster almost lose their balance. Meanwhile her falchion slashes downward and shatters one of the old wooden chairs.<br/><br/><br/>"
1765,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558945&postcount=756,2005-06-04T17:23:00,McMouse,"Taern quickly swings around, with her falchion, attempting to catch the thing with a powerful swing."
1766,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558946&postcount=757,2005-06-05T06:05:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk continues to hack and slash at the two remaining zombies as they continue to pound back at him. Bits of rotting flesh fly through the darkness, splattering Fizahn and Taern.<br/><br/>Fizahn wipes the gore from his cheek and attempts to peer through the<i>darkness</i>but continues to have problems making out who is who in the gloom.<br/><br/>Taern attacks with abandon, and her falchion sinks so deeply into the back of one of the zombies that its tip protrudes from the creature's sternum by a hand and a half! Unconcerned, the creature continues to beat futilely at the heavily armored dwarf.<br/>"
1767,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558947&postcount=758,2005-06-05T10:03:00,Belial_the_Leveler,OOC: sorry I haven't been able to update<br/><br/>If Linda can't see any of the enemies then she will cast light. If she can see them then she will cast magic missile.
1768,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558948&postcount=759,2005-06-05T15:50:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;HAHA, the power of Moradin shields me from your foul undead blows! The protection of him will make me outlast all of you! HAHAHAHA&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: Not much, tactics wise, just hack and slash. BTW, are they just not hitting me at all?"
1769,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558949&postcount=760,2005-06-06T14:31:00,Dr._Bob,"Linda considers casting<i>light</i>but then remembers that<i>light</i>is unable to negate<i>darkness</i>. Instead, she takes her chances with a pair of<i>magic missiles</i>.<br/><br/>Dual beams of energy arc into the gloom and strike the zombie that Taern had impaled. Taern's falchion is freed as the monster explodes into wet chunks, splattering Taern with ichor, and whipping her up into an even greater frenzy.<br/><br/>The last remaining creature gamely beats Thokk with its warclub. Thokk starts to cut the zombie into pieces.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The zombies are only able to overcome Thokk's AC with natural 19s or 20s, so in game mechanics they keep &amp;quot;missing&amp;quot;. I interpret this to mean that their blows are hitting your armor but causing no damage.</i>"
1770,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558950&postcount=761,2005-06-06T18:24:00,McMouse,"Taern charges forward, swinging recklessly and yelling at the top of her lungs."
1771,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558951&postcount=762,2005-06-07T00:47:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""If all you people weren't so tall, I might actually be able to tell which of you was the undead filth!! Aha, that one has a tail!! Or is that Taern? Are you wearing a cloak Taern? Believe it or not, I actually like being able to see...""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn carefully examines all the remaining creatures, seeing if he can distinguish unique characteristics, ex. Taern's ears, the tails, and height.*<br/><br/>OOC:If he can't be completely certain that one of the monsters isn't Taern, he won't attack, and will just enter full defensive mode."
1772,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558952&postcount=763,2005-06-07T04:05:00,Dr._Bob,"Almost simultaneously, Thokk slashes from one direction as Taern slashes from the other. The last remaining zombie falls apart into three irregular sections.<br/><br/>Taern looks around the gloom with wild eyes, searching for more enemies to slay. Her eyes fix on Fizahn who is crouched against the back wall, his magic &quot;shortsword&quot; raised.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary posted in the OOC thread.</i>"
1773,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558953&postcount=764,2005-06-07T04:16:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>THokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">Ach, we got'em!</font><br/><br/>OOC: HAHA, Thokk is a beast! Tanking like a true dwarf should. As soon as he hits level eight, he is going to be even more fun, with dwarfen defender....."
1774,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558954&postcount=765,2005-06-07T14:57:00,McMouse,"*battle-lust fading fast, Taern stumbles blindly out in****ento the sunshine, sinking to her knees with an exhausted gasp*<br/><br/>Tymora alive... That was more like hacking into a tree than fighting a living being.<br/><br/>*shakes her head, disgustedly*<br/><br/>If Sethra had any redeeming qualities, this has erased them all. The bastard has no right to disrupt the rest of -any- dead, much less those he's killed. His life is forfeit for such sacrilige, even if I have to stick the sword through poor Graevic myself.<br/><br/>*Her angry tirade finished, she closes her eyes and leans up against the wall, trying to block out the stench.*"
1775,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558955&postcount=766,2005-06-08T09:51:00,Dr._Bob,"The<i>darkness</i>fades in a minute or two revealing the gruesome aftermath of the battle. In addition to the smashed chair and overturned table are the still twitching body parts of the three rotting humanoids. Gore covers the walls, ceiling, and almost every surface in the small room (as well as Thokk and Taern). The stench of rotted flesh is truly nauseating. The black flies continue to swarm, buzzing incessantly.<br/><br/>In the light, it is obvious that the beings once were lizardfolk before they were killed and raised as undead.<br/><br/>Other than simple furniture, the room is mostly empty. A small wooden box lies on the floor, where it apparently landed after being knocked off of the table during the melee.<br/>"
1776,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558956&postcount=767,2005-06-09T00:26:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""Okay, Sethra came to this hideout after fighting us, but it wasn't alone. The lizardmen followed it, and tried to rob it. Needless to say, they failed. Sethra left, but cast some sort of spell to reanimate them as zombies, so they would deal with anyone trying to follow it. Wait.... it didn't even have to come to this house, it could have just sent the zombies here to throw us off on our search for him. Guess I'll check the chest.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn walks over to the wooden box, and carefully examines it for traps after lifting it upright.*<br/><br/>OOC: Search check. Take 20."
1777,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558957&postcount=768,2005-06-09T02:06:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<font color=""Green""> I am sorry I couldn't help much in this fight-i might hit you accidentally with my spells and going blindly into meele equals suicide for me. Perhaps I can redeem myself by healing any wounds you have taken? </font>"
1778,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558958&postcount=769,2005-06-09T02:38:00,McMouse,Do you have a spell to get this... slime off of me?<br/><br/>*shudders and quickly searches her pack for water and a rag*
1779,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558959&postcount=770,2005-06-09T02:51:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<font color=""Green""> Actually, I think I do. Gather all, I'll create a small &amp;quot;rain&amp;quot; to clean you up. </font><br/><br/>OOC: Create Water for a small downpour of about 8 gallons."
1780,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558960&postcount=771,2005-06-09T13:00:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*after allowing himself to be washed off*<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">Ach, thanks lass. Any idea whats in the box?&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
1781,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558961&postcount=772,2005-06-10T01:35:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'm getting on that, have patience, oh impatient one. Only through careful searching will we find out what's in the chest. That's what I'm doing in case you didn't notice. There are practically infinite possibilities of what's in the chest. Most likely, it's a warning from Sethra telling us to stay out of his way, or it could be something of the former lizardmen's that Sethra didn't feel like bothering with.""</font>"
1782,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558962&postcount=773,2005-06-10T04:32:00,Dr._Bob,"As Fizahn mutters under his breath, he carefully examines the small wooden cube (six inches on each side).<br/><br/>Finding no traps, he unlocks the latch and opens the lid.<br/><br/>Inside is a folded piece of parchment that seems to enclose a small soft object. The object has stained the paper dark brown.<br/><br/>"
1783,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558963&postcount=774,2005-06-10T11:58:00,McMouse,"*looks on, slightly repulsed, then mutters under her breath*<br/><br/>Bet it's a body part.. Ugh."
1784,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558964&postcount=775,2005-06-10T13:45:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Ach, what is it?&amp;quot;</font>"
1785,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558965&postcount=776,2005-06-11T01:17:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<font color=""Green""> Better not to touch it Fizzahn, let me handle it. Now, all of you, remember the trap in the crypt? Let's all move back while I manipulate it from afar. Fizahn, let it down. </font><br/><br/>Linda retreats as far as she can while still looking at the parchment through the door of the hut. Then, after everyone has moved out of the hut and behind her, she uses a minor dweomer to detect any remaining hostile magics and another one to manipulate the parchment from afar once she is as sure as she can be that no magical traps exist.<br/><br/>OOC: Detect magic and Mage Hand."
1786,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558966&postcount=777,2005-06-11T03:43:00,Dr._Bob,"Everyone shuffles back across the damp grass until they are standing a safe distance from the packet.<br/><br/>The small package seems non-magical to Linda, so she gently pokes open the folded paper using her<i>mage hand</i>.<br/><br/>Lying on the open parchment is a small discolored cylinder. As everyone edges closer, Taern's intuition is proven correct - the item becomes recognizable as an amputated human finger.<br/><br/>There is also apparently ink writing on the blood-stained parchment."
1787,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558967&postcount=778,2005-06-11T07:47:00,McMouse,"*shudders*<br/><br/>That's disgusting.<br/><br/>We should burn it. Let the cleansing flame wash any taint from it.<br/><br/>*thinks a moment*<br/><br/>After we figure out whose it is, though."
1788,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558968&postcount=779,2005-06-12T00:46:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Probably a warning from Sethra, as I said before. Personally, fingers aren't exactly the scariest body parts ever. Plus warning us with body parts will only fuel your rage, right Taern? I think that further down the road, we'll get more of this poor fellow's body parts as yet more warnings.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn picks up the parchement and reads it, while handing the finger to Taern('s kneecap) in an offhand manner, so she can identify whose finger it is.*"
1789,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558969&postcount=780,2005-06-12T06:09:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Linda will look around the hut for signs of what had happened before the team arrived. She will look around with her spell-enhanced sight for anything magical.<br/><font color=""Green""> I do hope these poor people rest in peace now. However, something troubles me. Back in the crypts we saw a skeleton of a being much like these ones-a skeleton with a tail and obviously reptilian form when it was alive. Do you think this is of any significance? </font>"
1790,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558970&postcount=781,2005-06-12T14:35:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn gingerly handles the soiled parchment. It is a simple hand-drawn map showing a path out of the Wetwoods into the adjacent Orsraun Mountains. At the end of the winding dotted line is an &quot;X&quot; labeled<i>the Grey Keep.</i><br/><br/>The finger appears to be the pinky of an adult human male. Although you can not be certain, the obvious assumption would seem to be that the finger once belonged to Graevic.<br/><br/>The implied message is clear - &quot;Come and get me ...&quot;<br/><br/>Linda pokes her head back into the hut, covering her nose and mouth. She detects no magical auras other than the faint necromancy still radiating from the zombie flesh.<br/><br/>As she reflects, she realizes that these reanimated corpses were once lizardfolk, whereas the serpentine skeletons you had encountered in the crypts were the remains of ancient<i>yuan-ti</i>.<br/><br/>She vaguely recalls Oden Homm teaching her that at one time the Vilhon Reach was populated by many different cold-blooded races. Though the reclusive lizardfolk can still be found in the less-hospitable regions of the region (such as here in the Wetwood), they tend to keep to themselves. It is generally assumed that the other serpent races have long since gone extinct or retreated to the Underdark.<br/><br/>"
1791,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558971&postcount=782,2005-06-12T23:30:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<font color=""Green""> Hmm. As much as I want to repay Sethra for what he has done this is certainly a trap. It would not be very wise of is to accept his invitation-especially not now that he's expecting us. I suggest that we do some research on the powers Sethra once had, who is Sarlok's heir and so on. Instead of trying to stop Sethra from advancing his plans we should foil his plans by warning those he hunts and by limiting his resources-if we can ofcourse. If we cannot and we have no other options then we could drop on him-but only when we will be prepared. </font>"
1792,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558972&postcount=783,2005-06-13T03:03:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Ah, but lassie, that might be exactly what he wants us to do! He knows our very weaknesses, and so he would expect us to prepare and get him when we are stronger. That would also give him (may the hammer smite him down) time to prepare, and his full powers are much more then ours. If we instead suddenly attacked him, when he is weak, we might catch him by suprise!&amp;quot;</font>"
1793,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558973&postcount=784,2005-06-14T04:17:00,Dr._Bob,Linda and Thokk debate two possible courses of action:<br/><br/>(1) Try to strike at Sethra's old base of operations now before he regains his full powers.<br/><br/>(2) Try to beat Sethra to any of Sarloc's descendants.<br/><br/>Each course of action has pros and cons. Thokk and Linda look to Taern and Fizahn for their opinions.
1794,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558974&postcount=785,2005-06-14T08:25:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn furrows his brow in concentration, before looking up and giving his opinion.*<br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""I think we should find out who Sarloc's descendants are, and only involve ourselves in this business if the descendants are in places of power. If they are, we should try to beat Sethra, and warn the descendants.""</font>"
1795,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558975&postcount=786,2005-06-15T04:15:00,Dr._Bob,Everyone turns to Taern for her opinion ...
1796,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558976&postcount=787,2005-06-15T09:41:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;If we go to him now, we can smash the evil person so he doesnt hurt people!&quot;"
1797,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558977&postcount=788,2005-06-15T10:00:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""> Thokk, we cannot defeat him. He survived for centuries until someone alive came near him and he posessed him. If we kill the body he inhabits who says he won't be able to control one of us and live again? I do not want to be controlled, do you? Unless we learn what holds him to our world long after his death and we are able to undo it, going after him not only will not harm him but it might even make him stronger. </font>"
1798,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558978&postcount=789,2005-06-15T14:15:00,Dr._Bob,"As Thokk and Linda argue, Aholoh shuffles over from his hiding place deep in the brush. He &quot;converses&quot; with Fizahn briefly.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>PM sent to you Erikkin.</i>"
1799,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558979&postcount=790,2005-06-16T00:30:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn converses with the badger for a short while, before obviously thanking it, and heading into the hut to look around.*"
1800,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558980&postcount=791,2005-06-16T06:46:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ay laddie, what is it?&quot;"
1801,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558981&postcount=792,2005-06-17T04:38:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Rocks, Thokk, rocks. I'm currently looking for a cache of supplies, stored by Graevic.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn continues his search, making faces of disgust at the blood all over the floor.*"
1802,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558982&postcount=793,2005-06-17T09:06:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Linda thinks for awhile then speaks:<br/><br/><font color=""Green""> Taern, I know you want to go to Sethra right now to avenge all those he has killed and desecrated but if we attack him unprepared we will only die-and join his undead forces. We must prepare and learn more of his plans and goals if we are to be victorious. </font><br/><br/>OOC: Trying to convinve Taern to my point of view."
1803,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558983&postcount=794,2005-06-17T15:54:00,Dr._Bob,"While Fizahn pokes around inside the shelter, Taern agonizes over whether she wants to follow the map directly toward the Grey Keep, where Sethra presumably awaits, or whether she wants to try to track down any of Sarloc's descendants who might be in jeopardy.<br/><br/>She hems and haws, furrowing her brow and scratching her head. &quot;I can't decide,&quot; she complains.<br/><br/>Instead she suggests returning to Oden Homm's to see if Elthan has any more information about Sethra or Sarloc that might help to decide the next course of action.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Another PM sent your way Erikkin.</i>"
1804,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558984&postcount=795,2005-06-18T13:50:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn exits the hut, holding a package in his hands.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well, well, it looks like we've got a present. This one might be from Graevic, instead of Sethra, though.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn begins to open the package, very carefully.*"
1805,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558985&postcount=796,2005-06-18T14:40:00,McMouse,"I think... I think... that we should... you know...<br/><br/>*ponders a few minutes as the two try and convince her.*<br/><br/>*Finally looks up, decided.*<br/><br/>I think that we really need to find and kill Sethra. Since he nicely gave us a map, I think we should go there, break down any traps he set for us and slay him on the spot."
1806,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558986&postcount=797,2005-06-19T15:03:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;HOO-RAH LASSIE! Good choice, if I do say so myself.&amp;quot;</font>"
1807,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558987&postcount=798,2005-06-19T15:03:00,Dr._Bob,"As Taern speaks, Fizahn is opening the small package.<br/><br/>When the paper is unfolded, you can all see 6 neatly wrapped sets of trail rations (hardtack and jerky), a leather pouch (filled with 50 gp), and a small red oak wand.<br/><br/>Fizahn looks up with a satisfied look, then suddenly looks over the rest of your shoulders with alarm.<br/><br/>Each of you (Taern, Thokk, and Linda) turn quickly to see what Fizahn is looking at and you observe a single lizardman standing at the edge of the brush surprisingly close to you, a mere 30 feet away.<br/><br/>The lizardman is armed with a club and carries a wooden shield. Both arms are at his sides, however, non-threateningly ...<br/><br/>"
1808,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558988&postcount=799,2005-06-21T15:36:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>THokk</b><br/><br/>*Cautoiusly*<br/>&quot;Ach, lad, who be ye?&quot;"
1809,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558989&postcount=800,2005-06-22T03:14:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn carefully covers up the rations and wand with the paper wrapper, then slowly grasps his crossbow (still loaded). He keeps the crossbow pointed at the ground, but eyes the lizardman suspiciously.<br/><br/>"
1810,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558990&postcount=801,2005-06-22T06:24:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa:</b><br/>Holding both arms by his side the lizardman steps out of cover but advances no further.<br/><br/>He raises his voice and attempts to speak in common.<br/><br/>&quot;No fight, I ssSeek withs you&quot;<br/>&quot;pinkskins seek wizzard, we seek wizzard, defiler-kin&quot;<br/>&quot;our path'ss are as one&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;hunt as pack, we can?&quot;, he ***** his head to one side quizzically. He watches Fizahn with one eye while his other eye fluctuates between Taaern and Thokk. His body language does not indicate hostility although his discomfort in addressing you is palpable."
1811,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558991&postcount=802,2005-06-22T14:51:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn raises his crossbow slightly, but does not point it at the lizardman. He addresses the stranger in<i><font color=""Red"">draconic</font></i>:<br/><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Who are you? What do you want? Are there others with you?</font><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>By the way, I finally got around to scanning in a map of the area that shows the Shining Plains, Nimpeth, the Orsraun Mountains, the Wetwoods, Hlondeth, etc. Please check the OOC thread ...</i>"
1812,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558992&postcount=803,2005-06-22T15:30:00,runehawk,"He studies Fizahn and Thokk with more interest than he does Taern.It is quite likely that he has never seen a gnome or dwarf defore.<br/><font color=""Red"">in draconic:<br/>
&amp;quot;I am druid of <i>the people</i>. I ssSpied on you and heard you speak of a wizard. If the wizard you ssspeak of did this to my kin, then he is my prey as well. I am one of <i>the people</i>.You&amp;quot;</font>sweeps one hand over the party<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;are not.But the ssspirits about me sssay we walk one path. sSo we may help one another in my vision-quest.For my people's sssake, I will aid you pinkskinss. My name i will give you in time. </font><br/>He hesitates and visibly ponders before replying,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;No harm will fall on you if no harm comes to me. Help will come if i wish it.But No more of the people will you see.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Although he is slightly hunched down and seems to be ready to react to anything, he will relax and straighten up, once he sees no obvious ranged threats.<br/>"
1813,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558993&postcount=804,2005-06-23T08:32:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>What in Tymora's name?!<br/><br/>He looks like those zombies back there...<br/><br/>*Taern, obviously startled, quickly rises to her feet and draws her longbow*<br/><br/>Can we trust a lizardman? He might jump on us at any moment..."
1814,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558994&postcount=805,2005-06-23T09:32:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn raises his crossbow and joins Taern in covering the lizardman.<br/><br/>He whispers to her in Common, &quot;I don't think I trust this green-skinned giant. There might be others about. We should be very careful ...&quot;<br/><br/>"
1815,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558995&postcount=806,2005-06-23T10:25:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Linda looks at the Lizardman for a moment then speaks:<br/>[draconic]<br/><font color=""Red""> These zombies here once belonged to your tribe, yes? This wizard-Sethra-defiled their dead bodies and held their spirits from their rightful rest. Yes, he has done so before-with our race-humans-as well. Not only he defiles others but his own kin. He himself is an abomination-he is a spirit without a body, one that survived for centuries and now lives by taking over the bodies of others. An affront to the living, to Nature and to how magic should be used. I would like to find new allies, true. But can you prove that out trust is well placed? Your people have honor, yes. We have too. But Sethra can take over the bodies of others and we cannot trust you. I will now cast a spell to see if you are free of any magical bindings-fear not. You will not be harmed by this spell. </font><br/>To her friends [back in common]<br/><font color=""Blue""> While it is true we should not trust him, we do need allies. Therefore we should give him a chance to prove himself. Lizardmen do have honor-but I must check him first for magical compulsions. </font><br/>Linda goes on casting a minor dweomer to detect magic<br/><br/>OOC: Detect magic. Naturally, I'll be looking for any enchantment or necromancy effects."
1816,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558996&postcount=807,2005-06-23T10:41:00,Dr._Bob,"Linda gazes intently at the lizardman, who acquiesces to the examination.<br/><br/>She gets no sense of any illusions or necromancy at work here. In fact, the lizardman is refreshingly free of any magical auras at all whatsoever.<br/><br/>"
1817,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558997&postcount=808,2005-06-23T13:31:00,McMouse,"*frowns darkly*<br/><br/>I find it wierd that on the site where Sethra has been recently, this guy just &quot;happens&quot; to show up. Especially when a couple of his friends just attacked us. How do we know he's not possessed? Or undead? He could be in league with Sethra, or... or... you know. Just want to kill us.. or something.<br/><br/>*shakes her head*<br/><br/>I don't trust him."
1818,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558998&postcount=809,2005-06-23T14:52:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn frowns along with Taern. &quot;Well, you have to admit that he doesn't<i>look</i>like a zombie ...&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;He claims to be some sort of druid and says that he wants to join forces with us to defeat Sethra,&quot; he explains to Taern.<br/><br/>In<font color=""Red"">draconic</font>he challenges the lizardman:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Why should we trust you?</font>"
1819,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=558999&postcount=810,2005-06-23T15:52:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;If this is a kin issue, I believe we should trust him, lads. A blood fued is a mighty oath.&quot;<br/><br/>*To the Lizardman in Terran, Undercommon, Dwarfen, and Goblin*<br/>&quot;Do speak any of these?&quot;"
1820,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559000&postcount=811,2005-06-24T00:38:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa:</b><br/>He blinks at Thokk and looks vexed before answering Fizahn:<br/><font color=""Red"">in draconic:<br/>
&amp;quot;the hairy one knows not what i speak? <br/>
You sspeak of trust little pinkskin, but even I do not ask yr trust for you have none to give me. It is sstrange that we have talked long without bloodshed. To <i>the people</i> you are prey, food. Would the mouse trust the owl?..&amp;quot; <br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;yet I am a Druid. A strong packmate and wise enough to know his fight is with ssSethra not you. No purpose does it serve. The hunger is not in my belly but in my spirit. Yr meat will not end it, only the wizzard's death. My hunt will be faster if you aid me.&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Pinkskin you may be and food you may be and hunter my kin may be but the BALANCE has changed!<br/>
Do not assk trust of me.Ask it of yr heart. If my kin perish, how many moonsss will yours survive?&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Until the wizzard is defeated, I have no quarrel with you. there is no purpose&amp;quot;</font>"
1821,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559001&postcount=812,2005-06-24T13:29:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn looks at Ssathiyaa angrily, before replying to the lizardman in<font color=""Red"">Draconic</font>*<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""You would do well with weaker prey, giant green one. I am a hunter and your kind do not instill fear into me. I could bring down all, but your greatest warriors. You were worng about my having no trust to give. I had plenty of trust to give, but none of it will be given.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn warily turns away from the lizardman, and speaks to his companions in<font color=""Green"">Common</font>, speaking loudly enough for the lizardman to hear, emphasizing all the words in bold with scorn.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""<b>It</b> has said that we will see no more of <i><b>the monsters</b></i>, and I say that we take it up on that and leave. If <b>it</b> even could be trusted, which <b>it</b> can't, <b>it</b> would prove to be an obstacle whenever we went into <b>any</b> area of inhabitance by <b>civilized people</b>. The <b>monster's savage</b> instincts would also prove a problem.""</font><br/><br/>OOC: Well, you guys got me feeling that I needed to color-coordinate different languages.<font color=""Red"">Draconic</font><font color=""Blue"">Common</font>, and I'll come up with others as I use them.<br/>I'm sorry Runehawk, if Fizahn ends up killing your character, and I'm sorry Sacreddeamon, McMouse, and Belial if Fizahn ends up getting our party slain by<i>the people.</i>I'm also sorry DR, if Fizahn gets everyone killed and we have to restart."
1822,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559002&postcount=813,2005-06-24T15:30:00,Dr._Bob,"Once again, the party finds itself divided. In this case, Linda and Thokk seem willing to give the lizardman a chance to prove himself, while Taern and Fizahn seem skeptical if not downright hostile toward the beast-man. The lizardman's arrogant tone (a cultural trait perhaps?) seems to have not settled well with the gnome in particular.<br/><br/>The impasse seems to stretch on as the four adventurers stare back at the solitary lizardman.<br/><br/>The uncomfortable silence is broken by a rhythmic hissing noise coming from the hut. Looking back at the open doorway, you realize that the noise is coming from within. The sound is ... laughter?"
1823,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559003&postcount=814,2005-06-25T16:26:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, what is that?&quot;<br/><br/>*Rushes into the building*"
1824,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559004&postcount=815,2005-06-26T09:16:00,McMouse,"*Taern quickly turns, dropping her bow and drawing her falchion*<br/><br/>*With another suspicious look at the lizardman, she moves to where she can see the entrance of the hut and peers inside*<br/><br/>Who's there? Are you undead?"
1825,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559005&postcount=816,2005-06-26T14:16:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Are you undead? I have never heard an undead laugh. When creatures die, their body decomposes, so I'm sure that all but the most recent undead are incapable of making even the slightest sound, due to the damage to their vocal chords. Most likely, it is one of <i><b>the monsters</b></i> that we were promised we would not see. I am slightly curious as to how <i><b>the monsters</b></i> intend to remain hidden when they cannot control their emotions.""</font><br/><br/>*Having said his piece, Fizahn walks briskly into the hut, ""short sword"" drawn.*"
1826,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559006&postcount=817,2005-06-26T15:13:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman watches the other humanoids rush over towards the hut. He sniff the air intently, but doesn't like what he smells ... death.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Thokk and Fizahn have every intention of entering the hut, but both of them skid to a halt at the entrance, horrified. Taern cautiously pokes her head around the corner, and is likewise stunned by what she sees.<br/><br/>The interior is reasonably well-lit in the absence of any artificial<i>darkness</i>, revealing an almost incomprehensible sight.<br/><br/>The amputated body parts of the three zombified lizardfolk have reassembled into a multi-limbed behemoth. Heads, tails, and limbs protrude almost at random from a central pile of entrails and rotting flesh. One of the more intact heads hisses as if laughing, while its opaque white eyes stare sightlessly. The reassembled monster almost fills half of the room.<br/><br/>This uber-zombie, surrounded by a cloud of black flies, begins to lumber toward the doorway ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
1827,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559007&postcount=818,2005-06-26T19:56:00,McMouse,"*Horrified, Taern stumbles back*<br/><br/>Gods... What... what is that?<br/><br/>*the falchion drops from Taerns trembling hands, and, shaking, she gropes for one of the spears strapped to her back*<br/><br/>It's horrible! Tymora's grace, get back! Keep it away!<br/><br/>*shuddering, she tries to grip the spear firmly enough to throw*"
1828,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559008&postcount=819,2005-06-26T22:48:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""> Stay away from this thing! </font><br/>Linda shouts as she sends a volley of Magic Missiles and walks as far away from it as she can.<br/><br/>OOC: Magic Missiles again then move action away from the thing. I must still be still standing near the door at the place from where I blasted the zombie things (unless I moved in the meanwhile)."
1829,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559009&postcount=820,2005-06-27T04:06:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""After we kill you again, I'm going to chop you up into tiny pieces, and spread them all over the world so it can never come together again.</font><font color=""Blue"">I don't think it stands a chance against us Thokk.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn makes threatening gestures with his &quot;gnomish short sword,&quot; before moving to engage the enemy.*<br/><br/>OOC:<font color=""Orange"">Gnomish</font>, as gnomish is the first language Fizahn learned, it would probably be the one he uses the most, and the one he uses while talking to himself.<br/>Fizahn is going to attack the zombie, no charge, and then slowly attempt to maneuver into a flanking position with Thokk."
1830,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559010&postcount=821,2005-06-28T08:24:00,Dr._Bob,"The abomination moves with startling speed, lashing out at Thokk with one &quot;arm&quot;. The maggoty limb almost shatters Thokk's shield, and for a moment Thokk wonders if his left arm is broken.<br/><br/>The dwarf's eyes widen in surprise, but combat instincts take over, and Thokk slashes upward in a reverse flywheel, slicing a big chunk out of the limb, almost severing it.<br/><br/><i>Whomp! whomp!</i>Two magic missiles explode wetly as they make contact with the re-animated lizardman flesh. Linda backs away from the melee as she prepares her next spell.<br/><br/>Taern clutches her spear, shaking slightly. She shifts from side to side, looking for an opening, but Thokk is in the way. She holds back, afraid to accidentally hit Thokk.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Fizahn begins to inch his way around the beast, trying to move into flanking position.<br/><br/>The lizardman watches from a distance, his nostrils flared.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat begins.</i><br/><br/><b>Initiative</b><br/><br/>Creature: 22<br/>Thokk: 22<br/>Linda: 20<br/>Taern: 18<br/>Lizardman: 17<br/>Fizahn: 16<br/><br/><b>Round 1</b><br/><br/>Creature attacks Thokk (flatfooted), hitting AC 21 with a 28. Thokk takes 11 damage. Thokk hits creature with a 27 for 14 points of damage. Linda hits with two magic missiles for 9 points of damage. Linda backs up. Taern does not throw her spear. Lizardman waits. Fizahn misses with a 19. Fizahn moves to flank.<br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>Thokk: 32"
1831,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559011&postcount=822,2005-06-28T09:37:00,Belial_the_Leveler,Linda continues with her plan of hit and run using another Magic Missile.
1832,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559012&postcount=823,2005-06-29T06:08:00,McMouse,"*Taern takes a deep, steadying breath, and launches her spear at the thing*<br/><br/>Gods alive! Don't let it touch you! It'll turn you all rotted!<br/><br/>OOC: Taern shouldn't have a problem launching a spear over Thokk's head, right? Keep in mind that she's fatigued, so apply a -1 to attack and damage."
1833,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559013&postcount=824,2005-06-29T14:27:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>This cannae be happening ...</i>thinks Thokk to himself as the creature lashes out with another limb, a tentacle-like arm made up of a pair of lizardman tails. The limb smashes into Thokk, then wraps around his armored body and squeezes tight - his breastplate buckles slightly and a rivet or two pops from the strain.<br/><br/>&quot;AAAARGH!!!!&quot; he cries out in frustration. By wedging his sword between the &quot;tentacles&quot;, he manages to disentangle himself from the zombie's grasp, but when he slashes at the monster, it avoids his attack in a nimble, decidedly un-zombie-like manner.<br/><br/>Linda continues to backpedal as she peppers the monster with more<i>magic missiles</i>. Each blast sprays fragments of rotted flesh over the melee combatants, but the amalgam of zombie parts maintains its structural integrity.<br/><br/>Taern finds an opening and hurls her spear at the creature, but the beast twists unexpectedly, avoiding the missile.<br/><br/>Fizahn sneaks in and thrusts deeply into one of the &quot;legs&quot; of the beast. His &quot;shortsword&quot; pierces the rotted flesh efforlessly, passing through flesh and bone until it is buried past the hilt. Fizahn twists and cuts outward to maximize the damage he causes. The dagger emerges black with ichor.<br/><br/>The lizardman continues to stare intently at the monster as the &quot;pinkskins&quot; battle against it. Unsurprisingly the zombie monster radiates magic (presumable necromantic), but the lizardman notices something unexpected. Three small foci within mass of the beast radiate much more intensely than the reanimated flesh itself. Each focus is about the size of a small gem or coin.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat continues.</i><br/><br/><b>Round 2</b><br/><br/>Creature hits Thokk with a 24, causing 12 points of damage. It initiates an<i>improved grapple</i>denying Thokk an AOO and succeeds with a 24. Opposed grapple checks: creature 15, Thokk 11. Thokk takes 4 points of constriction damage. Creature releases Thokk.<br/><br/>Thokk misses with a 22. Linda hits with magic missiles for a total of 10 points of damage. Taern misses with a 6. Fizahn hits with a 29 (natural 20) but does not confirm critical (with a 15). He causes 5 points of damage.<br/><br/>The lizardman continues to use<i>detect magic</i>.<br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>Thokk 16<br/><br/>(The creature has taken 38 points of damage so far.)<br/>"
1834,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559014&postcount=825,2005-06-29T14:39:00,McMouse,"*Taern, falling into the rhythm of battle, smoothly draws another spear and begins to chant an ancient battle-rhyme of her people, speaking in<font color=""Maroon"">Elvish</font>*<br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">Blessed be this weapon.<br/>
Swiftly, surely striking.<br/>
Ever straight, it flies to it's target.<br/>
Rend flesh and bone.<br/>
Hit hard, strike true.<br/>
By the power of the Ancestors and Tymora herself<br/>
This weapon will bring a swift end to my foes.</font><br/><br/>*With a satisfied snarl, she feels the tingling of the &quot;ancestors fingers&quot; swirling through her veins and her arm, begins to glow with an almost unnoticable blue light*<br/><br/>OOC: As a move action, Taern draws another spear, and as a standard action casts True Strike, giving her a +20 to her next attack."
1835,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559015&postcount=826,2005-06-30T15:02:00,Dr._Bob,"Another limb whips out and grabs Thokk around the waist. The &quot;arm&quot; pulls Thokk in close until he is face to face with one of the three necrotic lizardman heads (this head happens to located in the &quot;abdomen&quot; area). It constricts tighter and tighter until Thokk can barely breathe.<br/><br/>Fizahn takes the opportunity to attempt to hamstring the creature. His blade severs tendons, but the dark energy that powers this abomination keeps the &quot;leg&quot; from collapsing.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Round 3 begins. Awaiting actions from Thokk, Linda, and Fizahn.</i><br/><br/><b>Round 3</b><br/><br/>Creature hits Thokk with a 22 for 8 points. Grapple initiated with a 27. Opposed checks: creature 22, Thokk 18. Thokk takes 4 points of damage. Creature moves into Thokk's space to maintain grapple. Fizahn's AOO hits with a 25 for 4 points.<br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>Thokk: 4 (grappled)<br/><br/>(The creature has taken 42 points of damage so far. It is Thokk's turn to act.)"
1836,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559016&postcount=827,2005-07-01T09:51:00,McMouse,OOC: Is everyone on vacation?
1837,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559017&postcount=828,2005-07-02T01:27:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""You need to get out of there Thokk, the beast is destroying you!</font><font color=""Red"">If you help, lizardman, I will trust you and allow you to join us.""</font><br/><br/><i>Now I understandable why the lizardman wants to kill Sethra, if he made abominations like this out of my kinsmen, I would want revenge also.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""I will put an end to you once and for all after this, abomination!! Let's see you walk without a leg!""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn steps forward, and attempts to chop off the monster's leg.*"
1838,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559018&postcount=829,2005-07-02T03:20:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Seeing the abomination still survives, Linda will try another spell. Chanting quickly, she sends a ray of flame at the beast, hoping that she can help the others kill it. Despite endangering herself, she closes on the battle in case she needs to heal Thokk or the others.<br/><font color=""Blue""> Damnit Thokk! You can't take on the beast alone. Back off! </font><br/><br/>OOC: Scorching ray. Needs a touch attack though-hoping it hits. Will close some 20 feet so as to be 40-50 feet from the monster. Close enough to heal Thokk if he retreats but hopefully far enough so that the beast doesn't reach her. Hopefully..."
1839,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559019&postcount=830,2005-07-04T02:55:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;YOU SHALL NOT HAVE ME!!!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk tries to crush the water gem in his belt*<br/><br/>OOC: Ive been at work, so ive been a tad buzy, but im back now. Wow, this thing is really beastly. And Im almost taking it on solo. Umm, if I do go down, I have a potion of CSW in my belt that I might need fed to me, I went with crushing the gem because that wouldnt provoke an AOO, and the potion would."
1840,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559020&postcount=831,2005-07-06T15:57:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk drops his sword, then reaches into a belt pouch and pulls out a glistening blue-green gem. With a cry of defiance, he crushes the gem in his gauntleted hand ...<br/><br/>With a<i>BOOM!</i>like the crashing of waves on a rocky shore, the gem explodes. Thokk, Fizahn, and the zombie behemoth are drenched in an instant as a massive geyser appears amidst the melee combatants. The geyser takes on a roughly humanoid form and slams the undead creature with two &quot;fists&quot; of living water. The uber-zombie almost comes apart at the seams as it is blasted from both sides, yet it continues its relentless attack on Thokk.<br/><br/>Fizahn is almost knocked down by the sudden appearance of the water elemental, but he manages to thrust into one of the creature's legs. He uses the embedded dagger as a handhold to keep from being washed away.<br/><br/>Linda tries to blast the monster with another fiery ray, but her spell is all but obliterated by the massive water elemental that seems to occupy almost the entire melee area.<br/><br/>Taern's eyes widen at sudden appearance of the water elemental, but she continues to chant and ***** back her arm, ready to hurl her ensorcelled spear ...<br/><br/>The lizardman shouts out something in draconic. Only Linda and Fizahn understand his words - something about &quot;<font color=""red"">three magic objects</font>&quot;.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Round 3 continues ...</i><br/><br/>Thokk summons a Large water elemental. It hits twice for 13 and 11 damage. Linda's<i>scorching ray</i>fizzles on a natural 1. Fizahn hits with a 25 for 5 points. Taern casts<i>true strike</i>. The lizardman casts<i>magic fang</i>and calls out in<i>draconic</i>.<br/><br/>The undead creature has taken 71 points of damage so far.<br/><br/>"
1841,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559021&postcount=832,2005-07-07T03:09:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa:</b><br/>Muttering the words of one of the first spells he ever learnt, Ssathiyaa clasps the tooth on his neck while moving his other hand in the gesture that would complete the spell.<br/><br/>He does not wait for the faint green aura to appear on his hands.Spreading his arms wide apart, Ssathiyaa has his hands pulled back, ready to swing forward and rake the items he sees on the behemoth.He shouts out in<font color=""Red"">draconic:<br/>
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&amp;quot;attack the 3 magic items&amp;quot;</font><br/>hoping, the mage would understand and alter tactics to focus on the foci of the corruptive magic.<br/><br/><i>OOC:</i><br/>the lizardman casts<i>magic fang</i>, speaks as a free action and moves her full move distance towards the creature.He opts to speak as a free action."
1842,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559022&postcount=833,2005-07-07T03:21:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/>Hearing the Lizardman's words, Linda glances at the beast searching for the items then casts a spell that will hopefully shatter them.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Magic Missile at one of the items. If that is impossible then Scorching Ray."
1843,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559023&postcount=834,2005-07-07T04:30:00,McMouse,"*With a slight grunt, Taern hurls the spear towards the abomination*"
1844,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559024&postcount=835,2005-07-08T15:56:00,Dr._Bob,"The uber-zombie drops Thokk as if he were a limp rag doll. Instead the undead monster focuses on the elemental, which seems to be a greater threat. The two creatures pound each other with their &quot;fists&quot;, spraying gore and water everywhere.<br/><br/>Thokk groans as he quaffs a healing potion. In seconds, the color returns to his cheeks, and he reaches for his bastard sword.<br/><br/>Linda blasts the zombie once more with a pair of<i>magic missiles</i>that arc around the elemental before exploding<i>splat, splat</i>!<br/><br/>Taern's spear takes a more direct line through the &quot;chest&quot; of the uber-zombie, creating a fist sized hole all the way through the torso of the abomination. The giant zombie begins to stagger, and assorted dead lizardman pieces begin to drop off of the creature's body.<br/><br/>Fizahn tears his &quot;shortsword&quot; loose and rolls aside as the lizardman charges into the fray, interposing his scaly body between Thokk and the uber-zombie.<br/><br/>The lizardman plunges a clawed hand into the belly of the beast, sinking in up to his elbow. With a triumphant<i>hiss</i>he withdraws his hand holding up a trio of small black gems. The lizardman then hurls the gems against the wall of the hut, shattering them ...<br/><br/>The zombie creature falls to pieces, collapsing into a pile of inert body parts.<br/><br/>For a moment, the five of you stand in stunned silence. The water elemental folds his &quot;arms&quot; in a satisfied way, then gradually seeps back into the damp ground.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat ends ...</i><br/><br/><b>Round 4</b><br/><br/>Creature hits elemental for 5 (10 - 5) points. Elemental hits creature for 9 points. Thokk drinks a CSW and heals 20 points. Linda hits creature for a total of 7 damage. Fizahn misses. Taern hits for 4 points. The lizardman hits for 4 points.<br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>Thokk: 24 (4 + 20)<br/><br/>The creature has taken 95 points of damage and is destroyed.<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
1845,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559025&postcount=836,2005-07-08T16:03:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Attack the three magic items, it says. My dagger's magic, should I kill that, what about my cloak. Stupid lizardman... I still say it can't do anything dangerous if it doesn't have a leg!""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn continues in his attempt to sever the beast's leg. He appears amazingly surprised by the water elemental, and sulkily mad at the lizardman.*"
1846,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559026&postcount=837,2005-07-08T16:24:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""The abomination is destroyed. We are victorious!""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn raises his ""shortsword""; in a victory pose for a short duration, before looking over at the lizardman. Slowly he sheathes his sword and walks over to Ssathiyaa. Grudgingly he begins speaking.*<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Lizardman, you fought bravely, and helped to destroy the beast. I speak to you in your tongue out of honor, even though I know the dwarf cannot understand it. I trust you and give you my permission to travel with us. If possible, I will also attempt to gain the elf's permission as well.""</font><br/><br/><i>I hope I am not wrong about the lizardman. It could be a trick by Sethra, although why he'd want to waste three powerfull focii I cannot fathom.</i>"
1847,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559027&postcount=838,2005-07-08T16:24:00,McMouse,"*Taern tiptoes through the gore, retrieving her spear*<br/><br/>Gods alive! What in the hells name was that thing?!<br/><br/>*looks horrified and disgusted, and returns outside, retching at the sight and the smell*"
1848,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559028&postcount=839,2005-07-09T04:52:00,runehawk,The lizardman nods to Fizahn. He then begins gathering whatever remains of the abomination and piling it. He will not be dissuaded from setting fire to his former kinsmen. Their corruption means they are forever lost to the tribe and he does not wish to leave them mutilated as they were. He does so quietly.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: my animal companion will follow me w/o revealing itself i take it. and speaking of animal companions where's oholoh run off to? :)
1849,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559029&postcount=840,2005-07-12T05:11:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman creates a funeral pyre for his dead (thrice-over) kin. The smoke rises, dark and ominous, into the sky.<br/><br/>Weary and filthy (and in Thokk's case, badly injured), the party decides to make its way back to Oden Homm's estate to recuperate and to decide the next best course of action.<br/><br/>Keeping in mind that &quot;the enemy of my enemy is my friend&quot;, the party allows the lizardman to accompany them back toward Mimleth. He keeps pace easily with the party's mounts. You arrive at Oden Homm's before nightfall.<br/><br/>The lizardman attracts many curious (and some fearful) stares on the road, but Oden Homm and Elthan seem entirely nonplussed when you introduce the lizardman to them.<br/><br/>&quot;Ah! A new ally! Wonderful, wonderful,&quot; chuckles Oden Homm. &quot;<font color=""red"">Well met and good hunting to you!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Elthan smiles with a sparkle in his eye. &quot;Master Homm and I also have someone we'd like<i>you</i>to meet!&quot;<br/><br/>Oden and Elthan, swing open a door and in walks ... another Elthan!<br/><br/><br/>"
1850,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559030&postcount=841,2005-07-12T07:45:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Eltahn II, The Clone Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>*The Mirror Image copy of Elthan walks through the door to stand beside Elthan. They look almost alike, but something does seem to set thier identical appearance appart. You don't immideatly catch it, but after close inspection you relize that it is thier fdace that sets them apart. Though the Elthan you where talking to greeted you with a warm heart and a smile, the twin that walked in shows no sign of emotion at all. But amoment later you relize it was the thing buzzing around his head that gave away thier difference. After a moment of akward silence, the clone speaks to you in a deep, bland tone..*<br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Greetings to you, friends. If you will allow me to explain what has transpired in your absence. I, am Elthan the second, clone of Elthan Moonshade. By the use of Oden's magic, I have been created to fill the roll of Elthan while he takes a permanent leave of absence from the group. Elthan has informed me of what has happened in your quest and Oden has givin me some magical training over Elthan sorcerer powers so that I may aid you in battle.&amp;quot;<br/>
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*Elthan II walks over to the Gnome* &amp;quot;You must be Fizahn..&amp;quot; *Strides thorugh the group, guessing each of your names* &amp;quot;Thokk, Linda, Taern, and..&amp;quot; *stops infront of the lizardman*</font><br/><br/>*In Draconic*<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Elthan did not tell me of Lizardman in his party. You are a new addition, are you not? At any rate. Well met, man of scale.</font><br/><br/><br/>(ooc: Hello, pretty freaky havng a clone huh?)"
1851,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559031&postcount=842,2005-07-12T12:21:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Linda greets the new Elthan and says:<br/><font color=""Blue""> Pleased to meet you... Elthan. You do not mind if I speak to you as if you are Elthan's twin brother, do you? </font><br/>Linda waits until she gets a reply-she wouldn't want to insult the new Elthan."
1852,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559032&postcount=843,2005-07-12T16:26:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II, The Clone Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>*Elthan II, turning away form the lizard man, now addresses Linda.*<br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;I would not mind you addressing me in such a way, or in any other manner, for a no matter the name, the rose will smell as sweet.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Elthan II steps back towards Elthan and hands him a deep, black colored scale*<br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;I believe you droped this. I found it near where I was created about an hour ago.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Elthan II then procedes to step back and before the group.*<br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;So, now that we are aquanted, may I inquire as to what our course of action is from here?&amp;quot;</font>"
1853,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559033&postcount=844,2005-07-12T21:14:00,runehawk,"Ssathiyaa:<br/><br/>The lizardman seems more uneasy than usual.<br/><br/>While he wasn't keen to be diverted from seeking sethra immediately, he understood that to seek battle with weary companions was to court disaster. Knowing that he could not offer them any shelter he acceded to accompanying them to the nearest human settlement for some rest. He seemed to be continually taking in the surroundings away from the forest and studying other humanoids he passed.<br/><br/>On meeting Elthan and his clone, he seems pained. He keeps a distance from Elthan and Elthan II. He bows to Elthan II after a while, saying in common,<br/><br/><b>&amp;quot;Fight fire with fire, at times we must.&amp;quot;</b><br/><br/>He then retreats with his back against a corner and remains quiet. He studies the others communicate with one another and tries to expand his knowledge of the pinkskins who will aid him in his quest.<br/><br/>OOC: hello Elthan II! I'm sorry if you've been waiting long for us to get back."
1854,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559034&postcount=845,2005-07-13T10:51:00,Dr._Bob,"One question is whether the party (now with six members) will follow the map into the Orsraun Mountains to Sethra's old keep or not.<br/><br/>Another option might be to try to find descendants of Sarloc in order to warn them about Sethra. Elthan's research suggests that any living members of Sarloc's family likely live in the Unapproachable East, where both Sethra and Sarloc were from.<br/><br/>Although the party is technically under no obligation to do either of those things, remember that Sethra is currently occupying the body of one of your friends (Graevic) and that your exploration of the crypt indirectly led to Sethra's re-emergence.<br/><br/>"
1855,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559035&postcount=846,2005-07-13T14:33:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Lads, I still say we bash him in while we are strong and he is weak! He will hopefully waste more resources in follies like the one we defeated, and be able to utterly crush him!&quot;"
1856,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559036&postcount=847,2005-07-13T15:48:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II, The Clone Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;You have a good idea Thokk, as he should be weakened by his imprisonment, anything he creates will only prolong his recovery. If he has failed to see this and made more, this should only make Sethra himself easier to remove form Graevic's body, but this is considerng he <i>has</i> made more creations as opposed to simply pulling them out from storage.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*as he talks, a small snake of some kind slithers up Elthan II's leg and up to his arm.*<br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;However, I would fell better about going to Sethra if someone were to give fair warning to Sarlocs desendents.&amp;quot;</font>"
1857,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559037&postcount=848,2005-07-14T05:12:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<font color=""Green""> Last time we went up against him, Sethra merely posessed Graevic's body and didn't have access to most of his magics. Yet, he defeated us with a single spell-an acidic mist in which he seemed to be immune. We also came up a trap in that tomb and that pillar of fire almost killed us. If Sethra could defeat us with a single spell what could we possibly do against him right now? I suggest we warn Sarloc's heir-whoever that may be-before we go up against Sethra. That way, we may gain another ally to our cause and we won't have to fight Sethra in his own fort-he has to come to us or send his minions. It would be easier to fight him in our ground and not on his. </font>"
1858,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559038&postcount=849,2005-07-14T19:06:00,McMouse,"I say we.. uhh... kill him! Yeah! That way he can't hurt any more people. And then we could give Graevic a proper funeral, and the gods and spirits would be at ease.<br/><br/>*Taern showed no real reaction to the two Elthans, thinking that one was just more magical trickery, and eventually one or the other would go away and leave them with the real one.*<br/><br/>See, I almost killed him! I almost got him, I could feel his blood on my hands.. But then I passed out. Maybe if we catch him by suprise we can...<br/><br/>*she makes a twisting motion with her thick hands, miming wringing a neck*<br/><br/>He can't cast spells when he's dead, right?"
1859,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559039&postcount=850,2005-07-15T04:23:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II, The Clone Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Well I believe Linda has an excellent point. Even though he was just released, he easily defeated you. It would be wiser to face him on our own ground, or rather, the ground of Sarloc's Heir, where we have the higher ground, so to speak.</font>"
1860,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559040&postcount=851,2005-07-15T15:56:00,Dr._Bob,"As you debate your next course of action, Fizahn points out that Sethra almost certainly had nothing to do with the crypt with the<i>flame strike</i>trap and the<i>yuan-ti</i>skeletons. Taern fell into that barrow by accident as you recall.<br/><br/>Fizahn also reminds Linda that Graevic/Sethra used a pair of rings taken out of a hidden niche in the dais to escape. One obviously produced the<i>acid fog</i>while the other was presumably a<i>ring of acid resistance</i>. It would appear that Sethra (being presumably of high intelligence) kept little caches of &quot;emergency&quot; items hidden about his lairs.<br/><br/>It is not yet clear exactly how much or how little intrinsic power Graevic/Sethra has at this time. The only spell he has definitely cast himself was a<i>magic mouth</i>. Fizahn also points out that Sethra &quot;defeated&quot; all of you just barely (Taern almost had him wrestled into submission) and only after your party was weakened by the fight with the magmins.<br/><br/>Thinking about the abomination you just encountered in the Wetwoods inside Graevic's shelter, Fizahn suggests that the gems that &quot;powered&quot; the lizardman zombies continued to function even once the creatures were dismembered. In this sense, the gems behaved differently than the &quot;normal&quot; gems that power zombies, but that now that you know their secret, the gem zombie variants shouldn't be any harder to defeat than standard zombies.<br/><br/>Sethra apparently depends heavily on magic items (such as the Fire Opal that kept his essence intact for centuries, his magic rings that allowed him to narrowly escape from you in the crypt, and the special gems within the zombie lizardmen). His supply of these special items must be limited, however, and his dependence on them suggests that his arcane powers might not yet be at full strength.<br/><br/>A frontal assault on the Grey Keep, using some care and tactical thinking, might be feasible. As Thokk had pointed out previously, in all likelihood, the longer you wait, the more powerful Sethra will become.<br/><br/>Having said all of that, Fizahn acknowledges that it might be reasonable to try to track down Sarloc's descendants, since presumably Sethra would then come to you, rather than you going to Sethra. The only problem is, how exactly will you track down any descendants of Sarloc?<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
1861,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559041&postcount=852,2005-07-16T01:49:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa, lizardkin Druid:</b><br/>The lizardkin who had been listening and watching the group particularly Oden Homm, who he suspects is another wizard. The human who hadn't spoken until now, revealed nothing about himself and is looking back at him impresses/intimidates the lizardkin.<br/><br/><i>I wonder if HE is their chief...</i><br/><br/>Looking at the party in general:<br/><i> These pinkskins aren't as weak as I have been told to belief...They are obviously weaker and deserve to be food for US..</i><br/><br/>He amends the thought:<br/><br/><i>Those of US that do actually eat pinkskin meat.. but if not for semuanya, greater numbers could drive us off our homes  if not...hunt.. US!I have seen this with my own eyes in the wild.Are my visions truly saving the PEOPLE? Sethra will doom my people now. but will the old balance return? Or a new balance without a place for US? My People may have been great and still strong but even the mghty dragon may be brought low. I cannot allow pinkskin and lizardkin to war. I pray semuanya's visions and the spirits that guide me to these pinkskins truly will save my people...<br/>
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Wait why are they talking of &amp;quot;Sar-loc's heir&amp;quot;. Some type of bait? No. they must not delay..  </i><br/><br/>The lizardkin who had been quiet until now, interrupts the conversation:<br/>&quot;Pinkskinss, not wisse, to hunt the trail that growss cold. Sstop Ssethra, we musst. Cunning to seek bait it may be, but to kill *GREAT* prey, quick the hunt and kill must be.Resst pinkskinss and with me, hunt Ssethra.tarry, and the  hunted, the hunter becomes. &quot;<br/><br/>He pauses and indicates Thokk and Taern, &quot;Speak wisely.,they do.Come sunrise hunt the wizzard, we will. A quick kill, a hard hunt but HUNT WE MUST.&quot;<br/>He stamps his feet and swings his tail rapidly from left-to-right and back emphasising the need for immediate action and the need for immediate resolution of the discussion.<br/><br/>OOC: hey sorry if i'm pushy but Ssathiyaa's in it for himself/the safety of his kind. Explaining the need to protect another life or going about capturing sethra by an extended route to lure and capture him, or simply doing the good thing will not make sense to him. Lizzies are very diff from humanoids. ;D<br/>If we aren't going directly to Sethra, then you're really gonna have to pull off a very good convincing and i mean really good.thanks guys"
1862,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559042&postcount=853,2005-07-16T04:25:00,McMouse,"*Taern nods vehemently*<br/><br/>The lizard-thing is right. We've gotta act fast otherwise Sethra will get -more- acid cloud ring things, and -then- where would we be? All acided up, that's where.<br/><br/>*Thinks a moment*<br/><br/>Maybe... maybe we could do both? Set out a notice or something... &quot;If you are Sarloc's heir, please leave a message with Oden Homm in this town. Otherwise you can do whatever you want&quot; and then we also go in and kill Sethra, killing two birds with two stones!<br/><br/>Maybe we should find some trap or weapon that could kill him once we get there. Like one that'd drop a big rock on his head, or one that would drop him into a hole... Or maybe we need one of those magic longswords, like great Harlan Deval wielded when he slayed the Great Wyrm of the Rift. That'd teach him.<br/><br/>*She subsides, all this thinking clearly wearing her down*"
1863,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559043&postcount=854,2005-07-16T06:13:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II, The Clone Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Perhaps we should go assult Sethra's castle. There are bound to be dozens of Items there that he left for himself that we could use to defeat him. And even if we do fail to defeat him there we can still try again in the unapprocable east <i>with</i> all the trinkets we gathered from his lair and help from Sarloc's Hier.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*After speaking, Elthan II begins to stroke the snake that has wraped itself around his right arm.*"
1864,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559044&postcount=855,2005-07-16T11:06:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White </b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""> I see the majority has decided to assault Sethra's fortress. Very well then, I will come with you. But first, there is one thing we should do. Ask for advice. Master Oden, as the oldest and wisest here, what would you suggest we do? </font><br/><br/>OOC: Shouldn't Oden have spoken long before that anyway?"
1865,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559045&postcount=856,2005-07-16T16:09:00,Dr._Bob,"Oden Homm had been listening to your debate with interest, so when Linda asks for his opinion, he is happy to chime in.<br/><br/>(On the other hand, he really hasn't been a member of your party since you helped him slay the black dragon, so you shouldn't be surprised that he hasn't spoken up before now.)<br/><br/>&quot;Well, if Sethra was indeed trapped in this 'Fire Opal' during his fight with Sarloc, then one would assume that he had depleted many of his prepared spells in the final battle AND he would have not had any opportunity to prepare any new ones. He likely had no choice but to use magic items in order to escape from you.<br/><br/>&quot;Now that Sethra has a body (poor Graevic!), one would assume that he would be able to prepare new spells. Yet, there is little sign that he has returned to his former power. It's been a tenday since your 'explorations' released Sethra; yet, it seems that all he has done is slaughter some lizardfolk and raise some of them as zombies.<br/><br/>&quot;To me, this raises some interesting possibilities: (1) that his powers have degraded over the centuries of disembodiment, (2) that Graevic's body is not as ideal a vessel as might be required to perform high level necromancy, or (3) that perhaps he does not have access to his spellbook - it might have been destroyed in the battle with Sarloc, or perhaps it has been lost or has been taken?<br/><br/>&quot;Weakened or not, Sethra is still going to be a crafty opponent, but he also seems to have a twisted sense of honor. He could easily have slain Thokk and Taern in the crypt, but he did not. One might wonder then why would he want to kill them now? Why would he leave you a map leading to a trap? If his purpose in this second life is to slay descendants of Sarloc, then why would he bother toying with you?<br/><br/>&quot;A few other things to keep in mind. He has a ring that can create an<i>acid fog</i>. He has the ability (through the Fire Opal) to possess another being as if through a<i>magic jar</i>. He will take advantage of tactical positioning if he can. You may want to be prepared to counter these tactics if you decide to follow the map to the Keep. Think about<i>protection from acid</i>or<i>protection from evil</i>. Think about ways to cooperate and to use the unique abilities each of you have; try to be more than the sum of your parts.<br/><br/>&quot;Oh, and by the way, were any of you going to take any of these interesting medallions? You left them on the table this morning. Who knows how they might be useful ...&quot;<br/><br/>"
1866,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559046&postcount=857,2005-07-17T01:49:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""As we do not fully understand their power, they may yet prove helpful, or even dangerous. We will take them, but I want none of you using them unless we are in grave danger.<br/>
<br/>
""I think that Sethra is toying with us because we know what he is up to. Sarloc's heirs could be powerful wizards, and he fears us warning them about him, so he is trying to lure us into a traps. If Sarloc's heirs are found, they could prove invaluable allies.""</font>"
1867,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559047&postcount=858,2005-07-17T09:21:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan (the original one) helps to heal Thokk's wounds, and soon Thokk feels well enough to head out to the sheds to tend to his dulled sword and damaged armor.<br/><br/>Aholoh snoozes by the fire as conversation runs late into the night. While you talk, Oden Homm provides pipes to smoke and port to sip. Eventually, however, you all retire for the night, heading up to your guestrooms. The lizardman prefers to sleep outdoors.<br/><br/>Before heading off to his chambers, Oden Homm looks out the windows and observes, &quot;A west wind blows tonight, an omen of change and uncertainty. Sleep well, young friends. We shall see what tomorrow brings ...&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>XP wrap up in the OOC thread.</i><br/>"
1868,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559048&postcount=859,2005-07-17T10:39:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II, the Clone Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>*Eltahn II goes to bed with all the rest, but gets up a little early so he can examine the medalions and see what illusions they could produce.*<br/><br/>(OOC: Knowlage arcana check)"
1869,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559049&postcount=860,2005-07-18T03:50:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan (II) rises early and finds Taern already up, practicing some fighting forms in the yard. She comes back inside and tells him about the medallions, and he examined them with interest. &quot;They remind me of the cards in a<i>deck of illusions</i>,&quot; he observes.<br/><br/>Their examination of the copper discs is interrupted, however, by the sound of dogs barking outside. When they run outside to investigate, they see someone approaching from the road through the early morning fog.<br/><br/>As the person staggers closer, they see a nearly naked human male, bleeding from a variety of lacerations. His left hand is wrapped in a filthy rag. His stringy wet hair dangles down over his face. Taern has a spear in her hand ready and is about to challenge the stranger when suddenly she recognizes him. &quot;Graevic ...?&quot; she gasps ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
1870,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559050&postcount=861,2005-07-18T05:01:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"After the exertions of this small excursion, Linda goes early to bed. In the morning she wakes up with a yawn and decides it is time for a bath. She heats water in a cauldron then puts it into the bath, adds cold water so as the temperature is to her liking as well as some soap and oils then takes off her dirty, shoes, robes and underwear and enters, having decided not to come out until the water becomes cold enough to stop being comfortable.<br/>No sooner she makes that decision than she hears dogs barking downstairs. She swears once, darts out of the bath, takes a towel and wipes off the water hastily then puts on some clothes even faster and comes down to see who has come at this early hour in the morning*<br/><br/><br/>OOC: By Linda's standards, early morning is around 10 o'clock. ;D"
1871,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559051&postcount=862,2005-07-18T05:24:00,McMouse,"*Taern drops her spear, and runs over to Graevic, attempting to help him walk, or if necessary pick him up and carry him. She remains blissfully oblivious that this could very well be a trap or a ruse.*<br/><br/>How did you get back here? You're supposed to be trapped in some castle up in the mountains, and we were gonna kill you so we could kill whatsisname. Sethra. Are you alright? Have you healed yourself?<br/><br/>*She continues to barrage him with well-meaning questions and queries*"
1872,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559052&postcount=863,2005-07-18T09:50:00,Toadfish,"Graevic staggers towards Taern, shuffling more than walking. He accepts her assistance, but is dropped to his knees by a wracking cough that causes him to moan in pain. He seems oblivious to Taern’s questions, head bowed, kneeling, arms limp by his sides. In a rasping voice, barely above a whisper,<font color=""blue"">”Th…thank…the…Oak….Lord…made….it”</font>. With that, Graevic tips forward and collapses, his breath barely moving his chest."
1873,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559053&postcount=864,2005-07-18T10:18:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"A wet-haired Linda comes down the stairs. She doesn't have her shoes on and she has forgotten to pick up her staff but that is of no cosequence right now. Seeing Graevic collapsing to the ground she runs up to him and attempts to heal him then casts a spell that allows her to detect magic, looking for anything suspicious. It doesn't hurt to be cautious..."
1874,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559054&postcount=865,2005-07-18T14:27:00,Dr._Bob,"As Linda tends to Graevic, his breathing becomes deeper and more steady. The color begins to return to his cheeks, but he remains semi-conscious, almost delerious.<br/><br/>Surreptitiously, Linda also checks for any signs of magical possession or compulsion, but finds none.<br/><br/>"
1875,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559055&postcount=866,2005-07-19T02:00:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn suddenly pops up next to Linda. As he sees Graevic, his eyes widen in surprise. Keeping his hand on his &quot;short sword,&quot; he walks up to Graevic and kneels behind him.*<br/><br/><i>Either Sethra ran into someone more powerful than him, who was able to dispel Graevic, it's a trap, or...</i><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""He used my idea!! That...</font><font color=""Blue"">Graevic, glad you could make it back. Aholoh is safe, and we're glad to have you back. Can you tell us anything about what happened while you were possessed?""</font><br/><br/><i>Sethra obviously didn't make it far before anything happened. He probably purposefully let Graevic live and sent him back as a warning to us if it was his doing.</i>"
1876,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559056&postcount=867,2005-07-19T02:42:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa, lizardkin druid:</b><br/><br/>Woken by a loud barking noise near Oden Homm's dwelling, Ssathiyaa rolls into a defensive position. After determining he was in no immediate danger he rolls up his bedroll and grabs his back pack before rushing into the mist.Slowing as he draws nearer to Oden Homm's, he creeps steadily around the side to see the rest of his group gathered over another humanoid.<br/>Drawing neare and relaxing,<font color=""Red"">in draconic &amp;quot;What has occurred? Is this pinkskin a packmate as well? Why has he returned alone?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He merely looks interested neither concerned or worried.H e scratches one clawed hand down the tough leathery skin of his lower jaw and throat.<br/><br/>OOC: If told that this is graevic and that he can lead them to the tower and sethra, Ssathiyaa will not let him out of his sight!"
1877,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559057&postcount=868,2005-07-19T03:20:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II, The Clone Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>*Elthan II gets up, taking a random 5 coins with him, and follows Taern, saying nothing. Upon the Lizardmans arivall, he speaks in draconic*<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;This one was one of ours. This is the one that Sethra possesed, but has now discarded. Apparently Sethra stripped him of all his things before leaving with his new vassel. Once he has been healed, he should be able to tell us where Sethra has been, and mybye to where he is now.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: He could ahve gone to his castle or strait to the east. We should be able to find out, assuming GRaevic remembers Sethras thoughts during his possesion. And Daring rouge, can I get a list of the images on the coins?)"
1878,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559058&postcount=869,2005-07-19T03:55:00,Dr._Bob,"The commotion brings Oden Homm outside as well, where he is as surprised as everyone else to see Graevic returned. &quot;Bring him inside, quickly!&quot;<br/><br/>Taern carries Graevic into the house, placing him gently on a sofa in the parlor.<br/><br/>Oden Homm begins tending to Graevic's wounds, some of which are life-threatening. Some of the injuries seem to have been inflicted by steel, others by a whip or scourge. When Oden Homm unwraps the bandage around Graevic's left hand, he hisses in sympathy. Graevic's pinky finger is missing, having been amputated then crudely cauterized.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The engraved images on the discs are fairly cryptic, making it impossible to determine exactly what effect each disc will have.</i>"
1879,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559059&postcount=870,2005-07-19T05:29:00,Toadfish,"Graevic drifts in and out of consciousness for several hours. He occasionally mumbles gibberish and tosses around fitfully. Slowly, he awakens more fully, looking confused and worried. He asks for food and water, which are quickly brought to him. Wrapping himself in a blanket and sitting in a chair, he eats quickly, barely chewing his foot. Stopping occasionally to pet Aholoh or smile at one of the party. Satiated, he leans back in the seat, eyes closed, he sighs deeply.<br/><br/>Opening his eyes, he looks to the party.<font color=""blue"">”My friends, I can not tell you how happy I am to see you again. Thank you tending to my wounds. I did what I could with what I had. I am not quite sure how I even got made it here. I awoke, alone, as you saw me when I arrived, though perhaps with less mud. I tended my wounds as best I could, and made my way back here. It is difficult to recall everything that happened. I walked, I hunted, I slept, and I prayed.”</font>A look of deep sadness momentarily shows on Graevic’s face, he sighs gently, and continues.<font color=""blue"">”The last I recall was entering the crypt and seeing the skeletons. I have glimpses, blurry and confusing, but I can not recall any specific details after that. I can lead you back to where I awoke, after, um, I get some clothes and maybe a bit of rest”</font>, Graevic self consciously tugs on the blanket covering his mostly naked body.<br/>"
1880,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559060&postcount=871,2005-07-19T17:50:00,McMouse,"Taern furrows her brow.<br/><br/>&quot;Oh, dang. You don't remember anything about when Sethra was in your head? Where did you wake up at? Do you know why he... err.. she? It? It.. where it is right now?&quot;<br/><br/>She sighs and complains.<br/><br/>&quot;At this rate, Sethra will be a hundred miles away and already jumping in other people's heads. Great. What do we do now? Kill everyone we meet, just in case they have a Sethra in their head?&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Well, no. We can't do that. We might kill one of Sarloc's kids, and that would be... uhh.. counter pro-duct-ive.&quot;<br/><br/>Pleased with her large word, she lapses into silence, not really realizing how idiotic she just sounded."
1881,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559061&postcount=872,2005-07-20T02:06:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""This does complicate things a bit, because we have no idea who he is. If he possessed someone very powerful, then he could have gotten into the fort without a struggle, and if we tried to find him and fight him, we'd end up killing innocents, who are only following him because they have a contract with whoever the person he possessed was. For all we know, he could have taken over a woman...""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn pauses in his speech, and takes his &quot;short sword&quot; out and begins nervously tossing it into the air.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Would we kill everyone there? He could just have possessed a servant, and the lord of the castle is one of Sarloc's heirs and he's trying to make us do his dirty work.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn sheathes his weapon and looks gravely at the lizardman.*<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I think we have no choice but to try and find Sarloc's heirs before we confront Sethra.""</font>"
1882,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559062&postcount=873,2005-07-20T03:24:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa:</b><br/><br/>He hisses in disagreement and shakes his head violently from side to side. He speaks to Fizahn in his usual flat tone<font color=""Red"">in draconic &amp;quot;That would not be wisse. The hunt hass become harder but it is not beyond uss. Thiss Graevic was a vessel to sSethra, a track remains, growing colder. He must possess some other creature but his markings betray him. In pinkspeech, you spoke of a object that sSethra needs to jump body. He must carry this unnatural object. We will know him by this. &amp;quot;<br/>
</font><br/><br/>He pauses looking around at the others to see if they understand him. The pointed tongue slips in and out of his mouth more rapidly, betraying his excitement on an otherwise unreadable face.<br/><br/>He raises his voice now as he mentions,<br/>&quot;Pursue the hunt, we must. Visions, i see  &quot;.<br/><br/>turning back to Fizahn but now turning to Linda often, he continues, this time in his normal tone which hardens at the end,<br/><font color=""Red""> There is a lair i saw in my vision. I am certain it is lair of the abomination not his prey.<br/>
It is better to Hunt the tiger to his lair, then to sstalk hiss prey and wait for him. He hass many prey. Can you sstalk all of them? The hunt turns harder and our prey stronger if we rest long or hunt his prey for him. &amp;quot; </font><br/><br/>He points a single claw to graevic.<br/>&quot;Ussse him, we musst&quot;<br/>and walks towards the chair Graevic is on to stand before him, before spinning around with his back to graevic and aholoh to face everyone and exclaim<br/><br/>&quot;Hunt one single prey.&quot;<br/><br/>He sweeps the room with one hand and with some difficulty, as though, he was being forced to speak it.<br/><br/>&quot;aas.... one...paack&quot;<br/><br/><i>Their minds are as scattered as birds at the sound of thunder. Feh. Pinkskins remain pinkskins. I must drive them like the wolf to their prey for them. Why do they seek to find 'Sarloc's heirs'? how does that help to kill the 'sethra' that upsets the balance?..wait..</i><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;When we find and rip sSethra to piecess, you may travel to ssarloc's heirss, You will be glad little pinkskin... to part company with me... by then. Is this acceptable?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He stands with his head cocked and his palms facing out to you. His tail flickers from side to side in anticipation of the group's decision<br/><br/><i>OOC: Sorry guys.. Ssathiyaa sees the Sarloc's heir pathway as longshots and is determined to forge ahead with his visions to guide him and Graevic to provide him with a startin point. Again i emphasise that protecting his tribe and you all while his tribe's fate depends upon you are his interests he will not wish to protect Sarloc's heirs just 'cos it is a good deed in itself.. and i think someon needs to rp a very good convincing argument if you wish to get him to abandon a very obvious path to sethra.. at least in 'his mind'. and even if we aren't powerful enough to take him downyet, Ssathiyaa would still rather track down the dark tower and scout and gather intel on sethra and at least deplete him of resources and plan our attack at the best possible moment.. maybe we delay attacking him until.. he attacks an heir or a another bunch of ppl. then we join in and turn him into geography!<br/>
 :)</i>"
1883,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559063&postcount=874,2005-07-20T05:24:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""That is true, but I propose finding his prey and adding them to our pack. With a stronger pack, it will be easier to destroy the tiger, and with it's prey in our pack, we will know it will come to us eventually. If it comes to us, then we will choose the ground upon which it fights. It is better to fight the tiger on open ground than in it's lair. It is now preparing it's lair to serve as a deathtrap for us. It would be better if we lured it away from it's deathtrap into ours. Also with it's prey in our herd, we can change it's hunting grounds so that it doesn't destroy your tribe.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn looks gravely at the lizardman once more, giving it time to answer, and preparing his next argument.*<br/><br/><i>It does us no good to find Sethra if we find him in a place where we are easily killed. I hope that Linda and Graevic will understand my logic, and try to sway the lizardman.</i>"
1884,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559064&postcount=875,2005-07-20T05:57:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan (original) comes downstairs from the library and joins the conversation.<br/><br/>&quot;Remember that, according to Sarloc's journal, Sethra's old fortress was destroyed, and presumably has lain in ruin for centuries. Furthermore, based on the map you found, the Grey Keep appears to be hidden away in the mountains. It seems unlikely that it is currently inhabited by 'innocents'.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;I do, however, understand Fizahn's caution. But, if you decide to leave Sethra alone for now and instead try to find Sarloc's descendants, then you have a big problem. Who and where are they?&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;I have spent many hours studying texts and genealogies, particularly those from the 'Unapproachable' East in the hopes of identifying any of Sarloc's descendants. The most likely line of descent seems to be through the Relik family - a line of nobles from the kingdom of Unther. Unfortunately, many Untherites of noble lineage have been killed since Mulhorand invaded and conquered Unther. If indeed the Relik family is the last branch of Sarloc's line, then perhaps politics and war have already accomplished what Sethra is setting out to do ...&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Even if my information is correct, therefore, I am not exactly sure whether any descendant still lives. And you still have the problem of how you would go about finding any of Sarloc's descendants even if they would believe your warnings ...&quot;<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Thokk says nothing, and instead polishes his sword and armor."
1885,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559065&postcount=876,2005-07-20T06:01:00,McMouse,"Taern's face lights up<br/><br/>&quot;Hey! I had an idea! Why don't we split up. Some of us go and kill Sethra, and some of us go and find Sarloc's kids!&quot;<br/><br/>She looks around eagerly.<br/><br/>OOC: Err... just so you don't take her too seriously, as a player, I'm -not- suggesting we split up. Also, you guys have been listening to her crackpot ideas to take them with a grain of salt, right?"
1886,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559066&postcount=877,2005-07-20T07:08:00,Toadfish,"Graevic, looking somewhat refreshed from the meal and wearing some spare clothes, nods slightly at Oden’s comments.<font color=""blue"">”My friends. Hunting down the heir would be most difficult, as we have very little information to go on. The lands are massive and an heir could be anywhere in then lands. And it could be that, as Oden mention, Mulhorand forces slew the heir during their invasion. However, “</font>Graevic gets a glint in his eye,<font color=""blue"">”we <b>KNOW</b> where Sethra was and we know he carries an item of great power. Those two things make him much easier prey than searching for an individual fish in the Dragon Sea. Though, we would have to set out quickly, stopping only to purchase what supplies we need. I can lead use back to his last known location, and we can start our search there for a new trail. Would it be possible to track Sethra through that gem he carries?</font><br/><br/>Graevic smiles at Taern.<font color=""blue"">”I have been separated from my friends long enough. We must remain together, no mater which path we chose to take.”</font>"
1887,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559067&postcount=878,2005-07-20T07:14:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>&amp;quot;Elthan II, The Clone Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Spliting up could concievibly work Taern. Oden Could help us round up the villigers in the area and form a militia to combat Sethra. Three of us could go with the militia and assaut Sethra's Keep, While the other four could go to the east and track down Sarloc's desendent and warn him.&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;However, it would still be best to loot what we can from Grey Keep, and, should Sethra be found there, destroy him before he travels to the east.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
1888,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559068&postcount=879,2005-07-20T08:01:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Personally, I don't think that splitting up would be the best idea. We have no idea how powerful Sethra really is. If we are to have a frontal assault, or even a sneak attack, we will need everyone, unless we know that person isn't going, and aren't counting on him.""</font>Fizahn turns quickly to look at Elthan, (the first Elthan) smiling at him, he then resumes his speech.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Elthan, we know you don't want to adventure anymore, but you could help us so much without having to adventure. Just think of it as traveling for research. I'm sure you could find many libraries as great or greater than Oden Homm's, and you'd be able to practice your sorceries. You wouldn't have to combat anything, and you'd probably prove to be a valuable agent for us in Unther. There's also a chance you may find Sarloc's heir.""</font>"
1889,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559069&postcount=880,2005-07-20T10:08:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan (original) rubs his chin. &quot;Hmm. That's not a bad idea Fizahn.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;I've always wanted to see the East. And maybe one person poking around won't be as obtrusive as a party of six.<br/><br/>&quot;If I leave right away, I should be able to reach Aglarond in a tenday (or less if the winds cooperate). I can signal back immediately if I find any leads on any of Sarloc's descendants ...&quot;<br/><br/>"
1890,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559070&postcount=881,2005-07-20T11:07:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa:</b><br/><br/>The lizardkin's tail hangs down without swinging and his shoulders are lowered now. He looks visibly relaxed.<br/><br/><i>Semuanya rains his blessing on me again. The pinkskins are planning their hunt wisely. My heart feels lighter under the guidance of my lord....<br/>
 As long as i don't allow further delays in this hunt, this imbalance may vanish before my people may rashly war on these pinkskins. Strange that Sethra should delay to slay my people after his escape. My people's path and his may never have crosssed if he had retreated to his lair with no delays..........Something.....something.. doesn't feel right... </i><br/><br/>His gaze falls own Fizahn and his eyes turn into slits<br/><i>The little pinkskin has the spirit of a wolverine. Hard and tough. And his hunting is worthy... for a pinkskin..I mean.... </i><br/>He adds the last thought hastily and shakes his head to come out of his reverie.<br/>Turning to look at Graevic, he studies the human, learning what he can. When Graevic notices him looking Ssathiyaa nods his head slightly.<br/><br/>Speaking to no-one particularly<br/><font color=""Red"">in draconic, &amp;quot;I'll gather some healing roots for the hurt pinkskin. There are few pinkskins outside but i will not take too long&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>before he heads out. He feels confident that the party will hunt Sethra directly.<br/><br/>OOC: Survival and Knowledge (Nature) rolls to scrounge up anything that will aid Graevics recovery or to just bring along for later. He doesn't intend to wander too far so he's willing to return empty handed if necessary. And he intends to find where Tcha(my companion) is and possibly bring him with him back to Oden Homm's"
1891,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559071&postcount=882,2005-07-20T11:23:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/><i>I don't think I can really offer more to what has been said. We will make a decision when we have all said what we can, and whatever course we decide on, I'll follow.</i><br/><br/>*Elthan II procedes to sit down and examine the coins again, intent on figuring out what illusions each coin could produce.*<br/><br/>(OOC: I cant find the village we are in on the map. About how far are we from Grey Keep and how long would it take us to get there?)"
1892,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559072&postcount=883,2005-07-20T14:44:00,Toadfish,"Graevic nods to no one in general,<font color=""blue"">”Well then, I’ll take the coins we gained from the barrow and head to town to try and replace my gear. I will return shortly.”</font>With that, Graevic, Aholoh bounding behind him, heads out the house towards town.<br/><br/>((OOC: DR, going to basically purchase what is on my equipment list, if available. Please let me know if I need to change anything or if anything is not available/outside my current means. ))<br/>"
1893,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559073&postcount=884,2005-07-21T10:44:00,Dr._Bob,"The (as yet un-named) lizardman forages at the edge of Oden Homm's fields for some healing roots while the peasants eye him suspiciously.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Elthan II continues to carefully examine the copper medallions, while the others argue.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Graevic looks quite a bit better this morning, thanks to a bath and the healing magic of Linda and Oden Homm. Unfortunately, even arcane healing is not able to regenerate his left pinky finger, leaving him permanently disfigured.<br/><br/>He borrows a horse and heads into town (Aholoh happily riding on his lap), returning in the afternoon with new armor, weapons, and a pack full of gear.<br/><br/>He graciously accepts the lizardman's herbs, though in truth his healing is almost complete.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Thokk's armor and sword are polished to a mirror finish by this time. &quot;Ach, so when do we set off to kill the wizard?&quot;"
1894,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559074&postcount=885,2005-07-22T11:04:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">'Well Thokk, assuming we're all ready we could leave right now.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Elthan II takes the small box of coins and puts it in his bag.*"
1895,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559075&postcount=886,2005-07-24T16:55:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk rolls up the map to the Grey Keep, loads his gear up onto his warhorse, then clambers onto its back. &quot;Laddies (and lassies), I say there's a time for gabbing and there's a time for action. We've done more than enough gabbing. I say it's time we took some action. Who's with me?&quot;<br/><br/>At the same time, Elthan (original) has packed up his own traveling gear and is ready to head east to Hlondeth, where he will catch a ship that will take him across the Sea of Fallen Stars to Velprintalar, capital of Aglarond in the Unapproachable East.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>It's time for each individual to choose a path ... Will you follow Thokk to the Grey Keep, or head to the East in search of Sarloc's descendants with Elthan?</i><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
1896,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559076&postcount=887,2005-07-24T19:28:00,McMouse,*nods firmly to Thokk*<br/><br/>I'm with you. I'll see to it that that damned undead-raiser gets his neck rung.<br/><br/>*She goes and packs her gear*
1897,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559077&postcount=888,2005-07-24T23:42:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""I don't know why I'm doing this, I'll probably end up getting myself killed, but </font><font color=""Blue"">I'm going to the keep with you, Thokk.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn swings up onto his pony, ready to go.*"
1898,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559078&postcount=889,2005-07-25T02:05:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan II swings his pack on and jumps onto his horse.*<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: I'll be taking the coins with us. If we/you need/want to have a coin just in case, Elthan will divide them out.)"
1899,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559079&postcount=890,2005-07-25T07:37:00,runehawk,Ssathiyaa:<br/><br/>The lizardman stands next to Graevic and follows him when he rises to join Thokk and the others. He turns to look at Linda.
1900,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559080&postcount=891,2005-07-25T09:31:00,Dr._Bob,"Linda, too, prepares for travel, though it is not immediately clear whether she will be heading to the Keep or if she plans to accompany Elthan (I) to the East.<br/><br/>Oden Homm watches all eight of you as you prepare for departure. The expression on his face is hard to read.<br/><br/>&quot;My friends, I can't shake this strange premonition that our paths will not cross again for a very long time (if ever). I hope that I am wrong, but the feeling is very strong. Before you head out to meet your destinies, please accept a few gifts from an old man ...&quot;<br/><br/>He enters the house, then returns with several items.<br/><br/>He gives Taern an ivory-handled shortspear. Its honed blade shines like silver. &quot;When I saw you give up the waraxe for those spears, I felt that you might be able to put this to good use.&quot;<br/><br/>He hands Fizahn a small knapsack with 4 vials inside. &quot;The oil is not to be ingested, but rather is meant as an ointment for your weapons. I trust they will be useful in your quest against this evil necromancer.&quot;<br/><br/>And finally he passes a plain gold ring to Linda, his apprentice. &quot;Foolish Linda, always more interested in your arcane studies than in preserving your own skin! I would grieve greatly to hear that any harm came to you. Please wear this in good health.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;And for the rest of you, be well and good hunting!&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Taern recieves a +1 holy shortspear. Fizahn receives 4 magic oils (Bless Weapon). Linda receives a ring of protection (+1 AC).<br/>
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Please decide on a marching order and establish three night/watch shifts (either individuals or pairs).</i><br/><br/>"
1901,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559081&postcount=892,2005-07-25T18:21:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>Taern studies Oden for a long moment, eyes searching the wrinkles of his ancient, care-worn face. Finally, she takes the gift with a thankful nod, examining the spear closely. Silently, she sticks the spear in the holder with the others, carefully tucking it so that it can be drawn quickly. Finally, she looks up once more and speaks, gravely.<br/><br/>&quot;Master Oden Homm... I am forever in your debt. You were the one who first brought me to this group which I now dub my friends.&quot;<br/><br/>She waves her hand over the group, naming each in turn.<br/><br/>&quot;Ethan, Thokk, Fizhan, Linda, Graevic...&quot;<br/><br/>She shakes her head, voice filled with emotion.<br/><br/>&quot;Who would have thought that in the few weeks we have been together, a bond so strong could have been formed... Between those so different.. In appearance, in spirit...&quot;<br/><br/>She turns back to Oden.<br/><br/>&quot;I have you to thank for this, all of this. I, Taern Torminson, of the Strongroot clan, am at your service. If.. when.. we meet again, if there is anything I can do to assist you.. to repay this debt.. you have only to ask.&quot;<br/><br/>After this emotional (and somewhat cliche) outburst, she quiets again, then raises her voice in a steady elven chant.<br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">May Tymora's lucky smile shine over you.<br/>
May trees ever bend and provide you with shade.<br/>
May the strong West Wind ever blow at your back.<br/>
May the sun illuminate the path before you.<br/>
May the moon and the stars ever glitter brightly above your head.<br/>
May you find peace and prosperity wherever you wander.</font><br/><br/>Her blessing said, she mounts her horse and waits for the others to form up.<br/><br/>-------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>While she is waiting for the others, she draws the softly glowing shortspear from its holder, examining it closely... She swings it a few times, seeing how it responds, and marvelling at the soft golden glow the spear-head sheds.<br/><br/>Finally, she draws it up in the guard position, examining the designs on the shaft.<br/><br/>&quot;I shall call you<font color=""Maroon"">Aercalad</font>... Holy Light.&quot;<br/><br/>She then returns the spear to it's holder and looks around, waiting for the others to finish."
1902,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559082&postcount=893,2005-07-26T00:37:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I would like to start off by thanking you for this gift. I assume it's some sort of poison, or maybe something magical that will help in combat. It may very well be a long time before we meet, but I'm sure we will meet again. You started us on our adventure in this area, and you provided shelter for us when we ran into problems that we couldn't handle. I hope you live a long and prosperous life. You have done so much good in the time you've already had. I hope you continue to do good, and I will try to solve our mistake.""</font>Fizahn announces, while riding the pony, so he's as tall as everyone. When he says ""our mistake,"" he indicates Thokk, Taern, Graevic, Linda, Elthan and himself."
1903,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559083&postcount=894,2005-07-26T08:14:00,King_of_GRiffins,"(OOC: here's my 2cp for marching order and watch.<br/>Everone is represented by the first letter of thier name.<br/><br/>.................................... G<br/>.............................Ta    Th     S<br/>.................................L       E<br/><br/>......................................F<br/><br/>With this order, Greavic can spot anything in front of us, and Fizahn can sneak off to the side and flank from behind.  Night watch should be split between Greavic, Ssyathiya, Fizahn and Taern, all of them having the highest spot checks. One can take the night off and the other 3 can watch, alternating each night. Any suggestions?)"
1904,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559084&postcount=895,2005-07-27T09:57:00,Toadfish,"Graevic prepares the remainder of his equipment and thanks Oden for his hospitality and gifts. Holding Aholoh in one hand, he mounts his horse, and waits for the others to finish preparing. As Taern finishes her blessings, Graevic holds his silver oak leaf medallion in his hand and whispers quietly,<font color=""blue""> “May the Oak Lord protect us”.</font><br/><br/>((OOC:<br/>I’m good with the given order and watch plans. S.O.P for Graevic (assuming normal moving speed): Aholoh off to the side in a flanking/scouting position. Bow will be wielded if undergrowth is minimal, otherwise, scimitar and shield. Will keep watch for anything (spot/search/track) out of the ordinary, moving as silently as possible at normal moving speeds))<br/>"
1905,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559085&postcount=896,2005-07-27T10:40:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa:</b><br/><br/>The lizardkin hardly knew Oden Homm but understands that he offered him hospitality in pinkskin lands. He bows his head slightly as he leaves, at Oden but otherwise says nothing. Once outside he acquiesces to Elthan II's plan and assumes his place patiently waiting for the pinkskins to bid their farewells. He looks into the distance and tries to foresee the weather ahead.<br/><br/>OOC: I have darkvision. I'd be good to leave on night watch.  And I'm good with the marching orer. Good job King_of_Griffins.<br/>I hold a barbed dart in a hand and my shield in the other. my club hangs suspended from my belt. In an attack I will first throw my dart and then attack with a claw and secondary bite if it seems like a dangerous foe or drop the shield when i'm close enough and multiattack with 2 claws and a secondary bite. I carry the shield mainly for ranged protection and to fight defensively if i have to.<br/><br/>Sorry i haven't posted in the OOC column. I'll do so soon. My attachment's been crazy-busy.<br/><br/>MODIFIED: thanks cannonade.took me awhile to figure out what i had formed by merging the words night and watch.It has been rectified"
1906,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559086&postcount=897,2005-07-27T11:07:00,McMouse,"((OOC: I'm good with the marching order.<br/><br/>Taern will sing jolly elven traveling songs, and on combat, charge in with reckless abandon.))"
1907,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559087&postcount=898,2005-07-27T11:07:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"When Oden speaks to her in this way and gives her this parting gift, Linda's face goes red and she almost bursts in crying (almost).<br/><font color=""Green""> You... you're right as always master-I will miss you... Thank you for this gift-I always focused in my art more than I did in my own safety-and I shall wear it both as a protection and as a reminder to everything you've taught me. I will try to make you proud in this dangerous journey...<br/>
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Now, I think Elthan is right-the marching order he proposes is good and the shifts he has set would be the best in my opinion as well-no, I don't say that because I don't like to lose my comfort, I just think I wouldn't be suitable for the watch anyway. </font><br/><br/>Linda becomes a bit redder as she says that-the change of subject was to hide her being touched by what Oden said and gave to her but didn't turn out very well-it would seem that Linda<i> did </i>want to skip being a lookout in order to lazily rest in her bedroll all night... ;D"
1908,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559088&postcount=899,2005-07-27T15:31:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk insists on being included in the watch rotation. &quot;Me being the only one of all of us with the<i>darkvision</i>after all ...&quot;<br/><br/>And then the seven of you are off, headed north into the Orsraun mountains ...<br/><br/>Graevic leads the party back the way he came, as best he can remember. It doesn't take long before it is clear that he is indeed heading toward the same spot marked as the Grey Keep on the map.<br/><br/>It takes several days and nights to retrace Graevic's descent from the mountains. The nighttime chill deepens as you head higher into the mountains, and all but Thokk find the journey increasingly uncomforable as the terrain gets rockier and drier. The lizardman in particular seems ill-suited for this terrain, but he complains not, bearing the cold, dry air stoically.<br/><br/>After the first couple of nights, you decide not to keep a fire burning overnight, so as not to attract any unwanted attention. You shiver yourselves to sleep and awaken to frost covering the ground and your tents in the morning of the third day.<br/><br/>The third night is a crisp clean moonlit one. Thokk is on watch when he spots movement along a nearby ridge. Awakening the rest of you as quietly as he can, he points out about 10 silhouettes, shuffling along toward the east.<br/><br/>The shaggy fur, the hunched posture, and loping gaits of the humanoids make them instantly recognizable as gnolls. They are armed as if for war, but they are heading away from the Grey Keep, rather than towards it. Three or four of them limp or hold their arms stiffly suggesting that they've been injured recently.<br/><br/>They are several hundred yards away and show no signs of being aware of your presence ...<br/><br/>"
1909,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559089&postcount=900,2005-07-27T16:01:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern</b><br/><br/>Not waiting for the others, Taern springs atop a nearby rock in plain view of the gnolls, waving Aercalad about as she shouts a challenge to the gnolls.<br/><br/>&quot;Who are you creatures and why are you here? I'll have you know that if you bear hostile intentions, me and my friends won't hesitate to gut you without remorse!&quot;<br/><br/>She waves her spear around some more, and attempts to portray as menacing an air as possible.<br/><br/><i>OOC: Intimidate check at a +7<br/>
<br/>
She doesn't know when she's horribly outmatched :D </i>"
1910,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559090&postcount=901,2005-07-27T17:03:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic and Aholoh</b><br/><br/>Graevic sighs slightly at Taern’s brash action. Whispering loudly<font color=""blue"">”We do <b>not</b> need to draw attention to ourselves!”</font>Graevic moves silently in a wide arc around where Taern is standing. Drawing and nocking an arrow as he moves. Aholoh, after looking momentarily at Graevic, arcs around in the opposite direction.<br/><br/>{{OOC:<br/>Move silently [+9] to get in a somewhat flanking position of where Taern is standing (assuming the gnolls react and come for her). Will get somewhere that provides a clean shot in that direction.<br/>}}"
1911,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559091&postcount=902,2005-07-28T03:12:00,runehawk,"[b]Ssathiyaa:[b]<br/>Shaking his head, and hissing loudly enough to make his displeasure known, Ssathiyaa stalks into a position where he can easily throw his darts at any gnoll that comes within 10ft of Taern.(If it can't be helped he will allow himself to be seen.If not he will stay low.) He keeps an eye out for any hidden surprises on his flank. He prepares to run and flank the gnolls( from the right assuming he's on the right flank of the order)<br/><br/><i>SEMUANYA! I pray the pinkskin doesn't do this when we find the Sethra-creature. Maybe the pinkskin is too stupid to know what fear is?.....!!..Is it trying to menace those beasts alone?...strange beasts...the hides look thick..good...I need more hide...this cold is freezing me blood and bone. I may get some fresh meat as well.... Semuanya!..The pinkskin had best live for the greater hunt to continue</i><br/><br/>He crouches low and hefts a dart in a clawed hand readily..<br/><br/>OOC: Ready action against any gnoll that goes 10ft near Taern. Throughout combat, the lizard will disengage from what it's doing if it sees Graevic attacked and attack anything that does."
1912,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559092&postcount=903,2005-07-28T06:33:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>*Elthan appears to cast a spell, but stops just short of doing so. He then goes to his Crossbow and loads it, hanging it at his side.*<br/><br/>(OOC; Elthan readies an action to cast Mage Armor should combat erupt, and also loads his crossbow.)<br/>"
1913,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559093&postcount=904,2005-07-28T08:57:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><i>I shouild really get out of this party before she gets me killed...</i><br/><br/>*Fizahn arcs in the direction opposite from Graevic, following Aholoh.  He has his crossbow out, and is ready to shoot at the gnolls should they appear hostile.*<br/><br/>OOC:  Just so you know, DR, Fizahn sleeps in his armor, so he's got it on.  Upon being woken, his first action would be to strap on his ""short sword"" located as close as possible, without being a danger of stabbing himself with it, and then grab his crossbow.<br/>Move silently +9"
1914,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559094&postcount=905,2005-07-28T09:16:00,McMouse,"<i>OOC: Good point, Fizhan. Taern -doesn't- sleep in her armor. She sleeps in the thickewarmest clothing she can find.</i>"
1915,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559095&postcount=906,2005-07-28T11:03:00,Dr._Bob,"The gnolls continue to lope along the ridge, seemingly oblivious to Taern's challenge. For a few heartbeats, you almost believe that they will ignore Taern and continue on their way. Then, one of the larger gnolls (those with low light or darkvision see that she is a female) issues two short barks.<br/><br/>Silently, five of the gnolls break off and head towards your camp. They move in a loose skirmish formation, ducking behind rocks when available, keeping about 30 ft in between each other as they work their way towards your position. Since they are no longer silhouetted against the sky, they are no longer visible to the humans in the party.<br/><br/>The other five gnolls, including the large female, drop back behind the ridge and are no longer visible.<br/><br/>As far as the humans are concerned, the gnolls have vanished. Those of you with better night vision see five gnolls zigzagging purposefully towards your location, popping in and out of view, spread out across the rocky terrain."
1916,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559096&postcount=907,2005-07-28T13:25:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern</b><br/><br/>Taern heaves a sigh and hops down off of the rock she was using as a pedastal.<br/><br/>&quot;Guess they don't want to talk...&quot;<br/><br/>She thinks a moment.<br/><br/>&quot;Wait.. Does anyone here speak 'ugly-hairy-dogman-ish'?&quot;<br/><br/>Then she assumes a fighting position, attempting to use the soft light from her spear to assist the humans in seeing the surrounding area."
1917,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559097&postcount=908,2005-07-28T13:41:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk (fully armored at all times) mumbles in dwarven, no doubt cursing Taern's impulsiveness. But the dwarf was never one to turn down a fight, so he grabs his shield and draws his sword, taking up position next to Taern. He peers into the darkness, and seems almost lost in thought as if reliving a battle from his past. &quot;Here they come lads. Steady now.&quot;<br/><br/>Elthan and Fizahn crouch behind and slightly off to the side from Thokk and Taern.<br/><br/>The lizardman and Graevic crouch low and slink off in opposite directions to take up flanking positions, though neither can see much in the darkness. Aholoh waddles off even farther into the night in order to act as a scout for Graevic.<br/><br/>Linda continues to slumber, lost in her dreams ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The five gnolls, drawn by the light from Taern's spear, converge to within 60 feet of your party, taking up positions behind large rocks. They hold there as if awaiting some kind of signal.<br/>"
1918,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559098&postcount=909,2005-07-28T16:31:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>*Elthan, from behind Thokk and Taern.*<br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;You there! We are not here to hurt you. We came here to confront a sorcerer that gaurds himself in a keep not far from here. You came from that direction recently, have you not? You must have seen it.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Elthan's crossbow hand twitches, just waiting to draw and fire.*<br/><br/>(OOC: Diplomacy at +6)"
1919,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559099&postcount=910,2005-07-28T20:40:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Tired from marching so hard for several miles, Linda falls early to sleep when the team makes camp. A few hours later she is awakened by the shouts of her comrades.<br/><font color=""Green""> Ugh.. what is going on? To whom are you shouting? Did you really have to wake me up at this unearthy hour of night? </font><br/>Not seeing the gnolls that have come near the camp, she rises from her bedroll and looks puzzled at her comrades."
1920,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559100&postcount=911,2005-07-28T23:55:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa:</b><br/><br/><i>What? The beasts are stopping...<font size=""5"">NO!!</font>... this is all WRONG...we were deceived...</i><br/><br/>The Lizardman gets up and sprints to the rear of the party..dart in hand. He scans with his darkvision for any obvious threats but expects to spot none. The positioning of hunters from two opposite sides is a tactic so ancient within the natural world and the lizardkin that all he needed was the abrupt cease of the gnolls to<i>know</i>that there was a threat the paryy was oblivious to.<br/><br/><i>Semuanya grant me speed to stop them before it is too late</i><br/><br/>OOC: Ssathiyaa will cast entangle on the patch of ground he feels most likely to conceal an enemy 180 degrees to the back of where the gnolls are hiding and where the threat is coming from. ie. he will not just cast in open ground where he sees no one and doesn't get a bad vibe from.If he can see a threat coming then he will cast entangle in their path."
1921,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559101&postcount=912,2005-07-30T10:46:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman breaks from his position and sprints away into the darkness. Thokk curses, &quot;I said HOLD greenskin!&quot;<br/><br/>You hear a short bark from one of the gnolls.<br/><br/><i>Thwip, thwip, thwip, thwip, thwip ...</i><br/><br/>A flurry of arrows streaks towards Taern and Thokk. Thokk takes two on his shield. One creases Taern's shoulder, opening up a small wound.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Taern takes 4 hp damage.</i><br/>"
1922,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559102&postcount=913,2005-07-30T11:03:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Doesn't seem like they want to talk.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Elthan says the last word to his spell and fires his crossbow at the least concield gnoll.*"
1923,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559103&postcount=914,2005-07-30T11:32:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan's crossbow bolt glances off a rock, forcing one of the gnolls to duck back behind cover for a moment."
1924,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559104&postcount=915,2005-07-30T15:15:00,Toadfish,"(If Graevic can see the Gnolls in the light from the party still in the camp, he will stick with ranged attacks. Otherwise, he will close to melee, scimitar and kukri in hand)"
1925,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559105&postcount=916,2005-07-30T15:51:00,Dr._Bob,"It is too dark for Graevic to make out exactly where the gnolls are, but when he hears the twang of their shortbows and the hiss of their arrows, he decides to quickly close to melee range, angling in from the side in the hopes of flanking their skirmish line.<br/><br/>Thokk sees Graevic's movement, and charges straight ahead into the midst of the gnolls, letting out a dwarven war cry in an attempt to keep them from noticing Graevic's flanking maneuver.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Meanwhile, behind the party the lizardman peers into the darkness,<i>entangle</i>spell ready, to make sure the party isn't ambushed from behind ...<br/>"
1926,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559106&postcount=917,2005-07-31T07:26:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Linda takes a small stone and mutters a few words. Suddenly, the small stone sheds light as bright as a good torch, illuminating the area for all to see."
1927,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559107&postcount=918,2005-07-31T12:39:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;May my weapon be as thy hammer, striking thy enimies unto oblivian'</font><br/><br/>*Three guesses what Thokk is going to do. Ill give you a hint. It involves hacking and slashing everything in his way*"
1928,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559108&postcount=919,2005-07-31T14:21:00,Dr._Bob,"Linda raises the glowing rock over her head, casting a soft light that reveals Fizahn's and Elthan's position as they crouch down with their crossbows. The<i>light</i>spell isn't powerful enough to illuminate the gnolls holding their positions 60 feet way, but it does make Linda a tempting target ...<br/><br/>&quot;Get down!&quot; Fizahn warns Linda as he looses a crossbow bolt toward a gnoll. The bolt ricochets off a rock into the night. Elthan busily reloads his crossbow.<br/><br/>A second volley of arrows screams out of the darkness. Three arrows strike Linda, one piercing her chest just above her heart. She falls backward without a sound. The<i>light</i>-ed stone rolls from her hand, casting dancing shadows across the rocky terrain.<br/><br/>Thokk cuts down the first gnoll he encounters, and without pausing moves on toward his next target. Graevic slips in from the side, chops a gnoll's bow in half with his kukri, then slashes deeply with his scimitar. The remaining gnolls throw aside their bows and ready their battleaxes.<br/><br/>The lizardman crouches behind the others, peering toward the rear. When Linda casts her<i>light</i>spell, he glances back towards the others. As he does so, he spots several shadowy forms converging from the party's right flank.<i>Semuanya!</i>The second squad of gnolls charges in from the party's undefended flank.<br/><br/>The lizardman spins around, hisses, and gestures with a clawed hand. Vines rise up out of the gravel and<i>entangle</i>the two gnolls closest to his position. The other three gnolls, including the female leader, close in on Elthan's position, battleaxes ready to swing.<br/><br/>Taern stares at the chaos that has erupted in front of her, behind her, and to the side (all because of her foolish actions). She shifts her weight back and forth, undecided about what to do next.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary:</i><br/><br/>Linda casts<i>light</i>. Elthan misses with a natural 1. Fizahn misses with a 16 (10 + 6).<br/><br/>Gnolls attack (natural 20, confirmed with a 19; 12, 12, 8, 5) and hit Linda with three arrows, one critical. Linda takes 20 (4 + 3 + 6 + 4 + 3) damage.<br/><br/>Thokk hits with a 25 (16 + 9) for 11 (5 + 6) damage, killing one gnoll.<br/><br/>Graevic attacks with his rapier hitting with a 20 (14 + 6) for 5 damage.<br/><br/>The lizardman casts<i>entangle</i>on two gnolls.<br/><br/><br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>Taern: 25<br/>Linda: 0 (20 - 20)<i>disabled</i><br/>"
1929,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559109&postcount=920,2005-07-31T14:34:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Damn! Take this!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Elthan begins chanting darkly.*<br/><br/>(OOC:Cast ray of enfeblement at the same gnoll, assuming gnoll has not fallen. This should be fun to the gnoll fall under the weight of thier own clothing. Mwahahahaha! It's the power of necromancy! The power of evil compels you!)<br/>"
1930,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559110&postcount=921,2005-07-31T14:40:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Lassie! Ill protect ye!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Start moving towards Linda if it is feasible, taking a double move to stand over her or along side her. If I cannot reach her in one turn, I will move as close as possible while still attacking Gnolls*"
1931,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559111&postcount=922,2005-07-31T17:00:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>Taern, wavering at first, sees Linda savagely struck down. As the blood trickles down her chest, her eyes go from their normal bright green to a coppery color, and she lets out a deafening bellow, roaring in Elven as she leaps across the rocks, recklessly charging the gnoll leader.<br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">IN TYMORA'S HOLY NAME, AND BY THE STRENGTH OF THE STRONGROOT CLAN, I SHALL SLAY YOU BACKSTABBING DOGFIENDS! YOUR BLOOD WILL COAT MY SPEAR AS YOUR BODIES LAY SCATTERED ON THE GROUND! TASTE MY WRATH, SCUMBAGS, AND KNOW THAT IT IS YOUR DOOM!</font><br/><br/><i>OOC: Bah, being on vacation for a day and a half cost Taern her action.<br/>
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Taern will Rage, then attempt to charge the leader, attacking with Aercalad. If charging is impossible, she will run towards the leader, getting as close as she can.<br/>
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Her attack (if the charge is successful) is at +11 for 1d6+2d6(if they are Evil)+5 damage. <br/>
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EDIT: From Raging, she now has 33 HP. The Rage lasts for 4 rounds.</i>"
1932,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559112&postcount=923,2005-07-31T19:25:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Heavily wounded by her own shortsightedness, Linda chants a healing spell that will patch up her wounds somewhat. Ofcourse, she did see that the party needed light but always rash, she did not realise that the light would make her a target-or maybe didn't care to spare a thought on that. In pain and with three arrows in her body, she now pays for her lack of wisdom. After healing herself, she tries to crawl away from the thick of combat.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: That's what I get for trying to RP a high intelligence, arrogant and not very wise character. Anyway, cure light wounds on self then crawl away from the advancing gnolls."
1933,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559113&postcount=924,2005-07-31T23:46:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa:</b><br/><br/>Ssathiyaa runs forwards and hoists his dart at the nearest gnoll.<br/>(OOC: This will be one of the gnolls next to the leader if possible or one of the entangled ones if not.)<br/>He utters the words of his favourite spell,<i><font color=""Red"">nafass</font></i>and gestures with his claw and notes the familiar green glow return around his claws before charging one of the bodyguards.<br/><br/><i>OOC: Ssathiyaa moves, throws a ranged weapon and then casts Magic Fang, he moves that round and will charge the next round. Incidentally is it possible for him to jump onto an opponent and knock him down and then disembowel him? ambitious and very jurassic park, i know but if a modified 'overrun' is allowed i'd like to.  ;D </i>"
1934,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559114&postcount=925,2005-08-01T03:32:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic</b><br/><br/>Graevic, seeing Thokk withdrawing to defend the fallen Linda, attacks the nearest gnoll with scimitar and kurki, yelling loudly trying to draw attention to himself to protect Thokk's retreat. While attacking, he mentally calls for Aholoh to flank the gnoll hs is engaged with."
1935,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559115&postcount=926,2005-08-01T04:58:00,Dr._Bob,"Linda concentrates, eyes closed, using her inborn arcane abilities to staunch the flow of blood from her wounds. The third arrow is lodged just above her aorta, and it twitches with every heartbeat, but Linda is stable for now.<br/><br/>Thokk falls back, standing in a defensive posture over Linda, leaving Graevic to engage the gnolls alone. Elthan murmurs and points to one of the gnolls without effect.<br/><br/>Aholoh leaps out from behind a rock and sinks his small teeth into the hindquarters of the gnoll facing Graevic, which opens up an opportunity for Graevic to slash the gnoll across the throat. The gnoll falls gurgling to the ground.<br/><br/>As the remaining three gnolls close on Graevic, Fizahn snipes one. The gnoll yelps as Fizahn's crossbow bolt lodges in his flank. Surprisingly disciplined, the gnolls press the attack, and Graevic narrowly avoids being decapitated. As it is, one blow clips him along the ribs. Only his mithril shirt prevents him from being critically injured.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Taern charges to the right, straight into the second set of gnolls. As she chants, she thrusts her shortspear all the way through the chest of the gnoll leader. The spear penetrates as if the gnoll's ribs were not even there. For a moment Taern and the gnoll bitch stand with their faces only inches apart. The gnoll looks at Taern with surprise, or is it respect? It is hard to tell. The gnoll dies on her feet, impaled on Taern's spear.<br/><br/>The lizardman rushes toward the remaining gnolls, hurling a barbed dart at the nearest one. The dart flies true, sinking deeply into the gnoll's neck.<br/><br/>The two gnolls fiercely attack Taern, attempting to avenge the death of their leader. Taern absorbs their blows without flinching. Deep in her battlelust, she doesn't even notice the blood trickling down her arms and sides.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary (three gnolls remain engaged in melee with Graevic; another pair of gnolls are fighting Taern; two more gnolls are entangled):</i><br/><br/>Thokk moves next to Linda. Linda casts<i>cure light wounds</i>for 7 points. Elthan casts<i>ray of enfeeblement</i>but misses with a 9 (7 + 2). Fizahn shoots a gnoll with a 23 (16 + 7) hitting for 3 damage.<br/><br/>Graevic attacks with a 21 (13 + 8) and a 9 (2 + 8) hitting once for 6 damage. Aholoh attacks with a 20 (14 + 6) hitting for 1 point of damage.<br/><br/>Three gnolls attack Graevic (8, 16, 21), one hits for 5 damage.<br/><br/>Taern charges with a 20 (9 + 11) hitting for 14 points of damage, killing the gnoll leader.<br/><br/>The lizardman attacks a gnoll with a natural 20 (confirms critical with a 15 (13 + 2)) hitting for 6 points.<br/><br/>Two gnolls attack Taern (12, 22) and both hit for 7 and 4 points.<br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>Linda: 7 (0 + 7)<br/>Taern: 22 (33 - 11)<br/>Graevic: 18 (23 - 5)"
1936,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559116&postcount=927,2005-08-01T05:14:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>*After two failed attacks, Eltahn swears and rereats to Thokks position, where begins chanting again, making the air feel slightly colder.*<br/><br/>(OOC: Moving to behind Thokk, next to Linda, and casting Chill Touch.)"
1937,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559117&postcount=928,2005-08-01T06:52:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern</b><br/><br/>Roaring in pure fury, Taern whirls, stabbing viciously at the gnoll that caused her the most discomfort.<br/><br/>RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRG!<br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">DIE! DIE! DIE!</font><br/><br/><i>OOC: Attack the one which hit me for 7 points of damage at +9 for 3d6+6 points of damage.<br/>
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EDIT: Forgot to factor in Aercalad's +1 enhancement.</i>"
1938,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559118&postcount=929,2005-08-01T12:23:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Elthan, you protect the lady, I will kill them all!&quot;<br/><br/>*Charges the group that Graevic is tackling alone*"
1939,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559119&postcount=930,2005-08-01T12:25:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa</b><br/>Snarling with his his serrated teeth-filled mouth wide open, Ssathiyaa voices his triumph at his well-aimed strike. He glances over at Linda and the entangled gnolls and feels..strangely relieved?..<br/>that she is still alive.<br/><br/><i>..I do not believe the fate of a pinkskin..a magic-user at that..means anything to me beyond this hunt..</i><br/><br/>(He will cast his spell and continue as before)<br/><br/>(Continue to home in on the gnoll i just critted.. ;D.. and flank him with taern after Magic Fang...I will drop my shield at the last possible moment before I ram him. Multiattack with primary 2 claws with magic fang and secondary bite: 2claws: +4 /2D4 +6, bite: +1/ 1D4+1.Thanks)"
1940,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559120&postcount=931,2005-08-01T12:29:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic</b><br/><br/>Graevic eyes the gnolls warily, as if weighting his options. Looking over their shoulders, he sees that Linda appears somewhat better and nods slightly at Thokk. A look of concentration draws on his face as he returns his attention to the gnolls. In a fluid movement, he swings his scimitar at one, spins and swings his kurki at another.<br/><br/>((OOC: I THINK I can split my attacks, if not then I’ll attack one. If I can attack two, then the one that I attack with the kukri will be the one Aholoh flanks. If I can only attack one, then Aholoh will flank that one.))<br/>"
1941,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559121&postcount=932,2005-08-01T12:35:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Don't worry Graevic, help is on it's way!""</font>After shout this, Fizahn drops his crossbow and draws his ""short sword."" Sparing a brief moment to glance at the melee with Taern, he turns back toward Graevic and spares enough time for a short remark before hustling toward him.<font color=""Blue"">""Go save him Thokk.""</font><br/><br/>OOC: Move towards the gnolls attacking Graevic and try to maneuver into a flanking position. Attack when possible, but he won't charge them."
1942,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559122&postcount=933,2005-08-01T15:32:00,Dr._Bob,"Graevic engages two gnolls simultaneously, parrying and slashing with his scimitar and silver kukri. He cuts them both deeply, but their axes smash through his defences, knocking him to the ground. One of the gnolls kicks Aholoh out of the way.<br/><br/>Thokk charges the third gnoll, cutting him down from behind. Fizahn follows close behind, his &quot;shortsword&quot; drawn. The two gnolls stand over Graevic as they prepare to engage Thokk and Fizahn. One raises his axe over Graevic in a threatening manner, as if to say, &quot;Stand back, or he dies!&quot;<br/><br/>Linda crawls behind a rock for safety. Elthan guards her, frost forming on his hands as he chants.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Taern kicks the corpse of the gnoll leader off of her spear, then thrusts an adjacent gnoll in the gut, killing him instantly as well. The remaining gnoll chops at Taern, but she blocks his blow with the butt of her spear.<br/><br/>The lizardman sprints toward Taern, his claws bared. Out of the corner of his eye, he notices that one of the<i>entangled</i>gnolls has wriggled to freedom. The gnoll assesses the situation and begins to retreat, loosing an arrow toward the melee as he flees. The arrow flies harmlessly overhead.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Two gnolls remain vs. Graevic, Thokk, and Fizahn. One gnoll remains engaged with Taern. One gnoll is entangled. One gnoll is fleeing.</i><br/><br/>Graevic attacks one gnoll with his scimitar hitting with an 18 (13 + 5) for 5 damage. The other gnoll he attacks with his kukri hitting with a 15 (12 + 3) for 3 damage. Thokk charges and hits with a 28 (15 + 13) for 13 damage, killing one gnoll. The other two gnolls hit Graevic with a 21 and 18 for 15 (6 + 9) damage.<br/><br/>Taern hits a gnoll with a 16 (9 + 7) for 15 damage, killing him. The other gnoll misses with an 8. The lizardman moves and casts<i>magic fang</i>. The fleeing gnoll misses with a 5.<br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>Linda: 7<br/>Taern: 22<br/>Graevic: 3 (18 - 15)<br/>"
1943,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559123&postcount=934,2005-08-02T00:10:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic</b><br/><br/>Feeling his strength slip from him, Graevic shifts into a defensive stance, focusing his efforts at preventing the gnolls from hitting him again.<br/><br/>((OOC: Fight defensively this round))"
1944,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559124&postcount=935,2005-08-02T06:00:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern</b><br/><br/>Taern continues her reckless assault, stabbing and slashing with her spear.<br/><br/><i>OOC: Another attack at +9 for 3d6+6 damage on the nearest gnoll</i>"
1945,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559125&postcount=936,2005-08-02T07:16:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>*Elthans spell complete, he glances at Linda.*<br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Linda, follow me. We're going to capture a gnoll. If you have rope, get it out.&amp;quot;</font><br/>*Elthan goes over to the entangled gnoll, intent on taking it prisoner for questioning.*<br/><br/>(OOC:Moving towards entangled gnoll and using chill touch. I can attack with this spell 4 times, it does 1d6 damage and 1 str damage.)"
1946,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559126&postcount=937,2005-08-02T12:06:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Das ekens'kvan tis quel fara'n!&amp;quot;</font><br/>&quot;Your blood shall be bathed in!&quot;<br/>(Literly translated, meaninging &quot;I will bath in your blood&quot;)<br/><br/>"
1947,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559127&postcount=938,2005-08-02T12:26:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Das ekens'kvan tis quel fara'n!&amp;quot;</font><br/>&quot;Your blood shall be bathed in!&quot;<br/>(Literly translated, meaninging &quot;I will bathe in your blood&quot;)<br/><br/>"
1948,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559128&postcount=939,2005-08-02T13:44:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa:</b><br/>Seeing Graevic, the one pinkskin who could lead him straight to Sethra's trail under attack, the lizardman changes direction and charges straight for the gnolls towering over Graevic"
1949,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559129&postcount=940,2005-08-03T03:56:00,Dr._Bob,"Seeing Thokk and Fizahn closing in, the two gnolls snarl and withdraw, loping off into the night, leaving Graevic wounded but alive.<br/><br/>The one gnoll not yet slain by Taern also attempts to flee, but he gets cut off by the lizardman. Like a raptor, the lizardman leaps through the air, landing heavily on the gnoll. The lizardman's claws tear at the gnoll's hide, viciously ripping out the unfortunate gnoll's throat and entrails.<br/><br/>Seeing the battle wind down, Elthan makes his way over toward the<i>entangled</i>gnoll, but when he gets to within 10 ft of the gnoll, vines rise up and hold him fast. Within seconds, Elthan is as<i>entangled</i>as the gnoll ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Six gnolls have been slain, three have escaped, and one has been captured.</i><br/><br/>The lizardman hits twice with 17 (13 + 4) and 17 (13 + 4) for a total of 28 (10 + 14) damage, killing one of the fleeing gnolls."
1950,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559130&postcount=941,2005-08-03T04:50:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<font color=""Green""> You know... I should have become a healer... </font><br/>says Linda through gritted teeth, working another healing spell on herself. The spell's power knits her wounds and expells the near-deadly arrow from her chest.<br/><font color=""Green""> Since I'm not so good in combat, perhaps I can heal your wounds instead? </font><br/>says Linda with as much dignity as she can muster..."
1951,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559131&postcount=942,2005-08-03T05:42:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa:</b><br/><br/><i>feh... the meat is stringy..the hide...hmm..filthy..but curing will see to that..mmm..fresh meat</i><br/><br/>He lifts his bloodied claws and begins dragging his kill to a more convenient location, intent on skinining and cooking it. He notices Elthan entangled and rolls his eyes in disgust.<br/><br/><i>pinkskins...always blundering into trouble.. even hatchlings have better sense..feh..</i><br/><br/>He waits for the others to surround the gnoll and elthan before dismissing the entangle spell. He drags his kill towards Graevic and assesses Graevic's condition. If he sees Graevic needing aid he drop his food and will go to him.<br/><br/>As long as no one disturbs him, Ssathiyaa will begin to skin and store meat and hide. He eats some raw meat but store whatever he can carry. He expects to chase after the escapee immediately.<br/><br/>[i]OOC: DR.. thank thank you so much that was so cathartic.. i prob won't do it again if it's disruptive but..*tears of joy* thanks mate.. uh can someone 'interview' the gnoll. Something tells me that Fizahn is gonna encourage him to talk..*evil grin*.. I'm gonna enjoy that..ooc of 'cos"
1952,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559132&postcount=943,2005-08-03T07:52:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Eltahn</b><br/><br/>*Elthan strugles to free himself from the spell.*<br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Errr, someone. Help. Oh, hello gnoll, come here often? Someone get the rope from my bag. Oh wait, dont, you'll get entangled. Uh, surround us first and wait for the spell to end and we'll tie him up.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Elthan waits for the others to surround the spell effect and for it to dispell.*<br/><br/>(OOC: good Idea runehawk, better than running into it. And having 18-19 charisma, I should probally interogate him. But go ahead and do it if you want, It'll be a group interrogation session :))<br/>"
1953,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559133&postcount=944,2005-08-03T08:28:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'm willing to bet gold that this loutish brute doesn't even speak common. Is anyone willing to take me on? What about you, gnoll, are you willing to take that bet?</font><font color=""Red""> He might be able to speak common, but I doubt he speaks Draconic. If he's greedy enough, he'll admit to speaking common and won't be able to pretend he doesn't know it. I don't think we have to worry about the escaped gnolls bringing reinforcements for a while. I'd interrogate our prisoner, and then leave.""</font>"
1954,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559134&postcount=945,2005-08-03T08:44:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;I'm willing to go along with that. Two more gold says he cant.&amp;quot;</font><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot; Good Idea Fizahn, we can just slit his throught if he cant and move on with our mission. Now, how about helping me out? Fizahn? Lizardman? Please?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
1955,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559135&postcount=946,2005-08-03T15:05:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman dismisses the<i>entangle</i>spell, and in short order the gnoll is bound securely.<br/><br/>Linda tends to herself, grimacing as she withdraws the arrow from her chest. She then moves on to aid Graevic.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The gnoll glowers at Fizahn and Elthan, but either doesn't speak common or doesn't want to talk. The gnoll remains defiant until he sees Graevic approach. Recognition appears in the gnoll's eyes, and he bares his fangs, seemingly more out of fear than anger.<br/><br/>The gnoll growls and barks, saying something in the gnoll language directed at Graevic. The gnoll bows his head, despite his bonds, assuming as submissive a posture as possible.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Linda heals 9 points for herself and 6 points for Graevic.</i><br/>"
1956,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559136&postcount=947,2005-08-03T15:44:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>*Elthan notices the adverse reaction of the gnoll to Greavic. He speaks slowly and coolly*<br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Well well well. It appears as though our captive <i>did</i> recently come from the castle. Intresting. So Gnoll, you remember Sethra here, don't you? Tell us what you where doing at the castle, and we will let you go. We wont follow you, we wont kill you, just tell us what you have been doing.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Bluff check +10, noone else talk, you could ruin the illusion. This should be fun. Greavic should probally take an intimidating stance, adding +2, as he is considered to be sethra."
1957,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559137&postcount=948,2005-08-03T22:45:00,runehawk,"Ssathiyaa:<br/>After packing his food(meat), and having accumulated usable hide, Ssathiyaa looks to the others to see what they intend to do. The cold had been steadily worsening in the night and he was wandering if they were camping somewhere. With<br/>a shiver he suppresses, he strides over to the prisoner.<br/><br/>Looking at the hide across one shoulder, he figures that he might have to discard most of it but enough might be cured and usable enough to help keep a bit warmer.<br/><br/>He ignores any looks of disgust he receives,<br/><i>To kill to feed, to live, to protect home and young is the way of things. Monsters the pinkskins call us but we do not slaughter senselessly... as they do at times.. how strange these pinkskins are.. they are not mere animals but not wise in the way of things either. Yet they run amok in the world, threatening my people and even the balance with their unchecked strength.  </i><br/><br/>He nods at a fully recovered Linda.<br/><i> Good..losing one of you may affect the outcome of this hunt</i><br/><br/>He stands behind the gnoll so it is unable to see him and asks, in common.<br/>&quot;Has for us, the dog-kin, words? &quot;<br/><br/><br/>He points in the direction of the gnoll that escaped, obviously indicating that this wasn't over yet..<br/>While curious as to why the gnolls ambushed them,<br/>Ssathiyaa feels answers might be more forthcoming my tracking the lone escapee. If he learns that Sethra might be responsible for the attack, he will insist on pursuing and killing the gnoll before it raises the alarm.<br/><br/>OOC: Guys don't forget to loot the corpses. Other than booty.. may have something impt(the leader). Kinda outta character for a druid + lizard to be interested in baubles... and mercy is an alien concept. If lizardfolk allow things to escape it's so next season the animals may restore the population. simple hunter sense. etc."
1958,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559138&postcount=949,2005-08-04T00:06:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn steps away from the interrogation of the gnoll, letting his more charismatic companions do the work. Instead, he heads over to the bodies, and decides to use the leader as a focal point for a pile of dead gnolls. After much dragging of the bodies, Fizahn is extremely tired, and he returns to the group to grab Thokk.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Help me out over here. If we get the gnolls in a small area, it'll be easier to tally the loot.""</font>"
1959,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559139&postcount=950,2005-08-04T04:26:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic</b><br/><br/>Still splattered with gnoll blood, Graevic slowly steps towards the gnoll, scimitar and kukri in hand. He says nothing, simply standing within striking distance of the captured gnoll, glaring at it with anger filled eyes. Aholoh stands next to Graevic, growling deeply at the gnoll.<br/><br/>((Wish I had my character sheet available here, dang it))<br/>"
1960,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559140&postcount=951,2005-08-04T05:08:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern</b><br/><br/>Taern looks around, slightly shocked as she sees no more opponents. The coppery tint fades from her eyes, and she slumps against a nearby rock, panting. She wipes her spear on the ground, then cleans the end with a rag.<br/><br/>Finally, she hefts herself back up and goes over to stand by Graevic, glaring at the gnoll."
1961,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559141&postcount=952,2005-08-04T10:42:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk and Fizahn examine the gnoll corpses carefully. Sadly, the gnolls are carrying very little in the way of loot. Altogether, Fizahn scrapes up 45 cp and 18 sp. The gnoll leader was wearing a gold earring. That at least might be worth something. Surprisingly, the gnolls are carrying no gear other than their weapons and a few waterskins. Several of them bear wounds that predate the battle they just fought (and died) in. The wounds appear to have been hastily dressed.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The captured gnoll glares back at Elthan and Taern. He growls and barks a question in gnoll to Graevic. When he gets no response, he repeats the question. After a minute, he gives up, however, realizing that none of you speak his language.<br/><br/>The gnoll rolls onto his back, a submissive posture, but his gaze remains defiant. It is as if he is saying, &quot;Go ahead and kill me. I am not afraid.&quot;<br/>"
1962,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559142&postcount=953,2005-08-04T11:01:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>*Elthan relizing the language bairier thinks quickly.*<br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;It doesn't appear as though we're going to get anytyhing out of him without a common language. Wait, some gnolls speak goblin, dont they? But who here would know...... HEY THOKK! COME OVER HERE! WE COULD USE YOUR EXPERTISE!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Thokk should know goblin, so if the gnoll by chance also knows it we could get something out of him. I suggest we dont try the 'We are sethras group, you know we can kill you' act. it wouldnt work as we have proven our selves unable to speak gnoll, which sethra obviously could.)<br/>"
1963,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559143&postcount=954,2005-08-04T15:55:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk comes over grumbling about the slim pickings recovered from the slain gnolls.<br/><br/>When he begins to speak to the gnoll in<i>goblin</i>, the gnoll's ears perk up. Amazingly, Thokk and the gnoll both know enough broken<i>goblin</i>to communicate.<br/><br/>Thokk interrogates the gnoll for almost an hour. Occasionally, the gnoll stops cooperating, and Thokk has to draw his sword and threaten to decapitate the gnoll to get him talking again. Eventually, however, Thokk gets the whole story out of the gnoll ...<br/><br/><br/>Apparently, the gnoll was a member of a warband consisting of 50 gnolls based out of the ruins of an ancient tower (presumably the Gray Keep). The gnolls had been established there for some time, and the fort had been a good base of operations for raids on human or orc settlements to the west in the Shining Plains or to the east in Turmish.<br/><br/>Several days ago (probably around the time you were fighting the zombies in the Wetwoods), the gnolls were attacked by about a dozen undead lizardkin, led by a scimitar wielding human (presumably Graevic/Sethra). At first, the gnolls cut down the zombies easily, but the zombies kept reanimating and combining into larger undead behemoths. The undead attack was relentless.<br/><br/>At one point, three gnolls broke through the undead and engaged the human. Two of the gnolls dropped dead, apparently succumbing to some kind of wizardry, but the third gnoll managed to wound the human badly. In a decidedly un-gnoll-like show of self-sacrifice, the gnoll wrapped his arms around the human, and threw himself and the human over the edge of a nearby crevasse and vanished ...<br/><br/>In the end, however, the undead (despite being leaderless) trapped the gnolls in their own fort and slaughtered them. Only a small number of gnolls made it out of the fort alive. The highest ranking surviving gnoll had gathered the survivors, and they were moving outward from the fort in concentric circles in order to gather up any other gnolls that had escaped the undead onslaught.<br/><br/>When Taern leaped up, surprising and threatening the gnolls, the gnolls reacted in what they would consider self-defence. The three gnolls that escaped are no doubt far away by now.<br/><br/>The gnoll was surprised to see the human (Graevic) still alive. The gnoll respects (and fears) his power and acknowledges that the human and his undead minions crushed the gnolls in battle.<br/><br/>The gnoll fully expects to be killed, but he would be willing to lead your party back to the site of the gnoll fort, avoiding the traps that the gnolls had put in place along the &quot;obvious&quot; paths, in exchange for freedom.<br/>"
1964,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559144&postcount=955,2005-08-04T16:11:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Eltahn</b><br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Well, I believe we've intimidated him enough. We've caused enough fear in him to ensure his trust. If he says he can deliver us safely to the keep, I'm sure he'll keep his word.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: how long can I keep a charge? I cast chill touch and havn't used it once. Acording to the book i can keep it indefinetly as long as i dont dismiss the charge or use 4 times.)"
1965,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559145&postcount=956,2005-08-05T00:00:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa:</b><br/>As the story unfolds, Ssathiyaa finds it diificult to keep up at times but he understands that the gist of it was that the wizard-spirit controlling the party member &quot;Graevic&quot; attacked the gnolls at a tower..<i> Could it be the tower of my vision?..</i><br/>And that the gnolls were slaughtered and the survivors just attacked the party. And that the gnoll captive was willing to lead them to the tower.<br/><br/>Something nagged at him though. The Sethra controlled graevic was lost. So where was Sethra now?.. and how did Sethra attack and controll the pinkskin &quot;Graevic&quot;?<br/><br/>And then many things began to fall into place. Word that passed among his kin that a party of adventurers had entered the ancient barrows. The imbalance that occurred as the Sethra creature ravaged the lizardkin and set off a possible war. How apt it would be of the GREAT BALANCE to correct the imbalance by sending those who caused it in the first place.<br/><br/>The lizardman cursed his blindness, in his burning need... his desperation to hunt Sethra, He had not noticed that Graevic and the others had released it. He had not wondered how Graevic came to be 'controlled' in the first place.<br/><br/>A cold-blooded creature only accustommed to minor stirrings of emotion, Ssathiyaa began to feel rage.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">In draconic, hissing and with a neck rapidly bulging in and out,<br/>
&amp;quot;Pinkskinsss, I sssee now... WHY the sspirits sspoke to me and guided you to thiss druid. I sseek to hunt down the sSethra... to presserve <i>the people</i> and to make right the balance as it wass...Why do you?..your packmate iss rejoined with you..<br/>
<br/>
 ...Tell me... what hapened.. in the ruinss.<br/>
<br/>
 How came you to hunt this sSethra?.. <br/>
<br/>
Before the hut.., when we fought asss one againsst the abomination, what came to pass?<br/>
<br/>
I <font size=""4"">MUSssT</font> know&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
</font><br/>He stamps his right foot down at the sound of 'MUSt'.<br/>He looks around and finally focuses on Fizahn.<br/>He doesn't repeat the staccato of anger-tinged draconic he spouted in common for the benefit of the others<br/><br/>OOC: pls don't think me stupid but while my char knew there was a connection between everyone, the sequence of events and Sethra, he's been so hellbent on finding Sethra and figuring out how to find good odds to kill him that he never put 2 and 2 together. Don't worry I don't intend to attack anyone but gimme some allowance. you did come to my 'home' and upset my normal life.. and in a way you're indirectly responsible for the slaughter of the lizardkin and dragging us into the mess. My char has a right to be mad.. I as the player am not of 'cos.<br/>And as DR says good RPing all around guys and this is definately a whopping campaign"
1966,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559146&postcount=957,2005-08-05T03:46:00,Toadfish,"Graevic nods to Elthan,<font color=""blue"">”While we can trust him, no allow his submissiveness lull us into complacency. We will not slay the helpless, even a disgusting creature like this one, so we must be wary that he does not lead us into a trap. I do not think the gnolls that ran will return, but we must still be vigilant.”</font><br/><br/>Turning to Ssathiyaa, Graevic looks saddened.<font color=""blue"">”We opened the door under which Sethra’s spirit was trapped. We did not know that he had survived this long. As we entered the chamber where Sarloc and his band destroyed Sethra’s physical form, Sethra’s power overwhelmed me and he took control of my body. My friends tried desperately to stop him, but were unprepared for such a battle. Sethra escapade, leaving several of my friends seriously injured. What happened after that is a bit foggy for me. I can see shadowy glimpses, but nothing more. I awoke near the keep that we are now approaching and made my way back to our friend Olden’s house. So, yes, we unknowingly released the evil of Sethra back into the lands. I understand that, while in my body, Sethra may have done wicked things to some of your kin. For that I am sorry, and I will attempt to make amends to you and your kin, however, now is not the time. We must stop Sethra before he harms anyone else. We released him, and we will stop him.”</font><br/><br/><br/>Graevic kneels down as Aholoh comes running to him. He runs his hands over the fiesty badger, checking for wounds."
1967,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559147&postcount=958,2005-08-05T13:34:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>[color=green] &quot;Ok lad, we shall spare your life if you lead us the correct way. Beware, though, for I have single-handidly defeated the one that you fear, and my power is tenfold what he posseses. Stay true to your word, or you shall meet the pointed end of my sword. If you do cooperate, we will send you off, intact, to rejoin and go someplace else. One final word, if I ever find out you attack a dwarven settlement, the Hammer of fijlk'edidm will rain upon you &quot;[/green]<br/><br/>OOC: Green in Goblin, and Im guessing there is no word for Moradin in Goblin, so I wrote what it would seem like to his doggish ears"
1968,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559148&postcount=959,2005-08-06T05:34:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern</b><br/><br/>After the first half-hour of the interrogation, Taern begins to lose interest. As the time stretches on for her, she examines her surrounding a little bit more, looking for anything of interest, specifically, traps which could be recovered, prey, interesting plants, caves, secret doors, and that sort of things.<br/><br/><i>OOC: Search check +1</i><br/><br/>When the interrogation has finished, Taern comes back with any findings, carefully stepping over dead gnoll bodies, and listens quietly to Thokk as he relates what went on.<br/><br/>&quot;So... Uhh... Where's Sethra now? Has he gone into another gem? Is he posessing one of the ugly dog-men? Is he just crawling around his castle? Is he even -in- the castle?&quot;<br/><br/>She shrugs.<br/><br/>&quot;I bet he's using his undead to destroy the countryside. That's what these evil wizard-types do, you know. They opress the countryside, until a band of heroes like ourselves comes to kill them.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Anyway, it's getting on towards morning. I say we tie up the smelly brute, and stick it way over there so we don't have to lose sleep over it's stench.&quot;<br/><br/>She looks at the lizardman.<br/><br/>&quot;Besides, of -course- we released this guy into the world. Otherwise we wouldn't be here. The tale-teller always said...&quot;<br/><br/>She clears her throat importantly, and speaks in an unnaturally deep voice.<br/><br/>&quot;He always said 'Taern, if you happen to unleash a horrible evil upon the world, it's your duty to seal it away or kill it.'&quot;<br/><br/>She trails off, preparing her bedroll again, attempting to catch a few precious hours of slumber before day breaks."
1969,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559149&postcount=960,2005-08-06T07:09:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I agree with Taern. Set a watch and try to rest for the remainder of the evening. Thokk, since you can see better than most of us, why don't you take the first watch? Keep the gnoll near the person on watch, it will be less likely to call out or attempt to give our position away if there is a naked sword near it.&amp;quot;</font>"
1970,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559150&postcount=961,2005-08-06T15:45:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ah, can do, beardless laddie, can do&quot;"
1971,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559151&postcount=962,2005-08-06T16:11:00,Dr._Bob,"Taern is just as disappointed as Fizahn was to find almost nothing of value on the gnolls. It would appear that when the gnolls left their &quot;home&quot; they did not have much time to grab more than their weapons and armor.<br/><br/>The remainder of the night passes uneventfully, though after the adrenaline rush of combat everyone sleeps restlessly. The gnoll captive lies passively on the cold, rocky ground, as if unaffected by the chill. Instead of sleeping, the gnoll stares up at the stars, softly chanting to himself.<br/><br/>When dawn breaks, your party continues to ride towards the Gray Keep with the gnoll (bound and tethered to Thokk's saddle horn) leading the way. It is cold and damp this day, with a light mist that obscures your vision past a few hundred yards. On a positive note, the map, Graevic, and the gnoll all seem to be in agreement as far as the location of the ruined tower is concerned.<br/><br/>By late afternoon, you are approaching the location of the Gray Keep/gnoll fort. Even through the mist, you can hear the cries of carrion birds.<br/><br/>You are riding along a narrow trail along the mountainside. To your left, a sheer cliff plunges down into the mist. To your right is the side of the mountain. The air is thin and cold here, but steam rises from your mounts as the incline becomes steeper.<br/><br/>Finally, the gnoll stops. The trail has become very narrow here, a ledge barely a foot wide. The horses and ponies will not be able to carry you any farther.<br/><br/>As you dismount, Thokk unties the gnoll from his saddle. The gnoll indicates to Thokk (in goblin) that the ruined tower is just around the next bend ...<br/><br/>"
1972,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559152&postcount=963,2005-08-07T04:14:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa:</b><br/>Ssathiyaa didn't sleep much in the night, while thokk sat up in watch, he cured his hides and in the morning added whatever pieces he could to his hide armor and covered his body as best as possible to keep warm. Come morning he still hadn't spoken to anyone, he simply picked up and followed the others. Stopping Sethra still was the most important hunt on his mind. As for the others, they would be dealt with later. He snapped out of his reverie as the others dismonted.."
1973,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559153&postcount=964,2005-08-08T13:59:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>(In Goblin)<br/>&quot;Ah, good job. We now give you your life, go as you please, and we shall not pursue. On this I give the oath of Clan Ikens' Glan&quot;"
1974,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559154&postcount=965,2005-08-08T14:54:00,Dr._Bob,"The gnoll seems surprised at actually being set free. He nods his head in gratitude, then scampers off ahead of you into the mist.<br/><br/>The rest of you gather your belongings, check your armor, and ready your weapons, preparing to assault on the Gray Keep on foot.<br/><br/>Suddenly, Fizahn whispers, &quot;SHHHH!!! I hear something ...&quot;<br/><br/>As everyone freezes and strains to listen, you hear from the trail<i>behind</i>you the clip-clop of an approaching horse. The mist is too thick to allow you to see who is approaching, but whoever it is, he/she/it is definitely heading your way ..."
1975,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559155&postcount=966,2005-08-08T15:01:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>*Before Taern has a chance to give away thier position, Elthan quickly wispers*<br/><br/><font color=""Brown""><font size=""1"">&amp;quot;Don't say anything until we <i>know</i> it isn't hostile.&amp;quot;</font></font>"
1976,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559156&postcount=967,2005-08-08T17:27:00,runehawk,<b>Ssathiyaa:</b><br/>the lizardman nods at elthan and finds a convenient outcropping to hide behind. He crouches to minimise his bulk and hoists a barbed dart.
1977,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559157&postcount=968,2005-08-09T03:28:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic</b><br/><br/>Scimitar and kukri in hand. Graevic slips across the road from Ssathiyaa, Aholoh close to his side.<br/><br/>((OOC: Attempting to hide))"
1978,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559158&postcount=969,2005-08-09T04:29:00,Dr._Bob,"The horse stops abruptly. After a moment, there is the sound of someone dismounting.<br/><br/>Through the fog, you now hear the sounds of an approaching horse as well as a pair of feet crunching on gravel.<br/><br/>"
1979,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559159&postcount=970,2005-08-09T04:59:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern</b><br/><br/>Taern closes her mouth and crouches down when she hears Ethan (Deux). Frowning, she draws Aercalad and tries to quiet Jako, her horse. She holds her spear ready, prepared to throw if anything &quot;hostile&quot; comes around the corner."
1980,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559160&postcount=971,2005-08-09T10:19:00,griffon666,"Out of the mist, you see the head of a horse and the point of a spear, followed shortly by a cloaked man. Once in open sight, the man takes his cloak off of his head. You automatically recognize him as Elthan.<br/><br/>&quot;I'm glad I found you.&quot; Seeing the bewildered look on his friends face: &quot;I had a change of mind. Looking for Sarloc's heir, who we have but clues of his or her wereabouts, if he or she even exists, seemed like a waist of time. Especially since we have much better chances of acomplishing anything by trying to find where Sethra is. Anyway, all that research back at Oden was very enlighting, but hearing about your little encounter reminded me how I love the front row seat of the action. Anyway, you might need my help...&quot; He glances at Elthan II... &quot;Or our help, I should say...&quot; Elthan laughs. &quot;Alright then, we should get going, if we want to catch him before he does anything else."
1981,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559161&postcount=972,2005-08-09T12:10:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan II breathes a sigh of relief.*<br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;You gave me a fright there, I had thought you where a hoved fiend of some sort. I'm glad you've decided to come with us, It should make the battles with the <i>real</i> fiends much easier.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Just a suggestion on how to speak to a clone. If its your clone, speak as though your family, If there are 2, treat them like two people with the same name. If you need to address them at the same time, &quot;Original, you do blah, Original 2, you do blah blah&quot;. I hope that helps the problem, but roleplay as you wish.)"
1982,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559162&postcount=973,2005-08-09T12:50:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa:</b><br/>On seeing another magic-user, Ssathiyaa who had a dart hoisted over a shoulder ready to fling, delays bringing his dart down. His face screws up in mild revulsion as the two copies of Elthan stand next to each other.<br/><br/>OOC: HI!! welcome back griffon"
1983,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559163&postcount=974,2005-08-10T00:28:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic</b><br/><br/>Seeing that the new comer is Elthan, Graevic steps back into the path, smiling broadly.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I am glad it was you! Glad to have you back with us.&amp;quot;</font>"
1984,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559164&postcount=975,2005-08-10T02:33:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""OH, so my plan isn't good enough for the high and mighty Elthan? He has to be back here risking his life with us doesn't he?""</font>Fizahn asks jokingly, before warmly extending his hand.<font color=""Blue"">""It's good to have you back Elthan. I think it's about time we don't confront Sethra.""</font><br/><br/>*Shifting his gaze to the lizardman, he addresses his next sentence to him.*<font color=""Blue"">""Hear me out, lizardman, I'm not saying we shouldn't still kill Sethra. I've been thinking about what the gnolls said, and apparently he already has those huge undead abominations, and more zombies from the gnolls he killed. I think we'll have to use guerrilla tactics, and we should be able to pull it off because we know about the gems. A direct confrontation is suicide, and we have to weaken his forces before we fight him. I'm going to have to say absolutely no battle cries, and from this point on we tread as stealthily as we can.""</font>"
1985,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559165&postcount=976,2005-08-10T04:36:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Linda is not very surprised to see Elthan rejoining the team-after all, she has come to love the action. Taern's battlecries uttered at the worst possible moment not so much though. :P<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""> I agree with FIzahn, we need to stay low. Especially until we find how many opponents we're facing. Too bad I'm not so good at stealth. </font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: I am on vacations. While I'm trying to keep in touch with you ppl here, I might not be able to post as much. If you see me not posting, please NPC Linda until I return, OK?"
1986,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559166&postcount=977,2005-08-10T06:04:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa:</b><br/>Ssathiyaa narrows his eyes and in a low tone says<font color=""Red"">in draconic, <br/>
'warrior..I NEVER intended to fight claw on claw with him unlesss no other path lay open to uss. Your thought was my thought as well. Knowing the words of the gn-ow-ll, it iss a fair plan... for ..a pinkskin.</font><br/>He shakes his head but there is no condescension in his body language in contrast to his words.<br/><font color=""Red"">'The sstrategy you sspeak of us willl be our undoing if we follow it for too long. our pressence will be known, we lose an advantage and the prey if intelligent may be more dangerous to bring down. <br/>
You also fail to ssee other dangerss than the abomination'</font><br/>His brow furrows at the effort of thought,<br/><font color=""Red"">'He..left a clear path.. to him. A map. ssSo, I do not believe the abomination we faced wass intended to sstop us... and we do not know where ssSEthra iss'</font><br/>He looks at the others and kneels and begins scratching on the dirt.<br/><font color=""Red"">''We should spy out approaches and escape routes and not follow the most obvious path as we are bound to be spotted&amp;quot;</font><br/>He glances at the two wizards and Linda but doesn't actually say how they may help.<br/><br/>He peers at Fizahn intently at the end and without blinking says,.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">'I do not scream battlecries , little pinkskin. That advice may be best directed elsewhere'</font>and awaits his reply<br/>OOC: I can't wildshape. Toadfish, how abt you? a recce as a innocuous animal is what druids do best..after all"
1987,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559167&postcount=978,2005-08-10T06:26:00,Dr._Bob,"Your numbers have now swelled to eight. You cautiously peer around the next bend and see across a scree plain, a ruined, crumbled tower - presumably the Gray Keep.<br/><br/>It would appear that the tower had collapsed ages ago. Someone (perhaps the gnolls) appears to have reinforced the remaining base of the tower, creating an easily defensible ring of stone, 10 ft high, open to the sky. The main gate seems to have been battered down. It lies open as if inviting you to enter.<br/><br/>All is silent except for the flapping and screeching of the buzzards feeding off of the corpses of a dozen gnolls, lying scattered on the field.<br/><br/>Presumably, the other gnolls lie dead within the ring of stone. There is no sign of any zombie lizardmen. From a distance, there does not appear to be anyone guarding the Gray Keep."
1988,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559168&postcount=979,2005-08-10T07:33:00,McMouse,&quot;But... how did you get here ahead of us?&quot;
1989,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559169&postcount=980,2005-08-10T13:26:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Lizard, I dislike battle cries myself, I may use them on occasion, but that doesn't mean I like them. The restriction on battle cries was never meant for you. I know who is likely to give us away with an inconveniently timed battle cry.""</font>Fizahn announces to the lizard, indicating Thokk and Taern.<br/><br/>Fizahn fixes Taern with an annoyed glare.<font color=""Blue"">""Are you daft? We were here before him, so he got here a little after us, and it would have taken him longer if we hadn't waited for him. He didn't spend valuable sleep time fighting a contingent of gnolls that could easily have been avoided either, and our path would have been easy enough to follow. While the gnoll was leading us, it was on foot, so we couldn't use the speed of our mounts, and his horse can travel faster than our group with my pony in it!""</font>Fizahn gives a small bow, and changes from the exasperated tone to a mocking one.<font color=""Blue"">""I hope it all makes sense to you now madame.""</font>"
1990,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559170&postcount=981,2005-08-10T14:18:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*While Fizahn and the lizardman discuss the unimportance of battle cries, Eltahn loads his crossbow and keeps it in hand.*<br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Well, now that we're here, I dont think we will have the element of suprise neccisarry for a stealthy attack. He did lead us here, after all. But it would still be prudent to keep from anounceing ourselves at every turn. As for an escape route, there is probally only one, the front door.&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;I would like to suggest an order that we could procede in that would be best if we wish to invoke stealth in our attack as we walk through the corridors of this old castle. Fizahn and Greavic should take the point, as they are the most adept at aproaching other unawares. Lizarrr, err, Lizardman, Taern, you two should go next a fair distant behind. Thokk, your armor is quite noisy and would be best served gaurding the rear, preserving our silence, and preventing an unexpected attack. Linda, I and Elthan shall follow in front of Thokk and behind Taern and.....</font><font color=""Red"">You know what Lizardman, I dont believe you ever announced your name to us. I would much prefer to call you by your name than refering to you as an 'it'.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
1991,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559171&postcount=982,2005-08-11T08:23:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">”Elthan the second, I do not necessarily believe we’ve lost ability to use stealth. The gnolls appeared to be leaving the keep, not heading into it, so whose to say that they are missed. I believe we should maintain out stealthy approach until we’ve proven that our presence is known. Perhaps..”</font>Graevic points at the lizardman<font color=""blue"">”..or I can scout the keep some. Aholoh might be a better choice, since he is more innocuous that we. As for your proposed formation, I agree.”</font><br/><br/>((Runehawk, Graevic is actually a ranger, not a druid. I could send Aholoh in to recce if necessary))<br/>"
1992,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559172&postcount=983,2005-08-11T16:28:00,Dr._Bob,"The Gray Keep (or what is left of it) lies in the middle of a flat gravel plain. There is no cover in a 200 yard radius around the circular stone wall that is all that is left of Sethra's old stronghold. The gravel will make it difficult to approach the Keep silently, but on the other hand, there really doesn't seem to be anyone around keeping watch.<br/><br/>The flat plain is surrounded by large rocks. Your party is huddled behind one of them. A number of paths apparently lead toward the Gray Keep, but the gnoll (who presumably fled down one of those other paths) led you to a position relatively close to the main gate, which remains wide open, its doors having been battered down (presumably by Sethra's zombies).<br/><br/>Mist drifts across the field as the buzzards continue to feast of the bodies of the dozen dead gnolls.<br/><br/>You continue to debate your next course of action in whispers, though it is not clear that there is anyone or anything left alive out there to hear your words ...<br/>"
1993,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559173&postcount=984,2005-08-12T04:24:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern</b><br/><br/>Taern blushes furiously at Fizhan's owrds, then remains silent for the remainder of the discussion on the plan of action."
1994,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559174&postcount=985,2005-08-12T06:39:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Given the bleak terrain, I don't think we would be able to easily sneak up to the gates. We could send Aholoh to see, but Sethra may, if he's even in there, recognize Aholoh from what he saw in my mind and know we are here. Anyone have any ideas? I am not too keen on just walking up to the gates, but that may be our only option.&amp;quot;</font>"
1995,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559175&postcount=986,2005-08-12T17:22:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Hmmm.... It's true that a stealthy aproach does not seem possible in these conditions. But what other option do we have? You want to siege, in his own fort, an evil and powerful necromancer who's been deprived from unleashing chaos for many hundred years? I think that, even if he isn't back to his former power, he can take care of us without a sweat. He surly got an assortement of trinkets at his side, waiting for an excuse to use them. Charging in might be better, he won't have time to prepare, but we can't win against him that way either. We were lucky last time, he didn't expect it, but if we fight him head to head again, it's likely to be the last thing we do.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Never the less, we can't back down from this. I still think we should try for a stealthy aproach. We might not be at our advantage here, but he can't be looking down every window all the time. He's more likely to be occupied by something else, like preparing to search for Sarloc's Heir. We still might be able to sneak in and catch him off-guard. Anyway, whatever you choose, I'm still in.&quot;"
1996,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559176&postcount=987,2005-08-13T01:49:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn warily surveys the surroundings, especially lingering on the gnoll corpses before offering a suggestion,<font color=""Blue"">""Those gnoll corpses are really unnerving. I think one of you magic users should check for signs of necromancy. If you can't check from here, I could try shooting one...""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn starts loading his crossbow while waiting for a reply.*"
1997,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559177&postcount=988,2005-08-13T05:02:00,Dr._Bob,"Linda peers around the rock, scanning the area carefully. She detects no magical auras from the dead gnolls. They appear to be &quot;conventionally&quot; dead. There is still no sign of activity from the Keep.<br/><br/>As you wait and watch, the temperature begins to drop. The lizardman barely suppresses a shiver. The mist thickens into a fog until you can barely make out the outline of the Gray Keep. A light drizzle begins to fall.<br/><br/>The sky begins to darken, reminding you that the sun will set in just a matter of a couple of hours ...<br/>"
1998,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559178&postcount=989,2005-08-14T02:19:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa</b><br/><br/>Ssathiyaa had been rubbing his chin in hand while looking at Aholoh, when Elthan II spoke to him. He turned away from  an Aholoh who was looking at him distrustfully to look at Elthan II before glancing away and keeping his gaze from him. His unease over the clone was so clear it couldn't be masked.<br/><font color=""Red"">In draconic,<br/>
'A name iss part of one'ss being among <i>the people</i>. It would be sshameful for a lizardkin to walk alongsside pinksskinss as equalss but to give one'sss name would be to embrace you.. a pinksskin.. and ..<i> copy</i> of a magic-usser as ...' </font><br/><br/>His face srews up at the mention of the word magic user. His head flinches to one side, his eyes closed in shame before he can control himself. He quickly recovers and looks at Elthan II full in the face. The hissing and tone betraying his controlled anger.<br/><font color=""Red"">' Call me lizard. Call me what you wish. It matters to me not'</font>. He barely suppresses a shiver at the growing cold and clenches his clawed fists and snarls softly at his show of weakness.<br/><br/>He pushes past the magic user but pauses as he is about to pass Fizahn, Thokk and Taern. Looking thoughtful, he mentions in a low voice ,&quot;Dru-id, my kin called me, in honor&quot; and stalks off to do a perimeter check.<br/><br/>He beckons Graevic over and alone to him says,&quot;Your creature, ground-diggerr iss. More than one,do beastss build, wayss into..lairs. Seek the lay, below ground, your<font color=""red"">badger </font>can.sSeek My beast-mate I go  to now &quot;<br/>Ssathiyaa hoped that his common was clear to Graevic. While his time spent with the party taught him more about common and the warmblooded pinkskins, it remained difficult to think in pinkskin speech and speak it.<br/><br/>OOC: Hey graevic, just think that instead of risking Aholoh scouting on the surface he could scout the surroundings underground.I'm willing to expend spells to call more digging beasts or flying beast if i can to help but my empathy will be poor so you might have to charm them or handle them.<br/>King_of_Griffon. hey sorryabout the way my char chewed your head off. lizardfolk hate magic kinda like dwarfs. except the latter don't kill and eat you on sight. Besides he still hasn't bonded with the party yet. you're still somewhere between animals and lizardkin to him.. but he knows you're all dangerous.Don't worry..maybe if you save his life or something he'll be warmer but you're not just a wizard.. but a magical copy of one and i'm a druid. My char probably thinks your char's almost an abomination to nature.. ;D.. or something along those lines..crap..we have 3 wizards?.. so 3 level 3 fireballs are 15d6?... :o..we might have to scrape sethra of the flagstones once we're done with him.<br/><br/>Incidentally, Sethra caries a powerful magic item a fire opal i think. you could detect him by detecting it. Of coure being an experienced magic user. He'd detect the detect magic spell and respond..so it's tricky but it's one way to track him.. and destroying the artifact would be key to making the odds favourable so a knowled"
1999,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559179&postcount=990,2005-08-14T10:16:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<font color=""Blue""> I don't like this place. Call me a coward but I don't think we should stay in the open. Graevic, was it a night that Sethra attacked the keep? I'm curious. You see, we only met Sethra's undead lackeys during the night so... </font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: I'm afraid not. 3 lvl 6 fireballs (we've got sorcerers, not wizards) are 3x 6d6. Each fireball is an average of 18 damage. A resist elements at high enough caster level offers fire resistance 20. That's 20 points off each attack according to the upgraded rules of the MM.<br/>As for the Opal, if it is a greater artifact, even Mystra can't destroy it without a Disjunction or by fulfilling a special condition."
2000,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559180&postcount=991,2005-08-14T10:48:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Eltahn II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan, not entirly sure why the lizardman is being so agressive, simply brushes off the thought.*<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Very well, if Lizard you wish to be called, then Lizard you shall be called.&amp;quot;</font><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Now, I have no objection to a stealthy attack, but I am not up to standing out here in the cold for hours on end just to gain a few second advantage. As Elthan said, Sethra can't be looking down every window all the time. Lets just walk in and be stealthy from there on.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: hey hey, no problem runehawk, I enjoy good roleplaying. And we really cant just stand there all the time. He's likelier to notice us loitering behind a rock than standing in the front hallway.)"
2001,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559181&postcount=992,2005-08-15T07:38:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern Torminson</b><br/><br/>Taern frown, looking deeply worried. She maintains her crouched position behind the rock, but sneaks glances of the forboding keep whenever possible. She also looks uneasily at the corpses of the gnolls, muttering something about burning them for good luck. Finally, she adresses the party in a loud, worried whisper.<br/><br/>&quot;I do not like this at all, guys. It feels as though we are walking into the jaws of a beast. I cannot shake this feeling of great forboding, as though this is all part of a plan that someone is setting up. I think that a direct, if stealthy, assault would be not good. I'm afraid we'd have to fight through lavers of Sethra's minions and magic-creatures only to get destroyed when he comes to investigate the commotion. We must find some way of entering completely undetected.&quot;"
2002,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559182&postcount=993,2005-08-16T01:17:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;My friends, I am prepared to enact any plan we decide, but decide we must. The longer we wait, the more prepared Sethra might be. Or, worse yet, the further away he might be, leaving a a cold trail, that gets colder the longer we wait. The darkness can be our friend, to give us some cover while we approach the keep.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>((Sorry for the late response. Got tied up a bit this weekend. Like I said, I'm game for whatever, but I get the feeling we need to act quickly or DR is going to start throwing baddies at us until we move. :) ))"
2003,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559183&postcount=994,2005-08-16T06:51:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman, who had been crouched behind a large rock, returns with news.<br/><br/>He reports that there appears to be no activity outside of the crumbled walls of the Gray Keep. The gnoll corpses appear to be several days old, corroborating the story as told by the captured gnoll warrior.<br/><br/>The gates lie open. Inside the gates lie a score or more additional gnoll corpses. Aside from the birds feasting on their decomposing bodies, all seems still within.<br/><br/>How exactly the lizardman knows this is unclear, but he gives his report with conviction. The mist continues to thicken, dampening your bodies as well as your spirits ..."
2004,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559184&postcount=995,2005-08-17T05:18:00,Dr._Bob,"As the fog thickens and daylight begins to fade, Thokk curses. &quot;I've had enough of cowering behind these rocks. I'm going in ...&quot;<br/><br/>Without looking back, Thokk draws his sword and readies his shield. He stomps across the gravel as noisily as he can until he is standing in the gateway.<br/><br/>He pauses for a moment, then plunges inside ...<br/>"
2005,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559185&postcount=996,2005-08-17T06:29:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'm going in too, I agree with the Elthans, and he can't be looking through every window at once.  I think we should all find different ways in, and then try to meet up back at the front gate.  Thokk chose the front gate, ever so quietly and stealthily, so I guess I'll go somewhere else.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn sneaks off toward the right side of the keep, looking for a window he can climb up into, or a gate.*<br/><br/>OOC:  Just off the top of my head, I'll check my char sheet and then modify the post, but climb -1, move silently +8.<br/><br/>EDIT: off by 1 each, +0/+9."
2006,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559186&postcount=997,2005-08-17T07:52:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic</b><br/><br/>Graevic moves to follow Thokk, scimitar and kukri in hand. Aholoh watches his master leave, then scuttles off into the woods.<br/><br/>((Go with Thokk. Leaving Aholoh to watch the road/entrance))"
2007,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559187&postcount=998,2005-08-17T11:44:00,Dr._Bob,"Graevic follows Thokk's lead, traversing the gravel plain with his weapons drawn and ready. The remains of the Gray Keep loom ever closer in the mist, and soon Graevic is at the main gate. Although he had felt a strange sense of<i>deja vu</i>throughout much of the journey up into the mountains, he realizes as he passes through the gate that this is now uncharted territory.<br/><br/>Fizahn makes his way around to the back of the Keep. The fog obscures his small form as he darts from one point to another, avoiding any decomposing gnoll corpses. The partially collapsed walls of the Gray Keep are easy to climb, fortunately, and with very little effort, the gnome is soon peering over the edge of the wall into the center of the circular base of the ruined tower.<br/>"
2008,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559188&postcount=999,2005-08-18T01:47:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan, missing his chance to follow directly behind thokk, follows fizahn and climbs up the same ruined walls*<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Climb +1, move silently +0)"
2009,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559189&postcount=1000,2005-08-18T07:05:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa:</b><br/>As he takes a step towards the tower, an instinct tugs at him not too. He furrows his brow in frustraion. Knowing that his goal, his prey possibly lies a short distance away. But he is unable to ignore his instincts.<br/><br/><i>Sethra wants us to find the tower..</i><br/>The thought plays over and over in his head.<br/><br/><i>WHY?</i><br/><i>No beast calls a hunter to its lair.<br/>
<br/>
Semuanya. My god. Your visions have led me to the tower. What must i do.. <br/>
<br/>
He wanted the pinkskins here. I am the unknown. He has not prepared for me.</i><br/>As he looks at the other entering the tower a picture of ants falling into an ant-lion's lair forms in his mind.<br/>He looks at the surroundings.<i>We've only viewd the tower. What else is there, here?</i><br/><br/>He begins to examine the area the tower is located on. This time for any other hidden dangers.<br/><br/>OOC: sorry I'm just delaying my entry and i'd like to see what wilderness lore tells me what a cursory examination of the area didn't. This isn't the perimeter check my char did but me looking at things we ignored because we focused on the tower. so i'm expanding the search area."
2010,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559190&postcount=1001,2005-08-19T04:00:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman scans the area before entering the Gray Keep.<br/><br/>The Gray Keep stands in the middle of a large circular plain atop an unnamed mountain deep within the Orsrauns. The flat plain is ringed by a number of large stones (each at least 20 to 30 ft tall) along the perimeter, creating a &quot;crown&quot; at the top of this mountain.<br/><br/>At one time, the Gray Keep probably stood proud and tall, overlooking the surrounding mountain peaks and valleys. The Keep, however, has long ago crumbled into ruin. All that is left is the base of the tower, fortified by the gnolls into a ring of stone, open to the sky.<br/><br/>The mist obscures the view of the rest of the mountain range, creating the illusion that the gravel plain, ringed with stones, and the remains of the Keep are an island of rock in an ocean of clouds ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The party converges inside the stone walls of the Keep. Fizahn and Elthan II clamber over the rear wall while Thokk, Graevic, and the others enter through the main gate. No one challenges their entrance.<br/><br/>More gnoll bodies lie within the walls of the Keep. It appears that at least two dozen gnolls met their end here, defending their base. There are a number of firepits and some rude huts lining the perimeter. Crude weapons, refuse, and broken beams of wood lie scattered on the ground. You also note the presence of a number of rotting lizardfolk body parts. It would appear that the gnolls managed to un-animate at least some of the undead invaders before they were themselves slain.<br/><br/>A central area, still with intact flagstone flooring, has been cleared (whether by the gnolls or by the zombies is unclear). In the middle of this open area is a winding stone staircase leading downward into darkness. It looks like there was once a large stone seal covering the stairway, but the massive stone disc appears to have been removed and tossed aside.<br/><br/>"
2011,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559191&postcount=1002,2005-08-19T16:18:00,McMouse,"<b>Taern</b><br/><br/>Taern strides along as silently as possible with the others, Aercalad poised to throw. She refrains from any coversation, instead intently scanning the surroundings, looking for some undead to put to rest."
2012,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559192&postcount=1003,2005-08-20T08:05:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Eltahn II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan clambers down the wall into the the clearing and walks towards the staricase.*<br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Well, there may not be much of a castle left, but it certainly seems the dungeon is intact. I think its clear the direction our prey went.&amp;quot; *Elthan pauses for a moment.* &amp;quot;Well, shall we go investigate bowels of this complex?&amp;quot;</font>"
2013,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559193&postcount=1004,2005-08-20T15:44:00,sacreddeamon,<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;thats the spirit laddie!&quot;<br/><br/>*Thokk rushes down into the pit...*
2014,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559194&postcount=1005,2005-08-20T18:34:00,McMouse,"Taern follows the others, keeping a keen eye out for anything hostile.<br/><br/><i>OOC: I'm gonna be hugely busy/gone from the computer for the next few days. If DR would be kind enough to NPC me 'till, say, Tuesday or Wednesday, I'd be eternally grateful. Thanks!</i>"
2015,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559195&postcount=1006,2005-08-21T03:39:00,Dr._Bob,"Your party spirals downward into the darkness, single file. Linda casts<i>light</i>on a stone so that she and Graevic don't lose their footing in the blackness.<br/><br/>The staircase winds downward for a surprising distance. Graevic points out streaks of gore along the curved walls of the stairwell. It would appear that the zombies passed this way ahead of you.<br/><br/>By the time you spill out of the stairwell, Thokk estimates that you've descended almost 300 ft into the mountain.<br/><br/>You find yourselves in an irregular natural cave 100 ft in diameter. Stalactites and stalagmites line the walls of the chamber and broken rock lies scattered across the floor. Across the cave from you is a large fracture or crevice in the rock, 10 ft wide and 20 ft high. It looks as though there is a passage into another chamber through that crevice.<br/><br/>Movement in the corner of the room catches your eye. The lower half of a lizardkin zombie bumps blindly into rocks and walls. Its head, arms, and torso are completely missing, but its pelvis and legs continue to function in a fashion.<br/>"
2016,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559196&postcount=1007,2005-08-21T04:00:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Eltahn II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan stares at the half zombie, clearly unsettled*<br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Well, thats kinda creepy.. Lets move on, shall we?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Elthan procedes to inspect the the crevice in the wall*"
2017,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559197&postcount=1008,2005-08-21T08:17:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>(Laughing)<br/>&quot;HAHA! Look where the necromantic majik got them now! Im taller then that walking pair of legs! Heh Heh heh...&quot;<br/><br/>*Thokk continues to titter and laugh, in a very un-Thokkish manner*"
2018,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559198&postcount=1009,2005-08-21T18:32:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>While the rest of the party entered the staircase:<br/><br/>&quot;I'll meet with the rest of you down there, I will stay up here and examine the ruins.&quot;<br/><br/>Elthan looks around, giving particular attention to the lizardmen/zombies, that he is seeing for the first time. He also, examines and searches the gnoll, and the ruins of the keep in general. He is looking for a clue of what happened to it.<br/><br/>OOC: Search +2, Knowledge Arcana +8, Spot +1"
2019,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559199&postcount=1010,2005-08-21T21:25:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<font color=""Green""> I don't really think we should split up. If the zombies went this way we might face up more opposition than we can manage. I wonder though. If the zombies combined to bigger and bigger abominations in that fight, how did they walk down the stairs? They appear to be human-sized stairs... </font>"
2020,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559200&postcount=1011,2005-08-22T07:55:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa:</b><br/><br/>On seeing the animated dead lizardkin bumbling around, the druid freezes and then springs purposefully forward, with a determined stride. His intention to rend the decaying half-figure into motionless pieces clear to those with him.<br/><br/>Unless his instincts or one of the others calls him to stop, it does not seem like Ssathiyaa will..<br/><br/>"
2021,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559201&postcount=1012,2005-08-22T12:49:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan lingers behind up at the surface studying the lizardfolk body parts intently. Whatever dark energy had animated them once seems to have dissipated. Elthan had heard from the others about the magic gems powering the zombies, but he finds no trace of any them. Presumably the gems disintegrated once their magical energies were discharged.<br/><br/>The gnoll corpses are unremarkable, though Elthan has to wave off the buzzards in order to inspect them. The carrion birds flap over to the walls of the Keep and eye Elthan darkly, as if anticipating eating his flesh soon.<br/><br/>Elthan can see that the tower crumbled (or was destroyed) long ago, but more recently stones had been replaced and the walls reinforced. It appears that the gnolls had created a servicable fort to live within. The original gate had likewise been restored, but it looks as though the undead must have battered it down, because the heavy wooden doors lie in splintered pieces on the ground.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Down below, Linda knits her brow as she tries to figure out how the undead zombies could have made it down the stairs. If the zombies reassembled by threes into amalgams like the behemoth she fought in the Wetwoods, then the stairs would indeed have been a tight squeeze. She pictures the hulking zombies lumbering their way down the stairs -<i>no wonder they left the trails of gore on the walls that Graevic pointed out</i>.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The lizardman goes to work on the half-zombie, and in short order reduces the flesh into mere fragments of quivering tissue. In triumph, he holds up a small dark gem. A faint purple glow within the gem fades to black, then the gem crumbles into dust.<br/><br/>Thokk, Taern, and Elthan II peer through the crevice into the next chamber. The next cave is large, round, and domed, perhaps 60 ft in diameter. Faint phosporescence from a dozen wall sconces allows everyone to perceive intricate carvings worked into the stone walls.<br/><br/>As you peer into this chamber from the crevice, you can make out a round portal of some kind, 10 ft in diameter, set into the wall opposite from you. Distorted images flicker across the portal, as if it is displaying scenes from distant times or perhaps distant places.<br/><br/>Scattered across the floor of the cave are dozens of lizardfolk body parts, arms, legs, tails, heads, and torsos. Some of the body parts still twitch spasmodically, but clearly something or someone has all but obliterated the zombies that entered this chamber.<br/><br/>There are runes scratched into the floor at your feet. Some are written in the cursive script you saw throughout the crypts in the Wetwood, some appear to be abyssal, but others are recognizable as draconic text:<br/><br/><i><font color=""red"">NONE.BUT.SETHRA.MAY.ENTER</font></i><br/><br/>"
2022,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559202&postcount=1013,2005-08-22T13:00:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/>(Dang descriptors, they get me everytime.)<br/>*Elthan reads the draconic writing.*<br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;None but Sethra may enter. I was hoping for something more cryptic, but looters cant be choosers. I wouldn't suggest going into there just yet.&amp;quot;</font><br/>*Elthans attention is diverted by the lizard mans brutall slaying of the undead lower half.*<br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Well, I think you've thouroghly killed the undead now. I wonder why it was bumping into this wall. Perhaps it was trying to get to a passage its upper half had entered, but its lower half had not. Thokk, does your dwarven expertise tell you anything strange about this wall here?&amp;quot;</font>"
2023,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559203&postcount=1014,2005-08-22T18:56:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>After examining the ruins and the corpses, Elthan goes down the staircase and heads for the rest of the party.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Coming from behind the party: &quot;Looters? We are not looters. In fact, we are trying to correct a mistake that looting got us into.&quot;"
2024,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559204&postcount=1015,2005-08-23T01:16:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk examines the area where the zombie was. He finds no signs of any secret passage. The walls appear to be natural stone.<br/><br/>Taern scratches her head, then suggests, &quot;Maybe the zombie thing got cut in half in the other room and wandered out here by accident? You know, since it couldn't see and all?&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
2025,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559205&postcount=1016,2005-08-23T11:23:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""He's right, we're not looters, not this time... Hypothetically, just how many booby traps could you place on a portal, and how would I find ones that were just inside of it?""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn examines the portal, his brow furrowing in frustration.*<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""What am I going to do about magical traps. How much time do I have to do it, are we in a hurry? I'd better get to work, I foresee a long, hard job ahead of me.""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn heads toward the portal, and stops to examine the ground between the warnings and the portal.*<br/><br/>OOC: Search check, +8(?), but he'll take twenty if everyone says they don't need to rush it."
2026,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559206&postcount=1017,2005-08-23T13:04:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn starts to enter the portal chamber through the crevice, but Taern grabs him from behind with one hand and drags him back into the main cave. &quot;Are you sure it's safe to enter? We don't know what killed ... er ... re-killed those zombies in there. Plus that warning sounds pretty clear cut - only Sethra's allowed in there, and last time I checked, we're not him ...&quot;<br/><br/>"
2027,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559207&postcount=1018,2005-08-23T14:17:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic</b><br/><br/>Graevic nods at Taern's warning, concentration evident on his face.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;True, WE are not Sethra. However, I WAS Sethra, at least for a moment. Not that I'm willing to wager our collective lives on the fact something remembers my face.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>((OOC: Sorry for the lack of posts. Been getting adjusted to new classes in college. Should be good now))"
2028,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559208&postcount=1019,2005-08-23T15:27:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Eltahn II</b><br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Well, I for one have the desire to live slightly longer than a week. Something may sence a bit of Sethra still in you, but since you havent been here, I highly doubt it would recognize your face. Perhaps we should bet on what we know rather than what it does.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Elthan walks oved to the still twitching piece of the dismembered lizardman. He picks up one of the larger pieces and walks back to the crevice, where he throws it as hard as he can through the crevice, expecting a trap to go off.*"
2029,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559209&postcount=1020,2005-08-24T00:11:00,Dr._Bob,"The rotted chunk of flesh flies through the crevice and lands with a<i>splat</i>inside the rune covered cave.<br/><br/>Nothing happens.<br/><br/>Elthan II tries a couple other pieces of zombie for good measure, but no traps are triggered. Fizahn examines the crevice carefully but does not find any evidence of any traps.<br/><br/>Across the cave from you, the<i>portal</i>continues to show tantalizing glimpses of people and places, though it's hard to make out exactly what is on the other side from where you are standing.<br/>"
2030,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559210&postcount=1021,2005-08-24T11:50:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan frown*<br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Well, thats not quite what I expected. I was kind of hoping for some sort of swing pendgulem trap at the least, or something that explains why our zombie friend wasn't quite himself... Mybye the trap is within the portal itself, allowing only those with certain view points, mindsets, or other intangelbles that define one person from another to enter, otherwise severing the torsos of those that try to go through it.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
2031,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559211&postcount=1022,2005-08-24T13:05:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Well, if there seems to be no trapps, Ill test it out!&quot;<br/><br/>*Thokk rushes out, shield and sword raised, and stops right before the portal*"
2032,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559212&postcount=1023,2005-08-25T10:31:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk has barely taken more than two steps into the room, when the runes covering the walls of the cave glow as if red-hot.<br/><br/>There is a blinding flash of light and, in an eyeblink, a massive spider-like creature appears in the center of the chamber. Its chitinous body is highly polished, like obsidian. Its eight segmented legs, covered in spines, span nearly 15 feet.<br/><br/>Its ten glowing, ruby red eyes regard Thokk without emotion.<br/><br/>Thokk's pupils dilate as he looks up at the creature. His pulse quickens as he recognizes the creature from his studies in Oden Homm's library -<i>bebilith</i>... DEMON!<br/><br/>"
2033,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559213&postcount=1024,2005-08-26T10:29:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Linda lets go a gasp of fear when she sees the thing.<br/><font color=""Green""> Thokk, fall back at once! We must leave... </font>"
2034,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559214&postcount=1025,2005-08-26T16:00:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Thokk! Wait!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>As the demon-spider appears, Graevic slips through the crack, scimitar and kukri in hand."
2035,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559215&postcount=1026,2005-08-26T18:23:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin, Druid</b><br/>The lizardkin had been standing over the remains of the half-zombie, peering at it and apparently lost in thought. His meditation was interrupted with the summoning of the bebilith. His neck snaps to see Thokk standing before a giant spider-like creature. The Balance around him warped with its arrival and the lizardkin fought back a rush of nausea as a single thought flashed in its mind..<br/><br/><i>This <b>THING</b> does NOT belong here..</i><br/><br/>The lizardkin sprang into action even as the pinkskin ranger (Graevic) rushed to the hairy one(Thokk)'s aid. His mind assessing the creature and its environments for a weakness and a way to bring it down.<br/><br/>The creature had to be banished or destroyed immediately. No one was going to fall to it. Not even the hairy pinkskin warrior. He looks to and moves in concert with Taern and approaches from the other side.<br/><br/>OOC: sorry assuming taern is reacting ..soon and well if he comes in from the right then i come in from the other wing. I'll throw both darts and formulate a plan.If thokk isn't right in the middle and if i won't entanglle anyone other than the bebilith. i'd cast entangle first."
2036,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559216&postcount=1027,2005-08-27T01:14:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Thokk, you fool...""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn loads his crossbow, and releases a quick shot at the demon.*"
2037,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559217&postcount=1028,2005-08-27T04:16:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Seeing that her friends attack the demon and don't want to leave, Linda swallows hard and conjures twin bolts of force and hurls them at the spider-demon, hoping the infamous resistance to magic demons have won't stop her attack.<br/><br/>OOC: SR check: 14+4=18. Damage: 3+4"
2038,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559218&postcount=1029,2005-08-27T08:25:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan backs off and chants, his eyes turning gray.*<br/><br/>(OOC: casting blindness)"
2039,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559219&postcount=1030,2005-08-27T10:55:00,griffon666,<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>Elthan loads his crossbow and attempts to shoot the creature.
2040,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559220&postcount=1031,2005-08-27T11:09:00,Dr._Bob,"When she saw Thokk recklessly stomp into the chamber, Linda<i>knew</i>something bad was going to happen. Not the least bit surprised when the bebilith materializes, she immediately blasts it with a pair of<i>magic missiles</i>, which pierce the demon's armor with an audible<i>sizzle</i>. The beast hardly reacts, making no sound at all.<br/><br/>When Thokk sees the demon, he charges straight for it roaring, &quot;FOR MY FAMILY AND CLAN!&quot; A claw rakes his body as he closes in, but he ignores it and slashes the bebilith's body viciously with his bastard sword. The mighty blow bounces off of the demon's shiny black carapace with a loud<i>clang!</i>leaving no mark, not even a scratch.<br/><br/>Taern also charges, a war cry on her lips. She dodges between two of the bebilith's spiny legs and thrusts for a joint between body segments, but her spear is deflected by a third leg.<br/><br/>Graevic and the lizardman circle around to opposite sides of the demon in a coordinated flanking maneuver, while Elthan I and Fizahn fire crossbows at the bebilith. Fizahn's bolt flies true, but like Thokk's attack, the missile glances harmlessly off of the demon's armored shell.<br/><br/>Elthan II begins chanting, calling on dark energies to cloud the demon's vision. The bebilith's glowing red eyes dim slightly, but it shakes its head, resisting the necromancy, and the eyes immediately burn brightly again.<br/><br/>The bebilith's jaws clamp down on Thokk as its claws tear at his armor. Whole sections of Thokk's plate armor are ripped from his body as if the forged steel were mere tissue paper. With a toss of its head, the bebilith tosses Thokk's bloody body off to the side. He lands heavily, like a sodden rag doll.<br/><br/><br/>Each of you &quot;hears&quot; an alien voice inside your heads ...<i>none.but.sethra.may.enter. none.but.sethra.may.enter. none.but.sethra.may.enter.</i><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary ...</i><br/><br/><b>Initiative</b><br/><br/>Linda: 24 (20 + 4)<br/>Thokk: 21 (15 + 6)<br/>Graevic: 20 (18 + 2)<br/>lizardman: 19 (18 + 1)<br/>Taern: 18 (17 + 1)<br/>Elthan I: 18 (17 + 1)<br/>Fizahn: 15 (12 + 3)<br/>Elthan II: 7 (7 + 0)<br/>bebilith: 6 (1 + 5)<br/><br/><b>Round 1</b><br/><br/>Linda cries out, but then steps through the crevice and casts<i>magic missile</i>for 8 (3 + 5) damage.<br/><br/>Thokk charges. The bebilith gets an AOO, hitting with a 22 (8 + 14) for 7 (1 + 2 + 4) damage. Thokk hits with a 23 (12 + 11) for 0 (2 + 6 - 10) damage.<br/><br/>Graevic enters the cave and moves laterally along the wall attempting to flank to the right. The lizardman does the same thing toward the left.<br/><br/>Taern<i>rages</i>and charges the bebilith. She misses with a 14 (3 + 11).<br/><br/>Elthan I misses with a 5 (2 + 3). Fizahn hits with a 24 (18 + 6) for 0 (6 - 10) damage.<br/><br/>Elthan II casts<i>blindness</i>. The bebilith saves with a 19 (3 + 16).<br/><br/>The bebilith attacks Thokk hitting three times with a 27 (8 + 19), 28 (14 + 14), and 25 (11 + 14) for 12 (1 + 2 + 9), 11 (4 + 3 + 4), and 9 (4 + 1 + 4). The bebilith rends Thokk's armor for 20 (12 + 18 - 10) points of damage.<br/><br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>Thokk: 4 (43 - 39)<br/>Thokk's armor: 20 (40 - 20)<br/><br/><i>The bebilith has taken 8 points of damage.</i>"
2041,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559221&postcount=1032,2005-08-27T11:43:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Linda's face is full of worry when Thokk is beaten so badly. She shouts at everyone from just outside the portal room:<br/><font color=""Blue""> Retreat damnit! This is not a fight we can win! </font><br/>However, she still supports her friends with her magic, sending a ray of scorching heat at the demonic spider, hoping that her magic will pass through the demon's resistance again.<br/><br/>OOC: SR check 11. I'm doing the checks but Bebiliths don't have SR. Linda doesn't know that though-she thinks it's like all demons. Scorching Ray. Who's doing the rolls for damage and hits BTW?"
2042,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559222&postcount=1033,2005-08-27T13:30:00,Dr._Bob,"Linda aims a<i>scorching ray</i>at the bebilith, hitting it squarely with a gout of flame. The spell seems to have little effect on the demon.<br/><br/>Thokk moans as he regains consciousness. He gropes for a healing potion and downs it in one gulp. He rises slowly, with his armor hanging in shreds around him. &quot;May the gods be with us!&quot; he gasps ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Linda's ranged touch attack hits with a 20 (18 + 2) for 15 damage (4 + 4 + 6 + 1). Thokk consumes a potion of CSW, regaining 19 hp.</i>"
2043,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559223&postcount=1034,2005-08-28T07:42:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;No! Don't retreat, go through the portal! We must catch Sethra!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Eltahn then manuevers into the portal room trying to get as close as possible to the portal and stay out of range of the bebliths blows, but waiting for the others. In the meantime, he shoots his crossbow.*<br/><br/>"
2044,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559224&postcount=1035,2005-08-28T23:55:00,runehawk,"[b]Lizardkin Druid{/b]<br/>the lizardkin snarls as he moves into position hefting his dart. He continues to study the bebilith for weak spots.<br/><br/>OOC: If he observes that the others attack are not having effect, (Spot check?) He will not use non-magical weapons and will magic claw and attack. Just a thought guys, /is there anyone who could study the runes which glowed to bring the demon here and find someway to disrupt it? also am wondering if the thing is an advanced illusion of sorts? oh well fight on gang.We probably should range attack it. shall i entangle and then let anyone with magical ranged attacks to do the honours<br/>"
2045,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559225&postcount=1036,2005-08-29T00:52:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Stupid crossbow!""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn drops his crossbow, and draws his dagger, heading into the melee.*"
2046,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559226&postcount=1037,2005-08-29T04:31:00,Dr._Bob,"Taern thrusts again and again, but the canny bebilith avoids or deflects each attack.<br/><br/>Fizahn throws aside his crossbow and nimbly zigzags into melee, his &quot;shortsword&quot; drawn. Fizahn grimaces and twists as a spiny claw rakes his upper arm. Fizahn thrusts upward into the leg, but the point of his blade is turned by the demon's hard, shiny carapace.<br/><br/>Elthan II fires his crossbow as he circles around toward the<i>portal</i>, but the bolt simply bounces off of the demon's body.<br/><br/>The lizardman circles as well, noting that mundane weapons seems to be of little or no use against the demon's shell ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary ...</i><br/><br/>Taern misses with a 21 (12 + 9).<br/><br/>Fizahn moves into melee, triggering an AOO. The bebilith hits with a 19 (5 + 14) for 11 (7 + 4) damage. Fizahn hits with a natural 20 but fails crit with a 14 (7 + 7) for 0 (7 + 2 - 10) damage.<br/><br/>Elthan II misses with an 11 (9 + 2).<br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>Thokk: 23 (4 + 19)<br/>Fizahn: 18 (29 - 11)<br/><br/><i>The bebilith has taken 23 points of damage. Waiting on Elthan, the lizardman, and Graevic ...</i>"
2047,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559227&postcount=1038,2005-08-30T04:12:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan reloads his crossbow and fires again, missing narrowly.<br/><br/>In one smooth motion, Graevic unslings his longbow, nocks an arrow, draws back, and releases. His arrow flies straight at the demon's heart - a perfect shot. Graevic watches in disbelief as the arrow shatters on impact, leaving not a mark.<br/><br/>The lizardman chants as his imbues his claws with mystical power ...<br/><br/>The beblilith's thoughts change timbre.<i>flesh.pests.must.die.flesh.pests.must.die. ...</i><br/><br/>The bebilith's glowing eyes lock on the only one of you who has proven herself a threat. Thick gooey strands spray from the bebilith's abdomen, entangling Linda and sealing the crevice. She is trapped, like a fly in a spider's web. She knows enough about bebiliths to know what is probably going to happen next ...<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary, end of Round 2 ...</i><br/><br/>Graevic hits with a natural 20 but fails to crit with a 17 (9 + 8) causing 0 (7 - 10) damage. Elthan misses with a 14 (12 + 2). The lizardman casts<i>magic fang</i>.<br/><br/>The bebilith attacks Linda with a web, hitting with a 23 (16 + 7),<i>entangling</i>her.<br/>"
2048,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559228&postcount=1039,2005-08-31T18:50:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/><i>Damn this usless weapon!</i><br/><br/>Elthan tosses his crossbow at his feet and extends his right arm in front of him, his index pointing towards the creature. He chants arcane syllables while staring at the demon.<br/><br/>OCC: Good old reliable magic missle."
2049,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559229&postcount=1040,2005-09-01T01:43:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/><i>Damn this useless weapon!</i><br/>Elthan hocks his crossbow into the portal, and then begins to chant, his eyes glowing red.<br/><br/>(OOC: now casting, Ray of Enfebblement.)"
2050,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559230&postcount=1041,2005-09-01T07:57:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><i>Damn this useless weapon!<br/>
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Unfortunately, I don't have anything else to fight with, so...</i><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Die you foul, ugly, useless, spider-demon-or-devil-or-just-amazingly-big-evil-spider thing that you are!""</font><br/><br/>OOC: Woo, I get to attack with my uselessness, but if I'm not flanking it, I want to take a five-foot step to get closer to a flanking position, hopefully with Taern.<br/>Not that I don't like it, but how did I roll a 7 for damage on a d4?<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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2051,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559231&postcount=1042,2005-09-01T08:49:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Positioning himself behind the bebilith and working in concert with graevic, the lizardkin is dismayed to note that the chitin on the torso of the monstrosity is thick and seemingly invulnerable. He grimly accepts that the battle will be long and hard and holding his shield before him, awaits the beb to move to its chosen quarry before darting forward and sliciing his claw into the weakest area in the leg joint he can see..<br/><br/>OOC:<br/>flanking + magic claw increases attack bonus by +3 and damage by +1.<br/>He will systemically hack at the hind legs and cripple it. Hopefully, Graevic will catch onto what he's doing and if the beb turns to face me, homes in on the same leg and between us knock out a few legs . I actively stay away from the front with the poison maw and claws and will go defensive and retreat if it turns and comes after me.<br/><br/>that's the plan. It's dice rolls from here on in for me. thanks DR."
2052,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559232&postcount=1043,2005-09-01T13:59:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic</b><br/><br/>A nearly-feral growl slips from Graevic's mouth as his strikes prove ineffective against the creature. Gripping his scimitar and kukri tighter, he wades in again, blades flashing.<br/><br/>((If the demon turns, Graevic will attack the same leg as the lizardman))"
2053,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559233&postcount=1044,2005-09-01T20:42:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Entangled in the Bebilith's net, Linda tries to move her hands and cast a spell. At the same time, she remembers something crucial...<br/><font color=""Green""> Use the oil master Oden gaves us on your weapons! </font><br/>she cries from within the net and, almost as an afterthought,:<br/><font color=""Green""> And please cut this damn net so we can flee-I wouldn't want to be the spider's meal... </font><br/><br/>OOC: Even if I do roll 10 or more in the concentration check, I must do maximum damage with both magic missiles to destroy the net.  ::) Linda is close to dying  :-[ But then we all are  :P Here's hoping the door is too small for the gargantuan Bebilith to pass."
2054,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559234&postcount=1045,2005-09-02T11:08:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, lassie, I'll cut you down!&quot;"
2055,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559235&postcount=1046,2005-09-03T04:37:00,Dr._Bob,"The bebilith's eyes are locked on Linda as she wriggles helplessly in its web. It begins to move toward her, mandibles clicking in eager anticipation ...<br/><br/>Graevic, the lizardman, and Fizahn chop, slash, and stab desperately at the bebilith's rear legs. Their weapons (even the lizardman's magically enhanced claws) rebound off of the demon's black shell without causing any damage. &quot;Turn damn you!&quot; cries Fizahn ...<br/><br/>The Elthans (as if of one mind) switch to arcane attacks. A pair of<i>magic missiles</i>and a<i>ray of enfeeblement</i>strike the bebilith, which shudders for a moment but continues its deadly advance toward Linda.<br/><br/>Thokk staggers over to the crevice and slashes at the sticky webbing. It takes only a few seconds to get Linda free, but is it too late? Thokk and Linda look up just in time to see the massive bebilith close in, it's sharp mandibles open wide ...<br/><br/>&quot;<i>Get away from her you bitch!</i>&quot; screams Taern as she plunges Aercalad deep into the bebilith's thorax. The short spear penetrates the bebilith's chitin almost effortlessly with a flash of pure white light.<br/><br/>The bebilith arches its back in agony, staggering backward on its four rear legs, almost stepping on Fizahn. Forgetting Linda for the moment, the bebilith turns and bites at Taern, neatly amputating her right arm below the elbow, as two pairs of claws indiscriminately rend her leather armor and flesh into bloody ribbons. The bebilith tosses aside Taern's body. She lands face up, disfigured almost beyond recognition, her eyes open, staring sightlessly at the ceiling of the cavern.<br/><br/>Aercalad clatters to the ground and its holy aura fades ...<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary ...</i><br/><br/><b>Round 3</b><br/><br/>Thokk cuts down the web (damage 14) and Linda wriggles free. Graevic, the lizardman, and Fizahn attack but miss (vs AC 22) despite flanking.<br/><br/>Taern hits with a 24 (15 + 9) for 19 (14 + 5) damage.<br/><br/>Elthan's<i>magic missiles</i>hit for 9 (4 + 5) damage. Elthan II's<i>ray</i>causes 7 points of STR damage.<br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>Thokk: 23<br/>Fizahn: 18<br/>Taern: - 4 (33 - 15 bite - 11 claw - 11 claw),<i>dying</i><br/><br/><i>The bebilith has taken 51 points of damage (23 + 19 + 9).</i>"
2056,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559236&postcount=1047,2005-09-03T10:15:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><i>It might get me killed, but I have to risk it, I hope she's right about this...</i><br/><br/>*Fizahn quickly reaches into his pack and withdraws the oil, hastily applying it to his weapon.*<br/><br/>OOC: yeah, oil, he gets an AoO when I get it out and one when I apply it, right? So, here's to hoping he doesn't have combat reflexes."
2057,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559237&postcount=1048,2005-09-03T18:14:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Taern!!!&quot;<br/><br/><i>I have to help her!</i><br/><br/>Elthan stops concentrating on the demon and starts running towards taern.<br/><br/>OOC: Will try to administer CLW, if not wacked by spidy."
2058,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559238&postcount=1049,2005-09-04T00:50:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Standing over Taern in a very certain movie-ish pose...*<br/><br/><font color=""green""><b>'YOU SHALL NOT PASS'</b></font>"
2059,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559239&postcount=1050,2005-09-05T02:57:00,Dr._Bob,"Linda, Thokk, and Elthan immediately converge on Taern. Elthan attempts to stabilize Taern's condition while Thokk stands protectively over her body, sword and shield raised in challenge.<br/><br/>Seeing Fizahn reaching for Oden Homm's oil, Graevic attempts to draw away the bebilith. &quot;Hey, you big ugly abomination! Over here!&quot; The bebilith lashes out with a spiny claw, raking Graevic across the body. Graevic is spun completely around, barely retaining a grip on his weapons. Blood seeps from his under his armor - several ribs have been broken.<br/><br/>With the demon distracted, Fizahn is able to retrieve and apply Oden's magic oil to his dagger. He tosses a second vial to Thokk.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary ...</i><br/><br/>Linda, Thokk, and Elthan move to Taern's position. Elthan<strike>casts CLW</strike>uses a CLW potion for 7 points.<br/><br/>Graevic triggers an AOO on purpose to protect Fizahn. The bebilith hits with a claw for 20 points of damage.<br/><br/>Fizahn retrieves and applies the oil(<i>bless weapon</i>). Fizahn tosses a second vial to Thokk.<br/><br/><br/><i>Linda, Thokk, Graevic, the lizardman, and Elthan II still have an action this round.</i><br/><br/><br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>Graevic: 3 (23 - 20)<br/>Thokk: 23<br/>Fizahn: 18<br/>Taern: 3 (- 4 + 7)<br/>"
2060,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559240&postcount=1051,2005-09-05T05:28:00,King_of_GRiffins,<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*As soon as Elthan spell ends he begins to cast once again as though he didnt stop.*<br/><br/>(OOC: Ray of Enfebblement again. I think 2 or 3 more and it shouldnt be able to move.)
2061,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559241&postcount=1052,2005-09-05T07:47:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Seeing the nature-attuned pinkskin fly and fall filled Ssathiyaa with... momentary pain. He noted in a disattached manner as he hacked a leg to no avail, that he shouldn't actually care about pinkskins. even ones similar to lizardfolk<br/><br/>And glancing at the party rally to the loud pinkskin on the other side, Ssathiyaa knew that drastic measures had to be undertaken. He thrust down his shield and bunched his legs with claws spread out and prepared to jump..<br/><br/>"
2062,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559242&postcount=1053,2005-09-05T14:38:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan II keeps the<i>ray of enfeeblement</i>trained on the bebilith, draining more and more of the demon's strength. Its legs begin to tremble slightly.<br/><br/>The lizardman dodges between the bebilith's legs and makes a flying leap onto its back. His claws scrabble for purchase on the demon's chitinous back but find no purchase. The lizardman slips off of the bebilith's back, but manages to roll to his feet.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat continues ...</i><br/><br/>Elthan II hits with a 13 and drains 8 more points of STR from the bebilith (cumulative STR drain: 15 points).<br/><br/>Bebilith's AOO on the lizardman misses with a 11 (5 + 6).<br/><br/>Lizardman rolls a 9 (2 + 7) on his Jump check and a 13 (7 + 6) on his Balance check, failing to land cleanly on the bebilith's back.<br/><br/><br/><i>Awaiting actions for Linda, Thokk, and Graevic ...</i>"
2063,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559243&postcount=1054,2005-09-06T08:53:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Seeing that Taern is still heavily injured, Linda decides to cast a healing spell to aid her rejoin the combat. Hopefully, with her spear Taern could harm the demon and help in its defeat more than she could help with her magics. After healing Taern, Linda stands back and away from the meele.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: CLW on Taern."
2064,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559244&postcount=1055,2005-09-07T14:57:00,Toadfish,"<b>Graevic</b><br/><br/>Groaning, Graevic weakly steps back from the demon. He sheaths his blades and quickly tries to stem the flow of blood coming from his damaged abdomen. Desperation shows briefly on his face but is quickly replaced by concentration as he tends to his wounds, using his torn shirt as a makeshift bandage.<br/><br/>((Heal check to keep from bleeding to death, if it’s appropriate. I can’t do much else. If I get whacked again I’ll be a corpse.))<br/>"
2065,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559245&postcount=1056,2005-09-08T10:12:00,Dr._Bob,"Linda adds her energies to Elthan's as they try to keep Taern alive. Their combined sorcery manages to stem the arterial bleeding from the stump of Taern's forearm.<br/><br/>Graevic falls back, critically injured as well. He finds himself standing close to the<i>portal</i>. Looking into the magic opening he sees a scene of a young girl with long straight hair. She is walking down a dark tunnel. She looks scared ...<br/><br/>Thokk grabs the vial of magic oil out of the air and liberally applies it to his longsword.<i>It's clobberin' time</i>, he thinks to himself ...<br/><br/>The bebilith turns in a circle, identifying Elthan II as the source of the denervating ray. Its abdomen convulses and another web sprays out, entangling Elthan II and smothering the<i>ray of enfeeblement</i>.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Ready to begin round 5 ...</i><br/><br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>Graevic: 3<br/>Thokk: 23<br/>Fizahn: 18<br/>Taern: 11 (3 + 8)<br/>"
2066,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559246&postcount=1057,2005-09-08T12:18:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<font color=""Green""> Shield Elthan! </font><br/>Shouts Linda, knowing that she is too physically weak to do so herself. She instead tries to bring the beast down as fast as possible by conjuring another ray of red-hot flame then moves as far away as possible lest the demon hunts her down again."
2067,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559247&postcount=1058,2005-09-08T12:48:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan II attempts to struggle from the web, fearing that he may become the demons next target. He fears for his life and tries to struggle towards the portal, hoping that it will carry him far away from danger. He tries casting one more time before touching it, hoping that the webs dont prove too much of a distraction.*<br/><br/>(OOC: After seeing what happened to Taern, he is pretty darn scared. You just saw your companion webed and then clawed to near death, and now you've just been webed. I wouldnt be too optimistic.<br/><br/>Anyway, Moving and casting another Ray of Enfebblement.<br/><br/>EDIT: Im still in the space next to it, I can try to reach across.)"
2068,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559248&postcount=1059,2005-09-08T13:00:00,Belial_the_Leveler,OOC: A bebilith's web is anchored so you can't move-not even half your speed.
2069,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559249&postcount=1060,2005-09-08T23:42:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><i>Now it's time to test Linda's theory.</i><br/><br/>*Fizahn thinks a short prayer before stabbing at the belbith with his ""short sword.""*<br/><br/>OOC: Attack it... If Fizahn's not already flanking, he'd like to take a 5-foot step to get closer to flanking..."
2070,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559250&postcount=1061,2005-09-11T01:15:00,Dr._Bob,"Linda scorches the bebilith once more, then ducks and runs back toward the entrance to the chamber.<br/><br/>Thokk charges forward at the demon once again, this time however his sword glistens with Oden's holy oil. &quot;FOR TAERN!!!&quot; With a mightly swing, Thokk cleaves deeply into one of the demon's legs, and greenish-black ichor sprays from the wound.<br/><br/>Hearing her name, Taern opens her eyes. Her battle rage has faded, and she feels lightheaded from bloodloss. She looks down at the stump where her right hand used to be, then looks over to where Aercalad lies, beneath the bebilith. She attempts to rise, but is too weak. She closes her eyes again.<br/><br/>Fizahn, sidesteps into an advantageous position, takes a deep breath, then plunges his weapon into the belly of the beast. To his (and everyone's) surprise the small dagger pierces deeply into the demon's belly. As Fizahn rips his blade out, more bebilith blood spills onto the floor.<br/><br/>Elthan II tries to recreate his<i>ray of enfeeblement</i>but the sticky strands prevent him from doing so. He wiggles helplessly in the bebilith's web.<br/><br/>Beset from all sides (and from below), the bebilith trembles and fumbles slightly for its footing ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary ...</i><br/><br/>Linda's<i>scorching ray</i>hits with a 13 for 18 points of damage.<br/>Thokk charges and hits with a 22 (11 + 11) for 10 points of damage.<br/>Fizahn hits with a 19, automatic critical, for 10 points of damage.<br/>Elthan II fails his concentration check with a 9 and remains entangled.<br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/><br/>Graevic: 3<br/>Thokk: 23<br/>Fizahn: 18<br/>Taern: 7 (11 - 4)<br/><br/><br/><i>The bebilith has taken 89 (51 + 38) points of damage. Awaiting actions from Elthan, Graevic, and the lizardman ...</i>"
2071,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559251&postcount=1062,2005-09-12T08:40:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Seeing Fizahn and Thokk effectively damage the supernatural monstrosity, allows Ssathiya to fall back, snarling in dismay. Realising that he was next to useless, he sprints to Elthan II , the only other party member who had been damaging the spider-beast from the start.<br/><br/>OOC: help break through the webbing . and then guard him and/or Taern if the beb coms for them."
2072,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559252&postcount=1063,2005-09-13T08:00:00,Dr._Bob,"While the bebilith is distracted by Thokk and Fizahn, the lizardman skitters over toward Elthan II. His magically enhanced claws shred the webbing quickly, freeing Elthan's clone.<br/><br/>Graevic meanwhile, crouches next to the<i>portal</i>clutching his ribs.<i>I need help ...</i>he thinks grimly to himself.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Awaiting Elthan's action ...</i>"
2073,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559253&postcount=1064,2005-09-13T16:18:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Seeing that Taern is fine, Elthan tries to run towards the Bebilith, trying to attract it's attention.<br/><br/>OOC: In an attempt to protect his clone, Ethan will try to change the demon's target's to him by being in the Bebilith's range of sight and attracting his attention...by shooting a magic missle at it.<br/><br/>I'm sorry for the lateness, I'm starting university and I've been quite occupied lately. So if I'm the last one to post my action, don't wait for me and play my character. I'll try to check on the game more often so you don't have to do this though.<br/><br/>Also, my char gave Taern a CLW potion, he can't cast it."
2074,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559254&postcount=1065,2005-09-15T01:37:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*As Elthan tries to distract the beast, Elthan II moves as close behind the lizard as possible.*<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Thanks for the assistance.&amp;quot;</font><br/>*Elthan II waste no time and begins his chant again.*<br/><br/>(OOC: I think either this or the next and we should be able to start stuffing it with candy and hanging it from the ceiling.)"
2075,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559255&postcount=1066,2005-09-15T01:42:00,sacreddeamon,<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE&quot;
2076,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559256&postcount=1067,2005-09-15T09:24:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Fizahn cautiously edges around the demon, looking for an opening to plunge his ""short sword"" into.*<br/><br/>OOC: If I haven't already obtained flanking, you know the drill... I should really get tumble... Just attack it, nothing special..."
2077,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559257&postcount=1068,2005-09-16T03:07:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan zaps the bebilith with more<i>magic missiles</i>while Fizahn and Thokk continue to take on the demon in hand-to-hand (hand-to-claw?) combat by themselves.<br/><br/>Fizahn dodges in and out of the bebilith's legs. One claw finally catches the gnome, but the attack is surprisingly weak, leaving only a small laceration across Fizahn's forearm.<br/><br/>Thokk is less fortunate. With lightning speed, the bebilith twists its head and snaps its jaws, catching the dwarf around the waist. Thokk grimaces as the demon's fangs sink into flesh, but he can sense the weakness in the demon's bite.<i>It'll take more than that to stop one of the Mithral Guard!</i>Within a few seconds, however, his bravado fades; Thokk begins to feel woozy -<i>ach! poison!</i><br/><br/>As consciousness begins to slip away, Thokk reverses his grip and plunges his sword deep into the bebilith's head, straight through several of the demon's eyes. The bebilith shakes its head in agony, releasing Thokk, who staggers backwards barely maintaining a hold on consciousness ...<br/><br/>Elthan II tries to bring another<i>ray of enfeeblement</i>to bear on the demon, but it is moving too erratically to get a fix on.<br/><br/>Fizahn continues to bob, duck, and weave, looking for a weak point to thrust with his shortsword.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary ...</i><br/><br/>Elthan<i>magic missiles</i>the demon for 7 (5 + 2) points.<br/><br/>The weakened bebilith hits Thokk with a critical bite (20/20) but only causes 14 (5 + 1 + 7 + 1) points of damage. Thokk fails his Fort save and takes 5 points of CON damage from the bebilith's poison.<br/><br/>The bebilith attacks Fizahn with two claws, hitting only once for a mere 3 (7 - 4) points of damage.<br/><br/>Thokk criticals the bebilith (19/19) for a whopping 34 points of damage!<br/><br/>Elthan II misses his ranged touch attack with a 5 (3 + 2). Fizahn misses with a natural 3.<br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>Graevic: 3<br/>Thokk: 1 (23 - 14 - 8),<i>poisoned</i><br/>Fizahn: 15 (18 - 3)<br/>Taern: 7<br/><br/><i>The bebilith has taken 130 (89 + 41) points of damage and 15 points of STR damage. It is severely weakened ...</i>"
2078,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559258&postcount=1069,2005-09-16T14:44:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ah, the Guard will stand strong!&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: Ooo, it 'only' delt 14 damage to me! 14 damage is enough to KO the other people... Also, did you remember to factor in Thokks +2 save against poison? Just wondering..."
2079,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559259&postcount=1070,2005-09-16T20:01:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Wishing to see the demon dead as soon as possible, Linda resolves to using her magic missiles, having run out of her more powerful scorching rays."
2080,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559260&postcount=1071,2005-09-18T10:55:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn too wishes to see the demon crumble and he darts in with his ""short sword"", trying to kill the demon.<br/><br/>OOC: Just attack. Here's to hoping for a crit! :D"
2081,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559261&postcount=1072,2005-09-18T13:36:00,Dr._Bob,"Crouching near the entrance to the cave, Linda blasts the bebilith with more<i>magic missiles</i>. Meanwhile, Fizahn scrambles underneath the demon thrusting his blade into its thorax.<br/><br/>The bebilith staggers and seems to be having trouble keeping its footing.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Linda hits for 9 (5 + 4) points of damage. Fizahn hits with a 23 (16 + 7) for 4 points of damage. The bebilith has taken 143 (130 + 13) points of damage ...</i>"
2082,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559262&postcount=1073,2005-09-18T16:32:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>'YOU WILL FALL, FOUL ONE&quot;"
2083,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559263&postcount=1074,2005-09-18T16:33:00,griffon666,"<b>Elthan:</b><br/><br/>&quot;Dont slack now team, the demons is weakening!!!&quot;<br/><br/>After saying that, Elthan starts to chants another magic missle.<br/><br/>OOC: I'm sorry I'm not very original in my spell casting, but it's either that or ray of frost."
2084,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559264&postcount=1075,2005-09-19T04:31:00,King_of_GRiffins,<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan continues draining the Bebliths strenght*<br/><br/>(OOC: This should be the last one I think.)
2085,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559265&postcount=1076,2005-09-21T06:05:00,Dr._Bob,"Another pair of<i>magic missiles</i>strikes the bebilith square in the thorax. The demon takes a step, pauses ... then collapses, narrowly missing Fizahn. The bebilith's legs twitch spasmodically as it writhes helplessly on the ground. After a few moments, its glowing eyes fade to black and the demon is still.<br/><br/>Taern, her hand amputated, lies semiconscious against the wall. Graevic, too, is badly injured. Thokk wobbles on his feet, trying to fight off the effects of the bebilith's poison. As the adrenaline rush of combat fades, Fizahn's bleeding arm begins to throb with pain.<br/><br/>The rest of you breathe a sigh of relief that you've survived the combat unscathed.<br/><br/>As you turn your attention to the<i>portal</i>, you see images continue to flicker across the opening. A young girl can be seen. Her hair is tied back, revealing fine features. Her brow is wrinkled in worry. Dark humanoid forms around her, many heavily armed and armored, loom threateningly ...<br/><br/>A low rumble is felt almost before it is heard. A few pebbles fall from the irregular ceiling overhead ...<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Elthan I finishes off the bebilith with 8 (5 + 3) points of damage. Elthan II does not lose his spell.</i>"
2086,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559266&postcount=1077,2005-09-21T15:49:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Eltahn II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan sets his hands down from his spell as teh Beblith falls to the ground from the final blow of his counter-part. He turns around to pick up the crossbow he droped in front of the portal.<br/>As he picks up his weapon, he sees the girl in obvious danger... He cast a spell, that shortly after finishes it, engulfs him momentarily in a dark-blue glow.*<br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Thokk, Elthan, come here and tell me what you see. By my sight, I think this girl is danger. We should probally try to help.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Casting Mage Armor in place of ROF, just because im too lazy to go back and change my sheet and maintain an AC of 10.<br/>Lizard should try to help Taern first, and should wait to go through the portal, just in case the shock value he provides would not prove to be in our favor.)"
2087,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559267&postcount=1078,2005-09-22T07:17:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ah, lad, ill be over, but I am pretty heavily dinged up, but we defeated the Demon!&quot;<br/><br/>*Goes over, and starts (carefully) pulling pieces off the demon, espically the head, a claw or two, and some heavy armor ish plates*"
2088,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559268&postcount=1079,2005-09-22T07:31:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Amazed at the pinkskins, for using a union of might and magic, Ssathiyaa stares at the vile remains of the bebilith; feeling the disturbance of the balance around him ebbing away.<br/><br/>Seeing the nature-attuned pinkskin and the courageous but foolhardy pinkskin out of action, Ssathiyaa turns to the small hairy one.<br/><br/><i>If the only other warrior falls from his wounds.. not all may be carried to safety</i><br/><br/>Recognizing the blue tinge on his lips to be a sign of poisoning, the lizardkin with a wave of his hand across Thokk's torso casts a spell to alert him to the nature and effect of the poison as he digs among the roots and herbs he salvaged for something to delay its effect and steady him.<br/><br/>He peers towards the ranger, remembering his valiant sacrifice for his pack.. this pack.<br/><br/><i>weak in their bodies.. weakwilled to wield corruptive magic...yet strong in spirit.. worthy of lizardkin.. the warriors of pinkskins are..</i><br/><br/>He turns to lok at the slumped spear-wielder as his thought finishes.<br/><br/>OOC: Do what I can to HEAL check/ delay poison for thokk, if any herbs can cure hp i'll give him some but i expect them to be weak in any case. I'll save the majority for Graevic and Taern. I'll carry graevic on one shoulder-fireman's lift and support taern on the side which he shas an arm... this is a fantasy setting so no-one need grab the hand wherever it's lying i suppose.<br/><br/>"
2089,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559269&postcount=1080,2005-09-22T12:29:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I realize that she's in trouble Elthan 2, but we aren't in any condition to help her. I'll try if everyone says we should, or if this area was somehow magically linked to the demon and will cave in on us since it died!""</font><br/><br/>*Fizahn moves over to the portal, getting ready to jump in if he feels or hears more rumbles.*<br/><br/><i>I hope that girl doesn't need very much help...</i>"
2090,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559270&postcount=1081,2005-09-22T13:00:00,sacreddeamon,"(Umm, just By the by, do we need to create a new IC thread? This ones goes about 25 pages over the Barons new limit..."
2091,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559271&postcount=1082,2005-09-22T13:27:00,Dr._Bob,"The images in the<i>portal</i>continue to flicker. The girl is replaced by images of dark rippling water, then a starry night sky. At one point, the<i>portal</i>goes completely black.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Thokk sways on his feet, one of the bebilith's spines clutched in his hands as a trophy. Despite the lizardman's ministrations, the poison is working its way through the dwarf's system. Soon, Thokk's eyes roll up into his head and he slumps to the ground, muttering incoherently.<br/><br/>Both Taern and Thokk seem to be out of commission for the time being. The rest of you manage to carry/drag them to the portal opening.<br/><br/>The rumbling intensifies, and ever larger chunks of rock begin to crash down from above. There is a flash of gray fur as Aholoh (who had been left behind to guard the entrance to the caves) zigzags across the floor, avoiding the falling debris. The badger leaps into Graevic's arms and stares intently into his eyes. The badger is frightened.<i>Someone is coming ...</i><br/><br/>It is clear that the cavern is in imminent danger of collapse. You face a difficult choice - run for the exit back to the surface or leap through the<i>portal</i>...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>There is no time for deliberation or discussion. PM me your character's next action. My next post will be the last one in this thread.</i><br/><br/>"
2092,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559272&postcount=1083,2005-09-22T21:27:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<font color=""Green""> It's too late to run back! Let's jump through the portal. </font><br/>Says Linda and jumps through the moment a location can be seen through.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: When the portal stops being blank."
2093,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559273&postcount=1084,2005-09-23T19:12:00,runehawk,"Dragging a thokk going into shock by his shoulders and supporting graevic, the lizardkin heads for the potral behind the female pinkskin wizard.<br/><br/>While he knew of the clear danger of a magical doorway not borne of the balnace and of the possibility of being flung far away from the hunting grounds of the tribe, his instints told him it was the swiftest way to Sethra<br/><br/>He waves the others towards him and pushes forward.."
2094,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559274&postcount=1085,2005-09-27T03:18:00,Dr._Bob,"Even larger boulders fall from the ceiling as large cracks begin to appear in the rune-covered walls. Stalactites and stalagmites splinter with a deafening cracks. Coarse dust fills the air, making everyone cough.<br/><br/>As soon as Linda sees a glimmer of light in the<i>portal</i>, she leaps through. Fizahn cries out to the others, &quot;We can't get Thokk and Taern to the surface in time!&quot; and reaches for Taern. She staggers to her feet semi-conscious. Graevic, though badly injured, wraps an arm around her waist, urging her on toward the<i>portal</i>.<br/><br/>The lizardman grabs a hold of Thokk and begins dragging him toward the<i>portal</i>as well.<br/><br/>The Elthans look at each other, shrugging without saying a word. They both leap through the<i>portal</i>together.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>There is a moment of disorientation, then you step into a wide, rough hewn passage. Linda, the Elthans, and the lizardman (dragging Thokk's body) are safe. They turn around and peer back through the<i>portal</i>into the flickering image of the demon's chamber. Graevic, Taern, and Fizahn limp their way toward safety, dodging chunks of rock and collapsing pillars of stone.<br/><br/>They've almost made it to the<i>portal</i>when Taern's eyes open wide, &quot;Aercalad!&quot; she gasps. She shoves Fizahn away and turns back towards where her spear lies, close to the bebilith's corpse. Graevic turns and tries to stop her, &quot;Taern, no!&quot;<br/><br/>There's a blinding flash of light. When the afterimage fades, the<i>portal</i>is gone. Fizahn lies on the ground, having stumbled through the<i>portal</i>at the last second. There is no sign of Taern or Graevic.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/><br/>It takes a moment to get oriented to your new environs. The tunnel you are standing in is about 20 ft wide. It slopes gently upward in one direction and downward in the other. There are voices and light coming from the upper end of the tunnel, around a slight bend. The voices sound anxious ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>I guess this isn't the last post after all ... The Baron gave us permission to wrap up this thread before starting a new one. We should be moving to a new thread shortly ...</i>"
2095,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559275&postcount=1086,2005-09-27T03:59:00,sacreddeamon,<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*unconscious grumble*
2096,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559276&postcount=1087,2005-09-27T06:07:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The twinge he feels at the loss of the brave warrior and the balance-aware pinkskin does not surprise him.<br/><br/><i>The pack is split.</i><br/><br/>Glancing to the small wiry pinkskin, he turns to the hairy one on his arm:<br/><br/>&quot;Poison, he is. Rest. Medicine. Find, we must &quot;<br/><br/><i>The pack is split. The Others are lost..</i><br/><br/>*On hearing the voices, he bares his fangs and stretches out one claw hand as he shields Thokk with the other side of his body*<br/><br/><i>Sethra WILL die. Those pinkskins who died were no lesser than lizardkin..</i>"
2097,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559277&postcount=1088,2005-09-28T02:06:00,Dr._Bob,Elthan kneels down and administers a healing elixir that rouses Thokk from his weakened stupor.<br/><br/>&quot;Wha ... where?&quot; Thokk sputters as he rises to a sitting position.<br/><br/>&quot;Shhhhh!&quot; hisses Elthan. &quot;We have company ...&quot;<br/><br/>All eyes turn toward the light glow around the bend. The light source is moving closer. Heavy footsteps indicate that there might be half a dozen or more creatures approaching ...
2098,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559278&postcount=1089,2005-09-28T03:16:00,sacreddeamon,"<i>Thokk</i><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, what be that? I feel so weak....Soulforger, give me your strengh...&quot;"
2099,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559279&postcount=1090,2005-09-28T04:29:00,runehawk,"<br/>*Remains wordless as he watches over Elthan tend to Thokk and watches if Thokk recovers*<br/><br/>Satisfied, he turns towards the source of the oncoming footsteps and narrows his eyes as he peers into the gloom.<br/><br/><i>OOC: with Thokk incapacitated i'm prob the only one with darkvision here. So i'll describe what i see to my companions. no. of prey and what they appear to be. I don't expect to be able to identify them.</i>"
2100,Sarloc's Heir [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16773-Sarloc-s-Heir-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=559280&postcount=1091,2005-09-30T03:38:00,Dr._Bob,"You hear three faint whistles from around the bend in the tunnel. The voices you can hear take on a tone of more urgency.<br/><br/>Their footsteps approach closer and closer. A gruff voice calls out a challenge, but before you respond, a band of adventurers rounds the bend, stopping 30 feet away. They outnumber you, but they look dusty and tired ...<br/><br/>Behind the fighters in front, stands an armored cleric carrying an unconscious girl in his arms. To your surprise, you recognize the girl from the images in the<i>portal!</i><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>To be continued in <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play;action=display;num=1128003029"" target=""_blank"">The Sea of Starry Night</a> ...</i><br/>"
2101,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=667468&postcount=1,2005-09-30T03:10:00,Dr._Bob,"There is a tense silence as the two groups of adventurers square off ...<br/><br/><br/>The half-orc rattles his flail restlessly while a gaudily-dressed ranger stands ready by his side. A human fighter stands beside them, his longbow drawn back and ready to fire. Small flames flicker at his arrow's tip.<br/><br/>Behind them, a heavily armored human carries an unconscious robed girl in his arms, flanked by an elf and a gnome. The elf wields a rapier and main-gauche; the gnome holds her crossbow locked and loaded, ready to fire. In the very back is a small halfling holding a glowing spear that illuminates the area.<br/><br/>A quartet of<i>dancing lights</i>swarms distractingly in front of this formidable party.<br/><br/><br/>Thirty feet away a lizardman blocks the center of the passage with bared teeth and sharp claws. The replilian humanoid hisses threateningly as he stands protectively in front of a battered and bloody dwarf, who struggles to his feet and readies a massive sword that seems to be coated with some kind of black ichor.<br/><br/>Behind them stands an exceptionally tall and fair woman with long, straight white hair. Her regal appearance is marred only by stringy webbing that dangles from her robes and arms. A pair of elf twins stands nearby, literal mirror images of each other.<br/><br/>Almost unnoticed at first is a small gnome rogue wielding a scaled-down shortsword. Scarlet blood drips down his arm from a nearly foot long laceration.<br/><br/>Though battered and bloody, this group of adventurers is clearly experienced and battle-hardened and not to be trifled with.<br/><br/><br/>Seconds tick away as each side waits for the other to make the first move ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Previously <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play;action=display;num=1104289229"" target=""_blank"">Sarloc's Heir</a> and <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play;action=display;num=1107631389"" target=""_blank"">Into the East</a>. The OOC thread is <a href=""http://giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play_ooc;action=display;num=1128000524"" target=""_blank"">here</a>. Game on!</i><br/><br/><br/>"
2102,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=667692&postcount=2,2005-09-30T05:17:00,runehawk,<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/><i>No more packmates will be lost this day..</i><br/>He stubbornly wills himself to not show the fatigue and aches throughout his body.<br/><br/>*The druid studies the adversaries for their strengths and weaknesses and moves into a defensive posture beside the now standingThokk and Fizahn*<br/><br/>His body language promising swift response to any threat to his pack.<br/><br/>OOC: Charge the first opponent to make a threatening move. I will not recognise the girl bec. my back was to it and i was busy with the beb.
2103,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=667902&postcount=3,2005-09-30T09:05:00,HempRope,"<b>Halfling, <i>Into the East</i></b><br/><br/>The Halfling in the middle of the bunch shifts uneasily, peering around a few of his companions' waists to see the other group.<br/><br/>His blueish garments are whole, though certainly not clean, and he seems uninjured.<br/><br/><i>We outnumber them, but I still don't know if we can afford a fight... but it's not up to me. I'm just here to follow.</i><br/><br/>He hoists the spear a little higher, watching the other group carefully."
2104,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=668107&postcount=4,2005-09-30T09:41:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius, Human Fighter</b><br/><br/>Darius looks ahead the other group warily, his eyes dart back and forth from his own party to them.  The immense bags under his eyes seem to show more than just fatigue,  underneath his cold, hard stare is an inexplicable sadness.  He keeps his firey arrow notched to his bow, waiting for someone to make a move.<br/><br/><i>Well dammit, somebody's gotta talk.</i><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I have had enough of this place.  I've had enough of dark, dank tunnels and unearthly cold.  I've had enough of stale food, of running low on water.  I've had enough of terrible guides, and I've had enough of grimlocks, chasm, drow, and *urg* poison arrows.  The name's Darius, I don't know who you people are, or why you're here, but I know I don't want to fight you.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: I really like where this is going, DR)"
2105,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=668298&postcount=5,2005-09-30T10:44:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Female gnomish rogue, <i>East</i> group</font><br/><br/>The crossbow-wielding gnome's eyes widen as she takes in the scene before her, but the crossbow doesn't waver. Her gray studded leather armor and cloak are decidedly dirty and travel-stained; her long blonde braid is looking rather dull and her brown-skinned, sharp-featured face is smudged with grime. Evidently this group has been traveling for quite some time. Fatigue is evident in her movements, but she looks around the tunnel alertly.<br/><br/>After Darius speaks, the gnome clears her throat. &quot;I agree with Darius. I've had quite enough for one day already, and we need another set of enemies like we need a plague of stirges. I'm Lissa Quicksilver... at least, that's what I go by in most places.&quot; Lissa's voice is a pleasant soprano, albeit a bit hoarse. &quot;Oh, speaking of enemies, there's a whole lot of angry drow back there-&quot; she jabs a thumb back the way her group came- &quot;and they'll probably be coming this way as soon as they figure out how to get across the chasm. I strongly suggest that we resolve this quickly so we can get out of here!&quot;"
2106,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=668484&postcount=6,2005-09-30T11:19:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Male dual weilding elf</b><br/><br/>As a sign of good faith, the elf flicks his rapier and sheathes it, He stands upright, still keeping the dagger clenched in one hand. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well since two of my associates have introduced themselves to you, it would normally be polite to do the same. I'm Aeroz, son of Rellem the Cloaked.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC: New thread, new format. I figured I would give Aeroz a speech colour and change his ID tag to bold. Why I post this, I dont know.]"
2107,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=668663&postcount=7,2005-09-30T11:47:00,bhdrake,"<b>Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>The Orc give his flail a shake, the steel head rattling the chain, but he makes no other hostile moves. After a moment, he speaks, his voice gruff and rustic, &quot;<font color=""Green"">This is pretty simple. I'm coming through, and all ya gotta do is clear a path. After that.. I don't care, ya can follow us if it makes ya happy, and that'd probably be a damned fine idea on yer part. Or ya could not move, and I could clear a path, through, or die trying.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He pauses a moment, his rough visage creasing in thought, as if he's forgotten something,<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;Oh, right.. Lumpy.&amp;quot;</font>He offers no other explanation, settling back a bit, waiting for them to clear out."
2108,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=668837&postcount=8,2005-09-30T12:41:00,HempRope,"<b>Halfling, <i>Into the East</i></b><br/><br/>The halfling gives a short, grim laugh at Lumpy's statement.<br/><i>Rather arrogant of him... I don't think <b>we</b> even trust him yet, and he's not helping his cause with them...</i><br/><br/>Then, not moving from his safe spot towards the middle fo the group, he begins to speak.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">My name's Achkby. I want a fight about as much as the rest of them. And we think that we need to get down this tunnel, to the Glimmersea. <b>And</b> there are a bunch of angry drow and Grimlocks across a huge chasm back there.</font>&quot;<br/>He jerks his tumb over his shoulder.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">So I don't advise trying to go that way. I recommend turning back and going back down that tunnel with us. And then we can decide if you're going to come with us or not.</font>&quot;<br/>He pauses for a moment, and glances at Aeroz.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">But that's not up to me. All I'm saying is that if you aren't on friedly terms you;d probably be better off turnign back around.</font>&quot;<br/>He ends grimly, with a deep sigh, and his spear trembles a bit in his grip. He lowers it, and sets one end on the ground."
2109,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=669004&postcount=9,2005-09-30T12:48:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I'd say most of them are at the <i>bottom</i> of the chasm now.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a little chuckle.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;But yes, we should get going? What do you say?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He waits for one of the strangers to answer."
2110,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=669163&postcount=10,2005-09-30T13:15:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>A Human with a long purple and green overcoat and a huge floppy purple hat stands in the very front of the party with Darius and Lissa. The Hawk resting on a strange apparatus which holds a torch shifts on its precarious perch.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Oh, great, are you folks going to tie me up as well?&amp;quot;</font>He remarks before shrugging and taking a long drink from the flask sitting at his hip.<br/>"
2111,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=669317&postcount=11,2005-09-30T17:24:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/><i>they do not seek to fight.. good</i><br/><br/>Understanding that the pinkskins who stand opposite them are not keen to fight and are fleeing something behind them, the lizard understands the strangers simply wish to pass<br/><br/><i>I hope the others will let them pass.. we need rest</i><br/><br/><i> but first our prey..</i><br/>speaking slowly with clenched teeth<br/><font color=""Red"">in draconic,<br/>
&amp;quot;Where.......iss....sSethra?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: hello to everyone from ITE. sorry if i come off as a bit of a harda**.with a cha of 8, I really should rub you the wrong way and don't expect me to volunteer my name. lizardkin don't do that with humanoids. and well it'll take a while before my char warms up to you. I told my own party to just call me Druid.. so if you hear them call me that you could follow suit. thanks. game on"
2112,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=669466&postcount=12,2005-09-30T17:31:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Sorry buddy, I dont speak your language. </font>&quot; The elf comments as the lizardfolk belays his message. &quot;<font color=""Orange"">Perhaps we could understand each other if we spoke in this tongue. I ..</font>&quot; Aeroz stutters as he tries to think of a goblin equivalent for the word &quot;<font color=""Orange"">reckon that we can talk to each other easier.</font><font color=""Blue"">Or do you speak common? If you're travelling with a band like this, it seems sort of like a necessity.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz's goblin is a little rusty, but if the lizarfolk can understand it, it should be understandable<br/><br/>[OOC: obviously orange is goblin, blue is common.]"
2113,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=669609&postcount=13,2005-09-30T22:44:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda the White, mage. </b><br/><br/>The white haired, white robed woman in the back of the newcomers stands on her staff wearily and studies the other group. Her eyes scan the tunnel left and right but she can't see many things apart from the other group due to lack of any ability to see in the dark. Shaking her head she attempts a smile when three of the strangers speak. Deeming it polite, she also begins to introduce herself:<br/><br/><font color=""Green""> It is fortunate to meet anything other than enemies in these caverns if-from what I gathered of your speech-they are indeed part of the Underdark. My friends and I traveled through a portal here after a fight with a powerful demon. Though admitting it pains me, we lost more than one friend there-we would not like to fight again so soon. My name is Linda &amp;quot;Whitestaff&amp;quot; Endareth but you can call me simply by my first name. If you were fighting drow and other creatures of darkness, would I be right in assuming you are a noble group? If that is so, we could possibly join forces for a time-this place must be dangerous and I would like to live to see the light. </font>"
2114,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=669748&postcount=14,2005-09-30T23:54:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn eyes the other group warily, looking at each one and evaluating them, he spends the longest time evaluating the other gnome. He then looks at his own group and evaluates them. Pressing his hand to his arm, he begins to speak,<font color=""Blue"">""I'm Fizahn. I agree that fighting is not the best option. I assume you're fleeing from those drow back the way you came, but if not it would be best to combine forces and find a place to rest as quickly as we can.""</font>"
2115,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=669883&postcount=15,2005-10-01T03:34:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orc begins to walk towards the other party, intending to push his way through if they won't move. As he nears, it becomes clear that he's in rather poor condition himself, dirty, beaten up, and looking like he hasn't had a proper meal in quite a while. He does manage a derisive snort, &quot;<font color=""Green"">Rest? In the underdark? Good luck with that. I've been down here fer a while and I ain't had the pleasure yet.</font>&quot;"
2116,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=670011&postcount=16,2005-10-01T04:19:00,Dr._Bob,"As Lumpy approaches, the dwarf raises his sword in warning, point ready. Fresh demon blood, black as tar, drips from its blade.<br/><br/>&quot;I'm in no mood for yer disrespectful tone, half-breed. Ye'll be answerin' our questions an' politely too before we say ye can pass!&quot;<br/><br/>The two elves step forward in an attempt to defuse the tense situation, revealing themselves on closer inspection to be half-elven. They roll their eyes at the dwarf's racial slur, then both bow as one respectfully.<br/><br/>One speaks in a gentle voice, &quot;Greetings and well met, friends. I am Elthan Moonshadow.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;As am I,&quot; adds the other.<br/><br/>&quot;We have no wish to fight nor would we hinder your travels, but we are somewhat disoriented and could use your help,&quot; says the first.<br/><br/>&quot;First of all, where are we?&quot; asks the second.<br/><br/>&quot;If this is truly the Underdark, is there quick passage to the surface?&quot; asks the first.<br/><br/>&quot;How far are we from Mimleth and the Orsrauns?&quot; asks the second.<br/><br/>Seeing the blank looks they get in return, the first Elthan asks, &quot;Are we even still in the Vilhon Reach?&quot;<br/><br/>The other continues, &quot;And we have seen that girl you are carrying in a vision,&quot; indicating Sheyra, &quot;Who is she?&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Is she alive?&quot; inquires the first, an eyebrow cocked in curiosity.<br/><br/><br/>"
2117,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=670133&postcount=17,2005-10-01T05:20:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius, Human Fighter</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Actually, if any of you could help us, Sheyra and I have both been poisoned by drow arrows. She's alive... but she's fading. And no, there is no quick passage to the surface... in fact we'll be lucky if we ever find passage to the surface. And what do you mean, in a vision?&amp;quot;</font>"
2118,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=670251&postcount=18,2005-10-01T08:43:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling</b><br/><br/>After Aeroz speaks, Achkby says quietly, trying to make himself audible only to his friends, &quot;<font color=""blue"">I understand him. Or at least I think that I do.</font>&quot; He frowns for a moment, puzzled. &quot;<font color=""blue"">I <i>think</i> that he asked us where 'ssethra' is, though he hisses so much that he can't tell if it is ssethra or just ethra.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>-----Present-----<br/><br/><i>This is insane! Why do some people <b>always</b> want to fight? At least one of them is going to die if there is a fight.</i><br/><br/>Speaking to the elf/ves, Achkby says, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Thank you for keeping your heads.</font>&quot;<br/>The he talks directly to the dwarf. &quot;<font color=""blue"">I'd thank you to keep your weapons down, Dwarf. Even if Lumpy is out of line, you have no place starting a fight when none of us want it.<br/>
&amp;quot;We brought him, so if he does try anything, we'll take care of him oursleves. If he attacks you, I see no problem with your defending yourself or even killing him, but don't touch him until he does so. And we'll stop him from doing that.</font>&quot;<br/>He stares grimly at the dwarf, but then looks at Lumpy instead. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Lumpy, I know you've been down here for a while, but this is not the time to start another fight. Come back here and put down that flail.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He shifts a bit uneasily after challenging the two people in the tunnel with the biggest weapons, but doesn't say anythign more.<br/>"
2119,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=670364&postcount=19,2005-10-01T09:24:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks at Lumpy like he's a fool as he threatens to fight Thokk. His glance is replicated as Darius comments about how the group is poisoned and asks what is meant by vision.<font color=""Blue"">""Is a vision not specific enough for you? Very well, we saw her in the portal that brought us here.""</font>Fizahn laughs as Achkby reprimands Lumpy.<font color=""Orange"">""That's right Lumpy, listen to your brains.""</font><br/><br/>OOC: For those of you who don't know, I've color-coded my languages:<br/><font color=""Blue"">Common</font><br/><font color=""Orange"">Gnome</font><br/><font color=""Red"">Draconic</font>"
2120,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=670475&postcount=20,2005-10-01T10:59:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardkin looks slightly baffled as the pinkskins around him exchange greetings and begin to co-operate. the knowledge that a confrontation was no longer imminent relaxed the lizardkin until a tall, smelly pinkskin took steps forward and started being belligerent. The lizardkin drew himself to his full height and stood toe to toe with him, flexing his clawed wrists &amp; hissing dangerously thru clenched teeth. His manner indicating that if the strange pinkskin attempted to push his way thru his party, it''d have to go thru him..first.<br/><br/><i>I will share my pain with this pinkskin if he tries to be stupid..</i><br/><br/>As the elthans burst into an attempt to defuse the situation and the stranger goes no further, he attempts to digest the conversation that passes around him.<br/><br/>Even with his increasing grasp of pinkskin-speech, the words while intelligble did not make sense to him. He was further puzzled that the others were not seeking what errand these strangers had with Sethra and why the others weren't eager to retreat back into the mountains and rest so as to relaunch the attack on Sethra.<br/><br/><i> there isn't much time left.. my people will begin to move soon</i>"
2121,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=670583&postcount=21,2005-10-01T11:50:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Sethra...Sethra...I've heard the name before. I think it had something to do with that Kris thing. Why would you be looking for him. We were told that it was a centuries old artifact. Obviously the man must be dead, or undead. I wouldn't put it past some people...</font>&quot;"
2122,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=670686&postcount=22,2005-10-01T12:05:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius, Human Fighter</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Uh, actually no, not really.  A vision could be a number of things... all of which there's no time to go into now.  Let's get moving, shall we?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Vision not specific enough for you?  How about an arrow up your arse, that specific enough for you?  And that damn lizard is getting on my nerves... as unlikely as it seems I think I'm with Lumpy on this one.</i>"
2123,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=670786&postcount=23,2005-10-01T13:55:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy actually does stop, though he doesn't look eitherr intimidatec by the resistance put up, nor swayed by their attempts at persausion. Instead, his thick features flex into something approximately incredulous, &quot;<font color=""Green"">Yeah, sure, let's all sit down, put aside our weapons, put a pot'a tea on the fire, and compare notes. That way when the dark elves cross the chasm with some other bridge or whatever, we can all be unprepared with our backs to a dead end, and die properly.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He shakes his flail again impatiently, pausing in his speech long enough to rattle of a few colorful curses in orcish, then continues, &quot;<font color=""Green"">Or, if the prospect of being alive appeals ta ya somehow, we should, say.. move and talk all at the same time. Not too complicated fer ya, is it? Because otherwise, whether I die fighting all'a ya, or a pack of drow ain't gonna make any difference in an hour or so.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>Always talking.. you'd think they were on the surface the way they waste time.</i>"
2124,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=670881&postcount=24,2005-10-01T14:31:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa sighs audibly and rolls her eyes as Lumpy and the dwarf butt heads (metaphorically speaking.) She giggles at the other gnome's comment, and replies in the same language. {Fighters, go figure. I mean, 'half-breed'? I can come up with a better insult than that half-asleep!}<br/><br/>Seeing that a fight is (hopefully) not imminent, Lissa snaps down the safety catch on her crossbow and slings it over her shoulder by an attached strap. &quot;I speak Draconic, too,&quot; she pipes up. Looking at the lizardfolk, the gnome speaks in the same hissing language. &lt;Well met, warrior. Do you understand the trading-talk of humans?&gt; She looks back up at Darius. &quot;I just told him hello, and asked him if he understands Common. And I second the motion to talk while we walk! Or better yet, run!&quot; Lissa eyes the wounded dwarf. &quot;Hmm, he doesn't look like he can move very fast at the moment. Baravar's black cloak, that must hurt! Oy, Sedryn! Got any cure spells handy? The dwarf here looks like he can use 'em.&quot;<br/><br/><br/>OOC: {Gnome} &lt;Draconic&gt;"
2125,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=670972&postcount=25,2005-10-02T01:48:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""I know what you mean, I've said worse half-asleep.""</font><br/><br/>Fizahn sheathes his &quot;short sword&quot;, and looks at the passage the other group came from, and then looks the way his group is preventing them from going.<font color=""Blue"">""I agree with her. We'd better start moving. I don't think <b>anyone</b> is in any shape to fight, and definitely not an outnumbered battle.""</font><br/><br/>Fizahn turns and starts walking down the passage. He turns back to look at everyone, and shouts back,<font color=""Blue"">""Well, does anyone else want to live? Let's pick up the pace here!""</font>"
2126,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=671062&postcount=26,2005-10-02T01:58:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Whoa there. You guys look pretty roughed up. Moving around here in your condition would be dangerous. Do you guys have any healing or something?  If not, I'm sure that Sedryn will be able to help you out</font>&quot; Aeroz points the cleric in the full plate, who seems to be standing idly."
2127,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=671151&postcount=27,2005-10-02T02:02:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>The momentary spike of rage ebbs into a palpable knot of cold fury. An emotion more familiar to the cold-blooded creature.<br/><br/><i>Feh..I begin to forget myself. Perhaps pinkskins are not as weak as 'the people' thought they were. Perhaps the ones i hunt with are worthy of some respect but.. I <font size=""3"">AM</font> lizardkin.. and must remember 'my people' belong to a balance while these.. pinkksins.. easily upset it with their ignorance and embrace corruptive magic..... I <font size=""3"">CANNOT</font> become attached to them...packmates though they are.. and i cannot take on their weaknesses as well</i><br/><br/>Although still standing before the tall strangely smelling pinkskin, his shoulders drop and the lizardkin seems less aggressive.<br/><i>Yet the loss and anger I hold do not seem any less</i><br/>His brows furrow.<br/><br/>His attention is diverted by a smaller pinkskin a short distance behind the one he blocks. Like the small scarred one with the spirit of a wolverine, this one has a big snout as well.<br/><br/>His eyes widen as it sheathes it weapon and stands close and begins talking in draconic.<br/><br/><i>It can't come above my hip but here it stands fearlessly while unarmed within reach of one such as I</i><br/><br/>He glances at a clawed hand, which he finds himself lowering, before turning to it and replying:<br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;I do&amp;quot;</font><br/><i>Do all big-snouteded pinkskins carry this muchf coutrage?</i>, he muses.<br/><br/>As his awareness shifts to the presents and away from his emotions, he realises that his instincts are guiding him away from where the strangers had come from.<br/>Remembering that the strangers were fleeing from some creature called 'drow' in pinkspeech. He could not recall any beast which bore that name as part of the balance.<br/><br/>While he felt no fear, a glance behind reminds him his packmates were in dire need of rest. Sethra's death was a certainty.. but it would be delayed for now.<br/><br/>*The lizardkin turns and marches to the back of his group after looking at Thokk and starts to trudge onwards. He stops to lock his eyes on Fizahn and indicates Thokk before marching into the gloom *"
2128,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=671240&postcount=28,2005-10-02T03:01:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling</b><br/><br/><i>In spite of myself, I find Lumpy's arguments winning me over. The Underdark is a dangerous place. I can't afford to just follow these people around anymore. Survival takes work here, and while it doesn't matter if these people find whatever it is they're looking for, I want to get out of here alive. We had better get moving.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Ay, the gnomes have the right of it. Let's get moving.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He walks forward until he is closer to the strangers than he is to his own party, slipping the spear away as he does so. Its light radiates from just behind his head, throwing long shadows all around the tunnel.<br/>He looks back at all of the tall people standing behind him, and nods slowly."
2129,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=671329&postcount=29,2005-10-02T04:29:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy looks almost relieved that they've decided to get moving, if not a little irritated that everybody attributes the idea to the gnomes. he remains silent, however, letting his flail drop slightly as he passes through the gap left by the lizardman's departure, taking long strides in his uneven gait."
2130,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=671415&postcount=30,2005-10-02T05:28:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan the Second, Twin Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>*Elthan follows the lizards lead and begins to march beside him. He walks beside him for a while without saying anything.*<br/><br/>*In Draconic, quite softly.*<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Lizard, I saw the way you looked back there when they spoke. The unknowing glance of a foriegner to another speech. You have been showing this or quite some time now. I understand that you do not have as much knowlage of common speech as a natural would, but if you would allow me, I would help you better understand that language.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Elthan back up behind the lizard to his position beside Elthan, and lets the lizaard consider his offer as the groups walk.*<br/>"
2131,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=671501&postcount=31,2005-10-02T06:40:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra's eyes snap open and she jumps out of Sedryn's arms. &quot;What happened?&quot; she says in a panic, &quot;Who are these people?&quot;"
2132,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=671585&postcount=32,2005-10-02T08:15:00,runehawk,<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizard initially tenses when Elthan II aproaches but on hearing his offer softens his expression slightly.<br/><br/>He wordlessly continues beside Fizahn as Elthan II falls back.
2133,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=671669&postcount=33,2005-10-02T10:05:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;We don't really know, but they're not Drow... By the way, thanks for your help back there, We're going to get you healed the second we can stop.&amp;quot;</font>"
2134,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=671751&postcount=34,2005-10-02T12:57:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra rubs her head and moans a little. &quot;Thanks,&quot; she says to Darius, &quot;I think I need a nap. These must be those people with the light, then.&quot;"
2135,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=671828&postcount=35,2005-10-02T15:15:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Yeah, apparently they saw you in some sort of vision, but that's not really important right now, let's get moving.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius will walk next to Sheyra to make sure that she's alright."
2136,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=671903&postcount=36,2005-10-02T15:25:00,Zeal,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Human Ranger</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Well i'm sure glad you folk are freindly&amp;quot;</font>Tipping his hat at Linda he smiles and says<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Name's Hajih by the way, your humble guide to underground vistas of all types.&amp;quot;</font>"
2137,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=671977&postcount=37,2005-10-02T16:00:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy moves up towards the front, alongside the the Lizardkin, finally hanging his flail back at his belt. He peers ahead with an exhausted sort of half-alertness, obviously more comfortable in the dark, than further back where the torches are. If anything, he seems less interested in leading the way for the sake of the others of his 'party', and more for the sheer fact of covering ground quickly."
2138,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=672049&postcount=38,2005-10-02T16:33:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling</b><br/><br/>Hearing Haji advertising himself again, Achkby calls out from the middle of the group, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Don't let him guide you anywhere. We took him on, and he got us all lost and then himself captured</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>He is supposed to be our guide... but he seems to consider himself just another wanderer now, and we seem satisfied that he doesn't have a clue where we are. Hmph.</i>"
2139,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=672119&postcount=39,2005-10-02T18:31:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, gnomish rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa pats Sheyra's leg sympathetically. &quot;We really need to get out of here, Sheyra. Just hang on for a bit more.&quot; The diminutive rogue looks up at Darius. &quot;Oh, the lizardfolk understands Common, by the way. I guess he just prefers to speak his own language. I'm going to get moving now, considering that I've got shorter legs than most of you. If you hear a scream, you'll know there's something nasty up ahead!&quot; Lissa grins impishly, draws her crossbow, beckons to the quartet of<i>dancing lights</i>, and sets off down the tunnel at a jog.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: The<i>dancing lights</i>hover slightly ahead of Lissa until the spell runs out, at which time she'll retrieve her everburning torch.)"
2140,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=672186&postcount=40,2005-10-03T03:06:00,Dr._Bob,"Everyone agrees that the best thing to do is to move on quickly before more trouble arrives. Setting aside any animosity, the groups realize that there is strength in numbers and that working together seems the most likely way to assume everyone's survival.<br/><br/>Introductions are made along the way, and Sedryn, cleric of Lathander, moves among the injured, healing what wounds he can. Sedryn himself is pale and quiet, not his usual robust self. Perhaps the days in darkness under the surface, away from the gaze of the morning sun, have been hard on him ...<br/><br/>Thokk, the lizardman, and Lumpy put aside their mutual dislike for each other and act as a vanguard, leading the way ahead of the party, putting their darkvision to good use.<br/><br/><i>Thokk says little, but whenever &amp;quot;demons&amp;quot; are mentioned, his eyes harden with pain and anger. Lumpy says even less. His story is yet to be told.</i><br/><br/>Aeroz, Fizahn, and Lissa take turns moving ahead or covering the rear of the party (and in large passages, the flanks). Their eyes peer carefully into the darkness to be sure the party is not ambushed from the sides or the rear. Each bears a crossbow, loaded and ready to fire.<br/><br/><i>Those meeting Aeroz for the first time can't help noticing the beads of sweat of his forehead, the dark circles under his eyes, and the greenish, waxy pallor of his cheeks. He does not seem to be in an elf's usual state of good health, but he offers no explanation and no one is bold enough to ask.</i><br/><br/>The humans (Darius, Linda, Sedryn, Sheyra and Hajih) along with the two Elthans and Achkby make up the main party. They stay close to the light sources (two everburning torches). Darius' bow is ready in case anyone or anything makes it through the first line.<br/><br/><i>Elthan is particularly interested in Sheyra. Who is she? Why would she appear in the portal? Does she know who Sarloc was? (She doesn't.) Hajih is quite talkative, but he assures Linda and the Elthans that they have not encountered anyone who might have been Sethra. On the other hand, he observes, if Sethra can take other people's forms, then it might be hard to recognize him, hmm?<br/>
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Sedryn is close-lipped about exactly why he and Aeroz have led their companions into the Underdark. It would appear that there were three women (assassins, Aeroz says) who have stolen something of value. Aeroz and Sedryn have vowed to track them down and recover the artifact. Sheyra expresses some ambivalence on this issue. The women had previously proven to be kind and helpful, she confides. Perhaps there is more to the story, she hopes.</i><br/><br/>The newly enlarged party moves quickly through the tunnels undisturbed. Occasional scurrying noises retreating in the distance suggest that no creature wants to disturb such a large, well-armed party. And despite the size of the group, you leave almost no tracks on the hard, dry stone. You take a countless number of left forks, then right forks, then left forks, until everyone feels assured that any pursuit has been lost in the labyrinthine tunnels.<br/><br/>After what seems like hours (or possible even a day), the path widens then opens into an enormous chamber, perhaps 200 yards in diameter and four stories in height. Water drips from its domed ceiling, and on the floor grows a miniature forest of luminescent fungi. After some quick scouting, it appears that there are two other small exits to the chamber (in addition to the large opening you just entered through), but the stadium-sized cavern appears to be easily defensible.<br/><br/>The good news is that if everyone sleeps in shifts, it seems like everyone will be able to get a full &quot;night's&quot; rest. For some, this will be the first chance to really rest in a week or more.<br/><br/>The bad news is that the 14 of you are now completely out of water. The food ration situation is only slightly better. The possibility of dying from thirst or hunger is becoming as real a threat as an attack from the drow ...<br/><br/>"
2141,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=672249&postcount=41,2005-10-03T03:26:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Staying on the flanks and guarding the packmates and strangers gave the lizardkin little chance to interact with the others or listen to the conversations but the need of rest and temporary unity was impressed upon him.<br/><br/>On finding that water and food was limited in both parties, he resolved to forage in the cavern, particularly in the fungi below.<br/><br/><i> I will find food and water for my packmates and if there is enough, share with these strangers</i><br/><br/>Looking around at his surroundings..<br/><i>We must be very deep in the mountain...FEH!..Sethra cannot outrun this hunter..</i><br/><br/>He leaves the others in a group and goes to forage by himself, mentally attuning to the difference in the balance around him.<br/><br/>OOC: memorise new spells and Survival and knowledge nature checks as necessary. Cast guidance for one roll"
2142,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=672312&postcount=42,2005-10-03T03:41:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius, Human Fighter</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Lizard. I'll come with you.&amp;quot;</font>Darius will ask around the party, collecting waterskins. He'll bury the very bottoms of the waterskins in the dirt where he finds dripping water, and he lets them slowly fill.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Achkby, I suppose you can clean the stuff once we have it, right?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>I wonder if those fungi are edible... better not...</i>"
2143,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=672375&postcount=43,2005-10-03T03:48:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I wouldn't touch any of the plantlife around here. You dont have a clue what it is.</font>&quot; Aeroz comments as he wipes the sweat off of his forehead &quot;<font color=""Blue"">So Hajh. Any brilliant ideas now?</font>&quot;"
2144,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=672438&postcount=44,2005-10-03T03:54:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Shining mushrooms don't seem too appetizing.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, then he leans over and whispers something into Aeroz's ear with a grin,<font size=""1""><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Wonder what lizard tastes like.&amp;quot;</font></font>"
2145,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=672500&postcount=45,2005-10-03T04:05:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue""><sub>Pheasant actually. Dont ask why I know though.</sub></font>&quot; Aeroz kids as he jabs Darius slightly with his elbow."
2146,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=672562&postcount=46,2005-10-03T04:12:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well, I sure would love to have a pheasant right about now.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a little chuckle, wandering off in search of dripping water.<br/><br/><i>It's lizard season, hehe.</i>"
2147,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=672620&postcount=47,2005-10-03T04:24:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, I would like to be back in my caves with my family, but thats not going to happen now laddie, is it? So shut up, do your work, and go hunt yourself if ye be so blasted hungry&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: How much HP and STR does Thokk have left?"
2148,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=672677&postcount=48,2005-10-03T04:34:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Temper temper Mr. Dwarf. The last thing we need is the drow to find us killing each other. And besides, arguing uses up energy, and you look like you need to spare yours.</font>&quot; Aeroz comments as he coughs a little."
2149,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=672732&postcount=49,2005-10-03T04:40:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius truns around at the dwarf's comment.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Consider yourself lucky you even have a family, dwarf... and I wouldn't tell others to do their work if I were sitting around on my arse doing nothing.&amp;quot;</font>"
2150,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=672786&postcount=50,2005-10-03T04:40:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Achkby, I suppose you can clean the stuff once we have it, right?&amp;quot;</font></div>
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</div>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I believe so, yes.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>If only we were still above ground. I would still have Jari with me, and he had plenty of food and water on him, always...</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Does anyone have any other suggestions for food?</font>&quot; he says, completely ignoring the argument with the dwarf.<br/><br/><i>Idiots, all of them. We can't afford to be arguing about nothings now.</i>"
2151,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=672840&postcount=51,2005-10-03T05:12:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan II goes over to Sedryn.*<br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;If I remember correctly, among a divine agents Orisons include a prayer to create water. I would suggest preparing that spell tonight.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Elthan then retrives from his bag one of the trail rations he still has left.*<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: I'm sorry, I just have too much experiance being a cleric to forget that they have that spell.<br/>And DR could you be a bit more specific on how much food we have left and how much we heal and such?)<br/>"
2152,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=672894&postcount=52,2005-10-03T05:17:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, be quiet ye little laddie. You need to bring yer own rations. I got mine with me, but I supose you dont have any. Pah! Typical Halfling runt.&quot;"
2153,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=672946&postcount=53,2005-10-03T05:56:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, gnomish rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa glares at the arguers as she pulls a bedroll out of her pack (which looks far too flat to have held any such thing) and starts unrolling it. &quot;If you can't be civil, keep your traps shut. Or you just may regret it come morning!&quot; The gnome's normal sparkling cheerfulness seems to have finally run out, under the pressure of fatigue, combat, thirst, lack of bathing and bickering allies. {Baravar help me, if they don't shut up soon I'm going to put bat guano in their bedrolls after they've gone to sleep. Idiots.}  She flops down on the bedroll, takes a pouch marked 'FOOD' out of her pack, then stuffs it back in with a sigh. &quot;Only make me thirstier without water to wash it down.&quot; Lissa sets about wriggling out of her studded leather armor, revealing a sweat-stained shirt and breeches underneath.<br/><br/>The gnome stacks her armor and weapons up neatly, then rolls over to face Fizahn. Curiosity, it seems, has overcome fatigue for the moment. &quot;So, Fizahn, where does your family come from? I don't think I remember you from Hidden Vale...&quot;<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Remove armor. Lissa's weapons are within reach, and she'll have her everburning torch nearby until she goes to sleep- at which time she'll either put it in her pack or give it to one of the sentries. She can take any of the watches.)"
2154,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=672998&postcount=54,2005-10-03T06:02:00,sacreddeamon,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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After what seems like hours (or possible even a day), the path widens then opens into an enormous chamber, perhaps 200 yards in diameter and four stories in height. <b>Water drips from its domed ceiling,</b> and on the floor grows a miniature forest of luminescent fungi. After some quick scouting, it appears that there are two other small exits to the chamber (in addition to the large opening you just entered through), but the stadium-sized cavern appears to be easily defensible.<br/></div>
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</div><br/>&quot;Ach, ill just help myself to some water. Ye surface dwellers might not have the consitituion for it, but if the water if boiled it should be safe to drink for those of you with less eherm, stanima&quot;<br/><br/>*Goes over to where the water is dripping down, takes a tiny sip to test the water, and then drink it*<br/><br/>OOC: +9 Fort save on any funky diseases or poisions in the water"
2155,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673050&postcount=55,2005-10-03T06:43:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/>As the group stops to rest, Fizahn reaches into his pack. With a groan, he empties his pack, hurriedly going through his possessions. With a dismayed look, he starts muttering to himself.<font color=""Orange"">""No tent! I must have left it with that stupid horse! And I don't have a pony anymore either! No paper either! Why did I leave my rope with that stupid horse! At least I've still got my torch, food, and bedroll!""</font><br/><br/>Angrily, Fizahn pulls out his bedroll and his blanket. When he gets it set up, he looks at Lissa removing her armor.<font color=""Orange"">""I wouldn't risk sleeping without armor in the Underdark.""</font><br/><br/>As Lissa asks about his past, Fizahn shrugs.<font color=""Orange"">""I might have been there once, my family moved around a lot, because my father wasn't exactly a perfect role model. I've been to a lot of places I don't know the names of. I'm originally from a small hamlet, at least that's where I was born. I don't even remember it's name anymore, or know if it still exists.""</font>"
2156,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673100&postcount=56,2005-10-03T06:51:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling</b><br/><br/><strike>Achkby comes over to the other short people (:/) and pulls out his bedroll, too.<br/>
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&amp;quot;<font color=""blue"">I grew up in a tiny town as well,</font>&amp;quot; he tells them as he begins to remove his armor. &amp;quot;<font color=""blue"">Though I lived in the one place my whole childhood, I wasn't there all that long. I left less than a year after I came of age.</font>&amp;quot; He smiles wanly, and starts piling pieces of armor into his pack.</strike><br/>Scratch that, I don't speak Gnomish.<br/><br/>Achkby drags his bedroll out of his pack, too, and starts taking off his armor. Then, he pulls out his necessities and starts piling the armor on stop."
2157,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673150&postcount=57,2005-10-03T08:07:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*To Fizahn*<br/>&quot;Ha, little laddie, you arnt the only one without their mount. I have some rope with me if ye need it, but I dont think ye will be wantin a tent. We are all in a cavern, so sleepin under the stars aint an issue, and if we get attacked, I for one want to be able to get up as soon as possible&quot;<br/><br/>*To Lissa*<br/>&quot;I actually think taking off the armor is a decent idea. If you are in heavy armor, like my plate, ye will be quite sore in the morn. Fizahn, however, is in his little light pansy armor, so it dont bother him a whole lot&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: Hey, any water at all is water right now. If it is dripping one drop every 5 seconds, then I have 12 mL of water in a minute, which equals 1.2 liters in an hour and twenty minutes. That is from a single spot. If there are several little spots with water pouring forth, it would be a good idea to get as many flasks as possible under them to collect water."
2158,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673198&postcount=58,2005-10-03T08:55:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Away from the others, the druid examines the flora and fauna of his surroundings. The chatter of the others a dim buzz in the background punctuated by the constant drip of water.<br/><br/>Crumbling, bits of bracket fungi and sniffing it in one claw, thoughts of Sethra are replaced by thoughts of his tribe and people. The recent dramatic events making the idyll of his life that was disturbed seemingly a lifetime ago.<br/><br/><i><font color=""green"">How deep below the tower am I?</font></i><br/><br/>He studies his surroundings with fascination. Some types of plants looking familiar. at least from one of his master's etched hides. Others totally alien to him.<br/><br/>The footsteps of a nearing pinkskin(Darius) break his thoughts and cause him to continue."
2159,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673246&postcount=59,2005-10-03T11:23:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/>Hajih carefully examines some of the fungus, to tell whether it is edible or not before drawing a large jug out of his back.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;We may not have any water left, but feel free to help your self to the ale.</font><br/><br/>(Knowledge Nature check at +1 or Knowledge Dungeoneering at +7 which ever is applicable for examining the fungus)"
2160,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673294&postcount=60,2005-10-03T12:59:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, gnomish rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa smacks her forehead as she watches the dwarf gather water from the dripping ceiling. &quot;I must be tired! Why didn't I think of that?&quot; As she rummages in her pack, she responds to Fizahn and Thokk. &quot;I may be in light armor, but it's not exactly restful to sleep in all the same. Besides which, if anything goes bump in the night I fully intend to stand back and give it a shot with ol' Betsy here.&quot; Lissa pats the stock of her loaded crossbow fondly, then peers into the pack with a cross expression. &quot;Darn, I was sure I had a pot in here! Must've left it with Patch. Oh well, time to improvise...&quot;<br/><br/>Within a few minutes, the ingenious rogue has cobbled together a water-collector out of a waterproofed winter cloak and several rocks. The rocks hold the cloak oiled-side-up into sort of a large bowl, while more rocks are placed to anchor the fabric and prevent it from slipping. The whole apparatus has been set up under one of the more frequent drips.<br/><br/>Lissa smiles, dusts her hands off, then yawns. &quot;Gods, I'm tired. I'll take third watch. Whoever's taking this watch can use my torch, if they don't have a light of their own.&quot; She gestures to the purple everburning torch propped up against her pack. &quot;Sleep well, everyone. Wake me when it's my watch.&quot; With that, she burrows into her bedroll and closes her eyes.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Whee, water collector! It's up to DR how much it collects, I guess. Lissa is now drifting off to dreamland.)"
2161,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673340&postcount=61,2005-10-03T14:07:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy Tichkeck, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Despite his obvious fatigue, Lumpy seems to have a difficult time settling down as the party stops. He circles the cavern a little, inspecting the exits, as well as the fungus, before finally trying to locate a water-drip of his own to settle down by.  Untying a clay mug from his pack. he sets it up to collect water for himself. He'll try to forage some himself while the small-folk settle down to rest, as likely for the chance to keep an eye on things than for the chance to actually find some food.<br/><br/>The degree of seperation from the rest of his 'party' becomes more evident, as he seems to keep a wary eye on them as much as the exits.<br/><br/>(OOC Lumpy will join some of the others in trying to scrounge up something edible, with +7 Survival. He'll probably remove his armor and try to sleep some when the next shift comes up, since it looks to me like all the short-folk have already settled down)"
2162,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673386&postcount=62,2005-10-03T23:29:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Linda frowns when she realises there's hardly any food left but smiles when the others mention the lack of water.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""> I can create water myself-a few gallons of it actually. Bring your waterskins here and I'll fill them up. I am still worried about the food though-there is a clerical spell to create provisions of that kind but it is not within my powers. </font><br/><br/>Linda fills any waterskins the group brings her (up to 3 castings of create water) and then trails off to sleep, still tired from the battle with the Bebilith and less used than the others in long marches and prolonged fights.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""> Wake me up when it is my turn to stand guard-though I must say I am not a very competent one. </font><br/><br/>She unfolds her bedroll and lies down near the lights, dozing off after a short while..."
2163,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673431&postcount=63,2005-10-04T01:45:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra drinks the last few drops from her waterskin, then hands it to Linda for refilling. &quot;Thank you,&quot; she says once it's full, &quot;I'd find a drip, but I don't know if my body could take another poisoning.&quot;<br/><br/>She sets up her bedroll and sits down on it. &quot;I can take watch whenever we need it,&quot; she says."
2164,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673475&postcount=64,2005-10-04T02:39:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Ach. ye be missing some good minerals in this water! Fortifies ye, and helps brew a potent ale&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Sets out three flasks under the drips, and hads Liddia fill up his waterskin*<br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Ach, I have a little energy left, Ill take the first watch and keep ye all safe&amp;quot;</font>"
2165,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673518&postcount=65,2005-10-04T03:40:00,Dr._Bob,"With the soft glow from the giant fungi and the steady, soothing dripping of water from the ceiling, the chamber is<i>almost</i>pleasant to be in. One by one, you take turns getting some much needed rest.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The untreated water dripping from the ceiling tastes metallic and vaguely sulfurous. Although Thokk appears to suffer no ill effects from drinking it, the rest of you wisely decide to stick with the pure, cool water that Linda provides.<br/><br/>Sedryn<i>purifies</i>the water collected by Lissa and Darius, which further replenishes the party's shared reservoir of drinking water.<br/><br/>The lizardman wanders into the fungus forest in the center of this vast cavern. As he moves deeper among the mushrooms, they become larger and larger until, by the time he reaches the center, he is able to stand fully erect under the softly glowing fungus canopy. There is a kind of alien beauty to the fungus forest. The lizardman sits down, closes his eyes, and meditates ...<br/><br/>Hajih takes a long draught of ale, then begins examining the glowing fungus carefully. Holding aloft a crumbled, softly glowing piece of mushroom, he pronounces the fungus safe to eat. He looks around expectantly to see if anyone is willing to put his judgement to the test ...<br/><br/>Elthan I and Achkby spend some time discussing arcana and dragon lore. When Achkby admires the black dragon scale Elthan I shows him, Elthan I gives it to him as a gift. &quot;Please consider this a gesture of goodwill and friendship ...&quot;<br/><br/><br/>"
2166,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673561&postcount=66,2005-10-04T03:50:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Getting Ready to Sleep, taking off the plate mail*<br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Ach, ye all be pansies not drinkin the water. it will put hair on your chests, I tell ye!. Ah, it feels good to take off this plate. Methinks its the first time in a good week! Bah! I smell like a Orc! I gotta clean myself up a little...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Takes off armor, washes it and polishes it as he can with the water from the celing, cleans sword, mends what armor he can, and goes to sleep*"
2167,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673604&postcount=67,2005-10-04T04:31:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy finally tires of wandering the room, (and just plain tires in general), retrieving his little cup and moving closer to the others as the shift changes. He drinks the water quickly, before throwing down his pack and beginning the arduous process of dissassembling his armor. From the looks of it, this is probably very literally the first time it has come of in a week or more. Beneath all the plate, mail, and underpadding he is as stout and lopsided as he looked without it.<br/><br/>Finally unclothed, save for a simple pair of breeches, he settles down with a big chunk of soap from his pack, and does the best he can to clean off himself, as well as his armor and clothing. When he's finished what he can with the limited water of the drips, he hefts the soap aloft, &quot;<font color=""Green"">Any'a ya want some?</font>&quot; In a surprising act of generosity, he will break of a chunk for anyone who takes him up on it, before unrolling his bedroll, and falling asleep easily."
2168,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673647&postcount=68,2005-10-04T05:29:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Ach, that be the first time ive seen soap in a long while. And ye actually smell decent! A first time for everything, I guess.</font><font color=""blue"">Glacen't Depeter</font><font color=""green""> to you, laddie</font><br/><br/>OOC: BTW, Green or Black is Common<br/>Blue is Dwarfen<br/>Orange will be Gnome<br/>Purple will be Undercommon<br/>Brown will be Terran<br/>Red will be goblin"
2169,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673690&postcount=69,2005-10-04T08:17:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling</b><br/><br/>Achkby gratefully takes the water from Linda, but doesn't drink much. He uses his final casting of<i>Prestidigitation</i>to clean himself and his possessions before settling down. He considers offering to clean others, too, but quickly decided that it might be invasive.<br/><br/>He eventually moves his things over to Elthan I, and talks with him at length about their similar interests. He is honored to recieve the black scale, though he confesses that he admires the blues the most. &quot;<font color=""blue"">They have the whole skies as their dominon</font>,&quot; he explains.<br/>He watches the lizardfolk remove his armor, and remarks, &quot;<font color=""blue"">You know, It's remarkable how similar some species still are to the dragons. You friend there is pretty draconic himself. It's sort of marvelous.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>And I almost envy him.</i><br/><br/>After a while, the conversation wanders from the dragons to Arcana in general, and Achkby finally musters his courage to ask Elthan I the nature of the similarity between he and Elthan II.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">So, how are you and the other Elthan so similar?</font>&quot; he inquires. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Ar eyou merely twins, or is there something more linking the two of you?</font>&quot;"
2170,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673731&postcount=70,2005-10-04T08:25:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Sure.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I could use a bit of soap.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Ooh, soap, quite the treat.</i>"
2171,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673771&postcount=71,2005-10-04T10:56:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, gnomish rogue</font><br/><br/>Linda's offer of water awakens the half-asleep rogue, and she gratefully takes her waterskins to be filled. Now that she has water, Lissa takes out a bag of rations and sits on her bedroll to eat and drink. &quot;Ahh... we are in your debt, Linda! It's so good not to be thirsty anymore!&quot; Mindful of the still-limited water supply, Lissa is careful to drink sparingly.<br/><br/>&quot;Good idea, Lumpy! A sponge bath is better than no bath. Thanks for the offer, but I've got my own soap.&quot; Lissa pulls a bar of pink soap and a rag out of her bag, and heads into the fungi to find a somewhat private spot to strip and wash, using as much of the drip-water on the floor and as little of the water in her waterskin as possible. She manages to wash her body, but Lissa's long hair is beyond the help of a sponge bath.<br/><br/>The gnome emerges freshly scrubbed and smelling of roses, except for her still-oily hair. &quot;Much better! Now I won't stink up my bedroll. Sleep well, people. Wake me up for third watch.&quot; With that, Lissa settles into her bedroll once more... but she looks very interested in Achkby's question to the Elthans.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: I'm assuming that the water creation took place shortly after Lissa went to bed, so she wouldn't have fallen completely asleep yet. She won't fall asleep this time until one of the Elthans answers Achkby.)"
2172,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673811&postcount=72,2005-10-04T11:13:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'll take a bath after we get out of here. I prefer having drinking water to a clean smell. Besides, it gives me something else to look foreward to after we get out of this hellhole.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz passes the time by having casual conversations with the newcomers to the party, and by practicing his swordfighting technique. With all of the spare time, he has nothing better to do."
2173,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673850&postcount=73,2005-10-04T15:02:00,Dr._Bob,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">After a while, the conversation wanders from the dragons to Arcana in general, and Achkby finally musters his courage to ask Elthan I the nature of the similarity between he and Elthan II.<br/>
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&amp;quot;<font color=""blue"">So, how are you and the other Elthan so similar?</font>&amp;quot; he inquires.  &amp;quot;<font color=""blue"">Are you merely twins, or is there something more linking the two of you?</font>&amp;quot;</div>
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</div>&quot;I suppose that we<i>are</i>twins after a fashion. Actually, it might be more accurate to describe the other Elthan as my clone or my doppleganger. He was created by ancient<i>magicks</i>evoked by Linda's mentor, an old man named Oden Homm. I must say that no one, least of all myself, expected the<i>magick</i>to be so successful and durable!<br/><br/>&quot;Sometimes, however, I must confess that I can not remember which of us was the original, so similar is the other Elthan to me in almost every way ...&quot;<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Once most of the party has had a chance to rest (and in some cases, bathe), it is time to take stock of the food and water situation.<br/><br/>When everyone's resources have been pooled (though Thokk grumbles about having to share), there are 20 days worth of standard rations plus 6 days worth of &quot;little people&quot; rations. These must be shared among 11 &quot;large&quot; and 3 &quot;small&quot; members of the party. With some stretching, the rations should last 2 to 3 more days.<br/><br/>Amongst the entire group, there are 10 full-sized waterskins, and 4 small waterskins. Thanks to Linda's magic and the various creative ways of collecting water proposed by the party members, all of the skins are full. With strict rationing, the water will likely last a maximum of two days.<br/><br/>The situation could be worse, however, and with the entire party well-rested, there is a general feeling of optimism that had been sorely missing for several days now.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The party is gearing back up, preparing to continue its search for the Glimmersea, trying to decide which of the two small passages to take. Both lead downwards, hopefully toward the Sea, but both seem equally nondescript otherwise.<br/><br/>Sedryn mentions how odd it was not to have been disturbed for such a long period of time. One would think that a life-sustaining oasis such as this one would be occupied by someone or something ...<br/><br/>No sooner are the words out of his mouth than a faint<i>chittering</i>reaches your ears. The noises seem to be coming from back the way you came, and they seem to be getting louder ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
2174,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673888&postcount=74,2005-10-04T15:24:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>Aeroz's sword and dagger flash out as he begins to look around the oaisis, trying to find anything that could be causing the noise. If he finds nothing immediatley, he will keep his eyes on entrance to the cavern."
2175,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673925&postcount=75,2005-10-04T16:13:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy mutters a few choice curses in orcish, settling the last of his plate into place with a few metallic clicks. HIs unsavory utterings shift back to common after a bit, his voice no less harsh with rest, though he does seem to be in a much better mood, considering, &quot;<font color=""Green"">Right then.. time ta get moving.</font>&quot; He rummages through his purse for a gold coin, glancing between the two 'exits', &quot;<font color=""Green"">Leave it ta Windrider.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>With that, he flips the coin, catching it and squinting at the results. He then glances at one of the passages, indicating it with a wave of his arm, &quot;<font color=""Green"">That one.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He pauses only a moment longer, growling softly, &quot;<font color=""Green"">Thanks fer the Helping Hand..</font>&quot; before tossing the coin over his shoulder and heading in that direction.<br/><br/>(OOC: DR, if you'd rather flip a coin yourself, go for it. I put heads to left and tails to right, and came up with left. It certainly doesn't have to represent any influence from Shaundakal, Lumpy just likes to choose things randomly.)"
2176,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673962&postcount=76,2005-10-04T18:04:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, gnomish rogue</font><br/><br/>Fortunately, Lissa donned her gray studded leather immediately upon waking up, and has already packed her gear in preparation for travel.  She lets loose with several pungent curses in Gnome, shoving her everburning torch into her belt and swinging her light crossbow into firing position.  The rogue turns to cover the entrance that the chittering is coming from, then begins slowly moving backward.  &quot;I think that's our cue to get moving, folks.&quot;<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Draw loaded crossbow and move toward center of cavern.  Cover chittering tunnel, if that's allowed while moving.  [No, I don't have my PH handy.])<br/><br/>(OOC 2: Oops! Thanks, Erikkin. I fixed it.)"
2177,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=673998&postcount=77,2005-10-04T23:44:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Right, chance is good enough for me. This way everyone!""</font>Fizahn shouts. Fizahn then imitates Lissa by sticking his torch into his belt, and pulls out his crossbow. He slowly follows Lumpy into the cave, watching for whatever is making the chittering noise.<br/><br/>OOC: Phasm, the chittering's coming from the big tunnel we came from, not either of the little tunnels, so there are two tunnels you could go through."
2178,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674034&postcount=78,2005-10-05T02:44:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Ach, lads, I dont think running be our best option right now! We are rested for the first time in a long while, and we can take out anything that comes our way. Lets take them all out!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: Defensive area guys, only one tunnel with baddies comming out of. Not that hard to have me and lumpy block off the entrance and everyone else sit in the back launching spells and arrows. As long as a healer is behind me and Lumpy healing often, we should be fine."
2179,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674070&postcount=79,2005-10-05T04:41:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius walks to Thokk's side, slightly behind him.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;You're right. Whatever that is, it can probably outrun us. Besides, I've been eager to make something in the Underdark into a pincushion for quite some time now.&amp;quot;</font>he says, unslinging his bow from his back.<br/><br/>"
2180,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674106&postcount=80,2005-10-05T06:08:00,Dr._Bob,"Lumpy, Lissa, and Fizahn make for the leftward exit to the cavern. Looking back, they see Thokk and Darius standing at the main entrance of the cavern (20 ft wide and high) preparing to make a stand.<br/><br/>Thokk stands behind his shield, with his bastard sword freshly polished and sharpened. Darius stands to Thokk's left and readies his bow; the tip of his arrow bursts into flame as he nocks it ...<br/><br/>Aeroz stands off to Thokk's right. His rapier and main-gauche are drawn and ready. Rest seems to have done the elf some good. He looks less peaked than he had previously.<br/><br/>The chittering noises continue to become louder and louder. By the sound of things, there might be a large number of creatures headed this way. Five? Fifteen? Five hundred? It's impossible to say ..."
2181,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674139&postcount=81,2005-10-05T06:47:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;HAHAHA! Today laddies, will be a good day for slaughter. Destorying my foes of the underdark, THAT is a true warriors way to die!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I prepare the alter for you!'</font>"
2182,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674172&postcount=82,2005-10-05T07:11:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Warrior</b><br/><br/>The squat orc turns, watching Thokk and the others set up to make a stand. He pauses, looking torn between making a clean break, and the prospect of fighting. Finally, he scowls, turning to rejoin the others. He offers Thokk a mild glare as he sidles up into position next to him, &quot;<font color=""Green"">I swear, if whatever that is ends up eating us all.. Hope the rest'a yer body's as thick as yer head.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Though he speaks harshly, his body language hardly mirrors his words, as he almost excitedly prepares for a fight. He unhooks his flail in a practiced, if graceless maneuver, raising it to ward his chest against whatever's coming.<br/><br/><i>I bet they walk on the ceiling, or fly, or something.</i>"
2183,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674205&postcount=83,2005-10-05T09:23:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling</b><br/><br/>The armored Achkby scampers across the cavern to seize his spear from beside his bedroll, and moves over to stand behing the warriors, staying a good twenty feet behind them.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I would flee, but I am here with you, friends. We shall triumph no matter what we face!</font>&quot; he cries.<br/><br/>Then he mutters grimly to Elthan I, &quot;<font color=""red"">Well... if something <i>too</i> gruseome comes, I am gone, but I don't see that happening to day.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>We must fight like dragons, with both strength and cunning.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Hlal, grant me your favor and protection.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He casts a spell, and conjures a field of force to protect him.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Are you well guarded?</font>&quot; he asks the Elthans, reflexively dropping back into Common as he levels his spear at the dark corridor.<br/><br/>[OOC]<br/>Casting<i>Mage Armor</i>.<br/>AC 18<br/>HP 14<br/>[/OOC]"
2184,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674238&postcount=84,2005-10-05T09:59:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra sighs at the thought of battle, but drops into a fighting stance anyway."
2185,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674271&postcount=85,2005-10-05T10:33:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, gnomish rogue</font><br/><br/>Seeing her companions make a stand, Lissa scowls darkly and heads back in their direction... though not<i>too</i>far. Just enough to get a clear shot into the large tunnel opening. She mutters to herself in her native language. {I am surrounded by idiots with more muscle than sense. Baravar, Callarduran, please shield and guide us, for we sorely need Your help!}<br/><br/>With that, Lissa ***** her crossbow and aims for the large corridor.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Move to get a clear shot into the tunnel opening and cover it.)"
2186,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674304&postcount=86,2005-10-05T11:12:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Damned fighters, always thinking with their muscle! Just because there's someone to fight, doesn't mean you have to fight them! They don't even know what it is! It could just be a stupid beast!""</font>Fizahn mutters these things to Lissa, but angrily turns around to face the oncoming threat. Moving parallel to Lissa, he too arms his crossbow, and prepares to fire it.<br/><br/>OOC: Moving up with Lissa, and trying to find a spot where he can get a clear shot. Also readying a shoot action."
2187,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674337&postcount=87,2005-10-05T11:31:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;Ach, little ones! I have plenty of sense, lass, I just choose not to use it! Whatever we are fighting, its in my domain. Twill be a worthy death, and an enjoyable one too!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;LETS GET READY&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;If ye be greenskins, I suggest ye stop now!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;If ye be anything that goes bump in the night, prepare to be destroyed!'</font><br/><br/>OOC: HAHA, I know alot! Purple is now abyssal, because undercommon and terran are no more, at least not right now. Maybe next level..."
2188,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674370&postcount=88,2005-10-05T12:37:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/>Hajih reaches back and strokes the hawk resting on his backpack.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Tell me if you see anything&amp;quot;</font>he whispers to the avian predator as it takes flight. Hajih flashes a smile to his new companions before swinging a large crossbow from its hook on his backpack.<br/><br/><i>I don't like where this is heading, not one bit</i><br/><br/>(One of Hajih's hawk's two tricks, it will make a noise if it spots anything)"
2189,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674403&postcount=89,2005-10-05T13:21:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, gnomish rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa double-takes as Thokk responds in her language.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Great good gods!  You speak Gnome?  How come you didn't say anything before?&amp;quot;</font>She adds on to this in a low mutter.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;And as far as I'm concerned, the only good way to die is in my sleep, as a rich old lady with lots of adoring great-grandchildren catering to my whims.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: OK, I'm succumbing to peer pressure ;)<br/><font color=""Purple"">Purple = Common</font><br/><font color=""Orange"">Orange = Gnome</font><br/><font color=""Red"">Red = Draconic</font><br/>I realized how much easier the color-coding makes following conversations between posts.)<br/><br/>(OOC 2: Draconic color changed to red, since somebody in the OOC thread made a good point about that being the first color used.)"
2190,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674436&postcount=90,2005-10-05T13:29:00,sacreddeamon,"OOC: Just one thing...<br/>We may want to decide universally on a color per language. It will make things much easier to see. One color per language, and then regular black for actions and OOC comments. Right now it seems like we are all using<font color=""orange"">Orange</font>for Gnomish, we just need to define the others. I think it will help play alot."
2191,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674469&postcount=91,2005-10-05T18:13:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius begins whispering under his breath, his eyes slowly close.<br/><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Tyr guide my arrows, let my enemies fall before me and let me strike true...&amp;quot;</font></font>he says.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen""><font size=""1"">&amp;quot;When one has nothing left to live for, any day is a good day to die.&amp;quot;</font></font><br/><br/>When he looks up, his eyes are shining with a strange look, the flames from his arrow flicker in them. His mouth twists into a grin.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I am coming, my brother.&amp;quot;</font>"
2192,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674501&postcount=92,2005-10-05T22:01:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Linda looks at the tunnel the sounds are coming from and says to the party at large, wispering:<br/><i> The sound indicates many enemies and with the echoes in this place we cannot say how many. Perhaps we should flee to one of the exits? Evading a fight is a prudent thing to do in such a dangerous place. </i>"
2193,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674533&postcount=93,2005-10-06T04:40:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, gnomish rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa replies to the tall mage in a low voice, eyes still on her crossbow.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Hey, I'm all for a strategic retreat. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Darius or Thokk are thinking any too clearly right now.&amp;quot;</font>She nods toward the laughing dwarf and the strangely grinning archer.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I may be a thief, but I don't leave my mates in the lurch. Even if they're showing a remarkable lack of common sense and self-preservation!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa raises her voice slightly on the last sentence, so she can be clearly heard by said mates."
2194,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674565&postcount=94,2005-10-06T04:47:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;Lass, I live to fight, I no longer have any purpose. This is my duty, let me do it.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: King, you have no idea what I just said. I was replying in gnomish out of spite to our two gnomes  :P"
2195,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674597&postcount=95,2005-10-06T06:27:00,Dr._Bob,"The Elthans nod to Achkby, they are ready. Like the others, they position themselves behind and to the sides of Thokk and Lumpy as the chittering noises grow louder.<br/><br/>Hajih's hawk slips into the tunnel in order to scout out the situation, but ONE second later, the bird tears back out of the tunnel with a surprised &quot;SQUAWK!?!&quot; The bird loops around the cavern, then settles back down on Hajih's perch, looking distressed.<br/><br/>There isn't any time to comment on the bird's discomfiture. Thokk and Lumpy cry out, &quot;Here they come!&quot; and a few moments later, everyone can see the source of the chittering for him or herself ...<br/><br/>Giant ant-like creatures begin to pour out of the tunnel opening. Each one is roughly gnome-sized, with six limbs and shiny black chitinous bodies. They walk on their rear four legs, with an upright thorax and two free limbs - essentially they look like small insectoid centaurs. They appear to be carrying crude two-handed chopping instruments. There must be at least 20 of them, with more marching out of the tunnel every second ..."
2196,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674629&postcount=96,2005-10-06T06:46:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Yelling Out in every language known*<br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, what be ye? State yerselves, we mean no harm, but if you attack us be warned!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>*Draws His bow, and readies an action to attack if needed. After shooting (if needed) Thokk will drop the bow and draw his Bastard Sword*<br/><br/>OOC: OK, looks like we are fighting Formains. Guessing they are workers right now, and perhaps some warriors and taskmasters mixed in. I am going to suggest we just form a wall, blockign off the enterance, so a limited number can get to us at once. If the melee people just stand their ground, and engange all who reach them while the artilary take out the larger foes, we should be fine.<br/><br/>Looks like lots more trophies for Thokk!"
2197,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674661&postcount=97,2005-10-06T07:32:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/><i>Ehh? Formain Workers? I suppose we might not be too far off from a hive of them then. Mybye we could get some aid from them, assuming they dont enslave us first.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Thokk, I dont think talking to them will work too well, seeing as how they cant speak. Just, umm, try exuding a friendly atmosphere, or, something.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Elthan then prepares to cast a spell, if the workers assume to attack.*<br/><br/>(OOC: A diplomacy or handle animal check should work to display non-hostility through body language.<br/>Aslo, preparing to cast Blindness.)"
2198,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674693&postcount=98,2005-10-06T10:02:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy quirks his head slightly as the formians emerge, clearly unfamiliar with them from his time in the underdark. With a resigned look, he drops one foot back, bracing against the rush, &quot;<font color=""LimeGreen"">And I said let's go, but no.. Everyone else wanted ta fight whatever random freak thing comes out of the tunnel. And now we're waist deep in giant ants. Just swell.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Whatever else Lumpy may be doing, exuding a friendly atmosphere certainly isn't one of them."
2199,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674725&postcount=99,2005-10-06T10:22:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Antssss...</font>&quot; Achkby hisses in Common.<br/><br/>He is totally at a loss for a course of action, surrounded by a mob of peaceful but potentially deadly instectoids. He tenses up, obviously nervous, and tries to fend them away from himslef with the butt of his spear.<br/><br/>At Elthan's words, he tries to relax, but finds it hard, surrounded by a herd of entirely alien creatures."
2200,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674757&postcount=100,2005-10-06T10:58:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>Aeroz raises an eyebrow as the antlike beings enter the oaisis. Aeroz stands upright, not sheathing his weapons.<br/><br/><i>Just when I thought things could absolutley NOT get any stranger, we end up facing giant insects. I gotta quit drinking, or drink more, or whatever..</i>"
2201,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674789&postcount=101,2005-10-06T11:46:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, gnomish rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa's eyes grow huge, and she lets out a strangled squeak before biting her fist.  The gnome is visibly trembling.<i>Bugs!  I HATE bugs!  Oh my gods, they're enormous!</i>Slowly, she removes her abused fist from her mouth and puts the hand back on her crossbow.  Lissa looks over at Elthan with a mixture of fear and incredulousness.  &quot;Calm?  You want me to be<i>calm</i>, in the face of an invasion of giant bugs?!&quot;  Darius and Thokk both receive deadly glares.  &quot;We could've been safely out of here and away from the massive horde of giant bugs if it weren't for you two and your death-wishes.  If we live through this, I am so going to get both of you!&quot;  She snorts at Lumpy's comment.  &quot;Don't count me in with 'everyone else', Lumpy.  I would've been perfectly happy to beat feet out of here.&quot;<br/><br/>Despite her obvious fear, Lissa keeps her crossbow aimed at the nearest ant-thing, ready to fire if things turn ugly.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC:  As you can see, Lissa has a bit of a problem with insects. ;)  Ready action to fire if the formians or whatever attack.)"
2202,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674821&postcount=102,2005-10-06T14:09:00,The_King_of_Durf,"(OOC: Oops, the whole language thing is confusing me)<br/><br/><b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;They can't hear?&amp;quot;</font>Darius say, then pauses for a few seconds...<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Can they bleed?&amp;quot;</font>"
2203,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674852&postcount=103,2005-10-06T14:54:00,sacreddeamon,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""Brown"">&amp;quot;Thokk, I dont think talking to them will work too well, seeing as how they cant speak. Just, umm, try exuding a friendly atmosphere, or, something.&amp;quot;</font><br/>
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</div><br/><b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;ach, ill be friendly when they will be dead. Fair enough? Its a compromise.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk will partially drop to a less threatening stance, but not a whole lot*"
2204,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674883&postcount=104,2005-10-07T00:12:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The rising din and the yells of his companions(packmates) jerk him out of his trance.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Huuunnnhhhh&amp;quot;</font>he gasps as he draws in  a deep breath as he rises to a standing position and pants.<br/><br/>[color= Red]&quot;The key........ The pinkskin is the key&quot; [/color]<br/><br/>As his consciousness fully forms and he becomes aware of a disturbance in the cave and the yells of his packmates, he groans in weary.<br/><br/><i>Semuanya!!.. if these few are typical of their kind , pinksksins should have got themselves annihilated long ago... I barely leave them for a period and they get themselves into trouble again</i><br/><br/>Stuffing what he could grab of his gatherings into his backpack, he slings it onto his back and starts running. All the while shaking his head and musing:<br/><i>Feh.. I should have brought a brood-mother along... Her skill in minding reckless hatchlings would be invaluable</i>"
2205,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674914&postcount=105,2005-10-07T03:50:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk and Lumpy try to prevent the formians from entering the cavern, but the opening is too wide and the number of creatures too great. The formians march around the fighters like water flowing around rocks in a stream. Soon, each of you is surrounded by a swirl of shiny black formians.<br/><br/>The insects lightly touch each of you with their antennae, jostling you lightly as they pass. There must be easily dozens if not a hunded formians. As they move, each one clicks softly as the articulated plates of their carapaces rub against each other. Individually, the clicking is quite soft but, multiplied 100 fold, the noises blend into the chittering that announced their approach.<br/><br/>Soon it becomes clear that there is a pattern to their movements. The first set of formians marches toward the fungus forest and begins chopping the giant mushrooms with their cleavers. Their strokes are precise, and in short order they have divided the glowing mushrooms into perfect octahedrons, which are then carried back out of the cavern by other formians that are not carrying any tools. The &quot;choppers&quot; then move on to the next large mushroom ...<br/><br/>For the most part, the formians seem to ignore each of you, as if you were merely furniture. Soon there are two streams of formians - empty handed workers heading toward the forest and workers carrying the softly glowing octahedrons out of the cavern.<br/><br/>At one point, however, Thokk is overwhelmed by more than half a dozen formians that surround him and begin manipulating his armor. He feels a faint<i>chirring</i>vibration as they palpate his plate mail. He is about to start laying into them with his sword when they fall back and move back into line, heading for the mushrooms. Looking down, Thokk sees something amazing - his armor has been completely repaired!<br/><br/>Some of you find yourselves gently nudged off to one side. Lumpy, Aeroz, Lissa and Fizahn find themselves back to back surrounded by a sea of formians. The formians make no threatening movements but simply form a circle around the group of four, as if waiting for something ..."
2206,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674945&postcount=106,2005-10-07T04:15:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, gnomish rogue</font><br/><br/>The whites are now showing all around Lissa's eyes, and sweat is starting to bead on her forehead despite the chill of the cave. Her breathing starts to become fast and ragged as the formians press up against her.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;Oh, Baravar save me... giant bugs! Giant bugs! Eeeee...&amp;quot;</font>Lissa clutches at her crossbow and Aeroz's leg, clearly fighting to maintain some semblance of control. &quot;Okay, Lissa, breathe. Deep breaths. Close your eyes and ignore the giant bugs...&quot; She squeezes her eyes shut and tries to calm her breathing."
2207,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=674976&postcount=107,2005-10-07T05:20:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Well shave my beard and call me a Gnome! I wasnt expecting this. Maybe I shall be friendly afterall!&quot;<br/><br/>*Yelling to the four*<br/><br/>&quot;Lads, it seems that they are actually not threatening. Ill stay ready, but for once I shall not start the fight&quot;<br/><br/>*Puts bow away, and simply readies sword, non-threateneing*"
2208,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675007&postcount=108,2005-10-07T06:39:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra, human monk</b><br/><br/>Sheyra relaxes and is clearly relieved. She smiles when she sees the formians fix Thokk's armor. &quot;Well,&quot; she says after he finishes speaking, &quot;That makes these things friendlier than almost everything else in the Underdark. It's too bad they can't talk, otherwise I'd ask them for help.&quot;"
2209,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675038&postcount=109,2005-10-07T09:23:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Oh yeah, real smart. Let's stay here to fight the giant ant things, but change our minds when they come! That's a great move! We just wasted time in our search for Sethra! Now that we know they're harmless, can we go?""</font>Having said that, Fizahn puts away his weapons, and starts heading toward the smaller passages.<br/><br/>OOC: Just walking toward the passages. If they don't let him through, but don't seem like they want to kill him, he will tumble through them (+11 or 10). If they seem threatening as he approaches, he will step back and draw his ""short sword."""
2210,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675069&postcount=110,2005-10-07T11:11:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Linda smiles at the others and lowers her hands.<br/><font color=""LimeGreen""> Yes, they appear to be friendly-formians would be creatures of Law and most conflicts indicate Chaos-I guess that is why they fixed Thokk's armor-not to be friendly but to fix an imperfection. Hopefully we can remain here until they flee and then continue our search. </font>"
2211,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675100&postcount=111,2005-10-07T11:15:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>Aeroz cross sheaths his two blades and waits for the formians next move. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, at least they're friendly. Lissa, put away your weapons, and the giant bugs'll go away.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Hearing Fizhan's remark, Aeroz inquires &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Who is this Sethra? And why are you looking for him?</font>&quot;"
2212,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675131&postcount=112,2005-10-07T11:28:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling</b><br/><br/>Achkby starts walking over towards wherever Aeroz's conversation is taking place, wading through the ants and pushing ahead of him with his spearbutt.<br/><br/><i>Well, I gues those mushrooms are safe to eat... at least for these guys. Unless they're using them to make beds or something.</i>"
2213,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675162&postcount=113,2005-10-07T13:01:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Sorry, I thought someone would have explained it to you. Well, Sethra is an evil wizard, who we accidentally released in our explorations. We're now tracking him down to right our wrong.</font><font color=""Red""> Also to settle a few grudges.</font><font color=""Blue""> A portal in the area where we thought he was led us here.""</font>"
2214,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675193&postcount=114,2005-10-07T13:13:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<font color=""LimeGreen""> There's something else Fizahn failed to mention: Sethra is a very capable necromancer. Infact, he was capable enough to preserve his spirit intact for centuries and now he's but a spirit that posesses others. That would make him notoriously difficult to track down and slay. </font>"
2215,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675223&postcount=115,2005-10-07T13:22:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, and he has a relitivly nasty habit of rising bodies to get in our way, a great sacrialige to Moradin. Probally worships Nerul or Afflux, dark gods of death and demons...&quot;"
2216,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675253&postcount=116,2005-10-07T13:23:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, this might be an incredibly odd coincidence, but we are looking for an artifact belonging to Sethra. When your lizardfolk friend mentioned the name, I thought it sounded familair. We are looking for a group of assasins carrying a weapon called the Kris. The man who employed us referred to it as 'The Kris of Sethra' </font>&quot;"
2217,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675283&postcount=117,2005-10-07T13:58:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Eyes still shut, Lissa puts her crossbow away and releases her death-grip on Aeroz's leg. Between her deep-breathing exercises and keeping her eyes closed, the rogue seems a bit calmer now. She also looks quite interested in the current conversation.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Well, I wanted excitement. I must say, you folks haven't disappointed in that department!&amp;quot;</font>She manages a tight smile.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;So, what do these assassins and necromancer look like... well, for the moment, in Sethra's case? It's always nice to know your enemies' faces!&amp;quot;</font>"
2218,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675313&postcount=118,2005-10-07T14:16:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Lissa, remember those three women we were looking for back in the Golden Griffon? Those were probably the assasins. Nice ladies though. Its a shame that we might have to kill them.</font>&quot;"
2219,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675343&postcount=119,2005-10-07T14:26:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orc warily watches the fomians that have him and the others cordoned off, hand still tight about his weapon, though he seems to have the presence of mind not to attack.<br/><br/>At first, he seems not to be paying much attention to the conversation, but at the mention of the women, he speaks up, still showing a touch of tension amidst the ant-men &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ya'll prolly have ta fight the drow fer the women, unless they knew some real neat tricks.</font>&quot;"
2220,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675372&postcount=120,2005-10-07T14:34:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Wait. Are you saying that the drow have captured the assassins? You said that yu were with them, but I didn't know they were captured...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He looks around, confused.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Or did I forget something again?</font>&quot;"
2221,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675401&postcount=121,2005-10-07T14:48:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan is smiling slightly, a rare occurance. He appears to be enjoying a chance to see an extra-planer species at work. He walks around and tries to find the best place to observe the formain work.*"
2222,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675429&postcount=122,2005-10-07T15:29:00,Dr._Bob,"The<i>chirrurrurr</i>sounds continue, and when Linda looks down she realizes that her robe has been cleaned and mended. Likewise, Darius, Sheyra, and the Elthans all find that their clothes and boots have been repaired and made almost as good as new. The formians' light touch is almost feather soft, but they seem to be quite good at making general repairs. The harvesting of the luminescent mushrooms into perfect geometric shapes continues ...<br/><br/>When Fizahn starts moving towards one of the exits, the formians around him gently nudge and bump him back into the center of the circle. He tries dodging between them and hopping over them, but each time, the formians gently nudge him back toward the others (or perhaps they are nudging the others towards him - same result).<br/><br/>In order to join the conversation, Achkby wades through the formians, who part to make way for him. Soon, Aeroz, Achkby, Fizahn, Lissa, and Lumpy all find themselves standing together in a perfect 20 ft diameter circle, otherwise unmolested in the sea of formian workers. The workers that form the border of the circle stare at them unblinkingly while their antennae wave gently ...<br/>"
2223,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675457&postcount=123,2005-10-07T15:38:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ooookaaaaaay. What now? We are surrounded by giant bugs. Any idea what they want?</font>&quot;"
2224,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675485&postcount=124,2005-10-07T15:52:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Do they have superiors? Things that can actually speak? If they are waiting for anyhting besides more formians, I think we should try to leave. Do you think if we all move at once, maybe they'll let us go? They could just be trying to keep us together in a single place because we're a sort of... imperfection to them...</font>&quot; he trails off with that, hoping that someone will have something insightful to say..."
2225,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675512&postcount=125,2005-10-07T15:57:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I did say WERE. How the hell do ya think I ended up wandering around here alone? Liked the decor so much I decided ta stay?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Lumpy grits his fangs as he responds, his gaze starting to scan the encircling formians like a caged animal. Twisting his grip on the haft of his flail, he paws the stone floor with one foot, evoking both a metallic scrape, and an image reminiscent of a bull preparing to charge.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, circle. That was cute fer about five seconds. Take yer stupid mushrooms and get out'a the way.</font>&quot;"
2226,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675538&postcount=126,2005-10-07T16:10:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Calm down Lumpy. Its just like bees. If you dont bug them, they don't bug you. But the thing about repairing Dwarfy's armor or Linda's robes really confuse me.</font>&quot;  Aeroz jests as he awaits the ant's next move. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Man I wish Miles was here. I'm fairly sure he could speak ant. Anyone here speak ant or have a clue about what is going on?</font>&quot;"
2227,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675564&postcount=127,2005-10-07T16:50:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa seems to be coping okay by keeping her eyes closed, but her posture and voice still betray a great deal of nervousness.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Huh, they were assassins? I bet they were pretty good, actually. The best folk in the Business always look harmless and act trustworthy.&amp;quot;</font>She flinches back as an antenna brushes her arm.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Nnnnnh... um, so the giant bugs repaired armor and clothes? How strange! And does anyone have an idea as to why some of us are in this stupid circle and some aren't?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Remember, Lissa's had her eyes closed for a while to ward off giant-insect-phobia. She didn't see the mending going on.)"
2228,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675590&postcount=128,2005-10-07T17:21:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Bursting out of the foliage, the lizardkin sees the source of the strange chittering and his packmates herded apart by them.<br/><br/><i>..Ants!?..</i><br/>The befuddlement clearly showing in his face.<br/><i> Giant ones.. ......I do not sense them disturbing the balance so they're not abominations</i><br/><br/>Seeing droves of them hacking the growth towards him, He decides to move sideways in the cavern. Away from the formians and the area they're interested in and sneak up as close on his packmates as possible and study the situation further."
2229,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675616&postcount=129,2005-10-08T02:08:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>After hearing Lissa's remark, Aeroz comments &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, I know. I used to be one. A long, long time ago.</font>&quot;"
2230,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675642&postcount=130,2005-10-08T03:41:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy snorts at Aeroz' comment, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Wrong. they're bugging me already, and I ain't done nothing ta them yet...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He adjusts his stance again, impatiently, continuing &quot;<font color=""Blue"">but if the stupid things don't move, I swear I'm gonna.</font>&quot;"
2231,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675668&postcount=131,2005-10-08T04:07:00,Dr._Bob,"Eventually, Hajih is also nudged and jostled by the workers over into the circle. &quot;Umm, hi everyone! It looks like these ant-people want me to join your little party here!&quot;<br/><br/>As the mushroom harvesting continues, a number of larger formians enter the cavern. Unlike the workers, these formians are almost human-sized and appear to have thicker carapaces. Instead of &quot;hands&quot;, their first set of limbs end in large, serrated claws.<br/><br/>The eight larger formians move through the sea of workers, who make way for them. The larger formians ignore Thokk, Daruis and the others, instead heading directly toward the circle enclosing Achkby, Hajih, Aeroz, Lissa, Lumpy, and Fizahn.<br/><br/>The worker formians continue about their business ..."
2232,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675694&postcount=132,2005-10-08T04:39:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Speaking All Known Languages*<br/>&quot;Ach, whatever ye may be, can ye help us or tell us how to get out of yer way?&quot;<br/><br/>*Thokk is being abnormally polite, possible because his armor was fixed, or he does not want to start trouble (unlikely) or perhaps even he admires the formains, with everyone in a strict ridged part of society...*"
2233,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675720&postcount=133,2005-10-08T05:39:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan is happily observing the formain work. He looks behind him to see how the others are doing. He then see's the larger formain moving forward.*<br/><br/><i>Hmm, it would appear that the taskmasters have come to deal with us now... Mybye we could get some verbal help here. Wait a second... those claws.. Taskmasters dont have claws, only.... sh*t</i><br/><br/>*Elthan shouts out urgently*<br/>&quot;Everyone, move now. Move to the nearest exit as fast as possible. Don't wait, don't fight, just<i>run</i>.&quot;<br/><br/><i>Damn it! We've steped into the anthill and now we're about to get bit!</i><br/><br/>*Elthan procedes to move towards the left exit of the cavern, hoping that the rest of the group will choose the same direction.*<br/><br/>(OOC: You know how there are those ants that you can watch all day and they'll never bother you, and then there are those ants that if you get close enough to, they'll jump on your leg and bite? Well, we've encountered the former, now the later is here, and we didn't just casually walk by them, we've stomped right on top of thier mound.)"
2234,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675746&postcount=134,2005-10-08T07:22:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>At Elthan's shout, Lissa's eyes pop open.  Upon seeing the tallfolk-sized, clawed formians, she can't hold it in any longer.  She shrieks, the incredibly high-pitched, ear-piercing shriek that only a smallfolk's vocal cords can produce.  Even as she screams, the gnome is whirling around, grabbing hold of Lumpy's armor, and literally climbing up the surprised half-orc.  Once she reaches his shoulders, Lissa leaps for dear life, over the worker formians in Elthan II's direction.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: I don't have Tumble, but I do have Climb and Jump!  Sorry, bhdrake; Lumpy's the highest point she can reach.  If he decides not to cooperate, I'm sure DR can modify the skill checks accordingly.)"
2235,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675772&postcount=135,2005-10-08T07:25:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Peering from his hidden position, the eyes of the lizardkin narrow as he spots the new ant-giants and the claws they sport.<br/><br/><i> Those are not mere workers..</i><br/>He looks for Sheyra and his neck slows in its bulging up and down.<br/><i> Semuanya be praised.. the key.. the bait to our hunt is unharmed and.... safe.... for...now </i><br/>He spots Fizahn among the group being cordoned off...<br/><i> The little pinkskin..</i><br/>Memories of 2 other pinkskins rise unbidden, a warrior with the heart of a drgaon and a pinkskin who embraced the Eternal Balance...<br/><i> No..</i>he mentally announces. His face hardening as he rises and casts a spell that would delay the ant-giants.<br/><br/>OOC: we'll make a honorary druid of you, KoG. I cast entangle centred around the soldiers. let's hope this works."
2236,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675798&postcount=136,2005-10-08T08:54:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius runs to the Lizardkin and whips out his bow, he spins around to face the soldiers.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;If the ants attack, I'll launch an arrow into your spell.&amp;quot;</font>he says, going over a plan in his head.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;That'll give them a little trouble... especially if all the mushrooms catch on fire.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius nocks a flaming arrow to his bow and pulls back the string, he readies an attack to fire but waits until the formians attack him or any of his companions.<br/>"
2237,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675824&postcount=137,2005-10-08T09:38:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling</b><br/><br/>Achkby tenses up, ready to make a run for it, waiting to see what the ants do to those who<b>do</b>try and escape. His eyes narrow, and dart around nervously, as he tries to watch both the larger, advancing insects, his running companions, and the now-sorcerous Lizardkin.<br/><br/><i>I wish so much that I could merely wing my way to safety...</i><br/><br/>After an indecisive moment, he tries to attune himself to the magic of the half-orc, trying to anticipate his effect.<br/><br/>[OOC]Spellcraft @ +8 to figure out Ss's spell...[/OOC]"
2238,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675850&postcount=138,2005-10-08T15:49:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Looking extraordinarily dumbfounded by Lissa's manuever, Lumpy does little more than stand there for a moment. With all the running, shouting, and assorted other chaos going on, the orc quickly regains his bearings, glancing towards the ant-warriors. His expression immediately hardens, from his displeased scowl to a determined.. well, scowl. He's evidently had enough, and his husky voice mirrors that, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'd get ready ta run if I was ya.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>His shoulder drops, a chuff more worthy of an animal than a man escaping his throat, as he charges in the general direction of the others, looking to bowl a path through the workers.<br/><br/>(OOC: I don't really know the mechanics involved here, so do what you have to and we'll see how it goes. Those of you who aren't giant half-orcs might want to follow through the path he clears, or push on his back or something.)"
2239,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675876&postcount=139,2005-10-08T19:05:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/>Taking a hefty swig from his flask, Hajih draws his two weapons. His jacket tails fluttering behind him, he looks towards the warriors and promptly moves as fast as he can in the other direction.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Well folks, I ain't staying here, them claws aren’t made for a banquet.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
2240,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675902&postcount=140,2005-10-09T00:31:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn takes one look at the warrior's claws, and redoubles his efforts to get out. He draws his ""short sword"" and starts dodging among the ants again, trying to get to the left passage they originally decided on.<font color=""Orange"">""This is just great! I knew we should have left when we had the chance!""</font>"
2241,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675928&postcount=141,2005-10-09T01:41:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman gestures, and tendrils rise up out of the stone,<i>entangling</i>the formian warriors, along with dozens of workers. Achkby nods appreciatively at the lizardman's magic.<br/><br/>Lissa leaps from Lumpy's shoulders into the sea of workers. Lumpy chooses to bulldoze his way through the workers instead, knocking them aside like bowling pins. The others (Aeroz, Fizahn, Hajih, and Achkby) follow in Lumpy's wake. The workers resist passively, slowing your progress, but they do not otherwise show aggression.<br/><br/>Two of the warriors wriggle out of the<i>entangling</i>tendrils and continue their singleminded pursuit of the chaotic members of the party.<br/><br/>The rest of the formians continue harvesting mushrooms as if nothing is happening. They continue to ignore Thokk, Darius, Sheyra, Linda, the Elthans, Sedryn, and the lizardman."
2242,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675954&postcount=142,2005-10-09T07:31:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius rushes to the exit nearest to the fleeing party members.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Come quickly!</font>he yells.<br/><br/>(OOC:Readying another action, this time to fire an arrow at either of the formian warriors if they attack a party member)"
2243,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=675979&postcount=143,2005-10-09T12:49:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Haflling</b><br/><br/>Once Achkby brakes loose of the workers, he dashes towards the entrance at top speed, pumping his little legs quickly so as not to fall behind.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Those claws don't look too friendly...</font>&quot; he starts, but trails off, hoping he needn't dwell on them anymore.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I suppose they might not be friendly, but I don't think I want to find out, actually!</font>&quot;"
2244,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676004&postcount=144,2005-10-09T17:22:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>The screaming continues as Lissa leaps into the sea of formians, though now she sounds as much angry as scared. She wriggles and squirms through the crowd of workers in Elthan and Darius' direction at top speed, shrieking truly vile curses in Gnomish."
2245,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676029&postcount=145,2005-10-09T19:46:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Move!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>With a frustratedly muffled roar, Lumpy continues driving through the crowd of workers, throwing the occasional glance back towards the status of the warriors still approaching."
2246,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676054&postcount=146,2005-10-10T04:18:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>Aeroz keeps moving away from the antlike things asking &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Why are they after us?</font>&quot;"
2247,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676079&postcount=147,2005-10-10T08:23:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>&quot;Their kind of order is completely without mercy,&quot; Sheyra says in response to Aeroz. She makes her way through the formians and towards the tunnerl."
2248,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676104&postcount=148,2005-10-10T11:24:00,Dr._Bob,"Scrambling through the formians is like wading against a strong current, but the<i>entangle</i>effect manages to slow down the formian warriors enough to allow the chaotic characters to make it to the small exit toward the left of the chamber.<br/><br/>The other characters have less difficulty making it to the opening. Neither the workers nor the warriors interfere with their progress.<br/><br/>As you back into the tunnel, Darius keeps the opening covered with his bow. The two warriors who escaped total immobilization eventually make it to the opening, but they do not pursue.<br/><br/>None the worse for the encounter with the formians (and in some cases cleaner), you work your way down an irregular tunnel. This tunnel is narrower than others you've been in. On average the passage is 5 ft wide, but in many places it is even narrower. On occasion, some of you are forced to doff your backpacks in order to squeeze through.<br/><br/>Maintaining a constant downhill grade, you follow the recommendations of Hajih and Lumpy at any decision point. When the two do not agree, a coin is flipped.<br/><br/>The darkness and tight quarters are oppressive. Perhaps more so in contrast to the openness and relative light of the fungus cavern. The air smells damp, and the ground is wet again. A hint of saltiness suggests that the Sea might not be far away.<br/><br/>After another long mind-numbing period of marching (who knows how much time has passed?), the party agrees to break for a meal. There isn't any widening of the passageway, so everyone just sits down where they are in a single file line.<br/><br/>Thokk, scouts ahead but returns quickly with news. He has encountered some light up ahead and some voices that<i>might</i>have been speaking Undercommon. Everyone quickly douses their light sources and stays as quiet as possible. Once everyone's eyes become dark adapted, the party creeps forward until a faint glow is indeed visible up ahead ...<br/><br/>"
2249,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676129&postcount=149,2005-10-10T11:41:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan tries to stay as quiet as possible. He wispers in his mind, afraid his thoughts might even be too loud.*<br/><br/><i>If we stay quiet enough, mybye they'll just pass us by. I just hope that no-one stands up like an idiot and announced where we are. I wonder what could be down this far anyway?</i>"
2250,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676154&postcount=150,2005-10-10T11:47:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby</b><br/><br/>The halfling hunkers down against the cold rock, edging farther into the middle of the group. He sticks close to the ground so as not to be seen, and pulls his wand from its holster.<br/><br/><i>What now? I don't know if we can take another fight... do they have waystations in the Underdark?</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Can you see anything?</font>&quot; he hisses softly to the people at the front.<br/><br/>"
2251,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676179&postcount=151,2005-10-10T13:09:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy spends a good deal of the inital parts of the trek growiling a tirade about picking fights in the Underdark (directed mostly at Thokk, Darius, and Aeroz), but eventually settles down into quiet brooding. He offers what he know in directing the party, but when the time comes to flip a coin, he does so fervently, and always with a muttered thanks to the 'Helping Hand', but makes a point of not explaining further.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>When news comes of the lights and voices, he speaks up quickly, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">If we can get close enough, I can prolly tell ya if it's undercommon or not.</font>&quot; He flexes an arm, though, the metallic raspings of his armor serving a reminder that getting close isn't as easy as it sounds, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">If.</font>&quot;"
2252,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676203&postcount=152,2005-10-10T13:32:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Once the high-strung rogue has recovered from the shock of being surrounded by 'giant bugs', she apologizes to Lumpy for using him as a jumping-off point.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I'm just so used to climbing when I'm being cha... er, in danger. I guess my instincts took over. Anyway, I'm really sorry about that.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa explains that she 'had an unfortunate experience' with giant insects in the past, and the formians resembled insects quite a bit.<br/><br/>The gnome almost fades into the darkness around the party, in her dark gray armor and cloak. Lissa doesn't seem bothered by the tight quarters- probably because five feet is a perfectly fine height for a ceiling when you're only a bit over three feet tall yourself. She holds her loaded crossbow in both hands, edging along the right-hand wall. Only the faintest whisper of leather and cloth on rock, the soft sound of breathing, tell where she is.<br/><br/>(OOC: Lissa's being stealthy, so roll for Hide and Move Silently.)"
2253,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676227&postcount=153,2005-10-11T04:37:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, whatever we shall find, Ill be sure to KILL&quot;"
2254,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676251&postcount=154,2005-10-11T04:48:00,Dr._Bob,"Lissa and Aeroz squeeze past the other members of the party and silently advance to the end of the tunnel, which opens onto a terrace overlooking a large multi-tiered chamber.<br/><br/>The chamber appears to be a shallow sinkhole perhaps 200 feet across, with concentric terraces ringing a central sunken area that is roughly 30 feet in diameter. About a dozen openings are scattered all around the walls at various levels. Each terrace is roughly 5 ft high and 20 ft wide. It would be easy to jump up or down from terrace to terrace. The vertical distance from the highest terrace to the lowest is only probably about 20 feet.<br/><br/>Crawling out onto the ledge, Lissa and Aeroz peek over the edge, down onto a sinister scene. A flat stone in the middle of the central area serves as a crude altar of sorts. Everburning braziers at the four corners of the altar cast a gory reddish glow over the central area, leaving deep shadows over the periphery of the chamber.<br/><br/>Eight drow warriors, dressed in black leather, form a ring around the altar, facing outward, with crossbows aimed upward. They scan the periphery of the chamber with military precision while two other drow chain a half-naked humanoid to the stone by his ankles and wrists. Lissa and Aeroz keep their heads down and are not spotted by the drow.<br/><br/>When the drow are finished, they leave the chamber silently, backing out cautiously with their crossbows covering the other entrances as they exit.<br/><br/>Once the drow have left, Lissa and Aeroz retrieve the others. Soon the entire party is lying face down on the ledge, peering down onto the humanoid chained to the slab of stone ...<br/><br/>There is an old folk belief that every person on the surface has a counterpart in the Underdark. Perhaps there is more to the old wives' tale than you thought because, even though the humanoid lying stretched out on the stone has the silver hair and ebony skin of a drow, he otherwise looks an awful lot like Miles (your guide from Ingdal's Arm to Velprintalar). Even from across the room, the resemblance is striking ...<br/><br/>The chained drow bleeds from a number of small cuts and burns. Apparently he has been tortured. His eyes are closed and his lips move as if praying ..."
2255,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676275&postcount=155,2005-10-11T05:23:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Pulling out longbow, noching an arrow, and letting it fly aimed at the Drows Forehead, Coup de Grace if possible*<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Death to all Drow&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Turning to the others*<br/><br/>&quot;He was drow, enough of a reason for me to kill him, lads. By the looks of it, he is better off me killing him then whatever they are going to do to him&quot;"
2256,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676299&postcount=156,2005-10-11T05:57:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa whirls around and glares at Thokk as the arrow goes whizzing by.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You stone-headed fool!&amp;quot;</font>, she hisses in an irate whisper.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Think! If we rescued him, he just might be grateful enough to guide us! Baravar knows we could use a native guide! Sure, he's a member of an evil race, but that's what we've got Sedryn for.&amp;quot;</font>The gnome points a gray-gloved finger at the cleric.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;For all we know, the fellow down there is getting tortured for <i>not</i> being evil. At the very least, we should have our resident cleric make sure... if the drow lives.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa shakes her head and turns away.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Dwarves. Gods, give me strength.&amp;quot;</font>"
2257,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676323&postcount=157,2005-10-11T06:42:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Have some foresight will you Lissa? All drow are treacherous feinds. He's better off if we kill him. Besides, we need to get to those assasins, get the Kris back, give it to Baran and be on our happy way. I dont like having a wanted sign with my face on it. Wottworte's dead, and I'm not going to risk anyone else.</font>&quot;"
2258,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676347&postcount=158,2005-10-11T08:27:00,Dr._Bob,"When Thokk nocks his arrow, Sedryn slams a gauntleted hand into Thokk's arm, spoiling his aim. The arrow soars off toward the far side of the cavern, clattering away into the darkness.<br/><br/>&quot;What in the Hells (Lathander forgive my language!) do you think you're doing, dwarf?&quot; he hisses angrily.<br/><br/>&quot;You would murder a helpless, unarmed man in distress simply based on the color of his skin and hair and call yourself a 'hero'?<br/><br/>&quot;I have known dwarves in my day and generally found them to be as stout of heart as they were brave in combat. You on the other hand are nothing but a bloodthirsty coward. You are a disgrace to your clan and I am ashamed to walk with you!&quot;<br/><br/>Sedryn spits on the ground.<br/>"
2259,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676371&postcount=159,2005-10-11T08:34:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""It doesn't matter if he's a drow! A guide's a guide and we could use one to speed up your recovery of the kris you talk about and our confrontation with Sethra! Even if he is evil, we saved his life, and with enough of a guard on him and an advance scout we could avoid any traps he tried to lead us into! Lissa has a point with Sedryn being able to tell if he's evil! And thank you Sedryn for spoiling Thokk's already lousy aim! But now that we're known, we have to act quickly!""</font><br/>Fizahn jumps down from his vantage point, and starts scrambling to where the drow captive is."
2260,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676395&postcount=160,2005-10-11T08:35:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Sedryn. They chose to worship a demon because they wanted power. They built portals to the abyss to go to their goddess. They are evil Sedryn, and they are deceitful. You cant trust them</font>&quot; Seeing Fizhan's determination, Aeroz sighs, draws his rapier and follows the gnome."
2261,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676419&postcount=161,2005-10-11T09:19:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orc snorts derisively at Aeroz, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Foresight? Yer slowly starving ta death in inhospitable ground NOW, and all ya can think about is MAYBE not dying on some executioner's block down the road? And SHE ain't showing foresight? Compared ta who? You? That's moronic.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Lumpy begins working his way down the terraces, towards the drow, though his heavy armor and flat-footedness keep him behind the others"
2262,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676443&postcount=162,2005-10-11T09:51:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Show some appreciation buddy. We coild have left you with those grimlocks. Now, if you are gonna be part of this little troupe, I suggest you keep your attitude in check.</font>&quot;"
2263,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676467&postcount=163,2005-10-11T10:03:00,King_of_GRiffins,<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan shrugs his shoulders and heads down with the other two to help the captive.*
2264,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676491&postcount=164,2005-10-11T10:23:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizadrkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardkin walked unhurriedly from the ant-giants as he realised they were not pursuing. Deciding he'd never see ants in the same way again. He watched them for a while more before following the fast-moving party, wondering if he'd encounter them again.<br/><br/>On the long trek that followed, he followed at the end serving as rearguard, his darkvision allowing him to not be dependant on the corrupt enchantments that lit the way for the pinkskins. He continuously watched out for any foes and signs of pursuit from behind. On occasion the pinkskin magic-user who offered to aid him in pinkspeech dropped back to talk to him. He learned that he was an incredible distance away from the hunting grounds and only the knowledge that Sethra was close kept him focussed and willing to remain in this deep subterranean realm.<br/><br/>When the other spotted a light ahead and went off to scout ahead. He squatted and re-arranged his backpack. Wrapping and storing the strange plant-bits in bits of cloth, examining them. (OOC: DR, lemme know if i should just toss it or if i can figure out what their uses are. thanks)<br/><br/>He was interrupted by the return of the scouts and the party crept to a ledge and peered over at a figure tied to a rock below.<br/><br/>He hisses softly in disgust as they began to argue in typical pinkskin custom. Peering over to study the creature further..<br/><i>So that is the creture they call 'dr-ow'..</i><br/><br/><i>In shape and size it looks just like a pinkskin but it's hide and hair are different in color..</i><br/><i>A black variety of pinkskin.. a blackskin..</i><br/><br/>As the others discuss to kill it or save it, the growling of his stomach serves to remind him of his hunger.<br/><i>...mmm... How does blackskin taste like?</i><br/>Turning back to look at the others, he shakes his head deciding that the other pinkskins simply would be frightened.<br/>As the others trudge off to the blackskin, he shakes his head and rises from his squat.<br/><br/><i>One more pinkskin to mind... </i><br/><i>This promises to be a long..long hunt</i><br/><i>It falls to me then to discover what the pinkskin was tied up and left for</i><br/>He remains at the terrace and begins to study the cavern  carefully, drawing a barbed dart and holding it ready."
2265,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676515&postcount=165,2005-10-11T10:28:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa smiles up at Sedryn.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Thank you, Sedryn.&amp;quot;</font>Aeroz receives an exasperated look as the party starts climbing down.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh yeah, all drow are evil, just like all elves are paragons of virtue and all half-orcs are unthinking brutes?&amp;quot;</font>Lissa snorts expressively.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Really, Aeroz. Take a look at your current company. I traveled with a half-orc for a long time, and I learned a lot about generalizations from her. She was a bloody good warrior, and more honest than a lot of 'civilized' folk I've met. Bit rough around the edges, sure, but a good person to have on your side all the same.&amp;quot;</font>She pauses, gauging a tricky jump, then continues once she's on the next ledge.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;The <i>detect evil</i> spell is a useful thing. If the drow comes up evil, I'll happily shoot him. But until we know for sure, it's just plain foolish to throw away a potential ally.&amp;quot;</font>"
2266,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676539&postcount=166,2005-10-11T11:41:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Be careful!</font>&quot; Achkby shouts in a hoarse whisper. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Even though the other drow have retreated, it could still be a trap!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He shakes his head, and starts awkwardly clambering down the terraces. &quot;<font color=""blue"">This is insane. Bloody dwarves and their racism,</font>&quot; he mutters under his breath.<br/><br/>He stops half of the way down, with his sling drawn, and looks around for anything unfriendly."
2267,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676563&postcount=167,2005-10-11T13:01:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius keeps quiet, after his strange fury he seems tired and worn out.<i>Damn it all to hell... I acted like an idiot, as usual... I could've gotten even more people killed... and for what? Glory, honor, something like that? Doesn't even exist if you ask me... I'm staying out of this arguement.</i><br/><br/>Darius holds his bow loosely in his left hand, grinding his teeth as he follows the party slowly."
2268,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676587&postcount=168,2005-10-11T13:56:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy rolls his eyes, though he seems otherwise more than content to ignore Aeroz. He does spare Lissa a glance, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'd be real careful letting past experience color yer view'a half-orcs.</font>&quot; He leaves it at that, focusing on clearing the ledges, a fairly difficult task for a flat-footed orc in full-plate."
2269,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676611&postcount=169,2005-10-11T15:12:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>The rogue replies in a cheerful voice, her eyes on the stone before her as she examines it for traps.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh, I'm always careful. I don't really <i>trust</i> anyone, you know. Well, possibly my dog, but he's not here right now.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa winks at Lumpy and skips across the checked ground, humming a bawdy drinking song. Either she's incredibly confident or insane... possibly both. It's hard to tell with the mercurial gnome."
2270,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676635&postcount=170,2005-10-11T16:40:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orc murmers softly in response, reflexively, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Good eating, dog.</font>&quot;"
2271,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676658&postcount=171,2005-10-11T23:45:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Linda follows the group, quite relieved at having escaped the Formians. She probably is more relieved at having escaped a confrontation than having escape a gruesome fate.<br/>Not being the swift and silent type, she tries to stay at the back of the group so as not to alert anyone to their presence but when the discussion about wether to kill the drow begins, she steps forth:<br/><br/><font color=""LimeGreen""> Wanton killing is only murder Thokk. Even if you do kill an evil being, it is always an evil act. Try to kill only when other methods of resolving the problem would be impossible. I for one would welcome a guide out of this place-and I'd would like to heal this man just to hear his story. If his words do not suffice after we've done so you can do whatever you want with him but I will not have a part in killing a helpless man nor will I allow one to be slain without a fair chance of explaining himself.<br/>
Now, I posess some healing magic. I can go heal him if you sneaky types search out for traps around him. </font>"
2272,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676681&postcount=172,2005-10-12T03:47:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Lad, I will forgive ye once for hitting me, but that is the last time, next time you do that I will split you in two. Drow are evil, in my life I have slain more drow intent on destorying my clan and sacrifing them to dark gods then years you have lived! If anything, they are going to kill this dark one and sacrifce him. If we could take him with us with the garuntee we would get caught, I MIGHT follow that, lad, just because it would quash their plans and I would be able to 'interrogate' this one here. Being that that is NOT the case, he is better off dead. Belive me, that is as much compassion I can offer for his kind. Now, if you cannot offer me a plan, I will cleanly and painlessly end his life. What do you have, lad?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
2273,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676704&postcount=173,2005-10-12T06:07:00,Dr._Bob,"&quot;My<i>plan</i>is to defend those incapable of defending themselves and to help those in need,&quot; Sedryn replies. &quot;If this offends you, dwarf, it is no concern of mine.&quot;<br/><br/>Lissa and Fizahn scramble down to the stone altar with quick, surefooted leaps. Aeroz follows with his rapier drawn.<br/><br/>The lizardman stays where he is, overlooking the entire cavern from his vantage point. Achkby stands on one of the middle platforms, scanning the area defensively as well. Seeing this, Elthan I readies his crossbow and also takes up a tactical position on one of the high terraces.<br/><br/>The others slowly make their way down the ledges toward the central area. Lumpy, in particular, finds the footing treacherous.<br/><br/>The drow continues to lie still, eyes closed as if he is unaware of his surroundings. His lips move silently. On visual inspection, the manacles and chains binding him to the rock appear to be conventional. Black stains on the rock testify to the fact that the altar has been used previously and often.<br/><br/>The three rogues stand back from the altar as Sedryn casts<i>detect evil</i>. Sedryn closes his eyes, murmuring a prayer to Lathander, then opens his eyes ...<br/><br/><i>&amp;quot;ARRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!&amp;quot;</i><br/><br/>Sedryn clutches his temples and collapses to the ground, writhing in agony. &quot;So ... much ... evil ... So ... close ...&quot; he gasps.<br/><br/>"
2274,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676727&postcount=174,2005-10-12T06:58:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, and that evil is the DROW. And you have now wasted my time.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*takes defense stance, Draws bow and readies to attack if something should appear*"
2275,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676750&postcount=175,2005-10-12T07:05:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan walks over to the drow.*<br/><i>I doubt that a single dorw could eminate an evil arua powerfull enough to blind a priest. Most likely its this area. I can imagine the arua a temple of evil would give off.<br/>
If this one is evil, lets see what evil has to say.</i><br/><br/>&quot;Excuse me, Sir. Drow, but are you awake? I would like to inquer as to how you arrived in such a position.&quot;"
2276,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676773&postcount=176,2005-10-12T08:41:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well of course a drow altar is going to be evil, we should have thought of that! We should move him first before trying again.! Let's get to it Lissa.""</font>Fizahn produces some lock picks from a package in his backpack and starts examining the manacles. After justifying that it would be harmless to unlock them, he sticks the lock pick in and begins fiddling with them.<font color=""Blue"">""Someone might want to check his wounds and make sure it's safe to move him.""</font>Fizahn continues working at the lock, by his hurried motions, you can tell he's eager to be out of here.<br/><br/>OOC: Search and pick lock. Not taking 20."
2277,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676796&postcount=177,2005-10-12T08:56:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin druid</b><br/>Hearing a cry, the druid looks down to see a pinkskin, one of the strangers collapsing just after casting a spell..<br/><br/><i>Semuanya.. Now.I'm needed to revive him with my herbs</i><br/><br/>He furrows his brow in thought..<br/><i>But first..</i><br/><br/>He recites the words of a simple prayer to the balance to see the auras of magic around him.<br/><br/>OOC: Cast detect magic in a cone and concentrate. Scan the cavern and altar. Move if not in range of opposite walls altar. Can i examine the ceiling as well?"
2278,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676819&postcount=178,2005-10-12T09:57:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Sedryn!&amp;quot;</font>, Lissa exclaims.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh no! Are you all right? Stupid question, Lissa, he just screamed in pain, of course he's not all right. Um, just hang in there and we'll get out of here as soon as we can, okay?&amp;quot;</font>With a concerned look and a pat on the cleric's armored shoulder (now that he's on the ground, she can actually reach his shoulder for once), Lissa gets out her own set of lockpicks and goes to help Fizahn with the manacles.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Yeah, you're right, Fizahn. This accursed altar is probably soaked in evil.&amp;quot;</font>She wrinkles her nose at the bloodstains, nimble fingers still working at a lock.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Not to mention other things. Yecch. This place reeks.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Assist Fizahn with the search and open lock checks.)"
2279,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676842&postcount=179,2005-10-12T10:47:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling</b><br/><br/>Achkby remains above the rest of the party, surveying as much of the room as he can. Occasionally, he glances uneasily over his shoulder to see if anyone is sneaking up beind him, but tries to keep watching outwards.<br/>He watches uneasily as Sedryn casts the spell, and shivers as he watches the man crumple. He nervously puts his sling back on his belt, and once again pulls his wand out.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Keep me covered, Elthan,</font>&quot; he calls quietly to the first of the twins.<br/><br/>As he watches the other smallfolk work at the altar, a thought drifts across his mind,<i>At the very least, we probably shouldn't kill the Drow in this place. It would be best to get him away from a place so close to the evil Gods of the Underdark...</i>"
2280,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676865&postcount=180,2005-10-12T11:12:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra rolls her eyes at Thokk's overt racism. &quot;The Mulhorandi murdered my family,&quot; she tells him, &quot;But that doesn't give me the right to kill them on sight, nor does it make them all evil. Stay there and pout if you want, but I'm going to go help.&quot;<br/><br/>She hops down from the ledge and walks over towards Sedryn and tries to help him stay standing."
2281,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676888&postcount=181,2005-10-12T11:37:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ya may want to take into consideration that maybe it is the drow thats evil? Or maybe its one of those freaky rituals I was warned about.</font>&quot; Aeroz remarks as Sedryn grasps his temples. The elf keeps his rapier close to the drow's throat, bracing for the worst. &quot;<font color=""blue"">If you guys wanna free him, go ahead but make it quick. I obviously cant stop you. But I'm just saying it's a bad idea</font>&quot;"
2282,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676911&postcount=182,2005-10-12T11:44:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Not all Drow are executed for being good, some are sacrificed for personal gain, or simply because they're weak&amp;quot;</font>He takes a quick sip from his flask before turning to Aeroz.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;'Course, I’m not opposed to making a healthy dent in that Drow's skull if he shows any sign of betraying us.&amp;quot;</font>To emphasise his point he brandishes his hammer in the drows direction.<br/>"
2283,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676934&postcount=183,2005-10-12T12:19:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Lass, It is called a book of grudges. Honor demands of you that you revenge your clan. You refusing to do so markes you a yellow coward and a disgrace to yer ancestors! My ENTIRE CLAN was destroyed in a single night of bloodshed, probally brought on by HIS kind. I have avanged my ancestors tenfold, yet I demand more. He is evil, and he is better off dead no matter what YOU would like to do with him. I see ONE other possible supporter of you, lass. Ye have to the count of zero before I make him shorter by a head&amp;quot;</font>"
2284,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676956&postcount=184,2005-10-12T12:36:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Thokk!</font>calls down Achkby.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Restrain yourself a little while more, please. I am afraid that we may merely assist the evil here if we were to kill the Drow on this altar.</font>&quot;"
2285,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=676978&postcount=185,2005-10-12T12:48:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, good point lad! We will gag him, take him off the alter, and then kill him! I knew ye had in in yerself!</font><br/><br/>*takes out a lenght of rope, foldes it over, and gets ready to gag the drow with it*"
2286,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677000&postcount=186,2005-10-12T13:07:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orc snorts at all the assorted arguing, finally clearing the last ledge and moving up after the gnomes. he glances back up at Thokk on the higher ledges, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Evil or not, I don't really care, but if ya get a chance ta scrounge up some information, ya don't skip it.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He shifts, watching the two gnomes work, before clearing his throat to address the drow in rumbling undercommon, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hey, I've got questions for you, and since your time on the mortal coil looks to be coming to an end either way, it'd be nice for some answers..</font>His hand drifts down, settling on his flail, a fangy smirk tracing across his lips briefly, as if he draws confidence from the weapon."
2287,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677022&postcount=187,2005-10-12T13:13:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling</b><br/><br/><i>Well, at least I've slowe dhim down...</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Oi! I didn't say I wanted to kill him, too,</font>&quot; calls down Achkby, &quot;<font color=""blue"">all I meant is that if we do end up sending him shuffling off, then we shouldn't do it here!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Idiodic murderer,</font>&quot; he mutters to himself, hopefuly too quite fro even Elthan I to hear it.<br/><br/>Then he checks over his shoulder,a gain, and goes back to watching for something unfortunate to come their way.<br/>Though still keeping an eye on the proceedings by the dias."
2288,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677044&postcount=188,2005-10-12T13:23:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, you wanna kill him, and you legitly gave me a good idea, lad. First move him, and THEN kill him. Brilliant!&amp;quot;</font>"
2289,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677066&postcount=189,2005-10-12T14:16:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Still working at the manacles, Lissa sighs expressively and rolls her eyes at Thokk's blustering.<br/><br/><i>I do hope somebody can calm that dwarf down until we can find out for sure whether or not this drow is evil. Well, if worst comes to worst, I can sneak up on him with some blue whinnis on a dagger. With his vitality, it won't do Thokk any permanent harm. And if Baravar is with me, it'll knock him out for a restful few hours!</i><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;Are we surrounded by homicidal idiots, Fizahn, or is it just me?&amp;quot;,</font>Lissa murmurs softly."
2290,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677088&postcount=190,2005-10-12T14:23:00,sacreddeamon,"<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;O, its jist yerself, lass, the rest of us are fine. Also, wanting to KILL AN EVIL CREATURE isnt homicidal, its rigeous. Moradin says so himself, so HA&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Soulfather, give them the clarity of sight you give me to CRUSH THE DROW</i>"
2291,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677110&postcount=191,2005-10-12T14:54:00,Dr._Bob,"From his vantage point, the lizardman scans the area for magical auras. At first, a strong aura emanates from the altar, then the aura fades. The aura returns, then fades again. It takes a moment for the lizardman to process what he is seeing.<i>The altar is pulsating!</i><br/><br/>Achkby and Elthan continue to scan the cavern for any &quot;visitors&quot;, unaware of the magic emanations radiating from the altar.<br/><br/>Sedryn picks himself up off the ground with Sheyra's assistance. He groans as he shakes his head.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Lissa and Fizahn have unlocked two of the manacles without too much difficulty. It would appear that the restraints were meant simply to hold the &quot;victim&quot; still for a relatively short period of time. Together they go to work on the remaining two locks.<br/><br/>The drow remains delirious. He mumbles softly in a language unfamiliar to the rogues."
2292,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677132&postcount=192,2005-10-12T14:59:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan pulls out his waterskin and pours some water out onto the drows head, believing it may revive him faster. They could not afford to carry someone around the tunnels if they find they must run.*<br/>"
2293,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677154&postcount=193,2005-10-12T15:03:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Drider</b><br/><br/>Intent eyes watched the lesser creatures as they began to fiddle with its meal, eyes narrowed with an inborn hatred as long spindly spider legs twittered and shuffled noiselessly. This was completely unacceptable to the vile creature and began to act on its baser instincts of hunger rather than its reasoning mind. Focusing inwards on itself, as if on some sort of inner power the drider brought four bright lights into being in the tunnel that the drow had just let down, a smile coming to its ebon features from up on the ceiling in a particulary thick patch of rock spears."
2294,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677176&postcount=194,2005-10-12T15:05:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Meal</b><br/><br/>Achkby nervously holds his ground..."
2295,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677197&postcount=195,2005-10-12T15:21:00,King_of_GRiffins,<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>*Elthan looks around at the lights and continues to tip more and more of the water onto the drows head until none is left. He drops the skin on the drows face and draws his staff.*<br/><br/>(OOC: Hello new PC. On behalf of the group welcome and uhhh DONT EAT US! PLEASE PLEASSE PLEASE DONT EAT US! :o)
2296,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677218&postcount=196,2005-10-12T16:22:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Second Drider</b><br/><br/>You just manage to place where the second scuttling sound is coming, when a dark shadow launches from one of the lower tunnels, skitters over the rock and cavefloor, and lands directly on the alter, crouching low over the captive drow.<br/><br/>The spider-monstrosity is decorated on the upper torso with what appear to be torn-off formian warrior claws hung around it's neck.<br/>It leans forward into Lissa's face, slams one of the humanoid forearms down onto the drow, and hisses. Loudly. All the while moving closer to her and Fizahn, one menacingly slow leg movement at a time.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
2297,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677239&postcount=197,2005-10-12T16:25:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Yeeeaagh!</font>&quot; yells Achkby. &quot;<font color=""blue"">A spidery thing!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Then seeing it's agression, he continues shouting, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Lissa! No!</font>&quot;<br/>He trains his wand on the thing, waiting for it to make another move..."
2298,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677260&postcount=198,2005-10-12T17:13:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, gnomish spiderbait</font><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;EEEEEEEE!!!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa jumps about a foot (no mean feat when you're only three feet tall to begin with), drops her lockpicks, and backpedals wildly. Screaming the entire time, incoherent shrieks mixed with curses in three languages. Clearly, the giant-insect-phobic gnome wants to get as far away from the drider as she can, but just as clearly she's unwilling to turn her back on it.<br/><br/>Once Lissa is several feet away from her unexpected adversary, she swings her loaded crossbow off her back and points it at the drider. Despite her fear, the rogue's aim is steady.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Go away! Scram! Shoo! Or by all the Lords of the Golden Hills, I'll fill you full of steel!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Move back and draw crossbow. Hi, new people, please don't eat us!)"
2299,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677281&postcount=199,2005-10-12T23:02:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The Druid had been focussed on the altar when an abomination appeared.<br/><br/>His eyes widen, then narrow into slits and the arm poised with a barbed dart shoots out, the dart streaking to the collarbone of the creature below.<br/><br/>There was only one thought on his mind as he charged down, spittle flying from his bared teeth.<br/><br/><i>Spidercreatures...SETHRA....</i>"
2300,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677302&postcount=200,2005-10-12T23:56:00,Callos_DeTerran,<b>Drider</b><br/><br/>A hearty laugh erupted from the second drider as it saw its companions antics. Malicousness clear on its face it took a moment or two to scuttle around the stalaticties in the way then dropped from the cieling of the cave with a resounding thud. The same in almost all ways to the other drider expect in place of a formian warrior claw there was a skull around its neck. The lizard suddenly found himself nearly face to face with this second monstroisty.
2301,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677323&postcount=201,2005-10-13T00:40:00,Dr._Bob,"When the giant half-drow, half-spider beast leaps onto the altar, Lissa, Elthan II (who had been trying to revive the drow) and Fizahn fall back terrified. From above, the lizardman reacts, hurling a barbed dart down into the drider's back. The aberration doesn't even flinch as the dart bites into his back. &quot;Drider!&quot; Hajih screams.<br/><br/>Before anyone else can move, a second drider drops from its hiding place in the crevassed ceiling above. It lands heavily on a terrace between the lizardman and the lower central area. It ***** its head and smiles menacingly ...<br/><br/>Elthan I, Darius, Achkby, and Thokk are tactically positioned on elevated terraces along with the lizardman, but everyone else is crowded down below. Lissa, Fizahn, and Elthan II are positioned toward the &quot;head&quot; of the altar. Sedryn, Sheyra, Lumpy, and Aeroz are positioned toward the &quot;foot&quot; of the altar. Hajih and Linda stand together 20 ft away from the altar.<br/><br/>The drow on the altar stirs slightly, face contorted as if in some tortured dream. When his head twiches to the side, he reveals a vicious scar running from this hairline to his jawbone. One ankle remains bound to the stone, not yet unlocked.<br/><br/>His face wet, the drow opens his eyes, seeing the massive drider poised above him. He cries out, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">Run! Must flee this place ... much danger ... must get away! Not the shadows again ...</font>&quot; Only Lumpy can understand his words, but his meaning is clear, &quot;Run away!&quot;<br/><br/>In the chaos, no one notices the glow of light that appears in the tunnel through which the drow party had exited. There appear to be several lights, and they are moving closer ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Surprise round. Driders move. Lizardman hits with barbed dart, for 5 pts of damage. Lissa falls back and readies her crossbow. Ready for round one actions ...</i>"
2302,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677344&postcount=202,2005-10-13T01:18:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Drider</b><br/><br/>The claw-bedecked Drider ***** it's head, glancing  back and forth between the party, the drow beneath it, and back towards the tunnels, then fluidly steps over the captive and off the altar to the surrounding floor, body tensed and ready for action. You don't see any apparent weapons aside from a rusty pair of jagged clawed bracers still locked to the forearms, meaning the formian warriors were torn apart mostly by hand.<br/><br/>To the other drider, in Undercommon:<br/><font color=""Teal"">Thooo.. what might thith lizzzardthing <i>tathte</i> like? I'm getting thick of pit-elffff.</font><br/><br/>Twisting it's head and shoulders around as if it can't see something bothering him, it scoops up a small rock from the cavern floor, tosses it from hand to hand to arachnid-leg joint to hand, and grates out a few arcane words on the subject of shadows. An aura of magical darkness envelops his entire area.<br/><br/>You're not sure yet whether it's pursuing Lissa and Fizahn or intercepting the druid, but until it vanished into shadow, it didn't look terribly happy about having dinner interrupted. Then again.. there are a lot of them, and he feels the lingering death-smell taint of a Bebilith. Whoever did that might be worth avoiding.<br/><br/><i>OOC: What gate?</i>"
2303,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677365&postcount=203,2005-10-13T01:54:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Just as Sheyra is considering hitting Thokk for insulting her and her family, the driders drop down and serve as a welcome distraction.<br/><br/>Sheyra does a forward roll towards the nearest drider, gets up, and jump kicks it, trying to hit the drow part of its body.<br/><br/>Tumble: 18+9=27<br/>Attack: 20+4=24<br/>Confirm: 4+4=8<br/>Damage: 5"
2304,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677385&postcount=204,2005-10-13T06:16:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Drider</b><br/><br/>&quot;I'm not quiute sssure about lizzard. He lookssss awfully ssssstringy to me!&quot;<br/><br/>The look of vile delight in this only brightened as the drider saw the little gnome's reaction to them. Letting out a slow hissing laugh, it sped down the terraces towards the gnome, completely ready to wrap its strong arms around the smaller creature and squeeze it to death. &quot;But this little creature looks absolutely divine!&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: The spoken part is in Undercommon, don't know how to use the colored tags."
2305,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677404&postcount=205,2005-10-13T06:35:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan begins to back away from the altar. He reachs into his pocket and takes out a coin. He flips it. As it leaves his hand he begins to make motions and gestures similar to a summoning spell.*<br/><i>I hope they fall for it.</i><br/><br/>(OOC: I'm fliping on of the coins we got earlier. If at all possible, Elthan is trying to get it to land near the smaller party members across the altar. Also, bluff check to make it seem as though I am casting a spell. Mybye confuse them at the least.)"
2306,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677423&postcount=206,2005-10-13T07:12:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Thoroughly tired of having his vision confounded by magical darkness, Lumpy growls a challenge, drawing his flail as he sets into motion, trying to zero in on one of the voices speaking in undercommon and get a swing in.<br/><br/>[ooc: Drawing flail as part of his move action. Lumpy really can't distinguish who's who, so whether he goes for one of the driders or the drow (or anyone else that happens to blurt something in undercommon) is equally likely. If he can make it all the way without tripping, he'll just swing blindly.}"
2307,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677442&postcount=207,2005-10-13T07:12:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><i>I wonder if I should've-</i><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Damn!&amp;quot;</font>Darius' trains of thought derails instantly.  He mutters a quick prayer to Tyr as he fires two arrows in rapid succession at the nearest drider. ((If he can see it))<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Hahahaha! I wonder what your insides look like, spider!&amp;quot;</font>"
2308,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677461&postcount=208,2005-10-13T08:26:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/>You hear assorted curses as Fizahn is enveloped in darkness. You here an irregular movement pattern and can only assume that he is trying to get out, with various flips and other acrobatic moves most likely.<br/><br/>OOC: Fizahn will head away from the spot he last saw the drider tumbling in case the drider came after him. +10"
2309,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677480&postcount=209,2005-10-13T08:57:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>Seeing the darkness envelop him, Aeroz ducks into a roll and tries to excape from the darkness, while keeping silent.<br/><br/>[OOC: Move silently +11, Tumble +11]"
2310,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677499&postcount=210,2005-10-13T10:56:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa glowers as the drider in front of her casts a spell of darkness. The clicking sound of spider legs, and a hissing laugh coming from the terraces, alert the gnome to another problem. She turns to face the skull-decked drider, the fear on her face turning to anger when it becomes clear that the creature is laughing at her.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Think I'm funny, do you?&amp;quot;,</font>she snarls, hand darting into her haversack.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Laugh at THIS, bugface!&amp;quot;</font>With that, Lissa hurls a fat oilcloth bag at the attacking drider. She backs up several feet, away from both the visible drider and the area of darkness.<br/><br/>(OOC: Retrieve tanglefoot bag from handy haversack (free action), throw bag at attacking drider, and move away. She's too preoccupied with Giant Bugs to have noticed the sounds of people approaching.)"
2311,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677518&postcount=211,2005-10-13T11:19:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;TO THE FORGE WITH YOU!!!!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk rushes into combat, charging and if possible, performing a diving charge off the terrace. Hoo-Rah, projectile Dwarf*"
2312,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677537&postcount=212,2005-10-13T11:32:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Damn that darkness!</font>&quot; cries Achkby, enraged as the first Drider vanishes in shadows.<br/><br/>Seeing Lissa thrwo a Tanglefoot Bag, he yells down to her, &quot;<font color=""blue"">You can't web spiders, Lissa! It just won't work!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Then, he begins a long, involved chanting of draconic phrases, that ends with a few harsh, crackling words. He flings his arm down, aimed at the visible Drider, and a bolt of electricity shoots down at it.<br/><br/>[OOC]Casting<i>Melf's Acid Arrow</i>, modified by Energy Substitution: Electricity. Ranged Touch attack @ +5[/OOC]"
2313,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677556&postcount=213,2005-10-13T16:04:00,Dr._Bob,"A shadowy mist appears, obscuring the &quot;claw&quot; drider and snuffing out the four braziers arranged around the altar, plunging the entire cavern into darkness. Only some indirect light from one of the tunnels provides a modicum of shadowy illumination.<br/><br/>In the chaos, Aeroz and Fizahn slip out from within the cloud of<i>darkness</i>. Both find themselves crouched under a small ledge about 30 ft from the altar.<br/><br/>Within the sphere of<i>darkness</i>, Sheyra tumbles<i>toward</i>the claw drider and (using instinct more than her eyes) delivers a rising kick into its midsection. Just in the nick of time, she rolls away, avoiding Lumpy, who swings wildly but manages to smash the drider with his flail. Sedryn's voice is audible as he chants a prayer to Lathander, calling on the Morning Lord to<i>bless</i>his allies.<br/><br/>Standing outside of the radius of the<i>darkness</i>effect, Elthan II casts a summoning spell, and in the twinkling of an eye, a mighty 3 ft tall orange-skinned goblin appears. The goblin waves its javelin menacingly.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Up on the higher terraces, the &quot;skull&quot; drider spots Lissa down below. Licking its lips, the drider scrambles toward the small gnome, only to be deflected by the lizardman who hisses as his claws scrape against the drider's tough carapace.<br/><br/>Thokk throws aside his bow and draws his sword as he charges the skull drider. With a flying leap, he chops at the drider who manages to take the blow on one of its spider-like legs.<br/><br/>With practiced grace, Darius nocks and fires a burning arrow at the skull drider. The arrow misses, but briefly illuminates the drider as it streaks past. Darius corrects his aim and sends his second arrow straight into the drider's back. The beast screams in rage and spins around, its legs scrabbling for purchase.<br/><br/>Achkby sends his own projectile at the drider, but the darkness spoils his aim and the electric bolt sizzles harmlessly off into the blackness.<br/><br/>Down below, Lissa winds up then hurls a tanglefoot bag at the skull drider and watches with satisfaction as the drider becomes covered in thick gooey strands that begin to harden almost immediately.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary ...</i><br/><br/>Claw drider creates<i>darkness</i>. There is shadowy illumination within the 20 ft radius of the spell-like effect, but those within the<i>darkness</i>can not be seen by those outside the effect. Due to the suppression of the braziers, there is only shadowy illumination in the rest of the cavern as well. Due to concealment, there is a 20% miss chance for all attacks.<br/><br/>Sheyra tumbles with a 29 (20+9) and hits with a 19 (15+4) for 9 (8+1) damage.<br/><br/>Lumpy hits with an 18 (8+10) for 13 (7+6) damage.<br/><br/>Aeroz and Fizahn successfully tumble out of the<i>darkness</i>.<br/><br/>Sedryn casts<i>bless</i>. Elthan II &quot;summons&quot; a goblin.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Skull drider moves 30 ft towards Lissa.<br/><br/>Lizardman misses with a 14 (11+3).<br/><br/>Darius misses with a 10 (2+8) but hits with a 23 (15+8) for 14 (8+4+2) damage.<br/><br/>Achkby's &quot;electric&quot; arrow would have hit with a 16 (11+5), but misses due to concealment.<br/><br/>Thokk charges and hits with a 28 (16+10+2) for 7 (1+6) damage.<br/><br/>Lissa hits the skull drider with the tanglefoot bag with a 13 (17 - 4 range penalty). The skull drider is entangled, but it makes its reflex save with a 20 (18+4 - 2 DEX penalty) and is not completely immobilized.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>Claw drider: 18 (40 - 9 - 13)<br/>Skull drider: 24 (45 - 14 - 7),<i>entangled</i><br/><br/>...<br/><br/><i>Awaiting actions for skull drider, Linda, and Hajih ...</i>"
2314,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677575&postcount=214,2005-10-13T17:20:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius, Human Fighter</b><br/><br/>Darius cackles, notching another two flaming arrows and firing them at the same drider.<br/><br/>((Hehehe, round two!))"
2315,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677594&postcount=215,2005-10-13T23:49:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Drider</b><br/><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Nasssty little creatures! Jussssst lay down and diesss! Right here and nowss!)</font>This wasn't going well, it was hurt, couldn't move all that well now and worse yet, almost none of them were close enough to kill. Hateful eyes narrow more as it attempted to drop darkness down on itself, even still feeling the gooey mess of the tanglefoot bag glueing it to the floor."
2316,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677611&postcount=216,2005-10-13T23:56:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Seeing the spider things approach, Linda is a bit slow to react. When she does though, she sidesteps to avoid the darkness and casts one of her newest spells-one she has never tried before. A burst of snow-something never seen in the Underdark except through the use of magic-strikes at the two driders. Her voice takes a harsh, menacing tone and appears to be more of a demon's roar than the language of a human.<br/><font color=""Red""> Go back to the nothingness that awaits you and your mistress! </font><br/><br/>OOC: Sinillock's Snowball Swarm, taking in both driders if possible but no party members. The red color is for Abyssal-I always wanted to quote Olorin ;D"
2317,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677628&postcount=217,2005-10-14T01:12:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>Aeroz sheathes both his weapons and draws his crossbow. He begins to look for any sign of trouble, drow or drider. If he sees one, he will fire.<br/><br/>[OOC: Listen +2, Spot +2, Search +7; One thing does bug me though (No pun intended), why do driders talk like Gollum?"
2318,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677644&postcount=218,2005-10-14T02:38:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk hefts his sword again and swings away*<br/><br/>OOC: Wow, minimum damage. Thats pretty bad*"
2319,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677660&postcount=219,2005-10-14T05:30:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa laughs triumphantly as her tanglefoot bag hits home.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Hahaha! Who's laughing now, freakshow?&amp;quot;</font>Reaching into her handy haversack again, she comes up with an everburning torch this time and drops it on the ground next to her. The magical purple flame clearly illuminates the enraged, entangled drider. Lissa carefully aims her crossbow, grinning.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Try some of this on for size, spiderbreath!&amp;quot;</font>TWANG!<br/><br/>(OOC: Retrieve everburning torch, drop it, and fire crossbow at the tangled drider.)"
2320,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677676&postcount=220,2005-10-14T07:28:00,Dr._Bob,"Hajih stands frozen with fear, &quot;Dr-dr-dr-iders!&quot; he stutters over and over again ...<br/><br/>As Linda casts her spell, the air around the skull drider chills noticably as chunks of snow and ice swarm around the monster. Thokk and the lizardman are caught in the icy cold blast as well as the drider.<br/><br/>The drider crouches down and creates a field of<i>darkness</i>of its own. Simultaneously, the<i>dancing lights</i>in the tunnel go out leaving much of the cavern in total darkness.<br/><br/>When Lissa brings out her everburning torch, only shadowy forms can be seen within the two different areas of magical<i>darkness</i>.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Linda fails to overcome the drider's spell resistance with a 15 (10+5). Thokk takes 8 damage and the lizardman takes 11 damage from Linda's snowball swarm. The drider creates darkness, thus ending round 1.</i>"
2321,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677692&postcount=221,2005-10-14T07:46:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Eltahn stands behind his goblin in the darkness and begins to cast a spell. He tries to find the largest figure in the in the room, reasoning that those should be the driders.*<br/><br/>(OOC: Ready to Cast Blindness at the largest creature he can see. If anything visibly has more than two legs, he's going for that.)"
2322,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677708&postcount=222,2005-10-14T07:51:00,HempRope,"I wish I had realised that I couldn't see, and had made that a Seeking Spell rather than an Electric one. :-/ That'll teach me to post before my foes.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Dammit! I can't see any of them now! Infernal magics!</font><br/><br/>Then, he begins conjuring up more magic, but simpler this time, and merely hold it at the ready rather than shooting it down at his concealed foes. He grits his teeth, and mutters, &quot;<font color=""red"">May Brandobaris lend me the fortune to strike...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]Ready action to shoot a<i>Lesser Sonic Orb</i>, modified by 'Seeking Spell' at the first Drider that appears from the<i>Darkness</i>.[/OOC]"
2323,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677724&postcount=223,2005-10-14T08:45:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn springs up from his crouch. He immediately grabs his dagger and torch. Seeing that the driders aren't near him, he drops back into his crouch, scanning the darkness restlessly.<br/><br/>OOC: Draw weapon and get torch. Fight defensively too."
2324,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677740&postcount=224,2005-10-14T09:35:00,Elmorwen,<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra rolls out of the ball of darkness and waits for one of the driders to show itself.<br/><br/>Ready an action to attack.
2325,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677756&postcount=225,2005-10-14T09:38:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>The orc growls triumphantly as his blow connects, and he prepares for a second. Vaguely, aware that someone else is fighting the drider, though it's difficult for him to tell who, he aims high, a warning gritted between his fangs, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">If ya got less than eight legs, I'd duck.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC: If the drider goes before him and moves, he'll try to pursue it as best he can instead, double-moving if he has to, or attacking if he doesn't.]"
2326,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677772&postcount=226,2005-10-14T10:04:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>The gnome swears as another darkness spell dims the effect of her torch considerably.<i>Well, I'd best take my chances and shoot anyway. Tanglefoot goo doesn't last all that long.</i>Lissa squints into the darkness, sighting along her crossbow at the tangled drider, whispering a brief prayer to the gnomish gods of thievery and the Underdark.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;Baravar, Callarduran, please guide my aim!&amp;quot;</font>With that, she shoots."
2327,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677788&postcount=227,2005-10-14T17:45:00,Dr._Bob,"There is a clatter within the<i>darkness</i>around the altar as the braziers are knocked over. With alarming speed, the cloud of<i>darkness</i>makes a beeline toward Achkby, Elthan II, and Lissa, swallowing up Lissa's everburning torch. The cavern is plunged into total darkness.<br/><br/>Darius' and Lissa's missiles are already on their way toward the skull drider. They are unable to see whether they hit or not, but a satisfying hiss of pain suggests that at least one of them managed to wound the beast.<br/><br/>&quot;Ach, it's trying to get away!&quot; Thokk cries out as he and the lizardman slash blindly at the drider. Both manage to land blows (hopefully not on each other) but then their target seems to vanish as if the drider dissolved into thin air ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Fizahn whips out his everburning torch, re-illuminating the central area. The claw drider is revealed as it crouches behind the altar. Lumpy leaps over the drow chained to the stone and smashes the drider with his flail.<br/><br/>As soon as Aeroz realizes that the claw drider is not in the<i>darkness</i>, he fires his crossbow at it but is disappointed when the bolt glances off of the altar instead. Elthan II also recognizes the drider's ruse and, turning his attention away from the<i>darkness</i>, casts a spell on the monster,<i>blinding</i>it.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Round 2 begins ...</i><br/><br/>Claw drider knocks over the braziers and throws the stone imbued with<i>darkness</i>toward Lissa, Elthan II, and Achkby, creating total darkness.<br/><br/>Darius misses twice. Lissa hits for 4 damage.<br/><br/>Skull drider levitates to the ceiling 20 ft away, triggering AOO from Thokk and the lizardman. Thokk hits for 9 damage. The lizardman hits for 4 damage.<br/><br/>Fizahn recovers his everburning torch. Aeroz misses with a 14. Lumpy hits with a 23 for 10 points of damage.<br/><br/>Elthan II<i>blinds</i>the claw drider, defeating its spell resistance with a 23.<br/><br/><br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>claw drider: 8 (18 - 10)<br/>skull drider: 7 (24 - 17)<br/>Thokk: 43 (51 - 8)<br/>lizardman: 16 (27 - 11)"
2328,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677804&postcount=228,2005-10-14T17:59:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa bends down within the cloud of darkness, feeling around for her torch. Everburning torch in hand (although nonfunctional at the moment), she races in the opposite direction from the darkness cloud's origin, hoping she's near an edge.<i>Ooh, I hope that drider hasn't broken free of the tanglefoot yet! I'm a sitting duck in this magical darkness!</i><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Recover torch and beat feet! 5-foot step, if nothing else.)"
2329,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677820&postcount=229,2005-10-14T19:51:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>The numbing chill was dissipating finally.<br/><i>Warmblooded fools..Semuanya..don't they know how badly cold affects us</i><br/><br/>The blind slash connected with something as the hairy pinkskin yelled that the prey was escaping.<br/><br/>Snarling in frustration and clenching his teeth to overcome the chill, Ssathiyaa draws his other barbed dart and flings it with all his strength<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Blessed Balance take you!</font><br/><br/>OOC: Move action to draw dart and attack action to throw.Subsequently will climb up the terraces and leap for the drider. .. He's not letting it escape!My shield is slung across my back so My AC is lower by 2."
2330,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677836&postcount=230,2005-10-15T03:49:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Random dwarfen curses, relating to telling the drider his mother was an orc and his father was a duguer&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*What else would Thokk do? He charges the Claw and intends to kill it*"
2331,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677852&postcount=231,2005-10-15T04:58:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>With all of that confounding darkness cleared up, Lumpy presses on against the claw drider, seeming to take some degree of enjoyment in getting the chance to finish it before the dwarf closes in.<br/><br/>(OOC: Just keep hitting the thing until it stops moving. hopefully even it it tries to run, I can finish it with an AoO)"
2332,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677868&postcount=232,2005-10-15T08:18:00,HempRope,[OOC]Two questions:<br/>1. Is Achkby in the new darkness (he's still up on the platforms on the walls)?<br/>2. Did Achkby launch his spell at the revelaed Drider?[/OOC]
2333,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677884&postcount=233,2005-10-15T09:28:00,The_King_of_Durf,<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius will fire another two flaming arrows at the revealed drider.
2334,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677900&postcount=234,2005-10-15T14:06:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*In the darkness, Elthan moves his staff to parry any blow thrown at him.*<br/><br/>(OOC: Full defensive.)"
2335,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677916&postcount=235,2005-10-16T01:38:00,Dr._Bob,"The claw drider shakes its head and blinks its eyes in a futile attempt to clear its vision as it scrambles backward until it collides with the ledge behind it.<br/><br/>It leans forward and flattens its arachnid body, squeezing backward into a crevice. As suddenly as it appeared, it is gone.<br/><br/>Lumpy chases after the drider, but opts against following the drider into the crevice.<br/><br/>Lissa retrieves her everburning torch, and in short order the cavern is secure. The two driders have been driven off with no significant injury to the party members (except for a minor &quot;friendly fire&quot; incident).<br/><br/>Elthan I checks on Hajih to make sure that he pulls himself together. Darius keeps an arrow nocked and scans the ceiling to be sure that no other surprises drop from above.<br/><br/>Everyone else stands down, but remains on guard for any additional &quot;interruptions&quot; while Fizahn and Lumpy return their attention to the captive drow who remains only semi-conscious.<br/><br/><br/>"
2336,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677932&postcount=236,2005-10-16T03:15:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Dropping off the wall, the lizardkin snarls loudly. His ire clearly shown that the two aberrations had escaped.<br/><br/>Seeing the others about to free the fallen dr-ow, he shakes his battle-lust off and exclaims:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Wait. The altar is tainted with magic. It must be cleansed!&amp;quot;</font><br/>He pushes past others to stand before the altar and study it<br/><br/>OOC: My druid's interested in finding out how to disable the pulsing altar. Not sure if my Det Magic is still active, Should last 10 rounds since casted. Maybe Elthan or Linda can study and disable it. Roll Knowledge: Nature if i need to"
2337,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677948&postcount=237,2005-10-16T04:18:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I don't like it,</font>&quot; Achkby says loudly. He seems louder than he thought in the quiet that remains after the Driders' departure.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">They could come back at any time...</font>&quot;<br/>He hunkers down on the platform he's been standing on, and looks all around the room, half hoping to find his foes, half hoping that they've gone."
2338,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677964&postcount=238,2005-10-16T04:29:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Achby, Linda, Elthan, Elthan? Could you scorch that crevace? It wont necessarily kill that thing, but it could severely injure him.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz keps his crossbow at ready. Hhe loads another bolt and aims at the crevace.<br/><br/>[OOC: Readying to fire at the drider if it rears it's head.]"
2339,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677980&postcount=239,2005-10-16T04:59:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;NOW do you understand why I said to kill the drow when we had a chance? By Moradins beard, ye are daft, lass&quot;"
2340,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=677996&postcount=240,2005-10-16T05:49:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>&quot;You know, you don't HAVE to insult people with every sentence,&quot; Sheyra says in response, &quot;And as far as I could tell, we were doing alright against those things.&quot; She walks towards the drow. &quot;Besides, I don't think killing him would have stopped the driders from coming.&quot;"
2341,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678012&postcount=241,2005-10-16T06:14:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>&quot;Scorch the crevice? Do you think I'm just some fire-spouting maniac? It is already severly injured and is not likly to come back for a while. If we can collapse the way it went, we would must assuredly delay it if it where to follow us.&quot;<br/><br/>*Elthan walks over to the altar.*<br/><br/>&quot;Lets get the man off of it and destroy it. I wouldn't like to think of anyone else being sacraficed here.&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: I have a plan to collapse the crevice. If we put a crack above it, pour some water and use<i>Chill Touch</i>, we can erode it by ice-wedgeing causing it to collapse. Thokk can make a cut above it and then I can cast the spell. Can this be done DR?)"
2342,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678028&postcount=242,2005-10-16T06:54:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Now that the battle-rush has worn off, Lissa starts shaking and sits down abruptly.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;Aaaagh! Giant ants weren't enough, oh no no no. We had to get cursed giant spider-things <i>right</i> after! Ohhh, gods... what I wouldn't give for a drink right now!&amp;quot;</font>She buries her face in her hands, and one can see her taking deep breaths. After a bit, the diminutive rogue gets up. Lissa still isn't looking very happy, but at least now she looks functional. She heads over to the altar.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Well, back to work.&amp;quot;</font>"
2343,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678044&postcount=243,2005-10-16T07:35:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;Lass, I had a tankard of ale back on me warhorse, and if I had it I would offer ye a mug. Alas, I do not know where 'Hammer went. I hope my horse is doing good.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Sniff*"
2344,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678060&postcount=244,2005-10-16T07:42:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius whistles a little tune, scanning the area with his bow.<br/><br/><br/>((OOC Ready action to attack anything that moves is a threatening way (the drow, returning driders, other stuff)))"
2345,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678076&postcount=245,2005-10-16T08:11:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn, gnome:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Well Lissa, you know that spiders are arachnids, while ants are insects, so I'd say that you've got two different phobias instead of one.""</font>Fizahn shuts up as he sees Lissa glaring at him. Looking back down at the manacle, he searches for his dropped lock pick. Unable to find it, he withdraws another one from his kit and gets back to business."
2346,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678092&postcount=246,2005-10-16T08:24:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Indeed, Lissa is glaring daggers at the other gnome.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;They're creepy, they're crawly, they have <i>far</i> too many legs, and they're too big to be properly squished under a boot. Giant ants or giant spiders, they're all giant bugs to me!&amp;quot;</font>She eventually finds her lockpick and turns to Thokk.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Thanks for the thought, Thokk. I worry about my riding dog, Patch, too... I wish he could've come.&amp;quot;</font>Sighing momentarily, she continues.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;But he probably wouldn't like it here. I hope he's doing well back in Velprintalar.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa holds her torch high, scanning the cavern for any more signs of trouble."
2347,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678108&postcount=247,2005-10-16T09:41:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Linda frowns again as she nears Thokk:<br/><font color=""Green""> Look, our worldviews are different but this does not mean we have to insult eachother. If most people here want to free the drow, we will do so. If most people here want to kill him, so be it-I will pose no further objections. But until we decide, stop whining and stand still so I can heal you. Whining never helped anyone and sure won't help in our situation. </font><br/><br/>OOC: Cure light wounds on Thokk and the Lizardman for 1d8+5 points of healing.<br/>[Edited out upon seeing DR's last post.]"
2348,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678124&postcount=248,2005-10-16T10:12:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Thank ye lassie, I dont have anything against ye, ye are at least making some sense. They are just saying free the evil bugger without any reason.&quot;[/color]"
2349,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678140&postcount=249,2005-10-16T10:14:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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&amp;quot;Scorch the crevice? Do you think I'm just some fire-spouting maniac? It is already severly injured and is not likly to come back for a while. If we can collapse the way it went, we would must assuredly delay it if it where to follow us.&amp;quot;</div>
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</div>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Tell me, how do you know it wont come back? If we aren't gonna kill it, if you insist on taking the drow, take him, and lets get out of here. I really don't like this place at all, and I would like to be getting to Teflamm as soon as possible</font>&quot;"
2350,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678155&postcount=250,2005-10-16T10:47:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan turns to Aeroz.*<br/><br/>&quot;Aeroz, it is not that I am suggesting that they will not come back, but that I that the best course of action is not to set the cavern alight. A fire spell with radius would torch us all, sucking up the air in the process leaving a vacumm of space without air chocking those not burned to death. If I may suggest, that if the crevice is not too high, Thokk may be able to simply cut the rock above it and cause it to cave-in on itself.&quot;<br/><br/>*He turns back to the prisoner and waits.*<br/>"
2351,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678170&postcount=251,2005-10-16T10:48:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn unshackles the drow, who continues to mumble deliriously. Sliding him off the altar, Sedryn begins to pray over his body, asking Lathander to begin to heal his wounds.<br/><br/>Elthan joins Elthan and the lizardman in examining the altar itself. The altar is a simple slab of stone, but as they stare at the altar, they begin to feel slightly dizzy. The stone seems to almost drink in the torchlight, leaving the flat slab as black as the Abyss.<br/><br/>Elthan argues against Elthan's idea of destroying the altar. &quot;It would take too long and who knows what evil magic we might unleash if we tamper with it?&quot;<br/><br/>Instead, the Elthans sacrifice a skin's worth of precious water, alternately pouring the water into a crack above the drider's crevice, then freezing it until the rock shatters with a thunderous crack, sealing that particular passage, at least for now.<br/><br/>That leaves at least 10 other passages to consider exiting from. The passage that the party entered through and the one the drow party exited from are ruled out. Hajih (who apologizes for freezing up in the battle) begins checking them out, looking for a promising exit.<br/><br/>The drow begins to come around ..."
2352,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678185&postcount=252,2005-10-16T10:54:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan see's the drow come around.*<br/>*In Elvin*<br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;Drow, do you know for what reason you where straped to that alter.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
2353,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678200&postcount=253,2005-10-16T12:25:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy Tichkeck, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy rattles his flail, clearly irritated about having lost 'his' drider as well, but he eventually returns to the altar, scraping the spiked heads of the weapon clean. He watches the rogues work at setting the drow free, though despite Thokk's assertions otherwise, he looks fully ready to brain the drow with his weapon should it try anything rash. If no one has any luck commicating with the drow, he tries to do so in undercommon."
2354,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678215&postcount=254,2005-10-16T14:37:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Navy"">Drow Prisoner</font></b><br/><br/>The Drow lies on the floor of the cavern, still occasionally twitching. As Sedryn continues to pray over him, he begins to calm somewhat.<br/><br/>With his eyes still closed, he continues to murmur in Undercommon,<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;The path, follow the path...find the way out...always moving...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He pulls his arms tight in to his chest, and begins to shiver. The fever that formerly possessed him seems to fade.<br/><br/>[OOC: I'm baaa-aaack!  ;)]<br/>"
2355,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678230&postcount=255,2005-10-16T18:18:00,HempRope,"Sweet. Mad props to DR.<font size=""1"">(bonus XP, bonus XP, bonus XP...)</font><br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby slowly descends the platforms onto the floor of the cavern. He is so preoccupied with jumping down and intermittently scanning the walls, that he doesn't notice the waking Drow at all. He joins the Elthans and the lizardfolk around the altar, and says in Draconic, &quot;<font color=""red"">So... do we think that it's magical? It certainly looks to have some power, though it might just be a trick of the light...</font>&quot;"
2356,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678245&postcount=256,2005-10-16T18:29:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Having come over to see the awakened drow (or at least, somewhat awakened drow), Lissa looks down at him with an expression of concern.<i>He doesn't look too good, and this is after Sedryn's healing! Those kobold-spawn must have really worked him over.</i>Aloud, she asks,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Do any of you tall-folk have a spare cloak? It's cold down here, and this guy still doesn't look all that healthy. And I don't know about you, but I want to get going. No telling when those spider-things will be back with all their friends.&amp;quot;</font>She shivers momentarily at the thought, then turns to the anti-drow contingent- Thokk, Lumpy and Aeroz, at the moment.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;If you people <i>really</i> think this drow is a threat in his current condition, we can always tie his hands. But somebody who knows the local language had best explain what we're doing to him.&amp;quot;</font>"
2357,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678260&postcount=257,2005-10-16T21:30:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardkin is disappointed when the twin magic-users decide that it would take too long to do some thing about the stone.<br/><br/>Seeing them use up a waterskin prompts him to refill it it wordlessly with a simple spell that creates water to refill the skin and any others who may need it.<br/><br/>When the smallest pinkskin with a spear xomes beside him and asks if the altar is magical he replies,noticing his aversion to arcane magic was greater than his neutral feelings to pinkskins,<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;YESs! sSemuanya forgive me for not being more attuned to the balance. I cannot purify or destroy thiss rock. A sshaman could eassily bless ssome water and weaken it.&amp;quot;</font><br/>He looks frustrated. He tries digging below the bottom of the stone testing the hardness of the ground.<br/>He looks at Achkby,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;sSpear-wielder, is there ssome way we could collapse thiss cave ass we leave?&amp;quot;<br/>
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&amp;quot;Ssethra did not ssend those unnatural things?&amp;quot;</font><br/>His shoulders seem to sag with a returned weight."
2358,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678275&postcount=258,2005-10-17T01:02:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy scowls half-heartedly at Lissa, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">It's called being cautious. I thought ya knew all about it.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He shrugs afterr a moment, responding to the drow in kind. His undercommon seems more precise than his common, though he still lends a noticible slow drawl to his speech, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">Yeah, yeah, a path. Great, swell. If I could offer you some advice, though? Drow who habitually ignore people aren't going to live a great deal longer, so get with it.</font>&quot;"
2359,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678290&postcount=259,2005-10-17T04:08:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn holds up a hand. &quot;Patience, my friend. I have stabilized his vital signs, but he is still delirious. Give me a little bit more time.&quot; Sedryn continues to lay hands on the drow's chest. The scourge marks and bruises begin to noticably fade. The drow's gaze becomes more focused as his head clears ...<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Elthan notices something on the ground, near where the claw drider escaped. &quot;Sir Lumpy, I believe that you may have hurt that drider more than you know!&quot; He points out a small uncut gem lying on the ground. &quot;I believe that you might have knocked one of the monster's eyes (well, a false eye at least) right out of its head!&quot;<br/><br/>Elthan studies it with interest as it lies on the floor. &quot;Hmm. It is definitely magical, but I can't seem to get a fix on the aura. It seems to be ever-changing. I sense abjuration, evocation, and enchantment all at once!&quot;<br/><br/>Elthan picks up the gem to toss it at Lumpy, but as he does so, it appears to burn him on contact. Elthan gasps as he throws the gem, grabbing his arm immediately afterward and falling to one knee. The uncut black gem sails through the air. Lumpy catches it reflexively in one hand, looking at Elthan with curiosity. The gem causes Lumpy no harm.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>bhdrake was right. Lumpy was denied an AOO that would have killed the drider. In the place of a dead drider, I offer this magic gem.</i><br/><br/>"
2360,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678305&postcount=260,2005-10-17T04:29:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>Seeing the passageway sealed, and the drow coming too, Aeroz shifts his attention over to the dark elf. He puts away his crossbow and switches to two of his daggers.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">So, are we gonna take him out of here before his sisters get back?</font>&quot;"
2361,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678320&postcount=261,2005-10-17T09:22:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby is a bt taken aback by the vehemence of the lizardfolk's response, and shies away from him a bit at first.<br/><i>But that's no way to behave. You have to assert yourself...</i><br/>But then he straightens up and moves closer to the druid.<br/><i>Semuyana must be his diety. I'd love to learn about him, but this is not the time.</i><br/>Then, trying to emulate the dialect of the first natural speaker of the tongue of the dragons that he as ever met, he slowly muses to the lizardfolk, &quot;<font color=""red"">So you say that the altar is cursed? Hmmm... that's worth looking at.<br/>
Give me a moment before I think about collapsing the cave... but I don't know if we want to... it might send the rest of this underground hell crashing down on our heads, too.<br/>
But about this--</font>&quot; he finishes, gesturing to the altar.<br/>&quot;Hmmm.&quot;<br/><br/>Then he casts a quick spell, uning himself to the other magics in the cavern.<br/><br/>[OOC]<i>Detect Magic</i>, if you please. :-/[/OOC]"
2362,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678335&postcount=262,2005-10-17T09:36:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Good morning... er... whatever the hell it is.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says to the drow in Common.<br/><br/><i>Why does everybody have to speak in all this damn gibberish, Speak Common or die!</i>Darius jokes around in his head.<br/><br/>Darius turns to Sedryn.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I'll carry 'im if he won't get up. I suggest we leave this place as soon as possible. The altar is none of our concern.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: DR, how many cool twists are you gonna hurl into this game? It's so cool. By the way, is anyone a SOAD fan? If not, you probably won't get Darius' thoughts)<br/>"
2363,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678350&postcount=263,2005-10-17T09:38:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Spotting Elthan's adventure with the magic gem- and the fact that Lumpy is unhurt by it- Lissa immediately trots over, an expression of great interest on her face.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Ooh, a magic gem! Wow, Lumpy, congratulations!&amp;quot;</font>Interest quickly turns to wariness, though, as she notes the gem's black color... and remembers it's origin.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Um, if I were you, though, I'd have somebody check it for curses. It did come out of that dirty big spider-thing...&amp;quot;</font>Her nose wrinkles at the memory, and she turns to watch the drow.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Let me know when you've got the message across to this guy that we're tying his hands. I've got a coil of rope in my pack that should do the job.&amp;quot;</font>"
2364,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678365&postcount=264,2005-10-17T10:34:00,Yoric_Steele,"Drow Prisoner<br/><br/>Upon receiving more healing, the Drow opens his eyes and sits up. Seeing a Half-Orc towering over him, he brings his hands up defensively.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Hold! Hold!&amp;quot;</font>, he rasps in Undercommon. Noticing (Lumpy) brandishing a flail, he speaks quickly.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;If you will stay your weapon, and give me some water I will answer your questions.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He quickly looks around him, noticing the rest of the group for the first time.<i>Lolths own luck! From one captor to another...</i><br/>"
2365,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678379&postcount=265,2005-10-17T10:35:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orc squints at the gem for a while, then shrugs, something to be sorted out later. He growls a low response to Lissa, &quot;I ain't no spider, but I wouldn't stick a cursed rock inta my eye if I were.&quot;<br/><br/>Stuffing the stone into his belt pouch, he glances back at the Drow, switching easily to undercommon, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">Fair warning, they're tying you up. I'd keep the sudden moves to a minimum, or I might have to disassociate your head with the rest of your body. We'll work out the questioning bit later.</font>&quot; Despite the obvious threat, he does lower his weapon slightly.<br/><br/>He waves his hand towards Lissa, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">There, he's warned. All yers. He says he'll answer questions fer water, but we can walk and work that out all at once.</font>&quot;"
2366,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678393&postcount=266,2005-10-17T11:17:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Squatting just before the rock and digging around it, the druid feels a pang at the loss of what could have been a trail to his prey.<br/><br/><i>Once more this Sethra eludes me..</i><br/><br/>He pauses to look at Sheyra.<br/><br/><i>He will come..for this one..</i><br/><br/>His mind shifts to the lives at stake.<br/><br/><i>Semuanya.. hear my call.. let the people know the pinkskin are not their enemy... let them know their enemy is hunted..that their watcher has not deserted them</i><br/>He blinks as he realises he had stopped examining the rock and the flloor for physical weaknesses and continues to dig around, ignoring the others clustering around the blackskin. the drow.<br/><i>Run Sethra..run into the deepest caves..Death stalks you through me. </i><br/>The expression on his face is grim but a worry seems to be lifted."
2367,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678407&postcount=267,2005-10-17T13:06:00,Dr._Bob,"Achkby and the lizardman continue to examine the altar closely. Both are able to perceive the invisible magical pulsations, but once the drow has been removed from the slab of darkstone, the pulsations gradually fade. They conclude that the radiation was some kind of automatic beacon to call the driders when a sacrifice was left on the altar.<br/><br/>Lissa cuts off a length of hemp rope and uses it to tie the drow's wrists together. Sedryn gently wraps a rough woolen blanket around the drow's shivering shoulders.<br/><br/>Sedryn looks tired, but he promises to evaluate the drow for the taint of evil after he has a chance to pray for more spells. &quot;Come to think of it, there might be<i>other</i>evil souls in the party that ought to be unmasked,&quot; he says aloud with a significant look toward Thokk.<br/><br/>The party gears back up and moves out down one of the larger passages chosen by Hajih. After a forced march of several hours, the party decides to make camp for the &quot;night&quot;.<br/><br/>Lumpy and Thokk have discovered a small network of interconnected caves that seem to be accessible only through a narrow crevice. They judge the complex to be easily defensible and relatively comfortable. The central cave is dry and about 40 ft in diameter. Small growths of luminescent fungi (much smaller than the &quot;trees&quot; in the formian fungus farm) provide gentle illumination.<br/><br/>About a half dozen other caves connect to the central cave and to each other. These &quot;bedrooms&quot; give your party a long awaited chance for some privacy during the rest period, along with meditation spaces for the spellcasters.<br/><br/>Water seems to be less of an issue now, with both Linda and the lizardman generously creating fresh water as needed. Rations are running a bit low, however. The party might have to turn to &quot;hunting&quot; in the Underdark as an alternative to starvation in another &quot;day&quot; or so ...<br/><br/>"
2368,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678421&postcount=268,2005-10-17T13:24:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Heck, I could stay here a day or two.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, throwing his pack to the floor of his &quot;bedroom&quot; and leaning back against the wall.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Guys, anybody hungry? We might want to go for a hunt after we've rested, unless you got a way to make a magical steak...</font><br/><br/><i>Magical steak? The possibilites...</i>"
2369,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678435&postcount=269,2005-10-17T13:47:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>Aeroz finds himself a nice corner and begins to meditate. He still keeps his armor on and a dagger at hand, just in case something unwelcome tries to visit, or the drow decides to &quot;smite Faerie&quot;.<br/><br/>[OOC: Poor HempRope, having a peice of him cut off by a gnome. ;)]"
2370,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678449&postcount=270,2005-10-17T14:01:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Sure, I'll come hunting,&amp;quot;</font>Lissa replies, rolling out her bedroll.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;After I've slept for several hours! Gods, fighting really takes it out of a gnome.&amp;quot;</font>She flops down on the bedroll, alternately taking swigs of water from a waterskin and gnawing on a journey-biscuit. Rolling over to look at the lizardkin, she addresses him in his own language.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Thank you for using your powers to give us water, druid. It's much appreciated.&amp;quot;</font>Turning to face Linda, she smiles at the mage.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;And thank you for keeping the waterskins filled, too. I don't think I'll ever take clean water for granted again!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>The rogue finishes her meal, then searches out an oblong, somewhat flat-topped stone. Hauling it back to the 'bedroom' she shares with one of the other women, Lissa proceeds to ink a pair of symbols onto the side and pray quietly in Gnome. One symbol looks like a dagger over a black cloak, the other is a ring with a star on it. During the prayer, she puts a pair of gold coins and two crossbow bolts on top of the stone."
2371,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678463&postcount=271,2005-10-17T14:12:00,HempRope,"Yes, Fro, but my sacrifice has enabled us to carry on with another party member!<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby stalks into the chamber with the rest of the weary party, but doesn't rest until the space has been declared safe.<br/><i>It <b>can</b> hurt to be too vigilant, but I'm not to that point yet. A little longer down here, though, and I might go insane. There's no sky. No weather.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Well, I guess we're here for a few hours. Shall we set watches?</font>&quot; he asks in a tired voice."
2372,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678477&postcount=272,2005-10-17T14:22:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Drow Prisoner</font></b><br/><br/>Upon having his hands bound, the Drow potests quietly but resigns himself to his new &quot;captors&quot;.  When the group finds this new resting place, he once again asks (in Undercommon) to be released.  When he isn't released, he once again, asks for some water explaining he hasn't had anything to drink in over two &quot;days&quot;. In an effort to persuade, he offers to help the group avoid the dangers of the Underdark.<br/><br/>[OOC:  I am going to assume you haven't given me anything unless your post explicitly says so.]<br/>"
2373,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678491&postcount=273,2005-10-17T14:34:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Yeah, that'd be a good idea. I'll take first with someone else.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says. He will head to his room and wait for the others to go to bed. He will kneel on the floor, looking up at the ceiling.<i>If only I could see the sky...</i>Clasping his hands together, he will pray to Tyr. Then he will head out into the hallway (central cave) and watch the entrance."
2374,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678505&postcount=274,2005-10-17T14:42:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ill take whatever watch lads, the Darkness doesnt bother me at all, I can see just fine!&quot;"
2375,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678518&postcount=275,2005-10-17T15:06:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Having finished her prayer, Lissa picks up her crossbow and exits the alcove for the central cavern.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I guess I'll take first watch with you, Darius. That way I can sleep the rest of the 'night' without being interrupted.&amp;quot;</font>She glances curiously over at the drow.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh, it looks like our guest is awake. Anyone understand what he's saying?&amp;quot;</font>Cleaning her nails with a dagger, the gnome considers the bound drow. The spark of curiosity animates her face.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You know, I bet they have reptilians down here. Wonder if our drow can speak Draconic?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Drow, do you understand this language?&amp;quot;</font>"
2376,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678531&postcount=276,2005-10-17T15:08:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Someone else can sleep first. I ain't putting down fer a bit.</font>&quot; Lumpy drops his pack, as before seeming unwilling to bed for the night until he's had a good run of the place. After a last short tour of the cave system, he settles near the drow, leaning against the wall.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Teal"">None of them understand a word you're saying, you know.</font>&quot; His expression seems vaguely amused for a change, perhaps that he knows something no one else does. He stands in place for a while, scanning the dark intently, but finally growls a soft sigh of exasperation. Bending over his pack, he detaches a waterskin. Perhaps he recalls his own thirst, from only a day or two earlier, or perhaps he's simply tired of listening to the drow ask for it. The tone of his undercommon changes, from a slow drawl, to something clipped and brusque, as if he's trying to play off the gesture as something besides altruism, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">Alright, tip you damned head back and quit yapping.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>When (or if) the drow complies, Lumpy pours him some water, drinks some himself, then tosses the skin back towards his things. He settles back against the wall, perhaps trying to look more brooding than usual. Eventually, he plls out his recently aquired gem, playing with it a little, as if hoping it's function will someow discern itself, waiting for the others to wake so he can sleep."
2377,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678544&postcount=277,2005-10-17T15:22:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Drow Prisoner</font></b><br/><br/>When he hears Draconic from the small one, he briefly turns away from the Half-Orc. Responding in Draconic,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Yes, Miss, I do.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>The Drow eagerly tips his head back and gulps down the water. To (Lumpy),<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;My thanks for the water, I won't forget it.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Very awkwardly, the Drow do his best to pull Sedryn's blanket around his shoulders...or at least cover part of himself. When the activity dies down, he murmurs to (Lumpy),<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Your group is quite a sight. I am ready to answer your questions, if it will get me closer to freedom.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
2378,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678557&postcount=278,2005-10-17T15:41:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The stout orc shrugs, his armor raspinig against the rock behind him, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">It might, but I'm not making any promises. I don't control this rabble any more than you.</font>&quot; Letting that settle in, Lumpy continues, asking a few questions, and giving him time to offer a response to each, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">What in Faerun did you do to end up as spider bait? Any idea where in the Hell we are? Or where the Glimmersea is?</font>&quot;"
2379,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678570&postcount=279,2005-10-17T15:42:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Well, everyone seems rather eager to take first watch, but we need some people to take other watches. I suggest this: Lissa and Darius take first watch, Lumpy and Aeroz take second watch, Sedryn and Elthan the first take third, Thokk and Elthan the second take fourth, Linda and Fizahn take fifth, and... and, well, I guess Ssah... er, the lizardfolk and I take the last watch.</font>&quot;<br/>He looks a bit uneasy for a moment as he finishes up, but then nods curtly.<br/><i>That'll be an interesting night.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I gues each watch would be a little less than two 'hours' long...</font>&quot;<br/>He looks around for any objections.<br/><br/>((Simu post...))<br/>Hearing Lumpy talk on through his planning, Achkby says sharply, &quot;<font color=""blue"">And Lumpy, I think it would be best to question him in a language that <u>more of us can understand.</u></font>&quot;"
2380,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678583&postcount=280,2005-10-17T15:45:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, Ill be spending my time 'watching' our Drow over hear and sharpening my sword just for him...&quot;<br/><br/>*Goes over to the Drow*<br/><br/>*Says in Dwarf, Abyssal, and Gnome*<br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Ach, I didnt think we should save yer, being an evil creature of darkness. Should ye make a single wrong move, ill behead ye. If you dont, perhaps I wont. Sound like a good deal?&amp;quot;</font>"
2381,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678596&postcount=281,2005-10-17T16:07:00,Dr._Bob,"Hajih shrugs at being left out of the watch rotation. He retreats into a secluded cave and takes several long swigs from his nearly empty cask of ale.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Elthan I and Achkby sit down off to the side of the main cave. Their conversation (as usual for them) turns to dragons and the draconic.<br/><br/>Sedryn face darkens when he sees Thokk threatening the drow. Though Sedryn can't understand Thokk's words, the dwarf's tone is clear enough.<br/><br/>Sedryn shoves Thokk aside. &quot;Leave him alone, dwarf! He's half-naked and his hands are bound. What possible threat could he be?<i>I</i>will watch the drow. I wouldn't want to have us all wake up to find his throat slit!&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
2382,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678609&postcount=282,2005-10-17T18:23:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Rolling her eyes at the incipient quarrel between Thokk and Sedryn, Lissa walks over to the drow and helps him cover himself more effectively with the blanket.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;There, that looks a bit better. I'd offer my spare cloak, but somehow I don't think it would fit very well.&amp;quot;</font>She smiles, but doesn't put down her crossbow.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Not many of us understand your language, but most here do speak Draconic. So, it would help if you would repeat your replies to Lumpy here-&amp;quot;</font>she gestures to the half-orc-<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;in Draconic. Oh, I'm Lissa, by the way.&amp;quot;</font>"
2383,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678622&postcount=283,2005-10-17T21:37:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Dismayed that they would have to leave the sacrificial rock intact, he walks away vowing to become more attuned to the balance so he could destroy altars like them once and for all.<br/><br/>His march to the series of caves is silent and he does not pay attention to the new addition. He does note that his hands are tied and he is treated as a captive.<br/><br/><i>By the balance, do pinkskins EAT blackskins?...I think not.</i><br/>On arriving at their destination, he continues to refill the waterskins he can. Once the watch rotation is determined. He stalks off to forage for food and other useful materials in the growth and the cave.<br/><i>I wonder if some form of berry grows here below the surface. A spell of mine could turn them into meals</i><br/><br/>OOC: He will make a few quick rounds to forage and later specifically identify the fungi he's already carrying before sleeping until his watch"
2384,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678635&postcount=284,2005-10-18T02:15:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Drow Prisoner</font></b><br/><br/>[OOC: I have no idea which languages each characters speak other than the ones already used.]<br/><br/>He shrugs at the dwarf with a look of confusion, but seems to understand the ending when he hefts his weapon.<br/><br/>To Lissa in Draconic:<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Thank you Miss for your help. Could you spare a bite from your rations? I haven't had anything to eat in many days. My name is Trinark, and I appreciate your kindness. It isn't something often found down here.&amp;quot;</font>(Trinark is pronounced like &quot;grin&quot; with a T, and &quot;arc&quot; like the boat)<br/><br/>Trinark repeats this in both Draconic and Undercommon:<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Lumpy, I do have a rough idea where we are. I am able and willing to help you find the Glimmersea if it will help secure my freedom. I understand your suspicions because of my race. I can only offer that I am outcast from my kind, which is why I was left as food for the Driders.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[OOC2: If Lumpy speaks Draconic, prehaps we can use that instead of Undercommon?]<br/>"
2385,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678648&postcount=285,2005-10-18T03:29:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Lass, I warned ye, keep yer hands off or you will be lacking them. I was merely telling him if he tries anything at all, he will be killed. As he is the prisioner, we are honor bound to keep him alive, which I will abide by. However, should he try anything to run or escape or attack, his life is forfiet. If you dont like my ways, too bad lass. I follow the rules that are the good of the whole, and which puts the clan at the least amount of danger. Its called Duty lass.&quot;<br/><br/>EDIT: I was talking about Sedryn, not Lissa. S is the one actually touching Thokk, and he is not liking her &quot;Holier Then Thou&quot; attitude at all"
2386,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678661&postcount=286,2005-10-18T10:59:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/>Shaking his flask, Hajih curses loudly and comes out of his 'room' picking up one of the small fungi, he looks to see if it is the same fungus as he found earlier. Seeing the drow is in the main cavern along with several others, he goes over to investigate.<br/>Speaking quietly to the drow, he asks<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;So, do you speak common at all?&amp;quot;</font>"
2387,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678674&postcount=287,2005-10-18T11:06:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn steps between Lissa and Thokk. &quot;Back off, dwarf!&quot; Anger burns in his eyes. One of the Elthans jumps in to intervene before the confrontation escalates into actual violence.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, a great tragedy has occurred - Hajih has run out of ale! Slightly tipsy and a bit irritated, Hajih stumbles out of his cave and speaks softly to the drow. Trinark's blank look confirms that he has no understanding of the common tongue used on the surface.<br/><br/>The lizardman circles the caves, exploring each nook and cranny as well as sniffing the fungi. The dried herbs and fungi the lizardman has been carrying appear to be edible, if unpalatable. Most of the group sticks with the ever-dwindling rations.<br/><br/>The hours pass uneventfully. The party takes turns covering the only entrance in pairs. While one group is on guard duty, the others rest or meditate. Sleep has been coming easier in the Underdark for each of you, though the more sensitive of you have been plagued by bad dreams of late ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>XP to be distributed in the OOC thread shortly ...</i>"
2388,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678687&postcount=288,2005-10-18T11:06:00,HempRope,"Dammit, I tried to include everybody in that watch rotation, I can't believe I forgot Haji. Oh well, at least no one's complained.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby continues on in his hushed conversation with Elthan for quite a while, mostly ignoring the debate over the prisoner.<br/><br/><i>I tried to sort out a balanced watch schedule, and that's my contribution for the night. I hope that Aeroz and Lumpy's feelings about him cancel each other out...<br/>
It might have been good to put Haji in thre somewhere, but he has been useless so far, and I don't really want to trust him on this. I don't like Lumpy's manner, but at least he's proven to be competent.</i>"
2389,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678700&postcount=289,2005-10-18T11:51:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*In a Corner Praying*<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;O Soulfather, creater of all Dwafen kind, please watch over me, and keep my clan in the glow of yer forge. Give me the power of the hammer striking the forge to smite mine enemies. Amen&amp;quot;</font>"
2390,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678713&postcount=290,2005-10-18T12:33:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orc respinds to Trinark's offer of guiding them in exchange for freedom with an indistinct shrug, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">Mebbe.</font>&quot; From his manner though, all of the goings on in Draconic seem to be as meaningless to him as undercommon is to everyone else.<br/><br/>As he did the night before, Lumpy makes an effort to clean himself before he rests, finally stripping his armor and sleeping until his watch. During his watch, he wanders a bit, playing with his stone and scanning all of the passages warily He seems to avoid talking further with trinark as a rule."
2391,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678726&postcount=291,2005-10-18T13:21:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Though she looks interested in what Trinark has to say, Lissa is also looking rather tired. She covers a yawn.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Not a problem, Trinark... at least not for me. Watch out for the dwarf, he's got a serious problem with you. He tries anything, yell and somebody will come knock some sense into that granite dwarven skull.&amp;quot;</font>The rogue rolls her eyes.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Dwarves... Anyway, this language is starting to tangle my tongue. Get some sleep and we'll talk tomorrow.&amp;quot;</font>With that, she smiles at the bound drow again, checks his bonds to make sure they're secure, and takes up a watchpost near one of the main entrances. Once her watch is over, Lissa wakes up her replacement, strips off her armor, and collapses into her bedroll. Gnomish snores soon sound from the alcove where she's sleeping.<br/><br/>The next morning, though, it doesn't look as though Lissa has slept very well. Even after a wash-up and meal, she has dark circles under her eyes... which is odd, since the gnome hasn't had trouble sleeping in the Underdark before now..."
2392,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678739&postcount=292,2005-10-18T13:29:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn merely watches as everyone goes about their business. He takes no part in the interrogation of the drow. He looks at Achkby when he announces the guarding order. Moving over to the halfling and talking in a whisper he says,<font size=""1""><font color=""Blue"">""The problem with coming up with the order yourself is that you can't leave yourself out or they'll get mad at you. Next time, let's let those big old brutes do it themselves and we'll likely get left out as being small and 'useless.' Saving the ending spot for yourself at any rate, good call.""</font></font>Fizahn retires to his ""bedroom"" slightly before everyone else. He is soon sound asleep.<br/><br/>The first guard notices that Fizahn's good sleep didn't last so long as they here a lot of noise from his chamber. On the second watch, Fizahn comes out sweating, but when he sees Lumpy and Aeroz, he mutters something about not being able to tell the time while he sleeps and goes back to bed. He begins sleeping again fitfully, but when the watches change, they notice he is turning quite a bit. He comes out again during the beginning of the fourth watch, and gives the same explanation to Thokk and Elthan that he gave to Lumpy and Aeroz. It is obvious to Linda that he is irritated during the fifth watch, but if she tries to bring it up he avoids her. When he wakes Achkby for the final watch, he doesn't appear to be happy to get back to bed and offers to take Achkby's watch. In the morning, he ends up looking rather poorly rested.<br/><br/>OOC: Just don't pay attention for 2 days and everything speeds up! I guess I kinda cemented the guard order there, and will have to edit this if any random monsters appear. Sorry about the post being extra long also."
2393,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678752&postcount=293,2005-10-18T13:36:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda </b><br/>The white haired sorceress eyes the drow carefully-interest as well as pity in her eyes. It would seem that Linda has compassion to spare for all though such emotions don't come up very often with her. She sits down and sleeps as the others watch then, when it is her time to stand watch along with a few others, she closes in on the drow prisoner, adressing him in draconic:<br/><br/><font color=""Red""> Are you in the mood for some conversation? We would like some information-as I'm sure my friends have already told you. Do not mind the dwarf-he's very set in his ways and sees the world in black and white though deep down he has a good heart. You just have to gain his trust-our trust. Why were you tied up and left as Drider food? What confuses me is that driders are supposed to be failures while you were tied in an altar as a sacrifice. </font>"
2394,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678765&postcount=294,2005-10-18T14:09:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Prisoner</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark responds to Linda in Draconic,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;I don't exactly know how I came to be chained to &amp;quot;that slab&amp;quot;. What I do know is that I had been tortured at length by a group of loyal worshipers of <b>Lolth</b>. I had and have been on the run for quite some time. Suffice it to say that I don't hold the same opinion of the world that most Drow do. I am familiar with similar Drow rituals of sacrificing criminals to Driders as a particularly harsh and insulting punishment. I am grateful to have escaped that end. I am willing to cooperate, in return for my freedom.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
2395,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678778&postcount=295,2005-10-18T14:54:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda </b><br/>The sorceress does not appear to drop her worried look at this though she smiles at the drow.<br/><font color=""Red""> And what does that mean exactly? Your statement of a different worldview could be taken as being good as opposed to evil-like most of your race or it might have other meanings. You might mean that you're a worshipper of Vhaeraun, Kiaranshalee or some other ghastly deity that opposes Lolth and thus the priestesses of Lolth sought to punish you.<br/>
<br/>
As you can see, without further info, such a statement is far from reassuring. </font>"
2396,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678791&postcount=296,2005-10-18T15:17:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan, unable to sleep at first, stayed up a bit with the first watch, thogu appeared to be contemplating the collective groups next move.*<br/>*He goes to sleep and when he comes out he does not look as thoug he recieved much sleep. In face, he has been awake for the last few hours simply lying in 'bed' for everyone else to get up. He appears more divulged in thought than he was the night before.*<br/><br/><i>What does it mean? How does the dream apply, and is it what will truely happen, or a for-shadowing of things that might. If only I was a bit wiser.</i><br/><br/>*As he is seen more by the groups he perks up slightly to mask his true feelings.*<br/>&quot;I think we might be getting close to the surface, I keep feeling breezes from the outside. Perhaps it is only a wanting thought, but its nice to imagine. How far from the surface do you think we are Thokk?&quot;<br/><br/><i>I wonder if Elthan also had the dream? Perhaps I should seek the Lizards wisdom upon it... So many paths, so many to leave un-traveled.</i>"
2397,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678804&postcount=297,2005-10-18T15:30:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, lads, that was a wonderful sleep, dont you agree? I havnt felt this rested in ages! Tis good to be underground again!&amp;quot;</font>"
2398,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678817&postcount=298,2005-10-18T15:33:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>After taking his watch, Aeroz stays up, considering that he has had enough sleep for one &quot;night&quot;. After taking a swig from his waterskin, he goes to see the drow. He sees Linda talking to him, and a thought appears in his head.<br/><br/><i>I was always taught to hate drow. They were always treacherous, vile and dangerous. Lissa, the mages and Sedryn seem to have a different oppinion though. Are they being mislead by this dark elf or do they actually have a point in trusting his word.</i><br/><br/>Aeroz approaches the drow<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Green"">So, drow, I didn't get your name there.</font>&quot;"
2399,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678830&postcount=299,2005-10-18T15:38:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby wakes after the best sleep he's had in a long time, and quickly meditates, gathering in all of the Arcane power that he can hold.<br/><br/>Then he goes out into the main cave to join the lizardfolk for his watch.<br/><br/><i>I hope he's in a good mood... and that the blasted Drow hasn't gotten away or been killed, though I suppose Fiz would have mentioned that.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Hello,</font>&quot; he says tentatively in the lizardfolk's native tongue.<br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Erm... sleep well?</font>&quot;"
2400,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678843&postcount=300,2005-10-18T16:19:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>In stark contrast to the cheerful, well-rested Thokk and Achkby, Lissa is yawning throughout the morning meal. She seems a bit edgy and irritable, which is unusual; normally Lissa is disgustingly perky when she's not fighting or fatigued. Noticing Fizahn's similar demeanor, she walks over to him.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;Morning, Fizahn. You look like you got about as much sleep as I did. Something happen on your watch?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Should I mention the dream to anyone? It could be important... but I don't really know these people all that well. They might well laugh it off, or worse, think I'm lying. It just seemed so real...</i>"
2401,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678856&postcount=301,2005-10-18T22:28:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardfold Druid</b><br/>Ssathiya awakes gasping and clutching his chest. He frowns at his show of weakness and quickly looks around. To his relief no one else seems to have noticed. He rolls over and tries to rest but is disturbed by a strange continuous rolling noise. He sits up and looks for the source which seems to be a happily asleep female big-nose.<br/><i>Big nose.. Big jumps.. Big sleep-noises..what other big surprises does this big-nose hide..</i>, he muses.<br/><br/>Feeling that his watch was approaching, he sat up rigid and drew in some deepbreaths to calm himself and re-attune himself to the surrounding Balance. His eyes flash open as he senses his attunement had become intanibly stronger.<br/><i>Walking the path Semuanya guides me through, leads me to him.. even as it leads away from my tribe</i><br/>He closes his eyes and utters a silent grateful prayer.<br/><br/>He rolls up his blanket and quickly grabs what he needs and heads over to where Linda and Fizahn are seated early. He notes that the female big-nose stirs restlessly in her sleep. Linda arises and with a wave and a yawn and heads over to whrere the drow prisoner is lying.<br/><br/>Fizahn remains seated and the lizardman sits beside him. The two do not talk at first but when the matter of the dwindling food supply is brought up. both quickly warm up. The two reminice over lost comrades.<br/><br/>Finally, Ssathiyaa mentions something that makes the warrior sit up .He asks if he remembers what they argued over outside the dwelling of the master of the witch(Oden Homm{OOC: Sorry Belial Any female with arcane and healing abilities, y'know and he did thank you for healing him}). Fizahn was unsure of what the lizardman referred to. The druid reminded the warrior that he wanted to find 'the bait' that would draw out Sethra. Fizahn nodded and then frowned when the druid indicated that the bait might be the pinkskin Sheyra.<br/>The druid shared the vision he had in the ant-giant cavern with the warrior. Fizahn says nothing at first. He then asks:<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Whay are you telling me this?&amp;quot;<br/>
&amp;quot;The hunt musst go on. sSethra musst perisshh by the ceaseless pursuit of this pack&amp;quot;<br/>
&amp;quot;You see yourself as part of this pack?&amp;quot;<br/>
The druid remains silent then,<br/>
&amp;quot;The sstrangers I have yet to learn about..but.Yess. I do. I resspect you, pinksskin even if none of <i>the people</i> would. You MUSST KNOW thiss and carry on the hunt if i fall&amp;quot; .</font><br/>He falls silent after that.<br/>He asks the wolverine-spirited warrior on the way Sethra hunts his prey and finally Fizahn asks about his name.<br/><br/>As the spear-wielder approaches Fizahn arises and turns to leave.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Remember&amp;quot; </font>the lizardman says, while staring into the dark, without turning around,<font color=""Blue""> &amp;quot;The hunter hass become the hunted. Be watchful&amp;quot;</font>Fizahn nods and walks back to the camp proper.<br/><br/>The little spear wielder sits quietly and the druid does not break the silence, unaccustomed to the long talk he had just had. He is therfore surprised when the little one speaks up. Seeing the fear on him,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Peacce. Bear no Ill to the balance or me and you have no need to fear. sSpeak plainly&amp;quot;</font>"
2402,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678869&postcount=302,2005-10-19T02:55:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Prisoner</font></b><br/><br/>Responding to Linda,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;My views are very different from the majority of my race.  Some would consider them radically different. We seem to be at an impasse. Your group freed me from the Driders, however, I am still a captive. You are searching for the Glimmersea, and I can help guide you there. I am willing to cooperate, and help you get there safely if you agree to let me go.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Trinark observes the others as they awaken, and looks longingly as they eat and drink from their rations.<br/>"
2403,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678882&postcount=303,2005-10-19T04:34:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra wakes after an uneventful night (having also been left out of the watch order.) She appears shaken, and is clearly trying to ignore the fact that she hasn't slept well in days.<br/><br/>She walks over to the drow and checks his bindings, making sure they aren't coming loose but also that they aren't cutting off circulation to his hands. &quot;He looks hungry,&quot; she says in Common, the only language she really speaks well, and offers him a piece of dried fungus from their last stock-up."
2404,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678895&postcount=304,2005-10-19T06:10:00,Dr._Bob,"As the last of you awakens from sleep, there is a general bustle as gear is packed up and a light meal is consumed.<br/><br/>Several of you gather about the drow, who continues to sit wrapped in only a blanket and loincloth, hands bound.<br/><br/>Sedryn seems to be missing however. Perhaps he simply overslept?<br/>"
2405,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678908&postcount=305,2005-10-19T08:06:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan goes over and sits by the druid, clearly still wraped up in thought.*<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Lizard, may I ask you to depart with some of your wisdom?&amp;quot;</font>"
2406,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678921&postcount=306,2005-10-19T09:03:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>*Earlier, this takes place in my last post before Fizahn goes to wake up Achkby.*<br/><br/>As Fizahn goes to wake up Achkby, he is detained by the lizardman. Fizahn listens as the lizardman describes his dream and then enters into a conversation with him (runehawk's post). As Fizahn begins to leave, he suddenly wonders about the lizardman's name.<font color=""Red"">""Why haven't you told anyone your name yet.""<br/>
<br/>
 ""To the people a name iss part of onesself. It iss considered rude to ask for it from anyone or to address a superior by his name,""</font>is the response he recieves from the lizardman.<br/><br/><font color=""Red""> ""To us, a name is not part of you as it is in your culture. A name is like a description of someone and it is used to identify him from the many other... umm... 'pinkskins.' Being called Fizahn is what sets me apart from Lissa and other gnomes without having to go into a rather long description. Often a name will mean something that describes the person, but mine doesn't mean anything.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""In my culture, namesss always mean sssomething. We tell kin apart by titles and name-sssakesss. The true name revealsss a great deal about a warrior. I feel that you are worthy to learn my name, and what it meansss, but you musst not tell any of the othersss untill I feel they too are worthy.""</font><br/><br/>After hearing the lizardman's name and it's meaning, Fizahn thanks the lizardfolk. Seeing Achkby, he bids the lizardman good watch and tells him he'll continue calling him druid. As the lizardman says his threat about Sethra, Fizahn's thoughts turn to the dream. He uneasily goes to sleep after offering to take Achkby's watch.<br/><br/>*Back to the present.*<br/><br/>Fizahn seems troubled as he eats. His poorly rested state is apparent to everyone. In response to Lissa's question, he replies,<font color=""Orange"">""No, I slept badly and spent some time talking to the druid. He's had a troubling dream.""</font>Fizahn is wary of Thokk while he talks, trying to make sure the dwarf can't hear him."
2407,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678934&postcount=307,2005-10-19T09:05:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;That was a good meal.&amp;quot;</font>Darius lies.<br/><br/><i>Damn I could go for a steak... or... pheasssaaaannnt... yum... Wait a seond, where'd Sedryn go?</i><br/><br/>Darius jumps up and heads to Sedryn's room.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Hey Sedryn, rise and shine! ... Or at least rise anyways, not much shine going around down here.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
2408,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678947&postcount=308,2005-10-19T10:08:00,Dr._Bob,"Darius finds Sedryn still wrapped in his bedroll in one of the outlying caves. His armor, mace, and backpack sit in a neat pile by the cave entrance.<br/><br/>&quot;Hey, Sedryn, rise and shine!&quot; Darius calls out brightly as he tries to shake the priest awake.<br/><br/>When Darius' hand touches something cold, sticky and wet, he pulls back reflexively. Looking down at his hand, he sees that his fingers have been stained reddish-black.<br/><br/>Rolling Sedryn over, Darius is horrified to see that Sedryn's skull has been caved in, disfiguring him almost beyond recognition. A blood spattered stone lies nearby.<br/><br/>Sedryn is dead, murdered during the night while he was sleeping ...<br/>"
2409,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678960&postcount=309,2005-10-19T10:55:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa starts at the mention of a troubling dream.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;You didn't sleep well either, eh?&amp;quot;</font>She's silent for a bit, then looks up at the other gnome. For once, her expression is completely serious.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;I had a disturbing dream as well... about Sheyra. Something bad happened to her, and I couldn't stop it.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa shivers, pulling her cloak tighter around her.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;And then someone killed me with a strange dagger. Normally I'm not one to jump at shadows, but it was all I could do to keep from screaming when I woke up this morning. I can't remember the last time I had a dream that vivid.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Just then, a commotion comes from the other side of the cave. Lissa turns to see Darius standing over a very dead Sedryn, clotted blood on his hand.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;Great Baravar!&amp;quot;</font>She jumps up and sprints over to the murder scene.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Sedryn! No! What in the name of all that's holy <i>happened</i> here?! Oh, Sedryn...&amp;quot;</font>Lissa bites her lip, tears starting to fall despite her best efforts to keep them in."
2410,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678973&postcount=310,2005-10-19T11:10:00,HempRope,"Dammit, I forgot Sheyra, too?<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">I'm not scared.</font>&quot; announces Achkby to the lizardman. &quot;<font color=""red"">I just... wasn't sure about your customs. Yeah, you know... I didn't know what I should say.</font>&quot;<br/><i>I wasn't really scared, either. Just... being timid can be good. Don't wanna offend someone who can bash my head in...</i><br/>He arises, to patrol the area a bit, and occasionally comes back by the lizardkin, nodding cordially.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>After almost two hours, Achkby goes to wake up everyone else.<br/><i>Better to be woken by a halfling than a huge lizard, I'd think. Though half the time I'd like his stature or his scales...</i><br/><br/>As a few other people help out, he doesn't think to check the rooms on the side that Sedryn took.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>After a short while, he joins everyone else around the drow. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Well, that wasn't a bad night, for being in the underdark, was it?</font>&quot; he says.<br/><br/>And then he hears Darius's cry.<i>Sedryn? Oh no... someone was on watch all night... I hope... what could have happened?</i><br/><br/>Achkby dashes after Lissa and her light, and stops stock still. He pauses for a moment in confusion.<br/><i>Sedryn? <b>Sedryn?!</b> No. It can't be. He has been leading this group cleanly for so long... guiding them, and then <b>us</b>, through so much, always firm, usually gentle, and always so firmly <b>right</b>...<br/>
I cannot imagine being here without him.</i><br/><br/>He edges sideways, toward the wall of the cave, and rests against it, his shoulder pressed hard into the cold stone.<br/><i>Where do we go from here?</i>"
2411,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678986&postcount=311,2005-10-19T11:26:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn seems extremely shocked when Lissa mentions her dream to him. He is immediately lost deep in thought so there's no point in continuing the conversation. His concentration however, is suddenly snapped as he hears Lissa's cry. He too rushes to the ghastly scene, choking back tears though he barely knew Sedryn.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""How did this happen? There was a watch the entire night!</font><font color=""Blue"">Start checking for passages that might be big enough to let the driders in! Don't disturb his body anymore! Someone figure out what kind of weapon killed him!""</font>Fizahn starts acting on his instructions and begins examining the wall.<i>I want to rule out Thokk, but he didn't seem to like Sedryn. I don't think he's this bloodthirsty though.</i><br/><br/>OOC: Search check to find any big cracks or something that could be a trapdoor or something."
2412,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=678999&postcount=312,2005-10-19T11:26:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>Hearing Darius' cry, Aeroz rushes over to where the archer is standing. He sees Sedryn's flayed body, and a disgusted look crawls onto his face. The disgust then turns to anger.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Green"">Who in all the abyss and nine hells could have done such a thing! DAMMIT! DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT!!!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Switching to common the enraged elf says<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">How could this have happened? We all kept watch right?</font>&quot;"
2413,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679012&postcount=313,2005-10-19T13:12:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>All the commotion eventually draws Lumpy to Sedryn's room, the orc still shaking off the last vestiges of sleep. HIs tired expression changes to one as shocked as he might be capable of, though he clearly lacks the obvious sentiment of the others. Whether this is due to his lack of attachment, a desensitization to death, or some other factor isn't readily clear.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well.. that's a pisser.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He looks around a bit, as if hoping the cause of things will just spring out at him, then scowls, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Just great.</font>&quot; Tugging at his beard a bit, he turns to stalk through the rest of the chambers.."
2414,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679025&postcount=314,2005-10-19T13:38:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;No...&amp;quot;</font>Darius says after crying out. His legs give out from under him and he falls to the floor. The thud echoes through the room as his back hits the wall of the cave.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Fizahn what kind of drider kills a man with a stone?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He holds his hands over his eyes for a few moments, the blood staining his brow. He grabs up the stone, hands shaking. Then he gets up. His brow furrows, his face distorted in pure anger. He hurls the stone against the wall, watching as the fragments shatter across the room.<br/><br/>He pushes past the others and storms into the main room.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Not a soul is to leave this goddamned room!&amp;quot;</font>he yells.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;One of us...&amp;quot;</font>he says, shaking his head in disbelief.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;No, not one of <i>us</i>...&amp;quot;</font>he growls,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;One of you...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Now let's take a look at things, Aeroz, Achkby and I all knew Sedryn. He was a friend, more than a friend to us. Lissa and Hajih knew him as well. Even Lumpy knew he was a good man. You...&amp;quot;</font>he says, turning to the Sarloc's Heir Party,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;We don't know. Now, let's see, Lissa and I took the first watch, neither of us could've done this. Lumpy and Aeroz took the second watch, Aeroz has known Sedryn for months, and even if Lumpy tried anything (which I seriously doubt), Aeroz would've seen. Sedryn... Sedryn and Elthan took the third. This would've been the perfect time, wouldn't it be, Elthan? Thokk and Elthan II took the fourth, also entirely possible. We all knew you didn't like him Thokk... Linda and Fizahn took the fifth, I don't know either of you, another possibilty. The lizard and Achkby took the last, and the lizard (even though I don't entirely trust him) had no oppurtunity to harm Sedryn with Achkby around.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius pauses,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Now, don't take this too harshly, I'm not accusing all of you, it may not even have been one of you. Could've just been some intruder, which is even more reason to worry, but those are the possibilties. A good man's blood has been shed, a man who didn't deserve this, and Tyr forgive me if I find the soul who did this I will rip out their throat with my bare hands.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius stands before everyone, shaking with anger as he says these words. He glances at Elthan and Thokk mostly as he speaks, looking to his party every now and then. As he finishes he takes a seat upon his bag and waits.<br/><br/>(OOC: Darius is extremely pissed right now, so he isn't thinking perfectly straight, he's mostly just accusing everyone from the SH party.)"
2415,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679038&postcount=315,2005-10-19T13:52:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Not before I get to him first. Sedryn was a good man, and he deserves to be avenged. Darius is right. It could have been the dwarf, or anyone else, or even an intruder that we couldn't see.</font>&quot;"
2416,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679051&postcount=316,2005-10-19T14:03:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, Ill admit to not liking the fellow, he didnt do actions for the good of the clan. Killing a person in cold blood...Thats dispicable. A person that would do that would be cast out from the clan and never find peace in the heat of the Forge. I shall help ye find his killer. As it goes down in the <i>Book of Grudges</i>, that is a serious offence</font>"
2417,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679064&postcount=317,2005-10-19T14:36:00,Yoric_Steele,"Trinark, Drow Prisoner<br/><br/>To the group in Draconic,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;If you will allow me to take a look at your fallen Cleric, I may be able to shed some light on what killed him. There are many strange creatures down here in the Underdark, some of which can move easily through stone.&amp;quot;</font>Trinark will also repeat this message in<b>Elven</b>as well.<br/><br/>(DR, if the group leads me to the body, I will take a look to see if I can tell who or what killed Sedryn)<br/>"
2418,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679077&postcount=318,2005-10-19T15:10:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby remains leaning against the wall, completely ignoring Darius's tirade.<br/><br/><i>I did not know that I liked the man so much. Nor that I depended upon so much. I have always felt Sedryn as perhaps the one certain presence in the short time that I have traveled with these people. And I did not even know it... never gave him credit. Thought I was just going along with them, with my own agenda, not even concerned with their issues... yet I relied on them so much. Relied on them, and became their friends. And now the one most important of all has departed... and it took that to make me realize.<br/>
I will carry on with what I have to do, but if another good soul that I travel with is put in danger because of it... then I shall not abandon them for myself.</i><br/><br/>After a moment, he straightens, himself pushing away from the wall just in time to hear Aeroz speak. Looking at Darius, he can tell that the archer just expressed the same sentiment.<br/><br/><i>I may feel the same way. But the speeches have been made, and more of that we do not need.</i><br/><br/>He says, forgetting for the moment that not everyone speaks the tongue of the dragons, &quot;<font color=""red"">We may as well bring the drow over. It will not hurt us to try his skills.</font>&quot;"
2419,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679090&postcount=319,2005-10-19T15:55:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>For a few minutes, Lissa simply stands numbly before the body of the cleric, tears rolling unnoticed down her face.<i>Why? Why Sedryn, of all people? I liked him! And... I trusted him, more than I trust anyone else here. You can rely on a person who serves the gods of light. He was such a good man...</i><br/><br/>After a bit, the angry voices of others bring Lissa out of her grief. She sniffs loudly, wipes her face, takes a deep breath, and goes over to Trinark and Achkby.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Yeah, sure, you've got a point. Just... just don't touch the body unless you absolutely must.&amp;quot;</font>First, though, she checks the drow's bonds for signs of tampering.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Spot check for tampering on the ropes. Not that I think Trinark did it, Yoric, but you've got to start ruling people out somewhere!)"
2420,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679103&postcount=320,2005-10-19T22:50:00,runehawk,"The lizardkin had been the last to break off from his post. By the time he returned to the main site. Yells of anger and outrage had replaced the previous silence. He rushes forward to see almost everyone everyone clustering in the cave of the healer.<br/>Hearing the drow offer his help, he grabs him with a hand and drags him over roughly before slicing his bonds.<br/><br/>He looks at the bloody sight and the reactions of the pinkskins<br/><i>Does the pack turn in upon itself?</i><br/>He begins to feel sick.<br/><i>No. These pinkskins do not strike me as false.</i><br/>His eyes slant as he peers closer.<br/><i>The body has not been disturbed only killed. This was no hunt for food</i><br/><br/>He examines the walls.<i>Move through rock..FEH.We failed as sentries. An enemy strong and silent stalks us. Yet why not kill us all?. Was skill enhanced by magic?...there are spells that make one unnoticed by others..</i><br/>He turns away from the wall and casts Detect Magic to find any lingering auras. He will train the beam on the walls finally.<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Call your trackers. An unseen enemy still leaves a trail. Do NOT disturb the ground or limit yr search to it.&amp;quot; </font>"
2421,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679116&postcount=321,2005-10-20T01:15:00,Dr._Bob,"There appear to be no other exits or entrances to the caves other than the main entrance that was presumably guarded at all times.<br/><br/>Sedryn's cause of death appears to be massive trauma to the skull. The instrument of death was presumably the rock that Darius smashed against the wall.<br/><br/>The lizardman cuts the drow's bonds, but they did not appear to have been obviously tampered with previously.<br/><br/>No trail or other clues are revealed by the<i>detect magic</i>spell.<br/><br/><br/>"
2422,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679129&postcount=322,2005-10-20T01:39:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra's face is almost completely emotionless as she walks into the room where Sedryn was murdered. She flinches from the sight of the body, but does not make any noise at all for a few minutes.<br/><br/>&quot;We're dead,&quot; she whispers after a long period of silence, &quot;Enemies come through the walls themselves. It was suicide to ever come down here.&quot;<br/><br/>"
2423,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679142&postcount=323,2005-10-20T02:15:00,Yoric_Steele,"Trinark, Drow Prisoner<br/><br/>Trinark rubs his wrists gingerly, trying to restore circulation. Under the watchful eyes of the group, he will examine the body without significantly disturbing it. He is looking for additional signs of injury, especially around the neck area. (Perhaps he was strangled or something first?)<br/><br/>To Lissa,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;No offense taken Miss Lissa.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
2424,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679155&postcount=324,2005-10-20T07:06:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;What's the drow saying?&amp;quot;</font>Darius says. His throat is sore now from yelling and his head aches.<br/><br/>Darius turns to Sheyra,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;None of you will die in this hell... From now on we'll have a member of each party on watch at night. If necessary I will take two, even three watches to make sure this happens. We will not sleep far away from eachother but huddled fairly close together so those on watch can see all of us and make sure we're alright. We will try to find bright places to sleep, away from walls, corners, hallways... If there is anything sign, even a hint of danger, one of the watchmen will call out to alert and wake everyone. I believe we should bury the body soon, we don't want to stay here any longer.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius steps on one of the fragments of the stone he broke, crumbling it to dust under his foot. He spits on the ground and stands in silence."
2425,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679168&postcount=325,2005-10-20T07:50:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>The young monk looks up at Darius and gives him a weak smile. &quot;Yes, those are all good ideas,&quot; she says, then looks away.<br/><br/>&quot;What a cruel fate for a priest of dawn to die in eternal night...&quot; she remarks to no one in particular."
2426,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679181&postcount=326,2005-10-20T08:46:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The burly half orc snorts, rather irreverently, though not intentionally so, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ain't gonna have much luck burying him in solid rock. I'd suggest burning him, ut there ain't no wood either, unless one'a ya's got some magic or something. Dragging him around until we can ain't such a great idea either.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He glances around the room looking at everyone in turn, then growls a soft, scowling sigh, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">But if ya insist on it, and I'm sure ya will, I'll carry him. No sense slowing someone else down. We should keep moving though.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Lumpy steps back outside the room, going to retreive his armor and things while they think it over.<br/><br/>[OOC; Lumpy's got 212 pounds of carrying space, and he can't possibly go any slower than he already does, so he can do any extra carrying pretty easily.]"
2427,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679194&postcount=327,2005-10-20T09:00:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks at Sedryn's body sadly. Next he looks around at all the other party members. Finally, he looks at Sedryn's supplies and then opens his mouth to speak.<font color=""Blue"">""It could have been suicide caused by the altar. When he detected all the evil on it, it might have driven him slightly insane and caused him to feel his holy quest was useless as a side effect. He was able to cope with the insanity while he was with the group, but it was too much for him while he was alone. Something might have possessed him to kill himself also.<br/>
<br/>
 ""The question remains as to what is to be done with his equipment. We obviously need to take his food and water, but do we take other equipment to help make sure we survive? I don't think we should take any of it to sell. He was a brave warrior.""</font>"
2428,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679207&postcount=328,2005-10-20T09:07:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>Aeroz walks up to Sedryn's corpse and picks up the cleric's weapon. He gives it a few practise swings and straps it to his backpack. He also picks up Sedryn's holy symbol and places it around his neck.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">A reminder. Sedryn was a good man, and he didn't deserve a fate like this. If something did posess him, than I suggest that we try to at least find out what it was. If it was some kind of creature, we should leave. Either way, we should tread carefully in the future.</font>&quot;"
2429,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679220&postcount=329,2005-10-20T09:17:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Sheyra, if it truly pleases you we'll bury him above, in the sunlight... though carrying him will prove difficult.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Fizahn's remark disturbs Darius, he checks Sedryn's hands for blood.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;This'll tell us if it was a suicide.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC:<i>I</i>really don't want us to carry this body but I figure Darius would think that'd be the right thing to do, stupid Darius)"
2430,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679233&postcount=330,2005-10-20T10:22:00,Dr._Bob,"There is no blood on Sedryn's hands to suggest that he smashed his own skull in. There are also no signs of strangulation or defensive wounds. Blood spatters on his bedroll and blanket suggest that he was lying asleep when he was killed.<br/><br/>Elthan shakes his head grimly as various theories are offered as to how Sedryn met his end.<br/><br/>&quot;The<i>how</i>of Sedryn's death is clear. What we need to be focusing on is<i>why</i>and<i>by whom?</i><br/><br/>&quot;I suppose that it<i>could</i>have been some kind of intruder, but what kind of intruder can walk through rock and move invisibly among us? Even if such an intruder existed, what could possibly be its motivation to kill Sedryn in this crude and brutal manner?<br/><br/>&quot;I suppose it would be possible for Sedryn to have been driven insane by the altar, but just look at the evidence - there is no way he could have inflicted this mortal wound on himself!<br/><br/>&quot;That leaves the possibility that it was one of<i>us</i>who killed Sedryn ...<br/><br/>&quot;Thokk may have had motive. Darius had opportunity (and has already destroyed some valuable evidence apparently). But the fact is that<i>any</i>of us, including me, could have snuck into Sedryn's cave and murdered him. The question remains,<i>why?&amp;quot;</i><br/><br/>"
2431,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679246&postcount=331,2005-10-20T11:14:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius spins around to face Elthan. Quick as lightning his hand is on the elf's throat.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;You think that was why I threw that goddamn rock, huh? Huh!? You had the same watch as he did you bastard! You could've killed him just as he went to bed! And you are accusing me because I threw the damn <i>rock</i>? You wanna know why I did that? Because I was angry! And now I'm even more angry! So why don't <i>you</i> tell us <i>why</i> you son of a bitch?&amp;quot;</font>Darius yells, spit flying into Elthan's face.<br/><br/>He drops his hand, taking a step back and glaring at Elthan.<br/><br/>(OOC: I surprise myself sometimes...)"
2432,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679259&postcount=332,2005-10-20T11:16:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>&quot;No, that's... not a good idea,&quot; Sheyra says in response to Darius. &quot;We don't know how much longer we'll be down here, or even where any exits are.&quot; She looks down at the shards of the bloody stone. &quot;Regardless of who or what did this, we should move on. We might be able to build a pyre with the fungus outside, but anything looking for a meal within several miles will be drawn here by the smell.&quot;"
2433,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679272&postcount=333,2005-10-20T11:24:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbucker</b><br/><br/>In an instant, Aeroz draw's his rapier and puts it between Darius and Elthan.  &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Enough out of the both of you. Sedryn wouldn't want all this infighting. He would want us to move on. Now, before we all go pointing fingers, we should get out of this place. If it wasn't one of us, then the thing that killed Sedryn could still be here. We should leave now. We cremate Sedryn and spread his ashes over a temple of Lathander when we escape this wreched place. Leave his armor, salvage his food, water and other supplies.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz's voice is quite timid and rational now, instead of his loud and somewhat upbeat tone. The elf did not have many people he could trust in Calimport, and now that one of the people he trusted the most in his life is dead, he is greiving silently.<br/><br/>[OOC: Alignment shifting to Neutral. The memories of Sedryn are beginning to bring out the best in him, and Aeroz's outlook is rapidly changing due to the circumstances.]"
2434,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679284&postcount=334,2005-10-20T11:37:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa has been silent until now, looking from Sedryn's alcove to the entrance and back with a thoughtful expression. She looks up at Aeroz, Darius and Sheyra.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I think it's time we all heard a bit more about exactly what drove you three and Sedryn to try and get to Telflamm via the Underdark. I didn't ask too many questions in Velprintalar, and I'm beginning to think I should have.&amp;quot;</font>She shrugs.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Sounded pretty simple at the time. Quick hop through to Telflamm, chance to get away from the local law undetected, maybe grab some loot from the Underdark while I was at it.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>The rogue gives the three a narrow look.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;But you three have powerful enemies, don't you? Powerful enough to hire a mage and get said mage into the Underdark?&amp;quot;</font>Lissa starts ticking things off on her fingers.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Item one: Sedryn is murdered. Item two: There was a watch of two at all times on the main entrance. Item three: Nobody here has a motive to kill Sedryn, except possibly the prisoner who was securely bound and watched all night long. I think we can rule Trinark out on that basis.&amp;quot;</font>The rogue spreads her hands.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;It has to have been an outside job, people! Sedryn was the resident healer. It's always in everyone's best interest to keep the healer healthy and happy. Yes, Linda and the druid can heal, but a cleric can heal more often and more powerfully. He could also detect evil- an ability which, if I'm not mistaken, nobody in the group now has. To me, this has all the earmarks of somebody wanting to hit us where it would hurt most.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She gives Aeroz, Darius and Sheyra another look.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;And this is where we get back to you and your enemies. If the assassin didn't enter by ordinary means, that leaves extraordinary means- namely magic.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa's eyes widen.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;In fact, I'll bet that's why only one of us was killed! If the assassin was using an invisibility spell or potion, the spell would've broken when he hit Sedryn! That's a bloody expensive potion, let me tell you, and if the mage is honest at all he'll warn you about that effect when you buy the potion. So he probably only had enough to get in, hit one person, and get out.&amp;quot;</font>She shrugs.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;'Course, there's probably other magical means the assassin could've used, but I'm not the expert. I just happen to know about this one through personal experience.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: I do believe that's my longest post yet; sorry about that. Can you tell I've read a lot of murder mysteries? ;) )"
2435,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679296&postcount=335,2005-10-20T11:45:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Daiurs</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;You're right, Aeroz.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, directing one more sneer to Elthan before turning back.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I'll get mushrooms and the lke for a fire, anyone else coming?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius will wait for someone to come with him, and then head off in search of good fire materials.<br/><br/>(OOC: Hooray, a fellow mystery-lover)"
2436,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679308&postcount=336,2005-10-20T12:09:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby stands mute through most of the argument, silently fuming. When Aeroz speaks, he nods to himself.<br/><i>My friend, we are together right now. Whatever may normally be between us... right now, we are together.</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>Achkby shudders involuntarily a few moments after Lissa speaks of the group's 'powerful enemies.' He shoots a furtive glance at Elthan I, but after the little rogue gets through her list of items, he returns to his normal calm demeanor. He breathes deeply.<br/><i>Hired powerful magic users? I hope no more powerful than we...</i><br/><br/>After a moment, he speaks.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Yes. We should lay Sedryn to rest, in whatever form, above the gound. But for now, that ceremony is not of our greatest concern. Whether we decide to burn him here or carry him, we need to move on now. And quickly. We should find a defensible place to rest, and I think it should be quite far from here.</font>&quot;"
2437,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679320&postcount=337,2005-10-20T12:10:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan walks in to the scene after taking as much of his time as eh could to get there.*<br/><i>Hmm.. Someone who comes up from the shadows to murder and then dissapears without a trace. I wonder if this is the same fate as Sheyra?</i><br/><br/>&quot;I believe I know who did it, though I have no more evidence than a vision in a dream. I know a few of you may have had similar experiances, seeing as how horribly some of you slept last night.<br/>&quot;A man springs up in shadows on a narrow path, takes Sheyra, kills Elthan.&quot;<br/>&quot;I believe that most of the evidence here and from my dream point to a conclusion. This conclusion is that we are being followed or watched by one able to travel throgh the shadows, whose goal is to incite us agaisnt each other enough for us to not suspect him, and his plans to kidnap Sheyra.&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: I play my character waay above his actual wisdom score.. Damn point buy.)"
2438,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679332&postcount=338,2005-10-20T12:12:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I was the only one who met the assasins, and I'm the only one left who was in the original group that was making our way to Velprintalar. We were all in a tavern when a diplomatic assasination took place. A red haired assasin killed some sort of politician and took an artifact he was carrying...the Kris of Sethra</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz sheathes his rapier and continues<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">A Knight Lithandrill, a rogue named Wottworte, Sedryn and I were captured, jailed and broken out by a representative of the Queen of Hlondeth under her orders. We were then sent on a mission to retreive the artifact. Wottworte broke off, and got exectued a few weeks ago. While on the boat to Velprintalar, we encountered what we expect to be the assasins.  That is also where we met Sheyra, and a ranger named Boris. While at a small town, we lost Lithandrill and Boris in a crowd, and met Miles. Shortly after we met Darius and Achby. We travelled to Velprintalar, discovered that we are a few days behind the assasins, and met Lissa and Hajh. After spending a few more weeks in the underdark, we encountered the rest of you.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">There was a death warrant on the heads of Sedryn and I. I doubt any bounty hunter would follow us down here, and from what Lumpy has told us, the assasins took a similar rout to ours and got captured by the drow.</font>&quot;"
2439,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679344&postcount=339,2005-10-20T12:13:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>A thought suddenly hits Achkby.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">And Aeroz... didn't you say that the diplomat who you saw killed was assassinated by someone who disappeared <i>through the shadows?</i> And we know that those women are down here now...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He glances around, as if thinking that the dark killer might have snuck up behind them while he spoke.<br/><br/>[OOC]Ooh, I worte that all before Aeroz's post... but I think it still fits just fine.[/OOC]"
2440,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679356&postcount=340,2005-10-20T12:15:00,Yoric_Steele,"Trinark, Drow Prisoner<br/><br/>Trinark turns to Lumpy,<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Will you please relay this to the rest of your group?</font>(I am assuming he agrees.)<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;I have two questions that might help illuminate who or what killed your cleric friend. Question one, he seemed rather angry during the last few hours before everyone went to sleep. Was that normal for him? Was he accustomed to fits of anger like that?<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;There are many strange creatures that live in the Underdark, not all of which of which can be easily seen. Question two, is anyone in your group able to sense magical auras? Or perhaps the presence of good or evil? Some beings that live in the Underdark are strongly evil.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>If Trinark sees anyone gathering &quot;stuff&quot; and trying to make a fire, he will protest very strongly!<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Building a fire for something like that is very foolish!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[Very OOC: I don't think you guys are trying very hard to discover what happened to poor Sedryn.]"
2441,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679368&postcount=341,2005-10-20T12:26:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Then Elthan and Sheyra will never leave my sight. I'm not having them killed as well.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>If he's killed, they'll think I killed him! I have no other choice... even though the bastard probably killed Sedryn, and I should protect Sheyra.</i><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Someone who moves through the shadows... there are so many damned possibilites.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Darius has too low of an intelligence score to think about all the possibilities, and right now his thinking is clouded by his anger so he'll probably insist on the making the fire as well. Another bad idea.)"
2442,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679379&postcount=342,2005-10-20T12:32:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa's jaw drops as Elthan tells the group about his dream.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Great good gods- you had that dream <i>too?</i> I had the exact same dream, except the dagger came for me.&amp;quot;</font>She shivers at the memory.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I don't remember the last time I had a dream so vivid... Hey! Could the dream have something to do with Sedryn's death? I mean, what if he had it too, and he actually died instead of just dreaming he died? Is it even possible to kill somebody through a dream?&amp;quot;</font>"
2443,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679390&postcount=343,2005-10-20T12:42:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Well actually...</font>&quot; muses Ackhby.<br/><br/>[OOC]Knowledge (Arcana) check please, DR... :-/[/OOC]"
2444,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679401&postcount=344,2005-10-20T12:50:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/><i>Can they kill someone through a dream? I don't believe so.</i><br/><br/>&quot;Personally, I dont think a dagger in the chest is as similar a wound as a rock on the head.&quot;<br/>&quot;However he died, I do believe that someone is after Sheyra for some reason. My only guess could be Sethra, but we haven't had any clues to him for ages. And if Sethra then for what? Who is really pulling the strings is a mystery still to be left unsolved, but we do know how he works and what he is after.(Assuming it<i>is</i>a he of course.)&quot;<br/>&quot;For now, our best course of action is to keep our eyes sharp and head on to the surface. If anything in that dream is real we should hit it soon.&quot;"
2445,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679412&postcount=345,2005-10-20T13:06:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda </b><br/>Linda the sorceress appears stricken at this sudden death. She hears everyone else speak then thinks for awhile before speaking:<br/><font color=""LimeGreen""> I have heard of pells to harm someone from afar while sleeping-even from across countries. Though I have not heard of anybody dying of them, this does not mean it could not be done. Even more alarming is that it could have been one of us though not in the way you think. A spell to charm and control another is just as easy as an invisibility spell. If the caster is sufficiently powerful, he could force one of us to kill another. As for the why, like some of you said, a servant of the light might be a major problem in the plans of evil-though I do not believe it was so. More likely, instead of a hindrance, the victim held information the killer may not have wanted to leak out to us. It is the most plausible explanation of only him being the target in my opinion at least.<br/>
<br/>
But what should we do now? I do not know how we can thwart another such attack since we've not done so before-but I do know what we should do to stop accusing eachother. We should share any information we deem important and get to know one another's motives in being where we are. What do you say?<br/>
</font>"
2446,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679423&postcount=346,2005-10-20T13:17:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy listens to the Drow's questions, relaying them in common to the others, as well as responding to the first himself, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">He seemed like a nice guy. Only time I saw him mad was when the dwarf kept trying to kill or threaten you.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The orc shifts, perhaps tired of standing around uselessly, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">If dreams can kill, I don't think they use big rocks. Either way, most'a the rules tor eality I know don't apply down here</font>&quot; Pushing away from the wall, he moves closer to Sedryn's body, his murky eyes scanning the ground with the looks of someone used to picking out signs. A scowl crosses his features, though, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Rock is worthless fer making tracks.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[ooc: Lumpy will try to pick out tracks himself (very likely futilely), +7 survival]"
2447,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679434&postcount=347,2005-10-20T13:50:00,Dr._Bob,"When Darius assaults Elthan, the half-elf merely ***** an eyebrow. &quot;Methinks the archer doth protest too much!&quot; But Elthan seems content to let matters drop when Aeroz interrupts.<br/><br/>When Elthan hears about the shared dream, he scratches his chin. &quot;Hmm. You all seem to be<i>assuming</i>that the dream means that the shadow<i>will</i>try to attack Sheyra in the future. Can we be sure that the dream isn't revealing<i>what has already occurred?&amp;quot;</i><br/><br/>Elthan seems to abandon this theory, however, when he hears about the possibility of an assassin that travels through the shadows. &quot;Hmm. A shadowdancer? Aeroz, I wish you had shared this with us before now. This changes the possibilities indeed ...&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Linda's suggestion is greeted with nods. Isolated in the darkness, it seems that you have no choice but to trust each other for now ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Achkby describes how there are reportedly some curses that are reputed to kill people in their sleep through their dreams. Such curses, however, would not be associated with actual<i>physical</i>damage ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Aeroz claims Sedryn's mace and a medallion with an embossed sunrise that served as Sedryn's divine focus. Aeroz also takes a moment to remove a gold signet ring from Sedryn's hand. Thokk takes up Sedryn's waterskin.<br/><br/>Sedryn's pack contains a generic traveller's outfit. It would likely fit the drow, as would Sedryn's armor. Sedryn's heavy crossbow is in good working order. Fifteen bolts are tied up in a neat bundle.<br/><br/>OOC:<i>Will the clothing, armor, and crossbow be offered to Trinark?</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>No tracks or blood trails can be found on the hard rocky ground. Eventually, a decision is made to leave the caves behind before driders (or worse) catch up with the party.<br/><br/>The party moves out, sadly and warily, with Lumpy carrying Sedryn's body over his shoulders. A faint breeze blows as the party moves downward, led by Trinark. The breeze is faintly salty, a tantalizing promise that the Glimmersea is near. After half of a &quot;day&quot; of walking, the party encounters a series of fissures and vertical shafts extending upward into darkness that offer an opportunity to cremate Sedryn.<br/><br/>Sedryn's body, wrapped in his blanket and bedroll, is gently laid in a shallow depression. Sheyra and Elthan II produce lantern oil that is liberally poured over the body. In a gesture of peace, Thokk donates a number of torches, which are laid around Sedryn's body. Aeroz borrows Lumpy's flint and steel, and sets Sedryn's body ablaze.<br/><br/>As the smoke from the funeral pyre rises upward into endless darkness, some of the party members choose to say a few words in memory of the priest.<br/><br/>When the flames threaten to die down, Elthan I augments them with arcane fire until finally Sedryn's remans have been reduced to ash. Once the ashes have cooled, they are collected into one of Achkby's sacks, and then placed carefully into Lissa's haversack.<br/><br/><br/>"
2448,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679445&postcount=348,2005-10-20T13:57:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra watches as Sedryn's body burns. &quot;Maybe Elthan's right,&quot; she says. &quot;Maybe I was attacked in some way. I can't shake the feeling that I'm somehow responsible for this. I don't remember anything, but...&quot; her voice trails off.<br/><br/>After about a minute she continues. &quot;I can't think of any monster or assassin that would use a rock to kill someone. I'm the only one here who's unarmed... perhaps someone took control of me and forced me to do it, not knowing about my skills with martial arts.&quot;"
2449,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679456&postcount=349,2005-10-20T14:35:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Don't say such things...&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, standing between Aeroz and Sheyra. He has calmed down and begun to think again.<br/><br/><i>The warmth of the fire... small comforts... a tiny slice of heaven in the pits of hell... why did I come here? Just along for the ride, like always? Ever since that one night... just along for the ride.... <br/>
<br/>
If there's anything this life, this hell has taught me, it's never become attached to anyone because when you lose them... you lose a part of yourself.<br/>
<br/>
I didn't become attached to Sedryn. I barely even knew the man all that well, but I could've stopped his death from happening.<br/>
I could've stayed up the whole night, taken my watch with him, watched outside his room...<br/>
<br/>
So many things I could've done, should've done. But now, I'm no longer along for the ride. Achkby, Aeroz, Sheyra, even Lissa and Hajih, hell, even Lumpy are here. There's no more carefree journeying, there's no more going off on my own... no more people dying because of me...</i><br/><br/>Those nearby Darius can see his eyes shine for a second, maybe not even at all.<br/><br/><i>All the people I've killed, all the people I've let be killed. Mother and father, the villagers, the raiders, the innocents, the wizard, my brother, that poor sucker we met on the way to Velprintalar, now Sedryn. If anyone in this party is to die, it'll be me... I'm the only one that deserves it.</i><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;We should go now, there's no telling who has seen that fire.&amp;quot;</font>"
2450,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679467&postcount=350,2005-10-20T14:36:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, that is a horrible thing, a thumbing to the gods....&amp;quot;</font>"
2451,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679478&postcount=351,2005-10-20T14:43:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Prisoner</font></b><br/><br/>At the conclusion of the ceremony for Sedryn, Trinark turns to Lissa.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Miss Lissa will you please translate for me?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>To the group,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;I am not a black-hearted soul like many of my kind. I simply seek freedom, from many things including the Underdark. I realize that seems rather strange coming from me. Perhaps one day I will be able to relate my whole story. Trust does not come easy, least of all for me. I still offer my assistance in guiding you safely to the Glimmersea, and beyond if you desire. You have nothing to fear from me. I await your decision...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[OOC: I don't know if Trinark was re-bound during the walk to where Sedryn was cremated. However, he didn't do anything to cause suspicion.]"
2452,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679489&postcount=352,2005-10-20T14:59:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*In Dwarfen, so possibly nobody else can understand (kinda spiteful)*<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Lad, I dont fully trust yer. However, if you give your word now that you will do what we say, and can live with my sword point at your back should ye try to turn, you will be given yer freedom. Fair enough?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
2453,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679500&postcount=353,2005-10-20T15:04:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>On finding no trails evident next to the body the druid was content to let the other s speak up and out but he kept a watchful eye on the newcomer.<br/>He is unsure as to how he felt about the 'drow'. He remembered the healer collapsing before the altar but could not understand why he did so beyond the magic of the stone itself.<br/><br/>He did not utter a word as he observed the pinkskins carry their dead and watched the ceremony with curiosity and shock which he conveyed to no one.<br/><i>They honor their dead by burning them?</i><br/>When the others stepped forward to collect the ashes, he stepped forward to receive a portion but quickly stepped back and turned away to hide his confusion. Following the party at the back, his thoughts turn to the drow, noting the clothes he now wears and the lead he now takes.<br/><i> A place opens when needed, for this blackskin</i><br/><i>Now it leads us away to the haven the pinkskins seek</i><br/>His eyes dart to Sheyra's back but settle back on the drow.<br/><i>The pinkskins have proven themselves. The strangers act like other pinkskins. This one's ways are unknown. None died in the night before it came</i><br/>He clenches and unclenches his claws tightly.<br/><i>I am not such easy prey.. whatever foul magic you possess. Come hunt the hunter. I am harder game than pinkskin</i><br/>He breaks into a run from where he had been standing, vanishing into the shadows behind the last party member."
2454,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679511&postcount=354,2005-10-20T15:07:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda </b><br/><br/>The white-haired sorceress eyes the drow sceptically, understanding his draconic speech:<br/><br/><font color=""LimeGreen""> As I said before, we cannot trust you if you do not give us some information. However, I shall give you an opportunity to prove yourself since you do not want to win our trust by trusting us yourself. </font>"
2455,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679522&postcount=355,2005-10-20T15:42:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>After a thorough search of her hands and clothes, Sheyra is relieved to see that she doesn't have any blood on her. She shakes her head. &quot;The sooner we get out of here, the better,&quot; she says. &quot;It's been so long I can hardly remember why we came down here in the first place.&quot; Before anyone attempts to remind her, she continues. &quot;And I can't stand eating this fungus for much longer.&quot;"
2456,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679533&postcount=356,2005-10-20T16:56:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy watches the ceremony with a muted sobriety, though when all is said and done, he seems fairly quick to recover; while far from levity, he returns to his fairly neutral state, balancing the loss of a good companion against his continued desire to keep moving. He doesn't pay much notice to the talk surrounding the drow, the foreign tongues they speak above his notice in their unfamiliarity.<br/><br/>He glances at Sheyra as they speak, as if doubting the small girl capable of such an act, or of fighting in general (as he's never actually seen her fight, thanks to magical darkness. He shrugs it off, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'll eat yers if ya don't want it.</font>&quot;"
2457,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679544&postcount=357,2005-10-20T17:55:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa</font><br/><br/><i>During the ceremony...</i><br/><br/>As Sedryn's body is set aflame, Lissa allows herself to grieve. Kneeling before the pyre, the tiny rogue's body shakes with muted sobs. As the fire dwindles, she stands and looks up the shaft toward the sky.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;May Segojan guide you to your place by Lathander's side, Sedryn.&amp;quot;</font>Blowing her nose on a rag with a resounding honk, Lissa wipes her face and soberly accepts the bag of ashes.<br/><br/><i>After the ceremony:</i><br/>As is becoming common for her, Lissa translates Trinark's words into Common for those who don't speak Draconic. She nods in agreement with him.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I think we should give Sedryn's clothing, armor, crossbow and bolts to Trinark. Sedryn was a generous soul... I believe he would have wanted this.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Lissa repeats her statement in Draconic for the drow. She automatically looks at him as she speaks, and a strange expression comes across her face. One can almost see the figurative candle lighting up over her head.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Hey, I just thought of something! Trinark, the drow favor magics of illusion and darkness, don't they? The ones we encountered certainly used enough darkness spells! What if the kobold-spawn who left you on that altar decided to watch your death on their crystal ball for kicks, and saw that you got rescued? I bet they'd be pretty mad... and they'd want us to kill you for them!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa gestures animatedly, her speech getting faster.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;So we've got a pissed-off drow mage or two who want Trinark here dead, preferably in an ugly and painful fashion. If they're spying on us, they know some members of the party are likely to do just that given half a chance. They also know we've got a cleric who can cast <i>detect evil</i> and say for certain whether or not we can trust him. A frontal assault on a party our size is dangerous and costly, as we proved by squashing those accursed spider-things. So what does our drow mage do?&amp;quot;</font>The gnome smacks a fist into her palm.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Stealth and treachery! Eliminate the cleric, probably by sneaking in under an illusion or invisibility spell, and hope that natural prejudices bring us to kill Trinark in the absence of proof that he's not evil!&amp;quot;</font>"
2458,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679555&postcount=358,2005-10-21T03:08:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan listens to Lissa's words thoughtfully.<br/><br/>As the party marches on toward the Glimmersea, Elthan converses with Achkby. &quot;Lissa might be on to something. Sedryn was planning to<i>detect evil</i>upon awakening. Perhaps someone among us did not want that to occur. If Sedryn had been able to cast his spell, then perhaps one of us would have been exposed as an imposter or fraud ...<br/><br/>&quot;If we are being chased by assassins that can travel through the shadows, then of course we must take precautions so that we are not caught by surprise again. BUT, at the same time, we need to be on guard against treachery from<i>within</i>as well ...&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The marching becomes easier as the passages widen into long galleries. A faint roar can be heard. Hajih is the first to recognize the sound, &quot;The Glimmersea! We must be getting close.&quot;<br/><br/>The smell of salt water becomes stronger the longer you march. Soon puddles of brackish water appear underfoot. The journey to the Sea is almost complete ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Trinark accepts the clothing and armor (having nothing else to wear). He fumbles awkwardly with the heavy crossbow however, clearly unfamiliar with its workings. Lumpy sighs and gives him some basic instructions. For safety, he suggests keeping the crossbow unloaded for now.<br/>"
2459,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679566&postcount=359,2005-10-21T05:56:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy's instructions are given stiffly, in a rough monotone. If anything, it sounds like he's repeating the lessons of a militia instructor by rote, calling them from memory. but as the saying goes, those that can't do, teach, and those that can't teach, become mercenaries, and Lumpy eventually gives up, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">Just watch where you point the blasted thing. Gods help you if you shoot me.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Lumpy seems otherwise conflicted at the signs of nearing the Glimmersea, weighing the chance of escaping the Underdark against the fact that his last redezvous with the underground ocean went rather badly. He intones a warning, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Watch it, there's still a good chance fer more drow around here.</font>&quot;"
2460,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679577&postcount=360,2005-10-21T07:39:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Hearing his words causes the druid to take a wary look all around. His eyes continue to rest on the drow. Seeing the 'hoo-mun' fighter guard the little pinkskin gladdens him but he says nothing about the now-armed drow. One skilled to kill while tied and bound in total silence wouldn't need a weapon to be any more dangerous. The lizardkin notes the unfamiliarity he wields it with.<br/><font color=""Red""><br/>
<i>Dreams of a strange dagger killing us... seen by all</i> </font><br/>He scuffs out the few tracks that are left by the others and steps forward.<br/><font color=""Red""><i>Who does it come for next?</i></font>"
2461,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679588&postcount=361,2005-10-21T07:56:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Indeed,</font>&quot; replies Achkby to Elthan. &quot;<font color=""red"">Though the person I would worry about most would be your dragon-slayer... but honestly, I fear assault from the outside more than that coming from within this motley group. We both know that there are forces moving against these quests.</font>&quot;"
2462,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679599&postcount=362,2005-10-21T09:16:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius keeps an eye out for Sheyra and every now and then casts a glare in Elthan's direction.<br/><br/><i>Bastard... he knows too much... he talks too much... he's giving himself away. Treachery from within... I know who's the traitor here...</i><br/><br/>Darius claps Hajih on the back.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Hey, didn't turn out so bad after all, good job. Do you think we can eat the fish here? Are there any fish here? I could go for a seabass, that'd be heavenly.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Should've gone hunting... damn I'm hungry.</i><br/><br/>"
2463,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679610&postcount=363,2005-10-21T09:35:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra raises an eyebrow upon hearing Elthan speak of the murder again.<br/><br/><i>He knows something he's not telling us,</i>she thinks. She casually slinks closer to him and attempts to search him for blood without him noticing.<br/><br/>Sense Motive +10<br/>Search +0<br/>Hide(?) check for him to not notice:+2"
2464,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679621&postcount=364,2005-10-21T09:53:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan looks as suspiciously at Sheyra as she does at him. Sheyra is increasingly convinced that Elthan knows more than he is telling. She wonders what he has been confiding in Achkby along the way ...<br/><br/>Her sidelong glances reveal that Elthan's robes are clean, free of bloodstains, though the hem of the robe is muddy and dusty as would be expected.<br/><br/>Elthan's hands, likewise, appear to be clean, soft and white. &quot;Scholar's hands,&quot; she thinks to herself.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Just FYI, Elthan I is the original Elthan. Elthan II is the clone created by Elthan and Oden Homm.</i>"
2465,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679632&postcount=365,2005-10-21T10:01:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy remains near the drow, casting a watchful eye upon him, though there is no real wariness or suspicion in his glance. It is as if arming and armoring him has lessened the orcs suspicions, rather than the other way around.<br/><br/>Eventually, he drifts away from the drow, incongruously (for an orc) slipping closer to Lissa. The short orc stoops slightly, waving a hand towards the drow, and murmuring a few words hopefully too low to carry far, &quot;<font color=""Blue""><sub>He may not know how ta use a crossbow, but shadow killers ain't traditionally trained fer wearing heavy mail.</sub></font>&quot;  That said, he drifts back towards his original position, as if nothing had happened. Subtlety is clearly not his strong point.<br/><br/>(OOC: Whether you hear him or not, I leave up to you.. anyone with a decent listen score probably could, Lumpy's not a great whisperer.)"
2466,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679643&postcount=366,2005-10-21T11:34:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark passively observes the group, his hands clasped behind him. He occasionally tugs at the Heavy Crossbow slung across his back.<br/><br/>Trinark turns to Lumpy,<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;What does everyone keep arguing about? I haven't given anyone cause to doubt me, have I? The warrior fellow there</font>(gesturing to Darius)<font color=""Teal"">still seems rather agitated.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Trinark will remain quiet unless someone asks something of him.<br/>"
2467,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679654&postcount=367,2005-10-21T11:42:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy manages a lopsided smirk, revealing his full set of yellowed fangs, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">Hell, they're always arguing about something. Call it politics, I don't have the stomach for it, so I usually just ignore it.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Despite this, he seems as concerned with keeping an eye on the others as he does the drow,<i>Don't look like it'll be much longer before they start killing each other, and then the murder will be the least of our problems.</i>"
2468,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679665&postcount=368,2005-10-21T12:51:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Sure nobody has a shot of ale left?&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, looking around at the various party members.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;And will someone teach that damn drow how to speak Common?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>If I live to get out of here, I'll spend the rest of my life as a drunk! Seems fun enough...</i>"
2469,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679676&postcount=369,2005-10-21T13:25:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa has been padding along in silence, playing rearguard with crossbow loaded and ready. A sharp-eyed glance back would reveal that the rogue is frowning and her brow is furrowed, as in thought. Indeed, Lissa is thinking as she goes along, analyzing the words and actions of her comrades for the past several days. Something teases at her mind... something that seemed a bit odd at the time...<br/><br/>When Lumpy sidles over to give her his message, Lissa doesn't say anything. She simply looks him in the eye and nods deliberately.<i>Great good gods, could he BE any more obvious if he tried?</i>She tries to see if anyone took particular notice of Lumpy's whisper, already concocting excuses if anyone asks about it.<i>He might as well have hung a big red sign around his neck that said &amp;quot;Hi, I'm being sneaky!&amp;quot;</i><br/><br/>Once the half-orc leaves, Lissa goes back to thinking... and to one of her current favorite pastimes, watching Achkby from behind. However, this time the otherwise pleasant sight triggers a memory.<i>&amp;quot;I admire the blue dragons most...&amp;quot; Grandpa had a rhyme about dragons. 'Color of jewels, run away! Color of metal, safe to stay.' Blue is a jewel color. I think I'll ask the lizardkin about dragons when we stop. He's got almost as much of an honor thing going as Thokk does, if he killed someone they'd be awake while he did it.</i><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: When they stop, Lissa will ask Ssathiya a bunch of questions about the different dragon varieties, especially those that use electricity. If anyone asks why she's so interested all of a sudden, she'll just kind of blush and mumble about how she wanted to impress Achkby. ;) )"
2470,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679687&postcount=370,2005-10-21T14:24:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Gods, what I wouldn't give for one of my fathers Teleportation spells. This damn place seems to be bringing the worst out of a lot of us.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz pulls out a bolt from his case and fiddles with it.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""green"">Drow, before you were brought to that alter, did you hear anything about three women being captured?</font>&quot;"
2471,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679698&postcount=371,2005-10-21T15:00:00,Dr._Bob,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">&amp;quot;<font color=""red"">I fear assault from the outside more than that coming from within this motley group.</font>&amp;quot;</div>
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</div>Elthan continues his conversation with Achkby.<br/><br/>&quot;Perhaps you are right, but something else has been bothering me ...<br/><br/>&quot;Sethra<i>guided</i>us to his hidden tower. When we followed his directions, we found a<i>portal</i>guarded by a demon, which we barely defeated, and the<i>portal</i>led us here. The demon was defeated only through the use of<i>holy</i>and<i>blessed</i>weapons ...<br/><br/>&quot;There was no sign of Sethra at the tower, but we know that Sethra's original body was destroyed, and we know that he survives by inhabiting or possessing the body of others.<br/><br/>&quot;I am beginning to suspect that he lured us to the tower<i>because he was unable to pass the demon sentry himself</i>in his current form. If I am right, my group might have inadvertently opened the way for him to travel through the portal himself.<br/><br/>&quot;If Sethra followed us through the<i>portal</i>, then he could very well be nearby stalking us, if he hasn't already taken possession of one of our bodies ...&quot;<br/>"
2472,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679709&postcount=372,2005-10-21T15:14:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*One Elthan picks up from the other.*<br/>&quot;... And if he has taken possesion of one of our bodies, how can we tell? Can he withhold his personality and hide behind one of us as a mask? Can he leave freely from body to body or must his vassel be dead first? Can he affect us without a body, have killed Sedryn without a body, lifting a rock by force of will 'than strength of arms? Can he be following behind us now, listening in on our plans, hiding in one of our shadows?&quot;<br/>"
2473,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679720&postcount=373,2005-10-21T15:37:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, I dont think that be too likely. The portal told us Noone but Sertha could enter, and when we werent Sertha, the evil one appeared, WHICH WE KILLED&quot;<br/><br/>*Thinks Hard*<br/><br/>&quot;Though Sertha did, If I remember, project his voice once, could he have done it again?&quot;"
2474,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679731&postcount=374,2005-10-21T15:41:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy glances at Darius, snorting, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Just so ya know.. Down here? Yer the ones who can't speak common. He ain't got any more reason ta know surface common than ya do undercommon.</font>&quot; He pauses, letting that set in, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">And ya don't speak undercommon, now do ya? It ain't that easy.</font>&quot;<br/>"
2475,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679742&postcount=375,2005-10-21T17:06:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa's eyes grow wider and wider as she listens to the Elthans speculate.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Gods preserve us!&amp;quot;,</font>she blurts out.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;If this creepy undead body-snatching necromancer is hopping around bodies like stepping-stones, we are seriously up the Styx, people!&amp;quot;</font>Shivering reflexively, she peers suspiciously at everyone.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Okay, no personal offense here to anyone. But I am staying the hells away from everybody until we figure out what's going on here. The <i>very</i> last thing I want is to wake up one day with a sadistic sorcerer in my skull! So don't touch me, don't get near me unless I'm dying or something.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa repeats this in Draconic for Trinark."
2476,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679753&postcount=376,2005-10-21T23:58:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn seems to ignore Lissa's statement about staying away from everyone and drops back to talk to her. Carefully making sure Thokk can't hear him, he begins conversing with her in gnome.<font color=""Orange"">""I'm sure we told you about Sethra. He did possess one of our friends, but he always seemed to have a gem with him. I think we should do a little searching for the gem. The only problem is if we got caught, then they'd think we were evil. You also need a reason to leave rearguard. I think you should search my group and I should search your group. Pay close attention to the Elthans, Sethra would want a body close to his original, which was human. So, do you want to try?""</font>As a token of trust, Fizahn gives Lissa his pack if she wants to search it for the gem and empties any belt pouches and pockets."
2477,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679764&postcount=377,2005-10-22T00:58:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>After listening to Lissa's comments, Trinark speaks up (in Draconic and Undercommon).<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Is it possible that this &amp;quot;Sethra&amp;quot; person possessed your Cleric without your knowledge?  I wonder if there could have been some sort of internal conflict going on if he was possessed?  Especially if &amp;quot;Sethra&amp;quot; was as evil as you describe, related to the &amp;quot;goodness&amp;quot; of a Cleric of Lathander.  Perhaps rather than going mad or injuring someone in your group, Sedryn took his own life?  That would fit the facts...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[OOC:  Anyone remember the Detect Magic Sedryn cast and his head almost exploded?  Was it really the altar he sensed, or something else?]<br/>"
2478,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679775&postcount=378,2005-10-22T05:43:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa eyes Fizahn suspiciously, but looks like she's considering his words. She replies quietly, also keeping an eye out for Thokk.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;A gem, you say? What kind? I know Lumpy got a weird black gem off one of the driders, and one of the Elthans said it was magic.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Since Fizahn gave her his things to search, Lissa does the same (still not standing too close), including her quiver and all belt pouches. She also turns out a couple concealed pockets in her cloak, revealing a few coins and a vial labeled 'CURE MOD.' but no gems.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;The backpack is actually a handy haversack, so there's a lot more stuff in there than you'd think. No gems to my knowledge, though. Oh, and... and try not to disturb this sack too much, please? It's got Sedryn's ashes in it.&amp;quot;</font>Clearing her throat, Lissa quickly and efficiently searches Fizahn's gear."
2479,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679786&postcount=379,2005-10-22T06:00:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orc remains a touch aloof from the others, an otherwise impassive scowl set scross his face, though from what he's gleaned from the the conversations of the others, he can't be all that happy, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">I don't know who the Hell they've been crossing paths with, but I really wish I wasn't one of them.</font>&quot;"
2480,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679797&postcount=380,2005-10-22T06:41:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>To Lumpy, with a smirk, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">I am starting to wonder if I should have taken my chances with the Driders?&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
2481,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679808&postcount=381,2005-10-22T14:21:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Hearing all of the different, unfamiliar tongues flying around her, Sheyra smiles for the first time since the funeral and shakes her head in mild exasperation. &quot;When we get out of here,&quot; she says, &quot;Someone remind me to learn more about languages.&quot;"
2482,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679819&postcount=382,2005-10-22T14:48:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Princess has a point. We need to find some common language that we can all speak. All this repeating and going back and forth in all of these different tongues makes my head spin. I figure we should at least teach the drow common. My elven is a little rusty, as is my orc, and my goblin.</font>&quot;"
2483,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679830&postcount=383,2005-10-22T14:58:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>&quot;Well, this is getting more and more confusing by the second then, isn't it? First stalking shadows then how such a heterogenous group is going to communicate. Lets just find out what collective languages we share and just use those. Trinark knows both Draconic and Undercommon at the least, and Lumpy knows common orc and undercommon. So for Trinark to speak to the group majority, he would use draconic. To speak to lumpy he would use undercommon, and lumpy would use surface common to speack to the group at large. Tell me what languages you all know and I can try to figure out in what manner we shall all communicate to each other.<br/>I wont be too suprised if we end up making symbols with our fingers to speak to each other with all the wild languages we know.&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: to eliminate clutter here, pm it to me and I'll post what Elthan replies in the OOC)"
2484,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679841&postcount=384,2005-10-22T16:26:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shrugs, waving at the crossbow slung across Trinark's back, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yer welcome ta teach him if ya like. I already did my teaching fer the day.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The short orc turns back away, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Not like you'll have him speaking tolerably by tomorrow anyway. I wouldn't get too far ahead'a ourselves.</font>&quot;"
2485,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679852&postcount=385,2005-10-22T17:26:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Having finished her search of Fizahn's belongings (and complimented him on his excellent magical 'short sword'), Lissa turns to the rest of the group.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I don't know about the rest of you, but since it seems we're going to be down here a while, I'd like to learn the local version of Common.  How about it, Trinark?  I'll trade you lessons in surface Common.&amp;quot;</font>As usual when addressing the drow, she repeats in Draconic.<br/><br/><i>Trinark is about the only one of us with a solid alibi for Sedryn's murder, seems how he was all tied up at the time.  Hmm... and now that I think about it, that was an awfully big rock the murderer used.  Would Achkby have been able to use it effectively?  Probably not, and neither would Fizahn.  So that lets them out.  A rock... who in the Nine Hells uses a frigging ROCK to kill somebody?  We've all got weapons, and we were all just in a fight, so everyone had a valid excuse for blood on their weapon.  Wait... IS everybody armed?</i>Lissa looks carefully at everyone in the party.  Everybody including the spellcasters is armed- except Sheyra.<br/><br/>Lissa chokes down a gasp.<i>Great Baravar Cloakshadow on a polka-dot mule!  Could this be what the dream was about?</i>The gnome clears her throat to get the party's attention, then points her crossbow squarely in Sheyra's direction.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;If I'm wrong about this, Sheyra, I apologize in advance.  But if I'm not wrong, I don't want to get killed.  Everyone, I think Sheyra might be our possessed one.  It's the dream- the shadow could have been Sethra.  And the murder weapon.  Why would you use a rock, unless you usually use your hands to fight and didn't want to have blood on them the next morning?  I've been informed that Sethra always had an unusual gem on his person, so Sheyra, if you'd kindly remove any magical items, turn your pockets out and let us inspect your backpack and belt pouches...&amp;quot;</font>She turns toward Achkby and the lizardkin, crossbow still aimed at Sheyra.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Have you got a <i>detect magic</i> handy, Achkby? Or you, honored druid?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Dun dun dunnnn!  Now we see if I'm right or humiliated...)"
2486,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679863&postcount=386,2005-10-23T02:50:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn slaps his forehead and has a very annoyed look on his face as Lissa accuses Sherya. He then mutters something quietly into her ear so Thokk can't hear as attention shifts toward them.<font size=""1""><font color=""Orange"">""I meant for it to be a quiet search. If you just announce it, then Sethra might have time to hide the gem. No, I don't know how, but he could! I'm not entirely sure the gem is magic, truthfully, but he did use it to store his soul, I'm just not sure if it has any enchantments on it. Also, I really doubt Sethra would posses a female. And doesn't your dream take place on the surface?""</font><br/>
</font><br/>Fizahn takes off his cloak and lays it on the ground with his ""short sword.""<font color=""Blue"">""While you're at it, you might as well search everyone with detect magic. Not to point any fingers, but I think Sethra, if he even did posses one of us, would posses Hajih, Darius, or one of the Elthans.""</font>"
2487,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679874&postcount=387,2005-10-23T03:56:00,Dr._Bob,"When Lissa levels her crossbow at Sheyra, the young monk steps back into a defensive stance, her hands raised protectively.<br/><br/>In a flash, the lizardkin druid steps in front of Sheyra. His eyes are dark as he glares at Lissa. The others stand helplessly by unsure of which side to take.<br/><br/>In order to break the impasse, Achkby agrees to scan the party for any magical auras. &quot;Any objections? No? OK, here we go ...&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>One by one, the party members take turns placing down their weapons, potions, and scrolls on Fizahn's cloak, then they step back to be &quot;scanned&quot;. Achkby concentrates on each person, probing for any magical auras ...<br/><br/>Many of you seem to have no magical auras at all, including the lizardman, Darius, Hajih, Fizahn, and Trinark. Linda, Thokk, and the Elthans radiate faint abjuration, presumably from their protective magic items.<br/><br/>Lissa's backpack radiates moderate conjuration. Thokk and Aeroz radiate faint transmutation. Elthan II has some moderate conjuration auras as well as a faint aura of illusion.<br/><br/>The strongest aura comes from Lumpy's gem, however Achkby has trouble getting on a fix on exactly what kind of magic the stone is radiating.<br/><br/>Sheyra, the initial object of suspicion, radiates faint abjuration. She holds up her magic<i>ring of protection</i>. &quot;Satisfied?&quot; she asks acidly.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>OK, someone is going to pay for making me look up all of those magical auras ...</i><br/><br/><br/>"
2488,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679885&postcount=388,2005-10-23T04:28:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark watches the &quot;test&quot; run its course, with casual interest. When the findings are announced he doesn't look very surprised.<br/><br/>He speaks up in Draconic,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Are any of you able to detect EVIL? Especially perhaps on the stone that Lumpy found? That seems to be the most suspicious item to me...it came from a <b>Drider</b>, right?&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
2489,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679896&postcount=389,2005-10-23T04:45:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>&quot;I already searched myself for any evidence of having commited the murder,&quot; Sheyra says, still a little hurt by the accusation. She continues,&quot;I think the wisest course of action right now might be for Lumpy to get rid of that gem. We don't know that it had anything to do with this, but then again, we don't know that the attack came from withing this group either.&quot;"
2490,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679907&postcount=390,2005-10-23T05:39:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Absorbed as he was in watching the back and the drow i front of him, the suggestion by the big-nose female or gno-me as Fiz-an had taught him went over his head.<br/><br/>When the thought that his prey may be right under his nose sunk in, his pupils dilated rapidly from the shock. It was only when the gnome pointed the little one out as the culprit that his expression darkened.<br/><font color=""REd""><i>No sense does it make for the hunted to BE the bait..Feh.. but the stranger ..could..could it be SEthra!?</i></font><br/>He swithches his dark look from the gnome to the drow openly, an expression of frustration replacing one of disbelief when he is revealed to not have any magical aura.<br/>He moves away from Sheyra's side when hes senses the hostility to her diminish and watches the others wordlessly quarrel with the half-orc. Lizardkin did not value baubles and trinkets so he saw little worth in the jewel but did not express his distaste when it was revealed to be strongly magical. He did push Sheyra gently away from the half-orc with an outstretched hand.<br/>"
2491,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679918&postcount=391,2005-10-23T06:19:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa is now blushing fiercely, creating a rather odd effect with her natural olive complexion. She quickly puts the crossbow away.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I'm SO sorry! Honest! I thought for sure... okay, I'll just shut up now.&amp;quot;</font>Looking completely mortified, the gnome goes back to rearguard.<br/><br/><i>Well, THAT definitely qualifies as one of my all-time most spectacular screwups. Nice job, Lissa. Now that you've cried 'wolf', even if you do discover Sethra's victim nobody will believe you! Oh, and you've alienated one of the only other girls here as well, who happens to be a good person. Really nice job.</i>"
2492,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679929&postcount=392,2005-10-23T07:47:00,The_King_of_Durf,"(OOC:After Lumpy's thoughts on undercommon being common down here)<br/><br/><b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well, he won't be able to live down here much longer with the drow chasing him, so I suggest someone who knows his language teach him.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a shrug.<br/><br/>Watching Lissa accuse Sheyra he seems ready to jump in but holds back at the sight of the lizardman. He waits patiently while Achkby casts his spell.<br/><br/><i>Waste o' time, waste o' time, waste o 'time.</i><br/><br/>Darius will head behind Lissa as rearguard.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;That wasn't the wisest of actions back there... but I suppose I understand how you feel.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a sigh.<br/><br/><i>There is no way in hell I'm letting her take the rearguard, that was completely insane.</i><br/><br/>"
2493,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679940&postcount=393,2005-10-23T12:31:00,Dr._Bob,"Arriving at the Glimmersea is strangely anti-climactic. The passageway opens onto a shale beach, and there it is ...<br/><br/>Dark water stretches away as far as the eye can see. Small waves crash onto the rocky shore creating phosphorescent foam. Luminescent crystals in the soaring, vaulted ceiling create the illusion of a vast field of stars above, which is reflected in the black Sea below, so that when you stare out toward the horizon, it is as almost as if you are adrift in an endless night sky. The effect is mildly disorienting.<br/><br/>The gentle glow from the sea foam and the &quot;stars&quot; above allow even unassisted human eyes, dark adapted after days or weeks of travel through the Underdark, to see somewhat. The level of light is probably as low as that in a moonless night up on the surface, but to your weary party, the absence of<i>total</i>darkness is surprisingly refreshing.<br/><br/>Rounded black stones crunch underfoot as you spread out along the shoreline. It stretches to your left and to your right seemingly indefinitely. A cliff rises up behind you, punctuated at irregular intervals with caves or tunnel entrances, much like the one the party just exited from.<br/><br/>The end of the &quot;day&quot; has arrived. Trinark, Hajih, and Lumpy scout out some shelter, choosing a large cave that appears to be above the markings representing high tide. The cave opening is wide, but difficult to access, making it fairly easily defensible.<br/><br/>Water is plentiful, but the last of the rations are consumed, including the dried mushrooms. Perhaps more concerning is the prospect of another &quot;night&quot; in which a hidden threat might manifest itself ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
2494,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679951&postcount=394,2005-10-23T12:53:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy keeps himself typically seperate from the accusations, taking neither side. He does seem rather irritated by the holdup, but keeps his tongue up until the suggestions come that he give up his gem, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, right.. I knocked it out fair and square. I keep it</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He pauses, musing for a moment, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Incidently, anyone recognize the word 'kryzyklyk'? It might be important.</font>&quot; He repaeats the question in undercommon for Trinark, but as usual, he refrains from elaborating further."
2495,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679962&postcount=395,2005-10-23T14:05:00,Dr._Bob,"As soon as the word leaves Lumpy's lips, a ripple of force expands outward, encompassing the entire party.<br/><br/>Lissa, Fizahn, Achkby, Hajih, and Lumpy himself are unaffected. Everyone else collapses to the ground clutching their ears in agony.<br/><br/>As they stagger to their feet, Thokk, Darius, the lizardman, and Linda seem disoriented. Thokk begins to run away down the shore towards the water. Linda gropes for her staff, then charges at Lumpy, eyes wild with horror. Darius and the lizardman babble incoherently.<br/><br/>Sheyra, Trinark, the Elthans, and Aeroz shake their heads in confusion. They've been deafened by the softly spoken word ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
2496,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679973&postcount=396,2005-10-23T14:14:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Lissa stays quiet during the trek to the Glimmersea and subsequent campsite setup, only commenting once on how lovely the Glimmersea is.  She sets up her bedroll near Trinark's.<i>Of everyone here, I think he's probably least likely to hold a grudge.  Kind of ironic... the dark elf is the only non-murder suspect, and the only person who will probably tolerate my company after that little fiasco earlier.</i>Glancing toward Achkby, Lissa winces.<i>And what must Achkby think?  He really is nice, and intelligent, and handsome... and I made a total fool of myself in front of him.</i>She sighs and digs out her waterskins and slender pouch of rations.<i>No use sobbing over a collapsed tunnel.  I just have to keep digging and move on.</i><br/><br/>Turning to Trinark, the gnome offers one of her small waterskins.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Hey Trinark, want some water?  I know it's not much for a tall-folk, but it's better than nothing.&amp;quot;</font>She glances at the sparkling Glimmersea.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;There's an awful lot of water there, but is it safe to drink?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Just as she gets done talking, Lumpy utters what seems to be (quite literally) the magic word. Lissa looks on in confusion and horror as what seems like half the party go berserk.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;What in the Nine Hells... Thokk! Get back here, you fool! You'll drown in that armor! Somebody catch him, I'm not strong enough to restrain a dwarf!&amp;quot;</font>Stepping up to Darius, she yanks on his cloak until he bends over, then proceeds to slap the babbling man in the face.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Stop that! We need you!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>(EDIT: Simulpost. :-/ )"
2497,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679984&postcount=397,2005-10-23T16:26:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orc looks rather shocked himself, but manages a faint smirk, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well that's.. handy</font>&quot;<br/><br/>His expression does darken into a scowl as half the party seems to lose their mind, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Sorta.. <sub>up until they kill me anyway</sub></font>&quot;<br/><br/>He sets into motion, muttering &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Guess this needs fixing now..</font>&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: Well, crap. Lumpy will try and trip Linda if she gets in range, but refrain from followup attacks (so as to not actually hurt her), and then try to chase thokk down.)"
2498,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=679995&postcount=398,2005-10-23T16:33:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn is quit the rest of the way to the Glimmersea. He spends the time as rearguard with Lissa and Darius. Once they get to the Glimmersea, he looks at it confused.<i>How are we going to cross it, if that's even what we want to do?</i>He begins setting up his bedroll when Lumpy utters the weird word. He stands up and looks at the confusion for a brief second.<font color=""Blue"">""I don't think you should ever say that again! Lumpy go after Thokk! I'll try to stop Lissa! Achkby if you have any spells that could help me use them!""</font>Fizahn immediately rushes at Linda and springs onto her, trying to hold her down.<br/><br/>OOC: Grapple -1... Damn..."
2499,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680006&postcount=399,2005-10-23T17:12:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>Aeroz grasps his ears in confusion. He sees peoples lips moving, but he cant hear what they are saying.<br/><br/>[OOC: When I was a child, I had a fever. My hand felt just like two balloons. I am so sorry, I had to do that. If any of you do get that, you get a cookie. Incidentally, this is the third weird thing that has happened to Aeroz. First filth fever, then petrification, and now deafening. The abuse keeps coming and coming.]"
2500,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680017&postcount=400,2005-10-23T19:08:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra yells ridiculously loudly, &quot;Whatever that was, don't do it again!&quot; She is holding her head like something just exploded inside of it."
2501,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680028&postcount=401,2005-10-24T02:05:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark spends a few moments leaning against the wall and trying to clear his head. Hoping the effect, like many, is only temporary. He looks around to see how the rest of the group is doing. When he sees Linda charging Lumpy, he staggers in that direction to see if he can assist.<br/>"
2502,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680039&postcount=402,2005-10-24T03:36:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan runs up and helps Errikin hold down Linda.*<br/><br/><i>Well, looks like lumpy found the command word. Once this is over though, I dont imagine he'll be speaking any words.</i><br/><br/>(OOC: I believe I have +1 to grapple.)"
2503,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680050&postcount=403,2005-10-24T04:28:00,HempRope,"Sorry, I've been gone, I've been in a workshop these last two days. I thought I'd have time to post Friday after classes &amp; before I went,m but it turned out it was starting earlier than I epected.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby does not take part in the accusations, but obligingly scans everyone else for magic at Lissa's request. He shakes his head a bit at her sudden spurt of paranoia, but says nothing.<br/><i>We all have our quirks, I suppose. She's normally really nice, too, but I guess... well, these are hard times.</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>He remains silent as they pad along through the dark, lost in his own thoughts.<br/><i>We're destroying ourselves down here... if not each other. We had better find some way out of here soon...</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>As Lumpy says the odd word, Achkby calmly answers him, &quot;<font color=""blue"">No.</font>&quot;<br/>Then, seeing his companions collapse. He stares around for a moment, bewildered.<br/><br/>Then, seeing four of the group in trouble and only half of everyone else unaffected, he comes to a quick decision.<br/><br/><i>I've got to do <b>something!</b> But what? These are my friends!</i><br/><br/>As everyone springs to restrain Linda, Achkby doges away from them, and spies Thokk, apparently set on self-destruction.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Thokk! Stop!</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>Maybe I can slow him down. Though if my spell works <b>and</b> he gets to the water, he's in trouble.</i><br/><br/>He hurriedly begins a low chant, and makes some slow circular gestures. An undulating ray of dull burgundy energy springs from between his palms and quickly squirms through the air towards Thokk.<br/><br/>[OOC]Casting<i>Ray of Enfeeblement</i>. +5 to hit.[/OOC]"
2504,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680061&postcount=404,2005-10-24T06:49:00,Dr._Bob,"Linda swings wildly at Lumpy who neatly sidesteps and trips Linda with his foot. Fizahn and Elthan leap onto Linda, restraining her as best they can. She fights with maniacal energy, but Fizahn and Elthan manage to keep her from hurting herself as they pin her to the ground. Elthan, still deafened, loudly comments, &quot;Well that was interesting!&quot;<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Thokk is running for the Glimmersea as fast as his stubby little legs will take him. Achkby's ray strikes him in the back. Thokk stumbles, but continues to flee with as much speed as he can muster. Lumpy (seeing Linda safely restrained) sprints after him, hoping to catch the dwarf before he drowns himself.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
2505,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680072&postcount=405,2005-10-24T07:57:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;MUST GET AW</font><font color=""blue"">AY FROM THE EVIL! THE EVIL</font><font color=""brown"">WILL DESTROY USE ALL! QUICK, IF WE GET</font><font color=""orange"">INTO THE PORTAL WE WILL</font><font color=""purple"">BE SAFE</font><br/><br/>*Thokk is screecing in a cacaphony of all languages he knows, and a few he is making up*"
2506,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680083&postcount=406,2005-10-24T11:29:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa, rogue</font><br/><br/>Darius seems oblivious to the slap, so Lissa lets him go. Looking around, she sees that the wild-eyed spellcaster has been restrained, but Thokk is still heading for the water, albeit at a slower speed. Lissa races after him as fast as her short legs will carry her.<br/><br/><i>Hope he doesn't just drag me into the water after him... maybe if I hit him behind the knees...</i><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: If she can catch up with him, Lissa will try and help Lumpy stop Thokk, probably by tackling Thokk behind the knees. If Lumpy gets there first, she'll offer a helping hand and rope to tie him up until he regains his senses.)"
2507,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680093&postcount=407,2005-10-24T11:53:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk splashes ankle deep into the Sea, then turns around just in time to see Lumpy rushing for him. Eyes wild, Thokk takes a mighty swing with his fist (having left his sword on the ground back in the cave). Lumpy leans back and lets the haymaker fly past.<i>I guess we'll have to do this the hard way,</i>he thinks to himself.<br/><br/>The half-orc and dwarf circle each other in the shallow water.<br/><br/>&quot;YOU WON'T TAKE ME ALIVE YOU MAGGOTY ORC!!!&quot; screams Thokk, spittle flying ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Thokk vs Lumpy, for bragging rights and 500 XP ...</i><br/><br/><b>Initiative</b><br/>Thokk: 24 (18 + 6)<br/>Lumpy: 6 (6 + 0)<br/><br/><b>Round 1</b><br/>Thokk misses with a 12 (4 + 5).<br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/>Thokk: 51 (deafened, confused, 6 STR damage)<br/>Lumpy: 31"
2508,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680103&postcount=408,2005-10-24T12:51:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orc doesn't look entirely displeased at this turn of events, raising his arms defensively as he moves to approach to dwarf once more. he leaves his flail at his belt, this becoming a matter of pride. Besides, the others would probably get angry if he actually hurt the dwarf.<br/><br/>Abruptly, he sloshes forward, one leg shooting out, followed by a high hit, an attempt to knock the dwarf over.<br/><br/>(OOC: Lumpy will trade 1 BAB into expertise, and then try to step up and trip Thokk (and kick him if he goes down):<br/><br/>+7 to hit, +8 on the opposed str check)"
2509,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680113&postcount=409,2005-10-24T13:20:00,Dr._Bob,"Lumpy closes in for the throw, but Thokk is as immovable as a block of granite. Lumpy pays for his rashness as Thokk's gauntleted fist smashes into his nose. The half-orc smells and tastes the metallic tang of blood as it begins to trickle down his upper lip ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary ...</i><br/><br/>Lumpy attempts trip (no AoO) hitting with a 16 (9 + 7). Opposed STR checks: Thokk  23 (19 + 4) vs Lumpy 14 (6 + 4 + 4). Trip is unsuccessful. Opposed STR checks: Thokk 13 (9 + 4) vs Lumpy 23 (15 + 4 + 4). Thokk's countertrip is unsuccessful.<br/><br/><b>Round 2</b><br/><br/>Thokk hits with a natural 20 (confirmed critical with natural 19) for 5 points of damage.<br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/>Thokk: 51 (deafened, confused, 6 STR damage)<br/>Lumpy: 26 (31 - 5)<br/><br/>"
2510,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680123&postcount=410,2005-10-24T13:29:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orc mutters a myriad of curses in orcish, his tongue flicking out briefly at the tasste of blood. After a moment, he drops his arms into a lower position, opting to just swing away at thook in a properly orcish fashion.<br/><br/>(OOC: Drop expertise, and just try and hit him, at +8<br/><br/>Edit: If it's not too late, I'd rather try tripping him again, but if you rather no take-backs, I'll try next round instead.)"
2511,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680132&postcount=411,2005-10-24T13:35:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""all"">'Moradin purple wobble goose bump fizz!'</font><br/><br/>OOC: Hrm, well this certainly is strange. Well, it will be fun if nothing else.<br/><br/>Just as a point of interest, doesnt Thokks gauntlet do 1d3+3 points of damage? So, He had to have done at least 8 points of damage to lumpy... Either way, I dont think Thokk is gonna be doing alot besides flailing around..."
2512,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680141&postcount=412,2005-10-24T14:10:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa</font><br/><br/>Lissa skids to a halt as Lumpy gets to Thokk first. She watches first in shock, then with a smirk.<i>Dwarf vs. half-orc, this ought to be good! All I need now is some mead and roasted nuts.</i><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Woo, go Lumpy! Smack that dwarf! So, bets anyone?&amp;quot;</font>She looks back at the rest of the group.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Need any help with Linda there? I've got rope if you want to tie her up until the magic wears off.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Sorry, SD, couldn't resist. :D )"
2513,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680150&postcount=413,2005-10-24T15:27:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>Aeroz sits down and puts his pinky in his ear. If it hurts, then something is most definitely wrong.  After doing so, he runs towards Thokk and Lumpy, rapier and main gauche drawn to try and break up the fight."
2514,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680159&postcount=414,2005-10-24T16:21:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra just stands in one place, looking bewildered until she sees the fight. She runs over to help, but Thokk's hard punch in Lumpy's face make her hesitate."
2515,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680168&postcount=415,2005-10-25T03:26:00,Dr._Bob,"Lumpy grabs Thokk by the shoulders and, kicking his feet out from under him, sends Thokk crashing into the surf. Lumpy kicks Thokk in the gut for good measure as he goes down.<br/><br/>Thokk tries to get up, but Lumpy keeps knocking him down into the Sea. For a moment, it looks like Lumpy is going to drown the dwarf, until Aeroz (his ears still ringing) gets in between them shouting, &quot;BREAK IT UP! BREAK IT UP!&quot;<br/><br/>The two combatants separate. Lumpy wipes his bloody nose while Thokk sits in the surf catching his breath.<br/><br/>Eventually, everyone comes to their senses, and hearing gradually returns to those who were deafened by the<i>word of chaos</i>.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>It has been a crazy &quot;day&quot; and everyone is exhausted. The fatigue is tempered by uncertainty and fear however. With Sedryn's death fresh in everyone's mind, no one is eager to be the first to fall asleep ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary ...</i><br/><br/>Lumpy attempts trip with an 18 (10 + 8). Opposed STR checks: Lumpy 22 (14 + 4 + 4) vs Thokk 12 (9 + 4). Thokk is tripped. Lumpy follows up with a melee attack, hitting with an 18 (10 + 8) for 6 (2 + 4) damage.<br/><br/><b>Round 3</b><br/><br/>Thokk gets up. Lumpy's AoO misses (natural 1). Thokk's attack misses (natural 1). Lumpy attempts trip with a 13 (5 + 8). Opposed STR checks: Lumpy 16 (8 + 4 + 4) vs Thokk 9 (5 + 4). Thokk is tripped. Lumpy follows up with a melee attack, missing with a natural 2.<br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/>Thokk: 45 (51 - 6) (deafened, confused, 6 STR damage)<br/>Lumpy: 26"
2516,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680177&postcount=416,2005-10-25T06:26:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><font color=""Red""><br/>
<i>SEMUANYA!! what just happened...</i></font><br/>The lizardman is sitting on the floor, a dull throbbing headache replacing the hazy cloud of confusion that had begun to clear.<br/><br/>Groaning softly he slumps against a wall and rests. His mind for a moment free from the worries of his tribe, Sethra and the little pinkskin youngling.<br/><font color=""Red""><br/>
<i>If the orckin ..ever.does that again....I will feed it...the.....</i></font><br/>His thoughts fall apart as he drifts off."
2517,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680186&postcount=417,2005-10-25T08:17:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Aw, god dammit!&amp;quot;</font>Darius swears, slamming his hand into the sand.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;My head hurts...&amp;quot;</font>he groans.<br/><br/><i>Lumpy you idiot...</i><br/><br/>He kicks around dust for a bit, then calls everyone to attention.<br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Okay, here's the sleeping plan... everyone get in a circle, fairly close together. Even you, anti-social lizardman. We won't be sleeping against the walls, but in the middle of this beach. I know being in the open seems unsafe, but if our enemies can't walk through walls we will have to take a few risks. Now, a member from each party will be awake at all times, watching from opposite ends of the circle. <br/>
<br/>
Those on guard will make sure to watch eachother as well as all the party members. Watch one will go to Aeroz and Elthan. Watch two goes to Sheyra, and Elthan II. The third watch will be taken by Achkby and the Lizardman. The fourth by Lissa and Linda. The fifth by Fizahn and Lumpy. The sixth, Hajih and Thokk. The seventh, the drow and me. Yes, I know it's not the wisest of ideas, but I'm willing to give it a shot, either the drow takes a watch or someone else has to take two.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius walk past Aeroz with a quick whisper.<font color=""limegreen""><font size=""1"">&amp;quot;Keep a close eye on him.&amp;quot;</font></font><br/><br/>((Yes, I know circles don't have ends, but Darius hasn't taken geometry.))"
2518,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680195&postcount=418,2005-10-25T09:20:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Fighter</b><br/><br/>Blood still running down his face, Lumpy scowls, his farmhand's drawl buried beneath the brogue of a clogged nose, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Damned Dwarb brode my nobe.</font>&quot;<br/>He snorts tremendously clearing a blockage of blood and pleghm in a graphic spray.<br/><br/>He makes his way out of the surf, attempting to realign his nose between gritted fangs and soft hisses of pain. However, since the oft-broken cartilage wasn't straight to begin with, all he ends up with when he is done, is yet another kink amidst his face. Despite this, when he sits down, he doesn't seem throughly displeased. He grunts noncommittally at the split of watches, still speaking a bit nasally, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Fine.</font>&quot;"
2519,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680204&postcount=419,2005-10-25T09:31:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan looks at Darius in disbelief.<br/><br/>&quot;Are you seriously suggesting that we sleep out here in the open? Our torches are probably visible for leagues in any direction. I have no doubt that those driders or worse would be drawn straight to us like moths to a flame. Even if we put out the lights and slept out on the beach in the dark, this would be a completely indefensibly location ...<br/><br/>&quot;Those of you that want to sleep out here on the beach are welcome to, but I for one am joining the lizardman in the cave. Bogeyman or no bogeyman ...&quot;<br/><br/>Elthan crunches off across the beach towards the cave.<br/><br/>"
2520,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680213&postcount=420,2005-10-25T10:53:00,The_King_of_Durf,"((I didn't know there was a cave!))<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well to the cave it is... and no lights. <font size=""1"">Though I think the driders are the least of our problems.&amp;quot;</font></font>"
2521,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680222&postcount=421,2005-10-25T11:00:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halflfing Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">No lights? You certainly are insane. Without lights, anything can sneak up on us. Because most of us <i>can't see in the dark.</i></font>&quot;<br/>He goes after Eltahn and the lizardman to the cave, shaking his head."
2522,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680231&postcount=422,2005-10-25T11:15:00,Dr._Bob,"A compromise is struck and a single everburning torch is placed on the ground as the party gathers in the cliff cave.<br/><br/>The perimeter of the cave is examined in minute detail by Fizahn to be sure there will be no surprises (at least no conventional ones).<br/><br/>Thokk, Lumpy, and the lizardman occasionally peer out the opening of the cave into the darkness. It would be difficult for an enemy to sneak up on the cave, given the noise generated by walking on the pebbly beach.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>There is one last surprise for the party. As everyone digs into their backpacks for the last of the rations, they discover<i>cookies</i>carefully wrapped in waxy paper at the bottom of the backpacks.<br/><br/>Thokk, Fizahn, and Linda find oatmeal cookies. The Elthans discover identical ginger snap cookies in their packs. The members of the other party discover chocolate chip cookies in their packs. The lizardman discovers an extremely unusual cookie in his pack - it appears to be two chocolate wafers with a sweet white creamy filling in between them.<br/><br/>There is no obvious explanation for the mysterious appearance of the cookies. Perhaps they were a side effect of the<i>word of chaos</i>spoken by Lumpy?<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Cookies courtesy of Muzzleflash ...</i>"
2523,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680240&postcount=423,2005-10-25T11:33:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>Reaching into his pack, Aeroz finds the cookie, and his mouth begins to water. He takes a chomp out of it and savours the taste of<b>real food</b>.<br/><br/>After finishing the morsel, Aeroz poses the question:<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">What in the infinite layers of the abyss did you say Lumpy? Cause whatever it is, do not say it again. I've been infected with filth fever, petrified, polymorphed and forced to stay gods know how long in the underdark, and now I end up temporarily deaf. I dont know what else that damn word does, and I dont intend to find out.</font>&quot;"
2524,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680249&postcount=424,2005-10-25T12:39:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra looks thoroughly confused by the appearence of the cookie in her bag. Maybe it's the weeks in the Underdark, or maybe it's the cookies' sudden appearence, but she seems highly suspicious and holds up the sugary treat, unwilling to eat it."
2525,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680258&postcount=425,2005-10-25T13:01:00,Dr._Bob,Aeroz finds the cookie delicious.
2526,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680267&postcount=426,2005-10-25T13:10:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa</font><br/><br/>Lissa squeals with delight upon discovering her cookie, gloom temporarily forgotten.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;COOKIEEE! Great good gods, real food! But what's this brown stuff?&amp;quot;</font>A tiny taste of one of the odd dark-brown bits proves them to be extremely unusual, but delicious like nothing Lissa has ever tasted. Humming a jaunty drinking song, Lissa pulls out a waterskin and savors her treat slowly, evidently having no qualms about eating a chaos-produced cookie. As she did before Lumpy's accidental gem activation, she offers Trinark some of her water."
2527,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680276&postcount=427,2005-10-25T13:42:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*In Disbelif...*<br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Oatmeal?  Ach, this be interestin....</font><br/><br/>OOC: Aww, fight didnt finish. O well, Thokk was as a slight disadvangate, its probally for the better.<br/><br/>Just a random note....<br/>I actually had a +1 to hit Lumpy, due to I hate Orcs. Wouldnt make any differnt, but o well<br/><br/>Good fight Drake"
2528,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680285&postcount=428,2005-10-25T13:50:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark observes the rest of the group munching away at their cookies. In a very deliberate fashion, Trinark lays out the cookies on the paper. He breaks each of the cookies into 4 equal quarters. He takes his time eating only 2 of the quarters, he then carefully rewraps the cookies and stores them carefully back in his backpack.<br/><br/>When he glaces up and sees the quizzical looks from the group, he explains in Draconic:<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;I have been in many situations before where this much food had to last me for a tenday or more. It has become second nature to conserve as much as possible.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
2529,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680294&postcount=429,2005-10-25T14:02:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;These little things... they seems like tiny chips... apparently of processed cocoa beans... interesting... I think I'll call them chocolate chips. Delicious!&amp;quot;</font>he says, shoving the entire thing into his mouth at once, spraying crumbs everywhere. Once he's done he picks up and eats the crumbs from the ground, taking a bit of sand in the process.<br/><br/><i>Darius my good man, you are a bloody genius.</i><br/><br/>((I think Darius slowly losing his sanity will be quite fun to roleplay... :)))"
2530,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680303&postcount=430,2005-10-25T14:14:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orc flicks a glance at Aeroz, the sligtest bit of incredulity crossing his features, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Oh, sure, the word was-</font>&quot; He stops deliberately short, pausing a moment to let it settle in, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ya sure ya wanna know?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He seems pleased to find the cookie, but packs it away resolutely.<br/><br/><i>It'll be better in the morning, when I'm REALLY hungry.</i>"
2531,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680312&postcount=431,2005-10-25T19:47:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Curiosity more than hunger prompts the druid to unwrap the waxy bundle. He is intrigued to find strange rations in the shape of perfect circles in them. He sniffs them only to find a strange new odour and on noting a thin white layer of paste inside, gingerly peels the black sides to reveal the white paste.<br/><br/>He then obeys the sudden compulsion to lick the paste.<br/><br/>The explosion on his tongue causes him to shiver uncontrollably and make unintelligble noises of clear enjoyment. He smiles beautifically at the others around him causing many shocked looks and a few of surprised amusement.<br/><br/>He stares sadly at the plain black husks before popping them into his mouth, enjoying the grainy sweet taste.<br/><font color=""Red""><i>.....mmmm...why do I feel that I should dip them into something first...?</i></font><br/>He keeps the rest for the morning."
2532,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680321&postcount=432,2005-10-25T23:53:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks at his cookies suspiciously.<i>There's no possible way these could be here short of magic. Could they be poisoned?</i>As he's thinking about the cookies, he feels the sharp pangs of hunger. He finishes fishing the last of his rations out of his pack.<i>I'll save them for a later time when I'm completely out of rations.</i>Fizahn finishes eating and tries to argue or compromise his way into first or final watch before going to bed."
2533,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680330&postcount=433,2005-10-26T01:23:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Seeing nothing happen to the others who eat their cookies, Sheyra shrugs and begins munching on hers. It tastes fantastic, especially after eating nothing but dried mushrooms for days."
2534,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680339&postcount=434,2005-10-26T02:43:00,Dr._Bob,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Those on guard will make sure to watch eachother as well as all the party members. Watch one will go to Aeroz and Elthan. Watch two goes to Sheyra, and Elthan II. The third watch will be taken by Achkby and the Lizardman. The fourth by Lissa and Linda. The fifth by Fizahn and Lumpy. The sixth, Hajih and Thokk. The seventh, the drow and me. Yes, I know it's not the wisest of ideas, but I'm willing to give it a shot, either the drow takes a watch or someone else has to take two.&amp;quot;</div>
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</div>Fizahn switches watches with Trinark since Trinark and Lumpy are able to converse in Undercommon.<br/><br/>Aeroz and Elthan are first on watch. The others lie down in a circle around the softly glowing everburning torch and eventually fall asleep. Everyone seems to be avoiding the walls as much as possible<i>just in case ...</i><br/><br/>Aeroz and Elthan don't have much to say to each other. Eventually they give up trying to make conversation and just stare out at the faintly glowing waves breaking on the shore. The dull roar of the Sea is hypnotic, and Elthan feels his eyelids growing heavy.<br/><br/>Toward the end of their watch, both Aeroz and Elthan prick up their ears. They've both heard some faint crunching on the rocks outside. They stare intently into the darkness, but are unable to see any movement ..."
2535,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680348&postcount=435,2005-10-26T08:07:00,King_of_GRiffins,"(OOC: Npc Elthan or me Elthan?. I'll assume its me since they arn't talking that much.)<br/><br/><br/>*Elthan peers curiosly at the cookie, contiplating where it may have manifested from. Shperes of chaos are not exactly known for spawing cookies. He conserves his for later, letting his Ioun stone's effect satisfy his hunger. He takes the first watch with Aeroz.*<br/><br/><br/>*As the crumbling sound is heard, Elthan whispers to Aeroz.*<br/>&quot;We should wake one of the others who can see in this darkness to identify objects for those less fortunate. I'd suggest a simple light spell if it would not give us away.&quot;<br/>&quot;Go get one of our dark-adapted fellows. I'll stay here and shout if anything pops up.&quot;"
2536,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680357&postcount=436,2005-10-26T08:39:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark is sitting crosslegged by the torch in light meditation. When he is gently nudged, he opens his pale blue eyes and follows Aeroz to the opening of the cave.<br/><br/>He peers out, noting a flicker of movement. Or was that just his imagination?<br/><br/>Another clatter can be heard from a different direction, but when the three of you look over that way, once again nothing can be seen.<br/><br/>Someone or something seems to be playing some kind of game ...<br/><br/>"
2537,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680366&postcount=437,2005-10-26T11:29:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Swashbuckler</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Now, I'm not one to trust drow, but I do need your knowledge of this place. Any ideas?</font>&quot; Aeroz whispers as he draws the two daggers hidden in his sleeves and hunches in a ready position."
2538,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680375&postcount=438,2005-10-26T11:32:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark barely whispers to Aeroz in Elven to wake Lumpy quietly. He then whispers to Elthan to watch from the left of the entrance to the center, while he watches from the right to the center. This is until Lumpy comes forward or until something happens outside the cave.<br/>"
2539,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680384&postcount=439,2005-10-26T12:24:00,bhdrake,"(Assuming someone does wake him up)<br/><br/><b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>The orc wakes, looking fairly annoyed at the disturbance, but he brings himself to alertness with fair alacrity, one hand grasping for his flail even as the other wipes crusted blood from his still tender nose. He heads over to the cave entrance, his brown eyes peering into the darkness beyond, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, yeah, what's the problem?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>To Trinark, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">What's this all about?</font>&quot;"
2540,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680393&postcount=440,2005-10-26T12:55:00,Dr._Bob,"Pretty much<i>nothing</i>happens for the rest of the shift. Lumpy, Aeroz, Trinark, and Elthan II stare into the darkness until their eyeballs hurt, but there are no further noises and no visible movement.<br/><br/>Yawning, Lumpy goes back to sleep. Elthan retires after reporting the noises to Elthan. Aeroz and Trinark slip into trances while Sheyra and the other Elthan take their places for the next watch.<br/><br/>It isn't more than a couple of hours into their shift when more scratching can be heard. A few tiny pebbles fall into the cave opening from above. Sheyra and Elthan are instantly alert ...<br/><br/>"
2541,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680402&postcount=441,2005-10-26T13:59:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa</font><br/><br/>The<i>snor-or-or-rk... snor-or-or-rk</i>of a soundly sleeping Lissa has been serenading the watch... until now. The snores fall silent, and Elthan can see Lissa tossing and turning in her bedroll. Both of the watch can just hear her mumbling indistinctly. Then the mumbles turn into clearly spoken words for a few moments.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;...spiders... aaaugh... off...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Unfortunately, gnomes speak Gnomish in their sleep. The tone is distinctly unhappy, though."
2542,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680411&postcount=442,2005-10-26T14:05:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>Thokk is sleeping quite comfortably, loving being 'underground.' For a dwarf, he seems to be snoring quite lightly, perhaps because he is in unfriendly terratory. He also seems to be talking in his sleep, something he always does but a little more distinct this time, instead of the usual curses and threats.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Ach, how did......Eth.......That?.....Mages.....SNORT&amp;quot;</font>"
2543,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680420&postcount=443,2005-10-26T14:40:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius suddenly shoots upright from his sleeping bag, a flaming arrow notched to bow so fast it seems it has appeared out of nowhere.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Why don't you die you bastards!? Die!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>His face is pale and sweating, and he looks from party member to party member, pointing his arrow at each one before a pebble lands near him.<br/><br/><i>You're getting crazy, boy... keep your head on your shoulders!</i><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;What's going on? Who's up there?&amp;quot;</font>"
2544,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680429&postcount=444,2005-10-26T22:54:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardkin's eyes snap open when Darius yells. They flicker into focus immediately and rest on Sheyra. He remains otherwise motionless and calmly takes in the agitation of the pinkskins.<br/><br/>He recognises the fear.<br/><font color=""Red""><i>The fear of the hunted</i></font><br/>His eyes shift back to the sleeping 'hoo-man' hatchling, recalling the words of his vision.<br/><font color=""Red""><i>Protect her...She is the key</i></font><br/>His clawed hands stiffened as he prepared to defend her."
2545,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680438&postcount=445,2005-10-27T00:17:00,Dr._Bob,"Darius' outburst wakes up the rest of the party.<br/><br/>Elthan puts his finger to his lips, then points upward.<br/><br/>Faint scrabbling can be heard. Then all is silent again."
2546,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680447&postcount=446,2005-10-27T02:14:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy starts, but by the time he's fully come to, the scrabbling is done. He glares around tiredly, already halfway up on his feet, flail in hand, then slumps back down onto his bedroll.<br/><br/>He rolls over, away from Darius, muttering, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I swear ta Shandakal, the next person ta wake me up before my shift is really gonna have ta worry about dying tonight.</font>His blustering eventually trails back off into restless sleep."
2547,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680456&postcount=447,2005-10-27T04:55:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa</font><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;SPIDERS!&amp;quot;</font>With a gasp, Lissa sits up, looking around wildly.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh... no spiders. 'S a dream. Good.&amp;quot;</font>With a yawn, she burrows back into her bedroll and closes her eyes. In a few minutes, the snores start again.<br/><br/><i>Sno-or-or-rk... sno-or-or-rk...</i>"
2548,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680465&postcount=448,2005-10-27T05:42:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, what in the blazes was the point of that lad?</font><br/><br/>*Upon hearing the noise*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">'Ach, I hear that. Let me take a look, I can see better in the dark then the lot of you'</font>"
2549,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680474&postcount=449,2005-10-27T06:10:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halflfing Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby rolls over in his sleep, smiling broadly."
2550,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680483&postcount=450,2005-10-27T10:03:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk and the lizardman peer outside the cave. Even with their dark sensitive eyes, nothing is visible. The clattering noise stop. &quot;Maybe they're gone?&quot; suggests Sheyra ...<br/><br/>The remainder of the watch passes without incident.<br/><br/>The lizardman wakes up Achkby for the next shift, and both pass the next hour or so without any interruptions.<br/><br/>At the appropriate time, the lizardman and Achkby awaken Linda and Lissa for their shift, then head for their bedrolls.<br/><br/>More time passes, and both Linda and Lissa are feeling bored and drowsy with that fuzzy feeling you get when you are awoken in the middle of the night and forced to do nothing but sit in silence staring into darkness.<br/><br/>After an hour or so, Linda begins to fidget and look uncomfortable.<br/><br/>"
2551,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680492&postcount=451,2005-10-27T13:30:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa</font><br/><br/>Lissa stifles a yawn, alternately peering into the darkness and looking around the circle of sleeping lumps from where she sits. Her crossbow rests on her lap, loaded and ready.<i>I hate sentry duty. It's always so boring, and yet you REALLY don't want anything interesting to happen, because anything interesting on sentry duty is usually trouble.</i>She shifts around a bit, being careful to make as little noise as possible.<i>Think I'll go over the Illusory Creed in my head. Who knows, maybe Baravar will favor me. We surely need all the help we can get! And if nothing else, trying to remember it correctly will keep me awake.</i><br/><br/>Several stanzas of the holy verse later, Lissa notices that her companion is getting restless.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Hey, Linda. You look like something's bothering you. What's wrong?&amp;quot;,</font>Lissa asks quietly."
2552,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680501&postcount=452,2005-10-27T14:52:00,Dr._Bob,"&quot;It's just that I've been thinking about how we ended up here, and something really bothers me about ...&quot;<br/><br/>Her quiet words are interrupted by another clatter of stones.<br/><br/>Linda straightens up, clutching her quarterstaff, while Lissa grabs her crossbow. Both peer into the darkness warily.<br/><br/>&quot;Should we wake the others?&quot; whispers Linda.<br/><br/>Suddenly, two giant spiders drop down onto Linda from above, tearing at her robes. Linda screams and scrambles backward, avoiding their pincers as they attempt to drag her away.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary ...</i><br/><br/><b>Surprise round</b><br/>Spider drops onto Linda and misses with an 8 (4 + 4). Spider drops onto Linda and hits with a natural 20, confirming critical with a 12 (8 + 4) for 7 damage. Linda fails fortitude save with an 11 (8 + 3) and takes 1 point of STR damage.<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b><br/>spiders 22 (19 + 3)<br/>Linda 18 (14 + 4)<br/>Lissa 6 (3 + 3)<br/><br/><b>Round 1</b><br/>Spider attempts grapple with a 17. Opposed grapple check: Linda 18 (16 + 2) vs 14 (13 + 1). Spider attempts grapple with an 11. Opposed grapple check: Linda 12 (10 + 2) vs 19 (18 + 1). Linda takes 2 damage and is grappled.<br/><br/>Linda (grappling) attempts to escape: 8 (6 + 2) vs 5 (4 + 1). Succeeds. Fort save succeeds with an 18.<br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/>Linda: 16 (25 - 9) (1 point STR damage)<br/>"
2553,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680510&postcount=453,2005-10-27T14:59:00,sacreddeamon,"*Assuming Thokk hears the noise*<br/><br/><b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;GET. OFF. THE LASS!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk charges the spider grappling Linda*"
2554,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680519&postcount=454,2005-10-27T16:01:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa</font><br/><br/><b><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;EEEEEEEEEE!!!&amp;quot;</font></b>If anyone wasn't awake before, they certainly are now. Lissa's reflexes kick in while her mind is still screaming in terror; she brings up her loaded crossbow, aims and shoots at the nearest spider."
2555,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680528&postcount=455,2005-10-27T16:03:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>The quick and nimble elf jumps to his feet. He goes for his rapier and two daggers. He puts one in his teeth and rushes towards his gnomish face diving companion.<br/><br/>[OOC: WOOO, I'm going pirate style on this spider's ass!!]"
2556,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680537&postcount=456,2005-10-27T17:24:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy rolls over again, ready to yell at all the disturbances (and quite possibly to beat the tar out of whoever woke him up), but the sound and chaos of fighting clears the anger from his face. Grasping for his flail, he staggers up to his feet and lurches toward the others, having neither the time for or luxury of armor."
2557,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680546&postcount=457,2005-10-28T00:18:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>The shrill scream dispels the dream just as he looked at his hand. Rolling protectively onto the human hatchling to rest over her in all fours, the lizardman surveys the scene as he stands over Sheyra with her between his legs.<br/><br/>The sight of his packmate, the witch being dragged away by two giant spiders does little to improve his sour mood.<br/><br/>The fury builds at the thought of losing another packmate.<br/><font color=""Red""><i>...<font size=""2"">NO!</font>..Not even one more..</i></font><br/>The only thing that compelled him from rushing to the witch's aid was the need to remain over<i>the key</i>to protect her. In-mid-snarl, he begins casting the spell which would trap the interlopers in twisting verdant growth.<br/><br/>OOC: Entangle. Linda and the spiders avoid others if possible. Ready against attack afterwards."
2558,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680555&postcount=458,2005-10-28T01:24:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby jumps from sleep as he hears Lissa's scream, and sits bolt upright in his bedroll, arms flung out to either side. &quot;<font color=""blue"">WaHA!</font>&quot;<br/>His groggy mind has trouble getting a grip on the situation, but after a moment he gathers his mental faculties enough to cast a spell and send a bolt of acid at the spider next to Lissa, as he hasn't a clear shot at the one holding Linda.<br/><br/>[OOC]Casting<i>Melf's Acid Arrow</i>. Sorry I haven't the time for a more colorful post.[/OOC]"
2559,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680564&postcount=459,2005-10-28T01:54:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>With the sounds of activity and combat, Trinark snaps out of his meditation. He quickly jumps to his feet, going into a defensive crouch.<br/><br/>He quickly glances around him for something to use as a weapon...<br/><br/>[OOC: DR, Trinark is looking for something he could use as a weapon, preferably a &quot;simple&quot; weapon like a club.]<br/>"
2560,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680573&postcount=460,2005-10-28T01:57:00,Frojoe21,"[OOC: I have a spare dagger and a heavy mace you could use. Unfortunatley, said mace is a keepsake from Sedryn, so Aeroz would not let you touch the thing]"
2561,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680582&postcount=461,2005-10-28T03:58:00,Dr._Bob,"The dark cave opening seems to erupt into movement as a swarm of giant spiders attacks. Each spider is the size of a man, with a dozen beady eyes and fangs dripping with venom ...<br/><br/>Screaming, Lissa fires her crossbow point blank into the nearest spider only to be overcome by two other spiders that knock her to the ground and begin dragging her away.<br/><br/>Thokk charges to the attack, but is hit by a sticky stream of webbing. Linda is also webbed, but she manages to kick her way backward away from the pair of spiders chasing her. Aeroz and Lumpy manage to dodge the streams of spider silk sent their way.<br/><br/>As the lizardman chants, giant fungal rhizomes punch their way up out of the rocky ground,<i>entangling</i>Linda's spiders, but also catching Thokk and Linda in their grasp.<br/><br/>Achkby blasts one of the entangled spiders with an<i>acid arrow</i>. The trapped spider wriggles in agony as the acid burns through its carapace.<br/><br/>Strands of webbing fly everywhere, obscuring vision and sealing off the entrance to the cave. Lissa can't be seen behind the layers of webbing, but her screams are clearly audible as spiders drag her away.<br/><br/>Everyone is on his or her feet except for Hajih who continues to snore, blissfully unaware of the chaos around him ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat craziness summarized ...</i><br/><br/><b>Initiative</b><br/>Thokk 26<br/>spiders 22<br/>Trinark 18<br/>Linda 18<br/>lizardman 11<br/>Lumpy 10<br/>Aeroz 8<br/>Achkby 8<br/>Elthans 8<br/>Sheyra 7<br/>Darius 7<br/>Fizahn 6<br/><br/><b>Round 1 (cont)</b><br/>Lissa shoots the nearest spider, hitting with an 18 (10 + 8) for 6 damage.<br/><br/><b>Round 2</b><br/>Thokk stands up and moves next to spider.<br/><br/>Spider entangles Thokk with a 20.<br/>Spider entangles Linda with a 12.<br/>Spider misses Aeroz with a 5.<br/>Spider misses Lumpy with a 5.<br/>Spider webs cave opening.<br/>Spider webs cave opening.<br/>Spider webs cave opening.<br/>Spider webs cave opening.<br/><br/>Spider attempts grapple with Lissa hitting with a 16. Opposed grapple checks: spider 17 (16 + 1) vs 14 (16 - 2). Lissa is grappled.<br/><br/>Spider joins grapple with Lissa. Opposed grapple checks: spider 20 (19 + 1) vs 11 (13 - 2). Lissa is grappled.<br/><br/>Linda takes 5 ft step to disengage from spider and stands up.<br/><br/>Lizardman stands and entangles Thokk, Linda, and two spiders.<br/><br/>Achkby stands and casts<i>Melf's acid arrow</i>at a spider, hitting for 5 damage this round.<br/><br/>All other characters stand and move.<br/><br/>"
2562,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680591&postcount=462,2005-10-28T04:13:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa</font><br/><br/>The gnome's screams increase in volume and shrillness as the giant spiders grab her.<br/><br/><font size=""3""><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;EEEEEEEEEE!!!&amp;quot;</font></font><br/><br/>Wriggling desperately, Lissa attempts to escape their many-legged embrace. Preferably before one of them lands a bite.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Escape Artist check, please.)"
2563,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680600&postcount=463,2005-10-28T04:21:00,Dr._Bob,"Lissa manages to wriggle free of the spiders' embrace. Rolling to her feet, she finds herself cut off from the rest of her companions by sheets of sticky webbing.<br/><br/>About a half dozen giant black spiders regard Lissa with curiosity. Their mandibles click together softly as venom drips to the pebbly ground.<br/><br/>Lissa shifts her grip on her discharged crossbow so that she is holding it like a club ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Escape artist check: Lissa 23 (20 + 3) vs spiders 5 and 2! Blech!</i><br/>"
2564,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680609&postcount=464,2005-10-28T04:59:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""red"">'GET OFF THE LITTLE LASSIE!'</font><br/><br/>*Thokk tries to muscle his way out of the webbing and roots and come to Lissa's side, but also hacking at at spider that dares to come close to him*"
2565,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680618&postcount=465,2005-10-28T05:50:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Against all odds, Lumpy manages to weave through the shot webbing, be it by the rage of being woken up, blind luck, or some combination of the two. Acutely aware of his lack of armor, his flail sets up a whirling defense ass he moves to strike on of the spiders within the cave.<br/><br/>He calls out, sparing a wave torwards the blocked entrance &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Someone do something about that damned webbing!</font>&quot; before roaring a challenge to any spiders still inside, as if daring them to strike his unarmored form.<br/><br/>(OOC: Full expertise, drop AB to +6, AC up to 14, move up to the nearest spider and start swinging.)"
2566,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680627&postcount=466,2005-10-28T07:39:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra looks moderately annoyed at the lizardman for insisting on standing over her. Not paying attention to the entangling spell, she runs over to the nearest spider and attempts to drive her fist into its head."
2567,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680636&postcount=467,2005-10-28T08:36:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn quickly draws his ""short sword"" and runs to the web barrier blocking Lissa from view. He looks for a way he can squeeze through it, but readies his short sword to slash through it."
2568,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680645&postcount=468,2005-10-28T10:05:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Still sitting in his bedroll, Achkby leans over to his pack and pulls out his scroll cases. He slings them over his shoulders before returning to the fight.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Can anybody get through to Lissa?</font>&quot; he cries.<br/><br/>Looking back at the mess in front of him, he picks out the spiders he has the best shot at, and then takes aim at one threatening Elthan I, Aeroz, or Darius. Then he casts a spell full of sharp gestures and long draconic syllables, sending a bolt of acid towards the monstrous insectoid.<br/><br/>[OOC]Casting<i>Melf's Acid Arrow</i>, aimed at any spider not engaged in combat, but hopefully near one of those three named companions (or himself). If no spider fulfills those requirements, then the spider he has the best shot at.<br/>Hey, DR... do you add Halfling thrown-weapon bonuses to these sort of spells, or is that different? I've always assumed it is, but never really thought about it that much...<br/>Assuming not... +6 to hit.[/OOC]"
2569,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680654&postcount=469,2005-10-28T10:49:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan has got up, like everyone else. He strides out to the others. He looks niether as his usually calm nor apathetic self, but instead a fire rages in his eyes. A fire raised from the incesent annoyances of bugs that trailed after them wherever he went. Nothing but malice shines in his eyes for the arachnids before him. He brims over with necromatic energy.*<br/><br/>*He raises a finger at the spider nearest Lissa and shouts out the verbal componets to his spell.*<br/><br/>(OOC: I've decided that Elthan now has utter contempt for bugs. Casting Ray of Enfeeblement on the spider nearest Lissa. and is it possible to do an intimidate check as well?)"
2570,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680663&postcount=470,2005-10-28T11:14:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz moves towards another spider, seeing as the others are taking care of Lissa's. The elf thrusts his rapier at the spider hoping to hit a vital spot.<br/><br/>[OOC: Rapier +7, 1d6+1 damage +1d6 sneak attack (if applicable). AC 18 (dodge), HP 23]"
2571,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680672&postcount=471,2005-10-28T11:32:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Oh I'll do something about the goddamn webbing alright!&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, launching two flaming arrows at the webbing, preffering to catch it on fire as well as have the arrow fly through it into a spider.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Let it burn!!!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Yeeehaw!</i><br/><br/>((DR, please tell me we are just hallucinating this.))"
2572,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680681&postcount=472,2005-10-28T12:38:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa</font><br/><br/>Having squirmed free, Lissa chokes for a moment upon seeing no less than<i>six</i>of her worst nightmares come to life in front of her.  Again, her hair-trigger thief's reflexes come into play.  Shifting the empty crossbow to her left hand, Lissa flicks her right forearm in a peculiar motion.  A dagger shoots out of a concealed sheath and into her hand.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;There's a <i>vukdommin</i> half-dozen spiders back here, people!&amp;quot;,</font>Lissa yells.<br/><br/><i>Gods, I hope they get here fast!</i>Trying not to turn her back on the spiders, Lissa starts sawing at the webs with her dagger.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: It's the amazing slippery gnome!   :D  Draw concealed dagger and start attacking the webs with it. Oh yeah, and the italicized word was an extremely nasty Gnomish swear word. Tsk tsk, Lissa!)"
2573,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680690&postcount=473,2005-10-28T22:59:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Return of the Drider Gnome Tormentor</b><br/><br/>There is a muffled scrape and rattle of falling stones from above, and suddenly a dark shape skitters down the cliffside and flanks Lissa, thrusting it's face into the light. Immediately recognizeable as the claw drider from before, it now sports an eyepatch and a crude type of hide armor that was once the carapace of a Formian. The scars from the last battle are still visible on the massive arachnid-hybrid's thorax and ulnar regions. It hisses at her:<br/><br/>Snarly Undercommon:<font color=""purple"">You're MINE, Gnome! Give up now and I'll save you... for dessert. Hah, underdark joke! We don't eat little things like you for dessert.<br/>
<br/>
[...]<br/>
<br/>
We eat them for DINNER!</font><br/><br/>The Drider charges and attempts to grapple her into submission, assisted by the monstrous spiders. Once she is subdued, the spiders will swarm all over her, spraying webbing until she is nicely bundled up, and all will immediately retreat into the shadows, some of the spiders refreshing the cave webbing first."
2574,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680699&postcount=474,2005-10-28T23:53:00,Callos_DeTerran,<b>Return of Vengeful Skull Drider</b><br/><br/>Another clatter and scrape latter and the formian pieces covered drider's companion was down there next to it. A critical eye surveyed the webbing that was being diced to pieces before it turned back to the hated gnome and its partner. Seeing it rush over to help the spiders it turned back to the entrance and looked for any large rocks.
2575,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680708&postcount=475,2005-10-29T02:24:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Lacking any better choices, Trinark resigns himself to using the crossbow. Fearing making things worse by way of &quot;friendly fire&quot;, he grasps the crossbow with both hands. (Using the crossbow as a &quot;club&quot;)<br/><br/>[OOC: Trinark will attempt to take advantage of any tactical combat bonus, such as flanking etc.]<br/><br/><i>Another fine mess...</i><br/>"
2576,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680716&postcount=476,2005-10-29T02:41:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Still entangled in the spiderweb and struggling against the sticky strands, Linda attempts to cast a spell-one that would bring light in the cave-and possibly blind these dark-dwelling enemies.<br/><font color=""LimeGreen""> That's it! It is the last time we rest in a big cavern we cannot securely guard. </font><br/>She's clearly as irritated as the rest of the group at this sudden attack.<br/><br/>OOC: Attempt to cast Light."
2577,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680724&postcount=477,2005-10-29T03:29:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Switching to nearest Drider, and hitting any spiders that get in the way*<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;SIN AGAINST MORADIN&amp;quot;</font>"
2578,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680732&postcount=478,2005-10-29T06:58:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk, partially immobilized by the lizardman's spell, nevertheless cleaves the nearest spider in half.<br/><br/>Lumpy reaches over the spidery webbing and the fungal tendrils in order to smash Linda's other spider, flattening it.<br/><br/>Despite being entangled, Linda manages to cast<i>light</i>onto the end of her quarterstaff, illuminating the cave interior and revealing that gauzy sheets of webbing seal the cave off from the outside and from Lissa.<br/><br/>Lissa's shouting reassures everyone that she is still alive, but then she screams once again and her voice becomes suddenly muffled.<br/><br/>Achkby burns another spider with acid, while Elthan weakens yet another spider just as Aeroz shoots it with his crossbow.<br/><br/>Sheyra slides forward and finishes off one of the spiders with a focused blow to the head, which caves in like an overripe melon.<br/><br/>&quot;We have to get to Lissa!&quot; shouts Fizahn, who slashes away at the thick webbing with his blade. Darius is more successful shooting the webbing with two flaming arrows, which tear through as if the webs were mere tissue paper. A narrow passage is created through the webbing, connecting the interior of the cave to the beach outside.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary ...</i><br/><br/>Thokk crits with a natural 19 and a 16 (8 + 8) for a whopping 27 points of damage.<br/><br/>Linda casts<i>light</i>, easily making her concentration check with a 23 (13 + 10).<br/><br/>Lumpy hits a spider with a 19 (13 + 6) for 16 damage.<br/><br/>Achkby hits a spider with an<i>acid arrow</i>with a natural 17, for 4 points of damage.<br/><br/>Elthan hits a spider with a<i>ray of enfeeblement</i>with a natural 16, for 6 points of strength damage. Aeroz hits the same spider with a 22 (15 + 7) for 3 points of damage. Sheyra finishes off the spider with a 15 for 5 points of damage.<br/><br/>Fizahn attacks the webbing doing 1 (6 - 5) point of damage. Darius fires two flaming arrows into the webbing, which burn a 5' x 10' passage through the webs.<br/><br/>The last remaining spider within the cave misses Lumpy with a 5.<br/><br/>The six spiders outside the cave attack Lissa. Lissa's AoO hits one of the spiders for 4 points of damage. She is grappled by 3 of the 6 spiders. One of the six spiders webs her.<br/><br/>The driders carry her away ...<br/><br/><b>Summary</b><br/><br/>Three spiders killed within the cave. One spider (injured) remains. Thokk and Linda are<i>entangled</i>.<br/><br/>Outside the cave, six spiders (one injured) have captured Lissa. The skull and claw driders carry her away.<br/><br/>A narrow passage has been burned through the sheets of webbing allowing passage to the outside.<br/><br/>"
2579,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680740&postcount=479,2005-10-29T07:24:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa</font><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;MRRRRRRMPH!&amp;quot;</font>One can't really see Lissa's expression through the webbing, but from the muffled sounds coming out, she is pissed. The cocoon heaves as the gnome inside tries to get out.<br/><br/><i>Baravar, if you love me, if I've served you well at all, let me get out of this alive! And let me kill the first drider slowly while the second watches! Or let one of my companions do it, they've been hurt by the driders too.</i><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Another Escape Artist check... maybe I'll get lucky with another 20! Baravar is a rather vengeful god, so Lissa's prayer would probably appeal to him. ;) )"
2580,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680748&postcount=480,2005-10-29T08:28:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""LISSA!""</font>Fizahn quickly Moves through the opening pursuing Lissa and the driders. He is waving his ""short sword"" madly and running as fast as his legs can take him.<br/><br/>OOC: Whatever checks applicable for getting through the webbing, and charge them if I can."
2581,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680756&postcount=481,2005-10-29T08:52:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Drider</b><br/><br/>The Claw drider pauses for a moment, makes eye-contact with Lumpy, taps the patch strapped around it's head, and then points menacingly at him.<br/><br/>Undercommon, loud enough for Lumpy to hear:<font color=""purple"">I be seeing you..</font><br/><br/>He turns and darts down a tunnel, maniacal cackling fading away as the Driders carry their victim deep into the winding cave system. Two of the spiders follow them, the others hold their ground, waving their forelegs ominously in the air until the party attacks them with ranged weaponry or moves from the cave."
2582,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680764&postcount=482,2005-10-29T08:59:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Skull Drider</b><br/><br/>Skull drider stopped just for moment in its tunnel, yanking the skull from around its neck. With a fiendish smile it placed the object on the ground facing the path they were taking. Giggling to itself it then hurried up to catch its partner and their captive."
2583,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680772&postcount=483,2005-10-29T10:10:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda </b><br/><br/>Seeing Lissa carried away by the hideous creatures, Linda gasps.<br/><font color=""Green""> Oh, no! We must save her. If they tried to sacrifice a drow, think what they'll do to a surface-dweller! </font><br/>Saying that, she redoubles her efforts to break free of her bonds."
2584,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680780&postcount=484,2005-10-29T11:17:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman and Trinark (wielding the heavy crossbow like a club) finish off the last remaining spider inside the cave.<br/><br/>The others rush through the passage burned through the webbing by Darius.<br/><br/>Lumpy, with his darkvision, spots the driders fleeing with a small squirming bundle that he assumes is Lissa. The driders head down the beach toward the tunnel that leads back the way the party had come.<br/><br/>Between your group and the fleeing driders are a quartet of giant spiders blocking the way. The spiders keep their distance but prevent passage away from the cave entrance.<br/><br/>The lizardman dispels the fungal tendrils, freeing Thokk and Linda ...<br/><br/><br/>"
2585,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680788&postcount=485,2005-10-29T11:50:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda </b><br/><br/>Realising that speed is of the essence if Lissa is to be saved, Linda uses her magic in an attempt to blast away the spiders blocking the cave's entrance from as far as possible so that the spiders' poison does not prove a danger she must face.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Snowball swarm."
2586,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680796&postcount=486,2005-10-29T11:53:00,Erikkin,<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn rushes toward the spiders. His muscles tense as he gets ready to jump and tumble through them.<br/><br/>OOC: Run towards spiders and try to tumble through them. Stop while Linda's snowball storm takes effect though.
2587,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680804&postcount=487,2005-10-29T13:27:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Vexation is clearly etched in the ichor-smeared face of the lizardman.He utters a simple prayer to Semuaya for his next strike to be true and charges with a huge leap, attacking with the savagery only a lizardkin could muster.<br/><br/>OOC: Cast guidance for +1 to attack and then jump-charge and melee. his shield is slung behind so -2 to AC. and dodge vs the one he focuses on attacking so +1 ONLY against that one. When the battle is over he will stop to pick up the skull and crush it. He KNOWS the implication of the drider leaving it behind and will roar out."
2588,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680812&postcount=488,2005-10-29T14:42:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Gah! Give back the short one! Stupid spiders!&amp;quot;</font>Darius yells.<br/><br/>He aims an arrow at the nearest spider's eyes and attempts to launch it into its face."
2589,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680820&postcount=489,2005-10-29T15:42:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Despite the gravity of the situation, the burly half-orc manages to roll his eyes at the claw drider's bravado, even as he disengages his flail from the pile of spider-bits he's made. With a primal roar befitting his ancestry, Lumpy charges, narrowing his profile as best he can to squeeze through the small hole in the webbing, and without pause rushes his way through the remainder of the spiders setting up guard, hell-bent on catching up to the Driders.<br/><br/>(OOC: Lumpy will try to charge past what's left of the spiders after Linda's spell, taking whatever AoOs they get on him, or overrunning if he has to.)"
2590,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680828&postcount=490,2005-10-29T16:39:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Charging the giant spiders, to get closer to the Driders*<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;HOLD ON LASSIE, IM COMMING FOR YE!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: Yay, Spider paste! Thokk doesnt want Lissa hurt, so he is going to take on those spiders and kill the driders if possible. Also, as an FYI, Thokk's attack bonus isnt +8 to hit, it is +10 with his Bastard Sword"
2591,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680836&postcount=491,2005-10-29T16:41:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby siezes his wand and heads out of the webbing after the others. Seing them carry off Lissa, he begins cursing the Driders in rapid Draconic, even as he hastens after them.<br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Fiends! Beasts! Marauding cowards, only capable of taking hostages, are you? Well, you've not heard the last of me!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>When he encounters the menacing wall of spiders, he pulls up short to let his larger friends deal with them, and blindly sends another bolt of acid sizzling off after the malevolent arachnids, hoping he can get lucky enough to take out one more...<br/><br/>[OOC]Casting<i>Melf's Acid Arrow</i>(+6 to hit) after the retreating Spider/Drider party. Assuming, of course, that I sort of know where they are. If not, he'll<i>Enfeeble</i>a close spider.<br/>The second round of acid didn't take out either of the spiders I hit, did it? :-/[/OOC]"
2592,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680844&postcount=492,2005-10-29T23:57:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn and Lumpy are the first to exit the cave opening. The four spiders give way as they charge, but Lumpy notices something strange - one of the spiders is pulling a silk thread that leads up to the rocks over the cave opening ...<br/><br/>Before he can shout a warning, a pile of rocks falls down from above knocking both the gnome and the half-orc to the ground.<br/><br/>The falling rocks throw off Darius' aim, and his flaming arrows richochet off the pebbly beach without striking any of the spiders.<br/><br/>Linda pushes forward, stepping over the fallen rocks, invoking a swarm of snow and ice that envelops three of the spiders.<br/><br/>Achkby burns the fourth spider with another acid stream.<br/><br/>Leaping over the bodies of Fizahn and Lumpy, Aeroz and the lizardman charge forward and make short but messy work of two of the frost covered spiders.<br/><br/>The remaining two spiders are fried by blasts from the Elthans.<br/><br/>Although it has taken only a few moments to destroy the monstrous spiders, the delay has allowed the driders and two of their spiders to disappear into the tunnel about 50 yards away ...<br/><br/>Sheyra and Trinark help Fizahn and Lumpy to their feet. They are bruised and dusty, but seem otherwise unhurt. Thokk looks around frustrated seeing no additional spiders to kill ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary ...</i><br/><br/>CR2 trap - +12 attack, 2d6 damage hits Fizahn with a 29 (17 + 12) for 7 damage and hits Lumpy with a 17 (5 + 12) for 5 damage.<br/><br/>Darius misses with a natural 2 and 1. Ouch!<br/><br/>Linda casts<i>Snilloc's snowball swarm</i>hitting three spiders for 9, 8, and 8 damage.<br/><br/>Aeroz and the lizardman hit for totally irrelevant damage, killing two spiders. The Elthans magic missile the other two spiders.<br/><br/>Lissa's escape artist check: 7.<br/><br/><b>Current HP</b><br/><br/>Lissa ?<br/>Lumpy 21 (26 - 5)<br/>Fizahn 29 (36 - 7)<br/>Linda 16<br/>Thokk 45<br/><br/>"
2593,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680852&postcount=493,2005-10-30T00:13:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b> Linda </b><br/><br/><i> Damn... </i><br/>Linda calls out to the others while healing herself with a spell:<br/><br/><font color=""Green""> If we keep running blindly we'll fall to more traps-and that won't be helping Lissa. Please, let's try to be careful in these tunnels. The driders surely have taken a hostage to drive us to their own battleground. </font><br/><br/>OOC: Cure light wounds on myself."
2594,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680860&postcount=494,2005-10-30T00:28:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark speaks up (in Draconic) &quot;<font color=""Red"">I can assist in the pursuit.  I am not a tracker, but can give general information about the tunnels.  We definately need to save Miss Lissa, but lets not be so hasty as to risk lives needlessly.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
2595,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680868&postcount=495,2005-10-30T01:45:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy staggers back up to his feet, an unsightly collection of welts and bruises on his bare scalp and back to complement his still raw nose. He rakes one hand through his beard, muttering low and vitriolic in orcish before switching to common, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, either ya hurry or ya don't. If ya don't plan on hurrying, I might as well take the time ta put my armor on, eh? I mean, what's five or six more minutes gonna be? They have ta set the table before dinner and all.</font>&quot;"
2596,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680876&postcount=496,2005-10-30T03:12:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Is everything all right?</font>Achkby asks frantically before rounding on Linda.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">You want us to be more <i>careful</i>? Being careful is all fine and dandy when you're just taking a little <i>walk</i> in the underdark, but when you're fighting giant <b>spiders</b>, at some point you've got to take risks. We weren't going to get any closer to Lissa by standing back in the mouth of this infernal cave and... and <i>menacing</i> them, or something.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Then he turns back to the group at large, and asks quickly, &quot;<font color=""blue"">So are we going on after her?</font>&quot;<br/>He starts to walk back towards the cave to retrieve his equipment."
2597,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680884&postcount=497,2005-10-30T03:32:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>&quot;Of course we're going after her,&quot; Sheyra says, &quot;But we should be aware that this is probably a trap. I don't know if we can afford the time to put on armor, but I do know that we can't afford to go in unprotected.&quot; She kicks a stone on the ground, clearly frustrated."
2598,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680892&postcount=498,2005-10-30T04:07:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy retrieves his things as well, awkwardly strapping his armor up as well, obviously not used to trvelling while NOT wearing it. After a moment's pause, he grabs Lissa's things as well, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Trap? Probably. But armor's only a problem if yer afraid'a getting hit, and I got a Drider who still owes me another eye. Get yer stuff if yer coming.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He doesn't wait though, setting off towards the tunnel, scanning the ground before him."
2599,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680900&postcount=499,2005-10-30T04:21:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Back in the cave, Achkby rolls his bedding into his pack and then slings the bulging bag onto his back. Hurrying back out, he stows his spear and draws his wand. He settles his scroll cases against his sides, and announces, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Let's get going.</font>&quot;"
2600,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680908&postcount=500,2005-10-30T04:47:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>The lizardkin drops the crushed bits of skull in his hand and hangs his head, panting as his roar ends. As the others begin to join him at the entrance to the cave mouth, he catches his pack which one of the them tosses him.<br/><br/>He utters no words. Standing, baring his clenched teeth and violently bulging neck. His back spines fully erect. Those who've known him are unable to recall him this agitated and bestial. As all the other catch up, he snarls and sets off down the tunnel ahead of them<br/><br/><i>....packmate...aberrations....protect the key.. do not forget the hunt..no!!..hunt..live in the moment.. this hunt..all that matters</i><br/>He pushes all thought away, allowing his primal aspect, instincts and all to come forth as he lopes onward, shield in hand."
2601,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680916&postcount=501,2005-10-30T05:50:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius grabs his gear, quickly off in the direction of the tunnel.<br/><br/><i>Another gone and another one gone... another one bites the dust...</i>"
2602,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680924&postcount=502,2005-10-30T05:54:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz moves to the side and begins to attack the next nearest spider, this time using both weapons.<br/><br/>[OOC: Mwk Rapier +5 (1d6+1) Mnd Dagger +4 (1d4), HP 23, AC 18]"
2603,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680932&postcount=503,2005-10-30T06:59:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">Lissa</font><br/><br/>Lissa discovers that the spiders have webbed her far too securely for even an agile gnome to wriggle out. Still cursing her captors (as much as she can with the muffling spidersilk), Lissa remembers the dagger still clutched in her hand.<i>Hmm, wonder if I can get any leverage to cut at this stuff? It's worth a try... anything is. If I don't do something I'm going to start gibbering in fear.</i>She starts trying to slash at the inside of the cocoon with her tiny dagger.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: It's a Small dagger, and Lissa has a -1 Str penalty &gt;:( ...but anything's better than waiting to become spider chow!)"
2604,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680940&postcount=504,2005-10-30T07:31:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark will keep pace with Lumpy, scanning the tunnel(s) ahead as the party moves.<br/><br/>[OOC Reminder: Drow have 120' Darkvision...no offense Lumpy.]<br/><br/>To Lumpy,<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Please ask someone to guard the rear carefully, in case something slips past us.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
2605,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680948&postcount=505,2005-10-30T12:21:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Drider</b><br/><br/>Racing through the tunnels, he feels the web-wrapped package shift and struggle, and starts slapping it.<br/><br/>[OOC: can I give the gnome 1d4 nonlethal for still struggling?  ;D]<br/><br/>"
2606,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680956&postcount=506,2005-10-30T16:53:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz spins around, slashing and thrusting at shadows before he realizes that all of the spiders in and around the cave are dead.<br/><br/>Quick words are exchanged. Some members of the party urge caution, while others call for immediate action.<br/><br/>Torches are held high and weapons are readied. Linda tends to her wounds as the fighters strap on their armor.<br/><br/>Lumpy kicks Hajih awake (&quot;Huh? Wha? Whaz goin on?&quot;), and the party converges on the tunnel entrance where Fizahn has already begun looking for any more traps.<br/><br/>By the time everyone is armored up, Fizahn has &quot;cleared&quot; the entrance to the tunnel. The party enters with caution, intent on rescuing Lissa from the driders. Everyone hopes that it isn't too late ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Marching order please. The passages in this part of the Underdark are wide, allowing three to walk abreast. Linda casts CLW. The fighters are armored up.</i><br/><br/>"
2607,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680964&postcount=507,2005-10-31T02:03:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn tosses on his backpack. Holding his torch in his left hand and his ""short sword"" in his right, he moves to the front of the group, flanking the lizardman on his right. He is extremely angry that the driders got the drop on them and keeps muttering under his breath in gnomish exactly what he's going to do to them. He keeps an eye out for any other spiders left behind to ambush and delay them."
2608,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680972&postcount=508,2005-10-31T03:41:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark suggests he take one of the forward positions due to his Darkvision to help protect the group. If the group protests, he will take one of the rear positions...again to take advantage of his vision.<br/><br/>[OOC: I am assuming while folks were donning their armor, so was Trinark.]<br/>"
2609,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680980&postcount=509,2005-10-31T03:50:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius takes the rearguard, he holds his bow out with an arrow nocked. If he sees anything coming towards the party, he is readied to shoot at it."
2610,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680988&postcount=510,2005-10-31T05:12:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra stands in the middle, letting those with better eyes stand around her."
2611,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=680996&postcount=511,2005-10-31T05:22:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy eventually settles near the back, dark-eyed gaze glancing occasionally behind him. If a split or something else forces them to make a choice on direction, he'll come up to try and pick up tracks, or some kind of sign. Otherrwise, he'll stay back until he sees the claw drider ( against who he will probably charge on sight)"
2612,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681004&postcount=512,2005-10-31T10:58:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby shoulders his way into the middle of the pack, not too close to either the front or the back.<i>I'll just get in the way if we meet something unpleasant, and my spells have a good enough range.</i><br/>He doesn't, though, mind taking a flank."
2613,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681012&postcount=513,2005-10-31T11:24:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ill Take front and center. If anything tries to ambush us, I will see it comming and DESTROY IT</font>"
2614,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681020&postcount=514,2005-10-31T11:34:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>The elf sheathes his rapier and readies his crossbow. He moves behind the dwarf warrior, readying to shoot anything that could be a danger to the party (besides Thokk ;D)"
2615,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681028&postcount=515,2005-10-31T12:47:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan says nothing, but maintains a face of determination and hatred. He cast two spells, one which makes him glow slightly and another which eminates cold from his hands. He takes a position behind the front line.*<br/><br/>(OOC: Mage Armor and Chill Touch.)"
2616,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681036&postcount=516,2005-10-31T13:24:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk and the lizardman take the point standing almost shoulder to shoulder. Just behind them and slightly to the sides are Hajih and Fizahn bearing everburning torches. The four of them form a vanguard that moves about 20 feet ahead of the rest of the party.<br/><br/>The Elthans flank Aeroz, forming the front line of the main party. All three are armed with loaded crossbows. Behind them stand Achkby, Linda, and Sheyra, with Linda in the center holding aloft her illuminated staff. Darius takes up position behind Linda with his longbow ready. He keeps an eye toward the rear.<br/><br/>Trinark and Lumpy form the rearguard. They hang back about 20 feet from the main party, scanning the passage behind them to sure no one sneaks up from behind.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The party moves ahead with deliberate speed. Hajih proves himself useful for once as he tracks the driders through the tunnels. They seem to be moving carelessly, leaving scrape marks and disturbed gravel in their wake.<br/><br/>After a series of twists and turns, the party finds itself in a different part of the Underdark than they had passed through previously. Here the tunnels appear to have been worked, rather than formed naturally. The passages become straighter and decorative carvings and draconic script can occasionally be appreciated in the stone walls.<br/><br/>Eventually, the trail ends in a darkstone wall covered in intricate carvings. The material of the wall is the same as that of the altar where Trinark was to be sacrificed. The stone seems to drink in the light cast by the everburning torches.<br/><br/>Fizahn immediately begins his inspection. He finds the outline of a secret door camouflaged by the carvings. The door was cunningly concealed and might have been almost impossible to detect if not for the fact that it seems to have been closed imperfectly, leaving a fraction of a millimeter offset that Fizahn's sensitive fingers were able to detect.<br/><br/>Hajih moves forward with his rapier in order to pry open the secret door ...<br/><br/>"
2617,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681044&postcount=517,2005-10-31T14:00:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Wait...</font>&quot; hisses Achkby quietly.<br/><br/>He begins casting a spell that mimics Elthan's.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Is anyone else lightly armored? I won't give you this protection right now, but I want to know who might need it later.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]<i>Mage Armor</i>[/OOC]"
2618,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681052&postcount=518,2005-10-31T14:53:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardkin druid draws his remaining barbed dart and stands with his back facing Fizahn and the hairy pinkskin or du-arf(as fizahn had taught him) who refused to be budged. Guarding their backs as they inspected the door, his eyes roamed the darkstone cavern ceiling expectantly."
2619,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681060&postcount=519,2005-10-31T15:15:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Scanning into the darkness around the group, Trinark whispers in Elven to Aeroz,<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;Would you please lend me a weapon? I would prefer that mace you have there, but I will settle for a dagger. If we get into the thick of things, I would at least like to defend myself.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
2620,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681068&postcount=520,2005-10-31T16:50:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan tosses his crossbow to Trinark and a secure bolt case.*<br/>*Elven*<br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;Take my crossbow, your most likely a better shot than I.</font>*He switches to draconic.*<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;And for what I'm doing I'm going to do I dont need a bow...&amp;quot;</font><br/>*He keeps his staff ready to draw, and keeps his cold, blue hands ready to strike.*<br/><br/>(OOC: Though sorcerers should stay in back, Elthan is still pissed at spiders, overridding his logic. Throw in the sorcerer!)"
2621,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681076&postcount=521,2005-11-01T04:57:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Haha, spiders squish like everything else, you just need to POUND THEM INTO THE GROUND&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk moves to whatever position he things he will be able kill the most things*"
2622,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681084&postcount=522,2005-11-01T09:29:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I don't like the looks of this... there's a trap waiting for us.</font>Darius says, gritting his teeth.<br/><br/>He heads around to the side of the trap door and pulls back the drawstring. When the door is opened, if he sees anything down there he'll fire an arrow at it.<br/><br/>"
2623,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681092&postcount=523,2005-11-01T10:22:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy snorts, &quot;<font color=""Blue""> 'course it's a trap. It's ALWAYS a trap. Just pry the stupid thing open and get it over with.</font><br/><br/>He still throws the occasional glance backwards, but seems ready to work his way forward if that's where the driders are."
2624,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681100&postcount=524,2005-11-01T15:42:00,Dr._Bob,"Hajih goes to work on the secret door, working his rapier into the barely visible seam in an attempt to pry the door open. He grunts and sweats, but seems to make little headway.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the lizardman looks up at the ceiling warily. Although the wall with the secret door appears to be made of darkstone, the ceiling looks more like natural stone. Dozens of stalactites hang downward, but there are no spiders or driders visible in between them.<br/><br/>Hajih turns back toward Thokk and Fizahn. &quot;Maybe there's a secret button or someth ... urk!&quot; Hajih looks down in surprise at the barbed spike that suddenly protrudes from his sternum.<br/><br/>Simultaneously, the entire area is plunged into<i>darkness</i>. Fluttering noises are audible, then screams and muffled shouts as members of the party are attacked by unseen creatures ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Hajih triggers a wyvern arrow trap. The party is plunged into magical darkness. Each character is attacked by something. Linda and Elthan II are hit each taking 6 points of damage.</i><br/><br/>"
2625,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681108&postcount=525,2005-11-01T18:06:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The burly orc sounds almost satisfied between the trap and the darkness, even as he feels about for whatever is trying to attack him, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">See? Always.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He waves his free hand a few times, before gripping his flail fully, trying to discern something worth swinging at.<br/><br/>(OOC: If Lumpy can figure out what's attacking him, he'll take a swing at it.)"
2626,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681116&postcount=526,2005-11-01T19:37:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Ssathiya swings his shield protectively over his face as he crouches and rolls out of the darkness. He jumps up, a claw refelxively slahing upwards.<br/><br/>OOC: He will fight with shield and 1 claw + secondary bite. his priority is to protect Sheyra by getting her out then take out the new threat. He will kill anyting in his way."
2627,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681124&postcount=527,2005-11-02T02:09:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra feels around for the creatures attacking her, trying to punch them.<br/><br/>"
2628,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681132&postcount=528,2005-11-02T03:54:00,Dr._Bob,"The flapping noises continue as each of you is buffeted by leathery slaps.<br/><br/>Linda's screams are strangely muffled as her staff clatters to the ground.<br/><br/>Something grabs Elthan's face, but he rips it away with his<i>chill touch</i>.<br/><br/>Lumpy feels around blindly for a target. Something flutters in front of him, but when he swings his flail, he hits only air.<br/><br/>The lizardman rolls off to the side, shield raised protectively. His claws rake someone or something. Thokk begins to swing his sword wildly at any sound or movement. Fizahn shouts out a warning only to get cut from behind.<br/><br/>Sheyra lashes out with her hands, knocking<i>something</i>out of the air. She is then almost knocked over by Darius who is having trouble finding a target with his bow.<br/><br/>Trinark and Achkby are slammed from all directions. Aeroz draws his rapier and thrusts into the darkness, stabbing something, but whether it is friend or foe is unclear.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Achkby takes 5 damage. Fizahn takes 6 damage. Linda takes 7 points of constriction damage. Trinark takes 5 damage.</i>"
2629,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681140&postcount=529,2005-11-02T04:16:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;Sorry Laddie! Everyone spread out and get against a wall! shorter people try and get out of the darkness!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk will take a double move out of the darkness towards the nearest wall*"
2630,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681148&postcount=530,2005-11-02T04:24:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark will try to use &quot;Fight Defensively&quot; (using his shield) in order to protect himself. He will also move back in the direction the group came from in a sincere effort to get clear of the darkness.<br/>"
2631,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681156&postcount=531,2005-11-02T09:32:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby casts a swift divinitory spell and then crouches down. He hurries back towards the nearest wall he can remember.<br/><br/>[OOC]<i>Detect Magic</i>, I suppose. :-/[/OOC]"
2632,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681164&postcount=532,2005-11-02T09:38:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan begins to back away from the doorway, hopefully the direction out of the darkness. He prepares to defend against anything in the darkness.*<br/><br/><i>This better not delay us to long from getting those driders.</i><br/><br/>(OOC: Full defense(or fighting defensivly?) and move.)"
2633,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681172&postcount=533,2005-11-02T10:03:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hold still so I can hit ya!</font>&quot; Lumpy whirls his flail, keeping it about head level in hopes of swatting down anything that tries to go for his face, beginning to back up after the others as well.<br/><br/>(OOC: Swing again, then back up after the others)"
2634,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681180&postcount=534,2005-11-02T11:48:00,Dr._Bob,"Bumping and scraping against the stone walls, individual members of the party attempt to retreat from the darkstone doorway. Enveloped in total darkness, the party soon finds itself scattered in disarray.<br/><br/>Only Thokk, Trinark, Lumpy, and the lizardman are able to see anything at all, thanks to their<i>darkvision</i>. They observe three pockets of magical<i>darkness</i>moving and stumbling about.<br/><br/>Linda staggers out of one of the pockets of<i>darkness</i>with a small leathery conical monster wrapped around her face. The lizardman grabs the monster with both clawed hands, ripping it off of Linda's head. Linda falls to her knees, gasping for air. &quot;I'm blind!!!&quot; she cries out horrified.<br/><br/>&quot;Darkmantle ...&quot; observes Trinark in draconic. Other darkmantles flit in and out of the areas of magical<i>darkness</i>attacking the non-seeing members of the party ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
2635,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681188&postcount=535,2005-11-02T12:16:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn quickly loops his torch into his belt, taking an extra second to make sure it's secure. He then begins jumping and diving back the way they came. Once he is able to see the glow from his everburning torch, he will reorient himself and attack any enemies in sight.<br/><br/>OOC: Tumble +10"
2636,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681196&postcount=536,2005-11-02T12:24:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, EVERYONE THAT CAN HERE MY VOICE COME TOWARDS ME! ILL RIP THE BEASTIES FROM YER FACE&amp;quot;</font>"
2637,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681204&postcount=537,2005-11-02T12:49:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Fighter/Rogue</b><br/><br/>Aeroz draws his rapier and pokes upwards at the darkness, hoping that maybe he can catch the thing. He then takes a few steps to where Thokk's voice is coming from.<br/><br/>[OOC: Mwk Rapier +8 (1d6+1), Draw weapon, 5 ft step to towards Thokk's voice; AC 17, HP ? (Need d10 Roll DR) and since Aeroz cannot see, he does not know that the thing is dead]"
2638,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681212&postcount=538,2005-11-02T13:18:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Aftter ripping aprt the creature and dumping it on the floor, He hold the shield aloft and walk towards the moving pockets of darkness, intent on 'feeling' for the creature and ripping it off the head of another ppackmate.<br/><br/>OOC: If he sees them flitting, he will try to catch them and drag one to the ground, hopefully, Thokk will mash them up beside me."
2639,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681220&postcount=539,2005-11-02T13:30:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Glad to finally escape the magical darkness, which was VERY quickly becoming his least favorite thing, Lumpy follow's the Lizard's example, moving back up towards an edge in hopes of hitting one of them as it flits out.<br/><br/>(OOC: Lumpy will move back up towards the darkness, ready an action to hit any of them that come near him.)"
2640,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681228&postcount=540,2005-11-02T13:39:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I sense 3 auras of magic around us!</font>&quot; announces Achkby, finally letting the light-accustomed members of his party know a bit about what's going on.<br/><i>If the guys who can see in the dark know what's going on... then the magic must be darkness around the torches. So here's some light!</i><br/><br/>He keeps backing towards the wall, and cast another easy spell.<br/><br/>[OOC]<i>Dancing Lights</i>, unless you don't think Achkby could actually draw that conclusion. It might be a stretch... :-/[/OOC]"
2641,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681236&postcount=541,2005-11-02T13:54:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Lumpy, your knowledge of the obvious never seems to fail.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says jokingly. He starts whipping arrows into the areas where he can see the enemies (thanks to Achkby's spell).<br/><br/>((2 arrows at whatever blobs of darkness or monsters he can see from Achkby's lights, if the spell doesn't get off he'll aim by the fire of his arrows.))"
2642,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681244&postcount=542,2005-11-02T14:44:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Upon seeing the damage done to Linda, Trinark will bend down and see if he can assist her. He will try to assess the severity of her injury.<br/><br/>[OOC: DR, judgement call on your part if Trinark can help her or not.]<br/>"
2643,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681252&postcount=543,2005-11-03T12:06:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>If Aeroz can see one of the Darkmantles with Achby's dancing lights spell, then he will fire a crossbo bolt at one of them. He will also try to find the edge of the darkness."
2644,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681260&postcount=544,2005-11-03T12:53:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra makes her way towards Thokk's voice, and hopefully the edge of the darkness."
2645,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681268&postcount=545,2005-11-03T14:33:00,Dr._Bob,"Achkby's spell illuminates a chaotic scene. Squid-like darkmantles bob and duck through the air, dodging into and out of three clouds of inky<i>darkness</i>and slamming into the party members. Sheyra and Fizahn stumble out of the zones of blackness, grateful to be able to see again, as they bat away the attacking darkmantles.<br/><br/>Trinark tends to Linda as she gasps for air, panicked. The lizardman slashes viciously with his claws, driving away a pair of darkmantles. Aeroz shoots another darkmantle, which flaps away clumsily, badly injured.<br/><br/>Elthan waves his arms frantically, fending off a darkmantle, but a second creature smacks him from behind, knocking him into a rough stone wall. Elthan drops to the ground, bleeding from his temple.<br/><br/>Lumpy knocks a darkmantle to the ground with his flail, but before he can finish it off, his head is enveloped by another one. It begins to constrict immediately, choking off all air. Lumpy feels his face fill with blood as venous return is cut off.<br/><br/>Darius takes aim at a darkmantle, shooting it in mid-flight. The darkmantle explodes into small fragments, almost completely disintegrated by the fiery arrow. At the same time, Thokk slices another darkmantle in half, its pieces fall to the ground with wet<i>splats.</i><br/><br/>As if in response to a silent signal, clouds of magical<i>darkness</i>erupt from all of the darkmantles, snuffing out Achkby's<i>dancing lights</i>. Once again, the party is plunged into darkness, and this time, not even<i>darkvision</i>is able to penetrate the blackness. To add injury to insult, an unseen darkmantle smashes into the halfling sorceror, knocking him to the ground.<br/><br/>&quot;We don't have time for this!&quot; cries the other Elthan. &quot;We have to get through that accursed doorway!&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Darkness fills the entire 20 ft wide passage for its entire twisty length (at least 200 ft).</i><br/><br/>Achkby is hit for 7 points. Lumpy is hit for 7 points + 8 points of constriction damage. Elthan is hit for 8 points and is knocked unconscious."
2646,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681276&postcount=546,2005-11-03T14:41:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Gripping his wand tightly, Achkby probes his way to the door, and, if possible, ducks through."
2647,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681284&postcount=547,2005-11-03T14:51:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">'GET OFF THE HALF BREED&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk will rush the darkmantle consticling lumpy, and try to grapple it off and kill it, though he will NOT use his sword*"
2648,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681292&postcount=548,2005-11-03T15:41:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>With a muffled growl of surprise, Lumpy's hands go to his neck, trying to pry the monster back off.<br/><br/>(OOC: Try and break the grapple, with +8. hope I don't get unlucky with grapple checks twice in a row)"
2649,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681300&postcount=549,2005-11-03T15:51:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius grins as the darkmantle explodes.<i>Two misses and one helluva hit!</i><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Two down, just- Ah hell's bells!&amp;quot;</font>He yells as the darkness envelops the room.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well, Elthan if you can find the goddamn doorway, by all means go through it!&amp;quot;</font>Darius yells.<br/><br/>He will put his bow safely back in place across his back and whip out his long sword, slashing up into the air (higher than human height, so as not to hit a party member) around him and swearing."
2650,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681308&postcount=550,2005-11-04T14:45:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn breathes a sigh of relief as he emerges into the light again. Turning to face the nearest cloaker, he seems ready to fight. Not even a second later, he erupts into gnomish curses as he is once more plunged into darkness. Muttering to himself, he begins cartwheeling and springing in the direction of the wall. Once there, he will inch along it untill he finds the doorway to exit through.<br/><br/>OOC: Tumble still +10..."
2651,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681316&postcount=551,2005-11-04T14:55:00,Frojoe21,<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz moves foreward and pokes upward with his rapier.  He is also keeping a sharp ear for any sounds of the darkmantles.<br/><br/>[OOC: Listen +2]
2652,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681324&postcount=552,2005-11-04T15:24:00,Dr._Bob,"Achkby crawls along the ground, feeling for the darkstone doorway. He manages to avoid any darkmantles and feels around in the darkness for a latch or lever. Miraculously, his hands find a button that was disguised to the naked eye, but not to touch. Pressing on the button, he is gratified to feel and hear the door grind open. &quot;This way!&quot; he shouts to the others.<br/><br/>Lumpy rips the darkmantle from his face using his bare hands. He throws the monster onto the ground and stomps around in the darkness until he feels a satisfying squish.<br/><br/>One by one, the party members stumble through the darkness and the swarm of darkmantles towards Achkby's voice.<br/><br/>Last to pass through the doorway is Lumpy, who slams the door shut behind him, preventing any darkmantles from following.<br/><br/>It takes a few seconds before someone is able to produce a light. Looking around, the survivors find themselves in a small antechamber with three doors (besides the secret door everyone just entered through). Looking around, everyone checks to see who made it and who is missing.<br/><br/>Thokk, Linda, Fizahn, one of the Elthans, the lizardman, Lumpy, Aeroz, Sheyra, and Achkby are all accounted for, though many are battered and bruised from the darkmantle attack.<br/><br/>The other Elthan, Trinark, Darius, and Hajih are missing ...<br/><br/><br/>"
2653,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681332&postcount=553,2005-11-04T16:22:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;WE NEED TO GO BACK AND GET THEM NOW! NOBODY GETS LEFT BEHIND&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk makes to open back the door*"
2654,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681340&postcount=554,2005-11-04T16:59:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Wait!</font>shouts Achkby. &quot;<font color=""blue"">We have to make sure we can manage it. I hate to sound like Linda, but we need to do a quick assessment.</font>&quot;<br/>As he speaks, he is pulling a piece of parchment from his scroll collection. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Is everybody all right?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]Taking out scroll of<i>Web</i>.[/OOC]"
2655,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681348&postcount=555,2005-11-04T17:41:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy growls half-heartedly, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">No, no, lrt him go if he wants, but I'm closing the door again afterwards.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Between all the rocks, darkmantles, and a certain dwarf's armored fist, Lumpy is in pretty sorry shape. His head and face in particular are in pretty bad shape, now slightly swollen from lack of blood flow, along with all the bruises, and a not-so-whole nose, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">And I'm swell, just swell. Ya know soon as all the funny little spots clear up and I can see again.</font>&quot;"
2656,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681356&postcount=556,2005-11-05T01:12:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>The reptilian is visibly relieved at the sight of Sheyra safe and whole but at the news that not all are accounted for, becomes agitated. Motioning the others to stay he falls in behind Thokk.<br/>He hisses and glares at Lumpy for his callous remark thru slit-like eyes.<br/><br/>OOC: He will navigate by sound in the darkness with multiple listen checks..oh joy.."
2657,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681364&postcount=557,2005-11-05T16:12:00,Dr._Bob,"Just when Thokk and the lizardman reopen the door, Darius scrambles through, dragging Trinark with him. Thokk slams the door behind him, preventing any darkmantles from slipping through.<br/><br/>Darius is breathing heavily, but seems OK. His longsword is bloody, suggesting that he managed to slash at least one darkmantle on his way out of the<i>darkness</i>. Trinark appears to have suffered a mild concussion, but he should recover with some assistance.<br/><br/>That just leaves Hajih and one of the Elthans unaccounted for.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The party faces a tough decision. Hajih and Elthan will probably die if they are not rescued quickly (if they aren't dead already). But, due to the<i>darkness</i>, finding them will be a challenge, especially given the ferocity of the darkmantle swarm. Plus, spending more time battling the darkmantles would almost certainly mean that the driders will escape, meaning that Lissa will likely never be seen alive again.<br/><br/>Saving Hajih and Elthan (if they are still alive) means that Lissa's fate is sealed. Saving Lissa (if she is still alive) means that Hajih's and Elthan's fates are sealed.<br/><br/>There is no obvious solution that will allow all three to be saved. A choice is going to have to be made ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
2658,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681372&postcount=558,2005-11-05T16:41:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Phew... I musta took out a few dozen of those damn things.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, propping the drow up against a wall.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well, I guess now it's just the matter of which door we're going to pick.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Elthan? I hope they rip his eyes out. Hajih? I prefer Lissa. And I'd rather not die blind.&amp;quot;</i>"
2659,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681380&postcount=559,2005-11-05T17:20:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby looks around, coming to the same conclusion about his companion's fates as everyone else.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Do we pick a side? Or do we split up?</font>&quot;"
2660,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681388&postcount=560,2005-11-05T18:21:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ok, the choice is easy. I will take on the darkmantles, the rest of yer find the little lassie. At most, ONE of yer come with me to take on the squidfolk, preferably somebody short who can dodge my blade yet still rip the accursed things off my head if needed. </font>"
2661,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681396&postcount=561,2005-11-05T18:40:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;The needss of the pack are greater than the needss of the one&amp;quot;<br/>
&amp;quot;..but a pack doess not leave itss own behind. I will not abandon my packmate.ANY of them &amp;quot;</font><br/>The lizardman does not move from Thokk's side. His expression remains steely. He will not let Sheyra join him if she tries.<br/><br/>On hearing the severly injured half-orc, he lays a hand on him and casts a simple healing spell.<br/>OOC:sorry phasm. he is amused by and slightly admires yr char but feels compelled to retrieve elthan and hajih who may only have minutes to live. He's chasing the aberrations afterwards. EDIT: CLW on Lumpy<br/>"
2662,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681404&postcount=562,2005-11-06T02:45:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>With a growled sigh, the battered orc pushes himself off the wall he's slumped against. He almost doesnt make it, but eventually settles on unsteady feet, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Fine, I'll find the damned spiders then.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He takes a tottering half-step, then pauses, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Anyone with means of healing, this'd be a helluva time ta break it out.</font>&quot; He offers the lizard a grunted thanks and a nod for the spell, and begins to limp along the path, glinting eyes scanning for tracks on the rock. Deliberately or not, he also seems to be leaving a very obvious trail in his wake, scuffing along the rock, for the others to follow later.<br/><br/>((OOC: If no one else has anything, he'll probably just root through Lissa's haversack, and drink all of her potions. Call it a rescue fee, or something.<br/><br/>edited to include the lizard's cure))"
2663,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681412&postcount=563,2005-11-06T04:56:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'm going after Lissa if we're splitting up. It's more likely that there are traps ahead than back there! I'm going now, we don't have much time. Anyone who wants to go save Lissa had better come now. Thokk, and druid, you can catch up later.""</font>Having said this, Fizahn follows Lumpy at a run."
2664,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681420&postcount=564,2005-11-06T05:42:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, thank ye scaly one. After we get the two clansmen back, we'll thump the abonimations good!&amp;quot;</font>"
2665,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681428&postcount=565,2005-11-06T05:59:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I'm no good without light,</font>&quot; announces Achkby, hurriedly stowing the scroll back in its protective compartment.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">So I'm going after Lissa.</font>&quot;<i>She wouldn't leave me.</i><br/>He quickly conjures a glow to the end of his wand, and, gripping it tightly in one small fist, he starts off at a jog to catch up with Lumpy.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">If you're coming with us, let's go.</font>&quot;"
2666,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681436&postcount=566,2005-11-06T07:09:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra takes off in the direction of the driders, clearly ready for a fight."
2667,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681444&postcount=567,2005-11-06T10:34:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Lissa it is then. Ok, lets go.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz follows the determined halfling, his crossbow put away and his standard weapons, the rapier and dagger are drawn."
2668,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681452&postcount=568,2005-11-06T11:00:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Unconscious Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark groans from the floor, blood oozing from his head.<br/><br/>[OOC: If you guys have to leave me behind I understand, but I hope not. Many things in the Underdark think Drow is quite tasty.]<br/>"
2669,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681460&postcount=569,2005-11-06T14:29:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Heal the drow before we go, whoever has the ability to. He'll come in handy, and maybe he can cook.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He'll look through the drow's stuff for a potion or two. If he finds them he'll force-feed them to the drow, then he'll help him up and rush after the party going after Linda with him.<br/><br/>(('Cause I'm nice like that.))"
2670,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681468&postcount=570,2005-11-07T16:12:00,Dr._Bob,"Reluctantly the party splits up. With grim determination, Thokk and the lizardman slip back through the secret door in an attempt to rescue Hajih and the Elthan clone. The others will pursue the driders, hoping to rescue Lissa alive.<br/><br/>&quot;May Tymora be with you,&quot; murmurs the original Elthan as Thokk and the lizardman vanish into the darkness. Lumpy closes the door behind them. Fizahn inspects the three doors quickly while Linda revives Trinark and gathers her own strength for the chase.<br/><br/>Fizahn notes that the doors are made of iron. The two doors to the sides are rusted shut, but the center one shows signs of recent and repeated use. Guided by Fizahn's everburning torch and Achkby's<i>lighted</i>wand, the party pulls open the central door and rushes down the wide hallway behind it. The hallway twists and turns, and there are more iron doors set at irregular intervals in the walls.<br/><br/>Noting the carefully worked walls and the geometry of the doors and passages, Trinark observes (in draconic) that it appears that the party has entered some kind of drow sanctuary. The wall sconces are darkened and there is a thin layer of dust and debris coverering the floor, suggesting that this complex had been abandoned a long time ago. There is a clear trail in the dust, however, revealing that the driders and spiders (and presumably Lissa) are not too far ahead.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>I need a marching order again. The hallways in this complex are only 10 ft wide. The party consists of Lumpy, Trinark, Elthan, Darius, Linda, Aeroz, Fizahn, Sheyra, and Achkby.</i>"
2671,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681476&postcount=571,2005-11-07T16:52:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy takes the lead, speeding up a bit given the ease of following the trail. He mutters softly at Trinarks use of Draconic, all the hissing and growling meaning little to him,<i>Going to have to pick that one up someday.</i><br/><br/>The lizardman's spell seems to have restored some of his vigor, but after a while, he starts grumbling, one leg dragging a bit behind. He unslings Lissa's bag, rooting around in it, looking for any potions she might have.<br/><br/>((OOC:I'm still assuming I have her bag, since no one said anything contrary when I picked it up. Since it's a Handy Haversack, the potions should present themselves pretty readily. Lumpy would probably drink at least two (hopefully putting him over 20, I don't want to fight driders with 12 HP)))"
2672,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681484&postcount=572,2005-11-07T17:21:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby translates, and, struggling to keep up just behind Lumpy, asks, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Can we slow down a bit? You're losing us short folks.</font>&quot;"
2673,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681492&postcount=573,2005-11-08T00:35:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn takes the spot directly behind Lumpy. He holds his everburning torch hig. Whenever Lumpy needs him to, he goes forward to inspect or unlock doors. All the time during the march, he keeps muttering barely audible to himself in gnomish."
2674,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681500&postcount=574,2005-11-08T03:01:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz takes Lumpy's left flank and keeps an ever vigilant eye for any signs of Lissa, the driders or any traps that may have been set.<br/><br/>[OOC: Trapfinding, search +4]"
2675,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681508&postcount=575,2005-11-08T03:36:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark will fall to the back of the group and use his darkvision to scan behind them. He will shout out immediately if he sees any enemies.<br/><br/>Trinark will take the time to load and ready the light crossbow Darius gave him earlier.<br/><br/><i>I vow that if I get out of this alive...</i><br/>"
2676,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681516&postcount=576,2005-11-08T04:05:00,Dr._Bob,"Lumpy and Aeroz take the lead with Fizahn and Achkby directly behind them. The others take up positions in the middle of the party with Trinark bringing up the rear, holding Elthan's crossbow loaded and ready.<br/><br/>The hallways seem to be forming an inward spiral. The occasional open (or broken down) door reveals only debris strewn rooms with shattered furniture and broken glass. In haste, the party spends no time searching those chambers.<br/><br/>The trail eventually ends in an elaborately decorated pair of iron doors. The panels of the door depict the usual - torture, living sacrifices, assassinations, etc. Lolth is prominently featured on many of the panels. Trinark mutters something to himself under his breath.<br/><br/>The doors have been left ever so slightly ajar. Fizahn estimates that the chamber represents the center of the geometric spiral.<br/><br/>It seems obvious that the driders must be holed up inside the chamber, presumably with Lissa. Thanks to the light and the noise of eight adventurers on the move, no doubt the driders are already aware of the party's presence and have prepared some kind of ambush.<br/><br/>Fizahn listens at the door, but there is only a dead silence. Anticipation hangs thick in the air ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
2677,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681524&postcount=577,2005-11-08T05:25:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark whispers to Lumpy in Undercommon,<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Lumpy, please translate to the group for me.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Let me go in to the room first. I am the most expendable of this group and I have a score to settle with these Driders. If there is a trap, which is likely, let me take the hit. I am willing to bet they are not expecting me to be the first one in the room.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Trinark glances from face to face, waiting for an answer.<br/>"
2678,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681532&postcount=578,2005-11-08T09:30:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby is a bit surprised to hear the drow's translated offer, but nods his head.<br/><i>A brave man. Or, as they say, a desperate one. Though even desperation wouldn't send me blindly into a cave of enormous spider-creatures. He isn't really blind, I suppose, but that's beside the point. No knowing what could be in there. Besides the kidnappers, of course.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">As selfish as it is, I don't object... unless someone has a better plan. And I think that you should probably try to talk in the language of the dragons... I doubt the spidery creatures know it, though they likely know yours.</font>&quot;<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I said no, unless someone has a better plan... <strike>And no, Thokk, all of us charging in would probably <b>not</b> be a better plan.</strike></font>&quot;<br/><br/>(Edited because Thokk's not actually with us...)"
2679,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681540&postcount=579,2005-11-08T12:33:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The stout orc offers an indifferent sort of half shrug, translating for Trinark, then responding in kind, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">Do what you please, it's skin off your back and not mine. I'm charging in there at some point either way, whether or not you plan on going in first. Just be ready to get out of my way is all.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He turns his attention to the others, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I've got me a scor ta settle and an eye ta collect either way, and I fully intend to. Let him go first if he wants, but I'm going in right after</font>&quot;"
2680,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681548&postcount=580,2005-11-08T13:38:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn stares at the door, worriedly. He continues listen as the discussion is going on, hoping to hear some reaction to the party's talking. He looks at the door for a few more seconds, wondering what he should do. He quietly sneaks over to the party and looks at them.<font color=""Blue"">""I don't see any other way to save Lissa. One of us is going to have to go in there. Trinark is the best choice because he's drow and can see. I'm another good choice, because I'm short and stealthy. The only problem with me going in is my torch.""</font>"
2681,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681556&postcount=581,2005-11-08T14:53:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Then let the bodies hit the floor.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a grim smile. Standing behind Trinark he whips out his bow and waits for the door to open."
2682,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681564&postcount=582,2005-11-09T04:18:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark looks remarkably composed as he hefts Elthan's light crossbow and prepares to charge into the chamber alone.<br/><br/>Lumpy and Fizahn stand to either side of the doorway and pull the heavy iron doors open enough for the drow to slip through.<br/><br/>Almost immediately, there is the<i>twang</i>of Trinark firing his crossbow, then a<i>hiss</i>as the opening between the two doors is<i>webbed</i>.<br/><br/>The webbing is thick enough that no one is able to see or hear exactly what befalls Trinark ...<br/><br/><br/>"
2683,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681572&postcount=583,2005-11-09T12:27:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy takes half a step back involuntarily, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Damn, good thing we sent him in first.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The squat orc shrugs, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, no sense giving them enough time ta eat him too.</font>&quot; Stepping back, up he tries to grab a few handfuls of the webbing and tear at it.<br/><br/>((str check to try and burst through the webbing))"
2684,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681580&postcount=584,2005-11-09T12:36:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;Wait. I have a better idea. Fizhan, would you be so kind as to light this pile of goo on fire with that torch of yours?&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz grip's Sedryn's holy symbol and prays silently to whatever deity may be listening that Lissa is safe and that he gets the Kris and shoves it in one of the assasin's faces for making his life so difficult."
2685,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681588&postcount=585,2005-11-09T12:51:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Excellent plan, as long as Trinark isn't caught in the webs,</font>&quot; says Achkby faintly.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">And while we're doing that... does anyone happen to have any way to heal a poor, injured halfling? I'm feeling a bit woozy...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]My math finally caught up to me. 7/20 HP :-/[/OOC]"
2686,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681596&postcount=586,2005-11-09T13:32:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz reaches into his backpack and pulls out a slender vial with a tealish liquid in it.<br/><br/>&quot;Here. I only have a few and I'm saving them for an emergency, but we need a mage, so here.&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC: Potion of CLW]"
2687,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681604&postcount=587,2005-11-09T13:42:00,Dr._Bob,"Achkby downs Aeroz's potion with gratitude, feeling immediately fortified for the battle ahead. Meanwhile, Linda casts<i>mage armor</i>on herself.<br/><br/>Fizahn's everburning torch generates no heat and is therefore unable to burn the webs, but Darius has a solution ...<br/><br/>&quot;Stand back!&quot; he commands, then he fires two burning arrows into the opening between the doors. With a<i>FWOOM!</i>, the webs are incinerated, leaving a dark and foreboding opening.<br/><br/>There are no sounds to indicate the fates of Trinark or Lissa ...<br/><br/>"
2688,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681612&postcount=588,2005-11-09T13:44:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halflfing Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Thank you. I owe you one.</font>&quot;<br/><i>And you owe me 300 gold.</i><br/><br/>Achkby casts a simple spell for light, and directs the glowing balls into the chamber ahead. He raises up his lit wand for more light, as well.<br/><br/>[OOC]<i>Dancing Lights</i>[/OOC]"
2689,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681620&postcount=589,2005-11-09T14:56:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;A good ol' fashion arrow'll do the trick for anything.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>And kill anyone, don't get carried away. <b>Why not? What's there to lose?</b> Your sanity, for one.  <b>But maybe that's already gone.</b>  We'll just have to see.</i><br/><br/>Darius kicks the door open as hard as can, cackling."
2690,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681628&postcount=590,2005-11-10T00:49:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks for a second at the opening.<i>What happened to Trinark and Lissa?</i>Fizahn strains his eyes into the darkness for a second more.<i>I hope they're all right.</i>He grabs his crossbow, and fires a shot off blindly into the opening.<i>I really hope that doesn't hit them.</i>"
2691,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681636&postcount=591,2005-11-11T04:41:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn fires a crossbow bolt into the dark chamber, then Darius kicks the doors with all of his might, slamming them shut with a<i>BOOM!</i>that echoes loudly.<br/><br/>Sheepishly, Darius reaches forward and<i>pulls</i>the doors open ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Lumpy leads the charge into the chamber, followed by the remaining members of the party. All eight of you skid to a stop on a ledge just within the doors.<br/><br/>Achkby's<i>dancing lights</i>illuminate a giant cylindrical shaft, 120 ft in diameter. The shaft extends upward indefinitely into the darkness. The effect is dizzying and disorienting. The shaft also plunges downward at least 60 ft or so. Jagged rocks line the bottom of the shaft. Flashes of metal or occasional white bone down below reveal that the fall has been fatal for others before you.<br/><br/>Narrow stone bridges, approximately 5 ft wide, span the diameter of the shaft at irregular intervals above you, creating the illusion of a network of webbing filling the space within the shaft.<br/><br/>There is a suspended platform in the center of the chamber with some kind of intricately carved stone throne directly across from the iron doors. A 10 ft wide bridge leads across to the throne. Three other bridges extend from the throne to the left, right, and behind the throne. Essentially the throne is suspended on a horizontal cross of stone in the center of the vertical tunnel.<br/><br/>There is a dessicated corpse sitting on the throne. It is recognizable as a drow female, still wearing robes marking her of high station. A large dark-purple crystalline amulet glitters on her breast. Several other skeletons, less well preserved, lie scattered at the foot of the throne.<br/><br/>One drider stands on the bridge in front of the throne. It is holding Trinark, who has been disarmed and webbed, in front of him as a shield. Trinark is conscious, but looks weakened. The drider drags him toward the throne, keeping Trinark between itself and the party.<br/><br/>A second drider dangles from one of the narrow stone bridges 10 ft above you. He carries a small bundle in his arms, holding it threateningly over the rocks 70 ft below. The bundle wriggles as Lissa manages to work her mouth free of the webbing.<br/><br/>Lumpy and Darius stand shoulder to shoulder. Sheyra and Aeroz flank them to the left, while Fizahn and Elthan flank them to the right. The front six form a defensive semicircle, protecting Achkby and Linda standing behind them.<br/><br/>There is movement along the stone bridges above. Numerous monstrous spiders creep along the suspended stone &quot;webs&quot;, jockeying for position.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Lissa and Trinark are conscious but weakened and webbed.</i>"
2692,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681644&postcount=592,2005-11-11T12:32:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>((OOC: Out of curiousity, which Drider is the claw drider?  Lumpy's really got it out for that one))<br/><br/>The broad orc glances about rapidly, his darkvision drinking up the gist of the scene around him rapidly.  He wrings his hands onthe haft his flail, evoking a satisfying squeal of a solid grip on the polished wood.<br/><br/>He spares a quick glance backwards, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hope one'a ya's got a plan fer catching the gnome, I'm only good fer the spiders.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He begins to advance along the central bridge, towards the drider with Trinark, his throaty growl switching smoothly into bellowing undercommon, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">If I were you, I'd be a lot less concerned about using him as a shield, and a lot more concerned about concentrating on fighting me.</font>&quot;  With a twist of his wrist, he rattles the chain on his flail, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">It's up to you.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((OOC: The throne would be 60 ft in, right?  If so, Lumpy will double-move 40 ft across the bridge.  And this can't end good))"
2693,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681652&postcount=593,2005-11-11T12:47:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Lumpy, take this, put it on and say AXELAKA. It'll get you Airborn. If you can distract the drider holding Lissa, I got a plan. Just don't try to move sideways. It doesn't work too well.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz tosses the magic bracelet to Thokk. He also draws a strange sky blue vial.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Darius. Fire at the thing holding Lissa and make sure that you hit every damn time. The rest of you try and get the drow free.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz drinks the liquid from the vial and begins to rise. Begins to slowly move under where the drider holding his friend happens to be.<br/><br/>[OOC: BWAHA!!! I knew that potion of fly would come into handy sometime!!!]"
2694,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681660&postcount=594,2005-11-11T15:56:00,HempRope,"Thokk's not with us, sadly...<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby makes a sudden motion toawrds the hanging Drider, but checks himself.<br/><i>What if it drops her?</i><br/><br/>Seeing others, though, move into action, he decides to aid the assault however he can. &quot;<font color=""blue"">We're ending it here,</font>&quot; he announces grimly.<br/><br/>He begins a sibilant, draconic chant, making large, circular gestures with his small hands. A purple ray goes weaving off at the drider clutching the Drow.<i>Easiest target...</i><br/><br/>[OOC]<i>Ray of Enfeeblement</i>@ Trinark's Drider. Ranged Touch @ +5[/OOC]"
2695,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681668&postcount=595,2005-11-11T15:59:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius realizes his mistake a little too late, but enters with his head bowed in prayer.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;...And though my enemies strive against me, Tyr guide my arrows straight and true.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He turns and nods to Aeroz before finishing his prayer.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Amen.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Two flaming arrows tear through the darkness up towards the drider holding Lissa."
2696,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681676&postcount=596,2005-11-12T03:57:00,Dr._Bob,"Lumpy catches the bracelet Aeroz tosses to him.<br/><br/>The claw drider backs up until it has reached the throne. It drops Trinark there and scuttles around to the back of the throne as Lumpy strides across the bridge. The drider ducks behind the stone throne as Achkby's<i>ray</i>narrowly misses him.<br/><br/>With soft thumps, two spiders drop in front of Lumpy while two others drop behind him, cutting him off from the rest of the party.<br/><br/>Lumpy is a blur spinning his body and whirling his flail as the spiders pounce viciously from all directions. Fangs pierce Lumpy's neck and arm, but he throws the spiders off before they can inject him with their venom.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Linda screams as she is<i>webbed</i>from behind. Turning, Sheyra sees a second spider dropping down behind the party. Without hesitation, she continues to turn, dropping her head as her heel spirals outward in a hooking motion, kicking the spider in midair and sending it spinning outward into empty space.<br/><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Darius misses with his first shot, but then adjusts his aim and strikes the skull drider with a flaming arrow. The drider is almost knocked off of the stone beam and drops Lissa who plummets, screaming, toward the rocks below.<br/><br/>Taking a running start, Aeroz tosses aside the empty vial, swallows the blue potion, and leaps into the void, attempting to catch Lissa as they both drop downward out of sight ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Lumpy takes 7 damage. Skull drider takes 12 damage.</i>"
2697,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681684&postcount=597,2005-11-12T04:06:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Thanks for getting rid of your cover, buddy!&amp;quot;</font>Darius calls, mumbling a lightning quick prayer while launching another two.<br/>"
2698,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681692&postcount=598,2005-11-12T05:28:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orc's face contorts in primeival rage as the drider runs, drawing his flail up in a tighter defense, even as he tries to hamemr at one of the spider between him and the throne.<br/><br/>He roars again, his undercommon rapidly degrading into a furious rumble, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">You damned coward! Get back out here!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((Use expertise to put his AC up to 22, attack on of the spiders in front of him at +6))"
2699,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681700&postcount=599,2005-11-12T08:46:00,Elmorwen,<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra stays behind on the bridge to protect the casters from any more spiders.
2700,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681708&postcount=600,2005-11-13T13:24:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Thanks, Sheyra</font>&quot; grunts Achkby from between gritted teeth as he sights down the end of his wand.<br/><br/>A few quick motions and a short phrase send two red orbs whirling from its end, weaving between spider legs before slamming into the one next to Lumpy's target.<br/><br/>The halfling shuffles over to Sheyra, and then glances around. He sees the hanging Drider suspended without Lissa, and then remember's Aeroz's flying dive... &quot;<font color=""orange"">NNoooooooo!</font>&quot; he screams in Halfling. He twists around wildly, hoping for something he can do to save Lissa, but can't find anything.<br/>His head slumps down for a moment, but then he looks up again, glaring at the two Driders. &quot;<font color=""red"">You...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]Discharge 1<i>Magic Missile</i>for 2 missiles (1d4+1 each) aimed at the spider barring Lumpy's way which he does<b>not</b>attack (unless Achby goes first, then just pick one). Then he'll move next to Sheyra. What color would we be using for Halfling?[/OOC]"
2701,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681716&postcount=601,2005-11-13T15:59:00,Dr._Bob,"The spiders pounce on Lumpy, fangs dripping with venom. He feels sharp pinpricks as the spiders find gaps between his armor, then a wave of nausea washes over him. His flail feels three times as heavy as it should, but he smashes one of the spiders into oblivion. A second spider is disintegrated by Achkby's wand.<br/><br/>The skull drider scuttles for cover as Darius fires two more arrows with frightening accuracy. One arrow shatters on the stone beam, but the second catches the drider in the chest. The drider is knocked off of his beam, but it manages to catch a hold of another. It hisses as it retreats, placing as much cover as possible between itself and Darius.<br/><br/>Four more spiders<i>plop</i>down onto the ledge, behind Sheyra and Darius. One tries to<i>web</i>the archer, but he dodges the spray as he draws another pair of arrows. Sheyra spins and kicks, keeping the four spiders at bay for the moment, while Elthan attempts to help free Linda from the spider webbing.<br/><br/>Aeroz rises up from the darkness below. He smiles, hovering in midair, Lissa's cocooned form cradled in his arms ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Lumpy takes a total of 11 damage and 6 STR damage. The skull drider takes 12 points of damage. Two spiders are killed. Sheyra misses a spider. The spiders miss.</i>"
2702,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681724&postcount=602,2005-11-13T19:02:00,Phasm,"Lissa stopped screaming once Aeroz grabbed her, and for a bit she was silent and wide-eyed, staring at Aeroz as if she couldn't quite believe what was happening. Then the words pour forth in a barely comprehensible rush.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;OmigodsAerozthankyousomuchIthoughtIwasDEA  D! AndthenIsaweverybodyandIfeltsohorriblethatyouhadto  comeformeandwhatifsomebodydied?&amp;quot;</font>She pauses for breath, and tears are just visible through the hole in the cocoon.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I'm so sorry... if I had been more alert on watch this wouldn't have happened... ooh, I feel sick, one of those cursed spiders bit me. Did anyone bring my crossbow and gear? If I have my crossbow, I'll bloody well shoot me some spiders once I'm out of this thing, poison or no.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: YAY! She lives! ;D Don't get too far away, Lumpy, Lissa needs her stuff!)"
2703,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681732&postcount=603,2005-11-13T22:44:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Thrashing his flail furiously, but with increasing sluggishness, Lumpy curses fluently. Quickly considering his options, his attention turns to the bracelet Aeroz tossed him. He was desperate, and he needed at least some sort of reprieve.<br/><br/>With a resigned scowl, the broad orc throws up one last series of defensive blows, growling the elf's word haltingly, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Axelaka</font>&quot; He was in it now, if the stupid thing didn't work like the elf said, he wouldn't have much longer to worry about it.<br/><br/>((OOC: Total defense, then try to activate the bracelet and levitate out of reach.<br/><br/>And Lumpy's already too far away. Bit off more than I could chew. I'll work on getting it back to her, but she might not have any potions left when it gets there.))"
2704,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681740&postcount=604,2005-11-14T02:12:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks around for a second and draws his ""short sword."" He then goes over to help Sherya combat the spiders. Jumping among them, he tries to maneuver into a flanking position with her.<br/><br/>OOC: The old tumble to get flanking. Tumble +9 Attack +7 Damage 1d4+2 (+2d6 sneak attack)"
2705,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681748&postcount=605,2005-11-14T04:58:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">The half orc has your stuff. If you wanna fight, there is a dagger in my sleeve. You can use that in the meanwhile.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz moves quickly towards a good spot with little or no spiders there and puts Lissa down. He uses a dagger to cut through the webbing and when he is done, he grabs his rapier and moves towards the nearest drider in order to flank it with another party member."
2706,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681756&postcount=606,2005-11-14T05:05:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Heard from a long way down the hall....*<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;IM COMMING LITTLE LASSIE&amp;quot;</font>"
2707,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681764&postcount=607,2005-11-14T05:56:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Emerging from the webs, Trinark looks tired and ragged but grimly determined.  Weilding his newfound &quot;tool&quot; (a longsword), he moves toward the Drider hiding behind the throne.  Shouting in Undercommon at the Drider,<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Come on you miserable excuse for a half-breed!  Lets see what you got left!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[OOC:  Trinark is planning to use Total Defense, and engage the Drider.  Without the shield and with TD, I believe Trinark's AC is 20.  This is a ruse for the Drider, he is trying to lure/goad the Drider into giving up the cover of the thone.  Hopefully, this will give Darius, Aeroz et. al. a chance to inflict some damage while Trinark &quot;dances&quot; with the Drider.]"
2708,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681772&postcount=608,2005-11-14T10:00:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">You got her!</font>&quot; cries Achkby, ecstatic.<br/><br/>He moves to just behind Sheyra and casts a straightforward spell to sheath his protector is a coating of magical force.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Stand strong, girl! You can take those measly little giant spiders!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]Cast<i>Mage Armor</i>on Sheyra. If she falls, I'm done for.[/OOC]"
2709,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681780&postcount=609,2005-11-14T10:15:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Get yer arse back here!&amp;quot;</font>he yells after the fleeing drider.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Hahaha!  You can't get me you little bastard!  Someone take out that spider I got bigger game to hunt!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He continues mumbling prayers under his breath, only bits of which can be heard by those around him,<font color=""limegreen""><font size=""1"">&amp;quot;... and through the flame... let fly...&amp;quot;</font></font><br/><br/>Launching another two arrows after the drider he yells<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;No amount of cover in the world can stop me now.&amp;quot;</font>"
2710,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681788&postcount=610,2005-11-14T17:02:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra seems upset by all the recent events, but grits her teeth in determination and kicks at the spider again. &quot;I am NOT losing anyone else!&quot; she says."
2711,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681796&postcount=611,2005-11-15T01:10:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Claw Drider</b><br/><br/>The Drider skitters around the side of the throne, intent on protectively fighting the Drow<i>away</i>from the corpse.<br/>"
2712,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681804&postcount=612,2005-11-15T09:08:00,Dr._Bob,"Lumpy fends off the two remaining spiders, careful not to lose his footing on the narrow bridge. The spiders maneuver to flanking positions around the half-orc. Lumpy fumbles for Aeroz's bracelet, hoping for a chance to activate it.<br/><br/>Darius fires two more flaming arrows at the skull drider, who has scuttled out of sight. Meanwhile, Aeroz cuts Lissa free of the webbing and hands her a dagger. He then draws his rapier and turns back towards the others.<br/><br/>More spiders drop to the bridge, cutting off the party from the entrance. Sheyra crushes one of the spiders with a mightly blow, but the dead spider is immediately replaced by another one. Achkby casts a protective spell on Sheyra, which helps keep the spiders from biting her.<br/><br/>Fizahn slashes another spider viciously with his weapon. The spider spurts black fluids, but manages to sink its fangs into Fizahn's leg. Fizahn fights off the effects of the spider venom as Elthan blasts the spider into tiny fragments with a pair of<i>magic missiles</i>.<br/><br/>Linda tears the last remaining shreds of webbing from her arms, and burns an attacking spider to a crisp with a<i>scorching ray</i>.<br/><br/>Behind the throne, out of view, Trinark and the claw drider square off.<br/><br/>The crystal amulet on the breast of the drow priestess' corpse begins to pulsate. The low subharmonics seem to excite the monstrous spiders into an even greater frenzy. The blackness almost seems to come alive as spiders materialize from above and below, converging on the party ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
2713,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681812&postcount=613,2005-11-15T09:16:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz moves to flank the Claw drider with Trinark<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Green"">Well drow, looks like we're gonna have to be friends after all</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz lunges at the drider with his rapier.<br/><br/>[OOC: MW Rapier +10 (+2 Flanking), 3d6 damage (Rapier+Flanking Sneak attack]"
2714,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681820&postcount=614,2005-11-15T09:24:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa fumbles with Aeroz's dagger, then shrugs and tucks it into her belt.<i>Tall-folk weapons are too big for me... even this dagger, the hilt is too wide. He looks busy, I'll give it back later.</i>Drawing her gnome-sized rapier with shaking hands, she heads for the besieged Sheyra.<i>Maybe I can take one of those things from the side, or behind. Ohh, I feel so weak... I have to do what I can, though.</i><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Stow Aeroz's dagger, draw the rapier which presumably stayed in its scabbard, try to flank a spider with Sheyra.)"
2715,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681828&postcount=615,2005-11-15T10:08:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Sensing the increasing desperation of the groups situation, Trinark realizes what he must do. Continuing his defensive stance, he withdraws to the side of the thone.<br/><br/>When the moment is right, he reaches for the amulet around the skeleton's neck.<br/><br/>[OOC: DR, if Trinark manages to grab the amulet he will wait a moment to see if there is some ill effect. If not, he intends to put it on.]<br/><br/>[OOC2: I'm hoping the amulet may be able to control the spiders...I hope.]<br/>"
2716,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681836&postcount=616,2005-11-15T11:12:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Damn these creatures! Get them <i>away</i>!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Lumpy, forget the Drider! Deal with the thigns surrounding you!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Achkby sees the skeleton shaking, and the focuses in on the amulet.<br/>&quot;<font color=""orange"">Brandobaris grant me aim!</font>&quot; he cries, casting a spell, and slings his last bolt of acid directly towards the emblem.<br/><br/>[OOC]Casting un-augmented<i>Melf's Acid Arrow</i>at the amulet. This is, of course, assuming that I go before Trinark. If I don't, I'll just blast a spider with the wand... unless the do somethign weird. If they do, I'll blast a Drider instead.[/color]&quot;"
2717,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681844&postcount=617,2005-11-15T11:12:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Wait! Drow, don't touch that! It may be cursed!&amp;quot;</font>Darius says as the drow reaches for the amulet.<br/><br/>Darius slides his bow back onto his back, whipping out his longsword and plunging it into the nearest spider.<br/><br/>((Yes, I know Trin can't understand Darius))"
2718,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681852&postcount=618,2005-11-15T21:51:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Claw Drider</b><br/><br/>The Drider, now swaying his head in tune with the low throbbing permeating the chamber, screeches an unintelligable curse at the pit-elf and moves between him and the throne, attempting to initiate a grapple and disarm. If successful he will use the Drow as a shield as he moves alongside the throne."
2719,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681860&postcount=619,2005-11-16T07:23:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Skull Drider</b><br/><br/>As it manevuered into position along the stone beams it imperciptly began to wiggle back and forth in time to the pulsations. A low hiss came out of its throat as it got into position above the flaming arrow man, making sure to keep the beam between it and him."
2720,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681868&postcount=620,2005-11-17T01:53:00,Dr._Bob,"Lumpy breaks free of the spiders for a moment crying out, &quot;<i>AXELAKA!</i>&quot; Lumpy rises off of the stone bridge until he is hovering out of reach of the two remaining spiders.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Lissa grits her teeth and valiantly jumps into the battle against the spiders near the doorway, joining Sheyra, Darius, and Fizahn as they fight to keep the spiders from overrunning the party. Shoulder to shoulder, they block one end of the bridge, crushing, stabbing, and slashing. Dead and dying spiders are knocked off the bridge to the rocks below or are trampled by fresh spiders scrambling to reach the party. Despite their efforts, it seems as if there is no end to the monstrous creatures.<br/><br/>Just when they begin to despair, however, the iron doors burst open revealing Thokk, the lizardman, and Elthan holding up an everburning torch! Without pausing for pleasantries, the three of them tear into the spiders from their rear - Thokk lays into the spiders with his sword while the lizardman and Elthan use their bare hands to rip into the spiders. Now flanking the spiders from both sides, the adventurers make quick work of the remaining spiders, meeting in the middle when the last spider is killed.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Aeroz runs across the bridge, charging to aid Trinark who is alone by the throne. The two spiders that Lumpy escaped from are still blocking the bridge, but Aeroz skewers one without breaking his stride. Almost simultaneously, Elthan and Linda blast the second one into tiny fragments.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Either not understanding or not hearing Darius' warning, Trinark reaches for the amulet. Achkby &quot;holds his fire&quot; but is horrified to see the corpse animate, grabbing Trinark's wrist and shaking its dessicated head as if to say, &quot;I don't think so ...&quot;<br/><br/>Trinark falls to his knees as the corpse rises to her feet and the purple pulsations from the amulet intensify.<br/><br/>The claw drider shrinks back behind the throne and the skull drider conceals himself behind the stone beams.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Thokk, Elthan and the lizardman return! Elthan uses chill touch. The spiders are eventually slain.<br/>
<br/>
The corpse animates. I need each player to make a private DC 16 Will save (you don't have to send me the rolls). If you fail, your character will be paralyzed with fear for 1d4 rounds.</i><br/><br/>"
2721,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681876&postcount=621,2005-11-17T02:32:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>[OOC: I don't know if the female drow skeleton released him or not.]<br/><br/>Feeling a sudden wave of terror wash over him, Trinark concentrates on the hate and loathing he carries for all followers of Lolth. The wave subsides, and Trinark prepares to battle with the skeleton.<br/><br/>Trinark plans to engage the animated female skeleton in melee. He is forced to use his newfound longsword.<br/><br/>[OOC: -2 to hit with the longsword, I believe.]<br/>"
2722,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681884&postcount=622,2005-11-17T05:17:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa's rapier arm sags once the last spider is killed, and a sheen of sweat is on her unnaturally pale face. Clearly, the spider poison has taken its toll. Despite this, she manages a smile for the new arrivals.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Glad to see you three could make it. As you see, we can seriously use your hel-&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Just then, the corpse's amulet activates.<br/><br/>Lissa drops her ichor-covered rapier on the path with a clatter, falling to her knees.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;Noooo...&amp;quot;,</font>she moans. Dark eyes are wide with fear as the gnome huddles on the stone.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Rogues and Will saves... it's just not pretty. Sigh. And she's not prone! She's kneeling!)"
2723,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681892&postcount=623,2005-11-17T06:49:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Crashing in behind Thokk and Elthan, the lizardkin attacks the spiders ferociously. He turns in mid-snarl, to see a dead body arise over the drow. The shock of seeing an undead was replaced by disgusted wrath as he steps towards it but as a pulse emitted from the amulet, waves of fear pushed him back. The unnatural terror chilling him to the core and freezing him in place.<br/><br/>OOC: ugh.. bad roll"
2724,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681900&postcount=624,2005-11-17T08:52:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fiazhn:</b><br/><br/>Having helped defeat the spiders, Fizahn turns around to face the drider with Trinark. He begins to move toward them when the skeleton rises. He doesn't take any more steps and just stands there with a look of utmost horror on his face.<br/><br/>OOC: I didn't even need to look at his save to know he failed... Paralyzed for 2 rounds, unless you're rolling that.<br/>"
2725,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681908&postcount=625,2005-11-17T09:11:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>The spiders defeated, Sheyra turns to the other side of the bridge just in time to see the corpse animate. She feels a twinge of fear, but ignores it and starts making her way towards the new threat.<br/><br/>OOC: Good roll + good saves = good times."
2726,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681916&postcount=626,2005-11-17T09:48:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Took y'all long enough and- woah!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius sheaths his sword in fear, but then draws his bow, firing a flaming arrow towards the undead's neck.<br/><br/>((Yes! A 16 [+1 so 17]))"
2727,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681924&postcount=627,2005-11-17T10:59:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz notices the dead priestess rise and he feels a quivering in his lower stomach. He shrugs it off and flies toward the preistess, both weapons at a ready.<br/><br/>[OOC: NATURAL 20!!! And just my luck, I'm gonna get all critical misses for the next 5 rounds.  Moving 40ft from current position (Fly)]"
2728,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681932&postcount=628,2005-11-17T11:46:00,HempRope,"Urgh. I wanted to do something useful.. shoot the thing..<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Almost done with his spell, Achkby pauses merely a word away from its completion as Trinark reaches for the amulet.<br/><i>No.</i><br/>He watches, horrified, as Trinark is caught and forced down.<br/>As the amulet begins to pulse, he shrinks away, seeing most of his companions stop in shock as it does.<br/><i>No. Not now. Not now, we are not going to lose now, <b>I</b> am not going to, I <b>can't</b> give up now. Now is the time for action, not to shy away from doing. You have the soul of a dragon, Achkby, <b>use</b> it.</i><br/>And he forces aside the terror creeping over him, finishes the spell, and sends it flying away towards the skeleton.<br/>&quot;<font color=""red""><b>No you don't!</b></font>&quot; he yells into the silence.<br/><br/>[OOC]Yay. Drama. Internal struggle. Good stuff.<br/>And I can't believe I made that save... even with 7 Wisdom, 16 + 5 base -2 mod =19. Yay![/OOC]"
2729,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681940&postcount=629,2005-11-17T13:04:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Still dripping in spider*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;THOU SHALL DIE AND STAY DEAD!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC:<br/>Thokk has an amazing will of +0<br/>-1 wis, and +1 base<br/><br/>I do have the +2 bonus against spells and spell like abilities, but I dont think Thokk will be happy..."
2730,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681948&postcount=630,2005-11-17T13:08:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan see's the corpse rise up by Trinark, and thinks all at once, passing seemlessly through the 'wave' of fear spreading from it<br/><i>The drow awoke some undead. This should be fun, but my spells aren't going to be as effective on it as they where on the spiders. At least there are a few large ones left to squish.</i><br/><br/>(OOC: Elthan will move so as to get a direct line to the neaest spider and cast<i>Ray of Enfeeblement</i>. He will try not to get closer than 35ft.)"
2731,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681956&postcount=631,2005-11-18T09:11:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The thick half-orc grunts exultantly as he rises into the air, already rummaging through Lissa's sack for a potion so he can get back into things. Abruptly though, he stops, bobbing gently in the air. Those who can see his face would almost all agree.. terrified half-orcs are even more grotesque than normal.<br/><br/>((Grah, so close.. And if he's paralyzed, he doesn't fall does he? That'd be embaressing.))"
2732,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681964&postcount=632,2005-11-19T14:00:00,Dr._Bob,"As the drow priestess rises to her feet in undeath, Lissa drops to her knees in terror, and the lizardman stumbles backward in fear. Fizahn, Linda, and Elthan freeze in their tracks. Lumpy bobs in midair, his face frozen into a grotesque rictus of horror.<br/><br/>Shivering, Trinark bring up a gleaming longsword that he had retrieved from the debris at the base of the throne. Alone, he confronts the undead priestess, but his movements with the longsword are clumsy, and he almost drops the weapon when she smashes him aside with her forearm.<br/><br/>Achkby fires an<i>acid arrow</i>from across the bridge, striking her in the shoulder. Darius' flaming arrow also flies true, but the drow priestess moves with alarming speed, knocking the arrow out of the air. The arrow hisses at it spirals downward to the the rocks below.<br/><br/>Thokk and Sheyra charge almost shoulder to shoulder across the bridge. Aeroz soars above them, flying toward the unliving priestess like a guided missile.<br/><br/>Elthan, farthest toward the back, trains a<i>ray of enfeeblement</i>on one of the last remaining spiders, and watches with satisfaction as the spider's wobbly legs collapse.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Trinark fumbles with a natural 1. The drow priestess misses with a 17. Achkby hits for 4 points of damage this round. (An additional 5 points will be applied next round.) Darius misses with an 18.<br/>
<br/>
Thokk, Sheyra, and Aeroz engage the priestess. Go ahead and roll attacks and damage vs AC 20. The priestess has DR 5.</i>"
2733,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681972&postcount=633,2005-11-19T14:39:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius' mouth drops.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Impossible...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Being Darius, however, he quickly regains his composure<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Let's see if you can do it a second time!&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, launching an arrow.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;How 'bout a third time?&amp;quot;</font>He calls as he fires again.<br/><br/>((Wow, I'm gonna level up like a crazy man when this is done!))"
2734,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681980&postcount=634,2005-11-19T14:50:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drop Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark grits his teeth and focuses on the foe before him. He will remain in combat with the drow skeleton, looking for an opening.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Lumpy, I could use some help over here...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Lets try this again...</i>"
2735,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681988&postcount=635,2005-11-19T15:42:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Almost as if in response to Trinark's plea, the snubnosed orc's eyes narrow, wide-eyed fear replaced by the sharpness of rage (though it's not really a great improvement on his appreance.) Overriding anger pushed fear from his mind, anger at driders, anger at spiders, poison, undead, anything there was to be angry at. Orcish nature at it's best.<br/><br/>With a hoarsely growled roar, he wills himself to drop back down, starting an awkward jog to move up alongside the others, poison wieghing him down, but not enough to stop him yet.<br/><br/>((I'm not sure what kind of action dropping back to the floor requires, but if he can still do that and move and attack, he will. He was already 40 feet across the bridge, so there should only be 20 feet left to go. If so, he hits with a 22 (15 +7), for 2 damage (6 + 1 - 5) If not, oh well.))"
2736,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=681996&postcount=636,2005-11-19T16:46:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>The rogue continues to moan incoherently, huddled on the stone of the bridge amid giant spider corpses and body parts. Fear fills her white-rimmed eyes.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: We pause for this magically-induced panic attack. Lissa will be with you after this round!)"
2737,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682004&postcount=637,2005-11-19T16:57:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>In front of the undead cleric, Aeroz drops his dagger and draws his mace and slams it into the cleric.<br/><br/>[OOC: Rolled 15+6, damage 6 (Most undead are vulnerable to bludgeoning, so I am going to assume that this one is too]"
2738,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682012&postcount=638,2005-11-19T17:56:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;BURN IN THE DEEPEST PITS OF THE ABYSS!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC:<br/>Thokk's to hit is a lovely +10<br/>Damage is 1d10 + 6, with a +1 weapon"
2739,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682020&postcount=639,2005-11-20T03:40:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Seeing the approach of the warriors in the group, Trinark executes a defensive withdraw from melee.<br/><br/>[OOC: Sorry folks, I'm not much in melee especially with Strength damage from the spiders and fighting with a foreign weapon. Get 'em Fighters!]<br/>"
2740,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682028&postcount=640,2005-11-20T06:22:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>The fear turns overwhelming as the lizardkin averts his eyes his eyes from the horror. His emotions a tangled knot of fear, anger and shame.<br/>Even the sight of the young one charging toward it not enough to stir his leaden limbs into motion.<br/><br/>Blocking out his senses, the reptilian digs into his core. He fights the confusion in his mind, continuously slapping away his attempts to regain control."
2741,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682036&postcount=641,2005-11-20T08:36:00,HempRope,"All spiders gone, yes?<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby moves closer ot Darius, feeling oddly safer next to the maniacal archer.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Can't block these!</font>&quot; he shouts as he releases two more reddish orbs from his wand.<br/><br/>[OOC]Use Wand of<i>Magic Missile</i>on the priestess again. That's the... third use, yes?[/OOC]"
2742,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682044&postcount=642,2005-11-20T10:42:00,Dr._Bob,"Lumpy and Aeroz converge on the priestess from the air, while Thokk and Sheyra close in on foot. Trinark gratefully withdraws from the melee, holding his newly acquired longsword in front of him defensively.<br/><br/>Lumpy and Aeroz smash the undead drow from opposite directions, while Thokk slices downward across the priestess' torso. The evil power animating the priestess gives her unnatural toughness, and although her ribs and collarbone shatter with satisfying crackles, she continues to grin evilly as if the attacks were mere annoyances. Her empty eye sockets fixate on Thokk.<br/><br/><i>WHAM!!!</i>, her arm is a blur as she backhands Thokk with a dry, withered forearm. The dwarf is knocked off of his feet, skidding backwards, sliding to a stop just inches from the edge of the bridge.<br/><br/>Achkby fires more<i>magic missiles</i>from his wand, as Darius fires a pair of flaming arrows at the priestess, carefully aiming to miss his comrades. Achkby's orbs strike the priestess, and one of the arrows catches in her robes, setting them ablaze. She hisses in agony as she quickly bats out the flames.<br/><br/>Darius grins in satisfaction only to be knocked to the ground by the skull drider who, taking advantage of the confusion, has dropped down onto the archer from above. The drider sinks its fangs into Darius' neck as its spidery legs caress his body gently ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Lumpy, Aeroz, and Thokk all hit AC 20 for a total of 11 points of damage. Achkby hits for 6 damage (plus 5 more points from the acid arrow). Darius hits once for 10 points of damage. The priestess has taken a total of 36 points of damage.<br/>
<br/>
The priestess criticals Thokk with a 31 and 26 for 26 points of damage.<br/>
<br/>
Skull drider hits Darius with a 22, biting for 4 points of damage. Darius saves vs poison with a 23.</i><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
2743,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682052&postcount=643,2005-11-20T10:57:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan, grining, turns from the recently saped drider to the skull drider that droped down near Darius.*<br/><br/>&quot;Oh no you don't!&quot;<br/>*The same drainging red ray springs from Elthans hands again*<br/><br/>(OOC: from 35ft away, Ray of Enfeeblement.<br/>Range touch attack--&gt; 16 + 3- 19<br/>Damage--&gt; 4+1= 5 Str damage)"
2744,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682060&postcount=644,2005-11-20T11:18:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/><i>Desparate times call for desperate measures. Gods I hope this works.</i><br/><br/>Aeroz sheathes his rapier and pulls out a bright green vial. He uncorks the vial and tries to splash the preistess with it's contents.<br/><br/>[OOC: Ranged touch 22 (15+7), potion of cure moderate wounds. The spelll hurts undead, so why not the potion? 16 positive energy damage to lichy bitchy there.]"
2745,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682068&postcount=645,2005-11-20T11:30:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn snaps out of his paralysis as the drider falls on Darius. Quickly readying his ""short sword"", he rushes to Darius's aid. He makes a quick thrust at the drider.<br/><br/>OOC: Attacking skull drider with a 20 (13+7) for 5 (3+2) damage."
2746,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682076&postcount=646,2005-11-20T12:10:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><u>If I go before Elthan I (which I think is the case) or he misses:</u><br/><br/>Achkby jumps away from Darius as the spider-thing descends upon him, and casts a spell full of long, hissing syllables. A crackling red ray reaches out hit the creature.<br/><br/>[OOC]<i>Ray of Enfeeblement</i>@ Drider, +5. 19+5=24 to hit, for 3+2=5 Str damage.[/OOC]<br/><br/><u>If I go after Elthan I and he hits:</u><br/><br/>Achkby jumps away from the Drider, and activates his wand once again to blast it with his luminiscent red globes of force.<br/><br/>[OOC]Using Wand of<i>Magic Missile</i>. The two deal 2 and 2 damage (minimum! yuck).[/OOC]<br/><br/>[OOC]As a note... I feel guilty for duplicating his move. But I would also feel stupid if I did something different,<i>because</i>I know that's what he's going to do. Because Achkby doesn't.<br/>What's our policy on posting an action after someone behind you in the initiative order has already posted?[/OOC]"
2747,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682084&postcount=647,2005-11-20T13:52:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>In the past, Lissa has reacted to any sort of insectoid creature with irrational panic. One would expect her to do the same at the sudden appearance of the skull drider. Now, though... now she snaps out of her paralyzing fear, eyes narrowed and glaring at the drider in pure hate. Picking up her rapier, Lissa gestures and chants softly to herself. A taunting voice that sounds remarkably like Lissa herself comes from behind the drider.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;You may have got me, worthless halfbreed, but you won't get my friend! And what's more, you'll notice I escaped! Both times! And <i>all</i> of us will escape again, incompetent dung-eater!&amp;quot;</font>The voice turns into a mocking singsong.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Attercop! Attercop! <br/>
You'll regret the day,<br/>
You tried to take a gnome<br/>
And pack her away!<br/>
Spider-drow, lookit now,<br/>
You're about to die!<br/>
And so I bid you<br/>
A cheerful goodbye!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>The ghostly voice giggles hysterically.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Pick up dropped rapier (move), use<i>ghost sound</i>ability (standard). Even if the drider doesn't understand Draconic, the tone should be unmistakable. ;) )"
2748,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682092&postcount=648,2005-11-20T14:34:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Argh! Geroff me!&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, grabbing at the drider and atemmpting to hurl it off of him into the abyss.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Krike! He bit me! 'Elp!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>((I guess this would be grapple, or counter-grapple or something... so I have a +2 Str Bonus.Tell me if you want me to roll, DR. Thinking of multiclassing to bard soon, Lissa? ;D))"
2749,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682100&postcount=649,2005-11-20T14:58:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>The intensity of Lumpy's anger seems to subside as the priestess hammers Thokk backwards, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ah, Hell..</font>&quot; A sober looks crosses his face, his fighting style changing abruptly. Conscious of his deteriorating condition, his wild swings coalesce into a tight defense, focused strikes aimed for a classic loop and draw, trying to hook the undead drow and drag her from her feet.<br/><br/>((Full expertise, AC 22, attempts trip:<br/><br/>Melee touch attack 11 + 3 = 14<br/>Opposed Check    19 + 5 = 24<br/>If successful,<br/>Followup attack    14 + 3 = 17<br/>Damage         7 + 1 = 8<br/>He'll drop his flail rather than be tripped in return))<br/><br/><br/>If the priestess is successfully tripped, Lumpy calls out to Trinark in undercommon, diverting his attention from the fight long enough to unsling Lissa's pack and toss it back to him, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">Help the damned dwarf!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((I hope that counts as a move-equivelant action, Thokk doesn't have much time))"
2750,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682108&postcount=650,2005-11-21T01:29:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark moves instantly to render aid to the dwarf. He appears to be mumbling under his breath, but difficult to make out the words.<br/><br/>[OOC: DR, up to you. Either Healing skill or...]<br/>"
2751,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682116&postcount=651,2005-11-21T02:18:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Thoughts and memories flicker past his consciousness randomly. Blocking out his senses, Ssathiyaa remembers a distant memory. A memory he had not long recalled. As the sounds of the battle die out and his senses divorce themselves from the present, the memory swims more clearly into focus.<br/><br/>It was 4 years ago.The old one had been teaching him. The interconnectedness of everything within The Balance.<font color=""Red""><i>Tat Avm Si </i></font>...<i>That Which Is</i><br/><br/>The image distorts as the chaos and fear twists his mind. He fights it, his face grimaces to any who see him<br/>-----------------<br/>He was sitting in his master's hut.<br/>The words had been simple but he could not understand or rather he could. But he could not<i>see</i>his master's teaching.<br/><br/>He had been running in the marsh. Running...running. Hiis limbs ached with fatigue. He had tripped. He had not seen the ground. A small mistake.<br/><br/>A growl.<br/><br/>He had not seen the tiger. A mistake that would cost him his life.<br/><br/>It easily dodged the dart he hurled at it. Closing his hand on something as he scrambled away, he cried out as he felt a bite. A VIPER! ..A spinning head..a hungry tiger.Pain! The viper coiled and slithered away.<br/>Frustration tore thru him as he scrambled on one elbow. A mixture of fear, elatedness,freedom, pain and confusion buffeted him but then, he saw the present with a sudden clarity!<br/><br/>He saw IT.<br/><br/>Words could not express it. Nothing he had experienced before had prepared him.<br/><br/>He understood [i]How[i] he was part of something greater. As he snapped back into the<i>NOW</i>, he felt nothing; simply a calm as open and great as the sky.<br/><i>GO AWAY</i>,<br/>he willed at the tiger. And after looking at him with burning bright eyes, it did.<br/>He limped back eventually. But there was no hurry. All places were One. He was not alone.<br/>He named the viper, 'Tcha'.<br/>-------------------<br/>{In his mind:}<br/>The distortions had ebbed as the memory intensified and finally ceased to touch it. The fear swirled and crashed around it like the eye of a storm. Taking a breath, he<i>pushed</i>the calm outward. The resistance was great but he would not give in and finally he felt it begin to buckle."
2752,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682124&postcount=652,2005-11-21T12:45:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra furiously attacks the undead drow, not caring that she is barely capable of damaging it.<br/><br/>OOC: The Internet won't work on my normal computer, so I don't have access to my character sheet this week. Also, I have been and will be rather busy, so if I don't post and we're still fighting, just have Sheyra keep attacking the priestess."
2753,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682132&postcount=653,2005-11-22T08:21:00,Dr._Bob,"The priestess grins as Aeroz throws the healing potion into her face. She makes a faint dry rasping noise ... laughter.<br/><br/>The priestess ignores Sheyra's ineffectual punches and kicks, and instead turns to face Lumpy.<br/><br/>Lumpy's flail whistles through the air, catching the drow priestess behind the calf, bringing her down flat on her back. She rebounds to her feet, seeming to defy physics, but not before Lumpy follows up with a mighty blow that caves in much of her chest.<br/><br/>As the priestess regains her feet, Lumpy's flail sparks on the stone bridge then rises upward, catching the undead priestess across the face. Her cheekbone shatters, and bone fragments fly, and yet her grotesque smile never fades.<br/><br/><i>WHAM!</i>She backhands Lumpy much as she did Thokk, sending him tumbling off the bridge. He falls, unconscious, into empty space. His flail spirals off into the darkness, eventually clattering onto the sharp rocks below.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Lissa distracts the skull drider while Fizahn and Achkby rush to Darius' aid. Fizahn creases the drider's abdomen with his &quot;sword&quot;, while Achkby keeps blasting away with his wand. Darius attempts to roll free of the drider, but the large aberration holds on with its many legs, continuing to suck the blood from Darius' throat.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Trinark crawls over to Thokk's inert body. As the drow mumbles, the longsword in his hand begins to glow faintly. When Trinark places his hand on Thokk's forehead, there is a brief flash of light from the sword and, with a sudden gasp, Thokk sits up and his eyes fly open.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Sheyra misses. Aeroz's CLW potion has no effect. Lumpy trips the priestess, but his follow up misses. When the priestess stands up, Sheyra misses but Lumpy hits with an AOO for 3 points of damage. Lumpy is hit for 13 points of damage and is knocked off the bridge.<br/>
<br/>
Elthan causes 5 points of STR damage. Achkby hits for 4 points. Fizahn hits for 5 points. Lissa uses ghost sound. The skull drider hits Darius for 4 points. Darius saves vs poison, taking no STR damage.<br/>
<br/>
Trinark casts CLW on Thokk for 10 points.<br/>
<br/>
The skull drider has taken 33 points of damage. The undead drow priestess has taken 42 points of damage.</i><br/><br/>"
2754,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682140&postcount=654,2005-11-22T10:33:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Here we go, brave comrades. Now is the time to do away with this monstrosity once and for all!</font>&quot; Achkby cries, his voice even higher than usual with excitement. He pays no attention to the skirmish with the priestess, his attantion entirely consumed with the much closer threat of the Drider.<br/><br/><i>What else can I do... this wand is of little use... but I daren't shoot anything else, it might hit Darius. Here we go again...</i><br/><br/>He blasts at the thing once more with his wand, and the two orbs connect with the thing's exoskeleton with much more satisfying crunches.<br/><br/>[OOC]Much better. 4 &amp; 5 damage, respectively.[/OOC]"
2755,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682148&postcount=655,2005-11-22T11:02:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Goddamn! Get off my neck you bastard!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius attempts to grab the drider by it's neck, shaking it and attempting to wrench it off him and throw it down the way of poor Lumpy.<br/><br/><i>At least I don't feel sick yet. I could made poison salad dressing from those drow arrows... and that... undead abomination is massacering my friends, I have to get this damn drider off me!</i>"
2756,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682156&postcount=656,2005-11-22T13:09:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Seeing the potion had little to no effect, he continues dishing out the hurt with his mace.<br/><br/>[OOC: 10+5=15=Miss]"
2757,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682164&postcount=657,2005-11-22T13:43:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Unfortunately, Lissa looks up just in time to see Lumpy go tumbling off the bridge. She gasps, shoving her fist in her mouth to choke off a scream.<i>Don't scream, don't scream, you'll lose any surprise you have!</i>Biting her lip, the gnome shifts her grip on her rapier and glares at the drider on top of Darius.<i>I may not be able to save Lumpy, but by Baravar I'll do my best to help Darius!</i>Lissa charges at the creature rapier-first, aiming for what looks like a vulnerable spot on the belly.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: I can't find rules for combining a charge and a sneak attack, so if it's allowed that's what I'll do. If not, move and sneak attack (+2d6).<br/><br/>Attack= 23 w/charge or 21 (roll 13, atk +8, charge +2)<br/>Reg. damage= 1 (min. damage :P )<br/>Sneak damage= 7 (roll 3 + roll 4)"
2758,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682172&postcount=658,2005-11-22T15:42:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Springing up*<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Thanks laddie, now LET US DESTORY HER&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*To the Undead*<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;TIME TO LAY TO REST, THE FORGE TAKE YOU&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: Thokk moves to attack, but does not charge the undead, keeping his AC as high as possible<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=193693"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk To Hit (1d20 + 10=30)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=193694"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Confirm Crit (1d20 + 10=23)</a>(I wish)<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=193698"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Crit Damage (2d10 + 12=25)</a><br/><br/>I hate undead and their inabiliity to be crit...<br/><br/>As such, 16 damage it is (Im usising the first roll)<br/><br/>11 damage through, not bad"
2759,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682180&postcount=659,2005-11-23T05:28:00,Dr._Bob,"The skull drider is rocked by the barrage of<i>magic missiles</i>from Achkby's wand. When Lissa springs in and stabs the drider in the back, the drider realizes that it has had enough.<br/><br/>It releases Darius, and scuttles away, dropping off the edge of the bridge and disappearing<i>underneath</i>it.<br/><br/>Darius climbs to his feet shakily, then retrieves his bow while Achkby and Lissa smile, pleased to have driven off the drider for now ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Trinark's touch has miraculously brought back Thokk from the brink of death. Without pausing to reflect on how close he has come to oblivion, Thokk grabs his sword and re-engages the drow priestess in mortal combat.<br/><br/>Ignoring the grinding of his broken ribs, Thokk roars and thrusts his bastard sword completely through the drow priestess' chest until a foot and a half of shining steel protrudes from between her shoulder blades. Thokk smiles into the drow priestess' face and whispers, &quot;May the Forge take you, bitch!&quot;<br/><br/>Thokk's attack would have been instantly fatal to almost any living enemy, but the drow has not been alive for a long time ...<br/><br/>The priestess ignores the fact that she is impaled on Thokk's sword. Instead, she reaches out with her left hand, grabbing Thokk around the neck. Her grip tightens with unnatural strength as Thokk tries in vain to escape from her bony fingers.<br/><br/>The amulet's glow rises in intensity as she squeezes harder and harder and harder. Aeroz can only watch in horror as Thokk's face turns blue and his eyes roll up into his skull. Mercifully, eventually Thokk's vertebral column gives way with a loud<i>SNAP!</i>and Thokk's body goes limp.<br/><br/>The priestess releases her grip and Thokk, the last of the Mithral Guard, slumps to the ground with a muffled clanging of platemail ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The skull drider takes 17 more points of damage, for a cumulative total of 50 points, but it is still alive. The drow priestess is hit by Thokk for 11 (10 + 6 - 5) points of damage, for a cumulative total of 53 points of damage. Thokk is hit with a 23 (12 + 11) for 16 (6 + 10) points of damage, dropping him to -15 HP.</i><br/>"
2760,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682188&postcount=660,2005-11-23T11:47:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;There we go, get the hell off! Go back to-&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>What?! How could this happen?  Damn it!  If only that drider hadn't gotten in the way.  If you hadn't missed it when it was on the ledge you would've been there to help him!  You fool! Once again you've condemned a living being to death! You promised yourself that this would be the last time! <b>A broken promise... how many of those have there been?  Stop thinking, start acting.</b> No! We need to get out of here! She could kill us all, I can't let the others die. <b>So save them, but don't run, if you can succeed... only death will die.</b></i><br/><br/>Darius lifts his bow as he wipes the blood from his neck.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Don't think...</font><br/><br/>Two more flaming arrows whirl through the darkness towards the abomination's chest.<br/><br/><br/>"
2761,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682196&postcount=661,2005-11-23T11:58:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><b>&amp;quot;NOOOOOOO!!&amp;quot;</b></font>This time, Lissa lets herself scream as another ally- and maybe even friend- dies in a burst of eldritch blue light. The high-pitched wail echoes through the cavern.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Damn you back to the Pits you came from, undead bitch! May your treacherous goddess turn upon you and eat you like a fly!&amp;quot;</font>All Lissa can really do is swear at her enemy... her gnome-sized crossbow, along with all her other equipment, fell off the bridge with Lumpy.<i>Blue light... that awful blue light... wait! The light got stronger when she attacked! Maybe the amulet's giving her strength!</i><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Aim for the amulet! Everybody, try and smash that accursed magic amulet!&amp;quot;,</font>Lissa yells. She looks around, rapier ready for any spider or drider that might try another attack.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Ready action to attack if a hostile creature other than the undead drow comes within range. If that drow gets near Lissa, she's beating feet- there's no way she can hit it with a -4 Str penalty and a nonmagical weapon.)"
2762,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682204&postcount=662,2005-11-23T12:00:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby, flushed with his temporary victory over the Drider spins to see how many small pieces his comrades have broken the priestess into. A flicker of his attention notices that Lumpy is no longer standing on the bridge, but most of his consciousness watches as Thokk is throttled by the abomination, ecen as his sword sticks out of her shattered ribcage.<br/><br/><i>Whoa.</i>is all he thinks. Not particularly attached to Thokk, he is more awed by the display of force.<br/>his mind flashes to his scroll cases, which always used to hold spells for dire situations such as this... but Achkby has never tried to work as a group before; all of his spells enable escape, and that will not save anyone right now, even himself.<br/>Knowin it to be mostly ineffective, he nonetheless activates his wand once again.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Nothing I can do!</font>&quot; he cries, releasing two balls of force.<br/><br/>[OOC]Wow. Uh... 3 &amp; 2 damage. I got nothing.[/OOC]"
2763,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682212&postcount=663,2005-11-23T12:59:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Fighter/Rogue</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">DAMMIT!!!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Knowing there is no chance at all that he could possibly beat this thing on his own, he begins to move away. Hearing Lissa's comment, he smashes his mace at the amulet and begins to fly away as fast as he can.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">JOIN YOUR SPIDER BITCH IN THE ABYSS!</font><br/><br/>[OOC: 15+6=21, Damage 9, Retreat action]"
2764,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682220&postcount=664,2005-11-23T13:47:00,sacreddeamon,"OOC: Balls<br/><br/>Well, It was fun while it lasted. REVENGE ME<br/><br/><i>Another One bites the dust...</i>"
2765,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682228&postcount=665,2005-11-23T22:32:00,runehawk,"OOC: Taking 2 rounds worth of actions. Paralyzed the first round<br/><br/><b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>With a deep breath and a final grunt of effort, the lizardman mentally throws off the overbearing weight. He collapses to his hands and knees, panting noisily to get back his breath. His head comes up, his eyes narrowed into twin slits of fury locked onto the drider before him. The panting slows as he pushes himself up.<br/><br/>He casts<i>Magic Fang</i>reflexively onto his claws and doesn't wait to see them take on a faint green hue as he charges. Midway thru his charge the drider escapes and he is forced to see the sight of his packamte, the valiant warrior du-arf fall before the horror he had cowered from. A red haze comes over his vision and he charges snarling at the creature intent to ripping it to shreds.<br/><br/>OOC: 1st(last) round RP Current round cast magic fang and move to drider/darius/achkby/Lissa position nect round charge and leap onto drow priestess. Hopefully knocking her down and then rip and bite. I will rip the necklace off but i will focus on her. The rest of you better 'magic' her. I can't damage her much.DR: when Thokk inflicted 11 damage shouldn't the cumulative be 50+ 11 = 61?"
2766,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682236&postcount=666,2005-11-24T08:36:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz raises Sedryn's mace, and smashes the indigo amulet into tiny shards. For his efforts, he is rewarded with a backhanded blow that knocks him off his feet. He slides to a halt 10 ft away from the drow priestess. Aeroz coughs up some blood as he looks up in time to see the priestess struck by Achkby's<i>magic missiles</i>and Darius' flaming arrows.<br/><br/>The drow priestess' body explodes, showering Trinark and Aeroz with fragments of bone.<br/><br/>Silence descends on the cavern as dust fills the air ...<br/><br/>"
2767,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682244&postcount=667,2005-11-24T09:12:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Fighter/Rogue</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">My gods</font>&quot; Aeroz says panting.  He turns to look at his dead dwarven companion and he realizes &quot;<font color=""blue"">Lumpy!</font>'<br/><br/>Aeroz reaches into his pack and pulls out a coil of rope and flies to where he remembers Lumpy landing. When he finds the half orc he will tie the rope around him and finds a simple fulcrum for him to use to lift the half orc up."
2768,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682252&postcount=668,2005-11-24T09:38:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Hahaha! Perfect!&amp;quot;</font>Darius cries as the priestess explodes.<br/><br/><i><b>I told you so...</b> Haha, maybe I should listen to you more often... <b>Might be a good idea.</b> But not now, I have stuff to deal with.</i><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Someone get out a potion, Lumpy's going to need it the second they reach us... unless he's already dead.&amp;quot;</font>"
2769,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682260&postcount=669,2005-11-24T11:19:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>&quot;Damn it!&quot; Sheyra yells, seeing Thokk die right in front of her. Coming out of her combat-induced fury after the priestess explodes, she tilts her head towards the cavern's ceiling. &quot;How many more of us have to die?!&quot; She sinks to her knees and puts her head in her hands. &quot;All we needed was to get out of here alive...&quot; she sobs, &quot;Is that really so much to ask?&quot;<br/><br/>All the things that have happened, all the people that she's lost... the memories rush upon Sheyra like water from a broken dam. She slumps over with her face hidden and, for what is perhaps the first time in her life, cries as hard as she can."
2770,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682268&postcount=670,2005-11-24T11:24:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><b>&amp;quot;WOOOOOOO!!&amp;quot;</b></font>Lissa lets out a loud, shrill whoop of victory on seeing the undead drow explode. Thrusting her rapier into the air in a gesture of victory, she begins making her way towards the throne and Thokk's body.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Is... is Thokk really dead? And where did Lumpy go? I think I saw him go off the bridge... but didn't he have Aeroz's levitating bracelet?&amp;quot;</font>She looks around at her comrades, anxious. Habit kicks in, and Lissa pulls out a rag to begin cleaning spider guts off of her raper. A sheen of sweat is on her face despite the underground chill, and the gnome's hands are trembling."
2771,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682276&postcount=671,2005-11-24T11:46:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn just stands still, a look of utter shock on his face as the drow priestess is destroyed. After she explodes, he runs over to Thokk.<font color=""Orange"">""Thokk? You can't really be dead! You're one of the best warriors I knew... If this can happen to you in combat, what will happen to me? I know we had our differences and didn't always agree, but..""</font>Sadly looking at Thokk's corpse, he trails off.<i>I can't believe he's dead... I've traveled with him since practically the beginning of my career. I guess he'll join Moradin wherever dwarves go when they die. Best not to dwell in the past. I hope Lumpy's okay. We'll need him now more than ever.</i>Looking extremely sad, Fizahn heads over to check on Lumpy.<br/><br/>OOC: And we bid farewell to Thokk, leaving Fizahn as the only original Sarloc's Heir character who's been there through the entire game... :'("
2772,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682284&postcount=672,2005-11-24T13:58:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Seeing the skeleton explode, he breathes a sigh of relief. He quickly takes in his surroundings, making sure none of the other group members are still under attack.<br/><br/>Trinark moves over to Thokk's body and quickly examines it. Given the extent of the injury, he knows there is no way he personally can do much.<br/><br/>He begins to look at the area around the throne, searching for any items that might be magical that the group could use to help Thokk.<br/><br/>[OOC: DR, was the amulet completely destroyed? Or did the gem in the center survive intact?]<br/>"
2773,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682292&postcount=673,2005-11-24T17:04:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">DAMMIT!</font><font color=""blue"">No! No! <b>They are not gone!</b> They are not!</font>&quot;<br/>He pauses for a moment as the implications continue to crash down on him, his eyes bulging, staring wildly around the room.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">But <i>do not let your guard down!!</i> There are still spiders here! If nothing more, we have the duty to Lumpy to <i>kill that spiderbeast!</i> They are abvoe us still! They are even below us. Stay <b>focused!</b></font>&quot;<br/>He whirls about, pointing his wand wildly at the targets as he lists them."
2774,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682300&postcount=674,2005-11-24T18:26:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Observing Achkby's actions Darius suddenly remembers.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Aeroz!&amp;quot;</font>he cries down,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;The drider I was attacking has disappeared under the bridge! Be careful on your way up.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>If the spider's attack he will fire upon them, but for now he looks down for a glimpse of Aeroz or the driders..."
2775,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682308&postcount=675,2005-11-24T19:23:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa looks down at her half-cleaned rapier and sighs.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Should've waited to clean my blade. Druid? Please, can you look at Thokk? He... he can't really be dead, I'm sure he's just unconscious...&amp;quot;</font>She looks up at Ssathiyaa with a painful hope in her dark eyes. Then the gnome peers into the darkness all around, watching for any sign of surviving enemies.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Spot check for enemies: 20 = roll 12 + skill 8. Dunno what the lighting modifier is, subtract as necessary."
2776,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682316&postcount=676,2005-11-25T04:54:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>The lizardkin had skidded to a halt as the priestess exploded. Still aware the driders lurked closeby, he craned his neck in search of them.<br/><br/>Hearing a plea from the gnome they had rescued, he turns to look at Thokk. But a look is all he needs to know that Thokk is beyond them. The warrior who had rescued the wizard barely moments ago and had attacked the creatures full of life and courage lay drained of his vitality. His neck twisted fatally.<br/>The sorrow in the others only deepened the grief he felt. Thokk had shown him that in pinkskins lay the spirit of the greatest of lizardkin warriors. His loyalty always to defend his pack had finally dispelled any notions of inferiority Ssathiyaa had over pinkskins.<br/><br/><i>My weakness has cost a true warrior his life</i><br/><br/>Forcing aside his grief,shame and guilt, he fueled his rage<br/>The cold fury strengthening his resolve to hunt and kill the spider-aberrations. There was a blood-debt to be settled.<br/><br/><font color=""red""><br/>
<font size=""3"">&amp;quot;sSCALE AND CLAW, I sSHALL BATHE IN YOUR BLOOD&amp;quot;</font><br/>
&amp;quot;sSemuanya guide me to my prey&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: sorry a honorarium to Thokk and the impact he had in Ssathiya. Ssathiya's focused on killing The driders but can't fly. Can someone drive them where we can kill them. let's finish this. We walked into a trap they set. we lost one of us...but they aren't walking away from this."
2777,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682324&postcount=677,2005-11-25T05:30:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn seems surprised as the lizardman's shout rattles him back into reality. He looks the druid over for a second before his sadness becomes rage, anger, and hate.<font color=""Red"">""Well put, druid! Thokk will be avenged if I have to hunt those driders for the rest of my life!""</font>Fizahn grabs his crossbow and begins looking for a drider that he can shoot."
2778,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682332&postcount=678,2005-11-25T05:48:00,HempRope,"<b>Achlby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby calms some, but he is still breathing hard.<br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">One of those abominations went <b>under the bridge!</b> The other one, with the claws, it should be behind the throne. Fizahn, lizardkin, come with me, we'll look for that one...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He starts walking across the bridge toward the throne."
2779,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682340&postcount=679,2005-11-25T06:25:00,Dr._Bob,"Scraping and clicking above remind everyone that there are still dozens of monstrous spiders lurking in the darkness.<br/><br/>With haste, Aeroz and Fizahn peer over the edge of the bridge, looking for some sign of the half-orc's fate.<br/><br/>Sheyra kneels by Thokk's body, tears streaking her face. Trinark searches in vain for fragments of the priestess' amulet.<br/><br/>The others form a loose circle, scanning the cavern for the driders. They look above and below, aware that their enemies might appear from any direction ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>&quot;There and there!&quot; cries Lissa. She points to the bridges to the left and right of the throne.<br/><br/>The skull drider clambers up from under the left bridge. Rolling onto its back, it wriggles in agony as its carapace fractures. Thin beams of blue-purple light radiate outward through the enlarging cracks as the drider's body seems to break apart.<br/><br/>To the right of the throne, the claw drider appears, writhing in much the same manner as the skull drider. The shiny black shell of the drider's body falls apart as indigo light bursts outward from within. The claw drider's eyes are open, staring upward into the dark shaft above. Lissa notes that the chaos diamond has been placed back into the drider's left eye socket.<br/><br/>Without warning, there is a silent explosion of purple light that momentarily blinds the party. As the afterimage of the explosion fades, the survivors of the battle see two naked human bodies lying unconscious where the driders had been a moment ago ...<br/><br/>"
2780,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682348&postcount=680,2005-11-25T06:40:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Someone should fly down there and collect his body, we shouldn't just let him lie there in the cold until he rots...&amp;quot;</font>Darius says as he scans the area for the driders...<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;What is Tyr's name is this?&amp;quot;</font>Darius says as the beasts' transformations occur.<br/><br/><i>Keep your head on your shoulders!</i><br/><br/>Darius grabs each of them by the scruffs of their necks and drags them both to the throne. He takes his rope and winds it around them, tying a knot in the back. Then he slides his bow onto his back and draws his sword, holding it across both of their necks.<br/><br/>((Not exactly a one round action but the battle's mostly over, so what the heck? If not he'll just take a few rounds doing this, unless something of interest happens.))"
2781,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682356&postcount=681,2005-11-25T06:56:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>A startled shriek joins the light of the explosion as Lissa covers her watering eyes. Once the light has faded, she uncovers them and stares incredulously at the driders-that-were.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;What in the name of all the Golden Lords...?&amp;quot;</font>Seeing Darius get out his rope, she walks over and assists him in tying the two humans up. Tears keep coming as she works, despite the fact that the blinding light is long gone.<i>I can't believe he's really dead...</i>"
2782,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682364&postcount=682,2005-11-25T08:31:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">HA!</font>&quot; cries Achkby, jumping forward as the Driders first emerge. As they writhe, though he stops himself, and waits with the rest stunned.<br/><i>What in the world? Even in the Underdark... in Brandobaris's name!!</i><br/><br/>He shields his eyes as the explode, and blinks a moment, kneeling down so he doesn't unwittingly stagger off into the abyss. As he blinks away the afterimages, he climbs slowly to his feet, stowing the wand, and glances up to check that the spiders are still keeping their distance.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">How?</font>&quot; he quietly asks the world. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Are those... are those <b>human</b>?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He moves closer, examining them, being sure to note which one was which Drider.<br/><i>All the humans look so similar... big round noses and eyes...</i>"
2783,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682372&postcount=683,2005-11-25T12:23:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>&quot;Well, this is an intresting turn of events. I wonder.... Driders are cursed drow, correct? Abandoned by their god after failing her, so it would stand to reason that if there was such an event to change them to a normal humanoid from, then the one who cursed them would not want them to return as drow. I wouldn't suppose evil dieties would want those they hate to have the pleasure of returning to normal, hmm?&quot;<br/>*Pauses in thought*<br/>&quot;But then what changed them back?&quot;"
2784,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682380&postcount=684,2005-11-25T14:43:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Naked Human</b><br/><br/>The dirty man with brown hair and black eyes groaned softly, hardly even twitching as the arrow man propped him up against the throne and tied him there. In his mind too many images where flashing by at a very fast rate of what had happened. Terriable images that didn't make any sense went by at blinding speed too fast for him too catch. The only thing that stood out was a bright light and hearing him call out for him to run...<br/>Groggily he opened his eyes to see sword blade at his throat. Naturally his first reaction was to scream.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">OH GODS! PLEASE DON'T KILL ME!</font>&quot;"
2785,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682388&postcount=685,2005-11-25T15:22:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Naked Human</b><br/><br/>The pale man with dark brown hair stirs, muttering under his breath. The words come out in a low slur of common.<br/><br/>&quot;Fruth.. muthakken dark.. all to'etha.. fire.. don'.. don' let it..&quot;<br/><br/>His head lolls to the side, twisting away from the pressure of the sword-edge, and his speech becomes more tortured. &quot;Go.. ca' make ihhh.. I'll.. slow her down..&quot; Breathing faster, sweat breaking out on his forehead and teeth baring, he gasps out a final word of terror: &quot;<i>Run.</i>&quot;<br/><br/>His jaw sets against whatever phantasms of the mind are attacking him, a grim look of finality crossing his face. And then, it passes. Like a man waking from a bad dream, his eyes flutter open and just as quickly slam shut.<br/><br/>He takes a deep breath and opens them again, looking around the chamber, at the sword to his neck, at the straggling band of people in front of him, and the debris from the battle.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Am I, ahh, interrupting something?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Almost at the same moment, he hears the screaming next to him, turns his head, and looks at the source, then down at his own body. His rather dirty and unmistakeably<i>human</i>body.<br/><br/>He begins to chuckle, starting out as a snicker and rolling out to a manically triumphant laugh.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;We're alive and we're <b>US</b>! Ahahahahha! I'M ALIVE! Yessss!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Trying to address the man holding the sword, he speaks lower:<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I'd be giving ya some clever line right now.. but I'm very very interested in living. You don't look like a bad sort, and the only reason you'd be here in tha' armpit of the underworld is to get out of it. That makes two of us. And now, I'm going to talk with the dolphins- wiki wiki woooo..</font><br/><br/>He passes out.<br/><br/>"
2786,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682396&postcount=686,2005-11-25T16:20:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;For Pete's sake... you're not dying... yet. It seems your buddy their has passed out, so it looks like it's up to you to give me a good reason to <i>not</i> cut your throats out right now.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Wait, who the hell is Pete?&amp;quot;</i>"
2787,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682404&postcount=687,2005-11-25T16:28:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Naked Human</b><br/><br/>Dirty naked man number one seemed to get over being naked and held at sword point rather quickly and began to nudge the other there after he passed out.<br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">What do you mean where us again? The last thing I remember is the drow...</font>&quot; He stopped and looked at the people around him,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">er...woman holding up an amulet. Slit our throats?! Why would you want to do that? I have a good reason though I'm not sure my friend does. I promised my ma that I would die with diginity and being naked, tied to a chair doesn't count. You don't want to make my sweet ol' Ma with a heart condition cry do you?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The man looked a little sheepish and squirmed in his bonds even as he kept nudging the other as if to rouse him.<br/>"
2788,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682412&postcount=688,2005-11-25T16:39:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">Well, if <i>that</i> drow was alive back then, I'm thinkin' your Ma ain't a factor anymore sonny.... You from around here?&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a chuckle.<br/><br/>Stooping down he whispers a quick line in the man's ear.<font size=""1""><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Just answer my questions, cracking jokes won't help you down here. In fact it just might do the opposite.&amp;quot;</font></font>Darius pushes the blade up against his throat a little harder, but not enough to draw blood.<br/><br/>((Good cop, bad cop.))"
2789,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682420&postcount=689,2005-11-25T16:46:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Naked Human</b><br/><br/>The man went ridged and nodded with a smile on his face as the blade pressed harder against his throat before he spoke slowly, mostly to make sure the blade didn't cut him.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Eh he he. I was kinda being serious. Who wants to die naked, strapped to a chair, and in this Mystra forsaken pit called the Underdark? I sure don't. And I'm pretty sure that my pal doesn't either.</font>&quot; He nods with his head to his passed out companion and kicks his feet some."
2790,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682428&postcount=690,2005-11-25T17:25:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>The expression on Lissa's tear-smudged face has been getting more and more irritated as Darius questions the prisoners. Finally she blows her nose on a rag with a resounding<i>hooooonk</i>, puts the rag away and walks over with hands on hips.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh, Baravar give me strength! Darius, put the sword away. They're tied up, for the gods' sake! What are they going to do, spit at us?&amp;quot;</font>The gnome rolls her eyes.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I swear, you're as bad as Thokk...&amp;quot;</font>Abruptly Lissa chokes up, and tears spring up again. Rubbing them away roughly, she clears her throat and continues.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Anyway, there's been enough killing here today. You don't need to add to it. They turned into humans when that undead thing was killed. Spells are often broken with the caster's death. So to me, that says she turned these two into driders for her own twisted amusement.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa shivers violently.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh dear gods, that could have been me... have I thanked you yet for rescuing me? If not, thank you more than Common can express. I owe all of you my life, and possibly more than that.&amp;quot;</font>"
2791,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682436&postcount=691,2005-11-25T18:03:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Naked Human</b><br/><br/>The pale man grunts and mumbles.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Mmmpghrmble.. I don' wanna go to s'hool..</font>"
2792,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682444&postcount=692,2005-11-25T23:39:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>The lizardkin had been edged aside by the others who reacted to the newly appeared humans. The shock of the event stunning him.<br/>But remembering the abduction of the gnome, the attack by the spiders and the shame and guilt they were responsible for he snarls, baring his teeth and walks over to the tied captives. He lifts the two each with a vise-like clamp on their throat.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;DEAD, MY PACKMATE LIESS. YOUR MAGIC NOT TRICKss ME. sSPEAK sSCUM AND sSPEAK TRUTH&amp;quot; </font><br/><br/>The hot breath washes across their faces and spittle drips as he speaks. The conscious human is treated to the sight of sharp teeth a few inches from his face."
2793,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682452&postcount=693,2005-11-26T06:03:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Naked Human</b><br/><br/>As he was lifted up by his throat. the naked human thrashed and squirmed in his clawed grip. He didn't much get a chance to see the teeth being bared at him because his eyes began to roll back up into his head. Breathing came labored but still he managed to struggle out past the clawed hand at his throat. Panic was evident in his tone but also deep anger.<br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I-I didn't lie! My magick's can't...change peoples forms! It only deals with Egggh! LET GO OF MY THROAT OR I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT I CAN DO! I CAN't breath..</font>"
2794,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682460&postcount=694,2005-11-26T06:26:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Lissa, be careful with what you're saying.  They could've killed you... and their human forms may still be evil.&amp;quot;</font>Darius takes a step back as the lizardman grabs their throats.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;You're threats are idle... you're tied up, and there are ten of us, and only two of us.  At least tell us who you are, for a start.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Don't get carried away again... remember what happned last time. <b>You knew you had to kill him, it was you or him.  These two are no different.  Don't hesitate to kill them over a threat.</b>  But look at what you're saying!  They could be good people. <b>You know, <u>he</u> claimed to be a good person as well... and you paid the price for that. Both of you did.</b>  But this... this is insane. <b>In the Underdark, that's the only way you can survive...</b> This is foul... I'd become even worse than <u>him</u>.  <b>It's too late for that... you're responible for everything, and I am the only way you can survive.</b>  Don't take out your bow!  <b>There's nothing you can do!</b> <font size=""1"">Don't! Don't take out your bow!</font> <b>Take it... if they make a false move, kill them.  There is no other option...</b></i><br/><br/>Sheating his sword, Darius draws his bow, notching an arrow and pointing it at the throat of the man. He waits for their next actions."
2795,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682468&postcount=695,2005-11-26T07:07:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Naked Human</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ack! It wasn't a threat, my magicks can't kill...err I think. A-and our names..are..Callos and....Djital!</font>&quot; Slowly but surely his face was starting to turn blue and he began to wiggle and squirm in the lizardman's arms."
2796,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682476&postcount=696,2005-11-26T07:13:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Don't think for a <i>moment</i> that I've forgotten what the driders did to me, Darius! You try going through something like that and see how fast <i>you</i> forget! I fully expect to have nightmares every night for the next month!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa glares up at the archer, tossing her braid over her shoulder.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;But haven't you learned anything down here? Good gods, Trinark's a drow, and he went after that undead drow thing with everyone else! If he hadn't wanted to help, all he'd have had to do was pretend to be paralyzed the whole time by whatever fear spell that demon-spawn cast on us. Has it occurred to you to give these two the same chance we did Trinark? Or do you keep your brains in your bow, and they're so hot you can't think?&amp;quot;,</font>Lissa taunts. Spinning on her heel, she turns to Ssathiya... then to her other comrades.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Um, some help over here please? The resident druid has gone mad, and needs a bit of restraining before he kills these two folks. I'm sure you don't <i>really</i> want to kill them, druid... they need to breathe, why don't you let them go now... or at least loosen your grip?&amp;quot;</font>Lissa swallows nervously as she eyes the enraged Ssathiya, but she doesn't back away."
2797,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682484&postcount=697,2005-11-26T09:15:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/><i>Well, I still don't have any explination as to what happened, or at least not one I can entirly see. Better stop lizard before he kills them.</i><br/>*Elthan walks up to the druid and sets his hand on his shoulder.*<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Lizard, if you believe killing them will bring anything to you, then by all means kill them. Just know that killing two bound men isn't going to help bring back anyone who died fighting with us.</font><br/>"
2798,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682492&postcount=698,2005-11-26T09:46:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Naked Human</b><br/><br/><br/>The pale man snaps fully awake at Elthan's words, and starts talking at a fast pace.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Whoa, whoa, HEY! Take that back! What if he does kill us?! Why the hell would you want us dead? I see a drow among you, and this lizard-man, and if you guys find them to be good companions then what's wrong with us?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He catches his breath for a moment then goes on.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I'll tell you our story if you wish. You'll find that we might be useful if you happen to still have a survival instinct or an inclination to finish your days under the sun and the real stars! </font><br/><br/>Looking around, he bites his lip, looking at the teeth on the lizard.<br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>Yeeeesh that guy could put a hurt on someone.. now how the hell do I get on his good side...</i><br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Whatever you people are here for, I will help you work toward until the end. I owe you my life, because even though my memories of the past years are slipping away like a dream.. I know what you saved me from.<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Encourage the Lizard-man to back down, and that we will be working with you. If he would like an analogy, I hate Drow. I consider them treacherous scum, and bad ta- to, to associate with. But, as you are accepting this one, so will I.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Looking directly to the Lizard-fellow,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I would like to join your pack. Who is your enemy? What has brought you so far from your homeland?&amp;quot;</font>"
2799,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682500&postcount=699,2005-11-26T11:00:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>The scaled one loosens his grasp on the blue pinkskin and shakes him awake. His grip ready to tighten at the first sign of danger.<br/><br/>His face doesn not betray any effect the gnome's pleas might have had on him.<font color=""Red""><br/>
&amp;quot;I am not witless. It is not for the sake of the dead, but for the ssake of the sstill- living, I do not spare these two. These two have plagued us and we number less. How many more traps must lose packmates to. Have you forgotten one who risked his life to save you, wizard?&amp;quot; </font><br/><br/>When the pale pinkskin offers himself as the only chance of return to the sunlight, his thoughts turn to sheyra who sat weeping behind and his tribe. His snarl diminshes briefly until he made the mistake of mentioning 'joining' the pack. His eyes flare open at the audacity of the aberration turned pinkskin who now hoped to be...a packmate after ..the deaths of the others. In a fury he lifts him overhead and hurls him forward.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;You DARE?...&amp;quot;</font>in a face contorted with rage.<br/>He flings the other tied captive contemptuosly by the side and stalks to the groaning human he had just thrown."
2800,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682508&postcount=700,2005-11-26T12:10:00,Muzzleflash,"<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ow! Yeeaaargh!</font><br/><br/>Talking very quickly as he struggles to gain his feet and hop or roll away,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Get him away from me! I figured you'd let me help you get out of here out of gratitude for saving us but if you guys are all this crazy then I'm gonna take my chances out there! I can't help that people died but if you kill me you take away any chance of repaying my debt to them! I'd love to just wiggle my fingers</font>*he provides appropriate motions if his hands are free*<font color=""blue""> and bring someone back to life but it looks like I'd have to bear your fallen companion out of here on my back and sell my home to pay for his resurrection, and I CAN'T DO THAT IF I'M LIZARD CHOW!</font><br/><br/>He hops/rolls/moves behind Lissa for cover and continues the speech:<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;We'll tell you all who we are, how we got here, and what happened to us, unless you'd rather gut us on the spot. THAT'll sure let us help avenge him or provide restitution!</font><br/><br/>[ooc: escape artist check please :D]"
2801,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682516&postcount=701,2005-11-26T12:27:00,Dr._Bob,"The pale man (formerly the claw drider) stares fearfully about him as he tries to keep Lissa between himself and the enraged lizardman.<br/><br/>Lissa notes that the man's right iris is blue, but his left iris is jet black.<br/><br/>This reminds her that the drider had managed to retrieve the chaos diamond<i>before</i>the transformation.<i>How did the drider get the gem back from Lumpy?</i><br/><br/>"
2802,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682524&postcount=702,2005-11-26T13:02:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby watches Darius and the Ss-character terrorize the former Driders through narrowed eyes.<br/><i>They deserve even worse than this for what they did... and what they <b>would</b> have done.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Lissa,</font>&quot; Achkby says, placing a hand on her shoulder, &quot;<font color=""red"">Just because their skin is pinker doesn't mean that their hearts are any lighter. It will take a lot more than merely their testimony here and now to convince me that they do not deserve death. They will have to show that their souls have also changed... and I hope there will never be any time when we need them to.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He smirks a bit, and says, louder, to the humans, &quot;<font color=""blue"">You think that just because you look like humans, we will accept you? You think that because we accept this Lizardfolk <b>despite</b> his race, we will accept you <b>because</b> of yours? HA! Far from it. The lizardfolk has proved himself through his actions many times before. All your actions suggest is that you want us DEAD! You want to be accepted now? You want us to pass judgement <b>now</b>?</font>&quot; He narrows his eyes even further. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Any judgement now will pronounce your <b>death</b>.</font>&quot;"
2803,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682532&postcount=703,2005-11-26T13:27:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra stands up, tears staining her face. She walks up to the lizardman, a determined look on her face. &quot;I'd like to apologize in advance,&quot; she mumbles, then slams her right fist into the druid's jaw. &quot;Don't EVER do that again!&quot; she yells. Turning to the rest of the group, she continues. &quot;I don't know any more about what's going on than the rest of you, but gods help me, if I catch ANY of you harming a helpless captive again I'll... I'll...&quot; she trails off, obviously surprised at what weeks (months?) in the Underdark has done to her and the rest of her companions. She turns around and kicks a pebble off the bridge in frustration.<br/><br/>&quot;It's perfectly alright to be cautious,&quot; she says, her voice barely over a whisper. &quot;But one of our friends may be bleeding to death down there and all you can think of is how two naked, tied-up men might pose a threat?&quot; She glares at nobody in particular. &quot;Someone tie up a rope and I'll go look for Lumpy!&quot; she cries, raising her voice again. &quot;We don't all have to stay here and argue.&quot;"
2804,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682540&postcount=704,2005-11-26T13:35:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby spins, startled by Sheyra's violent grief, and says softly, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Aeroz and Fizahn are on it... they'll be taking care of it... Aeroz has even gone down after him. We're all very eager to get him back.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He smirks a bit again. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Though <i>they</i> shouldn't be,</font>&quot; he adds, motioning to the captive men."
2805,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682548&postcount=705,2005-11-26T13:38:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos, Prisoner and Potential Lizard Chow</b><br/><br/>Seeing his friend being tossed away by the lizardman the lanky man sat up and struggled to stand, all the while hissing through his teeth.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Red"">Savage! I expected better of someone in contact with the Weave! Any magic user knows of spells to force people to abide by anothers wishes. And more importantly of spells that changes peoples forms and outlook! For shame on you! You speak of judgement halfling but you neither give us the chance to explain or prove that, maybe just maybe, WE AREN'T EVIL! The only ones who even seems like they even came from the surface are the gnome, that girl, and the archer! At least he gives us a chance to explain what happened! Ever think the drow was going to do to you what she did to us?</font>&quot;<br/>Throughout the entire diatribe the man had managed, finally, to pull himself to his feet though he wobbled unsteadily. When Sheyra socked the lizardman the man looked at her gratefully even attempting a small bow though it nearly made him fall over again.<br/><br/>(OOC: edit: Dang it. This took to long to type and Sheyra and Ackby posted while I was typing.)"
2806,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682556&postcount=706,2005-11-26T13:46:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz floats downward cautiously, wary in case there are any monstrous spiders lurking beneath the bridges.<br/><br/>As he surveys the sharp rocks below, he sees no signs of the half-orc. Aeroz makes quick circles underneath the bridges until he is sure that there are no bodies shattered on the rocks below.<br/><br/>Puzzled, Aeroz is about to fly back up toward the others when a flicker of movement catches his sharp elven eyes ...<br/><br/>Dangling from below one of the bridges is a body, cocooned in spider silk. Flying closer, Aeroz recognizes the body as Lumpy. Lumpy is alive, but unconscious. The contents of his backpack and Lissa's are strewn about, entangled in the sticky webbing.<br/><br/>"
2807,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682564&postcount=707,2005-11-26T14:25:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby smiles at the vehement man in a sort of sideways manner, and then says in an oddly polite tone, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Unfortunately for you, there is nothing that you can do here and now to convince or prove to me your innocence. I have not suggested that we judge you now. If you urge me to, though, I would advocate for your death. </font>&quot; He shrugs, then adds, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Though I would certainly like to hear your version of what has been going on in this accursed realm.</font>&quot;"
2808,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682572&postcount=708,2005-11-26T15:08:00,Phasm,"Impulsively, Lissa hugs Sheyra's leg.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Thank you, Sheyra! I've been wanting to do that, but I'm just not strong enough. Or tall enough to reach those <i>shaeli vuk</i> skulls.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Turning to Achkby, she jerks her shoulder away from him. The expression on her face is, to put it mildly, upset.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Stop that! Gods, Achkby, I thought better of you than this. And you too, Darius! These two are <i>bound prisoners.</i> I don't give a harpy's hangnail what they were ten minutes ago, if they're bound and helpless you're no better than a kobold if you kill them! I've got as much right as anyone here to want revenge, and I do want it, but I'm not taking it on a man who's tied up naked!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa is breathing hard, anger evident in her body language and face, but her arms are folded across her chest. Not anywhere near her rapier...<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: For Fizahn and anyone else who's taken Gnomish, 'shael vuk' is a Gnomish insult that basically means 'empty'. I added an 'i' to indicate a plural. Yay Races of Stone!)"
2809,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682580&postcount=709,2005-11-26T18:26:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardfolk Druid</b><br/>The lizardkin had stalked over just as the pale man had finished talking and put a scaly foot on his neck when he is surprised by a sheyra who punches him. He is awed by the strength the hatchling commanded but does not show it. He merely makes reptilian clicking sounds of agitation in his throat and breathes faster with flaring nostrils. He does not respond to her words.<br/><br/><i>Why do pinkskins agitate over rough handling of an enemy even if he is binded?</i><br/>A brief but stray thought runs thruogh him.<br/><br/>At mention of the fallen orckin, he looks to where he had last seen Lumpy before he fell. It only serves to renew the animosity he glares at the human with.<br/><br/>The other captive's angry words do not make sense to him.<br/><br/><i>Weave? What is it raving about?</i><br/><br/>Achby's words are unfamiliar to him but he understands that he wishes to know how they came to be here and that he has no interest in trusting them. Something tells him that the orckin is still alive but barely. He unslings his backpack in readines to aid him but never takes the foot of the pale man."
2810,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682588&postcount=710,2005-11-26T18:52:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Lissa,</font>&quot; says Achkby earnestly, '<font color=""blue"">This has nothing to do with whether or not the are bound. I don't like beheading helpless enemies either. All we insist is that <u>we cannot accept them until we know what that they will not try and <i>kill</i> us</u>. Ten minutes ago, they <i>were</i> trying to kill us. They may not be any more, but I'm not convinced yet, so I'm not taking any chances. I'm just looking our for my safety. <i>Your</i> safety. <i>All</i> of our safety. We can't let the creatures who <b>killed Thokk</b> just walk next to us as if they're two more people we met in a bar! This is the [i]Underdark[/b], Lissa!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]I'm sort of enjoying myself at this. Are you going to tell me about not compromising my morals now?[/OOC]"
2811,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682596&postcount=711,2005-11-26T19:11:00,Phasm,"Lissa throws her hands up in the air.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Arrrgh! When did I ever suggest unbinding them completely? I didn't! And the driders didn't kill Thokk, that accursed undead thing did. She's got what she deserves.&amp;quot;</font>She puts her hands back on her hips, glaring at Achkby.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Do I look stupid to you? Huh? Do I? I know this is the Underdark, stone-brains! Dark, full of caves, damp, lots of drow and freaky giant bugs... yeah, looks like the Underdark to me.&amp;quot;</font>The gnome rolls her eyes.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;And I don't need anyone to take care of me! You hear that? <b>Anyone!</b> You should have just let me die! I was the reason Thokk and Lumpy were killed!&amp;quot;</font>By now, Lissa is screaming, tears running freely down her face. She turns and runs off (well, jogs... the spider poison has evidently weakened her so much that she can't run very fast) some distance down the bridge, away from the rest of the party. Hysterical sobbing echoes through the cavern.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Actually, HempRope, I'm totally enjoying this. ;D Oh, teh drama! And even more coming when Lumpy is brought up alive!"
2812,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682604&postcount=712,2005-11-26T19:20:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Achkby... you don't need me to tell you to go after her. I'll stay here and guard these two.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a knowing look."
2813,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682612&postcount=713,2005-11-26T21:35:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Naked Human</b><br/><br/>The man shakes his head.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Now look what you've done. Why can't you just listen to the lass? I can tell you that while my.. I guess you could call them 'memories'.. are hazy, I can remember some of what happened, and neither of us killed any of you. You have to understand- what we were, wasn't us.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He breathes slower, and there is a chill to his voice.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Have you ever felt the tiniest impulse in the back of your mind? Just a nudge, just a thought, passing and fleeting? That's what I was reduced to. A little dot in the middle of a swirling sea of chaos and dark malice, locked from my own mind, exiled from my natural body. Imagine that for a prison.&amp;quot; </font><br/><br/>Sighing, he glances toward the departing Gnome.<br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>Looks like I'm running out of advocates.. and ideas.</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I'd have expected more interest in how we got here, or subject to such a dark enchantment. Since our life is in your hands, shall we share stories? Yours, and ours.. and especially, most especially, I would like to know who destroyed.. it.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
2814,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682620&postcount=714,2005-11-27T01:07:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>As Lissa limps off, he gives Ackhby a strange look with a raised right brow before tilting his head and poiting at her with his chin in a 'go after her manner'.<br/><br/><i>Mating rituals..sigh......Praise Semuanya.All I have to do is hunt a dead wizard deep in the earth!</i><br/><br/>He presses his foot in when the prone man starts to speak but releases his pressure as the last words wheeze out. He notes the uncomplementary eye colours but does not find it to mean anything.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Dark magic made you unnatural? Made you forget?&amp;quot;</font><br/>He snorts in response, not hiding his disbelief.<br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Perhaps Dark magic trick the sight now? Make you look human, stay same inside? You NOT smell human&amp;quot;</font><br/>To the others,<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;We cannot leave them behind unharmed. They have raided uss many timess.If we do not kill them, we sseek danger and I not sshare my rations with<i>these</i>. Our hands be full with bodie of our packmates as well&amp;quot; </font>"
2815,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682628&postcount=715,2005-11-27T01:57:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Naked Human</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;What?! Of course we smell human!&amp;quot;</font>He sniffs, trying to judge his oder.<font color=""blue""> &amp;quot;A bath might make that more clear..  Don't you fellows have someone familiar with the arts of magic? Maybe pray for a divine sign that shows you whether to trust us, even? I would be just as suspicious in your position- more so, but I would still give someone a chance.</font><br/><br/>"
2816,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682636&postcount=716,2005-11-27T02:07:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark, who had been purposely silent up to this point, speaks up in Elven:<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;You can't seriously be thinking of taking these two along? They have been permanently tainted from their prior transformation. I think it best to leave them bound here, and let the spiders feast on them after we are gone. If any of you are foolish enough to trust them, even a little, then you are beyond help.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>After that, Trinark is silent. He moves to each group member to examine their wounds and see if they need attention. He is constantly gripping and cradling his newfound longsword very protectively.<br/>"
2817,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682644&postcount=717,2005-11-27T04:35:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby glares sullenly at the Drider-men and then turns away, thinking for a moment.<br/><i>Why does she think just because they have two legs, they are safe and kind? I thought she could tell there was more to people than their race. I thought, that since she was willing to wander the Underdark with a Lizardkin and a Drow, she didn't care what color people's skin is, or even if they have <u>scales</u> instead. Why can't she see that being so close to the <b>dragons</b> is not a sign of evil, but of strength?<br/>
...Maybe it's just pity that clouds her judgement... maybe it's the pressure of being in the dark for so long... it's taken its toll on others...<br/>
But <b>still</b>! That is no reason to suddenly trust those that have been out for your blood...<br/>
<br/>
Maybe the others are right... I do need to go talk to her.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Now look what you've done!</font>&quot; he spits at the captives, and then strides off down the bridge after the infuriating gnome.<br/><br/>He stops just behind here.<br/><i>Here we go....</i><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Lissa...</font>&quot;"
2818,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682652&postcount=718,2005-11-27T05:52:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Naked Human</b><br/><br/>Wobbling on his feet, he tried to make his way over to where the lizardman was and failed. Sprawling over unto his face he rolled over and began to speak slowly.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">You say we might be the same on the inside? Well do any of you remember what drider ichor looks like? If so I'm more then willing to take a slice on the arm to prove that at least I'm human. Besides, while we were driders not once did we stick around for a fatal blow. We attacked, yes I'll admit that, but the worst we did was kidnap the gnome. And whose bones do you think are down there? Do you think we came here by ourselves? Our friends and allies rot in that pit because of the drow witch! Listen...this probaly isn't the best time to argue about this and I'm more then willing to make a deal. We, Djital and I, help you get out of the Underdark. I'm sure if he and I try hard enough we can remember how we got down here. Not only that but if I can get my hands on my spellbook I can make it much easier to avoid enemies. And I'm sure Djital would be delighted to act as your scout if you let us help you, right Djital?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The mans face had finally gotten serious and he looked up at the tall lizardman from his spot on the ground. Going still he looked to Djital for confirmation."
2819,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682660&postcount=719,2005-11-27T05:56:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Fighter/Rogue</b><br/><br/>Realizing that he has very little time left with the potion, Aeroz gathers up Lissa's stuff and ties the rope around Lumpy's cocoon. He tries to drag lift Lumpy up. Once he does.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hey guys, I found Lumpy and...who in the hells are these people?</font>&quot; Aeroz remarks, pointing to the naked men."
2820,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682668&postcount=720,2005-11-27T06:21:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra sighs when Lissa runs away. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'm not suggesting we trust these two. But we didn't kill Trinark even though we had no reason to trust him, so why should these two be any different? It has nothing to do with race. It's just that they may very well have had no idea what they were doing. And until we can prove otherwise, it would be a crime against all intelligent creatures to kill them.</font>&quot; She turns to the man who metioned a spellbook. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Perhaps we should give our captives a chance to try and remember exactly what happened. And maybe one of the Elthans knows of a spell that could make them do this.</font>&quot;"
2821,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682676&postcount=721,2005-11-27T06:38:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Hearing Aeroz's shout he moves off Djital with his back to the two captives. A false move, an escape attempt and that would be the end. He rips the silk cocoon open not heeding the spilling items and retrieves what erbs he can and binding what wounds he sees with the silk tatters.<br/>He shakes the face of the half-orc gently and tries to rouse him<br/><font color=""Red""><br/>
&amp;quot;Potion? I can call spells no more this day.&amp;quot; </font><br/><br/><i>Not one more. <br/>
Beast-friend<br/>
Dragon-heart<br/>
Bear-roar<br/>
Will we all fall in eternal night before Sethra?</i><br/>He glances at Fizahn and Sheyra.<br/><br/>The musty emptiness of the cavern bears down on him. His instincts tell him to not linger after the pack gathers."
2822,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682684&postcount=722,2005-11-27T07:02:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan, having been at loss at how to reply to the lizard, decides to answer sheyra's question.*<br/>&quot;Well, I know of no spells which would make one remember, if one even exist. But what would be the point? We know can easily tell what has happened. These two where in the underdark, they encountered our witch here, and where transformed into driders. They attacked us, we killed the witch, some of us died. The witch killed thokk, and she is dead, an eye for an eye. The driders killed no-one, and are, if true, back to normal. What I'm wondering is if thier normal selves are the kind we would want to keep around...&quot;"
2823,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682692&postcount=723,2005-11-27T08:52:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>The sound of somebody crying hard and trying to do so as quietly as possible echoes up the bridge towards Achkby. As he approaches, he sees her sitting on the ground, arms wrapped around her knees, face buried. A muffled, hoarse voice comes out.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Go 'way. I told you, leave me <i>alone.&amp;quot;</i></font><br/><br/><i>Why is almost everyone else so eager to kill? Blood doesn't wash out blood... killing those men won't bring back Thokk or Lumpy. Revenge should teach the offender a lesson, that's the way of Baravar, and dead people can't learn. I'm so sick of this place. Why did I ever take this on? It's not like I'm ever going to succeed. And Achkby... gods, I thought I liked him. I do. But he's so, so, argh!</i>"
2824,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682700&postcount=724,2005-11-27T10:06:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well, here's my plan. We need to rest, we're all beat up, our casters need their spells... and we can't let these two go until we're positive they're trustworthy. <br/>
<br/>
So, we leave them tied up for the night and we rest. When we wake, I'll tie just their hands. We can set guards over them and walk them to the Glittersea with us. Maybe they'll have a chance to prove themselves on our way out of here.&amp;quot;</font>"
2825,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682708&postcount=725,2005-11-27T10:17:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, it didn't really answer my question about who these naked people are.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz goes over to Thokk's corpse and takes the noble dwarf's bastard sword. His mace still in hand, he bows his head in sorrow. This is the second weapon he had to take from a dead friend.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">We need to cremate his remains. It wont' be good having other predators attracted to his scent. Someone take his armor too. We have to schedule another trip to another temple. He died nobley in battle, so let's send him back to the forge.</font>&quot;"
2826,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682716&postcount=726,2005-11-27T10:31:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Give them time to explain themselves! Let them tell their story uninterrupted. They could be the victims here.""</font>Fizahn says looking at the party. He scoffs when Trinark talks.<i> Ungrateful drow.</i><font color=""LimeGreen"">""You shouldn't be talking drow. We could have said you were tainted because you were drow and left you to the spiders, but we saved you and brought you along. Shortly after we brought you, Sedryn was murdered, but we didn't blame you. I'm certain that if we had left you, there would be three driders instead of just two. And if they are tainted from the transformation, wouldn't Elthan or Achkby be able to detect the <b>magical</b> taint on them.""</font><i>Why doesn't anyone ever think anything through logically. You can tell a lot about a wizard by the spells in his book. Let's hope we can find his, wizards are useless without them.</i>"
2827,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682724&postcount=727,2005-11-27T11:33:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Great. Now what. If I don't know what to say, why am I here?</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Er... Lissa,</font>&quot; he says again, then stops. &quot;<font color=""blue"">I think that it's really, ah, admirable that you're so keen to defend these, ah, humans, now that they are humans, and that they are helpless. But what I think, er, that you need to understand, is that we, I mean, the lizardkin and me... we can't accept that they're safe just because they don't have fangs any more. I know you think hat we should be nice to them now... and I see why you want to, after all of the cruels things we've dealt with recently... and so do I, really... but at the same time, the image of one of the things with its fangs sunk into Darius' neck is indelibly etched into my mind. And I'm not going to forgive them until I know that the soul that did that is not still lurking in them.<br/>
Can you understand that?</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>Maybe I should have apologized... no, you might win her that way, but this <b>is</b> what I feel.</i>"
2828,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682732&postcount=728,2005-11-27T11:51:00,Phasm,"A wet sniffle comes from the huddled gnome. Lissa looks up, face blotchy, damp, and red-eyed.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Yes, believe it or not. I wasn't asking anyone to instantly let them go or anything. That would be stupid. I just don't want to kill them.&amp;quot;</font>She lets out a deep sigh, and fishes in her belt pouch for the much-abused rag. A loud honnnnnk sounds as she blows her runny nose.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;They're not a threat to us now. It's like when we found Trinark. If they turn out to be dangerous later, then I have some very interesting plans involving heavy rocks, wire and certain tender body parts. I got drider fangs in my own neck, remember? And I <i>hate</i> giant bugs! But I'm not going to act on those plans unless I know I'm justified, and I just don't think we know enough right now.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa gives the sorcerer a somber look.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Can <i>you</i> understand <i>that?</i>&amp;quot;</font>"
2829,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682740&postcount=729,2005-11-27T12:12:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">It may not be a coincidence that poor Sedryn was killed just days before running into these two,</font>&quot; Sheyra says. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Now that we don't have a cleric with us, we don't have access to spells that might determine their intent or make sure they aren't lying.</font>&quot; She makes sure to pay careful attention to what the two men say in order to determine if they are lying.<br/><br/>OOC: Sense Motive, please?"
2830,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682748&postcount=730,2005-11-27T15:18:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""That's highly unlikely. I'm certain that the undead drow priestess was pulling the strings. In order for your scenario to work, that would mean the drow priestess would die, and I'm sure she wouldn't want that. Also, why would she want to infiltrate our party? What did she know about our quests? She probably would have taken Sedryn alive so she could turn him into another drider minion. To her, we were only prey to be converted into driders. She didn't know what we're doing down here, she just wanted more minions!""</font>Fizahn seems almost ready to stop, when another thought springs into his mind.<font color=""Blue"">""These are just normal people who were transformed into driders by the priestess and when we destroyed her amulet they transformed back! This would have happened to Lissa and Trinark if we had left them also! Also, you know how Sedryn was killed without any noise or clue of his aggressor? Well, Lissa's capture wasn't as subtle. We'd have known if they killed Sedryn. We're facing two or more completely different groups of enemies, and we just vanquished one.""</font>"
2831,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682756&postcount=731,2005-11-27T16:50:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital, naked human</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Of course I will scout. I'll carry a good sized load, too. Anything is better than death, or being left here. Where are you going and how are you planning to reach it? And, where did you come down?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Snapping his attention to the gnome,<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;How many have you lost? Enemies? You mean the Drow? If they're pushing in, you might want to get a move on. They travel heavily armed and in numbers, if they wanted to pass through our territory and live.<br/>
<br/>
It should be safe to camp here, but I would like to be rid of this place. You- flying fellow! You'll find that there are at least a few valuable things down in that chasm which your friends could use. If the rest of you would allow me to search the throne, and anywhere else where there is likely to be traps or treasure, I might prove my worth within the hour.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
2832,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682763&postcount=732,2005-11-27T19:58:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Turning his attention away from Thokk and Sedryn's weapon and turns to face the naked man.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hey, buddy, don't be making demands of someone you just met. That and I'm sort of greiving here. It's a process.</font>&quot;"
2833,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682770&postcount=733,2005-11-27T20:54:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>Shrugging his shoulders,<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ermh, I wasn't demanding. Just suggesting. Sometimes I speak without thinking too much first, and I see you floating about, and, yeah. I'll be quiet now.</font>"
2834,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682777&postcount=734,2005-11-28T03:54:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>The monstrous spiders looked down on the humanoids arguing amongst themselves on the bridges below ...<br/>
<br/>
Without the drow priestess or the driders to compel them, the spiders had been momentarily disoriented, but soon enough instinct took over, and the warm, fleshy morsels milling about below proved irresistable.<br/>
<br/>
First one, then three, then six, then all thirty-six of the remaining monstrous spiders begin to descend silently on strands of silk ...</i><br/><br/>Looking up, Elthan sees the movement in the darkness above and recognizes the danger.<br/><br/>&quot;Time's up boys and girls! We have to get out of here NOW! Grab Lumpy and Thokk (and the prisoners maybe) and RUN!&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Move or die ...</i>"
2835,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682784&postcount=735,2005-11-28T05:55:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby snaps around at Elthan's cry, and then twirls back around to Lissa, face pointing skyward.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I can, but let's discuss it later. It's time to leave this place.</font>&quot;<br/>With that, he grabs her hand to pull her to her feet and along the bridge with him, back towards the rest of the party."
2836,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682791&postcount=736,2005-11-28T07:03:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Snapping potent herbs before the half-orc's face, Ssathiya lets the half-orc stir. The pungent aroma forces him up coughing. He motions for Sheyra to help the half-orc and runs to where Thokk lies. Using all his strength he hoists Thokk up buckling under the weight and moves for the exit as fast as he can<br/><br/><font color=""REd"">&amp;quot;Flame-archer&amp;quot; </font>to Darius<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Aid me&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: I may say that but reaaly KOD, i'm expecting you to make an executive decision regarding the 2 prisoners. If it wasn't for all the STR drained partymates, I'd stand and fight..all those items we're leaving behind..sniff..sniff"
2837,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682798&postcount=737,2005-11-28T07:18:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">D!!! Get Lumpy, I got Thokk. MOVE!!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Using whatever is left of the flying potion, Aeroz grabs Thokk and bolts to where to the other party members are running.<br/><br/>[OOC: Since I forget where the best exit is, just assume where the party members are running means the exit."
2838,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682805&postcount=738,2005-11-28T07:22:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Looking up after the elf called attention to the spiders, the human began to squirm and roll on the ground until he could sit up, cursing his luck the entire time.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hey don't leave us here for the spiders! I've got a rough idea on how to get to a ferry that crosses the Glimmersea! And I'm pretty sure thats useful! At least untie my legs so I can run!</font>&quot;"
2839,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682809&postcount=739,2005-11-28T08:22:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius turns to the lizard and runs over to where it is helping Lumpy.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Hurry, we don't have much time.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He fires arrow after firey arrow at the descending arachnids until the lizard and the orc begin to move.<br/><br/>Then he notices the prisoners, squirming in fear.<br/><br/>He hesitates for a moment, then tosses his bow over his arm.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Damn it!&amp;quot;</font>He loosens the knot just enough so that they can get free, and then makes a mad dash for the exit."
2840,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682812&postcount=740,2005-11-28T08:43:00,Phasm,"<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;But... but the loot!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa casts an agonized look back at the throne, then lets out a strangled gasp at the sight of all those giant bugs.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Damn, we've had Beshaba's own luck today! Maybe we can come back later and loot...&amp;quot;</font>Aided by Achkby, she starts for the exit as fast as her wobbly legs will carry her.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Somebody at least cut the prisoners' feet loose, they might know something useful!,&amp;quot;</font>she yells back at the group by the throne.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: ::sniffle:: We're having a bit of a Haley moment here. Excuse us while we grieve for the lost loot."
2841,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682815&postcount=741,2005-11-28T08:53:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn gathers the ropes back up after Darius lets the prisoners free. He then begins running toward the exit as fast as he can.<font color=""Blue"">""Don't worry about the loot. We might be able to hold the door against the spiders, defeat them, and then come back for the loot!""</font>"
2842,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682818&postcount=742,2005-11-28T11:06:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>As achkby helps Lissa hurriedly past the Throne, he stoops and with one hand grabs anything nearby that might be considered 'loot.'<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Hurry! Don't stop!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]Maybe I can get just one little thing from this... just one little thing... please...[/OOC]"
2843,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682821&postcount=743,2005-11-28T11:09:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital, naked human</b><br/><br/>As he looks up to the spiders descending from the ceiling, he starts yelling at the top of his lungs, and dashes to the throne, searching over it as quickly as possible. On detecting a trap he will move away, otherwise he will retrieve anything possible and run back to the party. If the spiders get too close he will break off the search and run to the party, and if the spiders look like they will close with the throne too fast he won't go toward it in the first place.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;GYEAAAGH! I can carry! Ferry, huh? Let's do it.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He continues to move with the party so that he can help carry whoever needs to be moved, at the same time scanning the ground, the walls, anything for a clue as to treasure or useful objects.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Keep going, and grab anything you see! </font><br/><br/><i>I really wish those people had listened to me about grabbing the loot. There's no way to hold these things off unless.. no. No. Oh hell why not try.</i><br/><br/>[ooc: djital will attempt to control the spiders or confuse them into stopping as he retreats, if nothing happens he will continue on with the party as normal.]"
2844,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682824&postcount=744,2005-11-28T14:16:00,Dr._Bob,"Achkby thrusts his hand into the debris around the throne, pulling out a dismembered skeletal forearm with a bony hand still attached. He is about to throw the body part away when he notices a simple silver ring around one of the metacarpal bones. Shrugging, he pops the ring into a pocket then throws the bones away and runs for his life.<br/><br/>Djital seems to have regained his wits surprisingly quickly, considering that he just underwent a transformation from drider to human. Despite almost being overrun by monstrous spiders, he takes a moment to look over the drow priestess' throne for any lootable objects. At the last possible second, he spots a glint of metal at the foot of the throne. He grabs hold, tugs, and pulls out a battered short sword.<br/><br/>Darius covers the retreat, intercepting a half a dozen descending spiders with his flaming arrows, but there are simply too many spiders to fight off, and in the end, the party is forced to seal the iron doors behind them. The spiders scratch at the doorway, but are unable or unwilling to force them open.<br/><br/>Making its way back through the spiraling corridors, the party eventually finds itself back in the antechamber just before the darkmantle hive.<br/><br/>Thokk's body is gently laid next to Hajih's in the center of the room. The four doors are secured, and the party settles down to rest, mourn, and to figure out what to do next ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Lumpy is unconscious but stable, thanks to the ministrations of the lizardman. Linda kneels and channels additional healing energy into the half-orc until his eyes flutter open.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Please let me know what healing potions and spells are going to be used on whom. Linda can cast 2 additional CLW spells. Some gear has been lost; check the data thread. I will calculate XP and distribute it in the OOC thread soon.</i><br/><br/>"
2845,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682827&postcount=745,2005-11-28T14:53:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy's return to consciousness is anti-climactic at best. The burly orc's brownish-green skin has paled considerably, his movements sluggish and torpid as he glances weakly about, noting his surroundings. He notes Thokk's body with little surprise, though perhaps some dismay, though the sight of the new humans evokes a a perplexed reaction. He glances at himself, eyes hardening at the sight of his own beaten flesh, and perhaps something else.<br/><br/>With considerable exertation, Lumpy pushes himself up into a sitting position, glancing around himself with far more alacrity and eventually going so far as to root through what's left of his pack after the Drider finished with it. Whatever he was searching for, he comes up short, eventually settling back down with a heaving sigh, a distinct touch of sadness in his expression.<br/><br/>Finally, as if remembering the possibility of communication for the first time, he growls softly, drawling weakly, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Just great.. What happened?</font>&quot; He injects a bit more strength into his voice, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">And where's Grinder?</font>&quot;<br/>"
2846,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682830&postcount=746,2005-11-28T15:36:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius throws himself down with a tired sigh.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Grinder?&amp;quot;</font>he manages to say through half-closed, bloodshot eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Mmph... Fizahn you got the ropes, righ'? Could you do me a favor and tie up those two?<br/>
<br/>
I think this'd be a good place to sleep tonight, only two doors to watch, and in a small room.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
2847,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682833&postcount=747,2005-11-28T16:48:00,Phasm,"Lissa's puffy, bloodshot eyes go wide at the sight of Lumpy waking up.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Great Baravar! Lumpy, you're <i>alive!</i>&amp;quot;</font>The half-orc finds himself being enthusiastically hugged and cried on by an overwrought gnome.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I saw you fall off the bridge and thought you were <i>dead!</i> Omigods, I'm so happy you're alive!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: ::chortle:: ;D )"
2848,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682836&postcount=748,2005-11-28T16:54:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Naked Human</b><br/><br/>Callos panted on the ground after the run away from the spiders and simply lay there on the ground for a long moment eyes closed and breathing hard. Soon though he sat up, mostly in time to hear Darius tell the one short person to tie their feet and hands again.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Guess there's no helping it. Just hurry up and tie it. It's been a long day.</font>&quot;"
2849,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682839&postcount=749,2005-11-28T17:03:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Contrary to his comrade's reactions, Achkby is bouncing on his toes, alert and energetic.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Good. Lissa.</font>&quot; he says, pushing her down against a wall to sit.<br/><br/>He flicks his head about rapidly, eyes lgin, trying to lookat everyone at once. '<font color=""blue"">Are we all here? Al here? even the pirsoners? Good. Lumpy? There. Good. Even...</font>&quot; his voice falters for a minute. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Even Thokk? G-good... and Haji, too! Ah, Haji! He didn't come out...</font>&quot; the bouncing halfling pauses for a moment in his constant talking, and shakes himself from the shoulders down. Then he draws himself up straight, and turns back to eveyrone else, still jittery. He turns to look at everyone in the room, turning his whole head all at once, not just his eyes. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Good. Good. Good.</font>&quot; he chants.<br/><br/>He strides as fast as his short legs will carry him over to the door, and puts his ear against it for a fraction of a moment before pulling away and moving back to where he was.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Still there,</font>&quot; he announces. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Still there.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He stops for a moment, still except for an irregular tapping of his foot. Then, suddenly, his pulls his Longspear from his back and begins rapping out a little beat with that, too, a mindless, quick tune dangerously near a meter of eight."
2850,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682842&postcount=750,2005-11-28T17:31:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Having escaped from the ordeal without a scratch, Sheyra offers to take first watch and cover other people's shifts if they need to sleep more. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'll just need a light,</font>&quot; she says, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Gods, I miss the stars...</font>&quot;"
2851,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682845&postcount=751,2005-11-29T01:49:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Placing Thokk's body gently beside Hajih's, Ssathiya stands up head down and panting from the exertion. He nods his head in thanks to Aeroz's assistance. He frowns seeing the dwarf's sword in Aeroz's keeping but says nothing. Kneeling down and arranging Thokk's aems across his chest, he stands up and closes his eyes and seems to be in prayer.<br/><br/><i>Brave Bear-roar, worthy packmate. You died defending your pack from grave danger as I stood frozen in terror. Forgive me my cowardice. Forgive me my failure. If you were of the people and among them. Your remains would be nonored and consumed not burnt as fuel or buried to rot. but you are pinkskin and your customs strange and insulting as it may seem to me are YOUR ways. Rest your spirit in the eternal hunting grounds. The hunt will go on and your name shall be spoken over the remains of Sethra so the kill may be yours as well</i><br/><br/>He moves off with an unreadable expression. Seeing the 2 captives, his expression hardens.<br/><i>Enough have died in their sleep....</i><br/>He roots through his pack, emerging with 2 spore pods carefully wrapped.<i>More I will need soon if our ...new pinkskins are ro remain</i><br/>Tossing it to the one tying the prisoners up, he instructs that the pods be aimed at the face. The soporific effect of the spores would knock them out.<br/><br/>He then lies on his belly beside Sheyra with his back to her, facing the others. He watches the prisoners intently but glances to Trinark occasionally."
2852,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682847&postcount=752,2005-11-29T03:12:00,Dr._Bob,"The glow from two everburning torches keeps the gloom away, and there are small niches created by a number of supporting pillars, allowing semi-privacy (though no one is out of sight of any of the others). All four doors are secured from the inside, making the room about as safe as it can get in the middle of an abandoned drow outpost deep within the Underdark.<br/><br/>Stomachs growl, reminding everyone that the party is out of rations. Now with more mouths to feed, the situation is even more dire. At least there is plenty of water to go around.<br/><br/>As everyone settles down and prepares for some much needed rest, silence descends on the chamber.<br/><br/>A low rhythmic whistling sound becomes audible as the room becomes quiet. It sounds like faint breathing, but the sound is coming from Hajih ...<br/>"
2853,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682849&postcount=753,2005-11-29T10:11:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Hey Hajih! Shut the hell... wait a second, Hajih's dead!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius sits up.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Does anyone have water? Something to wake him up? How about those herbs?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i><b>If worst comes to worst just slap him in the face... hehe.</b></i><br/>"
2854,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682851&postcount=754,2005-11-29T11:29:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby eventually shudders to a rest. He slides over to his own stretch of wall, and curls around his pack. He smiles glumly at everyone around him, lost in his own thoughts.<br/><br/>He furtively slides a hand into his pack, and feels around for the little piece of cloth... yes. There it is. He breaks a little piece off of the round food-thing wrapped in it and surreptisiously eats it, crumb by miniscule fragment.<br/><br/>He barely glances up when Darius speaks, writing it off to the warrior's strange new mannerisms."
2855,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682853&postcount=755,2005-11-29T12:51:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy manages a weak snort in response to Darius, as if the answer were obvious, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">My flail.</font>&quot;  He doesn't get the chance to press the issue though as he is assaulted by a crazy gnome.<br/><br/>For a moment, he protests, but can't seem to bring himself to throw her off, be it from his poor condition or otherwise.  An uncomfortable look crosses his face, as if he's unused to this sort of thing, and he  just settles back against her attack, hurridly muttering, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, yeah, I'm alive.</font>&quot;  He does look thouroughly surpised by the relavation that he'd been knocked from the bridge, as if he weren't even aware of anything after that last hit.<br/><br/>Eventually, the broad orc musters the strength to move again, removing his armor and setting his pack to rights.  He seems to have given up on his flail, though he still retains a profoundly sad look over the lost weapon.  When everything has been rearranged properly, he tosses Lissa what's left of her things, settling back against a wall.  In time he drifts into flitting, uneasy sleep, with no concern for worries like setting watch or otherwise.  A furrowed brow indicates he's got plenty of worries on his mind anyway.<br/><br/><i>What in the Hell happened?  How could I lose Grinder?  And where in Faerun did those extra ones come from?</i>"
2856,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682855&postcount=756,2005-11-29T13:43:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>The oddly dressed ranger groans and mutters<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I'm alive, no need to douse me.&amp;quot;</font><br/><i>Uggh, that’s the second time this has happened, how many times is this going to happen? The last time this happened...</i>Hajih sits up and rubs his eyes. He glances over at the tied up humans.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Something tells me I woke up at a 'busy' moment.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
2857,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682857&postcount=757,2005-11-29T13:45:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Hearing Hajh's voice, Aeroz ***** his head to the side and sees that the rather inept guide seems to be alive.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Your dead. Why are you talking if your dead?</font>&quot; the elf remarks"
2858,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682859&postcount=758,2005-11-29T14:11:00,Dr._Bob,"Hajih sits up with a dazed look on his face. The tip of the barbed arrow still protrudes from his breastbone, but it must have just missed his heart. The ranger looks down at the arrow sticking out of his chest with mild interest.<br/><br/>Linda gently removes the arrow using another healing spell.<br/><br/>"
2859,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682861&postcount=759,2005-11-29T14:25:00,Phasm,"Eventually Lissa regains her composure, apologizing to Lumpy, thanking him profusely, and collecting her things. She looks quite happy to have her crossbow and magic haversack back, though a bit disappointed over the apparent loss of her purple everburning torch. Lissa offers a healing potion to Lumpy and one to Elthan II, since both of them look pretty bad. Giving Aeroz back his loaned dagger (and thanking him), she sets up her bedroll near the other short folk and cleans herself up with a quick incantation. The sharp-eyed might notice Lissa examining a small green gem before she settles into her bedroll.<br/><br/><i>Some time later...</i><br/><br/>Lissa is just drifting off to sleep when the whistling sound starts from Hajih's bedroll. Drowsily, she rolls over to look... and her eyes pop open at the sight of a conscious Hajih.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Great good gods! You're alive! What next, food from the heavens?&amp;quot;</font>The gnome scrambles out of her bedroll and over to the wounded ranger.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You want a healing potion, Hajih? I think I've got one left... and thank you for coming after me! I thanked everyone else (I think), but you were kinda out of it. I would've been spider chow if not for all of you... or worse.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa shivers violently, glancing at Callos and Djital.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: The 'quick incantation' is Lissa's racial prestidigitation ability.)"
2860,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682862&postcount=760,2005-11-29T14:33:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Haha... he's dead! Ha... eh... uh... oh. Oww, my neck! Stupid drider! Hey, which of you guys bit my neck? Say you're sorry!<br/>
<br/>
Well Hajih, I guess you're not dead, that or we're all dead. Funny, cause I always thought dead people could fly. I always wanted to fly... hey Aeroz, you can fly right? Teach me how to do that soometime!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i><b>I believe I can fly... I believe I can touch the sky...</b></i><br/>"
2861,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682863&postcount=761,2005-11-29T15:04:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby flicks a pebble at Darius. &quot;<font color=""blue"">I wish the dead didn't talk so much,</font>&quot; he grunts from his bedroll in which he is now encased. He props himself to a sitting position against the wall, shivering a tad, and pulls out the little ring, tumbling it over in front of his eyes."
2862,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682864&postcount=762,2005-11-29T15:37:00,King_of_GRiffins,Elthan II<br/><br/>Elthan sits in a corner on his bedroll. Somwthing lurkd at the back of his mind. Something tempting. Something round. Something.... Ginger.<br/><br/>&quot;Cookie....&quot;
2863,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682865&postcount=763,2005-11-30T01:53:00,Dr._Bob,"Lissa generously offers her last potion of<i>cure light wounds</i>, but it seems to have little beneficial effect on Hajih, perhaps due to the effect of the poison in his system.<br/><br/>Sheyra watches over the prisoners as they shiver in their sleep. Her instincts told her that the two men were speaking the truth, that they had been transformed into driders against their will. The two men seemed to retain some memory of their ordeal, and seemed to sincerely regret any harm they had caused while transformed. One mentioned a ferry of some kind, and Sheyra allows herself to hope that there actually might be a way out of this gods-forsaken hellhole.<br/><br/>Being one of the few members of the party who had escaped injury (thanks to her training and the assistance of Achkby's<i>mage armor</i>spell), Sheyra volunteers to take the lion's share of the watch for this rest period.<br/><br/>The overall situation is not encouraging. About a third of the party is poisoned, and almost all are bleeding or nursing broken bones. Food is non-existent and supplies are running low.<br/><br/>Thankfully, Linda is still able to provide plenty of clean, fresh water to drink.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Remember to keep an eye on your character's HP.</i>"
2864,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682866&postcount=764,2005-11-30T08:53:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>His fitful sleep finally drawing to a close, Lumpy shifts back into full consciousness, rolling gingerly up onto his feet and taking stock of himself.<br/><br/>It wasn't pretty. His nose was still crushed, courtesy of the late dwarf, whom he spared a glance half spite and half pity. Probing with his hands told him that his scalp was still torn up fairly bad from the rockfall, even through the growing layer of hair slowly accumulating there: he hadn't had a chance to shave it in a while, and that bothered him as well. A blotchy line of semicircular bruises ringed his chest shoulder and neck, courtesy of a darkmantle. And to top it off, that infernal priestess' one hit upon him felt like it had done more damage than the rest combined. All across his upper right pect and shoulder, dull fire burnt where she'd nailed him. Instinct told him that he was probably packing a few cracked ribs, and he wouldn't be suprised if his collarbone was messed up as well.<br/><br/>Worst of all though, his flail was gone, the weapon that had served him so well for years. Part of him still pined for his loss, but deeper in, another part recognized that it was time to move along. He was still alive, and he could still walk, which meant he could still walk out of this pit, if he could just find a way.<br/><br/>He turns, kneeling among his things, retrieving the cookie he'd promised himself he would enjoy; the promise was broken, the scant nourishment downed in one senseless gulp.<i>More imortant things afoot.</i><br/><br/>Imperiously, he turns to face the others, posture straightening agonizingly. He glances around rapidly, singling out Darius with one talon-like nail. He had what Lumpy needed. His voice comes out hard, not his usual drawl, but the voice of necessity.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">You. Give me your sword.</font>&quot;"
2865,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682867&postcount=765,2005-11-30T10:15:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Err, wha?&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, waking up rather slowly.<br/><br/><i><b>The green one is tricking you, he wants your weapon. He's going to take it... He'll kill you! Hajih's alive, that's good... He'll steal it! Betrayal! Killer! I'm hungry.... Don't trust him! I wish I could fly... Keep it!</b></i><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;What? No way! I'd be dead a few times over if it weren't for me using this weapon. Besides, Thokk and Sedryn both had good weapons you can use!&amp;quot;</font>"
2866,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682868&postcount=766,2005-11-30T10:47:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The broad orc shrugs, supressing a wince at the motion. He slips back into his normal speech, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Suit yerself, I'm done fighting fer ya then. Ya can handle close combat now.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He leaves the matter at that, returning to his things and donning his armor. He checks over his bags once more, before stringing his bow and giving it careful inspection, making sure it's still ready to be used. Whe he's certain things are in order, he leans himself casually against a pillar, watching the others with a mild scowl."
2867,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682869&postcount=767,2005-11-30T12:19:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Lumpy, howabout using Thokk's sword. I managed to take it before the spiders came. I can't put it to much use, so you can have it for the time being. I'll need it back once we reach the surface though. It's going to a temple of Moradin.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz holds out the enchanted bastard sword and waits for Lumpy to take it."
2868,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682870&postcount=768,2005-11-30T12:57:00,Phasm,"Lissa wakes as Lumpy and Darius start talking. Normally the rogue is up and about in fairly short order, but today she fairly zips out of her bedroll as fast as the poison in her veins will let her. There's a strange, almost manic glee dancing in her eyes, but she says nothing. Strange... usually Lissa likes to talk, even early in the morning. And she isn't making snide comments about Lumpy and Darius' argument.<br/><br/>Once her bedroll is packed and ready to go, Lissa hunts around until she finds a fist-sized rock. Fishing a silver piece out of her pocket, she pounds on it... with no effect.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Damned poison,&amp;quot;</font>she mutters. The gnome raises her voice and beckons to Darius.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Stop bickering with Lumpy and come make yourself useful, Darius. Pound on this thing for me until the stamping is gone, please. You're a big strong person, you're awake, and the spider poison hasn't got to you.&amp;quot;</font>She grins mischievously.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;There's a method to my madness... I'll let you know why I'm doing this once it's done. I'm pretty sure everyone will be pleased with the end result.&amp;quot;</font>"
2869,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682871&postcount=769,2005-11-30T13:51:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Umm, okay... What the heck, why not?&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a shrug, heading over to Lissa to begin beating a stamping off of a silver coin."
2870,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682872&postcount=770,2005-11-30T14:02:00,Zeal,"Hajih, Human Ranger<br/><br/>Pulling the hat off his head, Hajih pays his respects to Thokk. He pushes his hair back, revealing a long, pale scar which goes along the length of his head. Glancing around, he quickly replaces his hat and becomes very engrossed in his feet.<br/><i>I miss them, horrible companions they were…</i>"
2871,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682873&postcount=771,2005-11-30T14:14:00,Dr._Bob,"The prisoners eventually awaken, teeth chattering from their involuntary nap on the cold stone floor. They watch with interest, along with the rest of the party, as Lissa directs Darius as he pounds her silver piece into a featureless disc.<br/><br/>Finding a small set of engraving tools among Thokk's possessions, Lissa borrows them and starts working some details into the shiny white metal ..."
2872,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682874&postcount=772,2005-11-30T14:25:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra is very tired, but still seems to pity the tied-up men. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Does anyone have some extra clothes?</font>&quot; she asks. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'd offer something myself, but what I'm wearing is all I've got. Besides, I don't think anything of mine would fit very well.</font>&quot; She smiles a little at the thought of the two men wearing her clothes."
2873,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682875&postcount=773,2005-11-30T14:40:00,Zeal,"Hajih, Human Ranger<br/><br/>The ranger digs in his pack and pulls out a gaudy set of blue sequined pants and a long purple shirt.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;This any good mini-monk?&amp;quot;</font>"
2874,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682876&postcount=774,2005-11-30T14:55:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well, there ya go... good luck with whatever you're doing...&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, leaning against the wall a bit back to watch her at work.<br/><br/>"
2875,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682877&postcount=775,2005-11-30T14:57:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy fixes Aeroz with an incredulous look, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">If I'd'a wanted the dwarf's short sword, I'd'a asked ya fer it. Unless I get my flail back, it's a greatsword or nothing. I got principles ta uphold.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He ignores the offered sword, crossing his steel-clad arms. He shrugs at Sheyra's question, shaking his head slightly: the only clothing he seems to own is the one pair of rough woven pants under his armor. he doesn't even seem to have shoes beyond his heavy boots and greaves."
2876,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682878&postcount=776,2005-11-30T15:04:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;If everybody wants, we can go back and take on those spiders. The thirty or so poisonous spiders that contributed to us almost all dropping dead. Then we'll get your flail and the rest of the loot, and head back... or we could head onward and hopefully stay alive. However, I've had this sword for quite a long time, and I don't intend to part with it because you ran into the middle of battle and got knocked off the cliff by those spiders.&amp;quot;</font>"
2877,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682879&postcount=777,2005-11-30T15:13:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The bulky orc shrugs, as if it's of no consequence, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">No, no, that's fine if ya won't let me borrow it. I'm just as happy not fighting right now. We'll let ya get a chance up in there.</font>&quot;"
2878,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682880&postcount=778,2005-11-30T15:14:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>Hajih smiles at the prospect of combat. He starts digging through his pack and brings out two clay flasks.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Light these and those little buggers, no pun intended, won't know what hit 'em&amp;quot;</font>"
2879,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682881&postcount=779,2005-11-30T15:39:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well I can lend it to you on occasion, but as you must've seen I've needed it quite a lot. Just give me a holler if you really need it, hopefully we can take another weapon off our next foes for you.&amp;quot;</font>"
2880,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682882&postcount=780,2005-11-30T16:02:00,Phasm,"Once Darius finishes, Lissa takes the silver disk with a big grin and thanks him.<br/><br/>Lissa hums happily as she works, having greeted Thokk's set of engraving tools with glee. Gradually, a sort of picture or symbol takes shape; a cloak with a dagger laid over it point-down. The workmanship (workgnomeship?) isn't anything somebody would actually pay for in a marketplace, but the symbol is pretty clear. She's placed it slightly off-center, leaving more room at the top of the disk than at any of the other sides. Finally she puts Thokk's tools down and picks up the disk, looking at it critically.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I'm definitely no craft-maester, but I suppose it'll do. Hmm... wonder if I can bore a hole in the top...&amp;quot;</font>Lissa digs through the engraving kit, looking for a small drill or bore."
2881,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682883&postcount=781,2005-11-30T16:21:00,HempRope,"Are you becoming a<b>cleric</b>?<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby awakens sourly, and secretly eats a tad more cookie. He huddles in his bedroll, apparently not in the same high spirits as Lissa.<br/><i>Ow. My head is so sore. Why? I didn't get bitten... oh, right. The squids in the dark. Ugh. My <b>head</b>! Rest hasnt helped much.</i>"
2882,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682884&postcount=782,2005-11-30T23:16:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>during the night before the lizardkin had expressed great surprise on finding Hajih still alive and assured the others that Hajih wasn't breathing when Thokk and him had left him. His survival was a miracle. He had then subsequently gone to bed(roll).<br/><br/>The next morning, after a quiet meditation, he started walking around casting CLW on Lumpy, Hajih and Darius who needed it. He then ate his strange white paste 'koo-ki' as the others called it in sullen silence.<br/><i>It seems I have lost a valuable ally and gained 2 more into a pack that is becoming increasingly dangerous for the young one</i><br/>He rest his eyes on Sheyra and his expression soften a little.<br/><br/>OOC: DR don't we recover a HD for a night of rest and heal 1 Ability dmage? and sorry everyone with STR drained, I can't do anything yet. and we should annihilate the spiders and loot the room. can't we toss area damage from outside. Linda had snilloc's snow swarm?"
2883,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682885&postcount=783,2005-12-01T06:00:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>Before laying down to sleep, Trinark removed the cookie he saved. My quickly that he was used to he ate the cookie trying to savor the taste. He followed it with a generous quantity of water to try an make up for the lack of food.<br/><br/>Sleep came quickly after the long and eventful &quot;day&quot;. During his sleep, Trinark is heard murmurring in Elven:<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Yes, I understand. I will follow the path. I'm sorry, I will assist the others and guide them.&amp;quot;</font>Anyone who bothers to look sees a gentle smile spread across his face. Not a look of malice, but one of contentment.<br/><br/>To be continued when the group awakens...<br/>"
2884,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682886&postcount=784,2005-12-01T07:19:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>The human woke up after the pods effects began to wear off, shivering from the cool drug induced sleep on the cave floor. Propping himself up against the side of the tunnel he looked down at his stomach as it rumbled slowly.<i>Shut up stomach. If they want to feed us then they'll feed us. Just be glad that we're back to normal and eating normal foods again.</i>And then a bewildered look came to his face. &quot;<i>By the gods...I just yelled at my stomach</i>&quot; Then he turned to his friend and kicked him.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hurry up Djital and wake up!</font>&quot;"
2885,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682887&postcount=785,2005-12-01T11:31:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>Glancing over to his companion, then nodding back toward the Gnome,<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Check this out. I think she's making an amulet.&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
His speech slips back into a quieter, more lazy way of speaking, a little different from how he was trying to wordily defend himself the night before.<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Got any thoughts about these people? We got no food, we got no water. And we got weapon distribution issues. Deja vu, huh?&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
</font>"
2886,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682888&postcount=786,2005-12-01T11:43:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra digs through her pack, confirming once again that they are out of food. She sighs. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Of course... now that we've taken on two more people we don't even have the means to feed them. It's like the Underdark itself is punishing us for being compassionate.</font>&quot; She looks around the area. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I don't suppose we could eat the darkmantles we killed yesterday...</font>&quot; she moans."
2887,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682889&postcount=787,2005-12-01T11:44:00,Phasm,"Lissa grins up at Djital while she works, winks, but doesn't say anything.<br/><br/>Eventually the gnome finds a tiny pick, and with the help of her stone, manages to bore a hole through the silver. Lissa then fishes a length of string out of her belt pouch, threads her new medallion onto it, and ties it around her neck.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;There we go! Okay, now please don't disturb me for a bit. This shouldn't take too long... maybe an hour or so.&amp;quot;</font>With that announcement, Lissa sits down next to one of the walls and closes her eyes, one hand on the medallion.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: In the interests of speed, I'm assuming she found a way to punch a hole. I can always edit if you want, DR.)"
2888,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682890&postcount=788,2005-12-01T12:54:00,Zeal,"Hajih, Human Ranger<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Hmmm, Darkmantle... actually we might be able to cook it&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: Knowledge check, which ever is applicable: Dungeoneering +7, Nature +1 or any untrained."
2889,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682891&postcount=789,2005-12-01T14:08:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The burly orc supresses a chuckles, unmoved from his position against the pillar, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Cook it? Why waste time? Food's better fer ya raw anyway.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He considers for a moment, shrugging, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">We could always eat the dwarf.. All that meat ain't doing him no good any more.</font>&quot;"
2890,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682892&postcount=790,2005-12-01T14:59:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn takes out his cookie before he goes to sleep and slowly eats it, savoring the taste. Disgruntled that there isn't anymore food, he goes to bed.<br/><br/>In the 'morning', Fizahn wakes up extremely bitter that he can't have any breakfast.<i>We need to find some food soon.</i>As darkmantle cooking is suggested, he pauses in thought.<i>Desparate times call for desparate measures. Did we kill all the darkmantles? I could have sworn there were more out there.</i><font color=""Blue"">""I don't suppose eating darkmantle would be too bad. Let's just hope it's not poisonous. Also, we can't afford any detours, we need to get out of here as soon as possible!""</font>When Lumpy suggests eating Thokk, Fizahn looks at him in disgust.<i>What kind of barbaric act is that?</i><font color=""Blue"">""That may be Lumpy, but when do you suppose was the last time he took a bath? I say we cremate him before he starts smelling worse than normal.""</font>"
2891,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682893&postcount=791,2005-12-02T12:32:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orc drops the issue with no audible complaint, scanning the room boredly. He pushes himself off the pillar, moving up to examine Thokk's body. His gnarled hands trace through the fallen dwarf's possessions, looking for any useful tidbits that haven't been snatched up yet.<br/><br/>He glances up, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">What've we got ta make a fire from then? We need some wood, or oil or something, and we used most'a it up on the priest.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((OOC: Lumpy will take pretty much anything Thokk has left if no one stops him, or it's already been taken.))"
2892,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682894&postcount=792,2005-12-02T13:21:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">'Well, my dear simpleton,&amp;quot; </font>Hajih says as he joins Lumpy in removing the useful items from Thokk<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I happen to have two flasks of oil.&amp;quot;</font>He grabs the gauntlets off of the fallen dwarf."
2893,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682895&postcount=793,2005-12-02T15:28:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>After waking, Trinark stretches and sits up. He moves into a sitting position crossing his legs (Indian style). Then he carefully balances his recently acquired longsword across his knees. He bows his head and begins to whisper in a way that almost sounds like chanting. Although you can't make out the words, it sounds similar to the prayers Sedryn used to say when asking Lathander to grant him spells.<br/><br/>A short time later, Trinark rises from his meditations and begins donning his borrowed armor. When finished, he manages to mutter in a mixture of broken common and elvish<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Let me have a look at the lot you, and see if we can get you back into fighting shape.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
2894,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682896&postcount=794,2005-12-02T15:39:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Hah! <i>Now</i> you're speaking my language! Too bad we don't have a cleric... but a stout ale would put me back into fighting shape if you have any.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a lopsided grin and a tilt of his head.<br/><br/>((So the lizard, Lissa, Trinark, and SD's new character can now all heal? Sweet!))"
2895,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682897&postcount=795,2005-12-02T18:03:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>He watches the actions of the party, speaking up when Hajih brandishes the oil bottles.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Are you going to use those to immolate the Dwarf, or to burn up that legion of spiders? Or.. you could use the burning spiders as his pyre. I like that idea.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Mmmmm, burning.. this could turn out to be a <b>very</b> good day.</i><br/><br/>He smiles, and twists around in his ropes to try to examine the short sword he pulled from the throne, muttering as he maneuvers;<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;And raw darkmantle is a delicacy in some far-east lands. I think. We're lucky- it could be rats, or nothing at all!&amp;quot;</font>"
2896,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682898&postcount=796,2005-12-02T18:45:00,Phasm,"Lissa opens her eyes and stretches, about an hour after she sat down and started meditating. She's just in time to see Lumpy looting Thokk's body.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Hey! Let the rest of us get a memento of Thokk before we lay him to rest, hmm?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>The gnome walks over to the fallen dwarf, a somber expression on her face. Lissa kneels next to him, lays a hand on his chest and speaks several verses in an archaic form of Gnomish; from the words Fizahn can make out, it's a prayer for the protection of a dead person's soul as it travels to the afterlife. Once her prayer is complete, Lissa solemnly takes a silvery brooch from Thokk's cloak and fastens it to her own. She stands and faces the party, her expression a strange combination of sorrow, anticipation and joy.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;All right. I promised you an explanation, so here it is. The root of the matter is that I didn't quite tell Darius' party the whole truth about why I wanted to accompany them.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa looks a bit sheepish.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I had my own quest, you see. Some clerics are simply gifted by their god when they reach adulthood. Some, though, were lay worshippers who proved themselves worthy of channeling their god's power.&amp;quot;</font>She holds up her new medallion with a crooked smile.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You're not stupid people; I think you see where I'm going with this. I wanted to be a cleric of Baravar Cloakshadow, the gnomish god of illusion and trickery... but he didn't call me. So I consulted a high priest, who communed with Baravar, and he told me to 'find the sea where the stars shine forever'. Sound familiar? He warned me that there was a good chance I could die, and I would certainly suffer. I accepted the quest anyway.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Lissa's expression grows shadowed.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;If I had known... but there was no way I could have. Anyway, it took me several months of tracking down rumors before I found that swirfneblin in Velprintalar who told me about the Sea of Starry Night in the Underdark. No way was I going into the Underdark alone, so I waited until a competent-looking group of people came along who were going that way, and attached myself to them.&amp;quot;</font>She gestures to Darius, Aeroz, Sheyra, Achkby and Hajih.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;The rest you know, up until last night.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa beams, the manic joy that showed itself this morning dancing in her eyes again.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I did it! I'm finally a cleric! And I could never have done it without all of you.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She claps her hands together.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;All right, lets see if I made this holy symbol correctly. Hajih, judging by the fact that the healing potion didn't work on you last night, I kind of doubt that my healing will work today.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa walks over to Aeroz, who's looking badly hurt. She reaches up to touch one of his wounds- very lightly- and begins chanting in Celestial...<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Cast<i>cure light wounds</i>for 7 hp (roll 6 + 1) on Aeroz! I bet all of you saw this coming once she started to make her holy symbol, but what can I say. I like teh drama."
2897,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682899&postcount=797,2005-12-02T20:33:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>The squat orc finishes looking Thokk over, detaching the amulet around the dwarf's neck last. He wraps it about his fist, looking at it carefully through squinty eyes. He stands, turning to regard Lissa.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, congratulations. Yer well on the road ta meeting him face ta face too. So what's the plan then? I want Grinder back, and there's prolly other stuff worth taking back there.</font>&quot;"
2898,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682900&postcount=798,2005-12-03T01:43:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>The human watched the goings on amiably as he leaned against the wall. Raising an eyebrow at the half-orcs actions he merely shook his head when Lumpy mentioned his flail and other treasures in the pit.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">And hopefully my spellbook and whatever our old party had on them.</font>"
2899,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682901&postcount=799,2005-12-03T01:54:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Looking at the naked talkative human,<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Tell us of old pack&amp;quot;</font><br/>as he sat on the floor rolling his bedroll. His piercing gaze proving that his hostility had not dissipated in the least despite the acceptance by the others."
2900,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682902&postcount=800,2005-12-03T09:09:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Congratulations, Lissa,</font>&quot; Achkby says from his bedroll. He seems to remain dismal, but rises after the lizardkin's questioning of the prisoners.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">She's right. Give the rest of us a chance to collect momentos, too. And I'm sure that some of his things will benefit us in whatever is to come,</font>&quot; says Achkby flatly to Lumpy, giving the half-orc a hard eye.<br/><i>He won't be taking all of Thokk's valuables for himself. And though I feel tied to him by the dragon scale, others may want keepsakes as well.</i><br/><br/>He finishes walking to Ss-druid, and stands &quot;above&quot; him. He nods to the human questioned.<br/><br/>[OOC]Er... DR, which Drider is this human?[/OOC]"
2901,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682903&postcount=801,2005-12-03T10:22:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">My old pack? You mean the others that travelled down here with us? You would have to ask my friend about them. He knew them better then me, he was their captain and I just knew them for a week or two at the most before we ran into the major trouble.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Callos says this evenly then looks down at the ground as if in thought.<i>Thats right, I didn't really know them. Most of them were alright people. They were willing to give their lives up to help me, or rather Djital out at least.</i>"
2902,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682904&postcount=802,2005-12-03T12:11:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Is he dumb, or just covering up?</i><br/><br/>Achkby sighs, and says, as if it were<i>painfully</i>obvious, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Well, if you aren't going to tell us about <i>them</i>, then tell us what you did <i>before</i> you were with them.</font>&quot;"
2903,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682905&postcount=803,2005-12-03T13:03:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Alright. It looks like a few of us need our belongings, so I guess that means we're gonna go back and kick some ass.  Lumpy, you can borrow my sword for this battle, as long as you stand near enough to defend me when the spiders get close. Getting bitten in the neck wasn't what I'd call a great experience.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><b><i>Kill the bugs! Rage!</i></b><br/><br/>Darius turns to the conversation about the &quot;old pack&quot;, and looks away from the naked humans in disgust.<br/><br/><b><i>We should leave them in the pit to fend for themselves... they are not needed.</i></b>"
2904,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682906&postcount=804,2005-12-03T14:45:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The bulky orc stands, looping the amulet around his neck with a faint grin, seeming undeterred by either Lissa's or Achkby's admonitions. He moves over to Darius, nodding, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'll only need it once if we get Grinder back. We'll keep 'em at the door.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He looks over to the two naked humans again, seeming to truly take notice of them for the very first time. His eyes narrow, and he throws a sidelong glance at Lissa, growling quietly, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">..and who in the dark city'a Dis are they?</font>&quot;"
2905,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682907&postcount=805,2005-12-03T16:25:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa, newly minted cleric</b><br/><br/>Lissa stares at Darius and Lumpy, incredulous. Very deliberately, she cups a hand over one ear.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Excuse me? The spider poison- which is still affecting half of us- must also have dulled my hearing, because I could swear I heard you two actually wanting to go back into the Pit of Poisonous Death.&amp;quot;</font>She throws her hands into the air.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Are you mad, or just plain stupid?! There are exactly two people here who aren't wounded and/or poisoned, one who's barely surviving as it is, and two that we don't know we can trust with weapons! And you want to go back and fight Baravar-knows-how-many gigantic venomous spiders because Darius can't stand the idea of leaving the loot, Lumpy won't consider using anything other than his beloved Grinder, and we've been saddled with a wizard who lost his spellbook.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Lissa snorts derisively, folding her arms across her chest.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Well, you're both grown men, though I'm starting to doubt that as time goes on. If you've got death wishes and want to commit suicide by spider, be my guest. But count me out! I've had more than enough of spiders, starving, cold and dark. If you make it back with enough pieces intact, I'll do my part to heal you up, but there's absolutely NO way I'm going back in there.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Lissa the Tactful strikes again.  ;) Ten geek points to anyone who can identify the movie/TV quote!"
2906,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682908&postcount=806,2005-12-03T16:59:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>Hajih looks at Lissa then back at Darius and Lumpy<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Pfft, we can take 'em.&amp;quot; </font><br/><i>Oh trice-damned underdark...she's right, we're doomed if we rush in there.</i>"
2907,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682909&postcount=807,2005-12-03T17:24:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Thirty-six or so... well only thirty now, if I can kill six in the time it takes us to leave that room, then this party can easily kill all of them in the time it takes for everyone to get their stuff.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a little bit of a sneer on his face.<br/><br/>((I have no idea what movie that is. No geek points for me.))"
2908,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682910&postcount=808,2005-12-03T18:49:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy takes Lissa's outburst with a surprisingly impassive look, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">If that's how ya want it, fine. There are things I'm willing ta die fer, and Grinder's one'a them. Ya don't want a part'a it? That's yer business.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He narrows his eyes, his drawl subsiding as he slips into a colder tone, anger sharpening his voice rather than degrading it, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">But don't you make any mistake about what's going though my head. _I_ know full well how messed up we are, how bad a shape I'm in, no less. I know the stakes, and I understand them fully. I didn't ask for volunteers, and even if no one else were interested, I'd probably go back by myself. So do what you want, I don't care.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>His glower subsides as he breaks away with a growled sigh, sulking back over to his pack. It's difficult to judge on his broadly stroked face, but the general droop of his features seem to indicate some level of shame over the situation."
2909,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682911&postcount=809,2005-12-04T02:48:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Seeing the half-orc squatting by his pack, the lizardman walks over and drops to a knee beside him. When the half-orc looks up puzzled but not startled, the druid holds up one hand and says[color= Red]&quot;Peacce, Your oneness to your weapon gladdenss me. The hunt will go poorly if hunterss blindly rush into the sspiders' lair. Resst well and go as a pack, we musst. Dividing the pack is unwise and do not take it upon yoursself that the pack turnss its back on you.&quot; [/color],in hissing draconic. He gets up and turns his head to indicate Thokk's body.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;We lost... enough..today&amp;quot;</font>. The eyes exude a powerful calm and the half-orc feels the shame lessen somewhat.<br/><br/>The lizardkin eyes the prisoners suspiciously before turning back and stomping off back beside Sheyra."
2910,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682912&postcount=810,2005-12-04T06:57:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra slumps against the cave wall, clearly exhausted from staying up all night. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">If we're going to charge in there, I think we should at least give it another day. As Lissa said, most of us are still injured.</font>&quot;"
2911,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682913&postcount=811,2005-12-04T11:21:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark begins moving among the group taking the time to look over each individual to assess the level of their injuries. He looks carefully for any signs of infection from the spider bites.<br/><br/>After he is satisfied he knows which injuries are the most serious, he returns to Hajih. Looking Hajih in the eye, he says<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Do not be alarmed. Rest easy.&amp;quot;</font>Placing his hand upon Hajih's chest, he begins chanting an incantation. At the end Trinark's hands glow a dark blue, one of which is grasping the hilt of his longsword. The energy seeps into Hajih's chest. [OOC: Casting Lesser Restoration, +2 CON returned]<br/><br/>Not satisfied with the results, Trinark frowns. He begins chanting the same incantation again. [OOC: +4 CON returned]<br/><br/>Trinark turns to Aeroz. In Elven he asks,<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;Please translate for me, as I don't have a good enough grasp of (common) yet.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Further, in Elven,<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;I have been rewarded for all of my trials and suffering. I have been granted limited clerical abilities, which I will use as best I can to keep all of you safe. I wish to repay you for your willingness to rescue me from the evil of the Underdark. I have some additional healing remaining for today, but wish to be prudent in its application. I suggest caution if you desire to return to the spider chamber.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
2912,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682914&postcount=812,2005-12-04T13:32:00,Phasm,"Lissa watches Trinark's healing of Hajih with interest, noting his hand on the longsword. Once he's done (and Aeroz translates his speech), she speaks up.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I thought I saw you healing in the spider room yesterday. Um... this is probably kind of rude, but may I ask which deity you serve?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Hmm, he just got that sword yesterday, and it almost seems to be acting as a divine focus. Do any of the drow or elven deities favor the longsword? Think, Lissa, think!</i><br/><br/>A rumble comes from the direction of the gnome's stomach. Lissa eyes the door leading to the passage with the darkmantles.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Didn't some of you mention a battle with a swarm of squid-like things? Squid is good eating.&amp;quot;</font>She looks up at the lizardkin druid.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Think you could tell us if Underdark squid is safe to eat, druid? If we have to go back to the Pit of Poisonous Death, I'd rather do it on a full stomach. Or fuller stomach, at least.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>You know you'll have to finish what Sedryn started, Lissa. Preferably sometime soon... before the murderer decides to take you and Trinark out.</i><br/><b>I will! Just not right now.</b><br/><i>Are you afraid of what you might find? It would be really awful if a certain halfling showed up as evil, wouldn't it?</i><br/><b>This is stupid! I'm not going to argue with myself!</b><br/><i>Haha, I was right!</i><br/><b>I'm not listening to you.</b><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Yes, the dialogue at the end is Lissa and herself. She's not (quite) going mad, but her conscience is giving her some grief. Side effects of becoming a cleric.  ;)<br/><br/>Oh yeah, and Knowledge: Religion check to see if she knows of any drow or elven deities who have the longsword as favored weapon. Result:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=305367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">16 with skill mod</a>"
2913,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682915&postcount=813,2005-12-04T15:30:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz will translate whatever Trinark says in elven.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I'm not to keen on rushing into that spider pit. I need to get to Teflamm as soon as possible or my head is literally on a platter. If you guys wanna go and get whatever we left in there, go ahead, but I am in a hurry and I don't want to be poisoned again.</font>"
2914,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682916&postcount=814,2005-12-04T22:00:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital, plot exposition cannon</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;This is a good time to tell our story, right? Me and my friend here, we go way back. I ended up doing some travelling for a while, sowing my oats and finding adventure. Mostly the military kind, working for a small army of freelancers. It didn't make me rich, but it gave experience, and that's what counts. Some geezer with more money than he knows what to do with doesn't want just run-o-tha-mill guards patrolling his grounds, he wants professionals that he can show off. Even better if they can teach his kid more about arms and martial combat than the local militia leader. But I digress.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He leans back and takes a deep breath, relaxing in his ropes.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;'Course, I got homesick eventually and made my way back to what my buddy was up to, and maybe plan something out together. People you can trust are worth their weight in gold, y'know. His specialty being magical and mine being more kinetic, we figured we had a good combination for exploring and getting some treasure. Never got a chance to try that out, 'cause an agent for a shipping business recruited me on the spot when I was selling off some spare weaponry in the square. Now, this is where it gets complicated.<br/>
<br/>
See, there was this excavation going on in Altumbel, not too far from the coast. Some kinda temple was being dug out from a hill, and the man who was having it done owned enough ships to move the work crew over there and supply them regular like, without anyone talking about it or even having a clue. Politics.. not my thing, but it probably would have raised hell with both nations if anyone knew. One of his agents was looking for a few guardsmen and another cook, before heading to a port city to set sail for the dig with a fresh load of food and tools. They didn't much mind my friend coming, once I swore he was trustworthy. Seems they had a cautious desire for mages.<br/>
<br/>
We got there, and the lodgings weren't exactly five stars, I'll tell ya. A bunch of tents, a few sorta-permenant structures, and a big gaping gash in a hill. There were Dwarven stonemason experts, a bunch of Gnomes had just arrived for some reason, and a whole lot of guys digging the whole top of the hill apart. I ended up getting promoted to the captain of the guards, mostly cause I had a head for organization and the other guys were a little green- couple sons of noblemen and that sort. Good men, though, and my position was partly a formality, partly just administrative. Mostly it meant that I didn't get as much sleep and would be the one it all came down on if things went bad.<br/>
Not like we were gonna see any fighting, but on a scale of hard to soft I'd have rated the staff &amp;quot;gelatin&amp;quot;, cepting those Dwarves, and no one wants to be unprotected. <br/>
<br/>
The two mages that were there already didn't take too much to my buddy, but he found enough to do. It wasn't like there was any shortage of coin each week. <br/>
<br/>
Now as to why Dwarves were showing up at a dirt-dig. A while before we arrived, they found some tombs under the temple. Under and around those tombs, catacombs that turned into a deep system of caves. They'd explore far enough to think that was the last of any mortal construction, and find a keystone fitted into one of the natural rock archways. The Dwarves were as interested as you can pay someone to be, although I never caught what significance they found. The Gnomes spent most of their time underground, working deep. They were the first ones we lost. But that's later.<br/>
<br/>
As time went on, we got a little more relaxed with the guarding and did patrols with the Dwarves down in the tunnel, along with more grunt work for the dig. I taught some of the reformed thieves they brought in for trapwork a few fun things with a sword, and learned a lot about creeping in the dark and disarming things. Almost enjoy it more than what I'd picked for a career, actually. Picked up a bunch about the Arcane arts from the general crowd too. Made me feel like I was a character in a Mikal Kryton tale, learning this and that explained in a clear manner.<br/>
<br/>
Don't ask me what that one fellow commisioned the entire thing to find, because I never found out. Some kind of special artifact was supposed to be there, but it never got found. Plenty of lesser things, though, just tantalizing enough to keep people there hoping for more.&amp;quot;<br/>
</font><br/><br/>He bites his lip, looking around the room from face to face, then continues.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Boring you yet, am I? I know, I know- should have taken bard lessons. This is the last bit- where everything goes sour, south, and sundered. A hurricane was coming up from the south coast, according to one of the mage's divinations and a few of the onshore sailors forecasts, and it was gonna tear right over us. A big one. Remember where I said it was all dirt and tents, cept for a few clapboard shacks? Can't weather a storm like that in those, and we had only one place to go- into the underground parts of the temple, and tomb system. We got everyone in and the ships sent off running back home just before it hit, and dumped the god's own chamberpot on us.<br/>
<br/>
We had enough food to outlast it, fires, watches posted- on the sunny surface people got relaxed, but now that we were down there, I hardly got any sleep making sure that we had every doorway to the tunnel systems covered and every man accounted for. It was impossible to close everything off, though. We found that the hard way. People started vanishing. <br/>
<br/>
We might have had some sense if the man who owned the whole operation hadn't been on-site since a week before the hurricane, or if he hadn't dissapeared the second day of living by torchlight and large light spells. That put everything wrong, and the only thing we could think was to go on a search.<br/>
<br/>
We grabbed our standard ten foot poles and went down in a hurry, far down, and didn't find a thing except for one of his shoes around a mile into the tunnels. We came back for the mages who had stayed to ready a complicated divination spell- they wouldn't let any of the other magic adepts help. We found 'em dead in what looked like a suicide pact. Things went worse from there. People started vanishing, we'd go look and lose more. A bunch tried to go to the surface, cause wallowing in mud and driving rain is better than being dragged to your death in the dark, but we found them decorating a few lengths of hallway. <br/>
<br/>
We banded together- constant light, never seperating from one big group, and decided to brave the underdark in the hope of coming up somewhere else. I had enough men left to make it worth the risk, and the one Gnome remaining thought he would be able to get us past any Drow with the twin tools of diplomacy and men and angry dwarves with sharp objects.<br/>
<br/>
The things stalking us diminished in frequency, and we still never even caught a glimpse of one. We kept on our journey but around this very area, half what we were before we started down, we were split apart into two groups. One you see before you in it's entirity, the other I never saw living again. We fought into that very room behind that door, found our companions herded and slaughtered, and had one final stand before meeting a horrid and absolutely unpleasant cursed end.<br/>
<br/>
I don't remember if we killed that.. thing.. before or after the transformation, but I remember enough anger and rage that overwhelmed the chaotic swirl that is the prison-mind of such a state. It was my last time as myself, until now.<br/>
<br/>
And here we are. I fully intend to avenge the dead in that room, even if my closure comes from the simple act of killing spiders, or putting people to sleep with over-long stories.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He musters an attempt at a wry grin, and lapses into a look of introspection."
2915,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682917&postcount=815,2005-12-05T03:42:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Nodding his head and not completely understanding what the human captive was saying, Ssathiya with the help of the others managed ro rig an improvised net by tying some blankets together.<br/><br/>Using the net, he explained to others how it would be used to cover the door to the Darkmantle Cavern and net them some fresh darkmantle. He holds up a clawed hand in explanation of what was to follow.<br/><br/>The others understanding move to help in the endeavour."
2916,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682918&postcount=816,2005-12-05T05:42:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman busies himself knotting silk rope into a crude net, while Lumpy looks longingly at the door leading to his beloved flail.<br/><br/>The antechamber has four doors. Through one, the darkmantles lie in wait. Through another is the spiral passage leading to the spiders' vault. Down one of the remaining doors supposedly lies passage to the ferry mentioned by the ex-driders.<br/><br/>What lies behind the fourth door?<br/><br/>Having nothing better to do, Fizahn examines the door that supposedly leads to the ferry. It appears untrapped and opens conventionally into a dark passage. He closes that door and turns toward the mysterious fourth door. He listens at the door carefully, but hears nothing. He is about to check for traps when he notices something alarming ...<br/><br/>An inky black wetness seems to be seeping into the antechamber through the cracks around the door. Fizahn steps back and points it out to the others. &quot;Umm. That doesn't look good, does it?&quot; In a few moments, the door is covered in black gelatinous slime.<br/><br/>"
2917,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682919&postcount=817,2005-12-05T08:11:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Urk!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa's eyes grow huge, and she swings her crossbow down off her back.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;No, Fizahn, that does <i>not</i> look good.&amp;quot;</font>She begins chanting in Celestial again, touching her holy symbol with her left hand.<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Baravar, ward me from evil!&amp;quot;</font>A glowing white circle appears, about a foot in every direction around the diminutive cleric-rogue.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Draw crossbow and cast<i>protection from evil</i>on self. I used<font color=""Navy"">Navy</font>for Celestial; let me know if you want a different color for that, DR. I can't remember if there was an approved Celestial color.  :-/"
2918,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682920&postcount=818,2005-12-05T08:57:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>Hajih pulls out his rapier and hatchet and faces the door.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;This might just be a bad thing, we might have to run for it!&amp;quot;</font>"
2919,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682921&postcount=819,2005-12-05T11:22:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby seems pleased that the man is so forthcoming, but makes no comment.<br/><i>Well. If he is lying, it is quite a lie. And if he is truly capable of all that he says, I doubt he could pull off quite so magnificent of one. I hope we don't get the chance to test his swordsmanship for quite a while, though.</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">If we flee, then we, or at least <b><i>I</i></b>, are going towards the ferry! Even if it isn't a ferry, I'd say it <b>is</b> better than any of our other options.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He quickly balls his bedding into his pack, sighing as he sees it cover his armor, and swings the thing to his back.<br/><br/>[OOC]Er... I'll take it that we've levelled for this battle. Normally I do some spell discovery, but this might have to be it.<br/>It's a shame I didn't get the chance to armor myself... ah, well. Regardless of my AC, it won't be good if I'm within striking distance.[/OOC]"
2920,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682922&postcount=820,2005-12-05T11:38:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/>Looking at his empty left hand, it dawns on Hajih<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Trice-damned underdark, my hatchet!&amp;quot;</font>He sheathes his rapier and rolls up his bedroll. He shouts to the rest of the party<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;grab your stuff and follow me!&amp;quot;</font>and opens the door towards the ferry.<br/>"
2921,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682923&postcount=821,2005-12-05T13:05:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Fortunately, Lissa had rolled up her bedroll and packed up most of her things earlier. She hurriedly chucks the engraving tools she was using into her pack, shoulders the pack and bedroll, and runs toward the ferry door.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Sounds good to me, Hajih!&amp;quot;</font>"
2922,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682924&postcount=822,2005-12-05T13:24:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/><i>I really hate the underdark. Ah, now I slip the knot and.. At least it can't get any worse than this. The pants are nice though, I should find a way to thank-</i><br/><br/>He glances up from his state of concentration, seeing the slimy door and the party's reaction.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Oh <b>hell</b> no!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He lurches to his feet, working to slide the ropes off of his arms.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Do we fight whatever it is or run? Maybe use an oil flask? Fire is always good!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>As he notices Hajih and the others running for the ferry door, he sheds the rest of his rope and turns to Lumpy.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;You gonna be happy with that sword for now or do we have to go cut apart a buncha spiders to get you 'Grinder'?&amp;quot; If it's worth dyin' for, then it's worth living for today to get it in a month or three. Our loot and your flail <i>aren't gonna walk away</i>, not with those spiders there. Let's get out of this goddamn death trap - that goop is gonna be in here any second - and come back when we're better off.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Immediately he picks up the battered short sword and slices his companion free of the ropes, and prepares to help the party either move in an orderly fashion into the passage, either assisting with Thokk's corpse, or battling whatever is seeping through the door.<br/><br/>[ooc: Djital has been taking 20 on his escape artist check throughout the long story ;) If I missed where we got untied, then disregard my maneuver- and if doing that wasn't kosher, then I'll just edit it.]"
2923,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682925&postcount=823,2005-12-05T13:52:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>The short orc's fangs grit audibly at the sight of the slime, a muttered chorus of words best left unrepeated eminating from his throat, curses in any and every language he knows and a few he probably just made up. After a few moments of grumbling, he caps it off with an emphatic &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Damn it all!</font>&quot; Whatever the hell that thing is, it was the straw that broke the camel's back for Lumpy.<br/><br/>He stands, slinging his pack and bow, wedging Darius's sword among the straps across his back, still throwing out the odd curse. He glances at the Lizardman, waving at his crude net, pausing in his oaths long enough to grunt out a few words, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Gimme half'a that, and we'll drag the dwarf with it. Everyone else, get moving or yer left behind.</font>&quot; If Ssathiya complies, Lumpy will help him load up the dwarf and then start running for the alleged ferry. He also promptly resumes his grumbling, though his creativity begins to suffer as he falls back on old standbys."
2924,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682926&postcount=824,2005-12-05T15:20:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Throughout the long monologueish thing his companion gave he could only stare in wonder at him. He could remember Djital being talkative but not this talkative. Oh well, it saved him the trouble of explaining the exact same thing to them. As the slime began to slide under/through/around the door the lanky man yelped and began to yank and pull at his bonds frantically. Slimes were never a good thing! And Callos didn't need to know anything else about it. When he saw Djital use the short sword to slice his bindings, he held extremely still then stood up quickly, slipping the long shirt on.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Gods damn it all! This is why I hate cold dank places like the Underdark! Its a festering place for molds and fungus. Come on Djital. The half-orc and lizard man got the body. We need to make sure that we all are still heading the right way to the ferry! </font>&quot;<br/><br/>And with that the brown haired mage shuffles to the front of the group and takes off at a light jog down the tunnel to wards where the ferry should be. Every now and then he stops to make sure that the others are still behind him."
2925,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682927&postcount=825,2005-12-05T15:22:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Hells bells... as if things couldn't get any worse!&amp;quot;</font>Darius says<br/><br/>Then after listening to Djital he grins,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Fire is quite good, isn't it?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Two flaming arrows thud through the ooze into the door.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Now, let's get outta here!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius spins around and follows the others out of the room."
2926,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682928&postcount=826,2005-12-05T16:00:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/>Propping the door open with a crossbow bolt, Hajih runs in and grabs the arrow that was formerly lodged in his breastbone. Running back to the door, he waits for everyone to leave then shuts the door.<br/>"
2927,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682929&postcount=827,2005-12-06T05:00:00,Dr._Bob,"The two arrows that Darius fires seem to annoy rather than damage the ooze. It flows ever more rapidly into the antechamber through the crevices around the darkstone door.<br/><br/>The party beats a hasty retreat through the opposite door, heading toward the ferry.<br/><br/>Djital initially takes the lead, only to discover that with mere human vision, he is unable to see in the darkness. He is forced to wait for the others to arrive with their everburning torches.<br/><br/>Six members of the party carry Thokk, who has been wrapped in the silk rope net. The netting forms a shroud of sorts, allowing the dwarf to be carried, armor and all.<br/><br/>The lizardman, bringing up the rear, is dismayed to see the ooze begin to leak around the second door as well ...<br/><br/><br/>"
2928,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682930&postcount=828,2005-12-06T09:31:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby hurries along as quickly as his short legs can carry him, nearly panting as thought race quickly through his head.<br/><i>I see they've freed themselves. I knew they couldn't be trusted! Damn them, traitorous men, now leige to the spiders... but no matter. We shall rebind them later, and consequences will come hard on its heels. For now, though, we may need their help to escape here. unless they lead us into a trap. But if they do, they will surely die... I will not be kind to them if they try to arrange our deaths.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">You!</font>&quot; he calls ahead to the one that used to wear the claws. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Where are you taking us? And you had better tell the truth, for if you lead us into a trap I'll be releasing my magics on <b>you</b>, and not just the eight-legged spiders!</font>&quot;"
2929,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682931&postcount=829,2005-12-06T09:38:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius, CN!!!</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Damn! Damn!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius looks at the ooze in dismay, then continues to run.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I can't hurt it! What'll we do?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius hurls the nearest rock at the ooze deperately before continuing to charge away with the others."
2930,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682932&postcount=830,2005-12-06T09:53:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Despite her fatigue, Sheyra manages to get to the front of the party before long thanks to her training.<i>I can't believe we beat some kind of undead priestess and now we're running from a pile of jelly,</i>she thinks,<i>But at least we're getting out of here instead of going on a suicide run for the loot.</i>"
2931,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682933&postcount=831,2005-12-06T13:00:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz cautiously follows the two &quot;escapees&quot;. He keeps his hand on his rapier, just in case the two try to do something funny."
2932,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682934&postcount=832,2005-12-06T14:08:00,Dr._Bob,"The party moves along the corridor as quickly as possible away from the ooze. The corridor continues to show signs of having been worked by the drow long ago. It slopes ever so slightly downward, but there are no branches. The passage seems to be making a beeline toward a definite destination (the ferry, one would hope).<br/><br/>Sheyra soon finds herself at the front of the party, frustrated by its slowness. Lacking darkvision, the young monk is forced to wait for the rest of her companions as they plod their way forward. From her point of view, her companions seem to be moving at a snail's pace. Many of the party members are encumbered by their gear, and Thokk's armored body isn't helping matters.<br/><br/>The members at the rear of the party spare occasional glances backward and note, to their horror, that the ooze seems to be following the party.<br/><br/>Whether it's because Darius keeps shooting it and throwing things at it, or because &quot;food&quot; is hard to come by this deep into the Underdark, the black pudding seems determined not to let the party escape without a chase.<br/><br/>The enormous black pudding oozes inexorably forward along the passageway, visible as a glistening black river trailing the party by a good 100 feet or so. Unfortunately, as the slow-motion pursuit drags on for what seems an eternity, a terrifying reality becomes clear ... the black pudding is gaining on the party.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The black pudding has a base move of 20 ft.</i><br/>"
2933,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682935&postcount=833,2005-12-06T14:17:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;You may not want to hear this... but we have to drop the dwarf, he's slowing us down.&amp;quot;</font>Hajih starts breaking the heads of his crossbow bolts and throwing the shafts to the pudding as he runs.<br/>"
2934,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682936&postcount=834,2005-12-06T14:43:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa is running as hard as she can, but unfortunately gnomes have short legs. And her gear, normally a light load, feels much heavier due to the spider poison still affecting her. Risking a look back, Lissa gasps.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Good gods, people, look at the size of that thing!&amp;quot;</font>Grimly, she faces front again and keeps running.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Much as I hate to, I have to agree with Hajih. If we can't outrun this thing, we're all going to die and Thokk's sacrifice will have been for nothing. Save the rope if you can, though!&amp;quot;</font>"
2935,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682937&postcount=835,2005-12-06T15:11:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Aah! It's not working!&amp;quot;</font>Darius shrieks, tossing his arms up into the air and running as fast as he possibly can with the others."
2936,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682938&postcount=836,2005-12-06T15:53:00,HempRope,"Ha ha ha ha! I almost fell out of my chair laughing...<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Lissa, see if you can give some things to stronger people!</font>&quot; Achkby shouts back. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Who can carry some stuff? And Sheyra, see if you can help them carry Thokk!</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>My God! It's moving at least as fast as I am!</i>"
2937,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682939&postcount=837,2005-12-06T17:03:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital, Disco Pants Man</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Gah! Hurry, hurry!&amp;quot;</font>He yells and quickens his pace as much as possible, beads of sweat dripping down his forehead.<br/><br/>He quickly looks over the body of Thokk, sizing up the weight and trying to shoulder more of it.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Maybe pull off his armor quick, ease the load that way and *huff* give some of us more protection? Grease his body and the net with oil and drag it as *huff* fast as we can? There's gotta be something that doesn't teach it that we give away food!&amp;quot;</font>"
2938,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682940&postcount=838,2005-12-06T17:51:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Elthan II<br/><br/>&quot;Hmm.. Hey guys, we do still have the coins right? And since they function pretty much like major image, something as primative as<i>that</i>should fall for it pretty easily. Any other heat source could work as well, if anyones willing to part with a torch or two( or mybye if<i>Light</i>produced heat...). Mybye we are giving it food, but it will be so far behind us it'll never get a second lesson.&quot;<br/><br/>[size=0.125]&quot;I hope the path branches farther on, else we may run into our friend latter on...&quot;[/size]<br/><br/>(OOC: DR, it says<i>Light</i>produces light as a torch, but does not say if it produces any significant heat. I know a few spells that say they don't produce heat, but it's pretty much your call since it doesn't say.<br/>Elthan will go through with one of these plans. If 1 doesn't work, he moves to the next and so on.<br/>1) If<i>Light</i>does produce heat like a torch, he'll cast it on a few loss rocks<i>above</i>and to the side of the ooze to distract it.<br/>2) Light a torch and throw it, then<i>RUN!!!</i><br/>3) Flip 2-3 coins along the width of the corridor, and pray that it waste as much time as possible attacking the Illusions.)"
2939,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682941&postcount=839,2005-12-06T17:58:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Love to, Achkby, but all the strong people are carrying Thokk!&amp;quot;,</font>Lissa shouts to the halfling.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Take off his armor and grease him?  That's full plate, Djital!  I don't think you <i>can</i> take that stuff off quickly!&amp;quot;</font>The rogue grits her teeth and keeps on running, her breathing uncharacteristically labored.<br/><br/>She looks up at Elthan's suggestion, hope sparking in her eyes.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I can make your torch smell like meat with prestidigtation, Elthan; that or I can light it quickly. Hey Achkby, got any cantrips?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: I don't think<i>light</i>produces heat, unfortunately."
2940,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682942&postcount=840,2005-12-06T19:10:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I meant grease the net and armor, or pull it off, and six people can pull plate pieces apart surprisingly quick- but making it smell like meat sounds good! Maybe even pour oil around the torch so it flares up? And if you want, toss things on me, you look overloaded.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>I wonder why my only decent ideas seem to involve lighting things on fire...</i>"
2941,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682943&postcount=841,2005-12-06T20:00:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa, strength-drained gnome</b><br/><br/>Lissa looks at Djital with surprise and gratitude.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Okay, thanks. If you lose my pack, though, I'll take the price out of your hide; it's magical and expensive! And that's not counting the stuff inside.&amp;quot;</font>With that, she comes up alongside the human in Hajih's glittery blue pants and unstraps her bedroll as she runs. Handing off the bedroll to Djital, Lissa unslings her backpack while he finds a place to carry the gnome-sized bedroll. Once the bedroll is in place, she hands him the pack. While Lissa still isn't running as fast as normal, she's going faster than she was before.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Move adjacent to Djital and CAREFULLY give him the bedroll and pack. Lissa's encumbrance should now be medium instead of heavy. There's no way I can get it to light with the Str damage, not if she's wearing her armor and carrying her weapons."
2942,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682944&postcount=842,2005-12-06T20:51:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>The lizardman stands and watches the others and the encroaching ooze with his arms crossed and his eyes deep in thought. His tail swishing from side to side, the only outward sign of agitation. Watching the other strip Thokk and redistribute the load, he says nothing as the newcomers are entrusted with their backpacks and armor. His instincts telling him that this wasn't a trap of their making and that the fear on their faces was true. Turing to the Elthans and Linda,<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;I heard your strategy from behind. Your trickery magic will not work. Magic that fools the eye will not fool an eyeless creature. It is guided by instinct and primitive beast senses. MY intstincts tell me that our weapons will not damage this hunter and it will not easily allow its prey esscape&amp;quot;</font><br/>He pauses for the weight of his words to sink in before proposing the only means he could think of.<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;WE MUssST bring down the cave(tunnel)&amp;quot;</font>Holding out an outstretched open palm,<font color=""REd"">&amp;quot;We cannot Sspeak many words over this asss iss pinkskin custom. There iss Danger and the black sslime may yet chase uss but we will gain ground&amp;quot; </font>He looks to the ceiling with a furroed brow and then turns his neck to look back at the ooze that had moved closer before looking at their faces again."
2943,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682945&postcount=843,2005-12-07T05:05:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra turns around to face the party, jogging backwards as she speaks. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I vote for the meat torch, but if we have to we can drop Thokk's body. I can't carry him with his armor on,</font>&quot; she says, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">But I might be able to carry Achkby or Lissa.</font>&quot; She turns around again and resumes running, although she is clearly not going nearly as fast as she could."
2944,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682946&postcount=844,2005-12-07T10:56:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Lissa's the slowest of us,</font>&quot; calls Achkby ahead to Sheyra, nonetheless panting in between breaths.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">And Lissa, if you've got anything else you don't want to carry, I've got a spell that could do it.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>This is insane!</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Great idea,</font>&quot; he comments to the druid, caught inbetween sobriety and sarcasm.<i>And it is, but I've no idea how we'd do it!</i>&quot;<font color=""blue"">But <b>how</b>?</font>&quot;"
2945,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682947&postcount=845,2005-12-07T12:51:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa rolls her eyes, still running.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Thanks for pointing that out, Achkby.&amp;quot;</font><i>Bad enough that I'm slowing everyone up, now he has to go and point it out!</i><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;If you can figure out how to collapse the tunnel, druid, go for it! Me, I'm gonna keep running.&amp;quot;</font>She glances at Thokk's heavy, inert body.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I know it's disrespectful to the dead, but these are desperate times. If you drop him, that thing just might stop long enough to eat, and if nothing else everyone will be able to move faster.&amp;quot;</font>"
2946,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682948&postcount=846,2005-12-07T14:17:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Disrespectful to the dead? No, this is the Underdark, better the dead members of the party are sacrificed than the entire party.&amp;quot; </font>Hajih shakes his head in disbelief.<br/>"
2947,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682949&postcount=847,2005-12-07T14:40:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The squat orc chugs onward determinedly, powered by pure spite from the looks of things. The scowl on his face is tired, drooping, and his grip on the net-shroud is beginning to lax. He shakes his head, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">It's settled then. We trade the dwarf fer a gnome, and mebbe we'll make up enough distance. I'm sure he'd rather it be him than one'a us, but if ya really object, ya can stay behind with him.</font>&quot;"
2948,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682950&postcount=848,2005-12-07T15:47:00,Dr._Bob,"The crossbow bolts that Hajih throws down act as light<i>amuse-bouches</i>for the black pudding.<br/><br/>Lissa passes her haversack to Djital, who slings it onto his back easily. Linda, burdened with<i>three</i>full waterskins, passes one skin to Callos and another to Trinark. Darius passes his everburning torch to Sheyra who maintains the point position. Fizahn carries the other torch.<br/><br/>With sadness and regret, Lumpy and the others carrying Thokk are forced to leave his body behind. Several members of the party turn away, unwilling to watch as the ooze flows around and over Thokk's body. There is a faint hissing sound as the ooze's acids dissolve flesh, bone, and steel.<br/><br/>Simultaneously, Elthan tosses down a handful of magic coins, filling the passage behind the party with a bugbear, a human fighter and 4 guards, a female bard, and an ettin.<br/><br/>The pudding continues to move down the hallway, not even pausing as it consumes Thokk, armor and all. Furthermore, the ooze ignores Elthan's illusions and, one by one, the images dissipate as the ooze dissolves the coins.<br/><br/>Angry now, Elthan lights a bulls-eye lantern, then pours a flask of oil onto the ground. When the ooze reaches the oil slick, Elthan smashes the lantern on the ground, igniting a fiery blaze under and on top of the black pudding, filling the air with a noxious stench.<br/><br/>Unbelievably, the ooze continues to creep along, snuffing out the flames, and forcing Elthan to jog back into the middle of the party, discouraged.<br/><br/>&quot;If fire won't stop it, let's try ice!&quot; Linda moves to the rear and casts<i>Snilloc's snowball swarm</i>on the pudding. As the pudding is enveloped in snow, sleet, and ice, the leading edge of the ooze crystallizes into glittering obsidian shards. The ooze is halted in its tracks for a moment, but then the crystallized portion of the ooze cracks as the amorphous black pudding continues its relentless pursuit.<br/><br/>The party is running out of ideas and the passageway seems to extend forever ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The black pudding is 60 ft away ...</i>"
2949,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682951&postcount=849,2005-12-07T16:04:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, Elf Rogue with very busy player</b><br/><br/>[OOC: Sorry about the lack of posts, but I'm leaving for Florida in less than 2 weeks, so I need to get a lot of schoolwork done to make up for the week I'll be missing]<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Spells don't work, fire doesn't work. I say we just run as fast as our legs'll take us. There's no point fighting a loosing battle</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz will take the 2nd last and waits for the other party members to start running. If they don't, he'll move closer to the middle of the group, his hand still on his blade."
2950,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682952&postcount=850,2005-12-07T17:21:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I'm going as fast as I can! That accursed spider poison is slowing me down!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa's voice is shrill with fear; she can see that the ooze is moving faster than she is, even after handing her gear to Djital.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;There's nothing in my pack that would help; no fire sources, and all my scrolls are divination or ability enhancers.&amp;quot;</font>A thought occurs to her, and she looks up.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Hey, how high is that ceiling, anyone got an idea? Lumpy's still got Aeroz's levitation bracelet... think it would lift all of us?&amp;quot;</font>"
2951,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682953&postcount=851,2005-12-07T18:00:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy Tichkeck, a Very Tired Orc</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">And then what? We float in the air until it stops working? It ain't exactly good fer a fast getaway.</font>&quot; The dour orc shakes his head, throwing a wary glance back at the ooze, scowl sharpening up a bit.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">No, I got a better idea. yer having the most trouble keeping up, so we unfurly the net again, and ya get a free ride. And then since we're reaching the end'a our rope.. we throw everything we got in. All you wizards or whatever, throw everything ya got that might hurt or slow that damn thing down. 'Cause were gonna need a miracle otherwise.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He throws a glance at Achkby as an afterthought, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">If ya can't cast and keep up at the same time, ya can prolly hitch a ride.. I doubt even both'a ya are as heavy as the dwarf was.</font>&quot;"
2952,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682954&postcount=852,2005-12-07T18:28:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa, hitchhiker</b><br/><br/>Lissa doesn't need to be told twice. Once the net is unfurled, she leaps in.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;This'll be twice you people have saved my skin if we survive. Dunno what I can do to make it up to you, but I'll figure something out,&amp;quot;</font>the exhausted gnome pants. Clearly, running while poisoned has tired her out. Tired or not, though, Lissa begins loading her crossbow and wriggling around to face backwards.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Not sure if this'll do any good, but it's a damn sight better than doing nothing.&amp;quot;</font>She aims and fires a shot into the oncoming ooze.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: DR, I'm afraid you'll have to roll this one, because I have no idea what the penalty for shooting while riding in a net is. On the other hand, that ooze is a mighty big target!"
2953,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682955&postcount=853,2005-12-08T01:03:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Blasted ooze! We already feed you so just leave us alone!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Frustration and a hint of fear where on his face as he watched the black death's progress and the progress of the shorter members of this adventuring group. Within moments he slows for only a second as he thought about something then grins like a little kid. His eyes darted around for a second or two then landed on Ackby. The mage sprinted forward until he was along side the halfling and wasted no time in picking the smaller humanoid up and slinging him over his shoulder. He made sure to keep the halfling's head facing the ooze as he called out the man.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Red"">Don't freak out halfling! I'm just carrying you until we've escaped this thing then your walking again, but while your there feel free to unleash and magic you think might work!</font>&quot;"
2954,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682956&postcount=854,2005-12-08T07:31:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Ssathiya had not spoken since the decision to sacrifice Thokk's body had been made and they had watched the ooze move on unslowed.<br/>His face was a mask of sorrow but he walked behind and didn't allowed the others to see.<br/><br/>He had inwardly cringed as the ooze had devoured Thokk's remains. The spectacle driving home the distance he was from his tribe and how alone he was from his kin.<br/><i>These pinkskins discard their dead like so much... waste... burning them and offering them as carrion...Feh..Is this what will become of me?..Lost to the people, my body and spirit never to rejoin and live through my people. How far home is...Sethra...Where are you hiding..foul abomination?...Semuanya take your spirit and hunt you in the eternal hunting grounds</i><br/><br/>His head down and lost in thought, the lizardman trudged on, his shoulders slumped from the weight on his heart.<br/>"
2955,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682957&postcount=855,2005-12-08T08:17:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius, Freaked Out Fighter</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Aah! It's gonna eat me!&amp;quot;</font>Darius yells, running as fast as he possibly can down the passage.<br/><br/>((I started the boldness! Bwahaha!))<br/>"
2956,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682958&postcount=856,2005-12-08T11:49:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">FAH! Gwaah! Get away from me, you fool spider!</font>&quot; shouts Achkby at Djital as the human tries to grab him. He kicks at the man and dances farther away.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Idiot!</font>&quot; he shouts, now rummaging through his scrolls as he runs, &quot;<font color=""blue"">As long as we're moving those infernal gnomes along at a good enough pace, I'll have no trouble keeping up!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He pauses for a moment to read a few lines off of a scroll, and then he rushes back to the party at more than twice his normal speed.<br/><br/>[OOC]Assuming both gnomes are moving faster then he, Achkby uses a scroll of<i>Expeditious Retreat</i>.[/OOC]<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Are we attacking?</font>&quot; he asks of the party, now much calmer."
2957,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682959&postcount=857,2005-12-08T12:05:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy isn't Edible. I swear.</b><br/><br/>Between gasps for breath, Lumpy grates out a few desperate sentences his tone too battered to convey his irritation. He'd probably do better just focusing on breathing, but he's just to ornary to keep quiet, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Unless ya wanna just keep running until it gets bored, or we get too tired ta run no more. I'm already tired, and I have a hard time imagining it tires out real easy, so I'd make with the magicking</font>"
2958,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682960&postcount=858,2005-12-08T15:38:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Elthan II<br/>-----------<br/><br/>*Elthan appears more frustrated than you have ever seen him,the recent sacrafices by the group having been in vain. A small snake wraped around his arm appears to be hissing a lot as Daius runs screaming.*<br/><br/>&quot;Agreed, however, at least the rest of them appear to be sane.&quot;<br/>*The snake hisses a little more*<br/>&quot;Hmm... Hey guys, its not going to get any farther behind us unless we get it to stop or go back for something. We could throw another torch behind it, if anyones willing to sarafice another. Mybye it will waste some time going back for it.&quot;<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Ugh, this is the third time I've tried posting. Evertime teh new comic is being added, my browser goes wild and I can't post.)"
2959,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682961&postcount=859,2005-12-08T17:25:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa, riding shotgun</b><br/><br/>Lissa looks at the enormous, glistening black ooze, then at Elthan.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I don't think even Lumpy could throw a torch all the way over that thing, Elthan. Haven't you got a spell or anything? You're a sorcerer! Oh, hey, that reminds me.&amp;quot;</font>She turns her head toward Djital, trying not to jar the net too much.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;There's a scroll in my pack that might help my crossbow do some more damage. Tell yourself you're looking for a scroll of <i>magic weapon</i> and open the pack; it should be right on top. There's three of those scrolls in there, if anyone else has a mundane bow or something and wants to play Shoot The Ooze. Speaking of magic weapons...&amp;quot;</font>The gnome turns to the shrieking Darius.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oy! Archer boy! Come on, man, we need your flaming arrows on this cursed ooze!&amp;quot;</font>"
2960,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682962&postcount=860,2005-12-08T17:40:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Elthan II<br/>------------<br/><br/><br/>&quot;Mybye we<i>can</i>get it behind our jelatinous opponent. If Darius will stay calm enough to launch one or two fire arrows, then we may just distract it long enough. The arrows he fires are enhanced magically, yes? If so, we'd have to light one on fire normally, else the magic will go out as soon as it hits the ground.&quot;"
2961,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682963&postcount=861,2005-12-08T17:53:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra yells back as she runs. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">The torch didn't work last time, so I don't see how it will be different no matter where we throw it!</font>&quot;"
2962,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682964&postcount=862,2005-12-09T00:21:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Levitation! The fellow with the flying bracelet could go back over it, carrying someone with him! Not that there's much good that would do.&amp;quot;</font>He maintains speed with the party, holding the Gnome's bedroll tightly under one arm, her pack looking incongrously small on his back.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;You just became a servant of a deity, ask them for a miracle? Divine fire, maybe? Cutting at it sure won't do any good and I don't have a bow, but if I could slow it down enough...&amp;quot;</font>His voice trails off into the patter of feet and panicked voices, knuckles white on the hilt of the short sword.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Eh, the real problem is what happens when we get where we're goin', and it's still behind us. And, shortstack, <i>I'm</i> Djital, and I'm not touchin' you. Probably won't be doing much of that in the future, either.&amp;quot; </font><br/><br/>"
2963,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682965&postcount=863,2005-12-09T01:04:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I could have sworn that I looked diffrent then Djital halfing. Hmph fine. Last time I help halfings with stress issues.</font>&quot; Callos falls back away from the halfling and next to Djital, keeping a careful eye on the ooze that followed them. He made sure to speed up a little more whenever it seemed like ooze was gaining on them."
2964,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682966&postcount=864,2005-12-09T02:31:00,Dr._Bob,"Cracks begin to appear in the corridor as you move as quickly as possible away from the black pudding. The signs of seismic instability increase the farther you run.<br/><br/>Up ahead, Sheyra's torch illuminates a problem (or perhaps a solution). A geologic fault seems to have shifted, creating a chasm that cuts across the passageway. The far end of the passage is visible 10 feet away, with nothing but darkness in between.<br/><br/>There isn't much time to do anything by to try to jump ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Please make DC 10 jump checks.</i>"
2965,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682967&postcount=865,2005-12-09T03:00:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>[OOC: This is kind of funny, considering I have +9 to jump, so the only way I can fail is to roll a one]<br/><br/>Aeroz takes a few steps back and leaps easily across the chasm He finds a nearby pillair and binds his rope to it, slinging the other end over the side.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">If you don't make the jump, try to grab the rope. We can't afford any more people killed.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC: Rolled a 12, so I made it with a 21. A little overkill]"
2966,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682968&postcount=866,2005-12-09T05:01:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The flat-foot half-orc groans, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Jumping.. I HATE jumping.</font>&quot; Regardless, he charges in desperation, throwing himself into a headlong leap, reminiscent of superman flying. Clearing the gap closely, he bounces in an unceremonious heap on the other side.<br/><br/>Quickly hauling himself back up, he heads back to the chasm, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Throw me the net and we'll make some kind'a bridge!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((OOC:<br/>Jump 18 - 4 = 14"
2967,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682969&postcount=867,2005-12-09T05:49:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Seeing the chasm ahead, Lissa tumbles out of the net, crossbow clutched against her chest.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You wanted a miracle?  I think we just got one!&amp;quot;</font><i>Provided, of course, everyone can make the jump... don't think about it, just do it.</i>The gnome gets a running start up to the brink and leaps across, landing lightly on her feet.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: I am SO GLAD I took all those ranks in Jump now!  Even with -3 Str, Lissa still has +4 to Jump.  ::rolls::<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=309040"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Jump check: 22</a>Booyah!   ;D<br/><br/>EDIT: Oops, I thought he tied the rope to the near end. This is what happens when Phasm posts B.C. (Before Coffee). Fixed now!"
2968,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682970&postcount=868,2005-12-09T09:08:00,HempRope,"Er... I think Aeroz already took one end across and tied it on... the idea being that he'd leave the other end in case someone was falling, so they could try to grab it...?<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Yeeeeagh!</font>&quot; yells Achkby as he goes hurtling forward, and filings himself into the air.<br/><br/>[OOC]I guess it's a good thing I cast [i]Expeditious Retreat. +9 to jump.<br/>Dammit, I rolled a 20. That was a waste. Total of 29.[/OOC]"
2969,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682971&postcount=869,2005-12-09T10:06:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn rushes toward the chasm as fast as his tiny legs can take him. His eyes full of fear, he springs into the air. He can't help but to glance down as he hurtles into the pit. As he passes the climax and starts falling toward the other side, he shouts as it looks like he'll come up short. His foot barely lands on the edge and he stumbles a little as he regains his footing.<br/><br/>OOC: 11-1=10"
2970,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682972&postcount=870,2005-12-09T10:45:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>[Edit to remove shield reference.]<br/><br/>With a good running start, he charges desperately toward the dark chasm.<br/><br/>[OOC:  Roll 14 - 6 (armor) = 7]<br/><br/>With a deafening crash, Trinark slams into the ledge on the opposite side.  Clawing frantically, he tries to grab hold of something solid.<br/><br/>[DR:  What happens next?]<br/>"
2971,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682973&postcount=871,2005-12-09T11:56:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Leave me alone you stupid jelly! I'd eat you if I had any toast!&amp;quot;</font>Darius cries. As he spies the ledge his knees sink a little, he sprints foward towards the chasm. Pushing off of the rock with his left foot, he soars across the pit. Landing in a nimble roll he stands up and brushes himself off.<br/><br/><b>If he goes after Trinark</b>he grabs the drows hands, attempting to pull him up out of the darkness.<br/><br/>((14+5=19))"
2972,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682974&postcount=872,2005-12-09T12:13:00,HempRope,"I think it's a DC 15 Ref save to catch the lip...<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Flying Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>With his new, increased speed, Achkby underestimates his jumping aptitude and flings himself quite a bit more vigorously horizontally than vertically.<br/>In fact, he flings himself forward with such alacrity that he goes hurtling by those party members who came down just on the far side of the chasm (&quot;<font color=""blue"">Waaaa!</font>&quot;), and crashes to a sliding, skidding landing nearly twenty feet past them.<br/><br/>Panicking as he sails into the duskiness further down the tunnel, he quickly hops to his feet and backpedals up the tunnel to the group.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Wagh,</font>&quot; he pants to the group over his shoulder. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Did we lose it?</font>&quot;"
2973,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682975&postcount=873,2005-12-09T13:00:00,Zeal,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Disarmed Ranger</font></b><br/><br/>Hajih jumps, scrambling in mid-air and lands on the far edge, almost tipping over but righting himself. He moves a short distance so to give others room to land<br/><br/>&quot;Jump this you stupid scum, No offence meant Lumpy&quot;<br/><br/>(Jump check: 10)"
2974,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682976&postcount=874,2005-12-09T15:39:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Aeaaaaah!!!&amp;quot;</font>He runs as fast as he can for the last few steps before the edge and leaps out over the chasm, kicking off from the edge at the last moment. Pebbles of rock crumble under his feet and bounce down into the darkness as he lands and scrambles to safety.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Where's the rope?&amp;quot;</font>He places both the pack and the bedroll on the ground far away from the edge, and looks around for either a length of rope or the net.<br/><br/><br/>[ooc: rolled an 11, my jump check seems to be +3]"
2975,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682977&postcount=875,2005-12-09T16:45:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Elthan II<br/>------------<br/><br/>Elthan looks at the snake wrapped on his arm<br/>&quot;Sometimes I wish you where a toad.&quot;<br/><br/>The snake hisses back something that is seemingly as sarcastic.<br/>&quot;Hey, thats a low blow! Here goes everything..&quot;<br/><br/>Elthan jumps the chasm, almost lossing his footing on edge, but catching himself by pushing forward into a small run. He stops and turns around.<br/><br/>&quot;I still think our idea would have worked....&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: Jump--&gt; 11 - 1 = 10<br/>And yah, Elthan doesn't know toads increase hp, not jump. But it make sence..)"
2976,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682978&postcount=876,2005-12-09T20:57:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Standing at the back, he had been observing the ooze's progress as the others traversed the chasm. He looked expectantly to Sheyra and one of the driider-man who remained on this side. He makes a pushing motion with both his hands indicating that she should go.<br/><br/>He rests a hand on a wall, getting a 'feel' of the changed environment and turns back to watching the ooze."
2977,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682979&postcount=877,2005-12-10T03:03:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>After seeing the elf make it across the purple robed mage stepped back and rubbed his hands together for a moment. Then closing his eyes he took a running jump the moment his feet felt the edge of his side. It seemed like he hung in the air for a couple seconds before he opened his eyes just in time to land safely on the other side.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well...that wasn't so hard.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((OOC: +1 on Reflex but rolled a 19))"
2978,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682980&postcount=878,2005-12-10T07:01:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra, Linda, and Elthan I have no trouble leaping across the chasm.<br/><br/>The lizardman checks the walls to see if he might be able to collapse the passageway, but finds them structurally intact.<br/><br/>As the black pudding closes on him like a pitch black tsunami, the lizardman turns tail and leaps across, joining his companions.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Trinark, encumbered in Sedryn's plate armor, is the only member of the party who doesn't clear the gap. He scrabbles for some sort of handhold, but his gauntlets find no purchase, and he slips over the edge into the darkness.<br/><br/>Like lightning, Darius reaches out with both hands, grabbing Trinark's wrists. The archer is almost dragged over with the drow, but other helping hands grab onto Darius stabilizing him. Trinark's fully armored weight almost pulls Darius' arms out of his sockets, but the archer holds on grimly.<br/><br/>The black pudding oozes to a halt on the other side of the gap, sending out probing pseudopods. Trinark is pulled to safety, and the party watches as the ooze waves its &quot;arms&quot; impotently from across the chasm.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>The party catches its breath and marches on at a less pressured pace, eventually reaching a series of bends in the passageway. The walls are pierced with arrow slits, and it becomes clear that this area was used as a defensive position once long ago.<br/><br/>At the end of the passage is a barred, reinforced steel and stone doorway. After Fizahn checks it for traps, Lumpy lifts the bar and the door is opened.<br/><br/>On the other side is a non-descript cavern. The door has been cunningly worked so that once the door is closed, it is almost imperceptible from the other side.<br/><br/>The party leaves the drow passages behind and explores a series of natural caverns, which eventually lead to an cave opening that in turn leads to a ledge overlooking the Glimmersea.<br/><br/>The faint glow from the &quot;stars&quot; above illuminates a secluded cove a hundred feet down. The cove is simply a small semicircular pebbly beach enclosed by sheer stone cliffs. A crude dock is visible at the end of a long stone pier that extends away from the beach.<br/><br/>Crude footholds have been carved into the stone cliff, leading downward to the pier ...<br/><br/>"
2979,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682981&postcount=879,2005-12-10T07:12:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ha! I told all of you that Djital and I could find our way to the ferry if we had enough time to remember!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Callos looks around at his captors proudly with a hand on his waist even as he turned to the Glimmersea with relief evident in his own eyes as he did."
2980,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682982&postcount=880,2005-12-10T09:27:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Darius, thank you. I guess I was more tired than I realized.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>To everyone:<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Thanks for saving me...again.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[After the group reaches the Glimmersea.]<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;We should be very cautious. I don't expect it to be easy to secure passage across the Sea.&amp;quot;</font>"
2981,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682983&postcount=881,2005-12-10T09:30:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby approaches the ledge, looks down, and gulps. He retreats a few steps, and says weakly, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Well, there are handholds down. But if we're going down... I think maybe we should bring out that bracelet.</font>&quot;"
2982,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682984&postcount=882,2005-12-10T09:34:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra sighs with relief upon seeing the dock.<i>Finally, we can get out of this hole,</i>she thinks as she walks down the steps."
2983,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682985&postcount=883,2005-12-10T10:22:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;It was nothing Trinark.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius lets out a sigh of relief as he sees the dock.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Maybe they'll have some food, let's get down there.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius looks around to see if there is a clear path or some sort of stairway leading down, if there is he will start to cautiously step down it."
2984,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682986&postcount=884,2005-12-10T12:16:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">SKY!!! BEAUTIFUL SKY!!!</font>&quot; Aeroz exclaims after spending gods know how long in the lightless underdark."
2985,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682987&postcount=885,2005-12-10T13:48:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b></font><br/><br/>Hajih looks at Aeroz with a single raised eyebrow<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;That’s not the sky, just a rather distant ceiling to this cavern with glowing rocks, hence the name 'The Sea of Starry Night.&amp;quot; </font><br/>"
2986,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682988&postcount=886,2005-12-10T13:59:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I am aware of that. I just really needed to get that out of my system before I make an ass of myself when we get to the dock.</font>&quot;"
2987,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682989&postcount=887,2005-12-10T15:28:00,Dr._Bob,"The footholds carved into the rough stone cliff are servicable, but it will still be a challenging climb down a hundred feet to the beach.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>One last obstacle before reaching the beach and the dock. Anyone who chooses to climb down the rocks needs to make five DC 10 Climb checks successfully. If you fail one, I'll need to know which one it was, since that will determine how far you fall ...</i>"
2988,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682990&postcount=888,2005-12-10T15:40:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>Hajih adjusts his hat then climbs down the cliff at an incredible rate.<br/><br/>((Climb Checks: 19, 12, 27, 11, 26))<br/>"
2989,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682991&postcount=889,2005-12-10T15:50:00,runehawk,"The lizardkin waits for everyone to climb down before climbing down himself lastly. He suspiciously studies the jetty and surroundings for signs of and hostiles.<br/><br/>OOC: If there is enough rope, I think the others should tie it around their waists and let me and the others on top belay them as they climb down so they don't fall. In any case since i'm the last, there's no rope for me and i failed my 3rd roll so I DO fall."
2990,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682992&postcount=890,2005-12-10T16:59:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>Glancing around the surroundings briefly, the shirtless man carefully places the Gnome luggage on the ground.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I think the safe bet for these is the guy who can fly.&amp;quot;</font>He nods to the party members remaining on the ledge, and if no one has any rope available, he weaves his sword into the belt of the pants, and starts to painstakingly make the descent. Talking in a falsely cheerful voice as his head dissapears below the level of the ledge,<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Hey Callos, about those useless spells you had available- feather fall didn't happen to be one of them, did it?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[ooc: +2 added to rolls in advance. This looks interesting.  :-X<br/><br/>Roll 1: 20.<br/><b>Roll 2: 3.</b><br/>Roll 3: 13.<br/>Roll 4: 13.<br/>Roll 5: 19.]<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
2991,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682993&postcount=891,2005-12-10T17:30:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Once Djital sets down her luggage, Lissa immediately opens her pack and pulls out a coil of hemp rope and a gnome-sized climbing kit.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I really think we should tie a rope to something up here first... I mean, I've been breaking, entering and exiting through top-floor windows for years.  That cliff looks marginally climbable without one, but...&amp;quot;</font>She shrugs.<br/><br/>Cinching her harness tight, the gnome finds a secure-looking place to tie her rope, and discovers a problem.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Dang, this'll barely reach halfway down.  Anyone got another fifty feet or so of rope?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Assuming somebody has another fifty feet of rope, I made a couple Use Rope checks: one to tie the two together securely, and one to fasten it onto a rock or something.  Oddly enough, both came out as 22.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=310007"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Use Rope checks: 22, 22</a><br/><br/>EDIT: One of these days I really am going to learn to double-check previous posts before I post."
2992,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682994&postcount=892,2005-12-10T17:37:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra digs through her pack. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ah, here we go,</font>&quot; she says, pulling out 50 feet of silk rope. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">That should about do it.</font>&quot; She hands the rope to Lissa."
2993,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682995&postcount=893,2005-12-10T17:55:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Thanks, Sheyra!  This should make the climb a lot safer for all of us.&amp;quot;</font>Her nimble fingers quickly tie the two ropes together securely, and the combined rope to a rock outcropping.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh, whoever's going to use that levitating bracelet, would you untie the rope when you come down?&amp;quot;</font>Lissa picks up her pack and bedroll, stuffing the latter into the former and strapping the pack on her back.  She checks her climbing harness one last time, then hooks it onto the rope and starts down.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Climb checks:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=310026"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">22, 22, 12, 20, 12</a><br/>Again, very happy I took all those Climb ranks.  If Achkby or Fizahn want to use the climbing kit, somebody can either fetch it up with mage hand or Lissa can tie it to the rope and somebody can pull it up.  Climbing kits are sized, so I'm afraid only the small folks can use it."
2994,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682996&postcount=894,2005-12-10T17:57:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby shifts around uneasily as people begin to descend, and then finally asks Aeroz, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Seriously, guys. How well does that bracelet work?</font>&quot;"
2995,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682997&postcount=895,2005-12-10T18:53:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shrugs,&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well enough ta lift me and all the crap I was dragging around. It'd prolly hold three or four'a the skinnier folk. Ya can have it if ya like, I can climb fine.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Lumpy will give the bracelet to anyone who wants it (and a few people could probably use it at once if they hung on, it holds at least 300lbs). Afterwards, he takes a few minutes to strip off his armor and pack it away before he climbs, because he's too weak to make it wearing it.<br/><br/>((Climb +8<br/><br/>20<br/>28<br/>27<br/>16<br/>14<br/>))"
2996,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682998&postcount=896,2005-12-10T21:13:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>((Climb +7<br/><br/>5+7=12<br/><b>1+7=8</b><br/>14+7=21<br/>16+7=23<br/>17+7=24))<br/><br/>Darius begins making steady progress down the slope, he starts to shake a little at the beginning and his velocity increases. With a sharp cry he slips and tumbles downwards.<br/><br/>He smacks against a ledge below with a sickening thud. As he begins to roll towards it's edge it seems that the end is near, but as he slips off he reaches out with his hand and grasps the edge. Holding on to practically nothing he hoists himself up painfully.<br/><br/>Despite his aching back and bleeding palms he climbs<br/>down the rest surprisingly well.<br/><br/>((That's a nice little website Phasm, I think I'll use that from now on. [link]http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=310112[/link]))"
2997,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=682999&postcount=897,2005-12-11T03:15:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>As Djital begins to clmb down, Callos snorted and shook his head.<br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">No one of my <i>useless</i> spells is not feather fall. We have to do this the hard way.</font>&quot; And with that Callos went to the edge and fitted his hands into the hand holds. It took a supreme effort of will not to look down into the bottom of the cliff but the man moved resolutely down the cliff. He made sure to keep close by the rope incase his hands did slip and he was glad he did. Because near the bottom a hand hold he was holding crumbled and he crashed to the bottom of the cliff.<br/><br/>((Results: 19, 19, 10, 9, 6)<br/>"
2998,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=683000&postcount=898,2005-12-11T05:31:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz follows the rope lead down.<br/><br/>[OOC: Climb checks in order with +2 from rope - 22, 14, 11, 7]"
2999,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=683001&postcount=899,2005-12-11T06:10:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark will also remove his armor and use the rope to assist his climbing.<i>Lesson learned last time...</i><br/><br/>Climb checks: 13, 16, 19, 16, 9 (vs. DC 10)<br/><br/>[Failed the last one. Damage?]<br/>"
3000,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=683002&postcount=900,2005-12-11T06:58:00,Elmorwen,"Sheyra grabs the rope and starts climbing down.<br/><br/>(10, 13, 16, 20, 18)<br/><br/>She makes it to the bottom without any problems."
3001,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=683003&postcount=901,2005-12-11T08:28:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan's snake crawls off his arm and makes his own way down with gracefull ease. Elthan looks down to see it curled up at he bottom.*<br/><br/>*Elthan takes the braclet from lumpy before he heads down.*<br/><br/>&quot;Fizahn, Achkby, would you two like a ride down? I think we're light enough to all go down with it.&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: saving the day, one pit-fall at a time. Seriously, if anyone failes more than one before, thiers not much chance of making it. Darn d4 hit-die..)"
3002,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=683004&postcount=902,2005-12-11T08:52:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby gives Elthan a thin-lipped smile and nods quickly. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Yes. That sounds like an <i>excellent</i> idea. But, ah... let's stay close to the rope and the wall just in case.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>Oh, Gods, here we go. Hlal grant me strength...</i>"
3003,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=683005&postcount=903,2005-12-11T11:43:00,Dr._Bob,"When tied together, Lissa's hemp rope and Sheyra's silk rope dangle almost to the beach, but the last 20 feet or so require the use of the handholds alone.<br/><br/>Despite a few close calls, no one is badly injured. Only Djital totally loses his grip, falling just at the end of the climb. He is left temporarily winded but embarrassed more than injured.<br/><br/>When the last few members of the party float down, bringing the rope down with them, everyone takes a moment to repack their belongings and don any armor that had been removed.<br/><br/>The party crouches behind some large rocks at the base of the cliff, peering into the gloom. Despite the relative &quot;brightness&quot; of the &quot;outdoors&quot;, it is still the Underdark after all. The everburning torches are stowed for the moment, so as not to attract any unwanted attention.<br/><br/>The semicircular cove is much larger at ground level than it had appeared from 100 feet above. There is at least 200 feet of open ground to cover before reaching the pier. Visible as a dark linear shadow against the glittering Sea of Starry Night, the pier appears to extend roughly a hundred feet into the water before ending in a simple dock - essentially a number of enormous boulders shaped and fitted so as to create an open 40 x 40 ft landing.<br/><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>There are no lights or sounds that would suggest that a boat is moored at the dock. Rather than waiting out in the open, the party decides to stay hidden for the moment.<br/><br/>Hours pass and stomachs grumble. There is little to do but sit and wait and listen to the lapping waves of the Glimmersea. Eventually some of you doze off, while others keep watch for any sign of the ferry ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3004,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=683006&postcount=904,2005-12-11T17:44:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa, now featured as avatar!</b><br/><br/>Once the party is (more or less) safely down and gathered at the end of the dock, Lissa conjures her quartet of dancing lights to better see any approaching vessels. As the group settles down to wait, the gnome sighs and fingers her new holy symbol.<i>I can't put this off any more. If I do, there's a good chance I'll end up like Sedryn.</i>She moves to a position where she can see everyone at once.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;All right, people. I've got a spell to cast... and hopefully it'll shed some light on certain events.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa's expression turns hard.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I'm finishing what Sedryn started.&amp;quot;</font>With that, she touches the medallion with one hand and begins chanting in Celestial.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Baravar, reveal any evil within my sight!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Casting<i>detect evil!</i>Oh yeah, and she used her<i>dancing lights</i>racial ability before that."
3005,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=683007&postcount=905,2005-12-11T19:26:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy sets up his own little spot to camp in, laying out his bedroll and setting down his pack. He leaves his armor off, wearing only his simply woven pants, belted by a short length of rope. The orc's thick form shows signs of building malnourishment ribs standing out more strongly, even beneath layers of muscle and scar. His face is tired and drawn, and despite the determined glint still hiding in his eye, there's little dispute he's growing tired of starving in the underdark.<br/><br/>For while he takes up Darius's sword, pacing out practice routines with the relatviely unfamiliar weapon, keeping silent but for the occasional grunt and the heavy *smack* of his bare feet against rocks. But spirit willing or not, he eventually lays the weapon down, saving what little strength he still has left."
3006,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=683008&postcount=906,2005-12-12T02:18:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn stalks around the camp. He continually mutters to himself about the lack of food and loot lost because of the ooze. When he finds out that there isn't a ferry at the dock, he gets even angrier. He goes to the dock every hour to check for it. As Lissa announces that she's going to continue what Sedryn started, Fizahn morbidly mutters,<font color=""Orange"">""Hope it turns out better for you than it did for him...""</font>"
3007,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=683009&postcount=907,2005-12-12T05:35:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I'd be careful with those lights, Lissa,</font>&quot; Achkby says slowly. &quot;<font color=""blue"">We might want to keep a low profile. No knowing what else might be around here.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He slinks wearily away from most of the party, and has a brief conversation with Elthan I. Then he closes his eyes, and eventually drifts off to sleep.<br/><br/><i>He floats up, above the rocks, and spreads his arms. He waves them once, and with a woosh climbs upward. And then it is not his arms that he flaps, but scaly <u>black</u> wings. He pumps them harder, and sails out above the Sea, twisting in circles to gain height. He cranes his neck back to see the little figures that are his friends huddled on the shore. He pauses for a moment, suspended in the air, and surveys the mighty cavern. The sky still stretches away above him, and he sees a little boat moving slowly on the far side of the sea.<br/>
He dives down towards the water, skimming just above it, and there are many strange creatures lurking under its smooth surface. A black, reptilian reflection races along behind him in the water, until he reaches down with his fingers and sends sheets of water splashing off to the side as he drags them across the amorphous mirror beneath him.<br/>
Then he twists away, up, and circles for height, making wide, sweeping arcs to climb towards the stars. He reaches the craggy rock of the ceiling, dotted with the occasional star, and pauses once again. The he dips a bit, and glides back up, strafing along just below the ceiling as fast as he can. His keen eyes pick out a fissure ahead, and he swoops up into it. The climb is hard, but there is a glow at the top that he can just barely make out.<br/>
It gets brighter and brighter and brighter the higher he goes, and eventually he shoots up through the whole into the real world. And there is light.</i><br/><br/>Achkby smiles."
3008,The Sea of Starry Night [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16604-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=683010&postcount=908,2005-12-12T12:17:00,Dr._Bob,"To be continued in<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play;action=display;num=1134343283"" target=""_blank"">The Sea of Starry Night II</a>..."
3009,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=134526&postcount=1,2005-12-12T12:21:00,Dr._Bob,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b>Lissa</b><br/>
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As the group settles down to wait, the gnome sighs and fingers her new holy symbol.  <i>I can't put this off any more.  If I do, there's a good chance I'll end up like Sedryn.</i>  She moves to a position where she can see everyone at once.<br/>
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<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;All right, people.  I've got a spell to cast... and hopefully it'll shed some light on certain events.&amp;quot;</font>  Lissa's expression turns hard.  <font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I'm finishing what Sedryn started.&amp;quot;</font>  With that, she touches the medallion with one hand and begins chanting in Celestial.  <font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Baravar, reveal any evil within my sight!&amp;quot;</font></div>
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</div>Lissa's eyes shine with determination as she casts her spell.<br/><br/>Her medallion glows faintly as her heart begins to fill with dread. There<i>is</i>evil, and it is nearby, very close.<br/><br/>As Lissa concentrates, she realizes that something is wrong. The images of her companions before her begin to blur and fade. At first, she thinks that her<i>dancing lights</i>are fading, but soon she realizes that it is her sight, not the illumination, that is failing.<br/><br/>Before she can get a fix on the evil aura, Lissa is<i>blind</i>. Her eyes stare sightlessly as she cries out in distress ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Previously <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play;action=display;num=1128003029;start=0"" target=""_blank"">The Sea of Starry Night</a>. The OOC thread is <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play_ooc;action=display;num=1134343375"" target=""_blank"">here</a>.</i><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3010,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=134751&postcount=2,2005-12-12T12:49:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>A cry shatters Achkby's comatose euphoria. A cry from a voice he knows well.<i>Lissa</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Wha?! Wha? Lissa?</font>&quot;<br/>He flounders into wakefullness, slow to come down from his otherworldly high into the nightmarish reality that has trapped him for so long.<br/><br/><i>What's happening? Where is she?</i>"
3011,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=134962&postcount=3,2005-12-12T14:15:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><b>&amp;quot;AAAAAAAUGH!&amp;quot;</b></font>Lissa's head whips about from side to side, eyes staring off into space.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I can't see! There's evil, close by, but I <i>can't see it!</i> I can't see anything!&amp;quot;</font>Her voice goes higher and higher with panic as she talks.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;If some son of a fiend cast a blindness spell on me, so help me Baravar, that spellcaster will <i>regret</i> it once I can see again!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa's hand is clenched tightly around the hilt of her rapier; her expression is a mixture of panic and anger.<br/><br/><i>I'm blind! How can I shoot if I'm blind? I can't even see to stab an enemy's weak spot! How am I supposed to pull my weight here if I CAN'T SEE?! Oh, Baravar, please let this wear off soon, or let one of the other casters be able to cure it!</i>"
3012,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=135164&postcount=4,2005-12-12T14:15:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>As he slide down to a stop at the bottom of the cliff he grinned and brushed the dirt off of his long purple shirt. A little rough but non too dangerous. When he heard the gnome's plan about detecting evil a relieved smile came to his face.<i>Finally! Djital and I will be cleared off all charges and we can move on with this insane journey!</i>A lopsided smile came to his face then as she began to cast but when she cried out he looked startled.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Whats wrong gnome?</font>&quot;"
3013,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=135358&postcount=5,2005-12-12T15:04:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>Putting his hands out, Hajih approaches Lissa slowly<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Lissa, its okay, I'm coming over, just sit down and it'll wear off eventually.&amp;quot;</font>Hajih starts to look very worried<font color=""Blue""> &amp;quot;I mean, it did with Sedryn...gods rest his soul.&amp;quot; </font>"
3014,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=135548&postcount=6,2005-12-12T16:04:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan, who until then had been sleeping up agaisnt a rock, shakes his head awake at Lissa screams.*<br/><br/>&quot;Ughh, uh.. What in hells name is the screaming about, huh? I was having a most curious experiance when some squell ran through me.&quot;<br/><br/>Elthans snake takes its usuall place upon his right arm, slinking up and back to sleep after the shattering vibration."
3015,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=135730&postcount=7,2005-12-12T19:42:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy glances up from where he's slumped on his bedroll, propped up against his back and armor. He wasn't really sleeping anymore.. just trying not to move too much, sort of like a basking lizard (though the lizardman could probably do a better job of it).<br/><br/>With a growled sigh, the stout orc pushes himself up, loosely snagging the archer's sword as he comes to his feet. This he rests flat against his bared shoulder delicately, shuffling towards the commotion. He gives the scene a good looking over, glancing around for a threat. Finding nothing, and apparently not having bothered to listen very well, he growls irritably, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">The Hell's all this yapping about? Some of us like ta rest in quiet, ya know.</font>&quot;"
3016,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=135904&postcount=8,2005-12-12T21:39:00,runehawk,"<font color=""REd""><b>Lizardkin Druid</b></font><br/><br/>The lizardman sits up with a start. Partly because of a shriek from Lissa, partly because Lumpy had stepped on the end of his tail when he grabbed his sword and moved. Dreams of summer were as distant as the sunlight was now.The throbbing in his tail fully bringing him back to the present. Rubbing a sore tail, Ssathiya blinks the sleep out of his eyes and stumbles towards Lissa with a glance to Sheyra. Contemplating kicking the orckin, Ssathiya instead promises himself to vent his wrath on whatever Balance-forsaken aberration disturbed his sleep. His stomach agrees with a few growls of its on.<br/><br/>OOC: Hungry Lizardfolk ARE difficult to reason with ;D"
3017,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=136073&postcount=9,2005-12-13T04:24:00,Dr._Bob,"Soon every member of the party is awakened. They gather about the distressed gnome, concerned.<br/><br/>Unlike Sedryn's collapse at the darkstone altar, Lissa's affliction does not appear to be temporary. She remains completely blind, and the blindness shows no signs of wearing off, even after several minutes.<br/><br/>"
3018,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=136235&postcount=10,2005-12-13T06:29:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*After recieving a short explination during the minutes of wait, Elthan introduces his thoughts to the group.*<br/>&quot;This is not good. At most, if an aura is too powerfull for the caster, it would stun them for a few seconds and then thier back to normal, like Sedyn. Blindness is<i>not</i>a usuall symptom for this spell. Something else is the cause of this, but what?&quot;<br/><br/><i>The only spells I know of only temporarily blind. This development is very disturbing...</i>"
3019,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=136391&postcount=11,2005-12-13T06:53:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa is now looking more scared than angry, although she's still got her hand on her rapier.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You mean I could <i>stay</i> this way?! No, there has to be something we can do! Can't somebody dispel magic or something?&amp;quot;</font>She shivers, drawing her cloak closer around her.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;And, um, while this lasts... if anyone's going to come up next to me, for the love of the gods please say something! After what happened to Sedryn, and now this, I think it's safe to say that somebody has it in for clerics. And I'm vulnerable. So if I hear anyone near me who doesn't announce themselves, I'm going to assume I'm being attacked and react accordingly.&amp;quot;</font>"
3020,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=136544&postcount=12,2005-12-13T09:04:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>&quot;Well, the key-word here is<i>may</i>, depending on either mundane or magical means where used to blind you. If magical, it won't be too hard to find a dispel magic somewhere, but if it was some alchemical substance, I won't expect there to be much hope, but knowing Sethra, its probally magical means which caused this.<br/>Tell me, while you where casting did you hear or see anything strange from anyone or anywhere? Did anyone else?&quot;"
3021,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=136691&postcount=13,2005-12-13T09:09:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn is obviously concerned about Lissa's blindness.  He warily eyes each of the group.<i>Who could produce such an evil aura.  I have to find out!  Once I have an idea, I'll act upon it, and once I have proof, he'll be dead.  Wait...  When Achkby was casting detect magic on all of us, no one checked him...  I wonder...</i>Fizahn sidles over to Achkby as everyone confers with Lissa.  He quickly slips his hand into any pocket Achkby has, looking for a gem or such.<br/><br/>OOC: Sleight of Hand 21(13+8)"
3022,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=136833&postcount=14,2005-12-13T09:16:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Calllos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">If this blindness is magical then...we have a problem. I know of a spell that blinds and it does it permenatly. I'm sorry gnome. Unless we can pay for someone to break this enchantment then I'm afraid this is permenat.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>There was a look of sympathy on Callos's face as he told the gnome this. Being in the Underdark where one couldn't see in the darkness was bad enough. Knowing you couldn't see at all had to be worse.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">If..if you need help getting around or anything. I would be glad to help you.</font>&quot;"
3023,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=136973&postcount=15,2005-12-13T09:32:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Idiot! Dammit, why did he have to mention that?!</i><br/><br/>Achkby lashes out and kicks Callos in the leg. He makes a sharp gesture of opening his palms upwards, plainly asking 'why did you have to go and do that?'<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I've heard of recovery, Lissa. I'm sure we'll find some way to fix this once we're out of here.</font>&quot;<br/><i>Wait... that could be a while from now.</i><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Or maybe even sooner.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He starts to approach her, but eyes her rapier warily.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">It's me...</font>&quot; he says, placing a hand on her shoulder.<br/><br/><i>Poor girl. The intermittent darkness has been bad enough. I have no idea what caused it...</i>"
3024,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=137109&postcount=16,2005-12-13T10:05:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/><i>It's just one thing after another, isn't it...</i>Sheyra thinks, looking rather upset by this recent development. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Just so you know, Lissa,</font>&quot; the young monk begins, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">The offer to carry you still stands. If it's not too insulting or anything.</font>&quot;"
3025,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=137240&postcount=17,2005-12-13T10:40:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Backing up from the rest of the group.*<br/><br/>&quot;Honestly, do you have to worry her to death like that? Magic is as permanent as a stain. It's there until you can wash it out. With this most recent turn of events, I want to do another detection search. We've had the addition of a few more members and I think it would be best to check them out as well.&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: Will ask everyone to line up, and then cast<i> Detect Magic</i>)"
3026,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=137368&postcount=18,2005-12-13T11:02:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Even the dour orc's expression conveys sympathy for the poor blinded gnome; he'd learned to appreciate the predicament since coming down here, magical darkness being the first time his exceptional vision had ever failed him. Lumpy holds his tongue otherwise, accentuating his silence by thunking the flat of the sword against his shoulder absently. This was all beyond his ken anyway, magic and priests, and all the cloak and dagger stuff. Sure, he was smart enough to understand the general concepts, but he held no illusion about his ability to come up with a solution before someone more specialized would.<br/><br/>He shrugs at Elthan's instructions, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Do what ya gotta, if ya think ya'll find something.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>Lousy Underdark.. There's always something going wrong..</i>"
3027,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=137490&postcount=19,2005-12-13T11:13:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I wasn't trying to worry her, I merely spoke the truth. Also..after the elf is done I think I have my own way of searching out what happened. When the elf is finished I'll do my own search. That is if Djital will keep an eye out for me while I do.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Still the mage did as one of the twins asked and got in line next to the half-orc. Blinking a little he turned to look at Lumpy and he blinked.<br/><br/>&quot;Er...Hi there.&quot;"
3028,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=137610&postcount=20,2005-12-13T11:39:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius has been sitting silent throughtout the exchange, he gets up to be searched.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Damn... whenever we get close to our goal something bad always seems to happen.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>((Sorry I haven't been posting frequently, I bought World of Warcraft on Friday, it's kind of addicting.))"
3029,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=137725&postcount=21,2005-12-13T11:47:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""REd"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>With a cold glare at everyone he's suspicious of, the lizardman shuffles into line. Even after assimilating all the facts, he could not understand what was going on. He merely knew that shamans who tried to look at the<i>nature of things</i>end up hurt. Trusting the witch to explain more , he stands beside her and engages her in low conversation. Linda in her kind manner explains slowly to the lizardman about good and evil and what was going on."
3030,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=137835&postcount=22,2005-12-13T12:18:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa bites her lip as she hears that the blindness could be permanent. Now she's definitely looking scared. She lets out a shuddering sigh and leans her head on Achkby's shoulder.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Well... we can't see too well in the Underdark anyway, right? And we're going to Telflamm; that's a fairly big city from what I hear. There has to be someone there who can take this spell off. I've got some magic items I could sell or maybe trade to pay for it.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa turns toward Sheyra's voice, evidently able to get an approximate location by sound. Her brown eyes are staring somewhere off to Sheyra's left, though.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Thanks for the offer, Sheyra. If we get into another situation like with the ooze, I'll take you up on it, but for now I'd kind of prefer to keep my feet on the ground.&amp;quot;</font><i>And not be any more of a burden than I already am.</i><br/><br/>Once Elthan announces that he's going to detect magic, Lissa lets Achkby guide her to a place in line. She feels around her belt for her pouch, then digs around inside until she comes up with something small and hard. Displaying the object to the group, she asks,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Is this a small green gem? I think so, but it's kind of hard to tell by touch. I managed to pick it up from the stuff around that undead thing's throne while we were running. I've been meaning to ask someone whether or not this thing is magical anyway.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa thinks for a moment.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;As for what I have that I know is magical... um, there's my handy haversack, my cloak, several scrolls inside the haversack, and I think that's it. Unless Thokk's brooch is magic.&amp;quot;</font>"
3031,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=137942&postcount=23,2005-12-13T12:23:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">You would think being the son of a mage, I would be packing a little more magic heat, but all I have is a few potions, thokk's sword, Sedryn's holy symbol and mace, and I beleive Lumpy needs to give my bracelet back...</font>&quot; Aeroz comments as the spell scans him.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Don't worry Lissa. Remember when I got turned to stone? We got that fixed didn't we? And then there was this other time I was polymorphed into a...bad memories deserve to stay buried...</font>&quot;"
3032,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=138048&postcount=24,2005-12-13T13:04:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>Hajih turns to Trinark<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Drow, you can fix poison. What about blindness? either mundane or magical.&amp;quot;</font>"
3033,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=138149&postcount=25,2005-12-13T13:06:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy half-turns to Callos, looking up (for the short orc does in fact have to tilt his head back) to make eye contact with him. His jaw gapes a bit, baring his fangs with a throaty growl, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Don't push yer luck.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>For a moment, he looks like he's thinking of something more to add, but his attention is diverted by Aeroz's comment, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I ain't even got it anymore, someone else used it on the cliff. Far as I know, I ain't got a damned bit'a magic on me.</font>&quot;"
3034,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=138248&postcount=26,2005-12-13T13:27:00,Dr._Bob,"Linda moves closer (in a non-threatening way) to Lissa to offer her sympathies. &quot;You are always welcome to lean on my arm or staff until you get your sight back,&quot; she whispers gently.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The two Elthans stand facing the party, their arms crossed suspiciously. The rest of the party members stand shoulder to shoulder, meekly allowing themselves to be scanned for magic items.<br/><br/>Aeroz is carrying a variety of potions and Thokk's magical sword. Sheyra has a few potions and a magic ring. Achkby's wand, potions, and scrolls are magic of course. Lissa's bag is magical, as is the brooch she took from Thokk. Her green gem appears to be valuable, but non-magical.<br/><br/>Lumpy is surprised to find out that he is radiating magic, then he remembers Thokk's amulet around his neck, which radiates faint transmutation magic. Darius' bow is magical of course, and he carries a magic potion. Linda's ring and Trinark's newly found sword are magical.<br/><br/>Fizahn's cloak is magical, but there is an unexplained faint aura of conjuration emanating from his closed hand.<br/><br/>Only the lizardman, Hajih, Callos, and Djital are completely free of magical auras.<br/><br/>"
3035,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=138342&postcount=27,2005-12-13T14:36:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;You know I didn't... listen, I meant useless against the ooze. There's no such thing as a useless spell.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He sheepishly avoids looking at the cliff face and the rope, and rubs absentmindedly at his black eye as the Elthans scan for magical auras. He is noticeably silent and withdrawn after Lissa goes blind, lost in his own thoughts. When he finally speaks, it is markedly different from the verbose style he adopted when arguing for his life and escaping his bonds.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I've only done a sea journey twice in my life. First time out, the ship scraped a reef and filled with water. Five of us were in the dinghy I got into, and one drank seawater and went mad. He tried to overturn the boat, and we killed him.<br/>
<br/>
Because of that we had just enough water to make land.<br/>
<br/>
You've got a madman in your boat.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He clears his throat.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Worse, actually.&amp;quot;</font>"
3036,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=138436&postcount=28,2005-12-13T15:21:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I think, to be thorough, I ought to scan you two again, as well,</font>&quot; Achkby says to the twins. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Don't take it personally, but from one arcanist to two others, I think it needs to be done.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]With their permission, I will use<i>Detect Magic</i>on them. If they refuse, I open the floor for debate ;)[/OOC]"
3037,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=138529&postcount=29,2005-12-14T02:44:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>&quot;Well Lissa, I'm sorry to say, but that gem is not magical. It's just an ordinary valuable ornate gem.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;As for being searched myself I have no objection, but I would like to know what object it is that is in Fizahns hand.&quot;<br/><br/><i>He didn't have anything like that last time. Where did he get it, but much more what is it?</i>"
3038,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=138622&postcount=30,2005-12-14T04:07:00,Dr._Bob,"The Elthans submit to Achkby's scan with a shrug. They have multiple protective items but nothing suspicious. The Elthan clone is carrying the coins of illusion, the bracelet of levitation, and his head is orbited by an ioun stone - otherwise, the two Elthans have identical dress and gear.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Fizahn has no choice but to open his hand. A plain silver ring lies in his palm."
3039,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=138713&postcount=31,2005-12-14T04:24:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Once the two Elthan's had completed their search Callos took a step back and to the right so that Djital was mostly in front of him. Trying to stand in a position so that he could see all of them at once he said softly.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I would greatly appriceate it if all of you could remain where you are standing and not to resist this spell.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>At that the brown haired mage began to cast under his breath, hand motions subtle and discreet before his eyes took on a silverish tone.<br/><br/>((DR, going to cast<i>detect thoughts</i>then start readin' minds. Don't mean to make life harder for you DR))"
3040,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=138803&postcount=32,2005-12-14T06:52:00,Dr._Bob,"OOC:<i>I would like each player to <b>secretly</b> contact me by PM indicating whether your character chooses to open their mind to Callos' probe or whether they choose to keep their thoughts to themselves. If you choose to resist, please make a Will save and let me know the result <b>secretly</b>.<br/>
<br/>
Did I mention that the decision and roll should be <b>secret</b>?</i>"
3041,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=138886&postcount=33,2005-12-14T09:04:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>When Fizahn, open his hand, Achkby's shoots to his pocket.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Hey!</font>&quot; he exclaims in surprise. &quot;<font color=""blue"">That's the ring I grabbed when we were running from the spiders!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He pauses a moment, glaring at the gnome.<br/><i>Did he really <b>steal</b> it from me?</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">How did you get that?</font>&quot; he asks coldly. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Last I remember, it was safe in my pocket.</font>&quot;"
3042,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=138967&postcount=34,2005-12-14T10:47:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital, disco-style meatshield</b><br/><br/>He nods back to Callos, drawing his short sword and looking toward the rest of the party with a raised eyebrow.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Do not approach my friend unless you want me to think you are what harmed the gnome.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
3043,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=139047&postcount=35,2005-12-14T11:46:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Don't even start on them. They have no right to come in here and just... just, try to 'expose' whoever's been killing us when they themselves were out for our blood just a little while ago. Sounding like they're so concerned for Lissa because she's blind... they abducted her from us themselves!<br/>
<br/>
Calm down, now. Leave it for someone else. Finish this first.</i>"
3044,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=139126&postcount=36,2005-12-14T12:04:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa shrugs at Elthan's verdict, tucking the gem into her haversack.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Well, if it's valuable, then I can use it in Telflamm to help pay for a mage to unblind me.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She turns her head in the direction of Djital's voice; as with Sheyra, she's close but a bit off. Her expression is a bit annoyed.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I've got a name, <i>human.</i> I'm not even making you tall-folk remember the whole thing; just Lissa. It's not that hard.&amp;quot;</font>She leans back a bit against Achkby.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Is this okay, Achkby? It's a bit cold in here...&amp;quot;</font>"
3045,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=139199&postcount=37,2005-12-14T12:58:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz cooly places his hand on the hilt of his rapier. He keeps an eye on Callos and Djital<br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Buddy, you're not one to be probing us with spells. I really don't care if either of you were driders, when you did what you did but as far as I'm concerned, the both of you are both suspects as well. It may be the same thing that killed Sedryn, it may not, but I think that if you are gonna go casting divination or scrying or whatever kinds of spells, you should be scanned with the exact same thing.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz begins to slide the dagger from his cuff into his hand, making sure no one knows.<br/><br/>[OOC: Sleight of Hand result 20 (9+skill bonus (11))]"
3046,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=139270&postcount=38,2005-12-14T13:04:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;You know, he's got a point there.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says as he looses him bow from his back with a sneer.<br/><br/><b><i>Hahahaha! Ahaha! Heh... hehe...</i></b>"
3047,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=139340&postcount=39,2005-12-14T13:08:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hmph. I'll be more then happy too...if someone else can cast that spell. Can any of you?</font>&quot;"
3048,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=139410&postcount=40,2005-12-14T13:50:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>An &quot;I can't believe this is happening&quot; look crosses his face, as he strokes the tip of his beard. He looks back and forth between Aeroz and Darius, shaking his head.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Easy, men. The last thing we need to be doing is preparing to fight each other. This is out&amp;quot;</font>- he punctuates his words with a small twist of the sword -<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;to <b>protect</b> Callos from retaliation. The.. <i>Lissa</i> was blinded, and I am sure that whatever did that will be just as fast to attack him. If any of you can divine the contents of my mind, I invite it freely.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He smiles, shrugging his shoulders in a gesture of acceptance.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;If you have nothing to hide, why object? Something, or someone who has infiltrated your group would certainly not allow their mind to be looked in on, to the point of killing to prevent it. They would probably object, or ready their weapons.. <i>just like two people in front of me.</i>&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>After delivering that barb, his tone softens.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Personally, I doubt that you two are behind anything. If Lissa can sense whether the evil is close or far, we could take a walk down the shore, then come back. Then we can approach this from more even ground.&amp;quot;</font>"
3049,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=139479&postcount=41,2005-12-14T14:38:00,Dr._Bob,"Callos can only scan about half of the party at a time. Djital keeps the others at bay while the necromancer concentrates on his<i>detect thoughts</i>spell.<br/><br/>Aeroz, Darius, Trinark, Lumpy, and the lizardman frown as they close their minds to Callos' mental probing. Callos tests their psyches for weaknesses, but finds no means of entry. Hajih and Lissa, on the other hand, raise no defenses, and their surface thoughts flood into Callos' consciousness ...<br/><br/><i>I don't like this, some one's out there. <br/>
No … some one's with <b>us</b> and that some one happens to be completely evil. <br/>
Why are they toying with us? <br/>
And most of all, what happened to Hero?</i><br/><br/><i>Hmm, I wonder if you can feel it when somebody's detecting your thoughts? I hate being a burden ... bad enough everyone had to come rescue me, and I don't care what they say, it was my fault Thokk died. But now I can't even pull my own weight! Oh, I hope this gets lifted soon ... mmm, Achkby's warm. Maybe not too soon. Men can't resist a damsel in distress ...</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>While waiting to be scanned, Fizahn shrugs and hands Achkby the silver ring. &quot;You ought to be more careful with your stuff.&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3050,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=139546&postcount=42,2005-12-14T15:19:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby take sthe ring, and with another cold look, stows it in a deeper pocket.<br/><br/>Then he turns to face the two new humans.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">'Ey. I'll agree with them. You two, albeit in a different 'form,' made more advances against Lissa than the rest of us put together. In fact, we made none. Now, you may be quite reformed, but the possibility remains that you're not. Then, <b>besides</b> that, I don't see how we can trust the verdict of two newcomers, anyway. Regardless of whether you gain any real knowledge, you could easily pinpoint any one of us as the 'culprit.' Perhaps to pass the blame from you, or perhaps for some other reason -- I certainly don't pretend to understand your motives. But if you do, I don't see how you can prove it. But I will not <i>physically</i> try to restrain you, because regardless of what you say afterwards, I put my trust in my friends to take my word over yours.</font>&quot;<br/>He is breathing hard, but makes no motion to stop the man from casting his spell.<br/><br/><i>They won't find anything. And they'd better not pretend they did.</i>"
3051,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=139613&postcount=43,2005-12-14T16:27:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos, Frustrated Mind Prober</b><br/><br/>As he tested the mental fortress's of Aeroz, Darius, Lumpy, and the lizard man a vein bulged out on Callos's forehead as he tried to pierce into and seek out a culprit. After being repulsed he turned his spell towards Hajih and Lissa, barely even hearing what was going on around him. A relieved smile came to his face when he entered freely and he did his best to make his probe unrobustive. After hearing them though the human could only begin to chuckle weakly. Opening his eyes he blinked and shook his head.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well so far its a complete waste. I could only establish two people as &amp;quot;not it&amp;quot; from what I've already heard. That leaves three people left. The halfing who is determined to prove that I'm evil, Ackby is it? The other gnome. I don't know your name yet. The two elves still need checked and so does the two taller women. And Djital. Sorry friend but its only fair that I scan you too. I remember that you didn't have any magical abilities before we were changed but...the brooch changed many things. I need to make sure.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Closing his eyes he turned towards the last three and began to concentrate on his spell once more though now other thoughts, his own, began to flit about in his head.<br/><br/>((OCC: Going to begin concentrating on the last 6. If I missed someone I'm sorry.))"
3052,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=139680&postcount=44,2005-12-14T17:12:00,Dr._Bob,"Callos severs his mental link with Lissa when her thoughts about Achkby begin turning a bit more carnal. Shuddering a bit, he turns his attention to the remaining members of the party. Elthan and Linda are inscrutable, but Fizahn leaves his mind open and Callos manages to force his way into Achkby's and Elthan's minds despite their attempts to resist him ...<br/><br/><i>Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! It's not like I had any proof that Achkby was the one who murdered that priest. What did I think I was going to find in his pocket, Sethra's fire opal? I wonder what that ring does anyway? Lissa sure seems to have taken a liking to him. Good thing I'm not the jealous type. Heh heh. At least I don't think I'm jealous. I mean, I'm definitely not jealous. I mean she's cute and all, but ... well, and anyway, she's waaay too old for him ...<br/>
<br/>
They won't find anything.  And they'd better not pretend they did. The nerve of them! Trying to work with us after trying to kill us, saying they were 'transformed!' Hmph. They may well have been. But until they can prove themselves, I don't trust them.<br/>
<br/>
And now they're getting all pretentious about how they're gonna expose the one of us who's committing all of these crimes. I think it ten thousand times more likely they blinded Lissa than any of us did! And even if they do find out ... what good will it do them? They can't prove what they hear. And I, for one, am not going to listen to a smidgen of their 'verdict,' once they're done.<br/>
<br/>
Why in the nine hells do they think they have <b>any</b> authority? Umm. There are only nine hells, right? One, two, three, four ... right, nine.<br/>
<br/>
Well, obviously someone cast a blindness spell on that poor gnome, but who? I didn't hear anything when she went blind, so the spell must have been silenced or produced from some sort of magic item. I suppose that it could have been this Callos person (I hope he isn't reading these thoughts right now), but there's no chance that Sethra possessed him, is there? He wasn't with us when that cleric died, at least not in human form ...</i><br/><br/>"
3053,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=139745&postcount=45,2005-12-14T17:52:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan II looks quite worried. His eyes are closed and his hand is on his head.*<br/><i>Detection of magic and moral is one thing, but detection of ones thoughts is an invasion of privacy I cannot abide by. Our thoughts, our personal individualities, do these mean nothing? <br/>
If I speak up agianst it, I would be announced as the cause of these troubles and I lose the group. If I stay silent, I forever fear the invasion of my mind and lose myself. <br/>
Whoever invented this spell did not think much on its ramifications, did he? </i><br/>&quot;*Sigh*&quot;<br/>*Elthan now forces himself to become calmer, trying to distract his mind.*<br/><i>One, ten, eleven, one-hundred, hundred one, hundred ten... </i>"
3054,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=139809&postcount=46,2005-12-14T19:12:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""Red"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>The lizardkin had not understood what the new human mage meant to do but immediately recognised the mental probing fro what it was. Determined to not let his mind be touched by something alien, he concentrates and closes it. To his own surprse he did not grow angry at the attempt, the possibility of flushing Sethra out was probably important enough to allow the pinkskin his temerity<br/><br/>He studied the others, looking for signs of discomfort. Was it Sethra or was it something else? Fond as he had grown of the others, if there was a chance to kill Sethra here, in the middle of nowhere, sacrificing all for the sake of the tribe, should he not take it?<br/><br/>The lizardman frowned at the disturbing probability and stares at the dark waters n the shoreline deep in thought."
3055,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=139872&postcount=47,2005-12-15T00:55:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Once the thoughts from Lissa's mind turned carnal he severed the link as fast as he could and turned to remaining people. When two more people once again turned out to be strong enough to resist him he sighed in a half-hearted way before turning to Ackby, Fizahn, and the Elthans. Surprised at the magnitude of thoughts there he took a long moment or two shifting through them for any hints, once more trying to make the probe unrobustive. Well there  were the accusations he knew would be there...questions if they thought he did it...and then the thoughts of the other gnome who he had no name to yet.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I feel like I'm in a play in Waterdeep. Figured that spell might have a chance of gleaning out who blinded Lissa but I got nothing! But I've got a good question...whos Hero and Sethra?</font>&quot;"
3056,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=139935&postcount=48,2005-12-15T05:18:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra slumps down against a rock, making no attempt to resist the mental probing. She glares at Callos anyway, not liking that he's doing this but not seeing any better way.<br/><br/><i>Gods, we've all turned against each other,</i>she thinks,<i>Not that that's anything new. I really hope we get out of here soon, before anyone else dies. Heh, that was really pessimistic. Not like me at all. Wow, I am really bored. Not that I'd rather be attacked again. I just wish the damned ferry would show up already.</i>"
3057,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=139996&postcount=49,2005-12-15T12:25:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy growls softly as Callos attempts to probe his mind, brow furrowing as he tries to beat off the magic. Though he is honestly unsure of his success or failure, he offers the mage a confident sneer, one lip curling up to reveal yellowed fangs.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ya didn't honestly expect that ta work, did ya? Someone's thoughts are their own, and no one wants someone else mucking around in them.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The surly orc shrugs, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">We just do it like we did before. Split up inta big shifts when we sleep, so no one gets an easy shot, mebbe three people per shift. That would'a worked just fine..</font>&quot; He glares at Callos and Djital, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">if it weren't fer ya and yer spider buddies.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Lumpy's little tirade draws to an anticlimactic end as his stomach begins to growl audibly. He glances down, grumbling, turning to shuffle back towards his pack and other things."
3058,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140053&postcount=50,2005-12-15T12:55:00,Dr._Bob,"More hours pass in darkness (as light would only attract unwanted attention) as the party hides behind the rocks. The atmosphere is tense and no one is in a good mood after being probed and scanned by the Elthans and Callos. Each party member eyes the others suspiciously.<i>Is he the one? Is she the one? ... Am <b>I</b> the one?</i>No one can be sure.<br/><br/>Few of you are willing to close your eyes even for a moment, knowing that evil may be lurking nearby, perhaps only feet away. Lissa remains blind. Every minute that passes diminishes her small hope that the blindness might wear off on its own.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>After what seems like an eternity, Lumpy hisses and points out a distant light source. A boat is moving toward the shore from across the Glimmersea. It will probably arrive within a half hour ...<br/><br/>"
3059,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140110&postcount=51,2005-12-15T13:07:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Hero...wow, you really can read my thoughts! Hero is my hawk.&amp;quot; </font><br/>Hajih sits down cross-legged with his eyes closed and waits for the ferry.<br/>"
3060,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140167&postcount=52,2005-12-15T13:09:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Splendid! Let's head down and wait by the dock, we don't want them to pass us by!&amp;quot;</font>"
3061,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140224&postcount=53,2005-12-15T14:18:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby stands and peers around their rock. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Er... maybe we should wait and see if someone gets off first. Wouldn't want to rush out onto the jetty and find a host of Drow, now, would we? Maybe just one person should go hold the boat...</font>&quot;"
3062,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140280&postcount=54,2005-12-16T00:44:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well that's why we <i>should</i> all go down there. Whatever is sailing a boat through the Underdark is probably not good at all, but together we can take out a score or so of Drow!&amp;quot;</font>"
3063,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140336&postcount=55,2005-12-16T02:21:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""Red"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>The reptilian scratches the sand with his tail as his face takes on an expression of marked annoyance. Faced with a situation, the pinkskins again resorted to their usual arguing instead of decisive action. Normally, he'd have been used to their bickering, on occasion even impressed with some of the things they had come up with but the hunger in his belly was dimming his usual patience.<br/>His on instincts told him to stay hidden and watch the boat further.<br/><br/>He glanced lazily at Sheyra who was awake and listening to the discussion and again peered warily at the others for any signs of hostility. Linda was leaning on the same rock beside him and was dozing fitfully. She had been waking and dozing off, the fatigue and lack of rest of the last few hours wearing her down."
3064,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140391&postcount=56,2005-12-16T02:34:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark finally breaks his silence and whispers from the darkness,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;At least one of us should investigate the ferry. I think it should be whomever can move the most quietly. For all of us to approach at once would be foolish, there are may things in the Underdark that could be provoked by the approach of a group this size.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He then moves over to examine Lissa, whispering her name as he approaches so as not to alarm her.<br/><br/>"
3065,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140445&postcount=57,2005-12-16T05:40:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">In that case, I nominate Fizahn. He's good at that sort of thing, and he can see better than I can down here,</font>&quot; Sheyra says, playing with a rock she found by her foot."
3066,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140498&postcount=58,2005-12-16T05:49:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa has been dozing lightly, curled up with her back against one of the rocks of the quay. At Trinark's approach, her blind eyes open and her head comes up. She tenses for a moment, then relaxes a bit as the drow identifies himself.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh, hi Trinark.&amp;quot;</font>The gnome yawns, covering her mouth with a hand.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;What is it? Is the boat here yet?&amp;quot;</font>"
3067,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140551&postcount=59,2005-12-16T07:46:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Sure, the short person is ALWAYS sneaky and has PERFECT eyesight,</font><font color=""Orange""> stupid stereotyping humans.</font><font color=""Blue"">Anyway, I hope you know that I can't actually see in the dark. That's Lumpy's job. I'm sure he could get a good look at whoever's on that boat if he would just take off his armor.</font><font color=""Orange"">Stupid stereotypical half-orcs.</font><font color=""Blue"">However, I will go and check if I can see anything.""</font>Fizahn takes off towards the docks moving slowly and treading so lightly that he is barely audible.<br/><br/>OOC: Move silently 25 (15+10) Make any other rolls you need to DR. Move silently +10 Spot -1 Listen +1 Hide +13"
3068,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140604&postcount=60,2005-12-16T09:48:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I'm watching your back, holler if you need any help.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says. He will grab an everburning torch and follow Fizahn, staying about 65 feet away. When Fizahn reaches the dock he will wait about 65 feet away, ready to come running to aid the short little humanoid."
3069,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140655&postcount=61,2005-12-16T10:03:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy is, in fact, already armored, having started peicing it on the moment he'd laid eyes on the boat, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">The armor comes off AFTER we know they ain't gonna shoot us, not before. 'Sides, if it's drow, it won't make much difference. I've crossed enough ta know they out-see even me down here.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The burly orc adjusts his pack, making sure it's all secure, and that his borrowed sword and bow are both accessible. He glances over at Lissa again casually. Or it would have been casual, if he hadn't been doing it fairly regularily for the past few hours. He was releived to see the drow with her, which briefly struck him as odd, but he had to admit that the dark elf seemed to be on the level. Certainly he warranted at least as much trust as most of the others. More than most, actually. He scowls a bit, habitually, turning away quickly to glare at Darius, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Keep that damned torch covered!</font>&quot;"
3070,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140706&postcount=62,2005-12-16T10:39:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">..mhmmmm nice juicy...</font>&quot; With a grumble Callos's eyes opened and he sat up abruptly. A long yawn emerged from his gaping mouth before he went stone still. Carefully he looked around at the way all of the others were staring at...well something and turned to look in the same direction.<i>Oh the ferry is here. Almost here that is. I wonder why everyone is getting all tense.</i><br/><br/>Shaking his head he crawled on his hands towards Lissa and said his name softly.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Lissa..I asked before and no one answered. I figure I'll ask someone who is at least amiable. Who is Sethra?</font>&quot;"
3071,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140756&postcount=63,2005-12-16T11:19:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark tenses visibly as Callos approaches Lissa. His hand drops to the hilt of his longsword, as he watches every move he makes. Clearly he is ready to act.<br/><br/>"
3072,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140805&postcount=64,2005-12-16T11:38:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Again, the blind gnome tenses up as she hears Callos approach, and relaxes (mostly) as he identifies himself. Lissa's nerves are clearly on high alert. At his question, she shrugs slightly.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;To tell you the truth, I don't know that much about Sethra. You might be better off asking Linda, Fizahn, one of the Elthans, or the druid... um, maybe not the druid. He doesn't seem too keen on you and Djital. Can't imagine why.&amp;quot;</font>She smiles sardonically.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Anyway, from what I've gathered, Sethra is a very powerful, totally evil necromancer who's somehow managing to survive outside his body. I'm not sure if he has a body somewhere or what. He seems to enjoy playing mental hopscotch, jumping around from one person's head to another and making them do evil things when nobody's watching.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa sighs, her voice turning sad.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;We're pretty sure that's how Sedryn, a cleric of Lathander who came down here with us, died. We found a set of interlocking caves that would give everyone a bit of privacy, and fools that we were, we took it. We'd just rescued Trinark, and the party was kind of split on whether or not to trust a drow.&amp;quot;</font>She turns to the last place she heard Trinark.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;No offense, Trinark, but at the time you were a stranger.&amp;quot;</font>Turning back in Callos' direction, Lissa continues.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;So Sedryn said that he'd prepare and cast <i>detect evil</i> when we woke up to settle the issue.&amp;quot;</font>She swallows hard.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;When we woke up, Sedryn was dead. Someone had hit him in the head with a rock during the night, despite the fact that we had two-person watches set all night long. Everyone liked Sedryn; nobody had a reason to kill him... unless they didn't want to be exposed as evil. Again, ask Linda or an Elthan; one of them mentioned an entire adventuring group that killed each other because Sethra was possessing them. The last guy alive ended up killing himself.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa's expression turns thoughtful.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I wonder why Sethra didn't just blind Sedryn the way he did me? Maybe Sedryn would have been more resistant to the spell, since he'd been serving Lathander practically his whole life.&amp;quot;</font>"
3073,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140854&postcount=65,2005-12-16T13:43:00,Dr._Bob,"The light moves closer and closer until even the humans and halflings can see a black longboat moving slowly across the dark water. Stylized dragon heads are carved into the prow and sternposts so that, without looking for the wake, it is hard to tell whether the boat is coming or going.<br/><br/>A single lantern dangles from a wooden mast. There are no sails or oars. In fact, the boat has no visible means of propulsion. A cloaked figure stands amidships, hands clasped as if in prayer. The figure's head is bowed and hooded, and the shadow cast by the lantern makes it impossible to see who exactly the boatman (or boatwoman?) is. There are no passengers visible on the boat.<br/><br/>The boat slides silently up to the dock, scraping gently against it. The cloaked figure ties the longboat fore and aft to stone pilings, then slides a gangplank across to the dock ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3074,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140902&postcount=66,2005-12-16T14:20:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>OOC: This is before the boat comes.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, excuse me,</font>&quot; Sheyra says to Fizahn, looking moderately annoyed.&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I just figured that since you're always the one who checks for traps, that you're more likely to have experience in scouting than most of us. We hired Lissa to help scout, but in case you haven't notice she's a bit incapacitated at the moment. And I am perfectly aware that you can't see in the dark, but last time I checked it wasn't completely dark in here due to the glowing fungus balls all over the ceiling, not to mention that the boat itself is giving off a light.</font>&quot; She groans, closing her eyes and rubbing her forehead. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">And it's not polite to insult people in languages they don't understand. I can tell you insulted someone by the tone of your voice, and I can only assume it was someone here right now. So either look or don't, but you don't have to pick a fight about it.</font>&quot; She gets up, turns her back to the rest of the party, and slumps down again.<br/><br/>OOC: After the boat comes.<br/><br/><i>Finally,</i>Sheyra thinks as she stands up.<i>If we sat here another minute, I might have really lost my temper.</i>She sighs.<i>You're already losing your sanity, Sheyra. Just... try to think about something else. Like cookies. Think about cookies.</i>Her stomach growls. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Damn, I'm hungry,</font>&quot; Sheyra says, wondering if the others can hear her stomach growling."
3075,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140950&postcount=67,2005-12-16T15:28:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><b>Before...</b><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Lumpy, all the damn people who live here see in the dark! And I'll have that sword back before you start lecturing me.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a sneer, heading off towards Fizahn.<br/><br/><b>Now...</b><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;This is... ominous, at best. Can you see his face?&amp;quot;</font>Darius says to Fizahn.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Think it's time to say hello?&amp;quot;</font>"
3076,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=140996&postcount=68,2005-12-16T15:38:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
&amp;quot;Perhaps we should have one of us approach the ferryman and inquire about crossing while the rest of us sneak up in case it is...uncooperative.&amp;quot;</font>Hajih smiles<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I volunteer Lumpy for the job, his heavy armour would make too much noise while hiding.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3077,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141041&postcount=69,2005-12-16T16:32:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>Content to remain hidden in the shadows for the moment, he nudges Callos and points unnecessarily toward the figure on the boat.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;If no one starts dying, how about we go make ourselves known? We better not split up, ever, after what I just heard her tell you. Actually...</font>He turns to Lissa and starts to unconsciously gesture with his hand as he speaks, then drops it to his side.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;This 'Sethra'.. would there be any chance, however slim, that he is connected or was behind what hit us in the past? I've got plenty of revenge bottled up and nowhere to channel it, and I doubt I'm speaking only for myself here.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>As the figure ties off the boat, either in preperation to disembark or to take on passengers, he leans forward with interest.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;S'pose when we get to a trading post or civilisation, we'll have some shopping to do, eh? Clothes, armor, parchment for both of us, and whoever owns the eatery near where we all end up is gonna be having a lucky day. Hopefully there's some way to get some money on the way, because I want a damn long list of things.&amp;quot;</font>Laying back against a rock, he idly scratches a list on his forearm with a fingernail, watching the figure on the boat and the party members' reactions to it."
3078,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141085&postcount=70,2005-12-16T17:05:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa listens to the conversation around her, her expression increasingly frustrated.<i>I think I hear something in the water... or is that just waves on the rocks?</i>Finally she bursts out,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Hello, I can't see! Will somebody <i>please</i> describe what's going on? Is there a boat here or what?&amp;quot;</font>"
3079,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141129&postcount=71,2005-12-16T17:31:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;No one told you? There's been a longboat pulling up to the dock for a while, it's tied up now. That's the ferryman we've been talking about, a dramatically lit cloaked humanoid looking figure with no companions that I can see. The boat looks black- although everything does. Really nice engraving on the fore and aft sections, looks like dragon heads. I'm assuming either the boat or the ferryman is magically powerful, because they've been cruising around without oars and the mast has no sail. Is that descriptive enough?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>After Hajih nominates Lumpy, Djital slips his sword down the outer side of his right thigh, under the pants, and hooks the hilt in place, where it is less noticeable and also unlikely to twist about and cause harm to his body. Nodding to Callos,<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Shall we go down and inquire about the fare?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
3080,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141173&postcount=72,2005-12-16T18:13:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orc squints, making out the features of the approaching boat, the odd figure, and presumably magical propulsion. He growls with a sour scowl, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Figures. A normal boat, with a normal boatman would'a just been too much ta ask fer. Hells, I give up. Just be ready ta come along.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He steps up to Trinark for a moment, rumbling softly in undercommon, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">Make sure she gets along alright.</font>,&quot; before heading down the pier, his heavy footfalls audible and broad form easily visible. As he nears, he calls out, sticking to undercommon.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Teal"">Hey! What's the fare?</font>&quot;"
3081,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141217&postcount=73,2005-12-17T05:53:00,Dr._Bob,"A terse voice answers back in Undercommon, &quot;<font color=""Teal"">How many? How far?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The voice is gravelly and low, as if it hasn't been used much, but the words carry across the beach clearly.<br/><br/>"
3082,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141260&postcount=74,2005-12-17T06:06:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby walks quietly over to Lissa and the Drow. &quot;<font color=""red"">It's me,</font>&quot; he announces. &quot;<font color=""red"">Fools. Dashing out there, shouting and waving their lights... anyway. Let's get ready to go on down there.</font>&quot; He nods brusquely to Trinark, readying to guide Lissa down to the boat.<br/><br/><i>We had better be going down to the boat now. Don't know how fast she could run... might have to take Sheyra up on her offer.</i>"
3083,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141303&postcount=75,2005-12-17T07:32:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa gets to her feet, locating her pack by touch and managing to strap it on pretty well.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Hi, Achkby. Thanks for the description of the boat, Djital. I swear, if I can ever channel enough of Baravar's power to cure blindness, I'm going to cure every blind person I meet who wants it! This is just ridiculous.&amp;quot;</font>She tentatively walks toward where she heard Achkby, then stops.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I need a cane or something... I've seen blind people using those. Hey, I know!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa unbuckles her sheathed rapier from her belt and proceeds to use it to tap the ground in front of her as she's seen other blind people do. She smiles, the first real smile since she was blinded.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oops, sorry... Achkby, right? I don't feel a shoe, and you're the only one who goes barefoot around here.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa's probing 'cane' had managed to find Achkby's foot. Fortunately, the rapier is still sheathed."
3084,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141345&postcount=76,2005-12-17T08:12:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Right. Let's go meet 'Charon'.&amp;quot;</font><br/>He moves with the rest down to the dock.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I wonder if the sequins on these pants can pass for an obscure form of currency... or if passengers get complimentary bags of nuts.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
3085,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141387&postcount=77,2005-12-17T08:17:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>Hajih begins to walk up to the ferryman<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;If sequins are a form of currency, somewhere, I’m rich.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3086,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141429&postcount=78,2005-12-17T09:53:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Why doesn't anyone speak Common around here!?&amp;quot;</font>Darius yells, going over to lean against a rock and sulk until someone tells him what to do."
3087,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141471&postcount=79,2005-12-17T11:02:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy grumbles as he counts mentally, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">That is common down here, get used ta it. Surface common's a novelty language down here.</font>&quot; He glances at Callos and Djita, as if considering whether or not to include them in the counts, scowling a bit. lHe clears his throat, calling out again,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Teal""><sub>Hells..</sub> Fifteen! Trying ta cross the 'Sea ta get beneath Telflamm on the surface, if ya got any idea where that is! Actually, I'll take anything that might lead us upwards, I ain't gonna be picky!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He glances back to see if the others are coming along, motioning them to move up cautiously."
3088,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141512&postcount=80,2005-12-17T12:23:00,Dr._Bob,"Party members cautiously rise from behind the rocks and gingerly make their way across the beach, pebbles crunching underfoot.<br/><br/>The cloaked figure observes as the fifteen of you approach. His face remains hidden in shadow as he switches to Common.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Explorers from the surface? You are a long way from home indeed.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He then switches back to Undercommon to address Lumpy. &quot;<font color=""Teal"">Normally I would ask for <i>three</i> ...</font>&quot; He pauses, looking the party over. &quot;<font color=""Teal"">But in this case, I think that <i>one</i> should suffice ...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>"
3089,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141553&postcount=81,2005-12-17T14:49:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, who probably shouldn't be negotiating</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shifts, metal clinking on metal as the steel-plated orc adjusts his position, He switches tongues again, muttering in orcish rapidly, &quot;<font color=""Maroon"">Lousyunderdarkwherenothingssensible..</font>&quot;, which inevitably trails off into cursing as orcish is wont to do. Inevitably, he straightens back out, bellowing again.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Teal"">Now, I'm not all up on the subtle nuances of the common here, so let me just make for sure.If you'd elaborate a bit, by 'one', you mean..?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He throws a glance back at the others, who are aready moving up,<i>Damn, if this is what I think, they're never gonna let me hear the end of it.</i><br/><br/>He scowls a bit at the thought."
3090,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141594&postcount=82,2005-12-17T15:11:00,Dr._Bob,"&quot;<font color=""Teal"">... a brain, obviously.</font>&quot; The cloaked figure finishes Lumpy's sentence for him.<br/><br/>The cloaked figure then raises cachectic four-fingered hands to his hood, drawing it back and revealing the grotesque features of a horrible aberration of nature. He (it?) has hairless, rubbery mauve skin and slimy tentacles where a mouth should be. A chill of recognition runs through each party member's spine (except for Lissa's) -<i>illithid ... mind flayer!</i><br/><br/>Ensuring that everyone, regardless of whether or not he or she comprehends Undercommon, understands the ferryman's requirement, a voice &quot;speaks&quot; directly into each party member's mind ...<i>I will require one brain in exchange for safe passage to the closest landfall beneath Telflamm ...</i><br/><br/>"
3091,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141635&postcount=83,2005-12-17T15:53:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>Djital's face drops sharply, and he scowls, looking at his feet.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;<b>Dammit!</b> So much for my theory of what you would want and how I could... nevermind. Besides, it probably doesnt matter,&amp;quot;</font>he raises his voice,<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;if this Sethra fellow isn't strong enough to attack you, he's not worth the respect that most foes earn.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He sits on a rock and rubs his forehead.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I'm not interested in dying, or choosing who does. If it comes to it, I'll go harvest a live Drow soldier myself.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>"
3092,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141676&postcount=84,2005-12-17T16:40:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Harvesting a drow soldier sounds fine. Although he hasn't specified wether the brain has to be gnome-oid or not. Maybe a darkmantle would have done just fine if those things even have brains. In case you're wondering Lissa, the ferryman is a mindflayer.""</font>Fizahn peers intently into space for a moment, deep in thought.<i>Surface brains are probably a delicacy, so he'll want one of those. I wonder if we could give him Lumpy's, it's not like he ever uses it. If we had kept Thokk's body instead of feeding it to the ooze... God that turned out horribly...</i>"
3093,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141716&postcount=85,2005-12-17T18:13:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Hmmm, how about Lumpy, he's not using his!&amp;quot;</font>Hajih cackles a bit and sits down to really think."
3094,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141756&postcount=86,2005-12-17T18:29:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa, terrified blind gnome</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;GREAT BARAVAR CLOAKSHADOW!&amp;quot;</font>, Lissa yelps. She shakes her rapier-cane free of its sheath with a slithering hiss.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Okay, anyone who even <i>considers</i> using my brain as the passage fee is getting a yard of gnomish steel in his guts! As soon as I find your guts, that is!&amp;quot;</font>Her breathing is rapid, and her blind eyes dart around seemingly at random.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I know I'm a drain on the party resources, but dammitall, I don't want to die!&amp;quot;</font>Evidently Lissa's tightly-strung nerves have just snapped."
3095,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141795&postcount=87,2005-12-17T21:59:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""REd"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>The pervading<i>wrongness</i>that accompanied the arrival of the boat did not diminish as the adventurers approached the jetty collectively.<br/><br/>Ssathiya had watched the lone boatman bargain with Lumpy who had strode forward initially. As he stood in line with the rest, he couldn't shake off the bad vibes he continued to receive from the boat in general. He understood how badly the pinkskins wanted to escape this neverending darkness to a place known as'teff-lamm' so he patiently waited in line not mentioning a word.<br/><br/>As the precise terms of the boatman were translated to him, hie frowned in puzzlement and he strode closer to the edge of the jetty to get a better look at the boatman who made such strange demands.<br/><br/>His jaw dropped as the creature pushed its hood back. He did not recognise its kind. If indeed there were more of it. But the twisted aura it radiated told the druid enough. It was<i>unnatural</i>. A blight to the natural order. The Balance. Raising his clawed hands, he tensed to leap onto the deck of the ship but his instincts warned him that a creature who traveled alone in this realm in a vessel of foul magic was no mere brute to be slaughtered. Wisely he restrained himself but his face remained a mask of hatred and the sounds of his fast breathing even told blind Lissa that the druid was agitated."
3096,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141834&postcount=88,2005-12-18T08:01:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well uh, you won't want mine... it might bite back.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a half-hearted chuckle.<br/><br/>Darius looks over at the Elthans, trying to figure out which one is which, and which one he doesn't like. He lowers his voice, trying to whisper only to the mind flayer.<font color=""limegreen""><font size=""1"">&amp;quot;There's two of them, see. We don't need both.&amp;quot;</font></font>"
3097,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141873&postcount=89,2005-12-18T09:18:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark's expression changes signicantly, at the sight of the 'Flayer' and the implication of its words.<br/><br/>In broken Common he speaks up,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I'll do it, I volunteer to sacrifice myself for this groups passage.&amp;quot;</font>His voice sounds surprisingly calm and serene.<br/><br/>Trinark ignores the inevitable looks of astonishment from the rest of the group. In Undercommon to the Flayer,<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;What guanantee do I have that they will reach their destination safely?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He folds his arms defensively, waiting for an answer.<br/>"
3098,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141912&postcount=90,2005-12-18T10:48:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark's noble gesture and defiant body language seems to mean little to the illithid.<br/><br/><i>None, of course.</i><br/>"
3099,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141951&postcount=91,2005-12-18T18:11:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa lowers her rapier slightly, turning to where she heard Trinark.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;No!  There has to be another way!&amp;quot;</font>She turns toward the sound of water, hoping she's facing the ferry-illithid, and speaks in Undercommon.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Does it have to be a humanoid brain?  Something from an intelligent creature?  Or can it be, say, an animal brain?&amp;quot;</font>"
3100,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=141990&postcount=92,2005-12-19T04:00:00,Dr._Bob,"The illithid's tentacles twitch as Lissa asks her question. It is hard to know whether this represents amusement or irritation.<br/><br/><i>A talking mole! How surprising! I have heard tales of small, blind burrowing animals from the Upperdark, but I had not realized that they could speak!<br/>
<br/>
Little she-mole, what is the difference between your brain, the brain of an intelligent creature, and the brain of an animal?<br/>
<br/>
Do not worry, little mole, I will require at least 3 pounds worth of brain. Your little head contains not enough to ensure passage for all 16 of you.</i><br/>"
3101,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142028&postcount=93,2005-12-19T09:58:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>As the boatman revealed his face and stated its claims the necromancer could only stare at it dumbfounded. He had never seen an illithid before being from the surface but he had heard stories about the brain stealers. This wasn't right. How could the creature demand a brain as passage unto the boat? And where on earth where they going to get one?<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Surely there is something else we can barter with boatman. Maybe an item of magic or currency? Something besides the life of one of us or someone else?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((OOC: Sorry 'bout that. Had trouble staying on my computer for any long period of time.))<br/>"
3102,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142066&postcount=94,2005-12-19T10:35:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>Hajih sits there, thinking.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;FISH&amp;quot;</font>he suddenly exclaims.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;We can use fish brains, right?&amp;quot;</font>"
3103,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142104&postcount=95,2005-12-19T12:44:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><i>Me, Linda, the Elthans, Druid, Achkby, Lissa, Lumpy, Hajih, Darius, Aeroz, Sherya, Trinark, Callos and his friend. That's only fifteen...</i><font color=""Blue"">""Well, I guess Lissa, Achkby, and I are excluded from cerebral sacrifice. What's the ilithid mean by sixteen? There are only fifteen of us, I think it's trying to rip us off!""</font>"
3104,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142142&postcount=96,2005-12-19T13:12:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>You see, serpent? You match them in intelligence, yet they treat you like a servant. You are a sentient being, yet it is as if you don't exist in their eyes.</i><br/><br/>The illithid turns its gaze toward Callos.<br/><br/><i>What would you offer in place of a brain? You don't even have undergarments ...</i><br/><br/>"
3105,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142180&postcount=97,2005-12-19T13:55:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>&quot;I believe he means Eckun, Fizahn, as the 16th member.&quot;<br/><br/>*He holds Eckun out on his arm for Fizahn to see.<br/>The snake speaks(hisses) its reply to the Illithid<br/><i>&amp;quot;Granted, they are not the ssmartest of beings, but I'd rather be in a group than a lone ssnake in the grasss. Thiss iss why I stay for my masster.&amp;quot;</i>*<br/><br/>&quot;Well said.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;I suppose he'll accept fish, Hajih, if we can get 48 of them to rip thier brains out for us. Otherwise, I second Callos' suggestion. It must not be often that you come upon such a chance as this, is it? A chance to feast so easily, simply by sailing a boat. It must be hard to find others down here willing to throw themselves at you, let alone come near enough to eat. Would you accept an item, that with it, you would not have to search(or barter) for your next meal?&quot;<br/><br/>*He catches the Ioun stone circling him between his thumb and forefinger, holding it to be seen by the Illithid.*<br/><br/>(OOC: having to edit multiple times. Started posting just before DR.)<br/>"
3106,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142217&postcount=98,2005-12-19T16:48:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa, gnome-mole</b><br/><br/>Lissa remains silent for a few moments, then starts giggling.  It's clear that she's trying to stop, and equally clear that she's having absolutely no success.  Finally the giggles subside enough for her to talk.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;A... talking... mole!  Oh, dear gods...&amp;quot;</font>Lissa chuckles a bit more.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;I've been called a lot of things, many of them less than complimentary, but I do believe that's the first time anyone's ever called me a mole.  I'm a gnome, sir.  Sort of like a swirfneblin, except we live in the 'Upperdark', as you called it.  Moles are much, much smaller, about the length of... um... a drow's hand from wrist to fingertips, and they've got short fur all over.  They're not very talkative, either.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: We don't have moles where I live, so I'm assuming they're about the same size as a gopher.  Which we do have, unfortunately.)"
3107,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142254&postcount=99,2005-12-19T16:57:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>Surely you jest, she-mole-that-speaks. I know of gnomes and have eaten the brains of two. Neither was blind. No, you must be a mole. There can be no other explanation.</i><br/><br/>The illithid seems amused by Lissa's sincerity. Then, he turns the telepathic conversation toward Elthan.<br/><br/><i>Your understanding of our ways is limited serpent-friend. Only fools like yourselves would attempt to travel through the Middledark and across the Sea without slaves or thralls. I am kept more than adequately supplied by the drow and duergar who routinely require my services.</i><br/><br/>The illithid pauses before continuing. His telepathic &quot;voice&quot; softens.<br/><br/><i>I am not, however, completely heartless and unfeeling. Obviously, your group is not prepared to surrender a brain (even one volunteered by your drow companion). I am sure that we can come to a mutually satisfactory alternative arrangement ...<br/>
<br/>
I will accept the ioun stone in exchange for passage for you and your loyal serpent. As for the rest of you, I will require that each of you surrenders your most valuable possession. In return, I offer safe passage to the closest landfall beneath Telflamm.<br/>
<br/>
And you may keep your brains.</i><br/><br/>"
3108,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142291&postcount=100,2005-12-19T17:05:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Disarmed Ranger</font><br/><br/>Looking at his rapier, Hajih pulls it into his chest<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Can't you just take Lumpy's brain? This is all I got.&amp;quot; </font><br/>"
3109,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142326&postcount=101,2005-12-19T17:41:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan takes out a set of Sunrod from his pack, and tosses it to Callos, and a set of Leather Armor to Djital.*<br/><br/>&quot;Use those to pay for your way, those are now the most valuable, if not the only, item you posses.&quot;<br/><br/>*He walks up to the Illithid to hand him the Ioun.*<br/><br/><br/>"
3110,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142361&postcount=102,2005-12-19T19:13:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;You know, I was just going to give him these pants, but they're technically on loan from the Ranger.</font>He holds the leather armor, waiting for confirmation as to whether squid-face wants the pants (Shiny!) or the armor. Switching to Under-Common, he addresses the Illithid.<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;Excuse me, you might happen to be able to tell us who is currently posessed by some sort of vengeful, harassing, spellcasting spirit? Surely that would be no challenge for a being of your abilities, and he's blinding people who cast divination spells and such.&amp;quot;</font>Djital points to Lissa.<font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;There might not even be any of the original person left- in which case I'm sure any brain that was occupied by a centuries old necromancer would be special.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>I better not ask him why my eye is talking to me. Yeah, probably that's not a good idea.</i>"
3111,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142394&postcount=103,2005-12-19T19:15:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa swallows as the mind flayer makes his announcement.<i>Well, it could be worse. A LOT worse. What do I give him, though?</i>A thought strikes her, and she digs the green gem out of her haversack again.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Okay, does anyone here know anything about gemstones? Fizahn, Aeroz? I need an estimate of how much this thing is worth.&amp;quot;</font>The gnome looks slightly irritated.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Ordinarily I'd do this myself... of all the times to be hit with a blindness spell. I swear, when we track down that Sethra, I'm going to make him wish his father never met his mother! Hey Elthan, does he even still have a body of his own? 'Cause it really puts a crimp in most of my revenge plans if he doesn't.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Red-hot tongs... yeah, and then you get out the honey and find a fire-ant hill... or maybe do that first... then tattoo 'LOSER' across his forehead. With dull needles and the cheap oak-gall ink that really, really stings... Evil thoughts, Lissa, evil thoughts! No! Bad girl!</i>"
3112,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142427&postcount=104,2005-12-20T09:20:00,Dr._Bob,"The illithid shakes his head.<br/><br/><i>She-mole, do not try to deceive me. The gem is not the possession that you value the most ...</i><br/>"
3113,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142460&postcount=105,2005-12-20T13:20:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa nods, putting the gem away.<i>Ohhh... what <b>I</b> value most, not what's most valuable. Damn. Demon-damn it. I'm sorry, Thokk...</i>Very slowly, she starts to unfasten the silvery brooch from her cloak. Her blind eyes shine suspiciously, but Lissa holds her head up high as she offers the brooch in the ferry-illithid's direction.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;My mistake. I thought you meant monetary value. Um, I know this is magical, but I'm not sure how exactly. Thokk...&amp;quot;</font>Her voice falters for a moment.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;He might've known, but he... he's not with us anymore.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: At this point, the brooch is what Lissa emotionally values most, since it belonged to Thokk. Her backpack, weapons, and holy symbol are all valuable but ultimately replaceable; there will never be another Thokk.)"
3114,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142493&postcount=106,2005-12-20T13:21:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Wh-what? My bow?&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, with what almost resembles a look of fear on his face.<br/><br/><b><i>No, no, no, no! Without it you cannot make it! You cannot live! You must find another way! You must get a brain!</i></b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;This entire group is useless without these possessions! I don't care if I have to go down by myself a kill a damn drow to get this brain for you!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>((Damn Darius and his stupid bow.... grumble grumble grumble))"
3115,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142525&postcount=107,2005-12-20T13:56:00,Dr._Bob,"The ferryman accepts the armor, sunrod, and amulet.<br/><br/>The Elthan clone, Callos, and Djital are allowed on board. The illithid reaches out a claw-like hand, guiding Lissa onto the longboat as well.<br/><br/><i>You are correct, &amp;quot;Djital-human,&amp;quot; there are members of your party who are not who they pretend to be. But it is not my place to reveal their lies. We illithids are, after all, a highly ethical people.</i><br/><br/>The mind flayer looks over the other members of the party to see if anyone else plans to board, holding out both hands, fingers outstretched.<br/><br/><i>I shall return in eight of your days. That should give you plenty of time to capture a prisoner or two.</i><br/><br/>"
3116,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142556&postcount=108,2005-12-20T14:04:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Once the Illithid started to address the party at large, Lumpy had more or less quieted down in thought. He wasn't much of a negotiator, and knew when to fold his hand. And while the prospect of giving up a brain for passage didn't overly appeal to them, he had had more than a few people worth considering on the matter. The mindflayer's second offer held some merit, though.<br/><br/><i>Hmm.. Without Grinder, I ain't got much left worth considering. A pack full of junk, A bow I barely use.. My armor, but I can't give that up. The dwarf's amulet's magic, it must be worth something.</i>"
3117,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142587&postcount=109,2005-12-20T15:45:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""REd"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>Seeing the others acquiece to the illithid's demands in the hope of a swift journey to Teflamn, the reptilian knew a fork in the crossroads had come.<br/><br/>It pained him that the pinkskins willingly dealt with the aberration and his heart he knew that that was a line he would never cross. It would betray the Balance, Semuanya and all that made him Lizardkin. It was shameful enough that he was unable to erase the squid-man from existence.<br/><br/>Sighing, he proceeds next to Sheyra,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Little one, we must speak&amp;quot;</font>. He drops to a knee so his face would be closer to hers."
3118,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142618&postcount=110,2005-12-20T16:06:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><i>I don't really have much to give, not much that would be useful to him anyway.</i>Fizahn grudgingly unclasps his cloak. He looks at it one last time before holding it out to the ilithid.<i>I'm certain that this thing has saved my life more than once, might as well make it a third time.</i><font color=""Blue"">""Good luck getting it to fit. It's all yours.""</font><i>Trying to steal it back probably wouldn't be a good idea, would it ilithid?</i>"
3119,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142648&postcount=111,2005-12-20T18:08:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/><i>What's most valuable to me... I guess that's the letter. But I can't give that. I made a promise. My entire nation may fall if I give away the letter.</i><br/><br/>The young monk turns to Ssathiya when he talks to her.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Please... don't call me that. My name is Sheyra, please address me as such,</font>&quot; Sheyra says, trying not to be rude. She shakes her head. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Anyway, what is it you want to say?</font>&quot;"
3120,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142678&postcount=112,2005-12-20T18:43:00,runehawk,"<font color=""REd""><b>Lizardkin Druid</b></font><br/><br/>The lizardkin blinks at the quick offering of the name. He recovers and looks at her long then sighs.<br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
&amp;quot;You honour me with your name....sShey-ra&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot; sSomething you musst know about sSethra. The wizard <i>huntss</i> . You... need to know... that he seeks.... YOU.&amp;quot;<br/>
</font><br/>He pauses for the words to sink in.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I know not why.&amp;quot;</font><br/>He frowns with effort:<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Why.. this is so&amp;quot;</font><br/>The frown is replaced by a pained expression.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I WILL NOT go in the boat... I cannot ask you to stay. Here.&amp;quot;</font><br/>He swings an arm indicating the Underdark<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;But you... do not... have to go. I can find another path for you and others who remain. The squid-creature is not..natural.&amp;quot;</font><br/>The lizard's jaw clenchs as his expression switches to one of anger and he looks at sheyra's feet. An action few lizardkin would perform.<br/><font color=""Red"">I will not <i>abide</i> by <i>it</i>... or... DO as <i>it</i> asks</font><br/>"
3121,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142708&postcount=113,2005-12-20T19:32:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa sighs and sits down in the boat, fumbling a bit as she fits the sheath back on her rapier. Turning toward the druid's voice, she responds in his language.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;I realize that for you, druid, this is like dealing with a devil would be for me. But... well, I at least don't really have a choice.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa points to her blind eyes.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Telflamm is my best chance of getting my sight restored. Without eyes that work, I'm little more than a burden... and I refuse to be a burden for any longer than I must.&amp;quot;</font>She shrugs.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;And so far, the illithid's been more than fair. He could have stuck to his original fee of a brain.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Ewww! That's just... ewww. Happy thoughts, Lissa, before he starts eavesdropping again. Achkby, mmm...</i><br/><br/>A slight smile plays across the gnome's face.<i>Hey, I wonder if Callos caught those particular thoughts when he was scanning us? Haha, I bet he did! That would explain his expression!</i>Lissa covers a smirk with one hand."
3122,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142738&postcount=114,2005-12-21T01:07:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>In the mind of Callos this could only be a good thing. The mind flayer no longer wanted a brain and would instead take the most valuable object that a person had. While that had seemed a problem at first one of the elfs had given him something to barter for. So now they just might be on their way to the surface at last. When Lissa covers her mouth with her hand so soon after laughing her head off it occured to Callos that she might be having inapprobiate thoughts again. Leaning down he whispered to the gnome while trying to keep a straight face.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Maybe you should concentrate on whats happening instead of thinking of stuff like that.</font>&quot;"
3123,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142768&postcount=115,2005-12-21T02:31:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Upon hearing the alternate terms from the Flayer, Trinark knew his decision had been made.<br/><br/>Trinark speaks up to the group,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Friends, I cannot continue on this jounrey. My offered to give myself up for the group, and now I forced to give up a possession I am not willing to. My most prised possession right now is this Longsword, which represents my link to my faith. I am simply unwilling to part with it, period.&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Those of you who are continuing on, I wish you the best of luck and safe conclusion. If any remain behind, I will continue to guide and protect you as best I can.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Trinark moves back away from the boat, observing the rest of the group. Patiently waiting for eveyone to make their decisions.<br/>"
3124,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142798&postcount=116,2005-12-21T03:05:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius turns to Trinark.<br/><br/><b><i>This one... he has the right idea! Stay behind. You must find a brain, you must hunt!</i></b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;You may be a drow, but I think you've earned my trust by now. Frankly, I'd die before going anywhere with my bow, so I think it's time for a hunt. <br/>
<br/>
I'm not sure how long it'll take.... But we have eight days to find someone, kill them, and bring their brain back here.<br/>
<br/>
If you don't want to come, fine. That's your choice. But I'm not giving up this goddamn bow!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>"
3125,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142828&postcount=117,2005-12-21T03:42:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark, Darius, and the lizardman step back from the longboat.<br/><br/>The illithid accepts the amulet from Lumpy, the small cloak from Fizahn, and a ring from Linda, allowing all three to board the boat.<br/><br/>Sheyra hesitates, unwilling to part with the letter, but the mind flayer interrupts her thoughts.<br/><br/><i>It is not the letter itself that you value, it is the promise you made to your father. I find the entire sentiment offensive on many levels.</i><br/><br/>The illithid's tentacles twitch. It reaches out a knobby finger toward Sheyra's possessions.<br/><br/><i>Surrender <b>that</b> instead. I have to confess that I have not seen its like before in the Underdark, and something about it intrigues me. What is it that you call it?</i><br/><br/>The mind flayer is pointing to Sheyra's hairbrush ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3126,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142858&postcount=118,2005-12-21T06:07:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa turns toward Callos' voice, smirk gone. She whispers back,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;If I <i>really</i> thought about what was going on, I'd go as crazy as Darius. That's kinda counterproductive, so I'll stick to my happy thoughts as a coping technique. Don't worry, my ears and my wits are still sharp.&amp;quot;</font>"
3127,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142887&postcount=119,2005-12-21T08:59:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">This?</font>&quot; she asks holding up the brush. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Oh, uh... It's a hair brush. I guess you can have it. I'll miss it, but it's not worth starving down here for.</font>&quot; She looks at the lizardkin apologetically while she hands over the item."
3128,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142916&postcount=120,2005-12-21T09:52:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Trinark, I'm with you, I'm not going to give up my Rapier to this...&amp;quot;</font>He pauses to spit on the ground<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;creature.&amp;quot;</font>"
3129,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142945&postcount=121,2005-12-21T12:34:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy watches the others make their decisions, watching who came and went with a guarded expression. In the short run, he didn't care about associating with the mindflayer, or even with giving up something important for the trip. But.. there were other considerations.. He didn't mind leaving either of the humans behind, they tended to be more annoying than he felt they were worth to him. The lizard and the drow were both quiet and straightfoward though, and he appreciated that.<br/><br/>His thoughts drifted for a moment, to his lost flail. He'd already given up what was most precious to him, and he'd be damned if he was going to let the reason for that go to waste. Fixing his gaze on Lissa secure in the boat, he nodded to himself, turning back to the others.<br/><br/>With a twist of one arm, he unslings Darius' sword, the maneuver awkward in his gnarled, unpracticed hands. Laying it down on the rocks before him for the archer to reclaim, he shrugs, his growl as close to apologetic as it can get, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Best'a luck ta ya, then.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>With nothing further to add, he turns to cross the ships gangplank, handing the Illithid the Dwarf's amulet as he passes. Finding a spot to hunker down, he settles in broodingly, keeping a close eye on the boatman."
3130,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=142973&postcount=122,2005-12-21T12:53:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>Setting one foot onto the gangplank, he turns and looks at the remaining members.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Are you coming, or should I stay and starve while we catch some Drow? I'm not keen on leaving anyone behind me, not again, so decide fast.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Under his breath, he mutters to himself and the mind-reading creature.<font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;Maybe there's a place nearby where some pit-elves might be...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
3131,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143001&postcount=123,2005-12-21T12:59:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius stoops down to take the sword.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;So, this is how it ends, then? If only I'd brung along a hairbrush or some other simple thing to give... It was nice knowing you all, and good-&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>A flash crosses Darius' face, his eyes fill with shock and fear and his mouth drops with a gasp.<br/><br/><i>What am I doing? I'm going to die out here! Alone in th-<b> No! Stay behind! Don't give up the only thing you have left to hold on to!</b></i><br/><br/>Almost as quickly as it, his face returned to it's usual composure. But for that moment, he looked almost human. Of all the things you've felt for Darius, pity would be the last one... but some of you feel it now. He sighs.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Good luck.&amp;quot;</font>"
3132,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143028&postcount=124,2005-12-21T13:44:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>As Djital stood on the edge between the boat and the shore Callos went and placed a hand on his shoulder and whispered softly to him.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Friend, I know that you want all of us to stick together but that may not be possible right now. We have a duty to those who want to keep going to keep them safe and make sure the mind flayer doesn't change it's mind. They've survived this long in the Underdark so the obviously have skill. They can make it until we come back.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The brown haired mage's face was solemn as he let go and stepped to the edge of the boat. He had not known the archer long but from the look on his face it looked as if what the gnome said was true, the man was crazy. Well...he might as well. Stepping up to Darius, the mage bowed low and when he straightened he intoned softly.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Red"">May the Great Lady of Magic protect this lost soul in this period of darkness. May the power of the Weave guide him back to the rightness of mind that he deserves. And lastly...may he survive to escape this oppressing darkness and see light and hope once more.</font><font color=""Blue"">I didn't know you archer and I still don't. Still that is no reason for me to judge you or to let you part ways without a parting word. May your will be strong and your blade bright.</font>&quot; At the end of his blessing the mage held out his arm in the traditional adventurer's grasp."
3133,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143055&postcount=125,2005-12-21T14:48:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""REd"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>The lizardkin nods understandingly at the monk. His face a mixture of relief, worry and guilt. With a calm smile, he asks<font color=""Blue""> &amp;quot;Will you go with my blessing ?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He places two open palms on Sheyra's head and chants for various spirits to watch over her. He paused as he cam to mentioning the spirits of the sky but then continued onward.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Guard your back.</font><font color=""Red"">Spirit of the wolverine,</font><font color=""Blue""> Fizaaahn...knows so he will aid you.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He pauses before holding her by her shoulders and saying,<font color=""Blue""><br/>
&amp;quot; I promise. I WILL find you again............Wait for me. The visions show you ..attacked in the land under the sky...............................................  ........................ Do not leave this realm of night..yet. &amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He looks at the boat standing up and then back down at her.<font color=""BLue"">&amp;quot;DO NOT trust anyone else&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>His words had been soft enough so only Sheyra could hear them. He bows his head slightly to her and then turns and looks long and hard at Fizahn who had been standind by the gunwale, waiting for others who might be joining the boat. Fizahn's face had a hard expression on him but understanding dawns as he sees the lizardman step away from the girl and his face softens and he nods his understanding.<br/><br/>The lizardkin's shoulders slump a little and he raises his hand in farewell before walking off to the end of the jetty."
3134,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143082&postcount=126,2005-12-21T15:15:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz shakes his head sadly, then passes his bracelet of levitation to the mind flayer. Achkby seems even more distressed, almost apoplectic, as he turns over his precious wand of magic missiles. The halfling walks across the gangplank with his shoulders slumped, as if he had just lost his closest friend.<br/><br/>The other Elthan seems greatly conflicted. He shifts from foot to foot, as he struggles to make his decision. In the end, he decides to board the ferry, surrendering a worn, leather-bound book.<br/><br/>&quot;This was the journal of a brave wizard named Sarloc who died centuries ago. I hope that you read it and learn something about the meaning of love and great sacrifice.&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Darius accepts the return of his greatsword, while Sheyra receives the lizardman's benediction. Goodbyes are said, and without further ceremony the illithid unties the longboat from its moorings, coiling the thick ropes on the deck. A myriad of ripples appears from underneath the boat, and silently the ferry begins to pull away from the dock ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Last chance for Darius, the lizardman, Hajih, or Trinark to catch the ferry, and the last chance for any of the other members of the party to decide to stay behind.</i><br/><br/><br/>"
3135,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143109&postcount=127,2005-12-21T15:32:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Yeah.. Yeah, you're right. I couldn't actually stay behind now that most of them are going on the boat. I just hate to see someone face the chances of never seeing the sun again.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He gesticulates at Darius, trying to persuade him to not stay behind.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;You could buy the bow back later at our next destination if it is a town, and in most towns there tend to be unsavory people that are not mourned when missing. Or when they turn up headless. I'll help you when the time comes, it will be a.. bonding experience. The same might also go for you and your rapier, Hajih. But perhaps it is these pants that are the more valuable? The boat is frellin' LEAVING! Get on!</font><br/><br/>"
3136,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143136&postcount=128,2005-12-21T16:14:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius shakes Callos' hand.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Thank you.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i><b>Well you can't give up the bow, but-</b></i><br/><br/>He hears Djital calling him as the boat leaves.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;&amp;quot;Hey you! Boatman! Is there anything else I can do? As far as I know, this bow is one of a kind!&amp;quot;</font>He says, rushing to the end of the dock."
3137,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143163&postcount=129,2005-12-21T16:50:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa sniffs a bit, waving in the general direction of the shore.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;May Baravar watch over all of you! Are you sure you won't come, Hajih? I'm sure you could use Thokk's sword. Darius, you're a good swordsman. And besides... do you really <i>need</i> a magical bow to hit your targets? A real archer can score a kill with any kind of bow.&amp;quot;</font><i>Heh, he'll be pissed at me, but if this works it'll be worth it.</i>She switches to Draconic.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Druid, your hunt rests now on a decision. Which do you hate more, Sethra or the illithid?&amp;quot;</font>And finally, Lissa switches to Undercommon.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;I know how I would feel about an artifact of Baravar, Trinark. And I don't know your goddess. I suppose you have to ask yourself whether she would rather see you live and give up her gift or keep it and possibly starve.&amp;quot;</font>"
3138,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143190&postcount=130,2005-12-21T16:55:00,Dr._Bob,"The illithid has drawn his hood back over his head and now stands at the bow (formerly the stern) of the longboat, facing out toward the open Sea. He does not turn in response to Darius' question, but his telepathic response is clear enough.<br/><br/><i>Your brain or your bow for safe passage. It matters little to me which.</i><br/><br/>"
3139,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143217&postcount=131,2005-12-21T17:58:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""REd"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>Ssathiya stood motionless as Lissa's words rang out. He smiled as he remembered the bravery and antics of the gnome.<br/><i><font color=""REd"">Truly..the gnomes are the most unique of all pinkskins</font></i><br/><br/>He stands, wondering as to the thougts of Semuanya. It was strange that his god would guide him to the key to restoring the Balance and saving<i>the people</i>and then separate their paths.<br/><br/>The Boat was never a choice. The hunt had become harder. The risks greater.Especially with a malevolent spirit that might be Sethra possessing a packmate and endangering Sheyra. Even more so now that he wasn't there to stop it.<br/><br/>Ssathiya understood why elders advised no lizardkin to venture beyond the hunting grounds alone and why no pack or group was one. He had changed so much since the journey began. He was not even sure if<i>the people</i>would accept him if they<i>knew</i>his thoughts. It would be<i>against</i>the lizardkin way.<br/><br/><i><font color=""REd"">If I had followed Sheyra onto the boat, driven by the hunt..I would lose all that made me lizardkin. If the others were not hungry and desperate to escape danger to safety, I would have stopped them.</font></i><br/><br/>Standing there, watching the baot move away, he turns and looks at the companions beside him.<font color=""REd""><br/>
<i>Not whom I would have chosen to remain behind. Still I am glad that by doing so, they respect The Balance</i></font><br/><br/>A growling stomach reminds him. In order to survive, they had to find food."
3140,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143244&postcount=132,2005-12-22T04:36:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Lissa's words seem to once again bring out that strange, desperate look in his eyes.<br/><br/><i><font size=""1"">Wait-</font><b> You're no REAL archer!  You killed your own brother because you thought you could handle a bow!  You're worthless!</b> <font size=""1"">No! It wasn't your fault! </font> You're going to die out here! GET ON THE #<a class=""__cf_email__"" data-cfemail=""5f7b1f"" href=""/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection"">[email protected]</a>!ing BOAT!!!</i><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Wait!!!</font>Darius cries.  He hurtles down the dock, not stopping for a second to look back.  Leaping off the rocky edge he soars onto the deck.  He rolls over onto his back, bow outstretched in his right hand, panting heavily.<br/><br/><i><b><font size=""1"">You're making a mistake! I'll return! I'll-</font></b> It is time to show these people who you are, your life isn't over because of a mistake.  Show them who you can truly be.</i><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;My God.&amp;quot;</font>Are the only words Darius can say.<br/><br/>((Well, I was planning to wait until we left the Underdark, but eh...))"
3141,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143271&postcount=133,2005-12-22T09:37:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/>After hearing Lissa mention Thokk's sword, Hajih starts thinking. As he sees the boat pulling away, he runs down to the dock, jumping onto the boat.<br/><br/>He holds his shelthed rapier out to the mind flayer."
3142,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143298&postcount=134,2005-12-22T11:40:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark sees the last minute change of heart of Darius and Hajih and frowns deeply. He starts to raise his hand to wave farewell, but then thinks better of it.<br/><br/>Trinark begins unstrapping Sedryn's armor, removing most of it. He leaves the bottom-most layer of leather intact, knowing he needs something to protect him from the cold.<br/><br/>He turns to the Lizardfolk,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;If you desire, I will assist you in getting back to the surface. It may take some time, but I believe if we are cautious we can make it.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3143,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143325&postcount=135,2005-12-23T02:06:00,Dr._Bob,"The illithid takes the bow and rapier without comment. Hajih and Darius look back to see Trinark and the lizardman standing on the pier.<br/><br/>Since the only illumination is the single lantern dangling from the bare mast on the longboat, the drow and lizardman are swallowed up by darkness remarkably quickly.<br/><br/>The mind flayer busies himself with sorting through the items the party has given up. The longboat glides through the black water swiftly and silently.<br/><br/>Off to starboard, a black shadow looms marking the rocky cliffs that line the Sea.<br/><br/>The party is quiet for a while, thinking about the possessions lost, the companions left behind, and the uncertain future ahead ..."
3144,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143351&postcount=136,2005-12-23T02:25:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well...this is depressing. Hopefully the drow can lead that lizardman on a safe passage up to the surface.</font>&quot; At that Callos shook his head and went over to the side of the boat, peering down into the waters to be alone with his thoughts. A lot had happened in past few days and it still needed to be sorted out."
3145,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143377&postcount=137,2005-12-23T03:39:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>With a shocked expression he heads over to any sort of secluded area he can find, nook, cranny, something like that. He bends over his head and covers his arms with his face, shivering uncontrollably.<br/><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Oh my god, oh my god...</font></font>"
3146,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143403&postcount=138,2005-12-24T00:36:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Slowly as Callos stares into the water around the boat and up at the rocks that slowly seem to go by he reached a decision.<i>They have a right to know, espicially Djital.</i>So with a low groan and a quick pump of his legs he spun around to face the rest of the people on the boat (except the mind flayer) and sat cross legged.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I suppose that we have a lot of time on our hands until we get to Telflamm and I would rather let all of you know something about me along the way. And before anyone says anything, yes it is a way to gain your trust. Some things my friend will already know some he won't so he better listen too. I wasn't born in the same place as Djital though my mother moved us there when we where young enough that it amounts to the same thing. From what she said we came from the &amp;quot;north and to the west of that funny looking round rock&amp;quot;. When I was young I didn't fit in because of my obession with reading though I still got to know a few people. After Djital left with the wanderlust, I decided to get my studies into full swing...as a necromancer. And please don't misunderstand! I'm not the kind of necromancer who raises the undead and goes on madness driven schemes of conquest, but because of this many people take an instant disliking to me. Like the mages at the dig site. You see its my belief that negative energy is...misunderstood. That its not as inherently evil as most believe but rather it is used for evil purposes. Anyway during my apprenticeship I was indentured to one of those crazier necromancers. Hmph, I was his favorite because I had a consience. I saw...horrible things before I went back to my home in disgust. If I had to do the things I saw to be a great mage then I'll more then happily give it up were my thoughts. That was when Djital came back to see what I was up too. And...this is just so you don't find out later in the heat of combat where you might make assumptions but I to can make others blind or deaf through the use of magic. But to my knowledge I did nothing of that sort to Lissa, on this I swear!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Taking a deep breath Callos looked around at the others on this boat warily as if expecting them to jump up and push him off the boat. A slightly haunted look came to his eyes before the well guarded face that he seemed to always have up replaced it."
3147,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143429&postcount=139,2005-12-24T05:32:00,Elmorwen,"OOC: Sense Motive, please?<br/><br/>Sheyra listens carefully to the story, trying to determine if any of it is untrue."
3148,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143455&postcount=140,2005-12-24T12:27:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>Going over to Lissa, Hajih asks<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Hey Lissa, it's me, Hajih. I believe you promised the use of Thokk's Sword?&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3149,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143481&postcount=141,2005-12-24T13:00:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra watches Callos' body language carefully and monitors his speech for any strained inflections or contradictions that might indicate deception. As he speaks, she relaxes, sensing that he is being open and honest with the group.<br/><br/>As Hajih approaches Lissa, Aeroz taps him on the shoulder. &quot;Here, I have it. I hope it brings you more luck than it brought the dwarf.&quot;<br/><br/>The sword is long, straight, and well-forged. Hajih accepts it with gratitude.<br/><br/>There is a pregnant pause as everyone waits to see if anyone else wants to share a story ...<br/><br/>"
3150,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143507&postcount=142,2005-12-24T13:16:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>After Callos finishes, Djital shifts in his seat uneasily. Since almost everything is out in the open, he sighs and speaks.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;And for what it's worth.. I was a lawyer-in-training before the open road caught my soul. Now you know my dark secret, too.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
3151,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143533&postcount=143,2005-12-24T13:21:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>Hajih holds the sword out, speechless for a moment.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Wow, I’m honoured.&amp;quot; </font>He pauses for a moment.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Anyways, I suppose if 'The Naked Wonder' is sharing his story with the group, I mind as well tell my story. At least as much as I remember.&amp;quot;</font><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;The last job I had was similar to this one, I met up with several folks working as mercenaries and tagged along. &amp;quot;They were hunting a tribe of Bugbears who had killed the family of my companions.&amp;quot; </font><br/>He shakes his head and continues the story<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Long story short, the goblins found us before we could find them, the three of them fought off the Bugbears.&amp;quot; </font><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;However, they were a little late, I got knocked on the head and was left for dead. After that, I wandered into town and met you folks about to weeks later.&amp;quot;</font>"
3152,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143559&postcount=144,2005-12-24T14:19:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Wow! A lawyer in training Djital! How far did you get because I might need a lawyer a few weeks or so after we get to civilization.""</font>Fizahn says this jokingly, but you can guess that there's a good possibility he might. He looks out over the rest of the group, examining them all. Then he pauses for a second, gazing out over the ocean.<i>I don't want to think about my past but I could probably clear up a few things about how we found Sethra.</i><font color=""Blue"">""If there's anyone who wants to hear about Sethra, now is the time to ask.""</font>"
3153,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143585&postcount=145,2005-12-24T16:05:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I for one would be very interested in hearing who in the Nine Hells Sethra is. All Lissa told me was that he was a...wait..YOU were going to be a lawyer Djital?</font>&quot; And after he finished that last statement Callos doubled over and began to laugh hard, sides heaving as he rolled back and forth on the boat for a bit before sitting up wiping a tear from his eye."
3154,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143610&postcount=146,2005-12-25T17:34:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius continues to shiver rapidly, beads of sweat come gushing off of him, rapidly pooling at his feet.  Suddenly he begins to shake violently, makes a strange gargling noise in his throat, and vomits onto the floor of the boat.<br/><br/>In a weak raspy voice he begins to speak of his past,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;My story...&amp;quot;</font>he rasps,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Has ended.  It is done, finished, over with.  There is no going back, there is no changing the past.  There is nothing I can do.  The first half, peaceful and tranquil.  I lived in some small village, nothing notable.  I don't even remember the places name.  I lived with my father, the town pastor of Tyr, my mother, and my brother Aerek.<br/>
<br/>
My brother Aerek and I used to go out hunting, we were so young.  Too young to know of the political troubles our village was having.  However we weren't too young to know death when we saw it.  After returning joyously from a succesful hunting trip we saw the flames rising into the sky.  Those flames... tearing at the straw, consuming wood and grass and flesh.  Those flames have followed me forever.  <br/>
<br/>
There were men in the town, strange men I had never seen before, they wore mail and had shining swords.  They were ransacking the town, tearing through people I had known and loved.  My brother tried to pull me away.  He cried that we had to get out of there, but I ran in... That was the first time I used my bow to kill a human...<br/>
<br/>
The only survivors were my brother and I, somehow two little kids had managed to slaughter an entire score of men.  Rage can make you do strange, strange things.  Well, my brother and I went off to find some way to start again, to find a new place to call home...<br/>
<br/>
We traveled for a year, maybe more, living off the land.  Then along the road we met a man clad in robes, he ran to us with a desperate look on his face. 'They're going to kill me!  You must protect me! Everyone has gone insane!'  We waited for him to calm down and then listened to his story.  Something was wrong with the villagers in the nearby coastal town, they had all apparently gone crazy.  We were young, foolish, we didn't question anything.<br/>
<br/>
The man lived in a small tower a mile or two outside of the town.  He promised us gold if we would wait outside and stop all the intruders that tried to enter.  Hours after the sun went down, we saw torches in the distance.  The flames were flickering in the darkness many yards away.  We heard shouts and cheers, the mob was getting closer.  They broke into a run and charged towards the tower.  We shot down dozens and dozens but they wouldn't stop coming.   The last we killed at the tower's gates with our swords.<br/>
<br/>
It was then that the wizard came outside.  He thanked us for our help, but something seemed strange about him.  He had an unnatural gleam in his eyes.  He began to wave his hands and chant, and we saw one of the bodies rise up.  He was no wizard, he was a necromancer.&amp;quot;</font>Darius gives Callos a strange look.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Nothing dead should ever come to life once more, no matter how much they are missed.  We were filled with shame for what we had done, we had killed scores of innocent people so a madman could raise them to work his evils upon the world.  Yet another burden I had to carry.  We fought with the necromancer, and after a quick skirmish my brother slew him with an arrow in the chest...<br/>
<br/>
At least, we thought he slew him.  As we turned to leave a whooshing sound came from behind us.  I turned to see a firey blast radiating from the necromancer's hands.  I fell to the floor, managing to avoid most of the blow, but my brother was consumed.  The fire, the same fire that has never left me, tore him apart.  When I could see again, my brother was nothing but a husk and the necromancer was about to finish me off.  Full of rage, more than would seem possible, I shot him dead in the forehead.  <br/>
<br/>
Looking back on it, it was kind of beautiful.  Notching the arrow, pulling back the drawstring, and letting it soar all in a split second.  The blood sprayed all over the ground and my face as the man collapsed into a heap on the floor.  This time I made sure he was dead.  I took my brothers corpse, leaving the necromancer with <i>three</i> arrows in the head.<br/>
<br/>
I buried him in a nice, peaceful spot.  A secluded area in the woods somewhere.  I said my prayers to Tyr for him and then left.  I bought my bow, so I could turn the fire that had wronged me against my enemies.  I traveled the land, but all my exploits of that time were all a blur.  The only constant was that the fire kept following me, I thought it was gone, but it was deep inside me soul... probably still is.<br/>
<br/>
All these years I've had nothing to live for, no reason to keep going, no goals, no way to get revenge.  All that I can do is sit and watch as the years go by, as the fire consumes my soul.  Whatever I did I was always just along for the ride, I never cared about who I helped or what I did.<br/>
<br/>
I can't live, yet somehow I'm still living.  I say a prayer to Tyr every time I notch an arrow so I can try and find some reason for my life.  But of life I've learned this: there is no reason, all you can do is live.  I don't know what has happened to me over the past few days,  I believe the darkness inside of me finally won.  It's just been a hopeless struggle, but when I gave away that firey bow just now, I think I gave away the darkness inside of me.  I don't know if it's still there, I don't really know anything... I don't even know who I am.  But I know that all I can do is keep myself alive, keep all of you alive.  And that's what I plan to do, we aren't dying down here.<br/>
<br/>
Who am I? What's my purpose?  I don't know anymore, but I think I used to, and I just hope some day my reason for living will return.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius finishes.<br/><br/>His knees are weak and shaky, but he manages to rise to his feet.  Holding onto the rail with his left hand, he gazes off into the darkness, watching the stars...<br/>"
3155,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143635&postcount=147,2005-12-26T07:25:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>The dour half-orc looks less than impressed by Darius's story. He growls low, his tone a touch cold,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">That's about the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Who needs a reason ta live? The whole point'a living is just that, being alive. The fact that ya ain't slit yer own throat proves that.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He gives the archer an appraising look, his voice softening slightly,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I've served beside hundreds'a people with sad stories ta tell, and not one'a them ever let it reduce them ta a useless sobbing git. Because they decided that being alive was worth living for.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Throwing a glance at Lissa, as if to ensure she's still there, and to the boatman, one of distrust, the burly orc picks his way across the deck over to Darius, armored footfalls heavy against the deck. Craning his head back to look the man straight in the eye, he unslings his heavy bow and quiver, shoving them roughly in his direction, speaking sharply,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">So buck up, so I don't have ta toss ya overboard. That bow's seen me through seven years a militias and bush fighting, two border wars, and another four as a sellsword. Don't let it go to waste.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>With nothing further ta add, the now-unarmed orc shuffles back over to his original position, resuming his wary watch over the boat's occupants."
3156,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143660&postcount=148,2005-12-26T08:59:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Who needs a reason to live? Well, I just know my life had one once, and I was a lot better off then. <br/>
<br/>
Now I have no reason, so tell me Lumpy... why is life worth living for? Because I when I get out of here I fully intend to slit my own throat.</font><br/><br/>Darius lets Lumpy come up to him and meets his gaze with cold eyes. He keeps his arms across his chest, not taking the bow from the half-orc. If the half-orc pushes it he lets the bow drop to the deck.<br/>"
3157,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143685&postcount=149,2005-12-26T09:04:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;So Lumpy, my dear idiot, should you hit him or should I?&amp;quot; </font>Hajih looks at Darius from his position on the floor.<br/>"
3158,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143710&postcount=150,2005-12-26T09:47:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy snorts, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Then yer useless.. Completely useless, and it's yer fault.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He throws a look at Hajih, a touch of irritation in his voice, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hit him? Hells, I say we throw him overboard. I don't need some mopy brat pissing me off and risking everyone else's life down here.</font>&quot;"
3159,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143735&postcount=151,2005-12-26T10:22:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I'm still waiting for you to answer my question, orc.&amp;quot;</font>"
3160,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143760&postcount=152,2005-12-26T11:08:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orc's voice is contemptuous, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I don't owe ya an answer ta anything, coward. I got all the reason I need without sharing it with ya. If yer too busy indulging yerself in yer tragic past ta find one'a yer own? I'll buy ya a nice shiny dagger when we get ta Telflamm.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Lumpy's nostrils flare beneath his shattered nose, &quot;<font color=""Blue""> 'Til then, lily-liver? Plenty'a us are perfectly fine with living, so don't screw it up.</font>&quot;"
3161,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143785&postcount=153,2005-12-26T16:04:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;You think <i>I'm</i> being self-indulgent? Who was the little man who lost their precious <i>Shredder</i> or whatever the hell you named that flail, and wouldn't take another weapon because you had to use mine? <br/>
<br/>
Did I once say that I would hold back from fighting, or hold back anything for that matter? There's nothing that gives you even half the right to call me a coward.<br/>
<br/>
If you think I'm not game for a fight, then try me.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>A little manic gleam flashes past Darius' eyes as he smiles.<br/><br/><b><font size=""1""><i>I</i></font></b><font size=""1""><i> t<b>o</b>l<b>d</b> <b>y</b>o<b>u</b>...</i></font>"
3162,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143810&postcount=154,2005-12-27T06:56:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Everyone just shut up. We're too close to getting out of here to start killing each other now,</font>&quot; Sheyra says, looking very annoyed."
3163,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143835&postcount=155,2005-12-27T08:22:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Yeah, she's right, you should stop bickering.""</font>Fizahn looks at the people arguing clearly confused as to how it started. Giving up, he draws a long breath and looks at Callos.<font color=""Blue"">""Sethra is a millenia old evil necromancer. He was best friends with Sarloc, a fellow mage, but snapped and vowed to hunt down Sarloc and all his descendants after Sarloc married the girl he liked. Sethra killed Sarloc's wife, but Sarloc hunted him down and confronted him in the crypt of some snake creature that Sethra was using as a base. Sarlock and his companions ensued in a great battle against Sethra. Once they finally defeated Sethra's body, only Sarloc remained. Sethra's mind fled into a fire opal and he proceeded to try and take over Sarloc. Sarloc realized what was happening and killed himself. Somehow, the crypt was sealed and remained undisturbed for hundreds of years, until a group of foolish adventurers decided to explore it for profit. Sethra possessed the ranger Graevic and fled, leaving the group baffled. He decided to resume his hunt for Sarloc's heirs. The group remained utterly confused until an ingenious gnome found the ranger's badger animal companion and spoke with it. The extraordinary gnome was able to determine the starting points of their search. Later, they found Graevic unpossessed and a map to some keep. They followed the directions on the map and fought their way through the keep. In a room on the lower levels, they fought and destroyed a great demon but the keep started collapsing, so they had to flee through a portal.""</font>Fizahn pauses and repeats any parts he is asked to until everyone understands who Sethra is. If asked about any part that includes him, he throws in some more good adjectives."
3164,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143860&postcount=156,2005-12-27T08:27:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>As Sheyra and Fizhan begin to try and calm him and Lumpy down he grins, twirling his sword in a little circle through the air, and turns to listen."
3165,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143885&postcount=157,2005-12-27T09:43:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy seems perfectly content to ignore the other's attempt to break up the argument, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Oh, good one, pointing that out. everyone's got a rough patch, but if ya ain't noticed, I'm here now, and ya got yer sword back. I've already moved on, and found a new, perfectly valid reason fer it.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He snorts belligerently, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ya wanna fight? Fine, if ya think ya've got the courage ta cut down an orc with no weapons, come with it then. But make no mistake, ain't many on this boat who'll think higher of ya fer it, and least of all me, coward.</font>&quot;"
3166,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143910&postcount=158,2005-12-27T12:41:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>Sagging his head, he covers his forehead with a hand.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Good god, enough! Darius, he's right. Most people in this boat have put a great deal of effort into staying alive, and talking about how you plan on killing yourself is a sure way to tick them off. It comes off very badly. Personally, I think you need to look a little harder at your situation and what your brother would want you to do. Take me, now. Here I am, practically naked, nearly unarmed, down in the dark with no idea when it is or where we are. This isn't fun for me, y'know? But I'm gonna get out of this hole, alive, and so can you. That's my purpose- living to see another day. How many people can claim the story <i>we</i> will have, traversing the underdark and the sunless seas? Ordinary men, petty men, or men who genuinely don't have a purpose, they don't pull things like that off, and I think when you're out, you'll see yourself differently.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He looks over at the half orc and shrugs.<br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Lumpy, don't keep going with him. We all have to listen to it and it'll make everyone crazy. He'll get better as time goes- no use forcing him through it. Deny that part of him that wants a fight the option, and it'll wither away.&amp;quot;</font>"
3167,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143935&postcount=159,2005-12-27T13:04:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;You won't be thinking anything when I'm through with you... dead men don't think.&amp;quot;</font>he says, continuing to twirl his sword with a grin.<br/><br/><i><b> H</b>e<b>h</b>e<b>h</b>e<b>h</b>...</i>"
3168,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143960&postcount=160,2005-12-27T13:44:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/><font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;Hey, ferryman. I'll trade you these fine pants in exchange for you giving this guy a mind-wedgie.&amp;quot;</font>"
3169,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=143985&postcount=161,2005-12-27T14:14:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy bares his fangs in an amused smirk, just watching Darius as if urging for him to get on with it. Regardless, after a short while he returns to his silent sigil of the others and the sea around them, well aware he's the only one left who can see in the dark."
3170,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144010&postcount=162,2005-12-27T15:17:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius chuckles. He too is waiting for Lumpy to make the first move, but it appears that neither the archer or the half-orc will yet.<br/><br/>He sits back to watch the waves, waiting patiently."
3171,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144035&postcount=163,2005-12-27T15:40:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks at Lumpy and Darius angrily when he is interrupted. Reaching into his pack, he pulls out a gold coin and starts flipping it.<font color=""Blue"">""I suppose you don't really want to hear about Sethra then. I guess you can ask Linda about it if you want to. I'll only say one more thing, then you all can just ignore the gnome if you want to.""</font>Fizahn looks at Darius and tosses his coin to him.<font color=""Blue"">""There are two purposes in life, Darius. The first is to be used by a god in the cosmic war where they're all jockeying for power over their rivals and using clueless individuals to advance their power over the other gods. Examples: Lissa, Trinark, any paladin or cleric. The other purpose is to gather enough of those-""</font>Fizahn motions to the gold coin that he tossed Darius.<font color=""Blue"">""- and use them to change the world in your favor and immortalize yourself in lore. Very few nobles and kings do this, they love their money too much to get rid of it, but the one's that do invest time in changing things are remembered forever! People with no purpose are forgotten practically before they die, so I suggest you choose one of those.""</font>Having said his piece, Fizahn goes and lies down as far away from the argument as possible, while staying a greater distance away from the ferryman."
3172,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144060&postcount=164,2005-12-27T16:28:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius, catches the coin with a grin and flips it over in his hand.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Eh, Sethra can go get eaten by a kobold for all I care... and that's a nice way of looking at things.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius sighs contently and rests hid head against a boat wall."
3173,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144085&postcount=165,2005-12-28T01:16:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra groans at the bickering adventurers again. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">The first one who starts fighting here is getting a fist in their face,</font>&quot; she says, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">And yes, I know it's sort of funny using violence to deter violence.</font>&quot;"
3174,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144110&postcount=166,2005-12-28T07:02:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/><i>How long is it that I've been with these people? Three, four days? I think five if I count the first day. Five days of my life... All five. They have years behind to reflect upon, and all I have is five days with loonies who keep reflecting on thier past.</i><br/><br/>&quot;*Sigh*&quot;<br/><br/><i>What are those guys arguing about now?</i>"
3175,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144135&postcount=167,2005-12-28T08:39:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Funny, Sheyra? That's simply life.&amp;quot;</font>"
3176,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144160&postcount=168,2005-12-28T17:00:00,Dr._Bob,"The illithid ignores the squabbling, and eventually the party falls into a sullen silence.<br/><br/>For many hours, the ferry moves quietly through the water, keeping the cliffs off to starboard.<br/><br/>A faint light appears in the distance. The longboat makes a small course adjustment and heads toward the light source. After another half hour, it becomes clear that the ferry is approaching another dock. A purplish glow emanates from a lantern dangling from a weathered post.<br/><br/>Six silhouetted figures rise to their feet as the ferry approaches. One figure remains crouched on the stone dock. A glint of light reflects off of a chain leading from the crouching figure's neck to the hand of one of the standing figures.<br/><br/>"
3177,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144185&postcount=169,2005-12-29T06:39:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I'm hopin we're here and this isn't some sort of pit stop. I'm also hoping that thing on the chain is a dog... but I'm assuming I'm wrong in both aspects...&amp;quot;</font>"
3178,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144210&postcount=170,2005-12-29T15:15:00,Dr._Bob,"As the longboat nears the dock, it becomes obvious that the standing humanoids are drow warriors. The crouching, chained figure appears to be a human or half-elf.<br/><br/>As the boat glides closer, the illithid moves toward the bow and tosses a rope toward the waiting drow ...<br/><br/>Two of the warriors catch it and begin pulling. All six of the warriors are clad in glistening, black chainmail and pointed helms, with stylized spider detailing. Their rapiers are sheathed, and their crossbows are slung over their backs, but their light gray and purple eyes are hard, and several of the drow bear scars marking them as veteran soldiers.<br/><br/>The crouching humanoid is female. Filthy, matted hair obscures her face, and she is dressed in little more than rags. Her bare feet are cut and bleeding, and she shivers convulsively. One of the drow tugs on the chain attached to a collar around her neck, pulling her to her feet.<br/><br/>"
3179,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144235&postcount=171,2005-12-29T16:18:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>Shrinking back into the concealing shadows of the longboat, he observes the Drow warriors on the dock and abandons any hope of using the darkness for cover, his darker eye shining in the gloom with a distinctly predatory glint.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Oh <i>yes</i>. I even have a clever post-kill witticism thought up,&amp;quot;</font>he whispers to the others near him.<br/>"
3180,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144259&postcount=172,2005-12-29T16:53:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I'm not sure that guy...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius points to the mind flayer.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Will be too happy with your post-kill witticism, or even your kill for that matter Djital. I think fighting on this boat probably won't happen....<br/>
<br/>
If it does, this is gonna be one helluva fight, if it doesn't... well this is gonna be one helluva awkward trip.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I'm gonna need my bow back.</font></font>he whispers with a sigh.<br/><br/>Darius smartly swivels around in his seat to look at the drow.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well howdy fellas! You speaky Common? Yes? No?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius points to himself<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Me Darius!</font>"
3181,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144283&postcount=173,2005-12-29T17:04:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>He tilts his head over to Darius, whispering very quietly.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Nah nah nah.. <i>probably</i> not on his boat. That'd be rude.&amp;quot;</font>With a conspiratorial nod, he sits up and addresses the first Drow soldier to board with undercommon and a smile, halting the pronunciation just enough that they won't be able to tell if any mis-used words were deliberate or the result of unfamiliarity with the language.<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;Pleasure to eat you.&amp;quot;</font>"
3182,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144307&postcount=174,2005-12-29T17:58:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>Turning to the group, Hajih addresses the passengers in a low voice<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Someone mentioned drow warriors? Looks like something was listening, we can free that slave and get our stuff back from the...&amp;quot; </font>he pauses to spit on the ground<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;...Mind Flayer.&amp;quot;</font>"
3183,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144331&postcount=175,2005-12-30T03:24:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""If the mind flayer has any business sense, he'll kick us off the boat and let us kill the drow. If we give him all six of their brains, he might give us our stuff back. I'm sure he'd prefer the six drow brains to the one brain they're going to give him from their slave. He might even loan Darius back his bow if he thinks it will get him more brains. He doesn't care about the drow or us. He just cares about getting brains and he'd get more if we killed the drow.""</font></font>Fizahn whispers this to the rest of his group while looking suspiciously at the mind flayer. His hand goes to his dagger as the boat nears the dock."
3184,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144355&postcount=176,2005-12-30T04:29:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Drow? Why drow? Why can't it be something completely utterly harmless like bunnies or a sparrow? Stinkin drow.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The necromancer mumbled this to himself even as he stood and brushed the dirt off of his purple robes and shuffled to where Djital and Darius were standing at the side of the boat.<i>Oh, no. They wouldn't really taunt the dark elves would they? I mean I intend on at least trying to rescue the woman but would rather get the first strike in.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">'ello my good drow!</font>&quot;"
3185,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144379&postcount=177,2005-12-30T08:21:00,Dr._Bob,"The mind flayer's thoughts enter your minds like a stone breaking a pane of glass.<i>There will be NO fighting among my passengers! The ferry and the docks are neutral ground.</i><br/><br/>The illithid replies to Fizahn specifically.<i>If all I wanted were brains, yours and your companions would have been forfeited the moment we met. I am a businessman, the ferry is my business, and I have a reputation to maintain. So once again let me be clear: there will be NO fighting.</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The drow soldiers ignore your taunts and greetings. Wordlessly, they board the longboat, taking seats on the other side of the mast from you. One hands the chained captive over to the mind flayer, whose tentacles twitch with anticipated pleasure.<br/><br/>As the woman realizes what is about to happen, she moans with fear and her knees buckle. She collapses onto the deck sobbing, &quot;Please! No! Please, not like this! Anything but this!&quot;<br/><br/>She turns her face towards your party. She has startlingly blue eyes and would probably have been considered pretty except that fear has twisted her features into a mask of horror. &quot;Please help me! Please help me!&quot;<br/><br/>"
3186,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144403&postcount=178,2005-12-30T14:23:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>Speaking to no one in particular,<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Of course not on or around the boat. That would break the contract that keeps varied groups of people from killing each other or fearing harm from the ferryman. I respect that, and naturally, we can use this as an exercise to control our baser natures, and refrain from violence while in the company of fellow sentient, law-respecting, edible beings.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He sighs, and turns toward the party, noticeably agitated by the cries of the captive.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Are we going to buy her or what? These pants will probably do it, because they are the most valuable object to the party. If you don't believe me, think about how much you'd rather that I kept them on.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
3187,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144427&postcount=179,2005-12-30T14:46:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn listens to Djital and his eyes widen in horror.<font color=""Blue"">""NONONO! The drow are very intent on sacrificing her! And I'm sure the mind flayer would rather not get cheated out of a fresh disgusting brain!""</font><i>And I might have to break the mind flayer's rule if you took them off!</i>"
3188,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144451&postcount=180,2005-12-31T11:22:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Ya know, rescuing her might be a pretty good idea... I bet she'd look pretty good if we just cleaned her up a little.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius lets out something thats sounds like a half-chuckle, half-sigh and leans back to watch the show.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Sorry ma'am, but that'd be putting my own ass on the line... This is gonna be nasty.&amp;quot;</font>"
3189,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144475&postcount=181,2005-12-31T13:49:00,Dr._Bob,"The drow are as uninterested in the fate of the female slave as a traveller would be in a copper piece handed over at a turnstile.<br/><br/>The slave begs for mercy until her screams are muffled by the illithid's tentacles. She struggles futilely until her skull fractures with an audible<i>crack</i>. The actual consumption of her brain takes surprisingly little time, and her corpse is discarded with about as much fanfare as an orange peel.<br/><br/>Her body splashes overboard. The water churns as unseen creatures beneath the boat divide and devour her carcass.<br/><br/>The illithid wipes some gore from its cloak, then resumes his post at the bow of the longboat. In response to his silent mental commands, the creatures below the boat propel the vessel forward. As the boat leaves the dock, the suspended lamp on the dock goes out, leaving the single swinging lantern on the boat's mast as the only source of illumination once again.<br/><br/>"
3190,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144499&postcount=182,2005-12-31T14:14:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz, semi-disgusted Elf Rogue</b><br/><br/>Aeroz shudders at the illithid's eating of the fema;e's drow's brain and looks up at the ceiling for a bit.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">So...</font>&quot; Aeroz says as he looks towards the mind flayer &quot;<font color=""blue"">I didn't catch your name. What was it again?</font><br/><br/>[OOC: Heya folks, I'll be back to regular posting just after new years. Also, if Ss-man and Trinark are splitting up, possibly getting newer party members that will hopefully rejoin the main party, I'm guessing things are going to get a little more hectic. Still, fun fun.]"
3191,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144523&postcount=183,2005-12-31T18:47:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>Elthan gives out another sigh. Though he and his friends could have done something, they choose what is best, not what is good. Action would lead to their doom, inaction to hers. Did the situation make it correct for them to choose their decision, or should they have acted?<br/><br/><i>Another corpse in our wake. Another victim of the underdark, swallowed up by it's shadows and the specters within.</i><br/><br/>(OOC: And Elthan takes a swing towards the darkside folks. Half a ten day old and already learning from his firends. Hugs(*knife*)"
3192,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144547&postcount=184,2005-12-31T23:23:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I.. I.. don't feel that well.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Frowning, he lays down on the first convenient, facing away from everyone in the boat. His shoulders shake for several minutes, then hold still, moving only with his almost imperceptible breath.<br/><br/><i>I was part of something like that. I. Me. There <b>will</b> be a reckoning.</i>"
3193,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144570&postcount=185,2006-01-01T06:48:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius tries his best to speak only in earshot of the party.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Say fellas, you don't suppose the mind flayer would mind if we killed the drow <i>after</i> we got off the boat, do you?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><b><i>Mind flayer would <u>mind</u>. Heheh, I kill myself</i></b>"
3194,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144593&postcount=186,2006-01-01T08:23:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I... I think I'm going to be sick,</font>&quot; Sheyra moans, leaning over the side of the boat. There's nothing in her stomach, though, so she just hangs there like a throw rug. A few minutes later, she comes back up again, looking like all the blood has been drained out of her body. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Can't take any more of this,</font>&quot; she whispers, rocking back and forth as she holds her legs to her chest. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Lucky Lissa... I want to gouge out my eyes but it won't help...I can't un-see it...</font>&quot; She hides her head behind her hands and starts sobbing."
3195,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144616&postcount=187,2006-01-01T17:26:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy watches the display with a hardened expression, one that does nothing to hide his distaste, though he makes no move to look away. When it's all said and done, he turns to keep an eye on the drow now sharing the boat with them. Neutral ground or not, there wasn't any sense in taking a chance with it; slowly, the broad orc shifts, shuffling to take a posiition between Lissa and the dark elves.<br/><br/>The scarred warrior growls a soft sigh, glancing back at Sheyra,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ain't no such thing as unseeing things.. Even if ya think ya have, they keep cropping up when ya ain't expecting them.</font>&quot;"
3196,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144639&postcount=188,2006-01-01T22:49:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>Gagging slightly the ranger mutters<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I need a drink.&amp;quot;</font>"
3197,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144662&postcount=189,2006-01-02T07:52:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Now there's an idea, Hajih.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius calls to the mind flayer,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Hey buddy, can we get some complimentary water on our trip? Maybe a bag of peanuts or two?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius to the drow with a chuckle.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;How you guys, got any food or drinks? Got any booze? We could have a regular old party right here.</font>"
3198,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144685&postcount=190,2006-01-02T10:53:00,Dr._Bob,"It is hard to tell whether the mind flayer is annoyed or amused by the reaction from the different party members. He ignores Aeroz's question and instead focuses on Sheyra's retching.<br/><br/><i>So much emotion over the death of a single slave, little one?<br/>
<br/>
You have have no sense of proportion. Where is the weeping and gnashing of teeth for the thousands of humans and elves being slain at this very moment in Cormanthor by the armies of the Baneson? What about the recent annihilation of your own people at the hands of the Mulhorandi?<br/>
<br/>
I would expect the existence of that much death and suffering to completely incapacitate you, if you find the consumption of a single human so distressing.<br/>
<br/>
Or is the manner of the slave's death that upsets you?<br/>
<br/>
As if the slaughter of pigs and cows and sheep and fowl, and the boiling and burning of their dead flesh is somehow less nauseating? Can you not smell the hypocrisy?</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>More hours pass in uncomfortable silence. Although Elthan estimates that less than five days have passed in the Underdark, Elthan disagrees and suspects that more than a tenday has slipped by. All that can be said for sure is that no one has eaten for far too long, and hunger is beginning to weaken all of you.<br/><br/>Occasionally, one or two of you at a time nods off into a light dreamless slumber. In an ironic twist of fate, the illithid longboat is the safest place your party has been since leaving the surface. At least there seems to be no need for an fixed watch.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>For many of you, this is the first time you have had a chance to observe dark elves (besides Trinark) up close. Whereas Trinark was rescued in a bedraggled almost naked condition, these drow are in their prime, impeccably dressed and equipped.<br/><br/>Even the most anti-drow among you are forced to admit that they are a handsome race. Like all of their kind, the soldiers have flawless obsidian skin (except for an occasional battle scar), and their white hair is perfectly groomed. They sit with perfect posture and flash perfectly straight white teeth as they converse softly amongst themselves. Their armor is elegant and well-polished, with an unusual oily gleam. Their shield insignia mean little to most of you, but if Trinark were here, he would recognize this squad as a unit from Undrek'Thoz (specifically from Phaundakulzan).<br/><br/>As the journey drags on, the drow notice that none of you are eating anything. At first one drow, then all six, pull a couple of rations from their packs. One of the soldiers slides towards your party, offering a neat stack of a dozen standard issue drow battle rations.<br/><br/>In broken Common he offers the food to all of you. &quot;Eat. Eat. Good taste.&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Please indicate if your character accepts the rations. Those who do not will begin to take starvation damage.</i><br/><br/>"
3199,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144708&postcount=191,2006-01-02T11:04:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos DeTerran</b><br/><br/>After the slave had been consumed the mage fell into silence, refusing to speak as the time passes and he observes the others at what they do. The very feel of the Underdark sent shivers running up and down his back and he spent his time in contemplation of many things. Like his stomach, what he had heard in the others minds, the story of Sethra, the mind flayer, and what had been revealed by the arguement between Lumpy and Darius. Of more importance to him was what was to be done about the drow and...their suddenly offered food? This was odd. Oh well. No use looking a gift horse in the mouth. With a solemn nod the mage took the food and broke off just a tiny piece to eat first, seeing if anything tasted off about it."
3200,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144731&postcount=192,2006-01-02T11:11:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks at the drow in surprise as the food is offered.<i>The illithid doesn't want fighting on his ship so I doubt he'd want poisoning. I don't really trust the drow, but I'm in no position to refuse food.</i>Fizahn thanks the drow and takes the food. He hesitantly begins to eat it."
3201,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144754&postcount=193,2006-01-02T11:43:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius laughs gleefully,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Haha! So you guys can understand me! Thanks for the food man!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius takes the food, wolfing it down."
3202,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144777&postcount=194,2006-01-02T12:08:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Well its not a drink, but sure, I'll take it.&amp;quot;</font>Accepting the rations Hajih gives a small bow, just slightly more that a bobbing of the head."
3203,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144800&postcount=195,2006-01-02T12:51:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>Though the parties recent act of inaction had left him slightly colder than before, the drows offer lightened him slightly. Even among those who they would call enemies, there is compasion. He takes one of the rations, and nods his head to the drow.<br/>&quot;Thank you.&quot;<br/>"
3204,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144823&postcount=196,2006-01-02T14:41:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/><i>It's not just her,</i>Sheyra thinks, almost hoping the illithid is listening.<i>It's her, and Thokk, and Sedryn, and that boy we shot, and my guards, and my father, and everyone else who's died in this senseless &amp;quot;quest.&amp;quot;</i><br/><br/>She looks up and takes some of the food from the drow. As upset as she is, she is still starving."
3205,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144846&postcount=197,2006-01-02T15:38:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz ignores the illithid ignoring him and sits silently during the trip. When the drow offers him food, he sneers but the pain he feels in his stomach changes his mind. He takes the rations but eats slowly, just in case."
3206,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144869&postcount=198,2006-01-02T22:29:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa, thankful to be blind</b><br/><br/>Through the slave's grisly demise, Lissa was huddled into a ball with her hands clamped over her ears. Her expression was unreadable, since her face was pressed into her knees.<i>Oh gods, talk about a dilemma! I know I should stop this, Baravar, but how? I'm blind and grossly outnumbered, starving in unfamiliar territory!</i><br/><br/>Once she thinks the mind flayer's meal is over, Lissa uncurls, just in time to hear Sheyra and the mind flayer's telepathic response. She reaches in the girl's direction tentatively, brushing across a couple different hands before she finds one that's slender and callused enough for a young human monk.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;We do what we can, when we can, Sheyra.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa swallows.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Helplessness is one of the worst feelings there is. But we've just got to keep going and hope for the best. Otherwise we'll end up like that gloomy git over there.&amp;quot;</font>She manages a crooked smile, nodding in the direction she last heard Darius.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;And you're right, this is one of the few times I've been glad to be blinded.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>At the drow's offer of food, Lissa smiles politely and reaches in the direction of the voice.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Thank you. I am blind, would you please put the food in my hand?&amp;quot;</font>Her Undercommon is strongly accented, but understandable. Once she gets the food, Lissa forces herself to eat only a small bite at first, trying to smell or taste any poisons. (If she doesn't detect anything amiss, she'll eat half of the ration with a lot of water and save the other half for later.)<i>Huh, talk about dealing with the devil. I'm in no position to be picky though, that's for sure. Wish the druid had come with us; he might have been able to catch some fish. Hmm... I wonder...</i><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Hajih, do you know how to fish? For that matter, does anyone else?&amp;quot;</font>"
3207,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144892&postcount=199,2006-01-03T00:59:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The big orc accepts one of the drow rations with a grunt, inspecting it carefully. For a long while it seems as if he might not be willing to eat it, but fatigue eventually wins out over distrust. He was still trying to recover from wounds, after all, and food was food, even if they'd managed to poison it.<br/><br/>Eating the small bit of food in a few huge bites with little fanfare. He glances over at Lissa,<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Fishing's easy, if ya got a pole, or a good net or something. And a lake. Lake-fishing is easier than sea-fishing. I don't think we got any'a that.&amp;quot;</font>"
3208,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144913&postcount=200,2006-01-03T21:54:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>When the Drow offer the food, a lost expression spreads over his face, and after a pause, he accepts it.<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;Thank you.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Ravenously eating the rations hides any emotions that might be visible, but he continues to glance at the Drow from time to time from the corners of his eye, trying to understand who to hate, or whether it's even worth hanging on to things like that.<br/><br/><i>Derry down, down, hey derry down, it's the world turned upside down..</i><br/><br/>"
3209,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144934&postcount=201,2006-01-04T02:55:00,Dr._Bob,"Each drow battle ration is neatly wrapped in oiled paper, carefully folded into an origami-like package.<br/><br/>When you unwrap the paper, you discover several pieces of unleavened bread, two pieces of dried meat, and a small round pastry.<br/><br/>The bread is light and crispy, with a light taste that hints at vanilla. The origin of the meat is unknown, but it is tender and savory, with a mild spiciness. The round pastry is tart and delicious, with currant and blueberry notes.<br/><br/>The drow cuisine is surprisingly filling and agreeable. Your stomachs are happily filled for the first time in many days.<br/><br/>Perhaps it is the fact that your stomachs are full, or perhaps it is the gentle rocking of the boat, or perhaps the quiet whisperings of the drow conversing amongst themselves ... one by one, you drop off into a deep, restful slumber.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>You start awake with a jolt ... how long have you been sleeping? For a moment, you suspect that you had been poisoned by the drow, but your body feels rested and refreshed and seems to have suffered no ill-effects from the rations.<br/><br/>The drow are no longer on board, having apparently been dropped off while you were sleeping. A small dock lies just off the starboard bow, and the illithid ferryman is tying the longboat to a mooring.<br/><br/><i>End of the line, sleepyheads. Watch your step getting off of the boat ...</i><br/><br/>"
3210,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144955&postcount=202,2006-01-04T10:37:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Hey, wuzzat? Where'd those guys go?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius yawns and rolls off his seat.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Mm thirsty...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He wipes sleepy sand from his eyes, and struggles up.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well that was some ride.&amp;quot;</font>he says sleepily."
3211,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144975&postcount=203,2006-01-04T11:25:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>After the slave is consumed, Achkby turns his back on the main part of the boat, sitting mute in the stern (which then becomes the prow) of the craft, leafing through his own thoughts.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>When Achkby hears the Drows' offer, he turns, quite surprised, and gratefully (though perhaps a bit hesitantly) takes the food offered him.<br/><br/><i>I have heard... that they are an evil race. That all denizens of this underworld are cruel and without compassion. Yet I have met many surface folk who would not be so kind to starving strangers.<br/>
<br/>
...And I might as well say it.</i><br/><br/>He announces to the Drow, &quot;<font color=""red"">I have heard naught but ill about your ilk. Yet that is the kindest gesture I have encountered from any stranger in a long time.</font>&quot;<br/>He nods brusquely, and begins unwrapping his packet. He eats its contents slowly, trying to chew every trace of nourishment and flavor he possibly can from its substance.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Achkby wakes slowly, and grudgingly pulls himself back to the unfortunate reality that is existence in the Underdark.<br/><br/><i>Great. End of the line seems to be the middle of nowhere. of course, I can't tell once piece of this infernal darkness from any other...</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Er... where exactly are we?</font>&quot; he ventures to ask the ferryman."
3212,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=144995&postcount=204,2006-01-04T13:13:00,Zeal,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font></b><br/><br/>Pulling himself up off the boat, Hajih stands up and helps Lissa up<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Alright folks, follow me.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Hajih climbs onto the dock and looks for a passage."
3213,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145015&postcount=205,2006-01-04T18:02:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz disembarks and when hearing Hajh's comment about following him, he grimaces. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'm still not to keen on following your directions Hajh.</font>&quot;. The elf turns to the ferryman; &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Uh, do you know a reliable and safe route to Teflamm from here? It would be much appreciated.</font>&quot;"
3214,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145035&postcount=206,2006-01-05T12:06:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>As the boat nudges the dock, he disembarks the boat without looking back and silently joins the others on shore, carefully avoiding the monster filled water."
3215,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145055&postcount=207,2006-01-05T12:12:00,Callos_DeTerran,<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>Uhhh Wait...I fell ASLEEP?!</i>Callos jerked up and whipped his head around quickly to make sure everyone and thing was still there. Then tentavily he raised a hand up and felt along his head to make sure there weren't any gaping holes there. After his brief inspection he sighed in relief and slowly got off of the ferry keeping an eye on the ferryman.
3216,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145075&postcount=208,2006-01-05T14:25:00,Dr._Bob,"The mind flayer unties the longboat and it begins to drift away from the dock.<br/><br/><i>Follow the path to Sphur Pentak. I have heard that within its walls lies at least one portal to the Realms Above ...</i><br/><br/>With that, the illithid ferry heads out into the Glimmersea, and soon its sole lantern fades into the distance, becoming just another &quot;star&quot; in the Sea.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The faint illumination from the &quot;sky&quot; allows you to see an irregular cobblestone path that wends its way up from the beach toward a large cavernous opening.<br/><br/>Following Hajih, you follow the only path available to you until you stand at the cavern's entrance.<br/><br/>The cavern is enormous and dark. Even with the assistance of your everburning torches, it is difficult to see how high and wide the cavern actually is. At the far end of the cavern, probably a 1/4 mile away, faint lights mark a crenellated wall that seals off the rear part of the giant cave. As you approach, a pair of enormous stone doors, at least 100 ft high, looms in the center of the wall.<br/><br/>"
3217,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145095&postcount=209,2006-01-05T17:53:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>Elthan fell aslepp easily enough on the ship, feeling safe enough in that no one wants to mess with an Illithid. When he awakens, he remains quite grogy, and unwillingly walks towards some destination as opposed to traversing it in a vehicle.<br/>Elthans head slowly falls upward for his eyes to meet the top of the doorway. Though his eyes are half-closed with now feighned tiredness, he sees cleaerly thier not easily opening the door.<br/>&quot;Sooo...Anyone have a miniature giant hidden somewhere? Unless those on the other side will let us in, we're not getting in.&quot;"
3218,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145115&postcount=210,2006-01-05T20:17:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy walks along with amazing confidence for an orc without a weapon. But with a filled stomach and the assurance that his vision wouldn't be led astray in the darkness, there was some small feelling of security to things. He continues to glance around frequently, keeping an eye out for anywhere and ambush might be sprung, or a crack for some monster to worm out of; this place was poison, an utter death-pit.<br/><br/>He eyes the doors as they near them, scowling slightly as he tries to estimate their size. Eventually, he shrugs, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Won't know 'til we get there, now will we?</font>&quot;"
3219,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145135&postcount=211,2006-01-06T03:45:00,Dr._Bob,"After a quick march, you approach the stone walls of Sphur Pentak. Everburning lanterns are placed at fixed intervals along the crenellations, but there are no obvious sentries manning the wall.<br/><br/>The stone doors are truly enormous, each one ten times as tall as it is wide. Elaborate carvings cover the entirety of the doors, depicting various Underdark flora and fauna and, presumably, famous locations.<br/><br/>Entering the city, as it turns out, will not be a problem as the doors have already been forced open.<br/><br/>Claw marks are visible, gouged into the stone about two or three feet above eye level. Whatever made the marks was at least eight or nine feet tall and strong enough to pull one of the massive doors open.<br/><br/>There is no challenge from above and no sound from within. The space between the doors is three feet wide and a hundred tall - a sinister dark slit. If the mind flayer is to be believed, beyond the doorway lies passage to the surface ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>If you enter the city, I will need a marching order, three or four abreast.</i><br/><br/>"
3220,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145155&postcount=212,2006-01-06T11:34:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby walks in silence, at first straining his eyes to see into the gloom, but eventually resigning himself to letting others watch for danger -- or help.<br/><i>I actually wouldn't mind running into some more Dark Elves. They were nice back on the boat... and maybe if they have food, we can barter for some.</i><br/><br/>When they stop at the doors, he thinks,<i>these are enormous. It's really rather fantastic down here. If only I could figure out how to see, I might actually grow to like it.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">We are definitely going in,</font>&quot; he announces. &quot;<font color=""blue"">If the way out of this unbearable darknes is in there, we are going in.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He takes a few steps forward, and waits forthe others to come along with him."
3221,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145175&postcount=213,2006-01-06T13:08:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>Hajih stares at the gouge marks for a moment then draws Thokk's sword.<br/><br/>(Hajih will linger near the middle)"
3222,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145195&postcount=214,2006-01-06T15:32:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius pulls his sword out of his sheath, twirling it a circle again. His eyes seem to gleam when he does this.<br/><br/>He chuckles quietly,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Simple pleasures, friend...&amp;quot;</font>he says to himself.<br/><br/>He examines the claw marks.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Don't hesitate.&amp;quot;</font>he says, once again to no one, and enters in the front of the party."
3223,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145215&postcount=215,2006-01-06T16:15:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc <strike>Warrior</strike> Pugilist</b><br/><br/>Lumpy growls as the other hurry to rush in. It was amazing how they accused him of being rerckless the way they acted sometimes. His voice rings out, scarcely more than a hiss,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Gods ferbid ya spend twenty or thirty more seconds in the dark actually being cautious.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The surly orc jerks an armored thumb back to thunk hollowly against his chestplate,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I go first, 'cause I can see without the torches. Anyone with decent nightsight sticks ta the middle and keeps their eyes on the flanks and rear. And if fighting goes down, ya gotta keep them lights protected, 'cause they're all ya got.</font><br/><br/>Pausing at the threshold, Lumpy surveys the claw-marks on the door, peering for a moment through the open gates before slowly stepping though."
3224,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145235&postcount=216,2006-01-06T17:44:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>Carefully removing his sword from the pants, he walks up to one of the clawmarks and reaches up to trace his free hand along it. Shaking his head as he steps back to position himself to the right of one of the torchbearers, he shivers.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I'd say that I didn't want to know what happened here, but I really do. And for sun's sake people, can we listen to Lumpy and form up proper-like first?&amp;quot;</font>"
3225,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145255&postcount=217,2006-01-06T17:50:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Seeing as everyone else has drawn weapons, Aeroz chooses not to, but keeps his hand on his rapier, just in case something does come up.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Well, hopefully after this we'll finally reach the surface. And some real food, and maybe even a comfortable bed if we end up some place preferable.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz takes a position in the middle of the cluster, allowing whoever would go first to go first.<br/><br/>[OOC: Unless it was given to Hajh when I was away, I thought that Thokk's bastard sword was in Aeroz's posession.]"
3226,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145275&postcount=218,2006-01-07T01:14:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ahh, I don't see whats wrong with this place. A little paint and some renovations and it could be livable</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Callos slipped toward the back of the party and kept his eyes constantly roaming around the darkness around them, muttering to himself for a long moment before looking out behind him again."
3227,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145295&postcount=219,2006-01-08T02:57:00,Dr._Bob,"You slip between the massive stone doors, bracing for ... anything really.<br/><br/>You enter Sphur Pentak (a medium sized town of low one or two story buildings and wide boulevards) cautiously and begin carefully exploring the city.<br/><br/>Streetlamps glow softly at every corner, and lanterns hang outside some of the larger structures, but the streets are deserted. Truly, it appears that &quot;the lights are on, but no one is home.&quot;<br/><br/>It is immediately obvious that the doorways (simple post and lintel construction) and ceilings (6 ft high) are sized for smaller humanoids. Lissa, Achkby, and Fizahn find the scale comfortable and familiar, but the other members of the party are forced to hunch over indoors.<br/><br/>After exporing a few buildings, another anomaly is noticed - the entire city is made of stone, not just the walls of the buildings, but<i>every</i>object. The &quot;wooden&quot; doorframes and shingles are actually stone cunningly carved with &quot;grain&quot;. At first it appears that perhaps the entire city was magically<i>petrified</i>, but on closer inspection, you note clear signs that the stone has been carved. The carving is intricate and artistic, but definitely representational (rather than some kind of transmutation).<br/><br/>You find stone furniture like tables, chairs, and chamberpots, even beds carefully carved with unmade bedsheets. You find household items like pots and pans, ladles and forks, even &quot;half filled&quot; mugs. In one home, you find a stone roasted chicken sitting on a table. The fireplaces have stone logs and ashes. In a larger building that appears to be a stable, you find stone &quot;hay&quot; and tack carved onto the walls. Hajih even notes stone &quot;road apples&quot; in the street, carefully carved to mimic actual droppings.<br/><br/>The city appears to be an exquisitely detailed &quot;model&quot; of an actual<i>surface</i>town. There is no sign of any kind of catastrophic event, though an occasional chair has been tipped over. There is no explanation for why the city exists or where its inhabitants are ...<br/><br/><br/>"
3228,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145315&postcount=220,2006-01-08T05:44:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well, this is just great! Find some food, and we can't eat it. Who the hell makes food outta stone!? Stupid city...&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3229,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145335&postcount=221,2006-01-08T07:36:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby, from somewhere in the middle of the party, adds, &quot;<font color=""blue"">I don't care that much about food right now. There is supposed to be a way out in this city, but if there's no one here, I don't see how we're going to find it.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He pauses for a moment, and then asks, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Does Sphur Pentak mean anything in Undercommon, or Elven, or some language? I don't think it's any meaning in Draconic...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]Does it?[/OOC]"
3230,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145355&postcount=222,2006-01-08T07:39:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa, blind rogue</b><br/><br/>Lissa's nimble fingers run over the carvings nearest her position in the middle of the group, and she shakes her head.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Incredible.  Absolutely incredible.  Baravar, I wish I could see this- the detail I feel here is amazing!&amp;quot;</font>Only her left hand is busy exploring; the right wields her now-unsheathed rapier.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;But who in the Underdark would simulate wood grain, and why?  And the work would have to have been done by someone who has seen and touched woodwork on a large scale, which means they would have to have been to the surface.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa frowns, hand running over a carved apple.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You don't see many Underdark natives on the surface, mostly because they tend to get shot on sight.  Maybe not the swirfneblin, but I can't see the Gray Cousins putting so much time and effort into surface detail like this...&amp;quot;</font>She pauses.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Um.  You people WILL tell me if you see the least little sign of attack, right?&amp;quot;</font>"
3231,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145375&postcount=223,2006-01-08T08:14:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, this is getting a little too weird. I wonder, maybe this is all an Illusion of some sort? Either way, the flayer said we could find a portal to the surface here, so I say if we want to figure this whole thing out, we do it fast.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz begins to see if any of the stone stuff is actually an illusion, hoping that if it is, there would be real food masked by it."
3232,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145395&postcount=224,2006-01-08T17:26:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>Elthan Examines the fake droppings, and gives a small chukle.<br/>&quot;All the little details... I am reasonably certian there is<i>no</i>reason at all for any of this to be illusory. Let's just try to get to the surface as quickly as possible.&quot;"
3233,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145414&postcount=225,2006-01-08T18:49:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orc growls defeatedly, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Godammit, why can't anything EVER be normal down here? Who has this much free time?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>His disappointment melts to simmering anger as he smashes a gauntleted fist against the nearest wall, steel on stone throwing off a few sparks. Scowling a bit, he shakes his hand a few times, glancing around with a low rumble in his throat,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">No, ferget it, I'm sure we don't really wanna know. Let's just find the way out'a this worthless hole</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>At least the humans have to duck. heh</i><br/><br/>As they move along, Lumpy also keeps an eye out for anything he can pry up and use as a big stone club. If there's nothing vaguely club shaped he can lay hands on, he'll uproot a whole chair and drag that around, provided they're not too absurdly heavy."
3234,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145433&postcount=226,2006-01-09T01:06:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>Picking up the first good sized empty stone mug (or a tankard / stein) that he sees, Djital runs a finger around the inside and then grips it by the handle in his left hand as a sort of improvisational weapon.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;This is simultaneously the most amazing and disturbing thing I have seen in my entire life. Can I make a few suggestions? No extensive looting beyond small, easily returnable souvenirs like this, no splitting up, no entering little dark holes that might be hidden here or there, maybe under a table or behind a bed, and most of all, no yelling 'hello'. Yeah. No yelling of greetings or queries as to anyone being home.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>After an appropriate interval of conversation flow, he perks up again.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I've got it. I know what this is. Invasion plans, that's what. All these centuries, those dark elves have been planning to banish the sun and take over the surface world, right? So what would they be doing- practicing! And what would they build a training ground for invading a city out of, 'cause I don't see any trees growing down here? Stone!&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Well, either that or the city shapes itself according to what our perceptions of home is, and then we'll encounter family members from long in the past who will then kill us in our sleep. I heard a tale along those lines once.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[ooc: knowledge check on the city name ;)]"
3235,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145452&postcount=227,2006-01-09T04:12:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz nibbles on a stone ear of corn, nearly chipping a tooth in the process. The stone items do not appear to be illusory.<br/><br/>Achkby and Djital rack their brains, but come up with no interpretation of &quot;Sphur Pentak&quot; in other languages that would have any meaning. Hajih thinks that he might have heard of other Underdark cities with the appellation &quot;Sphur&quot;, but he is not sure.<br/><br/>Lumpy picks up and discards a number of different items before settling on a stone cylinder carved to depict a folded up umbrella. He swings it a few times and is satisfied by its heft and balance.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The city appears to be organized about four main avenues that intersect each other at 90 degree angles forming a &quot;tic tac toe&quot; board of sorts, dividing the city into 9 sections.<br/><br/>The central square is open, but deserted. Stone stalls line the perimeter of the square, filled with fruit, vegetables, and knicknacks - all stone of course.<br/><br/>While exploring the square, a flash of blue light down one of the avenues catches Linda's eye. She quickly points it out to the rest of the party, but in a moment, the blue light vanishes ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3236,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145471&postcount=228,2006-01-09T11:15:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius gives Djital a funny look,<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Psh... whatever.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius twirls around to spy the light.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Here we are, the light at the end of the tunnel.</font>"
3237,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145490&postcount=229,2006-01-09T15:07:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn follows the others, looking at everything in silent contemplation.<font color=""Blue"">""I personally don't like it. I think it's supposed to be a detailed representation of a city that it's built under. The closer it looks to the city it's underneath might aid in the teleportation process to the surface that... <b>it</b> mentioned. I doubt there's any way for us to figure this out though, so let's just find our way out of here.""</font><br/>Fizahn seems suspicious as Linda tells them about the light. He looks warily down the alley.<font color=""Blue"">""I'll check it out.""</font>He draws his dagger and begins stealthily padding down the road.<br/><br/>OOC: Move silently 14 (4+10)"
3238,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145509&postcount=230,2006-01-09T16:20:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">This place is down right eerie. Who builds a city out of stone with such detail? I could almost say that all of this stuff was petrified but what could do that...and where are the people? Can we get out of here quickly?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Callos kept his eyes constantly searching around the stone city for any sign of movement or of a light. When Linda speaks up the mage spins around and stares down that way intensely. He was determined not to let anything catch him by surprise if he could. When Fizahn begins to move down towards where the light was he gave a strangled yell of frustration. It seemed as if he would have to spend more time down here."
3239,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145528&postcount=231,2006-01-09T16:50:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Maybe I should scan that light--DOH! I'm an idiot... we're all idiots... can't believe I didn't think of this earlier.</i><br/><br/>Achkby quickly casts a simple spell.<br/><br/>[OOC]Casting<i>Detect Magic</i>. First the area in general, then the place where the light came from. Will, of course, try to aim around party members.[/OOC]<br/><br/>"
3240,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145547&postcount=232,2006-01-09T18:40:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa the sticky-fingered</b><br/><br/>Still making appreciative noises over the quality of the stonework (at least, the stone she can feel), Lissa locates and pockets a stone pastry, a delicate stone leaf, and a tiny stone figurine of a dancing humanoid from one of the 'market' stalls.<i>I'm sure nobody will miss a few little souvenirs... and I just HAVE to see this craftsmanship once I get my sight back!</i><br/><br/>She turns toward the sound of Achkby's voice, recognizing the language of a spell.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Hey Elthan, Linda... what's he casting?&amp;quot;</font>, Lissa asks in a low tone."
3241,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145566&postcount=233,2006-01-11T04:19:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I don't know if that's a good idea,</font>&quot; Sheyra tells Lissa after seeing her palm a stone leaf. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I can't imagine why, but I have a bad feeling about this place. Of course, that may just be because I was hoping to find some food here.</font>&quot;"
3242,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145585&postcount=234,2006-01-11T05:07:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy taps his umbrella impatiently against the left pauldron of his armor as he stares out towards the direction the light was reported in. Finally, he lets it rest there against his shoulder, chuckling softly, mirthlessly,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">No, the bad idea was coming down here in the first place. now that we're all blissfully stuck in the thick'a it, ain't much worse we can do. I somehow doubt nicking a few rocks'll put us in it any worse. Whatever awful thing lives here'll find us either way. Just wait fer it.</font>"
3243,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145604&postcount=235,2006-01-11T09:53:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn pads softly down the street towards the source of the light.<br/><br/>The faint blue illumination seems to have moved around a corner, down a small alleyway.<br/><br/>As Fizahn approaches, he hears what sounds like the flapping of small wings. He pauses before turning the corner to see if anyone else will be joining him.<br/><br/>Behind him, Achkby casts<i>detect magic</i>. Interestingly, the stone city does not radiate a magical aura.<br/><br/>Aeroz stands apart from the others, hand held ready on his rapier hilt. The elf turns as he hears a faint flapping noise behind the party down a different street ...<br/><br/>"
3244,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145623&postcount=236,2006-01-11T11:16:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby looks at his feet and shakes hs head, thinking on his new findings.<br/><br/><i>Strange that there's nothing magical here... even where that light came from. Ah, well...</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Hmmm... that's odd. The city's not magical at all... not even over where that light came from. And, Lissa, it was a simple spell to check for any magic around. it didn't pick up anything except for us,</font>&quot; he explains, moving closer to the bling gnome. He places a hand on her shoulder, and says quietly, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Let's head over to where everyone else is going...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He shrugs, and heads in Fizahn's direction."
3245,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145642&postcount=237,2006-01-11T12:00:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa frowns, following where Achkby leads.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;No magic at all? That's very strange. The way out must be a mundane tunnel or something then... or it's out of range.&amp;quot;</font>Her rapier is still out and ready, though it would take an awful lot of luck for Lissa to actually hit anything in her current state."
3246,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145660&postcount=238,2006-01-11T12:34:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>[OOC: I had a post last night, but it got deleted by the forum reset]<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Hold on</font>&quot; Aeroz whispers &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I think I heard something</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz draws his rapier and begins to head towards the source of the noise. He keeps his eyes open for anything that could possibly be making the noise."
3247,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145678&postcount=239,2006-01-11T15:26:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The burly orc sighs, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, swell idea.. everytime one of us hears or sees something odd, let's split up and investigate it alone.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He shifts a bit, glancing around down the streets he can see, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">That's exactly what they want, is ta get us all antsy and spread out. Basic night tactics.</font>&quot;"
3248,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145696&postcount=240,2006-01-11T15:40:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>Moving closer to Callos and Lumpy, he scans the houses and shadows for movement.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Right. Mages to the center and swordsmen facing out sounds like a winner to me. We might even make it through without gettin' jumped, <i>if'n</i> everyone doesn't go off on on their lonesome.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He holds his short sword in a ready position and chews at his lip nervously.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;No magic? Huh. Not even a little?&amp;quot;</font>"
3249,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145714&postcount=241,2006-01-11T16:03:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Teal"">If magic didn't have some role in this then I'm an honest Cali****e. </font>.<font color=""Blue"">Swell idea. Lets get out of here first then wonder what the light was. First we have to get Fizahn though.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Callos stuck close by to Lumpy and Djital. He may be good with his hands but in no way could he take on an enemy by himself at this point in time."
3250,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145732&postcount=242,2006-01-12T09:06:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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&amp;quot;<font color=""Blue"">That's exactly what they want, is ta get us all antsy and spread out. Basic night tactics.</font>&amp;quot;</div>
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<img alt=""Quote"" oigglveyo="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Muzzleflash</strong>
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<div class=""message""><b>Djital</b><br/>
<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;No magic? Huh. Not even a little?&amp;quot;</font></div>
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</div>&quot;<font color=""blue"">No, not a trace of it. I was surprised too. Either the spell was permanent, or there wasn't magic involved at all. And even if it was permanent, it would have to have been cast a while ago--I'm sure I sense anything remaining from a spell that strong, <b>and</b> large enough to effect this whole city, if it were cast at <b>all</b> recently.</font>&quot;"
3251,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145750&postcount=243,2006-01-12T10:34:00,Dr._Bob,"Achkby leads Lissa down the avenue toward Fizahn, who is peeking around a corner to see where the faint blue light went.<br/><br/>Aeroz starts walking down a different street followed by one of the Elthans and Linda.<br/><br/>Callos and Djital stay close to Lumpy who growls with frustration as the party members impulsively split off in different directions.<br/><br/>Hajih lingers in the center of the square, Thokk's sword drawn and held nervously. Sheyra stands close to one of the stalls, unsure of whether to keep an eye on Lissa or to stay with the rest of the group. Elthan II seems to be missing ...<br/><br/>"
3252,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145768&postcount=244,2006-01-12T11:03:00,HempRope,"Oop, I meant to stay with the rest of the party.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>You know, Lumpy might be right, maybe we shouldn't spread out too much.</i><br/><br/>Achkby stops Lissa only a little ways towards Fizahn. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Er... maybe we shouldn't venture too far away from everybody else. You really aren't much good in a fight. I didn't mean to lead you out here where it might be unsafe... I don't really think it <b>is</b> unsafe, actually, but you never know... maybe we should stay back with the rest in the square.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He starts leading her back. &quot;<font color=""blue"">It's really the most strategically advantageous place to be, anyway...</font>&quot; he adds unconvincingly.<br/><br/><i>What a coward. But of course... discretion is the better part of valor, and cowardice is really the better part of discretion, so it's really valiant of you to be heading back to the square.</i><br/><br/><b>...</b><br/><br/><i>Gods, that argument won't even fool me, let alone anyone else.</i>"
3253,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145786&postcount=245,2006-01-12T11:14:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>Elthan  comes walking back into the square after answering the call of nature inside one of the houses.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, now that I am relieved of my Ioun stone, my metabolism seems to be active again. So, whats this I overheard about a light or other? Where'd everyone go Hajih?&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: I posted, but it got deleted like a few others.)"
3254,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145804&postcount=246,2006-01-12T13:26:00,Zeal,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font></b><br/><br/>Nodding to Elthan II, Hajih holds his sword ready<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Gone, however <i>we</i> should stay here... never know what kinda filthy monsters are out there.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3255,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145822&postcount=247,2006-01-12T14:10:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius notices the disappearance of the second Elthan, and head over to the first.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Hey, are you that punk, or did he just lose himself?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Forums didn't work for me for the past few days)"
3256,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145840&postcount=248,2006-01-12T14:30:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>&quot;Hmm, ok. Whatever they saw probally isn't worth it. Anyway, I want to search the perimiter for alternate passages. At least one of them would bound to lead upwards. Go get whoever else decided not to follow the others so we're not too thinned in numbers.&quot;"
3257,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145858&postcount=249,2006-01-12T15:51:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>Stage whispering to those near him,<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Dammit, why is everyone seperating off like that? Callos, stay with Lumpy. I'm going to try my hand at herding cats. I <i>will</i> be returning.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He then darts off through the shadows, if any provide concealment, to the central square, motioning silently for Lissa, Hajih, and Sheyra to join him. If they follow, he will watchfully lead them back to Lumpy and Callos. Otherwise, he sneaks back with a frustrated look on his face.<br/><br/>[ooc: that's where they are, right?]<br/>"
3258,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145876&postcount=250,2006-01-12T16:02:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc.. Umbrellamaster</b><br/><br/>The dour orc seems to ponder things for a bit, glancing to and fro, his eyes glitterin in the dark. As of yet, he was still supremely confident in his vision; even with the flickering torchlight, no one else could match orcish eyes in the dark. He made up his mind, calling out soft but forceful, gravel undertone wearing through,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Alright, if ya can hear me, listen up, 'cause this is how it's gonna be. We're gonna square up all nice-like with the soft folk in the middle, llike anyone with sense does. Then we're gonna gather up all these stragglers, and we're gonna look this place up and down street by street until we find a way out or a way up. Anyone with magic that, oh I dunno, can read minds, might wanna think about it, 'cause if there's flying there may just be some thinking too.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He raps his umbrella against his armor again, generating a sharp CLACK before continuing,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">If ya got objections, or if ya just don't like me, tough. How it's gonna be, and if ya wanna wander off and do yer thing, I ain't stopping ya, and I ain't stopping fer ya neither.</font>&quot;"
3259,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145894&postcount=251,2006-01-13T00:56:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks around him, surprised to find he's wandered out of sight of the group.<i>Yeah, splitting up is a bad idea. I am the scout, but I shouldn't leave their vision. That might be too dangerous.</i>He quickly backtracks his way back to the group, occasionally glancing over his shoulder to make sure the winged creature, whatever it it, does not attack him."
3260,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145912&postcount=252,2006-01-13T04:20:00,Dr._Bob,"As Fizahn peers around the corner, he spots a gnome-sized figure standing at the far end of the alley. The creature appears to be glowing softly. Geometric tattoos create interesting patterns over her skin. She folds her bat-like wings gracefully as she looks directly at Fizahn with large cat-like eyes.<br/><br/>She calls out to him in Undercommon, but he can't understand what she is saying.<br/><br/>When Lumpy calls out, Fizahn turns his head back toward the main party. When Fizahn looks down the alley again, the creature is gone ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The party reconvenes in the main square, forming a loose perimeter with the more vulnerable members of the party in the center.<br/><br/>Fizahn relays his encounter to the group. Aeroz wasn't able to see what caused the flapping noise he heard, but presumably it was another one of the same creatures.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>A faint crashing can be heard down one of the main avenues, opposite to the street where Fizahn encountered the glowing creature.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>XP opportunity in the OOC thread. Check it out.</i><br/>"
3261,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145930&postcount=253,2006-01-13T04:46:00,Elmorwen,<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra hears Lumpy and decides to join up with him. She is very eager to not get separated.
3262,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145948&postcount=254,2006-01-13T13:41:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Teal"">Believe me Lumpy, I'm way ahead of you. Just make sure nothing comes from the otherside. I can only focus one way.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Callos inched closer to the armored half-orc and moved his fingers quickly in the motions of spellcasting before finishing with a flourish. Turning the cone of his spell in many directions but first starting with where everyone else is. Sensing mostly for foreign thoughts he tries to avoid invading others minds though when he heard the crash he spun towards it quickly."
3263,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145966&postcount=255,2006-01-13T14:11:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius, strolling along next to the party, kicking the dirt below his heels.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Fizahn, I think the thing you saw is probably what lives here in this city. You said this thing looked like a gnome? Maybe... maybe they used to live above, but then something forced them to come down here... something really, really strange. <br/>
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For some reason, they rebuilt their city down here, but in the way that we now see it. Maybe they'd lost the ability, or the materials, to make a real city with real food and other things. Maybe they don't eat or drink like we do, and this whole city is just a mockery of their former lives... Maybe something bad happened to them...<br/>
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Heh, maybe something bad's about to happen to us.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>((There's my crappy guess.))"
3264,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=145984&postcount=256,2006-01-13T14:53:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>Taking an appropriate defensive position, he continues scanning the darkness, nervously talking to whoever listens.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;This is all wrong. Where are the stone people? The stone animals? Oh dear god, they want to turn US into their stone people!&amp;quot;<br/>
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I'm gonna stick close, but just out to the side as stealthed as can be. Someone shows up, I'll bury this in their back.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He flourishes the short sword for effect and skulks along as close to the party as possible while still being able to blend with what shadows exist and move silently.<br/><br/>[ooc: move silently and hide, right? ;)]<br/><br/><br/>"
3265,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146002&postcount=257,2006-01-14T15:58:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lieutenent Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The orcish campaigner keeps silent for a bit, as if trying to make up his mind on the right course of action. When he speaks, his words are full of conviction, though they lack the sort of commanding air a true leader might have,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Alright. Stick tight, and don't go running off fer nothing short'a the apocalypse. We're gonna track down one'a these things and try and figure out what the blazes is going on. We start by finding out what the Hell that just was.</font>&quot; He flicks his umbrella tip towards the crash to emphasize the point,<font color=""Blue"">Alright, step ta it, and keep yer eyes open and magic.. magicking.. <sub>or whatever</sub></font>&quot;<br/><br/>He starts marching himself, leading the others by a few steps. He does pause for a moment for an aside to Djital, tapping one of his own eyes, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Things down here don't see shadow the same way ya do. I'd stick ta solid cover.</font>&quot;"
3266,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146020&postcount=258,2006-01-14T19:23:00,Dr._Bob,"The party begins to move down one of the avenues, towards the crashing sounds, though the noises seem to have stopped for the moment.<br/><br/>The street is wide, allowing everyone to spread out, yet stay within visual contact. You appear to be walking into a commercial district. Stone signs hang outside of each entrance, advertising dry goods, armor, weapons, fashionable clothing draped on stone mannikins, hats, candles, rugs, ... almost any kind of store you can think of seems to be represented.<br/><br/>Soon you begin to see the first signs of destruction - shattered stone lying in the streets. It looks as though someone or something has been trying to either loot or vandalize the stores in this area.<br/><br/>Callos continues to scan the area for thoughts. Once or twice he seems to sense something, but the thoughts, if that is what they are, seem to be just at the limits of his range, and he can not get a fix on them.<br/><br/>"
3267,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146038&postcount=259,2006-01-14T21:29:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius kicks at a broken shard of stone.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;A door? No, a scratched-up door. A city? No, a stone city.  Friendly people? No, a light somewhere far off, flapping noises, a weird thing that looks like halfling-bats with tattoos... and now broken stone on the floor.<br/>
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Next there's the arm without a body lyin' on the floor, then the skulls, the head on a pike, then <i>BOO!</i> Big scary monster roaring in our face...<br/>
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I am getting sick and tired of this! Why are they playing mind games with us dammit!? Why don't they just jump out and attack? What the hell are they waiting for!? I cannot fight an unseen enemy!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i><b>Where are they?</b> Where are they?</i><br/><br/>((EDIT: Spelling))<br/>"
3268,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146056&postcount=260,2006-01-15T04:08:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Everytime he felt the flicker of another beings thoughts he tried to grab hold of it with his spell but it always seemed to slip away from him. So with a frustrated growl he pointed in the direction he had felt the flashes and said softly.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I can't get a grasp on anything at all so I'm not sure...but I felt something down those ways.</font>&quot;"
3269,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146074&postcount=261,2006-01-15T12:31:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz moves into the store that seems to be selling weapons, and looks around for anything of interest (Better Rapiers, armor, ect). If it is completely ransacked, he will try another store, looking for things of interest."
3270,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146092&postcount=262,2006-01-15T16:01:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy gives the broken rock a critical going-over, incredulity creeping into his tone,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Great. So we got someone trying ta break into stone stores with stones, ta try and steal stone goods. Let's just file that away for future use. Sure it'll be real useful.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The cynical orc ceases his inspection of the rock to turn his attention to the floor around it.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Keep yer eyes and ears open. Whatever's taunting us ain't gonna pass up the chance ta do it again. Count on it.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>(( OOC Search to find tracks or anything unusual about the debris: 15 + 1 = 16 ))"
3271,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146110&postcount=263,2006-01-15T17:41:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Hey orc boy, you never know what people leave behind. Whoever may have done this may have dropped stuff, and even if they didn't, it doesnt hurt to look around.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz continues his search around the area<br/><br/>[OOC: Search +8, Spot +2]"
3272,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146128&postcount=264,2006-01-16T12:17:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz pokes around one of the weapon shops. Its shelves and racks are well stocked with stone replicas of conventional weaponry, including bows, swords, and spears. Unfortunately, the stone versions of the items do not seem to be functional, except as large stone clubs (such as the umbrella Lumpy is wielding).<br/><br/>On closer inspection of the shattered stone lying in the street, you realize that the fragments do not appear to have been taken from the stores lining the avenue. Instead, it is as if statues of animals have been smashed in the street. Some fragments are still recognizable as pieces of stone dogs or the occasional stone horse. These fragments appear to be the first evidence that animate as well as inanimate objects have been carved out of stone. Why the stone animals have been broken is unclear.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>As you continue to explore the ruins, the feeling that you are being stalked becomes almost palpable.<br/><br/>As you enter a four-way intersection, Callos (using<i>detect thoughts</i>) and Linda (using<i>detect magic</i>) simultaneously call out a warning. Looking up, you see a small winged figure, glowing a bright blue, poking his head out from behind the one of the rooftops.<br/><br/>He looks distressed and calls out frantically in Undercommon. &quot;Watch out! Here they come!&quot; With a flutter of bat-like wings, he is gone.<br/><br/>&quot;They are all around us!&quot; cries out Linda as she scans down each of the four streets. Lumpy sees them first, lumbering stone creatures 8 ft tall with massive claws. One approaches from each direction, converging on your position.<br/><br/>As they march, they seem to be chanting in a robotic monotone.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The stone sentinels are approaching from the north, south, east, and west. Those of you that can understand Undercommon recognize their chant: &amp;quot;Danger! Intruder alert! Danger!&amp;quot; The effect would be almost comical if their claws didn't look so menacing ...</i><br/><br/>"
3273,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146146&postcount=265,2006-01-16T14:54:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>Doing a fast double take at what is approaching them from each direction, he immediately abandons any semblance of stealth and yells at the top of his lungs in Undercommon to where the small creature vanished,<font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;Hey! Come back here, you little mosquito! I want to talk! Are you scared of us, or the security golems? What's going on here?!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Think fast, guys. I'd like to be up on a roof right now, but we could just charge past one and go after that flying thing. Callos, y'know the time at that place when you blinded the thing? That could work.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>It's not the golems that are buggin' me. I can work with this situation. It's that I'm expecting to see a smashed human statue any minute now... one that walked or rode into this city.</i>"
3274,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146164&postcount=266,2006-01-16T15:11:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa's head snaps around as she hears the bass, monotone chant of the golems.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;They're saying 'Danger! Intruder alert!', just repeating it over and over... whoever or whatever the hells they are. Must be the local guard force. Would somebody <i>please</i> describe them for me?&amp;quot;</font>The blind gnome begins hastily feeling around her for a climbable surface.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I'm not going to be much use in a fight, and will probably be a liability. If anyone can see something I could climb nearby, feel free to speak up.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Search +4 [normal +8, -4 for blindness],<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=336683"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">check = 11</a>.<br/><br/>If she finds something to climb...<br/>Climb +2 [normal +6, -4 for blindness],<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=336684"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">check = 20</a>. Now that's more like it!"
3275,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146182&postcount=267,2006-01-16T15:40:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shuffles in place, tracing a quick circle as he glances around the intersection, thick lips pursed in irritation,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, they're four or five heads taller than me, made out of stone.. <sub>no surprise</sub>, and have claws. paint a good picture fer ya? </font>&quot;<br/><br/>The crafty orc glances around quickly, formulating ideas. They were surrounded now, and in a bad tactical position, with four nasty looking combatants closing in on a broad indefensible point. He had no real weapon, many of the others were similarily ill equipped, and they had a casualty unfit for fighting in tow. He'd never made much of a commander, but the game seemed pretty clear laid before him now.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Alright! We ain't staying here, so it's time ta move along. We need ta move down one way, try and cut off the angles we gotta defend until we can find an out somewhere.</font>&quot; He gestures down one of the four pathways, preferably the one that looks like it might have more door or alleyways they might slip down,<br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">That way.. Look fer a side path or something. Very least, we cut off their approach if we gotta fight.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He glances at Lissa scrabbling for something to climb up, growling a soft sigh. He moves over to pick her up, speaking a low warning as he does so,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">We'll find something, but we gotta go quick fer now. Just keep calm. Worse comes ta worse, I'll get ya onto a roof.</font>&quot;"
3276,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146200&postcount=268,2006-01-16T19:16:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;That's what they're sayin'? Intruder alert? Oh man... <font size=""2"">Come back blue fairy! We need your help! C'mon we need your help fairy!&amp;quot;</font><br/>
<br/>
I can't hurt stone man, that's rock solid!  That's unstoppable! That's, that's... I need ale.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3277,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146218&postcount=269,2006-01-17T02:49:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>(<b>If still has a lock on blue things thoughts</b>)<br/><br/>Once he saw the blue head peeking out with a frightened look he knew it couldn't end well. After all how did every other thing in the Underdark respond when frightened? With force. That was when the stone guardians stepped out and began to advance on them<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I hate it when I'm right.</font><font color=""Teal"">Hey blue thing! Come back here! We're not intruders! We're just trying to get to the surface from here! Call of the guard!</font><font color=""Blue"">If you want to talk to that blue thing then we better hurry before we get entrapped here. Stupid stone...No Djital I can't! I can't blind something without eyes and I can't see that blue thing anymore.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>"
3278,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146236&postcount=270,2006-01-17T03:05:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz steps out of the store with his rapier drawn. Looking at the stone creatures approaching, he mutters quietly &quot;<font color=""Green"">Won't work..</font>&quot; in elven.  He sheathes his weapon and takes out Sedryn's heavy mace.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Any of you have any clue what those things are? Any ideas at all? Besides it being a nasty stone beastie?</font>&quot;"
3279,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146254&postcount=271,2006-01-17T04:30:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby</b><br/><br/>Gulp. &quot;<font color=""blue"">No... unless... I don't think so.</font><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">But wither way I do not like the way it is not looking at us. I'll follow you, Lumpy.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>'<font color=""blue"">Come on, Lissa,</font>&quot; he says, moving to lead her after the others.<br/><br/>[OOC]Knowledge (Arcana) +9. If I roll, 14+9=23.[/OOC]"
3280,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146271&postcount=272,2006-01-17T11:23:00,Dr._Bob,"At first, Achkby assumes that the sentinels must be stone golems. He knows that golems of all types are created by magically binding a spirit from the earth plane into a physical construct. Stone golems are extremely powerful, difficult to create and to defeat.<br/><br/>On further reflection, however, Achkby notes that the four stone creatures that seem to be guarding Sphur Pentak appear to have been carved to resemble trolls or perhaps large wingless gargoyles - an atypical form for a stone golem. Also, they lack the runes or inscribed symbols typically present on a typical stone golem, that give them their immunity to magical spells and near invulnerability.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The stone creatures close in from all four directions. Following Lumpy's lead, your party scoots<i>toward</i>one of the sentinels, then quickly ducks down a side alley, hoping to escape from their ambush.<br/><br/>The alley is narrow, only 10 ft wide or so, with artfully carved stone &quot;trash&quot; strewn about. A few stone barrels and crates lie against the walls. The alley takes sharp turn to the right, then a sharp turn to the left, then abruptly dead ends after about 100 feet.<br/><br/>The surrounding walls are only about 10 feet high and can probably be climbed by at least some of you, but those of you in armor might have some trouble escaping to the rooftops ...<br/><br/>The ground trembles as the stone sentinels enter the alley. They will likely turn the last corner in only a few moments.<br/><br/>"
3281,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146288&postcount=273,2006-01-17T12:16:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Panting hard as they party flees through the alleyways, Achkby gasps out, &quot;<font color=""blue"">I thought... that they.. were prob... ably... golems... of stone..., but I don't... see any... runes. ... And it's the magic... in the runes... that make... golems... so... hard... to hurt... with magic... and... harden... the stone. ... So at least... if we have... to fight... they won't... be quite... as tough... to fell... as they might... be. ... For what... it's worth.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>As they run into the dead end, Achkby skids to a stop. He glances around wildly, and then leans down, panting, with his hands on his knees. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Oh... Gods. ... Hlal, help me!<br/>
What do we do... now?</font>"
3282,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146305&postcount=274,2006-01-17T14:52:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well, thank Tyr for chain shirts...&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, gritting his teeth.  He then leans over with a grin and whispers something in Achkby's ear<font size=""1""><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;You should be the one doin' this, buddy.&amp;quot;</font> </font><br/><br/>He winks, picks up Lissa with a<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Hold on.&amp;quot;</font>and starts climbing.<br/><br/>((EDIT: Me no spell good))"
3283,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146322&postcount=275,2006-01-17T15:27:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;...Balls. Climb you thakkers, climb!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Djital sets down the mug and sword, charges at the wall, and pulls his way up just enough to peer over the edge. After checking the coast, he drops back down to his knees to give boosts to the 'shorter' members of the party and those with armor, stuffing the mug into whatever pack is handy.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;You shortfolk that don't want to be tossed over, better get a leg up now.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[ooc: assist another on climb checks, me no good at closing quotes]"
3284,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146339&postcount=276,2006-01-17T15:28:00,Dr._Bob,"OOC:<i>Those of you who intend to climb to the roof, please make a Climb check (DC 20). Don't forget to add armor check penalties and penalties for encumbrance (including any gnomes you might happen to be carrying).</i>"
3285,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146356&postcount=277,2006-01-17T15:34:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos, the Unphysically Fit</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Stupid stone creatures...stupid blue creature...stupid stone city...stupid Underdark....and stupid running and climbing!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Clearly physical activity was not Callos's strong suit and at the suggestion of climbing up one of the walls he openly groaned.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Thrice damnit! Why does Mystra spit me with climbing?!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Even with his complainging the lany man wasted no time in beginning to try and climb up the wall as quickly as he could, even though he struggled at it, barely even to keep his hand holds.<br/><br/>((Climb check: 3-1=2 Edit: I don't think I've ever been used as a stool efore.))"
3286,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146373&postcount=278,2006-01-17T15:41:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Thanks,</font>&quot; says Achkby. He back up a few paces, and mutters, &quot;<font color=""draconic"">Hlal, grant me your Strength. </font><font color=""orange"">Brandobaris, grant me your Agility and Acrobaticness.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>And, with a running jump and a boost from Callos, tries to scale the wall.<br/><br/>[OOC]If I can somehow make it apply, 16+1=17 for a jump. And for a climb... holy ****! There is no effing way, but I kid you not... 19+1=20.<br/>You know what, I don't deserve that. Is there a dice roller you'd rather have me do it on?<br/>I'm totally serious. I should reroll that somewhere. In all fairness.[/OOC]<br/><br/>EDIT: [OOC]You know... I may have found religion. Can you be a Cleric of two dieties at once?[/OOC]"
3287,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146390&postcount=279,2006-01-17T16:14:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn quickly follows all the other party members as they flee. He skids to a halt near the wall, sweating heavily. He looks at the wall hopelessly.<font color=""Orange"">""I never was a particularly good climber. Couldn't hang on long enough to find the hand holds.""</font>He begins climbing the wall as fast as he can. Almost immediately, his hand slips and he falls back down. A string of gnomish curses emerge from the little man.<br/><br/>OOC: Well, Achkby's just feeding off the rotten luck of Fizahn and Callos... Natural one by the way..."
3288,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146407&postcount=280,2006-01-17T16:27:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>After seeing Fizahn try and scale the wall and messing it up even more then he did the mage couldn't help but laugh long and hard. Even after Ackby had spring boarded off of him to make it up the wall. Soon though he turned to Fizahn and smirked grimly<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Help each other then? When your ready to try again just use me as a boost like someone else did.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((I'm used to people feeding off my luck.))"
3289,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146424&postcount=281,2006-01-17T16:40:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa, climbing blind</b><br/><br/>Aided by Djital's boost, Lissa manages to nimbly scramble up the wall, albeit at half her normal speed since she's feeling for hand- and footholds all the way. One can only imagine how she must climb when she can see.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Thanks, Djital! Great job, Achkby!&amp;quot;</font>She pulls her trusty coil of rope out of her haversack, then a grappling hook. It takes some fumbling, but she manages to fasten the rope to the hook. Lissa holds it out in the direction she last heard climbing.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Would somebody set the hook and toss the rope over for anyone who needs it? It'll take me a lot longer to find a secure spot than anyone else.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Can I keep the Climb check I rolled last post? Pretty please?)<br/>"
3290,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146441&postcount=282,2006-01-17T16:52:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital, frantic fighter</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Go, go, go!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>After Fizahn fumbles and hits the ground, he nods to Callos and grabs the gnome, preparing to heave him up to the roof and then climb up himself.<br/><br/>[ooc]If Callos helps, we'll toss Fizahn up onto the roof, and then help each other up. Callos is lighter I think, so he goes up and then hangs onto the rope while I scale it, then I help hold it too and draw everyone up ASAP. I don't know how we roll tossing a gnome, though.[/ooc]"
3291,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146458&postcount=283,2006-01-17T16:55:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy throws one last glance down the alley way, then turns, feral growl bubbling up in his throat. Hooking the handle of his umbrella through his belt, Lumpy grabs for Fizahn, one hand going for the scruff of the gnome's neck, the other for a leg,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Just get up there!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Presuming Fizahn doesn't fight his way free, Lumpy will lift him over his head (he can lift another 200 easily) and heave him upwards, throwing him roofward. ((OOC str check, if needed, 17 + 4 = 21))<br/><br/>If he succeeds with Fizahn, Lumpy will next grab Callos. With the taller man, Lumpy will go for the ankles and try and lift him high enough to grab the rooftop. After that, he'll brace himself against the wall next to Djital, his back and shoulders serving as a five foot high stepping stone. he waves at Djital,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Him, then me. Like wlkling up stairs. I can't possibly make this any easier. Get to it!</font>&quot;"
3292,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146475&postcount=284,2006-01-17T17:07:00,HempRope,"Oops. I meant to jump off Djital. I can't tell the two of you apart. :P<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Here!</font>&quot; says Achkby to Lissa (assuming no one minds that roll), grabbing the grappling hook from her and trying to jam it somewhere secure."
3293,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146492&postcount=285,2006-01-17T17:10:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Dammit, this isn't working!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He scrabbles for a hold on the wall, trying to push Callos up further but failing to muster the strength to give him any boost. Changing his strategy, he tries to grab and haul himself up, but can't quite get up.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Someone seat that grapple and toss the rope down! Lumpy, help me shove Callos up, we're gonna need some extra weight at the end of that line to get us up.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[ooc: str check = 2 (natural 1), climb check = 8 (+2)]<br/><br/>"
3294,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146509&postcount=286,2006-01-17T17:37:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>When Elthan reaches the wall, he quickly tosses down his backpack and rumages through. He doesn't say anything until he triumphantly comes up for air with a silk rope.<br/><br/>&quot;Ok, I'll toss this up to whoever gets up their first. The rest of us can climb up with it with the first up keeping it steady.&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: A rope + a wall to brace against = Climb a caster can make(DC 5) by the book. We should be safe climbing up that.)"
3295,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146526&postcount=287,2006-01-17T18:34:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>After Elthan throws up the rope Hajih will stand at the bottom of the rope, helping everyone up. Once everyone is up, Hajih will quickly scale the rope.<br/><br/>(Climb: 15)<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Trice damned underdark! Isn’t anything down here trying to kill us or eat our brains?&amp;quot; </font>Looking slightly distracted he adds<font color=""Blue""> &amp;quot;I suppose having our brains eaten would kill us, however...&amp;quot;</font>"
3296,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146543&postcount=288,2006-01-18T01:21:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Oh come on! Up you go friend! Everyone up!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>After Djital tried to lift him up he grabbed his heavier friend and tried the same.<br/><br/>(( Strength Check: 11-1=10))<br/>"
3297,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146560&postcount=289,2006-01-18T03:10:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hajh, shut up and climb</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz begins his ascent.<br/><br/>[OOC: Climb result: 7+1+2=10]"
3298,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146577&postcount=290,2006-01-18T03:33:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Damned mind flayer,</font>&quot; Sheyra groans as she stands near the entrance to the alley, covering the party's escape. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">If it weren't for the fact that many of us are weaponless, we could probably take these things.</font>&quot; Once everyone else is on the roof, she runs back to the rope and climbs up it.<br/><br/>Climb: 13"
3299,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146594&postcount=291,2006-01-18T10:31:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius sees that Lissa is being boosted up, and begins climbing on his own.<br/><br/>((+7 to Climb. -1 Check Penalty. 12+7-1=18))"
3300,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146611&postcount=292,2006-01-18T16:40:00,Dr._Bob,"Achkby springs off of Callos' shoulders onto a &quot;thatched&quot; stone roof. Though blind, Lissa is able to clamber onto the roof as well, with some assistance from Djital.<br/><br/>Fizahn ends up falling onto his small ass when he fails to find a good handhold. His cheeks redden when Callos can't help bursting out laughing.<br/><br/>Lumpy isn't laughing as his grabs Fizahn and literally<i>throws</i>the gnome up onto the roof.<br/><br/>One of the Elthans manages to dig a rope out of his backpack. The two Elthans and Hajih toss the rope up to Achkby who attempts to tie the rope to Lissa's grappling hook.<br/><br/>Aeroz, Callos, Djital, and Darius gather by the rope awaiting their turn to climb up. The Elthans climb up first, but before the rest of you can climb the rope, Linda calls out, &quot;Too late! They're here!&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Sheyra stands alone, blocking the alleyway with her small frame. The first stone sentinel turns the corner, still chanting in Undercommon. Without hesitating, Sheyra slams her bare fist into the creature's groin. Linda stands about 30 feet behind Sheyra and does her best to help out with a set of<i>magic missiles</i>. Their combined attacks rock the large stone &quot;troll&quot;, raising a cloud of dust and fragments of shattered stone.<br/><br/>Without emotion, the stone sentinel raises a massive clawed hand ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Sheyra and Linda attempt to hold off the four stone creatures. The &amp;quot;little people&amp;quot; and the two Elthans have climbed to relative safety. The rest of you are left waiting by the rope. One character can climb to safety per round (you will have to work out the order amongst yourselves).</i><br/><br/><br/>"
3301,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146628&postcount=293,2006-01-18T16:57:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>The burly orc growls a soft sigh, turning to face the sentinels. He glances down at the stone umbrella hooked at his belt, then at the stone troll. With a resigned but dterrmined scowl, he unhooks the improved weapon from his belt,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hurry up and get up there, will ya? Ain't gonna have all day.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Without another word, he raises the umbrella, gripping it firmly, two-handed. With a feral cry befitting of he ancestry, he charges.<br/><br/><i>Here's to a good shot before it breaks</i><br/><br/>((OOC: Lumpy charges the sentinal at the entrance, provided there's a path. Otherwise, move and attack<br/><br/>Attack: 9 + 9 - 4(improvised weapon) + (2 if charging) = 14(16)<br/><br/>Damage: 5 + 6 = 11<br/>))<br/><br/>"
3302,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146645&postcount=294,2006-01-18T17:08:00,Dr._Bob,"Lumpy charges, ducking under the sentinel's claws, and slamming his umbrella into the creature's knee. The half-orc's hands sting as stone rebounds off of stone.<br/><br/>The sentinel ignores the half-orc and instead slashes downward at Sheyra. Its claws are as sharp as polished obsidian as it opens up three parallel lacerations across her back.<br/><br/>"
3303,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146662&postcount=295,2006-01-18T20:23:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Climb well.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>As he scoops up the beautifully crafted short sword from the ground, his eyes harden and seem to focus on a point far beyond anything in the alleyway. Spitting out a curse, and then screaming in undercommon, Djital charges the stone sentinel.<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;Hey, oversized walking toy! DANGER THIS!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Positioning himself between Lumpy and Sheyra if possible, Djital thrusts his sword into the creature, tensing his legs as he prepares to dodge from the imminent retaliation.<br/><br/><i>Just got to hold it long enough. Just long enough. Just enough. Just..</i><br/><br/>After the attack, at the first available opportunity he will pull/shove Sheyra behind him and urge her to the rope.<br/><br/>[ooc: attack: 7 + 5bab + 2charge +5 sword = 19,<br/>damage: 1d6+1 plus the +5 bonus? = 7, or 2 if I'm wrong, hopefully this didn't get bungled up with the math, and I can use dodge against a charged opponent?]<br/><br/>[edited for style and then for an obvious thinko]"
3304,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146679&postcount=296,2006-01-19T07:12:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy is actually fighting with an umbrella.. sheesh</b><br/><br/>The sting in his palms was a familiar feeling, no doubt, but it served as a harsh reminder of the inadequacy of his erstwhile weapon. With no cushioning, one blow felt like a days worth of fighting against his hands. And it didn't even look like he'd hurt it, which bothered him even more. But there was nothing else to it but to swallow the unease and discomfort and stick with it. The stout orc gritted his fangs as he shifted stances, drawing up a tighter defence. the growl emerging from his throat was constant now, an absolute in counterpoint with the sentinel's alarming commands. He shifts forward, trying to edge the others away from the creature's claws,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Teal"">Here, blockhead!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Waiting for the most opportune moment, he spares the sentinel a passing swipe from the umbrella, though it's clear he's unwiling to comprimise his defense to do so.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/>Fighting with Expertise -5/+5<br/>+0 AB, AC 23<br/><br/>12 + 0 = 12<br/>))"
3305,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146696&postcount=297,2006-01-19T07:29:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Of all the horrible things...Djital! You stubborn fool!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>When Callos turned to see his friend making a charge towards a stone sentinal.Abandoning the rope for the moment the necromancer turned back and began to weave his hands in an arcane pattern before poitning towards the creature's head with a single finger to release the spell towards it.<br/><br/>((Why not? I'll go for a Blindness spell at the stone &quot;troll&quot;))"
3306,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146713&postcount=298,2006-01-19T08:24:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius takes a good long look at the stone monster.  His eyes shift from the rope, to the monster, to the flimsy sword at his side, and then back to the rope.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Pssh, yeah right.&amp;quot;</font>he says as he climbs."
3307,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146729&postcount=299,2006-01-19T09:01:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Acid. Now.</i><br/><br/>Achkby, kneeling at the top of the wall, edges a bit to the side ot get out of Darius's way, and begins a quick chant. A few hissing words and sharp hand gestures conjure another bolt of of acid, which he lets loose at the stone creature.<br/><br/>[OOC]<i>Melf's Acid Arrow</i>. 2+5=7 to hit. If I hit someone else, 6 damage this round and 5 the next.[/OOC]"
3308,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146745&postcount=300,2006-01-19T10:38:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa is poised near the rope, listening tensely.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;If somebody gets seriously wounded, one of you big folk toss me down there. I've only got two <i>cure light wounds</i>, so think before you throw.&amp;quot;</font>"
3309,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146761&postcount=301,2006-01-19T14:04:00,Zeal,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font></b><br/><br/>Working his way into the combat Hajih thrusts Thokk's Bastard sword towards the gut of the stone 'troll'.<br/><br/>(Attack: 13 + 8= 21)<br/>(Damage: 4 + 5 = 9)"
3310,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146777&postcount=302,2006-01-20T03:59:00,Dr._Bob,"Though badly injured, Sheyra continues to press the attack, kicking the sentinel in the legs while dodging its claws.<br/><br/>Lumpy remains at her side, doing his best to batter the stone construct into submission with his umbrella, while at the same time defending himself as best he can.<br/><br/>Hajih and Djital rush to their aid. Djital is knocked aside by one of the creature's claws, but Thokk's bastard sword (wielded by Hajih) sword bites deeply into the creature's thigh.<br/><br/>Achkby tries to burn the creature with acid, but it is hard to get stable footing up on the roof, and his aim is slightly off. Meanwhile, Callos attempts to blind it, but his spell seems to have no significant effect.<br/><br/>The two Elthans and Linda coordinate their attacks, sending a swarm of<i>magic missiles</i>into the sentinel's chest. A spider web of cracks appears across the construct's body ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Darius rushes up the rope to relative safety.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Sheyra hits. Lumpy misses. Djital is hit by an AoO as he charges and misses. Hajih hits. Achkby misses. Callos spell has no effect. The Elthans and Linda use a coordinated set of </i>magic missiles."
3311,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146793&postcount=303,2006-01-20T08:37:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>The mage swore vehmently when he discovered what he had thought in the first place. The blindness spell would not work on these stone creatures. Turning back to the rope he spat in his hands and rubbed them together as he prepared to start again. Gripping the rope he struggled to pull himself up it.<br/><br/>((Can't get on a dice roller right now, think you can roll this Strength check DR? It has a -1 on it.))"
3312,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146809&postcount=304,2006-01-20T09:15:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby curses a bit in his native tongue, and thinks feverishly of what he can possibly do now.<br/><br/><i>How much power can I pour out at it?</i><br/><br/>He takes a deep breath, and mutters two quick prayers<br/>''<font color=""orange"">Brandobaris, give me your aim. </font><font color=""red"">Hlal, your might</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Then he begins casting a spell, drawing down into his reserves of magical power to cast a spell built from whatever medium he can muster. He casts slowly, deliberately, and it manifests as fire. He holds the feeling for a moment, and a few more syllebles transform the power to a force he is more familiar with.<br/>Achkby suddenly flings out an arm, and a thin line of crackling electricity shoots towards the 'troll.'<br/><br/>[OOC]<i>Scorching Ray</i>, electrified. To hit... 8+5=13, unfortunately. And I'm probably shooting into combat. If I get someone else, 17 damage. :-/[/OOC]"
3313,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146825&postcount=305,2006-01-21T02:42:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Something about being ignored really bothered Lumpy. Sure, he hated getting beat up as much as everyone else, but it was fairly embarassing to be passed up in favor of a little girl. Growling, he abandons his defense, just trying to hit the stupid thing. His growl intensifies as the crude weapon slips up in his grip, the blow falling short yet again.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><br/>Drat, 2 + 5 = 7<br/>))"
3314,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146841&postcount=306,2006-01-21T02:55:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Looking at Sedryn's mace, and then shifting his eyes to his very skinny arm, he shakes his head.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I can't do much good down there.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz begins to climb the rope, occasionally pausing to see how his comrades are doing.<br/><br/>[OOC: Climb 19 (18+1str)]"
3315,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146857&postcount=307,2006-01-21T04:34:00,Dr._Bob,"The electrified<i>scorching ray</i>strikes the stone sentinel in the center of its chest. There is a buzzing noise and the smell of ozone, then the golem-like creature explodes into a thousand stone fragments, coating Sheyra, Lumpy, Hajih, and Djital in gray debris.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Coughing, the four of them blink the dust from their eyes in time to see a second sentinel loom above them.<br/><br/>Before anyone can react, the second sentinel slashes viciously at Lumpy, punching through his armor with his claws. Lumpy growls in frustration as he fumbles for a good grip on his stone umbrella, unable to land a solid counter attack.<br/><br/>Sheyra's knuckes are bloody and her back is badly lacerated, but she ignores her wounds and concentrates on the second sentinel. She almost seems to relish the combat, as if she is working out her frustrations on the animated constructs.<br/><br/>Djital's shortsword sparks as he chops at the sentinel's leg, but he is unable to land a solid blow.<br/><br/>Hajih attacks with Thokk's bastard sword held in both hands. Perhaps Thokk's spirit is guiding his hands, because Hajih leaves large gashes in the stone as he slashes.<br/><br/>Linda (still down in the alley) and the Elthans (up on the roof) continue to pour on the<i>magic missiles</i>, but it is not clear how long they can keep up the barrage.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Aeroz and Callos climb to relative safely among the smaller members of the party. They crouch on the sloped stone roof, which has been carved to mimic thatch.<br/><br/>They watch their companions bravely attempt to hold off the sentinels, cheering as one is obliterated by Achkby's<i>scorching ray</i>. Triumph turns to terror, however, as the roof shudders and a<i>boom</i>sounds from the other side of the roof.<br/><br/>Giant stone claws dig into the roof, as a sentinel<i>climbs</i>up out of the alley, bypassing the melee down below ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat notes posted in the OOC thread.</i>"
3316,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146873&postcount=308,2006-01-21T07:42:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Despite the blood dripping from her wounds, Sheyra laughs. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Is that all you've got, ugly?</font>&quot; she taunts the golems, knowing full well they can't understand her. She pulls a potion of Cure Moderate Wounds from her bag and drinks it.<br/><br/>5+7+3=heal 15"
3317,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146889&postcount=309,2006-01-21T08:27:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Stupid stone guard.....oh no.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>With a determined scowl the lanky purple robed mage moved into position in between the other casters and smaller folk and the stone sentinal. Determinedly he raised his hands up in a fighting stance as he put his feet into the proper form.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Get out of here! I plan on seeing daylight again so I ain't staying in front of this thing for long!</font>&quot;"
3318,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146905&postcount=310,2006-01-21T10:14:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Guess I just can't stay out of trouble&amp;quot;</font>Darius says, with a weird look, a cross between a grimace and a grin.<br/><br/>He unsheathes his blade, and charges the sentinel."
3319,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146921&postcount=311,2006-01-21T17:33:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;Thank you, Baravar, for handy haversacks,&amp;quot;</font>Lissa mutters as she plunges a hand into her backpack.<i>Scroll of magic weapon... I want a scroll of magic weapon...</i>Her hand immediately encounters a scroll tube.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Callos! Don't be stupid! I need you to read this scroll, I can't see to do it, and all the other casters are busy.&amp;quot;</font>The gnome opens the tube, pulls the scroll out and thrusts the magical parchment in Callos' direction.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Should be a scroll of magic weapon, and I'm pretty sure it's arcane; I bought it off a wizard. Slap the spell onto Darius' sword, he's the best fighter up here. I think I have another one of those when you're done with that.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Yay for the handy haversack's item-on-top property! Retrieve one scroll of magic weapon and attempt to hand it to Callos."
3320,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146937&postcount=312,2006-01-21T20:05:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/>As the second stone monster steps into the rubble of the first, Djital falls back while pushing his short sword toward Lumpy, encouraging him to take it and use the more effective weapon. He will then run to the rope and climb up to the second half of the party, while yelling at Callos.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Hey! Since when is standing up unarmed to things with sharp claws your job? I'm gonna file a grievance with the local union of doing dumb things!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
3321,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146953&postcount=313,2006-01-22T02:36:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos DeTerran</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Psh its your fault Djital! Your penchant for doing stupid things has rubbed off on me!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>When he heard about the scroll he spun about eyes wide open and ran as fast as he could towards Lissa and grabs the scroll out of her hands.<br/><br/>((I'll take a moment to make sure the scroll is arcane and if I still have any movement left at all I'll start booking for Darius))<br/>"
3322,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146969&postcount=314,2006-01-22T05:16:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The umbrella wasn't working out so well, Lumpy was willing to admit that. He took Djital's sword, letting his improvised club fall to the ground. It felt odd in his gnarled grip - he was unused to fighting with a weapon he couldn't get both hands on, and didn't overly like the feeling it gave him. Still years of militia work, and general employment as an orc-at-arms left their mark, as he took the blade, driving the balanced weapon true.<br/><br/>((OOC: Attack!<br/><br/>19 + 9 = 28<br/>4 + 4 = 8<br/>))"
3323,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=146985&postcount=315,2006-01-22T09:58:00,Dr._Bob,"<u>In the alley</u><br/><br/>The second sentinel focuses its attacks on Lumpy, who defends himself as best he can with Djital's shortsword. The half-orc gives as good as he gets, stabbing and chopping into the construct, leaving chips and gashes.<br/><br/>Hajih fights side-by-side with Lumpy, blocking the alleyway.<br/><br/>Sheyra spins off to the side and restores herself with a healing potion, never taking her eyes off of the sentinel. Linda covers her by stepping forward with another volley of<i>magic missiles</i>.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><u>On the roof</u><br/><br/>Callos spins around and takes the scroll from Lissa. He and Darius look at each other for a moment, then Darius unsheathes his sword, and Callos casts<i>magic weapon</i>on it.<br/><br/>Muttering, Darius sprints toward the sentinel just as it gains the roof, and unleashes a mighty blow, shattering half of the stone creature's face. The Elthans refocus their<i>magic missiles</i>to this new threat, blasting it with a flurry of arcane bolts.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Lumpy hits for 8 damage. The sentinel misses with one claw attack and hits with the other for 9 damage. Linda hits with MM for 10 damage. Darius charges and hits for 13 damage. The Elthans hit for 10 damage.<br/>
<br/>
Sentinel #2 has taken 54 (36 + 18) damage. Sentinel #4 has taken 23 damage.</i>"
3324,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147001&postcount=316,2006-01-22T11:05:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Meat Wall</font><br/><br/>Continuing to slash at the huge stone beast; Hajih calls back to Sheyra,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Get up to the roof, help Lissa.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3325,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147017&postcount=317,2006-01-22T11:30:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Once he had slapped the magic weapon spell on Darius's sword Callos yelled back over his shoulder.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Lissa do you have any other scrolls? Maybe some offensive ones?</font>&quot;"
3326,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147033&postcount=318,2006-01-22T12:23:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Looking distinctly frustrated, Lissa shakes her head.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Sorry, that's the most offensive thing I've got!&amp;quot;</font>She pulls another scroll tube out of the haversack.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Here's another <i>magic weapon</i>, anyone else need one?&amp;quot;</font>"
3327,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147049&postcount=319,2006-01-22T12:30:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Ahahaha!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius cackles with glee as he sees the damage his attack does, he flips it backwards over his shoulder as he pulls it away from the sentinel's face. He twirls the blade in a circle and swings violently at his foe."
3328,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147065&postcount=320,2006-01-22T12:40:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Waaaah!</font>&quot; exclaims Achkby as the Sentinel mounts the roof. He backpedals away from it, and unleashes a blast of force without bothering to first transmute its energy.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Power, Hlal!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]<i>Scorching Ray</i>: 20+5=25 to hit, 18+5=23 to confirm crit (if applicable). 12 damage on the 4d6; if it somehow doubles, 15 on a second 4d6.[/OOC]"
3329,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147081&postcount=321,2006-01-23T02:26:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn starts moving past Darius and the other construct. Once he gets to the other side, he peers over and tries to see how many constructs there are. Muttering about darkness, he comes at the construct on the roof with his &quot;short sword.&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: 14 (7+7) to hit 3 (1+2) damage if he hits."
3330,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147097&postcount=322,2006-01-23T07:52:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>The young monk briefly considers Hajih's command before scrambling up the rop to face the sentinal on the roof. She attacks it as fiercely as she can.<br/><br/>Flurry of Blows, attack 1: 11 to hit, 9 damage<br/>Attack 2: Nat 20, 10 damage"
3331,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147113&postcount=323,2006-01-23T14:19:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/><i>Oh dear, oh dear...</i><br/><br/>Elthan is taken a bit by suprise at the stone constructs appearance on the roof. He walks away from it and cast his favorite spell.<br/><br/>(OOC:<i>Ray of Enfeeblement</i>;<br/>Ranged Touch Attack- 4 + 2 = 6, miss, but in case- Damage- 6+2)"
3332,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147129&postcount=324,2006-01-23T17:45:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy reeled back from the second blow, roaring in a mixture of pain and rage. That was two more rents in his armor, the flesh beneath torn wide and bleeding freely. But his burnished plate had seen him through more than one drow ambush, spiders, and a dead priestess - he'd have to have faith it's see him through more.<br/><br/>The broad shouldered warrior kicked back a steel-clad boot, hobnails throwing off sparks as they gouged into the stone at his feet. Stabilizing himself in a moment, he doesn't miss a beat in rebounding and reestablishing his stance. Between flashing claws, he took quick stock of their situation; they were more or less cornered, and it was clear that climbing was no escape. he should have considered that from the start, but it was too late to have second thoughts about that.<br/><br/>Keeping his sword crossed low, and his free arm high, ready to ward blows from his unprotected face with armored forearm, he made his decision. Time. Time was the thing they had the least of, and the thing they needed most. Time for the mages to work, time for the otherwise inept guide to do some damage. They could win this, but they needed more time. Gritting his fanged jaw tight against the ache of his accumulated wounds, he did what he could - stall,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Keep it up!</font><br/><font color=""Teal"">JUST DIE, YOU ILL-CRAFTED ROCKHEAPS!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((OOC Switching back to expertise, buying some time.<br/>AC 23, +4 AB<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=342958"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack - 20 + 4 = 24</a><br/>Too bad they're immune to crits and all<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=342961"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage - 5 + 4 = 9</a><br/>))"
3333,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147145&postcount=325,2006-01-24T18:38:00,Dr._Bob,"<u>In the alley</u><br/><br/>Hajih and Lumpy now face the second sentinel alone. Thokk's sword bites into the stone as Hajih strikes the creature with a mighty two-handed blow. Almost simultaneously, Lumpy thrusts the short sword directly into the center of the pseudogolem's chest. A series of cracks spiders outward, and the sentinel crumbles into large chunks of rock that tumble to the ground, forcing the half-orc to dodge to one side.<br/><br/>A third sentinel marches forward, crushing its compatriot underfoot. Reaching downward, it slaps Hajih aside then focuses its stony gaze on Lumpy.<br/><br/><u>On the roof</u><br/><br/>The rest of the party has climbed to the roof only to face yet another pseudogolem sentinel.<br/><br/>Darius whoops with glee as he continues to hack away with his sword, sending chunks of rock flying.<br/><br/>Fizahn fights his way through the sentinel's claws in order to stab at it with his &quot;shortsword.&quot; Sheyra follows him in, rushing to the attack after zipping up the rope with her usual speed and grace.<br/><br/>Elthan misses the creature with a<i>ray of enfeeblement</i>, but Achkby strikes the pseudogolem squarely in the chest with a<i>scorching ray</i>.<br/><br/>The sentinel reaches out with both claws, catching Darius about the middle. The pseudogolem then begins to rend his body, like a cat would tear at a toy mouse. Blood flies everywhere, splattering Sheyra and Fizahn with gore.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Hajih hits with a natural 20 for 7 damage. Lumpy hits for 9 damage. Sentinel #2 is destroyed. Sentinel #3 hits Hajih with a 20 (11 + 9) for 11 damage.<br/>
<br/>
Darius hits with a 22 (14 + 8) for 10 damage. Fizahn is hit by an AoO for 8 damage. Fizahn misses with a 14. Sheyra uses a flurry of blows and hits once for 5 damage (4 + 1). Achkby hits for 12 damage. Sentinel #4 hits Darius twice, with a 24 and a 23, then rends for a total of 34 damage (7 + 9 + 18).<br/>
<br/>
Sentinel #4 has taken 50 points of damage.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
(BTW, I don't think that Sheyra can do 10 points of damage with a single blow, so I rerolled her damage.)<br/>
</i><br/><br/>"
3334,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147161&postcount=326,2006-01-25T00:09:00,Muzzleflash,"<b>Djital</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Stupid things are for doin' when ya have armor or a sword, and we're both naught for naught at the moment, bucko!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>As the stone guardian tears at Darius, Djital gasps at the sight of the wounds being inflicted and, without even thinking, dashes up to Darius and takes his longsword, gripping it in both hands and preparing to chop at the 'arms' of the creature.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Get him away from it!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[ooc: going to Darius and taking his weapon is a full round action, right? since he has 2 hp, he can't be in any mood to resist.]<br/><br/>"
3335,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147177&postcount=327,2006-01-25T01:03:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn does a quick roll to his side to get into flanking position against the golem with Sherya.<font color=""Orange"">""Die pathetic stone-skinned monster!""</font>He lashes out with his short sword while angrily shouting at the monster.<br/><br/>OOC: Tumble 16 (6+10) To hit 16 (7+7+2) Damage 6 (4+2)"
3336,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147193&postcount=328,2006-01-25T06:50:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Hearing Darius scream, Lissa's head whips around, blind eyes darting about wildly.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;How badly is he hurt? Somebody, either get him to me or get me to him!&amp;quot;</font>She chants a prayer in Celestial, and although she can't see it, her left hand (the one without the rapier) is surrounded by soft white light.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Burn<i>shield of faith</i>for<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=344610"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">CLW = 5 hp</a>healing; hold spell."
3337,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147209&postcount=329,2006-01-25T07:33:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Callos could only wince at the sight of all of the blood coming out of Darius but he still tryed to think rationally. He approached Lissa quickly and laid a hand on her shoulder gentley guiding her towards where the wounded man was.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Come on! If we move him we'll just draw that things attention!</font>&quot;"
3338,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147225&postcount=330,2006-01-25T07:46:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Die.. you... stupid... bastard!</font>&quot; Sheyra yells at the golem as she punches and kicks it.<br/><br/>Flurry of Blows<br/>Attack 1: 18+2=20, 3 damage<br/>Attack 2: 8+2=10, 8 damage"
3339,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147241&postcount=331,2006-01-25T08:48:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The burly half-orc would have breathed in a sigh of relief as the second sentinel fell, if he could spare the time to stop panting. Regardless, his elation was tangible, even as the last guardian on the ground lunged through to strike at Hajih.<br/><br/>Shaking his head to clear it and regain focus, he lunges at the stone troll, pouring on guarded strikes at it as it turned it's attention back to him. His feet move with surprising speed for the normally limping warrior, but through the dust and debris of the two fallen golems, he is unable to land a definitive strike, blows skittering off stone hide uselessly. His voice rings out, gravelly and strained, taunts apparently so integral part of his fighting that he spares the wind for it. What starts out a series of vitriolic cursing and insults in orcish eventually melds into common,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Almost there!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((OOC Still with expertise<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=344793"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">8 + 4 = 12</a>"
3340,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147257&postcount=332,2006-01-25T11:56:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa trots along where Callos guides her, listening to try and gauge the positions of Darius and the stone monster. Her foot encounters something soft and wet- Darius's hand, wet with his own blood.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Is this Darius in front of me? Good. Cover me, someone!&amp;quot;</font>Quickly Lissa bends over and presses her glowing hand onto the fallen fighter's body. The glow dissipates, and Darius seems to be breathing a bit easier. He still looks pretty bad, though.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: And move with Callos, releasing the prepared CLW once she gets to Darius. That last bit might be next turn- I can't remember if releasing a held spell is free or standard."
3341,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147273&postcount=333,2006-01-25T13:04:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">May Dragonnes pour from the sky upon the heads of whatever created these infernal creatures!<br/>
Hold on, Darius! Lumpy, Fizahn, get yourselves up here!</font>&quot; he calls out loudly.<br/><br/>He beings casting his spell of long, loopy gestures and harsh words once again, adding the twist to shape its manifestation more to his liking.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""orange"">May I strike once again,</font>&quot; he intones, and releases the bolt. Electrical energy courses towards the construct.<br/><br/>[OOC]Nat1+5=6 to hit (DAMN! Karma for the 20.). For good measure, 18 damage to whatever he does hit.[/OOC]"
3342,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147289&postcount=334,2006-01-25T13:29:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font><br/><br/>Standing up, Hajih slides in beside the stone 'monster' and stabs the creature with all his strength<br/><br/>(Attack: 18 +8=26, Damage 10+5= 15)<br/>"
3343,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147305&postcount=335,2006-01-25T18:49:00,Dr._Bob,"<u>In the alley</u><br/><br/>Lumpy and Hajih hack and slash at the sentinel as best they can, chips of rock flying everywhere as steel rings against stone.<br/><br/>The construct fights back, raking Lumpy with its claws again. Both Lumpy and Hajih manage to avoid Darius' fate however.<br/><br/><u>On the roof</u><br/><br/>Fizahn rolls to the side and stabs the construct in the foot. The sentinel finds the attack irrelevant.<br/><br/>Darius seems to be going into shock. He hardly complains when Djital dodges in bare-chested and unarmored and grabs his sword. Although Djital's act is brave and decisive, it is also foolhardy. Djital barely has time to scream a challenge at the sentinel before he is cut down and shredded by its formidable stone claws.<br/><br/>Callos manages to drag Darius over to where Lissa is waiting. She quickly lays hands on him, shocked at how bloody he is. The hemorrhaging slows somewhat, but the fighter is still critically wounded, and Djital may be even worse off ...<br/><br/>Linda is on her feet now (having just gained the roof). She sends a trio of<i>magic missiles</i>into the construct. &quot;Those were my last ones!&quot; she exclaims worriedly.<br/><br/>Achkby curses as yet another ray misses its target.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Lumpy misses. Hajih hits. The sentinel misses with a 10 and hits with a 24 for 8 damage.<br/>
<br/>
Fizahn misses. The sentinel's AoO misses. Darius is partially healed by Lissa. Achkby misses. Linda autohits with her last MM for 11 points. The sentinel hits with a 17 and a 26 and rends for a total of 33 (7 + 9 + 17)points.<br/>
<br/>
Sentinel #3 (in the alley) has taken 8 damage. Sentinel #4 (on the roof) has taken 61 points of damage.</i>"
3344,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147321&postcount=336,2006-01-25T19:20:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>The taste of blood and bile rise in the back of Lumpy's throat, copper tang mixing with sickly sweet - the taste of a losing battle, and he knew it well. He should have told Hajih to head for the roof sooner. He wasn't sure if he'd be able to hold up long enough now, and he'd be damned if he was the first to cut and run. Throat tensing, his voice calls out, more subdued and directed at Hajih,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Back, up the roof now! Ain't gonna hold much longer!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>His eyes refocus on the sentinel before him, feet moving in rythm with the fight. That last slash had definately torn something inside him; he felt sluggish already. But if there was a chance to hold up, he had to ignore it and press on. Maintaining the best defense he knew how to, he lashes out at the stone troll again and again. The strangled growl gurgling in the depths of his throat rises to a muffled roar, the manic cry of a soul facing his end.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=345424"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack: 17 + 4 = 21, Damage: 2 + 4 = 6</a>"
3345,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147337&postcount=337,2006-01-26T01:00:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Stupid stone beast! I will destroy you!""</font>Fizahn mixes a few gnomish curses in with his battle cry for good measure. Angrily, he hacks at the construct with all his might. It seems like he might be getting a little too frustrated, because his attack does not appear very accurate.<br/><br/>OOC: 15... (6+7+2) 3 (1+2)"
3346,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147353&postcount=338,2006-01-26T07:43:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Djital no! Stupid fool its too....DJITAL!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>A horrified look began to spread over Callos's rapidly paleing face as he watched the brutal blow that Djital took from the stone sentinal. For a long moment Callos could only stand there in shock before he dove for his friend's body. Desparate fingers sought out Djital's neck and the distraught mage felt for any sign of a pulse or a sign of life. Instead all he felt was a cold clamminess that he knew all too well from his younger days underneath his master...the cold pallor of death.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">NOOOOOO! HE WASN'T SUPPOSED TO DIE! HE WASN'T SUPPOSED TO DIE DOWN HERE!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The mage wailed in despair as he began to climb up to his feet and turned towards the stone guard with a look that could have melted mithril. His teeth and hands clenched it was all Callos could do to keep from sobbing on the spot though tears still stung his eyes. With a roar of rage and sorrow Callos dived towards the stone creature, arms spread wide in an attempt to pull it against him where he might have a little more of an advantage or at least give it to his companions. Even as he dived though images of the time Djital and he had spent together flashed in front of his eyes and deep down the survivor that was Callos knew he would have no regrets if he died in this act.<br/><br/>((Cinematics aside Callos is enraged enough to attempt to grapple this stone creature and try and crush the life out of it.))"
3347,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147369&postcount=339,2006-01-26T16:17:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>At first he doesn't even seem to notice his wounds, and he grips the sword tightly when Djital attempts to take it.<br/><br/>Then the pain hits.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Mmfh.&amp;quot;</font>Instead of words, blood drips out of his mouth. He almost drops the sword into Djital's hands as he falls to his knees.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I didn't... didn't know I had this much b-blood in me!&amp;quot;</font>He says to Lissa. He tries to chuckle, but it sends him into a fit of coughing and more blood slips out of his mouth.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;To think... I wished for this... wished for death...&amp;quot;</font>He says quietly as he is healed<br/><br/>His armor is battered. His bow, lost. Even his sword is gone now.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot; How... how could I wish for this?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>But also gone, it seems, is his will to die.<br/><br/>((Internet's been broken lately, sorry I missed last round))"
3348,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147385&postcount=340,2006-01-26T16:48:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><i>Earlier...</i><br/><br/>The newly-minted cleric looks down with blind eyes as her patient speaks. Lissa shakes her head and smiles wryly at Darius.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;'Cause you were being an idiot, that's why. Don't worry, it happens to the best of us.&amp;quot;</font>Despite her flippant words, her tone is warm.<br/><br/><br/><i>Now...</i><br/><br/>Lissa lets loose with a few choice curses of her own, a mixture of Gnomish, Draconic and Undercommon.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Callos, you maggot-brained, oversized IMBECILE! Get your skinny rear back here before you get shredded! Or I'll shred you if the monster doesn't!&amp;quot;</font>Yeah, that's a real fearsome threat coming from a blind gnome. Hearing Fizahn curse, her head turns that way.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Fizahn, I've still got <i>magic weapon</i> scrolls over here!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She chants the same Celestial prayer, and her hand lights up again. Now Lissa faces a dilemma... heal the person in front of her, or wait for Djital? Hesitating, she bites her lip.<i>Baravar, help me out here... which one do I heal?</i>Unbidden, the sounds of battle intrude- grinding stone, shouts, the impact of spells, ripping flesh.<i>That thing sounds BIG. Djital wasn't wearing any armor, and Callos seems to think he's dead. Didn't Callos say he was a necromancer? I'd think he knows what dead looks like.</i>Taking a deep breath, Lissa again presses her hand onto Darius' chest and releases the spell.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Burn<i>bless</i>for<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=346331"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">CLW = 6</a>hp healing on Darius."
3349,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147401&postcount=341,2006-01-27T12:36:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>No. Way. Why in the nine hells would he go at that thing like that?<br/>
And not his friend, too...!</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Get off of him!</font>&quot; cries Achkby. &quot;<font color=""blue"">I can't get a shot.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Achkby rushes to whomever seems most exposed (and least armomred), and begins a low chant of round syllables. Then, placing his hand upon them, he conjures a thin sheet of raw magical force about them for protection.<br/><br/>[OOC]Casting<i>Mage Armor</i>on the most exposed character with studded leather, leather, or no armor. But not if it brings him w/i reach of the construct. I can't tell who this should be because I'm not entirely clear on the layout, but maybe Lissa?[/OOC]"
3350,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147417&postcount=342,2006-01-27T20:48:00,Dr._Bob,"<u>On the roof</u><br/><br/>Tears blinding his eyes, Callos charges the sentinel and wraps his arms around the stone construct's waist. He struggles desperately to wrestle the 8 or 9 foot tall sentinel off the roof, but the construct is too large and too heavy to budge.<br/><br/>Taking a running start, Sheyra leaps in from the side and plants a flying spinning back kick into the construct's chest. To her and everyone else's amazement, the stone gives way with a resounding<i>crack!</i>and the sentinel falls into pieces.<br/><br/>Callos falls backwards under a small avalanche of stone fragments, but Fizahn is there to quickly dig him out.<br/><br/>Achkby is just about to cast<i>mage armor</i>on Lissa when the construct on the roof is destroyed. He holds the spell and looks over the edge to where Hajih and Lumpy attempt to hold off a sentinel all by themselves ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><u>In the alley</u><br/><br/>Neither Hajih nor Lumpy wants to be the first to cut and run. A small shower of stone fragments from above tells them that the sentinel on the roof has been destroyed, but the construct they are facing seems to have a lot of fight left in it.<br/><br/>Hajih chops deeply into the sentinel again from the left while Lumpy attacks from the right. The sentinel slashes both of them with its claws, opening up fresh wounds upon wounds.<br/><br/>Linda and Elthan scramble to new positions on the roof, then rain hellfire down on the last remaining sentinel from above.<br/><br/>&quot;Get out of there!&quot; Linda shouts to Hajih and Lumpy.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Sheyra hits for 8 damage. Sentinel #4 is destroyed. Achkby holds off on casting </i>mage armor<i> for the moment.<br/>
<br/>
Hajih hits with a natural 19 for 8 damage. Lumpy hits for 6 damage. Sentinel #3 hits Hajih with a 28 and Lumpy with a 22 for 9 and 10 damage respectively.<br/>
<br/>
Linda and Elthan both cast </i>scorching ray<i> hitting for a total of 27 points of damage.<br/>
<br/>
Sentinel #3 has taken 49 points of damage.</i><br/><br/><br/>"
3351,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147433&postcount=343,2006-01-28T04:00:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius staggers up, he winces as his left leg shakes violently.  He walks to Djital's corpse, yanking the sword from his grasp.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Lissa, why is that when I say 'Nobody else is going to die', somebody always does?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He jumps off the roof and swings at the final sentinel.<br/><br/>((This is probably a really bad idea.))"
3352,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147449&postcount=344,2006-01-28T04:32:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>That last one had really gotten him, slipping over his guard arm, three off-skewed lines torn bloodily across scalp and over his left eye. It had missed doing any permenent damage, insofar as blinding him, but it made things hard to see regardless. He could still tell Hajih was therre beside him though,<br/><br/><i>Damn, why didn't he run! Idiot!</i><br/><br/>But with sounds of the last sentinel's destruction up top, debris raining down upon them ineffectually and the mages resuming thair salvo, just maybe they still have a chance. Murmuring between shortened breaths, a brief prayer to those close enough to hear it, he presses on against the statue, fighting yet a bit clumsier for his injuries, but now without passion and spirit.<br/><br/>((OOC Still using expertise<br/>AC 23<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=347844"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack : 15 + 4 = 19  Damage: 5 + 4 = 9</a><br/><br/>That's a miss I think, unless Darius happens to land in a flanking position without dying from falling damage/AoOs. Here's to hoping<br/>))"
3353,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147465&postcount=345,2006-01-28T06:27:00,Elmorwen,"&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Damn it, not again,</font>&quot; Sheyra mutters. She seems to be more desensitized to death. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Climb up the rope!</font>&quot; she yells at the ones still in the alley. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Then we can pick it off as it tries to climb!</font>&quot;"
3354,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147481&postcount=346,2006-01-28T08:10:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Swearing viciously in Gnomish, Lissa attempts to hold her patient down, to no avail.  Darius is just too big and strong.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Curse it all, Darius, get back here and SIT!  Down, boy!  You're still in no condition to fight!  I didn't heal you just to have you go out and do something stupid!&amp;quot;</font>She curses again, probing the roof around her with her rapier to try and find her footing.<i>I think it's the height.  Maybe it's too much work for big folk's hearts to pump the blood all the way up to their brains, so they do stupid things.</i><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Sheyra, can you get hold of Darius and make him sit?&amp;quot;</font>"
3355,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147497&postcount=347,2006-01-28T08:57:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Maybe I'm in no condition to fight, but they aren't either.&amp;quot;</font>he says.<br/><br/>((And the next stupid move award goes to me, hooray! BTW, Phasm you put my character's name at the top of your post))"
3356,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147513&postcount=348,2006-01-28T09:19:00,HempRope,"<i>Damn</i>you stupide fighter people!<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>A victory!  ...oh, Hells, there's still one down in the alleyways.<br/>
<br/>
...Aaand there goes Darius. Damn him, too. I think I'm supposed to be keeping these people alive!</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Damn you, Darius, you are going to <b>die</b>!</font>&quot; screams Achkby in a fit of rage as he jumps over to Sheyra<br/><br/>He releases his spell on the small monk and a silvery sheen momentarily covers her skin. Then he faces down into the alleyway once more, and summons up whatever energy he can manage for another blast of fiery power at the creature.<br/><br/>[OOC]Using the held<i>Mage Armor</i>on Sheyra, then casting<i>Scorching Ray</i>on the last sentinel. If I can't do both (I'm not sure the rules for discharging a held spell), I'll just cast the second spell.<br/>To hit:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=348094"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">17</a><br/>Damage:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=348096"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">14</a>[/OOC]"
3357,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147529&postcount=349,2006-01-28T10:04:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>After he is dragged out of the pile of debris by Fizahn, the necromancer still looks more then a little distraught at the loss of his firend. However a look of reason is at least in his eyes so he picks up a large chunk of rock from the destroyed sentinal and runs to the side of the roof. After setting his eye on the target Callos brought his arm back and flung the roch as hard as he could at the sentinal.<br/><br/>(( 18+3 for the thrown rock. Not sure what I would rule for damage though.))"
3358,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147544&postcount=350,2006-01-28T12:08:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/>
<br/>
<i>I'm better than that brute, I know I am!</i></font><br/><br/>Hajih slashes at the sentinel, unwilling to budge.<br/><br/>(Attack: 14 +8=22, Damage 3+5= 8)"
3359,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147559&postcount=351,2006-01-29T03:51:00,Dr._Bob,"Darius converses almost casually with Lissa as he steps off the roof. He cleaves downward with his greatsword as he falls, severing the sentinel's left arm. Darius hits the ground with a<i>crash</i>and rolls to the side, suffering little more than a twisted ankle.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Lumpy and Hajih continue hacking away, though it appears that Hajih, with Thokk's bastard sword, seems to be causing more damage than Lumpy, with Djital's shortsword, much to Lumpy's chagrin.<br/><br/>The sentinel begins to crumble, even as it continues to try to attack Hajih and Lumpy. The last straw is a large boulder dropped from above by Callos. The rock caves it the top of the sentinel's head, and the entire construct collapses into an inert heap.<br/><br/>On the roof, the other members of the party look down on the carnage below. Rocks are scattered everywhere, the debris from three sentinels.<br/>Hajih and Lumpy are covered in gray rock dust, making them look like statues themselves. Blood however seeps through the dusty covering in dark patches. Darius is in even worse shape, though he chuckles as he lies off to the side.<br/><br/>Lissa immediately turns to Djital, but his wounds have taken him beyond her ability to heal him. Linda and the Elthans stand over his body sadly.<br/><br/>Achkby lowers his hands and the arcane aura surrounding them fades. He can save his spells for later.<br/><br/>Aeroz, who had done little during the combat, stands and looks alertly about, making sure there are no more threats nearby. He calls out a warning. In the distance, two or three ... then five or six ... then more than a dozen faint blue lights appear ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Darius takes 3 points of non-lethal damage. He hits with a 26 for 14 points of damage. Hajih hits for 8 points of damage. Callos drops a rock on the sentinel's head for 1 point of damage. Sentinel #3 is destroyed. Achkby does not expend either spell.</i><br/><br/>"
3360,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147574&postcount=352,2006-01-29T04:10:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>&quot;So, what do we do now? Stick it out on the roof and wait for the blue guys, or jump off and run for it?&quot;"
3361,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147589&postcount=353,2006-01-29T04:21:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Even though the last of the stone sentinals was destroyed, he couldn't help but still feel angry and more then a little empty. His friend was dead and all that he could show for it was a pile of rubble. Numbly he turned away from the edge and went back towards Djital's cold body where he fell down to his knees. Slowly his body began to become wracked with sobs as his face fell into his hands. It didn't matter to him that the blue lights had appeared once more. Callos was to busy grieving and aside from that his thought detecting spell would have worn off by now so he had no way of knowing if they were hostile. If someone was standing close enough they could hear him whispering to the body.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">This isn't right...you hadn't done anything wrong. Why does something like this happen have to happen now? We were so close friend! We had almost made it back to sunlight and then you had to go and try something like that! D-don't worry friend. I'll complete any business you had left and I'll find the forsaken bastards who developed this creatures and then you can rest knowing their gone too. R-rest in peace Djital..</font>&quot;"
3362,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147604&postcount=354,2006-01-29T07:44:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Haha! We did it!&amp;quot;</font>Darius sits down in a comfortable position.<font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;We can't outrun them, they'll catch us eventually if they know their way down here. Let's just see if we can catch some rest before we have to do anything else.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius begins wiping the blood and stone dust off his armor, weapons, and face."
3363,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147618&postcount=355,2006-01-29T08:15:00,Zeal,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font></b><br/><br/>With a slight cough, Hajih calls out to the group.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;The roof isn't the safest place, we need to find a shop or house to hide out in while we heal and plan our exit to the surface.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Peering around, Hajih wipes off his sword on his sleeve and rests it against his shoulder.<br/>"
3364,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147632&postcount=356,2006-01-29T12:03:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>There is no exultant grunt or relieved look from Lumpy as the last sentinel falls, only a harsh squint through blood and dust at the crumbling stonework. For the longest moment, he remains in his last position, one arm shielding his eyes from the destruction, his sword partially thrust forward from his last aborted attack. It is almost as if he's afraid to even attempt moving his body, in stark contrast to the fluidity and determination he showed in combat.<br/><br/>Finally, he sags a bit, armor creaking as he drops his arms. he glances about cautiously as he shoves the sword through his belt, removing the gauntlet from his right hand. He scrapes blood and dust from his forehead and opposite eye as he speaks, threadily,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Odds are we're gonna end up talking to 'em whether we like it or not. they got plenty'a advantages on us, far as chasing and hiding goes. And we're pretty beat up, ain't gonna get real far.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He flicks his hand, spattering accrued blood concrete against the wall beside him, inspecting his wounds, and the damage to his armor, turning to lean against the alley wall as he does so,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">'Sides, I think there's a pretty good chance them stone things ain't on their side anyway. Ya saw the gate, they tore their way in... Anyone got extra cloth? I'd like ta keep some blood in me, and it's hells-bent on getting out.</font>&quot;"
3365,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147646&postcount=357,2006-01-30T07:23:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I've actually got two potions left. I was saving them for an emergency, but I think this qualifies.</font>&quot; She pulls the potions of Cure Moderate Wounds out of her bag."
3366,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147660&postcount=358,2006-01-30T08:29:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Panting, Achkby lets the magical energies he had prepared harmlessly dissapate.<br/><br/><i>By the Gods! Why would they not flee?</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Next time,</font>&quot; says Achkby, &quot;<font color=""blue"">When are running away, let's not stop part way through and fight, eh?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]Is Frojoe still around?[/OOC]"
3367,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147674&postcount=359,2006-01-30T10:46:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Cautiously, Lissa makes her way to the edge of the roof.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Darius, you bone-headed moron, I'm going to smack you silly once I can see again! What, pray tell, was <i>that</i> particular stunt about? I just got you partway healed, and you rush off to get more holes in your hide!&amp;quot;</font>The gnome pauses in her harangue.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh, sorry Lumpy. I've got a little more healing left in me, if someone wants to help me down off the roof.&amp;quot;</font>"
3368,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147688&postcount=360,2006-01-30T17:26:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius makes his way up the roof to get Lissa and bring her down.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well y'know, I figured the thing wasn't gonna attack me, as it's two primary targets were Lumpy and Hajih, plus I figured it was already pretty busted up from their attacks. <br/>
<br/>
So I decided to lend my hand, try and prevent someone else from getting killed today.<br/>
<br/>
And it worked didn't it? I took off it's arm, and all I got was a sprained ankle. Which by the way, that'd be great if you could fix it.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a little chuckle.<br/><br/>((I sprained my ankle taking of a golem's arm, and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt!))"
3369,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147702&postcount=361,2006-01-30T17:27:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra pulls out two healing potions, Lissa tends to Darius' ankle, and the rest of you bind your wounds as best you can.<br/><br/>The winged creatures are closing fast from all directions. Their skin is glowing an intense blue, and from a distance they resemble fireflies, except that the creatures are just a little bit more than half the size of a human. It is not clear where they came from, but they are all (about two dozen now) definitely making a beeline for your position.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>There isn't much time for resting or healing. The creatures will be upon you in two rounds. I need to know who is staying on the roof and who is climbing down. Those of you who climb down, please indicate whether you climb back down into the alley, or jump down the other side of the roof (into one of the main boulevards).</i><br/>"
3370,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147716&postcount=362,2006-01-30T17:40:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>After helping Lissa down, Darius sits down in the alley. He rests the side of his head that isn't clawed open on his arm, tapping his foot in the dust.<br/><br/><i>I wonder if this'll be the end. But then, what is the end, really? Maybe it's just <u>an</u> end, leading to another beginning. Maybe I'll see them all again, all the people I've killed. Maybe I'll see my parents, my brother, maybe Sedryn or Djital even. Maybe I'll just turn to dust. <br/>
<br/>
Was I a good person? Did I make a difference in this world? Did I help anyone but myself? I'd like to hope so... I'd like to hope that something I did counted for something...</i><br/><br/>Darius turns his head up to the sky and waits."
3371,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147730&postcount=363,2006-01-31T00:55:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks warily at the approaching lights.<i>I don't know if they're dangerous. They seemed to be warning us about the golems and I looked straight at one and nothing happened. I might as well wait them out...</i>Fizahn lies down on the roof, flipping his dagger up into the air ad watching the approaching lights."
3372,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147743&postcount=364,2006-01-31T03:10:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Out of the frying pan, eh</font>&quot; the elf says to no one in particular.<br/><br/><i>Well, I guess I should jump, I mean I don't know what in the hells those things are. And Darius is injured, so he can't fight, another is dead and it really seems that our capable fighters and clerics are getting the boot here.  The least I could do is try to negotiate with them, but what if they are mindless?  What if I am mind...stay away from that train of thought man. I'll stay. Thats it, I'll stay, and if it comes to it I'll fight and defend these people I've come to rely on if I have to. Not just for the sake of maybe seeing the surface, but for maybe I can stop any more deaths from occuring. Oh well, here it goes...</i><br/><br/>Aeroz's hand snaps to his rapier and readies himself to draw it if any trouble should arise. He stands upright and straight.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hey, Fizhan, what do you think are the odds that they'll be willing to talk this out peacefully?</font>&quot;"
3373,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147756&postcount=365,2006-01-31T03:33:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>The burly orc finishes inspecting his wounds, looking moderately pleased by the way the stone dust and blood congealed together, slowing bloodloss. He taps a few weak points in his armor with a scowl, before wiping a bloody handprint onto the wall beside him,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ain't nothing fer it now but ta wait and see..</font>&quot; Pulling his gauntlet back on, he unslings his heavy bow, stringing the weapon with a grunt, fangs gritted against the painful exertation. He leans the weapon against the wall beside him, ready to be used if necessary,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ya sure ya don't wanna trade?</font>&quot; He nods to the bow, then at Darius and his greatsword, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I can't hit squat with this thing.</font>&quot;"
3374,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147769&postcount=366,2006-01-31T06:34:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;This thing is only reason I didn't die a few seconds ago. I'd trade you, but I think it'd make me a lot more harmless, seeing as how most of the fighting we're doing now is melee, and I can't even see that far in the darkness to use a bow to good effect.&amp;quot;</font>"
3375,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147782&postcount=367,2006-01-31T09:09:00,Callos_DeTerran,<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Soon the flickering of the blue lights drew Callos's attention from where he had been kneeling. When he turned and spun around his eyes were red and watery and rage stood out clearly on his face but he did nothing more then clench handfuls of his purple robes tightly.
3376,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147795&postcount=368,2006-01-31T10:13:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>The Gods helped me up on this wall, and I'll be damned if I let a bunch of big blue fireflies force me down.<br/>
...maybe literally damned.</i><br/><br/>He unhooks his spear from his back, and readies himself for their approach.<br/><br/><i>But I really hope I don't have to try and spear any of them...</i>"
3377,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147808&postcount=369,2006-01-31T11:05:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>After getting down off the wall with Darius' help and wrapping his ankle as best she can, Lissa listens intently to the conversation and sounds around her.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I take it from what you people are saying that our little glowing friends are back.&amp;quot;</font><i>But really, they're not actually our friends.</i>The gnome rubs her holy symbol, thinking.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;We haven't tried talking to them yet, have we? It's worth a shot... they know we're here anyway.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Lissa cups her hands over her mouth, tilts her head back and yells in Undercommon,<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Hey! Blue glowing people! We don't want to fight you if you don't want to fight us. Hope you don't mind that we smashed the stone monsters, they were kinda trying to kill us.&amp;quot;</font>She pauses.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Oh, any of you feel like telling us which way to the surface? That's where we're going, so if you do, we'll go and be out of your hair. Or whatever.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Lissa is now down off the roof, next to Darius. Cookie to whoever can identify the song reference in this post! I paraphrased it, but it's recognizable if you know the song."
3378,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147821&postcount=370,2006-01-31T15:26:00,Dr._Bob,"The air is filled with the sound of flapping wings as the creatures swoop down into a controlled stall before dropping lightly onto the rooftops surrounding the alley.<br/><br/>They give wide berth to the party members still on the roof, instead gawking at the debris down below in the alley. They chatter amongst themselves in a foreign tongue. They seem excited.<br/><br/>Each creature is a small humanoid a little more than 3 ft tall, blue skinned, and luminescent. Ink-black tattoos cover their bodies, creating interesting (almost mesmerizing) patterns. Most are naked, male and female, seemingly without any sense of shame about their nudity. Their wings are bat-like and furry, but otherwise their bodies are completely hairless. They are well-formed and attractive in their own way. They stare at your party with curiosity. They have disproportionately large eyes, and their cat-like pupils constrict into narrow vertical slits due to proximity of the everburning torches.<br/><br/>A few of the creatures seem to be clothed in mismatched, oversized hats, shirts or breeches. One of these clothed creatures is wearing some kind of sash with a tartan pattern. He replies to Lissa in accented Undercommon:<br/><br/>&quot;Hail heroes! You have delivered Sphur Pentak from the clawed horrors! We are in your debt!&quot;<br/><br/>As one, the two dozen creatures bow gracefully, extending their wings backward.<br/><br/>&quot;Come, some of you are badly injured. We have healers and surgeons.<br/><br/>&quot;The rest of you are invited to the Sunflower for refreshment! We have much to celebrate!&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The creatures gather about Djital, lifting his body reverently and lifting him into the air. Others gently grab a hold of Lumpy, Hajih, and Darius, lifting them into the air as well. Those four are borne aloft toward a large building.<br/><br/>At first, Callos resists letting them near Djital's body, but they make soothing hand gestures and eventually the party is convinced that they mean no harm. The fighters are too badly injured to protest too much as the creatures airlift them to the nearest hospital.<br/><br/>The others are guided off the roof and out of the alley. The creatures chatter excitedly as they escort the remaining party members toward a large stone tavern. A stone sign outside bears a carved image of a sunflower in full blossom.<br/><br/>Your group had explored this building earlier, finding within little besides carved stone tables and benches and a few stone mugs and loaves of bread.<br/><br/>The creatures stop outside the building and the one with the tartan sash extends his arm inviting each of you to enter.<br/><br/>"
3379,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147834&postcount=371,2006-01-31T16:06:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>It was almost unsaid that Callos was, at the least, hesitant to let the creatures close to Djital's body. It was only the soothing gestures that kept him from striking at the creatures right then and there. A stony gaze settled on any of the blue creatures to come close to him though he still let them bear him away to the Sunflower tavern. The purple robed necromancer continued to mutter to himself to low for anyone to hear as he went into the building but once he was inside be became quiet and withdrawn, almost sullen."
3380,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147847&postcount=372,2006-01-31T16:07:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>As the party members below reach the tavern entrance, they hear an excited voice above them.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Holy crap I'm flying!&amp;quot;</font>"
3381,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147860&postcount=373,2006-01-31T16:08:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>After recovering from his shock at their gratitude, Achby eagerly follows the creatures along to refreshment.<br/><br/><i>Wow... what interesting... people! It's amazing... wings underground! They seem very nice. They've been very nice to me so far. And they certainly look quite nice. Some of those women are rather nice-looking indeed. Almost as nice as some of the girls at home... and certainly better than people from any other race I've met since leaving home...</i><br/><br/>He smiles to the person ushering him inside, and walks in eagerly.<br/><i>I suppose I should stay suspicious... but there's just been too much. Whatever happens in here will happen.</i>"
3382,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147873&postcount=374,2006-01-31T16:39:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The dour orc ic a bit surprised to sea his prediction about the blue creatures to actually be correct. While he had no doubts in his ability to judge situations, the underdark had proven to be consistantly confounding to most normal trains of thought thus far. He did have thre presence of mind to grab his bow before they lifted him away, even more surprised that they can actually manage to haul his fair heft,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hey, hey, easy!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He continues to ponder things as they fly him off, too weak to oppose them one way, and desperate enough to take his chances. The cynical corner of his mind offer did offer a fair counterargument,<i>It could always be a slaughterhouse. You wouldn't even know the difference down here</i><br/><br/>Trying not to think about it, he attempts to convese with the creatures carrying him,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Teal"">So, ah.. What's with the big stone.. things?</font>"
3383,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147886&postcount=375,2006-01-31T17:28:00,Zeal,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;HEY, hey, hey....watch the hat!&amp;quot;</font>Hajih grips Thokk's sword tightly in one hand and his hat in the other.<br/><br/><i>I wonder if I can get those pants back from the half naked swordsman, seeing that he won't be too self conscious now.</i>"
3384,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147899&postcount=376,2006-01-31T18:14:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>It's plain from her expression that Lissa is torn between excitement, apprehension, and sheer frustration at not being able to see.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Would somebody <i>please</i> describe these people for me? I can tell that they're a proper size, and somebody said earlier that they're blue, they glow and they fly. But we're close enough for details now! Please tell me? Oh, and they said we were great heroes for destroying the 'clawed horrors', they're in our debt, they want to heal us up and celebrate.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Thinking that the flying people might take offense at her use of an unfamiliar language, Lissa hastily explains.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Sorry about that, but most of us don't speak Undercommon. I can't see, so I was asking my friends to describe you to me. I also told them what you said back at the battle site, so everybody knows you're friendly.&amp;quot;</font>"
3385,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147912&postcount=377,2006-02-03T17:21:00,Dr._Bob,"Lumpy tries to engage the creatures in conversation, but they simply smile and shrug their shoulders. Soon all three of the fighters (Lumpy, Hajih, and Darius) are lowered to the ground in the center of a courtyard in a far corner of the city. A robed creature (unusual for being clothed) greets them, raising a hand. A feeling of enormous fatigue washes over the three fighters, and they slump to the ground unconscious ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>As the other members of the party enter the tavern, a remarkable transformation seems to take place. Where earlier in the exploration of the city, the tavern appeared to be an empty building filled only with some stone benches and tables, now the tavern was alive with movement and noise and filled with the winged humanoids, who pat you on the back and raise glasses towards you, cheering in an unfamiliar language.<br/><br/>Your everburning torches seem unnaturally dimmed in the tavern, but the creatures' glow, though fainter here than outside, is enough to allow to you see comfortably.<br/><br/>Strangely, the world now seems to be completely devoid of color. Everything appears to be black and white. The creatures themselves, instead of glowing bright blue, now appear to be white, with black geometric patterns on their skin. The tables are now covered with food and drink, but the fruit lacks their characteristic colors and are instead shades of gray. The mugs appear to be filled with a transparent, but colorless beer of some kind.<br/><br/>Mugs are placed into your hands, and voices call out in broken Undercommon, &quot;Drink! Drink!&quot;<br/><br/>Many of the female creatures seem to find Fizahn and Achkby particularly attractive. They beat their wings coyly and playfully nudge each other out of the way in order to sidle up next to the gnome and halfling. Since many of the creatures are unclothed and quite comely, their proximity is somewhat discomfiting.<br/><br/>The entire situation is quite confusing and disorienting. You seem to be heroes all of a sudden, but the sudden apparent alteration in the nature of the city (or at least the tavern) is quite bizarre ...<br/><br/>After a while, Lumpy, Darius, and Hajih enter the tavern as well, escorted by more creatures. They have been fully healed. They seem a little bit groggy, residual from the healing process, but soon their heads clear and they join their companions in the center of the tavern, where a table of honor (scaled for gnome/halfling-sized humanoids) has been set.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Help yourselves to a Heroes' Feast (as per the 6th level cleric/bard spell)! Unfortunately, Lissa's sight is not restored by the meal ...</i><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3386,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147925&postcount=378,2006-02-03T17:54:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Seeing the glowy blue things flirt with Achby and Fizhan, he chuckles and whispers to Lissa &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I think you've got some competition.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz takes part in the giant meal that has been prepared for the group. He seems to be greatly enjoying himself because this is the first bit of real food that he has eaten in weeks possibly.<br/><br/>The elf turns to the nearest glowing creature and asks &quot;<font color=""Blue"">What do you call yourselves anyways? I've never seen or heard of a people quite like yours. Are you native here or from far away?</font>&quot;"
3387,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147938&postcount=379,2006-02-03T18:13:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>The big orc stifled a fangy yawn as he ducked into the tavern. The ceiling was a bit low, but it didn't botherr Lumpy particular, being that he was shorter than most elves. He surveyed the room lazily, taking it in with a fatigued expression, tinged with a hair of amusement.<i>Ain't all bad, I guess.</i>The lack of color went unnoticed to him, as it were. He was entirely used to relying on his monochrome nightvision, and it made little difference.<br/><br/>But the food.. Laying eyes on the food, the stout warrior split his lips in a toothy grin. He paused by the door, taking a long few minutes to strip his prohibitive armor, battered as it was. Underneath, in only his woven pants, several new scars had joined his repetoire, the large raking slashes stark and unfaded amonst older markings. He pulled the drawstring on his pants, tightening the garment around his increasingly gaunt form before padding barefoot over to the table. It was too low for him, but he simply plopped down on the floor, digging in.<br/><br/>Once he layed hands on the food, all bets were off. The orc digs in, putting away food with near frightening efficiency. Driven by a good week of near solid starvation, he eats fiercely, what might be bordering gluttony were he not so malnourished from the start. He pauses, washing down a particularily large swallow from a mug of ale,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">So anyone get anything else out'a these things? Wouldn't give me a damned word.. not that I'll complain, seems ta be working out alright.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He chomps into a piece of fruit, tusks tearing fully half of it away, which he swallows without chewing,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Teal"">So what's the deal here? Anyone?</font>&quot;"
3388,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147951&postcount=380,2006-02-04T10:35:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius takes a seat at the table, eyeing his surroundings sleepily. It takes him about ten seconds to notice the food in front of him, then he digs in. He doesn't bother to say a word as he wolfs down the feast."
3389,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147964&postcount=381,2006-02-04T10:42:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos DeTerran</b><br/><br/>He ate the food, unhappily at that. This was not an occasin for him to be cheerful and he glared at any of the blue things that close to him. Still the food was filling and it settled the grumbling in his stomach."
3390,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147977&postcount=382,2006-02-04T12:30:00,Zeal,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font></b><br/><br/>Digging into the food, Hajih keeps his hand close to the handle of Thokk's sword at all times."
3391,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=147990&postcount=383,2006-02-05T02:11:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn digs into the food for a while, and he eats untill he's full. He keeps looking around warily after he's finished.<i>Why isn't there any color?</i>Uneasily, he leaves the tavern and waits outside for a while."
3392,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148003&postcount=384,2006-02-05T05:55:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>A hero's celebration, a feast, and pretty nude ladies! Isn't this nice! It's a bit of a shame that they have wings, but it's all right, really.</i><br/><br/>Grinning broadly, Achkby saunters over to the table laid out for them and seats himself with a good deal of bench space on either side.<br/><i>So much food... but I s'pose t'wouldn't look to good to gorge myself like that half-orc oaf.</i><br/>He loads the space in front of him with food of all sorts, and digs in, with a measured gusto, carefully keeping himself clean.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">'Ello, ladies! I don't s'pose...</font>&quot;<br/><i>Damn. They can't understand me. That is the wrong language for this land.</i><br/>He keeps eating heartily, but begins to slow down as he looks around, realizing that they grayness isn't merely a soft lighting of the darkness, but truely an absence of color.<i>An'... an' where did this all come from? Sudden food, all of these people... seems a bit strange, suddenly finding all of these people, when this is, after all, what I want most, minus the wings.</i><br/>The food and drink beginning to lose a bit of its flavor in Achkby's mouth, he rises from his seat, holding making reassuring gestures with his hands to the dreatures around him. Sipping slowly from his mug, he meanders his way outside after Fizahn.<br/><br/>Finding the gnome uneasily lounging against the wall outside, Achkby nods to him, and takes another draught from his mug.<br/><i>I never really talked to him all that much. It's strange, really... we likely have more in common than either of us does with any other... except maybe he and Lissa, but they haven't exactly meshed, either.<br/>
Well, I hope now's not too late to start talking.</i><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">You think this all's a bit weird?</font>&quot; he begins in Human.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I'd like nothin' more righ' now 'an ta have a feast in my honor with lots of people my size 'appy ta see me</font>&quot; he continues, slding back towards the country form of Common he was taught as a boy. Then he chuckles a bit. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Ta tell you the truth, the naked ladies could 'ave walked right from an idle daydream o' mine, sans the wings.</font>&quot; He frowns for a moment, but then goes on. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Bu' this som'ow ain't quite righ'. This food's good an' all, sure,</font>&quot; he says, gesturing with his goblet hand, and then stares at the cup as if noticing it for the first time. He throws it across the street.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">But it don't taste right to me! Hells, maybe I'm paranoid, but d'you see any color?! What's goin' on here?</font>&quot; He ends not enraged, but more plaintive. His brow furrowed, he looks questioningly to Fizahn."
3393,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148016&postcount=385,2006-02-05T05:59:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra's eyes light up at the sight of the food, and she quickly begins devouring her part of it. As curious as she is about the situation, questions can wait until she has something in her stomach."
3394,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148029&postcount=386,2006-02-05T08:36:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn and Achkby step outside the tavern warily, as if expecting to be restrained or somehow prevented from moving about freely. The cheerful creatures make no attempts to prevent the two from leaving the celebration, however.<br/><br/>Stepping outside with their drinks, they are amazed to see that the apparent transformations were not limited to the tavern only - the entire city appears to have been altered.<br/><br/>While Sphur Pentak had initially appeared to be a deserted stone replica of a city, now it appears to be a bustling and vibrant (albeit completely colorless) living town.<br/><br/>Dozens of softly glowing winged creatures walk the streets or soar through the air. Streetlights glow dimly at every street corner. The buildings are no longer empty stone shells, but are instead fully inhabited. The stores and market stalls are open and bustling, despite the fact that it appears to be night.<br/><br/>Fizahn and Achkby look up and note that the night sky is dark gray and featureless.<i>What!?</i>They both do a double-take, stunned to realize that they are looking at<i>the sky!</i>. The cave ceiling seems to have vanished!<br/><br/>Turning back towards the tavern entrance, they notice for the first time that the heavy frame of the doorway is intricately carved, covered in minute runes. Thinking back, they remember that similar decoratively carved doorways were present throughout the &quot;deserted&quot; stone city they had been exploring.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Inside the tavern, the celebration continues. A few of the creatures apparently speak Undercommon, and they translate for the other creatures while Lumpy and Lissa translate for the rest of the party.<br/><br/>Through this awkward system, you learn that these creatures are known as<i>gloamings</i>and that they apparently live here. They seem genuinely grateful that you have managed to destroy the stone constructs, but they also seem fascinated by you and your possessions as well.<br/><br/>Hands reach out to pat your shoulders and touch your hair. They are especially intrigued by facial hair. They also lightly touch your armor and packs, admiring their workmanship. Every once in a while, you catch a gloaming rubbing his or her face with a piece of fabric or a leather strap, as if such items are fascinating novelties.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>OK, last chance for any theories as to what is going on. Please post your speculations in the OOC thread, and I will award the XP bonuses shortly.</i><br/><br/><br/>"
3395,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148042&postcount=387,2006-02-05T09:00:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>&quot;Achby!&quot;, Elthan says as he steps outside, &quot;You seem suprised. I thought it was a little odd myself as to the abscence of color, but after adding a few things together, it seems clear; The change in the buildings, the appearance of the creatures from nowhere, the transformation of all color to gray. I'm not sure at exactly what point it happened, but it could be possible we are now on the plane of shadows by some means(possibly one of the gloamlings abilities). I may be wrong, but I don't know of anything else that makes much sence...&quot;<br/><br/>He gives Achby some time to consider the idea.<br/><br/>(OOC: My speculation)"
3396,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148055&postcount=388,2006-02-05T15:32:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa just stands in the doorway for a moment, transfixed. She inhales several times, savoring the aroma of hot, fresh<i>food.</i>A smell that none of the group has experienced in weeks.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;If some illusionist is playing silly buggers here, there WILL be a reckoning. If there's really food here... lead me to it!&amp;quot;</font>Despite a bit of bumping into people, Lissa locates the table in fairly short order, and looks delighted at the fact that she can sit down at it comfortably. The gnome promptly begins to dig in with the assistance of Linda, who passes her serving dishes and describes what's in them. The spellcaster also takes pity on the frustrated gnome and describes the scene, between bites.<br/><br/>At Aeroz' comment, Lissa frowns then sighs.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Yeah, probably.&amp;quot;</font>She looks rather pensive.<br/><br/><i>Stupid naked hussies, trying to steal my man...</i><br/><b>Since when is he your man?</b><br/><i>Ummm... he just is, okay?!</i><br/><b>Not good enough, sweetheart, and you know it. You have to tell men how you feel! What do you think he is, a mind-reader?</b><br/><i>Oh, shut up already.</i><br/><b>Not gonna happen. You volunteered for this cleric gig, you got me with the package.</b><br/><i>JUST SHUT UP AND LET ME EAT!</i><br/><br/>Which Lissa does. The food turns out to be a bit odd in flavor, but it tastes good, it's fresh and there's plenty of it. When the gloamings begin to touch her, Lissa tentatively touches back, trying to make out facial features.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: I figure a good-aligned cleric probably has a rather more vocal conscience than most people, especially a newly-minted one like Lissa. ;) )"
3397,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148068&postcount=389,2006-02-05T16:12:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Teal"">HEY! Hands off the beard!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The big orc swats half-heartedly at the gloamings who run hands along his leathery scar-crossed skin and through his beard. He almost rises when he sees them rooting through his things, but stops once he's realized that he doesn't have anything he's worried about them stealing anymore. Which gets him thinking...<i>Ain't likely, but what's to lose?</i><br/><br/>Lumpy stands, having already eaten enough to feed two or three normal humans comfortably, leaving his mug there,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'll be back. Something I wanna check on real quick. Keep an eye on my stuff.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He wanders outside, nodding to the others gathered there before plodding back through the streets, trying to make his way back to wherer he remembers seeing the market and weapon shops. He's looking of course, for a flail, though one his size isn't a terribly likely possibility. If he doesn't find anything, he'll head back and keep eating."
3398,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148081&postcount=390,2006-02-06T08:42:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>When Lissa came in the necromancer looked up and almost smiled. Almost. The least he could do was help out some of these new companions rather then sit there and mope. Stumbling slightly through the gloamings and the furniture he makes his way over to the blind gnome and sits down by here as he grabs another plate of food. After all it had been a long time since he actually had food food, not some sentinent creature, aside from the drow rations they had got. Digging in he looked catiously over at the gnome then just asked.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Something on your mind Lissa? You seem distracted. Hey! Off the robe, its the only thing I have!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>"
3399,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148094&postcount=391,2006-02-06T13:10:00,Dr._Bob,"Achkby and Fizahn call everyone outside to look up at the sky. The heavens are dark and featureless, without stars or any sign of Selûne, but it is a sky nonetheless.<br/><br/>Elthan's theory is correct, Sphur Pentak straddles two planes - the Shadow and the Material ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>It takes a while to piece together the story, but eventually you determine that the gloamings have recently been expanding into the Material Plane, fascinated by the peoples and cultures they discovered there. The novelty of<i>durability</i>has fascinated, if not obsessed, the gloamings.<br/><br/>Gloaming artisans created the co-existent Material stone city, attempting to duplicate the materials and artifacts gloaming adventurers have encountered. The stone buildings serve as more than mere decorations - they create a Material foundation than helps to keep Sphur Pentak fixed in the Shadow Plane.<br/><br/>The gloamings even experimented with creating simple creatures such as dogs and cattle, carved from stone then animated using gloaming sorcery, to populate their Material city.<br/><br/>Not all gloamings, however, are as enamored of the Material Plane as the inhabitants of Sphur Pentak. It is believed that rival gloamings animated the stone trolls and sent them against Sphur Pentak. As is their custom, the gloamings responded to the invasion by retreating to the Shadow Plane, where they were safe from the constructs. But, primarily armed with shadowstuff weapons and armor, the gloamings were unable to retake the Material half of their city until your fortunate arrival ... You have quite literally saved their city!<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The celebration continues for hours. Gloamings pour in off the street to see the heroes from the Material Plane. The food and drink, though colorless, is delicious and plentiful ...<br/><br/>Lumpy takes a quick trip to a weapons store, and is intrigued to find that their wares are primarily created from shadowstuff. The merchants are equally intrigued by Lumpy's gear, and are eager to barter.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Any material items any of you possess can be bartered for shadowstuff items. Your material items are worth twice their usual cost here in the Shadow Plane.</i>"
3400,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148107&postcount=392,2006-02-06T14:01:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Having finally eaten her fill and helped translate the gloamings' story, Lissa shakes her head in wonder.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Amazing! Simply amazing. It's hard to believe that we actually saved a city... us! Real people, not some storybook heroes!&amp;quot;</font>She looks thoughtful for a moment, toying with her holy symbol.<i>Hmm, Baravar is a god of the shadows. I wonder if Sphur Pentak is one reason he sent me to this region of the Underdark? Ah well, he's also a god of secrets; I'll probably just have to keep on wondering.</i>However, musing on the divine has given Lissa another idea.<br/><br/>She turns to where she last heard a gloaming who spoke Undercommon, addressing it in the same language.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Excuse me, please. My blindness is not natural; I have been affected by a spell or curse. The one thing I want most right now is the restoration of my sight; do you have anyone who can cast such spells? I would be willing to trade just about anything I have.&amp;quot;</font>"
3401,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148120&postcount=393,2006-02-06T14:08:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Heading to the stores, Darius will trade in his battered sword and armor for their shadowstuff equivalents, and also see if he can purchase a new bow.<br/><br/>If he can get someone to translate for him he'll make sure he wants a bow that isn't normal, something imbued with enchantments, something he can use."
3402,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148133&postcount=394,2006-02-08T04:10:00,Dr._Bob,"The fighters explore the weapons shops, handling the shadowstuff weapons and testing out their characteristics.<br/><br/>Each weapon glistens wetly, like obsidian, yet on closer inspection, its edges are indistinct and shadowy.<br/><br/>The weapons have a normal heft and balance, though they feel unnaturally cool to the touch. Lumpy takes a few practice swings with a shadowstuff flail. The shopkeeper offers it to Lumpy in exchange for Djital's battered shortsword.<br/><br/>Darius checks out shadowstuff bows. The longbows themselves appear to be of good quality, as do the arrows, neatly fletched and bundled. The longbow and 40 arrows are offered for Thokk's bastard sword.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>+1 shadowstuff flail and masterwork shadowstuff longbow with 40 +2 shadowsuff arrows are offered for your Material goods.</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The gloamings appear to be very disturbed by Lissa's condition. As word spreads of her blindness, they whisper to themselves excitedly. Some argue excitedly over the best course of action. Finally, the gloamings seem to come to a sort of consensus. One steps forward and speaks to her in Undercommon:<br/><br/>&quot;It is said that deep within the Forest that lies between Sphur Pentak and Nyth is a spring that can heal all wounds and afflictions. The problem you suffer from is rare among us, but if there is any way to restore your sight, the Forest is where you will find it.<br/><br/>&quot;Rest here tonight as our guests. We will show you the way once you have rested ...&quot;"
3403,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148146&postcount=395,2006-02-08T09:09:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Lumpy eyed the flail in his hands critically - he wasn't entirely sure how it worked, or if it would work back in the 'real world.' But.. it was a flail, and any flail was better than the dinky little sword he'd been using.. Sure, from the sound of things it wasn't very useful against stone trolls, but how many of those could there be? he could always get his hands on a real flail as well when they got to Telflamm.<br/><br/>After a moments consideration, he hands over the sword, nodding thanks to the weaponsmith. Twirling his new flail, he makes his way back towards the inn, considering this world of shadow around him with wonder and bemusement. As a half-orc, shadow was largely a mystery to him.. Where others saw black darkness, he saw only monochrome detail. It was a great advantage of his, but seemingly one he'd lost over the others in this realm.<br/><br/>Ducking into the tavern once more, he grins, moving to sit down and resume eating, flail resting across his lap,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">This place ain't half-bad.</font>&quot;"
3404,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148159&postcount=396,2006-02-08T12:20:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><i>Wow! A spring of healing? Oh, I hope the others are willing to make a bit of a detour!</i>Lissa thanks the spokes-gloaming profusely, then stands up.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I don't know about any of you, but I want to see what's in the bazaar now... well, metaphorically speaking in my case. Will someone come with me to describe what the goods look like? I can translate if the merchants know Undercommon.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(<i>Assuming somebody goes with her...</i>)<br/><br/>Lissa is intrigued by the cool, slick feel of the shadowstuff goods, and by the way her companion describes them. At a general goods shop, she offers her 45' of hemp rope for a greater length of shadowstuff rope. At the weapons stand, the gnome asks to see crossbow bolts, offering 30 of her spare mundane bolts as barter. She ponders the rapiers and short swords for a bit.<i>Awfully tempting... but will they function back in our world? Well, there's no such thing as too many weapons. Let's see if they'll take some of my other goods for a nice short sword; they really seemed to like textiles...</i>Lissa asks for a magical short sword, offering three gnome-sized daggers plus her cloak of resistance. She even cleans the cloak up first with<i>prestidigitation</i>.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: A cloak of resistance should about equal the value of a +1 enhancement, plus whatever extra value the gloamings place on Material Plane fabric."
3405,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148172&postcount=397,2006-02-08T12:58:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Do any of you have mages capable of magically enhancing weapons and armor? My old cutlass and chainmail have served me well, but I do fear that the dangers ahead require some more powerful combat items.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz grins slightly, but his smirk does turn into a frown. He takes out Sedryn's mace and thinks very hard about it.<br/><br/><i>The holy symbol stays with me. Sorry Seddy, but I can't survive to avenge your death with plain old steel</i><br/><br/>Aeroz offer up sedryn's mace, hoping that they will take it for the enhancements."
3406,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148185&postcount=398,2006-02-08T16:56:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well, would ya look at that?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius runs his hand down the bow, getting a feel for the strange 'shadowstuff'...<br/><br/>He takes it and trades it for his old grappling hook, then goes with Lissa to the bazaar. He'll ask her to translate for him to see if he too can get his weapons enchanted, prefferably both, but one is just fine. He's willing to pay in surface gold, or trade for 40 surface arrows, a bedroll, even a silk rope, or any combination of the above.<br/><br/>((DR, can you send me a PM telling me what I gain/lose so I can edit my character sheet? And if it's cool that I just traded a grappling hook for a bow? ::) Thanks.))"
3407,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148198&postcount=399,2006-02-09T08:38:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Elthan quietly wanders through markets and shops, trying to find items to help them last in case of another long journey.<br/>"
3408,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148211&postcount=400,2006-02-09T09:24:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>I'd love to replace some of the scrolls I've used...</i><br/><br/>Achkby nods his assent to Aeroz's words (I'm assuming Lumpy will translate for us?). &quot;<font color=""blue"">I don't need my weapons bettered, but I was hoping that your mages might have some other magical objects I could look at...</font>&quot;"
3409,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148224&postcount=401,2006-02-10T03:36:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra goes with Lissa to the market, eager to explore the strange city. She stares around her as she walks down the street, her troubles momentarily forgotten.<br/><br/>OOC: I know I didn't say much, I just want to let you know I'm not dead."
3410,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148237&postcount=402,2006-02-10T06:41:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Finally eating his fill, Lumpy gathers his things and wanders back outside again, accompanying the others back to the market. He readily translates as necessary, seeming to on one hand resent the menial task, while enjoying his superiority on the other. If anything, his attention is riveted more firmly upon his new flail than the current proceedings."
3411,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148250&postcount=403,2006-02-10T09:36:00,Zeal,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Hajih, Human Ranger</font></b><br/><br/>Hajih leaves the room and looks up, if he is surprised to see the sky, he doesn't show it. He then looks around in the shops, trying to barter off his two pitons for a dagger."
3412,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148263&postcount=404,2006-02-10T09:46:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos, Human Necromancer</b><br/><br/>Callos couldn't help but feel a little fed up as he followed the others along in the gloaming market place. Not for any particular reason but he hated to wait while others did their shopping. Espicially if he couldn't shop as well. There wasn't anything he could do to stop it however so he sighed and followed along, eyes darting around for anything in particular that caught his eye."
3413,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148276&postcount=405,2006-02-10T18:40:00,Dr._Bob,"Lumpy trades Djital's battered shortsword for a shadowstuff flail. The half-orc seems<i>almost</i>happy as he swings the flail about in graceful, practiced patterns.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Darius is reluctant to give up Thokk's bastard sword. Instead, he offers a grappling hook and 40 arrows. After some haggling, he is given the shadowstuff longbow and 40 shadowstuff arrows in return.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The gloamings are ecstatic when Lissa offers her cloak and daggers to trade. She is given a choice of two different shortswords, both with special enchantments. (OOC:<i>Choose either an anarchic shadowstuff shortsword or a +1 keen shadowstuff shortsword.</i>)<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Hajih digs two pitons out of his pack. Most of the gloamings aren't impressed, but eventually Hajih manages to wheedle a shadowstuff dagger out of a gloaming weaponsmith. The dagger is as black as midnight and cool to the touch.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Aeroz discovers that it would take at least a tenday to enchant any weapons or armor, but the gloamings are more than willing to<i>exchange</i>any weapons or armor for shadowstuff equivalents.<br/><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The Elthans and Linda wander off by themselves, exploring the city. They find that almost all types of adventuring gear is available (in shadowstuff form of course), except for sunrods, holy water, and mounts.<br/><br/>The gloamings are fascinated by the coins of illusion after Elthan demonstrates how they work by throwing one onto the ground. One gloaming dealer offers a dark gray cloak in exchange for the box of coins. The dealer explains that the cloak will allow its wearer to be able to take on some of the characteristics of a gloaming.<br/><br/>OOC:<i>The cost for any adventuring item is 1/4 the usual if it is paid for with Material coins. The cloak being offered for the coins of illusion is a Cloak of the Bat (check the SRD).</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Achkby and Callos wander through several shops looking for any arcane paraphernalia. Apparently gloaming wizards are fairly rare, and most of the shops seem to cater to sorcerors, containing mostly spell components and a variety of potions. Callos becomes increasingly bored with the shopping excursion until he spots a very<i>material</i>spellbook on the shelf of one of the stores.<br/><br/>How the spellbook got on the shelf is unclear, but when Callos carefully leafs through its pages, he recognizes a number of cantrips as well as some more advanced spells as well. &quot;How much?&quot; he asks excitedly. The gloaming merchant smiles and indicates Callos' robe ...<br/><br/>OOC:<i>Any potion or spell component worth 700 gp or less is available. Material gold is prized here, so you will only need to spend 1/4 the &amp;quot;official&amp;quot; cost, e.g. a 600 gp potion would cost 150 gp.<br/>
<br/>
The merchant wants Callos' robe in exchange for the spellboook.</i>"
3414,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148289&postcount=406,2006-02-11T07:59:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos the naked once more</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Teal"">The robe for the spellbook? Hmmm give me a moment to think my good man</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Callos rubbed his chin against one hand as he pondered the situation before him. Sure it would get cold without the robe but that spellbook was far more valuable then the purple robe. Besides he was perfectly willing to go naked if he could prevent another....it was settled then. With no hint of shame the necromancer stripped off the purple robe and held it out to the gloaming wizard, his other gesturing to the spellbook.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Teal"">Deal!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Now that he thought about it...wasn't all<i>that</i>cold."
3415,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148302&postcount=407,2006-02-11T09:39:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Ooooh! Oh, they're both so wonderful! Which one, which one...&amp;quot;</font>Lissa is almost as happy as the gloaming merchant with the proposed trade. She runs her fingers down each of the cool, slick blades, brow furrowed in thought. One of them feels much sharper than a normal blade; she actually cuts herself on it, something that the experienced gnome doesn't normally do. But the other feels... good... for some reason. As if it matches with her. After some consideration, Lissa chooses a shortsword and thanks the gloaming happily.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Doesn't an anarchic weapon have to be at least +1? If the anarchic shortsword is also +1, I'll take that. If it isn't for some reason, I'll take the +1 keen shortsword."
3416,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148315&postcount=408,2006-02-11T10:25:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Oh no, not again.</i><br/><br/>[OOC]Are there scrolls here, or no?[/OOC]"
3417,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148328&postcount=409,2006-02-11T10:48:00,Dr._Bob,"Callos strips naked, but hardly seems to notice the pervasive chill of the Shadow Plane. His hands tremble as he flips the pages of the spellbook, but this is probably more out of excitement than cold.<br/><br/>Achkby shakes his head and averts his gaze as Callos' privates dangle uncomfortably close to the halfling's eye level.<br/><br/>Achkby searches in vain for any signs of arcane scrolls. As he thinks about it, aside from the occasional rune-inscribed doorway, there is almost no writing in Sphur Pentak. Achkby hypothesizes that gloamings might even be illiterate. Perhaps writing never developed on the ever-changing Plane of Shadow. Writing on shadowstuff paper would likely be as impermanent as scratching letters in the sand ...<br/><br/>In the end, Lissa finds herself irresistably drawn to one of the shortswords. Its cool hilt feels quite natural in her hands, as if she had wielding this weapon all her life.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Lissa chooses the +1 anarchic shortsword. It is a small weapon, appropriate for her size.<br/>
<br/>
For convenience, Lumpy's flail and Darius' bow end up being appropriately sized for them too, a fortunate side effect of the ever-shifting nature of the Plane. <br/>
<br/>
On the other hand, writing never developed in gloaming culture, hence the lack of gloaming wizards or scrolls. The spellbook claimed by Callos was undoubtedly left behind by a Material adventurer, and is not made of shadowstuff.</i>"
3418,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148341&postcount=410,2006-02-11T11:05:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Elthan accepts the exchange of the coins for the cloak, and heads off to find some others and inquire thier opinion of it. When he see's Callos, he gives him his Cloak of Resistance, to cover up at least part of the problem.<br/>&quot;If any of the girls saw you like this<i>again</i>we'd never hear the end of it.&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: Already had a cloak, but a change is nice<br/>Oh and I think magic weapons automatically rezize for thier wearer, or mybye just armor)"
3419,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148354&postcount=411,2006-02-11T12:15:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos, the reclothed</b><br/><br/>Taking the coat with a shrug he tied the clasp around his neck and made sure that it covered what was most important. Grinning humorously he laughed at Ackby.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Red"">Don't act like your not impressed Ackby!</font>&quot;<br/><br/><br/>((The cloak of resistence gives the plus to saves right? And what is the plus on it?))"
3420,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148367&postcount=412,2006-02-11T13:21:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Still twirling his flail a bit, Lumpy peeks into the next store: looked like another one for mages, useless. but Callos wass there, covering himself with a new cloak instead of the Ranger's awful shirt,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I missed something here, and am eternally greatful ta the powers above fer it.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Shaking his head, he moved along to the next store down the row without another word. Eventually, after looking around, he buys a set of shadowstuff clothing. After brandishing his shiny material coins and a bit of grumbled haggling, he hands over the agreed sum.<br/>The cloak, belt and boots he keeps for himself, returning to the mageg's shop and tossing the shirt and pants over to Callos,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">At least cover yerself properly</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((Traveler's outfit for 2 silvers and 5 coppers))"
3421,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148380&postcount=413,2006-02-11T17:32:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>After choosing a sword and belting it on (which takes some fumbling), Lissa hears some of her companions' voices outside the shop. She steps outside to better hear them, and grins at the topic.<i>Heh, sounds like Callos traded his shirt for something.</i>Raising her voice slightly, the gnome calls out,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;If you guys are talking about what I think you are, I'm glad I'm blind! Trust me, the sight of a naked human is worse at my height!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa grins mischievously in the direction of the voices, then ducks back inside the shop to barter for some crossbow bolts."
3422,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148393&postcount=414,2006-02-11T17:38:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos the rightfully Indiginat</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah yeah. Laugh all you want but theres something invigorating about free flying in this Underdark air.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Callos indiginatly pulled on the shadowstuff pants then shirt as he stood there. Muttering to himself about smart aleck half orcs and gnomes the entire time until he stood straight once more, clutching the spellbook tightly in both hands.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">There, happy now?</font>&quot;"
3423,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148406&postcount=415,2006-02-12T05:09:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn enters the gloaming market. He immediately starts looking for a clothing store with a selection of magical cloaks.<font color=""Orange"">""Stupid mindflayer, stealing my good cloak...""</font>He begins counting out his coins and looking at what he has to offer after he browses the cloak selection and finds something good. After a short search, he realizes he only has 26 gold pieces and his winter blanket that he's willing to trade.<font color=""Orange"">""Dumb portal, next time I get a horse, I'm bringing him with me everywhere! I lost to much of my equipment for it to happen again. Hmmm... Or I could get a backpack like Lissa's.""</font>After a little thought, he goes hunting for one of those.<i>I can also give up my backpack for a Handy Haversack if I find one, but I can't give it up for the cloak.</i><br/><br/>OOC: What cloaks do they have? Can he find a<i>Heward's Handy Haversack?</i>Will he have enough money for anything? Tune in next time, when DR posts..."
3424,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148419&postcount=416,2006-02-12T12:15:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Thanks the Gods.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Thank the Gods. It's not pretty from here, though at least it doesn't attract any attention.<br/>
Anyway, Lumpy, can you ask him if he has an elixir that'll let a body climb like a spider?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]Requesting Potion of [i]Spider Climb[/b] (to replace the scroll spent so Sheyra could go through that tunnel). 50gp, yes?[/OOC]"
3425,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148432&postcount=417,2006-02-13T16:40:00,Dr._Bob,"Lissa also trades 30 bolts for a set of 20 enchanted shadowstuff bolts. Though blind, she caresses her new acquisitions with a smile on her face.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Fizahn counts out the few coins he had on his person (not left on the other side of the Sea of Fallen Stars). He adds a winter blanket and his leather backpack. The gloamings smile politely but decline to trade for his meager offerings.<br/><br/>They seem intrigued by his magical dagger, however. They offer the shadowstuff equivalents of a high quality<i>cloak of resistance</i>and a<i>handy haversack</i>together if Fizahn is willing to give up the dagger.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Achkby requests a<i>potion of spider climb</i>through Lumpy. A dark black vial is placed on the counter. Achkby counts out 50 gold pieces and is about to take the vial, but the gloaming places her hand on his and shakes her head no. &quot;It's 75 gold pieces,&quot; Lumpy translates.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Callos accepts the clothes and the cloak gratefully. He is fully clothed for the first time since he was originally transformed into a drider. He immediately begins to pore over the spellbook to see what spells are recorded there ...<br/><br/>"
3426,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148445&postcount=418,2006-02-13T17:34:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Hajih, gripping his new dagger, looks for a place where he can see his reflection. As he searches, he rubs his chin and shakes his head.<br/>"
3427,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148457&postcount=419,2006-02-14T02:27:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra laughs at the sight of Callos stripping naked for the spellbook. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Wow, I'm glad I only caught that from the back,</font>&quot; she says, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">No offense meant, of course.</font>&quot;"
3428,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148469&postcount=420,2006-02-14T03:31:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn only seems slightly dissapointed that they didn't accept his offer.<i>I know a bad bargain when I hear one, and if they had traded me for those, it would have been one of the worst ever! I can't give up my dagger, I need a weapon. A weapon is a necessity, those things are just accessories.</i>Fizahn politely declines the gloaming's counter offer. He pretends to browse the shop a while longer.<i>I suppose I could try to steal something, but I'm stuck in the underdark and surrounded by gloamings. How would I escape if they caught me? That's a really bad idea.</i>"
3429,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148481&postcount=421,2006-02-14T05:52:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa, on the other hand, walks out of the gloaming weapons shop with a smile on her face and one hand caressing the hilt of her new shortsword. The other hand is still using her rapier as a blind-gnome's cane. Navigating by the sound of voices, she manages to find the rest of the party.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Well, I think I got a pretty good deal. Check out the new shortsword- it's magic!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa proudly displays her new acquisition.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;The gloamings really love fabrics, especially enchanted ones; I got this for three daggers and my cloak of resistance. If anyone's got a magic cloak that they're willing to part with, they can probably get a really good deal for it here.&amp;quot;</font>She shrugs.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Of course, there's no telling how this shadow-stuff will perform back in our world, but I figured it was worth finding out.&amp;quot;</font>"
3430,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148493&postcount=422,2006-02-14T09:07:00,Dr._Bob,"Some of you make deals, others don't, but either way, it is a pleasant distraction to be simply wandering through town shops without grumbling stomachs and constant fear of ambush.<br/><br/>After many more hearty meals and a few long &quot;nights&quot; of rest, you are feeling reinvigorated and downright optimistic. Even the perpetual colorless dark gray atmosphere of the Shadow Plane seems somehow less oppressive than the total blackness of the Underdark.<br/><br/>But you sense intuitively that it would not be good to linger for too long on the Shadow Plane, eating the food and drinking the beverages. On some subconscious level, you can sense the shadow world beginning to affect your flesh and bones.<br/><br/>The gloamings too seem to grow weary of your presence. As the initial euphoria and excitement of novelty fades, you sense a growing discomfort among the gloamings and their smiles seem thinner and less genuine, as though you are houseguests that have overstayed your welcome.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Eventually, the gloamings quite literally show you to the door. As you leave through the main gates, you are surprised to see a trail leading into a vast forest. (There is no sign of the enormous cavern or the Sea of Starry Night.)<br/><br/>The trees of the forest seem to have lost their leaves, but their bare trunks and branches seem to glow ever-so-faintly against the pervasive charcoal gray of the Shadow Plane. The effect is much like that of a photographic negative (for those of you familiar with that wondrous technology from the Lantan Isles) ...<br/><br/>A group of several dozen gloamings see you off, cheering and waving. They give each of you small kits with shadowstuff rations. You are assured that the trail will eventually lead to a city called Nyth. From there, it should be a short trip to Telflamm. When Lissa asks again about the healing spring, she receives a cryptic reply:<br/><br/>&quot;It is said that, if the need is great enough, the spring will find you ...&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Enough shadowstuff supplies are provided for a week's worth of travel. Lumpy spent 1 gp on Callos' outfit, which is &amp;quot;real&amp;quot; instead of shadowstuff, presumably sold or left behind by a previous adventurer, and therefore not subject to a &amp;quot;discount&amp;quot;. Achkby is not able to afford the potion at this time. Aeroz opts not to &amp;quot;trade up&amp;quot; for shadowstuff equipment.</i>"
3431,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148505&postcount=423,2006-02-14T09:31:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">You know, Aeroz,</font>&quot; Achkby remarks casually, &quot;<font color=""blue"">I'm really looking forward to when you next get yourself some gold.<br/>
&amp;quot;But since there's quite a bit of travel left until something like that might happen, would you mind regaling us with exactly what you plan to do once we do reach this Telflamm of yours?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]Can Achkby buy some shadowstuff clothes, just for the novelty of it? I know they don't wear clothes, but might they have some cloth-like thing that could be made into a robe or something? Or, failing that, he'd buy just some cloth-stuff not made into a robe... do they have blankets?[/OOC]"
3432,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148517&postcount=424,2006-02-14T10:33:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>After a few days of rest and relaxation in the gloaming city it generally looked as if Callos had found time to clean himself up. He no longer had a starved appearance to him, curtesy of chowing down at mealtimes, and the clothing and cloak gave him a &quot;dashing&quot; appearence as he said, whither or not anyone else agreed with him. He even had time to clean up some of the stubble that had begun to accumalte on his face and seemed to have gotten over his grief for the moment.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ah, back to the fine fun road of adventure! Feels good to be out and about again. And now I don't have to worry about feeling embrassed cause of gloamings! A double whammy!</font>&quot;"
3433,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148529&postcount=425,2006-02-14T11:15:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;If the need is great enough, the spring will find me... hmm.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa muses on the riddle as she walks. During their stay in Sphur Pentak, the gnome has grown more skilled at navigating blind with the aid of her rapier, although she does still sometimes bump into things or wander off in the wrong direction.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I hope that being cursed with blindness is a great enough need. I mean, it's not like this is going to kill me directly- I hope- but it could well kill me indirectly if we run into something nasty and I dodge the wrong way.&amp;quot;</font>She shrugs.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Anyway, the gloamings were awfully nice, weren't they? I feel kind of bad for staying so long, but it was so nice to have actual food and real beds...&amp;quot;</font>"
3434,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148541&postcount=426,2006-02-14T12:03:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well, as &amp;quot;real&amp;quot; as you can get on the Shadow Plane, I guess. But yeah, I'm gonna miss those guys.&amp;quot;</font>"
3435,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148553&postcount=427,2006-02-14T12:05:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>Several days of near-normalcy had improved Lumpy's mood greatly. He was clean, he'd had a chance to bathe, and even to shave the growing crop of hair from his bumpy scalp. He'd eaten AND slept, luxuries his week or so in the underdark hadn't afforded him much of in the past. And he had a new flail - sure, it was a little odd, and he didn't even know if it would work in the real world (after all, it hadn't hurt the stone trolls) or if light would make it evaporate or whatever, but it was a flail.<br/><br/>The burly orc was actually grinning as he tracked down the road in his distinctive half-limp. In the days of their stay in Sphur Pentak, not even after rest and healing had he ceased limping like that, perhaps sign of an old injury that hadn't healed quite right. It was evidently the source of his apparent awkwardness, and the reason he looked so lopsided most of the time, but he never spoke of it, and didn't seem to let it bother him. As he led the way through the forest, glancing alertly about, he couldn't help but keep a hand resting upon his flail, considering,<br/><br/><i>What'll I call you, I wonder? Well, I named Thresher because that's what it was for, threshing grain. And Grinder because of what I did to that gnoll's face that first time. Guess I'll come up with something after I see you working.</i><br/><br/>He glances back at the others,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hey, they offered the food and beds, ain't my fault fer taking them. They booted us when it was time. ya gotta get used ta that. Not that I really like it that much here anyway. I ain't never seen a shadow my entire life, and now they're trying ta tell me we're walking around somewhere made'a them. It just don't feel right.</font>&quot;"
3436,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148565&postcount=428,2006-02-14T12:39:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well Achby, to tell you the truth I haven't the slightest. I'm supposed to find some dagger that some necromancer that Fizhan is after. According to Lumpy, the people who have the dagger are holed up in some drow encampent. And since these people assasinated a high ranking diplomat in Hlondeth, I am cheerfully assuming that they have escaped, because that makes my job a lot easier. I guess we go and find one of Baran's associates, get some more information, and maybe some backup, before some Mulhorandi cop gets his hands on me and I get executed, or I get sliced up by some beastie along the way.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz takes a short breath and calms himself down. Obviously this has been a trying experience for him. The loss of Sedryn and this task that he has been charged with seems to be really putting a lot of stress on him.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">You know what the worst part about this is? I still don't know if I can trust any of you. I've spent gods know how long in this stinking underground hellhole and I still can't understand why I can't trust any of you.  Achby and Darius saved my life once and got me out of a stone prison, and I still really don't know. People keep dying, and we still don't know who or what killed Sedryn. Djtal bit the big one and Thokk's gone too.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz sighs and sits down on the ground.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Still, it doesn't matter. I'm already in this mess so I might as well get myself out of it. This'll be one hell of a story though.</font>&quot;"
3437,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148577&postcount=429,2006-02-14T14:53:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa groans, slapping a hand on her forehead.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh no, not this again! Look- all of us have fought alongside you, Aeroz, okay? Need I remind anyone of the consequences last time we tried to resolve the trust issue?&amp;quot;</font>She points to her blind eyes.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;In the absence of knowledge, you have to go on instinct. I don't know about you, but my instincts say that I stand a much better chance of surviving with the group- even if that group includes an insane body-hopping wizard. Plus there's the fact that I owe almost all of you my life for coming to get me from the undead drow thing.&amp;quot;</font>"
3438,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148589&postcount=430,2006-02-14T15:10:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>At the mention of the dead drow creature the newly looking human coughed a little. It was obvious he was embrassed about it and spoke up in a second or two.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah...uh...I never got around to apologziing about that, did I? I just kind of threatened you.</font>&quot;"
3439,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148601&postcount=431,2006-02-14T15:11:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Trust isn't the issue here. This is just way too much pressure. I think I'm starting to break here. Every little thing we do is just to find the artifact or kill the evil necromancer or one thing or another and its just driving me a little mad...You know what, nevermind. Lets just get this over with. Its pointless for me to complain because it ain't gonna change anything.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz stands up and puts his hand on Lissa's shoulder.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">And ya know what? After all of this is done, I might just retire. Maybe start going through those wizard books again. Who knows? All I do know is that first we gotta get your sight back, and then we can worry about the other stuff.</font>&quot;"
3440,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148613&postcount=432,2006-02-14T15:47:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Aye, one helluva story indeed.  They'll write songs about us!&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a littlee laugh.  Walking off to the side of the group, he begins to mumble to himself.<br/><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Oooh, there once was a- no... big green thing? What was it called? Tendril-something... Oooh, there once was a tendrily monster... dammit.&amp;quot;</font></font><br/><br/>((Not taking bard next level))"
3441,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148625&postcount=433,2006-02-15T03:56:00,Dr._Bob,"Before leaving Sphur Pentak, Achkby purchases a square of shadowstuff cloth for a handful of copper pieces. He runs the silky smooth, cool fabric through his hands a few times before neatly folding it away into his backpack.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The path through the shadow forest gently winds its way between the naked trees. You make excellent time along the flat, smooth ground, and soon Sphur Pentak disappears into the distance behind you. Stark branches loom overhead forming angular patterns against the deep charcoal sky. Gnarled tree trunks stretch as far as you can see in every direction.<br/><br/>Gradually everyone begins to feel a bit uneasy. It takes a while to put a finger on it, but eventually you realize that it is the unnatural silence that is so perturbing. There are no sounds from birds or insects. There is no crunching of leaves underfoot. You hear no sound, except for your own breathing and faint clinking from your gear.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>After a &quot;day&quot; of marching, you settle down for the &quot;night&quot;. Hajih is unsuccessful at making a campfire out of a small number of broken branches, but no one really minds. Your bodies seem to have gotten accustomed to the invariant neutral coolness of the Shadow Plane.<br/><br/>Although your bodies have been rejuvenated by the brief respite in Sphur Pentak, your emotions remain strained. Aeroz seems resigned to continuing forward to Telflamm, hoping to intercept the assassins and the Kris of Sethra there, but the constant uncertainly has taken a toll.<br/><br/>The shadow rations are filling, and soon each of you prepares for bed. You have gotten used to taking watch shifts and keeping an eye on each other in the knowledge that one of you might not be who he (or she) seems to be. The &quot;night&quot; passes uneventfully.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>In the morning, everyone packs back up and moves out after breakfast. It looks like it is going to be another monotonous day of hiking along the clear path through the shadow forest.<br/><br/>It is almost lunchtime, when Lumpy, at the point, suddenly stops, crouches, and raises a fist, signaling everyone to freeze.<br/><br/>Silently he points ahead towards 2 o'clock. A small campfire is visible several hundred yards away between the trees. The fire is<i>yellow and orange</i>- the first natural colors you have seen in a long time - standing out vibrantly against the otherwise dark gray/black forest.<br/>"
3442,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148637&postcount=434,2006-02-15T10:04:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Maybe now we get to see how this shadowstuff performs...&amp;quot;</font>Darius says as he slings his bow off of his back in anticipation of a fight.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Let's go and check it out, shall we?&amp;quot;</font><br/>Darius heads forward at a leisurely pace, humming to himself.<br/><br/><i><b>Fires in the distance... demon fires... put them out...</b></i><br/>"
3443,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148649&postcount=435,2006-02-15T10:47:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>Elthan is quiet for the entire walk, wieghing heavily his thoughts.<br/><i>Inteprting that vision is getting harder and harder as things progress. Things are moving to fast and changing too often to know know when to expect the vision to occur. I'm worried for Sheyra from this, but I still do not know what roll she plays, or why she is targeted, or why anyone should be killed in this event.<br/>
This was easier with the lizardman. He would think and worry on this, taking the burden of the issue off of us. I wonder if any of them remember this vision, or if they've even thought about it since it's passing...</i><br/><br/>looking up to the fire, &quot;How the hell did<i>they</i>start a fire here?&quot;"
3444,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148661&postcount=436,2006-02-15T11:45:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Feeling a hand on her shoulder- she's not sure whose- Lissa halts along with everyone else. The Shadow Plane has probably affected her the least of anyone in the party, since she hasn't been able to see any of it. As she hears Elthan, Lissa whispers back,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;A fire? Wow, really? That's a neat trick in this place. Are we going over to see who it is?&amp;quot;</font>"
3445,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148673&postcount=437,2006-02-15T12:11:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'm sure they're lot's a ways ta do it, but I bet we don't really wanna find none'a them out. But I ain't leaving it at my back without knowing what it is. Spread out a bit, we move up real casual like, get a better look. Find out just what this is. Just try and keep a decent formation.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Rising from his crouch stiffly, the big orc slips his new flail free from it's position at his waist, stepping off the road towards the fire. He gestures left with his flail, then right with his other hand, indicating the others should fan out into flanks behind him."
3446,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148685&postcount=438,2006-02-15T12:22:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Fire. That could mean one of two things. Another traveller who needs our gracious help, or something else that is trying to systematicall kill us all off. Damn I hope its the first one for a change.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz sneaks ahead, keeping his head relativley low and his eyes on what is the source of the fire (aside from kindling, in which case there would hopefully be little problem).<br/><br/>[OOC: Hide roll: 18+9=27, Move silently roll: 14+9=23, Spot 2+8=10, Search 8+8=16, low light vision]"
3447,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148697&postcount=439,2006-02-15T13:47:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">All right,</font>&quot; whispers Achkby loudly, &quot;<font color=""blue"">here we go.</font>&quot;<br/><i>Ooh, boy. Brandobaris, as you have helped me before, grace me with stealth.</i><br/>He unhooks his spear and, holding it at the ready, advances with the others, staring around for threats and trying to use his Halfling instincts to better hide himself. From the corner of his eye, he watches Aeroz, trying to emulate the other's stealthy movements.<br/><br/>[OOC]Rolls:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=364563"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot (1d20-1=9)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=364564"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Hide (1d20+6=24)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=364565"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Move Silently (1d20+4=8)</a><br/>[/OOC]"
3448,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148709&postcount=440,2006-02-15T15:16:00,Callos_DeTerran,<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>A fire? Well that is certainly something new.</i>Callos smiled a little eagerly. Maybe it was the fact that he was confidant once more now that he had his spellbook again or something else. But nonetheless his fingers grasped and closed eagerly and his movements where a bit...loud.<br/><br/>((OOC: Hide: 15+1=16<br/>Move Silently: 5+1=6<br/>Spot: 12+5=17))
3449,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148720&postcount=441,2006-02-15T17:05:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Slinking down into a sort of half crouch, Hajih hears a slight whisper on the edge of his hearing.<br/><br/>With a well practiced action, he draws Thokk’s bastard sword and creeps up with the rest of the party.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Don't let the orc know, you're better than him</i>.</font><br/><br/>[hr]<br/><b>OOC</b><br/>Hide: 12<br/>Move Silently: 18<br/>"
3450,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148731&postcount=442,2006-02-15T19:26:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa the Silent</b><br/><br/>Lissa moves forward with the others. She can't see places to hide herself, but attempts to move as quietly as she can. Which is very quietly; her light footsteps scarcely make a sound on the shadow-forest floor.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Move Silently<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=364742"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">check = 19</a>. And yes, that's with the -2 blindness mod! I figured Hide was an 'activity that relies on vision', so didn't bother rolling it."
3451,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148742&postcount=443,2006-02-16T00:52:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><i>I doubt it will be something nice. At least we're well rested and prepared for a fight.</i>Fizahn follows the example set by the rest of the party. He begins silently stalking toward the fire while trying to remain hidden.<br/><br/>OOC: Move Silently 22 (11+11) Hide... Well, I think my die hates me... 1, but I get a +15 modifier on it!"
3452,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148753&postcount=444,2006-02-16T15:29:00,Dr._Bob,"Several of you spread out through the woods, encircling the encampment from two directions. Darius chooses to take the most direct route forward, straight toward the fire.<br/><br/>As you approach, you are able to see cloaked figures seated around the campfire. They appear to be chatting quietly while sharing a simple meal.<br/><br/>They seem to be unaware of your presence until Callos inadvertently steps on a branch, making a very un-shadowforest-like<i>CRAAAACKKK!!!</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The figures leap to their feet. There are five of them. Although they are cloaked, you can tell that two of the figures are male, two are female, and one appears to be a dwarf.<br/><br/>Only one is armed. One of the females holds a shortspear with a heavily muscled, tattooed arm ...<br/><br/>"
3453,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148764&postcount=445,2006-02-16T19:14:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The burly orc mutters grumpily, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Dammit, always something.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>Well, guess we'll see how this plays out first. Keep their eyes on me for now.</i><br/><br/>Straightening out, he lowers his flail from it's readied position, letting it hang by his side as he noisily approaches the fire. To the others, it's fairly obvious he's intentionally bumping brush and dragging his feet. He forces a smile across his fangy maw, growling an attempt at a jovial greeting,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hey there! Good ta see another soul out in this boring place. How'd ya get a fire going? I ain't had much luck with that.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>Well, now everyone either thinks I'm crazy or stupid. Hell, even I think it. just great.</i>"
3454,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148775&postcount=446,2006-02-17T01:09:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Why always with the spooky cloaks?</font></font>he mutters to himself with a chuckle, then steps up to the campfire.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well hello there!&amp;quot;</font>"
3455,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148786&postcount=447,2006-02-17T08:22:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>When the twig snapped he froze and continued to stare with wide eyes at the group in front of them. It would take only one jab from that spear to put an end to him probaly. Better to not draw attention....Dammit! They were going to alk out and meet them?! What if they where hostile? What if they where unfriendly? Screw it. Might as well expose himself as well.<br/><br/>Keeping a careful eye on the strangers and keeping his hands up peacefully he stepped out from where he had been hiding. Trying in each of the languages he knows.<br/><br/>&quot;Peace strangers, we mean no harm.&quot;<br/>((OOC: Don't think there is a font color for &quot;I'll try every language I know&quot; so I went for plain.))"
3456,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148797&postcount=448,2006-02-17T12:02:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><i>What in the Nine Hells...!</i>Lissa freezes in place, listening intently to her comrades' actions and the movements of the strangers. Although her hand goes to the hilt of her new shortsword, she doesn't draw it just yet. She just waits and listens."
3457,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148808&postcount=449,2006-02-17T12:13:00,HempRope,"<b>Achlby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Oh, no, not again.</i><br/><br/>Achkby freezes in place, but then begins slowly advanceing again, trying to remain hidden as the Lumpy, Darius, and Callos distract the fire's owners.<br/><br/>[OOC]<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=366348"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Move Silently (1d20+4=21)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=366349"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><strike>Move Silently</strike> Hide (1d20+6=8)</a>(Sorry, forgot to change the title to 'Hide,' which this was to be for, but I got the modifier right.)<br/>[/OOC]"
3458,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148819&postcount=450,2006-02-17T13:22:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Hajih rises from his crouched stance and approaches the fire.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Howdy folks&amp;quot;</font>he says with a grin."
3459,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148830&postcount=451,2006-02-17T15:00:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><i>It can't be!</i>Fizahn stands up too. He looks at the figures stupidly for a second before waving.<i>I might be going crazy, but it's worth a try.</i><font color=""Blue"">""Well, fancy meeting you here, Taern, Graevic, Sedryn, Thokk, and, I'm sorry, I seem to have forgotten your name! Do I know you? If you're not those people, you can just write my greeting off as stress due to the shadow realm... But you do so remind me of them!""</font>Fizahn gives a toothy grin and casually flicks his ""short sword"" into the air."
3460,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148841&postcount=452,2006-02-17T15:26:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/><i>Who are Taern and Graevic?</i><br/><br/>Aeroz still remains hidden. He draws his crossbow and loads a bolt. If these people are agressive, Aeroz will take a shot at them.<i>If they give my position away I swear I'll kill 'em</i>"
3461,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148852&postcount=453,2006-02-17T17:13:00,Dr._Bob,"&quot;Fizahn, is that you?&quot;<br/><br/>The spear-wielder pulls back her hood, revealing herself to be a tattoed wild elf. She smiles in recognition and lowers her spear, which glows softly.<br/><br/>The other figures also pull back their hoods:<br/><br/>Sedryn smiles broadly, his face as warm and bright as the morning sun.<br/><br/>Thokk smirks and places his hands on his hips.<br/><br/>Djital raises a hand in greeting, his blue eyes shine brightly.<br/><br/>A human female is the last to reveal herself. She is stunningly beautiful, with violet eyes, and ivory skin. Her lustrous chestnut hair is pulled back and fixed with a simple silver hairpin. She smiles uncertainly and hangs back.<br/><br/>Linda gasps and whispers, &quot;It can't be ...&quot;"
3462,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148863&postcount=454,2006-02-17T17:38:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa jabs the spellcaster in the ribs.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;What?! What's going on? For the love of all the gods, somebody tell me what's going on!&amp;quot;</font><i>I freaking HATE being blind! Arrrrgh!</i>She stands up, since she hears several other party members doing so.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Has Fizahn finally cracked? I thought I heard him greet two of those people as Thokk and Sedryn...&amp;quot;</font>"
3463,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148874&postcount=455,2006-02-17T19:28:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Hajih looks from face to face studying each one in turn. After looking over each person he smiles but that quickly fades.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>I can't believe I expected it... it seems so stupid...</i></font><br/>"
3464,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148885&postcount=456,2006-02-18T08:52:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/><i>I really must learn not to stay in back so much, I might miss something. Did Fizahn just greet Taern? Sedryn?</i><br/><br/>Elthan finally closes in on the group.<br/><br/><i>So it is then.... But who is that other? I don't remember her....</i><br/><br/>&quot;Excuse me, you in the back. While I am joyfull at the sight of my deceased companions, I must inquire as to who<i>you</i>are. I do not remember you being in our travels, nor do I know of anyone like you who has died. Enlighten me, please. Are you the illusionist who brought them back to our midst from our minds, or a figment yourself? Or is this just another obstacle this underground sends against us?&quot;<br/>Despite his claim, Elthan does not sound joyous in his speech, but accusatory and suspicious.<br/><br/>(OOC: Will to Disbelive-<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=367489"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=367489</a>)"
3465,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148896&postcount=457,2006-02-18T10:07:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>It call came rushing back at that moment. The sorrow and memories that had been repressed by the stay in the gloaming city. And with it the rage that had accompanied his only friends death but now it had a new source. Hands clenched in tightly against his side even as he trembled in his fury. It didn't help matters that the cool and logical voice that had guided him for so long was telling him this couldn't be. He had seen the body and had watched the life leave his friend. And then it proceeded to list spells that could make the appearance of people.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Liars and decievers! Y-you dare to descreate the memory of my friend! I'll roast your liver over a slow spit! Your souls will be in agony for eternity to toying with my mind vile trickesters!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The words came out as a hiss and anger burned in his eyes but there was hesitance too. What if it was really him? Or if it was his mind playing tricks on him and he attacked innocent people?"
3466,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148907&postcount=458,2006-02-18T16:58:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy mutters something incoherant, backing off a step,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ya know what? I'm just gonna let this one sort itself out. Something's gonna freak out or blow up, or try to eat us soon enough, an' I ain't gonna bother myself worrying about it til' then. Someone else deal with it.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He glances over at Lissa with a dismissive shrug, even though she can't see him,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hells, I dunno.. Ghosts, shadows or something. Like I said, I ain't figgering it out.</font>&quot;"
3467,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148918&postcount=459,2006-02-19T07:27:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz ***** an eyebrow and stands up, crossbow still loaded and in hand.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I don't know who you two, but Thokk, Djtal and Sedryn are Dead. Now, would someone care to to explain what's really going on? Because I have a very hard time believing that you two were ressurected.</font>&quot;"
3468,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148929&postcount=460,2006-02-19T13:29:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>No. Way. Can this be happening? What are the rules in this world of Shadow?</i><br/><br/>Achkby stays crouched in the bushes, silently watching the proceedings. He racks his brain to see if he might ever have heard of such Shadowy resurrection, and then trying to make out some vestiges of a spell.<br/><br/>[OOC]<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=368591"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge (Arcana) (1d20+9=25)</a><br/>Though I'm not sure if there's anythign Spellcraft can do in this situation, but if there is,<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=368592"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spellcraft (1d20+9=28)</a><br/>[/OOC]<br/><br/>If neither yields anything fruitful, he mutters a brief incantation with a couple of gestures, casting a spell to search for any active magics.<br/><br/>[OOC]<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=368595"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spell Failure (Armor) (1d10=2)</a>(Whew)<br/>[/OOC]"
3469,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148940&postcount=461,2006-02-19T16:50:00,Dr._Bob,"Taern looks shocked and perhaps a bit scared by your party's reactions. &quot;Dead? Fizahn, what is your friend saying?<br/><br/>Djital, also looks dismayed. &quot;Callos, my friend, do you not recognize me?&quot;<br/><br/>Thokk reacts with anger. &quot;What in the hells are you saying?&quot; Thokk looks a little more closely at Hajih. &quot;Is that my sword?&quot; His eyes narrow as he clenches his fists. &quot;What in Moradin's name is going on?&quot;<br/><br/>The woman shrinks back slightly as the accusations fly, but she does not speak. Her perfectly formed eyebrows crinkle in worry, and her eyes dart from face to face in confusion.<br/><br/>Only Sedryn remains calm. He speaks softly and thoughtfully, as if to himself. &quot;Dead? Hmm. That would explain many things ...&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Friends,&quot; he raises his voice so that all can hear him, &quot;I understand your suspicions, but rest assured, we mean you no harm.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;I can speak for all of us when I say that none of us are exactly sure how we came to this place. Each of us awoke here, without any memory of how we came into this forest.<br/><br/>&quot;You say that we are dead? Well, dead we may be. How then can we explain<i>your</i>presence here? Perhaps<i>you</i>are the figments of imagination - fragments of memories, our friends and loved ones left behind. Or are you angels - servants of the Morning Lord sent to guide the faithful?&quot;<br/><br/>Sedryn pauses, then turns and addresses his companions.<br/><br/>&quot;Or perhaps we are all sharing some kind of group hallucination. It was obvious that the spring's waters had magical properties. Maybe this is some kind of side-effect? I recognize some of them, but not all. Can this all be a dream?&quot;<br/><br/>"
3470,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148951&postcount=462,2006-02-19T17:54:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby, confident now that they are not merely a figment, slowly emerges from his cover. Stopping next to his... friends who are entirely alive, he gives a slow wave to those whom he knows to be deceased.<br/><br/><i>Could... could it really... be... <b>them</b>?<br/>
<br/>
And... Sedryn... might he know... how he died?</i>"
3471,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148962&postcount=463,2006-02-19T19:53:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz still keeps his crossbow raised. Dead friends coming back and still thinking that they are still alive generally wasn't a good thing in Aeroz's book. Still, he wondered how things would played out.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I don't know about the rest of these guys, but I assure you I'm not any angel of any kind. Killed too many people to be one. And you said something about a spring. We're looking for one. Do you know where it is?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz patiently awaits &quot;Sedryn's&quot; response. He keeps his eye on the two that he hasn't met, Taern and the other woman.<br/><br/><i>Well, Fizhan seems to know the woman with the spear, but I no one seems to recognize the other woman. I wonder, what if they are alive. What if they were brought here by someone or something, and the waters from that spring brought them back. Or maybe it's a trap. It's always a trap...</i>"
3472,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148973&postcount=464,2006-02-20T15:10:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Urgh... you're dead Sedryn... stop talking. You too Thokk, dead people aren't supposed to talk. Unless they're zombies... now go lie down or something... Mmurgh.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius is obviously very confused by this whole affair, he leans the nearest tree, rubbing his forehead."
3473,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148984&postcount=465,2006-02-20T15:49:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Holding Thokk's sword up in front of him with both hands, Hajih shrugs and replies to Thokk<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Yeah, it is your sword, that is, if you are Thokk&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Flipping the sword around so it's tip rests on the ground, Hajih continues<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;In my experience, most people who have their heads crushed...&amp;quot;</font>he points to Sedryn<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;...or are eaten by a ball of slime...&amp;quot; </font>he points to Thokk<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;...or are shredded by a big stone monster...&amp;quot;</font>he points to Djital<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;...Don't sit around camp fires swapping stories. So I think I’ll join the others in asking, who are you really?&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3474,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=148995&postcount=466,2006-02-20T15:52:00,Callos_DeTerran,"Callos calmed himself with a great effort of will. After all he wouldn't be able to pierce this illusion if he wasn't able to stay calm and puzzle through all of this. People he had seen died where walking in front of him. Okay, he was a necromancer, he was used to it. But they where sentinet and seemed to retain all of their memories...<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Prove your real. Tell us something only the real you's would know.</font>&quot;"
3475,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149006&postcount=467,2006-02-20T16:50:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>&quot;I don't belive any of this. There are to many inconsistancies. You all are dead, and unless your deaths where imagined, then you must be. And that!&quot;<br/>Elthan points to the fire, sparkling yellow and orange, contrasting agaisnt the grayscale of the shadows.<br/>&quot;This, is the plane of shadows. That should not be possible, nor should you.&quot;, Elthan appears quite confident.<br/><br/>Confused,&quot;Wait, whats this about a spring?...&quot;"
3476,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149017&postcount=468,2006-02-20T20:30:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;THE SPRING!  Great Baravar Cloakshadow, they found the spring!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa pops up from concealment, beaming blindly.  Inside, though, the gnome is considerably more skeptical.<i>'Ni te pharkalu, quo lun verra lu.'  Ten to one these are really some sort of shapeshifting guardians that protect the spring, or judge whether you really need it, or some such thing.  Because Thokk's really going to come back after having his body totally destroyed by a hideous black slime monster... yeah right.  That kind of thing only happens in tales.</i>She stumbles down the hill toward the group, still beaming.<i>First things first.  Lets see if Elthan's right, and some illusionist is playing silly buggers.</i><br/><br/>Lissa attempts to locate Thokk by touch and give him a big hug.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh, Thokk, this is such a wonderful surprise!  We all thought you were dead after that battle with the lich and his four driders!  And Sedryn!  Who bashed in your head, man?  Did you ever finish preparing that spell?  If you did, would you cast it for us? And Djital! Great good gods, that was the most spectacularly stupid stunt I've heard of in a long time... and I think it saved a life. Congratulations. Now go calm Callos down, he just about went berserk after you got mauled.&amp;quot;</font><i>Heh, any number of opportunities in there for them to trip up.  Okay Lissa, think about Something Else in case one of them is reading your mind.  Ooh, favorite topic- yummy halfling!</i><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Will save vs. illusions:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=369823"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">check = 20</a>;D  For a regular Will save, just subtract 2.<br/><br/>The phrase Lissa quotes is Gnomish from Races of Stone: &quot;If you see it, it's not the right 'it'.&quot;  More loosely translated, &quot;don't believe your eyes&quot; or &quot;appearances are deceiving&quot;.  I thought it appropriate for a cleric of a deity of illusion.  :)"
3477,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149028&postcount=469,2006-02-21T09:54:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>This is insane. I can't deal with comrades who have died gruesome deaths returning fully whole on another plane comprised entirely of shadow. This is just too much for me.<br/>
<br/>
I'm not getting paid <b>nearly</b> enough for this.</i><br/><br/>Achkby leans againt his spear and closes his eyes tightly. He shakes his head vigorously, blinks a few times, and looks again. They're still there.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">None of them are any magic I'm familiar with...</font>&quot; he announces a tad bit uneasily.<br/><br/>[OOC]So you know, posting might be a bit sketchy through Thursday evening, everything's happening this week.[/OOC]"
3478,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149039&postcount=470,2006-02-21T17:36:00,Dr._Bob,"The last thing Sedryn remembers is falling asleep in the caves after praying for the power to detect evil. Thokk remembers fighting the drow mummy (&quot;a she-bitch, not a man, as you well remember!&quot;) and being grabbed around the neck before he &quot;passed out.&quot; Djital remembers little other than seeing Darius fall and feeling the adrenaline rush through his veins as he charged the stone troll-beast. Taern's last memory is of having her hand amputated by the bebilith in the cave under the Grey Keep.<br/><br/>All four of them seem disturbed to hear that they are supposed to be dead.<br/><br/>&quot;Somehow, the spring must have brought us back. Look!&quot; Taern shows her regenerated hand. Her tattoos stop at her forearm. The flesh from the forearm to her fingertips is pristine. She flexes her fingers to show that they work perfectly well.<br/><br/>Djital, too, has been healed. Both eyes are an icy blue, as they had been before he was cursed into the form of a drider.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Sedryn recounts how he and Aeroz and Wottworte and Lithandrill witnessed the theft of the serpentine dagger (later identified as the<i>Kris of Sethra</i>). He also describes how the Mulhorandi attacked the<i>Sea Lion</i>, and how Sheyra's escorts sacrificed themselves in order to fake Sheyra's death in the hopes of giving her a new chance at life.<br/><br/>Sedryn's description of Sheyra's fights in the Mud Bowl and of being swallowed by the tendriculos seem too authentic to be the product of an imposter.<br/><br/>Likewise, Djital recounts several anecdotes of his experiences with Callos before they were turned into driders that slowly convince Callos that, impossible as it may seem, the person he sees in front of him is truly Djital after all.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Only the chestnut haired woman does not speak. She seems bewildered by the discussions, as if she does not speak Common. Linda approaches her and begins to speak to her in some kind of dialect. The woman's violet eyes light up, and she immediately responds in the same tongue ...<br/><br/>Linda appears shaken as she turns back to the rest of the party. &quot;This woman is, or appears to be, someone from my past. Someone I thought had died long ago. How can this be?&quot;<br/><br/>"
3479,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149050&postcount=471,2006-02-22T04:54:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra finally speaks up. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">You said you found the spring,</font>&quot; she says, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I think it would go a long way towards getting us to trust you if you helped us cure Lissa's eyes.</font>&quot; Despite her cautious tone of voice, she seems overjoyed at the thought of her dead companions being given another chance at life.<br/><br/>OOC: Sorry about the lack of posting. Between classes and perpetual illness, I haven't had time to do much. Real life's a huge pain, isn't it?"
3480,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149061&postcount=472,2006-02-22T06:17:00,Dr._Bob,"&quot;The spring is just down this way ...&quot;<br/><br/>Taern and Sedryn lead you down a gentle slope to a quietly babbling brook. Following the brook a short distance to its source, they point out a small crystal-clear pool. The surface of the water is still and mirror-like, reflecting the angular geometric tree stumps and branches.<br/><br/>The pool lies in the center of a small glade. Trees rise up on all sides while their branches arch gently over the pool, forming a cathedral-like protective ceiling. The warm yellow glow from the campfire is visible not far away. All is quiet and peaceful.<br/><br/>If a location can be said to have an &quot;aura&quot;, this spring seems to positively radiate safety and comfort.<br/><br/><br/>"
3481,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149072&postcount=473,2006-02-22T06:28:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa pumps a fist in the air, grinning madly.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;YESSSS! I'll finally be useful again! As soon as I'm cured, I fully intend to thank all of you properly.&amp;quot;</font>She cautiously finds her way to the pool, and sighs in content upon feeling the calming aura.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Mmm... this place feels good. I bet it's just brimming with positive energy. Wonder why it's in the Shadow Plane?&amp;quot;</font>The gnome shrugs, then kneels down by the pool.<i>Did the gloamings say to drink the water, or bathe my eyes in it? Hmm, I don't think they did. Well, my eyes are the affected part.</i>Lissa carefully washes her eyes with the waters of the pool."
3482,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149083&postcount=474,2006-02-22T06:51:00,Dr._Bob,"Lissa kneels by the pool and gently washes her face, the cool water soothing her eyes. Her heart leaps as she begins to be able to make out light and dark. She keeps washing, and gradually her blindness dissolves, like cobwebs being swept out from under a bed.<br/><br/>She raises her head and blinks rapidly to bring her eyes back into focus. The first face she sees belongs to Sedryn, who stands beside her, beaming.<br/><br/>&quot;Is that better?&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3483,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149094&postcount=475,2006-02-22T10:38:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Its too much. Even though he believed that Djital was actually standing there before him it was too much. He couldn't possibly understand how this had happened since it was far to bewildering. Instead he merely walked next to Djital in brooding silence, his agile mind desparatly trying to wrap itself around this puzzle."
3484,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149105&postcount=476,2006-02-22T13:00:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa the unblinded!</b><br/><br/>With a wordless, joyous squeal, Lissa jumps up and wraps herself around Sedryn's waist in a full-contact hug.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I CAN SEE! Thank Baravar, I can SEE again! Omigods, Sedryn!&amp;quot;</font>The high-strung gnome bursts into tears.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You were dead... I saw you, your head was all smashed in and everything... and I tried to find out who did it, I really did! But when I cast the spell I got blind, and that really sucks, I don't know how other blind people put up with it, and we still don't know who did it! And then Thokk, and Djital, and omigods!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa clings even tighter to the cleric's waist, sobbing. Evidently the emotional dam just broke."
3485,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149116&postcount=477,2006-02-22T17:22:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>Unimpressed, &quot;Okay, so it has some healing abilities, but to the extent of reviving the dead? In<i>color</i>? I can understand rejuvenative properties, but a spring altering the nature of a plane(at least to those who have benifited from it)? I suppose thiers only one way to see it's full properties.&quot;<br/><br/>From his bag, Elthan pulls out a small, blue, rectangular box, and from that a dead and shrivled mouse. Holding it by the tail, he dunks it into the water to see what happens.<br/><br/>(OOC: Amazingly, a fluff item finds a purpose. I guess we could have added it to our food supplies when we where starving, but who would really eat a box of month old dead mice?)"
3486,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149127&postcount=478,2006-02-22T18:59:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn kneels and returns Lissa's embrace.<br/><br/>His smile is genuine as he embraces her small frame. He leans back and wipes away her tears. &quot;I am fine, brave one. And now, so are you!&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Elthan conducts an experiment of his own, dipping one of his preserved mice into the spring. At first, nothing happens except that the mouse gets thoroughly soaked. After a few seconds, however, the mouse shivers and its eyes open. It squeaks excitedly and begins to wriggle. Elthan drops the mouse in surprise, and it scampers off into the woods ...<br/><br/>"
3487,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149138&postcount=479,2006-02-23T03:37:00,Elmorwen,"<b>Sheyra</b><br/><br/>Sheyra's heart leaps when she sees the dead mouse return to life. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Amazing!</font>&quot; she cries, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I've never seen anything like this. Now if only we had the body of that tendriculous-boy...</font>&quot; Upon mentioning that, Sheyra realizes something. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Wait a minute... how is this possible? Thokk's body was destroyed and we burned Sedryn in his funeral. Even if that weren't the case, who took the bodies to this spring?</font>&quot; She turns to Sedryn. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Was anyone else here when you woke up?</font>&quot;"
3488,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149149&postcount=480,2006-02-23T10:35:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn walks to the spring in stunned silence. He watches Lissa and the mouse heal surprised.<i>This spring is amazing! It still doesn't explain how everyone got here though. Someone should think to cast detect magic on them though.</i><font color=""Blue"">""Wow Taern, how have you been? Any clue how long you've been here? Do you still have <i>Aercalad</i>? Sorry for drilling you with questions, but I haven't seen you in a long time. I'm sure you have plenty of questions for me and I'll answer them all in due time. We're still hunting Sethra. How did you all meet? I know Thokk would have introduced you to Sedryn, but Thokk died before we met Djital, and I have no idea who the other woman is.""</font>Fizahn waits for Taern to finish answering his questions and will answer any she asks."
3489,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149160&postcount=481,2006-02-23T12:31:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>&quot;Wow...Really... Now, I am impressed... Say, did anyone save any empty potion bottles? This would be great to have around.&quot;<br/><br/>Elthan rummages through his own pack, but finds no containers."
3490,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149170&postcount=482,2006-02-23T13:28:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">SEDRYN YOU MASHED UP SON OF A DRETCH!!</font>&quot; Aeroz exclaims as he runs towards his formely dead companion. &quot;<font color=""blue"">It's damn good to see you.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz goes to hug Sedryn, but stops himself in the middle of it. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Sorry, it's been a little rough without you here. We did cremate you, so how could you be here?</font>&quot;"
3491,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149180&postcount=483,2006-02-23T14:27:00,Dr._Bob,"Sedryn is happy to see both Sheyra and Aeroz, but he just shrugs in response to their questions.<br/><br/>&quot;I can't explain it either. The five of us woke up by the side of the spring simultaneously as best I can tell. The wild elf had her gear with her and started the fire up on higher ground. We were just introducing ourselves to each other when you arrived!<br/><br/>&quot;Perhaps the final confrontation with this 'Sethra' is near, and our presence was required somehow? I can think of no other reason why the gods would bring us back this way ...&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Meanwhile, Taern smiles from ear to ear as she is reunited with Fizahn and the Elthans. &quot;Of course I still have Aercalad,&quot; she exclaims, holding aloft her spear. Her smile fades however when she tries to explain how she came to be here.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, I was .. I mean, we were ... well, you know, we were fighting that spider demon-thing, and it ... uh, well it got my hand didn't it?&quot; She looks at her intact, but no longer tattooed, hand with some confusion and falls silent.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>&quot;Aye, lass. When last we saw ye, ye were running back into the cave to fetch yer blasted spear! When ye didn't come through the portal we figgered ye fer a goner.&quot;<br/><br/>Thokk frowns as your comments and questions start to register. &quot;What's this about my body being<i>destroyed</i>and<i>eaten</i>by a slime? AND WHY IS THE FRUITCAKE RANGER CARRYING MY SWORD!!!&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3492,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149190&postcount=484,2006-02-23T15:02:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa finally releases Sedryn's legs, drying her eyes and blowing her nose on a rag.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Thanks, Sedryn. I guess I needed that. Wow, this place really <i>does</i> look strange!&amp;quot;</font>She cranes her neck, looking around in amazement. This is the first time she's been able to see since before the party entered the Shadow Plane. Then Thokk starts in about his body and his sword. Lissa winces, holding up a hand.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Look, calm down Thokk, please? You're kinda scaring me there.&amp;quot;</font>She sighs, toying with the homemade holy symbol around her neck.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Um, see, the thing is, we were carrying your body so we could find a place to give you a proper funeral like we did Sedryn. Somebody- I think it was Aeroz- took your sword so we could give it to a temple of Moradin once we got back to the surface. But then this huge- I mean <i>really</i> huge, not just by my standards!- black slimy thing oozed under a door and came barreling after us!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa shivers a bit at the memory.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I was still suffering from the spider poison, so I couldn't run that fast. I thought for sure I was a goner, the slime was moving faster than me. But four of the big folk were carrying your body in a net... and, well, somebody suggested putting me in the net instead so I wouldn't get eaten... I'm sorry, Thokk!&amp;quot;</font>The dwarf is the next one to get a full-contact hug.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;We tried, we really did! Oh yeah, and the fruitcake ranger has your sword because he needed a weapon and yours is too good to just sit around.&amp;quot;</font>"
3493,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149200&postcount=485,2006-02-23T18:57:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Fruitcake? Watch what you’re saying ya knee-high little...&amp;quot; </font>Hajih stops himself and frowns and mutters darkly<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I'm glad it was my idea to leave this midget for the scum.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>With a sign, Hajih walks over to the spring and scoops up a handful of water and takes a large drink.<br/>"
3494,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149210&postcount=486,2006-02-24T10:37:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior/Cynic</b><br/><br/>True to his word, Lumpy stays out of things, following the others at a fair distance, arms crossed and flail hanging loosely from his grip. His scowl was overlayed with skepticism - he didn't believe in miracles, nor divine intervention on his behalf. Not in 26 years had he ever gotten anything from anyone that he didn't have to give up something else for, an there was always a catch to everything. Miraculous things never happened to him.<br/><br/>He lacked the deep connection with any of the former dead like the others had, andd that let him keep his dispassionate distance. He'd always preferred it that way, given the number of comrades in arms he'd seen buried.<br/><br/>After a long silence, he finally speaks up, a soft, almost threatening undertone to his growl,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">OUt of abject curiosity, ain't ya still carrying his ashes?</font>&quot; He waves a hand at Lissa, then more sharply at Sedryn. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'm sorta wondering what it's like ta be two places at once.</font>&quot;"
3495,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149220&postcount=487,2006-02-24T16:54:00,Dr._Bob,"When Hajih bends over to sip from the spring, Thokk sneaks up behind him and kicks him in the rear, knocking him into the pool.<br/><br/>Sputtering, Hajih surfaces, reaches out, grabs one of Thokk's thick legs and drags him into the pool with him. The ranger and dwarf wrestle in the water. At first, both of them seem angry, but eventually the absurdity of the whole situation dawns on them and they both drag themselves out of the spring and collapse, laughing and spent.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, fer a fruitcake, I guess yer not all that bad after all! I will be wantin my sword back though ...&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Lissa fishes a small bundle out of her haversack.<br/><br/>&quot;What's this?&quot; asks Sedryn when she places the bundle into his hands.<br/><br/>A strange expression passes over Sedryn's face when he is told that he is holding his own ashes. His face loses its color, and he hastily hands the package back to Lissa. He places a hand over his heart and mutters a brief prayer to Lathander.<br/><br/>&quot;So, how did I die exactly?&quot;<br/><br/>Sedryn blanches further when he hears the details of his grisly murder. He sits down by the edge of the spring and places his head in his hands. &quot;This doesn't make any sense ...&quot;<br/><br/>"
3496,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149230&postcount=488,2006-02-24T19:19:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa the curious</b><br/><br/>Lissa raises her eyebrows at the confused cleric.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Yeah, now you see why we're so confused to see you all here!&amp;quot;</font>She looks from the bag of ashes in her hand... to the pool... to Sedryn... and back again.<i>I wonder... No! Things are fine the way they are!... But if he's really alive, then giving the ashes a little dip won't hurt, and I REALLY want to see what happens!... What if we end up with two Sedryns?... Hey, that would be excellent! Three healers, two of them full clerics? I'm totally doing this now!</i><br/><br/>The gnome casually walks over to the spring, bag of ashes in hand. When she doesn't think anyone is looking, Lissa carefully drops the bag in..."
3497,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149240&postcount=489,2006-02-25T11:37:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius remains quiet, thoughts brooding in his mind. He keeps his eyes on the one that Linda recognized. He heads over to speak with Linda.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Of course I don't know anything about your past, I barely even know you, but I'm curious as to who this person is... and does she have anything to do with this Sethra?&amp;quot;</font>"
3498,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149250&postcount=490,2006-02-25T16:12:00,Dr._Bob,"The sack of ashes floats for a while, then slowly sinks. Lissa watches it for a while expecting ... well, she's not sure exactly what she is expecting.<br/><br/>Disappointingly, the bag of ashes simply gets wet and drifts down to the bottom of the pool, out of sight. No additional Sedryns pop out of the water. Lissa stares into the pool for several minutes just to be sure nothing surprising is going to happen.<br/><br/>When she turns away from the pool, she sees Sedryn watching her silently. The expression on his face is hard to read. He shivers, turns away, and walks slowly back towards the campfire.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The Elthans crouch by the pool resurrecting mice gleefully. Thokk begins to polish his sword, muttering about how only dwarves know how to take care of fine steel properly. Taern listens intently as Fizahn fills her in on the adventures that she has missed. Callos and Djital converse animatedly, happy to be reunited.<br/><br/>Aeroz joins Sedryn by the fire. Solemnly, the elf passes Sedryn's holy symbol and mace back to the cleric. Aeroz also gives Sedryn back his gold signet ring. Sedryn places the medallion around his neck and slips the ring onto his finger. Resting his mace on one shoulder, he grips Aeroz's shoulder tightly. He has no words to express his gratitude.<br/><br/>Darius wanders back towards the fire as well, looking for Linda and the dark-haired woman. To his surprise they aren't there. He backtracks and verifies that they aren't by the pool either. The two women have vanished ...<br/><br/>"
3499,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149260&postcount=491,2006-02-25T16:45:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius' head shifts rapidly from side to side, trying to catch a glimpse of them somewhere in the woods.<br/><br/>He hisses something under his breath, then turns to the party with a dark and fiery glare, spitting out his words.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;They're gone! Gah!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>His sword practically leaps to his right hand, his torch to the left. He spins around, looking for some trace of them.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Hajih! You're the ranger here, find them!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>When he finishes yelling he places his torch back, and slides it down his new bow with a slight shudder, his eyes drift off for a moment before he snaps back to attention."
3500,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149270&postcount=492,2006-02-25T16:56:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy disengages himself from the shadow tree he's taken to sagging against, fixing Darius with a hard stare,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ya know, there is such thing as privacy. Even I can tell they got issues ta work out, whoever the Hell that woman is. Let 'em work it out on their own.</font>&quot;"
3501,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149280&postcount=493,2006-02-25T17:42:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Find them? I wouldn't know where to start, I don't even have a full sized weapon.&amp;quot;</font>Hajih holds up the small shadow stuff dagger. He shakes out his oversized hat and places it back on his head.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Sorry Darius, I'm leaving them be, like Lumpy said, they might have 'issues' to work out.&amp;quot;</font>Sitting himself on a fallen log, Hajih begins to carve something out of a small piece of shadow plane tree."
3502,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149290&postcount=494,2006-02-25T17:47:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa walks slowly back over to the fire.<i>Well, now you've done it again. Congratulations on making a fool of yourself, Lissa.</i>She sighs, looking over at Sedryn.<i>Guess I'd better go talk to him... though what you say in this situation, I have no idea. &amp;quot;Um, sorry I dropped the ashes of your body in the magic healing spring?&amp;quot; Uh-huh. Etiquette doesn't quite cover much of what we run into.</i><br/><br/>She sits down by Sedryn, smiling up at him tentatively.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;So, um, did anyone tell you that I got to be a cleric? Not on your level, of course, since I was only just chosen.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa holds up her homemade holy symbol.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I had to make it myself, since we were in the Underdark and all, but Baravar doesn't seem to mind.&amp;quot;</font>She lets the medallion fall, looking pensive.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;That's how I got blinded, actually... I tried to <i>detect evil</i> on the group and some worthless sonuva... um, somebody cast a <i>blindness</i> spell on me. Probably Sethra.&amp;quot;</font>The gnome scowls.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;The cowardly scum. How are we supposed to fight what we can't see, or hear, or touch?&amp;quot;</font>"
3503,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149300&postcount=495,2006-02-26T07:19:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>*Elthan, done resurecting mice, goes over to the chatting clerics. Eckun is on his arm, a tail hanging out of it's mouth.*<br/><br/>&quot;You don't, thats why he tried probally. Since we havn't given him any further chances to reep mayhem on our sences, we havn't had any sign of him since.&quot;<br/>&quot;Since he tried to kiil or maim you both, I feel safest saying this too you. If Sedryn and the others came back to life without any body, the same may be true for Sethra. I feel we may have indirectly led him to his return, if he has figured this out himself, or if he is even with us still.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;I'd suggest we leave soon&quot;"
3504,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149310&postcount=496,2006-02-26T07:57:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;After all we've been through you still think it's prefectly safe to let someone just wander off? We couldn't even find out who killed Sedryn, and you could have just let that very person vanish without a word? Where's the logic in this?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius sighs, crushing a twig under his foot. He keeps his sword dangling in his head, looking left and right for some sign of the missing people."
3505,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149320&postcount=497,2006-02-28T05:32:00,Dr._Bob,"The party spends several hours searching for Linda and the dark-haired woman. Unfortunately, there is relatively little ground cover in the shadow forest, plus the morphic nature of the shadow plane ensures that no tracks last for long.<br/><br/>Hajih tries his best, but is unable to find a trail. At least, he opines, there is no sign of a struggle or foul play.<br/><br/>You shout for Linda until your voices are hoarse, but there is no reply from the dark forest.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>You reconvene at the fire. Sedryn is pleased to hear that Lissa has chose the path of a cleric. He frowns, however, when he hears about how Lissa was blinded.<br/><br/>&quot;The power of darkness is strong within this<i>Sethra</i>. It can not be coincidence that Aeroz and I seek his dagger, while these other good people are searching for the necromancer himself.<br/><br/>&quot;We have been brought together for a reaons. Sethra must be found and destroyed. The<i>kris</i>must be the key!&quot;<br/><br/>Sedryn turns to Sheyra.<br/><br/>&quot;I am sorry that we got you mixed up in all of this. I know that all you want to do is reach your family and safety. Yet, it may be that our meeting was not an accident, as it first appeared. We have all heard that the Sethra-hunters saw<i>you</i>in the portal ... this has not yet been explained ...&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Once it seems clear that Linda and the other woman will not be returning, the party packs up and hits the trail once more.<br/><br/>It feels strangely comforting to have Thokk, Taern, Sedryn, and Djital at your sides once more.<br/><br/>Thokk insists on taking the point. Taern sings a travel song. Sedryn walks with Lissa and Sheyra. And Djital converses happily with Callos.<br/><br/>"
3506,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149330&postcount=498,2006-02-28T09:03:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Teal"">This is unbelievable! The power of this spring is simply amazing to have completely brought someone back to life with all of their memories.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Callos remiansed with his dear friend about what had happened after the stone sentinal and about things that had happened before then. Something was off but it was primarily paranoia in the back of his mind about all of this."
3507,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149340&postcount=499,2006-02-28T09:08:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well, I'm not gonna say I knew it.... even though I did... I'm not the bragging type...&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a sarcastic sneer.<br/><br/>He walks along the back of the party, whistling to himself, and becoming absorbed in his own thoughts again."
3508,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149350&postcount=500,2006-02-28T11:45:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa looks rather disturbed at the loss of the spellcaster, but there's really nothing anyone can do.<i>I just hope she's okay... this place is creepy enough with a group.</i><br/><br/>Turning to Sedryn, Lissa asks,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;So, do you know anything specific about this 'kris' thing? Other than the fact that it's a magic knife that's somehow connected to Sethra? You made a good point in that we have people working toward two different, yet similar goals here. Maybe if we all put our heads together we can come up with something.&amp;quot;</font>"
3509,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149360&postcount=501,2006-02-28T12:24:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>While walking, Aeroz has a look of contemplation on his face. Possibly because he is still wracking his brain for how Sedryn could be alive.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hey, I just thought of something. What if it's this environment that's keeping you alive? The plane of shadow I mean. What if it, combined with the effects of the spring and it's own properties ressurected you? What if you can't leave?</font>&quot;"
3510,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149370&postcount=502,2006-02-28T19:35:00,Dr._Bob,"You have heard the story before, but Sedryn willingly retells the tale of how he and Aeroz (along with Lithandrill and Wottworte) were sitting in a tavern (&quot;the Black Bat, if memory serves ...&quot;) when a man burst in clutching something in his hands.<br/><br/>The man was afraid for his life, and for good reason. The man was carrying a serpentine dagger, but he was cut down by a red-haired woman who appeared out of the shadows.<br/><br/>It turned out that the man was an envoy from Thay. Aeroz and Sedryn (and the others) were framed for the death of the envoy, and have been seeking the true killers and the dagger in order to clear their name.<br/><br/>One of the Elthans jumps in to explain how the dagger is apparently known as the<i>kris of Sethra</i>, and just happens to have been a source of power for the very same necromancer that they (the Elthans, Taern, Thokk, Fizahn, and Linda) have been searching for.<br/><br/>The fact that your two parties were brought together can hardly be a coincidence.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Sedryn listens to Aeroz's concerns, but has no answer for him.<br/><br/>The party marches on for many hours and is just about to settle down for a rest when Hajih spots a faint glow from a campfire in the distance ..."
3511,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149380&postcount=503,2006-03-01T03:13:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">That reminds me, I wonder how Lithandrill is doing anways? Last I remember he was getting drunk in that town.</font>&quot;<br/>"
3512,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149390&postcount=504,2006-03-01T13:41:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Pushing his hat out of his eyes, Hajih points towards the campfire and addresses the group<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Over there, a campfire, it might be them, or more dead companions... or both.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3513,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149400&postcount=505,2006-03-01T15:04:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Or <i>they</i> might be the dead companions.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a little morbid chuckle."
3514,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149410&postcount=506,2006-03-01T15:06:00,HempRope,"Ow. I'm sorry I was gone. After an insane week, some friends decided that we needed to go someplace interesting, and spirited me away before I could let you people know. Anyway, I'm here now, and should be able to post consistently for a while.<br/>I don't think I'm going to try and play through all of what I missed, please pretend Achkby was appropriately disconcerted and pleased by the spring's effects.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby trudges silently along, trying to stick close to the Elthans. He listens carefully as the story of the quests is related once again, but then sinks back into his pondering.<br/><br/><i>What is <b>their</b> role in all of this? What factions are interested in all of this? How many are there? Might there just be one or two, playing us against themselves from all sides? I have no idea what my role in all of this might be. Perhaps I'm in over my head. I'm really just a wanderer.<br/>
I always felt I should be part of something larger... but now I am, and is it too large? Too serious? Seeing our revived comrades makes me realize just how many people have died in the search for this 'Sethra' and his 'Kris.' These four... and the tentacle-beast-boy... and perhaps the Druid and the Drow. And... and the other halfling, before me. Wottworte.<br/>
All this death, and so much hardship... think of Lissa, blinded... and all of us, stumbling around in the Underdark for days with no food... and hurt on countless other occasions. Is it worth it, for me to be tied up in it all for next to nothing?</i><br/><br/>[OOC]And I felt like doing a little internal monologue to get back into the swing of things. Oh, how I've missed seeing my time gobbled up by this rapturous website...[/OOC]"
3515,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149420&postcount=507,2006-03-01T15:59:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The burly orc shrugs, still keeping himself indifferent on the matter, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hey, they wander off, it's their price ta pay.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>When the fire is spotted, he grumbles softly, glancing at Hajih, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">How is it that everyone but ya can light a fire in this damned place?</font>&quot;"
3516,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149430&postcount=508,2006-03-01T16:42:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger </b><br/><br/>Hajih looks back at Lumpy and replies sarcastically<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Can I come back from the dead? No, I can’t, Lumpy. So not being able to light a fire seems rather petty compared to that.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3517,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149440&postcount=509,2006-03-02T05:07:00,Dr._Bob,"The party approaches quietly, spreading out in order to surround the campfire.<br/><br/>As you near the fire, you see no one. The fire seems to have been left untended for many hours and is dying out.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>As you step into the clearing, you get a strange sense of<i>deja vu</i>. You've been here before.<br/><br/>A quick search of the area finds the spring nearby, confirming that you seem to have circled around and found yourself back at the campsite.<br/><br/>Taern is sure, however, that she put out the fire before the party left. Someone must have been here while you were away and rekindled the flames.<br/><br/>Indeed, Hajih is able to detect two pairs of footsteps in the ashes around the campfire. Someone was here not long ago ..."
3518,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149450&postcount=510,2006-03-02T14:43:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn approaches the fire cautiously. He carefully scans the distance. A chill creeps through him as he looks at the footprints Hajih indicated. Involuntarily he shudders.<i>What could be out there? I'm not sure I like this shadow plane anymore.</i><font color=""Blue"">""Linda or her friend could have made the footprints. There are only two pair, but others could have not stepped in the ashes. I don't like this. Hajih, can you track the person by ash footprints they might have left after exiting the camp?""</font><i>How could we have made a circle without meaning to? Unless the spring really appears when you need it and one of us needs it now, or will need it...</i>"
3519,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149460&postcount=511,2006-03-02T15:11:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius whistles a little ditty, prodding one of the logs with his foot closer to the flame.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Meh... I knew it.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i><b>I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts, here they are all standing in a row...</b></i>"
3520,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149470&postcount=512,2006-03-02T16:13:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>The now-sighted Lissa has had her crossbow out and loaded with one of her new shadowstuff bolts since they first left the campsite. She blinks, taking in the fire, then sighs.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I hate wilderness. All these trees look the same to me. A nice big city, now, that I can navigate.&amp;quot;</font>The gnome looks around warily for any sign of danger, or of Linda and the other woman."
3521,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149480&postcount=513,2006-03-02T18:52:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Hajih, pushing his soaked hat out of his eyes, looks down at the footprints.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I think I can follow them, the tracks seem clear enough.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(Survival check for Tracking: 23)"
3522,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149490&postcount=514,2006-03-04T05:16:00,Dr._Bob,The footsteps lead back to the trail.<br/><br/>Taern slings her pack back over her shoulder. &quot;Shall we follow them?&quot;<br/><br/>
3523,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149500&postcount=515,2006-03-04T09:47:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">This seems a bit odd. After all, if those two where stealthy enough to avoid us before, then why did something change now?</font>&quot; Callos mused out loud, after all it would be better if they did hear him. As much as he wanted to find Linda and discover the idenity of the other woman, they didn't seem the type to be sloppy when trying to make a stealthy get-a-way."
3524,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149510&postcount=516,2006-03-04T10:26:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Might as well follow, it beats standing around here.&amp;quot;</font>"
3525,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149520&postcount=517,2006-03-04T12:14:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa nods, hefting her crossbow as she eyes the tracks suspiciously.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Yeah, it does seem a bit strange, doesn't it?&amp;quot;</font>She shrugs.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;But like Darius said, it beats standing around. The sooner we get out of here, the better.&amp;quot;</font>"
3526,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149530&postcount=518,2006-03-05T09:03:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby nods, a thin-lipped smile flitting to his face. He pulls his spear from his back -- the first time he's unslung it in a mercifully long time.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">We might actually manage to get somewhere,</font>&quot; he comments.<br/><br/><i>And now more people missing... what have I gotten myself into?</i>"
3527,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149540&postcount=519,2006-03-06T12:57:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Red"">Of all the times to not prepare my mind reading spells, I choose today! Great. At the very least I could have determined what way they....why am I speaking in Draconic?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>With a blink, Callos pondered on that problem before his mind drew him back to the present and to this dilemma. Bending down close to the tracks he peered closely at them. Maybe he could tell how old they were. In his free hand however he held his spellbook, ready and waiting, for an attack."
3528,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149550&postcount=520,2006-03-06T12:58:00,Dr._Bob,"With growing unease, the party sets out along the trail once again, leaving the fire to burn. The footsteps fade away quickly, but the path itself is easy to follow.<br/><br/>After a few hours, Hajih spots a distant light. Approaching with a mixture of fascination and dread, you find yourselves back at the campfire once again.<br/><br/>Sitting by the campfire is the dark-haired woman. Her face is buried in her hands. Her shoulders shake as she sobs quietly ...<br/><br/>"
3529,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149560&postcount=521,2006-03-06T14:12:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>&quot;I knew it, another circle. Those tracks where most probally out own. I'm curious as to whether we'll end up back here no matter which direction we go or if it's only the one... And we<i>still</i>don't know who she is, exactly. Did Linda ever metion her name?&quot;<br/><br/><i>I still think she has something to do with this.</i>"
3530,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149570&postcount=522,2006-03-06T14:16:00,HempRope,"What are you talking about?<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby jabs the jabbering Elthan hard with the butt of his spear, trying to get him to shut up. He gestures with the business end to the woman by the fire.<br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Does anyone recognize <b>her</b>?</font>&quot; he whispers."
3531,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149580&postcount=523,2006-03-06T14:57:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Hajih shakes his head and draws the shadowstuff stiletto dagger on his belt.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Alright&amp;quot;</font>he says in an exasperated tone<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I'm getting tired of these fires, wandering in circles and missing people.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He strides up to the dark haired woman and points the long dagger at her face.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Who are you and what do you know about what's going on&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(Intimidate, if necessary, +1)"
3532,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149590&postcount=524,2006-03-06T15:46:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Upon seeing the campfire again, Lissa's face takes on an expression of incredulous disgust.<font color=""Purple""><i>&amp;quot;Again?!</i> That shael vuk campfire again? Great good gods!&amp;quot;</font>She throws her hands in the air, crossbow and all.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;What in the Infinite Layers of the Abyss is going on here?&amp;quot;</font>Then she spots Hajih shoving a dagger in the face of the strange woman. Lissa sighs, rolls her eyes, and strides over.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh, give it a rest, Hajih. What makes you think she has any more control over all this than the rest of us do? Besides, she doesn't speak Common. Remember? Lets see if we can figure out a language she does understand.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa tries out basic greetings in all the languages she knows, watching to see if the stranger responds to any of them.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Languages Lissa speaks, besides Common:<br/>Gnome<br/>Draconic<br/>Undercommon<br/>Celestial"
3533,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149600&postcount=525,2006-03-07T04:45:00,Dr._Bob,"The woman wipes away her tears and stands when confronted by Hajih. She draws herself up into a regal pose and smooths back her chestnut-hair. Standing in the glow of the fire, she stares down the ranger, her violet eyes flash with anger, showing no fear even as he threatens her with his dagger.<br/><br/>Taern, Thokk, and Sedryn do not know who she is either. &quot;She was with us when we awoke. That's all we know ...&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>When Lissa tries to converse with her, she finds no common language to communicate with. She comes closest with draconic, but Lissa and the woman don't seem to be using the exact same dialect.<br/><br/>The woman waves her hands about, &quot;Not ... real ...&quot; She again bursts into tears. &quot;All ... dead ...&quot;<br/><br/>As she continues to sob, she begins to fade. She literally dematerializes before your eyes, disappearing into thin air ...<br/>"
3534,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149610&postcount=526,2006-03-07T06:20:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa's eyes grow huge as she watches the stranger vanish.<i>If she 'wasn't real', then Thokk and Sedryn... NO!</i>The gnome rushes at Thokk, catching him in a desperate hug.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Don't go! You're real, I'm sure you are! Don't go away like she just did!&amp;quot;</font>"
3535,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149620&postcount=527,2006-03-07T10:09:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Hmmm... She can't just have... gone.</i><br/><br/>He goes through another well-rehearsed sequence of motions and sibilant words.<br/><br/>[OOC]<br/><i>Detect Magic</i>sweeping where she was and the area where she might have gone, particularly away from us.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=381471"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spell Failure (1d10=6)</a><br/>[/OOC]"
3536,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149630&postcount=528,2006-03-07T10:11:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius jumps back as the woman vanishes into nothingness...<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;In the name of all that is holy... what just happened!?<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Linda! Linda where are you!? We... need... help!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius has always been troubled by problems he can't solve with a quick bowshot, and lately life has been hurling these problems at him.<br/>"
3537,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149640&postcount=529,2006-03-07T10:38:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>The dour orc nods, finding the woman's disappearance to be strong confirmation to his intial thoughts. There was a trick to this, and it sure seemed to be playing out this way. On the other hand, he was still completely and utterly in the dark as to what any of it meant - &quot;their&quot; companions hadn't faded out, and still seemed as real as anyone, but he wasn't about to judge them as such, especially now.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">See someone's just screwing with us now. I swear, this plane is as bad as the Underdark, just one thing after another getting it's jollies by poking at ya.</font>"
3538,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149650&postcount=530,2006-03-07T14:14:00,Dr._Bob,"There is no trace left of the woman with chestnut hair and violet eyes. Always the skeptic, Achkby scans the area to see if you are being victimized by an illusion or an invisibility spell, but eventually he is forced to admit that the woman truly seems to have vanished.<br/><br/>Lissa grabs Thokk, holding him tight, much to his surprise. Neither he nor Sedryn or Taern seem to be fading at the moment.<br/><br/>Hajih stokes the fire, which burns brightly allowing you to see color within its radius of illumination, in stark contrast the the otherwise black and white shades of the shadow plane. Everyone is exhausted after encountering the fire for the<i>third</i>time. You consider resting here for the &quot;night.&quot;<br/><br/>"
3539,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149660&postcount=531,2006-03-07T16:01:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Ok, now that we have more people, we'll have three or so up at each watch. I don't like this forest, and there's no telling what'll happen here. <br/>
<br/>
If you see or hear anything even slightly suspicious, wake everyone up instantly.&amp;quot;</font>"
3540,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149670&postcount=532,2006-03-07T16:18:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ye gods, lassie! What be the matter with ye? Im here, and I'm not going anywhere&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Calms down*<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;Though it is good to be back lass, Ill make sure you dont get hurt again.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Remember, Orange is Gnomish! HAHAHAHA!"
3541,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149680&postcount=533,2006-03-08T01:02:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Well apparently if you don't think you're real, you fade out of existence on this plane. Maybe Linda faded out of existence after being skeptical of her friend and thinking she was dreaming and not really here. Then of course her friend figured she wasn't real and faded out just as we came upon her.""</font>Fizahn ponders a few minutes before dismissing this theory.<i>I have probably just come up with the worst thought out theory ever. Why wasn't Linda with her though?</i><font color=""Blue"">""As far as we know, Linda's still out there. I suppose we can begin searching for her tomorrow.""</font>"
3542,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149690&postcount=534,2006-03-09T02:41:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>After the woman vanished and Lissa glomphed the surprised Thokk, Callos turned expectantly to Djital and seemed to simply wait.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well? Aren't you going to vanish too? Or will you stick around for a little while longer...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Inside of his mind two diffrent sides seemed to be arguing inside of him. One side, the logical half, argued that since the woman had vanished then Djital probaly would soon as well. The illogical claimed that since Thokk and Sedyrn where still around then Djital must be real. Unbeknowest to the necromancer he was mouthing out his arguement under his breath..."
3543,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149700&postcount=535,2006-03-09T06:12:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>With one last squeeze (as best as she can manage through Thokk's plate armor, which isn't much), Lissa releases the dwarf.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;It's good to have you back, too. Even though it does mean I can't make snide remarks to Fizahn in Gnomish about big folk anymore.&amp;quot;</font>She winks at him, then sets about unrolling her bedroll near the fire.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I don't know about that one, Fizahn. How could Linda think she was dreaming? This place may be strange, but it's real.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa raps her knuckles on a piece of stacked firewood for emphasis.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I'm too tired to think about it any more tonight. I'll take dawn watch, if that's all right with everyone...&amp;quot;</font>The gnome glances up at the unchanging sky.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Or whatever the hells you want to call it here.&amp;quot;</font>"
3544,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149710&postcount=536,2006-03-09T12:13:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I suppose,</font>&quot; begins Achkby reluctantly, &quot;<font color=""blue"">We should only have one of our newly revived comrades on watch at a time, just in case any more... fading... occurs.<br/>
&amp;quot;Which, of course, I'm sure it won't, but, you know... just in case...</font>&quot; he trails off and glances uneasily to Sedryn and Thokk."
3545,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149720&postcount=537,2006-03-09T13:39:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn grins at Thokk and Lissa.<font color=""Orange"">""He might be bigger than us, but I don't think Thokk considers himself among the big folks. Besides, Thokk could take any of our remarks and respond with ones about ten times worse.""</font><br/><br/>Fizahn shrugs as Lissa mentions Linda and his theory.<font color=""Orange"">""I was just musing out loud. I didn't stop and consider what I was saying before I said it. That theory's completely wrong.""</font>"
3546,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149730&postcount=538,2006-03-09T16:29:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;Im in a class of my own, laddie, and could take on any of the bigger folk. Im a dwarf, hard as granite, and deadly as steel. Ill keep you wee ones safe&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*To the group*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I sure as hell aint going nowhere, and dont plan on it. I am here right now, and can feel myself, and im sure im not a figment of nobodies imigination! Ill take first watch, as normal&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Huffs over to stand guard*<br/><br/><i>Pst, whats all this jabber about dissapearing? Im the last of the Mitheral Guard, and we dont let anyone or anything slow us down!</i>"
3547,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149740&postcount=539,2006-03-09T16:47:00,Dr._Bob,"Cautiously, your party takes turns sleeping or resting/meditating. Thokk slips quickly back into his role as if he has been with you the entire time.<br/><br/>Taern and Sedryn seem less disturbed by the disappearance of the woman than the rest of you. Taern likely doesn't understand the implications of it, while Sedryn seems to be handling the unusual events with calm equanimity.<br/><br/>Taern hums herself to sleep. Sedryn lies down near the fire after praying to his god. Before he sleeps he catches Lissa's eye. &quot;Don't worry,&quot; he says. &quot;I know that I am safe with all of you nearby!&quot;<br/><br/>The shadow forest is unnaturally still, making each watch shift an unnerving experience. Only the low hissing and popping of the campfire breaks the almost total silence of the endless night.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>In the middle of the rest period, those who are sleeping are awakened by one of the Elthans, who was on watch. He points to the dark gray featureless sky. A poorly-defined shadow seems to be moving up there, circling like a vulture who has spied fresh carrion ...<br/><br/>"
3548,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149750&postcount=540,2006-03-09T18:09:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>The normally cheerful Lissa is irritable at being awakened before her watch, and even more so when she realizes there might be danger. Fortunately she's been sleeping in her studded leather, opting for security over comfort in this potentially perilous environment. Lissa straps on her sword belt, puts on her haversack and loads her crossbow with one of her new shadowstuff bolts, muttering unprintable things in Gnomish and casting dark looks up at the shadow."
3549,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149760&postcount=541,2006-03-10T07:46:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Lets get ready lads, no telling what this might be...</font><br/><br/>*Pulls out longbow and readies an action to fire should the creature attack*"
3550,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149770&postcount=542,2006-03-10T08:20:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Irriatable was hardly the word to describe Callos's mood at the moment. A good night sleep ruined because of some shadow in the sky. Very well then, they would just have to deal with it then. Spellbook in one hand as he gazed up hard at the shadow.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Always when your about to sleep something decides to eat you...</font>&quot;"
3551,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149779&postcount=543,2006-03-10T10:26:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;It's been a looong time since i went bird-huntin'.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius draws his bow, aiming up at the bird, and readying an action to fire if it swoops down too fast.<br/><br/>((How big is the shadow?))"
3552,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149788&postcount=544,2006-03-10T12:17:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby tries to punch the Elthan as he is awoken, but once he realizes the circumstances of their situation, quickly and silently arises, gathering his possession to him with alarming alacrity.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Not like I haven't had to do this before,</font>&quot; he mutters quietly. Opting to leave his armor packed away, he drapes the shadowstuff shroud about his shoulders and ove rhis pack, hoping to better blend in with the figments of their environment should there be an attack.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Who will check for threats which might be gathered about us?</font>&quot; he asks in a whisper."
3553,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149797&postcount=545,2006-03-10T13:17:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Hajih gets up, pulling on his jacket and hat as he does . Pulling out the shadowstuff dagger in his belt, the ranger pushes the hat out of his eyes. He turns to the rest of the group.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Maybe we should hide, or run, or both.&amp;quot;</font>"
3554,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149806&postcount=546,2006-03-11T04:50:00,Dr._Bob,"The shadowy form is barely visible against the dark sky, but if you try to look just off to the side, you are able to detect it in your peripheral vision.<br/><br/>At first you take the form to be a crow or raven, but as the creature spirals downward closer and closer toward your position, you realize that the shadow is far too large to be a mere bird.<br/><br/>At first it is difficult to tell how far away the creature is, but as it moves lower and lower, you realize that the creature is far larger than you had anticipated - it appears to be a have a &quot;wingspan&quot; of at least 40 feet!<br/><br/>The creature spirals downward toward your campsite, lazily drifting in ever tightening circles ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Sedryn frowns. &quot;It's a nightwing! We need to get out of here!&quot;<br/><br/>"
3555,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149815&postcount=547,2006-03-11T07:15:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa gulps, cocking her crossbow and eyeing the nightwing.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You really think we can outrun that thing, Sedryn? How fast do they fly? Remember, Achkby, Fizahn, Thokk and I don't have the long legs that you big folk have, and some of us are in heavy armor. Not exactly conducive to speed.&amp;quot;</font>She fingers her holy symbol with her left hand, glancing up at the shadowed sky again.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Ready action to cast<i>protection from evil</i>on self if the nightwing attacks."
3556,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149824&postcount=548,2006-03-11T07:32:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos DeTerran</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Nightwing? Nightwing...why does that sound so familiar... Nightwing. Ah to Avernus with the blasted thing!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Glaring up at the creature his spellbook's pages flipped seemingly of their own accord until they stopped on the page of a spell which he intoned grimly, drawing the mystic symbols in the air.<br/><br/>(If its within 150 ft, Heightened Blindess/Deafness DC 15 and choosing blindness))<br/><br/>Suddenly what looked like a black mist wrapped around the shadows head, clinging at it desparatly before disapating.<br/><br/>(If out of ranger cast Shield on self)<br/><br/>Once the last figure had been drawn they flared with silver light before vanishing. Briefly a large glowing blue shield flashed in front of him before also vanishing.<br/><br/><br/>((Knowledge Religon check to see if Callos knows what a nightwing is.<br/><br/>13+10 ranks=23 total.))"
3557,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149833&postcount=549,2006-03-11T07:51:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Lads, I think this might be a good time to move away and re-evaluate our current position...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk starts edging away, but keeps the bow trained*"
3558,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149842&postcount=550,2006-03-11T09:56:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;A nightwing? Can I shoot it now?&amp;quot;</font>"
3559,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149851&postcount=551,2006-03-12T07:02:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Typically irritable over having been waked early AGAIN, the burly orc steadily takes his feet, staring indecisively at the sky as he tries to sort out what's supposed to be shadow and what isn't. It wass hard, given the nature of his vision and the qualities of the plane, but he eventually managed to discern the poorly defined outline of the nightwing. As it's gross size became increasingly evident, he stoops to gather up his things and hastily pack them up,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">No, ya can't. Or ya shouldn't, if ya wanna get technical. That classifies as 'to big ta screw around with. I third the 'get the Hells out'a here suggestion. Pack up yer crap.</font>&quot;"
3560,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149860&postcount=552,2006-03-12T08:27:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Hearing Lumpy's suggestion/command, Lissa suddenly remembers her bedroll.<i>Pack up... oh yeah...</i>Hastily she rolls and ties it up, strapping it on top of her haversack.<i>It would be very uncomfortable to forget the bedroll!</i>Packing done, Lissa takes her crossbow in hand once more and looks around at the others.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Well, run or fight? If it's going to be 'run', I'd like to know now so I can get a good start.&amp;quot;</font>"
3561,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149869&postcount=553,2006-03-12T08:36:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Well, I think we're going to flee, my darling,</font>&quot; Achkby whispers. &quot;<font color=""blue"">But let's do so quietly. If no one has a better idea, I say we go... that way,</font>&quot; he says, directly away from the pool."
3562,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149878&postcount=554,2006-03-12T08:45:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Knowing this place, we'll probably end up right back here...</font>&quot; the elf mutters as he waits for the others to get moving."
3563,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149887&postcount=555,2006-03-12T09:56:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Now, correct me if im wrong, but I thought that pool was really really holy. That beast up there, im gettin shivers just lookin at it, and I dont exactly think it is comming from on high to bless us with gems and mead (prase Moradin!). Methinks that away from the pool is a bad idea, and maybe simply laying low around the pool would be enough so it goes away. And should it attack, we have a superior defensive position to strike back!&amp;quot;</font>"
3564,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149896&postcount=556,2006-03-12T10:20:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Grabbing his bedroll, Hajih shoves the dagger back in his belt.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Alright, to the spring then?&amp;quot;</font>"
3565,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149905&postcount=557,2006-03-12T11:48:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa squeezes Achkby's hand.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Right, the healing pool it is. I know healing spells can hurt some evil creatures; maybe healing water will do the same thing!&amp;quot;</font>With that, she sets off in the direction of the spring at full speed, glancing up at the sky every so often to keep tabs on where the nightwing is."
3566,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149914&postcount=558,2006-03-13T05:51:00,Dr._Bob,"Achkby suggests taking the trail away from the campfire, but the rest of the party is inclined to make for the spring.<br/><br/>Running down the small hill towards the pool, you notice that the air seems to be quite chilly. To your surprise, you find snow on the ground, deeper as you get closer to the spring. Skidding to a stop at the pool's edge you discover that the spring has frozen solid and now appears to be a sheet of black ice.<br/><br/>Behind you there is a muffled<i>whoomp!</i>as the shadowy form of the nightwing lands on the ground, smothering the campfire. Sparks fly, then there is simply darkness. You shiver as you huddle by the frozen spring.<br/><br/>Taern, Sedryn, Djital, and Thokk look a little bit pale. They seem more affected by the sudden cold than the rest of you.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>At first all is silent, then there is a<i>crunch</i>. After a few moments there is another<i>crunch</i>, and another. You hear the splintering of a tree trunk, then another<i>crunch</i>. The nightwing is moving towards you along the ground ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The nightwing is approaching but has not yet crested the hill.</i>"
3567,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149923&postcount=559,2006-03-13T06:39:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Now what!?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius brings his boot down full-speed onto the ice angrily, trying to break it."
3568,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149932&postcount=560,2006-03-13T07:25:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*kneeling*<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;By the heat of the Forge, o Soul Father, melt away the gloom that surrounds us, and illuminate your gradure to all evil, and immolate them into non-being. Grant that your servent of the Guard be blessed with your holy fire, and burn away all impurity.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Rising*<br/><br/><font color=""blue""><b>&amp;quot;MAY THE ANVIL SMITE THE IMPURE&amp;quot;</b></font>"
3569,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149941&postcount=561,2006-03-13T07:30:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz sighs and mutters &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Here we go again...</font>&quot;. He then proceeds to draw his crossbow and load it.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Shame I don't have another one of those flying potions around.</font>&quot;"
3570,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149950&postcount=562,2006-03-13T07:48:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">No way! Okay the plane of Shadow has officially become the worst plane ever!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Callos hissed out angerily after observing the frozen spring. The heck with this! This spring could be the only thing that might help and it was frozen?! Not for long then! Once more the pages of his spellbook flipped of their own accord until it was on a diffrent page. Once there Callos pointed his index and middle finger at the black ice and began to chant slowly making sure to get the intonations correct. Once he finished he put the spellbook away and put his hands together pointing at the ice with his fingers splayed.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Out of the way archer man unless you want to get burned!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((OOC: Guess I got the Shield spell then. Anywho, DR does Callos know what the thing is? And for actions gonna wait until Darious is off the ice and try to melt it with a burning hands spell.))"
3571,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149959&postcount=563,2006-03-13T11:07:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby fumbles for his scroll case.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Sedryn!</font>&quot; he hisses, &quot;<font color=""blue"">If I can cast an illusion to lure it into the spring... what might it be likely to jump upon?</font>&quot;"
3572,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149968&postcount=564,2006-03-13T14:11:00,The_King_of_Durf,<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>At Callos' command Darius steps off the ice and fires the arrow he has had knocked at the nightwing.<br/><br/>((5 ft. step and shoot))<br/>
3573,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149977&postcount=565,2006-03-13T14:28:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa holds her holy symbol in one hand, chanting in Celestial.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Baravar Cloakshadow, ward your servant from the forces of evil!&amp;quot;</font>A white glow flares up around the gnome for a moment.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Cast<i>protection from evil</i>on self."
3574,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149986&postcount=566,2006-03-13T15:36:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Damn you, Darius, are we even sure it's hostile?! You're always shooting first, and asking questions later! Didn't killing that boy teach you anything?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He glares at the overeager archer for a moment, and then turns back to Sedryn."
3575,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=149995&postcount=567,2006-03-13T16:19:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn quickly fits a bolt into his crossbow. He looks over the crest of the hill to where the beast will come from. Taking aim, he prepares to fire.<font color=""Blue"">:Achkby, did you see how big that thing was? It probably has halfling stew for supper and the mistress was all out of halflings, so she sent it to get another one and if I know females, it had better not come home empty handed! You'd better be prepared to defend yourself because it will eat you!""</font>Fizahn strains to see the top of the hill. He looks prepared to fire when he sees the beast.<br/><br/>OOC: Ready action shoot. To hit: 16 (9+7) Damage: 3 (1d6)"
3576,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150004&postcount=568,2006-03-13T16:49:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I may not be a genius, but I know a bit about birds of prey after a life of hunting. It was circling above us, that means it thinks we're dinner.<br/>
<br/>
I don't feel like being dinner.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
3577,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150013&postcount=569,2006-03-14T16:05:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, I dont intend on being dinner for anyone, espically not creepy flying beasties or jelly ones...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Shoots a dirty look around him*<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Let thine hammer strike true&amp;quot;</font>"
3578,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150022&postcount=570,2006-03-15T14:25:00,Dr._Bob,"A giant shadow rises up over the top of the hill, like an inky black tidal wave.<br/><br/>Fizahn and Darius loose their missiles at the monster, hitting it squarely in the center. The arrow and bolt are swallowed up by the darkness, leaving no mark.<br/><br/>The snow continues to crunch as the nightwing seems to ooze down the slope of the hill towards the spring.<br/><br/>Thin spidery cracks cobweb the surface of the spring from where Darius stomped on the ice, but the pool remains frozen solid.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Many of you have heard tales of the various nightshades, powerful undead composed of equal parts darkness and absolute evil. A chill settles in your bones as you face this incarnation of shadowy death ...<br/><br/>"
3579,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150031&postcount=571,2006-03-15T16:10:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Stupid useless crap bow... let's try this.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius whips another arrow out, this one shadowstuff, sending it hurtling towards the giant monstrosity.<br/><br/>"
3580,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150040&postcount=572,2006-03-15T17:38:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>Slightly worried,&quot;Well, I'm not sure if our first plan is going to work. Anyone want to try a plan B?&quot;<br/><br/>Elthan, using the cloak, flies into the the air and begins to cast a familiar spell.<br/><br/>(OOC: Activating an ability is a standard action. Ethan will cast<i>Ray of Enfeeblement</i>next round. I just hope it doesn't target the flying guy.)"
3581,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150049&postcount=573,2006-03-16T05:52:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;Soul Father let thy fire melt this false ice and burn away impurity.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk draws his sword, and smashes the ice again*"
3582,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150058&postcount=574,2006-03-16T11:19:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa carefully takes aim at the flying monstrosity, and lets loose with a shadowstuff bolt. While reloading with a similar bolt, she looks over at Sedryn.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Some of Lathander's blessing would come in real handy about now, Sedryn!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Stupid undead and their immunity to sneak attacks.  :P<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=388157"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack = 28</a>::sob:: It could've been a crit!<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=388160"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage = 4</a>"
3583,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150067&postcount=575,2006-03-16T15:18:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Here!</font>&quot; shouts Achkby, now clearly frightened by the presence of the nightwing.<br/><br/>He begins casting a spell, weaving his hands through quick, intricate patterns in time to his low, sibilant chant. From thin air, he pulls a familiar mass of bluish acid that darts down into the ice, eating away at the solid part of the spring.<br/><br/>[OOC]Casting<i>Melf's Acid Arrow</i>where everyone else is trying to break through the ice.<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=388334"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><i>MAA</i> damage (2d4=6)</a>[/OOC]"
3584,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150076&postcount=576,2006-03-16T16:32:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz fires a bolt at the avian monster and takes a couple steps back, drawing a bolt and prepping his crossbow for a reload.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Green"">Damn plane of shadow, damn shadow monster, damn dwarf rushing right into battle without a second thought</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC: Green=elven]<br/><br/>[Combat OOC: To hit - 11+6=17; Damage - 7]"
3585,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150085&postcount=577,2006-03-16T17:24:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy eyes the frozen spring suspiciously, yet another strange incongruency popping up in this place. If someone was yanking them around, at least they were doing a good job of keeping things inconsistant. He takes station facing the former campsite and the approaching shadow-thing, his flail in hand but unraised,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ya know, if we can't get this thing cracked soon, I still strongly advise we keep going.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He didn't know what was after him, but he wasn't overly keen on finding out just what something so large was capable of.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">This ain't gonna be like fighting drow or ogres or whatever back home. We belong there. Now we're in HIS element</font>&quot;"
3586,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150094&postcount=578,2006-03-18T16:04:00,Dr._Bob,"Lissa and Darius send shadowstuff missiles into the nightwing. The giant bat-like shadowy creature shivers in agony as the magical projectiles strike. Aeroz aims well, but his missile passes through the beast as harmlessly as Fizahn's and Darius' earlier missiles.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Callos and Thokk continue to try to crack the surface of the spring. Callos'<i>burning hands</i>melt whatever the sheet of flame touches, but the water almost instantly refreezes. Even Thokk's mighty blows only craze the icy pond. Achkby attempts to melt the spring with acid. Sulfurous steam rises from where his<i>acid arrows</i>bore into the ice.<br/><br/>One of the Elthans flies up into the air and blasts the nightwing with a<i>ray of enfeeblement</i>. The other Elthan hurls<i>magic missiles</i>at the monster. Neither seems to affect the nightwing much ...<br/><br/>The temperature in the air drops as the nightwing continues to approach, splintering trees as it moves forward. It has no eyes to speak of, yet it homes in on your party like a moth to a flame.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Lissa turns to Sedryn, and Callos looks for Djital. Sedryn and Callos are standing at the edge of the spring with Taern, whose shortspear glows an intense white. All three of their faces are pale and grim.<br/><br/>Sedryn's eyes are dark as he calls out to Lissa. &quot;The nightwing is here for<i>us</i>, not you! Save yourselves! We will draw it away! Come on, Thokk! You know that we don't belong here!&quot;<br/><br/>Sedryn, Djital, and Taern turn and head deeper into the woods, without waiting to see if Thokk will follow.<br/><br/>The nightwing hesistates ...<br/><br/>"
3587,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150103&postcount=579,2006-03-18T16:23:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Cursed unmeltable ice! Its almost like some great evil overlord is looking down at us and stopping every attempt we try at surviving! Djital I could really...Djital? Where the bloody blazes do you think your...!?</font><br/><br/>The necromancer stopped and stared as his friend turned and ran into the woods towards the nightwing. Turning to look at the other people who he had met then back towards the direction that Djital had run in, indecision warred on his face. Almost involunatarily he took a couple of steps in the direction his friend had gone."
3588,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150112&postcount=580,2006-03-18T20:18:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa freezes in the act of reloading her crossbow as she hears Sedryn's words.<i>No... not again! Oh gods, I knew it was too good to be true...</i>Aloud, she chokes out,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;No... please...&amp;quot;</font>The anguish in her dark eyes is heartwrenching. With sudden violence, Lissa shoves the crossbow mechanism into place with a loud click and whirls to aim at the nightwing once more.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I'm not losing you again! Not without a fight!&amp;quot;</font>"
3589,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150121&postcount=581,2006-03-19T06:28:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby wavers at the edge of the pool.<br/><br/><i>They mean nothing to me. They mean nothing to me. They mean nothing to me. They mean nothing to me. They mean nothing to me...</i>"
3590,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150130&postcount=582,2006-03-19T14:21:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, I sure as hell belong here, its that creature that should not exisit. However, for the greater of the clan......&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;Little lad, lass, take care of yourselves.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font size=""10""><b><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;ALL OF YE, RUN NOW AWAY FROM THAT ACURSED THING&amp;quot;</font></b></font><br/><br/><i><font color=""red"">Forefathers, welcome me once more</font></i><br/><br/>*Thokk Stands tall, delievers one final salute to the party as a whole, then charges the Nightwing*"
3591,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150139&postcount=583,2006-03-20T09:47:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Dammit, we can take this thing!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius' eyes gleam wildly again as he rapidly fires two shadowstuff arrows, taking a few steps back from the nightwing.<br/><br/>((I'll run if we're running, I'm with whatever for this one. Sorry I haven't posted since Thursday, I was away at ConnCon and will post more details about that in the IC thread.))"
3592,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150148&postcount=584,2006-03-21T00:51:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><i>Do they not realize that if they just split the hell up one of them might survive? Probably Thokk, because he's the smallest...</i>Fizahn surveys the havoc being wrought by the nightwing's approach.<i>He'll freeze to death before he gets to the beast.</i>[color=Blue""Bad idea Thokk! You've got no armor! If you just run away with us... Well, if it really is just after the people raised by the spring, you could probably run away and it would chase Sedryn, Taern, and Djital!""[/color] Fizahn loads another crossbow bolt and points it at the monster as he looks around at his companions.<font color=""Blue"">""If we are going to run that is.""</font><br/><br/>OOC: I'm with whatever, but I really don't want to see Thokk die<b>again</b>. I don't remember if Thokk does have armor on, but I think I remember it being mentioned somewhere that he didn't.<br/>To hit: 23 (16+7) Damage: 1 (1d6)"
3593,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150157&postcount=585,2006-03-21T11:11:00,Dr._Bob,"Many members of the party waver as the nightshade approaches. Some look towards where Sedryn, Djital and Taern ran off into the woods, others look in the opposite direction, while a few continue to focus on the enormous shadowy bat-like creature as it takes a tentative step in the direction of the fleeing trio.<br/><br/>Howling like a banshee, Thokk charges the nightwing, his robes flapping in the wind as he raises his sword over his head.<br/><br/>In a deceptively quick flowing motion, a shadowy maw appears - darkness within darkness - and clamps down on Thokk, like a shark biting a bluefish. With a shrug, the nightwing tosses Thokk aside - his white robes shredded by a dozen parallel lacerations. The robe becomes soaked in black blood almost instantly. With a cry, Thokk tries to slash at the nightwing to no avail.<br/><br/>Fizahn fires again without seeming to affect the creature, but Darius' shadowstuff arrows again hit their mark causing the same ripple of pain across the creature's body.<br/><br/>The nightwing seems to contract, then it unfurls its full wingspan, and launches into the air, heading in the direction taken by Sedryn, Djital, and Taern ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>As Thokk charges, he triggers an AoO, based on the nightwing's reach. The nightwing hits with a 30 (12 + 18) for 23 damage. Thokk attacks but misses with an 8.<br/>
<br/>
Darius hits with a 27 (15 + 12) and 22 (10 + 12) for a total of 12 points of damage. Fizahn misses with a 23.<br/>
<br/>
The nightwing moves away without triggering an AoO.</i>"
3594,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150166&postcount=586,2006-03-21T12:05:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius stares as the nightwing almost effortlessly tossed aside Thokk.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Umm, actually, I don't think we can take this thing.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius hesitates..."
3595,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150175&postcount=587,2006-03-21T20:41:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Great Golden Lords!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa stares at the grisly spectacle of the nightwing. Then long-honed survival instincts kick in, and she grabs the nearest person's arm; in this case, Callos.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Come on, people! Move it! Don't let their sacrifice be for nothing!&amp;quot;</font>With that, she puts action to words and starts running in the opposite direction as Sedryn, Djital and Taern.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Full-out run for as long as possible without getting fatigued, or until the party calls a halt."
3596,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150184&postcount=588,2006-03-22T03:07:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'm with Lissa here, lets run</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC: Retreat action]"
3597,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150193&postcount=589,2006-03-22T03:21:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I can't just let him go by himself! The least I can do is try to help! Djital get back here! That thing will rip you apart!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Even as he stared wantingly back to where his friend had vanished he didn't resist when the gnome pulled on his arm. Stumbling after Lissa he couldn't help but keep looking back towards where the nightwing was."
3598,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150202&postcount=590,2006-03-22T12:42:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>As Lissa makes a break for it, so, too, does Achkby. Encouraging Callos along as he can, Achkby takes off as fast as his little legs can carry him."
3599,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150211&postcount=591,2006-03-22T15:42:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius takes a step back, forward, hesitant. He looks at the fleeing party members, the nightwing...<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;This isn't going to work, we need another way!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Firing one last shot at the giant fiend, he swivels around and runs away with the others.<br/><br/>"
3600,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150220&postcount=592,2006-03-23T00:47:00,Erikkin,<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><i>If I had gotten some shadow bolts... There's no way we can fight that thing!</i>Fizahn quickly turns and flles with the others. He constantly looks over his shoulder to make sure the nightwing isn't following them and nothing else has found them.
3601,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150229&postcount=593,2006-03-23T05:48:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Waiting for the nightwing to take off*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, im following ye now, I dont feel safe without fine dwarven steel, and if I am going to die again I am going to take out as much as possible.&amp;quot;</font>"
3602,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150238&postcount=594,2006-03-23T07:06:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The taciturn orc snorts, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">If yer coming, then come, but don't expect no one ta put up with ya if that damned bird comes back lookin fer the rest.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>WIth that, he turns, clanking along loudly after the others, tucking his flail back into his belt."
3603,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150247&postcount=595,2006-03-23T14:39:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>Elthan just floats in the air, a little taken aback that his spells where useless.<br/>&quot;Hmm, are they moving down there? I guess I better follow them. At least it doesn't<i>look</i>like thier following the thing...&quot;"
3604,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150256&postcount=596,2006-03-23T15:04:00,Dr._Bob,"The party retreats, heading in the opposite direction to that taken by Sedryn, Taern, Djital and the nightwing. Soon they are swallowed up by the forest. Callos is left with only a glimpse of his friend running through the trees away from the nightwing.<br/><br/>Elthan glides high above the forest, trailing after the party. From his vantage point he is able to see the dark shadow sailing just at treetop level. Observing from a safe ever-increasing distance, he sees the shadow &quot;pounce&quot; down into the trees. There is movement and a flash of light as the nightwing catches up with its prey. After a few moments, however, all is still.<br/><br/>Elthan shakes his head as he floats back towards his friends. Sedryn, Taern and Djital didn't have a chance ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>As the party rushes away from the spring through the woods as quickly as possible, several members of the party wipe away tears. Losing friends is hard enough, but losing them twice is nearly unbearable for some of you.<br/><br/>You run and run and run, having no particular trail to follow. After a while, you pause to rest, noting that there are no signs of pursuit.<br/><br/>Sheyra is the first to notice the change. &quot;Look at the sky!&quot;<br/><br/>Toward the horizon bands of purple and orange are visible. As you watch, the sky becomes lighter and lighter. As it does so, you notice the trees begin to take on a more normal appearance. Leaf litter crunches underfoot as you walk towards the sunrise - the first one you have seen in weeks or maybe months ...<br/><br/>"
3605,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150265&postcount=597,2006-03-23T15:59:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>Dazzled, &quot;Wow! Thats quite bueatifull, the transition from shadow to material. Interesting that the shadow plane overlaps<i>here</i>, though I see no reason why it shouldn't. Odder, though, is the the way it seemed we never left the caves of the underdark. No transition, just the sudden emergence of the sky.&quot;<br/><i>hmmm... Well, where ever we are, I'm more worried than ever. I haven't a clue what the foresight was ment for, and we grow ever closer to approching the possible spot of it's happening. I wonder if Sheyra's aware of this?</i>"
3606,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150274&postcount=598,2006-03-23T18:26:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;We're free of the underdark, the plane of shadows?&amp;quot;</font>He pulls off his hat and runs his hand through his hair.<br/><br/><i>Free, finally, free</i><br/>"
3607,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150283&postcount=599,2006-03-24T10:15:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>The light hits Darius like a slap to the face.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Are we... are we out? That's... that's the sun coming up. That's the sun...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius stops walking and stares up at the great ball of fire rising in the distance.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;It can't be possible...&amp;quot;</font>"
3608,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150292&postcount=600,2006-03-24T13:56:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>When Achkby realizes that he's returned to the real world of grass and sunlight, a huge grins breaks out over his face. He slows to a stop in a patch of light, and drops his pack to the ground.<br/><i>I'm home.</i><br/>He sinks to his knees, and literally bends over to kiss the ground.<br/><i>Real earth, with real grass.</i><br/>He rolls over on his back, and just wallows in the leaves for a little while, enjoying the feeling of plants scritching against his skin and sunlight warming him from above. As the sky lights up, he starts to laugh, and sits up.<br/>He makes wide, sweeping gestures with his arms, trying to somehow articulate the magnificent feeling of freedom and... and<i>rightness</i>he has found, but eventually gives up.<br/><i>Air... space... with <b>light</b>.</i><br/>He sighs deeply, and just sits there for a moment with a smile on his face, enjoying the first sunrise he has seen in a long, long time."
3609,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150301&postcount=601,2006-03-24T15:19:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/><i>The sun.. I'd almost forgotten.</i><br/><br/>Lumpy growls softly at the appearance of what seems to be the sun, real and true. It had been weeks now, since he'd seen it, and now the white-bright rays struck him in the face. Unbidden, water swiftly wells up in his eyes, pooling in the corners and streaking down his face. Almost immediately, he turns his head down, out of sight."
3610,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150310&postcount=602,2006-03-24T21:35:00,Dr._Bob,"The air remains chilly even as the sun rises. The trees are barren, and the leaves on the ground are brown and dry. Winter is here.<br/><br/>You eventually encounter a path leading southwest, out of the woods. Following the path, the forest gives way to rolling hills. In the distance, there is the glint of the sea off to the west.<br/><br/>A dog barks in the distance. A boy herding a flock of sheep spies your party as it exits the forest. He takes off running away from you toward a small village visible in the distance to the south."
3611,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150319&postcount=603,2006-03-25T08:06:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Predictably enough, the high-strung Lissa starts crying once they reach the light. From her expression, it's a mixture of grief at having lost her comrades again and joy at having reached the relative safety of the Material surface world.<i>The sun! Oh gods, it's been so long since I've seen the sun! Sedryn, Thokk, Djital... they should've been here to see this...</i>She kneels and starts praying in Gnomish through her tears, a prayer of thanks for the living and grief for the dead.<br/><br/>Once the party gets going again, Lissa dries her eyes and resumes her usual watchfulness.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I wonder where we are? Somewhere near Telflamm, presumably, but that doesn't really help with navigation.&amp;quot;</font>When they spot the shepherd boy, Lissa points toward him.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Why don't we ask a local for directions?&amp;quot;</font>"
3612,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150328&postcount=604,2006-03-25T09:31:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy, Half-Orc Warrior</b><br/><br/>WHen Lumpy looks up once more, his countenance as been altered. It isn't a matter of expression- in fact, his fatalistic scowl is present and unchanged. His eyes account for the discrepency, still a watery red that couldn't possibly be sadness or relief, if the rest of his visage is any indicator. Whereas they appeared a mundane brown in the near-total murk of the underdark, his irides no longer account for the entirety of his eyes's color, now offset against jaundiced schlera and increasingly visible blood vessels.<br/><br/>He flicks his head irritably in response to Lissa, rather like a mule trying to dislodge a bothersome fly,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Something tells me he ain't in the mood ta talk. Running away is generally a sign'a things like that.</font>&quot;"
3613,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150337&postcount=605,2006-03-25T09:54:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well, let's head to the town anyways, I'm sure it won't be as dangerous as the past few weeks.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius sighs happily, staring up at the winter sky. For the first time in a long, long while, his mind is fully calm.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I wonder what they have in town... I could use a pipe...&amp;quot;</font>"
3614,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150346&postcount=606,2006-03-25T15:25:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokk merely looks around, not concentrating on other people or any particular object, simply soaking in the beauty around him*<br/><br/><i>Sunlight, the last we have seen since we went into the damned castle...</i><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Lads, where ever we may be, the Light of Moradin shines down upon us&amp;quot;</font>"
3615,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150355&postcount=607,2006-03-25T19:12:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ya know what, for how badly I wanted to see the sun again...I'm almost vomitting at the brightness and feel oddly...hateful towards it. Crazy huh?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>A look and air of melachony had settled over the necromancer as the sun rose and he stared out around him. When the sheperd boy ran, well he would too if a bunch of armed people came out of the woods looking extremely battered. It would almost stand to reason they would be in a foul mood and more importantly might be dragging trouble after them."
3616,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150364&postcount=608,2006-03-26T06:58:00,Dr._Bob,"You follow the narrow trail down the hills toward the small village.<br/><br/>As you approach, you can see that your appearance seems to have caused quite a stir.<br/><br/>The shepherd boy has alerted the villagers, and a hastily assembled band of farmers and villagers is gathering at the edge of the village. They are generally armed with pitchforks and other improvised weapons. None are armored.<br/><br/>As you get within earshot, the villagers' &quot;leader&quot; whose apron and hammer mark him as the blacksmith calls out, &quot;That's close enough! Who are you and what do you want!&quot;<br/><br/>A faint strain in his voice betrays his fear, though he tries to be as intimidating as he can.<br/>"
3617,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150373&postcount=609,2006-03-26T11:29:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius waves a hand lazily at the blacksmith, walking up to him.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Food, drink, a place to stay, and a horse if you've got one. And a few gallons of ale if you've got that too.&amp;quot;</font>"
3618,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150382&postcount=610,2006-03-26T12:15:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;We plan to buy all of that, of course!&amp;quot;,</font>Lissa hastily adds, jogging alongside the tall archer. She puts her crossbow away as she jogs, trying to look as non-threatening as possible.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Directions to Telflamm would be nice too; we're kind of lost. Um, Telflamm <i>is</i> somewhere around here, right?&amp;quot;</font><i>Be just our luck if we landed in Thay or something...</i>"
3619,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150391&postcount=611,2006-03-26T14:04:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Oh, come on, the important part was obviously the 'who,' and not the 'what'...</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">We're lost, you see... we're traveling mercenaries, and we're supposed to be heading to Telflamm, but the guides who were with us turned on our group in the night. We had quite a scuffle, and managed to dispatch most of the traitors, though some got away, but now we're lost. They were taking us on a shortcut through the woods, they said, but now I don't know where they leading us...</font>&quot;"
3620,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150400&postcount=612,2006-03-27T14:22:00,Dr._Bob,"The blacksmith's eyes narrow suspiciously. &quot;A shortcut from where?&quot;<br/><br/>The other villagers murmur to themselves.<br/><br/>&quot;They're lying, Brandt! Don't listen to them!&quot;<br/>&quot;They came OUT of the forest. You know what that means!&quot;<br/>&quot;Gods preserve us!&quot;<br/>"
3621,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150409&postcount=613,2006-03-27T14:42:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>Note to self: Don't let Ackby lie for the group ever again!</i><br/><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">You know, I can hear what your talking about over there and let me just say that it hurts. Deep down where theres supposed to be a heart. But no really think logically good village people. If we wanted to harm you, we would have done it. If we were lying for some odd reason we would have never even approached your town to increase the chances of not being caught in said lie. And if we were dangerous then how did the sheperd boy make it back? Granted I don't think we look all that great but evil or dangerous we are not. Not only that we have recently lost some very dear friends and I for one am not in a good mood for arguing with people. So how about a compromise, you get one of us as insurance during the duration of our stay here. If we misbehave do what you want to the captive. If we don't, then we happily leave the next morning with the insurance no harm done and your little village a little bit richer. Granted no mistreating the one we use for insurance. Hell, I'll even volunteer for it myself. And to prove we're trustworthy for this ordeal, since I volunteer, I'll openly tell you to take my spell book, being a wizard, and to watch me for any signs of mystic talking. Either way can we wrap this up? I've been underground for a <i>very very</i> long time and I would like to enjoy the sunlight. Deal?</font>&quot;"
3622,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150418&postcount=614,2006-03-28T00:54:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn seems generally confused about what's going on. He looks at the villagers; his confused expression hides his grin at their bad weapons.<i>What an odd little village. Usually villages are happy to have traveling adventurers to boost their economy.</i><font color=""Blue"">""I for one don't know what it means if someone comes OUT of the forest. I think you should start by explaining that.""</font>Fizahn sheathes his weapon during his speech."
3623,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150427&postcount=615,2006-03-28T04:34:00,Dr._Bob,"The villagers seems perplexed by Callos' speech. You can see several slowly repeating some of his words to themselves, as if trying to figure out whether he is threatening them, bargaining with them, or just plain making fun of them ...<br/><br/>Fizahn's request at least is easier to understand. Brandt, the blacksmith, speaks up:<br/><br/>&quot;We have always been told that the forest is filled with shadow creatures and demons. No one who has ever entered those woods has ever left them, alive or otherwise.<br/><br/>&quot;Since my grandfather's grandfather's time we've taught all of our children never to stray into the woods, lest the darkness take them. And now here you come strolling out of the Forest of Shadows armed for war, with lies on your lips.<br/><br/>&quot;So what are you then - demons or dark elves? We've already heard about the fall of Myth Drannor, but if you think your Army of Darkness can take the East so easily, you are sadly mistaken! The free peoples will never willingly submit to the Baneson or his minions!!!&quot;<br/><br/>The villagers cheer and wave their pitchforks and scythes menacingly. The fact that your bedraggled party in no way resembles an army of drow or demons seems completely lost on them ..."
3624,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150436&postcount=616,2006-03-28T05:52:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Lad, never make the mistake of calling me a Drow or a demon. Ive lost too many family and clansmen to both. I be a member of the Mitheral Guard of the Temple of Moradin, and by the gods above he does not simle upon the denizens of the neither realms nor the dark elves. I be in the need of food, strong ale, a temple, and an anvil and hammer to remake my armor. If ye be willin to give us rest and respite, I can lend ye my arm at blacksmithing.&amp;quot; </font><br/><br/><i>Ahh, to work the hammer again</i>"
3625,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150445&postcount=617,2006-03-28T06:28:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa sighs and rolls her eyes theatrically.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;Great Baravar, these people have rocks for brains!&amp;quot;</font>Switching back to Common, she addresses the blacksmith leader with rather strained patience.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;We're 'armed for war', as you put it, because we had no choice but to go through the Shadow. We lost four good friends and allies in that place. As for us being demons or drow- by all the Golden Lords, I have never heard anything so ridiculous in my life! Do we look like demons to you?&amp;quot;</font>She spits on the ground.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;And <i>that's</i> what I think of the Baneson.&amp;quot;</font>"
3626,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150454&postcount=618,2006-03-28T07:02:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Gods help us. We get out of the lousy caves, get through the forest of dead people and now we are called drow and demonkin.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz sighs and begins to explain why he and his companions are not demons, drow or any other nasty like thing.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Please people, we are not drow, or demons, or anything else like that. We are just people in need of a place to stay and some food to eat. I mean, what makes you think that we are evil anyways? The dwarf here is a Temple Guard, Lissa is a priestess of Baravar. You think demons would be consorting with those types of people?</font><br/><br/>[OOC: Diplomacy - 12+1=13...Probably not enough]"
3627,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150463&postcount=619,2006-03-28T12:48:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy snorts belligerantly at the blacksmith's bravado, his patience slipping. He'd been trying his best to keep out of things - he wasn't in much of a mood to negotiate, nor any condition to, considering the sun. But reason was lost on these people.<br/><br/>The burly orc fixes his red-eyed gaze upon what he thought was the ringleader, buried amidst the brightness of the sun's rays. Stepping forward a few paces, he crosses his armored arms casually, everything abut his expression and stance comveying the general disdain for the people in front of him.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""BLue"">Fer crying out loud, think about it. There's only a couple'a ways this can go. Ya can be all peaceful-like about things, like decent folk are s'posed ta be with tired travellers..</font>&quot; He lets his speech hang for a moment, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Or ya can get warlike about it. And some'a us are dressed fer a fight, as ya so astutely pointed out. I ain't in no rush ta kill no one over something so stupid, but I'm tired, and the sun hurts my eyes, so I wouldn't push it on me too hard.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>His watery gaze sharpens to match his resolve,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Best case, ya point us in the direction of Telflamm, we work out a deal on some supplies, and we keep right on walking.</font>&quot;"
3628,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150472&postcount=620,2006-03-28T13:49:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Upon hearing Aeroz name her as a priestess of Baravar, she scowls and elbows him in the ribs.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Don't do that! I'm not supposed to let people know who I serve unless it's a matter of life or death. Back there, it <i>was</i> life or death, so I told you.&amp;quot;</font><i>Don't tallfolk know ANYTHING about gods other than their own? Apparently not... I'll have to sit down and explain the whole 'secrecy' part of the church dogma to them. And hide my holy symbol, I can't believe I forgot to do that earlier! I've been away from civilization too long.</i><br/><br/><br/>OOC: While I know that practically nobody aside from another gnome is going to know about the gnomish deities, Lissa suffers from a touch of cultural blindness."
3629,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150481&postcount=621,2006-03-28T15:14:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Damn you, Lumpy, they're not apt to give us a good price on anything if you're threatenin' 'em with death.</i><br/><br/>Achkby stays stoically silent, but shift uneasily as Lumpy offers his... 'diplomacy.'"
3630,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150490&postcount=622,2006-03-28T17:02:00,Dr._Bob,"The sun rises into a cloudless sky, but the air remains cold and you can see your breath condense in the air. To your amazement, you realize that it must be winter now even though it was only late fall when you entered the Underdark. You shiver, unaccustomed to the freezing temperatures after the uniform coolness of the Underdark and the shadow plane ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>As the posturing escalates on both sides, it looks like a violent confrontation is going to be inevitable. In the end, however, it is Sheyra, the young monk, who defuses the situation by bursting into tears.<br/><br/>Although she's fought side by side with you and has borne the rigors of the Underdark passage stoically, she is still just barely a teenager, and this impasse with the villagers is the last straw. Tears well up in her eyes, her knees shake as she begins to sob uncontrollably.<br/><br/>Her raw emotion moves the villagers and the blacksmith. They lower their weapons shamefacedly, and soon you are all welcomed into the village with apologies and rueful grins. &quot;Sorry about that! We just don't get that many visitors that's all ...&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Nyth is a small, lonely village at the edge of the Forest of Lethyr, a few days journey north of Telflamm.<br/><br/>Brandt, the blacksmith, explains that the entire region has been shaken by the news of the fall of Myth Drannor, which was carried by word of mouth from refugees fleeing the combined drow and demonic armies of the Baneson who threaten to sweep unchecked through all of the civilized lands of the West. Everyone is on edge, and your unexpected arrival caught the villagers off balance.<br/><br/>To the South, too, there is unrest as Mulhorand continues its expansion northward, threatening Thesk and even Rashemen. Even as Mulhorand grows, the wayward province of Thay threatens to break away from Mulhorand and declare itself a sovereign nation, ruled by the Red Wizards. Although some hope that if this happens, Mulhorand might be too distracted to continue its aggressions, no one is happy about the idea of the Red Wizards gaining their independence.<br/><br/>At the mention of the Mulhorandi, Sheyra seems even more distressed, and so the topic quickly turns to other things. &quot;Bah! That's enough about politics! Tell us about yourselves ...&quot;<br/><br/>The villagers are very curious to know how exactly you came to be walking out of the Forest of Lethyr, and soon a massive crowd fills the village tavern (The Plow and Sickle) to overflowing as they listen enthralled to your stories ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The village is not very wealthy (treat as a hamlet) but you can restock your rations and supplies here before heading on to Telflamm.</i><br/><br/>"
3631,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150499&postcount=623,2006-03-29T10:28:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Maybe a drink or two on the house could buy a good story from me...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius licks his lips.<br/><br/><i>Been a while since I've had ale.</i>"
3632,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150508&postcount=624,2006-03-29T13:09:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Hajih flags down someone working in the tavern and orders whatever they have in terms of food.<br/>"
3633,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150517&postcount=625,2006-03-29T14:02:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*To the blacksmith*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Lad, if possible, I would like to lend my hand in the smithery. I need a new set of steel, and I would gladly help out to remake my own suit&amp;quot;</font>"
3634,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150526&postcount=626,2006-03-29T14:37:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Whats the rush Thokk? That bathrobe looks good on you, highlights your cheekbones.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Grinning mischeviously to the dwarf,even as he began to prowl around for a good place to get supplies. After all he needed a far more steady supply of food from now on and this was the best place to get. Might as well inquire about the specifics of the global news as well."
3635,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150535&postcount=627,2006-03-29T15:08:00,Erikkin,<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn wanders around the town for a while. He spends time looking everywhere but decides he doesn't need anything.<i>What I really need right now is a backpack infinitely full of food that doesn't weigh anything. I don't want to run out of food adventuring any more. That was torture.</i>
3636,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150544&postcount=628,2006-03-29T16:40:00,Dr._Bob,"Brandt appreciates the offer, but he suggests that Thokk would be better off waiting until he gets to Telflamm where he can undoubtedly buy or barter for a much finer set of armor than he could produce her in Nyth with only tool-grade steel.<br/><br/>A long day passes as you replenish your supplies and arrange for some horses to carry you to Telflamm in the morning.<br/><br/>You are given plenty of food and ale at dinner for just a few silvers. The villagers seem to want to make up for their initial hostility. Spare but clean rooms are offered for an economical price as well.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>After Sheyra turns in early, conversation by the fireside returns to the Mulhorandi. Unther itself has been completely annexed by Mulhorand, and all Untherite nobles have been declared enemies of the Empire. Apparently their black corsairs continue to sail the Sea of Fallen Stars, harassing passing ships and demanding that any Untherite refugees be turned over.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The tale of the fall of Myth Drannor is a tragic one. Despite a heroic last stand, the allied armies of man, elf and dwarf eventually fell to the Army of Darkness after the new year began, leaving only a handful of survivors to tell the tale. With demon and drow allied in the West, refugees are flooding into the East.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The Vilhon Reach is also absorbing many refugees from the Weeping War. Aeroz listens with interest to reports that the Serpent Queen of Hlondeth herself is girding for war. Whether she will take the side of the free peoples or whether she will ally herself with the Baneson is not yet known ...<br/><br/>&quot;I wonder if Prozen even knows that I'm still alive,&quot; Aeroz mutters to no one in particular.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Sated by a good meal and some fine ale, you are all ready to turn in for the first real night's rest you have had in months.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Please post here or PM me any supplies you'd like to buy.</i>"
3637,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150553&postcount=629,2006-03-29T19:39:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>A hearty meal does wonders for Lissa's disposition, and she happily joins in tale-telling with the others about some of the highlights of their journey through the Underdark. When the talk turns to politics, though, her mood turns more somber.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Myth Drannor, fallen... it's hard to believe.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa shakes her head.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;A more beautiful city you've never seen, and probably never will again from what I'm hearing.&amp;quot;</font>She sighs, gazing into her half-full mug of ale.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I hope my family is safe. High Dale is a fair ways from Myth Drannor, but it's also right on the southern pass into Cormyr.&amp;quot;</font><i>Probably be a lot of refugees going through the pass, and adversity can turn even the most ordinary folk violent. Baravar, I hope your illusionists' work holds to protect the clan home!</i><br/><br/>Having eaten her fill, Lissa barters for trail rations before going to bed-<i>lots</i>of rations. Thirty days' worth.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;We nearly starved down in those accursed caves!&amp;quot;,</font>she explains to the rather astonished shopkeeper.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I am NEVER going through that again if I can possibly avoid it. Fighting is bad enough, but fighting on a stomach that's been empty for two days...&amp;quot;</font>Lissa shudders at the memory."
3638,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150562&postcount=630,2006-03-30T10:01:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius will buy two weeks worth of food rations, as well as two new waterskins (he'll fill the two new ones with water, and his old one with ale from the tavern).<br/><br/>After dinner, he goes upstairs without a word and collapses on the bed in his room."
3639,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150571&postcount=631,2006-03-30T12:48:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, I be needing a little alone time, after that sleep for me&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk heads off to his room and simply prays before his sword before retiring for the night*"
3640,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150580&postcount=632,2006-03-30T13:52:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan I helps Callos pay for his room and for his meals, since the necromancer has no coins of his own.<br/><br/>The others spend 10 sp for their room and board. The village innkeeper is thrilled to have so many paying patrons all at once, and she goes out of her way to make sure that everyone has a comfortable, clean bed and fresh water for bathing.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The morning dawns cold but clear. It has been your first restful night of sleep in a very long time, and everyone gathers downstairs in a very good mood for a hearty breakfast of smoked bacon and eggs cooked to order ...<br/><br/>&quot;So you're heading to Telflamm then?&quot; asks the innkeeper, as she pours tall glasses of fresh milk for each of you.<br/><br/>"
3641,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150589&postcount=633,2006-03-30T14:32:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Sweet sweet innkeeper, do you have any idea how thankful I am to see such fine fare? After what I've been eating for the past....Huh, its a long while, trust me. But anyway this looks delicious. Much better then what I ate when I was transformed and certainly better the trail rations. All praise to the great bacon cooker!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The small speech sounded very much like rambling and it was. Callos wasn't joking when he said that he hadn' had a decent meal in a very long time...not counting humaniods when he was a drider. To him this was better then a kings feast and he dug in with relish."
3642,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150598&postcount=634,2006-03-31T06:20:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Few things could bring a smile to Lumpy's face, but the otherwise surly orc was positively beaming as he enters the common room. His head was shaved smooth, and cleaned to a nice polish, and his beard has been properly cleaned and unknotted. His vast frame, as usual covered only by his pair of pants, had finally been cleaned of accumulated grime. Though he'd picked up more than a few new scars he was, simply put, &quot;good as new&quot;. Only a few traces of redness lingered around his eyes, responding to the morning sun.<br/><br/>When the innkeep asks about Telflamm, Lumpy shrugs, not bothering to stop eating as he speaks,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Telflamm? I guess. I ain't got any reason ta go there, but I ain't got nowhere else ta be either.</font>&quot; He glances at the others gathered around the table, then shrugs, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">It's convenient enough fer now, anyhow.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>----<br/><br/>Lumpy will also buy 10 days worth of rations and refill his waterskins.<br/>Oh, and a dagger if he can get one."
3643,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150607&postcount=635,2006-03-31T11:28:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa bounces down to breakfast in clothes that are, for the first time in what seems like ages,<i>clean.</i>Evidently the gnome has taken advantage of the bathhouse as well; her dusky skin has a decidedly pink tinge from scrubbing, and her long blonde hair is wet and unbraided.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I smell BACON! And eggs! Ohh yes, a proper hot breakfast!&amp;quot;</font>Beaming, Lissa takes a seat and promptly begins to devour the food. Amazing how such a small, skinny person can eat so much.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Mmph, mm-hmm.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa nods in response to the innkeeper's query, seemingly unwilling to stop eating her delicious meal for such a trivial thing as talk."
3644,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150616&postcount=636,2006-03-31T14:22:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Yes, we are headed there, can you tell us about it?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius stuffs his face with bacon, making it a little hard to understand his words."
3645,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150625&postcount=637,2006-04-01T04:18:00,Dr._Bob,"&quot;Oh, well you know how big cities are - noisy, filthy, crowded - no place for for simple folk like ourselves, I'll tell you!<br/><br/>&quot;I have heard that Telflamm's been a lot more crowded than usual (and that's saying a lot!) what with all the refugees from the West and from the South and all.<br/><br/>&quot;Plus, with those damned black corsairs all over the Sea, there's been a lot less trade than usual coming into the port.<br/><br/>&quot;They say that the merchants are thinking about trying to open up a trade route to the<i>east</i>into the Waste! Isn't that the craziest thing you've ever heard of?<br/><br/>&quot;Supposedly they think there's a whole 'nother land out beyond the Waste. They call it 'Kara-Tur' or something like that. Poppycock, I call it. Sounds like they're trying to build a 'Road to Nowhere' if you asked me ...<br/><br/>&quot;Getting to Telflamm is easy enough. Just follow the road, cross the river at the ferry, and keep heading south until you see the city. Should only take you a couple of days ...&quot;<br/>"
3646,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150634&postcount=638,2006-04-01T05:06:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>What's all this? People from <b>where</b> are killing the people of the [/b]what[/b]? Merchants are <b>who</b> because they want to do <b>what</b>? What's going on?!!</i><br/><br/>Achkby frowns to himself as this conversation whirs about his head, and keeps eating his eggs.<br/><br/>[OOC]Achkby would like to buy a Pony in lieu of a pack mule. If he succeeds at this, he'd also like to get 50 ft. of<b>Hemp Rope</b>, and 20 days worth of trail rations, or whatever the animal can comfortably hold.[/OOC]"
3647,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150643&postcount=639,2006-04-02T02:53:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><i>Just a couple days. I'll get some trail rations here and then get a job in Telflamm so I can get one of those magic backpacks and more trail rations.</i>Fizahn picks up the trail rations until they start to get heavy. He then puts some back and ends up purchasing eleven.<i>They're ripping me off. A big person gets four times as much food for the same price. I'll get Callos to buy me food next time.</i>Fizahn looks at the rest of his group.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm ready to go,""</font>he announces.<font color=""Blue"">""I'd sure hate to overstay our welcome, and I need a real job.""</font>"
3648,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150652&postcount=640,2006-04-02T03:14:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>&quot;Ach, me as well lad, and I be needing some proper dwarf ale and steel, makes one near invincable!&quot;<br/><br/>*Thokk goes out and buys 10 rations, and then rejoins the group*<br/><br/>OOC: The bathrobe is quite drafty, and seriously lacking in protection. Thokk is going to have a very hard time tanking without some good armor, so he might stay semi towards the back in a fight, at least untill he can get armored up"
3649,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150661&postcount=641,2006-04-02T09:20:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Elthan goes about to aquire a set of leather armor, food for a ten-day, a mule, saddle and cart(so not everyone has to walk, or carry thier stuff), as well as food enough for it for ten days. Elthan also trades out his staff for a couple of spears.<br/><br/>(OOC: 10+5+(5+8+15) + .5 + 10 = 53.5. I never really spent that much of what I had, so now it's shoping spree time!)"
3650,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150670&postcount=642,2006-04-02T10:10:00,Dr._Bob,"As the innkeeper describes the complicated rumors and political intrigues of the East, your head swims. In the Underdark, such things would have seemed laughably trivial.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>With your stomachs happy and full, you spend the morning equipping yourselves for the journey ahead. For Lissa, Achkby and Fizahn, each &quot;large person&quot; ration will likely last two days.<br/><br/>Thokk has no money of his own, but Elthan I offers to pay for Thokk's rations and promises to help the dwarf reacquire new armor once the party reaches Telflamm.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>While repacking her haversack, Lissa discovers a folded piece of paper tucked inside ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>From now on, all OOC discussions will now take place in <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play_ooc;action=display;num=1143917167"" target=""_blank"">The Golden Griffon</a>.</i>"
3651,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150679&postcount=643,2006-04-02T11:12:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Hajih has been very quiet since they left the plane of shadows. He sets about the task of buying equipment, a grim look etched on his face.<br/><br/>(( Hajih purchases 8 trail rations and a short sword ))<br/>"
3652,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150688&postcount=644,2006-04-02T19:56:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>In his spare time, Aeroz peruses the shops, looking for anything interesting. Not wanting to risk the possible negative effects of any shadowstuff weapon, he is the only one left in his group without an enhanced weapon, except for Sheyra and the spellcasters who have no need for a weapon.<br/><br/>A glint of gold catches his eye, the signet ring that Prozen gave to him. He had three, Sedryn's, Wottworte's and his own.<br/><br/><i>Hmm, Prozen must have given these to us for a reason. They must be valuable in some way, besides letting any potential bounty hunter know who I am or identifying myself to one of Prozen's allies. Lissa might know...I wonder if Baran has a contact here.</i><br/><br/>After a while of contemplating the advantages and disadvantages of selling one of the signet rings, he decides not to, but goes to find Lissa to see if she might know if it's worth anything."
3653,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150697&postcount=645,2006-04-03T05:27:00,Dr._Bob,"When Aeroz checks his pockets for the three signet rings, he only finds two, his and Wottworte's. &quot;Sedryn ...&quot; he thinks to himself. He had forgotten that he had given back the ring, the holy symbol and the heavy mace when Sedryn had reappeared.<br/><br/>With a heavy heart, he puts the two rings back and finds Lissa, who is just unfolding the letter she had found tucked into her haversack.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><i>If you are reading this, then I can only assume that we are dead. Again.<br/>
<br/>
I write this in the hopes that I am wrong, but your sudden appearance (or ours, I suppose, from your point of view) simply defies natural explanation. That can only mean that our existence is unnatural.<br/>
<br/>
Hard as it is to accept, I believe that Taern, Djital, Thokk, myself and our mysterious woman companion indeed died as you described. If this is so, then how and why have we returned? Obviously, the spring is the key.<br/>
<br/>
I have many theories. Perhaps the spring heals wounds both physical and emotional? Perhaps the spring somehow &amp;quot;sensed&amp;quot; that our deaths had caused some of you pain, and it tried its best to ease that pain by bringing us back to life?<br/>
<br/>
These are just speculations, but I can think of no other reason why we would be brought back into this sort of shadow existence. Perhaps it also explains why we seem to be unable to leave this place.<br/>
<br/>
I have another concern. Resurrection, even a false one, is not easy to achieve. Our existence here means that there is a debt of some kind that must be paid. Even now, I feel as though darkness is closing in on us, trying to reclaim us in death to restore the natural order.<br/>
<br/>
As I wrote earlier, if you are reading this, then likely my fears have come true and we have been returned to the darkness. Do not weep for us though. It is as it should be, and with the balance restored, I am sure that you will be free once and for all from the shadows.<br/>
<br/>
I believe that I can speak for all five of us when I say that it has been a joy to walk with you all again. I, at least, have no regrets.<br/>
<br/>
Yours in Lathander's light,<br/>
<br/>
Sedryn<br/>
</i>"
3654,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150706&postcount=646,2006-04-03T08:01:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa doesn't seem to notice Aeroz's approach, unusual for the perceptive and high-strung rogue. In a minute or so, he gets a clue as to why. The Gnomish Waterworks are starting up again.<i>Sniffle. Sniffff.</i>She puts the letter down just in time for the full-blown tears and sobs to start.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Se- Sedryn...&amp;quot;</font>"
3655,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150715&postcount=647,2006-04-04T11:55:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Cinching a few last buckles on his armor, Lumpy shifts, letting the plate slide into place. Freshly cleaned, the worn steel reflects the harsh sunlight dully, a side affect of his armor he'd always hated. Already, the growing light was giving him a headache, but he was used to it, as old memories of life under the sun resurfaced. He was much fonder of travelling by night, but he had no doubt that was a peculiarity he alone possessed among his companions.<br/><br/><i>Companions..</i>There was a novel thought. He'd considered making off on his own from the start, at least briefly. It was a cinch that he'd preferred to work and travel alone before. But he'd hesitated. He knew why, really, even if he didn't like to admit it, but the bond formed by the trek through the dark defied even his solitary soul. He had a perfectly good rationale, of course, travelling to Telflamm out of convenience. After all, a mercenary needed to find people to find employment. Of course that was why he was going.. simple common sense.<br/><br/>His pack was already ordered and ready, old hat for someone as transient as him. Snatching it up, the burly orc slings it over his back, shimmying his armored limbs through the straps in a practiced, if not awkward maneuver. He casts a few glances around at his companions through slitted eyes, eventually settling on Lissa,<i>Always crying...</i><br/><br/>With a soft scowl, he limps his way over to the gnome, his growl tinged with mild exasperation,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">What in the Abyss's got ya worked up this time?</font>&quot;"
3656,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150724&postcount=648,2006-04-04T14:15:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Finding food, but no mount, Achkby approaches the shopkeeper in hopes of advice.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">'Scuse me, sirrah, but could you perchance direct me to someplace where I might find myself some equines?</font>&quot;"
3657,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150733&postcount=649,2006-04-04T14:19:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>With a slam the new spell book that he had acquired slammed shut and Callos stood from the comfortbale position he had been laying in and stretched languidly. For some reason it seemed invigoration to him to actually be able to read his spell book again even if it wasn't the best of physical activities.<br/><br/>Upon leaving his room in the inn the necromancer couldn't help but find his gaze drawn to the young monk. With more then a little bit of hesitance the thin man walked up to the younger girl and stood there awkardly. After all Sheyra was a mystery to him compared to all of the others in this merry little band. This wasn't easy, Callos had never taken well to talking to people of a younger age.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Uhh....Hey there Sheyra.</font>&quot;"
3658,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150742&postcount=650,2006-04-04T14:43:00,Dr._Bob,"The innkeeper points Achkby to a friendly farmer who sells the halfling a brown and white pony. &quot;Take good care of her. Her name is Betty!&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Sheyra looks up when Callos says hello.<br/><br/>&quot;Oh, hello.&quot;<br/><br/>She is absent-mindedly combing her long dark hair with a brush she borrowed from the innkeeper.<br/><br/>&quot;I gave my hairbrush to the illithid ferryman,&quot; she explains. &quot;It all seems so long ago, doesn't it?&quot;<br/><br/>With a few deft movements, she ties up her hair with a white ribbon, then looks directly at Callos.<br/><br/>&quot;Do you miss him? Djital, I mean.&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3659,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150751&postcount=651,2006-04-04T15:35:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>A moment of surprise flooded Callos's face, followed quickly by irriatation, then pain, and then grief. With an audible groan he sat down heavily across from her. For once the 30ish year old man seemed to be showing his age as he nodded slowly, almost wearily.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">You have keen perceptions young lady. These past couple of days have been hell on me. One of my only...no my ONLY friend from childhood was killed before my eyes by a stone monstrosity. Then not a couple of days or weeks later I was forced to confront him once more after I had barely reconciled myself with his demise....only to watch him charge off and battle some hideos undead. Something that feeds off death and shadows which Djital might have been. So yes, I miss Djital very much actually. So far if another member of this group where to die I don't think I would be too troubled. After all, I've barely had any chance to get to know any of you. But him....think of it as if you lost your brother or a twin.</font>&quot;"
3660,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150760&postcount=652,2006-04-04T17:32:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa hastily wipes her face as Lumpy walks up.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh, Sedryn left a letter in my pack. It's hard enough losing a friend once... losing one twice, well...&amp;quot;</font>She clears her throat and promptly changes the subject.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;'This time', eh? Believe it or not, I'm not usually this weepy. Being a blind archer in a place that's deadly even for healthy people, meeting dead friends and comrades, watching them... die... yeah, that's more than enough to make most people cry.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa smiles, though it looks a bit strained.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;But hey, in a few days we'll be in Telflamm! It'll be great to be in a proper city again.&amp;quot;</font>She gives the muscular half-orc a curious look.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;So, are you coming with, or going your own way now? Be nice to have you along, but it's up to you.&amp;quot;</font>"
3661,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150769&postcount=653,2006-04-04T17:46:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ahh Teflamm, where hopefully my troubles will end. Well, this particular set of troubles anyways...</font>&quot; Aeroz says with a smirk.<br/><br/>He then wanders back to one of the merchants, his curiosity getting the better of him. When he arrives at a shop, he places one of his signet rings on the table.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Hey, how much do you think this old thing is worth?</font>&quot; he inquires bluntly."
3662,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150778&postcount=654,2006-04-04T18:09:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shrugs, doing a poor job of playing the question off,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Fer now, fer now. I ain't got nowhere else ta go, or any coin.</font>&quot; He jingles his purse ruefully, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Imagine, if ya will, business being so bad that ya take jobs in the underdark. Rough times.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He pauses, playing his jaundiced gaze over he gnome appraisingly. When he speaks again, his tone has softened,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ain't dealt with much death, have ya?</font>&quot; The broad-shouldered orc sighs throatily, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I've seen a lot'a folks eat it, comraes in name if not spirit. So much it don't bother me any more. Cold life makes a cold heart, or something philosophical like that.</font>&quot; His speech bordering closely on pointless rambling, he finishes up abruptly, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">The point is, I guess.. Never let that sentiment become a vulnerability, but never give it up, or it's gone fer good.</font>&quot;"
3663,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150787&postcount=655,2006-04-04T18:26:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby approaches the mismatched couple with his new pack animal and a cheery disposition.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">So, I've finally been able to replace Jari, bless his soul, with this girl here. Named Bess,</font>&quot; he announces to them.<br/><i>Oops... was this a bad time?</i><br/>He stops as he gets a bit closer, raising his eyebrows in surprise and then furrowing them in worry.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt... were you discussing something... er, it's really not my business... ah, are you alright?</font>&quot; he finally asks Lissa, fixing on her red-rimmed eyes and extending a hand to place on her shoulder."
3664,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150796&postcount=656,2006-04-05T05:31:00,Dr._Bob,"While Achkby and Lumpy comfort Lissa, Callos continues his conversation with Sheyra, sitting down next to the young monk, who leans her head on his shoulder wearily.<br/><br/>&quot;I think I know how you feel, Callos. My mother died when I was just a baby, and now the Mulhorandi have killed my father and brothers. It's just me now.<br/><br/>&quot;It was different when I was just trying to stay alive down in the Underdark, but now that we're safe, it is starting to hit me that I am truly all alone now.&quot;<br/><br/>She puts her head down, letting her bangs fall down into her face, but Callos can see the tears glistening on her cheeks.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Meanwhile, Aeroz tries to sell one of the gold signet rings he received from Prozen.<br/><br/>&quot;Hmm ...&quot; The village shopkeeper appraises the ring with interest, pointing out its engraved design.<br/><br/>&quot;See this two-headed snake? It's the symbol of the Order of the Serpent. That cult disappeared a long time ago from these parts. Where'd you get this?&quot;<br/><br/>The shopkeeper goes on to explain that the Order of the Serpent was once a powerful pseudo-religious group dedicated to the idea that the cold-blooded races such as the<i>yuan-ti</i>, lizardkin and dragons should rule over warm-blooded mammals, like humans, elves and dwarves.<br/><br/>The Order of the Serpent was once well-established here in the East, but had long ago disintegrated or perhaps moved underground. The shopkeeper is surprised to see their symbol on the ring, and he is reluctant to buy it.<br/><br/>&quot;Maybe you'd have better luck pawning it in Telflamm ...&quot;<br/>"
3665,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150805&postcount=657,2006-04-05T06:40:00,Phasm,"Lissa smiles at Lumpy, recognizing the sentiment through his unpracticed words.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Thank you, Lumpy. You're right, I haven't seen that much of death... at least, not people I care about. Don't worry about me breaking down in a fight, my reflexes will keep me going even when my mind is gone in fear.&amp;quot;</font>She manages a bit of a mischievous smile.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Remember the cave with the giant ant-things?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>When Achkby enters and expresses his concern, Lissa gives him a smile and covers his hand with her own.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I'm better now, thank you. As I was telling Lumpy, Sedryn left a note in my pack...&amp;quot;</font>Lissa clears her throat.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;So you got a new pony, eh? That's great!&amp;quot;</font>She offers her free hand for Bess to sniff.<br/><br/><i>I miss Patch... should I get another riding dog? I don't have enough gold, and I'd rather save up for a dog than buy a pony now. Ponies are nice and all, but dogs can keep you warm at night.</i>"
3666,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150814&postcount=658,2006-04-05T08:43:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>What in the...? Is she crying? Great job Callos, you made a young girl who can kick your scarwny behind cry.</i>Once more the look of surprise came to his face as Sheyra leaned her head on his shoulder and looked as if she was crying. And that was no good at all, can't do having someone break down now that they where actually safe! So as carefully as he could, after all he was hardly a people person, Callos brushed the bangs out of the girls eyes and used his thumb to wipe the tears away. A sad smile was on his face though it more seemed to reflect on the fact of the troubles someone so young had been through.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Thats the biggest load of crock I've heard in a good bit. Alone? Is that what you call being surronded by so many people who watch out for you and care for you? I don't think most of them show it well but its my belief that some of them look at you as a younger sister. To say your alone is like saying the sky is purple. Your family may not be around anymore but you shouldn't worry for them. You do need to worry for yourself.</font>&quot; With a grim chuckle Callos chucked the young monk on the shoulder before continueing. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Afterall how can you deliver that letter if you get all weepy now? Lean on me if you have too Sheyra but don't weaken in your resolve now.</font>&quot;"
3667,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150823&postcount=659,2006-04-05T08:49:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Mmmmmhh...</font>&quot; Achkby murmurs, petting Bess's mane.<br/><i>Should I ask? Or maybe... oh, well.</i><br/><br/>He glances uncertainly up at Lumpy, and inquires of Lissa, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Was it a... sad letter?</font>&quot;"
3668,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150832&postcount=660,2006-04-05T12:47:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I got it as a gift. Never bothered to ask where it was from, but it looked expensive, and I am a little strapped for gold right now..</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz pockets the ring and exits the store.<i>Order of the Serpent? Never heard of it.  Perhaps Callos would know something of it.</i><br/><br/>Taking his own advice, Aeroz looks around to find where Callos may be. When he finds him standing next to a crying Sheyra.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">What did I miss? Oh yeah, Callos? Do you know anything about a group in the east called the Order of the Serpent?</font>&quot;"
3669,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150841&postcount=661,2006-04-05T14:43:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;Ach, little lassie, dont cry. Death happens, and it can happen when not expected. Ha, I should know. Three times now death has taken precious from me, and one time it actually took me...</font><br/><br/>*Thokks face darkens as he ponders what he just said*<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;Dont worry lassie, I'll be here for you, and I dont intend on goin' away&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>By the soul, I truly am alive again. But how can I prove I am? I might be in some blessed vision of Moradin, a favor for my life. Perhaps I am just dreaming, or they are all just dreams. Maybe none of this is real, and I dont exist at all...</i><br/><br/>*To the Group*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, if this be it, lets head out. I dont like havin' too much time to think with our current turn of events&amp;quot;</font>"
3670,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150850&postcount=662,2006-04-05T14:52:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn arrives as Thokk begins to give his sentiments.<font color=""Orange"">""I wonder why the nightwing- was it a nightwing?- just left you Thokk. It confuses me to no end why it went after the others, but just left you while you were within its grasp. I think somehow an exchange was made. We gave up Linda for you.""</font>He leans closer to Thokk and whispers.<font color=""Orange"">""I also wonder why Graevic didn't appear; maybe he's not dead.""</font>He looks back at Lissa.<font color=""Orange"">""Cheer up. Sedryn was prepared for what happened to him this time. I bet he's serving his god right now. At least this time he wasn't murdered by someone he could have thought was a friend.""</font><br/><br/>Fizahn looks at Achkby's new pony.<font color=""Blue"">""He looks like a sturdy mount. Are you riding him or using him as a pack animal? I had two before I went through the portal into the underdark. Well, I used a horse for a pack animal...<br/>
It was really annoying. I think we should leave soon. We need to get to a city and pick up a contract. I'm in desperate need of work.""</font>"
3671,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150859&postcount=663,2006-04-05T16:27:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>The Ranger comes out of a near-by alley, he seems unusually silent and sullen.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Ready to go are we?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He smiles and turns to Achkby<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Nice animal ya got there, where did you buy it?&amp;quot;</font>"
3672,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150868&postcount=664,2006-04-05T16:31:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>Elthan, now walking into the conversation, picks up. &quot;I do agree that we should get going. I'm eager to see a real city. The one, Sphur Pentak, was nice, but it wasn't exactly.. human.&quot;<br/>&quot;Also, I bought some small transportation for the slower (or lazier) of us. Just a simple cart, but it should expedite our journey if the others with horses don't need to wait for those who walk.&quot; Elthan points to a mule and said attached cart. He smiles lightly with a small sence of acomplishment.<br/><br/>(OOC: ok, not the fastest mode of transportation, but he's on budget here. At least he didn't have to cast a spell to be usefull [which seems to be all he's done so far])"
3673,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150877&postcount=665,2006-04-05T17:02:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby gives Lissa another little pat and turns to answer Elthan.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Well, I hadn't decided yet. THough I'd start her out with just some gear, and then climb on if I got tired... though if you have that wagon, I might prefer it to actually being on a beast's back, so if your offer still holds, you might find me aboard your own mode of transport.</font>&quot;"
3674,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150886&postcount=666,2006-04-05T23:59:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks at Elthan's wagon. Nodding to Elthan, he hops on board and gets out his crossbow.<font color=""Blue"">""I figure since I'm the slowest gnome-oid here, I'll just ride the cart and keep watch for anything bad behind us. Or wherever you guys want me to watch.""</font>"
3675,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150895&postcount=667,2006-04-06T04:52:00,Dr._Bob,"Once the party has assembled, you set out along the road to Telflamm. At first the road heads east towards the Forest of Lethyr, but then it cuts to the south, and you end up camping at the edge of a wide river as night falls.<br/><br/>There is a sign indicating that a ferry should be arriving in the morning.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The day's journey has been uneventful, though chilly. The night is clear, but the wind from the northeast is bitterly cold. Despite the winter chill, it is wonderful to sleep under the stars after spending so much time in the Underdark.<br/><br/>You huddle together for warmth around a fire, partially sheltered by the cart.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Aeroz asks Callos if he knows anything about &quot;the Order of the Serpent&quot;. Callos shrugs, knowing little more than the shopkeeper did.<br/><br/>The Order of the Serpent was one of those ultra-reactionary pro-reptile cults that always seem to spring up during times of turmoil.<br/><br/>They were always working on grand schemes to find and resurrect evil wizards and ancient yuan-ti sorcerors in the hopes that they would to lead them to a glorious Age of Serpents.<br/><br/>Blah, blah, blah.<br/><br/>The OotS hasn't been heard from in the East in generations. Some say it went underground, others say it succumbed to internal power struggles and fell apart, other say it relocated to the West.<br/><br/>&quot;No one really knows,&quot; Callos concludes.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Later in the night, as conversation turns to Thokk's miraculous resurrection, Elthan I lies back and stares up into the stars.<br/><br/>Suddenly, he sits up startled, peering up into the night sky. &quot;I hate to say this, Thokk, but I am not sure that the nightwing gave up on you completely ...&quot;<br/><br/>He points upward. At first you can see nothing, but then you note a dark rippling as something black passes in front of some stars. It seems as though you can see the ripple better out of the corner of your eye than when you look directly at it.<br/><br/>"
3676,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150904&postcount=668,2006-04-06T08:58:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>Now looking up, Elthan notices the Shadow as well. After a short hissing session from his snake, he says calmly,&quot;Well, this is either not good or very bad. It looks like it's circling us, waiting. It must be waiting otherwise it would have came down on us already. That or its only recently arrived... At least Eckun thinks so.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;I don't suppose anyone has prefabricated a plan for this, have they?&quot;<br/>"
3677,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150913&postcount=669,2006-04-06T10:41:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">'Pre-wha...? I say we take 'im out of the sky!</font><br/><br/>Darius quickly changes his opinion after getting another glimpse of the thing.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;...Or run, how 'bout we run again?.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>((EDIT: Forgot code stuffs))"
3678,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150922&postcount=670,2006-04-06T12:47:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">AGGH! Do you have any idea how much I want to fry that thing if it really is the nightwing?! Even so, I know suicide when I see it.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Even though he was grumbling, the necromancer began to gather up his belongings from the ground. There wasn't much after all."
3679,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150931&postcount=671,2006-04-06T15:25:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Hmmm... this 'Order of the Serpent' seems intriguing. And if they are the ones behind Aeroz's pursuit of the assassins... are we each really on the wrong side of this all?</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>As people point out the menacing presence above them, Achkby can't help but stop and stare up at the creature, half terrified, half awestruck.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I can see wanting to run,</font>&quot; he whispers, rolling up his bedroll, &quot;<font color=""blue"">But is there anywhere we can really flee from it? Could we maybe be better off... er... pretending we're not suspicious?</font>&quot;<br/>He glances uneasily at Thokk, but continues packing his miscellaneous possessions in case they need to make a quick escape. After a moment's hesitation, he ties his bedroll and a few heavier items to Bess, replacing them with rations of the same weight.<br/><i>Just in case...</i>"
3680,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150940&postcount=672,2006-04-06T18:01:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa hisses a Gnomish curse in frustration, hastily packing up her bedroll.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Not again! Why can't we have some nice, normal, <i>mortal</i> enemies for a change? Ones with soft places to aim at and bodies to loot after the fight?&amp;quot;</font>Fortunately, old habits die hard; Lissa hadn't taken off her studded leather armor to sleep. Bedroll firmly strapped onto her back, she loads a shadowstuff bolt into her crossbow.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Well, it looks like we're between fire and flood here, people. Telflamm's across that river, so if we run we're going into unknown territory. And if we fight... um... that thing is <i>really</i> big. There's no way I can turn an undead creature that size.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa swallows, glancing up at the nightwing through the corner of her eye.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Knowledge: religion check on nightwings:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=405964"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">17 + 5 = 22</a>Woot! Lets hope the luck holds if it comes to a fight..."
3681,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150949&postcount=673,2006-04-06T20:01:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The dour orc scowls, rolling his bedroll up again,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, I got a plan, but since I already know no one will buy it, I ain't gonna bother. And not ta rain on yer festival, but I think it's pretty clear we can't outrun the stupid thing. After all, it caught up ta the others, an we ain't exactly the speediest bunch around.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He casts an uncertain look towards the sky. Darkness had always been his realm, his preferred environment, but this thing was undoubtedly his superior in that regard. He growls a soft sigh,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">If we're lucky, it'll be weaker, now that we're out'a that shadow business. Or not, the luxury of choosing a battle ain't always up ta ya.</font>"
3682,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150958&postcount=674,2006-04-07T14:52:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, ye all be daft if yer think im gonna give up to this beastie. Fall back if I have to, and smite it down if I get the chance! Im not leavin' again...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk takes out his sword, and prepares to fight if needed. He glances around at his comrades and friends, and wonders why he is still being hunted, fair exchange was made, and Moradin must want him alive once more. His resolve firm, he prepares to do what he must*"
3683,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150967&postcount=675,2006-04-08T03:46:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Struggling up onto Bess, Achkby quietly asks, &quot;<font color=""blue"">What are we doing?</font>&quot;"
3684,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150976&postcount=676,2006-04-10T10:49:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Good question, Achkby. Um, people? I <i>really</i> don't recommend trying to fight this thing. See, I learned about undead when I was trying to become a cleric, and nightwings are about as bad as an undead gets this side of a lich.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa licks her lips nervously.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I really, really think we should run. Now. Fast. About the only thing that's going to make that beast go away is dawn.&amp;quot;</font>She turns to Achkby.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You think Bess can carry two, at least until daybreak?&amp;quot;</font>"
3685,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150985&postcount=677,2006-04-10T11:11:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby smiles to himself.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I'd think so. We'll see. I haven't had the chance to test her speed, though, and she's not quite a racing horse...<br/>
&amp;quot;I was really hoping I would only need her to carry my food and rope. Silly, of me, really, to think that we might have an uneventful couple of days' trek. I should have expected an enormous phantasmal undead to stalk us through the night, of course...</font>&quot; he replies in a rather strained voice.<br/><br/><i>Keep your calm, keep your calm... you may be fleeing from the Devil's own dragon, but there's a pretty girl to be carrying...<br/>
<b>What the hell are you doing? You don't know </b></i><b>how<i> to ride a pony!!</i></b><i> This is insane!</i><br/><br/>He manages a weak smile, and offers her a hand up."
3686,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=150994&postcount=678,2006-04-10T16:32:00,Dr._Bob,"The shadowy form circles overhead, spiraling downward slowly, as it had done on the shadow plane.<br/><br/>There is no question that Thokk is its target. As the dwarf draws his sword and plants his feet, the other members of the party gather up their belongings and prepare to try to escape.<br/><br/>&quot;Should we split up?&quot; asks Elthan I. His breath visible in the firelight. &quot;After all, the creature can't chase all of us simultaneously ...&quot; He lowers his eyes and avoids looking directly at Thokk.<br/><br/>Sheyra kicks dirt onto the fire, dousing it. Her voice is clear and firm in the darkness. &quot;If we separate, that<i>thing</i>will take Thokk.&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>At this latitude, the winter nights are quite long. Unfortunately, it will be many hours before dawn breaks.<br/><br/>As you watch the nightwing anxiously, you notice that it looks as though the creature is smaller than you remember it. But this might just be wishful thinking ...<br/>"
3687,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151003&postcount=679,2006-04-11T08:23:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Y'know this thing will never leave us all until it's dead or Thokk is...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius looks around at the others, then lets loose a shadowstuff arrow up towards the nightwing."
3688,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151012&postcount=680,2006-04-11T13:16:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Im not gonna flee with yer all, this thing is after me and I am gonna give it Blood and Vinegar before it takes me...</font><br/><br/>*Thokk Pauses and reflects, thinking*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Though I dont want to die again at all, and together we have the might to overtake it!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
3689,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151021&postcount=681,2006-04-11T13:24:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Callos blinked over in the dwarve's direction before taking up a position behind Sheyra and moving his hand once more in mystical gestures even as his book flipped open to the approbriate page. A shimmering blue shield formed in front of him for just a moment before it faded from view.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Vinegar? How the bloody blazes are you getting vinegar in your blood? Must be a dwarf thing. Any way...I just want to pummel this foul thing for killing Djital.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><br/>((Go shield spell!))"
3690,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151030&postcount=682,2006-04-11T14:48:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">If we're staying...</font>&quot; begins Achkby hesitantly.<br/><br/>A swift, vowel-heavy incantation and some square, sweeping gestures bring a temporary blue glint to the magician atop his pony, and he draws his spear from its place tied to Bess.<br/><br/><i>This is crazy. The thing to do is to flee, or trick it somehow... but no one in can abandon Thokk in good conscience without his permission. If they won't go, I can't leave them here.<br/>
He must know we'll do what he asks... selfish of him to bind us here, risking all of our skins for his penance. Though, he died in a fight for all of us...</i><br/><br/>[OOC]<i>Mage Armor</i>, as I haven't had time to don my armor.[/OOC]"
3691,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151039&postcount=683,2006-04-11T14:52:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks up at the nightwing. His face contorts into an expression of terror. Glaring at the monster, he grabs his crossbow.<i>It will just keep hounding us until it's dead. I hope my bolts have more an effect on it here than in the shadow world.</i>He hastily loads his crossbow and aims. He releases his bolt at the nightwing.<br/><br/>OOC: To hit: 21 (13+8) Damage: 6 (d6)"
3692,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151048&postcount=684,2006-04-11T15:16:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Not this thing again.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz draws his crossbow and loads a bolt.<br/><br/><i>For all the good this'll do...</i>"
3693,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151057&postcount=685,2006-04-11T15:38:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa sighs from her perch behind Achkby.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Here we go again...&amp;quot;</font>The rogue looks around for trees, or a cluster of rocks, or anything that might provide a more fortified position from which to attack the nightwing.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;It was great knowing you all.&amp;quot;</font>She places a hand on her holy symbol and chants briefly in Celestial, calling on Baravar to bless the party in their fight.<br/><br/>Then Lissa hesitates briefly, looking at Achkby.<i>Distracting the spellcaster during a fight usually isn't a good thing... but hells, if we're going to die I'm at least going to show him how I feel first!</i>Mind made up, she grabs Achkby by the collar, turns him around enough to face her, and grins at him.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;And it's been <i>really</i> great knowing you!&amp;quot;</font>With that, she plants a kiss firmly on his lips.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Cast<i>bless</i>on the party."
3694,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151066&postcount=686,2006-04-11T16:59:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Simple point'a fact is, we can run away tonight, but it'll be the same thing tomorra, an' the next day. The easiest solution is the one no-one but me could stomach, I imagine, which is ta leave the dwarf ta his fate.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Lumpy shrugs, his casual dismissal of Thokks's fate given little thought,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">But since that ain't the case, we're gonna settle things here, one way or another</font>&quot;<br/><br/>A calloused hand drifts towards his flail, taking up the shadowy weapon with practiced ease. Letting the chain unfurl with a satisfying rattle,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Running's always an option fer anyone that wants ta. I ain't gonna stop ya.</font>&quot;"
3695,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151075&postcount=687,2006-04-12T02:07:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan I sighs, drawing his longsword and preparing a protective spell.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, I find myself overruled by the majority. It looks like we will stand and fight. No offense, Thokk, but if this thing kills me I am going to be really annoyed ...&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The nightwing spirals downward with agonizing slowness, as if savoring the anticipation of reclaiming Thokk. As it floats lower and lower, it becomes obvious that the creature is definitely smaller - perhaps only a quarter or less of its previous size.<br/><br/>With a<i>hiss</i>, Darius' shadowstuff arrow streaks into the center of the shadow-thing. A<i>twang</i>follows, and Fizahn is pleased to see his bolt strike the creature solidly as well.<br/><br/>The nightwing drops like a stone to the ground, collapsing into a dark shapeless puddle about 40 ft from Thokk.<br/><br/>&quot;Is it dead?&quot; Sheyra asks hopefully.<br/><br/>Elthan I shakes his head. &quot;That was too easy.&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The dark puddle coalesces and rises into a vaguely familiar form. You watch as the nightwing morphs into a 6 foot tall humanoid armed with an obsidian sword. The creature is thicker and stockier than a human or elf. As the face forms, you recognize it as an ersatz-Thokk, a shadowy mockery of the dwarf.<br/><br/>The giant shadow-dwarf raises its sword overhead and roars a challenge, then it lowers the sword, pointing it directly at Thokk.<br/><br/>Its lips move silently, mouthing a single word.<i>You ...</i><br/><br/><br/>"
3696,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151084&postcount=688,2006-04-12T09:35:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Woah...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius notches another shadowstuff arrow quickly, aiming it right at the thing, but waits to see what happens.<br/><br/><i>Maybe this fight is for Thokk alone...</i>"
3697,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151093&postcount=689,2006-04-12T12:08:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Drawing both his shadowstuff dagger and newly bought short sword, Hajih prepares to attack the Shadow-Thokk if necessary.<br/><br/>(Readied action to charge the Shadow-Thokk if it makes an aggressive move)<br/>"
3698,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151102&postcount=690,2006-04-12T12:33:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Okay, no one mentioned anything about this. Thokk, its your call. Do you want to take this thing out on your own, or should we all start pummeling it?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>In either event, Aeroz replaces his crossbow with his rapier, and keeps a hand near the dagger in his belt."
3699,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151111&postcount=691,2006-04-12T12:57:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn laughs in amazement as his bolt hits the creature.<i>It's been too long since I've actually done something useful. I need to start contributing more.</i>As the being falls to the ground, he draws his dagger warily.<i>There is no way it could be dead already.</i>He looks at Thokk as the shadow being issues its challenge.<font color=""Blue"">""Well, I already hit it once. If you want to take up the challenge, anything I have is at your disposal.</font><font color=""Orange"">For a limited time only though, you scoundrel.</font><font color=""Blue"">Otherwise, I'd be more than willing to help you take it out.""</font>Fizahn anxiously thumbs his dagger while waiting for Thokk's decision."
3700,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151120&postcount=692,2006-04-12T12:59:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Theres no way I'm letting just one of us get to kill this abomination! I AM going to avenge my friend!</font>&quot; The necromancer snarled out his reply even as he held his spellbook at the ready, eyes locked unto the creature."
3701,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151129&postcount=693,2006-04-13T04:22:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, this be my fight lads, time to send this creature from whence it came, and I am not letting it take me!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;Come to me, denizen of darkness, and prepare to meet your undoing. Thou shall not take the form of a mitheral guard!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk readies an action to attack with the sword as soon as the creature gets in range*"
3702,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151138&postcount=694,2006-04-13T12:37:00,HempRope,"Damn.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby is paralyzed for a moment as the gnome kisses him.<br/><br/><i><b>Wow</b>.</i><br/><br/>He awkwardly tries to kiss her back, nervously trying to slide his own lips around her exotically round ones.<br/><i>What... are you... or do you? No. ...maybe?</i><br/><br/>As he struggles to be as kind as he can in his kiss, his hands still gripping the haft of his spear, he suddenly hears the roar, and breaks away, whipping around and looking up.<br/><br/><i><b>Oh, Hlal! The NIGHTWING!!!</b></i><br/><br/>He is confused for a moment, as he sees no silhouette coming to bring his doom, but quickly finds the shadow-dwarf.<br/>He hears the others speak, but only Thokk's words register.<br/><i>And even in the face of his demise, still so loyal...</i><br/><br/>Achkby sits stiff for a few seconds, but then suddenly turns around to Lissa. A wan smile and furrowed brows send conflicting messages to the gnome behind him, but portray his emotions perfectly.<br/><br/>[OOC]Oh, this brings back strange memories. Oh, and I'd never thought about this before, but I decided that Gnomes have rounder lips than Halflings. :-/[/OOC]"
3703,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151147&postcount=695,2006-04-13T15:04:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><i>Mmm... yes, yes, like that... <b>Oh Baravar, the NIGHTWING!!</b></i>Lissa breaks off at about the same time Achkby does, for the same reason; i.e. bone-chilling undead roar. She smiles wryly at him, then slides off the pony's back and starts running toward Thokk.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Thokk! Hold still a second, I've got a spell that might help here!&amp;quot;</font>She begins chanting at high speed in Celestial, a prayer asking Baravar to protect her ally from evil. As Lissa finishes, she touches the dwarf's shoulder. White light flares around him for an instant.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;There, now it can't affect your mind. Go forth, kick ass, and try not to get too badly mangled 'cause I've only got one healing spell!&amp;quot;</font>The moment the spell is completed, Lissa beats a hasty retreat, crossbow in hand.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Cast<i>protection from evil</i>(domain spell) on Thokk."
3704,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151156&postcount=696,2006-04-13T15:11:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;A million blessings upon ye, lassie! Kick ass I shall!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*To the Group*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, I feel drafty in this blasted robe! I need fine steel protecting me, or a shield at least! Regardless, this is my fight, and mine alone. Ye all better not get in my way, and let me fight to the death if so needed.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: *COUGH*<b>MAGE ARMOR</b>*COUGH*"
3705,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151165&postcount=697,2006-04-13T15:35:00,Dr._Bob,"When Thokk accepts the challenge, the shadow-creature bows stiffly. A moment later, the shade is in motion, charging with its obsidian sword held in both hands overhead.<br/><br/>Thokk sidesteps, bringing up his sword just a fraction of a second too late and is cut deeply across his upper chest. Those of you with low-light vision or darkvision can see a dark stain spreading across Thokk's robe.<br/><br/>Thokk counters with a mighty blow of his own, but the shadow-Thokk seems to anticipate the move and deflects it easily.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The shade hits with an 10 for 18 damage. Thokk misses with a 15.</i><br/><br/>"
3706,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151174&postcount=698,2006-04-13T16:32:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk slashes at the giant shadow-dwarf with his magic sword, but the shadow-Thokk counters each move easily, as if aware of what Thokk will do even before he does it.<br/><br/>The shade counterattacks, and Thokk raises his blade to parry. The two swords meet edge to edge, binding together for a moment. Thokk feels his sword grow cold as ice ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Thokk misses with a 25. The nightwing uses </i>magic drain<i> on Thokk's sword. The sword has to make a DC 22 Fort save or lose its enhancement bonus.</i><br/><br/>"
3707,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151183&postcount=699,2006-04-13T19:21:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Having retreated safely out of shadow-Thokk's reach, Lissa raises her crossbow to her shoulder.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Hey, dark and ugly! Yeah, you, shadow-thing! Your ma was a dretch and your pa shaved his beard! You stink like a troll that's been swimming through Selgaunt's sewer system, and a troll's probably smarter than you!&amp;quot;</font><i>If this thing is mimicking Thokk's mind as well as his body, it'll have a temper... and anything with a temper can be taunted!</i>The gnome grins, aims carefully, and fires. The moment the shadowstuff bolt leaves the crossbow, Lissa starts reloading.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Remember everyone, you've got a<i>bless</i>active!<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=410910"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack: 27</a>- 4 for melee = 22. Woot!<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=410912"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage: 6</a>, magical for DR purposes."
3708,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151192&postcount=700,2006-04-13T19:21:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Not more than a dozen paces from Thokk and anti-Thokk, the muscular ord glances at one guantleted hand with mocking disinterest, as if inspecting his nails. He continues to rattle his flail with the other hand, the shadowy weapon clinking artificially,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ya know, far be it from me ta comment upon matters of honor, but.. Well, fights ta the death are great and all, but they're a helluva lot better when they're fights ya can win.</font>&quot; He flexes his wrist abruptly, throwing the black head of his flail in a quick loop, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">And ya ain't got the right tools ta win this one. I'm perfectly capable'a watching ya kill yerself fighting this thing, but there's other options.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>"
3709,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151201&postcount=701,2006-04-14T15:18:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Ahkby leaps from Bess after Lissa, albeit rather more cumsily. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Steel?!</font>&quot; he cries to Thokk. &quot;<font color=""blue"">I have better than mere steel, you infernally</font><font color=""orange"">narrowminded</font><font color=""blue"">dwarf!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>As soon as he reaches the lightly-robed combatant, he reaches out and repeats the motions for the spell he coast on himself only a minute before.<br/><br/>[OOC]Yeah, there's your<i>Mage Armor</i>.[/OOC]"
3710,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151210&postcount=702,2006-04-15T03:26:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ah, this is MY FIGHT! Let me do the combat, dont git yerselvs drawn in!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk prepares himself and once more clashes with the anti-Thokk*<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=411597"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sword Fort Save (1d20+8=13)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=411598"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk To Hit (1d20+10=17)</a><br/><br/>OOC: Yay armor, crap attack roll and fort save...<br/>This is not looking good...."
3711,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151219&postcount=703,2006-04-15T14:54:00,Dr._Bob,"Either too proud or too foolish to ask for help, Thokk continues to contend with his shadow-self alone. To make matters worse, his sword suddenly grows heavier and clumsier in his hands as the shadow-Thokk drains its magical properties.<br/><br/>Despite this, Thokk continues to hack away at his alter-ego, but the shade parries his blows with ease, toying with Thokk the way a feral cat toys with a field mouse.<br/><br/>Eventually, the shade seems to tire of this sport, and it changes lines suddenly, its sword biting deeply into Thokk's thigh. Crying out in pain and anger, Thokk drops backward onto the frozen ground. The dark creature raises its sword overhead with both hands, ready to finish Thokk off ...<br/><br/>At that moment, Lissa's crossbow bolt tears through the shadow-Thokk, causing the same ripple effect you had observed during your brief previous encounter on the shadow plane. The shadow-Thokk roars in pain and turns to face Lissa. Its black-within-black eyes narrow as they focus on the small gnome ...<br/><br/>Thokk, dizzy from blood loss, scrambles backward, trying to regain his footing.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Thokk's sword fails its Fort save and is reduced to a masterword weapon. Thokk misses. The shadow-Thokk hits for 20 points of damage. Lissa hits for 6 points of damage.</i>"
3712,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151228&postcount=704,2006-04-15T18:03:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Enough of this honorable ****!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The older human growled out from between his teeth even as his spellbook flipped open to the approbriate page and he read of the spell quickly. Putting his thumbs together he formed his hands into a vertical plane pointed directly at the nightwing as jets of red hot flames shot from his finger tips.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=412105"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">5d4=11</a>Burning Hands damage.<br/><br/>Reflex Save of 13 and spell resistance applies."
3713,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151237&postcount=705,2006-04-15T20:32:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa swallows as the shadow-Thokk takes notice of her.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Come on people, let's lay some smackdown on this thing! Thokk's nearly down!&amp;quot;</font><i>Why isn't Darius firing? Oh yeah, humans are night-blind...</i>With a few simple gestures and words in Gnomish, Lissa's signature quartet of dancing lights appears over shadow-Thokk's head.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;There, it's all lit up now. Feel free to fire, Darius!&amp;quot;</font>With that, she scrambles back away from the thing, but not out of her crossbow's range.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Use<i>dancing lights</i>spell-like ability and move."
3714,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151246&postcount=706,2006-04-16T08:35:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Running in, Hajih stabs both dagger and sword into the Anti-Thokk.<br/><br/>((To Hit:<br/>Dagger: 12<br/>Shortsword: 9 ))<br/>"
3715,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151255&postcount=707,2006-04-16T09:30:00,Dr._Bob,"Lissa illuminates the area with<i>dancing lights</i>, revealing the combat to those who lack the ability to see in low-light.<br/><br/>Callos blasts the shadow-dwarf with<i>burning hands</i>causing the shade to writhe in momentary pain.<br/><br/>Hajih slips in to attack, thrusting with his shortsword and slashing simultaneously with his shadowstuff dagger. The sword passes through the anti-Thokk harmlessly, but the dagger does seem to open up a bloodless wound on the shade's arm.<br/><br/>The shadow-Thokk pauses for a moment, regarding the new combatants. It seems to<i>shiver</i>for an instant, then begins moving even more quickly than before, almost faster than the eye can see ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Lissa creates </i>dancing lights.<i>Callos hits with </i>burning hands<i> for 11 damage. Hajih misses with his shortsword, but hits with the dagger for 4 damage. The shadow-Thokk activates its </i>haste<i> ability.</i>"
3716,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151264&postcount=708,2006-04-16T16:03:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The dour orc mutters a few incoherant curses, shaking his head,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Fine, fine. But when he gets pissed later, I want it on record that I was gonna let it kill him honor intact.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>With an almost lazy flick of his wrist, Lumpy throws his flail into a quick loop, drawing his other hand to the haft as he powers his shadowy weapon into the circular motion that makes it so deadly. With a resigned look, he closes on the shadow-doppelganger, looking for an opening to strike upon.<br/><br/><br/>((OOC<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=412629"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Nightwing Attack &amp;amp; Damage (1d20 + 12=28, 1d10+7=12)</a><br/>))"
3717,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151273&postcount=709,2006-04-16T19:13:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Having regained her composure somewhat, the gnome again aims carefully and fires a shadowstuff bolt at the shadow-Thokk.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Yeah, well, better pissed than dead, don't you think?&amp;quot;</font>Lissa pulls out another of the shadowy bolts and reloads her crossbow.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=412691"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack 22</a>- 4 for melee = 18<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=412692"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage = 2</a>&gt;_&lt;"
3718,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151282&postcount=710,2006-04-16T20:01:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Simply consign yourself to oblivion you wretched creature! You have no place on this plane so just BURN!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Even as the wizard gritted his teeth and prepared to cast the same spell again, he began to run through the quickly complications in his mind. This was his last actual harm causing spells. If this didn't work there wasn't much more he could do without physically battling with the nightwing, a prospect he never relished. Still it never stopped the arcane words of power from tumbling from his lips and once more holding his hands on a vertical plane with his thumbs together as another sheet of flames sprang forth towards the nightwing. The image of Djital's face stayed clear in his mind even as he finished the final word and sent the flames boiling forth.<br/><br/>Just for the simple act of destroying his companion's second chance at life the necromancer would show no mercy to the being even if it was stronger then he was. Too much had been invested in Djital and too much pain from his passing had touched upon Callos, bringing back vile memories of his days with his old master.<br/><br/><i><br/>
&amp;quot;Now pull back the skin there Callos...Good. Now do you see the source?&amp;quot; A bright knife peeling back the skin and tissue on th subject on the table. White light coming from above.<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Not yet...are you sure that they feel nothing? And that they are murderers?&amp;quot; A tremble in the scapel then.<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Silly questions boy. Instead you should be asking why you don't see the spark of this subjects being yet. Obviously you've been slacking in your studies.&amp;quot; Sterness radiating and also the thinly veiled threat that lay behind. Reaching for something concealed on a belt.<br/>
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&amp;quot;Of course not master! I know better then to slack off...I know what will happen if I do..&amp;quot; Steady again. Resignation clear.<br/>
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&amp;quot;Gooooood then. I think I'll ask for a demonstration of your devotion then.&amp;quot; A scream then. The pain killing spell had been lifted and the creature was consisious. Awoken to what was happening to it.<br/>
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&amp;quot;Now then Callos...kill her.&amp;quot;</i><br/><br/>((Burning Hands damage:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=412699"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">5d4=14</a><br/><br/>So then a spell and little harmless background development.))"
3719,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151291&postcount=711,2006-04-17T05:09:00,HempRope,"Happy Easter, for those of you who celebrate it! I don't...<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby, seeing his friends begin to draw the monstrosity off of Thokk, desperately jabs at the thing, trying once more to divert its attention, and then slowly backs even a little farther away from it.<br/><br/><i>Brave of you, Achkby! But foolish!</i><br/><br/>[OOC]<br/>He makes a<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=412809"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Longspear Attack (1d20+3=8)</a>which probably misses (<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=412811"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Longspear Damage (as if...) (1d6-1=4)</a>) from 10' away, and then backs up another 5'.[/OOC]<br/>"
3720,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151300&postcount=712,2006-04-17T05:22:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>[OOC: Happy passover. I too do not celebrate it, but my family does. Urgh, my stomach]<br/><br/>Aeroz continues to hesitate, but then goes in to flank(?) the shadow Thokk.<br/><br/>[OOC:<b>Melee</b><i>Masterwork Rapier</i>+9 (+11 if flanking0; Dmg 5+1=6 (+10 if not undead and flanking); AC 18 (Shadow Thokk designated as dodge target; HP 27/27]"
3721,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151309&postcount=713,2006-04-17T12:50:00,Dr._Bob,"Lissa shoots the shadow-Thokk again while Callos continues to burn the creature with arcane fire. Achkby and Aeroz harrass the shade with their weapons, though it doesn't look like their poking produces much effect.<br/><br/>As Thokk scrambles backwards, Lumpy reluctantly steps in and smashes his shadowstuff flail into the shade's face, shattering its cheekbone and caving in an orbit.<br/><br/>The shadow-Thokk's deformed face is even more hideous than it had been. It twists its features up into what might almost be termed a grin.<br/><br/>With inhuman speed, the shadow-Thokk slashes viciously at Lumpy, opening up a deep wound across his throat, spraying half-orc blood everywhere.<br/><br/>Whirling around, the shadow-Thokk catches Aeroz under his guard. The elf gasps as the shadowblade slices into his side.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Sheyra runs to Thokk's side and administers a healing potion. The color returns to Thokk's cheeks, and he climbs back to his feet with a determined look on his face.<br/><br/>The Elthans stand to the side, seemingly unwilling to intervene ...<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Callos burns the creature for 14 points. Lissa hits for 2 points. Lumpy hits for 12 points. Achkby and Aeroz miss (or do no damage).<br/>
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The hasted shadow-Thokk crits Lumpy with a natural 19 and 20, hitting for 31 points of damage. Its second attack hits Aeroz with a 24 (6 + 18) for 16 points.<br/>
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The nightwing/shadow-Thokk has taken a total of 49 (21 + 28) points of damage.<br/>
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<b>Current HP</b><br/>
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Thokk 24 (51 - 18 - 20 + 11)<br/>
Lumpy 11 (42 - 31)<br/>
Aeroz 11 (27 - 16)</i>"
3722,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151318&postcount=714,2006-04-17T14:29:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>Elthan has his spear drawn, ready to go into the fray. He waits for Elthans signal to go in.<br/>&quot;Why are we just standing here? We should help them.&quot;<br/><font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Well, so long as we're relativly safe, I see no need to get involved.&amp;quot;</font><br/>&quot;But the reason your here is that you<i>wanted</i>to be involved. You wanted to be apart of this so much, that even if you couldn't go along you wanted them to have you at thier side. Well, here you are. You were with them but now your gone, leaving them to themselves.&quot;<br/>&quot;Now, I am here because someone wanted to help them no matter, and now I intend to do this whether he still wants to or not.&quot;<br/><br/>Elthan II steps forward and casts his spell, the aura around his hands growing darker and the line between the Shadow-Thokk and he growing red as the light loses its own strength.<br/><br/>(OOC: Using lazyness to build character, I'm awful.<br/>Casting<i><font color=""Red"">Ray of Enfeeblement</font></i><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=413511"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Touch Attack, Str Damage (1d20+2=14, 1d6+2=4)</a>"
3723,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151327&postcount=715,2006-04-17T14:38:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font size=""6""><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;TIME TO DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&amp;quot;</font></font><br/><br/>*Thokk Regains himself and Charges his anti-self*<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Im getting bad visions in my head, with me almost dying, a potion healing me, and then charging again.... Meh, I am of no use at all not in combat, and Im hopin someone will be able to heal me, here's hoping<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=413521"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk To Hit (1d20+12=30)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=413522"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Damage (1d10+6=14)</a><br/><br/>OOC: HAHAHA! Eat that you damned anti-me! Also, people better get the healing potions ready..."
3724,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151336&postcount=716,2006-04-17T14:54:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby scurries away from the shadow of death and towards Lisaa as quickly as his woefully short legs can carry him.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I'll <b>burn</b> this shadow away,</font>&quot; he growls, and plants his feet firmly in the soft earth. He begins to move through sharp, precise hand gestures, and some guttural words bring flood a fiery power to his head. Pointing a stiff arm over lumpy's head and straight at the thing's ribcage, he unleases a blast of heat with as much force as he can muster.<br/><br/>[OOC]Retreating 20', and casting<i>Scorching Ray</i>at the shadow-Thokk.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=413525"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><i>Scorching Ray</i> To Hit (1d20+5=24)</a>, -4 into melee=20.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=413534"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><i>Scorching Ray</i> Damage (4d6=14)</a>(it rolled 1, 6, 1, 6, which I think is impressive).<br/>[/OOC]"
3725,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151345&postcount=717,2006-04-17T15:10:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Lashing out with his dagger and shortsword, Hajih roars in time with his swings.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>To Hit:<br/>Shortsword- 10<br/>Dagger- 23<br/><br/>Damage:<br/>Dagger- 6<br/>"
3726,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151354&postcount=718,2006-04-17T15:45:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The hard-lined scowl fades from Lumpy's face as the shadow retailiates, the swift brutality of it's response catching the veteran off guard. Eyes widened with momentary fear, he allows the blow to stagger him back a step before instinct kicks in. Even as the last drops of blood impacted upon the ground, he kicks back one foot, setting it, then the other, arresting his backpeddle.<br/><br/>It took every fiber of his being to fight the urge to raise a hand to feel the burning line across his throat. From the blood drawn, he knew it was bad, and hard logic told him that was all he needed or wanted to know at present. Logic also told him to retreat - there was nothing to be gained from further risking his neck (quite literally, it seemed.) But there were still other factors interfering, ones he still refused to consciously consider..<br/><br/><i>Damn, it's happening again. Always getting myself involved in someone elses problems. You'd think I'd've learned by now.</i><br/><br/>Letting his errant thoughts fade into the background of the infinately more relavant fight, the taciturn orc quickly considers his options. He should run, obviously, but he'd give it one more go before he did. He still had one last trick to lay out. The thing had proven itself to be considerably strong, but that didn't make it insurmountable.<br/><br/>With a raspy hiss that is most likely the least impressive warcry ever sounded, he redirects himself at the nightwing. Throwing his flail into a clockwise spin, he lets fly, seemingly a clear miss as the head sails past his target. But with one practiced motion and no small show of force, he abruptly shifts his grip and reverses the rotation, drawing the weapon back in an attempt to hook it around his opponent.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><br/>Trip attempt<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=413639"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Trip Attempt (1d20 + 12=24, 1d20+8=10)</a><br/><br/>If successful (doubtful) he'll follow up with an attack<br/><br/>If not, he'll drop his flail if he has to to avoid being tripped in return, and then take a 5ft step back<br/><br/>))"
3727,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151363&postcount=719,2006-04-17T16:29:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Dang it all! The thing was STILL not dead! And the wizard severely doubted that it would even be hurt by his fists. There was still one more spell he knew for a fact would hurt it but then he would be all but helpless. Unless...<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">If any of you have a wand then now is the time to fork it over so I can keep blasting it.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>A grim look had come to his face even as he saw the vicious attacks on Lumpy and Aeroz but still he flipped his book open to the right page and chanted the words on it. Afterall, it was the best he could do. Unlike when he had tried to cast it in the plane of shadow, no dark clouds suddenly swarmed around the nightwings head but the air there did shimmer. And interesting thing to note."
3728,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151372&postcount=720,2006-04-17T17:48:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><b>&amp;quot;ACHKBY!!&amp;quot;</b></font>Lissa screams as the halfling charges in with his spear, the sound equal parts fear and rage.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Demons take you, stupid man! If you let yourself get killed, I'll kill you!&amp;quot;</font>Well, nobody's at their most articulate in the middle of combat. She aims and fires at the shadow-Thokk with a murderous glint in her eyes.<i>For the blood of my friends, you shall pay in blood... Baravar, help me bring your vengeance on this thing!</i>Lissa reloads her trusty crossbow almost automatically.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: FYI, Baravar is the gnomish god of revenge as well as thieves and illusion.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=413714"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack 26</a>- 4 for melee = 22. I love you, invisiblecastle!<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=413715"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage = 7</a>:D"
3729,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151381&postcount=721,2006-04-19T17:04:00,Dr._Bob,"Both of the Elthans finally decide to act on Thokk's behalf. One casts<i>ray of enfeeblement</i>while the other fires off a volley of<i>magic missles</i>. Achkby adds a<i>scorching ray</i>to the mix. Even Callos throws a spell at the shadow-Thokk, though he is not be sure whether or not<i>blindness</i>would even affect the creature.<br/><br/>The shadow-Thokk resists the effects of the spells, but the four magic users' combined power is enough to stagger the creature, giving Hajih an opening as he slashes away with his shadowstuff dagger.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Dark blood streams down Lumpy's neck, chest and arm. Grunting, the half-orc entangles the shadow-Thokk with his flail, but when the creature pulls away, the flail (slick with Lumpy's own blood) slips out of his hand ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Thokk charges at his shadow counterpart, screaming. His (now merely masterwork) sword slips under the shadow-Thokk's guard, but at the last minute, the<i>hasted</i>shade twists away and Thokk hits only air.<br/><br/>The shadow-Thokk's counter-attack is so fast as to be essentially invisible. Suddenly, the point of the shadowblade appears from between Thokk's shoulderblades. Thokk has been impaled through and through ...<br/><br/><i>TIME TO DIE!!!!! TIME TO DIE!!!!</i>The shadow-Thokk crows hoarsely, echoing Thokk's last words in mockery and triumph.<br/><br/><i>TIME TO DI ... urk?</i>The shadow-Thokk's cry of victory is cut short as Lissa's shadowbolt strikes it in the middle of the forehead. The shadow-Thokk topples backward as the real Thokk likewise collapses backward, falling off of the shade's blade.<br/><br/>Both Thokks lie on their backs on the cold ground, their unseeing eyes and gaping mouths upturned toward the silent stars ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The shadow-Thokk has spell resistance, but the combined effect of four spellcasters in enough to break through the SR. Hajih hits, but Thokk misses (the shadow-Thokk has AC 31 while hasted). Lumpy successfully entangles the shadow-Thokk, but loses the opposed STR check miserably. Lissa's shadowstuff bolt kills the shadow-Thokk, but not before the shadow-Thokk crits Thokk.<br/>
<br/>
@sacreddeamon - PM sent to you.</i>"
3730,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151390&postcount=722,2006-04-19T19:00:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Stubbornly, Lumpy plants his feet, vainly attempting to keep himself from following Thokk to the dirt. Slowly though, his left knee buckles and he sinks to the ground. His demeanor and posture as he slumps back onto the ground are initally impossibly serene, a dull calm.<br/><br/>A single word, whisper quiet, slips from between his lips,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Damn.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>All at once, his body ends its self imposed paralysis, as if freed by the power of that baleful utterance.. Working one gauntlet free, he slips his bared hand beneath his bloody beard to apply pressure to his neck And in that position he sits, taking in the updated situation with an expression of impotent furstration."
3731,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151398&postcount=723,2006-04-20T05:39:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>With the death of the nightwing/Thokk, the necromancer went over to the still form of the anti-Thokk and peered at it closely. Would never do to let this thing climb back to its feet because no one made sure it was dead. There was one good way of making sure...with a disgusted look on his face Callos gripped the bolt still in its forehead and turned his head away. With a splurch he began trying to force the bolt the rest of the way through. It may be able to survive a bolt to the head but probaly not one going THROUGH its head. Once that grizzly work was through he stood up and brushed his hands off before turning to Thokk.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Someone check to see if he's still breathing. There might still be a chance to save him. Also look for a pulse.</font>&quot;"
3732,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151406&postcount=724,2006-04-20T08:29:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn disdainfully stays out of the battle.<i>It's a matter of Thokk's honor, he wouldn't like it if we interfered.</i>When everyone else charges in, he sighs and readies his 'short sword.'<i>It's probably much stronger now that they've interfered...</i>A look of indecision appears on his face as the battle with the shadow-Thokk rages. He appears to make up his mind right as the beast falls and starts forward. Fizahn looks concerned down at Thokk.<i>Could I have saved him had I stepped in in time?</i>Looking slightly guilty, he starts mumbling to himself.<font color=""Orange"">""He could be continuing the battle with his shadow counterpart in his head... It seemed like powerful magic.""</font>"
3733,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151414&postcount=725,2006-04-20T12:55:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa runs over to the two fallen Thokks as fast as her short legs will take her, anxiety written all over her face.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh gods Thokk, you stupid, brave, stubborn dwarf!&amp;quot;</font>She kneels by the white-robed Thokk's side and starts feeling for a pulse at his neck.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=417921"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Heal check = 8</a>Hopefully finding a pulse has a low DC. :P"
3734,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151422&postcount=726,2006-04-21T14:45:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Sitting down beside Lissa at Thokk's prone body, Hajih reaches into his belt pouches. Searching around he eventually finds the thing he was looking for. Pulling the healer's kit out, he waits for Lissa's diagnosis.<br/>"
3735,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151430&postcount=727,2006-04-21T16:04:00,Dr._Bob,"Everyone gathers around Thokk, Sheyra is already there, holding Thokk's head in her lap. Silent tears drop from her cheeks into the dwarf's thick beard.<br/><br/>Lissa's small, nimble fingers search desperately for a pulse. She presses here and there on his neck for quite some time. Her shoulders sag, and she is just about to pronounce him dead when she suddenly freezes.<br/><br/>She's found a pulse. It's weak and thready, but Thokk is alive!<br/><br/>Her eyes meet Sheyra's, and no words need to be said. The young monk pours her last healing potion into Thokk's mouth. For a moment, nothing happens.<br/><br/>Then suddenly, Thokk coughs and starts breathing again. He is mumbling softly in the dwarven tongue, his eyes still open, though it isn't clear exactly what he is seeing ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Meanwhile, Lumpy sits on the ground, trying to staunch the hemorrhaging from his throat. The dark blood oozes from his neck. It's not arterial, but nevertheless it is a serious wound, and he could easily bleed out if not aided quickly ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3736,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151438&postcount=728,2006-04-21T19:50:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;Great Golden Lords, it's a friggin' miracle!,&amp;quot;</font>Lissa mutters in her native tongue. She looks up at Sheyra, switching back to Common.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Wow, I didn't know anyone had healing potions left!&amp;quot;</font>With a glance at Hajih and his healer's kit, Lissa gets up.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Hope you know how to use that thing, Hajih, because I don't have much healing power.&amp;quot;</font>Quickly scanning the group for casualties, Lissa chokes back a gasp at the sight of Lumpy's throat. She hurries over to the bleeding half-orc, already chanting in Celestial. Her left hand begins to glow white just as Lissa reaches him, and she touches his neck as gently as possible.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Burn<i>shield of faith</i>for a<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=420101"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">CLW = 7 hp healed</a>on Lumpy."
3737,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151446&postcount=729,2006-04-22T02:30:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye, my Deantrea...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokks eyes remain out of focus for several minutes, staring at a far away place. Slowly, the focus on the people around him*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach...It wasnt your...fight...But thank ye all...I am not going back...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk turns and looks at his anti-self lying next to him*<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Got ya, ye bastard&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk stands up on shakey legs, and moves to recover his sword. His formerly blue eyes are now the palest azure, almost white, and his golden hair has also taken on a very pale hue. Using his sword, the dwarf lops off a single finger of the shadow, raises it high, and then collapses, exhausted by the effort*"
3738,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151454&postcount=730,2006-04-22T09:22:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Remarking to Lissa, places the small bundle in his<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Not a whole lot I can do now, any long term treatment will have to wait until we get to Telflamm.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
3739,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151462&postcount=731,2006-04-22T10:28:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby stands outside of the others' circle, still panting heavily.<br/><br/><i>Whoooo... that was... whoa... far too close for me.<br/>
<br/>
Wow. Thokk, you are one lucky dwarf.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Let's never fight one of those again. If there are more, Thokk, I'm of half a mind to leave ye to your own devices.</font>&quot;<br/>He has sunk down to rest his hands on his knees, and smiles up at the others through his habitually unkempt hair.<br/><br/><i>Far too close.</i>"
3740,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151470&postcount=732,2006-04-22T11:44:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy grunts something vaguely appreciative at Lissa, slowly stirring himself free from the shock and trauma of his wound, aided by her healing touch. The burly orc probes experimentally at his wound to see the extent of it's damage and the limits it would place upon his movement. It was still there, a gaping line across his neck. The cut had been close; only thickly layered muscle and the minutest of involuntary flinches had spared him a mortal wound. The downside, of course, was that those same muscles were generally used to move his head, which was sure to make the healing process exceptionally unpleasant.<br/><br/>Stiff-necked, he sets himself into motion, oushing himself up onto his knees. Half crawling, he gathers up three things nearby before standing - his flail, which he loops back around his belt, his discarded gauntlet, and the bottom half-foot of his beard, shorn free by the same strike. The latter he surveys forlornly, a red-fanged scowl forming upon his face. With a resigned shrug, he tosses the loosely braided length of hair back into the dirt.<br/><br/>Finally, he tries his hand at speech once more, his voice growing stronger, but definately a great deal softer than the norm, and raspy to boot,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Just great. I hope everyone's happy now.</font>&quot;"
3741,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151478&postcount=733,2006-04-22T17:11:00,Dr._Bob,"The party members tend to their wounded - Lumpy, Aeroz and, of course, Thokk. Sheyra is out of healing potions, but she binds their wounds as best she can, using Hajih's healing kit.<br/><br/>Everyone gives the shadow-Thokk a wide berth, just in case it decides to rise up again or something, but the nightwing/simulacrum remains inert.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>In a few hours, the sky lightens as the winter sun rises. As the first beams of pale light strike the riverbank, the nightwing's body dissolves into mist which blows away in the brisk north wind. Thokk's &quot;trophy&quot; also vanishes, leaving no sign that the shadow creature ever existed except for the wounds it left behind.<br/><br/>After breakfast, a flatboat ferry approaches from the southern bank. The polemen are surprised to see the condition you are in, but they accept 2 gold pieces to transport you across the river without pestering you with questions.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Thokk and Aeroz lie in the cart. Lumpy insists on walking, hoarsely reassuring everyone that he is already feeling much better.<br/><br/>Telflamm lies a day and a half's journey across flat terrain according to the ferrymen. There are good healers in Telflamm, they assure you.<br/><br/>It is roughly mid-afternoon when a glint in the distance catches your eye. Eventually you can make out a column of armored horsemen approaching with great speed from down the road, presumably from Telflamm.<br/><br/>They will reach you in less than half an hour."
3742,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151486&postcount=734,2006-04-23T02:48:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn stands up from his vantage point on the cart and looks disapprovingly at the galloping horsemen.<font color=""Blue"">""Pull over to the side of the road and let them pass. They're government officials, they have no qualms about trampling innocent travelers as long as they finish their job.""</font><i>Could things be going badly for Teflamm?</i>Fizahn nervously fingers the hilt of his 'short sword.'"
3743,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151494&postcount=735,2006-04-23T02:55:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby happily pays the flatboat men.<br/><br/>As Fizahn speaks, Achkby squints into the distance ahead. &quot;<font color=""blue"">We needn't pull off yet, unless we mean to take a meal now... or unless we want to hide,</font>&quot; he comments, looking around."
3744,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151502&postcount=736,2006-04-23T05:31:00,The_King_of_Durf,"((Hooray for free internet in the airports!))<br/><br/><b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Keeping still and silent during the whole battle after firing his first shot, Darius simply shrugs and strolls along with the party.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;That's a lot of men, and they're going pretty fast. I say we stand to the side, hiding may be a good idea right now... no reason not to.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>((Ooh, almost time for the third thread.))"
3745,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151510&postcount=737,2006-04-23T06:05:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy squinted, trying to make out the column clearly. His sun-blindness was slowly fading, crossing the line from intolerably bright to the the throbbing glare he was used to. Certainly, compared to the ache of his neck, it was quite mild.<br/><br/>He shrugs, tenderly, the motion ackward without the use of his neck,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I ain't got nothing ta hide, but SOME'a us got bounties on their heads. Either way I wouldn't dawdle too much about moving aside. Wouldn't do ta get run down, and rolling the cart off the road'll take longer than ya might think.</font>&quot;"
3746,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151517&postcount=738,2006-04-23T07:34:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;LKiklnie lkjiee kniaskn sawiedn&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk groans unconscously, spewing out random dwarf garble*"
3747,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151521&postcount=739,2006-04-23T12:39:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I say we get off the road. Armed companies ar an indication of turmoil and I would rather not be noticed until we know whats going on. That and sometimes armed companies force people into conscription and I don't want a military term.</font>&quot;"
3748,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151523&postcount=740,2006-04-23T14:00:00,Dr._Bob,"You decide to move off of the road and break for a light snack, hoping that the soldiers will simply pass you by.<br/><br/>Lissa has been tending to the wounded, praying over them and dressing their wounds. Thokk begins to speak more lucidly, though he is still grievously wounded. Lumpy and Aeroz find that their wounds are closing rapidly under the care of the little gnome.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Sheyra stands alone in the middle of the road, gazing at the oncoming armored column intensely.<br/><br/>There are at least 20 heavily armored knights carrying long lances, from which long, thin banners billow in the wind. Behind them an equal number of crossbowmen follow at a light jog.<br/><br/>The banners are black with silver insignia. You don't recognize the design, but Sheyra apparently does. She almost jumps up and down in excitement.<br/><br/>&quot;The Winged Serpent! The Winged Serpent! These are my father's men! My father's found me! He's found me!&quot;<br/><br/>She waits in the middle of the road as the column approaches, slows, then stops. When the knights halt, the crossbowmen split into two groups and move forward, flanking the horsemen. Their bows are loaded and held ready, though they do not aim them at either Sheyra or the rest of the party.<br/><br/>The knights look splendid in their shining armor, with their long lances held at attention, their pennants snapping in the breeze. (Aeroz recognizes the style of armor as the same as that worn by the two escorts that died fighting the Mulhorandi on the Sea of Fallen Stars.)<br/><br/>The lead knight dismounts, handing his lance to a squire, who seems to appear from nowhere. The knight then steps forward toward Sheyra until he is only a few paces away. He is armored in full plate; a longsword and dagger are sheathed at his waist.<br/><br/>Towering over the young monk, the knight speaks first, &quot;You are Lady Sheyra, I presume?&quot;<br/><br/>Without a word, Sheyra pulls a worn letter from her pack. The knight breaks its wax seal and reads its contents. He hands the letter back to Sheyra, then suddenly steps back and kneels before her.<br/><br/>The other knights immediately dismount and kneel as well, as do the crossbowmen.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Lissa heals Aeroz for 4 points, Lumpy for 8 points, and Thokk for 8 points.</i>"
3749,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151525&postcount=741,2006-04-23T14:06:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Brow furrowed Callos silently mouthed what the armored troops had said to himself even as he scratched his head. This was definitly something he hadn't expected. Who was Sheyra really? Definitly worth trying to figure out at least, stepping out from the group and where he had been hiding he kept his arms up to show he was no threat.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Er...Sheyra..who the bloody heck are these guys? If I'm not wrong, aren't these soldiers? Why do they kneel to you?</font>&quot;"
3750,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151527&postcount=742,2006-04-23T14:10:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius strolls over a little more so he can hear better. He leans against a tree, maintaining his distance from the soldiers.<br/><br/><i>Something big is going on...</i>"
3751,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151528&postcount=743,2006-04-23T20:15:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy watches Sheyra with thinly veiled annoyance as she neglects to vacate the road. After all, even if they weren't planning on hiding, there were risks involved in making oneself's too obvious. Inevitably, he breaks cover himself, edging closer to the road, close enough to intervene if necessary.<br/><br/>When they're revealed as non-hostile he settles back rubbing at his bandaged neck thoughtfully. After a moment of considering the implications of the men's subservience, he scowls, wandering back towards his things to get a drink from his waterskins."
3752,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151529&postcount=744,2006-04-24T08:30:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Has her father died?</i><br/><br/>Achkby edges closer to the road, trying to smile consoling towards Sheyra.<br/><br/><i>Where does this put us?</i>"
3753,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151530&postcount=745,2006-04-24T09:39:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra looks as surprised as everyone else when the soldiers bow before her.<br/><br/>She asks the knight a question. Without raising his head, he answers back. Sheyra's knees begin to shake, and she raises her face to the sky as tears run down her face.<br/><br/>The knights and soldiers continue to kneel in awkward silence. Sheyra cries quietly for a minute or two, her eyes closed.<br/><br/>Then, the young monk pulls herself together, smoothing back her hair and wiping the tears from her cheeks. She opens her eyes and says one word.<br/><br/>&quot;Rise.&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The soldiers provide you with horses to ride (for those without mounts). Thokk is allowed to remain in the cart. The knights remount their horses and form a protective circle around Sheyra and your party. The crossbowmen follow behind with the squires.<br/><br/>The Captain of the Guard rides at Sheyra's side as you head up the road towards Telflamm.<br/><br/>"
3754,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151531&postcount=746,2006-04-24T11:27:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*The injured dwarf tries to partially rise and look around*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;By the beard, what happened, lass?&amp;quot;</font>"
3755,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151532&postcount=747,2006-04-24T14:39:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>It's pretty rare that the talkative Lissa is at a loss for words... but the current situation has done just that. She just watches the interaction between Sheyra and the soldiers in clear amazement. (However, she did have the presence of mind to conceal her holy symbol as the riders came within sight.)<i>Lady Sheyra? Her father's men? What in the Nine Hells is going on here?</i><br/><br/>After a bit, the gnome finally finds her voice.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Umm... Sheyra? Is there something you'd like to tell us?&amp;quot;</font>"
3756,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151533&postcount=748,2006-04-24T14:51:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">You know...of all the questions racing through my mind right now that I could possibly ask I can only give voice to one. Will we be getting to Teflamm soon? I mean seriously, after all the **** we have in the past couple of days this seems normal though I would like to know why Sheyra is lord over a company of soldiers, but you know what? It doesn't even really seem important. I should have expected it. Just that simple.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The necromancer kept on looking around at the armored soldier's with a wary eye. Callos himself didn't even really know why but being surronded by armored troops and being lead to a city he didn't know under unknown circumstance's wasn't exactly an appealing thought. Still...did he really want to tick off the one who seemed to be in charge by trying to read hear thoughts? .....Better wait until the guards where gone at the very least."
3757,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151534&postcount=749,2006-04-24T16:06:00,Dr._Bob,"&quot;Oh, I'm so sorry!&quot; Sheyra turns in her saddle to explain this whirlwind of events to the rest of you. Her face is somber, and she looks as though she has aged years in only a matter of minutes. Her voice is flat and emotionless, as though she is reading from a manuscript.<br/><br/>&quot;These are my father's men ... Or rather they were.<br/><br/>&quot;When the Mulhorandi conquered my homeland, they demanded that all of the noble families of Unther pledge their allegiance to their Pharaoh. My father and many others refused. Instead, he fled from Unther with my brothers, and sent word for me to meet him in Telflamm, which is why it has been so important for me to reach that city ...&quot;<br/><br/>She pauses and swallows hard.<br/><br/>&quot;The Captain of the Guard has just informed me that my father and brothers were captured as they tried to cross the Sea of Fallen Stars. They were ... they were hanged for treason against the Mulhorandi Empire.&quot;<br/><br/>Her eyes fill with tears, but she blinks them away and continues with her explanation.<br/><br/>&quot;The surviving members of the Great Houses have gathered in Telflamm, hoping to gather enough strength and resources to reclaim our homeland. As the last surviving member of my family, I have become the head of my House. These men and my people are now my responsibility.<br/><br/>&quot;But do not fear. You will be safe. These men will die to protect me and, by extension, you.&quot;<br/><br/>Sheyra faces forward again. Her shoulders slumped with the weight of grief and her new responsbilities.<br/><br/>&quot;We should reach Telflamm by sundown. Linda is waiting for us at the compound. It was she who told my father's ...<i>my</i>men where to find us ...&quot;<br/>"
3758,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151535&postcount=750,2006-04-24T17:20:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'm so sorry Sheyra. First your bodyguards and now this.</font>&quot; Aeroz says as he quaffs a potion from his backpack, patching up most of what is left of his wounds. He places the vial back in his bag. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Still, there are other deaths that do need to be prevented. So, <i>Lady</i> Sheyra...</font>&quot; he says as he takes a short bow.<br/><br/>[OOC: Using a potion of cure moderate wounds, healing 9 points of damage]"
3759,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151536&postcount=751,2006-04-25T06:59:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Oh Gods, I forgot about your family. Sorry for bringing it up Sheyra.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>A look of embrassment came to his face then as he realized the potenially bad memories that his little rant might have brought up. Coughing awkardly Callos pulled his shadowstuff cloak tighter around himself and urged his mount up closer to Sheyra, then he leaned closer to whisper to her.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">IT's alright to grieve now. These people won't think any less of you.</font>&quot;"
3760,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151537&postcount=752,2006-04-25T07:12:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy eyes his proffered mount suspiciously, before shaking his head fervently,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Oh, Hell no. There's no way yer getting me up onto one of those things. I've walked the world on my own two feet fer my whole life, and I ain't planning on quitting now.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Lumpy listens to Sheyra's recounting of events indifferently, but his brow furrows at the end,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Linda? The same one we lost in the shadows? How in the Abyss would she know where ta go?</font>&quot;"
3761,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151538&postcount=753,2006-04-25T08:11:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Good question... and how did she get out before us? And what did she say to that other woman down there?&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3762,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151539&postcount=754,2006-04-25T09:47:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn graciously accepts his mount. He listens in silence to the conversation around him.<font color=""Orange"">""Nobles, nothing but trouble getting caught up in their affairs. I hope she doesn't expect me to remain after we get to Teflamm. I need a job and some real coin.""</font>As he rides, something stirs in the back of his mind.<br/><br/><i> Sheyra walks quietly along with the others, but then she cries out as her shadow grows and grows until it swallows her up completely. The other party members reach for her to try to rescue her - to no avail ...<br/>
<br/>
 That dream I had! And the lizardman had one similar.<br/>
<br/>
The Dark One still lives, and he is close...<br/>
The vision shifts once again, this time to the young she-human. The girl looks up at a dark shape with fear. The shadowy form raises a serpentine dagger then plunges it into the girl's chest! Flames rise up on all sides, completely obscuring the vision...<br/>
The girl is the key. Protect her at all costs...<br/>
<br/>
 I don't normally believe in premonitions, but two strikingly similar dreams both the same night is more than coincidence. That was when Sedryn died. Lissa didn't sleep well that night either, maybe she had one also!</i><br/><br/>Fizahn rides his horse up to Sherya. He gives her a brief look and then whispers to her.<font size=""1""><font color=""Blue"">""You might want to tell them about Sethra. You could still be in considerable danger from him, and they may guard you better knowing the danger. Also, did you tell Linda about your house? Unless you told her privately, something is really suspicious there. She was able to escape the plane of shadows alone and get to Teflamm. She immediately found your guards and sent them down the exact road you'd be coming up. Sethra can jump bodies and he's been with the party most likely since Sedryn's death. I'm not accusing Linda, but it is possible she's being used as a vessel by Sethra.""</font><br/>
</font><br/>OOC: Probably my wordiest post. I didn't go back to check the night Sedryn died, so I'm hoping I got all the facts right."
3763,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151540&postcount=755,2006-04-25T12:15:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Hajih looks on at Sheyra, finally managing to find a few words to express his disbelief<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Lady...Sheyra, as in Lord, Duke, Earl, Duchess? That kind of Lady?&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3764,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151541&postcount=756,2006-04-26T12:40:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby</b><br/><br/><i>So he has died... wait -- <b>Linda</b>?!! What the hells...?</i><br/><br/>Achkby mounts Bessie, shaking his head as he tries uselessly to fit everything together in his mind."
3765,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151542&postcount=757,2006-04-26T15:25:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra nods gratefully to Callos and Hajih. After hearing Lumpy's and Fizahn's concerns, however, she frowns then converses with the Captain of the Guard briefly. She then turns back to you with an explanation.<br/><br/>&quot;The Captain reports that a disheveled woman was found at the edge of the Forest, not far from the ferry, a couple of days ago. She was disoriented and almost incoherent, but when she happened to mention my family's name, the Seneschal of the Gates recognized it and handed her over to Unther-in-exile.<br/><br/>&quot;After a good night's sleep and some food, she was able to tell the Houses the story of how she became separated from us in the Forest. She recommended that a rescue party be sent out to find us and, naturally, the mission was assigned to the knights of House Relik.&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Elthan listens carefully to Sheyra's words. &quot;Well, Linda did disappear some time before we escaped the forest, and given the morphic nature of the Shadow Plane, it is conceivable that she might have exited the Forest of Lethyr at a different location than we did ...&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3766,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151543&postcount=758,2006-04-27T07:02:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokk rouses himself again*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Wait, so she made it? I wasnt the only one then...&amp;quot;</font>"
3767,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151544&postcount=759,2006-04-27T08:46:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks at Thokk.<i>Go back to sleep you stupid dwarf! You'll never be able to talk coherently stepping in and out of sleep like that.</i><font color=""Blue"">""Yes you were Thokk. Linda never died.""</font>"
3768,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151545&postcount=760,2006-04-27T11:58:00,Dr._Bob,"When Sheyra mentions the name of her House, Elthan rubs his chin thoughtfully. &quot;House Relik? That name sounds strangely familiar ...&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>It is almost sunset when you arrive at Telflamm, a walled city at the edge of the Sea of Fallen Stars. The guards at the gate recognize the Untherites and allow them (and you) into the city without comment.<br/><br/>With the sun setting, you see the guards begin preparing to close and lock the gates for the night after you pass through.<br/><br/>You ride through a bustling city, attracting many curious stares along the way, until you arrive at another set of walls, the Untherite Embassy, a small city within the city.<br/><br/>The Untherites have been granted sovereign power within the walls of the Embassy. There are twelve Great Houses here, all made up of refugees from Unther, who have been distributed among a number of different buildings within the Embassy's walls.<br/><br/>House Relik is one of the smaller Houses, and has been assigned to one of the smaller buildings. The facade of the building has many arches and pillars, typical of Theskan architecture.<br/><br/>It is dark by the time you dismount and are escorted into the building, which (the Captain of the Guard explains to you) once was a bathhouse ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>You are escorted down several halls to a large chamber with a large hearth, in which a roaring fire burns. A feast is laid out on an elegant linen tablecloth. There are also fine crystal decanters filled with water and wine.<br/><br/>The guards bow and leave you to dinner ..."
3769,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151546&postcount=761,2006-04-27T12:05:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Eyeing the wine*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, it aint dwarf mead, but I think we all deserve it tonight, food and sleep&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*With that the dwarf tucks in, utterly ravishing the food. He speaks again with a full drumstick in his hand and bits of pudding in his beard*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, this is quality food. I dont think I've dined this well since the night we found the adamantium vein!&amp;quot;</font>"
3770,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151547&postcount=762,2006-04-27T13:10:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">This just raises so many questions for me. So very many indeed. But....just..</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Shuffling from one foot to the other, the necronmancer sat down and folded his napkin in his lap, and did nothing. Instead he merely stared at his plate with a look of confusion on his face."
3771,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151548&postcount=763,2006-04-28T11:37:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy kept quiet for the remanider of the trip after raising his concerns over Linda, focusing on the task of keeping pace on foot. But the telltale lines of suspicion stuck to his face, the orc deep in thought.<br/><br/>When the guards finally leave, he speaks up, his voice still weak and raspy, but loud enough to carry,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I think it goes without saying that I don't like this. Ever since we went through that shadow forest, things ain't been adding up real good. I mean, the spring raised the dead out'a mourning fer the lost, right? 'Cept we got an extra one, that no one knew but her, speaking some language no one but her knows. I'd wager that between everyone here, it'd take one Hell of an obscure language ta do that.</font>&quot; He pauses, crossing over to the table to pour some water. He sniffs at it cursorily before clearing his throat with a long drink.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">If that weren't bad enough, she disappears on us, just HAPPENS ta make it out'a the forest, and just HAPPENS ta drop Sheyra's family's name, despite being 'confused and disoriented.' Interstingly enough, I never knew said name, which leads me ta wonder where she heard it from. Anyone remember explicitly telling her.</font>&quot; he takes another long drink, scowling.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Either way, I don't things are how they look, or how they ought'a be.</font>&quot;"
3772,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151549&postcount=764,2006-04-28T12:15:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Holding a glass of wine Hajih remarks to Lumpy<br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
&amp;quot;Nothing about this trip has turned out right, but you have a point, too many coincidences for my tastes. Not to say Linda shouldn't be trusted, just... we should keep an eye on her.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3773,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151550&postcount=765,2006-04-28T12:20:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Lumpy... I think in all of this chaos, you might have gotten a bit mixed up. It was Linda who they found, and Linda never died... and Linda speaks Common...</font>&quot; Achkby offers, frowning. Shaking his head, he edges over to the table, retrieves a small flagon of wine, and sits down, moving a shair so that he can face the rest of the party.<br/><br/><i>I need to some time to wrap my head about all of this. And Lissa. I'd like to wrap quite a bit about her. Or... no, I'm awful...</i>"
3774,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151551&postcount=766,2006-04-28T13:07:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius has been a mostly quiet person since leaving the Underdark. He doesn't seem to have much to say, but's its obvious he's deep in thought, and seems much more sound than before.<br/><br/>He picks at his food quietly, listening.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Speaking of Lissa... where is she now?&amp;quot;</font>"
3775,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151552&postcount=767,2006-04-28T13:35:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby starts guiltily, and glances around him.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Er, no one said anything about Lissa, but she's right here,</font>&quot; he says quickly."
3776,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151553&postcount=768,2006-04-28T15:43:00,The_King_of_Durf,"((Ouch that was a bad typo by me... shouldn't post when I'm sick. Maybe I'll just make him sick too because I am.))<br/><br/><b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Linda, sorry, I meant Linda... I'm not feeling too good.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
3777,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151554&postcount=769,2006-04-28T15:54:00,Dr._Bob,"After a good meal and some fine wine, everyone is beginning to feel a bit drowsy. Just then, a pair of guards enter, escorting an elderly, bearded gentleman in a violet robe.<br/><br/>&quot;Garent!!!&quot; Sheyra leaps to her feet and runs to the man, hugging him enthusiastically.<br/><br/>The old man hugs her back, his eyes sparkling with tears of happiness. &quot;Dearest Sheyra! I didn't know if I would ever see you again!&quot;<br/><br/>When he is released from the young monk's embrace, the old man straightens up and looks at the party with a smile on his face.<br/><br/>&quot;So these are the intrepid adventurers who saw you through the Underdark! Linda the White has told me about some of your adventures. Truly the stuff of legends! I look forward to hearing more details about the formians and the drow and the illithids and the ... what were they called again, gloamings?&quot;<br/><br/>Sheyra turns back to you, beaming with joy. &quot;Everyone, this is Garent, my tutor and good friend. Garent, this is ... well, everybody I guess!&quot; She goes on to introduce each of you by name ...<br/><br/>&quot;Aeroz, who helped to save me from the Mulhorandi;<br/><br/>&quot;Darius and Achkby, who joined us on the road from Ingdal's Arm;<br/><br/>&quot;Lissa and Hajih, who joined us in Velprintalar;<br/><br/>&quot;Lumpy, whom we rescued (or perhaps he rescued us) in the Underdark;<br/><br/>&quot;Thokk, the dwarf who refuses to die;<br/><br/>&quot;the Elthan twins, who call themselves<i>clones</i>, whatever that means;<br/><br/>&quot;Fizahn, who speaks little, but always speaks wisely;<br/><br/>&quot;and Callos, who was once a drider, but is now a trusted ally.<br/><br/>&quot;Without them, I would not be here with you this night. I consider them my family now, now that ...&quot; Her words trail off and a sad expression darkens her face.<br/>"
3778,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151555&postcount=770,2006-04-28T16:02:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">It truly is an honor, aged one. Any information I may provide I will happily do. Sheyra has saved my bacon enough that I owe this much to her tutor.</font>&quot;"
3779,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151556&postcount=771,2006-04-28T17:14:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, shucks. I didn't really save you....I mean that I had a lot of help...bah, I'll just take the praise.</font>&quot; Aeroz says contently as he begins to help himself to the food spread out before him."
3780,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151557&postcount=772,2006-04-28T19:45:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa has been rather quiet ever since the party entered the Untherite embassy, obviously uncomfortable in such refined surroundings. She asked her friends not to reveal her status as a cleric of Baravar, promising a full explanation as soon as they're in a private place. Occasionally an acquisitive gleam entered her eye at the sight of a particularly fine piece of art or jewelry, only to be replaced by a look of guilt and self-reproach.<i>Nobles! Augh! I just know I'm going to make some awful mistake around Sheyra's family and embarrass her horribly. And all these lovely things... but they belong to Sheyra, dammit! Friends don't rob friends. And Achkby, what's up with him? Does he like me or not? I thought I was pretty clear there.</i>Needless to say, the gnome has been just a bit moody and distracted.<br/><br/>Upon being introduced to Garent, Lissa blushes, grateful that her dusky complexion hides most of the redness in her face. She bows her head respectfully.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;It's an honor to meet you, sir. And Sheyra- um, Lady Sheyra- did a lot in the Underdark too. I owe her a great debt for helping rescue me from a bunch of driders.&amp;quot;</font>"
3781,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151558&postcount=773,2006-04-29T14:07:00,Dr._Bob,"Garent warmly greets all of you, thanking you all for aiding Sheyra in her escape from Unther.<br/><br/>&quot;You must all be excited to reunite with your friend Linda! It was she who suggested sending the rescue party toward the Forest of Lethyr.<br/><br/>&quot;After you've had a chance to wash up and change into some clean clothing, why don't we all rendezvous in the main hall?&quot;<br/><br/>The guards lead you upstairs to the guestrooms. Each of the six bedrooms have two beds each. Each room is simply, but adequately appointed. A clean human-sized robe is laid out neatly on each bed.<br/><br/>&quot;This building used to be a bath house. There is a mineral pool down the spiral staircase at the end of the hall. You are welcome to bathe there and refresh yourselves if you like.&quot;<br/><br/>"
3782,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151559&postcount=774,2006-04-29T14:29:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Once he had finished inspecting the room, it took maybe a whole two seconds, Callos realized something. He stank. Badly. How many years had it been since he had had a bath? Too long from what his nose was elling him. With a groan he went to the spiral staircase at the end of the hall and began to descend to the mineral spring. Every step of the way he regretted not taking the chance at bathing at earlier oppertunities."
3783,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151560&postcount=775,2006-04-29T15:23:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra and one of the Elthans follows Callos down the stairs.<br/><br/>Once at the bottom of the stairs, you find yourselves in a large subterranean chamber with vaulted ceilings. A steaming pool lies in the center of the room and there is a mineral tang in the air.<br/><br/>Sheyra practically runs to the edge of the pool, tosses her robe aside and dives into the pool, laughing.<br/><br/>The half-elf averts his eyes and moves toward the far end of the pool. He carefully folds his robe, leaving it within arm's reach as he slowly lowers himself into the steaming water. Elthan's brow is furrowed as though something is bothering him.<br/><br/>"
3784,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151561&postcount=776,2006-04-29T16:52:00,Callos_DeTerran,<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>Mineral water? If nothing else it should do nothing but good for me</i>Callos thought to himself even as the other two took off into the pool. Sheyra's antics where amusing but the fact that the half-elf looked bothered by something kept Callos from bursting out laughing. So instead with a shake of his head and a wry smile he slipped the robe off and slipped into the hot water up to his ears.
3785,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151562&postcount=777,2006-04-29T17:22:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>The other Elthan, curious and dirty from days of travel, heads down to the baths. He throws off his robes(which he still hasn't replaced) and makes as large of as splash as possible getting in next to Elthan.<br/><br/>Surfacing,&quot;Well, arn't you full of amusment tonight?You look as though you knew a Shadow-<i>Elthan</i>was following you.&quot; Relaxing his arms on the edge of the pool, &quot;So whats on your mind? You've always been observant(a quality that doesn't seem to have been duplicated in myself too well). Is this some obscure detail your pondering or something obvious we should have noticed?&quot;<br/><br/>Eckun slithers to an empty side of the pool, dips his tail in and prepares for a warm nap."
3786,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151563&postcount=778,2006-04-29T17:55:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz changes into his his bathrobe and heads to the spring/pool/bath. He takes his robe off and jumps into the bath, letting the warm water soothe his aching bones and muscles.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">This is almost worth the trip through that damned underdark.</font>&quot; he mutters quietly."
3787,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151564&postcount=779,2006-04-29T20:36:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa follows Sheyra and the Elthans down to the baths, smiling at the steam rising up the stairwell. While she did have a quick wash-up before dinner, nothing beats a long soak in a proper tub.<i>Especially</i>after traveling for so long. At the sight of the huge steaming mineral spring, Lissa's mouth drops open.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh great good gods... this is possibly the most beautiful sight I have ever seen in my life!&amp;quot;</font>Studded leather (old habits die hard) and clothing fairly fly off of the grinning gnome. She backs up against one of the walls, then starts running at full speed for the pool.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;WOOOO!! INCOMING!&amp;quot;</font>At the last moment Lissa leaps into the air, tucks herself into a ball, and lands in the hot water with about as big a splash as a gnome can make. She bobs to the surface, sputtering and laughing."
3788,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151565&postcount=780,2006-04-30T02:42:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokk steps up to the water, grinning*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;HAHAHA! Ach, I havnt seen one of these in many years, since me clan visited one of the High temples of Moradin. This be the best time to get ride of the dirt, grime, and other things best not mentioned&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*With that Thokk tosses off all clothing, and with no modesty whatsoever, does a full bellyflop into the water and starts splashing everyone in sight*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;HAHAHA. I feel years younger! What a blessing simple water heated by the good earth can be.</font>"
3789,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151566&postcount=781,2006-04-30T07:53:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Still uneasy, Lumpy follows the others down to the springs armed and armored. The sight of the hot water is too much for him to pass up. He prys clasps free eagerly, stacking his plate into a compact pile with practiced ease. Clothed for the moment in only his rough-woven pants, he glances about as if concerned about privacy, before slipping them off and sliding into the pool noisily. This briefest moment of revalation shows his lower body to be scarred similarily to his upper, but vision would be drawn more alarmingly to his left knee, a horrible mismatch of roughly mismatched scar tissue that stood against his dark skin like a beacon. If anything, that was the source of his apparent bashfulness.<br/><br/>Once in the pool, he relaxes easily, leaning back against it's edge. Making sure one last time that his flail is within easy reach, he lets himself slip deeper into the water, immersing himself."
3790,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151567&postcount=782,2006-05-01T04:56:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby's eyes light up at the thought of a bath, and he quickly secured his scroll case other belongings in a room before eagerly seizing a bathrobe.<br/><i>I've managed to keep cleaner than most, but magical cleansing is no real substitue for a true bath and a good scrub.</i><br/>Realizing that its fluffy whiteness will be swiftly marred by his own perceived grime, he leaves his undershorts on and drapes the robe over his arm, instead.<br/>After a moment of contemplation, he grabs the shadow-cloth he bought from the gloamings, as well.<br/><br/>He jogs down to the hallway and is about to take the stairs two at a time before realizing that they are twice the size of those he grew up with, and thinks better of it.<br/><br/>When he arrives at the bath, he briefly tests the water's temperature with a toe, and, smiling, shucks his undershorts off. Turning to place them next to the clean robe and shodowcloth, he pauses to breathe in the steam and clean air.<br/><i>It has been a long time since I have felt safe enough to be nude. I hope some of us will get a chance to spend more time this way...</i><br/>He stifles another grin, and dives headfirst into the pool.<br/>Relishing the feeling of the warm water swirling around him, he floats underwater for as long as he can manage before surfacing. Shaking the long hair out of his eyes, he frins broadly at everyone, and flips over onto his back to float for a moment. Feeling utterly relaxed for the first time in months, he idly swims over to a shallow spot to rest, all concerns for the future temporarily banished from his mind.<br/><br/><i>Aahhhhh...</i>"
3791,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151568&postcount=783,2006-05-01T09:08:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih, Human Ranger</b><br/><br/>Draped in the fresh robe, Hajih holds his sheathed dagger as he descends the steps to the spring. He folds the robe neatly and places the dagger on top of it before sliding into the spring.<br/><br/>Nervously he glances around, looking for any possible exit.<br/>"
3792,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151569&postcount=784,2006-05-01T09:16:00,Dr._Bob,"The warm mineral water soothes your knotted muscles and seems to invigorate your tired bodies. Thokk and Lumpy both have fresh wounds (only partially healed by magic) that tingle as they wash themselves clean in the pool, as if the water were a mild astringent.<br/><br/>There are lanterns in the corners of the room that illuminate the chamber dimly. No one seems particularly self-conscious as the room fills with the sounds of laughter and splashing water.<br/><br/>Servants appear, placing trays of chilled water and fruit juice at the edge of the pool for refreshment.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Elthan watches as his clone's serpent familiar slithers into the pool.<br/><br/>&quot;Sethra is close by. In fact, he is likely one of us or has at least been with us through the entire journey through the Underdark.<br/><br/>&quot;I suspect that he needed us to help him get out of the Underdark alive, but now that we have reached the surface, there is little stopping him from carrying out his plan to eliminate all of Sarloc's descendants.<br/><br/>&quot;And yet here we are, at perhaps the most critical moment of our journey, cavorting about in a giant bathtub, letting our guard down ...&quot;<br/><br/>His voice trails off as he watches the snake swim in lazy circles around the party members.<br/><br/>&quot;If only I hadn't been forced to give Sarloc's journal to that mind flayer. I had notes in there that might have helped us.&quot;"
3793,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151570&postcount=785,2006-05-01T15:03:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Lad, if ye dont mind me sayin' so, shut the blazes up. This is a time to relax, and ye all know the mind takes just as much of a beatin as yer body. A chance to restore both is very welcome indeed. Besides...</font><br/><br/>*Thokk swims a bit closer over to Elthan*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;GOTCHA!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*With that, Thokk thougly uses both hands to splash Elthan with as much water as possible and then dive under and swim away*<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;Come on little ones, lets teach the big 'uns how to take advantage of this water!&amp;quot;</font>"
3794,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151571&postcount=786,2006-05-01T15:06:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Big 'uns to me! We must protect tall people rights in the bath!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>This came from the necromancer standing on the edge of the pool close to Thokk. A wide grin was on his face before he bent his legs and jumped down into the bath in a classic belly splash while bellowing...<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Attack!</font>&quot;"
3795,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151572&postcount=787,2006-05-02T10:43:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius heads on down to the baths, stripping off and diving in, and trying to avoid the splashfight as best he can."
3796,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151573&postcount=788,2006-05-02T11:52:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy glares at anyone who starts splashing too close to him, trying to enjoy his warm bath in peace.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Frankly? All this Sethra business is yer problem I'm just milking this fer what I can get before I find something better ta do. Unless someone wants ta start paying me, 'a course.</font>&quot;"
3797,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151574&postcount=789,2006-05-02T15:28:00,Dr._Bob,"The waterfight breaks Elthan out of his funk. The two Elthans start using cantrips to shape the water. The two clones reach out and make contact with their fists ...<br/><br/>One calls out, &quot;Shape of a sea serpent!&quot; A sinuous column of water rises and attacks Callos.<br/><br/>The other shouts, &quot;Form of a tidal wave!&quot; A large wave rises up and crashes onto Lumpy.<br/><br/><br/>"
3798,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151575&postcount=790,2006-05-03T00:09:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn hesitates a while in front of the pool. He looks slightly disturbed when Elthan speaks of Sarloc. Eventually, the promise of the clean, soothing water and the water fight are too much. He takes off his chain shirt and clothes. Looking at them remorsefully; he drops them a distance away from the pool, but brings his dagger all the way to the other side before dropping it.<font color=""Blue"">""Unfair! Rotten magic users!""</font>He shouts as he runs and does a cannonball into the pool, splashing the Elthans. He resurfaces quickly and begins to splash them, trying to ruin their concentration.<font color=""Orange"">""About that little'uns power, well, it's kinda hard to splash them when you have to tread water in a place they can easily stand.""</font>"
3799,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151576&postcount=791,2006-05-03T06:21:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Swimming under water he surfaces right infront of an Elthan and splahses him directly in the face*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Hahaha, got yer ya flithy cheater!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk continues to splash him full in the face, and readies to dive tackle him if he attempts to cast another spell*<br/><br/>OOC: Haha, that should force a few concenration checks!"
3800,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151577&postcount=792,2006-05-03T13:17:00,Dr._Bob,"The water fight swells to truly epic proportions until everyone is soaked and spent.<br/><br/>&quot;Hrmm. Hrmm.&quot;<br/><br/>Garent stands by the poolside. A number of servants stand with him carrying your clothes and armor, which have all been magically repaired and cleaned.<br/><br/>&quot;It is nearly midnight. Shall we retire to the great hall? Mistress Linda is anxious to see you all!&quot;<br/><br/>"
3801,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151578&postcount=793,2006-05-03T16:05:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Alright thouroughly irritated by the water-fight's interruption of his peaceful bath, Lumpy turns to face Garent and the servents. A response dies on his lips as he catches sight of someone handling HIS armor without permission,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">HEY!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He heaves himself out of the pool, limping naked across the floor to face the servant with his armor, moving to snatch his plate back,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">That's mine, and I didn't say ya could touch it. Hand it over, now.</font>&quot;"
3802,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151579&postcount=794,2006-05-03T16:21:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>Exausted from the water fight, Elthan lazily gets out of the pool and retrieved his robes.<br/><br/>Examining his cloak, he nods and 'hmms' appreciativly, noticing the holes removed and the inbeded dirt removed.<br/>&quot;Impressive. I feared I would have to replaced this, thank you.&quot;"
3803,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151580&postcount=795,2006-05-03T16:36:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Hauling himself out of the water and just standing at the edge*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I pray ye havnt done anything to me robe, tis kind of irreplaceable, unless yer can go to the halls of Moradin and fetch me another. Besides, I be needing some fine steel inbetween me and everything else. Know where I can get some?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk stands dripping for several more seconds, thinking*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, thats it! Me sword be needin' a polishin, and I am the only one who can do it. If I could, I need some mineral oils and a fine shammy&amp;quot;</font>"
3804,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151581&postcount=796,2006-05-03T18:00:00,Dr._Bob,"The servants bow and step back quietly, leaving clean white towels at the edge of the pool.<br/><br/>Garent asks Lumpy for forgiveness. &quot;I should have asked your permission before having your armor repaired and your clothes cleaned. Please accept my apologies.&quot;<br/><br/>Garent goes on to offer to have your armor and gear returned to your rooms while you enjoy a nightcap with Linda in the great hall.<br/><br/>Sheyra climbs out of the pool and quickly covers herself with a towel. Once she has dried off, she slips into pants and a clean tunic, wrapping a sash around her waist.<br/><br/>Smiling at Garent she says, &quot;It will be good to see Linda again. I'd like to hear how she made it out of the Forest by herself ...&quot;"
3805,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151582&postcount=797,2006-05-04T00:01:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn exits the pool and grabs his 'short sword.' He quickly slips into his clothes before carefully inspecting his clean gear.<i>I'm not sure I particularly trust Linda right now.</i>He takes his chain shirt from one of the servants and replaces it with his pack.<font color=""Blue"">""That's fine. You can bring my pack up to my room. I prefer to wear my armor.""</font>Once he has his chain shirt, he slips it on and waits to go meet Linda."
3806,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151583&postcount=798,2006-05-04T07:19:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius dons his clothes and armor. He declines Garent and will to dinner with armor on, and his bow strung over his back. He says no more, just steps to he side and waits for the others."
3807,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151584&postcount=799,2006-05-04T09:32:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>While she participates enthusiastically in the water fight, Lissa doesn't make any moves on Achkby beyond several admiring glances.<i>This really isn't the place, not with so many people around. Maybe I embarrassed him, kissing him in public like that.</i><br/><br/>Upon seeing her clothes and armor cleaned and repaired, Lissa beams up at Garent.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Thank you, sir! That was quite thoughtful of you. I wasn't looking forward at all to putting on my dirty clothes after such a lovely bath.&amp;quot;</font>She grimaces.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Prestidigitation can only do so much after a while.&amp;quot;</font>The towel-clad gnome happily dries herself off (using the aforementioned<i>prestidigitation</i>to dry her long hair) and puts on her now-clean and mended clothes. Lissa gives her armor a considering look, then decides to leave it off.<i>I get the feeling that I'll have to put that stuff on again all too soon. Might as well enjoy wearing regular clothes while I can.</i>Now clean, dry and clothed, Lissa sits down on one of the few dry spots in the room to wait for the others."
3808,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151585&postcount=800,2006-05-04T10:29:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy sorts through his armor, making sure every piece is still there. He doesn't dress himself in it though, pulling on his familiar pair of pants and leaving it at that. However, he makes no move to return his armor to the servants, snorting belligerantly,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'll keep my things with me. wouldn't want no one digging through it while I'm gone.</font>&quot;"
3809,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151586&postcount=801,2006-05-04T10:33:00,HempRope,"I was considering doing something, but had an AP exam today and was spending all of my free time studying. Well, I was on briefly, but with no good mental energy for such an important game as this. :P<br/><br/><b>Achkby</b><br/><br/>Achkby, like Lissa, tries to keep his distance, but he can't help sneaking glances at the derobed gnome. Unfortunately, the water is deep enough to keep most of her covered, but he seizes those opportunities presented him.<br/><i>She's so attractive... and certinaly attract<b>ed</b>.. but... what will of of this end me in?</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Achkby slips into his still-clean robe rather than his own patched clothes, relishing in the unmarred fluffy-whiteness the soft cotton affords him. He asks the servants to take his armor back to his room -- &quot;<font color=""blue"">And put it <u>right</u> back where you found it!</font>&quot; Sliding his clothes under one arm, he heads off with the rest to see Linda.<br/><i>I don't know how keen I truly am to see Linda once more... she has not been the most morally scrupulous. But I am in no position to pass judgement!</i>"
3810,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151587&postcount=802,2006-05-04T11:04:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz exits the pool and puts on armor and clothes.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">It is so good to have my clothes not smell like my sweat. So, Miss Linda is waiting for us now?</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>Odd...very odd indeed. She was left on the plane of shadow, and I don't think she did follow us.</i><br/><br/>Aeroz then retreives his daggers and reconceals them. He buckes his blade to his belt and pulls a very old and tattered cloak out of his backpack. It is a deep shade of blue and has three faded gold etched symbols, a dagger, a bird and a moon, on the very back of it. He unfolds it and puts it on his shoulders, pulling his hood back."
3811,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151588&postcount=803,2006-05-04T11:30:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, Ill head on up to see her, and ask what in the abyss happened to her and the others. Im sure she will want to find out about me as well...&amp;quot;</font>"
3812,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151589&postcount=804,2006-05-04T12:04:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Clean and dressed, Hajih examines the mithral links of his chain shirt. He shrugs and hands it over to be placed in his room. Grabbing the long dagger, he tucks it in his overcoat.<br/>With a smile, he pulls on his hat and says to Garent,<font color=""Blue""> &amp;quot;A nightcap? don't mind if I do.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3813,The Sea of Starry Night II [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16259-The-Sea-of-Starry-Night-II-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=151590&postcount=805,2006-05-04T14:25:00,Dr._Bob,"The mineral bath has done all of you good. You feel fresh and rejuvenated. Even Thokk, Aeroz and Lumpy find that the warm mineral water seems to have accelerated the healing of their wounds.<br/><br/>Clean clothes are a luxury that you had almost forgotten about during your stay in the Underdark. Some of you choose to to don your armor - sleek, shiny and freshly repaired.<br/><br/>You follow Garent upstairs and are led to a pair of large oak doors.<br/><br/>A pair of servants carrying silver trays offers each of you a flute of fine wine as you enter the great hall ...<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Here ends the Sea of Starry Night II. We'll meet in the Golden Griffon and get prepared for the Necromancer's Pact VI!</i>"
3814,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=343779&postcount=1,2005-12-23T09:14:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman and drow stand side by side as they watch the longboat's lantern recede into the distance.<br/><br/>The drow removes his plate armor, leaving the pieces stacked neatly on the shore. The lizardman stands motionless, lost in thought.<br/><br/>Neither speaks for a long time.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Both the lizardman and the drow have darkvision. Unless otherwise specified, communication is assumed to be in draconic ... This thread is a &amp;quot;spin off&amp;quot; from <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play;action=display;num=1134343283"" target=""_blank"">The Sea of Starry Night II</a>. The OOC thread is <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play_ooc;action=display;num=1135282565"" target=""_blank"">here</a>.</i>"
3815,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=344021&postcount=2,2005-12-23T11:43:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark finally breaks the silence,<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;I regret that we are separated from the rest of the group. I vow that I will watch your back to the best of my ability. I will work with you to see that you and Sheyra are brought back together.&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;I suggest we try to find food as soon as possible. I can create water magically if necessary.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3816,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=344253&postcount=3,2005-12-23T18:57:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""Red"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>The lizardman doesn't understand the word of what the lone drow says but the calm in his voice and his gestures indicate that he was willing to help find sheyra again.<br/><br/>The lizardman nods in agreement. He puzzled over Trinark's removal of his armor until he realised that Trinark moved more silently now.<br/><i><font color=""Red"">I will be alone with this darkskin..drow..for much time in this place.... He offered himself as a sacrifice to the squid-thing..... It is as worthy as the others. It CANNOT have been the cause of the one killed</font></i><br/><br/>He comes to a decision and mimics a gesture he had often spied among pinkskins, he hoped the drow would respond. He held a open palm side-ways at waist level and offered it to the drow<br/><br/><font color=""BLue"">&amp;quot;Together. You and I&amp;quot;</font><br/>He points with his other hand in the direction of the ferry.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;To find Sheyra and our packmates in Tefff-lam&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3817,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=344472&postcount=4,2005-12-24T12:53:00,Dr._Bob,"The two accidental companions turn their backs to the Sea and look up at the imposing cliffs that form the semi-circular cove. The carved footholds lead back up to some caves, but the black pudding lies that way, and they are not eager to backtrack.<br/><br/>Dark openings along the base of the cliff to the left and to the right indicate additional passages leaving the beach. The opening to the left is large and regular, as if it has been worked. The opening to the right is a narrow triangle and appears to be a natural opening in the rock."
3818,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=344680&postcount=5,2005-12-24T13:40:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>In Draconic,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Well my Lizardkin friend, what should I call you?  I don't want to offend.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Trinark suveys the cave passages, stroking his chin.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;I suggest we take the smaller of the two, I am hoping you can find some more of those mushrooms.  They can sustain us for a little while longer, and I can purify them if we find the poisonous ones.  What do you think?&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3819,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=344882&postcount=6,2005-12-24T16:32:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""Red"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>The Lizardkin lowers his offered handshake. Perhaps the drow are unfamiliar with the pinkskin custom.<br/><br/>He nods as the drow points to the narrower passage.<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Agreed. Allow me to look at the ground&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>{OOC: Survival check: looking for tracks and signs of creatures}<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;You may call me <i>Druid</i> or any namesake you wish&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He turns his neck to look at the sea in thought.<br/><font color=""Red""> &amp;quot;It might be wise to not leave just yet. There might be fish in the sea.. or beasts may come down to where there is water&amp;quot; </font><br/><br/>He frowns in thought and walks to the water's edge to taste it. He wonders if is freshwater or salty."
3820,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=345075&postcount=7,2005-12-25T07:00:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman looks carefully at the tracks on the beach. Most were made by his companions on their way to the dock. The other markings are indistinct. It appears that the Glimmersea is subject to the pull of Selune as much as any surface sea, and the tides seem to have erased any signs of previous visitors.<br/><br/>The lizardman's nose already indicates that the Glimmersea is briny. He tastes the seawater anyway, and confirms that it is salty and undrinkable.<br/><br/>The two of you consider whether it would be better to wait here by the beach for other passersby or whether you should move on, hoping to find food or another path to the surface. Neither of you have eaten for several days, and you are both beginning to feel weak ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3821,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=345259&postcount=8,2005-12-25T22:30:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""Red"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>The lizardkin druid had considered fishing to feed themselves but had reconsiderd it. They were weak enough to begin with and the exertions of swimming and fishing would only wear them out quickly with no guarantee of success.<br/><br/>Secondly, when it came to fish, there was one rule.<br/><br/><i>If you were bigger, you eat; If you were smaller, you were eaten..</i><br/><br/>Looking at the size of the Sea, he had no idea as to what dwelt in its dark depths and the size they grew to. Considering the aberrations that infested this place, it was quite likely they would simply run into<i>more</i>inedible trouble.<br/><br/>Shaking his head at having to turn his back to the chance at a meal, Ssathiya folds the net and stows it into his back pack and hoists the backpack and shield tied to it on.<br/><br/>He marchs to the narrow opening and looks at the drow expectantly."
3822,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=345435&postcount=9,2005-12-26T04:36:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark watches the Druid silently go through his search for tracks and checking the water. He then follows him over to the smaller entrance and takes the lead.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;I will lead for now, I believe my vision is a little better than yours.&amp;quot;</font>Trinark says trying to be friendly. [OOC: Darkvision 120']<br/><br/>[OOC: Trinark will move at a typical pace. If there are any signs of danger, or something edible he will stop. Edible to include moss, lichen, mushrooms...etc.]<br/>"
3823,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=345603&postcount=10,2005-12-26T05:50:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""Red"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>He frowns slightly at this new piece of information but is not surprised. He politely nods to Trinark's smile and moves aside to let him take the lead.<br/><br/>He stands, a tall silent silhouette against the cliff face staring into the sea of starry night in the direction of the disappeared ferry before looking up at the preternatural night sky.<br/><br/><font color=""Red""><i>Semuanya.. may my path return me to the green grass and moonlit sky...soon</i></font><br/><br/>He turns and walks steadily into the shadows unslinging his shield into his left arm.<br/><br/>The cliffs are silent and empty once more."
3824,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=345766&postcount=11,2005-12-26T10:43:00,Dr._Bob,"The two of you are both reasonably comfortable without light, and since neither of you are encumbered with heavy, noisy, metal armor, you both are able to move quickly and relatively silently through the darkness.<br/><br/>You explore a narrow natural passageway, climbing above, under, and around large natural rock formations. There are signs that this passageway has been used by others before, though no tracks are alarmingly fresh. No doubt others have used this way to get to the ferry in the past.<br/><br/>The gnawing hunger pains eventually fade into a dull background discomfort. This part of the Underdark seems to be unusually barren.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>With no destination particularly in mind, the two of you meander through the bowels of the Underdark for an indefinite period of time. You stop to rest when tired and drink when thirsty.<br/><br/>An unknown number of days pass, hours blurring into each other. The two of you are thoroughly lost. You both shrug. What does it matter?<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>You are both exhausted and starving. If you don't find food soon, there is a real possibility that you will both die here in the Underdark.<br/><br/>You have just recently entered a series of vaulted caverns filled with numerous stalactites and stalagmites, hoping to find some edible fungi. Suddenly, the drow halts in his tracks. There is sound and movement ahead. In a few moments, the lizardman can sense it too ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3825,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=345923&postcount=12,2005-12-26T13:43:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Hearing the movement, Trinark stopped and remained motionless. He glanced left and right judging the distance to the closest cover, probably a stalagmite.<br/><br/>[OOC: DR, if nothing or noone is visible, Trinark with attempt to silently move to the closest cover. If there is something visible, he will attempt to identify it before moving.]<br/>"
3826,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=346070&postcount=13,2005-12-26T18:33:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""Red"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>The long hunger and fatigue were wearing Ssathiya down. He talked less with Trinark. Merely nodding or shaking his head and wordlessly following his lead.<br/><br/>Seeing the drow tense and remain still causes him to focus his attention ahead. The sounds of something moving ahead shook him out of his self-reverie. The usually cautious lizardkin was now simply too hungry and too much of a bad mood to simply evade an encounter. He stood there teeth bared,breath quickening with all the signs he was about to fly into a svage fit and butcher whatever lay ahead.<br/><br/>[OOC: I'm fighting shield and claw and if it's a friendly Yoric, you'd better restrain me]"
3827,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=346209&postcount=14,2005-12-28T04:29:00,runehawk,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lizardkin Druid</b></font><br/><br/>As the two heroes remain motionless, the only noise that is heard is the approach os something ahead and the breaths they exhale.<br/><br/>As the noise gets nearer, the two tense, ready to react."
3828,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=346341&postcount=15,2005-12-28T12:39:00,Dr._Bob,"The footsteps and noises cease.<br/><br/>It seems that whoever they are, they are aware of your presence as well ...<br/><br/>Tense seconds pass in silence and darkness."
3829,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=346472&postcount=16,2005-12-29T15:27:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark and the lizardman freeze in their positions. They breathe as quietly as possible and strain their ears for any sound.<br/><br/>After a long time, they make out the faint scrape of stone against stone. The sound seems to have come from<i>behind</i>them ..."
3830,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=346594&postcount=17,2005-12-29T20:42:00,runehawk,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lizardkin Druid</b></font><br/><br/>The reptilian had been standing at the back. He spins around on hearing the sound.<br/><br/><i>WE're surrounded! Semuanya! We are being hunted. </i><br/><br/>His anxiety gives way to a new thought as he braces himself for assault.<br/><br/><i>Strange. If they have the advantage of position and numbers, What are they waiting for? Why haven't they attacked already?</i><br/>"
3831,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=346712&postcount=18,2005-12-30T02:09:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark glances behind him to see if he sees anything.<br/><br/>(Assuming he doesn't...)<br/><br/>Trinark will attempt to move silently to the nearest cover, even if he has to crouch. (But he doesn't want to go prone.)<br/><br/>[OOC: DR, do we have weapons ready or not?]<br/>"
3832,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=346824&postcount=19,2005-12-30T08:28:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark holds his sword ready. The lizardman is ready to fight with tooth and claw. Both move slowly, cautiously, and silently until they are behind rock formations.<br/><br/>The stalagmites scattered about the cavern provide cover for both the two of you and the approaching intruder or intruders.<br/><br/>In the dark, Trinark thinks that he sees a flicker of movement behind one of the stalagmites, but he can't be sure.<br/><br/>The two of you huddle almost back to back as they peer into the darkness. The tension thickens, like a noose tightening ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3833,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=346934&postcount=20,2005-12-30T10:23:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""Red"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>Hefting his shield, the lizatrdman turns his head to whisper to the drow cleric who stood at his back.<br/><br/><font color=""REd""><i>The enemy does not attack! They may not know how many of us there are and may not stike yet.</i><br/>
<br/>
<font size=""1"">&amp;quot;We are surrounded. All that remains for us is surprise. Your word. We charge back.&amp;quot;</font><br/>
</font><br/><br/>A dire thought comes to him at the end.<br/><font color=""Red""><i>A hunter who gives himself away may be poor or so sure of victory that caution and stealth did not matter any longer</i></font><br/><br/>He frowns at the thought but says nothing. He tenses for Trinark's signal."
3834,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=347038&postcount=21,2005-12-30T14:50:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Attempting to sieze the advantage, Trinark will cast Dancing Lights (racial ability). He will select the optional &quot;Humanoid&quot; shape. To appear near the entrance to the cavern that Trinark and the Druid entered through. He will have the &quot;light&quot; remain stationary for the time being.<br/><br/>Trinark will be ready in case something is revealed or moves when the &quot;light&quot; appears."
3835,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=347134&postcount=22,2005-12-31T13:38:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark turns and casts<i>dancing lights</i>back the way the two of you had come.<br/><br/>For a moment, three figures are silhouetted against the glow -<i>drow!</i>Apparently, they had circled around and were attempting to sneak up behind you. One waves a hand and the<i>dancing lights</i>are snuffed out.<br/><br/>With their presence discovered, there apparently is no longer any need for stealth. Footsteps converge on the two of you from ahead and behind.<br/><br/>One of the three behind you calls out in Undercommon, &quot;There are only two of them!&quot;<br/><br/>A voice replies from in front of you, &quot;Take them alive!&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Please make your own initiative rolls. There are three drow warriors in front of you and three drow behind you. Both sets of drow are 30 ft away. Random stalagmites provide 25% cover for everyone.</i>"
3836,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=347230&postcount=23,2005-12-31T23:13:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""Red"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>The reptilia curses. Expecting surprise to be on their advantage, he was dismayed as his partner casted a spell that gave their last advantage away.<br/><br/>He sprints towards the drow at the back, his shield held before him.<br/><br/><i>All my fighting spells are used. I will have to fight tooth and claw</i><br/><br/>OOC: My initiative is 18. My plan is to charge and break through the line of drow at the back and then turn so I can flank them if Trinark is behind me. Once we both can break through, we run for it.EDIT: I obviously choose the path of least AOOs"
3837,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=347323&postcount=24,2006-01-01T10:13:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/><i>This is going to get *ugly* very quickly...</i><br/><br/>[OOC: Init roll 15 + 6 = 21]<br/><br/>If the Drow have not closed to melee range, Trinark will cast Shield of Faith on himself. Then move toward the Druid.<br/><br/>If they are too close for safe spellcasting, Trinark will activate Fighting Defensively. He will attack the closest enemy with his Longsword. (+3 to hit.)<br/>"
3838,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=347413&postcount=25,2006-01-02T10:09:00,Dr._Bob,"With a fearsome roar, the lizardman charges the three drow to the rear. He hears the<i>thwip, thwip, thwip</i>of hand crossbows discharging, and he feels three small bolts thud into his shield.<br/><br/>A split second later, the lizardman is crashing through the center of their line, dropping the drow warrior in the center to the ground with a single blow of his club.<br/><br/>Trinark follows close on the lizardman's heels, casting a protective spell as he runs. He hears two bolts whiz past him until they strike stalagmites. A third bolt passes close enough for him to feel a thrumming in the air as it just barely misses. Trinark mutters a prayer of thanks to Eilistraee for shielding him and readies his sword.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Trinark casts </i>shield of faith<i> and delays his move to follow the lizardman. The three drow to the rear are unable to overcome the lizardman's charging AC of 20. The lizardman charges and drops a drow warrior with 5 points of damage. The drow from the &amp;quot;front&amp;quot; (now the rear) fire at Trinark. Two miss completely, while the third narrowly misses.</i><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3839,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=347502&postcount=26,2006-01-03T03:05:00,runehawk,"<font color=""Red""><b>Ssathiya, Lizardkin Druid</b></font><br/><br/>Roaring Semuanya's name, spittle flying from his bared maw, the lizardkiin whirls like a dervish, fighting the two drow remaining upright. Alternating between the two, blocking one's attacks as he swung his club at the other with breakneck speed.<br/><br/>The drow would not dismiss one of<i> the people</i>so easily again. The words of their pack-leader echoed in him.<br/><br/><i>There are only two of them...</i><br/><br/><i>Take them alive..</i><br/><br/>*snort*<br/><br/><font color=""Red""><i>Semuanya did not intend his offspring as any kind of prey!..easy or otherwise...</i></font><br/><br/>He snarled as he struck again.<br/><br/>OOC: The description's for style. As i stated, turn around. attack one of them and 'scare' the other until I drop all of them if possible and run off with Trinark. If i'm allowed more than a single attack, as a full round action, I choose to 1 club/ 1 bite attack(secondary)."
3840,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=347586&postcount=27,2006-01-04T07:01:00,Dr._Bob,"Another drow falls under the lizardman's frenzied attacks. The third drow warrior draws his rapier and thrusts desperately, but the lizardman easily deflects the point of the blade off of his shield.<br/><br/>Trinark takes advantage of the drow being distracted to slash him deeply across his back. The drow hisses in agony, then whirls to protect himself, only to be clubbed across the back of the skull by the lizardman.<br/><br/>Another series of small crossbow bolts streak through the darkness. Trinark and the lizardman take cover behind some stalagmites.<br/><br/>Trinark peeks around the stalagmite and sees the remaining three drow closing in on his and the lizardman's position. Two of them carry bucklers and have rapiers held ready. The one in the center wears a sergeant's insignia and is wielding a spiked chain. Due to the close quarters, he is holding the chain close to its two ends, which are being whirling gently and skillfully.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat continues ...<br/>
<br/>
<u>Round 2</u>: The lizardman kills a second drow. Trinark flanks and slashes the third drow. The other set of drow move and reload.<br/>
<br/>
<u>Round 3</u>: The lizardman finishes off the third drow. Trinark fights defensively. Three more bolts are fired but miss. The three remaining drow draw their melee weapons and move.</i>"
3841,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=347668&postcount=28,2006-01-04T13:02:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Red"">Be careful my Druid friend, I don't have an offensive spells available at the moment. Now would be a very bad time to take a dirt-nap.&amp;quot;</font>Trinark is unable to surpress a smirk.<br/><br/>Trinark maintains his defensive fighting style, staying close to the Druid and looking for an opening to strike.<br/><br/>[OOC: Trinark keeps up his previous tactic of fighting defensively. He will take advantage of a flank if the opportunity presents itself.]<br/>"
3842,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=347747&postcount=29,2006-01-05T14:42:00,Dr._Bob,"The three drow close in cautiously, seeing the fate of the rest of their squad. Two soldiers attempt to flank the lizardman, while the sergeant stays back, whirling his spiked chain overhead.<br/><br/>The lizardman shifts his position, stacking the two drow skirmishers. The closest drow attempts to parry the lizardman's attacks with his rapier as best he can, but he doesn't seem to be trying to counterattack for some reason. The sergeant's chain whips over the skirmisher's head and harries the lizardman unpredicatably.<br/><br/>Trinark, meanwhile, stays behind the lizardman and waits for an opening. He sees the sergeant switch to a one-handed grip on the chain. The sergeant's free hand makes a series of quick movements.<br/><br/>Too late Trinark recognizes the trap. A flurry of small bolts explodes from the left flank. At least two bolts strike both the lizardman and Trinark. The lizardman roars in fury, but within seconds, the drow poison begins to take effect and both the lizardman and Trinark slump to the ground.<br/><br/>As their consciousness begins to fade, they look up toward the ceiling as roughly a dozen drow encircle them. The sergeant coils his spiked chain carefully and the other drow reload their hand crossbows.<br/><br/><font size=""1"">Their voices sound muffled as if they are speaking underwater and you can't help wondering ...</font>"
3843,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=347826&postcount=30,2006-01-06T04:06:00,Dr._Bob,"Time passes ...<br/><br/>You are aware of gentle rocking and the sound of boots marching on stone ...<br/><br/>More time passes ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>You regain consciousness slowly, and find yourself lying on cold natural stone. Sitting up, you realize that you are chained by the neck to a number of other humanoids.<br/><br/>A single dim lantern casts a purplish glow over the cavern. Fifteen drow warriors are scattered about the cave. Some are watching the exits. Others are gathered near the lantern, sitting on a number of sturdy wooden chests, chatting and eating.<br/><br/>Two dozen grimlocks, who have been acting as porters, huddle together in a separate group.<br/><br/>Some of the other prisoners are awake, others are either sleeping or still unconscious. Sitting on the ground near you is a small cage that contains some kind of lizard. A pot full of water has been placed in the center of your group, along with some pieces of bread.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3844,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=347903&postcount=31,2006-01-06T06:31:00,Karzak,"<b>Gnoll way out</b><br/><br/>The large Hyena headed humanoid wakes slowly and groggly, then takes in the situation. With a look at bread, he exhales a gutteral kufaw, and turns to look at whoever is next to him on the chain gang, right and left.<i>Which one of these other clowns looks the most edible</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Does anyone know if we lost or won?&amp;quot;</font>he asks loudly."
3845,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=347977&postcount=32,2006-01-06T08:55:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Somber-Looking Human</b><br/><br/>A battered-looking human male, brown-haired and of a medium build, sits in the underground twilight on the gnoll's left. He grins wryly. &quot;I'd say we lost,&quot; he murmurs out the side of his mouth, &quot;as it's more'n passin' unusual for the winners to wind up in chains.&quot;<br/><br/>He sighs inwardly. In retrospect, the Underdark was perhaps not the best place for a man of his talents. Still, he and the rest of the Silver Hand had very nearly made it back to the surface with the gear and baubles they'd found in Auzergrym's lair when the drow had hit them.  The others would probably be here with him now if one of those thrice-damned-by-Beshaba crossbow bolts hadn't hit Thauvan's wand and snapped it, blowing the rest of the Silver Hand and half the darklings straight to the Nine Hells. Scorched, blinded and alone, he'd summarily been hit by no less than four crossbow bolts before sinking to the ground with their subtle posion running in his veins.<br/><br/>And so here he was. He notes the latest additions to their sorry little cabal -- a reptilian humanoid and, Lady Luck smile, another drow. No real surprise there -- the dark elves were nearly as well known for their capriciousnes as their viciousness. He whispers carefully to the new faces.<br/><br/>&quot;Hoi, down the line. Be yerselves 'wake?&quot;"
3846,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=348049&postcount=33,2006-01-06T09:17:00,paladin_tahmoral,"<b>human male</b><br/>Description: this man stands nearly six feet tall, with curly dark hair, blue eyes, and sun-tanned olive skin.<br/><br/><i>Well then. Let's survey the damages...Tools? Weapons? Fellow Harpers? Torri?</i><br/><br/>The man subtly checks himself and his surroundings out, looking for anyone he recognizes, for his pet, and for where they're keeping his belongings.<br/>If he sees any comrades, he'll get their attention with a slight nod or wink."
3847,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=348119&postcount=34,2006-01-06T10:02:00,zeorge,"<b>Tiny Lizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple""><i>Damn it.  DAMN IT!</i></font>the lizard cried telepathically.  It had just been knawing at the lock in a futile attempt to break it, and had finally given up in frustration, pacing around its cage, momentarily taking pause to smash it's body against the bars every so often again trying to break them.  It had been doing the same thing every few hours or so after it had recuperated from the last bout, but was now so weakened and exhausted by its previous attempts that any chance to succeed was most definitely now gone.<br/><br/>After a short while, after it had finally lay down on the floor of his cage, it noticed that someone new had come in.  Opening a single eye, it watched as the newcomers came in.  His stomach began to grumble at the same time, and as he shifted uncomfortably he asked the new lizard-human telepathically,<font color=""purple""><i>Hey, you, new guy!  Hand me some bread!</i></font>"
3848,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=348188&postcount=35,2006-01-06T13:12:00,scene24,"<b>Blue-haired elf in elaborate, if dusty, blue robes</b><br/><br/>The elf ended his meditative trance when he sensed his fellow captives begin to stir into wakefulness.<br/><br/>He looked down again at his filthy hands and dirty robes and shook his head sorrowfully.  He reached up with one hand and felt the iron band surrounding his neck, and the chain that ran through the ring at the front of it.  And not a thing he could do about it...<br/><br/><i>To human Hell with that thug Rafaros</i>thought the elf, picturing the rogue who barged into the bathhouse and shackled him while he was totally unarmed.<i>I should have known he was traffiking in slavery!  It was poor planning indeed to have crossed him.</i><br/><br/>For the umpteenth time, he looked over toward the grimlock porters.  He tried to spot his haversack among the gear and supplies the creatures were responsible for.  The sack was in the pile somewhere - he had seen Rafaros's thug hand it over when the drow slaver bought him.  The human and drow had spoken in undercommon, which the elf didn't know, but he was pretty sure the cursed rogue had talked up his wizardly status to make him sound as valuable as possible.<br/><br/>He noted that among the new members of his chain gang were a gnoll, a pair of battered looking humans, some sort of lizard man, and a drow, of all things!  The gnoll and the nearer human conversed among themselves, so he assumed they were already acquainted with each other.  The human then called out to the chain gang in general, he assumed.  Were all the new prisoners from an adventuring party together?<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I'm awake, fellow prisoner.  And you're wise keeping your voice low,&amp;quot;</font>whispered the elf.  He took a quick head count, wondering how many people were in this lineup, and how many were newcomers.<br/>"
3849,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=348254&postcount=36,2006-01-06T15:26:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark slowly clawed his way back to consciousness, which was a slow and agonizing process. And when he suddenly realized where he was and what happened, he to wanted to be unconscious again.<br/><br/><i>NO! Dammit not again!</i><br/><br/>He gripped the chain dangling from the collar around his neck. His knuckles bulged in the grip.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;NO!&amp;quot;</font>he howled at the top of his lungs.<br/><br/>Trinark dropped the chain, and began pounding his fist on the stone floor. His shoulders begin shaking as he can't hold back the tears and grief any longer.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Its not fair!&amp;quot;</font>He collapses to the floor, rolling on to his side. His sobs lapse into a soft moaning.<br/>"
3850,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=348319&postcount=37,2006-01-06T15:52:00,zeorge,"<b>Tiny Lizard</b><br/><br/>The caged lizard jumps as Trinark cries out and suddenly starts sobbing, and is not very pleased.<i>Damn Drow...  Too busy pitying itself to do something about its situation...</i>Suddenly, the tiny beast lets out a great deafening roar at the top of its lungs with quite surprising volume for a creature of its size from its cage, not only in disgust at the Drow's sobbing out of self-pity and cowardice, but also in its frustration at being trapped itself, his hatred towards his captors, and everything else he had been unable to release while trapped in its cage.<br/><br/>Suddenly feeling a sweeping wave of relief at releasing its pent of feelings, it growled triumphantly, and now set about sensibly trying to unlock the door of its cage, threading its long tail (which was actually twice as long as its body once uncurled) through the bars and using the tip of its... was that a stinger? as a lockpick.<br/><br/>(Open Lock check, please)"
3851,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=348384&postcount=38,2006-01-06T19:14:00,scene24,"<b>Blue-haired elf in elaborate, if dusty, blue robes</b><br/><br/>The elf watches the drow suspiciously as it pounds its fists on the cold stone beneath them.<br/><br/>He runs through his mind the list of spells he has prepared which do not require material components. It occurs to him that some other spells of his require rudimentary components that he might be able to find while captive.<i>I must keep my eyes open for soot, iron powder, salt... oh yes, and any kind of wing feather.</i>He scans the group to see if anyone has feathers adorning any of their clothing.<br/><br/><i>No sense starving</i>he reasoned, and reached out for some bread and water. The bread was hearty, though a bit stale. The water was potable, at least.<br/><br/>Seeing the condition of his fellow prisoners, he surmised that he might just be the only uninjured and undrugged one. There was a human between him and the gnoll, so he offered a piece of bread to the man.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Here, you look like you could use this,&amp;quot;</font>he whispered.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;My name is Thallios.&amp;quot;</font>Thallios pronounced his name with a soft 'th', as in the word 'worthy'."
3852,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=348448&postcount=39,2006-01-07T01:54:00,blackfox,"<b>Female Human</b><br/>(OOC: She's fairly tall, with long, though orderly, brown hair held back with a headband. She has striking green eyes and a determined look on her face.)<br/><br/>The human opens one eye when the newcomers stir, then the other. She eyes the drow with some distaste, and the lizard man with some interest. Looking around the room, figures out who's new and who's not, and quickly counts the guards.<br/><br/>She turns to Thallios, on her right, and says,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Hand some over here.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>To the drow, she whispers,<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Shut up, you crybaby. Do you want to draw the guards' attention on all of us? They don't like whiners, as you'll quickly learn if you keep up that nonsense. You're a prisoner; get used to it.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She gives the little lizard an appraising look, then looks for anything that can be used to subtly pick a lock."
3853,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=348512&postcount=40,2006-01-07T02:04:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""Red"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>The eyes of the supine lizardkin snap open. Orbs of inky blackness swim in his vision. A throb in his head does not improve matters...<br/><br/>He is still hungry.<br/><br/>The druid'ss pupils narrow into slits in the dim light. He swallows to clear a dry throat and discovers a binding around his neck. He moves a hand up to touch and examine the binding and realises he was in chains. A Druid of<i>the people</i>in chains like some beast.<br/><br/>The cold fury that gripped him was like a splash of cold water which shook him into full wakefulness. He sat up and looked at the surroundings.<br/>Noting some other prisoners, his attention was on the drow guards and grimlock porters. Ssathiya's eyes narrowed as he silently vowed that the drow would painfully learn the folly of<i>chaining</i>a lizardkin. whatever their ability, they were yet another breed of pinkskin and the audacity of these lesser creatures to chain one of his ilk. Children of Semuanya. Bloodkin of the Dragons themselves. His nostrils flared and the spines on his back and neck grew erect.<br/><br/>The growl of his stomach presses his mind to more urgent matters however and he sniffs around before reaching for the bread but not the water.Sniffing it carefully, he ventures a lick before deciding it was safe to consume. The taste of stale bread did little to improve his mood howver and he found himself craving for meat. His eyes lit upon the dog-man in chain and he remembered how the one he killed had tasted. Tough and stringy but certainly more fulfilling than the bread he forced himself to chew and swallow.<br/><br/>He returns to studying the guards and surroundings as he moves over to Trinark and sits beside him. Rapt in thought, he did not notice the nudging in his mind or that Trinark was crying and shaking until an outburst from him drew his full attention.<br/><br/>Momentarily taken aback, he asks,<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Are you in pain? where is your wound?&amp;quot;</font>"
3854,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=348574&postcount=41,2006-01-07T09:05:00,Karzak,"The Gnoll looks at the caged lizard appraisingly. Turning to the human next to him, he asks<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Do you think that lizard is meant to be food for those of us who don't eat bread? I could split him between the lizard man and myself.&amp;quot;</font>"
3855,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=348634&postcount=42,2006-01-07T11:20:00,zeorge,"<b>Tiny Lizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple""><i>I'd like to see you try, runt,</i></font>came the quick reply from the tiny lizard who, upon hearing the Gnoll's suggestion, took a momentary pause from its efforts to unlock its cage to turn its head, glaring and growling at the dog-faced humanoid menacingly.<i>Damn arrogant tallfolk...  Think that anything that doesn't have freakishly long legs is good for only one thing, and that's for food...</i>it thought as it resumed its work with a final snarl.  Realizing it still hadn't recieved its food, it called telepathically to the lizard-human (whatever it was, it was a reptile and hopefully more likely to be a friend).<i><font color=""purple"">I thought I told you to get me some bread!  Do you need me to show you how, or what?</font></i>it snapped, as, despite releasing much of its tension in its roar, it was by no means in any sort of a good mood."
3856,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=348692&postcount=43,2006-01-07T19:34:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Somber-Looking Human</b><br/><br/>He accepts the bread with a nod and a strained smile, still keeping his voice low.<br/><br/>&quot;Tychus Helder. I don't suppose you're a spellcaster, friend? I've a scant few in my repertoire that don't require some sort of focus or component, but they've not bound our hands, so we might be able to use that to our advantage.&quot;<br/><br/>He consumes the bread ravenously, taking the edge off of his hunger, and grins wryly once more after he's swallowed the last of it.<br/><br/>&quot;Much as I'm appreciating the hospitality of our darkling hosts, I'd say our chances of making it out alive are much better if we make a break for it before we have more guards to contend with.&quot;"
3857,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=348749&postcount=44,2006-01-07T23:27:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Ill met, I'm afraid, Tychus Helder. Aye, it is true I'm a wizard.&amp;quot;</font>Thallios looked around to be sure none of their captors were within earshot before he lowered his voice even further.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I have a handful of spells that I can cast, but those alone won't free more than myself. Unless I could get my hands on a bit of powdered iron... then maybe. Of course, freedom from these chains and escaping alive are two different things. And the grimlocks have my gear, and possibly yours as well.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Thallios looked over to the striking human female, and nodded with a grim smile. He reached out a hunk of the bread to her. She was here before the others, but he hadn't learned her story yet. As he reached, he looked over to the guards again, to see if they had deviated in any way from their routine.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Their numbers are thinnest when they send off a team to collect more slaves,&amp;quot;</font>he added in a poor attempt at gallows humor.<br/><br/>Hearing the gnoll's question about the strange lizard with the stinger for a tail, Thallios reflected that he had wondered the same thing the first time he saw the caged creature. But it most certainly is not meant for food, he was now sure."
3858,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=348803&postcount=45,2006-01-08T02:15:00,Dr._Bob,"A couple of humans, an elf, a telepathic lizard with a chip on its shoulder, a grouchy gnoll, an emotional dark elf, and a racist lizardman - all find themselves sharing an undetermined fate as captives of the drow.<br/><br/>The lizard uses its tail to fiddle with the lock to its cage, but the drow workmanship is of high quality and is difficult to pick.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the green-eyed human and the elf examine their surroundings for objects or materials that might be useful. Unfortunately, the stone floor is bare. Most of your possessions appear to either be lying next to the grimlocks or perhaps contained in the chests surrounding the lantern.<br/><br/>Some of junior drow soldiers turn their heads to look at the crying drow captive, but most of the drow ignore the emotional outburst, and continue to eat and quietly chat. After a while, the lantern is turned down to just a minimal glow, and most of the drow settle down for a rest period.<br/><br/>You have little to do but eat the bread and water provided to you and get to know your fellow captives. The more observant of you notice that small groups of six drow routinely leave and arrive in the cavern, presumably scouts or rotating guards.<br/><br/>"
3859,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=348856&postcount=46,2006-01-08T06:45:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Tychus Helder</b><br/><br/>Tychus watches the guards carefully, looking hard for clues as to which one of them might be carrying the keys that would free them from the bindings around their necks.<br/><br/>&quot;I'm thinking,&quot; he says quietly to Thallios, &quot;that 'tis better to die in freedom than under the lash, or rent apart in some arena for sport. If we can determine which of the guards is carrying the keys that will unlock these chains, I may be able to conjure them over here. The spellcasting does make significant noise, so we'd have to make some manner of distraction.&quot;<br/><br/>He frowns. &quot;Or mayhap I could charm one of the guards into giving us the keys and looking the other way while we bolt. Still, that's requiring a distraction. Have you a better idea, friend?&quot;"
3860,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=348907&postcount=47,2006-01-08T07:38:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""Red"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>After some sniffing and examination of his drow packmate, the druid determines that the drow was not<i>crying from pain</i>but merely crying like a hatchling that had its tail badly trodden on.<br/><br/>Puzzled he wondered, why he would do so. The drow had certainly proved a fierce fighter and no coward many times. Remembering that he had been left by others of his breed for the spider-abominations, he wondered if the ordeal of being an outcast among drow was truly painful. It still disgusted him mildly. He resolved to wait a little longer before hitting him repeatedly to stop his crying.<br/><br/>It was not improving his headache or the throbbing. As he relaxed his mind and massaged his temple he was startled to hear a voice. Remaining seated by the drow he twists around to the seeming source of it. Frowning at the intrusion of his mind he leans down until he is level to peer into the cage.<br/><br/>He immediately recognises the creature within as some kind of tiny dragon. Eyes opening wide in surprise, he bows his head a little and formulates a reply.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;Greetings. I am unfamiliar with the customs of your kin, kin-of-mine. How may I respectfully speak to you.&amp;quot;</font><br/>He pushed the thought in draconic towards the creature.<br/>He sensed its frustration at being trapped and softened his features. He ran a clawed hand on the chain that chaffed at his neck. At the repeated urging, he will tear bits of bread and push them into the cage and examine the cage itself."
3861,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=348958&postcount=48,2006-01-08T09:12:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>Thallios frowned wryly at the human's typical impatience.  Not that he wanted to be a drow prisoner any longer than necessary - but.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I agree, Tychus Helder; however, that doesn't mean we should throw all caution to the winds.  As far as charming a guard goes, try to remember that all elves, <i>even drow</i>, are resistant to such enchantments.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Watching another handful of drow go out on some kind of patrol, Thallios decided to watch carefully and see if the same drow return or if it is a different group.<br/><i><font color=""LimeGreen"">EDIT: (Spot +2)</font></i><br/><br/>Thallios clapped his hands together once, loudly.  The drow didn't seem to take any particular notice.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Well, they really don't seem to care what kind of noise we make.  I suppose we can have a proper conversation.&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;I think we need to have a better idea what our assets are before we move.  I'm a wizard, though a young one, and I can also swing a rapier when I must and let loose the occasional arrow.  I was sold to the drow by an unsavory human merchant; a fat thug named Rafaros.&amp;quot;</font>Looking at Tychus, he continued,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;You, too, appear to have some spellcasting abilities but I don't know anything about our female friend here.&amp;quot;</font>he concluded, looking over at the tall green-eyed woman to his left."
3862,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349009&postcount=49,2006-01-08T10:37:00,blackfox,"<b>Human Female</b><br/><br/>The green-eyed woman thanks Thallios for the bread.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;No, I don't have any spellcasting ability. My talents lie in other directions, the kind that are excellent for getting you on the wrong side of the law.&amp;quot;</font>She smiles briefly and knowingly.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;However, if there was some way I could find a lock-pick, and if there was some way I could make sure the guards didn't notice us, I could spirit you away one by one. Of course, the guards would probably punish the rest of you for my actions, but that's the risk you take. I'm also a good climber, so if we escape with our equipment, we could presumably get out of the Underdark that way. I also have a way with animals. They've always liked me. And I'm very knowledgeable about the Sea of Fallen Stars coastal regions.&amp;quot;</font>She looks at the lantern.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;If I managed to get my equipment back, I could excercise my talents more freely. However, working with what we have now...&amp;quot;</font>She leaves it at that.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I'm Ginevra, by the way.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She studies the rotating guards, trying to recognise the cycle of when they leave and come back, and trying to get a better idea of how many there are total. She also listens to the drows' hushed conversation, trying to figure out their plans for her and her fellow captives. (Listen modifier +6)"
3863,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349060&postcount=50,2006-01-08T11:42:00,zeorge,"<b>Tiny Lizard</b><br/><br/>The lizard growled approvingly, munching contentedly on the bread.  It didn't know what exactly the lizard-human was saying, but it recognized the language the reptile was using as the language of his larger relatives, Draconic, as one of its former masters had tried in vain to teach it to it way back when, and also was quite pleased to note the respectful tone the lizard-human was using.  Feeling much better after the bread, it turned back to his benefactor.<font color=""purple""><i>Thank you very much for the bread, friend, but I regretfully don't speak Draconic.  Could you repeat yourself in common-speech?</i></font>he said as politely as he could, trying carefully not to say or do anything that might offend this possible ally.<br/><br/>It also added, after listening to the she-human speak,<font color=""purple""><i>If you wish, you may use my tail stinger as a lockpick. It's not the best, but I would think it would work fine anyhow.</i></font>It extended its tail towards the she-human in offering, letting it fall limp to her touch to allow her to weild it more efficiently."
3864,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349111&postcount=51,2006-01-08T13:29:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>The man slaps his own forehead. &quot;Tears of the Lady!...you are right, of course, my friend.&quot; He returns the wry expression. &quot;As you may have gathered, I am eager to be out of this place, certain.&quot; He nods to the woman seated next to the wizard. &quot;I am a poet of some talent, lady, and there is magic in my words; if you manage to procure a lockpick of some sort, I may be able to render you some assistance.&quot;"
3865,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349161&postcount=52,2006-01-08T17:40:00,Karzak,"<i>Bah, why is it the weaker you are the more you talk?</i>Hargut thinks to himself, then he grabs the collar and chain and puts all his effort into breaking it."
3866,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349208&postcount=53,2006-01-08T18:35:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""Red"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>The lizardman's brow knit together as the little dragon admits to not knowing draconic and instead requests the common tongue. He wonders how this came to be so.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>&amp;quot;Greetings kin-of-mine. Distant our bond may be but recognise you as some kind of dragon, I do. A scaled creature of intelligence. If I may aid you, little brother...&amp;quot;</i></font><br/><br/>He formulates the words slowly in common, in his mind. Not wishing any of the common speaking races to overhear him, he did not speak them out and<i>pushed</i>them mentally at the little reptile.<br/><br/>He leaves the words hanging and inclines his head slightly before twisting back to an upright sitting position beside his packmate. Glancing at the emotionally overcome drow, he studies the surroundings in detail, the drow guards, the other creatures that served them and the prisoners. When he was done physically studying them, he hunched his kness up and hung his hands in the dark shadow in betwedd them. Hanging his head, he quickly starting muttering the words to the spell that would allow him to see the suras of magic. His eyes glow faintly as the spell completes and he raises his head and looks around for significant sources of magic.<br/><br/>In the little time he had spent with his drow companion, he had found out that the drow embraced corruptive magic far worse than the surface pinkskins."
3867,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349255&postcount=54,2006-01-09T04:30:00,Dr._Bob,"The cavern is quiet as the drow observe a rest period, meditating in seated or kneeling (<i>seiza</i>) positions.<br/><br/>As Tychus observes the drow, he decides that it is likely that the key (or keys) to the chains are likely held by one of the officers, rather than by the &quot;regular&quot; drow soldiers. As he watches the drow interact with each other, it would appear that there are two or three sergeant-level leaders under a higher grade lieutenant or captain.<br/><br/>Thallios observes that when one set of six soldiers returns, a different set leaves. He calculates that this unit is probably composed of four squads, each containing five drow soldiers and a sergeant. The entire unit appears to be led by a single commander, who does not go out on &quot;patrol&quot; with the squads. At all times, at least one squad is out on patrol and another is responsible for securing the perimeter of the cave.<br/><br/>Ginevra uses the lizard's tail/stinger as a makeshift lockpick and attempts to unlock its cage. She mutters under her breath as the drow device stubbornly remains locked.<br/><br/>The gnoll growls as he worries his own collar, trying to rip it apart with his bare hands.<br/><br/>Meanwhile the lizardman scans the area for magical auras. The packages by the grimlocks and the chests near the drow apparently contain magical items (many of which were likely taken from the prisoners). The lizardman is surprised to note that Ginevra radiates a faint magical aura as well.<br/><br/><br/>"
3868,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349300&postcount=55,2006-01-09T04:42:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Thank you for your help, little lizard,&amp;quot;</font>says the green-eyed woman absently after trying to unlock the cage. She then rambles off into a stream of curses.<br/><br/>When she is finished expressing her frustration, she says,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;However, it is likely that even with Tychus's help, I would not be able to free myself before I was noticed. If, however, some sort of diversion were to occur, I might be able to free myself and escape, and I could come back to free more of you later. From what I little I know of the drow, though, they may well punish you for my escape. I don't know. <br/>
&amp;quot;What I do know is that I was traveling with two capable, strong companions before I was captured. I think they were able to escape, and if they were, they will probably try to rescue me. One can cast spells, the other is a capable fighter. I hope for their help soon, but I don't know how they would find this prison. I don't even know most of the way here, I only woke up just before they brought me in here.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She studies the drow.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;From what I can tell, there's only twenty-five drow. I don't know if any of them can cast spells. My companions might be able to deal with one patrol at a time.&amp;quot;</font>"
3869,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349345&postcount=56,2006-01-09T04:56:00,zeorge,"<b>Tiny Lizard</b><br/><br/><i>This one must be smarter than the rest to recognize a dragon when it sees one and give it the proper respect,</i>the lizard concluded.<i><font color=""purple"">I thank you for your kind offer, but as this she-human is now working on freeing me from my cage, I would suppose that the best help you could give me, if you wish to do so, would be to watch out for her and make sure she is protected while she picks this damned lock.</font></i>the tiny lizard suggested, more confident now but still cautious with its words. It continues to let its tail hang limp in the she-human's hands."
3870,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349390&postcount=57,2006-01-09T05:07:00,paladin_tahmoral,"<b>Human male</b><br/><br/>Deciding it's time to speak up, Andrea introduces himself,<br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well you all seem friendly enough - mind if I chime in? <br/>
I'm Andrea, and I can handle creating a distraction, if you think you can get us free from these bonds. Still, these dark elves are smart (smarter than all of us, by the looks of it...), and they won't be fooled by my simple tricks for long...</font><br/><br/><br/>Also, Andrea looks to see if we're chained as a group to the ground or wall, or if we're only chained to each other."
3871,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349434&postcount=58,2006-01-09T08:16:00,Dr._Bob,"It appears that you are chained to each other (except for the tiny lizard who has been locked up in a small cage). As a group, you are not affixed to the ground.<br/><br/>You have been left in the center of the cave, roughly equidistant from any of the cave walls, which lie approximately 100 ft away in any direction.<br/><br/>"
3872,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349478&postcount=59,2006-01-09T08:52:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>After a period of self pity, Trinark reaches deep down inside again and summons inner strength.  He takes a few moments to calm his breathing and pull himself together.<br/><br/>He pushes himself into a kneeling position, scrubbing the tears away with the heels of his hands.  Glancing around his immediate area he notices the bread and water nearby.  Turning to his Druidic companion,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Give me a few moments, they we can talk about our predicament&amp;quot;</font>he murmurs in Draconic.<br/><br/>Trinark crawls over and breaks off a hunk of bread, gulping it down quickly.  He follows it with a long draught of water.<br/><br/>[OOC: DR, Trinark will begin observing the Drow trying to hear any of their conversations or look to see if they are using Drow Sign Language.]<br/>"
3873,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349521&postcount=60,2006-01-09T11:21:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>Thallios watched Ginevra attempt to pick a lock with nothing but a lizard tail.<i>She must be a crafty operator indeed if she can open a lock like that.</i>He decided not to interfere - she would need all the concentration she could get.<br/><br/>The other human introduced himself as Andrea, and from the look of him, he was some kind of fighter-type. It reassured Thallios to know that the melee specialists like Andrea and the clearly agitated gnoll were ready to take action.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Andrea, I'm glad to know you. We may have to make our move soon, if an opportunity presents itself. I know not how long we'll be in this cavern before moving on, and our next destination could well be a drow city. Then again, perhaps an opportunity will arise while we march.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Thallios looks closely at the packages near the grimlocks to see if anything was laying unattended that might be useful to the lockpicking woman. If it was within 45 feet, he could perhaps retrieve it with a simple cantrip. He also keeps his eyes open for any drow gear that might be temporarily unattended. Perhaps some unthinking drow mage had abandoned his spell components...<br/><br/>[ooc] yeah, right! [/ooc]"
3874,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349564&postcount=61,2006-01-09T12:10:00,paladin_tahmoral,"ooc: can a ranger use survival to detect how far underground he is? if not, he'll try to figure out which way is North.<br/><br/>Andrea squints, scrutinizing the rock around them in all directions. Then he scrunches his face and rolls back his eyes as if trying to remember something.<br/><br/>survival: 2 + 8 = 10"
3875,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349605&postcount=62,2006-01-09T18:53:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>The bard grimaces and tugs at the binding around his neck absently.<br/><br/>&quot;I'm not seeing a way clear to snag the keys from whoever they've got in charge; you'd think he'd have to sleep sometime, na? Or as close as elves come to it, at least,&quot; he amends.<br/><br/>He frowns for a while, lost in thought, then looks up.<br/><br/>&quot;It's something of a long shot,&quot; he says, &quot;but I might use the magic of my poetry to hold our captors' attention, then get one of them to unlock our bonds. It's not bound to be easy -- it's usually harder to do with elves, y'see -- but it is a thought.&quot;"
3876,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349646&postcount=63,2006-01-11T01:14:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;That's a good idea, Tychus,&amp;quot;</font>she says.<font color=""Blue"">And if there was any way you could <i>quietly</i> help me pick this accursed lock, I would appreciate your doing it.&amp;quot;</font><br/>(OOC: Unlock, unlock, unlock the annoyingly well-made and secure chains... ;) If Tychus can help, she keeps trying to open the lock. If he can't, she tries once more, then gives the lizard back its tail. Ginevra also looks around to see if there are any other life forms in the cave, and she studies the collars to see if they have an ordinary lock or appear to be solid iron, i.e. they open and close by magic.)"
3877,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349686&postcount=64,2006-01-11T04:52:00,runehawk,"<font color=""Red""> <b>Lizardkin Druid</b></font><br/><br/><i>I wouldn't call her human</i><br/>is the thought that echoes back to the little lizard in the cage from the lizardkin druid.<br/>Turning his back on the other prisoners and sitting away from the gnoll and<i>magical</i>human, the lizardkin studies his drow friend before sighing. He nudges him and imparts what he believs are priorities.<br/><br/><font color=""Red""><br/>
&amp;quot;Eat. Rest. Strange but we could not be safer for now&amp;quot;<br/>
</font><br/><br/>He flops belly down, protecting his softer abdomen and underside and rests.<br/>OOC: Rest and recover hp and spells"
3878,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349725&postcount=65,2006-01-11T06:26:00,Karzak,"<b>Gnoll rest for the wicked</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Bah!</font>the gnoll exclaims as he gives up trying to break his bonds and instead trys to wiggle out of them.<br/><br/>"
3879,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349764&postcount=66,2006-01-11T08:44:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>The man shakes his head, grinning ruefully. &quot;'Fraid not; like most of those of my profession, my only real skills hinge on making a lot of noise.&quot; His grin fades as he settles down to staring at the small lizard in his cage. &quot;I wonder,&quot; he says softly, looking to the struggling gnoll. Surely the lock on a cage of that size couldn't be<i>that</i>difficult to break... But no, there would be little use in trying to convince that one of anything. Instead, he looks to the lizardman.<br/><br/>He leans over, speaking to the reptilian humanoid and speaking clearly. &quot;Can you understand my words, friend?&quot;"
3880,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349801&postcount=67,2006-01-11T10:01:00,Dr._Bob,"As Tychus attempts to engage the lizardman in conversation, Trinark peers intently at the drow soldiers.<br/><br/>He recognizes their insignia, which indicate that this platoon is based out of Undrek'Thoz, the Segmented City (specifically from Phaundakulzan).<br/><br/>The scattered words he can overhear suggest that the entire group is moving toward Phaudakulzan, where the prisoners will presumably be sold as slaves.<br/><br/>There is particular interest in selling the gnoll and the lizardman to the Thayans that live above Undrek'Thoz.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Beads of sweat break out on Ginevra's brow as she continues to work on the lock to the lizard's cage. After an hour of work, the lock finally turns with a soft<i>snick</i>.<br/><br/>She quickly looks around, but none of the drow seem to have been paying attention to her activities. Most of the drow continue to kneel, eyes closed in meditation.<br/><br/><br/>"
3881,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349837&postcount=68,2006-01-11T13:35:00,zeorge,"<b>Tiny Dragon</b><br/><br/>The tiny dragon stares in disbelief as the door of his cage, which he had just nudged experimentally with his nose, swung open with a quiet squeak.<i><font color=""purple"">I...  I'm...  free!  I'm </font></i><font color=""purple"">free<i>!</i></font>the small lizard exclaimed telepathically to the she-human and lizard-human, so far the only proven allies that he cared to tell.  Flapping his wings experimentally, he almost shouted a triumphant roar when he suddenly realized just where he was.<br/><br/>Looking around cautiously, his ears pricked for the slightest sign of Drow coming (Spot +5, Listen +7, if he hears/sees Drow coming he will try and blend into the shadows near the wall with Hide +20 and Move Silently +10), the tiny creature crept towards the lizard-human after a moment of consideration between who of his two 'allies' to choose, deciding in the end on the burly lizard-human simply for its strength.  Sure, the she-human could pick a lock pretty well, but she looked much to scrawny to be worth much in a fight, and the consequences for lacking a strong ally were now quite clear the tiny dragon thanks to these Drow.  Flapping his wings as quietly as he could, he flew to the lizard-human's side and began fiddling with the lock, quite anxious to get out of here and often pausing to look around at what he thought was a noise behind him."
3882,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349872&postcount=69,2006-01-11T18:15:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>The blue-haired elf stared, mouth agape.<i>She... DID it!</i>He was, as he found himself increasingly often, amazed at what humans could do in adverse situations.<br/><br/>Well, things were in motion for better or ill. Now that the little dragon was free and capable of sneaking about - and possibly even retrieving weapons, magic items or spell components - perhaps this was the right time for the 'distraction' Tychus Helder and Ginevra had both expressed a wish for.<i>But will the diminutive winged lizard be willing to help the rest of the prisoners?</i>he wondered.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Ginevra,&amp;quot;</font>he began quietly, nudging Tychus Helder and Andrea to get their attention as well,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;you've talked to the creature. Do you think the little... dragon... could be convinced to retrieve gear? Like a proper lockpick, or spell components, or weapons?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Thallios looked pointedly at the other non-humans before continuing.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;We could stage a confrontation between prisoners as a cover for it's activities.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
3883,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349907&postcount=70,2006-01-11T19:14:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>Distracted by Ginevra's sudden success, Tychus nods to the elf. &quot;I believe that could be arranged, if the fellow in question is willing to help us out.&quot; He grins widely, with the first honest humor he's displayed since finding himself bound by the drow. &quot;Always hated you damned pointy-ears, mucking about in everyone's business, looking down your noses at all of us, someone ought to teach you a lesson, so on, so forth, and forthwith.&quot;"
3884,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349941&postcount=71,2006-01-12T02:11:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>The green-eyed woman looks at Thallios.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I don't know. It'll probably be willing to get some of our stuff, but I don't know how much it'd be able to get us without being noticed. Most of the drow are sleeping, such as it is, but all drow are alert and watchful. I don't think the... dragon... would be able to remove anything from a chest unnoticed, but if spell components or something like that were lying on the ground, the dragon could probably retrieve them for us.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Little one, can you hear me?</i>She thinks this as loud as she can, staring at the little dragon.<i>If we could distract the drow, could you try to retrieve some of our equipment for us? If you could retrieve spell components or lockpicks, more of us could be freed.</i>She pauses.<i>Also, what is your name? Even when I was little, I never enjoyed being called 'little one'.</i>"
3885,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=349975&postcount=72,2006-01-12T10:25:00,Dr._Bob,"Your group remains chained together and isolated in the center of the cave, so the walls are too far away (100 ft) in all directions to provide much cover, but Ginevra tries to keep the small, now-empty cage behind her back so that the tiny dragon's escape won't be noticed.<br/><br/>The little winged lizard creeps over and hides in the lizardman's shadow and begins working on his lock. The lizardman opens his eyes briefly, takes in the situation, then closes his eyes again, breathing slowly and deeply so as not to alert the drow that anything special is happening.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Some of the meditating drow begin to stir. A whispered conversation takes place near the dim lantern, then three drow stand and begin to walk toward your group.<br/><br/>One is a drow sergeant who carries a spiked chain coiled over his shoulders. The other two are drow soldiers from his squad, who **** and load their hand crossbows as they approach.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The three drow are approximately 60 ft away ...</i><br/>"
3886,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350008&postcount=73,2006-01-12T10:35:00,zeorge,"<b>Tiny Dragon</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple""><i>I am Yix.  I--</i></font>the little dragon's answer to the she-human's question is cut short he notices as the Drows' approach. He immediately gives up trying to unlock the lizard-human's chain and jumps down to the floor, moving quickly to its cage and closing the door as quietly as he can behind him with his tail.  (Move Silently +10)"
3887,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350041&postcount=74,2006-01-12T13:27:00,Karzak,"Unable to wriggle out of the collar, Hargut yells at the approaching drow.<font color=""Blue"">Hey, I am getting a cramp here, and my fur is getting rubbed off, you guys got any lotion?&amp;quot;</font>"
3888,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350074&postcount=75,2006-01-12T13:36:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>The bard's face turns grim as he notices the three drow on their way over. &quot;Hold, we're havin' visitors,&quot; he hisses. &quot;Friend Thallios, I hope you've whatever spells you can cast ready; I'm not sure what they're wantin' with us.&quot;<br/><br/>He sits back and runs through the few spells he can still cast, holding them at the back of his mind, poised and waiting to coil forth on the approaching drow."
3889,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350107&postcount=76,2006-01-12T17:36:00,paladin_tahmoral,"<b>Andrea</b><br/><br/>The Harper, on seeing the captors angry approach, makes a quick stab at appeasement. In a moment of surprising calm and focus, he speaks to their arrogance and business sense (<i>not</i>their mercy...):<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Most incomprehensibly graceful masters, surely we are less than no threat to you under the best of circumstances. How might we best help ensure that we're delivered to our our destination in the <i>best possible condition</i> to serve?</font><br/><br/>Diplomacy: 18 + 12 = 30"
3890,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350140&postcount=77,2006-01-12T17:54:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>The blue-robed elf saw the approaching drow and considered the potential threat.<i>Drow armed with crossbows.  If they approach closely, then they don't anticipate real trouble.  When the archers maintain distance is when you really have to worry...</i><br/><br/>He loosened up and shifted slightly so he wouldn't look conspiratorily close to his neighbors.  At the same time, he limbered up his arms to make sure they were free of constraint.  His spells would require some gesturing to be effective - if it came to that.<br/><br/>As Andrea began to speak persuasively, Thallios decided to observe for a bit.  He looked closely at the drow sergeant... did he have keys?  Did he wield spell components?<br/><font color=""Green"">EDIT spot +2</font><br/><br/><i>Perhaps they will be their own distraction...  what I wouldn't give for 'protection from arrows' right now!</i>"
3891,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350173&postcount=78,2006-01-13T02:20:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>The green-eyed woman decides to observe the drow as well, looking for weapons within reach. (Spot +11)<i>If they have daggers in their boots... damn. I was never good at picking pockets.</i>She puts on a catlike expression, like being chained up and threatened by armed drow was totally her idea. Then she thinks at the dragon,<i>Yix, is it possible you could take a dagger out of one of these guard's boots, and remain unseen and unheard? If it's too much, don't do it, I don't want you to be responsible for jeapordizing our safety...</i>"
3892,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350206&postcount=79,2006-01-13T04:08:00,Dr._Bob,"The winged lizard stealthily slips back into its small cage and closes the door behind. Its actions are hidden by Ginevra's body. Some of you sit up or even try to speak as the three drow approach.<br/><br/>The two soldiers flanking the sergeant step to the side and take up flanking positions 30 ft away from your group, covering you with their hand crossbows. The sergeant steps forward alone, murmuring to himself.<br/><br/>He shifts his coiled spiked chain, which<i>clinks</i>softly, and pulls an iron key from a small pouch on his belt. He is armored in some kind of chain shirt. Its links are finely crafted, and the mail moves quietly with the sergeant's movements. Besides the spiked chain, he carries a pair of fine daggers on his belt. He is handsome, as are all males of his race, and his movements are graceful and sure. But his eyes are hard, suggesting that he is experienced and battle-hardened ...<br/><br/>The sergeant ignores Andrea and instead addresses Trinark in Undercommon.<br/><br/>&quot;Stand, citizen!&quot;<br/><br/>"
3893,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350238&postcount=80,2006-01-13T05:11:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Female Warrior</b><br/>Moving as quickly as she can, the warrior will throw her enchanted stone as hard as possible, while still maintaining accuracy, at<font color=""Maroon""><b>the drow sergeant's head</b></font>.<br/><br/>She will then draw her sword and attack the nearst enemy."
3894,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350269&postcount=81,2006-01-13T05:42:00,Dr._Bob,"Bright light floods the cave as a human female steps forward and hurls a<i>daylight</i>enchanted rock at the drow sergeant.<br/><br/>Although she is too far away to actually hurt the drow, the light emanating from the rock is so bright that the sergeant, and the other drow in the cave (including Trinark), are temporarily blinded.<br/><br/>The female warrior begins to lay into the nearby drow soldiers with her longsword. Her weapon is already bloody, suggesting that she had already dispatched some sentries on her way into the cave ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The sudden, painfully bright illumination and the chaos that occurs as the blinded drow stumble about is confusing and disorienting.<br/><br/>Each of you can't help thinking,<i>What in the hells is going on?</i><br/><br/>It would appear that someone is trying to attack the entire drow encampment single-handedly. Not exactly the kind of prison break one might have hoped for, but it might be the opportunity you have been waiting for ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Ginevra spins around, squinting against the bright light. She spots the female warrior as she cuts down a blinded drow soldier, and immediately recognizes her as one of her companions.<i>Tiriel!</i><br/><br/>Ginevra shakes her head at this crude attempt at a &quot;rescue&quot;, then focuses her attention on taking as much advantage of this distraction as possible ...<br/><br/>"
3895,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350298&postcount=82,2006-01-13T06:42:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>In spite of himself, the bard can't help grinning as the woman takes on an entire platoon of drow by herself. Foolhardy, sure, but it was a foolhardiness he admired. Seeing the drow are blinded, he figures the startled sergeant must have dropped the little iron key which he'd had in hand when the lady warrior had charged the camp, and strains for a glimpse of it.<br/><br/>[[Spot +2...if he can see where it fell, he will<i>mage hand</i>the key into his possession and free himself, then set to work freeing the other prisoners as quickly as humanly possible.]]"
3896,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350327&postcount=83,2006-01-13T11:17:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/><i>Tiriel! They found us after all.</i><br/>Ginevra wastes no more time thinking for the moment. She grabs for a dagger from the blinded drow's belt (OOC: If she gets it, she'll stab him), while looking for any other companions. (Spot +11)<i>Yix!</i>she thinks at the dragon.<i>Can you distract any of the guards?</i>"
3897,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350356&postcount=84,2006-01-13T12:08:00,paladin_tahmoral,"<b>Andrea</b><br/><br/>If he has any opportunity to grab a key or let Tychus unlock him in the initial confusion, he'll do so.<br/><br/>If he's near a Drow that doesn't have keys, he'll grapple the knave, trying to rip away its bow or other weapon.<br/><br/>If he's standing all alone, with nothing to do, he'll sing a boisterous song about the unpredictable ways of Lady Luck with a more than a hint of irony (bardic music inspire courage +1).<br/><br/>"
3898,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350385&postcount=85,2006-01-13T12:25:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""Red"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>Recognising the drow warrior that stood nearest to him as the one who had captured and chained him like some lesser animal, the lizardman controlled himself and kept still and his eyes closed to a degree as he approached the prisoner group.<br/><br/>In the instant of the bright light, he shut his eyes tightly until he felt his eyes shift into the normal spectrum of vision before snapping them open and lunging for the sergeant with his bared claws.<br/><br/>As soon as he could free himself, he intended to kill as many drow between him and where their equipment lay.<br/><br/>OOC: My character knows the importance of Trinark's sword. He will try to retrieve it as well as as anything that he recosnises as belonging to them. After that I'm grabbing the blinded Trinark and running."
3899,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350414&postcount=86,2006-01-13T12:51:00,zeorge,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix turned away quickly as the bright light shot through the room, shutting his eyes tightly. Never one to waste an opportunity, though, he waited only a few seconds before he snapped them open again and, though still blinking furiously, burst out of his cage and charged at the nearest Drow, lashing out his tail aggressively as he flew."
3900,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350443&postcount=87,2006-01-13T16:23:00,Dr._Bob,"Tychus reaches out his hand and the iron key flies into his grasp. He immediately unlocks his collar and turns to the others.<br/><br/>Though still chained, Ginevra draws a dagger from the sergeant's belt and plunges it into his shoulder. He grunts in pain, then spins away as he fumbles for his spiked chain.<br/><br/>The tiny dragon (about the length of an arm from its snout to the tip of its tail) streaks like a bullet from its cage and attacks one of the two drow with hand crossbows. The stinger at the end of its tail plunges into a gap in the drow's armor. With a sigh, the soldier drops to the ground unconscious.<br/><br/>As the drow sergeant stumbles away from you prisoners, suddenly the sound of hand bells pierces the air - he has inadvertently triggered the ward placed around your group.<br/><br/>The magical ringing only adds to the confusion and chaos. There is shouting and cursing in Undercommon from the drow, murmurs of consternation from the grimlocks, and the sound of boots stumbling about on stone. Above the cacophony, a clear voice rises in song - Andrea sings his thanks to Tymora, lifting all of your spirits.<br/><br/>The other prisoners stand, eager to be released from their chains before the drow can reorient themselves.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Tychus can free two prisoners per round. I will need to know which other prisoners (if any) he frees and in which order. By the way, don't forget about the <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play_ooc;action=display;num=1135282565"" target=""_blank"">OOC thread</a>. It's a good place for discussing the game and getting to know each other.</i><br/>"
3901,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350472&postcount=88,2006-01-13T16:40:00,grey_angel,"<b>Elf Sorceress/Fighter</b><br/><br/>Following the commotion, she strides swiftly - but calmly - twoard the illuminated room. Entering the room, she scans it quickly - squinting slightly - and notices that the drow are, at the moment, defenseless. She also sees Ginevra, Tiriel, and the other prisoners rushing to maintain power over the drow.<br/>She takes a step or two back, slightly behind the door frame, standing at an angle so as to be able to periphrially see those entering the room. She dislodges the longbow from her shoulder. Raising it, she aims slowly at the Drow Sergeant's temple.<br/>She breathes in. Breathes out.<br/><i>You know, I always considered your kind much prettier dead....</i><br/>Fire.<br/><i>.....than alive.</i>"
3902,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350501&postcount=89,2006-01-13T16:53:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>Thallios saw the crossbow-wielding drow take up positions at medium range.<i>If it's Larethian's will that I die... then I will go proudly.</i><br/><br/>But just as the sergeant calls out to the prisoner drow, there was shouting and a brilliant glare of daylight breaking the perpetual dimness!  The elf in blue robes grinned at the audacious attack, unsure exactly of how many rescuers had arrived.<br/><br/>Thallios stood, wasting no time, and began to speak words of power and gesture.  He chose a target within range and let loose with<font color=""Red"">scorching ray</font>.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Thallios plans to follow up by casting<font color=""Red"">Magic Missiles</font>twice at drow at the perimeter of the cavern unless he is released from the chain sooner, in which case he'll head for the dubious cover of the chests containing all of their gear.  However, if the drow cast a spell or spell-like effect such as darkness, he will use his 'signature spell' to<font color=""Red"">dispel magic</font>.<br/><br/><font size=""1"">As I'm new to this pbp thing, please let me know if there are any character stats I should be supplying such as Scorching Ray's save DC, which is 16.</font>"
3903,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350530&postcount=90,2006-01-13T20:20:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Tychus, human bard</b><br/><br/>Against his better judgment, Tychus turns first to the gnoll, sliding in the key and unlocking the savage humanoid's bonds then standing back hurriedly. With all haste he turns to Thallios, Andrea and Ginevra, unlocking their chains as well and leaving them free to pursue their own agendas.<br/><br/>&quot;We need our gear!&quot; he shouts, trying to be heard over the cavalcade of sound. &quot;Get me my spell components, if you can! Small brown leather pouch!&quot;<br/><br/>He will turn his attention to the lizardman and the drow, unlocking their collars as well, and then weave his poetic homage -- the first stanza of the saga of Eldric the Bold -- into Andrea's song."
3904,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350558&postcount=91,2006-01-13T21:13:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>The sound of tiny hand bells was surprisingly loud. Thallios spared only a moment to see the results of the scorching ray he unleashed.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Thank you, Tychus Helder,&amp;quot;</font>Thallios said to the man freeing him from his bonds. Though his neck was chafed and aching, he ignored the discomfort as more pressing matters had his attention.<br/><br/>Over the racket of the alarm, Helder was saying<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;... my spell components, if you can! Small brown leather pouch!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Thallios looked Tychus in the eye and nodded once in acknowledgement.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Right. Small brown leather pouch.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>The elf sprinted for the chests, even as the remaining drow began to regain their composure. Fortunately, the chests were in grimlock territory. Though the creatures were grumbling, they didn't seem to be an immediate threat.<i>I hope.</i>Just in case, he detoured as necessary to maintain some distance.<br/><br/>Once he arrived, he quickly looked for non-drow gear. Once he found it, he knew exactly what to look for - his own Handy Haversack, and Tychus's small brown leather pouch which would smell like spell components. And weapons.<br/><br/>OOC: Search +6 ;-)"
3905,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350585&postcount=92,2006-01-14T02:25:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Thank you,&amp;quot;</font>the green-eyed woman says hastily to Tychus when he unlocks her collar. Not wasting any time, she slips into the shadows.<br/><br/>(OOC: Ginevra will go around to the chests and look quickly for her gear, specifically her bracers of armor and her shortsword. If she sees her bracers, she will put them on, and get into flanking position with Tiriel so she can backstab. If she sees her sword, she'll grab it and get into flanking position anyways. If she sees both, she'll put on the bracers and get into flanking position and backstab. Hide +16, Spot +11)"
3906,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350612&postcount=93,2006-01-14T19:34:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Until she see's what Ginevra's next move will be, Tiriel's sword will continue to strike down the closest drow, each hit giving off a small burst of flame upon impact. While she hadn't truly planned on having all of the prisoners freed, she's well and glad that they are.<ul><li style=""""><i> Tiriel will be watching the sergeant, if Ginevra or any of the others attack him and have trouble, she will move in to help.</i></li><li style=""""><i>Tiriel will be happy to work with Ginevra (or any of the others) in trying flank the enemy..</i></li></ul><br/>"
3907,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350639&postcount=94,2006-01-14T20:11:00,Dr._Bob,"An arrow streaks across the cavern, striking the drow sergeant in the chest. The female warrior cuts down the last of the sentries.<br/><br/>Quickly, Tychus frees the gnoll and Thallios (the elf wizard) who blasts the other drow soldier (that had accompanied the sergeant) with a gout of flame, killing him instantly.<br/><br/>The tiny dragon, the gnoll, and Thallios are free. Thallios begins to move towards the grimlock porters.<br/><br/>Tychus works on Andrea's and Ginevra's collars next. The lizardman and the drow prisoner wait impatiently for their turn to be freed.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Whatever you may think of the drow, their discipline and combat prowess are not to be underestimated.<br/><br/>Though still dazzled by the<i>daylight</i>spell, they quickly form ranks and rally to their leaders. One squad forms up near the grimlock porters. The sergeant of that group (armed with a pair of hand crossbows) hisses a command at the porters. Twelve of them pick up crude clubs and begin to shuffle forward (somewhat unenthusiastically) toward the cave entrance where the female warrior and elf archer are positioned.<br/><br/>A second squad forms up around the unit commander (next to the now irrelevant lantern) and his second in command, a tall (for a drow) soldier wielding a large two-handed curved blade.<br/><br/>The sergeant with the spiked chain, pulls the arrow out of his chest, and unfurls his weapon. His chain whistles through the air as tries to keep his prisoners at bay. He coughs, and blood drips down onto his chin.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The two drow with the hand crossbows are down (one dropped by the tiny dragon, the other scorched to death). Their sergeant (significantly wounded) holds position about 30 ft away. The commander and a unit of six drow are positioned near the lantern and several chests, 60 more feet behind the sergeant. (3 o'clock relative to the prisoners.)<br/>
<br/>
Six more drow are positioned in the other direction 90 feet away, by the packages that had been carried by the grimlocks. (9 o'clock relative to prisoners.)<br/>
<br/>
A dozen grimlocks are shuffling toward the cave entrance, where the &amp;quot;rescuers&amp;quot; are positioned. The drow sentry/patrol squad that had been positioned there has been annihilated. (12 o'clock relative to prisoners.)<br/>
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[hr]<br/>
In the upcoming round, Tychus continues to unlock the prisoners, so Ginevra and Andreas can move freely. The lizardman and Trinark, the drow prisoner, remain chained.</i><br/><br/>"
3908,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350666&postcount=95,2006-01-14T22:51:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>Before he moved a few steps toward the porters, a sextet of drow soldiers formed up there.<i>Are they guarding the packages? Or is it a coincidence?</i><br/><br/>Thallios detoured instead to the more intact drow archer. The one that the tiny dragon killed. As he reached the body, he paused and wove a brief pattern in midair.<i>Yes, I believe I am going to get myself killed.</i>Power words flew from his lips, and he released a trio of<font color=""Red"">magic missiles</font>at the leader of the soldiers near the porter's packages. The bolts of energy flew toward the dual-crossbow wielding dark elf.<br/><br/>The elf wizard, his blue hair stark in contrast to his pale skin and white shirt, dropped to the floor beside the drow body, hoping for partial cover. He then took the hand crossbow from the body.<i>Let's hope my dark cousins aren't immune to their own poison!</i><br/><br/>OOC: okay, so that's what he does instead of searching the packages. In case it matters, Thallios is still prepared to Dispel Magic if need be. He plans to grab the drow's additional bolts and use the crossbow to fight. If a more combat-oriented fellow slave can make better use of the crossbow, he'll hand it right over.<br/>"
3909,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350693&postcount=96,2006-01-15T08:35:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Will attempt to intimidate the grimlocks who now stand in her way:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=335609"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">intimidate check (1d20.each(10)=15)</a><br/>If that fails, she'll go back to hack &amp; slashin' them.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><font color=""blue""> Scene 24: </font>Won't casting dispell magic also disspell the &quot;daylight&quot; I cast on the rock? I'd hate for most of the prisoners to suddenly be plunged into near darkness...<br/><font color=""purple"">Grey_angel</font>: what are the chances that you can finish up the sergeant before he causes more trouble? ;) I hate reach weapons.<br/>"
3910,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350718&postcount=97,2006-01-15T17:29:00,grey_angel,"<b>Elf Sorceress/Fighter</b><br/><br/>Without hestiation, she reaches for another arrow and loads her longbow. Her actions are quick and smooth as she raises her bow and aims once more.<br/><i>Back talk me, will you? Let me show you what I do to those who do not perish when their time has come.</i><br/>She lets loose the arrow, aimed for the Drow Sergeant's heart.<br/><i>This, sir, is your time.</i><br/><br/>"
3911,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350743&postcount=98,2006-01-16T11:48:00,Dr._Bob,"A second arrow buries itself in the drow sergeant's chest. He drops without a sound, his spiked chain sparking as it skitters across the stony cave floor. From her protected vantage point, the elf archer smiles with grim satisfaction.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>With the drow in the immediate area dispatched, Tychus can continue to concentrate on freeing the last prisoners. The bard raises his voice in song as he works, providing a vibrant counterpoint to Andrea's inspirational song. Soon, the lizardman and the drow prisoner are freed.<br/><br/>Andrea kneels down and scoops up one of the drow hand crossbows. He has never handled one before, but its operation is intuitive, and he has no trouble pointing it and firing it toward the combined drow/grimlock unit. Unfortunately, the bolt misses and Andrea is unsure exactly how to reload the weapon.<br/><br/>Thallios also picks up a hand crossbow, but not before sending a pair of<i>magic missiles</i>spiraling into the center of mass of the dual crossbow wielding sergeant near the grimlock bundles.<br/><br/>The gnoll warrior, once freed, howls in rage and charges the command unit. The drow soldiers, including the drow commander and his lieutenant (the tall drow wielding a falchion), have taken cover behind the wooden chests. The drow send a flurry of poisoned crossbow bolts into the gnoll. At first he appears unfazed by the small projectiles, but within seconds, his legs begin to wobble, and he collapses in a furry heap just in front of their makeshift barricade.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>A dozen grimlocks shuffle toward the cave entrance. The blond human female turns to face them, pointing her longsword directly at the musclebound creatures in silent challenge. Flames flicker and spark along her blade as crimson blood drips from its tip. Unseeing, the grimlocks march forward under orders from the other drow sergeant. The grimlocks lumber forward until they are only about 30 ft from Tiriel. At that point, something makes them pause. They hesitate, even though they outnumber Tiriel (literally) a dozen to one. Is this human female being brave or foolhardy? None of the grimlocks seems to want to be the first to find out ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The<i>daylight</i>imbued stone lies near the prisoners, making it difficult for the drow near the grimlocks to see the escaping prisoners well. The drow soldiers squint as if trying to stare into the sun.<br/><br/>The bright light casts stark shadows across the floor and walls of the cave. Ginevra slips into one of the shadows and seems to disappear. The tiny lizard likewise seems to have vanished (probably hiding somewhere nearby). The rest of the prisoners, however, are dangerously exposed.<br/><br/>Crossbow bolts hiss through the air, but between the blinding (for the drow)<i>daylight</i>, and the combined songs of Andrea and Tychus, fortune seems to be with the prisoners for the moment. One bolt glances off of the lizardman's thick hide. The other bolts zip overhead as Andrea and Tychus take as much cover as they can behind the bodies of the fallen drow.<br/><br/>Ginevra's voice whispers from the shadows to Thallios, Andrea, Trinark, and the lizardman, &quot;We are too exposed here in the middle of the cave. We have to<i>move</i>!&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The drow near the packages take cover and busy themselves reloading their hand crossbows. Their sergeant, still smoking from Thallios'<i>magic missiles</i>, notes the hesitation of the first set of grimlocks. He hisses again in Undercommon, sending the remaining dozen grimlocks toward the cave's only entrance/exit. It is clear that he intends to cut off the prisoners' only escape route, using overwhelming numbers if necessary.<br/><br/>This leaves only six drow (including the sergeant with dual hand crossbows) guarding the large packages. There are a dozen large bundles, covered in tarps and wrapped with heavy hemp cord. Each bundle forms a soft cube, roughly 5 ft on each side.<br/><br/>The uniform appearance of the packages makes it seem doubtful that the prisoners' gear is kept there. It seems more likely that any valuable items taken off the prisoners would have been secreted in the wooden chests and kept close to the unit commander until they could be identified.<br/><br/>The prisoners therefore face a dilemma. One option would be to break for the exit, hoping that Tiriel and the elf archer can keep the 24 grimlocks at bay long enough to allow everyone to escape. A second option would be to make for the large packages, hoping that they contain something useful. A third option would be to charge the command unit positioned behind the wooden chests. A fourth option would be to try some combination of the other three strategies. If the prisoners do not move, eventually they will all be picked off by poisoned drow crossbow bolts ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3912,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350768&postcount=99,2006-01-16T12:48:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Grinning, Tiriel will take a step forward while contiuning her stare down with the grimlocks.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=336591"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Intimidate (again) (1d20.each(10)=23)</a><br/>If they try to move in closer, she will use her free hand to snap her fingers and activate another spell (protection from evil) before attacking them.<br/><br/>OOC: woot! an okay roll finaly."
3913,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350793&postcount=100,2006-01-16T13:14:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark hears and senses, more than sees, the chaos going on around him. He takes a step or two trying blindly to move away from the sounds of melee. He is stopped short by the chain still hanging around his neck.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Quickly, someone release me and help me find my sword!&amp;quot;</font>he shouts in a random direction.<br/><br/>"
3914,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350818&postcount=101,2006-01-16T13:25:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>Lying flat on his stomach in the grit of the Underdark as poisoned drow bolts zip by overhead, Tychus Helder grits his teeth, thinking hard. There isn't much he can do without his components, and his words would not affect the enemy much with the dangers of combat all 'round. But...<br/><br/>It is a long shot, especially considering the nature of his target. But pinned down, unarmed, unarmored and nearly helpless, he can't help but grin. For he is a worshipper of the Smiling Lady, and is this not her own domain? Daring, bold, foolhardy rescue and thousand-to-one chances?<br/><br/>Truly, if the Lady is with him, this might well win them the day. And does she not favor the brave?<br/><br/>&quot;Right,&quot; he mutters to the rocks and silt before his face, &quot;enough thought. Time to act.&quot;<br/><br/>He rolls to one knee, crouching near their light source, and weaves the subtle tapestry of a spell together, one of his few that requires no components. He draws all the pieces together, sliding one under the other, around a third, into a fourth. He weaves them around the drow commander and offers Tymora his prayer. It is all he can do.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Charm Person</i>on the ever-popular drow commander, +2 saves against enchantment etc. notwithstanding. Here's hoping."
3915,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350843&postcount=102,2006-01-16T16:49:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""Red"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>The druid had been shielding his packmate as they waited to be released. He had realised that from the direction the human had been working from, they would be the last to be released.<br/><br/>He snarled in anger as the drow who had captured him fell, killed by another. He channeled his ire to other targets. Spying a group of the darkskins behind packages where their items were probably kept, his eyes narrowed into slits as he settled on his new kills. As soon as the chain came off, he grabbed trinark and flund both of them on the floor, minimising their exposure. He heard his packmate earlier and knowing he was blind, whispered in his ear:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;I WILL get back the weapon. Stay down and safe and crawl that way soft skin&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Steering him towards the side, away from the range of the crossbows, Ssathiya watched him crawl to safety. Turning back to the drow who sat behind good cover, firing crossbow bolts, he wondered as to how he may bring them down. He notices the stone still glowing with brightness of full day and then glances back to them. He crawls towards the stone, intending to grab it and hurl it at the drow before charging into their midst."
3916,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350868&postcount=103,2006-01-16T22:20:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>The elf, feeling exposed despite the blinding daylight stone, grabs a dagger from the body of the drow soldier beside him and runs toward the perimeter of the cavern in the direction that the lizardman and drow prisoner went. He does his best to run evasively, though it certainly isn't a skill he has ever cultivated.<br/><br/>Arriving at the edge, in the closest thing to shadows available, he considers his condition.<i>No armor, magical or otherwise; virtually weaponless; among strangers with unknown agendas; opposed by well-armed and disciplined drow soldiers. I'm tremendously fortunate to be uninjured!</i><br/><br/>Thallios looks for Ginevra. If anyone would know how to use a hand crossbow, it would be her he was sure. He tucks the dagger into the waist of his pants and drops the crossbow and whatever bolts he acquired to the ground in order to free up his hands for spell-casting. It occurred to him that the range on the small crossbow can't be particularly long.<br/><br/>He was more comfortable with a dagger anyway. It reminded him of Arialthina, the love of his life, who taught him the fine ways of wielding a dagger and how to use his deftness rather than strength when wielding it.<br/><br/>The lizard man started to head toward the center of the cavern again.<i>Now what is HE doing?</i>he wondered. Thallios looked around for the others. Tychus Helder was still out there, casting some kind of spell. Where was Andrea? Ginevra? The little dragon?<br/><br/>Realizing that if they sat still they would be taken out one by one, he decided to join an offensive against the command party of drow. Focusing his mind, he gestured and spoke ancient words. He cast the spell<font color=""Red"">Bear's Endurance</font>upon himself before moving out.<br/><br/>OOC: If no one else is planning an attack, Thallios will join Ssathiyaa and Thychus Helder. Thallios still has one remaining Magic Missile spell which he would try to use while still at several range increments for the drow hand crossbows."
3917,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350893&postcount=104,2006-01-17T05:10:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>After warning the other prisoners, Ginevra slips around behind the dual-crossbow wielding drow commander and his group. Waiting in she shadows, she watches the lizardman.<i>If he charges... the drow will be confused. Me attacking from the shadows won't help them either...<br/>
<br/>
And if those crossbows have sleepy poison on them, that won't help me at all.</i><br/><br/>Meanwhile, the green-eyed woman studies the packages from her hiding place. They looked to be about the same size and shape, which could mean they belonged to the drow and probably did. However, if they had some sort of obvious weapon in them, she'd go for it.<i>A sword especially. This dagger, enchanted though it may be, won't help me much if the drow have longswords</i><br/><br/>Ginevra glances at Thallios.<i>He's a powerful mage. Good. Hopefully he won't get himself killed, he could be very helpful in saving all our lives.</i><br/><br/>(OOC: If the lizardman charges the drow, she'll attack the commander from behind in the confusion. If she can, she'll take a crossbow from him and try to take out one of the drow, if not, she'll go for the hands of as many drow as she can, trying to incapacitate them. If the lizardman doesn't charge, she'll initiate the confusion the next round by attacking the commander anyways. Search +5)"
3918,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350918&postcount=105,2006-01-17T07:48:00,paladin_tahmoral,"<b>Andrea</b><br/><br/>Andrea hears the other bard stop singing and begin another enchantment.<br/><i>Is that...? That'll never work against... especially not now. Least it'll distract the drow over there. Here goes!<br/>
</i><br/><br/>Andrea charges toward the warriors guarding the chests. He'll try to grapple the first drow he comes to who's weilding a ranged weapon (with an attack roll total of 20). The goal in upcoming rounds is to grab a weapon."
3919,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350943&postcount=106,2006-01-17T10:45:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark allows himself to be guided by the Druid. He continues to blink, trying to clear the spots from his vision.<br/><br/>[OOC: As much as possible Trinark will try to assess the situation. If possible he will take refuge behind any available cover.]<br/>"
3920,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350968&postcount=107,2006-01-17T12:17:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel holds two dozen grimlocks at bay with her flaming longsword. They shuffle laterally, forming a loose semicircle around her position at the entrance to the cave. The grimlocks in the front row, closest to her, shuffle uneasily, some of them actually tremble nervously. The grimlocks to the rear, grip their clubs and try pushing the grimlocks in front forward.<br/><br/>The stalemate at the cave entrance nevertheless prevents the prisoners from simply sprinting to freedom.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Thallios and Trinark crouch toward the back of the cave, as far as possible from either the drow near the packages and the command unit near the chests. Trinark's vision has cleared, but he still finds  the illumination from the<i>daylight</i>stone uncomfortably bright.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Unseen, Ginevra skulks in the shadows until she is positioned behind the drow who are taking cover near the cubical packages. The sergeant with the dual hand crossbows is focused on the grimlocks, exhorting them to move in and overwhelm the human female using their superior numbers. The other drow seem to be taking up<i>defensive</i>positions, as if they are more concerned about protecting the packages than in recapturing their prisoners.<br/><br/>She peers at the packages, trying to ascertain their contents. Based on their labels, several appear to contain reserves of food and water, necessary for the journey through the Underdark. Five, however, are marked<i>FRAGILE</i>and<i>THIS END UP</i>in Undercommon. She sees that the &quot;special&quot; packages are have individual labels:<i>BLACK, BLUE, GREEN, RED,</i>and<i>WHITE.</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>In the center of the cave, Tychus attempts to enchant the drow commander standing near the chests. In response, four crossbow bolts streak toward his exposed position. One strikes the bard in the thigh. Tychus rips the bolt out as quickly as possible, but he feels the drow poison seep into his veins, and he has to fight to stay awake.<br/><br/>The lizardman tackles Tychus and tries to shield him from the other bolts. From his lying position, he fumbles for the<i>daylight</i>stone, and he hurls it towards the drow command unit like some kind of grenade.<br/><br/>Just as the lizardman and Tychus prepare to charge, they see Andrea sprint in toward the drow command unit (hoping that they are busy reloading). The second-in-command steps forward to intercept him, raising a wickedly sharp falchion over his head.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Andrea has 30 more feet to cover before engaging the drow in melee. The lizardman and Tychus can also reach the drow in one round if they take a full move. The chests serve as a minor obstruction, but will prevent any attacker from charging.</i><br/><br/>"
3921,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=350992&postcount=108,2006-01-17T12:46:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>His leg throbbing and drow poison seeping through his veins, the bard smiles grimly at the lizardman shielding him. &quot;And sometimes,&quot; he murmurs, &quot;the Lady's smile isn't on you. My thanks, friend, but we'd best get in there fast; I've a spell of heroics I can cast on you, and I won't be far behind you.&quot;<br/><br/>He reaches and lays a hand on the lizardkin's tough hide, speaking the initial words of a spell to make his scaly defender more effective in combat.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Casting<i>Heroism</i>on the lizardkin druid, then moving as far as he can towards the drow commander's party."
3922,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351016&postcount=109,2006-01-17T13:25:00,zeorge,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix growled in triumph as the Drow fell before his mighty sting, but soon realized the situation he and his... companions were now in. They were vastly outnumbered by the Drow and their henchmen, their only exits blocked, the enemy closing in and their time running short before they were overwhelmed by sheer force of numbers.<br/><br/>Now, Yix was no great strategist by any means, but he knew that the poisoned crossbow bolts were likely to be the biggest asset of the Drow and the most trouble to the escapeé's. Therefore, he immediately set about taking out the crossbowmen with his sting as stealthily as he could, one by one, starting with the closest and moving on from there."
3923,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351040&postcount=110,2006-01-17T13:37:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>Thallios winces as the black drow bolt drives into Tychus Helder's thigh. The poison's effects are evident, though the bard appears to be fighting them for the moment.<br/><br/>The elf watches Andrea head for the drow commander's party, and sees the falchion-wielding one interposed ahead of the human.<i>I have one more spell to throw into this mix... Let it be enough to help these men.</i><br/><br/>Thallios casts a volley of<font color=""Red"">Magic Missiles</font>at the lieutenant.<br/><br/><i>Now, the center was swept clean, but maybe here in the back of the cave I can find something I can use.</i>The blue-haired wizard looks on the floor for a pinch of sand; he could take out a few grimlocks with a simple Sleep spell. He also is on the lookout for a forgotten droplet of candlewax. He checks his own and Trinark's clothing - is it made of wool?<br/><br/><br/>OOC: if he has access to wool, he'll use his dagger to scrape up a fluff of wool and prepare to use it to cast Ghost Sound... Likewise if he can find some forgotten wax."
3924,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351064&postcount=111,2006-01-17T15:21:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Things are not looking good at the exit. Tiriel's never cared about a fair fight, but 2 dozen to 1 is just ridiculous. &quot;Damn it.&quot; she swears silently to herself. She watches the drow commander shout and provoke the tentative Grimlocks. She looks at the drow commander and then back to the grimlocks, who as a mass, outnumber even the drow, and she smilies.<br/><br/>She lowers her sword a bit and adresses the silghtless humanoids in common:<br/><font color=""7a5586"">Hail, citizens of the deep. Unless I am mistaken, you and I have no reason to fight. Instead we should work together so that all here can walk <i>free</i> after our common enemy,<b><i>the Drow</i></b> have been disposed of.</font><br/><br/>edit:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=337908"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Diplomacy roll: (1d20.each(3)=16)</a>"
3925,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351087&postcount=112,2006-01-17T15:59:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Skulking around in the shadows behind the packages, Ginevra decides to make her move while the drow commander is distracted screaming at the grimlocks. She slips around the packages and stabs him in the back.<br/><br/>(OOC: She's still trying to get the crossbow. The more drow she can knock out, the better.)"
3926,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351110&postcount=113,2006-01-17T17:10:00,runehawk,"<font color=""Red"">]<b>Lizardkin Druid</b></font><br/><br/>After guiding Trinark to safety, he turned to see the human who had freed him hit by a dart being fired by the starnge weapon the drow carried. Alarm vsibly showing on his face, he rushes to him and tackles him shielding him from further missiles.<br/><br/>The human smiles at him and whispers words which he catches partially over the din. Realiising that human intended to assault the group of drow with him, he scrabbled forward and flung the glowing stone at the dorw, blinking as he did so.<br/><br/>As he fell down for cover again, he felt a light touch and snatches of words. At that moment images and sounds of sitting around a crackling fire back in the hunting grounds of<i>the people</i>, listening to the chants of great heroe sung by the loremaster or the tribal brethren. The shadows of the re-enactment of the deeds swim in his mind's eye. He shakes his head to clear his head but the drum beat does not die away and he feels his spirits rise. A deep desire to take his place among the Revered names comes over him.<br/><br/>As another naked human charges blindly to the drow and runs to certain death, he springs up and lets out a deafening roar. His claws spread out and his arms opened wide; He stood there, a prmial being of terror. He lets out another open mawed roar before charging straight for the drow who raised a sword in readiness to cut the human down. His claws and tail raise up as he lumbers with gaining momentum to make the leap onto him.<br/><br/>OOC: Jumping Charge at liutenant and declare dodge vs him. I love going all velociraptor ;D"
3927,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351133&postcount=114,2006-01-17T17:29:00,paladin_tahmoral,"<b>Andrea</b><br/><br/>OOC: Do the chests with (supposedly) our stuff have big menacing locks on them or do they seem quickly openable?<br/><br/>Andrea will avoid charging the falchion-weilding warrior, but if there's a drow reloading a crossbow (and not in AOO range of the melee guy), he'll continue going for him.<br/>"
3928,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351156&postcount=115,2006-01-17T20:54:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>After launching his magic missile attack at the falchion wielding drow, and once he had collected a pinch of sand and some wax or wool (or failed to do the same), Thallios looked at the drow prisoner.<br/><br/>The dark-skinned one seemed genuine enough; stripped of all posessions, slightly wounded, desperate. A drow presumably so chaotic that the lawful evil drow hunted him down and enslaved him. But perhaps it could also be an indicator of a good streak in him. Thallios decided that he had no choice but to trust the other prisoner.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Hello, stranger. My name is Thallios. I'm sorry there's not more time to chat, but can you operate one of these small crossbows?&amp;quot;</font>He pressed the hand crossbow into the stranger's grip, and tapped the small wooden container that held the spare bolts on the ground in front of him.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Here are the spare bolts. The others are taking the offensive. And for now, we'll need to defend <i>ourselves</i> against any attacks.&amp;quot;</font>"
3929,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351179&postcount=116,2006-01-18T16:13:00,Dr._Bob,"<u>At the cave entrance (12 o'clock)</u><br/><br/>Tiriel attempts to win over the grimlocks, but they either don't understand her words or aren't swayed by them. Their courage returns, bolstered by their numbers, and they close in to attack.<br/><br/>Tiriel backs up into the cave entrance so that only a few grimlocks can attack her at the same time. She parries most of their clumsy blows. One of the grimlocks manages to slip under her guard, striking her thigh with his club. In return, she cuts him down with a single flaming downward chop.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><u>At the lantern/chests (3 o'clock)</u><br/><br/>Tychus and the lizardman charge the command unit from one direction while Andrea dodges in from the side. A set of<i>magic missiles</i>converges on the falchion-wielding lieutenant, just before the lizardman leaps through the air, claws and teeth bared, knocking the drow to the ground. With surprising agility and speed, the lieutenant rolls to a kneeling position and slashes upward, slicing across the lizardman's flank.<br/><br/>Andrea lunges at the nearest drow soldier, who fires his hand crossbow at point blank range. Something seems to punch Andrea in the gut, but before he consciously realizes that he's been shot, he has tackled the drow soldier and is busy attempting to wrestle the hand crossbow away.<br/><br/>Unable to use their projectile weapons for fear of hitting their comrades, the other drow draw rapiers and move to protect their unit commander.<br/><br/>Up close, it is apparent that the commander is a female. She is armored but appears to be unarmed. Waving her hands, she casts<i>darkness</i>on the lantern at her feet. Although the<i>darkness</i>is unable to dispel the<i>daylight</i>spell radiating from the rock (which has lodged near the chests), where their effects overlap, the drow are no longer dazzled.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><u>At the bundled packages (9 o'clock)</u><br/><br/>Ginevra slips out of the shadows and plunges her dagger into the drow sergeant's back. He curses and spins around, trying to bring his hand crossbows to bear. The other drow react quickly, tossing aside their crossbows and drawing razor sharp rapiers.<br/><br/>With the<i>daylight</i>stone having been hurled to the other side of the cave, these drow are no longer dazzled. Ginevra moves with panther-like grace, but the soldiers have her surrounded, and one manages to slash her across the arm, causing her to hiss with pain.<br/><br/>One of the drow soldiers unexpectedly drops his rapier and slumps to the ground. Yix is a blur, his stinger poised to strike as he zips through the air, looking for another target.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><u>At the back of the cave (6 o'clock)</u><br/><br/>Thallios picks a small tuft of wool from the drow prisoner's tunic. The moon elf then presses the small crossbow into his cousin's hand. The drow doesn't seem to understand the common tongue, but the meaning of the gesture is clear enough.<br/><br/>"
3930,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351202&postcount=117,2006-01-18T16:22:00,grey_angel,"<b>Elf Fighter/Sorceress</b><br/><br/>She takes a step forward into the cave and places her oathbow back on her shoulder. She quickly scopes out a small group of grimlocks that are relatively nearby, but distant from any allies.<br/>She faces their direction, closes her eyes, raises her hands, concentrates....and casts<font color=""Red""> <b>Burning Hands</b></font>.<br/>"
3931,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351225&postcount=118,2006-01-18T16:59:00,Dr._Bob,"<u>At the cave entrance (12 o'clock)</u><br/><br/>The elf steps forward and a sheet of flame splashes into the massed grimlocks. The grimlocks in the front row take the brunt of the blast, screaming as their bare skin blisters and smokes. Many grimlocks in the next two rows also howl in pain and rage, suffering serious burns.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Nine grimlocks are affected by the </i>burning hands<i>. Four take full damage, while five take half damage. The grimlocks look angry.</i>"
3932,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351248&postcount=119,2006-01-18T19:06:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>The moon elf saw the incomprehension on the drow elf's face.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Don't speak common? I don't speak undercommon...&amp;quot;</font>He asked<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;How about elven? Good!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Thallios took a look at the action across the cavern. The two packs of drow were fighting his fellow prisoners in opposite directions around the perimeter of the cavern. He needed to move in closer to use his magic and create a ruse with any hope of success, but he had to move inconspicuously.<br/><br/>The elf ran a hand through his short blue hair. Between the fingers of his other hand, he held the tuft of wool that would enable him to cast Ghost Sound. He looked at the spell component for a moment, determined to cause that small gray clump to vaporize as he enforced his will upon the senses of other sentients.<br/><br/>Turning back to the drow beside him, Thallios said<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;Cousin, I need your help. Can you cast darkness on this?&amp;quot;</font>he asked, holding out the hilt of his stolen drow dagger.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: if<b>Trinark</b>agrees and can cast darkness on the dagger, Thallios will suggest they move under cover of darkness in the direction of the chests and the competing daylight stone and darkness spell. Enough chaos existed in that area that he had a chance to arrive undetected and do some good - not to mention that Trinark should be relieved of his dazzlement by hiding in a darkness zone."
3933,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351271&postcount=120,2006-01-19T06:04:00,runehawk,"<font color=""Red""><b>Lizardkin Druid</b></font><br/><br/>The reptilian grunts as the falchion connects but does not seem the least deterred. He spins around the drow, seeking to find an opening an end the creature's life before it gets up.<br/>"
3934,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351294&postcount=121,2006-01-19T06:34:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>Not far behind his lizardkin companion, Tychus sees the drow commander -- strikingly beautiful, as seems par for the course for the drow -- cast a spell and lay hand on the lantern, dimming the radiance of the light-enscorcelled rock and allowing the drow full use of their vaunted eyes.<br/><br/>Weaponless, there is little enough the bard can do against their enemies at this point -- but perhaps he can turn the tide back in his reptilian companion's favor. Still running flat-out, he ducks and weaves his way through the drow clustered around their commander. Snatching up the lantern on his way through, he skids to a halt about fifteen feet beyond the entrenched drow, using his momentum to hurl the lantern with all his might towards the far wall.<br/><br/>[[EDIT -- OOC: Tumble +10, to avoid all of those AoOs I'm almost certainly incurring.]]"
3935,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351317&postcount=122,2006-01-19T10:59:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Tirel will continue to do her best to hold the entrance.<br/><br/>(ooc: yeah, uh that seems to be her only choice at the moment. She'll act defensivly, waiting for an opening before attacking. Go ahead and roll for me DR, I'll be at work until late tonight).<br/>"
3936,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351340&postcount=123,2006-01-19T11:51:00,zeorge,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix clenched his teeth and growled as the<i>darkness</i>spell was cast, immediately spinning around and searching for the caster.  After all, for a caster to cast that spell, they must be at least more powerful and would be likely to cause much more trouble than a few measly crossbow bolts.  Without giving the matter any more thought, the tiny dragon's eyes narrowed as he spotted and made a beeline towards the Drow Commander, his tail raised and his jaw clenched."
3937,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351363&postcount=124,2006-01-19T12:55:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra backs up against the cave wall behind her, trying to fight defensively, as Yix speeds towards the drow commander.<br/><br/>(OOC: She'll go for the most dangerous opponent first.)"
3938,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351386&postcount=125,2006-01-20T04:42:00,Dr._Bob,"<u>At the cave entrance</u><br/><br/>The grimlocks swarm forward, overwhelming Tiriel, who does her best to keep the cave entrance clear and to protect her elf companion.<br/><br/>The mass of grimlocks pushes both would-be rescuers back, even as another grimlock goes down beneath Tiriel's sword.<br/><br/>OOC:<i>The grimlocks use </i>bullrush<i> to push the characters out of the cave. Tiriel slays another grimlock.</i><br/><br/><u>At the chests</u><br/><br/>Tychus dodges and tumbles over to the lantern and hurls it away from the melee. By removing the protective<i>darkness</i>, he ensures that the drow will remain<i>dazzled</i>.<br/><br/>He avoids the slashing rapier of one drow, but a second drow picks up his crossbow and shoots Tychus in the back. This time, the drow poison does its work, and the bard slips into unconsciousness.<br/><br/>The lizardman and and the drow lieutenant remain locked in combat. The lizardman fights tooth and nail against the stylized, flowing techiques employed by the falchion-wielding drow. Both draw blood, but neither is able to decisively wound the other.<br/><br/>Off to the side, Andrea is not faring so well. Two other drow join in grappling the harper into submission. One places a dagger against Andrea's throat. The meaning is clear, &quot;Surrender or die.&quot;<br/><br/>The drow commander draws a wicked-looking dagger from beneath her bodice as she watches the lizardman and her lieutenant locked in combat. She begins to circle around behind the lizardman, but then she spots Yix streaking towards her like an arrow from across the other side of the cavern.<br/><br/>She points her finger, and a series of four<i>magic missiles</i>blast the tiny dragon out of the sky.<br/><br/>OOC:<i>Yix takes 12 points of damage.</i><br/><br/><u>At the packages</u><br/><br/>Left alone facing five drow soldiers, Ginevra attempts to defend herself with only a single dagger. She tries keeping her back against the packages so that the drow can't surround her.<br/><br/>The sergeant makes some hand signs, and two of the soldiers step backward, sheathing their rapiers and reloading their hand crossbows. The sergeant and the remaining two soldiers harry Ginevra with their rapiers, but seem strangely unwilling to make full force attacks against her, as if unwilling to risk damaging the packages behind her back.<br/><br/><u>At the back of the cave</u><br/><br/>Trinark imbues Thallios' dagger with<i>darkness</i>. Unfortunately, once the<i>daylight</i>effect is restored by Tychus' actions, the dark aura surrounding the dagger provides little cover. It does however, make Trinark much more comfortable.<br/><br/>They quickly survey the situation. It doesn't look good. The two &quot;rescuers&quot; have their hands full against more than 20 grimlocks. Three prisoners are already unconscious or restrained. The lizardman fights furiously, but the odds are stacked against him. Likewise, Ginevra is greatly outnumbered and surrounded.<br/><br/>Unarmed and unarmored, it seems unlikely that the prisoners will prevail against the drow in straightforward combat. Is there any other option?<br/>"
3939,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351409&postcount=126,2006-01-20T07:34:00,Karzak,The Gnoll snores loudly.
3940,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351432&postcount=127,2006-01-20T07:48:00,grey_angel,"<b>Elf Fighter/Sorceress</b><br/><br/>Takes a step back to her previous position and arms herself with her oathbow once more. Aiming for one of the grimlocks that is severly wounded, she takes a shot.<br/>Immediately after taking a shot, she reaches for another arrow, preparing for another shot - at the same grimlock, or another one if said grimlock is not killed.<br/>Thoughts race through her mind. Her hands are quick and experienced.<i>So this is what my ex-boyfriend meant by &amp;quot;The thrill of the hunt.&amp;quot;</i>She smirks, pretending each grimlock is her former lover.<i>Ah, much better.</i>"
3941,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351455&postcount=128,2006-01-20T10:18:00,zeorge,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix grimaces and growls from the ground, having been knocked out of the air by the sorceress' missiles, blood dripping from his maw as he takes the air once again and continues his charge.<i>Damn Drow,</i>he thinks as he prepares his tail to strike at the Drow's neck, a malicious glint in his eyes."
3942,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351478&postcount=129,2006-01-20T11:03:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra quickly cuts open the packages, ready to break, smash, or otherwise damage what's inside.<br/><font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Move back and drop your weapons, or I'll destroy every one of these packages!&amp;quot;</font>she says loudly."
3943,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351501&postcount=130,2006-01-20T18:23:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>Thallios took stock of the situation and quickly realized that his original plan would not work. The battle going on with the drow commander was no longer a chaotic frenzy that he could expect to slip up on unseen; rather, it was an orderly fight of several drow restraining one remaining human and the brave and fearsome lizard man facing off against a powerful adversary.<br/><br/>That was no place for the sort of trickery remaining in Thallios's repertoir.<br/><br/>The Grimlocks had seemingly swept their would-be rescuers from the room. He couldn't think of what to do for that situation.<br/><br/><i>But here's something</i>, he thought.<i>The rogue has managed some kind of standoff. But outnumbered as she is, it may only be a matter of time before the drow press their advantage...</i><br/><br/>He decided that whatever she was up to, perhaps his talents could be of use. Speaking over his shoulder to the drow prisoner, he said<font color=""Green"">Well, my new ally, things go very poorly for our compatriots. I must go and see if I can still be of any help. Accompany me if you wish; we could use that crossbow.</font><br/><br/>With that, Thallios headed straight for Ginevra and the packages and the drow. He was counting on the concealing darkness emanating from his stolen drow dagger to make him an unappealing target, but just in case he tried to come directly from behind the rogue where the drow would think twice about firing at him.<br/><br/>OOC: If he makes it to Ginevra without being taken out ;-) Thallios will step up beside her, take a quick look at the package she opened, but otherwise watch the drow warily and pay attention to everything Ginevra does. With any luck, Trinark will also be there with the poison crossbow."
3944,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351524&postcount=131,2006-01-20T20:34:00,paladin_tahmoral,"<b>Andrea</b><br/><br/><i>Ah. This time... bold choice: wrong choice. Still, we may see yet.</i><br/><br/>Not seeing any immediate option, he doesn't struggle against the captors."
3945,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351547&postcount=132,2006-01-21T05:08:00,Dr._Bob,"&quot;STOP!!!!!!&quot;<br/><br/>Although the drow commander shouts out in Undercommon, her cry immediately freezes everyone in their tracks.<br/><br/>The drow and grimlocks cease their actions, though they continue to hold their weapons ready. The dagger is removed from Andrea's neck.<br/><br/>The cavern is still except for the ringing of the<i>alarm</i>bells. With a wave of his hand, the lieutenant silences them. He is breathing hard and bleeding from several gashes inflicted by the lizardman, but he does not lower the point of his falchion.<br/><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Ginevra looks down at the package she has just slashed open. Underneath several layers of heavy canvas is a mass of wet leaves.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>In the sudden silence, the drow commander calls out in<i>Common</i>.<br/><br/>&quot;I would not do that if I were you.&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3946,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351570&postcount=133,2006-01-21T08:17:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>The elf, surrounded by a cloud of darkness which obscured his vision substantially, froze in his tracks at the commanding drow shout. There was no mistaking the imperative in the voice, she wanted everyone's attention and she wanted it &quot;NOW&quot;.<br/><br/>Thallios hadn't quite reached Ginevra's side - he was midway to her, which placed him about halfway between the center of the cavern and the edge, midway between 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock. Despite the concealment of the illusion surrounding him, he felt dangerously exposed in the sudden silence.<br/><br/>Then the female drow gave her warning in common,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I would not do that if I were you.&amp;quot;</font>He knew immediately she wasn't speaking to him. It was something Ginevra was doing.<i>She really has stumbled onto something!</i><br/>"
3947,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351593&postcount=134,2006-01-21T11:44:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/><i>She clearly wants attention. She wants everyone to stop what they're doing and look at me. Damn... there's no way to get out of this. This is going to be stalemate if I don't talk out of it.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Why would you not do it? For my benefit, or for yours?&amp;quot;</font>Ginevra looks at the matted wet leaves again, then at the drow commander.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;What's so important in these packages? Dragon eggs? I can read Undercommon, I saw the colors on the packages. The colors are the same as those of the evil-hearted dragons of the realms. Even if they aren't dragon eggs, what are they for? Tell me, or I will destroy these packages. Don't tell me you don't care if I do, it's not true.&amp;quot;</font>She looks defiantly and confidently at the commander, all the while standing over the leaves with her dagger pointed at their heart.<br/><br/>(OOC: Sense Motive +0 for the drow commander, please.)"
3948,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351616&postcount=135,2006-01-21T12:58:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>His head swimming, the bard fights his way back into consciousness. He moves little, hoping to deceive his enemies into thinking that he is still unconscious. From what he can see, all the fighting has stopped -- at least for the time being. Have they been defeated? No, from what he can see, several of his comrades are still up and armed, including their two rescuers -- and Ginevra, who appears to be threatening the contents of the mysterious packages. Likely why everyone's stopped fighting, he figures -- whatever's in there, the drow are apparently dead set on not having it destroyed.<br/><br/>Perhaps even to the point of allowing their captives to go free, in exchange for the cargo's safety?<br/><br/>Moving carefully, the bard pushes himself up from the undignified sprawl the viciously poisoned dart had left him in, pulling the offending projectile out of his back with a grimace. He pulls himself into a standing position, listening further to the conversation between the Drow commander and Ginevra. He is experienced in the art of delicate negotiation -- though rarely has he been in a situation more delicate than this -- and he watches both the Drow command post and Ginevra for context clues, something to give him a handle on the situation.<br/><br/>[Fort save vs. Drow poison: 16]"
3949,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351638&postcount=136,2006-01-22T10:19:00,Dr._Bob,"The drow commander glares at Ginevra from across the cavern for a moment. Under &quot;normal&quot; circumstances, Ginevra would be flayed alive, then drawn and quartered by grimlocks for having the insolence to address the commander as if they were equals.<br/><br/>Drow officers are, however, above all highly disciplined and highly intelligent. Her jaw unclenches as she visibly forces herself to relax. She pauses, then speaks clearly but calmly in delightfully accented Common, her voice carrying easily to all of the prisoners.<br/><br/>&quot;If you do that, neither you nor your fellow prisoners will ever see the surface again. You will all die here, and your bodies will be decapitated and left for the oozes, otyughs, and carrion crawlers ...&quot;<br/><br/>She pauses to let her words sink in.<br/><br/>&quot;But I must admit that you are bold and resourceful, qualities that we drow admire. Put down your weapon and step away. You may go in safety. You have my word.&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3950,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351660&postcount=137,2006-01-22T13:28:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra throws the commander a scornful look.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Your word? As far as I know and as far as I'm concerned, your word is worthless. You obviously don't care about anything but the contents of these packages. You consider us beneath you, and you are likely to kill us even if we back down, just to get us off your nerves, because as far as <i>you</i> know, we'll follow you if we're set free.&amp;quot;</font>Ginevra looks the drow commander directly in the eyes.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;And as far as <i>you</i> know, we're not willing to die to halt your efforts. I've met enough drow in my time, and I know how they think. Well, guess what? You're wrong. Now tell me what's in these packages, or they will be destroyed, though on my own life be it.&amp;quot;</font>"
3951,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351682&postcount=138,2006-01-22T13:43:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>The bard hesitates. His finely-tuned social instinct tells him that the drow commander is speaking the truth, on both accounts. She would not hesitate to have all of the prisoners slain -- likely in some manner considered excruciatingly painful, even by drow -- but she seems sincere in her promise that Ginevra will be free to walk away if she puts down her weapon and does not harm the packages.<br/><br/>The promise, however, makes no provisions for the other captives -- a subject, incidentally, that is rather near and dear to the bard's heart -- nor in truth for Ginevra's well-being after she walks away. Furthermore, the drow are not precisely renowned for their generosity.<br/><br/>Things are not looking all that hopeful.<br/><br/>Still...<br/><br/>Tychus clears his throat, silently offering a desperate prayer to Tymora as he does so. &quot;Fair Lady, if you will grant me a word...I do not doubt that you will do precisely as you say if the items my companion is threatening are harmed. They must be objects of infinite value when weighed against the lives of a few paltry slaves, and the deaths you visit upon all of us should they be harmed in any way would doubtless be excruciating and terrible.<br/><br/>&quot;I fear, however, that you may be in a more precarious situation than we, for it is also doubtless that your commander would hold you personally responsible for whatever damages are done to these objects of such great value by mere surfacer prisoners. Whatever horrible deaths await us should my companion damage your prizes, I can only assume that your own would be no less horrible for such failure.<br/><br/>&quot;When compared to such a prospect, Lady, what value have a few surfacer slaves? For your sake and ours, grant us our meager belongings and allow us to flee unhindered, for if my companion makes good her threats, both our fates and yours will be sealed.&quot;<br/><br/>[[OOC:  Diplomacy Check: 16 + 18 = 34]]"
3952,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351704&postcount=139,2006-01-22T17:05:00,grey_angel,"<b>Elf Fighter/Sorceress</b><br/><br/>Reloading her bow, she raises it and aims for the drow commander just as the cave falls silent. Everyone is watching Ginevra, while the elf keeps her attention on the commander, ready to execute if necessary.<br/>She does, however, listen closely to the conversation. She quicly switches her aim to Ginevra and the packages, glancing at the contents of the open package. She returns her aim to the drow commander, this time concentrating entirely on the base of the commander's head.<br/>The elf is perfectly aware that whatever the packages contain could possibly be deadly. Or, perhaps, simply something a visitor to the Underdark would not wish to have in their possession.<br/><i>But I have been know to be wrong.....once or twice</i>, she thinks as she stands - half visible - steady and prepared to take action if the present conversation became more threatening."
3953,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351726&postcount=140,2006-01-23T08:09:00,paladin_tahmoral,"<b>Andrea</b><br/><br/>hiisssht...<br/>Andrea inhales through clenched teeth as the swordswoman makes her bold gambit.<i>Still...can't fault her nerve.</i><br/><br/>He opens his mouth to speak even as the other bard attempts to smooth over the situation, then stops short of making a sound.<br/><i>Well said, man. I should think I'd have spoke much the same. If Fortune's gold glint reaches us at this dark depth, your silver tongue surely shines as bright. </i>"
3954,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351748&postcount=141,2006-01-24T04:31:00,runehawk,<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The druid had rolled away and both had been poised to leap into the fray when the the drow leader had called out. The drow male had lowered his falchion and as he prepared to leap he noticed that everyone ahd stopped moving.<br/><br/>Licking his shoulder wound. He moved into a position where he could keep both the drow leader and his opponent in his field of vision.
3955,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351770&postcount=142,2006-01-24T17:53:00,Dr._Bob,"The drow commander's eyes flash at Ginevra's words.<br/><br/>&quot;My<i>word</i>is all that you have and all that you will need. Whether or not you and your companions are<i>willing</i>to die is irrelevant. You all<i>will</i>die if any package is harmed.&quot;<br/><br/>It looks like she is about to order her soldiers to finish off the prisoners, but then Tychus clears his throat and speaks.<br/><br/>Almost against her will, the drow commander is forced to acknowledge the wisdom of his words. Her fists unclench, and she resheathes her dagger.<br/><br/>&quot;You speak the truth, bard. It will do none of us any good if the packages are damaged or destroyed.&quot;<br/><br/>She pauses for a moment.<br/><br/>&quot;Very well. Leave us the beasts.&quot; She indicates the lizardman and the gnoll. &quot;The rest of you may go. Let the Underdark determine your fate.&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3956,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351792&postcount=143,2006-01-25T00:17:00,runehawk,"<b><font color=""Red"">Lizardkin Druid</font></b><br/><br/>The lizardkin had not been keenly following the discussion as he had been observing the now still grimlocks and a way to his freedom.<br/><br/>He was wondering what had made the drow leader puase her attacks.<br/><br/>As she waved to indicate him and the gnoll, his eyes turned into slits as he grew cold with anger at being compared equally with a dogman. He bared his teeth as he made a rattling noise at the back of his thtoat and prepared to fight with all who would dismiss him as a mere beast."
3957,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351813&postcount=144,2006-01-25T12:48:00,grey_angel,"<b>Elf Fighter/Sorceress</b><br/><br/>The drow commander's words did not fall on deaf ears. As much as she would enjoy sticking around and putting an arrow through each and every drow and grimlock skull, the elf knew that now was the only chance there was to escape totally unharmed. If no one were to take the drow commander's offer, it might not stand for long.<br/>The elf places her bow back on her shoulder and narrows her eyes in the direction of Tiriel and Ginevra, slightly nodding her head in the direction of the exit in an attempt to silently guiding them to her so they might make a quick getaway. She takes a step back but does not break her stare, hoping that one - or both - will make eye contact soon."
3958,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351834&postcount=145,2006-01-25T16:25:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>Hearing the drow commander's offer, delivered as if it were a gift-wrapped boon from a feudal lord, Thallios quickly surveyed the arena. The woman, Ginevra, faced off against a handful of drow who could call her bluff at any moment - especially if they thought the package she threatened was a loss but they could prevent her from harming the other packages. The human men, one a bard and the other...? They were effectively removed from battle. The gnoll was still out. The lizard man appeared able to fight on, but could not hold off the falchion-wielding drow and his cohort forever. The drow prisoner seemed well enough to pitch in and lob a few poisoned crossbow bolts.<br/><br/>Thallios self-inventoried and came up wanting. A parlor trick or two, and a dagger were all he had left to contribute.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, most of the grimlocks remained standing, as did two handsful of drow.<br/><br/>He wondered for just a moment, if he could truly walk away leaving two sentient beings as slaves to the drow. They could be sold into servitude, or used in grim rituals, or even be fed to a hideous terror deep in the catacombs of the underdark.<br/><br/>He looked at Ginevra, then looked at Tychus Helder across the cavern. If either of them could see his face through the darkness, they would see his expression which said:<i>I say we take it. Then we'll come back when <b>we're</b> ready and show these dark elves what we're truly made of.</i><br/>"
3959,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351855&postcount=146,2006-01-25T18:07:00,Dr._Bob,"When the lizardman bares his fangs and growls, the four drow soldiers surrounding the commander immediately take aim with their crossbows. Their sergeant raises his falchion into a high guard.<br/><br/>The commander herself seems unconcerned with the lizardman's reaction. She addresses the other prisoners, &quot;So, it is settled then. Your belongings are here.&quot;<br/><br/>She kicks one of the chests, and all can hear a dull clinking of metallic objects within.<br/><br/>&quot;We will leave the chests that contain your possessions behind. It will only take you about an hour or two to pick the locks I suspect.&quot;<br/><br/>She makes a quick hand movement. The sergeant facing Ginevra calls to the grimlocks, who shuffle away from Tiriel and the elf archer/sorceror, back to the packages. Several of the blind creatures gently nudge Ginevra aside, then begin to gingerly cover the wet leaves with canvas and rope. The drow watch the rest of you warily as they quickly prepare to move out.<br/><br/>The injured or poisoned drow are revived and the slain drow sergeant is wrapped in a shroud and placed onto a makeshift litter. The gnoll is put back into restraints and is dragged off by a grimlock. The grimlock dead are left where they lie.<br/><br/>Within a surprisingly short period of time, the drow caravan is ready to depart.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>A drow soldier approaches the lizardman holding a collar and chain. The falchion-wielding sergeant and his squad watch the lizardman expectantly as if to say,<i>shall we do this the hard way or the easy way?</i><br/><br/>"
3960,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351875&postcount=147,2006-01-25T19:28:00,runehawk,"<font color=""REd""><b>Lizardkin Druid</b></font><br/><br/>The reptilian eyes the collar and spits on the ground before the dorw holding it. The steely determination in his eyes not showing the slightest dismay at his odds<br/><br/><i>The hard way...you balance-forsaken blackskin...the hard way</i><br/><br/>He spins but only feints towards the sword-wielder before running and trying to slam into a cross bow wielder. He tries to grab the drow and use him as cover.<br/><br/>OOC: I'm not sure how far I go before I'm cut down but If I can I will use a drow as cover against the bolts and head towards the packages.<br/><br/>Sorry everyone. The promise was made in my exclusion. Hence it doesn't apply to me."
3961,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351895&postcount=148,2006-01-26T02:12:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/><i>Damn. This isn't going to make our chances of rescuing anyone any easier. He's going to get himself killed...</i><br/><br/><i>Yix!</i>she thinks as hard as she can, looking around quickly for the little dragon.<i>Don't let the lizard-man give up his own life! Tell him we're coming back for him!</i><br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=345644"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot check=29</a>)"
3962,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351915&postcount=149,2006-01-26T05:49:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>While the Grimlocks may no longer be an imediate threat, Tiriel keeps her sword unshealthed and stands ready.<br/>She glances at her friends, aknowledging the elf archer's nod towards the exit, but she doesn't move back.<br/><br/>(OOC: how far away is Tiriel from the archer??)"
3963,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351935&postcount=150,2006-01-26T18:46:00,Dr._Bob,"Ginevra looks for the tiny dragon in vain. Either it is well hidden and camouflaged, or it has already made its escape ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The drow fire almost<i>before</i>the lizardman moves toward the falchion-wielding sergeant, but the druid moves with the speed of a striking snake, and only two of four bolts strike his leathery hide.<br/><br/>The lizardman ignores the effects of the drow poison, and instead leaps and twists in midair, landing in front of one of the crossbowmen. The drow soldier's face registers surprise for a split second before his throat is slashed. The drow soldier topples backwards, twitches, then lies still.<br/><br/>The drow commander glares at the lizardman with exasperation, then raises her finger and blasts him with a series of<i>magic missiles</i>. The lizardman is blown off his feet by the blasts, landing in a smoking motionless heap on the cave floor.<br/><br/>She switches back to Undercommon to address her lieutenant. &quot;Chain it, then bind its wounds.&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The grimlocks shuffle out of the cave carrying the mysterious packages as well as the bodies of the slain drow and the unconscious bodies of the gnoll and the lizardman. They push past Tiriel and the elf archer/sorceress who stand aside as they pass. Two drow slip ahead of the grimlocks to scout ahead.<br/><br/>The remaining drow (now reduced to two squads), including the commander, follow behing the grimlocks. They leave without a word, slipping quietly into the darkness.<br/><br/>They leave behind two locked chests ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The four drow shoot the lizardman (20, 20, 8, 16). Two darts hit for a total of 5 damage. The lizardman makes both Fort saves (20, 24).<br/>
<br/>
The lizardman hits with two claws for a total of 8 damage, killing one of the drow soldiers.<br/>
<br/>
The commander hits with MM for a total of 17 damage.<br/>
<br/>
The lizardman had been hit by two bolts when he was first captured (for a total of 3 damage), and hit twice by the drow sergeant's falchion (for 7 and 7 damage).<br/>
<br/>
The lizardman has therefore taken a total of 39 points of damage.</i>"
3964,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351955&postcount=151,2006-01-26T19:08:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The Druid snarls as he killed the drow crossbowman and was about to move when he saw, from his left, two balls of arcane energy shoot unerrringly towards him.<br/><br/>The pain was agonizing as they hit him sending his muscles into spasm as he crashed onto the ground. The force of the impact knocking the remaining breath out of him. As the drow soldiers approached with chains before them and his vision began to cloud, his thoughts turned back to his mission.<br/><br/>Recollections of a human hatchling and the doom upon her arose in his mind's eye. A dim memory of a promise made by a tenacious gnome. His only hope.<br/><br/>Taking a rasping breath in,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;ssSeh..th..raaa..&amp;quot;</font>, he moaned.<br/><br/>A barely audible whisper as he shuddered. His face twisted with the agony of failure. It only lasted a moment before the darkness overtook him.<br/><br/>He lay motionless as the drow surrounded him and bore him away in chains."
3965,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351975&postcount=152,2006-01-27T01:46:00,zeorge,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><i>God dammit...</i>Yix thought to himself from his hiding place.  His instincts and brain were telling him to stay put, but his goddamn conscience just made him so jittery he couldn't stay in the same place and leave the others to whatever horrible fate awaited them.  He was much too locked in his own personal conflict to even really listen to Ginevra's message.  After a few moments (regretfully allowing the caravan to leave before he acted), the tiny dragon begrudginly gave in to his conscience and began carefully stalking the caravan as best he could, only hoping it wasn't too late.  He stops just before he leaves the cavern, looking back expectantly at his fellow former captives to follow."
3966,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=351995&postcount=153,2006-01-27T03:36:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>The bard grinds his teeth as he watches the lizardman's courageous charge and subsequent defeat. If only...<br/><br/>&quot;I will not let this stand,&quot; he mutters to himself, watching the drow drag the unconscious reptilian warrior off. How it ate at him to see any creature in bondage! And it could have been any one of them that the drow commander had chosen.<br/><br/>&quot;No,&quot; he says, long moments after the drow have disappeared into the darkness with their prisoners and cargo, &quot;No. I will not let this stand.&quot; He spins on his heel and walks toward the chests, looking to Ginevra. &quot;How long would it be taking you to get these open, Lady?&quot; His face is stony. &quot;We'll be needing our gear if we're to rescue yon lizardman -- and the gnoll, I s'pose,&quot; he adds as an afterthought, &quot;and I'll be needing my sword to separate that drow's pretty head from her shoulders.&quot;"
3967,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352015&postcount=154,2006-01-27T11:03:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra watches the departing drow in anger, then controls herself and turns away. Once they are out of earshot, she says,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Tychus is right, everyone. I'm with you in breaking out the prisoners, but we have to get our posessions back and formulate a plan before we can sensibly attack the drow. Right now, Yix, the little dragon, is the only way we can get into those chests without the risk of damaging their contents. If he'd come over here, I could probably get them open in two hours, and less time if the first chest I open has my lockpicks in it.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Yix! Could you come over to me, please? We can't attack right away, or we'd all be killed. If I can get these chests open, we would all stand a better chance of survival, including you. And right now, you're the only way I have of opening these chests without the chance of damaging what's inside them.</i>Ginevra looks towards the exit of the cavern, trying to meet Yix's eyes."
3968,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352034&postcount=155,2006-01-27T12:48:00,zeorge,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix, grumbling at being forced to let the Drow and their captives get even further away and at literally being used as a tool, still recognizes the wisdom in the she-human's words, and begrudginly returns. Flapping his wings with no extra effort, he lands on the nearest chest and, with a sigh, drapes its carefully limp tail over its lock for the she-human to use."
3969,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352053&postcount=156,2006-01-27T13:46:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>The thin, tired blue-haired elf dropped to his knees once the drow had vacated the cavern.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I am ever surprised by the cruelty of drow... the way she treated the lizard man. She was genuinely evil,&amp;quot;</font>he said, referring to the just-departed drow commander.<br/><br/>Thallios was struck by the conflicting emotions of joy to find himself free again, and shame for having left the lizard man and the gnoll in the hands of the drow so easily.<i>Would I have surrendered them so readily if they had been moon elves?</i>he asked himself pointedly.<br/><br/>He stood and turned toward the rest of the group and the chests. He cleared his throat as he approached.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I share your strong emotions, Tychus Helder. Ginevra, I have this drow dagger, which you are welcome to have. Perhaps it will aid you in opening these chests.&amp;quot;</font>Thallios held out the dagger for her to take.<br/><br/>Addressing the two women who have recently arrived in the cavern, Thallios bowed slightly.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;My ladies. I am Thallios Ilphunodel. Please accept my gratitude for your timely arrival and brave assault on our captors.&amp;quot;</font>Had he been clothed properly in his sturdy but handsome wizardly robes, the gesture may have seemed noble."
3970,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352072&postcount=157,2006-01-27T20:08:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark, the drow prisoner, watched impotently as his kinsfolk dragged away the lizardman, his sole companion and friend here in the Underdark.<br/><br/>Trembling with helpless rage and still weak from the wounds he had suffered when he was captured, he collapses to his hands and knees, beating his fists on the cave floor.<br/><br/>Eventually, he sags to the ground completely and rolls over onto his back. Shading his eyes from the slowly fading daylight, he mumbles to himself in Undercommon ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Ginevra uses both the tiny dragon's stinger and the drow dagger to work at unlocking the chests. It takes her only about an hour to get both chests open.<br/><br/>As promised, the chests contain your gear, neatly packed away by the drow.<br/><br/>The initial thrill of unexpected freedom fades as the<i>daylight</i>spell ends. As darkness descends upon the cave, a cold reality sinks in. You are lost in the Underdark with almost no idea how to get to the surface ...<br/>"
3971,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352091&postcount=158,2006-01-28T01:50:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Frustrated and still quivering with rage, Trinark pushes himself up off the cold stone floor. In thickly accented Common he hisses,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;We...must...follow. Take your...items, get ready.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Trinark immediately looks for his longsword, his only important possession remaining. He will also examine the chain shirt to see if he could wear it until they free the Gnoll.<br/><br/>[OOC: DR, is there anything left to eat? Did the potable water get overturned during the fight? Also, is Trinark's longsword among the items?]<br/><br/>[OOC2: Please see the OOC thread also.]<br/>"
3972,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352110&postcount=159,2006-01-28T02:19:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Just before the<i>darkness</i>spell ends, Ginevra spies her backpack, and picks it up. Seeing the light from inside, she opens the pack quickly and efficiently and pulls out her<i>everburning torch</i>. She then starts looking around with the<i>torch </i>for anything else of hers that might still be there, especially her cloak, her weapons, and her bracers."
3973,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352128&postcount=160,2006-01-28T05:30:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Tiriel watches the drow pass into the cavornous darkness until they fade from her sight. She marks their direction of travel on the stone floor the point of her long sword. Satisfied, she sheaths her sword and walks towards the others.<br/>When she gets close to Ginevra she folds her arms over her chest and smilies as she watches her friend struggle with Yix's tail to unlock one of the chests. It may work, but it looks absurd.<br/>She'll stay silent until Ginevra finishes, not wishing to break her concentration.<br/><br/>When Thallios introduces himself, Tiriel tries her hardest not to laugh, the best she manages is a broad smilie.<br/>&quot;<font color=""7a5586"">Well met Thallios. You may call me Tiriel and I am truly sorry that I didn't get to engage any of the troublesome drow.</font>"
3974,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352146&postcount=161,2006-01-28T12:27:00,zeorge,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>His pride insulted and his impatience growing by the second, Yix was by no means in any sort of a positive mood. Very annoyed at this waste of time (at least, as he sees it, as he has no equipment and doesn't need torchlight to see), he looked straight at the Drow and demanded,<i><font color=""purple"">You. Drow. What do you know of these tunnels? Where do your kin take captives?</font></i>"
3975,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352163&postcount=162,2006-01-28T13:26:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>Thallios considered the smiling, longsword wielding woman. Her sense of humor puzzled the elf for a moment, until he considered the handful of other adventurers he had met in his travels who seemed to become energized and enlivened after a fight.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Tiriel,&amp;quot;</font>he said, trying her name out.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I daresay you kept those grimlocks from interfering with Ginevra's inspired extortion scheme! We'll be getting to those drow soon enough.&amp;quot;</font>He looked over to the elf woman with the longbow.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;And your friend's timely shafts prevented a slave bloodbath.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>When Thallios noticed his Handy Haversack among the gear in one of the chests, he grinned widely and snatched the sack eagerly. Though the sack bulged slightly and hung from his grip as if it carried a few pounds of gear, it actually contained an extradimensional space which he<i>hoped</i>contained his spell book, potions, scrolls, clothing, etcetera.<br/><br/>He prayed silently<font color=""Green""><i>Corellon Larethian, hear my prayer. Please help me to bring justice upon those who imprisoned me, and in particular the foul dark elves who shame us all, my evil cousins the drow.</i></font>Thallios pushed the wooden hook that secured the sack through the leather loop one-handed, and threw the flap back from the top of the haversack. He reached in and felt around, his arm vanishing up to the shoulder as he bypassed the first few items he encountered and felt about for each of his belongings.<br/><br/>He pulled his arm out, and in his hand was a corner of his fine blue robes. It was all there!<font color=""Green""><i>Thank you Corellon!</i></font><br/><br/>In short order, while others were still sorting armor and weaponry, and the mini-dragon flew about impatiently, Thallios was dressed and slinging his spell component pouch onto his finely-wrought belt.<br/><br/>The last item he pulled from his sack was his rapier. The hilt detail was a beautiful leaf and grape motif, while the guard was crafted in an intricate web of grape vines. He closely examined the blade, and satisfied himself that the weapon was in good condition.<br/><br/>He then offered his help to anyone who needed an extra pair of hands.<br/>"
3976,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352180&postcount=163,2006-01-28T17:31:00,grey_angel,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Giving Thallios a slight nod of her head, she says in an aggravated tone,<b>&amp;quot;I am the one that helped save your ass,&amp;quot;</b>she grins.<b>&amp;quot;I suppose we shall see whether or not it is a pleasure to meet you,&amp;quot;</b>she says with faux sweetness, her words dripping with sarcasm.<br/>Turning to Tiriel, she continues,<b>&amp;quot;I do not feel comfortable continuing this 'rescue' mission for the....&amp;quot;</b>she snarls ever so slightly<b>&amp;quot;...<i>lizard</i>. I firmly believe that we should continue on our way. We need to get out of the boundaries of the Underdark, as soon as possible.&amp;quot;</b><br/><br/>((ooc: sorry i posted a little late. i had to work 12 hour shifts two days in a row.))"
3977,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352197&postcount=164,2006-01-29T04:16:00,Dr._Bob,"In the light cast by Ginevra's everburning torch, each of you is able to recover your possessions, seemingly undisturbed by the drow.<br/><br/>Ginevra is happy to be reunited with her friends, the bold fighter, Tiriel, and the somewhat dour elf archer/sorceress, whom Ginevra introduces as Si'rene.<br/><br/>Si'rene's point is well taken. Some would argue that pursuing a drow/grimlock force (almost three dozen strong) through the Underdark in the hopes of mounting a rescue is a fool's undertaking.<br/><br/>Aside from Trinark or perhaps the tiny dragon, none of you have any attachment to either the gnoll or the lizardman. You don't even know their names. Neither gnolls nor lizardkin are particularly fond of elves and humans anyway, and it is doubtful that if the situation were reversed that a band of gnolls or lizardkin would risk their necks to save one or two human slaves ...<br/><br/>On the other hand, none of you know the way out of the Underdark. An argument could be made that your best bet would be to follow the drow (if possible) at a safe distance, hoping that their path might somehow lead you close to the surface at some point.<br/><br/>One might counter-argue that you would all be better off heading in exactly the opposite direction as the drow ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>You introduce yourselves to each other and debate your next course of action while you recover your gear. Several of you seem to be fully equipped for an expedition, but others (like Trinark) seem to have little in the way of possessions.<br/><br/>Trinark clutches a longsword to his chest, his eye sockets sunken and his cheekbones protruding alarmingly. His hair is filthy and matted, and a crooked scar runs down the side of his face. He tries not to look desperate, but he can't help casting sidelong glances at the rations the others' possess.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>None of you is badly injured. Please continue introducing yourselves, and work out whether you want to chase after the drow, or rest.</i><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3978,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352214&postcount=165,2006-01-29T09:58:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>The bard's hopes soar as the chests are opened and he sees the familiar glimmer of his equipment in the light of Ginevra's everburning torch. He had been silently afraid that the drow had left them two boxes full of rocks, leaving them helpless and alone in the Underdark and essentially sealing their fate. Tymora be praised, such was not the case.<br/><br/>He pulls his chain shirt from among the miscellaneous arms and equipment crammed into the chest and shrugged into it; he no longer feels quite so exposed. His amulet, his ring, his cloak, the small brown pouch of spell components, the handful of potions he called his own, and a wandful of healing magic -- all settle into their rightful places on him.<br/><br/>And finally, his sword.<br/><br/>He cannot help but grin as he pulls his swordbelt from the chest and buckles it about his waist, drawing forth the blade and acclimating himself to its balance again.<br/><br/>&quot;By the Lady's smile,&quot; he murmurs, hefting the sword and sliding it back into its sheath, &quot;good it is to handle a blade once more.&quot; And in truth, he looks better; a flashing smile comes easily to his lips. He is among strangers, lost in the Underdark with little enough in the way of rations, having narrowly escaped a life of slavery among the drow -- and yet he feels more lively than he has in a long time.<br/><br/>The bard moves to join his conversing acquaintances, giving a nod of greeting as he joins the group.<br/><br/>&quot;Tychus Helder, battle-poet, tale-teller and swordswinger, at your service.&quot; He grins infectiously, obviously in a fine humor. &quot;My deepest thanks for your timely rescue, ladies. Tiriel and Si'rene, I believe, yes?&quot; He delivers a sweeping bow. &quot;We are in your debt. You have risked much to help us -- or help your friend, rather -- and certainly owe nothing to the two who have been carried off by the drow.&quot; His grin dampens a bit. &quot;Sure and I have no love for the gnoll, myself -- nasty, uncouth beast that he seems -- but the lizardman shielded me with his own body in the fight, and I'll not be leaving a creature of such courage and spirit to the cruel pleasures of the drow. 'Specially not when I'm beholden to him in any manner.&quot;<br/><br/>He shrugs. &quot;As I said, you owe them nothing -- but I and several of the others, it seems, are bound and determined to track the drow and set the lizardman free. And, truth be told, there are worse things in the Underdark than the drow, things one would not wish to encounter with no more than a sword or two. Will you not come with us, and benefit from our blades and spells as we would from yours? If you are as lost down here as the rest of us seem, then any one direction's good as the other, and mayhap in tracking the drow we'll come upon one of the routes they use to reach the surface -- a way out of this forsaken place, to see the clear stars above.&quot;<br/><br/>The bard is, like most others of his profession, perhaps a trifle garrulous; nevertheless, his tone is earnest and there is no mistaking the keen light of battle-lust that kindles behind his eyes."
3979,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352231&postcount=166,2006-01-29T14:19:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Grumbling and swearing in various languages, Ginevra pulls out her dagger, shortsword, and crossbow. Sheathing the blades (and grumbling), she swings the backpack onto her back and hangs the crossbow from a loop over the top of the pack, and secures it--with one hand-- at the bottom, throwing in a few good curses in the tongue of the dwarves. She finds her cloak, though it seems almost invisible, blended in with its surroundings, and dons it, still grumbling, though this time in Elven. Her two throwing knives go up her sleeves, in sheathes, and her belt pouch, with a few useful potions (still luckily unbroken) clips onto her belt. Her bracers go on her wrists.<br/><br/>She looks up.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Tiriel, S'irine, I agree with Tychus. It could easily be any of us being dragged away in chains now, even you or I. Besides, we don't know the way out of here, unless our friend here can guide us.&amp;quot;</font>She gestures to the drow holding the longsword.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Our best chance is probably to follow the track of the caravan to somewhere where we can get our bearings, then pick a direction and go that way. If we can help the prisoners along the way, good. I don't like seeing any creature in chains, no matter their race. Besides, the lizard-man is obviously a warrior, who would rather die than live enslaved.&amp;quot;</font><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Like Tychus said, we don't really know the way out from here anyways, unless you can direct us all to the... to the place I was captured. And the group of us, together, stand a much greater chance of survival than the three of us. And if all of them split up as well, they'll all lost very quickly and probably dead within a week. None of us can stand that on our consciences. We all need to help each other to survive.&amp;quot;</font>"
3980,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352248&postcount=167,2006-01-29T15:50:00,zeorge,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix, suddenly realizing his hunger, moves towards and quickly begins to devour the bread that had previously been set out for the prisoners.  After only a couple of bites, though, he chances a glance at Trinark, and is suddenly filled with pity, despite his hatred of Drow and selfishness.  After a few moments of internal conflict, he thrusts the bread in his claws angrily towards Trinark, glaring in another direction.<br/><br/>Its clear he's been paying no attention whatsoever to what the others are saying."
3981,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352265&postcount=168,2006-01-29T18:24:00,grey_angel,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Crossing her arms across her chest, she looks at Tychus, annoyed.<b>&amp;quot;Please, do not waste words on appreciation for my efforts in your rescue. Sucking up does not, in fact, suit you. I am, however, slightly please to make your humble aquaintance, seeing as I have no choice in the matter.&amp;quot;</b>Looking to Ginevra, Si'rene's hard eyes seem to soften. She turns back to Tychus.<b>&amp;quot;Far be it for me to interfere in your burden of rescue reimbursement.&amp;quot;</b>One hand reaches up to rub her forehead in thought as she turns her attention to Ginevra.<b>&amp;quot;However, if you are hell bound on rescuing said animal, I suppose I could be inclined to assist.&amp;quot;</b><br/>Si'rene gently takes Ginevra's arm and guides her a few steps away from Tychus.<b>&amp;quot;Let it be known that I have no loyalty to this creature, much less sympathy, and I am not keen on wasting arrows on him either,&amp;quot;</b>she whispers.<b>&amp;quot;Tiriel and I came to rescue <i>you</i>. No one else.&amp;quot;</b>She pauses, turning to look Ginevra eye to eye.<b>&amp;quot;So if you want to embark on such an obtuse quest, you know that I will help. Though do not expect me to enjoy, or take pride, in it.&amp;quot;</b>"
3982,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352282&postcount=169,2006-01-30T03:18:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra, Looking Like a Wet Cat</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Maybe I won't do it, if you're going to complain the whole way. You'll set us up to be noticed.&amp;quot;</font>Ginevra smiles.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;However, I thank you for your consideration. I'd like to remind you that we all stand a much better chance of survival in one large group than many smaller groups. We need to stay together, and we all need to trust each other. And even having one person constantly complain can make it  lot worse for everyone. I know you hate the whole idea, but please, keepit to yourself.&amp;quot;</font>She moves away from S'irene and looks over at the drow holding the longsword.<br/><br/><i>It could be a problem, getting him to trust us. Actually, it'll probably be more of a problem getting everyone else to trust him. Well, we have to start somewhere.</i><br/><br/>Moving towards the drow, she says in Undercommon,<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;What is your name? Please, take some bread.&amp;quot;</font>She reaches down, and, taking the bread from Yix on the floor, lifts it up and offers it to the drow."
3983,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352299&postcount=170,2006-01-30T03:29:00,paladin_tahmoral,"<b>Andrea</b><br/><br/>As the Harper gathers his posessions, he appears to be thinking his way through the situation intently. Once things are in order, he rises and turns to the fellow former captives and addresses them rather somberly<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Greetings, companions. As Tychus here has made clear, it's only right to attempt to free the creatures. They are intelligent humanoids and well, frankly I'm embarassed at myself for this whole fiasco. Gods know that lizard man showed me how a warrior should act without his arms...<br/>
In any case, I know none of you and so I have little say in the matter, but for myself... I'm following our eloquent friend here and hoping for a smile from the Lady on the gold coin.</font><br/><br/>with this last bit, he nods toward the bard affirmingly. After a moment's pause, he perks up a little and gives a sly smile toward Ginevra,<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Oh, and worry not about following their tracks... I'll be upon them before you've got your bodice strapped up.</font><br/><br/>he winks at the warrior woman and turns, inspecting the ground, walls, and even sniffing the air in the direction that the caravan exited the cave.<br/><br/>survival: 10 + 8 = 18<br/><br/>[ooc: well, he may not be able to back up his claim here. still, he'll take as much time as needed to get somewhere. hopefully the fact that there were a lot of them, and they carried unwilling hostages, will help...]"
3984,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352316&postcount=171,2006-01-30T06:50:00,zeorge,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix, shocked and quite offended that someone else would even<i>dare</i>to take his offering to the Drow, nevermind take credit for it, demands from Ginevra,<i><font color=""purple"">Ungrateful lout! How dare you steal food from a dragon!</font></i>, puffing out his chest as he telepathically spoke in an attempt to look larger and more forbidding, his nose high in the air in disgust at the she-human's actions."
3985,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352333&postcount=172,2006-01-30T07:56:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>As the elf checked the condition of his short bow and his quiver of arrows, he considered the skills and experiences that he'd accumulated over the previous few years. Testing the draw on his bow felt so natural, though his actual martial training had been minimal in his home village. In fact, he might have had no training at all had it not been for his lovely Arialthina who herself had been an avid sword fighter and archer. It was more than a little alarming to think about how many times over he'd be dead, had it not been for that minimal training.<br/><br/>But eventually, after enough encounters, even a wizard's skill at martial combat improves. He was sure that in a fight, were he to run out of spells, he could adequately defend himself against the average orc soldier.<br/><br/>Still, though examining his weaponry was now a mostly reflexive activity and the motions and sensations were familiar and even comforting, there was also a feeling of alienness to it. He wondered if he should make a point of enhancing those skills at some point, though it might slow the pace of his spell research.<br/><br/>Satisfied that his belongings were just as servicable as when he was captured by that lout Rafaros, Thallios set them by his side and arranged his bedroll into a meditation mat. Since the others didn't appear to be actually leaving the cave, he decided that a little meditation wouldn't hurt. And if the others decided to rest, he'd already have a head start. He didn't need as much rest as a human, so even if they decided on a brief rest, he might be able to prepare more suitable spells."
3986,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352350&postcount=173,2006-01-30T15:40:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra glares at Andrea, then, not looking at Yix, says to the drow,<font color=""Teal"">You give thanks to our dragon friend Yix, here, for the bread. I hadn't noticed any remained. I wish you good luck.</font>Ginevra stumbles somewhat over the Undercommon words. She then sits down, looks right at Yix, and thinks,<i>Without you and your help, it is very likely that none of us would be free or even uninjured, you included. I am trying to help all of us, not just me, and not just him.</i>She forms a mental picture of the drow.<i>I am sorry that I offended; I uneducated in the ways of dragons. Your race has inhabited Faerun long before mine, and your culture and ways of living are much different from mine. I recognise our differences, and I am eager to learn more of your ways, if you choose to reveal them. I realise my limited understanding of your kind, and I again deeply apologise for any insult I may have given you.</i>"
3987,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352367&postcount=174,2006-01-30T17:13:00,Dr._Bob,"Ginevra, Tiriel, and Si'rene debate their next course of action briefly but heatedly. It is obvious to the others that the three women know each other well enough to push each other's buttons as only friends or family can ...<br/><br/>The three women were part of a caravan that was planning to cross the Glimmersea to get from Velprintalar to Telflamm, but before it could do so, it was ambushed by slavers. Most of the members of the caravan were scattered, killed or captured. Ginevra, being judged valuable, was passed on to the drow unit heading back to Undrek'Thoz. Thus, she joined the other &quot;special&quot; slaves that were being transported back to the Segmented City.<br/><br/>Obviously, Tiriel and Si'rene escaped capture and managed to free their compatriot (inadvertently freeing almost all of the other prisoners as well), and they<i>can</i>lead the party back toward where Ginevra was captured. But even if they did backtrack, it might not actually be helpful, since they would still face the problem of being lost in the Underdark.<br/><br/>It might be possible to follow the drow, though the stony terrain won't make it easy to do so. Presumably, the dark elves will be navigating a relatively safe path through the Realms Below. Whether it would be better to just trail the drow, awaiting an opportunity to break for the surface, or whether the party should risk their lives for that of a gnoll and a lizardman might be a debate that will have to be settled &quot;on the road.&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Everyone is tired and perhaps a little cranky. It is agreed that it would be wise to take a brief rest before moving forward.<br/><br/>The cavern has a single entrance, which theoretically should make it easy to defend, but as Tiriel and Si'rene proved, it is possible to defeat almost any watch or sentry if you are determined enough, so no one is eager to let their guard down completely.<br/><br/>To avoid attracting too much attention, Ginevra douses the everburning torch while members of your motley group take turns catching some sleep. Some whispered conversations take place in the darkness.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>&quot;I am Trinark of House Tel'von.&quot; The drow with the scarred face introduces himself quietly in Undercommon.<br/><br/>&quot;Thank you for the bread, but I am afraid that I seem to have little appetite ...<br/><br/>&quot;To make a long story short, the lizardman druid was part of a group of adventurers who rescued me from a pair of driders. We journeyed together, facing many obstacles and horrors, only to find a mind flayer awaiting us on the shores of the Sea of Starry Night.<br/><br/>&quot;Only the lizardman and myself refused to bargain with that unholy aberration. We wandered by ourselves for several days before being ambushed by those soldiers. The rest of our story you know.<br/><br/>&quot;So you see, we are bonded by circumstance, by a shared morality, and by blood that we have spilled together ... I really have no choice in the matter.&quot;<br/><br/>He raises his sword into the darkness.<br/><br/>&quot;I swear, druid, in front of these witnesses that I will free you as you freed me once and as these strangers have freed me now. I will do this, or I will die in the attempt.&quot;<br/><br/>He lowers his sword and falls silent, lost in his own thoughts ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3988,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352384&postcount=175,2006-01-30T18:27:00,grey_angel,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Si'rene walks off by her self, obviously upset about the whole situation. It is understood that she will go along with what ever plans are made, whether she throughly wants to or not. She is, however, irritable and needs a break.<br/>She takes a seat on the floor of the cave with her back against the wall, facing the entirity of the cave and all its present inhabitants. She takes a paper and tloose tobacco out of her bag and proceeds to roll a cigarette.<br/>She is particularly fond of this tobacco. She happened upon it in a Market Place from a dwarven merchant. It comforted her during stressful periods, though she had been rationing it for some time now.<br/>She finishes rolling the cigarettes and places it between her lips. Taking out a match, she strikes it on the cave floor, hiding the light with her hands. She inhales slowly and exhales with a slight sigh of relief.<br/>She props her elbow on her knee and runs her fingers through her short, silvery hair and ponders the upcoming quest with slight contempt.<i>More stress than I need right now. But if it has to be done, it has to be done.</i>"
3989,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352401&postcount=176,2006-01-31T05:30:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Not liking how her two friends have handled the situation, Tiriel decides that, yes, this is a time to be serious.<br/><br/>She walks through the darkness to where the drow lays and wispers, &quot;<font color=""7a5586"">I don't know if you can understand me but if you do, then please answer; it will speed our departure.<br/>
&amp;quot;The question of the hour is this: can you guide us out of the Underdark? If you can, then everyone will be more willing to help you find and rescue your lizard friend.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: this is in common."
3990,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352418&postcount=177,2006-01-31T15:37:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark looks blankly at Tiriel, but when Ginevra translates, he shakes his head sadly.<br/><br/>&quot;Perhaps if we get closer to Undrek'Thoz, I will recognize some landmarks. I am not sure how long I was unconscious, but I assume that we are not more than a few days from the Glimmersea. More than that I can not say without a chance to get my bearings ...&quot;<br/><br/>He stands suddenly.<br/><br/>&quot;The longer we wait, the farther away the soldiers will be. Shall we be off?&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Marching order?</i><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
3991,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352435&postcount=178,2006-01-31T17:18:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>The bard's mouth quirked slightly at being referred to as a &quot;suck-up&quot;, but he refrained from response. The woman seems...abrasive, self-interested. But it is, of course, naive to assume that every potential alliy might share his views and his temperament. This Andrea, however -- he is both a bard and a follower of the Smiling Lady. The two of them might well establish some common ground. And both Thallios and Ginevra showed both initiative and good sense in attempting to escape the bonds of the drow; if he is going to trust anyone, he would likely do well to trust them.<br/><br/>With a bow, he had withdrawn from the group and made his rest some distance away, regaining the fulness of his spellcasting abilities.<br/><br/>As the group gathers later and begins to move towards the mouth of the cavern, Tychus makes his way towards Thallios and falls in step with the elven wizard.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Green"">Hail and well-met once more, friend,</font>&quot; he murmurs in lightly-accented Elven, stretching and making certain his sword is loose in its scabbard. He nods in Si'rene's direction subtly. &quot;<font color=""Green"">What do you make of that one? Her friends seem willing enough to go along on our little quest, but I cannot shake the feeling that she is...unreliable.</font>&quot; He snorts and shakes his head. &quot;<font color=""Green"">Likely it is simple prejudice, on my part. I do not take kind in particular to the rude. Have you all your spells prepared then, my friend?</font>&quot;"
3992,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352452&postcount=179,2006-01-31T20:01:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>The elf closed his eyes and pressed his palms against his knees. It was a part of his own personal ritual and a way to bring his study to a close. He then shut the cover of his spellbook and fastened the strap that secured it.<br/><br/>As he assembled his belongings again, folding the bedroll and checking the vials of potion and scrolls that he wanted to keep within reach as they travelled, he thought about his role in this little make-shift party they'd assembled.<br/><br/>From his observations, it was clear that the human men were both bards and at least one of them was also learned in combat. The elf woman, with the tendency toward foul-temperedness, appeared to be a spell caster of some kind. As far as he knew, the four of them were the only ones with spellcasting abilities.<br/><br/>Thallios began to consider the most effective way to support his comrades when they came upon the drow party.<br/><br/>When he walked toward the cavern's exit, Tychus came up alongside and greeted him. It didn't strike him as at all odd that the human was speaking elven... didn't everyone?<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;Greetings Tychus Helder,&amp;quot;</font>Thallios replied. Responding to the bard's question about Si'rene, he said<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;She's a curious one. I do think she nearly laughed at me earlier. But despite her bluster, the fact that she came to the aid of her friend speaks volumes. And besides, Ginevra seems a dependable sort.&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Ah, yes, I prepared my spells. I'm about as prepared as I can be, though I fear my collection of arcana may not be suited for the underdark. I have a few buffs to dispense, and I'm trying to decide to whom they should be applied, and when...&amp;quot;</font>Thallios shook his head, as if to say, 'enough, I can't decide so I will wait.'<br/><br/>He looked around at the assembly as they formed up in order.<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;So how did a devotee of the Smiling Lady end up in these glorious halls?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: the above assumes we did indeed get our needed rest. Thallios will form up beside Tychus, preferably near the center of the group where a mage belongs. ;-)"
3993,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352469&postcount=180,2006-02-01T11:04:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra awakens, yawns widely, and listens in on Thallios' conversation, though only understanding a few scattered words. She quickly and efficiently packs her belongings and checks the locations of her blades, her crossbow, and the few potions she has. Then she ambles up to the forming group of mismatched would-be rescuers and takes a position at the back, where she could watch everyone and make sure the group wouldn't be ambushed from behind. She could also slip off into the shadows if need be.<br/><br/>(OOC: Back*stabbity*! ;))"
3994,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352486&postcount=181,2006-02-01T11:59:00,grey_angel,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Si'rene silently watches everyone wake up and move to gather their things. No one noticed that she did not even close one eye for more than a second. Some say its a weakness, her random lack of sleep, while others are fully aware of how valuable it is.<br/>She slowly stands and throws her bow over her shoulder. She stands, waiting for the others to move in a specific direction. She, of course, will bring up the rear."
3995,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352503&postcount=182,2006-02-01T15:47:00,zeorge,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix growls approvingly at the she-human's haste in apologizing for her rudeness, giving respect where it was due. With the help of this little boost to his ego, he crawls back to his open cage, the safest place for him to sleep that immediately comes to mind. He paces in a circle for a few moments before settling down, making sure to keep his eyes open so as to not fall asleep for fear of traitors within the ranks of these so far unproven allies.<br/><br/>The tiny dragon's eyes had just begun to waver as the Drow suddenly arose. With a start, his head perked up, eyeing the dark elf suspiciously.  As the others begin to stand and apprently prepare to move out, Yix slowly and meticulously emerged from his cage and, after looking around carefully for any enemies that might be hiding (you never know), flew to Ginevra's shoulder, still keeping a close eye on the other former captives in case one of them tried to pull something."
3996,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352520&postcount=183,2006-02-01T15:56:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark volunteers to take the point, having the ability to see comfortably in the dark.<br/><br/>Tiriel walks close behind, holding Ginevra's everburning torch in one hand.<br/><br/>Andrea and Tychus follow, keeping a close watch to either side, occasionally exchanging ditties or short fragments of song. Thallios walks behind them, both for protection and companionship.<br/><br/>Hanging back to the rear are Ginevra and Si'rene. The elf keeps an arrow nocked at all time, frequently peering behind the party with her keen eyes to ensure that no one sneaks up from behind.<br/><br/>The little dragon (who had been waiting impatiently for the humanoids to rest and gear up) eagerly shoots off into the darkness, scouting ahead. It periodically flies back to the party, resting on Ginevra's shoulder briefly before dashing off again.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The drow caravan is not hard to follow at first. They obviously know where they are going and seem to be in somewhat of a hurry to get there. Occasionally, the trail takes unexpected detours down narrow, irregular tunnels or an unexpectedly circuitous route through what appears to be an open, uninhabited cavern. Presumably, the drow are avoiding known hazards or dangerous denizens.<br/><br/>After several hours of marching, everyone is tired and ready for a break. The dragon flies on ahead to seek out a good spot to rest. After a few minutes, it returns. It seems agitated.<br/><br/><i>Douse the light! There is someone hiding around the next bend ...</i><br/><br/>"
3997,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352537&postcount=184,2006-02-01T16:05:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>In Undercommon, &quot;<font color=""Red"">I can't guarantee that I can easily find my way to the surface. I spent a long time as an outcast and slave. When you are wondering if tomorrow may be your last day...you don't tend to notice where you're going. As I promised my Druid companion, I will aid you as best as I can. You have my word on that.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Trinark accepts any food or water offered to him. Lacking many possessions other than his Longsword, he begins walking toward the cave exit.<br/>"
3998,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352553&postcount=185,2006-02-02T02:00:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra slips into the shadows at the sides of the passage, listening intently for any new or abnormal sounds, different from those made by her traveling companions, and if possible, to pinpoint the location of any possible attackers. She whispers a few words, and the everburning torch goes out."
3999,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352569&postcount=186,2006-02-02T03:22:00,grey_angel,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Notices Ginevra scurry into a shadow, and she prepares for the torch to go out. She takes slow, noiseless steps into another shadow that completely hides her entire body. She silently kneels down on one knee.<br/>Si'rene pulls her bow up and looks through the scope in the direction that they were heading.<i>Tricky little....</i>she curses Trinarck mentally.<i>That weasel led us into a trap!</i><br/>She wishes it were lighter so she could give Ginevra that &quot;I told you so&quot; look. But instead, she waits."
4000,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352585&postcount=187,2006-02-02T05:23:00,paladin_tahmoral,"<b>Andrea</b><br/><br/>As the light goes out, the Harper taps Tychus to indicate that they split up. He slips out of line toward the wall of the passage as quietly as possible, notching his bow and listening for whatever approaches."
4001,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352601&postcount=188,2006-02-02T08:20:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>When the light is hooded, Trinark takes three steps forward and moves against the wall to the right. He doesn't take great pains to conceal himself, he simply looks like he is waiting.<br/><br/>[OOC: Ready action for Full Defense if he is attacked.]<br/>"
4002,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352617&postcount=189,2006-02-02T08:48:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>The elf's eyes open wide when he realizes that he just heard the telepathic warning from the little dragon.<i>So it DOES talk!</i><br/><br/>By the time he realized that there was danger, his travelling companions had nearly all vanished into the shadows. (OOC: if there are sources of light to cast shadows)<br/><br/>Thallios retreated from the center of the passage, into any shadows he might find and behind the cover of stalagmites or other terrain.<br/><br/>Everyone had gone silent, so it was no time for a spell or a scroll...<br/><br/>Pressing his back against the stone he used as cover, he faced the opposite direction, hoping to spot any kind of flanking forces sneaking up behind. He quietly withdrew an arrow from his quiver and slipped it into place, putting a few pounds of pressure on the longbow.<br/>"
4003,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352633&postcount=190,2006-02-02T12:23:00,Corridorgeist,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>Tychus, too, is startled at the telepathic warning the little dragon had given them.<i>Handy, that is...might've come in useful earlier. What an interesting creature,</i>he ruminates, nodding as Andrea taps him on the shoulder and pressing himself to the wall on the opposite side of the passage.<br/><br/>Not for the first time during his sojourn through the Underdark, Tychus wishes for the ability to see through the darkness, such as the dwarves and drow were reputed to possess. Hand on the hilt of his sword, he breathes lightly and easily, knowing how little the wall would likely conceal him from something that could likewise see in the dark, as most of the creatures of the Underdark seemed able to. Still -- he waited."
4004,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352649&postcount=191,2006-02-03T16:50:00,Dr._Bob,"The darkness is total and impenetrable, even for those of you with low-light vision.<br/><br/>Everyone freezes and tries to remain as silent as possible. Each of you strains your ears for any hint as to who or what might lie ahead.<br/><br/>A faint wheezing reaches your ears. Whoever or whatever is hiding around the next bend isn't trying very hard to keep quiet.<br/><br/>The breathing is labored and ragged. Occasionally the creature coughs wetly.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>PM's will be sent to those of you with darkvision ...</i>"
4005,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352665&postcount=192,2006-02-03T19:13:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Will hand Thallios the dead torch and draw her longsword as quitely as she can.<br/><br/>OOC: who &quot;heard&quot; Yix? And those who did, are you going to tell the rest what's goin' down?"
4006,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352681&postcount=193,2006-02-03T20:01:00,Dr._Bob,OOC:<i>Yix communicates telepathically in Common. Anyone who can understand Common &amp;quot;heard&amp;quot; its warning.</i>
4007,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352697&postcount=194,2006-02-03T21:45:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>Straining to hear more than the quiet wheezing noise, Thallios began to imagine someone was right in front of him.  Then something brushed against his arm!<br/><br/>It was a hand, holding something.  He felt a piece of wood being pressed into his hand, and recognized the feel of a torch.  He realized that it must be the everburning torch that Tiriel had been carrying.<br/><br/>In the darkness, Thallios ran his other hand up the torch's length until he came to the top of the torch and felt the cap that had been fashioned to cover and block the illusory flame.  He familiarized himself with the cover so he would know how to remove it in an instant when necessary.<br/><br/>He wondered what the plan was.  After the torch was capped, he sensed that those around him had melted into the walls and he tried to do the same.  But without his sight, he didn't really know who was doing what.  He supposed that somebody must be able to see in total darkness, but didn't know who.<br/><br/>So, he prepared to unleash light from the torch at some ill-defined point when it seemed to make sense.<br/><br/><i>Well, why not?</i><br/><br/>[EDIT]<br/>OOC: what? there's a deactivation word for the everburning torch? I assumed it was covered. shoot... I'll edit this post again once I know if Thallios knows the activation word... DR? Knowledge: Arcana +13.<br/>[/EDIT]"
4008,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352713&postcount=195,2006-02-04T02:08:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra slowly draws her shortsword, making as little noise as she can. She holds it down, by her right side. Almost cautiously, she forms words in her mind.<i>Yix...? Can you tell what it is making the noise? As far as I know, you're the only one that can see in the dark...</i>"
4009,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352729&postcount=196,2006-02-05T08:54:00,Dr._Bob,"Thallios holds the stick and fumbles for its cover, only to find that<i>there is no cover.</i>Ginevra's everburning torch is apparently activated and deactivated using verbal commands, but Thallios does not them.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>Suddenly the hoarse breathing stops. Whoever is up ahead has become aware of your presence and is trying to be as quiet as possible.<br/><br/>In the ominous silence, there is a faint hissing as party members quietly draw their weapons.<br/><br/>One of you moves forward quietly. This is sensed almost more by the feeling of moving air than by any sound. You presume that it would be Trinark, the drow, moving about freely in the total darkness.<br/><br/>Yix from somewhere up ahead sends back another telepathic message:<br/><br/><i>Someone is lying down on the ground up ahead. I think ... I think it looks like a grimlock perhaps?</i><br/><br/>"
4010,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352745&postcount=197,2006-02-05T10:41:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark moves up to the prone Grimlock, and performs a &quot;Coup de Grace&quot; action (if possible) by thrusting his longsword through its throat.<br/><br/>[OOC: I hope this will minimize the noise from the dying Grimlock. I will wait for DRs next message before posting more.]<br/>"
4011,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352761&postcount=198,2006-02-05T12:14:00,grey_angel,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Keeps her position, not making a sound. She keeps her breathing slow and steady and her bow notched."
4012,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352777&postcount=199,2006-02-05T13:23:00,zeorge,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix flies, hugging the opposite wall carefully and being as quiet and discreet as he can, trying to get a better view of his opponent. He swears to himself as the Drow stupidly plunges headfirst into battle, knowing nothing of his opponent but his whereabouts, and stops, poised to strike if need be."
4013,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352793&postcount=200,2006-02-05T18:22:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>If there were any light, Thallios would inspect the everburning torch for any evidence of how to activate it. But there wasn't. Frustrated, he set the torch down between his feet.<br/><br/>After the little dragon's announcement, and the sudden hiss of drawn weapons, there was silence again. Well, Thallios knew his hearing wasn't particularly attuned, so he resigned himself to being figuratively and literally in the dark.<br/><br/><i>A grimlock? Lying on the ground and breathing noisily? Perhaps he was wounded back in the cavern and has been abandoned by his brethren,</i>the elf considered.<i>He could tell us much! He might know where they are going, how far we are from their destination. Perhaps even where the drow party will camp next!</i><br/><br/>Thallios began to feel excited about the possibilities presented by the appearance of the grimlock.<br/>"
4014,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352809&postcount=201,2006-02-06T03:00:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra whispers the activation words under her breath, and the torch comes on. If no one is in her way, she will bring her sword up to a ready position."
4015,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352825&postcount=202,2006-02-06T13:52:00,Dr._Bob,"Light flares up from the torch lying at Thallios' feet.<br/><br/>The light illuminates a gruesome scene. Trinark stands with his longsword thrust downward toward the ground, impaling a grimlock through the throat. The grimlock lies face up, with a grimace on its face, a pool of black blood slowly expanding from underneath its body.<br/><br/>The grimlock's body bears several cauterized wounds, likely inflicted earlier by Tiriel's flaming longsword. It would appear that this grimlock was unable to keep up with the drow caravan and was therefore abandoned here along the trail.<br/><br/>If it could have provided any information about the caravan - how long ago they passed this way, where they are heading, etc. - that opportunity has been lost now.<br/><br/>The drow shows no emotion as he pulls his longsword free of the grimlock and wipes it clean with a rag.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
4016,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352841&postcount=203,2006-02-07T06:31:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Expelling her held breath in a hiss of frustration, Tiriel chokes on the choice words she was about to fling at the drow. Instead she looks at Ginevra and in an amussed tone says,<br/>&quot;<font color=""7a5586"">How about I try taking the lead this time? That way the next time we find someone, we can try talking to them first?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She will also suggest that someone else take the torch since it would only get in her way."
4017,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352857&postcount=204,2006-02-07T09:49:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Hey, I've got nothing wrong with it,&amp;quot;</font>says the green-eyed woman, shrugging.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I'll try to talk to Trinark.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She walks over to the drow.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Trinark, we were just having a discussion. Tiriel would like to take the lead. She thinks that if we meet up with any other grimlocks or wounded drow, she could... force them to tell us how to get to their camp, or even Undrek'Thoz, before they die. Tiriel has quite a... convincing personality.&amp;quot;</font>"
4018,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352873&postcount=205,2006-02-07T10:18:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>The blue-robed elf lifts the everburning torch from the stone beneath his feet. He gave it a look now that the passage was well-lit.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I will carry the torch for the nonce, if Ginevra will reveal the command words to me,&amp;quot;</font>he said matter-of-factly. The simple glamer intrigued him because it was an innovative design for a well-known device.<br/><br/>He smiled thinly at the striking woman, the best humor he could adopt under the circumstances. Then he turned his attention to the grimlock body on the floor.<i>Poor ignorant creature. Just doing as it was told. I suppose it was destined to die one way or the other.</i>He approached as closely as he could without stepping in the growing blood pool.<br/><br/>Thallios looked up at Trinark. He looked over the dark elf, attempting to appraise the man's intent. Was he deliberately sabotaging the troupe? Or were his intentions honorable?<br/><br/>(OOC: Thallios goes for an unskilled Sense Motive check.)<br/>"
4019,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352889&postcount=206,2006-02-07T12:36:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark turns to Ginevra with a look of smoldering rage in his eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;It doesn't matter to me whom leads, though I imagine she will have a harder time following the Drow Slavers. Grimlocks deserve no quarter, and I have no intention of granting any. Furthermore, I have no intention of granting an quarter to any of the Slavers should we be fortunate enough to catch up to them. I have fallen under their whips many times, and will take any means necessary to free my Druid friend from their clutches.&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;I harbor no malice toward any in your group. As long as they don't come between me and the Slavers, all will be cordial.&amp;quot;</font>"
4020,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352905&postcount=207,2006-02-08T03:41:00,Dr._Bob,"It is hard to get a read on the drow. His expression is grim, but he does not appear to be attempting to deceive the rest of you. On the other hand, drow are reputed to be masters of deception and treachery ...<br/><br/>As a compromise, Tiriel and Trinark will lead the party together through the darkness, with Yix flying ahead as a scout.<br/><br/>The others will follow some distance back with Thallios carrying the everyburning torch.<br/><br/>Si'rene volunteers to cover the rear of the party with her bow and low-light vision.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Trinark and Tiriel follow the slight scuff marks through stony tunnels and vast caverns. Occasionally, the trail is lost when the path crosses small underground streams, but with careful inspection, the fighter and drow are able to pick up the &quot;scent&quot; again.<br/><br/>As before, the caravan appears to be moving quickly, not bothering to remove signs of its passage.<br/><br/>Your party is forced to rest periodically, raising concerns that you will lose ground on the drow, but your party is travelling light, whereas the drow and grimlocks are bearing bulky packages.<br/><br/>Approximately two days into the pursuit, Yix flies back to the party with exciting news ...<br/><br/><i>I've spotted a couple of drow guarding the tunnel up ahead. Sentries? If so, then the rest of the drow are likely not far away ...</i><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
4021,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352921&postcount=208,2006-02-08T20:58:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>Thallios 'heard' Yix's warning in his mind. Drow sentries! Quickly, the wizard reviewed his short list of spells he could cast upon his fellows to tilt the advantage their way.<br/><br/>Ready in an instant to cast a spell, he waited only for the word to come back...<i>Will we attack immediately, or bide our time and reconnoiter?</i><br/><br/>The tense moment of breathless anticipation brought a thought forward in Thallios' mind:<i>Who will step up and lead us in this battle?</i>He knew Tychus Helder, Ginevra and Andrea better than the others. It appeared to him that Tychus Helder was a superb, charismatic speaker who could inspire many followers. Andrea had a similar silver tongue... But, Ginevra was daring and brave enough to conceive and carry out a battle plan.<br/><br/>Tiriel was obviously bold in battle, too, and did step up to lead the group as they tracked the drow. The wild card was clearly Trinark, the dark elf. What would he do, and would he work with the party to accomplish their common goals? Would Tiriel rein in Trinark and insist on a planned operation?<br/><br/>"
4022,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352937&postcount=209,2006-02-09T02:11:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/><i>It would be best if we could attack on three sides, but I don't know who else could sneak around. Tiriel and S'irene would likely be needed at the front. I'm going to have to be the one to break out the prisoners anyways. Damn it... I wish I could see in the dark! They may still have the lantern, but I think gnolls can see in the dark, and lizardkin, so there's no reason for them to have it. That's the only problem.</i><br/><br/>Ginevra whispers,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I could sneak around to the prisoners, but I'd need some sort of distraction while unlocking their bonds. Even with my lock picks, it would take a while and I would almost certainly be noticed. It would also help if some of us as well as me could sneak around and attack from two sides. Also, if we could easily and <i>quietly</i> take out the sentries, I could sneak in more easily. There is still the problem, though, that we don't know if it's actually the same drow ahead, or if it's a completely independant group.&amp;quot;</font>She also translates this into Undercommon for Trinark's benefit."
4023,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352953&postcount=210,2006-02-09T14:45:00,zeorge,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix, never one to pass up a moment to self-promote, replies to the she-human's concerns proudly with a puffed-out chest,<i><font color=""purple"">Now, I don't like to brag, but...</font></i>he begins, his practiced demeanor suggesting that boasting was something he did quite often and rather enjoyed, continued,<i><font color=""purple"">It would probably be </font></i><font color=""purple"">much<i> wiser to trust <u>me</u> with such sneaking, as I most certainly would be able to sneak into the camp better than any <b>human</b> could.  Those puny guards are no match for me and my mighty sting, fear not.  Freeing the prisoners won't be a problem; not with </i>me<i> on the job, anyhow...</i></font>, ending his boast while picking his nails, as if sneaking into Drow camps, subduing guards and freeing their prisoners were an everyday occurence for him."
4024,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352969&postcount=211,2006-02-10T02:19:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Drow Trinark, Cleric</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;I do not recommend that you underestimate the guards, whether they are with the slavers or not. Drow are known for traps and deception. They could be expecting an attack, or they could have moniored us following them. Is is possible they have set up an ambush, expecting us to attempt a rescue.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Trinark waits patiently, occasionally glancing over his shoulder.<br/>"
4025,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=352985&postcount=212,2006-02-10T06:39:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Tiriel smilies at the thought of Yix trying to take on the camp. While she does admit that his size will allow for sneaky movement, she doubts he would be able to subdue the two dozen grimlocks and the drow alone.<br/><br/><i><font color=""7a5586"">Yix, is there a place where I could look at the drow without being seen?</font></i>Tiriel asks,<i><font color=""7a5586""> if not, do you recognize them or their armor...?</font></i>"
4026,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353001&postcount=213,2006-02-10T10:32:00,paladin_tahmoral,"<b>Andrea</b><br/><br/><br/>[color=Blue]Our dark -- companion... is right. The drow camp will surely detect any pincer attack far in advance. Their senses, especialy their dark sight, are fine enough to spot us with or without our torches.<br/><br/>As for the two guards, I say we go for a two-part attack. I will lead a small direct strike while the rest stay well behind, ready to move in if we're ambushed."
4027,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353017&postcount=214,2006-02-10T10:40:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra translates Trinark's words to the rest of the group.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I still think that at least me and Yix should sneak in. I'm probably the only person that could free the lizardman and the gnoll, and certainly the one that could do it fastest. And Yix, as he said, could take out many of the drow. <br/>
<br/>
However, I think we should refrain from knocking out the sentries, we would want to draw the encampment's attention away from our activities, and the best way to do that would be for the sentries to call for aid.&amp;quot;</font>Again, she translates this into Undercommon."
4028,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353033&postcount=215,2006-02-10T13:02:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I can make two persons invisible, which may help greatly. But remember back in the cavern? The commander used an alarm ward to babysit us. Surely there will be at least one ward between us and the prisoners,&amp;quot;</font>he warned.<br/><br/><br/>"
4029,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353049&postcount=216,2006-02-10T18:00:00,Dr._Bob,"The tunnel is 20 feet wide at this point, zigzagging irregularly. It is the zigzags that have prevented the sentries from being aware of your approach.<br/><br/>Yix explains telepathically that the two drow sentries have chosen a vantage point that allows them a clear view of about 60 feet of relatively straight passageway. It would be difficult to get close enough to observe them without their being able to see you.<br/><br/>There are rock formations scattered about the passage that make it impossible to charge the drow outpost. Futhermore, the two drow have positioned themselves so that the rocks provide partial cover.<br/><br/>Yix has been able to peek at them around a stalagmite without being detected, but the tiny dragon was unable to determine exactly what unit the drow are from. It seems likely, however, that they are indeed the drow you have been trailing.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Ginevra proposes that she and Yix sneak by the sentries to locate the main group of drow and grimlocks. Once this has been accomplished, the others can mount an attack against the sentries, who will presumably raise an alarm, which will hopefully draw attention away from the gnoll and lizardman prisoners.<i>Invisibility</i>would obviously help.<br/><br/>Thallios wisely warns about the possibility of an<i>alarm</i>ward surrounding the prisoners. There is also the question of how the main party will know when it is the right time to spring the attack against the sentries ...<br/><br/>As you &quot;listen&quot; to Yix's description of the situation, some of you wonder if there is any way that the two drow can be ambushed and subdued or killed before they can raise an alarm - a simpler but possibly riskier strategy.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
4030,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353065&postcount=217,2006-02-12T08:03:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios</b><br/><br/>Thallios worried that they were under pressure to act immediately, which could result in mistakes due to poor planning. But, there was no telling how soon the drow party would move out again. And once they were on the move, it would be challenging to pace them in their own territory without being discovered.<br/><br/><i>No,</i>he concluded,<i>it must be now.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Consider this plan: I will cast an illusion to make Ginevra and one of the others invisible. You will sneak up to the drow sentries, then distract them with noises or something. Yix will take the opportunity to blindside them with his poisoned stinger. Then, the three of you can infiltrate the camp. If the opportunity is right, you make your move.&amp;quot;</font>He looked around to gauge the reactions of his new companions.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;The rest of us must be ready to act instantly if you need us. But with any luck, you'll be able to slip in and do your work undetected. We need to time things so that once you're in place we can draw their attention away, perhaps by simulating an attack on the (now-dead) sentries. We will kill whoever emerges from the camp, creating an even bigger diversion.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He knew the plan was somewhat flawed, but the group seemed to be suffering from indecisiveness. Perhaps his proposal would simply serve to inspire better ideas from the others.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;We need to determine who's most qualified to join Ginevra in the camp, who would not detract too much from our ability to slay the drow who respond to our distractions. Also, does anyone have a silence spell or some other way to help disguise our invisible friends? Better still, a method of communication?&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
4031,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353081&postcount=218,2006-02-13T06:58:00,grey_angel,<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>She rolls her eyes and chuckles slightly at Thallios' mention of &quot;who is most qualified.&quot;
4032,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353097&postcount=219,2006-02-13T13:35:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark listens to the discussion of tactics passively. Then decides to speak up.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;May I also suggest we have a plan if folks are detected before the sentries are taken out. Trained Drow soldiers can be very effective. Also, I believe we Drow can see further in the dark than you realize. I can demonstrate if you like.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
4033,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353113&postcount=220,2006-02-13T17:10:00,Dr._Bob,"You huddle together, whispering in the darkness as you jointly formulate a plan. The everburning torch is kept partially covered so that the sentries don't spot any illumination from your position.<br/><br/>It has been at least a day or two since the pursuit began, and everyone seems to have fully recovered from any wounds that had been inflicted from the drow crossbow bolts. Some of you are impatient, wanting to act right away, while others recommend caution ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>A plan begins to take shape:<br/><br/>Ginevra and Yix are assigned to take out the sentries. Between Ginevra's backstabbing skills and Yix's poison, it is hoped that the sentries can be taken down quickly and quietly.<br/><br/>Si'rene stands, and her haughty glare makes it clear that she will accompany Ginevra into the drow encampment, which is presumably nearby, once the sentries are eliminated.<br/><br/>Andrea, Tiriel, Thallios, and Yix willl remain behind while the two women infiltrate the camp. At some point, the main party will create a diversion, hopefully drawing the drow away from the gnoll and lizardman prisoners, allowing Ginevra and Si'rene to free them.<br/><br/>And then ... well, only Tymora knows.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>If there are any other ideas or reservations, now is the time to voice them. Thallios has to choose who to make invisible, and any buffs that will be applied need to be specified ...</i>"
4034,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353129&postcount=221,2006-02-14T06:13:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel frowns slightly as the &quot;plan&quot; takes shape. She realizes the practicality of her two friends sneaking into the camp w/o her, but she'd rather not be alone with a group of strangers. It's not that she doesn't trust the group's intentions, she'd just rather know them and their abilities first.<br/><br/>Nor does she believe that a cleric is more adept at &quot;sneaking&quot; than she is...None the less, she prepares herself for the upcoming conflict. She mentions that she can caste<i>daylight</i>again if needed."
4035,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353144&postcount=222,2006-02-14T11:17:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra acts as translator for Trinark, describing the plan to him. She motions S'irene and Tiriel over to the other side of the passageway, making sure that the rest of the group covers the torch. A whispered conference passes between the three women, with all three finally straightening up and returning to the group.<br/><br/><i>It's a good plan. Tiriel's not going to like it, but it'll probably work. She just doesn't want to be left out of the fun.</i><br/><br/>Ginevra smiles, and fiddles around with her theive's kit, moving some of the lock picks into her belt pouch, where they will be more easily accesible, wrappping them in a piece of cloth from her kit so they won't make noise as she moves."
4036,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353159&postcount=223,2006-02-17T17:18:00,Dr._Bob,"Thallios sprinkles silver dust in a circle around Ginevra and Si'rene. The two women kneel while Thallios murmurs, waves his hands, then places a dab of gum arabic on each of their foreheads. The two women vanish from sight.<br/><br/>&quot;Good hunting,&quot; whispers Andrea as Ginevra and Si'rene stalk off invisibly into the darkness ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Almost immediately, the two women run into difficulty. Since neither can see each other, they find themselves either bumping into each other or losing track of where the other is. Out of necessity, the two of them are forced to hold hands.<br/><br/>The second problem becomes apparent as soon as they follow the tunnel around the next bend. Neither of the women can see in the dark! Yix hovers in the air ahead of them, trying to coax them forward with telepathic directions, but neither Si'rene nor Ginevra are able to sneak very effectively without being able to see the ground beneath their feet. Both of them keep stumbling over rocks noisily.<br/><br/>All three soon realize that even if they were to make it to the drow sentries without alerting them (unlikely), they wouldn't even be able to see the drow in order to attack them!<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Frustrated, the &quot;strike team&quot; backtracks to the main party. A quick whispered conference ensues ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The plan will need some minor modifications. Any ideas?</i>"
4037,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353174&postcount=224,2006-02-20T19:56:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>Thallios selected a stone, a palm-sized one with reflective specks in it, and held it in his left hand. With his right, he drew from his spell component pouch a bit of pinkish moss, which glowed faintly, illuminating the flap of the pouch as it came out. He smashed the moss onto the rock and softly spoke a few arcane power words. The stone began to radiate light, faintly at first, but soon it was lit as brightly as a small lamp.<br/><br/>He held the glowing stone out, and said<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Si'rene, you can levitate this somehow? Use it to light up your way and reveal the location of the sentries? I'll follow, as far back as I can, and when I spot them, I'm going to place a fireball right between them.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>The elf looked at the others, the ones who were visible.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Somebody should come with me, somebody who can take out any survivor at range. The rest of you should get into position to kill anybody who comes to retaliate.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
4038,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353189&postcount=225,2006-02-21T11:41:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/><i>It seems like I am going to have to be the sacrifice again.  I sure hope Ellistrae is watching.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Perhaps we could try another route, instead of waking up half of the Underdark with explosives?  Here is my alternate suggestion.  I will serve as the bait.  I will move forward with a light, then appear to collapse in the passage way.  The sneaky folks who are already invisible can be ready to attack the guards when they approach to investigate.  And since I will have the light, they will be able to see and operate normally.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Trinark looks down at his clothing, or lack thereof.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;See...I already look like something a Hobgoblin dragged in.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
4039,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353204&postcount=226,2006-02-21T12:13:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>Thallios nodded,<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;If you think the sentries will take the bait and not raise an alarm, then great. But, the ladies need to stay invisible to free the lizardman.&amp;quot;</font>He looked over at Yix, the tiny dragon.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Yix, if Trinark can distract the sentries, can you take them out quickly?&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;We need to decide now. In the interest of time, I'm for a fast elimination of the sentries. However, Trinark suggests a more subtle approach using him as bait. Ginevra, Si'rene, I think you should decide. You only have about 5 minutes left...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
4040,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353219&postcount=227,2006-02-21T16:29:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark volunteers to act as bait, and Yix agrees to back up the drow.<br/><br/>Tiriel seems almost amused by the party's lack of disorganization, but she places a hand on the hilt of her longsword and nods that she is ready, whatever the plan is.<br/><br/>Andrea frowns, uncharacteristically silent, but he agrees to go along with whatever the rest of the party wants. Tychus, also, has no objections.<br/><br/>Ginevra and Si'rene remain silent at first, and you can imagine them both shrugging with indifference. One of them finally whispers, &quot;Whatever. Let's just do this.&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Trinark takes the softly glowing rock from Thallios, musses up his hair, and does his best to look even more disheveled than he currently is. Meanwhile the other members of the party prepare themselves using a variety of protective spells.<br/><br/>Trinark looks around to make sure everyone is ready, then takes a deep breath and stumbles around the corner, holding the glowing light as if it is some kind of cursed item. He staggers down the passageway, dragging his sword behind him as if he lacks the strength to lift it. About halfway to the sentries, he collapses onto the ground, letting the light-imbued stone tumble out of his hand.<br/><br/>Ginevra and Si'rene, who remain invisible for now, observe the sentries' reactions. The two drow soldiers crouch down behind some protruding rocks, peering suspiciously at Trinark's inert body, which lies some 30 feet from them.<br/><br/>Instead of approaching, however, one of the soldiers raises a light crossbow and aims it at Trinark. The other soldier stands and looks like he is about to head back for reinforcements.<br/><br/>&quot;They're not buying it!&quot; hisses Ginevra.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><i>Dammit!</i>thinks Thallios.<br/><br/>The elf quickly steps around the corner. His eyes are keen enough to be able to spot the drow sentries at the edge of the illumination from the rock.<br/><br/>With a cry and a pointed finger, he sends a small glowing dot streaking towards the sentries. Before they can react, it detonates with a tremendous<i>BOOM!</i><br/><br/>A blast of heat buffets Trinark as he lies huddled on the ground. He raises his head then scrambles forward. Reaching the large rocks, he sees that the sentries didn't have a chance - both appear to have been killed instantly.<br/><br/>Trinark hears footsteps approach from behind him. He whirls only to see no one but Thallios far down the passageway.<br/><br/>Ginevra and Si'rene laugh as they sweep by him, their passage marked only by the sound of their footfalls and by subtle disturbances in the smoke filled air ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Trinark takes up a defensive position behind the rocks and is quickly joined by Andrea, Tychus, Tiriel, and Thallios who scoops up the glowing rock as he approaches. Yix flies a short distance forward, and hides in a rock crevice in the ceiling that offers an excellent view of any approaching drow.<i>Put out that light!</i><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Thallios casts fireball. Both drow make their Reflex saves (+2 due to cover), but the fireball does 6d6 damage to each of them, and even half damage is enough to kill both of them (10 points and 11 points respectively).<br/>
<br/>
Please make clear exactly what preparations are being made by the &amp;quot;visible&amp;quot; members of the party. Also please indicate exactly who has been buffed with what.</i>"
4041,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353234&postcount=228,2006-02-21T18:30:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/><i>Frelling drow!</i>swore the elf to himself.<i>Can't count on them to be sloppy or careless.</i><br/><br/>He scooped up the glowing stone and quickly glanced ahead in the direction Ginevra and Si'rene were headed. The party still had the everburning torch, in case they need light, so Thallios hurled the stone as far down the passage as possible to give the ladies light as they navigate the last portion of their trip to the drow encampment.<b><i>That should take care of it, little dragon!</i></b>he sent his thoughts to the dragon.<br/><br/>Turning back, he moved quickly past the first-line defenders, and took up a position behind some rocks where there was some cover. He made sure he could benefit from partial cover while casting combat spells as needed.<br/><br/>Once in position, Thallios set the everburning torch within reach, ready to activate it when needed. He then checked his longbow and arrows, to make sure they were ready for use and would not get hung up in his robes. Once he ran out of spells, he would need the weapon...<br/><br/>(ooc:<br/>Ginevra &amp; Si'rene - protection from evil<br/>Thallios - Mage Armor<br/>Andrea - Bear's Endurance<br/>Tychus - Bear's Endurance<br/>Don't forget about the OOC thread, people!)<br/><br/>"
4042,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353249&postcount=229,2006-02-22T04:32:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra laughs softly as she moves catlike past Thallios, Trinark, and the dead sentries, amused at Trinark's reaction, and enters the corridor beyond, looking around for hidden drow. Through no one can see her, she wrinkles her nose at the smoke and scowls.<br/><i>Damn smoke. It doesn't help</i>me<i>at all. The drow won't have any trouble seeing in it, of course. Think, Ginevra! They had some sort of alarm last time. You won't be able to see it, you'll have to work quickly.</i>"
4043,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353264&postcount=230,2006-02-22T12:49:00,Dr._Bob,"Thallios hurls the glowing rock down the passage to help illuminate the way for his invisible compatriots.<br/><br/>The rock bounces once ... twice ... then disappears with a<i>splash!</i><br/><br/>Tiriel and Si'rene are plunged into darkness once again, but there is enough faint light emanating from the stone for them to see that the tunnel slopes downward gently here and that it appears to be filled with water to a depth of about two feet from here on out.<br/><br/>The tunnel goes on for as far as the two women can see. There is no sound from up ahead and the water is still.<br/><br/>After checking the situation out, the two women backtrack and call for the other members of the party to approach with the everburning torch.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The tunnel seems to continue on in a nearly straight line for as far as Trinark and Yix can see. Yix quickly scouts ahead then returns with news that the tunnel rises up out of the water about 200' up ahead. The tunnel then opens up into an enormous cavern.<br/><br/><i>Quickly!</i>Yix urges,<i>The drow can not be far ahead!</i><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
4044,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353279&postcount=231,2006-02-22T15:18:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark (a.k.a. The Bait) - Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>[OOC: To be clear, Trinark casts Shield of Faith on himself after the &quot;incident&quot; with the 2 guards. Which brings his effective AC up to 13.]<br/><br/>Trinark whispers before they continue,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;I'm no warrior, don't expect me to lead the charge!&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;We should proceed quickly before our pre-cast spells expire.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
4045,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353294&postcount=232,2006-02-22T17:55:00,Rei_Jin,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>The long silent Tychus speaks up.<br/><br/>&quot;Indeed. But before we go running into what is most probably a trap, we at least need to come up with some kind of battle strategy. We know they are intelligent, well prepared foes, and they have the &quot;homeground&quot; advantage as it were, we need to find ways to take that away from them.<br/><br/>I suggest a couple of silence spells focused on rocks before battle can be carried in and thrown into the area where spellcasters are, at least it will give us a chance to get into melee with them.<br/><br/>From there, I can cast Glitterdust if need be to help with sighting difficult foes, and I can disarm anyone who runs at me with my trusty whip.<br/><br/>What else have we got?&quot;<br/><br/>{w00t, first post here! Hiya guys, hope to be of some use!]"
4046,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353309&postcount=233,2006-02-22T20:19:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Tychus Helder, I like your idea - after all, a silent stone makes no 'thud,'&amp;quot;</font>he joked in a whisper.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;But remember, the drow soldiers must have heard the explosion - at any moment the drow should come at us, and here we stand in the open!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He worried that by coming to the water's edge in response to Ginevra's call, they may have fatally revealed their position. He looked around for cover.<br/><br/>[SPOT +2]<br/>"
4047,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353324&postcount=234,2006-02-23T02:23:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra whispers,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Be careful with your glitterdust spell. If S'irene or I were caught inside the spell, it would effectively end our invisibility, which we would need to give us the advantage.&amp;quot;</font><br/><i>And we dearly need that.</i>"
4048,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353339&postcount=235,2006-02-24T05:10:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Well...it's been an exiciting day so far. Tiriel can't help but think that this resuce attempt is going far worse than the last one. She looks at the standing water and sighs, it doesn't look like there is an easy way to avoid it....<br/>She looks at the others,<font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;There's no way but forwards,&amp;quot;</font>she says before steping into the water and slogging her way up the tunnel.<br/>(she'll focus more on making less noise than moving quickly through the water. Dragging her legs instead of highstepping maybe???)"
4049,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353354&postcount=236,2006-02-24T16:31:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark has salvaged some gear from the charred corpses of the drow sentries. He throws on a charred chain shirt and helmet. He also slips on one of their packs, tucking his longsword through its bindings over his shoulder, where it can be easily accessed. The drow armor transforms him from a scruffy derelict back into a respectable representative of a proud race ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>With Yix flying ahead, you wade cautiously forward through the waterlogged tunnel, until the grade slopes upward out of the stagnant liquid.<br/><br/>The everburning torch is kept dark and, because many of you lack darkvision, you form a daisy chain, keeping hold of the person in front of you until Trinark and Yix signal everyone to halt.<br/><br/>A faint greenish glow in front of you marks the opening to the next cavern. Apparently, something is producing some luminescence in the chamber, providing some relief from the total darkness.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Si'rene and Ginevra sneak forward toward the opening and are able to peer into the cavern. They report seeing a vast gallery filled with massive luminescent fungi. They see no signs of any drow or grimlocks ...<br/>"
4050,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353369&postcount=237,2006-02-25T20:58:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>The elf pressed onward under protest. He felt that continuing to move en masse toward the anticipated drow encampment constituted an unecessary surrender of control. But it would make no sense to resist the will of the group and split off from the party.<br/><br/>He thought about the sentries they just took out. One of them was clearly headed in the direction they now followed. He must have been headed for other drow soldiers.<br/><br/>With the light from the phosphorescent fungi, Thallios was able to let go of the person ahead of him.<br/><br/>Then, fearing a possible illusion or other trap, he quietly cast<font color=""Red"">Detect Magic</font>.<br/><br/>"
4051,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353384&postcount=238,2006-02-26T02:56:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Someone should take a look inside. I have seen chambers that hold large quantities of fungi before. I have heard stories of things called &amp;quot;groves&amp;quot; on the surface. I think it may be similar. This could be a source of food, and why it was being guarded.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Poorly guarded, but guarded none the less.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;I can go if no one else volunteers...&amp;quot;</font>Trinark whispers.<br/>"
4052,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353399&postcount=239,2006-02-26T08:16:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;I'll come with you, Trinark,&amp;quot;</font>whispers Ginevra, just ahead of Thallios.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;No offense, but I don't trust this place, and I don't want anyone to get hurt, except the captors of our friends. Everyone needs someone to watch their back, including you and me.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>If it's a food source, then why wasn't it more heavily guarded? There's little enough food in the Underdark, to be sure...yuck. I still wouldn't want to eat that.</i><br/><br/>To everyone else, Ginevra says,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;If Trinark would like me to, I'll go with him. I don't trust the Underdark, I don't want any unnecessary injuries, and I certainly don't want anyone getting separated from the group or worse, killed.&amp;quot;</font>"
4053,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353414&postcount=240,2006-02-28T05:12:00,Dr._Bob,"Thallios scans the &quot;forest&quot;, finding it more mundane than arcane. It does not appear to be an illusion. The giant mushrooms stand anywhere from 6 to 10 feet tall, with wide trunks. Their gentle phosporescence is greenish-yellow.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Before Trinark move forward into the cavern, Si'rene puts her hand on his chest. She and Ginevra are no longer invisible, but the elf archer will accompany her friend regardless.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The rest of the party waits at the cavern entrance, keeping out of sight, while Trinark, Si'rene, and Ginevra slip inside. Ginevra keeps to the shadows. Si'rene keeps an arrow nocked and ready to fire.<br/><br/>The three of them spread out, but remain in visual contact. They approach the forest cautiously.<br/><br/>A familiar voice calls out from within the fungus forest, &quot;Are you lost, my friends?&quot; The words drip with sarcasm and disdain ...<br/><br/>"
4054,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353429&postcount=241,2006-02-28T08:07:00,Rei_Jin,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>Tychus just shakes his head at this unexpected turn<br/><br/><br/>No, we're fine, thanks for asking though. Maybe we could help you out, as I doubt you want to be where you are right now..."
4055,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353443&postcount=242,2006-02-28T10:53:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra, from her hidden position, turns to see the owner of the unexpected voice.<i>You had better not be who I think you are, because if you are that unlucky person, you're about to get your head handed to you on a platter.</i>"
4056,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353457&postcount=243,2006-02-28T19:22:00,Dr._Bob,"The haughty voice continues in lightly accented Common ...<br/><br/>&quot;I must say shadow-walker that I am surprised to see you again. One would have imagined that you would have had the common sense to flee while you had the chance, along with your friends.<br/><br/>&quot;It was quite thoughtful of your wizard to warn us of your proximity with the explosion. Usually I depend on my sentries to rouse the alarm, but the<i>fireball</i>did the trick quite nicely.&quot;<br/><br/>The hidden commander switches to Undercommon to address Trinark.<br/><br/>&quot;Hail, brother. You look much more civilized in our armor. One would almost think you were<i>ilythiiri</i>.&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The drow commander tone remains conversational, almost verbose compared to your previous encounter with her, but her voice is raised high enough to carry even to those of you still hiding in the tunnel.<br/><br/>It occurs to you that she might be stalling for time ..."
4057,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353471&postcount=244,2006-02-28T19:54:00,kuja.girl,<b>Tiriel</b><br/>As soon as Tiriel hears the commander's voice she will rush up to join her two friends (castes protection from evil on herself).
4058,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353485&postcount=245,2006-03-01T15:43:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Upon hearing the voice Trinark initially froze. He quickly glanced around him hoping his Darkvision would help reveal the enemy.<br/><br/><i>Dammit, I really hate it when I'm right.</i><br/><br/>After hearing the commander's tone, Trinark knew it was a trap. He looked for the closest cover...expecting to be flanked!<br/><br/>Replying in Undercommon,<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Hiding in the shadows again? You must really feel threatened this time.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
4059,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353499&postcount=246,2006-03-02T02:25:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/><i>Dammit! She's seen me! It must be the light from these accursed mushrooms.</i><br/>Ginevra slowly and quietly removes the daggers from her sleeves, hiding them flat against her wrists.<br/><i>She might be bluffing, though... at least she had better be.</i><br/><br/>(OOC: Sense Motive check, please. Modifier +0.)"
4060,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353513&postcount=247,2006-03-02T04:59:00,Dr._Bob,"The edge of the &quot;forest&quot; is about 100 ft away. Trinark stands exposed, flanked by Si'rene and Tiriel.<br/><br/>Si'rene draws back her bow and sights along the shaft of her arrow. She scans the &quot;trees&quot; for any sign of the drow. Tiriel's longsword is drawn and ready, small flames dancing along its blade. Trinark, now armored and helmeted reaches over his shoulder and draws his wickedly sharp sword as well.<br/><br/>Although the three of you are in the open, if the drow are hiding among the giant fungi, then they are probably out of effective hand crossbow range.<br/><br/>On the other hand, there is 100 ft of open ground to cover to get to the fungi, making a straight-on charge a risky proposition ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Ginevra freezes in place. The shadows along the walls of the cavern are deep. Ginevra suspects that the drow commander may very well be bluffing, hoping that Ginevra will give away her position by replying to her taunting.<br/><br/>Cautiously, Ginevra continues to circle the perimeter of the cavern, hoping to get a better feel for the tactical situation.<br/><br/>While Trinark, Si'rene, and Tiriel draw the drow's attention to the cavern's entrance, Ginevra works her way to the side. There is movement at the opposite side of the cavern from where your party entered.<br/><br/>Although Ginevra is over 200 ft from the activity, in the glow from the mushrooms she can see that the grimlocks are sneaking out of the cavern, carrying the large packages on their backs. The grimlocks are accompanied by a number of drow soldiers.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The cavern is a rough dome, 100 yards in diameter. The &amp;quot;grove&amp;quot; in the center of the cavern is about 100 ft in diameter. The luminescence provides low-light conditions.<br/>
<br/>
Trinark, Si'rene, and Tiriel are standing at 6 o'clock. Ginevra has worked her way around to 9 o'clock. The grimlock exodus is occurring at 12 o'clock, but only Ginevra is aware of it.<br/>
<br/>
The other members of the party are crouched in the tunnel entrance, unexposed.</i><br/><br/>"
4061,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353527&postcount=248,2006-03-02T14:29:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Since Ginevra has effectively dissapeared, Tiriel decides that she'd rather not continue to stand in the open. With a nod to Trinark, she turns to Si'rene she wispers,<font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;I think we should move. Do you want to tell the others?.&amp;quot;</font>Tiriel will start to walk towards the nearest wall in the closest direction of the comander's voice..."
4062,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353541&postcount=249,2006-03-04T05:12:00,Dr._Bob,"The drow commander remains hidden among the luminescent fungi, which are clustered in the center of this vast cavern.<br/><br/>There is little cover to speak of between you and the fungi. Si'rene, Trinark, and Tiriel back up until they are back at the cavern entrance. The party hurriedly converses as they try to come up with a plan of action.<br/><br/>Ginevra step out of the shadows and rejoins the party, informing them of what she has seen.<br/><br/>It would appear that the grimlocks are carrying the packages to safety while the drow commander stalls for time.<br/><br/>It is not clear how many drow remain hidden in the fungus forest. Maybe just one; maybe the whole platoon.<br/><br/>A faint rumbling can be felt more than heard in the distance ..."
4063,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353555&postcount=250,2006-03-04T05:28:00,Rei_Jin,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/><i>Ah, to the nine hells with this, I'm going in.</i><br/><br/>Having become tired of waiting, Tychus moves forward from his position in the tunnel, and when he sights his foe, he starts a loud battle song, almost screaming the words, and charges the lone drow, with his whip in one hand and his longsword in the other.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><b>Moving to battle<br/>
Awaiting the slain<br/>
Calling for vengeance<br/>
And screaming thy name<br/>
<br/>
The dead will all meet thee<br/>
Their pain you will mend<br/>
But for here and for now<br/>
I give them their end!!!</b></font><br/><br/>[OOC: Bardic Music for a bonus to hit and damage, followed by a disarm attempt against the drow. After that, I drop the whip and take to battle with the longsword]<br/><br/>[+14 to disarm with the whip ( +1 for Bardic Music, +2 for charging)]<br/>[+6 to hit with the longsword]"
4064,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353569&postcount=251,2006-03-04T10:35:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra slips her daggers back up her sleeves, and draws her shortsword, quietly. She whispers to the others,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I don't think we should move in right away. There are probably still drow soldiers hidden in there, and we have to be careful about them, or they'll massacre us.&amp;quot;</font><br/><i>And that rumbling can't be anything good, either...</i><br/>Ginevra will try to identify or at least determine the location of the rumbling sound.<br/>(OOC: Listen +6)"
4065,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353583&postcount=252,2006-03-05T13:46:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>If any of the others moves forward to attack, Trinark will follow up in support.<br/><br/>Otherwise, I suggest move forward in a concerted effort to engage at least a few of the soldiers guarding the rear.<br/>"
4066,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353597&postcount=253,2006-03-06T09:24:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>The elf moved up alongside the others at the opening to the fungus forest cave. His 'detect magic' attempt had revealed nothing unusual, so he felt somewhat confident that the area was minimally secure.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;So, what's the plan ladies?&amp;quot;</font>he asked, unsure of how to proceed. It seemed to him that their enemies had many advantages in their chosen campsite, including excellent cover and knowledge of the area. On the other hand, if the party stuck together, they could surely defeat small portions of the drow complement separated from the rest. Surely the drow defense, if one existed, couldn't be concentrated in one place.<br/><br/>"
4067,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353611&postcount=254,2006-03-06T12:14:00,Dr._Bob,"The party gathers at the tunnel entrance to plan its assault on the fungus grove.<br/><br/>To everyone's surprise and horror, Tychus breaks cover and begins to charge across the 100 ft of open space by himself. Tychus' sword is sheathed, instead he unfurls a serpentine whip, which he whirls in complex patterns overhead.<br/><br/>Before Tychus has covered half the distance to the fungus, a series of bolts streak towards him -<i>thwip, thwip, thwip, thwip, thwip.</i>The bolts spark as they strike the ground all around the bard.<br/><br/>By some miracle, the bolts all miss Tychus, but when the bard realizes that no one is following him, the song dies in his throat, and he scrambles back to the tunnel opening, sheepishly joining the others.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The stunt wasn't completely useless, however. Thallios and the others were able to note subtle movements behind the mushrooms, revealing the general locations of roughly half a dozen drow, concealed behind the giant fungi.<br/><br/>Trinark digests Ginevra's observations and suggests that the drow may have left a single squad behind to cover their retreat.<br/><br/>&quot;It looked like the drow and grimlocks were leaving in a hurry,&quot; whispers Ginevra.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The rumbling increases in intensity. The source of the vibration is difficult to localize. It feels like it might be approaching from ... below?<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The drow make astonishingly poor attack rolls at 3 range increments - 3, -1, 2, 1, 6! All 5 bolts miss.</i>"
4068,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353625&postcount=255,2006-03-06T21:26:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>The elf compared notes with the others, indicating particular fungi that shielded drow bowmen.<br/><br/>After Ginevra revealed her observations of the drow and grimlock evacuation, he replied<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;So, the drow commander wanted to stall us while they flee...&amp;quot;</font>It didn't make any sense to Thallios. Why would the drow fear an open confrontation in a controlled environment?<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Or... she wanted to stall us for some other reason...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Thallios looked at the ground, thinking about the mysterious unexplained rumbling.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Perhaps we should not wait to see why she wanted us to stay put.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He gauged the range to the nearest drow; it must be about 100 feet, which is not quite extreme for a hand crossbow, but still it would tax the abilities of the drow bowmen to strike the party accurately. Thallios readied a<font color=""Red"">fireball</font>spell, planning exactly where to strike in order to take out the most foes in a single blast.<br/><br/>"
4069,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353639&postcount=256,2006-03-07T04:29:00,Dr._Bob,"The drow remain silent for now.<br/><br/>A faint pulsation can<i>almost</i>be heard coming from within the fungi. The frequency seems to be just below the threshold of human and elf hearing, but the subtle subharmonics set your teeth on edge.<br/><br/>The rumbling continues to increase. Small pebbles begin to dance on the rocky floor of the cavern ...<br/><br/>"
4070,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353652&postcount=257,2006-03-07T09:09:00,Annarrkkii,"<b>Andrea, Wandering Harper</b><br/><br/>Andrea watches the grove with a faint smile, though it lingers more from habit than from any real amusement.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;It's some reassurance that they seem to be poor shots...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He strokes his sword hilt in idle fondness as he watches the fungi a moment longer, before turning back to the group.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Five shots... and it's reasonable to assume that not all of them are shooting. I'd say that there are at least another two foes in their with melee weapons at the ready... maybe more than that. But then, we've taken their like before, haven't we? They've got cover, but if we can close with them then it'll be working both ways, won't it?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He shifts uneasily as the pebbles clatter around them.<font color=""brown"">&amp;quot; 'Sides, I don't like this screeching. It's got me on my toes. And this infernal precipitation isn't helping either. Makes hail feel like a spring shower...&amp;quot;</font>"
4071,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353665&postcount=258,2006-03-07T13:05:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra, worried rogue</b><br/><br/>Ginevra uneasily glances at the pebbles before returning her sword to its sheath and loading her crossbow.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;This... earthquake? ...it isn't natural... I don't know, it could be a spell... Thallios, what do you think it is?&amp;quot;</font>Nervous, not waiting for an answer, Ginevra slips into the shadows beside the wall and starts pacing up and down, looking for a drow target.<br/><br/>(OOC: Ginevra will move along the wall after she shoots, so that her location can't be immediately pinpointed. She'll take the first clear shot she has. Attack bonus with crossbow +8.)"
4072,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353678&postcount=259,2006-03-07T14:19:00,Dr._Bob,"As you look at the ground more carefully, you realize that the pebbles aren't falling from above like precipitation; rather, the pebbles are &quot;dancing&quot; because the ground is vibrating.<br/><br/>Whatever is approaching seems to be doing so from<i>below.</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Thallios rubs his chin. &quot;I don't think the rumbling is magical, but perhaps that strange vibration is ...&quot;<br/><br/>Ginevra slips into the shadows and starts circumnavigating the cavern, looking for an opening between the fungi. She finds a spot where the fungi are positioned in such a way that she can see all the way through to the center of the grove. Although she is still 100 ft from the edge of the fungi, she can make out a motionless humanoid figure ...<br/><br/><br/>"
4073,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353691&postcount=260,2006-03-07T14:40:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><i>Looks like its time for me to save the day again, nobody can stay away from my sting for long</i>Yix thinks to himself as he stealthily makes his way towards the crossbow men.<i>Hmmm I wonder whether or not they taste good as well</i>Yix feels a slight rumbling in his stomach suggesting that it has been long enough since he last ate for a little snack of sorts.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Hide modifier: +22<br/>Move Silently: +10))"
4074,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353704&postcount=261,2006-03-07T15:13:00,Annarrkkii,"<b>Andrea</b><br/><br/>Ducking low, Andrea draws his sword and begins to make his way slowly across the floor toward the grove. He is light on his feet, ready to leap away, and makes use of any cover he can get his hands on.<br/><br/><i>I need somewhere I can stay and hide for a bit, get a peep at the surroundings without being too exposed.</i><br/><br/>((Full Defense, looking for something with 50 ft. of the fungi that I can get significant cover from.))"
4075,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353716&postcount=262,2006-03-07T16:16:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>Seeing that the party is moving against the enemy, Thallios decided that his Fireball would not only injure or kill some of their enemies, but it would also serve as an excellent distraction from his fellows who were moving toward their foes.<br/><br/>Thallios unleashed his spell, targeting as efficiently as possible.<br/><br/>(He'll then look for a target for Scorching Ray)<br/><br/>As for the rumbling/earthquakiness, Knowledge Check:<br/>Arcana +13<br/>Dungeoneering +9<br/><br/>"
4076,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353728&postcount=263,2006-03-08T05:59:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel hesitates only a moment before joining Andrea in his march across the cavern. She's puzzled as to why he's moving so slowly though.<font color=""purple""> &amp;quot;I understand that you're worried about being hit, but wouldn't it make more sense to run? They will have less time to reload that way, and a moving target is harder to hit...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: I'm off my normal computer so the text color is funky..."
4077,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353740&postcount=264,2006-03-08T14:42:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra, seeing Thallios about to loose his<i>fireball</i>, takes sight on the motionless, soon-to-be doomed figure in the center of the grove, and shoots.<br/><br/>She then moves along the wall, away from the main group, so that her location cannot be determined by the direction the bolt came from."
4078,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353751&postcount=265,2006-03-09T12:52:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark moves to close to those moving up the center. He shouts over the rumbling...<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;WE NEED TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE CENTER. I BELIEVE THE ENEMY IS ATTRACTING A CREATURE TO THIS CAVERN. IT SHOULD BURST THROUGH THE FLOOR ANY MOMENT NOW!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Trinark points toward the closest cavern wall.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;THIS WAY!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Even if they don't move, Trinark follows his own advice."
4079,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353762&postcount=266,2006-03-09T14:43:00,Annarrkkii,"<b>Andrea</b><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Say what, now?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Nonetheless, a slightly incredulous Andrea dashes for the wall, shaking his head.<i>What could possibly be causing... ALL this?</i>"
4080,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353773&postcount=267,2006-03-09T15:03:00,Rei_Jin,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>Having already tried to move the others to attack once, he gives up and scrambles towards Trinark."
4081,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353783&postcount=268,2006-03-09T16:13:00,Dr._Bob,"Ginevra fires a crossbow bolt into the heart of the fungus grove towards the figure she sees there.<br/><br/>Almost simultaneously, Thallios' fireball detonates at the outer perimeter of the &quot;forest&quot;. The luminscent fungi at the outer edge of the cluster are apparently fairly fragile - the explosion creates a 20 ft wide crater as the smaller fungi are blown to bits. Burning, luminescent chunks arc through the air like white phosphorus, filling the cavern with the pungent smell of roasting mushrooms. A number of the surviving luminscent fungi are knocked down, exposing an open central area in the middle of the grove.<br/><br/>The party members scatter, even the tiny dragon, looking for cover along the perimeter of the cavern. There is no &quot;return fire.&quot; In fact, there is no sign of nor response from the drow ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>As the smoke clears, the gnoll and the lizardman become visible. they are both standing in the center of the fungi, each is chained to a different woody mushroom stalk. Both are struggling mightily with their manacles, without much success. A crossbow bolt is buried into the trunk of one of the mushrooms, just inches from the lizardman's head.<br/><br/>The two monstrous humanoids are about 20 ft apart. On the ground in between them is some sort of glowing, pulsating crystalline device. The subharmonic vibrations seem to be emanating from that item.<br/><br/>The rumbling grows even louder, and small cracks begin to appear in the center of the mushroom grove in between the gnoll and the lizardman.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Data thread updated.</i>"
4082,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353793&postcount=269,2006-03-09T23:40:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>He winces as pieces of hard fungi fly and cut him. Then realising the futility of breaking the metal chain, attacks the trunk of the mushroom he's chained. He bites and claws at it as best as he can.<br/><br/>His heart lifts at the sight of the drow packmate in the distance. It then sinks as he realises that it was a trap and that HE was the bait.<br/><br/>Despite the heal spells, fatigue lags at him and he is weak from hunger. The humming device in front of him spelled an inevitable doom and he falters momentarily.<br/><br/><i>I have come too far to fail...I am the DRUID of the people, Semuanya's chosen....my death..... willbe bought dearly...</i>"
4083,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353803&postcount=270,2006-03-10T15:28:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Companion</font></b><br/><br/>When Trinark catches a glimpse of his companion, the druid, through the smoke he dashes over to him.<br/><br/>If he is the first to get there, he will attempt to kick the crystal item away from the (former) prisoners. His goal is to protect and free them.<br/>"
4084,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353813&postcount=271,2006-03-10T17:19:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix growls in he direction of the mushroom grove. It is hard to tell exactly what he is growling at, whether its the crystalline object, or the cracks beginning to form, or the situation in general.<i>I know, Yix will save the day!</i>Yix thinks to himself as he flies towards the lizardman, looking for any mechanism that is holding the chains together.<br/><br/>((Open Locks +8; Disable Device +6 Don't know which one is more appropraite.))"
4085,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353823&postcount=272,2006-03-11T04:38:00,Dr._Bob,"The tiny dragon is the first to reach the two prisoners. It immediately begins to attempt to pick the manacles' lock with its tail stinger.<br/><br/>The lizardman, who had been straining against his bonds, tries to relax so as not to make the flying lizard's job any more difficult.<br/><br/>Trinark sprints through the smoky haze, and kicks the crystalline device away from the prisoners. It tumbles and skids to a halt 20 ft away, but continues to pulsate ominously.<br/><br/>The cracks grow ever larger, and the ground beings to shift. Something large is tunneling up through the rock from below ..."
4086,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353833&postcount=273,2006-03-11T05:16:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><i>crap crap crap. I knew the drow were twisted, but this plan... it's just foul. what to do what to do. save two unknowns or flee...</i><br/>She looks over at Ginevra,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;You wanted to save them, so now what?!&amp;quot;</font><br/>Tiriel thinks she might have a decvent chance of destroying the mushrooms the two prisoners are chained to (2 handed atk w/flaming longsword vs mushroom=not much of a fight) but the whole shaking ground thing doesn't look good..."
4087,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353843&postcount=274,2006-03-11T08:33:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The Gnoll, seeing the cracks in the floor, is obviously fearfull, but not to the point of histeria. Instead of continuing pointlessly trying to free itself from the bonds, it starts to work itself arrond the trunk of the fungi, in an attempt to put it betwen itself and the cracks. Hsaving done this it tries to, rather than pull the chains apart, tries to uproot or break the fungi it is attached to in an attempt to escape, while making growling sounds in it's throat, most likely inaudiable to anyone in the area due to the incessant rumbling."
4088,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353853&postcount=275,2006-03-11T12:05:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra sprints over to the prisoners, pulling the lock picks from her belt pouch. She immediately goes to work on the bonds of the gnoll. She shouts over the rumbling,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Lie still while I free you! The less you struggle, the sooner you'll be free.&amp;quot;</font>"
4089,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353863&postcount=276,2006-03-11T12:46:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The gnoll haults it's actions at the vaguely familliar sound of the voice, trusting it as it's only real hope of survival."
4090,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353873&postcount=277,2006-03-11T16:39:00,Annarrkkii,"<b>Andrea</b><br/><br/>Andrea looks up, a rather dubious hair accessory added in the form of a large, melancholy lump of luminous mushroom.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Well... shroom.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Drawing his bow, and knocking an arrow, Andrea began to lope towards the prisoners, raising the bow, half-drawn, to point uneasily at the widening hole.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Careful out there! We don't know what's coming through. Hang on, I'll be there in a sec!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>((Draw ranged weapon on the move toward the prisoners, take aim at crack and ready an action to shoot anything that should emerge and take hostile action.))"
4091,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353883&postcount=278,2006-03-11T20:00:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>(OOC: DR, what happened with my knowledge checks? And as long as we're at it, I want to see what I know about that pulsating device, please.<br/>Arcana +13, Dungeoneering +9 )<br/><br/>Thallios made his way quickly around the perimeter of the cavern toward the direction the drow fled. He kept his eyes on the area in the center, where the floor was breaking apart.<br/><br/>He prepared to cast Scorching Ray upon whatever appeared...<br/>"
4092,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353893&postcount=279,2006-03-12T08:15:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;Don't worry I will get you out of here!&amp;quot;</font>Yix broadcasts to the Lizardman continuing to work the lock."
4093,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353903&postcount=280,2006-03-12T12:58:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardkin nods to the dragon as the words form in his head. A calm had settled on him. In a land of all kinds of unnatural horrors, he did not expect what was coming to be something that could be dealt with easily.<br/><br/>He remembered the companions he had lost, Dragon-heart(Taern) and Walks-in-balance (Graevic) in the last battle they had fought under the tower of his visions.<br/><br/>Looking at the new pinkskins rushing to his aid, his drow companion brandishing his sword and the dragon hatchling attempting to free him from his binds, he wondered how many would fall if they did not flee.<br/><br/>His eyes fall on where the cracks appear and do not waver anymore. He begins chanting. The endsong of<i>the people</i>."
4094,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353913&postcount=281,2006-03-13T05:37:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman begins to growl. It takes a few moments before you figure out that his vocalizations are some sort of chant.<br/><br/>Yix continues to work on the lizardman's lock while Ginevra tackles the gnoll's lock. They work as quickly as they can as the cracks grow ever larger. Tiriel steps forward raising her flaming longsword, &quot;This is taking too long! Stand back!&quot;<br/><br/>Her sword arcs downward and bites deeply into the chains binding the gnoll, sending sparks and chunks of mushroom flying ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Trinark, Thallios, Tychus and Andrea take up defensive positions and ready themselves to attack. Si'rene climbs atop one of the smaller mushrooms and draws back her bow, aiming at the center of the fungus grove.<br/><br/>A giant clawed limb bursts through the stony ground, a second limb follows, then a massive pair of mandibles with jagged teeth. The creature's head is dominated by a pair of compound insectoid eyes. As it clambers to its feet, it casts its gaze about, causing a wave of disorientation to wash over each of you ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Everyone will need to make a DC 15 Will save or be affected by Confusion. The creature's AC is 18 (touch AC 10). You can make your own save rolls, attack rolls, and damge rolls.<br/>
<br/>
p.s. Thallios has never seen anything like the device before. It appears to be some kind of homing beacon or a lure. Perhaps it is unique to the drow or to the Underdark.</i>"
4095,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353923&postcount=282,2006-03-13T08:19:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The gnoll starts with an inarticulate cry, recoiling away from the creature emergingfrom the cracks in the ground, and scrambles to find something to use as a weapon.<br/><br/>(Ooc: I assume I'm naked at the moment. Will save<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=386758"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">d20+1=20</a>. Good roll!)"
4096,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353933&postcount=283,2006-03-13T13:30:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark stares as the beast heaves inself out of the ground. A look of concern, then grim determination crosses his face. [Will save: 12+5=17]<br/><br/>A prayer of blessing immediately comes to his lips.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Eilistraee, we ask for your gentle hand to guide our actions in our time of need!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[OOC: Initiative: 17 + 6 = 23]<br/><br/>[OOC-2: Cast<b><font color=""Blue"">BLESS</font></b>on our group, 50' radius to get as many of us as possible. Everyone gets a +1 to attack and +1 on saves vs. Fear effects.]<br/>"
4097,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353943&postcount=284,2006-03-13T13:39:00,Rei_Jin,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>Tychus drops his whip and starts a battle dirge, whilst moving towards the gnoll. He tries to pass to him a Longsword, and pulls out a dagger for himself, readying for battle with a song on his lips.<br/><br/><br/>[OOC: Will save<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=386007"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20 +6=23</a><br/>Initiative<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=386009"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20 +2=19</a><br/>Bardic Music +1 to attack, damage and saves]"
4098,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353953&postcount=285,2006-03-13T16:23:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix lets out a growl, but then croons his pleasure at seeing this beast, only to then growl again. Yix makes no movement, rather just hovering there with a glazed look across his face (as glazed as a pseudodragon can get)<br/><br/><br/>((Will Save 4+4=8))"
4099,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353963&postcount=286,2006-03-13T16:58:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, Elf wizard</b><br/><br/>Thallios gasped at the size of the menacing creature, and felt the enchantment break against his defenses -- effectively rattling but not crushing his will.<br/><br/>The elf weaves his fingers into the necessary contortions, and spits out the necessary power words. Fiery rays lance out from his hands to strike at the monster.<br/><br/>[OOC: Do we know what this is? I don't think bulette's have 'confusion' abilities...<br/>Will save: 9+5+2*=16<br/>*+2 racial save vs Enchantments<br/>Initiative: 5+2=7<br/>Ranged touch attack: 7+5+1=13<br/>By the way, Thallios' Mage Armor should still be in effect...]<br/><br/>[EDIT: forgot to add the +1 from Trinark's Bless - thanks Trinark!]"
4100,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353973&postcount=287,2006-03-14T02:12:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/>Ginevra steps back as Tiriel cuts through the chains, hastily returning her picks to her belt pouch and closing it, then going for her sword. As the gaze of the strange creature passes over Ginevra, she takes a deep breath and exhales slowly, her eyes unmoving, staring into space.<br/><br/>(Will Save 1d20+3=8)"
4101,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353983&postcount=288,2006-03-14T05:26:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><font size=""1"">(OOC: I'm guessing that she's right next to it now...)</font><br/>Grinning, Tiriel turns toward the beast and trys to strike it with her sword.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=386449"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack: (1d20.each(8)=11)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=386441"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Will save: (1d20.each(2)=22)</a><br/><br/>OOC: see post in OC thread..."
4102,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=353993&postcount=289,2006-03-15T14:58:00,Dr._Bob,"The drow's eyes narrow as he mutters a prayer in Undercommon. The hairs on the back of your neck prickle as his spell takes effect.<br/><br/>Tychus begins to sing, lifting your spirits and helping to counteract the<i>confusing</i>effects of the monster's gaze. The bard tosses his longsword to the newly freed gnoll, and draws a dagger for himself.<br/><br/>The gnoll snarls disapprovingly at the human weapon, but with no better weapon available, the monstrous humanoid shrugs and accepts the blade for now.<br/><br/>The monster has now heaved itself completely out of the ground. It stands roughly 8 feet tall and is nearly 5 feet across. Its entire body is covered with dark brown chitinous plates with scattered feelers throughout. Above its multifaceted insectoid eyes are a pair of frighteningly intelligent, almost human, smaller eyes that seem to bore directly into your souls.<br/><br/>Si'rene and Andrea wobble gently on their feet babbling incoherently.<br/><br/>Yix stops working at the lizardman's bonds. A look of confusion and fear fills the little dragon's eyes. It streaks directly for the monster and begins stabbing at it with its stinger, heedless of any danger.<br/><br/>Ginevra, too, feels the effects of the hulking beast. She passes her hand across her forehead, then begins to draw her shortsword. The rogue feels like she is moving in slow-motion underwater, and it takes all of her mental concentration to accomplish this simple task.<br/><br/>Tiriel grins in battle-lust as she turns and slashes the beast with her flaming sword. Her weapon glances off of its rock hard armor in a shower of sparks.<br/><br/>Thallios' face is pale with horror, but he marshalls his wits enough to scorch the aberration with a fiery ray.<br/><br/>The lizardman growls with frustration as he is left helplessly chained to his mushroom.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Trinark casts bless. Tychus sings. Thallios hits with a scorching ray for 12 damage. Tiriel misses. Si'rene and Andrea are confused and can do nothing but babble.<br/>
<br/>
Yix rolled a 6 and can do nothing but attack the umber hulk for 8 rounds. Ginevra rolled an 18 and can act normally. Both Yix and Ginevra can submit rolls this round if they would like.</i><br/><br/>"
4103,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354003&postcount=290,2006-03-15T15:22:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra shakes her head as if she's just woken up from a drugged sleep. She realises she's holding something, looks down at her drawn shortsword, looks at the monster, and circles around behind it before attempting to stab it between its insect-like armor plates.<br/><br/>(OOC: Attack roll 1d20=19+8=27! w00t! Critical! Critical roll 1d20=14+8=22. Ginevra will dodge out of sight of the insect-like creature behind the mushrooms after her attack, in case it tries to rip her head off.)"
4104,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354013&postcount=291,2006-03-15T16:24:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix lets out a small growl as it attacks the creature. No one can tell why the growl was issued though, whether it was sheer hate of the Umber Hulk, or just putting too much effort into attacking it. Yix manages to score a lucky hit, his stinger doesn't penetrate too far, but enough so that his poison can seep into the Umber Hulk.<br/><br/>((19+6=25<br/>Damage 1d3-2=1))"
4105,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354023&postcount=292,2006-03-15T16:44:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tirel</b><br/>Not in the least undetured, Tiriel will continue to attack the Umberhulk:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=387696"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack roll: (1d20.each(9)=19)</a><br/>And hits dealing:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=387697"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">damage: (1d8.each(5)=12)</a>+<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=387700"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fire: (1d6=2)</a>=<b>14</b><br/><br/>Realizing that most of the current party doesn't do well in straight meelee combat, she'll continue to stay near it and occupy it's attention."
4106,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354033&postcount=293,2006-03-15T20:29:00,Rei_Jin,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>Realising the danger the party would be in if another one of these beasts were to appear, Tychus moves in to pick up the strange box, Casts<i>Silence</i>on it, and hurls it into the water, far away from them. After having done so, he stands with his Dagger at the ready, hoping to defend himself."
4107,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354043&postcount=294,2006-03-16T15:42:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark moves to avoid the threat zone of the creature if possible. He plans to remain out of reach in order to aid (and heal) his comrades as necessary.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Someone try to circle behind the beast, spread out and harry it from all sides!&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
4108,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354053&postcount=295,2006-03-18T05:00:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>Seeing that Tychus took care of the thumping box, Thallios returned his attention to the monstrosity that had appeared from the ground.<br/><br/>Too many compatriots were fighting the beast for him to risk Fireball, so he bent his fingers again in arcane forms, and yelled out the incantation for Scorching Ray.<br/><br/>[Thallios casts Scorching Ray #2 at the Umberhulk]"
4109,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354063&postcount=296,2006-03-18T09:22:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel moves with practiced grace, deflecting the umber hulks claws as she slashes its armored limbs. Her flaming sword almost instantly cauterizes each would she inflicts, and the umber hulk seems oblivious to its injuries.<br/><br/>However, when Ginevra sneaks up behind the beast and jams her shortsword between two of its armored plates, she definitely gets the umber hulk's attention. It whirls and slashes viciously at her. She barely manages to duck and roll away from the attack, but the creature is definitely focused on her now.<br/><br/>Thallios burns the umber hulk again, leaving another scorch mark on its armored carapace. Yix, in a frenzy, plunges its stinger into the umber hulk's body, but the tiny dragon causes the monster about as much discomfort as a gnat.<br/><br/>Trinark keeps off to the side, ready to aid any of his companions as necessary. The lizardman, meanwhile, continues to thrash about impatiently, forgotten for the moment it would seem.<br/><br/>Tychus turns away from the melee and scoops up the pulsating drow device.<i>Silencing</i>it with a word and gesture, he then hurls it down one of the passages exiting the cavern. Immediately, the annoying pulsation ceases ...<br/><br/><br/>"
4110,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354073&postcount=297,2006-03-18T20:34:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Chanting the endsong, the lizardkin had almost accepted the inevitability of his death. Wishing in his heart that the pinkskins would flee from the monstrosity he was filled with regret as they placed themselves between him and it.<br/><br/><i>What am I doing?.... these strangers fight for me.... with the loyalty.. of a pack</i><br/><br/>He ceases the chant and instead slashes at the hard trunk he is chained to, repeatedly. Looking up at the peril of his packmates, a switch flips in his mind and something primal takes over. He slashes with a frenzy, ignoring the numbing pain in his claws. He remembered the remains of his kin, the last sight of a spear-wielder, the fall fo a dwarf. He pushes the memories aside and gives in to the rage. An emotion un-natural to a cold-blooded reptile.<br/><br/><i>No more... no more..</i><br/>"
4111,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354083&postcount=298,2006-03-19T04:04:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>Seeing the others engage the massive creature, the Gnoll takes the proffered sword and charges the creature yelling,<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;I will bite your tendon's and you shall fall&amp;quot;</font>in it's thick Gnoll accent.<br/><br/>[Ooc: d20+10=<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=390163"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">12</a>.  Oops, forgot to factor in charging bonus. =&gt; d20+12=14]"
4112,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354093&postcount=299,2006-03-19T08:32:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Seeing her friend become the monster's next target, Tirel continues her assault:<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=390291"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack(+2 for bless/bardic music)= (1d20.each(10)=25)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=390293"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">damage(+1 for bardic music)= (1d8.each(6)=13)</a>+<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=390295"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fire= (1d6=4)</a>=<b>17</b><br/><br/>OOC: I assume this happens after the Gnoll's charge..."
4113,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354103&postcount=300,2006-03-19T10:02:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix continues to feel a deep loathing towards the Umber Hulk, and keeps stabbing at the beast. He manages to stab at the beast again, but the blow doesn't seem to do anything.<br/><br/><br/>((Attack: 15+6+1=22<br/>Damage: 2-2+1=1 (Haha Damage thank you bardic music)<br/><br/>Forgot the music))<br/><br/>"
4114,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354113&postcount=301,2006-03-19T23:58:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>Thallios readies his third and last Scorching Ray. If the beast is still going strong, he will cast it.<br/><br/>[OOC - I'm leaving on vacation in the morning. I expect to have internet access at my hotel in Vienna, but in the event that I am unable to log in, DR, I'm terribly sorry. Please run Thallios as an NPC]"
4115,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354123&postcount=302,2006-03-20T00:13:00,Rei_Jin,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>Unsure of what actions he could take to aid his allies, he tries to blind the beast, and make it easier to focus on. After doing so, he tries to move around to the Lizardman, to see if he can aid him in any way.<br/><br/>OOC: Casts Glitterdust, Will save DC 15 to not be blinded."
4116,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354133&postcount=303,2006-03-20T04:22:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra dodges the beast's attacks, looking away from its face, trying to avoid its crushing gaze, watching its movements out of the corner of her eyes. She hisses in annoyance as the dust from Tychus' spell falls over her. Blinking it from her eyes, she makes a darting attack towards the beast, stabbing quickly at the area between its armor plates, and moves away around a mushroom, trying to evade its pincers.<br/><br/>(OOC: Averts eyes--50% chance Ginevra doesn't have to make a will save against the umberhulk. 20% concealment miss chance. Will Save +1 from Bardic Music (1d20+3=19)<br/>Attack Roll +2 from Bardic Music and Bless (1d20+10=17)<br/>Concealment Miss Roll (d%=48))"
4117,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354143&postcount=304,2006-03-20T12:26:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Since no one needs any immediate aid, Trinark changes his focus. He moves over to his Druid friend, and attempts to help free him. If necessary he will use his longsword to shop through the fungus trunk.<br/><br/>He occasionally glances over his shoulder at the melee, just in case someone needs him.<br/><br/>[OOC: I will leave the details of helping the Druid to our distinguished DM.]"
4118,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354153&postcount=305,2006-03-21T11:25:00,Dr._Bob,"The gnoll charges in, holding the longsword in both paws. As the gnoll swings, the umber hulk raises a heavily armored arm, deflecting the attack easily, almost knocking the gnoll off-balance.<br/><br/>Perhaps it is the tiny dragon's ferocious attack, or Ginevra's natural agility, but when the umber hulk attacks the human rogue, it slashes nothing but air.<br/><br/>Thallios burns the umber hulk again, singing off the hair-like feelers that cover the monsters carapace. As if noticing the bard for the first time, the umber hulk slowly turns and fixes its gaze on him.<br/><br/>With a shout, Tychus showers the area with a glittering dust that coats everything in the melee area, highlighting Ginevra, the gnoll, the flying lizard, and the umber hulk.<br/><br/>His intentions are good, but both the gnoll and the pseudodragon shake their heads as the dust blinds them. Ginevra manages to avert her eyes, but the dust prevents her from blending into the shadows as is her usual evasion strategy ...<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Trinark has managed to make his way over towards the mushroom where his lizardkin friend is chained. With a prayer to Eilistraee on his lips, the drow raises his sword and cleaves the lock in two.<br/><br/>With a hiss of satisfaction, the lizardman raises his freed arms, broken chains dangling from each wrist ...<br/>"
4119,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354163&postcount=306,2006-03-21T18:14:00,runehawk,<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/><i>FREE!</i><br/><br/>His frenzy lifts for a moment and he looks at his packmate with a smile before he charges the umber hulk. Attempting to leap on it and bring it down.<br/><br/>He feels something begin to muddle his concentration but he tries to shake it off as he charges.
4120,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354173&postcount=307,2006-03-22T02:12:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/><i>Damn it!</i>Ginevra curses to herself, shaking her head in a futile attempt to dislodge some of the glittering powder. As the beast turns to Thallios, Ginevra darts catlike around her mushroom to the beast's back, opposite from Tiriel and the agressive gnoll, and stabs again at a gap between the armor plates of the insect-beast, making sure not to look directly at the creature.<br/><br/>(OOC: Attack Roll, Die Umber Hulk! 1d20+10=28<br/>Concealment Miss Chance d%=23)"
4121,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354183&postcount=308,2006-03-22T11:55:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>A growl echoes forth from Yix as the dust settles in his eyes, but it doesn't stop him from lashing out with his stinger. His mind compels his to attack where it remembers the hulking figure last.<br/><br/>(Attack Roll:12+6+1-Blindness=?))"
4122,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354193&postcount=309,2006-03-22T13:01:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>Ignoring his initial failure, the gnoll keeps on at the monster.<br/><br/>[Ooc: Full atack action: 1d20+8=<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=393504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">9</a>not going too well.]"
4123,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354203&postcount=310,2006-03-22T13:09:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark stares dumbfounded at his<b>&amp;quot;Blessed Longsword&amp;quot;</b>, then to the shattered lock on the ground.  Grinning, he turns in place to survey the raging battle.<br/><br/>Seeing that none of his comrades looks injured, he looks for an opening to join the fray.<br/><br/>[OOC: Activate Fighting Defensively {+2 AC, -4 to hit}]<br/><br/>[OOC2- Don't forget about the<b>Bless</b>spell in effect.]"
4124,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354213&postcount=311,2006-03-22T14:48:00,Rei_Jin,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>Fast running out of options, and not wanting to make things worse, Tychus pulls back out of combat and starts up his song again.<br/><br/><i>Might not be able to take that beast down, but at least I can help the others a little.</i><br/><br/>[OOC: Move back 30 feet and start Bardic Music up again.]"
4125,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354223&postcount=312,2006-03-23T15:58:00,Dr._Bob,"Si'rene and Andrea continue to wobble in confusion, still subject to the effects of the umber hulk's gaze. Tychus steps away from the melee, raising his voice in inspiring song.<br/><br/>Ginevra and Tiriel are joined by Trinark, the gnoll and the lizardman, as they surround and harry the umber hulk, like hounds trying to bring down a wild boar. The pseudodragon continues to flit about the monster's head like an angry hornet.<br/><br/>The umber hulk's gaze switches away from Thallios to the nearby melee combatants - whom the beast determines to be the greater threat.<br/><br/>The gnoll howls as he fumbles with the unfamiliar weapon designed for human, not gnoll, hands, but his attacks give Ginevra another opportunity to thrust the umber hulk when his back is turned.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, the umber hulk is able to catch the gnoll by the scruff of his neck, lifting the gnoll into the air, then smashing him down onto the ground, leaving him broken and bloody.<br/><br/>The monster then clamps its enormous mandibles around Tiriel's waist. Only her elven chain prevents her from being cut in half. She reverses her grip and drives her flaming longsword deep into the beast's neck, forcing it to release her.<br/><br/>At just that moment, the lizardman, newly freed, leaps through the air, scrabbling at the umber hulk's armor with his claws. The beast slaps the lizardman aside almost as an afterthought.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Tiriel hits with a 28 (18 + 10) for 15 damage. Ginevra hits for 10 damage (including backstabbing bonus for flanking). The gnoll misses. The lizardman hits with a 25 (18 + 7) for 4 damage.<br/>
<br/>
The umber hulk hits the lizardman with a 19 (8 + 11) for 10 points on an AoO. It hits the gnoll with a natural 20 and crits with a 15 (4 + 11) for 20 points. It misses Ginevra with a 16 (5 + 11). It misses Tiriel with a 13 (4 + 9). <br/>
<br/>
The umber hulk has taken 120 points of damage so far.</i>"
4126,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354233&postcount=313,2006-03-24T02:50:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra, seeing her companions, her... friends wounded, growls and stabs at the beetle-beast again, not bothering avert her eyes.<br/><br/>(OOC: Attack Roll 1d20+10=20)"
4127,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354243&postcount=314,2006-03-24T03:15:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>Brused and bloodied, but by no means out of the battle, the Gnoll heaves itself off the floor and Makes yet another attempt at attacking the creature with a grunt of effort.<br/><br/>(ooc: Attack against Umber=d20+8=<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=394717"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">22</a>Finaly a decent roll)"
4128,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354253&postcount=315,2006-03-24T06:31:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Wincing from the pain, the reptilian holds his bruised ribs and recovers his breath.<br/><br/>Picking himself with a grunt, he strategically moves to flank the freak of nature and moves in for the kill.<br/><br/>OOC: (1d20 + 4 = 13 + 4 + 2(flank) +2(BM&amp;bless) = 21 )<br/>Damage: 3+3= 6"
4129,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354263&postcount=316,2006-03-24T17:22:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>realizes that most of those involved in the fight don't have much of a surival chance unless the creature is dealt with quickly. As such she positions herself across from one of those still in melee with the Umberhulk and attacks with an upward swing:<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=395484"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack roll: (1d20.each(12)=22)</a><font size=""1"">with +2(flank) +1(bless), (+1 b.music) factored in</font><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=395491"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage: (1d8.each(7), 1d6,=[[3, 7]], [6])</a>=(+1 for b.music)<b>17</b>"
4130,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354273&postcount=317,2006-03-24T21:26:00,Dr._Bob,"The umber hulk seems almost surprised by the ferocity of the attacks from all directions.<br/><br/>Ginevra's backstabbing, Tiriel's flaming slashes, and the ferocious attacks from the lizardman and the gnoll (not to mention the frenzied stinging from the tiny dragon) combined prove to be too much for the umber hulk.<br/><br/>It collapses under its own weight, twitches for several seconds, then is still.<br/><br/>Slowly, the<i>confused</i>members of the party regain their senses, while the others inspect the enormous cadaver. Although none of you have seem many umber hulks, this monster's thick, scarred carapace and enormous size suggest that it was much older than the &quot;usual&quot; members of its species.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The drow and grimlocks seem to have made good their escape in the meantime.<br/><br/>You note two exit tunnels (other than the tunnel you entered through). The lizardman indicates that the drow took the downward sloping tunnel. The other tunnel slopes upward.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Ouch! The elder umber hulk absorbs a grand total of 156 points of damage.</i>"
4131,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354283&postcount=318,2006-03-25T05:19:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><i>Huh? What's going on? And whats that thing doing there. Ha ha I must have one it!</i>Yix thinks to himself as he flies over and lands on the dead beast trumpeting a growl of success. Yix throws out his chest like a returning conqueror, and makes sure everyone knows he is proud of himself."
4132,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354293&postcount=319,2006-03-26T07:00:00,Dr._Bob,"Once Andrea regains his senses, he smiles as the party is reunited with the gnoll and lizardman.<br/><br/>The Harper winks as he unslings a large pack from his back. Opening it, he reveals that he has been carrying the lizardman's and gnoll's weapons and armor.<br/><br/>&quot;I thought you might need these once we rescued you!&quot;<br/><br/>"
4133,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354303&postcount=320,2006-03-26T07:34:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The reptilian takes the offered backpack and hangs his head in shame.<br/><br/><i>One of the <b>people</b> hunting beside pinkskins.. one of the <b>people</b> owing his life to pinkskins... how times have changed...</i><br/><br/>He nods his thanks to Andrea.<br/><br/>He looks to Tychus and musters an appreciative look<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Freed me again. have you&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Placing an arm on Trinark's shoulder, he relaxes certain jaw muscles on his face. Not quite a smile but a lightened expression. Even though a savage race that fought among themselves, the lizardpeople were a communal race who found comfort in each other's company. This lizardman is no exception and his comfort in the drow's company was clear.<br/><br/><font color=""REd"">&amp;quot;We are still due a blood debt from your ki..kind&amp;quot;</font>. He stops from saying 'kin' at the last moment, finally acknowledging that the lone drow who stood by him was an outcast and no kin of the drow who had captured and chained them like lesser beasts.<br/><br/>Grim determination had settled on his features but looking at the battle-weary starngers and after considering the delay this had been from his true objective: finding Sheyra, he untensed his shoulders and simply said:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;There is food here. We should rest and then choose our paths&amp;quot;</font>. He waves his arm indicating the expanse of fungi and looks at the others."
4134,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354313&postcount=321,2006-03-26T12:54:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The gnoll bows his head in thanks as he accepts the equipment back.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;I suppose that I too owe you my life twice over now,&amp;quot;</font>he says, strangely subdued.<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;I thank you all the same.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He growls at the lizards comment.<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;We can't stay here, not while the drow are running. I would dearly like to sink my teath into their flesh.&amp;quot;</font>"
4135,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354323&postcount=322,2006-03-26T14:32:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>The green-eyed woman hesitates, looking at her friends.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I don't know about us... S'irene, Tiriel, am I correct in thinking that all three of us want to get back to what we were doing before?&amp;quot;</font>"
4136,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354333&postcount=323,2006-03-26T19:41:00,Rei_Jin,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>Tychus smiles warmly at the Lizardman, and clasps his hand.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Nothing more than you would do for me.</font><br/><br/>He gratefully accepts his sword back from the gnoll, shocked at the state of his wounds<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">I hope my sword served you as well as it has me. Would you like me to heal you some? You don't look so healthy...</font>"
4137,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354342&postcount=324,2006-03-26T22:53:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The gnoll's gruf voice speaks again.<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;I do not desire to be further in your debt than I am, but I doubt that my desire to rip out the throats of those drow will be sated while I am in this condition.&amp;quot;</font>"
4138,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354351&postcount=325,2006-03-26T23:06:00,Rei_Jin,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">There is no debt to be repaid. If you were my ally, and you were injured, I would heal you. But you are more than an ally, you are a friend. Your wounds, I will gladly heal.</font><br/><br/>Tychus sets about healing the Gnoll.<br/><br/>[OOC:Casts Cure Light Wounds twice to restore the gnoll.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=397275"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">HP recovery 1d8+5=13, 1d8+5=6, total 19</a>]"
4139,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354360&postcount=326,2006-03-27T03:20:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark goes about tending to the wounded, binding folks up as necessary. He seems surprised at how well the party fared, given the size and strength of their opponent.<br/><br/>He observes the Bard curing the gnoll, and doubles back to check on his Druid friend a second time.<br/>"
4140,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354369&postcount=327,2006-03-27T04:41:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardman appeared surprised to have his hand grabbed by Tychus. Considering it another pinkskin custom, he reciprocated until tychus let go.<br/><br/>As Trinark returned to his side, he ***** his head to his side awaiting his reply to the suggestion of rest and resumption of their previous quest.<br/>"
4141,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354378&postcount=328,2006-03-27T05:44:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>looks at the two tunnels and frowns before turning back to the party.<font color=""7a5586""><br/>
&amp;quot;I agree with the gnoll, but frankly the chance to leave this dank ****hole far outweighs my desire for revenge.&amp;quot;</font><br/>Tiriel will then clean her sword and check the damage done to her armor."
4142,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354387&postcount=329,2006-03-27T06:42:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix croons his agreement with Tiriel. It had been a long time since he had ever smelt fresh air, but he also did want to take on the elves. With him it should be easy enough to take them all out. He begins walking around the Umber Hulk's body looking around the room, however not for anything in particular it seems."
4143,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354396&postcount=330,2006-03-27T07:16:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra nods in agreement to Tiriel.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Yes, I feel the same way. I've had enough of the Underdark.&amp;quot;</font><br/>Ginevra replaces her weapons in their sheathes, checks that the daggers in her sleeves are secure, and replaces the lock picks in her belt pouch into her kit."
4144,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354405&postcount=331,2006-03-27T14:16:00,Dr._Bob,"Although no one is happy to let the drow escape without being punished, all seem to agree that survival should take precedence over revenge.<br/><br/>Once the party has had a chance to heal its wounds and re-equip the lizardman and gnoll, it chooses the upward sloping tunnel, leaving the drow commander and her mysterious packages to complete their journey to Undrek'Thoz.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The gradual upward incline means that the surface is growing ever-closer, but the going is slow and your thighs burn with exertion after only a few hours.<br/><br/>You take frequent breaks, sharing your rations and water with each other.<br/><br/>Ginevra, Si'rene and Tiriel tend to keep to themselves, often whispering to each other in undertones that keep the others from hearing their words.<br/><br/>You take turns napping while the others keep watch.<br/><br/>The passage gradually narrows until you are all walking single file through the endless darkness.<br/><br/>Trinark, the gnoll and the lizardman generally move at the head of the line. The others tend to hang back closer to the single everburning torch that provides the only illumination.<br/><br/>Tiriel seems to be equally comfortable in the light or in the darkness, though she generally stays close to Ginevra and Si'rene. The pseudodragon flits back and forth from the front to the rear of the party as its mood suits.<br/><br/>&quot;Days&quot; pass with little to break the monotony excepts for occasional forks in the passage. In general, the party takes the upward of the two passages. If neither passage is obviously different from the other, a coin is tossed and the choice is made randomly.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>It is roughly the fourth or fifth day (as best you can reckon) when the lizardman (at the point) raises a clawed hand and crouches down. The torch is hastily doused. A whispered message is passed down the line. &quot;There is a figure blocking the passage ahead. It looks human.&quot;<br/><br/>"
4145,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354414&postcount=332,2006-03-27T19:57:00,Rei_Jin,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>Tychus moves through the party, eager to get back to the fresh air and warmth of the surface, an obvious frown on his face.<br/><br/><i>After everything else, what now?</i><br/><br/>He heads up to the &quot;human&quot; and raises his hand.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Hail and well met. We are weary travellers, glad to be near the surface and hoping to be out soon. Who might you be?</font>"
4146,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354423&postcount=333,2006-03-27T23:43:00,runehawk,"<font color=""Green""><b>Lizardkin Druid</b></font><br/><b>On the journey</b><br/><br/>Ssathiya experienced the first of dreams he had had in a long time. In it he had been guiding the new strangers back to safer lands above. The dream zoomed into his feet. As he disturbed the dust, the dust resettled into its earlier position. A footprint remaining a moment after his feet lifted and then fading into nothingness.<br/><br/>As he woke up, the ley lines of his surroundings and auras of the sleeping companions lit up in a brighter haze then before and a wealth of insight dawned unto him. After praying in gratitude to Semuanya and affirming his connection to the Balance, the druid quietly prayed for his spells. The still darkness was punctuated by his low chanting.He finished before the first of the others arose and they continued on their journey towards sunlight..<br/><br/>------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><b>Now...</b><br/>The impulsiveness of his new human packmate surprised him. Before he could react, Tychus had sprung past him.<br/><br/><i>Semuanya!...It must be the hot blood in them...</i><br/><br/>Tensing into a fighting posture, he leans against a wall and tries to remain hidden. A feat not easy for a 7ft reptilian with tail and hide armor."
4147,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354432&postcount=334,2006-03-28T02:08:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra flattens herself against the wall, not wanting to be seen until she knows the newcomer intends know harm<i>...if he intends no harm. Why would he be traveling in the Underdark?</i>Seeing Tychus walk forward and greet the newcomer, Ginevra listens and tries to watch without giving away her position."
4148,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354441&postcount=335,2006-03-28T03:57:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>Newly reunited with his armor, the gnoll is not too woried about his own safety. He is more interested in protecting those that have saved him from whatever dire fate the dark elves had in store for him. As a result he stands strong in the passageway infront of most of the rest of the party, his hand goes to his trident, while the other takes up his shield."
4149,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354450&postcount=336,2006-03-28T04:14:00,Dr._Bob,"In the total darkness, Tychus slips forward until he has edged past the armored gnoll and the surprised lizardman. He calls out, hailing the lone figure.<br/><br/>&quot;So much for the element of surprise,&quot; mutters Si'rene under her breath. The gnoll growls in annoyance.<br/><br/>There is no reply to Tychus' friendly words.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Those of you with<i>darkvision</i>are able to make out a humanoid figure standing about 60 ft away.<br/><br/>The figure sways gently from side to side, but makes no attempts to approach. It has no weapons and wears only some tattered rags. Its jaw hangs open loosely and there seem to be only dark holes where its eyes should be ...<br/><br/>"
4150,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354459&postcount=337,2006-03-28T08:48:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix flies to the top of the cavern, trying to sneak its way by the humanoid shape.<i>Yix will take care of this no problem.</i><br/><br/>((Hide:+22<br/>Move SIlently:+22))"
4151,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354468&postcount=338,2006-03-28T19:24:00,runehawk,<b>Lizardkin</b><br/><br/>His senses prickle as he feels something abnormal... something not part of the Balance. He wrinkled his brow in puzzlement.<i>Nothing</i>was part of the Balance in the Deep Earth. His dim wit not aiding him in infering the solution. He intuitively reacts.<br/><br/>He drops to his knee and with palm on the ground attunes himself with his surroundings and casts a simple spell to see the auras of magic.<br/><br/><i>A trap...?....No being knows we come this way...</i><br/><br/>(OOC: Cast<i>Detect Magic</i>and Know(Nat): 9 +5 =14 I suspect undead)
4152,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354477&postcount=339,2006-03-28T23:26:00,Dark_Stalion,<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The Gnoll snarls.<i>This is no natura creature</i>. It readies the trident as though expecting the creature to charge.
4153,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354486&postcount=340,2006-03-29T01:48:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Being unable to see in the dark, and not wanting to give away her position, Ginevra tries to reach out with her mind.<i>Yix?</i>she thinks as clearly as she can,<i>can you see what the creature ahead is? Hardly any of us can see in the dark, myself included.</i><br/>Ginevra will continue to try to identify the creature by listening.<i>Why would it not reply unless it wants to attack? Damn it, I wish I could see in the dark.</i>"
4154,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354495&postcount=341,2006-03-29T06:50:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>puts a hand on Ginevra's shoulder saying quietly<font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;I'll go check it out,&amp;quot;</font>before moving up the line. When she joins the gnoll and lizardman, she notices their unease which proliferates the air.  Drawing her long sword, she motions to them to stay back and cautiously starts to walk towards the figure...<br/><br/>(ooc: Tiriel will move closer until she can get a better look at the man-thing. If it is undead (which I think we all suspect it is) she will close with it and try to...kill it? destroy it? well whatever the verb, she'll cut it, scorch it and generally beat the snot of it.)<br/>"
4155,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354504&postcount=342,2006-03-29T10:56:00,Dr._Bob,"Yix sends a mental image to those of you without<i>darkvision</i>. Through his eyes you perceive, in ghostly black and white, a living corpse blocking the passageway.<br/><br/>The zombie sways from side to side, its empty sockets staring straight ahead.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The lizardman and gnoll both growl quietly, finding the scent of nearby undeath unpleasant.<br/><br/>Tiriel steps forward, unsheathing her sword. The flames illuminate the passageway as she advances on the zombie.<br/><br/>As Tiriel approaches, the zombie opens its jaws wider and a coarse rattle emanates from its throat. Tiriel dispatches the zombie with two swift slashes of her sword.<br/><br/>As quickly as that, it is all over. Tiriel nudges the rapidly disintegrating pieces of the zombie with the toe of her boot.<br/><br/>The narrow passageway stretches on beyond the zombie. There is no sign of any other creatures nearby.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The zombie's flatfooted AC is 11. Tiriel hits easily with a 16 (8 + 8) for 17 damage (8 + 4 + 5). The zombie is destroyed.</i>"
4156,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354513&postcount=343,2006-03-29T11:39:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra rolls her eyes, not for the first time and not for the last time thinking,<i>I hate how she does that... I wish I could see in the dark. How does she do it, anyways?</i><br/>Ginevra wrinkles her nose at the smell of the zombie, and waits till the party gets moving again, dropping near the back when they do."
4157,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354522&postcount=344,2006-03-29T15:15:00,Rei_Jin,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>Tychus grins sheepishly at the party again as he moves towards the rear again. Both recent times he followed his eagerness for action it was misplaced.<br/><br/><i>By the gods, I should be more careful! One of these days I'm going to get myself stuck on the end of a sword!</i>"
4158,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354531&postcount=345,2006-03-29T16:18:00,Dr._Bob,"The passage continues its ever so slight upward progression. Eventually your tunnel joins a second tunnel, then later a third tunnel.<br/><br/>You find another zombie. Tiriel cuts it down without breaking her stride.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>You note that the farther you climb, the more passages you encounter, all of which seem to be converging and enlarging as you go.<br/><br/>The passageway is now a bit wider and taller, perhaps 10 ft by 15 ft. The walls are dark with condensation. A damp breeze seems to be wafting down the passageway from somewhere up ahead.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>After another few hours, you encounter a pair of zombies, standing side by side. Both sway slowly side to side in some kind of asynchronous rhythm, as if neither is really aware of the other.<br/><br/>You don't even bother to darken the torch this time. Instead your party stands 60 ft away, just looking at the two zombies with curiosity.<br/><br/>&quot;What does this all mean?&quot; asks Andrea with a puzzled expression on his face.<br/><br/>"
4159,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354540&postcount=346,2006-03-29T17:33:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix doesn't seem himself now, he seems rather defeated. Knowing that even his great sting is almost useless against the living dead. He flies up higher to get a good vantage point, but other than that remains away from the zombies. He doesn't bother trying to sneak this time around,<i>I wonder if the surface is so great, if it is filled with zombies...</i>"
4160,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354549&postcount=347,2006-03-29T23:25:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The druid had been silent throughout. Although he<i>was</i>on the lookout for something that he sensed was amiss and that they were not seeing.<br/><br/>It was more important that these unnatural abominations be destroyed than personally seeing to it. He was content to let the human female with the flaming sword destroy the things as long as she went throughly about it.<br/><br/>Ever since the first one, he had been expecting more. The imbalance in the natural order had only been getting greater. With an expression of distaste, he squatted by the remains of one and sifted through the remains.<br/><br/><i>There is always a source......corrupt arcane magic or something else</i><br/>(OOC: Search= 17-1=16 Spot =6 :P. I'm guessing the Det Magic revealed nothing more than necromantic magic.)<br/><br/>(He will get up wash his hands with water from his skin after)"
4161,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354558&postcount=348,2006-03-30T05:40:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The gnoll growls, his lip twisted into a snarl.<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;More carion walking! We must be nearing something if they are growing in number.&amp;quot;</font>He moves towards one, knowing that his armor will slow him down too much for a charge to be effective at this range. most likely that female would cut them down before he got there. For once he mentally cursed his heavy armor.<br/><br/>[Ooc: move 20ft forwards unless haulted by someone]"
4162,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354567&postcount=349,2006-03-30T06:06:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark would like the opportunity to examine the zombies closer.<br/><br/>If someone approaches the zombies...do they attack? Or do they continue to just sway and moan?<br/><br/>If it is possible to get closer, Trinark would like to take a closer look and use his &quot;Divine&quot; knowledge to gain more information.<br/><br/>[OOC: DR, knowledge Religion roll perhaps?]<br/>"
4163,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354576&postcount=350,2006-03-30T15:10:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;More zombies?&amp;quot;</font>says Ginevra, wrinkling her nose at the smell.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Why so many? I'd expect to meet more of a variety of creatures in the Underdark, and likely fewer as well.&amp;quot;</font>Fingering the hilt of her sword, Ginevra advances toward the zombie."
4164,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354585&postcount=351,2006-03-31T08:26:00,Dr._Bob,"With a flick of his tiny wings, the pseudodragon slips over the heads of the zombies and disappears into the darkness.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the rest of you move forward to examine the zombies a little more closely.<br/><br/>Like the other two zombies that Tiriel destroyed, these two appear to have once been human. They are dressed in filthy rags, in which they were presumably buried originally.<br/><br/>You inch forward cautiously hands on weapons, but the zombies simply sway from side to side. One or the other occasionally moans, but otherwise, they make no hostile moves against you.<br/><br/>Neither the lizardman nor the drow note anything &quot;unusual&quot; about the zombies other than the aura of necromantic energy that animates them.<br/><br/>You stand and wait for the pseudodragon to return, while the zombies sway back and forth, back and forth, back and forth ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>After what seems like an hour (but is probably much less), Yix returns.<br/><br/>He telepathically shares mental images of a maze of converging tunnels that all seem to be heading upwards toward a central location.<br/><br/>Zombies appear to be scattered about at irregular intervals. Usually they are found in small groups of one or two. Occasionally a larger group of five to eight might be seen slowly shuffling along the tunnels ...<br/><br/><br/>"
4165,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354594&postcount=352,2006-03-31T11:57:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The druid moves forward with a grim look on his face. When Trinark grabs him by the shoulder to ask where he's going, he only says one word:<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Cleansing&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC:Ssathiya's intentions are to wipe out the individual zombies wandering abt the various tunnels. He's willing to accept help but just as willing to go it alone. He will then approach the central chamber cautiously.... as opposed to others who may want to find an alternative safer route."
4166,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354603&postcount=353,2006-04-01T00:35:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The gnoll starts at the images that suddenly invade it's mind, but recovers quickly. It looks puzled for a moment.<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;Watchers perhapse?&amp;quot;</font>"
4167,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354612&postcount=354,2006-04-01T04:39:00,Dr._Bob,"Baring his teeth, the lizardman tears into the two zombies blocking the passageway.<br/><br/>The lizardman's claws shred the zombies' rotted flesh, leaving him coated in gore.<br/><br/>The zombies fight back, beating the lizardman with their forearms and fists, but they are no match for his armor and claws, and they are quickly dismembered and left in pieces on the ground.<br/><br/>The passage lies open ahead, continuing to slope gradually upward. There are alternate passages branching off, but they all seem to be heading back downward, in the direction from which you came.<br/><br/>After a short hike, you come to a larger intersection where two 15' passages join. Six zombies sway here, facing towards you blankly.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The lizardman attacks with a 11 (6 + 5) and a 22 (17 + 5), hitting twice for 9 damage. The zombies respond with a natural 20 and a 17 (15 + 2), hitting once for 5 damage.<br/>
<br/>
The lizardman attacks again with a 20 (15 + 5) and 13 (8 + 5), hitting twice for 8 damage, destroying one zombie. The remaining zombie misses with an 8.<br/>
<br/>
The lizardman attacks with a 15 and 14, hitting for 9 damage. The zombie misses with a 14.<br/>
<br/>
The lizardman attacks with a 21 and 6, hitting once for 6 damage. The zombie misses with an 11.<br/>
<br/>
The lizardman kills the zombie with an 18 for 4 damage.</i>"
4168,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354621&postcount=355,2006-04-01T12:24:00,kuja.girl,OOC: can we clarify the language Ssathiya's and Trinark's exchange was in. It sucks having only knowing common....
4169,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354630&postcount=356,2006-04-01T14:36:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>The elf sized up this newest pack of undead sentries (monitors? canaries?).<i>Curse me for not having a nice cleaving weapon...</i><br/><br/>Thallios turned to Ginevra and commented,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I tire of watching the others wade into these meat puppets. Part of me wants to be done with it and simply meet up with the animator. But the other part of me would prefer to bypass them all together and just get to the surface. Have you ever encountered their kind before?&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
4170,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354639&postcount=357,2006-04-02T00:43:00,Dark_Stalion,[Ooc: Just a q... How far away are the zombies?]
4171,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354648&postcount=358,2006-04-02T07:25:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Si'rene looks to the elf, Thallios she believes his name is, and smirks to herself while changing her view to Tiriel and the lizardman they went through all that trouble to save make little to no work out of the zombies. Why they have wasted so much time here in the Underdark is a mystery to her. Ginerva's willingness to help these others is all she needs to continue onward, just so long as they reached the surface soon..."
4172,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354657&postcount=359,2006-04-02T14:37:00,Dr._Bob,"While the lizardman and drow murmur to each other in draconic, the others watch the zombies warily.<br/><br/>They stand only 40 ft away or so, certainly within charging distance but, like the other zombies, they make no moves towards you.<br/><br/>Ginevra shrugs noncomittally when Thallios asks her about the zombies.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>As you move forward slowly, the six zombies shuffle aside slowly, leaving the passageway clear for you to continue to move forward and upward.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Check out our new OOC thread <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play_ooc;action=display;num=1143917167"" target=""_blank"">The Golden Griffon</a>!</i>"
4173,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354666&postcount=360,2006-04-02T21:18:00,runehawk,<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The reaction to their presence is not lost to the reptilian who swiftly dispatches them with a look of disgust on his face.<br/><br/><i>Spending time away from my people has made me rash and emotional as a pinkskin. I must remember what it means to be one of the people</i>
4174,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354675&postcount=361,2006-04-03T04:46:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>With a look of resignation, Trinark follows behind the Lizardkin Druid.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;You have my support, my friend. Lead the way and I will follow.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He pauses for a moment, then adds,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;If its all the same to you, I would prefer not to die today.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
4175,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354684&postcount=362,2006-04-03T05:39:00,Spaz,<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix continues to fly around above the group. He will move back and forth trying to give them advance warnings when there are zombies up ahead.
4176,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354693&postcount=363,2006-04-03T06:08:00,Dr._Bob,"The party edges past the zombies cautiously, then continues the journey onward and upward with Yix flying ahead as a scout.<br/><br/>There is a flurry of ferocious growling and hissing behind you as the lizardman tears the six zombies to shreds. After a few minutes, he rejoins the party. He is breathing heavily and his armor and shield are covered in zombie gore.<br/><br/>OOC:<i>The zombies surround the lizardman and pummel him mercilessly. It takes 16 rounds for the lizardman to destroy all 6 zombies. He takes a total of 20 points of damage.</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Eventually, the passage changes from a rough natural tunnel, to hewn rock, then to a wide, but low ceilinged tunnel with niches carved in the walls. Many of the niches still contain decrepit skeletons. You seem to have found your way into some ancient catacombs.<br/><br/>The catacomb passages intersect at irregular intervals, forming a maze-like warren of tunnels.<br/><br/>You periodically catch sight of groups of zombies, but they shuffle away as rapidly as they can (being zombies, they are rather slow moving), leaving your party undisturbed.<br/><br/>After wandering the catacombs for an endless, dizzying time, you eventually spot a light in the distance, coming from the end of the passage up ahead ...<br/><br/>"
4177,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354702&postcount=364,2006-04-03T08:09:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>murmers to herself,<font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;So far it's been easy, maybe now it'll get more interesting.&amp;quot;</font>before speaking at a more audible levle,<font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;Now is probably the time for caution.&amp;quot;</font>"
4178,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354711&postcount=365,2006-04-03T11:09:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/><i>friend... </i><br/>The word had no meaning in the lizardkin dialect but the reptilian was beginning to understand....<br/><br/>The meaning behind the word and the bond it implied. As strong as that of a packmate. Possibly stronger. Cloudhair(Trinark) had been a stranger days before. A completely different race. One whom he had suspected harbouring Sethra as well. And who had come to his rescue when he was chained as a sacrifice.<br/><br/>The word had echoed in his head as the undead tore at him. Trinark had valiantly rushed and hit some aside and killed a few although it hadn't prevented them from surrounding him.<br/><br/>Looking into his dark worried face examining his wounds as he walked out, he stretched out an arm. Placing it on his shoulder, he says<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Friend&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>The two trudged off side by side. The lizardman looking much more at ease. Trinark assumed that the imbalance his comrade had sensed had been corrected.<br/><br/>As the lizardman caught sight of the new undead, he bared his teeth and prepared to start off after them.<br/>He turns to look at Trinark when he feels his arm being grabbed.Shaking his head, the drow warrior points towards the light with his sword-tip and utters,<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;The source&amp;quot;</font><br/>Ssathiya pauses then nods in understanding. He gives a last look in the direction of the undead and then places a hand in his chest chanting a spell of healing before marching behind Trinark.<br/><br/>OO: CLW on self (7 +3= 10)"
4179,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354720&postcount=366,2006-04-03T16:23:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Familiar with her friends body movements, she could tell what she was going to say before she even said it. Si'rene smiles to herself and begins to move into shadows, watching all around as she keeps up with the group, although a few paces behind to make sure nothing unexpected happens, her hand on her oathbow, she keeps quiet."
4180,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354729&postcount=367,2006-04-04T04:48:00,Dr._Bob,"As you move forward toward the light, you hear a soft shuffling from behind you.<br/><br/>Looking backward, you see that the passage is filled with zombies. They appear to be keeping their distance from you (at least 60'), but they are clearly trying to prevent you from retreating back the way you came. Their shadowy forms sway back and forth, and one or two make low groaning noises.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Ahead, the passageway opens into a large square (40' x 40') chamber with a towering arched ceiling. Dim torches sputter at the four corners of the room, each held by a motionless zombie. There is a dark passage in the center of each wall.<br/><br/>An intricately carved slab of stone lies in the center of the room. The table or altar is bare, but the stone appears to have been deeply stained by some kind of dark fluid.<br/><br/>Besides the 4 torchbearers, there are 24 other zombies lining the walls of the chamber, 8 per wall.<br/><br/>You hesitate at the entrance to the room. None of the zombies make any aggressive movements towards you.<br/><br/>"
4181,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354738&postcount=368,2006-04-04T04:56:00,Rei_Jin,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/><br/>Tychus swallows reflexively. He hasn't been this freaked out in a long, long time.<br/><br/><i>This can't be good, this REALLY can't be good.</i><br/><br/>He looks around, there should be someone here besides the party and the zombies. Zombies don't make zombies, after all...<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">This doesn't make any sense guys. What's going on?</font>"
4182,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354747&postcount=369,2006-04-04T05:23:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/><i>Damn... that's not good.</i>Ginevra looks back and forth between the zombies and the room, trying figure out what best to do.<i>That table... that's for sacrafices. Someone must have put these zombies here for something. But... why?</i>Ginevra decides to try to do what she does best, and slips into the shadows. She will try to estimate the number of zombies blocking the passageway and look at the passages leading out of the altar room to try and determine if anything is in them, and if the party could easily escape through them."
4183,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354756&postcount=370,2006-04-04T12:18:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix lets out what appears to be a sigh, or as close to a sigh as can be had by a pseudodragon. He is not a fan of feeling useless, and the walk towards the surface has just seemed like a long string of that. Even scouting was not exhilirating knowing that the zombies couldn't attack him. He merely floats in the room, and looks for a suitable perch as the events unfold."
4184,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354765&postcount=371,2006-04-04T14:07:00,Dr._Bob,"There must be at least 20 zombies filling the passageway behind you. There might be more, but in the darkness it is hard to tell.<br/><br/>Ginevra almost instinctively vanishes into the shadows and peers into the darkness of the three other passages leaving the chamber. They appear to be empty, but there could easily be more zombies waiting down those passageways.<br/><br/>The pseudodragon finds a carved alcove to perch in, and watches the room from above. He looks almost bored, feeling completely unthreatened by the slow moving earthbound zombies.<br/><br/>Andrea rubs his chin thoughtfully and answers Tychus. &quot;It looks like they are waiting for us. The undead don't need light. I assume that the torches are for our benefit.&quot;<br/><br/>The Harper looks behind the group uneasily. &quot;I don't know whether I'd prefer to take my chances with the 'welcoming committee' ahead or our 'fan club' hanging out back there ...&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
4185,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354774&postcount=372,2006-04-04T14:32:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Looking behind to the zombies gathered there, Trinark's look of resignation turns to one of determination.<br/><br/><i>Fortune favors the bold...</i><br/><br/>He pushes past the Druid and steps into the room, fulling expecting all hell to break loose...<br/>"
4186,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354783&postcount=373,2006-04-05T01:16:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Thinking that she will never see the light of day again, Si'rene turn to face the zombies behind and brings her hands in front of her.<b>By the fire inside my soul!</b>she says quietly as she casts Burning hands.<br/><br/>Smirking she then readies her longbow for action.<br/><br/>[ooc]Any creature in the area of the flames takes 1d4 points of fire damage per caster level (maximum 5d4).[/ooc]"
4187,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354792&postcount=374,2006-04-05T05:43:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark strides boldly into the illuminated chamber, expecting an imminent attack, but the zombies lining the walls sway impassively without reacting to his presence. The lizardman is close behind the drow. His claws and teeth are bared threateningly.<br/><br/>The others cautiously step into the chamber, looking about themselves suspiciously.<br/><br/>As you enter the chamber, the zombies behind you shuffle forward to prevent any attempt to escape the way you came.<br/><br/>Si'rene, guarding the rear of the party, has had enough. Flames radiate from Si'rene's outstretched fingers, searing the front ranks of the zombie horde. The smell of charred, necrotic flesh is nauseating, but the elf hardly seems to notice as she nocks an arrow in one smooth motion.<br/><br/>The zombies in the passageway groan and shuffle forward. Andrea, who had also been lingering near the back of the party, goes down with a cry as he is overwhelmed by a dozen zombies.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Trinark, the lizardman, Ginevra and Yix are in the main chamber. Si'rene and Andrea are at the rear of the party (still in the passageway). The others are somewhere in the middle.<br/>
<br/>
Those who wish to attack the horde in the passageway may make their own attack and damage rolls. Each zombie has AC 11 and DR 5/slashing.</i><br/>"
4188,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354801&postcount=375,2006-04-05T06:27:00,Rei_Jin,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>Seeing his comrade fall, Tychus becomes hysterical. This situation just goes from bad to worse.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">NOOOO! ANDREA!!!<br/>
<br/>
Quick, we've got to save him!</font><br/><br/><br/><br/>EDIT: Stupid non-gender specific names!"
4189,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354810&postcount=376,2006-04-05T06:36:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Spinning around, seeing the fair-haired human going down, his nostrils flare as he lets out a ferocious snarl.<br/><br/>He braces his shield in front of him and holds out a hand and chants. The large tooth hanging on his neck catches fire which does not burn him. It roars out to his hand coalescing into a burning scimitar of flame. He twirls it experimentally but with the flourish of an experienced swordsman.<br/><br/>His own widened eyes betray his surprise. Then looking at the zombies pouring forth at the archer, his eyes narrow.<br/><br/><font size=""3""><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Find the ssource....&amp;quot;</font></font><br/>He barks at Trinark and then pausing , in a lower tone he hisses,<font size=""1""><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;...and.. sstay alive&amp;quot;</font></font><br/><br/>His expression sets into one of determination and he lumbers forward.<br/><br/><i>One more... one more ..obstacle in my hunt for Sethra..</i><br/><br/>OOC: Flame Blade (30 rounds duration) melee touch<br/>1d8 +1 fire dmg.. {crap that slashing dmg resis explains the 25 dmg i took. well lesse how well they burn} + move action"
4190,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354819&postcount=377,2006-04-05T14:14:00,Spaz,<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>From his perch Yix notices the swarm of zombies. He growls loudly as his discontent at the situation. He flies full force into one of the zombies hoping to give Andrea a chance to escape.
4191,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354828&postcount=378,2006-04-05T15:25:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Smiling, Si'rene knocks another arrow, aiming at the closest zombie. Thinking about all that have done her wrong, she draws back gracefully, and lets another arrow fly."
4192,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354837&postcount=379,2006-04-06T01:55:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>From her position in the main room, Ginevra sees Andrea fall. Whispering curses in more than a few different languages, and making sure her back could be against the wall, Ginevra quietly draws her shortsword and attacks the nearest zombie from the shadows.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=405427"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+8=12)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=405429"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage Roll (1d6+2=4)</a>)"
4193,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354846&postcount=380,2006-04-06T04:59:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>hisses out a colorful discription about those who act without thinking as her two companions charge into the hoard. She notices the exchange that the lizardman and drow cleric had. Making a descion she hopes she won't regret, she will quickly join Trinark hoping that her friends can hold their own...<br/><br/>ooc: damn langauge barrier!!!! the translators are in battle!"
4194,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354854&postcount=381,2006-04-06T05:09:00,Dr._Bob,"For a moment, Andrea's face appears, twisted into a grotesque mask of pain and fear, then he is swallowed up again by the zombie horde. His screams are silenced abruptly, sending a chill up your spine.<br/><br/>With elegant grace, Si'rene buries two arrows into the skull of one of the zombies. The undead rocks backward, but is then pushed forward by the zombies behind. The arrows stick out of its head like a pair of antennae but the creature continues to march forward.<br/><br/>Yix streaks to the attack, flapping his wings and stinging furiously. The lead zombie waves its arms in a futile attempt to bat the pseudodragon away. The zombie is too slow to catch the tiny lizard, but neither is Yix able to do much to stop the monster from continuing its approach.<br/><br/>As the zombies close in, Ginevra darts out of the shadows and impales one of the creatures from behind. Her precise blow would have been instantly fatal to almost any living human, but the zombie is not alive and hardly seems to notice the attack.<br/><br/>With a roar, the lizardman charges into the fray, shouldering aside Tychus and Thallios. His<i>flame blade</i>disembowels the nearest zombie, but the creature keeps on coming, almost tripping on its entrails.<br/><br/>Tiriel joins the druid, her flaming longsword chops into the same zombie the lizardman had injured, slicing the creature neatly in half. Its torso tumbles backward, but its legs and pelvis continue to stumble forward for a few seconds before they collapse as well.<br/><br/>The party falls back into the lighted room. The doorway is only 5 ft wide, so it may provide a critical bottleneck to hold the zombies at bay.<br/><br/>Of course, there are also more than two dozen zombies<i>in</i>the chamber with you, but<i>those</i>zombies continue to sway in place, lining the walls at regular intervals.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>DR 5/slashing means that all damage is reduced by 5, EXCEPT for slashing damage. Si'rene's arrows and Ginevra's piercing attack cause almost no damage. The lizardman hits for 7 damage. Tiriel hits for 10 damage, destroying the zombie.<br/>
<br/>
The zombies in the passageway can only enter the room one at a time.</i><br/>"
4195,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354862&postcount=382,2006-04-06T07:18:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The gnoll starts at the huge hord behind him, but quickly recovers. Finally, a chance to repay some of the debt that he owed these strange creatures, and an honourable, albeit almost certain death that was to follow, attempting to save the life of one who had helped free him.<br/><br/>[Ooc: Charge into zombie hord at the point where Andrea's face was last seen.<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=405620"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Charge against Zombies inclusive of the +2 bonus from charging. (1d20+10=29, hit, 1d8+4=7 damage)</a>]"
4196,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354870&postcount=383,2006-04-06T11:34:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>[ooc: sorry I was out of it for a few days. After my vacation I came down with a terrible cold...]<br/><br/>The elf in blue robes gasped in surprise as Andrea went down under a torrent of zombies. He'd been thinking of decimating the undead horde with a fireball, but was waiting for just the right moment.<i>Okay, I guess I missed it.</i>Things were quickly getting out of hand.<br/><br/>Thallios lifted his hands, appropriate material pinched between fingertips, and looked for a target that didn't include Andrea.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Friends, NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO DUCK!&amp;quot;</font>he shouted.<br/><br/>He picked a spot 20 feet behind the first few ranks of zombies, that would take out as many as possible with minimal risk to his compatriots, and let FIREBALL fly in an arc over the heads of the foremost corpses."
4197,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354878&postcount=384,2006-04-06T14:18:00,Rei_Jin,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>Having little use for himself, Tychus starts up a Battle Hymn to aid his companions, whilst ducking low, behind the rest of the party.<br/><br/><i>Make it all stop, please make it stop...</i><br/><br/><br/>[Bardic Music, add +1 to attack rolls, damage rolls, and saves against fear.]"
4198,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354886&postcount=385,2006-04-06T17:08:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Targeting as she lifts her hands as best she can once more,<b>by the fire in my soul, let these flames hit true!</b><br/><br/>((OOC I am looking for an angle where my cone of fire does the least damage to those on my side. None if at all possible. Burning hands again. I think i get this 5x per day?))"
4199,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354894&postcount=386,2006-04-06T17:22:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><font color=""7a5586""> &amp;quot;Ginerva, ask the drow if he can do something about the mass of undead heading our way would you?&amp;quot;</font>Tiriel trys to be as poliet...but she's still shouting.<br/><br/>ooc: I'm still going to use<font color=""7a5586"">this color</font>for Tiriel's talking...it's always in common anyhow."
4200,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354902&postcount=387,2006-04-07T04:55:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardkin switches to another zombie beside it and slashs with his flame blade.<br/><br/>OOC: (own) dice roll =12 so hit dmg= 6 +2=8<br/>2 zombies dmg taken: 7, 8<br/>May be those with lower damaging weapons can hit those. More efficient, yeah?..I have a club hanging on my belt if anyone needs it."
4201,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354910&postcount=388,2006-04-07T06:01:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>At the Druid's urging, Trinark began scanning the room lined with zombies. He was looking for anyone or anything that might be the source for the zombies. He tried ignore the sounds of combat coming from behind him and focus on the task at hand.<br/><br/>Secretly Trinark began a silent prayer to Eilistraee, attempting to focus her positive energy. In the event the zombies decide to attack, he wanted at least the chance to repell them.<br/><br/>[OOC: Search roll = 14, is applicable]<br/>"
4202,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354918&postcount=389,2006-04-07T09:56:00,Spaz,<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Feeling defeated Yix returns to is perch. He scans the area looking for anything strange.
4203,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354926&postcount=390,2006-04-07T15:11:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Hearing Tiriel's shout, Ginevra calls to Trinark, in his own tongue,<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Trinark, can you turn these zombies away? With your holy symbol?&amp;quot;</font>Sheathing her ineffective shortsword and muttering under her breath, she draws her dagger and uses its more effective cutting side to slash at the nearest zombie.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=406563"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+8=16)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=406564"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage Roll (1d4+2=5)</a>)"
4204,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354934&postcount=391,2006-04-07T16:09:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>will join in and attack the zombies until some other alternative appears....<br/><br/>@Dr.Bob:<br/>Attack/dmg rolls, use as needed, and she does have CLEAVE, but I'll let you do that.<br/>1. Attk=14, damage=12, fire=4<br/><br/>2. Attk=12, damage=9, fire=2<br/><br/>3. Attk=27, damage= 8, Fire=4<br/><br/>4. Attk=16, damage=12, fire=6<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=406583"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=406583</a>"
4205,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354942&postcount=392,2006-04-08T05:34:00,scene24,"<b>Thallios, elf wizard</b><br/><br/>Once finished casting fireball at the horde of zombies, Thallios reached into the pocket on the side of his pack, felt around for a moment, and withdrew just the right scroll tube.<i>While the others take on the front rank of zombies and retrieve Andrea from the dogpile, it's time for me to apply a little PREVENTATIVE medicine.</i><br/><br/>Thallios opened the tube and withdrew the scroll of Magic Circle vs Evil. He pulled the vial of silver powder from his component pouch and began preparations for the Circle...<br/><br/>[OOC: if any of the party appears to be hazardously low on hit points, (including Andrea if his body is recovered alive) Thallios will postpone casting the Circle long enough to use his wand of cure light wounds a couple of times on the sufferer.]"
4206,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354950&postcount=393,2006-04-10T12:15:00,Rei_Jin,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>Tychus continues singing, taking his longsword out in case he gets attacked, ready to strike at the first foe that moves to him"
4207,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354958&postcount=394,2006-04-10T17:56:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel decapitates a second zombie as she follows through with her flaming longsword.<br/><br/>A third and then a fourth zombie drop as her blade sizzles and sparks, mowing through the lumbering undead like a sickle through grass.<br/><br/>The lizardman wields a flaming blade of his own, slicing deeply into the closest zombie. Ginevra finishes off the monster, cutting off its head with a razor sharp knife.<br/><br/>As Si'rene falls back, she sprays the lead zombies with more flames from her outstretched fingertips.<br/><br/>Thallios detonates a<i>fireball</i>behind the front ranks of zombies, sending ragged chunks of dessicated zombie flesh in all directions. A dozen zombies are instantly destroyed. Gruesome shrapnel, fragments of bone and dessicated flesh, ricochets off of the ceiling and walls of the hallway, pattering onto the ground like rain.<br/><br/>The gnoll raises his shield and charges through the doorway into the remaining mass of zombies, howling a challenge as he impales the lead zombie with his trident. The zombie, which had already been struck by two of Si'rene's arrows and had been scorched by two of her spells, finally collapses, rapidly disintegrating into a mass of inert body parts. The gnoll is immediately surrounded by zombies and, like Andrea, quickly disappears from view as he is pummeled from all directions.<br/><br/>Tychus' warm voice echoes in the large chamber, a rousing song of battle that belies the fear in his heart. He draws his sword warily as he backs deeper into the large zombie-lined room.<br/><br/>Trinark seems to be lost in thought. Paying relatively little attention to the melee at the doorway, the drow instead surveys the chamber carefully as if looking for something important ...<br/><br/>Yix zips back to his safe perch, looking down at the zombies with irritation, his stinger-tipped tail twitching with annoyance. The pseudodragon watches Thallios read from an arcane scroll as he sprinkles a glittering powder into the air. The silver dust magically arranges itself into a 20 ft diameter ring that encompasses most of the party.<br/><br/>Yix's keen eyes spot movement behind the front ranks of zombies. He warns the party members telepathically -<i>More zombies are coming!</i><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Si'rene's earlier burning hands spell had hit 6 zombies for 6 points each.<br/>
<br/>
Last round, the lizardman and Tiriel destroyed a zombie. Tiriel gets a follow-up attack, hitting with a 14 for 16 damage, destroying another zombie. This round, she hits with a 12 for 11 damage, destroying a third zombie, and cleaves with a 27 for 12 damage, destroying a fourth!!!<br/>
<br/>
The lizardman hits a fifth zombie with a 12 for 8 damage. Ginevra finishes it off with a 16 for 5 damage.<br/>
<br/>
Si'rene casts burning hands again, hitting 6 zombies for 8 damage.<br/>
<br/>
Thallios casts fireball behind the front ranks, causing 21 points of damage for all zombies in a 20 ft radius (destroying 12 zombies instantly).<br/>
<br/>
The gnoll's trident hits with a 29 for 2 (7 - 5) damage, but this is enough to destroy the lead zombie (who had been hit by two of Si'rene's arrows and two burning hands spells).<br/>
<br/>
The gnoll is attacked by 5 (scorched) zombies, but only one is able to hit his charging AC of 21. It hits for 5 damage.<br/>
<br/>
Trinark searches unsuccessfully for some kind of power source in the chamber.<br/>
<br/>
(An amazing total of 18 zombies have been destroyed so far! There are 5 zombies up front that have been hit by Si'rene's burning hands.)<br/>
<br/>
Thallios begins the next round by casting circle of protection from evil.</i><br/><br/>"
4208,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354966&postcount=395,2006-04-11T00:32:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Smirking at the bodies being laid to rest, Si'rene &quot;hears&quot; the dragon's warning. Consentrating as hard as she can with all the commotion going on around her she thinks a message back to him, hoping he can &quot;hear&quot; her as well.<i><b>Any idea of how many more we can expect?</b></i>"
4209,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354974&postcount=396,2006-04-11T01:14:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra scowls, hearing the dragon's message, then continues to attack the zombies, going for the closest one with her dagger.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=409035"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+8=21)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=409036"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage Roll (1d4+2=4)</a>)"
4210,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354982&postcount=397,2006-04-11T02:17:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/><i>zorm-bies..</i><br/>He thinks, mentally digesting the word.<br/><br/><i>He needs more time..</i><br/><br/>He spins hitting another undead.Working in concert with Ginevra beside him, they dispatch it efficiently."
4211,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354990&postcount=398,2006-04-12T02:28:00,Dr._Bob,"Si'rene steps into the chamber while the lizardman and Ginevra dispatch yet another zombie.<br/><br/>The pseudodragon zips down to the doorway and peers past the melee.<i>There are at least another dozen zombies on the way ...</i><br/><br/>The gnoll reappears in the midst of the last 5 zombies. Most of the zombies have already been damaged by Si'rene's<i>burning hands</i>, but the gnoll seems to be having trouble destroying any of them with his trident. At the same time, the zombies seem to be unable to get past the gnoll's shield and plate armor. Their fists rebound harmlessly off of the gnoll with dull clangs.<br/><br/>Ginevra cuts down another pair of zombies, leaving only three standing. Andrea's broken body lies at her feet.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>In the main chamber, Trinark calls out to the lizardman in draconic.<font color=""Red"">Can you speed things up a bit? I think that we have company.</font><br/><br/>Looking back over his shoulder, the lizardman sees the drow standing beside the large stone tablet facing toward the opposite doorway from the one where the fighting is happening.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Only three zombies left, but about a dozen more reinforcements are on the way behind them. More visitors approaching from the opposite direction as well.</i><br/>"
4212,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=354998&postcount=399,2006-04-12T04:28:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Ssathiya slices into a zombie. He decapitates it but does not fell it. Ginevra , twirling in a tight arc between the two, emerges out of darkness. Shadows fall away from her like black wavy garments. Falling to one knee, she hamstrings the zombie. It collapses to its knees, keels to its left and ceases moving.<br/><br/>The lizardman catches sight of a slight smile on her face as she turns, before being masked by her hair whipping into it. She grips the edge of his shield with her other hand. With an acrobatic twist, she leaps and spins feet first, in mid-air, into darkness. The shadows wrapping fluidically around her. Undead hands reached out for her in vain.<br/><br/>Ssathiya snarls in reply to Trinark's warning. Stabbing another zombie in his chest, he telepathically projects an image of Andrea to Yix.<br/><br/><i>HELP HIM!...</i><br/><br/>OOC: sorry to both DR and Blackfox. hope they'll approve of the artistic license I took.(Shadowdancing and battle etc.) My wrting needs more work, i fear.need more practice. :( milla jovovich-on-the-brain.. with shorter mid-cheek hair."
4213,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355006&postcount=400,2006-04-12T05:44:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tirel</b>uses the short break to clear the zombie muck off her sword. She frowns when she sees Andrea's body, but there's nothing she can do to help him. Insteed she'll start concentrating on helping the living. She'll wade in and help the gnoll finish the remaining 5(?) zombies and then attempt to get him back into the main chamber, willing or not.<br/>ooc: Tiriel will first try talking to to him, if that doen't work, well I'm sure every one can imagine what a human dragging a gnoll across the floor looks like....<br/><br/>"
4214,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355014&postcount=401,2006-04-12T10:13:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix flies around the area looking for a way out as well as scouting for more zombies. As he flies near Andrea;s body he sees if there is anything can do, but he feels his help would be in vain."
4215,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355022&postcount=402,2006-04-12T11:40:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>Roaring in anger at the dung smelling carrion, the gnoll lays about him at any zombie he can reach, trying to shake off the hands that are pulling at him.<br/><br/>[Ooc:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=410006"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Streangth check against Tirel (1d20+4=22)</a>. Attack Zombie 1d20+8=<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=410000"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">19</a>, dmg=<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=410003"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8-1=1</a>]"
4216,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355030&postcount=403,2006-04-12T16:07:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Glowering, Si'rene looks around for some cloth to tie onto the head of an arrow, if she finds some she will catch fire to the cloth, aim at the zombies, and aiming true, hit one in the center.<b><i>I can't believe this is happening...</i></b>Si'rene curses under her breath as she looks for a better way to get fire on a bunch of zombies at once.<br/><br/>((OOC))) I will be looking for rocks to tie cloth onto, or something like that."
4217,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355038&postcount=404,2006-04-13T01:25:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra bends down over Andrea and checks to see if he's still breathing and if she can feel a pulse. If so, she'll try to get him out of harm's way (into the main chamber, in a corner) and attempt to stabilize him. If Andrea is apparantly dead, then Ginevra will retreat into the shadows so she can get in a favorable position.<br/><br/>(OOC: Untrained Heal check, modifier +0.)"
4218,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355046&postcount=405,2006-04-13T03:45:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>gives up on convincing the gnoll to retreat into the main chamber. She doesn't know him well enough to try more than once. She'll continue to hack away at zombies until Ginevra has confirmed that there's no hope for Andrea...<br/><br/>ooc: here are a series of attack/damge rolls, use what's needed Dr.B<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=410398"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attacks</a>22, 25, 10, 24<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=410399"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">damage:</a>7+ 5 fire, 9 + 5 fire, 7+ 5 fire, 10 + 5 fire.<br/><br/>....okay so I didn't believe that rolling that many 5's was correct so I rolled another set which came out completely different, so I guess the first roll was valid."
4219,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355054&postcount=406,2006-04-13T16:13:00,Dr._Bob,"Yix flutters nearby as Ginevra crouches next to Andrea's battered body. Her fingers can find no pulse, and so she gently closes his unseeing eyes, shaking her head so that the others know that Andrea is beyond saving.<br/><br/>The gnoll continues to stab away at the zombies surrounding him, but the tines of the trident seem not to affect the undead very much. One of the zombies manages to punch the gnoll in the snout, bloodying his nose. Growling with frustration, he shakes off Tiriel's attempts to pull him back into the main chamber.<br/><br/>Shrugging, Tiriel cuts down two of the remaining zombies, leaving the last to the lizardman, who beheads it with his<i>flame blade</i>.<br/><br/>Breathing heavily, the party retreats back to the chamber while dozens of additional zombies slowly shuffle forward up the passageway, cutting off any hope of escape back the way the party came.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Si'rene looks around for some flammable material to wrap her arrowheads with while the others prepare to defend the chamber entrance.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Red"">We've got company ...</font>&quot; whispers the drow.<br/><br/>Six armored warriors enter from the opposite side of the chamber, two by two, their faces obscured by their helmets' faceplates. They fan out protectively, forming a semi-circle in front of the far entrance. They carry two-handed swords, which they plant point-downward onto the stone floor. Their gauntleted hands rest on the pommels of the swords, ready to swing them into action at a moment's notice.<br/><br/>A tall, lithe woman steps into the room. She too is fully armored, but her faceplate is raised, allowing everyone to see her jet-black bangs, ivory skin, and deep-red lips. An elegant saber is sheathed at her side.<br/><br/>The giant stone slab lies between your party and the seven of them.<br/><br/>As one, the two dozen zombies lining this large chamber drop to one knee and place one hand on the ground in salute.<br/><br/>&quot;Hail and well met, my friends! We have been waiting for you for a<i>long</i>time!&quot; The woman speaks in lightly accented Common. Her voice is low and gravelly but lighthearted.<br/><br/>&quot;HOLD!&quot; She cries out suddenly, and the zombies in the passage halt in their tracks behind you.<br/><br/>Her voice returns to its friendly tone. &quot;I apologize for the zombies. They can be so simple-minded, you know. They were instructed not to harm you, but ...&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Oh, dear! Was he with you?&quot; she asks as she notices Andrea's body.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The last of the 24 zombies is dispatched. The gnoll takes 6 points of damage.</i>"
4220,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355062&postcount=407,2006-04-13T18:13:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Seeing the dark one shake her head over the fallen Andrea, had caused him to brutalize the zombie remains even after he decapitated it. It wasn't the death that shook him. Death in battle was a good thing in the lizardfolk culture. It was the thought that as druid he had failed to repay his debt to one of the pinkskins who had risked life and limb to save him. A creature not of their pack.<br/><br/>As he stood drawing deep breaths, his eyes narrowed in measured fury at the creature who obviously commanded these foul mockeries of life.<br/><br/><i>Semuanya...grant me strength to cleanse all the things here with no place in the Great Balance..</i><br/><br/>He studied the creature that was talking and the guards surrounding it. Whispering the words of a basic orison, he cast a spell that would allow him to see the auras of the weave.<br/><br/>OOC: Det Magic. Sorry folks. instincts tell me this is an impt NPC. but just as Thokk isn't going to parlay with any demon. Ssathiya isn't going to see eye-to-eye with any aberration or individual who practices necromancy. He's a very orthodox druid.He was an orthodox lizardkin too but he's not an idiot so he unlearnt his prejudices."
4221,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355070&postcount=408,2006-04-13T19:54:00,Rei_Jin,"<b>Tychus</b><br/><br/>Now that battle has stopped, Tychus gathers his wits about him, and looks at the new arrival, trying to glean who, or what she is.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Yes, yes he WAS with us, and is no longer. Who are you, and why do you seek to hold us here?<br/>
<br/>
What do you want with us? We are not a threat to one such as yourself, we only wish to escape from the Underdark.</font><br/><br/>[OOC: Diplomacy check,<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=410913"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+15=19</a>]"
4222,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355078&postcount=409,2006-04-14T00:50:00,blackfox,"(OOC: Is Ginevra hidden, or did the newcomers enter before she could find a place to hide?)"
4223,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355086&postcount=410,2006-04-14T07:37:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix growls as loudly as he can at the women. He flies closer, puffing out his tiny little dragon chest, and growling all the while. His tail flicks from side to side as a warning that the group will not take being emssed with."
4224,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355094&postcount=411,2006-04-14T14:24:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Realizing the group is surrounded and outnumbered, Trinark decides to take a more casual stance. At least until he sees how deeply in trouble they are...again.<br/><br/>Gripping his longsword loosely he rests it lightly against his right shoulder.<br/><br/>Addressing the strange woman, in common,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Who are you?&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
4225,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355102&postcount=412,2006-04-14T16:35:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>stares at the woman and her guards with a bemused expresion before shooting the drow an iritated look. The fact that Trinark only now revels that he speaks common causes her much more annoyance than the new arrivals.<br/>Keeping her sword in plain sight, she'll move towards the front of the group at a steady walk. She has no idea who this woman is or what she's talking about, but if it comes to a fight, they look like more of a challange than the zombies."
4226,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355110&postcount=413,2006-04-15T03:16:00,Soluna,"[si'rene]<br/><br/>Steps around for a clear shot, getting an arrow nocked and aimed at the obvious leader's throat. Holding aim like that until she is otherwise convinced not to, or the time becomes apparent she should let the arrow fly true."
4227,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355118&postcount=414,2006-04-15T06:44:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The Gnoll looks arround, wiping blood from his nose in a crimson streak along his hiry arm. The blood mingles with the fur, creating a glistening, slicked trail which gradually dulls and hardens into a scabby crust, but the gnoll ignores this, as it does the aditional blood which is starting to run from it's nose. Instead it's attention is taken up by the newcomers, heavily armored and heavily armed.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;What devilish scum are you, that you comand the loyalty of this walking carrion?&amp;quot;</font>it growls, eyeing the weapons they hold ready.<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;If you are come to fight us to allow us an honourable death rather than be burried alive by these mindless abominations,&amp;quot;</font>it indicates the undead behind him, spitting the last word,<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;then let us have done with it and dance, for I grow weary of this place.&amp;quot;</font>"
4228,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355126&postcount=415,2006-04-15T14:37:00,Dr._Bob,"The woman lowers her chin and steps back gracefully as she folds her hand over her heart in a formal curtsey. Her armor clanks softly as she does so.<br/><br/>&quot;My name is Jessica Deirdre Alyssandra Valentine, and I am very pleased to meet you.&quot;<br/><br/>Eyeing Si'rene and Tiriel in particular, she continues, &quot;You can lower your weapons. We mean you no harm. In fact, I have standing orders to assist you and escort you to the surface as expeditiously as possible.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;I am sorry about your friend. Rest assured, his body will be taken care of.&quot; She raises a hand, and six zombies detach themselves from the walls and move forward towards Andrea.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Ginevra observes the woman with interest from her hidden vantage point in the shadows. The lizardman's eyes narrow as he peers at the woman as well. The altar's strong aura of necromancy distorts his perceptions making it difficult for him to get a read on the woman.<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
4229,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355134&postcount=416,2006-04-16T06:14:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Do Not... TOuch Him!&amp;quot;</font><br/>, he roars in unaccustomed common. Brandishing his scimitar overhead, he wards off any undead that approaches Andrea.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Thosse who break the (Natural) Order of thingss are no </font><font color=""Blue""><i>friend</i></font><font color=""Red""> of I&amp;quot;</font>, he hisses at the stranger.<br/><br/>His druidic oaths made his greatest desire at that moment nothing more than to destroy that altar and kill the wretched pinkskin that surely must be the source.<br/>Glancing at the people he had to guide to safety he restrained himself.<br/><i>Hunt wisely..</i>echoed a thought in him.<br/>Remembering his drow friend to possess some knowledge of the walking dead,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Cloudhair!, drive these <i>things</i> away!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Staring defiantly at the woman,<font color=""BLue"">&amp;quot;If wish to live you, move away you will&amp;quot;</font>lapsing into a direct translation of the draconic thought. He stands shoulder to shoulder with the gnoll as rearguard at the foot of Andrea's body, prepared to fight his way out if the woman would not budge."
4230,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355142&postcount=417,2006-04-16T06:43:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>does not sheath her sword but, in what seems a lazy manner, allows it's point to aim at the floor instead of the strangers.<br/><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;Lady Valentine I'm sure you realize that necromancy is seen as an abomination by all others not of the faith,&amp;quot; </font>she glances at the lizardman, the gnoll and the drow before contiuning,<font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;So our suspicions are well founded. You said you have standing orders, who issued those orders?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
4231,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355150&postcount=418,2006-04-16T07:58:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>From her hiding place in the shadows, Ginevra continues to observe the woman. She slowly removes her daggers from her sleeves and holds them flat against her wrists as she assesses the situation.<br/><i>Who</i>did<i>send you? And what do they want? I don't trust them and I don't trust you. For all we know there's someone waiting to capture us and slit our throats when we get out of the damn Underdark. I'll follow if you drag my friends along, but I don't trust you.</i><br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=412405"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sense Motive check (1d20=2)</a><br/>Gah, I don't have a modifier. :P)"
4232,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355158&postcount=419,2006-04-16T09:15:00,Dr._Bob,"Ginevra has no idea whether Lady Valentine is lying or not, but she knows that she doesn't trust her.<br/><br/>The lizardman, predictably, is overtly hostile toward the woman and her six escorts, who remain motionless, their swords held point-down. He bares his fangs and raises his<i>flame blade</i>in warning as the zombies approach Andrea's body.<br/><br/>Lady Valentine flicks her hand to the side, and the zombies back away. &quot;As you wish, lizardkin.&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Turning towards Tiriel, the woman shrugs. &quot;I am no necromancer, nor am I a philosopher.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Still, I find your use of the word<i>abomination</i>puzzling. There are many would call a sentient lizard an<i>abomination</i>, and we all know what the cold-blooded races think of<i>pink skins</i>, don't we? And since when did human, elf and gnoll fight side-by-side? And are not the accursed dark elves often called<i>abominations?</i>&quot;<br/><br/>Her voice rises as she continues, &quot;Yet, here I find the three of you (yes, shadowdancer, I can see you) wandering without permission among our most sacred ruins in the company of a gnoll, a bloodthirsty lizardkin warrior, and a drow elf (all arguably<i>abominations</i>themselves). I arrive here to find that you have destroyed dozens of sentient creatures simply because they don't fit into<i>your</i>narrow view of the<i>natural order</i>. Who, truly, are the<i>abominations</i>here?&quot;<br/><br/>She pauses to regain her composure. Speaking softly, she concludes, &quot;Still, I have not the right to judge you.&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>&quot;I know my master simply as 'he-who-walks-again'. Through visions, he instructed me to watch for three women wandering lost through the Underdark and to escort them to the surface if found.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;The visions have increased in frequency and intensity within the past week. Therefore, I am very happy to find you at last.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;The most recent visions indicate that I am to provide you with protection against those who might wish to harm you, and to deliver you safely to the House of Relik in Telflamm.&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
4233,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355166&postcount=420,2006-04-16T12:41:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Practically snarling at the woman, oathbow not lowered, she asks<b>and WHY should we trust you? You state you are not a necromancer, then what are you, and who is &amp;quot;he who walks again&amp;quot;?</b>"
4234,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355174&postcount=421,2006-04-16T13:54:00,Dr._Bob,"Lady Valentine gazes at Si'rene with perfect equanimity. &quot;Why should you not trust me?&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;I am merely one of several custodians of the City of the Dead, created centuries ago by my master, 'he-who-walks-again', whom I obey without question.&quot; She lowers her eyes as she says this.<br/><br/>She then raises her chin, and you can see pride in her eyes. &quot;But, though I am merely a servant, do not make the mistake of assuming that I am without power. I have three legions of undead under my command. You live now only by my grace.<br/><br/>&quot;Is not the fact that you still live evidence enough that I mean you no harm?&quot;<br/>"
4235,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355182&postcount=422,2006-04-16T14:26:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The madness of the woman was apparent when she referred to his drow companion and himself as<i>abominations</i>. All natural creatures birthed by Otherwhere were of The Balance. Life and Death were part of the cycles of the Order of Things. Dead flesh that moved with a semblance of life were anathema to any of the druidic faith lizardkin or otherwise.<br/><br/>The folly of these pinkskins: humans, elves and gnomes as Wolverine-Heart/ Fizahn had taught him was their greed in baubles and their need to pursue corruptive magic that warped the Balance that would otherwise sustain them.<br/><br/>Looking to the Gnoll, he recognised its pack-instinct to protect the fallen human. He could not abide its smell but accepted its company and knew the words of the stranger to be false. It HAD a place in the Balance even if he had yet to understand it. As for his drow packmate who honored his weapon, he neither knew or sensed his place in the order of things but knew him to be a different breed of pinkskin and the only creature he had encountered in the Deep Earth other than giant ants and spiders that had a niche in the Great Balance.<br/><br/>The retreat of the zombies gave him pause to consider all these thoughts. He still held aloft his scimitar and began formulating a plan to kill the source of the undead. The word Teflamn distracted him but he would not accept help from this one any more than he would have boarded the boat with the hideous squid-man."
4236,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355190&postcount=423,2006-04-17T08:13:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>grins.<i>ahh, now we will see your true colors...</i><br/><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;I didn't mean to offened you. Prehaps the word <i>abomination</i> was a bit, mischossen. It must have been the stench of rotten flesh that made me speak so, rudely. Forgive me.&amp;quot;</font><br/>Tiriel makes a shallow bow,<br/><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;I was only trying to express that some of our group will have more than the standard amount of trouble trusting a stranger since you walk with those most consider foul. Please excess their mistrust, the last few weeks have been very tiring.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>diplomacy check:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=412918"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">12</a><br/>ooc: the goal of this piece is to throw Valentine off balance by seeming to use badly chossen words in seemingly well meaning sentances....<br/>It probaly won't work, but it's fun.<br/><br/>@Dr.Bob: should &quot;the House of Relik in Telflamm&quot; be ringing alarm bells?"
4237,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355198&postcount=424,2006-04-17T12:12:00,Dr._Bob,"Lady Valentine leans forward and takes a few sniffs of the air. Cocking an eyebrow she asks, &quot;And how long has it been since<i>your</i>last bath?&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Look at yourselves, unwashed and filthy from weeks (or is it months?) wandering lost through the Underdark! Your lizardkin friend hasn't even bothered to wipe the gore from his scales.<br/><br/>&quot;Your collective stench almost makes me want to vomit, but common etiquette would suggest that it would be boorish to point out your lack of attention to hygeine.&quot;<br/><br/>Turning on her heel, she exits the chamber without further ceremony. Her escorts raise their two-handed swords to their shoulders and follow her, marching two-by-two with practiced precision.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, are you coming?&quot; her voice echoes from the passageway.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The city of Telflamm is one of Thesk's major cities. It happens to be where Tiriel, Ginevra and Si'rene were heading, and it also was where the lizardman's friends were going. The 'House of Relik' doesn't ring any bells for anyone except for the lizardman who feels like he might have heard the name 'Relik' before.</i><br/><br/><br/>"
4238,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355206&postcount=425,2006-04-17T14:47:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra thinks over this latest information from her hiding place in the shadows. Not wanting to be seen or heard, she remains in the shadows, and concentrates on the thought:<i>Yix? Can you hear me? If you would be willing to tell the others something, I would greatly appreciate it. I would like to let Tiriel, S'irene, the lizardkin and the gnoll, Tychus, Trinark, and Thallios know that they should call me 'Katrin' until I tell them to stop. Also, they should know that I will be disguising myself, so they shouldn't be surprised that I'll look different when they see me next. I don't want to make you feel like a messenger, but I don't trust this woman and I don't want any more death.</i><br/><br/>If the group chooses to leave, Ginevra will follow, keeping unseen in the shadows. She will keep her daggers out and hidden flat against her wrists."
4239,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355214&postcount=426,2006-04-18T00:50:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Grumbling, and looking around at Tiriel and knowing that Ginevra is watching her, Si'rene nods her head slightly and starts walking to Tiriel, but never puts her bow away, mearly holding it down to her side rather than up in front of her, arrow still in her hand. To Tiriel:<b>I am inclined to go, get back on track for our mission. If she can lead us out of here, so be it. Your feeling?</b><br/><br/><br/><i>OOC: I am ready to march out, bow never leaving my hand, an arrow always in my other, for quick dispersal of any problems that will come up on our way.</i>"
4240,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355222&postcount=427,2006-04-18T03:32:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>shrugs.<font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;I'd rather walk behind her than before her. And personaly, I think she was telling the truth.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>ooc: Tiriel's ready to go. She'll sheath her sword, but keep her hand on the pommel."
4241,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355230&postcount=428,2006-04-18T10:38:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>With no apparent way out than to fight a losing fight where many if not all may fall, the reptilian slings his shield onto his back and scoops an arm around Andrea's shoulders. He looks to the gnoll behind him expecting him or another to help him carry Andrea.<br/><br/>He only hoped that the wretch that had captured them now would have an unguarded moment for him to take her out.<br/><i>Rel-lik...</i><br/>Something felt like he should have known that pinkskin name. It surprised him, shrugging his mind back to the present he prepares to move. He watches the undead warily."
4242,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355238&postcount=429,2006-04-18T12:45:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>See the rest of the group prepare to move out, he admitted to himself that it seemed like the easiest option. Which usually meant they were in for a world of trouble.<br/><br/>Trinark moved over to help his Druid friend carry their fallen companion.<br/><br/>One thing weighed heavily on Trinark's mind...he would have to say goodbye to his companions when they reached the surface. The world of sunlight was no place for one such as himself.<br/>"
4243,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355246&postcount=430,2006-04-18T13:00:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The Gnoll shares a strange moment of recognition with the Lizardcreature. Their eyes meet and it seems to understand for the first time the similarity of their position, the fact that both come from repressed and what is generally considered barbarous backgrounds and that they both owe a debt to the same strange collection of creaturs. Noticing the others readiness dispite their intended aparanyt calm, the Gnoll feels strangely... safe, as though he didn't need to be on his guard because the others were. This is a new feeling, something he didn't even experience among his pack, and it disturbs him slightly that he should be so trusting of these weak creatures. But then her realises thatthey have shown repeatedly their toughness. Maybe he underestimated them. Maybe they did deserve his trust. Still pondering this, he helps the Lizard with Andrea, lifting the creature easily. Rogormortis is yet to set in, and the dead weight might be a greater toll on someone weaker, but the Gnoll is strong and willing to help those he can now trust..."
4244,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355254&postcount=431,2006-04-19T06:18:00,Dr._Bob,"Bearing Andrea's body, your party reluctantly decides to follow Lady Valentine and her retinue.<br/><br/>She strides bodly through the labyrinth, seeming not to require any light to see by. Many of your party members are also comfortable in the dark, but for the rest, the single everburning torch at the rear of the party provides only minimal relief from the oppressive darkness.<br/><br/>After many twists and turns, you are grateful to be following someone who knows where they are going. It would have taken an eternity to navigate the maze of catacombs and blind passages.<br/><br/>At almost every intersection, zombies step back and bow reverently, allowing your party to pass unmolested.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Eventually you lose count, but there appear to be hundreds if not thousands of undead wandering the passages of the &quot;City of the Dead.&quot; The entire complex of tunnels reminds of you of a bustling anthill.<br/><br/>The journey takes several &quot;days,&quot; possibly half of a tenday. As always, it is hard to judge the passage of time without any sunlight to guide you. Lady Valentine is always careful to keep her distance from you. The other undead likewise do not molest you during your trip.<br/><br/>Your rations had run out long ago, but Lady Valentine's minions surprise you by providing palatable, if simple, food and clean water to drink.<br/><br/>The minions even provide a canvas cloth to wrap Andrea's body in. Perhaps through magic, Andrea's body seems not to decay at the expected rate during the final passage through the Underdark.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Eventually, you find yourselves in wider, more-recently dug tunnels.<br/><br/>&quot;We are near the surface,&quot; announces Lady Valentine. &quot;I can accompany you no farther. Follow this passage to the end. You will emerge in the sewers below the city. Find your way to House Relik, and fare well adventurers.&quot;<br/><br/>With that succinct goodbye, Lady Valentine sweeps down a side corridor along with her tireless escorts. As she passes through the penumbra of the everburning torch, you note for the first time that she casts no shadow ...<br/><br/><br/>"
4245,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355262&postcount=432,2006-04-19T17:59:00,Spaz,<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>&quot;That was surprisingly odd.&quot; Yix thinks to himself while making his way further into the tunnels before him. He breathes the air deeply trying to tell if it is any fresher than before.
4246,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355270&postcount=433,2006-04-20T01:12:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra narrows her eyes and the back of her neck prickles as she realises the Lady Valentine is less (or more) than she appears. She tries to catch everyone's attention, and says quietly,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Do not call me Ginevra in Teflamm, I am to be called Katrin there. I will be disguising myself before we leave the sewers, so don't be surprised when I appear different to you.&amp;quot;</font>"
4247,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355278&postcount=434,2006-04-20T04:13:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark turns to his Druid companion,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;I am afraid here is where our paths seperate. The surface world of the sun is not the place for me or my kind. I would be instantly recognized by those above. I am familiar with the persecution my kind have suffered in the past. The brightness of the lights and especially the sun would leave me debilitated and unable to function except at night.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He turns to the rest of the group,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I wish you all well during the rest of your journey. If you ever return to the Underdark again, call my name and I will find you.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Looking sad but resolute, Trinark drifts toward the rear of the group as they prepare to enter the sewers.<br/>"
4248,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355286&postcount=435,2006-04-20T04:28:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>mutters<font color=""7a5586""><i>I knew it.</i></font>when she observes that Valentine has no shadow.<br/><i>well if she chosses to rot with the zombies, so be it. It's no buisiness of mine.</i><br/><br/>Tiriel's mood is steadly improving now that Valentine is gone and the surface is close. When Ginevra asks to be called &quot;Katrin,&quot; Tiriel laughs a little.<font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;Are we back to that again already?&amp;quot;</font>she says as she smilies at her friend.[hr]<br/>Trinark's annoycement that he is not continuing with the group strikes a nerve with Tiriel. While she can't understand the words that he and the lizardman exchanged she has a fair idea of their content. She turns around and grabs Tirnark's arm,<font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;That's a crappy excuese. Comm'on, we need to talk.&amp;quot;</font><br/>::Tiriel wants to take Tinark around a bend in the tunnel where the other's cannot see. She doesn't seem egar to physicaly fight, but does seem pretty peeved about something. She's not using her strength to move him...yet::"
4249,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355294&postcount=436,2006-04-20T11:20:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The drow's announcement came as a shock to the lizardman. The degree of imbalance in this hellish place that lay simply beneath their feet was startling and he had been expected to be betrayed at any moment.<br/><br/>Now Cloudhair wanted to remain here alone. He had no place among his own kind. And all kinds of horrors waited to devour you.<br/><br/><i>A pack of one..</i><br/><i>He would not survive..</i><br/><br/>He had intended to speak with the drow but one of the ladies, the one with the flaming sword had cut in and seemed to want to talk to her himself. He had tried to follow but a look from her had told him that she wanted to be alone with him. He lagged behind, just within earshot, intent on talking to him after her. He hoped she spoke slow enough for him to catch and follow what she said."
4250,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355302&postcount=437,2006-04-20T12:24:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Looking resigned, Trinark allows himself to be steered away around the corner for a chat.<br/><br/>Folding his arms across his chest, he looks intently at Tiriel obviously concentrating intently to understand her.<br/><br/>[OOC: Trinark only understand a *very* little Common.]"
4251,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355310&postcount=438,2006-04-20T14:02:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Sighing, Ginevra follows Tiriel, doubtful that Trinark knows enough Common to carry on a conversation, but unsure if Tiriel wants her conversation to be private. She will translate if Tiriel and Trinark have trouble communicating accurately."
4252,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355318&postcount=439,2006-04-20T14:53:00,kuja.girl,<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Gesters for Ginevra to remain behind and continues down the tunnel with Trinark.<br/><br/>ooc: sorry all'ya'll but I'd like to conduct the rest of the conversation via PM...Dr.Bob can forward what he wants to those who still insist on preforming &quot;Listen checks.&quot;<br/><br/>Yoric_Steele/Dr.Bob - check your mailboxes.
4253,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355326&postcount=440,2006-04-20T15:15:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix continues blissfully unaware of his companions as his joy for finally reaching the surface paint images in his mind. He even begins silently crooning what appears to be some sort of melody, but it is rathee hard to tell what exactly it is."
4254,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355334&postcount=441,2006-04-21T01:00:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Not at all surprised that the one that was dark would feel the urge to stay here, but shocked he had less courage than she had previously attributed to him, Si'rene waits to see if Tiriel can fix whatever he feels the problem is. She is visually anxious to get out of this place, as she sits to roll another of her tobacco sticks, only to find she had finally run out of the precious commodity. Sighing in disgust, she sits down so close to out of this horrid place, yet forced to wait once more."
4255,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355342&postcount=442,2006-04-21T11:53:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;City?&amp;quot;</font>This comes out in a horse whisper. The gnoll looks visably shocked as though just hit over the head unexpectedly. Where there were cities there were humans, and humans tended to not like gnolls. For a matter of fact, gnolls tended to not lke humans, but then there seemed to be some humans here who did not dislike him, or at least human like creatures. It was difficult to tell the differences between humans and elves and then you have half elf, half humans. Now that was just going into the realm of imposibility, trying to distinguish between those...<br/><br/>The gnoll looks thoughtfull at his inner reverie, an unusual visage for a gnoll, but this one manages it quite well."
4256,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355350&postcount=443,2006-04-21T14:23:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra respects Tiriel's wishes for privacy and goes over to a corner with her disguise kit. With her back to the group and her hood up, Ginevra applies her disguise. It takes her about 20 minutes to finish. After she puts away her kit, she turns around. 'Katrin's' hair is now visibly shorter, about shoulder length, and it seems darker than before. It is pulled back into a horsetail. An almost-white scar runs across her face from her left cheekbone to the bridge of her nose.<br/><br/>EDIT: (OOC: Disguise check:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=419487"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">31 because I forgot to add the bonus from my disguise kit</a>)"
4257,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355358&postcount=444,2006-04-21T16:17:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel and Trinark have a quiet conversation together while the others look down the passage indicated by Lady Valentine.<br/><br/>Indeed, the air does seem different from either the arid, stale atmosphere of most of the Underdark or the faintly putrescent odor that permeated the City of the Dead.<br/><br/>A gentle, damp breeze wafts down the corridor toward you. You catch a faint whiff of sewage, but sewage means civilization, and after weeks (or months) in the Underdark, no smell could be sweeter!<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Yix seems to be whistling or wheezing, it isn't clear which, until you realize that he seems to be singing a song. Indeed, all of your hearts are lifted, except perhaps for those belonging to the lizardman, gnoll, and drow ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>While Trinark and Tiriel converse,<strike>Ginevra</strike>Katrin reveals her new appearance. The disguise is remarkable, and Tychus actually goes for his sword for a moment, as if she were a stranger, before he realizes his error.<br/><br/>Chuckling to himself, Tychus walks away. He steps over to Andrea's enshrouded corpse. Patting the body on the shoulder he whispers, &quot;We'll be back on the surface soon, my friend! Just a little farther, that's all.&quot;<br/><br/><br/>"
4258,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355366&postcount=445,2006-04-23T05:25:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>After hearing Tiriel's words Trinark pauses a moment. He closed his eyes, turning his head slightly off to the side. Slowly his head reclined until it looked like he was lifting his face toward the heavens.<br/><br/>Softly he wispers,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Valrae nep ga'est moren'em.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He opened his eyes looking directly into Tiriel's, his eyes seemed to sparkle in the dim light.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Thank you Tiriel, you are most convincing.&amp;quot;</font>he stated in a normal tone of voice that carried down the tunnel.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I will continue onward with you, and learn what it means to walk in the light.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He turned on his heel sharply, and rejoins the rest of the group. Stopping only long enough to smile warmly at his faithful Druid companion.<br/>"
4259,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355374&postcount=446,2006-04-23T06:31:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>smiles at Trinark. She knows that all of the unusual members of their party are going to have a rough time when they reach the city, but she feels confident that it'll be worth it.<br/>She then rejoins the rest of the group. When everyone is ready, she'll suggest that they start putting as much distancee as possible between themselves and the zombie nest."
4260,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355382&postcount=447,2006-04-23T10:38:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The Gnoll has dropped to the back of the group now, and looks distinctly unhappy. Sholders hunched and face lowered, the only thing keeping him going is his debt towards the other creatures in this strange tribe."
4261,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355390&postcount=448,2006-04-23T14:22:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Unable to hear how the conversation had gone, he had stamped about and paced.<br/><br/>Returning from the rear, Trinark smiles at him.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;What is your decision? Do you remain with this one, pack-mate?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He peers intently into Trinark's face.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;When we have guided these.. <i>people</i> up, we must search for and rejoin our former pack?... The little one may be in danger..&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He looks at his feet<br/><i>..and so may be my people..</i><br/><br/>He waits for Trinark's answer.<br/>"
4262,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355398&postcount=449,2006-04-24T02:13:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>In seeing the dark elf return with Tiriel and seeing the look of success upon her face Si'rene knew that she has worked her magic again. The dark one would stay with this motley group for the time being at least. Standing and dusting off, Si'rene signals she is ready to go when the others are. Tired of the cramped dark caves. Even the sewers seem better. They at least bring hope."
4263,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355406&postcount=450,2006-04-24T07:56:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark answered the Lizardkin, &quot;<font color=""Red"">Yes, I will remain your pack-mate.  I hope that we can soon resume the search for the one who is lost to you.  Her fate is cloudy to me as well...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Trinark turned to the rest of the group,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Perhaps you can tell me about the customs of those above.  As I have heard only stories and rumors.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
4264,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355414&postcount=451,2006-04-24T08:17:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;The customs above are as complex as those of the drow,&amp;quot;</font>says 'Katrin'.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Perhaps the best way for me to help you is to answer your questions; I wouldn't even know where to start if I were to try to explain it all to you.&amp;quot;</font>To no one in particular, she comments,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I'd like to get moving soon, if we can, I don't want to spend any more time underground then I have to.&amp;quot;</font>"
4265,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355422&postcount=452,2006-04-24T10:04:00,Dr._Bob,"It is hard to know what changed the drow's mind. Was it Tiriel's persuasive argument? The memory of the other humans who rescued him from being sacrificed to Lolth? Or could it have been something else?<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The party moves forward down the mortared stone passage indicated by Lady Valentine.<br/><br/>The passages appears to dead-end, but damp air can clearly be felt blowing between crevices in the stone. It takes Yix and Ginevra only a few moments to identify the small secret door in the wall. The lizardman and gnoll work their claws into the stone where the rogues indicate the edge of the door lies.<br/><br/>With straining muscles, they pull the portal open as stone grinds upon stone.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>One by one, you pass through the small opening into a tiny cramped tunnel. The end of the tunnel is visible as a small square of not-quite-black. As you exit the tunnel and stand erect, you find yourselves on a 10 ft ledge, running along one wall of a large aquaduct.<br/><br/>The sewer stretches as far as you can see in either direction. The vaulted ceiling arches overhead (perhaps 15 ft high at its apex), punctuated at intervals by small grates. It must be night, because only faint moonlight spills through the grates, but after your time in the Underdark, the sewer seems almost brightly lit.<br/><br/>The sewer is not as digusting as one might have anticipated. Dark water rushes down the middle of the aquaduct. Perhaps it had rained recently?<br/><br/>Looking up and down the sewer, you wonder how you are supposed to find &quot;House Relik.&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Yix zips about through the air, overjoyed to have some room to spread his wings.<br/><br/>Suddenly the pseudodragon squawks and sends a telepathic alarm,<i>Movement!</i><br/><br/>About 120 feet away on the same side of the sewer, a torch suddenly flares to life, revealing group of six heavily armored knights.<br/><br/>They raise their swords to their foreheads, then point them toward the ground in salute. &quot;This way! Lady Sheyra has been expecting you!&quot; one of them calls out ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
4266,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355430&postcount=453,2006-04-24T11:22:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin</b><br/><br/>The lizardkin breathed easier, knowing he needn't abandon his companion down in this festering pit of a place. As they picked their way through, he listened to Ginevra and the others advise Trinark. He didn't understand completely why Trinark was frigtened of the surface.<br/><br/><i>A moth may fear the world outside its coccoon, but it HAD to emerge..</i><br/><br/>He knew his companion'd be safe once they found the others. He wondered about them. Having been too busy to think about them in the danger they had. The one named Fizahn, with a ferocity even lizardkin might admire. The witch. The other bignose. The female one that watched the ..half-ling when she thought he wasn't looking. His immediate worry though was finding Sheyra before she got to Teflamn. Once in the city, he'd be in as much trouble as any pinkskin who dared walk into the middle of his tribal camp.<br/>[hr]<br/><br/>The moonlight had been a welcome sight and he delighted in pointing out the source to Trinark. It had been obscured by the clouds but Trinark nodded simply seeing the enthusiasm of the reptilian.<br/><br/>The men in metal had alarmed him but the common they spoke was undeniable.<br/><br/><i>Sheyra was waiting for them!</i><br/><i>Was the creature down there Sheyra's servant?</i><br/><i>SHEYRA!...She was alive!</i><br/><br/>With the recklessness that was becoming increasing prominent at the prospect of failure, he moved to them with arms lowered and out, palms outward. Showing that he was unarmed, he uttered<br/><font color=""Blue""> Take me... to her!!</font>"
4267,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355438&postcount=454,2006-04-24T12:30:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix flies slowly after his lizardkin companion, he was never one to trust strangers that well. He tails flits from side to side as he makes his way over. He flies over and lands one of the knights soldiers, crooning softly as he does so to show the innocence of his actions."
4268,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355446&postcount=455,2006-04-24T13:10:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>'Katrin' narrows her eyes.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Wait a minute. How do you know Sheyra, druid? What do you want with her?&amp;quot;</font>Ignoring the armored men, she walks towards the lizardkin, looking at him suspiciously.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I don't mean to be rude, but I don't know your intentions. I will not stand to see Sheyra hurt. Be assured, if you intend to do her harm, it will be over my dead body.&amp;quot;</font>"
4269,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355454&postcount=456,2006-04-24T14:50:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>grabs Katrin's sholder and stops her advance on the lizardman. &quot;Hold it, hold it. Who's this Sheyra that everyone's talking about?&quot;"
4270,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355462&postcount=457,2006-04-24T15:36:00,Dr._Bob,"Si'rene interjects, &quot;Don't you remember the girl we helped out on the<i>Sea Lion?</i>She was travelling with that elf and his human companions. How the lizardman knows of her is beyond me ...&quot;<br/><br/>The lizardman is stunned. &quot;You three know the little one? How this can be?&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Katrin&quot;, Tiriel, and Si'rene are likewise surprised to learn that the lizardman knows and traveled with the girl they had met while crossing the Sea of Fallen Stars.<br/><br/>Tychus listens with interest. &quot;There is no such thing as coincidence. Tymora has brought you together, but for what purpose only She knows ...&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The soldier is frightened at first when Yix lands on his shoulder. Once the pseudodragon shows him that he means no harm, however, the soldier laughs, as do his companions.<br/><br/>The soldier reaches into his pack and pulls out some crackers, which he offers to Yix.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Soluna, BlackFox and kuja.girl should read a little bit of <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play;action=display;num=1107631389;start=242"" target=""_blank"">Into the East</a> to learn about Sheyra's previous interactions with &amp;quot;Angela&amp;quot;, Tiriel, and Si'rene.</i><br/>"
4271,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355470&postcount=458,2006-04-25T01:38:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/><b>Well, seems our paths will cross again. Spunky little one if I recall correctly, I wonder what this is all about...</b>Si'rene is just as confused as everyone else, surprised at how well traveled &quot;Lady Sheyra&quot; was. Si'rene holds back, wondering if this is a ruse on one hand, anxious to see the light of day again on the other."
4272,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355478&postcount=459,2006-04-25T01:49:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The Gnoll is very confused. First there is all this bright light which blinds him momentarialy, causing him to throw up his claws to his sensitive eyes. Then there is all this comotion with the Armored creatures and now all the creatures seem to be talking about someone he doesn't know. He is also unsure wheather this person is good news or bad news, and is starting to regret following them. A blood debt is all very well, but a city...humans and elves and dwarves and halflings and... wh knows what else. His breathing quickens and eyes widen as he starts to panic.<i>This is not good. I've strayed too far. I need to go home.</i>He starts to move slowly back through the secret door. If he came here via the underdark, he could get back via the underdark."
4273,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355486&postcount=460,2006-04-25T08:10:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix greedily eats the crackers that are offered to him. He gobbles them down before giving the man a look of thanks. He knows he could just thank the man telepathically, but why waste the few surprises he has, and plus he doesn't want to scare his ride away."
4274,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355494&postcount=461,2006-04-25T09:44:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;But, wait that little girl on the boat, I remeber that she was being chased or something, but I don't remember anything being said about her being a 'lady.' Are you sure this Lady Sheyra isn't someone different?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Tiriel's been thrown a bit off balance by this whole exchange. Prehaps the weirdest part was the fact that the lizardman also knows someone named &quot;Sheyra&quot; who he describes as a &quot;little one.&quot;<br/><br/><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;Well whatever. Let's just get out of this sewer, we can work the details out later.&amp;quot;</font>"
4275,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355502&postcount=462,2006-04-25T11:33:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Grabbing the gnoll by the sholder, Si'rene stops him with a glare.<b>Not so fast friend. You need us, we need you.</b>"
4276,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355510&postcount=463,2006-04-26T04:09:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The gnoll looks rather sheepish for a moment (don't ask how a hyena headed humanoid can look like a sheep, I don't know myself, but this one can ;)) and doesn't try to force an exit. He seems resigned to his fate.<font color=""Green""> &amp;quot;I was going to check the tunnel...&amp;quot;</font>His rough voice trails away as he sees her disaproving disbelief of what he is saying. Sholders hunched, he stands imobile, waiting for this torment to be over."
4277,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355518&postcount=464,2006-04-26T07:45:00,Dr._Bob,"The soldiers lead the way forward, with Yix perched jauntily on one's shoulder.<br/><br/>They seem completely nonplussed by the motley composition of the party. Either they are used to seeing drow, lizardkin and gnolls coexisting with humans and elves (unlikely) or they were warned in advance that the group they were meeting was unconventional.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>You move quickly but cautiously along the wide ledge, passing several small cross passages. The sewer tributaries are small enough to leap over without difficulty.<br/><br/>Eventually, you come to a large central grotto with high arched ceilings. Moonlight floods the chamber and casts dark shadows into the corners. In one of the shadowy nooks, a hidden staircase is revealed, and you follow the soldiers upward to street level.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>You emerge into a narrow hallway that opens into a large sitting room. The walls are covered with rich tapestries, and a roaring fire blazes in the hearth, the room's only source of light. A rich buffet is set out on a linen covered table. Glittering cut crystal decanters, filled with water and wine, sit on pewter plates.<br/><br/>The contrast between the Underdark and sewers to this opulent chamber is dizzying. You are acutely aware of your filth and hunger and thirst.<br/><br/>The soldiers bow courteously, then withdraw from the chamber, leaving you alone for now.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
4278,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355526&postcount=465,2006-04-26T07:54:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix flies above the table looking at all the food before landing down amongst the fod. He moves from dish to dish smelling them as he walks by. He looks at the other with a sense of urgency. And a small growling noise, either made deliberately or by the makings of an empty stomach, tell the rest that Yix is hungry."
4279,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355534&postcount=466,2006-04-26T10:13:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Is now to late to express my amazement?&amp;quot;</font>Katrin whispers to herself. She quickly counts the pewter plates, trying to figure out if company might be on the way. She then attempts to clean her hands, motions for her friends to sit down, and does so herself and begins to eat."
4280,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355542&postcount=467,2006-04-26T12:23:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>This food looks strange. It looks... arranged, neet, tidy, unnatural. Ginevra's lead seems to dispose of most of the restraints that the Gnoll feels as he immediately rushes to join her at the table with far messier eating habits."
4281,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355550&postcount=468,2006-04-26T16:17:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>grins, sits down, and starts eating. She'll encourage anyone who hesitates to join her.<br/>Weither or not they know the host can wait. Though she does hope that she'll be able to take a bath soon."
4282,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355558&postcount=469,2006-04-26T16:38:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Wearily, Si'rene watches her peers jump right into food they don't know who set it out. She instead reaches for the last of her rations and sits quietly, hoping that it is she that is being rediculous.<b>I don't trust the food of an unknown host. And since we aren't even sure if we are really in this LADY Sheyra's home, how can we possibly know that this food has not been poisoned?</b>"
4283,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355566&postcount=470,2006-04-27T08:02:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Seeing that a few others are eating, Yix begins to gorge himself on the food in front of him. He works first on the closest meat product, finishing his meal  by plowing face first into any sort of sweet that is near him."
4284,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355574&postcount=471,2006-04-27T08:04:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark had been very reserved during the appearance of the Knights and their subsequent escort to the surface.<br/><br/>When the group is lead to the Dining Room, Trinark can no longer supress hunger. His stomach growled so loudly, he was sure someone would be able to hear it out in the hallway.<br/><br/>He didn't immediately recognise a lot of the food on the table, and the tools sitting next to the plates only vaguely familiar. Trinark grabbed a still-warm hunk of bread, and stuffed his mouth full before someone mentioned the possibility of poison...<br/>"
4285,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355582&postcount=472,2006-04-27T11:42:00,Dr._Bob,"While Si'rene watches disapprovingly, the others dive into the prepared feast, eating and drinking until they are sated.<br/><br/>Yix ends up lolling about on the tablecloth, his belly distended, full of rich meats and delicious pastries. Even the drow and gnoll help themselves to the unfamiliar dishes.<br/><br/>Si'rene shakes her head as she nibbles on one of her last rations.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Once everyone (except Si'rene) has eaten their fill, another guard enters the room, bows and leads you down a different hall and up a flight of stairs where you find a half dozen guest rooms prepared for you.<br/><br/>As you climb the stairs, you peek out of a window. You can see that you are in one wing of a large enclosed compound. A number of armed soldiers can be seen in the central square, which is illuminated by a number of lanterns.<br/><br/>There are two beds in each room. Clean linens and robes have been laid on the beds for you.<br/><br/>The guard indicates a hidden staircase. &quot;The springs are down below. You are invited to bathe if you wish ...&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Those of you who choose to descend the spiral staircase find yourselves in a subterranean chamber that seems to lie on top of a natural hot spring. The chamber is only dimly illuminated by small lanterns set into the walls at regular intervals.<br/><br/>An enormous pool lies before you. Steam rises from its surface, and the air has a faintly mineral tang.<br/>"
4286,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355590&postcount=473,2006-04-27T12:40:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>While not eating the food set before her was easy, the temptation to get the grime and filth off of her was too much, she takes the opportunity to bathe herself and feels much better for it. She watches the others to make certain that none of them start to look ill as she relaxes some of the ill will out as she washes the filth and stink off."
4287,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355598&postcount=474,2006-04-27T13:24:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix tries to fly to follow the guard, but finds it more difficult than he thought it would. He settles for walking behind the group, even though it is somewhat slower than the rest. When he finally reaches the room he plops down in the middle of the room, letting out a soft moan as he tries to fall asleep."
4288,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355606&postcount=475,2006-04-27T15:22:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>quickly follows Si'rene into the nearest room where she quickly exchanges her grimy clothes and armor for a robe. As an after thought, she grabs her sword before heading down the staircase indicaided by the guard.[hr]When she sees the springs she smilies wide and wastes no time disrobing and plunging into the water with an audible &quot;whoop.&quot;<br/><br/>::before that she'll put her robe and sword close to spring's edge::"
4289,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355614&postcount=476,2006-04-28T01:06:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra scowls at the staircases. She looks down at her dirty clothes and hands, and appears to make up her mind, though she doesn't like her conclusion. She enters the room with Tiriel and S'irene, emerges with an even bigger scowl, goes into the next room and comes out with a robe, re-enters her friends' room, and re-emerges wearing the robe and holding her sheathed belt dagger.<br/><br/>She descends the staircase, glaring at the water. She quickly removes her robe, and, after placing it and her dagger 5 feet from the edge of the hated water, she enters the pool almost gingerly, and washes off the grime and muck, staying in the water only as long as it takes to wash off her body and hair. She then exits the pool, dons her robe, grabs her dagger and almost runs back to her room, looking around for a towel and clean clothes."
4290,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355622&postcount=477,2006-04-28T04:56:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/><i>Decadent...</i><br/><br/>was the thought that entered his mind at the sight of the food. He was just as interested in the furnishings of the room as the alien food.<br/><br/>The only human habitation he had been in being Oden's home. Thinking of that reminded him of the marsh and his home and all the walkabouts he took in the forests near the marshes.<br/><br/>He sighed hoping that day would soon come.<br/><br/>Shuffling closer to the food he wished that he could visit a nearby river and bathe before eating.<br/><br/>He settled on something identifiable as meat. Casting a simple orison to ensure it contained nothing harmful to a lizardkin. He ate it measuringly, not wishing to gorge himself sick and squinting as the unaccustomed richness washed over his mouth.<br/><br/>He returned to the thoughts he had had when he first discovered that the 3 deadly warriors had known Sheyra. Semuanya<i>had</i>wanted him to break away from Sheyra. Somehow they would aid in his hunt. Marvelling at the complexity of semuanya's hunt and grateful he had not failed him, the lizardkin sagged his shoulders.<br/><br/>Any who observed the lizardkin would note that a lot of the nervous tension and paranoid aggression were gone.<br/><br/>When the meal had concluded and the bath was shown.,the Lizardman lagged behind. Letting the others go ahead, he dumped his pack and aarmor at a distant corner. Stripping his pants off, he plunged into the pool and happily submerged himself in the heat of it. With nothing more than a loin cloth, he swam in the bottom of the pool at distant end and did not notice Tiriel until he felt her actuall step into the pool. Coming up to see what had caused the disturbance, he watched the woman strip in a detached manner.<br/><br/>The naked human held no interest for the reptilian and he simply sank back into the warmth and to his thoughts.<br/><br/>OOC: sorry. was a bit busy. actually wanted to interact with Yix b4 we got to the house.. in any case I was wishing for a bath since i read that there was food. so ladies whther you bath or not the lizardman doesn't care he doesn't see you that way and everybody in his tribe use the river anyway"
4291,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355630&postcount=478,2006-04-28T07:12:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The gnoll has gorged himself to sickness with the food. Eyes even larger than his stomache he wolfed down anything he could get his hands on, familiar or otherwise. As a result his own bloted stomache (though not as obvious as Yix's) is making his armor uncomfortable. Slugishly he follows the others upstairs and colapses on a soft rug, moaning in unison with Yix. Strange how creatures so diverse can have such similar reactions.<br/><br/>Gradually he removes his armor and lies there. He makes to follow those that go, but finds the effort too much and sinks back down onto the floor. Unsure of what the other furnature is for, he leaves it to the other creatures."
4292,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355638&postcount=479,2006-04-28T16:05:00,Dr._Bob,"The gnoll and pseudodragon sleep deeply, their bellies full for the first time in a long time.<br/><br/>Katrin, who apparently has an aversion to water, returns to her room as quickly as possible, settling down into an exquisitely soft mattress with down comforter.<br/><br/>Down below, the bathers find themselves especially buoyant in the mineral water. The lizardman swims gracefully with elegant flicks of his tail. The others float peacefully on their backs, letting the warmth of the pool seep into their tired and knotted muscles.<br/><br/>After weeks, if not months, spent in close quarters in the Underdark, modesty is not a big issue, but there are a few screens placed strategically at the poolside that offer some privacy for those who prefer it.<br/><br/>As you float in the pool, Si'rene and Tiriel can't help wondering who &quot;Lady Sheyra&quot; is and if she could possibly be the same forlorn girl whom they briefly watched over on the<i>Sea Lion</i>.<br/><br/>Likewise, the lizardman rewinds the dreams in his head, trying to figure out how the women he encountered in the Underdark could possibly be connected to the &quot;little one&quot; he last saw climbing onto the mind flayer's ferry.<br/><br/>"
4293,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355646&postcount=480,2006-04-29T01:13:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/><b>Tiriel, that girl we met, do you really think that it could be the same girl? she seemed to be in a bad place when she got escorted away, how could it be this short time later she can make it home? There is something about this that is not settling with me...</b>Si'rene asks this as she is stepping out of the mineral bath and finding her robe to prepare for her journey back to the room for some much needed sleep. A bed. It has been so long since she has seen a bed."
4294,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355654&postcount=481,2006-04-30T03:48:00,Dr._Bob,"Tychus floats by, humming a little ditty, while Si'rene and Tiriel speculate about &quot;Lady Sheyra&quot;.<br/><br/>The drow doesn't make an appearance, nor do the gnoll and pseudodragon.<br/><br/>Andrea's body is taken to the chapel where, you have been assured, he will be prepared for a proper burial.<br/><br/>One by one, each of you eventually retires for a long overdue night of complete, undisturbed rest.<br/><br/>Tirel, Si'rene and Ginevra share one of the rooms. The others find their own empty beds and collapse gratefully into the soft mattresses.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The morning dawns clear and cold. It is the first sunrise you have seen in a long, long time. Some of you simply stand at your windows in awe. Trinark draws the blinds, finding the morning light uncomfortable.<br/><br/>Apparently, it has snowed overnight, and the courtyard and outbuildings are covered in a blanket of white.<br/><br/>A simple meal of bread, preserves, and chilled juice is laid out in the dining room. After breaking your fast, you are lead to a different part of the building, a large great hall decorated with more tapestries as well as old portrait paintings.<br/><br/>A number of honor guards line the walls. Standing at the far end of the room is a young woman, dressed in white. Her chestnut hair has been pulled back in a ponytail, tied with a yellow ribbon.<br/><br/>Katrin, Tiriel, Si'rene, the lizardman and Trinark all recognize her instantly - Sheyra!<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Sheyra smiles and opens her arms welcomingly toward the lizardman and Trinark.<br/><br/>&quot;I almost didn't believe the reports, but it really is true! You made it out of the Underdark! The others will be so thrilled to hear that you are both OK!&quot;<br/><br/>She then turns to the others smiling. &quot;Welcome! I know that you must all still be exhausted. Please feel free to stay as long as you wish as my guests!&quot;<br/><br/>Turning to Katrin, Si'rene and Tiriel, Sheyra adds, &quot;And I know that you three have traveled far with the Kris, keeping it safe and overcoming many obstacles. I salute you!&quot;<br/><br/>Sheyra bows formally to the three women.<br/><br/>"
4295,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355662&postcount=482,2006-04-30T07:01:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>Sheyra? So this was the creature that had caused all the excitement. She didn't look all that spectacular. The gnoll keeps to the back of the group, feeling uncomfortable in these un-natural settings."
4296,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355670&postcount=483,2006-04-30T07:19:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiyaa, Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>Waking in the morning, and seeing his first sunrise in a<i>very</i>long time, the lizardman feels a weight off his back. He wasn't lost in the dark anymore.<br/><br/>He was close to sheyra and close to a confrontation with the damned being that caused so much death and pain in his wake.<br/><br/>Casting a spell on a sparrow, he attached a message informing his tribe that he was still alive and in pursuit of the real enemy and that they should cease their war preparations. He feared it migt be too late already but remembering the serendipity in the events and in meeting with strangers who would save him and be themselves somehow what he needed to defeat the evil spirit of a dead wizard, he held faith in semuanya taht it wasn't.<br/><br/>Releasing the bird, he gently comforted the distressed Trinark.<br/>[hr]<br/>In the audience hall, at the sight of sheyra, even being a savage reptilian and a druid couldn't prevent his features from twisting into clear relief and joy , as though ,it was his own hatchling.<br/><br/>Taking one of her hands and covering with both his huge ones, he looks at her and says<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;You are alive&amp;quot;</font><br/>He then frowns slightly.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;The others?&amp;quot;</font>, he asks looking worried.<br/>"
4297,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355678&postcount=484,2006-04-30T08:23:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>turns to Katrine and Si'rene. &quot;Okay, now what?&quot;"
4298,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355686&postcount=485,2006-04-30T08:50:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix flies around the room taking in all the scenery, the guards fascinate him for some reason. He flies around a few of them looking them up and down. He stops in front of their faces and makes odd expressions (as odd as a pseudodragon can get). When this no longer fascinates him he lands next to one and stands on his hind legs trying to imitate their exact posture."
4299,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355694&postcount=486,2006-05-01T01:42:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Katrin looks briefly surprised at Sheyra's last statement, but composes herself and replies,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Thank you for your hospitality, Sheyra.&amp;quot;</font>She looks around briefly, and her eyes return to the girl's face, her eyebrows raised slightly.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Yes, we do have the kris. How did you know that we had it?&amp;quot;</font>Katrin's expression returns to normal, and she says,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;And are we to give it to you, or is there some other person who is supposed to recieve it?&amp;quot;</font>"
4300,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355702&postcount=487,2006-05-01T09:35:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra laughs.<br/><br/>&quot;The irony is that you were headed here all along. I suppose that I could have traveled with the three of you rather than with Aeroz and the others!<br/><br/>&quot;But<i>I</i>have no used for the Kris you carry. In fact, the farther I stay from that thing, the better!&quot;<br/><br/>Sheyra indicates an arched doorway. A cloaked and hooded figure stands there. The figure steps forward and throws back her hood, revealing a porcelain mask. The woman removes the mask, and you see her face for the first time.<br/><br/>You are amazed to see a very familiar chestnut-haired young woman looking back at you. Looking back and forth between the young woman and Sheyra you find each to be the spitting image of the other.<br/><br/>The cloaked woman laughs as well, her laughter identical to Sheyra's.<br/><br/>&quot;Yes, sister, who could have imagined that you would unwittingly cross paths with the very same heroes I commissioned to retrieve the Kris?&quot;<br/><br/>Tychus looks from one to the other and scratches his head. &quot;Twins?&quot; He turns to the lizardman and the women. &quot;And you four know these women?&quot;<br/><br/><br/>"
4301,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355710&postcount=488,2006-05-01T11:50:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Looking at the cloaked woman as she reveals her identity, Si'rene is taken aback. To Tychus she states simply<b>It would appear so, yes.</b>Si'rene looks at the recently unmasked woman,<b>So you merely wanted to transport the kris to the same location you yourself would be going. I assume so no one would get it on the way. Is this the end of our mission, or do we have further to go yet?</b>"
4302,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355718&postcount=489,2006-05-01T15:39:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>is sick of surprises. What had seemed like a simple job had turned into a journey over seas, and both under and over the land. At this point she would very much like to tell these<i>twins</i>to take the Kris and jam it up their...<br/>But, no. She'll wait. She knew the mood would pass and after all, why spoil everything just as it was about to finish?<br/><br/>Tiriel lets out a deep breath to vent her frustration. She prays that Si'rene's question is answered soon.<br/><br/>"
4303,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355726&postcount=490,2006-05-02T00:28:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Ginevra simply stands where she is, shaking her head to herself with an amazed expression on her face."
4304,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355734&postcount=491,2006-05-02T01:47:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The gnoll, seeing that there is nothing here for him to do, leans against a handy portion of wall. He is far from relaxed, as can be seen by the outligning of his muscles through the fur, and his eyes dart from the twins to the guards uneasily."
4305,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355742&postcount=492,2006-05-02T05:48:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardkin's eyes widen in shock before he recovers and growls out,<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Little one, what iss meaning of this?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He looks at Sheyra's twin and back at Sheyra.<br/><i>Kir-riss ?!? What was a kir -iss?</i><br/><br/><i>SEMUANYA!...two of them...Which one did I see die?</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;You're sstill in danger. The wizzard will come for that and you&amp;quot;</font>, he says in a much more improved common. He moves over to the twin to sniff the air around her. There was nothing abnormal about her in a cursory examination. He bows his head slightly in apology as she eyes him askance and moves away from her back to beside Sheyra."
4306,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355750&postcount=493,2006-05-02T15:32:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix drops his &quot;guard-stance&quot; when he sees the twins, he spends a few moments in confused shock before broadcasting to everyone within range the word &quot;pretty.&quot;"
4307,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355758&postcount=494,2006-05-02T15:52:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra laughs. &quot;The wizard? Do you mean Sethra?&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Oh, of course, there would be no way for you to have known ... You were right all along, druid. Sethra<i>was</i>among us through the entire journey through the Underdark.<br/><br/>&quot;And as you feared, he did make an attempt on my life, but we were able to defeat him, though it cost us the lives of two of our dear friends ...&quot;<br/><br/>Sheyra's face falls as she remembers her fallen comrades.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Her twin changes the subject ...<br/><br/>&quot;Oh, look at that adorable dragon!&quot;<br/><br/>Everyone turns their eyes to Yix who is standing at attention by the foot of one of the guards. The pseudodragon puffs out his chest proudly and<i>chirrups.</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The twin then goes on to answer Si'rene's question.<br/><br/>&quot;You three have done well, but there is much that remains to be done if we are to prevent the rise of the Order of the Serpent.<br/><br/>&quot;If you and your friends are willing, we need to get a message to Yhelbruna, one of the<i>hathrans</i>that protect Rashemen.&quot;<br/><br/>She hands the porcelain mask to Si'rene.<br/><br/>&quot;Deliver this mask and a message so that she knows that we have the Kris in our possession. The passage to Rashemen will be hard, and you may expect many battles and challenges along the way, especially in the middle of winter, but Lady Yhelbruna will undoubtedly reward you handsomely for your efforts.<br/><br/>&quot;And speaking of rewards ...&quot;<br/><br/>A series of servants enter the chamber and present three small chests to Si'rene, Tiriel and Katrin (one each). Inside each chest is 100 pieces of platinum.<br/><br/>A small embroidered pouch is given to each of the other members of the party. Each pouch contains a finely cut emerald.<br/><br/>"
4308,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355766&postcount=495,2006-05-02T23:21:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;Perhapse now would be a good time to enlighten my about your purpose. I owe you a blood debt, but I still would like to know what I will be facing.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>The gnolls voice is husky[like the dog ;D], and sounds worried. Snakes were not his favourite creatures."
4309,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355774&postcount=496,2006-05-03T00:29:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Taking the pouch offered to him. He looks inside at the gem.<br/><i>A hard rock... cut into a shape...</i><br/><br/>Holding it up, he sees it glitter in the light and he bites it to test its hardness.<br/><br/><i>pretty rock.and very hard..a hatchling might like it...what do i do with it?</i><br/><br/>He looks at Sheyra with a puzzled expression.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Our..p..pack?&amp;quot;</font>. He is troubled to hear that the others had to face Sethra without him and frankly perplexed by it. If Semuanya had been guiding his hunt, it would not make sense for the kill to happen without him.<br/><br/>To the others that notice. His postue and demeanour is far less aggressive now that he is out of the underdark and its denizens and next to Sheyra. His muscles aren't bunched. His neck spines aren't always no lower than half-mast. He hisses his words rather than spitting them.<br/>"
4310,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355782&postcount=497,2006-05-03T00:59:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Katrin accepts the chest, feeling its weight in her hands. Hearing Yix's words in the back of her mind, Katrin smiles, saying,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Thank you. I am willing. How would we get to Rashemen, though? It's not somewhere that any of us-well, at least me, Si'rene, or Tiriel has been before. What would be the best way to get there, and what would we need to know?&amp;quot;</font>"
4311,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355790&postcount=498,2006-05-03T01:11:00,Soluna,"<b> Si'rene</b><br/><br/><b>I am also willing to continue my journey. I see things to the end. How do we get to Rashemen, and once there how do we find Lady Yhelbruna?</b>Looking around at her new group of adventurers that helped them in the end of this mission, Si'rene passes out 5 PP per person to them. Muttering a &quot;thanks&quot; to each of them.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>OOC what is the final headcount of the group so that I can deduct the appropriate amount from my total?"
4312,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355798&postcount=499,2006-05-03T07:55:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix takes off and flits his way over to the Lizardman's shoulder.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;What do we do now?&amp;quot;</font>Yix communicates mentally to the Lizardman."
4313,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355806&postcount=500,2006-05-03T13:11:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra's twin looks at your assembled group - Katrin, Si'rene, Tiriel, the lizardman, the gnoll, the drow, the wizard, the bard, and the pseudodragon - with approval.<br/><br/>&quot;What a unique combination of heroes! I have no doubt that you will be able to make it to Rashemen if you work together ...&quot;<br/><br/>The twin walks over to a table and unrolls a scroll lying there. She indicates the way to Rashemen by tracing a route along the parchement.<br/><br/>&quot;The first part of the journey will be easy. You will follow the trade routes west, crossing Gref's Ferry and travelling through Phent, Phsant, and Tammar, until you reach Two Stars.<br/><br/>&quot;You will then cross the River Mulsantir, which is frozen at this time of the year, to the City Mulsantir. The road will then lead you north until you find the Huhrong's Road, which will take you to Immilmar, the capital of Rashemen.<br/><br/>&quot;Find the Iron Lord. He will lead you to Yhelbruna.&quot;<br/><br/>Sheyra chimes in.<br/><br/>&quot;House Relik will be honored to provide horses, supplies and winter gear.<br/><br/>&quot;But first, you will want to leave the Kris in one of our vaults. Our compound is shielded to prevent scrying. From the point of view of any prying eyes, the Kris will have disappeared!&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Sheyra and her twin escort your party down a different set of staircases to a dungeon and armory.<br/><br/>A pair of guards stands before a pair of massive iron doors. Sheyra and her twin each pull an iron key from their pockets. With one twin on each side of the doors, they insert the keys and, counting softly, turn both keys simultaneously.<br/><br/>The vault opens, revealing rows upon rows of iron boxes.<br/><br/>Choosing one, they open the box and pass it to the three women.<br/><br/>Seeing the others eyeing the armory, Sheyra offers to give each member of the party a weapon of their choosing, to aid them on their journey ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
4314,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355814&postcount=501,2006-05-04T01:00:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Katrin accepts the box from Sheyra and her twin. Setting it on the ground, she runs quickly back to her room, hoping she remembers the way back, and returns holding a box made of lead. She puts this box inside the iron one, and hands the iron box back to Sheyra.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Here you go,&amp;quot;</font>she says.<br/><br/>Entering the armory, Katrin thanks both Sheyra and her twin, then walks over to where the daggers are stored on the wall, looking over them for a pair of well-made and balanced daggers that would be easy to hide on her person."
4315,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355822&postcount=502,2006-05-04T04:18:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>feels immensely relieved that she and her friends won't have to worry about guarding/delivering the kris any longer. She doesn't doubt that the artifact is much safer locked up in this house than shoved into a bag and dragged around the world.<br/>She bows slightly to the twins,<font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;Thank you.&amp;quot;</font><br/>She then moves over to were the bows are stored. She'll spend a decent amount of time comparing the strength of the bows before chossing a composite long bow.<br/><br/>[ooc: Dr.bob - I added the bow and quiver of arrows to my character sheet. Is this a long bow with an normal pull (+0), or stronger?]"
4316,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355830&postcount=503,2006-05-04T06:25:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Relieved to have finished that task, and anxious to move onto the next task and be done with this whole thing, Si'rene starts to look at scimitars, picking them up and feeling the heft of them in her hands.<b>I best get better on the close contact fighting. This may help.</b>Finding the scimitar that suits her natural stance and swing the best, Si'rene adds that to her light load."
4317,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355838&postcount=504,2006-05-04T07:50:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>Curiously the Gnoll followed the others. It would seem that these creatures weren't hostle either. Perhapse he would have to rethink his perspective of them as a whole. From the Armoury the Gnoll takes a longsword of fine workmanship, well balanced and of strong steel. he had seen what the swords of his friends had done to the zombies."
4318,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355846&postcount=505,2006-05-04T08:19:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix flies around looking for anything that might be pseudodragon sized, or would help aid the little dragon in what he does."
4319,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355854&postcount=506,2006-05-04T12:31:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark had up to this point had been keeping to the background and observing the events around the group. Given what he had been through, seeing the twin of Sheyra appear wasn't all that surprising.<br/><br/>When presented with the Armory, he slips closer to the front. Initially, he seems to be checking the corners and along the floor. At one point he mutters<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Scabbard&amp;quot;</font>, and furrows his brow as he continues his search.<br/><br/>Trinark will also approach one of the &quot;Sheyras&quot; and ask if there are any shield available, in lieu of a weapon.<br/><br/>[OOC: My apologies again to everyone for my absence last week. Things are better now.]<br/>"
4320,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355862&postcount=507,2006-05-04T14:01:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra and her twin close the iron doors, sealing the Kris inside.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The armory contains weapons and armor of all kinds and descriptions.<br/><br/>Katrin chooses a pair of elegant daggers. One moment they are in her hands; the next they seem to have vanished, having been hidden somewhere on her body. Following her lead, Thallios also chooses a brace of daggers.<br/><br/>Tiriel finds a rack of yew longbows. She strings them one by one and tests their pull until she finds one that suits her. She also slings a quiver of arrows over her shoulder.<br/><br/>Even Si'rene helps herself to a weapon, choosing a gently curved scimitar. She takes a few practice swings, then sheaths the blade in one graceful move.<br/><br/>The gnoll helps himself to a longsword, as does Tychus. Trinark examines the swords closely, but instead of choosing a sword for himself, he removes a sword from its scabbard and places his own blade inside instead. He belts the sheathed blade to his side.<br/><br/>Trinark also chooses a small steel shield, which he slings over his shoulder. The shield is black with no blazon or decoration. It seems to suit the drow just fine.<br/><br/>Even Yix finds something to his liking. On a shelf off to the side are several small dolls - mannikins with miniature armor in a variety of ancient historical styles. The craftmanship is remarkable, and the pseudodragon finds that he is able to strap on a miniature breastplate, helmet and greaves. The armor protects his torso, head and rear legs, yet allows him to move his wings and tail freely.<br/><br/>Everyone breaks into smiles as Yix paces back and forth in his shiny armor, looking for all the world like a miniature soldier.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The compound bustles with activity as servants prepare for your departure. Soon the new fallen snow has been trampled into a wet slush. Most of you spend the day recuperating from the long underground journey. Trinark finds the bright light outdoors uncomfortable, and stays inside his room until the sun sets.<br/><br/>As you gather for dinner, conversation turns to whether everyone will be following the women to Rashemen or not ...<br/>"
4321,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355870&postcount=508,2006-05-05T01:51:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Looking at all the weapons he had no use for, He glanced at his claws and wished there was some way to improve them.<br/><br/><i>No matter..</i><br/>He thought, thinking of the sword of flame, semuaya had blessed him with. He wondered if his old master had ever been able to wield one.<br/><br/>He patiently waited for Sheyra to tell him more of what happened to his party and his quarry. She had promised to tell him later. He remembered having seen the strangely curved knife in one of his visions and had a bad feeling about it being kept in the vaults. The further away it was from Sheyra, the better he'd feel but he said nothing.<br/>OOC:is it okay if I get the material necessary to construct a barbed dart"
4322,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355878&postcount=509,2006-05-05T01:53:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Noting that this is indeed a safe place, Si'rene joins everyone in the feast set before them tonight. She takes her time, enjoying the taste of food, still hot from cooking. To Tiriel and Katrine,<b>So off we go again. I guess it hasn't been so bad thus far. I look forward to being above ground for this one!</b>She wonders if it will be just the 3 of them this time, or if these others will follow.<br/><br/>--OOC--<br/><br/>Is there a place in town I could buy some more arrows? I did not want to just take everything being offered."
4323,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355886&postcount=510,2006-05-05T13:49:00,Spaz,<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix flies to Sheyra's twin's shoulder (or is it Sheyra's shoulder) and puff out his chest while emitting a feral growl. This is as much as he'll say before looking in delight over more food being served to them. It would seem to all that Yix is ready for anything.
4324,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355894&postcount=511,2006-05-05T15:38:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra and her twin do not dine with you this night. They promise to tell you what happened to Aeroz, Fizahn and the others before you leave for Rashemen though...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Tychus and Thallios speak quietly together during the meal. Their faces are long when they finally address the rest of the group.<br/><br/>The bard and the elf will not be joining the rest of the party. They plan to head back across the Sea of Fallen Stars to Cormyr, where they hope to inter Andrea's body.<br/><br/>&quot;We will be forever grateful to you for rescuing us from the drow ... no offense, Trinark.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;I am working on a ballad called<i>A Light in the Darkness</i>... perhaps someday, the song will make its way back to the East and you will hear yourself in song someday ...&quot;<br/><br/>The mood of the meal is somber after that. No one is happy to lose a companion, especially after all that you've been through.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The next day is cloudy, which suits Trinark just fine. You spend the day in Telflamm looking for additional equipment for the journey to Rashemen. Telflamm is truly a city of merchants. Almost anything you can imagine is for sale, for the right price ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Feel free to shop till you drop. Anyone recognize the song lyrics?</i>"
4325,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355902&postcount=512,2006-05-06T05:19:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>That night, the lizardman eats sparingly. His appetite poor because the fate of his pack, as he now thought of them and the stirring of strong feelings to return home occupied him.<br/>He explored the human fare gingerly and nodded approvingly as two of his new acquaintances announced they were returning home.<br/>Going to them, he asked they meet with him so he can bless them and say his final goodbye, before they leave. He looks with fondness at the blue-haired elf and the irrepressible human and feels glad they wil return to a safe haven.<br/><br/>Leaving them, he stands by the window staring at the moon and stars, for the first time since emerging from the Underdark, a strong sense of confinement in being in a human dwelling arises and he wishes he were under the open sky. He starts at a sound beside him but relaxes when he sees that it only his dark companion.<br/><br/>Seeing his bliss at seeing the moon,<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;You've never seen that white orb before have you? It's the moon. It lights our darkness and lets us see the beauty in the night.&amp;quot;</font><br/>Trinark laughs before resting the lizardman on the back. He shares that the moon had been in his heart and mind for a while now. The lizardman's brow crinkles in an attempt to understand as Trinark shares his faith. He listens as his mind begins to wrap around the concept of Gods other than Semuanya and those of the balance. The two speak long into the night and stand in silence.<br/>[hr]<br/>The next day, the lizardkin declines to explore the city partly from knowing how pinkskins in general may treat him; mostly as he had little interest. He swa around in the pool for hours before asking about some small glade or even permission to leave the city for a while before returning.<br/><br/>OOC: Is there a temple of silvanus or any nature god where he can meditate/ tune himself? (they're bound to have a substantial grove)"
4326,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355910&postcount=513,2006-05-06T05:50:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The next day the Gnoll starts to think about what to do now, seeing as he had nothing to worry about that could kill him at the moment. Looking through his pack he found an emerald. No weren't human cities supposed to be places where such trinkets could be traded for usefull equipment? Perhapse even beter than his own. He starts asking arround among his companions, his... friends. what could he exchange this emerald for?<br/><br/>[Ooc: I'm asking for an appraise check from anyone who feels that they would be able to give me some advice. I'm phrasing it so that I'm asking what sorts of things I could buy, like what armor, as opposed to hoe much in gold.]"
4327,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355918&postcount=514,2006-05-06T10:17:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Katrin walks around the city, taking in as much as she can, and trying to get a sense of the layout. She looks for a store that sells magical equipment--since she had met Thallios, she had grown increasinly envious of his Handy Haversack, and she wanted to buy one for herself. She wasn't sure whether she had enough money, but it couldn't hurt to at least check."
4328,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355926&postcount=515,2006-05-06T15:10:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix flies around the city in his armor. walking occasionally to rest his wings, and trying his best to lok &quot;official.&quot; He goes up to the passerby everynow and then to beg for a little food or whatever trinket they wish to give to a pseudodragon trying to give them the puppy dog eyes."
4329,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355934&postcount=516,2006-05-06T15:34:00,kuja.girl,<b>Tiriel</b>wanders around town without any strong purpose in mind. So far the only thing on her list is another quiver of arrows.
4330,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355942&postcount=517,2006-05-07T01:08:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Si'rene wakes the next morning happy to have a goal in mind. She is going to shop for the finest arrows she can, and perhaps enough materials to make a few of them at least flammable, but still effective. She also looks at the condition of her clothes and figures a new set of travlers clothes may be in order. Finishing her order with 3 weeks worth of rations, not knowing what was in store for her.<br/><br/><br/>---OOC----<br/><br/>can I assume prices in the player's handbook, or are the prices elevated here?"
4331,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355950&postcount=518,2006-05-07T07:48:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The Gnoll, seeing as no one could help him among those he trusted, decided to finally venture out into the city proper to find someone who would be able to apraise his emerald, preferably for free. He tries to ignore the curious, worried and occsionally scared looks thrown his way."
4332,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355958&postcount=519,2006-05-07T13:30:00,Dr._Bob,"You leave the compound as a group. Sheyra provides furs to ward off the winter chill. The snow that fell yesterday has been scraped from the streets, but Trinark is still struck by the novelty of frozen water crystals that fall from the sky ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Bundled up, your party attracts little attention from passersby, but when you step into their shops and remove your hoods, your receive many surprised stares and double-takes.<br/><br/>The citizens of Telflamm are fairly urbane, however, used to visitors from many distant lands. After getting over their initial surprise, they avert their eyes and go about their own business.<br/><br/>Telflamm is, after all, primarily a city of merchants, and as long as you have gold to spend, you are welcome.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The emeralds are appraised at 300 gp each. Between the gems and the platinum pieces, each of you individually have a modest amount of money to spend. If you were able to pool your money, you would perhaps be able to buy more expensive items.<br/><br/>Prices in Telflamm are never fixed. Bargaining is the rule. For the good haggler, good bargains can be found ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Around midday, the party discovers Chapel Street, lined with temples to both major and minor deities.<br/><br/>The lizardman is welcomed into the temple of Meilikki. Within its walls, trees with white blossoms thrive even here in the middle of winter. A babbling spring in the center of the trees offers a peaceful place to meditate.<br/><br/>Trinark is surprised to spot a small sign depicting a naked dark elf dancing in the moonlight wielding an elegant bastard sword. The sign hands outside of a nondescript building, remarkable only for its complete lack of windows ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Make diplomacy checks (DC 15) for a 10% discount on merchandise. Failing by 10 or more will result in a 10% premium. Succeeding by 10 or more will result in a 15% discount.<br/>
<br/>
Pretty much anything and everything listed in the 3.5 PHB/DMG and/or SRD is available in Telflamm for a price. Make your own rolls, just let me know what you buy and how much it costs you.</i>"
4333,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355966&postcount=520,2006-05-08T02:20:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>The gnoll, not liking the slant of the mearchants mouths, and opressed by the noise and bustle of the city, resigns himself to following the others arround on their expoditions to find that they want."
4334,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355974&postcount=521,2006-05-08T03:06:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark during one of his visits to the many shops, decides to purchase a standard quality Heavy Mace. Selecting this as a back up weapon, just in case. [OOC: Failed check, deducting<font color=""Red"">14gp</font>for the purchase.]<br/><br/>Upon seeing the sign outside of the plain building, Trinark will enter. Hoping against hope there might be a small shrine to Eilistraee.<br/><br/>[OOC: Runehawk,<b>nicely done</b>on the exchange between your character and mine. Trinark would indeed be awed by the sight of the moon. Something he had only dreamed of.<br/>"
4335,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355982&postcount=522,2006-05-08T05:14:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Katrin talks briefly to a merchant selling magical items about his price on the Handy Haversack he was selling. Even with the extra platinum Sheyra and her twin had given her, she had barely half of what the merchant wanted, so she decided to instead purchase rations for the journey, as much as she could carry and still run easily with the weight.<br/><br/>(OOC: Ginevra purchases 16 days' worth of rations at the normal price.)"
4336,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355990&postcount=523,2006-05-08T06:24:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The talk with the drow had been eye-opening to the lizardman. Never had he realised the complexities of the world outside the marsh where he lived. His response to this new knowledge was mixed.<br/><br/>His kind had always seen the pinkskins as weak and corrupt. Unable to sustain the rigors of life in the true world. And dependant on a form of magic that would ultimately doom them. Their very warm blood dooming them to a rash and short-lived existence.<br/><br/>But in spending time with these creatures he had seen the qualities that Semuanya had seen fit to create within his children mixed with less desirable qualities.<br/><br/>Wanting to meditate on it further, he had asked for permission to leave the city for a while but on discovering his intent, the others had instead led him to a temple of a nature deity.<br/><br/>Within the city!<br/><br/>Bidding a short bye to the others and remembering the stares he had attracted as a wild-seeming creature in hide, he was relieved to enter the grounds of the temple and meet humans who seemed glad to see him.<br/><br/>Some even identified themselves as druids by speaking in Ogham(Druidic) to him and making the secret signs his master had taught him as well. As they exchanged information, The lizardkin learned how far he was from his home and was shocked to imagine the journey back.<br/>Many questions he had of his own spiritual experiences were answered as well. And he came to understand of the Otherwhere which he had glimpsed into on occasion.<br/>He found himself learning mush although it had to be explained slowly to him many a time.<br/><br/>Excusing himself after the small cousel, he found a place by the sacred pool where he sat and meditated. The sheer exhaustion of the past had not completely worn off and he found himself dozing before finally settling into a meditative state.<br/><br/>He focussed on his hunt. On what else remained for him to do to complete it and how long it would take before a message arrived from home for him.<br/><br/>He had promised his master that he would watch over<i>the people</i>. If the hunt was truly over and<i>the people</i>were no longer moving to war, would it mean he could return home.<br/><br/>His mind drifted to the members of his pack in the hunt. Faces of the gnomes, a worried halfling and all the others drifted past. Even the human with hat whom even the other pinkskins had told him they found strange. would he see them again?<br/><br/>He slowed his breath and concentrated on seeing the ley lines of the otherwhere again."
4337,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=355998&postcount=524,2006-05-08T13:31:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>wanders around town with the group. She's glad that both the drow and lizardman have found places of peace within the town.<br/>She'll follow Si'rene and Ginevra on their shopping trips and purchase two quivers of arrows and, inspired by Ginerva's purchase some extra rations.<br/>Seeing her friends buy and pack their equipment reminds Tiriel that she has a bag of holding; sheepishly she'll offer to carry anything that might cause her friends trouble.<br/><br/>She then leaves her friends and wanders over to the stables...<br/><br/>Shopping totals:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=443933"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">discount roll: (1d20+3=16)</a><br/>2 quivers of 20 arrows (1gp/ea) = 2gp<br/>20 rations (20 sp/ea) = 9gp<br/>total = 11gp<br/><br/>ooc: Tiriel will also offer to loan gp to anyone who looks like they may need it (within reason)."
4338,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356006&postcount=525,2006-05-08T16:15:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Si'rene wanders with her friends, also buying 2 quivers of arrows, and 16 days of rations. Splurging, she also decides the time has come to replace her adventurers clothes. She does this pragmatically, picking what is sturdy rather than flattering. Watching others finger items, inquire about them, then either put them down or haggle the price down, Si'rene finds comfort in her more spartan way of being.<br/><br/>---rolls---<br/><br/>2 quivers of arrows dc 19 (17+2) - 2GP - so 1gp 70sp<br/>Traveler's clothes dc 22 (20+2) - 1GP - so 85sp<br/>16 days rations dc 14 (12+2) - 5sp/day - so 8gp<br/><br/>total deducted: 10gp 55sp"
4339,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356014&postcount=526,2006-05-08T22:56:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Gnoll</b><br/><br/>Observing the others purchase of ood, the Gnoll starts thinking practically again. He too purchases a large amount of food, though isn't accostomed to haggling, so just pays the asking price [10 days rations for 0.5 pp], and several quivers of arows [4 quivers for 0.4 pp, =&gt; 1gp change]."
4340,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356022&postcount=527,2006-05-09T03:48:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix travels around trying to find the dealers with the best rations for sale. He is unsure of how many telepaths they have dealt with before but he attempts to get his rations for free.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Awww what a cute little dragon! I bet he is hungry, I should give him some food.&amp;quot;</font>Yix broadcasts into the merhcants heads, trying to make it seem as if it is their inner voice/conscience."
4341,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356030&postcount=528,2006-05-09T16:11:00,Dr._Bob,"One by one, you return from your trip into the city. Compared to the loud bustle of the city, the House Relik compound is quiet and peaceful, and you are all glad to be able to relax for one more night before setting out for Rashemen.<br/><br/>The trip to the fletcher was fruitful, and together you have many quivers full of arrows. You also have emergency rations for the long journey ahead.<br/><br/>Yix stumbles back into the compound carrying a stack of ration packs, &quot;donated&quot; by a suggestible merchant. The pseudodragon teeters under the weight of the enormous (for him) packs, which will certainly last him for a tenday.<br/><br/>Tiriel surprises everyone by returning with a spirited warhorse, but it is Trinark's return that makes the greatest impression ...<br/><br/>It is dusk when the drow returns to the compound. When he throws off his cloak, the rest of you stare in amazement. His freshly oiled and polished chain shirt glistens darkly, as shiny as the skin of a black dragon.<br/><br/>His longsword is gone. Instead, he carries a silver-hilted bastard sword slung over his shoulder. His shield, formerly a dull gray, is now a satiny black. At first it looks undecorated, but as the light catches it, you can see an iridescent image appear - a naked dark elf swordswoman, dancing in the moonlight.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Last chance for any purchases. Next time I post, you will be on your way to Rashemen ...</i><br/>"
4342,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356038&postcount=529,2006-05-09T16:45:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>returns slightly winded to the House of Relik after giving her new mount a &quot;test ride.&quot; She's immensely pleased with her purchase and finally feels ready to leave for the next part of their journey.<br/><br/>When Trinark returns she flashes him a broad smile. She's happy that someone (or something) else recognized his bravery and commitment to his new life. Following her last train of thought, Tiriel realizes Tinark has probably never ridden a horse before. Looking around the room, she realizes that he's probably not the only one.<br/><br/>Later that evening she'll approach Trinark and offer to teach him some riding basics. Anyone is welcome to join or watch.<br/><br/>Light Warhorse - 150gp<br/>Military saddle - 20 gp<br/><br/>ooc: Soluna - Si'rene can put her money in Tiriel's bag of Holding if weight is an issue. It's practily empty anyhow and it's not like Tiriel's going to rob her friend ; )"
4343,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356046&postcount=530,2006-05-09T22:53:00,runehawk,"<font color=""Green""><b>Lizardkin Druid</b></font><br/><br/>Concluding the trance, Ssathiya opens his eyes. A mixture of relief and sadness fills him. Relief that he had prevailed and that his tribe had been saved; that their future was secure and happy. Sadness as he had not been the one who had saved the tribe but the pinkskins that had become his pack.<br/>And at the thought that his journey was not over and that the vision had not shown him return home.<br/><br/><i>Friend</i>, a pinkskin word that the witch had taught him. He wondered where they were and what had become of them.<br/><br/>The clerics and druids at the temple had instructed him in many things his master had not emphasised. He learnt that the pretty rock he carried could be traded with pinkskins for things he might need. He was amazed that so many humans could be attuned to the Great Balance. Their insight into his culture/thinking helped them teach him about trade with coins &amp; other facets of warmblood culture and his experiences thus far in a manner he understood.<br/><br/>Deeply grateful to them, he leaves in high spirits. He gathers some dirt from the grove in his pouch first and purchases rations and an outfit more suited for the weather ahead.<br/>[hr]<br/>Returning to the House Rellik compound dressed more warmly, he greets Trinark and Yix when they return and asks about their day. After a long talk, he spends the rest of the time swimming in th basement pool waiting to meet Sheyra and bid goodbye to some of his new companions.<br/>OOC: Cold Outfit -8gp<br/>PM to players"
4344,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356054&postcount=531,2006-05-10T01:03:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric of Eilistraee</font></b><br/><br/>After Trinark's return, he moves among the group with a more confidence. Traces of the once scruffy outcast seem all but gone. He seems to be more relaxed and at peace than you have every seen in him before.<br/><br/>Trinark takes the time to chat with each member of the group. He lingers talking to Tiriel when she mentions riding &quot;horses&quot;. He explains that some sects of the Drow use creatures in the Underdark as mounts, but it is not that common. He has personally never &quot;ridden&quot; anything.<br/><br/>Since it is clear that the journey ahead will require swift travel, he accepts the offer of instruction. Inwardly he hopes he will not have to do much more than ride, let alone fighting from horseback.<br/>"
4345,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356062&postcount=532,2006-05-10T10:53:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix returns. and briefly stops by the lizardkin to have a short chat before moving on to secure his belongings somewhere. Yix dissapears for a good ten minutes before anyone sees him again, obviously trying to find a good hiding space. Except whenever anyone enters the bedroom they see his stuff stacked not so neatly in a large pile with a pillow haphazardly stacked on top of it."
4346,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356070&postcount=533,2006-05-10T12:13:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Katrin leaves her equipment in her room, except her weapons, and goes outside to watch Tiriel riding. She had never learned how to ride and never intended to, but she enjoyed any display of skill."
4347,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356078&postcount=534,2006-05-10T15:14:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Standing next to Ginevra, Si'rene watches the specticle and says casually<b>If I have the money you need for the weapon you desire, just let me know. you know i would do anything for you.</b><br/><br/>---ooc---<br/>money exchange:<br/>Si'rene exchanges all her silver to gold, as far as it will go, keeping 5 sp back, all her gold, save 71gp<br/><br/>45 SP<br/>12,887 GP<br/>75 PP<br/><br/>TO<br/><br/>5 SP<br/>71 GP<br/>1357 PP<br/><br/>Can I go into town one more time before we leave? I need to buy healing potions."
4348,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356086&postcount=535,2006-05-11T11:25:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Katrin looks back at Si'rene and says,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I'd need almost a thousand gold for the Handy Haversack I'd wanted to buy. I doubt even you have that much money on hand, but if you really want to help me out, I'll pay you back for it eventually.&amp;quot;</font>"
4349,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356094&postcount=536,2006-05-11T14:04:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/><b>All you had to do was ask.</b>Si'rene hands over 100 pp to Ginerva.<b>The number of times you have pulled me out of danger, this is not a loan. I am forgetting this money as soon as I hand it to you.</b><br/><br/><br/>---OOC---<br/>I have updated my character sheet to show new balance."
4350,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356102&postcount=537,2006-05-12T13:18:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Thank you, Si'rene,&amp;quot;</font>says Katrin, accepting the money.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I'm going to go buy the Handy Haversack now; do you want to come with me?&amp;quot;</font>"
4351,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356110&postcount=538,2006-05-12T15:54:00,Dr._Bob,"While Tiriel teaches Trinark the basics of riding a horse, Si'rene and Katrin/Ginevra return to the stores to pick up a few last minute supplies.<br/><br/>By the time they return, it is late morning, the pack horses have been loaded with gear, and the party is just about ready to depart.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Sheyra and her sister have provided horses for each of you (except for Yix, who can ride with anyone he wishes to). You also have three extra horses, which are carrying tents, bedrolls, furs, and feed.<br/><br/>Sheyra bids you farewell. &quot;Follow the signs to Gref's Ferry. The road to Mulsantir should be reasonably safe for a party of your size.&quot;<br/><br/>Her twin stands beside her. &quot;Remember to give Yhelbruna the mask, and please assure her that the Kris will be kept safely in our possession.&quot;<br/><br/>As you are about to ride away, you realize that you don't even know the twin's name. As if reading your minds, the twin smiles and says, &quot;Midori. My name is Midori.&quot; She waves as you ride away.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>You leave the compound as a group, but at the city gates Tychus and Thallios take their leave. Andrea's body rests in a coffin in the back of a cart. The bard and wizard will make sure that Andrea is returned to Cormyr for a proper burial.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Last minute purchases can be made as outlined previously.</i>"
4352,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356118&postcount=539,2006-05-12T16:21:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Accompanying Ginevra back to the shops, Si'rene watches as she buys the Haversack, then they go to the magicians store, where Si'rene secures a small bag of holding, a small chest, made especially for the 20 vials of cure light wounds potions. Securing those items in the bag, along with her rations and her emerald, Sirene looks to Ginevra signifying she is ready to head back.<br/><br/>---OOC---<br/><br/>Bag of holding - DC 17+2 = 19 2250 GP<br/>20 healing potions - DC 20+2 = 22 43GP 50SP/each Total 870 GP<br/>Chest - DC9+2 = 11 full price of 2GP"
4353,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356126&postcount=540,2006-05-13T01:06:00,blackfox,"<b>Ginevra</b><br/><br/>Katrin goes to the merchant she had seen before selling the Handy Haversack, and manages to talk him down to a lower price. She nods at Si'rene, indicating that she is ready to return. After getting back to the compound, Katrin transferred the items in ber backpack to her new Handy Haversack.<br/><br/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>About to leave the compound, she looks distrustingly at the horses, as if expecting one to bite her, then clumsily mounts, scowling as her horse shifts its weight around, uncomfortable under a inexperienced rider.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;You know what, Tiriel?&amp;quot;</font>she says, glancing over at her friend once fully into the saddle.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I might just take you up on those riding lessons after all.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Diplomacy check 14+1=15. I added the Handy Haversack to Ginevra's inventory and adjusted her gold total.)"
4354,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356134&postcount=541,2006-05-13T01:50:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Karzak</b><br/><br/>Karzak looks at his horse, then at the others, mounted on theirs.<br/><br/><i>Ithink I'll just jog with mine.</i>"
4355,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356142&postcount=542,2006-05-14T01:32:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Getting on her mount, Si'rene begins to wish she took the riding lessons as well. Uncomfortable sitting on the steed, Si'rene tries to get settled and used to this strange experience. She seems to catch on quickly, and is soon doing alright.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=450655"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attemt to ride (1d20+5=22)</a>"
4356,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356150&postcount=543,2006-05-14T07:17:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix walks around all the horses as if inspecting them, he finally decides to travel on one of the spare horses. He makes his way up to the horses back and settles himself in with all the equipment."
4357,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356158&postcount=544,2006-05-15T14:26:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>will move among those who choose to ride and help them with the basics before mounting her own horse.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><font size=""1"">FYI - simply riding a horse requires no checks. Look <a href=""http://d20srd.org/srd/skills/ride.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">here</a> to see the details.</font>"
4358,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356166&postcount=545,2006-05-15T15:19:00,Dr._Bob,"Leaving the gates of Telflamm, you find yourselves on a well worn dirt road heading southward.<br/><br/>The road, which can be muddy and near impassable in the spring, is frozen and smooth at this time of year. The frigid temperatures seem to be keeping all but the most hardy travelers at home, but the furs you've been provided keep the chill away for the most part.<br/><br/>You essentially have the road to yourselves, and with the gnoll loping beside the horses and the drow and lizardman bundled up like<i>taers,</i>you are sort of glad that you don't have to explain your party's composition to anyone.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The party is currently composed of the three women (Tiriel, Si'rene, and 'Katrin' who was formerly called Ginevra); the lizardman druid who refuses to share his name; Trinark, the outcast drow; Karzak, the gnoll who seems as surprised to be traveling with you as you are; and Yix, the tiny flying dragon.<br/><br/>All you know about your new quest is that you are supposed to travel to Rashemen, find someone named Yhelbruna, and give her a porcelain mask and the news that the Kris of Sethra is safely in the hands of Midori and Sheyra.<br/><br/>The first day's journey is uneventful and, frankly, boring. After your desperate scramble through the Underdark, simply riding along an empty road under a winter sky seems almost mind-numbingly dull.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Before the sun sets, you find yourselves at a ford. The river is black with icy water. A number of flatboats have been pulled up onto the riverbank, but no ferrymen appear when you call out ...<br/>"
4359,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356174&postcount=546,2006-05-15T15:38:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix takes the time to stretch his tine legs and wings before taking a sip from the cold water. He then walks around the boats inspecting each on of them. It is hard to tell exactly the expression on the pseudo dragons face, but it seems to be one of happiness. As the tiny dragon continues his search of the boats the words &quot;Hide and Seek&quot; echo in peoples heads as he broadcasts it to all who are near."
4360,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356182&postcount=547,2006-05-15T23:16:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardkin had tried clambering a horse but after finding the horse just too skittish and the height uncomfortable, he had clambered back down. His people were fine runners in any case and he trusted he could keep up with the dogman.<br/><br/>He had bidden his friends who had headed east at the gate and had sprinkled some dirt on them and uttered a blessing to speed their journey home and make it a safe one.<br/><br/>Running beside Karzak, wearing his hide, cold weather outfit and some additional furs, he was completely covered from head to toe and only a detailed examination would have revealed him as anything other than a tall humanoid. His snout was warmly wrapped up and yellow eyes peered out from somewhere deep in the hood.<br/><br/>He was relieved to find that he was not suffering the ill efects of the cold. The modified boots were tight but snug and warm.<br/><br/>He played with the little dragon whenever it grew bored and flew around perching. It was pleasant to have a reptilian companion but the serious druid found it far too whimsical. It lightened his mood and distracted him from thoughts of home and for that he was grateful. He tried asking polite questions about dragons to improve his lore on them. But it either knew little or did not wish to answer and he did not pursue it.<br/><br/>OOC: Sorry doing some ICU stuff and anticipate busy weeks ahead. will check in but a, pretty much a bystander unless combat. Feel free to interact with him. He will be evasive about himself and certain details about his tribe them. and if he's running he pobably won't talk much. I make Knowledge (nat) or Survival checks as and when needed of course."
4361,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356190&postcount=548,2006-05-16T01:41:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric of Eilistraee</font></b><br/><br/>Judging by the expressions and mood of the rest of the group, Trinark could see they were clearly bored. He however sat in awe of the surroundings and &quot;countryside&quot; as the others called it. He desperately squinted at the landscape trying to take in as much as he could. His blindness in the bright daylight frustrated him.<br/><br/>He kept careful watch over the rest of the group as best he could, given his blindness. He payed special attention to his Druid companion, he felt a special kinship in spite of their physical differences.<br/><br/>Upon arriving at the ferry, he was puzzled by the lack of an attendant.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I suggest we set up our camp a short distance from here. Perhaps where we can observe the ferry crossing in case the boatman returns. I think we should be cautious.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
4362,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356198&postcount=549,2006-05-16T09:30:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin looks around, annoyed at the lack of a ferryman.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Do any of you know how to navigate one of these things? I sure don't,&amp;quot;</font>she says. She begins to look around the area, to see if anyone might have passed through the area recently."
4363,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356206&postcount=550,2006-05-16T13:33:00,Dr._Bob,"Yix plays hide and seek with anyone who is willing to chase him. As he zips from hiding place to hiding place, he hisses happily.<br/><br/>When he crests a nearby ridge, however, he freezes. A small two-story stone building is nestled along the riverbank.<br/><br/>He telepathically summons the rest of you, and you crouch behind the ridge looking down on the building.<br/><br/>No lights are on inside, and no smoke rises from its chimney."
4364,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356214&postcount=551,2006-05-17T01:43:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Hearing the Katrin-woman speak, he nods sympathetically, even he wasn't keen on swimming in present weather.<br/><br/>Wondering what the fuss was about and half-suspecting it to be another game, the reptilian follows the others. He stares with mixed feelings at the dwelling."
4365,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356222&postcount=552,2006-05-17T02:08:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/><b>I wonder what lives there</b>Si'rene speaks quietly, staring down at the house.<b>that could be where the ferryman lives.</b>"
4366,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356230&postcount=553,2006-05-17T05:06:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>joins the others at the hill crest. She nods to Si'rene's statement.<br/><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;Well I don't think any of us want to swim and I know that I don't want to try a crossing unless we have someone who knows what they're doing. Some one should check the house; if someone's home maybe they can tell us where the ferryman is.&amp;quot;</font>"
4367,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356238&postcount=554,2006-05-17T08:37:00,Spaz,<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix looks turns from a playful one to a look of absolute seriousness. Yix throws out his chest and marches towards the house.
4368,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356246&postcount=555,2006-05-17T09:36:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I'll go, too. But I'm staying in the shadows, I don't like the look of this.&amp;quot;</font>Ginevra starts towards the house."
4369,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356254&postcount=556,2006-05-17T10:37:00,Dr._Bob,"Yix bounds from rock to rock as he makes his way down the slope towards the silent building.<br/><br/>Ginevra disappears into the shadows, following the pseudodragon at a safe distance.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Both floors have small windows, which have been shuttered against the winter chill. A sturdy oak door lies in the center of one of the first story walls.<br/><br/>All remains silent and still as the tiny lizard and the rogue approach the building ...<br/>"
4370,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356262&postcount=557,2006-05-17T12:28:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Karzak</b><br/><br/>Typical. They would have to cross water, wouldn't they. Couldn't they just be content with where they were? Karzak leans back against his beast of burdon which, in turn, leans into him. It seems to have got used to having him trotting along side it, and seems to enjoy his company on some kind of animalistic scale."
4371,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356270&postcount=558,2006-05-17T14:45:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>unconsiously shreds grass stems as she watches Yix and Ginerva make their way to the building. When they get about 3/4 of the way there she stands up.<br/><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;I don't like this, I'm going to follow them in case they need help.&amp;quot;</font><br/>She slides down the far side of the hill (out of sight of the building) before wading through the snow towards the house.<br/><br/>Tiriel moves at a walk and is attempts to<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=454600"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">move silently: (1d20+2=8)</a>"
4372,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356278&postcount=559,2006-05-17T15:34:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix pounds as loudly as he can on the door, crooning out, as if to ask if anyone is home."
4373,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356286&postcount=560,2006-05-17T16:32:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Groaning at the little dragon, Si'rene picks up her bow, strings up an arrow and aims at the door, waiting.<b><i>Silly little thing</i></b>she thinks as she nocks the arrow."
4374,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356294&postcount=561,2006-05-18T00:46:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric of Eilistraee</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark continues to crouch behind the hill, observing the advance of the other members. As the light of day continues to fade, his vison continues to improve.<br/><br/>As a precaution, he draws his new sword and balances it across his knees. He goes through a quick mental exercise confirming his prepared spells.<br/><br/>He then waits for his companions to check out the cottage.<br/>"
4375,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356302&postcount=562,2006-05-18T13:47:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin stands outside the door, waiting. If no response comes from inside withing a couple of minutes, Katrin will try the door to see if it's locked. If it is, she will see if she can pick the lock."
4376,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356310&postcount=563,2006-05-18T14:39:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel slips over the ledge following Yix and Ginevra. Si'rene nocks an arrow and aims at the door a hundred feet away.<br/><br/>Ginevra freezes when the pseudodragon pounds at the base of the door, but when nobody responds, she steps forward out of the shadows and tests the lock.<br/><br/>The door swings open with a faint squeal of unoiled hinges at her touch. The room inside is pitch black ...<br/>"
4377,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356318&postcount=564,2006-05-18T21:50:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Karzak</b><br/><br/>Finally sencing something amis, Karzak readies his shield and brand new sword, looking to the others to divine his course of action. Noting teir positions, he moves towards the now open doorway and may even be the first in if others are too hesitant."
4378,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356326&postcount=565,2006-05-19T00:54:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin thinks for a moment about removing her everburning torch from her pack, but decides against it for the time being. She enters the house, her hand on the hilt of her shortsword, looking around for any signs of life."
4379,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356334&postcount=566,2006-05-19T16:35:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>moving slowly forward, bow still aimed at the door, Si'rene gets forward enough where she has a clearer view of what is going on as far inside as she can."
4380,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356342&postcount=567,2006-05-19T17:23:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix walks off to the side of the door, and sticks his head to look into the room. He quickly lets out a few growls here and there to see if anyone will respond. He then boldly steps through the door dissapearing into the dark room."
4381,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356350&postcount=568,2006-05-20T05:10:00,Dr._Bob,"Yix and Ginevra slip into the open doorway into the darkened room.<br/><br/>Long seconds pass while the rest of you wait uncomfortably outside.<br/><br/>Finally, Ginevra steps to the doorway and waves you in.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The building is dark, with the shutters keeping out even the last rays of dusk. The first floor is empty, but it looks like there was some kind of battle here. Tables and chairs are overturned and jars and an oil lantern have been left smashed on the floor. Here and there dark splotches stain the hardwood floors, which creak as you walk over them.<br/><br/>You check the hearth, which is cold.<br/><br/>A stone staircase in the corner rises to a wooden trapdoor that presumably leads to the second floor.<br/><br/>"
4382,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356358&postcount=569,2006-05-20T10:03:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin walks to the ladder, a suspicious expression on her faces, and climbs up easily to open the trapdoor. She sticks her head through the opening and peers around."
4383,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356366&postcount=570,2006-05-21T00:23:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric of Eilistraee</font></b><br/><br/>Upon seeing the wave from the doorway, Trinark rises and heads for the cottage.<br/><br/>When he sees the mess inside, he moves quietly around the room examining the dark spots. He searches for any clues as to might have attacked the owner of the cottage. (Presumably the Ferryman)<br/>"
4384,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356374&postcount=571,2006-05-21T01:50:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Karzak</b><br/><br/>The gnoll makes his way confidently into the building, folowing Katrina into the loft.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;Grrr, this place stinks of death.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[Ooc: assuming that the dark blotces are blood, of course.]"
4385,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356382&postcount=572,2006-05-21T10:06:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix poeks around in all the corners of the room, before continuing up after Katrin."
4386,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356390&postcount=573,2006-05-21T10:57:00,Dr._Bob,"Katrin climbs the stairs and carefully pushes open the trapdoor in the ceiling. Yix joins her, hopping up onto the second floor.<br/><br/>The upper level is as dark as the lower level. All is still and quiet. Yix is the first to see the bodies. Katrin's eyes take longer to register what she is seeing. In the shadows, four bodies dangle from the rafters, suspended by crudely knotted hemp rope.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Down below, Trinark examines the first floor carefully for any signs of what happened here. His keen drow vision spots the telltale outline of a trapdoor cunningly hidden in the floor.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The horses, left outside, whinny in alarm ...<br/>"
4387,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356398&postcount=574,2006-05-21T17:16:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>swears under her breath and rushes outside, sword at the ready. She'll move around the hill until she can clearly see the horses..."
4388,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356406&postcount=575,2006-05-22T01:04:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin's keen ears pick up the horses' cries. She curses and jumps through the trapdoor, grabbing the edge and swinging herself out and away from the ladder, landing neatly on the floor. She runs outside the house, drawing her shortsword, and moves around the opposite side of the hill that Tiriel went, trying to see what scared the horses.<br/><br/>(OOC: Jump check to jump down,<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=457658"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">d20+10=21</a>)"
4389,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356414&postcount=576,2006-05-22T01:06:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Ssathiyaa had not been keen to enter the house and had been waiting outside as more and more of the group had entered the hut, a startling thought had come to him.<br/><br/>This was how he had met his packmates, Fizahn and<i>Thundervoice</i>, a trap laid by Sethra with the remains of his kin.<br/><br/>Alarmed and with his instincts warning him, He peered over the ridge and cast {<i>Detect Magic</i>} the spell that allowed him to see the ether. With his keen eyesight he peered into the night trying to see and listen for anybody else out there.<br/><br/>The whinnying from the horses confirmed his thoughts and he swings his head back where they had left them. Motioning to Sy rene, he moves back to the horses taking a circuitous path. As he moves, he pulls off his gloves and stuff them in a pocket. He flexes his claws in readiness.<br/><br/>OOC: My actions in the past few rounds and my next action, which is to flank to the left and get back to the horses. I'll use my det magic as a scanning cone in front of me ;)<br/>Spot: 19 + 3=21<br/>Listen: 12 + 2=14"
4390,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356422&postcount=577,2006-05-22T07:54:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric of Eilistraee</font></b><br/><br/>Upon hearing the sounds of activity outside, he makes a quick mark on the floor to identify the location of the trap door in the floor.<br/><br/>He then rises and readies his sword and shield, prepared to do battle if required.<br/>"
4391,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356430&postcount=578,2006-05-22T16:40:00,Soluna,"<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Seeing the lizard druids nod, Si'rene starts towards the horses, arrow nocked and ready. She will stop as soon as she can get a clear line of site on the area where the horses are."
4392,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356438&postcount=579,2006-05-23T04:59:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Karzak </b><br/><br/>Karzak throws himself away from the ladder to avoid a flying Katrin. Clawing himself off the floor, the Gnoll follows fumbling for his longsword that is getting tangled in his legs due to it's unfamiliar position."
4393,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356446&postcount=580,2006-05-23T12:36:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix moves slowly, as he flaps his wings to approach the bodies, to inspect them. Whatever spooked the horses in not his concern at the moment, for he has been enthralled by what he has found."
4394,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356454&postcount=581,2006-05-23T14:15:00,Dr._Bob,"Yix flaps his wings as he inspects the bodies. His armor makes flying for extended periods of time difficult, but he is able to leap high enough to see the bodies at &quot;eye level.&quot;<br/><br/>The bodies are in the early stages of decomposition. Two of the bodies appear to be half-eaten. One is little more than a torso. Its legs and pelvis are missing, and entrails dangle to the floor.<br/><br/>All four are, or were, men. The expressions of their faces suggest that they died gripped by terror.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Sprinting to the doorway, you are just in time to see four giant humanoids rise from their hiding places under the rocks and snow. Their rubbery gray hides and long pointed noses make them immediately recognizable as trolls.<br/><br/>Ignoring the distressed horses behind them, they advance on the building, their trap sprung ..."
4395,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356462&postcount=582,2006-05-23T16:58:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>When the trolls reveal themselves, Tiriel belatedly realizes what's happened.<br/><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;Crap. We feel for the simplist trick in the book,&amp;quot;</font>she growls before continuing through the doorway 5' towards the closest troll.<br/>Once on level ground she holds her sword in front of her and momenterly closes her eyes to clear her head.<br/><br/>Initiative:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=459038"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=13</a><br/>Tiriel enters<i>total defense</i>for the first round hoping that one of the trolls will be stupid enough to attack her."
4396,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356470&postcount=583,2006-05-24T01:03:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Oh damn...&amp;quot;</font>whispers Katrin angrily, seeing the trolls.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;We should have known...&amp;quot;</font>Thinking rapidly, she draws her shortsword, holding it in her right hand. With her left, she removes her everburning torch from her pack. It wouldn't actually hurt the trolls, but she hoped they might be scared of it. She moves slightly out of the doorway, holding her shortsword ready and waving the torch in a wide swath before her, trying to make sure that all the trolls saw the fire.<br/><br/>(<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=459166"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative: 1d20+3=17</a>)"
4397,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356478&postcount=584,2006-05-24T05:57:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Hearing the noise behind him, he sprints back to the ridge in time to see the huge forms moving towards the house.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Semunaya&amp;quot;</font>, he curses.<br/><br/>He instantly recognises them {Know(Nat):<b>Nat 20</b>]}<br/><br/>Looking to S'irene who had sprinted back to their former position,<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Trolls!&amp;quot;</font>, he says not knowing the common word for them.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Use fire. OR they not die&amp;quot;</font>.<br/><br/>Seeing the recognition in the skilled mercenary's eyes, he realised that she knew well enough how to deal with the beasts. Standing on the ridge he unties the thong lashing his tail around him, freeing it for comfort and balance and stretches out his hand summoning his sword of fire.<br/>{OOC: Flame Sword}<br/><br/>He charges for the nearest troll, introspections of home and his current predicament forgotten. With a snarl, he relishes the simplicity of the moment.<br/><br/><i>the hunt...I go to it..</i><br/><br/>OOC: Is it more strategic for the party members in the house to not rush out but instead wait within forcing the trolls to enter one at a time? The bottleneck would mean one troll to 3 -4 party members?... Of course this means soluna .. and i have to deal with 3 impatient trolls outside.. but ... we'll manage :-/<br/>Init: 14 +2=16<br/>to hit{touch}: 6 +5=11 dmg:4+3=7"
4398,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356486&postcount=585,2006-05-24T07:38:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix is frightened somewhat from the bodies, and hastily makes his way out of the room, looking around for the others. He is seemingly unaware of the commotion outside, as his mind still dwells on the dead."
4399,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356494&postcount=586,2006-05-25T02:34:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric of Eilistraee</font></b><br/><br/>Hearing the growls of the enemies, Trinark instantly recognised what they were.  He had seen Trolls in the Underdark, and knew how dangerous they were.<br/><br/>Trinark quickly readies his sword and shield, perpared to do battle.  He moved a short way toward the door in an effort to see exactly how many foes they faced.<br/><br/>[OOC:  Initiative roll: 12 (+6) = 18]<br/>"
4400,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356502&postcount=587,2006-05-25T08:16:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Karzak</b><br/><br/>Finaly disengaging his sword from his sheath and his sheath from his legs the Gnoll manages to finally make it up and out of the house, readying his shield as he does so.<br/><br/>[Initiative:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=460284"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=7</a>]"
4401,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356510&postcount=588,2006-05-25T14:39:00,Dr._Bob,"Katrin, Si'rene and Tiriel form a perimeter just outside the doorway to the stone building.<br/><br/>The lizardman and gnoll join them outside, while Trinark stands just inside the doorway.<br/><br/>Yix leaps down to the first floor, not yet aware of the threat you are facing.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The four trolls lope forward with surprising speed, spreading out as they charge so that you find yourselves attacked from three sides. Only the building at your backs keeps you from being totally surrounded.<br/><br/>Before you have time to react, they are upon you, slashing viciously with their wicked claws ...<br/><br/>Tiriel and the lizardman fend off the initial charge with their flaming swords, but claws rake Tiriel's shoulder even as she brings her sword back around to strike.<br/><br/>Ginevra/Katrin melts into the shadows, and Si'rene takes a small step back as she draws an arrow back ready to fire.<br/><br/>The gnoll swings his shield up just as a troll slashes at his flank. The claws scrape harmlessly off the tempered steel as Karzak raises his sword.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Tiriel takes 8 damage. Go ahead an make your attack and damage rolls vs the trolls' charging AC of 14. Don't forget that the trolls have a 10' reach, so you will need to move 5' to engage them in melee.</i>"
4402,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356518&postcount=589,2006-05-25T16:43:00,Soluna,<b>Si'rene</b><br/><br/>Letting the arrow finally fly true. Si'rene heeds the lizard man's suggestion and prepares to cast burning hands.
4403,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356526&postcount=590,2006-05-25T16:52:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix is looks about in confusion for a second, seeing Trinark in the doorway he is momentarily calmed, until he hears the sounds of the combat outside. &quot;Others?&quot; Yix manages to ask Trinark, as he tries to grasp what is happening."
4404,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356534&postcount=591,2006-05-26T01:10:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin decides to follow Si'rene's initiative and sheathes her sword, instead removing and loading her crossbow, her torch held under her arm. She holds the crossbow in one hand, the torch in the other. Taking sight on the troll Tiriel is attacking, she looses the bolt.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=460821"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll--1d20+2=15</a>I forgot to add the penalty for firing into melee.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=460823"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage: 1d8=7</a>)"
4405,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356542&postcount=592,2006-05-26T06:32:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Reaching the house and mounting a stand with Si'rene, the druid realises how penned down they are and the need for reinforcements.<br/><br/>Moving a little behind, he tosses his sword to his shield hand and begins to cast a spell with new knowledge he had received.Finishing the gestures with his hand, he holds his Tooth and finishes uttering the words with '<i>agni</i>' completing the spell.<br/><br/><i>OOC: Convert level 2 spell to Summon Nat ALLy II for small fire elemental behind the troll opposite him</i><br/><br/>He then takes back his fiery sword and moves back into battle."
4406,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356550&postcount=593,2006-05-26T06:54:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Karzak</b><br/><br/>The Gnoll snarls as it thrusts it's sword back at the troll whose claws had almost disembowled him. Disgusting creatures, trolls. They had hunted his own tribe on occasions, and mostly they had run rather than fight the beastly things, but now was not a time he could run, cirtainly not with what he owed these creatures. It would at least be an honerable death.<br/><br/>[Ooc: Atack:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=461004"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+9=14</a>, DMG:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=461007"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8+4=11</a>]"
4407,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356558&postcount=594,2006-05-26T09:48:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>reels from the troll's attack but recovers quickly and attacks the troll that hit her:<br/><br/>move 5', then<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=461073"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack: (1d20+8=22)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=461075"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">damage (1d8+5, 1d6=[2, 5], [4])</a>= 7 and 4 fire dmg.<br/><br/>ooc: stupid troll must have rolled like a 24 to hit last round..."
4408,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356566&postcount=595,2006-05-26T15:48:00,Dr._Bob,"The gnoll and Tiriel attempt to hold the trolls at bay while Si'rene and Katrin fire over their heads at the monsters. The lizardman falls back to where Trinark is standing at the doorway. Yix hops up onto the drow's shoulder to see what is happening ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Si'rene fires an arrow directly into one of the beast's neck. It roars in irritation, scrabbling at Tiriel to try to get at the elf archer, but Tiriel is able to fend off the troll with her flaming longsword.<br/><br/>Katrin's crossbow bolt strikes a troll in the shoulder with a dull thud, but then drops to the ground, having barely penetrated the giant's rubbery hide.<br/><br/>A small flame elemental appears behind the trolls and immediately swipes at one, setting the giant beast on fire! Almost comically, the beast rears up and spins around, stomping out the elemental with its feet, much as one of you might stop out an errant ember from a fireplace, while batting at the flames with its hands. The troll screams in agony ...<br/><br/>Satisfied, the lizardman moves foward to support his comrades, but is cut slightly by the third troll as he does so.<br/><br/>The gnoll growls in pleasure as his sword bites deeply into the fourth troll's flank, but the monstor ignores its wound and manages to work both sets of claws in between the gnoll's plate segments. The monster attempts to rip the gnoll's armor from his body, gnarled muscles straining as metal bolts as well as tendons pop.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Si'rene hits troll #1 for 8 damage. Katrin hits troll #2 for 5 damage. The lizardman summons a small fire elemental that immediately hits troll #3 for 6 damage (3 slam/3 fire) setting the troll on fire!<br/>
<br/>
Tiriel hits troll #1 for 11 damage (7 slashing/4 fire). Karzak hits troll #4 for 11 damage.<br/>
<br/>
Troll #1 misses Tiriel with two slashes (at +9 each). Troll #2 hits the lizardman once for 9 damage. Troll #3 hits the fire elemental once for 10 damage, snuffing it out.<br/>
<br/>
Troll #4 hits the gnoll twice and rends for a total of 35 damage!</i>"
4409,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356574&postcount=596,2006-05-26T19:38:00,runehawk,<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The reptilian roars back at the troll that had wounded him. He spins towards it and plunges his weapon into its head.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Critical 20 dmg: 6+1 x2 =14! woohoo
4410,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356582&postcount=597,2006-05-27T00:02:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Karzak</b><br/><br/>The gnoll grunts in pain and, sevearly bloodied by the last assult, starts to think tactically rather than using the automatic respose of hitting the biggest thing as hard and fast as one can.<br/><br/>[Ooc: Going into Combat expertise mode with -4 penalty to atack and +4 to dodge (which is as far as he can go). Atack:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=461474"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=17</a>, DMG:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=461475"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8+4=7</a>]"
4411,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356590&postcount=598,2006-05-27T04:33:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>switches her fighting stance before closing on the same troll (#1)<br/><br/><i>2 handed grip: changes Tiriel's attack bonus to 7 (-1 from the buckler) and adds 2 to her damage</i><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=461570"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack/Damage (1d20+7=26, 1d8+7=12, 1d6=6)</a><br/>and because she got a crit (rolled 19): + 12<br/>Total: 30 damage<br/>:D"
4412,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356598&postcount=599,2006-05-27T11:32:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix stares in awe of the Trolls for a moment or two. He thens bounds off the drow's shoulder, and rushes forward to help the gnoll."
4413,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356606&postcount=600,2006-05-27T12:36:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin loads her crossbow again in the same manner as before, and shoots at the same troll she'd hit before. The bolt flies wide, however, and Katrin curses in frustration.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=461858"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+6=8)</a>)"
4414,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356614&postcount=601,2006-05-27T14:12:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric of Eilistraee</font></b><br/><br/>Seeing the Gnoll in dire straits, Trinark abandons his original plan and steps forward to cast a heal spell on his Gnoll companion. He is careful to avoid attacks from the surrounding Gnolls. (Cast Defensively)<br/><br/>[OOC: Concentration Check - 10 (+7) = 17]<br/><br/>[OOC: Dumping Hold Person for<b>Cure Moderate Wounds</b>- 7, 7 (+3) = 17 points]"
4415,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356622&postcount=602,2006-05-28T12:56:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel slashes mightily with her blade's hilt held in both hands. The flaming sword nearly cleaves the troll in half. As Tiriel rips her sword free, she is dismayed to see the troll's rubbery hide begin to knit back together almost instantly.<br/><br/>At that moment, Si'rene steps forward an unleashes a cone of flame that engulfs the troll. The giant beast collapses, writhing in agony, then lies still.<br/><br/>The second troll leaps over the first's burning body, lunging for Tiriel. She manages to avoid being grabbed, but the troll's claws leave deep gash on the inside of her forearm.<br/><br/>The third troll continues to burn, but ignoring its sizzling flesh, it continues to slash wildly at the lizardman. The druid expertly avoids its attacks, and crisscrosses the troll's body with deep slashes from his<i>flame blade</i>that neither bleed nor heal.<br/><br/>Karzak settles into a defensive posture, thrusting and slashing at the troll's limbs whenever it lashes out. The gnoll avoids any further damage, but the wounds he inflicts seem to heal almost as quickly as they are made. Just as he begins to despair, he feels Trinark's cool touch on his back and a surge of energy runs through his body.<br/><br/>Yix leaps to the attack, flitting about the troll's face. The troll breaks off his attack on the gnoll and bats at the pseudodragon, as if trying to shoo away a gnat ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Tiriel hits. Si'rene casts burning hands. Troll #1 drops. Tiriel takes 9 points of damage. The lizardman hits. Karzak hits. Karzak is partially healed by Trinark. Yix can make an attack and damage roll (don't forget to include a size bonus).</i>"
4416,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356630&postcount=603,2006-05-28T16:57:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix's tail flitting around only serves as a minor annoyance of the strikes don't even seem to break the troll's thick skin (Attack Roll: 13)<br/>(Sorry about that didn't know if I could attack with the moving and all.)<br/><br/><br/>Yix moves in to bite at the Troll's hand, hoping to be more than just a minor annoyance. With a quick thrust forward Yix manages to grab ahold of the Troll's hand.<br/><br/>(Bite Attack Roll: 11+6=17 Dmg:1 (yay Small goobers!) Don't know what I would have to roll to try and stay attached to keep the hand weighted down.)"
4417,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356638&postcount=604,2006-05-28T23:16:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardkin sidesteps the troll's lunge, his shield held forward and thrusts backward into the side of the troll as it lunges.<br/><br/>A victorious bestial roar from the lizardman marks him as a non-human to any within earshot.<br/><br/>OOC: hit 15(10+5) dmg 9(8+1)<br/>If tiriel is nearer to him than to Trinark than he will move(minimising AoOs) to heal her instead and return to finish the troll in the next round. but all i have is a CLW."
4418,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356646&postcount=605,2006-05-29T01:09:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin, seeing that Tiriel is seriously wounded, drops the torch, loading her crossbow, raising it, and firing. However, the bolt simply bounces off the troll's rubbery skin. Biting her lip, she reaches for her shortsword...<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=463035"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+4=10)</a>)"
4419,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356654&postcount=606,2006-05-29T10:57:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>grimices in pain. She has two choices: continue attacking or back away and heal.<br/><br/><i>since there are three trolls and they have a 10' reach, Tiriel will incure at least 1 AoO if she tries to leave combat - Since that has an equal chance of killing her, she'll take her chances and attack instead.</i><br/><br/>...too bad she misses with a<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=463281"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">12</a>.<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
4420,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356662&postcount=607,2006-05-30T01:46:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Karzak</b><br/><br/>Disgusted by the inefficiency of the sword, Karzak drops it, pulling out his trusty trident. Maybe this would fare better. It was magical, afterall, and normally inflicted deeper wounds.<br/><br/>[OoC: Attack roll 1d20+10=26, dmg roll 1d8+5=10]"
4421,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356670&postcount=608,2006-05-30T07:08:00,Dr._Bob,"The gnoll plunges his trident into the troll, while Yix ferociously stings its hand. The troll swats at Karzak, drawing more blood, but seems unaffected by the pseudodragon's poison.<br/><br/>The puncture wounds in the troll's hide begin to heal almost immediately.<br/><br/>The lizardman is about to press the attack on the other troll, but he sees that Tiriel is badly wounded. He sacrifices his attack to instead heal his comrade. In doing so, he exposes his back briefly and feels searing pain as the troll's claws rake across his shoulderblades.<br/><br/>Tiriel and Katrin fall back before the burning troll's attacks. It is all they can do to keep from being mauled.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The lizardman heals Tiriel for 10 points, but is hit for 7 damage. Karzak hits troll #4 for 10 damage, but is hit back for 8 damage. Yix hits for 1 damage, but the troll succeeds on its Fort save. The rest of the attacks on both sides miss.</i>"
4422,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356678&postcount=609,2006-05-30T13:37:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin draws her sword, holding her crossbow in her left hand rather than dropping it, so it won't get damaged. Stabbing at the troll, she growls in frustration as the blade slides off the beast's hide.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=464324"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+8=10)</a>)"
4423,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356686&postcount=610,2006-05-31T00:35:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Karzak</b><br/><br/>Karzak redoubles his attack in furios anger at the Troll's persistance.<br/><br/>[Ooc: ATK: 1d20+10=<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=464778"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">22</a>, DMG: 1d8+5=<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=464780"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">13</a>. Woot, MAX! If only I'd crit.]"
4424,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356694&postcount=611,2006-06-01T04:56:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix watches his prey, the Troll's hand, and waits for it to moves towards him again. He rears back and lunges forwards jaws wide open to intercept the incoming hand. His teeth powered by his tiny jaws clamp down on the Troll's hand, not much damage is caused, but Yix desperaely tries to hold on to the Troll's hand.<br/><br/>((Bite: 18+6=24 Damage: 1))"
4425,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356702&postcount=612,2006-06-01T07:20:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric of Eilistraee</font></b><br/><br/>Watching the tide of battle, Trinark sees the need to fallback into the building. His thoughts are quickly echoed by his comrades, as they begin to fall back to a more defensive position.<br/><br/>Before moving too far from the Gnoll, Trinark elects to cast another healing spell. (Casting Defensively again)<br/><br/>[OOC: Concentration check - 16 (+7) = 23]<br/><br/>[OOC: Dumping<font color=""Green"">Remove Paralysis</font>for<font color=""Blue""><b>Cure Moderate Wounds</b></font>- 2, 5, (+3) = 10]"
4426,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356710&postcount=613,2006-06-01T18:00:00,Dr._Bob,"The trolls press forward, driving you back into the relative safety of the building. &quot;Fall back!&quot; someone cries.<br/><br/>Karzak growls as he rips his trident free of the troll's body and backs towards the doorway. The others follow suit, keeping the trolls at bay as best they can.<br/><br/>Yix is the last to slip through. As soon as the pseudodragon is inside, Karzak and the lizardman use their strength to force the oak door closed.<br/><br/>Trinark lays a hand on the gnoll's back, healing some of his wounds. The rest of you look at each other uneasily, breathing heavily.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Heavy blows rain against the oak beams of the door, and it takes the combined effort of your strongest members to keep the portal closed.<br/><br/>You are safe for the moment, but trapped, and the door won't hold forever ...<br/>"
4427,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356718&postcount=614,2006-06-02T00:03:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Karzak</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;This won't hold for ever. Believe me, I know.&amp;quot;</font>Putting all his weight into the door, he looks back towards the trapdoor, ferile eyes frowning in thought."
4428,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356726&postcount=615,2006-06-02T04:27:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Still breathing heavily, Tiriel asks.<br/><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;Did anyone find out what was upstairs?&amp;quot;</font>"
4429,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356734&postcount=616,2006-06-03T01:51:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric of Eilistraee</font></b><br/><br/>Once inside Trinark scans the interior of the cottage looking for a lamp or lantern that might contain some oil.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Take a quick look around and see if you can find anything flamable that we can use against those beasts!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He will also check out the trap door he found earlier, to see if its possible to open it.<br/>"
4430,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356742&postcount=617,2006-06-03T02:46:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Karzak</b><br/><br/>The Gnoll answers Tiriels question, inbetween grunts of exertion against the troll's entry.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;Only the carion of their previos feast.&amp;quot;</font>"
4431,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356750&postcount=618,2006-06-03T05:26:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;Drat, then trying to bottle-neck them up there may not be such a good idea.&amp;quot;</font><br/>Seeing Trinark trying to open what seems to be a trap door on the floor, Tiriel offers to help."
4432,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356758&postcount=619,2006-06-03T06:19:00,Spaz,<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix piles himself against the door along with the others pushing as hard as his little stubby legs will let him.
4433,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356766&postcount=620,2006-06-03T18:19:00,Dr._Bob,"Yix pushes and pushes.<br/><br/>Trinark and Tiriel pull, lifting the trapdoor in the floor, revealing a 5' x 5' square hole. The opening leads to a dark earthen cellar beneath the floorboards.<br/><br/>"
4434,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356774&postcount=621,2006-06-04T01:00:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>A soft groan escapes from the reptilian. He was beside Karzak bracing the door flaming sword in one hand and shield against door.<br/><br/><font color=""REd"">&amp;quot;Not under the earth again..&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He had taken some serious injuries and wound wince at an especially hard slam."
4435,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356782&postcount=622,2006-06-04T01:35:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Pacing about in front of the door, Katrin watches Tiriel and Trinark open the trapdoor. Once it is open. Katrin jumps down into the cellar, looking around for anything that might be flammable--oil, casks or bottles of alcoholic drinks, even old rags.<br/><br/>(OOC: I'm assuming that the drop isn't very long--I can roll a Jump check to jump down if Katrin would take damage from the fall.)"
4436,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356790&postcount=623,2006-06-04T08:54:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Steps back away from the opening she helped open up - she reaches into her travle pack and pulls out 3 potions of CLW. She tosses one down before heading over to the door. Once there she tries to figure out how to give the gnoll and lizardman the potions without having the door and the trolls come crashing in....<br/><br/><i><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=468627"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Potion of CLW - (1d8+1=5)</a><br/>
Tiriel's HP is now at 21</i><br/><br/>OOC: RH and DS - Tiriel will swap positions with one of you at a time so you can take the potions; or if you have a hand free, you can probaly chug one..."
4437,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356798&postcount=624,2006-06-05T18:12:00,Dr._Bob,"The trolls continue to batter at the door. Karzak and the lizardman strain against the door from the inside. The old oak creaks and groans. It will not hold for long.<br/><br/>Tiriel draws three vials from her pack, administering one to the lizardman and to the gnoll, as they continue to hold the door closed. She swallows the contents of the third potion herself.<br/><br/>Katrin leaps down into the cellar, holding her everburning torch in one hand. The others peer down through the trapdoor after her.<br/><br/>The cellar is shallow and damp. A number of small barrels lie stacked against one wall. Roughly a dozen moldy sacks are piled haphazardly against the other wall. There is a body lying next to the lumpy sacks. It appears to be a teenaged girl, barefoot and wearing only a simple tunic. Her hair is disheveled and covers her face as she lies motionless on the floor."
4438,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356806&postcount=625,2006-06-05T20:58:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardman had been surprised to feel a hand grasp the side of his facae and thrust a bottle into his maw. Looking at the woman he had just saved, he wondered what she was doing until he felt the restorative effects kick in.<br/><br/><i>Aaah... minty</i><br/><br/>He nods in appreciation, his tongue snaking out lazily a few times.<br/><br/>As splinters fly from the door and light starts shining thru, he narrows his eyes,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;They come&amp;quot;</font>, he voices in a low but clearly audible volume.<br/><br/>Thinking back to how the chanter(Tychus) could inspire them, he wished he was with them right now."
4439,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356814&postcount=626,2006-06-06T01:12:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin quickly opens one of the barrels to see what it contains, hoping it's oil.<br/><br/>(OOC: If the substance in the barrel is flammable, Katrin will hand a couple of barrels up to Trinark, telling him what's in them, and come out of the cellar. She'll try to get up to the attic with the barrels so she can light them on fire and throw them on the trolls. If Katrin can't lift a barrel by herself, or the barrels don't contain something flammable, then she'll go up to the attic and try to shoot her crossbow down at the trolls.)"
4440,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356822&postcount=627,2006-06-06T06:21:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Karzak</b><br/><br/>In thanks for the refreshing beverage the gnoll lets out a single growl.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;Hurry!&amp;quot;</font>"
4441,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356830&postcount=628,2006-06-06T09:39:00,Spaz,<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix backs away from the door and assumes a fighting stance. His eyes narrow as he looks to what is beyond the door and what appears to be a snarl escapes from his tiny throat.
4442,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356838&postcount=629,2006-06-07T13:57:00,Dr._Bob,"Ignoring the body lying on the ground behind her, Katrin frantically checks the small wooden barrells. Fortunately, the barrels are fairly small and easy for Katrin to handle. The first four she opens contain either vinegar or ale, but the next two appear to contain lamp oil. She quickly passes them up to her companions above, then she lifts herself out of the cellar.<br/><br/>Si'rene heads up the stairs to the second floor, while Yix takes up a defensive position across from the oak door.<br/><br/>The door begins to give way. The lizardman and gnoll are forced to step back to avoid being clawed.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Who stays on the first floor and who moves to the second?</i>"
4443,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356846&postcount=630,2006-06-07T16:38:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Will stay on the first floor and will corrdinate with Karzak and the lizardman so that they are able to get the maximum amount of bonuses/hits on the trolls when the door gives way. But before she does that, she'll castes<i>Protection from Evil*</i>on herself, and if time allows, Karzak and the lizardman.<br/>She'll point out that those who go above should probaly focus on pouring lantern oil/setting on fire, the trolls that will hopefully still be outside...<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">Tiriel's basic plan:<br/>
<a href=""http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/7127/theplan2jr.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/7127/theplan2jr.jpg</a><br/>
</div>[ooc: This is the best battle plan that I could come up with. Tiriel, Karzak and Ssathiya's positions are interchangable, anyone else have any ideas?]<br/><br/><br/>*<font size=""1"">PfE grants +2 to AC and saves </font>"
4444,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356854&postcount=631,2006-06-08T01:42:00,Dark_Stalion,<b>Karzak</b><br/><br/>Karzak dodges the claws that are now starting to rake through the holes in the door as best he can. He's prepared to ready his shield and trident for when the door finally does give way.<br/><br/>[Ooc: It's pretty much how I envisioned it. How are we going to incorperate the oil? Throw it on the pair waiting outside and light it like that?]
4445,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356862&postcount=632,2006-06-08T04:05:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Ssathiya makes an aggressive hissing sound and readies a stance.Shield held forward and sword above his head, he waits for the trolls to enter.<br/><br/>Turning around to inspect the relative positions of everyone, he catches the eyes of his friend and companion in this long sojourn. A few wisps of stray white hair cover those eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;We will watch the sunrise tommorrow. This I swear&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Turning back to the door he casts one final spell to delay the frenzied trolls.<br/><br/><i>OOC: Entangle on the outside and if applicable inside just before the level where the gnoll and the lizardman stand. My intention is to delay the rush of the trolls and add a distraction while we surround them. thank you</i>"
4446,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356870&postcount=633,2006-06-08T04:32:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix jumps a little when the claws begin to come through the door, he looks around at the others and quickly readies himself again.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;We shall get them&amp;quot;</font>Yix broadcasts to all that are around."
4447,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356878&postcount=634,2006-06-08T05:03:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>responds to Yix,<i><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;I think they need your help upstairs. You can help them drop oil on the trolls.</font></i>"
4448,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356886&postcount=635,2006-06-08T09:34:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin, holding one of the barrels, dashes upstairs with it, looking for a window or other opening above the door of the building. She hacks a small piece of wood out of the floor with her dagger, and, opening the barrel, dips it in the oil, leaving part of it dry. Leaning out the window, Katrin throws the oil over the trolls still outside. Using her flint, she lights the oil-soaked wood and quickly drops the flaming splinter on the nearest troll.<br/><br/>(OOC: I realise these actions will take more than one round, but I thought it would be less confusing to post them all at once.)"
4449,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356894&postcount=636,2006-06-09T03:49:00,Dr._Bob,"With a<i>kkkkrackk!!!</i>the oak door finally splinters and gives way.<br/><br/>The lead troll squeezes through the doorway only to become<i>entangled</i>by the lizardman druid's spell.<br/><br/>Tiriel and Karzak attack the pinned troll from opposite sides.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Meanwhile, Katrin sprints up to the second floor with Yix on her shoulder.<br/><br/>Yix assists her by tearing up wood fragments to be used as tinder while Katrin pours the oil over the trolls down below.<br/><br/>To their dismay, they notice that the &quot;dead&quot; troll seems to have recovered and is back on his feet. That makes three trolls stuck outside with the fourth stuck in the doorway between Tiriel and Karzak.<br/><br/>Howling as the oil lands on them, the trolls look up and see Katrin in the window above. Two of the trolls begin to look for handholds so that they can climb the walls.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Tiriel and Karzak get flanking attacks. The troll is entangled and also subject to a penalty for &amp;quot;squeezing&amp;quot; through the narrow (for it) doorway. Go ahead and roll attacks and damage (indicate how much of any attacks are flaming).<br/>
<br/>
Tiriel is able to cover the three remaining trolls with oil, but each piece of tinder can hit at most one troll. Perhaps Yix can help &amp;quot;bomb&amp;quot; the trolls ...</i>"
4450,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356902&postcount=637,2006-06-09T10:42:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>Snarling in anger, the lizardman shifts his weight to his forward foot and side steps forward, slicing an arm.<br/><br/>OOC: touch hit (12) dmg:7 (flaming)<br/>declare dodge vs. troll i'm fighting<br/>will the trolls outside be affected by the entangle radius as well?<br/>*sigh*it's times like these i wish i spat acid."
4451,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356910&postcount=638,2006-06-09T15:47:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=472232"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack w/+2 flanking: (1d8+9=11)</a><br/>but this should hit since:<ul><li style="""">14 = Troll base AC<br/>
 -4 = squeezing<br/>
   = 10, or lower AC as he also gets a and a -4 to DEX for being entangled.</li></ul><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=472233"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage: (1d8+7=13, 1d6=4)</a>= 17, 4 of which is<i>Fire</i>damage.<br/><br/>Tiriel does not move this round...<br/><font size=""1""><a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatModifiers.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">reference for attack/defend modifiers</a></font>"
4452,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356918&postcount=639,2006-06-09T23:01:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Karzak</b><br/><br/>Karzak's lips twitch, mabe in immitation of a smile.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;We will see the sun rise.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Leaping sideways to avoid the incoming troll, Karzak wirls to ready his shield and trident. [<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=472384"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack roll: 1d20+12=13</a>, Damage roll:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=472386"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8+5=7</a>] piercing the troll's hide."
4453,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356926&postcount=640,2006-06-10T01:17:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin lights the oil-soaked splinters with her flint and steel, trying to reach Yix with her mind.<i>Yix, can you fly out the window and drop one of these on a troll?</i>She holds out a splinter to him, and, leaning out a window, drops a splinter herself, onto the nearest climbing troll."
4454,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356934&postcount=641,2006-06-10T10:04:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix grabs the splinter and makes for the window. He jumps and brandishing the splint like a spear as he aims for the Troll that nobody else targeted, trumpeting as he falls down onto the Troll, and beating his wings only to slow his fall."
4455,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356942&postcount=642,2006-06-10T14:29:00,Dr._Bob,"The troll in the doorway shrieks in frustration as he is attacked from multiple directions. Muscles straining, it breaks free of the entangling vegetation and fixes its yellow eyes on Tiriel and her flaming sword.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The trolls outside do their best to avoid the combination of the druid's<i>entangle</i>spell and the oil from above, but the two trolls who were attempting to climb the walls are set aflame by the &quot;matches&quot; dropped on them by Yix and Katrin.<br/><br/>The pseudodragon streaks downward and peels off as he delivers the burning splinter and sets his troll on fire. He skids to a stop on the ground below, unable to fly back to the upper story window with his armor on.<br/><br/>Si'rene pokes her upper body out of the upper window and fires an arrow into the back of one of the trolls.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The troll inside breaks free of the entangle spell using a full round action. Tiriel, the lizardman and the gnoll can make another series of attacks. Two of the trolls outside catch on fire.</i>"
4456,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356950&postcount=643,2006-06-10T16:14:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Smirks as she locks eyes with the ugly brute. She reassuringly grips her sword in both hands and attacks the troll with an upward slash.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=473034"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack/dmg./fire dmg. (1d20+7=23, 1d8+7=12, 1d6=2)</a><br/>the 2 is<i>Fire</i>damage<br/><br/>ooc: so did Tiriel get to cast Protection from Evil on her friends before the trolls stormed in???"
4457,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356958&postcount=644,2006-06-11T04:04:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin smirks as the trolls begin to burn, but wastes no time loading and firing her crossbow out of the window at the troll she set on fire. The bolt fails to penetrate the troll's hide, however, and Katrin ducks back inside.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=473176"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+8=11)</a>The trolls loses its Dex. bonus to AC, but I still need a 14 to hit. What a lousy time to roll a 3. :-/)"
4458,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356966&postcount=645,2006-06-11T14:53:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric of Eilistraee</font></b><br/><br/>As Trinark emerges from the cellar he realizes he had lingered too long below trying to communicate with the frightened human.<br/><br/>Seeing that the situation was desperate but somewhat stable he began confidently speaking a prayer asking for Eilistraee's blessing.<font color=""Blue"">{Casting: Bless}</font><br/><br/>[OOC: DR, the Bless AoE states a &quot;50 foot burst&quot;, your judgement call if the PCs on the second floor will be affected by the spell.]<br/>"
4459,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356974&postcount=646,2006-06-11T15:15:00,Dr._Bob,"Still halfway in and halfway out of the doorway, the lead troll tears at Tiriel, but her armor, aided by her protective spell, saves her from its claws.<br/><br/>Outside, two of the trolls are engulfed in flame and drop off the wall. The third troll takes a flying leap and grabs onto the rough stones of the cottage wall, scrambling upward towards the second story window.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Protection from evil</i>is in effect for Tiriel.<i>Bless</i>is in effect for the party members on the first and second floors of the house. Yix is too far away (outside) to be affected by Trinark's<i>bless</i>spell.<br/><br/>EDIT: Corrected<i>protection from evil</i>effect."
4460,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356982&postcount=647,2006-06-12T06:37:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Catching sight of the recovering trolls outside only intensified his will to triumph over them. He slashes an arm snaking for the human.<br/><br/>OOC:Touch Attack roll=14 +5 +1 hit dmg=5 (fire)<br/><br/>------------------------------------------------------<br/>As the troll stretches out both arms towards Tiriel, Ssathiya sees the dogman grin wickedly at the exposed hamstrings and nod to him. They attack in concert.<br/><br/>OOC:Touch Attack: 21 = 15 +5+1 hit dmg=6 (fire)<br/><br/>OOC: sorry for the previous and current round. Cmon DS"
4461,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356990&postcount=648,2006-06-12T09:42:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin reloads, and shoots her crossbow down at the climbing troll. The bolt punches through the thick skin of the troll, and Katrin ducks out of sight inside.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=474475"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+9=17) Forgot to add the Bless bonus, but it's a hit anyways</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=474480"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage Roll (1d8+2=7)</a>)"
4462,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=356998&postcount=649,2006-06-12T15:36:00,Spaz,<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix tries to run around underneath the Trolls legs with his tail flitting from Troll to the other.
4463,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357006&postcount=650,2006-06-12T16:13:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;I...am...getting.....<i>really</i>....sick...of....these...guys!&amp;quot;<br/>
</font>Tiriel emphasizes each word as she swings her sword around and slices into the troll’s stomach.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=474679"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack (w.bless)/dmg./fire dmg. (1d20+8=16, 1d8+7=9, 1d6=6)</a><br/>Total = 14 (6 fire)."
4464,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357014&postcount=651,2006-06-13T11:41:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric of Eilistraee</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark stays just out of reach of the Troll lodged in the doorway. Rather than get entangled in the melee, he chose to hang back in the event one of his comrades needs to be healed.<br/><br/>[OOC: I'm here and I'm ready, I figure Trinark will play medic as needed. :) ]"
4465,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357022&postcount=652,2006-06-13T12:08:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Karzak</b><br/><br/>Karzak snears at the troll as he pokes his pointy stick (otherwise known as a trident) in it's general direction. [<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=475279"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+12=26</a>,<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=475280"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8+5=13</a>]"
4466,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357030&postcount=653,2006-06-16T04:03:00,Dr._Bob,"Karzak's trident passes through the troll's throat, and the rubbery giant drops to the floor and lies still. Almost immediately, another troll (still smoking from the burning oil) is in the doorway, scrabbling with its claws, trying to squeeze through the narrow doorway while avoiding the entangling tendrils writhing about its legs.<br/><br/>Yix zigs and zags between the third troll's legs, his stinger flicks left and right, and the troll roars and tumbles to the ground. It attempts to roll back and forth in the snow to extinguish the flames that still burn across its hide, but its movements begin to slow as Yix's poison set in, and eventually it lies still, flames still cracking across its back.<br/><br/>Yix watches his handiwork with satisfaction.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The fourth troll squeezes through the upper level window. Si'rene and Katrin back up until they bump into the cadavers suspended from the ceiling. The rotted bodies sway back and forth as the troll closes in with its fangs and claws bared ..."
4467,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357038&postcount=654,2006-06-16T11:51:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin ducks around the bodies, scowling at the smell. Not wanting to get within reach of the troll's raking claws, she reloads her crossbow, takes aim at the troll, and fires. The bolt hits the troll squarely, and punches through its thick skin.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=478329"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+8=20)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=478331"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage Roll (1d8+2=6)</a>)"
4468,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357046&postcount=655,2006-06-16T16:27:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Just as Tiriel starts feeling a bit let down because she no longer has a target. A loud noise from upstairs reminds her that there is still one more troll who has just found her friends.<br/><br/><i>Tiriel runs to and up the stairs, heading for the trap door that leads to the attic.</i><br/><br/>ooc:<br/>DR.Bob - PM'd you.<br/>&amp; I'm assuming that this post will replace my last post since Tiriel's action didn't happen.<br/><br/>"
4469,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357054&postcount=656,2006-06-17T05:30:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Karzak</b><br/><br/>Karzak sets about hacking at the remains of the trolls with his sword, making sure that none of them will ever walk again.<br/><br/>[Ooc: Basically hacking them to so many pieces that a zombification spell would not work.]"
4470,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357062&postcount=657,2006-06-17T06:22:00,runehawk,<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Swinging his scimitar into a ready position the treptilian waits for the remaining troll to advance.<br/><br/>OOC: To Hit: 7= 1+ 5+1 oh crap
4471,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357070&postcount=658,2006-06-17T06:42:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix rushes at the Troll now charging into the doorway making to bite it in the ankle, but finding that his jaws only close upon air.<br/><br/>(Attack:2+6=8)"
4472,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357078&postcount=659,2006-06-18T15:16:00,Dr._Bob,"A cry from upstairs warns Tiriel that her friends, Si'rene and Katrin, are facing another troll in the attic.<br/><br/>She turns from the doorway and, accompanied by a sudden rush of wind, she leaps up and through the trapdoor in the ceiling in a single bound.<br/><br/>The lizardman and Karzak have hardly any time for her astounding leap to register, because the other troll is through the doorway, clawing ferociously at them.<br/><br/>This troll is larger than the others were, and it easily knocks aside Karzak's trident and even the lizardman's<i>flame blade</i>. With a roar, it tears at the gnoll's armor, rending the steel like wet parchment. Blood sprays across the floor and ceiling as the gnoll is nearly eviscerated ...<br/><br/>A flash of movement at the troll's feet tells the lizardman that Yix is still valiantly aiding in the battle with the giant monster.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Karzak takes a total of 30 damage. Si'rene, Katrin, and Tiriel will get one more attack against the upstairs troll before it wriggles through the window ...</i>"
4473,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357086&postcount=660,2006-06-19T00:36:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>The lizardman teeter off-balance momentarily before recovering. Seeing his dogman<i>friend</i>being ripped into, evokes cold fury in him.<br/><br/>Becoming a little reckless, he reverses his grip on the weapon and swings his shield back onto his back before running and jumping. He slams onto the back of the troll burying it into the troll's upper back.<br/><br/>OOC: 13 +2 +5 +1 Dmg: 5+1 (flaming =6)<br/>Trying to distract the troll from Karzak. Yoric I hope you can heal Karzak or help me with this troll.<br/>New AC: 21"
4474,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357094&postcount=661,2006-06-19T01:45:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin curses as she hears the troll's tremendous attack from below. She reloads again and shoots at the troll, knowing it will just heal itself later, but having no other options at the moment.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=481384"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+8=20)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=481389"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage Roll (1d8+2=10)</a>)"
4475,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357102&postcount=662,2006-06-19T09:41:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix abandons his tail as he sees and feels blood splatter on him. He looks around wildly before finding and slamming his head behind the Troll's knee, hoping to knock it down.<br/><br/><br/>(I don't exactly know what I would add to that, but I rolled an 8)"
4476,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357110&postcount=663,2006-06-19T18:47:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;Try to help the ones downstairs, I'll try to hold this one off!&amp;quot;</font>Tiriel tells her friends before closing the gap between her and the troll.<br/><br/>As Tiriel attacks the troll she has a sudden revalation: a charge with a shield could easily punch the troll out of the window as it tries to wiggle through.<br/><br/>But Tiriel doesn't have a shield.<br/>She has a sword; a long sharp object used to stab or slice. She decides to use stabing for now, followed by a bit of burning.<br/><br/><i>Tiriel uses Power Attack to subtract 4 from her attack modifier, which adds a +8 to damge since she is weilding her sword in both hands.<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=482351"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack/dmg./fire (1d20+4=13, 1d8+15=19, 1d6=3)</a></i><br/><br/>but as she nears the troll her concentration slips and her sword digs a gouge out of the window frame.<br/><br/>ooc: off by 1!!!! ahh there goes 22 damage down the drain..."
4477,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357118&postcount=664,2006-06-20T07:47:00,Dark_Stalion,"[Oh, i miscounted.]<br/><br/><b>Karzak</b><br/><br/>Karzak staggers from the rending claws. Bloodied and matting fur congealing, he gives into his ferile instincts and stikes out at the troll. [<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=482942"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+10=15</a>this is without flanking bonus. Don't know if it still applies. If it does then it's 17.<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=482948"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8+5=6</a>]"
4478,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357126&postcount=665,2006-06-20T14:29:00,Yoric_Steele,"<font color=""Green""><b>Trinark, Drow Cleric of Eilistraee</b></font><br/><br/>Trinark works his way around to the Gnoll, making sure to stay away from the Troll as much as possible. He casts a small healing spell on the Gnoll warrior.<br/><br/>[OOC: Cast Cure Light Wounds, 5 + 3 = 8 points healed.]<br/><br/><i>Sorry folks, I'm out of 2nd level spells.</i><br/>"
4479,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357134&postcount=666,2006-06-21T15:26:00,Dr._Bob,"The troll upstairs looks like some kind of grotesque pincushion with all of the arrows and crossbow bolts sticking out of it. Si'rene and Katrin fall back, firing as they do so, but their missiles hardly seem to faze the misshaped giant beast.<br/><br/>With a cry, Tiriel charges the troll, her flaming sword roaring as it arcs through the air. Surprisingly nimble for a creature so large, the troll twists away from her sword and rakes its claws across her chest. Her breastplate buckles with a<i>kapang!</i>but the armor holds.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Down below, Karzak ignores his wounds as he plunges his trident yet again into the troll's body. Trinark claps his hands on the gnoll's back and, as he prays to Eilistraee, the flow of blood spilling onto the floor is staunched somewhat.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, now that the troll has its claws on Karzak, it apparently has no intentions of letting go. The giant monster picks up the gnoll and shakes him like a rag doll.<br/><br/>Yix's jaws snap at the troll's heels in an attempt to distract it, but to no avail. Karzak's spine snaps with an audible<i>crack!</i><br/><br/>Howling, the lizardman brings down his<i>flame blade</i>on the troll's neck, decapitating it. The giant beast collapses instantly, like a puppet from the<i>guignol</i>whose strings have been cut.<br/><br/>The druid, drow and pseudodragon rush to the aid of the gnoll, whose body lies twisted on the floor, his back folded at an impossible angle ...<br/><br/>"
4480,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357142&postcount=667,2006-06-21T16:09:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Unaware of the turmoil and drama downstairs, Tiriel audiably hurls herself at the remaining troll:<br/><br/>::Tiriel uses<i>Power Attack</i>to subtract 3 from her attack roll and add 6 to damage (if it hits)::<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=485163"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack: (1d20+5=21)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=485167"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">dmg./fire: (1d8+13=21, 1d6=3)</a><br/>total = 24"
4481,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357150&postcount=668,2006-06-22T05:17:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin takes aim on the troll carefully to avoid hitting Tiriel, and looses the bolt. The bolt streaks towards the troll's eye, but is deflected slightly, burying itself in the troll's skin.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=485931"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+4=23)</a>I forgot the penalty for firing into melee.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=485932"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Crit (1d20+4=10)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=485934"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage (1d8+2=10)</a>)"
4482,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357158&postcount=669,2006-06-22T05:23:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark, Drow Cleric of Eilistraee</font></b><br/><br/>Rushing to his side, Trinark examines his Gnoll companion quickly.  Even he is forced to admit there isn't much hope.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Such a terrible waste&amp;quot;</font>he mutters, mostly to himself.<br/><br/>Suddenly realizing they could still be in danger, he looks to his friends,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;We should burn the bodies quickly, before they have a chance to rise again.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Trinark will start dragging the bodies outside so they can be burned."
4483,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357166&postcount=670,2006-06-22T08:07:00,Spaz,<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix stands over the gnoll's body silently lamenting.
4484,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357174&postcount=671,2006-06-22T15:46:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The 'snap' ssathiya heard rang as a death knell for the dog-man who lay there broken. He paused; about to stoop over and check the fallen warrior when a crash above him alerted him that fierce combat still raged abocve him.<br/><br/>Roaring out,<br/><font size=""3"">&amp;quot;RAAAAAAAAA!!!!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>he lunges upwards sword forward, warm air from the blade buffeting him as he ran into it.<br/><br/>Cloudhair was a better healer than him. If there was any hope left for the dogman, it only lay in his hands.<br/><br/>The last sight he catches as he races up is his dark friedn kneeling next to the hairy form, anguish on his face.<br/><br/>OOC: This post precedes Yoric's and I didn't know what to post when i read Kaz's death either. I hope DS is picking up the paladin he talked about. I've enjoyed RPing with him."
4485,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357182&postcount=672,2006-06-24T06:35:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel plunges her sword deep into the raging troll. The monster roars in pain. Its face is close enough to hers for her to smell his foul, humid breath. It grabs her arm with one massive hand and reaches out with his other hand to rip off her head ...<br/><br/><i>Thwip! Twang!</i>Si'rene and Katrin shoot the troll from nearly point blank range. Both missiles burrow deep into the troll's neck. The troll's eyes roll up into his skull and it topples backwards with a loud<i>THUMP!</i><br/><br/>The druid pops his head up through the trapdoor,<i>flame blade</i>ready. Assessing the situation quickly, he hisses &quot;Burn it!&quot; Then the druid scrambles back down to the first floor.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Karzak is beyond even Trinark's power to save. The gnoll's eyes stare glassily up at the ceiling until Yix gently reaches forward and closes his eyelids.<br/><br/>Trinark stands and begins the gruesome task of dragging the trolls' body parts outside to be burned. Some of the dismembered parts quiver as their muscles continue to contract. Sinews and tendons seem to be visibly trying to reknit themselves even while more oil is retrieved to create a giant bonfire.<br/><br/>"
4486,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357190&postcount=673,2006-06-24T11:05:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix stands there awestruck as he brings his hand back down at his side. He stands there with moisture bremming in his eyes, until he finally raises his and lets out a mournful cry. He wipes his eyes, and slowly begins to help with the burning of the troll's bodies."
4487,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357198&postcount=674,2006-06-24T16:51:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>hacks the troll's body into easily managable pieces before tossing them down to the ground outside. Hearing a mornful sound, she heads downstairs.<br/><br/>When she see's gnoll's body she quickly rushes to join the others in mourning the loss of their friend.<br/><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;It should have been me...&amp;quot;</font>she wispers to herself,<font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;I'm sorry I wasn't there.&amp;quot; </font><br/>While visiably upset, she squares her sholders goes outside. She suddenly remembers about her horse (and all the others), she will go find them before joining Trinark in the grusome task of buring the remains of the trolls."
4488,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357206&postcount=675,2006-06-25T05:35:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Coming down the stairs, Katrin sees Karzak's body and starts, stopping in her tracks. She looks at the ground silently, and jumps down to the cellar to help pass up oil casks. She never says a word, and her expression is grim.<br/>________________________________________________<br/><br/>Seeing the body in the cellar again, Katrin calls up to whoever is above her,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;...We should... We should take down the... the bodies in the attic and bury them properly, once we've taken care of the trolls.&amp;quot;</font>After the trolls are permanently disposed of, she walks over to the body in the cellar, and, grasping her by the shoulder, shakes her. She had a sneaking suspicion that the girl wasn't really dead--the trolls probably couldn't open the cellar door in the first place."
4489,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357214&postcount=676,2006-06-26T03:08:00,Dr._Bob,"Thick black smoke rises into the cold, clear winter night. Looking up into the sky, you can see the moon waxing bright. It will be full within a few days.<br/><br/>The trolls burn with an oily thick stench. You watch their body parts carefully until they turn to ash. Si'rene and Tiriel cut down the cadavers from the rafters, but the ground is too hard to dig into to bury them. Instead, their bodies are added to the funeral pyre and Trinark offers a prayer to Eilistraee on their behalf.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Down below in the cellar, Katrin kneels next to the body of the girl. Perhaps she is still alive?<br/><br/>Katrin places a hand on her shoulder. Her skin is waxy and cold. Rolling the body over, Katrin sees that it is too late. The long gash across the girl's belly appears to have been the cause of death. She must have managed to somehow make it to the cellar, only to bleed to death alone and in darkness.<br/><br/>A small purse is clenched in between the girl's hands. It looks as though she had been clutching it to her breast as she died.<br/><br/>"
4490,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357222&postcount=677,2006-06-27T01:24:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid &amp;amp; Trinark, cleric of Eilistraee</b><br/><br/>Seeing that the warrior had her kill well-in-hand, the druid had not interfered as this would have taken the rightful honour of the kill away from her.<br/><br/>Rushing back down, the dismayed expression on the dark face of his packmate told him all he needed to know.<br/><br/>The dogman was dead. He was gone. His savage spirit in the hunting grounds of HIS ancestors perhaps. A place of honour for a life well lived. Defending a pack. HIS pack.<br/><br/>The lizardkin stood shockstill. His eyes shut tight, his clawed hands clenching as a paroxysm seemed to pass thru him. Frowning with concern, Trinark arose to move toward him but the reptilian moved swiftly. Out of the door, into the open.<br/><br/>Free of the stink of troll ichor and blood, free of the feeling of senseless death and the surrounding walls a like a cage closing around him. The chill in the night cut into him but he welcomed the icy numbness to the stifling heat behind him.<br/><br/>His legs move faster until he finds himself running. Off into the darkness to be alone. No voices, no sounds just a pall of deathly silence only broken by his thoughts. Trinark stretched an arm out, intending to call out after him but stopped. The sound dying in his throat. He drops his arm to his side and heaves a deep sigh.<br/><br/><i>No, my friend. Some demons are best exorcised alone</i><br/><br/>Memories of his own persecution resurface. He looks to the pale moon. Its light carresses his face. Adding a fair hue to his delicate features. Lightening the lines of worry that are etched on a youthful, ageless face. Drawing a deep breath, seemingly taking strength from the air touched by that light, he utters softly, &quot;Bring him back safely to us&quot;. He looks directly at the moon and smiles wanly and watches the silhouette of the lizardman disappear before turning over his shoulder, to Katrin who had just come down the stairs.<br/><br/>His brows knit as he prepares to tell the others the sad news.<br/><br/>---------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>The lizardman ran and ran. The biting cold could not dissipate the heat that burned within him. He gasped breathless from the exertion and choking from the pain that seemed to tighten in his chest and rise like bitter vomit but yet would not. He coughed wishing that he could expel out the confused mass of thoughts that tore at him. Its seeming source in his throat.<br/><br/>He had heard how his own packmates had died. The witch possessed by the foul spirit of the wizard sethra. The magical copy of the wizard who travelled with that pack long before he had even joined them, sacrificing himself. How unnerving just looking at him had been. The unnatural energies that maintained him surely imbalancing the pure balance that enveloped everywhere simply by its sustained presence.<br/><br/>Yet the wizard or his copy, Ssathiya could never tell the two apart, aside by knowing which was the one who constantly talked to him, who along with the witch had improved his common and along with Fizahn, his knowledge on the pinkskins had not been a force of evil but a loyal companion. No less than the animals borne of the balance and that accompanied druids like himself. It had approached him, fearless and patient of his own fear and distrust of it.<br/><br/>They were dead. He had not dealt with this before, always shirking it to a later time because he knew deep down inside what he felt.<br/><br/><i>It was his fault. </i><br/><br/>A Druid of the people. A watcher of the tribe.<br/><br/>Who kept the tribe safe if not the druids?<br/><br/>Who tended to the wounded in the hunts if not the druids?<br/><br/>Shamans may be healers and knowledgeable in the rituals pleasing to Semuanya but any hunter or warrior saw in his druid the wary eye that kept them safe in the place that Semuanya had given them in this world.<br/><br/><i>They were <b>MY</b> packmates. Where was I?</i><br/><br/>I stood unmoving in fear as the Thunder-voice(Thokk) died fighting the spider-abominations. His death no less than one of the people.<br/><br/><i>They died to keep my tribe safe.<br/>
<br/>
A tribe they have no place in. For a race that sees them as little more than beast</i><br/><br/><i>When their spirits were sent forth into the afterlife, where was I?</i><br/><br/><i>If i had died among my people, they would have eaten my flesh. My spirit with semuanya, my flesh a part of my people. Always. Now I wander away from my people. A visionquest of semuanya. No hunt. No kill. where will my spirit go? Will the pinkskins burn me as they do their kind? will i become a  lost spirit? </i><br/><br/>He falls onto his knees, head lifted and gasping for air. In frustration, he tears the ground with his claws, ignoring the pain as rock cuts into the webbing between his fingers.<br/><br/><i>Why do I feel this? Lizardkin do not <b>feel</b> like the warmbloods do. My people were right. To wander among the pinkskins is to lose the very thing that makes one lizardkin.</i><br/><br/>The image of the dead gnoll comes back to him. He shut his eyes as the shame and guilt wash over him. The dogman had died and here he was afraid for his own mortality. Kneeling like a weak coward in the cold, coming to terms with how lost he had been feeling for some time now instead of grieving or honouring the fallen.<br/><br/>The crux of the matter comes back to him. How was he to honour a creature, he had considered little better than a beast, one whose kind he had consumed before?<br/>Eat his flesh, make him part of him forever? Would the gnoll even want that? To be part of a tribe of lizardmen where the only one who would regard him kin was the druid. To burn him like wood? To bury him? letting worms feast on his flesh.<br/><br/>The lizardman shudders from the anathema of the thought.<br/><br/>Clenching his jaw muscles, he stood up. Seeing where he was for the first time at the river's edge, he moves until he is right beside the water.<br/>He calls out into the wind so that it would carry the words beyond,<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Spirit-of-the-wolf, to honour you, i will never eat the flesh of your kin, or allow them to be hunted.&amp;quot;</font><br/>Kneeling at the edge of the water, he marks strange patterns until he is satisfied and sings a chant with arms raised to the stars.<br/><br/>It is a song taught to<i>the people</i>that is used when they are far from home and unable to find their way. So that spirits of the balance and Semuanya may hear them and guide them home. He sings it for the gnoll and the wizard and the witch. For the brave warrior torn by the walking dead. And the thunder-voiced warrior who had shown him that the pinkskins were no mere beasts. And for others who had died needlessly in the path of death and decay, Sethra had wrought.<br/><br/>At the end of his song, he hangs his head.<br/><br/>And he does something unthinkable for one of his savage race.<br/><br/>He weeps.<br/><br/><br/>(Edited)"
4491,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357230&postcount=678,2006-06-27T13:13:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman runs off into the darkness, leaving the rest of you standing still, mouths agape.<br/><br/>Tiriel retrieves the mounts. They whinny and shy away from the stench of burning troll.<br/><br/>Trinark says a few words over the Karzak's body. The wind rises as he speaks, the cold breeze ruffling the gnoll's fur. Before your eyes, a startling transformation takes place as the gnoll's body shudders and blurs.<br/><br/>Everyone steps back, weapons drawn, unsure of what is happening. Si'rene snaps at Trinark, &quot;What kind of magic is this, drow?&quot; Trinark just shrugs as if to say, &quot;This is not my doing ...&quot;<br/><br/>After a few moments, there is no trace left of the gnoll. In his place, a naked human male lies curled in fetal position on the cold rocky ground ...<br/><br/><br/>"
4492,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357238&postcount=679,2006-06-28T03:55:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin kneels next to the girl in the cellar. Looking at the pouch in her hands, she tries to decide whether to open it, or to let it be. Eventually, her curiosity gets the better of her. Letting the pouch rest in the girl's hands, she opens it and peers inside.<br/>S'irene's comment draws her attention, though, and she comes up out of the cellar to see what's going on. Seeing everyone with their weapons drawn, she says,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;What's going on? What--&amp;quot;</font>and cuts off short as she sees the human body where Karzak was.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Who <i>is</i> that?&amp;quot;</font>"
4493,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357246&postcount=680,2006-06-28T08:50:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix is afraid at first, hiding behind the ankles of Katrin. After a few moments of staring in awe at the body he moves closer and begins to sniff it."
4494,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357254&postcount=681,2006-06-28T11:48:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Naked Man?</b><br/><br/>The body appers to be that of a human male in it's late twenties, well muscled and quite comely in it's features. Peacefull in it's camatose state, it's breathing is barely perceptable. Gradually this deepens, however, untill, as the miniture draconic creature approaches to sniff, it's eyes snap open startling it back into cover and the entire body arches as though in pain. A cry escapes his lips, primal in it's intensity, and yet more human than any sound the gnoll before him made.<br/><br/>Soon the convultions decrese enough for the man to gather some sence of his surroundings. As his gaspings subside he takes in every one of the assembled members of the group one by one, seeming to recognise each one before moving on to the next, face full of wonder. Lastly in notes it's own nakedness and moves, not quickly, but not without purpose, to improve his modesty. At the same instant his face seems to loose any positivity, and only a bleak emptyness can be seen in his eyes. In a strong baritone voice he addresses no one in particular.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;So I'm alive. I never thought...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He trails away into thought and his eyes wander with his thoughts, leaving those standing there not sure if he were truly among them."
4495,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357262&postcount=682,2006-06-28T13:26:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>Before the transformation ...</i><br/><br/>Katrin carefully teases open the pouch. Her torch reveals a neatly bundled package of letters. Katrin gently pulls out the letters, which have been tied with rough twine. The parchment is of fine quality, folded into fourths. There are about a dozen letters. Katrin slips them into a pocket for future examination ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><i>After the transformation ...</i><br/><br/>Si'rene frowns as she looks at the naked man suspiciously. Without a word, she offers him her cloak.<br/><br/>Her bow still held ready with an arrow nocked, the elf archer scans the riverbank for additional threats. Turning to Tiriel she says, &quot;We should get the horses and ... Karzak ... inside. We can leave the horses on the first floor and secure ourselves up above.&quot;<br/><br/>When she sees Katrin, she asks whether the girl is alive or dead. Hearing that the girl is dead, she suggests getting the lizardman to retrieve the body to add to the funeral pyre.<br/><br/>Si'rene's short white hair glistens in the moonlight. Her bare arms are goosepimpled, but she does not shiver or otherwise show any signs of discomfort in the frosty night air.<br/><br/>"
4496,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357270&postcount=683,2006-06-28T17:59:00,kuja.girl,<b>Tiriel</b><br/>dumbfounded by shock Tiriel agrees to Si'rene's idea without fuss or question. She helps move the horses into the bottom floor before mentioning that she's going to go look for the still missing Lizardman.<br/><br/>She walks off into the night and quickly dissapears from sight.
4497,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357278&postcount=684,2006-06-29T04:56:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>As the man awakens Yix again runs behind the closest pair of ankles. He slowly leaves his favorite hiding spot, only to stare at the man while telpathically asking his name. He then points to himself and sends the word<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;Yix.&amp;quot;</font>"
4498,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357286&postcount=685,2006-06-29T22:03:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardman snaps his neck as he hears the crunch of a footfall.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;There you are&amp;quot;</font>a feminine voice rings out. Flameblade steps into the range of Ssathiya's darkvision.<br/><br/>She walks up to the large rock he is leaning against.<br/>His hide armor and cold weather outfit are loosened and some flaps are open.<br/>His chest and face are exposed to the cold.<br/>She notes that he has obviously tried to roughly unfasten them.<br/><br/>She stands with arms akimbo, her hip in level with his head. The lizardman tilts his head and looks up at her.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Boh-t... Boat&amp;quot;</font><br/>He makes a hand sign of something moving on water.<br/>His movements slow, sluggish.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Make one...to-morr-ow&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He points behind him to the river barely visible in the dark until the moon shifts from behind come clouds.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;for .....&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He frowns with the effort of thought as his breaths continues to form mist.<br/><br/>Tiriel nods in assent to this as she wraps the reptilian with his hide and thick cloak and hood as best as she could. Deciding that attempting to lift and support him would be a futile effort, she opts to warm him first.<br/><br/>Gathering the sparse twigs that were dry enough to satisfy her, she piled them in front of them. She pondered digging through the lizardman's pack for some flint and tinder as she had left hers behind to move more speedily.<br/>As she taps her chin with her right hand, her left hand on her hip hits her belted sword.<br/><br/>A moment of silence passes as she looks at it.<br/><br/>Silently berating her, she draws her sword.<br/><br/>-------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>(Edit: sorry DR, changed details from yr IM but you can intro them back in the next round unless kuja rps.<br/><br/>kuja feel free to change anything relating to your character. and thank you for the opportunity.)"
4499,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357294&postcount=686,2006-06-30T02:09:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin stands just inside the doorway, watching the now-cloaked man.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;If you don't mind me asking, who are you?&amp;quot;</font>she says.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;And do you know how you got here? It's not often you see a dead body transform and come to life.&amp;quot;</font>"
4500,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357302&postcount=687,2006-06-30T05:08:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Now-cloaked Man</b><br/><br/>It takes a moment for the man to notice the cloak being offered to him. Once he has, his actions becoe automatic again, mechanical, like something some dwarven wizard has created at his forge, eyes blank and staring. Still, dispite the fact that Yix is not even in his line of sight he turns to him in the eyes at the mental sound.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;I know.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>His voice is like gravel, his voice cold and biting as mountain air.<br/><br/>At the mention of the gnoll's name, however, emotion does reach his eyes as he flinches mintely.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;I am not Karzak. I am...&amp;quot;</font>he pauses momentarialy, colecting his thoughts,<font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;I am... E... Ev... an... Evandur.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>The detachment returns and he rises, following the others inside. At Katrin's question he just shakes his head. He doesn't seem very willing to talk."
4501,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357310&postcount=688,2006-06-30T09:02:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix growls at the man, it is a non-threatening growl, more questioning how this strange man already knew his name. He doesn't put much thought into it, as he yawns deeply and begins taking off his armor."
4502,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357318&postcount=689,2006-06-30T18:02:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>sighs as she draws her long sword. She gently touches it's flaming blade to the kindling.<i>Such a mundane and low use...</i><br/>Once she has made sure that the fire will keep, she sits down across from the lizardman. She sits awhile, gathering her thoughts and staring into the flames before she talks.<br/><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;Something happened to the Gnoll's body right after you left.</font>she pauses,<font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;somehow his body became that of a living man. I don't know if he is the same person, but until we know who and what he is, we should all stay together.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
4503,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357326&postcount=690,2006-07-02T00:38:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark - Drow Cleric of Eilistraee</font></b><br/><br/>After completing a short benediction for their fallen ally, even he had to admit his surprise at the transformation. He had witnessed magic before, but nothing similar to this. Perhaps Eilistraee was watching over him and his group of friends.<br/><br/>He gazed up at the waxing moon, its quiet serenity bolstered his spirits. For a few moments he just let the gentle moonlight clense his spirit.<br/><br/>Sounds of his friends moving the horses inside brought him back. Sighing, he moved to help finish the cleanup and moved toward what he hoped would be a quiet night.<br/>"
4504,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357334&postcount=691,2006-07-05T15:03:00,Dr._Bob,"A long night passes, with little conversation. Everyone is tired and perhaps a bit dispirited. They glance at Karzak ... now Evandur ... curiously, but he simply ignores the obvious questions and curls up under Si'rene's cloak.<br/><br/>Si'rene stands watch for most of the night, her bow and arrows close at hand. As she slips in and out of trance, she thinks about the events of the past several months and about her companions, old and new.<br/><br/><i>It would seem that many of us are not who we first appeared to be.</i><br/><br/>She thinks about Ginevra's/Katrin's uncanny ability to see in the dark with vision surpassing her own elven low-light vision. She also thinks about Tiriel's occasional surprising bursts of speed and jumping ability. She marvels at the drow's transformation from a wretched outcast to noble scion of Eilistraee. The lizardman, who still refuses to share his name, remains an enigma as well. She has no idea what to make of the telepathic lizard.<br/><br/><i>A strange bunch indeed ... One wonders what lies in our future.</i><br/><br/>Si'rene pulls a small bundle from her gear and unwraps the porcelain mask.<i>I wonder what its significance is ...</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The dawn breaks clear and cold. There is a thin skin of ice on the riverbanks. Several flatboats lies drawn up on the near riverbank. Each could hold three horses or six people.<br/><br/>"
4505,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357342&postcount=692,2006-07-06T05:30:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin lies in her bedroll, staring up at the night sky and the almost-full moon. She glances over at-- Karzak? Evandur?<i>Who is he, really? What is he? Is he Karzak reborn? Or is he someone completely different? How did it happen?</i>With all the questions and doubts and worries running through her head, it takes a long time for Katrin to fall asleep.<br/>_____________________________________________<br/><br/>When the morning comes, Katrin walks down to the boats with the rest of the group.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Tiriel, S'irene, how do you think we should split up on the boats? We'll probably have to make more than one trip over, with the number of horses we have.&amp;quot;</font>"
4506,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357350&postcount=693,2006-07-06T07:02:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix wakes only to find himself rather famished, he quickly brings out his sack of provisions and begins merrily munching away. As the others ponder over how to go about the boats Yix takes advantage of the water and begins to shine his armor, occasionally stopping to admire himself in its reflection."
4507,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357358&postcount=694,2006-07-06T07:35:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>With the dawn Evendur rises. Litterally. As the sun crests the horizon his eyes snap open and he sits up, panting as though coming out of a nightmare. Sweat drips off his brow as his eyes gradually focus on his surroundings. He looks down at his hands, turning them over before bringing them up to his face to feel it. He seems to be a bit unsteady on his feet when he gets up onto them, but the unsteadyness doesn't last for long. wearing the cloak he used the previous night for a blanket. He finds the gnoll's belongings attached to it's horse and rumages arround. Seeming to not find what he wants, he looks to see if anyone else is awake..."
4508,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357366&postcount=695,2006-07-06T15:45:00,Dr._Bob,"Yix preens at the water's edge, seemingly unaffected by the chill. Is it your imagination, or does the tiny lizard seem a little bit larger than he did when you first encountered him in the Underdark?<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Evendur rises to his feet unsteadily. He pokes through the rubble, looking for something but doesn't find it. Eventually, he joins Yix at the edge of the river, wincing as he crosses the frozen rocks in his bare feet. He kneels by the water, clearing away a thin crust of ice so that he can see his face reflected in the water.<br/><br/>Even Si'rene has to admit that Evendur is a handsome specimen (<i>for a human,</i>she thinks to herself).<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>It will take two people to pole each ferry across the river and back.<br/><br/>Si'rene suggests having the lizardman and Tiriel act as &quot;ferrymen&quot;, shuttling the rest of the party and the mounts across the river. Si'rene volunteers to cross first and scout ahead.<br/><br/>It takes hours to make the multiple trips across the river ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Please decide who crosses first, second, last, etc. Si'rene is already across the river (ferried by the lizardman and Tiriel, unless there are strong objections).</i><br/><br/>"
4509,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357374&postcount=696,2006-07-06T16:35:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>looks at the lizardman and shrugs. She's never done this before but she doesn't figure that it will be all that hard.<br/>Remembering something she saw on one of her previous travles, she suggests that they tie a rope to the ferry and attach that rope to a couple of the horses so that if something happens, the ferry can be pulled back to shore/upstream."
4510,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357382&postcount=697,2006-07-06T18:28:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/><b>The night before...</b><br/>The physical and emotional exhaustion of that day causes him to only hear snatches of the conversation as Tiriel peers into the fire talking. He only catches snatches of her mentioning something about a stranger mysteriously appearing.<br/><br/>A snore from him a short while later confirms Tiriel's suspicions as she sighs before wrapping her cloak about herself and settling beside the lizardman.<br/><br/>She is the first to awaken the next morning and scout extensively, thus discovering the barges and alerting the others to it.<br/>---------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>As Tiriel stood beside him waiting for his response, he had been on one knee and examining the barges. He wordlessly looks into her eys and nods and  will help her tie the rope on the boats.<br/><br/>He is more concerned on the rough looking land on the far bank and frowns at it as they ferry Si'rene across.<br/><br/>He says in a low voice to her: &quot;No far&quot;<br/><br/>The look of annoyance she flashes him is all the answer he gets. He leaves his pack and some of his cold weather clothing, now mended, on the other side before returning to ferry the remaining members.<br/><br/>~~~~~~<br/>Earlier as the lizardman and the warrior had returned to fetch the others, the only response he had had for the newcomer was by walking right up to his face and then revealing his own face.  Pulling his scarf and pushing his hood back, he had stared into the eyes of the human until with a deep inhaled breath, he growled with gritted teeth,<br/><font color=""REd"">&amp;quot;you... are not known to me&amp;quot;</font>. The human had not flinched at the sight of the reptilian face in front of him and remained silent as the lizardman turned away.<br/><br/>Turning to tiriel who removed her now unnneeded restraining hand from his arm, Ssathiya stalked away, ignoring the stranger. The more observant party members like Trinark deduced that while the lizardman had not accepted the stranger but ignored him because he clearly did not see the close-mouthed stranger as a threat.<br/><br/>Yix who had been peering curiously at him, got a soft rub on his side by the druid's tail as he passed him. He had not glanced in Trinark's way but Tiriel nodded to the look of gratitude he shot her.<br/><br/>The rest led by Tiriel followed behind him to the water's edge where she had been the first to speak to him.<br/><br/>OOC: sorry busy with an A&amp;E posting. Mainly an entry to tie up loose ends from the night and morning and interact with char.s."
4511,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357390&postcount=698,2006-07-07T05:31:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur, exiting from the water starts to shiver.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;I don't suppose anyone has any spare clothes,&amp;quot;</font>he says through chatterig teeth.<br/><br/>It is weird as he seems to have aged not at all in all the years. His body is still young and he has his life ahead of him.<br/><br/><i>Maybe she is not so harsh a mistress...</i>"
4512,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357398&postcount=699,2006-07-08T04:40:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin looks sympathetically at Evendur.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I'm sorry... I don't have any spare clothes, and I'm pretty sure nothing I wear would fit you anyways, but if I had any extra clothes, I'd give them to you.&amp;quot;</font>She turns back to Tiriel and the boats.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I think we should go over with two horses and two people on each boat. One person holds the horses and the other poles the craft across. Unless you won't be able to get across with only one person ferrying?&amp;quot;</font>She looks questioningly at Tiriel.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Anyways, I'll go over next, if no one else wants to.&amp;quot;</font>"
4513,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357406&postcount=700,2006-07-08T11:13:00,Spaz,<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix walks over and holds out his now shiny armor for Evendur.
4514,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357414&postcount=701,2006-07-08T15:46:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;It would be safer if we only took one boat at a time since I don't think either of us has done this before.&amp;quot;</font><br/>She glances at the man huddled under his cloak,<br/><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;We'd better do something about him too. Hopefuly we'll run into a town where we can get him some clothes since I don't think any of us packed extras.&amp;quot;</font>"
4515,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357422&postcount=702,2006-07-10T11:01:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix puts his offering down, as it is unaccepted. This only provokes him though as he gazes at Evendur and silently asks<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Who are you?&amp;quot;</font>He ***** his head to the side and waits for his answer."
4516,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357430&postcount=703,2006-07-11T03:34:00,runehawk,<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The druid stares silently at the ridge he last saw Si'rene disappear over.<br/><br/>He ferries Katrin across.
4517,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357438&postcount=704,2006-07-14T07:40:00,Dr._Bob,"Yix's armor is of course too small for Evendur, but it was quite disappointing that the generous gesture went unacknowledged.<br/><br/>&quot;Evendur&quot; simply stares into the distance, lost in his own thoughts without answering any of his companions' questions.<br/><br/>It takes nearly the entire morning to ferry the entire party and equipment across, but soon enough the party is on the road again, led by Si'rene, who is content to scout ahead, just out of sight of the main party.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Two days pass uneventfully. The snow remains unmelted on the ground, but the skies are clear and your furs are thick, so the cold is no hardship, even for the druid.<br/><br/>On the third morning, you are breaking camp when Si'rene points back the way you have come. A thin line of smoke is visible at the horizon.<br/><br/>&quot;Other travelers perhaps?&quot; the elf asks hopefully as she begins stringing her bow.<br/>"
4518,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357446&postcount=705,2006-07-14T10:08:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix's head perks up at the mention of something other than the cold boring whiteness of snow. He was growing rather bored as he spent the past few days throwing snowballs at his fellow companions, and wondering where his lap goes when he stands up. He looks at the smoke with great interest and more than a passing fancy."
4519,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357454&postcount=706,2006-07-15T03:11:00,Dr._Bob,"Gesturing to her shoulder, Si'rene invites the pseudodragon to hop on. &quot;Shall we see what's going on?&quot;<br/><br/>Si'rene wheels her horse around and trots back down the road with Yix.<br/><br/>The rest of the party continues to head East, pausing occasionally to look behind them.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>Si'rene and Yix catch up with the party an hour later, her horse's breath steaming in the chilly air. She wastes no time giving her report.<br/><br/>&quot;A half dozen horsemen were breaking camp. They appear to be heavily armed, but I couldn't see exactly who they were.<br/><br/>&quot;I don't think they saw me and Yix, but our trail is pretty obvious, so they clearly know that we are up ahead of them.<br/><br/>&quot;I don't know whether they are following us or not, but we can probably keep ahead of them if we don't run into any more delays.&quot;<br/><br/>Trinark, squinting against the daylight, mumbles, &quot;Or we could leave the road and wait until they pass ...&quot;<br/>"
4520,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357462&postcount=707,2006-07-15T04:18:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>looks at the snow covered ground.<br/><font color=""7a5586""> &amp;quot;Unless we find an area without snow, we'll be leaving a trail no matter where we go. I think we shoiuld press on until we know more or find a good spot to leave the road.&amp;quot;</font>"
4521,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357470&postcount=708,2006-07-15T05:20:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix points at Tiriel and nods his head in agreement, then to demonstrate what she says is true he walks around the group in a circle, then points to his tracks."
4522,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357478&postcount=709,2006-07-15T15:25:00,Dr._Bob,"You decide therefore to continue onward, but you can't help wondering who the horsemen behind you are.<br/><br/>This deep into the winter, you would not expect any casual travelers. In fact, the horsemen are the first living people you've encountered since leaving Telflamm.<br/><br/>Si'rene continues to keep a sharp elven eye out for them, and occasionally points them out when the terrain allows you a good view to the horizon. There is no question that they are following you, but whether because they are pursuing you or because this is simply the only road to the next town is unknown.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Toward the end of the day, you come to an ancient stone bridge, slippery with snow and ice, that spans a dark river. The bridge is long and narrow, clearly designed for easy defense, though from which side is hard to say.<br/><br/>"
4523,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357486&postcount=710,2006-07-16T03:50:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The journey after the ferry crossing had been uneventful except for the playful antics of the little dragon. He had pelted a snowball at the druid who had seem stunned by the first hit.<br/><br/>With an unreadable expression, the reptilian had pulled his hood lower over his semi-masked face. The next snowball the cheeky pseudodragon sent his way found the pseudodragon squeaking and ducking as a green tail snaked out returning his shot.<br/><br/>With an evil gleam in his eye, Yix continued to play with the others but always took an opportunity to throw one at the druid whenever he thought the druid's guard was down.<br/><br/>The little amusement he had engaged in however had distracted him from detecting the horsemen and he explained with dismay to Tiriel and Trinark that he could not mask their tracks even with combined magical and mundane means. He looked at his own trackless steps and sighed.<br/><br/>He did give evandur dirty looks when the horsemen were mentioned from then on.<br/><br/>As they stood gathering their breath at the bridge, he squinted into the light trying to make out the horsemen.<br/>Stretching his stiff muscles he thanked whatever spirits had chased the cold away that morning and waited to see what the others might say.<br/>OOC:<br/><br/>OOC: I pass w/o trace and I could memorise a spell that can mask 3 but even with a very good survival check i doubt i could hide all the horses. Is evandur walking now bec. i remember the gnoll not having a horse?"
4524,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357494&postcount=711,2006-07-17T09:21:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>examines the bridge in the waning light. If the horsemen have bad intentions, this would be the place to find out.<br/><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;Let's cross the bridge, if there's trouble, we can bottle neck them at the otherside as they try to come off the bridge.</font>"
4525,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357502&postcount=712,2006-07-17T09:32:00,Dr._Bob,"Everyone dismounts, including Evendur, who had been riding the extra horse (eschewed by the lizardman). One by one, you carefully lead your mounts over the icy bridge, their hooves scraping and sliding on the slippery stones.<br/><br/>The dark water rushes by underneath the bridge, flowing very rapidly due to the narrowness of the river at this point.<br/><br/>Once safely across, you turn back to look for the horsemen. After a short while, they appear over a small rise, halting there to regard you from perhaps a quarter mile away.<br/><br/>With the sun setting to their backs, they are silhouetted against the purple sky, making it hard for you to see their faces. In any case, they are as bundled up against the cold as you are, rendering them essentially anonymous.<br/><br/>They seem to be considering whether to approach or not. It seems unlikely that they could attack you across the length of the bridge. On the other hand, if you set out to the east again, it would be easy for them to overtake you on the open road.<br/><br/><br/>"
4526,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357510&postcount=713,2006-07-18T10:07:00,Spaz,<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix points to the horsemans silhouettes and then points to his mouth. Yix then waltzes over to a convenient spots and sits down awaiting the horseman.
4527,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357518&postcount=714,2006-07-18T13:12:00,Dr._Bob,"Unexpectedly, Evendur chuckles, his voice hoarse, as if from disuse. &quot;It would appear that the little dragon has made up his mind. I only wish I knew whether he plans to eat them or talk to them!&quot; The handsome, pale man's body convulses with laughter.<br/><br/>S'rene rolls her eyes. &quot;I think I liked him better when he didn't talk,&quot; she mutters.<br/><br/>She tests her bow and sights in on the far end of the bridge, then loosens the arrows in her quiver and clears a spot on the ground of snow. Without further comment, she kneels down to wait.<br/><br/>A wind rises, blowing snow crystals into the air, which sting your face.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The horsemen come no closer. In fact they seem to get a bit agitated as they stare at you from their vantage point.<br/><br/>They seem to be pointing at you and shouting, though the wind, which is strengthening, seems to be sweeping their words away so that you can not make out what they are saying.<br/><br/>The lizardkin druid growls.<i>There is something unnatural afoot ...</i><br/><br/><br/>"
4528,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357526&postcount=715,2006-07-20T02:27:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin glares supiciously at the horsemen, trying to catch their words. At the same time, she looks for a sheltered hiding place, preferably one with shadow. She lets her horse's reins fall to the ground, allowing the animal to graze off what little green matter might stick up above the snow."
4529,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357534&postcount=716,2006-07-20T02:48:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The<i>wrongness</i>of the situation came at him. A churning in his lower gut. Closing his eyes he tries to attune himself to what is happening around him.<br/><br/>The reaction of the horsemen, the 'feel' around only lead him to one conclusion.<br/><br/>The danger was HERE!<br/><br/>His eyes snap open!<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Back, Back&amp;quot; </font><br/>He roars suddenly startling those around him. He waves them back towards the horsemen, across the bridge.<br/><br/>The spines on his back and neck all stood erect and he hoped the pack leader (Tiriel) would see the alarm in his eyes and lead them in a gallop back to the bridge.<br/><br/>He would hold off the unknown danger for as long as he could.<br/><br/>This was his pack.<br/><br/>HIS pack.<br/><br/>Hunter. Druid. Lizardkin. Survivor of the deep earth.<br/><br/>Whatever threatened them would face the full ferocity of that culmination.<br/><br/>OOC: DR let me know what rolls to make ... OR go ahead and make them for me. My motive would be to make the relevant skill checks or cast spells that will perceive the threat."
4530,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357542&postcount=717,2006-07-20T02:56:00,Dr._Bob,"The horses whinny in alarm. As Katrin turns around, she is startled to see a new threat approaching from behind the party.<br/><br/>The lizardkin druid seems to have almost presciently sensed the danger and is already urging everyone to run back across the icy bridge, even though it will take you closer to the horsemen.<br/><br/>Icy clouds of mist roll towards the party from a copse of evergreen trees. The mist obscures vision somewhat, but you can make out several serpentine heads writhing within the mist.<br/><br/>The creatures seem to be approaching at a deliberate pace, having pinned the party against the bridge ...<br/><br/>&quot;Behind us!&quot; Katrin calls out to warn the others.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The bridge is narrow and icy. Movement at any speed faster than 10' will require a DC 20 balance check. Failure will trigger a DC 15 reflex save. If the save fails, you fall off the bridge into the river.</i>"
4531,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357550&postcount=718,2006-07-20T04:51:00,kuja.girl,ooc: I guess the builders of the bridge forgot the guard rails.
4532,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357558&postcount=719,2006-07-20T05:21:00,Dr._Bob,"The bridge is narrow with very low (knee high) guard rails. Under normal conditions, it would be easy to cross the bridge double file, but in the winter, the stones are very icy and the bridge is therefore dangerous to cross.<br/><br/>You could walk over carefully without needing to make checks, but running back over it could be dangerous.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>In the distance, the horsemen keep shouting and pointing, obviously trying to warn you about the ice serpents. They seem to be arguing amongst themselves whether or not to get involved."
4533,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357566&postcount=720,2006-07-20T09:16:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix runs as fast as he can towards the bridge, at the last second he leaps into the air hopefully sliding his way across most of the icy bridge. He then picks himself up and runs next to the guard rail the rest of the way.<br/><br/>((This is under the assumption that since Yix is about knee high the guard rail is about as tall as he is))"
4534,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357574&postcount=721,2006-07-20T13:38:00,Dr._Bob,"Yix is able to slide and skid his way across the bridge, shooting off into a snow drift on the far side of the river.<br/><br/>The rest of you find the footing much more perilous.<br/><br/>Each of the six serpentine heads sends an icy blast towards you as they approach. Through the frosty mist you can just make out the outline of a single massive dragon-like body ...<br/><br/>"
4535,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357582&postcount=722,2006-07-20T16:13:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>whips her around at the Lizardman's shout. Seeing the icy serpent, she runs a quick appraisal and decides that the horsemen are, at the moment, the least serious threat.<br/><br/><font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;Retreat!&amp;quot;</font>she shouts,<font color=""7a5586"">&amp;quot;Everyone head back across the bridge!&amp;quot;</font><br/>She asks Si'rene to guide her horse back across as she unsheaths her sword and prepares to cover her retreating friend's backs.<br/><br/>ooc: Tiriel will be facing the ice-snake-thing and walking backwards across the bridge. This is probaly going to be my las IC post until Sunday evening-ish."
4536,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357590&postcount=723,2006-07-21T03:04:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin grabs the reins of her horse, without speaking. She runs, sure-footed, across the bridge. She turns around when she's about 60 feet back from the ice creature. She pulls her horse around behind her with one hand, reaching for her crossbow with the other.<br/><br/>((OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=523472"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Balance Check (1d20+11=21)</a>))"
4537,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357598&postcount=724,2006-07-21T03:06:00,Dr._Bob,"Si'rene grabs the reins of two horses and begins pulling them onto the bridge.<br/><br/>As she assesses the situation, however, she realizes that there isn't enough time to get everyone and the horses across the bridge. Handing the reins of the horses to Trinark, she slips and slides her way back to Tiriel.<br/><br/>&quot;I will stand with you. Maybe we can hold off these things long enough for the others to get across!&quot;<br/><br/>Si'rene draws her bow and begins whispering in elven ...<br/><br/>"
4538,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357606&postcount=725,2006-07-21T05:36:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardkin had lagged behind the others and finally stood a distance behind them watching the mist-covered monster reveal itself.<br/><br/>Staring at the approaching monstrosity with a grim expression, he tries to remember if had been taught anything about facing such a creature or at least something akin to it. {Knowledge(Nature): 9 +5 = 14}.<br/><br/>Seeing Tiriel coming to stand beside him as the others bottleneck at the bridge, he takes on a look of annoyance and waves at her to get back over the bridge or stay with the others.<br/><br/>The worried look on Trinark's face catches his eye and his expression softens. He simply looks grim again and gives a nod. One that conveyed that he knew their hunter was a serious threat.<br/><br/>Turning back to approaching enemy, he spreads his arms and then begins to quickly whirl them and chant casting a spell<br/><br/>OOC: EDIT: din know it's so close. change plan. cast barkskin on self. cast flameblade. fight flameblade and shield<br/><br/>Modifeid AC: 26<br/>Touch attack: 12 + 5 =17 Damage 5 + 1= 6 (flame)<br/>at the head that lunges at tiriel"
4539,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357614&postcount=726,2006-07-21T06:21:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix claws his way out of the snow bank and hops over towards the men and their horses. He stares at each of them in turn looking them directly into their eyes communicating only one thing<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;We Fight!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>((heres to them speaking common and taking orders from a little pint size dragon))"
4540,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357622&postcount=727,2006-07-22T05:14:00,Dr._Bob,"Yix leaps, glides and scurries up the hill to the horsemen on the ridge. They look surprised to see the tiny dragon, and are amazed when he telepathically communicates with them.<br/><br/>From their vantage point, they can see the cryohydra closing in on the remaining warriors attempting to hold the bridge. They look at each other uncertainly.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Trinark, Evendur and Katrin guide the frightened horses over the icy bridge while the lizardman, Tiriel, and Si'rene try to hold off the huge beast to buy them some time.<br/><br/>Si'rene fires an arrow that strikes one of the heads right in the eye. As the head rears back, however, the other heads dive forward to attack.<br/><br/>Tiriel's flaming sword is drawn, and she slashes viciously as<i>five</i>heads snap at her shield.<br/><br/>One catches her in the ankle and almost upends her.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Si'rene hits for 12 points of damage. Tiriel does 15 points of damage (flaming). Tiriel is hit once for 10 damage.<br/>
<br/>
Runehawk, go ahead and make attack and damage rolls vc AC 21.</i>"
4541,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357630&postcount=728,2006-07-22T07:32:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin draws her crossbow and pulls back the string, fitting a bolt into the notch. Her eyes widen as she sees multiple heads on the beast--<i>hydra!</i>She carefully takes aim on the ice hydra."
4542,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357638&postcount=729,2006-07-22T07:56:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix shakes his head at the paltroonery of the horsemen. He lets out a sharp growl trying to quit them down and focus all attention on gimself. He then points the horseman to where he wants them to stand, trying his best to make a defensive position on this side of the bridge.<br/><br/>"
4543,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357646&postcount=730,2006-07-23T15:36:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>Never having fought such a beast before and knowing nothing about it, Ssathiya believed that saving his<i>friends</i>depended severing as many ice-brething heads as possible.<br/><br/>He readied himself to slice at another head.<br/><br/>Touch attack: 17 + 5 =22 Dmg: 5 +1= 6"
4544,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357654&postcount=731,2006-07-24T02:25:00,Dr._Bob,"The horsemen dismount and draw their weapons. They appear to be a mixed bunch - some humans and elves, some gnomes and halflings. They move forward cautiously, while Yix encourages them forward.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>At the bridge, Tiriel and the lizardkin druid slash at the hydra with their flaming weapons. Si'rene and Katrin fall back and pepper the beast with arrows and crossbow bolts.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Trinark and Evendur continue to lead the horses back over the bridge to relative safety.<br/><br/>One of the hydra heads blasts the party with an icy cone of frost that rolls over the front line and catches Si'rene and Katrin as well. Tiriel and the druid catch the worst of the breath attack, however, and are instantly coated in a thin layer of ice.<br/><br/>Flakes of ice break off their skin as they continue to dodge and parry the snapping jaws of the six-headed hydra ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Ssathiya takes 12 cold damage. Tiriel takes 11 cold damage. Katrin takes 5 cold damage. Si'rene takes 8 cold damage.</i>"
4545,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357662&postcount=732,2006-07-24T05:44:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin shivers as the icy blast hits her, throwing off her aim as she looses her bolt. It flies wide, missing the head she had aimed at by a good two yards. She scowls and reloads her crossbow.<br/><br/>((OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=528106"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+4=14)</a><br/>Forgot the penalty for firing into melee... again... :P))"
4546,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357670&postcount=733,2006-07-24T06:13:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix holds up his hand for the horseman to stop and stay on this side of the bridge. He then tries to get his companions to cross to his side of the river. He looks to the horseman and asks on word<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Bows?&amp;quot;</font>"
4547,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357678&postcount=734,2006-07-24T06:24:00,runehawk,"<b> Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The sting of the ice bites into him. Thousands of sharp needles numbing him. Gritting his teeth through the pain, he sees his packmates blasted with the ice.<br/><br/>Knowing that they could not last long against this monster, he hatches a desperate plan.<br/><br/>He charges forward, intending to distract the heads away from the others and sinks his flame blade to its hilt at the root of the necks and slowly begins cutting through.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/>dunno how we're gonna play this DR. my intention is to draw away the fire from the others (tiriel) and make me the primary target. you can apply ac penalty as you see fit. dex + dodge? i'm prob holding shield over my head and blocking attack attempts. and yes AoO for you"
4548,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357686&postcount=735,2006-07-24T14:56:00,Dr._Bob,"Seeing his companions hit by the cone of frost, Trinark releases the horses and slips and slides back to the melee.<br/><br/>The lizardkin druid bravely (or perhaps foolhardily) charges<i>toward</i>the hydra. He jams his shield into the maw of one of the serpentine heads, but another head clamps down on his ankle and spins him off his feet, tossing him off to the side.<br/><br/>This gives Trinark an opportunity to slip up behind Tiriel. He quickly whispers a prayer to Eilistraee and lays hands on her. She nods her head in gratitude.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The dismounted horsemen draw bows and crossbows and prepare to provide supporting fire.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Trinark heals Tiriel for 8 points. Ssathiya takes 7 points of damage (tossing etc just added as flavor text) from an AoO. Also, we're moving to a new OOC thread. Drop by <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play_ooc;action=display;num=1153704582"" target=""_blank"">The Naughty Nun</a> when you get a chance ...</i>"
4549,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357694&postcount=736,2006-07-25T01:03:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The reptilian grunts at the impact. Picking himself up, he notes with satisfaction as one head chokes on his heavy shield.<br/><br/>Holding up his flaming sword in front of him, he readies himself to dodge and smite the next head that lunges at him.<br/><br/>Touch: 12+ 5=17 dmg= 6+1 =7<i>flaming</i><br/><br/>New AC= -2 for loss of shield =24"
4550,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357701&postcount=737,2006-07-25T05:03:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix raises his arm straights up then throws it forward growling as he does so, hoping the soldiers will loose their arrows all at once. He then motions them forward slowly as he marches in the lead of the column crossing the bridge.<br/>"
4551,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357707&postcount=738,2006-07-25T09:45:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin looses her bolt, aiming for one of the heads. It flies wide, a sudden gust of wind carrying it astray. With a frustrated growl, she reloads again, ready to try shooting one last time.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=529407"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+4=12)</a><br/>What a lousy time to roll an 8...)"
4552,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357713&postcount=739,2006-07-26T04:40:00,kuja.girl,"[ooc: so I went and read up on hydras...this is not going to be fun without an arcane caster. We really need to chop off it's heads with flame weapons...]<br/><br/><b>Tiriel</b><br/>quickly decides that it's time for a change in her attack plan.  She switches to a two-handed grip on her sword as she waits for one of the beast's heads to try to strike her:<br/><i>readys a sunder attack agaist the next head that attacks her</i><br/><br/>attack roll:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=530807"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+11=22</a><br/>damage, slashing/fire:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=530809"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8+7=10, 1d6=4</a><br/><br/>ooc: I'm 1 short on each damage roll...well at least it's got one head hanging by a thread..."
4553,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357718&postcount=740,2006-07-26T13:55:00,Dr._Bob,"With a shout, Tiriel lops off one of the hydra's heads! The head and a few feet of neck writhe in the snow for a few moments, then lie still, contorted and twisted.<br/><br/>She smiles with satisfaction, but her grin turns to a grimace as a different head bites her arm, as if trying to neutralize her fearsome flaming sword. Ice cold fangs punch through her armor like iron spikes. She feels her blood run hot and wet down the inside of her forearm.<br/><br/>Katrin's bolt misses, but she is stunned to see a simultaneous flurry of additional arrows and bolts drop down onto the cryohydra from above. She spins to see that the horsemen have dismounted and have aimed up into the sky. Their missiles arc expertly into the air and rain down on the hydra.<br/><br/>She can barely make out Yix standing in front of the strangers, waving his wings and directing their fire like some sort of field marshal.<br/><br/>There are more of the horsemen than had been visible at first. About a dozen now have crested the rise, the setting sun to their backs ...<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Tiriel takes 8 damage.</i>"
4554,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357723&postcount=741,2006-07-27T03:38:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin smiles helplessly and shakes her head when she sees Yix. She turns around, levels her crossbow, and fires. Again, the bolt misses. She looks around for any kind of shadow she might be able to hide in...<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=532122"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+4=14)</a>))"
4555,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357727&postcount=742,2006-07-27T04:29:00,Dr._Bob,"The setting sun casts long shadows along the ground. After another crossbow bolt sails between the writhing hydra heads, Katrin crouches, then rolls into a nearby shadow, vanishing.<br/><br/>Si'rene's hands as a blur as she fires arrow after arrow into the hydra. Her lips move as she whispers in elven with each shot.<br/><br/>Encouraged forward by Yix, the fur-clad strangers begin to approach the bridge on foot, firing as they move.<br/><br/>Evendur leads the horses away from the bridge so that they are not in the way.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Seeing Tiriel badly bitten, Trinark again calls upon Eilistraee to heal the warrior. &quot;Perhaps a bit more restraint?&quot; he suggests as he lays hands on her.<br/><br/>The lizardkin druid appears determined to hold off the cryohydra by himself. His<i>flame blade</i>slashes at the hydra's body. Four of the remaining heads snap at the druid, while the fifth head spits out his shield.<br/><br/>The lizardman seems surprisingly nimble considering the cold temperature and the bulky furs he is wearing. Still, he can not avoid being nipped several times by the enormous beast. Crimson droplets spatter the snowy ground around him as he duck, weaves, and slashes ...<br/><br/>"
4556,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357731&postcount=743,2006-07-27T05:39:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix presses forward still, and urges the horsemen to move a little faster, as he spies the lizardkin in quite the predicament."
4557,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357735&postcount=744,2006-07-27T18:44:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Grimices in pain. Two near death situations in less than a minute, things are not looking good. Still, she hates the idea of leavign the lizard man behind. She settles on a comprimise:<br/><br/><i><b>Tiriel</b> prepares to do the same as before, but she will also take a 5' step backwards after attacking.</i><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=533362"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sunder attack: (1d20+11=21)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=533363"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">damage: (1d8+7=14, 1d6=5)</a><br/><br/>ooc: whoo-hoo there goes another head, and this out for good !!! I decided to take out another head instead of retreating because I'd probaly get hit with the AoO anyhow."
4558,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357739&postcount=745,2006-07-28T04:08:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin will sneak up on the cryohydra, drawing her shortsword. Once she gets in a good position for attacking and flanking, she'll sneak attack the hydra.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=533645"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Balance Check (1d20+11=20)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=533647"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Hide Check (if I need it) (1d20+21=32)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=533649"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Move Silently Check (if I need it) (1d20+16=33)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=533652"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+8=26)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=533655"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage+Sneak Attack damage (1d6+2, 1d6=[8], [5])</a><br/><i>Now</i>I get good rolls...))"
4559,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357743&postcount=746,2006-07-28T12:07:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Spitting the blood that had collected in his mouth, the reptilian holds a broken rib and winces. He grunts as he barely dodges another attack and gets smacked by a long serpentine neck.<br/><br/>Tottering to a side, he spots his shield lying in the frozen ground and dives to pick it up, flicking his flameblade upwards with a backhand flip.<br/>a head that head been lunging, ducks away from the whirling, burning object and hisses with anger as it tries to shield itself.<br/><br/>Rolling onto the shield, ssathiya picks it up and comes to rest holding it before him. He stretches out his hand, catching his weapon deftly before it hit the ground and spins it in readiness.<br/><br/>OOC: flavour text move to pick shield w/o AoOs. SO i'm moving in a 'U' pattern and ready partial action to sunder while fighting defensively.<br/><br/>Touch: 13 +1 =14 (hit?) dmg =8+1= 9<i>flaming</i>"
4560,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357747&postcount=747,2006-07-29T03:22:00,Dr._Bob,"Ignoring the drow's sound advice, Tiriel spins and cleaves a second head from the hydra. Before the disembodied head even hits the ground, however, powerful jaws clamp down around her waist. Her armor buckles as she is lifted off of the ground and shaken until she loses consciousness. Her sword drops from her bloody hand, sinking point first into the frozen ground with a<i>hsssss</i>. Its flames flicker out.<br/><br/>&quot;NNNOOOOOO!!!!!&quot; Katrin, who had circled around unseen toward the hydra's flank, plunges her sword deep into the belly of the beast, causing it to drop Tiriel's body as all four of its remaining heads roar in pain.<br/><br/>The lizardkin druid slashes at the hydra's other flank as he recovers his shield, a cry of anguish on his lips ...<br/><br/>Without warning, you are all engulfed in a stinging cloud of ice that chills you to the bone as three heads simultaneously blast you with jets of frost ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Yix watches with horror as his two-legged companions disappear in an opaque, glittery white cloud. He had seen Tiriel fall before the frosty mist obscured his vision.<br/><br/>He urges the newcomers forward with even more haste. As they reach the near end of the bridge, they drop their bows and crossbows and draw melee weapons. Evendur stands nearby with the horses, seemingly frozen in stunned horror.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Tiriel is critically wounded but is thrown clear of the frost blast. Ssathiya saves and takes 17 points of cold damage. Trinark fails his save and takes 33 points of cold damage. Katrin saves and takes 17 points of cold damage. Si'rene saves and takes 19 points of cold damage.<br/>
<br/>
Is this the end? Of course not. Please stand by ...</i>"
4561,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357751&postcount=748,2006-07-29T05:59:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b>(A cinematic from his perspective)<br/><br/>The reptilian had heard a shout from<i>Movingshadows</i>or Katrin as she had named herself. Snapping his head around, a sight of horror greeted him.<br/><br/>Their leader lay, a bloody broken mess on the hard ground and Trinark had rushed to kneel at her side. Ssathiyaa had roared out and slashed a flank that slithered forward to obstruct him as he had moved to help them.<br/><br/>Time had slowed down at that point.<br/><br/>The heads had jerked upward. Blood ceased spurting from the second head Flameblade had loped off. The monster roared out its pain to the heavens.<br/><br/>Si'rene moved before him to her fallen 'sister'. She had been closer to Tiriel and was skipping ahead and to the right of him. She had stood more distant from the hydra, in the center between the druid and the pair of the fighter and cleric. She sidestepped with an urgency while facing the hydra, loosing arrow after arrow. All the while she kept shifting towards tiriel's side.<br/><br/>The lizardkin did not see Katrin to his left behind the root where the hydran necks joined at the torso. Tears streaking down her face as she stabbed it from the back. Her teeth bared in a grimace as grief and anger wrestled across her face.<br/><br/>Ssathiyaa smelt the soot from Si'rene's magic arrows as they whistled over and around his head as he moved towards Trinark and Tiriel, cutting between her and the hydra.<br/><br/>The necks of the hydra had swelled as it began to draw in a deep breath. The others knowing what it heralded, flinched as they prepared to dodge the inevitable blast.<br/><br/>Only Trinark did not flinch as he knelt before Tiriel on one knee. His sword, shining as light caught its expert craftsmanship, was clasped at the hilt by one hand, its tip on the ground while his other hand rested lightly on Tiriel.<br/><br/>A knight standing still vigil over the fallen.<br/><br/>His lips moved soundlessly, completing the last spell he would ever utter as he stared into the gaping maws of the hydra. There was no fear on his face, just the grave expression he always wore as he woried about others around him.<br/><br/>The blast spewed forth from the serpentine heads.<br/><br/>Ssathiya broke his stride and twisting his shield around him , ducked, trying to avoid as much of the blast as he could.<br/><br/>As the force of the blast hit him, he was propelled backwards to the ground. He saw Trinark kneeling, unmoving from the oncoming blast. He twisted his neck to face his drow friend. The noble drow finished the spell and the hand on Tiriel glowed briefly.<br/><br/>Trinark's head turned slightly to Ssathiya. Their eyes met and a light smile touched Trinark's lips, softening his calm, grave expression.<br/><br/>It would be the last time Ssathiya would see his friend smile.<br/><br/>As the blast hit them, the cleric mouthed,<br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;Be well&amp;quot;</font>and slowly closed his eyes as the mist robbed him from sight.<br/><br/><b><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;CLOUDHAAAAAIR&amp;quot;</font></b>, he screamed with all his heart.<br/><br/>Everything went white. Only a world of biting cold.... , excruciating pain... existed to his senses.<br/><br/>The last thought he had before unconsciousness took him was a memory of Trinark smiling broadly. He clenched a goblet in his hand as they stood at a balcony of Sheyra's mansion. Moonlight splayed on both their faces.<br/><br/>Alone, together and free.<br/><br/>Their missions complete. A hunt fulfilled and a spiritual journey ended. The Underdark behind them.<br/><br/>That night and many more nights like it lay ahead. The wind caught their laughter and carried it into the night. A starlit darkness that stretched forever, like the future ahead of them."
4562,A Light in the Darkness [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?16007-A-Light-in-the-Darkness-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=357754&postcount=749,2006-07-29T07:58:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>Trinark is dead. The lizardkin druid is dying. Tiriel (healed by Trinark) is unconscious. Katrin and Si'rene are badly injured.<br/>
<br/>
To be continued in <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play;action=display;num=1146798070;start=345#359"" target=""_blank"">The Necromancer's Pact</a>.</i>"
4563,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=742529&postcount=1,2006-05-05T16:01:00,Dr._Bob,"The oak doors swing open, revealing a great hall made of mortar, stone and wood. Large windows line one side of the hall. Wooden benches line the other side. Heavy velvet curtains have been drawn shut to keep out the winter chill.<br/><br/>An enormous fireplace lies at the midpoint of the room, facing the covered windows. Torches burn in wall sconces, providing festive illumination. Paintings and tapestries line the walls.<br/><br/>You note an honor guard of a dozen knights in full armor lining the walls. They snap to attention as you enter.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>At the far end of the room (100 ft away) Linda stands with her back to you. She is admiring an enormous painting which has been hung on the far wall.<br/><br/>Linda's long white hair shines in the firelight. Her white robe is spotless, and she stands regally at her full height of six feet. She turns slowly when you enter, a smile on her face ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The painting that towers above her is a portrait of a couple holding hands. The two are obviously lovers or perhaps a young married couple. They appear to be standing on a balcony, with a bucolic landscape in the distance.<br/><br/>The gentleman has dark wavy hair, a neatly trimmed beard, and sparkling blue eyes. A bound leather book is held in his right hand. Sheathed at his waist is the exact dagger that Fizahn is using as a &quot;shortsword&quot;.<br/><br/>The woman has dark, lustrous chestnut hair and violet eyes. With a start, you recognize the woman in the portrait as the same mysterious woman you encountered at the spring.<br/><br/>&quot;They make a lovely couple, don't they?&quot; Linda asks. &quot;The founders of House Relik - your ancestors, Sheyra ...&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
4564,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=742775&postcount=2,2006-05-06T00:09:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks at Linda suspiciously.<font color=""Orange"">""I never knew she was that tall!""</font>As Linda talks, he focuses on the portrait. Nervously, he withdraws his 'short sword' and looks at it while attempting to conceal it from the others.<i>Have I been wielding a priceless artifact of Sherya's family. I don't care, it's very unlikely that it's the same one. I'm not going to give it up unless they supply me with one of greater value.</i><font color=""Blue"">""That's great Linda, but we came to talk to you about your experiences after we parted ways. After we learn about those, then maybe we can talk about the founders of House Relik.""</font><i>There's no way Linda could have known that woman! She must have come from Sethra's past.</i>Fizahn gives Linda another suspicious look.<font color=""Blue"">""And perhaps you can explain how that woman ended up on the shadow plain with you and where you knew her from...""</font>"
4565,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=742996&postcount=3,2006-05-06T09:45:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>When the seasoned man was lead into the great hall the first thing that struck him was the twelve knights that stood guard around the perimeter. And then all the way down at the far end was Linda staring at some portrait or another. Callos's eyes narrowed quickly as he began to strive down the room towards the sorceress.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'm tired of being lead around by my noise here elf! Whats going on here? How could you possibly have known Sheyra's ancestors and how did you escape the plane of Shadow without your own pursuer?</font>&quot;"
4566,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=743205&postcount=4,2006-05-06T11:29:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz has a look that appears to be a mixture of surprise, confusion and anger smeared across his face. His eyes dart between Linda and the painting of the strange woman the group encountered in the plane of shadow.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Thokk...Fiz? Do you know anything about this? I mean, when we met up with you in the underdark, she was with you.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">And as for you</font>&quot; he says, indicating Linda &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Aren't you supposed to be on another plane of existence somewhere?</font>&quot;"
4567,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=743403&postcount=5,2006-05-06T18:13:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy follows the others along to the Hall wordlessly, picking under his fingernails with his dagger with an air of boredom. Inside the a Hall, he listens to the others begin to question Linda, but makes no move to add his voice to the chorus. A hundred feet was a long way to yell, and he didn't particularily feel like trying.<br/><br/>He murmers raspily, focusing on his nailwork, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Real diplomatic entry there. This is bound ta go over great.</font>&quot;"
4568,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=743594&postcount=6,2006-05-07T02:41:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Rushing to Linda*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Linda, lass, are ye alright? What in the blazes happened to you and the others? What is happening now?&amp;quot;</font>"
4569,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=743773&postcount=7,2006-05-07T11:21:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>As the honor guard snaps to attention, Lissa gives the knights a mischievous wink and salutes them back.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Linda, it <i>is</i> you! Great good gods, how did you get out of the Shadow Plane? Who was that woman you met at the spring? We all thought you were dead, or worse!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa smiles up at the white-haired spellcaster, obviously relieved and happy to see her again. Then she looks at the portrait and chokes back a gasp.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;That woman... isn't she the one you were talking to at the spring?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Something REALLY strange is going on here!</i>"
4570,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=743946&postcount=8,2006-05-07T11:31:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby immediately feels out of place in only his new bathrobe, and his first reaction is to try and hide from the guards amongst the larger members of his group. As he sees Linda, however, and slowly realizes what seems to be happening, he stops his nervous foot-shuffling and drifts across the hall with the rest of the party.<br/><i>Why couldn't I just have put on my clothes like every--wait... Linda... that woman... how...?</i><br/><br/>And then Fizahn and Callos speak.<br/><br/><i>D'oh. You idiots, this is more important than that, leave the talking to the people who have some idea of what's going on here.</i>"
4571,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=744115&postcount=9,2006-05-07T13:45:00,Dr._Bob,"Linda smiles and places a hand on Thokk's shoulders.<br/><br/>&quot;It is good to see you again, Thokk. I should have known that Kelemvor would want nothing to do with you!&quot;<br/><br/>Linda laughs then continues, &quot;I have always felt close to you dwarf, perhaps because we have journeyed so long together. But now that we have both tasted death and returned, we share a bond that the others can not know ...&quot;<br/><br/>The rest of you hang back warily. Linda turns back to the painting.<br/><br/>&quot;Her name was Relik Arzbet'a. I suppose that today she would be called 'Elizabeth.'<br/><br/>&quot;The second time we found ourselves back at the spring, I knew that I wouldn't be allowed to leave the Shadow Plane with her. Leaving her behind was ... difficult. But when I discovered that House Relik had relocated to Telflamm, what I had to do became clear.&quot;<br/><br/>Casually, Linda waves a hand toward the doors behind you. They swing closed quietly. Her words don't make complete sense to all of you, but her softly modulated voice seems friendly enough.<br/><br/>Thokk nods and smiles happily as she speaks.<br/><br/>"
4572,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=744281&postcount=10,2006-05-07T14:42:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby glances at the guards.<br/><br/><i>I don't really know what's going on right now, I don't know what went on back then, but I do know that magic does go on, and when it comes down to it, I want Thokk utterly unenchanted!</i><br/><br/>Achkby steps forward, painfully aware that he is not well-clothed for a confrontation of any sort.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Linda! I hope any 'bonds' you have with Thokk are completely natural. The Mithral Guard are a proud bunch, you wouldn't want to... change his loyalties.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>What the heck are you talking about?! You're an idiot! You should never have gotten involved in any of this! That stupid agent creeping up on you...</i>"
4573,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=744437&postcount=11,2006-05-07T15:55:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;What are ye talking about Achkby, it makes perfect sense! Ive known her for, well, I dont know how long it is anymore, but its long enough!&amp;quot;</font>"
4574,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=744591&postcount=12,2006-05-07T16:46:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/><i>Of course...</i>, Thinks Elthan, taking a step forward, stareing at the painting.<br/><br/>Calmly,&quot;Death does bind, but of course you have never died. At least not in whole. If this visit was for her, I wonder what your first visit was for? I know so little about this,&quot; turning his head to face Linda, &quot; but you could tell us so much about it Sethra.&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: DUN DUN DUUN... Lets see if Elthan is slapped by Linda or magic missled by Sethra. taking all bets)<br/><br/>"
4575,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=744736&postcount=13,2006-05-07T17:11:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa frowns.<i>'Both tasted death and returned'? What in the Nine Hells, I know Linda never died. Unless...</i>Then Elthan makes his Accusation, and the pieces snap into place. An ugly snarl, unlike any expression her friends have ever seen on the diminutive gnome's face, appears as she draws her shadow-blade. She may have gone unarmored, but Lissa would sooner go naked than completely unarmed.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;YOU! You son of a filthy kobold, you <i>shael vuk! YOU</i> murdered Sedryn, you blinded me, and now you try to corrupt Thokk!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa begins the familiar incantations of the spell that will protect her from evil, the only spell she has left...<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Cast<i>protection from evil</i>on self."
4576,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=744878&postcount=14,2006-05-07T19:16:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Why is it always that you wizards just refuse to stay dead?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz's left hand drops to his rapier and his other wriggles one of the daggers concealed in his sleeve under the cover of his cloak.<br/><br/>[OOC: Sleight of Hand check to draw a concealed weapon: 18 (Roll)+9(Skill Mod) +2 (Dagger is small) +4 (Cloak)=33. Wow, thats a very high roll]"
4577,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=745016&postcount=15,2006-05-08T02:19:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn quickly moves over to Sherya. He looks at 'Linda' maliciously. He begins whispering to Sherya in a low tone full of warning.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""Now might be a good time for you to order your troops to attack 'Linda.' She's really Sethra and wants to kill you.""</font></font><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Thokk, you've known me for far longer than Sethra.""</font>Fizahn says this while walking up to 'Linda' and Thokk.<font color=""Orange"">""And you've known Linda longer also. Doesn't it make you slightly mad that Sethra is using Linda's body to try and get you to kill me, your companion?""</font>He remains wary of both Thokk and 'Linda,' watching for an attack.<br/><br/>OOC: Warning Sherya and moving to Thokk and 'Linda.' Fizahn is so set in his conviction that Linda is Sethra that he will (sneak) attack her if he gets close enough."
4578,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=745149&postcount=16,2006-05-08T06:10:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Wait...she's Sethra?! Oh Hells, why do I have to do this now!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The necromancer raised his hands up hastily in front of his face. It felt decidedly odd to be casting a spell without his spellbook in front of him but style be damned! A determined glare filled his eyes as he completed the last motion. A brief thought came to him then, that through out all the time in the Underdark he had learned to be fairly self sufficent, to the point where he almost disregarded weapons and armor. It was with a wry smile he realized that he had no weapons or armor and still had the same potential for damage.<br/><br/>((Heightened Blindness Will Save 15))"
4579,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=745279&postcount=17,2006-05-08T07:21:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, dont ye dare draw a weapon on her! Ive known ya two the longest, and we both know she wouldnt ever try do to anything bad or evil, much less harbor Sethra and try to kill us. Hahaha! Its Linda, lads! No worries, and its by Moradins divine provodence we are all here together again.&amp;quot;</font>"
4580,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=745407&postcount=18,2006-05-08T11:26:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;It appears dying has knocked you out of your senses Thokk... this woman is not who you think she is.  This woman is the reason for all the hell we've gone through...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius notches an arrow, aiming it directly at Linda, if she makes a threatening move, he'll release it.<br/><br/>((EDIT: Spelling))"
4581,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=745530&postcount=19,2006-05-08T12:02:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih draws the dagger from his overcoat pocket and spins it in one hand.<br/><br/>Looking nervously at the knights, he quickly snaps his eyes back to the growing confrontation.<br/>"
4582,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=745647&postcount=20,2006-05-08T12:14:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">It is not death that has clouded his mind, Darius, but rather the nefarious magic of whoever now stands before us,</font>&quot; Achkby states slowly. He feels distrubingly calm; everything seems to have straightened itself out around this new conundrum.<br/><br/>Deliberately, he invokes a few round draconic words of power, calling into existence round him a field of force, which glints greenly on his exposed skin. The wide gestures which accompany its creation feel refreshingly free in his bathrobe. He lets his real clothes slip to the floor, fully ready to do combat unarmed and in nothing more than some fluffy white cotton.<br/><br/>[OOC]Oh, right. Casting<i>Magic Missile</i>, if you couldn't tell.[/OOC]"
4583,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=745761&postcount=21,2006-05-08T13:36:00,Dr._Bob,"Sheyra looks at Fizahn with confusion. &quot;What? What are you talking about?&quot; Garent tries the doors behind him and finds them<i>wizard locked</i>.<br/><br/>The soldiers standing against the walls exchange puzzled glances.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Callos acts pre-emptively, casting<i>blindness</i>on Linda. She cries out, grabbing at her eyes. &quot;By the gods! Callos tried to blind me! Who would have thought he would cast<i>blindness</i>? What a total surprise!&quot;<br/><br/>She then drops her hands and starts laughing. She winks at Callos as if to say,<i>you'll have to do better than that ...</i><br/><br/>That's all the excuse Darius needs. He buries an arrow into Linda's chest.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Linda looks down with interest at the arrow in her chest. She grasps the shaft and pulls it from her body. She looks at the bloody arrowhead with a smirk on her face, then licks it gently before tossing it aside.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, Thokk, you see how our so-called 'friends' are so quick to turn on us! You will need some protection against their treachery!&quot;<br/><br/>Linda touches Thokk lightly, imbuing him with a protective spell. She then whispers softly and seems to flicker for a moment. Suddenly there are<i>five</i>Linda's standing behind Thokk.<br/><br/>&quot;Help me, Thokk! Don't let them hurt me!&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Linda is unaffected by Callos' spell. Linda is struck by Darius's arrow and Achkby's magic missiles. Achkby casts mage armor on himself. Linda casts mage armor on Thokk and mirror image on herself.</i>"
4584,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=745872&postcount=22,2006-05-08T13:55:00,HempRope,"Achkby doesn't<b>know</b><i>Magic Missile</i>, I'm an idiot. I definitely meant to say<i>Mage Armor</i><br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby blinks.<br/><br/><i>I know that spell.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">They're just doubles! Hit them with something weak until we find out where she is!</font>&quot; he advises the group.<br/><br/>[OOC]I love that spell, and know it well, so I hope you don't mind I decide that Achkby is familiar, as well.[/OOC]<br/><br/>He moves to Sheyra, and repeats for her the same spell he cast upon himself.<br/><br/>[OOC]Casting<i><b>Mage Armor</b></i><b> again</b>.[/OOC]"
4585,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=745981&postcount=23,2006-05-08T14:20:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>Frustrated, Elthan takes a stance next to Linda.<br/>&quot;Oh calm down. We haven't so much glanced at him our entire journey. I don't think your going to be able to hurt him. And stop the charade Sethra. Linda's never died and hasn't so much ability as you've shown.&quot;<br/>&quot;Sethra, if you wanted to kill her, you could have done so long ago, I'm sure. So why did you hold out? It could be that you where just waiting to get out of the underdark, but mybye something at the spring could say otherwise? She may be Sarlocs hier, but she is also Elizabeths hier. Aside from a painting, your memory, or whatever that spring can conjure up, she<i>is</i>all thats left to her.&quot;"
4586,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=746087&postcount=24,2006-05-08T14:50:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>Why? Why do you hate me Mystara? Why can't I actually blind someone and make things easier? Did I offend you? Not pray enough, didn't donate, was it because I peed in the holy water when I was little? Just tell me why?!</i><br/><br/>All of these thoughts and more kept on going through his mind over and over again as he continiued to stride forward. Silent determination filled his eyes before the proverbial torch went off in his head.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Thokk, listen to me. We don't want to hurt Linda but we have to restrain her. You know what harm this group can inflict on enemies and I know you don't want to have to hurt us. So help us restrain her until we can gurantee she is who she is. C'mon Thokk, think about it! Do what a true member of the Mithril Guard would and help end this peacebly!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Even as his fists came up into the ready position a thought struck him. There might be an easier way to remove Thokk from the battle without hurting him...<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Guards! Protect your lady and detain Linda! Don't stand there like imbeciles!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((Readied action to cast<i>Fear</i>on Thokk if he doesn't listen to Callos.))"
4587,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=746192&postcount=25,2006-05-08T16:37:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Thokk, you stupid idiot, look at yourself. Why do you befriend her? When that mummy broke your neck, what did she do to help? Nothing! She let you die! She could have done something but instead she let you die! She killed Graevic, Taern and Sedryn! Through action or inaction, she killed them and you want to protect her? That's almost as worse as killing them yourself. Mithral Guard? Bah, you don't deserve that position if you won't realize who your real friends are!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Flicking his cloak back, he draws his rapier and dashes foreward. Dagger readied, he readies to take on the dwarf.<br/><br/>[OOC: Drawing and moving 20ft foreward as a move action, Diplomacy - 14+1=15]"
4588,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=746289&postcount=26,2006-05-08T17:28:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa spits out several truly vile curses in Draconic, knowing that Linda/Sethra will understand her.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Achkby, Elthans, Callos! If any of you have a <i>dispel magic</i> prepared, hit the bastard with it!&amp;quot;</font>She runs over to Fizahn and begins whispering in his ear, hoping Thokk won't hear her.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;I'm going in on Linda, if you'll come with me. Sethra's attention will be focused on me; use that distraction to pick her pockets clean, hopefully you'll find the fire opal and Lumpy can smash the cursed thing. I was a cat-burglar, never learned to pick pockets, so it's up to you! Agreed?&amp;quot;</font>As she talks, Lissa pulls a tiny blue vial out of her haversack, thanking Baravar that she hadn't wanted to leave her pack in the servants' hands. After all, it wouldn't do for strangers to find certain things... like that blue vial, for instance. Once she's done talking to Fizahn, Lissa concentrates on the delicate task of applying her favorite poison to the shadow-blade, praying that this isn't the one time she slips up and poisons herself...<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Retrieve vial of blue whinnis and apply it to shadow-blade.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=444170"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Poison use roll = 27 (success)</a><br/>Will save to disbelieve<i>mirror image:</i><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=444174"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">11 + 3 + 2 = 16</a>"
4589,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=746383&postcount=27,2006-05-08T19:12:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/><i>Probably too late to bow out of this one.</i><br/><br/>Watching the events unfold, Lumpy glances down at the dagger in his hand with an annoyed expression, still cleaning his nails. With a resigned scowl, he sets into motion.<br/><br/><i>Well, screw it then. Let's get it over with.</i><br/><br/>While a more methodical person might have paused at the prospect of choosing between five possible targets, he takes the eassiest option, simply picking one Linda at random. Casually, he flips the dagger over to his right hand, sidearming it towards his quarry in a practiced motion.<br/><br/>Even then, his recently vacated left hand has slipped down to loosen his flail from it's customary place at his waist, bringing it to ready as he starts to approach the mage and the dwarf.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><br/>Lumpy flings his shaving dagger at a random image, then moves towards Linda and Thokk, drawing his weapon.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=444262"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Dagger (1d20+5, 1d4+4=[15, 5], [2, 4])</a><br/>))"
4590,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=746475&postcount=28,2006-05-09T08:12:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius rapidly fire two shots, each at a separate Linda, he'll make sure to not fire at the one Lumpy attacks.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;This should take care of them quick enough!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>((<b>If</b>Lumpy hits the real Linda and the others dissappear, Darius will send both arrows at the real.<b>If</b>Lumpy misses the real one and Darius hits the real one with his first arrow, he'll also use his second on it.))"
4591,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=746564&postcount=29,2006-05-09T11:18:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih leaps towards the nearest Linda clone, dagger in hand. He lashes out with his dagger and swings his free hand in a wide haymaker punch.<br/><br/>((OOC))<br/>Dagger:<br/>To hit: 21<br/>Damage: 6<br/><br/>Fist:<br/>To hit: 10<br/>Damage: (Just in case) 5 (non lethal)<br/>"
4592,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=746651&postcount=30,2006-05-09T12:54:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange""><font size=""1"">""That might work, as long as I'm somewhere Thokk's sword can't get me!""</font></font>Fizahn quickly replies. As Lissa moves forward, Fizahn picks the Linda farthest from Thokk that is not being shot at by an arrow and begins a diving roll to get near her. As he springs up next to the Linda, he attacks her with his dagger to make sure she's real.<br/><br/>OOC: Tumbles to a Linda as far from Thokk as possible and attacks it. He will go towards the real Linda if either Lumpy of Darius finds it, but will attempt a pickpocket instead of attack.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=445225"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Tumble: 30</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=445232"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">To hit: 22 Damage: 4</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=445263"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Let's hope he doesn't have to pick pocket this round: 8</a>"
4593,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=746736&postcount=31,2006-05-09T14:49:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue""><font size=""6"">&amp;quot;HOW DARE YOU ASSULT HER! YOU ARE THE ONES POSSESSED! DONT FEAR, MY FRIENDS, I SHALL RELEASE YOU FROM THE NECROMANCER'S VILE GRIP&amp;quot;</font></font><br/><br/>*Thokk pulls out his sword and attacks the nearest person to Linda, and readying an action to attack anyone who threatens her, AoO on Hajih?*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;How dare you attempt to tarnish the name of a mitheral guard! The necromancer has a particularly foul hold on ye, lad, I shall try to free you from his grasp as gently as I can&amp;quot;</font>"
4594,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=746819&postcount=32,2006-05-09T14:49:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>None of us have the skill to use that spell!</i><br/><br/>Achkby reflexively reaches for his scroll case, before realizing he sent it back to his room.<br/><i><b>Hlal be damned! Brandobaris, you've deserted me when it mattered most!</b> ...Unless we're not meant -- no!</i><br/><br/>Grimacing, he casts his most familiar spell, harsh sylables and dramatic gestures bringing forth a bolt of acid which flies at the Sorceress/er.<br/><i>She should have trouble casting with <b>this</b>!</i><br/><br/>[OOC]After it becomes apparent when Linda is, Achkby casts<i>Melf's Acid Arrow</i>at her. Fighting spellcasters is the whole reason I know that spell; I really hope she has few ranks in Concentration.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=445507"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack (1d20+5=23)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=445509"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage (2d4=8)</a><br/><b>Sweet!</b><br/>If he can't tell which she is... can I get back to you?[/OOC]<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Elthans!</font>&quot; he cries, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Enfeeble Thokk!</font>&quot;"
4595,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=746900&postcount=33,2006-05-09T16:43:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan attempts to engage Linda verbally to distract her, but she doesn't respond to his questions.<br/><br/>Garent finally recognizes the danger. &quot;Protect Lady Sheyra!&quot; he shouts. The honor guard converges on Sheyra and forms a protective phalanx around her, pushing aside Achkby and Fizahn, preventing even your party members from getting too close to her. The armored knights draw their swords and prepare to defend Sheyra from any attackers.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Fizahn tumbles forward, stabbing one Linda. Hajih engages another, and Lumpy throws a dagger at a third. Two of the Lindas disappear when struck, but Lumpy's dagger finds its mark, catching the real Linda in the thigh.<br/><br/>Darius moves like lightning, but Linda is faster. She throws up her hand and a wall of wind rises up before her, snuffing out the nearby torches. Darius' arrows are deflected upward, shattering on the ceiling.<br/><br/>Achkby fires an<i>acid arrow</i>at the revealed Linda, only to see an identical arrow fired right back at him. The two arrows collide in midair, negating each other ...<br/><br/>Thokk moves forward and engages Aeroz, who is closing in with his rapier and dagger. Callos is ready, and attempts to<i>scare</i>Thokk away.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Two mirror images are eliminated. Lumpy hits Linda with a thrown dagger. Linda casts wind wall, negating Darius' arrows, and counterspells Achkby's acid arrow.<br/>
<br/>
Thokk has the higher initiative and will attack first. Aeroz attacks second. Callos' scare spell will take effect immediately after.<br/>
<br/>
Thokk has AC 16. Aeroz has AC 17. Go ahead and post your attack rolls and damage.</i>"
4596,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=746976&postcount=34,2006-05-09T18:13:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Thokk, you stone-brained idiot! Since when does <i>Linda</i> know how to cast a wall of wind?&amp;quot;</font>The gnome runs toward the revealed Linda/Sethra, poisoned shortsword at the ready. Her long blonde braid and blue cloak fly behind her as she passes through the wind wall, on the opposite side of Linda as Fizahn. Lissa bares her teeth in a ferocious grin and expertly stabs up into the spellcaster's kidney.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: YES! Sneak attack action at long last! Lissa will hold her action until Fizahn gets into flanking position if he goes after her in the init order. Linda/Sethra needs to make a Fort save DC 14 if Lissa hits.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=445656"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack = 26</a>Yeah, I'd say that hits. ;D<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=445661"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage = 4</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=445661"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sneak Attack Damage = 10</a><br/>And if Sethra or Linda (whichever applies) is Lawful...<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=445677"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Anarchic Damage = 6</a>"
4597,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=747051&postcount=35,2006-05-10T01:55:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><i>Wrong Linda. Darn!</i>Fizahn quickly tumbles to the real Linda, on the opposite side from Lissa. (Unless of course he doesn't have to tumble.) Springing up, he slashes at Linda.<i>I will be much easier to get the fire opal once she's unconcious, and I doubt Sethra can switch while unconcious.</i><br/><br/>OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=445891"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Tumble=13</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=445897"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack=22 (or 24 with flanking)<br/>
Damage=5</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=445899"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sneak Attack Damage=9</a><br/>Total Damage=14"
4598,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=747126&postcount=36,2006-05-10T02:18:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Thokk, look at yourself. You are serving the thing that you hate the most. I don't want to hurt you, but if you can't see it, I am going to have no choice.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz intercepts Thokk as he enters into combat attempting to nap a first strike. He does his best to duck and weave throughout the combat, using his dagger to help deflect Thokk's blows.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Kill me and then what, you go and kill another, and another. Who would be next? Fizhan? Lissa? All you are doing is taking people out of Sethra's way. Even if I am posessed, killing me would do you no good. Get rid of me, and the rest of them, and then it is just Sethra and you, and he would crush you like a bug. And look at Linda! Look at her delight in harming your friends. Would the real Linda do that?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><br/>Standard Attack: Rapier - 16=10+8-2(Expertising); Damage 7=6+1 (+2 AC when Thokk Attacks)<br/>Naming Thokk As Dodge partner<br/>Moving 10 Feet back (Tumble - 26=17+9)<br/>AC 17 (20 VS Thokk)<br/>HP: 23/23"
4599,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=747199&postcount=37,2006-05-10T02:59:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, that proves you are not her friend! She is a magic user, and can bend the winds of fate as she sees fit! GET OUT OF MY FRIENDS FOUL NECROMANCER&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: Frojoe, you dont get an AoO because I am moving into a threatened square to attack, not moving OUT OF a threatened square<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=445954"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk To Hit (1d20+10=28)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=445956"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Damage (1d10+5=15)</a><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Ouch, thats gonna leave a mark. Almost a crit, also. Regarding AoOs, you get one if a person performs an action that draws an AoO when they are in a threated square or if they move out of a threated square (Not a 5 foot step). Being that Thokk is entering the threatening square and then attacking, he does not draw an AoO. Aeroz would draw an AoO from moving out of Thokks threatened area but he passed his tumble with flying colors"
4600,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=747271&postcount=38,2006-05-10T05:03:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halflinf Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>That is definitely not Linda.</i><br/><br/>Seeing his other small comrades dealing with Linda, Achkby moves to slow Thokk.<br/>He goes through a quick incantation, shooting a thick wavy green ray at the Dwarf.<br/><br/>[OOC]Ray of Enfeeblement, please roll for me. +5 to hit.[/OOC]"
4601,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=747343&postcount=39,2006-05-10T11:14:00,Frojoe21,"[OOC: Sorry, the DM in my RL game does that sometimes. :P)"
4602,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=747412&postcount=40,2006-05-10T14:26:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;This one fights the hard way, huh?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius drops his bow to the floor, drawing his sword and charging Linda.<br/><br/>((If he don't have a direct charge line he'll just manuever over to her and try and get in a flanking position and attack.))"
4603,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=747480&postcount=41,2006-05-11T20:26:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Halfway to Linda/Sethra, Lumpy abruptly changes course. He'd run across a mage or two in his day, and was wary of presenting too many targets at once. Instead, he directs himself towards Aeroz and Thokk, moving to interpose himself between them.<br/><br/>It hadn't been more than a few days since he'd risked his neck on the dwarf's behalf, but here he was siding against him. It figured, karma had it out for him.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Damned ungrateful dwarf.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Bringing his right hand up to join his left, he slips his grip back along the haft of his flail, maximising his leverage to take a swing at the dwarf. He'd learned firsthand about the dwarf's sturdy footing, and he'd need every bit of force he could choke out.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/>Trip Attempt vs Thokk<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=448243"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Trip vs Thokk (1d20 + 12=30, 1d20+8=20)</a><br/><br/>Possible Followup<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=448244"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Followup vs Thokk (1d20 + 12=28, 1d10+7=16)</a><br/><br/>))"
4604,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=747546&postcount=42,2006-05-12T14:57:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan II</b><br/><br/>Still standing next to Sethra/Linda, Elthan tries to reason/distract him/her(?)<br/>&quot;Sethra, your vendeta agaisnt Sarloc is long finsihed, he died long ago. It is time to stop this foolishness. You are out numbered and you have locked yourself in, you will not gain anything from this.&quot;<br/><br/>Elthan speaks a short chant as his movements become more deliberate and fluid.<br/><br/>(OOC: Casting<i>True Strike</i>)<br/>"
4605,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=747612&postcount=43,2006-05-12T16:39:00,Dr._Bob,"The honor guard attempts to move away from the melee towards the oak doors, keeping their bodies between Sheyra and the combatants. Garent beats at the doors with his fists, calling for more guards. Sheyra looks bewildered, unsure what is going on exactly.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Seeing Lumpy's dagger wound the &quot;real&quot; Linda, Fizahn and Lissa converge on her position. As they near her, however, they are caught up in the roaring wall of wind that shields her and her mirror images. Both of the gnomes are buffeted and nearly knocked down by the invisible barrier.<br/><br/>Only Darius, being larger and heavier, is able to push his way through the<i>wind wall</i>. By the time he has done so, however, Linda has merged and re-separated from her doubles, leaving the fighter facing three Lindas, with no idea which is the true Linda.<br/><br/>Shrugging, Darius decides to slash the one in the middle. He smiles as his blade bites into solid flesh - good guess! Her skin seems to be as hard as granite, however, and Linda laughs as the steel glances off leaving only a small laceration.<br/><br/>Still laughing, Linda reaches out and touches Darius on the shoulder. Instantly, Darius freezes in place, his sword still raised.<br/><br/>As if noticing Elthan for the first time, Linda then points a finger at the half-elf and blasts him with a<i>scorching ray</i>.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Aeroz and Thokk trade blows, but then Thokk recoils, an expression of fear on his face.<br/><br/>The dwarf stumbles backwards, and Lumpy easily wraps his flail around Thokk's legs and pull his feet out from under him. Thokk lands heavily, just as Achkby begins to drain his strength from him.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Linda and Fizahn can't get through the Wind Wall. Darius hits Linda. Linda paralyzes Darius. Linda hits Elthan with a Scorching Ray. Achkby casts Cause Fear on Thokk. Thokk and Aeroz hit each other. Lumpy trips Thokk. Achkby casts Ray of Enfeeblement on Thokk.<br/>
<br/>
Darius is paralyzed. Thokk is frightened, tripped, and enfeebled all in one round!<br/>
<br/>
@HempRope - Please indicate how much strength Thokk loses.<br/>
<br/>
@bhdrake - Please indicate how much damage Thokk takes from the fall (follow up damage).<br/>
<br/>
@KoG - Elthan takes 8d6 damage. You can roll it yourself if you like.<br/>
</i>"
4606,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=747676&postcount=44,2006-05-12T18:07:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Too much was happening all at once, and it was getting harder to keep a good read on things as they progressed. Even as Lumpy flicks his flail free of Thokk's ankle, he can tell that the dwarf was dealt with for the time being. That just left the necromancer. no, not 'just', that made it sound easy.<br/><br/>He glances furtively about the hall, taking in the adjusting situation. The archer had gotten himself in over his head already, and the gnomes weren't making much headway against that stupid wind. There wasn't anything he could do about the one; but the other...<br/><br/>He barks a sharp command at Fizahn and Lissa, ignoring the itch in his throat that threatened to build into a racking cough,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ya two get close up, and don't move! We're going through!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>If they obey, he'll move to grab them both and carry them through the wind wall.<br/><br/>((OOC Damage was rolled above - 16 to Thokk<br/>I'm presuming grabbing the gnomes and moving takes up all Lumpy's actions for the round.))"
4607,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=747738&postcount=45,2006-05-13T01:46:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn shouts his agreement to Lumpy's plan. He then moves to an area where Lumpy can easily pick him up, motioning Lissa to go there with him. He readies his dagger and looks at Linda angrily."
4608,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=747797&postcount=46,2006-05-13T10:01:00,HempRope,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=450007"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Str Drain (1d6+2=3)</a>Yuck.<br/>And sorry I didn't roll that earlier, I wasn't where I could get to a dice roller.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Good show, Lumpy!</font>&quot; Achkby cries.<br/><br/>Maneuvering to get a good shot, he tries to repeat his disrupting spell against the Necromancer. He performs the sharp gestures and reiterates the same harsh syllables, and another bolt of viscous blue liquid shoots towards Linda-Sethra.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">[OOC]<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=450011"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">To Hit (1d20+5=16)</a><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=450013"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Acid Damage (2d4=5)</a><br/>
AC: 18   HP: 17<br/>
[/OOC]</font>"
4609,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=747855&postcount=47,2006-05-13T10:12:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos DeTerran</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Just hold on Lumpy I'll help you!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Callos sprinted to where Lumpy was trying to aid him in whatever way he could."
4610,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=747911&postcount=48,2006-05-13T15:43:00,The_King_of_Durf,<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><i>This is uncomfortable...</i><br/><br/>((How many rounds of paralyzation?))
4611,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=747966&postcount=49,2006-05-14T06:55:00,Zeal,"Hajih<br/><br/>Both hands in the same position as when they struck, Hajih seems frozen in place.<br/><br/><i>Damn, I shouldn't have fell for that </i><br/><br/>A sudden realization of the situation crosses his mind and he begins to move again, this time towards the real Linda.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>To Hit<br/>Dagger: 22<br/>Punch: 11<br/><br/>Damage<br/>Dagger: 7<br/>Punch: 4 (non-lethal)<br/>"
4612,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748020&postcount=50,2006-05-14T07:17:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Hearing Lumpy's plan, Lissa quickly sheathes her poisoned sword. It wouldn't do at<i>all</i>to poison Lumpy or Fizahn by mistake. She dashes over to Lumpy and holds out her arms, doing her best to assist in holding on as he picks her up.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Thanks, Lumpy! I had no idea that wind wall was so strong!&amp;quot;</font>As they approach the wind once more, Lissa clings onto the half-orc with all her might."
4613,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748072&postcount=51,2006-05-15T10:17:00,Dr._Bob,"Achkby fires another<i>acid arrow</i>through the wind wall at one of the Lindas. He isn't sure whether he hits or not ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Lumpy scoops up Fizahn and Lissa and, as one, they plunge into the<i>wind wall</i>. The roaring wind buffets them and threatens to suck the gnomes out of Lumpy's grasp. Then, suddenly, they are through.<br/><br/>They face a gruesome scene. Darius stands, paralyzed, hands still upraised. Only his eyeballs are able to move. He looks over at you, a desperate look in his eyes,<i>how long will I be like this?</i><br/><br/>Elthan's blackened body lies nearby, small flames still flicker along the fringes of his charred robes.<br/><br/>In addition to the smoke rising from Elthan's corpse is an indescribably nauseating carrion stench. Vomit rises in your throat as you choke.<br/><br/>Callos and Hajih stumble through the wind wall as well, and immediately start to choke.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The Lindas have retreated to the back wall, just under the large portrait. All three have been stained with iridescent blue acid which seems to be burning its way through their robes.<br/><br/>All three smile as they face you, their sleeves are pulled up to their elbows, hands ready to cast their next spell ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Everyone within the wind wall has to make a DC 18 Fort save or be sickened.</i>"
4614,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748123&postcount=52,2006-05-15T11:18:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Aaah! You are not my friends at all, but demons attacking us! Why must deamons keep harming the ones I love!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Relizing the trip*<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Tripped by a foul tentacle! Why!!!!!!!!!!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk tries to crawl away*<br/><br/>OOC: Thokk things you are all demons attacking him due to the fear spell, so he will react accordingly"
4615,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748173&postcount=53,2006-05-15T11:47:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Gagging on the smell of charred flesh, Lissa immediately pulls the collar of her tunic up over her nose and mouth, for once thankful that she isn't wearing armor. This dulls her sensitive gnomish nose just enough to make the stench bearable. When she speaks, the sound is muffled but audible; the fact that Lissa's shouting to be heard over the howl of the wind wall might have something to do with that.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;Fizahn, go left, I'll take right!&amp;quot;</font>She switches to Undercommon, praying that Sethra doesn't understand either language.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Lumpy, take center! I'm going right!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa acts on her words, dodging around Darius as she draws her poisoned shadow-blade. The slick gray blade gleams with an oily blue tinge as she stabs up at the Linda on the right.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Yes, made the Fort save!<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=452162"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">17 + 3 = 20</a><br/><br/>Can I just use the attack and damage I rolled last round, but didn't get to use because of the wind wall? Providing, of course, that I've got the correct Linda. :P"
4616,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748223&postcount=54,2006-05-15T12:06:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Once he was through the windwall and the smell hit the necromancer, he doubled over and began to gag. Callos's eyes watered and he began to heave over and over again as he cupped his mouth with one hand. More then idle irriatation began to worm its way into his head past the illness as he wondered how he was going to pull through this.<br/><br/><br/>((Failed with an 11<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=452185"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=11</a>))"
4617,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748273&postcount=55,2006-05-15T12:50:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><i>&amp;quot;Oh no, oh god, I still can't move! Help! Help!!!&amp;quot;</i><br/><br/>((I don't think I can throw up if I'm paralyzed...))"
4618,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748322&postcount=56,2006-05-15T14:33:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>At first scent, the smell of rotting flesh was nothing new to Lumpy. He'd walked more than one battlefield amongst vultures or ravens, but as he entered the fullness of it, the unnaturalness of it blocked out his senses. Water wells in his eyes as his gag reflex kicked in. He clenches his teeth against the rush, hoping it to be a passing thing, but finding it to be more lasting, gives up, retching his recently aquired meal.<br/><br/>Even then, like his fellow bastard in arms, the mule, his stubborness kicks in, and the ill half-orc fixes his gaze upon Linda. Stomach still racking itself compulsively, he takes one plodding step towards her, then another. Limp gripped and watery eyed, there might not be much he could do, but he'd be damned if he was going to stop trying.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/>Fort Save: 1 + 5 = 6<br/><br/>Either way, Lumpy will use his move action to try and set up a flank with Lissa or Fizahn. If neither of them find the real Linda, he'll go for a random one of the remaining images, as usual.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=452444"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack vs Linda/Sethra, Sickened (1d20 + 9=21, 1d10 + 5=15)</a>))"
4619,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748371&postcount=57,2006-05-15T15:04:00,Dr._Bob,"OOC:<br/><br/><i>@bhdrake - You are correct, affected characters will be <u>sickened</u>, not nauseated. My post has been edited.<br/>
<br/>
@Phasm - Sorry. You'll need new rolls.</i>:P"
4620,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748419&postcount=58,2006-05-15T15:39:00,HempRope,"Alright, I'm here.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby moves up to the wind wall, and tries to peer through, attempting to determine the nature of the spells his adversary employs.<br/><br/>[OOC]Knowledge (Arcana) +9 wherever applicable; when she's casting, or just to determine what she's cast.<br/>...Or is it a Spellcraft check? Also at +9. It's probably Spellcraft.[/OOC]<br/><br/>If he can tell which Lissa is the real one, he summons up the arcane energies required to cast his most potent spell. Screweing up his eyes as the gusts try to reach out and knock him from his feet, he quickly begins to weave intricate triangular patterns in the air before him. He can taste the tears being conjured from his eyes and swept into his mouth by the winds, and takes a step back before chanting the hissing words that send a fiery orange ray streaking towards the foul spellcaster.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">[OOC]<br/>
<i>Scorching Ray</i>;<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=452392"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">To Hit (1d20+5=9)</a>. Remember, this is only if he knows which Linda's which! ;)<br/>
AC: 18   HP: 17<br/>
[/OOC]</font>"
4621,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748467&postcount=59,2006-05-15T16:30:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Sorry Thokk, but you really need to snap out of it. No one is a demon here.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz unleashes a flurry of attacks on the dwarf, hoping to disable him without inflicting any greivous damage.<br/><br/>[OOC: If still within 5ft -<br/>5ft Step towards Thokk<br/>Full atk - Rapier 21 (5+1=6), Dagger Natural 19 (Confirm 12+6=16) (2+3 (Crit multiplier)=5) for total of damage 11<br/>AC 18<br/>HP 12<br/><br/>If not within 5ft of Thokk -<br/>Move within striking distance of Thokk<br/>Atk - Rapier 22-4(Expertise) =18 (2+1=3 damage)<br/>AC 22<br/>HP 12<br/><br/>AOO if Thokk stands up -<br/>Rapier 13+8-4=17 (5+1=6 damage)<br/><br/>Question though, can a Coup-de-grace be used in conjunction with nonlethal damage to knock an opponent out?]<br/><br/>"
4622,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748515&postcount=60,2006-05-15T23:59:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Right, left Linda it is!""</font>Fizahn grimaces at the putrid stench that envelops him. It's far worse than anything he has ever smelled, but there are times when a gnome must keep his composure. He rushes toward the leftmost Linda extending his 'short sword.' If the real Linda is discovered before he gets there, he springs around her to maneuver into a flanking position with Lissa.<br/><br/>OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=452672"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fortitude: 25 (17+8)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=452676"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack: 19 (11+8)<br/>
<br/>
Damage: 6 (4+2)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=452678"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Tumble: 23 (12+11)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=452681"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sneak attack damage: 5 (1+4)</a>"
4623,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748563&postcount=61,2006-05-16T05:44:00,Phasm,"OOC: Okay, a-rolling I go. If Lissa manages a flank, she'll sneak attack.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=452919"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack = 28</a>(+4 if flanking)<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=452920"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Confirm Crit = 17</a>Does it hit? Huh? Huh? :D<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=452923"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage = 3</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=452924"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Possible Crit Damage = 3</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=452925"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Possible Sneak = 8</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=452926"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Possible Anarchic = 11</a><br/><br/>Also, if it's the real Linda she must make a DC 14 Fort save or be poisoned with blue whinnis."
4624,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748611&postcount=62,2006-05-17T14:12:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz pins Thokk to the ground with his rapier. The dwarf cowers in fear, his eyes wild and bloodshot. Although the elf doesn't want to hurt his friend, Thokk can't seem to break out from under the influence of both Linda's and Callos' spells ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Within the wind wall, Lissa, Fizahn, Lumpy and Callos confront Linda and her<i>mirror images.</i><br/><br/>&quot;Stay back!&quot; the Lindas shout in unison. As they raise their hands, an invisible blast of wind knocks Lissa and Fizahn to the ground. Callos and Lumpy can make no headway against the<i>gust of wind</i>.<br/><br/>Before they can recover, the entire party is enveloped in a burst of icy particles. The<i>sleet storm</i>completely blocks everyone's vision, spoiling Achkby's aim. Even Aeroz and Thokk are caught in the spell's effect.<br/><br/>The cobblestone floor is instantly covered in a sheet of ice, making even standing still a treacherous proposition.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>At the other end of the room, some of Sheyra's guards attempt to break down the oak doors, while the others shield the young girl with their bodies. Elthan stands halfway in between the two ends of the hallway. The death of his clone seems to have left him stunned and shaken ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Vision is obscured. All characters must make a DC 10 Balance check to move at half speed. Failure by 5 or more means that you fall.<br/>
<br/>
Darius remains paralyzed. Elthan is inactive.</i>"
4625,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748658&postcount=63,2006-05-17T14:32:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Your....not...going...to..beat..me....woman!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Callos growled out the statement from between gritted teeth as he turned to the side and began to struggle to make head way. The shadowstuff boots that he had been given slipped and slid a little on the now icy floor. He raised up a sleeve to try and cover his eyes even as he began moving to the left trying to escape the stink that kept him from casting spells.<br/><br/>((OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=454591"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=14</a><br/><br/>Well I'm able to move I think but now I need to get out of the area of the stink which I hope is a stinking cloud since that means it has an area of effect.))"
4626,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748705&postcount=64,2006-05-17T17:38:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh, so you're afraid of us, are you?&amp;quot;,</font>Lissa yells above the howling wind as she tries to regain her balance. The gnome has a manic grin on her face; her long braid is now draped in icicles from the sleet storm. She laughs maniacally, pushing forward against the wind.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Ha ha ha, so much for the big bad necromancer! So scared, so vulnerable in your stolen body. What's the matter, Sethiekins, did seeing your lost laaady love make you cry? Aww, poor little wizard, nobody loves him!&amp;quot;</font>Abruptly Lissa's mocking tone changes, and she locks eyes with the possessed spellcaster.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;And nobody ever will. You might have found eternity, Sethra, but you'll spend it alone. Hated, feared, despised. <i>Knowing</i> that the woman you loved chose your worst rival over you!&amp;quot;</font>Every word cuts like only a truth that shouldn't be spoken can. Lissa smiles coldly, the icicles in her hair somehow appropriate now.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Even if I die here and now, I'll die a happy woman, knowing that your existence will be a cold and empty one.&amp;quot;</font><i>Yes... that is true vengeance. And he did it to himself, which makes it so much more delicious! Of course, I have no intention of dying here.</i>With a smirk, Lissa pauses and gestures at the trio of Lindas. A chorus of feminine voices, all of whom sound remarkably like the shadow-Arzbet'a, start shouting at the spellcaster in Draconic.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Unworthy... foul... defiled... never loved you...&amp;quot;</font>All those painful truths, repeated at high volume in the voice of Sethra's beloved. Right in his ears.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=454689"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Balance = 20</a><br/>Move at half speed and use<i>ghost sound</i>racial ability at maximum volume, centered on the middle Linda. Yes, I know pissing off the BBEG isn't real smart, but I just couldn't resist the opportunity for Drama!"
4627,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748752&postcount=65,2006-05-18T12:31:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>With a surefooted bound forward, Hajih attempts his stab-punch maneuver that he hasn’t managed to land the entire fight.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>Fort: 8 (hooo, boy)<br/>Balance: 18<br/><br/>To Hit:<br/>Dagger: 17<br/>Fist: 12<br/><br/>Damage<br/>Dagger: 7<br/>Fist: 6<br/>"
4628,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748799&postcount=66,2006-05-18T13:14:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;By the Hammer, Demons casting Hellice! I beg your mercy Moradin, heat me with the fire of the anvil. So cold, so cold, so cold.....&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: Nobody else speaks dwarf, so just assume he is ranting and raving, and untill he breaks the fear he is only moving back or doing total defense untill the 'demons' go away."
4629,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748844&postcount=67,2006-05-18T14:46:00,Dr._Bob,"Lumpy thrashes about like an overturned crab on the icy floor. Lissa and Fizahn struggle to their feet as they are pelted with freezing sleet. Callos slides forward towards the Lindas, but is unable to see them through the miniature blizzard.<br/><br/>The<i>sleet storm</i>continues for what seems like ages before vanishing as quickly as it appeared. When visibility is restored, you look around for the Lindas, but they seem to have vanished, leaving only Thokk, shivering and cowering in the corner, babbling in dwarven.<br/><br/>Darius falls to his knees as the<i>paralysis</i>fades. Elthan runs to his clone's body and kneel beside him, checking for any signs of life.<br/><br/>The oak doors groan and begin to give. Sheyra's voice can be heard from behind her guards. &quot;What's happening? What's happening?&quot;<br/><br/><br/>"
4630,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748889&postcount=68,2006-05-18T16:04:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">DAMMIT!</font>&quot; Aeroz exclaims as he throws his dagger to the floor. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Guards, I suggest you bring the dwarf to his room and lock the door. While you are at it, take away any sharp objects there too</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz retreives his dagger, and puts it in his sheath. His fist clenches as he goes to see what has happened to Elthan II."
4631,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748933&postcount=69,2006-05-18T16:08:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>As the air clears, Achby unfurls from the fluffy ball of white that was his robe and the sleet.<br/><br/>Still crouching, he casts a quick divinatory incantation to search for a disguised Linda-Sethra.<br/>[OOC]Casting<i>Detect Magic</i>, scanning the room.[/OOC]"
4632,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=748977&postcount=70,2006-05-18T16:17:00,bhdrake,"((OOC For all the difference it makes, It just occurred to me that Lumpy wasn't actually wearing his armor. but, I rolled poor enough that he probably should have fallen anyway, so we'll stick with that))<br/><br/><b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Beard choked thick with ice, Lumpy twists, stuggling to push himself back upright on the slick floor. Bare-chested, his leathered skin prickled with goosebumps, but he was familiar enough with cold to ignore the icy sting that hung to him like a cloak. He barks out a few orcish curses, throwing his gaze wildly around the room before pausing a moment.<br/><br/>After a few deep breaths, he stalks carefully towards where he last saw Linda, scanning the ground,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">That went great. Just great. Keep yer eyes open.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=455446"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search (1d20 + 1=21)</a><br/><br/>Are there any traces, blood, etc? Is Lumpy's dagger gone, or has it been discarded somewhere?<br/>))"
4633,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749021&postcount=71,2006-05-19T11:00:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius staggers slowly back to his feet, shaking his arms and legs out. He walks over to the wall and punches it.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Damn it... after all that... nothing.&amp;quot;</font>"
4634,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749065&postcount=72,2006-05-19T11:39:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Once the miniture blizzard was done and over with the necromancer then decided to let go of his footing...while vomitting...for the newly discovered ariel vomitting. He was still coated in ice as he began to pull himself back up to his feet, limbs quaking.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I can't believe that I fell for such an infantile trick. When I find this Sethra oh how I'll have my vengeance on her er him...it?</font>&quot;"
4635,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749109&postcount=73,2006-05-19T23:57:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fzahn quickly looks about for Sethra. As soon as it is evident Sethra's no longer in the room; he turns around and heads for the passage Sherya and her knights took.<i>Sethra's most likely going to go after Sherya now. He doesn't want to waste time with us.</i>Fizahn stumbles a little and looks back.<i>Wait... He could have just cast invisibility.</i><font color=""Blue"">""Sethra might have just cast invisibility on himself! I'm going to check on Sherya. I doubt a detect magic will work because of the residual magic from the snow storm, but... Actually, you probably know better about spells, but remember the possibilities.""</font>Fizahn turns and quickly starts stumbling and sliding towards the door Sherya was escorted through (or still is).<br/><br/>OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=456479"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Balance: 10</a>"
4636,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749153&postcount=74,2006-05-20T05:02:00,Dr._Bob,"As the others stand up, skittering on the ice, Achkby scans the room carefully. As he focuses, he detects a localized magical aura in the center of the room.<br/><br/>As he peers at the aura, he sees it coalesce into a human shaped figure. Linda reappears slowly, winks at him, and then turns toward the oak doors where the guards are still trying to spirit Sheyra to safety.<br/><br/>Linda points her finger at the huddled mass of armored guards, and a small golden bead flies toward them. Achkby opens his mouth to shout a warning, but it is too late. The bead blossoms into an enormous<i>fireball</i>, detonating in the midst of the guards. The armored figures are tossed about like rag dolls, several are sent crashing through the oak doors, while others fly into the walls or are sent tumbling through the air.<br/><br/>Your ears ring from the explosion, and as the smoke clears, you can see the broken bodies of Garent and the knights lying motionless on the ground.<br/><br/>Linda turns back toward your group, mostly gathered near the portrait. She crooks her index finger towards you as if to say, &quot;Come and get me ...&quot;<br/><br/>"
4637,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749197&postcount=75,2006-05-20T08:51:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius grabs his bow and swivels around to face Linda.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I'd rather stay right here, thanks.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He sends a shadowstuff arrow flying through the charred room towards Linda.<br/><br/>((Can we see Sheyra, or her body?))"
4638,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749241&postcount=76,2006-05-21T11:07:00,Dr._Bob,"Darius buries an arrow in Linda's chest. She coughs as she rocks backward, bringing up blood. She retaliates with another pair of<i>scorching rays</i>. Darius dodges one, but is seared across his back by the other.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Sheyra rises to her feet, having managed to evade the worst of the fireball's effect. Wiping soot from her face, she takes in the bodies of her mentor and guards in a quick glance. Anger hardens the features of her face.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Darius takes 4d6 damage from a scorching ray.</i>"
4639,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749284&postcount=77,2006-05-21T13:12:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn glares at Sethra and twirls his dagger..<font color=""Orange"">""There won't be much left of you when I'm done.""</font>He takes off across the ice, ready to strike Sethra down. He loses his balance soon however and slips to the ground.<br/><br/>OOC: Ahhh, make the killer threat right before you botch the roll. Is there anything more ironic?<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=457413"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Balance: 6</a>"
4640,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749325&postcount=78,2006-05-21T14:06:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy doesn't like ice</b><br/><br/>His bared feet chilled by the icy floor, Lumpy grimaces. She'd managed to cross the room and put more distance between them, between him and his flail. He couldn't do much in circumstances such as these. Despite the leathered roughness of his soles, developed by his distaste for shoes, he still couldn't muster the necessary leverage to ubild up any productive impetus. Impotently, he dances from foot to foot as he struggles to maintain his balance in place.<br/><br/>((Failed to move but doesn't fall over this time<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=457419"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Balance 2 (1d20=8 )</a>))"
4641,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749366&postcount=79,2006-05-22T07:52:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Coward! Puling, maggot-brained excuse for a kobold's spawn!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa expertly slides across the icy floor toward the spellcaster, blade-first.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Come on, Elthan, avenge your brother and fry this son of a dretch!&amp;quot;</font><i>Really, grieving is fine, as long as you don't let it interfere with business!</i>Upon reaching Linda, she suddenly spins to the left and stabs up.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: If Aeroz or Sheyra give me a flank, Lissa will sneak attack. Otherwise just ignore the sneak damage. Oh, and the blade is still poisoned, since I haven't managed to hit yet.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=458028"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Balance = 17</a>Now why can't I roll like that for attack?<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=458038"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack = 12</a>Somehow I don't think that'll hit, but you never know. If I get a flank it's 14.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=458039"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage = 1</a>:P<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=458043"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sneak Damage = 11</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=458042"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Anarchic = 8</a>"
4642,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749407&postcount=80,2006-05-22T12:55:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Once Linda came into view Callos exploded into motion. Or at least thats what it looked like he was trying to do. With a great deal of slipping though the necromancer began to make his way over towards where the woman/ancient spirit was. He was already holding his thumb and forefingers together ready to unleash the firey spell that was contained within them.<br/><br/>((<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=458208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=12</a>for balance check<br/>and Burning Hands Damage if she's close enough.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=458210"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">5d4=17</a><br/>))"
4643,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749447&postcount=81,2006-05-22T17:50:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>With Thokk muttering incoherently on the floor, Aeroz turns his attention to &quot;Linda&quot;. He moves as far as he can to strike her with his rapier, drawing his dagger in the process.<br/><br/>[OOC: Moving 15ft (Balance check not required due to +9 on balance, so even if I roll a 1, Aeroz still makes it). If possible Aeroz will flank &quot;Linda&quot; so that both he and Lissa can get their sneak attacks in.<br/><br/>MW Rapier - 1d20+8=27 (29 if flanking) (Confirm critical - 1d20+8=10 (12 if flanking) &gt;:( ) (1d6+1=4; Sneak attack damage - 2d6+0=10)<br/><br/><b>AOO if Linda casts a spell or fails to cast defensively</b>MW Rapier - 1d20+8-2=18 (1d6+1=4; Sneak attack damage - 2d6+0=6<br/><br/>AC 17 (18 vs &quot;Linda&quot;; 20 if she provokes an AOO)<br/>HP 12/27 (Could use some healing here. Aeroz didn't bring his bag, so no potions.]"
4644,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749486&postcount=82,2006-05-23T07:55:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius groans, putting a hand to his back and feeling the charred skin. He cracks his back forward and sends two arrows at Linda."
4645,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749523&postcount=83,2006-05-23T14:29:00,Dr._Bob,"Their ears still ringing from the concussion from the<i>fireball</i>, Lissa and Aeroz converge on Linda. Lissa's blade twists in her hands, failing to penetrate Linda's<i>stoneskin</i>, but Aeroz's rapier bites deeply, drawing more blood.<br/><br/>Ripping Darius' arrow from her body with one hand, Linda draws a simple dagger with the other, and slashes viciously at Aeroz. The elf nimbly sidesteps out of range.<br/><br/>Callos struggles to maintain his balance, ready to cast<i>burning hands</i>. Cursing under his breath, he realizes that he can't cast the spell on Linda without catching Aeroz and Lissa in the flames as well.<br/><br/>Darius kneels on the ice and quickly fires two more arrows at Linda, carefully aiming so as not to hit his allies ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>I need to hit and damage rolls for Darius. Also specify whether he is firing shadowstuff arrows or &amp;quot;normal&amp;quot; arrows please.</i>"
4646,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749559&postcount=84,2006-05-23T14:48:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>The necromancer cursed under his breath when he realized the...ahem aiming diffculty before he also realized he had a solution to the matter.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Lets see if you burn as well as a nightwing does Linda!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>With a clever smirk on his face he goes through the motions of his burning hands spell once more but instead of holding his hands out horizontally he pulled a trick he had before. Tilting his hands vertically he tried to aim in a line that would avoid Aeroz and Lissa.<br/><br/>((Again then!<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=458975"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">5d4=12</a>))"
4647,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749594&postcount=85,2006-05-23T15:03:00,Dr._Bob,"The flames of Callos'<i>burning hands</i>spread outward in a cone-shaped burst. Despite his best attempts, Lissa and Aeroz are caught within the flames ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Sorry. SRD states that the spell is a cone shaped burst. Aeroz and Lissa need to make Reflex saves to take half damage.</i>"
4648,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749628&postcount=86,2006-05-23T16:49:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz attempts to duck out of the way of Callos' flame spell. Either way, he continues his onslaught of attacks against &quot;Linda&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC: Reflex save - 15+6=21 (Evasion means that if it passes, Aeroz takes no damage)<br/><br/>Full Atk: MW Rapier - 1d20+6+2-2=16 (1d6+1=6; Sneak attack - 2d6+0=12) and Dagger 1d20+5+2=15 (1d4+0=3; Sneak attack - 2d6+0=7<br/><br/>HP:12/27<br/>AC: 19 (20 vs Linda)]<br/>"
4649,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749661&postcount=87,2006-05-24T03:39:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Lass, ye may have scared away the demons, but where the guards under control too? They were just protecting the other lass...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Seeing Aeroz attack Linda*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach there you are! Stop hurting the lass!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk attempts to rush Aeroz across the ice and tackle him to the ground*<br/><br/>OOC: Balance Check:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=459314"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Balance (1d20+1=10)</a><br/><br/>To Hit: Trip:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=459316"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk To Hit (Touch) (1d20+10=15)</a><br/><br/>Trip Check:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=459317"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Trip Check (1d20+3=14)</a><br/><br/>Wow, lots of rolling, heres hoping it works"
4650,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749694&postcount=88,2006-05-24T06:28:00,The_King_of_Durf,"((These will be shadowstuffs.<br/><br/>[link=http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=459419]First Attack:[/link] 23<br/><br/>[link=http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=459442]First Damage:[/link] 6<br/><br/>[link=http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=459428]Second Attack:[/link] 22<br/><br/>[link=http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=459443]Second Damage:[/link] 10))<br/><br/><b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius will desperately fire another two shadowstuffs on this round as well, trying as hard as he can to bring Linda down.<br/><br/>(([link=http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=459433]First Attack:[/link] 32<br/><br/>[link=http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=459446]First Damage:[/link] 10<br/><br/>[link=http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=459438]Second Attack:[/link] 27<br/><br/>[link=http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=459444]Second Damage:[/link] 7))"
4651,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749727&postcount=89,2006-05-24T11:15:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Feet scrabbling for purchase, Lumpy finally catches a break, his roughened soles marring the ice ever so gradually as he struggles. One foot finally catches on the miniscule traction offered by the surface beneath it, allowing him to steady and reorient himself. One hurdle down.<br/><br/>Still, she was bound to have a hat trick of other spells designed to keep him from getting close enough to put her out, but there was nothing for it now. No less than all out would do, it seemed With all the fire and what-have you being thrown about, he was surprised he'd not been hit yet- it was actually a little insulting. he'd have to show Sethra the folly of not taking that opportunity.<br/><br/>Digging his nails into the ice, he pushes himself into an unskilled slide, slowly building up speed as he acclimates himself to the motion. His feet were starting to numb, but that wass of secondary importance. Readying his flail, he focuses on his goal.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/>Hooray for a lucky balance check. Lumpy will mvoe towards Linda and attack if he can get in range.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=459662"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Balance #3 (1d20=20)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=459679"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack and damage (1d20 + 11=28, 1d10+7=8 )</a><br/>))<br/><br/>"
4652,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749760&postcount=90,2006-05-25T14:21:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz dodges out of the way of Callos'<i>burning hands</i>, but is then almost bowled off his feet by Thokk who attempts a sliding tackle.<br/><br/>The nimble elf manages to halfway leap over the dwarf, thrusting Linda again with his rapier as he does so.<br/><br/>Lumpy scrabbles toward Linda as Darius fires a pair of shadowstuff arrows into Linda's body. The arrows penetrate with sickening thuds, nearly passing entirely through her body.<br/><br/>Surrounded on three sides, and badly wounded, Linda backpedals in order to gain some space. Her smirk has been replaced by an expression of fear. Her lips open as if to say<i>no!</i>but then suddenly the tip of a longsword appears from between her breasts. A bright red stain spreads across her chest as her eyes roll up into her head.<br/><br/>Linda falls forward off the blade revealing Sheyra, an expression of hatred on her face, behind her. The young monk looks down at the bloody sword in her hands, then drops it to the ground beside Linda's body.<br/><br/>As guards pour into the room from outside, through the now shattered oak doors, Sheyra's legs begin to tremble. She collapses into the arms of a pair of guards who hustle her to safety.<br/><br/>The remainder of the guards block the exit with swords drawn. They look uneasily about at the bodies strewn across the floor - Garent, a dozen guards, Linda, and Elthan.<br/><br/>&quot;What happened here?&quot; shouts a nervous looking lieutenant ..."
4653,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749793&postcount=91,2006-05-25T14:35:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>At first Callos couldn't begin to comprhend what was going on when the sword tip erupted from between Linda's breasts but when it finally hit him a dumbfounded look came to his face. Was that it? Was Sethra really...? WOMBAT! The necromancer's eyes darted around anxiously even as his hands moved once more in arcance patterns that would open the mind of others to them if they couldn't force him out.<br/><br/>With a look of steel hard determination on his face he spun for the door and stormed up to the nervous officer. A look of rage and possible hardened unto his scowling face.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Thats not important right now, so get out of my way you peon! If you want to do something useful then you make sure that woman with the chest wound is really dead and search for a fire opal! If you find it, crush it! But you better move so I can make sure Sheyra is alright or Mystara help me I'll reduce you and your friends to cinders where you stand, are we understanding each other Lieutenant? I have to make sure Lady Sheyra is safe so move it!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((EDIT: Oh yeah I should proably post the spell. Detect Thoughts.)"
4654,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749825&postcount=92,2006-05-26T06:43:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The burly orc skids to a stop, looking more than a little disappointed. Lowering his flail, he slowly picks a few more careful steps forward, moving to place himself between The guards and his companions. He casts a glance backwards over his shoulder, growling softly,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Check and see if she's dead or not. and try and find that gem, but don't touch barehanded it if ya don't gotta. Who knows how it works... And someone knock some sense inta that stupid dwarf. Knock him cold if ya hafta.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Straightening himself out, he turns himself fully forward to face the lieutenant. Lumpy was painfully aware that he wasn't a very impressive figure unarmored, especially since the officer was taller than him, an had a cadre of guards to boost his confidence. Still, he needed a little bit of awe to keep them from mucking things up more than they already were. The necromancer's outburst evokes a wince, because that was exactly the sort of thing he'd thought about trying himself. But since that never seemed to work for him, mabye a different approach would. He follows in the wizard's wake, rumbling softly in the most reasonable tone he could manage.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">No, no, no. Ain't a person in the world who can answer that question. We ain't rightly figured out what's going on yet, but we're getting there. Now, I know ya got some vested interest in the outcome'a all this,</font>&quot; He waves a hand at all the singed guards on the floor, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">And yer probably getting some real good ideas about how ta help, and all, but.. What ya need ta do right now, is make sure the girl's safe, and more importantly, be somewhere that ain't here. There ain't no guarantee here's safe right now, and more people'll just make it worse.</font>&quot;"
4655,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749857&postcount=93,2006-05-26T09:01:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Good job Sheyra...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius takes a few steps, then remember the pain in his back. He winces, peeling off the scraps of his tattered shirt that have stuck to his flesh.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Could somebody please help me out here? And a new shirt would be nice if that's possible.&amp;quot;</font>"
4656,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749889&postcount=94,2006-05-26T16:03:00,Dr._Bob,"Callos' mind is overwhelmed by the number of minds and intensity of thoughts he is reading here in the room.<br/><br/>The guards seem to be generally confused, and some of the younger guards are genuinely terrified. There is much pain and anger among the wounded, and grief for the dead.<br/><br/><i>By the gods! So much blood ...<br/>
<br/>
Is that Lady Sheyra? No that's the white haired witch.<br/>
<br/>
I will not pass out. I will not pass out. I will not pass out ... I think I'd better sit down.<br/>
<br/>
Ugh. Can't. Ugh. Breathe. Ugh. Breathe, dammit!<br/>
<br/>
Where am I? What's going on?<br/>
<br/>
No! Brannon! Don't be dead. Don't be dead. Please don't be dead ...<br/>
<br/>
Moradin! What's going on? How did I end up on the ground? Where's Linda?</i><br/><br/>Callos also &quot;hears&quot; a small voice, just at the limits of his perception.<br/><br/><i>It is done ...</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>A guard checks Linda's body and shakes his head to indicate that she is gone. He points to a necklace that had been hidden under her robe. A blood red gem dangles from a fine gold chain. The gem glows softly.<br/><br/>Other guards tend to their wounded, carrying them outside where other guards and servants are waiting to tend to them.<br/><br/>The lieutentant, who now finds himself in charge (since his superior officer was one of the casualties of Linda's<i>fireball</i>) seems a bit unsure of himself and doesn't seem to know whether you can be trusted or not.<br/><br/>&quot;Lady Sheyra will be fine, but none of you are going anywhere until I get some answers. What happened here?&quot;<br/><br/>"
4657,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749921&postcount=95,2006-05-26T16:15:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>At the torrent of thoughts both terrified and disgusted flooding into his mind the necromancer's knee's buckled and he fell to the ground. Hands clutched at his head and grabbed his hair in tight handfuls. Teeth gritted together as his eyes squeezed shut.<br/><br/><i>Its too many! Too many! I can't focus on specific thoughts when theres...WAIT! That one! That one just might be the right one! Come on Callos get up to your feet and focus! Lives could depend on this!</i><br/><br/>A desparate hand grabbed hold of Lumpy and he used it to pull himself up with his eyes still closed. Eyebrows furrowed in constertation as he struggled to weed out the other thoughts in his mind, even as he whispered to Lumpy.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I don't think Sethra is dead yet. Listen to me there's a thought out there that sounds suspicious to me. I have to be able to follow it and determine the source!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>All the while he spanned the cone of thought reading magic back and forth trying to get a lock on the mind.<br/>"
4658,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749953&postcount=96,2006-05-26T16:31:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>&quot;Damn Sethra, he and all Necromancers can rot in whatever dark hell-pit is waiting for them&quot; Hajih grimly proclaims after hearing Callos' revelation.<br/>Realizing what he had said, Hajih adds hastily &quot;present company excluded.&quot;<br/>"
4659,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=749985&postcount=97,2006-05-26T23:48:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn is genuinely surprised at the entrance of all the guards.<i>That's horrible. They should have been here earlier or not come at all. Being here now won't help much. What happens to Linda now that we killed her body? We need to find a magic expert who can tell us exactly how to stop Sethra.</i><br/>Fizahn ignores the guards and lets the others deal with them. He quickly walks over to Callos so he can share his ideas.<font color=""Blue"">""Sethra could have taken control of Sherya's body in the hopes that we would smash the fire opal and kill her. He also seems to have a fetish for possessing girls.""</font>"
4660,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750017&postcount=98,2006-05-27T03:22:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokk gets up, shaky and looking around with blank eyes before they focus on the scene before him*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, by the gods it feels like my head is an anvil. What the blazes just happened?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk looks around some more, from the charred guards to the icy ground to the blood on his sword...*<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;What evil has visited itself upon us...?&amp;quot;</font>"
4661,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750049&postcount=99,2006-05-28T07:06:00,HempRope,"Here I am!<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby shivers on the floor, trying to scrape the ice from his face and rub some feeling back into his extremities. He tries to stand, but his frozen legs give out and he slides back to the ground. Slowly scuttling to a patch of gound with less ice, he rips the sleeves from his robe. Shivering a bit more, he tears them into strips, and ties them tightly about his freezing feet. He begins slowly massaging some feeling into his aching thighs and calves. As they turn red, a painful tingling consumes his fingers, but it is better than the numbness that had inhabited them before.<br/><br/>He staggers to his feet, and slowly limps over to his companions, clustered about Linda's limp body. Ignoring the tardy arrival of the guards and explosive reaction of Callos, Achkby stares numbly at the dead woman for a while.<br/><i>Is this is?</i><br/><br/>As the necklace is revealed, he slowly casts a spell, deliberately working his stiff fingers through the simple motions that accompany the elementary incantation whistling softly from between his chapped lips.<br/>The neckalce slowly slides from Linda's neck, and rises to float a few feet from Achkby's head.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Where's Aeroz? Aeroz... what do we do with it?</font>&quot; he asks dispassionately.<br/><br/>[OOC]I decided to go crazy with details. Too much, me thinks.[/OOC]"
4662,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750081&postcount=100,2006-05-28T09:31:00,Phasm,"(OOC: I'm sorry! Will attempt to explain absence in OOC thread.)<br/><br/><b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa looks down at the corpse of her former comrade, seemingly dazed for a few moments. Evidently the fact that she just helped kill a friend is sinking in. (OK, so the friend was possessed by Ancient Evil, but still...) Then she shakes her head, showering those around her with drops of water and bits of melting ice, and glares at the exposed pendant.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Fizahn, Elthan, is that it? Somebody smash the accursed thing if so, I'm not strong enough!&amp;quot;</font>She looks up at Lumpy.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Think your flail will take care of it? Or maybe a good hard stomp?&amp;quot;</font>"
4663,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750112&postcount=101,2006-05-28T09:55:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Nodding slightly in response to Callos, before turning to face the officer again. He rolls his eyes unconsciously, drawling out another response impatiently,<br/><br/>&quot;[color=Blue]Alright, ya asked fer it. We gotta body jumping bastard-son necromancer going absolutely nuts here. He, in the form of her,&quot; He waves a hand at Linda, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">evidently thought it'd be a riot to blow the tar out of everyone in hopes of killing the girl, for whom he harbors a gurdge that spans centuries.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He flicks another glance at Callos, before narrowing his gaze upon the lieutenant,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Naturally, we paid back in kind and all, but my esteemed colleauge here informs me that we might not be rid of him just yet. Ergo, ya need to move so we can track it, else ya wait til he finds yer girl again in a more vulnerable spot and does the job right.</font>&quot; He shrugs, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Or not. Whatever.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The big orc turns in response to the discussion about the gem, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Smash it? Prolly. Would that break whatever magic we're dealing with?</font>&quot;"
4664,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750143&postcount=102,2006-05-28T12:30:00,Dr._Bob,"As Callos closes his eyes and attempts to isolate the various thoughts swimming through his mind, he detects a familar essence. Furrowing his brow, he focuses his attention on just that single mind, blocking out all external frustrations.<br/><br/><i>What happened? Am I dead?</i>It is Sheyra. She is scared and confused, but very much alive. Callos sighs with relief, then opens his eyes.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The fire opal hovers in mid-air, held aloft by Achkby's magic spell. It glitters darkly in the dim torchlight.<br/><br/>Even more guards enter the room, clearing out the wounded and the dead. You can overhear their whispers ...<br/><br/>&quot;... an attack on Lady Sheyra! Garent is dead!&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;... she killed the assassin herself!&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;... the Houses are mobilizing ... We might be under attack!&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The sound of horses and shouting men can be heard in the courtyard outside. The attack on Sheyra has the entire embassy on high alert. The lieutentant waves his men towards Elthan's body. They approach him with a stretcher.<br/><br/>&quot;I assure you, Lady Sheyra is safe for the moment. I will need to ask you to clear the room. The authorities will be here shortly and the room must not be disturbed further.&quot;<br/><br/>He looks pointedly at the floating gem. &quot;I am afraid that you will need to leave the necklace ...&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;My men will escort you to your rooms. We will send healers to tend to your wounds.&quot;<br/><br/>He steps aside and indicates the doorway. A half dozen nervous guards wait to accompany you back to your chambers ..."
4665,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750173&postcount=103,2006-05-28T13:13:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fiazhn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks dumbly at the guard who asks them to leave.<i>Do they not comprehend the importance of this situation? We need that opal dead.</i><font color=""Blue"">""Give us a bit more time please Mr. guard. We'll leave the amulet, don't worry. </font><font color=""Red"">The question is whether we'll leave it in pieces or not.</font><font color=""Blue""> I don't know if smashing it will work. Callos, could you possibly detect a thought coming from it?</font><font color=""Orange""> I don't really care if smashing it will work, but I'd feel better if it were smashed, could you do that please Thokk?""</font>Fizahn grins at the guards and doesn't make any moves to leave."
4666,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750203&postcount=104,2006-05-28T18:20:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby closes his eyes for a long moment.<br/><br/><i>Lords. No decisions for me.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Aeroz. What do I do with the opal?</font>&quot;"
4667,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750233&postcount=105,2006-05-28T18:34:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I dunno. Fiz, what should Achby do with the opal?</font>&quot; Aeroz responds dryley as he goes to check on Callos.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">So, Callos, what's your prognosis? Is Sethra dead? Did he retreat back into the opal? Come on, tell me.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>"
4668,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750263&postcount=106,2006-05-29T06:32:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>At those odd thoughts that where coming from Sheyra, Callos once again furrows his brow and shakes his head. Clear thoughts were not was what he was getting and clear thoughts where what he needed to act upon. Turning the cone of his spell towards the opal Callos sent out the mental magic towards the hovering magical item.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'm not sure yet. Sheyra's confused and and is wondering if she's dead, as well as doesn't know whats going on. And all of these guards continue to mull over their comrades. Its hard to focus on individual things with them still thinking too.</font>&quot;"
4669,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750293&postcount=107,2006-05-29T08:48:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;I think we should just smash the damn thing before anything else happens, it'll be better than letting these fools take it.&amp;quot;</font>Darius says with a glare at the guards."
4670,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750323&postcount=108,2006-05-30T07:18:00,Dr._Bob,"Four guards gently carry Elthan's body away. Elthan follows behind, shaken, and barely aware of what is happening next to Linda's body.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Achkby lets the fire opal sink gently to the ground next to Linda's bloodied and acid scorched body.<br/><br/>&quot;Smash it!&quot; someone whispers.<br/><br/>Callos continues to concentrate. Sheyra's thoughts float in and out of his mind. She is close by, but does not seem to be in any immediate danger. Her thoughts are confused and fragmented however, as if in shock over the recent chaotic events ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>OK, we need to move on. Either leave the stone, smash the stone, steal the stone, whatever ... the guards are going to escort you back to your rooms and this &amp;quot;episode&amp;quot; will be over.</i>"
4671,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750353&postcount=109,2006-05-30T14:03:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius sees his friend put down the stone, and then brings down his boot on it as hard as he can, attempting to crush it under his feet."
4672,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750383&postcount=110,2006-05-31T10:07:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn nods as Darius crushes the necklace.<font color=""Blue"">""I've seen what I came here to see. Good job everyone. Next time try coming as soon as you hear battle, oh noble guards. And for all the gods' sake Thokk, don't try to kill us again! That's almost as bad as when we fought our mirror images. If I hadn't figured that out, you'd all be dead!""</font>Fizahn leaves and allows the guard to escort him to his room. He makes small talk with the guard about the mansion and how a poor country gnome like him hasn't ever seen anything so gargantuan. He proceeds to talk about the layout and the defensive advantages of it."
4673,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750413&postcount=111,2006-06-01T01:35:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">'Ach, by the gods, Destroy the damned thing! Is has already brought us enough trouble and pain!'</font>"
4674,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750443&postcount=112,2006-06-01T18:11:00,Dr._Bob,"Darius crushes the gem underfoot.<br/><br/>The lieutenant opens his mouth, as if to protest, then changes his mind and says nothing. You are escorted back to your rooms and told to wait for &quot;the authorities&quot;.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>After stewing in your rooms for an hour or two, you are interviewed individually by representatives of the Houses. Although they are suspicious of you at first, eventually they seem convinced that Linda acted alone.<br/><br/>Whether or not they believe that Linda was &quot;possessed&quot; by an ancient necromancer, they seem satisfied that the rest of you were acting to oppose her rather than aid her in her attempt to assassinate Sheyra.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>When dawn breaks, you gather in the dining chamber for a somber breakfast of bread, fruit preserves, and strong coffee.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
4675,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750473&postcount=113,2006-06-02T11:42:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius seems calm now, he eats his food quietly, then pauses...<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;So, this is the end then.... What happens now?&amp;quot;</font>"
4676,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750503&postcount=114,2006-06-02T13:00:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy looks up from his breakfast, a single loaf of bread from which he's been tearing chunks and dipping in coffee. he snorts belligerantly, irritable over the questioning he'd been made to put up with in lieu of sleep.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">If ya ask me, it ain't over. That was too easy, and if I know anything about mages, there was some trick ta last night we ain't gotten yet. Unless the necromancer's also an utter moron, why would he risk a straight fight with all'a us at once when he could'a jumped the girl alone pretty damned easy.</font>&quot; He shoves another hunk of steaming bread into his mouth, continuing to talk around it, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I ain't staking anything on the odd chance he's gone fer good so easy-like.</font>&quot;"
4677,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750533&postcount=115,2006-06-02T14:11:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn eats his breakfast with the others. He eats slowly, savoring the free meal.<font color=""Blue"">""I agree with Lumpy. I don't think it is that easy. I think that Sethra is still alive somewhere and I'm going to stay with Sherya a while just to make sure. If she doesn't want me, I'm probably going to look for a job somewhere.""</font><i>That was way too easy. I gave my vow to the druid that I'd guard Sherya until Sethra was destroyed. I assume he was destroyed, but I'm not so sure. I'll stay to protect her as long as I get free board. I'm sure I can make myself useful and repay her for putting me up. If I see the lizardman, I'll tell him he can go back to his own people. Maybe I'll even accompany him there. Then we can probably raid Sethra's crypt and destroy all traces of him, not to mention keep anything valuable.</i>"
4678,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750563&postcount=116,2006-06-02T16:25:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan, who seemed paralyed in shock yestersay, seems almost normal today as he walks to breakfast, though very quiet. He avoid the coffee, taking only a few pieces of the fruit.<br/>&quot;Agreed here as well. Breaking the fire opal was probally a good idea. If that<i>was</i>really what he used to jump around, I don't think he would confine himself to possesing only one.&quot;<br/><i>It could really be over, or we could end up having to break every gem in the area. At least we'll have a reprieve from ancient necormancers for a short while.<br/>
<br/>
I wonder how the lizard will take it...</i><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: I am officially takeing over the original Elthan, though I'll continue useing E2 stats because I'm both lazy and Dm approved. Praise cylon-style downloads!)"
4679,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750593&postcount=117,2006-06-03T11:57:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Yes, you may be right... that gem could've been a decoy, it's not like there's only one fire opal in the world. Perhaps we should stay and help Sheyra, especially since she has other enemies... probably more powerful than the one we just faced...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Then again, I have no obligations to stay... but also nowhere to go.  And I am finally free. I think the beast in me is gone... <font size=""1"">or just lying in wait</font>...</i>"
4680,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750623&postcount=118,2006-06-03T13:17:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy continues rambling, downing bread as he goes, rather noisily,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">The problem here is mages.</font>&quot; He glances at the assorted wizards and sorcerers around the table for a moment, shrugging as he growls onward ,&quot;<font color=""Blue"">All offense intended, they gotta go and make things way too complicated. Through all the militiawork I done in the Dales, campaigning in the north, and bounty heads I collected in the south, I made it a habit not ta mess around with mages. _This_ is why. Ain't no profit ta be had what's worth the trouble.</font>&quot;"
4681,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750653&postcount=119,2006-06-03T18:17:00,Dr._Bob,"While Lumpy is speaking, servants enter the chamber, each one carrying a small box.<br/><br/>One box is given to each of you.<br/><br/>&quot;Lady Sheyra wishes to thank you for your companionship and assistance. Please accept these tokens of her appreciation. You are free to go.&quot;<br/><br/>"
4682,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750683&postcount=120,2006-06-03T18:42:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan, not being very hungry in the first place, stops eating and begins examining the package. He shakes it to hear if anything is inside, judges it's general weight, and generally tortures himself over what could possibly in the box for several minutes before setting it down on the talble in front of him and stareing at it intensely."
4683,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750713&postcount=121,2006-06-04T11:43:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>With the tulmultous events of the previous day the elder human could only niblle away at his meal and stare in thoughtful silence at the table top in front of him. Worries flitted and coursed through his mind but he set them aside for later. That was the moment when the gift arrived. Hesitant hands flipped off the lid of the box and he peered in curiously. If it was too expensive or extravagent he would send it back, that simple."
4684,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750743&postcount=122,2006-06-04T17:12:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokk eats his food carefully and brooding the past day, still unaware of what fully occured*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, we are given this and now the boot? Hardly seem amiable&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: I will assume nobody told Thokk what he did yesterday, and is just left with a very confused mind"
4685,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750773&postcount=123,2006-06-04T17:17:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Sipping his coffee, Hajih opens the box with a smile on his face.<br/><br/>&quot;A gift? For me? Excellent!&quot;<br/><br/>He examines the gift before continuing<br/><br/>&quot;But the question remains, where to now?&quot;<br/>"
4686,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750803&postcount=124,2006-06-05T06:39:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/>Darius opens his box, examining the contents.<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Good question Hajih, wish I could think of a good answer.&amp;quot;</font>"
4687,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750833&postcount=125,2006-06-05T11:09:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby frowns for a moment. Before the servants depart, he inquires imperiously, &quot;<font color=""blue"">May we <i>see</i> Lady Sheyra?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Or at least imperiously as possible; for whatever people skills he has, the turmoil of the previous night has left him little room for clear thought.<br/><br/><i>Something isn't right. I mean... this isn't the end, is it? Maybe I should talk to... those <b>people</b>. Maybe they'll know what's happened. But they could be dangerous, too... I don't know how they're related to Sarloc. Or maybe they're not... maybe they're from the... Mulhorandi...</i>"
4688,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750862&postcount=126,2006-06-05T18:02:00,Dr._Bob,"Each box contains 100 platinum pieces, a small fortune.<br/><br/>&quot;Lady Sheyra wishes for me to inform you that she will be unable to see you off, but again she thanks you for all of your assistance and companionship.&quot;<br/><br/>After breakfast, you are escorted out of the Relik compound and taken to the gates of the Untherite Embassy. You can see that the entire compound is on high alert. House Relik in particular seems to be preparing for war.<br/><br/>You find yourselves outside the Embassy, back on the busy streets of Telflamm. Heavily armed guards prevent you from re-entering the Embassy.<br/><br/>You look at one another with the same thought in each of your heads,<i>what now?</i>"
4689,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750890&postcount=127,2006-06-06T07:51:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><i>All this money! I odn't even know what to do with it all... I'll have to think...</i><br/><br/>Darius watches the men preparing for battle...<br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;If no other opportunity for work presents itself... maybe we should stay behind and help here. If one crazy necromancer with a fireball could take out nine of the royal guards, then this city doesn't seem ready for war.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius waits to see what the others think of his suggestion, and to see if they have any themselves."
4690,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750918&postcount=128,2006-06-06T09:16:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy flips one of his new coins between his fingers thoughtfully, eying the valuable ingot of metal with a pleased expression. Itds been a long time since he'd laid hands on such a large sum of money, and he'd long since spent that. Sometimes dealing with mages had a few perks attached, but still.. it hardly seemed worth the trouble, for the weeks of rough living he'd been through.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Far as I'm concerned, I think they made their stance on that pretty clear. I been shoved out'a lot'a doors, and this one was as rude as any other. The coin's an improvement, but . . .</font>&quot; He shrugs, pocketing the coin, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, some'a ya might find it a poor substitute fer a proper sendoff, but some'a us are real mercenary. I'd just as soon get paid than be polite'd ta.</font>&quot;"
4691,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750946&postcount=129,2006-06-06T13:29:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Red"">This still does not bod well on my mind. There are too many things left unexplained or unknown about this for my mind to rest easy on the matter. And this money could be seen as a payoff but it will aid greatly.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The necromancer idlely flipped one of the platinum coins in between his fingers. He had to admit that, secretly, a part of him wanted this to be the end of it. For the past couple of years he had been living as a mercenary with Djital after all. But that still didn't make things better off."
4692,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=750974&postcount=130,2006-06-06T14:17:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><i>Hmm... So much for my plans to stay there a little while. At least we benefited from her 'I'm rich now and don't want to associate with you anymore' attitude.</i>Fizahn looks silently at his chest and thinks about carrying it.<font color=""Blue"">""I think we should go looking for a job. We've been adventuring a while and know each other's strengths and weaknesses. We'd work well as a group. First though, I think we should do something with this coin. A group of people walking around with treasure chests might look a little suspicious.</font><font color=""Orange"">I also don't want to carry this chest for that long.</font><font color=""Blue""> There's always a job for adventurers, on to the tavern!""</font>"
4693,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751002&postcount=131,2006-06-07T10:01:00,Dr._Bob,"It doesn't take you long to find an adventurer-friendly tavern/inn. Choosing one that looks reasonably clean and respectable, you book some rooms at the Owl and Flagon.<br/><br/>Several of you take a mid-afternoon nap, being tired from the night before. The winter sun sets early, but there are still many people on the streets, browsing and shopping by lantern light.<br/><br/>You are free to shop or deposit your wealth at a Guild house for safekeeping.<br/><br/>Gathering by the hearth later that night, you note some large, hooded men sitting across the room from you. They seem to be watching you. Achkby starts for a moment as though he recognizes them ...<br/><br/>"
4694,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751030&postcount=132,2006-06-07T10:26:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;You okay, bud?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Darius takes a sip of ale and glances sideways over his drink at the cloaked men."
4695,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751057&postcount=133,2006-06-08T05:40:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>At first Lumpy wandered around the city aimlessly, pondering his options. There were many things worth saving up for-- he'd long wanted to have his ever-dependable set of plate enchanted, but that took time, and more importantly money. Further, he had more immediate needs. this was why he never seeme to get anywhere in life. no matter how much he seemed to earn, he was always breaking even. With a sigh, he hunts down an apothecary, looking to procure some potions.<br/><br/>----<br/><br/>When he finally settles back down into a seat in the tavern, his little box is gone, and his coinpurse looks rather empty. He looks distictly unhappy about it and distracted enough to take no articular notice of much anything further away than his mug of ale.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/>Lumpy will buy:<br/>10 Potions of CLW for 500GP,<br/>then deposit 30 of his remaining PP into a guildhouse<br/>He'll also keep his eyes open for any sort of constabulary or somesuch, looking in particular for bounty posters.<br/>))"
4696,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751084&postcount=134,2006-06-09T03:29:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>This was almost too good to be true! 100 Platinum pieces to spend how he wished and he knew almost instantly what he wanted to get. New spells. The one from the gloamwings was all well and good but he needed more omph then that. And so the necromancer left a note in his room delclaring his intentions of gaining new spells and that he would be gone for 5 days if he found someone to get the spells from. And then he went off to find such a person...<br/><br/><br/>((If Callos can find someone to get the spells off of, He'll pick up Explosive Runes, Ray pf Exhaustion, Bull's Strength, Chill Touch, and Enlarge Person.))"
4697,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751110&postcount=135,2006-06-10T06:48:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan, content with a days shopping, sits down with the group, contemplating. &quot;You know, I<i>still</i>feel like its not over. It's like a book, where you gloss over a meaningless phrase in the beggining and now it's coming back up to reveal the latest turn in the plot. We missed something, I'm sure of it, and now its sneaking up behind us...&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: Whilist shopping Elthan gets 4 Shied of Faith potions(200gp), 4 CLW potions(200gp), an invisiblity potion(300gp) and a potion of eagles spendor(300gp), 2 scrolls of summon swarm(300gp), 2 scrolls of bulls strength and sells his bracers of armor for 1000gp, His net is +40pp, which he keeps with him.<br/>Do I get a bonus for the largest shopping list?)"
4698,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751136&postcount=136,2006-06-10T14:32:00,Dr._Bob,"The cloaked men rise and walk directly toward your table. As they get closer, you can see that they are bearded with long braided hair. Armor clinks softly underneath their heavy furs.<br/><br/>They stop in front of your group. &quot;You are alive! Where is the girl?&quot; Their accent is unfamiliar to you, though Achkby swallows and looks a little guilty, as though he knows who these men are ...<br/><br/>"
4699,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751162&postcount=137,2006-06-10T15:32:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn spend a while searching the market. He gives up after a while and mutters something about exorbitant prices. He then proceeds to deposit 95 of his platinum pieces into the local guild house. He soon joins the people at the tavern.<br/><br/>He eyes the strange men with distrust.<font color=""Blue"">""They look like they belong to some sort of cult. I doubt they mean good business.""</font>As they come over, he nods to them.<font color=""Blue"">""If you mean Sherya, she's fine.""</font>He then turns an accusatory glare upon Achkby.<font color=""Red"">""Who are these man, how do they know you, and what's their connection to Sherya?""</font>"
4700,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751188&postcount=138,2006-06-11T15:19:00,Dr._Bob,"Turning to Fizahn, one of the men asks, &quot;What do you mean, fine? Why isn't she with you?&quot;<br/><br/>Turning back to Achkby, he continues gruffly, &quot;You were supposed to keep an eye on her, were you not? What happened?&quot;<br/><br/>There is some movement within the tavern as some patrons get up to leave."
4701,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751214&postcount=139,2006-06-11T16:27:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy glances up from his mug with an irate sneer,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">No, no, no.. See, yer doing it all wrong. Best way ta get results is ta be real polite-like with yer business. Folk'd be more like ta listen.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He shrugs, pushing his chair back from the table a bit,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'd surely not want ta hurt ya so bad, anyways.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>There's one thing I didn't miss in the 'Deep. Pushy humans.</i>"
4702,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751240&postcount=140,2006-06-11T17:36:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan looks over the rim of a glass of water. &quot;What heppened was, Sheyra threw us out. She's looking over her estate and other such boring things, and seeing no further use in use has kindly given us the boot. By the way, who are you?&quot;<br/><br/>Looking now into the glass of water, he takes a long drink."
4703,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751266&postcount=141,2006-06-12T07:56:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokk spends his day searching differnt stores untill he finds an armory which had steel which fit his fine dwarfen tastes. Finding it, it spent 28 precious PP on a new actual suit of armor and a shiny new shield to protect himself. He also purchased a new backpack, some foodstuffs, strong ale, and rope before returning to the tavern, paying for his room and dinner, and joining the group. Seeing the armored humans approach...*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach exactly, and thats the end of it lads. Now unless ye have more business with us, kindly leave us alone so we can rest, we have had a rather trying several months&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: Thokk buys Banded Mail, a Tower shield, pays for his room and dinner, buys a backpack, silk rope, food, and a takard of ale, all amounting to 29 PP"
4704,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751292&postcount=142,2006-06-12T09:25:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Sherya's safe. Achkby did keep an eye on her, but she's a noble now and she kicked us out. It's the old nobles are above peasants attitude; I'm sure you understand. If you need to speak to her, I'm sure Achkby would be more than happy to give you directions to their embassy,""</font>Fizahn replies mockingly. Directing an angry look at Achkby for not shedding any light on the situation, he gets up and heads toward his room."
4705,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751317&postcount=143,2006-06-12T11:01:00,HempRope,"Sorry I haven't been around. I took the ACTs Saturday morning, and it's Open House season, so I've barely been home. :-/<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Don't get yourself tied up in this,</font>&quot; Achkby shoots back.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">What they say is true. She was in good condition last time I saw her. I stayed with her until the the large number of Royal Guardsmen I was not informed she commanded control over expelled me from her company.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]Achkby has spent the day browsing through a bookshop.[/OOC]"
4706,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751342&postcount=144,2006-06-13T06:15:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>A much satisfied look look on his face as the middle aged human looked over the new pages in his spell book that would allow for much greater potency. He almost couldn't contain the jump of joy when he thought of the abilities he could now use. Then something else hit him as his eyes drifted around the market area he was in. Those oddly opal eyes settled unto a rack of smoked meat and his stomach began to growl. With a smrik on his face the necromancer began to approach then stopped, alarm apprant on his features. The little chest that had held all of the platinum was empty now. He had cleared out all of the coins to acquire these spells and now he grit his teeth. How could he make the novice mistake of forgetting to get supplies? He still needed them but who could he get some gold from? A mental checklist went through his mind as he totaled up all of the things he would need before he sighed. Time to go borrow some gold from a seemingly very discreet person. One of the Elthans had been paying for him from since they had met in the first place and Callos vowed this would be the last time...<br/><br/><b>Where Ever Elthan is...</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">So you see, this is not something that I ask lightly but I really do need that gold so I can get my supplies...</font>&quot;"
4707,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751367&postcount=145,2006-06-15T15:06:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih sits through the exchange between the party and the group of men, wordlessly, all the while staring very deeply into a small seemingly meaningless trinket, a carved wooden model of an archery target. After a while he finishes his drink and heads up to his room, a slight smile on his face.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>List of Items Bought:<br/>Masterwork Longsword<br/>Throwing Axe X2<br/>Dagger X2<br/>Rope, 50ft<br/>Everburning Torch<br/>Spell component Pouch<br/>Gallon of Ale<br/>Flask<br/><br/>Should be about 538 gp remaining.<br/>"
4708,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751392&postcount=146,2006-06-16T03:53:00,Dr._Bob,"OOC:<i>The encounter in the inn is occurring the evening after everyone has had a chance to &amp;quot;shop&amp;quot;.</i><br/><br/><br/><br/>As Fizahn gets up to go to his room, he notices that the other &quot;patrons&quot; of the tavern are already on their feet. As they lower their hoods, they reveal their beards and braided hair. Many of them wear animal tokens. They glower at you menacingly with wild eyes that seem to be barely at the edge of control.<br/><br/>Tension rises in the room. Callos draws on his knowledge of the East and makes the connection. &quot;Rashemi berserkers ...&quot; he whispers to the rest of you.<br/><br/>Just when it seems that a physical confrontation will be unavoidable, a tall woman steps into the room. As she lowers her hood you can see that her face is covered by a delicate porcelain mask. Ice blue eyes sparkle behind the mask's eye sockets. Her blond hair is drawn back into a long braid that spills over her right shoulder.<br/><br/>The Rashemi step back respectfully, murmuring, &quot;Hathran ...&quot;<br/><br/>Her eyes fix on Achkby. &quot;You have done well. Another installment of gold has already been deposited into your account. But, please, tell me everything that has occurred ...&quot;<br/><br/>Achkby seems unable to resist her gaze, and he recounts in detail the journey through the Underdark and the Shadow Plane. He also described the confrontation with Linda and Sheyra's ascendance to the head of House Relik. As he tells the story, the hathran's eyes darken in worry.<br/><br/>&quot;It is worse than I had feared. Is it not obvious what has occurred? The foul necromancer still lives and, as the ancient prophecy has dictated, he has taken the body of Sarloc's heir!<br/><br/>&quot;Two of the three prophesies have thus been fulfilled. Our only chance now is to prevent Sethra from reacquiring his kris dagger. If we fail in this regard, many dark days will lie ahead of us ...&quot;<br/><br/>"
4709,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751417&postcount=147,2006-06-16T03:55:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">What... what has to happen next?</font>&quot; he inquires tremulously."
4710,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751442&postcount=148,2006-06-16T11:07:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Surreptiously, Lumpy slips his dagger back into it's sheathe beneath the table. It was all the better, really; he hadn't particularily looked forward to having to clear an entire bar full of idiots out. The conversation would have been of little interest, were it not for the subject of payment. Brow furrowing into an instinctive scowl, he growls irritably,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Wait, wait. He was getting paid fer taking part in all this? How's that work out?</font>&quot;"
4711,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751467&postcount=149,2006-06-18T11:59:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>A vein of....well probaly anger throbbed in Callo's forehead as he stared at this woman in the porclein mask with blue eyes.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Was. Sheyra. Sarloc's. Heir? And what is this third prophesy? I believe we all deserve an explantion.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Inside of his own mind though the necromancer was cursing and berating himself. He had known that something had been wrong with Sheyra but he hadn't forced his way past those guards to discover the cause. It was his mistake but he wasn't the one paying for it..."
4712,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751492&postcount=150,2006-06-18T15:02:00,Dr._Bob,"The woman continues speaking. Her voice is soothing and gentle ...<br/><br/>&quot;The prophecy warned that a great wizard, neither dead nor living, would rise in the West. Our sages identified Sethra as a likely candidate, and we sent agents to the West, but we were unable to stop his reawakening ...<br/><br/>&quot;The second part of the prophecy indicated that the wizard would clothe himself in the body of the leader of a once great House. Again, our sages pointed us toward Sethra. It was not difficult to realize his uncover his connection to Sheyra Relik, the heir of Sethra's greatest rival ...<br/><br/>&quot;I fear that we should have acted more directly to intervene, but we never guessed that Sethra would find Sheyra so quickly and so easily. With Achkby following her, we assumed that we would be able to keep a discreet eye on her and protect her from Sethra, but it would appear that we were gravely mistaken ...<br/><br/>&quot;The last part of the prophecy deals with the Kris, an artifact of great necromantic power. It is said that if the wizard and his kris are reunited, then his power will increase tenfold and that legions of undead will be raised to ravage the East ...<br/><br/>&quot;As Rashemi, we are pledged to protect the natural order, and therefore are dedicated to thwarting the rise of Sethra if at all possible. So far, we have failed to prevent the prophecy from fulfilling itself, but perhaps we have one more chance ...<br/><br/>&quot;Opposing us, however, are those who would welcome the rise of an army of the dead. For example, agents of the Army of Darkness would welcome a destabilizing influence here in the East. There are others, such as the Order of the Serpent, that see Sethra's rise as just the first step in an overthrow of the warm blooded races. We must be on our guard against these evil factions ...&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Turning to Achkby, she places a hand on the top of his head. &quot;Prepare yourselves for the battle ahead. Though you were recruited unknowingly into this ... complicated situation, I believe that you all will be valuable allies in our struggle. I ask for your help but have no way to compel you to aid us. Think about the things I have told you tonight, and I will await your answers ...&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;In the meantime, I will go to visit Sheyra myself. Perhaps my fears are misplaced and she is simply a young girl, overwhelmed by circumstances beyond her control. However, if my suspicions are proven correct and she is indeed a vessel of Sethra, then I must move against her now with my men, before Sethra's power can grow or before he can acquire the Kris ...&quot;<br/><br/>"
4713,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751517&postcount=151,2006-06-18T16:30:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokk stares at the women coldly before completely bursting out*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">'Are ye completely daft women?!?! If yer have so many agents and power, why in the gods names why were ye not able to stop it! And even so, why the blazes us? How dare you drag us into something that is, sorry, WAS, not our problem or fear? Now yer go around spouting prophacies of doom, and we dont exactly have alot of choices about what we can do! We have not had two solid days of rest and relaxation in blasted months! Some of us have DIED! Can yer get that through the damned porclen that covers yer face? DIED. All through following this deranged loony. I have a personal bone with him and fully intend on settling the score, but you just all the more fully dragged us into something that was not our concern, nor should have. What kind of help or conpensation can you offer us, seeming that you are weighing the world on our heads?!?! Blah!</font><br/><br/>*Thokk begins cursing fluently in Dwarfen before pulling out of his backpack a large newly bought leather bound tome and a fresh quill. He opens it quickly and there is dwarfen writting across the title page, the next page only has a two words written on it, the first in dwarfen and the second, SETHRA. He scrawls a third line in, slams the book shut, and throws it back into his bag*<br/><br/>OOC: Haha, surprise for all of you! If any of you can read dwarfen ill PM you what I just wrote, otherwise you dont know!"
4714,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751542&postcount=152,2006-06-18T18:56:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>&quot;Thokk, calm down. It's not as though they forced us into it. If I recall, we we're the ones who let Sethra loose, and so decided ourselves to go after him. We made it our problem, Thokk, though I'll be damned if somehow we were played as pawns to do so. I agree, though, that a world altering doom is quite a bit to shoulder. It's out of our leage, for sure. If you're looking for the hero to the story, the one who'll stop Sethra , rescues Sheyra, and saves Faerun, they're not likely to be found in this establishment. A single hero, or even a steadfast collection thereof, would hold little chance agaisnt an undead army.&quot;<br/><br/>-------------------------------<br/><br/>&quot;Eh? Sure Callos, Anything for a friend! I have plenty left from our prize so cover any needed supplies. I only have two conditions, the first is how much do you need, the second is that you bring back some supplies for me as well. I can't remember what I need, but I'm sure you'll know what to get. Food stuffs and such really.&quot;"
4715,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751567&postcount=153,2006-06-19T15:50:00,The_King_of_Durf,"<b>Darius</b><br/><br/><font color=""limegreen"">&amp;quot;Well, this is all interesting and whatnot, so I guess I'm in for helping you.&amp;quot;</font>"
4716,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751592&postcount=154,2006-06-20T15:11:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">No way ta compel us, huh? Gold's compelling enough fer me. If ya can't offer me at leaat the same ya've already been handing out ta certain others, then yer already barking up the wrong tree.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Lumpy leans back from the table, pushing his chair back onto the rear two legs as he props one iron-shod boot against the edge of the tabletop. He bridges His hands together before him, giving the porcelain-masked woman an indifferent sort of expression. The irritability fades from his voice, presenting cold fact,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Quite frankly, I'm not really all that interested what comes'a this land. It's a big world and I can live just as well anywhere in it. From the sound'a things, ya've brought a lot'a this down on yerself with yer limp-wristed problem solving. Alongside the fact that I been put through so much trouble already because'a it, ya ain't making a terribly persausive argument.</font>&quot;"
4717,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751617&postcount=155,2006-06-20T16:53:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby shifts uncomfortably from foot to foot.<br/><br/><i>If people weren't given a choice, they wouldn't think twice about rushing off to save the world. Lumpy might grumble, but they'd do it. Now, though... it might take a bit of pushing to get them along.<br/>
<br/>
Heh. Funny. Here I am, ready to help convince them to do something because it's <b>right</b>--well, I'm going to make Aeroz come because he owes me 300 gold nad is going to stay with me until he pays that back--and it was they who taught me there were things worth doing in the world. Had my greed not tied me on to this lot, I'd still be muddling away in some town minding nothing but pay and women.<br/>
And now it's me gone all altruistic.<br/>
<br/>
I wonder if I might not be happier that way? Nonesense. No. Well. I might be happier. I would be happier. Life would be easier, and I wouldn't know anything more important to happiness than pleasure and ease.<br/>
<br/>
Knowing there is doesn't make me happy. It doesn't make me safe. So why do I like this better?<br/>
Do I like it?<br/>
<br/>
Maybe not.<br/>
But I can't help but think I am better off here.<br/>
Or maybe there's some we.</i>"
4718,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751642&postcount=156,2006-06-21T12:31:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>He sat back heavily in his chair, mind turning over the tumult of information he had been told. All the while he listened to the others responses and wondered at his own decision. An army of undead? The Army of Darkness? The Order of the Serpent? It seemed as if he was being dragged into politics he didn't even know about yet whither he wanted to or not! If that was the case though then this decision would be so very much easier. When he did speak it was slowly and grimly. A determined set was in his own dark eyes as he leaned forward and folded his hands on the table in front of him.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">My decision in this is already made. Persanolly if not globally. If Sheyra is now under Sethra's control then I am going to ensure his destruction. Permenately if I can, if not I'll settle for expelling him from Sheyra's body. As for the rest of the world...I know the horrors undead can commit. An army of undead unleashed on Toril is a nightmare I can only ponder in my darkest dreams. If Mystara has given me the means to prevent that horror then I will.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>A small part of the necromancer chided him for not asking for money. The mercenary part of his mind left over from the excavaution dig that had lead him to the Underdark. The larger part of his mind ignored that smaller part.<i>I told Sheyra she could lean on me for strength if she had too. She does now even if she doesn't know it. I am going to help her.</i><br/><br/>____________________________________________<br/><br/>&quot;Well I'm getting some supplies and other things for the journey Elthan. I believe the total comes to....&quot; He taps some fingertips together, mentally summing it up in his head &quot;65 gold pieces and 2 silver."
4719,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751666&postcount=157,2006-06-21T12:49:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I'm in, but how can we be sure who Sethra has possessed? If he doesn't openly show his hand like in House Relik, we can't be sure if he inhabits Sheyra.&amp;quot;</font><br/>The ranger taps his foot, glancing to his companions as he does.<br/>"
4720,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751690&postcount=158,2006-06-21T15:11:00,Dr._Bob,"The hathran's eyes glitter behind her mask as she looks at the half-orc appraisingly. &quot;As I said, I can not<i>compel</i>you to help. If it is gold you seek, however, perhaps we can negotiate some sort of arrangement ...&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;The ranger has a good point, though. Before deciding on our next course of action, we need to verify that Sethra is indeed acting through the Relik girl. I will visit the Untherite Embassy tonight as a diplomat of Rashemen. When I return, we should have a better idea who and what we are dealing with.&quot;<br/><br/>Raising her hood, and nodding farewell, the hathran sweeps out of the tavern, trailed by her retinue of berserkers, leaving you to your drinks.<br/><br/>You sit silently for a minute or two, digesting the words of the Rashemi witch.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Later in the evening, Aeroz strides through the door carrying a long wooden box. He had been off wandering by himself for most of the day and missed the encounter with the Rashemi.<br/><br/>&quot;What's with all of the long faces? Did I miss something?&quot; he asks."
4721,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751714&postcount=159,2006-06-22T01:49:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Aye, ye bloody missed something! Some blasted tart in a clay mask has been spewing all forth of a maner of troubles at us, and we find out that it is because of 'er damned shortcommings we ave to save the world!</font><br/><br/>*Thokk catches himself, and visibly calms down*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Now, not that kind of thing wouldnt be great and all, but it is being techinally forced upon us, not to mention the fact that we all very likly will die. Again, in some cases.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk turns his back and starts muttering in Dwarf*<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Ah, tis a pity for them. I have no use for life anymore, being with the oath of the slayer it is my job to vanquish all enimies of Dwarfs, I would particurlay like to take out that fell Incubi, and slay this damned necromancer. This young ones have so much to live for, so much to do. I have already lived three livespans for the tallfolk, and the little uns are just entering their prime, they should not be focred into this, twill age them before their time.&amp;quot;</font>"
4722,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751738&postcount=160,2006-06-22T02:57:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby glances uneasily at Thokk before telling Aeroz, &quot;<font color=""blue"">They were Rashemian. She told of a prophecy which said... someone just like Sethra would rise to power in the West. It also suggested that he would go after Sheyra. Knowing all this, they used their great power to send me to keep watch over Sheyra.</font>&quot;<br/>He shoots a sidelong look towards Lumpy this time, and gulps before continuing.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">They didn't, of course, think that it would be good to tell me anything of why I was to watch her. Some of that fault may be mine, as I was eager for the job, though still...</font>&quot;<br/>He sighs, and goes on.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">They said if he got the Kris, it would vastly increase his power--this is, apparently, what the prophecy decreed--and he would bring enormous legions of undead to ravish the East.<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;The Rashemi leader who came to us thinks Sethra survived, and possessed Sheyra. She's gone to find out, and, er... wants us to help if he has,</font>&quot; Achkby finishes lamely.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue""><b>Finish</b> this, you know?</font>&quot;"
4723,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751762&postcount=161,2006-06-22T17:29:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">So Sethra is alive? Because I am pretty sure we killed Linda, with Sethra's spirit in her. Now, I may not be that well versed in arcane hopjockey, but I'm pretty sure that he should be well and dead.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz finishes the thought and pauses for a bit. He then lays the wooden box on the table. He opens it, revealing a sword.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Oh yeah, I ran into one of Prozen's contacts. He gave me this. Supposed to be a powerful sword of sorts. I'm still on a short leash, I need to find that Kris or more of you could be put in danger. Still, that Order of the Serpent thing worries me. I'm not sure what I've gotten myself into. Either way, the contact hinted that there will be an additional reward if the Kris is found. </font><br/><br/>[OOC: DR didn't specify what kind of sword it is, so I'm just going to leave it at &quot;sword&quot; until DR says what kind it is. I sure hope its finessable.]"
4724,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751786&postcount=162,2006-06-23T04:02:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy drains the last of his tankard, thumping it down carelessly to wobble on the table. Exasperation has crept into his voice, the air of tiredness almost overtaking his ire,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Boy, I sure picked a good bunch ta run inta. I'd'a done better with the drow, no doubt.</font>&quot; One gnarled hand rises to massage his forehead as he continues, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">So, let's get this all straightened out and clear-llike. We got not one, but two, TWO! groups'a folk who want us ta fight the ancient evil mage, and whatever three or four death cults spring out'a the woodwork ta help out.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He glances at Aeroz,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">What's more, one'a them is threatening me if I don't, while both of them MIGHT pay me if I do, and I question their integrity given their attitude thus far. Great. Just Great.</font>&quot;"
4725,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751809&postcount=163,2006-06-23T07:18:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well my Half-Orc acquaintance, there is also the fact that there are people after me for the assasination of a Diplomat, and you are aiding an alleged criminal who has some very powerful people looking for him.</font>&quot; Aeroz replies candidly to Lumpy's comment.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">There is also that if Sethra is still around, you may have an angry necromancer after you, considering your role in our little conflict with him.</font>&quot;"
4726,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751832&postcount=164,2006-06-23T16:06:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, yeah. Don't think I ain't given all this thought. I understand all this better than ya think.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Passingly, almost without thought, the burly orc raises a hand to wave down a server for another ale, A sardonic smirk crosses his thick lips, scarcely visible beneath hair and fangs,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Weren't fer it, I'd'a long since turned ya in fer the coin, but I got no doubts it ain't worth the effort. I'd bet more than a few coppers they'd just as soon throw me in with ya than pay up.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Letting his arm thump back onto the table heavily, he continues without giving pause to consider his words,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, I'm stuck in this with the rest'a ya and it'll prolly kill me. Two-bit mercenaries like me ain't got any business messing with these sorta things.</font>&quot; He shrugs helplessly, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">But If I'm doing it, I'm gonna make fer sure someone ends up paying dear fer it.</font>&quot;"
4727,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751855&postcount=165,2006-06-23T16:16:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Haha, you could turn me in, but the other person they are looking for shares your general description my friend. But enough of the idle threats, Callos, what can you tell me about this little gift of mine?</font>&quot;"
4728,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751878&postcount=166,2006-06-23T16:19:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'm not sure what I'll be able to tell you without a spell to identify magical properties but I'll take a look at it.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>With that the necromancer will take the sword from Aeroz and peer at it carefully. Practised eyes trying to pick out anything specific on any enchantments it might have.<br/><br/>((Don't even know what to roll for this.))"
4729,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751901&postcount=167,2006-06-24T06:27:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz opens the long wooden box, revealing an elegant rapier, burnished to a mirror polish.<br/><br/>Callos examines it carefully, but can say little more than it definitely radiates a strong magical aura.<br/><br/>&quot;Hmm? Did you say something?&quot; he asks Aeroz."
4730,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751924&postcount=168,2006-06-25T16:09:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy glances at the sword with practiced disinterest,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Real shiny, at least. Bet I could hock it fer a fair lump'a gold.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Leaving it at that, he turns his attention back to getting himself another ale, counting out coins from his purse in preparation."
4731,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751947&postcount=169,2006-06-25T17:14:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I said that Lumpy met the description of one of the original four who were after the kris. Don't know why you'd be wondering about that...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz snatches the sword from Callos<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Maybe its magic makes you think that half-though out threats are significant?</font>he says with a chuckle.<br/><br/>Curiosity getting the better of him, Aeroz pokes a nearby unocupied table or chair with it, hoping that maybe it might just be that you need to attack something with it in order to activate it.<br/><br/>[OOC: Campaign-blog is down for the moment, so I'm not sure if I have any ranks in Use magic Device. Maybe I could activate it blindly]"
4732,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751970&postcount=170,2006-06-25T18:38:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan relaxes in his chair, watching Aeroz blindly bat the sword. Jokingly,&quot; For the record, if the chair burst into flames because of that, we won't be paying for that.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;I think I'll likely call it a night. Not much to do other than digest food and words. Aeroz, if you really want, I could fund a look into your sword there tommorow, unless of course your fond of prodding it at random personage.&quot;"
4733,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=751992&postcount=171,2006-06-26T02:58:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz accidentally nicks himself on the rapier's razor sharp edge. A small drop of blood forms on his finger tip.<br/><br/>Aeroz pokes experimentally at the furniture, but unfortunately (or fortunately) doesn't activate any obvious magical powers.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Over the next week or two, your party regains its strength, and everyone takes the opportunity to hone their fighting and arcane skills. There are many opportunities for training and practice in Telflamm.<br/><br/>Lissa seems distant, however. Her visits to the Owl and Flagon become increasingly less frequent. Hajih and Darius also check in only sporadically.<br/><br/>The rest of you wait to hear from the Rashemi hathran. There has been no word from her since she left for the Untherite Embassy.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Late one night, you find yourselves gathered about the fire sipping ale and wondering what fate has in store for you next. A light snow is falling outside, and almost everyone else has left for the night, leaving the entire tavern to you. Your long trek through the Underdark and shadow plane almost seem like a long ago dream.<br/><br/>With a crash, the door swings open, and a bearded Rashemi berserker stumbles into the inn. He is wearing rags and is bleeding from innumerable long scratches across his back. His eyes are wild as he collapses on the floor in front of you ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Please let me know when you've finished levelling up your character.</i><br/>"
4734,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752013&postcount=172,2006-06-26T08:41:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hmm, deja vu. I seem to recall doing this once before.</font>&quot; Aeroz says jokingly as he gets up to help the &quot;visitor&quot;. He tries to help him up.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Hey, are you ok? I know you guys are a tough bunch, but you look pretty bad.</font>&quot; Aeroz goes to his bag and tries to find a potion. If the man does not respond, he will try slapping him awake.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Here, drink up. You know, the last time I tried doing this I ended up being accused for a murder.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz tries to get the berserker to consume the potion.<br/><br/>[OOC: Pretty Sure I finished levelling]"
4735,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752034&postcount=173,2006-06-26T10:13:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih jumps to his feet, and reaches into his belt pouch.<br/><br/>Drawing out various bandages and salves, Hajih begins an attempt to seal up the berserker's wounds.<br/><br/>(Attempting to stabilize, Heal check: 5)<br/>"
4736,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752055&postcount=174,2006-06-26T16:04:00,King_of_GRiffins,<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan will pay 10 platinum for a single casting of Identify on Aeroz's sword as some point during the week.<br/><br/>------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>Elthan quickly jumps from his current seat and over to the fallen bezerker. He hastily pulls out a potion from his belt pouch and pours it into the bezerkers mouth.<br/><br/>(OOC: Potion of cure light wounds - 1d8+1; 6hp recovered)
4737,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752076&postcount=175,2006-06-27T02:55:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*seeing the bezerker crash through*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach balls, I was starting to enjoy relaxin for a spell...&amp;quot;</font>"
4738,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752097&postcount=176,2006-06-27T03:01:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn sits calmly as the Rashemi stumbles into the inn.<i>I could have guessed this was going to happen.</i>While everyone else tends to the wounded berserker, Fizahn rushes up the inn's stairs.<i>We're going to need to get out of here soon.</i>He quickly rushes to their rooms and grabs everything people will need that he can carry. He hurries down the stairs to drop off everything, but quickly rushes back up to double check their rooms."
4739,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752118&postcount=177,2006-06-27T03:10:00,HempRope,"Before Elthan pays for that, can I have a go at Spellcrafting it?<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Damn!</i><br/><br/>Achkby jumps to his feet and rushes to the Berserker's side, but once there, shifts from foot to foot uneasily, uncertain of what to do.<br/><br/><i>We must...! Damn. I have no idea what to do. I'm no use right now.</i><br/><br/>He steps away, and rushes to the window of the inn, jumping on a chair to better see over the sill. He looks all around, checking for anyone who might be following the Rashemian."
4740,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752139&postcount=178,2006-06-27T13:07:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>Before the berserker enters ...</i><br/><br/>Thokk and Achkby take turns examining Aeroz's rapier, while Aeroz proudly holds it up for all to see, turning it in the firelight so that it catches the orange reflections.<br/><br/>Thokk instantly recognizes the rapier as dwarven handiwork. &quot;Not the usual weapon forged for Moradin, but there's no mistakin' that craftsmanship!&quot;<br/><br/>Achkby peers at the blade, seeing patterns in the steel not apparent to the naked eye. His eyes widen as he recognizes the markings' significance ...<i>flaming burst!</i><br/><br/>&quot;I wouldn't keep poking those chairs that way, Aeroz, otherwise Elthan's prediction might come true!&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><i>After the berserker enters ...</i><br/><br/>The man has clearly been tortured. The wounds across his back are grievous, but Hajih's care and the healing potions seem to stabilize the berserker enough for him to speak, though his words demonstrate that his mind has been as damaged has his body - he speaks only in fragments, staring at nothing in particular.<br/><br/>&quot;Tanar'ri bitch!&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;M'lady! No!&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;All dead! All dead!&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Nooooooo!!!&quot;<br/><br/>As his rage fades, he slips back into unconsciousness, breathing shallowly.<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
4741,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752160&postcount=179,2006-06-27T14:22:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/><i>Two week's time was a long spate to stick around in one spot, in Lumpy's opinion. Sure, he'd done service that kept him tied down for longer than that in the past, but he'd been growing more and more restless as he aged. this was the longest he'd been in one city for months now, and the circumstances left a great deal to be desired, to say the least.<br/>
<br/>
As if that weren't enough, he'd been spending entirely too much of it moping in front of a mug. It always seemed to work out that way- as much as he might wish it otherwise, death seemed to bring that out in him. It did strike him that this bout was something of an overraction. After all, what were the deaths of a handful of comrades to the loss of an entire army? But he knew the answer. He'd always known.<br/>
<br/>
At any rate, it was decided, by one way or another. So he'd trained in his free time, hard as he'd ever done. Adjusting to a new weapon still required a good deal of fine tuning, after all.</i><br/><br/>------<br/><br/>Lumpy started slightly as the berzerk burst into the inn, letting his mug slip back onto the table with a frown. His reaction lacked the speed of the others', but not the clarity. As they tend to the barbarian, he slowly rises, making sure his weapons are as they should be before crossing the room to join them.<br/><br/>Stooping next to the man, he hrms, a grim look crossing his countenance,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yep. Someone worked him over pretty hard. Real good job'a it too, if I've ever seen one. Looks like we got our confirmation, I ween.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Expression hardening, he rises, crossing over to the tavern's doorway to peer out into the dark streets, letting the glittering gaze of his night-eyes play across the shadows,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">As experience serves, this sort'a thing never ends well fer me. I'd put a recommendation in fer playing things real cautious here on out.</font>&quot;"
4742,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752181&postcount=180,2006-06-27T15:42:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>&quot;I'll say, Lumpy. Funny, this almost reminds me of that Beblith... I agree again, we should take caution. Let's take this guy up to a bed and see if he comes to his sences. Anything he should have to say may be helpfull, but I question that. Mybye we should do a little reconisis ourselves while we wait? Lumpy, grab his legs, Aeroz, help me with the arm. We'll drop him in my room.&quot;"
4743,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752202&postcount=181,2006-06-27T15:53:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn pops back down the stairs and looks at the rest of the group.<font color=""Blue"">""I think that's a bad idea. Whatever got him sounds like a ruthless efficient killer. I think it will come for him. We need to get out of here now. We can nurse him back to health on the road. If something kills him while he's in the inn room, we'll never know what happened. We've been here for two weeks. They probably survived this long because Sethra was trying to determine who their contacts were. Whatever killed them... the tanar'ri... probably knows who we are and where we are. We need to get out now. We also need to decide quickly. Every second we delay could bring the killer closer to us.""</font>Fizahn shoulders his pack and heads to the nearest window to check outside."
4744,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752223&postcount=182,2006-06-27T16:22:00,HempRope,"Achkby'd like to mae a Knowledge (Arcana) check to see if he knows of Ta'nari or whatever.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby strains his eyes, trying to see out into the darkness.<br/><br/>[OOC]If he can't see out, he'll cast<i>Dancing Lights</i>and scan the area of the spell for anything untoward.[/OOC]"
4745,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752244&postcount=183,2006-06-27T17:03:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>&quot;I think that might have been more of a curse than an actual descriptor. He's probally refering to Sethra. We won't know what's going on until he wakes up and tells us or we find out ourselves, so if we're pressed for time it may be best to investigate ourselves, though it's easy to tell whats happened. Sethra now has access to every spell he's dreamed of, any resource's required to do what he needs and an army of standing gaurds. It's easy to see how this poor guy happened.&quot;"
4746,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752265&postcount=184,2006-06-27T17:33:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I've got an idea, we take turns watching him for tonight, say...in Elthan’s room as he suggested. Tomorrow, we go out a secure some kind of transport for the Rashemi, such as a cart and head out as soon as possible.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He looks around the room nervously<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;How's that sound?&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
4747,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752286&postcount=185,2006-06-27T18:03:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>Tanar'ri...why does that word sound so very familiar to me? Hmm could it.....nah...maybe..no way. Your just being paranoid now Callos.</i><br/><br/>With a shudder and a shake of his head the middle aged man watched at the care for the beserker. Granted he felt more then a little edgy about restoring a ravening lunatic to health when he potenially might still be enraged seemed a little foolish but it seemed to be the only way to save his life. Nothing he could do about it anywy, he didn't know anything about healing and he had no potions to give the man. On the subject at keeping watch over him though Callos's manner became a little stern and disapproving, a frown setting in over his face.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Now hold on a second! From what he just said it sounds like the masked woman has been....killed. She didn't seem like the sort to go down easy so what if what killed her comes after this guy? I think we're better off taking this man to a temple and putting him in their care, then in the morning go back to check on him. Something smells rotten here and its not this fella.</font>&quot;"
4748,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752307&postcount=186,2006-06-28T13:30:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The taciturn orc shrugs at Callos' suggestion, still glancing out over the street,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Think about that. If there's as much danger as yer alluding ta, how much better are ya navigating the streets at night than holing up in something vaguely defensible here? PLenty'a things what go bump in the night can see better in the dark than any'a ya, or even me, and those're the sorts'a thing'll be looking if anything. 'Sides, any tracker worth their salt follows a ttrail from start ta finish, and that'll lead them here some time or another and we might be up a creek anyway. I know I'd canvas the inn if I wass tracking that poor sod.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He turns away from the door, closing it up behind him. He regards his gather companions, shaking his head softly,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">No, no, I think we're best setting in here fer the night. Morning'll be more ta our favor, and his,</font>He flicks his head towards the subdued barbarian, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">We just need ta keep up our guard and keep up a watch is all.</font>&quot;"
4749,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752328&postcount=187,2006-06-28T13:45:00,Dr._Bob,"Achkby and Fizahn bar the door and shutter the windows, keeping them open just enough to peer outside for any signs of danger.<br/><br/>The snowfall has increased in intensity. Achkby watches as the berserker's bloody footprints in the snow are quickly erased. A small blessing, perhaps.<br/><br/>A swarm of<i>dancing lights</i>makes a quick sweep of the perimeter, revealing deserted streets covered in newfallen snow.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Aeroz seems almost reluctant to sheathe his magic rapier. The elf rogue unbuckles his cutlass and leaves it lying on a table in order to make room for his new weapon.<br/><br/>Then he and Elthan carry the berserker up to Elthan's room. Semi-conscious, the berserker mumbles deliriously ...<br/><br/>&quot;Tanar'ri ... demon bitch ... unholy alliance ... must warn the Iron Lord ... must warn the Lodges ...&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Lumpy and Hajih, for once, are in agreement, and both prepare to fortify the inn against any intruders. The innkeeper, taking in the entire situation, looks grim but shrugs and pulls a brace of loaded heavy crossbows from under the bar, placing them within easy reach. His daughter boils some water and prepares a large pot of steaming hot coffee to prepare for a long night ...<br/>"
4750,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752349&postcount=188,2006-06-29T14:14:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy surveys the common room thouroughly with a seasoned veteran's eye, taking in every bit of furniture with consideration for it's potential tactical value. He nods a few times, affirming a mental defensive layout while murmuring quietly, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, yeah.. That'll work nice. And that...</font>&quot; After a short spell, he looks up, beckoning to some of his stronger compatriots,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hey, some'a you c'mere, help me move some'a these tables and chairs. We wanna arrange everything ta muck up anyone coming through the door from getting a straight run inta the room. kinda like this..</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Gesturing rapidly, he describes a staggered series of barricades, if such a word could be used. more an obsticle than anything else, but every bit might count."
4751,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752370&postcount=189,2006-06-29T17:58:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Facing towards the door, Hajih gestures to Lumpy.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;You take the left half of the room and I'll take the right half?&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Aeroz 'er Thokk 'er someone, help me with the barricades on this side.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Gotta admit, that Lump...heh...of a Half-Orc, has good sense when it comes to planned violence</i> </font><br/>"
4752,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752391&postcount=190,2006-06-30T16:44:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy grunts agreement in response to Hajih, moving to array his heavy tables singlehandedly, orcish thews straining to apply themselves to a task they're designed so well for. He performs his manual labor silently, with little complaint save for the slightest grunts of exertation, taking the opportunity to think, his crude features waxing contemplative.<br/><br/><i>Damned humans are finally stepping down fom their pedastal. Figures they'd wait 'til we were all about to die to do it, too. Hells, guess I'll just have to keep everyone from dying then.</i>"
4753,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752412&postcount=191,2006-06-30T21:23:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Just a thought, the last time something like this happened, the room was hit with a magical darkness. This just seems too similar to be a coincidence.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz helps Lumpy or Thokk with the moving of tables to form barricades.<br/><br/>[OOC: Aeroz would have put his old Rapier on the table, not the cutlass. Better damage on off hand is good.]"
4754,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752433&postcount=192,2006-07-01T07:32:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Mumbling to himself as he helps the wounded bezerker*<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Demon bitch, well, that is a given with demon lords, they all do tend to be rather nasty folk, but the name before, Tanar'ri, I should know that, it bodes ill, who is the Iron Lord, is it possible.....?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk shakes his head, clears his thoughts and helps prepare the inn*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach ok, we gots to prepare, need barriaces set up, but also upturned tables behind to shield behind, Innkeeper, is there a basement here?&amp;quot;</font>"
4755,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752454&postcount=193,2006-07-01T14:06:00,Callos_DeTerran,<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>He felt a small twinge of shame as he stood there and Lumpy and Hajih shuffled around the furniture to better fortify their room. A small one. Afterall he hadn't learned magic to perform physical labor after all. That didn't mean he wasn't going to help though. He just needed to figure out how to work it first. And then it hit him. Hurrying out of the door the necromancer hurried down to the innkeeper with a mischevious smile on his face...<br/><br/>((OOC: Sent what I'm doing to DR))
4756,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752475&postcount=194,2006-07-03T06:28:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>&quot;We should have someone gaurd the bezerker. Thokk or Lissa, I would like one of you to help gaurd him with me. It would be silliy if we barricade the door only to have them come through a window.&quot;<br/><br/>*Elthan will go to the bezerkers room and set up a single candle in a far corner. He uses his cloak and the shadows to conceal himself.*<br/><br/>(OOC: Going to set up an ambush. I'm taking 20 to hide for a total of 25. If Thokk is helping, he should try to stay in sight, near the candle of bezerker. If Thokk would rather be up front, Lissa should try to hide as well. Additionally I cast Mage armor on myself.)<br/><br/>"
4757,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752496&postcount=195,2006-07-04T08:29:00,HempRope,"Hey all! First day of classes today. Iskandria is sweet! So much fun. Only one person has gotten drunk in my aartment so far, and we got the water running yesterday, so I got my first shower in 4 days about 24 hrs ago. Life is good, but better clean.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby moves deliberately about the place, offering aid wherever it might be needed, and otherwise seeking out whoever is available for conversation. If he's free, Achkby will see if he can talk to Aeroz.<br/><br/>[OOC]I'm sort of out of the flow of things, but I'll try to find something interesting &amp; useful for Achkby to do at some point soon.[/OOC]"
4758,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752517&postcount=196,2006-07-05T14:52:00,Dr._Bob,"Thinking about it some more, Aeroz also leaves his old rapier on the table, next to the cutlass. He sits in a corner admiring his new weapon, his other swords already forgotten.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Elthan slips upstairs into the Rashemi's room, closing the door behind him. Callos leaves a note on the door, pinned by a dagger.<br/><br/>Down below, the rest of the party prepares to defend the inn. The innkeeper and his family retreat to the rear, getting out of your way. As he leaves the main room, he points out a trapdoor behind the bar to Thokk. The cellar lies down below, filled with barrels of wine and ale.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Long hours pass, and after a while, some of you begin to nod off. Lissa curls up in a corner, snoring lightly. Aeroz polishes the magic rapier, keeping its finish mirror bright.<br/><br/>Lumpy squints into the darkness, silent and brooding, and the snow continues to fall. It is nearly dawn when he spots some movement outside the inn.<br/><br/>A trio of gaunt men move slowly down the street towards the inn. They are dressed in long flowing cassocks and top hats, looking like magistrates or ministers of some kind. They seem to float an inch or two above the snow-covered streets, leaving no footprints.<br/><br/>Lumpy blinks and rubs his eyes, unsure if he might be dreaming ..."
4759,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752538&postcount=197,2006-07-05T17:32:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan's masterful plan to gaurd the injured seems to be working. He's stuck in the corner of a dark, cold room, covered by a cloak watching an injured man sleep. His spear-point digs into the floor, having to be lower and covered so as not to attract a glare.<br/><br/><i>This is less exciting than anticipated. At least it will be morining soon...</i>"
4760,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752559&postcount=198,2006-07-05T18:16:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Drooping eyelids threatened to whisk Lumpy off to sleep as he stared out through the cracked shutters. As the first shreds of morning light began to rake across the horizen, doubts bubbled to the surface of his mind,<br/><br/><font color=""Red""><i>Looks like a whole night wasted on a bad assumption. Just as like the necromancer was just working us up.. Toying with us..</i></font><br/><br/>Still, he'd pulled many a night watch in his day, and he'd stick this one out to completion. Pushing back his weariness beneath a stubborn facade, he resumed his scanning.<br/><br/>----<br/><br/>The approaching figures quickly snap the taciturn orc from any remaining hint of drowsiness. He squints, rubbing his eyes and checking again to be absolutely certain of what he's seeing. With a determined nod, he rises from his chair, slipping on his guantlets. In a practiced maneuver, he slaps an armored palm against the windowsill with a sharp BANG, barking out alarm,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Up on yer feet, naptime's over! WE got something suspicious floating our way!</font>&quot;"
4761,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752580&postcount=199,2006-07-06T02:02:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Of course they come now. They couldn't have come when we expected them.""</font>Fizahn complains bitterly to himself as he loads his crossbow. Moving swiftly, he takes cover behind a table and aims at the door.<font color=""Blue"">""Do we attack first or wait to hear them out?""</font>"
4762,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752601&postcount=200,2006-07-06T07:44:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, we wait them out here, ill take foward, other lads to the sides, there are more of us then them, perhaps we can flank em.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk gets into a defensive stance, and readies an action to charge should they attack*"
4763,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752622&postcount=201,2006-07-06T15:37:00,Dr._Bob,"Startled awake by Lumpy, the others quickly move into position. Thokk stands in the center of the room, ready to charge the door. Lissa and Fizahn take cover behind an overturned table, crossbow loaded and ready.<br/><br/>Lumpy monitors the advance of the ghoulish men (if that's what they are). They float closer, the hems of their cassocks occasionally leaving a serpentine trail when they touch the pristine snow.<br/><br/>The three of them drift to a halt about just across from the inn, facing the doorway.<i>Come out, come out, wherever you are ...</i>one calls out mockingly.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Upstairs, Elthan starts when he hears the<i>slam</i>of Lumpy's hand on the windowsill. Cautiously, he moves over to the shuttered window and peeks down through a crack, looking down at the three figures below.<br/><br/>The berserker stirs restlessly in his sleep, beads of sweat breaking out across his brow."
4764,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752643&postcount=202,2006-07-07T03:19:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>The necromancer groaned and sat up carefully stretching and grabbing his spellbook. Of course something had shown up in the middle of the night. At least they where prepared though. Hopefully. Normal creatures didn't float normally so he wasn't quite sure what these things could be. Well at least he could try to goad them since they already knew they were here.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">C'mon in spooks! The doors not locked and the innocents are gone!</font>&quot;"
4765,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752664&postcount=203,2006-07-07T09:27:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Arming himself with two throwing axes, newly bought, Hajih grins and gets ready to throw them if the strange floating men attack."
4766,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752685&postcount=204,2006-07-08T11:07:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Not likely, pal. We're good and cozy where we are. Only way yer dealing with us is inside, so don't waste my time.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Growling one last curse through the shutter, Lumpy slams it shut, latching and barring it behind him. He moves back, positioning himself to the left of the door, shifting a few chairs around to give himself a bit of cover, but nothing so complete as to stop him from advancing.<br/><br/>Readying his arms, his flail lain upon a chair within easy reach and his dagger loosely held in his left hand, he speaks up, his voice low, soft but fiercely intense,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Alright, we wanna keep 'em pinned down best we can, do plenty'a damage before they get far in. And keep yer wits about ya. Could be this is just a setup fer something else, knowing the players.</font>&quot;"
4767,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752706&postcount=205,2006-07-11T04:40:00,HempRope,"I'm very sorry. I gto sick for a couple of days, and then we went to Cairo. WHich was done badly. Anyway, I should be around now. Supposedly you only gt sick once.<br/><br/><b>Achkby</b><br/><br/><i>Floating?</i><br/>Lumpy's word muddles through his brain, unenthusiastically seeking a meaning.<br/><i>They're floating?</i><br/>He opens his eyes and struggles to his feet, grasping for his spear.<br/>Finally, he voices his thopughts, rather groggily calling, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Floating?</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>Why did I expect something normal? Perhaps because we're in a city? Perhaps because all we've seen for weeks are humans and the odd elf or gnome? It's true. We've had a tame week; why not a familiar opponent for once?</i><br/><br/>He maneuvers behind some cover, joining Lissa and Fizahn if he can."
4768,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752727&postcount=206,2006-07-11T10:17:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy snorts with a helpless bit of a shrug,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Looks that way. They got legs just fine, but they sure as daybreak ain't using them ta walk nowhere.</font>&quot;"
4769,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752747&postcount=207,2006-07-12T01:46:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I doubt there is any way we're going to be able to negotiate with them. They seem far too arrogant as if they want to kill something.""</font>Fizahn aims his crossbow at the door, waiting to fire as soon as they enter.<i>I hope they can't fly.</i><font color=""Blue"">""I think we should have someone reinforce Elthan in case those devils can fly straight up to the room.""</font>"
4770,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752767&postcount=208,2006-07-12T05:31:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Yeah,</font>&quot; grunts Achkby an octave or so higher than Lumpy, &quot;<font color=""blue""><i>Some</i>one should probably chck in back, too...</font>&quot;"
4771,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752787&postcount=209,2006-07-12T15:54:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, someone else, im buzy holdin the front&amp;quot;</font>"
4772,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752807&postcount=210,2006-07-14T07:32:00,Dr._Bob,"As the three men drift closer, one opens a sack and tosses a ragged bundle to the ground.<br/><br/>The roughly spherical object bounces once in the soft snow, then rolls to a stop. In the darkness, it takes you a moment to make out what it is. You recognize the braid first. No longer shiny, the blond hair is matted with black dried blood. Next, the eyes register - once ice blue and sparkling, now dull and opaque.<br/><br/>The three men tilt their heads back and laugh. They begin to ascend until they are at the level of the second floor of the building ...<br/>"
4773,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752827&postcount=211,2006-07-14T14:25:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Cracking the shutter again to keep an himself appraised of the figures' movements, Lumpy curses in gutteral orcish,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Damn, apparently they're just gonna skip all our pretty fortifications. They're going up!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Slipping his dagger back into it's sheathe with a scowl, the burly orc catches up his flail, stepping out a few paces back into the center of the room. Appraisingly he throws a glance over his companions,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">We're gonna have ta split up. Half ta watch the ground floor here and make sure they don't double back down and half ta back up the mage and our guest. Either that or we drag everyone back downstairs quick-like. Any suggestions, or do I just start calling names?</font>&quot;"
4774,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752847&postcount=212,2006-07-15T03:02:00,Dr._Bob,"Lissa is already on her feet and dashing up the stairs, with Darius and Hajih following right behind her.<br/><br/>This leaves Lumpy, Aeroz, Fizahn, Achkby and Callos to defend the first floor. Fizahn cranes his neck to follow the three men as they levitate to the upper level.<br/><br/>Lumpy looks around.<i>Anyone else?</i>"
4775,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752866&postcount=213,2006-07-17T05:50:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby glances around as well, almost a bit guiltily, and then gives those remaining on the first floor a sort of sideways smile.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I'm going upstairs,</font>&quot; he says over his shoulder as he put his feet where his mouth is, &quot;<font color=""blue"">But I say we try to stick together downstairs. We'll be back in a moment, Gods willing.</font>&quot;"
4776,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752885&postcount=214,2006-07-17T05:55:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The big orc shrugs, turning himself sideways to best keep an eye on the front door and the room at large,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Fine. Just don't dawdle none, and try not ta do anything unecessarily stupid.</font>&quot;"
4777,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752904&postcount=215,2006-07-17T09:43:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>Downstairs ...</i><br/><br/>Callos opens his mouth as if he is about to say something, when suddenly there is a tremendous explosion from upstairs.<br/><br/>After the<i>BOOM!</i>you can hear the patter of splintered debris and see a cloud of dust drifts down from the upper level.<br/><br/>There are cries of confusion and pain from upstairs ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><i>Upstairs ...</i><br/><br/>Achkby picks himself up off the floor. He had been following the others to Elthan's room, when the explosion had knocked him to the ground. Coughing, he performs a quick inspection and is relieved to discover that, aside from a few scratches, he is unhurt.<br/><br/>Peering through the dust, he sees that Hajih, Darius and Lissa are down, blown across the hall to the opposite side. Elthan's room lies open to the hallway, and the half-elf's voice is audible as he chants frantically in draconic.<br/><br/>"
4778,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752923&postcount=216,2006-07-17T11:22:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hells, there's always something. Don't much like the implications'a that one.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Lumpy's armored heels mar the inn's floor as he spins abruptly, grumbling a few pointedly descriptive words in orcish to color his speech,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Unless there's another explosion or something, you all stay put!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Flail jangling in it's position held clear to the side of his legs, he jogs his way over to the staircase, powering his way up the stairs double-time."
4779,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752942&postcount=217,2006-07-18T16:50:00,Dr._Bob,"At the top of the stairs, dust continues to fill the hallway, obscuring your vision somewhat.<br/><br/>Farther down the hallway, some doors crack open as other patrons of the inn peek out to see what is going on.<br/><br/>You can hear moaning from within the now-doorless room, and you see several flashes of light from a set of<i>magic missiles</i>being cast within the room ..."
4780,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752961&postcount=218,2006-07-18T18:11:00,swordmaster2000,"<b>The Priest of Umberlee</b><br/>the door slams open and out walks a lean man wearing a brown leather vest. this vest is wide open revealing a silver chain shirt that seems to be covered in watery glop. This man's face bears a scowl as he looks at the mishapen orcish figure with the flail. His head is covered by a brown bandana, a image of two waves going apart painted on the front. Under this bandana is a mess of seaweed green hair flowing out of the bandana like a cascade of water. In one hand he holds a masterfuly crafted trident with the images of krakens and ships inscribed in the metal. In his left hand he holds an also finely crafted cutlass that seems well-used.<br/><br/>The green-haired man frowns at the half orc standing in the the hall and says<font color=""Teal"">leave this inn at once Half-orc or I shall be forced to call upon the powers of the mighty Umberlee to force you out!</font>As he says the name Umberlee he grins revealing a set of sharp almost shark like teeth."
4781,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752980&postcount=219,2006-07-19T02:08:00,dauphinous,"A halfling woman, short brown hair an unruly mess and brown eyes flicking over the scene, grasps a small longsword. Her face is tanned and lined with wrinkles that suggest she has not spent much time laughing in her life. Her brown tunic is rumpled and her legs and feet are bare. Though she says nothing, her small mouth betrays an unmistakable expression of disgust when she sees the half-orc. Her posture declares her state of readiness, but she makes no move to attack.<br/><br/><font color=""Maroon""><i>Is this the cause of the explosion, or just another lucky traveler?</i></font>"
4782,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=752999&postcount=220,2006-07-19T02:19:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><i>If they flew straight up to the room, what's to stop them flying straight back down? I'm not going to do any good right here.</i><font color=""Blue"">""I'm going outside to see if I can snipe them from below.""</font>Fizahn announces to the others in the main room before hurriedly rushing to the door. He exits the inn and starts looking for the gaping hole that he figures is in the building now. He keeps his crossbow at the ready to shoot any flying creatures."
4783,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753017&postcount=221,2006-07-19T04:24:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Pulling his spear from his bac, Achkby begins to forge his way through the mess of debris, fanning the dust from his face with his spare left hand.<br/><br/>Ignoring the muddled shouts from the other patrons and the roaring that is clearly Lumpy downstairs, he looks frantically around, unsure if he wants to see movement or not."
4784,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753035&postcount=222,2006-07-19T09:10:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The pugnacious orc nearly stops at the sight of unexpected persons imposing themselves in his path. Nearly. But the sight of comrades fallen in the hall and Elthan's doorless room left no room for dawdling with trivialities. If anything, Lumpy's lopsided pace quickens, his broad form advancing quickly towards his goal. Yet, despite the gravity of the situation unfolding, the warrior can't help but sneer at the man who challanged him, eyes rolling in amused defiance,<i><font color=""Red"">Figures they single me out..</font></i>He growls, his voice deep and uncultured, all urgency and vieiled threat,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, I bet. I got more important things ta deal with, in case ya ain't noticed. Ya and me can sort out yer bigotry later</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Intent upon reaching his companions, the big half-breed moves to shove anyone who intervenes out of his way."
4785,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753053&postcount=223,2006-07-19T09:31:00,dauphinous,"The halfling smirks and follows the half-orc, trotting to keep up. Her sword is held ready, but she does not threaten the half-orc with it.<br/><br/><font color=""Maroon""><i>I think I have my answer.</i></font><br/><br/>"
4786,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753071&postcount=224,2006-07-19T09:38:00,swordmaster2000,"<font color=""Teal"">Stop and face me half-orc!</font>says the green haired man now angry, as he sees the large half orc ignore him he yells<font color=""Teal"">I said stop!</font>and begins chanting some words at the end of his chant he points his finder twards the half-orc.<br/><br/><br/>(( hold person spell DC 20 to resist (I think) if it succedes then spell lasts 4 rounds))"
4787,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753089&postcount=225,2006-07-19T11:58:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>((<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=521879"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Will Save: Hold Person (1d20+2=22)</a>))<br/><br/>As the magic washes over him, Lumpy flicks an irate glance at the priest, gritting his fangs in mental exertation,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I dunno who in the Hells yer God is, but I'll swear ta mine- If yer meddling keeps me from protecting me and mine, I'll send ya ta meet him. Pike off!</font>&quot;"
4788,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753107&postcount=226,2006-07-19T12:00:00,dauphinous,"<font color=""Maroon"">&amp;quot;Oh, by Mielikki's breasts, boy. He's not a marauder, you idiot.&amp;quot;</font>The halfing just looks at the priest like he's an irritating teenager."
4789,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753125&postcount=227,2006-07-19T14:29:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, if ye be helpin then help! Otherwise bugger off&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: Not sure why I wasnt included on where I would be, so ill just assume I followed the group"
4790,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753143&postcount=228,2006-07-19T15:28:00,swordmaster2000,"looking at the halfling the priest grins his toothy grin as if amused, then he turns to the half orc<font color=""Teal"">not a murauder eh? then what are you a circus clown?! whats your game half orc?</font>"
4791,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753161&postcount=229,2006-07-19T23:33:00,dauphinous,"<font color=""Maroon"">&amp;quot;Are you completely daft, boy? There's no time for chatting now! Can't you see the inn is under attack?&amp;quot; <i>Idiot kid!</i></font><br/><br/>The halfling proceeds to ignore anything else from the &quot;priest&quot; and follows the half-orc."
4792,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753179&postcount=230,2006-07-20T03:18:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>Downstairs ...</i><br/><br/>Fizahn unbolts the door and dives outside, rolling to a kneeling position 15 feet from the doorway, snapping his crossbow to his shoulder and aiming upward towards the second floor. He is surprised to see no smoking hole on the outside of the building. In fact, he can see no sign of any of the three men, nor any signs of forced entrance ...<br/><br/>Thokk continues to stand ready in the center of the tavern, guarding the main door (thrown open by Fizahn). The first rays of dawn spill through the open doorway, illuminating the floorboards in a rosy glow.<br/><br/>Despite Lumpy's warning to stay put (or perhaps because of it), when Thokk sees no threats outside, he spins on his heels and charges up the stairs, one step at a time ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/><i>Upstairs ...</i><br/><br/>Lissa coughs and staggers to her feet, her face blackened by soot. She seems relatively unhurt, likely saved by her quick gnomish reflexes.<br/><br/>Lumpy growls as he brushes by the green-haired stranger into Elthan's room. Achkby slips in beside him, as does another female halfling adventurer (roused from her sleep by the explosion).<br/><br/>The room remains dark and shuttered, illuminated only by brief flashes of light at Elthan, backed into a corner fires round after round of<i>magic missiles</i>at the trio of gaunt men gathered about the berserker's bed.<br/><br/>The men, in their cassocks and top hats, seem to ignore the sorceror's<i>magic missiles</i>for the most part, concentrating instead on laying their hands on the berserker who writhes and screams in agony, his back arched and his fists clenched ..."
4793,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753197&postcount=231,2006-07-20T03:59:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><i>Damn. I thought they went straight up. I should assess the possibilities. That might not be Elthan's room, they can pass through walls, or they replaced the wall they blew open with an illusion spell so passing travelers wouldn't be surprised. That seems the most likely. I'll just test it.</i>Fizahn aims at the wall and fires a bolt at the inn's wall where he believe's Elthan's room to be."
4794,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753215&postcount=232,2006-07-20T04:03:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn's crossbow bolt hits the stucco wall, and sticks there quivering. Apparently the wall (at least that section) is solid."
4795,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753233&postcount=233,2006-07-20T04:22:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Damn. I suppose I'll have to apologize for that.""</font><i>Think logically. There's not anything I could do out here shooting through an illusionary wall. If I wait for them to come this way, it will be too late. I have to use the stairs.</i>Mumbling gnomish curses to himself, Fizahn reenters the inn's common room. He rushes toward the stairs reloading his crossbow.<font color=""Blue"">""Let's go! We can't do any good down here! We need to help them.""</font>Fizahn shouts at Callos and Aeroz."
4796,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753251&postcount=234,2006-07-20T05:28:00,Dr._Bob,"&quot;Yes, indeed. The small one is correct!&quot; says an unfamiliar voice.<br/><br/>Fizahn, Callos, and Aeroz rush up the stairs, their weapons drawn and ready."
4797,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753269&postcount=235,2006-07-20T09:51:00,swordmaster2000,"The green haired priest flashes another shark grin at the halflingf before saying<font color=""Teal"">fine I'll play along for now </font>and follows the misshapen half orc up the stairs weapons still drawn and at the ready"
4798,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753287&postcount=236,2006-07-20T13:41:00,Dr._Bob,"The abrasive green-haired newcomer is shouldered aside by Thokk, who mutters under his breath in dwarven.<br/><br/>Clambering up the stairs are Aeroz, Fizahn, and Callos. Callos looks a little bit sheepish, but he is relieved to see Hajih begin to stir. Darius remains knocked out cold on the floor. Aeroz has his rapier drawn, and he looks eager to test the new blade on whatever might be inside Elthan's room.<br/><br/>The berserker's screams stop, replaced by an eerie silence ..."
4799,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753305&postcount=237,2006-07-20T14:04:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih shakes his head and groans.<br/><br/>Climbing to his feet, he rummages around beside him and finds his hat. He pulls on the oversized headgear and picks up his two axes.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Okay, which one of those jokers set off that explosion?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
4800,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753323&postcount=238,2006-07-20T16:12:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Glaring at the mysterious trio through her soot-blackened face, Lissa hefts her loaded crossbow and circles quietly around to the back of the room.<i>It's dark out, right? Here's hoping lamplight doesn't affect shadowstuff.</i>She aims carefully and fires at the closest intruder. TWANG! A flash of glistening black flies toward the cassocked figure.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Attempt to flank one of the Black Hats with whichever ally is convenient. Lissa is using +1 shadowstuff bolts.<br/><br/>Attack: Woo, my dice like me tonight! Roll 18 + 8 = 26.<br/>Damage, normal: I take that back. Roll 1 + 1 = 2 damage.<br/>Damage, sneak 3d6: Rolls 3+5+4 = 12 damage."
4801,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753341&postcount=239,2006-07-20T20:11:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Stuck in a corner, Elthan formulates a new plan. He cast a spell and runs up to discharge it on them.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: Casting<i>Touch of Idiocy</i><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=523356"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Melee touch attack (1d20+2=4)</a><br/><br/>I beleive thats a miss under any circumstance and I know have attracted thier attention mybye?)"
4802,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753359&postcount=240,2006-07-21T00:22:00,dauphinous,"The halfing woman's face is grim as she moves in to attack one of the strange men in top hats with her longsword.<font color=""Maroon""><i>This isn't the stupidest thing I've done, but it's way up there at the top...</i></font>She swings wildly, clearly disturbed by both their appearance and actions.<br/><br/>OOC--<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=523408"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">natural 1</a>:("
4803,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753377&postcount=241,2006-07-21T00:27:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>It was reassuring to see some of his company still stirring, and better that that fool of a priest had quit trying to annoy him as Lumpy rounded the doorframe. Regardless, Lumpy made no effort to interact with the man - With the room's unfolding scene now clearly visable, he had bigger fish to fry.<br/><br/>Raising his flail high enough to avoid hitting his the short-folk who'd joined him in the room, he flicks his wrist, initiating a momentum-gathering spin. Doubts crossed his mind,<i><font color=""Red"">It can't be this simple. Gonna be a trick to it.</font></i>, but he quashed them. Action was what was needed, even if it was the wrong one. With a wordless warcry, he barrels into the room, seeking to lay a strike on one of the men whilst his back is turned,<br/><br/>((OOC<br/>Lumpy will approach whichever of the floating men is easiest to get to and attack, applying -2/+4 power attack<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=523418"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack and Damage - Floaty Guy (1d20+10=27, 1d10+11=16)</a><br/>))"
4804,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753395&postcount=242,2006-07-21T02:59:00,Dr._Bob,"Lissa slips into the room practically unnoticed, drilling one of the intruders with a shadowstuff bolt. The man recoils in surprise, his face registering disbelief as he looks down and sees the projectile protruding from his chest.<br/><br/>Lumpy smashes a second man with his shadowstuff flail, sending him crashing into a wall (amazingly, his top hat stays on his head).<br/><br/>The female halfling darts in with her sword drawn. She looks both confused and determined at the same time.<br/><br/>Elthan peels himself out of the corner and lunges for the remaining man. To his dismay, his hands pass right through the figure's body. The man smiles and lifts his hands from the now-motionless body of the berserker.<br/><br/>A faint orange glow outlines the shuttered windows as the sun rises outside.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>A bottleneck forms at the entrance to Elthan's room as half a dozen of you try to cram inside.<br/><br/>Hajih moans and rubs his head. Callos helps him to his feet, sheepishly. &quot;Well, about the explosion ... it was, umm, sort of my fault ...&quot;"
4805,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753413&postcount=243,2006-07-21T07:41:00,dauphinous,"<font color=""Maroon""><i>By all that is good, what in the nine hells are these things? Floating men with strange hats that cannot be touched! What am I into?</i></font><br/><br/>OOC--<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=523772"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">20 + 7</a><br/>I'm guessing that this is wasted, as the sword has no special properties other than being masterwork, so I didn't bother to roll for the critical or damage or the second attack."
4806,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753431&postcount=244,2006-07-21T08:20:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""What in the nine hells are those things?""</font>The disbelief on Fizahn's face is evident and he tightens his grip on his 'short sword.' He looks at the bottleneck around the doorway. He quickly takes a step and dives and rolls around legs to get into an attack position on the closest man. He springs up and stabs the man with his dagger.<br/><br/>OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=523813"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Tumble: 27 (16+11)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=523818"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack: 24 (16+8)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=523823"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage: 4 (2+2)</a>"
4807,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753448&postcount=245,2006-07-21T08:49:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy's response is grunted quickly between practiced methodical breathing, wasting as little time and air as possible,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Who cares?.. Less Talk.. more hurting..</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Staying true to his word, the burly half-breed wrangles his rebounding flail back on course, shifting his position to put himself in better contact with one of the top-hats. Tightening his grip, he muscles out another series of powerful strikes.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/>Lumpy will use his 5ft step to set up flanks if possible, or to move himself adjacent to 2 enmies for potential cleaving action, if possible.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=523844"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Full Attack - Floaty Guys, PA -2/+4 (1d20+10=30, 1d10+11=21, 1d20+5=19, 1d10+11=18)</a><br/>Possible Crit?<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=523848"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Critical Threat (1d20+10=23, 1d10+11=20)</a><br/><br/>And invisiblecastle totally loves me right now.<br/>))"
4808,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753465&postcount=246,2006-07-21T10:18:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa grins viciously as her bolt slams home, her nimble fingers already loading another of her precious shadowstuff bolts. Once again, the petite blonde archer brings up her crossbow, aims at the wounded Black Hat, and fires.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Doesn't look like any of the Black Hats moved, so I'm assuming I've still got flanking action.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=524002"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack: 12 + 8 = 20</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=524003"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><br/>
Damage, normal: 6 + 1 = 7</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=524004"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><br/>
Damage, sneak: 4 + 4 + 5 = 13</a><br/>Total 20 damage."
4809,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753482&postcount=247,2006-07-21T15:36:00,swordmaster2000,The green haired priest seeing now way to get through the bottleneck at the door is simply content to stand in the doorway his arms crossed watching the unfolding scene with a frown on his face.
4810,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753499&postcount=248,2006-07-22T05:02:00,Dr._Bob,"Lissa fires another shadowstuff bolt into one of the spectres, who grimaces in outrage.<br/><br/>Lumpy slams his flail into the second spectre repeatedly, and Fizahn slips undeneath the half-orc to stab the creature with his magic sword.<br/><br/>The newcomer slices right through the third spectre, but is dismayed to see that her sword has done no damage.<br/><br/>The insubstantial man grins as he grabs a hold of Elthan's wrists. You can almost<i>see</i>energy being drained from the half-elf as his eyes roll up into his head and his knees sag.<br/><br/>The entire room is bathed in a dull orange glow as the shutters are faintly outlined by the rising sun outside.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Spectres 1 and 2 take damage but are immune to sneak attacks and criticals. Elthan is drained of 2 levels.</i>"
4811,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753516&postcount=249,2006-07-22T05:22:00,dauphinous,"<font color=""Maroon""><i> Dammit, I wish I could be of help here, but I can't affect these things. Something to distract them might help these folks.</i></font><br/><br/>The halfling woman backs away and starts casting a spell, Summon nature's Ally I, then *poof* a wolf appears and joins the fray to help flank with the others.<br/><br/>"
4812,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753533&postcount=250,2006-07-22T08:38:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn ducks and rolls around the spectre. He pops back onto his feet in a flanking position with Lumpy. He quickly drives his dagger into the wraith. A smile of satisfaction crosses his face at the hit.<br/><br/>OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=525347"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Tumble= 22 (11+11)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=525351"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack= 30 (20+10)<br/>
Damage= 5 (3+2)</a>"
4813,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753550&postcount=251,2006-07-22T15:17:00,Dr._Bob,"The scene inside the room is pure chaos. Crossbow bolts are flying, small humanoids are diving and rolling about the room, the half-orc is whirling his flail overhead, the half-elf drops to his knees, and suddenly a wolf appears, teeth bared, snapping its jaws at the three top hatted spectres.<br/><br/>With the windows shuttered, barely any of the dawn light filters into the room, making it hard to tell exactly what is going on.<br/><br/>The scene outside the room is little better. A ranger in a large floppy hat, a green-haired spellcaster, a dwarf, an elf with a shiny rapier, and a human or two are crowded about the doorway, unable to fit inside. The dust is just beginning to settle from the explosion that disintegrated the door ...<br/><br/>Almost forgotten is the inert body of the Rashemi berserker lying in the center of the bed.<br/>"
4814,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753567&postcount=252,2006-07-22T16:07:00,Ludo,"<b>Angry Human Male</b><br/><br/>A door on the otherside of the hallway slams shut and opens again. Back and forth it swings on the verge of closing tight and opening wide, the sounds of a stuggle coming from the other side. Suddenly it flies open all the way revealing an angry bare-chested human male in brown breeches and an equally resolute human female in hastily donned robes. They are squared off, having a heated exchange.<br/><br/>Now that the door is wide open, the possibility of being seen by strangers prompts the man to clamp his mouth shut. His glances out of the corner of his eyes to the hallway and his face turns bright red. Clearly he is exasperated and through clenched teeth he hisses,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Nyssa, no! This has <b>NOTHING</b> to do with us!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Veins can be seen popping up on the side of his closely shaven head. Impossibly, his face seems to turn even more red."
4815,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753584&postcount=253,2006-07-22T19:12:00,kariokie,"<b>Resolute Human Female</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Nolan, if you don't get out of my--&amp;quot;</font>she realizes that the door is open, and she can walk right around the man. Which she does.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Either you help me, or you don't, brother.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She leaves all thoughts of him behind, walking out of the room as if there's no other choice. To her, there isn't. It feels like there's a problem she can solve. The woman pushes her long, black hair back from her face, and peers inside the room that's drawing so much attention.<br/><br/>Once she realizes what's going on, Nyssa casts Magic Missile at the first ghostly shape she sees."
4816,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753600&postcount=254,2006-07-22T20:04:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan lets out a grunt of frustration and quickly gathers his bracers, amulet and an odd pointed metal rod with a wooden handle. He equips the items as he rushes out the door, his surprising speed easily placing him ahead of the woman with a few quick bounds.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">&amp;quot;Just stay back. And if anything gets past me, you run. Got it?&amp;quot;</font>His jaw clenches once. All these years he's watched her grow in terms of power and skill but he's never gotten used to the sight of his sister in danger.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Green"">Nothing will get past me. <br/>
<br/>
Well... okay <b>she</b> got past me. But nothing else.</font></i><br/><br/>Taking a deep breath, his face goes blank. The quiet hum of his mantras buzz in his head as he sinks into a battle stance, transforming him from a tense mass of knots into a languid arc of muscle and bone."
4817,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753616&postcount=255,2006-07-22T23:25:00,dauphinous,"Cursing in several languages at once, the halfling woman tries to edge her way out of the room, hopefully letting someone else in who can actually help here.<br/><br/><font color=""Maroon""><i>Almost good I didn't grab the bow, I'd have no room to use it here. What a mess!</i></font>"
4818,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753632&postcount=256,2006-07-23T00:25:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>This was taking too long, and every excess moment added another uncertainty to the fight. Undead had never been Lumpy's specialty, but smashing had thus far worked out surprisingly well for him. That suited him just fine - smashing things WAS his specialty.<br/><br/>The half-orc shifts backwards a half-step, willing his bad knee to move fluidly as he dropped his stance in preparation for a series of low blows. They needed to settle this quick, he suspected. The berzerker looked decisively dead now, and he imagined the sorcerer was going to need a trip to a temple after whatever that thing had done to him.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/>More smashing, same as the first.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=526481"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Another Full Attack, PA -2/4 (1d20+10=21, 1d10+11=14, 1d20+5=18, 1d10+11=15)</a><br/>))"
4819,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753648&postcount=257,2006-07-23T02:33:00,Dr._Bob,"Finally, the wraith being engaged by Fizahn and Lumpy succumbs to the shadowstuff flail, bursting into shreds of dark shadow, which scurry into the corners and disappear like cockroaches fleeing from the light.<br/><br/>More strangers, fellow inn lodgers presumably, push into the room, and one fires magic missiles at the spectre wounded by Lissa's shadowstuff bolts. It, too, explodes into shadows and vanishes.<br/><br/>That leaves only one spectre, who lets go of Elthan's wrists and lunges instead for Lumpy. As the spectre grabs a hold of Lumpy's arm, the half-orc feels chilled as though his body heat is being drained away. Lumpy's arm begins to tremble and his thoughts become muddled and thickened ...<br/><br/>An unfamiliar voice calls from the door,<i>Open the shutters you idiots!</i>"
4820,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753663&postcount=258,2006-07-23T03:18:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><i>Duh...</i>Fizahn dives back from the ghost and quickly springs back up at the window.<i>Why are there never any normally placed windows?</i>He attacks the window viciously, struggling to get the shutters open.<br/><br/>OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=526597"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Tumble= 22 (11+11)</a><br/><br/>I don't know if Fizahn could get the shutters open, being 3' 3"" and I have no clue how high up the window is."
4821,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753678&postcount=259,2006-07-23T04:26:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">'If ye need a window, make a window!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk, still outside the room, forces his way into the room and smashes the window open, bullrushing his way through*<br/><br/>OOC: Hey, sorry for the lack of posts, im in Colorado right now and expected there to be internet in our room, but alas there was not. Ill be back Wednesday, probally wont be able to post in the meantime due to log cabins not having wireless connections. After that Im good to go."
4822,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753693&postcount=260,2006-07-23T04:31:00,kariokie,<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa speaks softly and points at the final shadowy form. Three more purple missiles shoot out from her hands and wing their way towards her target.
4823,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753708&postcount=261,2006-07-23T04:53:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Purple"">Messy.</font></i>Knowing he'd catch an earful from Nyssa if he just stood there, Nolan contemplates leaping in. Seeing the room is already packed, he opts to stand guard in front of his sister in case her attack provokes the ire of the wraith."
4824,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753723&postcount=262,2006-07-23T05:55:00,swordmaster2000,"The Green haired priest has been leaning on a wall outside the room looking bored for most of the battle, but when he sees that the half-orc has been grabed he mutters<font color=""Teal"">Hey! I need him for imformation.</font>With that he attempts to roll past the feet in the doorway but crashes into someone instead knocking them over. with that he steps over them into the room. Rushing foreward now he attempts to spear the wraith with his magical trident but stumbles as he rushes over and finds his trident lodged in the wooden floor unable to be removed<br/><br/><b>Tumble</b><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=526767"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=526767</a><br/>4 + 2 = 6 :P<br/><br/><b>Attack</b><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=526779"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=526779</a><br/>1 + 6 = 7 :P *groan<br/>"
4825,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753738&postcount=263,2006-07-23T06:00:00,dauphinous,"Having been kncoked down by the guy with the trident, the halfling woman just crawls out of the way.<br/><br/><font color=""Maroon""><i>That damn boy...</i></font>"
4826,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753753&postcount=264,2006-07-23T06:32:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih shoves one of the axes back in his belt and draws out his shadowstuff dagger, pushing his way into the room as he does.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/>Attack, Throwing Axe: 12<br/>Damage, 6<br/><br/>Attack, Dagger: 10<br/>Damage: 4<br/>"
4827,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753768&postcount=265,2006-07-23T08:03:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><i>Window?</i>Lissa glances up from her crossbow at the shuttered window, where the first rays of dawn are leaking through. Her dark eyes widen in realization.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Sunlight! They're probably undead, so we need sunlight!&amp;quot;</font>Deftly dodging Thokk, she swallows visibly at Lumpy's reaction to the creature's touch and reaches for a rather crude looking silver medallion on a string.<i>Too late for Lumpy and Elthan now, but at least I might be able to save myself...</i>The gnome chants a short phrase in what seems to be an archaic dialect of Gnomish. White light flares briefly around her, then fades.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Cast domain spell<i>protection from evil.</i>"
4828,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753783&postcount=266,2006-07-23T11:35:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Desperation could be a powerful thing, a conclusion Lumpy had reached after more than a decade of soldiering. Few things had as much potential for disaster as a man forced to his last recourse - After all, a pyrrhic victory was much more satisfying than a defeat.<br/><br/>Despite a newfound inability to properly focus his eyes, the dizziness, and the growing nausea the spectre's touch bestowed, the stubborn orc wasn't about to let it get the last laugh, oh no. Squinting to fight off the former two detriments, he swallows the third and retaliates, throwing all his strength into a series of wild blows designed to push his foe back, if nothing else.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><br/>Full -6/+12 Power attack. Penalties for Level drain aren't added, nor are any potential flanking bonuses.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=527221"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Full Attack, PA -6/+12 (1d20+6=16, 1d10+19=22, 1d20+1=21, 1d10+19=21)</a><br/>))"
4829,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753798&postcount=267,2006-07-24T02:33:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk knocks Fizahn aside as he smashes open the shutters from inside. Light floods the room, blinding everyone for a moment. As the morning sunbeams strike the remaining spectre, it howls and dissolves into shadowy mist.<br/><br/>The bedchamber is left in total disarray. You find yourselves in a tangle of weapons, broken furniture, and other adventurers, some knocked to their knees or pushing themselves up off the floor.<br/><br/>The berserker lies in his bed, which has miraculously remained intact through the melee.<br/><br/>"
4830,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753812&postcount=268,2006-07-24T03:18:00,dauphinous,"<font color=""Maroon"">&amp;quot;Where did that explosion come from? Undead don't do that, do they? They never used to, at least none of the ones I've seen.&amp;quot;</font>The halfling woman pushes up on one knee to stand again amidst the rapidly calming chaos. She changes her grip on her little longsword to point the tip down, almost holding it like a walking stick."
4831,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753826&postcount=269,2006-07-24T03:39:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa sidesteps her brother once again and squeezes her way into the room, helping people to stand as she passes them on her way to the berserker to check if he's beyond help.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;So, what business would the living dead have here? And no, undead don't tend to cause explosions, unless they have access to powerful magic. I doubt these would.&amp;quot;</font>"
4832,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753840&postcount=270,2006-07-24T03:49:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan groans at Nyssa's questions. There she goes again, poking her nose in strangers' affairs. This incident was none of their business and they would do best to pack their gear and find some other place to stay.<br/><br/>Still, the explosion was admittedly odd. And these<i>were</i>very strange undead creatures. It's quite possible that this all may lead to the answers they'd been seeking all these years. He gives in, crosses his arms and listens, clearly uncomfortable in the midst of all these people."
4833,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753854&postcount=271,2006-07-24T05:00:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Staggering out from the back of the room, Elthan trys to walks towards the hallway. The specters touch left him feeling light-headed, cold, and weak.<br/><br/>&quot;I don't think they caused the explosion. I was in the room and it seemed to come from outside in the hallway, but I don't feel up to remembering load noises and clouds of dust right now. Do any of you know a good counter for the affects of life draining?&quot;<br/><br/>Elthan wearily falls onto a wall for support.<i>Fighting incorporeal undead is not an experiance I want to repeat.</i>"
4834,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753868&postcount=272,2006-07-24T05:38:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Feh.  In the names of the Gods and the dragons, get out of the effing way!</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Grah!</font>&quot; shouts a high-pitched voice from the back of the mess.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Out of the way, you!</font>&quot; continues the voice.<br/><br/>Achkby forces his way past the newcomers, flailing aphazardly with the handle of his spear.<br/><b>Crack!  Smack!</b><br/>It finally connects, and he erupts out of the jumble and into the room.<br/><br/>Trying to take in the effects of the melee at a glance and utterly failing, he instead round on the onlookers in thew doorway.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Who the Hell are you?</font>&quot; he snarls at the unfamiliar faces in his best Lumpy.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">What do you think you're doin', eh?  Back to yer rooms!</font>&quot; he commands, sliding towards the darker accent of Thokk.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Flee!  Scram!</font>&quot; he continues, reverting to the more rural cries of his home village.  He waves the handle of his spear about yet more menacingly, taking a few step towards the mass at the door.<br/><br/><i>Fools! And don't they even try to say they helped! One of them did a little something, but if the lot had just kept out of the way, the rest of us would have cleaned up this business in a moment! Goddamned meddlers!</i>"
4835,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753882&postcount=273,2006-07-24T05:50:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Oh sure. I could have opened the window if they made anything the right size in this giant place!""</font>Fizahn spends some more time in gnomish griping about the size of various objects before he turns his attention to the guests.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Don't mind the schizophrenic halfling. Who are all of you and what business do you have here? I'm willing to bet the explosion was caused by that incompetent green person. He doesn't look very trustworthy.""</font>Fizahn walks over to the green haired priest and slaps his back.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm just kidding. Would you mind introducing yourself and explaining what beef you have with Lumpy?""</font><br/><br/>OOC: PM sent your way Dr. Bob."
4836,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753896&postcount=274,2006-07-24T06:13:00,swordmaster2000,"standing up and finally managing to pull his trident out of the floor he says<font color=""Teal"">My name? My name is Silithos, and I am a priest of the Queen of The Depths who has sent me on a misson to spread the word of her power and to use that power on those that would defy her. I have traveled for quite a while, I have come all the way from the sword coast and have spread her word wherever I go. I had stopped here for the night when I was awakened by an explosion and would just like to know what in the name of the Bitch queen is going on!</font>with that he looks inquisitivly at the gnome as if expecting an answer."
4837,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753909&postcount=275,2006-07-24T06:39:00,dauphinous,"<font color=""Maroon""><i>What was I thinking, staying at an inn? Oh, right, Gladi wanted it. Poor thing. If she heard the explosion, she must be scared to death. I'd better go check on her as soon as I can.</i><br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;I'm called Delphinia. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. I don't deal with undead much. Excuse me, though. I was sleeping still when the explosion happened and I should get dressed.&amp;quot;</font>She has the grace to look a little embarrassed as she ducks out of the hallway and back into her room. She starts getting dressed, then gathering her gear."
4838,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753922&postcount=276,2006-07-24T06:51:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Glancing at the man leaning against the wall (Elthan), Nyssa adds,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;You'll need a days rest, or the help of a priest, to feel like yourself again.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She's suddenly struck by how tall she seems in this room, compared to many of its occupants, and tries to take care when moving across it.<br/><br/>Nyssa smiles at the irate halfling, unphased by his verbal and physical assault.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;You're quite right, I'm being terribly rude. I just wanted to check on the gentleman on the bed. If he's been struck down by these creatures, there may be some cause for concern. Though I suppose the light renders that moot. Anyhow, my name is Nyssa, and that bundle of cranky over there is my brother Nolan.&amp;quot;</font>"
4839,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753935&postcount=277,2006-07-24T08:07:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Purple"">Gee, thaaaaanks Nyssa.</font></i><br/><br/>Nolan purses his lips and nods awkwardly to the odd assortment of guests."
4840,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753948&postcount=278,2006-07-24T09:45:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy clears his throat with a cough, spitting on the floor carelessly. The short-statured orc seems a little shakenfrom his brush with undeath, but stubbornly determined not to show it as he crosses a room to inspect the berzerker,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Weren't entirely here fer us, I figure. Related, but not really my fault. It's all hopelessly complicated, and considerably unhealthy.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He straightens himself out, looping his flail through his belt as he turns to face the crowd gathering in the room, singling out the priest with his gaze in particular.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">This is the only time I'll say this nice-like. Yer all much better off pretending this never happened and going about yer business as usual. Ain't none'a yer concern.</font>&quot;"
4841,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753961&postcount=279,2006-07-24T11:00:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa puts the safety onto her crossbow with a<i>click</i>, then slings it over her shoulder by the attached strap. She looks over at Achkby with mild disapproval.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Be civil, Achkby. They were just trying to help. Weren't you.&amp;quot;</font>This last is addressed to the newcomers as a whole, with a raised eyebrow. Although Lissa may not be as overtly hostile as some of her comrades, she's clearly not ready to welcome strangers with open arms either. She makes her way over to the Rashemi's body, examining his clothes and body for anything unusual (or valuable).<br/><br/>As Lumpy speaks, Lissa looks up and nods in agreement, her expression sober.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;He's right. You really don't want to get mixed up with the person behind this... we've already lost friends to him. He knows us, but he doesn't know you. Get out while you still can.&amp;quot;</font>"
4842,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753974&postcount=280,2006-07-24T13:42:00,swordmaster2000,"<b>Silithos priest of Umberlee</b><br/><br/>turing to Lumpy the green haired man says<font color=""Teal"">well I don't care how &amp;quot;nice like&amp;quot; you say it, im not leaving untill I get an answer to my very simple and highly justified question.</font>with that he frowns and crosses his arms"
4843,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=753987&postcount=281,2006-07-24T14:42:00,Dr._Bob,"OOC:<i>Just FYI, the OOC thread is open. Feel free to stop by <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play_ooc;action=display;num=1153704582"" target=""_blank"">The Naughty Nun</a> for a drink. Take a moment to introduce yourself OOC as well, OK?</i>"
4844,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754000&postcount=282,2006-07-24T14:44:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy snorts belligerantly in response to Silithos,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Look, boy. The pissed off human with an entitlement complex thing? I've seen it all my life, and it ain't gonna make me much inclined ta share any'a my personal business.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The burly orc crosses the room deliberately, picking his way over to stare the priest in the eye, nonplussed by the half-foot height difference,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'm quite sure ya got all kinds of preconceptions about orcbloods like me, and I'm sure plenty'a them are right. With all those floating in yer little head, ya should understand full well that most don't put up with anyone looking down their noses on them.</font>&quot; The snarl on Lumpy's scar-crossed face fades slightly as he shifts the subject, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'm sure yer real slighted over getting woke up by a ruckus, but this is common inn, and ruckuses happen all the time. Don't give ya no right ta come barging in and getting uppity. So I suggest those'a ya who can't be civil vacate our paid room, before I choose ta vacate ya myself, .</font>&quot;"
4845,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754012&postcount=283,2006-07-24T15:47:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Deciding her best bet is to address Lissa directly, Nyssa continues.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;What 'person behind this' are you speaking of? I tend to concern myself anywhere the dead do not rest.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She then looks to the orc,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I think you'll find I don't look down on anyone, unlike some. I'm happy to vacate if you prefer, but perhaps I could be of some help if I have a little more information?&amp;quot;</font>"
4846,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754024&postcount=284,2006-07-24T15:54:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>With the end of the chaos left in the spectre's wake the necromancer could only clear his throat while observing Lumpy and the green haired priest. More of his attention was focused on the two other humans who had entered the room and the other female halfling.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">To answer the question of how the explosion came to be...I...uh...apologize. I had intended for it to be a trap for our undead friends and ahem...forgot to include everyone except Thokk, Lumpy, and myself in the people allowed to pass it. Er...Sorry?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>At the still growing tension however he not so subtley takes up a position behind the trident wielding antagonist with his spellbook not so subtley open in front of him.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">And I will also say 'nice like', this is a very complicated mess. Unless you also want to be tracked down and maybe killed, possessed, driven mad, go to the Hells, be frozen, pelted with magical bolts, struck blind, or bashed in the head a blunt object until you stop twitching then they have it right. Don't get involved, however if none of the above bother you by all means stick around and I'll be happy to fill in what I know. However you can and will show manners to Lumpy and Lissa. They have more then deserved anyones respect even if they DON'T know it.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>I hate to be this blunt, espicially this late at night, but they have a point. If they can't take the heat then better to not even put them in the frying pan.</i>"
4847,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754036&postcount=285,2006-07-24T16:22:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Sticking the axe and dagger back in their respective places on his person, Hajih smiles before saying<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Now Lumpy, these people, while not invited to do so, gave ya a bit of a hand in here. Well, except you&amp;quot;</font>He points to Silithos<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;But regardless, I'm Hajih, your guide to caves, tunnels and all manner of underground vistas...at least I would be if I weren't currently employed&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
4848,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754048&postcount=286,2006-07-24T16:22:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa blinks and cranes her neck, staring up at Callos.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Can't <i>anyone</i> in this group be polite... wow, I do?&amp;quot;</font><i>Now THAT'S a new one. If anything, I consider myself indebted to the rest of the group.</i>She turns her attention back to the newcomers, absently twirling her long blonde braid around one finger.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Don't think anyone's been frozen yet, unless you count the magical sleet storm, and I don't think anyone's been sent to the Hells... but everything else on his list has happened to one or more of us. Oh! Hey Callos, you forgot to include 'poisoned', 'starved', 'lost in the Underdark', and now 'energy drained'! Gods, I hope there's a temple in town capable of curing that.&amp;quot;</font>The gnome gives Lumpy and the half-elven mage concerned looks, then remembers what she was doing.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Um. Anyway, you- Nyssa?- got it right with undead. There's an ancient necromancer's spirit behind all this.&amp;quot;</font>She scowls.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Son of a dretch and a kobold... he's been hopping around possessing people for years and years. And now he's got his hooks into a girl who was part of our group until recently. That would be bad enough, but it turned out that she's the heir to a noble family.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa sighs, running a hand over her face.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;So not only does he have a body, he's got loads of gold and people under his command. It's a bad, bad situation.&amp;quot;</font>She glances at the Rashemi's corpse.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;The Rashemi got wind of it somehow, sent one of their masked witches and a bunch of burly guards to investigate. The witch's head got sent back here in a sack along with one insane guard. Who is now lying there dead.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Okay, I've given them the gist without mentioning names. If they do the smart thing and book it, or if one of them is untrustworthy, they won't have too many details.</i>"
4849,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754060&postcount=287,2006-07-24T16:35:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><i>Necromancer's spirit?</i>Nolan quickly moves forward. This could be the lead he and his sister have been searching for at last!<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Tell us how to find this necromancer! Tell us Everything you know!&amp;quot;</font>He demands of Lissa.<br/><br/><i>&amp;quot;Nolan, you really need to work on your inter-personal skills.&amp;quot;</i>Nyssa had said just the day before when he tried to book their room and ended up in an argument with the innkeep. Well his request to the halfling was to the point wasn't it? How much more polite could you get than not wasting another's time? He was sure Nyssa would be pleased with his progress in diplomacy."
4850,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754072&postcount=288,2006-07-24T17:55:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><i>Oh goodness.</i><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Nolan! Did they send you away to a monestary to be raised, or a circus?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;We're... our... I don't even know where to start. Suffice it to say, we're interested in learning more about your necromancer. Nolan's right, he could be linked to what happened to our family. Even if he's not, it's important to us. Our family has been helping lay the dead to rest for generations, and we're not about to stop now.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She pauses for a minute, and then looks directly at Lissa.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;And, I want to say right now that I'm very sorry about your friend's possession, and all the hardships you and your companions have been through. That can't have been easy, any of it.&amp;quot;</font>Nyssa's face is kind and open, and she means every word that she says."
4851,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754083&postcount=289,2006-07-24T18:39:00,swordmaster2000,"after Lumpy makes his comment Silithos mutters under his breath but loud enough to be heard<font color=""Teal""><i>I'd like to see you try</i></font>. Then he tuns to the necromancer grinning one of his shark toothed grins.<font color=""Teal"">Hell Ive been in many of those situstions before, plus Ive drowned and almost been eaten by a kraken at the same time, I assure you I can handle myself.</font>"
4852,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754094&postcount=290,2006-07-25T00:21:00,dauphinous,"Delphinia reappeared in the back of the group, now outfitted in an obviously high-quality suit of chainmail with leaf-motif edging and carrying a silvery bow with finely carved leaf-motif scrollwork. Slung across her back was a small pack and a quiver of arrrows and belted at her waist was the sword she weilded previously.<br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I don't know much about undead, which I guess you figured already. But if there's one thing I do know about, it's hunting things down and making them pay for what they've done. Since I'm not currently doing that, I offer my bow, which I swear is better than my sword, to help. If you kids'll have it, that is.&amp;quot; <i>By the look of things, they can handle themselves, but if they're stupid enough to turn down help offered freely, maybe I don't want to travel with them after all. Still, it's been too long since I had company, especially small company.</i></font>"
4853,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754105&postcount=291,2006-07-25T01:12:00,Dr._Bob,"There is a ragged gasp from the bed, startling everyone.<br/><br/>Turning around, you see that the Rashemi berserker hasn't quite succumbed to his wounds. Life has<i>almost</i>been completely drained from his body, but this seems to have paradoxically calmed his mind, and he speaks clearly for the first time since he stumbled into the inn last night.<br/><br/>&quot;I'm not dead yet ...&quot; he whispers, with his foreign accent.<br/><br/>&quot;The spectres ... will be back ... you have been marked now ...&quot;<br/><br/>He turns his head weakly as he watches Silithos and Lumpy confronting each other.<br/><br/>&quot;No time to fight ... the necromancer has forged an alliance with an emissary of the Baneson. Together they will raise an army of demons and undead that will ... purge the East of life ... from the Icerim Mountains to the Alamber Sea ...&quot;<br/><br/>He rises up on one elbow, his eyes burning brightly.<br/><br/>&quot;The<i>Huhrong</i>... the Iron Lord ... must be warned. The Northern Armies must have time to prepare.&quot;<br/><br/>The berserker falls back into his bed. Eyes closed, breathing shallowly."
4854,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754116&postcount=292,2006-07-25T06:12:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Good. If you can protect yourself, we don't need to look after you.""</font>Fizahn addresses Silithos in an offhand annoyed manner.<font color=""Blue"">""I think it's become very apparent that we have to get out of here and soon. I wouldn't mind if any of you came along.</font><font color=""Orange"">Although if you would rather kill other members of the group, I'm sure Lumpy could deal with you.""</font>Fizahn exits the room to retrieve his pack and settle his bill.<br/><br/>OOC: How much do I owe the innkeeper?"
4855,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754127&postcount=293,2006-07-25T07:06:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;And you say <b>I'm</b> cranky?&amp;quot;</font>Nolan whispers to Nyssa, eyeing the tempermental group. He turns to head to their room in order to finish dressing and gather their belongings."
4856,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754138&postcount=294,2006-07-25T07:12:00,dauphinous,"Delphinia exits the corridor, then the building, headed for the stable. Once there, she takes the time to calm her mount and saddle her up."
4857,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754149&postcount=295,2006-07-25T10:43:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa chokes off a gasp at the sight of the still-living Rashemi. Swearing in Gnomish, she hurries over and starts casting another spell. As Lissa touches the wounded berserker on the shoulder, a wave of faint white light spreads from her hand over his body.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Burn<i>bless</i>for a CLW.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=529834"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">CLW = 5 hp healed</a>"
4858,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754160&postcount=296,2006-07-25T11:51:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;That's not the only thing that ails him, of course. The physical energy those creatures drew off him... off of several of you... will take some time to return if you don't see a priest. But it will return.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Anyhow, I'll go pack up my belongings. I see my brother's already started. We would like to travel with you a ways, if it were possible. This sounds like it could be linked to our past, and even if it isn't, it's a noble cause.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Nyssa returns to her room, and begins to pack up her few belongings. She shuts their door, to give the original group a few minutes alone, then meets them downstairs or outside if there are no objections."
4859,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754171&postcount=297,2006-07-25T12:02:00,Callos_DeTerran,<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Still eyeing the green haired man with the trident warily the necromancer goes over to see to Darius. After all that had been his spell that had probably knocked him unconsious. Once he finishes the older man will grab the rest of his belongings and head down towards the common room.
4860,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754182&postcount=298,2006-07-25T14:48:00,Zeal,<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih follows Callos with the intent of helping Darius.
4861,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754193&postcount=299,2006-07-25T14:51:00,swordmaster2000,"Silithos says<font color=""Teal"">Hmm Ill come as well this sounds interesting plus you could use the favor of the Bitch queen on the group. </font>With that he follows the the halfling to the stables saddling up his own horse before trotting to the front of the Inn ready to depart"
4862,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754204&postcount=300,2006-07-25T16:05:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn reenters the room with his pack. He watches Silithos leave with mild disgust. As soon as he is sure Silithos is out of the room, he begins talking.<font color=""Blue"">""He seems like a real nice character. Did he ever give us his name?""</font>Fizahn turns to Lumpy and shrugs his shoulders.<font color=""Blue"">""I tried to make him feel he wasn't wanted. I don't trust him and he shouldn't trust me. The rest of them seem fine though. Nolan's a real persuasive gnome-oid he is.""</font>Fizahn says through a chuckle."
4863,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754215&postcount=301,2006-07-25T16:22:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shrugs abjectly in response to Fizahn as the priest leaves,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Good as he is at taking care'a himself, I won't feel bad when something eats him later on cause I'm busy somewhere else.</font>&quot; With a tired sigh, he glances at the berzerker, then down at himself, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Guess we're on the road again then. Temple'd be nice though. I feel right lousy. Bet our buddy there knows the feeling. No damned sleep either, gonna be a long day.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He turns, moving up beside Lissa as she tends to the Rashemi. For a moment, he does little besides watch distantly, eventually breaking the silence roughly,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Lemme know when ya think he's good ta be moved and I'll haul him downstairs. Hopefully there's a temple somewhere nearby what don't charge a fortune fer pick-me-ups. Gonna be piss-broke by the time I square all this with the innkeep.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Grumbling softly, he heads back to his room, gathering up his things and carrying them downstairs. If the innkeeper happens to have come back out, Lumpy will start negotiating for damages, etc.."
4864,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754226&postcount=302,2006-07-26T07:10:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby watches the departing strangers with a mixture of satisfaction and anxiety. When the disgusting priest leaves, he turns to speak with his friends.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Well. I don't like the idea of travelling with a few of them above and beyond my opposition for travelling with anyone who doesn't know us. But right now, if they're lending their protection, I won't refuse it. The idiot can get himself lost soon, and we'll see about the others as time goes on. But I'm not giving any of them an invite to join us on our trip to wherever we're heading next.<br/>
Any last minute things before we head out?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]Er, sorry, DR... do I have a pony at this point in time, or have I lost another one?[/OOC]"
4865,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754237&postcount=303,2006-07-26T12:14:00,Dr._Bob,"Lissa is able to stabilize the berserker. He will live ... as long as the spectres don't come for him again.<br/><br/>Darius, too, is revived. It seems that he wasn't able to avoid the blast when Callos'<i>explosive runes</i>were triggered by Lissa. He is quickly back to his usual self after a healing potion or two, however.<br/><br/>When the bleary-eyed innkeeper comes upstairs and sees the trashed bedroom, he (predictably) freaks out. He and Lumpy haggle for a while. Eventually, he agrees to forget the whole thing for 40 gp.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>As Darius learns what happened while he was unconscious, a frown creases his face and looks uncharacteristically thoughtful. &quot;The spectres will be back,&quot; he predicts. &quot;None of us will be safe staying here in Telflamm, without powerful protection.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;At the same time, we obviously need to get word to the Rashemi as quickly as possible, but in his condition, the berserker will just slow us down.&quot;<br/><br/>Darius volunteers to get the Rashemi berserker to a temple, where he can rest and heal and be protected from any additional spectral threats. &quot;I'll catch up with the rest of you, once I'm sure that he is safe.&quot;<br/><br/>You gather downstairs outside the stable. Most of you have mounts of your own (including Achkby's pony named &quot;Betty&quot;). There is room for a few of you in Elthan's cart.<br/><br/>The day starts slowly as the sun rises above the rooftops. Shopkeepers begin shoveling away the snow that fell overnight. There is no sign of the<i>hathran's</i>head outside the inn.<br/><br/>Hardly any caravans are traveling to Mulsantir at this time of the year. You will likely have the road to yourselves, which is fortunate, because the faster you are able to get word to the Iron Lord in Rashemen about Sethra's pact with the<i>tanar'ri</i>, the faster he will be able to raise an army to oppose them.<br/><br/>Since Telflamm and the other provinces of Thesk have hardly any standing militias to speak of, it is clear that (assuming the berserker's words are true) the only hope of stemming the tide of darkness will come from the forests of the North.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Last chance for any last minute purchases before hitting the road. PM me what you buy and what you spend.</i>"
4866,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754248&postcount=304,2006-07-26T15:23:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>[OOC - This is assuming Kariokie hasn't worked out some other mode of transport with Dr. B.]<br/><br/>Nolan climbs into the wagon and assits Nyssa with securing their packs and gear. Settling in against a wagon wall he looks over the group they've suddenly fallen in with. It was such an odd collection of characters. He was curious to know just how they all met, what it was they were fighting and how it all came to be. He had heard the words of the Rashemi. Something of great import seemed to be happening and he wanted to know all about it.<br/><br/>Finally, Nolan looks up and asks,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Or not. Swallowing his breath he saves his questions for when he can actually put his thoughts into words. It was simply too early for that. Yes, too early for blathering conversation. He sinks further into his seat, scowling at the earliness of it all."
4867,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754259&postcount=305,2006-07-26T16:15:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn waits while Lumpy barters with the innkeeper.<font color=""Blue"">""Callos should really pay for the damage, but I think he ran out of money. I saw him borrowing some from Elthan. I'll cover part of it because I did shoot a bolt into the wall outside. You might want to remove that.""</font>Fizahn produces ten gold and gives it to the innkeeper to cover some of the damages.<br/><br/>Once outside, he finds a place on Elthan's cart and settles onto it. He takes out a package of thieves tools and begins checking that everything is orderly. Every so often, he'll look at his new companions.<i>I really don't trust that priest. He seems like trouble. The others seem fine though, if inarticulate.</i>Fizahn chuckles as Nolan looks up to speak, but doesn't say anything.<br/><br/>OOC: 10 gold has been removed from my character sheet."
4868,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754270&postcount=306,2006-07-26T16:38:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Taking a place in the cart next to her brother, Nyssa settles in comfortably, smoothing her purple robes around her and pulling a heavy cloak over her to help with the cold. A small grey owl sits on the side of the wagon, next to her, and follows her every move.<br/><br/>Nyssa looks at her brother.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I'm sorry about saying you were raised in a circus, earlier. And for snapping at you. And about saying you had the manners of a boar.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Oh, perhaps I only thought that last part. Very, very loudly.&amp;quot;</font>She smiles and nudges Nolan, willing him to get the joke. A joke. Any joke."
4869,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754281&postcount=307,2006-07-26T16:54:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy pays the innkeeper the difference with little complaint, laying three platinum pieces on the counter on tope of whatever else he owes for the stay. Swishing around a mug of cold coffee, the last of last night's batch, he downs it unceremoniously, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'd make good on fixing what we broke, but apparently we're on a schedule and more ghlims will come and what-have-ya. Figure ya'd rather see us gone.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Making sure he has everything he came in with, he heads out front, scowling as he steps into the sunlight. The surly orc eyes Elthan's cart appraisingly, noting that would be no shortage of riders,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">If so many people're planning on sitting pretty up there, we might need ta buy another mule and trade the cart fer a wagon or something. be nice ta have the extra storage, too. Be a tight fit on a two-wheeler. Oh, and something warm ta wear, it'll be a mite cold further north.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>But that brought more to his mind. He'd been content to walk before, but haste was growing to be more important, it seemed. As much as he didn't like it, he was going to need a horse; there was no way he'd travel riding in some wagon helplessly, it was equine or bust,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Either way, I'm gonna find me a horse. I'll be back soon.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><br/>Lumpy will try to buy:<br/><br/>A Light Warhorse 150gp<br/>Military Saddle, Bit&amp;Bridle, Saddlebags 26gp<br/>5 days of Feed 2sp, 5 cp<br/>Cold Weather Outfit, 8gp<br/><br/>If the others decide to go with the wagon route, Lumpy might buy more feed and store it on there, but he's otherwise loaded up as heavy as possible. He'll also withdraw his deposisted platinum and keep it on him.<br/><br/>Monetary adjustments<br/>-214gp 2sp, 5cp<br/>+30pp<br/>))"
4870,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754292&postcount=308,2006-07-26T17:03:00,Ludo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Oh, perhaps I only thought that last part. Very, very loudly.&amp;quot;</font></div>
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</div>Nolan blinks at Nyssa,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I'm sorry, was that a joke? No really, I think I can tell sometimes but I'm no-... Gods it's early.&amp;quot;</font>"
4871,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754303&postcount=309,2006-07-26T17:51:00,swordmaster2000,"Silithos ignores the glances he gets from Fizahn and is now content to ignore pretty much everyone and kneel in the snow praying while his horse nudges away the snow and begins eating the grass underneath.<br/><br/>Silithos is obviously quite cold as he sits there shivering, but then runs off to a shop to purchase a few things returning with some warmer clothes and a thick blanket. Donning the new clothing and muttering<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;thats better&amp;quot;</font>to himself he then turns to Fizahn grinning<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot; I see you didn't run away while I was gone, Im suprized&amp;quot;</font>then he turns to the Inn seeing Lumpy still there paying the innkeeper.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Oh so that's why...oh well&amp;quot;</font>With that he returns to praying<br/><br/>OOC: buying a cold weather outfit and a winter blanket<br/><br/>- 8 gp and 5 sp."
4872,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754314&postcount=310,2006-07-26T18:04:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Technically I caused nothing. Someone read the paper and caused the explosion, I was merely a catalyst. In the same line of thought all of my money paid for spells so I can actually, you know, <i>help</i>.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The human turned his nose up trying to muster as much diginity as he could from the situation as he walked beside the cart. While Callos was, well, lean for the lack of a better word he planned on staying that way. Too many magic users simply became fat because they where lazy and the exercise would do him good. Then again if he got tired he could always hop in. Something more pressing was on his mind however so he sidled up to Lumpy and asked as softly as possible.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">This may be premature and probaly just paranoia but whats your take on these newcomers? I don't think we can trust any of them yet, I mean how can we be so sure Sethra hasn't already garnered some human contacts? We don't know their motives for wanting to help and more importantly what their capable of.</font>&quot;"
4873,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754325&postcount=311,2006-07-26T18:31:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih </b><br/><br/>Hajih sits down for about ten minutes after Darius leaves for the temple.<br/><br/>After a while, he gets up and takes a swig from his new hip flask. With a smile on his face, Hajih turns to the others,<font color=""Blue"">“I’m going out to get another cart, so you folk hunker down and don’t leave without me”</font><br/><br/>OOC: PM sent, can<b><i>you</i></b>guess what he's buying?<br/>"
4874,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754336&postcount=312,2006-07-26T23:17:00,dauphinous,"When everyone started filtering out of the inn, Delphinia was already standing there, tending to a very large dog. The dog, in a shaggy grey and black mottled coat, is bigger then she is and wearing a saddle and saddle bags. She leads the dog over to stand near the rest of the group, all the while scritching it's head and ears. She says nothing, but listens carefully."
4875,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754347&postcount=313,2006-07-27T04:16:00,Dr._Bob,"After making some last minute preparations, you reconvene outside the stables. The horses and mules stamp their feet, their breath steaming in the chilly morning air.<br/><br/>The mood is serious as everyone mounts up.<br/><br/>Thokk (not to be outdone by Lumpy) has also purchased a warhorse. Both he and Lumpy take the lead. Aeroz and the abrasive green-haired priest ride behind them on light horses.<br/><br/>The brother and sister pair settle into  Elthan's cart. Fizahn and Callos jump into Hajih's cart. Callos, the only member of the party not bundled in heavy winter furs, shivers under a donated blanket.<br/><br/>Lissa and the halfling newcomer bring up the rear on their riding dogs, accompanied by Achkby on his pony.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Without further ado, you head out through the eastern gates. The guards raise their eyebrows as you leave the city, but say nothing.<br/><br/>Darius takes his leave of you at the gates. &quot;Don't worry about me. I<i>will</i>find you!&quot; He then turns back to be ensure that the berserker finds a safe place to recover.<br/><br/>You have the entire day to put distance between yourselves and Telflamm. A brisk wind is at your back for most of the day, and you are grateful as the snow blows into your tracks, obscuring them.<br/><br/>"
4876,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754358&postcount=314,2006-07-27T05:44:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hells, I don't trust none'a them, fer what it's worth. But I ain't got mind ta kill or beat them off personally, so we'll see how it goes. That halfling might be alright, and the siblings too, but it ain't time fer sure calls yet. The priest, association with Sethra or lack there'a nonwithstanding, ain't gonna get real far, I reckon.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Lumpy's horsemanship is quite rusty, but slowly he falls back into the groove of things. He was an infantryman by trade, but he'd dealt with horses in the past as well- he simply preferred to move under his own power when it was possible.<br/><br/>For his part, he seems more than content to take the lead, offering him a chance to think in solitude."
4877,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754369&postcount=315,2006-07-27T10:06:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa, riding along in the cart in silence, eventually notices Callos is shivering. She hops out of her cart, walks back to his, and drops her blanket on him to add to his pile. She gives a little wave, jogs back to Elthan's cart, and climbs back in with the help of her brother.<br/><br/>She then reaches over and starts trying to annex Nolan's blanket. Nyssa's smiling all the while, completely aware that not only is she going to win, but that she's probably driving her brother quite mad in the process, because she's just given her own blanket away to, as he'd say,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;A complete stranger Nyssa. A stranger!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>The two look of the same age, and in general very similar, same grey-blue eyes, and Nolan would probably have thick black hair like Nyssa's if he didn't shave his head."
4878,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754380&postcount=316,2006-07-27T11:04:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks slightly worried as Darius leaves.<font color=""Blue"">""Make sure you find a temple that can protect you if the undead reappear. They'll want you and the berserker dead as well as us.""</font><i>We'll probably never see him again.</i><br/><br/>Fizahn laughs as Nyssa gives Callos her blanket.<font color=""Blue"">""You're lucky those strangers are nice Callos. I would have given you my blanket, but you're far too over sized to use it.""</font>"
4879,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754391&postcount=317,2006-07-27T11:25:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan heaves a sigh and gives Nyssa half of his blanket.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You don't even know him Nyssa,&amp;quot;</font>he says as he watches Callos settle into Nyssa's present.<br/><br/>Nolan lowers his voice,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Look, I know we're all traveling together and you want to make friends and hold hands and live in a world full of sunshine and unicorns.&amp;quot;</font>He sits a little taller and puffs out his chest,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;But as your older brother you'd do well to listen to me. Not everyone in this world wants to be your friend. Better to keep to your own than take unwarranted risks with unproven strangers. If it weren't for the possiblity of going back to a home free of undead horrors after all of this, I wouldn't have allowed you to join these people.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Satisfied with his lecture, Nolan settles back and watches the scenery go by."
4880,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754402&postcount=318,2006-07-27T13:46:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Being directly infront of the two siblings, Elthan cannot resist listening in and adding to the conversation. &quot;Untrue sir. If everyone here had set out on thier own in the underdark, I'm quite certian most of them wouldn't be alive, and certaintly none of them here. Sometimes it's better to trust someone; No one ever got anywhere without the help of someone else.&quot;"
4881,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754413&postcount=319,2006-07-27T15:30:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa looks at her brother with first faint, then growing, then downright overwhelming amusement. This was exactly what she was hoping for.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Two... minutes...older!&amp;quot;</font>she chokes out, inbetween laughs. She gives Nolan a hearty poke on the nose.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I love it when you're so easy.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Listening to Elthan, Nyssa asks,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;So you all met in the Underdark? That's astonishing. How did it happen?&amp;quot;</font>"
4882,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754424&postcount=320,2006-07-27T16:03:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan looks up casually and say, &quot;Well, my end got there through a portal, and the others where running from something, I think Drow mybye, while trying to find some assassins, I think. We crashed into each other and decided to help eahc other find a way out. We lost a few down there, but we found them agian later when they, once agian, where lost. It's a long story, but we have more than enough time to tell it all if you'd like to listen.&quot;"
4883,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754435&postcount=321,2006-07-27T16:09:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>His retort to Nyssa is lost at the prospect of hearing more about how this group came to be<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Yes!&amp;quot;</font>he says too fast, too loudly. He catches himself and glances at his twin,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Er... Yes, please. I'd like to hear the story.&amp;quot;</font>"
4884,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754446&postcount=322,2006-07-27T16:43:00,swordmaster2000,"Silithos continues to ride silently occasionaly he checks his weapons to be sure they are still there. He seems bored as if nothing exciting had happened all day.<br/><br/>His face dosent show excitement, fear, sadness, joy just sheer boredom"
4885,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754457&postcount=323,2006-07-27T23:30:00,dauphinous,"Delphinia carries a small smile of contentment. She looks over at Lissa several times as they ride, but says nothing.<font color=""Purple""><i>Dammit. Don't even remember how to start a conversation with another of the folk, let alone these other types.</i></font>"
4886,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754468&postcount=324,2006-07-28T02:20:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, and I for one have known the wee lad and the mage since before venturing into the underdark. The name be Thokk, Slayer in the service to Moradin and last of the Mithral Guard.&amp;quot;</font>"
4887,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754479&postcount=325,2006-07-28T02:28:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy seems engrossed with his horse, letting go of his reins to practice steering with his knees. It almost seems as if he's deliberately ignoring the conversation, but after a while, his gruff voice drifts back towards the others, almost aws an afterthought,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Lumpy, late'a four Dalelands militias, a northern army, a baron's retinue, and most recently a merc company in Velprintalar. Don't say it's a pleasure, cause I ain't gonna and I know ya'd be lying.</font>&quot;"
4888,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754490&postcount=326,2006-07-28T03:37:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Callos DeTerran, a...er...specilalist mage. No long series of old jobs or honors, none that I'm proud of anyway. And by the way, thanks for the blanket. The world needs more young people like you.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The shivering had stopped. For the moment at least. But Callos seemed uneasy about something else this time, from what he had heard from the two twins they're were as adverse to necromancy as anyone else. Better to simply leave well enough alone. So with a groan he pulled out his spellbook and flipped the pages carefully, a finger to his lips as he puzzled which spells would be the most useful.<br/><br/>((Preparing<br/><br/>0-level<br/>4 Daze Monster<br/><br/>1st<br/>1 Chill Touch<br/>2 Enlarge Person<br/>1 Shield<br/><br/>2nd<br/>1 Scare<br/>1 Shatter<br/>1 Bull's Strength<br/><br/>3rd<br/>Ray of Exhaustion<br/><br/>Either now or at the closest time I can.))"
4889,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754501&postcount=327,2006-07-28T05:20:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""We happened to rescue Callos in the Underdark. It's a perilous place. What you really want to watch out for are gnome-napping driders that serve a drow mummy-queen. The mummy-queens are especially dangerous, right Thokk? Also, it's not a good idea to enter the Underdark with a century old necromancer who possesses your friend and kills the healer. Although stone sentinels in towns linked to the shadow realm are very dangerous also. Sedryn, Thokk, Ssathiya, Trinark, and Djital. All these people died or were lost in the Underdark. That's not counting the deaths directly before and after our journey in the Underdark and any that occurred before we met Aeroz, Achkby, Lumpy, Darius, Hajih and Lissa. In the whole experience, I think there was one good moment.""</font><i>That has to be the shortest summary of the longest Underdark experience ever.</i>"
4890,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754512&postcount=328,2006-07-28T05:39:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hells, I lost eight before I even met the rest'a them. A whole damned-fool bunch'a sellswords and the women who hired us. not a bit'a sense between them. The moral is, stay the Hell out'a the underdark unless ya know what yer doing.</font>&quot;"
4891,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754523&postcount=329,2006-07-28T05:40:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Aye, that drow mummy was a bitch, but we got her in the end. And tha blasted nightwing wasnt much fun either, but Im not done on this world yet, and wont be leavin this here world till ive gotten my revenge.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*To Fizahn*<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;And untill you and your lass can settle down, thats going on the list&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>EDIT:<br/>*To Lumpy*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, and Im sure you knew what you were doin? I beg to differ, ye smelly half breed&amp;quot;</font>"
4892,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754534&postcount=330,2006-07-28T05:50:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy snorts belligeratly,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Got out'a there in one peice, didn't I? More than ya can say, ain't it?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>With a scowl, the burly orc flicks his reigns impatiently, urging his horse further ahead, away from the argument,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'm sure yer real proud'a yer big lucky sacrifice and all, but I did my part too. I gave up a Helluva lot more than ya'd realize, so don't ya dare belittle me.</font>&quot;"
4893,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754545&postcount=331,2006-07-28T05:52:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;It sounds like it's just as dangerous to travel <b>with</b> these people as it would be to go at it alone,&amp;quot;</font>Nolan says.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Um, that was a joke. Heh,&amp;quot;</font>he adds, smiling uncomfortably.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;This 'century old necromancer', he is the one that hunts you?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[OOC - Hope no one minds the RP recounting :)]"
4894,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754556&postcount=332,2006-07-28T06:26:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I wouldn't exactly call it rescueing Fizahn. I mean I had just turned back from a 'gnome-napping drider' into a man. I think the only reason you decided to take me with you was because I was naked, looked harmless, and oh yeah the horde of spiders kinda made you rush the decision. I know one party member wanted to eat me if I recall correctly. And if anyone knows how much of a bitch the mummy drow was, its me.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The seasoned necromancer kept his eyes focused on Lumpy and Thokk. It looked as if another brawl might break out between the two of them and if it did he intended to break it up. Other then that he only wormed his way down farther unto the cart and pulled the blanket tighter around him."
4895,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754567&postcount=333,2006-07-28T06:33:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa looks very happy with her new, shaggy gray-and-white mount.<i>He may not be Patch, but he's a nice dog all the same. Hmm, what to call him?</i>Noticing Delphinia's apparent interest, she gives the halfling a friendly smile.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Delphinia, right? I see you prefer riding dogs over ponies as well.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She chimes into the Underdark conversation after a few minutes, evidently able to keep track of two (or more) conversational threads at once.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I'm not normally the trusting sort, but slogging it through the Underdark like that... you trust your companions or you end up dead.&amp;quot;</font>She smiles up (way up, the tallfolk are on horseback) at Aeroz, Thokk and Lumpy, and over at Achkby.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I got gnome-napped by driders one 'night' while Linda and I were on watch... fought back, of course, but that webbing is tough. Thought for sure I was dead- after all, I was the new gnome in the party, it's not like I was anyone's friend that they'd risk their lives for. But they did. They came and rescued me.&amp;quot;</font>"
4896,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754578&postcount=334,2006-07-28T07:09:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Nightwing did a number on your sword alright. Before, it had a sorta glow about it. Not a glow really, but you just had the feeling that it was superior. Now, nothing. It just seems like a normal sword, until you start fighting someone with it, then it looks more like a light piece of wood.</font><font color=""Orange"">You just want more time because you know I'm never going to settle down.""</font><i>Next time I buy a pony. It would be easier to ride around and talk to people that way.</i>"
4897,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754589&postcount=335,2006-07-28T08:33:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;That may be true, little one, but ill still take as much time here as I can&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Yea, me sword isnt the same, that blasted nightwing, but its still got the dragons claw attached to it, and I had that Demon spine on me armor, untill a certain group decided I should be ooze lunch....&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk glares at the group good naturly, then turns his attentions to Lumpy*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Say what ye will, but yer cant count past ten without lookin at yer toes, so I dont exactly put much wieght behind yer words, <i>Half-Breed</i></font>"
4898,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754600&postcount=336,2006-07-28T08:42:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I didn't really have any say in the armor. If I could have carried it, it wouldn't have been ooze lunch, although I think it was more around dinner time,""</font>Fizahn says with a toothy grin before turning his attention to the argument between Lumpy and Thokk.<font color=""Blue"">""Say what you like Thokk, but he gets the job done, albeit a far cry from your efficiency. I hear he also makes a good springboard, eh Lissa?""</font><i>It feels good to just talk without fear of beasts attacking us. Although the undead might already be after us and there are probably some predators that are short of food this winter. Oh well, we'll just have to keep a watchful eye, or ear out for them.</i>"
4899,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754611&postcount=337,2006-07-28T09:03:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;Hahaha, a good springboard indeed, irrovocable proof his head is made of wood!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Wiping away tears of laughter, Thokk continues*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Aye, this be relaxin indeed, good company, a good buffon, foods, just throw me some beasties to squash that arnt already dead, and ill be fine.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk jingles whats left in his moneybag*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">Ach, and some loot be nice also, need to fix my sword and get some proper dwarf steel between me heart and things wantin to rip it out</font>"
4900,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754622&postcount=338,2006-07-28T09:23:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih looks over at Lumpy and Thokk and shakes his head. He takes a drink from his flask and offers it to Callos.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;We might be listening to this for a while.&amp;quot;</font>"
4901,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754633&postcount=339,2006-07-28T09:27:00,dauphinous,"<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;This is Gladi.&amp;quot;</font>She reaches down and ruffles the dog's hair with one hand. In return, the dog lifts her head and barks once, a happy-type bark.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I found her when she was just a pup. Poor thing lost and alone, so I took her and raised her. Named her after a flower, since that's what my mom did. Named me after a flower, I mean. She didn't name a dog after a flower. That was about four years ago, give or take.&amp;quot;</font>"
4902,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754644&postcount=340,2006-07-28T10:05:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy doesn't even bother looking back at Thokk as he responds, his voice slipping into a deliberate slowness that overrides his typical drawl,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">But words are just words, and half-breed is only an insult to someone ashamed of their parentage. Perhaps you should consider yours before you disparage mine.</font>&quot; He shakes his head slowly, pausing long enough to click his tongue as he steers his horse back on track, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I don't know what sorts of sycophants you're used to dealing with, but don't expect me to play into your racial heirarchy simply because your parents beat such idiocy into your head.</font>&quot;"
4903,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754655&postcount=341,2006-07-28T11:20:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>The gnomish woman gives Delphinia's dog a faintly wistful look.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;This boy here is a new one to me. I had a wonderful riding dog, Patch, ever since he was a pup... couldn't take him onto the bulette train we rode into the Underdark, though, so I had to board him in Velprintalar.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa sighs, looking rather sad.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;It's probably just as well, since we ran out of food for several days down there, and ate mushrooms for some time before that. I still miss him, though.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Lissa rolls her eyes theatrically at Thokk and Fizahn's teasing of Lumpy.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;And here I thought you two were adults. It was actually very kind of Lumpy to let me get away with that stunt.&amp;quot;</font>She looks rather embarrassed at the memory."
4904,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754666&postcount=342,2006-07-28T11:59:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>To Callos:<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I'm just sorry I didn't know earlier you didn't have warmer clothes, I would have purchased you some, or lent you the money. Maybe when we come to the next town?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>After her quick comment to Callos, Nyssa just watches the banter quietly but with rapt attention. After a while, she pokes her brother,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;And I thought we argued!&amp;quot;</font>"
4905,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754677&postcount=343,2006-07-28T12:16:00,swordmaster2000,"listining intently to the story Silithos' look of boredom has all but evaporated<br/><br/><font color=""LimeGreen"">The Underdark eh? When I was a boy living in Barghest there was an old man that claimed to have traveled through it.He said it's just one big cave filled with dark skinned elves that warship spiders and cities of black metal.He also described spiders the size of giants, blind canibals and squid faced monstrocities.<br/>
<br/>
Is any of this fact or was it all just stories, they seemed real enough when I was a lad that is untill... </font>He then trails of looking out into space lost in painful memories."
4906,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754688&postcount=344,2006-07-28T12:29:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan deftly catches Nyssa's finger as she launches another poke attack.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Shh, I'm trying to decide if these people have continually saved each other's lives or have just failed to get each other killed over a long period of time.&amp;quot;</font>"
4907,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754699&postcount=345,2006-07-28T13:30:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Despite the argument, Lumpy manages to whuff good-naturedly at Lissa's comment,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, mebbe. I could'a thrown ya further though. Ask him.</font>&quot; He jerks a thumb in Fizahn's direction."
4908,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754710&postcount=346,2006-07-28T15:39:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;True enough Half breed, true enough, but then according to that logic, anything we say has no meaning behind it. Words need something to back them up, or else they be just empty hollow shells taking up space. If we cant have meanings behind words, what can we have?&amp;quot;</font>"
4909,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754721&postcount=347,2006-07-28T15:46:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shrugs, any hint of lightheartedness slipping from his voice once again,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Like I hinted, words are what you make of them. Is there a point to you're tying to get at, or is this just how you get your jollies nowadays?</font>&quot;"
4910,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754732&postcount=348,2006-07-28T16:30:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">As great as that moment was, I still want to completely block out everything regarding that awful place.</font>&quot; Aeroz remarks candidly as he tries to bury those memories again.<br/><br/>Turning his head to Thokk and Lumpy, Aeroz tries to slow down the argument. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">You two stop it. Is this how we show newcomers how we treat each other?</font>&quot;"
4911,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754743&postcount=349,2006-07-28T16:30:00,swordmaster2000,Silithos recomposes himself but now he seems less inquisitive and solemn looking foreward and not asking anything more.
4912,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754754&postcount=350,2006-07-28T16:51:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*To Aeroz*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;What lad? This be how we act most of the time, why show anything else&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk turns his face to stare at Lumpy*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Half Breed, now im makin a point. Yer sayin that words are just words, right? There is nothing behind em? That cant be, because there is somethin behind every word. That somethin gives words meanin. Hell, if there wasnt anything behind em, we wouldnt be able to understand what we were sayin? Understand?</font><br/>"
4913,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754765&postcount=351,2006-07-28T17:08:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Gradual exposure my formerly deceased friernd, gradual exposure...</font>&quot;"
4914,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754776&postcount=352,2006-07-28T21:12:00,swordmaster2000,"continuing to look solemn untill Aeroz makes his remark about exposure when Silithos looks over grinning his shark toothed grin and muttering to Aeroz<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Heh do these two fight like this all the time? If so this is going to be one delightful trip.&amp;quot; </font>still grinning he turns to Lumpy and to Thokk obviously enjoying the argument&gt; It is hard to tell wether Silithos was being sarcastic or not in his remark."
4915,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754787&postcount=353,2006-07-29T03:59:00,Dr._Bob,"The conversation helps to pass the time as you ride across a barren, snowy landscape. The day passes uneventfully, and you make camp in an abandoned stone building that lies beside a ferry crossing.<br/><br/>Hajih and Delphinia scout out the area, finding a number of humanoid and non-humanoid tracks. The tracks all overlap each other, making it hard to figure out what had occurred here. There are signs of battle and relatively fresh blood. The remains of a large bonfire smolders outside the stone cottage. The rangers find a number of bone fragments. It looks as though at least 4 human bodies were burned here. There were also some larger bone fragments that seemed to have come from a number of giant humanoids.<br/><br/>Despite these sinister signs, the night passes quietly as you all take turn keeping watch for the spectres.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>In the morning, you cross the river using some abandoned flat boats. As you resume travel on the road, there are clear signs that there are a number of horsemen ahead of you. There is also a pair of footprints. Someone appears to be walking or running with the horses.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>For two days, you travel along the road following in the footsteps/hoofprints of the travelers ahead. Their campsites leave little clue to the nature of the travelers, but tracks and prints indicate half a dozen humanoids with about 10 horses/pack animals.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>By the end of the third day, you finally catch up with the travelers ahead.<br/><br/>As those of you in the lead crest a hill, you look down on an icy, narrow stone bridge crossing a dark river. The six travelers have crossed the bridge on foot, cautiously leading their horses across.<br/><br/>As you watch, the travelers are ambushed by an enormous six-headed hydra. Two of the travelers retreat back across the bridge with the horses, while the remaining four attempt to hold off the beast.<br/><br/>It is impossible to make out the races of the travelers at this distance with them bundled up in their winter gear, but one uses a longbow and two of them appear to have flaming swords, and for a while it looks like they might have a fighting chance.<br/><br/>To your surprise, a tiny dragon appears, squawking and waving its wings.<i>We fight!</i>it thinks into your minds. It then telepathically asks,<i>Bows?</i><br/><br/>You dismount and provide some covering fire as you move towards the bridge on foot.<br/><br/>By this time, the rest of you have left the carts behind the hill and climbed up to the crest of the hill to see what the commotion is about.<br/><br/>You get a good view of the battle, watching as one of the travelers manages to sever two of the hydra's heads, only to be snatched up by a third head and shaken like a small doll.<br/><br/>Two of the other travelers manage to grievously wound the hydra, only to disappear into an icy mist when three of the heads blast them simultaneously.<br/><br/>By the time you reach the bridge, an eerie silence has fallen over the area. The tiny dragon urges you all forward. A shell-shocked human stands with the horses by the bridge, stunned into immobility.<br/><br/>As the mist begins to clear, a shadowy figure begins to emerge from the mist at the other end of the bridge, dragging a body with it ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>My apologies for the excessive fast-forwarding. I hope everyone was able to follow this post, which covers four days of game time ...</i>"
4916,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754798&postcount=354,2006-07-29T04:24:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>Before fast forwading</i><br/><br/>Turning to look at the female human, he hadn't quite memorized her name yet, Callos gave a grade A Djital brand rakish grin and shook his head.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">As much as I would enjoy shopping for new clothes I'll decline. My clothes are plenty warm enough. I merely find it more comfortable like this. You travel around in purple sequin pants in the Underdark for awhile and you bear some resistance to chilly tempatures.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>After fast forwarding</i>(Don't you love useful literary devices like this?)<br/><br/>He knew it couldn't have lasted. Knew it as surely as he was that he was human. And it hadn't. First the giant bone chips and human bone chips. Then watching the other groups battle against an ice breathing hydra, two of them vanishing into mist. And now there was this tiny dragon who could speak into minds.<br/><br/>Yep, normalcy had gone straight out the window again. Now who on Toril where these fellows? They didn't seem like bad people but one never knew. The necromancer held his spellbook close just in case, dragons weren't really a good representive to send to inspire trust, before calling out to the strangers.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ho! Seem to be having mythological beast troubles! Do you require any healing?</font>&quot;"
4917,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754809&postcount=355,2006-07-29T05:55:00,swordmaster2000,utterly shocked by the scene eveloping Silithos stands frozen for a moment before returning to his sences. He takes his bow off his back and nockes an arrow ready to fire if the shadowey figure makes any threatening motions.<br/><br/><br/>(( Readied action shoot if the figure starts to attack or rush foreward seeming as if it would attack))
4918,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754820&postcount=356,2006-07-29T06:06:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa moves forward and acts quickly, entirely without fear, as if this is the most normal thing in the world to be happening at this juncture.<br/><br/>If the hydra appears to be alive still (if the shape in the mist is large enough), Nyssa will cast Spectral Hand and prepare for combat, moving away from other people to spread out the group and prevent them from being taken out by one of the breath attacks she saw.<br/><br/>Otherwise, she'll go to the shell-shocked human and try to rouse him, or at least move him back from the bridge.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Help him!</font>she shouts to her brother urgently, pointing to the figure in the mist, if it appears to be one of the humans she saw."
4919,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754831&postcount=357,2006-07-29T06:36:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokk Leaps off his horse, draws his sword and shield, and rushes to the front of the group, not running into the mist but calling a loud challage*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Aye, whoever ye be, come out! If the beastie still draws breath we'll put an end to that, but otherwise get over here so we can see who yer are&amp;quot;</font>"
4920,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754842&postcount=358,2006-07-29T07:07:00,dauphinous,"Delphinia notches another arrow, but doesn't fire. She urges Gladi forward, but just to a clear line of fire.<i>I'll be damned if I'm going to be stupid enough to go into melee when I don't have to.</i>"
4921,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754852&postcount=359,2006-07-29T07:09:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn leaps off his cart and rushes to the bridge.<font color=""Blue"">""You, get into the back. If the beast follows you, we will handle it!""</font>Fizahn shouts at the approaching figure.<i>This isn't good. I hope they've injured it enough that we can finish it.</i>Fizahn quickly draws his 'short sword' and peers into the mist looking for the beast."
4922,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754862&postcount=360,2006-07-29T07:54:00,Dr._Bob,"Cautiously you close in on the bridge arrayed in a loose semicircle, weapons ready.<br/><br/>Nyssa checks on the stunned human standing by the horses. He is trembling and seems to be whispering some sort of prayer. She can't help noticing that he is strikingly handsome.<br/><br/>The lone figure steps out of the mist onto the narrow bridge. She is dragging one of her companions, a white bow slung across her shoulders. She shakes off her hood, revealing herself to be an elf with short white hair and gray eyes, bright with pain. &quot;Help us,&quot; she gasps.<br/><br/>The tiny dragon skitters across the icy bridge and plunges into the mist. After a tense moment, a joyful thought dances across your minds,<i>They live!</i><br/><br/>The mist dissipates quickly. The hydra has fled, leaving behind a trail of blue-black blood and two severed heads. Three bodies lie on the ground. One gasps and stirs. The other two lie still. The tiny dragon hops up and down.<i>Hurry!!!</i>"
4923,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754872&postcount=361,2006-07-29T08:07:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Seeing that the stunned man is in no danger, Nyssa moves as quickly as she can to the still forms. If they're not beyond saving, she'll administer a potion of cure light wounds to the worst off. If both are beyond help, she'll make a quick gesture from each of their foreheads to hers as she checks on them, her eyes closing quickly and her head slightly bowed. She'll then turn to help the gasping form."
4924,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754882&postcount=362,2006-07-29T08:18:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy's arguments on the value of the words were made clear throughout the remainder of the day - that words were only as useful as the integrity of those who spoke them. He seemed more than content to elongate the argument as the days passed, seeming to find some degree of familiarity in conflict.<br/><br/>-----<br/><br/>The burly orc picks his way across the bridge, paying no mind to the shellshocked man - he'd seen plenty - or the talking dragon - which wasn't of terribly high priority. Some vague hints of familiarity cross his eyes at the sight of the elf, but he pushes it aside for the moment.<br/><br/>Seeing the human girl, quicker on foot, going to check over the fallen, the half-blood goes to the elfess, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, yeah, we're helping.</font>&quot; He extends one brawny arm towards each, the first offered to the elf in support, and the second to relieve her of the burden of her companion, lifting them both to carry them away from the battlefield."
4925,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754892&postcount=363,2006-07-29T08:23:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn rushes across the bridge and follows the hydra's footprints for a while to make sure it truly has fled, 'short sword' at the ready."
4926,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754902&postcount=364,2006-07-29T08:31:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Cursing under her breath in Gnomish, Lissa pulls a slender white wand out of her haversack and urges her dog forward at a run.  Her blonde braid whips behind her in the icy wind.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Hang on, we might be able to help!  Are those two dead or wounded?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>It could be a trap... Oh, get real!  We saw that Bane-cursed huge ice hydra!  Whoever they are, they got unlucky and need help... Still doesn't mean they're not bandits or Sethra's minions... Heal first, interrogate later.</i><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Lissa will cast her day's quota of CLW on whoever looks alive and worst off, then start in with the wand."
4927,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754912&postcount=365,2006-07-29T08:36:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>At the plea for help Callos froze, instinct battling with actual knowledge. He wanted to help but he knew nothing about medicine. The necromancer might end up doing more harm then good.<br/><br/>What he could do was go and see how badly hurt the other one was. Rushing as fast as his legs would carry him the human ran to the stirring form and knelt down by his/her/it's side."
4928,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754922&postcount=366,2006-07-29T08:52:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>After snapping out of the shock of seeing the hydra, Nolan hurries forward to help Lumpy with the limp stranger.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Let me give you a hand, Lumpy,&amp;quot;</font>he says quietly."
4929,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754932&postcount=367,2006-07-29T09:19:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shrugs almost indifferently at Ludo's offer. Though more than capable than handling both alone, he lets the monk take care over the elf's companion. Meanwhile, he takes the opportunity to study the elf further, faintly amused recognition slipping full across his visage, murmuring softly,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Green"">Well now, ain't that a trip. Can't say I expected our winds ta cross paths again, but here we are.</font>&quot;"
4930,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754942&postcount=368,2006-07-29T09:39:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You know these people?&amp;quot;</font>Nolan asks, gently hefting the weight of the fallen companion."
4931,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754952&postcount=369,2006-07-29T10:30:00,swordmaster2000,"Replacing his bow on his back Silithos rushes twards one of the motionless humanoids, a stone cold look of determination on his face.<br/><br/>After checking for signs of life he places bolth of his hands on the hunmanoid's face so that his hands cover it's face. He then closes his eyes and looks up twards the sky as a gust of wind whipps his green hair and clothing about like a tattered flag.<br/><br/>As the wind continues to blow about him he chants loudly in a booming voice<font color=""LimeGreen""> &amp;quot;may the soothing water of the depths heal your wounds&amp;quot;! </font>With that glowing blue water gushes out of Silithos' hands drenching the wounded man<br/><br/>Seconds later the water has evaporated and the human lies dry on the ground less wounded then it was before.<br/><br/>(( casts CMW on one of the motionless figures<br/>2d8 +4 = 6+3+4=13<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=536195"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=536195</a>))<br/>"
4932,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754962&postcount=370,2006-07-29T10:49:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/><i>What in the...</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Lumpy, where do you know these people from?</font>&quot; Aeroz asks as he goes to inspect those who are injured.<br/><br/>His eyes then move to the elfs. A familiar sight...no, a sight that he has not seen since his first encounter with Sheyra.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">YOU!</font>&quot; Aeroz exclaims in rage. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Well, well well. I would have preferred to kill you myself, considering what your actions have done to Sedryn. Remember him? The nice human from that boat? You sent him into the underdark, stealing that dagger. You killed him!&amp;quot;</font>&quot;"
4933,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754972&postcount=371,2006-07-29T11:29:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ah, long time no see. Care to taste my sword, <i>BETRAYER</i>?&amp;quot;</font>"
4934,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754982&postcount=372,2006-07-29T11:38:00,swordmaster2000,"<b>Silithos, Pirate/Priest of Umberlee</b><br/><br/>noticing the comotion over by the elf Silithos walks over and asks no one in particular<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;who's this? old friend of yours?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He then grins one of his trademark shark-tooth grins and walks to the front of the elf woman to get a better look at her."
4935,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=754992&postcount=373,2006-07-29T12:32:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn walks back over to the commotion around the elf.<font color=""Blue"">""Um... What? Thokk, do you know these people from somewhere? I'm pretty sure I've never seen them before.""</font>Fizahn examines the elf carefully, wondering where Thokk saw her that he missed.<i>Betrayer? I don't suppose we can trust her then. Did she do something to Thokk before we even met? Aeroz doesn't seem to trust her either, but Sedryn's death was obviously caused by Sethra possessing Lissa.</i>"
4936,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755002&postcount=374,2006-07-29T14:32:00,dauphinous,"Delphinia stays mounted, and urges her dog forward up to where Fizahn is investigating the hydra tracks. There are plenty of folks tending to the wounded, and she is no healer. When the shouting starts, the dog turns to towards the sound, so she dismounts and takes her reins.<font color=""Purple""><i>I don't know a damn thing about these kids' problems, but a hydra, that's interesting.</i></font>She starts walking the tracks, but moves slowly and takes care to not get so far away from the group that she cannot hear and see any of them. Even a wounded hydra is no laughing matter."
4937,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755012&postcount=375,2006-07-30T02:47:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn, on foot, and Delphinia, still riding her dog, dash off to track the hydra. Its prints lead off towards a nearby copse of trees. Disconcertingly, the blue-black ichor spilled on the ground becomes progressively less and less noticable, until as they near the woods, there is no sign that the hydra is significantly injured.<br/><br/>They stand at the edge of the trees, looking at each other for a moment. Nodding in agreement, they wordlessly jog back to the bridge to check on the others.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Lissa falls to her knees beside one of the bodies. She is a human, heavily armored (which is all that kept her from being snapped in half by the hydra's jaws). Her blond hair spills out from beneath her helmet, framing a delicate face that might be beautiful if not for its waxy pallor. Lissa immediately begins to tend to her wounds, and the color quickly returns to her cheeks. As Lissa's hands check the woman's body for additional wounds, she notices something strange ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Nyssa and Callos help up another woman. Her lips are blue and her eyelashes and hair are covered in frost, but she shakes off their help and points to the third body. Looking over, they see a motionless body, large-framed, with ... a tail?<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Lumpy and Nolan help the elf carry her companion to the other side of the bridge. She sinks down to one knee and allows Silithos to attend to her friend.<br/><br/>It takes her a moment to place Lumpy, but then she nods. &quot;So you made it out too ... well done.&quot;<br/><br/>She seems to flinch when Aeroz and Thokk challenge her, but when she rises and spins around, she has her bow in her hand, two arrows nocked simultaneously, her lips moving as she whispers to her weapon.<br/><br/>She does not seemed surprised to see the elf. &quot;Aeroz! It is good to see you again ... I think. Is this how old friends greet each other in the East now?&quot;<br/><br/>Her eyes flick from Aeroz to Thokk. &quot;And I see that you have a manservant now.&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>It takes Silithos only a moment to realize that his patient is beyond saving. As he leans in close, however, he is stunned to see ice white hair and ebony skin. &quot;Drow!&quot; he gasps, involuntarily ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
4938,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755022&postcount=376,2006-07-30T03:30:00,blackfox,"<b>Human Female</b><br/><br/>((OOC: The human is tall and muscular, with black hair cut just above her shoulders, tied back into a ponytail. She has a scar running across her left cheek and the bridge of her nose.))<br/><br/>The human allows herself to be helped up by the two other humans. ((OOC: Nyssa and Callos--she doesn't recognize them.)) She is chilled to the bone, covered with ice, and seems almost stunned, staring off at the ground. She shakes off the attention the man and the woman give her, though, and points them toward another body lying motionless on the ground.<br/><br/>When they go to investigate, she walks over to her shortsword on the ground, and picks it up, sliding it weakly into the scabbard. Then she runs over to the armored blond-haired woman on the ground, asking the gnome beside her,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Is there anything I can do to help?&amp;quot;</font>The expression on her face is worried, almost panicked."
4939,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755032&postcount=377,2006-07-30T05:39:00,HempRope,"Damn. I apologize for missing 4 pages. Exams, and preparing to depart.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>We fight!</i>thinks Achkby to the dragon as hard as he can.<i>By Tiamat, we fight!!</i><br/><br/>Achkby hurries down the hill with the others, but with no target in sight, resigns himself to futiley whirling his sling about his head.<br/>Despite his best sprinting, Achkby's short legs keep him from gaining ground on his allies, and he reaches the head of mist with the rest of them. As most of the troop spreads out, searching for enemies, he continues forward beyond the edge of the mist, seeking to follow the drake that called to them.<br/><br/><i>Where now? Where now?!</i>he thinks as loud as he can.<br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Where now?!!</font>&quot; he hisses into the cloud. Ignoring the others, he frantically searches for the little dragon that called them.<br/>After a moment, he regains some sense and stuffs his sling back in his belt, puliing, instead, the spear from his back.<br/>He hunts about in and out of the mist, only dimly aware of the shouts from the others."
4940,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755042&postcount=378,2006-07-30T06:06:00,swordmaster2000,"as he realizes the person he was about to help was a dark elf he mutters under his breath<font color=""LimeGreen""><i>&amp;quot;Well this is strange&amp;quot;</i></font>then standing and turning to the elf he says louder<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Yes very strange that an elf would travel freely with a drow&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>drawing his cutlass from it's sheith Silithos says<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Now elf I belive you have some explaining to do. what exactly makes you so keen on traveling with one of your race's sworn enimies? Now I suggest you speak quickly because no one else here seems too happy to see you either&amp;quot; </font><br/><br/>As Silithos speaks the last sentance he points his cutlass at the elf his green hair blowing gently in the frigid breeze."
4941,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755052&postcount=379,2006-07-30T06:19:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos, the Confused</b><br/><br/><i>A tail? No way...its probaly only a conciden....drow? What are the chances of a drow and something with a tail travelling together? Unless...</i>His opal eyes widened in alarm and potenial worry as he began to rush across the ice brdige as quickly as possible towards the tailed figure. A twist of his head and he called back to Lissa, tone full of anxiety and urgency.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Red"">Gnome! Get your arse over here double stat and bring divine healing!</font>&quot;"
4942,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755062&postcount=380,2006-07-30T06:36:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks angrily at Silithos. He walks up to him angrily and starts berating him.<font color=""Blue"">""You should just be quiet. You're traveling with us due to our permission. You leave all the interrogation to us. Not all drow are vile creatures. We were able to travel with Trinark while we were in the Underdark. He was a noble being and was willing to give his life for us!""</font><i>It is Trinark isn't it? Traveling with Ssathiya, probably that big shape with the tail.</i><font color=""Blue"">""You're a cleric aren't you? I still see wounded here! Go tend to them. We will handle this!""</font><i>I probably lost two friends today. Friends I thought I'd never see again. If only we'd been here sooner.</i><br/><br/>Fizahn turns his attention to the elf. He looks at her and sheathes his 'short sword.'<font color=""Blue"">""Talk quickly please. Aeroz, Lumpy, and Thokk seem ready to kill you, and I'd rather like to know what's going on here. Who is the drow you're traveling with? That's my first question. Answer it and the answer may pacify them for a few moments.""</font>"
4943,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755072&postcount=381,2006-07-30T06:38:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Given the tales being told earlier Nolan is alarmed but not surprised at the presence of a drow, the hostilities towards an apparent old acquaintence and the sight of weapons drawn. He quickly places himself between Nyssa and the confrontation, keeping a wary eye on the elf with the bow.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Okay, seriously <i>not</i> something you need to stick your nose in,&amp;quot;</font>he whispers back to his twin sister."
4944,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755082&postcount=382,2006-07-30T06:53:00,Dr._Bob,"As Fizahn looks down at the drow's body, he is not sure whether he recognizes him or not.<br/><br/>When he last saw Trinark, he was filthy, dressed in rags and castoff clothing. This drow has a noble visage, immaculately brushed silken hair and is wearing fine drowcraft chainmail, still shining darkly through the frost. His eyes are closed, but the expression on his face is one of peace and satisfaction, emotions Fizahn does not remember having seen on Trinark's face in the Underdark.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>When Fizahn mentions Trinark's name, however, the elf's eyes flick toward him. Immediately, her gaze returns to cover Thokk, Aeroz, and now Silithos, but when she speaks her words are directed to the gnome.<br/><br/>&quot;I know you,<i>Fizahn</i>, though you do not know me. Trinark and the druid have spoken of their friends many times, though there are some among you whom I can not place.<br/><br/>&quot;This dwarf must therefore be<i>Thokk.</i>And the half orc is<i>Lumpy</i>(I had not realized that we had met before until just this moment).<br/><br/>&quot;And of course<i>Aeroz</i>and I know each well, though I am beginning to think that our meeting on the ship was not happenstance ...<br/><br/>&quot;<i>Sheyra</i>told us that you had saved her from the Underdark, but we had been given the impression that you were long gone, out on another adventure. I have to say I am surprised to find you following us out here on this lonely road.<br/><br/>&quot;Perhaps it is you who should speak quickly. My fingers might be getting tired ...&quot;<br/><br/>Her bow is held taut but rock-steady at a 45 degree angle. Her arrows are pointed directly at both Thokk's and Aeroz's chests.<br/><br/>"
4945,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755092&postcount=383,2006-07-30T07:17:00,Spaz,<b>Tiny Dragon</b><br/><br/>The tiny dragon sits down with a sigh. He is too confused at the moment to do anything. His signs of joy that not everyone had died quickly turned to worry with all the anger going around. At least the snow banking was comfortable.
4946,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755102&postcount=384,2006-07-30T07:35:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""You seem to be a fool. The druid would not like it if you were to attempt to murder us, nor would you survive, weakened as you were by that beast. We did our best to deliver Sherya safely from the Underdark, but it was the real world that we were unable to protect her in. If you have talked to the druid, you know all about Sethra. He had been possessing Linda and when he reentered the real world from the plane of shadows, he discovered that Sherya was Sarloc's heir. We ended up slaying Linda in a heated battle. Sherya promptly kicked us out of her mansion. It wasn't until later that we discovered that she had been possessed by Sethra and formed an unholy alliance with the <i>tanar'ri</i>.""</font><i>I'll leave the details a secret. Hopefully we don't have to kill her.</i>Fizahn nervously fingers his 'short sword.'"
4947,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755112&postcount=385,2006-07-30T08:03:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa sighs with relief as her spells take effect and the color begins returning to her patient's face. She cranes her neck, looking up at the black-haired woman hovering anxiously above her.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;She's stable for now, but she needs to get warmed up. The wagon is probably-&amp;quot;</font>Just then Callos yells at her in Draconic, and Lissa jumps to her feet.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;More wounded? Okay, I'm coming!&amp;quot;,</font>she yells back. Turning back to the Concerned Friend for a moment, she says,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Be back when I can. Try to keep her from moving around too much, she might have broken bones in there. See if you can pry Silithos- green hair- loose from the standoff over there, he's a better healer than me.&amp;quot;</font>With that, she hops onto her dog's back and races toward Callos."
4948,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755122&postcount=386,2006-07-30T08:07:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The broad-shouldered orc shifts subtly, slipping between the elf and his companions, hand sliding to rest upon his flail for a moment, before rising upwards create as large a profile between the parties as possible. Oddly enough it isn't the elf he faces, but instead Aeroz and Thokk,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ain't gonna be no fighting here, not any more. I won't stand fer it from no one.</font>&quot; He jerks a thumb over his shoulder to indicate the elfess, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Me and her got prior engagements what still need sorting out. And ya,</font>&quot; his roving gaze settles on Aeroz this time, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">ya'd be better served venting somewhere else. Blame's easy ta place, but hard ta place right. There's more than one factor led up ta yer pal's death, and parts'a them are yer fault too.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>His taut voice repeats itself, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">No more. There's bigger things at stake now, ain't there?</font>&quot;"
4949,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755132&postcount=387,2006-07-30T08:32:00,dauphinous,"Delphinia chose to keep her distance and watch off in the direction that the hydra went. No sense in letting something else wander up while they were all arguing, or catching up, or whatever. Besides, this was none of her business anyway.<i>Can't see what the right thing to do would be if all of this came to blows.</i>"
4950,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755142&postcount=388,2006-07-30T09:44:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">My fault? I wouldn't have even been in this whole mess if it hadn't been for her. She and her group had to go and steal that dagger and send us on this gods damned quest to find it. Her actions sent us into the underdark and to meet Sedryn's death. If she won't die today, than she better damn be ready to suffer for what her actions have caused.</font>&quot; Aeroz says angrily, hand hovering above his new blade.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">And you should be remembering that one little arrow hasn't stopped me in the past. That bolt hit me pretty hard and I still got up</font>&quot; he snaps at Si'rene"
4951,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755152&postcount=389,2006-07-30T10:01:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy rolls his eyes,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Course, it's obviously entirely their fault. Since obviously, ya weren't FORCED inta chasing them by some third party or something. Or since the object in question wasn't forged by a dangerous person fer dangerous ends. Nope, all the blame is theirs.</font>&quot; He shakes his head curtly, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Lemme fill ya in here. There's hundreds, thousands'a people in this world, doing what they gotta ta make their way. Sometimes jobs are simple, sometimes they ain't And sometimes it ain't worth it ta ask too many questions. That their business ended up entagnling ya, weren't necessarily their fault, nor likely their intention. Regrettable as it may be, killing them won't settle yer friend's soul, I reckon.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The gruff orc snorts belligerantly at Aeroz' continued posturing,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">But in case I wasn't clear that weren't a suggestion. There won't be any killing. Bludgeoning into unconsciousness, potentially. No killing.</font>&quot;"
4952,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755162&postcount=390,2006-07-30T10:23:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well let me tell you something <i>half-breed</i>, if it was either go after a group of theives or get strung up, what would you choose. I admit, I've done some pretty nasty things in my past, but Sedryn was a good man who did nothing wrong. And she needs to pay for what her actions did to him. He was forced into the situation. If not for his sake, then to show her what fate she has forced upon an innocent man.</font>&quot;"
4953,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755172&postcount=391,2006-07-30T10:26:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">By killing her? Good call there. If ya wanna trace fault ta the most recent cause, blame the Hlondethi fer forcing ya ta make that choice, or Sethra fer starting the whole thing. They fit in somewhere in the middle apparently. the easiest one ta take out yer anger on, but the one with the smallest stake in the matter.</font>&quot;"
4954,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755182&postcount=392,2006-07-30T10:40:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, at this point it is a little too late for reasoning. <i>She's the one</i> with the bow aimed at me.  So what, give into reason and let her shoot me?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Calming down a little, Aeroz takes a deep breath in.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">You know revenge is not very satisfying with trying to poke his snout into it. 'Would have been a lot easier if you just kept your damned mouth shut and let me turn her into a pile of dead flesh.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Eyeing Si'rene again<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Would you put that damn thing down now! I'm not going to kill you...not just yet.</font>&quot; he exclaims."
4955,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755192&postcount=393,2006-07-30T10:41:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan takes his time tie his mount so that it would not run away in the case of a fight, and by the words overheard from his position may just be the case.<br/>Finally walking over, Elthan tries to get his bearings on the situation. &quot;Whats going on? I heard some mention of betrayers and people tossing up 'half-breed' agian as though it meant something. Then again I heard some of our names mentioned. So, who have we found; Lost friends or old enemies?&quot;"
4956,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755202&postcount=394,2006-07-30T10:42:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa, a Human Woman in Deep Purple Robes</b><br/><br/>After making sure the human woman can stand, Nyssa glances over at the body she's pointed out.<i>A tail? If they keep this up, they might even find a way to shock me. What next, a travelling circus? Juggling hellhounds?</i><br/><br/>She makes her way over to the body, ready to help, all the while watching the altercation unfold. While Nyssa's sure she could use her own methods to stop the fight, it's better everyone sees the wisdom of Lumpy's words and choses to lay down arms themselves. Forcing people into action usually makes them take the opposite action as soon as they're able.<br/><br/>When the situation looks to be righting itself, she adds,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Lumpy speaks wisely. We have a big threat still nearby, and a larger one on the horizon. Decimating our numbers further with revenge won't help.&amp;quot;</font>"
4957,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755212&postcount=395,2006-07-30T11:01:00,swordmaster2000,"<b>Silithos, green hair</b><br/><br/>as Fizahn yells at him Silithos' grim face turns to that of burning rage. He lifts his fist as if to punch Fizhan but then lowers it and walks off rage still burning in his eyes.<br/><br/>Silithos moves over near his horse picking a rock out of his pack he begins sharpening his cutlass hardly sending sparks flying."
4958,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755222&postcount=396,2006-07-30T11:36:00,blackfox,"<b>Human Female</b><br/><br/>The woman notices the confrontation between Aeroz and S'irene, but is unwilling to leave the fallen human's side. She paces back and forth, trying to decide whether to intervene."
4959,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755232&postcount=397,2006-07-30T17:01:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy snorts again, &quot;<font color=""Blue""> Which is why I'm standing between ya and her, ain't it. She could shoot me in the back if she likes, but then I'll just have ta be a little rougher about things. And that's entirely the point'a me interfering. hence why I said there's no killing or fighting. Ya can take yer revenge when it ain't at my expense.</font>&quot;"
4960,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755242&postcount=398,2006-07-30T17:10:00,Dr._Bob,"The armored woman and her black haired friend are both conscious, though they can't help shivering convulsively.<br/><br/>Lissa runs to Callos and skids to a halt next to the last casualty, sending snow flying everywhere. It takes them only a second to confirm their suspicions - the lizardkin druid lies before them, his hide an unnatural bluish-gray ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The elf looks pointedly at Thokk's upraised sword and the shiny rapier in Aeroz's hand pointed toward her throat. Aeroz is surprised to see the weapon in his hand as he did not recall drawing the sword. The entwined twin serpents that form its pommel and guard gleam and almost seem to writhe in excitement.<br/><br/>Aeroz lowers his weapon as does Thokk (with some encouragement from Lumpy), and the elf archer in response releases the tension on her bowstring and lowers her arms (though she keeps both arrows nocked).<br/><br/>She doesn't take her eyes off of the elf and dwarf as she speaks to Fizahn, but her voice suddenly seems strained and uncharacteristically emotional.<br/><br/>&quot;What did you just say?<br/><br/>&quot;Are you telling me that Sheyra's body has been possessed by the necromancer? By the gods, when did this happen? WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Delphinia keeps one ear on the argument as she scans the forest, looking for any sign of the hydra. As the sun sets, the sky takes on a purplish hue. Selûne is already rising. Delphinia notes that she is waxing and almost full. It might be possible to ride through the night by moonlight to put some distance between yourselves and the beast ...<br/><br/>"
4961,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755252&postcount=399,2006-07-30T18:12:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Great good gods, it's the druid! Callos, you got a blanket or something?&amp;quot;,</font>Lissa asks as she vaults off her dog's back.<i>I really need to give him a proper name, since he won't tell me the name his parents gave him...</i>Laying one hand on his scaly skin, she winces at how cold the lizardkin is. With a silent prayer to her god, Lissa begins another healing spell...<br/><br/>OOC: If she used up her day's quota on Tiriel, Lissa will start in with her wand of CLW."
4962,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755262&postcount=400,2006-07-30T21:03:00,HempRope,"Wow. You people move<b>fast</b><br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>After a few minutes of aimless wandering, Achkby surrenders to having lost the little dragon.<br/><i>Dammit! He <b>spoke</b> to us! And now I've lost him. Why? Why every time... why do they always fly away? If only I could fly after...</i><br/><br/>Dejectedly, Achkby returns to his friends, following their voices until he comes out of the mist. He is startled, though, to see that instead of tending to the people, two of his friends, two of those whose sense he trusts the most, are in an armed standoff.<br/><i>What in the nine hells?! I thought I brought dimensions to this story that none of them were aware of. But that is resolved, now, and there seem to be many, many more layers than I can imagine.</i><br/><br/>He watches with confusion for a moment, transfixed by the scene that has presented itself with no explanation. Eventually, Lumpy convinces both sides to lower their weapons, and Achkby heaves a sigh of relief. He takes a moment to look about him, wishing he had the gift of so many others to, 'take in the entire situation with a single glance.'<br/>He sees the idiot sharpening his clumsy weapon on his own, and sulking.<br/>He sees Callos and Lissa hunched over another body, further out on the bridge.<br/><i>A body with a tail? The dragon? No...</i><br/>He takes a step towards them, but then stops. It is clearly not the dragon they are tending to. Because the dragon has settled just nearby.<br/><br/>Achkby pauses for a moment, briefly transfixed.<br/><i>Finally... the one who spoke to us... he is so small! Is this truly a dragon? I had heard of younglings, baby dragons. But this one... he looks...</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Hail!</font>&quot; Achkby hisses in its native tongue, breaking from his trance and moving carefully towards the creature. &quot;<font color=""red"">What is this? Tell me, what is going on?!</font>&quot;"
4963,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755272&postcount=401,2006-07-30T22:26:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>WIth weapons lowered, Lumpy steps back slightly, so that he's no longer standing wholy between the two parties Some combination of relief and indignation mix upon his face at having to break up a fight. Warily, he responds to the elf's question,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Not much more than a tenday.. why?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He wasn't liking the sound of this one.<br/>"
4964,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755282&postcount=402,2006-07-31T01:51:00,blackfox,"<b>Black-Haired Woman</b><br/><br/>The woman still paces up and down, half-listening to the confrontation. At S'irene's last words, though, she starts, her head jerking up.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;What? Sheyra's been <i>posessed</i> by the necromancer?!&amp;quot;</font>"
4965,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755292&postcount=403,2006-07-31T02:16:00,Dr._Bob,"The tiny dragon looks up at Achkby and shrugs.<i>Your guess is as good as mine ...</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Slowly the lizardman begins to stir. His outer eyelids and nictitating membrane snap open. His eyes focus on the worried faces above him - Lissa and Callos ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>At Lumpy's words, the elf spins around, replacing her arrows into their quiver and slinging her bow back over her shoulders. She strides over to the black-haired woman and helps the armored woman to her feet.<br/><br/>&quot;We have to go back,&quot; the elf says, her expression grim.<br/><br/>Together, the three women limp towards the horses ..."
4966,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755302&postcount=404,2006-07-31T03:19:00,kariokie,<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa glances at her brother.<i>If those women are going to go actually fight the necromancer...</i>
4967,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755312&postcount=405,2006-07-31T03:47:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Okay, you really are a fool. There's an evil body stealing necromancer with the resources of a noble at his beck and call. If you go back, he won't even have to get <i>tanar'ri</i> forces to destroy you. His unwitting human guardsmen would kill you for trespassing and he also has undead hordes to do his bidding. Do you really think the three of you, injured as you were by that hydra that Sethra could probably destroy with a flick of his wrist, could do any difference. Sethra dispatched practically an entire horde of Rashemi berserkers. We have to warn the Northern Armies!""</font>Fizahn looks at the elf with a dumbfounded expression, muttering about her stupidity in gnomish."
4968,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755322&postcount=406,2006-07-31T05:56:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix stands up from his spot and brushes all the snow off himself. Once he has this accomplished he offers his hand to Achkby and proclaims<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Yix&amp;quot;</font>."
4969,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755332&postcount=407,2006-07-31T06:15:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">WE, Fizahn, have to worry about the know at the moment. Like helping the wounded and getting the hell out of here before the hydra comes back for its dinner. Then we will continue to the north and warn the armies. AFTER that then we go save Sethra, understood? And.....no one tell the lizardman about Sheyra. Trust me on this.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>His voice was calm and reasonable. Very...unnerving in the area of heated debate and words. The necromancer shrugged his cloak off of his shoulder and wrapped it tightly around the lizardman, carefully watching every single one of his movements. The last time he had seen the druid the lizardman had not been too keen on his presence to say the least. It didn't stop him from looking over at Lissa to speak though.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Red"">You know why I called you over instead of the green hair right?</font>&quot; Then his tone turned teasing even as he did anything he could to aid in the effort. &quot;<font color=""Red"">With Sheyra not here your the only one besides Lumpy he might listen to if he tries to kill me. I figure you would be easier to throw at him instead of Shark Teeth there.</font>&quot;"
4970,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755342&postcount=408,2006-07-31T07:08:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa chuckles at Callos' grim humor, then turns slightly and yells over at the larger group.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;OY! Thokk! There's a wounded woman lying in the snow! Help her friend put her in the wagon before she freezes!&amp;quot;</font><i>Bloody tallfolk, got no sense of the practical. Standing around arguing while people freeze in the snow and a hydra roams nearby.</i>Taking a deep breath that chills her lungs, she yells again.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Lumpy! Aeroz! The lizardkin druid's over here wounded! Help us get him in the wagon!&amp;quot;</font>Hoping against hope that her contrary comrades actually do the sensible thing and follow her instructions, Lissa checks the druid's pulse again."
4971,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755352&postcount=409,2006-07-31T07:13:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, Scaly one! What in the name o Moradin are ye doin here with this crowd? Are ye injured gravely?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk rushes over to the lizardman, an actual expression of concern on his face*<br/><br/>"
4972,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755362&postcount=410,2006-07-31T09:20:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/><i>Everyone's just up and gone mad here. Bah</i><br/><br/>Lumpy falls into step behind the women,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ya ain't gonna get nothing going back that way. One's them witches from the North - Hattans or somesuch, and her whole room full'a bodyguards died trying ta deal with him, and we almost joined them. If ya go back, alone, hurt, and unprepared, ya won't even be a hurdle fer him ta jump, just a bump smoothed underfoot.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Finally, the orc shrugs, stopping short,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I dunno what sort'a troubles ya went through once we got split up, but if ya ended up running across the drow and the lizard, it weren't pretty, I imagine. Whatever effort ya misplace here's just gonna waste all that.</font>"
4973,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755372&postcount=411,2006-07-31T15:27:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>slowly wakes up. The first thing she sees is the shocked and concerned look on the halfling's face. Realizing what had happened, she silently words a &quot;thank you&quot; before trying to sit up. She groans and lets herself fall back onto the bridge.<i>Stupid hydra...damn thing got me...</i>She suddenly tenses and grimaces in pain and she manages to sit up this time. What she sees, is absolute chaos.<br/>In front of her she sees Si'rene is in a stand off with a familiar looking person. She continues to glance around ands sees the lizardman and drow both laid out on the bridge,<i>Please let them be alright</i>she silently prays, as Katrin rushes up to her and the halfling rushes off.<br/><br/>The next few moments pass in a blur. Tiriel realizes that Si'rene has said something important, but she lacks the concentration to understand it's significance. She sits with her friend, shivering."
4974,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755382&postcount=412,2006-07-31T18:35:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih stands still for a while, dazed.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Damn&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Climbing back up to his cart, he jumps in a spurs the mule forward, towards the bridge.<br/>"
4975,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755392&postcount=413,2006-08-01T12:48:00,Dr._Bob,"The elf swings herself onto her horse with exquisite grace but then stops, staring intently towards the western horizon. She sits this way for what seems like an eternity, then her shoulders droop almost imperceptibly.<br/><br/>&quot;You are right,&quot; she admits as she stares into the growing darkness (presumably addressing Lumpy and Fizahn). &quot;It's just that I believe that we have made a terrible mistake and utterly failed in a very important mission.&quot;<br/><br/>She turns to look at Lumpy, her face hidden in shadow. &quot;We should leave this place.&quot;<br/><br/>She then turns to the gnome. &quot;Fizahn, please tell me more about these<i>Northern Armies</i>and how you came to be on this road at this exact time ...&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>It is dark, however Delphinia believes that with the moonlight reflecting off of the snow, there should be enough light to travel.<br/><br/>Callos and Thokk carry the lizardman to Hajih's cart, with Lissa holding on to his wrist. The lizardman is conscious, though he seems to be whispering in a tongue unfamiliar to them.<br/><br/>Trinark's body is gently wrapped in a winter blanket and placed in Elthan's cart.<br/><br/>The others mount up, eager to put some distance between the party and the wounded hydra ..."
4976,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755402&postcount=414,2006-08-01T14:10:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""We came to be on the road at this exact time because recently Sethra decided to kill the Rashemi who were spying on him. One Rashemi escaped and is now in the care of Darius and hopefully a powerful temple. While half-delirious from pain and under attack by shades, the berserker said we had to warn the Iron King, or something, so the Northern Armies would have time to prepare. That's all I know, but you can ask Achkby. He seems to have been employed by the berserkers.""</font>Fizahn leaves it at that and goes to the cart to check on the lizardfolk.<i>He'll make it through this, but be very disappointed to learn I've failed to stop Sethra. At least those dreams of ours make sense now. If only we had seen it before.</i>"
4977,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755412&postcount=415,2006-08-01T14:11:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy nods in satisfaction at the eventual display of common sense. Finally, some sense. The burly orc shrugs as she elaborates, responding in a vaguely polite tone, his grammar and phrasing sounding distinctly uncharacteristic, adressing the elf,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">We've all got our failures ta own up, and they can be a spirit-crushing thing. Best way ta deal with them is by correcting them. Take fer example my inability ta uphold the contract we made in Velprintalar. As a sellsword, my value lies in the value of my word and the bindings I make with it. So I'm making good on it; we'll call it an extension. Until I've squared up the difference, I'm still in yer service, ladies. I suggest ya focus on doing the same with yer mistakes.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He nods a few times, mostly to himself, before turning to focus his attention on the dead and wounded,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">She's right, wounded or no, we don't need that hydra coming back. Let's load up and pust some ground between here and there.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Lumpy pitches in, lending his muscle in transporting the wounded to the carts. At the sight of Trinark, he bows his head solemnly, giving the drow a grave offering of silence. When all is done and taken care of, he mounts up himself, cantering back tothe elfess and her companions and waiting to set off."
4978,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755422&postcount=416,2006-08-01T19:55:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa abandons the cart and Nolan's blanket to the injured, and walks alongside once they get underway, close to her brother and deep in thought. Later, she thinks, she must approach someone and offer her help in performing an appropriate funeral, but it's too early now. The death is too fresh.<br/><br/>She asks her familiar, Orestes, to fly above and let her know through their empathic link if the hydra approaches the group, or the owl sees anything else he regards as trouble.<br/><br/>Other than that, Nyssa walks, and Nyssa thinks. For now, she's fine being swept along whatever river her brother and she have fallen into. It has to lead somewhere."
4979,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755432&postcount=417,2006-08-02T03:24:00,Ludo,<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan follows his sisters suit and walks alongside cart as well. He watches her owl fly up into the sky to do whatever it was she asked it to do.<i>Damn bird.</i>Since he'd been reunited with his sister the familiar had always irritated him. Nothing should be closer to his sister than her own twin brother. Especially not some animal. Talking about it would probably have done Nolan some good.<br/><br/>But this was Nolan.<br/><br/>So he furrowed his brow and kept pace with the group trying to clear his mind with the mental exercises his order practiced...<i>Damn bird.</i>
4980,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755442&postcount=418,2006-08-02T03:53:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphina</b><br/><br/>She doesn't help with the movement of bodies, but keeps a watch about the group.<i>Army? We are an army. I haven't spent more than a few hours with this many people since...I don't remember when.</i>After giving her dog a good-natured hair ruffling, she moves up to ride at the front, knowing that many of the others are too preoccupied to watch for signs of danger."
4981,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755452&postcount=419,2006-08-02T04:29:00,Dr._Bob,"Combined, there are nineteen members of your group, with an almost equal number of horses, making you a small army indeed.<br/><br/>You ride through the moonlit night, with those of you with darkvision or low light vision at the front and rear of the party. The injured and the dead are carried in the carts in the middle of the group.<br/><br/>Overhead, an owl soars silently, scanning the area for any threats, as the moon shines brightly overhead. It will be full tomorrow night.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>After several hours of hard riding, Nyssa reports that there are lights ahead. Indeed, after riding for another half hour, you approach an ancient castle, perched on a low hill, surrounded by farms.<br/><br/>Strangely, the cottages and farmhouses you pass seem to be deserted, devoid of people or even livestock. If there is any life nearby, it presumably lives behind the walls of the keep, which are lined with watchfires.<br/>"
4982,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755462&postcount=420,2006-08-02T04:49:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>When it seems that the group will be moving on, Tiriel reunits with her warhorse<i>who really needs a name after all this</i>and carfully mounts up trying to avoid as many sore spots as possible.<br/>During the ride she speaks quitely to Si'rene, catching up on what she missed and clarifying their need to return to city that they'd just left. She also takes the time to study their new...companions.<i>there's no way that we're going to be able to go anywhere without being noticed now</i>she reflects lookign at the churned up snow their progress leaves behind."
4983,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755472&postcount=421,2006-08-02T04:57:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix spent most of the journey napping on the horse he found most comfortable. Upon sight of the castle and more importantly the fires Yix's spirits improve slightly. Afterall, where there is fire there is warm food, hopefully."
4984,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755482&postcount=422,2006-08-02T06:40:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Stunned Human Male</b><br/><br/>Out in the dark, even behind the rearguard, the pale-faced handsome man rides mechanically. He has been following the group on one of the hrses he was left holding at the bridge, yet has refused to talk or even look directly at anyone. No food has he consumed or water imbibed as he has followed constantly a few yards behind all. Yet he does not seem to be intending antisocialness. Infact he barely seems to be there at all.<br/><br/>His trancelike state fails to let up even when dark falls, and any attempt to ride behind him results in a waiting game that none other has any particular desire to win, so he is left to his own incomprehensible devices.<br/><br/>Entering the village, however seems to have some effect on him. Enough so that he seemingly reenters his own head and takes stock of what lies arround him. He slows his horse to a stop, watching the enlarged group go before him. Some he recognises. Most he doesn't. It matters not. They knew him not so there was no need for any long or emotional parting. Better to slip off unnoticed.<br/><br/>His head turns under the hood of the cloak, his sole garment, as he scans the nearest houses. apparently recognising something he approaches the second on the left, dismounts and nocks on the door which is swiftly answered. A few words are exchanged and he turns, patting the horses rump, sending it off after the others before slipping quietly within out of the freazing cold."
4985,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755492&postcount=423,2006-08-02T07:44:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The decision had been made to limit the healing given to the fallen to merely stabilise them.<br/><br/>Who knew what danger would lie ahead of them and how much healing they may need to conserve.<br/><br/>While Tiriel recovered faster, Ssathiya remained weak and in shock. He thought he was seeing things. Old packmates hovering above his face. He closed his eyes and sunk back into unconsciousness. Images of Trinark's death flit past him.<br/>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>A bump in the road stirred him and he groaned out. A soft touch awakens him and he stares up into the worried faces of Callos and Lissa.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;You?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>His expression is one of surprise. Although weak and off-color, he struggles to sit up, wincing but allowing them to assist him when they do.<br/><br/>He accepts any hug or beaming smile from Lissa with a softening of his hard features. He looks directly into a nervous Callos but a slight nod and an impassive face show that he does not bear any animosity towards him.<br/><br/>He seemed like he might speak but a shadow falls over his face and he stiffens up. With a downcast face, he limps out of the cart despite Lissa's pleas and threats.<br/><br/>Old friends who know him see him moving purposefully to the other cart and understand the need to leave him be for now. He ignores any new strangers who might interfere with him. But might hiss and snap his jaws at them if they persist.<br/><br/>If there is space he rides on the cart, if not he limps beside it, as close to his dead friend as possible. Any attempts to strike up a conversation are futile.<br/><br/>He cranes his neck up at the moon, realising its nearness to being full in a day. He then looks at face of his dead packmate and rests a hand on him.<br/><br/>He wondered if he ever would see him again. Beyond this life. Where all spirits rest in the world beyond the sky."
4986,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755502&postcount=424,2006-08-02T12:01:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>As the woman realizes what is about to happen, she moans with fear and her knees buckle. She collapses onto the deck sobbing, &amp;quot;Please! No! Please, not like this! Anything but this!&amp;quot; <br/>
<br/>
She turns her face towards your party. She has startlingly blue eyes and would probably have been considered pretty except that fear has twisted her features into a mask of horror. &amp;quot;Please help me! Please help me!&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
The drow are as uninterested in the fate of the female slave as a traveller would be in a copper piece handed over at a turnstile. <br/>
<br/>
The slave begs for mercy until her screams are muffled by the illithid's tentacles. She struggles futilely until her skull fractures with an audible crack. The actual consumption of her brain takes surprisingly little time, and her corpse is discarded with about as much fanfare as an orange peel. <br/>
<br/>
Her body splashes overboard. The water churns as unseen creatures beneath the boat divide and devour her carcass. <br/>
<br/>
The illithid wipes some gore from its cloak, then resumes his post at the bow of the longboat. In response to his silent mental commands, the creatures below the boat propel the vessel forward.</i><br/><br/>The dream worried and pestered at Callos. Sometime during the wagon ride he had fallen asleep in the blanket that Nyssa had given him and oddly his subconsious mind had sprawled down towards the Underdark and the illithid manned ferry they had been forced to use. Perhaps because it was the point in time when they had been forced to send the lizardman and Trinark on their way. Series of disconnected and mostly unrelated images flooded through his minds before his slumbering form jolted straight up.<br/><br/>Callos's pale face was covered in a pale sweat and his eyes where widened as if something had suddenly come to him in a revelation. The blanket was thrown aside as he jolted up and the first word out of his mouth was a shout.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">SNAKES!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He was panting. It wasn't normal either. The necromancer's sometimes analytical mind was set on edge as a few of the remaining images from his nightmare continued to surface in his mind. The woman's face as she had been traded off.<br/><br/><i>Another life snuffed out by the oppressive smothering of the Underdark. Just like..No! Stay on track! Now where is Fizahn?</i><br/><br/>Trembling more then a little the excited and slightly distraught necromancer went to find the gnome as well as Aeroz."
4987,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755512&postcount=425,2006-08-02T12:50:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;You made it! Oh, thank the gods!&amp;quot;</font>The lizardkin finds himself being enthusiastically hugged by a beaming Lissa the moment he speaks.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;I thought you were dead, or lost and we'd never see you again, oh this is wonderful, hey where do you think you're going?&amp;quot;</font>During Lissa's high-speed babbling, her patient has got up and is struggling out of the cart.<i>Oooh, Beshaba curse it all! There are times when I would love to be strong enough to physically hold one of these people down!</i>Frustrated, she tugs at his tail to little effect.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;You're not anywhere near well yet! You'll hurt yourself! Please get back in? Get back in here or I'll turn you into a new set of leather armor, ungrateful lizard!&amp;quot;</font>Nope, he's not listening.<br/><br/>With a sigh, Lissa hops out of the cart and finds Cloudy, her new riding dog.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;Stupid tallfolk. Why doesn't anyone ever listen to me, Cloudy?&amp;quot;</font>Cloudy licks her face affectionately, assuring her that dogs always listen. Lissa smiles a bit and gets in the saddle, trotting to keep up with the rest of the caravan.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;Well, we found him and he's not dead. That's what's important. Poor Trinark... I was so hoping to meet him again too.&amp;quot;</font>She looks up at the bright moon.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;I hope he's happy with his goddess up there.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Time passes, and the caravan (it's really too big to be just a 'party' anymore) approaches a castle surrounded by a few houses and farms. Lissa stretches in the saddle, looking around at her companions.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;What say we go up and knock on the door? We all need shelter from the cold, especially the wounded.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Quick refresher for the new folks... Red is<font color=""Red"">Draconic</font>, Orange is<font color=""Orange"">Gnomish</font>, and Purple is one of several colors used for<font color=""Purple"">Common</font>."
4988,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755522&postcount=426,2006-08-02T13:12:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih takes a long drink from his flask before turning to Lissa.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I say, we stake out a few of these cottages and send someone up to the keep.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He thinks for a moment<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Why don't we let Lumpy or the green-haired fellow do it?&amp;quot;</font>"
4989,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755532&postcount=427,2006-08-02T14:33:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy is for the most part silent through the trip. He offers clarifications to the various accounts and tales exchanged, as well as advice and opinions if solicited. Otherwise he leaves them free to go about their business, making no move to interfere with the lizard's mourning or the wounded's recoveries.<br/><br/>When the subject of staying the night comes up, he becomes a bit more vocal, offering rebuttal in a typical gruff style,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">There's a few ways this can go, really. One, we go knock on the door. Two, we sleep on their front step. Or three, we just pass on by. One and two are only good options if they're friendly-like up there, but even if they ain't three's not much'an option either, since we've been going all night already. Horses won't take much more either way.</font>&quot; He shrugs, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">So if we're staying here the night, we can do it with permission or without. I'd much rather do it with. Chances are they'd find us come morning anyway; we ain't exactly inconspicuous, ya know? Best we settle up now rather than risk a misunderstanding in the morning.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He snorts half-heartedly at Hajih's suggestion,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'll go if ya ain't got the heart. Anyone else coming?</font>&quot;"
4990,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755542&postcount=428,2006-08-02T14:41:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I'll go,&amp;quot;</font>Nyssa said, stepping forward.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I think you're right, we should get permission. Or try to stay inside the castle, with our wounded and all. I have to say, I look pretty harmless, and that could help the conversation.&amp;quot;</font>"
4991,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755552&postcount=429,2006-08-02T14:45:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih, in the middle of a deep drink from his flask, does a spit-take when he hears Lumpy's comment.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Ain't got the heart? What I ain't got is the interest, but if you need someone to hold yer hand, I guess I could volunteer.&amp;quot;</font>"
4992,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755562&postcount=430,2006-08-02T14:59:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Purple"">Now you just hold on a minute missy. If you look harmless, act harmless, and talk harmless, what are they going to think? Especially if their NOT friendly. That sounds a whole lot like a quick death wish. And perhaps more then one should go. I for one do nominate Lumpy to go but I also plan on going with him.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>However once he got to Fizahn, and Aeroz if he's close he'll bend down and whisper.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Fizahn, you said that Sethra was found in some kinda tomb or crypt that had something to do with snakes, right? And isn't there some kinda snake cult on the rise Order of the Serpent or some such? And in Hlodneth(sp), aren't there a whole bunch of well...serpent related things. It's something I remembered from the Underdark...with other things. And what does the dagger thing Aeroz was looking for? Did it possibly belong to Sethra?</font>&quot;"
4993,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755572&postcount=431,2006-08-02T15:05:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I happen to think that Lumpy looks harmful enough for all of us. Are you questioning his ability to represent our martial skill? I don't think there's any need to overstate the fact that there are.. one, two, three... oh, nineteen or so of us down here, most of us armed. I was merely offering to go with him to help facilitate.&amp;quot;</font>Nyssa smiles.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;If you want to get up in arms about it, though, fine. I'll stay here, or you can march an army to their door. I just expected... I don't know. I expected a kinder response from you.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She looks to Lumpy.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I'll go if you need, or stay here if it's better.&amp;quot;</font>"
4994,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755582&postcount=432,2006-08-02T15:09:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Correction. I know for a fact that Lumpy is dangerous and he has good martial skill. But two people against a castle? Nobody would think some people are that stupid. Perhaps it came out....worse then I meant it. In my defense you made it sound like you where heading there by yourself. At least if two go one can retreat and get help. By no means am I saying ALL of us go up there and knock.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He shoke his head.<i>Wait a sec, why do I care if she took it harshly? The simple fact is, is that none of us should probaly go up there except for news. If there's no one in these buildings then no one will complain if we stay in them.</i>"
4995,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755592&postcount=433,2006-08-02T15:20:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, just choose already and go. Ill stay back, and a full castle aint so daft as to attack a small number of people when they obiously want to talk, simple warfare.&amp;quot;</font>"
4996,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755602&postcount=434,2006-08-02T15:29:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I'm sorry, Callos, I took you wrong, I thought you realized I was responding to Lumpy's question. Anyhow, I'm sorry. It's late, and I'm tired from walking.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Nyssa glances as Lumpy.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Why don't some of us just start walking to the castle, and see who joins us? Seems like coming to a consensus won't work with a group this large. Not efficiently, at least.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Nyssa grabs her staff and sends her owl into the air again, ready to set out if Lumpy starts heading to the castle."
4997,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755612&postcount=435,2006-08-02T15:32:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>A stormy look began to grow on the necromancer's face but he shook his head. Looks like he would have to wait until later before getting answers to his questions.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Fine then. I'm going too. I want to try out some new spells and Lumpy is one of three prime subjects for them.</font>&quot;"
4998,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755622&postcount=436,2006-08-02T15:57:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih take a drink from his flask.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;If Lumpy's going, so will I&amp;quot;</font>"
4999,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755632&postcount=437,2006-08-02T15:57:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy ignores Hajihs jibe, patiently listening to the others as they sort out who's going and who's not. When everything seems sorted out, he dismounts with a shrug.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Fine then. Just stick behind me 'til we're sure what we're dealing with. We'll need ta be within arrow range ta hail them and arrows are havoc without some metal ta protect the meaty bits.</font>&quot;"
5000,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755642&postcount=438,2006-08-02T16:45:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>When Callos asks about the dagger, Aeroz simply responds &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, It being called the Kris of Sethra does sort of imply that it did belong to him at one point. Otherwise, I don't know too much about it.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Pausing for a second, he adds on &quot;<font color=""blue"">Hey, do you know anything about weapons that can influence the wielder. This new sword is doing something wierd to my hand. I draw it without even realizing it. I mean, I do that often enough, but not without noticing the weapon after the first couple of seconds.</font>&quot;"
5001,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755652&postcount=439,2006-08-02T17:33:00,HempRope,"I am now safely back in the USA. It took 33 hours of travel, but here I am, safe, sound, and utterly exhausted.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby spends the long ride conversing quietly and fervently with Yix. The little magician displays a concentration rarely exhibited, questioning the new traveling companion about his history and where he will go now.<br/><br/>When the caravan arrives at the lights, Achkby barely spares them a glance, unwilling to pull away from the conversation he has been fueling with what might be an unnerving intensity.<br/>Finding that he has no more questions the little dragon will answer, he gropes around for more material.<br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">What do you know about the Order of the Serpent</font>?&quot;"
5002,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755662&postcount=440,2006-08-02T18:34:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>His tone became more animated, clearly excited about something as he began to question Aeroz while he waited for the other two to ready themselves to leave.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I mean what did it look like? Did you ever see it well enough to describe it to me? And what can you tell me about Hlondeth(sp)?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>When Aeroz asked about a weapon being able to influence a person however the almost childlike curiousty darkened into a frown and worry.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well its possible that the weapon itself is cursed and that you simply succumb to the curse before realizing that you did. Thats certainly the more appealing aspect. The other end that I know of is that its well...intelligent. The weapon has a mind of its own and is trying to assert itself. If its merely cursed then a simple clerical spell can remove it. If its intelligent...well you'll have to come to terms with the sword. Did you feel anything diffrent when you noticed the sword? The excess of some emotion?</font>&quot;"
5003,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755672&postcount=441,2006-08-02T22:25:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><i>You know you aren't going anywhere without me little sister.</i>Nolan smiles ruefully at Nyssa's back. He's too tired to talk her out of heading to the castle, dangerous though it may be. Plus, if there's one thing Nyssa's good at, it's talking and it looks to Nolan like there's going to be some need for sweeter parlance than the half-orc may be capable of. At the mention of arrows, Nolan wordlessly quickens his pace to place himself in front of Nyssa and behind Lumpy.<br/><br/><i>Why do they call him Lumpy anyway?</i>"
5004,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755682&postcount=442,2006-08-03T00:32:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Upon hearing Callos' speculation about his new weapon, the expression on his face turns to worry. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Mind of it's own? Are you saying that I may have been knowingly given a weapon that wants to act through me? It was one of Baran's associates, so it could just be a way of making sure that damn mission is completed. Is there any way you could know for sure?</font>?"
5005,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755691&postcount=443,2006-08-03T04:12:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Wordlessly joins the lizardman. She quickly realizes that there are no words she can share with him, so she just stands there quitetly.<br/><i>You saved my life more than once today friend, and I never got a chance to say 'thank you'. I'll never forget that you died trying to help us. I just wish I'd known you better.</i><br/><br/>Hearing the argument about going to the castle, she frowns. The houses are abandoned, there is no real reason to go to the castle tonight.<i>We're hurt, and tiried, not deaf thank you</i>she thinks. Yet, she finds it hard to care enough to point this out. She slides down and sits with her back agaist the wagon.<i>We'll see how things work out...</i>"
5006,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755700&postcount=444,2006-08-03T05:33:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix looks at Achkby scracthing his head. He stops scratching and looks around fervently for something, apparently not finding it because his tiny little dragon shoulders drop as he lets out a deep sigh. He then looks at Achkby and does his best to flick his tongue out like a snake would. He then scoots up onto Achkby's shoulder, and surveys the rest of the group.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Where are they going?&amp;quot;</font>Yix asks Achkby, as he wasn't paying attention to the debate about the castle."
5007,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755709&postcount=445,2006-08-03T05:59:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I wonder why these houses are abandoned?&amp;quot;</font>She says it aloud, but not to anyone in particular. Delphinia elects to stay behind, keeping a watch behind them. An idiot child could follow their tracks."
5008,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755718&postcount=446,2006-08-03T07:42:00,HempRope,"How large is Yix?<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/>Achkby, confused by Yix's behavior, just mechanically follows the little dragon's gaze with his own.<i>Good question.</i><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Um... well, looks like, maybe that big building. Dun know why, though...</font>&quot; he replies.<br/><br/>He stares around into the dark, only now really noticing that they've arrived at something that resembles a destinization.<br/><i>Where are we? Hey... cold though they may be, those littler buildings look mighty inviting...</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Why aren't we in those houses?</font>&quot; he askls the world at large."
5009,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755727&postcount=447,2006-08-03T11:03:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa points at the smoke coming from the castle's chimneys.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Looks like it's already nice and warm in the castle, and I'll bet they even have hot food. Hot tea, at least.&amp;quot;</font>She glances uneasily at one of the empty houses, stroking Cloudy's head as they ride by.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Besides, the people aren't in their houses for a reason. I bet that reason is some kind of monster. Or monsters.&amp;quot;</font>The gnome joins the group of people heading up to knock on the castle door."
5010,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755736&postcount=448,2006-08-03T13:41:00,Spaz,"Yix is about a foot tall, about triple that if tail is included<br/><br/><b>Yix</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;They aren't ours.&amp;quot;</font>Yix replies calmly. The small dragon begins to shiver on the halflings shoulder as he lokos around at the empty streets and houses. A small growl from the tiny dragon seems to be questioning the emptyness of the place. The dragon hopes down and finds some more furs to throw on himself. As he generously covers himself he looks at Achkby again, he flicks his tongue trying to imitate a snake and tells Achkby that's he's never heard of a serpent, or one that has ever been orderly."
5011,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755745&postcount=449,2006-08-03T14:45:00,Dr._Bob,"Si'rene answers Callos' question. &quot;The Kris itself is a wavy, double edged dagger.&quot; She pauses. &quot;One might say that the blade was 'serpentine' in configuration ...&quot;<br/><br/>Fizahn adds. &quot;Now that you mention it, we did stumble upon an ancient burial ground in the Wetwoods filled with<i>yuan-ti</i>skeletons. Remember those barrows, Thokk? In fact, that burial ground wasn't that far from where we first met the druid. Apparently a whole tribe of lizardfolk still live in the swamp there, forgotten by us 'warm-blooded' types.&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz, eyeing the serpentine filigree on the hilt of his rapier worriedly, begins to talk about Hlondeth, describing the Emerald City in as much detail as he can remember. Though the city seemed as normal as any other large metropolis, he does remember a restricted central area and rumors about the Queen being half-human and half-serpent. &quot;The Emerald Guard itself seemed human enough, however ...&quot;<br/><br/>Fizahn, Aeroz and Si'rene all fall silent as they ponder Callos' line of thinking.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The deserted village is quite creepy, even by moonlight. Some of you are uncomfortably reminded of another mysteriously empty set of dark buildings ...<br/><br/>The orange flames of the watchfires prove too alluring to resist. Soon you find yourselves approaching the fortified main gate of the keep. The road narrows as you near the castle, forcing your &quot;army&quot; into a narrow column.<br/><br/>A not unfriendly voice calls down from above. &quot;It is a cold night for traveling, my friends. Who might you be and what business have you in Phent?&quot;<br/><br/><br/>"
5012,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755754&postcount=450,2006-08-03T14:58:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy turns back to the column behind him speaking softly enough so as to not carry up to the keep,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hang back a bit fer now, but not like yer trying ta hide anything. Ya know, casual-like. . . But not TOO casual, keep on yer toes.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Hissing encouragement to his horse, Lumpy canters a bit ahead of ther column, turning sharply to present his profile in a gesture of good faith. Freed from the constraint of subtlety, his voice projects liberally, a good mixture of roughness and drawl that carries surprisingly well,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Just a gaggle'a road-wearied travelers with business in the north! We'd be camped a few leagues ta the south, weren't fer that six-headed icelizard we run up on! Now we're nursing wounded, and a powerful desire fer shelter, should it be within yer graces ta provide!</font>&quot;"
5013,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755763&postcount=451,2006-08-03T15:30:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*as Lumpy goes up*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, the bugger can actually talk!&amp;quot;</font>"
5014,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755772&postcount=452,2006-08-03T15:37:00,Dr._Bob,"&quot;A six-headed ice lizard, you say? Well, wouldn't you know it,<i>half-breed,</i>you've just said the magic password!&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Come in and be welcome!&quot;<br/><br/>There is a mechanical grinding noise and, after a short delay, the iron-bound doors are winched open wide enough for you to enter."
5015,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755781&postcount=453,2006-08-03T16:03:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/><i>There it was again. Half-breed. Everyone was so blatantly unoriginal.</i><br/><br/>Lumpy can't quite keep the irreverence from slipping into his voice, though he surely does try. But his patience was wearing a bit thin lately.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Many thanks!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Turning to wave the others onward, he rides up towards the opening gate, intent on checking things out before the others walk into what might still be potential danger."
5016,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755790&postcount=454,2006-08-03T17:05:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">&amp;quot;A six-headed ice lizard, you say? Well, wouldn't you know it, <i>half-breed,</i> you've just said the magic password!&amp;quot;</div>
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</div>&quot;Oh. I think I get it.&quot; Tiriel says to no one in particular glancing down at the abandoned village."
5017,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755799&postcount=455,2006-08-03T18:09:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>I don't like this. Something's not right here.</i>He couldn't pinpoint it though. Something was simply...off. Brow furrowed he still lined up right after Lumpy to be one of the ones to go inside. Twisting his head a little to whisper to to Aeroz he muttered low enough for the two of them to hear.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Listen, we'll talk about this later. The best I can say now is that if it IS intelligent then try and establish a connection and come to an understanding. I'll do what I can to determine the truth later.</font>&quot;"
5018,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755808&postcount=456,2006-08-04T02:36:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The reptilian looks up at the nearest person for the first time. He seems to take in all the other members of the group.<br/><br/>Seeing Flamesword(Tiriel),Walks-in-Shadow (Katrin), and the flame wielding archer seated amongst the pack he had become part of, was a sight that left the druid feeling that something vital had fallen into place.<br/><br/>The circle was complete.<br/>The pack had grown and come together.<br/><br/>Cloudhair had fulfilled his promise and more. He had sworn to guide him thru the darkness until light fell on their faces and he had stayed by the druid's side until he had rejoined those he had been lost from.<br/><br/>If this had served to bring together those who would help save his people, So be it.<br/><br/>His dark-skinned packmate had lived a noble life and died a noble death.Worthy as any of<i>the people</i>, by the teachings of Semuanya.<br/><br/>He understood that one more thing had to be done. A life avenged. A blood debt paid. It was their way. He could imagine Cloudhair's expression at what he was about to do.<br/><br/>The drow would not be happy.<br/><br/>It was the way of the<i>people</i>. Blood for blood.<br/><br/>He walked first to the female lady he had come to respect and follow in the tendays past.<br/><br/>Jumping out of the wagon he walks unhesitantly to Tiriel, wincing as some steps cause him pain.<br/><br/>As the blond woman looks upon him with a wan smile,<br/>she did not expect the next words that follow<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;I must leave you now.&amp;quot;</font>"
5019,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755817&postcount=457,2006-08-04T03:10:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Wow.  An intelligent sword.  All I've got is what I assume to be an age-old relic from Sarloc's family.""</font>Fizahn wanders away from the discussion about the sword and snakes and heads toward the druid.  On his way, he draws his 'short sword' and examines it for a moment.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""How're you holding up there Druid?  I wouldn't tell anyone here about our dead.  Their simple prejudiced minds would cause them to run us off if they knew we had traveled with a dark elf, or dispose of him in a rude manner.  I think you should be the one to honor his death with a burial or whatever you do in your culture.  I also suggest you stay as far out of sight as you can.  They've already proved their ill intent by insulting Lumpy.  I don't trust them.""</font>The druid complies by wrapping his scarf and pulling his hood low. The only sign that he is anything other than a large humanoid is the tell-tale tail sticking out!  He nods to the gnome and touches his shoulder,<font color=""Blue"">""I will sspeak with you ..again."" </font>Ssathiya's common had improved greatly since Fizahn had met him.  The druid turns back to the strange horsewoman who had been near-fatally injured.  The grave expression on his face bothered the hardened gnome.<i>He probably means once we aren't surrounded by so many strangers.</i><br/>Fizahn walks to the front of the caravan with Lumpy and the others negotiating with the castle.  He begins to whisper to them in a voice that the guards can't hear.<font size=""1""><font color=""Blue"">""They're going to want us to kill the creature when they learn we haven't already.  So, if they think we killed it, make sure they remain thinking that.""</font></font><br/><br/>EDIT: because Runehawk gave me permission to include Ssathiya's reaction to Fizahn's advice and is a great RPer."
5020,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755826&postcount=458,2006-08-04T08:46:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>If not all the group ended up coming up to the castle, Nyssa will ask Lissa or one of the other riders to notify them if they have a moment. If everyone is engaged, she'll walk back down herself to make sure everyone knows they've been invited into the castle.<br/><br/>Otherwise, if everyone is there, she'll enter the castle after giving Lumpy a good headstart to check things out."
5021,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755835&postcount=459,2006-08-04T09:02:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia,</b><br/><br/><i>Back inside. Always back inside. Ah well, the cold is getting a tough on me these days.</i>Delphinia barely urged Gladi to follow the group; the dog didn't need to be told twice to go towards a warm place to stay the night. And Gladi liked inside better than outside for sleeping."
5022,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755844&postcount=460,2006-08-04T09:11:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix breaks off the conversation he was having with Achkby as the doors open, overjoyed at the promise of a warm fire and some good eats the tiny dragon rushes as fast s he can to get inside the castle, forgetting all about the furs or even his shiny new armor."
5023,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755853&postcount=461,2006-08-04T09:20:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Seeing that the castle's in habitants are friendly for now, Nolan waits by the gates until everyone else has passed before entering. Staring curiously and the small dragon they seem to have found.<i>Quite the circus we must seem.</i>"
5024,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755862&postcount=462,2006-08-04T13:47:00,swordmaster2000,"<i>I don't trust anyone here, by the queen of the depths what have I gotten myself into?</i><br/><br/>a look of longing he looks to the open door of the castle.<i>So inviting, and I could use some warmth, but I don't trust the people of this leep anymore then the grotesque half-orc. Ill let him eat the food first, got it</i><br/><br/>with those thoughts he chuckles to himself before leading his horse twards the open inviting doors"
5025,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755871&postcount=463,2006-08-04T14:25:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;What an odd password&amp;quot;</font>Hajih remarks to no one in particular.<br/><br/>He takes a drink from his flask, looking from side to side as he does and goes inside.<br/><br/>As he passes through the gates he continues the remark<font color=""Blue""> &amp;quot;I mean, it's not everyday someone comes up with a password like six-headed ice lizard.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
5026,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755880&postcount=464,2006-08-04T15:54:00,Dr._Bob,"You enter the gates two by two until everyone is inside and the gates are closed behind you.<br/><br/>Some of you notice that the handsome man isn't with you anymore, though apparently no one felt obligated to comment on it. Everyone assumes that he is someone else's problem, which is just as well.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The courtyard is a mess. Barrels, crates, livestock, haystacks, wagons, tables, and tents fill almost every available square foot of flagstone. It would appear that the mystery of the missing villagers is solved - they have all relocated here, behind the walls of the keep.<br/><br/>Most of the villagers are sleeping, presumably, and so are their animals. Several geese honk with irritation as they scramble out from underneath your horses' hooves.<br/><br/>The guards welcome you warmly, but you are surprised to discover that they are not human at all, as you had assumed. Instead, the entire night-watch appears to be made up of orcs, all wearing matching livery - a red tunic with a black lion rampant.<br/><br/>There are perhaps a dozen orcs that gather about you, leaning on their longspears, eyeing your group appraisingly. Other orcs remain on the ramparts, their heavy crossbows loaded but held non-threateningly or pointed outward away from the inner courtyard.<br/><br/>They look with particular interest at the drow and lizardman lying in the back of one of the carts.<br/><br/>&quot;Are they dead?&quot; one of the orcs asks in flawless common.<br/><br/>"
5027,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755889&postcount=465,2006-08-04T16:12:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>A look of honest confusion crosses Lumpy's face as he swings down from his horse, thunking ironshod feet heavily against the flagstone. This was something he hadn't seen before, and while he'd long considered himself more orc than human, he couldn't really say that he'd had much peaceful contact with orcs to begin with. But these orcs certainly posed an intersting sight.<br/><br/>It had been years since he'd actually seen a full-blood orc, not since he'd walked the north. Campaigning along the Spine of the World hadn't lent itself to trusting orcs overmuch; there, the orc tribes were almost feral, warlike and violent. Despite his orclike nature, he'd never seen one that hadn't been as interested in killing him as anyone else.<br/><br/><i>Wonder what the story here is?</i><br/><br/>Looping his reigns about the pommel of his saddle, Lumpy regains his composure, turning to face their hosts,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">The quick answer would be, 'no,' while further elaboration would clarify that only one'a them is.</font>&quot; He shrugs, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hydra does quick work. Couldn't save them fast enough.</font>&quot;"
5028,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755898&postcount=466,2006-08-05T02:56:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby, confused at first by the abrupt departure of his conversational partner, merely shrugs, and rides quickly after the rest towards the keep.<br/><br/><i>Doh! Boh! Oh! Damn equines! Whose idea was this riding!</i>"
5029,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755907&postcount=467,2006-08-05T04:24:00,kuja.girl,ooc: can i get some clarification of where Lizardman is? RH posted that he was leaving and then the Dr. posted that he was on a wagon inside the keep. I need to talk to him damn it but I don't know where he is!!!!
5030,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755916&postcount=468,2006-08-05T06:57:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa tenses up a bit at the sight of all those orcs; she's never met an orc (as opposed to a half-orc) who wasn't bent on killing her. Her hand drifts toward her crossbow, then relaxes.<i>Opening fire in here would be plain stupid. I just hope we haven't walked into a trap...</i>The gnome cranes her neck to look up at one of the orcish guards.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Is there room in the keep for us to stable our mounts and get some rest? It's been a long, cold ride with a hydra in it.&amp;quot;</font>"
5031,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755925&postcount=469,2006-08-05T07:05:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><i>Well okay... so much for being safe in here. But really,</i>Nolan looks around at the impressive collection of orcish warriors,<i>if they wanted us dead they'd have made it happen by now.</i>He makes his way over to his twin.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Never a dull moment with these people is it?&amp;quot;</font>he whispers to Nyssa."
5032,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755934&postcount=470,2006-08-05T07:35:00,Spaz,<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix looks around surprised to see so many orcs. After he gets over his brief surprise he notices the tunics on the orcs. He walks over to the closest orc admiring his tunic before asking the orc if they had any warm food to spare.
5033,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755943&postcount=471,2006-08-05T08:26:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Either this is the most unique fortress that I've ever seen or we just walked into the big staging area for an orc attack force. ...By the gods I hope its the former.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><br/>Okay....This isn't that bad...Its just a whole bunch of orcs...friendly completely intelligible orcs. ....I'm still dreaming aren't I? One way to fix that. Ambling up as nonchalantly as possible to Lissa he bent down to eye level and whispered.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I want you to punch me in the face. As hard as you can.</font>&quot;"
5034,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755952&postcount=472,2006-08-05T08:40:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><i>Nope, still not the strangest thing I've seen. Getting close, though.</i><br/><br/>Nyssa smiles politely at the orcs.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Thank you very much for your hospitality. You're very kind.&amp;quot;</font>She's about to fall asleep on her feet, but she's not going to press them for a place to rest yet. They seem to be civilized people, they don't need to be pushed to politeness.<br/><br/>She smiles at her brother and whispers back,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I have to say, our travels have been exciting, but these people have a... density of strangeness. It certainly keeps things interesting!&amp;quot;</font>"
5035,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755961&postcount=473,2006-08-05T09:10:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih's eyes widen as he sees the inhabitants of the keep.<br/><br/>He looks deep in thought for a moment and then puts on the biggest grin he can and waves enthusiastically at the guards.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Pleasure to meet ya.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
5036,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755970&postcount=474,2006-08-05T13:07:00,Dr._Bob,"The orcs make no other comment about the cart or its passengers.<br/><br/>&quot;This way, please.&quot; A pair of low-ranking orcs leads you toward the back of the keep where a corner of the courtyard has been fenced off. Tidy barracks are arranged neatly against the massive outer wall of the castle. The stables are likewise clean and neat, with fresh hay covering the ground, the snow having been shoveled away.<br/><br/>Once your horses and mules have been tucked away, you are led to a large timbered building where you are greeted by a man and a woman. Both look a bit bleary-eyed and are still adjusting their formal robes as you enter a long dining hall.<br/><br/>(The lizardman stays behind with the drow's body. The orcs do not object.)<br/><br/>Human servants are adding logs to the fire, and decanters of water and wine are being placed on the long table.<br/><br/>&quot;Welcome, travelers! Sit and refresh yourselves!&quot; The human host makes his way to the head of the table. The woman takes her place at the far end of the table. There are 10 seats on either side of the table, so there is plenty of room for everyone. A large red banner hangs above the fireplace, with a large black lion rearing back on his hind legs.<br/><br/>The orcs head back to their posts, bowing and murmuring, &quot;by your leave, Lord Ulrich&quot; as they exit.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Sorry about any confusion about the lizardman. I didn't know what exactly he was up to. If he has big plans, he is free to do what he wishes at this time.</i>"
5037,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755979&postcount=475,2006-08-05T16:05:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy eyed his new surroundings with an air of typical suspicion. He sets a stark contrast to their new hosts in thair formalwear, garbed in his heavy plate and dirty winter suit, his look of calculating appraisal offset against their warm welcome. This was without a doubt the strangest castle he'd ever been in, and he wasn't quite sure he was willing to accept it at face value. Still. . .<br/><br/>He opts to seat himself near the head of the table. Pouring himself some water, he turns to address the man,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Pretty nice setup ya gtot here,</font>&quot; He waves an arm, as if to envelop the keep as a whole, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Real neat-like and everything, I like that. Hydra must be real trouble, what ta necessitate all'a this.</font>&quot;"
5038,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755988&postcount=476,2006-08-05T18:29:00,Dr._Bob,"The man laughs sadly. &quot;You have a gift for understatement, sir!&quot;<br/><br/>Lord Ulrich appears to be a young man of perhaps 20 years. He is dressed fairly simply, with only a large ruby-encrusted signet ring signaling his position. His brown hair is long and has been hastily drawn up into a pony tail. He sits forward in his chair as he converses with Lumpy.<br/><br/>&quot;Since the appearance of the cryohydra, living outside the walls simply wasn't an option for my people. The quarters are cramped in the courtyard, but at least they can sleep without worrying about their cows or family members being snatched away in the night.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;But tell me, who are you and your companions? I had begun to think that perhaps my messengers had not made it to Telflamm. I assume that you drawn here by the reward?&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;I was told that you encountered the beast, and that you have dead and wounded. They shall be tended to. Tell me, did you slay the beast?&quot;<br/><br/>Before even giving you a chance to answer, he continues, &quot;You must have crossed at Gref's ferry. How are they doing? What news of the war in the west? Is it true that you are traveling with a giant walking lizard?&quot;<br/><br/>Lord Ulrich seems genuinely friendly and happy to see you. His manner is almost childlike, and he is obviously hungry for news from the outside world. By contrast, Lady Ulrich sits quietly at the opposite end of the table, sipping from a wine glass. A sour expression on her face suggests that she is either bored or annoyed or both.<br/><br/>Lady Ulrich is tall and thin, and in her youth likely was quite striking. You note, however, wrinkles around her eyes and mouth and a subtle hollowness of her cheeks that suggest that she is much older than her husband."
5039,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=755997&postcount=477,2006-08-05T18:46:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><i>Life is far too fleeting to be so unhappy.</i><br/><br/>Nyssa smiles, and seats herself next to Lady Ulrich.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Lady Ulrich, please let me personally thank you for allowing us to partake of your hospitality. My name is Nyssa Oresta. I know it's late, and guests must be the last thing you wanted. It's very gracious for you to be up at this hour.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Nyssa leaves the conversation open to any path, but tries to pull whatever (annoyance or boredom) is bothering her to the surface, and let her talk through it."
5040,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756006&postcount=478,2006-08-05T19:04:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>hangs back to speak with the lizardman. She knows all too well what he is probably thinking.<br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;You can't seriously be thinking of going back now.&amp;quot; </font><br/>She studies his face, and while the face is expressionless, his eyes are burning with sorrow and anger. Tiriel sighs,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I won't let you do this alone. While you knew him best, we all regarded him as a friend and we all have the responsibility, and the right, to avenge him.</font>&quot;<br/>She takes her time explaining this, stumbling through various versions making sure that<i>her friend</i>understands what she is telling him.<br/><i> Friend. Yes, these are my friends. They are as quick to come to my aid as I am quick to go to theirs. And they are willing to chance death. Yes, all of my companions who I traveled up from the Underdark with are my friends.</i>She looks at the blanket wraped form in the wagon,<i> and I don't easily forgive people or mosters that harm them</i>.<br/>"
5041,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756015&postcount=479,2006-08-05T19:18:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan hopes that the groan he just let out can pass for his stomach growling.<i>Oh Gods Nyssa, NO! Leave the woman be!</i>Not in the mood to hear her probing questions being plied to a complete stranger, Nolan seeks a seat somewhere else at the table and promptly finds himself next to the older halfling woman.<i>At least she's sensibly quiet.</i>Nolan attempts an awkward smile at Delphinia,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Uh, will you need some assistance seeing over the table? Perhaps a book or something in your seat...?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Nolan catches himself, actually hearing the words that just came out of his mouth.<i>I'm guessing Nyssa would have said something slightly different...</i>"
5042,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756024&postcount=480,2006-08-05T23:51:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>After bedding down Gladi for the night, Delphinia follows everyone else inside. When Nolan asks, she lifts an eyebrow at him. Then she cracks a grin and slaps him lightly on the thigh.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;It's ok, kid. I think I can manage.&amp;quot;</font>She sets her backpack, quiver, and bow down carefully, then climbs up into one of the chairs."
5043,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756033&postcount=481,2006-08-06T00:24:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy tips back his glass, draining the water he'd poured in one pass while the Lord throws out questions. He attempts to keep the impatience the creeps up on him from crossing his face as he waits for the man to finish. Afterwards, he is silent for a moment, as he ponders each query and it's response in turn,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ain't seen no sign'a no messengers in Telflamm, though I can't exactly say we were looking fer one. Our business lies further north, but ya'd be best suited not holding out fer more help from Telflamm; things will be getting. . . hectic there.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He considered the next one for a moment, the gnomes words cause for thought, but in the end, he had no desire to break his word with an outright lie,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">The icelizard gave a good run, killed one and nearly got a few more. He lost a few heads in return before he cut and run, but I assume he's still skulking about somewhere.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The next question draws a moment's confusion,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ferry? Oh right, the pyres. Not so good. Had ta pole across myself.</font>&quot; He glosses quckly over this continuing, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">War ain't so good neither. Word is, Myth Drannor's fallen, if ya beleive it</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He stops there, either forgetting or ignoring the question about the lizardman as he pours himself some more water."
5044,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756042&postcount=482,2006-08-06T02:26:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Lumpy's right. I haven't heard anything about a bounty on a cyrohydra, but I confess, we hadn't been looking. We had some problems of our own to deal with. I do believe your messenger has died though.""</font>Fizahn frowns regretfully for a moment.<i>I'm also sorry to inform you that we can't go after it at this time or partake in your bounty. Let's just spend the night and leave. Please no one say anything stupid.</i>He looks at Nolan pointedly for a second."
5045,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756051&postcount=483,2006-08-06T05:28:00,Spaz,<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix hops up on the table wakling its length a few times to try and figure out exactly what he wants to eat. He finally gives in and proceeds to try and sample some of everything.
5046,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756060&postcount=484,2006-08-06T08:05:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Helping himself to the wine, Hajih listens intently to the conversation between Lumpy and Lord Ulrich.<br/>"
5047,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756069&postcount=485,2006-08-06T08:08:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, yer lordship, I have a few questions of me own, how has such an alliance come to be that you command such a well trained army o Orcs? It be quite impressive. Im guessin the hydra is the cause, but even so they seem to show years of training, and frankly not somethinkg I would expect from simple Orcs. Also, explain more of the bounty, we were travelin for other purposes but we now have a bit of a debt to pay on this overgrown lizard&amp;quot;</font>"
5048,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756078&postcount=486,2006-08-06T09:41:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Throughout the entrance to the fort and the bar, Aeroz had been thinking upon the meaning of Callos' words. From the way the Necromancer had described it, the sword might very well be intelligent. But what could he need to come to terms with?<br/><br/>Seeing that food had arrived on the table, Aeroz takes a glass of wine, but does not drink it. Staring into nowhere, he sighs slightly and takes a sip."
5049,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756087&postcount=487,2006-08-06T10:09:00,runehawk,"<b>Meanwhile, what had happened earlier..</b><br/><b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardman had walked beside the blond swordswoman as they had entered the keep. He had not been keen to enter a looming structure like it.<br/><br/>Still he had not planned on leaving in the night.<br/><br/>He looks pained at the woman's response.<br/><br/>He sees empathy on the warrior's face and sighs.<br/><br/>Pointing to his face,<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;This is not ssorrow,.. not anger&amp;quot;</font>He frowns as he is acutely reminded that Trinark is no longer around to translate for him..<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;My emotionss are different to control.&amp;quot;</font>. He swings his good arm around.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Coldbloodss <i>feel</i> differently&amp;quot;</font>. He ***** his head slightly looking at the woman and hoping that she understood.<br/><br/>The emotions that had surged thru the reptilian had become muted. This was normal for any cold-blooded species that simply never experienced the<i>full</i>emotions, the warm-blooded races enjoyed. The lizardman was an anomaly in that in experiencing elevated emotional moments, he had proven that cold-bloods could possibly be 'infected' by it.<br/><br/>He points to his chest with a single claw.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;The pain iss here&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He explains slowly, frowning with effort to pick the words in common,<font color=""Blue""><br/>
&amp;quot;Blood for blood...Life for Life...way of the <i>people</i>.<b>MY</b> way. The Debt must be paid&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He understands that the drow's companionship meant something to her but he is reluctant to hunt the creature with this injured companion who almost died.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;The hunt iss dangerouss. You are not well. Your courage iss great but... I... have no healing to give.... you and time iss sshort&amp;quot;</font>, he hisses.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I not sstop you but not want you in danger. Not about re-venge&amp;quot;</font>, he solemnly states.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Tomorrow. Sunrise. The hunt begins&amp;quot; </font>He places his hand on her cheast causing her to widen her eyes in alarm<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;If we do not meet again, I say to you,'Good hunting'&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>The druid turns abrupty and walks back to sit on the cart where Trinark's body lay. Signallling that that was all he would say for the moment and figuring he had left it open for the morning, Tiriel lets him go.<br/><br/>The blush from her cheeks fading, Tiriel removes her hand from the hilt of her sword where it had swung to reflexively under the swells of her cloak.<br/><br/>Her last thoughts as she walked off to find the others were<i>Lizards lay eggs..so i'm guessing lizard<b>women</b> do not have breasts..</i>"
5050,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756096&postcount=488,2006-08-06T11:49:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia listens carefully to everything that is said loud enough to hear. When Thokk speaks of going after the hydra, she starts to nod slightly.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;A creature like that isn't natural, and it sure shouldn't be allowed to terrorize these folks. I'd like to hunt it down, even if you kids have somewhere else you need to be.&amp;quot;</font>"
5051,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756105&postcount=489,2006-08-06T12:01:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa, from the far side of the table, speaks up once she hears of a plan to hunt the hydra.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I think we should help--&amp;quot;</font>she stops, then starts again,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;we can't just let a creature like that roam--&amp;quot;</font>once again, she stops, and then starts,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;with our combined forces and some strategy I think we should be able to--.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I'm sorry, I'm just so used to Nolan interrupting me, I don't think I know how to complete a sentence.&amp;quot;</font>"
5052,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756114&postcount=490,2006-08-06T12:40:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Oh... I'm starving. I don't care if the food was prepared by orcs, it smells fantastic.</i>Achkby thinks, surveying the table laid out before them.<i>And they probably cook meat pretty well, besides,</i>he adds to himself, reaching for some sort of roast.<i>Hmm, potatoes. There are potatoes there, too. But who needs potatoes?! It's all about the meat...</i><br/>He sets into the roast with gusto.<br/><br/>Washing it down with some wine (excellent, for being so far north), he pauses to consider the fact that almost none of the others are eating.<br/><i>And I imagine Yix even has a stronger stomache than I...</i><br/>But he pulls his mind from its little food-centered haven, and listens as the count begins to speak, and his less well-spoken companions reply.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><i>Oh, by Brandobaris, what are we getting into? They want to go back and fight that beast? I do not know if we would all survive. It was a fearsome serpentine beast.<br/>
In it, I saw the might of a dragon with many heads. It was very like a dragon in its appearance, and yet Yix urged us to fight. Should he not respect his kind? I charged then, hearing him cry for help, but I do not know, now, if I could fight it. It looked more a dragon than even Yix, who is so tiny... Though perhaps, with all of those heads, it might have become confused? I have been told that the great serpents are very wise. This business of heads... it confuses me.<br/>
<br/>
Mightn't it confuse the hydra, too? I want to stand with my friends, where we go from here, but against this creature... I feel it may deserve my respect.</i>"
5053,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756123&postcount=491,2006-08-06T12:48:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Looking at his sister, Nolan replies,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I've learned that the only difference interrupting you makes is that it increases the amount of grief you give me.&amp;quot;</font>He takes a sip of water from his goblet to hide his grin.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Besides,&amp;quot;</font>he continues,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;there are those of us who are wounded and who could use a day's rest before we continue. I know I don't have much say in what happens with this group, but the beast is wounded and needs to be slain. Though I am anxious to keep moving forward, it would be wrong to leave with things unfinished here.&amp;quot;</font>"
5054,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756132&postcount=492,2006-08-06T16:54:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>[color=blue]'Ach aye, not only is it not supposed to belong, its harmin others and there be a reward. Makes it simple for me. Got a grinding stone and a forge I can use to prepare?&quot;[/color}"
5055,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756141&postcount=493,2006-08-06T17:04:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Thokk, while I'm not saying the beast shouldn't be hunted, its just that we have...business to attend to further north.&amp;quot;</font>He pauses to take another large gulp of wine<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;On the other hand, we owe that damn critter a little something for our troubles, So how about some folk volunteer to stay here, kill the ice-lizard and catch up to those of us who choose to continue on.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Hajih smiles a wide grin and continues<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I, for one, would love to show that damn ice-thing a few things, most of them quite unpleasant.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
5056,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756150&postcount=494,2006-08-06T17:40:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Oh, no. Really, let's not go.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">But, we really do have urgent things to do North of here. Perhaps, after we finish that, some of you could come <b>back</b> and, er... 'deal' with it...</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>It's not like we ever finish the job when we actually reach a place.</i>"
5057,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756159&postcount=495,2006-08-06T18:52:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>catches up to the group as the last person enters the room. She quitely takes a seat near the back, and listens. She frowns and exchanges a<i>signicant glance</i>with Katerine and Si'rene when ferries are mentioned, but says nothing. Tiriel finds herself disinterested in the &quot;world update&quot;.  Her conversation with the lizardman provokes a flurry of thoughts that tumble around in her head.<br/><br/><i>what right do I have to help him? should I help him, was he trying to tell me that he wanted to do it alone? no that's not it, it was more like he had to go back, some belief or tradition, and he didn't want others to feel obligated to help...</i><br/><br/>When talk turns to the Hydra, her focus is drawn back to the table. She waits for a break in the conversation before speaking,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Let's hear the details and ask some questions about the beast before we charge into an argument about tactics.&amp;quot;</font><br/>She turns her gaze to the Lord and Lady Ulrich,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;How long has the beast been here any how? From the looks of it, you're village is fairly well settled into your courtyard.&amp;quot;</font>"
5058,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756168&postcount=496,2006-08-07T04:35:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>After Yix has gorged himself with enough food, he goes and lies down near Achkby. He lies down with a audible sigh and just lays there for a few moments as tiny moans escape his mouth and loud grumbling escapes his stomache. After a few moments Achkby hears the question<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Will you fight the beast with us?&amp;quot;</font>reverberate in his mind."
5059,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756177&postcount=497,2006-08-07T10:14:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Callos remained quiet during the trip into the castle and through the orcs and the Lord and the Lady. He had too much to think about with his current line of thought before he could handle new problems. But this news of staying and hunting a hydra grabbed his attention almost immiedetly. A stoney look came over his face such as that only had been seen when Djital had been slain settled over his features. When he spoke it was softly but quickly grew louder.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Have we forgotten what our real mission is? To inform the Northern Armies so that <i>Sethra</i>can be destroyed. Nothing else. Or have you forgotten where Sethra is? He's inside of Sheyra, the girl who helped most of us through the Underdark and who gave us a place to sleep and recuperate, even if it only was a day, after we escaped. We owe her more then we do this town. WE need to go after the greater menace. Do you really think this hydra is worse then the army of darkness that will descend if WE fail?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>By the time the necromancer was done he was glaring at each of the people who had travelled with him through the Underdark, an unspoken accusation in that glare. After another moment or two of this however he stood and began to stride out of the hall back towards the carts. He could prepare to strike out from there if need be and he would be more comfortable in the blanket. Before he exited the room though he turned back and spoke in an icy cold voice.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">And did any of you think this lizard is merely a diversion sent to slow us?</font>&quot;"
5060,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756186&postcount=498,2006-08-07T15:50:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Turning to Callos*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach lad, take a look. This beastie has evidnetly been here for a long while, and if it indeed be a plan to slow us down, it must have been in places for ages and frankly I doubt that. Lets kill the bugger, lop off some head, collect some coin, and head on our way. Besides, der ye wanna see this thing kill more people?&amp;quot;</font>"
5061,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756195&postcount=499,2006-08-07T16:06:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Pushing away Yix's thought, Achkby responds to Thokk.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Do '<b>ye</b>' want to see an army of undead ravage the entire northlands? These people are safe from the hydra here. As well-trained as these orcs look to be, they can't hold back Sethra and the forces he can muster. These people are <b>safer</b> if we keep heading north.</font>&quot;"
5062,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756204&postcount=500,2006-08-07T16:17:00,Dr._Bob,"Although the hour is late, no one seems very tired. A fire is soon roaring in the hearth, and servants bring small boosters so that the gnomes and halflings can sit comfortably at the table. It would appear that they are used to entertaining travelers of many races.<br/><br/>The conversation around the table becomes increasingly animated as the servants place pewter plates of sliced roast beef and boiled potatoes (cold), day-old bread, and cheese. Your water and wine glasses are refilled generously and, though the midnight meal is perhaps plain, it fills your stomachs.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Nyssa attempts to engage Lady Ulrich in coversation. The lady nods politely, but makes no attempt to reciprocate. &quot;Travelers are always welcome on the Golden Way.&quot; She smiles thinly, then looks away and continues sipping from her glass.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Lord Ulrich is disappointed to hear that the hydra still lives, but he listens with interest as you argue amongst yourselves about how best to handle the hydra problem. Especially when he hears that many of you are eager to return to the bridge to hunt the beast down and finish it once and for all.<br/><br/>Others, however, principally Achkby and Callos, urge restraint. There are larger issues at stake here, they argue. Slaying the hydra will delay your journey and will risk the lives of those in the hunting party.<br/><br/>When asked, Lord Ulrich reports that the cryohydra appeared almost two months ago. He mentions that other magical creatures had appeared in the area recently, including a number of trolls.<br/><br/>With the town relatively isolated due to the winter snows, he had thought it prudent to bring his villagers into the castle for safety.<br/><br/>He seems almost amused at Thokk's query about the orc garrison. &quot;In the heart of Thesk, humans and orcs have lived in peace for many generations. Generally the orcs keep to themselves in the foothills of the Thesk Mountains to the east, but they make excellent mercenaries and have been valued allies since my grandfather's time.&quot;<br/><br/>He frowns. &quot;They are proud and strong, but they have proven to be no match for the hydra. We have lost many orcs to the monster, and I have forbidden them from continuing their sorties lest we have too few orcs left to defend the keep.&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Lord Ulrich looks stricken when he hears about the deserted ferry and the pyres. This news seems to upset him more than the news of the fall of Myth Drannor.<br/><br/>He leans forward, almost rising to his feet. &quot;You found no one alive at the ferry? There was a young woman living there, several ferrymen as well. Surely they are not all dead?&quot;<br/><br/>Hearing that there appeared to be no survivors, Lord Ulrich sinks back into his chair, covering his eyes with one hand.<br/><br/>Lady Ulrich places her wineglass down on the table suddenly. She stands and announces that she is feeling tired and that she will be retiring. &quot;Please make yourselves at home. What is ours is yours.&quot;<br/><br/>She sweeps out of the hall with another thin-lipped smile.<br/><br/><br/>"
5063,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756213&postcount=501,2006-08-07T16:47:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy bridges his gnarled fingers as he leans elbows forward on the table, letting his roast beef and bread lie for the moment while he formulates his thoughts into coherant sentences.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">There are two issues here, and they ain't as clear-cut as they seem. The first is our need ta get north quick-like, and the second is obviously six-headed. WHile it might seem clear that the quickest way ta accomplish the first is ta ignore the second, that prolly ain't the case, interestingly enough. While I personally ain't got an overbearing desire ta risk my neck fer the folks here, there are other circumstances ta be factored in.</font>&quot; The scarred half-orc throws a meaningful glance at Si'rene, Tiriel, and Ginevra, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">There are some among us, and I ain't wholy exempt in this either, what ain't terribly keen on this particular hydra's existance, on account'a past slights. And while I might be convinced ta let it slip, I don't think that'll be the case with everybody involved.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He leans back deliberately, letting a moment's pause draw out his meaning,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">The quickest way north ain't necessarily the straightest line, and splitting ourselve up over this issue ain't gonna make the hard road any easier if past encounters are any gauge ta judge by. Throwing an unfit bunch against the hydra'll likely kill them, and half our lot running inta the next hydra or whatever down the road'll have the same troubles if we ain't careful about it.</font>&quot;"
5064,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756222&postcount=502,2006-08-07T16:58:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Cold, fatigue and emotional stress have evidently taken their toll on the normally ebullient Lissa. She eats and drinks heartily, but doesn't seem inclined to contribute to the conversation. Maybe because so many people are trying to make themselves heard.<br/><br/>After the meal, Lissa looks around for her lizardkin comrade... and he's not there. Frowning, she gathers up some meat in a napkin and heads for the stables.<i>He's probably brooding over Trinark. That man- lizardkin- had better not be planning anything stupid, or I'll keep him unconscious until he's healed!</i><br/><br/>Sure enough, the druid is in the cart with Trinark's body. Lissa hops up with the ease of long practice, offering him the food she saved.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Here, I brought you some dinner. You need to eat.&amp;quot;</font>She sits down next to him, attempting to read his expressions and body language. It's been a long time since they parted, though.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You know, a bunch of the others want to go hydra hunting. I figured you might be interested in that... given what happened, and the fact that it's an abomination of nature and all.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa gives him a sidelong look.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;We're not at full strength, though, and that includes you. And something tells me that if we are going to fight and kill that ice-lizard, we'll need to be at top form.&amp;quot;</font>She produces a dagger from somewhere and begins idly tossing it in the air, the narrow blade flashing in the lantern-light."
5065,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756231&postcount=503,2006-08-07T17:34:00,swordmaster2000,"<b>Silithos</b><br/><br/>now inside Silithos sees the food and grins a wide shark-toothed grin<i>ah! food at last</i>. greedily grabbing a large portion of bread, he slaps some roast on it and begins eating it, once finished he grabs a large glass of wine and leans against the wall crossing his legs.<br/><br/>Sipping lightly he slowly drifts deep into thought, while thinking he runs his finger over the rim of his glass making an anoyying whistleing sound.<br/><br/>after a bit of conversasion he slowly begins returning from his dazed thoughts.Then hearing the word &quot;reward&quot; he snaps back imediatly uncrossing his legs and letting his weight come off of the wall.<font color=""LimeGreen"">Reward?!</font><br/><br/>Grinning his trademark grin he continues to say<font color=""LimeGreen"">I belive that you could use the favor of Umberlee if we are to fight this beast, and it would be... profitable if we stayed for a short while to slay this beast</font>"
5066,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756240&postcount=504,2006-08-07T18:38:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan continues to drink the water in his goblet, listening to the words of the group around him. Deep down he believes in the urgency that Callos and Achby spoke of. But, looking at Nyssa, he knows that she'd be much happier doing some good here and now to help these people. He is sworn to free his homelands from the curse of the undead that plagued it as soon as possible. But he is also dedicated to preserving the well-being and happiness of his sister. Tonight the two goals seem so totally opposed to each other. What was he supposed to do?<br/><br/>He looks over to the little dragon that had been picking its way back and forth across the table and smiles. Was its life as free from complications as it seemed to Nolan? Also, could it be convinced to eat Nyssa's owl?<br/><br/>With a quiet clearing of his throat, Nolan sits up and turns his attention back to the discussion at hand."
5067,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756249&postcount=505,2006-08-08T02:54:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia's mind is made up. She listens and says nothing else while helping herself to the food and drink.<i>I'm going after that hydra with whatever other folks decide to go. That thing'll be dead before I take another path. Too bad it has to be a <u>cryo</u>hydra. Ah well, I've certainly had worse luck.</i>"
5068,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756258&postcount=506,2006-08-08T03:10:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa watches Lady Ulrich go with a look of concern.<i>Maybe something is going on here?</i><br/><br/>Of course, her brother would point out that of Nyssa's many &quot;hunches,&quot; only a few had paid off. That travelling salesman she questioned? Not a Rakshasa in disguise. The local tax collector she cornered a few towns back? Not under the thrall of an Ogre Mage. She was still suspicious of the innkeeper they'd met a month ago, however. At the very least, he had deep-seated issues about his parents.<br/><br/>When it came down to it, Nyssa couldn't keep her nose out of anyone's business for long, and she knew it. Which was why she was absolutely, positively, going to stay out of this discussion. She knew she and her brother would fight the creature, and that's all that should matter. Yes, she was going to stay silent, and let the group work through the discussion without her inp--<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Callos, please. Sit down, we need your intellect. Your friends aren't any less dedicated just because they're discussing a topic.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She'd work on staying out of things<i>tomorrow</i>. Or possibly the day after, depending."
5069,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756267&postcount=507,2006-08-08T03:11:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Turning to the Lord*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Yer lordship, as you can see we are slightly split on this issue, and shall resolve it later. Neverless, if we are to go out, what is the current reward on this beastie, and could we expect to use some castle supplies if we do venture out to kill it?&amp;quot;</font>"
5070,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756276&postcount=508,2006-08-08T06:45:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix begins to find the topic of the hydra boring, and eventually makes his way back to where the cart was left. Despite his playful nature on the outside, on the inside the dragon had already decided what must be done about the hydra. He'd follow his friends wherever they went, and he felt he knew what they would do."
5071,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756285&postcount=509,2006-08-08T07:57:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Having healed himself lightly with a spell he had memorised the lizardkin had been filling his water skin and that of the others on the cart with an orison when the female gnome had appeared.<br/><br/>Blinking at the food he picked at it gingerly initially, motioning her to share in the food as well.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Thank you&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He had been eating and quietly listening to her until she had mentioned that the hydra had been an abomination. Amused inside but not showing it, he wrapped his tail around the gnome who was sitting beside him. Like an arm around the shoulde, but only loosely curling around her hip.<br/><br/>He had been touched. His heart had been a little lighter when she had mentioned that many would be hunting the beast down.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;It will be good to kill creature before moonrisse tomorrow&amp;quot;</font>, he says speaking slowly.<br/>A palm returns to rest on Trinark's still form.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;It will honor him and the full moon iss what Cloudhair..Tri-naark would wish&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;None need come but i am honoured to hunt with you...as before.&amp;quot;</font><br/>His expression changes to one of deep satisfaction.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Your kill was good. sSethra iss no more. One iss not pleased that one wasn't with you&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He sits quietly once his meal is concluded. Either staring into space or at Trinark's covered form. He doesn't ignore Lissa but seems content to be silent in her company.<br/><br/>OOC: cast CLW on self and memorise new spells"
5072,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756294&postcount=510,2006-08-08T08:38:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn ate the food he was given quickly. When everyone began arguing, he decided to stay out of it.<i>We need to go and talk to the iron lord to warn him about Sethra, but the hydra is a threat. We can get money for the hydra, but is it more pressing than Sethra? I don't really want to go warn the northern armies because it's Achkby's fault we ran into the berserkers in the first place. He's the one who gets paid if we complete our job. The monster also killed Trinark.</i>Embroiled in self confusion, Fizahn decides to follow Lissa as she brings food to the lizardman. Hopefully there he will be able to think about the problem and maybe discuss it with the druid.<br/><br/>Fizahn listens to the druid talk to Lissa. He smiles when he realizes Ssathiya is set in his mind. However, he frowns a second later when he realizes the druid has not yet learned what happened to Sherya.<font color=""Orange"">""Oh damn. He has no clue Lissa! He doesn't know what happened to Sherya. He doesn't know why we were heading north. There's no doubt in his mind what we have to do because he doesn't know the full severity of the situation. I hate to throw doubt on his course of action.""</font>The urgency in Fizahn's voice is apparent to the lizardman. Fizahn looks at the lizardman with sorrow in his eyes and explains all about the Rashemi berserkers and the specters.<br/><br/>OOC: I assume you've been reading it and already know RH, so I don't have to type it all out."
5073,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756303&postcount=511,2006-08-08T09:40:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Stopping for merely another moment or so to speak just loud enough for the others to hear.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I would be staying if my intellect was needed. No one here seems to want it at the moment, merely moral guidance and I am no cleric. I know what needs to be done and if no one else follows I'll go by myself. The only thing I'll contribute to this....debate is this. What makes you think the cyrohydra is any weaker from the previous battle?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Having said his piece the necromancer hurried out of the hall and down to the stables. More then a little surprised to find the gnomes and lizardman there he ignores their presence as he climbs into the cart with his belongings and sits down moodily. He would at least wait for their decision before leaving."
5074,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756312&postcount=512,2006-08-08T11:33:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia seems unperturbed by Callos's comment.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Well, of course it'll be fine by morning for sure. It wasn't even bleeding anymore when we checked out the tracks. That doesn't mean it should be allowed to run free. Seems to me, if you kids have to go save the world, then get going and do it. I'm for sure worried about what'll be left, though. I don't hold much truck with saving the world. That kind of thing is too big for me. But a town, that's something I can wrap my head around.&amp;quot;</font>She stands up in her chair and reaches over for some bread, then sits back down and starts ripping it up to eat it."
5075,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756321&postcount=513,2006-08-08T13:15:00,Dr._Bob,"Lord Ulrich broods in silence for a while until he is directly addressed by Thokk. &quot;Oh, yes ... the reward ... of course. The message I sent offered a 2000 gp reward for slaying the beast plaguing our village. The gold will be yours if you are willing to help us now.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;The orcs believe that the hydra sleeps during the day. If you are able to track the monster to its lair while it is resting, perhaps you can catch it unawares. To kill the beast, you will have to chop off its heads, but beware - it will grow new heads if its wounds are not cauterized with fire!&quot;<br/><br/>After the impromptu meal, small crystal vials are brought out and given to those of you injured in the fight with the cryohydra. &quot;These draughts will restore your energy and warm your bones. Drink them and sleep well!&quot;<br/><br/>Lord Ulrich rises and takes his leave. Servants (human, not orc) stand by, ready to lead you to your rooms, when you are ready to leave the table.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>As Callos slips back to the stables, he finds Lissa and Fizahn deep in conversation with the lizardman. They are trying to explain what happened to Sheyra while he was lost in the Underdark. Callos isn't very familiar with lizardfolk body language, but from the knotted tension in the lizardman's posture and by the way his claws are digging into a wooden post, he suspects that the lizardman is<i>not</i>pleased.<br/><br/>Once the story is complete, a sad silence falls over the stable. Unexpectedly, Trinark coughs."
5076,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756330&postcount=514,2006-08-08T13:28:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach lads, we need to prepare. We seem rather split in our desired courses of action. I believes I have one we can all agree on. We need to go North. The river the hyrda was stalking flows North. Correct me if I be mistaken, but we can travel a helluva lot faster by boat then by foot. I propose we spend tomorrow preparing, and leave two days hence, slay the beast, then float down the now free waterways. Make sense to the lot of yer?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: Ouch, twice ignored by Ulrich, Thokk isnt pleased"
5077,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756339&postcount=515,2006-08-08T13:35:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy eyes the vial curiosly for a moment before deciding foul play would be impractical at this point. He drains it quickly,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Just float upriver, eh? On what, dare I ask? I ain't no shipwirght, and while I'm sure our collective talents are real esoteric, I don't think boatcraft's one'a them, much less putting something capable'a holding all the folk and horses we got.</font>&quot;"
5078,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756348&postcount=516,2006-08-08T15:47:00,Dr._Bob,Si'rene frowns at Thokk's suggestion. &quot;We need to reach the River Mulsantir far to the east before heading north to Rashemen. The river we just crossed would simply float us back to the Sea of Starry Night.&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Lord Ulrich wasn't ignoring Thokk. I just made an error. I corrected my previous post to reflect that Thokk was the one who asked him directly about the reward.</i>
5079,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756357&postcount=517,2006-08-09T05:55:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos, the oh so very confused</b><br/><br/><i>Cough? Did the dead body just...cough? Thats a new one. I've seen them dance, juggle, perform sleight of hand, attack villages, stand guard, make good furniture, be pack mules, rise from a grave, haunt a town, and play instruments, but coughing.....Thats just messed up.</i><br/><br/>The implications hadn't quite set into his mind yet, he was too busy simply staring at the supposedly dead (or was it undead?) drow who had just made a noise. A slow blink and then the necromancer was heading over to the body with delibrate carefullness and prodded Trinark in the side. Maybe he had imangined it."
5080,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756366&postcount=518,2006-08-09T07:16:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>After walking for a bit (short legs and all) Yix finally makes it to where the cart was left only to find a group of people there. By the shocked expressions on their faces Yix can tell he just missed something. Cursing his luck for always missing the good stuff Yix walks over to the others, trying to figure out whats going on."
5081,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756375&postcount=519,2006-08-09T09:27:00,swordmaster2000,"<b>Silithos</b><br/><br/>hearing thoughts of taking a boat Silithos rejoins the conversasion<i>Ah a boat, back on the water, where I was meant to be</i>.<br/><br/>[color=Lime Green]I think that once we reach a river that takes us where we need to go using a boat would be the best way to travel as I am an excellent sailor and am high in favor of Umberlee the queen of the depths! [/color]Silithos proclaims grinning"
5082,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756384&postcount=520,2006-08-09T09:40:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>The days of travel, and the long journey this evening, have finally caught up to Nyssa. She stands slowly, finds a servant, and asks to be taken anywhere she can get some sleep."
5083,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756393&postcount=521,2006-08-09T09:44:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih grins, perhaps the affect of a bit too much wine, until he hears Silithos' suggestion.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;...A boat?&amp;quot;</font>He asks, a look of barely contained panic on his face,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I'd rather take on that hydra alone than go on any boat.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
5084,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756402&postcount=522,2006-08-09T10:45:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Upon hearing the cough, Lissa turns around and stares at Trinark's body- or maybe Trinark?- for a long moment, her expression almost a parody of shock and disbelief. Then her hand shoots out, feeling at the drow's neck for a pulse.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Great good gods, could he <i>possibly</i> be alive?! Druid, do you have any healing spells prepared? You're better at this stuff than me, see if you can find a pulse...&amp;quot;</font>As she talks, Lissa retrieves her healing wand with her free hand, poised to use it if necessary.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Heal check!<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=552562"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">6 + 1 = 7</a>Umm... that probably tells me something along the lines of &quot;he's a drow, and he's not moving&quot;.  :P"
5085,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756411&postcount=523,2006-08-09T10:59:00,Dr._Bob,"Some of you retire for the night, while others pull chairs up to the fireside and sit puffing on some cigars, thoughtfully provided by your host. The conversation jumps from hydras to boats to tobacco as everyone's eyelids begin to get heavy ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Meanwhile, in the stables a surprising scene is unfolding. As Yix hops up onto the cart, he is astonished to see Lissa, Fizahn and the lizardman ripping the furs from the drow's body.<br/><br/>Lissa checks Trinark for signs of life while Callos pokes at the drow's body clumsily. The drow's skin is cold as ice, and Lissa begins to think that the cough was a hallucination when finally her small fingers feel a faint pulse at the carotid artery.<br/><br/>&quot;He is alive!&quot;<br/><br/>"
5086,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756420&postcount=524,2006-08-09T11:39:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;The hells?!&amp;quot;</font>rips through the minds of those around Yix before he fals off the cart in pure and utter shock. After a bit of composing himself and picking his jaw up off the floor Yix hopes back up onto the cart and stares in sheer awe of Trinark."
5087,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756429&postcount=525,2006-08-09T14:09:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn whips out his 'short sword' as soon as he hears the cough. When he realizes it came from Trinark, he immediately goes over to help Lissa and the druid remove all his furs. He waits in fearful anticipation as Lissa checks for a pulse. His joyous thoughts are cut short suddenly by Yix's plummet from the cart. He spins around, his 'short sword' out and ready for trouble.<font color=""Red"">""Smooth dragon,""</font>he mutters as he sheathes his 'short sword' and turns once more to face Trinark."
5088,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756438&postcount=526,2006-08-09T14:11:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Another harsh cough escapes Trinark's throat...<br/><br/><i>Sooo cooolllddd...</i><br/><br/>His right hand twiches, then his whole arm spasms. Only to be followed by another series of sharp coughs.<br/><br/>One thing is certain though, Trinark is indeed alive!<br/>"
5089,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756447&postcount=527,2006-08-09T16:47:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>Well I must say that this is a rather odd surprise.</i><br/><br/>The necromancer's mind just kinda shut down and began to run on auto-pilot as he hurried over to the cart with his belongings and pulled out his blanket. It was with the same speed that he hurried back and wrapped the cold numb body of Trinark in it and lightly slapped his cheeks.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Teal"">Wakey wakey drow. C'mon. Eager people to meet you.</font>&quot;"
5090,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756456&postcount=528,2006-08-09T16:56:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hajh, Thokk and now the drow? People associated with this group sure have a habit of not being dead when everyone else thinks they are</font>&quot; Aeroz comments as he arrives to see the dark elf regain conscious."
5091,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756465&postcount=529,2006-08-10T01:05:00,Dr._Bob,"Many of you are drawn to the commotion in the stables. As Trinark revives, he begins to shiver uncontrollably, but Lissa and the lizardman are able to slowly return his body temperature to normal.<br/><br/>After Trinark is carried inside, servants provide another vial of healing elixir, and the drow is placed gently in a warm bed to rest for the night. The lizardman insists on staying by the drow's bedside.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The next morning dawns bright and sunny ... and noisy. The inner courtyard is filled with the cacophony of mixed livestock forced into close quarters.<br/><br/>A large group of human villagers and orcs has gathered outside Lord Ulrich's guest house - word has spread about the nocturnal visitors and their exotic companions ... a<i>lizardman</i>AND a<i>dark elf!!!</i><br/><br/>Lord Ulrich and Lady Ulrich are at their customary places at opposite ends of the great table for breakfast. The fare is pretty much the same as the midnight meal. Lord Ulrich apologizes for the meager offering.<br/><br/>Trinark's presence at the table naturally fascinates Lord Ulrich, who begins asking him rapid fire questions about life in the Underdark, which Trinark does his best to deflect politely.<br/><br/>Even Lady Ulrich shows some emotion at the drow's appearance, arching a single eyebrow.<br/><br/>As the servants clear the table after breakfast, Lord Ulrich leans forward in his chair. &quot;So will you be heading out to slay the hydra then?&quot;<br/>"
5092,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756474&postcount=530,2006-08-10T02:48:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>As Trinark had revived fully just before morning dawned, he opened his eyes to the sight of the lizardman meditating by the bedside.<br/><br/>Opening his eyes the lizardman had growled only one thing<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Do not... EVER ..do that again&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Little was said other than Trinark convincing the lizardman that a spare vial would not do him harm.<br/>[hr]<br/>The drow sat now at a table of the lord of this big stone house. Similar to Sheyra's but without a warm pool.<br/>He hovered protectively over Trinark.<br/><br/>His hood was pulled over. but as binding his tail was uncomfortable he let it peek out from under the back.<br/>The humans here knew him to be a lizardman anyway.<br/><br/>His eyes rested on the leader's mate. As a druid he<i>read</i>an animal's thoughts from body language and instinct and he knew something to be wrong with her intuitively.<br/><br/>Not knowing what was wrong specifically and believing his packmates to not take him seriously he did not bring it up.<br/>[hr]<br/>In answer to the leader's question, he simply hissed a loud<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;YES&amp;quot;</font>. Even with his intelligence he could see that the hydra was troubling these humans and.....<br/><br/>..... it was on the way back to Sheyra anyway."
5093,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756483&postcount=531,2006-08-10T02:54:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Striking up the stump of cigar he'd saved from last night, Lumpy shrugs,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ain't sure. If it were as simple as someone saying yes or no, we'd know, and if it was up ta me, we'd be done and gone already,</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He lets it hang for a moment, puffing on the cigar a few times,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">But it ain't, so mayhaps ya'll get lucky.</font>&quot;"
5094,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756492&postcount=532,2006-08-10T03:13:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>The dreams had come again that night. She saw the dead rise, she saw her family killed. She was alone by a crypt, fighting off the corpses. She was about to fall.<br/><br/>Each of the abominations was familiar to her, like family themselves. She remembered the face of each and every one she'd helped to bury. And, when their faces were gone, she remembered a detail -- a ring, a tattered piece of clothing that remained hanging from their bones, strangely enough, a limp or a missing limb. She knew them all.<br/><br/>Her charges had risen up to bring her down.<br/><br/>She had woken up with a start, frightened, but controlled herself quickly.<i>It's okay to be afraid. It's not okay to STAY afraid.</i><br/><br/>So, the dreams. Were they a warning? Did they mean she was straying from the direction she should go, or already on it? Or did they just mean she was exhausted and rightfully confused from the news of the drow rising from the dead?<br/><br/>Nyssa plays with her food, eating little. Maybe today would indeed be the day she didn't stick her nose in everyone else's business. Nolan would be pleased, at least."
5095,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756501&postcount=533,2006-08-10T03:30:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby sighs.<br/><i>Not again. Couldn't we finish this last night? We'll be arguing as we pack the horses.</i><br/><br/>Wary of arguing with the determined and well-beloved lizardman across the table form him, Achkby nonetheless quietly objects.<br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Druid,</font>&quot; he begins, &quot;<font color=""red"">Now that we know Trinark survived, the hydra has taken nothing from us. I want to help these people too, of course, but there is a greater evil we must stop, and that means heading north.<br/>
The more of us who travel that way, the greater our chances of our success. And we value your companionship, in and out of times of trouble.<br/>
Please, we can return after we have spoken to lords of the North.</font>&quot;"
5096,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756510&postcount=534,2006-08-10T03:52:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia seemed unruffled by anything that had happened with these people so far. Undead attacking people in an Inn? Okay. Hydra rampaging through the wilderness? Okay. Orcs guarding humans? Okay. This guy dies, then gets better? Okay. People trying to avert The End Of The World As We Know It? Okay.<br/><br/><i>The food here is pretty good. I wonder if these kids'll notice when I go off to track down the hydra? I wonder if any of them will come with me? That would sure help a lot.</i>"
5097,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756519&postcount=535,2006-08-10T04:37:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan notices how distracted Nyssa is this morning.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Isn't this your cue to tell everyone what they should be doing?&amp;quot;</font>he whispers to Nyssa with a nudge and a small smile."
5098,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756528&postcount=536,2006-08-10T04:48:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa smils at Nolan, reaches for her fork, stabs a potato, and flicks it at him. He was right. He was also damnably agile, easily deflecting her potato missile.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I know you barely know me, but I feel we should go back. That hydra's a hazard to a lot of people, and should only delay us a short time if we work together.&amp;quot;</font>"
5099,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756537&postcount=537,2006-08-10T05:00:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark dreamed of his ordeal. Remembering his last moments, where he was filled with the healing energy of his spell. Then the abrupt cold of the breath weapon, and slowly drifting away into numbing cold...<br/><br/>He opened his eyes slowly, noticing his friend and companion sitting next to his bed. It was true, he was alive, and it was a miracle.<br/><br/>His lizardkin friend growled at him,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Do not...EVER...do that again.&amp;quot;</font>Trinark tried to smile, thinking his friend was trying to be funny. Then he realized how painful the experience must have been for him.<br/><br/>Trinark spoke in a hoarse whisper,<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;She said it was not my time yet. There is important work left to do, and I was given a second chance. She believes I am worthy of her grace.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>The lizardman didn't respond, but Trinark didn't expect him to. Eventually, Trinark managed to rise from the bed and dress himself with relatively little assistance.<br/><br/>During the morning meal Trinark endured the noble's questioning politely, but revealing few specific details. When the conversation turned to the opportunity to dispatch the creature that caused his demise, he was more than attentive. He welcomed the chance to slay such a vile beast.<br/>"
5100,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756546&postcount=538,2006-08-10T06:49:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Before Eating, Thokk goes and visits Trinark*<br/><font color=""Maroon"">&amp;quot;Hello lad, I seem to remember you from something but Im not quite sure. Regardless, what did you see? Now im not the only one who has returned to this world from the beyond&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*At the table*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, we should smash it! Though we need probally another day to prepare, yer lordship. As I have asked before, would we be able to gather some simple supplies before we leave to slay the hydra?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
5101,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756555&postcount=539,2006-08-10T07:22:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Looking directly at Achkby,<br/>he is unusually eloquent and his agitation is given away by his raised neck and back spikes which are revealed as he pushes back his hood. You notice that he has painted his face with some ceremonial symbols.<font color=""red""><br/>
&amp;quot;Spear-wielder, I was moving north with my other pack, carrying an object given to us by Sheyra but Not-sheyra. A hatchling is now possessed by this cursed spirit. <br/>
<br/>
So much death, evil and imbalance around us. I sense a... growing tide which will destroy the growing things and birds and beasts that live.&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;In my heart, I ..felt.. i had failed.. my people.. and you&amp;quot;<br/>
</font>When he says 'you', he swings a claw to take in all the SoSN party.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;I am druid. Hunter. Lizardkin. ...and now Pinkskin-friend. All things are joined. We are here. NOW. together.&amp;quot;</font>He looks at the whole party, newcomers included.<font color=""red"">&amp;quot;The </font><font color=""blue"">hydra</font><font color=""red""> must die. Sethra must die. They are prey and we are hunters. This is the way of things. I will feast on </font><font color=""blue"">hydra</font><font color=""red"">flesh tonight and seek guidance on ssethra</font>&quot;<br/><br/>His speech is hissing and there is clear emotion at some points but all present sense that the druid is clearly determined to hunt the hydra down and return back the way to Teflamn to take out Sethra by whatever means.<br/>By 'guidance', you assume he means something spiritual.<br/>He clearly is ready to move and seems restless. Darting glances he gives to the lady of the manor seem to be the only thing out of place.<br/><br/>OOC: the face-paint is from some miscellaneous herbs i carry and I used up my CLW last night and drank a potion (to update the char thread.)"
5102,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756564&postcount=540,2006-08-10T08:07:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>After the lizardkin speaks Yix looks up from his meal,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Does hyrdaflesh taste good?&amp;quot;</font>Yix asks him licking his lips together in anticipation."
5103,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756573&postcount=541,2006-08-10T09:52:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Achkby, there is no question that we should stop Sethra, but don't we owe it to our gracious host to get rid of that hydra?&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Besides&amp;quot;</font>He looks over at the Trinark<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;It almost killed one of us, we owe it for that.&amp;quot;</font>"
5104,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756582&postcount=542,2006-08-10T10:36:00,swordmaster2000,"<b>Silithos</b><br/><br/>as the group bickers they look around the room and get that feeling that something is missing something substancial. Then It comes to them all at once Silithos, the green haired priest is missing.<br/><br/>Outside the keep Silithos walks past the houses, retracing his steps and grinning<i>heh heh, when I kill the hydra I will get the full 2000 gold, oh yes this will be very profitable indeed</i>upon reaching the bridge Silithos attempts to retrace the Hydras tracks thinking<i>Damn! I should have brought a tracker, eh I think I can handle it.</i>"
5105,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756591&postcount=543,2006-08-10T12:26:00,Callos_DeTerran,<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>With Trinark alive once again or had he ever died in the first place? Callos looked even more adamant about his decision and didn't participate in the discussion. In all seriousness he had taken nothing from the host besides the space for the wagon and didn't feel any obligation greater then the one for Sheyra and to pay back Sethra.
5106,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756600&postcount=544,2006-08-10T12:36:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia left the table after the 'discussion' began, going to take care of her dog. She gives her some food and water, then spends several minutes brushing out Gladi's shaggy coat. Finally, she saddles her up and ties on all their gear. Having finished that, she gives Gladi a good long scritch behind the ears, then returns to the others, to find them still 'debating'.<i>kids</i><br/><br/>She clears her throat and with a clear voice says,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I'm off to find a hydra. Any of you kids want to come along, that's fine by me. Any of you don't, that's fine by me, too.&amp;quot;</font>She then turns and heads back to Gladi. After giving her a big hug, she waits a few minutes, one hand holding the reins, to see if anyone is coming along."
5107,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756609&postcount=545,2006-08-10T13:21:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>When Delphinia states her intentions, Hajih stands up.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I'll go.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He wanders down to the stables and gets on the wagon, waiting for anyone else to come along."
5108,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756618&postcount=546,2006-08-11T01:16:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Sure, I'll go after the hydra.""</font>Fizahn announces after seeing how set Delphinia and Ssathiya are.<i>Did I just sell out the world for a share in 2000 gold pieces.</i>"
5109,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756627&postcount=547,2006-08-11T02:07:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>As members of the group rise from the table, Trinark also moves off to find his belongings. After chatting briefly with his comrades, he locates his equipment in one of the carts.<br/><br/>He immediately begins donning his equipment, trying to stretch the remaining stiffness from his bones. The sight of Eilistraee's symbols on his chain shirt and shield renewed his spirit and strengthened his resolve. Once finished, he went looking for his Druid friend. Just the sight of his faithful companion made him feel at ease.<br/>"
5110,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756636&postcount=548,2006-08-11T03:25:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>With a quick glance to her brother, Nyssa stands up and follows the halfling ranger out of the room. The longer they sat there and debated to try and convince a few holdouts, the more time they wasted. They could kill the hydra in a day and get back on their path.<br/><br/>At the very least, this move would put all the people in the courtyard who wanted to fight the hydra, and allow them to discuss the viability of the fight today, when some members might still be injured. That was a much more useful topic than deciding IF they were going to fight at all, which this conversation seemed to center around.<br/><br/>That decision had been made last night in Nyssa's mind."
5111,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756645&postcount=549,2006-08-11T03:31:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan watches Nyssa head out of the dininghall. With a quick nod to those still seated at the table, Nolan stands and exits to gather their belongings and join the others in the courtyard. He knew all along what her decision would be. He just wasn't in any hurry to step back outside into the cold."
5112,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756654&postcount=550,2006-08-11T04:40:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>-<i>last night</i>-<br/>Tiriel leaves the dinning room discouraged by the split between the party memebers. She realizes how important the situation is, but she also knows that it<i>just feels wrong</i>to leave without doing something that seems well within the abilitly of the group.<br/><br/>As she makes her way to the keep, she hears a commotion over by the wagons where the others who left early have gathered. She walks over and after questioning Yix (who seems to be in silent shock) she finds out that Trinark, somehow, lives and has been taken by the lizardman to rest inside.<br/><i>how? no, best not to think about it too much.</i>Tiriel decides. She retires for the night in a much better mood and with a large smile.[hr][hr]<br/>-<i>The next morning</i>-<br/>Tiriel awakens feeling much better and heads down to join her compainions for breakfast with their hosts. Casual talk isn't even grated breathing room however, as the banter from last night continues. Tiriel is glad to see Trinark joining them and she welcomes him back with a smilie.<br/><br/>She eats her food, enjoying anything warm, and listens once again. When a few of the others have left, their minds made up, Tiriel decides to speak.<br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I think I can speak for us all when I say that the situation we've been put in isn't very pleasent - having to choose between a helping a vilage or warning the world of a larger threat.<br/>
 I understand how grave the situation is. But the thing is, I know I'll have trouble leaving here knowing that I could have done something. I also cannot stomache the idea of leaving some of my friends behind just because they don't agree with me.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>After finishing her...speech, Tiriel stands up and giving a breif nod to their hosts, she leaves to join up with the other &quot;hunters&quot; outside.<br/><br/>ooc:<br/>how much HP did Tiriel regain from the &quot;potion&quot; and resting?"
5113,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756663&postcount=551,2006-08-11T07:16:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy sighs deeply, pushing himself away from the table. he'd suspected this would be the case from the start, but now his hands were tied. If he wasn't true to his own codes, of what use was his word?<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, that tears it. As I'm inclined ta honor my engagements in the order they're accrued...</font>&quot; He glances at Tiriel as she leaves the room, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Unfortunately fer the world at large, my contract with the women predates any business I got with Sethra, Hathran, or this Iron King, so I'm obligated ta deal with it first and foremost. The rest'a this business'll have ta wait a day.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He flicks his head back towards Callos, or anyone else who looks like they're planning on heading north regardless,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Now, if I was you, whether or not ya got the slightest interest in tangling with the icelizard, I'd just wait. Hard as it might be ta stomach, doing otherwise'd be trading bad odds fer worse. This delay ain't gonna take but a day, two tops. Ya getting a few days head start down a road proven ta be dangerous ain't gonna be near as productive as ya think.</font>&quot; He rises, turning to exit the hall, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Just keep it in mind.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>-----<br/><br/>Stepping out into the courtyard, Lumpy spits out the remains of his cigar mournfully, looking up to address the others,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">This shouldn't take long. We got no shortage'a head chopping ability, I imagine. Hgaveing more fire'd be good though. The biggest trick'll be pacing ourselves not ta cut off more heads than we can burn quick-like.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Before they leave, Lumpy will look into procuring a two-handed slashing weapon he could use, preferably something with reach, like a ransuer or guisarme."
5114,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756672&postcount=552,2006-08-11T08:44:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix stakls off after the hunting party, only stopping long enough to give the Lord a bow and put on his shiny armor. He was ready to fight the hydra, he was just hoping it wasn't ready to fight him."
5115,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756681&postcount=553,2006-08-11T09:33:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>When Lumpy gave him the words of advice Callos managed a short bod before replying.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'll wait. I can't promise how long but I'll try. I'm not known for my patience.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>It was true that he was going to wait but if there was one thing that Callos had learned long ago it was that every second no matter how small it was made a diffrence. And with the stakes that big on the line Callos knew what he had to do and more importantly when."
5116,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756690&postcount=554,2006-08-11T09:43:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>After waking up from a very odd dream, Aeroz goes to eat breakfast. Once done, he seeks out Callos.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hey, Callos? Can I have a word with you? I think I may have an idea what the sword wants out of me.</font>&quot;"
5117,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756699&postcount=555,2006-08-11T10:08:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>When Aeroz approached him and asked about the sword Callos looked mroe then a little suprrised and then sheepish.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Heh. I had almost forgotten about your sword with everything thats going on. So what do you think it is?</font>&quot;"
5118,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756708&postcount=556,2006-08-11T12:08:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><i>So many people to keep track of... arrgh!</i>Lissa seems constantly in motion this morning, flitting between various groups of people in a vain attempt to get all these strong personalities to actually work together.  It doesn't really seem to work.  In a brief pause in the chaos of packing, Lissa seeks out Achkby.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Great good gods... I thought things would be easier with more people, but instead it's turned out to be ten times more complicated!&amp;quot;</font>She pushes a stray wisp of hair out of her face, looking irritated.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;What this motley crew really needs is a leader.  Somebody who can make decisions quickly without this endless debating.  Sheyra might have been able to do it, but...&amp;quot;</font>Lissa sighs, looking sad, then lowers her voice.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh, speaking of that, have you got any sort of paralysis spell?  Something that'll stop a person moving without hurting him?  I'm afraid our scaly comrade is going to try something stupid if he's still mobile after fighting the hydra.&amp;quot;</font>She pauses.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Um, if you're coming with us, that is... I don't really fancy the thought of a hydra on my trail.  Better to face it when everyone's prepared than be fatally surprised some night on our way north.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>After her conversation with Achkby, Lissa heads for the stables to groom and saddle Cloudy.  Clearly the gnome intends to join the hydra-hunters."
5119,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756717&postcount=557,2006-08-11T14:52:00,Dr._Bob,"Thanks to Lord Ulrich's elixirs and a night of solid rest, each of you appears to be more or less whole. Some aches here and some discolored fingers and toes there, all of which are fading rapidly under the magical effects of the healing potions. Even Lumpy seems back to his usual self, having shaken off the effects of the spectre's touch.<br/><br/>Lord Ulrich has little to offer other than your choice of mundane weapons and armor. He also offers several bundles of torches, which he hopes may be of use. The orcs have already lost several champions, and Lord Ulrich needs the rest to guard the castle, so you will be &quot;on your own&quot; as much as more than a dozen seasoned adventurers can be on their own.<br/><br/>It looks as though the general consensus is to try to flush out the hydra before heading onward toward Rashemen. Only Callos, Elthan and Aeroz linger behind. Aeroz seems focused wholly on his new sword, whereas Callos seems to have decided to remain behind on principle. Elthan has not been the same since the encounter with the spectres. He speaks hardly at all, and lingers in bed, coughing weakly ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Though many of you are strangers to each other, the shared desire to slay the hydra seems to have united the majority of you at least for the moment.<br/><br/>You set out back to the west before the sun has cleared the treetops. Silithos' tracks are easy to follow ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Last chance to clarify whether you are staying behind or not. You might consider breaking up into two or three smaller groups to cover more area in the search for the hydra.</i>"
5120,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756726&postcount=558,2006-08-11T15:30:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Getting up, Elthan lets out a long, whooping cough as he heads down the hallways.<i>Once more the undead have earned my undying hatred for the next week. I'd go with the others if I wasn't in such shape. At least Callos seemed to be staying.</i><br/><br/>He heads to the parlor the group spent the last evening in and peers around as he enters. A bit weakly he inquires to the room, &quot;Callos, are you in here?&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: Sorry for being so silent here. After I came back I couldn't think of much for Elthan to say, though meek and sickly seem to cover for that. I'll try to get more involved after we finish with the hydra.)"
5121,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756735&postcount=559,2006-08-11T15:37:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>The elf came into the parlor to find the human ruffling through his possessions as if to make sure everything was there. Once he had finished talking to Aeroz the necromancer fully intended to seek out Lord Ulrich and see about acquiring a horse and map to wherever the Iron Lord might be. So when the sickly elf came in his frayed nerves snapped and he spun around.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Elthan what are you doing up and about? You should still be in bed. And I don't plan on being here long.</font>&quot;"
5122,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756744&postcount=560,2006-08-11T16:01:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan shrugs and jokingly replies, &quot;You know me, always dragging myself into the center of attention. I hope none of us plan on staying long. We do still have to get to the Iron Lord, don't we?&quot; He walks to and then collapses on the first comfortable chair he can reach."
5123,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756753&postcount=561,2006-08-11T17:47:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'm glad that someone else sees that but I'm not quite sure your well enough to travel yet. Though if you think your well enough then your welcome to come with me.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The statement seemed a little off until the elf watched the necromancer pull his pack up and shoulder it. Then quite oddly he sat back down with a slightly melachony look on his face. That and some barely hearable muttering made his intentions clear.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I said I'd wait. Until sundown then and then I'm out of here. We simply can't afford to waste time here.</font>&quot;"
5124,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756762&postcount=562,2006-08-11T18:16:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Seeing as the others were gearing up to leave, Aeroz had to make a decision, fast.<br/><br/><i>Intelligent sword says look for Sethra. But choices I have right now are stay here with the bookworms, or go hunting a hydra. Neither seems relevant, and there is always free will. The problem is, how the hell do I know if the sword could take over my body and force me down one road.</i><br/><br/>Aeroz leaves the company of Callos and stands outside for a breif moment.<br/><br/><i>Ok, logical thought out the window here. I can't stand sitting here and doing nothing.  Hydra it is.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">And as for you Mister Angel-Sword, if you think differently, you can go right ahead and try to stop me.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC: Aeroz will be going with the Hydra people]"
5125,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756771&postcount=563,2006-08-12T01:28:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Stooped just outside the keep, Delphinia checks a few footprints.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Looks like that green-haired kid set off on his own. Shouldn't be too hard to find him, though. Villiage idiot could follow these. I guess we hunt down the hydra, then if he's found it too, we find him?&amp;quot;</font><i> Maybe even before it kills him. Idiot boy.</i>She climbs up on Gladi's back and starts off at a slow pace until everyone else sorts themselves out and gets going, assuming that, as a tracker, she'd go in front."
5126,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756780&postcount=564,2006-08-12T04:15:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa sends Orestes into the air again, asking him to keep an eye out for anything approaching the group, and also for any sign of the hydra.<br/><br/>Dressed in warm furs again, she follows the ranger on foot, to the middle/back of the group."
5127,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756789&postcount=565,2006-08-12T04:38:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><u>At Breakfast</u><br/>After the Druid's explanation, Achkby shakes his head glumly, and returns to his food.<br/><i>This lizard is the most stubborn, impractical being I have ever met! He can't seem to comprehend that there might be things more important than his own personal revenge. Perhaps, in his culture, nothing is more important than vengeance. But can his mind not even break from that ingrained value system to realize that trying to muster the forces of the Northlands must take precedence over all else if the... if the world has any chance of staying together?<br/>
Oh, sure, he volunteered to go on his own... but he knew everyone else would go with him. There was never any real danger, for him, of having to go fight alone. He'll have a whole army behind him, willing or not. <b>And I'm going with them, too, dammit!</b> but I won't fight. I'm giong with them, but I won't fight. I don't care why they think this is of any importance, the Hydra has not taken any thing from us.<br/>
I will go, but I will not fight.</i><br/>He continues to eat his potatoes with a vengeance, head bowed.<br/><br/><u>With Lissa</u><br/><br/><i>Oh, Lord.</i><br/>Before she can jet away again, Achkby reaches out to grab the pretty gnome by the hand.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Lissa. I'm coming with you, don't worry,</font>&quot; he says, mustering a bit of a smile.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">But I won't fight these lizards. Not the Hydra, and not the Druid. I'll come to make sure you don't die, but my spells are not going to waste on either of them.<br/>
It's not what we should be doing. And if the druid wants to go off on another personal crusade after this, I'm letting him. And I'm going North.<br/>
I'm sorry.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><u>In The Present</u><br/>Achkby goes outside, saddles his pony, and stands beside her, arms crossed and legs akimbo.<br/><i>Look at this. All this urgency, all this enthusiasm, and for what? A tangential journey towards a dangerous beast for no gain.<br/>
I wish I had the backbone Callos does. I wish I had the courage to stay here. But like a coward, I'm following the rest of them into danger.</i>"
5128,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756798&postcount=566,2006-08-12T05:01:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan secures a simple quarterstaff from Lord Ulrich's armory, some rags and some lantern oil before setting off after the halfling ranger, his breath coming out in small white puffs in the morning air.<br/><br/>[Hope that's okay, the idea is to light both ends of the quarterstaff and cauterize the severed head stalks. If not, Nolan will just set out with the group]"
5129,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756807&postcount=567,2006-08-12T05:07:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix sets out with the others, and right away goes about like he is a tracker. He sniffs the air every few steps, and every once in awhile bends down putting his tiny face to the ground as if to feel any sort of movement that isn't the party."
5130,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756816&postcount=568,2006-08-12T05:47:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The reptiian had frowned initially when the drow warrior had risen to accompany him.<br/><br/>Holding out both palms out, he had tried to keep him seated and open his mouth to tell him to rest.<br/><br/>A word and a glance from the stalwart packmate of his was all it took.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;Together&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>There was no disagreement as the drow finished drinking the vials and pushed more into the lizard's hands.<br/><br/>They arrived below and were confronted with the sight of nearly the entire party.<br/><br/>The confrontation with their old party no longer able to be put off the two exchange greetings and well-wishes with their old comrades. As the journey gets underway Trinark as the more verbal among the two fills the SoSN party in on the details of their travels after the split.<br/><br/>The lizardman is more conversative than his usual curt self but as this is only slightly less than the usual for the taciturn half-orc among them, this isn't much.<br/>Now in the daylight, standing erect, a burden seems to be lifted off his shoulders and his posture and facial expression of satisfaction with the world at large is how his friends know him to be happy.<br/><br/>He happily pats Lissa if she has more hugs, gives manly hugs to Fizahn, listens to Lumpy talk about his flail when the lizardman points out that he's got a new one.<br/><br/>He stops when he comes to Thokk and casually sniffs the air around him before saying with an expressionless face,<br/><font color=""red""><br/>
&amp;quot;I watched you die. I failed you&amp;quot;</font><br/>He does not sense the Thokk to be undead but cannot conceive a possibility in which a living Thokk could stand beside him.<br/><br/>When Thokk finishes answering him, he enquires about the naked spider-men, he remembers Callos from the night before. He sadly confirms he was aware that the witch and one of the wizards he had started the journey with had died.<br/>____________________________<br/><b>When the hunt is well on the way</b><br/>OOC: i assume the party has been folowing Delphinia<br/><br/>He trots up to Tiriel<br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;My magic aid you before kill.&amp;quot;</font><br/>He pauses before making a request. Si'rene who is riding beside her hears it as well.<br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;You find bird for me?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC to SoSN: do ask Ssathiya to call yr name if you want him to.<br/>"
5131,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756825&postcount=569,2006-08-12T11:05:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy rides at the front as well, plying tracking skills developed as a wilderness skirmisher and bounty hunter alongside Delphinia. Not that the road back, or Silithos' tracks made a particularily challenging trail to follow, but he did beleive in being certain. Musingly, he lets a comment slide, mostly to himself,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Moron.. looks like he saved me the trouble.</font>&quot;"
5132,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756834&postcount=570,2006-08-12T13:29:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Seeing that Elthan seemed to be a little bit tired from the undead attack still. Deciding to let him rest in the pallor while waiting for the sun to set the necromancer pulled himself up and began to wander about the castle. He avoided the orc guards, after all they might be even more touchy then Lumpy, but whenever he came across a seemingly aware, airheaded, coniving, and pampered person (a courtier) he made sure to pull them aside to inquire about the state of the relationship between the Lord and Lady."
5133,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756843&postcount=571,2006-08-12T13:48:00,Dr._Bob,"Callos casually asks around about the Lord and Lady Ulrich. He learns that relations between the two have been relatively frosty lately. She spends most of her time up in her tower while he frequently rides back and forth to Telflamm &quot;on business&quot;, or at least he used to before the trolls and the hydra showed up ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Meanwhile, the party retraces their steps back towards the bridge. Before they get there, however, they manage to catch up to Silithos ... at least his lower half.<br/><br/>A gory trail of blood leads away from the road (and Silithos' legs and pelvis) towards the forest. Not too far away Delphinia and Lumpy find Silithos' torso and head. Apparently, the hydra didn't find Silithos very appetizing.<br/><br/>Silithos lies face up, his mouth open revealing his shark-like teeth. His trademark green hair still frames his face, which is remarkably untouched, considering the violence wreaked upon his lower body. It almost looks like he is laughing ...<br/><br/><br/>"
5134,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756852&postcount=572,2006-08-12T14:02:00,Callos_DeTerran,<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Curiousty piqued by these odd circumstances and already pondering about what on earth was going on he asks around to find the coach driver for the Lord (If there is one) or about the guards who travel with him on these trips.<br/><br/>After asking them (subtley threating if neccasary) about where his Lordship stopped the necromancer asks for his way to the tower to talk to her Ladyship.
5135,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756861&postcount=573,2006-08-12T14:06:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Yuck. Poor kid.&amp;quot;</font>Delphinia makes a face.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;We oughta do something, don't you think?&amp;quot;</font>She looks at Lumpy.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I mean, throw him in some water, or bury him or something.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She dismounts and takes a look around, trying to determine which way the hydra went."
5136,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756870&postcount=574,2006-08-12T14:23:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Upon the group's departure from the castle, Trinark made sure he pulled the furs up around his head. The bright sunlight combined with the glare off of the snow was very uncomfortable for him. During their travel he face was complete hidden.<br/><br/>When they discovered the dismembered body, Trinark loosens his cowl to examine the remains. He spoke to no one in particular,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Does anyone know the burial customs for his people? We should not leave him here like this.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
5137,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756879&postcount=575,2006-08-12T14:32:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan sinks into his chair in the parlor with a warm cup of tea. He stares at the empty fireplace with a bored expression. &quot;It is for certian now. Life draining is worse than a cold. Not only does everyone tell me to stay in bed or equivilantly, but it doesn't even clear up in the end.&quot; He lets out an exaustive sigh as he stands up from his chair and begins to explore around for the highest point in which to get some air, prefferably an empty tower. If he spies a library on the way up, he'll stop and pick up a random book to read on the way up."
5138,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756888&postcount=576,2006-08-12T14:59:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Toss 'im in the deepest water we can find and let his god sort it out?&amp;quot; </font>Hajih ventures.<br/><br/>He rubs his chin for a moment<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Suppose I should say something: Here and here lie Silithos, we barely knew you and liked you even less.&amp;quot;</font>He chuckles weakly.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Oh well, he shouldn't have gone off by himself&amp;quot;</font>"
5139,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756897&postcount=577,2006-08-12T15:36:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>A look of inevitable acceptance crosses Lumpy's face at the sight of the slain priest. he didn't like the fellow, but that didn't necessarily mean he wanted to see the guy ripped in half. but what was done was, and it was his own stupid fault for it,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, seems he was Hell-bent on seeing my words put ta truth, in more ways than one.</font>&quot; Kneeling, the dour orc prods and paws at the cleric's torso, looking around for interesting things to &quot;borrow&quot; He shrugs as the others mention burial, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Tossing him inta water seems fitting, but ti'll have ta wait after we're finished with our business. Can't let his idiocy unsettle our need fer haste.</font>&quot;"
5140,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756906&postcount=578,2006-08-12T18:20:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The smell finds him before they come across the body of Silithos.<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Blood!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>, he says after coming to a sudden stop. He moves forward more determinedly. Hoping there are carrion birds that may answer him.<br/><br/>When they find the body he says nothing; he does hover over Trinark at that point.<br/>"
5141,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756915&postcount=579,2006-08-12T19:35:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan's steps slowed with the others upon the broken body of Silithos.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Regardless of his deity,&amp;quot;</font>Nolan began quietly,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;he passes before Kelemvor, as will we all.&amp;quot;</font>He waits calmly while Lumpy finishes relieving the slain cleric of his possessions and makes sure Delphinia doesn't need to glean any information from his corpse before disturbing the body.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I am no priest,&amp;quot;</font>he continues,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;but death is the domain of my order and the charge of our family.&amp;quot;</font>Nolan carefully picks up the lower half of the body and places it below the torso. He kneels, closes the priest's eyes and adjusts Silthos' limbs while whispering prayers to the god of judgement and death."
5142,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756924&postcount=580,2006-08-12T20:52:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa moves to assist her brother, her head bowed. No matter her comments, jokes, and even pokes, she follows her brother absolutely in this, adding a quiet confirmation to his prayers...<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Kelemvor, guide him, now that we cannot.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>When she raises her head, she looks at Nolan with absolute reverence, then steps back, nods, and is ready to move to hunt the hydra once again."
5143,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756933&postcount=581,2006-08-13T05:38:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>His feelings over pinkskins mixed, he scratches a few symbols out in the dirt nearby.<br/><br/>He quietly whispers out chants his master had taught him for spirits to guide one home. Leaving a piece of stray flesh in the circle he had sketched with symbols around it, he arose.<br/><br/>Eating the stranger would have been too personal but not<i>doing</i>something was becoming increasingly hard where the pinkskins were concerned."
5144,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756942&postcount=582,2006-08-13T07:37:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix lowers his head for a few moments of silence, but that is all he offers the fallen. He then begins following the others once they make course for the hydra again. Yix muses about the awkwardness of the dead as he follows the group."
5145,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756951&postcount=583,2006-08-13T08:24:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>In Phent ...</i><br/><br/>Callos discovers that Lord Ulrich used to ride alone to Telflamm, before the road became dangerous. Apparently some villagers used to speculate that he kept a mistress in the big city, which would explain his frequent absences, but this never rose above the level of a rumor.<br/><br/>Eventually, Callos finds his way to a winding spiral staircase heading up to the keep's highest tower. He bumps into Elthan who is heading the same way, looking for some fresh air. Together they climb the stairs until they reach a heavy wooden door at the top.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><i>On the road to Telflamm ...</i><br/><br/>The party is forced to leave Silithos' body behind for the moment, though Nolan does his best to leave the body in a somewhat respectful condition.<br/><br/>The hydra tracks are easy to follow back towards the forest. At the forest's edge, it seems prudent to leave the horses and mules behind. Any progress into the woods will have to be on foot.<br/><br/>You spent a few moments discussing tactics - whether it is better to stay together in one large group or to spread out into a long line or to split up into smaller groups.<br/><br/>"
5146,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756960&postcount=584,2006-08-13T09:50:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>Well....either he's here for the same reason or he came to get some air. Either way he's going to find out the same thing I am.......why do I get the feeling I'm going to be thrown in jail for this?</i><br/><br/>Callos looked serious about what he was doing though he couldn't for the life of him explain why he was so serious. Raising a hand he knocked polilty on the door then tried the handle. If it proves to be unlocked then he'll enter and if it is he'll speak up.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Lady Ulrich? Would you please open the door so I amy enter? I wish to speak with you.</font>&quot;"
5147,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756969&postcount=585,2006-08-13T12:05:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Pulling her bow, Delphinia remains mounted. She won't walk unless forced to.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I'm an archer, plain and simple. I only even have a sword because some old druid talked me into having a backup weapon. So, once we find it, I'll be in the back. With my dog.&amp;quot;</font>"
5148,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756978&postcount=586,2006-08-13T12:14:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa leans against her quarterstaff, and calls down her owl. She communicates with Orestes briefly, and then looks up,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;He's seen nothing yet.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She looks around the group and considers everything for a few moments, turning around the idea in her mind.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I assume we want to be all together when we fight the hydra. It might be best to have the people who can actually track the creature and move stealthily split off individually. Once someone finds the creature, or a certain amount of time has passed, they can come back to the main group and we could plan from there. Hopefully they can move stealthily enough that they can't be hunted.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;That way we're not crashing through the forest attracting attention until we know exactly where the hydra's lair is.&amp;quot;</font>"
5149,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756987&postcount=587,2006-08-13T16:30:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, lets be awares, but also destory this beastie! Lumpy, you ready to smash it?&amp;quot;</font>"
5150,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=756996&postcount=588,2006-08-13T21:57:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Kneeling on one knee at the edge of the forest, he inspects the tracks in the soil and notes how quiet the forest is.<br/><br/>He looks up into the sky and tries to foretell the weather for the remainder of the day.<br/><b>{Survival = 15}</b><br/>If it became misty and foggy, they would be in the same dire straits the day they first had encountered the beast.<br/><br/>While the hydra as far as he knew was no creature of Nature. It was not some putrid corruption of Nature or Life. He knew nothing about it except that it was not intelligent as<i>the people</i>or the warmblooded races.<br/><br/>How it would affect the Balance was therefore a mystery to him. Was the silence of the forest due to the creature or simply because the region was inhospitable to begin with. Clearly<i>the people</i>would not flourish in this climate.<br/><b>{Knowledge(Nature)=15}</b><br/><br/>OOC: Take 10"
5151,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757005&postcount=589,2006-08-14T00:29:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shrugs, rapping one hand against his breastplate,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I could track it just fine, but as ya might guess, sneaky don't come too easy fer me. I usually waited until bounties went ta sleep before I bothered closing up. MIght be best we try not ta seperate too much. How hard can finding a giant lizard be? The idiot priest found it just fine.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Tightening his grip on the haft of his newly aquired polearm, the thick orc adopts a pensive expression,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'm less concerned about the trouble'a finding it, and more concerned about the workings'a killing it. We can chop off heads all day, but that don't mean we'll end up killing it. So what've we got ta work with? Who does the chopping, and who does the burning? More of a chopper, myself.</font>&quot;"
5152,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757014&postcount=590,2006-08-14T02:07:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark speaks up,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Perhaps we could consider setting an ambush for the beast. If most of us wait here at the edge of the forest, we can send the two best woodland folks to find it. They allow it to chase them back here where we surpise it, and attack it from two sides. I'm no scholar, but I imagine we are dealing with a creature of limited intelligence.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(Trinark was Mostly Dead all day yesterday, so if you don't like his idea its ok. ;))"
5153,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757023&postcount=591,2006-08-14T03:36:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I could be a burner,&amp;quot;</font>Nolan offers. He takes the supplies he recieved from Lord Ulrich, ties the rags to both ends and applies some lantern oil to each end.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I am fast with a staff, so this should do nicely once lit. Also I can attempt to stun the beast. I've never fought a hydra before so I can't say how well it will work, but I can try.&amp;quot;</font>Nolan removes a tindertwig from his pack and places it at the ready in his belt."
5154,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757032&postcount=592,2006-08-14T05:44:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix holds out his hand for a torch, while communicating to everyone that he can be a &quot;burner&quot; as it were."
5155,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757041&postcount=593,2006-08-14T06:31:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I'm afraid my spells might not be of much use here. I will work on decreasing its strength once we meet it, but I can't control fire or acid.&amp;quot;</font>"
5156,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757050&postcount=594,2006-08-14T07:09:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby keeps to himself.<br/><br/><i>Three of us can evoke fire or acid. Myself, and the two in the castle. What a conundrum for this hunting band.</i>"
5157,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757059&postcount=595,2006-08-14T07:47:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, if burning or dissolving it are our only options, we are in trouble if no one can conjure up a fire. Couple of us could carry torches and try to burn it, but that could be pretty high risk...</font>&quot; Aeroz thinks aloud."
5158,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757068&postcount=596,2006-08-14T08:58:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Leave the fire to me&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>The druid had returned from the edge. He came up beside Trinark.<br/>Caching sight of Yix holding a hand out for a torch, he adds<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;and him&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>His eyes narrow and his relaxed facial muscles indicate his amusement but his tone was one of respect.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;I heard your plan. You hunt well&amp;quot;</font>, he comments in a pleased tone to Trinark.<br/><br/>He continues, to the rest,<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;There could be more&amp;quot;</font>.<br/><br/>(He passes on any observations he noted about the weather and the situation.)"
5159,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757077&postcount=597,2006-08-14T11:24:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>((OOC: Sorry for being gone for so long. Katrin is coming along after all.))<br/><br/>Katrin walks along with the rest of the group.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;If there were some easy way to make fire arrows without hurting my crossbow, I could probably help a lot more. Does anyone have any ideas?&amp;quot;</font>She shrugs."
5160,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757086&postcount=598,2006-08-14T13:08:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>At the edge of the woods ...</i><br/><br/>Everyone is aware that Tiriel and the lizardman have flaming weapons that have proven effective against the hydra. Fizahn suggests splitting up into two groups, flanking either side of a &quot;lane&quot; down which the runners will lure the hydra.<br/><br/>Lumpy sweeps his guisarme through some practice maneuvers, volunteering to be a &quot;slasher&quot;. Thokk volunteers to be on the other &quot;team&quot;. Planting his tower shield in a snowbank, the dwarf checks his sword and longbow.<br/><br/>Nolan and Yix are early volunteers to be &quot;burners&quot;. Nolan has tied rags to either end of a quarterstaff. As he twirls the pole expertly, you can see that he plans to be able to burn the hydra with either end.<br/><br/>Yix staggers about awkwardly struggling to balance a torch that is taller than he is. The house-cat-sized dragon is armored in a miniature set of full plate, making him look for all the world like a toy tin soldier.<br/><br/>Si'rene takes off her furs and pack. She lays her quiver and sword next to her gear in the back of one of the carts. She selects three of her best arrows and holds them in one hand along with her bow. Ignoring the cold, she stands at the edge of the forest, dressed in only boots, breeches, and a tunic.<br/><br/>&quot;So who will run with me?&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><i>In the tower ...</i><br/><br/>There is an awkward silence for a while, and Elthan and Callos are just about to turn back when the door swings open without warning.<br/><br/>Lady Ulrich is dressed in a long crimson dress, her sleeves pulled up over her elbows. Her hair is gray and tied back severely into a ponytail, though few strands of hair have fallen into her face. Up close, in the daylight, both Elthan and Callos are struck by the intensity of her brown eyes. She radiates a cold, dark beauty that was not as evident in the shadowy darkness of the middle of the night.<br/><br/>&quot;Yes, what is it?&quot; she snaps.<br/>"
5161,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757095&postcount=599,2006-08-14T13:46:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia pats Gladi's furry neck and looks at Si'rene.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Gladi can run at a fair clip, and I can help get it to chase us with my bow. We'll run with you, kid.&amp;quot;</font>"
5162,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757104&postcount=600,2006-08-14T14:02:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I'd volunteer, but do we really need three runners?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He smiles and takes a drink from his flask.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I can burn it if needed&amp;quot;</font>"
5163,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757113&postcount=601,2006-08-14T15:57:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy works his guisarme intensely, jerking it through a practice routine haltingly. The polearm was unfamiliar in his hands, but faded memories and ingrained experience lent themselves to his handling of it. It had been ten or more years since he'd last really used one, but he could still recall. . .<br/><br/>---<br/><br/><i>&amp;quot;<font color=""Blue"">No, no no, you daft orc! Aren't you listening to a word I've said?</font>&amp;quot; The drillmaster rushed over to Edgar redfaced, bellowing, &amp;quot;<font color=""Blue"">You can't just wing it around like that! Even a polearm takes some finesse! Circles! Curve it around some!</font>&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
The young half-orc he addressed, barely of age unscarred and green as grass, growled under his breath at the chastisement. But nonetheless, he shifted his grip, redoubling his efforts.</i><br/><br/>---<br/><br/>The scar-crossed half-orc actually chuckles softly as he drills, his maneuvers gradually becoming smoother as mind and body adjust to the weapon, jerky lines shifting into easy rotation,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, that'll do nice.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Finally, he jabs the haft of the polearm into the snow beside him, taking a moment to make sure everything else was in order. The rest of his weapons were secure, for all the use they'd be against the hydra. Nodding assurance, he settles down to wait."
5164,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757122&postcount=602,2006-08-14T18:36:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><br/>At first the necromancer was simply glad that a pair of guards hadn't opened the door and clasped him in irons. The bad news was that now that the door was open Callos wasn't sure which was the better option. Still, he had seen and expierenced much, he wouldn't be intimadated by a pampered noble woman. Meeting her gaze he dipped his head politetly before speaking.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Lady Ulrich I've come to you to try and discover the source of your malcontent with your lord and resolve it if possible...as long as it doesn't take too long.</font>&quot;"
5165,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757131&postcount=603,2006-08-14T23:14:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman</b><br/><br/>Tiriel jumps, startled as a hand rests on her shoulder from behind.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I have something for you&amp;quot;</font>, he says.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;for protect you&amp;quot;</font>he mentions as his hand motion takes in her whole body.<br/><br/>She surmises that it must be some form of protection spell around her.<br/><br/>OOC: REady action to cast barkskin on Tiriel when he sees the scouts rushing back."
5166,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757140&postcount=604,2006-08-15T04:29:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix paces back in forth in anticipation for teh storm to break the relative calm that the group is now experiencing. As he does this he rests the torch against his shoulder, as not to drop it in the snow."
5167,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757149&postcount=605,2006-08-15T05:08:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan finishes his practice swings with a flourish, the quarterstaff spinning expertly around his back and neatly coming to a stop in his left hand. He grins at Nyssa,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;<b>Your</b> penchant for helping others always seems to land <b>me</b> in the most danger, little sister.&amp;quot;</font>"
5168,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757158&postcount=606,2006-08-15T05:19:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Well, if you had any sense in your head, you'd simply stop tagging along after me, brother,&amp;quot;</font>Nyssa responds with a smile.<br/><br/>She'll set up somewhere she'll off to the side of the path of the cryohydra, in range of her spells. {40 feet, but she'll be a bit closer than that, perhaps 30.}"
5169,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757167&postcount=607,2006-08-15T05:36:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>draws her longsword and rests it's tip in the snow before her. She tries to remember her last encounter with the hydra...<br/><i>six heads, 2 of which I severed, and hopfuly prevented from growing back. So 4 heads. In all things but the undead, parting the head from the body is the most damaging, so lopping off the 4 remaining heads with this many people shouldn't be much of a problem.</i><br/><br/>She jumps a little when the lizardman pats her shoulder, but she smiles at him and nods,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Thank you.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>ooc: I have a bless spell for the day if none of the cleric types want to waste a slot, she'll cast it when she hears the hydra crashing through the snow.....on a one horse-open,...Nope I'm going to stop right there."
5170,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757176&postcount=608,2006-08-15T10:33:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/><i>So, that's what your up too then, Callos? At least he's found some intrigue in the day.</i><br/><br/>&quot;I myself am here to see if I could implore the use of your window, if I would not be intreating on anything.&quot;"
5171,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757185&postcount=609,2006-08-15T11:59:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Seeing his companions moving about making ready to do battle, he walks among them. He moves about reassuring everyone with a pat on the shoulder and a few words of encouragement. Viewed from a distance he looked like a Sergeant moving among soldiers before a large battle.<br/><br/>Trinark stops near Tiriel and his Lizardkin friend.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Take heart my friends, we will prevail against this beast we have faith and courage on our side.&amp;quot;</font>He nods reassuringly to the large Druid.<br/><br/>(OOC: I can take care of the Bless spell, save your magic if you like.)<br/>"
5172,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757194&postcount=610,2006-08-15T12:57:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin loads her crossbow. She scans the area for shadows to hide in, where she can be more effective in her attacks."
5173,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757203&postcount=611,2006-08-15T14:41:00,Dr._Bob,"Si'rene looks down her nose at Delphinia. The halfling appears to be a young adult of about 40, and in all likelihood Si'rene is three times her age. The elf opens her mouth for a moment after the &quot;kid&quot; comment, but then closes her mouth and says nothing. Instad, she simply nods and takes off into the woods, daring Delphinia and her dog to keep up with her.<br/><br/>Although the trees are bare, they are dense enough that within less than a minute, the dog rider and elf disappear from sight.<br/><br/>The rest of you settle in to wait, preparing your weapons and any magical enhancements for the ambush. You've chosen an open area approximately 40' wide, allowing you to hide among the trees and brush, hopefully concealed. Some of you are on one side of the clearing, others are on the other side. The mounts have been tucked away in a hollow, hopefully far enough away so that they won't be detected by any rampaging hydras that might be lured your way.<br/><br/>The sun rises slowly into a crisp, clear blue sky. The lizardman frowns. The forest seems to be unnaturally quiet, and this obviously bothers the druid. Katrin, too, seems unsettled. She paces back and forth restlessly before settling into the shade from an evergreen shrub.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Lady Ulrich ***** her head to one side, smoothing back the stray strands of her hair with one hand. Her fingers are long and elegant, with impeccably manicured nails.<br/><br/>She pauses, then laughs. &quot;Come inside, if you wish.&quot;<br/><br/>She steps back, holding open the door for you. The room is round, with a set of stairs rising to a second floor above. Windows pierce the stone at the cardinal points, allowing a clear view to the north, south, east and west. Despite the season, the room is quite warm; in fact, the windows are open, allowing in refreshingly cold air, that keeps the room from being stuffy.<br/><br/>Several tables are scattered about the room, with open books, scrolls, and various bottles lying upon them. A large silver bowl sits on a round pedestal in the center of the room. A raven sits on top of a stone bust of a distinguished looking man that appears to be serving as a large paperweight for a bundle of loose parchment.<br/><br/>Lady Ulrich ***** her eyebrow as she watches Callos and Elthan to see how they will react.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>I need to know who is to the right, who is to the left, and who is at the front edge of the clearing ...</i><br/>"
5174,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757212&postcount=612,2006-08-15T15:08:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>If I didn't know any better I would say Lady Ulrich here is either a mage or an alchemist....gods above I hope its not the latter and shes trying to make a love potion for her husband. That'll just make things so much harder.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Lady Ulrich you seem to be a learned and knowledgeable woman and if I were to guess I would say you have perhaps had some training in the mystical arts. And if I remember correctly you said thats whats yours is ours and I would like to...take you up on this offer.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Taking a deep breath the middle aged man stepped into the and took in the scene with a respectful eye. It seemed to be a fine center of learning and also more then that.<i>Now heres' the hard part..</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I also believe that me questioning you about your unhappiness, assuming you would answer, would take far too long to complete for me to have any time to help you. So I ask for something of yours for a time. I ask to be allowed into your thoughts, please hear me out! It is naught but a mind reading spell and I may only hear what your..surface thoughts are. If you are willing please allow me into your mind while you think about the problem. It will save much time and will give you a degree of diginity in case others might be listening whom you don't want too.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He spoke encourginly and pleadingly. While the necromancer knew nothing of honeyed words, fancy speech (Non-magical fancy speech), royalty, or how to convince someone he hoped that his sheer honesty would convince her to agree to the suggestion.<br/><br/><b>If she agrees</b><br/><br/>Taking up a spot across from the Lady Ulrich his hands made the familiar and well used symbols for his mind reading spell. Once complete he closes his eyes with a sigh and focuses the spell unto the coldly beautiful woman. Trying to ease the tension of he asks off-hand.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">So...around how old are you Lady Ulrich? Your husband seems more like a child then a proper husband.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((OOC: Detect Thoughts))"
5175,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757221&postcount=613,2006-08-15T15:11:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach lads, this be it! We are going to destroy a foul beast, one that shall not exist! We have seen some strange un-natural oddities in our journies, but this beastie is near the top of the list. Lumpy, give 'em hell. Ill take the left lad, hold the right.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk paces around, readies his shield, and prepares to attack. He crouches behind his shield for full concealment and readies an action to attack when the hydra apporaches*"
5176,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757230&postcount=614,2006-08-15T15:28:00,HempRope,"Achkby is behind the line on Lissa's side. ;)<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby stays a good ten feet behind the line of ready fighters, his arms resolutely crossed. He bounces on the balls of his feet, tossing his weight from foot to foot in a combination of nerves and a desire to stay warm.<br/><br/><i>And, Hlal, here I am. What is the point? How did I get myself mixed up in this? If only I had convinced them all to come with me on the quest!<br/>
Not that I actually care about that, I just want to get them away from... well, no, that's not true, either. I do care! Once I thoguht about it. But I only suggested it in the first place... well, after Callos... because I didn't want to fight this draconic beast.<br/>
By the Gods, Achkby, you're such an idiot!</i>"
5177,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757239&postcount=615,2006-08-15T15:49:00,kuja.girl,ooc: Tiriel will be in the center of the left side of the clearing (does that make sense?)<br/>&amp; won't cast bless ;)
5178,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757248&postcount=616,2006-08-15T16:15:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>With the runners on their way and a hydra encounter presumably imminent, Lumpy nods curtly to Thokk. He shoulders his weapon, stalking back across the clearing to take a position beyond the treeline there. He wasn't particularily inconspicuous, his bulky armored form reflecting sunlight dully in contrast to the natural tones of the forest. Regardless, he does his best to hunker out of sight behind a large tree, peeking out occasionally to keep his bearings.<br/><br/>Gnarled hands shift along the haft of his guisarme, his mind running through stances and maneuvers even though his body has stilled. If he was quick enough, he could drop a head before the lizard knew what hit it, he was sure of it. With any luck, the others could do the same; there was a chance it might not be much of a fight. He hoped anyway, and hopes seldom made it far in combat.<br/><br/>((OOC Lumpy will take the front on the right side. he plans to wait until the hydra is within 20ft, if possible, before moving to engage. If others meet it further than that, he'll charge to cover the extra distance, but only if necessary))"
5179,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757256&postcount=617,2006-08-15T17:08:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Seeing Lumpy move to prepare his ambush, Nolan takes his position on the left towards the front and out of sight, ready to meet the hydra when it arrives.<br/><br/>[If lighting his modified staff is a full turn action and if it will stay lit for a while he will light it now. Otherwise, if it's a move action and it has a limited burn time he will wait until a head has been severed before lighting it.]"
5180,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757264&postcount=618,2006-08-15T17:37:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih crouches behind cover on the left side, his two throwing axes in hand.<br/><br/>"
5181,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757272&postcount=619,2006-08-15T17:41:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa moves off to the left, within easy eyeshot of her brother, and range for her spells. She'll send Orestes into the air to give her warning as the hydra approaches.<br/><br/>When it gets within a hundred yards or so, she'll cast Spectral Hand."
5182,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757280&postcount=620,2006-08-16T02:26:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn walks quietly over to the right side. He crouches down in some bushes stealthily and draws his 'short sword.'<i>I hope the runners get back soon. Everything's too quiet. I sure hope this doesn't turn out to be a bad idea.</i><br/><br/>OOC: You want a hide roll Dr.? In any case,<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=563935"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">21 (6+15)</a>"
5183,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757288&postcount=621,2006-08-16T04:08:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin hides, crouching, in the shadow of the bush on the right side of the clearing. She holds her crossbow ready, her case of bolts open and easily accessible. She waits in nervous anticipation for the hydra's appearance.<br/><br/>When it gets within easy shooting range, she'll fire at whichever head is nearest, aiming for an eye or another sensitive spot."
5184,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757296&postcount=622,2006-08-16T05:03:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The savage druid did not take a front and center position. Instead, he stood behind Tiriel.<br/><br/>Seeming like he was adopting a ranged position. His shield was slung across his back and his hands were free to cast spells.<br/><br/>He glances to Thokk. The dwarf's earlier silence left his return from death still a mystery to him. Admittedly, he knew little about the warmbloods still. The notion that a deity could interfere in the natural course of life and death while uncomfortable, was one of personal relief to him. It<i>had</i>reunited him with<i>Cloudhair</i>.<br/><br/>The drow cleric stood beside Flamesword and him now. In response to his well-wish, the druid pats his shoulder and looks 'happier'.<br/><br/>He turns back to the dwarf and wonders if a deity interfered for him as well.<br/><br/>It seemed less likely. Some creatures had been known to grow still in the cold but to reawaken in the heat of a new season. The hairy one's body had been devoured by a monstrous ooze.<br/><br/>Shaking these thoughts out of his head, he hears an owl flap off one of the strange humans."
5185,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757304&postcount=623,2006-08-16T06:36:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix goes to whatever area seems light on people. He holds his burning torch at the ready, waiting for the hydra to come and strike."
5186,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757312&postcount=624,2006-08-16T11:47:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark makes his own final preparations for the coming battle. He readies his shield, but leaves his glorious bastard sword in its sheath. He wanted to leave one had free to cast spells at the beginning of the fight.<br/><br/>He made no great effort to conceal himself, knowing that in the daylight his skills from the Underdark would be of little use. However, not being a fool, he put his back against a tree occasionally peeking around it to see it the others were coming yet. Trinark also tried to keep as many of his companions in sight, he seemed especially concerned about Tiriel and the Druid.<br/>"
5187,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757320&postcount=625,2006-08-16T16:44:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan feels quite comfortable in the room as opposed to the cold corridors of stone elswhere. He picks up a random vial and swirls the contents in his hands.<br/>&quot;Your not the kind to stike me as an alchemist on first impression, though I'll have to recall that thought now. I haven't had much time for the craft, but would definetly invest in a laboratory like this if I knew I could get some use out of it. About how long have you had this?&quot;, Elthan inquires curiously."
5188,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757328&postcount=626,2006-08-17T05:53:00,Dr._Bob,"Lady Ulrich smiles patronizingly at Callos.<br/><br/>&quot;What makes you think that I have a problem that needs solving? And moreover, even if I did have a problem, what makes you think that you would have a solution to it?&quot;<br/><br/>Lady Ulrich turns to Elthan, pleased that he seems interested in her work.<br/><br/>&quot;I've been interested in alchemy and the arcane arts since I was a little girl. My father, the previous Lord of Phent, saw that I had an aptitude for magic and allowed me to pursue my interests up in this tower to my heart's content.&quot;<br/><br/>She seems to enjoy having visitors, and she steps over to the silver bowl, waving Callos and Elthan over.<br/><br/>&quot;This is what I was doing when you arrived ...&quot;<br/><br/>As they peek over her shoulder, they see images in the still water. It is an outdoor scene showing bare trees and patches of snow covering the forest floor. At first they see nothing of interest, but as they peer closer they can make out their friends hiding amongst the trees and evergreen bushes ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Everyone settles into position, forming a rough 'V' along the edges of the clearing.<br/><br/>Along the left side of the clearing, Thokk stands at the farthest forward point, having set up his tower shield between two trees. He places a few evergreen branches in front to create some crude camouflage.<br/><br/>Nolan stands close to the dwarf, ready to light his quarterstaff to sear any wounds Thokk inflicts on the hydra. Nyssa crouches behind her brother and sends her owl into the branches above to provide an early warning for when the hydra approaches.<br/><br/>In the center of the left side of the clearing, Tiriel stands behind a tree, the lizardman druid just behind her shoulder. Her sword is bared and small flames flicker along its edges.<br/><br/>Hajih crouches toward the 'point' of the 'V' along with Lissa and Achkby.<br/><br/>Farther forward, along the right side, Fizahn crouches behind a bush, readying his sword. Katrin is invisible, hidden in the shadows of another bush nearby.<br/><br/>Trinark stands with his back to a tree, squinting in the bright daylight. He stands on the opposite side of the clearing from Tiriel and the lizardman.<br/><br/>Farther forward on the right side (opposite to Thokk) is Lumpy, armed with his guisarme. The pseudodragon crouches at the half-orc's feet, ready to act as Lumpy's &quot;burner&quot;.<br/><br/>At first everyone's attention is directed forward into the woods, but as hours pass, people begin to shift uncomfortably. Muscles cramp and cold dampness begins to seep through everyone's furs as each person sits as motionless and silently as possible.<br/><br/>Everyone waits .... and waits ... and ... waits ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
5189,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757336&postcount=627,2006-08-17T10:39:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix looks up questioningly, and silently asks<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Shouldn't some have happened by now?&amp;quot;</font>"
5190,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757344&postcount=628,2006-08-17T10:41:00,blackfox,<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin concentrates on the pseudodragon.<i>I was just thinking that... I hope S'irene's alright...</i>
5191,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757352&postcount=629,2006-08-17T10:42:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa leans on her quarterstaff. She could wait for an eternity if she needed to.<br/><br/>Looking at the small psuedodragon across the way, who she assumes the thought came from, she tries to comfort him,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I don't know. I've never hunted a hydra before. Those that went seemed very skilled, though.&amp;quot;</font>"
5192,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757360&postcount=630,2006-08-17T12:38:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><i>it's been too quite for far too long.</i><br/>She looks at the lizardman, [color=purple]&quot;Wait here. I'm going to check something.&quot;[/i]  Projecting to Yix , she says,<font color=""purple""><i>I'm going to go check something, I might be gone for a little while, but try to keep everyone here, or if it takes too long, return to the keep. Just keep everyone in a group.</i></font><br/><br/>Before she leaves, she nods across the clearing to Lissa."
5193,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757368&postcount=631,2006-08-17T14:09:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>After the time passed and people began to stir and move about, Trinark remained in his place. He had spent months in captivity in confined places, so keeping still wasn't a hardship for him.<br/><br/>He did however begin scanning in directions other than the way his friends had left. He would hate for something else to sneak up on the group and catch them flatfooted.<br/>"
5194,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757376&postcount=632,2006-08-17T17:07:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokk shifts about, trying to find a comfortable position while wearing such heavy armor*<br/><br/><font color=""bllue"">&amp;quot;Ach, this be like training, waiting in ranks for something to happen! Lets get this beastie over here so we can kill it!&amp;quot;</font>"
5195,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757384&postcount=633,2006-08-17T17:31:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy remains almost stock still, save for the occasional flex at the knees to keep them from locking. He was used to waiting; if there was anything a military life had taught him, it was how to wait. Waiting on walls, on battlefields, in barracks, there was no doubt he'd done more waiting in his life than fighting.<br/><br/>But to a degree it suited him. He liked getting a little time to think. Free time was free time, and he seldom liked to mull over business while he was eating or sleeping. That time was his. The waits though. No such compunctions existed there. The thoughts that drifted through his misshapen head were of Sethra, of his companions, their situation, and just how he fit into it all.<br/><br/>The campaigner tried not to let the long silence discomfit him. He'd seen scouts go to their deaths before; it was part of the risks they bore, just as his shouldering of physical combat imposed upon him in different circumstances. But it did make things complicated, forcing the rest of them to make a hard choice. They couldn't really afford to break position to search. on the off chance the runners were still alive, it followed that they'd show up to the vacated clearing shorlty therafter with a hungry hydra on their tail. Fate demanded it. but sending off one or another folk to look for them might be just as harmful. Gods forbid the Hydra was setting ambushes; he didn't know enough to judge just how smart the thing was.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Lumpy keeps quiet on the matter of the tardy runners, even as Tiriel breaks ranks to look for them. He leans slightly against his polearm as she leaves. Some bonds were stronger than blood; he had no words that would dissaude her from going after her companion, and it wasn't worth trying."
5196,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757392&postcount=634,2006-08-17T18:21:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>From his position a way back, Achkbyb leans against a tree. After all of the long waiting, he has almost forgotten that they his friends are lying in ambush.<br/>His thoughts do, though, cavort about the subject of hydra and their kin.<br/><br/>[OOC]<br/>While waiting, Achkby<strike>ceases</strike><b>seizes</b>(wow, it's late) the opportunity to use Knowledge (Arcana).<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=566663"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge (Arcana) (1d20+10=29)</a><br/>[/OOC]<br/><br/>When pulled from hsi reverie by Yix's comment, however, he moves from his rough hiding place towards the group, grimacing at his stiff muscles and the wasted time.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">So... are you all just going to sit here and duel with frostbite instead of the hydra-beast?</font>&quot;"
5197,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757400&postcount=635,2006-08-17T18:44:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Looking up and sighing, Aeroz pokes at the ground with his sword. The stiffness from crouching in anticipation is beginning to set in.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">You know, the second we get up to change position, that hydra is just going to come out of nowhere.</font>&quot; he remarks jokingly.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Anyone knows any good jokes?</font>&quot;"
5198,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757408&postcount=636,2006-08-17T19:12:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hmph. I dunno maybe the fact that he keeps leaving on business trips, your slightly cold demeanor when approached, or the fact you seem to isolate yourself here is what tipped me off. And you might be surprised about what I can solve....given a loose set of morals and unlimited supplies but even without those.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>His tone was fairly matter-of-fact as he leaned over the scrying pool and peered into it with interest. The divination magicks had intrigued him when he was younger but the pursuit of necromancy had been too much of a time consuming activity for him to put much thought into them...besides his mind reading spell that is."
5199,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757416&postcount=637,2006-08-17T22:38:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Wait&amp;quot;</font><br/>He stretches out an arm to hold onto Tiriel's. More to give her pause than to restrain her. He had far too much respect for her.<br/><br/>In answer to her questioning look , he looks pointedly at Nyssa's owl.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Better way&amp;quot;</font>, he hisses."
5200,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757424&postcount=638,2006-08-18T01:22:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel shrugs off the lizardman's warning. &quot;I'll be fine,&quot; she reassures him.<br/><br/>Without hesitation, she plunges into the forest and is soon lost from sight.<br/><br/>Another hour passes. It is past midday, and there are probably only four or five more hours of daylight left ...<br/><br/>"
5201,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757432&postcount=639,2006-08-18T02:13:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">sSomething'ss wrong&amp;quot;</font>, he says after pacing uncomfortably for an hour.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;No more sscouts&amp;quot;</font>, he mutters to Lumpy<br/><br/>Examining the surroundings and tha tracks again<br/>(knowlegde:nature = 20), returning to Lumpy he shakes his head.<br/><br/><font color=""REd"">&amp;quot;The hunters must move.&amp;quot;</font>. Trniark translates for him.<br/><br/>He advocates quickly that with nightfall, the hydra probably had the advantage when it came to vision being repitilian. Moving forward with caution was the best option. A hydra may not be the only thing in the forest.<br/><br/>He starts moving with whomever joins him. He casts Detect magic periodically and sweeps it as a cone before him.<br/><br/>He alsos checks for tracks and other signs by the side of the path and will be at the front unless Hjih or Lumpy track."
5202,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757440&postcount=640,2006-08-18T04:13:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><i>oh, crap crap crap crap crap crap crap <b>crap!</b></i><br/><br/>Tiriel runs through the forest back towards the clearing. She takes no care to conceal her movement, knowing that it won't matter. She suddenly bursts from the forest into the clearing, scaring the lizardman. His posture quickly changes from hostile, to alert.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Sorry.&amp;quot;</font>she says.<br/><br/>She takes a moment to catch her breath before shouting<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;There's 2 hydras coming this way! Everyone had better be ready because they're hot on the halfling's heels and she's going to need help!</font>She redraws her sword and leans agaist a nearby tree.<br/><br/><i>nothing ever goes as planned...</i>"
5203,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757448&postcount=641,2006-08-18T04:22:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin, who had been about to come out of hiding to help the lizardman, thinks better of it, and stays put behind the bush. She scans the trees to find any that could be quickly and easily climbed, and high enough to escape the hydras' long necks."
5204,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757456&postcount=642,2006-08-18T04:37:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The big orc flicks his head in annoyance at the lizard's inability to wait,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Impatience'll kill ya one'a these days. Compassion too.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>However, he seems uncertain as to whether or not he'll follow the lizardman- Tiriel's reappearance clears that concern up rather quickly. Shifting back into full cover, he barks gruffly,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Alright! Form up then, and get ready ta drop the hammer quick! We'd best have one'a them hydras beheaded and torched before they know we're all here. If it comes ta stalling action against one'a them, we'll be in fer a rough time of it.</font>&quot;"
5205,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757464&postcount=643,2006-08-18T05:28:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix tenses up next he stands next to Lumpy waiting to for the hydras. Yix is hodling the torch so hard his muscles begin shaking, then something comes to Yix's mind he hadn't thought of before. Casually turning to Lumpy the tiny dragon asks<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Got a light?&amp;quot;</font>"
5206,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757472&postcount=644,2006-08-18T05:30:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>It takes a moment for the words of the scarred mercenary to sink in and another for the nuance to be clear.<br/><br/>Screwing up his face in anger, he snarls back at the half-orc.<br/><br/><i>By the wood and waters, how dare this little warmbllood call me weak?</i><br/><br/>He was more than a little annoyed. It had taken him self-control to remind himself that Lumpy had not challenged him, ignorant as he would be about lizardpeople ways.<br/>The lack of faith in his instincts neither helping.<br/><br/>The burst of noise through the brush distracts him and he spins in a position of readiness.<br/>[hr]<br/>When he sees it to be only Flamesword, he moves to place an arm around her back, supporting her as she regains her breath.<br/><br/>with his other hand he quickly weaves his spell before placing it on her forehead.<br/><br/>The spell catches and Tiriel 's skin begins to grow dark and gnarly like the bark of a tree"
5207,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757480&postcount=645,2006-08-18T05:35:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa waits tensely until she hears the hydras come, then begins to chant a few words and move her right hand into a claw-like shape. A ghostly hand takes shape in front of her, pulling itself from her body.<br/><br/>{Spectral Hand.}"
5208,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757488&postcount=646,2006-08-18T05:44:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i><b>Two</b>.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""orange"">By the Gods above, how the hell are there two of them now? May Tiamat smite down whoever attracted the second!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Hurriedly, Achkby backs away from the group again, hunkering back down into his somewhat safer position."
5209,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757496&postcount=647,2006-08-18T08:47:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The half-orc responds in kind to the the lizardman's body language, more than accustomed to expressing himself in simpler manners. If anything, it leaves little doubt that he understands the unvoiced criticism he'd levied against the druid and dared him to react openly. But it fades as he turns back to his position, distracted by the psuedodragon's mental request. He glances at his feet, almost surprised, as if he'd forgotten the little dragon was there,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, yeah..</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Thick fingers, stiffened by mail gloves overlapped by bracing steel plates, fish clumsily through on of the pouches on his belt, procuring a small chunk of flint. Not bothering to dig out the matching finger of steel that completed the set, the orc kneels briefly, striking sparks directly off his armored thigh to catch the torch. once it's lit, he resumes his stance."
5210,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757504&postcount=648,2006-08-18T08:56:00,Ludo,<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>The hours of waiting motionless took little toll on Nolan. His years of training at the monastery more than conditioned him for the task. But the news of a second hydra on the way wasn't something he was prepared for. He glanced over at Nyssa. One was to be a challenge but he was certain that would mean little danger for his twin sister. But now two... Nolan shakes his head and follows the pseudodragon's example and strikes his tindertwig to light his weapon. His jaw clenches with anticipation.
5211,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757512&postcount=649,2006-08-18T11:56:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/><i>It figures we have tangled with a mated pair, or something equally unfortunate...</i><br/><br/>At the sound of Tiriel crashing through the brush, Trinark moved into action. He quickly brought to mind the spell of Eilistraee's blessing. He did his best to include as many members of the group as possible, which was no easy task.<br/><br/>With the spell complete, he moved back to his semi-concealed position to wait for the beasts. It was certain not to be an easy affair, but he was determined to seek revenge on the vermin responsible for his untimely demise.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Steady everyone, lets still try to maintain some element of surprise...&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
5212,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757520&postcount=650,2006-08-18T12:22:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Oh balls...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk continues to duck behind his shield for full concealment, and prepares himself to leap out and start slashing heads when they come near him*"
5213,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757528&postcount=651,2006-08-18T15:21:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn shivers in his position as the long hours pass. He remains ready for the hydra to appear at any second. The boredom however, takes its toll and he is only half alert when Tiriel reappears. He quickly readies himself for the hydra and stops fiddling with his dagger. He gimaces slightly as Tiriel talks.<i>There <b>are</b> two hydras. I swear I speak common better than most of these humans...<br/>
<br/>
Wait...<br/>
<br/>
<b>THERE ARE TWO HYDRAS? DAMNIT!</b> And they're hot on the halfling's tracks? What about the elf? I'll find out later, but it might not be pleasant.</i>"
5214,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757536&postcount=652,2006-08-18T16:29:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>In the tower ...</i><br/><br/>Lady Ulrich leans forward over the pool of water. &quot;This should be interesting ...&quot;<br/><br/>Callos and Elthan lean forward as well.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><i>In the clearing ...</i><br/><br/>It seems like only seconds after Tiriel runs back to her position when Delphinia's dog scrambles into the clearing, the halfling ranger leaning forward, a warning on her lips.<br/><br/>Her words, however, are drowned out by a cacophanous screeching and the splintering of trees as a massive hydra crashes into the clearing. Its six heads whip around as it skids to a halt in the center of the glade ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Surprise round. Each character gets an action.<br/>
<br/>
With so many players, combat will need to be &amp;quot;self service&amp;quot; - meaning each player should roll their own to hit and damage, applying whatever bonuses are relevant.The hydra's flatfooted AC is 15. Backstabbing bonuses apply this round.<br/>
<br/>
A head can be severed with each successful sunder that deals 11 points of damage. To prevent the head from growing back, 5 points of fire damage must occur with the sunder or be applied by a successful touch attack vs AC 9.<br/>
<br/>
Yes, runehawk, fire damage is multiplied by 1.5.<br/>
<br/>
Good luck!</i>"
5215,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757544&postcount=653,2006-08-18T16:46:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>This was the hardest part, the last few moments before the fray. Waiting was easy, until one came to terms with what lay ahead. Death and pain, not even Lumpy was immune to the rigors of war, scarred as his mind body were by it. But he steeled himself, holding until the last moment, the most opportune instant.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">NOW!</font>&quot; His call trails off wordlessly into a wordless battlecry as he flings himself from his position, throwing his bulk across the ground haphazardly, drawing his guisarme into position. Resisting the urge for a wild overhand strike, he drops it low. As he skids to a stop at the fringes of his weapon's reach, heels digging ruts in the snow and soil, he whips the blade upward in a diagnal slash, catching one neck with a powerful blow. For an instant, it seems like his blow is clean, carving deep into the affected member, but as he jerks his blade free with a grunt, it is evident that he didn't quite finish the cut, leaving the head attached- Barely<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=568656"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sunder vs Hydra, PA -1/+2, Bless +1 (1d20+10, 2d4+8=[15 + 10 = 25], [1 + 1 + 8= 10])</a><br/><br/>Absolutely amazing, I debated using PA +2 for so long, and decided for accuracy. yay minimum damage and bing one point short.))"
5216,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757552&postcount=654,2006-08-18T18:05:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa steps further back as the hydra crashes into the group. Orestes returns to her shoulder as she does, hooting excitedly. The ghostly hand floating next to her wings out from her, towards the hydra, striking it in its body.<br/><br/>She speaks a few words in an arcane language as it does, and gestures towards the hydra with her right hand. She then pulls that hand back in towards herself as if she was drawing something away from the hydra.<br/><br/>Her spell wouldn't harm the hydra for long, but the power of unlife would protect her, should its ire turn her way.<br/><br/>{OOC:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=568741"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Melee Touch Attack. (1d20+5=15)</a>{Will need to know the touch AC of the hydra, but this round it doesn't matter, the roll was high enough.}<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=568745"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Vampiric Touch Damage. (3d6=11)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=568749"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Lost HPs from Spectral Hand. (1d4=1)</a>{Prep last round.}<br/><br/>Final New HPs: 26/16<br/>}"
5217,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757560&postcount=655,2006-08-18T18:06:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;<i>Two</i> hydras?!</font><font color=""Orange"">May the gods have mercy on our souls...&amp;quot;</font>Lissa dismounts as soon as she hears Tiriel's warning, not having trained to fight from dog-back. The gnome loads her crossbow with a<i>click</i>, training it on the woods Tiriel came running out of. Just in time, as it turns out.<br/><br/>TWANG! Lightning crackles around the bolt as it leaves Lissa's crossbow, scorching the monster's icy hide as the bolt buries itself in its body. Lissa swears, reloading.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Yell when one of you manages to chop a head, I've got alchemist's fire in my pack!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Unfortunately, I have neither Called Shot nor Ranged Sunder, and no slashing weapons. So body shots are the best I can do.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=568733"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack = 22</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=568751"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage, normal + sneak = 13</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=568755"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage, shock = 5</a><br/>Total damage: 18 pts"
5218,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757568&postcount=656,2006-08-18T18:16:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""purple"">Gods...</font></i>The beast is impressive, majestic even. More than that, Nolan doesn't allow himself. His mind empties and his focus is as pure as the snow that fell earlier that morning. Wordlessly he gathers his ki and springs from his crouch, whirling in mid-air. He lands on ball of his left foot with his back to the hydra, bends his knee and spins around, attempting to land a solid kick with his right and stun the beast. However Nolan's focus breaks at the last second and he lands wide of his mark.<br/><br/>[Stunning blow:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=568760"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6+1(bless)=9</a>:(]"
5219,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757576&postcount=657,2006-08-18T21:25:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz runs from hiding, drawing his cutlass.  He swings at a head, trying to get to sever it as cleanly as possible though trying to keep a good defensive posture.<br/><br/>[Melee Sunder: Cutlass +8= 18+8-3=23; Dmg 1d6+2d6 sneak attack +1=4+4+1+1=10<br/>AC 22<br/>HP 35]"
5220,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757584&postcount=658,2006-08-18T23:59:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Taking a step back from Tiriel, Ssathiya surprising doesn't leap into the thick of things, he seems to be a figure of calm in the melee and missiles around him.<br/><br/>He stares at the creature not with anger or hatred but with an understanding.<br/><br/>An understanding of a mistake that had to be corrected.<br/><br/>He chants , a series of sounds that make no sense in any language. A call to another place, another time. The words faster and faster repeatedly until until they merge seamlessly. the tooth on his neck throbs with accumulating power.<br/>As he raises his palms up, tendrils of flame dart to one another coalescing into a ball in between.<br/><br/>A ball of fire that expands slowly with every heartbeat.<br/><br/>With a gentle push he releases it towards the beast. It gains momentum and moves inexorably forward.<br/><br/>OOC: Cast flaming sphere, move it to engulf the creature ( make it jump up to the head if i'm allowed) dmg:12 flaming (mod applied) He will choose a path where it will not hit anyone else."
5221,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757592&postcount=659,2006-08-19T00:41:00,dauphinous,"With the trap sprung, Delphinia takes a moment to breathe a small sigh of relief. How long had those damn things chased her to get here? Gladi could take it, but the strain of the forced run was getting to her. It was in the droop of her shoulder, the minute faltering of the rhythm of her paws. They'd been lucky. Damn lucky. Any number of disastrous outcomes had failed to come to fruition.<br/><br/>It made her heart sing to see the others. To know without a doubt that not only had she led these two monstrosities in the right direction, but these people, still strangers, had stayed and waited. They'd trusted her. And they had her back.<br/><br/><i>Yep, that was pretty daft. But I'll be damned if it didn't work anyway. Orris, I know you're watching out for me, and I'm glad.</i><br/><br/>She let Gladi slow down as the passed through the clearing, but didn't let her stop as she drew back her bow, turned, and fired. The arrow flew with a tiny trail of icy sparkles and planted itself in the beast's chest. She'd let Gladi stop when they got a little farther away. Staying up with the others would just be plain stupid for an archer.<br/><br/>{to hit =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569045"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+8 (+10, -2 for mounted movement) = 24, damage = (1 - 1 + 2 for favored enemy) 2 + 5 cold</a>}<br/>"
5222,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757600&postcount=660,2006-08-19T03:13:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin rises up out of her hiding place in the shadows, loosing her crossbow bolt at the monster. It hits the body of the hydra squarely, but it lodges in the beast's thick hide before doing much more than piercing the skin.<i>Damn it... that won't hurt it much. I bet it'll heal from that before I could shoot it again.</i><br/>Katrin reloads her crossbow.<br/><br/>((OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569165"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+8=15)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569167"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage, Sneak Attack Damage (1d8, 1d6=[8], [1])</a>))"
5223,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757608&postcount=661,2006-08-19T06:55:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix rushes forward with Lumpy and swings at the head Lumpy nearly managed to take off. However, Yix has not quite grasped the torch's awkwardness, as it causes him to swing wide.<br/><br/>((Attack Roll: 6+4=10))<br/><br/><br/>((Btw what would damage for a torch be?))"
5224,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757616&postcount=662,2006-08-19T06:59:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Upon the hydra's entrance into the clearing, Fizahn bursts forth from his hiding spot. He brings his 'short sword' before him in a thrust. The stab isn't strong enough and his blow glances off one of the hydra's scales.<br/><br/>OOC: Attack<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569581"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> 14 (6+8)</a><br/>I'd hit if I got a flanking bonus, so here's damage if I do get that flanking bonus.<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569597"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">14 (3+2+6+3)</a>"
5225,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757624&postcount=663,2006-08-19T07:05:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>As soon as the beast enters the clearing Tiriel tenses. She'd forgotten how large the beasts were.<i>It hadn't looked so big before...oh right, I was pretty far away.</i><br/>She runs through the last battle in her head as she quickly closes with the beast,<i>okay it wasn't all that hard last time, you did get 2 for 2 after all.</i><br/><br/>Seeing an oppertunity, she swings at the nearst neck and, while meeting with some resitence, she continues her swing.<br/><i>yep. that part is easy. one less head now.</i><br/>[hr]<br/>[shadow=purple,left,300]Tiriel holds her long sword in 2 hands and sunders a head[/shadow]<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack roll =23</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569596"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">dmg. /fire dmg. (dmg.=12, fire dmg.=5</a><br/><br/>stats:<br/>[AC=22]<br/>[HP=23] &lt;--yep that's her max :("
5226,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757632&postcount=664,2006-08-19T07:49:00,Dr._Bob,"The wound Lumpy inflicted in one of the hydra's necks begins to seal itself almost instantly. Tiriel, however, is more successful, managing to completely sever a head and cauterize its stump in a single mightly blow.<br/><br/>Aeroz slips in and is surprised to see the rapier is in his hand. He had forgotten that he had left the cutlass behind in Telflamm. Shrugging, he thrusts the shiny rapier deep into the hydra's flank. He is as surprised at the hydra as a<i>flaming burst</i>erupts from his sword's blade, knocking him backwards and leaving a charred crater in the monster's side.<br/><br/>Fizahn and Nolan converge on the hydra, careful not to trample Yix underfoot, but then all three are forced to scramble away to avoid being burned by the lizardman druid's flaming sphere.<br/><br/>The crossbow bolts fired at the hydra disappear into the flames, making it hard to see if they strike home or not ... Nyssa's spell also has makes contact with the beast, though its effect is not immediately visible.<br/><br/>The ambushed hydra spins around, its remaining heads screaming as they are seared by the flames. It has been badly wounded in only a matter of seconds.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Awaiting a few more actions before round 1 begins. A torch will do 1d6 fire damage but this will be multiplied by 1.5. The party will have initiative, so go ahead and make your round 1 attacks as well ... Then the hydra gets its turn ...</i>"
5227,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757640&postcount=665,2006-08-19T07:51:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Since he was prepared to cast spells, including the Bless currently in effect, Trinark's sword hand was empty. This prevented an immediate attack on the beast.<br/><br/><i>You are here as the Healer, not the Warrior...</i>He reminded himself.<br/><br/>He decided not to be complacent, and moved into a defensive posture in case the beast decided to attack him.<br/><br/>[OOC: Activate fighting defensively. AC is now 19]<br/>"
5228,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757648&postcount=666,2006-08-19T07:56:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><i>Ach, its go time...</i><br/><br/>*Thokk bursts out from behind his shield and swings his sword in a high overhanded arc, attempting to sever a lower head*<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569770"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to Hit (1d20+10=25)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569772"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to Sever (1d10+5=14)</a><br/><br/>*After seeing the head fall to the ground, Thokk lets out a victorious whoop and then raises his shield infront of him once more should the Hydra turn its breath towrds him*<br/><br/>[Thokk AC = 24]<br/>[Thokk HP = 50]<br/><br/>*OOC* Whoops, forgot to add bless, rolls from now on will reflect that *OOC*"
5229,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757656&postcount=667,2006-08-19T08:32:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Seeing the beast already gravely wounded, Nyssa's mind sparks and starts. She had always been fascinated with magic lore, and studied beasts like these when she was much younger.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Strike at its body! We're wounding it enough to kill it faster that way!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She then sends her ghostly hand striking at the hydra again, draining more of its life force.<br/><br/>{Action for next round:<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569831"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative. (1d20=10)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569816"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack roll. (1d20+5=22)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569820"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage for Vampiric Touch. (3d6=12)</a><br/>New Hit Points, if the strike goes through: 38/16<br/><br/>(Even taking a 10 gives her a 21 when thinking about the hydra, so I'm assuming it's pretty rational for this to occur to her. Yet another case where my character knows more than me and I didn't know it until it was pointed out!)<br/><br/>}"
5230,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757664&postcount=668,2006-08-19T09:07:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan recovers gracefully from his initial missed strike. He spins around, measures the distance between himself and the hydra and swiftly whips each end of his flaming staff at the nearest severed neck.<br/><br/>[Dodge declared on Hydra<br/><br/>Flurry of blows: 1d20+5+1(bless)<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569852"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack 1: 20+6=26, attack 2: 2+6=8</a><br/><br/>crit confirmation:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569854"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">2+6=8</a>fail :(<br/><br/>10 damage:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569856"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">3</a>*1.5=<b>5 fire</b>(rounded up?)<b>+3 str and bless damage</b><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569940"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b>+2 base</b></a><br/><br/>AC: 20 (including Dodge)<br/>HP: 34]"
5231,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757672&postcount=669,2006-08-19T09:31:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Squinting against the glare of the druid's flames, Lissa moves to a position where she can flank the hydra with Aeroz.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;Eat lightning, you overgrown lizard!&amp;quot;</font>Another lightning-sheathed bolt flies toward the hydra, flying wide of the mark this time. Evidently Lissa had her crossbow enchanted in Telflamm.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Oops, forgot the bless and +1 damage bonus last round. If she can't flank with Aeroz for some reason, she'll flank with whoever's in there chopping heads.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569883"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack = 11</a>:P Not even going to bother with damage for that, since its AC is 15 flat-footed and probably higher now."
5232,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757680&postcount=670,2006-08-19T09:48:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin druid</b><br/><br/>Reflections of the flames flicker in the amber orbs of the lizardman.<br/><br/>He continues to hold the Sphere in place, searing the reptile badly.<br/><br/>A momentary pang that he was killing a scalykind with the aid of warmbloods was felt.<br/><br/>He pushed the thought away. Returning his focus to the moment, he looked on with pride as the female human who led him easily sliced off a head of the hydra.<br/><br/>OOC: I hope Ssathiya's as far he can be from the main fray. With the range of his spells, it's smart.<br/>declare dodge vs hydra<br/>Dmg: (6+2)x 1.5 = 12 flaming"
5233,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757688&postcount=671,2006-08-19T09:56:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix once again scrambles to burn the nearest severed head, but manages only to awkwardly swing the torch everywhere but the hydra.<br/><br/><br/>(Attack Roll:2+4=6 :-( Dice don't like me today, sorry everyone))"
5234,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757696&postcount=672,2006-08-19T09:57:00,dauphinous,"Delphinia brings Gladi to a stop with a shower of snow and turns her to face the fight. Pulling up her bow, she mumbles a curse, something about elves and their sense of humor, then nocks two arrows to her bow and fires. Both trail more icy sparkles as they shoot simultaneously toward the hydra. One flies wide, but the other strikes true, sinking into its body.<br/><br/><br/>{attack:<strike>9</strike>&amp; 20, damage:<strike>6</strike>&amp; 7<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569907"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">rolls: 7, 18, 5, 6</a>Dammit, I just noticed that I don't have precise shot and I'm shooting into melee. I'm pretty frigging sure that first one doesn't hit.<br/>AC: 18<br/>HP: 36}"
5235,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757704&postcount=673,2006-08-19T14:14:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>[OOC:<font color=""Blue"">Initiative roll: 9 + 6 = 15</font>]<br/><br/>Trinark decided to try something different. He moved a bit closer to the creature, while still dodging and ducking. He tried to use the reflective properties of his shield to attract the Hydra's attention. Hoping it would attack him, and spare one of the close in fighters.<br/><br/>[OOC:<font color=""Green"">Use Total Defense - AC: 21, if attacked</font>]<br/>"
5236,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757711&postcount=674,2006-08-19T16:22:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn scurries back into combat quickly. He dives under a few hydra legs and springs up opposite of Aeroz. He quickly turns to the hydra and plunges his dagger into the beast. He smiles as he jerks the dagger back out.<i><b>That</b> has to leave a scar.</i><br/><br/>OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=570310"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Tumble 13 (2+11)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=570314"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack 26 (16+10)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=570322"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage 13 (4+2+6+1)</a>"
5237,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757718&postcount=675,2006-08-19T20:09:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan peers into the scying device and lets out a startled cough upon seeing the hydra leave as quickly as it appeared. &quot;I may not be an expert at deciphering the progress of combat, but I'd have to say that they're doing pretty well.&quot;<br/>He pauses for second to watch the groups expedient progress. &quot;Lady Ulrich, Lord Ulrich mentioned that these creatures appered about two months ago, correct? I don't recall him giving a reason for this, but might you have one? It does seem odd that they would appear from nowhere with no purpose.&quot;"
5238,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757725&postcount=676,2006-08-19T23:29:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">The body? WHy the Hells didn't someone say that before?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>With an angry grunt, Lumpy jerks his guisarme clear of the writhing heads, shifting himself around to change his approach. The heads were being bothersome and not falling off, which was embaressing. he could hack all day, but he'd already been shwon up on it, and they were still limited by fire sources. Alright, he'd try for the body and see how things went.<br/><br/>Warily shifting around the Lizard's fire-sphere, he whips his polearm around in an easy circular motion, swinging from his hip up, then back down, slamming it HARD into the hydra's back. So forceful is his blow that the time required to extricate his blade prevents him from even following up on his strike.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=570639"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Full Attack - Hydra's Body, Bless+1, PA -3/+6 (1d20+8=28, 2d4+12=15, <strike>1d20+3=6, 2d4+12=16</strike>)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=570641"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Critical Confirmation&amp;amp;Damage (1d20+8=25, 2d4+12=16)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=570643"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Last die of damage that I forgot because I don't usually use x3 weapons (2d4+12=17)</a><br/><br/>Total damage=15+16+17=48<br/><br/>Not that he needs to follow up, or anything.<br/>))"
5239,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757732&postcount=677,2006-08-20T03:50:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin aims and fires her crossbow again, hoping to hurt the beast more this time. The bolt pierces the hydra's scaly skin, but again, it doesn't hurt the beast much. Katrin puts her crossbow away, reaching for her shortsword.<br/><br/>((OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=570765"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+9=23)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=570766"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage Roll (1d8=5)</a><br/>Forgot the<i>Bless</i>bonus. Again. :P<br/>AC 17<br/>HP 25))"
5240,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757739&postcount=678,2006-08-20T05:48:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>The hyrdas burst into the clearing, and Achkby instinctivly capers away from the beasts. Then, as his companions swing into frenzied slashing action, he finds himself moving back forwards with his hands before his face, fingers twitching to cast a spell and deluge the creatures in acid.<br/>But he stops himself abruptly in the snow.<br/><br/><i><b>No!</b> You are saving your spells! For our real task... For anything that might stop us going North as we head back to the castle... and because your friends are tearing apart a dragonkin.</i><br/><br/>He waits there, a tiny, half-concealed figure on the edge of a tumultous combat.<br/><i>How did we come to be doing <b>this?</b> Why?</i>"
5241,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757746&postcount=679,2006-08-20T05:56:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz snaps out one of his daggers (which he is damn sure he didn't leave in Teflamm) and stabs at the hydra an additional time with his rapier, while still keeping up a solid defense.<br/><br/>[Melee +2 Flaming Bust Rapier= 1d20+10-2+1(+2 If flank) =18 (20 if flank); Dmg = 1d6+3+1d6x1.5(fire) (+2d6 if flank) = 9 + 4 fire + 6 Sneak attack<br/><br/>AC 21<br/>Hp 35]"
5242,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757753&postcount=680,2006-08-20T12:18:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih fumbles around in his belt pouches and eventually finds the newest one.<br/><br/>Drawing out a small wooden trinket, he begins to murmur to himself while clasping the trinket between his hands.<br/><br/>((Casting True Strike))<br/>"
5243,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757760&postcount=681,2006-08-21T07:37:00,Dr._Bob,"Lady Ulrich frowns. &quot;Yes. I hardly expected the first one to succumb so quickly ...&quot;<br/><br/>She doesn't take her eyes from the pool. &quot;But I expect that the mother will prove more of a challenge than her young one ...&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>As the ambush is sprung, your combined attacks prove to be far too great for the six-headed cryohydra. Thokk and Tiriel each sever a head, while its body is seared by magical flame and peppered with crossbow bolts and pierced by magical weapons.<br/><br/>The beast barely manages a surprised<i>eep!</i>before Lumpy's mighty blow severs its primary spinal column. The cryo hydra collapses into a steaming heap, its three remaining intact heads writhing for a moment before curling up and lying limpy on the snowy ground.<br/><br/>Lumpy permits himself a small smile as he stands on the hydra's back and works his guisarme free of the beast's massive body. Suddenly, however, the air is filled with the sound of a thousand dissonant trumpets. He whips around just in time to see the second hydra crash into the clearing.<br/><br/>This is the hydra you had seen before. It has four intact heads, and two seared stumps, but it is a truly massive beast, dwarfing the hydra you have just slain. It's eyes seems to be positively glowing with malevolent anger ... the rage of a mother who has seen her only child slain before her eyes.<br/><br/>The four heads open their jaws simultaneously as the she-hydra charges, and those of you surrounding the body of the first hydra are enveloped in a cloud of numbing whiteness.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Thokk, Lumpy, Tiriel, Fizahn, Aeroz, Yix and Nolan are all hit by <u>two</u> breath attacks each. Each attack does 3d6 damage. Reflex save vs DC 18 to take half damage for each attack separately.<br/>
<br/>
The cryohydra has AC 16 (touch 9). The hydra is not yet flanked.</i><br/><br/>"
5244,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757767&postcount=682,2006-08-21T07:47:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>She watched as they took down the little one, her arrows little more distracting than flies to a cow.<i>And here comes Mommie Dearest...</i>She took aim with her bow again, this time shooting her two arrows separately. Watching as they both pass harmlessly to one side, she spits out a curse and reaches for another arrow.<br/><br/>{to hit:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=572110"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> 10 &amp;amp; 13</a>}<br/>"
5245,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757774&postcount=683,2006-08-21T07:52:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;NOLAN!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>----<br/><br/><i>And she was alone, and she was about to fall.<br/>
<br/>
Nyssa sent Orestes into the dark night sky, hoping the owl would stay away. Better he not die, too.<br/>
<br/>
She tightened her grip on her quarterstaff as a child -- a child's <b>skeleton</b> -- came closer. Nyssa brought the staff down on its head -- <b>his head</b>, she remembered now, a child name Athlan, she knew him from his limp. She brought the staff down on his small child's skull, and she shattered it. <br/>
<br/>
Nyssa swung the staff around, and readied herself for the next.<br/>
<br/>
He'd been sending her instructions on martial combat. A strange action for him, a significant shift from the letters they'd shared since they were ten. <b>Focus</b>, he'd written, <b>Focus makes anyone a warrior.</b><br/>
<br/>
The walking dead kept coming. She had no idea how many she could stop, but she knew it'd be far fewer than there were. She had no fear of death, only a fear of failing her charges. Seeing the shambling mass of bodies now heading towards her, Nyssa knew her failure would come soon.<br/>
<br/>
And then, she saw one of the undead fall. And a second. And a third. A figure was among them, fighting like no one she'd seen before. Determined, graceful, deadly.<br/>
<br/>
She had no idea how she knew who he was -- they'd been separated since shortly after birth. But she knew. Nolan.<br/>
<br/>
Her brother was the strongest, bravest brother in the world, and he was here to help her.</i><br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Nyssa once again sends her spectral hand striking at her foe, her face set in concentration. Her brother had never failed her, and she would not fail her brother.<br/><br/>{OOC:<br/>Spectral Hand, Vampiric Touch.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=572112"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack! (1d20+5=16)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=572116"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage! (3d6=10)</a><br/><br/>Mis-did her HPs before, her base is 16, not 17. So she is now at... 47/16. Barbie was right, math is hard.}<br/>"
5246,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757781&postcount=684,2006-08-21T08:02:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy naturally stands his ground at the sight of the second hydra, widening his stance upon the first's corpse in preperatation for a rush. The beast's icy breath strikes him as something a surprise, though, giving him little time to do more than avert his gaze and throw up an arm uselessly.<br/><br/>When the frosty mist has cleared, there is something almost comical about the dour orc's appearance, body frost-rimed and beard ice-choked. But his grip stays steady, and if the burning glare flaring beneath is any indication, he is reacting rather poorly to the whole affair.<br/><br/>With another roar, he leaps from the lesser lizard's back, lashing his guisarme fiercely in wide arcs, throwing fragments of ice about furiously.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=572114"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Being Frozen Sucks (1d20+2,3d6=[9+2=11], [1+3+6=10], 1d20+2,3d6=[6+2=8], [1+5+4=10])</a><br/><br/>Lumpy fails both of course, for 20 damage total.<br/><br/>He'll then try to close on the hydra. If it's within range from the start (or can be with a 5ft step and 10ft reach, he full attacks. Otherwise the first attack only.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=572122"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Full Attack, Big Momma Hydra's Body, PA -3/+6, Bless+1 (1d20+8=18, 2d4+12=17, 1d20+3=17, 2d4+12=20)</a><br/>))"
5247,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757788&postcount=685,2006-08-21T08:19:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The Lizardkin held the ball above the heads of the victorious hunters.<br/>The scarred one had dealt a blow that earned him great honour.<br/><br/>As the greater hydra crashed into the clearing, he willed the sphere to zoom towards it.<br/><br/>Colliding into the beast as it sprayed them with its deadly blast.<br/><br/>Dmg: 18 (Whoot!!! double 6s) flaming<br/><br/>OOC: pity there aren't mechanics allowing me to block the blast. Although i'll gladly sacrifice my attack to spare saving throws, Dr ;)"
5248,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757795&postcount=686,2006-08-21T08:19:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>[reflex saves vs. hydra:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=572118"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">2+7=9 and 13+7=20</a><br/>damage:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=572128"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">3d6=8</a><br/><br/>Monk's Evasion negates the half damage from a successful save so only full damage from one attack. If we weren't supposed to roll our own damage I'll take it off.]<br/><br/>Pure dazzling white cold. As deadly as the situation is, Nolan can't help but reflect on the stark beauty of the scene. Instinctively he dodges one of the blasts only to catch the icy fury of the other head.<br/><br/>He shakes off the pain and launches another sequence of attacks, whipping one end of his staff at the beast and attempting to stun it with a kick.<br/><br/>[attack:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=572134"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">staff- 9+5+1(bless)=15 stunning blow- 15+5+1(bless)=21</a><br/>stunning blow damage: 3+3(str and bless)=6<br/><br/>Hydra has to Fort save vs. DC16 or be stunned, lose dex bonus to ac and suffer ac -2 for 1 round. Is Nolan's staff still on fire?<br/><br/>AC: 20<br/>HP: 26]"
5249,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757802&postcount=687,2006-08-21T10:38:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach ye bitch, yer gonna pay for that!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk takes up his sword again and rushes to the hyrda, keeping his shield over his body to protect him untill he gets in reach and once again slashes down a head*<br/><br/>Saves:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=572240"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Two Reflex (1d20=8, 1d20=9)</a><br/><i>Of course, hes not exactly nimble</i><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=572242"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Cold Damage (6d6=23)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=572246"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to Hit (1d20+11=19)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=572248"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Damage (1d10+5=15)</a><br/><br/><i>Hahah! Got another head! Dont know about this ones HP, but if two heads are down we can reliably kill two heads a turn, at best it will be dead before it can really hurt again</i><br/><br/>[HP = 28]"
5250,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757809&postcount=688,2006-08-21T10:51:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn's eyes widen as the larger hydra rampages into the clearing. He flexes his muscles as the heads rear. He knows what is about to come; he'd seen it before, but it was much more fearsome merely a few yards away from him. With a beauty and grace only attainable by the fastest of warriors, Fizahn twists himself cleanly to avoid both the ice blasts and remain unharmed. Fizahn tightens his grip on his dagger and begins a roll towards the hydra. His tumbling leaves the hydra confused so that none of the heads can intercept him. Fizahn springs up near the hydra's feet and jabs his dagger into its leg.<br/><br/>OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=572250"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reflex saves= 23 (15+8) &amp; 23 (15+8)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=572258"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Tumble= 29 (18+11)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=572264"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack= 19 (11+8)<br/>
Damage= 6 (4+2)</a>"
5251,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757816&postcount=689,2006-08-21T10:55:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih runs out from cover, axes in hand.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>Attack against main body<br/>Main hand: 19+25= 44(from True Strike)<br/>Off hand: 2+5= 7<br/><br/>Damage:<br/>1d6+3= 8<br/><br/>I really need to get power attack or something."
5252,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757823&postcount=690,2006-08-21T11:07:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>All Lissa can do is curse impotently as her friends bear the brunt of the hydra's icy wrath. That, and reload her crossbow. She circles around to the right, looking for a better angle to hit the beast.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: I so need Rapid Reload. :P Stupid Str penalty, if it weren't for that I'd be using a composite shortbow. Anyway, load up the crossbow and flank the hydra with Aeroz or whoever's handy."
5253,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757830&postcount=691,2006-08-21T11:38:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix manages to spin out of the way of one way, but he manages to spin right into the other.<br/><br/>((Reflex: 20+7=27 and 7+7=14<br/>Dmg:3d6=14))<br/><br/>Yix rushes to new hydra and takes a mighty swing at it. However, the combined weight of the orch and the blast of cold in his face has left his tiny brain rattled, as Yix misses the dragon completely, once again.<br/><br/><br/>((1+4=5 Yay critical fumbles!! I think this torch is bad luck))<br/><br/>"
5254,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757837&postcount=692,2006-08-21T14:22:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark was surprised and somewhat dismayed at the appearance of the larger hydra. As the beast unleashed its freezing breath, he wondered if that is what he looked like when he was caught in it. His first thought was to charge and engage it, but he realized some of his companions did not weather the breath attack well.<br/><br/>Siezing the opportunity, Trinark dashed to within arms reach of Yix. Keeping his attention firmly fixed on the hydra, he released his healing energy into the tiny reptile.<br/><br/>[OOC:<font color=""Blue"">Casting Defensively - Concentration check: 10 + 7 = 17 (Success)</font>...<font color=""Green"">CLW: 6 + 3 = 9</font>]"
5255,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757844&postcount=693,2006-08-21T19:11:00,Frojoe21,"[OOC: Reflex save 1 - 1d20+7=20; Evasion - No damage<br/><br/>Reflex Save 2 - 1d20+7=25; Evasion - No damage<br/><br/>Oh yeah, and init =14]"
5256,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757851&postcount=694,2006-08-22T00:56:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin's eyes widen at the appearance of the larger cryohydra.<i>That's not good... It looks pretty angry now.</i>She considers drawing her crossbow again, but decides that time is of the essence now. Katrin engages the hydra in melee, slashing a long gash in the creature's side.<br/><br/>((AC 17<br/>HP 25<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=572891"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+8=27)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=572893"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Critical? (1d20+8=25)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=572895"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage (1d6+2=4, 1d6+2=8) Total Damage 12</a>))"
5257,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757858&postcount=695,2006-08-22T08:51:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b>graclessly fails to evade both breath attacks.<br/><br/>::<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=573226"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">reflex saves: (1d20+4=13, 1d20+4=8)</a>::<br/><br/>ooc: doing the math - unless each attack does less than 11 damage, she's down and out for the count."
5258,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757865&postcount=696,2006-08-22T14:12:00,Dr._Bob,"The second hydra lasts no longer than the first. It goes down in a flurry of sorcery and steel. As it dies, it gently nuzzles the body of its slain child.<br/><br/>The forest is still once more. For a moment no one speaks, looking at each other, adrenaline still pumping.<br/><br/>Hajih and Nolan have suffered minor wounds inflicted by the hydra's teeth when they closed in, and several of you were chilled by the cryohydra breath, including Tiriel who had barely recovered from her first encounter with the hydra. She looks shaky as she leans on her sword.<br/><br/>Slowly the rest of the party breaks cover and stands with the melee combatants in the center of the clearing.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Lady Ulrich looks displeased. &quot;Well, that was quite disappointing. Quite disappointing. Ah well, at least your friends are safe, and once they have returned, I am sure that you will be leaving in short order ...&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The hydra makes its Fort save (13 + 10 = 23). Nolan and Hajih are hit by AoO. The hydra misses its AoO on Thokk and Yix. Tiriel took 20 damage from the breath attack.</i>"
5259,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757872&postcount=697,2006-08-22T14:17:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa gathers her purple robes and runs to her brother,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Are you well? And what made you think it was a smart idea to kick a hydra!&amp;quot;</font>She smiles at Nolan.<i>Only my brother would kick a hydra!</i><br/><br/>She then glances to Lumpy,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;My apologies for not thinking of the body attack earlier, when we were planning. I've never fought a hydra of any sort. Seeing it face-to-face certainly helped remind me of my studies quickly, though!&amp;quot;</font>"
5260,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757879&postcount=698,2006-08-22T14:25:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy jerks his polearm free of the hydra, wiping it off on the snow and flicking it dry. He ignores Nyssa as he stows the weapon, instead opting to look around suspiciously, as if something still weren't right. Finally, he breaks silence,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">We're short one. What happened ta the elfess?</font>&quot;"
5261,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757886&postcount=699,2006-08-22T14:31:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Kicking a hydra makes as much sense as drow rising from the dead and tiny drago...&amp;quot;</font>spasm of pain flashes across Nolan's face,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;See? It really does hurt to smile.&amp;quot;</font>He examines his bite more closely,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I'll be alright. Tiriel though...&amp;quot;</font>Nolan makes his way over to Tiriel to see if she's okay.<br/><br/>[<strike>How much damage from the Hyrda bite, Doc?</strike>Nevermind, kariokie pointed me to the data thread. :)]"
5262,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757893&postcount=700,2006-08-22T16:53:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokk takes his blade up and wipes it across the grass, cleaning off the streaked gore. He then carefully uses his sword to pry loose a handful of hydra teeth, and then cuts a strip of hydra skin from the beast, and puts both belongings in his pack*"
5263,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757900&postcount=701,2006-08-22T17:42:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Damn that hurts&amp;quot;</font>he says, his teeth clenched together in pain.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Remind me never to get in the way of an angry Hydra again.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He kneels down in the snow beside the body of the two Hydras.<br/><br/><i>It has been far too long.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Folks, I've got some business to attend to, I'll try and catch up to you as soon as possible.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>((Pm sent))"
5264,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757907&postcount=702,2006-08-22T18:02:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn smiles as the hydra goes down. He stands up casually and brushes the snow off his clothing. Uninjured throughout the battle, Fizahn looks at Tiriel sadly.<i>If only she had my skill, she might not have been almost killed by the hydra both times.</i>He frowns as Lumpy mentions the missing elf.<font color=""Blue"">""Yes. I was wondering about that also when Tiriel said only the halfling was being pursued here. Delphinia, did you perhaps see what happened to... the... elf... ess?""</font>Fizahn stumbles over the last part, obviously trying to produce Si'rene's name, but drawing a blank."
5265,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757914&postcount=703,2006-08-22T18:39:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Well, that went faster than expected.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa slings her crossbow over her shoulder and trudges through the snow toward Tiriel, breath puffing out in white clouds before her.  She takes one of the warrior's cold hands in her own, smiling up reassuringly.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Between Trinark, the druid and me, we'll have you fixed up in no time.  Um... is your back all right?  Let one of us know if there's anything broken there, eh?&amp;quot;</font>Lissa raises an eyebrow with those last two sentences.  Then she begins a spell that's all too familiar by now, the spell of healing.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=573957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">CLW = 4 points</a>Woo.  :P"
5266,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757921&postcount=704,2006-08-22T21:52:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Seeing Sun-hair attend to Flameswordl, the lizardkin did not approach any closer and stood a few feet away and watched the healer do her work.<br/><br/><i>So this one knows healing too</i><br/><br/>He proceeded to the carcasses of the hydras and began to carve out some meat.<br/><br/>Bloody and gruesome though his actions may be, the druid is unaware of the expressions of those to whom his back is turned.<br/><br/>OOC: sorry but he did say he was going to eat it. Ad it wouldn't be right to kill something for the express purpose of survival or food in his worldview. .. If the meat is poisonous then he will throw it away."
5267,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757928&postcount=705,2006-08-23T00:48:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia dismounts and leads Gladi over to everyone else. She stays a little outside the group until Lumpy mentions Si'rene. Then she paces a llittle closer until Fizahn asks directly about her.<br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Si'rene is fine, so far as I know. There was an injured person at the lair, and she stayed behind to help her out.&amp;quot;</font>She looks back over at the carcasses.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;How about that, huh? Two of 'em.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Watching the druid, she doesn't even blink an eye at his actions.<i>Yeah, Orris did weird stuff like that once in a while. Don't much like the taste of predator myself, but to each his own.</i>"
5268,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757935&postcount=706,2006-08-23T03:48:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Wow. This enormous group of us is pretty impressive.</i><br/><br/>As the second hydra falls, Achkby moves forwards, to stand with the others. Once among them, however, he stops, unsure of what to do. He can't do anything to help the injured, and there's nothing to say as a mere bystander.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Good job,</font>&quot; he mutters, drifting over to the side of the group.<br/><i>Where do I fit in now?</i><br/><br/>He finds himself standing next to the younger hydra, and, with nothing else to do, he pretends to examine it. And after a moment, he does examine it.<br/><br/><i>My God. It doesn't even have scales...</i>"
5269,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757942&postcount=707,2006-08-23T11:21:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix seeing the lizardkin go for a few hunks of meat from the hydra eagerly joins, first looking to the druid to see if the meat is tasty."
5270,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757949&postcount=708,2006-08-23T13:06:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel looks down at Lissa, confusion plain on her face. Then she suddenly smiles. &quot;<font color=""purple"">No, I'm fine,</font>&quot; She says, rolling her sholders and stretching her arms. &quot;<font color=""purple""> I'm just tired and sore, nothing new.</font>&quot;<br/>She accepts Lissa's healing spell with a &quot;thank you&quot; and gazes at the two slain beasts.<i>Those we travel with are more than able; the situation may not be so grim as we thought.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""purple"">We should go help Si'rene and then head back to the keep.</font>"
5271,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757956&postcount=709,2006-08-23T13:09:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy brushes off his arms before moving his hands to his beard, vigorously raking icicles free from the untamed hair growth there,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, show me where they are and I'll see about hauling this wounded fella back here. We should get moving soon, fer sure. Can't put off our business up north any longer now.</font>&quot;"
5272,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757963&postcount=710,2006-08-23T14:12:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>As the rush subsides, Trinark quickly moves into action. He moves rapidly to Tiriel's side, and despite her protests quiets her with a reassuring smile.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;This will only take a moment.&amp;quot;</font>He chants a short prayer and the grasps her shoulders, as the healing magic closes her wounds.<br/><br/>He quick moves among the other members making sure that none of them have been seriously wounded. Satisfied that no one else is in immediate danger, he takes a moment to examine the two dead beasts.<br/><br/>[OOC: Dump Hold Person for Cure Moderate Wounds: 2 + 6 (+3) = 11]<br/>"
5273,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757970&postcount=711,2006-08-23T16:11:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel accepts Lissa's healing gratefully, but flinches away initially when Trinark reaches his hands out towards her. When Trinark insists, she allows the drow to touch her shoulders to restore some vitality to her body.<br/><br/>Thokk and the lizardman both tear into the bodies of the hydrae. Some of you look away with distaste at the feral display, while other watch with interest. The skin of the hydrae is smooth and soft surprisingly. With the death of the creatures, the purplish hue to their hides fades to a dull gray as their blue blood soaks into the wintry ground.<br/><br/>A noise from the woods causes everyone to turn quickly, weapons ready for a new threat. Everyone quickly relaxes when the &quot;intruder&quot; proves to be Si'rene, who is carrying a middle aged human woman on her back. Katrin and Tiriel run to their friend's side and help lay the woman on the ground gently. She is badly wounded, but conscious.<br/><br/>Katrin looks up at the sky. &quot;It's getting late. If we want to be back at Phent before nightfall, we should leave right away.&quot;<br/><br/>Katrin looks a bit peaked and uncharacteristically anxious for some reason. She looks around for Hajih and mutters to herself. &quot;And where did that crazy ranger go? If he's not back soon, we'll have to leave him behind. Probably got lost after relieving himself behind a tree or something ...&quot;<br/><br/>"
5274,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757977&postcount=712,2006-08-23T16:44:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>&quot;I don't see what's the hurry. We have places to go, but I'm sure the town would like to give their thanks before we dissapear, and look! Thier bringing someone back as well. I don't recognize her, do you?&quot;"
5275,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757984&postcount=713,2006-08-23T17:28:00,Dr._Bob,"Lady Ulrich peers more closely at the pool of water. &quot;I can't say that I recognize her either.&quot;<br/><br/>She seems mildly irritated when Elthan suggests that the town will be grateful, but she recomposes herself and manages a wan smile. &quot;Yes, I am sure that everyone will be happy now that all of the magical beasts have been slain. You and your friends are heroes!&quot;<br/><br/>She looks sideways at Elthan and Callos. &quot;Pity about the ferrymen and that girl though, isn't it?&quot;"
5276,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757991&postcount=714,2006-08-23T17:55:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Throughout the entire visage of the battle with the two hydras in the scrying water Callos went from tense to relaxed to tensed once more whenever things got to an exciting point. Mostly however he was calm and an audible groan escaped from his mouth when he saw the middle aged woman.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">We send them out for part of one measly day and they bring back a stray. Do you think they need our constant supervision Elthan or is it just to give mages annerisms?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((Going to cast Detect Thoughts and hide the somatic components by waving his arms around like he's angry.))"
5277,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=757998&postcount=715,2006-08-23T18:10:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Middle aged lady</b><br/><br/>The lady looks up at her rescuer, her face streaked with dirt and blood,<font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;Th-th-thank you my dear. I really did NOT want to end my life as lizard food. Now if I could just get this leg...</font><br/><br/>She leverages herself up into a sitting position and looks around. Obvious surprise crosses her face and she brushes her graying hair out of her face to get a better look.<font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;My...My! Ain't you lot a pretty sight. Where did you...? How did you...? Well! Such an interesting collection of beings I ain't ever seen on Ehlonna's green earth. And you got the hydras I see. That #$^@^$% overgrown gecko eat Sir Richard she did. Still, one can hardly blame her with those mouths to feed.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;Now young lady,&amp;quot;</font>she looks up a Si'rene.<font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;If you could help me set this leg I'll save you the job of carrying me.&amp;quot;</font>"
5278,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758005&postcount=716,2006-08-23T19:55:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa looks to her brother.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;We need to retrieve the body of the green-haired priest on our return. He should have a proper burial or burning.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Sometimes, to Nolan, rites might be enough. The soul was at peace, and that was all that mattered. To Nyssa, however, the body was important, and should be taken care of. Even if it didn't matter to the deceased any longer, someone, somewhere, must have cared for him. It would mean a great deal to them that he was at rest.<br/><br/>{Nyssa will retrieve deadguy's body on the return journey. If there is no cart with room for it, she will carry it with her brother. If he will not carry it with her, she will drag it herself.}"
5279,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758012&postcount=717,2006-08-23T22:50:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nyssa was the sensitive one. Obvious as that might be to anyone who met them, it took Nolan years to understand just what that exactly meant. He was the older one, by two minutes. Twins when their parents had only been expecting one child. It was assumed that the family's &quot;gift&quot; would be passed on to Nolan since he was the first to be born. And so he was the one sent away to the monastery to learn the teachings of Kelemvor and to nuture his birthright.<br/><br/>Only that birthright never manifested. His strength was his natural discipline and physical prowess. The realm of the spirits remained as much a mystery to him as the emotional landscapes of the living. It wasn't until later, through his correspondance with Nyssa did he learn that it was she who developed the power. But it was different than what had manifested in their ancestors. Nyssa's was a wild magic, capable of granting her power over the dead rather than aiding in their passing on if she were to choose that path. But her love and understanding of life and the spirit overrode any desire to delve too deeply into the arts of necromancy and he respected her all the more for that.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Of course,&amp;quot;</font>Nolan says to Nyssa. He takes some blankets from the cart and begins to wrap the dead priest's remains in them."
5280,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758019&postcount=718,2006-08-24T00:04:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Unconscious to him, the hunt and kill had comforted the lizardkin who had some form of normality returned to him by the events.<br/><br/>Concentrating more on slicing out pieces than gulping them down. Gathering enough 'steaks', he turns back pleased to the warmbloods in his pack.<br/><br/>A throaty rattling noise emits from his gullet, startling some until they surmise its a chuckle, when he sees Yix pouncing onto the body and walking along the top like a predator over its kill.<br/><br/>On seeing him gulp down some raw meat,<br/>he says,<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Peace, little master. They taste better with herbs&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He pats one of his pouches as he says that and starts erecting a hasty firepit. He offers them freely to everyone. He doesn't seem to be intent on staying put for the night, but on having a fast cookout<br/><br/>He also collects some of the hydra blood in a rough gourd."
5281,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758026&postcount=719,2006-08-24T01:10:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin paces back and forth nervously, twirling a strand of hair around her finger.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Trinark... could you heal our friend here magically? Or does the leg need to be set first?&amp;quot;</font>She turns to the middle-aged woman.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;What <i>is</i> your name, anyways?&amp;quot;</font>"
5282,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758033&postcount=720,2006-08-24T03:14:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Okay. I think we should head back to Phent, claim the reward and be off. I also don't think our cheer leading section should have a share in the reward.""</font>Fizahn says with an angry glance at Achkby. He smiles at the woman they rescued.<font color=""Blue"">""Please introduce yourself; we're all friends here.""</font>"
5283,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758040&postcount=721,2006-08-24T03:39:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Fair enough. But why'd he say that? There's something there I don't know about. What did... was it Lissa?</i><br/><br/>Achkby shrugs slightly from where he is standing by the hydra. He doesn't much care about the reward, or if anyone knows he even heard the spiteful gnome.<br/><br/><i>And it almost has the body of a hairless cat...</i>"
5284,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758047&postcount=722,2006-08-24T04:56:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach scaley one, how does it taste? Hahaha, feastin on the flesh of the slain beasts, Ye have class lad!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk moves around trying to get circulation going again in his frozen limbs, and helps set up the fire to try and melt the ice off his armor and peel it from his frost-bitten skin*"
5285,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758054&postcount=723,2006-08-24T06:19:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/><font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;The name is Kiah, Kiah Oakensfield. Pleased to meet' ya. 'Very well met' I'm thinking would be the appropriate term. And all yours? Just don't expect me to remember them all at once!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>At the suggestion that Trinark help her out she looks and him with surprise and some suspicion.<font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;Ah... okay... sure let's do it. General'y I like to set a bad break before healing it. Sometimes you don't get the alignment just right and you end up like your halforc friend over there. Well... let's get this over with. It ain't gonna to hurt any less waiting for it.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Assuming that Trinark or someone will help he out she will brace herself for the pain. A grimace and a thin hiss of pain evident during the operation. But she will wave off any further magical help.<font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;I got' a bit left. Stuff I didn't use keeping alive back there. You have more than enough to deal with with your troop.&amp;quot;</font>Kiah says a few words in a strange tongue (Sylvan, if anyone recognizes it) and a white glow passes through her hands to the broken leg.<font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;Ahhhh... that's better.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>As she stands up you see that she is a small woman, with a wiry frame and medium length graying hair that looks like it was once tied in a pony tail, but is now a disheveled mess. She is somewhat restored by the spell but still quite injured. As she tucks her hair behind her ears you also notice that she is wearing no armor and has only a small pack and - oddly enough - a long bow."
5286,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758061&postcount=724,2006-08-24T07:25:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>For all her nosiness, Nyssa knows when she can't help, and she'd been staying away while the new woman was healed. Now that Kiah is standing, she feels comfortable approaching.<br/><br/>Nyssa's a tall woman in her mid-twenties, with long, black hair and strangely light grey-blue eyes. Dressed in deep purple velvet robes, with a fur overcloak, she looks chilled to the bone, though her face is still warm and kind.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Well met, indeed, Kiah. I am Nyssa, and this,&amp;quot;</font>she gestures to a man nearby, who looks similar, though his head is shaven and he's physically much more powerful,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;is my brother Nolan. Please don't mind if he says anything rude, I believe it's part of the duties of his brotherhood to lack social grace.&amp;quot;</font>She grins at her brother.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;How did you come to be here, Kiah?&amp;quot;</font>"
5287,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758068&postcount=725,2006-08-24T10:41:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin looks to be in her mid-twenties. She is fairly tall, with black hair to her shoulders, tied back into a ponytail, and green eyes. She has a scar across one side of her face.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Well met, Kiah. I am Katrin.&amp;quot;</font>Katrin paces around the clearing nervously, listening in on the conversation and waiting for something to happen."
5288,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758075&postcount=726,2006-08-24T11:50:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia just moves off to the side when Si'rene returns. She slings her bow and quiver and starts checking Gladi over to make sure she didn't hurt anything during the run.<br/><br/>She is a halfing with brown eyes and brown hair in a ponytail, and wrinkles on her face place her in her 50's. She wears fine chainmail with delicate leaf-motif scrollwork on the edging. Her riding dog has long, shaggy, dirty white hair with black spots."
5289,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758082&postcount=727,2006-08-24T12:49:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>He had endured hours upon hours of meditation beneath raging waterfalls, walked endless paths of burning coals and spent many nights on beds of spikes. Nyssa's verbal needling were no match for his intense conditioning.<br/><br/>Usually.<br/><br/>With a red face Nolan manages a gruff hello and a stiff bow to Kiah before returning to the task of securing the dead preist's remains."
5290,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758089&postcount=728,2006-08-24T12:49:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark moves over to examine the older human woman. He takes a few moments to assess her condition.<br/><br/>[<font color=""Purple"">OOC: Healing Check: 4 (+8 ) = 12</font>]<br/><br/>Trinark tries to find a friendly smile, hoping it won't startle the woman. He then goes about setting her leg. After he is reasonably confident the leg is in the right position, he will cast Cure Light Wounds on her.<br/><br/>[<font color=""Green"">OOC: Dump Shield of Faith for CLW: 5 + 3 = 8</font>]<br/>"
5291,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758096&postcount=729,2006-08-24T13:49:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>In the tower ...</i><br/><br/>Callos sees a jumble of images.<i>It is spring, and Lord and Lady Ulrich are riding home after a visit to Telflamm. The sun is setting and the couple is welcomed into a small stone cottage by a riverbank. The four ferrymen and their sister are pleased to share what little they have with the noble couple. The young woman laughs as Lord Ulrich tells a funny story. Lord Ulrich smiles back. It is summer, and Lord Ulrich is setting off for Telflamm on horseback. He waves jauntily, then turns his back on the castle, leaving his orcs behind. Lady Ulrich looks at herself in the mirror as she brushes her hair. It is nighttime and the long dinner table is set for two but the chair opposite is empty. It is fall, and a raven flies through the window and confirms Lady Ulrich's greatest fears. It is winter, and a party of strangers arrives in the middle of the night. They claim that they found the remains of several men and a woman at the ferry crossing. It is early morning and behind a closed door, Lord Ulrich sobs quietly, not knowing that anyone is listening ...</i><br/><br/>As Callos' senses return, he realizes that Lady Ulrich is staring at him intently, a thin smile on her lips.<i>Is this what you wanted to know?</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/><i>Meanwhile ...</i><br/><br/>The middle aged woman seems completely unperturbed by the fact that she is being tended to by a drow elf. Once everyone has had a chance to warm themselves by the impromptu fire, the party moves out, back east toward Phent, leaving Hajih behind (as he apparently wished).<br/><br/>The group stops briefly to recover Silithos' body, the party's only casualty.<br/><br/>The sun is low on the horizon by the time the party arrives back at the castle, which is bathed in a warm orange light. The full moon begins to rise just as the sun sets.<br/><br/>The orcs raise a cheer as you arrive. The sharper eyed among you noted that some money changes hands among some of the orc sentries. In all likelihood, many didn't expect your group to return.<br/><br/>"
5292,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758103&postcount=730,2006-08-24T14:12:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn bows before Kiah. He is a young gnome slightly over three feet tall. He has an athletic body. He is wearing a chain mail shirt on under his winter coat and is holding a serpentine dagger. His eyes are a deep brown, similar in color to his reddish hair, which is cut short. He has multiple scars on his face, including one replacing his left eyebrow. A twinkle of mischief lights up his eyes.<font color=""Blue"">""Pleased to meet you. I'm Fizahn.""</font><br/><br/>As they enter Phent, Fizahn stands up in one of the carts and bows.<font color=""Blue"">""That's right orcs!""</font>Fizahn says looking at the losing orcs.<font color=""Blue"">""That's what you get for betting against me.""</font><i>Fifteen people minus Achkby... Wait... Where's Hajih? Hmmm... I guess that's thirteen people who get shares then. I hate dividing by thirteen.</i>"
5293,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758110&postcount=731,2006-08-24T15:29:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy is a half-orc of near dwarven stature, remarkably short for his kind, but more than making up for it in breadth and musculature. He is fittingly, rather lumpy in form, knobby protrusions of muscle combining with a rather irregular skeletal structure. (Kiah was very likely not far off the mark on ill-set bones) To make matters worse, he favors his left leg heavily, matching his lopsided stature with lopsided gait. Emphasizing what must be signs of a harsh martial lifestyle are his battered set of platemail and varying array of weaponry. His face, the only flesh directly visible, is scar-crossed to a fare-thee-well, gouges and slashes marking even that small portion of him heavily; even the tip of his right ear is missing.<br/><br/>He manages little more than a grunt in greeting to Kiah, elaborating with the gruff addition of an adjective, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Lumpy</font>&quot; Formalities aside, he meanders over to his horse, preparing it for the return journey.<br/><br/>----<br/><br/>Lumpy pays the cheering little mind as they return to the keep; he hadn't done it for the cheering, or even for the money (though it helped). it was an obstacle that had needed clearing, and it was now cleared. They were free to move along now, and that was enough. He had hassle aplenty with their business already, and resented further complication."
5294,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758117&postcount=732,2006-08-24T17:07:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz smirks at the jab towards Lumpy. He still doesn't introduce himself just yet. Introducing himself to new people right off the bat has usually not fared him well in the past.<br/>[hr]<br/>As the group arrives in Phent, Aeroz finally makes a point to introduce himself to Kiah. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Hi, the name's Aeroz. Sorry about not introducing myself sooner.</font>&quot;"
5295,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758124&postcount=733,2006-08-24T17:53:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah seems a little tongue-tied when the drow administers to her leg - watching his face closely. There is some confusion when they both cast a healing spell at the same time. This causes her to grin and chuckle.<font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;I am very pleased to meet you&amp;quot;</font>she says to him.<br/><br/><font color=""teal""><i>Now Kiah, don't go starin'. The poor man probably gets enough from everyone else. But my, is he a sight for sore eyes with all the bigotry and xenophobia in the world. This is the most fascinating group of being I have ever seen. That lizardkin now... how do I talk to him??? Well, I'm sure that he (or she?) is used to the bumbling of warm-blooded folk. I'll just see what I can pick up from the rest of them.&amp;quot;</i></font><br/><br/>Kiah will smile and say<font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;Pleased to meet ya.&amp;quot;</font>to everyone that introduces themselves.<br/><br/>Much restored. Kiah falls in beside Nyssa on the way back.<font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;I got here by my own arrogance. That would be the best way to put it. This hydra was causing a lot of trouble so I thought I would come and check it out. I did view the area but I only saw the young one. I judged my protections would be good enough against it. Imagine my surprise when I met momma. Momma eat Sir Richard (that was my donkey) in 3 shakes of a lambs tail, then grabbed me as a choice tidbit for the young one. I suppose she wanted to train the little one to hunt or some damned thing. Well, it was a darned good thing that the protections worked against the little one after all. Momma was quite confused when the little one keep losing track of me.</font>she chuckles.<font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;I was just about running out of time when yonder elf woman showed up. That's got to be the best timing I ever saw - personally speaking. Got to find a way to thank her. What is her name if you don't mind? She didn't introduce herself.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Later, Kiah will continue the conversation.<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;If you don't mind me asking, what brings you lot together? I mean, it's nice to see and all but you've got just about every race I've heard about here. All working together for some reason. I'm not sayin' it ain't a good thing - it is in my books - but it must be some powerful thing to work through all those different ways of looking at things.&amp;quot;</font>"
5296,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758131&postcount=734,2006-08-24T18:03:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa's riding dog joins the lizardman and Yix in their hydra feast, tail wagging ecstatically at this much fresh meat. Belatedly spotting what her mount is up to, Lissa just shakes her head.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Well, that'll save Lord Ulrich feeding you tonight, but I guess I'm riding back in the cart.&amp;quot;</font><i>Hmm, he might want proof that we killed the hydras.</i>With this in mind, Lissa claims a head and heart from each hydra, packing them in a sack full of snow for the trip back. Having assured herself that her wounded comrades will live, the gnome walks over to the new arrival with a smile.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Hello, Kiah. I'm Lissa, resident sharpshooter and trap expert. How'd you get into this mess, if you don't mind me asking?&amp;quot;</font>Although Lissa is pretty well bundled up against the cold, it's obvious that she is a fairly young gnomish woman. Her golden blonde hair is gathered into a long, ice-rimed braid that reaches past her waist, contrasting oddly with her medium-brown skin and sparkling dark eyes. She carries a crossbow, and a sheathed rapier peeks out from under her fur cloak.<br/><br/><br/><i>Coming back to the keep...</i><br/>The sharp-eyed gnome spots the orcish guards exchanging bets. Lissa snickers and cups her hands around her mouth, yelling up to the battlements once the party is within shouting range.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;OY! You shoulda told us there was a pool going! We could've won even more money!&amp;quot;</font>She pauses, grinning.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;What were the odds?&amp;quot;</font>"
5297,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758138&postcount=735,2006-08-24T23:49:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>With the danger of the hydras past, Delphinia takes up a rear position.<i>These kids...what the hell am I doing here with them, anyway? Off to fight undead. I don't know a whit about undead. And I'm not seeming to be much use here, anyway.</i>She silently reins in Gladi as they move through a forested area. Waiting fo rhte group to get around a corner, she turns the dog to the side and directs her into the trees."
5298,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758145&postcount=736,2006-08-25T01:03:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Kiah sees a tall lizardkin wrapped in bulky furs roasting some meat at a small fire pit. He is clearly the largest member of the party standing 7 feet tall and with one of the broadest shoulders she's probably seen not on a northern barbarian. He has some face-paint on that add to his bizareness and wipes the blood all over his claws.<br/><br/>Chomping down on some hydra steak, the lizardman sits down with Thokk and warms himself with the fire. He jumps when he feels a lick at the back of his ear.<br/><br/>Turning to see what had snuck up on him, he spots Gladi wagging her tail. The canine ride ***** her head, giving both a soulful look and a soulful whine as only dogs can.<br/><br/>Peering back, to see if the owner notices, he drops a cooled steak at the dog's feet.<br/><br/>The only other time he jerks up was when Kiah casts a spell. He doesn't see her do it though as the group around her are a distance behind. He looks around like he had something familiar but shakes his ehad and goes back to his meal. Lulled into a sense of security by their numbers.<br/><br/>He looks mournful as few choose not to partake of the feast even after he seasons and roasts the meat. He glares at Trinark until even he treis a few measly bites and smiles at the lizardman. He looks like the respite he had gained from the kill was over when he is told that they were leaving.<br/><br/>He had noticed the stranger that<i>Burns-from-afar</i>had brought back and typically made no moves to find out about her.<br/><br/>He does not argue about the return to the castle but there is a despondent silence and the looks he gives as he turns back to stare in the direction of the ferrry leave no doubt to where his heart is.<br/>[hr]<br/>Back at the castle he sticks close to Trinark and the patry members. He doesn't mix or even meet the glances of the orc soldiers or humans of the village.<br/><br/>He finds a quiet spot where they bunked down the night before and prepares to meditate, wondering if his message reached his tribe and his thoughts on Sheyra and Sethra."
5299,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758152&postcount=737,2006-08-25T02:47:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*At the campsite, Thokk tears into a big hydra flank steak, proclaiming it to be perfectly delicious. As he finishes, he gets over and walks to Kiah. Thokk appears to be middle aged for a dwarf, heavily muscled and and with almost pure white hair. He has a heavy scar right above his eye and his eyes have no color in them at all, just gray orbs, proofs of his return to the land of the living*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, the name be Thokk lass. Just Thokk.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*As Thokk returns to the castle on his horse (Soulhammer II) he cheers along with the Orcs, thrusting his fist in the air and enjoying the scene. Infact, this seems to be the happiest and most cheerful many have ever seen him*<br/><br/><i>Hahaha! Ah, life is being set right again. The gods truely do watch over me</i>"
5300,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758157&postcount=738,2006-08-25T03:59:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>I sat by and watched while they fought some beast of no importance at all. <b>Idiot</b>.</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>As the party heads back to their tethered mounts, Achkby 'falls in stride' with Kiah (though his legs are moving twice as fast).<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Greetings,</font>&quot; he offers in an oddly formal introduction, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Name's Achkby. I'm our long-time arcanist. And disregarded moral compass, as of late.</font>&quot;"
5301,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758162&postcount=739,2006-08-25T04:18:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>When the group comes along to the castle, Yix is too intent on chewing on a hydra steak and licking his lips and hands to acknowledge that his surroundings have changed."
5302,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758166&postcount=740,2006-08-25T04:33:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa accepts a small piece of hydra steak from the lizardman with a polite nod, and does her best to consume it. She smiles politely the entire time, and offers a piece of her rations as a return gift.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Later, while walking, she smiles as she hears Kiah's story.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I'm glad your protections worked and kept you alive. It wasn't your time. I believe the elf's name is Si'rene.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Nyssa smiles at Kiah's assessment of the group's composition,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;My brother and I just joined the group five days ago. They go to warn the north that a powerful necromancer is building an army. Nolan and I have special interest in helping the dead rest, so it seemed a good cause. You'll have to ask someone who has been around longer for more of a history -- I believe it involves the underdark, and someone was turned into a drider, and people were just pointing weapons at each other yesterday over some of it. I've little idea, even though they tried to explain their history, and we've been too busy to ask more.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>--<br/><br/>When they reach the castle, Nyssa finds some place to warm up, and then seeks out the priests of the group (Lissa, Tirniak, and Kiah, she figures).<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Does anyone know how a priest of Umberlee should be buried? I'm afraid that I know little of the traditions of other religions.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She also seeks out Lord Ulrich, and after making sure Nolan was not near her, she asks,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Sir, my brother was injured in the fight with the hydra. Might I ask for one of the healing draughts you gave our companions last night? He's too stubborn to ask for himself.&amp;quot;</font>"
5303,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758170&postcount=741,2006-08-25T05:53:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa does try a bite of seasoned grilled hydra, when urged by the druid, but finds it much too gamey for her taste. Cloudy the riding dog gets the rest of her steak (discreetly, of course.)<br/><br/>Achkby's 'moral compass' remark gets an eye-roll from Lissa, though she refrains from further comment.<i>Honestly, what exactly is so bad about eliminating a threat from our backtrail? If the big hydra attacked a group of travelers once, it would do so again. We wouldn't be able to deliver our message if that thing glomped us all down in our sleep.</i><br/><br/>At Nyssa's question, the gnome looks thoughtful for a moment.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Well, Umberlee is the sea-goddess. Frankly I'm surprised that Silithos came as far inland as he did; you don't usually see Umberlants away from the ocean. I guess normally you'd bury him at sea...&amp;quot;</font>Lissa absently picks a piece of ice off her braid, thinking.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Are there any large rivers nearby?&amp;quot;</font>"
5304,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758174&postcount=742,2006-08-25T10:26:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Actually to be completely honest it answers absolutely none of my questions in any way shape or form. But I am kind of surprised that you noticed the intrusion...aside from me staring at you.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Callos's words where bluntly honest to the woman as he sighed and dismissed the thought detecting spell. The others would be back soon and he still had so many unfinished thoughts buzzing around in his head. Turning he swept out of the tower room and down towards where he had left his supplies. When they got back he had no intention of waiting around. There was a word to save afterall."
5305,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758177&postcount=743,2006-08-25T11:16:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan watches as Callos makes his exit. He wasn't in any hurry, they still had a while before they returned.<br/><br/>&quot;But of course, it couldn't have possibly been the copper piece in his hand, Mystra's knows, it's not the focus of the spell. So, while we're waiting for thier return, perhaps you would be kind enough to share your experiance of alchemy with me?&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: As long as he has time, and isn't kicked out, I'd like to check if there are any unusual components or items as well. Knowlage Arcana +6, Takeing 10 to identify stuff.)"
5306,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758180&postcount=744,2006-08-25T12:23:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;A powerful necromancer is building an army? Nothing special about that. Alot of wars going on right now. Power hungry people always want to build an army. Oh.... you mean an undead army. Really?... my word! That's a different thing entirely. Undead cause serious problems with the natural order of things.&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
<i>You mean you don't really know the details? Your off risking your life without knowing why.. Ah youth, always think they're invincible and everything is a game...</i></font><br/><br/>She smiles and Achkby as he introduces himself in a formal manner.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Please to me 'ya Achkby. Would you by chance have more information on this necromancer? I was just asking Nyssa here how such a group as you folk got together. It seems like you have been through a lot together.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>---<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I don't know the rites of Umberlee either.&amp;quot;</font>[OOC: do I? knowledge religion +6].<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;But I don't think we should try to make something up. Could do something seriously off and get some body annoyed. I do have some rites for those of other faiths. They where developed to offend as few as possible - which means they are not very good.&amp;quot;</font>she chuckles.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I could use those.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Kiah looks with great interest at the Orc guards as they enter the keep.<font color=""blue""><i>Orcs guarding the keep! I've heard about this place. Nice to finally be here. It does give me the willies to see them though. Fought too many Orcs I guess. Keep y'r hair on girl.</i></font>"
5307,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758183&postcount=745,2006-08-25T14:30:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>During the trip back to Phent, Trinark keeps quiet unless someone speaks directly to him. He is never out of sight of his Lizardkin companion, constantly glancing his way like a guardian. He appeared to be lost in thought.<br/><br/>Upon their return to Phent, Trinark stays with the group. He isn't interested in the celebration, which surprised him a little. After his personal ordeal, he expected to feel elated. To the contrary he felt sad and a little sick inside. During his clerical studies before his imprisonment, he had been taught to respect life in all of its forms. Life should be taken only when no other options were possible.<br/><br/><i>Perhaps we just killed a mother and her child...when she killed me, was she just following her instincts and protecting her offspring?</i>"
5308,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758186&postcount=746,2006-08-26T04:50:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby frowns to himself.<br/><i>Why are these people always so quick to explain what we're doing?! Especially people who are barely even involved...</i><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">No, can't say I do,</font>&quot; he replies. &quot;<font color=""blue"">We aren't entirely sure what's going on. I wouldn't want to tell you what might be happening only for it to come out later on that I was completely off the mark.</font>&quot;"
5309,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758188&postcount=747,2006-08-26T05:55:00,Ludo,<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan remains silent on the way back to the keep. The arrival of another stranger undoes the tenuous level of comfort he had started to feel with the group. Gingerly he adjusts his clothing and furs around the nesty bite he had received from the mother hydra. The injury was more severe than he had been letting on but he didn't want to bother anyone with it.
5310,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758190&postcount=748,2006-08-26T07:51:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>uses the walk back to do a quick head count:<br/><i>So let's see, Si'rene, Ginerva and I are all here. The lizardman, Trinrak and Yix are here as well. One guy go killed in the Underdark, 2 others left us when we handed over the dagger and....we, wait. We're missing someone. <br/>
Were the bloodly hell did the man-who-used-to-be-a-gnoll go to!</i><br/>Tiriel recalls that the last time she saw him was after the first encounter with the hydra. She can't remember if he entered the keep.<br/><br/>After a few moments of reflection, she decideds to ask people (the party, towns people, orcs, etc...) if anyone has seen him since then.<br/>"
5311,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758192&postcount=749,2006-08-26T09:31:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah, Human Cleric</b><br/><br/>Kiah walks along side Achkby and Nyssa.<br/><font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;I see.&amp;quot;</font>she says.<font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;Well, I owe you one. The whole lot of you that is. If I can do anything for y' before we part ways let me know.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Hmmm he's a cagy one. They may be on some kind of mission full of political intrigue. Good riddance to them if it is. Wars are little concern of mine... as long as they don't destroy much along the way. But if there is an undead army being raised somewhere I'd like to know about it. That ain't natural.</i><br/><br/><font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;So you're a arcanist eh? Rare skill for a halfing. I knew a lady halfling once that had a skill for potions. Did she ever! She lived near us and people used to come for miles around for her services. We had an Inn in those days. Used to talk with her sometimes when she came in for a pint. Poppy Bell Willowtree was her name. She's passed on now. I don't suppose you've heard of her?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>If Achkby and Nyssa wish to chat she will. Otherwise Kiah walks with a thoughtful expression on her face. Pondering the strange group."
5312,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758194&postcount=750,2006-08-26T09:44:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I know many of... my race skilled in that type of work. Makes fair sense to me,</font>&quot; he offers casually. &quot;<font color=""blue"">But don't think I knew her, no... none of them would ever submit to being called <b>that</b>,</font>&quot; he says with a bit more color in his voice.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Bet you owe her a lot of business, though, eh?</font>&quot; he asks innocently."
5313,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758195&postcount=751,2006-08-26T10:13:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah, Human Cleric</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ha! The name's too old fashion for you eh? Well, she was an old lady when I knew her and 'Poppy-Bell' seemed to suit 'er just fine.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>When Achkby asks about owing her business she looks over at him.<i>What... does he think I'm getting a kickback? Quite the suspicious one Mr. Achkby</i><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Well, maybe I do and maybe I don't.&amp;quot;</font>she says blandly.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;But it would be kind of hard to pay her back now that she's dead. Does your position as moral compass have suggestions for such a problem?&amp;quot;</font>"
5314,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758196&postcount=752,2006-08-26T10:50:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I wouldn't expect you to go and pay her now,</font>&quot; he says, apparently somewhat taken aback. &quot;<font color=""blue"">That'd be pretty inconvenient for you. I was just wondering if she brought a lot of people by. I've never had an inn. Dunno how much draw one potion-maker could get.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>Whoa, there! What's all that? Don't think she likes me much...</i>"
5315,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758197&postcount=753,2006-08-26T16:19:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah looks at Achkby appraisingly. Not sure what to make of him.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Well an Inn's a lot of work - long hours. But you get to talk to people which is the part I liked... travelers especially. Poppy-Bell didn't come by often but people would ask for her. She been there for time out of mind which might account fer some of it. But I think many where traders - coming around to get stuff they couldn't get other places. She didn't talk about them much. She helped me with my herbals though. Sort of a mentor of sorts. That was nice...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Kiah's voice trails off and she looks rather sad. Lost in her thoughts."
5316,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758198&postcount=754,2006-08-27T00:22:00,runehawk,<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardkin meditates. He tunes himself into the Otherwhere and attempts to focus on his tribe.<br/><br/>In the end when he can't help himself he shifts his mind to Sheyra.
5317,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758199&postcount=755,2006-08-27T03:16:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Haha lads, come on! We have slain the beast, saved the people, drink and be merry, lads, ye never know when the hammer will come for yer!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk proceedes to find a pint of mead and celebrate with anyone willing*"
5318,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758200&postcount=756,2006-08-27T03:49:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin also remains silent on the way back to the keep, lost in thought. When the group gets back, she excuses herself from the group, saying she's going up to her room.<br/><br/>If dinner is going to be served, Katrin will come down for that, but otherwise will remain in her room.<br/><br/>((Dr. Bob--I PM'd you.))"
5319,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758201&postcount=757,2006-08-27T04:27:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa thanks Lissa and Kiah for the information.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Well, the group coming south mentioned a ferry, I believe, to Lord Ulrich. Perhaps we'll find a river there, if we're taking the same path.&amp;quot;</font>She thinks for a moment, appraising the situation.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;However, with the condition his body is in, I'm not sure we can wait past this evening. Any rites sound better than none.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>As Kiah and Achkby bicker over what seems to be a simple misunderstanding, she struggles to remain quiet and not step in as a peacemaker. But as their conversation ceases, and Kiah trails off, Nyssa looks at her.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;She sounds like she was a very good mentor, and that you were very fortunate to have her in your life. Always remember that.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>When Tiriel makes her way past and asks about the missing man, Nyssa thinks for a moment before she responds.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;You mean the handsome gentleman who was almost catatonic on the bridge? I never saw him inside the keep, but I remember he left the bridge with us, heading in that direction. I'm sorry I can't be of more help.&amp;quot;</font>Nyssa then looks at Tiriel strangely, almost says something, but instead keeps her mouth shut."
5320,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758202&postcount=758,2006-08-27T06:10:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/><b>to Nyssa</b><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Thank you dear. That was kind of you to say so.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Kiah watches as Katrin as she separates from the celebrations.<br/><i>Something's bothering her. She don't seem like the type.</i><br/><br/>Kiah is sitting a little off to the side, not thinking that it is appropriate that she join in. She moves as if to talk to Katrin but, when the young lady heads straight up to her room, thinks the better of it.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>On entering the keep Kiah will greet the lord and/or lady and ask permission to stay. She will spend the time before dinner chatting to those in the group and getting to know them (those that aren't drinking heavily that is :)). At dinner (assuming that she may join), she watches the dynamics of the group and also notes if any topics or names catch Katrins interest."
5321,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758203&postcount=759,2006-08-27T06:41:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia, not far away in a forested area</b><br/><br/><i>Yeah, now this is more like it.</i>Delphinia and Gladi wound their way slowly through the trees. The sure-footed dog forged her own path in the snow, getting little direction from her distracted rider.<i>All those people – just too many in one space. This is better. Enough room to breathe.</i>She took a deep breath, savoring the frigid air for its freshness, its emptiness.<i>Who needs them anyway? Off to save the world, indeed.</i><br/><br/>An hour or so later, she stopped Gladi and dismounted, pulling out her bow. Clearing her mind, she grabbed the reins and continued on foot, intending to scare up some dinner.<i>Orris always said, ‘find food before your hunger finds you.’</i>This time of year, they rarely ate well, but she could usually find something. They came upon a skinny squirrel drinking from a swift stream.<i>Stupid thing,</i>she thought as she drew back an arrow on her bow.<i>You deserve to be my dinner if you’re dumb enough to pop out here alone.</i><br/><br/>After finding an old hollowed tree stump and digging it out enough so they both fit, she pulled off Gladi’s gear and brushed her down. Then she started a fire and they snuggled down in together for the night.<font color=""purple"">”Yep, Gladi,”</font>she ruffled the hair on Gladi’s head with one hand.<font color=""purple"">”This is how it should be. No world to save, no people churning up the tracks you’re trying to follow.”</font>Giving most of the meat to Gladi, she cobbled together a small meal for herself.<font color=""purple"">”Orris never much liked lots of company. ‘Course, you never met him. He passed on a while before you were born. We talked a lot, Orris and me. Poor guy, I think he sometimes wished I was human, so we could be…closer I guess.”</font><br/><br/>Gladi laid down her head and drooped her eyelids as she watched the fire. Delphinia stopped talking. After five years, thinking too much about Orris still choked her up a little. They’d traveled together, for how long? Almost twenty years. In all that time, he’d never taken a wife. She’d never even looked at another halfling, either.<i>We used to talk. And watch each other’s backs. We were friends. I’ve got Gladi now, but it’s just not the same.</i><br/><br/>She leaned into Gladi’s warmth, her mood turning to sadness. Watching the fire play, she adjusted the blanket over them both. The mesmerizing dance of the flames combined with the warmth from both bodies induced a soporific haze. Gladi’s breathing slowly changed over to the rhythm of sleep and Delphinia began to doze. The oldest wound replayed in her mind, a dark memory buried deeply enough that she hadn’t thought upon it in many years.<br/><br/><i>The sun sparkled overhead, warming the day without baking it. Five whole families of halflings attended that picnic to celebrate Anemone’s birthday. Delphinia watched her little sister basking in the warm glow of being princess for a day with an indulgent smile on her face. They were close enough in age to be friends, sharing secrets and clothes. Anemone was standing on a log, giving the requisite birthday speech, when the sharp point of an arrow pushed through her chest, spreading a crimson stain on her special birthday day that eerily matched the pattern of her namesake flower. <br/>
<br/>
Everyone watched, horrified, as she slumped forward to the ground and her killer became apparent. A horde of goblin-bearing worgs, their coats matted and black, thundered across the wide meadow. The gathered crowd erupted into panic- screaming, flailing, crawling, running. Delphinia just sat there in shock, frozen by the sight. People she had known all her life fell under arrows as she watched. In the madness, a fleeing halfling was struck down right before her eyes, falling over her and pinning her to the ground. Her brain, processing the information too sluggishly, took what seemed like an eternity to recognize the face of Tassik, her boyfriend of almost eight months, as it slackened with death. Turning away, she saw her cousin lying dead just a few feet beyond her reach. A little farther away, her mother crawled, arrows protruding from her back.</i><br/><br/>She woke with a start, trying to push Tassik off, just as she had done then. Gladi woke to her struggles, jumping up to defend her master from…nothing. Delphinia’s head found the ground, and the impact shook the memory loose to drift back into her subconscious. She sat up and started immediately to calm the dog.<font color=""purple"">”It’s ok, Gladi. Just a bad dream.”</font><i>And no one to talk to about it. I didn’t notice before, but that halfling, dammit, I forget his name, he looks a lot like my cousin. I wonder if he has any relation to the Featherwillow clan.</i><br/><br/>She pet the dog soothingly and rearranged the blanket over them both.<i>What the hell was I thinking? I must be some kind of first-rate idiot. Like it wasn’t enough clue when that gnome girl asked just one simple question and I gushed all over her like the fat girl getting the attention of Prince Charming.</i>She sighed heavily.<i>I don’t really like being alone. Being with Orris wasn’t the same as being alone. I’ve been flailing around for long enough since he died. It’s time to be with people again. I’ll go back in the morning. Maybe by then I can come up with a good enough bull story to explain why I was gone all night. Maybe they won’t ask, maybe they won’t even notice. But I need me someone to talk to again. And dammit, I want to know about that halfling kid.</i>With that resolution, she drifted back off to sleep.<br/>"
5322,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758204&postcount=760,2006-08-27T08:19:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Oh, how sad. Well, I'll leave her to mull that over herself. Maybe she'll realize my folk aren't just there to help her along.</i><br/><br/>Achkby trots his mount a bit aways from the conversation and seethes to himself.<br/><i>Oh, in the name Brandobaris, why are they carrying that damn priest's body along with us?! They had better not want to go on another excursion tomorrow to do some more priestly hocus-pocus with it. If so, I'm leaving with Callos. If he hasn't left already.</i>"
5323,The Necromancer's Pact VI: Lake of Tears [closed],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15922-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VI-Lake-of-Tears-closed,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=758205&postcount=761,2006-08-28T03:08:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan watches as Lady Ulrich turns away from her silver bowl and moves to another workbench. She begins assembling a number of ingredients from various jars and beakers.<br/><br/>She lights a small burner and soon a flask of purplish fluid is being boiled over high heat.<br/><br/>&quot;I imagine that your friends will be in need of some healing when they return.&quot;<br/><br/>Elthan sees that Lady Ulrich is preparing more of the healing draughts that were provided last night at the midnight meal.<br/><br/>The entire process takes several hours, and by the time the potion has cooled and been decanted into a dozen small vials, it is almost sunset.<br/><br/>Together, Elthan and Lady Ulrich descend the stairs as the cheering of orcs filters up from the courtyard ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><i>End of Lake of Tears I. To be continued in <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play;action=display;num=1156687354"" target=""_blank"">The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II</a> ...</i><br/>"
5324,Thread Length,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?26594-Thread-Length,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1496274&postcount=1,2006-11-02T04:48:00,Baron,"<font color=""#ff0000""><b>Baron Von Mod:</b> Hello peeps, in the interest of house keeping can we have a go at starting new threads when the current one gets to around 50 pages please?</font><br/><br/><font color=""#ff0000"">Thanks :) </font><br/><br/><font color=""#ff0000"">PS That's by the default view of 30 posts per page (~1500 replies)</font>"
5325,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1098851&postcount=1,2006-08-28T03:02:00,Dr._Bob,"That night, you gather at the long table for dinner. Kiah is introduced to the Lord and Lady Ulrich, and she is warmly welcomed. Delphinia's and Hajih's absence is noted, but attributed to &quot;ranger business&quot;. Ssilithos' body is kept outside in the stalls to forestall any decomposition until you can figure out how best to dispose of his remains. Though he was abrasive and foolish, you raise a glass to his memory.<br/><br/>Lord Ulrich is eager to hear how the two hydrae were slain, and he nearly spills his soup leaning forward to catch every detail. Once the story is complete, Lady Ulrich yawns and excuses herself, citing fatigue. With a rueful shrug, Lord Ulrich too rises from the table and bids you all good night.<br/><br/>Once again, vials of Lady Ulrich's healing elixir are provided for those who remain injured. A fine sherry and more cigars are also offered by Lord Ulrich's servants, and you are led to a richly furnished study to spend the evening sipping and puffing in the firelight.<br/><br/>A small chest lies in the center of an oak table by one of the windows. Inside the chest are, as promised, 2000 gold pieces that glitter in the light spilling in through the window from the full moon.<br/><br/>You begin to discuss how best to divide the reward among those present (and not present). A few sideways glances are sent Achkby's way, but if this bothers the halfling sorceror, he shows no signs of it.<br/><br/>Once Si'rene is sure that you are alone and not being observed, she waves everyone over next to the fireplace.<br/><br/>&quot;When I found Kiah, I checked the hydrae's lair for any magical items left among the ... debris ... outside the cave.&quot;<br/><br/>The white-haired elf lays out three items before the hearth: an old rusted and pitted gauntlet, a clear crystalline prism, and a burnished silver ring. The silver ring appears to originally have been set with three rubies, but two of the stones are missing. Only a single red ruby remains, sparkling in the firelight.<br/><br/>Looking up, Si'rene asks, &quot;Where is Katrin?&quot;<br/>"
5326,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1099096&postcount=2,2006-08-28T04:31:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Oooh... perhaps they'll be magical... I probably won't get any, though. What am I talking about?! What did I do to <b>deserve</b> any. Grsha!</i><br/><br/>As the group gathers around, Achkby asks softly, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Might I see what I can divine of any... extra-ordinary properties they could have? Callos, perhaps you should do the same...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]With a nod from Aeroz or Si'rene or somesuch, Achkby will cast<i>Detect Magic</i>as many times as necessary and make whatever Spellcraft or Knowledge (Arcana) checks would be appropriate, if any are. Both skills at +10.[/OOC]"
5327,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1099317&postcount=3,2006-08-28T05:32:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Katrine? I think she went up to her room. She didn't say anything, but maybe she's not feeling well? I'll go check on her, she won't want to miss this.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Tiriel will leave the group huddled around the objects and head up the stairs that she saw Katrine use earlier.<br/><i>it's not like I'll be of any help trying to figure out what they are any how....</i>"
5328,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1099524&postcount=4,2006-08-28T05:42:00,Erikkin,<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn examines the magical items with little interest. There's nothing there that particulary peaks his interest. He seems mostly interested in the gold and whenever ways to split it are discussed; he seems intent on splitting it with the fewest people possible.
5329,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1099722&postcount=5,2006-08-28T06:24:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, seems to be some strange findings, I be interested what they are? Any of you have any ideas? The gauntlet in particular interestes me, something like that should have rusted long ago, not merely remained in that state...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk checks over all the items, merely looking at them and trying to see if he has remembered any of them or if he can figure anything un-usual about them.*<br/><br/>OOC: Knowledge check, +2 racial stonecunning and metal knowledge<br/><br/>*Between the meals and sitting around, Thokk approached and asked the Lord if he had permission to use a furnace and also if he could have a leatherworked assist him in working his hydra skin*"
5330,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1099915&postcount=6,2006-08-28T07:06:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Having helped the dwarf warrior haul some hydra skin back earlier, the druid had retreated to somewhere quiet.<br/><br/>The druid continues to meditate in solitude. He is unaware of the events in the hall but is aware the others are eating a meal together.<br/><br/>If hunger finds him again he has a couple of steaks wrapped nearby.<br/><br/><i>Sheyra..don't be frightened. Fight it.. fight it</i><br/><br/>He holds the tooth dangling around his neck and exhales.<br/><br/>As he rests the green ley lines start to from before his eyes and he feels stronger and more connected with the land. The exertions of the hunt and journey over the last few days strengthening him and adding on to his druidic ability.<br/><br/>He slowly falls into trance<br/><br/>[pmed you DR. bob]"
5331,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1100096&postcount=7,2006-08-28T07:56:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>The necromancer was almost completely unsurprised to find out that the green haired priest had been slain trying to fight a hydra alone. Still it was never a good idea to dishonor a dead persons memory. Too many things could interact, too many variables to predict that might lead to the man spontenously returning to life. So instead he busied himself with the trinkets found at the hydra's lair, peering over them just as intently as Ackby had done, if for no other reason then to keep himself busy. The ring and gauntlet in particular drew his attention.<br/><br/>((Right, doing the spellcraft and maybe arcana cheks for the items.))"
5332,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1100270&postcount=8,2006-08-28T08:17:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan picks up the crystaline prism and looks over it.<i>Didn't Elthan have something similar to this while we where in the underdark? It certiantly looks similar, if nothing else.</i><br/>He places the crystal back on the table, and adresses the group. &quot;Can I make a suggestion? Instead of directly splitting the gold among us, shouldn't we put some of the gold towards group assests? Group potions, scrolls, food, ammunition and such so the whole is well supplied. At this point it doesn't seem likely that we will part and go our own ways, so we might as well pool some of our earnings.&quot;"
5333,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1100440&postcount=9,2006-08-28T08:26:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah will join Tiriel if she may.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Do you mind if I join you? Katrine looked down earlier, and I feel out of place here. Maybe I can help.&amp;quot;</font>"
5334,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1100603&postcount=10,2006-08-28T11:02:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk judges the gauntlet to be structurally sound, though heavily oxidized. Callos notes that the gauntlet radiates a moderately strong aura of transmutation.<br/><br/>Elthan picks up the crystal prisms and peers through it with curiousity. He tosses it into the air once or twice, catching it in the palm of his hand. Coughing weakly, he places it back down on the floor. &quot;It's bigger than an ioun stone and it doesn't seem to float,&quot; he observes.<br/><br/>&quot;It seems to very faintly radiate evocation magic. I'm surprised that you even noticed it, Si'rene ...&quot;<br/><br/>Eventually, attention turns to the silver ring with the single remaining ruby. &quot;Is that what I think it is?&quot; someone asks. Callos and Elthan both confirm that the ring radiates magic strongly. The aura is judged to be of the evocation school.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Tiriel and Kiah climb the stairs together. Tiriel is naturally concerned about her good friend. Kiah is simply looking for an excuse to stretch out her newly healed legs.<br/><br/>Katrin had uncharacteristically asked for a single room. The door is closed, of course, so Tiriel knocks lightly to see if everything is OK. There is no response from inside the bedroom.<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
5335,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1100757&postcount=11,2006-08-28T11:16:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>More of his attention turned towards the gauntlet that was covered in rust. Everyone else was paying the ring mind and the necromancer had no doubt that they would eventually figure it out. So instead he decided to investigate the gauntlet. Besides it worried him. Transmutation magic could be tricky, dangerous even, espicially if it was cursed.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Thokk, let me take a look at that gauntlet. I want to try and discover its function. If at any point in time it seems to be causing me pain or any adverse affects and I do nothing of my own accord to remove, I want you to take it off. Forcibly if you have too.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He looked pointedly at the dwarf's bastard sword at the last part as he held his hand out for the gauntlet. If Thokk lets him look at it he'll slip it unto his hand and wait to see if it does anything of its own accord."
5336,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1100901&postcount=12,2006-08-28T12:46:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix climbs up on the table to appreciate all the new shiny (and rusty) objects. He is particularly fascinated with the gold, which he immefiately goes over to and begins counting."
5337,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1101040&postcount=13,2006-08-28T12:49:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy inserts his opinion on Silithos' rites rather pointedly,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">We ain't wasting any time in the morning sorting out that dead priest. I don't overmuch care who he worships, but here on land, ya don't get a burial at sea. If that was what he wanted, he should'a died much closer ta water, cause we ain't diverting fer his sake.</font>&quot; He wrenches his knuckles together, cracking them noisily, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Now what I WILL do, on account'a I'm such a nice guy, is dig him his own plot in the frostbitten ground and see him buried there tonight. Anyone wants ta give anyone elses blessing on the matter, that's their business.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He joins the others briefly in the matter of the magical items, but seems to quickly lose interest at the sight of them. Nothing looked terribly useful to him; at least, no more useful than a share of gold might be. With a shrug, he sets out to find a shovel or three (to account for breakage) and bury the priest wherever is most convenient<br/><br/>((OOC: as an aside, if no one goes with him, he'll probably strip Silithos of anything valuable looking before burying him. no one come, please :P))"
5338,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1101172&postcount=14,2006-08-28T12:54:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel shrugs when Kiah offers to come with her. She seems nice enough after all, so whatever.<br/><br/>Hearing no response from the room, Tiriel knocks again, louder.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot; Katrin, it's me. Open up already.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>If there is still no response, she's more than prepared to find out which is stronger, the door or herself.<br/><br/>::She'll try the door to see if it's locked, if so then:<br/>if the hinges face out, she'll simply lift the pegs (or the entire door), if not, ahh well I think we know what's coming....::<br/><br/>edit: yeah I guess I should have her try the door first..."
5339,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1101299&postcount=15,2006-08-28T13:01:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa nods to Lumpy.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;You are correct. We don't have the time, and better he rests now. I will assist you, Lumpy. You should also secure any goods left on his body -- they will do him no good where he has gone. They can better assist the group.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>{Nyssa dealt with death all of her life -- it's completely natural to her, and she's very pragmatic. Dead people don't need things. Living people do. She won't allow his holy symbol or any non-useful personal items (like clothing) to be taken. She'll help Lumpy sort out what's magical/worthwhile and not, as well.}<br/><br/>She then looks at Elthan.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;And I believe your proposal is a good one. Those on the front lines get injured and must use potions, or the priests must use costly items on them. They keep people like me safe, but I bare none of the cost of it. It's not equitable.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>With that, she gets up to follow Lumpy.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I trust the group will figure out a fair way to divide our rewards. Please keep in mind that two of our number have departed, but I think we should keep their shares for them until we're sure they're not returning.&amp;quot;</font>"
5340,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1101422&postcount=16,2006-08-28T14:12:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz stays present for the scanning/testing/identifying of the magic items. He keeps an eye on Callos and anyone else fiddling with the magic items, just in case what the wizard fears does happen. He also occasionally glances at Si'rene, Ginerva and Tiriel.<br/><br/><i>I dont trust the three of them at all. First they put me on that hellhole of a journey, and now they want to just be allies. Well, not mine, but, the point is there. Too many variables.</i><br/><br/>[OOC: Fixed DR, Stupid not reading things in their entirety.]"
5341,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1101538&postcount=17,2006-08-29T02:50:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn keeps his eye on the gold. He grins as he sees Yix start counting. Fizahn decides to have fun with Yix and sidles over to the pseudodragon very nonchalantly.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Good idea counting it. Make sure it's all there and we weren't shorted any. Did you count that piece?&amp;quot;</font>Fizahn asks, pointing to a piece he knows full well Yix has already counted. Fizahn busys himself trying to distract the tiny dragon and make him lose count. He also sneaks some of pieces the dragon's already counted back into the pile. When it's all said and done, the dragon's count comes up 2179 gold.<i>Darn and I was so hoping to get 2180.</i><br/><br/>OOC: Completely useless and stupid, but it struck me as a kinda funny thing for Fizahn to do."
5342,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1101651&postcount=18,2006-08-29T03:11:00,Ludo,"<b>Ludo</b><br/><br/>Ludo gratefully accepts the healing elixir and drinks it. He sits quietly in a corner by the fire, letting its restorative effects work on his wound. He refuses the wine and cigars but instead sips water from a goblet. He watches Nyssa and Lumpy exit to bury the priest. Nolan has grown to respect the half-orc and he quietly meditates where he sits, trusting that his sister is in good hands."
5343,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1101758&postcount=19,2006-08-29T03:59:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Working with Callos*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">'Ach lad, sounds like a good idea, may also be good to take off yer belt pouch so yer dont start slingin spells around, Ill make sure I dont have to be too forcefull in removing the gauntlet'</font><br/><br/>*Thokk helps Callos any way he can, but lays his sword against the far wall, but still close enough to grab should the need arise*"
5344,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1101862&postcount=20,2006-08-29T04:07:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>The tiny dragon can't figure out why the king would give them more gold than he promised for teh reward. He sits there scratching his head for a few moments pondering, but eventually gives up, and begins to take more of an interest in the other items going around."
5345,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1101961&postcount=21,2006-08-29T04:41:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa's eyes fixed on the ruby ring the moment Si'rene brought it out. She picks it up almost reverently, examining the damaged piece of jewelry.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Great Golden Lords... people, I really think we should put some of the gold toward identify spells. At least one of you magic types can cast that one, right?&amp;quot;</font>The gnome looks around at Achkby, Elthan, Callos and Nyssa.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I've heard tales about rings like this, but I don't want to look like a fool if I'm wrong. And you know how bards are, who knows how much of those tales was actually true. It would be wonderful if it were, though...&amp;quot;</font>Her voice trails off, and she stares at the mysterious ring a moment more before putting it back with the rest of the loot.<br/><br/>Then Lissa notices what Callos is doing, and just about falls out of her chair.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;YOU IDIOT! Beshaba on a broomstick, a wizard of all people should know better than to <i>wear</i> an unidentified magic item! You complete and utter <i>dolt!</i> I lost a good friend of mine to an enchanted necklace that choked her to death! 'Oh, Lissa, you're so paranoid! I'm sure it's perfectly safe!' Last words she ever said.&amp;quot;</font>Finally she runs out of steam and just glares for a bit. Despite the glare, it's plain that Lissa is indeed very upset and worried."
5346,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1102052&postcount=22,2006-08-29T05:00:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>As most of the group turns on the ring and Callos investigte the gauntlet, Achkby fineagles the crystal away. Callos has clearly got his piece under control, and while Achkby's heard as many stories as the rest--well, maybe not Lissa, but no one has her appetite for treasure (besides that Greedy Fizahn, of course. Gnomes!)--but it can't really be what they all hope it is. These things don't just lie about in the snow.<br/>He turns the crystal over and over in his hands, trying to remember if he's ever heard of this sort of thing. He did always try and pick up tales of magic as he travelled, but it had been so long since he'd heard any new ones...<br/><br/>[OOC]If you haven't already made the check, DR...<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=585360"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge (Arcana) (1d20+11=19)</a>[/OOC]<br/><br/>However, when Lissa's tirade to Callos spews forth, his is forcibly pulled from his attempt at memory recall, and he grudgingly involves himself with intra-party politics.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Come on, now, Lissa, leave him at it. He knows what he's doing, better than most. 'Snice of you to watch out for him, an' all, but don't stop him at his work.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>That's settled.</i>"
5347,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1102139&postcount=23,2006-08-29T10:50:00,Lost Sage,<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah watches as Tiriel knocks and tries the door. If the door is locked and Tiriel can't break it first try she will hurry down to the group to see if anyone is good with locks.
5348,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1102225&postcount=24,2006-08-29T13:59:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark chose to remain in the background after their meal. He didn't partake of the luxuries, mainly because they were foreign to him.<br/><br/>Instead he remained seated back from the hearth, observing the goings on. He used his keen elven hearing to listen as his companions examined the items liberated from the lair of the hydras. He never learned much about magic beyond the limited divine flows he was able to channel.<br/><br/>He did take note the Tiriel and the older human woman left the room together.<br/>"
5349,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1102310&postcount=25,2006-08-29T17:36:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><i>Well, I'm no good at digging, am I?</i>She looked mournfully at the pitiful few dents she'd made in the frozen earth with her shovel.<br/><br/>Lumpy, meanwhile, had made astonishing progress in the time they'd been outside, and was already knee-deep in a substantial hole. He'd carried the body out on his own, sorted through the priest's possessions on his own, and was basically running the entire burial. She had a feeling that's how he preferred things, anyhow, and she went along, helping where she could.<br/><br/><i>I'm really getting nowhere.</i>Still, Nyssa kept digging. Even if she couldn't contribute much, she could contribute something. She pulled her furs around her tighter and made another clumsy stab at the ground.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;So,&amp;quot;</font>Nyssa said, after a while,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;where did you get that scar?&amp;quot;</font>She could have pointed at any one of the dozens that marred the half-orc's body, but in the darkness, it was hard to tell."
5350,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1102392&postcount=26,2006-08-29T22:40:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy was in fact quite good at digging holes. When there had been digging to do back home, his mother's husband had made sure he was the one doing it. The militias usually made him too, come to think of it. He could swear up and down he'd dug every hole in Scardale. As he progressed, he gradually stripped extraneous furs from himself, heating up quickly beneath the bulky garments. Eventually, he's left only with his pair of homespun wool pants as well as boots and heavy gloves to aid his grip. And though the tip of his whole ear reddens and gooseflesh prickles along his leathery skin, he seems comfortable in the cold.<br/><br/>He drives the shovel into the ground with a grunt, the tool's handle creaking and bending under the applied force. Digging in the winter was stupid really, but he didn't need anyone else losing focus on their goal on account of alternative burials. He glances up in surprise as Nyssa speaks up, leaving his shovel stuck in the ground, swaying slightly,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Huh?</font>&quot; A moment later, his mind catches up, processing the information and supplying an answer. He glances down at himself, then at her, as if trying to further divine her meaning,<i>What's she playing at?Ah, whatever. . .</i>. Regardless, he shrugs, tracing his finger along a number of scars as he rattles off their descriptions and cause. It almost seems he knows every one of them,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Most'a these ones</font>&quot; He traces orderly marks traveling perpendicularily along both his forearms. Their order and alignment is uncannily good, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">come from blocking swords. Beats getting hit in the face. The little round ones are from arrows. I picked up more than a few'a them up north, but a couple're from the Dales too..</font>&quot; His hands slide up to his scalp, where an oddly posistioned scar shimmies it's way along the top of his bony head &quot;<font color=""Blue"">This one's actually where a crossbow bolt bounced off. It was a lousy shot. Most'a the other nicks here are from knife-fighting. They're always going fer the face, unless they know what they're doing</font>&quot; He points out cuts along his cheeks and nose, as well as his missing eartip, but then moves along to a nasty set of three jagged slashes curiving down his browline, narrowly missing one eye, &quot;<font color=""Blue""> 'Cept this one. Big walking statue near tore my face off in the Underdark.&amp;quot;</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He resumes shoveling, though he keeps speaking<br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Everything else's just normal wear and tear. Little nicks and scrapes happen when ya fight. Well, the ones on my back are lashings, but it's all basically the same.</font>&quot;"
5351,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1102471&postcount=27,2006-08-30T05:14:00,Dr._Bob,"Lumpy and Nyssa chip away at the frozen earth. Once they get below the frozen crust, the digging gets a little easier, but not much.<br/><br/>Lumpy had managed to salvage a small ring from the green-haired priest's body, but little else seemed to have survived the hydra's teeth and claws.<br/><br/>By the time they have completed the burial, the moon is high in the clear night sky. The orc sentries had long ago lost interest in watching them, so the two of them sit quietly beside the mound of dirt watching as a pair of falling stars streak across the sky.<br/><br/>Suddenly Lumpy stands up, peering into the darkness. It might have been his imagination, but for a moment he thought he saw a dark shape slinking around in the distance. &quot;Maybe we should head inside?&quot; he suggests.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Callos flexes and opens his hand experimentally a few times, dislodging small flakes of rust that catch the firelight as they drift to the ground.<br/><br/>The necromancer randomly points and gestures, but the gauntlet seems to have no obvious effect.<br/><br/>Thokk leans in close, almost smelling the metal, and notes a series of fine complex spirals inscribed in the gauntlet.<br/><br/>Callos reaches for the fireplace poker, but when he grasps the tool with the gauntlet, it immediately oxidizes and crumbles into dust ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Upstairs, Kiah tries the latch, but the door is locked from inside. Kiah is about to head downstairs to see if anyone is good at picking locks, but before she can do so, Tiriel has lifted a heavy booted foot and kicked the door in.<br/><br/>The bedroom is empty. Moonlight spills through and open window onto a bare floor.<br/><br/>"
5352,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1102549&postcount=28,2006-08-30T05:23:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;In the name of the gods...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk jumps back and quickly rambles in high dwarven, before catching himself and speaking in common*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, that be a powerful weapon there lad! Bane to any fighter in existance! Take it off lad, I wish to try!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk quickly stripes all metal objects off himself, except for a chain around his chest. He then politly reaches for the gauntlet, but all can note the eager look in his eyes*"
5353,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1102625&postcount=29,2006-08-30T05:26:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>She listens to Lumpy's business-like listing of his scars, her shovel held still in her hands.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I think my brother and you are very alike, in some ways.&amp;quot;</font>She goes back to &quot;shoveling&quot; in silence.<br/><br/>When they've finished, Nyssa kneels down by the grave, touching it, then touching her forehead. She murmurs a quiet prayer to Kelemvor, then stands.<br/><br/>She looks once more at the grave.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;May you be in peace. And may your goddess warn her other priests to not be so foolish.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Nyssa looks directly at Lumpy.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Life is far too precious to waste. He was a idiot. And now he's a dead idiot. But still, one trait that makes us who we are is how we treat the dead.&amp;quot;</font>She smiles.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Shall we?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>{Once they're back inside, she'll Detect Magic on the ring, and attempt to use Spellcraft (+11) and Knowledge: Arcana (+11) to determine its properties, if it's magical.}"
5354,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1102699&postcount=30,2006-08-30T05:50:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Damn that girl. She's gone and done it again.</font>Tiriel sighs and walks out of the room. Kiah looks at her questionaly as Tiriel closes the door behind them.<br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Look, all we can do is wait for her to come back. Whatever she's doing, she must have wanted to do it discretely.</font>""<br/><br/>Slightly peeved at being left out, Tiriel heads back downstairs to enjoy the food, and festivities."
5355,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1102771&postcount=31,2006-08-30T06:06:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>When Yix sees the fire poker crumble from a mere touch of the gauntlet he becomes very intrigued. The next moment he is standing up and clapping anxiously calling to Callos<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Again! Again!&amp;quot;</font>"
5356,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1102842&postcount=32,2006-08-30T08:58:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>A delighted smile came to the necromancer's face when the fire poker oxidized and disentergrated into rusty powder. So thats what it did. With the sudden huddling by the pseudodragon and Thokk though a clustered look came to his face. Then annoyance until he stepped back from the two of them as he worked the gauntlet off of his hand.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Behave yourselves or I'll hide this thing from the both of you! We don't even know if it will work more then once a day so be calm.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Taking a deep breath now that there was breathing room he handed the gauntlet to Thokk though one longing eye was on it. And to make sure Thokk wasn't reaching for any of his metallic items to test it on."
5357,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1102908&postcount=33,2006-08-30T09:10:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy watches Nyssa's prayer impassively, but shrugs at her commentary,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">People get the treatment they deserve, living or dead. I seen it time and time again. I just do what needs doing and keep moving on.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Turning his eyes, which glint brighter in the darkness than they ever did in light, out towards the countryside, his brow furrow slightly. He drops his jaw as if to voice some concern, but shrugs, burying it under a grunted reply, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, let's go.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Gathering his things, he leads the way back to the hall, offering the ring over to Nyssa for inspection."
5358,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1102974&postcount=34,2006-08-30T14:14:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark watches as the small group experiments with the magic items. He notes with some interest when the gauntlet causes the fireside poker to crumble to dust. He recalled such creatures in the Underdark whose bodily fluids were so corrosive as to cause even Dwarven forged steel to disolve before your eyes.<br/><br/>After the women had been gone a few minutes, he rose and headed for the staircase. As he reached the bottom he met them coming down.<br/><br/>He looked at Tiriel with a questioning look,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Is everything alright? Do you need help finding Katrin?&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
5359,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103039&postcount=35,2006-08-30T16:02:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah turns in surprise as Tiriel kick the door in. As a small, frail woman it's not something she ever dreamed of being able to do. She grins at Tiriel and says<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Remind me to stay behind you in a fight.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Peering into the empty room it's clear that Katrin has left through the window. As Tiriel expresses her frustration Kiah can only look on with some sympathy.<i>Sometimes there's jus' nothing to say.</i><br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Back in the common room she leaves Tiriel to explain Katrin's disappearance.<i>I wonder what happened to the half-orc - what was his name? And the friendly one - Nyssa. Looks like they're happy with the haul anyway. Wait! Is the tall guy giving the gauntlet to the dwarf?? They haven't identified them things yet have they? I hope someone around here can remove curses 'cause I'm fresh out.</i><br/><br/>The tall male half-elf catches her eye.<i>He don't look right. I've seen it before. Does look too long ago nether.</i><br/><br/>Kiah sits down and considers the scroll of restoration in her scroll case. It was an expensive scroll. Higher that she could do. She had to pay 800gp for it and was saving it for an emergency. Different voices in her mind argued over what to do. The half-elf wasn't at the fight with the hydra but he definitely seems part of the group. On one hand she was always tight with her money running the Inn - had to be. So the older part of her mind wanted to sell it to him. But on the other hand the nature priestess - the newer part of her mind - was not like that. There are things beyond buying and selling. They could do something about the hydra and did it - so here she was alive and well. She could do something about this. It would all balance out just like Ehlonna said it would.<br/><br/>Her decision made she makes her way over to the male half-elf (Ethan) and sticks her hand out.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Kiah! Pleased to met 'ya. Looks like you had a run-in with some undead. Would you mind telling me about it? I might be able to help. The most important thing is when. How many days ago did this happen?&amp;quot;</font>"
5360,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103103&postcount=36,2006-08-31T00:24:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, this be very interesting indeed...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk smiles as he looks over the gauntlet, and tries to read the tiny runes inscribed on the side*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Callos, I needs help with three things. First, can ye hand me a small steel object? Second, can yer make any sense from these runes? Finally, do yer know any spells or magics that can rust metal items? As in, can ye cast any right now lad? O, and the rest of ye, I suggest all metal be stripped off and put over yonder on the side&amp;quot;</font>"
5361,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103163&postcount=37,2006-08-31T05:19:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel is about to answer Trinark when she overhears Thokk's annocement. She turns back to Trinark, &quot;<font color=""purple"">Everything's all right I guess,</font>&quot; she looks back at the group noticing that the dwarf has a strange half-manical, half-gleeful grin and that Yix is jumping up and down. &quot;<font color=""purple"">Whatever's going on here, I think I'd rather hear about it afterwards. I'll be outside.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>She grabs some food on her way out before heading to the stables."
5362,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103221&postcount=38,2006-08-31T05:43:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>The older human nodded and looked around the room for a suitablly sized metal object, a spoon or other utensil if he can. Once such an object is found he returns to the dwarf and holds it out. Once Thokk takes it he leans over and peer s curiously at the gauntlet, trying to see if anything happens when it rusts something as well as attempting to see the runes Thokk was talking about.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Huh, I don't know of any spells that do that myself. Perhaps you can ask Elthan or Ackby about it...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((Actually rolled my Spellcraft check to see if Callos would know about the Rusting Grasp spell and failed it.))<br/><br/>"
5363,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103278&postcount=39,2006-08-31T05:53:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel thanks Trinark for offering to help, but she feels that it's best to leave Katrin alone for now. If she felt she had to sneak out, there must certainly be a good reason.<br/><br/>Si'rene joins Tiriel outside to get some fresh air. As they walk outside, they pass Lumpy and Nyssa, who are returning from burying Silithos.<br/><br/>Once alone, Si'rene and Tiriel spend some time in quiet conversation. Neither of them are sure what Katrin is up to. &quot;Well, I guess we all have our secrets, don't we?&quot; Si'rene says as she looks up at the moon.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Elthan counts backwards. It's been at least three or four days since the battle with the spectres. Kiah isn't sure whether the spell will restore Elthan's weakened spirit this far out from the initial drain.<br/><br/>Together they look at the crystal prism and the silver ring inset with the single ruby. Everyone else seems focused on the gauntlet.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Yix, Thokk and Callos gleefully attempt to disintegrate any steel or iron items that are offered up, including some flatware and a chamberpot. Unfortunately, the effect on the poker can't be replicated. Callos concludes that the gauntlet may only work a limited number of times a day.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Nyssa looks over the ring recovered from Silithos' body. It is a simple gold band with a single groove that spirals around the band seven times before meeting itself again.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>So can we wrap up the gold distribution soon?</i>"
5364,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103334&postcount=40,2006-08-31T16:32:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah listens to Ethan while he recounts the battle and the number of days it has been. Then she checks the whites of his eyes and the skin between his fingers. Finally, she pronounces<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Well, you're lucky. Looks like I can still do something about this. But next time you get yourself looked at right away y'hear! Undead ain't healthy! It's a lot easier to do something in the first 24 hours then to wait. In a few more days it would have been beyond me.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She grumbles a bit, digging through her bag for a scroll case. Taking it out, she selects a scroll and spreads it in front of her. Then she snorts,<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Actually, it's beyond me now. I suggest that if you don't want to spend all that gold (points at the table) and more on scrolls than you best be more careful. Now, hold still.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>As she reads the scroll twists of glowing green vapor rise from the disappearing script and coalesce around her hands. The words are soft and light and strangely musical - like a butterfly on a spring day. When she finishes she reaches over to grasp both of Ethan's hands. The glow passes over to him and sinks in. Anyone can see the change. His skin is instantly less pale and his eyes are brighter.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;There,&amp;quot;</font>she says<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;that does most of it. Can't do more after this long I'm afraid. You need to get out and do something.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She will refuse any payment. As she packs up her things she says<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;You can thank me but that's about it. What goes around comes around as they say.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Afterward she will walk to somewhere in the room where she can see everyone.<font size=""4""><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Hey all!!&amp;quot;</font></font>She projects her voice quite well, and obviously is comfortable speaking in front of a group.<font size=""2""><b><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I know everyone wants wants to divide gold and such but give me a moment. I need to say my piece and they you can get back to it. I want to join your group for a bit. You've removed the hydras and left me with some free time, and there seems to be something about undead in whatever you're messed up in. Now I know that some of you don't trust me...&amp;quot;</font></b> she looks at Achkby pointedly <b><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;... enough to tell me what *is* going on but that's OK. I'll tag along, and either that will change or I'll pick up enough to decide on my own. Until then I'll help out, and if I leave I'll let you know.&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Now I'll hang around for a bit if you want to ask me some questions, but then I'm head'n up to bed and you can let me know in the morning. I rise at dawn. If you want me earlier jus' knock.&amp;quot;</font><br/>
</b></font><br/><br/>(OOC: Whew! that was way too long)"
5365,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103390&postcount=41,2006-08-31T17:12:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan tries to reply to some of Kiahs statements without feeling like a guilty child. &quot;I wanted to do something about it when it happened, but we where rushing and I thought it might just fade away like anything else.&quot;<br/>He can feel the energy return to him as the spell is completed, the positive energy lighting him up agian. &quot;If all I can do is thank you, then thats all I can say. Thank you.&quot;<br/><br/>Kiah gives her short speech and leaves.<i>Of all the people we could have picked up, at least we found an interesting one.</i><br/><br/>Elthan begins to lose interest in the trinkets found, and his mind wanders to other areas. He gets up and heads out for a walk, and spying the lizardkin outside, heads to him. Not wanting to disturb the Lizarkins meditation, Elthan sits down on a nearby object and waits to see if he stops.<br/>"
5366,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103446&postcount=42,2006-08-31T17:56:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Way to enunciate...</font>&quot; Aeroz mutters to Kiah's speech. &quot;<font color=""blue"">As for the gold, I believe I still owe some to Achby, so he can take what he needed to cover the Stone to flesh.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He then takes a seat and waits for Thokk, Callos and Yix stop gawking at the gauntlet.<br/>"
5367,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103501&postcount=43,2006-08-31T23:50:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn basically ignores everyone else as he does calculations in his head. Every few minutes, he will offer an outrageous proposal that is shot down by the group.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Aeroz. I have just lost a great deal of respect for you. You should never admit to having a debt and only repay them if they press you too hard, or you need to borrow a greater amount of money from them. Let them bring it up and then say, 'I don't recall that.'&amp;quot;</font>"
5368,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103555&postcount=44,2006-09-01T03:10:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>It was very warm and very comfortable where he was sitting. The sound of friendly banter in the background only added to the cheerful atmosphere. Everything was pleasant and cozy.<br/><br/>It was<i>too</i>cozy for Nolan.<i><font color=""purple"">I wonder if they have a spiked bed to sleep on...</font></i><br/><br/>Nolan looks up at his sister's return. With a stretch he stands and makes his way over to see how things went, giving wide berth to the enchanted gauntlet waving dwarf."
5369,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103607&postcount=45,2006-09-01T04:06:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Fizhan, I'm no theif. And besides, its the least I can do after about those half dozen times when I thought he looked like a roasted pheasant in the underdark. And besides, its better to get it paid for now, just in case we find a nice big stash of gold. The halflings I've dealt with in the past were notorious interest keepers.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz walks crouches beside Fizhan and whispers &quot;<font color=""blue"">And as a fringe benefit, now I can start bugging him about what he owes me.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He then gets up and moves to the other side of the room."
5370,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103659&postcount=46,2006-09-01T04:34:00,HempRope,"I still wanna know if anything's happened with this crystal thingamabob...<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby perks up a bit at Aeroz's announcement, but tries his best to hide it. He manages well enough for only a couple to notice his enthusiasm for the idea.<br/><br/>But then Fizahn speaks and the thought of gratitude is expelled from the halfling's mind as he glares at the gnome. Scrambling for a sharp retort, he decides, instead, to muster up what grace he has.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I certainly wasn't going to charge interest; the thought hadn't even considered speculating about crossing my mind,</font>&quot; he says, trying his best to sound as little like Fizahn's cruel characterization of himself as possible.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">But thank you much. It'll be nice to have some spare gold on me again.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Achkby'll sit and wait until someone figures out how they're splitting the gold (<i>Why is this a problem? Just split it thirteen ways... or make it easier, cut out Fizahn, 'cause he's a greedy bastard, and split it twelve ways.</i>), and then collect the 300 gold from Aeroz, Brandobaris willing."
5371,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103709&postcount=47,2006-09-01T05:48:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/><b>Meanwhile near the stables..</b><br/>The reptilian jerks awake. He blinks in surprise. Nothing had happened.<br/><br/><i>Why did I not see anything</i><br/><br/>He knew he had<i>connected</i>but no visions had presented before him. He looks up to see the wizard from his old roup sitting a distance away.<br/><br/>For a moment he grew suspicious of the magic user, considering whether he had something to do with the lack of visions.<br/><br/>However he dismissed the thought immediately.<br/><br/><i>This one has done nothing but aid me</i><br/><br/>Elthan's eyes had been gazing one something to the side but sensing a shift in the lizardman's body, they turn back to lock onto him. He smiles at the lizrdman.<br/><br/><i>Perhaps the place then..</i><br/><br/>He frowns at the surroundings around him and motions the wizard forward. He pulls a package of steaks from the side.<br/><br/>He looks around and sees no one else besides the two of them.<br/><br/><i>Cloudhair must still be eating</i><br/>His thoughts drift back to the drow and then to the dwarf and gnomes he had been re-united with. He would have to leave them tomorrow."
5372,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103758&postcount=48,2006-09-01T11:24:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn smiles as Achkby talks.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Oh, absolutely Achkby. I completely understand that you would never charge interest.&amp;quot;</font>Fizahn says in a tone of mock cheerfulness that is absolutely mocking the halfling. He turns back to Aeroz and whispers in a voice barly audible to Achkby,<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Which is what makes him such a sap, because the amount owed to him will never go up.&amp;quot;</font>He then directs another cheerful grin towards Achkby.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;I suppose you all want me to come up with an idea of splitting the wealth. I'm obviously the smart one and most decisive of the group. I propose we keep the ring as a little 'backup' tool. Nolan should keep it. I feel there are twelve of us who deserve a share of the treasure, as I feel Hajih and Delphinia aren't coming back. The gauntlet should go to Thokk. The prism isn't very important; we should sell it first oppurtunity and split the proceeds amongst those who didn't fight the hydra, Achkby, Elthan, Callos, and Kiah. The rest of us will take 181 Gold each with the missing rangers getting the remaining 9 gold if they return.&amp;quot;</font>Fizahn shrugs as he finishes speaking and looks at the group.<i>Let's make a decision please.</i><br/><br/>OOC: When Nyssa and Lumpy return and explain about the ring, Fizahn will propose that Nyssa keeps the ring and the other members' pots go up to 200 GP with no gold left for the rangers."
5373,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103807&postcount=49,2006-09-01T15:55:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy grunts an incoherant greeting as he passes Tiriel and Si'rene, but leaves it at that.<br/><br/>When he enters the hall again, he speaks almost immediately, his tone flat but strong enough to carry,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Priest's buried. Anyone what wants ta say their peice over his grave best do so tonight, we'll be riding out tomorrow by the time the sun's up. I wouldn't, though, there's something skulking around out there.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Shouldering his bundled furs, Lumpy moves over to the table, pouring and draining a goblet of wine before reinserting himself into the conversation,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">A share'a gold's fine fer me, I ain't much interested in any'a the rest'a the lot. Just don't stay up all night arguing. Details can always be sorted out on the road.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>With that, the taciturn orc moves past the rest of his companions, heading up to his room wordlessly, leaving Nyssa behind to sort out matters on the priest's ring."
5374,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103855&postcount=50,2006-09-01T16:35:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa follows the half-orc in, and stops by her brother's side.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Beware, Nolan, you appear far too relaxed. Before you realize it, you'll be speaking complete sentences, letting your hair grow out, and possibly even smiling.&amp;quot;</font>She then takes her freezing cold hands and cups his ears, grinning.<br/><br/>She then heads to the table and drops a golden ring on it.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;This was on the priest, the only salvagable item Lumpy found. It radiates a pretty fair amount of transmutative magic. I'm not sure of its function, aside from prolonging this discussion. Are you really still talking about money?&amp;quot;</font>"
5375,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103901&postcount=51,2006-09-02T08:34:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>&quot;<font color=""purple"">Yeah, I guess we do.&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;I'm going to take a walk and then turn in. Let me know what that group sorts out in the morning - all I care about is that everyone is treated fairly.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Tiriel streches a bit before puting action to her words. If it's not too late, she'll try to find someone who's willing to sell her some flasks of oil.<i>Maybe I should start with the kitchen?</i>she thinks."
5376,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103945&postcount=52,2006-09-02T13:31:00,Dr._Bob,"As the night drags on, one by one each of you retires to your rooms to rest. In the end, the group agrees to try to divide up the treasure into roughly equal portions ...<br/><br/>Aeroz, Achkby, Lissa, Lumpy, Fizahn, Tiriel, Si'rene, Trinark and Yix each claim 150 gp. Si'rene and Trinark also hold 150 gp for Katrin and the lizardman respectively.<br/><br/>Two more 150 gp shares are held for Hajih and Delphinia in case the rangers return.<br/><br/>This leaves 50 gp to be shared communally for lodging, rations and feed.<br/><br/>Nyssa is allowed to keep Silithos' ring, and the silver ring with the single remaining ruby is entrusted to Nolan. Although everyone has the same suspicions, no one is willing to waste a possible<i>wish</i>by &quot;testing&quot; the ring.<br/><br/>The gauntlet is given to Thokk, who would be the most likely to benefit from its powers.<br/><br/>Which leaves only the crystal prism. Callos peers at the prisms and notes some draconic lettering somehow etched into the center of the long crystal. The letters appear different depending on which of the three faces of the prism he is looking through.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Flasks of oil bought by Tiriel. Level restored to Elthan by Kiah.</i>"
5377,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1103988&postcount=53,2006-09-02T14:04:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Once again an expression of curiousty came to his face as he looked at one of these magical items. Going into his pack and retrieving his newly bought pen, a vial of ink, and a sheet of parchment the necromancer laid the sheet down and looked at the letters through each facet. Chewing on his lower lip some he wrote down what he read.<br/><br/>((Callos can in fact read draconic.))"
5378,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104030&postcount=54,2006-09-02T14:13:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan had been wincing everytime his name had been mentioned when it came to the ring.<i>I swear... Give it to me and I will toss it at that gauntlet.</i><br/><br/>And then the ring was placed in his hand.<br/><br/>He lets out a sigh.<i>They just met me...</i><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;If it means going to bed at some point tonight then fine, I'll take responsibility for it.&amp;quot;</font>His hand closes around the ring.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I'll need a chain of some sort to place it around my neck. You wouldn't want me to be wearing the blasted thing on my finger next time Nyssa speaks to me.&amp;quot;</font>"
5379,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104071&postcount=55,2006-09-02T14:58:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, so be it. Now Im tired, and if im tired all of yer should be tired. I am going to bed lads, till the morning&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk picks up the gauntlet and gathers up his belongins. He bids everyone a good night, and wanders out to the main stable area to see if he can find the lizardman and talk for a while before he retires for the evening*"
5380,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104112&postcount=56,2006-09-02T15:30:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix carefully counts his gold coins before adding them to his growing stash. After finding himself a drink, he scampers off to sleep."
5381,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104152&postcount=57,2006-09-02T16:29:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>In his unlit room, Lumpy goes through his nightly ritual methodically, servicing his weapons and armor briefly and easily, eyes glittering in the dark.<br/><br/>Lifting his pillow, he slips his sheathed dagger and moneypouch beneath. His armor and pack are stacked neatly at the bed's foot in a military bundle, with the newly added guisarme propped alongside them. He folds his winter overclothing passingly, stacking it within easy reach on the bedside table.<br/><br/>Finally, he stalks around the room one last time, ensuring that everything is in good order, before settling onto his bed, tucking his flail against his chest as he drifts easily to sleep."
5382,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104192&postcount=58,2006-09-02T16:53:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah beds down for the night, keeping her bag in bed with her and her door and window locked.<i>Not that it helps much, but it does make me feel safer.</i><br/><br/><i>One thing is for sure anyway. This lot ain't no military. I've never seen such a lack of leadership. Kind of an organic hodge-podge</i>She smiles to herself. The idea does have an attraction to a nature priest.<br/><br/><i>Still, it will be interesting to see who actually says something to me tomorrow, one way or the other.</i>"
5383,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104232&postcount=59,2006-09-02T17:17:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa stays up late, enjoying the company, the fire, and the drinks. She actually speaks little, and spends her time watching the rest of the group and listening in on their discussions.<i>They're all so very interesting.</i><br/><br/>Other than that, she plays with the ring in her hand, but doesn't put it on. She was happy to take the ring in lieu of money, she finally decided -- she had enough money for now, and this way she could be sure the ring would be given to the right person once she knew what it did. She just hoped Lumpy wasn't upset, because she could see how it looked for her to end up with it.<i>I'd talk to him, but I think that might annoy him even more.</i><br/><br/>She's one of the last to go to bed. When Nyssa does, she takes the precautions of securing her door and window, but beyond that she acts as if she is completely at home. Her pack is on a chair, her cloak and robes thrown over it, and within a minute she's sound asleep in the bed."
5384,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104272&postcount=60,2006-09-02T17:54:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>About an hour and a half after the treasure has been distributed, Aeroz goes to his room. He takes off his chain shirt and unbuckles all his weapons but a dagger strapped to his ankle, throwing them to the ground in an unorganized heap. Lying down on the bed, his thoughts begin to wander.<br/><br/><i>Something just occured to me, I only get about four hours of rest a night, while everyone else gets around eight. Seems kind of odd...my race is of the longest lived, you would think we would be able to devote more time to sleep. I guess life is strange that way...why is common so confusing in it's spelling anyways? There are a lot of words that are spelled the same, yet are spoken differently...</i>"
5385,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104312&postcount=61,2006-09-03T00:56:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark took the 2 small bags of gold coins without comment. He was still growing accustomed to the idea of having personal wealth.<br/><br/>He took a brief stroll around the building to see if he could locate the Druid, but he was no where to be found. He furrowed his brow in annoyance.<i>It figures he would venture out at this late hour.</i><br/><br/>Trinark decided to locate a spot near the main hallway and the stairs. He retrieved a cushon from the main room, and sat down on the floor to wait. He slipped into his typical state of light meditation, knowing that if the Druid came back he would see him first.<br/>"
5386,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104351&postcount=62,2006-09-03T08:14:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>The sorcerer gets up from his position and takes a seat next to the lizardkin. He sits in silence for a bit before daring conversation. As always, out of respect, he speaks to the druid in draconic.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Have you just been meditating out here this whole time? There's a need for reflection, but to spend all night out here alone seems a bit much. Come inside with the rest of the group. We've been separted long enough, it would be an injustice to keep you and your wisdom locked outside.&amp;quot;</font>"
5387,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104390&postcount=63,2006-09-03T09:03:00,HempRope,"So, does Achkby get Aeroz's 150?<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby doesn't reply to Fizahn's ridicule, and mostly keeps to himself for the rest of the evening.<br/><br/><i>They seem to trust the new man, Nolan, more than me. Of this whole group, many of us having pulled through the Underdark together, the person they trust the most is the guy we picked up a few days ago. Not that I wanted to guard the ring -- oh, no! But to think they trust him to carry it more than, say, Aeroz, who's been on this... this <b>quest</b> since it began... it's ridiculous.</i><br/><br/>Achkby does, though, offer Nolan some twine as a makeshift necklace.<br/>He retires fairly early, bidding all a polite good night.<br/><br/>In a bit of a bad temper, he tosses his things in a pile on the table, secures every part of the window he can against the cold outside, and slides in to the bed.<br/>He almost forgets to cast the quick spell to clean hisself and clothes, but not quite."
5388,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104429&postcount=64,2006-09-03T13:34:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn grins mockingly at Achkby once more before taking his share. He talks freely among the group. He smiles and offers no complaints to the splitting of the loot. After a while small-talking with the group, he heads toward bed. He makes sure to bathe before locking up his room.<i>After all that talk, Achkby still got a share. I suppose it's a fair split, but I'd still like more.</i>He grins ruefully before going to sleep."
5389,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104468&postcount=65,2006-09-04T03:46:00,Dr._Bob,"The party gathers outside the keep early in the morning after a quick, simple breakfast. The sun is rising behind the Thesk Mountains far to the east. From the raised vantage point of the Keep, you can see the Forest of Lethyr to the north, and a glimmer of the Lesser Elth River to the west (where you had first encountered the hydra).<br/><br/>The road to Rashemen runs roughly northeast. The journey will be lonely and perilous suggests Lord Ulrich. Eventually you will reach Lake Mulsantir, which will be frozen at this time of the year, allowing passage. Lady Ulrich stands by her Lord's side, holding his hand and wishing you all a good journey.<br/><br/>The orcs are in a fine mood. They've groomed and dressed your mounts and are all smiles.<br/><br/>Katrin is back, having slipped back into her room sometime in the early morning. She makes no comment about her door being kicked in.<br/><br/>Some eyes look back to the west for any signs of Delphinia or Hajih.<br/><br/><br/>"
5390,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104506&postcount=66,2006-09-04T05:08:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Gladi and her rider come padding into view when the first of the group begin to assemble for the day. She says nothing, and stops the dog a few feet off from everyone else."
5391,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104544&postcount=67,2006-09-04T05:12:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><b>Night before..</b><br/><br/>The druid looks to the wizard. His lip curls up into the slightest of smiles.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;I wanted to glimpse the future&amp;quot;</font><br/>He frowsn in worry.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;But something stopped me&amp;quot;</font><br/>He pauses before continuing<br/><font color=""REd"">&amp;quot;With no guidance , i know not how i must save sheyra and kill sethra once and for all&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He idly pulls at some dried grass on the ground<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Someone must know a way to end this..</font>.<br/><br/>They both rise and go inside. His unease at entering a human dwelling while not as strong as before still lingers.<br/>The memory of the ferryman's hut returns."
5392,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104581&postcount=68,2006-09-04T06:13:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa rises early, says some brief prayers to Kelemvor, and then meditates.<br/><br/>She's already bundled in furs and one of the earlier ones to gather outside. She seeks out Kiah and Elthan first.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Elthan, Kiah, I think the idea of having a group fund for expenses that are unfairly placed on some and not others is a good one. I'm not sure how we can implement it for a group of this size, though. But I want to at least say that I am willing to contribute for myself and my brother.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She knows little of the new group that had been added, and assumes they will all be travelling forward together, to warn the northlands of the army."
5393,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104616&postcount=69,2006-09-04T07:12:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah rises well before dawn, bundles herself up well, and goes outside to meditate and pray. She has a lot to do after her ordeal yesterday. So much in fact, that the sun has risen by the time she finishes. She only has time to grap some breakfast to go and head out to where the group is marshalling.<br/><br/>Nyssa approaches her to say a few words. Kiah replies<br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Damn good idea. Especially since it'll mostly be stuff I would need to keep you lot healthy. Thank you for it.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She chooses a place carefully. Not in the group, but not apart from it either. Putting her bedroll on the ground she sits cross-legged and eats her breakfast, waiting for the latecomers to arrive."
5394,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104651&postcount=70,2006-09-04T07:19:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Not needing much sleep but grateful for the peace and quiet afforded by everyone else slumbering, Nolan begins the morning with his usual exercises and stretches. The magic ring entrusted to the night before hangs around his neck from a sturdy leather cord.<br/><br/>He finds Nyssa with Kiah discussing the group funds.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I am also willing to let Nyssa contribute for the two of us in this matter,&amp;quot;</font>he says dryly before hefting Nyssa's pack over to the cart."
5395,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104686&postcount=71,2006-09-04T07:57:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin slips out of her room late in the morning, not looking very well rested. She bolts down her breakfast and gathers her posessions together as quickly as she can, but she is still the last to get outside. She mounts her horse silently, hoping she isn't holding the group up."
5396,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104721&postcount=72,2006-09-04T09:03:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih and his cart come into view shortly after Delphinia arrives.<br/><br/>The ranger waves cheerfully as he comes up to the group, but stops when he sees Kiah.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Mornin', you going to be joining us?&amp;quot;</font>he asks, a grin on his face.<br/><br/>Curled up beside him on the cart is a mottled grey wolf, it growls quietly.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;So...&amp;quot;</font>Hajih inquires, pausing to take a drink from his flask<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;...When we headin' out?&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
5397,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104756&postcount=73,2006-09-04T09:35:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/><b>to Hajih</b><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Hope to&amp;quot;</font>says Kiah simply<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;...at least until I have a better idea of what is going on.&amp;quot;</font>Kiah stands up so she can see the wolf in the cart better.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Nice wolf.&amp;quot;</font>she comments, and turning back to Hajih continues<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I don't believe I know your name. I'm Kiah. I gave a little speech in the dinning room last night asking to join the group for a bit. 'seems like I missed quite a lot of you.&amp;quot;</font>She glances over the 4 or 6 that where not in the room.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;So here I am waiting for an answer.&amp;quot;</font>"
5398,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104791&postcount=74,2006-09-04T10:16:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Being one of the first to get up in the morning, Aeroz has a quick breakfast and gears up. He spends the time afterwards polishing his weapons and readying his equipment.<br/><br/>While everyone gathers to leave, Aeroz waits quietly until most of the group is present.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">You know, one of these days I should look at a map to see where the hell we are actually headed. Speaking of which, no one let Colonel Bluehat lead the way. I'm not making that same mistake again...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC: DR, I was wondering if it was a little too late to go supply shopping. PMing you my list.]"
5399,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104826&postcount=75,2006-09-04T10:38:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa, still standing nearby, overhears Kiah.<i>Well, my brother and I just started following them and they didn't tell us to go away, but I suppose an official invitation would have been nice.</i><br/><br/>She walks to Kiah, and extends a hand.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;By the power vested in me by absolutely no one at all, welcome to the team. I believe that is as official an invitation as you can expect to recieve here.&amp;quot;</font>"
5400,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104860&postcount=76,2006-09-04T11:12:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokk spends his morning being once again surprisingly good-natured, talking to the Orcs, eating a large breakfast and seeing different workers in the castle. He soon gathers up all his belongings, reigns in his horse, and prepares to leave*"
5401,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104892&postcount=77,2006-09-04T14:07:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Despite another night of subpar sleep, Lumpy manages to beat the sun up, perhaps finding some comfort in a regular waking schedule. His morning routine is as regimented as his night, all order and honed reflex as he dons his armor and clothing and repacks his things.<br/><br/>By the time he's left his room, his militaristic demeanor has faded, shoulders slouching a bit as he steps out into the light of the coming dawn. He is quiet for much of the preparation to the journey, seeming pleased to find his mount tended to but unwilling to vocalize upon it. he eventually settles with a grateful grunt in the general direction of the orcs.<br/><br/>He breaks his silence as Kiah resubmits her proposal, drawling a lazy response, with a bit less bite than usual,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I ain't'a mind ta question people's judgement no more. If yer tagging along, that's yer risk ta take. All I ask is ya make yerself useful, 'cause we ain't got overmuch use fer hangers-on. Ain't no picnic we're going on.</font>&quot;"
5402,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104923&postcount=78,2006-09-04T14:08:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/><b>to Nyssa</b><br/>Kiah looks surprised at Nyssa's pronouncement. She looks around at the others - most of which continue to ignore the proceedings - and snorts.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Thank you girl, if that's all I'm going to get I best take it.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>As Lumpy says his piece she picks up her bag and walks over to the other cart (the one without the wolf)<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I'll hold my own&amp;quot;</font>she replies to him. Then she addresses the driver<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;If you don't mind I'll hitch a ride here. My donkey got eaten.&amp;quot;</font>Without waiting for an answer she climbs on.<br/><br/>(OOC: there are 2 carts right?)<br/><br/>(EDIT: to reply to Lumpy, he beat me by a few seconds)"
5403,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104954&postcount=79,2006-09-04T15:24:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn awakes brisk and refreshed. Fizahn spends the morning socializing and checking his belongings. He overhears Nyssa 'officially' inviting Kiah to join the group. He smiles at her and pipes up cheerfully.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Yeah, that's as official as it gets, unless I conduct the experiment. Pretty much anyone's allowed to tag along, assuming they don't want to hurt anyone in the group. It's an extremely diverse group. We've got all sorts of gnome-oids from all types of proffesions. Everyone can do their own thing and we respect each other's privacy. There is, however, a tight-knit inner circle that was formed when traveling through the underdark. You don't become involved in the companionship, trust, and intrigue of that unless you travel with us for quite some time.&amp;quot;</font>Fizahn leaves Kiah and Nyssa to think about what he said and hops onto Hajih's cart. He spends a few seconds examining the wolf.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;This your kid now Hajih? I knew a ranger had a pet once. Aholoh was Graevic's badger. A badger I was rather attatched to, being able to talk to the little critter. Pity what happened to them though.&amp;quot;</font>Hajih might recognize Graevic as one of the names Fizahn mentioned at the pool where Thokk was ressurected, or he might not."
5404,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1104985&postcount=80,2006-09-04T15:51:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah turns to Nyssa<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Makes you feel warm and welcome all over don't it?&amp;quot;</font>"
5405,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105014&postcount=81,2006-09-04T16:01:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>He bows to Kiah<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;My name's Hajih, and don't worry about the rest of these folk, they're mostly harmless.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Yeah, I found him in the woods&amp;quot;</font>Hajih remarks to Fizhan<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;his name is Fluffy&amp;quot;</font>The wolf raises its head and growls at Hajih.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Alright, guess he doesn't like that name...I'm sure I'll think of something else.&amp;quot;</font>He smiles and takes a drink from his flask."
5406,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105043&postcount=82,2006-09-05T02:48:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan makes a small awkward bow to Kiah.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Welcome. Fair warning: in a day or two you may be given valuable treasure you have absolutely no interest in,&amp;quot;</font>he says stiffly, finding it difficult to maintain eye contact with the stranger."
5407,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105071&postcount=83,2006-09-05T03:31:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby arises sort of in the middle of people waking, but is nonetheless one of the last few out the door. He dawdles his way downstairs, and eats a slow breakfast of hot porridge.<br/><br/><i>This stuff really tastes fantastic after so long on the road. I wonder if it travels well. Nah, bet not.</i><br/><br/>Achby emerges from the hall behind Fizahn, and grimaces at the sight of the mounts again. Heaving a little sigh, he wanders over near his pony and hovers a yard or so away, waiting until the very last moment to actually climb on the creature."
5408,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105099&postcount=84,2006-09-05T04:23:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/><b>Last Night</b><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;If you need guidance, you have plenty of friends to find it from. We aren't too sure how we will finish this either, but we will find a way. We're the heros of this tale, aren't we?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><b>Morning</b><br/>Elthan takes his first good rest since the encounter with the specters, and stays in bed a bit longer than usual. He throws his pack into his cart along with anyone hitching a ride in it.<br/><br/>When Nyssa offer to contribute to the group funds, Elthan gives a nod and a smile. &quot;I'm glad we have some support. Even if it's just the four of us.&quot;<br/><br/>After getting everything set, Elthan checks up on the lizardkin.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Druid! Are you prepared to go? We've finsihed our official welcomings to the new ones, and we will require help keeping ribbons off of Hajihs new pet.&amp;quot;</font>"
5409,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105126&postcount=85,2006-09-05T06:01:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The reptilian has a pained expression but otherwise does not  seem perturbed.<br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot; Do not call him a <i>pet</i>..&amp;quot;</font><br/>While the words seem curt. His level tone and matter-of-factness about it conveyed tolerance over a minor mistake more than anything else.<br/><br/>He looks at Hajih and back at the wolf. He seems to think something before shaking his head.<br/><br/>He looks at the sun hefting his pack before looking back to the others.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;I protect my pack.. all of it. We know where Sethra is. I'm going back for Sheyra now&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Without my pack... without guidance...</i>"
5410,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105153&postcount=86,2006-09-05T07:42:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>At the Druid's words, Achkby sees the entire journey flash before his eyes. He envisions most of the group following the stubborn, idiotic lizard back the way they had come. Everything is crumbling about him.<br/><br/><i><b>Nooooooooo...</b></i>"
5411,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105180&postcount=87,2006-09-05T10:10:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Ire rises in Lumpy's features as he turns abruptly, stalking across their gathering-place to impose himself between the lizardman and his intended destination. Unbothered by their gap in height, the burly orc fixes the druid with a belligerant stare,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Like Hell ya are. Ain't no one, and I mean no one, going back that way until the situation's good and ready fer it. We just got our act back together, and I'm right tired'a folk running off helter-skelter on fool's errrands. There ain't nothing we can do fer the girl now, not until we know some useful information about the forces involved, and North is where we find that. Jumping the mark'll only kill ya, and that helps nobody.</font>&quot;"
5412,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105207&postcount=88,2006-09-05T13:06:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel had been quitely packing her few positions and generaly enjoying the morning. When she notices that Katrin has rejoined the group, she will make her way over to her friend.<br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Sorry about your door,&amp;quot;</font>She mumbles,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I did try knocking but I was worried when you didn't answer. Did you happen to tell the lord about the note you found on the girl at the ferry landing?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She quickly turns around as Lumpy starts ripping into the lizardman.<i>Ahh great... Another disagreement. His heart's in the right place but his reasoning, it's not very sound. No one stands a chance agaist something that... big, alone. If the orc-man doesn't convince him, I'll have to try...</i>"
5413,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105234&postcount=89,2006-09-05T13:36:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Another fine morning had begun. The sun was up and shining, they where finally resuming their trek to the north, and perhaps the most important (to him at least) he had achieved a new level of arcane mastery. Even if he felt the business at the castle had perhaps gone a lot more smoothly, and been more productive, there could be no helping the matter now that he was already leaving.<br/><br/>Of course certain things did in fact bother him. Like why Hajih had simply appeared on the road with his cart in tow. Hadn't he fallen against the hydra? At least thats what Callos had believed. But not there was most certainly something more worrisome. Another delay. What was the lizardkin going on.....?<br/><br/><i>Oh no he doesn't! I will not have this mission be delayed once more simply because of his cultural ways of brotherhood amongst ones pack! Espicially when it won't be able to help!</i><br/><br/>So instead he came up behind the druid and laid a calming and stern hand on his shoulder before his voice dropped into the gutteral hisses of draconic.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Red"">And what would you do once you got there? Sethra is now IN Sheyra, do you understand what this means? She is his new vessel and he will use that against you. Not only that but ow can you remove his foul presence? Your ways are off nature, not the Weave like my ways are. And if I cannot discover a way to exorcise Sheyra how will you? Trust me when I say this but us going North is the best thing for her now. And I will not allow you to delay our mission any more then any of you already have.</font>&quot;"
5414,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105261&postcount=90,2006-09-05T15:03:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Ssathiya simply stands there quietly as Lumpy bursts out at him. He seemed to be listening and thinking.<br/><br/>But when Callos gave an answer as to why he should abandon his quest, he gives him a cold stare before replying:<br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;You think little of the Balance&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>His body language and tone seemed to convey that he hadn't expected Callos to know much about the natural order. Whether that might be due to a racial difference or because he was a mage was unclear.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;Was the way clear when I joined with them?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He sweeps a hand to Fizahn, Elthan and Thokk.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;Was the way clear when I had a collar around my neck?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He massages his neck, seemingly still feeling the chafe of cold iron and the laughter of Cloudhair's cursed race.<br/>The look of agony on his face passes. He addresses Lumpy now,<br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;I knew not if we would find another as we watched you sail away..... but I BELIEVED!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He snarls now at all present,<br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;<font size=""1"">that</font> and the kill of ssSethra drove me&amp;quot; </font><br/>A visible paroxysm of emotion passes through the lizardman, alarming those who had known the lizardman long enough. It seemed unnatural in a creature of cold contained fury if he had any emotion at all.<br/><br/>He stands erect and proud beside Elthan, eyes flickering to fizahn, thokk,Trinark and Tiriel. A long chat with this wizard who ran in his pack for many moons now had helped him find his words. words he had not known the night before.<br/><br/>To his friends he seemed even more sure of himself and yet paradoxically uncertain at the same time."
5415,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105288&postcount=91,2006-09-05T15:30:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy seems wholy undeterred by the druids words and posturing, countering with an agressive stance of his own,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I tell ya what, I'll let ya pass me all clearlike. . . If ya can give me one good example'a what ya'll do ta help the girl. Just remember, yer going up against a mage with more experience than most'a the rest'a us combined. One who'a already killed more than one'a us fer being uncareful. </font>&quot; The burly warrior waves a hand to encompass the party as a whole, though by context, he's only pointing out some of them, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Who in direct combat with us, played us like a harp. Who's living in the body'a the one yer swearing ta save? I'm no stranger ta unclear paths, but there ain't no lack'a clarity in seeking out the necromancer now. Yers'll be one'a the corpses we gotta step over when a dead army comes marching. Just one more obstacle fer the rest'a us, and one less comrade ta fight it with. Do ya want that?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He squares up with the lizard, eyes hardening to match coldly presented facts. His voice cools similarily,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">What WILL you do to avoid something proven so certain in the past? I'm all ears.</font>&quot;"
5416,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105314&postcount=92,2006-09-05T15:38:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">As much as it pains me to say it, Ugly's got a point Lizardman. Every encounter with Sethra has resulted in some sort of loss. And now that he is in Sheyra, who holds a position of power, we can't just pretend that devotion and good will can get the mage out of her. Right now, the best thing you can do for Sheyra is leave her and Sethra alone. Because there is no doubt that he can and will kill you given the chance, and how can you save her when you are dead.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz stops and pauses for a few seconds.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">And standing here arguing about what needs to be done next isn't doing us any good either. We should probably get a move on.</font>&quot;"
5417,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105340&postcount=93,2006-09-05T15:48:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan is a bit suprised. On one account for the new found range of his expression, and again that the lizard elected him for support. He thought the others could persued him, but now feels he was in the best position to do so.<br/><br/>&quot;Druid, I understand what you want to accomplish, but understand that so does everyone else. We all want to save Sheyra and stop the necromancer, but going back will not help now. The witch we meet wanted to do the same as you, and went to do so with several strrong warriors, but only her head was returned by Sethras new acomplises. I don't want you to end up like the witch, we will need everyone when we confront him. We will need you. We<i>will</i>head back to save her, but only when we're ready. It's a narrow cliff to rescue her, and there is no telling who the else the shadow may take. So please, stay with us.&quot;"
5418,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105366&postcount=94,2006-09-05T17:03:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Throughout the conversation Kiah is becoming increasingly agitated. She didn't understand the lizardkin words but it was clear what he was planning to do by what the others where saying. Kiah was being driven by her need to care for those around her. Not to keep them safe, but to help them live out their nature. It seemed to her that the lizardkin did not understand the subtleties of the situation and was acting on his tribal instincts at the wrong time. It was clear from what the others where saying that his going back would be fatal, and might expose the group's mission to further risk.<br/><br/><i>I've <b>got</b> to keep out of this - they don't trust me yet.... No you fools, he's tribal, the tribe is more important to him then his own life.... Don't say anything Kiah.... But fear is not going to move him. He will attack his fear... Don't confuse him with reasons..... He'll follow the words of a leader... But there is no clear leader here...</i><br/><br/>She can see him standing taller<i>he is going to leave... he is summing his will...</i><br/><br/>Finally, she can stand it no longer<i>May Ehlonna protect me...</i>. She stands up in the cart to make herself appear taller.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><font size=""3""><b>&amp;quot;Druid!&amp;quot;</b></font></font>she speaks in Sylvan. As a druid he should understand it and it was more appropriate for what she was going to say. If he doesn't look at her with comprehension she'll switch to common.<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;I am not of your tribe but hear me speak. Is see already that you are a great warrior and would give your life for the tribe. These ones...&amp;quot;</font>she indicates the ones around him<font color=""green"">&amp;quot;...are also great warriors but they don't speak in the same way that you do. This you know. Please hear what their reasons say to my ears. You are all hunting Sethra. He is very dangerous prey. You know that as a hunter you must first understand your prey. They go to get help to understand this prey so it does not slip through your nets again. They will need your strength and your wisdom on this journey, for the people of the north also know the way of the tribe, and you may be able to speak to them better then we. The warriors here also think that Sheyra is safe for now, because Sethra needs her alive. But they need to hurry to find the net that will catch Sethra and return Sheyra to you. And they need you with them.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Kiah holds her breath, not knowing if they will ignore her, attack her, or throw he out.<i>I say what I find... but I might have incured the fatal wrath of that one if I lied...</i><br/><br/>EDIT: spelling :("
5419,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105392&postcount=95,2006-09-06T00:56:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;It's all right about my room, Tiriel...&amp;quot;</font>Katrin says distractedly.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I don't... I didn't remember to tell the lord about the letter, and now would probably not be a good time.&amp;quot;</font>She lowers her voice.<font size=""1""><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I had intended to look at it first anyways.&amp;quot;</font></font><br/><br/>Katrin looks up, and turns to listen to the argument.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;What is going on over there?&amp;quot;</font>"
5420,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105418&postcount=96,2006-09-06T02:58:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach scaly one, how do ye think I feel? If I could right now I would cut the necromancers throat and let his lifeblood spill upon the ground. But evidnetly we cannot, why I am still not completely sure. But if we go north, we can find out both how to save the girl and destroy Sethra FOREVER. Lets hunt this bugger down, scaly one.&amp;quot;</font>"
5421,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105444&postcount=97,2006-09-06T04:32:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Ssathiya stares blankly until the meaning of Lumpy's words sink in. Then he just gets mad. Both glower at each other as they face off. The lizardman draws up to his full height towering over the half-orc. Mirroring Yix, a growl emanates from the bottom of his throat. It sounded different from a 7ft scaly muscebound reptile though.<br/><br/>Wittingly Aeroz steps in to defuse the situation. The aggression dies down and he turns to face Aeroz instead.<br/><br/><i>Do they think so little of me? That I would attack with no cunning. I joined pinkskins... <b>PINKSKINS</b> to hunt a prey my people did not see</i><br/><br/>Before he opens his mouth to answer however, Elthan and the stranger speak up. Despite sounding familiar, the druid doesn'y understand sylvan and Kiah is forced to resort to common<br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;sStranger you are...wise. The prey we hunt iss dangerouss. Tricksy and cunning. It hidess in the packmate-bodiess....<br/>
 Killing not for food or to live...<br/>
. It has no place in thiss world. We have hunted it for many moonss now and know where it liess now.&amp;quot;</font><br/>He points back the way they had come.<br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;It not kill sSheyra maybe but have such <i>thing</i> inside you iss..iss&amp;quot;</font><br/>He can't find words to express his disgust at the ordeal Shera has to go through.<br/><br/>He remembers the last vision he had seen showing him help from the north instead of directly showing him where sethra had been as all his visions had been about.<br/><i>How could semunya have not shown me? How could he have deceived me?</i><br/>A fresh spring of anger wells up in him as he deals witha a sense of betrayal he had not acknowleged. Although he believed the others were going north to help sheyra, he could not for the life of him imagine what they could find there that migh help sheyra i time.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I must..I must.. go&amp;quot;</font>, he still maintains but the conviction has gone out of his voice. His shoulders are slumped and it is clear that Kiah and Elthan have got thru to him.<br/>He stares at the ground until he feels a tap at the side and sees Thokk standing there. Trinark too moves beside him. When Thokk finishes, he says only two words looking intently at the lizardman he had come to regard so fondly<br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;For Sheyra&amp;quot;</font>with a smile.<br/>He pauses then leans in closer before muttering in a low voice,<br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot; Rescuing Sheyra... is what matters and my heart tells me the key to Sheyra's salvation&amp;quot;</font><br/>He points northward,<br/><font color=""red""> &amp;quot;is there&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>The primacy of Sheyra's plight to the latter two packmates he greatly respected moved him to believe that the journey north would be followed by one swifter south.<br/>With a nod of gratitude to both of them and a lighter heart than he'd had since he'd heard about Sheyra he sets off running ahead of all of them to the north.<br/><br/>He only stops to stand at the ridge of the road to take a final look back down the road before continuing to run.<br/><br/><i>I'm coming for YOU</i>"
5422,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105469&postcount=98,2006-09-06T05:15:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>The argument between the lizardman and, well, almost everyone else, had risen in both volume and seriousness.<br/><br/><i>What the blazes do they think they're doing! Yelling at him will only make it worse!</i><br/><br/>Tiriel is about to hand Katrin her horse's reins when Tinarak and one of the mages approace and talk to the lizardman in more reasonable tones. Tiriel still stands ready to tackle the lizardman if he does something rash, but surprisingly, he seems to calm down. She relaxs and turns back to her friend, only to be startled as the lizardman rushes past them.<br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Well there he goes. Does anyone know, was he headed north with us or south?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>She mounts her horse as she waits for an answer."
5423,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105492&postcount=99,2006-09-06T05:21:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>As his friends step in front of the Druid, relief floods through Achkby, calming the adrenaline that saturated his veins.<br/><i>They aren't following him. Thank Hlal for that. But... maybe we shoud just.. let him go.<br/>
No. We don't get along like some others, but I don't wish him death. <u>I don't!</u></i><br/><br/>Despite his best intentions, as Achkby awkwardly mounts Bess he can't help but grumble quietly, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Here we go again.</font>&quot;<br/><br/><i>At least we're following him the right way. And he'll run into trouble before we--NO. We won't let him run into trouble. He's still a comrade, despite this foolishness.</i><br/><br/>[OOC]Simul-posted! Aargh![/OOC]<br/><br/>Achkby turns to<b>Tiriel</b>and says, more curtly than he had intended, &quot;<font color=""blue"">That's north.</font>&quot; before riding after the rest."
5424,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105515&postcount=100,2006-09-06T05:29:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah sits back down in the wagon and let's her breath out slowly.<i>Well, I'm still here. Now just keep your head down. You've pushed yourself into their personal lives enough for one day.</i>"
5425,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105538&postcount=101,2006-09-06T05:43:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark had watched the arguement and spectacle with interest but not concern. He knew his Lizardkin friend was very passionate about saving Sheyra. Even if it but the Druid's life in danger. Trinark had been ready to step in if things got worse or the Druid went charging off to the south. Fortunately he didn't have to.<br/><br/>Trinark remained nearby following the conversation as best he could. Occasionally, they used a word in common he didn't know but he followed most.<br/><br/>Trinark stepped closer to the Druid when he realized the lizardkin was relenting. Then was surprised when he bolted off at a dead run. Trinark quickly returned to his mount, and headed off after him.<br/>"
5426,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105561&postcount=102,2006-09-06T07:28:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa had watched the emotional exchange, but kept strangely silent. While she didn't understand everything that was said, she understood the emotions behind it. The passionate desire to go back and right a great wrong, opposed by the wisdom to see that it can't possibly be undone at this time. She knew the conflict all too well, and all too personally.<br/><br/>She climbs into the wagon after Kiah.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Very wise words, thank you for helping him understand,&amp;quot;</font>Nyssa says, pulling a warm blanket over herself."
5427,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105584&postcount=103,2006-09-06T08:28:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia doesn't seem to pay any attention to the display. She absently scritches Gladi's hair between the ears to keep her quiet so they can all argue without distraction.<i>This is none of my business. Such drama, though. Hard not to listen in.</i><br/><br/>Once the group finally gets moving, she waits until they all pass and takes up the rear."
5428,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105606&postcount=104,2006-09-06T11:32:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy seems unperturbed by the lizard's display, matching it with bravado of his own.  If anythying, he makes it abundantly clear through body-language that he is willing to take things as far as the druid is willing to push them.<br/><br/>He seems satisfied by the standoff's conclusion, casually moving back over to his horse and mounting up wordlessly.  Waving for the others to move along, he begins cantering after the lizardman."
5429,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105628&postcount=105,2006-09-06T15:42:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Urging the horse to follow the druid*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ahahaha! Thats the spirit laddie! Lets have at him!&amp;quot;</font>"
5430,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105650&postcount=106,2006-09-06T17:24:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>The confrontation with the lizardkin was all too familiar to Nolan. It would have been five years ago by now. The time has flown by so quickly. He settles into the cart next to his sister, wondering if she was remembering that day too.<br/><br/><i><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Go?! Go where? This is OUR HOME. I can't leave this place to these abominations, Nyssa. Mother and fath–&amp;quot;</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Mother and father are dead,&amp;quot;</font> Nyssa said quietly.<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;And their deaths must be avenged!&amp;quot;</font> Nolan spat out. He had been denied the happy homecoming he just assumed would be his one day. Denied the family he barely remembered. Denied everything that kept him going all those years training to be the best he could in order to make his family proud. Nolan's rage was absolute. <font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;It is my duty to destroy each and every one of those filthy–&amp;quot;</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;YOU are the one going to be destroyed against all of those horrors&amp;quot;</font> his sister countered. <font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Where is the honor in that, Nolan? What duty asks you to die without meaning?&amp;quot;</font><br/>
<br/>
Her words stunned the young monk and yet he tried to remain steadfast, <font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Our parents would want me to cleanse our home...&amp;quot;</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Yes, but not throw your life away so stupidly. We cannot win this now.&amp;quot;</font> Nyssa stepped forward again, placing a hand on Nolan's arm. <font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I've already lost them. I can't... I can't lose you too.&amp;quot;</font> Her courage was so impressive when he found her fighting for her life the night before. Her resolve so strong when she insisted they slow their flight and look for survivors on the way to the outlying forest. That strength had left her now as she collapsed into his arms and started to cry. Nolan felt his own own tears stream down his face as the impact of their loss finally hit him.<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;They're dead. It's just us now, Nolan. And if anything happens to you it will be just me...&amp;quot;</font> Nyssa took a step back and regained her composure, brushing her hair back from her face. <br/>
<br/>
<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;We can come back,&amp;quot;</font> she said. <font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;We will come back.&amp;quot;</font><br/>
<br/>
We will... someday.</i>"
5431,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105672&postcount=107,2006-09-07T06:14:00,Dr._Bob,"One by one, you turn your mounts to the east, leaving Phent, its Lord and Lady, and their orcs behind you.<br/><br/>The group can not yet be said to have come together as friends, but there is at least a sense of shared purpose.<br/><br/>The road heads northeast towards Lake Mulsantir. You will have to cross the lake before heading north to Rashemen.<br/><br/>You encounter no other travelers on the road as you cross a fairly featureless plain. The only reference points are the distant Thesk mountains to your right and the equally distant Forest of Lethyr to your left.<br/><br/>As the sun is setting, you see a large wolf standing on a low rise in the distance. The wolf seems to be watching your party. Hajih's wolf stands up in the cart, its hackles raised, a low growl in its throat.<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
5432,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105694&postcount=108,2006-09-07T07:07:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel feels relieved to be on the road again, but soon the lack of interesting landscape bores her. She finds Yix among the group, and in an attempt to both amuse herself and raise the group's mood, she asks him,<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Hey Yix, I have a riddle for you. Can a man marry his widow's sister?</font><br/><br/><br/>[ooc: personaly I suck at riddles. This is a fairly easy one, but we'll see how far we take it.]"
5433,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105716&postcount=109,2006-09-07T07:24:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa spends her time in the cart evenly split between learning more about Kiah and harassing her own brother. Sometimes she manages to deftly merge the two goals.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;So you ran an inn, Kiah? I bet you had all sorts of wonderful food there. My brother would object wholeheartedly.&amp;quot;</font>She puts on a stern face and does her best Nolan impersonation.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Such luxuries lead to slothfulness and errors in battle. One who is attempting to atain purity of spirit cannot fall to such temptations! Where's my bed of nails, I ask you! Where's my pile of coals to walk across!&amp;quot;</font>She then gives Nolan a playful push, trying to break him out of his thoughts.<br/><br/>When the wolf is spotted, she sends Orestes into the air to scout and keep an eye on the group from above."
5434,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105738&postcount=110,2006-09-07T10:10:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>After the episode at the start of the journey Kiah is quiet. She only gives a small smile and a nod to Nyssa's kind comment.<br/><br/>Eventually however, her dour mood cannot hold up against Nyssa's continuous good humor. She finds herself talking more and more about her family and the Inn they ran. She even talks about the death of her husband and her second born. Her children have moved on to other things and the Inn was sold. Her grandchildren, of course, are of special delight to her. In turn she asks her own questions. Where do Nyssa and Nolan come from and how they came to choose such a path. Intuitively, she feels something very strong is binding these two siblings together and will try to approach questions of their past carefully.<br/><br/>She notes some others looking and pointing to a distant rise, and sees the wolf standing there watching them.<i>That's rather odd, I wonder what's making him so curious?</i><br/><br/>She looks around and does a quick count of party members, one count for humanoids, and one for animals.<br/><br/>(OOC: How many are we?)"
5435,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105760&postcount=111,2006-09-07T10:12:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>All during the argument/discussion with the druid, Lissa remains silent. Those who know the gnome can see the muscles clenched around her jaw and the occasional twitch of hand toward rapier, sure signs that Lissa is just barely keeping herself from doing something rash. In this case, probably something involving a blackjack and the lizardkin's skull.<i>Stupid lizard, stupid treehuggers and their accursed code of honor! Why does he have this compulsion to get himself killed?</i>She snorts softly, watching the proceedings with a cynical expression.<i>Like I'm any better. Some priestess of the Sly One I am, fighting beside people I hardly know.</i>Lissa fingers the crude silver medallion around her neck absentmindedly.<i>Well, His primary goal is to protect the gnomish people by whatever means are necessary. If Sethra gets what he's after, sooner or later his undead hordes will come to High Dale... and almost none of our illusionary protections will work on undead. So I guess I'll just be sleeping with one eye open on this trip. Won't be the first time.</i><br/><br/>* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<br/><br/>During the ride north, Lissa is friendly toward the newcomers but always a little distant, neatly evading any questions about her past or her family. She enjoys feeding the riding dogs and Hajih's wolf scraps of meat whenever somebody manages to shoot dinner. When she sights the strange wolf, Lissa immediately loads and ***** her crossbow.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;One of you nature types want to try talking that thing out of our way?&amp;quot;</font>"
5436,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105782&postcount=112,2006-09-07T10:16:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin watches the horizon as she rides, occasionally looking across to see the progress of the setting sun. She listens to everyone else talk, even smiling when Tiriel starts her riddle game with Yix, but she doesn't offer any conversation of her own.<br/><br/>The wolf catches Katrin's eye, and she watches it suspiciously.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;That doesn't look good...&amp;quot;</font>she says.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I bet there's more wolves right over that hill. They probably want the horses or something, though I don't know why they'd come near this many people just to take down horses, even in winter...&amp;quot;</font>"
5437,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105804&postcount=113,2006-09-07T10:37:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa's suprisingly frank talking about her and her brother's past with Kiah.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;My family were keepers of a great cemetary -- we helped prepare the dead for burial, safeguarded generations upon generations of remains, and, most importantly, we helped the living cope with their grief. Nolan was to be the next steward, he was first-born, and sent away for training. I was an unexpected twin, though, with unexpected consequences. I ended up with the powers intended for him, but they were... strange. Wild.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Anyhow, people might think living in a cemetary is... well, deathly boring. But I've never seen a place so full of energy. Our family embraced life, because we knew all too well it was fleeting. Aunts and uncles and cousins and... it was full of life.&amp;quot;</font>She smiles, fondly remembing her childhood.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Unfortunately, the dead we'd sworn to protect rose from their graves. I barely made it away -- Nolan had somehow known what was happening, and came to save me. He was... there was no one else alive by that point.&amp;quot;</font>This is the only point where Nyssa slows her story, but she smiles and goes on, at peace.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I sense you've learned the same lesson as I have. You can bottle up your grief, pretending it doesn't exist. Or perhaps you let it consume you, and your life will never be the same, never what it was before.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Or you can accept it for what it is, and then live. Otherwise, you might as well have died that day yourself.&amp;quot;</font>She looks to her brother, hoping he felt the same way."
5438,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105825&postcount=114,2006-09-07T10:50:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Well at least the dead don't have to listen to your incessant talking,&amp;quot;</font>Nolan quips, crossing his eyes at his sister. He twists in his seat to get a better look at what the wolf was growling at."
5439,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105846&postcount=115,2006-09-07T10:53:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn remains uninterested throughout the lizardman conflict.<i>Someone will talk sense into him. I couldn't do it. If he does go though, I'll come with him to make sure he doesn't die.</i>Fizahn settles down on Hajih's cart patiently, waiting for the argument to be resolved. He smiles contentedly when they're ready to leave. He spends some time inspecting all his companions.<i>Adventurers with me come and go like the wind. I'm on a quest to save the world. How do I know it's all in danger? Is Sethra really that powerful? Most of my companions are complete strangers. How do I know they won't betray me? I don't, but just because you think you know someone doesn't mean they won't betray you.</i>He spends time contemplating all this until Tiriel asks her riddle. He smiles mischieviously and waits for Yix's answer."
5440,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105867&postcount=116,2006-09-07T11:07:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>As usual, Lumpy keep to himself unless someone bothers to actively engage him in conversation. The big orc engrosses himself easily into the rigors of the trip, keeping a bored watch of their surroundings as they pass him by.<br/><br/>The sight of the wolf evokes a grin that could only be described as predatory. Casually, he unties his battered bow from his saddle, stringing it up. He hadn't bothered to try hunting for anything, but here something was coming to him. Flicking his head over his shoulder, he calls back gruffly,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Who's hungry?</font>&quot;"
5441,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105887&postcount=117,2006-09-07T12:39:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby rides along in fairly stoic silence, thinking of nothing until he heard Tiriel ask Yix a riddle.<br/><i>No. Because he's dead. I know that. Any boy from Krashaul knows that. We used to spend hours telling riddles. And playing pranks. I can't remember when I had more fun than when we hid in Ol' Mazer's apple barrels. We had him running faster than he'd moved in fifty years!</i><br/><br/>He smiles.<br/><br/><i>Those days were so much... so much... what? So much fun.<br/>
But it's not like that now. I haven't had any fun at all in... since... since I met Darius. How could I? I could end up in pieces any moment. There isn't room for messing around like that.<br/>
<br/>
But look at those twins. Laughing their heads off. Going along as if they haven't a care in the world. They've gotten by.<br/>
Well, they haven't been through what I have.<br/>
<br/>
But look at Tiriel! She's had rough times. And she's telling riddles. What's wrong with that?<br/>
Well, look at Lumpy. He shows, he <b>proves</b> the way to get by is... is </i>seriousness<i>. Stolidity? He pushes through. You can't just relax.<br/>
<br/>
That... that </i>frivolity<i> was a waste of time.<br/>
<br/>
...<br/>
<br/>
I'm not any more productive right now.<br/>
<br/>
Because I was happy, was I wasting time?</i><br/><br/>He frowns a bit."
5442,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105907&postcount=118,2006-09-07T13:16:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih sighs<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Let me handle the wolf, Lumpy.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He stops the cart and hops off, drawing his longsword and shortsword as he does.<br/><br/>He whistles and gestures for the wolf on the cart to come before heading towards the strange wolf on the hill.<br/><br/>"
5443,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105927&postcount=119,2006-09-07T13:52:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby is roused from his unhappy thoughtfulness by Haji's movement.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Good,</font>&quot; says Achkby, half sourly and half amused, &quot;<font color=""blue"">I think this is the first time he's done anything like a wilderness guide since he took up with us. Mind you, he said at the time he was an Underdark specialist, and, well...</font>&quot;"
5444,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105947&postcount=120,2006-09-07T17:25:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ha laddie, I agree with yer, some nice wolf flank would be good&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk also reigns his horse around and draws his longbow and nocks an arrow into it. When the ranger steps down, Thokk lowers the bow and releases the strain*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Hajih, why in the blazes are ye getting off? We see the wolf, we want to eat the wolf, we shall shoot at the wolf. Do yer have some compelling reason why we should not?&amp;quot;</font>"
5445,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105967&postcount=121,2006-09-07T19:13:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>Stubborn, selfish, spider-killing, tree huggin, son of a lame dragon of course I think little of the Balance! When have I ever given cause to believe that I actually don't think little of the way things naturally are? Maybe its when I conjure forth fire from my finger tips or delve into the minds of others. Maybe he got that impression when he learned I too was a bloody necromancer.</i><br/><br/>Maybe the frustration of the past couple of days had finally gotten to the necromancer. It certainly felt like it. The wave of hopelessness that had overcome him when he had learned of Sheyra's condition, combined with the impotent rage when the others had abandoned their mission to hunt hydras, and the sheer confusion raised in him by the odd behavior of the Lord and Lady had smelted together into a whirlwind of negative emotions that Callos knew could never end well. And how conveniant that a target for his rage had so readily presented itself!<br/><br/>Eager fingers flexed and untensed with a readiness to....well inflict great harm unto this wolf was stopped by this talk of convincing it to move out of the way. Or of eating it. Neither suited his purpose, after all he simply wanted to blast it down to such tiny little pieces that nothing on earth was left of it. Was that so wrong? Deep down in the far corner of his mind though thats exactly what his mind was screaming at him.<br/><br/><i>Don't do it! This is what lead to you joining Jintan in the first place! These emotions aren't natura....!</i><br/><br/>Too late. This furry little bastard had to be removed out of the way and he knew just how to do it too. A hand went into his pack and pulled out the heavy tome that contained his dweomers in it. As always the pages flipped through the spells of its own accord until it landed on the right one. His free hand raised up and danced through the arcane motions. Once it was complete it happened. A black bolt of electricity arced out from the humans roughly skinned hand and went on its way to the furry creature.<br/><br/>And what worried the human deep down was how good it felt to simply let his rage guide his actions. Every inch of his body<i>ached</i>to unleash more magic again, on other more resilient targets, like the hydra he had seen or Sethra if possible. Callos was sure if he had the chance....<br/><br/>To others though his dark eyes where almost smoldering with an....evil/odd/deranged glee as he shuddered.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Mystara above! That felt good!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((Callos will move so that no one else is in the way (though preferablly so people are still around him) and close enough the lighting bolt will hit the wolf.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=603882"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">6d6=24</a><br/>DC 15 for half))"
5446,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1105987&postcount=122,2006-09-07T19:27:00,Lost Sage,<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah stares in shock as the tall wizard unleashes a black bolt of electricity at the creature.<br/><br/><i>!!!</i><br/><br/>Her features settle into a grim look as she watches the rest of the party's reactions.<br/><br/><i>black?</i>
5447,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106007&postcount=123,2006-09-07T23:51:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn had been lounging in a relaxed position, waiting for Hajih to take care of the wolf, but his eyes widen as Callos fires his lightning. He springs up from his cart and grabs his crossbow. Hastily loading it, he shouts at Callos.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;You big fat stupid pile of horse dung!</font><font color=""LimeGreen""> What do you think you're doing? Don't you know they always hunt in packs? Hajih could have got us past them without a scratch, but now you've brought the entire pack down upon us!&amp;quot;</font><i>They probably have us surrounded too.</i>"
5448,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106027&postcount=124,2006-09-08T00:19:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia saw the wolf. Big deal. One wolf.<i>All this talk about killing it. Why don't we just ignore it? Maybe the wolf isn't interested in attacking a small army. No normal wolf would be, even one with a decent sized pack. We're just-</i><br/><br/>She had fallen to scowling at the group's reaction to the lone canid when Callos threw his lighting bolt. Her face went slack with incredulous shock.<i>Blessed- holy- frigging- by the- !!!</i>She just stared at him, no words within her to describe the incredible outrage she felt for such a callous disregard for life.<br/>"
5449,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106047&postcount=125,2006-09-08T01:21:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Since Hajih had said he was going to deal with the wolf, Katrin had stopped watching it, focusing on riding her horse, which she was still not very comfortable doing.<br/><br/>Katrin jumps, startling her horse, when Callos casts the lightning bolt. She tries to keep it under control as she yells at Callos,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;How can you just kill an animal like that, unprovoked?! A lone wolf wouldn't have attacked us anyways, there's too many of us!&amp;quot;</font>"
5450,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106067&postcount=126,2006-09-08T03:15:00,Dr._Bob,"Yix settles down on Tiriel's saddle pondering her riddle.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Several of you are startled when Callos strides towards the wolf and blasts it with a black lightning bolt.<br/><br/>The wolf, larger than it seemed from a distance, yelps in pain when it is struck by the lightning bolt. The blast knocks it down, but it scrambles to its feet and disappears over a ridge, its tail between its legs ..."
5451,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106087&postcount=127,2006-09-08T03:29:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Well no wonder you people are constantly in trouble, if that's the extent of your problem solving abilities!&amp;quot;</font>Nyssa sits back in the wagon, actually annoyed."
5452,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106107&postcount=128,2006-09-08T03:30:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>It didn't die? Thats certainly a new one. And it got away!</i><br/><br/>He could hear his teeth grinding as he took a couple of quick steps forward to pursue the beast but managed to reign himself in. No way that he'd be able to catch his target not now anyway. It only came as an after thought that the others where talking to him and the words where met with a blank stare and a shrug.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I don't know what you're all getting so worked up over. It was a wolf. It was in the way, carneverous, resilient apprantly, and managed to walk away from the bolt. Granted I didn't think that it would survive the electrical shock but it somehow did and now its gone. Shall we continue?</font>&quot;"
5453,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106127&postcount=129,2006-09-08T03:56:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokk at first remains as slack jawed as the rest of the group, then his face breaks into a grin*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;AHAHAHA! Lookit the wolf run! Nice shot there lad, didn't take the beastie out, but I guess it may help to have it already cooked for us, eh?&amp;quot;</font>"
5454,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106147&postcount=130,2006-09-08T04:19:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin druid</b><br/><br/>The running served to distract the lizardman. The ache in his muscles felt<i>so</i>good.<br/><br/>As he drew in big breaths of air, He savoured the crisp, clean, cold air. So different from the smell of woodsmoke and horses that he had to breathe in Pwent.<br/><br/><i>aaah.. this is much betterl...</i><br/><br/>As he paused to breathe from running and spy his path, he saw the wolf on the distant ridge. He stood there admiring its sleek form.<br/><br/>For a moment he was brought back to the time he had been apprenticed to his old master.<br/><br/>The sights and sounds and smells of the plants and creatures of his hunting grounds. Everything had been such a wonder. He had been so blind to the beauty around him before. The color and sound he heard filled him with a sense of admiration for his god and joy at being alive to experience it.<br/><br/>He had watched bees pollinating wildflowers for a day unmoving. Before his training he had barely noticed them like any other lizardkin.<br/><br/>After all, if it wasn't food or a threat why should it merit any attention?<br/><br/>It had been a time before he ascended to the position of druid, before Sethra. A time when he was free as that wolf on the ridge.<br/><br/>Feeling a momentary pang of envy, he set off ahead leaving the wolf to one side and the main body of his packmates a distance behind him. His mind on the new flavour of emotion he had experienced as he forgot about the wolf.<br/><br/>Any creature would watch for what entered its territory. Besides wolves never attacked the sentient races unprovoked. They simply weren't their natural prey as Semuanya had made them. He also knew a pack as big as his wouldn't be attacked.<br/><br/><i>Best to pass thru the territory swiftly. The wolves will not feel threatened</i><br/><br/>A few minutes later, a loud explosion behind had him diving forward for cover.<br/><br/>The air stank of burnt flesh. He winced as he sensed the loss of the earlier serenity. It was as if a large pebble had been tossed into a calm pool, disturbing its surface. Where there had been a atmosphere of peace and nature unspolied, he could only feel pain and a trace of destructive magic now.<br/><br/><i>wizard Magic!.... Semuanya!.... Why? </i><br/><br/>His expression tightens as he snarls and starts back to his pack.<br/><br/><i>I will skin the one who caused that!</i><br/><br/>Thinking some hidden enmy was present, he starts studying the surroundings closely as he trudges back."
5455,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106167&postcount=131,2006-09-08T06:00:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>After much scratching of his chin, and much churning of his brain, Yix comes up with the answer.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Of course a man can marry his widow's sister, but first he'd need express written consent of from his wife. He'd also not have to be dead anymore, unless she likes that sort of thing.&amp;quot;</font>Yix makes a grossed out face after giving his answer, having a metnal image of someone marrying a dead body."
5456,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106187&postcount=132,2006-09-08T07:46:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Errr... yes. That was the point. Normaly a dead man can't marry anyone...&amp;quot;</font><br/>She breaks off her sentance as she spots the lone wolf that seems to be the center of discussion for most of the party.<br/><i>Why the hell would you want to eat a wolf?</i>She thinks,<i>ahh, good. The ranger with the obnoxious pants is going to take care of it. We shouldn't have any problems then........! ! </i><br/>The hair on the back of Tiriel's neck stands up as a bolt of electricity is unleased near her. She wheels her horse around and looks at the caster, quickly noticing the angry/mad look in his eyes.<br/><br/>Without hesitation she quickly dismounts, unsettling Yix, and runs towards Callos. She grabs him by his collar and lifts him of his feet.<br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Just what the bloody hell do you think you're doing?!?&amp;quot;</font>&quot; she yells at him.<br/><br/>[ooc: I figure that there's a good chance that Callos will drop his spell book while this happens, if not, well things will only get more interesting since Tiriel is almost 6' tall and pretty strong... oh and doesn't like being surprised like that.]<br/>"
5457,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106207&postcount=133,2006-09-08T09:14:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Whoa.</i><br/><br/>Achkby sends a lopsided grin to Callos.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Might have to put more juice on that if ya wanna take out anything more than a stirge,</font>&quot; Achkby comments with a raised eyebrow."
5458,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106227&postcount=134,2006-09-08T11:27:00,Ludo,<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan winces at the crack of lighting that strikes the wolf. He sighs and hops out of the cart to stretch his legs. He wishes the mage hadn't done that. Not because of any feelings about the wolf but because of the inevitable back and forth yammering that it would elicit.
5459,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106247&postcount=135,2006-09-08T11:55:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Upon seeing Callos unleash the bolt of lighning at the wolf, Aeroz shudders a little.<br/><br/><i>Note to self, don't buy a dog when travelling with Callos</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Right then...I guess we won't have to worry about that anymore.</font>&quot;"
5460,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106267&postcount=136,2006-09-08T12:44:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih runs back to his cart, the wolf in tow.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I was thinking of luring the wolf away in a ... less lethal manner, but nice work anyways.&amp;quot; </font><br/>"
5461,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106287&postcount=137,2006-09-08T13:55:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>What where all of them bickering about? All he had done was remove a pest from the way and now all of them where getting worked up over it. It was a wolf, no big deal. Of much bigger note was the angry woman charging towards him for some unknown reason. Fingers twitched again but he didn't do anything, instead a steely glare settled unto his face as he looked right into Tiriel's eyes. So when the taller woman grabbed him and pretty much hoisted him up to eye level he didn't look shaken. If anything he looked more detached and cold then he ever had.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">What I did was a boon to this group so don't get angry because I startled you out of your revere. Now unhand me woman or we'll both end up regretting the decisions we've made today and have yet to make.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>It wasn't loud. It wasn't even threatening. It was more like when a surgeon was telling you about the treatment for your sickness or a lawyer laying out the probability for a case. And most importantly it was meant only for her to hear and probaly owuldn't carry much farther away."
5462,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106307&postcount=138,2006-09-08T15:46:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel returns Callos stare. Her tone is surprisingly level and calm after her last outburst.<br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;What you did was uncalled for. The next time you blast an unprovoked animal, you'd better hope I'm not around to see it.&amp;quot; </font><br/><br/>She resists the urge to throw Callos to the ground. Instead, she politely sets him down before she walks back to her horse. She remounts, apologizes to Yix, and nudges her horse into a trot, routing around wagons and other people as needed. Her shoulders are set and tense. It's clear to all that she's still angry."
5463,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106327&postcount=139,2006-09-08T19:55:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Pah, lay off it. Ain't no different from killing hydras, and we all know that don't hardly bother anyone.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Resting his bow against his forecantle, he directs his attention forwards, not bothering to look back as he continues,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">And he can, but only if he marries the sister first.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Flicking his reins, he chrks his tongue, directing his horse onward."
5464,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106347&postcount=140,2006-09-08T21:37:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;No Lumby, it is not the same as the Hydras.&amp;quot;</font>Kiah says in an even, controlled voice.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;One can only hope that one of us are not considered 'in the way' for just standing and watching.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She watches Callos as she says this. She did not hear what was said, but something in the confrontation between Tiriel and Callos left her with a cold feeling in the pit of her stomach.<br/><br/>As the wagon moves on, Kiah is again quiet."
5465,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106367&postcount=141,2006-09-09T00:09:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/><i>I came back for this?</i>Delphinia shakes herself, finally recovering from the shock. She urges Gladi to dash up and stop a few feet in front of the wizard. Her face holds an angry, ugly glare.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;A wolf is about as much like a hydra as I am. I'm in your way. Are you going to blast me for it? Maybe you'll feel more like a man if I pull out my bow first. Or maybe you're just too much of an arrogant, self-centered bastard to give two hoots about anything other than yourself.&amp;quot;</font>"
5466,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106386&postcount=142,2006-09-09T00:40:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy snorts belligerantly,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Not the same? Care ta explain? I've seen a wolf standing in the road in front'a me today looking fer a meal, and a hydra doing the same two days ago. I bet yer up in arms 'cause the hydra's got some magic in it but that don't mean squat. Hydra didn't choose ta be magic, that's how they are. Why's that make it less worthy'a yer sympathy, so undeserving'a life that ya'd slaughter it, babies and all, but blanch at one wolf?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He growls low, continuing darkly,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yer starting down a dangerous road, laying down two-faced logic like ya are, Ya don't wanna go down it with me.</font>&quot;"
5467,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106405&postcount=143,2006-09-09T00:50:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The druid jogs to a halt. He keeps studying the surroundings agitatedly.<br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot; Are there others near?</font><br/><br/>He looks to Tiriel, Trinark and others he's close to. The unspoken question of 'What just happened?' is evident from the confusion on his face.<br/><br/>Although not very bright, after a while he can sense tension between Callos and some others. And that the rest of his party aren't concerned with the surroundings.<br/><br/>It is beyond him to guess the motivations for one of his packmates for attacking a harmless animal and he will not put two and two together without someone spelling it out to him..... (upon which he gets very mad)"
5468,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106424&postcount=144,2006-09-09T01:23:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Without looking back at Lumpy, Katrin says,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;A <i>single wolf,</i> even a hungry one, is not much of a threat to a group of almost 20 people and a bunch of horses. It didn't attack us, which the hydra did. It was just standing on the hill. I'm surprised it didn't run away earlier; most wolves would be afraid of this many people. Or any amount of people, for that matter.&amp;quot;</font>"
5469,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106443&postcount=145,2006-09-09T03:30:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby, surprised, finds himself siding with Lumpy for once.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">The hydra attacked you once, but you got away none the worse for it. When we went back for it, it wasn't even in the way. Now, I'd much rather we'd ignored both the hydras and the wolf, since <i>neither one</i> was a threat. But don't complain just because Callos' target was furry,</font>&quot; he argues with a half smile."
5470,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106462&postcount=146,2006-09-09T04:23:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Again with the commotion. It was beginning to make his head throb in a way it hadn't in years. All over a wolf and whither it had been right to blast it. It had walked away for Mystara's sake! Probaly not even mortally from how fast it had went. And now there was an angry halfling/gnome (Why can't I find Delphinia's race?x.x) in front of declaring she was in the way and asking if he was going to blast her.<br/><br/><i>What's wrong with these people? Did she just question if I cared for anyone....Ah hell no! Calm....calm....its just not worth it. She doesn't know anything about you. She has no clue at all.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Move, I'm not going to rise to the bait and I'm not going to keep waiting. Whats done is done. Nobody here can change what I did and I don't feel sorry for doing it. Now lets keep going. We're burning up more time standing here discussing the diffrences between a hydra and a wolf then we would have if I had just done and we kept on going.</font>&quot;"
5471,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106481&postcount=147,2006-09-09T05:56:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia, halfing ranger</b><br/>:)<br/><br/>She curls a lip and sneers at the wizard.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Yeah, gods forbid we should waste any time on what's right or wrong. Your mission is too damn important to worry about anything like <i>that</i>. Right, wrong, it's all just a semantic argument, anyway isn't it?&amp;quot;</font>The sarcasm drops and only anger is left.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You do something as cold as that around me again, and you might find more than a glare burrowing into your back. There's no point to saving the world if you mean to treat it like your personal playground.&amp;quot;</font>She nudges Gladi forward, out of his way, intending to stay off to the side until everyone has a chance to get moving again, then drop back to the rear."
5472,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106499&postcount=148,2006-09-09T06:06:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardman blinks and looks at the rest while they converse until Callos utters,<br/><i>What.. I... did..to the wolf...</i><br/><br/><i>WHAT?! this human fouled this place.... and..... and... hurt the wolf</i><br/><br/>Drawing himself to his full height, he steps up to the magic-user, shoving people aside until he grabs and pins the wizard down.<br/><br/>Shoving a single clawed digit into his mouth, the lizard prevents him from calling more of his corruptive magic while spluttering as he tries to find words as a hundred thoughts race thru his head.<br/><br/><i>This one protected sheyra and linda and the other wizard in my pack...</i><br/><br/><font color=""red"">Sheyra is in big danger. When you were spider-abomiantion and killed my packmate, One did not kill you. I hear words of my packmates and gave you your life. </font>, he says loudly.<br/><br/>If he sees Callos not casting a spell, he will remove a finger and let him stand.<br/><br/>&quot;Never hurt the ones who cannot hurt you. You are not spider-abomination any more. &quot;, he snarls. He seems more upset at being betrayed than angry.<br/><br/><i>My people were not all wrong about these pinksksins</i><br/><br/><i> I brought the pinksksins here. I brought unnatural death and imBalance to this place</i><br/><br/>He hangs his head as he walks away, the beauty around him no longer touching and rejuvenating him.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<br/>Lemme apologise for manhandling yr char, CDT.<br/><br/>P.S. Ssathiya did not see the bolt<i>hit</i>the wolf so he doesn't know that the wolf took the bolt and lived.<br/>p.s. Ssathiya's in-game relationship with callos was at best cordial now it's on the rocks.If callos loses his patience and fights, the lizardman will deal subdual damage unless he starts getting hit with powerful spells, then he'll go all out."
5473,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106517&postcount=149,2006-09-10T01:25:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn directs his attention back to the party after he's sure nothing is going to attack them. He grins slightly as the druid hoists Callos off his feet.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Everything is okay now. We can get on our way. We did not destroy the balance, but it has been thoroughly chastised. Any part of the balance will think twice before getting in our way. If we have any problems with wolves, though, Callos takes full responsibility. Get this cart moving, Hajih.&amp;quot;</font>Fizahn settles back onto Hajih's cart. He keeps one furtive hand resting on his crossbow."
5474,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106535&postcount=150,2006-09-10T03:03:00,Dr._Bob,"It will be dark soon and unfortunately there is no sign of any village or inn to rest at for the night, so you will be forced to spend the night out in the open or to force a march through the night by moonlight.<br/><br/>Si'rene listens to the fallout from Callos' hasty actions impassively. &quot;We need to make camp,&quot; is her only comment.<br/><br/>In the distance, a wolf howls ..."
5475,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106552&postcount=151,2006-09-10T07:02:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark remains largely silent during the day's travels. He listens idly to the conversations around him, taking particular interest in the chat between the ladies.<br/><br/>When the group encountered the wolf in the distance, Trinark was startled a little when Callos cast the spell and assaulted the wolf. Frowning, he kept a close eye on the &quot;Mage&quot; for the remainder of the day.<br/><br/>As they pause to consider camping for the night, Trinark slips over to Tiriel and mutters<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;We better keep a close eye on Callos he doesn't look well and that stunt this afternoon doesn't bode well.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
5476,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106569&postcount=152,2006-09-10T07:52:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix begins walking around and picking up as many tiny twigs as he can, he makes a fairly decent pile, at least according to his standards. He sits on top of it waiting for the others to finish their preparations for making camp."
5477,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106586&postcount=153,2006-09-10T08:53:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>After the encounter with the wolf and the resulting fallout, Kiah settles back in the wagon. She sits with a thoughtful look on her face, occationally glacing at various members of the party. After a while Kiah realizes that she did not finish her conversation with Nyssa.<i>Oh poor girl... to lose your family like that, and so young. No wonder her and her brother are so bound together.</i>A wave a compassion sweeps through her, and she wished she could do something to make their burden easier.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Nyssa,... thank you for sharing your story with me. For thinks like that words just ain't enough. But they do help sometimes. My heart goes out to you..., to you and your brother and your family... and to the happiness that is gone.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She is silent for a moment.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;For what it's worth, I think you got the right of it. Life is for living, not for being bottled up in your own grief. I think it's good that you can talk about it.&amp;quot;</font>she glances at Nolan.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Everyone has to live through it in they own way, but bottling it up or blaming yourself don't help any one.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>For the rest of the day she is silent and thoughtful. Even Nyssa cheerfulness can't draw her out.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I'm sorry my dear, I'm just not in the mood for talking right now. Got some things to think about.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Later that evening, as camp setup, she seeks out Fizahn and has a few private words with him. (OOC: PM sent)"
5478,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106603&postcount=154,2006-09-10T09:12:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan clears his throat and quietly addresses the group,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Uh... I don't really need much sleep. So if there is a need for someone to take an extra turn at watch, I can do it.&amp;quot;</font>He doesn't wait for an answer but instead helps Nyssa get situated for the night, leaving the offer out there for consideration.<br/><br/>[Nolan has a ring of sustenance.]"
5479,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106620&postcount=155,2006-09-10T10:10:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa thanks Kiah for her sympathy, and then politely leaves her to her thoughts for the rest of the day's ride. Instead, she spends her time looking out at the landscape as it slowly rolls by.<br/><br/>Once they camp, Nyssa attempts to be as helpful as possible, but it's obvious camping outdoors is something her brother knows more about.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I could gather branches if it would be helpful. You gather branches in camping, do you not?&amp;quot;</font>She pulls over overcloak of furs around herself tighter, looking around.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I don't think I've ever been this far north. It's cold here.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>When she hears the wolf howl, Nyssa looks around,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Are they dangerous? We're a large group, would a wolf try and make prey of us?&amp;quot;</font>"
5480,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106637&postcount=156,2006-09-10T10:14:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, if we are gonna be setting up camp, are we going to be eating months old pemmican or is someone going to actually cook something for a change?</font>&quot; Aeroz says as he looks in Callos' direction and smirks."
5481,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106654&postcount=157,2006-09-10T12:00:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia glowers for a little bit, then slowly brightens back up, like a wilted plant sucking a fresh rain from the ground. She remains silent and attends to her job as a rearguard. Just because some of these people were idiots didn't mean they deserved to be snuck up on by something that could eat them.<br/><br/>When they stop to make camp, she shifts out of guardian mode and dismounts. Removing their gear from Gladi's back, she lets the dog stretch and sniff everything. She keeps an eye on her to call her back if she strays too far, but otherwise lets her move freely.<br/><br/>While mucking about with their stuff, she stays quiet, watching the others chat and joke with each other.<i>I should try and talk to someone. That kid, what the heck is his name? Something-flub? Bee? Ah, I don't remember. I wanted to ask him about his clan, but he's kind of funny-weird. And I don't know him at all. I sure have something in common with the druid, but not a whole lot. He's kind of alien. Them twins, they're new to this group too, but I just don't think we've got anything else in common. And I hate looking up at folks I don't have anything in common with. Wizard, out. Lumpy, out. Pseudodragon, I don't think so.</i><br/><br/>She watches each person as she thinks of them, using the visual to help her decide. Then she sees Kiah walking off to chat up Fizahn.<i>Well, the gnome's a right ass, but that Kiah, she's kinda like a druid. And she's about my age. And she's new to the group, and a woman, too.</i>Stopping what she's doing, she watches them talking off to the side.<i>And she's busy. I guess it can wait. It'll give me time to think about how to open a conversation.</i>"
5482,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106671&postcount=158,2006-09-10T12:54:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel unsaddles and hobbles her horse before attaching a grainbag to it's halter.*<br/>Leaning on a nearby tree, she watces the rest of the group prepare for the night. It's obvious that Callos's rash action agaist the wolf has made many uneasy, but Tiriel also feels like she may have crossed an unspoken line earlier when she confronted him.<br/><br/><i>Someone had to yell at him about that. It's not his intention I had a problem with, but the motive. We killed the hydra because it was dangerous - to us and the nearby settlement. The wolf though, while it was unusual, wasn't a danger. And now, here we are, camping in it's territory...</i><br/><br/>Tiriel ends here gloomy reflections as Trinark walks up. She nods in agreement with the cleric.<br/>[color=purple=]&quot;What do you know about that one's background anyhow?[/color] She asks, indicating Callos.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;The lizardman knows him, and obviously wasn't pleased with him anymore than I was. But I really don't know much about, well almost everyone. We've been travling for months now and I don't even know his name or even why the two of you are involved in all this anyhow.</font><br/><br/>*ooc: I'm assuming that we brought grain for the horses since it's winter and all."
5483,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106688&postcount=159,2006-09-10T14:14:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn begins to set up camp with the rest of the group. He vocalizes his opinion that they should remain on the road through the night. He feels that sleeping while there is an angry wolf pack somewhere out there is a mistake. He also tries to appeal to Callos's sense of urgency about the mission. He greets Kiah and begins talking privately with here. Towards the end of the conversation, it is apparent that something she said disturbed him.<br/><br/>OOC: PM sent."
5484,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106705&postcount=160,2006-09-10T16:00:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy seems content to let matters drop as the confrontation dwindles off, the burly orc settling back into silence as if nothing had happened, When the others decide to settle down for the night, he offers little complaint or comment, shifting businesslike into the task of preparing himself for the evening. He's finished undressing and tending to his horse by the time he opens his mouth in speech again,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Two hour watches, least two folks on each one. Mages or anyone else what needs their full night'a sleep get it. I'll take one'a the first watches, and I want someone with decent night sight on every other one.</font>&quot; He glances around,<i>Well, looks like it's me, the dwarf, the drow, and the lizard. &amp;quot;cept they need their meditation or whatever.</i>, before scowling. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">I'll take the last one too if I gotta. work the rest out fer yerselves.</font>&quot;"
5485,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106722&postcount=161,2006-09-10T19:45:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Nodding as Lumpy makes his request, Delphinia pipes up when he stops.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I can sit a watch, no problem. A middle one is fine.&amp;quot;</font>"
5486,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106739&postcount=162,2006-09-10T22:05:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Ssathiya had maintained a distance from the rest of the group. When dusk was falling, he had turned back to see the pack setting up rest for the night.<br/><br/>With the hunt for a weapon against Sethra and the injury of a creature that called this place home, the Lizardkin strongly believed that should have kept moving. He did not feel like returning to discuss it with the rest though.<br/><br/>He sat down and wrapped himself with his blanket over his winter clothing. He watched them move about making preparations for the night while eating one of two hydra steaks he still had left.<br/><br/><i>So many are dead or have been lost. The two who left for home after we left Sheyra...and..<br/>
 Flamearrow ...remains in that human ..city?...</i><br/><br/>He reflects about Callos's actions and his fault for allowing it as he slowly chews on the now softened meat.<br/><i>So unlike any pack in my tribe....but they are .. mine</i><br/><br/>He sits deep in thought before coming to a decision. He sits and stares at the rest of party as he seems to formulate something further before jumping up and running up to them.<br/>[hr]<br/>As he runs up to Tiriel, he stops panting before asking,<br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Flamesword, i need one of ...healing&amp;quot;</font><br/>He uses hand signals to describe 'something you drink' before saying 'healing' while pointing at her backpack. You surmise that he means a potion of healing. From the look on his face, it's clear he's up to something.<br/><br/>OOC:By the time ssathiya takes to finish thinking and come back the camp's all set up and ppl are settling in."
5487,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106756&postcount=163,2006-09-11T02:58:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin also surreptitiously watches Callos, hanging back in the group so she doesn't have to turn around to see him. Various angry thoughts flit through her head, but she pushes them away as dusk grows nearer and she hears the wolf howling.<br/><br/><i>That's not good... I bet the whole pack's out there. I don't know how intelligent wolves are, but I don't want to risk having an wolf pack bent on revenge attacking us tonight...<br/>
<br/>
...Or werewolves, it's the full moon...</i><br/><br/>Katrin shudders at that thought, and scowls.<br/>She starts to say<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I don't think we should stop tonight...&amp;quot;</font>However, it is obvious that the camp is going to be set up anyways, and the majority of the group wants to stop, she just goes off into the woods to help collect firewood.<br/><br/>EDIT: Dr. Bob: PM'd you."
5488,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106773&postcount=164,2006-09-11T08:11:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>Wonderful! Now theres more of the furry little ingrates. I bet that they'll be angry this time if I do anything about it this time either. Bloody bleeding hearts...</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">If we travel for two more hours I can arrange for safe sleeping quarters for six other people. But I would simply prefer that we don't stop travelling in the first place so lets keep going.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>His voice was pert and terse as though something was on his mind. At first it seemed to be because he could feel the eyes of the others peering at him with those negative emotions but then again it probaly wasn't. The human simply focused on one spot and kept staring out there. Without blinking. Okay maybe thats not normal but he seemed content to just remain there."
5489,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106790&postcount=165,2006-09-11T08:58:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>I can't just keep sulking my way along this trip. A willingness tp pour your heart out counts for more in this group than anything else.</i><br/><br/>Seeing Yix slip into the woods for kindling, Achkby heads into the other side of the woods. He gathers somewhat larger sticks than his more draconian counterpart, veritable logs for the small sorcerer.<br/>Achkby smiles to Yix as he drops five nice-sized fry sticks next to the others' pile. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Mind if I add these sticks to yours?</font>&quot; he asks. &quot;<font color=""blue"">I'd think we could get a good-sized blaze with this for a start.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>If Yix acquiesces, Achkby begins stacking the twigs into a teepee shape, balancing the larger pieces around them and eventually lighting the pile with a little flame produced with a neat spell which he duplicates later that night to clean himself.<br/><br/>[OOC]I hope I can use<i>Prestidigitation</i>for this... if not, I suppose he could<i>Scorching Ray</i>one of the larger logs...<br/>Also, I'm sort of afraid that Yix's pile is, like, the guy's bed, and he'll be really insulted Achkby thinks it's kindling.[/OOC]"
5490,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106807&postcount=166,2006-09-11T13:59:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix gladly thanks Achkby for the help with collecting sticks. Yix watches with great intrigue as Achkby uses his magic to get a crackling fire going. When the fire becomes more than just a flicker Yix curls up basking in the heat.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Want food?&amp;quot;</font>Yix asks Achkby, if he sits down next to the fire as well."
5491,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106824&postcount=167,2006-09-11T14:12:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>That's nice of him.</i><br/><br/>Achkby pauses, reaching for his pack.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">What do you have?</font>&quot; he asks, turning back towards Yix.<br/><br/><i>In part, I don't want to deprive him... in part, I don't want week-old deer haunch of somesuch. Though it might keep well in these environs.</i><br/>Achkby cheers up after that last thought."
5492,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106841&postcount=168,2006-09-11T14:31:00,Dr._Bob,"The wagons are placed close to the fire to provide some shelter and protection. They form a reasonable barrier against the cold north wind, and they cover at least one flank.<br/><br/>The horses are tied to a picket line and allowed to browse within the radius of the firelight. The dogs stay close to their owners, providing additional body warmth.<br/><br/>Some of you try to huddle together under your furs and winter blankets for warmth. Others choose to keep to themselves, as nature suits.<br/><br/>By the time the full moon is high in the sky, exactly three things are worth noting.<br/><br/>(1) The lone wolf howling is joined by a chorus of distant wolf howls from several directions. The howling cuts off suddenly and is replaced by an equally eerie silence.<br/><br/>(2) Katrin has not reappeared. She was last seen heading into the forest to gather firewood.<br/><br/>(3) Callos, who had been curled up asleep, stands suddenly and begins to walk into the forest, ignoring the sentries' queries.<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
5493,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106858&postcount=169,2006-09-11T15:03:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>[Regardless if it is his turn at watch or not, Nolan would most likely be awake meditating or just keeping an extra eye out]<br/><br/>Upon seeing Callos get up and walk off, Nolan realizes that the other group member has not returned.<i>What was her name again?</i><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Is disappearing into the woods by yourself standard practice with this group? If so, Nyssa and I didn't get the notice,&amp;quot;</font>he says dryly to those that are on watch. He quietly shrugs off his blankets, grabs a sunrod and his shurikens out of his pack and secures his siangham to his belt. Nolan leaves the sunrod unlit for now if the campfire is still going and walks to an unmanned edge of the camp, hopefully ready for whatever may happen next. He won't try to physically stop Callos if the mage won't listen to verbal questioning."
5494,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106874&postcount=170,2006-09-11T15:17:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa wakes up, slightly groggy and very cold. She notices some activity in the camp, and a few murmured questions, but something far more important catches her eye.<br/><br/>Her brother has gotten up from his bed a few feet away, and left his blankets entirely unguarded.<br/><br/>She reaches across and grabs some of Nolan's fur blankets, dragging them to her. Wrapping herself in them tightly, she blinks and blurrily looks around the camp. Smiling sleepily at her brother's comment, she adds,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Maybe we should start tethering them to things, like you do with horses.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Nyssa remains sitting up, wrapped in blankets, and semi-alert and responsive for a few minutes."
5495,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106890&postcount=171,2006-09-11T16:16:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shrugs carelessly from where he's propped himself up against a makeshift backrest made from his backpack and saddle, making no move to stop the mage,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Too many folks with too many motives. It aint worth trying ta sort out who does what and why. All I ask is that no one else wander off looking fer him. THat's how these things go wrong, everyone splitting off ta wander the woods aimlessly. He's a grown man and makes his own decisions, and I ain't chasing him through the woods unless he disappears fer too long.</font>&quot;"
5496,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106906&postcount=172,2006-09-11T17:50:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>After setting out his bedroll and making a makeshift tent with a blanket and a couple of sticks, he sets out what is left of his equipment in a pile that serves both as a storage area for his stuff and a support for one end of the &quot;tent&quot;.<br/><br/>Not needing sleep for another few hours, he walks around the camp. Finding Lumpy, he takes a seat beside him.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">You know what ugly? I've been travelling with you for a couple of weeks now, and I haven't the slightest clue what you are about. Normally half-orcs aren't as...well, smart as yourself.</font>&quot;"
5497,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106922&postcount=173,2006-09-12T12:00:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy seems to take Aeroz's opening insult in stride - which is to say he's no more surly about it than he would be about any other greeting. He shrugs tiredly, scarcely bothering to counter-rebuke the elf,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Real astute, genius. Just cause orcs are dumb don't mean everyone wants ta be. I put a helluva lot'a work inta being something besides a slavering moron, taught myself everything I ever needed ta know. Most people don't gotta work fer that, it come natural or gets hended ta them. That's what I'm about, working my way along.</font>&quot;"
5498,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106938&postcount=174,2006-09-12T12:21:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ah, that came out all wrong. I guess it's just repressed hostilities. What I meant to say is that you are really different from the half orcs I met. Most of them actually had a name. Lumpy just seems more like a nickname than anything. Do you have an actual one?</font>&quot;"
5499,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106954&postcount=175,2006-09-12T14:01:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark emerges from his elven meditation, and slowly looks around the camp. He realizes a few folks were missing, and frowns.<br/><br/>He sees Lumpy and Aeroz chatting loudly a short distance away. Seeing few other options he heads in their direction.<br/>"
5500,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106970&postcount=176,2006-09-12T14:08:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn very abruptly ends his chat with Kiah. He volunteers to take the last watch while setting up his sleeping area. After he is finished, he quickly slides into his bedroll. He is soon sound asleep and misses the entire incident with Callos."
5501,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1106986&postcount=177,2006-09-12T14:17:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah beds down in with the main group, eager for any extra warmth.<i>I'm getting to old for this...</i>Nevertheless, Kiah can't help but come to semi-wakefulness anytime something changes in the sounds around the camp. Years of looking out for family and for others has left it's mark.<br/><br/><i>zzz... zzz...*?...huh? more wolves...zzz...zzz...</i><br/><br/>She doesn't notice Katrin's disappearance. But the change in the quiet conservation as the sentries query Callos catches her radar. Something about it nudges her consciousness, and she becomes fully awake.<i>That's odd...maybe I should...No, they're all odd...besides, it's cold.</i>she snuggles down further in her blankets, if possible, and sleepily watches the sentries ignore Callos's leaving. Once the commotion dies down she will drift back to sleep."
5502,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107002&postcount=178,2006-09-12T14:20:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby rolls over, further entangling himself in his bedroll."
5503,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107018&postcount=179,2006-09-12T14:41:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk continues to sleep and snore, and creaking as he turns over still wearing his full plate*<br/><br/><i>Moradin...My life is yours now more then ever, you shall be repayed...</i>"
5504,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107034&postcount=180,2006-09-12T16:06:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The burly orc seems almost reluctant to respond for a moment, but eventually continues on regardless,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Edgar. My mother's husband named me Edgar. I ain't never put much stock in names, on account'a a name's what ya make'a it. There weren't much point'a me being Edgar if everyone calls ya &amp;quot;Lumpy&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;Ugly&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;Half-Breed&amp;quot; anyway. So I beat them ta it. Edgar might be who I am, but Lumpy's what I am, and that's all anyone notices.</font>&quot;"
5505,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107050&postcount=181,2006-09-12T16:51:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Mothers husband? But...oh...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz says nothing for moment.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Ok Edgar, I'd like to say its been a pleasure talking to you, but you, my friend, are too sullen. Its depressing. You should try lightening up and stop being so linear. My father was, and he almost blew me to bits.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>At that point, Aeroz gets up and makes his way to his &quot;tent&quot;. Skipping the pointless thoughts, he goes straight to a reverie."
5506,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107066&postcount=182,2006-09-12T16:56:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa, quietly evesdropping the entire time, says,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I think Edgar is a nice name.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Saying nothing more, she lies down, wrapping both her blankets and the blankets procured from Nolan around her. She slowly drifts back to sleep."
5507,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107082&postcount=183,2006-09-12T17:06:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Once all the camp chores are done and full dark has fallen, Lissa spends about an hour in what looks like quiet prayer, dog curled up at her back. Evidently her deity prefers communion at night.<i>Am I doing the right thing? I think I am, but I don't know... we've picked up so many strangers lately. I guess few people ever do really know that they're going the right way in life. Even those of us who serve the gods.</i>Prayers complete, she bids goodnight to everyone with a tired smile and burrows into her bedroll. Cloudy settles down next to his diminutive mistress, evidently intent on sharing warmth with his new 'pack'. Lissa isn't about to complain; this is one reason she likes riding dogs.<br/><br/>About midnight, the howling of the wolves jolts Lissa awake. She reflexively grabs for her crossbow, left loaded next to her bedroll.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;Mwuh? Who, what?&amp;quot;</font>The sleep rapidly fades from her eyes as she looks around.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;We under attack?&amp;quot;</font>"
5508,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107098&postcount=184,2006-09-12T17:09:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>The reappearance of the lizardman startles Tiriel, but not overly so. Guessing from his pantomime and with Trinark's help she digs in her pack and pulls out a small vial sealed with wax.<br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;You're not hurt are you?</font>She asks as she hands the lizardman the potion.<br/><br/><br/>When the subject of watches is brought up, Tiriel volenteers to take any of the three shifts.<br/><br/>If she's awake when Callos leaes:<br/>Tiriel shakes her head as the wizard wanders off from the camp.<i>Figures. He's either sulking or getting into more trouble. If he's not back by morning ... Well, I should look for him... maybe. Katrine took off again too, what the hell is she up too?</i>"
5509,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107114&postcount=185,2006-09-12T17:34:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan goes to bed early and without worry. Sure there where wolves, but the group counted as an army in its own right. A money motivated, necromancer tormented, relatively combat unorganized army, but still one relatively that few sane creatures would care to bother with. When he is awakened by the continued howls, he shuts it out and falls back asleep wondering,<i>How do they know what each of those howls mean anyway?</i>"
5510,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107130&postcount=186,2006-09-12T18:15:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih lies on the back of his wagon, his hat pulled over his eyes and his wolf curled up beside him. Deep in sleep, the ranger stirs in his slumber, responding to a dream, or judging from his response, a nightmare.<br/><br/><i>Standing on the deck of a ship, Hajih smells the salty air with a smile, but his expression quickly turns sour.<br/>
“Oh not this again, why did it have to be this? Why this day?” He says out loud to the ocean breeze.<br/>
He walks over to lean on the railing, his thick mat of hair open to the sea air. From somewhere behind him a feminine voice whispers, “Not getting sea-sick are we?”<br/>
Hajih reels back, a looks of horror and recognition on his face.<br/>
“No, you’re dead…you died…I saw it, why are you still here?” He says leaning backwards on the railing.<br/>
The voice belongs to a woman in gleaning plate mail; she has the same olive skin tone and sharp nose that Hajih carries and her hair is the same inky black colour. She doesn’t seem to notice, or care what Hajih is says, instead she acts as if he was simply sea-sick, offering encouragement, and offering him a water skin. <br/>
There is a sudden flash of lightening and everything changes.<br/>
No longer sunny and bright, a storm cloud lurks over the ship. The deck tilts and heaves, spilling cargo all over its surface. A line breaks with a sound like the crack of a whip and some rogue piece of timber lands squarely against the back of the woman in plate mail. She spills over the side of the ship and sinks into the white foam of the wild sea.<br/>
“Oh gods” Hajih mutters over and over again as this takes place but after what seems like a life time, there is another lightening flash.</i><br/><br/>Hajih sits up, spilling the hat to one side.<br/><font color=""Blue"">“I need a drink”</font>"
5511,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107146&postcount=187,2006-09-12T23:41:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Gladi stirs at the wolf howls, whining quietly and awakening her ranger. Delphinia comes fully awake in a moment, just in time to hear the howls stop abruptly. She darts her glance around the camp, making sure everything is all right.<i>Looks like maybe half of us woke up to that. Huh. Where's that wizard going?</i>She watches him pace zombielike to the edge of the wood, then keep going.<i>Damn frigging sonofa- he can go get himself killed for all I care.</i>She scritches Gladi's head, trying to calm her, and sighs.<i>Oh hell. Everyone's just going to let him go like that. I don't really want to see him dead, do I? He's just a jerk, not anything deserving of fatality. How many times did Orris tell me that not everyone sees the wilds in the same way?</i>She gets up, grabbing her bow and quiver, and trots after the wizard, stopping just outside the clearing.<i>Either something's wrong and he's not going to say anything, or he's just being a weirdo and he'll snap at me. </i>She nocks an arrow to her bow.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Ya daft wizard, where in the Nine Hells are you going? If you don't answer me, I'll shoot you in the back.&amp;quot;</font><i>If he's in there, he'll answer to that!</i>"
5512,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107162&postcount=188,2006-09-13T00:20:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Storing the vial carefully, he gives a look of gratitude to Tiriel. He fishes out the gourd of hydra blood and gives it in exchange.<br/><br/><i>Hurt?..Noo.</i><br/>He vigourously shakes his head and turns about standing arms spread open to show that he hadn't a scratch on him.<br/><br/>Taking in her scent one last time, he nods politely before stalking off to bunk next to Trinark who had already start to meditate smiling at the rising moon.<br/><br/>Feeling obliged to share his thoughts with his partner, he mentions breifly his intention to be off in the morning briefly to make things right and in a small way restore the balance.<br/><br/>With a far better disposition since he had watched Trinark die and learned of Sheyra's fate he plops down and sighs as the fatigue in his sore muscles are relieved. In a matter of minutes he is fast asleep beside a wagon tightly wrapped against the cold.<br/>[hr]<br/>The howls of the wolves do not disturb his slumber. The silence does make him start before sleep settles over him again.<br/><br/>Thus, he doesn't notice Callos's departure. However, He does get up and stare coldly at hajih.....<br/><br/>..... before removing the ranger's hat from his own head and tossing it back onto Hajih's lap."
5513,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107178&postcount=189,2006-09-13T13:44:00,Dr._Bob,"Callos ignores Delphinia's challenge, weaving between the trees until he is out of view.<br/><br/>Before anyone can decide whether or not to follow the wizard, a blood curdling scream pierces the night. Is it a woman in distress? Callos? Or perhaps a jungle cat? It's hard to say.<br/><br/>Almost immediately the howling picks up again. This time, the howling seems to be closer than before and the howls are definitely coming from multiple directions ..."
5514,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107194&postcount=190,2006-09-13T13:55:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/><i>Oh, hell no, if anyone is gonna kick his ass, it's gonna be me and the druid.</i><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Hey, need some help with the wizard here,&amp;quot;</font>she calls back to the camp. Without wasting any more time than that, she uses what little power she has to try to stop him with a spell.<br/><br/>{casting Entangle, trying to get Callos in the AoE before he slips away}"
5515,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107210&postcount=191,2006-09-13T14:49:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Just as Lissa is about to go back to sleep, she hears Delphinia shout out.<i>Wizard?</i>A quick headcount confirms that Callos has gone missing.<i>Ooh, if he did this a-purpose, he is so getting frozen horse dung in his bedroll when we got back! I just got warm!</i>The gnome peels out of her relatively warm bedroll with a wince, now infinitely grateful that it had been so bloody cold that she chose to sleep in her clothes and armor rather than expose any skin to the frosty air.<i>Damn, I took Cloudy's saddle off for the night. Well, here's hoping Callos isn't too far.</i>Slinging her loaded crossbow over her back, Lissa rouses Cloudy and mounts him bareback.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Coming, Delphinia!&amp;quot;,</font>she shouts back.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Cloudy, <i>mush!&amp;quot;</i></font>The riding dog obediently bounds forward into the night.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: It amused me to have Cloudy trained to the same directional commands as sled dogs. ^_^"
5516,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107226&postcount=192,2006-09-13T15:02:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/><i>What was that!?...</i><br/><br/>In a flash, the lizardman who had slumped down spun out of bed and onto his feet. The primal life he'd led before aiding his swift reaction.<br/><br/>He assesses the situation and tries to make sense of what's going on.<br/>{Knowledge(Nature): 4 + 6= 10}<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Fire...Fire.. get fire&amp;quot;</font>, he urges pointing to the small fires they'd lit. Grabbing a torch he will hand it to the nearest human and urge others to pick one up.<br/><br/>Turning his head this way and that, he tries to make out just how many enemies they were facing.<br/><br/>{Cast Detect Animals and sweep it around}"
5517,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107242&postcount=193,2006-09-13T15:03:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>She had just gotten back to sleep when the scream split the night air.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;What was tha--&amp;quot;</font>she managed to say before the resumption of the howls cut her off.<br/><br/>Standing, Nyssa wraps her cloak and robe around herself tightly. Seeing Lissa head off into the forest at Delphinia's call for help she adds helplessly,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Splitting up might not be the best ide--&amp;quot;</font>She gives up halfway through her words.<i>It's like herding cats. Hasted cats.</i><br/><br/>Instead, she walks around the camp, quietly awakening anyone who still sleeps.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Callos has walked off. There was a scream. Delphinia and Lissa are after Callos. The wolves are closer and in multiple directions,&amp;quot;</font>she answers efficiently to anyone who asks."
5518,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107258&postcount=194,2006-09-13T15:34:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix wakes up, and he seems pretty angry at the interruption. Upon seeing the anxiousness of the rest of the party he figures something is not right.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;What's going on?&amp;quot;</font>Yix broadcasts to the group."
5519,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107274&postcount=195,2006-09-13T15:36:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah is just snuggling down into her blankets when Delphinia challenges Callos. She perks up and watches as Callos ignores her.<br/><br/><i>damn, that's not right after all</i>Throwing her blankets off she just stands up when the scream pierces the night.<i>holly mother... what was that???</i><br/><br/>She does a quick count of people, including Delphinia and Callos, and comes up one short.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Lumpy, you great oaf, someone else is missing! Who left besides Callos?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: can Kiah get to Lissa before she leaves, since she was already up?)<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Lissa! before you run off take this.&amp;quot;</font>Kiah casts a spell and touches Lissa.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Then I'll know if you get into trouble. Stick with Delphinia please.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She looks around...<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Anyone else hell bent on running off?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: casting Status)"
5520,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107290&postcount=196,2006-09-13T16:12:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Katrine is the other one missing. Trying to track her is near impossiple, we usualy just have to wait for her to come back. The wizard though, he should be fairly easy to find.</font>She grabs her pack and quickly produces a tourch which she hands to the lizardman.<br/><br/><i>Good thing I put on my armour when my watch came around...</i>she thinks,<i>Now, it had better not be Katrine that screamed. The wizard seems inclilnded to act a fool, but she should know better...</i><br/><br/>Tiriel will follow the two shorter women who went into the woods after making sure that there are a good number of people, who are awake, staying at the camp.<br/><br/>edit: she'll allow Kiah to cast status on her before she leaves."
5521,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107305&postcount=197,2006-09-13T17:41:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Katrine... (sigh)... of course&amp;quot;</font>, she touches Tiriel as she goes by, then calls after her,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Maybe the dog can find her!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Status on Tiriel also - that's it for that casting of it)"
5522,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107320&postcount=198,2006-09-13T22:32:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>At the lizardkin's call for fire Nolan fetches his modified quarter staff and lights both ends of it once again. He returns to the perimeter of the camp, watching and listening intently for any approaching danger.<br/><br/>[+8 to spot and listen]"
5523,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107335&postcount=199,2006-09-13T23:55:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn's eyes spring open as he hears the scream. He brings both arms out of his bedroll.<i>Aw hell. It's cold out there. I'm going to enjoy mt bed for as long as I can.</i>He grabs his crossbow and promptly disappears into his bedroll. From the oddly shaped lump and the noises, it is obvious that he is loading the crossbow. He soon springs up from the blanket and stands short. He begins scanning the area, load crossbow held loosely in one hand and the hilt of his 'short sword' gripped firmly in his other."
5524,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107349&postcount=200,2006-09-14T00:27:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Everything began to happen at once and the camp suddenly resembled an anthill. Different members moving in different locations.<br/><br/>Trinark quickly moves back to his things and finishes strapping on his armor. If they had to fight something, anything, being prepared was a good idea.<br/><br/>After he was equipped, he moved to the edge of camp outside the firelight. Trinark began scanning the area outside of camp using his Darkvision, looking for enemies.<br/>"
5525,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107363&postcount=201,2006-09-14T03:14:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Barely into his meditations, Aeroz snaps to attention. Sliding on the new small sheild he recently procured and unsheathing his rapier Aeroz goes to where most of the group is congregated.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Alright, what in the infinite pits of the abyss is going on now?</font>&quot;"
5526,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107377&postcount=202,2006-09-14T05:26:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby wakens with the rest, but is slow to get his head on straight. Once he does understand what's going on, though, he dives into his pack, rooting to the very bottom where his sling has settled.<br/><br/>A few moments later, he pulls it out, and casts a quick spell on one of the stones, making it glow with a soft illumination. This he loads into the sling pouch before carefully standing his spear firmly in the ground at his feet. Then, he casts another spell to create a group of luminescent orbs, which he directs to circle the campsite.<br/><br/>[OOC]<i>Light</i>on a slingstone,<i>Dancing Lights</i>to scour our perimeter in widening circles (a spiral, I suppose).[/OOC]"
5527,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107391&postcount=203,2006-09-14T15:45:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/><i>There it was. Humans. Hardly more than a day, and that bitch was already trying to put him in his place.</i><br/><br/>In contrast to the general madness of the waking camp, Lumpy's methods are neither rushed, nor delayed, simply taken at an easy pace. He casually rises from his seat, making sure his things are properly secured before taking any other action. He chooses not to dignify Kiah's query with a response, instead shifting straight to instruction, barking like tired drill instruction,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">No one else go nowhere. And slow the Hells down, it's hard enough ta sort this out without everyone yelling and flashing lights everywhere.</font>&quot;"
5528,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107405&postcount=204,2006-09-15T04:35:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*First from the scream, then from the mental ping from Yix, Thokk extracts himself from his bedroll, simply grabs his sword and shield and jogs over to the lizardman. Standing, he sweeps the area to try and see anything moving within the darkness*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, scaley, what be goin on here?&amp;quot;</font>"
5529,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107419&postcount=205,2006-09-15T15:39:00,Dr._Bob,"Delphinia is about to cast<i>entangle</i>, but Callos is too far into the woods to reach, so she holds back for the moment, plunging into the trees with Gladi at her side.<br/><br/>The bare trees don't obscure the moonlight too much, and Callos doesn't seem to be attempting to disguise his footsteps in any way. The halfling ranger is able to track Callos fairly easily.<br/><br/>Lissa pauses only long enough for Kiah to link to her, before she leaps astride her dog and rides into the woods after Delphinia. Tiriel, also linked to Kiah, is not far behind, her flaming sword lighting her way.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The camp flares to life. Nolan stands, his staff burning from both ends. A set of<i>dancing lights</i>spirals into the night, sending shadows spinning disorientingly. Questions are shouted into the air at no one in particular and weapons are hastily readied and armor donned.<br/><br/>The lizardman peers into the woods, forming the mental image of a wolf as he scans the area for life. The howls have stopped, and if there are any wolves in the area, they must be too far away for the druid to sense them ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>It doesn't take Delphina, Lissa and Tiriel long to catch up with Callos. The wizard stands swaying slightly in a forest glade. Illuminated by the full moon, he looks peaceful as he stares up into the night sky.<br/><br/>Another high-pitched scream fills the air from deeper within the woods, causing Callos to start slightly. He turns around and looks at the women behind him, blinking in confusion. &quot;Where am I?&quot; he asks dazedly ..."
5530,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107433&postcount=206,2006-09-15T17:34:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix looks at around at the group, the tension thick in the air<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Back to back?&amp;quot;</font>the suggestion comes from the small lizardesque creature."
5531,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107446&postcount=207,2006-09-16T00:12:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Yeah, that's not a surprise. You wandered off, probably called over by something.&amp;quot;</font>Delphinia takes a moment to look around.<i>A glade, eh? When you get sucked into a glade, it's either lollipops or knuckle sandwiches. And that smell sure as hell isn't sugar.</i>The scream directs her attention that way. She climbs up onto Gladi's bare back and readies her bow again."
5532,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107459&postcount=208,2006-09-16T09:16:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa, at a loss of what else to do, speaks a few words and draws an arcane symbol in the air, drawing upon her powers to see if they are being approached by the undead. The group's primary enemy was a necromancer like herself, and they had already been attacked once in the night by undead.<br/><br/>{Cast Detect Undead, concentrate, and scan out in all directions from the camp (clockwise) for undead. If she finds any, she'll warn the group.}"
5533,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107472&postcount=209,2006-09-16T11:55:00,Ludo,<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan nods to the pseudodragon's suggestion and makes sure his position covers an area not being scanned by others. His grip flexes on his staff once and he clears his mind in anticipation.
5534,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107485&postcount=210,2006-09-16T13:45:00,Dr._Bob,"Nyssa scans the area for undead, detecting none. The lizardman hisses, however, sensing the approaching wolves before the others can see them.<br/><br/>The wolves converge on the party from all directions staying just out of range of Achkby's<i>dancing lights</i>. As they close in, their eyes pick up some of the light from the party's torches and arcane illumination, glowing red. Soon your party is surrounded by what must be at least two score pairs of glowing eyes.<br/><br/>Everyone is up and standing in a loose circle. The horses and mules stamp their hooves and whinny uneasily. Hajih's wolf crouches at his side, growling softly. Its tail is tucked under its body and its ears lie flat as it trembles in fear ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>In the glade, Callos, Lissa, Tiriel and Delphinia also stand back to back. Something dark is moving through the underbrush, just out of sight, as if it is stalking them ..."
5535,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107498&postcount=211,2006-09-16T15:08:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn is standing stiffly. He has his crossbow aimed at a pair of eyes. He cautiously steals a sidelong glance at Hajih.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Hey Hajih, can you and your buddy do anything about the situation we're in? Speak wolf or something. Tell them it wasn't our fault. Say something like an upstart member of the pack was attempting to become alpha wolf but failed miserably. I blame Callos for all this.&amp;quot;</font>"
5536,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107511&postcount=212,2006-09-16T16:29:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Speak...wolf?&amp;quot;</font>Hajih asks, a quizzical look on his face.<br/><br/>He pulls on his oversized hat<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I'm a guide, not a druid.”</font>He says flatly<br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
“What about the lizardkin? Can’t he help with something like this? </font><br/><br/>Hajih grumbles while he pulls out his two swords.<br/>"
5537,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107524&postcount=213,2006-09-16T16:35:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;What in the blazing-levels-of-Hell do you mean 'where am I'! If we got into this all because you were sleep walking I'll kill you myself!&amp;quot;</font>Tiriel hisses at Callos.<br/>She watches the spaces between the trees for signs of movement, hoping to catch a glimpse of whatever is stalking them.<br/><br/>[Tiriel will focus on defense until she has an idea of what they are facing. For the first round she will use total defense and raise her AC to 24]"
5538,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107537&postcount=214,2006-09-16T17:33:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah retreats to the middle of the group. Having almost no combat ability, she wouldn't be much use on the outer circle. She concentrates and prepares to cast one of her most powerful spells should the wolves attack.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Good idea Fizahn. Can anyone speak wolf?&amp;quot;</font>A thought suddenly occurs to her. The eyes, are they the normal height above the ground or are these wolves larger than normal?<br/><br/>(OOC: ready action: Prayer if the wolves attack: +1 luck bonus to attack, damage, saves, and skill checks; -1 on the same to all enemies)"
5539,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107550&postcount=215,2006-09-16T18:02:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>Sleep walking? That would explain why I'm not where I feel asleep....it doesn't however explain why on earth wolves are howling and only this three are here.</i><br/><br/>The drowsy necromancer shook his head to get the last vestiges of sleep from his mind before peering about carefully. It wasn't like he could see what it was out there. Probaly wasn't friendly though.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">We can discuss my nocturnal habits later because frankly I'm curious as to how I got out here myself. More importantly we should get ready to defend ourselves.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Callos's voice was surprsingly calm. Consideirng the situation they where in and all. Wasn't like they were defensless though. It didn't feel right though. Without his spellbook in front of him the arcane motions came just a little bit slower and he was biting his teeth in frustration as the arcane energy began to flow through him and into his hand. Then, reaching out, he placed the softly glowing appendage on Tiriel's arm and let the rush of growing magic rush into her.<br/><br/>((Enlarge Person on Tiriel.))"
5540,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107563&postcount=216,2006-09-16T18:17:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/><i>Speak wolf? Where do these people get this stuff from?</i><br/><br/>Lumpy stalks slowly around the circle of their campsight, looking every bit like a caged beast as they face off against their unseen audience. His still-new polearm is at hand, though his flail was looped in easy reach at his belt; he was actually quite interested in seeing the guisarme in action again, and to see if it's prior effectiveness was a fluke or not.<br/><br/>His pacing served an effective purpose as well, warming his joints and loosening his stiffened armor. He'd seen too many soldiers slowed down by a cold night and was loathe to join them.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ain't no such thing as wolf, not what we'd be able ta use. If ya wanna get something through ta them, yer body's how ya do it. Show them yer not afraid and let them no there ain't no easy pickings here. If they're set on it, they'll come. Just don't get worked up over it.</font>&quot;"
5541,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107575&postcount=217,2006-09-16T18:44:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><i>Damn that blasted Callos.</i>Nolan's face is grim as he tries to position himself between Nyssa and any danger. His movements are slow and methodical, careful not to aggravate the wolves nor give them any opportunity to strike."
5542,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107587&postcount=218,2006-09-16T20:30:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa allows her brother to move in front of her, stepping back slightly. She still tries to keep a confident stance, despite her retreat, looking directly at the wolves.<i>I thought they said wolves weren't a threat to a group this large? This seems unusual.</i><br/><br/>She prepares an arcane spell quietly, ready to cast should the wolves advance aggressively.<br/><br/>{Nyssa prepares to cast Scare on the two wolves closest to her, should they move in for the attack.}"
5543,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107599&postcount=219,2006-09-17T00:01:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>She lifts her bow, holding it steady. At the slightest urging from Delphinia's knees, Gladi stands rock still.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Threaten him later,&amp;quot;</font>she hisses.<i>Assuming there will be a later.</i>"
5544,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107611&postcount=220,2006-09-17T00:22:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardman had stood silently. Picking up on the number of wolves and their health.<br/><br/>It would have been futile to attempt anything as they ahd swiftly surrounded them.<br/><br/>His face was shrouded in the dark as the light from the torches did not touch it. So no one so the look of acceptance of submission on his face.<br/><br/><i>So the Balance moves... to correct itself</i><br/><br/>He sighs. He reflects that he wasn't surprised that it had come to this. A thought nagged at him but he was far too distracted to pay mind to it.<br/><br/>Cries of 'could anyone speak wolf' went out among his friends. He looked into the direction of the scream and asks the nearest person,<br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;Who's missing?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>When the absence of Tiriel and Katrin are pointed out. He snaps his head up with a look of alarm on his face.<br/><br/>He finally pays heed to the thought.<br/><br/><i>The wolves aren't attacking</i><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Something is not as it should be&amp;quot;</font>, he utters out aloud. He blinks as the companions beside him look at him in puzzlement.<br/><br/><i>A wolf attacks in hunger, defence. A wolf attacks only out of necessity</i><br/><br/>He spins looking at the gathered wolves. Waiting, watching.<br/><br/><i>This is revenge..</i><br/><br/>Leaving his previous spell active but shifting his focus, he casts a new spell. One that would let him share a common tongue with beasts.<br/><br/>Moving forward on his knees and holding his arms out. He voices out<br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Peace. Brothers. Peace. Will one among you speak? &amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: Cast 'Speak with animals'. WE're so lucky I had that memorised....*thinks* or maybe not :-/"
5545,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107623&postcount=221,2006-09-17T02:22:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn replies angrily to the mocking of his question.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Well I can speak badger, so it stands to reason one of you nature types can speak wolf. I don't care if it's through a spell or something; just start negotiating already!&amp;quot;</font>Fizahn grins as the lizardman casts his spell and attempts to communicate with the wolves.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;See? I figured someone here could speak wolf. I'm not stupid.&amp;quot;</font>"
5546,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107635&postcount=222,2006-09-17T10:57:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark had just finished strapping on his armor as the wolves moved into view. He had heard tales and even seen something vaguely resembling then in the Underdark but certainly not this many at one time.<br/><br/>He decided that defense was the best course, again. He brought is oft cast Bless to memory, prepared to use it if the wolves pressed in and attacked.<br/><br/>He watched his druid friend begin the incantations of a spell while dropping to his knees and creeping forward.<br/><br/>Trinark was at a loss for what to do. Many, many things here on the surface seemed like pure madness.<br/><br/><i>And they thought I was crazy...</i>"
5547,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107647&postcount=223,2006-09-17T16:05:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa shoots Callos a look that, by rights, should have at least burned his hair off.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Our wandering wizard is right... for now.&amp;quot;</font>Clearly, the gnome is not happy at having had to leave her bedroll for a wandering colleague. She dismounts from her dog, hearing Things That Go Bump In The Night.<i>I'm nowhere near good enough at riding to shoot from the saddle.</i>With one hand on her medallion, Lissa murmurs a phrase in a strange language. The air shimmers briefly around her lithe form.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Dismount and cast<i>shield of faith</i>on self."
5548,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107659&postcount=224,2006-09-18T04:52:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">'By the hammer the lizard can speak with 'em! Thats good. But these don't seem to be normal wolves, I dont remember them being revenge-driven or havin red eyes...'</font><br/><br/><i>What are these?</i><br/><br/>*Thokk shifts his footing and looks for something to get his back to*"
5549,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107671&postcount=225,2006-09-18T10:21:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>At the campsite ...</i><br/><br/>As the lizardman attempts to communicate with the animals, soft barking can be heard from the &quot;wolves&quot; surrounding you. It almost sounds like laughter.<br/><br/>One of the animals steps forward into the light. It looks like an enormous wolf, but is much heavier and taller than what you expected. It's lips move in an almost human way and unexpectedly it speaks.<br/><br/>&quot;I can speak your ugly tongue, bipeds. Where is he?&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><i>In the clearing ...</i><br/>To her surprise, suddenly Tiriel finds herself almost 12 feet tall - a veritable giant. Lissa and Delphinia are now merely knee-high. Tiriel spins and looks down at Callos, who simply shrugs.<br/><br/>Suddenly an inky black form bursts from the undergrowth. It streaks across the the clearing and disappears again, colliding noisily with something else hidden in the bushes. You hear another high-pitched scream, a yelp, then silence ...<br/><br/>"
5550,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107683&postcount=226,2006-09-18T11:21:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Speaking to no one in particular, Delphinia says quietly,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I'm watching where it came from. Somebody else watch where it went.&amp;quot;</font>"
5551,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107695&postcount=227,2006-09-18T13:43:00,Callos_DeTerran,<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Silently the necromancer began to curse the fact that he had none of his precious possessions with him since he was fairly sure that there was a torch among them. Now he couldn't see what on earth was going on and there was no way he was going to set a tree or bush on fire just to see.<br/><br/>So instead his nimble fingers began to twist and weave through the arcane motions once more until a subtle smile ame to his face. If the woman had been surprised when she had grown...well this would be just as big as one. Reaching out once again his hand landed on Tiriel's lower calve and more transformative magic began to surge through her.<br/><br/>((Bull's Strength on the now giantess.))
5552,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107707&postcount=228,2006-09-18T13:50:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Frowning, Lissa swings her crossbow into position and peers at the bush where the yelps came from. The darkness there is too deep for even gnomish eyes, though.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Brace yourselves, people, I'm going to make some lights. I want to see what's in that bush.&amp;quot;</font>Comrades duly warned- after all, it's never a pleasant experience to have magelight flare up when your eyes are adjusted to the dark- Lissa makes a throwing gesture toward the bush and speaks a few arcane words. Four balls of pastel-colored light pop into existence over the bush.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Draw crossbow and use<i>dancing lights</i>racial ability."
5553,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107719&postcount=229,2006-09-18T13:57:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix looks as menacing as possible towards the pack of wolves, even though on the inside he is shaking in his proverbial boots. Desptie his bravado, he is rather confused, first by the wolf's speech, and secondly by who the wolf is refering too. He chooses to stay quiet on the subject, and let others do the talking."
5554,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107731&postcount=230,2006-09-18T14:07:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Well. You see, our problem is he sorta left. I'm not rightly sure as I was peacefully sleeping and not harming anything. He is a wizard, so there is some possibility of him teleporting away. He never really struck me as the mentally stable kind of fellow; especially not when we were in the Underdark.&amp;quot;</font>Fizahn shrugs, but keeps his crossbow at the ready.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;Nice to know he isn't prejudiced against us in the slightest. I personally never liked that language much either. Everyone should learn Gnomish. Or Dwarf maybe, is Dwarf a good language, Thokk?&amp;quot;</font>"
5555,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107743&postcount=231,2006-09-18T19:12:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa remains standing still, but now shifts her gaze so she's watching the lead wolf. She finally breaks and glances over at Kiah, who is also inside the protective circle of the group with her.<i>Is this normal?</i>her eyes ask in the flickering light of the fires."
5556,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107755&postcount=232,2006-09-18T19:25:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><i>This isn't natural.</i>Nolan's body tenses. Though not a druid, the young monk's distaste for anything that doen's follow the natural order of things comes to the fore."
5557,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107767&postcount=233,2006-09-18T21:45:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah shrugs her shoulders at Nyssa and moves to the edge of the circle.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;The small one is correct. I saw the one with the black lightning lured away just before you arrived. It seems others are hunting him. That scream is not one of yours is it?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Kiah studies the wolf carefully to see if there is any reaction to her mention of the scream.<br/><br/>EDIT:<i>What are these things?</i>(OOC:Knowledge Nature +7)"
5558,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107779&postcount=234,2006-09-19T03:26:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz is shocked to hear the wolf talk, and in such a rude manner too. &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, you are no Sune yourself wolfy.</font>&quot; the elf replies snappily after taking a few seconds to comprehend his situation.<br/><br/>[OOC: Untrained Sense motive - 14+0=14; trying to see if they have hostile intentions]"
5559,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107791&postcount=235,2006-09-19T06:04:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;That thing that just went by looked like a cat. A <i>big</i> cat.&amp;quot;</font>Tiriel doesn't really like the fact that Callos keeps casting spells on her with out warning or an explanation of their effect. But she realizes that he's trying to help... or he's just using her as a shield.<br/><br/>Strength: 26 (enlarge, 2nd round; bull's strength 1st round)<br/>AC: 19<br/>Reach 10'<br/><br/>ooc: holding action.<br/><br/><br/>"
5560,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107803&postcount=236,2006-09-19T10:54:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy is obviously startled by the speaking wolf, turning to look the beast over for a moment. But only for a moment, as the orc warily turns his back on the spectacle, slipping into his routine of pacing their campsite. If the enemy wanted you looking one way, sometimes it was better to be looking another when everything was said and done.<br/><br/>Besides, from the sound of things, they were going to piss it off enough without his help. A fight was almost inevitable."
5561,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107815&postcount=237,2006-09-19T14:42:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark seemed to be the least surprised to hear the wolf speak. He came from strange &quot;lands&quot; below the ground where many creatures lurked.<br/><br/>He cleared his thoat quietly, and moved forward toward the large wolf a bit. He kept his hands calmly at his side, palms open facing toward the wolf.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Perhaps I can help. I can heal the injured member of your pack, if you will let me.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
5562,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107827&postcount=238,2006-09-19T23:16:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Looking to Cloudhair, he gives an audible hiss to gain his attention. Once he has he shakes his<b>head</b>(edit) slowly and motions him back.<br/><br/><i>NO...he may not know wolves do not speak..like us</i><br/><br/>He recalls his earlier spell to detect animals and concentrates of a wolf as he centers the spell on the speaking wolf."
5563,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107839&postcount=239,2006-09-20T04:11:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Yes little one, dwarf is a very good language&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;Your native speak also works well&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""green"">&amp;quot;Goblin talk primitive, 7 word for hate but one for ale&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;The language of the demons is rather complex regarding pain and suffering&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""maroon"">&amp;quot;Rock-talk hurts the throat muchso&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Turning fully to the wolf now*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, and now the language ye dub ugly. I could say the same about yer yelps and growls, but I shant. Now, what exactly do ye want?</font><br/><br/>"
5564,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107851&postcount=240,2006-09-20T13:45:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>What in the nine -- er, yes, nine -- hells is going on?!</i><br/><br/>At a loss for actions, Achkby searches his memory for any idea of what these things could be.<br/><br/>[OOC]<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=626760"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge (Arcana) (1d20+11=16)</a>(Damn)[/OOC]"
5565,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107863&postcount=241,2006-09-20T15:49:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>Worgs!</i><br/><br/>The large &quot;wolves&quot; have formed a semicircle surrounding the southern side of your camp. The leader of the pack stands forward slightly, his lips curled back in a sneer.<br/><br/>The alpha worg shakes his head at Kiah in a very human-like gesture. &quot;I am no mood for games. We know that the<i>shadow cat</i>is with you.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Give us the<i>wizard,</i>and the rest of you may go in peace.&quot;<br/><br/>The two wagons protect your northern flank, but the horses and mules tethered on the opposite side of the wagons are getting increasingly agitated.<br/><br/>In the distance, there is another high-pitched scream, then a yelp of pain. As one, the worgs prick up their ears and turn their heads toward the sounds, which seem to have come from the forest to the north.<br/><br/>The alpha worg growls and barks out an order. Immediately, roughly half a dozen worgs break ranks and disappear into the night.<br/><br/>The alpha worg gazes at your group for a second or two as if memorizing each of your faces and appraising your capabilities, then he and the rest of his pack back away slowly from you until they disappear into the darkness as well.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Tiriel now feels as strong as she is tall. Her flaming sword has been enlarged by Callos' magic along with her armor and gear. As the<i>bull's strength</i>flows through her veins, she almost smiles with pleasure.<br/><br/>Tiriel steps forward into the bushes with Lissa and Callos close behind, while Delphinia makes sure that there is nothing sneaking up on the four of you from the rear. Lissa's<i>dancing lights</i>illuminate a gory scene.<br/><br/>A large wolf lies on its side beside a clump of evergreen bushes. Its eyes and mouth are open. A pink tongue protrudes limply from between its glistening fangs. The wolf has been viciously disemboweled. Its entrails have spilled out onto the rocky, icy ground, still steaming.<br/><br/>Delphinia peeks at the scene and immediately notes several bloody paw prints leading away from the scene.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
5566,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107875&postcount=242,2006-09-20T16:17:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy snarls as the pack breaks away, shouldering his weapon,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Worgs. Been a while since I seen one'a them. ain't never seen one without a goblin riding it neither.</font>&quot; The burly orc considers the situation for a moment, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">It ain't safe here no more, obviously. We're gonna have ta mobilize and round up the strays, wouldn't be much of a fight if a mob a them finds all'a us a bit at a time, and they're out ta find us.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>There was an unspoken second option flitting across Lumpy's mind, which was simply to dig in for the night and leave the seperated to fate for the night. But the others wouldn't go for it, he knew. Best to get moving and get it done with before someone pitched a fit.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Best load everything up and get plenty'a torches burning. Ain't gonna be no sneaking around among worgs. Heavy-Handed's the way ta go.</font>&quot;"
5567,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107887&postcount=243,2006-09-20T17:12:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I think you nailed it Lumpy. Damn that wizard!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She continues on in a low voice. The worgs may appear gone but they will have keen ears.<font color=""blue""><font size=""1"">&amp;quot;Now we are stuck between rescuing him and leaving him to the wolves.&amp;quot;</font></font><br/><br/>Kiah looks around to anyone who will listen<font color=""blue""><font size=""1"">&amp;quot;So the shadow cat is Katrine?&amp;quot;</font></font>She shakes her head slightly<i>How in heavens name does this group get along? It's beyond me.</i><br/><br/><font color=""blue""><font size=""1"">&amp;quot;Tiriel and Delphina are (distance) in that direction...&amp;quot;</font></font>She points (OOC: distance determined by status)<font color=""blue""><font size=""1"">&amp;quot;... and still uninjured. (sigh) The sooner we get everyone together the better. Can anyone get a message to them? I don't feel like walking into a worg ambush in the middle of the night.&amp;quot;</font></font><br/><br/>(OOC: DR: how far are they away?)"
5568,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107899&postcount=244,2006-09-20T17:37:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">As Edgar said, sneaking around won't be an option. And unless one of us can cast a telepathy spell, getting a message to Callos and the others is kinda out of the question. I think Lissa and Tiriel are with them. Lissa is a tough little thing, and if Tiriel can break through a royal escort, I figure they will be alright for the meanwhile.</font>&quot; Aeroz says as he flicks his rapier into the ground impatiently."
5569,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107911&postcount=245,2006-09-20T17:54:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, I would actually be game for spending the night here lads. Mobilization would work, or we can simply dig in and set a higher number of sentries then normal. Those beasties know we can kick the stuffing out of 'em so they shant bother us, espically because we dont have any shadow cat of theirs.</font>"
5570,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107923&postcount=246,2006-09-20T18:44:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I think they'd be beyond my ability to send a message to, Kiah. Of course, a subtle approach seems to be pointless, as the Worgs know we're here, they know where our friends are, and we know where our friends are. I'm not sure what secret we'd be trying to keep.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Nyssa shrugs.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I suggest shouting.&amp;quot;</font><i>It always works with Nolan.</i>"
5571,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107935&postcount=247,2006-09-20T21:47:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><i>Worgs? From bad to worse...</i>Nolan shakes his head and sighs. He holds his lit staff aside as he tosses his and Nyssa's packs and blankets into the cart, preparing to head out into the night after the absent party members."
5572,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107947&postcount=248,2006-09-20T23:54:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>After the quick look to appraise the scene, Delphinia returns her attention firmly to watching thier backs.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You kids want to track those paw prints or head back to the rest of the group? I can't see that this is anything we ought to stick our noses into. My vote is to head back.&amp;quot;</font>"
5573,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107958&postcount=249,2006-09-20T23:56:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/><i>Whatever that thing was. It was no animal nor was it an abomination.</i><br/><br/>He understood why his earlier spell did not let him sense anything.<br/><br/>They were beasts but with an intelligence of a speaking race.And they hunted in packs.<br/><br/><i>The Spirits do not favour us</i><br/><br/>He keeps watch of his surrounding as the other talk, picking up snatches of the conversation.<br/><br/>He noted the half-human call the creatures 'wargs'.<br/><br/><i>We can be tracked but we are not the prey.. yet</i><br/><br/>&quot;We move...no rest&quot;<br/><br/>Trying to remember the lay of the land as the sun set, he sets his sights on finding higher ground and some defensible, preferably among some dolmens (stone formations).<br/>[hr]<br/><br/>If there is no such position he can single out, he will instead edge people into the thickest parts of the forest.<br/>He will let them bring their horses and packs but make them leave the carts behind.<br/>"
5574,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107969&postcount=250,2006-09-21T03:31:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix stands there slightly shaking in his armor, the only sense coming over him is one of great confusion. However, he follows everyone elses lead and makes his way into on of the carts."
5575,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107980&postcount=251,2006-09-21T04:13:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Although she looks a bit sick at the carnage for a moment, Lissa covers the expression well. She shrugs at Delphinia's question, directing her lights to circle the clearing slowly.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You're the ranger here, Delphinia. I don't know much about wilderness and animals, so I'm willing to follow your lead.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa looks up at Callos and way up at giant Tiriel.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;What do you two think?&amp;quot;</font>"
5576,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1107991&postcount=252,2006-09-21T09:31:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">As much as I hate to say it. And I <i>really hate</i> to say it, I think we should be able to follow the paw prints. If whatever killed the wolf was being friendly towards us and consiously knew what it was doing that means it knows these woods and also can guide us out even faster.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>What had killed the wolf and was it even that? The clinical necromancer bent down on one knee to peer at the wounds that took the creatures life. Perhaps it hadn't been an animal per say but instead a savage humaniod who walked on two legs.<br/><br/>(Going to try and determine if the wolf is a wolf and if so then what killed it. Like what kind of weapon or natural weapon it is.))"
5577,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108002&postcount=253,2006-09-21T16:07:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><font size=""1""> who is very large for at least a few more seconds out of battle</font><br/><br/>Tiriel shrugs, then realizes that between the dark and her large size, it's doubtful that anyone saw the movement.  She says,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I'll go with whatever everyone else wants to do, but I think we should at least check-in at camp before we go further into the forest.&amp;quot;</font>"
5578,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108013&postcount=254,2006-09-22T05:41:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/><i>Dammit. If only life were as simple as 'anything the wizard says is a crock'.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You've got a point,&amp;quot;</font>Delphinia says to Callos. She lowers her bow and jumps back down off Gladi's back, then takes a knee to get a good look at both the carcass and the prints.<br/><br/>{knowledge(nature) +10, survival +11<br/>Edit: +2 to the survival check for tracking if it's a magical beast}"
5579,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108024&postcount=255,2006-09-22T07:29:00,Dr._Bob,"Kiah judges that the others are roughly a quarter mile to the north-north-east in the forest. She can sense that they are uninjured for now.<br/><br/>While most of you immediately start to break camp and load up the wagons, the lizardman seems to be getting increasingly agitated. He seems to want the party to head in the opposite direction. The more frustrated he gets, the fewer words he uses until he is simply gesturing frantically away from the woods.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Callos and Delphinia kneel by the &quot;wolf&quot;. The creature seems to be an unusually large specimen. The frank disembowling appears to have been caused by a set of razor sharp claws, not any kind of man-made weapon. Delphinia points to a set of neat puncture marks at the base of the wolf's spine.<br/><br/>The tracks lead off to the east. The paw prints appear to be those of a large cat. No claw marks are visible.<br/><br/>Lissa keeps watch, growing increasingly uneasy. The woods seem to be almost unnaturally silent. In the distance, a twig snaps ..."
5580,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108035&postcount=256,2006-09-22T08:00:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/><i>Oh, hell.</i><br/><br/>Whispering to Callos, as he is closest,<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;We should move. Back towards the camp. I don't want to get caught standing still.&amp;quot;</font>She stands back up and gets her bow ready again without lifting it."
5581,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108046&postcount=257,2006-09-22T13:09:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah moves through the camp as quickly as possible.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Theys a quarter mile that way. At the rate worgs move they could be dead 'for we get there.&amp;quot;</font>As she's talking Kiah grabs her bedroll and unceremoniously stuffs it in her backpack.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I think we have to leave the wagons, they'll take too long to harness up.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Achkby? what'da'ya'say about putting another one of them lights up in the sky above us. Do you think they would see it and head back?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Catching sight of the lizardkin, she pauses<i>what's he doing now? damned if I know but he's going the wrong way.</i>Moving to stop dead still in front of the lizardkin she glares up at him, trying by sheer force of will to get him to stop and look her in the eye. Then she points in the direction the others are.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Packmates!&amp;quot;</font>"
5582,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108057&postcount=258,2006-09-22T13:28:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I'll send Orestes. Hopefully his presence will let them know we're looking for them.&amp;quot;</font><i>If any of them has even taken the time to notice him before.</i><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;We either split up and some of us move to assist them, or we'll be too late. Dividing our numbers, however, seems dangerous.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She calls Orestes down to her.<i>Find them. Lead them back. Don't let them wander off,</i>she tells Orestes in the private language they share. Nyssa strikes a sunrod, puts it in the claws of her owl, and sends him off in the direction Kiah indicated.<br/><br/>{Orestes has a strength of 4. Who knew!}"
5583,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108068&postcount=259,2006-09-22T14:32:00,HempRope,"Strong owl!<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I can only conjure so many a day,</font>&quot; he replies, &quot;<font color=""blue"">I'll wait a minute. THey're too far away to see much now, anyways.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He is hurriedly repacking, his glowing stone on the ground before him."
5584,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108079&postcount=260,2006-09-22T17:14:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>A twig snaps in the too-silent night, and Lissa jumps about a foot in the air. She nods jerkily at Delphinia's whisper, taking a deep breath.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Camp sounds good. Real good. Lead the way, I'll be right behind you,&amp;quot;</font>Lissa whispers back. Clutching her crossbow just a little too tightly, Lissa silently gives thanks for the fact that she's wearing gloves. It wouldn't do to have sweaty hands slip on her weapon."
5585,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108090&postcount=261,2006-09-22T18:52:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>At the suggestion of leaving the carts behind, Nolan retrieves his and Nyssa's belongings before following the others."
5586,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108101&postcount=262,2006-09-23T03:43:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Looking slightly annoyed a having to move from the spot he had just made for himself, Yix hops off the carts. He scurries after the rest of the group, hoping to catch up before they leave him behind."
5587,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108112&postcount=263,2006-09-23T10:10:00,sacreddeamon,"[bThokk[/b]<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, Scaley! We need to protect the clan! The wee ones are over there, and those beasties arent natural, lets rid them from this land.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk grabs all his gear, suits up, and starts heading towrds the lost ones*"
5588,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108123&postcount=264,2006-09-23T10:58:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Gathering up the essentials, Lumpy sets off in the indicated direction, towards the seperated group. He leads his warhorse along behind him, but leaves his saddle behind with the carts; the beast might be useful, but it's tack wasn't, as he couldn't fight mounted anyway. The lizardman was also cause for little concern, they could sort out just what had him rattled AFTER they were all grouped up and safely back at the campsite. If they made it that far.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Keep it orderly. There'll be a helluava lotta them, so soft folk in the middle. If we get surrounded, won't be much room fer maneuvers.</font>&quot;"
5589,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108134&postcount=265,2006-09-23T11:43:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih, still slightly asleep, and definitely not talkative, goes to the reins of his cart.<br/><br/>His wolf paces around impatiently, growling quietly at the worgs.<br/><br/>Hajih lays his weapons down beside him and takes a drink from his flask.<br/>"
5590,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108145&postcount=266,2006-09-23T12:35:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Still somewhat unsure of the overall situation, Trinark moves off after the Lizardkin Druid. If there was some enemy to be faced this night, he planned to face it alongside his friend.<br/>"
5591,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108156&postcount=267,2006-09-23T20:20:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Originally intent on moving them to rock-strewn higher ground for defensive poistion, he realises that the whole lot were more interested in charging off to find the others.<br/><br/>While he certainly wasn't in favour of abandoning flamesword or sunhair, he knew charging blindly into the night, into ground that predators were familiar with was a foolish effort.<br/><br/>He looks frustrated at not being express these thoughts.<br/><br/>He changes his motion and now waves them TO the trees<br/><font color=""BLue"">&amp;quot;Wait! No run anywhere. Not know where they are. I find them. Wait&amp;quot;<br/>
</font><br/>To trinark,<br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;We must not run blind in the dark. Better to move in forest for protection&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Focusing on his earlier spell, he now concentrates on the riding dogs on of the others rode off on earlier, sweeping the spell in all directions."
5592,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108167&postcount=268,2006-09-24T01:49:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn follows the others. He offers no complaints to their course of actions. He keeps his crossbow at the ready and casts a wary eye about. He stops at the carts to grab his pack and produce his everburning torch. He puts his crossbow away so he can keep his torch out along with his dagger.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Be at peace Druid, Kiah knows where our packmates are. She cast some spell upon them earlier that tracks their position, or something.&amp;quot;</font>He takes his spot within the group.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Lead us to them Kiah.&amp;quot;</font>"
5593,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108178&postcount=269,2006-09-24T04:36:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah shoulders her pack and looks around to see if everything is in order. If she sees unattended stuff on the ground (Delphinia, Lissa and Callos - I think Tiriel took hers) she will ask anyone next to her to help take it - she can't carry much herself.<br/><br/>Then she takes her place near the center of the group and turns to Lumpy:<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ready&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
5594,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108189&postcount=270,2006-09-24T04:58:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan will assist Kiah if she needs it. He will then position himself at the outside edge of the group to the left or right, making sure that Nyssa is within sight and in the middle."
5595,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108200&postcount=271,2006-09-24T05:03:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby, atop his pony somewhere near the center of the group, holds his lit stone high with one hand.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Hurry, Druid,</font>&quot; he urges, &quot;<font color=""red"">We know already where we're going.</font>&quot;"
5596,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108211&postcount=272,2006-09-24T06:14:00,Dr._Bob,"Orestes launches into the air, the illuminated sunrod clenched tightly in his claws. You watch him recede into the distance, until he dives into the forest and you can no longer see his light.<br/><br/>The lizardman gives up trying to urge the party to safety. Instead he joins the group as it hastily packs up and dons armor.<br/><br/>Any extra gear left behind is placed in the wagons for safety by Kiah and Elthan (who has been watching the chaotic events without comment).<br/><br/>As quickly as possible, the party heads in the direction indicated by Kiah on foot. The worgs have a significant head start and no sign of them can be seen, even in the full moonlight.<br/><br/>Kiah adjusts the group's heading slightly. &quot;They are on the move ...&quot;<br/><br/>You realize, with a sinking feeling, that there is almost no way you will reach your friends before the worgs do.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The woods are extremely quiet. Too quiet really.<br/><br/>Suddenly, a bright light crashes down to the forest floor, like a comet. Tiriel is about to swat the light with her sword when she recognizes Nyssa's owl. The owl is holding a lit sunrod.<br/><br/>If the owl is surprised by Tiriel's newly enlarged form, he does not show it. Instead, he flaps his wings and moves toward the outer edge of the forest.<br/><br/>The four of you can see that the owl is trying to lead you out of the forest. You follow the bobbing light as quickly as possible. Tiriel occasionally bumps her head on bare tree branches as she tries to get used to her new height.<br/>"
5597,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108222&postcount=273,2006-09-24T07:35:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa stays in the middle of the group as they move. She gathers her robes and cloaks with one hand, trying to keep up with those who are more sure-footed in the woods.<br/><br/>Concentrating for a second, she says,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I believe Orestes has found them. He... he doesn't feel alarmed, so I don't think they're in danger yet.&amp;quot;</font>"
5598,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108233&postcount=274,2006-09-24T07:56:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia scowls as she sees the bright light.<i>Owl. That Nyssa girl. What, they think we can't find our own damn way out? And might as well put up a bonfire and a sign saying 'here we are, come and get it!'.</i>She follows along without comment."
5599,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108244&postcount=275,2006-09-24T14:09:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><i>Stupid bloody trees.</i><br/><br/><br/><font size=""1"">ooc: funny thing, I was going to write something similar in my next post about Tiriel's height and trees, but ya beat me to it Dr.Bob. <br/>
Since Tiriel is becoming so well aquanited with said trees, what kind are they? Are the tree limbs/braches a decent size? Are the branches low to the ground? Well you get my idea I think.</font>"
5600,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108255&postcount=276,2006-09-24T17:17:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Watching Orestes silently take off into the darkness, Nolan asks off-handedly,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Ever had owl, Yix?&amp;quot;</font>"
5601,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108265&postcount=277,2006-09-24T17:42:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Well, nice to know they were worried about us, but I don't see why they couldn't have just sent the owl and not the light...&amp;quot;</font>Shrugging, Lissa remounts Cloudy and dismisses her magical lights with a flick of her fingers. Now more than ever she's grateful to have the riding dog along; it's always hard for gnomes and halflings on foot to keep up with tall-folk in a hurry. She rides after Orestes, keeping wary eyes and ears open for any sign of danger."
5602,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108275&postcount=278,2006-09-24T18:55:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix looks up broken from his recents thoughts, mainly dwelling on keeping up with the group and not becoming wolf-food,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Is it anything like chicken?&amp;quot;</font>Yix asks licking his lips slightly."
5603,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108285&postcount=279,2006-09-25T08:11:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>In the forest ...</i><br/><br/>The four of you can hear movement to your left and to your right. Whoever they are, they are keeping out of sight. Tiriel's height gives her a slightly better view, but all she can make out are low shadowy forms moving off to the side, in the opposite direction from where you are heading.<br/><br/>She notes that the bare branches might be climbable for the smaller members of her group. She could probably give Lissa and Delphina and their dogs a boost up into the higher branches with her bare hands if she wanted to.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><i>The main party ...</i><br/><br/>You hustle towards the forest, directed by Kiah's link to your missing party members, making quick progress.<br/><br/>Just when you are about to enter the forest, however, you see that the worgs have left a welcoming committee behind.<br/><br/>You can make out at least a dozen pairs of red eyes glowing in the underbrush. A growled challenge is issued. &quot;Our quarrel is not with you. Turn back and go in peace. Advance and we will rip your throats out.&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/>"
5604,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108295&postcount=280,2006-09-25T08:30:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;If you hunt the members of our group, then your quarrel <i>is</i> with us.&amp;quot;</font>It's a simple fact to her, and she says it without considering that her fellows might feel otherwise.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;However, perhaps there is a better way to solve this than violence. Allow our friends to rejoin us, and we can make reparations. Is there anything you desire more than revenge?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>What on earth would a worg want? Horses to eat?</i>"
5605,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108305&postcount=281,2006-09-25T08:35:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>The darkness does much to conceal the rolling of Nolan's eyes but little to stifle his groan.<br/><br/><i>Yes, let's reason with evil sentient wolves. Nyssa the negotiator, the worg whisperer. Gods!</i><br/><br/>He braces himself for the inevitable."
5606,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108315&postcount=282,2006-09-25T11:37:00,Dr._Bob,"The alpha worg's voice is clear, though you can not tell exactly where it is coming from.<br/><br/>&quot;Unprovoked, your<i>wizard</i>attacked a young member of my pack. Her wounds will heal, but our laws are clear - an eye for an eye, a fang for a fang.<br/><br/>&quot;Hand over your<i>wizard.</i>The rest of you may go.&quot;<br/><br/>"
5607,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108325&postcount=283,2006-09-25T11:54:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn shrugs.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;May I just point out he didn't kill her? As far as I'm concerned, you can beat him to within an inch of his life and we'll take him then and leave.&amp;quot;</font>Fizahn turns back and addresses the party.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;I say we let them rough him up. I don't want to get involved in this. It's Callos's own fault. He did attack unprovoked. As long as they don't kill him, I got no problems.&amp;quot;</font>Fizahn turns his attention towards Nyssa and begins advancing on her. His voice becomes slightly threatening and just a bit angry.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;You talk about them hunting one of our party and their quarrel being with us? Callos hurt one of their party so his quarrel is with them! Think about these things before you get me killed. They're in the right. Would you have stood up for Callos even if he had blasted a human, elf, or other form of gnome-oid? Please take time to reevaluate your position on this.&amp;quot;</font>Fizahn finishes talking and gives a cheerful grin that contradicts his previous tone. Once more, he turns his attention to the worg."
5608,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108335&postcount=284,2006-09-25T13:21:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>As much as I hate to agree with that gnome, if all they want to do is wound him...</i>"
5609,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108345&postcount=285,2006-09-25T13:30:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Tipping his polearm far forewards, Lumpy braces his weight against the weapon's butt, taking a moment's rest. he snorts softly, seeming unconcerned if the worgs hear him or not<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Small chance'a that. I ain't got a doubt they mean ta kill him. Worgs ain't exactly evenhanded.</font>&quot;"
5610,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108355&postcount=286,2006-09-25T14:09:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn frowns at Lumpy's comment.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Okay, Nyssa, you can try talking them out of killing him, but don't think they'll let him go unscathed.&amp;quot;</font>He turns to Lumpy and grins.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Well then, Lumpy,&amp;quot;</font>he whispers to the dour half-orc.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Better him than me.&amp;quot;</font>"
5611,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108365&postcount=287,2006-09-25T14:19:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;You won't go unscathed either if you speak to my sister in that tone of voice again, little gnome,&amp;quot;</font>Nolan says firmly."
5612,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108375&postcount=288,2006-09-25T14:22:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;And none of us will go unscathed if she continues speaking to the worgs like she is.&amp;quot;</font>Fizahn mentions to Nolan in an offhand comment."
5613,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108385&postcount=289,2006-09-25T14:24:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>She smiles at her brother's defense, but she's hardly upset at Fizhan's words.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Fizhan, you have a valid point. Of course I mean no disrespect for the worgs or the harm one of ours has done to one of theirs.&amp;quot;</font>Nyssa does her best to use her personality to appeal to the worgs, but has no idea how she comes across.<i>Maybe someone will jump in. Or maybe it's pointless to talk. I have no idea.</i><br/><br/>She looks towards the worgs.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;However, I know the winter must be harsh, and your packmate is injured. Perhaps one of ours could heal her? And possibly a gift to show our regret at the wrong that was done? A fight between us is senseless, it weakens us both, and both groups need to stay strong.&amp;quot;</font>"
5614,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108395&postcount=290,2006-09-25T14:25:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><strike>Kiah puts her hand on Nyssa's arm and whispers <font color=""blue""><font size=""1"">&amp;quot;Do you mind if I try? I think we are all willing to let this happen if he's not permanently damaged and if we can be sure of it.&amp;quot;</font></font></strike><br/><br/>(EDIT: Opps, Nyssa got in front of me. Kiah'll wait to hear what the alpha worg says.)"
5615,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108405&postcount=291,2006-09-25T14:26:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><strike>Nyssa nods to Kiah. <font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Take it away, I'm out of my league,&amp;quot;</font> she says quietly.</strike>"
5616,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108415&postcount=292,2006-09-25T15:02:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan looks nervous as the group attempts to negotiate with the worgs.<i>Any minute now, the worgs are just going to get fed up and attack, or by the time we settle to something Callos will already be dead. <br/>
<br/>
Or beat to an inch of his life. We'll find that out soon enough.</i><br/><br/>&quot;I'd just like to say, for the record, I got a bad feeling about this.&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: Elthan will Ready an Action to cast<i>Slow</i>should the worgs decide to attack. He doesn't do anything until then.)"
5617,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108425&postcount=293,2006-09-25T18:28:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>After a bout of silence, Aeroz finally pipes up.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">One of the main problems with the &amp;quot;eye for an eye, fang for a fang&amp;quot; philosophy is that in the end, everybody ends up blind and hungry. Instead of brutally mauling our esteemed wizard companion, perhaps he can just perform a service that will offset his &amp;quot;crime&amp;quot;, as you put it.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>His eyes shift back and forth as he tries to figure out how many worgs are present, and how many could possibly be taken out if the situation were to end up in armed (or clawed) conflict. Despite the tense situation, he seems to take up a relaxed stance.<br/><br/>[ooc: Readying to feint one of the worgs if it comes within striking distance of Aeroz in a threatening manner. Bluff +10]"
5618,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108434&postcount=294,2006-09-26T04:20:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Ever the cat-burglar, Lissa notes a broad oak branch within Tiriel's reach. A very inviting branch, given the howls coming their way.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Psst, Tiriel! Can you give me a boost up there?&amp;quot;</font>She points.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Be nice if Cloudy could come too, but I've no idea how he would hang on.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa holds out her arms to giant Tiriel, looking like nothing so much as a child wanting mommy to pick her up. If they weren't in deadly danger, it would be funny."
5619,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108443&postcount=295,2006-09-26T05:21:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>She notes the gnome's words.<i>I guess if this is going to happen here, that's as good an idea as any.</i><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;That's a good idea. I'm no good up close and personal. Can you get me up there too? Gladi'll fight if she has to.&amp;quot;</font>"
5620,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108452&postcount=296,2006-09-26T05:37:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach beast, the others be right. This hardly be a good use of yer pack, lets sort somethin out that wont be the end of both of us. And forgvie me calling yer 'beast' if ya have a more personal name or title that would be acceptable.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk stays where he is, though he lowers his sword slightly. His shield remains firmly in place*<br/><br/>OOC: Alpha designated as<i>dodge</i>partner"
5621,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108461&postcount=297,2006-09-26T05:54:00,runehawk,"<b>LizardKin Druid</b><br/><br/>Ssathiya stood silently beside Fizahn and Thokk, exchanging glances with Trinark. The reassuring glances on his dark calm face did more to soothe the agitated reptilian more than he might have realised.<br/><br/>Despite his position in the tribe, he was never a social creature, his old master had remained concerned with his reticence until he'd shown up with Tcha one day.<br/><br/>Fizahn, Thokk &amp; Elthan were the only living individuals, lizardkin or not that'd known him the longest. Remembering seeing Thokk die once he mutters in low voice but one which the dwarf would hear,<br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;This is no hunt. We must not kill with..out cause&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Sentient races and the simpler beasts of the wild were a dichotomy to the simplistic druid. The wargs were an unencountered amalgam he did know how to respond to. The newcomers seemed to be able to engage them.<br/><br/>He stood claws at the ready with his neck spines erect."
5622,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108470&postcount=298,2006-09-26T06:47:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Good idea. I was thinking along the same line. Hopefully the owl here can tell them where we are if there is trouble.&amp;quot;</font><br/>Tiriel carefully lifts Lissa and Delphina into one of the sturdier looking trees (without extremly low branches). She then lifts the dogs up to join their owners.*<br/><br/><br/>With the task at hand done, turns to the wizard and asks,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Callos, how much time before this spell runs out?</font><br/><br/>ooc:<br/>*the dogs could wedge themselves into a fork between 2 large branches etc... I'm more worried about how we're going to get them down."
5623,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108479&postcount=299,2006-09-26T07:40:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih stares down the worgs, his wolf adding a vicious snarl.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;This is going nowhere...&amp;quot;</font>He says quietly, his tone matching the wolf's growl.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
5624,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108488&postcount=300,2006-09-26T11:42:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark had witnessed standoffs like this before, or at least similar to this. When slavers both layed claim to a group of individuals they would often bicker back and forth. Neither side gained the advantage, it was all a bluffing game to bully the other side into backing down. This spectacle looked remarkably similar.<br/><br/>After one of the comments about Callos being thrashed and yet not killed...<i>And its me who they're gonna want to patch up the poor idiot.</i><br/><br/>Trinark continued to watch, sparing glances around the group and in particular at the Druid. He still looked very agitated...<br/>"
5625,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108497&postcount=301,2006-09-26T18:56:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well if you can give me an accurate rating of how much time has passed since I first cast them down to the seconds then I will be more then happy to tell you. If you can't...well...they should last roughly six minutes.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Callos replied his eyes focusing in one the shadows that he could see all the while looking up the owl then to his companions. A plan was beginning to formulate in his mind when suddenly he sneezed.<br/><br/><i>Huh. They say you only sneeze when someones making decisions for you without your consent. Nah, I don't know anyone who would do that....okay I know at least one but he's kinda far far away.</i><br/><br/>Anyway its time to do some constructive work and pray that it works.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Bird! You, owl! Tell your mistress to bring our supplies to this exact spot if their able within...well they have some time. We won't be here when they arrive however so make sure they know that! Now, do any of you ladies have any rope? If so I can crat a much safer area in which to take refuge until the cavalry comes charging in.</font>&quot;"
5626,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108506&postcount=302,2006-09-27T04:52:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;No. It's back at camp. What are you planning now wizard?&amp;quot;</font>Tiriel asks Callos in a serious tone.<br/><br/><i>this is ridiculous. i could get us all back to camp ... well maybe not the dogs... crap. they'll never leave without their dogs. how far away are we anyhow? hey wait a second, are we going in the right direction?!?</i><br/><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Hey, does anyone know if we're heading in the right direction?</font>"
5627,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108515&postcount=303,2006-09-27T05:16:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Yeah, sure.&amp;quot;</font>Nonchalantly gripping the tree branch with her legs, Lissa sticks a hand into her haversack.<i>Dimensional storage space, magic's great gift to gnomekind!</i>She pulls out a coil of hemp rope and tosses it down at Callos. The rope is a little shorter than the 50' standard, but not by too much.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;There you go. What have you got in mind?&amp;quot;</font>Now that she's well above the reach of most animals, Lissa looks much calmer and more confident. The gnome keeps a wary eye out for danger, though.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Handy haversack FTW!"
5628,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108524&postcount=304,2006-09-27T05:27:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Yes, that way.</font>She points definitively, with no sign of pause. She puts out a hand to ruffle Gladi's fur, hoping that the dog stays calm.<i>Dogs don't belong in trees...</i>Then she nocks the arrow to her bow one more time and waits."
5629,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108533&postcount=305,2006-09-28T01:04:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>In the forest ...</i><br/><br/>With her companions and the two dogs perched safely (if uncomfortably) in a large tree, Tiriel stands with her back to the trunk, her (now) enormous flaming sword held ready.<br/><br/>Lissa and Callos busy themselves with a rope, while Delphinia and Tiriel peer into the darkness. Faint rustling can be heard from all around, and light reflected from Tiriel's sword can be seen from at least a dozen sets of eyes, peering at you from a safe distance. The eyes are all around you. You are surrounded, though the (presumed) wolves keep their distance.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><i>At the forest's edge ...</i><br/><br/>&quot;They've stopped moving,&quot; whispers Kiah. &quot;Our people, that is.&quot;<br/><br/>There is a lull, while your group and the worgs face off in a stalemate. They seem as reluctant to engage you in head-to-head battle as you are. Surely there would be significant casualties on both sides if a general melee ensues.<br/><br/>There is a disturbance in the forest, and for a moment, several of the glowing eyes turn away to glance at the return of a pair of worg scouts.<br/><br/>You can hear several short barks and general growling as the scouts' message is spread to the entire group of worgs, then all eyes are once again fixed on your party.<br/><br/>The alpha worg steps forward, but keeps out of easy bowshot.<br/><br/>&quot;We have found the<i>wizard.</i>He is attempting to hide in a tree ... like a squirrel.<br/><br/>&quot;We have also found the remains of one of our scouts, slain by your<i>shadow cat.</i><br/><br/>&quot;The situation has changed. The Law now requires a life for a life. Choose a champion, and we will settle this blood debt.&quot;"
5630,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108542&postcount=306,2006-09-28T02:38:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah looks shocked at news that a worg has died from the claws of the shadow cat.<i>Katrine I'd bet! That's torn it! I wonder if she is even aware of her actions? We need some time to work this out, without the prying eyes and ears of worgs...</i><br/><br/>Kiah looks over at Nyssa and sees her also shocked at the new news. Taking the initiative, Kiah steps forward and speaks in a clear, concerned tone<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;This is very serious news to us. For the wizard it was simple, we all saw him and heard his arrogant excuses. This is a different matter and much more serious.&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;You must give us time to look into this, and to talk with the shadow cat to see how this happened. We also need to see the body. Then we can consider this idea of a champion. We will need until noon today to go though these things.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
5631,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108551&postcount=307,2006-09-28T02:41:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Thokk.</i>"
5632,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108560&postcount=308,2006-09-28T03:19:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, that's our Callos. He has a thing for height...what?</font>&quot; Aeroz speaks, followed by a long stream of elven profanities."
5633,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108569&postcount=309,2006-09-28T03:41:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Champion?</font>Yix thinks outloud, he ponders this for awhile, as he absentmindedly flexes his tiny muscles."
5634,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108578&postcount=310,2006-09-28T04:48:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The burly orc tips his guisarme upwards to vertical, leaving it to stick there in the snow.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">No, this is better. Gives us a chance to settle things real easy. There ain't much reasoning with these tribal codes or whatever</font>&quot; A gnarled hand slips to his belt, unlooping the more familair form of his flail, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">But this sort'a thing is more up my alley. This I can handle.</font>&quot;"
5635,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108587&postcount=311,2006-09-28T05:23:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>With growing apprehension, Achkby watches Lumpy readying himself for single combat.<br/><br/><i>I think Thokk should go...<br/>
<br/>
Hmm... It might be harder for us to pick a 'champion' among ourselves than to settle this with the Worgs. Maybe we can challenge them to two duel, one for each offense, and Lumpy and Thokk can each fight one...</i>"
5636,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108596&postcount=312,2006-09-28T07:37:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, Half-breed, settle down. Ill take this. Yer still have things in life that need to get done. Fer me, its a tad different.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*To the Worg*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ill be the champion, and the rites shall be observed. What is needed, and will I have proper time to prepare?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Soul-father protect me and the honor of the clan&amp;quot;</font>"
5637,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108605&postcount=313,2006-09-28T08:54:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The moment the dwarf speaks up, he feels a clawed hand come to rest firmly on his shoulder.<br/><br/>&quot;No.&quot;<br/><br/>He pauses before continuing,<br/>&quot; I will not watch you die again.&quot;<br/><br/>The ornery dwarf turns to see a determined expression on the reptilian as he strides forward.<br/><br/>&quot;Keeping this pack as one is my place&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;You are all brave warriors and all of you are needed for the hunt of sethra. Find the others and leave. this is the path before you. Go.... now.&quot;<br/><br/>He moves forward.<br/>&quot;Come then&quot;, he yells out to the alpha male."
5638,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108614&postcount=314,2006-09-28T09:50:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Godsdamn it.</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">No, Druid! Let Thokk fight this fight. He can survive, surely, and we can all move on.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Thokk, can we enhance you?</font>&quot;"
5639,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108623&postcount=315,2006-09-28T10:09:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/><i>damn it... what the...</i><br/><br/><font color=""blue""><font size=""3""><b>&amp;quot;Hold it everybody!&amp;quot;</b></font><br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;We don't know anything yet.&amp;quot;</font>Kiah says crossly<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;We don't know the rules, we don't know what will happen if the champion wins, <font size=""3""><b>OR</b></font> if they lose. We don't even know what happened out there until we can talk to the rest of them. So before you go get your macho self-images in a knot let's sit down and figure this out like sentient beings. All we need now is some random attacks that get us into further trouble. Or have you forgotten that's how this all got started?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>males!</i><br/><br/>Kiah is vexed."
5640,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108632&postcount=316,2006-09-28T10:32:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan cast a spell in the back, making him glow slightly as he walks to the front. He has two potions in one hand, and a spear in the other. &quot;Thokk, Druid, everyone. Let me handle this one, please. I've felt completely useless since we left the underdark, and I want to make that up. I know I can handle this, I've thought this through.&quot;<br/><br/>He turns away from the group and to the worgs, &quot;I'll be the champion, but as Kiah pointed out, I would like to be aware of all rules before I begin. I am commited whatever the rules are.&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: Elthan cast<i>Mage Armor</i>and is prepared to swig either<i>Eagles Splendor</i>or<i>Shield of Faith +2</i>at the first sign of action. If possible, he'll swig one while the details are said, and the other once hostilities begin, if he is allowed by the others to fight. Elthan's been in the back too long, and needs some action.)"
5641,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108641&postcount=317,2006-09-28T10:38:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa smiles a little. She can't help it, the situation is absurd. People climbing over each other to fight a talking wolf because a cat-person had killed another talking wolf while it was probably planning to eat their wizard that had electrocuted another talking wolf.<br/><br/>And then she nods in agreement with Kiah.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Kiah is correct. Find out the rules before you engage, and the consequences of losing -- it might be worse than a direct engagement. What if you have to fight on all fours, unarmed and unarmoured, to make it even?&amp;quot;</font><i>Though I suppose the lizardkin might win that fight.</i>"
5642,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108650&postcount=318,2006-09-28T11:46:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>As Elthan steps forward, Achkby turns from motioning at the Druid to stare.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">What?</font>&quot; he shouts incredulously."
5643,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108659&postcount=319,2006-09-28T12:05:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Feeling the hand on his shoulder, Thokk is completely stopped short and a bit taken back what the lizardman says*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, lad, this be my place. I am protectin the honor of our group, our clan, our tribe. That is... <i>was</i> my sole purpose, and ill be damned if I don't smite them like the hammer itself&amp;quot;</font>"
5644,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108668&postcount=320,2006-09-28T14:00:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn watches everyone offer to fight the challenge with a slight grin on his face.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Very well! I wil fight the challenger!&amp;quot;</font>Fizahn's voice is slightly sarcastic and he looks to be holding back laughter.<font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;Can noone in this group decide on anything? I'm all for letting you fight him. It's your place in the group, just like you said.&amp;quot;</font>"
5645,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108677&postcount=321,2006-09-28T16:18:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">&amp;quot;Lad, this is NOT the time for joking around. I'm partially protecting yer honor as well.&amp;quot;</font>"
5646,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108686&postcount=322,2006-09-28T17:10:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><i>This is going nowhere fast.</i><br/><br/>Nolan's first inclination was to meet the challenge and champion the group but the ensuing debate about who or what that champion was to be prevents him from getting further involved. He waits, impassively watching the worgs and hoping this would all get resolved soon.<br/><br/>Suddenly a thought occurs to him,<i>What shadowcat?</i>"
5647,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108695&postcount=323,2006-09-28T17:25:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Listen, if this thing has to end in fighting, Thokk? Edgar? Eltha...Fizhan? Just swat the damn thing and get it over with.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Aeroz flicks the ground with his sword in the usual fashion to demonstrate his impatience.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">If we are going to be voting, I'll just say Thokk then. He's proven in the past that even the gods of death don't want to put up with him, so my bet is he is going to be safe. But please, before <b><i>I</i></b> drop dead of old age, are we going to fight, or no?</font>&quot;"
5648,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108704&postcount=324,2006-09-28T23:47:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;I'm sorry Thokk. I just find it odd that everyone wants to fight when you're obviously the best choice. Also, my honor isn't the one that lightning bolted a worg and got us into the original situation. My honor isn't the one that killed another worg and got us into the duel. I'm still debating wether worgs deserve my honor too.&amp;quot;</font>"
5649,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108713&postcount=325,2006-09-29T00:41:00,Dr._Bob,"The alpha worg sits back on his haunches and yawns. Behind him, the worgs hidden in the forest begin to howl.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Tiriel keeps her back to the tree containing her companions. The &quot;wolves&quot; appear to be keeping their distance, but they clearly want to keep you contained. They seem content to sit and wait for now.<br/><br/>In the distance, a chorus of howls fills the air. Soon, the &quot;wolves&quot; surrounding the tree begin to howl as well. The riding dogs in the tree shiver uncomfortably as though suppressing a desire to join in the howling as well.<br/><br/>Tiriel's limbs begin to feel a little heavy, and it seems to her that the ground is a little closer than it had been. Callos' magic is beginning to wear off ..."
5650,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108722&postcount=326,2006-09-29T01:22:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizard fixes his gaze out the outspoken Kiah and gives a snort with a crinkling of his large green nostrils. Evidently, he doesn't think much of her notion to investigate the terms of the duel.<br/><br/>Perhaps the unspoken rules were sufficient for him.<br/><br/>He nods to Thokk and the way he lids his eyes and softens his features convey the regard he has for the old dwarf. The bowing of his head showing the respect for the dwarf and his words.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Sheyra needs you...I can protect our ...honor</font><br/><br/><i>How noble of Voice-of-Thunder!</i><br/>His eyes fix on the alpha male.<br/><br/><i>This is not about honour...It is about the old Law...blood for blood.. life for life</i><br/><br/>He utters, &quot;Magic is what brought us down this path, it will not guide us out&quot; loudly for Elthan's benefit.<br/><br/>He nods to Fizahn and locks eyes with Trinark one last time. For a final look of understanding before fixing his eyes on his opponents.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;No more talk&amp;quot;</font>, he says with an air of finality."
5651,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108731&postcount=327,2006-09-29T05:49:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><i>oh hell. I guess I'd better join them. </i><br/><br/>Tiriel will grab onto one of the higher branches that she can reach and wait for the spell to wear off. When it does, she'll pull herself up onto the branch.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Well, we can either stay up here until these hell-wolfs leave, or until help shows up, or we can go find out what's going on back at the camp. What's the vote?</font>"
5652,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108740&postcount=328,2006-09-29T06:08:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah shrugs wirily to herself. With a glance at Nyssa and a roll of her eyes she sets herself for a long wait.<br/><br/><i>if this where less tense, i would pull up a chair and enjoy it. the worgs just need to say a few words, and we are too busy bickering to pay attention to them.</i><br/><br/>She checks on the other 4. Who have not moved.<br/>(OOC: how far are they away now?)<br/><br/><i>might as well watch the worgs. i might catch a change in their attitude.</i><br/><br/>(OOC: Kiah will watch the Worgs continually doing sense motive (+4), looking for current motives and changes)"
5653,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108749&postcount=329,2006-09-29T06:16:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">As much as I would love to get back to my belongings I don't think the wolves are just going to let us go. And from persanol expierence I also do not believe that everyone present is actually ready to go and fight a bunch of wolves. My vote is to stay here until they leave. Is there anyone present who knows what or who killed the wolf? Or how to contact it?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Callos sat a little bit uneasily on the tree branch, his eyes closed as his fingers gripped the branch tightly. The necromancer was careful not to make any movements that might upset his balance so it looked alot like he was paralyzed. Didn't help he was hyperventiliating.<br/><br/>((Fixed. Thanks kuja.))"
5654,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108758&postcount=330,2006-09-29T06:24:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Not a damn clue. And I get the feeling that there's a lot more of them than there are of us. Somehow, I think they might be able to shake us loose if we just started shooting them. On top of which, we can't even rightly see them.&amp;quot;</font>"
5655,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108767&postcount=331,2006-09-29T06:30:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa rolls her eyes back at Kiah, and can't help another small smile.<i>At least my brother isn't marching in this macho 'I can beat up a worg better than you can' parade.</i>She side-steps to stand closer to Kiah and whispers,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;If I was the worgs, I would just attack us rather than listen to this.&amp;quot;</font>"
5656,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108776&postcount=332,2006-09-29T07:13:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy simply shrugs, taking the implications that Thokk is a more suitable champion than himself in stride,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Teal"">Whatever. Whoever does it, just don't screw up.</font>&quot;"
5657,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108785&postcount=333,2006-09-29T11:32:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan walks over and stands in front of the Lizard.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Druid, there is nothing magical that I can do to win a fight. I will still have to fight, like anyone else, hand to hand, weapon to weapon, in order to win.&amp;quot;<br/>
&amp;quot;I have never finished a fight, not with magic or anything esle. I've never done so for the group, always watching from the back as they deliver the final blow and count thier kills. I've done enough watching, I want to do something important for the group. I'm ready to step up from the back. Please Druid, let me have this chance.&amp;quot;</font>"
5658,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108793&postcount=334,2006-09-29T11:59:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokk watches, torn, as Elthan and the Druid both try to take the spot of champion, knowing they each have their own reasons. The lizard, for protecting<i>him</i>and the group as the whole, and the remaining Elthan, trying to prove his own worth*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, Scaley one, that means a lot to me. But simply, this is what I have always done, and what I shall always do. If I get in trouble, I excpet yer to come and fetch me out, aye?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Turning to Elthan*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Lad, we know you are there. Ye dont need to kill something to help. This isnt the place for you, play yer strenghts elsewhere. For this fight, I fight for us all. If ye can cast something to protect me, ye are helping in your own way, and thats all I can ask, lad&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*To the Alpha Worg*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, I asked ye once beastie, what are the rules of the engagement? Fer all yer talk of honor, you havnt dont the lest to explain how this honor fight shall be worked out.&amp;quot;</font>"
5659,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108801&postcount=335,2006-09-29T16:10:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel is puzzled by the reactions of Callos of Delphina; neither really seems comfortable in the tree, but both of them seem to want to stay. As Delphina finishes, Tiriel says<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Oh I can fix that if you, I mean we, need to see them.<br/>
And how would we know anything about the cat?</font><br/><br/>Unlike Callos, Tiriel is completly at ease in the tree and gently swings her legs trying to ease her feeling of unease.<br/><br/><br/>ooc: @ Callos - err, our little group knows nothing about the &quot;shadow&quot; cat except that a) it's a large cat, and b) it killed a<strike>worg</strike>wolf-thing."
5660,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108809&postcount=336,2006-09-30T09:41:00,Dr._Bob,"The alpha worg ***** his head.<br/><br/>&quot;Rules? Honor?&quot; The worg seems genuinely puzzled.<br/><br/>Several other worgs shake their heads. Kiah senses a change in their attitudes. Excitement seems to have been replaced by contempt. It looks like they have interpeted the arguments and delay of the party as a sign of cowardice.<br/><br/>That Thokk seems to want to outline &quot;rules&quot; for a fight to the death apparently strikes the worgs as a sign of additional weakness.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Tiriel gradually shrinks back to normal size then clambers up into the tree, joining her companions.<br/><br/>The circle of &quot;wolves&quot; closes in slightly. They keep a safe distance from the tree, but they clearly mean to prevent any of you from escaping.<br/><br/>The owl shakes its wings in frustration, the sunrod still gripped in one claw, while it balances on a high branch with the other.<br/><br/>Stalemate.<br/>"
5661,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108817&postcount=337,2006-09-30T10:14:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy stretches languidly, something akin to a chuckle on his lips,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I tried telling ya this was my kind'a fight. Ya sure ya wanna go through with it? I ain't so particular as ta need rules.</font>&quot;"
5662,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108825&postcount=338,2006-09-30T11:04:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah blows air noisily.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Yup, looks like you got it again. The worgs ain't too impressed with our arguments. They think we are cowards for all this chatter. Toss a dagger in the air or something. But we'd best decide quickly.&amp;quot;</font>.<br/><br/>She looks at Lumpy<font color=""teal"">&amp;quot;Would a spell of protection be out of line?&amp;quot;</font>"
5663,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108833&postcount=339,2006-09-30T11:29:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>&quot;Thokk, I know I don't have to do anything, but its just that which bothers me, that I could just be in the back, completly obscured. I know I don't have to do this for the group, but if so I'll take my chances and do this for myself.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Kiah may be right. The worgs are looking a bit restless. Anyone who wants to do this, gather round. I'll cast an arrow and it will be decided randomly.&quot;<br/><br/>Elthan sets down his potions and spear, takes a step back, and after casting, a blue facsimlie of an arrow floats in front of him.<br/><br/>(OOC: Cast<i>Prestidignation</i>. DB or I can roll a dice after everyones voiced up. The arrow will spin and stop randomly on an individual and he'll fight.)"
5664,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108841&postcount=340,2006-09-30T11:36:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Watching the creatures below, Delphinia starts getting a burning feeling in her gut. She reaches over and takes the sunrod from the owl, then looks at Callos.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You know, those <i>look</i> like wolves. But they sure aren't <i>acting</i> like wolves. I can think of one thing for sure that falls under that category. What do <u>you</u> think they are?&amp;quot;</font>As she speaks, her expression slowly shifts from neutrality to suspicion to the start of something much more ugly.<br/><br/>{Edited to take the sunrod. Poor owl. :)}"
5665,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108849&postcount=341,2006-09-30T11:52:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">&amp;quot;Okay, no rules. Just charge him Thokk.&amp;quot;</font>"
5666,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108857&postcount=342,2006-09-30T12:09:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokk shurgs, picks up his bastard sword, and starts walking towards the wolves. As he walks, he calls over his shoulder*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, Elthan, keep my back safe for me. Druid,</font><font color=""brown"">Protect the tribe</font>&quot;<br/><br/>*Thokk continutes to walk up, then gets into a defensive stance once he is close to the worg*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, come and get some ye bastard&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>OOC: Thokk Readies an action to strike as soon as the worg is in range"
5667,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108865&postcount=343,2006-09-30T12:32:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">That's how we do it, Thokk!</font>&quot; says Achkby, setting his spear in the ground. He stays wary, though, in case something goes other than according to plan."
5668,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108873&postcount=344,2006-09-30T15:52:00,Ludo,<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan raises a brow at Thokk's actions.<i>Well that happened a lot sooner than I thought it would.</i>He remains alert should any creature other than the challenger act.
5669,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108881&postcount=345,2006-09-30T16:27:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih calls out with some rather...unique encouragement; all the while carrying a look on his face like what he said was the smartest thing he had ever uttered.<br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I've got ale for ya Thokk, but only if you bring me a pelt.&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
5670,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108889&postcount=346,2006-09-30T16:35:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah looks surprised when Thokk put himself forward, she glances at Ethan and the Druid to see how they take it.<br/><br/><i>maybe i've been away from civilization for too long. nice quiet forest. predicable creatures. friends that wait for you too finish before running off. (sigh), i feel old.</i><br/><br/>In a gloomy mood, she goes back to studying the worgs."
5671,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108897&postcount=347,2006-09-30T16:44:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>She knows four, and she knows safe, and she knows high, but that is all she can feel from Orestes at this distance. She resists the urge to call the owl to her, and instead watches Thokk step forward, taking the challenge.<br/><br/>Nyssa gives a quick sympathetic glance to Kiah, and then focuses on the fight to come.<br/><br/><i>There's no way reason can be heard in a group this big, not without a leader that makes it so.</i>"
5672,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108905&postcount=348,2006-09-30T17:33:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Casually, Lumpy loops his flail over the back of his neck, letting the weapon rest against his shoulders with ends pulled taut by the weight of his arms,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Or the dwarf can go. Whatever.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>As Thokk moves out of easy listening range, the orc throws a casual glance at the rest of his party,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Heh, he's awfully confident fer someone with such a poorly developed style. Makes me wonder if he's all there in the head sometimes.</font>&quot;"
5673,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108913&postcount=349,2006-09-30T18:02:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan drops his shoulders in a sigh.<i>This is just not fair. There's just no argueing with a dwarf.</i><br/><br/>&quot;So be it.&quot;<br/><br/>Elthan resigns to stay back, but pulls out a scroll and discharges the spell on Thokk. &quot;You can do this, just let me have the next chance, ok?&quot;<br/><br/>(OOC: Cast<i>Bulls Strength</i>from scroll. Thokk has +4 strength for three minutes.)"
5674,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108921&postcount=350,2006-10-01T01:18:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The reptilian simply sighs as his prediction that any enquiry on &quot;rules&quot; would be seen as a weakness. The 'rules' were unwritten. This was the wild after all.<br/><br/>He knew in his heart that Voice-of-Thunder was the better warrior. He frowns at the Serpent-slayer's remark but doesn't say anything. His prowess had earned him the right to<i>some</i>comments.<br/><br/>He yells out<font color=""blue""><br/>
&amp;quot;sShedding more blood will not make right the... the.. whole..ness of the land. You... care NOT for the Wyld. What YOU want, beast? Yes. Blood for blood. Eye for an eye. You hunt us and expect uss not to fight in defense? What you seek, beast who speaks in the tongues-of-man?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>His face screws up in a mixture of anger and frustration."
5675,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108929&postcount=351,2006-10-01T15:00:00,Dr._Bob,"Dozens of red eyes stare unblinkingly from the forest's edge as Thokk ignores Elthan's arrow and steps forward to challenge the alpha male. Elthan lets the snub pass without comment. Instead, the half-elf pats Thokk on the back as he passes, imbuing the dwarf with additional strength.<br/><br/>The lizardman calls out one last time as Thokk takes up a defensive position behind his tower shield.<br/><br/>The alpha snarls back at the druid. &quot;I care not for your patronizing tone<i>lizard.</i>Who are you to speak of the<i>wyld,</i>you who walks on two feet among other bipeds, stinking of<i>civilization,</i>wearing clothing and carrying weapons?<br/><br/>&quot;What wrong has my pack done to you or yours? If a member of my pack attacked one of yours<i>unprovoked,</i>what would you and yours have done in return? If another member of my pack then slew one of your companions in cold blood, how would you suggest we could 'make things right'?<br/><br/>&quot;I offer one-on-one combat that will spare both of our packs unnecessary bloodshed and death. You and your barbaric kind would not have been so generous I'll warrant.&quot;<br/><br/>The alpha male steps forward from beneath the trees as he shouts his reply to the lizardman. The &quot;worg&quot; seems to be breathing heavily.<br/><br/>As the &quot;worg&quot; hyperventilates, his form changes before your eyes. His limbs thicken and, as he approaches Thokk, he rises up on his hind legs until he is walking erect.<br/><br/>When the alpha stops, 30 yards from Thokk, he has transformed into some kind of half-wolf, half-man hybrid. He is suddenly calm, almost whispering now. &quot;Was I before a man who dreamt about being a wolf, or am I now a wolf who dreams of being a man ...&quot;<br/><br/>He tilts his head back and howls at the moon, spreading his arms and extending his fingers, which end in wicked claws.<br/><br/>The rest of his pack joins in, raising the hairs on the back of your necks with their howling, which can even be heard deep in the forest where Callos and the others are holed up in a tree ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Thokk holds his action. The werewolf lord transforms into his hybrid form. The two combatants are separated by 90 feet. SD, please generate an initiative roll.</i>"
5676,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108937&postcount=352,2006-10-02T00:12:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Ssathiya feels immediately insulted to be told he stinks of civilisation. He can't help involuntarily sniffing himself.<br/>Seeing the pack-leader change form, he gasps in shock. He'd heard about shape-changers. Something between lizardman and animal.<br/><br/><i>SEMUANYA!...I would have spared its life. Now I pray Voice-of-Thunder kills it before it leads its pack into destruction.</i><br/><br/>He looks back to his own packmates and mutters (albeit unnecessarily),<font color=""red""> &amp;quot;This is not good. The pack follows one that is not their breed&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>His face is aghast and he stands shock-still looking guility at Elthan.<br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;What have we done?&amp;quot;</font>"
5677,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108945&postcount=353,2006-10-02T01:43:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark had been relegated to the position of observer, during the internal bickering over who would face the Worg. He had no intention of volunteering, he thought what Callos did was wrong and he deserved to be punished for it.<br/><br/>Trinark knew little of Thokk, but he looked like a capable warrior. Given the current state of affairs, he hoped Thokk would prevail.<br/><br/>As the Worg transformed, the irony of the situation was revealed. Trinark couldn't help himself, he broke into a laugh. He tried his best to conceal his laughter behind his hand...<br/><br/><i>Now this is getting interesting!</i><br/>"
5678,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108953&postcount=354,2006-10-02T05:08:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Holy--!<br/>
<br/>
And <b>he</b> d speaks of... us being unnatural!<br/>
<br/>
Though... do I... am I not becoming like him?</i>"
5679,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108961&postcount=355,2006-10-02T08:13:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah hisses through her teeth...<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Lycanthropy!&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;If Thokk gets bitten we may lose him! Even if he wins the fight! We must help protect him!</font><br/><br/>Living in the wilds, it is something that she has seen before<i> the wolf form, one of the most evil and hardest to control... </i><br/><br/>She thinks furiously,<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I can give him some protection, but I have to touch him. Can anyone make me invisible?&amp;quot;</font>"
5680,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108969&postcount=356,2006-10-02T15:17:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokks eyes widen slightly as the beast transforms, then breaks into a grin*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, a true challange then. So be it, beastie. Come and die.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk Calmly strodes 20 feet closer to the Werewolf and once again picks up his defensive stance*<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=651177"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Init (1d20+1=21)</a><br/><br/>OOC: Hoo Rah! Thokk takes a single move action closer and readies an action to attack the instant the werewolf is in range"
5681,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108977&postcount=357,2006-10-02T15:31:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa shakes her head at Kiah.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I don't have any ability to conceal you. Or any way to aid Thokk.&amp;quot;</font>She watches the fight as it starts, ready to cast a spell the instant it looks like the worgs will break their word."
5682,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108985&postcount=358,2006-10-02T16:08:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>How many of this pack are his spawn?</i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">I have a scroll,</font>&quot; ventures Achkby, &quot;<font color=""blue"">What are you going to do?</font>&quot;"
5683,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1108993&postcount=359,2006-10-02T16:46:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><i>Well damn, that complicates things.</i><br/><br/>Nolan stands ready should anything go wrong."
5684,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109001&postcount=360,2006-10-02T17:38:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa looks over at Delphinia from where she's lounging in the fork of a branch. The gnome has been amusing herself by making snowballs out of the snow collected on the tree; she's managed a fair-sized, albeit precarious pile of them so far.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You mean wolves aren't supposed to act like that?&amp;quot;</font>Ahh, city slickers. A title which Lissa wears proudly. She looks genuinely puzzled.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;So if they're not wolves, what in the Nine Hells are they? Werewolves... nah, if they could change shape to climb after us they'd have done it by now.&amp;quot;</font>Lissa gives the ranger a questioning look."
5685,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109009&postcount=361,2006-10-02T17:53:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan stands just a bit dumbstruck at the transformation. It's just not something one can anticipate.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;We've put our friend in more danger than we had intentioned to.&amp;quot;</font>, he responds to the druid.<br/><br/>He backs up into the group nervously, setting the two potions back into his pack and pulling out another. He passes the new potion to Kiah.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;If you really need to be invisible, drink that, but I advise against any unnecesarry foolishness. Thokk can win.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Potion of Invisibility, CL 2 if you need it.)"
5686,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109017&postcount=362,2006-10-02T18:15:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah grabs the potion from Elthan.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I doubt it...and he'll be a werewolf tomorrow if he does.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She quaffs the potion.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Yell at the werewolf. Call him names. Anything. Just make noise....&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Kiah moves toward Thokk as quickly and quietly as she can (move silently +0), running through all the spells she can cast in her head...<i>protection from evil, barkskin, magic weapon... does thokk have a magic weapon?... resistance, prayer...</i>"
5687,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109025&postcount=363,2006-10-02T19:04:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I'll keep you both in contact, then.&amp;quot;</font>Nyssa closes her eyes for a few seconds and concentrates intently.<br/><br/>{Nyssa casts Message using Silent Spell and Still Spell. Because she's using metamagic, it will take a full round to cast. She'll establish the spell with Thokk and Kiah.}"
5688,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109033&postcount=364,2006-10-03T00:29:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia directs her ugly scowl out into the darkness.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Normal wolves probably would have left us alone in the first place. If they were going to attack, they would have just done it while we were getting into the tree. Or they would have tried to shake us down by now. If they weren't going to attack, they should have left by now. But this waiting, it's eerie. It's almost like they're smart.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>She watched helplessly while the wolflike creature snatched her father up in its jaws as he tried to scramble away. It began chewing; each movement of its jaw bringing a terrified, agonizing scream from his lips. When it turned to look at her, somehow she knew that those red eyes could tell she was still alive and terrified of it. And it liked that. It liked that a lot.</i><br/><br/>Delphinia shook her head to clear the memory. Without even putting a conscious thought behind it, she lifted her bow with a pair of arrows to the string and tried to sight one of the creatures in the darkness."
5689,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109041&postcount=365,2006-10-03T05:19:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;What does she mean?&amp;quot;</font><br/>He points to Kiah but asks Elthan the question.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;How will he become shapechanger next day?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He eyes Thokk with concern remembering his<i>former</i>death. This resurfaces a similar memory and he glances to Trinark momentariy."
5690,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109049&postcount=366,2006-10-03T06:37:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I don't know about smart, but they're organized.&amp;quot;</font>She pauses,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;They seem bent on keeping us up here and not attacking, which isn't any fun ... Is anyone else wondering why?</font>"
5691,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109057&postcount=367,2006-10-03T06:42:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix for the most part just sits and watches, momentarily awed by Thokk's bold words to the now terrifying Wolf Lord."
5692,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109065&postcount=368,2006-10-03T07:35:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach Hajih, get that ale ready for me, I'll be thirsty after rending this beastie apart&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk stares at the Werewolf and spits into the ground infront of it*<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">&amp;quot;Hark, unnatural creature. You do not belong amonst them, for thee are of another cursed race. You shall be vanquished&amp;quot;</font>"
5693,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109073&postcount=369,2006-10-03T10:26:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn watches Thokk step forward to challenge the werewolf. As the werewolf changes form, his eyes widen. He smiles as Kaih drinks the potion of invisibility.<i>Yes. My personal favorite favorite code of honor. She'd better be out of there before she becomes visible though.</i>He then begins shouting insults at the werewolf.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;You don't know who you're messing with pup. Bring back his ragged pelt Thokk. Callos needs a blanket and even one as tattered as that is better than none.&amp;quot;</font>"
5694,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109081&postcount=370,2006-10-03T10:58:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/><i>Now to hope nothing bad comes out of turning that girl invisible.</i><br/><br/>After finding a place to stand next to the Lizard, Elthan is patient in his reply.<font color=""Red"">&amp;quot;Unless he is something odder, Thokks opponent is a werewolf, and thus lycanthropic. If wounded by a lycanthrope, there is a high chance victim turns into one himself.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Elthan takes a short breath before continueing a bit more.<font color=""Red""> &amp;quot;I never really believed that, since most stories I've heard involved the victim being killed in the attack, or running away unharmed from the encounter. I suppose I'll be forced to test that thought after this.&amp;quot;</font>"
5695,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109089&postcount=371,2006-10-03T11:00:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>His own thoughts had begun to drift down the same path as the other halflings even as she spoke the words.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">....This isn't right. We need to return to camp <b>immiedetely</b></font>&quot;<br/><br/>His words where terse and even though the necromancer didn't even want to move his eyes began to dart around the trees and even on the ground below looking for inspiration. Retreating into a hyper dimensional space was no longer a viable option. Not with the way these 'wolves' were acting. But how to get back to camp...Running on the ground was out of the question. But maybe...<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">The trees. Start looking for a path through the tree tops back towards where every one else is. Staying here is no longer to our benefit.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((OOC: Going to look for a path of sturdy branches or an opening among the worgs/werewolves.)"
5696,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109097&postcount=372,2006-10-03T13:27:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>It's probably a good thing that Callos suggested something to do, because Lissa had a snowball in hand aimed at the nearest wolf-thing. She begins to nod, then frowns.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Hey, the dogs can't climb. If we just leave them here, they'll freeze.&amp;quot;</font>Frustrated, Lissa winds up and throws her snowball straight at a worg's face...<br/><br/><br/>OOC: I couldn't resist! I'm sorry! The snowballs are loosely packed, so they shouldn't do any damage."
5697,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109105&postcount=373,2006-10-03T13:51:00,Dr._Bob,"The howling fades away into the night, leaving the darkness thick with anticipation. Deep in the forest, Callos, Delphinia, Tiriel and Lissa consider attempting to make their way through the branches of the trees. The trees are dense here, and their bare branches are entangled enough to allow passage from tree to tree for those nimble enough (or small enough) to keep their balance.<br/><br/>Some of the &quot;wolves&quot; below lick their lips, but they keep their distance. Their howling stops suddenly, and they seem to be waiting for something. Their ears are pricked up, but they seem to be listening to something far away.<br/><br/>Lissa smacks one of the distracted wolves in the face with a snowball. It leaps forward with a snarl, but a quick bark from another wolf halts it in its tracks. It returns to its position, eyes burning red as it glares at Lissa.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>The forest falls silent.<br/><br/>The werewolf lord lowers his head and locks eyes on the dwarf. Without a word, he starts his charge, picking up speed as he covers the ground between the two of them with frightening speed.<br/><br/>Thokk braces himself behind his tower shield (which is taller than he is), settled into a wide stance, his bastard sword chambered over his shoulder.<br/><br/>The werewolf crashes into the tower shield at full tilt and, despite the dwarf's low center of gravity, Thokk is forced backwards two feet by the force of the impact.<br/><br/>The werewolf slams the shield aside and slashes Thokk with his claws, but not before the dwarf thrusts viciously into the beast's belly. It is not immediately obvious whether the sword penetrates the werewolf's thick hide.<br/><br/>The half-man, half-monster rakes the dwarf with his claws in a frenzy, sending sprays of blood radiating outward. The droplets of blood glitter in the moonlight as they sail through the air. Thokk fights back with equal ferocity, his sword singing as it cuts again and again ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>After the first round, Thokk and the werewolf are only 10' apart.<br/>
<br/>
In round 2, I assume that Thokk agains holds his action and attacks before the werewolf's charge takes effect. The werewolf hits AC 36 for 14 damage.<br/>
<br/>
In round 3, Thokk can act again before the werewolf's full attack takes effect. The werewolf hits AC 28 and 34 for 14 and 16 damage.<br/>
<br/>
Meanwhile, Kiah becomes invisible and approaches Thokk, while Nyssa links Kiah and Thokk together. Kiah action (whatever is turns out to be) will take effect in round 3.<br/>
<br/>
SD, please submit attacks and damage against AC 17 for round 2 and AC 19 for round 3. Take into account the werewolf's damage reduction of 10.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
For the characters trapped in the woods, movement through the trees is possible at one half speed, but each round each character needs to make a DC 15 balance check each round to make any progress. Failure by 5 or more means that you can't move for one subsequent round. Failure by 10 or more results in a fall.</i><br/><br/><br/>"
5698,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109113&postcount=374,2006-10-03T14:11:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos DeTerran</b><br/><br/>A nervous grin came to his face when Lissa threw the snowball down to peg one of the wolves but a realization came to him.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">...I don't thnk their allowed to hurt us. I know it sounds crazy but I think its safe to move through the trees. Which way is back to camp?</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Every fiber of his being was screaming out that he shouldn't move. Too dangerous and he would fall down. But this place was even more dangerous to stay. Clinging unto the tree he was sitting on with a death grip, Callos pulled himself up to his feet and mentally cursed his sad sorry footing. The necromancer had some degree of balance but this would be tricky.<br/><br/>((Oh monkey spit... Alright I just made all of the rolls for the next ten rounds to save some time. Here they are.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=654026"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=9, 1d20+3=9, 1d20+3=11, 1d20+3=12, 1d20+3=22, 1d20+3=11, 1d20+3=4, 1d20+3=20, 1d20+3=20, 1d20+3=16</a>))"
5699,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109121&postcount=375,2006-10-03T14:13:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin rushes up out of the shadows next to Elthan and Fizahn. Blood is splattered across her face and chest, but she does not seem to be wounded.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;What's going on? Who--&amp;quot;</font>Katrin cuts herself off abruptly, seeing the werewolf. She shudders, then pulls herself together.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;No... <font size=""4"">Stop this! Stop fighting!</font>&amp;quot;</font>she screams. She stares straight at the werewolf lord, her expression full of emotion."
5700,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109129&postcount=376,2006-10-03T14:25:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa whispers quietly, her voice reaching Kiah and Thokk.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Thokk, Kiah is invisible and coming to aid you with spells. Please make noise to cover her approach. You may both whisper back a short message now if you need to.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>As Katrin emerges from the woods, Nyssa looks towards her in alarm.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Uh oh,&amp;quot;</font>she breathes quietly to her brother.<br/><br/>She sends a sense of agitation to Orestes, hoping his sudden shift in mood might alert the others that something is going on.<br/><br/>{<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=654118"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge: Arcana (1d20+11=24)</a>-- can I figure out about the DR?}<br/><br/>{And, to make things easy, just assume Nyssa repeats anything Kiah or Thokk need her to, since all messages go back to her but not to each other. Otherwise I'll be posting &quot;Kiah said...&quot; all day.}"
5701,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109137&postcount=377,2006-10-03T14:44:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia isn't listening anymore.<i>I'm such an idiot. If I live through this, I have to apologize to Callos. He was right.</i>Staring into those red, red eyes, she lines up the shot, two arrows at once.<i>If only he'd killed it instead of just wounding it. For my clan, for my family, and most of all, for me.</i><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Burn in hell,&amp;quot;</font>she snarls quietly as the arrows fly, a red haze fogging her vision.<br/><br/>{to hit: first arrow:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=654108"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> 20 + 6 = 26, 7+6 = 13</a>to confirm, second arrow:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=654114"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">7 + 6 = 13</a><br/>assuming first one hits and does not confirm, damage is<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=654120"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> 4 + 1 cold = 5</a>}<br/><br/>"
5702,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109145&postcount=378,2006-10-03T15:09:00,HempRope,"...that was strange.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Katrin!</font>calls Achkby in surprise, his attention temporarily wrested away from the fight.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Have you seen Tiriel and the others?!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]Yeah,<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=654169"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge (Arcana) (1d20+11=29)</a>[/OOC]"
5703,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109153&postcount=379,2006-10-03T15:10:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah makes her way across the clearing as quickly as possible. However it's not quick enough. The monster charges Thokk at frightening speed. The collision sets her teeth on edge and the ferocity of the attack almost stops her in her tracks. Time stops for Kiah as the spray of blood sparkles in the moonlight. All she sees is a small warrior hopelessly pitted against an insane evil...<br/><br/><i>not gonna happen</i><br/><br/>As the combatants fall apart after that first awful charge Kiah moves into place 10' behind Thokk. Kiah hesitates, not knowing what spell to use first and thinking she may only get one. Precious seconds are lost as she is torn between magic weapon and protection from evil . Finally, not knowing what kind of magic Nyssa has used to connect them she speaks clearly, but softly enough that the werewolf will have no chance of overhearing.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Thokk! Hold your sword behind you if you need it magic!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Kiah waits on a hair trigger with the words of<i>magic weapon</i>on her lips.<br/><br/><i>(OOC: hold action until late in the 3rd round, speak, ready magic weapon for Thokk holding his sword behind him)</i><br/><br/>EDIT: What are Thokk's hit points? Is he almost dead and the end of the 3rd round? If Kiah can see this she will burn Clairvoyance for a cure serious wounds (3d8+6)<br/>instead of magic weapon."
5704,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109161&postcount=380,2006-10-03T15:23:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan's face is impassive as the fight starts, his discipline and training coming to the fore. A slight twitch in his left eyelid is the only sign that Thokk's bloody injury registers with the monk."
5705,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109169&postcount=381,2006-10-03T15:47:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokk rightens himself, blood seeping from numerous wounds in his body. He retains consciousness through pure will of effort, and starts hacking madly at the werewolf, trying to drive it back as all else fades from his vision*<br/><br/>*In a strangly calm voice Thokk yells back*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Aye, lads, this is not good.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>I don't want to leave again...</i><br/><br/>Thokks Round 2 Attacks<br/>*Power Attack, -2 to hit +2 damage*<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=654201"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk To Hit (1d20+9=21)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=654206"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to Hit (1d20+4=15)</a><br/><br/>Hit<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=654209"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Damage (1d10+9=17)</a><br/><br/>Thokk Round 3 Attacks<br/>Normal<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=654211"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk To Hit (1d20+11=23)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=654215"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to Hit (1d20+6=18)</a><br/><br/>Hit<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=654217"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Damage (1d10-3=4)</a><br/><br/>OOC: Ouch. Thats really painful. The first damage roll needs 10 subtracted from it, I took that into consiteration in the second roll. It may be time for others to start comming in, for some reason I dont think this is a fair fight as it is right now..."
5706,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109177&postcount=382,2006-10-03T16:32:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa watches in horror as Callos slips on the icy branches, and then Delphinia suddenly starts shooting at the not-wolves.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Well, that's just torn it. So much for stealth and subtlety.&amp;quot;</font>Despite her sarcastic remarks, the gnome is loading her crossbow as she speaks. Then she closes her eyes, places one hand on the crude silver medallion at her chest, and chants briefly in Celestial.<font color=""Teal"">&amp;quot;Baravar, please bless your servant and her allies!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Load crossbow and cast<i>bless.</i>"
5707,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109185&postcount=383,2006-10-03T18:17:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/><i>It's a damned good thing he's prepared to die.</i><br/><br/>Lumpy leaves his flail draped across his neck like some grim fashion accessory as he watches Thokk take a good solid thrashing,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Now, don't get me wrong, he ain't bad in a fight, but he's really going about it all wrong. Defense is swell, and it's got its uses, but fuzzy over there just showed why offense usually wins these sorts'a things. Shields are fer big battles and buying time. In a duel, yer better off devoting yerself ta winning than fending off attacks.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The orc's critique is delivered matter-of-factly and easily, as if he were discussing the quality of his morning coffee and not alife or death affair. Abruptly, his tone changes to one slightly more serious, but tinged with faint frustration,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Alright, show'a hands, who's got serious moral issue with letting the dwarf die in this misguided honor-duel crap? Might as well getthe voting over with before it's too late.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He leaves his own hand down, naturally."
5708,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109193&postcount=384,2006-10-04T07:42:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardkin takes in what Elthan says and frowns as he tries to wrap his mind around it.<br/><br/><i> a sickness..</i><br/><br/>When Kiah interferes by turning invisible he actually blurts out,<br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Wait. She cannot..&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She would betray the terms of the challenge and most likely be detected and killed. More importantly to the druid's way of thinking, risk the entire pack's safety if the werewolf ordered an attack in retaliation.<br/><br/>He looked around for support and was shocked to be tugged back. He didn't miss the vicious attacks on Thokk and bared his teeth reactively.<br/><br/>Before he could say anything the missing Walks-in-Shadows returns and yells for the fight to cease. He turns to see if Tiriel and the others returned with her."
5709,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109201&postcount=385,2006-10-04T09:30:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;If it helps anyone's decision, Orestes has become very upset. I believe that either the group in the woods attacked, or has been attacked.&amp;quot;</font>Nyssa watches the fight carefully, and prepares herself to meddle, as she is so prone to do.<br/><br/>She whispers quietly, sending her message,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Kiah, I think there's a problem with the other group. And Thokk's going to lose.&amp;quot;</font>"
5710,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109209&postcount=386,2006-10-04T10:12:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>After Thokk takes the first full round of deadly attacks from the monster, Kiah heals Thokk (hopefully) and hears Nyssa'a information. She whispers back<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;The other group has not been damaged. Thokk will be dead in a round unless someone does something!&amp;quot;</font><br/>"
5711,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109217&postcount=387,2006-10-05T06:01:00,Dr._Bob,"Katrin's sudden appearance at the forest's edge surprises your party and the worgs alike.<br/><br/>The werewolf lord freezes, one clawed hand still wrapped around Thokk's throat, the other pinning Thokk's sword arm at the bicep.<br/><br/>All eyes turn to the blood-spattered rogue. Si'rene sprints to her side, &quot;Are you hurt?&quot; Katrin shakes her head no.<br/><br/>Kiah takes this opportunity to creep forward. She reaches an invisible hand out and touches Thokk's forehead, partially healing his wounds. The werewolf lord is only inches away. His nostrils flare, but if he is aware of Kiah's proximity, he does not show it. Instead he keeps his red eyes locked on Katrin.<br/><br/>Slowly, the werewolf lord relaxes his grip on Thokk and steps backwards. &quot;We are done here. Blood for blood.&quot;<br/><br/>The werewolf lord turns his back on Thokk and begins to walk back towards the woods, towards Katrin and Si'rene. The worgs concealed in the woods likewise begin to converge on the rogue and the gray elf. Si'rene nocks two arrows and points her longbow at the approaching werewolf.<br/><br/>&quot;Where are the others?&quot; she whispers to Katrin.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Callos begins creeping forward along the highest branches toward the next tree. Lissa sighs and starts to follow, but when she looks back, she sees Delphinia glaring at the wolves below with pure hatred in her eyes. Before Lissa can react, Delphinia shoots one of the wolves who yelps and disappears into the darkness.<br/><br/>The other wolves are on their feet, teeth bared.<br/><br/>Before Delphinia can reload, however, Callos slips and falls out of the tree. Tiriel launches herself out of the tree as well, catching the necromancer in midair. There is the sound of a loud flapping of wings, and Tiriel gently lowers herself and Callos to the ground.<br/><br/>&quot;Stand back,&quot; she whispers to Callos.<br/><br/>Tiriel raises her sword and suddenly the woods are flooded with a blinding light. Lissa and Delphinia turn their heads and avert their dark-adapted eyes. Peeking through slitted eyelids, they see an amazing sight ...<br/><br/>An angel stands proudly, resplendent in shining armor, a flaming sword held aloft as she spreads a pair of enormous white wings. She shakes her blond hair out of her face, revealing achingly beautiful features and piercing blue eyes.<br/><br/>The encircling wolves cower before her, and one by one they break for cover, running for their lives.<br/><br/>The angel lowers and sheathes her sword, and the<i>daylight</i>fades. She ties back her hair and suddenly she is just Tiriel again.<br/><br/>"
5712,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109225&postcount=388,2006-10-05T07:48:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>Damn it all...!</i><br/><br/>Those where the only thoughts that could fill the wild-eyed necromancer's head as his slippery footing on the branches gave way when he began to move.<br/><br/>Instinctfully Callos closed his eyes and tried to raise his arms up to cushion fall. This was like some kind of horrible nightmare! The wind rushing past his face. The wolves awaiting him on the ground, slavering as if ready to devour him, but then he didn't slam into the ground. Far from it, the only harm he seemed to take was being jolted when his fall was arrested by.....TIRIEL?! That didn't explain why he heard the sounds of wings either!<br/><br/>But when they where both on the ground and the warrior woman asked him to step back he wasn't going to argue either. The necromancer stepped back until he was pressed against the tree, eyes darting from wolf to wolf, waiting to see which would attack first when the golden light began fill the woods around them.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">GAH! What in the Nine Hells is that light?!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The light almost burned at him and he threw his arms up in front of his face. Only catching brief glimpses of the angelic being that had saved him. It made his heart ache, an act that had his right hand clutching at his chest while he gritted his teeth. Once the light was gone however there where spots dancing in front of his eyes, compromising his balance even more then it was on the tree.<br/><br/>Instead Callos slumped down at the base of the tree, opal eyes dazed and a little surprised and horrified at the same time. A single thought running through his head.<br/><br/><i>It was just like her....Looked just like her......what was it?</i><br/><br/>Already his mind was pouring over all of the religous texts he had read over his lifetime. Trying to find some little tidbit that would allow for his rationale side to explain the angelic being...and why it was no longer there.<br/><br/>((If Callos saw enough of the &quot;angel&quot; would it be possible to make a Knowledge Religon check to identify it/her? +13 on the modifier if you want to roll it yourself or should I?))"
5713,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109233&postcount=389,2006-10-05T10:17:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I don't know where the others are... If I even saw them, I don't remember...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Katrin draws her shortsword.<i>Blood for blood? What does that mean? Did I... I must have! Oh</i>NO! She looks suddenly worried, even afraid, images of her friends, torn to pieces, rising in her mind."
5714,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109241&postcount=390,2006-10-05T10:22:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah relaxes slightly as the werewolf moves away. She whispers to Nyssa<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I think Katrin killed a worg while in cat form. If the group is going to protect her do it now before that monster closes in. I for one want to hear her side of the story.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Then she moves up and hisses in Thokk's ear:<br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Thokk! We need to get back to the group. NOW. I will enchant your sword on the way.&amp;quot;</font>"
5715,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109249&postcount=391,2006-10-05T10:46:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Wordlessly, Lumpy starts walking himself, moving to interpose himself between the Werewolf and his quarry. A sober look crosses his face as he lays one gnarled hand on the haft of his weapon, flipping it back over his neck into position.<br/><br/>He wasn't quite sure what the whole story was with this, but it didn't entirely matter. He'd given his word to those women, not more than a few days go, and by damn, he'd hold to it. Even if it meant facing down something so obviously lethal. He could always get his answers if he happened to survive the encounter."
5716,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109257&postcount=392,2006-10-05T11:00:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>It was tumbling out of control so quickly. And there seemed to be one decision left to Nyssa: fight, or not.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;He lays a hand on anyone else, I fight,&amp;quot;</font>she whispers to Kiah and Thokk, her voice carrying through the night.<br/><br/>She looks to her brother, letting him know she planned to act. It was ill-advised, but her other option was to watch that girl be murdered for an act she didn't even seem to recall. There was no way Katrin was a match for the werewolf, he'd torn Thokk apart in seconds.<br/><br/>{Trigger -- if the worgs attack, cast Scare on two.}"
5717,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109265&postcount=393,2006-10-05T12:41:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>She already had another arrow ready. Then a very bright light shone from behind her. And now all the worgs were running. Delphinia turned slowly, just in time to see Tiriel-as-an-angel shrink back into Tiriel. And she almost put that arrow into Tiriel's back.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;What the hell have you done,&amp;quot;</font>she shouts, angry and snarling. It takes every ounce of willpower she has to lower the arrow from her bow. With barely suppressed rage, she continues to shout at Tiriel.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;They're running away, you flying- feathered- winged- glowing-&amp;quot;</font>She lets out a loud, exasperated sound.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;FREAK oF NATURE! They're escaping, and it's your fault! They're off to murder another village, another clan, and it's your fault! Those damn red-eyed devils from hell are on the loose, and it's YOUR FAULT!&amp;quot;</font>Tears are now leaking down her angry, weathered face, and her hands are trembling."
5718,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109273&postcount=394,2006-10-05T12:45:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokk, woozy from the fight, took several steps with Kiah but kept looking back*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">'What in the blazes is goin on?&amp;quot;</font>"
5719,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109281&postcount=395,2006-10-05T14:06:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Still watching the events, Trinark remains near the back entralled by spectacle.<br/><br/><i>Many things are not as they seem...</i><br/><br/>Content to watch until called upon, Trinark watches the wolves fall back away from the main group. The two women at the edge of the forest intrigued him, he knew they must be up to someting.<br/>"
5720,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109289&postcount=396,2006-10-05T16:29:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><i>Well crap.</i><br/><br/>Tiriel looks down at Callos, who seems to be in shock, as Delphina unleashes her rage-swollen tounge at her.<br/><br/><i>I save the one who caused all the trouble in the first place and he looks like he's just seen something horrible, and now the ranger is screaming at me for scaring away the pack that treed us.</i>She doesn't know what to say to Delphina yet, she's not even sure she understands the halfling. As far as Tiriel knows, it's usualy considered a GOOD thing when bad-things go away.<br/><br/>So Tiriel ignores the raging halfling for now and looking down at Callos asks,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Hey are you okay? That was a pretty stupid thing to do.</font><br/>When Delphina stops speaking Tiriel calls up to her, &quot;<font color=""purple"">They hadn't done us any harm yet, and, well, I just thought it'd be better to get back to the others before we started a fight.</font>&quot;"
5721,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109297&postcount=397,2006-10-05T18:21:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan catches Nyssa's eye.<i>Well OF COURSE you're going to do something.</i>Which means that Nolan will take action as well. Knowing that his attacks won't do much in the way of damage, Nolan prepares to rush forward and harry the werewolf lord with his flaming staff should a fight break out.<br/><br/>[Ready action: Aid other, Trigger: Werewolf Lord attacks party member]"
5722,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109305&postcount=398,2006-10-05T21:45:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa blinks furiously, wiping eyes made watery and half-blind from Tiriel's light show.<i>Well, my guess was right after all! So much for her keeping it a secret now, though.</i>Once her eyes have cleared enough to see, the agile rogue retrieves her rope and carefully pushes each dog out of the tree, (apologizing the whole time) rump-first into a snowbank. She scrambles down the tree like a squirrel, grinning at Tiriel.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Angel-blooded, eh? I figured you as such way back when we first met... never said anything, since you obviously wanted to keep it a secret.&amp;quot;</font>As Delphinia rants at the bewildered Tiriel, Lissa sizes up the situation and coolly picks up a double handful of snow. She then proceeds to mold it into a very large, loosely packed snowball... and shoves the snowball into Delphinia's face.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Obviously, you need some help cooling your temper. Is it cooled down now, or shall I help out some more?&amp;quot;,</font>Lissa inquires in a politely inquisitive tone."
5723,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109313&postcount=399,2006-10-05T22:08:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardkin had watched the werewolf manhandle and toss the dwarf warrior aside with a sense of relief but anger welled up in him as he saw Walks-in-Shadows and Fire-arrow be surrounded.<br/><br/><i>That is not a duel...</i><br/><br/>His neck and head spines stand erect as he raises two hands and begins to chant. Roots and plants rise up and<i>Entangle</i>some of the wargs approaching from the side.<br/><br/>OOC: center it on the wargs to the side. Maximum number posssible.<br/><br/>He looks at Trinark, as if in farewell.<br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;I will not allow them to die&amp;quot;</font><br/>He then casts<i>Barkskin, Cat's Grace</i>and<i>Flameblade</i>on himself before charging at the werewolf lord.<br/><br/>&quot;SEMUUUAAANYAAA!&quot;<br/><br/>OOC: New AC: 27 for werewolf lord, 26 for everyone else<br/>New reflexsave: +8<br/>Unless he has fire resistance, I do full dmg at AC 13 for him."
5724,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109321&postcount=400,2006-10-06T05:08:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach lass, but we need to save her!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk watches as the Druid prepares and then charges the werewolf lord himself, without additional help*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Damnit, he is not going in alone! Kiah, Enchant me sword and heal the rest of me, NOW! He wont go in alone! Lumpy, get yer ass up and charge the beast, or if ye think hes too much of a challange then take out the worgs on the side with yer big pointy stick!&amp;quot;</font>"
5725,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109329&postcount=401,2006-10-06T08:01:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/><i>Again with this; they never seem to learn. That's enough, I'm tired of it.</i><br/><br/>Lumpy's face curls into a snarl as Thokk goads him on. For a moment, it looks as if he's prepared to do just as the dwarf says, but it becomes quite evident that his ire is directed at Thokk himself. His voice is heavy with vitriol,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Idiot dwarf! Charge, charge, charge! Ain't ya figured out yet that that just gets ya killed?! What part of splitting up one group against a superior fighter and another against superior numbers strikes yer thick skull as a good idea?! Ain't it ever occurred ta ya that facing threats as a cohesive group might be better than ramming yer damned head into them repeatedly?!</font>&quot;<br/><br/>His scowl deepens as he injects even more force into his voice,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">There's two options! Either you and the druid</font>&quot; He glances at Ssathiya as well, making it clear he's as much a target of his wrath as Thokk, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">fight unneccessarily alone and die there, or ya get back here and help the rest'a us fight. Blind agression ain't gonna back them down, and it ain't gonna beat them, so get yer head outta yer ass!</font>&quot;"
5726,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109337&postcount=402,2006-10-06T09:15:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">Dammit, Druid!</font>&quot; yells Achkby, cursing as best he can in Draconic. He doesn't admit he's almost as eager to fight this beast, but for Thokk, not Kiah and Katrin.<br/><br/>His voice drops in volume, and he begins a low, guttural chant. He gestures methodically, gathering all of the magical power he can muster together inyo a tiny green light hovering before him. With a cry, Achkby flings out his arm, and the light spirals away towards the werewolf lord, striking him in the back and seeking into his muscles, sapping his enormous strength.<br/><br/>[red][OOC]<br/>Achkby casts<i>Empowered Ray of Enfeeblement</i><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=661301"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Ranged Touch Attack (1d20+6=15)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=661307"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Strength Drain (1.5*1d6+3=10.5)</a><br/>AC: 15 :(  HP: 22 :(<br/>[/red]Whew. Now he only has, like, 22 Str. :P<br/>[red][/OOC][/red]"
5727,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109345&postcount=403,2006-10-06T11:29:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos DeTerran</b><br/><br/><i>She's talking to you, you know....</i><br/><br/>With a series of rapid blinks the necromancer drew himself out of his own mind and looked up at Tiriel. What did she want? There was a wistful look in his eyes as he pulled himself up unto his feet and brushed himself off. As blatantly ignoring the question as one could he began to look around before looking back at Tiriel and the halfling ranger.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Rip each others throats out back at camp for all I care but we need to get back there. This business of wolves is...where is the camp at?</font>&quot;"
5728,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109353&postcount=404,2006-10-06T13:49:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">'Ach then lad, Im right beside ye. Thats the first intelligent remark out o' yer mouth yet&amp;quot;</font>"
5729,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109361&postcount=405,2006-10-06T14:08:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Watching Achkby's ray strike the werewolf was it. No way out now. As Thokk makes noises about charging she scolds him sharply:<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Thokk! we need you in the defense formation!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Nevertheless, she reaches over to enhance his sword.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Hold that sword still! I can't touch it if you wave it around like that.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Kiah casts magic weapon on Thokk's sword)<br/>EDIT: grammar"
5730,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109369&postcount=406,2006-10-06T23:55:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn follows Lumpy on his route toward the worgs. He raises his crossbow and after seeing Achkby cast magic, shoots at one of the worgs.<br/><br/>OOC: I will post rolls later because my internet is being uncooperative."
5731,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109377&postcount=407,2006-10-07T05:24:00,dauphinous,"Delphinia freezes, then reaches up a hand to wipe the snow off her face. She closes her eyes and takes a deep breath.<br/><br/><i>She was blazing with righteous fury at Orrin. ‘How could you let them go? They slaughter innocent people, and it will be on your head. They can’t be reasoned with! You’re a complete fool, you self righteous- nature loving- overtrusting- hells be damned druid! Go find a damned tree to save, and leave the people to me!’<br/>
<br/>
Then he threw a cup of water in her face; cold, almost frozen water. ‘Calm down, Nia. Just cool down. You always get so worked up over goblins. It’s bad for your health.’</i><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">”Gladi, Heel.”</font>Her words clipped and voice strained, she drops the arrow in her hand back into her quiver and slings it onto her shoulder. She takes a quick look around. Nostrils flared but voice now calm, she says,<font color=""purple"">”we might as well get back to camp now.”</font><br/><br/>"
5732,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109385&postcount=408,2006-10-07T06:29:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix seeing now that everyone is acting, decides to jump on the band wagon. He rushes over to where Achkby, he takes up a fighting stance with his tail flitting back and forth with anticipation.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Don't worry, I'll protect you.</font>Yix wordlessly explains to Achkby"
5733,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109393&postcount=409,2006-10-09T13:56:00,Dr._Bob,"Delphinia glares at Lissa, the two women standing pretty much eye to eye while Callos and Tiriel stand by uncomfortably. (Callos seems distracted and Tiriel looks almost sheepish.) Taking a deep breath, Delphinia reins in her fury and reorients herself to lead the others back to their companions.<br/><br/>The riding dogs are thrilled to be down out of the tree. Each marks one side of the tree for good measure.<br/><br/>The owl leads the way out of the forest. If the &quot;wolves&quot; are anywhere nearby, there is no sign or sound to indicate their presence.<br/><br/>The four of you break out at the edge of the forest about a hundred yards from a confusing scene. The rest of your party appears to be involved in some sort of standoff with a half-wolf humanoid and a large pack of wolf creatures ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Lumpy has organized the party into a rough phalanx, with himself, Hajih and Nolan in the center, Aeroz and Fizahn flanking to the sides, and Elthan, Nyssa, and Kiah standing behind. The forest's edge and the wolf/worg pack are about 30 yards in front of the group.<br/><br/>Thokk, bloody and wild-eyed, almost has to be restrained from charging on his own. He pauses long enough for Kiah to<i>enchant</i>his sword.<br/><br/>This pause, unfortunately, is long enough for the lizardman, Yix and Achkby to break ranks and begin to charge towards the werewolf lord.<br/><br/>The werewolf lord's back is to them as he confronts Katrin and Si'rene at the forest's edge, so he is initially unaware of the approaching lizardman and halfling. The wolves/worgs have edged forward, forming a semicircle behind Katrin and Si'rene, blocking any escape. They bark a warning, and the werewolf lord half turns just before he is struck by Achkby's<i>ray of enfeeblement</i>.<br/><br/>The werewolf lord shudders as he is weakened, but he turns fully to face the onrushing lizardman, growling a command to his pack that keeps them frozen in place.<br/><br/>As the werewolf lord prepares to meet the druid's attack, Si'rene fires a white arrow that sails over the werewolf's shoulder and strikes<i>the lizardman!</i><br/><br/>&quot;Stop it!&quot; she shouts. &quot;This bloodshed is pointless!&quot;<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The lizardman takes 9 points of nonlethal damage and needs to make a DC 11 Will save to avoid falling asleep. If he makes his save AND decides to ignore Si'rene's shout, he will deal damage as posted previously.</i><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
5734,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109401&postcount=410,2006-10-09T14:26:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby, not realizing that in his rage he had approached the massive abomination only moments before mutilating Thokk, freezes in fright as his vulnerability dawns on him.<br/>&quot;<font color=""red"">C'mon, Yix!</font>&quot; he urges his draconic protector, and quickly turns to scurry back behind the impromptu phalanx, in his haste not even noticing Si'rene's attack on the Druid.<br/>"
5735,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109409&postcount=411,2006-10-09T15:11:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Hearing Achkby's call Yix plants his feet into the ground to stop himself. He then cautiously backs away from the werewolf lord, hopefully towards some sort of safety."
5736,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109417&postcount=412,2006-10-09T17:47:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih shakes his head<font color=""Blue"">“This has gone from bad to worse and from worse to oh-dear-gods-save-us… I need a drink.”</font>"
5737,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109425&postcount=413,2006-10-09T18:59:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><i>What the–</i>Nolan stops short at Si'rene's shout.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Someone remind me whose side she's on again.</font>"
5738,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109433&postcount=414,2006-10-09T19:19:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><i>Well, I'm at least curious as to her reasoning.</i>Nyssa shouts,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Do you have an alternative to this 'pointless bloodshed,' Si'rene?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Nyssa quietly asides to the group,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I certainly hope she does not select to shoot me next.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>With a quick thought, she calls Orestes to her, knowing the others are close before they even emerge from the woods. If no one else in the group notices their presence, she indicates them with a gesture.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;At least one there is very angry...&amp;quot;</font>"
5739,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109441&postcount=415,2006-10-10T02:22:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid... and schmuck</b><br/><br/>The arrow slams into him with seemingly more force than it should have possessed.<br/><br/>A wave of fatigue washes over him with the cold realization that the arrow was magical. He almost dropped down to his knees.<br/><br/>The visage of the werewolf and his inherent stubborness made him stagger upright and fight the feeling of sleepiness that passes.<br/><br/>He found himself saying<br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Stay away from them&amp;quot;</font><br/>although he was utterly confued as to his own packmates actions. He doesn't back down away from the werewolf and he stands there baring his teeth."
5740,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109449&postcount=416,2006-10-10T13:16:00,Dr._Bob,"The werewolf lord eyes the druid intensely. His red eyes are filled, not with hatred or rage, but with curiosity. He looks over the lizardman's claws, reptilian features, and tail as if trying to figure out if the druid is some kind of lycanthropic hybrid too.<br/><br/>The werewolf lord steps aside and allows Si'rene to escort Katrin back to the main party. Katrin looks shaken and confused. Her face, hair and hands remain bloodstained (though her clothing is not).<br/><br/>Once Katrin and Si'rene have reached the main party, along with Achkby and Yix, the werewolf lord speaks to your party.<br/><br/>&quot;The<i>metamorphosis</i>is disorienting for those not born to it. She will not remember (and I do not hold her responsible for) her actions while in her<i>weirded</i>form.<br/><br/>&quot;I had thought that the<i>shadowcat</i>was one of your<i>pets,</i>&quot; nodding towards Orestes as the owl lands on Nyssa's shoulder. &quot;It had not occured to me that she was one of<i>us.</i>&quot;<br/><br/>As the werewolf lord speaks, the wolves of the wood step forward, until nearly 30 of them stand behind their leader. Five of the wolves transform into hybrids as they approach, until you are facing six werewolf hybrids (five plus the werewolf lord) and two dozen large wolves (or worgs perhaps). (A half dozen more wolves remain at the forest's edge, struggling to break free of vines entangling them.)<br/><br/>Nodding to Thokk, he adds, &quot;Blood has been shed for blood. No debt remains between us.&quot;<br/><br/>Gesturing to his pack members, he continues, &quot;But if your pack wants to make war with mine, we can settle this right now.&quot;<br/><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Callos, Delphinia, Tiriel and Lissa remain just at the forest's edge, observing the standoff from a safe distance. When the wolves break cover, the four of you and your dogs find yourselves behind the pack, off to their right flank.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
5741,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109457&postcount=417,2006-10-10T17:16:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The druid waits for the two humans to reach him unharmed<br/>He backsteps as Si'rene and Katrin pass him. Facing the wolves in case of a sudden attack.<br/><br/>Once it was clear that the wrewolf lord was no longer going to harm them, he dismisses the entangle spell.<br/><br/>He remains confused over many things. The night's events. The demand for the magic-user that the others called Cal-los. The attack by his own packmate. And now the words of the wolfman shapechanger.<br/><br/><i>...shadowcat?...one of them?...</i><br/><br/>His simple mind dealt with survival and matters of the Balance..of the things sacred to Semuanya. The events of the night would have to be patiently explained to him by Cloudhair much later.<br/><br/>He thanked his God for small blessings.<br/><br/>They were still alive."
5742,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109465&postcount=418,2006-10-10T22:13:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy retrieves his polearm and resumes leaning against it, just as content to see the fighting over abruptly as he would have been to end it himself,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Nah, I think we're all fine with that. <sub>Except maybe the dwarf</sub></font>&quot;<br/><br/>THe burly orc glances around a bit, taking a head-count, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Soon as we collect our missing pa- members, I reckon we can move on down the road and outta yer.. err.. hair. Ya ain't eaten none'a them, have ya?</font>&quot;"
5743,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109473&postcount=419,2006-10-11T02:00:00,Callos_DeTerran,<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>When he and the other three had come slinking out of the woods across from the rest of his ravelling companions he was elated at first. But when he took a closer look at the situation and saw the man-wolf hybrids and all of what assumed where regular wolves he realized just how wrong he was.<br/><br/>Holding a hand up so that all four of them stayed the necromancer laid down that hand on the halfling ranger's shoulder squeezing iti lightly.
5744,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109480&postcount=420,2006-10-11T02:52:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, very well. Ye fight well, Beast. Twas an honor&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk gives the werewolf lord a deep bow, then rejoins the rest of the company*"
5745,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109486&postcount=421,2006-10-11T04:09:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Still invisible, Kiah puts her hand on both Nyssa and Ethan to stop them from running into her whenever they move. They both can hear her relaxed exhalation of breath as the situation defuses.<br/><br/>Her voice speaks softly from the air between them<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Well.... that was uncommonly understanding of him.&amp;quot;</font>"
5746,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109492&postcount=422,2006-10-11T04:29:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia stops abruptly at the edge of the clearly, her hands lifting her bow and nocking an arrow to it.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Now we see where they went,&amp;quot;</font>she hisses. The pressure on her shoulder is just enough to stop her from firing and makes her look up at Callos.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;You people are all in some big damn hurry to save the damn world, but you don't seem to give much of a crap about what gets left in your wake. Do you know that worgs <i>enjoy</i> killing people?&amp;quot;</font>She takes in a shallow breath and lets it out through her nose.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Fine. I can see that no one else is willing to fight these abominations.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She lowers her bow but leaves the arrow ready and returns her gaze to the scene unfolding before them. In a rather flat voice, she says,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I apologize for threatening you earlier.&amp;quot;</font>"
5747,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109498&postcount=423,2006-10-11T04:42:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Catching sight of the remerging quadruple, he stands and waits for them to catch up. He stares intently at Lissa and Tiriel, and his tail unconsiously wags a bit.<br/><br/>He strides off in the lead, guiding everyone back to their original campsite. He will not talk to anyone except Trinark. He'll listen to anyone who runs up beside him but his mind seems elsewhere."
5748,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109504&postcount=424,2006-10-11T06:39:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Now that the danger has subsided, Nyssa notices how cold she is. Shivering a little, she pulls her cloaks and furs around her more tightly. She looks to where she believes Kiah is standing, from both the cues of her voice and the hand she's placed on Nyssa's arm.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Yes, very strange.&amp;quot;</font>"
5749,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109510&postcount=425,2006-10-11T06:43:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix lets out a big sigh or relief as he lies back and falls over. He seems very cheerful at the moment now that the tension is gone from the air, and seemingly everyone. However, he soon remembers his sleep was interrupted as he begins to mope around looking for a comfortable place to lie down."
5750,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109516&postcount=426,2006-10-11T07:12:00,Ludo,<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><i>All that noise ... and for what? If all they wanted was blood I would have beaten Callos earlier and saved us all some time</i><br/><br/>Nolan relaxes his grip on his staff and eases his stance. He does not put the flames out however and he will remain at the rear of the party as they move on to ensure that nothing attacks from behind.
5751,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109522&postcount=427,2006-10-11T07:42:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">You obviously don't have a full understanding of me. I wouldn't mind stopping to vent some more frustration but I'm not going to risk the world at a chance to hurt some worgs. Once you calm down you'll realize its not worth the risk either.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>The necromancer's tone was as it had been earlier that day. Somewhat bored, clinical, detached, and maybe a bit analytical. Would it really be within their power to strike down these creatures? They most definitly had superior numbers and those hybrids looked particularly dangerous. Once again Thokk looked banged up which meant that they had most likely missed something important. Everything seemed to be settling down however.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Put the arrow away. Things look peaceful enough and you'll most likely get plenty of chances to kill worgs later on. Fire it...and you'll have the deaths of anyone who dies on your consieance.</font>&quot;"
5752,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109528&postcount=428,2006-10-11T08:09:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Whatever.&amp;quot;</font>Delphinia stows the arrow back into the quiver and stalks over, doing her best to ignore everything. As soon as she can locate her gear, she starts saddling up Gladi and getting her gear squared away."
5753,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109534&postcount=429,2006-10-11T08:28:00,HempRope,"Well... I'm glad the Werewolf Lord was willing to forgive energy drain. I might not have been so kind, but I would also have lost all muscle power after that spell, so...<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Whew! Well, at least now I know that combination works...</i><br/><br/>Achkby traipses back to the camp with the others, exhausted but high on adrenaline.<br/><br/><i>I hope this time someone bothers to think about how we got into this mess. It isn't safe to have people wandering off without knowing it. Expecially since none of us are content to just let them go...</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>As they approach the camp, Achkby drifts closer to Yix. &quot;<font color=""red"">Thank you for... guarding me back there. I didn't mean to put you in any danger. I didn't know we'd <b>be</b> in any more danger. I thought there was already a fight starting. Sometimes I get a bit ahead of myself, and, well... thanks,</font>&quot; he says earnestly, and smiles a bit guiltily."
5754,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109540&postcount=430,2006-10-11T09:03:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Running up to the lizardman*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach lad, that was quite impressive back there. Very well done&amp;quot;</font>"
5755,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109546&postcount=431,2006-10-11T10:45:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix looks up at Achkby sleepily as the adrenaline (assuming pseudodragons have adrenaline) from the encounter leaves his body,<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Don't worry about it, things happen.&amp;quot;</font>Yix calmly says to Achkby before letting out a yawn."
5756,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109552&postcount=432,2006-10-11T10:45:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The druid lessend his pace to accomodate the injured warrior beside him.<br/><br/>He doesn't reply to Voice-of-Thunder though.<br/><br/>He continued staring out into the horizon and walking towards the camp until he suddenly seems to return to himself and notices the warrior for the first time.<br/><br/>He impassively studies the dwarf's injuries before pronouncing with a mild crinkling of the brow,<br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;You are hurt&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He fishes around in his pack and produces a potion of healing which he offers to the dwarf.<br/><br/>He stands and turns to look at Callos back in the main group.<br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;One was wise to see danger I did not&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>His eyes return to Thokk, with a face that showed a lot was going through his head before continuing to stalk back to camp."
5757,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109558&postcount=433,2006-10-11T13:42:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn watches the werewolf and druid square off with mild disinterest.<i>If they start fighting, I'm out of here. There's only so much I can do and that werewolf is more than capable of taking me out.</i>He follows everyone back to camp, sort of trailing behind.<i>Back to bed and I swear if there's another crisis, I'm sleeping right through it. Wonder what we're going to do about the werecat in our midsts though.</i>"
5758,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109564&postcount=434,2006-10-11T14:22:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>As they walk back to camp Kiah looks around for any injuries. Thokk seems to be the only one so she moves over toward him and annouces her presence.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Achm... It's Kiah&amp;quot;</font>says her voice close by Thokk and the druid.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I'll heal up the rest of those wounds. No need to be using potions on'em. Potions are expensive.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Kiah says a few words and a white glow infuses into Thokk's skin.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=672619"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">burn augury for CMW (2d8+6=15)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=672622"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">burn obscuring mist for CLW (1d8+5=11)</a><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;All done&amp;quot;</font>says Kiah's voice.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I'm glad it wheren't worse. It was looking pretty grim. I'm just heading over to talk to Ethan.&amp;quot;</font><i>just so they know i'm not still hanging around</i>she thinks.<br/><br/>Kiah moves over to Ethan.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ethan, it's Kiah. I wanted to thank you for the potion. It looks like things worked out fine without really needing it. But at the time it seemed like the only thing to do. I don't know if you've thought about how to square it away. But I'm thinking about the communal fund we've been talking about. What'd ya think? Perhaps we can talk about it tomorrow after we get some sleep.&amp;quot;</font>"
5759,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109570&postcount=435,2006-10-11T14:26:00,Dr._Bob,"The werewolf lord seems amused by Lumpy's sarcasm.<br/><br/>Looking up at the moon, which lies low on the horizon, the werewolf lord says, &quot;It will be moonset soon. I look forward to sleeping off this sorcery.&quot;<br/><br/>Without another word, he returns to his wolf form and slips into the darkness towards the forest. The other werewolves do the same, leaving almost no trace as they disappear into the woods.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>You return to your camp cautiously, making sure that you are not being followed. The horses and mules are as you left them, and your gear remains undisturbed on the wagons.<br/><br/>Si'rene cautiously approaches the lizardman. &quot;Druid, I beg your pardon for any offense I might inadvertently have caused by ... distracting you from attacking the werewolf. I hope that you can understand why I could not allow you to escalate the situation.&quot; The gray elf falls back quietly without waiting to see if her &quot;apology&quot; is accepted.<br/><br/>After an hour or two of rest, the party rises again with the sun and hits the road, bleary-eyed and fatigued.<br/><br/>The sky is gray, and after the druid sniffs the air, he says a single word, &quot;Snow.&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>You ride hard through the day, hoping to make it to a town or at least some shelter before being caught in what appears to be shaping up to be a pretty sizable winter storm.<br/><br/>The sky darkens in the late afternoon, and flakes of snow begin to fall, as predicted by the lizardman. The snowfall thickens just as night falls, and it looks like you will have no choice but to camp by the side of the road yet again. At the last minute, however, Delphinia, riding ahead on her dog, spots the lights of a town in the distance.<br/><br/>You quicken your pace through the now driving snow, and arrive at a small town. Your arrival surprises the night watch, huddling by a large brazier. They inform you that you have arrived at Phsant. A number of merchant caravans are hunkered down here to wait out the winter. No one in their right minds would be traveling the roads at this time of the year, their raised eyebrows seem to be saying.<br/><br/>You stable your mounts and search for lodging. You are turned away from several inns/taverns, including one which has a bawdy sign outside depicting a winking nun, hitching up the hem of her habit to reveal a shapely ankle and calf. With all of the merchants and their retinues settled in for the duration, most rooms are already spoken for.<br/><br/>Finally, you find a few rooms for rent at a weathered but relatively clean inn called &quot;The Dancing Dragon.&quot; The building appears to have once been a mill of some kind, and the first floor tavern is covered with sawdust. After settling in to your rooms, you gather in the tavern for some warm cider, the house specialty.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Don't let me interrupt any conversations your characters want to have IC. Consider this just a convenient break point to recover and prepare for the next leg of the journey.</i><br/>"
5760,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109576&postcount=436,2006-10-11T16:37:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah is very quiet as they break camp. Something is definitely on her mind. During the day Kiah will approach Tiriel at an opportune moment and speaks to her quietly.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Tiriel, we have to talk to Katrin. I say we because you need be there. You're her friend. Have you talked to her about her curse? Does she know what is going on? It will be a full moon again tonight by my count. Once in the castle, once last night, and once more. 3 days in the month as the lore goes.&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Last time it was a worg. This time? What if we find a village? What about children?&amp;quot;</font>Kiah's intense eyes stare at Tiriel earnestly.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;The werewolf hinted that she will be able to control herself in time. I pray that he is right in that. But until that time we can't let her free on the full moon. We need to talk with her, and before the moon rises tonight.&amp;quot;</font>"
5761,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109582&postcount=437,2006-10-12T01:02:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Riding out ahead was the best way to clear her head.<i>There were worgs there and I let them live.</i>The single thought rattled around in her mind, over and over. She didn't let it distract her from doing her job - watching out for danger and a town - but it certainly kept out any other thoughts. When she finally saw the lights, it had no positive effect on her mood. Her face went from careful neutrality to a frown.<br/><br/>She stood Gladi off to the side when they finally reached the gates and counted everyone as they filed in, making sure no one was missing. Then she followed the group from behind as they made the rounds, trying to find a place with rooms. She stayed behind in the stable when everyone else headed inside, brushing Gladi's hair more than was really necessary. But the motion was calming, comforting. She eventually put her arms around the dog's neck and buried her face in the warmth of her coat, unable to imagine finding solace with any of those people inside."
5762,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109588&postcount=438,2006-10-12T01:24:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The druid watched wordlessly as the one who called herself Kiah healed Thokk. Noting that another human besides Cloudhair and Sunhair was a healer.<br/><br/>He notes by her gray-hair that she was of advanced age probably the oldest human in the pack now.<br/><br/>If she looks at him before leaving he will nod gratefully and relax his features to show that he does appreciate her actions.<br/><br/>Despite his wish to be on the move immediately, the sheer fatigue of the rest of his packmates moved him to allow them a few hours more of rest.<br/><br/>Helping Thokk to settle in, he stands watch with Aeroz for the remainder of the night. Partially out of guilt for not picking up on many things. His thoughts return to Sheyra many times and he paces restlessly.<br/>[hr]<br/>The next day he grunts with some disappointment when they catch sight of a human town and pulls his hood off not wishing to hide his true face.<br/><br/>He spends most fo the day in conversation with Trinark learning about the developments of the night he hadn't been able to grasp."
5763,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109594&postcount=439,2006-10-12T01:24:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin rides silently, lost in throught. She obviously is troubled, but she doesn't want to talk about it. Whenever she is adressed by another party member, she simply shakes her head and stares at the ground, looking even more miserable.<br/><br/>When they reach the inn, Katrin leaves her pack in her room and takes her food to seat in a shadowy corner of the inn."
5764,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109600&postcount=440,2006-10-12T02:13:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*To Kiah*<br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach, thankee Lass, twas a nasty scrape he gave me&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk rides most of the way in silence, mulling over the developments of the previous night before riding up to Achlkby*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Lad, that was rather impressive back there. You normally seem to be tha calm one, rather unwillin to engage. What happened?&amp;quot;</font>"
5765,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109606&postcount=441,2006-10-12T03:50:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>In the morning, seeing no one else addressing the issues that got them into trouble last night, Achkby has the urge to make an announcement. Instead, he consults Aeroz.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Aeroz,</font>&quot; he asks, &quot;<font color=""blue"">Do we know what happened last night? I know a lot of people want to blame Callos for his attack earlier, but that's not it. Katrin and Callos both wandered off without knowing what they were doing. Don't you think we have to figure out why, and if it's going to happen again?</font>&quot;<br/>[hr]<br/><br/><i>Impressive? Calm? Wow.</i><br/><br/>Achkby smiles.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Thank you. Though you're right... I sort of lost control there. Usually, I do try to be... calm. Yes. I kind of... didn't really know what was going on, see. When the Druid started casting spells, I thought we were going on the attack, and... did my part. But I didn't really... well, I was pretty worked up from seeing that werewolf cut you up. He wasn't... he wasn't any more a part of the forest than we were, and... well, I don't like seeing anyone cut you up like that.</font>&quot;"
5766,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109612&postcount=442,2006-10-12T04:17:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>She went to the room she would share with her brother, and removed her furred cloaks. Her face fell from tiredness, and, for just a second in the privacy of her room, it was obvious how unearthly she looked. Tall, thin, with pale skin and long dark hair. Her grey eyes so pale right now it's as if she had no irises at all, just black dots of pupils set in white. She was beautiful, but not exactly natural.<br/><br/>Then she smiles again, and Nyssa looks like the jovial, kind woman she is.<br/><br/>After a minute more collecting herself, she heads downstairs, her deep purple robes -- a mark of the responsibility she inherited, even if a mostly moot one -- swishing quietly.<i>I have stayed out of these people's pain too long.</i>She had assumed someone more appropriate would come forward to aid the quiet ranger, but that had not happened.<br/><br/>She enters the stables silently, standing just outside Gladi's stall, looking at Delphinia. Her knowledge might not translate as well to other races, but she would try.<i>Meet her on her level, but not in a way it seems condescending. She won't want to look up at you. Don't touch her, she doesn't know touch. Don't ask, it will smell of obligation.</i><br/><br/>Nyssa kneels at the door of the stall, a position made comfortable by years of prayer.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Tell me.&amp;quot;</font>"
5767,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109618&postcount=443,2006-10-12T04:51:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/><i>Who?</i>Delphinia looks up. Her face is drawn and weary; the wrinkles around her eyes and mouth seem especially deep.<i>Nyssa. She seems like- Like a nice kid.</i><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Stay away from me, kid. Everyone dies and I'm tired of it.&amp;quot;</font>She looks back at the dog.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Sometimes it's because you're too stupid to do anything about, and sometimes it's because you can't do anything about. But I'm damn tired of watching people I care about die, no matter the reason. It happens, then it happens again, and I-.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She looks at Nyssa again, expression tightly controlled and mouth set in a grim line.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Why'n the nine hells are you out here talking to me? Don't you have that brother of yours to harrass?&amp;quot;</font>"
5768,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109624&postcount=444,2006-10-12T05:12:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>She says with all solemnity,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;My brother said his hunger for harassment was completely sated. So I came looking for another victim.&amp;quot;</font>A small bow of her head indicates she knows she's intruding.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;You've lost a great deal in your life. Please, tell me.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She's pushing just a little, unwilling to let it rest. So many people took the easy way out of their grief, bottling it up. It took strength to confront it, to make it part of you, to accept. Sometimes it took more strength that anyone could have. Which is where Nyssa came in. Push just a little, not so far that they break, but far enough that they see something new in the pain.<br/><br/>Like any wound, grief hurt when inflicted, but it also hurt when treated."
5769,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109630&postcount=445,2006-10-12T05:30:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia's eyes narrow momentarily.<i>No one actually <u>wants</u> to hear about this stuff.</i><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;What difference does it make to you? I'm fine. I can do my job. I've got your back, and you don't have to pretend like you care to pay me back for it.&amp;quot;</font>She's lost the energy to be anything other than tired at this point, and her whole body shows it, from the droop in her shoulders to the slight dullness in her eyes."
5770,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109636&postcount=446,2006-10-12T05:37:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>He shouldn't be this quiet. Something had gone wrong with the spell keeping him placid. It had to be. Frantic fingers flipped through the pages of the heavy tome, looking for any sort of precedance for this kind of event. <br/>
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There wasn't one.<br/>
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Maybe it wasn't the spell, maybe he was....No! There's no way his master would have made him kill someone! It completely went against the clauses in their deal! Perhaps it hadn't been Jintan's fault and he had accidentally killed him...<br/>
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Trembling fingers shut the tome, fingers digging into the thick leather binding of the book before it was slammed down. Fingers wove together to hold a downcast head. He was done here for the day. There wasn't anyway that he could deal with the jabs and jeers of his 'colleagues' today. Not anymore. <br/>
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No. What he needed to do was go home. Heat up a nice cup of tea and bask in the glow of home for awhile. Just get away from all the stink of carrion. Maybe <b>she</b> would be done at the bakery and he could go visit. That would surely clear his head and put his priroties back into place...</i><br/><br/>Opal eyes snapped open and Callos straightened up inside of the cart. He had dozed off again, apprantly something that he would have to stop. A single long yawn escaped from him as he wearily opened his eyes wider and began to look around at the surrondings. Snow....Wonderful.<br/><br/>_____________________________________________<br/><br/><br/>Later he found himself staring into the depths of his cider cup. The warmth of the inn helped to heat up his cold bones and he wryly thought to himself that perhaps he was getting on in years. Then he thought of Kiah. She was most certainly older yet still out adventuring.<br/><br/>However it wasn't the older woman who had dominance over his thoughts. It was a younger one. One who stirred up bad memories and one he needed to resolve the tension with. That was the reason he found his way to Tiriel's room after drinking his fill of warm cider. An almost nostalogic feeling swept over him before he shook it away.<br/><br/>Soon he was seated on the floor with his back to the wall. He could wait. Callos was used to waiting."
5771,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109642&postcount=447,2006-10-12T06:00:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><i>Do you believe people usually just pretend to care?</i>She re-evaluates quickly, seeing the conversation play out in her mind if she speaks those words. That wasn't the right direction. It takes the focus away from the ranger and her pain, which was exactly what Delphinia was trying to do by questioning Nyssa's motives.<i>Clever.</i><br/><br/>Nyssa sees the exhaustion in the older woman, but still she presses on.<i>Just a little more. I know you're strong enough.</i><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I am here because I wish to be. Why are you?&amp;quot;</font>Her face is kind and open, but behind it her mind is screaming at Delphinia.<i>See it, damn you. You're here because you don't want to be alone. Because you want to talk. Because you don't want to bury yourself in grief. Because that's a waste of a life. You don't have to admit it to me, but you have to see it!</i>Her grey eyes are locked with Delphinia's, and Nyssa will not look away."
5772,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109648&postcount=448,2006-10-12T06:32:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>After gettin settled in the inn, and having the warm cider settle in his stomache Yix feels it is appropriate to try and change the mood of the party. The little dragon gets up on the table, and begins what is supposed to be some kind of dancing."
5773,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109654&postcount=449,2006-10-12T06:38:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>The question caught her off guard. And she fails utterly to suppress that reaction, letting it show clearly on her face. She breaks the gaze, not wanting to look into Nyssa's damn calm eyes anymore.<i>Dammit. I know why I'm here. And she does too. I'm so damn transparent this kid who just met me can see it.</i>She closes her eyes and rests her forehead in her palm, elbow on her knee.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;It's that obvious.&amp;quot;</font>It's not a question, just a flat statement of fact.<i>And here she is offering the one thing I want more than anything...and I'm shooting her down. Because I'm an idiot, I guess. A damn fool idiot.</i><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I miss him.&amp;quot;</font>She'd never said those words to another person before. To the dog, sure, but that was different. A person could judge. A person could tell her she's stupid. A person could...say all kinds of things. She doesn't look at Nyssa, because she's not sure she wants to hear whatever the girl might say."
5774,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109660&postcount=450,2006-10-12T08:01:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><i>You hide it well.</i>She would want to hear that. People always wanted to hear that -- that their thoughts were their own. It wasn't true, though. Everyone sent their feelings spinning off from them all the time, throwing their emotions out there like hundreds of tiny, sparkling glass balls. Filling the air.<br/><br/>No one ever took the time to try and catch the balls, though. So people were safe, walled inside their own heads, sure no one knew what they felt. Because no one could<i>catch</i>.<br/><br/>Nyssa moves forward on her knees, stopping when she's less then an arm's length from Delphinia. She adjusts herself, sitting cross-legged on the ground.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Who?&amp;quot;</font>"
5775,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109666&postcount=451,2006-10-12T08:28:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>She turns her head to look at Nyssa.<i>She's actually interested. Unbelieveable.</i><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Orrin. He was...a druid.&amp;quot;</font><i>What a pathetic description. As if I could even hope to capture him in words anyway.</i><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;When my village was attacked, he managed to save a few of us.&amp;quot;</font>She stopped, fighting down the memories. Those were such old memories, and usually held no sway over her, but the worgs had stirred it all up. Just like they always do. She shook her head, not wanting to relive it right now. Or ever again if she could help it.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;He died about 5 years ago. I had been traveling with him for a lot of years. And- He was human. He died in his sleep.&amp;quot;</font>"
5776,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109672&postcount=452,2006-10-12T08:57:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*To Achlkby*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;My thanks, lad. We all get cut up, some more then others. At this point I'm more afraid when something doesnt hurt then when it does. Lets you know you are alive. Same with dreams, but dreams are a whole lot spookier&amp;quot;</font>"
5777,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109678&postcount=453,2006-10-12T08:58:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa nods, and resists the urge to reach out to Delphinia.<br/><br/><i>She has trusted you. You need to offer something. And perhaps she can help in return.</i><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I will tell you something I have told no one. Perhaps I am where you were before Orrin passed. You might have wisdom for me.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Some day, Nolan will... will be beyond this world. With every meditation, and every prayer, he grows better than this place. He will transcend his need for anything on it.&amp;quot;</font>She stops to collect herself.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Including me. It's like he's dying, but worse, because he will still live. One day, I will be alone.&amp;quot;</font>She smiles sadly.<i>Some things can't be helped. He has his path.</i><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I must enjoy every minute I have with him. They are fleeting.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She stands, and rubs her arms, trying to warm herself.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Shall we continue inside over a hot cider? I want to know more of Orrin. And of you.&amp;quot;</font>"
5778,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109684&postcount=454,2006-10-12T09:05:00,HempRope,"Oh, dearie me, soul-bearing surrounds us...<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby looks at Thokk for a moment, his brows furrowed and eyes conveying trouble and uncertainty under his 'calm.'<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Yes,</font>&quot; he says succintly, and pauses before elaborating.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">They can be. Though dreams can also... they aren't always spooky. But often powerful.</font>&quot;"
5779,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109690&postcount=455,2006-10-12T10:12:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy settles down at his table after a long silent trip, mulling over his cider alone. The events of past nights hadn't leant him much time for introspection, and it was always good to find easy moments among the hard. His expression is thoughtful, and his typical silence some seems more deep than usual.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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&amp;quot;<font color=""Blue"">Mothers husband? But...oh...</font>&amp;quot;<br/>
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&amp;quot;<font color=""blue"">Ok Edgar, I'd like to say its been a pleasure talking to you, but you, my friend, are too sullen. Its depressing. You should try lightening up and stop being so linear. My father was, and he almost blew me to bits.</font>&amp;quot;</div>
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</div><i><font color=""Red"">All'a this is just proof I'm doing things right, everything I've seen. Hydras, worgs, werewolves, it's all the same. Worth is based on appearance, not nature, I seen it a hundred times. That's why I live how I live.</font><br/>
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<font color=""Blue"">That's a crock and you know it. No one's ever called you sullen before. Why?</font><br/>
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<font color=""Red"">Simple. That's because I ain't. I'm defensive, fer the same reason. It's the only way ta survive. You know I can't never live with humans. Among them, mebbe, but never with.</font><br/>
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<font color=""Blue"">Really? When was the last time you ever gave anyone a chance to honestly call you anything?</font><br/>
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<font color=""Red"">I hear folk honestly say things all the time. First impressions are the truest reaction.</font><br/>
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<font color=""Blue"">Are you sure that's not what you've made them into? Why would he say it if he didn't believe it to be true?</font><br/>
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<font color=""Red"">That's too easy. Same as always, ta get a rise outta me. Happens every day.</font><br/>
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<font color=""Blue"">A rise, mmm? A rise was calling you ugly. We moved past them a long time ago. He was responding honestly, just as you did. You're making this too easy.</font><br/>
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<font color=""Red"">Bah, that's one outta a thousand. Ain't no gauge on my life. Yer splitting hairs.</font><br/>
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<font color=""Blue"">I'm splitting hairs now? You're ignoring them. These things happen every day, as often as you care to look for them. You're only ignoring them. That does nothing. Nothing.</font></i><br/><br/>With a soft sigh, Lumpy drains the last of his ale and goes to refill his mug. Rather than returning to his seat, he looks around for someone else to sit down with."
5780,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109696&postcount=456,2006-10-12T10:58:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Lad, powerful or not, they be spooky. Ever had a 'Dream of Mirrors?' Tis to let the mind wander in places it shouldnt. Absolute proof that yer are livin, but by the hammer it will take the nerve straight out of ye&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*As Thokk talks the color drains slightly from his face, reliving the Dream*"
5781,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109702&postcount=457,2006-10-12T11:06:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah sits eating quietly in the common room, mulling over all the things that have happened over the last few days. She is especially concerned about Katrin, but there where so many things going on<br/><br/>She looks around and spots Lumpy brooding over a cider<i>he's a good person i think, but it seems he keeps trying to convince himself otherwise. i've been meaning to talk to him.</i>. As he looks around the room she tries to catch his eye. Then she raises her mug as an invitation."
5782,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109708&postcount=458,2006-10-12T11:21:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Noting Kiah, Lumpy changes course to intercept her table. He slumps into his chair unceremoniously, pausing briefly before initating conversation.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">Well, you can't just sit there. You have to say something too. Something reasonably polite this time, hmm?</font><br/>
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<font color=""Red"">Yeah, yeah, lay off it already.</font></i><br/><br/>He swirls his cider a bit, staring down at the rippling fluid before looking up to the older woman,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Still sticking on after last night? That's the norm, not the exception. We've had worse nights.</font>&quot;"
5783,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109714&postcount=459,2006-10-12T12:58:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia sighs heavily.<i>She's sharing. Huh. With me, no less. Huh.</i>Then she cracks a small smile.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Yeah, ok.&amp;quot;</font>She stands up and ruffles Gladi's hair. She throws a blanket over the dog, then follows Nyssa inside. She scan the room quickly, locating Nolan looking stern and serious, sitting in corner. She makes her way over and sets herself down on the floor next to him. With a rather serious look on her face, she says loud enough for him to hear,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Look at that. Don't even need a book to sit on in here.&amp;quot;</font>"
5784,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109720&postcount=460,2006-10-12T13:03:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The reptilian had fetched mugs for himself and TRinark and had noticed Katrin sitting in a corner and was about to bring one when he caught sight of Tiriel. Trusting in her leadership he leaves the brunette be.<br/>[hr]<br/>He'd sat between Trinark and Thokk and sipped and sniffed his drink intermittently, remembering tasting something similar in sheyra's house back i Teflamn.<br/><br/>He listened with interest to the conversation beween Thokk and Achkby. One involving dreams. Just like his visions.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Mirrorss?&amp;quot;</font><br/>he asked.<br/><br/>A claw on his hand taps to the beat of Yix's dancing absent-mindedly."
5785,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109726&postcount=461,2006-10-12T13:03:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby just watched Thokk for a moment as he sinks into his own memories. When he comes back, Achkby nods to himself, looking down at Bess under him, and says, &quot;<font color=""blue"">They have that power, yes. I've never dreamt of mirrors, but... other things. I have had... vivid dreams. And they have affected me. Yes.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[OOC]Ooh. Simu'ed. Anyway, I was thinking this conversation was still on the road. Thokk gets the deciding vote. Where are we, buddy?[/OOC]"
5786,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109732&postcount=462,2006-10-12T15:06:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>The Glade was eluding him this evening. It usually wasn't hard for Nolan to find that place of clarity within but for some reason he just couldn't focus. The noise of the tavern wasn't the problem, it was nothing compared to the nattering of his sister. The dancing pseudodragon? Not quite... but perhaps closer to the mark. Just who were these people they were travelling with anyway?<br/><br/>Nolan closes his eyes and sits up straight with his palms facing up on his lap. He relaxes his neck and lets his head roll in circles loosening up any tension that remains.<br/><br/><i>Mercenaries, blast-happy wizards, a lizardman, <b>a drow</b>, two lycanthropes... and who knows what other secrets are lurking in these people. Is it really safe for Nyssa to be travelling with these people?</i>Not that his opinion matters. No doubt Nyssa was having a grand old time putting her nose where it didn't belong, trying to fish out secrets best left uncovered.<br/><br/>At once, Nolan's senses tell him his sister had returned from wherever she was. He opens his eyes and sees her enter with the halfling ranger. As Nyssa steps to the bar, Nolan nods a greeting to Delphinia as she makes her way over to him.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I see nature has taught you well. If you cannot shake a predator, find it better prey to stalk.&amp;quot;</font>He laughs awkwardly.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I'm not sure Nyssa is so easily shaken though.&amp;quot;</font>"
5787,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109738&postcount=463,2006-10-12T15:09:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/><i>he looks like he doesn't know what to say. not much chance to practice under that gruff exterior i bet. probably all the jibbs at being a halforc. well, that's one thing i'm not going to bring up, i'm sure he's had enough of it.</i><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Yup, I'm sticking around. At least until I figure up what's happening with this necromancer.&amp;quot;<br/>
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&amp;quot;But ya, that was more then I am used to. You seem to handle it pretty well. You've got a good head for tactics and good instincts.... What do you think of it all? It must be a bit frustrating.&amp;quot;</font>"
5788,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109744&postcount=464,2006-10-12T16:30:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" vqlut1wao=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Lost Sage</strong>
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Kiah is very quiet as they break camp. Something is definitely on her mind. During the day Kiah will approach Tiriel at an opportune moment and speaks to her quietly.<br/>
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<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Tiriel, we have to talk to Katrin. I say we because you need be there. You're her friend. Have you talked to her about her curse? Does she know what is going on? It will be a full moon again tonight by my count. Once in the castle, once last night, and once more. 3 days in the month as the lore goes.&amp;quot;<br/>
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&amp;quot;Last time it was a worg. This time? What if we find a village? What about children?&amp;quot;</font> Kiah's intense eyes stare at Tiriel earnestly.<br/>
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<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;The werewolf hinted that she will be able to control herself in time. I pray that he is right in that. But until that time we can't let her free on the full moon. We need to talk with her, and before the moon rises tonight.&amp;quot;</font></font></div>
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</div>Tiriel's face pales as Kiah talks, she glances over at Katrine, and then back at Kiah. Tiriel takes a moment to rein in her what would have been her first reponse before talking.<br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I really have no idea <i>what</i> you are talking about, and I doubt I need advice as to how to handle what isn't your business, thank you.</font><br/>Tiriel picks up her bag and heads towards Si'rene and Katrine, more than a little disturbed and angry that, that<i>woman</i>is trying to tell her what to do.<br/><i>i didn't have a problem with her before, but, damn it, she didn't even give me a chance to breath. and what the devil was that about a curse? whatever. Katrine and i will be having a talk... soon.</i><br/><br/>Tiriel realizes that she has a scowl on her face when Si'rene gives her a questioning look. Tiriel shrugs and mounts her horse. She stays close by her two friends and eventually leans toward Katrine and says, just loud enough for Si'rene to also overhear,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;We're going to talk about this, right?</font>[hr]<br/><br/>Tiriel is relieved to that they have found shelter before the storm got more unbearable. As much as they'd all like to hurry, travling with out being well rested, and feed, in such weather was just begging for trouble.<br/>She smiles as Yix dances, noticing the parallel between the inn's mascot and their own. She orders some plain food and mild ale to be delived to her room. She then tells Katrine,<font color=""purple""> &amp;quot;I'm going upstairs, feel free to join me.&amp;quot;</font>She also avoids conversation with Kiah.<br/>"
5789,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109750&postcount=465,2006-10-12T16:56:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shrugs, speaking with deliberate slowness,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I've gotten around a fair bit in my day. Near a decade working militias and a spell in a right proper army. Nights and wilderness-survival was my specialty, aside from beating the Hell outta people.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He shifts, pausing in his recollection to gulp down some of his cider while he thinks,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Like ya wouldn't believe. I appreciate a fair bit'a regiment when it comes ta my living- combat especially. This rabble needs order, there's no doubt. I obviously ain't in no position ta tell them that, but that's how it is regardless.</font>&quot;"
5790,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109756&postcount=466,2006-10-12T17:52:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" vqlut1wao=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>HempRope</strong>
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In the morning, seeing no one else addressing the issues that got them into trouble last night, Achkby has the urge to make an announcement. Instead, he consults Aeroz.<br/>
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&amp;quot;<font color=""blue"">Aeroz,</font>&amp;quot; he asks, &amp;quot;<font color=""blue"">Do we know what happened last night? I know a lot of people want to blame Callos for his attack earlier, but that's not it. Katrin and Callos both wandered off without knowing what they were doing. Don't you think we have to figure out why, and if it's going to happen again?</font>&amp;quot;</div>
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</div><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">To Tell you the truth, I don't know what to think right now. I don't even pretend to know what goes on in Callos's head, and as for Katrin and her friends, I'm even more puzzed. One part of me wants to kill them for what they did, the other part knows that they need to stay around. If Callos wants to wander off in the middle of the night and fire off lightning bolts at dogs or werewolves, thats his perogative.</font>&quot; Aeroz responds to Achby as he eases into a chair.<br/>[hr]<br/><br/>Turning his attention to the conversation at hand, Aeroz listens closely. He had been told that his kind did not dream, and that the images that appeared in revierie were nothing more then mental tasks or excercises. Since when was falling an excercise though?<br/><br/>He takes a sip of his ale and continues to listen without speaking."
5791,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109762&postcount=467,2006-10-12T18:08:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>She smiles to Kiah on her way in, an open invitation presented.<i>Take your loner to meet my loners and we'll have a grand time,</i>she seems to say, tilting her head towards where Nolan and Delphinia now sit.<br/><br/>Nyssa weaves her way to the bar and purchases four ciders. She moves to where Delphinia and Nolan rest, managing to carry the four drinks carefully in her two hands. She gives one to each, and keeps two for herself. Sitting on the ground next to Delphinia, she smiles warmly to them both.<br/><br/><i>If stoicism was an arm-wrestling contest, which of you would win?</i>Instead of asking that, though, she searches through her mind for common ground between the two.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Nolan and I have not travelled this far north before, Delphinia. Is this as cold as it becomes?&amp;quot;</font>She drowns the first drink quickly, and begins to sip the second.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;And it won't kill you to drink some cider, Nolan. It might even make you tolerable.&amp;quot;</font>Her mocking belies everything she said in the stable to Delphinia."
5792,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109768&postcount=468,2006-10-12T18:14:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa has been uncharacteristically quiet since the fight ended, riding with the group in silence.  Although, given the way she was huddled over Cloudy's neck, it's entirely possible that the bitter cold finally caught up with her; the small folk tend to get cold faster than tall folk.  Once Lissa sees Cloudy safely stabled (paying a stableboy to give him a good grooming and warm blankets) and enters the inn, the others can clearly see her blue lips and chattering teeth.<br/><br/>A nice hot mug of spiced cider and a heaping plate of dinner does wonders to thaw out the frozen gnome.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Ahhh... so much better!&amp;quot;</font>Lissa sips from her second mug with a contented smile.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;I thought I was going to freeze solid on that gods-forsaken tree branch.  Definitely should've memorized <i>endure elements</i> last night.&amp;quot;</font>At Lumpy's comment, she nods emphatically.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Can't believe I'm actually speaking in favor of restrictions, but we definitely need a real leader with this many people.  Sheyra kind of filled that role... before...&amp;quot;</font>She looks down for a moment, then camouflages her expression behind a long drink of cider.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Um.  Anyway, who would everyone actually agree to follow?  That has experience in herding cats and is stupid enough to take the job?&amp;quot;</font>Lissa sighs, absently carving on the bar with a dagger.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Normally I can't stand the breed, but we really could use a paladin here.  People look up to 'em, they've usually got the experience to make combat decisions on the fly... and that whole 'honor and duty' thing will always get a paladin to take on a crappy job.&amp;quot;</font><i>Paladin... divine fighter...</i>Dark eyes light up with the spark of an Idea.  Lissa drains her mug and sets it down on the bar.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;'Scuse me, I just remembered something.&amp;quot;</font>She sets off for the stairs, the direction she last spotted Tiriel going."
5793,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109774&postcount=469,2006-10-12T18:18:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/><b>Morning</b><br/><br/><i>what the hell? she damn well does know what i'm talking about... or enough that it matters. kids! so wrapped up in their own little worlds they can't see the woods for the trees. well i'm sorry, there are lives at stake here.</i><br/><br/>Kiah marches over to where Tiriel is mounting her horse. Kiah addresses all 3 of them in an annoyed voice:<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Since I've just been told by Tiriel here to mind my own business I will do that. But the 3 of you need to make sure that you mind yours. You need to get to the bottom of these night trips and fast.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She looks at Katrin and her face softens. She continues in a gentler tone<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;It's better to know. No matter what, it is always better to know.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She turns quickly and returns to her packing, angrily stuffing things in her bag.<br/><br/>----<br/><b>The Dancing Dragon</b><br/><br/>Kiah takes a small sip of her cider and considers lumpys words.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Well, I've only been here a couple of days but if it's worth anything, I would say that nobody is in a position to do that. They's just not the type.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Kiah stops, considering, then continues.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Maybe you think you don't have an influence but you do. People respect you and your opinion...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Kiah voice trails off and she stares at the table, giving Lumpy time to digest her comment.<i>maybe that will help. i don't think he accepts just how much he is repected... and accepted</i><br/><br/>Kiah nods and smiles at Nyssa as she walks in. It's clear that she has invited them over with that look, but there are things to finish here first.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Well, you know why I'm here. Why are you here?&amp;quot;</font>"
5794,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109780&postcount=470,2006-10-13T01:20:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">What's she playing at?</font> <br/>
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<font color=""Blue"">She's not playing at anything.</font> <br/>
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<font color=""Red"">Eh, how're ya supposed ta tell that?</font> <br/>
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<font color=""Blue"">You just have to know sometimes.</font> </i><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">That's fairly complicated. I've got an unfulfilled oath with the three women I still need ta figure out how ta repay. Aside from that, I've apprently been deathmarked by both hordes of undeadand other parties unless this business gets seen through.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Lumpy leans back uneasily for the moment.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">Every day you try that one with yourself. You know it's not the truth.</font><br/>
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<font color=""Red"">Bullsh-</font><br/>
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<font color=""Blue"">No, it's true. That's a smokescreen and you know it. What good has it done you? Honestly?</font></i><br/><br/>He sighs softly, then shrugs,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">But I mostly just ain't felt like leaving. I like to keep moving usually, but I ain't had the urge yet this time.</font>&quot;"
5795,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109786&postcount=471,2006-10-13T02:31:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia tries to smirk, but is just too damn tired and joyless at the moment; it comes across as a half-scowl. She takes the mug and pulls a swallow from it, then holds it in both hands and looks into it, swishing the liquid around a little.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;This isn't my usual hunting ground. I've been...wandering around a lot lately. We just happened up this way, so I don't know if the weather is normal or not, or if this is as bad as it gets.&amp;quot;</font>Then she looks up.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Thanks.&amp;quot;</font>It isn't completely clear exactly what she is thanking Nyssa for, but she goes on after a short pause.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I don't usually carry a lot of money, and I need what I've got to get some more arrows, I think.&amp;quot;</font>"
5796,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109792&postcount=472,2006-10-13T09:20:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah watches Lumpy's face. She hears beneath the words...<br/><br/><i>camaraderie, friendship, belonging...</i><br/><br/>unbidden, images flood through her mind...<br/><br/><i>Kiah, a young orphan child, sits on a small hard bed in a monastery cell. Dry desiccated old priests walk past in the halls, talking dry desiccated old thoughts. Tears fall on her plain brown cloak as she thinks of running through green fields... her family...<br/>
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Kiah, a young woman, excited and uncertain in her wedding dress. Not knowing if she is doing the right thing, but desperately looking to regain the bright sunshine and green fields of her memory.<br/>
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Kiah, her children gone, her husband dead, looking at the faces of people that she thought she knew. Their laughter and ridicule and misplaced pity as she tries to tell them of her meeting with a long forgotten god.<br/>
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Yes, you could say I've been trying to belong for a long time.<br/>
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Other images take there place...The support of the old potion master... The free flow of her grandchildren in their games... The feeling of the forest after a rain...<br/>
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Yes, belonging is a fine thing...<br/>
</i><br/><br/>Kiah nods.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ya, I can see how this lot would grow on one. All different, yet all somehow the same. Diversity is what Ehlonna called. 'The power of life is in the depths of it's diversity' is what she told me. I'm still trying to figure out what that means. All I know is it feels better - like the difference between a forest and a corn field.<br/>
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Ah, but I'm blathering.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Kiah eyes Lumpy speculatively<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I've been thinking allot about those 3 women also. You've had more experience with them then I have. You know that Katrin is probably a lycanthrope? - just started I think and uncontrollable. Not the wolf or rat form thank the heavens. But they don't want me sticking my nose into their business and told me to shove off. But since you have an interest in them also... well I thought you might have some thoughts on the matter.&amp;quot;</font>"
5797,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109798&postcount=473,2006-10-13T09:33:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokk moves slightly to make room for the lizardman, and then takes a deep draught to restore some color to his face*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Aye, the Dream of Mirrors. Something we were taught to guard against. Means you arnt in charge of yer own actions. All ye can see is reflections of yourself, each distored by the truth. Tis a tad unsettling, to say the least. Scaley, you been getting them, or just somethin' similar?&amp;quot;</font>"
5798,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109804&postcount=474,2006-10-13T09:58:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shrugs again, obviously a habitual motion for him during conversation,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">There ain't that much ta it actually. The merc company I was with in Velprintalar hired on a contract with them ta see them through the Underdark safely. They were real secretive about the whole thing, I never really talked ta them much. Never filled my end'a the bargain neither, ta my discredit. Drow attack killed or captured everyone 'cept me and them, I figure. Didn't meet up with them until later, and now here we are.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He drums his fingers against the tabletop thoughtfully,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">If the girl's got any cat in her, it's news ta me. Ordinarily that wouldn't be muchuva problem, but it's starting ta muck our business too. I reckon it needs dealing with, but I doubt they'll wanna hear it from me.</font>&quot;"
5799,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109810&postcount=475,2006-10-13T10:20:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I'll bet a platinum to a silver that she does. But other then locking her in a cell I don't know what to do about it. I let them know in no uncertain terms that they have to do something about it, but I haven't seen anything yet.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Kiah pauses, reflecting...<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Secretive eh?&amp;quot;</font>Kiah's face forms into a worried frown.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;They met you on the road right? Do you know why they left Telflamm bound for Rashemen, at the same time as you?&amp;quot;</font>"
5800,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109816&postcount=476,2006-10-13T10:55:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa smiles at the ranger.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;If you haven't gotten a room yet, Delphinia, you're welcome to stay with my brother and I. Provided you can stand his incessant chatter.&amp;quot;</font>She gives Nolan a soft shove, some emotion showing on her face.<i>Talk, damn you. Get out of your head.</i>He might not notice the change in himself, but Nolan was downright loquacious six years ago, compared to now.<i>Each year it gets more lonely.</i><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Though I believe someone is holding your share of the gold from defeating the hydrae.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She looks around the room.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Most of the merchant caravans seem to be holed up here for the winter. I wonder if there will be enough of a break in the snow to continue onwards.&amp;quot;</font>Nyssa shakes her head.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;No use worrying about what we can't change.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Moving herself closer to the fire, Nyssa rubs her arms again.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;This weather doesn't seem to bother either of you. I know I'm harping on it. I suppose I just feel it more than others.&amp;quot;</font>The drink was already going to her head, and her body was slowly warming from the alcohol. She shares that warmth with Delphinia in a kind smile.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Anyhow, you haven't been north. So where <i>have</i> you been?&amp;quot;</font>"
5801,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109822&postcount=477,2006-10-13T11:28:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin avoids Tiriel's gaze. Her response is in a hushed whisper.<font size=""1""><font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;I'm sorry, Tiriel... I can't, not right now, not today. I'm dangerous... I'm a danger to everyone in the city. I have to get out of here tonight.&amp;quot;</font></font><br/><br/>Katrin rises and goes upstairs briefly, and leaves wearing her cold-weather clothes, before anyone can stop her."
5802,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109828&postcount=478,2006-10-13T12:53:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Oh, we went all over the place, just not north. The cold is bad for...for traveling. Especially as you get older.&amp;quot;</font>She falls silent again and takes another drink.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;It makes me a little stiff these days, in the morning. But that's ok, Gladi makes up for it. I can warm up slow while I'm riding her. She's still practically just a pup.&amp;quot;</font><i>But she won't live anywhere near as long as I will.</i>"
5803,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109834&postcount=479,2006-10-13T13:55:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn spends the time of the trip wandering around eavesdropping on various conversations. At the inn, he approaches Tiriel, Katrin, and Si'Rene.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;I'm just going to make it abundantly clear that I have not been minding my own business. There's some problem with Katrin becoming an uncontrollable beast tonight</font><font color=""Orange""> and once a month.</font><font color=""LimeGreen""> I happen to have a plan that might be Thokk-esque, but I believe will stop her from killing anyone. Suppose we knock her out before she goes to bed. She can't kill anyone if she's unconcious right? Then, all we have to do is have a watch over her to make sure she doesn't have any super recovery in her 'kitty' form.&amp;quot;</font>Fizahn produces a toothy grin and leaves telling them to think about it."
5804,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109840&postcount=480,2006-10-13T14:14:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>As the Druid moves into their conversation, Achkby goes silent, staring into his mug before downing it and getting another, which also absorbs him.<br/><br/><i>Tiamat damn it, why can't anyone here keep outta others' business?!</i><br/><br/>He does, however, smile welcomingly at Aeroz, and wistfully watches Lissa leave the commonroom in a hurry."
5805,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109846&postcount=481,2006-10-13T14:33:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan did his best to make it look like he was listening with interest. But he knew that wouldn't be enough for his sister. Nyssa's prodding wouldn't stop if he didn't make some larger effort to engage Delphinia in &quot;meaningful&quot; exchange.<br/><br/><i>&amp;quot;Would it kill you to talk to other people? Mortally wound you to show some interest in their lives?&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;But I'm not interested in their lives.&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Fine. Then don't ask me why people talk to you through me.&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;I didn't. I actually prefer it that way...&amp;quot;<br/>
<br/>
&amp;quot;Impossible. Simply impossible.&amp;quot;</i><br/><br/>Nolan lets out a sigh and asks politely,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;So, just how old are you?&amp;quot;</font>"
5806,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109852&postcount=482,2006-10-13T14:42:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy considers this for a moment,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Ya know, I can't recall ever getting it said in so many words. Some business of other they were put up ta as a ruse. As I understand it, they've been getting duped pretty thouroughly in this whole mess. almost makes me-</font>&quot; He cuts off as he catches sight of Katrin slipping out, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">'Scuse me, darlin'.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Slamming his mug onto the table he rises hurridly, bolting for the door after her. He hoped to catch up quickly- he wasn't dressed for the weather anymore, and most of his heavy clothes were in his room. Pushing his way through the portal, he casts a glance about the road, a call on his lips,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Just hold on now!</font>&quot;"
5807,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109857&postcount=483,2006-10-13T14:45:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>That caught her attention. She started to scowl for just a moment.<i>Oh, stop being such a grump. He's trying to be friendly. Just no talent for it.</i>She stops and tries again to crack a smirk, getting a little closer this time. At least, it looks a<i>little</i>more like a tired person finding a little humor than a scowl.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I guess that's why she,&amp;quot;</font>a vague gesture at Nyssa,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;does all the talking. You got no tact whatsoever, do you, kid?&amp;quot;</font>A smile gets a little closer to fruition.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I've been in the world a little over 50 years. Halfway across, as some of the folk like to say.&amp;quot;</font>"
5808,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109862&postcount=484,2006-10-13T15:39:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/><i>&amp;quot;Well, tack is definitely not his strong point. She's gonna hate me for this. Let's go face the music.&amp;quot;</i><br/><br/>Kiah pushes back her chair and quickly follows Lumpy outside."
5809,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109867&postcount=485,2006-10-13T15:44:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Yix eventually gets tired from his dancing and goes and slumps down by Achkby.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;How is that stuff?&amp;quot;</font>Yix questions as Achkby gets another drink."
5810,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109872&postcount=486,2006-10-13T17:34:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The reptilian blinks at Thokk's question.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;No&amp;quot;</font>, he replies, rather abruptly.<br/><br/>He digs into the recent arrow wound almost as if the pain of that wound would dim the dull ache of loss he felt.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;The spirits of my people watch over us. The sleep-visions have never <i>been</i> ill for me&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>Semuanya...Is it as I feared?.. am I lost? not one of the people no more?</i><br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;The eye of my mind has been blind after Tef-lam. After we were given that thing and told to take it north.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>His claws cut grooves into the table as his frustration manifests.<br/><br/>He drains the last of his cider and slams his mug down.<br/><br/><i>It must be these warmblood ...feelings.. that are poisoning me</i><br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;I am not well.&amp;quot;</font>, he announces suddenly.<br/>He gets up, an arm on both Trinark and Thokk.<br/><br/>His manner while abrupt, antisocial and aloof is generally not offensive to the people who really know him. But it is very clear that there's something in his mind."
5811,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109877&postcount=487,2006-10-13T18:11:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ach Scaley, sit back down and have another round. This is probally going to be one of the last times we can sit and relax, its the best thing that clears my mind so I dont have a Dream of Mirrors. Tis a rathers personal thing, I have had them since I became a </font><font color=""brown"">Slayer</font><br/><br/>*Thokk drains his mug yet again, refills, and offers to refiill Ss*<br/><br/><font color=""blue""> &amp;quot;Its kinda a sign for us. When you get the dream, you know its time to become a </font><font color=""brown"">Slayer</font>.<font color=""blue"">I had mine that night...<br/>
<br/>
It doesnt always bode evil, mind you. Just reminds yerself you are still on tha path, that something still needs to be done. Each one is different, each time something in you arises and is reflected. I take it as word for Moradin himself, somethin' that needs perfection or reflection upon</font>"
5812,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109882&postcount=488,2006-10-14T03:08:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Good,</font>&quot; says Achkby, smiling at Yix. &quot;<font color=""blue"">Here, have a try. Wet your throat after that nifty dancing.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Achkby looks up as Lumpy flies out of the room. He then looks briefly at Aeroz.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Well, at least someone's doing something,</font>&quot; he tells his mug loudly.<br/><br/>He looks up again as Kiah exits.<br/><i>She is <b>ridiculous</b>!</i><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">What does she think she's doing?</font>&quot; he remarks quietly.<br/><br/>Achkby pointedly ignores the Druid's overdramatic declarations. He listens carefully to Thokk, however.<br/><i>Maybe I was a bit harsh to Aeroz. He's a good guy. Problem is, he doesn't know <b>how</b> good. Dammit, we need someone in charge.</i>"
5813,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109887&postcount=489,2006-10-14T06:28:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix takes Achkby's drink and sips it a few times. Finding it to his pallete he ends up drinking most of the beverage before realizing he had done so.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Oops...&amp;quot;</font>is all Yix says before hurrying over to the bar, which is quite a feat for such a tiny dragon.<br/>Upon reaching he looks at the bartender and asks for two of whatever Achkby was drinking. Afer paying for and receiving the drinks he finds that he has a problem with bringing them both back."
5814,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109892&postcount=490,2006-10-14T11:30:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa smiles at Delphinia's response to Nolan, but doesn't intercede.<i>Maybe he'll get better at talking if I don't try and help him every time he says something wrong.</i><br/><br/>Instead, she finishes her second mug of cider and heads to the bar to buy a replacement. Smiling tipsily at Yix, she takes his two mugs and carries them back to the table where he was sitting with Achkby. She sets them down and looks at the psuedodragon.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I hope you will no longer consider consuming my owl at Nolan's behest now that I have done you this small favor.&amp;quot;</font>She smiles, and starts to head back to the bar."
5815,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109897&postcount=491,2006-10-14T13:48:00,Dr._Bob,"The druid busies himself working with a sprig of wood and some leather twine he has produced from one of his many pouches. After a short period of time he shows Thokk what he has created - the wood has been bent into a perfect circle, and the leather cord has been intricately woven into a symmetric web holding the circle together. A small open circle has been left in the center of the web. A pair of feathers has been tied to the bottom of the circle, and a leather loop has been tied to the top.<br/><br/>For the more devout members of the party, the barkeep mentions that there are many makeshift shrines throughout the town, catering to the itinerant caravan members. The only &quot;permanent&quot; temple is a small one dedicated to Shaundakul.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>With the party sleep-deprived and now suddenly warm and cozy with bellies full of the steaming, cinnamony, mildly alcoholic cider, eyelids begin to droop involuntarily, and one or two of catch yourselves almost nodding off at the tables.<br/><br/>Kiah and Lumpy see Katrin slip outside followed closely by Si'rene. Both shake off their sleepiness and plunge outside into the rising snow storm.<br/><br/>Katrin and Si'rene are not immediately visible, but she has left a clear track in the newfallen snow. Si'rene's tracks are also visible, and the elf is clearly pursuing the shadowdancer.<br/><br/>Kiah and Lumpy quicken their pace and soon hear voices up ahead. Si'rene has caught up to Katrin, and the two women are arguing. The two women aren't visible yet, but the wind carries their words back to Lumpy and Kiah.<br/><br/>Katrin wants to get as far away from the town as possible, in case she &quot;changes&quot;. Even though the moon is not visible, she is worried about its effects. Si'rene doesn't want her companion to run off by herself.<br/><br/>Kiah and Lumpy hear one last exclamation of outrage from Katrin, then there is a soft thump. When Lumpy and Kiah arrive at the scene, Katrin is lying unconscious on the ground. Si'rene lowers her bow and shrugs.<br/><br/>&quot;We should be able to get her back to the Dancing Dragon in time to restrain her, before she ...&quot; Si'rene doesn't complete her sentence.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>"
5816,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109902&postcount=492,2006-10-14T14:10:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shrugs wordlessly at the scene they break into. He'd figured on being forced to do the same, so this wasn't much of an unexpected complication. Unbidden, he stoops to lift the unconscious woman, carrying her reclined in both arms.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Boy, she'll be right pissed when she comes to. We best hurry.</font>&quot;"
5817,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109907&postcount=493,2006-10-14T14:18:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel pauses as she watches Katrine bundle up in her furs. She exchanges a look with Si'rene, who nods. Tiriel sighs loudly and says&quot;<font color=""purple"">I can wait till morning, but not much after that.</font>&quot; before walking away, willing to trust in Si'rene's judgement.<br/><br/>She starts walking towars the stairs when she suddenly decides to take a detour. She walks over to the table that the lizardman is sharing with Thokk, Achkby, Aeroz and Yix.*<br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Err, sorry to inturupt but I meant to give this to you before now.</font>Tiriel takes out one of the small pouches she's been carrying and hands it to the Lizardman. The pouch contains his share of the bounty from the hydras.<br/>If the lizardman seems confussed or tries to refuse the money Tiriel will explain,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;There is nothing dishonorable in taking this, it is a way for men to express their graditude and a way for them to make sure that we will have enough food on our journey thru the north where hunting may not always yield results.&amp;quot;</font>She pats him gently on the shoulder,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;She didn't mean to hurt you, but I don't think she had any other way to stop you. She's sorry.</font><br/><i>well that may not be true... it's hard to tell what Si'ren's thinking sometimes.</i><br/>Tiriel smiles at the group, and resumes her way up the strairs.<br/><i>and what would you do anyhow? tackle and then tie her up until she talked to you?... well that may not be such a bad idea, but...well. Si'rene will take care of it tonight.</i><br/><br/>*[ooc]There Frojoe, Aeroz is no longer left out. I knew I'd missed someone, sorry bro : \<br/>***Oh, and if anyone else needs their money from the hydra slaying, please remind me, it was o-so-many pages ago***[/ooc]"
5818,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109912&postcount=494,2006-10-14T14:55:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn watches as Katrin simply ignores him and rushes out.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;I see she's not taking it that well,&amp;quot;</font>he mutters as she leaves. He jumps out of the way as Si'rene nearly tramples him in her haste after Katrin.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Fine, ignore me! But just for the record, I thought it was a good plan.&amp;quot;</font>He turns towards Tiriel as he begins talking again.<font color=""LimeGreen"">&amp;quot;Well, at least you...<br/>
Ignored me also...&amp;quot;</font>Feeling thoroughly disrespected, Fizahn heads up to bed."
5819,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109917&postcount=495,2006-10-14T16:12:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><i>Dammit Nyssa, no!</i><br/><br/>Nolan watches Nyssa's retreating figure head to the bar and assist the little dragon. He turns back to Delphinia and smiles awkwardly.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Fifty you say? I ... er, that's not as old as I thought you were going to sa–&amp;quot;</font>he catches himself and stops abruptly.<br/><br/><i>Gods that's not coming out properly at all.</i><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I mean... you made it sound like you were old old. Fifty isn't so old.&amp;quot;</font><i>Whew, there...</i><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Not for one of the wee folk, right?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Nolan smiles proudly, thoroughly convinced he's pulled through without sticking his foot in his mouth."
5820,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109922&postcount=496,2006-10-14T16:25:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah nods to Si'rene<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Thank heavens.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>On the way back to the inn Kiah is already very cold and shivering. The long hours and cold are taking it's toll. She pushes it off and hurries on.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Do you have ideas on how to restrain her? If she is as strong as that werewolf we faced rope won't do it. And her shape is going to change...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>maybe we can borrow manacles from the locals. shudder. i hate that idea but what else is there?</i><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I was thinking that the druid might be able to talk to her in animal form. I've heard that cat forms are more.... reasonable? ... you don't bother them and they don't bother you...something like that.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><i>unless they are hungry, or mad. i wonder if a lot a raw meat will help?</i><br/><br/>Kiah looks a Si'rene<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Sorry, I know she is your friend and all this seems very callous. I've been wrapped up all day in how to keep her safe and haven't found any great ideas yet.&amp;quot;</font>"
5821,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109927&postcount=497,2006-10-14T19:01:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix slowly makes his wake back up to the table with Achkby and thenew drinks.<font color=""Blue"">&amp;quot;Sorry for drinking your other one.......You can haff thihhh....&amp;quot;</font>is all Yix manages to get out before slumping over on the table, snoring merrily away."
5822,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109932&postcount=498,2006-10-15T01:09:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Now her smile is becoming more genuine.<font color=""Purple"">&amp;quot;Fifty-three is the right number. I guess it's not so old. Old enough to feel it, but still young enough to traipse around looking for trouble.&amp;quot;</font>Between the drink, the cold, the strain, and the everything else today, she's nodding off now; falling asleep sitting up."
5823,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109937&postcount=499,2006-10-15T03:46:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos DeTerran</b><br/><br/>It had been awhile since he ha come upstairs to wait for Tiriel and something had begun to worry at the back of his mind. Something about the circu,stances for how he had gotten into the middle of the woods away from the group. ust how had he gotten there? None of them had really explained it but the necromancer distinctly remembered Lissa saying something about sleep walking.<br/><br/>Was that really it? Walking around in his sleep? If it was then he would have to be more careful when he did sleep. Maybe try and sleep less often if it was possible to cut down one the chances he goes walking off again. How hard could it be after all?"
5824,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109942&postcount=500,2006-10-15T10:48:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa smiles at the psuedodragon's drunkenness, and heads back to the bar. Purchasing three more ciders, she returns to where Nolan and Delphinia are sitting.<br/><br/>Noting Delphinia is nodding off, she smiles,<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Nolan, I thought it was my responsibility to bore others to sleep with my prattling.&amp;quot;</font>She fishes through her robes for their room key.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;My offer stands, Delphinia, if you wish to stay in our room. I'm sure my brother would love if I went to bed soon, however I will be up for a while longer, I think.&amp;quot;</font>She holds the key out, but isn't offended if it isn't taken.<br/><br/>Sitting down against the wall, she begins to sip her cider, content. Being around people, even if none of them wished to speak to her, still filled her with energy and happiness."
5825,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109947&postcount=501,2006-10-15T11:38:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Blinking her eyes back open in that way people do when they don't realize they were falling asleep, Delphinia reaches out and takes the key. She shakes her head to loosen the cobwebs inside for a minute.<font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Thanks. Yeah, I will.&amp;quot;</font>Moving slowly but deliberately, she makes her way with perhaps excessive care to the offered room, then lies herself out on the floor. She is asleep in only a minute or so."
5826,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109952&postcount=502,2006-10-15T13:18:00,Ludo,"<b>Nolan</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;Yes, you bore people to sleep with prattle. I soothe them with monkish wisdsom. There's a fine line,&amp;quot;</font>Nolan says dryly. He nods to Delphinia as she makes her way to the room and then returns to his previous attempts at meditation before retiring to their room."
5827,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109957&postcount=503,2006-10-15T18:08:00,runehawk,"<b>Earlier</b><br/><br/>The reptilian had been poised to move towardes Tiriel but seeing her face pursed up with frustration as she chased off after Katrin made him consider that may be this wasn't the time.<br/><br/>He sits back down to an encouragin smile from Trinark and takes his ug from the dwarf.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;Is that.. is that why you've come back?&amp;quot;</font><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b>Thokk</b><br/>
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*Thokk drains his mug yet again, refills, and offers to refiill Ss*<br/>
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<font color=""blue""> &amp;quot;Its kinda a sign for us. When you get the dream, you know its time to become a </font> <font color=""brown"">Slayer</font>. <font color=""blue"">I had mine that night...<br/>
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It doesnt always bode evil, mind you. Just reminds yerself you are still on tha path, that something still needs to be done. Each one is different, each time something in you arises and is reflected. I take it as word for Moradin himself, somethin' that needs perfection or reflection upon</font></div>
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</div><font color=""red"">&amp;quot;Because something still needs to be done?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;sSethra&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>The name isn't hissed with disdain like it usually is by the hulking druid. Instead it is a sibilant whisper ending with a deep sigh.<br/><br/>It was an acknowledgment of a shared pain. Of A duty, a responsibility to those who sat sipping around that table. It carried overtones of fallen companions and a long road behind them and a longer road ahead.<br/><br/>His hands busy themselves as his great claws, seen by the others rending the fleash off their opponents, engages now in fine craft.<br/><br/>He occasionally lays t down and looks appraisingly at it. Allowing Trinark to examine it before he finishes and hands it to Thokk.<br/><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>When Tiriel comes in, he sees the exhaustion on her face. both mental and physcal.<br/><br/>He half arises,<br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;What can I do?&amp;quot;</font><br/>he asks.<br/><br/>He looks questioningly at the bag that she drops. The temple rangers in Teflamn had explained the concept of money to him. A strange pinkskin custom. But understandable for a race that didn't live of the wild. He also agreed that the yield would be poor this far north.<br/><br/>He isn't sure exactly why tiriel is giving him some money but obeys her request.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Perhapss human.. magic can be .. of ssome use?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>He looks questioningly to Achkby or Elthan if they are around, tilting his head slightly."
5828,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109962&postcount=504,2006-10-16T07:00:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih lies, passed out in a pool of cider. His hat rises in time to his snores. The wolf has curled up near Hajih's feet.<br/>"
5829,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109967&postcount=505,2006-10-16T12:07:00,Yoric_Steele,"<b><font color=""Green"">Trinark</font></b><br/><br/>Trinark had been quiet for quite a long time now, even through the &quot;ordeal&quot; with the wolves. He watched the group, constantly observing the many personalities and motives. Some of them concerned him, others were merely amusing.<br/><br/>Trinark wasn't rude during their journey after the wolves, he replied when spoken to. Otherwise he kept to his role as observer, he considered himself a silent sentinel.<br/><br/>During their time in the tavern, he did sit with his druid friend but just politely smiled when he tried to engage him in conversation. Trinark steered clear of the fragrant cider the others were drinking, some of them in rather large quantities.<br/><br/><i>Some souls in this motley band are dangerous, I am sure of it.</i><br/>"
5830,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109972&postcount=506,2006-10-16T13:15:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby has been silently watching Yix since his little friend dosed off, the traces of a contented smile setting pleasantly on his thin lips.<br/><i>I remember how I... I wonder how I old he is?</i><br/><br/>Achkby is pulled from his thoughts by the Druid's question, and looks up sharply at the lizardman.<br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">For <b>what</b>?</font>&quot; spits Achkby in Common, for once."
5831,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109977&postcount=507,2006-10-16T14:00:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/><b>Morning</b><br/><br/>After the encounter with the wolves.. Worgs.. Werewolves.. Whatever they were, Elthans head was spinning. At the conclusion of any event with the people around him, he always found himself a bit dazed. It was just one of the things he'd gotten used to. So, after the usual confusion, Elthan spends his ride trying to piece everything back together.<br/><br/><i>Let's see, the leader of some local werewolves came for revenge against Callos, who is a shadow-weave wielding necromancer rakasha, after he almost killed one of them with a lightning bolt, and another by hand. <br/>
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That doesn't make sence, they refered to them <br/>
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Hmm, Kiah, Tireal and Katrin seem to be orginizing themselves lately.. Perhaps all three of them transform into shadow cats, and they've orginzied a sub-group to keep it secret? Still doesn't make too much sence, but It's likely someones lycanthropic. <br/>
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So, whould they be? Were-shadowcat isn't very informative. What kinda cats are black? As humourus as Were-Housecat is, thats unlikely. Nay, improbable. So, large, black cats... Panthers? No, those are only found in Chult and the like, besides, who's ever heard of a were-panther? Mybye they confused it with a bear?<br/>
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Ehh, I'll have this figured out by the time we set camp.</i><br/>__________________________________<br/><br/><b>The Dancing Dragon</b><br/><br/>Elthan sips some cider as he continues musing alternate, outrageous possiblities.<i>Lissa is a sucubus, Callos is really the lich he claims to have been maipulated by as a drider, and Lumpy is secretly a Zhent. <br/>
Bah, there are enough drunken theorist in existance,</i>He looks around and spots Hajih and the dragon sleeping,<i>and enough of us just drunk silly.</i><br/><br/>Elthan walks over to Trinarks table. &quot;Trinark, would you care to help me drag some of our more..<i>drunk</i>members to thier rooms? Wouldn't do well to leave them out on the tables overnight.&quot; He causually points to the sleeping pair and gives a slight grin.<br/><br/>"
5832,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109982&postcount=508,2006-10-16T14:03:00,Dr._Bob,"Some of you remain engrossed in conversation while others have drifted off to sleep by the time the Kiah and Si'rene return with Katrin unconscious in Lumpy's arms.<br/><br/>The barkeep whistles softly to himself as he polishes some already spotless glasses and pointedly keeps his eyes averted.<i>None of my business. I see nothing. What foreigners?</i><br/><br/>Lumpy hustles upstairs, and soon Kiah, Si'rene, Lumpy and anyone else who decided to follow along are standing around a bed while Katrin snores softly on the covers, still clad in her winter gear.<br/><br/>&quot;She will wake in a few minutes,&quot; Si'rene states. &quot;She will not be happy. Any suggestions on how to best proceed?&quot;"
5833,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109987&postcount=509,2006-10-16T15:10:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy scratches his shaved scalp as he thinks, fingers tracing along old scars,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">I don't generally get much farther than the unconscious part'a this kind'a diplomacy.</font>&quot; He shrugs, &quot;<font color=""Blue"">Tying her up might make fer a good start, s'far as OUR well-being's concerned, but it ain't gonna do much fer hers, nor her mood when she comes around.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He lowers his hands to his waist, drumming the fingers of one against the other's clenched fist,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Well, it's evident that her solution ta this is ta run away from it fer the time being. If the problem needs solving, facing it head-on is the other alternative. Lacking more knowledge on just what's wrong with her.. well, we could give her a good stern talking ta... I know how ta do that.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He glances at the others, fishing for ideas, but comes up short with a shrug."
5834,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109992&postcount=510,2006-10-16T18:34:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Well, I'd bet my last copper that it's lycanthropy. I don't know as much about it as I would like to. But you do hear about it in the woods 'round here. I've heard the cat forms are a pretty benign temperament - it's the rat and wolf forms you have to look out for. She'll change when the moon rises. The rhymes of lore say the 3 days of the full moon and this is the 3rd day.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Kiah looks troubled.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;She knows about it or she wouldn't have tried to get out'a town.&amp;quot;</font>Kiah looks a Si'rene,<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I didn't think she knew when I threw a fit back at the campsite.&amp;quot;<br/>
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&amp;quot;Maybe that would have been the best thing for her but I don't think so. I can't see her living out the night in this storm, once she changes back - especially if she is lost.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Kiah turns to Si'rene<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Did she say anything that might help?&amp;quot;<br/>
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&amp;quot;I've been thinking about the strength of that werewolf we faced. It was terrible! But I don't think all lycanthropes are not like that or it would have been in all the stories. So I would say ropes. But we have to make them so that they can be adjusted quickly, and tightened firmly. Her body shape will change.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Kiah stops and thinks...<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;OK, I don't like this but..... If I was going to tie a cat of unknown size I would say two bands, one under the armpits and one at the hips, and on her back in the bed. She won't be able to slip out the way a cat's legs bend, and she won't be able to bite the rope. We also need to stop her from turning somehow, and getting here paws under her.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Kiah glances and both of them.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Who is good with ropes? I'll go get them.&amp;quot;</font>She starts to leave the room.<br/><br/><i>i wonder if the druid can talk to her in animal form?<br/>
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can anyone of the wizards or sorcerers drain strength - in case i am wrong about her strength? ah! Achkby did that.&amp;quot;</i><br/><br/>Kiah puts her head back in.<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;I'm going to bring Achkby and the druid also OK?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>If no one says anything further Kiah will go find the person they recommend is good with ropes. She will also try to find Achkby and bring them both up. She hesitates before talking to the druid, worried about how he will take the situation and the time taken to explain it. If she sees Delphinia or Lissa she will go over and ask them if they are good with animals.<br/><br/>Anyone paying attention (all that cider!) would notice she is nervous and in a hurry."
5835,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1109997&postcount=511,2006-10-17T06:47:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*To Ss*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ha lad, that bastard is only part of it. I have another grudge that needs takin care of. Ive got all the time in the world for that grudge, though. This necromancer is going to die by our hands lad, no worries about you</font><br/><br/>*To Achlkby*<br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;You seemed interested lad, you ever had one of those dreams?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>"
5836,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110002&postcount=512,2006-10-17T14:56:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn retreats to his romm and lies on his bed. He complacently tosses his 'short sword' into the air and catches it.<i>They're ignoring me. Just like I was at home. That was a crazy place. Dad was crazy. He had some sort of personality disorder. He was either really mean or really nice. Poor mom also, not like dad though. She always claimed we were from a different plane. Said the portal here had changed my dad, made him psycho. I suppose I took after them a bit also. At the back of my mind, I know where the portal is...</i>Fizahn sheathes his 'short sword' and adopts a look of concentration.<br/><br/><i>But when I focus on it, it's gone. I doubt I'd want to go to Anaston anyway. There was too much of a police force. And Bayerdain bordering it didn't help any...<br/>
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Wait... Bayerdain? That's new. Whatever, unpleasant times. Best not to dwell on them. I should hit a caravan in the morn...</i>With his last thought floating in his mind, Fizahn drifts off to sleep."
5837,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110007&postcount=513,2006-10-18T00:06:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Finally, the cider overtakes her and she grows sleepy. She rises and walks up the stairs, passing various members of their group on the way. Looking into the room they have Katrine in, Nyssa nods to Kiah but does nothing else, knowing the situation is well in hand and there's little she could personally contribute.<br/><br/>When she gets to her room, she enters quietly, trying not to wake Delphinia. Checking on the halfling to make sure she looks warm enough (and adding a blanket if she doesn't), Nyssa then kneels and prays to Kelemvor for her family, for Orrin, and for anyone else that may have been lost to the others around her.<br/><br/>Rising, she removes most of her robes and climbs into her bed. Within a few minutes, she's sound asleep."
5838,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110012&postcount=514,2006-10-18T09:53:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shrugs,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">One'a the gnomes might know a thing or two about ropes. Makes me wish I hadn't hocked my set'a manacles fer food in Velprintalar.</font>&quot;"
5839,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110017&postcount=515,2006-10-18T09:58:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Since the Druid is gone...</i><br/><br/>Achkby looks up at Thokk. ""<font color=""blue"">No. Not a dream of mirrors. But I have had other dreams, which... have shown me a path, like yours. Shown me where I must go from here.""</font>"
5840,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110022&postcount=516,2006-10-19T03:30:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ha, dreams that tell yer what to do? Never had one o those before. Besides, they are never clear enough to see a whole lot, the only thing that is ever perfect is me. Everything else is covered in a red haze. Only three colors I dream in. Black, Red, and white.</font>"
5841,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110027&postcount=517,2006-10-19T04:05:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby looks at Thokk with raised eyebrows. After a moment, he shakes his head.<br/>""<font color=""blue"">My dreams don't tell me what to do so much as... as what I <i>want</i> to do. When I'm dreaming, that's the only time when evrything's <b>not</b> hazy.<br/>
When I'm awake, I'm not... as well <i>connected</i> to myself as some of the others. Especially these people we've just picked up. Nolan, he seems to understand himself completely, and his sister, she's utterly convinced of her place in the world. Like it's been set. But me... I'm always changing. Where I am now, what I am now, that's not what I <b>will</b> be.<br/>
When I'm awake, I can tell--. I have a vague feeling that this just isn't <b>it</b>. But not what is. Only in dreams, in some dreams, can I understand what... what comes next.</font>""<br/>He offers an awkward sort of sideways, self-conscious smile.""<font color=""blue"">Or something like that.</font>"""
5842,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110032&postcount=518,2006-10-19T04:56:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>[hr]<br/><b>Common room</b><br/>Kiah enters the common room with a harried expression on her face. The room looking depressingly empty.<i>where has everyone gone? we can't have... well, there's achkby. now kiah be nice. last time didn't work out so good.</i><br/><br/>She moves quickly over to Achkby table, stepping carefully around Hajih's splayed legs and the sleeping wolf.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Excuse me Achkby, can we get your help upstairs? We have an urgent problem.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She glances at the druid but doesn't say anything. The prospect of explaining it all to him quickly is just too daunting.<br/><br/>On the way up Kiah will give Achkby a quick explanation of the situation.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Katrin is a were-cat of some sort. We can't let her outside in this storm so we are trying to find a way to restrain her when she changes tonight. I was hoping your strength sapping ray could help if things go bad.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Have you seen Lissa or Fizahn?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>[hr]<br/><b>Upstairs hallway</b><br/>If Kiah sees Lissa in the hallway listening at a door in the upstairs hallway she will definitely raise an eyebrow. However, there are more immediate concerns<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Lissa, we need you help with Katrin. It's urgent... Are you good with ropes? Katrin is a were-cat. We can't let her outside in this storm so we are trying to find a way to restrain her when she changes tonight. That's where you come in...&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>EDIT: not going to happen (<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=687312"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot Lissa (1d20+4=5)</a>). If no one is going to direct Kiah to Lissa or Fizahn she is going to start swearing to herself and go down the hallway knocking on doors until someone DOES.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><b>Room</b><br/>As they all enter the room Kiah will hurriedly explain what she was thinking of."
5843,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110037&postcount=519,2006-10-19T06:30:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel stands in the hallway for a few moments, watching Callos walk away.<br/><br/><i>What was that all about? Is he upset about something I did, or . . . I can't figure him out. He wasn't mad, but some of the things he said were, strange.</i><br/><br/>Tiriel shakes off the last of her thoughts and then opens the door to her room.<br/><br/>ooc:<br/>@ Lost Sage - if Lissa was hiding, you'd have to make spot checks to see her. You might want to edit your last post to include one. I already told Phasm that there was no way that Tiriel would see Lissa unless she rolled a 1 to hide/move silently."
5844,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110042&postcount=520,2006-10-19T06:58:00,Callos_DeTerran,<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>I need to get some sleep. What the hell did I just accomplish there? Nothing. Absolutely nothing at all.</i><br/><br/>With a tired sigh Callos shakes his head and retreats to his room. If there is any sign that he sees the snooping halfling or even Kiah he doesn't show it. Once inside of the room he is quick to have all of his belongings packed for when they left in the morning and went to bed.<br/><br/>((But unfortunately Callos has some skill in spot and listen checks. Not that he cares that is.))
5845,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110047&postcount=521,2006-10-19T15:09:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*To Kiah*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Lass, ye cant just take the lad away like that. We are in the middle of a brew, tis bad manors to just interrupt like that. Unless yer want to grab a pint and sit down yerself, you are more then welcome. And mine needs to be refilled.</font><br/><br/>*Thokk raises his voice to the bartender*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Oy! Barkeep! Another round for my table, and have you any large tankards that can be brought over?</font>"
5846,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110052&postcount=522,2006-10-19T15:21:00,Dr._Bob,"Delphinia, Nyssa and Nolan head up to bed early. Fizahn, too, slips away sullenly and turns in. Lissa and Aeroz are nowhere to be found. Perhaps they too decided to catch up on their sleep.<br/><br/>Hajih, Yix, Achkby and Thokk converse, laugh and drink many mugs of the Dancing Dragon's warm cider into the wee hours of the morning. Hajih and Yix eventually pass out at the table. Achkby shows a surprising amount of tolerance, keeping up with Thokk, who seems hardly affected by the heady, spicy brew.<br/><br/>Trinark helps Hajih up to bed. Elthan cups Yix in his hands, as if he were a sleeping kitten, and carries him upstairs as well, tucking the pseudodragon into Hajih's floppy hat.<br/><br/>Kiah comes downstairs to request Achkby's presence upstairs. Achkby reluctantly leaves his dwarf friend behind and follows the middle aged woman up the staircase.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Tiriel and Callos converse quietly in the hall, seemingly oblivious to the passage of their friends up and down the stairs. Eventually, Callos stumbles down the hall to his room, while Tiriel turns and opens the door to her room ...<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Si'rene, Kiah, Achkby and Lumpy are gathered around the bed. Katrin, bound by ropes, slowly stirs, opening her eyes. She takes in the situation in an instant, nodding her approval.<br/><br/>Although it is late, Katrin remains fully human. &quot;Perhaps the moonlight is being blocked by the clouds?&quot; Si'rene hypothesizes.<br/><br/>Just then Katrin seems to shiver or vibrate and a black panther is lying on the bed, bound by ropes, and entangled in Katrin's winter clothes and gear.<br/><br/>The panther, much longer and thinner than Katrin in her human form, wriggles free in an instant and rolls to her feet, yawning and stretching.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Thokk and the lizardman find themselves alone downstairs as the firelight slowly dies down. Thokk holds up the dreamcatcher and watches it spin in the firelight ..."
5847,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110057&postcount=523,2006-10-19T16:37:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy keeps still, slowly spreading his arms as if to hold back the others,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Nobody do nothing hasty. not til we see what she's gonna do...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>He sincerely hoped she wasn't going to go feral or anything. He was woefully unprotected without his armor. While he wasn't sure whether he might beat the panther in a fight, there wasn't much hope of doing so without killing her, which he was sure they'd rather avoid. So jaw set grimly, he waits."
5848,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110062&postcount=524,2006-10-19T17:36:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/><i>ah.... that was fast....</i><br/><br/>Kiah tries to remain still and calm, so the cat will not pick up any hostile intentions, and checks the distance to the nearest cover (humaniod or otherwise). What are their options? She slowly looks at the strength of the shuttered window (if there is one) and the door. Would they hold the cat? Maybe it would be possible to just slowly walk out and close the door behind them. Or, glancing in Achkby's direction, if they can weaken it enough they can just tie it up again. Then there's always the direct approach.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Hello Katrin&amp;quot;</font>says Kiah in a calm low voice<font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Do you know us?&amp;quot;</font>"
5849,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110067&postcount=525,2006-10-20T02:47:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Whoa...</font>""<br/><br/>Achkby giggles a little."
5850,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110072&postcount=526,2006-10-20T03:38:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ah Scaley, I dont know about you, but for not being mead, this cider is pretty good!&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>*Thokk takes another deep draught and smacks his lips appreciativly*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">&amp;quot;Ah, good stuff. So, what were you saying again this 'dreamcatcher' will do? Looks great, thats for sure&amp;quot;</font>"
5851,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110077&postcount=527,2006-10-20T15:52:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan closes the door to Hajihs room and begins to head to his closer to the stairs.<i>That dragons a funny one, I wonder where they picked him up? I'll ask in the morning.</i><br/><br/>He passes Callos as they head to their respective rooms.<i>I wonder if I should bother him about it?...</i>Elthan stops once he gets to his door, and spots Callos closing his. He heads back down the hallway and knocks on the door."
5852,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110082&postcount=528,2006-10-20T16:18:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The reptilian had moved over to warm himself by the fire and sipped his tankard with only the slightest noise.<br/><br/>He had been staring into the fire as Thokk had been twirling with the dreamcatcher.<br/><br/>Relaxed by the cider and the warmth, his mind idled as he watched the flames flicker and dance.<br/><br/>He blinked and frowned suddenly. He could have sworn he had seen figures within the flame.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ah, good stuff. So, what were you saying again this 'dreamcatcher' will do? Looks great, thats for sure""</font>, the dwarf said to the side but Ssathiya did not hear him.<br/><br/>He peered intently into the flames. He made them out now, figures twirling, dancing fighting.<br/><i>A hunt...a great beast leaping</i><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Scaley?""</font><br/><br/>The druid sits up with a gasp. He turns and stares at Thokk, an expression of surprise on his features.<br/><br/>Thokk only raises his bushy eyebrows in question.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Nothing.""<br/>
<br/>
""I know not what i see anymore""</font>"
5853,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110087&postcount=529,2006-10-20T18:20:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel stands in the doorway, dumbstruck. Then she sighs and says to no one in particular, which means the entire room,<br/><font color=""purple"">&amp;quot;I'm not going to get any sleep tonight, am I?&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>She prepares to hold the door agaist her friend if nessicary, sharing a glance with the others she's trapped in the room.<br/><br/><i>If it comes to having someone wrestle her down, I guess I'm it.</i><br/><br/>ooc: Tiriel has a base str of 20, I couldn't see Lumpy's profile, bhdrake, is his any higher? &lt;-- Tiriel's not sure, but he did cut a hydra in half... :D but Katrine is her friend, so meh."
5854,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110092&postcount=530,2006-10-20T22:23:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy answers the query with a shrug,<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Blue"">Could be. Could be she's in a mood ta be nice-like though. Not something I've dealt with before.</font>&quot;<br/><br/>((OOC Yeah, the site I had Lumpy's sheet on is gone or somesuch. I'll post it again when I can log onto sylnae. His STR is only 18 (PB is rough on half-orcs), but his grapple is +10 from his higher BAB))"
5855,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110097&postcount=531,2006-10-21T01:29:00,blackfox,"<b>Panther</b><br/><br/>The panther glances around briefly, taking in the tense expressions of everyone in the room. Her eyes narrow and she crouches slightly when Kiah speaks. She starts growling, a low, warning growl."
5856,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110102&postcount=532,2006-10-21T03:17:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""blue"">Man, that cider did a number on my stomach. I think there was something gone a little bad in there</font>&quot; Aeroz states as he heads towards the sound of Lumpy's voice. Walking into the room with the very large cat growling at people, he stops abruptly  &quot;<font color=""blue"">What's with all the...oy</font><br/><br/>Aeroz freezes at the sight of such a large animal being surrounded by many concerned people."
5857,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1110107&postcount=533,2006-10-21T06:29:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Hey, cut that out!</font>Tiriel says to the panther.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""So if anyone wants out, nows' the time, because I'm going to close the door.</font>""<br/><br/>ooc: Tiriel is blocking the doorway so Aeroz wouldn't have been able to enter the room, no doubt he still got an eyefull though."
5858,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1479608&postcount=534,2006-10-28T08:10:00,Erikkin,<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn snores remarkably loudly for someone of his small stature.<br/><br/>OOC:  Did that not thrill you to no end?
5859,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1479707&postcount=535,2006-10-28T08:47:00,Dr._Bob,"You awaken from your slumber slowly. Flakes are still falling, and the roof groans as the snow piles up overhead.<br/><br/>How much time has passed? It feels like you've been asleep for a whole week.<br/><br/>You meet your friends downstairs for a breakfast of warm porridge and toast. ""It looks like even you folks'll be snowed in for a few days,"" observes the innkeeper.<br/><br/>You wonder what ever happened to Katrin, who was last seen in panther form ..."
5860,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1480238&postcount=536,2006-10-28T13:22:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia &amp; Nolan<br/>
<br/>
</b>Sitting in quiet meditation after getting the few hours of sleep he needed, Nolan waits for Nyssa to wake before joining the others downstairs.Waking up to find an extra blanket over her body, Delphinia smiles slightly.  She sits up quietly, trying very hard to not wake Nyssa or Nolan.<br/><br/>Of course, Nolan isn't sleeping, and he can hear Delphinia's joints pop as she stretches.  After stretching, she sits there for a bit, reluctant to leave the warmth of the blankets.<font color=""Blue""><br/>
<br/>
""Are you waiting for her,"" <font color=""Black"">Nolan whispers.</font><br/>
<font color=""Purple""><br/>
<font color=""Black"">Delphinia shakes her head with a grin, then realizes that it's dark enough he can't see.  </font>""Nah, just don't want to get up.  It's warm in here,"" <font color=""Black"">she whispers back.<br/>
<br/>
Neither having anything else to say, they both sit silently in the darkness until Nyssa opens her mouth.<br/>
</font></font></font>"
5861,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1480336&postcount=537,2006-10-28T14:09:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn awakes groggily.  He gets up slowly and rubs the sleep from his eyes.  A baffled expression crosses his face as he ponders a dream he had.<i>Do I know anyone named Juan?  Ahhh...  It's fading already, good.  Just a normal dream.  Not like the ones I had in the Underdark.</i>Fizahn shudders as he contemplates his dreams in the Underdark.  After these unpleasant thoughts, Fizahn gets up and checks all his equipment.  After he's satisfied that it's all there, he dresses in his winter gear.<br/><br/>Fizahn makes an appearance downstairs ready to leave.  His eyes widen in horror as he hears they are snowed in.<font color=""ORANGE"">""You mean I have to spend multiple days with these gargantuan oafs?</font><font color=""Blue"">  Fine, hold my rooms indefinately.""</font>He turns and attempts to locate Tiriel.  He walks up next to her and looks at her uninterestedly.<font color=""Blue"">""How'd everything go with Katrin.""</font>"
5862,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1480736&postcount=538,2006-10-28T17:06:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>She awakens slowly, aware she's being watched.<font color=""purple"">""If you both continue to watch me so intently, I feel I must do something at least moderately entertaining. How does a ballad strike you two?""</font><i>I am being followed by my own private army of introverts.</i><br/><br/>Smiling, Nyssa rises slowly, and pulls velvet robes on over her underclothes.<font color=""purple"">""I bet there's porridge downstairs. That's almost bland enough to excite you, Nolan.""</font>Saying nothing else, she heads downstairs."
5863,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1481132&postcount=539,2006-10-29T00:14:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia &amp; Nolan<br/>
</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Oh, would you?  I'd love a story,""</font>Nolan says with an overdone edge of sarcasm.  He unfolds off the bed and precedes her down the stairs, then takes up the same spot he vacated the night before.  Sitting on the floor in the corner, he watches the others eat through deceptively drowsy-looking eyes.<br/><br/>Delphinia snorts and gets up to follow Nyssa.  Once downstairs, she takes a bowl and sits next to Nyssa, eating quietly.<i>I wonder how 'snowed in' we are?  Too much so to have a snowball fight?</i>She smirks into her bowl and wonders idly if anyone else feels an extreme need to have some fun."
5864,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1481601&postcount=540,2006-10-29T04:28:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Assuming Thokk and Ss go to sleep soon after the 'unease'<br/><br/>*Thokk takes the oppertunity to hear about the snow in, and for one of the first times in his life rolls over and proceeds to go back to sleep, finally getting up several hours later then usual to join the group downstairs*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach, I feel rested!  What about yer all?""  Barkeep!  Have yer a forge within this estabolisment, or something similiar?  If not, what about something that can tan hides?""</font>"
5865,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1481906&postcount=541,2006-10-29T06:28:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Eventually Lissa gives up and goes to bed, the cider having combined with her fatigue to make it difficult for even her to stay awake.<i>I'll see if I can't corner her in the morning... shouldn't have stayed up so late, be lucky to make it through my evening prayers.</i>Fortunately she does manage her full hour of nightly prayers, renewing her bond with her deity.<br/><br/>The smell of breakfast draws Lissa out of her warm nest of blankets and downstairs, where she proceeds to show her appreciation for the cook's abilities by devouring a large bowl of porridge and several slices of toast.<font color=""Purple"">""Mmm... after all that time in the Underdark, I don't think I'll ever take real food for granted again!""</font>She takes a drink of hot herbal tea.<font color=""Purple"">""Snowed in, eh?  As in, 'the roads are impassable', or 'the snow is packed so deep against the doors that nobody's getting out of the building'?""</font>"
5866,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1482356&postcount=542,2006-10-29T09:44:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah walks bleary eyed into the common room in the early morning.  It doesn't look like she has slept much.  The smell of breakfast hits her like a wall.  Holding on to the door jam she closes her eyes and breaths in deeply as her stomach rumbles.  Images flash in her mind of many other sleepless nights and the disorienting fog of early morning.<i>better get some food, then sleep.  food.  sleep. that order.</i><br/><br/>She looks around in an abstract manner, then takes a bowl of porridge and navigates slowly over to the table that Delphinia, Nolan and Nyssa are sittings at.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Excuse me, would you mind if I bunked in your room?  With everything that happened last night I didn't have a chance to find a room.  And I could really use a solid 8 hours.""</font><br/><br/>Looking down at her bowl she remembers the eating part.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Mind if I join you?""</font><br/><br/>Sitting down, Kiah begins eating carefully."
5867,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1482649&postcount=543,2006-10-29T12:03:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia looks up at Kiah with a mischeivious grin playing about her lips.<font color=""Purple"">""I sure don't mind, on either count.  Pull up a chair.""<font color=""Black"">  Watching Kiah take her seat, Delphinia notes the obvious weariness to her.  <font color=""Purple"">""What were you doing all night that you didn't get any sleep?  Unless it's none of my damn business.""</font></font></font>"
5868,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1483063&postcount=544,2006-10-29T15:02:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa smiles warmly at Kiah.<font color=""purple"">""Of course you're welcome to rest in our room. And to join us now.</font><br/><br/>With a glance to her brother, she adds,<font color=""purple"">""I saw some of what was happening last night, but it looked as if you had it well in hand. How did it turn out? And, unlike Delphinia, I don't mind if it's none of my 'damn business.'""</font>"
5869,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1483203&postcount=545,2006-10-29T16:13:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Wow, that was one eventfull night.  I really hope we don't get another like that for a while</font>"" Aeroz manages to speak in between bites of his breakfast.  Up earlier than most due to his low sleep requirements, he has been going over the past couple of weeks...was it weeks?  It seemed much longer than that.  Nonetheless, he takes the time to enjoy a proper meal."
5870,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1483290&postcount=546,2006-10-29T16:48:00,HempRope,"Hi guys, I might not be around much, some unhappy **** has gone down on my side of the world.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Whhoagghhh...</i><br/><br/>Achkby goes back to sleep.<br/><br/><i>----------some while later------------</i><br/><br/><i>Whuaggh.  Yuck.  Blah.</i><br/><br/>Ahckby gets up.<br/><br/><i>Whow.  Not smart.  Fun though.  I think...</i><br/><br/>Achkby puts on a shirt and stumps downstairs.  He blearily maneuvers his way into a seat with a bowl of porridge in his hand and a huge (for him) mug of water.  He finishes them the other way round."
5871,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1484035&postcount=547,2006-10-30T01:46:00,blackfox,"<i>Last Night (or last week...)</i><br/><b>Panther</b><br/>The panther stops growling but remains tense, watching everyone in the room, as if waiting to see who makes the first move. Eventually, the panther sits down on the bed, still watching everyone. The tip of her tail twitches nervously."
5872,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1484496&postcount=548,2006-10-30T05:03:00,Lost Sage,"<i><b>Last Night</b></i><br/>Kiah relaxes as the panther sits down on the bed.<i>well, she hasn't pounced yet...  i think i'd better just leave this to the ones she knows well.</i><br/>Mirroring the panther's movements, Kiah moves back to lean against the wall, being careful to stay more-or-less behind Lumpy or Tiriel so the cat doesn't feel surrounded.<br/><br/>-----<br/><i><b>Morning</b></i><br/><br/>Kiah's mouth opens, then closes again.<i>Delphinia doesn't know...</i>This is surprising to Kiah, who is used to small communities where everyone knows what everyone else is doing.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""It went well enough.  It's a long story though, and not really mine to tell.  They are pretty private about it.""</font><br/><br/>She smiles at Delphinia,<font color=""blue"">""So are we snowed in?  How's Gladi taking it?""</font>"
5873,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1485060&postcount=549,2006-10-30T08:24:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel groggily makes her way downstairs.  She isn't picky about her food order, as long as everything is warm, and sits down by herself near the fireplace and mechanically starts to eat her breakfast.<br/><br/>She blinks at Fizahn, taking her time to figure out what he wants.<br/><font color=""purple"">""Oh, everything was ... fine.  After Si'rene and I kicked everyone out of the room, we stayed up and talked...  Speaking of which, this is the second night I haven't got much sleep.  So that's what I plan on doing today.  Sleep.""</font><br/><br/>Tiriel makes her way to her room where she collapses on the bed only managing to mumble to Sirene,<font color=""purple"">""Only wake me if it's <i>really</i> important,</font>"" before falling to sleep."
5874,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1485260&postcount=550,2006-10-30T09:29:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia &amp; Nolan</b><br/><br/>Delphinia blinks for a moment.<i>I hadn't realized anyone else remembered her name.  Huh. </i><font color=""Purple"">""I'll be checking on Gladi after I eat. Though I can't imagine why she'd be anything other than fine. As to the snow, I haven't seen or heard exactly how bad it is, but everyone seems to be expecting to stay here for the day.""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Nolan opens his eyes a little more and shrugs at Nyssa, then looks to Kiah.</font> <font color=""Blue"">""I won't molest you if you sleep my bed.""</font><br/>
</font>"
5875,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1485408&postcount=551,2006-10-30T10:22:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos DeTerran</b><br/><br/>When the necromancer came down stairs after a not quite so restful night he looked...elated and twitchy at the same time. Talking to the two that he had before going to sleep had been very liberating but that didn't mean he had garnered much sleep in any case. No. Instead he had only had nightmares again. It made him shudder and look down at his own body, as if to make sure it was still there. Approaching where everyone else was preparing to eat Callos looked at them warily before nodding his head to them and sitting down."
5876,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1485586&postcount=552,2006-10-30T11:17:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih staggers down the stairs, the long scar along the top of his head clearly visable without his hat.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ugh, what is in that cider?""</font><br/><br/>He staggers to a table before getting some of the toast and a large mug of cider."
5877,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1485795&postcount=553,2006-10-30T12:09:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>As usual, Lumpy is up early.  He'd returned to his room shortly after the face-off with Katrin, as soon as it became evident that there was little need for him to be there.  Consequently, he'd managed to get as much sleep as he needed to be comfortable and entered the common room looking fairly refreshed.  Almost in a good mood, even.<br/><br/>More notably, however, was the fact that he is already fully dressed, heavy winter clothes tightened around his broad form, cloak clasped tightly against the cold.  He pauses for a moment to confer with the innkeeper a moment, posing a query quietly.  Intending to go outside before breakfast, he stops to address everyone who has thus far trickled in to eat,<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Looks like we've gotta reprieve'a sorts, leastaways 'til we can figure out a way ta get moving again.  Best take the chance ta rest up real good, might not get another shot at it once we're out again making up lost time.  I'll be back in soon enough, I got an old friend ta pay respects ta.</font>""<br/><br/>He turns to muscle the door open against the snow, but pauses again, throwing a glance over his shoulder,<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Oh, and I gotta piece ta say later tonight when we can all get tagether.  It'll wait 'til then though.</font>""<br/><br/>He heaves his way outside, making sure to shut the door tightly behind him.  Armed with recently acquired knowledge as to the whereabouts of the temple to Shaundakal, he stubbornly begins to forge a path through the snow.<br/><br/>((OOC I'm assuming the door can be opened.  If necessary, he'll climb through a window or whatever he needs to do.))"
5878,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1485965&postcount=554,2006-10-30T13:01:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah raises an eyebrow at Nolan's comment.<font color=""blue"">""OK.  But really, I'm...""</font><i>...probably too old to share a bed with you.  Opps, better not say that. I'll embarrass the poor boy.</i>[/color] she grins at his innocent eyes.<font color=""blue"">""...I thank you.  I'll just try to make myself comfortable without getting in the way too much""</font><br/><br/>Looking back at Delphinia Kiah continues.<font color=""blue"">""I kind of got the impression that you travelled a lot.  Moving place to place.  You have that air about you.  I haven't seen you around this edge of the Forest of Lethyr though.  Have you been there?""</font><br/><br/>(OOC: a forest not too far from the Hydra lair)<br/><br/>Kiah watches Lumpy go out with interest.<font color=""blue"">""There's an intersting one.  I don't think people give him enough credit.""</font>"
5879,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1486005&postcount=555,2006-10-30T13:09:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>""I don't know Hajih,<i>alchohol</i>?"" Elthan quips sarcastically as he passes Hajih on the way down. Holding three similar, thin volumes in his right hand, he grabs a loaf of bread and a mug in the left and drops it all in a position opposite to Callos. He definetly seems a bit more energetic than usual.<br/>""I understand we've been snowed in, or at least that it's unwise to travel. The Druid will probally insist on plowing ahead, but I think the group consensus will be to stay here."" He takes a bite of bread and washes it down before continueing, ""Needless to say, I'm going to get a bit of study done. You look like you could use a bit of sleep."""
5880,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1486755&postcount=556,2006-10-30T17:10:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""Hmph. I'm beginning to think less and less of trying to sleep.""<br/><br/>At the questioning look he would most likely get from Elthan he spoke up again.<br/><br/>""Nightmares. Are those what I think they are?"" He asks, inclining his head towards the volumes before taking a small piece of bread from the whole and holding it in his hands. Holding it for a long moment before he popped it into his mouth and swallowed it."
5881,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1487396&postcount=557,2006-10-30T23:46:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia &amp; Nolan</b><br/><br/>She nods at Kiah's assessment.<font color=""Purple"">""Yep, I'm a wanderer.  I've never been to these parts before.  Just my luck to stay at an inn when this lot gets attacked there.""</font>She waves a hand, indicating the rest of the people in the group.<font color=""Purple"">""Gladi likes being around people, so when they didn't mind us coming along, we just changed the way we were wandering to coincide with the way they happened to be going.  Though, to be honest, she much prefers the company of small children with treats in their pockets.""</font>She grins and turns to watch Lumpy leave.<br/><br/>With a shrug and a bite of toast, she says,<font color=""Purple"">""I'm not completely sure these kids want what he's got to offer them.""<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Nolan, satisfied that he has performed to expectations regarding conversation, lets his eyes slip back to their nearly-closed state and returns to watching the rest of the group.</font></font>"
5882,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1487991&postcount=558,2006-10-31T04:28:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>A lump of blankets rise and fall away next to the fireplace. A shivering lizardman stands.<br/><br/>His hide armor lies beside the fire place.<br/><br/>He wraps his naked torso in the blankets as he shivers and throws the few remaining logs in the fire. A buckskin pants covered his lower limbs with a flap in the front and a hole behind for his tail.<br/><br/>A cold-blooded creature who would produce no heat of his own, he depended entirely on ambient temperature. The current cold snap would only worsen his situation.<br/><br/>After sitting in silence next to a weak fire he shuffles towards a table where the others are sitting.<br/><br/>He growls at the innkeeeper dropping the blankets the man had provided. A soft growl not the least threatening to his companions but enough to make the innkeeper  maintain a respectful distance and then plops heavily down next to Callos.<br/><br/>Tearing the loaf before him he holds one piece while offering the other to Callos, he doesn't meet his eyes but a more penitent sag of the shoulder is clear."
5883,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1488733&postcount=559,2006-10-31T07:21:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""That's what has been confusing me.  This group""</font>looking around<font color=""blue"">""has a lot of very experienced people in it.  There is enough power here to take on a small army.  Now sure, there is a lack of organization.  I think that bothers Lumpy.  That's not really what I'm thinking of though.  It's...""<br/>
<br/>
""Well, maybe I care too much about my own problems.  But If there really is an ancient necromancer that has come back from the dead and has possessed Sherya of some noble house and wants to raise an army of undead he would do very well to have us out of the way.  Which seems to be exactly what we are doing heading north with winter coming on.""<br/>
<br/>
""Then there all the strange coincidences and stuff.  People meeting people on the road.  People escaping at the last minute.  That's the work of the gods that tells me.  The dice of chance are loaded.  There are big things afoot or we all wouldn't be here.""<br/>
<br/>
""But nobody here talks about it.  Everyone treats it like it's their own personal vendetta or something. I...""</font><br/><br/>Kiah catches herself.  Then takes a deep breath.<br/><br/><i>well, that was smooth of you kiah, so much for idle chit chat</i><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Sorry, I babble when I'm tired.  I dare say I'm not making much sense.  I just got too many questions...""</font><br/><br/>Looking back at Delphinia with a wiry grin,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Well, if you're a wanderer then I'm a stick in the mud.  I know everything within a few days journey but everything else is just book learning.  So when I hear about some army of undead coming to <b>my</b> forest I get a bit upset.""<br/>
<br/>
""Perhaps it's time I got some sleep.""</font>"
5884,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1489367&postcount=560,2006-10-31T09:54:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix wakes up to the smells for the smells of breakfast, it seems he would have slept for ever if it hadn't been for the smell of a delectible meal. He moves hurriedly to the table making sure their will be enough for him."
5885,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1489477&postcount=561,2006-10-31T10:22:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>At the end of Kiah's speech, Lissa looks up from her porridge bowl with a rather sardonic smile.<font color=""Purple"">""Well <i>of course</i> the gods are meddling in recent events.  Ancient evil necromancer, poised to raise an undead army of epic proportions and attempt world conquest?  A lot of deities wouldn't want to see that happen.  And lo, we have representatives from several different churches here!""</font>She sips her tea, brow furrowed in thought.<font color=""Purple"">""Kinda makes me wonder why Lathander, bane of everything undead, hasn't sent a representative to this party.  Well... another one...""</font>Her voice trails off, and she stares into her mug with the expression of someone remembering a bittersweet memory."
5886,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1489601&postcount=562,2006-10-31T10:54:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah looks at Lissa carefully and says gently<font color=""blue"">""What happened?""</font>"
5887,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1489696&postcount=563,2006-10-31T11:20:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>After learning that nothing interesting happened with the were-panther, Fizahn wanders idly away from Tiriel.<i>Nothing happened.  I suppose that even in my life there isn't action every waking second.  I need to test my skills.  Perhaps Katrin might be up for pulling off a heist before we leave.  I do think we have plenty of time to plan it.</i>Fizahn sets off in search of Katrin.  Once he finds her, he will attempt to get her alone and propose that they rob a shop together."
5888,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1489736&postcount=564,2006-10-31T11:31:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby looks up at Elthan and Callos at his table with him.  A smile haphazardly climbs onto his cheeks.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">What's this?  You two, sharing common books?  I didn't think you type ever consulted our reading material,</font>"" he chides Callos."
5889,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1490076&postcount=565,2006-10-31T13:01:00,Dr._Bob,"The innkeeper shovels a path toward a main road while his sons attempt to clear the roof of snow to prevent its collapse. The snowfall is several feet deep, but is light and easily compacted.<br/><br/>Lumpy slips out the front door. The half-orc pushes his way through the drifts looking for ... who knows?<br/><br/>Thokk, too, makes his way outside as soon as he finishes his breakfast, looking for someone who can tan the cryohydra hide he has been carrying with him.<br/><br/>The rest of you linger by the fire. You appear to have the inn to yourself, which seems a bit strange, but you are grateful for the privacy. The innkeeper himself seems not to notice the fact that you are traveling with a lizardman and a dark elf. The riding dogs are also welcome indoors, and they are soon snoozing by the hearth.<br/><br/>Thokk soon returns with a smile on his face. He had found a tanner traveling with one of the caravans who is willing to work on the hydra hide. She must augement her skills with magic, because she promises to have the hide ready in just three days. As it happens, it will probably take at least this long before the snow settles and melts enough to allow passage toward Mulsantir.<br/><br/>Thokk took the opportunity to scout the village. Its services are primarily geared towards the caravans that pass through in the spring, summer, and fall. There is a smithy and several provisioners, but little else of interest. The caravans themselves, however, are full of merchants with a wide variety of goods for sale or trade.<br/><br/>The caravans seem to be waiting for something. Thokk saw their wagons clustered together into mini-stockades, each caravan guarded by their own outfit of guards. They don't appear to be planning to leave the town any time soon."
5890,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1490159&postcount=566,2006-10-31T13:30:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>When the lizardman sat down next to him Callos froze. Just what the hell was he going to do now? Last time he had come this close lizard fingers had ended up in her mouth. Taking the beard he stared at the lizardfolk for a moment before nodding and eating the piece. With a dersive snort he glanced at Ackby.<br/><br/>""I'm interested in all kinds of reading material's Ackby, when I have the time for it."""
5891,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1490228&postcount=567,2006-10-31T13:50:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Second time I've ever seen snow.  Ever.</font>"" Aeroz remarks, staring out a window.  He stands up and walks out of the inn, drawing his thick cloak over himself to keep warm.  The cloak not helping, he goes back inside and goes to take a seat at Kiah and Delphinia's table.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">It is really odd.  I haven't bothered to speak with any of the people our little group has encountered along the way and has introduced into its folds.  I figure now is a good a time as any, considering the lack of shapechanging worgs and multi-headed lizards.  That and Edgar's company is kind of unpleasant on a good day</font>"""
5892,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1490434&postcount=568,2006-10-31T14:45:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan silently nods to Callos before taking another drink. ""Indeed. Nightmares or not, however, you should still look out for your health."" He swallows another chuck of bread as the Druid takes his seat, notcing the blanket drapped over him, and watches he and Callos split breakfast. ""What about you Lizard, how have you slept recently? No nightmares I hope?"""
5893,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1490491&postcount=569,2006-10-31T14:58:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>After finishing his breakfast Yix decides to sit in front of the fire basking in its warm glow. However, he soon finds himself bored just sitting there. Hebegins to pace back and forth as te restlessness begins to take hold of him."
5894,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1490666&postcount=570,2006-10-31T15:36:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa sits and listens to Kiah and Delphinia as they converse, having little to add. She smiles and nods to Aeroz as he sits and joins them.<font color=""purple"">""Aeroz, correct? I'm Nyssa, just in case you don't recall, and you probably remember Delphinia and Kiah.""</font>She tilts her head at her brother, seated nearby in a near-meditative state.<font color=""purple"">""That gentleman attempting to attain a higher plane of breakfast is Nolan, my brother.""</font><br/><br/>She looks around, and then adds,<font color=""purple"">""Does anyone recall mention of a shrine of Kelemvor in this town?""</font>"
5895,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1491619&postcount=571,2006-11-01T00:06:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia &amp; Nolan</b><br/><br/>Delphinia takes the opportunity that Kiah's interest in Lissa provides to slide out of her chair and onto the floor where Gladi is now lounging by the fire.  She turns back and gives a small wave to Aeroz when Nyssa says her name.  Adjusting both of them so she can still talk to the people at the table, she wiggles and squirms to end up using the dog as a backrest.  Looking at Nolan, though, she cracks a wide grin.<font color=""Purple"">""Aren't you up high enough there Tallfolk?  They have something special on your plane, like waffles, or muffins?""</font><br/><br/>Nolan lifts one eyebrow, then rolls his eyes.<font color=""Blue"">""Yes, this is me visualizing waffles.""</font>He picks up both hands and uses them to pretend to eat something in a grossly exaggerated fashion.<br/><br/>Delphinia laughs, a rich hearty sound.  Gladi picks up on the mirth and gives a few loud barks."
5896,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1491986&postcount=572,2006-11-01T02:54:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>When their leather-clad elf leader had stood by the window and mentioned his fascination with snow. Ssathiya couldn't help internally shaking his head.<br/>The first hour was the extent his interest in the white soft flaky things falling from the sky had lasted.<br/><br/>A druid, acquainted with the cycles of nature, his personal experience with any environment other than his marsh was nonexistent before the warmbloods here had entered his life. Nothing prepared him for the Underdark and his knowledge that the beasts and plants slept in this season was all he had been taught aside from details about the weather. Reminiscing about his druidic training had also returned the pang of his duty to his tribe. Despite sending a message nearly a moon ago, a response from them still hadn't arrived.<br/><br/>Were they safe? Was there even a tribe left or had he been too late. Perhaps it wasn't his disobediance to the vision in Tef-lAm that was the cause of the absence of Semuanya's guiding visions. Perhaps the very reason behind taking up the vision-quest was gone now. By failing the tribe he would have failed their God and given good cause to be abandoned by him.<br/><br/>It was in this introspective turmoil that Elthan's vioce broke through to ask about nightmares.<br/><br/>Recalling the hazy vision the night before, the lizardman's face took a look of near anguish before recovering to its usual set determined, unemotional state. But not almost, the lost worried look he had harboured as he wandered about his tribe only deepened.<br/><br/>Ssathiya swept his tail out of Aeroz's path as he walked to the table where the newcomers sat. Looking up at Elthan as if he had something to say, he darts a glance at achkby and Callos. Chewing less slowly on the bread he stands gazing out the window, where Aeroz stood moments ago.<br/><br/>{I'm not sure how everyone is seated but Ssathiya isn't interested in anyone he doesn't trust deeply in hearing what he has to say to Elthan. so i'm hoping the window in question isn't right beside Kiah, Nyssa, nolan and Delphi}"
5897,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1492262&postcount=573,2006-11-01T04:20:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>As the Druid sweeps his tail to clear Aeroz's path, it catches Yix's attention. Yix in his boredom forgoes careful thinking a begins to stalks the Druid's tail. He looks both ways, and quickly darts behind a chair, hiding as best as possible, except his own tail gives away his location. He then inches (or centimeters if you use the metric system) forward to get a glimpse of his newly found ""prey."" Careful moving from cover to cover Yix manages to get within a good distance of the tail without it seeing him. As the Druid stands there gazing out the window, Yix creeps a little closer before pouncing on the tail."
5898,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1493408&postcount=574,2006-11-01T09:15:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthans glibness fades instantly as he stands up from the table. ""I'll be back. Go ahead and look through the books if you want. They won't kill you."" He leaves everything on the table as he follows the lizard to the window, shooing Yix after the pounce."
5899,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1493755&postcount=575,2006-11-01T11:04:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ahaha!  Im gonna have me new hide!  Just the thing to help this beaten armor and keep it in shape.  Ha Achklby, you have enough last night?  You managed to keep up for a while lad, but it looks like you had a tad much.""</font><br/><br/>*Thokk sweeps his gaze over the group, seeing that it is slightly serious*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach, my apologies if Im interrupting somethin.  Im gonna head back out in an hour or so to get these teeth worked, anyone want to come along?""</font>"
5900,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1494989&postcount=576,2006-11-01T16:56:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy gives the caravans only a passing glance as he makes his way through the village, his normal wariness buried beneath distracted thoughts.  There was a lot to consider these days, almost enough to make him wish for times when things were much simpler for him.  When he could take a job, any job, and get paid for it.  What it was usually different matter, discretion was favorable and morals were a hindrance.  Something in the back of his mind told him he might not ever be able to go back to that.  He'd been stained by the past few weeks and he hadn't decided whther the outcome was for the better yet.<br/><br/>Which brought him to the present.  He wasn't sure what set him upon this specific path, but ever since the innkeeper had mentioned the temple, he'd felt inclined to visit it.  He didn't know what the purpose was, and had little experience in such matters.  It had been years since he'd visited one of the Windrider's temple.  He didn't usually have reason to;  his faith was exemplified best by his vagrant lifestyle, as many believed.  He liked his patron, he really did, the measure of comfort belief in higher power can bring.  That subtle faith was his one concession in a hardnosed approach to life.<br/><br/>It would do him good to see the shrine, whatever purpose it served.  he was sure."
5901,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1495201&postcount=577,2006-11-01T18:56:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah nods and smiles to Aeroz as he joins the table.  She is however, still leaving space for Lissa to continue if she wishes to and doesn't say anything further."
5902,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1497507&postcount=578,2006-11-02T09:12:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Cloaked Stranger</b><br/><br/>A tall figure, dark against the blinding white of the snow, appears from a nearby inn accross the road.  It's hood is up and covers it's face, but a lock of blond hair might be observed by those who's eyes are sharp enough to notice escaping from beneath the hood.  The dark blue cloak is left open, however, and it is swept dramaticaly back by a sudden gust of (pesumably very cold) wind, causing it's owner to draw it about himself.<br/><br/>The figure detaches himself from the relative shelter of the eves of the building and forges a path through the not yet cleared snow on his side of the road.  Tipping his head respectfully to the landloard as he passes him in his work, the figure makes his way down the cleared path to the door of the establishment known of as ""The Dancing Dragon.""<br/><br/>The draft from the open door chills those within slightly, especialy patrons close to the door, but it is closed quickly.  Stamping his boots on the welcoming mat to rid them of the acumulated snow and dirt from the short trip across the road, the stranger throws back his cloak and hood with a flick of his arms and head, revealing a full head of blond hair, shapely, well defined face with chisled features of striking handsomeness.  The human, for that is what he clearly is, lacking the relative frailty of the elves, the elfin features of the half elves and the brutish features of the half orcs, is clothed in finely made and well fitting tavelers clothes, not quited designed for the current weather however.  Were it not for the lack of sword, armor and horse, you might think him the hero of a tale or some bards song.<br/><br/>As the fast melting snow falls from the sholders of the figure some of you might recognise him as someone far more mysterious than he first appears, the person who appeared in the place of the dead Gnoll.<br/><br/>The man swept the room with his piercing green eyes, apparently looking for someone or someone, untill his eyes fall upon the lizardman.  Supprise registers momentarialy before he smiles slightly but before he is able to do anything else a small psudodragon leaps from nowhere and latches itself onto the poor druid's tail.<br/><br/>Momentarialy suprised by this unexpected development, the tall, blond man stoops to scoop up the creature, attempting to unfasten it's jaws before they draw blood.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">No, Yix, put it <i>down</i>!</font>""<br/><br/>The voice is quiet, melodious, and full of humour at Yix's antics.  Yet it is firm and strong enough to turn a few heads in the not-so-crowded bar."
5903,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1498071&postcount=579,2006-11-02T11:21:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn momentarily abandons his search for Katrin.<i>I'm sure she had a long night.  She'll be up later and then maybe we can talk about business.</i>He turns his head when the strange man enters.  He ignores the man and looks aimlessly about the common room.<i>Perhaps Aeroz, Lyssa, or Yix-</i>His thoughts are interrupted as he hears the newcomer address Yix.  He quickly walks behind the man and in as gruff a voice as he can manage says.<font color=""Blue"">""Are you aware that you're manhandling our pseudodragon there, buddy?""</font>He gazes past the man at Yix and practically bursts out laughing when he takes in the rest of the situation."
5904,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1498455&postcount=580,2006-11-02T12:53:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix becomes very confused when he all of a sudden lifted in the air. He squirms around in the man's trying to get a better vantage point. Upon seeing who it is he lets out a squeal of surprise. However, he still looks up at the man ""Who are you again?"""
5905,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1500497&postcount=581,2006-11-03T04:31:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Cloaked Stranger</b><br/><br/>The tall man's grin is as warming as the sun dispite the cold he has just endured.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I was not under the impresion that Yix belonged to anyone<font color=""Black"">,"" he says jovialy.</font></font><br/><br/><br/>He looks down at the psudodragon as it speaks into his mind, aparently unperterbed.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Ah yes, I never did introduce myself properly.  I am Evendur Durnhelder, though you knew me for longer as the Gnoll, Karzak.  Well, I was not Karzak... but it is a long story, and not everyone I owe an explanation to is here.  I would prefer to not have to repeat my story.<font color=""Black"">"" he says aloud to Yix.<br/>
<br/>
Scratching the psudodragon absentmindedly behind the ears, he finds himself a chair to sit upon and surveys the room.  Placing Yix on his lap he adresses the Gnome to whom he is no longer a towering monolith.<br/>
<br/>
""<font color=""Blue"">So, am I to understand that you have joined Katrin, Trinark, the Druid and Tiriel in their quest against Sethra?<font color=""Black"">"" he asks, serious eyes fixed upon the Gnome's face.</font></font><br/>
</font></font>"
5906,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1500604&postcount=582,2006-11-03T05:07:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa easily remembers the cloaked stranger. She had the faces, names, and family histories of over a thousand of the dead in her mind, stretching back from when she was perhaps twelve.<br/><br/>A stunned man on the bridge they found several days ago who subsequently disappeared was easy to recall. She remembered trying to lead him from the bridge, worried the hydra would re-appear at any second. She remembered the blank look frozen on Evendur's face, and found it in sharp contrast to the lively person before them now.<br/><br/>Nyssa fixes her grey-blue eyes on Evendur.<font color=""purple"">""Welcome back,""</font>she says, before returning to her food."
5907,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1500724&postcount=583,2006-11-03T05:37:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/><i><b>Pre-Evendur</b></i><br/><br/>The grim looking retilian had been about to speak something personal to Elthan but was awarded a momentary respite by the playful pseudodragon. With amusement twinkling in his eyes, he pretended to offer the little mischief-maker some token resistance with his tail. He planned to flick up the little rascal and give him a forced stern look when he'd had enough.<br/><br/>So different from the hatchlings of his own tribe. A young lizadrkin learned the harsh realities of the world around him and the pecking order in a tribe early. The sooner it matured, the better ...for itself and the tribe. This little dragon was unlike what he'd been told about dragons by his master. It was an eternal child that lived for its own amusement.<br/><br/><i><b>Post-Evendur</b></i><br/><br/>He'd have instinctively reacted. His jaws wound have been around the throat of the starnger who'd dared lay his hands on Yix.Except his own wisdom let him recognise that the strager was not intent on harming Yix. That and the fact that this was the coward that'd replaced the dogman. The druid would have been furious if he hadn't been so disgusted by the human's return.<br/><br/>He could see the newcomers sitting with Aeroz in the periphery of his vision. Those had been instrumental in defeating the hydra however. The dogman would have been honored by that kill.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""YOU""</font>, he utters. His face twists seemingly angry at his own acknowledegment of the human.<br/><br/>If Fizahn hadn't beaten him to it, he'd have growled out for him to leave Yix alone. His cool answer and tardiness in releasing Yix only served to stoke up ssathiya's rage. Muting his impulse to be violent, he reaches over and prys the paladin's hands open with his claws. He doesn't intentionally try to injure his hands but is overtly rough and indifferent about it.<br/><br/>Once he extricates Yix, he places him on an opposite shoulder as one might an errant pet and places his body between the human and Yix. Glowering at him but not wishing to say anything to a warmblood so far beneath him, the druid turns and walks back to the window and Elthan, with his back towards the newcomer.<br/><br/>He rubs Yix under the chin and behind the head as Yix had shown him before. wishing to soothe the little fellow of his sudden 'yanking'. {He won't stop Yix from getting down to do whatever else he wants}"
5908,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1500825&postcount=584,2006-11-03T06:02:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia &amp; Nolan</b><br/><br/>Nolan sighs heavily at Nyssa.<font color=""Blue"">""There's always room for more pudding, isn't there,""</font>he mutters quietly.<br/><br/>Delphinia merely lifts an eyebrow.  She puts an arm around Gladi's neck and scratches idly at her neck.  Then she looks at Nolan.<font color=""Purple"">""Hey.  How do you feel about snowball fights?""</font><br/><br/>Nolan lifts an eyebrow.<font color=""Blue"">""I can't believe that someone as old as you would suggest that.""</font><br/><br/>Delphinia snorts then looks at Nyssa.<font color=""Purple"">""How about you?""</font>"
5909,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1500874&postcount=585,2006-11-03T06:11:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>She smiles, happy to see Delphinia feeling more at home. She gives Nolan a hefty poke in the arm when he once again mentions the halfling's age.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""We had snow very rarely where I grew up, and never enough to do anything with. How does a snowball fight work?""</font>She considers for a brief moment, and then adds,<font color=""purple"">""You know what? I'm sure I'll figure it out. Lead on.""</font>"
5910,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1500904&postcount=586,2006-11-03T06:16:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur Durnhelder</b><br/><br/>A sudden change overcomes the human, Evendur, as the lizardman's reaction to his apearance registers.  The almost jovial expresion he was wearing drops to that of infinite seriousness and some concern as he slowly turns to look the lizardman in the eye.  Not a trace of fear does he show, neither does he resist the removal of Yix from his lap, yet he remains unthreatening.  Even once it has turned it's back on him, his eyes don't waver from the Lizardman.<br/><br/><i>I half suspected to be forgotten, but I did not expect anything so hostile.  Clearly I have mismanaged this reentrance to these peoples lives...</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I suppose the explanation is most important to you, Druid, for I sensed some bond forming between you and Karzak before he was killed.  I appologise for making you wait, but know that in knowing him as well as I did, I understand that he was one of the best of his kind and whatever afterlife he has gone to, it is the best there is for him for he left this world in the most glorious of mannors.</font>""<br/><br/>He bows his head, perhapse in reverence of the dead Karzak, perhapse as a sign of respect for the very much alive and angry Lizardman."
5911,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1501157&postcount=587,2006-11-03T07:21:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia &amp; Nolan</b><br/><br/>With a sly grin, Delphinia stands up and gets Gladi to follow her outside.<i>Leave these kids to their own thing.  None of my damn business.  </i>She slips through the door quickly and immediately grabs a handful of snow to show Nyssa what a snowball fight is all about as soon as she pops her head out of the door.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I suppose I'll have to defend you from the snow now."" </font>Nolan stands gracefully and follows Nyssa outside with a sigh."
5912,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1501243&postcount=588,2006-11-03T07:45:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa, pulling on furs as she emerges from the tavern, quickly discovers how a snowball fight works.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Nrrrghhhffffgghh!""</font>she exclaims, pegged square in the face by Delphinia's opening shot. Quickly getting the idea, Nyssa looks for cover, finding it quickly in the form of her brother. Hiding behind Nolan, she scrapes together snow into a ball, and lamely throws it in Delphinia's direction, missing by a mile.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Why do I believe everyone else is at an advantage in this particular altercation?""</font>"
5913,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1501572&postcount=589,2006-11-03T09:06:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby watches the man's arrial with interest, and almost leaps to his feet when the stranger grabs Yix, but Fizahn and the Druid beat him to it.<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""red"">""YOU""</font>, he utters. His face twists seemingly angry at his own acknowledegment of the human.<br/>
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...he reaches over and prys the paladin's hands open with his claws. He doesn't intentionally try to injure his hands but is overtly rough and indifferent about it.<br/>
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Once he extricates Yix, he places him on an opposite shoulder as one might an errant pet and places his body between the human and Yix. Glowering at him but not wishing to say anything to a warmblood so far beneath him, the druid turns and walks back to the window and Elthan, with his back towards the newcomer.</div>
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</div><i>That may be the first thing he's ever done that I agree with.  Suppose I shouldn't be surprised the only thing we agree on is that we'll use force to protect Yix...</i>"
5914,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1501907&postcount=590,2006-11-03T10:25:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn watches the proceedings wonderingly.<font color=""LIMEGREEN"">""No, they chose to join me on my quest.  Judging by the druid's reaction, however, I seriously doubt that you're going to be joining us on this quest.  If we get the same reactions from Katrin and Tiriel, you're definately not going to be accompanying us.  I saw Tiriel earlier this morn, but I think she's gone back to sleep.  I doubt it would be a good idea to wake her.""</font><i>What am I, the leader?  I could be.</i>"
5915,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1502054&postcount=591,2006-11-03T11:01:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix is scared for a few moments as the lizardman snatches him out of Evendur's grasp, feeling the anger coming forth from him. However, he soon forgets about that as he lets out a crooning sound when his head is scratched. He continues to sit atop the lizardman's shoulder, as he feels he won't be manhandled anytime soon while sitting up there."
5916,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1502178&postcount=592,2006-11-03T11:26:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan turns curiously to watch the Lizards reaction.<i>Whyever he feels that way, I'm certian he has a good reason for it.</i>He focus momentarily on the stranger, empty eyed.<i>It seems he may be responcible for this 'Karzac's death, and the Druid holds a grudge. <br/>
</i><br/><br/>He shakes his head and returns to gazing out the window with the Lizard."
5917,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1502212&postcount=593,2006-11-03T11:37:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokks almost happy and peaceful expression evaporates once Ss shows such obvious hostility to the stranger.  Thokk boldly walks up to Evendur and demands:*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach, who the blazes are ye lad?  Evidnetly my Scaley brother doesnt like you that much, and if thats the case, I dont like yer that much.  State yer name and business, or get outta here""</font>"
5918,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1502365&postcount=594,2006-11-03T12:15:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>He stared at the three tomes for a long moment. Would it really be worth the risk to read one of those things? What if...? With a shake of his head the necromancer picked up the books and went over to the door. Staring out into the snow for a minute or two he strides out into the cold, books in tow and looks for a good place to sit and read them. Curiously enough his cloak was left behind."
5919,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1502408&postcount=595,2006-11-03T12:29:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Oooops!""</font>Nyssa yells as an errant snowball whacks Callos in the back as he leaves the inn. She smiles, full of life.<font color=""purple"">""I really didn't mean to do that. I was trying to hit my bro--""</font>just then, another snowball launched by Delphinia whacks her in the head. Nyssa sighs and turns back to her brother and the ranger, brushing snow out of her long black hair.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I seem to be quite bad at this game. I think I should cut my losses and find a shrine to Kelemvor.""</font>"
5920,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1503238&postcount=596,2006-11-03T15:33:00,Dr._Bob,"The temple to Shaundakul is a non-descript one-story building clinging to the edge of the city. It has narrow windows pointing to each of the cardinal directions. An upright hand with swirling winds around it is carved into the stone lintel over the main entrance. Lumpy enters quietly and finds himself alone in a small circular room. Diffused light spills in from each of the four windows. A round stone pedestal in the center of the room is covered with loose coins and trinkets.<br/><br/><br/>Several members of the party burst out of the Dancing Dragon into the bright sunlight. Soon enough, a flurry of snowballs and laughter fills the air. It feels good to let off some steam after the tense events of the past several days (or even weeks and months for some of you).<br/><br/>Evendur, Elthan, the lizardman and the drow remain inside for now.<br/><br/><br/>The various caravans form their own miniature villages within Phsant. One caravan is made up of Shou, heading back to Kara-Tur. Another is made up of merchants from the Great Dale. One caravan is mostly made up of elves, traveling in a number of elegant gray carriages, hailing from Aglarond. The gray elves have the same haughty manner and frost white hair as Si'rene does. The fourth caravan is made up of Tuigans returning to their homeland to the east. It was in this caravan that Thokk found a craftswoman willing to treat the cryohydra hide.<br/><br/>Informal temples to nearly every human deity can be found among the various caravans. Halfings, gnomes and dwarfs are noticably absent from among the other travelers."
5921,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1503411&postcount=597,2006-11-03T16:15:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Solemnly, Lumpy approaches the pedastal, kneeling on one knee beside it.  He holds that pose for a few minutes, collecting his thoughts.  After this long pause, he begins to speak to the altar as if it were a living thing.  One might find it odd to talk without a visible audience, but more than anything, he needed it off his chest.  If he couldn't say it here, how could he say it anywhere.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">S'been a while now, ain't it?  Almost a year since I been in one'a these things.  Weren't really fer lack'a trying. . .  Things just get busy, y'know? But I've been sticking ta yer things pretty well since then.</font>""<br/>He sighs softly, playing things over a minute before he continued.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">But I been thinking about it.  I still remember that priest, first I ever saw. . . In Featherdale I think it was, dumped him there on Windride.  He laid it on me how it was then, and I've dealt outta yer deck since.  Always had the bits about travelling down pat, figured it was the best I could do with what I had.  But he said a lot more than that and I never took it ta heart.  That 'helping hand' bit and all.  Never saw how I should be helping no one, as much help as I ever got.</font><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I got a bunch'a folk out there who've done me pretty good so far.  Gotten me through a pretty tough time, even if some'a it's their own fault.  That ain't the point, so much as ta say they've mostly lent their hands ta some hard business.  Seems ta me they've done better ta ya than I ever had.  I done ya wrong there, and I aim ta fix it.  This mess is getting big, and I guess it's fer me ta throw in with them. Seems sometimes like they need my help, so I guess they're stuck with it, eh?</font>""<br/><br/>Slowly, he rises back to his feet, one hand slipping to his purse,<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Dunno if I'll make it back around next year.  Gonna be a rough one ta swing through.  It's funny, I always been saving fer something, had some reason ta hold close one the coin.  With all this, seems like I'd need what I got more than ever..  But I guess it won't do me no good most'a the places I could end up going.</font>""<br/><br/>He drops a meaty handful of unsorted and uncounted coins onto the pedestal,<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Just try not ta spend it all in one place, ya hear?  I'll seeya 'round</font>""<br/><br/>The burly orc leaves with the same solemnity he entered, re-emerging into the sunlight with a faint grin, setting out to rejoin his companions."
5922,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1503555&postcount=598,2006-11-03T16:56:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>[Pre-Evendur's browbeating by S-man]<br/><br/><i>Lizard is mad, and from what I've seen he becomes quite irrational when in that state of mind.</i><br/><br/>Aeroz stands from his seat and turns to the newcomer, who until recently he has disregarded. ""<font color=""Blue"">Good day sir.  May I ask who in the hells are you, how do you know the lizard and why are you making him angry.</font><font color=""Blue"">Because I would really, really hate to see what our scaley compatriot might do to you if he has good reason to be your malefactor<font color=""Black"">"" he states candidly.</font></font>"
5923,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1503726&postcount=599,2006-11-03T17:56:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><i>Pre-Evendur...</i><br/>Looking up at Kiah, Lissa sighs.  Her usually cheerful face is somber for once.<font color=""Purple"">""When I joined Aeroz, Achkby, and Hajih in Velprintalar, there was a priest of Lathander with them.  Sedryn.""</font>She absently rubs the crude hammered-silver medallion at her neck.  If one looks closely, one can make out the engraved outline of a dagger atop a cloak.<font color=""Purple"">""He was a genuinely good man.  Living as I have the past ten years, I've met few enough of Sedryn's kind.""</font>Her mouth twists bitterly for a moment.<font color=""Purple"">""Sedryn was a light for us in the Underdark, and what did he get in return?  Murdered in his sleep.  We all figured it was Sethra, but whose hands was he using?  I even tried to detect evil, once my god granted me the power, but I should have known better.""</font>Lissa shudders involuntarily, rubbing at her eyes in memory.<font color=""Purple"">""The poxy son of a kobold blinded me somehow before I could get a fix on him.  Believe me, it's no fun at all being a blind archer in the Underdark!""</font>She takes a deep breath, finishes her tea, and stands up.<font color=""Purple"">""Well, that's enough of such gloomy talk for now!""</font><br/><br/><br/><i>Post-Evendur</i><br/>Already discomfited from her talk with (or perhaps 'at') Kiah, Lissa just watches the hurly-burly for a few minutes.  Then she snorts and goes upstairs, returning shortly with her snow-cloak and hat.<font color=""Purple"">""Let us know when you've got this Evendur sorted out.  As I don't know him from Garl Glittergold, I'm going outside to join the snowfight.  Yell if you want me to detect evil.""</font>And with that, the gnome exits the inn and bounces into the snowfight, merrily chucking snowballs at everyone involved."
5924,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1503805&postcount=600,2006-11-03T18:37:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah listens to Lissa quietly, and watches her play with her medallion.  At the end she sighs and says<font color=""blue"">""I would have liked to have meet him.   Thank you for sharing with me.""</font><br/><br/>Kiah sits at the table while the others disperse, too tired to move.  Lissa's story, combined with age and lack of sleep, have left her with little energy.<i>snowball fight. good for you. me, i'm just too old.</i>She tries to summon the energy to move when Evendur walks in.  Watching the exchange she almost feels like she is not there; like she is an empty shell with the fires of life passing around her.  She sits idly in space before the conversation piques her interest and pulls her mind back in...<i>who is this person...</i>"
5925,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1504732&postcount=601,2006-11-04T04:44:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby reminas silent, arms corssed as he watches the his friends and the Druid browbeat the newcomer.  Who may not be so new at all.<br/><br/><i>He probly doesn't have a good reason for it, but for once, I'm glad the lizardman's mad.</i>"
5926,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1505058&postcount=602,2006-11-04T05:57:00,sacreddeamon,"*I assume Thokk Goes outside to play in the Snow*<br/><br/><b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach, this stuff truley does amuse me.  Never seen it growin up, its solid but wet, and ye can make stuff out of it!  Hrm, I wonder...</font><br/><br/>*Thokk looks over at Fiz*<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Lad!  Get over here and help me make a wall!  That way you can chuck snow to your hearts content at them!  I figure I have some time before I look for a forge to work at.""</font>"
5927,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1505935&postcount=603,2006-11-04T08:51:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn watches Evandur carefully as everyone leaves the room.  His hand is placed threateningly on his dagger.  He stares Evandur straight in his eye threateningly as he hears the shout from Thokk.  He turns his head and looks outside.  He looks back at Evandur and says threateningly.<font color=""LIMEGREEN"">""We will finish this later.  I have some other <b>business</b> to attend to.""</font>With that, he rushes outside to join Thokk in their creation of the snow fort.<font color=""ORANGE"">""Yes!  We shall create a mighty fortress and they shall all rue the day they crossed us!""</font>"
5928,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1506173&postcount=604,2006-11-04T09:36:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Whacked in the head by yet another snowball, despite Nolan's best efforts to guard her, Nyssa decides a change in tactics is required.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Delphinia! I propose we cease mutual hostilities and work together against Fizahn and Thokk. Our superior average height shall make them regret the day they--""</font>her words are cut short by a snowball to the head from either Thokk or Fizahn, she's unsure which. She spins and looks at them accusingly, mock anger in her voice,<font color=""purple"">""I'm pontificating here! Have some respe--""</font>she hardly gets the words out before she's struck again.<br/><br/>This time, however, the snowball that hits her in the back comes from Nolan."
5929,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1506186&postcount=605,2006-11-04T09:39:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur<br/>
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</b>Evendur lets a quiet sigh of exasperation leave his lips as the last of them exits the room.<br/><br/><i>One would think that their ears were as closed as their pockets, as my father used to say.</i><br/><br/>Patiently he waits where he is, reflecting on the 'welcome' he has just recieved untill the innkeeper re-enters.  He approaches the landlord at the bar and asks quietly;<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I don't suppose you could direct me to the quaters of a lady named Tiriel, kind sir, as we are old companions of a sort and when I heard someone fitting her description was in town I was eager to search her out.<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
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Evendur leaves the meaning of the 'old companions' to the imagination of the inkeeper.<br/>
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<i>It would apear that my only hope for this quest to continue is Tiriel.  Why, Sune, have you given me this nigh imposible task now, before I have had a chance to recover any of my skills.</i><br/>
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5930,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1506265&postcount=606,2006-11-04T09:56:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih stand outside, a mug of cider in hand, watching the snowball fight with interest."
5931,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1506447&postcount=607,2006-11-04T10:25:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Hmmm... doesn't look like there'll be fight in here right now. Pity. Ah, well. There seems to be quite good fight outside, of a sorts.</i><br/><br/>Achkby hurries upstairs to wrap himself in layers, and emerges proportioned rather more like Thokk. Coming outside, he catches only<font color=""purple"">""--work together against Fizahn and Thokk. Our superior average height shall make them regret the day they--"".</font>Looking around, he assumes she's talking to Nolan, as everyone else seems to be his own height, and Achkby tries his best to pelt the monk, who turns out to be far too agile for this to be any fair."
5932,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1506560&postcount=608,2006-11-04T10:48:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn and Thokk each switch between cover fire and building the fort.  With their combined efforts and their small height, they are able to construct their fort very quickly while taking a minimum of snowball peltings.<font color=""LIMEGREEN"">""What height advantage?  You've got a height disadvantage because you're easier to hit and can't make an impenetrable fort near as quickly!""</font>Fizahn resumes firing at Nyssa.  He sees Hajih standing in the doorway and fires a snowball against the side of the inn.<font color=""LIMEGREEN"">""Warning shot Hajih!  Start fighting back if you know what's good for you.""</font>"
5933,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1507208&postcount=609,2006-11-04T13:07:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia &amp; Nolan</b><br/><br/>Despite the amusement provided by Nyssa getting hit with so much snow, Nolan chucks one more at her, then steps out and grabs her.  Using her as cover, he carts her over to where Delphinia is using her dog for cover, then plops her down into a snowbank.<font color=""Blue"">""Pontificate later.  For now, make snowballs.""  <font color=""Black"">The monk and archer are both exceptionally precise with projectile placement.  The dog, catching most of those aimed at Delphinia, starts jumping and running around, trying to catch them in her mouth.  <br/>
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Delphinia takes one in the chest and falls to the ground, making ridiculous groaning noises for a momnet.  <font color=""Purple"">""Alas, Nolan, I am slain!  Carry on, and think not of me until the fight is won."" </font> She draws a great, shuddering breath and slumps over, then starts laughing shortly thereafter.<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">""No!  I'll avenge you, Nia!""  <font color=""Black"">With a highly uncharacteristic grin, Nolan actually laughs for a moment before renewing his attack.<br/>
<br/>
Delphinia's laughter cuts short as she looks at Nolan strangely, but she says nothing else.  She sits back up, then stands and chucks a snowball half-heartedly.  With a forced smile, she says <font color=""Purple"">""I think I'm getting a bit cold out here.  I'm going back in.  Gladi!  Heel."" </font> She ushers the dog inside and heads straight for the room she shared with Nyssa and Nolan, not pausing for even a moment in the common room.<br/>
<br/>
As he watches Delphinia, a little confused, a snowball hits Nolan in the face.<br/>
</font></font></font></font>"
5934,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1508170&postcount=610,2006-11-04T17:02:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Yes!</font>"" cries Achkby from a snowdrift off to the side where he's dug himself in."
5935,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1508599&postcount=611,2006-11-04T22:10:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix moves to the doorway as he hears all the commotion outside. With a great leap, which most would not expect from his size, heis out the door and into the snow. He shivers at first, but eventually, almost gets used to th cold of the snow, and the numbing of his small feet. He does not seem to care about the snowball fight, as he dives in and out of snowbanks rolling around in the snow."
5936,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1509260&postcount=612,2006-11-05T04:39:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*Thokk continues to spend more time making a fortress, raising the walls to perfectly cover both him and Fizahn and then he starts making snowballs as fast as he can, supplying Fiz with many*<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Ha here, this way you can spend more time throwing and less time making!  Show them big'uns who is boss!""</font><br/><br/>*Thokk turns as Achkby as he runs out and digs into his own snowdrift*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach, little lad!  Get yer ass over here unless ye want to be deemed a traitor to our cause!""</font>*Thokk shouts with a good-natured grin before taking a minute quickly to wing a snowball at Achkby*"
5937,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1509443&postcount=613,2006-11-05T05:29:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Watching the little pseudodragon run off to play in the snow, Ssathiyaa watches his companions as they engage in mock battle. It dawns on him that they are<i>playing</i>not actually competing against one another for honor or status.<br/><br/>Shaking his head he turns back to Elthan, the mere sight of the snow making him feel cold but not before noting 3 of the strangers who'd hunted the hydra beside him. The magic-user had been hit by a snowball and was dragged by the hairless human. He noted his grace and movements, appraising his strength.<br/><br/>Turning to catch Trinark's eye he motions him to them."
5938,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1509621&postcount=614,2006-11-05T06:09:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>For a while, Lissa chucks snowballs more or less at random, but it quickly becomes clear that she's going to get creamed unless she joins forces with someone.  Running low to the snow (which is rather low indeed), the gnome dives in next to Ackhby and looks up at him with a grin.<font color=""Purple"">""Got room for two behind here?""</font>She starts busily molding snowballs, poking her snow-adorned head up to get a look at an opponent, and throwing with deadly accuracy.<br/><br/>Alas, although her aim is good, Lissa's range is not.  There's a reason she uses a crossbow in combat; she just doesn't have much strength of arm.<font color=""Purple"">""Curse it... what can I use to get more range?""</font>She ponders while snowballs splat against the snow drift.<font color=""Purple"">""Aha!""</font>Oh no.  It's the unmistakable expression of a Gnome With An Idea.  Lissa pulls off her long green woolen scarf, folds it over a couple times, and loops it like an oversized sling.  Sure enough, a snowball goes into the looped end- it's a snowball sling!<font color=""Orange"">""HAVE AT YOU, VILLAINS!""</font>With that, she cheerfully begins slinging snowballs at the opposition."
5939,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1511564&postcount=615,2006-11-05T15:38:00,Dr._Bob,"Dwarfs have many talents. They are remarkably stable on their feet. They are masters of stonecunning and ironworking. They have a phenomenal tolerance for alcohol. What is often unappreciated is that dwarfs make Faerun's finest snow forts. Thokk quickly constructs a three foot high, perfectly circular snow tower, complete with crenellations. From within, Thokk and Fizahn are well-protected attacks from any direction.<br/><br/>Achkby and Lissa have a less elegant snow fortress, but Lissa's sling gives her superior range and stinging power. Soon the ""tall folk"" are reeling from the combined volleys from the ""little people"".<br/><br/><br/>Inside the inn, the innkeeper continues to maintain a ""don't ask, don't tell"" attitude towards his unusual guests - including the lizardman, drow elf, half-orc and various non-humans. He has pretended not to notice the way everyone seems to speak to the the little mini-dragon as if the creature could actually talk back. He has made no comment about the strange growling coming from room 7 upstairs in the middle of the night. Only a slight facial tic betrays his nervousness.<br/><br/>He seems almost relieved when Evendur, who appears to be a ""normal"" human, addresses him. Grateful for even a brief human-to-human interaction, he does not hesitate before telling Evendur that a blond warrior matching Tiriel's description is staying in room 7."
5940,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1512125&postcount=616,2006-11-05T18:41:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Hahahaha!  Have at ye, big uns!  And now for a final trick, im getting some cider!""</font><br/><br/>*With that, Thokk makes haste back to the Inn where he immediatly orders a hot steaming cup of hard cider or mulled wine, whichever he sees first*"
5941,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1512752&postcount=617,2006-11-06T00:42:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Thanking the Barkeeper with a smile and a silver piece, Evendur heads towards the stairs.<br/><br/><i>Never over tip, bit never undertip.  Suprising I still know the feeling of coins so well after all these years.<br/>
<br/>
</i>At the top he notes the numbering system on the inn's rooms and quickly works his way along to room 7.  Outside he hesitates.<br/><br/><i>Is this the right thing to do?  What if she is truly asleep?  She won't thank me for waking her.</i><br/><br/>Evendur sighs...<br/><br/><i>Let sleaping maidens lie.</i><br/><br/>He sits down beside the door, proping his back up against the wall, determined to wait the beautiful warrior out.  For the mean time he meditates, eyes closed, on subjects both present and past, fair and foul."
5942,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1513574&postcount=618,2006-11-06T06:13:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>As her snowball hits Nolan in the face, Nyssa says, grinning,<font color=""purple"">”Sorry! It was the only way I could think to hit you!”</font><br/><br/>She ducks back behind a snowbank, pulling her confused brother down with her.<font color=""purple"">”Don’t worry, Nolan. She’s a field of more than fifty years of snares and traps. You’re bound to set some off inadvertently. You did nothing wrong.”</font><br/><br/>Crafting a few more snowballs for her brother to throw in a last-ditch attempt at tall-folk supremacy, she adds,<font color=""purple"">”Delphinia knows she can trust us now. Once that bridge is built, it’s up to her to decide when to cross it.”</font>"
5943,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1514928&postcount=619,2006-11-06T11:09:00,dauphinous,"Nolan<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Short people.  I think we're outnumbered by short people.""</font>Looking completely serious, he lifts a hand.<font color=""Blue"">""Truce!""</font>Then he looks back at Nyssa.<font color=""Blue"">""I think a tactical retreat is in order.  To Kelemvor?""</font>"
5944,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1515775&postcount=620,2006-11-06T14:23:00,Callos_DeTerran,<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Cold. That was the first thought that got through to Callos once he had finished reading the three books Elthan had left for him. Just what the hell was he doing out here reading again? Oh yeah...to be free of distractions while reading...At least that plan had worked wonderfully. Now though...he was cold. Very cold. And wet. This wouldn't do. He had mastered arcane fire and magic but he didn't have something to warm himself up? Well jets of flame would warm him....then again setting ones self on fire is never the most brilliant of plans.<br/><br/><i>Back to the inn it is...</i><br/><br/>While the necromancer walked he oculdn't help but think back to the dreams he had been plagued with the previous night. What else was there to think about? The books? Those where pretty cut and dry. Besides...maybe there was some kind of meaning to them..<br/><br/>Hand raised up to rub the stubble on his chin Callos thought back. What could he remember? The smell...that horrible rotting stink of death. And...darkness. A deep darkness that wouldn't let his eyes penetrate the gloom..What else?.....the clacking.<br/><br/><i>Damn it all...I need to write this stuff down after I wake up...</i><br/><br/>With a start Callos realized he apprantly had come across some sort of...snow battle between the short'uns and the big'uns. Shaking his head some he tried his best to slip in between the battling sides and into the inn with as little snowball blows as possible. By this point his teeth where chattering and the warmth of the inn was a welcome relief.
5945,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1516615&postcount=621,2006-11-06T17:35:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah finishes her porridge and heads up to the room.  She mumbles a quick prayer, then makes herself comfortable on her bedroll and immediately falls into a deep sleep."
5946,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1517272&postcount=622,2006-11-07T02:24:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/>Katrin almost trips over Evandur as she comes out of Tiriel's room.<i>What the... Isn't that...? Never mind.</i>She ignores him and looks downstairs briefly. Since Kiah isn't there and her door is closed, Katrin goes downstairs.<i>I won't bother her now...</i><br/><br/>Katrin orders a bowl of warm soup from the bartender, giving him a silver piece for his trouble. She takes her soup to a seat where she can get a good view of the snowball fight. Although the antics of the warring sides are amusing, Katrin looks somewhat troubled."
5947,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1517341&postcount=623,2006-11-07T02:50:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>Nyssa nods to Nolan.<font color=""purple"">""Yes, I think it's doubtful that there is a shrine to Kelemvor here, but perhaps. And some may need our help, nonetheless, considering the harsh weather.""</font><br/><br/>She rises, and places her hands in the air.<font color=""purple"">""I admit your snowball superiority. We were foolish to engage such superior forces.""</font>Nyssa walks through the snow, towards the center of town, paying no mind if she's pelted with additional snowballs."
5948,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1517551&postcount=624,2006-11-07T04:05:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>As soon as Katrine leaves Tiriel is on her way towards (finaly) getting some much needed rest.   She sleeps with her back to the door and her head buried under an extra pillow that she borrowed from Katrine's bed.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=713568"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">hours slept:  (1d6=4)</a><br/>ooc: asleep until noon-ish"
5949,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1519194&postcount=625,2006-11-07T11:12:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Katrine's closing of Tiriel's door is enough to wake Evendur from his revery, but by the time he has registered that she existed, she has disapeared down the stairs.<br/><br/><br/><i>Now there's someone else whom I might be able to aproach.  Put on a winning smile, turn up the charm and perhapse she would be willing to persuade those downstairs that I'm not some kind of evil monster.  *Sigh* what's the use.  I don't seem to be able to persuade anyone of anything at the moment.  Ye gods, ten years as a Gnoll is not exactly a great method of bringing out the most charismatic side of a person.  Perhapse I've lost it completely, never get it back, the one thing that I was ever good at, persuading people to do the right thing, to protect what is beautiful in this world and to rever it.  Ah what's the use anyway?  My father never liked Sunites, considered them vain, shallow.  Perhapse that's all I am.  Oh now, come on, this is geting stupid.  I have chosen my path, and time and again it has prooved worth while.  Just not for a while.<br/>
<br/>
Not for a while...</i><br/><br/>Within an hour of Katrine's departure Evendur is dozing fitfully, head slumped to the side, drewling slightly onto his well-kept clothing.  Clearly Tirriel is not the only one in need of catching up on sleep."
5950,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1521739&postcount=626,2006-11-08T03:08:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby delights in the snowball fight as much as any of the others, though gradually becomes frustrated with his bad aim.<br/><br/><i>I haven't done this for years... but whenever it snowed back home, we'd play for hours! I'd forgotten. All of this snow, and I'd forgotten. Well, I was the best then, and there's no good reason that should've changed!<br/>
<br/>
...<br/>
<br/>
Dammit, we're supposed to be able to out-throw any other race. What's going on here, snowballs aren't that different from stones! Have I lost my touch with those, too? Neither is much like aiming a spell.<br/>
Hmm, a spell...</i><br/><br/>Achkby stopes chucking snow for a moment, as he looks through the trees. Spotting a beautiful plump clump of powder on an evergeen bough, he begins some simple gestures and grunts a few quick syllables. He smiles broadly as the improvised snowball hovers its way through the air to hang above the twins' heads in much the way that anvils don't, before letting it cascade down over them."
5951,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1522104&postcount=627,2006-11-08T04:56:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia &amp; Nolan</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""Oh, yes, it's a real challenge to hit us after we've surrendered,"" </font>Nolan mutters in annoyance.  Brushing the snow off of himself, he follows after Nyssa.<br/><br/><br/>Delphinia says nothing when Kiah enters the room, and simply keeps herself and her dog quiet and busy by brushing Gladi's hair to dry it."
5952,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1523537&postcount=628,2006-11-08T10:40:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>After a good deal of romping and rolling around in the snow, and getting hit by the occasional stray snowball, Yix decides it is time to call it quits. He shakes his body to knock any excess snow before continuing inside and flying up to the counter. Yix rummages around in his tiny coin pouch, and pulls out a few silvers.<font color=""Blue"">""Something hot and fresh!""</font>Yix communicates to the bartender before placing the coins down before him."
5953,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1524190&postcount=629,2006-11-08T13:22:00,Dr._Bob,"The innkeeper is startled at first to be addressed telepathically, but he recovers his composure surprisingly quickly and soon offers Yix a steaming saucerful of warm cider.<br/><br/>The others trickle back into the Dancing Dragon, cheeks ruddy from the winter chill. Furs and boots are soon drying by the fire, while the innkeeper provides warm cider, cold ale, and a simple lunch of sausages and sauerkraut.<br/><br/>Si'rene enters the inn, stomping her feet to knock the snow and ice from her boots. She's been visiting with the Aglarondan caravan, but they have little news to report, having left Telflamm weeks before your party did. They have been waiting for the River Mulsantir to freeze to allow passage. It is hoped that this latest cold spell ensure that the ice is thick enough to allow safe travel across the surface of the river.<br/><br/>Si'rene is reluctant to meet Katrin's or the lizardman's eyes, perhaps still feeling awkward about shooting both of them."
5954,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1524227&postcount=630,2006-11-08T13:35:00,sacreddeamon,"*After Warming Up*<br/><br/><b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach, that was delicious!  Me compliments, Barkeep.  Now, Im off to find a forge among the caravans, anyone wish to come along?""</font>"
5955,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1524692&postcount=631,2006-11-08T15:51:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy arrives a while before noon, heading inside quickly through the snowball fight without comment or complaint.  Having skipped breakfast, he loads up massive plate of sausage.  He eats ravenously, keeping careful watch and count over his companions, waiting for everyone to enter the common room all at once."
5956,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1524797&postcount=632,2006-11-08T16:20:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>After finishing his saucer of warm cider, filling himself on food, and paying for it all, Yix gladly agrees to go with Thook out to the caravans."
5957,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1525783&postcount=633,2006-11-09T01:49:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The reptilian will look away from the trio huddled at the window to Katrin as she munches on her breakfast. If she looks at him he politely nods his head slowly and looks her in the eyes before turning back to his companions to give her privacy.<br/><br/>OOC: awaiting KoG's reply. But i'm guessing Trinark, Elthan and me are obvious to yr char, blackfox"
5958,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1529366&postcount=634,2006-11-09T17:57:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih returns the mug to the counter silently and slips out of the Inn near the end of the snowball fight.<br/><br/>His return, on the other hand, is much less subtle.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ta-da""</font>Hajih calls, flourishing as he enters the inn<font color=""blue"">""How do you like it?""</font><br/><br/>His clothes are brand new and (if at all possible) gaudier. The overcoat, while similar looking to his old one, is heavier and lined with fur. Around his neck is a long scarf that almost brushes the ground. Both the overcoat and the scarf glitter with sequins and various baubles. His shirt and pants, while heavier, are mercifully free of anything that glitters.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Nice, isn't it? I got it for real cheap from one of the caravans. They said no one wanted to buy this stuff, do you believe that?""</font>His eyes seem positively alight at his ‘lucky’ find"
5959,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1530454&postcount=635,2006-11-10T04:49:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ye gods lad.  Who did ye loose a bet to now?""</font>"
5960,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1532449&postcount=636,2006-11-10T12:35:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy squints in Hajih's direction,<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Great gods man, last fella I seen in a getup that stupid was hocking whores in Hlondeth.  I s'pose it'd be too much ta ask if ya had any shame.</font>""  He shrugs, muttering wistfully, ""<font color=""blue"">Or any women.</font>"""
5961,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1532851&postcount=637,2006-11-10T14:15:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn looks at Hajih as he enters.  His eyes widen in disgust as Hajih recounts his tale.<font color=""Lime"">""No, I absolutely cannot believe it!  It doesn't make any sense.  I'm completely baffled.  <b>DISCOUNT?  </b>What is the point of that?  Do the people you bought those spectacular garments from <b>want</b> to lose money?""  <font color=""Black"">Fizahn frowns as he finishes his sentence and confers with Thokk for a few seconds.</font> <font color=""Orange"">""Hey, Thokk,  <font color=""Lime"">spectacular <font color=""Orange"">means the same thing as wretched, right?""</font></font></font></font>"
5962,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1532948&postcount=638,2006-11-10T14:37:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa looks a great deal more cheerful coming in than she did going out, despite (or perhaps because of) being covered in snow and flushed from the cold.  She accepts a plate of sausage and sauerkraut with enthusiastic thanks for the innkeeper and sits down near Kiah.<font color=""Purple"">""Thank you for listening, earlier.  I... hadn't really <i>talked</i> about it before, you know?  Didn't want to burden the others, since they were just as torn up as me.""</font><br/><br/>When Hajih walks in and shows off his new 'finery', Lissa stops attacking her meal and just stares for a moment.  Then she shakes her head, grateful for the rather dim indoor lighting.<font color=""Orange"">""And humans say <i>my</i> folk have gaudy taste in clothes,""</font>she mutters."
5963,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1533007&postcount=639,2006-11-10T14:50:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos DeTerran</b><br/><br/>Words failed to describe the...well sense of amazement as Hajih came walking back in with, if it was even possible, even more sequinnins. It almost hurt to look at him when all of the light was hitting his clothes. Who on earth sells that stuff?<br/><br/>""..."" Callos opened his mouth to talk then shut it again. Then he finally found the words that seemed right. ""<font color=""blue"">I think its in everyones best interest if someone goes with Hajih when he goes shopping...and that he isn't allowed to scout anymore since he'll give us away. You look like a flesh peddler man!</font>""<br/><br/><i>I wonder what he'll end up doing to that poor wolf...note to self, keep an eye on Hajih to see if he suddenly 'acquires' large amounts of gold from suspicious looking women. There should be a word for someone dressed so gaudily....huh. I'll need to think on it but it should start with a p.</i>"
5964,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1533035&postcount=640,2006-11-10T14:57:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa and Nolan</b><br/><br/>It’s a small shrine, more a collection of candles and trinkets from merchants, remembering those who died on the road this year, and those who died before who are still missed. The motley pile, vibrant and light, sits under a tree.<br/><br/>Nyssa approaches it, and instead of kneeling before it, she begins work tidying the shrine. Candles that have been burned down are replaced. Flowers that have died are removed. Trinkets knocked asunder by the wind are reverently placed right. Faded words written on parchment, naming the dead, are retraced or replaced in Nyssa’s careful hand.<br/><br/>Nolan works to shovel the drifts away from the shrine, clearing space. He carries away branches that have fallen under the weight of snow.<br/><br/>When they finish, she kneels before the shrine to Kelemvor, and begins to pray. Her brother stands nearby, keeping watch to ensure she is not disturbed.<br/><br/>She feels no cold.<br/><br/>After what seems like a few minutes to her, but is much, much longer, Nyssa’s eyes shoot open.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">”Nolan, we are needed,”</font>she says simply.<br/><br/>When they return to the inn, after lunch, both Nyssa and Nolan are silent. They go to their room, as if of one mind."
5965,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1533146&postcount=641,2006-11-10T15:25:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>As Hajih enters, Achkby's nearly sprays the counter with warm cider. He slaps his hands to his mouth, and his knife (his sole eating implement) clatters to the plate of sausage. Cider drips after it from between his fingers, and he is glad to no longer be wearing his pretty blue gloves.<br/><br/><i>What in the nine--wait! ...yes, nine--hells is he wearing?!  Can he really be serious?</i><br/><br/>Achkby forces himself to swallow, and take four deep breaths.<br/><br/><i>Actually, he doesn't look too bad. Sequins were all the rage way down south... heh, they looked good on that dancer in Blindzenat (and even better on my floor), so why not on a man? I could get used to this look.<br/>
After all this roughin' it and toughin' it and Lumpyin' it, it's not a bad change at all! Gives the impression of... opulence. Of success! Not just any fellow can afford a coat like that, and not just any fellow can look himself in a coat like that. But Hajih, he does all that and more...</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I <b>like</b> it!</font>"" announces Achkby loudly from his barstool.  ""<font color=""blue"">Takes some real charisma to pull off a look like that, I'm impressed. It's a daring move, too, ya know, shows you're real fashion-forward. Glitteryness was all the rage way down south, when I was travelling through there.</font>""<br/><br/>He smiles rather, glancing at the others before looking back at Hajih.<br/>""<font color=""blue"">Now, we took you on as a guide and expert for the Underdark, and figured out you weren't cut out for that even before you started wearin' the jewels. But we thought that meant you were useless for recon. But that's clearly not the case, you're a natural scout! Only, instead of being the type to creep through the shadows ahead of the main party, finding our path, watching for dangerous enemies, and detecting cunning traps, you're the sort that swaggers jauntily ahead of the main party, well lit, finding the path we shouldn't take, distracting the dangerous enemies, and springing traps cunning and stupid alike!<br/>
""I propose a toast to our Hajih!</font>"" says Achkby, raising his mug in the air.  ""<font color=""blue"">Not only will he clearly be successful with the ladies forthwith, I want to think this brave traveller for stepping into his role as bait extraordinaire!<br/>
Barman, have you a bejewled goblet for this fine man?!</font>"""
5966,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1533413&postcount=642,2006-11-10T16:46:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Lad, in all the nine hells I could not think of a term to describe them clothes.  Wretched seems to work for now, but we need something more powerful.  Here be the plan.  I grab him, you set fire to the clothing""</font><br/><br/>*Thokk Looks over to Lissa*<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Oi!  Lass!  Belive me, I think hes not the average human, lost a few pieces from his Chaes set if ye know what I mean...  You help with the fire also""</font>"
5967,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1533588&postcount=643,2006-11-10T17:48:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>The opening of the inn door distracts the lizardkin's gaze as Hajih enters.<br/><br/>The druid stops talking as his attention shifts fully. Frowning, as he studies the creature, it takes a second before the hat registers and he recognises him as Hajih himself.<br/><br/><i>Semuanya!... Even we abolished the custom long ago. Wonder what he did to deserve being punished</i><br/><br/>He turns to look at Trinark who'd covered his mouth and was intently staring at the floor. His eyes were half-shut and his shaking puzzled the druid until he spotted the grin behind the drow's hand and put 2 and 2 together.<br/><br/>Spinning around to look at the flamboyant ranger {OOC: 2 words i thought i'd never use together},<br/><br/><i>NO!...he would'nt...</i><br/><br/>But the thought leaked conviction exponentially from the start. With a deep sigh, he returns to the conversation with Elthan.<br/><br/><i>Yes</i><br/><br/><i>He would...</i><br/><br/>He mentally reassigns Hajih to yet another higher level of 'strange' and adds the old wolf snoring next to the fire to his list of worries."
5968,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1534665&postcount=644,2006-11-11T02:56:00,Dr._Bob,"The innkeeper's tic goes into overdrive and his lips are compressed into the thinnest of smiles as he hands over a pewter goblet (as opulent as the Dancing Dragon gets) for Hajih.<br/><br/>The several days of forced rest do your party some good, but as the snow melts, there is a feeling of restlessness and anticipation in the town.<br/><br/>(OOC: Time to finish whatever business you might have in the town ...)<br/><br/>On the dawn of the third day, you awaken to the sounds of trumpets, gongs, and explosions ... The innkeeper is in an excellent mood. A buffet of warm sausages, hotcakes, and scrambled eggs awaits you downstairs."
5969,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1535012&postcount=645,2006-11-11T04:24:00,dauphinous,"<b>Delphinia</b><br/><br/>Delphinia comes downstairs early with Nyssa and Nolan, already dressed in her armor. She drops her gear next to the table, taking a only a few minutes to eat breakfast, then she picks up her gear and stalks outside, face set with determination, to saddle up Gladi.  As soon as Nyssa and Nolan start out, she follows them."
5970,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1535013&postcount=646,2006-11-11T04:24:00,kariokie,"<b>Nyssa</b><br/><br/>She rises early that day, prays to sharpen her resolve, and meditates to focus her arcane energy. Dressing in her robes and carrying her furs and gear, she pauses in the room to say a fond goodbye to Kiah before she heads downstairs.<br/><br/>Ordering a light breakfast, she chats quietly with her brother and Delphinia as she consumes it.<br/><br/>Once finished, she approaches Lumpy. She says,<font color=""purple"">”My brother and I must depart. I have learned something of our home, and I believe it is now time to free it from its curse.”</font>She presses two rings into his big hands – one, the supposed ring of wishes Nolan was carrying, the second, the strange ring she and Lumpy found on the priest.<font color=""purple"">”Please take care, and tell the others I said goodbye.”</font><br/><br/>She pulls on her furs and shoulders her pack, waiting for Nolan to be ready. When they are, Nyssa leaves the inn, meeting Delphinia outside.<br/><br/>With one look back over her shoulder, she walks away from the inn, heading back the way they came."
5971,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1535043&postcount=647,2006-11-11T04:32:00,Ludo,<b>Nolan</b><br/>Nolan quietly descends the staircase. With a simple nod to Lumpy he follows his sister out the door.
5972,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1535613&postcount=648,2006-11-11T06:44:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><i>Thokk ventures into town several times over the days to get his hide fully worked, and also to work some hydra teeth into his sword and armor.  He seems rather light hearted and laughs more then he has in the past, like he is enjoying simply resting</i>"
5973,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1535974&postcount=649,2006-11-11T08:02:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah is pensive for the 3 days spent resting in the inn.  Obviously something is on her mind.  When Nyssa comes to bid her goodbye she does not seem to surprised.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I was thinking of heading south myself.  I don't think this expedition north is going to get anywhere.  I am needed back there.""<br/>
<br/>
""If you don't mind I think I'll join you.  Traveling back that way on my own would be risky.""</font><br/><br/>Kiah takes some time to pack up her things and enters the common room a little after the others.  Unobtrusively she will make her way over to Lumpy and pass him a note (PM sent).  Then she moves back to the middle of the room announces to anyone who happens to be listening that she will join the others on the trek south.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I think my time would be better spent down south.  So I'm going to join them for company on the road.  I'm not sure what is going on with this Necromancer, but maybe I'll get a different slant on it down there.  In any case, it was a pleasure meeting you all and if Ehlonna wills it we may run into each other again.  Good luck to you and your quest.""</font><br/><br/>So saying, she heads out the door to follow the others."
5974,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1536832&postcount=650,2006-11-11T11:45:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy was as cagey as anyone else by the third day.  It had been pressed upon them that urgency was paramount, and he was fairly certain the walking dead weren't stopped by bad weather, or the need to eat and sleep.  They ran a losing race at best parceling off their lead a day at a time.  He would be glad to get moving again and move they'd need to.<br/><br/>What didn't surprise him was the sudden exodus the day brought.  The fact that they'd come to him first, perhaps, but not that they would leave.  He'd nearly followed the same course himself weeks ago;  this wasn't these people's problem, not like it had become his.  They were better off washing their hands of it, and he didn't blame them.  He was a little sorry to see them go.  The monk and the halfling woman were both quiet and thusly likable, and while the other two women were nosy and noisy, they had been fairly nice.  But it wasn't his concern anymore, he had more pressing matters to deal with.<br/><br/>Stuffing Kiah's note away after a quick glance, he clutches the pair of rings in one meaty fist.  His half-finished breakfast is pushed aside as he rises to his feet and clears his thoat, which has little if any effect on the quality of his speech,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Alright, alright, if ya'll all listen up fer a bit, I got something ta say.</font>""<br/><br/>There is an unforeseen uncertainty in the dour orc's eyes, but he plows on regardless.  The rambling  disconcerted manner of his announcement betrays his inexperience,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I done most'a ya wrong the time we been on the road.  I did my part the way I saw it, but there ain't always just that much ta it.  Held myself ta my faith as I saw it convenient and lef tit at that, but Windrider says there's more ta it than that.  Says good folk lend a helping hand when its needed and I been doing him, me, and everyone a disservice by it.</font>""<br/><br/>He bridges his fingers together in front of his chest, his tone hardening as the topic shifts,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I mean ta do better best I can, but that means making some changes.  We done alright so far, mostly through chance, brute force, and no small amount of divine intervention.</font>"" A glance is spared at Thokk and Trinark in particular,  ""<font color=""Blue"">But that's gonna need ta stop.  Events'a the past have shown that these things'll only get us so far at heavy cost. Seeing as we just lost a right handful'a folk, it's more important than ever that we alter our approach.  What we need is organization.</font>""<br/><br/>He clenches one hand into a fist and clasps it with the other,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">We need ta lay all our cards on the table, figure out what works best, so when we get in the next fight we can deal with it efficient-like.  We need, in some for or another, leadership in those situations. I reckon I've got the most direct experience with tactical combat, so I'd volunteer myself fer that, but anyone competant can do it and I don't care WHO, long as SOMEONE does.  What we're up against don't care who we are or what we indivudually believe in.  What they will care about is how well we fight back.</font>""  His gaze tracks about his companions, hard and appraising,  ""<font color=""Blue"">So whether yer a warrior, a priest, a mage, a lizardman, or..</font>"" He settles on Hajih, ""<font color=""Blue"">or..  whatever, it's in all'a our best interests ta sort things out.</font>""<br/><br/>He settles back, waiting for the inevitable deluge of dissent."
5975,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1537355&postcount=651,2006-11-11T14:57:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/>Katrin walks up to Kiah and motions her aside.<font color=""Blue"">""Kiah, before you go, I'd like a word with you..."" <font color=""Black"">((Will post in the private conversation thread.))</font></font>"
5976,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1539256&postcount=652,2006-11-12T06:01:00,Lost Sage,"<b>Kiah</b><br/><br/>Kiah looks surprised when Katrin stops her, but follows her aside and listens<i>she's had 3 days to talk to me.  why now?</i>.  Her surprise quickly turns to concern, and she begins talking to Katrin in a quiet voice (posted in the PC thread)."
5977,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1541934&postcount=653,2006-11-12T19:20:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Upon hearing of the newfound companions' departure, Lissa bids them farewell with hugs, tears and blessings.  She isn't terribly articulate, but then, Lissa seldom is when she lets her emotions go.<i>I suppose they weren't Called to help us after all... oh, I know it's selfish of me, but I wish they were!</i><br/><br/>Having dried her face and regained most of her composure, Lissa returns to the common room just in time to hear Lumpy speak.  Once he's finished, she stands up and nods decisively.<font color=""Purple"">""Ordinarily I'm not a big fan of rules and authority, but you're right.  This group is just too big to get anything done without them.""</font>She smirks mischievously, dark eyes glinting in the dim light.<font color=""Purple"">""Sooo, since he was injudicious enough to actually <i>volunteer</i> for this thankless job... I vote Lumpy for leader!  Does anyone second the vote?""</font>"
5978,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1542270&postcount=654,2006-11-12T23:10:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix notes the departures with a few dismissive waves, a few handshakes, and some issuences of luck for all. After giving these he removes himself to a warm chair near the fire, resting as he stares deeply into the flames."
5979,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1542893&postcount=655,2006-11-13T05:23:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby bids Nyssa and Kiah cordial good-byes, but says to Delphinia, ""<font color=""orange"">I'm especially sorry to see you go. We all pretend we get along grand, but as you found out, we don't. Not at all. It was good to have one of my own folk with us, if only for the brief time you were.<br/>
""I wish I could up and leave with you, but I've invested too much in this. And it's the only thing, that... that I've ever been a part of, that... seems to be bigger than me. You've had all sorts of... experiences, or adventures, I guess, but for me, this is really the first. With any substance to it, at any rate. Even if, in the end, we... don't manage. But I figure, it won't really matter then, will it?</font>"" He smiles, as at a joke.<br/><br/>To Nolan, he says simply, ""<font color=""blue"">It was nice to have you along. Few people, aaybe none of us, are as certain of anything as you seem to be of everything.</font>"""
5980,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1543558&postcount=656,2006-11-13T08:13:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><i>Thokk brews on the information for a second two, and then slams his mug down in approval</i><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Lad, I dont know what change came over ye, but yer having some good ideas.  Though I disagree slightly with your notion that you have the most experience in battle, Im a front-liner, simple and straight.  My jobs always been to protect the others and the rest of the clan, and thats what I do best, never really had a head for tactics in these huge open areas.  Underground, I can teach yer a thing or two, but up here tis confusing.  What you got exactly in mind lad?""</font>"
5981,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1543571&postcount=657,2006-11-13T08:15:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I second the vote that Lumpy should be our leader""</font><br/><br/>He looks around and shrugs<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""What? If it means he gets blamed when something goes wrong...how can I lose?""</font>"
5982,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1546312&postcount=658,2006-11-13T23:57:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn shrugs as Nyssa, Nolan, Kiah, and Delphinia announce that they're leaving.<font color=""Blue"">""I think you're all just horribly embarrassed by the way Thokk and I trounced you in battle two days prior.  Scared of appearing useless compared to our vast skill.""  <font color=""Black"">He wanders back inside and listens to Lumpy's speech.  He shrugs at that too while fingering the hilt of his 'short sword.'  <font color=""Blue"">""Sounds all right to me.  I just want to get out of here and test my skills with something a bit more deadly than a snowball.""  <i><font color=""Black"">I suppose I could test them here, but there's no need to get us all in trouble.  Maybe I'll just pickpocket any random person I run into.</font></i></font></font></font>"
5983,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1547088&postcount=659,2006-11-14T04:38:00,Dr._Bob,"The growing chaos outside is matched by the drama inside the Dancing Dragon ...<br/><br/>Nyssa and Nolan have had dark expressions on their faces since their visit to the small makeshift shrine. They claim to have received a message indicating that there is something wrong at home. Their presence is required, they say, and they have no time to lose.<br/><br/>Kiah has sensed that something sinister is brewing in her homeland as well, and her tie to the Forest of Lethyr is too strong for her to ignore. She too senses that she is desperately needed back among her people.<br/><br/>Delphinia volunteers to help to lead Nyssa, Nolan, and Kiah back to the south and west. The diminuitive ranger has noted something strange about the previous two nights' sunsets. As the sun has been setting in the west, the sky has been turning a violent crimson, ""the color of blood,"" she observes. ""It is not a good omen.""<br/><br/>The lizardman has also been uneasy. He has not been dreaming, and the spiritual silence has been very disturbing and difficult to for him to explain. The druid's nostrils flare as the watches the humans and halfling return to the west, as if the lizardman smells something noxious in the air.<br/><br/>Within the inn, the remaining party members rise to their feet and gather around Lumpy. Though the past several days have been a pleasant diversion, the half orc's words and stern gaze remind everyone that there is work to be done.<br/><br/>Without speaking, Si'rene places the porcelain mask on the table. It is a silent reminder of the death of the hathran at the hands of Sethra/Sheyra and her tanar'ri ally. If the hathran was right, then Sethra/Sheyra and the demon are, even now, raising an army of undead to further Sethra/Sheyra's twisted ambitions.<br/><br/>The East's only hope is if your small band can convince the Iron Lord to assemble the Northern tribes in time to destroy the undead army before it grows too large to be stopped. You are no longer just a motley crew of adventurers. Instead, you now share a mission that may determine the destiny of this entire region.<br/><br/>She plants her long bow on the floor and bows formally to Lumpy. Her gesture makes her unspoken opinion clear.<i>Lead, and I will follow.</i><br/><br/>The noisy activity outside the inn continues to grow ... A horse whinnies, and a female voice calls out, ""Master dwarf, are you inside?"""
5984,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1547938&postcount=660,2006-11-14T08:37:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn reflexively draws his dagger.  Grinning a little, he sheaths it and talks to Thokk.<font color=""Lime"">""That's probably your hide.  Let's go check it out.""  <font color=""Black"">He eagerly heads towards the door to see what cyrohydra armor would look like.</font></font>"
5985,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1548516&postcount=661,2006-11-14T10:47:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby, too, has succumbed to the somber mood, and gathers around with the rest.<br/><br/><i>Lumpy leader? At least no one's suggest the insane Druid. But... what stake does that misshapen warrior have in this journey. I suppose I'll just have to go along with it. Don't want to start any trouble, and it looks like he'll get appointed whatever I say...</i><br/><br/>Achkby stand silently as Lumpy is endorsed, a sour expression on his face.<br/><br/><i>wait. What am I doing? Just a moment ago, I told Delphinia how important this was to me. How for once I was part of something. But despite the supposed committment I was spouting about, what have I really done for our cause? Burned a few monsters, that's about it. I've been following docilely along, casting spells on command, when everyone else wades into battle. I haven't had a real impact on anything this entire time. If I really care about any of this, what the hell am I doing just trailing along, trying to not offend anybody. That's not how I want to go through any part of my life, much less saving the world.<br/>
Saving the world, hmph, I can't even get myself straight, much less anything larger than me. Time to start doing something right.</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">With all due respect, Lumpy, I think Aeroz should be in charge. I know you have plenty of experience in combat, but our problems have not manifested themselves during our fights. Each of us has a niche, a set of things we can contribute to a fight, and we know what they are. For that matter, now that those newcomers have left, we know what each others' strengths are, too; we've fought together long enough now.<br/>
""I don't think we need a leader for the field of battle. I think we need a leader for our journey. Now, I may not be much better, but as far as I can tell, you're bound to this journey by personal loyalty. To Si'rene and Tiriel, mostly. We picked you up in the Underdark half way along our trip, and your interest--aside from the concern everyone shares for saving the entire world as we know it--is in othermembers of this little clan. <br/>
""That's important, but even more important is our ultimate goal of stopping Sethra. There's some fighting in that, but it's not everything. And that's why I think Aeroz would do best leading us. He's been in this since the very beginning, since the Kris was captured. He knows about combat, but as far as I can tell, he knows a fair bit about everything else too, and he hasn't offended much of anybody this entire time--except a beholder, but I was there to bail him out of that one.<br/>
""At any rate, of all of this group, I think he's best to guide us from here. Like I said, he's been with this from the beginning, and, well... he's got good sense when it comes to every conceivable aspect of this journey, as far as I can tell.</font>""<br/><br/>Achkby almost smiles apologetically, but sets his mouth in a frown instead.  For once, he manages to forcefully present<b>conviction</b>."
5986,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1548703&postcount=662,2006-11-14T11:22:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy takes concerns one at a time, with surprising patience, first adressing Thokk,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Could be ya do, but I specifically said tactical combat, and not battle.  Most'a what I done's been small group, where it's ten or less'a ya versus however many'a them.  There, it's increasingly more important that ya understand as much about the folk as possible.  More so than any army on army battle, Ya gotta know what ya can expect.  Who'll stand their ground when things go south, who's got the front, who's got the side, the flanks, and even who stands in the middle.  Fer example, I'd put ya in what I call the rock, at the heart'a the form.  Yer role's ta hold the whole damned thing in place, on account'a yer defensively geared and hard ta move.  Me, I'm kitted towards dropping folk quick as possible and not overly concerned with how much I get back.  If I can be sure someone's holding a line fer me ta fall back on, I can be just that more effective in my role.  By working tagether like that, with everyone fitting inta a niche, survivability goes up.</font>""<br/><br/>He rolls his eyes at Hajih's comment, bows his head in a brief nod in response to Si'rene, before turning to Achkby,<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Which is a fine point.  Don't get me wrong, I said leadership <b>in specific situations</b>, namely fighting.  There will be fighting, and fighting is what kills people, not diplomacy.  My knowledge is in the fighting, and that's where my concern lies.  If the elf wants ta claim the whole shebang, that's his business, and I reckon he's got some claim ta it. Part'a the idea is ta put folk where they go best.  Leave diplomacizing ta diplomacizers and magicking ta mages.  I know well as ya do that I'm no good at either.</font>""  He pauses a bit, almost as if he's finished, but continues, ""<font color=""blue"">And fer the record, I done decided.  I do mean ta see this through.  'Til Sethra's dead or I am.  I owe him that much fer the hassle alone.</font>"""
5987,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1549166&postcount=663,2006-11-14T12:39:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Lead?  Me?  Where did this come from?  You actually think I can lead a group?  I haven't led anything ever.  I'd probably guide us off a cliff!  That being said, Edgar doesn't have much in the leadership department either.  And strategy doesn't really help us in battle when we are battling a centuries old wizard with almost as many arcane tricks as Mystra, a horde of walking dead and gods know what else.<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
Aeroz stops for a second to find a chair to sit down in.<br/>
<br/>
""<font color=""Blue"">And besides, this group has had some pretty bad experiences with leaders in the past.  Hajh over there got us lost when we were in the Underdark, and no matter what a leader decides, there are going to be people who disagree with what he or she chooses, and that just causes quarrels and conflicts.  And who knows what is going to happen after this entire ordeal or if half of us end up dying in the process.   A leader at this point would only complicate things</font>""<br/>
</font></font>"
5988,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1549257&postcount=664,2006-11-14T13:01:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Through out the entire...would speech be the right word? Of both Ackby, Lumpy, Thokk, even Aeroz to a smaller degree, Callos merely sat there and gazed up at the ceiling as he tilted his chair back unto its back two legs. It didn't really concern him did it? None of them where going to put their trust in him after the...unusual tendencies that he displayed. And if they didn't trust him then how could they follow commands he might give them? Even with all of the rationalizing it didn't make him any less bitter about it. Hadn't he given them reasons...er...some reasons to trust him? Saving their lives an all that stuff....but he had also given them reasons to NOT trust them as well. In the end he merely sighed, cotninued to stare up at the ceiling.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I don't have a mind to care in either direction. You all know what I'm good for. Casting and things pertaining to religon and spells is about all.</font>"""
5989,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1549613&postcount=665,2006-11-14T14:16:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Lad, im perfectly fine with that, and thats a job I can do well.  In the caves, yer gotta have someone in front, and that was always my role, and Ill be damned if I didnt excell in that role.""</font><br/><br/>*Thokk glaces over his shoulder as he hears the voice*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""And if ye will all excuse me, it seems I have something awaitn' me""</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Up at it lad, lets see whats there""</font>"
5990,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1549960&postcount=666,2006-11-14T15:21:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn turns back around as Achkby begins talking.  He rolls his eyes at the halfling.  Once Fizahn begins talking, his voice oozes sarchasm.<font color=""Blue"">""And I'd just like you to know what an unbiased opinion Achkby is presenting because Aeroz doesn't owe him a debt or anything that he can use to control the party.  Oh, and Thokk, Elthan, and I haven't been in this just as long as Aeroz and fought Sethra more.""  <font color=""Black"">Fizahn directs an angry glance at Achkby and speaks as intimidatingly as possible.  <font color=""Red"">""Give it up halfling.  You're not going to manipulate this group into doing tasks that only <b>you </b>will get paid for.""  <font color=""Black"">Fizahn abruptly turns his back on Achkby and walks out the door before he can respond.</font> <i><font color=""Black"">Stupid halfling probably wants to use us just to complete some other objective the Rasheman will pay him for.  </font></i></font></font></font>"
5991,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1550459&postcount=667,2006-11-14T17:08:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>As the arguing gets more heated, Lissa sighs ostentatiously and rolls her eyes, leaning back in her chair to look at the ceiling.<font color=""Purple"">""Children, children.  Play nicely or Mommy will have to spank you and send you to bed without supper.""</font>That's rich, coming from a person who's maybe three feet high.  The biting sarcasm does cut through an argument rather nicely, though.  Tipping her chair back upright, she glares at all the offending parties.<font color=""Purple"">""Seriously, people.  We need leadership.  Garl's golden beard, we lost out on a pile of loot back in the drow mummy's cave because everyone was too busy flapping their gums to get down to business!  And I include myself in that 'everyone', despite the fact that being gnomenapped was a rather traumatic experience.  Next time, it might be somebody's life we lose while people are running around getting in each other's way!""</font>Glare.<font color=""Purple"">""I've come too far and the stakes are too high now to go down in a stupid mistake that could have been avoided.""</font>"
5992,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1550725&postcount=668,2006-11-14T18:40:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>*As Thokk is walking to the door, he hears Lissa's comment and quickly remarks over his shoulder*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Someone did die in that fight, lass, and was reason for some of the confusion""</font>"
5993,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1552713&postcount=669,2006-11-15T07:25:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">How do ya figure we're gonna be dealing with Sethra?  Ain't gonna talk him down, are we?  No, we're gonna kill him, and whatever allies he can dredge up.  Saying strategy has no place a fight against a mage is just plain foolish.  Ya were there when we fought him first, stumbling around haphazard while he played everything right inta his hands.  I'll be damned if that weren't faulted by lack'a coordination.  That's one'a the best examples'a what needs work.</font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">And blaming anything on the leadership'a that fool ranger is a cheap excuse.  He couldn't lead himself down a hallway.  Discipline don't complicate things, it simplifies them.  And this ain't a point I'm giving up on.</font>"""
5994,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1554070&postcount=670,2006-11-15T12:40:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/>Katrin finishes talking to Kiah and reenters the inn, trying to figure out what's going on."
5995,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1554087&postcount=671,2006-11-15T12:42:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix watches the debate with passing amusement, to him it doesn't really matter who is in charge, as long as he can be Yix."
5996,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1554091&postcount=672,2006-11-15T12:43:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I'm not saying strategy has no place in fighting a spellcaster, I'm saying that we can't plan to fight someone we know so little about.  Yes, he's a necromancer.  So what?  My father transmuted stuff, and he could conjur up powerful abjurations if he so felt like it. For all we know, he could be scrying on us now, right as we speak.  Stubborness does not block scrying Edgar.  He would know what we were planning while we were planning it.  And what if we had a strategy the last time we fought Sethra?  Thokk would still have had his mind taken over and Elthan's clone would still be killed.  And don't bother telling me you knew Sethra was posessing Linda all along.  All I am saying is that a leader, though useful in some situations, is a generally bad thing for this group as a whole.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">And Fizhan, don't for a second think that just because I owed Achby that he controls me.  And he isn't the type to be manipulating people to suit his own devices.</font>"""
5997,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1554639&postcount=673,2006-11-15T15:11:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""Blue""> <font color=""Black"">Without turning to face Aeroz, Fizahn responds.  </font>""Really?  You've known him all his life?  You know how he'll react in every situation?  He seemed to do a perfectly fine job of manipulating us so he could get his paycheck from the Rasheman.  I think his motives are more run by money than you know.""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">OOC:  Yeah, so last post I changed Fizahn's speech bubble color to blue because lime green was getting really annoying.  I assume you're all very very happy.</font><br/>
</font>"
5998,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1554931&postcount=674,2006-11-15T16:14:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby, for once, says nothing to Fizahn.  He grimaces for a moment, and then starts chuckling a bit.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Alrighty.  Well, thanks, Aeroz. I don't know whose side you're on in this whole leadership thing -- clearly not mine, but we agree on a couple of points too -- but I'm grateful for that vote of confidence. Don't bother too much about refuting anymore of that drivel, though. It's not getting us anywhere, and he doesn't seem much interested in getting us anywhere, either.<br/>
""That said... don't worry about the rest of the gold. We have bigger things to worry about. I'm not getting paid by anyone for this journey, and if a hundred and fifty gold is all I lose here, I'll be mighty happy.</font>""<br/><br/><i>I don't much like it, but I'll burn some bridges if I have to. Actually, I'm not sure if this counts. My ties with Fizahn were already in shreds, and I'm putting them to much better use with whoever else I can bond to right now.<br/>
<br/>
Ha ha!</i>"
5999,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1555405&postcount=675,2006-11-15T19:28:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel tries not to look too bored with the infighting going on between the ""old-hands.""<i><br/>
Huh.  Like Si'rene, Katrine and I haven't been here from the beginning.  We're the ones who stole the trice-be-damned kris anyhow.  In fact... well there's no sense dwelling on it, we didn't know.  But I don't know how much longer I can take any more of this.  Oh yeah.  I've got to get them to at least agree not to throw Evendur out... I really wonder how much any of them care...<br/>
<br/>
</i>""<font color=""Navy"">A-hem.</font>"" She clears her throat, loudly.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">I'm sorry to interrupt this, err, spirited debate, but I have a couple of things to say, and even something to add.  First off, it seems silly to anoint any one person to lead.</font>""<br/>She ticks the next points off on her fingers,<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">We need a general battle stagiest, a magic stagiest and a ""face"" for the group, so to speak.  You're probably not going to find one person to cover all of that.  What's more likely is that people will step into the roles their most suited for, and if you don't want to take a lead, no one is forcing you to.  It seems we already have that happening.  Most of us aren't soldiers Lumpy, we're not going to take to  blindly following orders very easily.<font color=""Black""><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Navy"">Oh yeah, Evendur caught up with us.  Unless someone has a problem, he'd like to join us.</font>""<br/>
<br/>
ooc: heh.  that'll go down like a throat full of rocks<br/>
</font></font>"
6000,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1557690&postcount=676,2006-11-16T09:49:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">WHich is easier fer me ta understand than ya'd think.  There was a time when I'd've rather marched ta my own drum than anyone elses.  A few engagements worth'a watching folk of similar mindset getting slaughtered cured me'a that right quick.  I ain't asking fer blind obedience from anyone though.  Just some semblence of a plan.</font>""<br/><br/>The dour orc purses his lips,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">What I don't understand is how anyone could possibly think the lack of such is in any way preferable ta that.  Yer assuming Sethra has the resources, spare time, and inclination ta sit around and watch us all day, which I strongly doubt, seeing as he's presumably also out forging alliances and raising an undead army, which is the entire reason fer us being in a panic anyway.  Along with the fact that he's pretending ta be a young noble girl with no magical aptitude whatsoever, I can't see him having much leeway at all.  However, even assuming that he was watching at this very instant, even then I disagree.  It is entirely impossible that him seeing us plan could hurt us any less than him seeing us not plan.  I'd rather he have an idea'a what we might do, than me having NO idea what me might do.  There's no room fer uncertainty in this world.  If we insist upon living in abject fear over scrying or magic or whatever that we got no control over, then we might as well never speak again.  We might as well quit, be cause he MIGHT have anticipated our next move.</font>""<br/><br/>He shakes his head curtly, a snarl breifly rising on his lips,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">But we ain't gonna. Leastaways I ain't.  I refuse ta let someone besides myself decide things like that.  If we're in this, then we need ta be in this all the way.  Focused, determined, and driven.  Nothing less will ever do.</font>"""
6001,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1558189&postcount=677,2006-11-16T11:48:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""I<font color=""Navy""> don't think you quite understood what I meant.</font>""  She responds to Lumpy.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">I'm not saying that we shouldn't be organized, we defiantly need it.  What I'm saying is that you're coming off a little too strong for many of us to relate too. <br/>
We all want this over with, and we all want to help.  What we don't need is an argument that splits us apart.  And that's where this seems to be headed</font>.<br/><font color=""Navy"">Now I could be wrong, but the last thing I remember is that we had all agreed to ride north so we can, hopefully, raise an army.  Most of us know each other well enough to place ourselves where it will be most useful if it comes to a fight, if not, I'm sure we'd take suggestions from more veteran combatants."" <font color=""Black"">She nods toward Lumpy and Thokk,</font> ""</font><font color=""Navy""> I really don't see why we can't finish this discussion on the road.  As has been pointed out, time isn't waiting for anyone.""</font><br/><br/><i> A bad commander is ten times worse than an incompetent solider, you're not the only one who's had to watch people die. </i>Tiriel's grim thoughts echo her worst fears."
6002,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1559132&postcount=678,2006-11-16T15:12:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk opens the door revealing a surprisingly busy scene outside. The Tuigan leatherworker sits astride a light riding horse. She leans down and passes Thokk a neatly wrapped package. Thokk eagerly rips open the package and admires the cryohydra hide - it is smooth and white, with purple and blue highlights as it catches the sunlight. With a nod of the head, the Tuigan trots off.<br/><br/>The entire town is a whirlwind of activity. The caravans have decamped and are preparing to set out to the east. The wagons are being hitched to their horses. The Shou are setting off firecrackers. Humans and elves are running and riding this way and that. Stray animals are being rounded up and herded into containers. Guards are pointing and shouting. The controlled chaos is jarring after past several peaceful snowbound days.<br/><br/>The innkeeper stands happily by the doorway. ""They've just received word. The River Mulsantir has frozen over and can be crossed safely now. Your horses and ponies are waiting for you in the stables ..."""
6003,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1559806&postcount=679,2006-11-16T18:03:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa has been shifting restlessly in her seat, occasionally muttering acid commentary at all sides of the 'debate'.  When the innkeeper makes his announcement, she stands up.<font color=""Purple"">""Great!  I'm with Tiriel, in that we can argue and ride at the same time.  We all agree that we need to beat feet to the Iron Lords, so let's go!""</font>With that, she hurries up the stairs and into her room.  A few minutes later, Lissa emerges fully kitted out for traveling in the cold and bounds toward the stables."
6004,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1560310&postcount=680,2006-11-17T01:37:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur sits quietly in a corner, now wearing a longsword sheathed in an ornate scabard atached to his belt.  His cloak hangs by the door.<br/><br/><i>Best to not disturb the hornets nest.<br/>
<br/>
</i>Evendur frowns, thankfull in one way that no one has raised objections to his presence or Tiriel's announcement that he is to acompany them, but slightly annoyed that he has raised so little coment, the pride of a Sunite Paladin kicking in.  The Lizardman hadn't even looked at him.  He shakes his head, clearing that line of thought.  Insted he thought about the current topic of conversation.<br/><br/>It was interesting to note how the power lines had changed.  The group that Karzak had been involved with seemed to have been completely assimilated by the whoever the rest of these people were<i>.  </i>None of them, not even Tiriel, were trying to assume leadership, which supprised Evendur, though the more he considdered Tiriel's character, the more it made sence.  Tiriel was not interested in leadership or controll, only that something be done, and if that required her to take controll, act as a leader of some sort, then she would do it, but when it wasn't she'd be happy just to be part of what was hapening.  He noted how she stepped in here in an attempt to just get things physicaly moving towards their goal."
6005,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1560493&postcount=681,2006-11-17T02:50:00,runehawk,"<b>Pre-Innkeeper Announcement</b><br/><b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/><i>OOC:this is before DR and phasm's post</i><br/><br/>The lizardman waits for Tiriel to finish and for a pall of silence to decend as the various members contend with their thought and suspicions they had on the other members.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I have heard your wordss. I will sspeak now""</font><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I have watched much. Your sskill iss great but.. your big weaknesss is you do not run ass one pack.""<br/>
<br/>
""4 nights from this day, we met shapechangers that surrounded us and made us their prey. They won. Not us""<br/>
<br/>
""We hunt ass many hunterss but not one pack. A sstrong pack has a leader. Your wordss are good sSerpent-sslayer. Among my people, a leader is not chosen by his wordss but by hiss actionss. Let thosse who wish to lead sstep forward. Fight with honor and win your honor. The besst hunter is sstrong, fast and cunning. Only he...""<br/>
</font><br/><br/>He stops and looks directly at Tiriel before turning back to everyone.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Or sshe... <i>may lead</i>. The otherss sshall receive... rank.. due their honor""</font><br/><br/>With simple words and breaks and pauses as he attempts to remember words, the lizardman pulls off a worthy speech in the common tongue. He had been silently listening with Trinark translating the ongoing arguments.<br/><br/>His proposition was simple. He supported the idea of a leader but rather than sit and argue over the role, he proposed the ones keen on leading to step forth and contest for the position. The flaw that some could detect was that the simplistic lizardman expected a clear winner to emerge, along with a clear pecking order.<br/><br/>One might even extrapolate that different contests could be held for different circumstances. The critical flaw remained though. Along with the  troubling possibility that not all might accept the outcomes.<br/><br/>He remained standing before rumbling out,<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""I have one question.""<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
""He is REALLY a ranger?""</font><br/>There is a quizzical expression on his face dashed with a good measure of alarm as he pointed at the pimped- out Hajih who sat in their midst."
6006,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1561173&postcount=682,2006-11-17T06:02:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel looks at Thokk and Lumpy in surprise and with a certain amount of dread.<br/><i>I understand why he thinks that us fighting each other would proclaim a leader, I just don't think it'd be a good idea.  This group isn't held together by race, religion, or even morals.</i>she winces internally,<i>having us fight could split the group even more than arguing, and we'd be short a few members if trouble came on the road...</i><i>I... I also don't really feel the <u>need</u> to lead this group, I'm just sick of hearing people argue when they all want the same thing.  Maybe I should have stayed out of it...</i><br/>She shakes off her shock and faces someone she counts as a friend, despite their differences.<br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">I understand your idea, but I don't think it would work well for our,"" <font color=""Black"">she stops and remembers how Kiah explained things to the lizardman,</font> ""...pack.  We face an enemy who is... strong in many ways, not just physical.  We need people to think freely and share their ideas as well as fight if we stand a chance to win against him.  Hurting each other will not help share ideas.</font>""<font color=""Black"">She finishes lamely.  She's not really sure if she explained that very well.  She had felt herself searching for words the entire time and felt a bit confused herself afterwards.<br/>
<br/>
She looks up and addresses everyone, ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">But now, the road is clear for us.  We can continue going north.  We can talk on the way just as well as we can here, sure it'll be colder, but I think we all expected that.</font>""  She finishes with a weak grin.<br/>
<br/>
</font>"
6007,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1561456&postcount=683,2006-11-17T06:59:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid<br/>
<br/>
</b>The Druid nods in approval of Tiriel's objection. There is a pause as his gaze shifts to the others before returning to rest on Tiriel. The undisturbed expression on his face betrays that he had been anticipating that question and seeing that he was commanding everyone's attention,<br/><br/>he holds up his left hand.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Ideass""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">He lets his hand drop as if holding an invisible weight on it.<br/>
<br/>
""<font color=""Red"">Talk</font>""<br/>
<br/>
He says looking at the hand.<br/>
<br/>
He lifts his right hand.<br/>
<br/>
""<font color=""Red"">Action</font>"",<br/>
<br/>
he says letting the hand drop as it had a weight on it as well.<br/>
<br/>
He mimes a scale balance between the two hands. Ending with a  disparity greatly favoring  'talk', he looks  intently  sweeping his gaze over the seated fellowship. <br/>
<br/>
<br/>
It seems apparent what his unspoken message is as is his impression that most of you agree with him.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
He drops his hand and begins to stare interestedly in the hydraskin that Thokk was showing off to Fizahn. <br/>
<br/>
(OOC:Sorry what I visualised in my mind. let me know if i'm wrong)<br/>
</font></font>"
6008,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1561463&postcount=684,2006-11-17T07:01:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">You should listen to Shiney. Her type is usually correct in manners concerning working together and what not. As for the brawl to determine leadership, its a bad idea. At least to do it in here. Persanolly? You all have the wrong idea. There doesn't need to be one strategic leader for diffrent kind of situations. There only needs to be one with the people skills and understanding to defer to experts in they're field, can resolve disputes between individuals, and has the decisiveness to follow through on the choices he or she makes. Choices which need to be quickly. Thats a problem the lot of us have. Deciding things. Anyway, I doubt your going to listen so go on back to bickering.</font>""<br/><br/>Came the bored voice. This was definitly surprising seeing as how Callos had seemly been determined to stay out of this whole little debate. The necromancer had resumed staring at the ceiling, fingers locking behind his head as he pondered things. Of course, he looked the same but some rather troubled thoughts had come to him. Standing up abruptly, the human removed himself from his groups company and travelled up to his room to gather his belongings. Coming back downstairs with his pack and what not, Callos also held a sheet of parchment in one hand, and an inkwell and quill in the other."
6009,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1561508&postcount=685,2006-11-17T07:10:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>Tiriel nods at the lizardman, relived that he understood what she had said.  His pantomime of the current situation makes her smile.<i> <br/>
He understands what's going on better than people give him credit for...</i><br/><br/>Her thoughts are interpreted and she turns and glares at Callos, but says nothing in response, watching him leave before returning her attention the the rest.<br/><i>Now what exactly did he mean by that?</i>she wonders."
6010,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1563293&postcount=686,2006-11-17T15:17:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ahahah!  Look at this lad!  This'll make a fine cape, and there be plently left over to finally re-enforce my suit""</font><br/><br/>*Thokk looks over and sees the lizardman's interest*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach scaley, ye like it?  This be impressive indeed.  I can finally start re-building me collection o trophies""</font>"
6011,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1563352&postcount=687,2006-11-17T15:37:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy stands silently for a moment, jaw tightening into a scowl,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Fine, ferget it.  Let's just go.</font>""<br/><br/>He turns abruptly, heading to his room to gather his gear.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">Proof enough fer ya?</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Things aren't always so easy, You have-</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Red"">-to give it time, yeah, yeah.  Quit kidding yerself.  They made things pretty clear.  Why should they care when it's my blood that get's spilt. </font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">They weren't all-</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Red"">Enough of them were. Funny how them who've gotten through without a scratch are opposed ta the idea, ain't it?  Who needs discipline when ya've got me?  They made it clear they expect me ta keep my place.  Like their orcs silent, stupid and obedient.  Fine.</font><br/>
</i><br/><br/>When he re-emerges, he's wrestled his plate on and shouldered his pack.  he doesn't even pause on his way out the door,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Hurry it up so we can beat these wagons onto the road,</font>"""
6012,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1566968&postcount=688,2006-11-18T12:00:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>Tiriel was surprised that Lumpy was so upset with the outcome of the ""discussion.""<br/><i>Maybe he really did want our confidence placed in him as a leader, even though he said it didn't matter who...</i>she muses.<br/>She heads upstairs to don her armor and gather her gear.  On her way out, struck by a certain thought, she goes to ask Evendur a question.<br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">I forgot to ask if you have a horse.  If you don't, I think you can ride in one of the wagons.  I think Hajh has one.</font>""<br/>With that settled she goes outside and saddles her horse so that she's available to help anyone who might need it."
6013,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1567928&postcount=689,2006-11-18T16:43:00,Dr._Bob,"Long years of experience as adventurers have taught each of you to pack quickly. Your mounts are saddled up or hitched to your wagons before midday, and, after settling with the innkeeper (who appears to be truly relieved to be seeing you depart), your party joins the exodus heading northeast toward Tammar, Two Stars, and the River Mulsantir ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The sky is a brilliant azure and the sun reflects brilliantly off of the recently fallen snow.<br/><br/>Trinark, unaccustomed to being on the surface during the day in this degree of brightness, is forced to ride in the back of Hajih's cart under a makeshift tent to shield him from the winter sun. After a brief argument in draconic, the drow managed to convince the lizardman to join him under the heavy canvas, not because the druid suffers from any light intolerance, but more so that they both can stay warm and minimize any unwanted attention from strangers.<br/><br/>Thokk mounts his warhorse proudly, with his cryohydra hide slung over his shoulders like a cape. As usual, he and Lumpy ride ahead as the group's vanguard.<br/><br/>Tiriel, Katrin, and Si'rene ride together. The gray elf remains impassive and inscrutable as is her way, while the two other women converse quietly.<br/><br/>Evendur, the newcomer, rides a few paces behind the women deferentially. He generally keeps his hood up and his head down, but when he occasionally looks around, there is no denying that he is strikingly handsome. Still, most of the rest of the party keeps their distance, eyeing him suspiciously.<br/><br/>Fizahn and Callos ride in Elthan's cart. Callos looks pale and has dark circles under his eyes as though he hasn't been sleeping well. He mutters to himself quietly, staring toward the horizon. Soon, Fizahn decides to join Elthan up at the front of the cart, leaving the twitchy necromancer alone in the back.<br/><br/>Aeroz rides beside the cart on his light horse, quietly fingering the hilt of his rapier. The elf has seemed distracted of late and has been increasing withdrawn. When he thinks no one is looking, he eyes the three women suspiciously.<br/><br/>Lissa on her riding dog and Achkby on his pony bring up the rear. She alone seems not to resent Achkby for his role as the hathran's spy, but at the same time she recognizes that he might want some space. They ride quietly, making only casual conversation about the weather.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The various caravans mostly keep to themselves, each one keeping a polite distance from the next. Your group finds itself sandwiched between the Tuigan caravan up ahead, and the elegantly appointed Aglarondan caravan behind.<br/><br/>Keeping the Thesk Mountains to your right, you gradually leave the Forest of Lethyr behind and find yourselves on a barren, flat plain. Days pass, each one colder than the next. It takes nearly a tenday before word is passed along the caravans that Tammar lies just ahead. The caravans pick up their pace."
6014,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1571002&postcount=690,2006-11-19T12:18:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan<br/>
<br/>
Inn<br/>
</b><br/>Elthan casually listens as the group discuss the role of leadership. As far as he was concerned, the group didn't need aleader, and even with one nothing much would change. Everyone here was dedicated to the same goal, and among so few what would be the point? They only needed a little orginization, not a codified pecking order.<br/><br/><i>Tiriels idea sounds nice. Someone to help arrange our magic stategies and our fighters, and someone to speak on the parties behalf. None would really be held too far above the rest, and everyone retains thier autonomy. Could work.</i><br/><br/>Everyone is quickly distracted by the opening of the roads, and Elthan begisn to pack up with them.<i>Yet another discussion without a definite solution.</i><br/>______________________________<br/><br/><b>On the road, Day 2<br/>
</b><br/>The group prepares to camp for the night, and Elthan ventures off to the side of the group to do some studying. As he rest himself agianst a tree and prepares to open his book, the Lizard begins to approach.<br/><br/>Elthan sets his book down and stands up, and the Lizard speaks first.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""You said you would help, do we know what we can do?""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">""I'm gald you asked, I wanted to discuss our options.. Shall we go for a walk?"" <br/>
<br/>
Elthan guides the druid into the forest and walks along side him, making sure to keep close to the camp. ""I've thought of a few things we could do, the first and obvious one beign scying. Getting the spell wouldn't be difficult, but we'd have to wait until we could get a mirror, and a very expensive one at that. We'd need to ask the group for funds, or find some sponsor. Further more, it wouldn't last very long, or divulge anything other than the current activiteis of a single subject or place. Contrary to popular belief, scrying isn't an instant or complete solution to observation.""<br/>
<br/>
He steps over a fallen, snow covered log before he continues listing. ""Alternatively, we could just go there. We could teleport there, spend as much time as we needed, and teleport back. Yet agian, however, this far exceeds anything I could purchase, or at current do."" Elthan stops walking and turns towards the Lizard. ""I'm sorry Ssathiya, there's really little I can do.""  Elthan appears severly dissapointed at himself as he points this out.<br/>
<br/>
He attempts to brighten himself and fails before bringing up a solution. ""I can try to commit the party to obtaining the mirror, and convince Callos to scribe the spell. Scrying could be usefull for fighting Sethra, and they'd most likely agree to scry on your village for you, but whatever we can do, it will take a bit of time. I'm sorry that there's not much more I can do.""<br/>
<br/>
(OOC: Elthan really wants to help, but after some consideration, there really is nothing he can do until they get a windfall. The cheapest is a Scroll of Scry for 700gp, and renting out a 1k mirror. We could always see if the pary wants to pitch in for that kind of divination power later down the road, but I'm not sure how patient Ss is. I say later because no one can cast 4th level yet, so we'd need a scroll each time. At 700 a pop, most would agree to wait a level.)<br/>
</font></font>"
6015,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1571733&postcount=691,2006-11-19T15:32:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix helps himself to the back of Achkby's pony, casually glancing around as the forest passes him by."
6016,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1575352&postcount=692,2006-11-20T14:14:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>After his outburst in the inn, Lumpy keeps more or less silent.  He rides ahead restlessly, maintaining a general aura of unnapproachability in attempt to deter attempts at conversation.  The resulting effect was something between brooding and sulking, but the big orc proves to be exceedingly good at generating the impression that he wishes to be left alone.<br/><br/>When camp is set up each night, he acts similarily, staking out a position secluded from the others whenever possible.  Responses and input on matters such as keeping watch are kept to one word when possible, and his predilection for uttering a brusque ""<font color=""Blue"">Fine.</font>"" towards an given query becomes a fact rather than a possibility.<br/><br/>On the other hand, he seems almost driven to prove himself through action when words have failed him.  He seems almost constantly on edge, whether on the road or in camp, waiting for that ineveitable ambush or problem to arise.  Oftentimes, he neglects his own sleep to set watches of his own, peering into the darkness with focused intent."
6017,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1578141&postcount=693,2006-11-21T06:08:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel tries to enjoy the ride north.  But between the biting cold and the unrest between some of her companions, being cheerful becomes a full time job.  She notices Lumpy skulking and can't help feel partly responsible, yet any attempt at conversation is cut short with his gruff responses.  After the second day she gives up and resolves to try again later.<br/>She keeps herself busy by alternately watching the caravans and talking to anyone who will carry on a conversation.  The realization that the group is held together more by a common goal than any other type of bond keeps resurfacing in her thoughts.  But, try as she might, she doesn't have any idea on how to draw the group closer together.<br/><br/>There are definite bonds between groups.  Si'rene, Katrine and her are one example.  Trinark and the lizardman, another.   And then there's the odd ones that don't seem to have any strong bonds with the others.<br/><br/>By the fifth day or so, Tiriel decides to try and talk to Lumpy again.  She nods to her friends and nudges her horse to a quicker walk so she can pull abreast to Lumpy's mount.<br/>She rides quietly for a few minutes, then decides to go ahead and start.<br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">So, uh, ....Well, I've been meaning to ask you something Lumpy, do you know who's idea was it to go talk to this King?  I got the feeling that someone must have said something earlier that I missed.</font>"""
6018,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1578579&postcount=694,2006-11-21T07:50:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur occasionaly tries to make conversation with Tiriel, though his heart doesn't appear to be in it.  Mostly he makes observations on their surroundings and the weather.  He doesn't try to find anything out about her, seeming to avoid it like a poisoned snake. Similarly he avoids mentioning anything about his own history.  Very soon after making some atempt at conversation he gives up, returning with a slight bow from the back of his steed to his deferential position.<br/><br/>Evendur takes his personal share of camping and guard duties wordlessly, very subdubed compared to the initial impresion he may have given.<br/><br/>Only once does Evendur break his apparent vow of silence.  On the third day out he aproaches the Lizardkin as camp is being set and attempts to explain something to him, but the Lizardman's staunch refusal to accept his existence quickly batters him down.  Expresionless he sets about his own camping arangements and takes first watch."
6019,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1579852&postcount=695,2006-11-21T11:57:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy listens to Tiriel's latest attempt at conversation dispassionately.  She was persistant, which he wasn't sure bothered him or not.  For a moment, he considered brushing her off again, but he suspected she'd just come back later anyway.  Eventually, he shrugs, not really bothering to look back at her as he responds.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">The Iron Lord's apparently some Northern King here.  Rashemi, I reckon.  The idea ta head this way was also a Rashemi's, one'a the escorts fer the witch whose mask Sethra handed ta ya.</font>""<br/><br/>He glances at Tiriel briefly before continuing,<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">She went ta confirm that Sethra'd taken the girl's body after we 'killed' him, and now she's quite thouroughly dead, along with a roomful'a her berzerker pals, of which only the one pulled through.  The prevailing thought is that the necromancer's raising an army and recruiting..  what was it..  Tanarri allies or something, and that it'll take a right army ta fight back against it, one this king can supposedly field.</font>"""
6020,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1580053&postcount=696,2006-11-21T13:02:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel mulls over the information.<br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">So, no one in our group has any direct connection to the Iron Lord?  <br/>
I don't really have any experince with this kind of thing, but isn't it going be hard to get an audience with him?<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Ooc: Lumpy and Tiriel aren't having a private talk, anyone can join in if they so wish.<br/>
</font></font>"
6021,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1580514&postcount=697,2006-11-21T15:30:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The grizzled half-orc lets another habitual shrug roll off his shoulders,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Direct?  Not really, though the halfling was apparently under the employ'a one'a his agents.  Not that that'll get us anywhere, really.</font>""<br/><br/>He snorts softly, with a hint of derision,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">And as has been made abundantly clear, I got no place in courts or politics.  Best I can reckon, getting an audience'd be easier than I think.  Just start waving the witch's mask around. 'Course, we might pick up some fetters along the way.  A favorable meeting'd be harder.</font>"""
6022,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1581707&postcount=698,2006-11-22T00:01:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The druid skulked within the tent for the duration of the journey. The weather getting colder did little to improve matters. He'd even growled a little at Trinark from being cooped up.<br/><br/>The news from Elthan played apart in his moroseness although he didn't tell Trinark that. What would be the point of worrying his dear companion?<br/><br/>Ssathiya hadn't been a fool. His lack of understanding of the arcane art did not cripple his own common sense and instinct. There would be limits. He knew that. But hope had lingered.<br/><br/>He had not let his shoulders slump until Elthan had turned and walked off. Seeing the earnest regret on his face, the lizardkin did not tell him that a reply was overdue and that more time only increased the uncertainty over what the situation was, back home in the Vilhon Reach.<br/><br/><br/>He was out of his tent again, wrapped in his winter wear and hide. Spying Lumpy and Tiriel sitting some distance in front of him, he allowed his gaze to drift. The caravaneers had retired for the night and it availed him some time.<br/><br/>Walking silently, he cuts a path to a more secluded place in a nearby wood. His objective was to find a foci like a cairn or dolmen even a tree of sufficient age and<i>presence</i>and attempt to commune with the spirits.<br/><br/><i>Semuanya may be silent but the Balance still speaks to me</i><br/><br/>With his mind in three places, Sheyra, his Tribe and the journey north, he wends his way unaware of watchful eyes on a dark face gazing out of a tent flap at him.<br/><br/><br/><i>Starry night and shrinking moon</i><br/><br/>He notes to himself.<br/><br/><i>Yes... the phase is right</i><br/><br/>He turns to check that no one is following him before disappearing into the night."
6023,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1581847&postcount=699,2006-11-22T02:02:00,Dr._Bob,"Si'rene stalks over bundled in her winter furs, listens quietly, then nods at Lumpy's summary of the situation.<br/><br/>She sketches some lines in the snow with the tip of her longbow ...<br/><br/>""It looks like we will arrive in Tammar tommorow. A crossroads.<br/><br/>""We could continue along the main road northeast to Two Stars, then across the River Mulsantir. At that point, the road will cut east toward the Endless Wastes and Kara-Tur beyond. We would presumably leave the main road and head north into Rashemen. This is apparently the route that was suggested to you by the hathran's berserker.<br/><br/>""Alternatively, we could head directly north from Tammar, taking the Cold Road. We would have to find some way to cross Lake Ashane, but it might get us to Rashemen more quickly.""<br/><br/>She looks at Lumpy as if it is his decision which path the party should take."
6024,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1582542&postcount=700,2006-11-22T06:07:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy studies the elf's sketch through squinted eyes for a moment,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">We know anything about the lake?  How hard it is ta get passage across, whether the weather'll permit it and the like?  I gather it's something of a long shot by yer tone, and it'd hurt us a lot ta have ta backtrack if the long ways a surer bet.</font>"""
6025,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1582780&postcount=701,2006-11-22T07:08:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos DeTerran</b><br/><br/>If the thin necromancer even noticed that Fizahn had been distancing himself from him, Callos either didn't show it or he simply didn't care. Rubbing his eyes and yawning often as he stares at what is to come. Strange images kept on dancing in front of his eyes and he appeared thoughtful. His dreams as of late had become even more vivid then ever but the content hadn't changed at all, was it a sign of something to come?<br/><br/><i>This getting too odd...can't even get a decent night of sleep anymore without nightmares...or even...I need something to focus one..something to draw my mind away from all this..won't be fighting Sethra forever after all..need to plan for an after plan..if there is an after..</i><br/><br/>Once more the parchment, quill, and ink came out of his pack and Callos wetted it with his tongue. What did he know about? On what was he enough of an authority to publish a treatsi on to the magical community? It took him awhile, discarding idea after idea, taking up most of the day until he seemed to settle on something. Finally giving a glance up at the front of the carriage to Elthan and Fizahn, Callos began to scratch his quill across the parchment. Soon, written gracefully across the top of the first sheet was titled...<br/><br/><b>Negative Energy and How it Affects the Mortal Mind and Soul</b>"
6026,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1589768&postcount=702,2006-11-24T05:22:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><i>Thokk says and does little of huge importance on the trip.  He makes sure a fire is going at night for his scaley brother, and works at night to work bites of hide into his armor.  He glaces up during the conversations of what to do in the morrow, but simply shurgs and goes back.  As he sees the lizardmad about to depart, he calls to him quickly<br/>
<br/>
</i><font color=""blue"">""Ach, scaley, are ye heading into the cold wood?  Hang on one second""</font><br/><br/><i>*Thokk busies himself about the fire for a second, and then hands Ss a steaming mug of hot cider, evidently from the inn.*<br/>
<br/>
</i><font color=""blue"">""Here lad, drink this.  I know yer not a fan of the cold, this might help a tad""</font><br/><br/><i>*After he departs Thokk once more spends time working on his Hydra hide, accepting help from any who wish to give it*</i>"
6027,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1592913&postcount=703,2006-11-25T07:21:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>She leaves the choice of deciding which route to take to Si'rene and Lumpy.  She feels confident that they will come to a good decision and that she has very little she can contribute.   She wanders around, stopping when she sees Thokk fiddling with the hydra hide.  She watches him for a moment before approaching him.<br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Thokk, right?  We really haven't talked much.</font>""  She sits down nearby.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Out of curiosity, what do you plan to do with the skin?</font>"""
6028,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1598545&postcount=704,2006-11-27T04:40:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk drapes the hydraskin this way and that, preening like an adolescent girl. ""How does this look?"" he asks coyly. Tiriel almost laughs aloud.<br/><br/>Si'rene frowns. ""A deepwinter passage across the Lake might be difficult, if it is even possible. I suppose it would be safer to cross the Mulsantir and take the overland passage.""<br/><br/>A light mist obscures the view ahead, but soon you can make out the dark walls of Tammar looming overhead. Its mighty gates are sealed, and it looks like almost the entire town is manning the battlements above. They are carrying improvised weapons and hunting bows, looking decidedly unfriendly.<br/><br/>The caravans pile up outside, spilling off the road in confusion. With the hundreds of travelers and scores of wagons milling about outside the walls, it almost looks like a siege.<br/><br/>The caravaners below and the armed townsfolk above exchange shouts and curses. By the time your party is able to work its way forward through the other caravans, it seems clear that the town wants the caravans to turn back or clear out.<br/><br/>An old man-at-arms, clad in ancient but still functional armor calls down from the ramparts suspiciously, ""Be ye men, dark elves, or demons? What news have ye of the west?"""
6029,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1599547&postcount=705,2006-11-27T09:32:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""blue"">""As of now lass, Im not 100% sure.  I've always taken little knick knacks from foes, and I actually can use most of them.  This skin is strong, I'm figuring I can partially mend some joints in me armor, the rest is going into a cape or cloak.  It will keep me warm, and I think it looks rather impressive.  You know anything of leatherworking lass?""</font>"
6030,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1601084&postcount=706,2006-11-27T15:19:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy considers Sirene's words for a moment.  Decisions were easy to make in a practical sense, but hard to make effectively.  His tone is thoughtful, contrasting his previously sullen state,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">That's a rough one.  I've gambled and lost enough times before ta appreciate the reliable route.  I'd be inclined ta go 'round, if it were up ta me.  Mebbe we can get a second opinion before time comes ta choose.</font>""<br/><br/>Any serenity on his part is swiftly shattered by the traffic jam.  Irritation creeps across his face like a spreading blight as they work their way forward through the crowd, breaking out into a full-fledged scowl as he lays eyes on the mass manning the walls.  He was right tired of being met by resistance everywhere he went.  Whether it was monsters or men, all of Faerun seemed bent upon making this journey as hard as it could possibly.  As if traveling north through the dead of deepwinter weren't hard enough.<br/><br/>Part of him intended to keep things civil, to avoid singling himself out for the ire of the impromptu militia.  Truly, it did.  It just didn't want it hard enough,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Demons?  Only honest folk who seek travel along a major tradeway.  Is hospitality such a callous thing here that travelers and businessfolk are met at major crossing points with strung bows and readied spears?</font>""<br/><br/>Hardeyed, the burly orc urges his horse forward, trotting closer to the walls to meet the elder warrior's gaze with one of his own."
6031,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1602449&postcount=707,2006-11-27T23:49:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn mostly keeps to himself for the ride towards the city.  He doesn't do any talking and actively avoids Callos.<i>There's something not right about him right now.  With any luck, he'll get better soon.  </i>He appears greatly annoyed with the closed gate.  He hops off the cart and follows Lumpy to address the town guardians.<i>I don't know what they're playing at, but we're obviously not an army.  Foolish humans.  </i><font color=""Blue"">""Has it not yet become apparent to you that we're not an army?  Most people out here are trading caravans.  Let them in so they can stimulate your economy and whatnot.""  <font color=""Black"">Fizahn turns to look at Lumpy and begins speaking in a voice that can't be heard on the walls.  <font color=""Blue"">""Honestly, I have no clue what's wrong with humans.  Their heads just don't work right.  At least you've got some orcish blood in you to redeem yourself.""  <i><font color=""Black"">Isn't it odd that both humans and orcs are terrible species, but when you combine them, you get one of the most well-rooted and tactically sound beings.  I guess Lumpy's just special.</font></i></font></font></font>"
6032,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1603054&postcount=708,2006-11-28T03:25:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby contents himself to chatting idly with Lissa nd Yix as they travel.  It leaves him more at ease than he has been for a long time.<br/><br/><i>The whole group seems to be more at peace after that long rest.  And after Kiah and Nyssa left us.  I only wish Delphinia had stayed... and Nolan.  I never really got to talk to either of them.  But who am I kidding, would I really have talked to them if they had stayed?  Well, maybe.<br/>
<br/>
Best let it rest.  I have friends here.</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>When they arrive at the seething mash of travelers, Achkby keeps his annoyance to himself."
6033,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1603277&postcount=709,2006-11-28T04:28:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Actually, yes.</font>"" She replies to Thokk.  She takes a moment to bring her horse over to where they'd been sitting.  After a moment of digging in her pack, she finds what she'd been looking for, a canvas roll full of bulging tools.  She holds it up grinning, ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">I actually spent some time learning how to make armor from my uncle awhile back.  I should tell you though, it's been a few years since I've worked on anything.</font>""<br/><br/>She looks around,<br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">uh-oh, looks like we're moving out.</font>""  She mounts her horse and rides next to Thokk eager to talk ""shop"" while they approach the gate.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">What do ya'think they're worried about?  We haven't seen anything exciting since the werewolfs and that wasn't to the west.</font>"""
6034,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1603408&postcount=710,2006-11-28T05:00:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>The quill continued to scratch across the parchment until he felt the wagon come to a halt. And still it continued for a few moments before he looked up to see what the problem was.<br/><br/><i>Oh. Looks like we arrived....Demons or dark elves? He must be blind or stupid. Maybe both. We so do not have time to indulge this idiot.</i><br/><br/>Standing up from where he had been sitting for an uncomfortably long time and stretching idley, the necromancer went to the front of the cart and looked to the guard. How best to handle a situation like this...<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">We bring important news from the west buts for the ears of someone higher up the food chain then you, and for them alone. Can we go in now? It's cold and unpleasent out here.</font>""<br/><br/><i>I think that would come out well...wait did I say that out loud?</i>"
6035,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1605838&postcount=711,2006-11-28T13:14:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk and Tiriel get a chance to discuss trimming his armor with the hydrahide. There should be enough skin left over for a nice decorative cape, though it might not provide much warmth. Before they can get much beyond the planning stage however, they find themselves at the gates of Tammar.<br/><br/>Lumpy, Fizahn, and Callos add their voices to the clamoring from the caravans. The old man-at-arms waves his hands, ""Settle down, settle down!""<br/><br/>His gaze sweeps over the assembled host below. ""How can we be sure you are whom you appear to be?"" His gaze meets Lumpy's briefly, then Callos'.<br/><br/>""I ask again, what news from the west?"" His tone suggests that he is testing you."
6036,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1606567&postcount=712,2006-11-28T15:04:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy's irritation doesn't fade in the slightest,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">WEll, assuming yer vaguely defined 'west' is referring ta what's going on across the Inner Sea, and not some point ten miles west'a here...  Myth Drannor's been sacked, if ya beleive the rumor mill.  Ain't rightly been that way myself fer a few years, but that's the big news going 'round.</font>"""
6037,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1606607&postcount=713,2006-11-28T15:09:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa spends most of the journey chitchatting with Achkby and various others, practicing spells (she apparently can cast a few illusion-type spells, unusual for a cleric), and just thinking. Each sunset finds her praying to her deity.<br/><br/>Upon reaching the gates of Tammar, Lissa breathes a sigh of relief and pats her hard-working riding dog.<font color=""purple"">""Not too much longer now, boy.""</font>Oh, evidently she spoke too soon. The locals don't seem very friendly. Rolling her eyes, Lissa raises her voice.<font color=""purple"">""If you're that paranoid about fiends, get a cleric or paladin out here to detect evil.""</font>She absently snaps an icicle off the end of her braid and tosses it to the ground.<font color=""purple"">""News, eh? Besides the fact that it's freezing cold and been that way for far too frelling long. Well, there was a pair of cryohydras troubling a local lord; they're crowbait and tanned hide, now.""</font>Lissa points to Thokk's prized hydra hide, glistening white in the sun.<font color=""purple"">""Trouble with undead, or there will be soon. Big trouble. That's why we're here, actually. Got a message from one of your masked priestesses. Gonna let us in now or what? We're freezing our bums off out here.""</font><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Simul-ninja'd!  Umm... I guess Lissa is adding on to what Lumpy said."
6038,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1606888&postcount=714,2006-11-28T15:50:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/>Hajih holds the old grey wolf by the scruff of the neck. The wild canine seems to be attempting to leap at and attack the man-at-arms.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""No, wolf, no biting, it doesn't help our position as 'not evil' if you savage their ankles""</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">The wolf settles down and Hajih lets it go. It paces a bit before settling down and growling at the old man.</font>"
6039,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1608354&postcount=715,2006-11-29T01:19:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>As they group tries to convince the old man to let them in, he decides to do something constructive. he slowly works his wings to get the creaks out of the joints, then because to fly around from riding animal to riding animal."
6040,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1609559&postcount=716,2006-11-29T07:15:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/><i>Don't know weather I should do this, but these people are impatient, and I fear what they may do if pushed further than I've seen them.</i><i>Hight not even</i><i>work, but i's worth a try, if only to calm the poor unsuspecting merchants.</i><br/><br/>Evendur strides to a rocky outcrop or similar point which would give him both a height advantage and promenance among the crowd, or, failing that, the back of a cart.  There he mutters a word of command and he is surrounded by a swirl of smoke which, when it clears, reveals Evendur clad, not as a humble traveler, but in fine shining armor, golden patterns twisting arround it's torso and down the limbs almost like cascading hair or water.  It radiates a clean, warm light, brighter than the weak wintery sun, illuminating the ground and those arround him.  Steel clad hands rise in greeting to the ramparts.  His voice rings clearly across the distance.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Hail sir, and well met.  I am Evendur Dunhelder, a Paladin in the service of our gracious gods.  I would ask who or what you prepare for war against, as I do not believe that merchants usualy cause this kind of reception here.<font color=""Black"">""</font></font><br/><br/>Evendur gazes steadily at the crenelated tops, waiting for an answer."
6041,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1609584&postcount=717,2006-11-29T07:22:00,kuja.girl,"-<font color=""Indigo""><b>ooc: bump to Phasm</b></font>-<br/>- we're not at the Rashemen's place yet... this is only a pit stop.  Yay. -<br/><br/><b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel sits and watches the exchanges between her group and the surly guard.  Obviously adding anything at this point wasn't going to help, doing something might though.<i>.. Oh wait, Evendur just did...</i><br/><br/>As she mulls over various ideas, she remembers something the guard said,<i>""Be ye men, dark elves, or demons?""  Wait a second... what did he mean by that?   Well it doesn't really seem like he cares, but I'd better go make sure that we don't botch this right away....</i><br/><br/>Tiriel nudges her pony over to the cart that Trinark and the lizardman have erected their shelter.  She pauses a moment, not sure how to proceed, before shrugging and knocking on the wood of the wagon before sticking her head in.<br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Umm, so we're trying to get into this city for the night and they're all really worried about something so it'd probably be best if you two stayed under here for now.  Hopefully we can get this worked out, but it's not looking good right now.<font color=""Black"">""</font></font>"
6042,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1610307&postcount=718,2006-11-29T09:57:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>""Pssst!  Yix!"" hisses Achkby, ""<font color=""red"">They're worried about demons and dark elves!  Don't advertise yourself if you can help it.</font>"""
6043,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1610525&postcount=719,2006-11-29T10:39:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix stops makes his way back to Achkby's pony and ends his flight. He looks up at Achkby<font color=""Blue"">""I'm too cute to be a demon.""</font>"
6044,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1611187&postcount=720,2006-11-29T13:03:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""red"">Very true,</font>"" Achkby says seriously, ""<font color=""red"">But only from up close.</font>"""
6045,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1612318&postcount=721,2006-11-29T16:31:00,Dr._Bob,"Some of the other townspeople begin to shout down the old man-at-arms:<br/><br/>""Oh for the heavens' sakes, Gerreck! Is<i>this</i>the invasion you've been blathering about?""<br/><br/>""They're just<i>people!</i>Isn't it obvious that they are neither demons nor drow? Or have you lost your eyesight as well as your mind?""<br/><br/>""I can't believe we're missing dinner for this. As if the Army of Darkness was really about to just show up on our doorstep.""<br/><br/>""By Tyr and Tymora, let's just open the gates.""<br/><br/><br/>The townspeople lower their axes and crossbows and start stepping down from the parapets. After a short delay, the gates begin to creak open. A cheer rises from the caravans, and soon they are crowding around the gate, eager to enter Tammar as soon as possible.<br/><br/>The old man continues to wave his arms, shouting, ""They're coming, I tell you! Demons and drow! They're coming for us!""<br/><br/>The townspeople ignore him now, crowding about the merchants as they enter, already eager to check out their wares.<br/><br/>You find yourselves stuck in the middle of the line. A few of the Shou queued up nearby cast suspicious glances your way, especially at the covered cart, but when they see you noticing them, they duck their heads and look away.<br/><br/>As you near the gate, you see that the old man-at-arms (Gerreck, presumably) is now down at ground level peering at the entering strangers with suspicion. His armor is ancient and rusted, but his halberd remains oiled and sharp. A handful of other guardsmen, similarly outfitted, stand by his side, helping him check the entering caravans for anything suspicious."
6046,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1612485&postcount=722,2006-11-29T17:04:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>As Achkby's pony carries Yix by the old man, he will give the man a little bow as well as a salute. However, he refrains from talking as the old man seems frightened enough as it is."
6047,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1612825&postcount=723,2006-11-29T18:44:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>It would be so easy. Just a flick of the wrist so to speak and then the guard would have a reason to be paranoid. Not that Callos planned on harming him in any way. Just scaring him. That wasn't wrong...was it? Maybe it was. Besides now he had to think about how the others would react to his actions. Probaly wouldn't like him terrifying the locals. With magic anyway. Didn't mean he could do it in a more mundane fashion. Keeping careful eyes on Gerreck waiting for the moments when the older man was looking at them and towards him specifcally he began to rub his hands together with demonic smile on his face, quickly going back to the bored expression whenever Gerreck looked away or tried to get someone else to look. Probably caught the attention of the Shou too. When Evendur suddenly went all...well shiney, that stopped the necromancer's fooling around.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Oh monkey spit...not another Shiney!</font>"" He cursed under his breath, all hint of mirth gone from him now as he focused his opal eyes on the paladin."
6048,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1614314&postcount=724,2006-11-30T06:19:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>The words of one of the townsfolk rings loud in Tiriel's ears,<br/><i>""They're just </i><i>people! Isn't it obvious that they are neither demons nor drow? Or have you lost your eyesight as well as your mind?""<br/>
<br/>
</i><span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><font size=""3""><i><span style=""font-family: Georgia""><font size=""2""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">People, ah yes, just people.  But one is a drow and another will be considered a monster.  But still, they are people.  </span><br/>
<br/>
</font></span> </i></font></span><span style=""font-family: Verdana"">She frowns, as she notices the guard ""Gerreck"" and his men just waiting to </span><span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><span style=""font-family: Verdana"">find something, or, someone.<br/>
<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><br/>
</span></span><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><i> I don't think they'll understand, not at first.  I hate this.  ""People"" are just as capable as evil as the drow and demons they dread... </i></span></span><br/><br/>Tiriel sighs and moves to the front of the wagon.<br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Hajih, I don't think we should bring the wagon inside.  These people are just waiting for a fight and I don't want to hurt people to avoid one unless I have to.  I'll stay with the wagon, you go on inside.</font>"""
6049,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1616009&postcount=725,2006-11-30T12:44:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/><i>Well that was a complete waste of time.</i><br/><br/>Dispite it's apparent failure, Evendur doesn't change back his armor.  He does however worry about the guardsman.  Perhapse he'd be too annoyed at his dismissal by the townsfolk to try to interigate anyone, but there was the trouble of how to get arround any pointed questions about Drow and the lizardman."
6050,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1616240&postcount=726,2006-11-30T13:33:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy slips back along the line to fall in alongside the wagon.  Surreptiously, he addresses Tiriel,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">This could be a real problem.  Gonna be right obvious we got something we don't want them ta see if we try ta divert, and getting the wagon through won't be much easier.</font>""<br/><br/>He rubs his braided beard thoughtfully,<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Might be we need some kind of distraction, or at least a helluvan alibi.  They decide ta poke around and catch sight of the drow or the lizard and it'll be stab first and ask later, no doubt.  Specially the old feela and his gang there.</font><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Lemme get a feel fer them first.  I expect they'll be at least a little suspicious'a me anyhow.  Might give us a guage on what ta expect.</font>""<br/><br/>He bulls his way forward again, trying to confront Gerreck long before Hajih's cart nears the gate.  WHen he nears the old warrior, he swerves towards him, seeking to domineer his attention,<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Right crazy thing ya got set upt here.  WHat's got ya so worked up yer looking fer demeons at every corner?  Cormanthor's a real long way from here, ya know.</font>"""
6051,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1616303&postcount=727,2006-11-30T13:43:00,Zeal,"<b>Hajih</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Right""</font>He says, hopping off the wagon.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""What do we do about those two?""</font>Hajih points his thumb at the back of the wagon and the make-shift tent."
6052,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1616660&postcount=728,2006-11-30T14:53:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby speeds up Bess a bit, trying to hear the others' plans for getting the wagon through the gate.<br/><br/><i>Well, there is that... but I've no idea if it's an amnesiac or not, I might be in a bit of trouble if it isn't and he remembers what all happened...</i>"
6053,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1617117&postcount=729,2006-11-30T16:24:00,Dr._Bob,"Evendur strides forward sullenly in his golden armor, stung by the lack of interest his dramatic entrance seemed to have generated, but his sudden transformation from vagabond to paladin did not go completely unnoticed ...<br/><br/>The other travelers give him a wide-berth. Some eye him cautiously, others with thinly disguised hostility, a few with longing (mostly women, but an occasional man or two). He certainly cuts an impressive figure in his ornate golden plate. His face, now exposed for all to see, is undeniably gorgeous. Here in the East, however, avatars of Law are often viewed with suspicion. Even his own companions are still trying to figure out what to make of him, and his unexpected prestidigitation hasn't helped matters ...<br/><br/>Lumpy intercepts Gerreck before he reaches the wagons and finds the old man-at-arms eager to speak to someone (even a half-orc) who seems to be taking him seriously. He stumbles over his words trying to get them all out, gesticulating wildly with his free hand ...<br/><br/>""It not the West in the west, I'm worried about, it's the west of the East! I've seen the signs (sunsets of blood) and dreamed the dreams (darkness and fire)! I've seen an army of demonspawn and dark elves crossing the Sea in longships surrounded by darkness unnatural and most foul! I've seen them landing on our shores, razing everything in their path! The coast is burning! It burns I tell you! The Army will be upon us before we know it!""<br/><br/>Lumpy tries to keep the old man's attention directed away from the wagons as he continues to rant and rave, but one of the old man's flunkies starts poking around the second wagon. ""What's in the back?"" he asks Hajih."
6054,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1618010&postcount=730,2006-12-01T00:03:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn drops back to the wagon the lizardman and drow are in.  He listens to the concerns of Tiriel and Lumpy and begins attempting to formulate a plan of his own.  He looks surprised as they near the guards and run out of time.  Angrily, he mutters a few words to Tiriel and Hajih.<font color=""Blue"">""We shoulda just unhooked one of the wheels, so we could come up with a plan while we 'fixed' it.  Would have given us a bit more time, but it's to late now.""  <font color=""Black"">Fizahn looks at Lissa for a second.  <i>I wonder if that Cloakshadow god of hers has given her the ability to make things invisible.  </i><font color=""SandyBrown"">""Hey, Lissa.  You wouldn't be able to make a problem of ours <b>disappear</b>, would you?""  <font color=""Black""><i>Hope none of them can speak gnome.</i></font><br/>
</font></font></font>"
6055,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1618332&postcount=731,2006-12-01T03:10:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>If only my spellcasting weren't so damn obvious!!</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""red"">Carcasses?</font>"" Achkby suggests, ""<font color=""red"">We've been hunting?  Can anyone create an illusion silently?</font>""<br/><br/>He glances around, hoping no amateur mages or mystics can overhear him."
6056,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1618589&postcount=732,2006-12-01T04:28:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/><i>Too fast, we needed more time.<br/>
</i>Tiriel looks in annoyance at Fizahn and Achkby, she has no idea what they're saying, and no idea if what they're planing would work.<br/><br/>Tiriel grabs the cart horse's lead and yanks it roughly, moving both her horse and the cart off to the side.  She then addresses the guards angrily,<br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">It's ours, and it's none of your business.</font>""<br/>Seeing one of the men take a step forward, she maneuvers her horse between him and the cart,<br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>Don't </i>even try it.</font>""<br/><i><br/>
Well if they push too far, I'll leave with the cart and they'll be happy for it...<br/>
<br/>
{intimidate roll: </i><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=752265"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">  (1d20+9=17)</a>}"
6057,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1618666&postcount=733,2006-12-01T04:42:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""blue"">""Ach, we have a large amount of our supplies back there lads, along with some transport items.  They are warded pretty heavily, so I dont suggest ye poke too heavily.  It would be quite detrimental to all involved""</font>"
6058,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1618736&postcount=734,2006-12-01T04:57:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Very true,</font>"" agrees Achkby, ""<font color=""blue"">I'd take the wards down if they were mine, but a man with more power than me -- and there aren't many of those -- put them up.  They're perfectly stable if left alone, but I value my life more than I trust myself to tamper with 'em.</font>""<br/><br/>[OOC]<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=752345"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bluff (1d20+4=18)</a>[/OOC]"
6059,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1618781&postcount=735,2006-12-01T05:08:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>For his part, Lumpy does his best to keep Gerreck engaged, as if the business with the cart wasn't his concern.  The way he saw it, the men might just be suspicious, but the elder warrior was just plain crazy.  Hopefully the others could sort out the rest.  Hopefully.  Brawling was an option too, but invariably a messy one.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Really now.  That fascinating, ya having the sight and all.  WHay it that no one seems ta take it seriously, though?  Seems yer the most experienced soldier here, as appearances go. They should respect that.</font>""<br/><br/>He knew a thing or two about egos, and hoped to keep the man-at-arms's well stoked, no matter how impractical it sounded.  They could scrutinize him all they liked, so long as it kept some of them from scrutinizing the wagon.  He raises his voice, hoping to garner more attention,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I seen the place once, ten years back or so, before the war'd realy started.  Just passing through really, but it was pretty nice.  Hear it's been torn up real good since then though.</font>"""
6060,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1625392&postcount=736,2006-12-02T10:30:00,Dr._Bob,"The guard pulls his hand back away from the wagon, as if stung. Tiriel's eyes flash dangerously, and the boy (hardly older than 13 or 14) backs away, unsure of what to do, looking to Gerreck for direction.<br/><br/>Fortunately, Lumpy has guided Gerreck off to one side, subtly turning him so that the old man-at-arms doesn't have a view of the cart. The old man warms to Lumpy's flattery and starts regaling the half-orc with (likely embellished) war stories, clapping his free hand on Lumpy's shoulder.<br/><br/>The other guards, however, notice when Tiriel pulls the cart off to the side. Gripping their halberds, they step forward, frowning. The three of them are outfitted in the same kind of armor as Gerreck. They are young men, but appear more seasoned than the boy that Tiriel intimidated.<br/><br/>They beging to push their way through the Shou and Tuigans crowding around the entrance gate. ""Get out of our way!"" one of them growls."
6061,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1625603&postcount=737,2006-12-02T11:14:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Seeing as how these young guards where breaking off from the herd and turning towards the covered wagon, Callos thought. He thought hard. How best to get them to go away without seeing what was in there? That didn't involve magic. Or better yet...that did but wouldn't hurt them!<br/><br/>Scurrying off around to the other end of the wagon (From where the guards where coming from) the necromancer is quick to clamber into the wagon near the entrance and pull out the multi-facted gem with draconic writing on it. Glancing back at the druid and Trinark he grins and whispers.<br/><br/>""<font color=""red"">Close your eyes and don't open them until I say so.</font>""<br/><br/>((PMing a question to you DR as well as his readied action.))"
6062,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1628614&postcount=738,2006-12-03T06:09:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>Unaware that Callos has jumped into the back of the cart, Tiriel continues to try and move the cart away from the guards.  Seeing that there's no room to turn the cart, she tries to back it up instead, talking to the cart horse in a calm mutter the entire time.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=756230"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">handle animal:  (1d20+9=22)</a><br/><br/><br/>[ooc: if it's obvious that she won't be able to get the cart away from the guards in time, she'll do something else instead.]"
6063,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1628726&postcount=739,2006-12-03T06:49:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel modulates her voice to calm the cart horse, and she and Hajih slowly back the cart up, away from the approaching guards.<br/><br/>The crowd behind the cart protests, however, shouting and cursing as they push and shove their way out to the sides. The commotion begins attracting additional attention. Gerreck turns around to see what it going on.<br/><br/>Callos scrambles onto the back of the cart, poking his head into the tent."
6064,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1632084&postcount=740,2006-12-04T03:05:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn decides that this is the perfect oppurtunity for him.  He places himself in the guards way multiple times.  Each time, he bumps into them, he appears to be trying his best to stall them.  After he gets shoved out of the way by each guard, he mutters to himself in exasperation and gives up and wanders over to where Lumpy's talking to Gerreck.<br/><br/>OOC:  Fizahn's pickpocketing the guards.<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=757353"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">18, 18, &amp; 22</a>"
6065,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1633032&postcount=741,2006-12-04T08:13:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>Well...now thats odd.</i><br/><br/>He took another look around the back of the covered wagon as if it would provide some sort of insight as to what he had missed. Still nothing. Confusion, irriation, and confusion again all came across his features. A slow blink later and he came back out of the wagon close to where Tiriel is, sitting down comfortably there as if he had always been.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Don't worry Shiney. We've got absolutely <i>nothing</i> to hide back there. So lets let the nice guardsmen do their jobs so we can get in the city, and start looking for what we're <i>missing</i>.</font>""<br/><br/>Inwardly the necromancer couldn't help but wonder if she would catch the hints he had dropped. And if not, then when had she been hit on the head hard enough to miss them."
6066,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1633675&postcount=742,2006-12-04T11:13:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>She stops the cart horse and her own mount and looks at Callos.  Either he didn't understand the situation or, wait, he'd said ""missing.""  Tiriel winces internally, she'd been making a fuss over nothing if they weren't in the wagon at all.  But then, where were they?<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Fine.</font>"" She says loud enough for the guards to overhear.<br/>She directs the her next words quietly to Callos, ""<font color=""Navy"">Are you volunteering to help me look for them then?</font>""<br/><br/>[ooc: looks like we've decided that we're short a drow and lizardman... whopps.]"
6067,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1633815&postcount=743,2006-12-04T11:51:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>Well this may have backfired on me..</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Who volunteered for the what now?...Fine. Might as well.</font>"" He muttered back, crossing his arms and rubbing them to get the blood flowing more. Yawning again as he leaned back and let his eyes close some. Maybe there would be time for just a little bit of sleep..."
6068,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1634714&postcount=744,2006-12-04T14:52:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>What the hell?  Maybe he can cast illusions silently.  But what's that about looking for something...?</i><br/><br/>Achkby stares around in confusion."
6069,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1635054&postcount=745,2006-12-04T15:54:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><font color=""Navy"">Good.</font><font color=""Black"">"" Tiriel replies curtly.</font></font>She releases her hold on the cart horse and steps her horse back allowing a clear passage to the cart.  She still keeps a close eye on both Callos and the guards though.<br/><i><br/>
That wizard had better not be wrong...</i>"
6070,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1635301&postcount=746,2006-12-04T16:50:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix becomes bored and confused with the process, keeping himself entertained by playing with the pony's tail."
6071,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1635439&postcount=747,2006-12-04T17:40:00,Dr._Bob,"The guards push their way through the crowd, shoving Fizahn out of the way, until they have reached the cart. Ignoring any warnings about and wards and such, they unceremoniously brush past Callos and Tiriel and throw open the flap of the tent on the wagon.<br/><br/>They poke around inside for a few seconds, then they lower the flap again and wave you on.<br/><br/>Si'rene looks at Callos and Tiriel in puzzlement. Callos simply shrugs.<br/><br/>Once safely inside the town walls and out of earshot of any guards, everyone gathers around the wagon and sees for themselves that the lizardman and druid are missing.<br/><br/>The druid was last seen in the night, heading away from the caravan. It was assumed that he had returned, but no one recalls specifically seeing him do so. Neither has anyone specifically seen the drow within the past day or so. Have they been missing all night or did they slip out somehow outside the town?<br/><br/>Fizahn hums softly to himself as he checks out the three sets of keys and random coins he was able to ""liberate"" from the guards."
6072,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1635687&postcount=748,2006-12-04T19:01:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>When all was said and done, Lumpy gives Gerreck one last clap on the shoulder, breaking away under the pretense of finding a room in an inn before the caravans filled them up.  Once he's comfortably out of sight, he takes a meandering path to rejoin the others, it's not entirely clear whether he's upset or pleased that neither drow nor lizardman were there to be revealed,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Well, ain't that an interesting turn.  Damn fool lizard'll freeze ta death if he stays out in this.  We'll need ta slip back out and backtrack, I guess.  Some'a us anyway.  We also gotta resupply before tomorrow morning so we can keep moving.  I'd like ta get ahead'a these wagon-trains if possible.</font>"""
6073,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1636363&postcount=749,2006-12-05T01:27:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur has spent the confusion hovering on the edge of things, attempting to appear as an observer.  The fact that they had kept a wide birth from him would help if theyw ere taken in for questioning,and if he was considered an observer he migh be ableto help them out of theirpredicament by acting as their lawyer or equivalent.<br/><br/>When the situation seems to resolve itself Evendur feels relief primarialy, but a small measure of dissapointmentat being robbed the chance of helping them out in a way only a paladin could and thereby having the chance to gain their trust.  Still, this was probably for the best.<br/><br/>As the crowds start to disperse Evendur aproaches Tiriel.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">What happened?  Are they invisable?""<font color=""Black""> he asks quietly, indicating the cart.</font></font>"
6074,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1636835&postcount=750,2006-12-05T04:10:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>She tries to control her frustration, but some of it creeps into her voice,<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">No.  They're not invisible, they're gone.  We must have left them behind when we stopped yesterday.</font>""<br/>She looks at Lumpy, ""<font color=""Navy"">I'm going back to look for them, Callos has <i>graciously</i></font><font color=""Navy"">offered to accompany me.  We need someone to follow with the wagon so that we have some way of bringing them back.  I don't know how we'll get them into the city, it might be too much work.  It might be better if they, we, just camped outside and waited</font>.<font color=""Black"">"" </font><br/><br/>Tiriel remounts her horse and impatiently waits to see if there are any protests agaist her plan.<br/><br/>{ooc: yes, Callos, she's being sarcastic.}<br/>{Hemp - go get armor!}"
6075,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1636929&postcount=751,2006-12-05T04:58:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Don't worry too much about getting our two lost lambs back into the city Shiney. I may have a plan for that too. You just worry about finding the two of them so we can get back. This is not my idea of a picnic afterall.</font>""<br/><br/>Callos grumbled unhappily as she leaves him on the cart and goes to her horse. This is just what he needed after all. To go searching for the lizardman and drow, during winter, when he could be quite safely inside of this city doing something. Anything! Even sleeping!<br/><br/><i>But noooooo. Instead I'm going BACK to the dangerous wilds to look for party members who may or may not still be alive, with some I've been antagonizing for the past couple days, while I'm short rested, and everyone else gets to enjoy the warmth of an inn. I can't help but think that this is more payback by something for shocking that wolf, even though I clearly already paid up by spending the night in a tree surronded by wolves.</i>"
6076,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1637886&postcount=752,2006-12-05T08:38:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy retrieves and mounts his own horse without another thought, offereing Tiriel an explanation,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">If they've gone and gotten lost in the woods, we'll need ta track them down the hard way.  It'll be bad enough with all the trails and spoor put down by them caravans, but as long as it don't snow or blow too hard, I reckon we can hunt them down.  Best be we go fast-like though, got about four different things urging us ta keep moving.</font>"""
6077,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1638365&postcount=753,2006-12-05T10:09:00,HempRope,"Thanks for the reminder!<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby watches puzzeldly, glancing at Callos, as the guards search the cart.<br/><br/>He heaves a sigh of relief when Tiriel announces that they'ev disappeared.<br/><br/><i>I'm staying out of this business of recovering the belligerent.  Maybe I can finally make some purchases...</i><br/><br/>After they settle on a place to stay, a process Achkby stays out of, he prepares to go shopping.<br/>""<font color=""blue"">I need to buy some things,</font>"" he tells Yix and Lissa, ""<font color=""blue"">You'd be welcome to come with me if you like.</font>""<br/><br/>To Aeroz, he says, ""<font color=""blue"">I'm going into the town.  I'll be back for supper, I hope.</font>"""
6078,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1638861&postcount=754,2006-12-05T11:38:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix looks up at Achkby's invitation<font color=""Blue"">""I'll try to get you some good deals.""<font color=""Black""> With that Yix makes his way up to Achkby's shoulder (assuming he can fit there).</font></font>"
6079,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1638968&postcount=755,2006-12-05T11:56:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn follows his companions to the inn.  Once inside, he isolates himself in a corner and begins greedily counting his money and, to a lesser extent, examining the keys.<i>Hmph.  What use do I have for keys?  I don't know what they go to, and whatever it is, I could probably open it easily without one.  I suppose they would save time if I was in a hurry.</i>He idly glances at the roof, speculating on what a guard's keys could be used for."
6080,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1641366&postcount=756,2006-12-06T02:05:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur is quick to chime in, offering,  ""<font color=""Blue"">I'll help.  Do you want me to drive the cart?  I'm not known for my wilderness tracking skills, but an extra pair of eyes won't hurt.</font>"""
6081,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1641612&postcount=757,2006-12-06T03:39:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel nods to Lumpy, glad that he's offered to help her look for their missing companions.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">You and Callos can follow in the wagon if you wish - I don't think any more of us should leave though.<font color=""Black""><br/>
 ""<font color=""Navy"">Well, let's be off.</font>""<br/>
She starts moving her horse quickly through the town towards the gate.<br/>
</font><br/>
</font>"
6082,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1646930&postcount=758,2006-12-07T05:13:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel and Lumpy lead the way, while Callos and Evendur ride behind them in the cart. They are able to slip out without too much trouble, since the small number of Gerreck's guards seem more concerned with the traffic entering the city, rather than people trying to leave.<br/><br/>You assume that the druid and the drow slipped away without letting anyone else know for their own reasons. The druid had always been somewhat inscrutable, with his alien morals and convictions. The drow had become sullen and quiet, having difficulty adjusting to life on the surface. One might assume that being cocooned in a tent with a pungent lizardman for at least 10 hours every day, might have been quite a trial, even for a dark elf.<br/><br/>It takes less than half a day to return to the previous campsite. The ground has been churned up by countless wagon wheels and innumerably bootprints, making it difficult to judge where the missing pair might have gone. A small copse of trees just visible from the road might have been a tempting place for the druid to meditate perhaps ...<br/><br/><br/>Back in town, the remaining party members split up.<br/><br/>Fizahn counts his loot - 2 gp, 12 sp, and 19 cp. Cursing his meager ""earnings"", he turns his attention to the keys. All three keys appear to be identical. They presumably allow access to the barracks or perhaps even a dungeon? All three are well worn, as though they have seen frequent use.<br/><br/>Achkby and Yix head out looking for some gear. They scout out the town, noticing that the heavy stone architecture looks archaic, but still highly functional. Clearly Tammar was originally designed to be a fortress of some kind. Tammar's current inhabitants, however, appear to be mostly decidedly unmilitant civilians, perhaps too poor or lazy to move to the coast, instead remaining inside the heavy fortifications, living off of the trade caravans running east. Only Gerreck and his handful of ""lieutenants"" show any martial leaning of any kind.<br/><br/>Achkby and Yix soon find an armorer with a surprisingly broad selection of gear. Seeing the halfling's interest in his wares, the smith leads Ackby and Yix into a back corner, where he has sets of small armor in various styles and materials, already sized to fit a halfling or gnome.<br/><br/>Elthan slips out on his own, exploring the city by himself. Gradually gravitating toward a seedier section of town, he is eventually guided to a small marble temple. He looks around to see if he is being followed, then ducks into the narrow entrance."
6083,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1647423&postcount=759,2006-12-07T06:38:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Now this was something he could be at ease with, more like the old days.  Tracking through bitter freezing cold with a manageably sized group (even if one of them was far too bright for his own good).  He'd done this for years, nearly a world away, but it felt more or less the same.<br/><br/>He wheels around the old campsite a few times, his face wrought in a knowing scowl,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Didn't figure we'd find much after the rest'a the caravaners got through the place.  WE'll just have ta widen out and see if we can pick up a sign from there.  If the lizard's sitting out there frozen ta death in some nature-communion thing. . .</font>""  He mutters something inscrutable, ""<font color=""Blue"">Well, mebbe we can get some new boots then, or something.</font>""<br/><br/>He shrugs, waving a hand towards the treeline, ""<font color=""Blue"">Reckon he might'a gone that way, if anything.   He was always a sucker fer woodland.</font>"""
6084,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1647709&postcount=760,2006-12-07T07:26:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
</b><br/>Yix begins pacing up and down looking at the armor curiously. Trying to give the impression that he is only a mere pet."
6085,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1647803&postcount=761,2006-12-07T07:49:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel had already guess that finding a trial in the churned up ground would prove futile.  She stands up in her stirrups before agreeing with Lumpy,<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">That seems the most likely place to me too.  Let's not waste any more time.</font>""<br/>She turns her horse's head and nudges it into a trot towards the strand of trees."
6086,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1647986&postcount=762,2006-12-07T08:23:00,Callos_DeTerran,<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>This really wasn't how he had intended for this whole mess to turn out. Callos kept on sending glances over at Evendur as the two of them rode in the wagon together. Another one and now the two of them where in close proximity. Best to just ignore him and thats what Callos did.<br/><br/>So coming upon the copse of trees and the old campsite ws expected. And seeing as how it was all but unanimous to go and enter into the woods and looked for him he remained silent. Except for another yawn and some grumbling.
6087,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1652685&postcount=763,2006-12-08T06:15:00,Dr._Bob,"Achkby looks over the armorer's wares, his eyes falling onto a small set of mithral chainmail glistening wetly in a small maple chest. ""An excellent choice, sir,"" says the armorer unctiously.<br/><br/>Yix wanders around, flitting from mannikin to tabletop to cabinet. His beady eyes note a small backroom behind a curtain ...<br/><br/><br/>Meanwhile, Lumpy, Tiriel, Callos and Evendur approach the small clump of forest cautiously. This appears to be an island of trees left over from some ancient time when the Forest of Lethyr probably covered this entire part of the continent.<br/><br/>There is enough space between the trees for the wagon to pass between with care. The bare branches allow in gray light from the winter sun, casting crazed shadows on the hard, icy ground.<br/><br/>There is no sign of either the lizardman or the drow. If they were here once, they must certainly have moved on, or perhaps taken shelter somewhere. Just when the four of you are ready to abandon the search, a branch cracks noisily off to your left ..."
6088,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1653731&postcount=764,2006-12-08T09:53:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix speaks to the blacksmith telling him what a fine lad Achkby is, and how he should cut him a deal, as if he were the man's inner conscience (hopefully spelled it right since I have no idea). If this doesn't phase the man, Yix will stealthily steal behidn the curtain.<br/><br/>((Move Silently: +11<br/>Hide: +23))"
6089,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1654004&postcount=765,2006-12-08T11:06:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Draws her sword and turns, trying to sight what made the noise.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>[ooc:...in board dice roller hates me.]"
6090,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1656138&postcount=766,2006-12-08T17:54:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy dismounts immediately at the sound, not wanting to be caught on horseback should something unpleasant show itself.  There was an off-chance that it was their missing reptile, which might save them a lot of trouble.<br/><br/>He unloops his flail, stretching the links to keep undue noise to a minimum.<br/><br/>He didn't trust his luck THAT much.  Carefully, he begins edging his way towards the noise.  Best to get things over with."
6091,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1656986&postcount=767,2006-12-09T02:24:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur mutters another comand word, and his shining armor moulds back into the traveling clothes he was wearing.  His hand goes tohis sword, but he doesn't draw it yet, pearing into the undergrowth and cursing the fact that he left his shield in the cart.<br/><br/>[Gah, can't find my character sheet.  I remember that I put it somewhere else, but can't work out which site yet. Spot wil be untrained, though, and I'm fairly sure he has a wisdom of 12, so 1d20+1, if you would please, Dr. Bob]"
6092,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1657561&postcount=768,2006-12-09T04:40:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>When the twig snapped he looked up in its direction and cursed softly. That had better be the lizardman or they might have just walked right into a trap. But what was the best way to draw out the druid if it was him so he didn't accidentally attack the four of them? Well there was certainly one way...Standing up grandiosely he flipped his shadowstuff cape over his shoulder and pointed towards the source of the noise.<br/><br/>""<font color=""red"">Who ever lays in hiding over there reveal yourself! If not I'll burn your hiding spot to cinders with black unnatural magick like you've never seen!</font>""<br/><br/>((OOC: I figure is it is Sss that will draw him out pretty quick.))"
6093,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1657584&postcount=769,2006-12-09T04:43:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy facepalms, smacking a gauntleted hand against his bony forehead with a metallic *thwak*<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Great, lets piss him off first.  Absolutely brilliant.  If that's the druid, I'm not stepping between the two'a ya.</font>"""
6094,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1657940&postcount=770,2006-12-09T05:58:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel grimaces, ""<font color=""Navy"">Real smooth Callos.  Tell you what, next time you do that, you stand in front.</font><br/><font color=""Navy"">Well, I guess there's no reason to be careful anymore.</font>"" She says to Lumpy with a shrug."
6095,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1662191&postcount=771,2006-12-10T03:09:00,runehawk,"<b>Trinark, Drow Cleric of Eilistraee</b><br/><br/>A familiar drow in armor bearing Eilistraeeite symbols steps out into the open.<br/><br/>""Please do not. I've had my fill of dark.. unnatural... magic for my lifetime""<br/>he directs to Callos.<br/><br/>The drow carries his shield by his side and his sword is sheathed and hangs by his side. He smiles wanly at the others.<br/><br/>""Well met.""<br/>""I was returning to look for you. Our mutual reptilian friend sustained some injuries. He's lying next to a warm fire in a cave back there""<br/><br/>As the others step closer, they notice some bruises on his face and the dents on his armor.<br/><br/>""I have healed what I can but he needs warmth and rest and I cannot move him by myself."", he states with a worried expression<br/><br/>He stands and listens to you update him of the developments in town before smiling.<br/><br/>""That IS a problem. Well follow me back then. We'll need to think of something"""
6096,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1662294&postcount=772,2006-12-10T03:52:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>He couldn't help it. He really couldn't. Callos knew better then to antagonize those he travelled with, it had been drilled into his head just from being around Djital long enough and watching how he had commanded the mercenaries. But he couldn't help it. Twisting his head to look at Lumpy nd Tiriel the older human gave a very...self-important smirk as he gave a short wave to Trinark.<br/><br/>""<font color=""teal"">You and me both Trinark. So where is scaley? Will the wagon be able to get to him or are some of us going to have to carry him?</font>"""
6097,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1664923&postcount=773,2006-12-10T13:15:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendurrelaxes his stance at the apearence of the Drow.  Another of the people Karzak had traveled with.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Hurt?  I can possibly help.  My trust in my lady gives me some power over the hurts of others.  Lead me to him and I shall do what I can.<font color=""Black"">""</font></font>"
6098,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1665458&postcount=774,2006-12-10T15:26:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark keeps himself hooded from the daylight, squinting uncomfortably from beneath his shadowy cowl.<br/><br/>The drow leads you to a small cave, nestled between two large rock outcroppings. Inside the cave is surprisingly dry and warm. Primitive charcoal and ochre paintings line the walls. Inside you find the lizardman tending to his wounds. His more serious wounds seems to be knitting together before your eyes, though it may be another day or two before they are fully healed. He notes your arrival without surprise. He seems quiet and withdrawn, even for him.<br/><br/>You hear a shouting voice outside, ""Hullo! Hullo! Where are ye Scaley?""<br/><br/>Alarmed just for a moment, you quickly recognize the voice as Thokk's. Apparently the dwarf decided to follow after your group and, as is his way, has chosen not to make any attempt to disguise his approach, blundering noisily through the woods on his warhorse. Lumpy sighs and slips outside to meet Thokk, more to simply silence him than because his presence is needed.<br/><br/>Now that the six of you are reunited, you have to decide whether to try to make it back to Tammar or to spend the night in the cave. The days are short this close to the winter solstice. Lumpy isn't sure you'll be able to make it back to the city by nightfall.<br/><br/><br/>Meanwhile, Achkby negotiates for the mithral chain armor. The armorer shakes his head for a moment, as though he had just thought of something, then wipes his hands on his leather apron and goes back to haggling. Yix finds himself unable to communicate with the burly man. It is almost as if his mind is shielded somehow ..."
6099,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1665534&postcount=775,2006-12-10T15:45:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The scarred orc seems torn over their myriad options,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">It's right risky making a break fer Tammar now.  Nights're getting even colder and it's getting clearer that the lizard ain't holding up on that real well.  We need a fire, and we can't light one anywhere near the city without raising undue concern, I reckon.</font>""<br/><br/>He considers this for a moment,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">More ta the point, I ain't sure we need ta risk going THROUGH it in the first place.  Might be the best way ta deal with getting the druid and the drow throught the crossroads is ta just take them the long way around.  Have a few folk go back through the city ta round up the others and stock up on supplies while we get all the way past the city through the woods and wait on the far side.</font>"
6100,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1666545&postcount=776,2006-12-10T20:24:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix takes note of this odd possibility, and continues his persuit in more devious matters, such as sneaking back behind the curtain he has found."
6101,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1667126&postcount=777,2006-12-11T03:45:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""blue"">""Ach, Scaley are ye OK?  I remember yer headin out but never commin back.  Ye gave us a fright, lad.  Here, brought somethin to warm yer up.""</font><br/><br/>*Thokk pulls out of his saddle bag a heavy woolen winter blanket and drapes it around Ss*"
6102,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1668762&postcount=778,2006-12-11T09:44:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Where has Yix got to?  Nice of him to come along, but I'm really not in the mood to chase him down if he's gotten lost.  Is he like that idiot Druid?  I mean, in more than just getting himself lost, does he slow down in the cold?  He hasn't so far, but Bess was keeping him warm... hmm, I'd better wrap up here and see where he's gotten to. I wonder if the shopkeep will be mad if the kid knocks something down...</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">But I'mm telling you,</font>"" he bargains by rote as he thinks, ""<font color=""blue"">That's unreasonable; I understand that conditions are different here than where's there's real competition for a store like this, but that doesn't mean I'm willing to pay three-hundred more than I would anywhere else.</font>"""
6103,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1677753&postcount=779,2006-12-13T01:11:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur tentatively crouches down by the passive Lizardman.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I know you don't think much of me, but I am sorry for Karzaks death, no matter what you might think.  I can help heal you, if you would allow me...<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
Evendur arches an eyebrow at the Lizardman, waiting patintly for some kind of reply.<br/>
</font></font>"
6104,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1678307&postcount=780,2006-12-13T04:26:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>Tiriel sighs when she sees that both Trinark and the lizardman have sustained injury during their absence.  She joins Evendur and noticing the wary look the lizardman is giving him, she nods.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">He's not Karzak - but he is a good person.  Trust takes time, but you should let him do you this favor.</font>""<br/><br/>Tiriel then leaves the two of them to work out what ever differences they may have, hoping that the lizardman will at least accept some healing as a kind of ""truce.""<br/>She to the cave entrance, noting that the sun has started setting.<font color=""Navy"">""I agree with Lumpy - we'd be better off spending the night here and getting an early start tomorrow.  I'll go see if I can find some wood for a fire, anyone else coming?</font>"""
6105,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1682950&postcount=781,2006-12-13T15:53:00,Dr._Bob,"As the light fades, you pull the wagon between the rock outcroppings, keeping the horse fenced in. Callos places a feedbag over the horse's muzzle.<br/><br/>The lizardman bundles himself in furs, keeping warm by the fire. Thokk joins him, ostentatiously wraps himself in his new hydra-skin cape.<br/><br/>With nightfall approaching, Trinark agrees to join Tiriel in a search for additional firewood. The forest provides an ample supply of branches, and they return with arms filled shortly.<br/><br/>Lumpy climbs one of the rock outcroppings, huddling in a narrow cleft that provides an excellent vantage point of the surrounding forest.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Yix slips into the storeroom behind the curtain. He pokes around the old suits of armor, miscellaneous tools, and ingots of iron, looking for anything interesting. Under a tarp, he finds an unusual crate. Something about the crate seems strangely familiar.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Achkby continues to haggle with the smith. Eventually, he is able to talk the armorer into selling him the suit of mithral chain for 900 gp. The armorer slips the glistening mail onto Achkby. Noting a loose fitting, he heads back towards his back room for a tool to adjust the armor ..."
6106,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1683092&postcount=782,2006-12-13T16:11:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy settles into his crack, wedging himself into a vaguely comfortable position.  He had a fine view of the cave's approach, and a height advantage, things one could hardly ask for better from a defensive position.  It was perfect.<br/><br/>He liked standing watch.  Nights were clear, a time he could claim all for himself.  While the cold and darkness drove humans and other dayfolk to their bedrolls, they opened up a world that he could enjoy at his own pace.  The lack of light lent him a clarity of vision he had difficulty enjoying during the day.  It was peaceful, and not even a creature of war such as he could deny the comfortable solace it provided."
6107,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1683103&postcount=783,2006-12-13T16:13:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>The necromancer seems to be pretty adamant about sitting away from everyone else currently there, to focus on writing the paper he had started. However it wasn't too soon before he lost interest in being by himself and huddled around the fire with Thokk and the lizardman...though he is careful to sit on the other side of the fire. Too many bad expierences with the lizard as it was to feel safe being so close to him...or her....Callos assumed the lizard was a him. Always had. It was so hard to keep his eyes open though. Espicially with his eyes on the hypnotic dance of the fire in front of him starting to make his head loll.<br/><br/>Shaking it off briskly, he brandishes the sheet of parchment then eyes Thokk with an appraising eye.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Hey Thokk....how would you feel about helping the magical community understand a...very un-researched energy?</font>"" He asked curiously even though he cringed inwardly as he said it. It didn't even sound safe to him and he knew it was perfectly harmless in the end!"
6108,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1683202&postcount=784,2006-12-13T16:26:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
</b>Yix tires to open the crate, if he is successful he begins to root around in it trying to find all the interesting and shiny stuff."
6109,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1683999&postcount=785,2006-12-13T20:26:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur smiles thankfully at Tiriel.  There was someone who he felt he could trust at least, something apparently wanting within the group.  He eventualy sighs at the Lizardman's silence and persistant blanking.  He is tempted to just heal him without a reply but his sence of honour stops him.  It owuld not be right.  Instead Evendur props himself up by the fire, seting an internal alarm.  A few hours into the night he awakes and gets up.  He aproaches Lumpy's perch, acknowledging him with a smile and a nod.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I'll take the next watch if you want,"" <font color=""Black"">he says, pearing out into the night.</font>  ""Good idea to get some sleep.<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
</font></font>"
6110,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1684513&postcount=786,2006-12-14T02:44:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>As the merchant heads off, Achkby begins perusing the shelves, admiring what he can.  He doesn't know much about weapons or armor, but he can pick out good craftsmanship when he sees it, and some of the swords, especially, are very fine.  He thinks about the shape his old spear is in, and is looking for the polearms when he remembers Yix.<br/><br/><i>Damn.  Where's he gone off to?</i><br/><br/>Achkby changes course, and drifts toward where he last saw the little pseudodragon gamboling."
6111,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1688891&postcount=787,2006-12-14T17:09:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shrugs at Evendur's offer, his expression a mask of indifference.  Regardless, he relinquishes his position.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">If it suits ya.</font>""<br/><br/>Without further commentary, he climbs down to join the others by the fire.  He dawdles in actually retiring, content to prod at the fire with a stick and enjoy it's warmth for a bit.  He didn't like sleep either, come to think of it.  Just one more thing to eat away at his time in the world.  He'd liive his short years awake, thank you.<br/><br/>Regardless, he settles in after a while, shedding his restrictive platemail and hunkering down into his bedroll."
6112,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1691221&postcount=788,2006-12-15T07:47:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b>*Before everyone heads to sleep*<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach Scaley, ye gave us a fright.  Ya gotta stay with the rest o' us.  Yer arnt exactly suited to tha cold.  C'mon, ye stay with the clan!  Eh, as long as we found yer again and didnt get in trouble with the guards, I assume tis all good.  Half Breed, I'll take watch whenever needed.  Till then, Im goin to sleep""</font>"
6113,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1691885&postcount=789,2006-12-15T09:39:00,Dr._Bob,"Yix finds the crate carefully wrapped in canvas and thick rope. The entire package seems to be radiating faint warmth. Yix recognizes the package as similar to the ones being transported by the drow through the Underdark - the ones containing the dragon eggs.<br/><br/>Yix hears the footsteps of the armorer. Hiding under a tarp, Yix waits for an opportune moment, then slips back out into the main part of the shop, rejoining Achkby.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Evendur relieves Lumpy at midnight. The enigmatic paladin settles into the same nook, surveying the forest by the faint moonlight. The fire has died down, but still provides a gentle heat for Lumpy, Tiriel, Thokk, Callos and the lizardman, who sleep nestled together for warmth.<br/><br/>At first, Evendur thinks he is just seeing the wind in the trees, but he suddenly narrows his eyes as he spots two shadowy forms moving slowly along the forest floor."
6114,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1694860&postcount=790,2006-12-15T22:21:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizard had been startled by the sudden company of his party members.<br/>His chest ached terribly and it hurt to breath he was also extremely fatigued but he figured lying next to a hot fire and trapping heat would suffice for now.<br/><br/>He had glared suspiciously and shaken his head at the human Evendur although inwardly he appreciated the gesture. It was one thing to trust in the magic of a packmate like Elthan but another to trust on the unknown magic of  this human that Flamesword had brought along.<br/><br/>His wheezing caught the attention of Trinark who after examining him concluded that the cold had seeped into his chest. He frowned, the heal spells that he knew would not be of any help. It wasn't an injury that the lizardman possesed but an ailment that needed treatment.<br/><br/>Trinark worried that a detour to the human settlement to find a healer might become necessary and he confides this to Tiriel."
6115,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1698160&postcount=791,2006-12-16T12:17:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur tries to keep track of the shadowy shapes, trying to work out who or what they are.  If they aproach the mouth of the cave he will call out a warning to those inside.  If he looses track of them he will slip down from his purch and stand guard at the cave entrance."
6116,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1699098&postcount=792,2006-12-16T16:10:00,Dr._Bob,"Peering down into the forest, Evendur strains his all-too-human eyes in the darkness trying to identify the shadowy forms. The waning moon breaks out from behind a cloud, and the slight added illumination allows him to make out two large quadrupeds slinking along the forest floor. The beasts are at least 8 feet long, and appear to have some kind of bristly manes made up of long quills covering the backs of their necks. Each beast is being ridden by a dark humanoid figure that seems unaffected by the long quills. It might be a trick of the moonlight, but the riders seem to glisten.<br/><br/>The two beasts with riders move quietly through the trees, seeming to be following a straight line. Evendur follows that line with his eyes and sees that they are not heading for the cave. Rather, they appear to be sneaking up behind another rider (that he had not seen initially).<br/><br/>This unsuspecting rider appears to be a human or elf, wrapped in furs against the midnight chill. He or she is riding a light horse through the woods alone, and does not appear to be aware of the other approaching riders.<br/><br/>Evendur tosses a pebble down to the entrance of the cave, which is enough to wake Lumpy. Evendur silently points toward the riders, and Lumpy quickly rouses the others, holding a finger to his lips to keep them silent.<br/><br/>The riders will pass within 90 feet of the cave, but unless they look back, there is a good chance that they may miss the cave entrance altogether, so intent are they on their unsuspecting prey ..."
6117,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1699290&postcount=793,2006-12-16T16:52:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The clatter of the pebble was just enough to penetrate sleep's veil, Lumpy being used to sleeping light and waking on a moment's notice.  At first, the dour half-orc assumes that Evendur was simply being clumsy, but that was a risk he decides isn't worth taking.  Shifting into wakefulness, he goes stirs the others into wakefulness, muffling any noises they might make (by gesture or handgag, whichever proves necessary).<br/><br/>They'd caught him unarmored again.  One of these days, he'd buy something lighter to sleep in.  Until then, he'd have to keep things at range for as long as he could.  He stuffs his flail into his belt, props his guisarme near the cave entrancem and strings his bow.  He kneels next to the entrance himself, shading the glint of his eyes with one hand while he keeps watch on the ongoing pursuit.<br/><br/>He focuses in particular on the horseman (elf? woman?).  It wasn't his business to intervene, but part of him wanted to.  He was sure some of the others would want to.  It wasn't prudent, certainly, but neither were any of them.  Until someone else did something stupid, he seems content to watch with a morbid sort of interest."
6118,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1700887&postcount=794,2006-12-17T06:37:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
</b><br/>As Yix scurries out of the back, he ends up almost crashing into Achkby.<font color=""Blue"">""Be careful of that one, there's something strange about him."" <font color=""Black"">Is all Yix can manage to get out as his mind is racing with possibilities.</font></font>"
6119,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1701858&postcount=795,2006-12-17T12:26:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>After waking up and being informed of the the situation, Tiriel silently takes her long bow from her bag and strings it.<br/><br/>She moves to the front of the cave with her strung bow and a quiver of arrows, gestering to Evendur to point out where he last saw the 2 riders.<br/><br/>Tiriel tries to get a better look at the riders before returning to the back of the cave,<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">We better decide now if we're going to help.  Some of us aren't in any condition to enter a fight....  Could you and the druid help with ranged spells though</font>?""  Tiriel asks Trinark."
6120,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1704236&postcount=796,2006-12-18T06:20:00,Dr._Bob,"From the cave opening, the figures are just shadows moving through the forest. The two larger sets of shadows slowly converge on the smaller set. Branches crackle, and the humanoid sitting on the horse turns round towards the sounds, drawing a rapier that catches the moonlight. Something about the figure looks familiar. ""Isn't that Aeroz?"" asks Trinark ...<br/><br/><br/><i>Earlier that day ...</i><br/><br/>Achkby returns to the inn with his new set of armor. Yix accompanies him, filling him in on what he discovered in the storeroom. Achkby is intrigued by the discovery, though he had not originally been captured by the drow in the Underdark the way Evendur, Yix, Trinark, the druid, and the three women had been.<br/><br/>Arriving back at the inn, they find that Lumpy, Tiriel, Callos, and Evendur had headed back west looking for Trinark and the druid. Shortly afterward, Thokk had headed out on his own to try to catch up with them. As darkness falls, no one had returned, leaving those of you at the inn uneasy.<br/><br/>Aeroz snaps out of his silent brooding and announces that he is going to head out to find the others. ""If I'm not back by dawn, the rest of you should head out without us. The Iron Lord must be warned about Sethra.""<br/><br/>Si'rene doesn't like it, but she agrees to lead the rest of the party onward to Rashemen without the missing party members if they don't hear from anyone by dawn. ""But no one else is heading out. Splitting up any further is a bad idea. Agreed?"""
6121,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1707728&postcount=797,2006-12-19T01:12:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Choking on a wheeze brings the reptilian back to wakefulness. His laboured breathing doesn't distract him from the fact that everyone seemed to have their weapons drawn and were observing something outside the cave alertedly.<br/><br/>Re-energised from the rest, only muscle aches persisted from the earlie generalised fatigue. The chest tightness and wheezing made getting up onto his feet a trial.<br/><br/><br/>Leaning against a wall he staggers to the nearest partymate to discover the threat and how he could aid them."
6122,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1708091&postcount=798,2006-12-19T03:45:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b><i>Thokk wakes up after a delightful sleep, and after being handgaged by Lumpy he discovers what is going on.  Gathering his sword and bow, the dwarf eases his way up to the entrance of the cave, trying not to make too much noise in his armor.  He had grown used to wearing it to sleep, and the hard steel no longer prevented rest.  <br/>
<br/>
</i><font color=""blue"">""Gah, It is Aeroz!  I say we go down and give them buggers a surprise for tryin to mess with the clan.  Lumpy, ye ready to bash some skulls in?  I suggest some of ye chuck arrows at them for a while untill the rest o us get close enough to rend them in two up close n personal.""</font>"
6123,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1708348&postcount=799,2006-12-19T05:00:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel and Trinark fill in the wounded Druid, explaining that it seems that Aeroz has come looking for them and is now in trouble.  ""<font color=""Navy"">The two of you should stay here, help only when you need to</font>.""  When the druid offers to cast<i>bark skin</i>on Tiriel again, she accepts gratefully.<br/>Nodding to Thokk, Tiriel says, ""<font color=""Navy"">Ok, I can distract them while you and Lumpy get ready.  When you're close enough to engage, I'll make some light - no sense in giving them an advantage.</font>""<br/>Tiriel then exits the cave and quickly climbs one of the larger rock formations near the cave.  Gritting her teeth she takes aim at the closest of the two figures approaching Aeroz.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=784622"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Ranged Attack:  (1d20+6=11)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=784626"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">damage:  (1d8+5=13)</a><br/><br/>ooc:<i>of all the times to roll the highest number</i>-grrr- the first roll would have been more helpful."
6124,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1709028&postcount=800,2006-12-19T07:12:00,runehawk,"<b>Trinark, Cleric of Eilistraee</b><br/><br/>The drow nods to this. He casts what few blessings spells he has left before they move out.<br/><br/>Although he frowns once he is done.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Why ARE they chasing Aeroz? Do we have any other enemies?""<br/>
<br/>
""Perhaps taking them alive may be a ..smarter move. We have the numbers""</font>, he tells Tiriel.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">I can ..</font>"" he's interrupted by  a bout of coughing that the lizardman muffles quickly. He moves to help Ssathiya but is waved away.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">I'm.. fine.. help Sharp-ears</font>"", the druid gasps out.<br/>Trinark nods and moves to the cave mouth, his keen eyesight surveying the scene."
6125,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1710864&postcount=801,2006-12-19T13:38:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>In the inn ...</i><br/><br/>Achkby doesn't know much about dragon eggs, but Si'rene and Katrin describe their encounter with the drow/grimlocks and their valuable packages.<br/><br/>""The drow were headed east in a hurry, as I recall,"" says Katrin. I wonder what the connection is between them and your armorer.<br/><br/>Si'rene eyes Achkby's new armor appraisingly. ""That is extremely fine workmanship. Almost elven in quality. It surprises me that you were able to find such a suit of armor this forsaken, decrepit town. I suspect that there is more to this story than meets the eye ...""<br/><br/>With half of the party missing, there is little to do but speculate about the package in the back room ... Lissa wanders downstairs after spending most of the day holed up in her room.<br/><br/><br/><i>At the cave ...</i><br/><br/>After casting his spell on Tiriel, the lizardman sinks back down on his haunches, fatigued. Trinark raises his eyes to the moon and murmurs in his native tongue, blessing Tiriel, Thokk, and Lumpy, who crouch next to him before moving toward the cave entrance.<br/><br/>Tiriel slips ahead, around one of the rock formations. She appears at the top of the rock in surprisingly little time. Lumpy mutters to himself, ""Now how exactly did she get up there without making any noise?""<br/><br/>Evendur, nestled atop a different rock formation points towards the shadow figures, but Tiriel appears to see them at least as clearly, if not more so, than the paladin. She nocks an arrow and sends it hissing towards one of the dark riders closing in on Aeroz.<br/><br/>The arrow misses, thudding into a tree trunk at roughly head height. The two riders wheel their mounts about. One of the spiny-maned beasts cries out, an eerie howl splitting the night and causing Aeroz's horse to rear up on its hind legs in fear. The elf struggles to stay in his saddle while keeping a grip on his rapier.<br/><br/>Thokk and Lumpy launch forward in a charge.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Surprise round. The mysterious riders are 90 feet away. Tiriel misses. Thokk and Lumpy double move. Please submit initiative and actions for round 1.</i>"
6126,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1711113&postcount=802,2006-12-19T14:17:00,HempRope,"Apologies for not being around, it's mostly just because friends are getting back from college, but it being December, capitalism calls, as well.  Oh, and a college deadline.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, on the way back to the Inn</b><br/><br/>Interested was an understatement.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">A <b>dragon</b>'s egg?  What?  Yix, are you serious?!</font>""<br/>Achkby pumps the pseudo dragon for every bit of information he can imagine, beginning with the type of dragon and moving on to how old the egg is and how it got there.<br/><br/>At this point he's breathless and practically running back to the Inn, having completely forgotten to admire his new mithral shirt.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, at the Inn</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">What... do you think this is... is... <i>contraband</i>?</font>"" Achkby asks worriedly.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Wait, what do you think they're going to the dragon?  What'll happen to him?  Drow?  We should we do?</font>""<br/><br/>He looks at the older women, clearly without any idea of what to do, but for once he's eager to do<i>something</i>."
6127,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1711719&postcount=803,2006-12-19T16:06:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix looks up at Achkby<font color=""Blue"">""I've always wanted a pet of my own!""</font>"
6128,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1711753&postcount=804,2006-12-19T16:16:00,Frojoe21,"Initiative: 1d20+3=19<br/><br/><b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>The horse now panicing, Aeroz makes a judgement call and decides to get off the animal.  Trying quickly to get off the horse(1) and stands at ready, waiting for the unseen animals/bad guys to give some evidence as to their position.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><u>Crunchy Stuff</u><br/>(1)Quick Dismount (DC 20): 1d20+6=20<br/>Readying an action to attack a rider if it comes within striking distance.<br/>Attack: 1d20+11-3(Expertise): 12<img alt="""" avy9433xv="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallmad.gif"" title=""Small Mad""/><br/>AC 22"
6129,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1711795&postcount=805,2006-12-19T16:29:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy pauses in stride, straightening out and stringing an arrow to his bow in one motion.  Canting the bow at an angle, he lines up and snaps off a quick shot at the nearest ""mount.""<br/><br/>Without waiting to see the results of his shot, the burly orc lets the longbow slip from his grasp into the snow beside him, legs already pumping up into a run.  Closing with the same foe he'd aimed for, he looses and readies his polearm at a run.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Here elf!</font>""<br/><br/>((<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=785876"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative (1d20=18)</a><br/><br/>Lumpy attacks with his bow, drops it, then single-moves closer while drawing his guisarme.  If the riders act first and move closer to him, he'll forgo the bow and skip straight to melee))<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=785878"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Longbow Attack and Damage (1d20+7=19, 1d8+3=4)</a>+1attk if Trinark cast bless<br/>))"
6130,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1715251&postcount=806,2006-12-20T12:10:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel curses as her arrow flies off the mark, glad only that it seems to have given Aeroz time to prepare for the attack.  Tiriel locates a large pebble, about 5""-6"" in circumference, with her free hand.  Gripping it tightly, she makes a quick decision.<br/><i><br/>
Tiriel uses her spell-like ability to cast </i><a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/daylight.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">daylight</a><i> on the pebble</i>.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=787865"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative:  (1d20+3=12)</a>"
6131,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1717555&postcount=807,2006-12-21T02:26:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>Being awakened suddenly in the middle of the night is never a pleasent expierence, espicially when one has not been getting much sleep. But there was business to be done and he was on the ones who had to do it. Of course it was hard to see, he was human and it was night time afterall, but he had dweomers that didn't require as good of sight to affect his foes. As always, out came the spellbook that he studied from religously every night, flipping open to the correct page automatically. Simple enough really. Djital and himself had always pondered why people had cavalry. It gave an other wise strong warrior a large weakpoint. The mount. When the syllables and gestures where finished Callos chose carefully, the mounts of the two unknown beings, before letting pure unadultared fear flow into their minds, though he feared if they had a strong will it might go as well.<br/><br/>(<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=789110"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=8</a><br/><br/>Hm. Don't think I'm going first. In any case, Casting Scare on the mounts)"
6132,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1718224&postcount=808,2006-12-21T05:26:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>By the cave ...</i><br/><br/>Aeroz leaps off of his horse with typical elven grace, tumbling to his feet, rapier held ready.<br/><br/>He hears a familiar gravelly voice call out, ""Here elf!"" and turning toward the voice, he spots Lumpy and Tiriel running towards his position.<br/><br/>Tiriel leans down and scoops something off the ground. Suddenly, pure white light bursts from her hand, illuminating the area, casting the dark tree trunks and naked branches into sharp relief, and clearly revealing the riders and their mounts.<br/><br/>The two beasts wheel about, howling in confusion while their riders attempt to regain control. The creatures look like some kind of skinny, elongated lions with long spikes protruding from their shoulders. Their skeletal heads and alien appearance make it clear that they are not from this plane of existence originally. The riders are obviously demons. Their red eyes glow with hatred as they rein in their howlers as best they can. Each of the man-sided demons has a glistening ebony exoskeleton.<br/><br/>Lumpy fires an arrow into the neck of one of the howling beasts, then drops his bow and unfurls his flail without missing a step. He slows as he approaches the riders, shifting into a tactical crouch, flail at the ready.<br/><br/>Callos steps forward, crying out in an arcane tongue. Tiriel and Lumpy feel a psychological shiver across their necks as his spell sweeps past them, but his actual targets, the howling mounts, seem unaffected.<br/><br/><br/><i>At the inn ...</i><br/><br/>Katrin shrugs. ""Who knows what the drow want with those eggs?""<br/><br/>""Maybe they want to raise them as pets?"" suggests Si'rene sarcastically.<br/><br/>Achkby and the women discuss the feasility of ""liberating"" the package from the armorer's storeroom, but it is not clear what you would do with a dragon egg even if you could obtain one."
6133,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1720632&postcount=809,2006-12-21T14:39:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur has lept from his purch down (through various stages, if nessesary, to avoid damage to himself) and is himself charging towards the strange mounts and demonic riders.  He draws his sword as the first of the arrows flies past, shouting out his words of command, evoking his godess as a battlecry.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">By the light of Suuuuuuuuuuneeeeeeeeeeee!!!</font>""<br/><br/>Grasping the sword with both hands his armor bursts forth with comparatively bright light, flooding the area with the light of gods which glints off his gold encrusted sword.  he nbarrows his eyes as he focuses all his strength and belief behind into his strike on the nearest mount in the hopes of unseating the rider.<br/><br/><strike>*Sob*  I can't get hold of my character sheet.  Don't know what I've done with it.  Gona have to redo him <i>again</i>.  *sigh* ah well.  I'm fairly sure I remember how he goes.</strike>No wories, found him on a diferent site.  Now for crunchy time.  Without shield and charging, Evendur's AC is mearly 16, but...<br/><br/>Power Atack Smiting roll: 1d20+10+2-5+4=<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=790486"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+11=27</a><br/>Damage roll:  1d8+4+5+7=<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=790493"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8+16=20</a><br/>Intimidate roll:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=790527"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=22</a><br/><br/>Hmm, not bad, considering."
6134,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1720925&postcount=810,2006-12-21T15:44:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b><i>Upon Seeing the Visage of the Demons, Thokk instantly lets loose a an unintellegable scream of rage and launches himself foward towards the demons.  He drops his tower shield behind him and wields his sword two handed, all to cause more damage<br/>
<br/>
</i>Charge towards the Riders, and attack if possible.  Drop Shield, wield sword two-handed.  Power attack, taking -2 on to hit rolls and +2 on damage rolls<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=790585"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk To Hit (1d20+11=21)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=790589"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to Hit (second blow) (1d20+6=21)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=790598"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Damage (both) (1d10+10=12, 1d10+10=17)</a>"
6135,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1726531&postcount=811,2006-12-23T04:05:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin<br/>
</b>Katrin smiles in amusement at Si'rene's remark.<br/><i>Dragon eggs...! I can't believe I never saw the connection before. It all fits... the colors fit. One egg for each type of dragon... red, white, green, blue, black. What </i>do<i> the drow want with dragon eggs?</i><br/>Katrin sits back and conteplates this question."
6136,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1727166&postcount=812,2006-12-23T07:08:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>She stops before entering the battle, realizing that her archery skills arn't good enough for her bow to be of any further use.  She drops both it and the enchanted rock<i>(daylight), </i>and draws her sword before casting a spell upon herself.<br/><br/><i>cast: protection agaist evil</i>"
6137,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1729519&postcount=813,2006-12-23T16:44:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>They'd had a talk about charging.  He SWORE they'd had a talk about charging.<br/><br/>Lumpy resists the urge to bury his face in one palm.  They were in it now.  Again.  Wordlessly, the dour orc charges after the dwarf, his sourpussed silence looking entirely out of place on someone who is readying their weapon for an all-or-nothing strike.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><br/>Ah, what the hell.<br/><br/>Charging, with full power attack.  Aiming for the mount he shot earlier, or the other if Evendur manages to hit that one.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=794364"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Charge Attack PA -6/+12 (1d20+9=18, 1d10+19=24)</a><br/>))"
6138,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1732298&postcount=814,2006-12-24T11:57:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
</b><br/><br/>Yix walks up to Achkby pulling on his shirt to get his attention<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Wouldn't it be worse if the Drow had them? The salesman was also very strange.""<br/>
</font>"
6139,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1733428&postcount=815,2006-12-24T17:59:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>In the inn ...</i><br/><br/>Yix tells Achkby and the women about his trouble ""speaking"" to the armorer. Clearly there is more to the man than is obvious at first glance, and it is hard to explain the presence of the neat package in his back room.<br/><br/>""Are you sure there was a dragon egg in the package?"" asks Si'rene. ""Is there any chance the package merely<i>resembled</i>the ones we saw being transported by the drow?""<br/><br/>""By the grimlocks, you mean,"" corrects Katrin.<br/><br/><br/><i>In the woods ...</i><br/><br/>Evendur's armor glows with an unearthly golden light, complementing the pure white illumination radiating from Tiriel's hand. The demons shield their eyes as they wheel their howling mounts about. Already the eerie howls seem to pierce you to your core, and each of you feels the beginnings of a headache behind your eyes.<br/><br/>Thokk tosses his tower shield aside charges forward with Evendur at his side. Sighing, Lumpy arcs in from the side.<br/><br/>Evendur reaches the riders first, lunging forward and thrusting the nearest mount behind its mandible. Thokk slashes upward then, twisting slightly, brings his blade down in a vicious two-handed blow, decapitating the beast in mid-howl. The beast tumbles awkwardly to the ground, its headless body skidding to a halt, throwing its rider off in the process.<br/><br/>Lumpy leaps over a low bush, swinging his flail in a mighty arc that crunches wetly into the second mount's skull. The monster's head snaps sideways, then recoils as the howler clamps his jaws down on Lumpy's shoulder. The howler spins about, raking Lumpy with its mane of long spines, one of which catches Lumpy in the thigh, breaking off in the process. Lumpy curses between his teeth, regretting that he is not wearing his armor.<br/><br/>The howler's rider wrenches the beast's head away from Lumpy and steers it towards Tiriel, who stands 30 ft away, beams of<i>daylight</i>spilling from her upraised fist.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Lumpy takes 12 points of damage from the howler's bite and 5 points from a quill, which remains lodged in his body.</i>"
6140,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1734369&postcount=816,2006-12-25T04:10:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b><i>Huh. They don't seem THAT tough. Maybe I should hold back and watch for where I'm needed instead of throwing myself into the fray...What the...No!<br/>
<br/>
</i>Callos observed the battle as best he could from where he was at. Not to well until the night suddenly lite up and revealed the spiny mounts and the death of one and the charge of the other towards Tiriel. Callos was quick to circle around as much as possible, no point in hitting his fellow adventurers if he could avoid it, and brought his fingers up to his lips. Taking a deep breath he put two fingers in his mouth and whistled loudly. Then, his hands flowed through the motions of a familiar spell, sparks dancing from his finger tips before an arc of white lightening exploded from his finger tips towards the howler.<br/><br/>((OOC: DC 15 for half. Using his movement to circle to the right so he doesn't accidentally hit Lumpy Thokk or Evendur.<br/><br/>EDIT: Oops. n.n; My bad. Forgot the damage<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=796566"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">6d6=25</a>))"
6141,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1734646&postcount=817,2006-12-25T06:13:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I do remember what the package looked like... I could probably sneak into the armorer's place and take a look if Yix would show me where it was... would you be willing to?""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Katrin gives the pseudodragon an inquiring look.</font><br/>
</font>"
6142,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1734818&postcount=818,2006-12-25T07:14:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel waits for the beast and rider to get within closing distance before attacking, or if they don't make it that far, she'll close with them.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=796436"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack:  (1d20+8=26)</a>+ 1 = 27<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=796438"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">damage:  (1d8+5=13,  1d6=5 fire)</a><br/><br/>Tiriel targets the Howler unless Callos's spell kills it first.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Garamond""><i>Status:</i><br/>
AC:  22;  <br/>
Saves +2 (&amp; +1 against fear)</span>"
6143,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1734840&postcount=819,2006-12-25T07:28:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix taps his chin for a few moments before responding to Katrin in the affirmative.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""As long as you don't hold me back I wil gladly show you the package. I am sneaky as I am charming, so hopefully you can keep up."" <font color=""Black"">Yix says as he begins dropping all his superfluous belongings. <font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Take care of these for me, won't you Achkby?""</font></font></font>"
6144,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1735072&postcount=820,2006-12-25T08:54:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur,s powefull strike allows him to follow through, leaping over the fallen beast after the thrown rider, reversing his sword to stike down two-handed, smiting the prone form with similar force, blade glowing with holy power.<br/><br/>Attack Roll: 1d20+10-5+4=<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=796564"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+9=16</a><br/>Damage Roll: 1d8+4+5+7=<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=796570"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8+16=23</a>"
6145,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1735365&postcount=821,2006-12-25T10:39:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Now that the newcomer, Thokk and Lumpy had given him some room to breathe, Aeroz heads into the skirmish, taking full advantage of any flanking position becoming available to him.<br/>[hr]<br/>Rapier: 1d20+11(+13 if flank is attained)-2(Expertise)=20(22)<br/>Damage: 9+5(Fire)+11(Sneak Attack)=14 (25 if SA)<br/>AC 21 (22 vs mount)<br/><br/>[OOC: Just as a reminder, I'm working on a crappy wireless connection at my grandparent's place in Florida.  Posting may be erratic]"
6146,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1735794&postcount=822,2006-12-25T13:20:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan wakes up shiver in his bed. Though its not very cold in the room, the chill affecting him is not physical. He knew he was powerless compared to everything, and was quite aware that he had little influence on the world around him, but to<i>feel</i>it; To actually be able to compare himself to the universe that existed around him, and<i>understand</i>that he was small. It was unnerving.<br/><br/>He wanted to feel the power again.<br/><br/>To do that, he would have to go through with the request; Not exactly a simple ordeal. He would have to not only fool him, but the rest of the party as well.<br/><br/>Still, however long he had been out, he was hungry now. It would do well to get some food and check on the status of the party before making any plans. He weakly heads out of his room and down the staircase to the currently gathered party. He smiles a slight bit, almost cheerily, as he greets the four. ""Si'rene, Katrin, Achkby, Yix. I see the rest of the party isn't back yet. What's been going on, and were are you off to, Yix?"""
6147,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1736828&postcount=823,2006-12-26T02:17:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn pops up near everyone.  He was apparently listening the whole time, but ignored most of the talk.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><font color=""Blue"">""If anyone's going to check out the eggs, I'm coming too.""</font> <i><font color=""Black"">I doubt an anonymous tip to the guards would do any good.  Whatever the drow are using dragons for, it's probably no good.  We should probably stop them or get out of here as quickly as possible or both.  </font></i><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue"">""If he truly is a drow spy, I'm all in favor of killing him.  We could...  ahhh... leave one of the keys I... liberated? from the guards to try to make it seem like it was the guards killing him.  I'm not sure what we would do with the eggs though.  I don't want to have to deal with another dragon.  One was enough, thank you very much.""</font></font></font>"
6148,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1738122&postcount=824,2006-12-26T14:31:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Liberation is afoot good people!"" <font color=""Black"">Yix calls out to all around, <font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Come if you must, but don't slow us down!"" <font color=""Black"">Yix trumpets out a few notes hoping to inspire his ""troops"" before hopping of the bar (or table not quite sure what he is standing on at this point), and scurrying out the door.</font></font></font></font>"
6149,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1738157&postcount=825,2006-12-26T14:42:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><i>Wordlessly, Thokk continues his attack on the demon who's mount he had just releaved of a head.  <br/>
<br/>
</i><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=797584"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk To hit, Power Attack (1d20+7, 1d20+2=[2, 7], [13, 2])</a>"
6150,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1739186&postcount=826,2006-12-27T03:21:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn grabs Yix as he heads toward the door.  He sets him back on the table and looks at him gravely.<font color=""Blue"">""Listen little buddy, kill the man and save the eggs is not really a plan.  There are fine details we need to work out beforehand.  What is to be done with the eggs?</font><font color=""Blue"">  How are we going to kill him?  I mean, we can't just walk into his shop and begin slashing at him with our weaponry.  Wouldn't that be just a little suspicious and noisy.  What do we do if other people come in?  We need to formulate an actual plan before we go off on our hunt.""<br/>
</font>"
6151,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1741523&postcount=827,2006-12-27T16:58:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>In the inn ...</i><br/><br/>Elthan is filled in on Yix's discovery.<br/><br/>Si'rene nods as Fizahn counsels caution. ""Technically, we don't even know that the package contains a dragon egg. If you and Yix are going to check out the package, Katrin should absolutely go as well. She was the one closest to the packages as I recall, so she would be the most likely of all of us to be able to confirm Yix's suspicion.""<br/><br/><br/><i>In the woods ...</i><br/><br/>Evendur vaults over the fallen howler and, reversing his two-handed grip, plunges his sword point first down towards the fallen rider. The man-sized demon is quicker than the paladin, however, and it twists aside at the last minute avoiding the thrust. Evendur's sword sticks deeply into the frozen ground, and by the time he has wrested his weapon free, the demon is gone.<br/><br/>Lumpy growls, teeth gritted in pain. ""It ran deeper into the woods."" Pointing, he hisses, ""Do NOT let it get away ...""<br/><br/>Callos skirts around to the side of the skirmish until he has a clear view of the second rider. Electricity crackles from his fingertips as bolts of lightning strike both the howler and its rider. The howler's screams crescendo in agony, then mercifully cease. The demon hops off of the smoldering howler, seemingly completely unaffected by Callos' spell.<br/><br/>Before this demon can attempt to flee, Tiriel cuts it off and slashes at it with her flaming sword. Her blade scores its dorsal armor, but as she does so, her sword is stained by the demon's slimy covering. The reddish ooze threatens to snuff out her weapon's magical flame ...<br/><br/>Out of nowhere, Aeroz appears, thrusting his glistening rapier into the demon's back. The weapon bites deeply, and the demon cries out in abyssal.<br/><br/>Whirling, the demon rakes Aeroz with his claws, causing the elf to fall back bleeding from his face and upper arm.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>First demon flees. Second howler is electrocuted to death. Second demon takes 3 damage from Tiriel's attack and 10 damage from Aeroz's sneak attack. Demon slashes Aeroz for 10 damage. Both Aeroz and Tiriel need to make DC 18 reflex saves or else their weapons take 1d8 damage from the demon's protective slime coating.</i>"
6152,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1741617&postcount=828,2006-12-27T17:30:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy does his best to ignore the throbbing in his shoulder and thigh, focusing on assessing the evolving situation.  The woman and the elf seemed to be holding their own against the other demon, and the mage was sure to be worth something in that fight.  That left the dwarf and the other man to chase the running demon.<br/><br/>They had to catch it.  Who knew how many others might be wandering the woods, or what worse things they might find brought down upon themselves.  No, this patrol had to disappear entirely for anything remotely positive to come of the encounter.<br/><br/>Without further thought, the dour orc sets out after the fleeing demon, limping and panting noticably, but striving to maintain the pace."
6153,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1741768&postcount=829,2006-12-27T18:16:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos DeTerran</b><br/><br/><i>Hmph. No one's complaining about the omph in my lightening bolt now I see. Lousy fighterish types, always complaining when it doesn't work but not a word of gratitude when it does. I guess the only thing to do then is to continue to ""wow"" them until I get a reaction.<br/>
<br/>
</i>A grim smile was on his face as the necromancer began to chant once more. It was a newer spell that he had yet to test out but in theory it would be quite helpful to Aeroz and Tiriel against the thing they battled. It felt like something died inside of Callos at that moment as he felt the all consuming and hungry source of his next spell. A delayed thought berated him for choosing such a spell when nothing truly seemed to be on the line. When he most certainly didn't need to be distracted by that rush of adrenaline when he felt negative energy...<br/><br/><i>""I did it! I finally did it! Ha ha ha! I can't believe I finally got it to work!"" came the exalted cry from the young man. The magic was essentially harmless, a fact he had ensured, and so he felt no hesitation about using it heedlessly. All it did was weaken one, not even fatally like the other magics and dweomers he saw Jintan and the others use.<br/>
""Idiot boy. What have you accomplished?"" The dry and cold tone froze his blood and made the young man freeze. Him. Why him? <br/>
""The spell of enfeebling. The one you let me copy from your spellbook..I finally got it to work...""<br/>
""So? The spell is useless. It leaves your victim intact and still able to harm you. If I had known you where using up valuable time and resources with such nonsense I never would have shown it to you."" Before he could respond, before he could argue the statement the silver tipped wand was pulled from its place of storage, a concealed pocket in Jintan's sleeve. Soon screams echoed from the training room but they weren't from the targets...<br/>
<br/>
He woke up at home, a kindness that he deeply appreciated from the servants. They knew he hated remaining in the tower when he didn't have to and being floored by pain counted as ""get the hell out"". But a diffirent kindness awaited him when he realized just who was there too. A smelly salve had been smeared on the scorch mark from the pain wand, soothing burning sensation enough that he could move readily enough. But it was the mane of thick silky hair barely visible above his overstuffed chair's top that warmed his heart up and encouraged him to move. The sound of her sweet humming filled the small bedroom, side by side with the scent of freshly baked muffins and pies, as he approached. His fireplace struck a warm light around the room and made it comforting instead of dusty. Arms went around the back of the chair to feel the warmth of his body and not for the first time he was glad to be back away from the stench of carrion. Back where he really belonged. She anchored him in reality, not the perverse nightmare he willing walked into daily.<br/>
<br/>
""Callos, are you feeling better?""<br/>
<br/>
""Of course. I think I'm getting used to the pain.""<br/>
<br/>
</i>A shake of his head cleared the warm memory from his mind, brought him back to focus on the here and now. There was killing to be done, or so his mind said, and if he didn't pay attention then he might not be on the killing side but instead be the victim.<br/><br/><br/><br/>((OOC:<br/>Ranged Attack Roll for Ray of Exhaustion:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=799031"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=16</a><br/><br/>Roll for Spell Resistance if any:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=799035"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=15</a>))"
6154,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1743105&postcount=830,2006-12-28T05:42:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><i>crap<br/>
this could be a long fight.</i><br/>Tiriel attacks the demon with a low arching blow.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=799505"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack/dmg/:  (1d20+9=29,  1d8+5=13)</a><br/>crit! yay!<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=799511"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack for crit:  (1d20+9=16)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=799515"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">extra damage for crit:  (1d8+5=6,  2d6=3)</a><br/>Total damage = 19 + 3fire (which does nothing)<br/><br/>Reflex saves:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=799496"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reflex save from last round:  (1d20+7=15)</a>=<font color=""DarkRed"">failure <img alt="""" avy9433xv="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallmad.gif"" title=""Small Mad""/></font><font size=""1""><br/>
</font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=799517"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reflex save, this round: (1d20+7=10)</a>=<font color=""DarkRed"">failure <img alt="""" avy9433xv="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious""/><br/>
</font><font size=""1""> Sword hp total = is either 15 or 20 - is a longsword a <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/exploration.htm#hardness"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">one or two handed weapon</a> by default? </font><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Garamond""><i>Status:<br/>
HP: 35 (full)<br/>
</i> AC:  22<br/>
Saves +2 (&amp; +1 against fear)</span>"
6155,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1743602&postcount=831,2006-12-28T08:17:00,Frojoe21,"[OOC: Longsword is 1 handed by default]<br/><br/><b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz continues to press on, stabbing twice at the demon-mount.<br/>[hr]<br/>Reflex Saves:<br/>1: 1d20+11=24<br/>2: 1d20+11=21<br/><br/>Full Attack:<br/>1d20+11=27 (16 if no flank) - 3d6+1d6+3=14+5 fire<br/>1d20+6=26 (Confirm 25 <23 if no flank>) - 12+4 fire<br/><br/>AC:21 (22 vs mount<br/>HP:29"
6156,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1744628&postcount=832,2006-12-28T13:26:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin<br/>
</b>Katrin nods in agreement.<font color=""Blue"">""I do remember well what the drow packages looked like... but I'm not too sure I want to know why one showed up here. It certainly doesn't mean anything good.""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Katrin scowls briefly and shakes her head. </font>""If we're going soon, then I'd like to go get my lockpicks.""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">She goes and retrieves them from her room.</font><br/>
</font>"
6157,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1748018&postcount=833,2006-12-29T10:09:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix looks at Fizahn after being stopped<font color=""Blue"">""There shouldn't be need for killing, a true thief never needs to kill."" <font color=""Black"">Yix acknowledges that Fizahn is right, but he feels that it is urgent to get the eggs before they are moved. <font color=""Blue"">""Need any help?"" <font color=""Black"">Yix asks Katrin as she goes off to get her equipment.</font></font></font></font>"
6158,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1749467&postcount=834,2006-12-29T16:03:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn looks at the tiny dragon dumbfounded for a second.<font color=""Blue"">""A true thief never needs to kill?  You believe that?  Are you doubting my credibility as a true thief?  There are times when killing is neccessary.  If this armorer is a spy for the drow, then it would be a good idea to kill him.  If he finds the thing pilfered, then Achkby and you are probably going to stand out in his mind.  Next, there's a legion of drow following us.  That's not a good thing.  If he is a drow agent, we want him dead with evidence incriminating someone else.""  <font color=""Black"">Fizahn fishes his lockpicks out of his pack and deposits it in his room.  He returns ready to go.</font></font>"
6159,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1752787&postcount=835,2006-12-30T10:38:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""Blue"">""I do not doubt your skills as a thief. However, as just a cute pet, I feel no need to kill."" <font color=""Black"">Yix klooks at his tail, before giving a look at Fizahn which seems to be a smile. <font color=""Blue"">""Besides,deception is more fun.""</font></font></font>"
6160,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1752888&postcount=836,2006-12-30T11:00:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>In Tammar ...</i><br/><br/>Once night falls, Achkby, Fizahn, Yix, and Katrin slip out of the inn and retrace Achkby's steps back to the armor shop.<br/><br/>Si'rene, Lissa, and Hajih remain behind to wait for the others to return. Elthan stares into the fire, lost in his own thoughts. ""Be back before dawn,"" Si'rene warns. ""And be careful ...""<br/><br/>The uneven cobblestone streets of this fortress-town are icy and treacherous, but the cold weather seems to be keeping the townsfolk indoors. Achkby and Fizahn could almost be mistaken for children in their winter cloaks. Yix is essentially invisible due to his small size, and Katrin's shadowdancing gifts allow her to disappear almost at will in the darkness.<br/><br/>The shop is closed and locked, but lights still burn in the back room, visible as you peek in through the darkened storefront. Fizahn quickly reconnoiters the rear of the shop, finding no windows, but noting a small exit from the back room, locked securely.<br/><br/>The four of you retreat to a nearby alleyway to plan your next move.<br/><br/><br/><i>In the forest ...</i><br/><br/>Tiriel and Aeroz trap the demon between them, cutting off any escape. It whirls and slashes viciously, eyes burning with rage.<br/><br/>Tiriel's blade cuts deeply, but she can see her blade pitting and corroding before her eyes as the demon's secretions sizzle on contact with the steel.<br/><br/>Aeroz pokes and punctures whenever the demon's back is turned, each time adding a subtle flick of the wrist to shed as much ooze as possible from his blade. It might be Tiriel's imagination, but she thinks she hears the<i>rapier</i>laughing as it punctures the demon's exoskeleton.<br/><br/>The demon's claws slash at both Tiriel and Aeroz, but it is unable to land a telling blow against Tiriel's armor (and divine protection) or Aeroz's nimble, artful swordsmanship.<br/><br/>Callos points a finger at the demon, striking it with a thin, almost imperceptible, black ray. The demon's eyes seem to dull, and it stumbles as the enervating spell takes effect.<br/><br/>Thokk and Evendur finish off the downed howlers. Trinark hisses in accented common from the cave opening, fumbling for the right words. ""Forget the ... the ... pointy things! Help Lumpy!""<br/><br/><br/><i>Deeper in the forest ...</i><br/><br/>Lumpy chases after the demon, limping as excruciating pain lances through his thigh with every other step. The demon is quick, and certainly motivated after having its mount cut down from beneath him. It dodges over and around fallen trees, claws scrabbling over icy patches on the ground.<br/><br/>After a minute or two, Lumpy realizes that no one is following him. Not for the first time, he reprimands himself for forgetting that he is no longer in the company of disciplined soldiers who could be relied upon to analyze the tactical situation and respond appropriately.<br/><br/>He also realizes that he doesn't hear footfalls ahead of him either anymore. He halts and crouches in place, suddenly aware of the vulnerable position he is in, alone in an unfamiliar location, his role suddenly reversed from hunter to potential prey."
6161,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1753175&postcount=837,2006-12-30T12:17:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""U<font color=""Navy"">rgg...  Go help Lumpy, We'll keep this one busy!</font>"" Tiriel shouts at Evendur and Thokk as she drops her sword and tackles the demon.<br/><br/>{provokes AoO}<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=802712"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Grab:  (1d20+8=11)</a>+ 1 =<b>12</b><br/><b> Grapple check: 8+5 = 13 </b><br/>If she wins, Tiriel pin the demon for the rest of the round.<br/><br/>[ooc:<br/>Tiriel has<i>Resistance to Energy: Acid (10)</i>so that's not a problem at least.  Now Aeroz can poke it some more (<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialAttacks.htm#grapple"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">no dex to AC bonus when grappled</a>) :D]<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Garamond""><i>Status:<br/>
HP: 35 (full)<br/>
</i> AC:  22<br/>
Saves +2 (&amp; +1 against fear)</span>"
6162,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1754506&postcount=838,2006-12-30T18:10:00,Dr._Bob,"In its weakened state, the demon is unable to prevent Tiriel from driving it down to the ground. In a flash, Tiriel straddles the demon and pins its wrists, rendering its claws harmless. The demon's acidic secretions seem to have no effect on her clothing or skin, but the corrosive ooze begins to darken her elven chain almost immediately as it begins to oxidize the metal ..."
6163,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1754649&postcount=839,2006-12-30T19:03:00,Zeal,"<b><b><font color=""black""><span style=""font-family: Verdana"">Hajih</span></font></b><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""black"">Hajih paces the Inn, absent mindedly taking drinking from his flask.</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""navy"">""Si'rene""</font><font color=""black""> he asks, stopping momentarily </font><font color=""navy"">""Isn't there something we could do while we wait for the others to return?""</font><br/>
</b>"
6164,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1755003&postcount=840,2006-12-30T22:17:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/><i>Amateur move, bonehead.</i><br/><br/>Hunched down painfully on his haunches, Lumpy considers his position.<br/><br/>He didn't expect he could beat anything but the weakest of demons, and this one looked no pushover.  He certainly didn't want to let it get away- he knew a scout when he saw one- but there wasn't much he could do alone.  He should have expected it, with the dwarf so addled and battleblind and the human obviously so unused to fighting.<br/><br/>Still crouched, he opts to tend to the distracting needle in his thigh, simply grabbing onto it and yanking it out, doing his best to ignore any fleshy clump clinging to it.  He tosses the stupid thing, withdrawing one of his as-yet unused potions from his belt.  He relishes the sweetness of the liquid within, a beacon in a hectic night, before rising to search for signs of the demon's passage.  He probably couldn't keep pace, but it would be nice to have a general idea which way the demon intended to flee.  They'd probably be on the run again soon, if the demon managed to warn whoever it was vanguarding.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=803042"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Quill Removal &amp; CLW (1d6=1, 1d8+1=3)</a>- Hooray, net gain! HP 40<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=803046"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Survival - Track/Discern Direction (1d20+10=11)</a>- Crap, two 1s and a 2.  Looks like the dice are catching up with me.<br/>))"
6165,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1756660&postcount=841,2006-12-31T09:36:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan takes a chair and reclines to his best ability in it, watching the flames rise and die. Half the party was out looking for the Lizard, the rogues left to deal with some eggs, and he was left with his increasing duties. Among everything, he still had to tell everyone what he saw. He was doing this all for the group in the first place, wasn't he?<br/><br/><i>Still, I'd need to tell them how I came about it. Scrying is a simple white lie, and how else could I really describe it anyway? The group needs to know, but perhaps I could use a fine detail to my aid...</i><br/><br/>He grins to himself, satisfied at the plan forming in his head. He takes only a few more moments to contemplate the flames before gathering Hajih, Lissa and Si'rene and setting them to a table urgently. He speaks quickly as he apologize first to the three seated.<br/><br/>""I'm sorry, I'm a complete idiot for not saying anything sooner. I should probably begin with where I've been all day. I recieved a favor from the Temple of Mystra, and was able to perform some<i>scrying</i>. I saw Sethra speaking, and it would appear he's quite aware of our intentions to raise the army of the Iron Lord. This is good, however, because I was able to see that he is not prepared for this, because he believes we will not succeed, his demon mentioning that they required more time.""<br/><br/>He lets the information sink in before realizing he stopped unfinished. He slows down a bit, and seems a bit less worried after revealing the information. ""To the point, what this means is that we have, in fact, a good chance of stopping him so long as we make it there within reasonable time. After that, or even now, we can focus on planning as to how we can destroy him.""<br/><br/>He pauses again, almost hesitating over the importance of the next thought. He leans his head in ponderance, holding his hand to his chin, ""One last thing. Though I did not overhear it, given the focus of the discussion and the use of past tense when referring to us, I have been given the impression that he may have sent a vampire after us. A female type, tall and very decorative too. You'd almost envy her, Hajih. It would be wise to keep an eye out for her from now on."""
6166,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1757841&postcount=842,2006-12-31T14:16:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Aye, the half breed needs help!""</font><br/><br/><i>Thokk picks himself up and rushes after Lumpy, trying to catch up if possible.  As he leaves, he turns to the demon and a rather sadistic grin spreads on his face<br/>
<br/>
</i><font color=""purple"">""We gonna cut you up pretty you <i>filth</i>""</font>"
6167,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1758312&postcount=843,2006-12-31T16:10:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>In the inn ...</i><br/><br/>Si'rene rises from her chair when Elthan reveals his vision. ""Valentine. Her name is Valentine. She will be a formidable opponent.""<br/><br/>She turns to Hajih. ""We should prepare. If we are dealing with a true vampire, then we should gather appropriate weapons and gear.""<br/><br/><br/><i>Deep in the woods ...</i><br/><br/>Lumpy kneels down to get his bearings, tossing aside the bloody howler quill. The forest is eerily silent.<br/><br/>Suddenly he hears a thump and a crackle off to his right. He rises to a crouch and quietly raises his flail. He steps silently forward, eyes narrowed suspiciously.<br/><br/>He spots a rock lying<i>on</i>a patch of snow.<i>The oldest trick in the book ...</i>Before he can turn around, pain erupts across his back. Lumpy spins and stumbles awkwardly, reeling backward from the demon's thrashing claws.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Demon surprises and sneak attacks Lumpy for 15 points of damage.</i>"
6168,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1758379&postcount=844,2006-12-31T16:27:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/><i>Sonuva. . .</i><br/><br/>As the claws lash across his unprotected back, Lumpy reacts with abandon.  The burly orc whirls, throwing everything he had at the demon.  He was going to hit it with everything.  Every trick he had, every ounce of strength, the god forsaken works.  His one chance was in making the demon reconsider the danger he posed, and he could show no hesitation or fear.<br/><br/>And if that failed, well.  He was going to run.  Very quickly.<br/><br/>((OOC:  Power attacking for -4/+8<br/><br/>Attack1:  Trip Attempt<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=804223"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Trip Touch Attack &amp; Check (1d20+9=20, 1d20+8=18)</a><br/>Per usual, he'll drop his flail rather than be tripped in return.<br/>Attack1.5?: Follow-up<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=804229"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Followup Attack (1d20+9=13, 1d10+15=22)</a><br/>Attack2:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=804231"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">2nd Attack (1d20+4=18, 1d10+15=17)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=804233"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Weapon Saves (1d20+3=14, 1d20+3=17, 1d20+3=22)</a><br/><br/>Lumpy really needs that trip to succeed<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed"" u9wme678g=""""/>))"
6169,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1763231&postcount=845,2007-01-02T03:35:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b><i>Hearing the noise from Lumpy and the Demon, Thokk zeros in on their location and attempts to deliver a brutal charge into the Demons, hacking away madly<br/>
<br/>
</i>Power Attack, -2/+4<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=805597"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to hit Charging (1d20+11, 1d20+6=[3, 11], [9, 6])</a><br/><br/>Pretty sure that doesnt hit, but damage anyway<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=805599"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Damage (1d10+10=11, 1d10+10=20)</a>"
6170,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1763612&postcount=846,2007-01-02T05:24:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/>Katrin crouches in the shadows of the alleyway.<font color=""Blue"">""Anyone have any ideas? Myself, I'm for going through that door, but we need to be slow and careful. I don't trust this smith--if that's what he really is, though I doubt it--not to have traps or other nasty surprises all over the place. Also, and this is probably more important, what are we going to do? Are we going to try to steal the package, or destroy it, or find evidence of why it's here? What do you all think?""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Finished with her speech, Katrin waits for the others to talk.</font><br/>
</font>"
6171,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1764106&postcount=847,2007-01-02T07:41:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""Blue"">""I can go first if you wish, afterall I am just a simple pet. I propose we steal the package first and ask questions later."" <font color=""Black"">Yix looks around hoping his sentimnets are shared.</font></font><font color=""Black""><br/>
<br/>
</font>"
6172,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1765558&postcount=848,2007-01-02T13:47:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>Outside the armor shop ...</i><br/><br/>When no one raises and instant objections, Yix zig-zags across the cobblestone street and presses himself up against the doorframe.<br/><br/>Yix leaps to the door handle and examines the lock, and finds that the door is bolted from the inside. After additional inspection, he leaps up into the eaves and disappears.<br/><br/>After a few suspenseful moments, the door quietly swings open.<br/><br/><br/><i>In the forest ...</i><br/><br/>The weakened demon proves no match for Tiriel's (almost inhuman) strength. Pinned and unable to move, it can do little more than howl as Aeroz thrusts into its body again and again ... and again and again and again, until it finally expires, its exoskeleton collapsing in upon itself, leaving only a hollow crumbled shell behind.<br/><br/>Tiriel stands slowly and inspects her sword and armor, both of which have been damaged by the demon's acidic secretions.<br/><br/><br/><i>Deeper in the forest ...</i><br/><br/>Lumpy knocks the feet out from under the demon, following up with one, then two mighty blows. If the bludgeoning harms the demon, it doesn't show it.<br/><br/>Ignoring the pounding it is receiving from Lumpy's flail, the demon scrambles to his feet, and flees.<br/><br/>Crashing noises from the opposite direction signal Thokk's approach.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Lumpy gets another AoO on the demon (AC 19). It's speed is 30 ft.</i>"
6173,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1765739&postcount=849,2007-01-02T14:20:00,bhdrake,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=806658"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">AoO vs Fleeing Demon (1d20+9=26, 1d10+15=18)</a><br/><br/><b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy almost stops his pursuit of the demon there, nearly content to settle for surviving the encounter.  BUt war was all about taking risks for greater gains, and this demon simply needed to die towards that end.  Hoping to keep it from regrouping or escaping, the big half-orc throws himself on his opponent's heels, striking from behind to entangle it's legs again.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><br/>Does the acid not effect the shadowstuff, or was the damage just left out unintentionally?  If it was, and it seems obvious his weapon might not hold up, he'll refrain from pursuing further.  Elsewise, he's charging after the demon and throwing in everything he's got again.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=806664"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Charging Trip Touch, PA -6/+12 (1d20+9=17, 1d20+8=25)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=806667"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Trip Followup, PA -6/+12 (1d20+9=27, 1d10+19=22)</a><br/><br/>GOt him on the ropes now, I hope))"
6174,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1768577&postcount=850,2007-01-03T08:10:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""Black"">As they near the building, Fizahn mumbles quietly to himself.  <font color=""Orange"">""Should have gone during the day; could have posed as buyers.""  </font>Fizahn quietly watches the pseudodragon leave before speaking quietly to Katrin.  </font><font color=""Blue"">""I didn't want to mention this in front of either </font><font color=""Blue"">Achkby</font><font color=""Blue""> or </font><font color=""Blue"">Yix, but I think we should destroy the eggs.  I'm fairly confident that they're more trouble than they're worth.""  <font color=""Black"">He silently walks a few paces toward the door before turning back toward Katrin and whispering.  <font color=""Blue"">""We shuld probably get rid of the armorer too.""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">OOC:  </font></font></font></font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=807730"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Move Silently (1d20+12=15)</a><br/>3?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" u9wme678g=""""/>"
6175,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1769224&postcount=851,2007-01-03T09:36:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos DeTerran</b><br/><br/>He watched dispassionately as Aeroz stabbed down at the injured demon spawn while Tiriel held it still. It was an enemy after all and the two of them looked like they had it well in hand. Once it was finished though the necromancer strided close and with a solemn look in his eyes pats Tiriel on the shoulder.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Come on now. Lumpy ran after one of these things by himself and Thokk just followed. If we don't hurry then we might not find them in good shape.<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
Callos's palm stung, after all there was still acid left over on her armor. Little wisps of smoke rising up from his skin but he said nothing. It was the closest thing to....something. Why had he done it? It even baffled him why he had done it. He had been trying to imply something, he knew that. But what?<br/>
</font></font>"
6176,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1769948&postcount=852,2007-01-03T12:25:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/>Katrin smiles in amusement.<i>That little dragon is worth his weight in gold... more, even.</i><br/>She nods in agreement to Fizahn.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""That's probably a very good idea... although I don't want to see what either of them will do if they find out the egg is broken.""</font><br/>
<font color=""Black"">Katrin scans the doorway in front of her for traps or other nasty surprises.</font><br/>
<br/>
</font>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=808022"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Move Silently Check (1d20+17=23)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=808032"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search Check (1d20+6=9)</a>Ouch.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" u9wme678g=""""/>More 3's. That's just what we need...)"
6177,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1770107&postcount=853,2007-01-03T13:04:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>Tiriel lets go of the limp form of the... whatever it was and rolls over, hoping to lose some of the acidic goo in the snow, before standing up.<br/>She stares at the corpse of the monster, saying nothing.<br/><br/>Callos's voice and touch ground her back into reality.  She nods and retrieves her sword, scowling at the damage, before sheathing it.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Right.  Well, let's see if we can help them then.</font>""<br/>She scoops up the rock that she'd cast daylight on before and, making sure that everyone is ready, heads off in the direction that the Lumpy and Thokk were last seen.<br/><i><br/>
Move action at full speed</i><br/><br/>ooc: I assume that Evendur, Callos and Aeroz are accompanying her...?"
6178,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1770894&postcount=854,2007-01-03T16:13:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>At the armor shop ...</i><br/><br/>Fizahn trips over a loose cobblestone on his way across the street. The stone clatters across the paving before lodging in the gutter with a dull<i>clunk.</i>Achkby rolls his eyes.<br/><br/>Katrin slides to the doorframe, inspecting it carefully. Finding no traps, the three of you slip inside to join Yix in the darkened room. Light spills from behind the curtain. Someone is moving around inside the back storeroom.<br/><br/><br/><i>In the forest ...</i><br/><br/>Lumpy scrambles after the fleeing demon and, looping his flail around one of its ankles, he brings it down for a second time. As the half-orc slams his flail into the demon again, he realizes that his weapon seems to be doing less damage than it ought to be. He also notes that the sticky ooze secreted by the demon seems to be coating his flail and corroding the shadowstuff.<br/><br/>Incredibly, the demon rises to its feet again and, again, scrambles away rather than engaging Lumpy in combat.<br/><br/>Thokk's warcry is audible in the distance. He is closing in as quickly as his short legs will allow ...<br/><br/>Even farther behind are Tiriel, Evendur, and Callos ..."
6179,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1772131&postcount=855,2007-01-04T02:50:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>He nodded at Tiriel's request, taking off after the short form of Thokk.<br/><br/>Evendur thundered through the forest after the halforc and the dwarf.  His breath sounded loudly in his ears confined by the helmet and visor which appeard with his armor.  Heart hammering, he relished the sense of the chase, fighting through the burning in his calves and chest as he strives onwards through the thick undergrowth.  Fear tinges his elation, though, fear of ariving too late, of not being able to help, of the sence of uselessness and, dare he think it, betrayal that would accompany the failure.<br/><br/>He'd lost sight of the dwarf now, vision restricted to a bare slit.  His imediate surroundings, brush, wood and tree, were well lit, but the pace he was going at he couldn't analise what he saw fast enough.  Had he missed a slight turning they had taken, gone the wrong side of a tree and been diverted away from his ... well, charges wasn't the right word, but he had sworn, at least to himself, to help them, despite their cold wecome.<br/><br/>Just as Evendur was about to slow to check his bearings he heard Thokk's cry off to the right somewhere.  Damn these creatures to the nine hells, he had gone astray and it was nigh imposible to tell direction adequately when helmeted like this.  Still, clearly there was no time to loose.<br/><br/>Without stopping Evendur takes a new direction a few degrees to the right, hoping for another clue to direct him to the fight.<br/><br/><br/>[Ooc: Just thought I'd add to the narative a little.  This way he can arive at the same time as Tiriel and Callos.  I'm asuming that he left just after Thokk, seeing as he would readily take ""orders"" from Tiriel.]"
6180,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1773458&postcount=856,2007-01-04T08:44:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Never in his life had Lumpy wished he knew anything about demonkind so much as he did now.  The thing seemed to be invulnerable, and the acidic hissing coming from his flail was agony to his ears.<br/><br/>He didn't know what the demon was playing at, though he had a few guesses.  Either it was leading him into a trap, and it knew something he didn't, or it wasn't as unassailable as it looked and honestly feared him.  He didn't like to consider which was which.<br/><br/>Roaring, he continues to tear through the forest after the demon.  Either he'd take it down or he wouldn't, he couldn't see it any other way.  After each blow, he strives to keep his weapon spinning to throw off the demon's acid.<br/><br/>(( OOC<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=808922"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">AoO vs Standing Demon (1d20+9=25, 1d10+19=28)</a>Attack should actually be 23, since he was no longer charging by then. Forgot to change it.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=808935"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Weapon Save (1d20+3=21)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=808937"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Charging Trip Touch, PA -6/+12 (1d20+9=11, 1d20+8=13)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=808939"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Followup PA -6/+12 (1d20+9=27, 1d10+19=25)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=808945"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Weapon Save (1d20+3=8)</a>))<br/><br/>))"
6181,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1775512&postcount=857,2007-01-04T15:18:00,Dr._Bob,"Lumpy smashes the demon and chases after it, practically breathing down its neck. Lumpy isn't quite able to trip it again, but when it realizes that Lumpy won't give up, it decides to turn and fight.<br/><br/>The demon whips around so quickly that Lumpy almost crashes into it. The demon's attack is so fast as to be almost invisible. Lumpy hears as much as feels its claws tearing his flesh.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Lumpy takes 9 damage. Thokk and Evendur will arrive two turns from now. Lumpy can go ahead and submit two rounds worth of attacks.</i>"
6182,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1775846&postcount=858,2007-01-04T16:29:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Though Achkby wants desperately to be at the front of the pack, he realizes the others are all far better than he at sneakery, and he hangs back, content for now to provide firepower or a distraction.<br/><br/>Achkby does his best to conceal the adrenaline, born of excitement, coursing through his veins.  Not only is the sorcerer dramatically breaking in to the stronghold of the enemy with a few brave companions--and one despicable miscreant--he's about to rescue a baby dragon from the clutches of a demon army's dark elven cohorts!"
6183,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1776985&postcount=859,2007-01-05T02:54:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>THe scarred orc almost grinned against the gut-wrenching flash of the beasts claws.  It had been the second one, but desperation played both ways.  Swallowing the stomach bile creeping up his throat, he twists free of the demon and brings his whirling flail around at it again.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=810042"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Trip Touch, PA -5/+10 (1d20+8=18, 1d20+8=17)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=810043"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Followup, PA -5/+10 (1d20+8=10, 1d10+17=22)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=810046"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack #2, PA -5/+10 (1d20+3=11, 1d10+17=21)</a><br/><br/>THose all look like misses.  Crud.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=810049"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Trip Touch, PA -5/+10 (1d20+8=21, 1d20+8=9)</a>Crap<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=810054"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack #2, PA -5/+10 (1d20+3=12, 1d10+17=23)</a><br/><br/>))"
6184,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1781584&postcount=860,2007-01-05T17:16:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>In the armor shop ...</i><br/><br/>Achkby carefully closes the front door behind him, and the four of you quietly converge on the curtain-covered storeroom door. Dim light spills into the room from around the edges of the curtain. Katrin is almost invisible in the shadows, and the rest of you carefully edge around the tables, mannikins, and racks, keeping out of sight as much as possible.<br/><br/>A pair of voices is audible from the storeroom. Only one of the two speakers is clearly audible. The other's voice is too low to make out clearly.<br/><br/>""There were ... complications. The price has gone up.""<br/><br/>""...""<br/><br/>""Look, it's nothing personal, but business is business.""<br/><br/>""...""<br/><br/>""Well, I feel for you, but that's none of my concern. You needed a blue. I got you a blue. Lost a couple of good men doing it too.""<br/><br/>""...""<br/><br/>""No doubt, but whose fault is that?""<br/><br/>""...""<br/><br/>You hear the sound of chairs being pushed back, and the scrape of metal on metal.<br/><br/>""Well you can certainly try ...""<br/><br/><br/><i>In the forest ...</i><br/><br/>Lumpy and the demon battle face-to-face, tooth and nail vs. shadowstuff flail. The demon scrabbles in so close that Lumpy has difficulty bringing the flail to bear effectively. The demon's breath is hot and sulfurous as it slashes and bites at Lumpy, opening up more gashes.<br/><br/>As blood runs down Lumpy's torso, his limbs begin to feel heavy, and his vision tunnels down until all he can see is the demon's twisted facial features. From far, far away it seems, he can hear shouts and footsteps.<br/><br/>Thokk, Evendur, Tiriel, and Callos burst through the trees almost simultaneously.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Demon is knocked down, but stands up and slashes for 6 damage. Full attack next round results in two slashes for 8 and 8 damage, but its bite misses.</i>"
6185,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1781608&postcount=861,2007-01-05T17:23:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>You hear a sharp intake of breath from Achkby behind you.<br/><br/><i>A... a <b>blue</b>?  A blue <b>dragon</b>?</i><br/><br/>Achkby grips his spear more tightly, looking around at the others with wide eyes.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">We let them duke it out, and then we go in ourselves!</font>"" he hisses to the others."
6186,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1781702&postcount=862,2007-01-05T17:52:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>They had made it! They had finally caught up to....!!<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Lumpy!<font color=""Black"">"" Shocked eyes watched the half-orc take the blows. He had always seemed so....impregnable but now this demonkin was ripping and slicing into him, and from the looks of it Lumpy couldn't take much more of a beating from the thing. Black eyes narrowed into chips of opal as he glared at the demonkin. He himself may not be able to fight that demon spawn capably but those who had come with him where another story. Callos's hands were a blur, rushing through the arcane motions, almost fumbling them a few times. Voice a candance of arcane formulas before his hand began to glow with a gray light.<br/>
<br/>
A familiar feeling came over Tiriel then. Something she had felt back in the forest when those wolf creatures had them cut off from everyone else and at a disadvantage. A feeling of growth and swelling until she towered above the rest of them once more.<br/>
<br/>
""<font color=""Blue"">Shiney...sic him. Leave him alive if you can. I think we all have questions for it.<font color=""Black"">"" the necromancer coldly stated once his spell was finished.<br/>
<br/>
((OOC: Well I can't give the whole ""Hulk smash!"" treatment but I can at least make the acid resistant (I think) half-celestial the size advantage for pinning the thing down.))<br/>
</font></font></font></font>"
6187,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1782432&postcount=863,2007-01-06T01:34:00,bhdrake,"((OOC Does Lumpy get an AoO in there?))<br/><br/><b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy takes each blow stoicly, feebly thrashing in response.  He'd lost a lot of blood, used a lot of energy.  The demon was obviously taking a lot out of him, but the cold air saps anything he had left.  His responses gradually grow sluggish, careless.<br/><br/>To his credit, he never once lets a cry of fear or pain slip from between his savage lips, up to the very end.  When he does go down, it is without fanfare.  A soldier's death on the field, the burly orc crumples, seeming to fold into himself as his sizzling weapon slips from his grip beside him."
6188,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1782982&postcount=864,2007-01-06T04:40:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Cold, gut-wrenching shock and horror held her paralyzed until bubbling anger overcame it.  She instinctively reaches for her sword, only to let her hand fall back, knowing that another attack with it could break her weapon and do little damage.  Before she can decide another course of action a strange, yet semi-familiar feeling rushes through her body.  Callos's words dimly echo in her ears as she suddenly finds herself... in a much better position to hurt the monster who had just taken down the burly half-orc.<br/><font color=""Navy""><i>That smart alec wizard is deadmeat when this is all over.</i></font><br/><br/><i>Tiriel closes within 10' of the demon and attempts to grapple it.<br/>
<br/>
</i><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=811956"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">touch attack:  (1d20+7=16)</a>+1 = 17<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=811958"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">opposed grapple check:  (1d20+12=27)+1 = 28</a><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Garamond""><i>Status:<br/>
HP: 35 (full)<br/>
</i> AC: 23 (-1 to dex bonus from <i>Enlarge Person</i>) (+2 Bark skin)<br/>
Saves +2 (&amp; +1 against fear)<br/>
+4 to grapple (size mod from enlarge person)<br/>
<br/>
</span>[okay, so I have a lot of enchantments to keep track of now.<br/>I forgot that Runehawk cast barkskin on Tiriel before the fight, so that's in her AC adjustment now.  Other than that, I think I got everything.  Let's hope the demon's AoO doesn't hit and ruin the grapple before it starts]"
6189,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1785812&postcount=865,2007-01-06T12:59:00,blackfox,"<b><font color=""Black"">Katrin</font></b><font color=""Black""><br/>
<i>A blue dragon... eep. What does that mean, 'you needed a blue?' The different eggs must have been sent to different places... and why a blue for here?</i><br/>
Achkby's whisper distracts Katrin's train of thought. Not wanting to alert the arguing voices to her presence, she simply says <font color=""Blue"">""Agreed.""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Katrin tries to draw her shortsword as silently as she can while straining her eyes and ears to get some idea of what is going on inside the storeroom.</font><br/>
</font></font>"
6190,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1785974&postcount=866,2007-01-06T13:26:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur catches hold of the faltering halforc as he falls...<br/><br/><i>Damn these creatures to the nine hells, I knew this was going to happen...<br/>
</i><br/>... lowering him gently to the gorund as, closing his eyes, he focuses on the life giving energy of Sune that flows through and arround him, the tender strands of energy that bind together the living, holding the soul within...<br/><br/><i>...don't fail me now, Sune, don't fail me now, please</i><i>...</i><br/><br/>... and, so doing, passes a hand over Lumpy's various wounds, binding them with the force, the beautiful force of life, just like the beauty he has sworn to protect with his own life and his faith.<br/><br/>About him his soft light seems to gather, lighting the batlefield less, making him an almost blinding figure.  The light gradualy concentrates around his gauntleted hand flowing out in golden threads, stiching the wounds of the fallen halforc.  Bloodflow ceases and small wounds close.  Lumpy's breath comes easier as more of the light flows into him through Evendur's healing hands.<br/><br/>When he stands his light is faded, the lustre gone from his once shining armor.  Still, a glimmer remains, and in that, he can be seen to bend tohis sword and turn to face the vile creature that has bestowed these wounds.<br/><br/>[Ooc: Lay hands on Lumpy for full amount, 4x7=28hp back for him.sorry about the luminous display.  It occured to me that the light which surrounds his armor could be related to the Lay On Hands ability, cirtainly makes for interesting visual accompaniment.  See it as a physical resonance of his relationship with Sune.]"
6191,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1786538&postcount=867,2007-01-06T15:10:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>In the forest ...</i><br/><br/>Tiriel grows with each step until she stands 12 feet tall. She picks up the demon with her gloved hands and slams it against a tree trunk. The demon claws at Tiriel, but its claws find little purchase against her enlarged vambraces.<br/><br/>Evendur gently lays Lumpy on the ground, his armor glowing with increasing brightness until both he and the half-orc disappear in a blaze of yellow light.<br/><br/><br/><br/><i>In the armor shop ...</i><br/><br/>There is a brief scuffle, during which you realize that there were more than just two people in the back room. With a crash, the light goes out, leaving the entire shop in complete darkness.<br/><br/>Someone cries out in pain. A body hits the floor with a dull thud.<br/><br/>""Where is he?""<br/><br/>""Varget! Timor! Here!""<br/><br/>""Where?""<br/><br/>A body stumbles into the curtain, tearing it from its mountings. Thin metal rings clatter on the wooden floor, scattering in all directions.<br/><br/>With a<i>fwish</i>, a sunrod is lit. With the curtain torn away, light floods the front room as well as the back, blinding your dark-adapted eyes for a moment ..."
6192,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1786966&postcount=868,2007-01-06T16:38:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/><i>Blinding white light surrounded him on what he can only assume is the verge of life and death.  He couldn't say which side he belonged on, nor was he sure which side he would rather be on.  Flitting thoughts flashed about almost visibly, ephemeral and unfocused.<br/>
<br/>
Duty.  Duty to a cause, to people, places.  Pledges made, to others, to himself, to the dead.  Freshest and foremost were his companions.  Despite the haze, he knew them all as clear as anything.  By name even, even if he never voiced that fact.  Sethra linked them all- that pledge wasn't to him, but for him.  Blood for blood, death for the fallen.  <br/>
<br/>
But foremost. . . Evelyn.  He knew her by name alone, from the raging tirades of her husband.  Never had he known her, the woman whose life he'd first taken.  Whose death weighed heaviest upon his soul.  He could never know in the mortal world why she had opted to die when it should have been him.  Why anyone would choose that.  Why the only one who might ever ha dloved him had left him alone in this world.<br/>
<br/>
His mother.  Death and what lay beyond held answers to all of these questions, he was sure of it.  She was somewhere there.  Part of him yearned to follow her there, to be done with it.  But he couldn't.  He held one pledge, closer to his core than anything he had ever known.  One he'd made as soon as he was old enough to understand the meaning of it.<br/>
<br/>
If the price for his living was her dying, then he'd be damned if she didn't get her money's worth.  Every step, every moment passed in joy or misery, was hers.  Was FOR her.  The only gift he knew to give back.  And if that kept him from her, she would wait.  He trusted she would wait; she was the kindest person he'd never met.</i><br/><br/>Death beckoned, the slow flow of eternity.  But life pulsed, the tumultous fury that could swallow anything.  Lumpy returned to that pulse, serene in one instant, alive with a swirl of emotion in the next.  Rage mostly, that something had almost taken that which was most precious from him, but sorrow for what that truly meant, alongside the joy of it's aversion.  But oh how the rage was most important now. . .<br/><br/>He'd barely been conscious a few seconds when he burst into motion.  Empty hands scrabbled through the snow around him, looking for his flail.  He'd dropped it somewhere, and he needed it, a death dealer.  He needed it to protect everything he valued.  If that demon was still among the living, it would soon regret it."
6193,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1787298&postcount=869,2007-01-06T17:34:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">If someone wants to talk to this thing, do it <i>now</i>.</font>"" Tiriel growls reflexively tightening her grip on the demon, which starts to choke.<br/><i> <br/>
opposed grapple check:</i><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=812880"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> 1d20+12=30</a><br/><i> non-lethal damage against pinned opponent</i>*=<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=812898"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d4+5=7</a><span style=""font-family: Garamond""><span style=""font-family: Verdana""><font size=""1"">[ooc]* go large size! bumped up from a <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/actionsInCombat.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">d3 to a d4</a>!</font></span><i><br/>
<br/>
Status:<br/>
HP: 35 (full)<br/>
</i> AC: 23 (-1 to dex bonus from <i>Enlarge Person</i>) (+2 Bark skin)<br/>
Saves +2 (&amp; +1 against fear)<br/>
+4 to grapple (size mod from enlarge person)</span>"
6194,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1787551&postcount=870,2007-01-06T18:18:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""Blue"">""Thokk. I know you speak many an odd language. Can you communicate with this thing? I want to know why it was here following Aeroz, where it and its companion was going, if theres anymore of them, and who sent them.""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Still that cold tone as he approached the enlarged Tiriel chanting once more. Another familiar spell. One that would allow for the angelic Tiriel to quite effecently hold unto the slimy bugger before they killed it.<br/>
<br/>
((OOC: Bull's Strength. +4 bonus to strength on Tiriel.))<br/>
</font></font>"
6195,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1789694&postcount=871,2007-01-07T08:02:00,Dr._Bob,"Lumpy reorients himself, picking his flail up from the ground. If he is surprised to see a super-sized Tiriel, he doesn't show it.<br/><br/>Strength surges through Tiriel's body as she continues to pin the demon up against a tree trunk. Though her fingers tighten around its throat, the demon doesn't seem to be suffocating.<i>Do demons breathe?</i>she wonders. It occurs to her that the ""choking"" noises might be its attempts to speak."
6196,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1790592&postcount=872,2007-01-07T11:06:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/>Katrin draws her sword without consideration for the sound it would make, knowing that she had been found out already. She gropes behind her with her free hand, hoping to find a wall she can back up against, saving her from being stabbed in the back."
6197,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1791305&postcount=873,2007-01-07T14:24:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix moves away from the curtain taking up a defensive stance, his tail ready to strike any who wish him harm."
6198,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1794972&postcount=874,2007-01-08T09:47:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>He didn't care to know why Tiriel was giant-sized any more than he cared why he was able to stand again.  It wasn't important yet.<br/><br/>Lumpy circumvents the giant woman, coming around towards the pinned demon from the side.  Eyes flickering erratically between demure melancholy and sadism, the half-orc levels his flail.  With a grunt, he begins laying into whatever part of it he can reach with abandon.  He noted his lack of concern for his flail, something he'd long treasured.  But as important as it was, he could always replace it.  He risked more things, greater things than his weapon.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=815035"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">PA -4/+8 (1d20+9=10, 1d10+15=24)</a><br/><br/>Miss, but Lumpy will keep swinging until he does kill it<br/>))"
6199,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1794985&postcount=875,2007-01-08T09:49:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur's sudden blood lust is dulled somewhat by Callos' words and the presence of an unusualy large Tiriel inbetween him and the deamon-spawn.  He circles the oposite way to Lumpy, sword at the ready for any atempt of escape, but defering to the will of Tiriel whom he watches as much as the deamon.<br/><br/><i>What was I thinking?  Where did those thoughts come from?  They weren't mine, surely...<br/>
<br/>
</i>He calls out to Lumpy as he sees him foing for the deamon, though not moving from his position, ""wait, Lumpy,wait, it is subdued!"" but to little avail."
6200,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1795070&postcount=876,2007-01-08T10:08:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>In the armor shop ...</i><br/><br/>Lying in front of you on top of the torn curtain is a young human male, dying from a gaping chest wound, his shortsword still clutched in one hand. Inside the storeroom are several more combatants.<br/><br/>To the left of the room stands a woman wrapped head to toe in red cloth. The outfit is form-fitting, highlighting the curve of her breasts and her shapely hips. Even Achkby and Fizahn are forced to acknowledge that she has an attractive figure (for a tallfolk woman, that is). Her head and face, however, are obscured by a deep cowl, protecting her identity. She is empty handed, but three henchmen stand in front of her, shortswords raised menacingly. One of the henchmen is holding up the sunrod.<br/><br/>They face the armorer on the right. Achkby and Yix recognize him immediately by his posture and body habitus, but his facial appearance seems to have changed somewhat since earlier in the day. His skin is yellow and thickened, almost lizard-like. His face is gaunt, cheeks hollowed out, and his ears are pointed in the manner of elves. His heavy woolen winter tunic has been tossed aside, revealing ornate golden armor underneath. A shining bastard sword rests tucked in the crook of his elbow in an almost casual manner. Bright red blood drips from its tip onto the wooden storeroom floor.<br/><br/>Two brown dogs stand protectively in front of him, facing the henchmen, teeth bared. Their presence surprises you somewhat, since there was no suggestion that there were any dogs inside the storeroom just a few seconds ago.<br/><br/>All of the combatants, including the dogs, turn to face the doorway. Achkby and Fizahn stand there frozen, caught in the sunrod's glare.<br/><br/>The armorer speaks calmly to Achkby. ""I'm sorry, little one, but all sales are final.""<br/><br/>The cowled woman speaks softly. ""Are those two dwarfs friends of yours, Khosuvah?""<br/><br/><br/><i>In the forest ...</i><br/><br/>Lumpy lays into the helpless demon, grunting as he smashes the creature again and again and again with his flail. Tiriel's eyes widen in surprise and disgust as she is splattered by gore. She lets go and the remains of the demon crumple to the ground.<br/><br/>Lumpy drops his flail, now useless, its head a melted mess of slag. The half-orc sags to his knees breathing heavily, his crazed blood-lust fading."
6201,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1795176&postcount=877,2007-01-08T10:30:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The cold catches up with Lumpy again almost immediately as he realigns with reality.  He sits hunched over his knees, panting puffs of frosty air as the last vestiges of adrenal euphoria fade smoothly into pain.  He could have sat there forever, huddled against the pain until the night air took him from this world again and not thought twice of it, but there were more important things to be done.<br/><br/>Still on the ground, the surly orc grates words from between clenched fangs,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">That's our cue ta get moving, the druid's health be damned.  Unless I'm far off my mark, mounted demons ain't part'a the local fauna.  I just bet my life that they were scouts or vanguards, which means Sethra's folk're hotter on us than we reckoned.  Killing them might buy us some extra time, but they'll be found sooner or later.  Hells, even if they ain't they must know where we're headed already.</font>""<br/><br/>Shakily, he rises to his feet again, steadying himself against the demon-spattered tree,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">We'd best be long gone from Tammar before tomorrow's over, or we might not make it through at all.</font>"""
6202,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1795908&postcount=878,2007-01-08T12:57:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><i>Tonight, has not been a good night</i>,  Tiriel thinks to her self looking at her acid pitted and gore splattered armor,<i>Hopefully I can repair this.</i><br/><br/>She gives Lumpy a curious look, before speaking.  ""<font color=""Navy"">Yes, I agree.  We need to head back towards the town, all of us.  Everyone should load up in the wagon and head back.  I'll trail behind and make sure we aren't followed.  <br/>
<br/>
You can borrow my horse if you'd like Lumpy.</font>"" She adds as an after thought.<br/><i>Huh, never expected him to lose his cool in the middle of a fight, but I guess almost waking up on the wrong side of the misty veil will do that to a person.  Too bad though, the wizard actually had a point.  Which reminds me...</i><br/>Glancing at Callos Tiriel asks, ""<font color=""Navy"">Can you turn this off now, it's not needed anymore.  <br/>
And thanks.</font>"""
6203,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1795960&postcount=879,2007-01-08T13:07:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>His expression was sour as Lumpy made the demon resemble ground up beef. Of course he had fully intended on killing the thing later on, but he had wanted some answers first! And now its brain was pulp! Grumbling he went over to the corpse, loathe to touch it. How he wished there was some spell to communicate with the dead!...that he could cast. The sound of someone speaking to him jerked him out of his revere and he looked up at the giant Tiriel.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Thanks for what? You were the only opition to cast the spell on Shiney. I wasn't going to grab that thing and no one else is acid retardant. As for dismissing. Just wait. The bigger you are, the easier it will be to load up everything for the trip back and you'll revert to your former size before we leave, so just wait.<font color=""Black"">"" He snapped out, irriatation written plainly on his face as he stretched slowly. The dark circles underneath his eyes seemed more prominet in the dim light of night and he was already grumbling as he looked around. ""<font color=""Blue"">Now how do we get back?<font color=""Black"">""</font></font><br/>
</font></font>"
6204,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1796489&postcount=880,2007-01-08T15:00:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn draws his dagger as the door bursts open, shielding his eyes from the light with his hand.  He takes in the scene with a confused expression.  He looks at the guy in golden armor.  A sloght grin crosses his face at the armorer's quote.<i>That's most definately the armorer.  </i><font color=""Blue"">""Yes.  I see you're having a similar dispute with your friends there.  Although, I assume it's about something other than a mithril shirt.""  <font color=""Black"">Fizahn's eyes narrow in anger as the woman refers to him as a dwarf.  <font color=""Orange"">""Gnome, you stupid dung heap of a tall folk.  And I'm sure my halfling compatriot agrees with these sentiments even if he can't understand me, never being versed in the exquisite language of the best race.""</font></font></font><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">  Fizahn gives the red woman a smile and chuckles a little.  <i>I don't think this is going to turn out well for us.  </i>Fizahn whispers to Achkby.  <font color=""Red"">""Can you think of any great bluffs that might get us out of this?""</font></font></font>"
6205,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1797982&postcount=881,2007-01-09T03:21:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b><i>Thokk allows Lumpy to smash the life out of the Demon, and sits back and laughs during the entire ordeal.  Afterwards, he goes over to lumpy and clasps him on the arm<br/>
<br/>
</i><font color=""blue"">""Ach, good show lad.  Methinks you needed to kill that lad a little more then I did, and get got the boot, to boot!  Hahaha!""</font><br/><br/><i>Thokk circiles the bits of demon until he finds a choice bit, and quickly lops it off.  Returning with the group to the previous fight, he will also take with him a Quill.  </i>"
6206,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1798358&postcount=882,2007-01-09T05:22:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel glares angrily at Callos and barely controls her instinctual response to draw her sword.<br/><i>You know you'll gain nothing lasting from fighting him.  </i><i> He's a bitter rotter. </i><i>Just deal with it later - there are larger things at hand.  </i><br/><br/>Tiriel takes her hand off the hilt of her sword, ""<font color=""Navy"">Well then, I guess you were just lucky to have someone in front of you.</font>""<br/>She turns and starts walking back toward the cave only stopping to collect her dropped bow."
6207,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1798439&postcount=883,2007-01-09T05:42:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby freezes.  Even after his vision returns, he remains motionless for a moment.<br/><br/><i>Dammit, gnome, why the hell do you think they <b>don't</b> speak Draconic.  It's one language I'll bet they both talk, though maybe not the henchmen... heh.</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Clients, not friends,</font>"" announces Achkby eventually, ""<font color=""blue"">Who took an interest in the... credibility of their supplier.  Though I am pleased that you had such a </font><font color=""red"">fine</font><font color=""blue""> shirt in stock this morning, it was also quite a surprise.  And after we heard from some friends, we thought it... prudent to come back.  Which was clearly a good decision, because it'd probly be a bad idea for anyone to change hands tonight.</font>""<br/><br/><i>Damn.  What the hell did you just say?</i>"
6208,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1802153&postcount=884,2007-01-09T16:45:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>In the forest ...</i><br/><br/>Lumpy limps back with the rest of the group towards the cave. Thokk lingers behind but finds that the remains of the demon crumble to the touch leaving no trophy behind. He picks up a howler quill or two however as you near the cave.<br/><br/>Outside the cave, you rendez-vous with Trinark and the druid. Once back at the cave you consider heading back for Tammar through what's left of the night vs. trying to catch a few hours of sleep before daybreak ...<br/><br/><br/><i>In the shop ...</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""red"">Make it a good one</font>,"" mutters the armorer. He absent-mindedly grasps the hilt of his sword. The blade shimmers as he does so, almost rippling like liquid quicksilver.<br/><br/>""They've seen too much, Khosuvah,"" says the woman in red, turning her hooded face away. She reaches down into a satchel, then places three pouches on a worktable. They clink softly. She reaches two fingers inside one pouch and withdraws a small platinum ingot. ""For the man you just killed. He was a good one.""<br/><br/>The other three men sheathe their shortswords and back slowly towards the canvas-wrapped crate.<br/><br/>The armorer ignores the woman and her henchmen. Instead he tilts his head as he stares at Achkby and Fizahn, as if not sure what exactly to do with them. The two dogs sit at his feet, cocking their heads in almost the exact same manner.<br/><br/>After a pause he asks, ""Can I help you?"""
6209,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1803890&postcount=885,2007-01-10T06:28:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>A very confused Yix breathes a deep sigh as he sits down. The situation was too confusing for him to even begin to fathom what was happening, and since everyone looks friendly, at least for now, sitting seemed like a  good idea."
6210,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1804260&postcount=886,2007-01-10T07:44:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Drifting back into his usual sullenness, Lumpy stubbornly refuses any offers for aid.  He limps back to the cave after the others, stopping to gather a few things; his ruined flail, the quill he'd removed from his leg, and his longbow.  He also takes the opportunity to search the howlers, reasoning that if there were anything important to be found, it wouldn't be carried by the acidic demons.<br/><br/>His stance on how to use the remainder of the night is clear-cut and adamantly defended.  Despite his injuries, he is fully in favor of packing up and moving on, to the point of donning his armor.  This he explains simply, ""<font color=""Blue"">Whatever ya decide, I ain't sleeping no more tonight</font>""  He retreats closer to their shelter's exit, retrieving his guisarme from where he'd left it and standing grim sentry.<br/><br/>It was only partially a ruse.  His mind really did want to keep moving.  It was as sharp and clear as it had ever been, focused by his close call.  But his body protested every waking moment.  It needed to heal, and it needed rest to heal well.  He wouldn't let it, if the stakes were so high.  His armor served two-fold purpose there.  The worn plate hid his weaknesses, covered the bloodstained clothing that highlighted his wounds- the last thing he needed was to be fussed over by everyone.  He leans against his polearm, taking weight off of his injured thigh and listens to the others while staring into the darkness."
6211,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1804578&postcount=887,2007-01-10T08:44:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b><i>What's her problem? I was telling the truth after all! It wil be easier to pack up and leave with her still big and whatnot. Women, can never take logic as a compliment.<br/>
<br/>
</i>The necromancer shook his head, instead turning his attention to Lumpy who he was quite certain had died not to long ago. How was he still going about? The half-orc didn't look undead, none of the characteristic slowness of a zombie and definitly not a skeleton. Had one of the others healed him? That wasn't what bother him though. What did was that Lumpy was still hurt, the blood stains in his shirt before he pulled the armor back on confirmed that. But Lumpy was still right. It was no longer safe to remain in this place even if some of them needed rest and healing.<br/><br/><i>If he thinks he can make it back to the others then I guess we'll just have to trust him to be able to handle it.<br/>
<br/>
</i>""<font color=""Blue"">Lumpy's right. Lets move out quickly.<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
</font></font>"
6212,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1805191&postcount=888,2007-01-10T10:39:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur seems to match the generaly disgruntled nature of the group.  Though he says nothing more on the matter, it is clear that he is unhappy about the killing of the helpless deamon.  When he disipates his armor his jaw is set tight.  Upon ariving back at the cave he strides straight up to the lizardman and sets his bare palm firmly against it's sholder.  His eyes stare defiantly into it's eyes and the fires of his anger burn brightly behind them.  Still his touch is gentle, and the warmth that flows from him disipates some of the cold that the lizardman feels, fighting to clear it's mind from it's diseased fog.<br/><br/>Evendur turns away without a word, gathering what is his that is left and joining lumpy in his unspoken decision to trek back through the night.<br/><br/>[Ooc: Remove disease on S-man]"
6213,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1805740&postcount=889,2007-01-10T12:25:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel<br/>
<br/>
</b>Tiriel reaches the cave slightly ahead of the others and fills Trinark and the druid in on the details of the fight.  She mentions that heading back to the town is likely and that it might be best to get prepared and moved into the wagon.<br/><br/>She reiterates that she'll follow behind everyone."
6214,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1806346&postcount=890,2007-01-10T14:27:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/>Katrin narrows her eyes in suspicion, but decides it is best to remain silent for now. She says nothing, instead choosing to stare at the armorer with an almost bored expression."
6215,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1806893&postcount=891,2007-01-10T16:27:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>In the forest ...</i><br/><br/>As quickly as possible, you decamp and mount up. Lumpy rides in the back of the wagon as Trinark tends to his wounds. Those of you with horses escort the wagon back towards Tammar.<br/><br/>In a way, the expedition was a success. You have retrieved the missing drow and druid safely. The encounter with the demonic scouts and its significance, however, has put a damper on the happy reunion.<br/><br/>Lumpy's wounds will heal. Tiriel's armor and sword are pitted, but servicable. The only casualty really has been Lumpy's flail. Some of you silently thank the gods for your good fortune. The night-time encounter could have gone much worse for you (especially for Aeroz).<br/><br/>You near the walls shortly before dawn. The skies are still dark, and the gates are shut tight.<br/><br/><br/><br/><i>In the shop ...</i><br/><br/>The armorer and the woman in red seem to have concluded their ""negotiations"". The henchmen struggle with the bulky package as they head for the back door.<br/><br/>""A pity we were interrupted, Khosuvah. It would have been ... interesting. Next time, perhaps.""<br/><br/>The armorsmith shrugs without even turning around to acknowledge the woman. You get the feeling that the aborted combat was little more than a game between the two of them, the dead henchman notwithstanding.<br/><br/>Achkby and Fizahn stand awkwardly while the armorer waits for some sort of answer. The armorer's eyes flick from side to side noting the presence of Yix and Katrin without comment. One of the armorer's dogs scratches an ear absent-mindedly. The other opens its mouth and pants.<br/><br/>Once the back door closes behind the woman and her henchmen (including the one carrying the sunrod), the shop is plunged once more into darkness.<br/><br/>""...<br/><br/>""Well? Are you planning on speaking or are we just going to stand here in the darkness all night?"""
6216,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1808144&postcount=892,2007-01-11T03:45:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Did they... just... get away?!!</i><br/><br/>When the armorer turns his head, Achkby follows his gaze to Katrin.<br/><br/><i>Why the hells couldn't you have stayed hidden?  We're not getting anywhere by showing more cards, we still have no idea where he stands...</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Er...</font>"" Achkby starts.  With no idea what to say, he shunts aside creeping feelings of guilt and failure, and musters all the indignation and anger he can for what he hopes is a ferocious outburst.<br/>""<font color=""red"">In the name of Ti--of the Gods, what in the nine hells did you just do?  You just <b>sold her</b> a baby <b>dragon</b>?</font>"" he says loudly and coldly (<i>If only I weren't so short!</i>), eyes narrowed to be as menacing as possible.<br/><br/><i>So much for not showing our cards, dammit, we should just get out of here and see where she goes...</i>"
6217,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1809840&postcount=893,2007-01-11T09:56:00,Dr._Bob,"<i>In the shop ...</i><br/><br/>In the darkness, the armorer raises an eyebrow. Is he puzzled? Amused? It is hard to read his mildly alien features. (This facial expression is only visible to Yix and, to a lesser degree, Katrin and Fizahn.)<br/><br/>He switches to Common. ""I don't know what you are talking about, halfling. All I know is that I seen to have caught a group of burglars who have broken into my shop.""<br/><br/>""I suppose that I really ought to call the constable, but I find myself in a generous mood."" As he speaks, he sheathes his sword and reaches for a small lantern and a box of matches on a table off to his right. He lights the lantern and places it on the floor, next to the body of the henchman.<br/><br/>""I have to clean up this mess,"" he says, nudging the corpse with his foot. ""Leave as quietly and inconspicuously as you arrived, and I will forget that your intrusion ever occurred.""<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>There is still time to intercept the woman and her henchmen if you hurry (and if you think its a good idea). The package is bulky enough to encumber them.</i>"
6218,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1810047&postcount=894,2007-01-11T10:26:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">We should probably wait until dawn to enter the city.  <br/>
  It'd be nice to at least let everyone know we're all okay now though...</font>"""
6219,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1810353&postcount=895,2007-01-11T11:12:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Best the Lizard and the Drow never be seen in the city period if we can help it.</font>""<br/><br/>Lumpy rises stiffly from his spot on the wagon, disembarking and making his way back to where his horse trails,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">But someone needs ta go in either way.  Need ta round up the others efficient-like, and make sure we pick up enough feed and supplies or what-have-ya ta make the last leg'a the trip.  Might be best if some'a ya try ta go on in while the rest'a us try and drive a path through the woods around the city.  Meet up on the far side.</font>"""
6220,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1812875&postcount=896,2007-01-12T01:12:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur, riding ahead, jaw still set, speaks up for the first time.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">We shouldn't take them into the city at all.</font>""<br/><br/>Back stiff as his jaw he fails to elaborate on this concept."
6221,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1813257&postcount=897,2007-01-12T04:04:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel stays quite for a while mulling over their options.<br/><i>That leaves Lumpy, Evendur, Aeroz, Callos and I to get into the city.  Lumpy's hurt, Evendur's style is rather...flashy, I can't see Callos volunteering, and I have no clue about Aeroz.  It'd be easy for me to get into the city... and if it's still dark I might be able to manage it unseen.<br/>
Damn it.  I'm going to have to ask the wizard if he can help.  It'd be stupid not to.<br/>
<br/>
</i>Tiriel swallows her anger, and to a small extent, her pride before speaking.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Callos, do you have an invisibility spell?</font>"""
6222,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1813653&postcount=898,2007-01-12T05:44:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>Puzzlement was pretty plain on his face when Tiriel approached him to ask for the invisiblity spell. If he remembered correctly, she wasn't exactly his greatest admirer and might actually be angry at him. Guess it was a pretty big thing for her to ask him for help..<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Why on earth do you need an invisibility spell for?<font color=""Black"">""</font></font>"
6223,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1814175&postcount=899,2007-01-12T07:29:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy snarls a bit as Evandur re-suggests his exact sentiment, but swallows any possible comment.  People had been claiming his ideas as their own for years, and this bunch was no different.  He continues to check over his horse, making sure his possessions are secured upon it.  He wasn't sure if he could muster the effort to mount the beast, but he wanted to be sure he wasn't missing anything regardless.<br/><br/>The dour orc lets the others sort out who would enter the city.  Hopefully, it would be someone trustworthy."
6224,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1816144&postcount=900,2007-01-12T13:38:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I can get into the city without being detected, though I would need some help though.  Its been a while since I did any major infiltration.  I would prefer to take Trinark, but Edgar is right about him attracting unwanted attention.""</font>"
6225,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1816997&postcount=901,2007-01-12T16:25:00,kuja.girl,"ooc: I swear I posted a response earlier today... I even had to rewrite it, so where is it?"
6226,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1818205&postcount=902,2007-01-13T03:42:00,Dr._Bob,"Callos asks Tiriel why she needs an invisibility spell. He listens with interest as Tiriel offers to slip into the city invisibly to contact the rest of the group. Glancing uncomfortably at the others, she is a little bit vague on the details of how she plans to get over the walls of the city, but Callos (having been with her during the encounter with the werewolves in the Forest of Lethyr) has some idea of what she has in mind.<br/><br/>He reminds her that the spell has a finite duration and that if she attacks anyone, the magic will be broken. He starts describing in intricate detail some of the arcane structure behind the spell and segues into the history behind its development.<br/><br/>Tiriel clears her throat interrupting him. ""So ... could you cast the spell now, before we freeze to death out here in the open?""<br/><br/>Callos picks absent-mindedly at a hangnail. ""Umm, actually, no. I don't know that one.""<br/><br/>Tiriel flushes, and for a moment it looks like she is considering strangling the necromancer with her bare hands ..."
6227,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1821142&postcount=903,2007-01-13T14:09:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Ssathiya had gasped in surprise when Evandur placed his hands on him. His shock only increased when after a sensation of warmth, the heaviness in his chest was gone and his breathing was much easier now.<br/><br/>It looked that all Evandur was going to get was a grateful look but the words,<br/><font color=""blue"">""I thank you""</font>are uttered after a short pause.<br/><br/>The lizardman is mostly silent on the ride."
6228,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1823684&postcount=904,2007-01-14T05:40:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>Tiriel continues to stare in a mixture of shock and anger at Callos before berating the wizard for wasting her time - thus not comprehending Aeroz's words.<br/><br/>[ooc: someone else (Evendur or Lumpy perhaps?) should respond to Aeroz since Tiriel and Callos are too busy arguing.   I imagine they will keep themselves busy for sometime in this fashion until someone else does something<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" xy4gx6bz9=""""/>.  (tell me if I'm wrong Callos)]"
6229,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1824153&postcount=905,2007-01-14T07:45:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
</b>Still confused and in shock at how the situation unfolded, Yix looks around at everyone questioningly<font color=""Blue"">""Well?""</font>"
6230,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1824231&postcount=906,2007-01-14T08:04:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>The necromancer made a point of picking at his hang nail while Tiriel ranted and raved at him. Once she finished, looking up with a bored look.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">So?<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
<i>If she wants to play the blame game I can just as easily!</i> He thought to himself before launching into a tirade of his own. About how someone shouldn't ask about something unless they were willing to hear it all out, about how it was her fault they were out here in the first place since she couldn't keep an eye on the contents of her own wagon, and lastly of how, if she was so smart and prepared, that she should have thought of a contingency plan in case he hadn't prepared the spell.<br/>
<br/>
(Yes. Yes they will. n.n)<br/>
<br/>
</font></font>"
6231,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1824875&postcount=907,2007-01-14T10:12:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/>Still keeping silent, Katrin slowly walks towards the door, motioning Fizahn, Ackhby, and Yix to come outside with her. She makes sure not to let the armorer out of her sight until everyone is outside and the door is closed behind the four of them."
6232,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1825299&postcount=908,2007-01-14T11:41:00,Dr._Bob,"It was supposed to be a simple smash and grab operation, but you've discovered that the mysterious package seems to be at the center of a much more complicated intrigue than you had anticipated. Some of you had heard of the mysterious extraplanar<i>githyanki</i>, but none of you expected to encounter one here in the East, much less in a backwater like Tammar.<br/><br/>What exactly was in the package? Could it really contain a baby dragon, as Achkby suspects? And who was that cowled woman in red? What is the connection between the transaction in the back room and the drow and grimlock unit Katrin and the others encountered in the Underdark?<br/><br/>It seems as though no answers are forthcoming tonight. Uncharacteristically silent and indecisive, the four of you stand frozen in inaction until Katrin gently leads you out of the shop, back into the cold winter air. The armorer watches you go, his features blurring momentarily, then resolving back into his human-appearing disguise.<br/><br/>A thin gray light from behind the rooftops alerts you to approaching dawn. You consider trying to chase down the woman in red, but you know that the others will be waiting for you back at the inn, and you decide it might be best to let this one go for now.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>While Tiriel and Callos bicker, Lumpy sighs and turns to Aeroz. They quickly agree upon a plan. Aeroz will enter the city at first light and collect the others. The rest of you will give Tammar a wide berth, and will meet the others outside the east gate.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Aeroz slips through the gate before it's been opened all the way. The guards pay him no mind, assuming that the elf is part of one of the caravans. He rides quickly through the town until he arrives at the Owl and Pussycat.<br/><br/>He hails Fizahn, Achkby, Katrin and Yix, who are just arriving at the door themselves. They look bleary-eyed and irritable. Aeroz explains the plan, and reluctantly, they agree to gather their possessions and hit the road rather than catching up on some much needed sleep.<br/><br/>Upon entering the inn, the keep informs them that their friends have just left, perhaps two hours ago. She passes Aeroz a brief note from Si'rene, written in elegant longhand. He passes it around for everyone to read.<br/><br/><i>""Not knowing when, or indeed if, each of you would be returning, it occurred to me that at least some of us needed to press onward if we had any hope of alerting the northerners of the necromancer's pact with the tanar'ri and the threat to the entire East, which I think that we can all agree is woefully lacking in the resources and resolve to defend itself against such an invasion even if it had an inkling of the impending threat, in a timely fashion, and considering the new information shared with us by Elthan regarding his vision and the increasingly likelihood that we may at any moment be set upon by Lady Valentine and her undead cohorts, I felt it necessary to press forward toward the River Mulsantir, with the full hope and expectation that you, my friends, will soon catch up with us, but also with the knowledge that if you can not, then we have not squandered any more time than was absolutely necessary.""</i><br/><br/>After verifying that Si'rene, Lissa, Hajih and Elthan have left, leaving the remaining cart behind, the rest of you quickly pack up and leave Tammar while the other caravans are just beginning to get organized.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>A mile or two outside the city, Aeroz, Katrin, Fizahn, Achkby, and Yix rendezvous, as planned, with Lumpy, Tiriel, Evendur, Trinark, and the druid. It only takes a few minutes to fill each other in on your respective adventures in the middle of the night, and to inform everyone of Si'rene's decision."
6233,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1825727&postcount=909,2007-01-14T12:52:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>It took him a few tries to get up onto his horse- part of the reson he disliked horses was because they were so high off the ground, and he was hardly in the best shape.  But he'd managed it without help and that was important to him.<br/><br/>Lumpy merely exists on his saddle, hardly anything you could call riding.  One hand grips the reigns, traces looped several times to keep it from slipping free, while the other is wedged under the straps securing his saddle.  His armor seems to hang upon him, no longer a comforting presence, merely a burden.  The night had been trying, and his preternatural determination was at it's limit.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">That's good, the elfess's got some sense in her.  Leastaways if someone catches up with us now, all our eggs ain't in one basket.</font>"""
6234,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1826687&postcount=910,2007-01-14T15:57:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel is still bitter from the argument with Callos last night, or was it this morning?   Anyhow, she doesn't understand how Callos can possibly blame her, personally, for their detour.  It wasn't<i>her</i>wagon, a misunderstanding she'd cleared up right away.  It was Hajih's, but that was beside the point.  The point was, as far as she was concerned, it<i>wasn't</i>her fault and she'd tried to handle it the best she could.<br/><br/>The fact that she really didn't get a chance to clean her armour or sleep doesn't add to her mood.   She expends a good part of her energy trying to stay alert but after a few hours she ends up spacing out and thinking about the ""demons"" that she'd fought the night before and the news that Lady Valentine was after them."
6235,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1827300&postcount=911,2007-01-14T18:47:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiya, Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Ssathiya squints up at the sky on hearing the news that the undead woman they'd met beneath  Teflamn would be after them.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""I'll try and keep an eye out for that thing. It owes us a blood debt."" </font><br/>, he promises Tiriel.<br/><br/>He looks worried when he hears about Si'rene's rashness.<br/>In hearing Lumpy's comment,<br/>""Not true. Remember the creatures we have met on our quest north. They go into danger without the strength of numbers. The warriors are all here."", he grumbles in a low tone shaking his head.<br/><br/>If his words are any indication of his intent; It is quite clear that the druid would pursue after them and hurry northwards. He stamps on the slush by the road, rubbing his palms as his hot breath mists before his face."
6236,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1829209&postcount=912,2007-01-15T07:21:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Aye, well put lad.  We might as well press on and just be on our way""</font>"
6237,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1829651&postcount=913,2007-01-15T08:53:00,HempRope,"Ooh, we're speeding up.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>As they trudge back to the inn, effectively defeated, Achkby expels a constant stream of curses, tri-lingual profanities, and insults aimed not only at himself, but also his companions, the dragon-dealers, Sethra and the Gods.  It's mostly a guttural torrent of anger muttered violently below his breath, but he occasionally explodes into much louder, nigh-incomprehensible diatribes, ejaculating short phrases of fury that clatter off the cobblestones and buildings.<br/><br/>By the time they meet with Aeroz, Achkby has simmered down towards disappointment, but is still walking a bit apart from the others and whispering to himself.  When he sees the note, instead of his usual resignation to uninformed following, Achkby demands to know what's going on, when Elthan had a vision, and who ""Lady Valentine"" is.  He pesters the others until they divulge most of this, at which point he storms off, unhappy with his petulance.<br/><br/><i>They've just up and <b>left</b>?  What is this?  Sirene was one of the few level-headed ones of us left, and Haji, godsdamn his useless self, was actually <b>nice</b>.  And then Elthan, Elthan I could respect, and he and his twin gave me the scale and claw.  Not to mention Lissa... <b>what the hells is this?!!</b></i><br/><br/>When they've finally met up with the others, the sleepless night has caught up with Achkby, and he rides silently behind Aeroz, reimagining their midnight confrontation and what he might have could have should have done.<br/><br/>[[There I go getting even more emo...]]"
6238,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1830375&postcount=914,2007-01-15T11:13:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Further and further out of my element we go...</font>"" Aeroz says to no one in particular.  As he sits on his horse, he reflects on all the significant moments that had brought him here, to this strange land that had no sand, no searing hot sun, and no exploding alchemical labs that took away 50 years of his life.  He'd never thought of himself as an adventurer, but here he was, riding on a horse to a land he had never seen or heard of, trying to stop an army of undead and fiends.<br/><br/>Hells, he even had a sword telling him what he can and should do.  It seemed like something out of a bard's song, something a child would be told of before he went to sleep.  Aeroz wondered how that tale might end, him surviving petrification, starvation, rat plague, a psychotic necromancer who loved to fry dogs, a psychotic necromancer inhabiting a little girl and a host of his own issues, only to meet his end by some necromatically enhanced demon pheasant.  Or better yet, tripping and falling on a spike as he reached the end of this adventure.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">So, does anyone know what we are supposed to expect in the north there?  Cold?  Zombies?  Frozen undead?  Necromatically enhanced demon pheasants?</font>"""
6239,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1831470&postcount=915,2007-01-15T14:32:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""blue"">""Well lad, if it would be enhanced demon pheasants, I doubt they would be necromatically enhanced, being that they dont take well to mortal additions.""</font>"
6240,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1832387&postcount=916,2007-01-15T18:19:00,Dr._Bob,"On the long, cold road to Two Stars, each of you exchange as much information about Rashemen as you know. Most of it is hearsay, however, as none of you have been to that part of the East before.<br/><br/>Some say that the Rashemi have existed since the collapse of the ancient Narfell and Raumanthar empires. Fierce and independent, the Rashemi tribes have successfully defended their borders against the Mulhorandi, demons, and orcs for over 700 years.<br/><br/>The Rashemi are legendary as fearsome warriors and berserkers. Their villages are led by a<i>fyrra</i>or 'warlord'. The village warriors are organized into various<i>fangs</i>or 'lodges', each with a different fighting style. The<i>fyrras</i>of each village are united beneath the<i>huhrong,</i>the Iron Lord.<br/><br/>The spiritual guides of the Rashemi are the<i>hathrans</i>, also known as the 'Witches of Rashemen' or collectively as the<i>wychlaran.</i>The<i>hathran</i>sent by the<i>wychlaran</i>to Thesk may have failed in her attempt to prevent Sethra's resurrection, but there is still a chance that you, following one of her last wishes, might be able to thwart his plans to conquer the East.<br/><br/>The Rashemi believe that their region is inhabited by spirits - from the rocks and trees to the waters of their lakes and rivers - that protect the land. The Rashemi both fear and love these guardian spirits, called<i>telthors.</i><br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Despite your best efforts, you do not manage to catch up with Si'rene, Elthan, Lissa, and Hajih that first day.<br/><br/>On the morning of the second day after leaving Tammar, the druid points out circling vultures on the horizon. When Trinark, huddled inside one of the cart tents to escape the daylight, is informed, he says what everyone else is obviously thinking, ""That is not a good sign."""
6241,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1832593&postcount=917,2007-01-15T19:25:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur speaks uf for the first time since suggesting avoiding the city.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Should we investigate?</font>""<br/><br/>He had not stayed riled up by the appearance of the demonic scouts for long, sinking after a few hours into a state of quiet meditation, he becamelost to the world untill the appearance of the vultures.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">They usualy circle the dead,</font>"" he says, ""<font color=""Blue"">We shouldn't leave them out in the open like that</font>."""
6242,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1833298&postcount=918,2007-01-16T03:14:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""It could just be a dead necromatically enhanced demon pheasant or something, but let's not take any chances. I'm for taking a look at what's over there.""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Katrin waits for the input of the other party members while trying not to consider the possibility of the vultures' prey being Si'rene, Hajih, Elthan, and Lissa.</font><br/>
</font>"
6243,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1833330&postcount=919,2007-01-16T03:23:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn becomes quiet and incohesive.  He talks little and has some trouble connecting thoughts.  One thought, however, sticks out in his mind.<i>My days without sleep are catching up to me.  I need to sleep for a year or just the winter.  Has any gnome tried hibernating before?  </i><font color=""Black"">His train of thought is interrupted as Evendur talks about the vultures.</font><font color=""Blue"">""No, <font color=""Orange"">pretty boy</font>.  We're not investigating...  I don't want to get over there to see corpses...  And then, when we go to bury them...  They jump up at us...  And once we cut them apart...  They'll just come back together again...  Bigger, you know?""  <i><font color=""Black"">No they don't know.  Well, Thokk knows and the druid.  Stay awaaay from the vultures...  Ugly vultures.  I hate them.</font></i></font>"
6244,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1834694&postcount=920,2007-01-16T07:48:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix looks at Fizahn incredulously, he had no idea what he was talking about. However, he put it down to the fact that he was just rousing from his slumber, which had gone on quite a bit since the traveling began. He took a moment to stretch himself and his wings out before joining the world of the living."
6245,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1835247&postcount=921,2007-01-16T08:58:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">It might just be a dead animal.  Still, I guess we should at least check.</font>"""
6246,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1836333&postcount=922,2007-01-16T11:41:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">""</font>Now, correct me if I'm wrong, and I may very well be, but aren't vultures more acclimated to warmer areas?<font color=""Black"">""  Aeroz points out as the group debates over whether to investigate or not.  ""<font color=""Blue"">And maybe we should consider getting the drow some shaders when we get to the next village.  It would help a ton with that whole light aversion deal he has<font color=""Black"">.""</font></font></font></font>"
6247,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1836340&postcount=923,2007-01-16T11:48:00,Dr._Bob,"A few of you with horses or ponies trot forward ahead of the rest of the party snuggled into the two wagons. After a couple of hours, the circling vultures lead you away from the main road to a small knoll.<br/><br/>The first to arrive on the scene discover a gory scene. It looks a small group of travelers had camped here for the night. Though the location was reasonably defensible, it would appear that they were set upon in the middle of the night. Hoofprints, footprints, and blood are everywhere among scattered and torn canvas tenting and fur blankets.<br/><br/>Two bodies lie face down in the snow. A pair of the more bold vultures have started pecking at one. A gaudy, floppy hat lies undisturbed on a patch of undisturbed snow, adding an inconguous splotch of purple and yellow color to the otherwise gray, brown, and crimson palette."
6248,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1836545&postcount=924,2007-01-16T12:26:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Oh no, you stupid, stupid worthless tracker of an idiot.""<font color=""Black"">  Aeroz remarks as he sees the floppy hat.  He picks it up and brushes it off, trying to see if it is 100% certain that this is the ranger's hat.</font></font>"
6249,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1837276&postcount=925,2007-01-16T14:22:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/>With her face set in a grim mask, Katrin walks up to the nearer of the two bodies. She shooes away the vultures, cursing at them and waving her arms. She breathes in deeply several times, in an obvious effort to control her emotions. Then she rolls over one of the bodies to get a good look at the face."
6250,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1837410&postcount=926,2007-01-16T14:41:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Katrin approaches the closet body, its head slightly to the side in the snow and covered in winter furs. Around his neck is a blanket, clearly torn from a bedroll in an attempt to strangle him. You flip him over,<br/><br/><b>Elthan<br/>
</b><br/>Elthans face appears slightly blue, not from being suffocated, but from the cold. It is quite apparent he is alive, and he gives a slight moan and a wheeze as he is turned onto his back. It can be seen that one of his arms is caught inbetween the blanket and his neck, popping up in a limp and disgraceful manner infront of his face."
6251,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1837438&postcount=927,2007-01-16T14:45:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Upon seeing the intial scene, Lumpy lets the others head straight in.  He suspected what they might find, and he was less interested for the moment WHO was dead than he was in who killed them and where they'd gone.<br/><br/>Instead, he directs his horse around the edge of the knoll, looking to make a slow circle around the carnage.  Thankful for the previous night's rest, he scans his route for tracks leading in and out through clearer eyes.  Whatever had done this had to had come in and gone out somewhere."
6252,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1837700&postcount=928,2007-01-16T15:28:00,Dr._Bob,"There can be no doubt that the hat is Hajih's. Aeroz stands holding it in both hands, his face an emotionless mask.<br/><br/>Katrin kneels beside Elthan. He is only semiconscious, suffering from hypothermia.<i>He can't have been lying like this for more than several hours,</i>she thinks to herself.<i>The attack must have happened shortly before dawn ...</i><br/><br/>Lumpy circles the campsite, eyes scouring the ground for any clues as to what happened. His eyes spot hoofprints leading away from the campsite in different directions.<i>They scattered the horses,</i>he decides.<br/><br/>A different set of hoofprints catch his attention. The prints spiral inward toward the center of the camp. Something unusual catches his eye about these other prints - they appear to have left imprints in the packed snow and ice, almost as if the hoofprints were<i>melted</i>into the earth. He counts the separate sets -<i>one, two ... no, three sets, definitely three sets.</i><br/><br/>The center of the campground is a mess, if the riders dismounted and left tracks, Lumpy can't make them out. Lumpy finds himself looking down at the other body. The body is too large to be Lissa and not colorfully dressed enough to be Hajih. He doesn't need to turn her over to know who it is."
6253,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1837837&postcount=929,2007-01-16T15:50:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Gods damn it. . .</font>""<br/><br/>Lumpy slings himself from his horse, taking a knee beside Si'rene's body.  It was surprising how little he'd picked up on first aid in his time afield.  It had always fallen on someone else to handle that particular aspect of combat management.  He wished he hadn't skipped it.<br/><br/>As he turns the elfess over, he throws flitting glances around, speaking to the others without making eye contact,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Something nasty afoot.  Hot-hoof horses.  Three, with riders.  Demons, without bothering ta check.</font>"""
6254,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1838138&postcount=930,2007-01-16T16:44:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><i>stupid stupid stupid,</i>she thinks to herself,<i>they should have known better than to try this alone and I should have made sure this wouldn't have happened.</i><br/>She quickly dismounts, almost stumbling into a run to where Lumpy has revealed Si'rene's body.<br/><br/>Tiriel quickly tears off her gloves and places her fingers to her friend's neck, hoping beyound hope, that she finds a pulse.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Damn it you're too stubborn to be dead.  You can't be dead...</font>"" Tiriel mutters to her friend.<br/><i> Tiriel will first check to see if Si'rene's still alive. </i><br/>(I don't need to roll for that right?)<br/><i> If so, then she'll attempt to stabilze her and Tiriel will force a potion of CLW into her for good measure.<br/>
Heal check:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=827794"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=23</a></i>"
6255,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1838452&postcount=931,2007-01-16T17:55:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>Was he surprised to find bodies at the site of the vultures? No. Not in the least, vultures were scavengers and liked dead meat over living. Was he surprised about<i>who</i>the bodies were? Very much so. It made him a little bit numb, as if someone had immersed him in the snow and left him there for a bit. Or maybe thats what Elthan felt like. The necromancer stumbled off of the cart he had been in, walking towards the still unmoving body. Afterall, Elthan was alive and more importantly there were those among them much better at dealing with wounds of the body. But dead bodies....well he had special training with this sort of things.<br/><br/>Approaching rather noisely towards Si'rene's body and Tiriel, eyes dragging over the form. Standing behind Tiriel like that though, dressed up in his shadowstuff clothing, he couldn't help but have an odd thought. With his shadow cast over the two of them, he reminded himself of a vulture. Part of his head screamed that this had to be a trap. Lumpy had mentioned demons being a possible suspect but it also raised a chilling thought of its own. Great evil might have been what had attacked the four...With a growing chill in his heart he acted. If he was right...<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Get out of the way girl, I need to see her!<font color=""Black"">"" Tone holding more then a hint of panic in it.</font></font><br/>Stepping forward, Callos pushed Tiriel to the side and knelt down beside the body quickly. His hand was visibly shaking as he tilted Si'rene's head and to the sides, looking anxiously at her throat all the while muttering under his breath...<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Mystara, please tell me that I'm wrong. For once, just once, let me be wrong about something...<font color=""Black"">""</font></font>"
6256,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1839445&postcount=932,2007-01-17T03:11:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardman had not been keen on any further diversions and had rumbled under his breath when the group meandered towards the vultures. His mind had been set on catching with the forward group and moving swiftly to the north.<br/><br/>He now stood surveying the carnage. A quick glance was all it took for him to note the abnormal prints, he didn't focus on the other prints and clues.<br/><br/>He knew all he needed to know about the attack so he distracts himself studying the skies for the weather ahead and left the healers to attempt their best. He swears softly for not having any healing spells prepared.<br/><br/>His claws ball into fists and shake as he draws a deep breath in to steady himself. He pushes the image of the bleeding, pale Elthan away.<br/><br/>Ssathiya will cast detect magic to scan the surroundings and the campsite.<br/><br/>If no-one asks the question before he is done he will ask<br/><font color=""blue"">""Where are the others?""</font><br/><br/>OOC: take 10: Survival Check 18 (tracks + weather)<br/>Cast Detect magic"
6257,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1840657&postcount=933,2007-01-17T08:34:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/>Katrin quickly looks around and sees Aeroz.<font color=""Blue"">""Hey, you! Aeroz! Come over here and make sure Elthan doesn't die; you need to get him warmer.""<font color=""Black""><br/>
Katrin waits a few impatient seconds to see if Aeroz is listening to her, then hovers anxiously over Si'rene's limp figure, breathing heavily.<br/>
<i>She's not dead... she can't be dead.</i><br/>
</font></font>"
6258,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1841523&postcount=934,2007-01-17T11:14:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur takes in the scene, meted hoofprints, bodies, the singular hat.  At first he seems frozen to his mount, unmoving, the others traversing the collage like ghosts over the frozen image burnt into his brain.  It feels unreal, like a hazy dream.  Elthan's moan cuts throught he haze, through the cottonwool that has replaced his brain.  He semi-falls as he dismounts and hurries over to the half-dead half-elf, removing his cloak as he goes.<br/><br/>Reaching the fallen form he brushes past Katrin to cover's Elthan with the material in the hopes of preserving what little warmth might still reside within the young man.Wishing he had something to help warm him, he holds Elthan close to himself, sharing his body heat as he chants a prayer to Sune, asking her blessing to help heal any hurt he might have.<br/><br/><i>""See this creature of beauty, oh Sune,<br/>
See that he suffers no more.  <br/>
Give me the strength to heal him, oh Sune,<br/>
Give him the life he's fought for.""<br/>
<br/>
</i>A different glow surrounds Elthan which is gradualy absorbed by him.  Evendur lifts him, carrying himto the wagon where he lays him down as comfortably as he can manage."
6259,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1841640&postcount=935,2007-01-17T11:36:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">What do you want me to do?  Light him on fire?  Wait a second...<font color=""Black"">"" tucking the hat under his arm, he ruffles through his bag and pulls out a vial.  Placing it in the hand of Katrin.  ""<font color=""Blue"">Have him drink this, but I tell you, I know nothing at all about first aid.<font color=""Black"">""</font></font></font></font><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""> Continuing to search through his pack, he pulls out a long, thick blanket and offers it to Katrin as well.<br/>
<br/>
[OOC:Giving potion of cure light wounds]<br/>
</font> </font>"
6260,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1842388&postcount=936,2007-01-17T13:42:00,HempRope,"I thought you had a hip flask or something, were gonna warm him up with some good rum...<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby urges Bess as close as he can before leaping off and running the rest of the way to the mess before them.  A tumble in the snow as he lands puts him well behind the others, so he doesn't come upon the scattered camp until the bodies have been turned over.<br/><br/><i>Si'rene... Elthan, thank Brandobaris... Haji's hat, but... Haji?  Where's Haji?  And... and in the name of Hlal... <b>They've taken Haji and Lissa!!</b></i><br/><br/>Achkby frantically checks the other side of the hill, wading through deep snow that soaks his breeches and makes each step a painfully cold endeavor.  Unfettered panic gives way to utter dread for her fate, their fates, and he slogs back to Bess and struggles atop her and slumps forward in a shivering heap.<br/><br/>The others tend to Elthan and Si'rene as worse and worse visions of demonic tortures chase each other through Achkby's mind.  Eventually, he is roused from his terrors by the biting cold, and he takes a moment to perform a simple spell that dries and heats his clothes.  He realizes that the others could use the same treatment, and turns the spell on Elthan and then Si'rene, drying and warming them and then the others with whom he clusters about the wagons.<br/><br/>[OOC]<i>Prestidigitation</i>, and I'm doing it right now,<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=828843"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spell Failure (1d%=32)</a>. [/OOC]"
6261,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1842663&postcount=937,2007-01-17T14:29:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix keeps his distance from the bodies, almost too afraid to think of what terror befell them. Feeling less invincible then he did during earlier happy times, he wanders back inside one of the wagons hoping that if he can't see it, it won't be true."
6262,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1843265&postcount=938,2007-01-17T16:23:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Whether anything has any positive effect or not, the bombardment of positive energy and warmth serves to make him more disoriented and groggy.<br/><br/>The blanket still wrapped around in his neck, he settles to attempt to murmur ""What?"" as he is placed into the cart."
6263,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1843594&postcount=939,2007-01-17T17:33:00,Dr._Bob,"The late morning sky is clear and blue except for a few thin cirrus clouds high in the atmosphere. It's a beautiful day.<br/><br/>Lumpy gently turns Si'rene over. Rigor has set in, and her body is as stiff and unyielding as stone. Her skin is white and as smooth as marble. Her eyes are closed. Her facial features are uncharacteristically relaxed, as if in death she has found a peacefulness that had eluded her in life. Brushing her bangs away from her forehead, Lumpy can't help noticing that she is quite pretty in an elfin way. He had never realized this before.<br/><br/>Tiriel kneels at his side, searching futilely for a pulse, a breath, or any sign of life. She pours clear liquid from a vial between Si'rene's frozen lips, only to have the potion dribble away out of the corner of her mouth.<br/><br/>Almost shouting, Callos pushes his way between Tiriel and Lumpy. He pulls away her frozen collar, checking her throat and clavicles. He doesn't seem to find what he is looking for, to his relief. He sags back on his heels.<br/><br/>Beneath Si'rene is a small pool of frozen blood. Lumpy notes three small slits in Si'rene's chest. He is surprised to recognize them as thrusts from a narrow blade - a dagger or rapier - as opposed to the claw marks he expected to find.<br/><br/>The other blood scattered about the campsite suggests that either Hajih or Lissa, or perhaps both, were also wounded badly, if not killed, or perhaps some of the blood belongs to whoever attacked them. It is difficult to tell. Only Elthan seems to have no wounds on him other than some abrasions on his neck.<br/><br/>Color begins to return to Elthan's cheeks as he begins to shiver violently."
6264,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1843875&postcount=940,2007-01-17T20:18:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Wordlessly, honoring an unspoken moment of silence, Lumpy turns away from Si'rene.  He retrieves his bedroll from his horse, unfolding the material to it's fullest and laying it over the elf, concealing her wounds but leaving her face exposed.  They could wrap her properly later.  The loss of a comrade always touched him, but moreso did the sense of desperation coming from the woman's friends, feelings which dwarfed his own.<br/><br/>He leaves them there for the moment to settle themselves, making his way towards the wagon where Elthan is recovering,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Demon horses, but riders with swords. . .  What in the nine Hells happened here?</font>"""
6265,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1844111&postcount=941,2007-01-18T00:10:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn grudgingly accompanies the group to the bodies.  He has his crossbow out and loaded.  Once it's verified that Elthan is alive, but Si'rene is dead, he trains his crossbow on her.<i>If Sethra raised her as a zombie, would she still be able to kill us with her bow?  We should probably get that away from her if she still has it.  </i>He walks over, still keeping an eye on the corpse and looks to retrieve her bow and arrows.  At Lumpy's question, he frowns.<font color=""Blue"">""I may be going out on a limb...  But I think that possibly it was Sethra's demon allies that happened here...  I'm sure that there are plenty of demons that can ride horses and wield swords...  Maybe some kind of demon centaur...  I'm just hoping that they're demons without the power to raise zombies.""</font>"
6266,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1845439&postcount=942,2007-01-18T07:47:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>After apraising the situation further Evendur sits next to Elthen in the wagon, holding him close to help warm him.  Clearly there was nothing else he could do for the others.  The frantic hapeningsa around Si'rene would probabvly help them in the end to come to terms with her death.  He still felt nothing.  Odd, how he could have felt somuch for that girl so long ago, yet nothing for these people now.  maybe the years as a Gnoll had hardened him.  Maybe he just didn't blame himself for their demise in the same way.  Whatever it was, he felt awful for not feeling anything.  Surely any human would feel at least anger, any paladin would rage at the loss of life.<br/><br/>He gently rocks Elthan as one would an ailing child, comforting him, or at least himself.  He mumers;<br/><br/>""It's alright.  You are safe now.  You are safe... now."""
6267,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1847548&postcount=943,2007-01-18T13:46:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""brown"">they hurt the lass...</font><br/>
<br/>
</i>Thokk stands there, almost numb and un-characteristicly silent.  He watches as first Elthan, then Si'rene are inspected.  He relaxes slightly when Elthan is pronounced alive, then completely tenses up again when Si'rene does not respond<br/><br/><i><font color=""brown"">They hurt the lass...</font><br/>
<br/>
</i>Visions swirl through Thokk's mind, visions of friends dead, fiends feasting on entrails of his clansmen, of his elders being slaughered as they tried to shepard the children out.<br/><br/><i><font color=""brown"">THEY HURT THE LASS</font><br/>
<br/>
</i>Thokks last thought was of his beloved, her heart ripped from her chest infront of his eyes and devoured before him.  He had failed then.  He had failed again, they clan had been savaged.  At least one lay dead, one injured, and two missing, including the little lass<br/><br/><b><font size=""4""><font color=""brown"">""THEY HURT THE LASS!!!!""</font></font><br/>
<br/>
</b>Thokk yells into the air at the top of his lungs, every fiber of his being straining into the sky.  He whips out his dagger, and with one swift movement<b>chops off his beard<br/>
<br/>
</b>He stands, looking at the huge fistfull of hair in his hand, and throws it over his shoulder.  He then takes his dagger and cuts his own face with it, twice, directly over two previous scars on his left eye.  He lets the blood flow, and covers his blade with it<br/><br/><i>Fifty seven years.  Fifty seven years since I took that oath.  Moradin, before you and the anvil, I renew that oath.  They will suffer.  They will DIE.<br/>
<br/>
</i><b><font size=""4""><font color=""brown"">""THEY WILL DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!""</font></font><br/>
<br/>
</b>Thokk Marches towards Elthan, taking note of his wounded state but foribly pushing right to him<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">'Where.  Did.  They.  Go.</font>"
6268,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1847761&postcount=944,2007-01-18T14:22:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan sits in the cart and attempts to keep a strait face as Evandur treats him like a wounded puppy. He rubs his sore neck and tries to sum up to himself just happened while he warms up.<br/><br/>Curiously, he peeks over the side of the cart upon hearing Thokk scream, and simply stares. His head follows Thokk as he approaches, and he sits still (or as possible for a shivering man) for a moment after being issued the question. ""Iii-eii.."" He begins before cutting himself off and trying agian. ""D-dont know."""
6269,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1847804&postcount=945,2007-01-18T14:29:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
(</b>sorry for the lack of continuity)<br/>Yix who had taken his leave earlier, began creeping slowly towards Evendur and Elthan. Moving slow and in awe that it was really him, not dead but not in the greatest shape. Visibly shaking Yix reaches his small hand out to grasp at Elthan's foot to put his fears behind him, only to find a new fear in the Dwarf's ragings that send him skittering back to the corner of the wagon."
6270,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1848518&postcount=946,2007-01-18T16:20:00,Dr._Bob,"Evendur cradles Elthan gently until the half-elf gingerly releases himself from the paladin's embrace. Elthan has only fragmented memories of the attack. Black horses, smoke and flame; an armored woman, strangely familiar; two men, dark eyes and grim expressions.<br/><br/>Trinark steps down from the wagon, shading his eyes against the sunlight. He kneels beside Tiriel, a prayer to Eilistraee on his lips. ""Sleep well.""<br/><br/>The drow stands up again, squinting at the vultures gathered overhead. ""We need to keep moving."""
6271,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1849160&postcount=947,2007-01-18T19:24:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>Ssathiya starts at the sound of Thokk swearing. His brows raise in alarm at the state of Thokk.<br/><br/>Anger. It was certainly there but the focus of his meditations had been at letting go and reaching their destination. Voicing the shock wouldn't come close to releasing the checked rage at seeing the aftermath of an assault on members of his pack. He wanted to find the missing but he also wanted little delays with powerful scouts so close. Scouts familiar with the lay of what was a strange land to him.<br/><br/>He tried to catch the eyes of Trinark and Fizahn. His expression silently conveying 'What do we do about him?'. Thokk's oath was certainly a norm among his own kind. Given his state, he was bound to hunt down the attackers. Given his state, he might not survive.<br/><br/>In truth, a hunt appealed to his primal side. Bloodlust and vengeance, dulled by his recent insight but still lurking. His motives were to rescue the rest of his pack. And he wouldn't be above making them suffer. A blood debt would be exacted.<br/><br/>The dwarf wouldn't be alone. Fizahn and Trinark would follow them. He inwardly sighs as he considers the consequences of another split by his pack.<br/><br/>{Later,}<br/>{He moves to where Si'rene was placed in the wagon. He was always aware that she disapproved of his company and viewed him in a lesser light. They had spoken rarely. He reaches into his pouches and runs a thumb upon her forehead with water and a ground herbal powder from one of his pouches. He offers her guidance by the spirits to a better place within the Balance}"
6272,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1850939&postcount=948,2007-01-19T07:43:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel<br/>
</b><br/>Tiriel numbly lets Callos push her out of his way.  She stays on her knees in the snow seemingly unaffected by the turmoil around her until  Trinark speaks to her.   Unable to control herself anymore, she throws herself at the startled drow and starts sobbing.<br/><br/>Trinark tries to comfort and calm Tiriel, but it still takes some time for her to stop crying.  WOnce Tiriel gets her grief under control she realizes that she's not the only one affected by Si'rene's death.  Thokk's reaction is disturbing but also moves her at a primal level to leap into action.<br/>Seeming to read her mind, Trinark gently reminds her that they<i>really</i>shouldn't stay here.<br/><br/>Standing up Tiriel gets a better look at the group - all are worried and some seem ready to go on a rampage.  Tiriel finds herself torn between their ""duty"" to find the Iron Lord and the prospect of finding and hunting down the ones who killed Si'rene and took Lissa and Hajih.<br/><br/>She walks over to where Lumpy is standing and after an akward moment she asks him, ""<font color=""Navy"">What do you think we should do?  Continue on or look for our friends?""</font>"
6273,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1850970&postcount=949,2007-01-19T07:49:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Impassively, Lumpy retrieves Thokk's discarded beard, stuffing it into his belt.  He closes in behind the dwarf, catching him by the shoulder to forcibly pull him away from Elthan.  In contrast to the dwarf's, the dour half orc's anger simmers slowly, revealing itself in a strained tone of frustration in his voice.  His words are partly an attempt to calm Thokk, and partly a response to Tiriel.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">They will, when it's time fer it.  But I know two things.  One, we ain't got time ta hunt them down looking fer them.  We've given up too much already ta risk it by turning aside from our goal.  Given up things like this right here.</font>""  He waves an arm to indicate the expanse of the ruined camp and what it represented, but continues quickly to forestall the inevitable outburst from Thokk,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">An' two.  We don't have ta hunt them. They'll find us, ta be sure.  This and last night is proof enough that they're looking, and that they're pretty good at it.  Keep yer wits about ya and ya'll get yer chance.  But we gotta keep the pace.  This is a race, and Sethra's the competitor.  All these demons are here ta slow us down.  That's proof'a how important the goal is ta him.</font>"""
6274,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1851431&postcount=950,2007-01-19T09:02:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">...It wasn't demons.<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
Came the muted words, Callos was still staring at Si'rene's body as if for the first time realizing that she was dead. Now that his worries had been unconfirmed the full reality of the situation had come crashing back to him like a swift kick to the groin. So instead he found solace in his knowledge and the past. Standing, he directed Lumpy's attention to the hoof prints that vanished into the earth.<br/>
<br/>
""<font color=""Blue"">Just look...The hoof prints vanish like they melted into the earth, right? Or did they take flight? We know Sethra is consorting with demonkin and raises the undead and that tells us two important things about all this. What demonic creature has hooves and...<font color=""Black"">"" He stopped then to gesture back towards Si'rene and the pool of frozen blood underneath of her. ""<font color=""Blue"">...and what demon fights with weapons? Espicially considering their prey and the visceral pleasure they get out of using their natural weapons. No...wasn't demons that killed them. Might have rode in on demon horses, nightmares if I'm right, but no demon did this deed. There would be...there would be more bodies and blood if demons had. This looks more professional. Like someone doing a job and moving on. And considering the kinds of undead intelligent enough to wield weapons in any sort of adeaquate manner...we need to travel fast, travel light, and keep heavier watches at night.<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
He hated thinking like this. That the things coming after them might be blood-sucking fiends of undeath. But it was the only course his mind could find for it, and better to be prepared then to be caught vulnerable at night.<br/>
</font></font></font></font></font></font>"
6275,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1851922&postcount=951,2007-01-19T10:33:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b>Thokk strains against Lumpy almost holding him back, but nods silently when he gives his reasoning.  Thokk picks up his tower shield and Lays it on the ground.  He then strips off the top half of his armor, exposing a very muscular body completely criss-crossed with scars, some very evidnetly ritually done.  Using the dagger, he traces over some scars, drawing blood lightly, while in others carving deep in new places, notibly working on some winged form across his chest.  He growls at anyone trying to approach him to get him to stop, but should anyone simply watch, he does nothing.  After several minutes, the form is complete.  It is a dragon, mostly composed of old ritual scars but now shown afresh.  He then stands up and murmers...<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">'The Blood Dragon has arisin""</font><br/><br/>Thokk then walks over to Ss<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Scaley, got anything that would close these wounds up but leave the scars?""</font><br/><br/>Thokks voice is amazingly deadpan as he asks, with no emotion in it."
6276,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1853138&postcount=952,2007-01-19T14:10:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardman roots in his pouch.<br/><br/><i> aah.. still some left!</i><br/><br/>Looking at it, he gives a rather nonplussed look. The creeper strands were not fresh. It was primitive even by lizardkin standards. It stopped bleeding without adding any healing.<br/><br/>Sighing the druid hands it over to the druid motioning how to crush it hard and apply it. Even the least healing spell outweighed its effects in that respect. The lizardman watched his dwarven warrior apply it solemnly.<br/><br/>He carefully refrained from<i>even</i>thinking about the<i>other</i>use of the creeper.<br/><br/>It was poor at healing but it was pretty effective in relieving constipation non-magically.<br/><br/>He nodded to Thokk in approval, refusing whatever remnants the dwarf hadn't used up. Squatting on the ground he idly scratched in the ground and lost himself in thought.<br/>He hadn't heard Callos yet. But even not doing so, he was thinking along similar lines. His instinct was to find the rest of his pack but he also knew within himself that the brave lost would wish the success of the mission over themselves.<br/>He also doubted how successful they would be in finding them if they went looking.<br/>The fact that their bodies had been absent hinted to them still being alive to him.<br/><br/>He looked up at the sound of a sobbing Tiriel. He knew the closeness of the women and stared at the ground sullenly.He wandered what the pack would do and who he would follow."
6277,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1854090&postcount=953,2007-01-19T16:30:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>We have to go after them!!!</i>"
6278,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1854241&postcount=954,2007-01-19T17:00:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark watches Thokk's ritual cutting impassively. The drow then squints at Achkby, as if reading his thoughts. ""You want to go after them,"" he observes. ""But they are gone for now, and Lumpy is right, they will likely come for us soon. We should move on."" (You note in passing that Trinark's common is definitely improving.)<br/><br/>Looking up from Si'rene's corpse, you note dark clouds rising to the west. It looks like a storm is on its way."
6279,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1855659&postcount=955,2007-01-20T05:27:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur sighs at the storm, still feeling numb and inhuman.<br/><br/>""Looks like we're not going to get that far before it hits us.  It'llw ash away any signs we could follow of whoever did this well before we could find them.  I say we make what headway we can while we can, find somewhere suitable to shelter for the night."""
6280,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1858524&postcount=956,2007-01-20T15:03:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/>Katrin kneels near Si'rene's corpse, weeping silently.<br/><br/>So many different thoughts and emotions were going through her mind. She didn't want to let go of Si'rene; she didn't want to believe that Si'rene was dead. But she knew that the group would have to move on, and soon, in order to warn the Iron Lord of the threat from Lady Valentine.<br/><br/>Evendur's words filter through her emotions. ""not going to get that far before it hits us... make headway while we can... shelter for the night."" Stubbornly, she remains by Si'rene's side, unwilling to accept the loss of her friend."
6281,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1860220&postcount=957,2007-01-21T02:57:00,Dr._Bob,"Some gentle prestidigitation is used to reposition Si'rene's limbs so that she lies peacefully, hands crossed over her heart. The elf's body is wrapped in a makeshift shroud and placed in one of the wagons.<br/><br/>You ride hard through the day, making much better time than you did with the caravans, keeping just ahead of the storm. You arrive at Two Stars just before nightfall. The land has grown flat and featureless, sloping ever so gradually to the east, towards the great river. Two Stars is another fortified town, similar architecturally to the somber construction you observed in Tammar. Both cities suggest to you that they might once have been outposts of a long-forgotten ancient civilization.<br/><br/>Unlike the commotion that accompanied your arrival at Tammar, you are welcomed without reservation into Two Stars. The townsfolk seemed pleased to see you, and they are excited to hear that the winter caravans are not too far behind you and might be arriving in another day or so. The druid and drow are not given a second glance, as if the townspeople are used to exotic visitors (or are too polite to comment on them).<br/><br/>Settling in to the Bowl and Ladle for the night, you discuss what to do with Si'rene. No one is exactly sure what the grey elves do for their dead. Burial in the frozen earth would be problematic.<br/><br/>Trinark also points out that if Lissa and Hajih were taken alive, it is possible that their captors will soon know your party's exact capabilities and its planned route to meet the Iron Lord. Would it be prudent to change course? According to the map, there is a road directly north from Two Stars. Or would it be better to simply press on, crossing the River Mulsantir as planned, keeping on guard for any demons, or undead, or both?"
6282,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1860775&postcount=958,2007-01-21T05:54:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Dammit, no.  I am not going to get so tangled up in... in other people that it gets in the way of moving on.  I am putting them aside, leaving them to themselves.  They'll have to... to deal with it, and we are going north.  You have to put people aside.</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">No,</font>"" says Achkby to Trinark, ""<font color=""blue"">No.  We are going north, and I'm not letting anyone keep us from doing that.</font>""<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Achkby keeps to himself when they reach the city."
6283,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1861826&postcount=959,2007-01-21T10:15:00,kuja.girl,<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>During the ride to Two Stars Tiriel feels her grief harding into a tight ball of anger.  Her anger and grief are so entwined that she can no longer separate the two.  She glances at Thokk during the ride.  His outburst had been surprising considering that he hadn't know Si'rene that well.  Tiriel fights to channel her feelings into determination instead of random action and spends much of the ride in silence.<br/><br/>Once in town Tiriel takes her time cleaning up before returning to the common room out of her armor which she is carrying in her arms along with a leather bound roll of tools.   She approaches Katrine  and explains that she's going to try and locate a local black smith or armorer to help her repair her equipment.<br/><br/>[ooc: Dr.Bob - If she can find a shop she's going to need mithral to repair her chain shirt and someone to repair her sword.<br/>edit: and she'll keep an eye out for silver weapons]
6284,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1864226&postcount=960,2007-01-21T16:56:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan remains quite during the trip, keeping to the back and his thoughts to himself, staring between Lumpy, Evandur, Thokk and Callos.  At each one, a look of mixed remorse comes across his face that he quickly hides.<br/><br/><br/>At Two Stars, Elthan quickly removes himself from the carts. ""I'm going to see if I can get a few mirrors. I'd suggest everyone try to retrieve a symbol of their patron god, and copious amounts of garlic."""
6285,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1865412&postcount=961,2007-01-22T02:48:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>Thokk remain stoic the entire ride, merely riding along and watching everything as it passes him.  Once at the town, he nods at Elthans suggestion, and wanders around lookking for a symbol to Moradin.  Not finding one, he curses the people under is breath, and proceedes to the nearest blacksmith, borrows it for several mintues, and hammers out a crude symbol, a hammer.  He then affixis it upon the shield and continues on his way."
6286,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1866715&postcount=962,2007-01-22T07:14:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Seeing that the people of that town did not react in a hostile manner, the druid decided to attempt to find a temple of Ehlonna if possible. With all the vast wilderness between towns, he was confident of at least finding a human ranger or two.<br/><br/>He also decides to draw some money from the group to stock up on their food. He is unsure how/where to buy them and wonders if Fizahn will tag along.<br/><br/>OOC: not sure who i draw money from but ssathiya wants to accomplish 3 things.<br/>1. warn 'nature' types and get info<br/>2. buy food supplies<br/>3. figure out a way to detect oncoming attacks. up til now they'd been located quickly twice and he doesn't like being blind."
6287,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1867181&postcount=963,2007-01-22T08:27:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evandur</b><br/><br/>Evandur sits in the cart with the body.  He seems to look sad in a detached way, more like he's sad about a beautiful thing that has been broken than a friend who has died.  He reaches out as though to touch Si'rene's face a couple of times but stops short befre he actualy contacts the dead flesh.<br/>[hr]<br/>On entry to the town he searches for a shrine to Sune to pray at, distancing himself from the party."
6288,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1867512&postcount=964,2007-01-22T09:16:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/>Katrin remains silent for most of the ride to Two Stars, responding to questions with single-word answers. She fights to keep her grief under control, knowing that she can't let it overwhelm her, believing that if it does, the panther side of her could break loose.<br/><br/>At the inn, Katrin simply nods when Tiriel explains what she is going to do. She also leaves the inn and wanders the streets in search of a temple of Selune, following Elthan's advice.<br/><br/><i>It is ironic, isn't it? I follow Mother's lead and I end up like this... At least they won't shun me. They might even be able to help.</i>"
6289,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1868498&postcount=965,2007-01-22T11:53:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix confused as to where he should go, hangs around Achkby. Yix hasn't been his usual playful self, much like the othersc have not been themselves.<font color=""Blue"">""Things will be all right won't they?"" <font color=""Black"">Yix questions Achkby</font></font>"
6290,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1870336&postcount=966,2007-01-22T16:46:00,Dr._Bob,"In the fading light, the party splits up, each member seeming lost in his or her own thoughts.<br/><br/>By lamplight you make some special purchases, anticipating a possible encounter with Lady Valentine. As you wander through the streets, you notice something unusual, however - there are no obvious temples to your gods.<br/><br/>Tiriel visits three different smiths, but finds them ill-prepared to repair her mithral armor. One offers to repair the chainmail with conventional steel, but this option doesn't appeal to Tiriel, and she politely declines.<br/><br/>Stymied, you reconvene in the inn to prepare for the push across the River Mulsantir.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Let me know what items you buy. Standard prices.</i>"
6291,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1871679&postcount=967,2007-01-23T02:44:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn spends the first part of the journey taking careful pains to anchor himself to the cart.  Once he is confidant that he won't fall off, he sleeps in short naps.  He awakes every couple minutes to make sure he's not in danger of falling off the cart.  He also awakes with his hand on his dagger whenever someone approaches him.  He doesn't talk at all.<br/><br/>Fizahn is relieved when they arrive at the town.  He considers Trinark's proposal to change course.<font color=""Blue"">""Good plan.  Let's do it.""  <font color=""Black"">He looks at Achkby's response to the proposal with slight confusion.  <font color=""Blue"">""Listen,<font color=""Orange""> stupid halfling, <font color=""Blue"">we're still going north.  Noone said anything about not going north.  The plan is to go north a different way.  There are a few routes to the place we want to get.  We're worried that they know the one we want to take, so we plan on changing routes, but still going to the same place.  Do you understand now, <font color=""Orange"">ignorant hedonist.""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Fizahn leaves the others and heads to his room.  He fingers his stained and ripped clothes and examines his unruly hair in a mirror.  <i>I need to get that cut.  Shave what looks like it's almost a full-fledged beard.  Plus, I need a cloak.  I still haven't replaced that cloak.  Thrice-damned mindflayer.  I'd look good in a hat, too.  Nice tri-cornered hat with a plume.  </i>With these goals in mind, Fizahn ties a gold piece around his neck and heads out into the town.</font><br/>
</font></font></font></font></font></font>"
6292,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1872700&postcount=968,2007-01-23T07:15:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Disappointed that no one in town can help her repair her armor, Tiriel focuses on obtaining the garlic that Elthan had suggested while she commissions a smith to repair her sword.<br/><br/>Once her sword has been repaired she returns to the Inn.  After listening to her friends discuss alternate routes, Tiriel approaches the Inn-keep and asks if he knows if the frozen lake is stable enough to cross.[hr]<br/><br/>[ooc: I'm assuming that her sword can be repaired since it's steel.<br/>She'd also like to pick up some powdered garlic, or if that's not possible, 20 heads.  Cost?]<br/><i><u>Purchases:</u><br/>
*repair for flamingLS = ?<br/>
*20 powdered garlic/heads of garlic = ?<br/>
*3 sheets paper = 12sp (4sp ea.)</i>"
6293,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1873833&postcount=969,2007-01-23T10:13:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>Callos, unfortunately, didn't truly have a goal in mind as he wandered the streets of Two Stars. Instead he was lost admist the halls of his mind, plotting and planning, trying to find some sort of plan that would allow for everything to go alright. Vampires were powerful undead, that he knew, with strength relative how powerful their were before turning. Unfortunately their strength kept growing naturally as well. Very dangerous. Espicially to fight and even harder to kill. Requiring much work...Perhaps it was time to talk to Elthan, see what the other might possibly know or think.<br/><br/>Still keeping his eyes open for anything in particular that caught his eye, the necromancer snapped his fingers irriatably. So much to think about and so much to do!<br/><br/>((OOC:<br/><br/>Knowledge Religon check to see how much he knows about vampires?<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge Check</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>25</b>]</span>. Specifically how to repel and slay vampires and special attacks.))"
6294,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1873930&postcount=970,2007-01-23T10:28:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>The lack of temples didn't overly bother Lumpy much.  He was only interested in Shaundakal's shrines, and he'd come to know those as few and far between.  instead, he focuses on his needs, visiting every smithy the town has.  He needed a new flail (again), and he'd settle for nothing less than the best he could find.<br/><br/><br/>((OOC: Buying a new flail.  Masterwork if possible.  Plus enough rations/feed to get him back up to 10 days worth for the trip ahead<br/><br/>(3)15gp<br/>))"
6295,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1874036&postcount=971,2007-01-23T10:40:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>After visiting the blacksmith and working his armor, he simply buys 10 days food and returns to the inn, were he polietly and silently refuses mead for the night.  Instead, he wanders over to the fire, pulls out a whetstone, and begins to sharpen his sword, then proceeding to polish all his armor.  After it reached a mirror bright shine, he graps a fistfull of soot, and gently rubs it all over the mail, dulling it."
6296,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1874619&postcount=972,2007-01-23T11:56:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b><span style=""font-family: &amp;quot"">Evendur</span></b><span style=""font-family: &amp;quot""><br/>
<br/>
Evendur was not too hopefull of finding a shrine, so looks instead for the garlic suggested.  Not a fragrance he'd been particularly fond of at any point in his life, but if it would help, it would help and a paladin has to do what a paladin has to do.<br/>
<br/>
He also looks for a tendays trail rations before retiring early to bed.<br/>
<br/>
</span>"
6297,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1875084&postcount=973,2007-01-23T13:02:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/>Katrin finds it strange that there are no temples to be found in the city. She does purchase an extra waterskin and searches briefly for a place to fill it from, on the assumption that Trinark would be willing to bless the water, and that holy water ought to be as useful as a holy symbol against the undead.<br/><br/>Katrin is still frowning suspiciously as she re-enters the inn.<br/>[hr]<br/>(OOC: Waterskin--1 gp)"
6298,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1875955&postcount=974,2007-01-23T15:16:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Having no praying to do or any real supplies necessary, Aeroz simply wanders around the area until he finds a tavern or some other similar place.  After about an hour, he goes to find the nearest member of the group."
6299,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1876198&postcount=975,2007-01-23T15:48:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>[OOC]For the record, his comment about proceeding was supposed to be to Trinark before they left the ambush-site.[/OOC]<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">We need to keep moving as fast as we can,</font>"" argues Achkby, ""<font color=""blue"">It doesn't matter who we come across.  Nothing is more important than time now.</font>""<br/><br/>Achkby almost tells Yix, that yes, of course, everything would work out just fine.  It's like protecting a child... except that Yix isn't really a child, and that Sheyra, fair judgement be upon her, was, and look at her now.<br/>""<font color=""blue"">We shall see, Yix,</font>"" Achkby responds quietly, ""<font color=""blue"">Things haven't been so great this far... I don't see that changing any time soon.</font>""<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Achkby wanders around aimlessly, unsure of what to do.  He had never been prepared for anything, realy, just... reacted.  He wasn't sure what to do now, with warning.  This was all an unfamiliar process to him.  Still, he tried his best, mulling over what he knew about demon-horses, vampires, and other undead.<br/>[OOC]<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=839065"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge (Arcana) (1d20+11=18)</a>[/OOC]<br/><br/>Deep in his thoughts, Achkby does eventually stumble into a spice shop.<br/><i>I have plenty of rations and don't much like garlic, but I suppose the least I can do is provide some variety.</i><br/>Achkby buys three heads of garlic (1 sp), five ounces each of fennel (5 sp) and bergamot (1.5 sp), and 10 ounces of cumin (3 sp).  He also buys a pound of sugar (10 sp), a half gallon of sunflower oil (1.5 sp), a pound of raisins (10 sp), and three pounds of walnuts (9 sp).  Wandering next door, he purchases two pounds of sardines (8 gp) (<i>Best avoid goit...</i>).<br/><br/>If he can find it, he'll purchase a scroll of<i>Dispel Magic</i>but he doesn't think the odds of finding such a thing are high.<br/><br/>He considers seeking out silvered weaponry, but realizes, realistically, that regardless of what he's weilding he won't be able to do anything to a vampire.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>When he meets up with the others, Achkby asks if anyone has some gold they'd like to trade for platinum pieces."
6300,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1877034&postcount=976,2007-01-23T18:26:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>When he rejoined the others, Callos seemed more thoughtful then usual. Granted, he was quiet most of the time recently but it was a brooding and withdrawn kind of quiet. Now the necromancer looked as if he was actually thinking about what he was doing. A couple of things struck him as needing to be done. It was only right that they should be but it was hard to put them into the proper order...better handle the most delicate one first...<br/><br/>He approached Tiriel (And Katrin if their hanging out together) carefully and quietly. A serious look on his face as he laid a gentle hand down unto her shoulder and gave it a supporting squeeze.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">...Tiriel...it may be hard for you...but shouldn't we lay Si'rene to rest? This may be the last oppertunity you have to do it for a good ways. I'll even help you do it.<font color=""Black"">""</font></font>"
6301,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1877051&postcount=977,2007-01-23T18:35:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The death of his comrade and the fate of his missing companions distract him as he walks beside Fizahn in the crowds.<br/><br/>Keeping his arms by his side and speaking in low tones, he convinces the few wary onlookers  he is no threat and is treated to nothing more than prolonged stares or sideward glances.<br/><br/>With Fizahn's help, he secures rations to be delivered to the inn where the pack is dwelling.<br/><br/>The smell of the town is the same as any human settlement to ssathiya but the smell of woodsmoke and human scent is not as stifling as the larger cities. The breeze from the open plains keep the air cold, clear and crisp.<br/><br/>He wanders about, after parting with Fizahn, looking for individuals clad in similar raiment to those he'd met in Teflamn. A tell-tale animal companion would be a dead give away and he kept an eye out for that. He thought back to Tcha who would be somewhere in the highlands near his hunting grounds and hoped the moody reptile was content with its solitary life."
6302,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1878495&postcount=978,2007-01-24T05:57:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel is an open person.  She plainly wears her emotions and her moods are easily read.  So when Callos speaks to her he can easily see her surprise written across her features.  For a moment, Tiriel doesn't know how to respond and Callos fears that he might have acted too quickly.  But her features relax and after a sigh she speaks,<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">You're right.  Thank you, Callos.<br/>
  It'll be impossible to make a grave in this weather - what should we do Katrine?</font>"""
6303,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1879134&postcount=979,2007-01-24T08:19:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>""If I may be so bold to suggest,"" evendur interjects quietly,"" it is the custom among some societies to burn their dead upon a funeral pire.""<br/><br/>Evendur pauses for a moment, considering the positive benefits of doing such with reguards to their current plight.<br/><br/>""Even though it may not have been her societies preference, burning would be far easier to execute than digging holes in this frozen earth.  Once it is done it would also be posible to take some of the ashes with you, a keepsake to remember her by.""<br/><br/>Evendur pauses for a moment before continuing in a much quieter tone.<br/><br/>""As for staying here, I am not of an easy disposition about doing so.  This is an<i>unholy</i>place.  No temples arround?  No shrines?  Whodo these people pray to?  I grow more and more uneasy the longer we stay here."""
6304,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1879650&postcount=980,2007-01-24T09:54:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Despite partialy knowing what Achkby's answer would be, Yix was slighly discouraged to have his beliefs confirmed. He follows Achkby  around as he has no real need to go anywhere, and feels the need of a familiar face in the strange town. He doesn't buy anything, but almost doesn't follow Achkby out of the spice shop as he takes in all the aromas. Thinking of all the delicious meats that can be covered in spices Yix hurries towards the Inn to order himself a decent meal."
6305,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1881934&postcount=981,2007-01-24T15:28:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel finds a blacksmith with the skill and inclination to polish and hone her longsword. He admires the weapon, now returned to its mirror polish, for a moment before passing it back to her. ""It is a fine weapon m'lady. May it serve you well.""<br/><br/>Several of you collect mirrors and garlic to ward off Lady Valentine, should she make an appearance. Others create makeshift holy symbols, keeping them close at hand.<br/><br/>There is a strange vibe in the town, which several of you pick up on. The townsfolk are friendly enough, but somewhat reserved. When a few of you comment on the lack of shrines in the town, they either quickly change the subject or excuse themselves.<br/><br/>Tiriel learns that the River Mulsantir is indeed frozen solid, and thus will be passable for at least the next month or two. The townsfolk seem to be anticipating the arrival of the winter caravans with news and tradegoods from the west coast.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Some of you don't feel much like sleeping, choosing to polish your armor and weapons or check and double-check your gear. Your thoughts turn towards Si'rene's corpse lying silently in the back of one of the wagons.<br/><br/>Even though you are hopefully safe within Two Star's walls, you decide to keep watch shifts in pairs ... just in case.<br/><br/>As it happens, the night passes uneventfully. Rising at dawn, you all share a quick traveler's breakfast and leave the strange town of Two Stars behind you.<br/><br/>Once Two Stars is just a dark mound on the horizon behind you, your party halts. One of the wagons is sacrificed to create a wooden funeral pyre, and Si'rene's body is laid to rest upon it. As Tiriel sets the pyre aflame, your thoughts turn towards the others whom you've lost on this journey - Wottworte, Sedryn, Linda, and that green-haired fellow. You also consider Lissa and Hajih. Are they alive or dead? How is Darius faring back in Telflamm? Did Kiah, Nyssa and Nolan make it back to their respective homes? What was the 'urgent danger' that called them back to the west?<br/><br/>The smoke from the funeral pyre stings your eyes, forcing you to avert your gaze. Before you lies a fork in the road. One road slopes gently downhill toward the frozen River. Another cuts to the left - the Cold Road. Which will you take?"
6306,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1886888&postcount=982,2007-01-25T13:00:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/>Katrin remains stonily silent thoughout the ride from Two Stars and Si'rene's cremation. When the group turns to the fork in the road, Katrin quietly says,<font color=""Blue"">""I think we should try to cross the river. It would save us a lot of time--time that we need.""</font>"
6307,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1890209&postcount=983,2007-01-26T05:01:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Unable to find a fellow nature-aligned adventurer, the druid resigns himself to  awake and head out in the morning.<br/><br/>He stands close to Fizahn, seemingly lost in thought while staring at the gnome's new haircut!<br/>At Katrin's voice, his head jerks up and he nods wordlessly.<br/>He pauses in his steps to let his eyes scan the cold plains and he silently promises his missing companions that they would be returning to find them."
6308,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1890540&postcount=984,2007-01-26T06:24:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel tries her best to shake of the feeling of dread that shes had since they entered the clearing yesterday.  Si'rene's death has made her realize that she's come to care a great deal about her traveling companions, new and old.<br/>After having spent a good part of last evening making ""garlic-bombs,"" she feels more confident and resolved to see this ""quest"" through to the end.   So it is only with a slight hesitation that she agrees with Katrine,<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Whichever way we go, they'll follow.  We hadn't firmly decided on a route before they took Haijh and Lissa so I think it's safe to say that they'll be watching both roads.<br/>
And since that's the case, I vote for the shorter, and quicker, route.</font>""<br/><font color=""Purple""><b>______________________________<br/>
</b></font>[<b>edit:</b>I've revised my ooc post, with a question for<b>Dr.Bob</b>]'<br/><br/>[Tiriel's garlic bombs - 20 loosely packed and tied sachets of paper filled with powdered garlic.<br/>She'll distribute one to everyone (12 including Trinark), keeping one for herself and giving the extra to our best ""shots"" who won't be entering melee.  Looks like that's<b>Achkby</b>and<b>Fizahn</b>- who wants the extra 7 them?]"
6309,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1890584&postcount=985,2007-01-26T06:32:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">Bad idea. If we simply cross the river, then chances are we're just blundering into an ambush. Not to mention, I don't believe we can outrun them. At this point, with the river frozen, I think our best bet is the mountains...that is if Sethra didn't seem to just ""know"" were we are..<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
The necromancer broke off, a frustrated look on his face as he contemplated the problem in front of them. It should be much easier then this, in fact it was but none of them would go for it. Best to at least put it out there...<br/>
<br/>
""<font color=""Blue"">Best plan at this point is simple...split up between the two paths. Look at it this way, scrying is a simplish sort of act. You focus on a single place, item, or person and the spell allows you to see them, right? What happens if Sethra focuses on the object he has been for awhile and finds half of us missing? Two possible things. The first is that he assumes the other half died and focuses on one group. The other is that he figures out we split up and has to divide his time between scrying on both groups, not to mention anything else he needs to keep tabs on. Both solutions are a win. If he thinks half of us are dead, then some of us can act freely against him while the other acts as he expects them to act. If he catches on to the ruse, then we force him to spend more time watching us, AND split up his forces to try and counter our movements. The downside is that both groups could very well be overwhelmed by what Sethra sends against them. Barring this sort of action...best choice is the mountains. While Sethra may be able to find us, at least we can hide from Valentine and whatever she has with her. Trying to outrun them is simply not an option.<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
It was a solid, enough, arguement but he knew that it would never really work. The bonds between the different people were too great in order for them to split up for the sake of something like better chances. After all, look at what they had already been through and survived! Thokk in particular seemed angry enough to want to get caught by their pursuers. So what else was there to do? He had said his piece, and now it was back to his persanol business. Giving a long and tired yawn, Callos climbed out of the wagon and stepped over towards Ackby (Last time I checked he had his own horse...). He wanted to speak with the halfling but it was best to wait until they were decided about the course of action.<br/>
</font></font></font></font>"
6310,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1890909&postcount=986,2007-01-26T07:24:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Ain't so simple no more.  I figure it's more than just magic on us now, they might well be tracking us the old fashioned way too.  Certainly they're in the area, and there ain't no way we're gonna go no where without leaving a noticable trail.</font>""<br/><br/>Lumpy furrows his brow as he thinks,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">It boils down ta taking the surer route over the quicker one.  If we head east, we can follow roads pretty much straight ta the iron lord, but that's prolly expected'a us, and roads are easy ta set ambush on.  If we go north, we have ta cross this big lake..  Ashane, I think, instead'a this river. Now the elf- Si'rene-</font>""  He adds her name almost as a respectful afterthought,<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">- wasn't sure if the lake'd be passable right now.  Either it's unfrozen enough that we can boat across somehow, or frozen enough that we can walk it, which is stretching it.  Anything else, and we might end up losing all kinds'a time.  It ain't an easy choice, but I'm still more fer the long way.</font>"""
6311,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1891296&postcount=987,2007-01-26T08:23:00,kuja.girl,"{ooc: Dr.Bob - you said that the rive is frozen, but Tiriel asked about the lake, is that frozen as well?}"
6312,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1891431&postcount=988,2007-01-26T08:46:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur smiles vaguely, remembering someof his training.<br/><br/>""I think that we now come to one of the many parabels.  Take the smooth, short, easy road down to evil, or take the dificult, long, winding root up towards good.  Though it would be more dificult to take the winding path it has better results in the end.  I choose to follow the Cold Road.""<br/><br/>Evendur turns to the left fork.<br/><br/>""Besides, as Callos said, if one group fails, then there will still be another  which may slip past Sethra's creatures and get the message through."""
6313,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1891943&postcount=989,2007-01-26T10:14:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby shakes his head in response to Callos' plan.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">A month ago, I would have said the same thing,</font>"" says the halfling from astride Bess, ""<font color=""blue"">But that hasn't worked.  We saw what splitting up got us... or rather, lost us.  We need to stick together.<br/>
<br/>
""Lumpy, I agree, we can't try to outrun them.  That's why we need to go straight ahead.  We won't avoid them going around, we'll still have to make a river crossing, and it'll take long whether we have an ambush or not.  We need to press ahead.</font>""<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Achkby almost says Fizahn should take the garlic, seeing as the gnome wasn't nearly so useful in combat, but he doesn't.  It'll just make people mad, and besides... then he'd be responsible for turning back the vampire, and we shouldn't be dependent on him.<br/>Achkby asks for the garlic himself, saying that's he's an excellent shot -- the regional champion rock-thrower as a kid."
6314,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1892123&postcount=990,2007-01-26T10:40:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix turns his head between the two paths as if studying them intently.<font color=""Blue"">""We'll meet our fate no matter which way we go, might as well get it over with."" <font color=""Black"">Yix says after musing over the question for a few minutes</font></font>"
6315,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1892813&postcount=991,2007-01-26T12:17:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>""It could very well be best to split up temporarily. It's worked for us before, and if there are only three of them, they should only go after one group at a time.""<br/><br/>Elthan maneuvers his cart to prepare to go down the left road. ""I'll go with Evandur. If we could take Tiriel, Trinark, Callos, and, perhaps Yix, I think we might have two balanced groups."""
6316,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1894488&postcount=992,2007-01-26T16:26:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel recalls hearing that, although the River Mulsantir is frozen across its narrowest point, Lake Ashane itself likely won't freeze all the way across for another month, if at all. On the other hand, there are rumors of ""witchboats"" that cross the Lake through the entire winter that might provide way across the Lake if you take the Cold Road north.<br/><br/>Although it is well known that vampires can not cross running water, it is not clear whether a frozen river would be a barrier to Lady Valentine's passage.<br/><br/>Trinark, huddled under a thick blanket, shakes his head. ""Perhaps Lady Valentine isn't traveling overland ... Do not forget that passage though the Upperdark can be almost as rapid as travel on the surface ... And it is certainly more comfortable ...""<br/><br/>Each of you looks at each other uncertainly. Is it time to split up again?"
6317,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1895858&postcount=993,2007-01-27T03:09:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Splitting up wouldn't be the wisest idea.  Sure our enemies need to split their resources if we do, but that leaves us just as vulnerable.  We have a lot less than they do, meaning we have more to lose splitting up than they do.  I mean, not to seem insensitive, but look at what happened to Lissa, Hajh and Elthan.  With a few more people on hand, that ambush may have gone a lot better for them.</font>"" Aeroz states bluntly as he waits for the party to come to some kind of agreement."
6318,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1896318&postcount=994,2007-01-27T05:02:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel exchanges a knowing look with Katrine before speaking.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Aeroz is right, and after what happened the last time we split up, I'm not eager to do it again.</font>""  she stops and considers the addition of the Underdark to the current travel puzzle.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">While we were in Two Stars I asked about crossing the Lake Ashane.  The lake isn't likely to be frozen for another month but there was talk of some kind of 'witch boats' that cross even in winter.  We could take the Cold road and then go east, cross the lake, and then straight to Immilmar.  The other path is to cross the closer River Mulsantir and then proceed north.</font><br/><font color=""Navy""> It's not a path we'd considered before and it certainly sounds quicker than the northern overland route.</font>"""
6319,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1896656&postcount=995,2007-01-27T05:58:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby</b><br/><br/>Achkby looks confused.  ""<font color=""blue"">Can't we go straight across the river immediately?</font>""<br/><br/>[OOC]I'm not sure why I'm so confused... I think I may not know exactly where our destination is on that map.[/OOC]"
6320,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1896788&postcount=996,2007-01-27T06:24:00,Dr._Bob,"You pore over the<a href=""http://homepage.mac.com/rkshin/minis/FallenStars.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">map</a>that Si'rene had been carrying. It looks like your ultimate goal is Immilmar, the seat of the Iron Lord.<br/><br/>One way to go would be ""straight ahead"", meaning almost directly east from Two Stars across the frozen River Mulsantir (the narrow straight of water connecting Lake Ashane to the north and Lake Mulsantir to the south). This path will lead you to Mulsantir itself. Leaving Mulsantir, you would cut to the north through Rashemen. This seems to be the route favored by Tiriel.<br/><br/>An alternative path would be to ""turn left"", or head more directly north from Two Stars, following the road that lies just west of Lake Ashane (along the letters ASHANATH on the map). This path is also known as ""the Cold Road"". Eventually, you would have to try to cross Lake Ashane to get to Immilmar. Maybe the ""witchboats"" can help, if they even exist. Maybe the Lake will be frozen solid to allow passage on foot. This path seems to be the one that Elthan favors."
6321,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1897441&postcount=997,2007-01-27T08:59:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur frowns.<br/><br/>""I would be more comfortable going north at the moment.  If themajority are unwilling to split the party or go north, then I will follow them.  I do not know this area well enough to make my way on my own."""
6322,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1900054&postcount=998,2007-01-27T15:02:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I guess I'll stick with Tiriel, although I'm not in favor of splitting up the group. We have too much to lose by that, like Aeroz said. And after the last time... I don't think going through the Underdark--even if we remain close to the surface--would be a good idea.""<br/>
</font>"
6323,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1901140&postcount=999,2007-01-27T17:18:00,Dr._Bob,"So far the votes seem to be as follows:<br/><br/><u>QUESTION: Stay together?</u><br/><br/>Split up: Callos, Elthan<br/>Don't split up: Aeroz, Achkby<br/><br/><u>QUESTION: Which way?</u><br/><br/>Cross the River: Katrin, Lumpy, Achkby<br/>Take the Cold Road: Evendur, Elthan<br/><br/><u>QUESTION: What would the pseudodragon do?</u><br/><br/>Whatever: Yix<br/><br/><br/>Some sort of decision needs to be made ..."
6324,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1904273&postcount=1000,2007-01-28T08:35:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>Thokk mulls over the decision.  At this point, he really didn't care what happened to him, as long as they could finally put a stop to it all.  He finally speaks up...<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Stick together.  We should stay as a group.  Bad things could happen, lads, and we are stronger together then we are apart.""</font>"
6325,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1908125&postcount=1001,2007-01-28T20:07:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The reptilian squints at the map that Flame-sword lays out and thinks.<br/><br/><i>Up north and across the lake would be quickest. But i know nothing of this land and of the lake</i><br/><br/>He hears suggestions of splitting up but does not raise his head to join the discussion, confident that the recent massacre would force them to be more cautious.<br/><br/>He also studies the direct overland route from Mulsantir to Immelmar without the roads. His lack of familiarity yet another worry for him.<br/><br/>Roads supposedly signified safety in warmblood lands. Shaking his head he studies his companions.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Can we take boat from here...""</font><br/>He points to Mulsantir<br/><font color=""blue"">""to here.""</font><br/>He moves his single extended claw up Lake Ashane to Immelmar.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I can paddle</font><font color=""red"">canoe""</font>, he says seeking to be helpful."
6326,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1911036&postcount=1002,2007-01-29T10:26:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">This is what I mean. I merely pointed out that it was probably our best bet, and people are already turning it down. I just thought I should point that out.<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
He said abit boredly. Afterall, it wasn't like it had gone in an interesting direction. They had reacted how he had thought they would, to a certain degree.<br/>
</font></font>"
6327,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1911052&postcount=1003,2007-01-29T10:29:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark sides with the druid, though whether this is simply out of friendship or because of some premonition is not clear.<br/><br/>It is agreed, then, to keep the party together, and to take the Cold Road north, hoping for quick passage across Lake Ashane to Immilmar. Elthan, who had initially suggested splitting up, shrugs at the decision to stay together. He had already turned his cart toward the north anyway.<br/><br/>The next several days are uneventful. You keep the Lake to your right, following the path (hardly worth calling a 'road') northward. The plain remains flat and featureless, with thin grasses bowing before the cold westerly winds. On occasion you see dark herds of wild oxen roaming aimlessly. The sky remains gray and threatening, though no snow falls.<br/><br/>This plain, called Ashanath, appears to be untouched and uninhabited. The lizardman, sensing the untapped richness of its dark earth, wonders aloud why humans had never bothered to settle this region.<br/><br/>One evening, Callos pores over the map, noting how close you had passed to Thay, the northernmost province of the Mulhorandi empire. Perhaps this proximity has something to do with the emptyness of the land?<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Around noon of the third day, you spot a hunched figure crouching beside a wooden signpost along the road in the distance."
6328,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1917579&postcount=1004,2007-01-30T14:38:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin rides quietly, sticking close to Tiriel. When she sees the figure beside the signpost, she silently berates herself for forgetting to ask Trinark if he could bless her extra waterskin, thinking that the figure could be any type of creature. She approaches cautiously.<br/><br/>(OOC: How is the figure dressed (in peasantish rags, travelling clothes, etc.) Is it possible to determine his/her race from this distance?)"
6329,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1918037&postcount=1005,2007-01-30T15:26:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>Callos knew that there was something important about being this close to the province Thay. There had to be and it was nagging at the back of his skull quite a bit. But he couldn't for the life of it figure it out! But now there was a new event and it looked like Ackby wouldn't be needing a talk after all. But now this figure leaning against the sign post.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">So...I take it that it would be considered bad form to simple lightening bolt that person and continue on our way? Or should I handle it like I did the wolf?<font color=""Black"">"" He asked dryly. Joking of course, anyone could tell that just from his tone but he figured it had been a while since he had so readily quipped.</font></font>"
6330,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1918067&postcount=1006,2007-01-30T15:30:00,Dr._Bob,"As you cautiously approach, it looks as though there are actually two people huddled together under a ragged blanket. They appear to be arguing."
6331,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1918670&postcount=1007,2007-01-30T16:44:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy unstraps his guisarme without a word.  In a way neither threatening or wholy casual, he slips the butt of the polearm into his left stirrup as they near the figure(s) by the roadside.  He'd had enough surprises lately, and he wasn't going ot be caught unprepared on the off chance that something was amiss.<br/><br/>Even if they were benign and took offense. . .  well, he'd started fights over less."
6332,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1919786&postcount=1008,2007-01-30T23:20:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiya, Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The druid had been more content to sit in the last cart and squint into the wilderness surrounding them.<br/><br/>He was keeping an eye out for any 'surprises' from the sides or the back.<br/><br/>When they run into the huddled figures, he rises up and studies them with a frown.<br/><br/>Looking at Elthan and Trinark, he says the thought foremost in the minds of most,<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Trap?""</font>"
6333,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1920195&postcount=1009,2007-01-31T02:09:00,Dr._Bob,"""Almost certainly,"" replies the drow, shading his eyes.<br/><br/>As you approach closer, you realize that the scale of the situation is off somehow. The two figures huddled together are unusually large. Even though they are crouching, they are obviously much larger than human-sized.<br/><br/>The signpost they are sitting by is also much larger than you expected, a massive oak post with three large arms pointing in different directions.<br/><br/>Three lumpy sacks dangle from the wooden arms. As your brains process the correct scale of the figures and signpost, you realize that each sack appears to contain a humanoid - two are the size of an adult human, the third appears to be a child. All three sacks wiggle slightly. Whoever they are, they are alive.<br/><br/>The hunched figures continue to argue underneath their ragged (but giant) blanket. ""That wouldn't work, idiot! They'd both die!"" shouts one."
6334,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1920703&postcount=1010,2007-01-31T04:36:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel shoots Callos a glare, ""<font color=""Navy"">Very funny.  Haha.  You'd better not run a repeat of that.</font>""  She turns her attention back to the figures in question and as their size, and their captives, becomes apparent she remembers some of the tales she'd heard as a child.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Giants usually live near mountains, right?</font>"" she asks in a serious tone while drawing her sword."
6335,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1920841&postcount=1011,2007-01-31T05:07:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>As they approached closer, seeing how very tall the two figures actually were, Callos couldn't help but give a surprised whistle. Those two were big. Really big. And from the looks of it were carrying a packed family with them, and that really rankled him. Turning to glance at Tiriel he gave a smug smile and pulled his spellbook out of his robes.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Sure you don't want to revise you opinion, Ms. I-Hug-Acidic-Demons? Given the circumstances, and that no one has really heard of plain giants, I think I may actually be justified this time.<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
((Ready an action: Lightening Bolt if the two giant humaniods under the blanket make a hostile action.))<br/>
</font></font>"
6336,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1921323&postcount=1012,2007-01-31T06:51:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur's eyes smoulder with anger at the sight of thse giants with their humanoid packs.  Still, he holds it in check, face set as if it is a physical effort, and calls out to the creatures.<br/><br/>""Hail, giants.  What carry you there in yonder sacks?""<br/><br/>He is, as usual, traveling in his apparent travelers garb, but his shield is strapped to the side of the horse over his left leg for ease of reach and his sword lies in it's scabard on his left hip.  He loosens it with his right hand, hiding the movement behind his heft arm, hand slipping easily into the well made grip, resting against the pomel, ready to draw it at a moment's notice."
6337,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1921384&postcount=1013,2007-01-31T07:02:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>As the depth of the scene ahead unfolds, Lumpy begins to form a course of action.  They held the advantage in numbers, and for the moment, the advantage of surprise.  Together, those gave them control of the battle that might lie ahead.<br/><br/>Encirclement was the most obvious plan.  Split a few off to the side a ways and run the wagon down the road as a distraction.  At best, they'd catch them completely off-guard, and at worst, they'd have them flanked from the start.  Taking stock of his mounted companions, he makes his considerations.  The dwarf he wanted with the wagon, in case something went wrong, and the pretty boy was too flashy to bring along for any subterfuge.  Given the general exposure of the flanking group, he also wanted solid combatants- no sense throwing a handful of wizards in the path of what might be giants desperate for outlet.  That didn't leave many.  Tiriel, and the elf.  Wonderful.<br/><br/>Keeping his silence, he gestures towards the two of them, then points off to the side of the road beside the giant figures, indicating they should follow him."
6338,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1921457&postcount=1014,2007-01-31T07:14:00,runehawk,<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The druid gives a rather disgusted look at the blanket. It seemed a very poor attempt to bait travellers on the road.Especially if you barely hid yourself!<br/><br/>He recalled a folktale about a lizardkin that believed it could't be seen once it hid behind anything and<i>closed its eyes</i>. He recalled that it got eaten with a certain sense of satisfaction.<br/><br/>He wondered if the blanket and its occupants was simply a distraction from a real ambush. That<i>would</i>be cunning. He studies the surrounding ground looking for signs of 'trapdoors'.<br/><br/>Spot: 19 + 3 =21<br/>OOC: yes!
6339,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1922660&postcount=1015,2007-01-31T10:06:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Edgar, what the hells are you pointing at.  Not everyone can understand hand gestures.  You could just go and say what you had in mind.  That could help</font>"" Aeroz speaks silently enough for Lumpy to hear it, and hopefully so that the ""giant"" or whatever it was could not."
6340,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1922869&postcount=1016,2007-01-31T10:35:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix shows interest in the people behind the blanket, but feels the others have the situation well covered. He stays on the cart waiting to see if he is needed."
6341,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1922904&postcount=1017,2007-01-31T10:40:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>As they begin to approach, Achkby unhooks his spear from its place on Bess, hoping to look menacing, but quicky replaces it when he realised that it would appear little more than a twig to the immense figures they were approaching.  He puts the spear on his back and pulls for a spell, instead.<br/><br/>[OOC]Ready the same action as Callos :P[/OOC]"
6342,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1923081&postcount=1018,2007-01-31T11:06:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan<br/>
<br/>
</b>Elthan nods his head to the Lizard.<font color=""Red"">""Most definitely."" <font color=""Black"">He looks suspiciously at the covered pair and counts the hours. <i>About noon, so the Armor I cast at morning should have worn off</i>. He gets up from the cart and cast the spell, then maneuvers to the side of the cart away from the 'giants' to provide cover in case of the decision to attack.<br/>
<br/>
He watches as Evandur heads directly towards the giants, and seems ready to object to the open move, but checks himself before making his presence just as obvious.<br/>
<br/>
(OOC: As a habit from now on, Elthan will be <i>Mage Armored</i> every six hours, for a total of eighteen hours of the day (thus the first two hours of sleep). Being noon, he will now have 5 1st level spells left. He cast <i>Mage Armor,</i> and readies to cast <i>Slow</i>)<br/>
</font></font>"
6343,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1923147&postcount=1019,2007-01-31T11:16:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Why don't you take your spell book and...</font>"" She notices that Evendur has hailed the blanket covered figures, ""<font color=""Navy"">What the hell is he doing?</font>"""
6344,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1923256&postcount=1020,2007-01-31T11:28:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">Yeah well you can put that flaming sword in the same place Shiney.<font color=""Black"">"" Chuckling, the noise trailed off as Evendur approached the two figures and hailed them. This was some kind of joke, right? He didn't just do that...did he? Amusement changed into exasperation as he flipped to the right page of his spell book. He might not look intimdating, a bit creepy, but that didn't mean that he didn't pack a punch.<br/>
<br/>
(Same readied action!)<br/>
</font></font>"
6345,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1924116&postcount=1021,2007-01-31T13:31:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin reaches for her crossbow and loads it, and aims it carefully on the nearer of the two giants.<br/><br/>(OOC: Ready action: shoot at the giant if it is hostile or shows immediate intent to eat or otherwise hurt the people in the bags.)"
6346,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1925468&postcount=1022,2007-01-31T16:36:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan pulls back on the reins, slowing down the cart horse. Callos, sitting beside the half-elf, pulls out his spellbook. Trinark and Fizahn watch from the rear of the cart with Yix perched on the drow's head.<br/><br/>The lizardman hops off the back of the cart. His eyes scan from side to side for any booby-traps, but he finds none.<br/><br/>Thokk and Katrin, on horseback, flank the cart protectively. Achkby, on his pony, rides beside Katrin.<br/><br/>Following Lumpy's lead, Tiriel follows. Sighing, Aeroz follows them as well. The three riders swing wide, approaching the signpost from an oblique direction.<br/><br/>Evendur trots forward, boldy hailing the figures.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The ""figures"" stand, throwing off the ragged tent-sized blanket. For a moment, you are a bit confused by what you see ...<br/><br/>Instead of two figures, you see a single, giant creature that would likely stand more than 15 feet tall if it weren't so hunched over. The creature has thick, rubbery gray skin and two heads that continue to argue with each other even as they peer curiously at your approach. The heads are covered with thick fleshy tendrils instead of hair. Each head features a long, pointy nose and a mouth filled with large, sharp fangs.<br/><br/>One troll-like head monitors the flanking trio of riders, the other watches the main party. The head watching Lumpy and company appears to be wearing a crude pair of spectacles.<br/><br/>""Giants? Where?""<br/><br/>""It means us, imbecile.""<br/><br/>The creature does not appear alarmed. One arm reaches back absent-mindedly and slings the three sacks over one shoulder. Muffled cries are audible.<br/><br/>The ""child"" redoubles its efforts to wriggle free. A head pokes through a tear in its sack. Her face, though upside-down, is surprisingly familiar ..."
6347,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1925557&postcount=1023,2007-01-31T16:50:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix realizes that now is probably the time for action. He hops off the drow's head and races for the Giant (or perhaps Ettin in this case) his tail flitting wildly ready to strike."
6348,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1925608&postcount=1024,2007-01-31T16:58:00,Phasm,"The head poking out of the sack is not, in fact, that of a human child. It's a gnome, with medium-brown skin and a long blonde braid that's currently dangling several inches above the snow. A gnome who looks about ready to kill something.<br/><br/>Can it be? Could Lissa have really cheated death (and undeath)<i>again?</i>Sure looks like it.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""-MAGGOTY PIECE OF GRISTLE, LET ME GO OR BARAVAR HELP ME, I'LL-""</font><font color=""black""> The high-volume tirade cuts off abruptly as Lissa notices the party. Her eyes nearly bug out of her head, and it looks like her mouth would have fallen open if gravity weren't currently preventing that. </font><font color=""navy"">""My prayers have been answered! </font><font color=""darkorange"">Thank you, thank you, thank you Baravar Cloakshadow!</font><font color=""navy""> Would you mind terribly helping me out? These poxy knots are frozen solid, and my fingers aren't much better, else I'd have been out of here the first night this pair of </font><font color=""darkorange"">gods-forsaken meatheaded imbeciles </font><font color=""navy"">caught me.""</font><font color=""black""> Lissa looks decidedly miffed at having to admit that she got caught by a two-headed giant.</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: You thought you'd got rid of me, didn't you?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" v93jc2579=""""/>"
6349,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1925610&postcount=1025,2007-01-31T16:58:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>No way! Theres no way that could possibly be....! ...Could there!<br/>
<br/>
</i>It wasn't the smartest thing he could do, he knew it but it was also the quickest way that he could get answers without this thing trying to make a run for it. Clearing his throat and calling out from the wagon.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Hey Delphiana or Lissa! If thats you then give a shout out!<font color=""Black"">"" He called out towards the troll-like two headed creature. This couldn't be good either. If it was one of those two, and he was looking <i>very closely</i> at the peeking female head, then that meant there would be little if any negotiation. Wait if it was Delphiana then that meant Nolan and.... The necromancer gave a disgruntled groan at the thought of the clever nercomanceress who travelled with Nolan but still...she didn't deserve to be eaten! ""<font color=""Blue"">Mystara, someone either make with the diplomacy! I don't know how much longer we can stay here like this and not fight with them."" <font color=""Black"">This time he wasn't calling out loudly. It was muttered to Elthan and Ackby as he glanced at the two of them. Only a moment latter and he began to weave his fingers in a new way, chanting loudly with a sonorous rthymn.<br/>
<br/>
(Cast Shatter, focused verison, on the cloth bag Lissa is in. )<br/>
</font></font></font></font>"
6350,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1925673&postcount=1026,2007-01-31T17:10:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel recognizes the gnome's voice spewing insults from inside the bag.   ""<font color=""Navy"">It's Lissa, which means that Hajih is probably in one of the other sacks.  Do we talk or fight?</font>""<br/>Tiriel's voice is slightly hushed so that it only carries to those closest to her."
6351,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1925825&postcount=1027,2007-01-31T17:37:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">If it is Col. Bluehat, he only gets two deaths. Once number three comes, I'm leaving him where he drops</font>"" Aeroz mutters as he hears Tiriel's comment and advances towards the multiheaded giant.<br/><br/>Elevating his voice so that the others can hear him now, he states ""<font color=""Blue"">Yes, because riding up to it and stating 'we do look like we are about to attack you, but we really just want to talk' really would make them take us seriously.  Though having no bloodshed would be a nice change of pace.</font>""<br/><br/>He then changes the direction of his speech to the giant(s)<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Hello, Misters Giant!  Would you mind letting our friends, which you have in those sacks of yours go?  I'm sure we can come to some kind of peaceful arrangement!</font>""<br/><br/>As he gets closer to the giant,"
6352,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1927649&postcount=1028,2007-02-01T04:58:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The yellow braid dangling down and the voice that piped up grabbed the lizardman's attention from the surroundings.<br/><br/>He gives a loud bellow of rage. Catching his shield which Trinark tosses from the cot he begins stalking the creature, flanking him in the other direction from Lumpy.<br/><br/>His face was an unpleasant mask that promised the two-headed creature pain. Lots of it.<br/><br/>However he hangs back from attacking.<br/><br/>Probably to safeguard the hostages but also because he knew that this was a wandering beast that would soon be dead if it did not act wisely and that the real enemy were wandering packs of demons and the dead.<br/><br/>He studies the creature carefully identifying vulnerabilities.<br/>OOC: Knowledge(Nature)= 20(Nat) + 6 = 26<br/>great. i crit on a minor skill."
6353,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1927928&postcount=1029,2007-02-01T05:49:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>What?!  Lissa?  With a... a two-headed troll-beast?  What's going on here?</i><br/><br/>Achkby very nearly unleashes his spell, but Evendur is in the way.  He considers blasting the creature anyways, but then Aeroz interposes himself, too, and Achkby holds back.<br/>Staying silent, he dismounts from Bess and steps a little ways to the side, in the direction that the Druid has moved."
6354,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1929404&postcount=1030,2007-02-01T10:00:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/><i>What the-- does that thing have two heads?<br/>
</i><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Katrin whispers back to Tiriel. </font>""I don't know, but it's looking like a fight as far as I can tell. I just don't want to get Lissa or anyone hurt...""<br/>
</font>Katrin tries to adjust her aim so that she could hit the two-headed giant without hitting the sacks."
6355,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1931493&postcount=1031,2007-02-01T14:01:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b>Upon seeing Lissa's head poke out, Thokk breaks his previous silence<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">""The Gnomette!""</font><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach, wee lassie!  I be commin for yer!""</font><br/><br/>Thokk leaves the flanking group and rides foward to present a more intimidating front with the other three"
6356,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1932789&postcount=1032,2007-02-01T16:18:00,Dr._Bob,"You converge on the fell troll from several directions.<br/><br/>He/they straightens/straighten up slightly, standing more than twice the height of a tall human. One massive hand grabs Lissa, still restrained from the neck down. She wriggles helplessly as the troll squeezes her torso until she squeaks.<br/><br/>""I wouldn't do that if I were you,"" says the bespectacled head.<br/><br/>""Why not?"" asks the other head.<br/><br/>""Not YOU, cretin! THEM!""<br/><br/>The trolls speak in surprisingly clear common tongue."
6357,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1933143&postcount=1033,2007-02-01T17:00:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel<br/>
<br/>
</b>Tiriel sheaths her sword and shouts so that everyone can hear her,<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Everyone stop.  Let's try talking before we jump into an action we'll regret later.</font>""  She holds up her empty hands before addressing the troll.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">I'd like to apologize for our actions...err, sir.  You see we'd lost a few of our friends and everyone got a bit excited when we saw that you'd found them.</font><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">I'd like offer you my, no, <i>our</i> gratitude for finding our friends.  We've been very worried about them.</font>""<br/><br/>Tiriel finds herself slipping into formal phrasing while she tries to accept that, yes it is holding Lissa and yes, it seems to be an intelligent troll, well maybe half of it.<br/><br/>if needed, diplomacy check:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=852708"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=13</a>"
6358,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1933262&postcount=1034,2007-02-01T17:17:00,Phasm,"<font color=""navy"">""ACK!""</font><font color=""black"">  Lissa, determined as ever, tries valiantly to squirm free of the giant's hold.  It doesn't take long for her to determine that escape just isn't going to happen while giant fingers are crushing her ribcage.  She stops struggling and concentrates on getting air into her rather compressed lungs.</font><br/><br/>If looks were Disintegration rays, this giant would be a pile of ash."
6359,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1934264&postcount=1035,2007-02-01T22:43:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur<br/>
<br/>
</b>Evendur looks wrinkles his nose momentarialy at the sight of the Etin unveiling itself, but removes his hand from his sword and lets it fall to his side.  He carries on from where Tiriel left off.<br/><br/>""You see our friends are very dear to us and we'd be very upset if anything unfortunate hapened to them.  All we ask is for them to be left unharmed.  We don't mean you any harm as long as you don't hurt them.""<br/><br/>[Diplomacy check:1d20+4=<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=853021"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">14</a>.  heh, no better, realy than Tiriels.  Maybe Evendur should just have kept quiet.]"
6360,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1934856&postcount=1036,2007-02-02T02:35:00,Dr._Bob,"""Hmm.""<br/><br/>""Hmm.""<br/><br/>The fell troll relaxes somewhat, sinking back into a gnarled crouch again. Above him, the enormous signpost points in three directions. One arrow points back the way you came and is labeled ""Two Stars"". Another arrow points back to the southwest - ""Tammar"". The third arrow points north - ""Kront"".<br/><br/>The bespectacled troll gestures with its free hand. ""Yes, well, I can understand that of course ... STOP IT!""<br/><br/>The other head, which was just about to start nibbling on Lissa as if she were some sort of candy bar, lowers its hand, closes its mouth and starts sulking.<br/><br/>The bespectacled troll continues. ""Actually, you seem like intelligent and civilized folk (unlike some people I know ...). Perhaps you could help me with a challenging riddle that has been plaguing me ever since it was told to me by a passing pilgrim.""<br/><br/>The other head brightens up at the mention of the pilgrim. ""Juicy!"""
6361,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1935311&postcount=1037,2007-02-02T04:16:00,runehawk,<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The gutteral clicks and rattles emanating from the lizardman's throat are a good sign that he isn't interested in talking.<br/><br/>However.. He isn't moving to attack.. just yet
6362,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1936142&postcount=1038,2007-02-02T06:43:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>With a bit of boldness, Elthan strikes out from behind his cart and takes his position besides those who had already struck forward. ""I'll help you with your riddle,"" he says, stepping forward and raising his hand, ""Solve it even, but! Only on the condition you give us those two in the sacks and the gnome immediatly afterward."""
6363,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1936800&postcount=1039,2007-02-02T08:18:00,Dr._Bob,"The fell troll considers.<br/><br/>""There are three parts to the riddle. For each part you solve, we will surrender a sack (with the person inside), as you requested. Deal?"" The troll peers at you over his crude glasses.<br/><br/>""Or no deal?"" suggests the other head hopefully, licking his lips."
6364,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1936948&postcount=1040,2007-02-02T08:38:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>Tiriel looks at Elthan, ""<font color=""Navy"">I don't think we have much of a choice.  I hope you're as good at these things as you said."" <font color=""Black"">As an afterthought she whispers,</font></font>""<font color=""Navy"">Make sure that we're allowed to ask questions and guess incorrectly, we're helping him, not passing a test.</font>"""
6365,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1937387&postcount=1041,2007-02-02T09:31:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan nods in acknowledgment to the troll. ""A fair deal."" He takes a seat on the cold ground and awaits for the first riddle."
6366,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1937475&postcount=1042,2007-02-02T09:47:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach, very well lad.  As well, yer seem to have a pretty good grasp o' common.  Speak any other tounges?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Maybe sharp gob speak?""</font>"
6367,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1937646&postcount=1043,2007-02-02T10:17:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix stops his perilous charge, when he realizes that the group has decided to take the two-headed beast up on its offer.<br/><br/><br/>He sits down with the group and scratches his head waiting for the riddle. However, the more he thinks about it the more he knows that he is really bad at riddles."
6368,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1938002&postcount=1044,2007-02-02T11:04:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby slides sideways to stand with the main group, putting his spear point-down in the dirt.  He doesn't drop his guarded posture, but he seems willing to give diplomacy a try before blasting the beast to pieces."
6369,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1938656&postcount=1045,2007-02-02T12:42:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin lowers her crossbow, but keeps it loaded. She sits quietly on her horse and waits for the riddle to be asked, still wondering about how this giant could have two heads."
6370,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1940523&postcount=1046,2007-02-02T16:13:00,Dr._Bob,"The fell troll sits down crosslegged, tucking Lissa in the crook of one elbow. The other two sacks continue wriggling on its back.<br/><br/>Clearing his throat, the bespectacled troll begins to speak:<br/><br/>""According to the pilgrim, once upon a time, the great wizard Thayd led a rebellion of mages against Mulhorand and Unther, capturing their kings and seizing their territories for himself.<br/><br/>""The great wizard Thayd was, as you might expect, subequently the target of many assassination attempts, including many attempts at poisoning.<br/><br/>""In those days, there was a special category of poisons that were undetectable by mundane or magical means. The only way to neutralize one of these poisons would be to ingest an even more potent poison within a short period of time. The stronger poison would neutralize the weaker poison, leaving the drinker of both unharmed.<br/><br/>""The great wizard Thayd naturally wanted the most potent poison possible for himself, so that he could neutralize any future poisoning attempts. The great wizard Thayd was very crafty. He devised a clever plan, calling for the defeated Untherite and Mulhorandi kings to be brought before him.<br/><br/>""'King of Unther and King of Mulhorand, you will each have your greatest alchemists devise the most potent poison they can. At the appointed time, you will drink the other king's poison, then your own. The one with the strongest poison will survive. The one with the weaker poison will die.'<br/><br/>""The great wizard Thayd knew that the kings' alchemists would try their best to save their regents by genuinely creating the most potent poison they could. The wizard also knew that there would be no collaboration between the Untherites and the Mulhorandi, because of the great enmity between their two peoples.<br/><br/>""The Mulhorandi king was secretly pleased by the challenge because he knew that the greatest alchemists of the entire East were Mulhorandi. He was certain that the poison the Mulhorandi alchemists created would be the more potent one.<br/><br/>""The Untherite king was secretly afraid of the challenge because he knew that the greatest alchemists of the entire East were Mulhorandi. He was certain that the poison the Mulhorandi alchemists created would be the more potent one.<br/><br/>""But the Untherite king was also very, very crafty. He devised a clever plan to ensure that he would win the challenge. At the appointed time, when the two kings stood before the great wizard Thayd, the Untherite king downed the Mulhorandi liquid first, then his own with a smile on his face, confident that he would live and that the Mulhorandi king would die.""<br/><br/>The fell troll pauses dramatically.<br/><br/>""The first riddle is this: What was the Untherite king's clever plan?"""
6371,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1941513&postcount=1047,2007-02-02T22:44:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur<br/>
</b><br/>Evendur shrugs, looking completely lost already.  He looks arround at the others, hoping someone was better at this than he."
6372,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1941602&postcount=1048,2007-02-02T23:55:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardman had not sat down. He instead stood and glared at the troll with suspicion.<br/><br/>However, he couldn't help hearing the story the troll recited. It was similar to the lizardfolktales, his<i>people</i>shared over the fire.<br/><br/>While he had trouble puzzling out certain details, others stood out plainly obviously. And his eyes lose focus on the troll as his mind becomes occupied with the riddle"
6373,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1941919&postcount=1049,2007-02-03T02:15:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan rest his chin on his hand, bowing his head deeply in contemplation. After a minute, he speaks up, solemnly. ""I really... Should have studied a broader range of histories."" He looks up and smiles, ""That shouldn't matter, they're only details to a story anyway.""<br/><br/>""Once I was in a riddle contest you know,"" he yarns, ""Back in Amn. Before I developed any talent for magic I had set myself to join the local branch of the military, and often, to pass the time, we would hold a sort of 'Loser's Out' tournament. After I had played for a while I quit the competition, for I simply had not the patience to deal with, for three hours, a seemingly endless number of short rhymes that alluded to simple objects. This riddle, I like. An honest to the gods logical puzzle, rather than some simple poem of association. Oh yes,"" he broadens into a grin, much similar to that which could be found on a child about to knock over his toys, or a smith about to break into and deconstruct an Apparatus of Kwalash, ""I'm going to have fun with this one.""<br/><br/>He leans backwards, holding his knees so as not to fall all the way, and continues to ramble on. ""So, let's break this down and collect the conditions. We have two Kings who must each create a poison as potent as one could be made. The poisons in question can only be countered by imbibing a greater poison, and the greatest poison of all no doubt lies in the hands of the Mulhorandi. But! The Untherite King is certain that upon drinking his rivals, and then his own (and his rival his and then his rivals own) that he should live and that his rival should perish.""<br/><br/>""By this, we could fall to the conclusion that the Untherite King had concocted a deadlier agent, but this contradicts the previous fact that the Mulhorandi are deserved of that honor only. If he cannot have created the greater substance, and the thought that he had simply followed along with the proceedings and created a lesser poison already right out, what then? What if he had failed to create anything at all, and merely substituted his entry with a substance of nill effect? Why, then they would both die. So, how does one counteract the great poison of the Mulhorandi if one cannot hope to best them strait forward? One must then clearly use the Mulhorandi Kings strength against him, by using it to negate a lesser poison, thus canceling the affect of either.""<br/><br/>""So I would say this is the Unther Kings plan; Prior to event, just shortly so, he would consume a poison of the weakest caliber, so that upon drinking the Mulhorandi poison, they would negate, and he would be unharmed and free to wash his throat with his own brew. Meanwhile, the Mulhorandi would consume the useless Untherite substance, and then, upon drinking his own, poison himself, and, die.""<br/><br/>He leans forward now, resting his elbows on his knees and his chin on his both fisted hands, beaming clearly his pleasure with his own cleverness and the excitement of a new challenge. He looks back at the others and gives a content sigh.<br/><br/><i>Deductive reasoning is so much more fun when you have an audience to explain it to.</i>"
6374,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1942820&postcount=1050,2007-02-03T05:57:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""Black"">Yix looks confused for a second as it takes him awhile to digest what Elthan just said, but he nods his head in agreement at Elthan's surmising. <font color=""Blue"">""Is that against the rules?"" <font color=""Black"">Yix asks seeing how easy this answer seemed when it was explained.</font></font></font>"
6375,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1943561&postcount=1051,2007-02-03T08:12:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Of that contest, yes.  The Untherite king was more concerned with his survival at that point.  However, the riddle does not imply that both kings would honour the rules set out for the contest.  Elthan is correct.</font>"""
6376,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1944080&postcount=1052,2007-02-03T09:32:00,Dr._Bob,"As Elthan explains his reasoning, one of the heads starts to doze off. It tilts backwards eyes closed, and a giant rivulet of drool snakes its way down its cheek.<br/><br/>The bespectacled head, however, nods vigorously. ""I agree. That is exactly what I proposed to the pilgrim! The pilgrim confirmed that this is exactly what occurred!""<br/><br/>The troll reaches around back and tosses one of the sacks towards you. It lands heavily near Elthan with an ""OOOF!!!""<br/><br/>The nodding and tossing shakes the other head awake. Its eyes snap open, ""Eat now?"" The bespectacled head ignores the question.<br/><br/>""But the pilgrim went on to say that when the Untherite king downed the Mulhorandi potion (to neutralize the weak poison he had ingested earlier) then his own (fake) potion, the Untherite king died a prolonged and horrible death, much to his surprise and dismay.<br/><br/>""The Mulhorandi king drank the Untherite (fake) potion, then his own potion, and suffered no ill effects, winning the contest.<br/><br/>""And then the pilgrim added that the great wizard Thayd was shortly thereafter assassinated by poison, much to his surprise and dismay. Thus did Mulhorand recapture the land that came to be known as Thay, and thus did Unther and Mulhorand remain mortal enemies, their hatred lasting to this day.<br/><br/>""The second riddle is this: How did the Mulhorandi king outwit both the Untherite king and the great wizard Thayd?"""
6377,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1944702&postcount=1053,2007-02-03T11:09:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Having kept silent until know, Lumpy snorts a chuckle.  He wasn't all that great at riddles, but he knew a thing or two about dealing with deceit.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Since the Mulhorandi likewise knew the Untherite couldn't make the better poison, it ain't hard ta assume he'd watch fer trickery.  If he'd guessed the Untherite's plan, all he had ta do was bring a fake poison himself.  The Untherite drinks his poison beforehand, then two fake potions and dies, while the Mulhorandi drinks two fake potions and lives.</font>""<br/><br/>He actually smirks slightly,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Much ta the wizard's misfortune.</font>"""
6378,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1944776&postcount=1054,2007-02-03T11:22:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel stays quite knowing that logic and puzzles aren't her strong suite.<br/><br/>When Elthan solves the first puzzle and the troll throws down the first sack, Tiriel dismounts and cuts it open freeing whoever is inside."
6379,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1944989&postcount=1055,2007-02-03T11:58:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan ignores the dozing head, understanding the impact he often has on less attentive individuals. Though, to be said, it was strange to have only half a person paying attention.<br/><br/>He responds rather quickly to this one, but is more concise that previously. ""This is actually slightly simpler than the last. Lumpy is quite right; Understanding the Untherites plan, the simplest way to kill two birds would be to bring his own facsimile  to the stand-off; The Untherite thus poisons himself.""<br/><br/>""It is also that he<font size=""-1""> understands Thayds motives, and thus leads Thayd to believe</font>the Mulhorandi have concocted a great poison by the events. Being so misled, Thayd will thus procure it for his protection. Once in the face of death, Thayd drinks the brew in hopes to counter-act the poison he received, but because he has been tricked, dies.""<br/><br/>He leans back again, this time spreading his legs forward and sending his arms backwards to hold himself up. ""It's a shame I don't have any good riddles to give you as well. I've always been good at solving, but I've always lacked that necessary element to create a decent puzzle."" he says candidly.<br/><br/>He whimsically turns the others, ""I bet ten gold Hajih is in the first sack."""
6380,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1945597&postcount=1056,2007-02-03T14:39:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Despite having new short hair and a brown three cornered hat with a dark green plume, Fizahn is not any more sociable.  He is now wearing black trousers, a dark green coat trimmed with gold, and a black cloak with a hood.  The cloak's hood does not appear to be of much use to him at this time, as he is quite enjoying his hat.  The coat seems specially fitted to go over his chain shirt.<br/><br/>He doesn't seem to be bothered by the people under the blanket at first.  As they approach and he sees that the sacks obviously contain someone alive, and he's pretty sure he knows who they are, he tenses and looks at his crossbow.  As Lissa's head pops out, he smiles.<i>I probably could have escaped.</i>He also smiles as Elthan agrees to answer riddles for the monster.<i>At least there will be very little loss of life.  I hope Elthan's as good as he thinks.  They'll probably try to kill us afterwards, but at least our friends won't be in their grasps at that time.<br/>
<br/>
</i>Fizahn frowns as he listens to the first riddle.<i>Say what?  Now that's just confusing.  </i>He looks at Elthan as the half-elf responds.<i>Wow.  It makes sense, but I don't think I could have come up with that.  </i>He grins as the second riddle is told.<font color=""Blue"">""That's easy.  These people weren't very good at sequels were they?""</font>"
6381,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1945612&postcount=1057,2007-02-03T14:57:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos DeTerran<br/>
<br/>
</b>At first elation had filled him when he had heard that they might be able to get everyone back if they only were answer three riddles. Of course they miss a riddle and this...thing would be allowed to keep a hostage. He was even all ready to put his intellect to the task and work his brains on the riddles.<br/><br/><br/>That was when he heard the first one and just stopped. Wow...he hadn't even expected something that complex. Try as he might, he couldn't think of the answer. Which is when Elthan elaborated on the answer and he was left...well...stunned.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Er...good job Elthan....I guess I'm not so good at riddles.<font color=""Black"">""</font></font>"
6382,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1946130&postcount=1058,2007-02-03T17:12:00,Dr._Bob,"The fell troll listens carefully to each of your explanations. Slowly comprehension creeps across the bespectacled troll's face. He nods slowly.<br/><br/>""I believe that you have it right. Well done. Well done indeed.""<br/><br/>Not following the conversation at all, the other head comments, ""The pilgrim was tasty!""<br/><br/>Reaching behind him the fell troll tosses the second sack toward you, keeping Lissa safely tucked in his other arm.<br/><br/>Tiriel kneels down beside the sacks and cuts them open with two swift strokes. Before her lie two men.<br/><br/>The first is pale and thin. He has delicate facial features and short dark hair. Black feathers appear to be stuck randomly in his hair. When he opens his eyes, they have an unnatural blue-white hue. He quickly squints against the sunlight.<br/><br/>The other man is stocky. His hair is also black, but longer. His facial features are rough-hewn. His eyes are green, matching the green in his green, brown and gray outfit."
6383,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1946549&postcount=1059,2007-02-03T18:07:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan<br/>
<br/>
</b>""On the contrary Fizahn,"" Elthan points, ""That was a very good follow up to the first part. Without the first question to lead into it, the second would be twice as difficult as the first would have been, as one would end up stuck on determining how powerful each poison was (the Untherite, the Mulhorandi, and Thayds assassins) in comparison to each other rather than the simple logical conclusion that neither side created a poison at all.""<br/><br/>He turns his head to see who Tiriel has excavated from the bag. ""Those.. They do not look remarkably Hajih-like at all, do they?"" his brain stalls at the outcome. ""At least one of them would have been someone unconcerned, but both? Hajih must still be with Valentine, but then why is Lissa here? Another riddle, I suppose.""<br/><br/>""Still, one puzzle at a time."" He redirects his attention back to the troll. ""So friend, tell us the last part of the riddle. I'm curious as to what other twist this story can produce."" he says informally."
6384,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1947567&postcount=1060,2007-02-03T22:53:00,Koji,"<b>The Man With Feathers In His Hair</b><br/><br/>The freed captive scrambles a few paces back, clearly apprehensive of his saviors. He blinks his bright, clear eyes for a few moments before pushing himself to his feet and muttering, ""My life has GOT to be worth more than a thrice-damned...""<br/><br/>With a sigh, he collects himself. Standing a bit shy of six feet and supported by a rather delicate frame, the man is certainly not imposing, at least in a physical sense. His large, red-rimmed eyes are colored a brilliant ice-blue and accentuated by black kohl eyeliner, which has unfortunately smeared. He smiles, full lips highlighting a rather delicate face, which is completely beardless despite his somewhat unkempt appearance. Most startlingly of all, black feathers protrude at random from his similarly-colored hair, which is itself cut in a feathered style. He wears no armor and is clad simply in the heavy clothing necessary for travelling in the region.<br/><br/>His sharp eyes scan the faces of his rescuers, and he seems to avoid locking eyes with Tiriel. At first he appears to be counting them, numbering them off one by one with an index finger, but seems to be satisfied halfway through. He turns to face the troll and smiles.<br/><br/>Callos, Thokk, Elthan, Lumpy, Evendur, and Lissa all hear a sharp whisper in common:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""You've bought yourselves another arm in battle, should this childish riddle game go sour. If you're hearing this, you'll be able to whisper to all seven of us for the next hour or so--perhaps we can form a battle plan or privately discuss a solution to the next riddle. I'm afraid any further introduction will have to wait.""<br/>
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This was, by the way, a <i>Message</i> spell, Mr. DM</div>
</div><br/><br/>That ""said"", he squints at the troll. His fury and embarassment at being captured barely held back by his concern for the still-trapped gnome."
6385,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1947811&postcount=1061,2007-02-04T01:41:00,namo,"<b>Stocky man</b><br/><br/>With difficulty, the stocky man pushes himself up. He wobbles a bit on his legs, his muscles protesting the time spent in the bag and the final toss. Looking up and around, he whistles a quick note.<br/><br/>His first words are :<br/>""Thank you ! Thank you so much !""<br/>to Tiriel. He bows awkwardly to her.<br/><br/>He could hardly present a more contrasted sight to the other unlucky stranger : he is fairly short, but his arms show muscle. He has the thick black hair that you have learned to associate with Rashemen, yet his eyes are green, a Damaran's green. He is not exactly ugly, but there is some mismatch in his proportions - easy to see, hard to describe. Arms too long, slightly prominent nose... Still, he manifests a certain force of will in the set of his jaw, softened by the look of consideration in his eyes.<br/><br/>Ignoring the creaks in his neck, he is trying to simultaneously gauge the group, keep an eye on his former captor and check his possessions, which mainly consist of a backpack, a bow and quiver. He spends a longer time eyeing the bow, which you notice is engraved with silver runes.<br/><br/>He seems perplexed by the whole situation.<br/><br/>[OOC: I have called Kir]"
6386,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1947889&postcount=1062,2007-02-04T02:10:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur<br/>
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</b>Evendur looks unsuprised at the lack of familiar faces.  He nods to the freed men before turning back on his horse to face the two-headed creature and the next ridle.  His eyes do widen momentarialy at the whisper that caries to him.  He imediately identifies the feather-headed man as the source, being the one who was doing least.  It was always the quiet ones.  He nods again, this time directly at him, acknolwedging his message.  Unsure how it would work, he tries whispering back.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""Thank you, friend.""</div>
</div><br/><br/><i>What weird cusoms some people have.  I mean feathers in your hair?  What will they come up with next.</i>"
6387,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1948399&postcount=1063,2007-02-04T04:33:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The druid grunts as two strangers emerge from the sacks. The mad ranger was still missing and unlikely to be in the same sack as Lissa.<br/><br/>They needed this creature<i>alive</i>. Right now, the troll was their only link to Blue-Hat. He hefts his shield and prepares to rush the creature should Lissa not be secured... or if no answers were forthcoming"
6388,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1948427&postcount=1064,2007-02-04T04:41:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><i>Damn it.  Where the hell is Hajih?</i>Tiriel finds herself irrationally angered at appearance of the two strange men.   Sure, rescuing them was all well and good, but she'd hoped to get Lissa and Hajih back first before strangers.<br/><br/>Tiriel stands just shy of 6' and if one were to age her, a correct guess would place her in the early twenties.   She's clad in a tarnished suit of lightweight chain mail and her blond hair is pulled back by a tie at the base of her neck.  Currently her attractive features are marred by a scowl as she considers the newcomers.<br/><br/>Settling her features into something more pleasant she nods to the burly man and then addresses them both,<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">We've still got one more riddle to go - we'll talk after this is over.</font>""<br/><br/>She turns her back to them and returns to her horse, trying to mask her frustration and silently praying that Lissa will be returned without conflict."
6389,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1948520&postcount=1065,2007-02-04T05:09:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b><i>Oh sweet merciful heavens, one of them is a spellcaster! From looks alone I'd gauge a fairly eccentric one from the make-up and feathers. Odd he doesn't look at Tiriel though...<br/>
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</i>The medium sized human swept opal eyes over the two mean who had come out of the sack, a frown flicking across his pale and slightly hollow looking face. A hand came up to sweep short brown hair back from his eyes and he had to restrain a yawn. Not getting too much sleep apparently. Dressed oddly too. Adventuring clothes that seemed to define no particular profession, though the thick book held in one hand was a good giveaway, they seemed...muted almost. Shadowstuff clothing that the middle-aged human had ceased to mind. There was an irriatable look in his eyes when he heard the message and with a sigh, closed his own to respond.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""<font color=""Blue"">Nows not the greatest of times to sending unseen voices into people's heads, Feathers. This is a rather tense situation if you hadn't noticed. So wait until the danger has passed before trying to squirm your way into our good graces with promises of aid.<font color=""Black"">""</font></font></div>
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6390,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1949012&postcount=1066,2007-02-04T07:06:00,Koji,"<b>Man With Feathers In His Hair<br/>
<br/>
</b>He tenses visibly, having hoped for a better reaction.`<br/><i><br/>
The troll must have kept the little one because she's a better bargaining chip. He'd be a fool to consider her more of a meal than me or the bowman.</i><br/><br/>Another<i>message</i>follows.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Then I'll stay my hand for now. Just know that the spell isn't simply linking all of you to me--we all share the connection, even the gnome.</div>
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6391,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1949123&postcount=1067,2007-02-04T07:29:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach, ye gods.  Two more people fall upon us.  Out of curiosity, either of yer know any obscure languages?""</font>"
6392,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1949387&postcount=1068,2007-02-04T08:29:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
</b>Yix appears delighted at being a small small part of the rescue party for these two fine new people, but he realizes that Lissa is still in the sack near a hungry troll mouth.<font color=""Blue"">""Next riddle, next riddle."" <font color=""Black"">Yix urges the troll hoping to finally end its shenanigans.</font></font>"
6393,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1950189&postcount=1069,2007-02-04T10:53:00,Dr._Bob,"The two men rise to their feet cautiously. Neither is armed. Both look up and around at their benefactors, blinking as their eyes adjust to the sunlight.<br/><br/>Off to one side, a humpbacked half-orc slouches on the back of his horse, eyeing the situation suspiciously. Behind and off to one side rides an elf rogue, an elegant, jeweled rapier at his side, a cynical smirk on his face.<br/><br/>The striking blonde warrior sheathes her longsword and swings herself back up into her saddle in a single smooth movement. She turns her horse back around to face you.<br/><br/>Directly in front of you, a half-elf sits crosslegged on the frozen ground. He is the one who has been answering the fell troll's riddles. Beside the half elf is a tiny, cat-sized dragon - perhaps the half-elf's familiar?<br/><br/>A reptilian warror stands near the half-elf, his shield and club raised protectively. Also nearby is a sullen halfling carrying a longspear, pointed at the ground for the moment, but ready to be used at a moment's notice.<br/><br/>Behind this group are two mounted knights. One is a handsome paladin in golden armor.  The other is a heavily armored dwarf, perched atop a mighty warhorse. The dwarf wears a glistening white cape.<br/><br/>Off to the other side is a traveling cart. The man with the spellbook sits in the cart along with a man in a hooded robe and the snappily dressed gnome.<br/><br/>Beside the cart a crossbow-wielding rogue sits astride her horse, her face hidden in the shadows of her hood. Though the crossbow is held in her lap, the tip of the loaded bolt points directly at the fell troll.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The fell troll reaches forward, holding Lissa out in the palm of one hand, offering her to Elthan.<br/><br/>""The third riddle? Oh, it's an easy one ...""<br/><br/>Both of the troll heads smile, revealing enormous, wickedly sharp fangs.<br/><br/>Together they whisper, ""What's ... for ... dinner?"""
6394,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1951083&postcount=1070,2007-02-04T13:47:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin sits astride her horse, beside the cart. She is rather tall and of average build. She holds her crossbow low, but pointed at the troll-creature. Her face is obscured by her hood.<br/><br/>Until then, Katrin had patiently remained silent, leaving the talking to Elthan, who she realizes is smarter than her. She knows she probably would have taken a significant amount of time to figure out those riddles. She watches quizzically as the feather-headed man's and Evendur's expressions change unexpectedly with no apparent reason. When the third riddle is asked, she swears silently and raises her crossbow again, sensing hostile intent.<font color=""Blue"">""You'll have your own feet for dinner if you hurt a hair on Lissa's head!""<font color=""Black""> she says warningly.<br/>
<br/>
(OOC: Good idea, Frojoe. </font></font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=857117"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative (1d20+3=19)</a>)"
6395,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1951091&postcount=1071,2007-02-04T13:48:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Why must everything we meet want to eat us.  It really isn't fair.</font>"" Aeroz sighs as he draws his rapier and wills it to light itself aflame.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Feathers and Green, if you can do anything of use, that would be most appreciated</font>""<br/><br/>[OOC: Init=11]"
6396,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1951364&postcount=1072,2007-02-04T14:40:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy""><i>I knew it!  The bastard.</i></font><br/>Tiriel draws her Longsword and prepares to enter into mounted combat with the troll.<br/><br/><i>Tiriel casts Aid on herself.</i><br/>HP: 45 +<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=857145"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8+4=12</a>= 57<br/>AC: 20<br/>+1 to attack, +1 to saves vs. fear"
6397,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1951424&postcount=1073,2007-02-04T14:51:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>It always seemed to end up like this for this group Yix surmises, as he once again rushes at the troll, his tail ready to strike. ""I could really use a weapon.""  Yix thinks as he closes the gap between himself and the hulking figure ahead of him.<br/><br/>((Initiative:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=857161"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=18</a><br/><br/>Attack (charge):<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=857159"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6+2=26</a><br/><br/>HP: 25<br/>AC: 18-2 (charge)= 16))"
6398,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1951548&postcount=1074,2007-02-04T15:16:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan does not change expressions, still retaining a look of excitement, curiosity, and knowledge. He nods his head in agreement with the troll. ""Indeed, it would appear to be an easy one, but before anyone tries to answer that, let me give you a riddle of my own. It's really rather simple.""<br/><br/>""Once there was a group of travelers, about eleven in number, who, while traveling north, had lost two of their dear members. Upon reaching a fork, they encountered a troll. This troll had in his possession three sacks, one of which turned out to possess one of their lost friends.""<br/><br/>""Now, this troll was different from other trolls they had met. In addition to having a second head, he was quite willing to engage the travelers verbally and offer them a trade to regain what they had hoped would be both of their friends, and possibly another wayward soul.""<br/><br/>""The one who engaged the troll was a half-elf, an ordinary fellow by any standard. In a crowd, one might lose him because he simply did not stand out very much at all. Now, before he had answered a single riddle, he had thought to himself, 'What will the troll do once he gives up his meal?' It was in so thinking he felt a bit sorry for accepting a deal on which his riddler would go hungry if the elf had won, but, being as nice a fellow as he was, he came to a conclusion. He thought, 'Well, since he's been so nice, why don't we invite him to come along with us to the next town, and pay him back for the lost meal.' So, once all was said and done, he set himself to make the offer.""<br/><br/>At this point Elthan stands up and takes Lissa's hand, guiding her off the hand and onto the ground. ""So my question is this; Did the Troll wish to incite the twelve rejoined travelers and his two released hostages by making a demand of them, or did the Troll accept the half-elfs offer for repayment of his loss in exchange for the refreshing change of pace in attitude and intellectual challenge he had provided?"" He takes a step back with Lissa and gives a grin to the Troll. While most adventures would have a sneering and malevolent grin, feeling proud as if out-witting and out-powering a dull beast, his was simply a calm smile. Perhaps Elthan was naive (to a great extent showing in the death of his clone, who had tried to appeal to a sense or emotion that did not exist in the lich), but he knew how to deliver an ultimatum.<br/><br/>""Yix! Stop!"" he yells as the dragon charges forward."
6399,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1951643&postcount=1075,2007-02-04T15:36:00,Koji,"<b>Man with Feathers in His Hair</b><br/><br/>Elated at the chance to exact revenge on the two-headed troll, the thin man steps several paces away from the creature, shouting, ""If you were half as smart as you pretend to be, you'd never have let me go! I'm going to melt those spectacles into the back of your eyeballs!""<br/><br/>((Init. Roll<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=857166"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=10</a>))<br/><br/>He moves his hands and mumbles the beginning of an incantation, watching the troll's every move."
6400,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1951953&postcount=1076,2007-02-04T16:35:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur's hand tightens on his sword hilt again and he half draws it when he hears Elthan speak up.  He stays his hand, but does not replace the blade, leaving it htere, an open threat of defensive capability to the troll's obvious sudden hostility.  His gleaming silver armor etched intricately in golden swirling patterns reminiscent of locks of curling hair gleams menacingly.<br/><br/>Chiseled features set in an unreadable mask he sits as still as a statue, waiting for the troll-creature to sign it's death warent or back down."
6401,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1952703&postcount=1077,2007-02-04T20:58:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Were it not for the fact that he sat atop a bedraggled warhorse, Lumpy would likely register to viewers as one of the shortest half-orcs they'd ever laid eyes upon.  As a point of fact, his squat build more closely resembles that of a dwarf,  a connections strengthened by the full, braided beard on his chin, yet negated by olive green skin, lupine ears, and the glint of fangs.<br/><br/>Even mounted, his very stature seems somehow misplaced, a sort of asymmetry to his carriage.  This is strengthened by an almost-grotesque degree of musculature on what parts of his body are distinguishable beneath his battered armor.  Lumps and bulges accentuate his incredibly stout form, conveying a knotted, gnarled sort of strength that the orcblood looks ready and willing to share with the world.<br/><br/>The dour orc's ugly mug shifts from a suspicious sneer to a snarling glare.  He reacts rather quickly, perhaps never having set aside the prospect of a fight.  His polearm is wrestled free of his stirrup and levered into a horizontal position as the orc struggles to quide his mount without the use of his reins.  Failing quite handily at that, he grudgingly dismounts before edging towards the troll.  He wasn't a cavalryman anyway.<br/><br/>((Failed his ride check to steer with knees, so Lumpy just dismounts and moves towards the troll.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Init</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>AC 19<br/>HP 58/58<br/><br/>))"
6402,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1953002&postcount=1078,2007-02-05T00:17:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>The druid had been prepared for such a turn-of events. His immediate answer to the troll's question was a savage grin and the word<br/><font color=""red"">""You""</font><br/>Off to his side, he hears elthan mutter something as he completes his spell and stretches out his hand.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/>Init= 18 + 2 =20<br/>cast<i>flameblade<br/>
</i>his plan is to slice off the hand holding lissa .<br/>If it moves to attack elthan, Ssathiya will be moving to protect him."
6403,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1953089&postcount=1079,2007-02-05T01:02:00,namo,"<b>Stocky man</b><br/><br/>He is wearing sturdy boots, dark green trousers, and a vest with a blend of grey, brown and dark green, with an embroidered sigil in the form of a bear on his left breast.<br/><br/>Taking in the group, he seems shocked. He frowns at the demi-orc and gapes at the lizardman.<i>What a motley assortment of people, er, creatures ! It seems they are part of one big group. I can't imagine what brought them here together.</i><br/><br/><i>This fell troll seems unusually intelligent. Still, it has to be taken care of.</i><br/><br/>[OOC: I'm waiting for some answers in the OOC thread before I post my reactions to Trinark.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span>]<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
6404,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1953629&postcount=1080,2007-02-05T04:54:00,Dr._Bob,"Elthan's warning is too late. Yix streaks forward, a metallic blur, and plunges his stinger into the troll's tough hide. The fell troll swats Yix out of the air, much as a human might swat away a gnat. The pseudodragon is batted towards Tiriel's horse; he bounces twice, then rolls to his feet hissing with displeasure and pain.<br/><br/>Stretching himself to his full height of 15 feet, the fell troll roars, causing Katrin's and Aeroz's horses to whinny and rear back, almost dislodging their riders. Several of you ready your weapons.<br/><br/>Elthan pulls Lissa away from the troll, freeing her from the sack, as the bespectacled head looks down towards Elthan with some regret. ""Do you know the story of the swan and the scorpion?""<br/><br/>The troll flexes its clawed fingers, extending a single finger and sweeping it around in a 180 degree arc, encompassing the entire party. ""Who wants some?""<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The stocky man sizes up the monster, frustrated to find himself unarmed.<br/><br/>He is familiar with fell trolls, which are native to this part of the East. This troll sub-type is common to the area around Lake Ashane and the northern regions of Rashemen.<br/><br/>The largest of troll-kind, the fell troll is a voracious, and not very picky, meat-eater. Like all trolls, the fell troll is vulnerable to fire and acid, and not much else. Because of its two heads, however, the fell troll is particularly difficult to<i>confuse</i>or<i>charm</i>.<br/><br/>Although the stocky man does not know exactly how powerful his rescuers are, they certainly seem experienced and battle-hardened at first glance. Still, they might not be a match for this unusually intelligent fell troll.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Yix hits and stings. The fell troll has an Fort save of +17 and is unaffected by the pseudodragon poison. The fell troll makes a +21 attack for 15 damage on the pseudodragon.</i>"
6405,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1953748&postcount=1081,2007-02-05T05:15:00,namo,"<b>Stocky man</b><br/><br/>He feels nervous, so the words tumble out of his mouth.<br/>""Fire or acid, if you can ! Careful, it's strong !""<br/><br/>He realizes his second warning comes too late when he sees the armored little beast (<i>Strange...</i>) swept by a lazy flick.<br/><br/>""Could someone lend me a weapon ? Bow and arrows would be best, but really, anything at all would be helpful...""<br/><br/>[OOC: delay my action... ]"
6406,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1954001&postcount=1082,2007-02-05T06:03:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel tosses the stockyman one of her saddle packs,<font color=""Navy"">""There's a bow and 2 quivers in there.  Don't lose the bag.</font>""<br/>initiative:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=857884"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=15</a><br/>Ride check:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=857896"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+12=18</a><br/><i><br/>
ooc: err. Was that move action or a free action?  <br/>
</i>"
6407,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1954029&postcount=1083,2007-02-05T06:08:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos <br/>
<br/>
</b>He cursed to himself as Yix went barreling forward to stab at the fell troll with his stinger. Was that little thing crazy?! Did it not see the sheer size of the creature?! If Callos hadn't doubted the little dragons sanity then he certainly did now. But that was aside from the point, it was time to show this creature what a folly it had been to pick a fight like this. Familiar arcane phrases sprang from his mouth as he intoned the words, feeling the tingling in his fingertips.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Blue"">If you can create lightening, nows the time Feather man. Aim high or for a head if possible!</font></div>
</div><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><br/>
<br/>
Even though he knew there wasn't much that someone could do in the manner of aiming lightening, except just pointing its path out. It was ready! A sizzling white bolt of lightening sprang out from his hand as he finished the spell and pointed upwards. Elthen and Lissa might not appreciate lightening sizzling over their head, but they would thank him later if it kept them alive!<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
((Casting Lighting Bolt DC 15 for 32 points on a failed save and a 2 for intiative...x.x I need to figure out how to use the board dice rollers and remember it this time.)<br/>
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6408,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1954145&postcount=1084,2007-02-05T06:34:00,runehawk,<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardman moves to block the troll as Elthan escapes with Lissa.<br/>He swings his flaming weapon in an arc slicing the troll.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<br/>Aiming for a hand or a foot.<br/><br/>Attack: 13 + 6 =18 (touch)<br/>DMG: 6+ 2 =8<i>fire</i>
6409,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1954167&postcount=1085,2007-02-05T06:38:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan steps back with one leg, bracing his stance. An equal look of sorrow freezes itself along his face. He begins to carry out the somatic components to his spell, but continues speaking to the troll. ""No, I have not. Please, tell it us.""<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Elthan readies to cast<i>Ray of Enfeeblement</i>once hostilities break out in full.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Ranged Touch Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Strength Damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
6410,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1954232&postcount=1086,2007-02-05T06:49:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>The battered Yix bouncing by his horse acts like a starter pistol for Evendur.  He digs his heels into his barded mount, sending it carearing straight for the trollish thing.  Dropping the reigns in his left hand he starts to stear with his knees, loosening his shield.  As he closes his distance from the troll he points his sword like a spear, sunlight seeming to gather arround it.  He spins the glowing blade over his head.<br/><br/>[Ooc:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=857937"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Ride check: (1d20-1=11)</a><br/>AC: 19 (inc -2 from charge)<br/>If not spiked by AoO,<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=857955"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Atack roll.  Full power attack and Smite evil: (1d20+10-5+4=23)</a>(+2 from charge which I forgot = 25)<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=857960"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage roll: (1d8+3+5+7=18)</a>]"
6411,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1954526&postcount=1087,2007-02-05T07:56:00,Koji,"<b>Man With Feathers in His Hair<br/>
<br/>
</b>His boots crunch over the cold ground and his trailing woolen scarf streaks behind him like a maroon banner as he dashes in a short arc, attempting to flank the creature while muttering about a line of fire. He finally finds a suitable spot and firmly plants himself there, beginning a spell while watching the little dragon fall. His eyes draw into sharp focus as he completes the incantation and snap to the fell troll. His hands and voice weave the spell almost gleefully, and he doesn't appear to be using any material components.<br/><br/>""<u>STAND CLEAR!</u>""<br/><br/>Half-mad laughter is drowned out by the thunderous *CRACK-BOOM!* as a blue-white bolt of lightning streaks from his outstretched hand and towards the massive troll, passing near enough to Elthan and Lissa that the charge is tangible, though harmless.<br/><br/>((<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=857990"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">23</a>damage, DC 16 for 1/2, my initiative was 10))"
6412,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1954689&postcount=1088,2007-02-05T08:34:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix gets up slowly realizing if he takes another blow like that he'll end up like the others did. He stands up unsure of what to do, in the rush and chaos of the fight he feels somewhat useless.<br/><br/>((Not taking any other action than standing))"
6413,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1955093&postcount=1089,2007-02-05T09:51:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""blue""><font size=""3"">""You hurt the wee lass, and I will eat your <i>HEART</i>""<br/>
<br/>
<font size=""2""><font color=""Black"">Thokk unmounts his horse, unsheaths his sword and straps his shield onto his arm.  He cautiously steps towards the fell troll, then swings with a giant over-handed chop aimed at the trolls hamstring.  <br/>
<br/>
</font></font></font></font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=858197"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Init (1d20+1=14)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=858199"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Attack 1 (1d20+9=29)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=858201"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Confirm Critical (1d20+9=29)</a><br/><br/><b>HAHAHAHA!  A Critical Critical!  - Umm, what does that do?  Back home, we have a house rule that three crits = instant death, but Ill just assume its a regular crit.  <br/>
<br/>
</b><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=858205"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Attack 2 (1d20+4=16)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=858207"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Critical Damage (2d10+10=14)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=858209"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Hit 2 (1d10+5=15)</a><br/><br/>Huh.  A regular attack did more damage then a crit.  Fancy that.  Still think a crit crit should get something special"
6414,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1955562&postcount=1090,2007-02-05T11:10:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b><i>It always turns to bloodshed.</i>Fizahn whips out his crossbow.  He looses a bolt at the troll.<i>I just wish we could pick on someone who wasn't quintuple my size.  That would be nice.  How did humans get so tall anyway.  It's not fair.<br/>
<br/>
</i>OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=858297"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Intit 11 (9+3)  Attack 17 (8+9)  Damage 1 (1)</a>Hooray for uselessness.  I didn't subtract 4 for shooting into melee, so if I am, do that."
6415,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1955739&postcount=1091,2007-02-05T11:49:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin</b><br/><br/>As spells fly in, this way and that, the druid  takes cover behind his shield.<br/>He roars as the discharge of magical energy sprays onto him.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Alive. Take alive!""</font><br/><br/>He holds his flameblade overhead in a guarding position.<br/><br/>OOC:just flavour text"
6416,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1955839&postcount=1092,2007-02-05T12:06:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin looses her bolt at the fell troll, but it barely nicks the troll's skin, doing almost no harm to it. She shakes her head, swearing at the bolt's uselessness, and reloads the crossbow.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=858338"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Untrained Ride Check (1d20+3=16)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=858334"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+8=21)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=858336"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage Roll (1d8=1)</a><br/>Grrrrr...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jxo850jul="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/>)"
6417,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1955951&postcount=1093,2007-02-05T12:26:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Frantically squirming free of the sack, Lissa scrambles upright and away from the troll.<font color=""navy"">""Thanks Elthan, I owe you one.  YOU SHOULDA BARGAINED, TROLL!""</font><font color=""black"">  Reaching for her back, Lissa's hand encounters only air where her crossbow should be.  </font>She spits out a truly vile curse in Gnomish, then takes a deep breath, visibly calming herself.  One hand reaches for a crude hammered-silver medallion around her neck, and Lissa begins chanting in the eerily beautiful Celestial language.  A nimbus of shadows, just barely visible, swirls around the gnome's slight form.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Book it away from Mister Troll and cast<i>shield of faith.</i>"
6418,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1955965&postcount=1094,2007-02-05T12:31:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Slave to your nature, Mr. Scorpion?</font>""<br/><br/>Aeroz moves towards the trolls vacinity, dodging through any oncoming and opportunistic attacks and attempts to flank the troll.  While simultaneously drawing a dagger from his belt, he thrusts at the troll with the flaming rapier.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Tumble= 17+15=32 (Yipes!)<br/><b>Rapier</b>= 15+11=26 (28 if flank); 1d6+1d6+3= 8 (Base) + 4 (Fire) (+6 sneak attack, probably not though)<br/><b>AC</b>20 vs Troll (19 Reg)"
6419,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1956436&postcount=1095,2007-02-05T14:00:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy found it somewhat disconcerting that the troll could speak so flippantly in the face of combat.  It implied more confidence than he'd like.  Not one to be intimidated, he does what he does best, throwing himself into a short charge at the beast's flank.  With two heads, he doubted he could truly surprise it, but it was enough to keep it's attention split as much as possible.<br/><br/>AS little as he knew about troll anatomy, he simply levers his squat form into a spin at the apex of his run, hewing towards the giant's midsection indiscriminately.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=858425"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Charge, PA -4/+8 (1d20+9=19, 2d4+14=22)</a><br/><br/>AC 17<br/>HP 58/58<br/>))"
6420,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1957348&postcount=1096,2007-02-05T16:56:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel tosses the pack to the stocky man, who digs through it, pulling out a composite longbow and a quiver of arrows. Wheeling her horse about, Tiriel sees that her companions have already sprung into action.<br/><br/>The lizardman is the first to strike, slashing the troll's leg with his<i>flameblade.</i>The lizardman raises his shield anticipating the troll's counter-attack.<br/><br/>The fell troll spins and pins the lizardman to the ground with both hands. Tearing outward, it disembowels the druid with one horrible movement. The<i>flameblade</i>dissipates.<br/><br/>With a cry to Sune on his lips, Evendur spurs his warhorse forward, sword raised as he gallops forward, but the troll is waiting and catches the paladin in mid-gallop, tearing him out of his saddle and tossing him aside like a broken tin soldier. The paladin bounces once then lies motionless on the ground, his sword skittering across the frozen ground.<br/><br/>Lumpy charges in on foot, smashing his weapon into the troll with all of his might. Aeroz leaps off of his horse, diving and tumbling between the troll's legs, thrusting deeply into the fell troll's calf with his rapier. Thokk also dismounts, closing in more cautiously, trying to get close enough to hit the troll with his sword.<br/><br/>Lightning bolts and crossbow bolts streak in from all directions, striking the massive troll in its upper body. If they cause the troll any pain, it doesn't show it. The bespectacled troll's lips continue to move. It is telling the story of the swan and the scorpion even as it fights for its life, though Elthan can only catch one or two phrases ...<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary ...<br/>
<br/>
Fell troll initiative: 17<br/>
Fell troll power attack: 3<br/>
Fell troll reflex save vs Callos lightning bolt:13<br/>
Fell troll reflex save vs featherhair lightning bolt: 17<br/>
Fell troll damage to lizardman: 65 (19 + 21 + 25 rend)<br/>
Fell troll damage to Evendur: 52 (17 + 16 + 19)<br/>
Fell troll HP: 172 (184 - 12)<br/>
Fell troll non-lethal damage: 64 (32 + 8 + 11 + 22 + 1 - 10)<br/>
<br/>
lizardman HP: -9 (56 - 65) dying<br/>
Evendur HP: -7 (45 - 52) dying</i>"
6421,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1957597&postcount=1097,2007-02-05T18:09:00,namo,"<b>Stocky man</b><br/><br/>""Thank you !""<br/>Catching the bag, he starts scrambling desperately to ready his attack. He has trouble drawing the bow - and then realizes it was made for someone with a greater strength.<i>This woman ?</i>He shakes his head in wonder.<br/><br/>Looking up, he notices two more assailants are down.<i>Already ?</i><br/>He concentrates, trying to find some isolation from the screams and the chaos, and aims for the troll's eyes. In a fluid motion, he releases, and already he is adjusting the next arrow.<br/><br/>[OOC: I suppose I play after Tiriel now. I'm assuming the troll is big enough for me to get a line of sight.<br/>Att 1 [roll]1d20+9-2+1[/roll] (-2 not enough Str, +1 MW ; add another +1 if less than 30ft)<br/>Dam 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>Att 2 [roll]1d20+9-2+1[/roll]<br/>Dam 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Att 3 [roll]1d20+4-2+1[/roll]<br/>Dam 3<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>]"
6422,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1957600&postcount=1098,2007-02-05T18:11:00,namo,"[OOC: Ok, let me redo that - sorry, still adjusting to the board rollers<br/>Att 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Att 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>Att 3<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>]"
6423,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1957886&postcount=1099,2007-02-05T20:05:00,Koji,"<b>Man With Feathers in His Hair</b><br/><br/>The smell of ozone hangs heavy in the frigid air, and what has never been anything other than an utterly destructive power has fallen flat--the pale man's laughter dies as he sees the monster tear through his saviors, the intensity of their injuries punctuated by the fact that they don't cry out. His jaw trembles at the sight of steaming entrails on the snow.<br/><br/><i>It never ends! No matter how far I run, no matter how hard I try, the world is always eager to throw something else at me. Well this is it. I have allies, at least for the moment, and together we're going to take a stand.<br/>
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</i>In a slow and deliberate motion, his arms rise like outstretched wings, and his head tilts back, power welling from within. He begins a singsong chant and closes his eyes.<br/><br/>The targets of the earlier message spell hear the following:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'll try my best to slow their attack--Holy Man, if you're still alive inside that armor, then I won't let you die until we've shared a drink!</div>
</div><br/><br/>((OOC: Begin a summon swarm spell centered on the troll's location. In one round a swarm of bats is going to come and give that troll what for.))"
6424,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1959016&postcount=1100,2007-02-06T04:39:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>That thing took out scales with one hit.  Better caution myself with that one.  Come on magic rapier who tells me what to do, if you can do anything else, do it!</i></font>Aeroz thinks frantically to himself as he sees the troll down two tough looking teammates.<br/><br/>Weaving dagger through rapier and rapier through dagger, Aeroz flurries his strikes, hoping to do as much damage as possible without getting hit.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>Combat Expertise, -3 on attack rolls<br/><b>Full Attack Rapier  - </b>18+8= (Confirm 16) ,12+5=17 = 8(+9Crit) +3 Fire (Actually, if that crits, it looks like its gonna be another 4 from the flaming burst)<br/><b>Dagger</b>4+5=9<br/>AC 22 Vs troll"
6425,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1959148&postcount=1101,2007-02-06T05:07:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><i>Ohgodsohgodsohgods!</i>Lissa shrieks, a sound of pain, fear and fury, as the troll cruelly rips her comrades apart.<font color=""navy"">""Hang on!  Don't die on me, either of you! </font><font color=""red""> Somebody distract that sonuvakobold while I get in there to heal them!""</font><font color=""black"">  Then, as before, she visibly calms herself and begins chanting in Celestial.  This time Lissa's form seems to shimmer and waver, like a mirage.  She runs toward the closest of her fallen friends, silently praying to Baravar that 1) His power will protect her, and 2) they won't be dead before she arrives.</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Cast<i>sanctuary</i>and move toward Ssathiya or Evendur, whichever is closer and easier to get to without provoking AoOs.  Sorry DS, but Lissa has no idea IC which of you is more badly hurt."
6426,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1959679&postcount=1102,2007-02-06T06:46:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">Dammit all of you! Act as a unit on this one! Elthan, if you have anymore of that spell you just cast then keep doing it! We need to wear it down! Trinark, get to the lizard and start with the mojo, <div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lissa you need to get Evendur back on his feet then he can handle himself once more! Yix, try and distract it for gods sake but don't go rushing in. Lumpy and Thokk, harry it from opposite sides to try and get the dumb head to unbalance the entire body. Feathers, if you have any spells that physically drain one's strength, not just exhaust them, then start throwing them at it. We get it low enough and it'll collaspe.</div>
</div> Tiriel, get your feathered behind over here so I can get you ready for your part in all of this. Aeroz, try and cover Lissa as best you can. Fizahn keep up with what your doing!<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
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<i>If there was ever a time for all of us to work together then this is probably it! If we can just get it to its knees then will be lots easier, gods above I hope my plan works...<br/>
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</i>His voice had a diffrent tone to it, one that he hadn't heard before in a while. Confidence that perhaps he was doing the right thing even as he saw both the shining paladin and wise druid buckle and go down underneath of the fell troll's onslaught. Images flashed in front of his eyes. A dark city, deep deep underground that they had been to not so long ago. It had been trolls there too but of a different variety then this one. Made of stone and more of them. A cocky and funloving face streaked through his mind and he could feel the anger bubbling up inside of him once more. <br/>
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<i>This is for you Djital.</i>..<br/>
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Hands weaving through the gestures as he mouthed the words for the spell. Tapping into the darkness that all living things feared and focusing it into a single black ray. It wasn't something that would harm the beast, but it would help them greatly if it worked...<br/>
<br/>
((Casting Ray of Exhaustion. <br/>
Ranged touch attack: </font></font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=859510"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=15</a><br/>And moving (around the troll) in Tiriel's general direction. DC 15 to save))"
6427,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1960337&postcount=1103,2007-02-06T08:19:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""Blue"">""Stop!!!"" <font color=""Black"">Yix communicates to the stupider of the two heads, hoping this might confuse the monster slightly. Not knowing what to do, and knowing he can't quite enter combat again Yix holds back his anger and hopes this might buy some time.</font></font>"
6428,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1961181&postcount=1104,2007-02-06T10:19:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin's eyes widen as she sees the fell troll deliver such grievous wounds to Evendur and the lizardman.<i>Damn it! No!</i>Her horse, afraid of the smell of blood, shies away from the battle, throwing off her aim. She dismounts as quickly as she can, wishing she knew how to ride better so she could control her horse, and re-aims and fires her bolt.<i>I wish I could get in to stab it in the back, but I'd stand no chance if it hits me even once...</i><br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=859951"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Ride Check in an attempt to dismount quickly (1d20+3=8)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=859960"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+8=16)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=859961"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage, if the stupid bolt hits (1d8=1)</a><br/>How can anyone get so many terrible rolls in a row?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jxo850jul="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallmad.gif"" title=""Small Mad""/>)"
6429,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1961286&postcount=1105,2007-02-06T10:36:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach, Scaley!  Ill get him for yer!""<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Whatever yer guys got, I suggest we all start rainin' hell upon this bugger.  I wants that monacle</div>
</div><br/><br/>OOC:<br/>*Thokk presses in and attacks using above rolls, as needed*"
6430,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1961348&postcount=1106,2007-02-06T10:48:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""I swear to the gods Callos I'm going to kill you if the troll doesn't get you first.<font color=""Black"">""  Tiriel spurs her horse towards Callos, stopping just short of running him over and quickly dismounts.<br/>
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</font></font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=860020"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fast dismount:  (1d20+12-2=25)</a><br/><font color=""Navy""><font color=""Black""><br/>
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<font size=""2""> Status:<br/>
HP: 45 +<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=857145"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8+4=12</a>=<b> 57</b><br/>
AC: <b>20<br/>
</b></font></font></span><span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS""><font size=""1""><font size=""2"">(<b>Aid</b> 40-1= <b>39</b> rounds remaining)</font></font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS""><font size=""1""><font size=""2""> +1 to attack, +1 to saves vs. fear <br/>
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ooc: I leveled... or at least my avatar did.  Huh.<br/>
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6431,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1961446&postcount=1107,2007-02-06T11:08:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan prepares to draw out a potion and run to the Lizard, a look of utter fear on his face. Before he makes a single move, his mind makes one hundred while going over the fable and its application.<br/><br/>On the one hand, there was his nature; A nice, logical, and dedicated half-elf. Never kills, never offends, never gets in the way. Every part of his nature screams in sympathy for all things, and now most of all for the Lizard-kin who he knows he should help.<br/><br/>Perhaps that last part should be revised to 'All but one thing'; Sethra, the necromancer that was out to conquer, and who he and his companions would have to defeat. Nature was all well and fine until then, but now he had a duty; To himself, his friends, his clone, and everyone who could be harmed by the necromancer, to stop him at all cost. He had already gone, and will continue to go against his nature; Side-tracking from his real journey so far, keeping secrets from friends, insuring the death of a companion. If at all possible, he'd give his soul to the Nine Hells to insure the groups success, or perhaps that was just his nature taking it a step too far?<br/><br/>Regardless, there was a duty to be upheld to the rest of the group, and that was to stay put and follow up on support. He takes several steps back to insure he is at the maximum distance before moving through the previous motions.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/>Move<br/>Cast<i>Ray of Enfeeblement</i><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Ranged Touch Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Strength Damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
6432,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1961632&postcount=1108,2007-02-06T11:42:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>No apparent looks of shock or fear crossed Lumpy's face as the troll tore through his companions.   Indecision benifitted no one here, and he wouldn't be caught balking in the face of a threat so grave.<br/><br/>Jerking his polarm back, the burly orc slashes at the troll several times in quick succession, most notable in their utter inability to deal any lasting damage.<br/><br/>((<br/><br/>Attack 1:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=859025"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Power Attack -2/+4 (1d20+9=10, 2d4+10=14)</a><br/><br/>Attack 2:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=859027"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=859027</a><br/><br/>Bah<br/>))"
6433,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1963739&postcount=1109,2007-02-06T17:39:00,Dr._Bob,"Lissa springs into action, taking care to stay out of reach of the fell troll. She slides to a stop besides the lizardman, laying her small hands on his mangled body. She continues to chant, invoking<i>sanctuary.</i><br/><br/>Meanwhile, Trinark has sprinted to Evendur's side, laying hands on him and attempting to stabilize the paladin.<br/><br/>Elthan steps away from the fell troll, still listening to its story, even as he strikes the beast with a<i>ray of enfeeblement</i>draining away some of its considerable strength.<br/><br/>The<i>ray</i>seems to have little effect of the fell troll, who picks up Aeroz with two hands. Aeroz feels several ribs crack, but his white-hot rapier almost seems to guide itself into one of the fell troll's necks. The nearest head roars in pain, and the fell troll drops Aeroz to the ground. Like a cat, the elf lands on his feet and rolls to the side.<br/><br/>Thokk chooses this moment to charge forward. The troll's other arm lashes out, slamming into the dwarf with an audible crunch. The dwarf staggers but manages to hang on to his sword.<br/><br/>Lumpy chops and slashes with his glaive to no avail. He is sent spinning through the air, much like Evendur was. The half-orc lands with a sickening<i>crunch</i>not far from where Lissa tends to the lizardman.<br/><br/>Tiriel leaps to the ground, kneeling beside Callos, who completes a spell of denervation, hoping to help drain some of this monster's strength. She draws her sword in anticipation of what he plans to do next.<br/><br/>Between Katrin, Fizahn, and the stocky man with the borrowed bow, the fell troll is peppered with arrows and crossbow bolts. The troll hardly bothers to swat them away, and a couple of projectiles fail to even penetrate its rubbery hide, bouncing off harmlessly.<br/><br/>The tall, thin, pale man with the feathers in his hair raises his hands to the sky, calling on ... who knows what. In the distance, a few black dots appear in the sky.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary ...<br/>
<br/>
Lissa acts at the end of the previous round to stabilize the lizardman, then casts sanctuary. Trinark hops off the cart and moves to Evendur's side.<br/>
<br/>
Elthan casts his readied ray of enfeeblement, reducing the fell troll's STR to 23 and reducing his attack bonus to +16 claw/+14 bite.<br/>
<br/>
Lumpy is hit by two claw attacks and rended. Aeroz is bitten twice. Thokk is hit by an AoO as he attacks. Thokk misses with a 14 (3+11).<br/>
<br/>
Callos casts ray of exhaustion. The fell troll saves and is fatigued. Attack bonus is further reduced to +15 claw/+13 bite.<br/>
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<br/>
Aeroz HP: 11 (39 - 28)<br/>
Lumpy HP: 0 (58 - 58) disabled<br/>
Thokk HP: 40 (57 - 17)<br/>
Ssathiya HP: -9 stabilized<br/>
Evendur HP: -7 stabilized<br/>
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fell troll HP: 165 (172 - 7)<br/>
non-lethal damage: 79 (64 + 5 + 3 + 17 - 10)</i>"
6434,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1964330&postcount=1110,2007-02-06T20:12:00,Koji,"<b>Man With Feathers in His Hair</b><br/><br/>They come from everywhere, shrieking, a black billowing cloud that blots out the sun as they descend to the troll, eager to feed...<br/><br/>A strained whisper carries over the sound of the shrieking mass.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">They'll pursue the troll only as long as it stands still. Get the wounded up or away!</div>
</div><br/><br/>(OOC: Once the<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/swarm.htm#batSwarm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">bats</a>have assembled on the troll, I will not be concentrating on keeping them around. They will disperse in two rounds. They start on the troll, but should he run away from them, they simply attack the nearest target. They occupy a 10x10 space and should fit neatly all over that troll)."
6435,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1965154&postcount=1111,2007-02-07T02:16:00,namo,"<b>Stocky bowman</b><br/><br/>He spared only a tiny part of his attention to check on the fallen, but that tiny part was relieved that they were being cared for.<br/>He was also surprised at the number of sorcerers in the group.<i>The only time I ever saw so many together was when I happened on this group of Hathran...</i><br/>On and on, his arrows flew...<br/><br/>[OOC: if the bats risk spoiling my aim too much, I'll tend to the wounded. If footstep by footstep I could go into the 30ft zone and/or use the cart for partial cover it would be perfect.<br/><br/>Att 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>Dam 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>Att 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>Dam 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Att 3<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>Dam 3<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>]"
6436,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1965176&postcount=1112,2007-02-07T02:19:00,namo,"[OOC: and of course a potential crit<b>forces</b>me to double post :<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>Dam 1b<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>Dam 1c<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>yay ! I got the eye !!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jxo850jul="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/><br/><br/>Hmm, but the second attack was a natural 1...<br/>]"
6437,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1965233&postcount=1113,2007-02-07T02:36:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>A bloody wreck of an orc, Lumpy clatters down messily.  The troll's claws have left horrible marks on him, abated only slimly by the presence of his armor, it's dull polish spilt by silvered gouges and bloodwash.  Even the slightest area of unprotected flesh in the path of the talons has been comprimised by the strength and keeness of the giant's talons.  It isn't readily apparent at first whether he is still conscious or even alive.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">Get up, keep moving!</font></i><br/><br/>After a moment's 'repose', the stout half-orc's eyes flutter open, hardening in immediate realization.  Ardously, he does find his feet again, straining ruined limbs to pull himself beyond the troll's range.  His eyes never leave the beast, a look no less determined or hateful than he'd bourne previously.  He didn't dare apprach the troll again, but that didn't necessarily limit his contribution.  Nimbly, he reaches for one of the vials at his belt.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><br/>I'm assuming that Lumpy was likewise pushed back to the edge of the troll's range.  If so, a 5ft step back, followed by drinking a CLW potion as his single standard action.  By the rules, this deals 1 hp damage as a strenous action??<br/><br/>But even if it does, the healing should counteract it.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>CLW</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>))"
6438,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1966283&postcount=1114,2007-02-07T06:22:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">Hah! Thats funny Tiriel, like you'd be lucky enough for a troll to kill me!<font color=""Black"">"" Callos chuckled, why chuckle? He couldn't explain it really. Maybe stress was getting to him again. Pages flipped of their own accord through his spellbook until stopping on the right page once more. A spell that Tiriel was probably very familiar with began to echo from his lips and a glowing hand came to rest on her shoulder lightly.<br/>
<br/>
<i>One of these times I've got to figure a funner way to bestow this magic on her, otherwise she might get the wrong impression....maybe if I pinched her...</i><br/>
<br/>
Another chuckle, that was funny but stupid! He could quite easily picture being <i>thrown</i> at the troll if he did something like that, but at least he would die laughing.<br/>
<br/>
""<font color=""Blue"">When I'm finished, I want you to try and push it over with Lumpy's help. Understood?<font color=""Black"">"" Callos whispered once the spell was finished, tone serious.</font></font><br/>
((OOC: Bull's Strength on Tiriel.))<br/>
</font></font>"
6439,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1966435&postcount=1115,2007-02-07T06:53:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy""><font color=""Black"">""</font>Why would I push it over?  And... I think we'd better just let Lumpy take care of himself.<font color=""Black"">""  Tiriel says glancing over at where the half-orc had been tossed.<br/>
<i><br/>
holding action<br/>
</i></font><br/>
<br/>
</font><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""1""><br/>
HP: 45 +<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=857145"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8+4=12</a>=<b> 57<br/>
</b>STR: 25 =<b> +7 mod<br/>
</b> AC: <b>20<br/>
</b></font></span><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""1"">(<b>Aid</b> 40-1= <b>39</b> rounds remaining)<br/>
(<b>Bull's Str</b> 60 = 60 rounds remaining) <br/>
</font></span><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""1""> +3 to attack, +2 to dmg, +1 to saves vs. fear </font></span>"
6440,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1966459&postcount=1116,2007-02-07T06:57:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">Just trust me <font color=""Red"">you damn stubborn woman! <font color=""Blue"">In a moment or two Lumpy should be fine by himself, so for once just listen to me!<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
He hissed out once Tiriel voiced her objection. Afterall, if she didn't do it then his entire plan was shot to hell and he would have to come up with something new!<br/>
</font></font></font></font>"
6441,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1966477&postcount=1117,2007-02-07T07:01:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">What's wrong with just killing it!?!  That solves the problem right?</font>""<br/>Tiriel hisses back at Callos.<br/><br/>[dur][<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jxo850jul="""" src=""images/smilies/oots/thog.gif"" title=""Thog""/>hit things][/dur]"
6442,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1967023&postcount=1118,2007-02-07T08:16:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lumpy hits the snow next to Lissa just as she finishes casting her<i>sanctuary</i>spell.  With the lizardkin stabilized, she reaches over and checks Lumpy's pulse.  His eyes flutter open, and the gnome sighs in relief.<font color=""Navy"">""Good, you're alive.  Stay put and stay awake until Trinark or I can...""<font color=""Black"">  She trails off as Lumpy proceeds to get up and take a potion, seemingly ignoring her.  <font color=""Navy"">""Okay, that works too.  Just don't pull a Thokk and go charging in there barely healed.""<font color=""Black"">  Turning back to the druid, Lissa mutters something about stubborn fighters before beginning a healing spell.  Soft white light radiates from her small brown fingers, pooling in the awful wounds left by the troll's claws and closing them partway.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
OOC: Burn <i>aid</i> for <i>cure moderate wounds</i> on Ssathiya: </font></font> </font></font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=861474"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">(2d8+3=12)</a>hp healed"
6443,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1968055&postcount=1119,2007-02-07T10:17:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Gah!  Keep drainin the beast lad!  I want that eyebit!""</font><br/><br/>Thokk, now finally close enough, attempts to hamstring the fell troll and bring it to its knees<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=861642"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk To Hit #1 (1d20+9=17)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=861644"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to Hit #2 (1d20+4=10)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=861646"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Damage (1d10+5=15)</a>"
6444,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1968218&postcount=1120,2007-02-07T10:43:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix desperate for something to do begins looking around for stones to throw at the hulking monstrosity. He picks up as many as he can and begins hurling them with a frenzy<br/><br/><br/>((I figure Yix throwing rocks at a Troll is kinda like that green leafy thing they give you when you order a steak, superfluous. Just trying to show that Yix wants to help I guess.))"
6445,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1968383&postcount=1121,2007-02-07T11:06:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>After taking such a hit, Aeroz backs off from the troll, dodging and weaving to make sure he isn't hit.  He attempts to make his way to Trinark or another healer to get his injuries healed.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Tumble 10+15=25"
6446,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1968852&postcount=1122,2007-02-07T12:03:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin reloads and shoots again.<i>Damn it... The next town we get to, I'm buying oil.</i>She smiles grimly as the bolt hits the troll with a satisfying<i>thunk</i>.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=861814"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+8=21)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=861815"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage (1d8=5)</a>)"
6447,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1969519&postcount=1123,2007-02-07T13:22:00,Dr._Bob,"The swarm of bats converges on the fell troll, nipping at its foul hide, leaving tiny puncture marks over its heads and shoulders.<br/><br/>Aeroz takes advantage of the distraction to tumble out of harm's way, making his way to Trinark's position, where the drow continues to tend to Evendur's wounds.<br/><br/>Through sheer force of will, Lumpy drags his broken body away from the troll, downing a healing potion as he moves. The effort almost causes him to pass out, but at least some of the bleeding is staunched.<br/><br/>Shaking its heads in a futile attempt to dislodge the bats, the fell troll shifts position and slaps Lumpy down to the ground. This time, the half-orc does not rise.<br/><br/>The troll is noticably weaker, however, after being drained by Callos and Elthan. It has difficulty getting past Thokk's massive tower shield, landing only a few relatively weak blows on the armored dwarf. The dwarf smiles behind his helmet's faceplate, trading blows toe-to-toe with the fell troll, in his element at last.<br/><br/>Thokk's brave (or foolhardy) solitary stand against the fell troll buys Tiriel and Callos time. The warrior and wizard bicker as he augments her already considerable strength.<i>Just a few more seconds ...</i><br/><br/>Meanwhile, Yix adds thrown stones to the flurry of arrows and crossbow bolts striking the troll. Weakened, the troll seems more susceptible to the missiles, and it hisses in pain when an arrow pierces one of its (unbespectacled) eyes.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary ...<br/>
<br/>
Troll hits AC 21 (6 + 15) for 10 (5 + 5) damage on Lumpy.<br/>
<br/>
Troll cleaves, hitting AC 34 (19 + 15) for 10 (5 + 5) damage on Thokk. Troll misses Thokk with a 27 (12 + 15). Troll hits AC 32 (19 + 13) for 4 (5 - 1) damage and hits AC 29 (16 + 13) for 9 (10 - 1) damage.<br/>
<br/>
Bats bite for 4 damage. Katrin hits for 5 damage. Stocky archer hits for 17 damage.<br/>
<br/>
Aeroz HP: 11<br/>
Lumpy HP: -9 (0 - 1 + 2 - 10) dying<br/>
Thokk HP: 17 (40 - 23)<br/>
Ssathiya HP: 3<br/>
Evendur HP: 1<br/>
<br/>
fell troll HP: 165<br/>
non-lethal damage: 104 (79 + 4 + 5 + 26 - 10)</i>"
6448,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1969690&postcount=1124,2007-02-07T13:44:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Seeing that Trinark is too busy with Evendur, Aeroz decides it is best to rejoin the fight, this time from a distance.  He grabs his bow and fires an arrow straight at the troll.<br/>[hr]<br/><b>Ranged</b>Composite (+1) Shortbow 8+9=17 (2+1= 3 Damage)"
6449,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1969733&postcount=1125,2007-02-07T13:52:00,Koji,"<b>Man with Feathers in His Hair<br/>
<br/>
</b>Content with the arrival of the shrieking swarm, the man extends his arms, setting his heavy silver bangles rattling. His silver eyebrow ring shines brightly in the blue light gathering in his hands before a lightning bolt is violently discharged at the troll.<br/><br/>((OOC: Lightning Bolt,<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=861902"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reflex DC 16 for half (6d6=21)</a>) Obviously will move to maintain a line of fire if necessary))"
6450,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1970283&postcount=1126,2007-02-07T14:59:00,HempRope,"I'm not even gonna try to explain Achkby not doing anything.  Besides, i don't have time; why i'm also not providing more description.  Apologies.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>When the feathered man unleashes a lightning bolt at the troll, the blue-garbed halfling looks at him with respect.  He's about to follow suit when the other stranger shouts his instructions, and, sacrificing his favorite spell, Achkby summons forth all of the fire he can muster.<br/><br/>[OOC]<br/>Scorching Ray:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=862116"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spell Failure (1d100=22)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=862118"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Rays to Hit (1d20+6=15, 1d20+6=14)</a>Yuck.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=862120"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Rays' Damage (4d6=13, 4d6=21)</a><br/>[/OOC]<br/><br/>UPDATE:<br/>[OOC]<br/>Yeah, I made it more interesting.  But not enough to actually make it worth reading.<br/>[/OOC]"
6451,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1970867&postcount=1127,2007-02-07T16:04:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>The wizard merely shook his head as the fighter argued with him over the tatics she should employ against this fell troll. Pausing in his explanation just long enough to begin chanting once more. This time when he placed his hand on the warrior woman, a surge of transforming magic surged threw her and enlarged her as it had before.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">If you knock it down, then thats more time you have to attack and 'kill' it without it being able to attack you back! Why do you think Lumpy does it?! Now you can go! Go on! Get! Lets see you stand there and get ripped to shreds like the others, see if I care! But Lumpy, Thokk, Evendur, and the druid might die while you play around!<font color=""Black"">"" Callos shouted back, more then a little fed up with trying to explain the situation to the woman, a good deal of frustration and worry beginning to color his features as Thokk went toe to toe with the troll and got hammered hard. Once his spell was finished he inched as close as he could towards the troll without it getting a chance to rend him as well.<br/>
<br/>
((<i>Enlarge Person </i>then get as close as possible without fell troll recieving a AoO. I cannot stress how much Callos is going to avoid letting the troll get that AoO))<br/>
</font></font>"
6452,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1970968&postcount=1128,2007-02-07T16:18:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan thinks little this time as he focuses himself to the task at hand. He keeps himself at maximum distance, and releases another ray.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Ranged Touch Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Strength Damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
6453,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1971053&postcount=1129,2007-02-07T16:31:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Right as Lissa finishes the incantation to heal the druid, she hears Lumpy go down.  Again.<font color=""navy"">""Stupid troll... Druid, stay back and cast your spells!  You're in no shape to fight that thing up close.  If you've got fire magic, use it.""</font><font color=""black"">  Hoping that her god's power will shield her from the troll's massive blows, Lissa hurries over to Lumpy's side and begins the same incantation she used on the lizardkin.</font><br/><br/>OOC: Burn<i>bull's strength</i>for<i>cure moderate wounds</i>on Lumpy:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=862214"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">(2d8+3=12)</a>hp healed... again.  Weird."
6454,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1972298&postcount=1130,2007-02-07T22:37:00,namo,"<b>Stocky stocky man</b><br/><br/>As much as he wanted to, he couldn't afford to revel in the pride of his perfect shot. The monster was weakening, but not fast enough. And he knew that if it came to facing the troll himself, well, he wouldn't last 30 seconds without a weapon. And even with one...<br/><br/>He sighed, resolve fighting against despair.<i>If it comes to that, I will have to flee. It would break my heart, but they <b>have to be warned</b> !</i><br/><br/>[OOC: DR, you forgot a 9 in my damages last time (crit x3) : 9+9+8=26 - my fault, I should have made it clearer.<br/><br/>Same attack...<br/>Att 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>13</b>]</span>Dam 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>Att 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>20</b>]</span>Dam 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Att 3<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>Dam 3<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>-> total damage = 0 or 4<br/>]"
6455,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1972373&postcount=1131,2007-02-07T23:38:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur sits up painfully, broken ribs causing him to grunt.  Beneath his helmet his face is contorted in agony, but still he wills himself up.  Oblivious to the drow in his pain, Evendur stands unsteadily on his feet, swaying, but not falling.  He draws in a deep breath, muttering a prayer to Sune.  His gauntleted hands are surrounded by a warm light which disipatees in tendrals arround his armored body, sinking through the shining metal.<br/><br/>Relief floods through him, his bones knitting, his blood returning to it's rightfull place, wounds caused by shards of broken bone breaking the skin healing to bare scars.  He takes his first easy breath and a strange sence of calmness pervades.  He takes in the scene that now confronts him, an over-sized Tiriel about to make ready a charge, Thokk's solitary stand against the ettin-troll creature, the numerous fallen, the flight of bats descending upon the troll, the arcs of magic lancing out from the mages.  He knows that he should be helping in some way but how.<br/><br/>The new life that courses through him answers his question.  He should help the falen, but even as he thinks this he sees the Lizardman stir and Lisa weave healing over Lumpy.  There was no one to heal but himself.<br/><br/>Evendur turns now, looking for his sword, and sees the Drow standing by him.  He pats the drow's sholder with a metalic hand and moves to pick up his sword.<br/><br/>[Ooc: lay on hands +28 HP.  Total HP=29.  Retrieves sword.]"
6456,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1972532&postcount=1132,2007-02-08T01:17:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>A look of grave concern crosses Fizahn's face.<i>How are we going to kill this thing.  I should get out of here.  Maybe Elthan can drain it's strength until it can't move.  Then, it might be easier to kill.  I should flee.</i>Despite his self-preservation telling him to flee, Fizahn remains where he is.  He looses another crossbow bolt at the fell troll.<br/><br/>OOC:  Okay...  Invisible castle's not working now.  Rolls later unless someone tells me how to do the board roller thing..."
6457,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1972614&postcount=1133,2007-02-08T01:49:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardman bolts back to consciousness with a gasp. The nictating membranes taking a second longer to pull away after his eyelids snap open.<br/><br/>He grimaces as he feels a world of pain over his abdomen. Thru the grimace, he hears Sunhair say something. Opening his eyes he sees her eying Serpentslayer and ready to move towards him. He grabs ahold of her hand and digs into his pouch shoving a CLW potion into her hands before letting her go.<br/><br/>OOC: i have higher initiative so i react before lissa moves<br/><br/>He then picks himself up and moves out of range to Tiriel's direction while the bats distract the troll."
6458,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1973108&postcount=1134,2007-02-08T04:18:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin reloads and fires again, wishing (not for the first time) that she could cast spells. She swears when the bolt simply bounces off the troll-creature's hide.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=862746"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+8=13)</a><br/>Assuming the bolt doesn't hit, because even a normal troll has AC 16. If it does,<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/%5Burl=http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=862747%5DDamage%20%281d8=4%29%5B/url%5D"" target=""_blank"">damage=4.</a>)"
6459,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1973350&postcount=1135,2007-02-08T05:09:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel<br/>
<br/>
</b>While she understands what Callos is saying, she can't help but see a problem in his logic: Lumpy has a flail, a weapon made for tripping an enemy.  She, on the other hand as a sword, which is very large and made to hurt people, not trip them.  And the last thing she wants to do is to drop that sword.<br/><font color=""Navy""><br/>
""I'm going to work with what I have.  Tell the others to try not to get me in their cross fire.""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">After saying that, Tiriel runs toward the troll, positioning herself in a flanking position with Thokk before attacking.<br/>
<br/>
</font></font>Attack:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=863077"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">(1d20+15=31)</a>=<b>30</b>(+2 from flanking, -1 using 2 handed grip)<br/>Damage:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=863084"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">(2d6+20, 1d6=[6, 4, 20], [4])</a>=<b>30* + 4</b>fire damage<br/><br/><font size=""2"">*[ooc: <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/equipment/weapons.htm#lightOneHandedandTwoHandedMeleeWeapons"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">using 2 handed grip</a>, +1.5 character's str bonus.  I just realized that I haven't been doing this right until now <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jxo850jul="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>]</font><br/><u><font size=""2""><br/>
</font></u><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""2""><b> HP:</b> <b><font color=""Purple"">57</font></b> = 45 +<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=857145"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8+4=12</a><b><br/>
STR:</b> <b>+8</b> mod, 27 =<b> 21+<font color=""SeaGreen"">4</font>+<font color=""Teal"">2</font> <br/>
 AC:</b> <b>18 = 20<font color=""DarkRed""> <font color=""Teal"">- 2</font></font></b><font color=""Teal"">(dex)</font></font></span><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""2""><b><br/>
Attack (LS):</b> <b>13</b> =   <b>10 </b></font></span><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""2""><b>+</b><b><font color=""Green"">2</font></b></font></span><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""2""><b> +<font color=""Purple""> (1</font> </b><b><font color=""Green""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Teal"">-</font><font color=""DarkRed""><font color=""Teal"">1) </font><br/>
</font></font></font>Dmg </b>w/large LS<b>:    2d6+8 </b>+1d6 fire<font color=""Purple""><br/>
+1 to saves vs. fear</font></font></span><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""2""><font color=""Purple""><br/>
(<b>Aid</b> 40-1= <b>38</b> rounds )</font><font color=""SeaGreen""> (<b>Bull's Str</b> 60 = 59 rounds)<font color=""Teal""> (<b>Enlarge</b> person 60 rounds)<br/>
</font></font> </font></span><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""2""><br/>
</font></span>"
6460,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1976779&postcount=1136,2007-02-08T14:06:00,Dr._Bob,"The fell troll sees Tiriel's growth, and it knows what is coming next. Ignoring Thokk, the bats, and the hail of rocks, arrows, and crossbow bolts, it readies itself for Tiriel's attack.<br/><br/>Time seems to slow down as Tiriel, enlarged, cuts towards the right, then arcs towards the fell troll, slicing downward with her flaming sword held in both hands.<br/><br/>She buries her sword deeply, the troll's flesh crackling and popping as she does so.<i>Die, beast! Die!</i><br/><br/>The troll hugs Tiriel to its chest, biting and ripping with teeth and claws, rending and shredding her where she stands. Seemingly in slow motion, the troll lowers its arms and releases Tiriel. She sways on her feet, then slowly topples backwards, leaving the still-burning sword lodged in the troll's body.<br/><br/>Another lightning bolt and a pair of burning rays blast the troll almost simultaneously, leaving the beast blackened and charred. It steps backwards, turning towards Achkby with a snarl on its faces.<br/><br/>It takes one step towards the halfling, then sinks to one knee. Its eyes roll up into its heads, and it keels over onto its side. You feel the frozen ground tremble as the 5000 pound troll collapses.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Combat summary ...<br/>
<br/>
AoO vs Tiriel: 25 (10 + 15) hits for 7 (4 + 8 - 5) damage<br/>
claw attacks 35 (20 + 15) confirm 17 (2 + 15), 18 (3 + 15) plus rend total 33 damage<br/>
bite 28 (15 + 13) hits for 6 (12 - 1 - 5) damage<br/>
bite 21 (8 + 13) hits for 1 (7 - 1 - 5) damage<br/>
<br/>
total damage on Tiriel: 47<br/>
<br/>
cleave 15 (2 + 13)<br/>
<br/>
save vs lightning bolt: 11 (6 + 5)<br/>
<br/>
Aeroz HP: 11<br/>
Lumpy HP: 3 (-9 + 12)<br/>
Thokk HP: 17 (40 - 23)<br/>
Ssathiya HP: 3<br/>
Evendur HP: 29 (1 + 28)<br/>
Tiriel HP: 10 (57 - 47)<br/>
<br/>
fell troll HP: 165 - 4 - 13 - 21= 127 unconscious<br/>
non-lethal damage: 104 + 24 + 21 + 4 + 3 + 6 = 162<br/>
</i>"
6461,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1976872&postcount=1137,2007-02-08T14:18:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">Oh no, that thing is not getting out of this that easily!<font color=""Black"">"" The necromancer exclaimed as the fell troll went down to one knee then fell to the ground. And man was it a fat creature! Once he was sure, looking carefully, that it was in fact unconsious he wasted no time. Rushing over he wasted no time in spitting out clipped phrases. Holding his thumbs together, he aimed his hands at the beast as a torrent of burning flames erupted from his finger tips to scorch the beast. Not wasting any time, he went through the paces once more and had the flames shoot from his finger tips once more.<br/>
<br/>
""<font color=""Blue"">Get up Tiriel and finish what you started!<font color=""Black"">""</font></font><br/>
<br/>
((Casting burning hands twice on the downed fell troll </font></font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=863733"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">5d4=12, 5d4=14</a>))<br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><br/>
<br/>
</font></font>"
6462,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1977001&postcount=1138,2007-02-08T14:34:00,Koji,"Man With Feathers in His Hair<br/><br/>He breathes a sigh of relief as the troll collapses, but quickly notices its torn flesh growing back together. He knew nothing of trolls, but the visible regeneration was enough to keep him in action.<br/><i><br/>
Acid or fire, he said.</i><br/><br/>His hands maintain their forward position, this time firing a jet of cloudy liquid at the unconscious behemoth.<br/><br/>(OOC: Acid splash on the unconscious troll repeatedly until it's dead or I'm out of acid,<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=863742"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d3=2, 1d3=2, 1d3=3, 1d3=3</a>there's four results ahead of time)<br/>"
6463,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1977116&postcount=1139,2007-02-08T14:46:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Ow.</font>""<br/>Tiriel lays stunned on the ground for a moment trying to block out the pain shooting through her limbs.<i><font color=""Navy"">Well at least I took it down with me...</font></i>, she thinks to herself,<i><font color=""Navy"">though don't trolls regenerate?<br/>
</font></i><font color=""Black""><br/>
She pushes herself up with a groan and after Callos shouts at her - observing that the wizard seems intent on roasting the troll to ""well done.""  <br/>
<br/>
""<font color=""Navy"">With what smart ass?  Turn this spell off so I can use my sword again.</font>""  Tiriel retrieves a potion from her belt pouch and drinks it.<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>potion of clw</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>8</b>]</span> <br/>
<br/>
[Tiriel's sword would have shrunk back to normal since she let go of it.  If Callos dismisses the enlarge person spell Tiriel will gladly help out]<br/>
</font>"
6464,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1977123&postcount=1140,2007-02-08T14:47:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">""Ach lad, I said I would have yer heart, right after I get yer head!""</font><br/><br/>Thokk throws his tower shield to the ground, steps up to the trolls intelligent head, and attempts to lop it off in one fell swoop<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=863764"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Coup De Grace (2d10+24=32)</a><br/><br/>After Cleaving off a head, Thokk proceeds to take the Monocle off the Troll and then lop off the other head.  After, he uses his dagger and sword to cut away at the body until he reaches its heart."
6465,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1977234&postcount=1141,2007-02-08T15:00:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">Can't you see I'm busy? Just use it like you would a dagger until I dismiss the spell.<font color=""Black"">"" He called back to the warrior woman, still in the throes of his arcane spellcasting at the moment.</font></font>"
6466,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1977381&postcount=1142,2007-02-08T15:24:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>WIth a muted groan, Lumpy drags himself upright again.  He was broken up something fierce, but there were always things to do.  The dwarf was hacking away at the troll with his wholy useless sword, the mages were trying to burn it out.  He eyes the  still-giant Tiriel and registers her complaint, then settles on her sword.  Perfect.  He wondered idly if she'd mind him borrowing it, but decided he didn't overly care.<br/><br/>He limps silently over to the giant.  He makes a game attempt to dislodge the sword with his right arm, which hangs limply, before jerking it out with his left.  He crosses over to where Thokk is chopping at the troll's heads.  He applies the flaming blade to the stumps without fanfare, explaining simply,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Chop 'em off all day, they grow back.  Kinda like a hydra that way.  Gotta cook them afterwords.</font>"""
6467,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1977578&postcount=1143,2007-02-08T15:51:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan relaxes and strides confidently up to the now unconscious troll. ""Sure, cut 'em off, every little bit if your want,"" he states sarcastically, ""Just be sure to leave me an arm to ask where he picked up our Gnome. Honestly, I don't any of you even paid attention to word it said. Aeroz, you must understand I what I mean; you were the first to respond to the fable.""<br/><br/>He clears his throat as he recounts his thoughts. ""Your all giving in too easily to try and kill it and forgetting what we need to do. Get some rope out and start hauling it against a tree. By the time it awakes, I'll drain it fully of it's strength, and it will be nice and incapacitated while we get what we need."""
6468,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1977662&postcount=1144,2007-02-08T16:43:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy continues to burn away at the troll,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">See now, that's where yer wrong.  Might be this thing can help us find the guide, but yer wrong in saying it'll get us what we need.  If it'd been a matter'a finding them at all costs, I could'a started tracking them from the moment we came across that campsite with ya in it.  Could'a wandered all over the place looking fer the the missing.  But I didn't, and there's a reason.</font>""<br/><br/>He jerks a thumb back at Lissa,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">And as great as it is that we got one back. . .  Well, it ain't easy ta say, but I'll say it.  We ain't got the luxury'a the time needed tha chase down strays.  As little or as much as any'a us might wanna try and save him, we ain't gonna.  Or, I ain't gonna.</font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Besides, who's gonna move this Gods damned thing ta tie it up?  I can barely move period.  That's another risk we don't gotta take.</font>"""
6469,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1977831&postcount=1145,2007-02-08T17:05:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz<br/>
</b><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I recognized the fable because I heard it a million times from some damn thief.  It was him or us, and we should probably burn the remains and leave as soon as possible.  Try to avoid any other conflicts too.  We need to go to the Iron Lord, warn him about the undead and demons headed for him and move on to our next destination.  I doubt that all of the people who really want us dead will wait for us to succeed in our current task.</font>""  Aeroz states astutely as he grabs a healing potion from his bag.<br/><br/>[OOC: Potion of Cure moderate wounds: 2d8+3=10hp cured]"
6470,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1977957&postcount=1146,2007-02-08T17:26:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel smolders in silence. She vaguely register's that Lumpy has picked up her sword and is joining Thokk in hacking the troll to pieces.  Now, normally she'd be mad about that.  She likes her sword and she'd just gotten it repaired, but right now all she can think about is how much Callos has been annoying the<span style=""font-family: Fixedsys""><i>beans</i></span>* out of her.<font color=""Navy""><i>You know, while it's fun being huge to rough people up, it's kind of embarrassing otherwise...I hate that wizard.</i></font><br/><br/>Tiriel also vaguely realizes that she still doesn't feel well, though she can't pinpoint the reason.<br/><br/>*horrible word substitution to keep the Teen rating<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" nb6gym4j0="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/>[When Tiriel's<i>Aid </i>wears off in a few minutes she'll be at a lovely 2 hp.]"
6471,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1978119&postcount=1147,2007-02-08T17:54:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""'That one' does have a name, you know.""</font><font color=""black"">  Lissa rolls her eyes at Lumpy.  </font><font color=""navy"">""You're welcome for the healing, by the way.  C'mere, Tiriel, it looks like that thing did a number on you.""</font><font color=""black"">  She puts a hand on Tiriel's leg (that being the highest she can currently reach) and chants the now-familiar syllables of the healing spell.  White light pours into the fighter's gaping wounds, but as with the druid and Lumpy, it only manages to partially heal them.  </font><font color=""navy"">""Thanks for the rescue, everyone.  I honestly wasn't expecting to ever see you again, after...""</font><font color=""black"">  Lissa's voice falters, and she looks down.  </font><font color=""navy"">""After the vampires.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">OOC: Burn <i>deific vengeance</i> for <i>cure moderate wounds</i> on Tiriel: <span class=""diceroll""><b>heal</b> - (2d8+3)[<b>14</b>]</span> hp</font>"
6472,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1978271&postcount=1148,2007-02-08T18:33:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>The druid limps to stand beside Elthan as he explains his point to Aeroz.<br/><br/>Gods knew he wanted the troll alive. They needed answers. To find Hajih. Especially with Lissa so close, it'd lead them straight to him.<br/><br/>It also nearly killed him and any number of his companions. Growling he summons a fire elemental and then another.<br/>Chanting the spells, he avoids looking at Elthan or any of the other party members.<br/><br/>He oversees the burning of the comatose troll. It was NOT getting up again.<br/><br/>He resigns himself that with a party with so many injured, subduing a live troll or tracking down a captured Hajih would be unwise.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:Convert Level 2 spells to small fire elementals."
6473,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1979048&postcount=1149,2007-02-09T01:16:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur had heard the stories, how only fire could stop a troll, acid stop a hydra, and so on.  Well, if these people believed in it strongly enough to keep on attacking the thing while it was down he wasn't going to take any chances either.  He starts to look for a tree or copse thereof to aquire wood to build a fire with.<br/><br/><i>The druid might not like it, but it's nessesary.</i>"
6474,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1979230&postcount=1150,2007-02-09T02:17:00,namo,"<b>Stocky man</b><br/><br/>His hand was reaching for the next arrow, but he stopped when the huge beast fell down. For a second, it felt like his body whole was vibrating, and then it was gone.<i>So soon ? But so late, also...</i>Sadness in his eyes, he took a moment to survey the battlefield. To his surprise and relief, all the prone forms were getting up one by one.<i>No casualty ? That is extraordinary.</i><br/><br/>Shaking himself, he remembered his own advice.<i>It's not dead, yet.</i><br/><br/>He started to approach the few people that were already busying themselves with hacking and burning the troll. He stopped, suddenly shy.<i>What should I say ?</i><br/><i>These people saved me.<br/>
And they're doing a good job out of killing this monster. Not much more I can do here.</i><br/><br/>To everyone :<br/>""If somebody needs healing, I can help a bit. It's the least I can do. Thanks for rescuing me !""<br/>It feels awkward.<br/><br/>Something's nagging him. He is bemused at the interaction between those people, but it's not that.<br/><br/>And then the elf mentions the unthinkable.<i>They know ? How ? I </i>know<i> I have been fast !</i>His mind is racing. And it only gets worse when the gnome mentions vampires. All of this, almost... casually !<br/><i>- Who are these people ?<br/>
- Wait, do vampires even exist ?<br/>
- No time, you fool, hurry !</i><br/><br/>And then it comes back, something he had seen at the corner of his eye...<i>A Drow ! Here ! But, it is traveling with humans, and it seems they are also racing against the advancing army.</i><br/><br/>Giving in to a complex blend of emotions, he strides to Aeroz : ""What do you know about the approaching army ? How ? Who are you people, and why do you travel with a<font color=""SandyBrown"">Drow</font>, er, Drow ?""<br/><br/>Realizing it is all coming out too rushed, he tries to soften his manner and his voice. ""Apologies, but I am really on my nerves. I'm Adalmar, a ranger of the Great Dale. I am on a mission of vital importance.""<br/><br/>[OOC: I picked a random color for Damaran, his dialect.<br/>edit: he spoke fairly loud... so if you want an excuse to jump in...]"
6475,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1979718&postcount=1151,2007-02-09T04:37:00,Koji,"<b>Man With Feathers in His Hair</b><br/><br/>As the troll smolders into nonexistence, he looks up from its corpse and asks,<br/><br/>""Anyone have any tobacco?"""
6476,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1980254&postcount=1152,2007-02-09T06:18:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin waits around until the mages have finished killing off the troll, or until some agreement is reached on what to do with it. She wouldn't be useful in either way, being neither exceptionally strong or able to do magic. After the troll has been taken care of, she looks around for her horse, hoping it didn't run too far away."
6477,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1980526&postcount=1153,2007-02-09T06:58:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Once the druid's elementals have gotten into the action, Lumpy gives up on adding Tiriel's sword to the conflagration.  He was too tried to keep hacking anyway.  He waves the sword around a few times, as if trying to snuff the flames running down the blade, ""<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">Off.. off.</font></font>"" before giving up and leaving it to hang loosely in his grip.<br/><br/>He turns his attention to Adelmar, as if truly noticing him for the first time now that the danger has passed.  He answers brusquely, in a no-nonsense tone,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">The drow's given good account fer himself, and I won't stand ta see ya judge him otherwise.</font>"""
6478,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1980707&postcount=1154,2007-02-09T07:32:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>Tiriel thanks Lissa for healing her and converses with the gnome while the various enchantments wear off.  Tiriel inhales sharply with a hiss when Lissa mentions vampires.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Valentine.  It was her wasn't it?  Damnit.  Do they still have Hajih?</font>"""
6479,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1980737&postcount=1155,2007-02-09T07:37:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The reptilian druid busies himself with the burning. He casts detect magic to help identify any bits of the troll he could use but fails to find anything of use.<br/>He finds a tooth off to one side that isn't burning and takes that as a trophy.<br/><br/>When Lissa presses his potion into his palm, he considers immediately gulping it down but decides to save it for another day instead. He wonders what the troll was reading and moves forward to read the signpost.<br/><br/>He didn't pay much attention to the newcomers. They'd fought beside them and would either join them in a conflict that wasn't theirs or stick with them til the next human settlement and then split off<br/><br/><i>Bowman.. magic-user</i><br/>was all he thought before turing away."
6480,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1980741&postcount=1156,2007-02-09T07:38:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix walks to where everyone is busy hacking apart the troll and plops himself down. He slowly begins taking off his armor, as hoping not to hit any of his bruises.<font color=""Blue"">""Is everyone going to make it?""</font>"
6481,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1981573&postcount=1157,2007-02-09T09:31:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">I suggest you actually start calling that <i>Drow</i> by his name.  He's shown his value and loyalty several times over, so I wouldn't go basing assumptions on the colour of his skin.</font>"""
6482,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1982529&postcount=1158,2007-02-09T12:27:00,Koji,"<b>Man With Feathers in His Hair</b><br/><br/>Seeing his question fall on deaf ears, he whips a flat piece of polished steel out of a pocket inside his short black jacket and holds it up to his face. Cursing in several languages, he rubs at his eyeliner until the smudge is gone and the kohl is once again simply lining his lower eyelids. When he's satisfied with his appearance, he smiles and returns it to the pocket.<br/><br/>An eyebrow shoots up when he notices the drow, but he says nothing."
6483,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1983823&postcount=1159,2007-02-09T16:01:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan attempts to speak out a counter-argument, but finds himself at a loss of a point. After three tries at lipping a rebuttal, he accepts defeat to the point; They really didn't need the Troll, and rescuing Hajih was a secondary priority.<br/><br/>""Still,"" he brings himself about to saying, ""If we are to be heading off in such a rush, why do we need to finish off our combatant? Gods know, we've giving him a sound trouncing that'll will keep him off his feet for more than a while. We made a fair exchange, and got what we needed, so why not leave him be now and head along on our way?"""
6484,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1983989&postcount=1160,2007-02-09T16:34:00,Dr._Bob,"Thick, oily black smoke rises from the fell troll's corpse as the fire elementals,<i>burning hands,</i>and acid do their work. In a perverse way, the cremation of the troll reminds you of Si'rene's funeral pyre.<br/><br/>The flat alluvial plain offers little in the way of trees or firewood. Evendur gives up on his futile search and instead hops on his warhorse and retrieves the other scattered horses and pony.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Everyone talks at once, hardly anyone listening to one another. Though temporarily united in battle with the fell troll, the party quickly falls back into its usual pattern of individual self-absorption.<br/><br/>Adalmar's introduction goes almost completely unacknowledged. The man with the feathers in his hair is similarly more or less ignored by the party members.<br/><br/>Trinark lowers his hood, revealing himself for the first time to the strangers. Squinting against the painful daylight, he offers his hand in the surface custom to both of the newly freed men. ""I am Trinark of the House Tel'von. Well met Adalmar and ... ?"" He raises an eyebrow right back at the dark-haired spellcaster.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Elthan watches Thokk with mild disgust as he hacks away with his bastard sword, mutilating the burning troll's body, sparks flying, his face blackened by soot. The parable of the swan and the scorpion still fresh in his mind, Elthan wonders who was the true 'scorpion', the fell troll or zealots like Thokk.<br/><br/>As Elthan watches the others rise ghost-like from the cold earth, using magic spells or potions to heal themselves and each other, he thinks of the fleeting ecstacy of<i>true</i>power flowing through his veins. He closes his eyes and remembers ..."
6485,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1984159&postcount=1161,2007-02-09T17:02:00,Koji,"<b>Man With Feathers in His Hair</b><br/><br/>He gives a casual nod to the drow, and speaks,<br/><br/>""I'm Khazrael, and I'd like to thank you all for getting that troll off my back.""<br/><br/>He glances to the west.<br/><br/>""I sure hope you people are going east, because the demons and dark elves are moving very quickly in this direction and they're not here to make friends.""<br/><br/>He adds, a little sheepishly, ""If you ARE headed east, I'd love to come with. I don't think any of us wants to run into another one of these trolls without all the backup we can get."""
6486,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1984257&postcount=1162,2007-02-09T17:26:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>As the others try to burn the Troll, Achkby stands just behind them, his lips and fingers harboring the final components of the spell he used just a moment ago.<br/><br/>When the troll is finished, he relaxes, and buries his head in the snow.<br/><br/><i><u>I ALMOST LET THEM BE KILLED.  I FROZE UP... AND THEY ALMOST DIED.</u></i>"
6487,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1984635&postcount=1163,2007-02-09T19:11:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>People still need healing. People are asking questions about the vampires. The two newcomers look really confused, and somebody should introduce them around. And Achkby looks like he's having a panic attack. Lissa closes her eyes and takes a deep breath, rubbing her temples.<i>One thing at a time. Nobody's in immediate danger of dying, and Trinark has more power than me anyway, so questions are first up.</i><font color=""navy"">""Trinark, would you mind finishing up on Lumpy and the druid? I'll join you as soon as I've told the group what I know about the vampires and Hajih.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">Trusting Trinark to take care of their wounded friends, Lissa turns back to Tiriel. </font><font color=""navy"">""Okay... just a second. ANYONE WHO WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT VAMPIRES, I'M TELLING THE STORY NOW! I hate telling the same story five times. So, I assume you found our camp...""</font><font color=""black""> Despite all the stereotypes about long-winded gnomes, Lissa's report is short and to the point. Evidently Si'rene was on watch when she spotted nightmares approaching and awakened Lissa and Hajih. There were three nightmares, each being ridden by a vampire- or vampire spawn, Lissa can't say for sure which. She did notice that two of the vampires followed the orders of the third, a female matching the description of Lady Valentine. </font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">The outmatched group fought back as best they could, Si'rene especially, but the vampires were simply too powerful. Lady Valentine killed Si'rene; the other two managed to capture Lissa and Hajih, and took them underground before sunrise. Both captives were tortured, but the vampires quickly lost interest in Lissa. Hajih was tortured much more, apparently to determine the larger group's planned route. (Lissa thinks they gave up on her because she has absolutely no sense of direction outside a city.) </font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">Lissa was surprised to see that vampires evidently need to sleep, or enter a dormant state. Either the vampires were confident in the power of locked manacles, fatigued from combat, or both, since all three 'slept' at the same time. Lissa managed to slip her own bonds, but one of the vampires 'woke' just as she started picking the locks on Hajih's manacles. She was forced to flee without him.</font><br/><br/>Upon reaching the surface, Lissa stayed under cover or in an<i>invisibility</i>spell as much as possible, hoping to find the river and avoid any fights. Unfortunately, she happened across the fell troll on a flat, snow-covered plain... and the smart head figured out what footprints appearing out of nowhere meant."
6488,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1984996&postcount=1164,2007-02-09T22:56:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He blinks at the elf's answer.<br/>""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Admitting he is trustworthy - which I'd like to decide for myself - how could I call him by his name ? I don't know it. Nor do I know anyone's here for that matter.</font>""<br/><br/>He is taken aback when the drow steps forward. Somewhat reluctantly, he gives the extended hand a firm shake. ""<font color=""#006400"">I will give you the benefit of doubt. I have nothing against you personally, but your kin has started to invade and ravage my homeland, aided by demons, and that I cannot forget.</font>""<br/><br/>He then proceeds to gape at Khazrael's offhand remark. ""<font color=""#006400"">Does everybody already knows about the invasion ? The main ranger station in Lethyr was overrun but a few days ago. I thought I had gone as fast as possible...</font>""<br/>It ends up in a mutter : ""<font color=""#006400"">I did send animal messengers, but did they make it ? No, I have to make sure by myself.</font>""<br/><br/>Lissa's retelling does little to alleviate his confusion. Too much prior information needed that he doesn't possess. Still, he can only feel compassion for the little woman's sufferings."
6489,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1985321&postcount=1165,2007-02-10T01:33:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur listens with half an ear to Lissa's story as he checks the horses for hurt, deteched as he was that day they found the camp.  Suffering happened and he did his best to aleviate it, but there was a greater suffering, more pressing, that needed to be prevented, that of the dark tide from the west.  He could not feal for haju's plight.  If he did he would go mad."
6490,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1985325&postcount=1166,2007-02-10T01:34:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn lowers his crossbow as his final bolt flies over the slumped body of the troll.  He then listens to the people talking.<i>Adalmar. </i>He directs an exasperated look at Elthan when he suggests not killing the troll.  Fizahn respends, his voice full of sarchasm.<font color=""Blue"">""Oh yes.  Excellent plan.  I'm sure the troll wouldn't pursue us if he knew that our spells were depleted, he practically killed us already, and we don't regenerate like he does.  I'm sure he'd just leave us alone.  Plus, if he does decide to folllow us, that's just what we need!  A troll trying to kill us in addition to Sethra.  Excellent plan!  <b>Hey!</b>  Let's not kill the troll everyone.  Our grand high <font color=""Orange""><font color=""Blue"">troll-itarian</font><font color=""Blue""> requires that the definately not evil troll be interrogated.""  <font color=""Black"">Fizahn looks at Elthan.  <font color=""Blue"">""Do you understand what I'm saying?""  <i><font color=""Black"">Khazrael.  How long will these two last?</font></i></font></font></font></font></font>"
6491,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1985797&postcount=1167,2007-02-10T03:27:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>After a moment, the cold brings Achkby to his senses, and he stands up, brushing flakes from his overcoat and shaking his arms to get the blood moving.<br/><br/><i>I can't blast myself for what's happened.  But next time, I'll be there.  And in the mean time, we have to regroup and recuperate...<br/>
<b>But they almost died!</b><br/>
<br/>
They didn't, though... and we have to keep moving, or more people than just Thokk and Lumpy might lose their lives.<br/>
I'm always worry about moving on, always putting behind me what I've done wrong, what's been done wrong by anybody.  Does it make sense to just forget the past?  I forget the past, and resolve to do better in the future... but do I ever do better?  Do I just keep making mistakes, keep putting others in danger, letting baby dragons be abducted by cruel forces, <b>and then forget it?</b></i><br/>Achkby's efforts to dry himself slow to a distracted wiping of his hands on his cloak as he is lost in thought.<br/><br/>After a moment, scowling deeply, he comes out of his reverie and circles about Lissa with the others, slipping between his taller companions to push to the front of the group."
6492,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1986295&postcount=1168,2007-02-10T05:02:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>She retrieves her sword from Lumpy and watches the troll's body burn with mixed emotions.  She feels some guilt, but mostly frustration and anger.  Her ire is not directed to the recently deceased troll, but at lady Valentine and her cronies.  After a few moments she turns her back on the pyre - Lissa's story reaffirming her decision to see this ""mission"" through to the end.  She walks over to where she'd tossed her pack.  She bends down and retrieves it, nodding to Adalmar.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">You said your name was Adalamr, didn't you?  My name's Tiriel and you're welcome to borrow my bow until you find a replacement.</font>""  She reaches into her pack and pulls out two more quivers of arrows which she hands to the man.<br/>Finding her horse, one of the few who didn't flee the battlefield, Tiriel leads it over to the rest of the group.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">I think we'd better do the rest of our talking on the road.  That's something we all agree with, right?</font>"""
6493,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1986488&postcount=1169,2007-02-10T05:49:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""Absolutely. Let's get the hells away from this fire before someone spots it.""<br/><br/>He gives himself a once-over, apparently satisfied after a moment, and moves to follow the wagon."
6494,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1986593&postcount=1170,2007-02-10T06:16:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/>The druid finishes reading the signpost and returns to hear Lissa talk about 'vampires'.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Vam-pyress?""</font><br/>Trinark was talking to the strangers so he asks Elthan. When Elthan explains what a vampire was, he exclaims<br/><font color=""red"">""BLOOD-DRINKERS!!""</font>loudly.<br/><br/>He looks agitated and with his severe wounds his pacing only amounts to an aggravated limp.<br/><br/>Looking at the wilderness the troll had come thru, he surmises he could easily track the troll back but with snow and bad weather, the gnomes footprints were probably lost. But surely they couldn't leave one of their own at the mercy of the vampires<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Find Blue-hat?""</font><br/><br/>He forces himself to think about their situation. Almost all the fighters were badly wounded.They'd need rest.<br/><i>If they are looking for us, we may not need to go to them</i>"
6495,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1986821&postcount=1171,2007-02-10T06:59:00,Dr._Bob,"Khazrael tells a disturbing tale of his flight just ahead of a drow/demon army sweeping through the Great Dale. Apparently after the fall of Cormanthor, at least one division of the Army of Darkness has driven east, punching through Impiltur and across the Easting Reach into the Unapproachable East.<br/><br/>Moving with unnatural speed<i>beneath</i>the surface of the earth, the Army has adopted blitzkrieg tactics, enveloping town after town, catching them by surprise one by one. They have used overwhelming force against the undefended hamlets of the Dale, for the most part preventing news of the invasion from spreading farther to the east.<br/><br/>Adalmar's story is much the same. Demons and drow appearing from seemingly nowhere within the Forest of Lethyr, overwhelming the unprepared rangers stationed in isolated outposts.<br/><br/>And now Lissa reports that Lady Valentine, a lieutenant of Sethra, is somewhere in the vicinity. It would seem that, like the Army of Darkness, Lady Valentine has been able to travel through the Upperdark, ignoring the snowy/icy conditions on the surface. Riding on nightmares, she obviously had little difficulty intercepting the party (hampered by days of delay from winter snowstorms) near Two Stars.<br/><br/>Hajih's fate is unknown. Did he fold under torture? If so, what would he have told Lady Valentine and her minions? The decision to take the Cold Road was made<i>after</i>he had been captured. Perhaps, then, the party's current location is unknown to Lady Valentine ...<br/><br/>Demons and drow to the west. Demons and undead to the south. This information is startling to you. For over two tendays, the party has been pressing eastward on mostly deserted roads, encountering almost no one other than the winter caravan heading eastward and the small isolated towns along the trade route. This is the first news you have heard from the coast since you left Telflamm, and the news is obviously not good.<br/><br/>Adalmar looks up at the enormous signpost and gets his bearings. ""Kront is not far to the north of us. We can make it there before dusk. If it has not yet fallen, we can find succor there and perhaps warn them of the approaching danger."""
6496,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1986859&postcount=1172,2007-02-10T07:06:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Their respective stories done, Lissa walks over to Featherhair-<i>Khazrael, his name is Khazrael- </i>and extends a gloved hand.<font color=""navy"">""Sorry for not introducing myself earlier, I'm Lissa Quicksilver. Just call me Lissa. You're... Khazrael, am I pronouncing that right? Anyway, things are always a bit chaotic around here, but since you helped fry that troll, I don't think the others would mind if you wanted to travel with us.  Any enemy of fiends is a friend of mine.""</font><font color=""black"">  She gives Khazrael a worried, yet slightly hopeful look.  </font><font color=""navy"">""Um, I don't suppose you've heard anything about High Dale, have you?  My family lives there, you see... most enemies can't pierce the illusions we gnomes use to conceal our homes, but demons might be able to do so...""</font>"
6497,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1987685&postcount=1173,2007-02-10T08:55:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix scoops us his loose armor and brings it over to the wagon, chuckling to himself as Khazrael worries about his appearance, finding it a silly thing to worry about after a battle. He looks around the group letting out a sigh of relief that everyone made it. Still shaking slightly from the intensity of the fight he flies his way up to perch on Achkby's pony, getting himself comfortable for the journey ahead."
6498,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1987807&postcount=1174,2007-02-10T09:12:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Let's head towards Kront.   Adalmar, would you let me know when we're within sight of the town?  We might want to send a scout to check the town before entering.</font>""<br/><br/>Tiriel mounts her horse and rides toward the head of the party.  For the first time since Si'rene's death she finds herself feeling confident again.<font color=""Navy""><br/>
<br/>
<i>We're slowly learning to function as a group... </i></font><font color=""Navy""><i>We're going to need to learn to communicate better though,</i> <font color=""Black"">she thinks</font> <font color=""Black"">remembering how long it had taken everyone to coordinate for the attack on the troll.  <i><font color=""Navy""> Lumpy might have been right - we need someone to take charge, at least during battles</font></i>.</font><br/>
</font>"
6499,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1988107&postcount=1175,2007-02-10T09:47:00,runehawk,<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The druid strips the ruined winter clothing and examines it. He starts chanting a song softly and running his hands over the cloth.<br/><br/><i>Mending</i><br/><br/>He sits on the wagon as it starts moving and stares into the distance lost in thought.<br/><br/>The human settlemants were safe havens to rest in these dangerous lands. Once rested they could either hunt or await the arrival of the vampires. He'd never hunted blood-drinkers. He resolves to ask more about them from Elthan.
6500,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1988984&postcount=1176,2007-02-10T12:30:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He accepts Tiriel's gift with a grateful nod, but dares not correct the ""Adlamr"". He is keenly aware of his ambivalence toward her : she has been in turn helpful and haughty, she's attractive but he cannot help feeling diminished by her sheer physical strength...<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>That she can wield that bow...</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><i>Tch ! Too much talking, too much thinking... let's walk.</i></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Could someone introduce me to the remaining people here ?</font>"", he asks.<br/><br/>He scoops a little dirt from the ground, closes his fist and lets it flow out slowly, all the while murmuring words of power.<br/><br/>He shows that he is ready, no,<i>eager</i>to go.<br/><br/>[OOC: Longstrider ]"
6501,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1989027&postcount=1177,2007-02-10T12:38:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>He shakes Lissa's tiny hand with a slight bow and smiles a little sadly.<br/><br/>""Khazrael (Cause-rye-elle) is right. I don't think I can answer your question though. I was tripping around the Great Dale, and to be honest, world events weren't number one on my list.""<br/><br/><i>The drow, aided by demons, will leave nothing undiscovered, and nothing alive. If they went anywhere near the gnomish settlement, nobody will have made it.<br/>
<br/>
</i>""I'm sure they're fine though.""<br/><br/><i>I'm tired of running, I want to DO something about all of this. I wonder if the next town will be big enough to mount some sort of defense. If not, maybe we can evacuate it.</i>"
6502,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1992592&postcount=1178,2007-02-11T05:00:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>The necromancer breathed a sigh of relief once the troll was finally burnt to a crisp. If it had gotten back up again...then they all truly would have been in trouble. Of course he was curious as to why Ackby had stood there and stared, maybe seeing Lissa again had shocked him into immobility. But that wasn't exactly his most pressing concern at the moment. What was his concern was that he had consumed most of the arcane energies he could use in a day, and with night coming on perhaps they might be paid a visit by Lady Valentine. A sort of shiver ran up his spine then, but it was at least explainable. He had never actually seen a vampire in action. Then again he might not want too either.<br/><br/>Looking winded, the older human went back to the wagon. Pausing only briefly to let his eyes linger on the newcomers, Tiriel, and Lissa before climbing aboard."
6503,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1993203&postcount=1179,2007-02-11T06:44:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Quietly, Achkby returns to Bess, picking up his dropped spear as he goes.  He brushes off the snow, sets the polearm in its place, and does his best to calm Bess, but with little success.  After a moment he awkwardly climbs on her back, and is pleased to find Yix, whom Achkby had overlooked.  It's reassuring to have at least one companion who enjoys his company.  At least enough to share a pony.<br/><br/>Achkby reaches out a hand to pat Yix, but stops, thinking he might aggravate the brave little pseudodragon's wounds.<br/>""<font color=""blue"">Do you need a potion?</font>"" he asks quietly.<br/><br/>If Yix answer affirmatively, Achkby hands him a vial of<i>Cure Light Wounds</i>from a pouch at his waist."
6504,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1993380&postcount=1180,2007-02-11T07:06:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b>Thokk, after making sure the body was a fetid mess and securing the precious monocle, wanders over to the new comers.  The stocky dwarf eyes them up and down, and simply states:<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach, good show lads.  The name be Thokk.""</font>"
6505,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1994001&postcount=1181,2007-02-11T08:36:00,Dr._Bob,"The introductions continue as you travel north towards Kront. It took some time to retrieve the spooked horses and pack animals and to finish cremating the troll. There are a couple of light horses free for Adalmar and Khazrael to borrow for now so that they don't slow you down. Lissa's riding dog is of course lost, its fate unknown. She takes a seat next to Fizahn in the cart.<br/><br/>You race northward, hoping to beat the sunset to Kront.<br/><br/>When you near the town, the party halts while Adalmar rides ahead to scout out the situation. After a half an hour, he returns with a frown on his face.<br/><br/>The town appears to be deserted. Either the townsfolk are in hiding, or gone. There is only another hour or so before nightfall."
6506,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1994871&postcount=1182,2007-02-11T10:55:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix felt like he could manage his wounds, but when Achkby asked him, he realized just how much he actually did hurt. He takes the potion and thanks Achkby for his kindness.<font color=""Blue"">""I am glad you were here with us."" <font color=""Black"">Yix tells the halfling. He then stretches himself out as he feels the liquid soothe a few of his wounds.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
((</font></font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=868485"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8+1=2</a><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><br/>
Awww man the dice were not with me...thanks though Hemp))</font></font>"
6507,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1994954&postcount=1183,2007-02-11T11:06:00,HempRope,"1d8+1 is all, sorry.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" nb6gym4j0="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/><br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Thank you.</font>""<br/><br/><i>That one line means so much to me, it's sort of disturbing...</i>"
6508,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1995153&postcount=1184,2007-02-11T11:36:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur sits apart froom the group, his silence not unusual, his solitary stance to be expected.  The colours of the oncoming sunset glint off his armor in rainbow patterns, but his expresion is far less chearfull.  Helmet under arm he surveys the town from a distance, listening intently if not obviously, to Adalmar's report.<br/><br/>""If the people are hiding then they can not defend themselves.  If they have fled there is no point in defence.  If they are dead there is nothing to defend.  We should avid the town all together.  Agents of Sethra may still be there or be watching it."""
6509,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1995324&postcount=1185,2007-02-11T12:08:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan<br/>
<br/>
</b>Elthan spends the short ride either explaining vampires to the Lizardman, or trying to organize his thoughts.<br/><br/>""Actually,"" says Elthan after a bout of silence, ""Depending on what we're more afraid of, staying in the city might be a good idea. If we are afraid of demons and any trap they may have set, then passing it by would be the best course of actions. If we are more afraid of Valentine herself assaulting our group, then the city would be best.""<br/><br/>""Allow me to explain. If the city is empty, with all of the inhabitants either fleeing or dead, then whatever is left is proper salvage for the less ethical to take. Under such conditions, we can easily take a fortified home and claim it ours. Vampires, while able to go about in public places, are unable enter a residence or other private place without formal permission from the owner. With us as the owners of our nightly residence, Valentine and any other accomplice of hers will be properly stalled. All that would remain would be to fortify against any demons, which we would surely encounter if we rested outside."""
6510,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1995417&postcount=1186,2007-02-11T12:23:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b><i>On the ride, Thokk stays close to Lissa, making sure the Gnomette was safe and secure</i><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach, that makes sense lad.  And if they be demons, Ill enjoy rending them apart.  Besides, if we enter the city, might be able to scrape together some more supplies""</font>"
6511,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1995998&postcount=1187,2007-02-11T13:56:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Ssathiya leaps off the cart as news about the town is brought to them. He gives an unconscious look at Fizahn before moving forward to speak.<br/><br/><i>A truly strange day..with much memories.. this was how it was when we first met. My pack and I.<br/>
The Day we passed the village of the 'hydra' was the same.<br/>
</i><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">People or animals not leave nest without..</font><font color=""Red"">reason""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">""Not Safe.. </font>unless ..<font color=""Blue"">we know why""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">In his excitement he rumbles out his words swiftly switching to draconic when he encounters verbal stumbling block.<br/>
<br/>
The gist of his words are simple enough. Dwellings are not deserted without good cause. Caution was advised should this be a trap or the aftermath of something bad. The road north from Teflamn was humbling experience for the druid given the number of near-fatal disasters.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
There was no lizardman equivalent of the word pessimistic. The closest was <b>well-prepared</b>. Fizahn would have found this darkly humourous if the lizardman ever became intelligent enough to note it and point it out.<br/>
</font></font></font>"
6512,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1997814&postcount=1188,2007-02-11T19:32:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""If I were alone,"" he says, having listened to the others' suggestions, ""I'd just post up in one of these buildings unseen. But there is no way we haven't been spotted, if anyone's there to look. How about we fortify a larger building, maybe a townhouse or something with two stories, and get ready to defend it from the second floor? And how much of this vampire crap is folklore? Think about it, how many 'hangover cures' have you heard in your life? Just because vampires are real doesn't mean every story about them is.""<br/><br/>""We need a quick barricade, we need fire, we need food, and we need a place big enough to fit the animals. I say the cart's big enough to block off a main entrance if we turn it over. People can board up first floor windows and the animals can stay on that floor while we hole up in the second.""<br/><br/>His casual smile has left him, and a hardened look casts a shadow over his face. These ideas come too quickly, too readily--he's clearly dug in, determined to survive.<br/><br/>As an aside, to the lizardman, he continues, speaking fluid, eloquent draconic, a dialect the creature has trouble following, but is instantly familiar with.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I don't know how much of that plan you caught, but if you know this land or anything about it, perhaps you could check for signs of where everyone may have gone? I hate to impose, but you seem like an observant fellow.""</font>"
6513,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1998024&postcount=1189,2007-02-11T22:02:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The druid listens to the newcomer magic-user without bias. The advice from Trinark was not going unheeded.<br/><br/>He found the suggestion from Feathers-in-hair to be of some merit. What puzzled him was he spoke draconic in the high eloquent style that Trinark spoke it instead of the more<i>stiff</i>dialect his surface companions spoke. He glances at Trinark to see if he catches it. However it quickly slips from his mind as he formulates the words he needs.<br/><br/>He mumbles out, ""<font color=""Blue"">I know little of this land. And he is the better tracker</font>"",<br/>pointing to Lumpy.<br/><br/>He looks annoyed as he says this but it seems to be frustration at himself more than at Khazrael.<br/><br/>He seems to come to a decision and looks at everyone he voices out<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I  badly hurt. Help heal me and i go scout""</font><br/>with a more confident timbre."
6514,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1998574&postcount=1190,2007-02-12T02:44:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach, methinks that not be the best idea Scaley.  Yer gave us a fright dissapearin' once before, yer a tad banged up, and it is cold as balls right now.  If I can get some healin' Ill venture out, maybe with the little lad""</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Ready to show the talkfolk how to move?""</font>"
6515,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1998938&postcount=1191,2007-02-12T04:13:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He had ridden in silence, focused on Kront, his goal, and barely keeping his impatience in check.<br/>Before he even reached the outskirts of the town, he knew something was wrong : no shouts, no bustling. He went up and down a few streets, called out repeatedly, to no avail.<br/><strike>He rode back quickly, worrying all the while about the fate of the townspeople. There had been no signs of fighting, so he had hope some messenger had arrived there in time. The other possibility, a mass abduction, was too horrible to even consider.</strike><br/>He spotted broken doors here and there that could only be the result of struggle. Anguish seized him - he wanted to investigate the fate of the people he knew here, but his rescuers were waiting for him... He chose to head back, tension knotting his stomach.<br/><br/>He kept quiet while others were discussing the next step. He would have had some valuable input, but found himself reluctant to share with this strange group. He had yet to identify the person (or persons) in charge. Maybe the old sorcerer in the cart, who had been shouting instructions at the top of his lungs during the battle ?<br/>And they were proposing they break into one the homes of his birthplace after all. Foreigners, and their strange tongues...<br/><br/>Yet, Khazrael's idea made sense. The odd lizard's, though...<i>He's limping and he wants to scout ?! Madness...</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">From what little I understood of your recent problems, it seems you should realize that going out at night in a small group is a bad idea.</font>""<br/>He lets that sink in for a second.<br/>""<font color=""blue"">Knowing that, if you insist on going, I feel it's my duty to accompany you - I know this town well.</font>""<br/>He has enough modesty - or is it shyness ? - to avoid mentioning his tracking skills."
6516,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1999009&postcount=1192,2007-02-12T04:36:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel hands the druid a potion, abashed that she hadn't realized that he was still badly injured.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">We need shelter, regardless of it's form, and the town is the only thing available to us now.  We could all use a good night's rest, a roof, and a fire.  Hopefully we'll be able to find more clues as to what happened to the villagers in the morning.<br/>
We're also <b>not</b> going to split up again - I'm sure everyone remembers that we were attacked by demons and,</font>"" she nods to Lissa and grits her teeth, ""<font color=""Navy"">vampires the last time we did that.</font>"""
6517,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1999381&postcount=1193,2007-02-12T05:45:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin winces when she hears the city is empty.<font color=""Blue"">""They could have fled, or they could have been attacked by the Army. I'm inclined to think it's the second. I'm also inclined to camp in the city--a building would be much easier to defend than an outdoor camp, especially if we can find a building made of stone.""</font>"
6518,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1999841&postcount=1194,2007-02-12T07:09:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy""><font color=""black"">Lissa shifts uncomfortably at Tiriel's pointed reminder of her own stupidity.  </font>""A common residence may not stop vampires, but consecrated ground will.  It'll weaken them, at least.  Lets see if there's a temple in this town.  I don't think the local gods will mind our staying in their house, considering what's after us, as long as we clean up after ourselves.""</font><font color=""black"">  She hops down from the cart, stretching stiff muscles.  </font><font color=""navy"">""I'm not injured, and I can move quietly.  I'll scout for a temple- but not alone!  Fizahn, Aeroz, either of you want to come along?""</font><font color=""black"">  Lissa gives Adalmar an appraising look.  </font><font color=""navy"">""Adalmar, you look like you know how to be stealthy.  Want to come?""</font><font color=""black"">  Bending down, the gnome removes a small dagger from her boot.  It isn't much of a weapon, but it's better than nothing.  </font><font color=""navy"">""Hmm, it would be nice to have a means of communication... Yix, how far does your mind-speaking ability reach?""</font>"
6519,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1999872&postcount=1195,2007-02-12T07:15:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""A temple is--I mean, they're going to be expecting that, if there's even anyone out there. And anyway, what if it's drow or trolls again, and not vampires?""<br/><br/>He suddenly looks nervous, his ice-blue eyes darting back and forth uncomfortably.<br/><br/>""Why not get something closer, easier to hold, and less obvious? We don't have a lot of time to argue it. Hells, there may not even be any threat...right?"""
6520,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2000082&postcount=1196,2007-02-12T07:45:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">And why are you set on disregarding the protection a holy place will offer us against anything that might come after us? A temple is the safest place and if its a trap then its a risk we'll have to take.<font color=""Black"">"" Callos said rather coldly from his place in the wagon. Hunched down and with his cloak wrapped tightly around him. Maybe it was just paranioa from when they had been in the Underdark and had Sethra infiltrating them but he couldn't trust this odd man with feathers in his hair or the other. Not yet at least. Maybe in the morning when he could get his own answers.<br/>
<br/>
Most surprising was how he dismissed the information Elthan provided on vampires. Giving him an incredulous look before shaking his head. ""<font color=""Blue"">Its not folklore. Vampires are halted by the strong smell of garlic, a strongly presented holy symbol, running water which is why I suggested the river, concreated ground, and they must ask permission before entering into another person's home. On death their forced back into hiding in their coffins were they must rest for time and are vulnerable. Sunlight first cripples then destroys them. Their voices can dominate a person's mind and they can call creatures from the night to serve them. Not to mention turning into mists and creatures themselves. A stake will merely put the creature into hibernation, they'll reform once its removed unless the body is destroyed. Immersing them in water is almost as effective as sunlight against them. Magic and silver can penetrate their unholy hides not to mention they heal at an astonishing rate for a creature filled with negative energy.<font color=""Black"">"" He said all of this matter-of-factly and before </font></font></font></font>Khazrael could object to the words, he spoke again. Saying rather dryly. ""<font color=""Blue"">Trust me. Any necromancer worth his salt knows the undead and I am worth my salt.<font color=""Black"">"" Of course he was rather...bored. Why not erase all of this person's doubt? With a shrug the tired looking necromancer launched into a veritable lecture about vampires and the known history and ""folklore"" about them. It would probably go on for quite a while too.<br/>
</font></font>"
6521,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2000835&postcount=1197,2007-02-12T09:21:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz<br/>
<br/>
</b><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Well then, salty, pray tell what would be the best course of action?  The most obvious plans seem to have a large element of risk attached to them.  Go to town and fend off demons, or not and fend off vampires.  Either way, soon the sun will set and we will be prone to attack, so perhaps we should maybe come to a decision right here and now before we end up dealing with both, demons and vampires.</font>"""
6522,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2000898&postcount=1198,2007-02-12T09:29:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardman feels a tap on his arm. Turning he finds<i>Flamesword</i>standing there holding a potion out to him. He takes it with a look of gratitude and gulps it down quickly.<br/><br/>Feeling the warmth spread quickly and then dying off, he looks at himself, the limp had improved but he still wasn't in a condition to get into serious combat.<br/><br/>He stamps impatiently as the others debate but pays complete attention to the<i>Spiderman</i>'s (Callos) lore of the blood-drinkers. The old prejudices were not without merit. Arcane magic-users did know a lot about forbidden matter and were even the cause of some of them. This time he was glad that he had so many arcane magic-users on<i>his </i>side. Their knowledge could be used against the corruption that stalked them."
6523,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2001009&postcount=1199,2007-02-12T09:43:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">The solution is easy enough. Despite any misgivings we might have about it, the town is still the safest place for us to stay. Sturdy stone and wooden buildings to protect us, the possibilty of a holy temple, and just general protection from the elements all are pros that make the town worth it. And remember, concescrated ground is just as unhealthy to demons as it is to the undead. Between fighting vampires and demons or drow and trolls, I'll take the drow and trolls anyday.<font color=""Black"">""</font></font>"
6524,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2001017&postcount=1200,2007-02-12T09:43:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>He runs a hand through his hair, exasperated.<br/><br/>""The instant we start relying on any of those weaknesses is the instant that they overcome them--then our reliance becomes a liability. I get it, we need to defend ourselves here, but let's start with what will work against any foe: vampire, demon, or otherwise, and go from there.""<br/><br/>He mulls over the suggestions for a moment.<br/><br/>""Why not pick something nearby, that way we don't spend all of our dwindling daylight searching for a building which might not be defensible at all? Hells, if we hurry, we could even get some supplies before we hole up for the night. I'm no warrior, but I'd feel much more comfortable with some sort of weapon."""
6525,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2002263&postcount=1201,2007-02-12T13:01:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur grits his teath at the mention of breaking into peoples homes and the ideas of looting them.  He immediately jumps upon the idea of staying in a holy place,relieved at a good suggestion for once.<br/><br/>""Yes, a holy place would provide more protection than the average house.  They are often well but, designed to stand as a place of safety in dark times.  These are dark times and I doubt any good god would refuse us sanctuary now.""<br/><br/>Callos' revelation of necromantic powers worries Evendur.<br/><br/><i>Sune asked me to join these people, to help them in their quest.  Surely she would not ask me to travel with someone so eavilas to wake the dead into an ugly mockery of life.  Why would she want that?  Sethra.  She knows we need his knowledge to defeat Sethra.<br/>
<br/>
</i>Evendur sighs."
6526,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2002320&postcount=1202,2007-02-12T13:14:00,Dr._Bob,"While the party is debating the next course of action, Adalmar notes a small speck in the sky. Rather than be alarmed, the ranger appears relieved. He whistles and raises a gauntleted hand to receive his hawk. The gorgeous bird appears to be glad to find his master again.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Cautiously the party enters the small village. Before the sun sets, Khazrael and Adalmar are able to scavange up some weapons and gear, and the rest of you are able to find hay for the horses, mules, and pony accompanying your party.<br/><br/>There are signs everywhere of struggle and forced entry. Disturbingly, however, there are no bodies anywhere, whether of the villagers or their attackers. Crude makeshift weapons, mostly farming implements like scythes or pitchforks, lie here and there on the ground. Occasionally a splash of blood provides evidence of the violence that was done here.<br/><br/>The hearths are cold. Frozen food on some tables suggest that the villagers were interrupted in an evening meal. If this town was attacked, it must have occurred the previous night.<br/><br/>Most of the small homes are stonewalled with thatched roofs. The only two-storied building appears to have functioned as a common hall. There are no obvious temples, though a few of the homes have small shrines to the more common gods. In some, holy symbols appear to have been smashed underfoot."
6527,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2002618&postcount=1203,2007-02-12T14:08:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael<br/>
<br/>
</b><i>All these people--they didn't deserve this. Couldn't they at least have left the bodies?<br/>
<br/>
</i>""Our decision's been made for us, I guess. Let's check out that common hall, make sure it's clean, and try to set up a defendable camp for the night. It's gonna be hard to sleep, but I'd rather take advantage of any resources we have.""<br/><br/>He seems to have picked up some meager supplies on his trip through the town. A simple spear is slung over his shoulder, and the horse he's leading seems to have a bit more food in its saddlebags. However, despite his propensity for jewelry, he seems to be wearing no more than when he arrived, having taken only taken what was necessary.<br/><br/>...or so you think, until you see him uncork a bottle of red wine and take a swig. He rolls his shoulders and cracks his neck. His brilliant ice-blue eyes peer into the darkness, and for a moment, he oddly reminds Adalmar of his hawk."
6528,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2002900&postcount=1204,2007-02-12T15:02:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><i>Thokk listens to Khazraels debate for a little while, before marching up to him</i><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach, lad, listen.  Ive known yer for less then a day.  Yer idea has merit, but I believe we have the right plan, due to the fact we have done this before.  With this many people, yea gotta play every one of yer own strengths, and that includes taking advantage of other's weaknesses.  In simple terms, shut up and help us prepare, lad""</font>"
6529,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2003020&postcount=1205,2007-02-12T15:26:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>As the group walks through the abandoned villiage parts of the earlier conversations echo through Tiriel's mind.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">So it probably wasn't just vampires since something got into the houses. I think we'd better try to barricade doors and windows with furniture...   Adalmar, didn't you say that you were familiar with this town?</font><font color=""Navy"">Wouldn't that large building be the best place to spend the night?""</font>"
6530,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2003483&postcount=1206,2007-02-12T16:54:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b><br/>Yix feels bad for all the people in this town who's lives were interrupted for reasons he can not even begin to comprehend. However, he realizes that even if he was here he would've been little help. He sighs knowing that there will be more bloodshed to come. His deep musings make him slow to answer Lissa's question<font color=""Blue"">""It can reach a good distance, but I have never tried to push its limit."" <font color=""Black"">Yix looks around the town again, hoping that soon this group can stop all this evil.</font></font>"
6531,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2003735&postcount=1207,2007-02-12T17:54:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>The thin man seems reasonably placated, and nods to the dwarf as he takes another swallow of his wine.<br/><br/>""Alright then, I guess this WILL go smoother if we cooperate.""<br/><br/>He sets about stealing firewood from a few nearby homes, and pokes his head into the common hall, crossing his fingers and hoping that nothing too terrible is hidden inside."
6532,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2003794&postcount=1208,2007-02-12T18:09:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""What do you mean, <i>not</i> exploit our opponents' weaknesses?""</font><font color=""black""> Lissa stares at Khazrael, obviously as puzzled as if he had started speaking in Mulhorandi.  </font><font color=""navy"">""That's a basic part of fighting.  Hit the weak spots and try to fight where you've got the advantage.  And the defenders of a stone, brick or earth building <i>always</i> have the advantage.""</font><br/><br/>Fortunately for Lissa (and unfortunately for the town's inhabitants), it appears that there were several halfling or gnomish residents of Kront.  She emerges from a gnome-sized house with a crossbow, rapier, haversack and bedroll.  Her crude silver medallion has also acquired a rather fine silver chain in place of the leather thong it was on before.<i>Poor buggers... well, they don't need this stuff anymore, and I do.  I'll see about making an altar and saying the prayers for the dead after we camp.</i><font color=""navy"">""I think that's a really good idea, Tiriel.  There's signs of fighting everywhere, but no bodies... that stinks of necromancy to me.  No offense, Callos.""</font><font color=""black"">  Lissa gives the wizard an apologetic look.  </font><font color=""navy"">""You know what I mean, though.  The evil sort of necromancer will sometimes pull this kind of stunt to get a supply of fresh bodies for zombies and such.  Happened in High Dale, oh, 250 years ago.  Baraddien Shadowstalker, an infamous gnomish necromancer, went mad and slaughtered an entire village.  Took three wizards, two high priests and a paladin of Garl Glittergold to bring the bastard and his undead army down.""</font><font color=""black"">  She squints up at the town hall.  </font><font color=""navy"">""Hmm, the roof of that place looks like a good place to shoot from... or possibly the upper windows.""</font>"
6533,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2004474&postcount=1209,2007-02-12T23:06:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Worry is etched in his face as the wagon pulls up into town. He notices the signs of conflict and searches for bodies along with the others.<br/><br/>He stands shaking his head, muttering<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Not good... Not good</font>""<br/><br/><i>There are no bodies. The dwellings are intact. Animals leave their kills after filling their belly. </i><br/><br/>He notes the freshness of the food.<br/><br/><i>If senseless killing took place... where are the bodies?...why would they take the bones?.....no!<br/>
..Abominations.. or monsters did this..</i><br/><br/>He takes a deep breath and centers himself. The moves a slight distance from the others to the center of the street and sits down cross-legged.<br/><br/>Closing his eyes and breathing slowly, deeply, the druid attunes himself with his surroundings. He had passed thru enough human towns to know how they<i>felt</i>. Anything that disturbed The Balance would disturb the human settlement too. All he needed was to sense something unfamiliar. Something that felt<i>wrong.</i>"
6534,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2004957&postcount=1210,2007-02-13T02:42:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">No offense taken Lissa, I'm fully aware that not every necromancer shares my ethics about stealing bodies away for use in an undead horde. They may be expensive and difficult to maintain in an orderly fashion but most necromancers see it as the easiest way to get power.<font color=""Black"">"" Callos replied easily. Afterall there really wasn't a way he could get upset about what other necromancers in the world did. Its not like he had any control over it. Not that he was feeling exactly...calm in this place either. Brief flashes ran in front of his eyes. Snips and pieces of the nightmares that had been keeping him awake. Huddling down as far away from the others as humanely possible with his cloak wrapped around him, opal eyes fixed on the other people sharing the wagon with him.</font></font>"
6535,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2007937&postcount=1211,2007-02-13T11:18:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix joins in on the scouting by flying up to the roof of one of the buildings and trying to see if he notices a defensible building, or what everyone else has been saying is a defensible building is. If he sees on he will communicate this knowledge to everyone around, and continue going from rooftop to rooftop on the look out for anything more suspicious than the town already seems to be."
6536,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2010582&postcount=1212,2007-02-13T17:44:00,Dr._Bob,"Adalmar has seemed particularly grim since entering Kront, tension growing in his jaw and shoulders.<br/><br/>Yix leaps from rooftop to rooftop like a miniature velociraptor. The small homes huddle about the much larger common hall like children clinging to their mother. The village really seems quite small.<br/><br/>There is no question that the two story hall is likely the most defensible building. It is also obviously the only occupied one right now, as the rest of the party members do their best to barricade the doors and windows on the first floor.<br/><br/>Yix half-leaps/half-flies to one of the two chimneys (each located at opposite ends of the hall). This is the highest point in the entire village, and Yix sadly watches the buildings swallowed one by one by darkness as the sun sets. Finally, the last rays disappear over the western horizon. Yix scans 360 degrees, seeing no movement in any direction before he flits back into the second story of the hall.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The first floor has no windows, the heavy stone serving as a foundation for the upper floor. There is, however, a large oak double door that serves as the main entrance to the hall. The door shows no signs of forced entry, and there are no signs of struggle within the hall. It appears as though the hall was not occupied at the time that Kront was assaulted. The door is easily bolted and barricaded from the inside using benches and empy barrels.<br/><br/>The second floor is really more of a large balcony that runs around the entire perimeter of the hall. The center is open to the first floor. Two staircases rise from the first floor to the upper level, one to the right and one to the left of the double doors. Small windows are spaced evenly around all four walls, twelve in total.<br/><br/>No one is happy about spending the night here, including the horses and other mounts, who stamp restlessly on the first floor. Although some are tempted to take their chances on the road, the party as a whole is simply too injured and tired to risk a night out in the open.<br/><br/>Adalmar quickly lights a fire in one of the two large fireplaces on the first floor, warming one end of the hall. Several of you gather by the hearth, staring blankly into the flames, wondering what happened to the inhabitants of Kront, and hoping that the night will pass uneventfully."
6537,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2010829&postcount=1213,2007-02-13T18:37:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Once the barricades and fire have been seen to, Lissa retreats to a dark corner with a broken plank of wood too small to be of use in a barricade. She sets it down flat next to the wall, brushes both plank and wall as clean as she can, and takes a pot of ink and brush out of her backpack.<i>It's better form to carve the holy symbols, but who knows- humans might come back here someday.</i>Although Lissa is definitely no artist, she manages to ink three symbols onto the stone wall. The largest and topmost is a cloak and wavy-bladed dagger. Below it and to the left is a stylized raccoon's face; to the right is what appears to be a faceted gem with rays of light emanating in all directions.<br/><br/>Satisfied, Lissa puts away the ink and surveys her work.<i>There. Baravar, Baervan Wildwanderer, and Segojan Earthcaller. Definitely need to thank the Sly One for getting me away from the vampires alive and unturned. Baervan deserves thanks for guiding me through the wilderness, and Segojan will guide the poor souls who died here to the afterlife.</i>She reaches into her belt pouch, placing a gold piece under Baravar's symbol and a silver piece under each of the other gods' symbols. Offerings in place, Lissa settles into a comfortable position and quietly begins reciting prayers in Gnomish. Prayers of thanks, the prayer for the dead, and finally a prayer for protection.<i>Please, Baravar, protect my family. Hide them in your shadows, conceal them in your illusions, don't let the demons find them. I haven't been as good a daughter to the clan as I could've been, but I think maybe I've learned better now. If I ever get home, I'm staying there to protect them.</i>"
6538,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2010864&postcount=1214,2007-02-13T18:48:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Now that the group has reached the town and are recovering, it was now a good a time as any to put up some fortifications.  If a fight was coming, it would not be an easy one, and planning was key.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Thokk, Edgar, Tiriel, I could use your help.  We need a nice big building and lots of wood and stone.  I'm thinking we barricade a 20ft passway into the building, boxing in whoever enters the building.  Bombard them with arrows and whatnot.  It would hopefully minimize our losses and control the flow of baddies coming to attack us on the inside.  If anyone knows anything about making traps to further slow them down, it would help a ton.  An escape plan would also be nice as well...</font>"""
6539,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2010992&postcount=1215,2007-02-13T19:28:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>He stays at the edge of the firelight, seeming not to mind the dark. The young man quietly mulls over his wine, reflecting on the recent hectic days.<br/><br/><i>They put their lives on the line for me, then took me in. I owe them something...<br/>
<br/>
</i>Sidling up nearer to Katrin, a devilish smile crosses his face, allowing his sharp teeth to flash in the firelight. He tips the bottle towards her, and casually says, ""Care for a drink?""<br/><br/>The bottle is more than three quarters empty."
6540,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2011000&postcount=1216,2007-02-13T19:30:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix was in the process of wondering if he should put on his armor or not. If they were attacked in the night, it would be useful, but on the other hand he'd still be sore in the morning, more so than he was already probably. At Aeroz's mention of an escape plan he perks his head up<font color=""Blue"">""I can look for another way out."" <font color=""Black"">Yix boldly proclaims before sheepishly adding, <font color=""Blue"">""if someone will help me that is."" <font color=""Black"">Still feeling afraid in this eerie town Yix would rather not be alone anymore than he has to be.</font></font></font></font>"
6541,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2011735&postcount=1217,2007-02-14T01:05:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>He sat, staring out from the second floor over the expanse of the building, pondering just how on earth they could defend it. One idea was hit upon but he couldn't quite implement it until later. Or rather...he could do it now but then everybody would have to be a great deal more careful by the front door...Couldn't be helped.<font color=""Black"">""<font color=""Blue"">Does anyone have a knife or a nail? I have a way of...slowing anyone who approaches the front entrance that'll let us know if anyone tries to come through that doorway. Yix, do you think you can watch my back while I'm out there? After that I'll be more then happy to help you look around.<font color=""Black"">"" A rather large part of him argued against using this time to trap a building. He could be studying his spellbook and preparing new spells at the moment!</font></font></font>"
6542,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2012138&postcount=1218,2007-02-14T03:07:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy says nothing between the troll and Kront, focusing entirely on staying in his saddle.  He'd had enough trouble getting into the thing, and as much as the ride pained him, he didn't want to fall off again.<br/><br/>In Kront he is little improved, keeping his distance from the others  It isn't clear whether the stubborn orc is upset over being wounded so gravely, or concerned that the others might worry about him overmuch.  Aeroz's suggestion brings him forward,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Wait, ya want us ta KNOCK a building over and pile it by the door?  That's an entirely new level'a unsubtlety there.</font>"""
6543,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2012388&postcount=1219,2007-02-14T04:05:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin keeps her hood up and her face hidden as the group explores Kront. She remains silent, mulling over emptiness of the city.<i>No bodies... but not enough blood for everyone to have been killed. The people must have been taken somewhere...</i><br/><br/>When they reach the hall, Katrin helps to pile benches and barrels around the door, although she is not as strong as Tiriel or Thokk. When the door is firmly barricaded, she goes over to sit by the fire.<br/><br/>When Khazrael invites Katrin to join him, she remains sitting. She can smell the alcohol on his breath.<font color=""Blue"">""I'd rather not, thank you all the same,""<font color=""Black""> she says politely.</font></font>"
6544,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2012429&postcount=1220,2007-02-14T04:13:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">I don't think we need to do much more Aeroz, whoever comes into the building will most likely enter through the front door - at that point they're boxed in downstairs and prime targets for projectiles.  After that, the two staircases should ""funnel"" them up stairs and provide cover for us until they reach the top.  As long as we can keep them from gaining ground on the second floor, we have an advantage.  <br/>
<br/>
Thokk's tower shield should come in handy guarding one of the stairwells.</font>""<br/><br/>Tiriel speaks levelly as she surveys the building that they've chosen to occupy.<i>There are worse places to spend the night....</i><br/><br/>[ooc:so Namo, is Tiriel going to get her bow back ;) sounds like she might need it tonight.]"
6545,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2012825&postcount=1221,2007-02-14T05:41:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael shrugs at Katrin, and overhearing Callos, takes an engraved eating knife out of his belt and flips it at one of the chairs barricading the door, trying to make it stick. It, of course, doesn't, so he simply nods at it, and mumbles, ""Don't know whatcha need it for, but there's a knife for you.""<br/><br/>He wanders the area, curiously observing Lissa's shrine as she prays to it, and nibbles on a bit of food, clearly restless. Eventually he settles once more on the outer rim of the firelight and stares into the glowing hearth."
6546,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2013520&postcount=1222,2007-02-14T07:39:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""Blue"">""I'll help."" <font color=""Black"">Yix answers Callos glad that he found someone to wander around with. He walks to where Callos is ready to follow <font color=""Blue"">""Where do you want me?""</font></font></font>"
6547,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2014531&postcount=1223,2007-02-14T10:00:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Aeroz, I would actually tend to agree with the others here.  We could turn the upstairs region into more of a kill zone, maybe opensome holes in the floors to shoot more stuff at em.  Also, I would suggest cutting down the balcony around the second floor, and use that to re-enforce the windows and just help us dig in sa'more""</font><br/><br/>Hearing his voice mentioned, he turns to Tiriel<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach lass, I was thinkin' something meself.  All I needs to do is ta just block the beasties off at the stairs.  They get slowed down running up, and as long as I'm dug in, I can take a good number down, and keep em from rushin past me.  If the little lass stays behind me with her curin, then Ill be a happy rock.  Speakin of which, Little lass, have you got anything left to help me out?  I've got some interesting new holes in me...""</font><br/><br/>Thokk turns for a moment, and walks over to Khazrael and takes the wine bottle right out of his hand.  He completely up-ends it, drains the bottle, and belches appreciatly<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach, that be good stuff lad.  Ill pay yer back soon, tis been too long since ive had any hooch.  What I could go for is some fine dwarfish fire brandy.  Ah, that'll grow hair on your face!  Regardless. ill get you some good stuff""</font>"
6548,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2014771&postcount=1224,2007-02-14T10:44:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby keeps to himself in the search for a house, but lends his hand in the barricading.  Unfortunately, he's too small to shift anything worthwhile, and after a few minutes retires to the edge of the cirle about the fire.  He takes stock of his supplies, going through his pack as he has so many times before, but this time setting aside his enormous pile of spices, first.<br/>He inspects the scrolls especially carefully, worried that they might be used heavily tonight.<br/><br/>Finished with that, he leans back against the wall and keeps to himself until Lissa retreats to her corner.  Though perhaps a bit embarrassed about, he watches her closely as she goes through her religious rituals."
6549,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2015164&postcount=1225,2007-02-14T11:43:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Ssathiya opens his eyes with a yawn. It was dark and the others were already inside the building. Trinark lounged at the entrance watching over him.<br/><br/><i>What was i thinking..!?</i><br/><br/>Injury and exhaustion would only have led to sleep the moment he closed his eyes and relaxed. He had a slight headache as well.<br/><br/>Groaning at the inconclusive meditation, he walks into the hal with Trinark."
6550,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2015248&postcount=1226,2007-02-14T11:55:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>The alcohol has calmed him too much to be surprised at the dwarf's actions, so he simply laughs and replies, ""Brandy? I've had nothing but beer and wine the past few weeks, I hope I'm not out of practice.""<br/><br/>Though a bit glassy-eyed, Khazrael seems steady on his feet. He takes a seat, still watching the fire, and says, adressing no one in particular, ""So tell me about this Valentine..."""
6551,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2015580&postcount=1227,2007-02-14T12:43:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>Giving the newcomer a nod Callos retrieved the knife from up off of the floor and sent it through a little spin in the air. Catching it by the blade he waited idly for a moment and spun it over the back of his hand. ""<font color=""Blue"">If anybody else is going out there, now is the time to do it. I'm not making allowances for anyone to get through since it only increases the chances of something sneaking in or snatching one of us when no one is around. Yix...er...perch on my shoulder...or whatever is comfortable. I just need you to make sure I don't get attacked while I'm casting.<font color=""Black"">"" After that, he waited quite patiently for any of them to do what they were going to do out there before going out himself...<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Out in the night once more, Callos couldn't restrain the yawn as he looked at Yix. ""<font color=""Blue"">Let's go exploring first, then I'll cast the spell.<font color=""Black"">"" He said, sticking the dinner knife in the belt of his trousers.</font></font><br/>
</font></font>"
6552,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2015861&postcount=1228,2007-02-14T13:23:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/><i>The board is set,</i>He thinks to himself. On both floors, he found a room with no windows, and has set up two spears in a corner of each and a simple chalk circle in the center. The lone piece of chalk had been in his pocket since he set out and stuck there through hell and high water, and had since left a lime residue within it that would require a good deal of cleaning to remove. Resolving later to do so, he returns to the group to make his next move.<br/><br/>Slowly, he approaches Evandur."
6553,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2015931&postcount=1229,2007-02-14T13:35:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>His mind went blank while they were headed to the town hall. A succession of shocking events - and many possibilities, most too terrible to be thought through.<br/><br/>Once there, he started mechanically to tend to the horses, brushing their coat and cleaning their hooves. But he warmed to the task and started murmuring to them, trying to impart serenity as if they had been his charges for days already. Only then did he remember Kir. Taking some strips of dried meat out of his pockets, he fed them to him one by one, marveling as always at the intelligence he saw in the piercing eyes.<br/><br/>But he couldn't ignore the situation forever. Sighing, he helped his strange rescuers finish the barricade. He had not been in Kront in so long... and in the town hall for even longer. Here the folks would gather to celebrate the coming of spring, the weddings... He had been so short then, and everything had seemed so big...<br/><br/>And, a few streets from there, his father had died. He had visited the old family house, taken over by cousins when his mother and him had left Kront : not much had changed over the years, and yet its emptiness had made it seem wholly different. He had borrowed his grand-father's bow, left hanging like a revered trophy on the wall : restrung, it was as good as new. He hoped he would see his family again.<br/><br/>Going over to the animals again, he knelt and closed his eyes. How strange it was to invoke Mielikki's name here ! But today, like never before, he could feel his goddess reaching out to him with kindness. How else would he have been saved by such an unlikely assortment of people ?<br/><br/>And then it hit him. He had never given much thought to the Balance, except for what he could observe every day in the forest. Animals feeding on one another, the seasons bringing growth and decay in turn. But there, there were elves, an orc, a dwarf, a lizard, a halfling, a gnome, several humans, a strange flying dragon speaking directly into his head... Was this also a small universe in balance ? If so, he would have to learn its ways.<br/><br/>He prayed to Mielikki, offering his gratefulness and beseeching her to protect his people.<br/><br/>When he was done, feeling renewed, he stepped over to Tiriel.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Thanks for the bow</font>"", he announced, handing it out to her, with the refilled quivers.<br/><br/>But his confidence quickly waned to nothing.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I am... impressed... by your strength, milady... Tiriel...</font>""<br/>His voice almost died out before the end.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>And somewhat appalled.</i></font><br/><br/>He eyed her over. And then blushed, realizing it could be misinterpreted. Luckily, his face was only barely lit by the firelight. ""<font color=""Blue"">You seem injured still. May I offer what little healing I possess ?</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Meanwhile, I would be grateful to learn how you all came together, and what is keeping you together ?</font>""<br/><br/>His critical self sighed :<font color=""Blue""><i>don't you think that's too forward ?</i></font>"
6554,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2016051&postcount=1230,2007-02-14T13:51:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""What sort of spell are you casting?"" <font color=""Black"">Yix asked intrigued with Callos's magic.</font></font>"
6555,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2016087&postcount=1231,2007-02-14T13:55:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">It's a rather wordy surpise.<font color=""Black"">"" Callos said with a chuckle, looking at the door then outside then back again. Almost as if he was counting something or searching for enemies.</font></font>"
6556,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2016561&postcount=1232,2007-02-14T14:58:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>Thokk goes about his business, stripping apart the upper balcony and using the wood to board up the windows on the first floor.  With any extra wood he will set to re-enforce the stairway and the sides.  Finally, he assists the others cutting holes in the ceiling for them to fire down upon the hordes with.  After a minute, he perks his head up and says:<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach, lads?  I have an idea...  Would it be possible to create a 'murder hole' or two in this here ceiling?  Some great chasm to chuck heavy stuff down at the beasties below?""</font>"
6557,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2016695&postcount=1233,2007-02-14T15:16:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel takes back her bow and quivers back from Adalmar.  She absently strums the bow's sting, checking to see if it's still taught.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Hurm?  Oh. Well.</font>""  She blushes a little, both from the compliment and the attention.  ""<font color=""Navy"">I think some of the others might need it more than me at the moment.  Lumpy and the lizardman took quite a beating.  Actually, if you're going to heal the lizardman I'd better go with you, he's pretty wary of strangers.</font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">As to how we all met, that's a long story.  But why we're still together is an easy enough question to answer - we need to stop this army of drow, demons and undead.  To do that we have to stop Valentine and her master from achieving domination over the Eastern lands and then fight back against them once we've gained some ground.</font>""<br/><br/>Tiriel's tone turn serious near the end of her little speech.  It's obvious that their task has turned personal for her at some point though it's not clear how."
6558,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2016948&postcount=1234,2007-02-14T15:48:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""Blue"">""I love surprises"" <font color=""Black"">Yix says sounding somewhat childish as the idea of a surprise seems to excite him greatly. He also takes hope in the fact of Callos's chuckle, as maybe there is still hope for their what seems to be bleak situation. Yix thoughts begin to drift on finding an alternate means of escape for the group.</font></font>"
6559,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2017276&postcount=1235,2007-02-14T16:34:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Prayers finished, Lissa gets to her feet, stretches, and heads for the fire.<font color=""navy"">""Gods, it was cold on that floor.  Maybe I'd better start preparing the <i>endure elements</i> spell if the weather gets any colder.""</font><font color=""black"">  She eyes her companions, particularly Thokk and the lizardkin (newly christened Raskoruran).  </font><font color=""navy"">""Speaking of spells, I've got a couple left that I can use for healing.  THOKK!  GET YOUR HAIRY ARSE DOWN HERE SO I CAN HEAL IT!""</font><font color=""black"">  Without waiting to see if the dwarf responds, Lissa turns to the druid, lays a small hand on his arm, and begins chanting a healing spell.  It doesn't do as much as the spells she used during the battle, but hey- every little bit helps.  Once Thokk makes his way over to the fire, Lissa repeats the process with him. </font><br/><br/><i>Hmm.  I've got a bad feeling about this place... and most everybody is still wounded.</i>The diminutive cleric pulls a slender white wand out of her belt.<font color=""navy"">""Normally I'd wait for morning and do more healing with my god's power, but I think the odds are pretty good that something will attack tonight.  Hold still, Lumpy.""</font><font color=""black"">  Lissa touches the half-orc with the wand, speaking a single word of Celestial.  A surge of healing energy, very similar to the spells Lissa just used, rushes forth from the wand into Lumpy's body.  She goes around using the wand on Lumpy, Thokk, Tiriel, Aeroz and the druid until all the melee fighters look fairly functional.  Maybe a bit bruised and battered still, but more or less intact.</font><br/><br/>OOC:<span class=""diceroll""><b>CLW on Ssathiya</b> - (1d8+4)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>CLW on Thokk</b> - (1d8+4)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>Heh, forgot that my level of Divine Trickster gives me another caster level when I was healing earlier.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" je3g8oe0t="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>I really have no idea how many charges from the wand it'll take to get y'all up to fighting strength.  So lets just say Lissa will heal you up to roughly 80% hp.  It's a standard happystick, 1d8+1 healing per charge."
6560,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2018095&postcount=1236,2007-02-14T20:31:00,runehawk,"<b>'Raskoruran', Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>As Ssathiya enters the hall, Callos with Yix on his shoulder leave after announcing this should be the last time anyone leaves the hall.<br/><br/>Trinark presses something into his hands. Examining the bag, he finds bullets for a sling which Trinark now passes over.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I wanted you to have this. Watching you fall in battle is not a heartening sight""</font>he says in his polished draconic.<br/><br/>Thanking him he takes a sweeping view of the hall.<br/>Thokk seemed to be battering up windows on the second floor. He intermittently pauses in his work to stand and aim at something invisible on the floor chuckling and muttering 'kill zone' before returning to his task.<br/><br/>Feathers and Walks-in-shadows were beside the fire. Drinking as far as he could tell. Elthan was speaking with Evandur off to one side.<br/><br/>The strange bowman was patting a horse and speaking with Tiriel. They both turn to regard him.<br/><br/>Lissa had just gotten up as he entered and moves over to heal him while yelling at Thokk to come down the stairs. Achkby was doing something in another corner and peeking at her when she wasn't watching.<br/><br/>Seeing Lumpy and Aeroz struggling with a table by themselves, he moves over to help them shift it to the door.<br/><br/>He thanks the gnome and is about to leave when Trinark point to a sack against a wall and says there is some hide in it to repair his armor.<br/><br/><i>Good cloudhair.. Where would I be without you...Will I still be alive to see you come sunrise?</i><br/><br/>He mentally sighs though beaming, as much as lizardman could anyways, and nodding his head at Trinark before moving over to help Lumpy and Aeroz.<br/><br/>He again takes in the sight of everyone in the hall, burning it into his memory.<br/><br/>Catching the pouch of bullets he tosses, he is about to tie them to his belt when he seems to think of something and pushes his thoughts to Yix.<br/><br/><i>Little brother, can you hear me?...</i><br/><br/>He waits for a response before asking:<br/><i>can you find any <b>javelins</b>?</i>"
6561,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2018207&postcount=1237,2007-02-14T21:26:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He does not pry any further into their motives, for now.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>You have appointed yourselves for such a big a task ? I wonder if it's courage or folly.</i></font><br/><br/>He whips up a wand from his belt.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Sounds good. But... who is Lumpy ? Actually, if you could tell me the names of all your companions... and the proper way to address them...<br/>
<br/>
I'd like to meet this lizardman, but what manner of creature is he/she ? I've never met its like.</font>"""
6562,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2018561&postcount=1238,2007-02-15T00:13:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy's acknowledgement to Lissa is simple, but perhaps the most genuine anyone has yet to hear from him,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Thanks darlin'</font>""<br/><br/>Restored, he joins Thokk in evaluating the defensive potential of the staircases.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/>6 charges to put Lumpy to 44 HP, which is just over 80%<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=874263"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Lissa's Wand (1d8+1=9, 1d8+1=5, 1d8+1=6, 1d8+1=7)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=874265"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Lissa's Wand (1d8+1=9, 1d8+1=5)</a><br/>))"
6563,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2019462&postcount=1239,2007-02-15T04:48:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>The tiny cleric smiles at Lumpy as she finishes up healing him.<font color=""navy"">""You're very welcome.""</font><font color=""black"">  Hearing Adalmar's question, she turns to face the ranger.  </font><font color=""navy"">""Oh, that's right, we haven't done proper introductions yet!  I'm Lissa, nice to meet you.  Don't worry if you can't remember everyone, I know there's an awful lot of us.  Safety in numbers, you know?""</font><font color=""black"">  Lissa proceeds to point out and introduce various party members, snagging Khazrael on her way past the fire.  </font><font color=""navy"">""Okay, the lizardman is a druid, and apparently his people have some sort of taboo against telling people their real names, so I call him Raskoruran.  He doesn't seem to mind.  The half-orc calls himself Lumpy- I don't think that suits him at all, but I haven't come up with a better name yet.  The dwarf is Thokk, the halfling is Achkby, the other gnome is Fizahn, the elf is Aeroz, and the drow is Trinark.  If you need healing and I'm busy, go ask Trinark, he's actually a more powerful cleric than I am anyway.  The little dragon-looking critter- I think somebody called him a 'pseudodragon'- is Yix.  He's smart and great fun.  Um... I think that just leaves the humans now.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">Lissa stands on her tiptoes, looking around the room.  </font><font color=""navy"">""Oh, I forgot Elthan!  He's a half-elf.  The lady by the fire is Katrin.  The armored lady is Tiriel.  Callos is the guy who was setting traps; he's a necromancer, and <i>far</i> too fond of magical traps.  At least he told us he was setting this one, that's a step up.  And the knight in shining armor is Evendur, a paladin of Sune.  Wonder why he's off alone with Elthan, that's odd... trying to convert him, maybe?""</font><font color=""black"">  Lissa snickers.  </font><font color=""navy"">""Be fun to listen in if that's the case.  I think Evendur might need healing after that battle, anyway.""</font><font color=""black"">  She looks back up at the newcomers and gives each a sympathetic smile.  </font><font color=""navy"">""Like I said, we don't expect you to remember all of this at once.""</font>"
6564,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2020273&postcount=1240,2007-02-15T07:00:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>((Assuming Yix can hear the Lizardkin)<br/><font color=""Black""><br/>
Yix will ask him if he can do anything to help, upon hearing the need for javelins he will ask Callos if their is still time to scavenge for a few.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
((If he can't))<br/>
<br/>
Yix will still concentrate on finding another exit, and watching Callos's back so he doesn't get attacked while preparing his trap.<br/>
</font>"
6565,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2020320&postcount=1241,2007-02-15T07:08:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin suddenly remembers the extra waterskin she had bought, and retrieves it from her pack.<i>I should have done this long ago...</i><br/><br/>Since Lissa is busy, she walks over to Trinark, holding the extra waterskin and says,<font color=""Blue"">""Trinark? I was wondering if you could bless this water. We'll likely be up against vampires or other undead sometime soon, and I know that holy water hurts undead.""</font>"
6566,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2020359&postcount=1242,2007-02-15T07:14:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>Well...he really didn't hear any objections, might as well go exploring first. Didn't want the chance of setting off his own trap by accident by casting it first. Nodding to Yix it was almost an instinct that had him scratching the top of the pseudo-dragon's head as they looked for other ways out of the buildings and javelins. Callos was more on the look out for creatures though.<br/><br/><b><i>Once that's finished...</i></b><br/><br/>Returning to the front door, Callos finally pulled out the knife he had been loaned and looked around behind him. Then to Yix, whom he gently took off his shoulder and set inside the door way and shut it....Around half a minute later he came walking into the two story building and shut the door tightly.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Remember, no more going outside tonight!<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
((Posting actions to DR))<br/>
</font></font>"
6567,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2020425&postcount=1243,2007-02-15T07:25:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>Tiriel shrugs, ""<font color=""Navy"">What she said just about sums us all up.  Some of us have been together longer than others, but we're all here for the same cause if not the same reason.</font>""<br/>Turning to Lissa,  ""<font color=""navy"">You named the druid?  That's not like a pet thing, right?  Because I don't think he'd like that... but if he doesn't object, it would be easier if he had a name.  Though 'Raskoruran' is long, maybe he'll be okay with just 'Rask' once we explain that it's a sign of equality.""<br/>
</font>"
6568,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2020538&postcount=1244,2007-02-15T07:45:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""Blue"">""That's ok, I don't really want to be outside tonight anyways. Better warn the others again, in case they forgot"" <font color=""Black"">Yix looks up at Callos, thankful again for the usefulness of everyone around him. He then trots back inside to hand the Lizardkin all the javelins and what not he could carry and/or collected.</font></font>"
6569,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2022785&postcount=1245,2007-02-15T13:37:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>His blue-white eyes dance across the room as Lissa speaks. He is starting to get used to these people, and while the group's members vary from the familiar to the far out, he sees immediately that their diversity adds to their cohesiveness. They don't argue out of stubbornness or some strange closed-minded attitude, but merely to sort out which course of action is best in a given situation.<br/><br/>He watches Lumpy when Lissa points him out. ""Lumpy"" seems like a cruel nickname, considering the poor guy's condition, but it might be a term of endearment--maybe it's even his name for himself.<br/><br/>When Lissa points out Tiriel, he only casts a furtive glance her way. He's been quietly avoiding her, most likely due to the embarassing incident with the bag, but the shame he shakes off is more than it should be.<br/><br/><i>It could be love at first sight. Pfft, yeah right. Still, a hot chick comes along and saves your stupid ass and it sticks with you. It's almost like I can never look cool in front of her again.<br/>
<br/>
That's all it is, right?</i><br/><br/>He nods quietly at the rest of the introductions, and grins when she indicates the lizardman. ""Do you guys even speak draconic? He's a bit chattier in his own language.""<br/><br/>The introductions conclude, and he says to Lissa, ""Alright, I think I got it, thanks."" He smiles and resists the urge to muss the gnome's hair and call her something like ""Sweetheart"" or ""Kiddo"". She might be on the short side, but she could probably do a lot of damage very quickly if it came down to it.<br/><br/>The thin man turns to Adalmar, black boots scraping on the wooden floor, and says, ""I'm, uh...you're from around here, right? Or you at least know enough about it...anyway, is this town on the clearest road through here? Was anything of value kept here? I'm trying to figure out if whatever did all this came here for a reason, or if it was just a target of opportunity."""
6570,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2022871&postcount=1246,2007-02-15T13:52:00,runehawk,"<b>'Rask', Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>Ssathiya had been eyeing<i>Sunhair</i>when she had taken a stick out and come toward them. Seeing that all it did was heal<i>Serpent-slayer</i>, he stands obligingly as she heals him as well.<br/><br/>OOC: Lissa's wand 4 charges: 4d8+4 (3,7,8,8) = 30<br/>New Hp: 18+30=48<br/><br/>Once done helping Lumpy and Aeroz, he sits down in a corner and mends his armor as best as he can. Blinking his eyes awake, whenever he starts yawning, he awaited the return of Yix and Callos."
6571,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2024006&postcount=1247,2007-02-15T16:44:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Oh, goodness no!""</font><font color=""black""> Lissa replies to Tiriel's question.  </font><font color=""navy"">""I was just getting tired of 'druid' or 'lizardkin'.  Not only did it seem kind of disrespectful, but it got really confusing when we met that other druid.  So I made him a gnomish name.""</font><font color=""black"">  She looks over at 'Rask'.  </font><font color=""navy"">""You don't mind that I made you a name, do you?  You don't have to keep it if you don't like it, but I do think it suits you.  'Raskoruran' can be translated as 'wise guardian of green places'... or as 'wise green guardian'.""</font><font color=""black"">  The gnome grins cheekily.  </font><font color=""navy"">""Both of those do fit!""</font>"
6572,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2024350&postcount=1248,2007-02-15T17:41:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>A low gentle rumble from somewhere deep inside, along with a relaxed expression on his usually hard features indicates that he's quite pleased at Lissa's return and therefore at pretty much anything she says.<br/><br/>He does seem a little shy at the attention the others are paying him and unable to respond to it.<br/><br/>He nods at her while running his hands over his body checking how well its healed before nodding amicably at the others and carrying on with his work. He stifles yet another yawn before picking up a bench."
6573,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2024699&postcount=1249,2007-02-15T19:28:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He has a very large smile ; the deep gratitude showing on his face is almost comical.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Nice to meet you too !</font>""<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Ok, Thok=Scarred Monocled Dwarf, Lissa=Cheery Gnome, Trinark=Amiable Drow, Tiriel=Strong woman - those I knew. Now, Roruran is the lizard ?, Lumpy the orc... enough for now.<br/>
<br/>
Pseudodragon ? I've heard about them !</i></font><br/><br/>He concentrates, screwing up his eyes :<font color=""Blue""><i>Hmm, Yiix ? Can you hear me ? I'm Adalmar, nice to meet you ! I've already heard your ""voice"" in my head...</i></font><br/><br/>Addressing Khazrael, in an hesitant voice : ""<font color=""Blue"">Uh, no, I really can't see what could have caused someone to... to... empty this village of its... inhabitants.</font>""<br/>He turns away, abruptly.<br/><br/>He would still like to engage the lizardman - a druid ? - but he senses that he may not be welcome.<br/><br/>Remembering Tiriel, he uses his wand to heal her.<br/><br/>He then goes up the stairs trying to find the right spot in case they get attacked, like they all seem to think.<br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Why would the invaders come back here so little time after that ? Unless they are <b>really</b> being pursued - but why would they matter ? They don't seem exceptional.<br/>
<br/>
Except for racial diversity, that is.</i></font><br/><br/>On some level, he does realize they form a herd. Their accepting him can only be gradual.<br/><br/>[OOC: DR, if I do something that could have motivated a raid, pray tell me ! ]"
6574,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2025049&postcount=1250,2007-02-15T22:08:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur looks vaguely suprised, dressed now in his traveling clothes as he has been helping with the baracades.  He follows Elthan quickly.<br/><br/><i>He's a quick witted person.  His ideas tend to be good.  Why the secrecy, though?</i><br/><br/>[Ooc:  Continued in Privae convos.]"
6575,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2026082&postcount=1251,2007-02-16T04:28:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Having spotted Elthan and Evendur talking earlier, Lissa's curiosity is piqued even more when the paladin follows Elthan out of the room.<i>Curiouser and curiouser!  If Evendur's *following*, maybe he wasn't trying to convert our resident half-elf... so what are they doing? </i>Respect for other people's privacy briefly fights with curiosity and paranoia; respect is sneak attacked from both sides and knocked cold.  Once you have an ally possessed by an evil undead being, unusual behavior takes on a whole new significance.  Lissa sneaks along the shadowed wall after the duo, pulling her dark hood up to hide her bright blonde hair...<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>29</b>]</span>"
6576,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2026100&postcount=1252,2007-02-16T04:34:00,Phasm,"Before sneaking off, Lissa winks at Adalmar and Tiriel, pressing a finger to her lips.<font color=""navy"">""Shh... I've got a joke in mind,"" </font><font color=""black"">she whispers.</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Sorry for the double post, but I didn't want to edit anything with a dice roll in it."
6577,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2026179&postcount=1253,2007-02-16T04:53:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby, bored up against the wall, has arisen and drifted over to the newcomers and Tiriel.<br/><br/>""<font color=""red"">He still doesn't talk much to most of us,</font>"" he says by way of announcing his presence.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Name's Achkby,</font>"" the halfling says, offering a small, gloved hand.  ""<font color=""blue"">Arcanist in this party, as you mighta noticed...  At any rate, it's good to have you along.  More spells are nearly always welcome.</font>"""
6578,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2026691&postcount=1254,2007-02-16T06:38:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel allows Adlamar heal her then she heads upstairs with a small smile on her face.<br/>She waves to Katrine before sitting down near the top of one of the stairwells.   She then lays out her bow, arrows, and sword making sure that they all are within easy reach.  With that finished she closes her eyes, trying to find a moments peace before what she suspects will be a long night.<br/><font color=""Indigo""><i>well, we all seem to be getting along well...it's a nice change...</i></font><br/><br/>[ooc: Current HP=16/45.  Assuming Adlamar's wand heals for the same amount as Lissa's (1d8+1): 16+<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=876096"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">15</a>= 31, 31 + 12 =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=876103"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">43</a><br/>Total of 5 charges used, thanks buddy!]"
6579,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2027364&postcount=1255,2007-02-16T08:23:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark blesses Katrin's waterskin. Callos cackles to himself as he inscribes something on the outside of the double doors, then closes and bolts them shut.<br/><br/>Anything and everything movable within the meeting house is carried, dragged, or pushed toward the main double doors. The doors themselves are barricaded, then a second wall is created in case the doors are breached. This leaves a 30 foot deep ""killing zone"" in front of the doorway. Some of you station yourselves on the lower level behind the barricades, while others climb the stairs to the second level.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Elthan finds a small storeroom tucked in one corner of the upper level. After making some preparations, he finds Evendur and they have a brief, whispered conversation. The two of them climb the stairs and head towards the storeroom.<br/><br/>Lissa, however, has been keeping her eye on the two of them. Her bright eyes narrow suspiciously when the two of them break off from the rest of the group. Without hesistation, she sneaks upstairs after them while everyone else is distracted with the barricade preparations. From the deep shadows, she watches Elthan open the storeroom door and invite Evendur inside. The door closes behind them quietly.<br/><br/>Lissa sneaks forward as noiselessly as only a stealthy gnome can, and is just about to place a small ear against the doorway when suddenly excruciating pain erupts at the base of her skull. Involuntarily she cries out in agony, collapsing to the wooden floor ..."
6580,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2029044&postcount=1256,2007-02-16T12:14:00,runehawk,"<b>'Rask',Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardman had been examining the javelins Yix had salvaged when he hears the scream. Blinking at the others in surprise, he quickly reacts by racing up the stairs with javelin in hand."
6581,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2029085&postcount=1257,2007-02-16T12:22:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Heavy boots slam onto the floor as he leaps to his feet. ""What in the nine hells was that?!"" He charges heedlessly up the stairs, eyes flashing in the dark as he searches for the source of the tiny cry."
6582,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2029096&postcount=1258,2007-02-16T12:24:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel's eyes snap open the moment Lissa's cry reaches her ears.  Reaching for her sword, wordlessly Tiriel heads toward the source of the noise and gestures for 'Rask' and Khazrael to accompany her.<br/><br/>edit: and Khaz :)"
6583,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2029306&postcount=1259,2007-02-16T13:03:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Dammit!</font>""<br/><br/>Aeroz goes to investigate the source of the scream, and when discovering it is Lissa, he helps her up if he is the first one there."
6584,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2029308&postcount=1260,2007-02-16T13:04:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin thanks Trinark for blessing her water. She walks up the stairs to the second story, and is about to reach the balcony when she hears Lissa scream. About to call out to the gnome, she thinks better of it and unsheathes her sword, following Tiriel, Khazrael, and the druid, in the shadows. She stumbles over the last step of the stairway with a loud *thump*, cursing herself silently for this clumsiness.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=876695"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Hide (1d20+22=28)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=876698"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Move Silently (1d20+17=18)</a><br/>Gah, natural 1.)"
6585,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2029321&postcount=1261,2007-02-16T13:05:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan<br/>
<br/>
</b>Elthan plucks up the spear holding the door and tosses it aside.<i>They can't be attacking now, can they? I thought we had more time... This will all have to wait, or otherwise be gotten to by different means.</i><br/><br/>As he opens the storeroom door, he steps back and prepares to blind the first hostile creature he sees.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>Cast<i>Blindness</i>; DC 17 Fortitude save negates<br/>if neccesary; Caster level check to overcome spell resistance<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Check</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span>"
6586,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2029417&postcount=1262,2007-02-16T13:17:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>[OOC: Adalmar had climbed up the stairs already - see last post<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>16</b>]</span>]<br/><br/>Worry gripping him, he runs towards the source of the noise, drawing his sword and scanning around him for other potential<i>bad</i>surprises. He whistles a call for Kir to come on his shoulder."
6587,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2030482&postcount=1263,2007-02-16T15:26:00,Dr._Bob,"Lissa kneels on the floor beside the storeroom door, scrabbling at her neck, biting her lower lip in agony.<br/><br/>The first to arrive by her side pull aside her collar. A glowing rune is visible on the back of Lissa's neck. The rune pulses, then fades away.<br/><br/>Lissa gasps with relief as the pain fades."
6588,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2030540&postcount=1264,2007-02-16T15:34:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He lets her friends tend to the gnomette - he likes her, but they've barely met after all. Not seeing anything that could have caused her scream, he asks : ""<font color=""Blue"">What happened here ?</font>"" Though he willed his voice to be gentle, it still comes out somewhat rough.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>I hope her </i>prank<i> hasn't ended too badly.</i></font>"
6589,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2030720&postcount=1265,2007-02-16T15:57:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix tried racing up the stairs with the others, but his short legs could not keep  up. He slows his pace to a steady one as he falls farther and farther behind. Reallizing he won't make it in time he calls out to the first person he can think of Adalmar<font color=""Blue"">""What's going on? What's happened?""</font>"
6590,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2030905&postcount=1266,2007-02-16T16:28:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Gasping and rubbing her neck, Lissa glares at the door.  Her breathing sounds harsh and strained.<font color=""navy"">""Don't... know... hurt... choked...""</font><font color=""black""> she manages to rasp out.  </font><font color=""navy"">""Evendur... and Elthan... in there... followed..."" </font><font color=""black"">Wincing, Lissa pulls a waterskin out of her pack and takes a swig.  </font><font color=""navy"">""Pain when... I touched... the door.""</font><font color=""black""> <i>What in the name of Baravar just happened?!  Why the hells would they trap the door?  I didn't see a trap, but then I wasn't looking.</i></font>"
6591,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2031053&postcount=1267,2007-02-16T16:54:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">What in the Nine Hells is going on in here? Can't I stop for ten minutes to lay a magical trap without someone screaming in panic?<font color=""Black"">"" A very irate Callos said as he stormed back into the building upon hearing a faint scream outside. With the door and all of the space in between the two, he wasn't entirely sure just <i>who</i> had screamed but he was going to be sure to find out who and why they were doing it. But when he drew closer, close enough to see Lissa clutching her own throat and glaring at the door.<br/>
<br/>
<i>Evendur and Elthan? Wait a minute...<br/>
<br/>
</i>A flash of fear ran through the normally stoic necromancer and he paused.<br/>
<br/>
""<font color=""Blue"">What happened? Why is she choking?<font color=""Black"">""</font></font><br/>
</font></font>"
6592,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2031300&postcount=1268,2007-02-16T17:47:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/><i>If it wasn't an attack, then there is only the remaining option.<br/>
<br/>
</i>Elthan sets his spear down and kneels besides Lissa. ""Oh my, you are okay now, aren't you?"" he says concerned, ""I suppose I should have given a warning before hand; I cannot have any interruptions. This is the sort of thing I was afraid to happen but at least you came before the beginning of the incantation and the damage is minimal, or so I should hope.""<br/><br/>Elthan stands up and addresses the group gathering towards the scream. ""There should be nothing to worry about, it was only a rebound of magical energy. I would advise everyone stay as far as possible from this room to avoid further accidents. I apologize for my negligence to inform you before hand."""
6593,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2031535&postcount=1269,2007-02-16T18:44:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>The glare turns toward Elthan now.  It's pretty clear that if it weren't for the condition of her throat, Lissa would be letting loose with her formidable repertoire of swearwords and insults.<font color=""navy"">""Bad as... Callos!... Stupid... magic... traps!""</font><br/><br/><i>This was uncharacteristically negligent of you, Mister Moonshadow.  If you knew something like this could happen, why DIDN'T you warn everyone to stay away?  </i>Lissa rubs her throat irritably.<i>If you didn't want to be interrupted, why didn't you just say so?  Unless you've got your hand in the black magic jar... but Evendur would never willingly go along with something like that.</i>She frowns.<i>Willingly, there's the key word.  Argh, I hate having to watch my friends like this!  Sethra just loves the body-snatching game though. He might be staying in Telflamm, but I know there's other undead that can pull that trick.  If he can get vampires to work for him, he can probably get an evil ghost or two.  Bastard's probably watching this on his crystal ball and laughing it up.</i><br/><br/><i>If I don't keep watching everyone, I'll end up like Sedryn.</i>"
6594,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2031726&postcount=1270,2007-02-16T19:46:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The reptilian has his arms crossed and expression of extreme annoyance on his face. It looks like he's about to bite off somebody's face considering how mad he looks.<br/><br/>His neckskin bulging vigorously and his spines raised, he wordless scoops up Lissa and carries the surprised gnome down the stairs.<br/><br/><i>Are the warmbloods trying to kill each other before the walking dead get here?</i><br/><br/>In his fuming, he doesn't see the cross expression on Lissa's face either."
6595,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2032156&postcount=1271,2007-02-16T22:58:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael's footfalls join several others' as he charges up the stairs. Seeing Lissa, he pushes past them. He kneels to square his gaze with hers, a terrible fury burning just beyond those brilliant eyes, and as the glowing rune fades, he sighs.<br/><br/>((<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=877353"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">spellcraft check to identify the rune: (1d20=5+4=9)</a>))<br/><br/>""I've been down in enough dark places to have an idea of what happened--but nevermind all that; you okay?""<br/><br/>The thin man gives gives Elthan no more than a passing glance as the door opens, his eyes quickly return to their former position, locked with the gnome's, almost as if trying to follow her train of thought."
6596,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2032470&postcount=1272,2007-02-17T01:32:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>""Elthan, did you do that?""<br/><br/>Evendur's voice is sturn as he towers above Elthan.<br/><br/>""I have yet to agree to anything and you are acting overly secrative.  I would know what you are planing tocaast on me, and I would know infront of everyone here.""<br/><br/>Evendur's eyebrows lower, furrowing his brow.  He is truly not happy about the current state of afairs."
6597,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2032633&postcount=1273,2007-02-17T02:20:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn mostly stays out of people's ways.  He spends time wandering around the first floor trying to find a basement.<i>There's going to be an undead army and they're going to have made a secret entrance into this house because they knew we'd pick this one.</i>He comes running as he hears Lissa's scream.  He eyes Elthan suspiciously as he dismisses it as 'a rebound of magical energy and the damage is minimal.'<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Oh yes.  Excellent.  Let's have minimal damage to everyone.  It will be much worse later, so I won't tell people what I'm doing in case someone opens this door looking for me.  Then, when they die, I can blame their ignorance.  Perfect.<br/>
  I hope you wouldn't mind explaining exactly what is going on and clearly marking any areas we aren't supposed to go.""  <font color=""Black"">Although the first part is heavily sarcastic, the second part has a hint of a threat in his voice.  Elthan also notices that Fizahn's 'short sword' is in his hand.</font><br/>
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6598,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2033090&postcount=1274,2007-02-17T04:17:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel stands silently with her sword in hand watching the building argument.  She glances quickly at Callos and then focuses on Elthan.<br/><font color=""Navy""><i>I don't like this.  Since I've met him, nothings upset him this much... well except me maybe...<br/>
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</i><font color=""Black"">[PM'd action sent to Dr.Bob]</font><br/>
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6599,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2033156&postcount=1275,2007-02-17T04:36:00,Dr._Bob,"Lissa and Evendur glare at Elthan suspiciously until the lizardman scoops up the gnome in his arms protectively. Elthan's words seem to imply that he had something to do with the burning rune that appeared on Lissa's neck, but his expression suggests that he is a little bit confused about what is happening exactly.<br/><br/>The lizardman ignores Lissa's protests and wriggling, acting instinctively to remove the ""little one"" from potential danger. On the way to the stairs, however, Lissa cries out again. Once again the glowing rune appears on the back of Lissa's neck, pulsating briefly before fading.<br/><br/>Khazrael pushes his way over to her. Brushing away her hair, he stares at the rune intently. As it fades, he shakes his head. ""I'm not sure, but the rune appears to be an ancient pictograph. I think it means<i>it is here</i>or<i>I am here ...""</i>"
6600,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2033237&postcount=1276,2007-02-17T04:55:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">It's an evil mark no matter what it means.</font>""  Tiriel says with a low growl tightening her grip on her sword.  ""<font color=""Navy"">I at least know that much.</font>"""
6601,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2033379&postcount=1277,2007-02-17T05:25:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
""</b><i><font color=""Blue"">I am here?</font></i><font color=""Blue""> What on earth does that...<font color=""Black"">"" Callos's eyes went wide with surprise, anger, and a bit of fear before turning and starting to run towards the front of the building. ""<font color=""Blue"">EVERYONE GET TO YOUR POSITIONS! Yix! Check out the window and try not to be seen!<font color=""Black"">""</font></font></font></font>"
6602,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2033641&postcount=1278,2007-02-17T06:17:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Stepping away from the gnome Khazrael gives a gracious nod to Raskoruran, actually startled by the nurturing instinct that the creature shows. Callos's shouting snaps him out of his reverie and he looks over his shoulder to hear the necromancer's shouted command. Before his brain can truly mull over his recent annoyance with the man, he begins to mumble a string of syllables in some unknowable language, his body is apparently wracked with inner conflict--his shoulders shrug in, his knees bow out, and his slight form shudders violently. After only a few dreadful seconds, the spell is complete, and all is calm. He breathes a long, airy sigh and turns to the stairs.<br/><br/>""Alright, I'm going to have a look around downstairs. Shout if you see anything.""<br/><br/>He quickly moves to the stairs, but rather than descending them, he drops to all fours and crawls from the floor of the second story to the ceiling of the first, his oddly (though not impossibly) bent limbs making him look for all the world like some sort of lizard, or perhaps an insect, moving through the flickering shadows.<br/><br/>((OOC: Casting Spider Climb on myself and exploring every part of the first floor from a ""Safe"" vantage point. I'll be listening for any disturbances or for the party to say anything, and while either way I'll be using spider climb, I will stay upstairs or check out any specific area I'm asked or told to))"
6603,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2034048&postcount=1279,2007-02-17T07:55:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><i>Oh, lovely.  I touched Elthan's door, and now I've got an evil rune saying 'I am here' on my neck?  Elthan definitely needs to do some explaining.  Later.</i>Nimbly wriggling out of Raskoruran's arms, Lissa smiles up at the druid apologetically and draws her crossbow, making sure to keep it pointed at the ground.<font color=""navy"">""Don't need voice to shoot,""</font><font color=""black""> she croaks.  With that, she hurries over to the nearest window and peers out cautiously.</font>"
6604,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2034260&postcount=1280,2007-02-17T08:30:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He stands there, dumbfounded, while the members of the party start snapping at the half-elf. At least, being puzzled keeps him calm. ""<font color=""Blue"">Who is here ? The vampire ?</font>""<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>A very mysterious power...</i></font><br/><br/>He realizes he knows nothing of what threatens them - which makes it hard to prepare adequately. Edging away from the commotion, he hides in the shadows and continuously scans the inside of the building.<br/><br/>[OOC: Hide<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>Spot<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>16</b>]</span>]"
6605,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2034559&postcount=1281,2007-02-17T09:12:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix hurries to the nearest window, and uses what little flight he can with his armor on the get up to the sill. He peers out the window hoping to see absolutely nothing, but he looks for it all the same."
6606,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2034593&postcount=1282,2007-02-17T09:18:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur pushes past Elthan, his gleaming armor coming into existance arround him as he moves.  His sword is in his hand almost instantaniously as he goes to search the lower floor, checking each entrance from a more grounded point of view.<br/><br/>""We shall discuss this later,"" he growls back at Elthan as he goes."
6607,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2034681&postcount=1283,2007-02-17T09:33:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>""Secretive? No, just a bit hasty."" He says. He takes a brief look down in embarrassment, ""Well, very hasty. Again, I apologize. Now Fizahn,"" he says, directing a harsh look back at the gnome, ""As much as well all may appreciate your undying sarcasm, it is neither appropriate or desired. I would ask that you be a bit more<i>constructive</i>in any future criticism.""<i>I swear, if I did not have as much sense as I do...<br/>
<br/>
</i>""Still, you all deserve an explanation. For the past few weeks, I've been working on the theory for an incantation utilizing the knowledge of circle magic Linda departed to me and my own sorcerous  powers. If all goes according to plan, Evandur will become second to none in dispatching our opposition. How it works is difficult to explain, requiring a bit of study in itself, but I think I can sum it up. Circles in this field represent a balance; Darkness is balanced by Light, Fire by Water, Sarcasm,"" he gives another sharp glance at Fizahn, ""By Seriousness. By inflicting him with some of my spare strength draining spells, the circle will balance it out by increasing his strength. He steps out of the circle, I dismiss my spells, and he is left much more powerful that before. In another example, Lissa probably held her breath just before reaching out for the door, and so when touching it was relieved of what she had inhaled.""<br/><br/>He continues on, oblivious to Callos' warning. ""As for safety, it would suffice to stay a good distance from the door specifically and the adjacent walls as well. Though the door is the main, and only, 'portal' in the room most of the magical energies will stop there, but I cannot make a guarantee that it will be the only place they will collect. Think of it like a small cabin with a large fire; You'll feel warmer outside by the door, but may still receive some heat if you keep your back to the wall long enough. The principle applies here.""<br/><br/>Elthan turns to Evandur and stops him. ""I cannot inspire much confidence in the spell, but I believe that you are the best choice for this, and that the best time for this is now. So, asking openly, will you help me?"""
6608,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2034772&postcount=1284,2007-02-17T09:46:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel looks at Elthan and says,""<font color=""Navy"">That's all fine and good, but how do you explain the rune that appeared on Lissa's neck?</font>"""
6609,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2034887&postcount=1285,2007-02-17T10:05:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy didn't rush up the stairs at the sound of the screams.  In fact, he didn't move at all, from where he rested against the bannister of one of the staircases whittling at a piece of wood.  He'd smashed one of the tables they'd shoved into the barricade up with his flail and selected as many decent looking splinters as he could find.  With a little bit of woodwork, he made a handful of passable stakes.<br/><br/>He didn't know much about vampires, but stakes were apparently useful.  Better to have them and not need them than be without.  He keeps his eyes on the door as the others bolt upstairs, but slowly backs his way up after them to make sure everything is okay.  By the time he gets within earshot, he's missed the bulk of the conversation, but he hears enough to offer a quip in response to Tiriel.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Must be the oldest trick in the book.  Torture someone fer a bit, then let them 'escape'.  All ya gotta do is follow them back ta wherever ya want them ta lead ya.  I done it myself before.  All they did was use magic  instead'a legwork.</font>""  He shoves the last of his stakes into his belt before turning to head back down to his place on the stairs, ""<font color=""Blue"">It was almost a no-risk venture.  If she finds us, they find us.  If she don't, what harm is she alone?</font>""<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><br/>DR, Lumpy will improvise as many stakes as he can get out of a table in the amount of time that's passed if that's alright.<br/><br/>))"
6610,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2034904&postcount=1286,2007-02-17T10:08:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan takes a quick look back at Tiriel. ""I do not have any idea why or how a rune came to be on Lissa's neck."""
6611,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2035091&postcount=1287,2007-02-17T10:43:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel frowns, as she considers the implications of what Elthan and Lumpy have said.  ""<font color=""Navy"">So it's likely that Valentine put the rune on Lissa's neck to track her - and find us.  Then it must have reacted to Elthan's magic when she got close to the door...  I think we'd better prepare for company soon.""</font>"
6612,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2035195&postcount=1288,2007-02-17T11:02:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Evendur</b><br/><br/>Evendur looks uneasily from Elthan to Lisa toTiriel to Lumpy and back to Elthan.<br/><br/>""So we don't have much time?  But then why warn us?""<br/><br/>He shakes his head...<br/><br/><i>There is no time.  <br/>
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</i>...questions bubbling up in his mind, flashing past and through...<br/><i><br/>
You are sure that this will work Elthan?  How long will it take?  How long will it last?  What if the atack does not come for several hours and this mark is just an atempt to make us waste out defensive magic?  What if the attack comes </i>while<i> we are casting?  What if..?  What if..?<br/>
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</i>...and Evendur looks at Lisa's fading mark again.<br/><br/><i>There is no time.</i><br/><br/>Evendur's gaze pierces Elthan.<br/><br/>""Do it.""<br/><br/>He strides into the circle and stands head bowed, eyes closed, awaiting Elthan's Magic."
6613,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2035504&postcount=1289,2007-02-17T11:59:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>In the shadows, Adalmar listens.<font color=""Blue""><i>That orc, he's a smart one.<br/>
<br/>
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Marking humans like animals.</i></font>He shivers."
6614,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2035702&postcount=1290,2007-02-17T12:35:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel reaches out to stop Evendur from heading back into the room but lets her hand fall at his last words.  She goes and retrieves her dropped equipment (bow, quivers) before returning.  She keeps her distance, but stays within eyesight of the room Evendur has stepped into."
6615,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2035891&postcount=1291,2007-02-17T13:15:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz<br/>
<br/>
</b>Seeing Lissa has been tended to, Aeroz goes back and grabs his bow and a quiver of arrows.  It seemed to be a completely hopeless battle, around a dozen men squaring off against what one would assume to be a horde of enemies hells bent on their destruction.<br/><br/><i>Hello?  Corellon?  It's me...Aeroz.  I haven't been a good follower of any faith...hells, I'd be surprised if I actually did have some left.  Still, if anything can turn the tide of a hopeless battle, divine intervention would do it...hehehe...</i><br/><br/>Aeroz stops for a second and mentally slaps himself for disrespecting his god.<br/><br/><i>Crap, I've never been good at praying, but perhaps you could lend us your favour?  We are trying to do something very important, and there is a lot hanging in the balance here.  So please, help us during this battle.  I can't offer you much, but maybe some prayer and a change of attitude would work?  I don't know, and I don't even know if you are even listening to this pathetic excuse for a cry for help...<br/>
<br/>
Well, I screwed that up.<br/>
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</i>Aeroz proceeds to the nearest window and peers out, arrow nocked.<br/><br/>[OOC: Spot - 7+8=15]"
6616,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2036135&postcount=1292,2007-02-17T13:59:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Unfortunately, Lumpy's theory as to who put the rune on Lissa's neck makes all too much sense.  Her lips tighten as she loads a bolt into her crossbow with somewhat more force than necessary.<font color=""navy"">""Makes sense.  Escape... too easy.""</font><font color=""black""> <i>I didn't even think about that at the time, I was just so glad to be out of there and so guilty about having to leave Hajih behind.  But if the vampires really wanted to get me back, they could have.  They move a lot faster than a gnome on foot, and vampires can smell the living.</i>  Rubbing the back of her neck, Lissa points her crossbow out the window, watching and listening for enemies.  <i>Should I protect myself from evil now?  No... wait until they're within sight.</i></font><br/><br/><i>Baravar Cloakshadow, please protect us and help us destroy these things of evil.  I'm sorry I wasn't smart enough to figure out that they marked me.  I'll try to be more careful in the future; I'm already trying to be careful and keep an eye on everyone, even though they're my friends...</i>"
6617,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2036411&postcount=1293,2007-02-17T14:59:00,Dr._Bob,"Those of you looking out the windows have trouble seeing much. The moon is thin, casting little light on the icy ground. From the second floor, the abandoned cottages sit dark and empty, surrounding the meeting hall in all directions.<br/><br/>A shower of sparks catches your eye. At the edge of town, three horsemen appear. Tiny flames dance at the horses' hooves. The three horsemen rein in their horses. At this distance it is impossible to make out their faces."
6618,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2036743&postcount=1294,2007-02-17T15:58:00,runehawk,<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardman had moved to a window and picked up a javelin. He'd still glanced back to the gnome who'd dropped off and picked her crossbow.<br/><br/><i>Should I cast my Detect Magic on her?...I am unsure how that helps though..</i><br/><br/>Something grabs him at the edges of his consciousness. A sensation that the balance had somehow shifted. Peering out the window he sees the riders and the flaming steeds.<br/><br/><i>That is not natural..</i><br/><br/>His grip on the javelin tightens and he forgets about Elthan's dangerous magic for the moment.
6619,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2037227&postcount=1295,2007-02-17T17:29:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy's natural suspicion was working in a way very akin to Lissa's. What was it that kept bothering him about vampires?  As the burly half-orc paced back down the stairs towards his post, he considered what he knew.  Which was what the wizard had told him.  That was it.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Blue"">Its not folklore. Vampires are halted by the strong smell of garlic, a strongly presented holy symbol, running water which is why I suggested the river, concreated ground, and they must ask permission before entering into another person's home. On death their forced back into hiding in their coffins were they must rest for time and are vulnerable. Sunlight first cripples then destroys them. Their voices can dominate a person's mind and they can call creatures from the night to serve them. Not to mention turning into mists and creatures themselves. A stake will merely put the creature into hibernation, they'll reform once its removed unless the body is destroyed. Immersing them in water is almost as effective as sunlight against them. Magic and silver can penetrate their unholy hides not to mention they heal at an astonishing rate for a creature filled with negative energy.</font></div>
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</div>It struck him entirely too late.  There were at least THREE mounted vampires.  They'd killed one and taken two prisoners, but left one wounded behind.  Unless they were very sloppy or very stupid, and from the look of the snare they'd laid, they were neither. . .  there was something else.  The half-elf was. . . more bait? A lure?<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>A booby-trap.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Stupid!</font>""<br/><br/>He turns, barreling back up the stairs towards the room Elthan had sequestered.  If it was locked, he'd break it down, if it was magicked, he'd break it down while on fire.  If he was wrong, they might miss out on one spell.  If he was right, well, Gods hope he wasn't too late."
6620,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2037294&postcount=1296,2007-02-17T17:44:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa sucks in a breath at the sight of the three unholy riders. Turning toward the rest of the room, she waves to get her friends' attention.<font color=""navy"">""Nightmare riders! Probably the vampires! Edge of town!""</font><font color=""black""> It still hurts to talk, but at least she can do so now. Which is a good thing, since Lissa still has one spell left that might be useful for this fight. Lowering her crossbow and grasping her holy symbol, Lissa quietly chants a spell in Celestial. A hazy white nimbus flares briefly around the gnome's body, then subsides. Lissa returns to her vigil at the window, ready to shoot as soon as the riders are within range.</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Yay for domain spells! Cast<i>protection from evil</i>(Good domain, 1st level) on self.  It'll last 5 min.  Somehow I don't think it'll take the vampires that long to get here.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" tvy34kbbx=""""/>"
6621,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2037370&postcount=1297,2007-02-17T18:06:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
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</b>After having shouted his own warning he was less then surprised to see the flaming horses approaching the town. How best to prepare for the uncoming battle? He really didn't have much...especially much that could work on vampires...Except for his mirror...maybe...just maybe he would have time to study more spells. Standing on the walkway part over the door he sat down cross-legged and pulled the spell book from its pouch and the rope Lissa had given him. Just in case. Studying furiously, eyes running over the spells as quickly as possible and keeping the mirror and rope handy. Of course he could always....opal eyes darted to the dining knife that he had been given then to his own arm...would it really help? It wouldn't be the best of ideas to do now though..."
6622,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2037617&postcount=1298,2007-02-17T19:49:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix closes his eyes and thinks very carefully making sure that he gets everyone within his range of broadcast<font color=""Blue"">""What can I do to be useful?""</font>"
6623,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2037774&postcount=1299,2007-02-17T20:55:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He rushes to the nearest window and takes in the approaching riders.<font color=""Blue""><i>At least the enemy isn't in our midst.</i></font><br/><br/>He whispers to Lissa : ""<font color=""blue"">So, those are your enemies ? The riders are vampires ? Are their mounts dangerous too ? Who should we try to take out first : the mounts or the riders ?</font>""<br/><br/>He lets her nod yes or no. He thinks hard : ""<font color=""blue"">What did you say about silver harming them ?</font>""<br/><br/>Not really waiting for an answer, he sheathes his sword, unshoulders his bow and draws some arrows from his backpack, adding them to one of his quivers.<font color=""blue""><i>Rangers always keep silver weapons to deal with the occasional lycanthrope.</i></font>Caressing the engraved wood of the bow, he murmurs ""<font color=""blue"">Roar.</font>"" and suddenly crackling silvery sparks run along the stave, then subside just as quickly.<br/>He returns to the window.<br/><br/>[OOC: if it becomes evident they are headed for the town hall (i.e. they already know the group is there), Adalmar will shoot at one of the beast as soon as they are in range - he can afford a light penalty, especially if they don't expect a far-reaching ranged attack.  220ft at -2, 330ft at -4 - if he can even see this far !]"
6624,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2038188&postcount=1300,2007-02-18T00:28:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>The druid turns as Lumpy rushes past him to the storeroom.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Semuanya!!</font><font color=""Blue"">What now?</font>""<br/><br/>That the stout half-orc would scramble for the little room confused Ssathiya when the danger was clearly outside. He glowers at him.<br/><br/>OOC: Wisdom Check: 19 + 2= 21<br/><br/>An icy realization then descends on the druid as certain facts align themselves in his mind.<br/><br/><i>Serpentslayer is a skilled hunter. A good leader in a fight.</i><br/><br/>That he would be more concerned with the storeroom meant that there was far greater danger inside there than outside at the moment.<br/>He stands up, away from the window with a look of utter confusion and stares at the others next to him.<br/><br/>Coming to a decision, he yells at the people next to him,<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Go with him</font>!""<br/><i>Without my magic I am no help. Semuanya! I beg you, watch over us now.</i>"
6625,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2038659&postcount=1301,2007-02-18T03:30:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Seeing that Lissa seems to be alright, she begins to walk back upstairs, then breaks into a run when she hears Callos' warning. She remembers his list of their weaknesses and mentally runs through them.<i>Holy symbol... couldn't get one. Silver... let's not think about silver. Running water... nope. The holy water might help, although I don't know how much harm it could deal to them before I run out of it. Magic... I wish. Sunlight will have to wait. Garlic... Tiriel bought some powdered garlic.</i>She calls down to her,<font color=""Blue"">""Tiriel! Didn't you buy some powdered garlic when we were in Two Stars? Could I have some?""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Meanwhile she says a quick mental prayer. <i>Dear Sel</i></font></font><i>ûne, Moonmaiden and protector, please watch over us and protect us this night. Please aid us in our quest to destroy these creatures of evil. Please help us live to warn Rashemen of the oncoming Army in time.</i><font color=""Blue""><br/>
</font>"
6626,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2039528&postcount=1302,2007-02-18T06:59:00,Phasm,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b>Adalmar</b><br/>
He whispers to Lissa : ""<font color=""blue"">So, those are your enemies ? The riders are vampires ? Are their mounts dangerous too ? Who should we try to take out first : the mounts or the riders ?</font>""<br/>
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He lets her nod yes or no. He thinks hard : ""<font color=""blue"">What did you say about silver harming them ?</font>""</div>
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</div><b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa whispers back, keeping her eyes on the window,<font color=""navy"">""Yes, yes, and yes. The mounts are called nightmares; they can fly, the hooves are fiery, and they're pure evil. Get the vampires first, they're smart and they'll be dictating strategy.""</font><font color=""black""> She slaps herself on the forehead and begins unloading her crossbow. </font><font color=""navy"">""Silver! Nearly forgot about that! Yes, it does harm them. They don't like holy symbols much, so if you've got one, that might help.""</font><font color=""black""> Lissa opens her backpack, pulls out a handful of silver-tipped crossbow bolts, and exchanges the ordinary bolts in her quiver for the silvered ones. That done, she closes her backpack and loads a silver-tipped bolt into her crossbow. </font><font color=""navy"">""Lets see, what else did Callos tell us... holy water and sunlight hurts them. Garlic and mirrors repel them. Wooden stake through the heart kills it instantly, I think I saw Lumpy making some of those.""</font>"
6627,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2039735&postcount=1303,2007-02-18T07:37:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b>The stocky dwarf checks his position, and goes about finalizing his armor and weapons, checking straps and securing himself.  With a final gesture he takes his giant tower shield up with the bastard sword, and digs in<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach, once again, if any of yer be capable of healin' me a tad, I would very much appreciate it now!  Ready to lay em' down Half Breed?""</font>"
6628,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2039989&postcount=1304,2007-02-18T08:18:00,Koji,"Khazrael<br/><br/>Hearing the cries of the others, he skitters back to the second floor, and spying the coming threat, he shouts, ""We should group together!""<br/><br/>That said, he moves to the ceiling and once again slips his mirror out of his back pocket, remembering Callos's earlier advice.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=879621"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative (1d20+1=14)</a>"
6629,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2040463&postcount=1305,2007-02-18T09:48:00,Dr._Bob,"The three horsemen keep their distance. The one in the center throws back her hood, revealing herself to be a woman in ornate plate armor. Her pale face wears an unreadable expression. She raises her right hand. Straining your eyes through the darkness, you catch a glint of faint moonlight off of a serpentine dagger in her hand.<br/><br/>The ground behind the three riders begins to shift and crack. A faint rumble reaches your ears as skeletal figures begin to climb up out of the frozen earth. Scores of skeletons rise to their feet and begin to march forward past the riders into the village. The skeletons are armed with decrepit swords and axes. Some carry rusted shields."
6630,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2040638&postcount=1306,2007-02-18T10:20:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Tension grips his guts like never before.<font color=""Blue""><i>Skeletons now ? How do you even fight skeletons ? Mielikki, protect me !</i></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Wooden stakes ? Then if somebody could get me one or two...</font>""<br/><br/>[OOC: Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>He will start firing at skeletons with mundane arrows once they are within range. ]"
6631,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2040673&postcount=1307,2007-02-18T10:27:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Wait, what's going on?</font><font color=""Blue"">Didn't Lissa just say that there were Vampires outside?</font>"" confused Tiriel quickly gets out of Lumpy's way as he charges toward the store room. ""<font color=""Blue"">Why are you charging up here?  I already checked Elthan, he's acting weird but there wasn't anything evil about him or the room...</font>""<br/><br/>Tiriel falls silent when it's obvious that what she said has fallen on deaf ears.  She turns away and yells at Katrine, ""<font color=""Blue"">I gave you some of the garlic already.  In fact I gave <i>everyone</i> some of it!  I don't know what would be better, smashing it in their faces or on the ground around us.  Oh wait.</font>""  She digs around in her belt pouch and pulls out four small paper packets. ""<font color=""Blue"">Adalmar, You're a good shot right, take some of these! </font>""  She runs over to the archer and hands him 4 of the garlic bombs she'd made earlier,<font color=""Blue"">""Wait for the Vampires to come within range,""</font>Tiriel catches a glimpse out the window,<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">****!  Looks like they brought friends!</font>"""
6632,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2040762&postcount=1308,2007-02-18T10:47:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby had taken a position on the ground floor at first, his spells being best used on a plane with his enemies.  When he heard Lissa scream, though, he vaulted up the stairs at (his less-than-impressive) top speed to see what was wrong.<br/><br/>At Callos' yell, he had started down the stairs again, but returned to the balcony when the threat was discovered to not be immediate.  Since then, he's flitted about Lissa, hovering almost protectively but entirely ineffectually a few feet off.<br/><br/>At Lumpy's yell and charge up the stairs, Achkby's dithering reached a new level; he first plastered himself to the wall, then leaped after the half-orc, but after only a few paces returned to his befuddled inactivity and accompanying waiting place just behind Lissa."
6633,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2041214&postcount=1309,2007-02-18T12:16:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""You gotta be kidding me! How the hell...?!""<br/><br/>Grumbling, he grits his teeth and begins weaving a spell...<br/><br/>((If any skeletons get within 160 feet, he'll fire a magic missile out the window, spreading it out so that two missiles strike one skeleton, and one missile spreads to a third, trying to gauge their toughness.))<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=880051"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Magic Missile damage: (1d4+1=3, 1d4+1=3, 1d4+1=4)</a>"
6634,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2041265&postcount=1310,2007-02-18T12:30:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Thanks!"" <font color=""Black"">Katrin rushes over to her pack and opens it, and sure enough, the 'garlic bomb' is right on top of everything. <i>The Handy Haversack is aptly named.</i> She sticks it in her belt pouch for later use. Glancing out the window again, she sees the skeletons. <i>How would you destroy one of those things? You'd probably have to break the bones; my crossbow won't be too much good, especially without silver...</i><br/>
<br/>
Katrin looks around for something useful for breaking bones, and finally settles upon a piece of railing left over from Thokk scavenging wood for barring the windows. She draws her shortsword with her other hand.<br/>
</font></font>"
6635,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2041525&postcount=1311,2007-02-18T13:26:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa begins cursing up a storm in a mixture of several languages at the sight of the skeletons.<font color=""navy"">""Skeletons!  Why couldn't it be zombies?!  Arrows and bolts are bugger-all use against skeletons!""</font><font color=""black"">  She turns to Achkby.  </font><font color=""navy"">""You've got spells left, fry 'em!""</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Are any of the enemies (riders, nightmares, or skeletons) within crossbow range yet?"
6636,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2042074&postcount=1312,2007-02-18T15:05:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby flails about, limp-wristed, in a combination between a shrug and attempt to let off energy.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I can't!  I mean I can!  But... but it'd be a waste!  I can only cast a few, I only have the energy for a few, and I can't use 'em right from up here, I have to be on the ground with 'em...</font>"" he says, speak quickly and stumbling over the words.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I don't know what to do!</font>"" he shouts to the whole building, echoing Yix's more sedated cry."
6637,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2043037&postcount=1313,2007-02-18T18:04:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Trinark had been standing next to Ssathiya. He reaches out and arm and lays it on the lizardman's shoulder.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Save your spears. Onlyinsignificant damage will be inflicted upon the skeletons.</font>""<br/>he says.<br/><br/>The lizardman looks annoyed and pitches the held javelin on the floor.<br/><br/>Seeing Katrin handle a waterskin reminds him of the 'holy water' the others had been talking about. Looking at Trinark, he asks,<br/>""<font color=""Red"">Can you make 'holy water'?</font>""<br/><br/>He quickly outlines a simple plan to move to a window overlooking the door and cast his<i>create water</i>spell. With Trinark's aid, they could convert it into a holy shower for the skeletons.<br/><br/>OOC: Init: 16 +2=18"
6638,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2046698&postcount=1314,2007-02-19T10:34:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Why...</font>"" Aeroz mutters under his breath in a kind of whine.  He aims his bow straight at the woman with the serpentine dagger (Kris?).  Realization that arrows would not do much if Callos' description of vampires were indeed accurate crosses his face, and arrows really couldn't do much to skeletons.  He goes to where he left his bag and fishes out another healing potion and drinks it.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Hey Callos, does your everyday typical undead have any particular resistance to fire?</font>""  he asks as he draws his rapier.<br/><br/>[OOC: Potion of Cure moderate wounds (Curing 4+5+3=<u><b>12</b></u>damage, init 18+3=21]"
6639,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2047076&postcount=1315,2007-02-19T11:36:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>It's time...</i><br/><br/>Callos rose up from his feet and turned to the window at the sound of the ground cracking and rising up. And what he saw made his knees shake.<br/><br/><i>NO! No! This can't be happening! Its just like the dream, JUST LIKE IT!....Oh no...THE TRAP WON'T WORK!<br/>
<br/>
""</i><font color=""Blue"">Fire is fine but cold is useless on the skeletons. You need to crack the bones, stabbing or cutting isn't nearly as effective! Listen, if things get bad then retreat to the storeroom on the opposite from the building as the storeroom that Elthan is preparing Evendur in.<font color=""Black"">"" The necromancer's normally jovial or serious tone was severely shaken and had a hint of fear to it. Now his thoughts were almost continually turning to the one way out that he had. But he couldn't leave everyone to fend for themselves!....Could he? No!...But what could he really do? Despite his mild profiecency with his fists, not nearly as much as Sheyra had possessed, Callos knew he'd be ripped to shreds if he attempted melee with the undead. ...But the very walkway he was standing on...he could drop it on them!<br/>
<br/>
(( Moving to on of the corners at the beginning of the room.))<br/>
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6640,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2047563&postcount=1316,2007-02-19T13:02:00,Dr._Bob,"Adalmar eyes the approaching skeletons with unease. He knows that Kront lies on top of an ancient battleground. This part of the East was contested ground between the ancient civilizations of Narfell and Raumathar, and enough blood was spilled on the shores of nearby Lake Ashane to give it the nickname ""Lake of Tears"". Incongruously it occurs to him that some of the approaching undead might be the bones of his ancestors. He shivers at the thought.<br/><br/>The riders keep their distance, watching impassively as the skeletons advance on the meeting house.<br/><br/>The skeletons arrange themselves into a number of different units, perhaps unconsciously mimicking the tactics they once used in life. The skeletons (too many to count) converge on the front doors.<br/><br/>Khazrael fires a volley of<i>magic missiles</i>that destroys one skeleton and blasts the arm off a second. Others fire arrows and crossbow bolts.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>While the others are busy at the front of the meeting house, Lumpy crashes into the storeroom to the rear. Taking in the macabre situation in the unlighted room at a glance, he smashes his flail into Elthan's jaw, knocking the half-elf out instantly.<br/><br/>Evendur's body lies in the center of a black circle. A pool of dark blood spreads across the floor. The paladin's disembodied head lies face up, eyes closed, wearing an expression of ... trust?<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The skeletons have AC 15 and DR 5/bludgeoning. Each has 6 hp. Feel free to roll your own attacks and damage. I will keep track of the number of skeletons destroyed (so far, one).</i>"
6641,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2047627&postcount=1317,2007-02-19T13:12:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b>The dwarf readies himself in the bottom floor, preparing to engage the first skeletons that make their way into the building and attempting to figure out how to keep his flanks covered<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach lads!  Stay where you can shoot em!  Ill try and keep em preoccupied down here!  Little lass, got anythin else that can help me out?""</font>"
6642,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2047692&postcount=1318,2007-02-19T13:21:00,Dr._Bob,"The dwarf stands in front of the barricaded doorway. His tower shield is braced in front of him with his sword held ready over his shoulder. He looks to either side and is surprised to find himself alone. For a moment, he wonders where Lumpy and the paladin are, then he shrugs.<i>More for me.</i><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>It looks to me like everyone except Thokk is up on the second floor.<br/>
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Anyone who wishes may do what Katrin has done and find a piece of wood to use as a club (1d6). There are enough pieces of broken wood to choose from to avoid any penalties for an improvised weapon.</i>"
6643,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2047829&postcount=1319,2007-02-19T13:41:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>Tiriel decides to temporarily sheath her sword and pick-off as many skeletons as she can with her bow until they make it into the building.*<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=881318"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">3 attacks:</a><br/>attack, damage = attack total, damage total<br/>1d20+7, 1d8+5=[10, 7], [1, 5], = 17, 6 damage<br/>1d20+7, 1d8+5=[11, 7], [3, 5], = 18, 8 damage<br/>1d20+7, 1d8+5=[20, 7], [1, 5]) = 27, 6 damage<br/>^<font size=""1"">(&amp; the crit's pointless since it's dead anyhow)<br/>
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* as soon as it looks like the skeletons are going to break into the building she'll be switching to melee mode.<br/>
</font>"
6644,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2047976&postcount=1320,2007-02-19T14:01:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy storms back out of the storeroom, bloody flail in one hand, supporting Elthan over one shoulder, the sorcerer's jaw suspiciously misaligned.  Wordlessly, he unslings the sorcerer's unconscious form near where the others have gathered, offering an entirely too-brief explanation,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">The Holy Man's dead- no, don't go look, it ain't something fer looking at.  If he ever wakes back up,</font>""  The half-orc waves his flail at Elthan, ""<font color=""Blue"">knock his traitorous hide back out again.</font>""<br/><br/>With that's he's already on the move again, barking orders as he heads down the stairs to join Thokk on the floor.  His voice grows in intensity, underlined with anger, and punctuated by rapid gestures towards people and locations as he addresses them.  Notably to the newcomers, Lumpy's speech is stacatto and notably lacking proper nouns, but he speaks as if he expects no dissent.  A drill sergeant's voice.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">First stand's on the floor between the barricade and the stairs!  Ya got the left side, Dwarf, I'll take the right! Halfling, if ya've got more lightning left, I want ya at the foot'a the stairs fer the start, first thing they should see when the door gives is sparks!  You, with the feathers, once he's done that, let them regroup, then the same from the other side! ANyone with healing on the stairs too ta make sure we can get access either way real easy!</font>""  He pauses, considering, before indicating Tiriel with one finger, ""<font color=""Blue"">Anyone with some close combat left in them, get ya a nice peice a wood and set up on the ground floor.  Just stick near me and the dwarf and be ready ta fall back if they break through in force!  Second stand'll be on the stairs!  If I call it, don't stop, just get up the damn things so we can all fall back in time!  Everyone who's staying up there, keep an eye on those damned windows.  So much as a squirrel comes through one, I wanna hear about it!</font>""<br/><br/>He pauses again, but his voice softens somewhat as he continues,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">This is it, folks. Watch yer backs.  And lets communicate this time.  No one can read everything, ya gotta work it all out together.</font>"""
6645,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2048140&postcount=1321,2007-02-19T14:29:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>His heart almost stops in his chest until he remembers his father wasn't buried around here... Grimly, he prepares for what can only be a long fight.<br/><br/>He accepts the garlic with a gracious nod. Now, more than ever, he doesn't want to waste time speaking.<br/><br/>He is relieved to find that he is able to wield this bow easily. He aims at the skeletons closest to the building.<font color=""Blue""><i>Maybe with enough destroyed, the bones will pile up until the entrance becomes inaccessible... Ha, wishful thinking.</i></font>The arrow he lets fly are shrouded in dancing sparks.<br/><br/>Adrenaline flows in his veins. He barely hears what the demi-orc says, somehow it doesn't make sense. He lets out a shout : ""<font color=""blue"">Everyone ! Do your best !</font>""<br/><br/>[OOC :<br/>Att 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>25</b>]</span>; Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>8</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span>(1 down)<br/>Att 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>25</b>]</span>; Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span>(1 down)<br/>Att 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span>; Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>7</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span>(nothing) ]"
6646,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2048444&postcount=1322,2007-02-19T15:13:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby pulls his sling off of his belt, but after a moment's hesitation ties it back on; his aim is good, but there's never been much force behind the little man's stones*.<br/><br/>At Lumpy's directions, however, he gives a half smile to Lissa.<br/>""<font color=""blue"">If I don't get out of this remember that I... well, remember me.  And if <i>you</i> do -- my family name is Gallandrome.  If you're in the South country, I'm from Shimondein.<br/>
But even if you're not, remember...<br/>
Remember that...<br/>
Just remember me.</font>""<br/><br/>With that, he hurries down the stairs, shouting to the doorguard, ""<font color=""blue"">If I've got a lightning bolt left?!  Ha ha, I can blast them away more than just once!  They don't know what they're getting into -- the storms are mine!</font>""<br/><br/>[OOC]Achkby will position himself about 30' inside the door, perhaps a bit more.  He'll ready to cast<i>Lightning Bolt</i>in a 10'-wise column after the skeletons move inside, so as to get the most possible at once.  If they try to move to the sides, instead, he'll zap them immediately.<br/>AC 19, I believe.[/OOC]<br/><br/><font size=""1"">*Don't read into that too much, please</font>"
6647,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2048610&postcount=1323,2007-02-19T15:32:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b><i>Relax Callos, their just normal skeletons. This isn't like your nightmares. Your fellow adventurer's skeletons aren't going to claw out of them and attack you. You've faced more horrible things then skeletons. It's all....What the?!<br/>
<br/>
</i><font color=""Blue"">""Lumpy, Thokk, and anyone else down there, don't stand so close to the damn door! If that trap goes off and your right there, then you'll be hit too! Back up! That'll and I'm going to try and bring down the section of walkway above the door down on them when they break threw!""</font>"
6648,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2048773&postcount=1324,2007-02-19T15:50:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b>Thokk hears the necromancer shout at him, looks at the door, and smiles<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Hahaha!  Good job lad, we shall get these bastards!""</font><br/><br/>Thokk steps out of the way slightly, and prepares to rush in as soon as needed.  The dwarf seems light, almost happy about the impeding skeletons.  Listening closely, you can hear a small tune being murmurered under his breath...<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">""Take me out to the black, tell them I ain't coming back.  Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me...""</font>"
6649,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2049879&postcount=1325,2007-02-20T00:43:00,runehawk,<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>The druid's jaw literally dropped when he saw a bloodied<i>Tongues</i>on the<i>Slayer</i>'s shoulder. The words that the 'holy man was dead' took longer to sink in.<br/><br/><i>No!..this is a distraction... The hunt is outside</i><br/><br/>A welling of thoughts are about to explode and his first instinct is to see to the human healer in the room and Elthan after that but this was not the time. He focuses on the enemy outside and pushes the thoughts away.<br/><br/>One thing was sure...even if they survived this battle...they had already lost at least one of their number. And there would be a reckoning.<br/><br/>OOC: Ssathiya moves to a window overlooking the door and readies a sling shot at 100 ft with -2 penalty<br/>Attack: Nat 20<br/>Dmg: 2 +2 = 4 bludgeoning
6650,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2052206&postcount=1326,2007-02-20T08:00:00,Koji,"Khazrael<br/><i><br/>
They can't take the sky from me indeed...</i><br/><br/>""They already lost one war, I'm not too worried here!""<br/><br/>His hands move in a quick gesture and several more magic missiles stream towards the skeletons.<br/><br/>((OOC: Casting MM on the skeletons, the first missile hits the skeleton I hit before, the next two hit a random one:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=882141"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d4+1=3, 1d4+1=2, 1d4+1=4</a>, That's 3 so far...))"
6651,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2053606&postcount=1327,2007-02-20T11:04:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>Trinark of House Tel'von follows his own advice, leaving his relatively useless swords in their sheathes.  Having stood, surveying the aproaching undead army he unbuckles his swords, leaving them at the top of the stairs.  They would make usefull weapons later if it came to it, particularly if they had to fall back and were facing the vampires as well.  For now he needed to be light, to dance the dance of death as best he could and they would only weigh him down.  He descends the stairs, picks up a chunk of wood, a chair leg, good enouh for a club.<br/><br/>He meets his friend the Druid at the top of the stairs as he leaves the room of death.  He can see his aggitation in his eyes.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Evendur is dead.</font>"" he says, a statement, not a question.  He hangs his head.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">The Half-orc is right.  He is a good warrior.  Come to the stairs when they reach the front door.  We will need your sling there.</font><font color=""Red"">I shall call upon Elistraee to put fear into these undead creatures.  We shall win this day yet, fear not dear friend.</font>""<br/><br/>Trinark lays his hand on the Druid's sholder.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Good luck my friend.  May you hunt these undead well.</font>""<br/><br/>Having tried to comfort the Ssathiya he now feels the loss in his own heart, a hole, however small, thet he knew would grow larger if another were to fall int he coming fight.  He takes a deep breath.<i><br/>
<br/>
I will not let another of us fall here, Elistraee be my witness, not while I still can help.</i><br/><br/>Trinark hefts the piece of wood in his hand as he descends the stairs, it would be posible to throw this if it came to it, having nothing else at hand to use at range, but he must not disarm himself.  Looking arround the ground of the first floor he sees other debris and befins to cellect it, forming a pile of usable materials for throwing.  He may not be strong, but neither was he a bad shot.  He takes his place at the bottom of the stairs by his pile.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Use these if you have nothing else to throw at the skeletons.  It may be enough to slow a few down,</font>"" he states to anyone prepared to listen.<br/><br/>He flashes an encouraging smile around the room.  ""<font color=""Blue"">We shall prevail because we must.  Follow Lumpy.  That is all I ask.<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
He then mutters holy words, becoming as he does a more comanding presence, his bearing more reagal, his face more alive.  Finaly he surveys the scene before him, working put where his deities aid would be most usefull.<br/>
<br/>
[Ooc: Casts Eagles splendour on himslef, +4 charisma for 4 mins, 40 rounds.]<br/>
</font></font>"
6652,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2053861&postcount=1328,2007-02-20T11:33:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman, Tiriel, Lissa, Adalmar, and Khazrael blast the skeletons from the three windows above the front doors.<br/><br/>Adalmar's right hand is a blur as he fires arrow after arrow into the approaching skeletons. Two skeletons explode in a flash of blue electricity.<br/><br/>Khazrael fires more<i>magic missiles</i>, blowing up two more.<br/><br/>Tiriel draws back her bow with superhuman strength. Her first arrow passes straight through one of the skeletons. Clenching her teeth, she sends her next two arrows into the same skeleton only to see them pass through its bones ineffectually. Finally a stone from the lizardman's sling shatters the skeletal warrior's torso and it falls apart.<br/><br/>Thokk and Lumpy stand facing the doors with their backs to the second barricade. The dwarf sings to himself serenely as he waits patiently for battle.<br/><br/>Trinark and Achkby stand atop this barricade facing the door as well, ready to turn or electrocute any skeletons that make it into the building.<br/><br/>Callos, Aeroz and Yix remain on the second level, debating where they can be most useful.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Other skeletons immediately fill in the gaps as they continue their inexorably march forward to the front doors. Adalmar tries counting them but loses count at 50. There are easily 100 skeletons advancing on the meeting house.<br/><br/>An axe bites into the door with a<i>thud</i>. The axe is soon joined by others until the entire meeting house reverberates with their staccato blows. The door vibrates, but holds.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Five more skeletons destroyed (total 6). Tiriel's next round is accounted for.</i>"
6653,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2054008&postcount=1329,2007-02-20T11:47:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b><i>Dammit all! How am I supposed to try and stem that tide of undeath? Wait..maybe fighting isn't the answer here...<br/>
<br/>
</i>""<font color=""Blue"">YIX! I need you over here pronto!<font color=""Black"">""</font></font>"
6654,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2054131&postcount=1330,2007-02-20T12:05:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>Thokk continues to sing to himself, preparing for the coming battle.  His tempo continues to rise and he begins shouting the lyrics.  After he finishes, he turns to Lumpy<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Lets do this lad""</font>"
6655,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2054223&postcount=1331,2007-02-20T12:52:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix finally believing someone has found a use for him runs over to where Callos called him,<font color=""Blue"">""What do you need me to do?""</font>"
6656,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2054586&postcount=1332,2007-02-20T13:58:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Heartened that his enchanted bow is making a difference, he lets loose more arrows.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/>Att 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>26</b>]</span>; Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>Att 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span>; Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>Att 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span>; Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>10</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>(total: 1 down)"
6657,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2054620&postcount=1333,2007-02-20T14:04:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">Listen Yix, this doesn't look good and your the best person for this. I want you to start looking for another way out of this building. I can only provide a temporary escape if we need to keep falling back so a way out is something we <i>need</i>. Your small enough to evade notice inside even if the skellies get in or even if you flit about the outside of the building. Not to mention your telepathy will enable you to instantly let us know if you find something we can use. If you have ANY sort of special tricks, magic or even just regular skills that you think would help then start setting them up. I can't stress how important this is Yix.<font color=""Black"">"" Callos stressed to him with as much firmness in his voice. He had to impress upon the pseudodragon just how important his mission was. Then he hesitated and gestured for the little dragon to come closer to him so he could whisper to the pseudodragon.<br/>
<br/>
((Spaz, check the Private Conversations thread please.))<br/>
</font></font>"
6658,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2054928&postcount=1334,2007-02-20T14:46:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin stands at the top of one of the staircases, blocking the way up to the balcony, but ready to let her friends downstairs. She looks quickly around for anything she could throw at the skeletons and make herself useful, since she didn't want to waste her holy water before the vampires arrived."
6659,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2055030&postcount=1335,2007-02-20T14:57:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>After her second arrow passes harmlessly through another skeleton's armor and bones Tiriel puts down her bow in frustration.<br/>""<font color=""Navy""><b>Damn it</b>!  See, this is why I hate dead things: they don't fight fair, they don't feel pain, and they're the most brainless bunch you'll ever <b>met!</b><font color=""Black"">""<br/>
Tiriel shouts as she stomps away from the windows looking for a LARGE piece of wood to throw at the advancing skeletons.<br/>
<br/>
::Instead of attacking for a third round Tiriel plans on locating the largest piece of wood that she can carry - be it a bench, a table, etc. - that will still fit through one of the windows.::<br/>
</font></font>"
6660,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2055474&postcount=1336,2007-02-20T15:56:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""There are so many! How are they controlling them all?!""<br/><i><br/>
The skeletons can't get to me up here, but if Callos was right, I'm easy prey for the vampires.</i><br/><br/>He fires a wild spray of dim ochre light from the very air around him which coalesces into semisolid streaking missiles that snake out after two more skeletons.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=882789"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">((More magic missiles (1d4+1=5, 1d4+1=5, 1d4+1=2), one more skeleton destroyed and one injured.))</a>"
6661,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2055603&postcount=1337,2007-02-20T16:15:00,HempRope,"Dammit, forgot about the barrier.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Callos!</font>"" Achkby shouts as he climbs the barrier, ""<font color=""blue"">Don't collapse the doorframe until I tell you!</font>""<br/><br/>On top of the barrier, Achkby is practically hopping from foot to foot in anticipation, until the first axe blow strikes the door.<br/><br/>""<font color=""red"">Trinark,</font>"" he says suddenly, stumbling over the harsh tongue as he speaks swiftly, ""<font color=""red"">I can't work from here.  I have to go down, I have to be on the floor with the skeletons.</font>""<br/><br/>He starts hunting for the best way to climb down<b>into</b>the barricade."
6662,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2055606&postcount=1338,2007-02-20T16:15:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix hurriedly begins stripping off his armor, feeling like it'd hinder his ability to sneak through the ensuing fight. After removing all his armor, he goes off the find another exit of they can leave from. He feels slightly remorse about what Callos told him, but he knew it had to be done.<br/><br/>((When the fight ensues Yix will sneak accordingly<br/><br/>Move Silently: +11<br/>Hide: +23 ))"
6663,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2055667&postcount=1339,2007-02-20T16:25:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Abandoning the rapier idea because of of the skeletons resistance to such weapons, Aeroz a long stave of wood (Elthan's staff, if it is available) and goes downstairs to where Thokk and Edgar are currently waiting.  He takes cover behind a heap of something large enough to hide him."
6664,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2056257&postcount=1340,2007-02-20T18:04:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael<br/>
</b><br/>Time seems to slow for a moment as the man's brain kicks into gear, brought to its full potential by the stress of the situation.<br/><br/>""Those skeletons aren't the townspeople, they're armed like soldiers--they didn't meet their fate this way! If Valentine did this, why wouldn't she just use their bodies for new minions? What's more, when we found this place, the ground was undisturbed!""<br/><br/>He locks eyes with anyone who bothers to look up at him, and exclaims,<br/><br/>""The undead didn't do this, and I think the townspeople got away! There must be a backup plan in place! Some way for them to have escaped!""<br/><i><br/>
Hells, we wasted our time lounging around when we could have been searching for clues!</i>"
6665,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2056987&postcount=1341,2007-02-20T22:22:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>Trinark uses the last moments before the door gives to make the rounds, blessing the area just behind the second barier so that it reaches the ranged people on high.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue""><font color=""black""><font color=""blue"">May Elistraee bless you in the coming battle,</font></font></font>"" he calls out to everyone<br/><br/>He approaches Aeroz as he psses him towards the baricade, laying a hand upon his sholder.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Elistraee, aid Aeroz in our time of need.</font>""<br/><br/>Finaly he turns his prayers to himself.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Elistraee, I ask for your protection against this evil tied that now bears down upon us.</font>""<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">He stands at the behind Thokk and Lumpy, readying his holy sybol to Elistraee, it's polished silver finaly uncovered from its dark home beneath his clothes. He holds it out in front of him, his shield below, the dule shining effigies seeming to offer hope of salvation in this dark place. He waits for the first undead to penetrate the outer defences.</font></font><br/><br/>[Ooc: Ok, that should take 3 rounds (24 seconds), Eagles splendor now has 47 rounds remaining, Bless will last 48, covering everyone on the balcony up to about the stairs and prety much the whole ground floor, Aeroz 49 of Aid and I have 50 rounds protection.  Might be a good idea if you keep track of your own bonuses for now.  The sooner we can get through these skellys the better.  Don't forget to factor them in to your equations.  Should he be interupted before completing these he will break off and ready his holy symbols.]<br/><br/>Bless: +1 atack and will saves vs. fear<br/>Aid: +1 atack and will saves vs. fear and 1d8+4 temporary HP:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=883156"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Temp HP for Aeroz (1d8+4=6)</a>"
6666,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2057895&postcount=1342,2007-02-21T03:30:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn seems unsure of where he should be.<i>Leave it to me to be utterly useless.  I can't fight skeletons.  Maybe there's a locked secret passage that we can head through.  Aw hell, whatever.  </i>Fizahn rushes down to the front line fighters.  He hefts a piece of wood two-handed and grins at Thokk.<font color=""Blue"">""You wouldn't happen to know about any secret passages out of this place that would require the skilled hand of a gnome to open, would you?  When we get out of here, I'm working in the city.  Only things with flesh in the city.""</font>"
6667,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2058195&postcount=1343,2007-02-21T04:16:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""orange"">""Haha, while that may be true, these ones are <i>sooo</i> much fun to destroy!  Not to mention some will probaly have some nice old ancient coinage upon their persons...""</font><br/><br/>Thokk looks around as more and more people join him and Lumpy on the barricade<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Well, now, this be a right old party!  I'm looking froward to this more and more!  Lets take em out!""</font>"
6668,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2058234&postcount=1344,2007-02-21T04:23:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz sheathes his rapier and dashes to the storeroom. The elf has lived for many many years and has seen many things, but the gory scene in the storeroom stops him in his tracks. He steps forward gingerly and picks up Elthan's quarterstaff, muttering a brief prayer for Evendur.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Aeroz and Fizahn join Achkby and Trinark on the barricade behind Lumpy and Thokk. As the untended fire dies down, the entire lower level is bathed in a dim red glow. Hefting their weapons or makeshift clubs, the six warriors keep their eyes on the oak doors, which vibrate and begin to crack.<br/><br/>Katrin stands up above, comfortably ensconced in shadows, blocking one of the staircases, a table leg in one hand.<br/><br/>The rest of the group fires arrows and<i>magic missiles</i>out the windows, destroying two more skeletons. Tiriel drags a tabletop to one of the windows, lifting it over her head in an impressive display of strength.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Countless axes pound the doors until their blows sound like the patter of rain. Inevitably, the doors begin to give way. Skeletal arms reach between the shattered door slats to begin to clear away the debris blockading the doors.<br/><br/>The skeletons are practically climbing on top of each other as they attempt to break into the meeting house.<br/><br/>Callos grins, anticipating a massive explosion. When nothing occurs, the necromancer's smile fades to an expression of puzzlement.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Yix slips out a window and onto the roof. Unencumbered by his armor, he moves like lightning. Looking down from above, he sees the skeletons massed around the front doors. The skeletons pour like water around the periphery of the meeting house, looking for other entrances. Fortunately, the walls of the lower level are made of windowless thick stone and the skeletons scrabble uselessly against them.<br/><br/>In a short time, the entire meeting house is surrounded, though most of the skeletons are clustered about the front door.<br/><br/><i>There must be another way out,</i>Yix thinks to himself. Perhaps this is just wishful thinking, however. The pseudodragon slips back inside and spirals down to the lower level looking for a trapdoor, a secret passage, anything ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Eight skeletons destroyed total.<br/>
<br/>
It will take five more rounds for the skeletons to force their way between the barricaded doors. Any spellcasters or archers can submit five rounds worth of actions to speed things up before the ""dirty (half) dozen"" on the first floor get to engage in melee.</i>"
6669,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2058385&postcount=1345,2007-02-21T04:53:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Not one to stand idle, Lumpy leaves his flail resting atop the barricade beside him and strings up his longbow.  At the first signs of the door giving way, he begins firing, loosing a methodical barrage of arrows in hopes of penetrating a gap.  Most would likely miss by the door's intervention, but their contribution to it's destruction would be negligable compared to the worth of even one hit.<br/><br/>When the door finally gives way, the orc casually sets his bow beihnd him and takes up his flail.  The calmness of his eyes fails to match the intensity of the snarl on his lips as he takes up a defensive stance.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><br/>The skeletons likely get a lot of cover, especially in the first few rounds,<br/><br/>Round 1:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 1</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>13</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 1</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 2</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>29</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 2</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>Round 2:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 1</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>17</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 1</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>5</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 2</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>10</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 2</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>Round 3:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 1</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>29</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 1</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>5</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 2</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>23</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 2</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Round 4:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 1</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>28</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 1</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>10</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 2</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>27</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 2</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Round 5:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 1</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>18</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 1</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>11</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 2</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>12</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 2</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit: Forgot to change the bonus on the second attack of each round.  Subtract 5 for 24, 5, 19, 22, and 7))"
6670,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2058667&postcount=1346,2007-02-21T05:46:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b>The Dwarf draws his bow, and lets loose several shots before once again drawing his Bastard sword and tower shield<br/><br/>As he is firing at the hordes, he yells behind him<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Little lass!  If you have any healin' ready, I suggest you head over here and get ready to help us out!  We can box yer in so you dont get bashed about""</font><br/><br/>Round 1:  Drop Weapons, Draw Bow, Fire<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=883644"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk To Hit 1 (1d20+7=12)</a>(Miss)<br/><br/>Round 2:  Two Shots<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=883650"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to Hit round 2:1 (1d20+7=11)</a>(Miss)<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=883652"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to hit 2:2 (1d20+3=23)</a>(Hit)<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=883654"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk 2:2 damage (1d8=4)</a>(No Effect)<br/><br/>Round 3:  Two shots<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=883656"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to hit 3:1 (1d20+8=15)</a>(Hit)<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=883658"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to Hit 3:2 (1d20+3=23)</a>(Hit)<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=883660"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Damage 3:1 and 3:2 (1d8=7, 1d8=4)</a>(2 damage dealt)<br/><br/>Round 4:  Two shots<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=883662"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to Hit 4:1 (1d20+8=10)</a>(miss)<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=883664"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to Hit 4:2 (1d20+3=9)</a>(miss)<br/><br/>Round 5:  The dwarf puts away his bow, and draws his sword and shield again, and prepares for the on comming tide"
6671,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2058941&postcount=1347,2007-02-21T06:32:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel<br/>
</b><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Everybody move!""</font>Tiriel shouts to those near the window as she hefts the heavy wooden table over her head.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Ergh! Take this you *******s!</font>"" She shouts as she half throws and half drops the table directly on top of the mass of skeletons attacking the door.<br/><br/>[one move action from round 3 to get the table, one move action to return w/the table, one SA to throw the table - so she should have 4 rounds left before the door breaks?]"
6672,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2059034&postcount=1348,2007-02-21T06:46:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The druid had accepted that there was nothing much he could do and continued to fling the stone bullets. He nodded eagerly to Tiriel and Adalmar who felled many skeletons.<br/><br/>He looks on surprised at Tiriel drops a table. He peer at his sling with disgust for a moment before continuing to fling bullets.<br/>Just before the door finally splinters open he casts entangle in the area outside the door. Knowing that it would slow the skeleton's entry, he urges the attackers below to meet them at the door.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<br/>3 attacks miss: 8,9,9<br/>Attack 4:17, dmg: 2+2 =4<br/>Round 5: cast entangle 40ft radius spread around the doorway outside<br/>DC:13<br/>(-5 bullets)"
6673,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2059618&postcount=1349,2007-02-21T08:19:00,Koji,"Khazrael<br/><br/>Another curving beam of dim ochre light fires from the air around Khazrael, and he begins chanting a familiar, singsong chant. In seconds, thousands of shrieking cries answer him from outside as a black swarm descends upon the skeletal horde.<br/><br/>((OOC:<br/><br/>Round 1: Magic Missile once more:<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=883797"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d4+1=4, 1d4+1=3, 1d4+1=4</a>, first one hits wounded skeleton, kills it. Second two hit new skeleton, kill it.</font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111"">Round 2, Summon Swarm on skeletal mob outside, bats.</font><br/><font color=""#111111"">Skeletons in a 10 footx10foot square outside take 4 damage (all resisted) </font><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=883798"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d6=1, 1d6=3</a> </font><br/><br/>Round 3, 4: Bats may try and come inside, horribly.<br/><br/>Round 5: Bats disperse.))<br/>"
6674,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2060264&postcount=1350,2007-02-21T09:46:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby moves over to Thokk, and extracts a scroll from its sturdy case on his shoulder.  He goes through a few swift motions and places a hand on the dwarf's chest.  Thokk's muscles swell beneath his full plate.<br/><br/>The halfling then clambers down into the rectangular barricaded area, and he swiftly withdraws another scroll from one of the cases slung across his shoulder.  Using his left hand to unfurl it before his face, he quickly reads it over, but then lets his left arm drop to his side.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Nobody do anything to the skeletons outside!</font>"" he calls to the others, above him, ""<font color=""blue"">None of you spellcasters, at any rate, touch them until I say!</font>""<br/><br/>He wipes the sweat from his right palm off on his dirty navy, below-the-knee pants, and briefly fingers the four vials at his belt.<br/><br/>He then begins a low, harsh chant in something similar to draconic, accompanied by sweeping gestures with his right arm.  He pauses before finishing the spell, though, holding his hand at head level with fingers splayed.  Blue sparks jump between his digits.<br/><br/>[OOC]<br/>Using a scroll of<i>Bull's Strength</i>on Thokk.<br/><br/>Readying to cast<i>Lightning Bolt</i>in a 10'-wide (120'-long) line as soon as the skeletons break through the door (but not before, as it doesn't pass through barriers).<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=883864"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Lightning Bolt Damage (6d6=17)</a>Reflex Save for half DC 17, but it doesn't matter for the skeletons.<br/><br/>On the turn immediately thereafter, he will use the scroll of<i>Web</i>in his hand w/i the barricade's area, or, if the skeletons don't rush in, he will ready to use it once they get almost to him (5-10').  If they are threatening him, he will risk an attack of opportunity so as not to drop the spell; if hit,<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=883884"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Cast Defensively (1d20+10=13)</a>.  Blah!<br/><br/>AC 19     HP 22<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" w42zb7ghd=""""/><br/><br/>(And by the way, I'm assuming Khaz's swarm had already taken effect when Achkby told spellcasters not to do stuff.  Though I dunno if he was aiming right in front of the door anyways.  Whatever, though, either he can stop or we can be redundant or neither.<br/>He's mostly hoping to stop someone like Ssathisya from doing exactly what he plans to do...)<br/>[/OOC]"
6675,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2060500&postcount=1351,2007-02-21T10:15:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Kir ?</font>"" He hears a fluttering of wings nearby. ""<font color=""Blue"">I know you would like to participate, but, not yet.</font>""<br/><br/>Out of the corner of his eye, he sees Tiriel stumble toward the windows while holding an enormous object.<font color=""Blue""><i>A table ? Gods, such freakish strength !</i></font>He can't help bursting into laughter for a few seconds...<br/><br/>[OOC :<br/>Att 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>24</b>]</span>; Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>8</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span>(1 down)<br/>Att 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>27</b>]</span>; Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span>(-1)<br/>Att 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span>; Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>(-4)<br/><br/>(-1 because he's laughing)<br/>Att 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>11</b>]</span>; Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>10</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span>(nothing)<br/>Att 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>10</b>]</span>; Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>7</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>(nothing)<br/>Att 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span>; Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>(2 down)<br/><br/>Att 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>14</b>]</span>; Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>7</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span>(nothing)<br/>Att 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>28</b>]</span>; Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span>(3 down)<br/>Att 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span>; Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>7</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span>(nothing)<br/><br/>Att 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>17</b>]</span>; Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>9</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>(4 down)<br/>Att 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span>; Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>6</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span>(-2)<br/>Att 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span>; Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span>(-4)<br/><br/>Att 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>12</b>]</span>; Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>9</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span>(nothing)<br/>Att 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>20</b>]</span>; Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>10</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span>(5 down)<br/>Att 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span>; Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>10</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span>(6 down)<br/>Total = 6 down - could be better.<br/>]"
6676,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2060684&postcount=1352,2007-02-21T10:36:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>Trinark stands behind the warriors, shield at the ready as the seconds tick by.  The terrable clawing at the dor and the sounds of tens of skeletons clawing at the walls all arround the building, their bones clicking incessantly upon the cobb.ed ground outside grates at his soul like fingernails across a blackboard.  A shiver runs down his spine and he draws a deep breath.  He steals himself for what he must do now, repulse them when they come through, sow the seads of confusion upon the mindless ranks that were tearing down their defences.<br/><br/>Trinark has a thought.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Thock, Lumpy, Aeroz, see if you can hold them at the door.  We can restrict their numbers there, making it easier to fight them off.  I shall give you as much aid as I can from behind.  Just hold them there.  We can always retreat to the stairs if need be.</font>""<br/><br/>[Ooc: Readies action to Turn Undead when the first skeletons make it through the door.  This ought to cause a blockage, slowing their progresion.  Also reduce the posibility of the meatshields, uh I mean canon fodder, uh I mean tanks, being injured.  I want to leave my healing to as late as posible.  Surely broken bones make hazardous terain, reducing dodge bonus to AC by something.  If we make them fight on top of themselves we have a better chance.<br/><br/>At the end of the 5 rounds Eagles splendor has 44 rounds remaining, Bless will last 45 more, covering everyone on the balcony up to about the stairs and prety much the whole ground floor, Aeroz 46 rounds of Aid and I have 47 rounds protection.]"
6677,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2060844&postcount=1353,2007-02-21T10:57:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b><i>No! Why didn't it....Nine Hells they can't read! How could I have forgotten that!? How do I set it off now?! I can't ask anyone else to go and read it, heck I can't even read it until the door opens...Thats it!....This is gonna hurt...</i><br/><br/>There was not time to waste either, turning the necromancer hussled away from were he had been standing, running for the staircase. Every survivalist part of his being was screaming that this was a horrible idea but then again...he was used to making horrible choices this would just be one of them. Footsteps echoing down the stairs as he got down to the bottom floor.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Save your spells for once their inside of the building! It'll be more effective if theres one large barrage then if we pick them off piecemeal!<font color=""Black""> <font color=""Blue"">Then Lissa and Trinark need to REALLY plead for divine aid and send or destroy as many as possible.</font>""<br/>
<br/>
He said as he approached the knot of people on the first floor briskly, eyes set on the shuddering door. This would work. It had to work. As long as the spell was still there, it'd still work.<br/>
<br/>
<i>C'mon Yix, I need you to hurry up!</i><br/>
</font></font>"
6678,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2061296&postcount=1354,2007-02-21T11:57:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>As the skeletons come in, Aeroz uses each end of the quarterstaff to barrage any that may cross his path.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>[OOC: All attacks are taking a -2 penalty because of combat expertise If possible, Aeroz will still try to flank.  They can't be sneak attacked but the bonus to hit sure helps.  If he can, add 2 to the attack rolls]<br/><br/><b>Round 1 Attacks </b><br/><br/>Quarterstaff Primary:  1d20+4=13 (6 damage)<br/>Quarterstaff Offhand: 1d20+3(6)=12(15) (6 Damage)<br/>Quarterstaff Iterative: 1d20+1=19 (3 damage)<br/><br/><b>Round 2 Attacks</b><br/><br/>Quarterstaff Primary:  1d20+3=9 (6 Damage)<br/>Quarterstaff Offhand: 1d20+3(6)= 15(18) (5 Damage)<br/>Quarterstaff Iterative: 1d20+1=12 (7 Damage)<br/><br/><b>Round 3 Attacks</b><br/><br/>Quarterstaff Primary:  1d20+3=18 (2 Damage)<br/>Quarterstaff Offhand: 1d20+3(6)= 21(25) (5Damage)<br/>Quarterstaff Iterative: 1d20+1=4 (6 Damage)<br/><br/><b>Round 4 Attacks<br/>
<br/>
</b>Quarterstaff Primary:  1d20+3=20 (7 Damage)<br/>Quarterstaff Offhand: 1d20+3(6)= 19(22) (6 Damage)<br/>Quarterstaff Iterative: 1d20+1=9 (7 Damage)<br/><br/><b>Round 5 Attacks<br/>
</b><br/>Quarterstaff Primary:  1d20+3=11 (6 Damage)<br/>Quarterstaff Offhand: 1d20+3(6)= 12(15) (3 Damage)<br/>Quarterstaff Iterative: 1d20+1=10 (5 Damage)<br/><br/>Temporary Hit points: 2+ Trinarks CL (Stupid D8!)<br/>AC: 20 due to combat expertise (Assigning recipient of primary attack as dodge partner)"
6679,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2062294&postcount=1355,2007-02-21T13:55:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin waits at the top of the stairs for the skeletons to break in, since her crossbow would be of little little use against animated bones."
6680,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2062791&postcount=1356,2007-02-21T14:53:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix continues to scramble around frantically looking for any sort of escape from what might very well be their tomb."
6681,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2063197&postcount=1357,2007-02-21T15:46:00,Dr._Bob,"Khazrael's<i>missiles</i>destroy another pair of skeletons, and Adalmar's arrows destroy another half-dozen. The lizardman's slingstones are less effective unfortunately.<br/><br/>Tiriel drops a tabletop from the second story. It lands with a<i>whooomp</i>crushing three skeletons. Tiriel smiles and claps her hands together with satisfaction.<br/><br/>Khazrael smiles craftily and calls forth another swarm of bats. The swarm descends upon the skeletons, but their bites turn out to be disappointingly ineffective. Confused, the bats spiral back up into the night, looking for warm-blooded creatures to feast upon ...<br/><br/>The skeletons below begin to squeeze between the beams of the hastily constructed barricade blocking the main doors. Thokk and Lumpy's arrows destroy two of the skeletons as they attempt to wriggle into the building.<br/><br/>Unexpectedly, Callos dashes forward, clambering over a skeleton attempting to crawl into the meeting house. The necromancer pulls open one of the doors as best he can, triggering the<i>explosive runes</i>he had planted there. Twelve skeletons are instantly vaporized, and Callos himself is blown backwards into the meeting house, skidding to a stop against the second barricade.<br/><br/>Dust swirls about in the dim firelight and for a moment all is silent. The main doors and forward barricade have been blown wide open, leaving a gaping opening.<br/><br/>Incapable of shock, fear or awe, the skeletons press forward, three abreast into the breach.<br/><br/>Aeroz is the first to react. He sprints toward the doorway, twirling Elthan's quarterstaff in elegant semi-circles, smashing a skeleton into fragments.<br/><br/>""DUCK!!!"" shouts Achkby. Aeroz dives to one side as a lightning bolt blasts into the mass of skeletons, disintegrating six.<br/><br/>Dark vine-like tendrils spring up through the icy crust. The gnarled, blackened branches grab and clutch at the skeletons, entangling them.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC: The bat swarm causes only minimal damage to the skeletons. The bats begin to seek living, warm-blooded creatures. Callos casts<i>shield</i>then triggers his own<i>explosive runes</i>taking 18 points of force damage. Aeroz gets a single attack before Achkby hits the skeletons with a<i>lightning bolt</i>. Ssathiya casts<i>entangle</i>, catching 60 skeletons.<br/><br/>40 skeletons destroyed so far."
6682,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2063365&postcount=1358,2007-02-21T16:06:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b><i>Balls...</i><br/><br/>Thokk gathers himself up, and slowly starts walking towards the skeletons, preparing to destroy any that get in his way<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach!  Everyone one me!  We need ta slow down there breach so they can't swarm us!""</font><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=884312"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Init (1d20+1=17)</a><br/><br/>OOC:  Because of the<i>Bulls Strength</i>and<i>Bless</i>cast on him, Thokk will use power attack, taking away -3 to all attack rolls and adding 3 to all damage in addition to the +2 for the Strength, giving him no change in attack bonus and +5 damage"
6683,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2063694&postcount=1359,2007-02-21T16:58:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>The explosion downstairs rocks him, and he can barely keep his balance. A few square feet of floor above the door are now missing.<font color=""Blue""><i>Wow, so that was the magical trap. Impressive.</i></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Everybody ok ?</font>"" Only after asking does he realize that he is now almost alone at the windows, except for the upside down sorcerer.<br/><br/>Next, a blinding flash of lightning, then some magical plants...<font color=""Blue""><i>I keep repeating myself, but those people are certainly... impressive.</i></font>The skeletons, that seemed an army moments ago, already seem more<i>manageable</i>.<br/>Still, he won't relent while their threat remains.<br/><br/>[OOC : only 1 round of attack because I suspect I am among the closest to the bats, and of course I will react if they veer towards me.<br/><br/>Att 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>15</b>]</span>; Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>9</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>Att 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>15</b>]</span>; Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>6</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>Att 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span>; Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>total = 2 down (24 arrows used)<br/>]"
6684,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2063794&postcount=1360,2007-02-21T17:13:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
<i>Now!</i></b><br/><br/>He broke into a sprint once he saw his chance. The opening that he had been looking for and the moment he had been waiting for. Even as his brain urged his body into motion every single fiber of his mind screamed for him to stop and hold back. To keep from rushing toward what might certainly be his death. How could he know what his own spell would do to him? It had been a long time since he had even been hurt so how could he possibly know?<br/><br/>Stubborn hand grabbing hold of the cold bone of one of the skeleton's skull. Using it to pull himself past the sharp grasping skeletal hands until he was pressed up against the wood of the door. Gritting his teeth as the fear welled up inside of his body, threatening to over take him and still he tried. Pulling hard on the door and hearing it creak open. Time slowed down for him then as he searched for the spark that would set off the explosive runes. He was sure of it, just open the door and he wouldn't need to worry anymore. The blast would most likely destroy him as well as all of the skeletons close by to the door. So close to them now, the smell of undeath was almost overwhelming to him. The stench of those dead bodies, the clattering of bare bone on bone and the horrible rictus of a skull's face. All around him and surronding him. So much like that horrible place were he had come from...<br/><br/><i>The waves of skeletons poured into through the doorway, holding rusty weapons in their hands and dressed all in old but sturdy splint mail. Her shriek cut through the air like a hot knife through butter but it was already too late. A well designed trap took into account every variable and contingency and this trap was no different. A window shattered as woman came bursting through it. Her thick mane of golden hair, how often had he simply stared at it with longing, obscured her face as she twisted to look back into the home she had just abandoned and to see the array of beasts gathered before her as well. Golden light spilled forth from her form as two glorious white wings emerged from her back and spread wide, buffeting the rotting zombies that had been closing in away from her...<br/>
<br/>
</i>""<font color=""Blue"">God damn monsters! LET. ME. THROUGH!<font color=""Black"">"" He growled out as he tugged and pulled on the door, struggling to keep it open as he looked for the scratches in the door that he had put there. There! Deep scores in the wood, not formed by the weapons of these peons but by a dinner knife, marred the wood. OM! was all that was there and it was good enough as he read the spell with a grim determination...<br/>
<br/>
<i>A flurry of feathers were let loose into the air as the feathered woman took into the air. Even from his position on a hill a goodly distance away he could imagine seeing the furious and vengeful sapphires that her kind blue eyes would have turned into. The cadavorous man next to him, someone he had even started to look like recently raised his hand. The silent command went through the undead in the rear, holding up crossbows loaded with special bolts. As one they pulled the trigger and sent them spinning into the air. With a pop they exploded into weighted nets that seeked to drag her down from the air to the horde beneath her. For the first time in awhile he felt a twinge in his heart. This was wrong. He couldn't explain it, but something was wrong with this whole scenario. Muscles stiffened and he rose up straight in the saddle as a single name whispered out past his lips...<br/>
<br/>
""</i><font color=""Blue"">...Taiss...<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
The runes he had carved sensed the intrusion that would activate their magic. Electric blue light glowed out from the words before they erupted in an explosion of white light. Eyes hurting from the bright light and squinting shut as he feebly put his arms up as if to protect himself from his own magic. <br/>
<br/>
Not that it helped.<br/>
<br/>
The magical force came crashing into his body and threw him back through the air, wreaking havoc on him for the first time in the longest time. The skeletons faired even worse off, completely vaporized by the runes. With a grunt he hit the ground and slided along it, picking up his fair share of splinters along the way. Then he came to a stop against the second barricade, a trickle of blood coming past his lips as he shuddered and struggled to rise up. <br/>
<br/>
<i>The woman's flight didn't continue for much longer as the skeletons and zombies pulled on the ropes and dragged her struggling form down to the ground. Guilt gnawed at his mind and heart, melting the ice that had grown up around it in the past couple of years. How could he have done this? How could he have lead Jintan to her? And most importantly...what did he want with her? At some unknown signal the zombie horse that he was riding began to jog forward, a couple of paces behind his teacher. By the time the two of them had arrived at the scene she had been subdued completely. Tied and gagged, looking like a stuck pig. Something else had been completed too, a pentagram was clumisly etched into the dirt around her as she thrashed and struggled in its confines. Big blue eyes widened in surprise and fear as she finally saw Jintan and himself approaching, the shock stilling her struggles for a long moment.Then the cold handle of the knife was thrust into the palm of his hand.<br/>
<br/>
""Do it Callos.""<br/>
<br/>
</i>With a shuddering groan the necromancer shook himself out of his reverie and climbed up to his feet. Coughing he wiped the blood from his lip with his sleeve, even as he climbed across the second barricade and headed back towards the stairs. Pausing only once he reached the people who had seen him go running past to smile grimly.<br/>
<br/>
""<font color=""Blue"">I said 'boom' and I mean 'boom'.<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
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6685,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2064380&postcount=1361,2007-02-21T19:04:00,runehawk,"As the explosion below them finished rocking the walkway, the aftermath of the blast became apparent to Ssathiya and Tiriel. The druid looks at the smoking skeletons, then at his little sling in disgust before tossing it over his back.<br/><br/>As the undead horde spills into the hall, Tiriel turns to look at 'Rasko' beside her. With a shared nod, they stride to the wooden railing opposite the front windows and kick it together before they follow its fall down to the ground floor.<br/><br/>The lizardman lands first, spinning around as he leaps,and catching himself with one muscled hand as he lands. A cloud of dust billows out from the rising druid.<br/><br/>Ssathiya<i>'s</i>other arm thrusts out his shield, as Tiriel comes gliding thru the air. She uses the upraised shield to push off before somersaulting to land beside him.<br/><br/><i> She</i>flicks away an errant blond lock of hair with her neck as she readies her chair-leg-come-club with fluid ease.<br/><i><br/>
He</i>draws out his club in an outward arc, a mad gleam of battle-lust on his hard features.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""> ""Save any for us?""</font><br/>She asks with a big grin.<br/><br/>A snarl by her side echoes her sentiments as they stride forward together.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Fixedsys""><font size=""1""> OOC: enter the scene-stealers...</font></span>"
6686,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2065300&postcount=1362,2007-02-22T03:24:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
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</b>Fizahn watches Callos's bravery in awe.  Then, a thought strikes him.<i>Anything Callos can do, I can do better...  As long as it doesn't involve magic or being tall or things of that nature.</i><font color=""Blue"">""Come on Callos!  You could have told me to do that, then I would have felt useful!  Plus, I'm quicker than you.  I probably could have avoided more of the blast.  I'm also great at staying alive.  I've got a hundred percent track record!""  <i><font color=""Black"">Yay.  I feel more useless now.  </font></i><font color=""Black"">He looks at his fellow guardians of the lower levels.  <font color=""Blue"">""I guess there's not much point guarding the big hole in the wall.  Hold the second barricade everyone.""</font></font></font>"
6687,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2065435&postcount=1363,2007-02-22T03:57:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>A fierce growl eminates from the shadowed ceiling as Khazrael sees the bats fail to do their job. He strains to see where they're going, fearing the worst, when an explosion rocks the entire building. He crouches low against it, and curses his poor luck."
6688,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2065855&postcount=1364,2007-02-22T05:11:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Dammit, Callos, get back!</font>"" yells Achkby as the wizard hurtles past him.  ''<font color=""blue"">Out of the way!</font>""<br/><br/>He stands stunned for a moment as the man tries to force his way<u>through</u>the door, but any thoughts about why are blasted away as Callos obliterates the doorway.<br/><br/>He flings his left arm across his face to shield himself from the debris, but he can't block out the vision of scores of skeletons marching forward through the dust.  Each seems to be leering at him over their mangled shields and rusty baldes, their eyeless sockets intent on his personal destruction<br/><br/><i>Brandobaris save me</i>is all he can think for a moment, and he stands, frozen, as the fleshless warriors advance.<br/><br/>Aeroz flings himself upon the skeletons, though, almost bowling Achkby over, and the halfling is stirred to action.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">DUCK!</font>"" he shouts to the half-elf, and unleashes the energies he's summoned, blasting a column of the nearest undead to smithereens.<br/><br/>[OOC] Almost forgot:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=884946"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spell Failure (1d100=46)</a>[/OOC]<br/><br/>He lifts the scroll to entrap the others, but suddenly vines burst from the ground before him, wrapping the other skeletons and holding them fast.<br/>He's almost furious, but breathes a sigh of relief instead.<br/><i>I'm sure I'll need this later...</i><br/><br/>He steps back as the others rush forward to engage the mass of animated bones, calm for just a moment before seeking out another opening for his magics.<br/><br/>[OOC]Achkby will let the front-liners get set up, and then look for an opening to cast<i>Lightning Bolt</i>again, unless they're handling the skeletons just fine.[/OOC]"
6689,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2066035&postcount=1365,2007-02-22T05:37:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel decides not to waste any more time with words and swings her makeshift weapon at the closest skeleton.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=885006"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack: (1d20+9=16,  1d6+5=6)</a>= ""dead""<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=885010"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">cleave attack: (1d20+9=15,  1d6+5=10)</a>= ""dead""<br/><font color=""Navy""><i>2 down.... many to go...</i></font><br/><br/>[<font size=""1"">ooc: this is assuming that a skeleton (or 2...) is within her reach and that her ""club"" is a standard club that does 1d6 damage - does it also have a 10' range like the <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/equipment/weapons.htm#weaponDescriptions"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">d20 clubs</a>?  If she can't attack this round, I'd like to save her rolls for the next round.</font>]"
6690,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2066455&postcount=1366,2007-02-22T06:42:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Still up on the balcony, Lissa loads another crossbow bolt- an ordinary one this time- into her crossbow. Arcane sparks crackle hungrily around the shaft.<font color=""navy"">""Nice one, Tiriel! You alive down there, Callos?""</font><font color=""black""> <i>I was saving this for the vampires, but I think surviving the skeletal horde is a bit more urgent.</i> Lissa closes her eyes and meditates briefly, calling forth the power of Baravar Cloakshadow. When she opens them, her eyes are afire with pure white light. Carefully, the diminutive cleric aims at one of the skeletons trying to get at Rasko, and fires. The bolt shoots forth in a silent explosion of blue lightning and white light, as the same light fades from Lissa's eyes.</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Surprise For The Dead time! That's 1 turning out of 3.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Normal Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Sneak Attack</b> - (2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Normal Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span>piercing<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Shock Damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>electric<br/><br/>EDIT: Forgot flanking bonus to attack, I believe that's +2."
6691,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2066627&postcount=1367,2007-02-22T07:12:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shrugs as Callos blows himself up, but gives it no mroe thought.  IF the wizard was still alive, he was well enough off.  The burly orc trots after the others briskly, already whipping his flail into motion.  If they were standing at the door, then they'd need to make the best of that choke.<br/><br/>He did wish they understood the concept of reserves.  Ideally the skeletons would only wear him and the dwarf out, leaving the others fresher for the vampires.  Having everyone on the front would drain everyone.  But there wasn't much else he could do but see that injury was minimized.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>28</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>[roll=Cleave?]1d20+14[/roll].<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>))<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
6692,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2068639&postcount=1368,2007-02-22T11:33:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>Trinark ducks behind his shield as the runes explode, splintered wood flying in all directions.  He recovers in time to see the hoard surge forwards, some entangled but others filtering arround the snaring vines.<br/><br/>Standing tall he glares defiantly at the mindles masses bearing down upon his allies.  Holding aloft his holy symbol and shield he lapses into the draconic tongue used in the holy rituals back in the underdark.<br/><br/>""<font color=""red"">Begone, undead abominations!  Behold the light of Elistraee!</font>"" he cries out, a burst of golden rays spreading out from him.  Each sekleton touched crumbles, it's bones splintering and then crumbling to dust under the holy emination.  Never before has the drow seemed so alive, so comanding.<br/><br/>In the corner of his eye he sees Callos stir and get up.<i>Good,</i>he thinks,<i>it is too early for healing.</i><br/><br/>[Ooc:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=885329"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative (1d20+7=11)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=885332"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Turning check (1d20+2=22)</a>(can turn undead of up to 8 HD)<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=885333"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Turning damage (2d6+4+2=14)</a>(turns 14 HD of undead)<br/>Assuming each skeleton has 1 HD, as per the core MM, that is 14 skeletons destroyed.  Forgot about the whole more than twice their level destroying them thing.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/stick/biggrin.gif"" title=""Biggrin"" w42zb7ghd=""""/>Looks like I win most skellys down in one attack.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/stick/tongue.gif"" title=""Tongue"" w42zb7ghd=""""/>]"
6693,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2069609&postcount=1369,2007-02-22T13:58:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin jumps at the sudden sound of the explosion but quickly regains her poise. She sees Callos's body lying on the ground, but since he gets up again, she doesn't worry about him. She advances slowly down the stairs, her intent being to be closer to the fight if her help is needed, but still able to block the way to the second-floor balcony."
6694,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2070223&postcount=1370,2007-02-22T15:34:00,Dr._Bob,"The skeletal horde struggles against the entangling vines, still mindlessly trying to converge on the doorway.<br/><br/>Tiriel and the druid drop down from above, blocking the skeletons from entering. Tiriel's makeshift club smashes one skeleton into tiny pieces and knocks the skull off of another. Lumpy moves forward beside Tiriel and smashes another two skeletons in one smooth and practiced swing of his flail.<br/><br/>Still up on the second level, Adalmar blows up a pair of skeletons wriggling in the clutches of the druid's animated vines. Lissa aims carefully, but is disappointed when her crossbow bolt passes through the skeleton's ribcage without doing significant damage.<br/><br/>Suddenly there is a flash of light, and over a dozen skeletons are turned to ash in a cone radiating out from the door. Adalmar turns and looks down over the railing, seeing Trinark radiant in Eilistraee's glory. The taciturn drow smiles with satisfaction as the glow fades, seeing the immediate vicinity of the doorway completely cleared.<br/><br/>The remaining skeletons continue to struggle forward toward the doorway, but the vines hamper their progress. More skeletons converge on the front of the building from around the sides, but they too become entangled.<br/><br/>A few bats swoop down in through the open doorway, left over from Khazrael's summoned swarm. In a matter of seconds, however, these few bats are joined by hundreds ... no, thousands of other bats. The dense bat swarm blots out what little moolight and firelight have been illuminating the battle, swallowing up most of the party. Watching from the stairs, Katrin looks at horror at Khazrael, still clinging to the rafters above. He looks back down at her, equally stricken.<i>This isn't my doing,</i>his expression seems to say.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Twenty(!) more skeletons destroyed, for a total of 60. Sixty more skeletons remain.<br/>
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Four bat swarms converge on the lower level, covering a 4 square by 4 square area in front of the doorway. Thokk (2), Lumpy (5), Tiriel (0), Ssathiya (4), Aeroz (2), Callos (3), Trinark (4), and Achkby (6) all take damage (noted in parentheses).<br/>
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Next round, each of the above characters must make a DC 11 Fort save or be nauseated.</i>"
6695,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2070333&postcount=1371,2007-02-22T15:59:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b>The dwarf continues his stride forward, and begins to hack away at the skeletons, trying not to heed the bats<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=885892"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Fort Save (1d20+10=21)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=885894"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to hit 1 (1d20+9=10)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=885897"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to hit 2 (1d20+4=6)</a>"
6696,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2070381&postcount=1372,2007-02-22T16:09:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>As he searches for an opening through which to cast his spells, Achkby pauses for a moment to secure the scroll in its protective case.  However, in his frantic maneuvering, doesn't notice the bat swarm until it is nearly upon him.  As he is engulfed he thrashes about madly trying (unsuccessfully) to shake the vermin free.<br/><br/>[OOC]<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=885896"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fortitude Save (1d20+4=21)</a><br/>(I forgot to include Achkby's name there, you can trust me or roll for yourself.)<br/>[/OOC]<br/><br/>Despite the many bites and scratches he endures, Achkby remains level-headed.  He fights to the swarm's edge, if he can find it, and with a simple but rarely-used incantation releases into its midst a spray of fire.<br/><br/>[OOC]<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=885906"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spell Failure (1d100=55)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=885903"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Burning Hands Damage (5d4=12)</a><br/>HP now 16<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" w42zb7ghd=""""/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" w42zb7ghd=""""/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown"" w42zb7ghd=""""/><br/>[/OOC]"
6697,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2071537&postcount=1373,2007-02-22T20:12:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid<br/>
(for the previos round)<br/>
</b><br/>The lizardman swings with his club hitting the skeleton beside him with Lissa's bolt in its ribs.His club almost gets blocked by the shield but manages to connect.<br/><br/>He grunts as bats suddenly appear and mange to land a bite on him.<br/>OOC:<br/>Attack: 9 + 6 +1= 16<br/>Damage: 3+2= 5<br/>Fortitude: 15 + 7=<font color=""DarkGreen"">22<br/>
<font color=""Black"">HP: 44</font><br/>
</font>"
6698,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2072366&postcount=1374,2007-02-23T03:41:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""Hah! They're using the same spell!""<br/><br/>His appreciation of the vampires' sense of humor is drowned out by the shrieking swarm. He crawls to the window and appears to be casting a spell, but it quickly becomes quite clear that he's simply making a rude gesture at the trio outside."
6699,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2072430&postcount=1375,2007-02-23T03:53:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>Callos could almost see were he had to go when the sound of flapping wings came to his ears.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">You've got to be kidding me...<font color=""Black"">"" He muttered to himself only seconds before the bat swarm enveloped him. Thrashing his arms around, trying to bat the small furry menaces away from him. Getting buffeted by their wings and tiny bites as his vision swam.<br/>
<br/>
<i>I have to get out of here!</i> He thought to himself as he looked for the stairs and tried to run for them.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
((Full fledged run for the stairs. Rolled 11 on the check with +5 on fortitude checks. (forgot to copy the link before exiting page) ))<br/>
</font></font>"
6700,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2072618&postcount=1376,2007-02-23T04:36:00,runehawk,"<b>lizardman druid</b><br/><br/>It takes a split second to recognise the bats and the unnatural behaviour they exhibited. He radiates natural energy in an effort to counter the enchantment that drove them<br/><br/><i>Scale and Tooth..<br/>
Wing and Claw..<br/>
ALL are One.<br/>
Your cries are my cries..<br/>
your hunt is my hunt..<br/>
hear me....<br/>
WE ARE ONE.</i><br/><br/>OOC:<br/>wild empathy= 18 +3=21<br/>oops it doesn't need 'speak'"
6701,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2072636&postcount=1377,2007-02-23T04:40:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>She can barely hear the sounds of her friends nearby and has trouble making out those closest to her through the mass of small bodies that suddenly fill the air. Tiriel ignores the bats flirting around her,<font color=""Navy""><i>bah just a distraction</i></font>, and focuses on destroying the few skeletons she can find.<br/><br/>[<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=885887"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fort. Save: (1d20+8=27)</a>]<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=886708"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack:  (1d20+9, 1d6+5=[17, 9], [2, 5])</a>=<b>26 </b>to hit,<b> 7 </b>damage<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=886710"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Cleave:  (1d20+9, 1d6+5=[7, 9], [4, 5])</a>=<b>16</b>to hit,<b>9</b>damage<br/><br/>and<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=887055"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Init:  (1d20+3=17)</a>because I forgot to add it before and it might start to matter soon."
6702,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2072646&postcount=1378,2007-02-23T04:41:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><i>Well, that was worse than useless.</i>Lissa takes a moment to swear a heartfelt curse, then takes a deep breath and eyes the situation below once more.<i>Just about everyone's wounded, and Trinark can only do so much... why couldn't this have waited until AFTER I had my spells back?!</i>Because Beshaba's up there having a good laugh at the party's expense while her sister's back is turned, that's why.<font color=""darkred"">""Good one, Trinark, see if you can do it again! I'm coming down to play healer, don't worry if you can't see me!""</font><font color=""black"">, Lissa shouts in Undercommon.</font><br/><br/>Clearing her mind, Lissa grasps her holy symbol and quietly begins chanting in Celestial, a very different chant from the one used for healing. As she completes the spell, she gradually fades from view.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The invisible gnome moves toward the stairs, drawing her wand from her belt as she goes.  Lissa moves faster than she normally would while sneaking, sacrificing some of her stealth for speed.</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Again, yay for domain spells!  Cast<i>invisibility</i>(Trickery domain, 2nd level) and move as far as I can toward the nearest wounded person.  Attempting to Move Silently at combat speed, which as far as I can tell is a -5 modifier.  That section of the rules was a bit unclear, so if I'm wrong, please point me in the right direction!<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently at -5</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
6703,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2073363&postcount=1379,2007-02-23T07:11:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy growls, letting one hand off his flail to backhand away bats inneffectively.  For the most part, he ignores the swarming animals, instead barking out commands as those around him break away from the chokepoint to go for entangled skeletons,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Don't let them draw ya out!  That's what they're waiting for!</font>""<br/><br/>Still he didn't have much of a realistic alternative to standing around and being eaten by bats.  He sort of hoped a mage would come up with something.<br/><br/>((OOC Lumpy readies an action to attack the first skeleton to come into melee range<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=886918"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fort Save (1d20+9=20)</a><br/>))"
6704,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2074080&postcount=1380,2007-02-23T08:49:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>Satisfied with the diminishing numbers of skeletons and the ease of their fall that they are not a life-threatening problem, Trinark turns his atention upon the recently-flown Callos, no doubt in need of some atention, if not immediate, from his successfull attempt to blow himself up.  However before he can move a black curtain falls between them, flapping wings battering his body, the awfull screaching audiable to his sensative elven ears causing him to cringe internally.<br/><br/>Trinark throws his hood over his head, a meager attempt at protecting his face from the gnashing, pin-like teath and sharp little claws that lacerate his exposed skin.  His mind, calm and collected as always, analises his position in a moment.<br/><br/>Option One: Staying put to help the mele fighters weather this storm.  His current situation could not be held for long.  Even if he could heal himself sufficiently each round to survive this attack he would be of no use to the others present.<br/><br/>Option Two: Attempt to retreet from the storm up the stairs.  They might follow him or they might not.  He would be leaving the others behind, potentialy, and if they followed then so would the bats.<br/><br/>Option Three: Atempt to flee the building.  Not a viable option.  Outside were many skeletons which, though their numbers were depleated, were no doubt capable of overcoming him on his own.  He would also be vulnerable to the Vampires who were currently prevented from attacking directly through the fact that they were not able to enter the building wiithout invitation, or at least he hoped not.<br/><br/>The swarm was unnatural.  He could feel it.  Even in the underdark bats did not attack often, very rarely en mass.  It reminded him... it reminded him of the wizards.  Some were powerfull enough they could make even the non-docile underdark creatures follow their will.<br/><br/><i>If only there was some way that we could break their controll over them.</i><br/><br/>However Trinark can think of nothing to dispell the bats.  He also would not abandon his friends during their time of need.  Through the mass of beating wings he sees Callos making a dash for the stairs.  Now he feels torn.  Help Callos who was most likely in desperate need of aid after the blast but abandon the others who were down there fighting gamely on against all odds or stay with them and let Callos be overun by more bats and possibly ripped to shreads?  It was a difficult choice.  If he went after callos he would potentialy be drawing more bats with him, endangeing Callos further.<br/><br/>It was settled then, he would stay and support the dwarf and the half-orc and the half-elf and Tiriel and, of course, Ssathiya.  He could not leave his friends now.  As the lizardman would put it, it was one's duty to protect the tribe.  That is what he must do now.  Over the flapping of manmy tiny wings and the squeeking of many tiny voices Trinark overhears Lumpy's comands and makes his way over to him.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I will stay as long as I can to heal wounds, Lumpy, but I fear I must soon reatreat or be eaten alive,</font>"" he calls out over the din of the bats.<br/><br/>[Ooc:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=886970"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fortitude save (1d20+4=22)</a>]"
6705,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2074615&postcount=1381,2007-02-23T09:59:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>[OOC: Fort Save: 1d20+4=17]<br/><br/>Aeroz heeds Edgar's advice to not leave the bat infested area, but decides to do something to aid in getting rid of the distraction.  He pulls out his rapier and commands it to ignite.  He swings at the swarm, hoping that the fire will help take care of some of the bats.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>Drawing Rapier as move action<br/><br/>Rapier: 1d20+11+=18 ([5/2]=2 damage, 5 fire)"
6706,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2074694&postcount=1382,2007-02-23T10:12:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Gritting his teeth, Adalmar turns and is about to confront Khazrael, but the expression on his face reveals the truth : the bats are yet another threat to contend with.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Still, they're only animals. And they're not as bad as those hordes of crickets that swept the Western Dale 5 years ago. If I remember correctly, the bow should help.</i></font><br/><br/>Taking one step away from the window. He fires three arrows in quick succession, piercing the writhing mass of bats but well above the head of his companions.<br/><br/>Seeing one attack has weakened the bats, he bellows, trying to get heard over the flapping of a thousand wings and the scraping of wood on bone : ""<font color=""blue"">Attack the bats with fire !</font>""<br/><br/>[OOC: if I can't fire at the bats without risking to hit people, I will fire at the skeletons instead.<br/>Att 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>12</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span>(-)<br/>Att 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>22</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span>(damage=2 or 6 ? see OOC thread)<br/>Att 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span>(-)<br/>]"
6707,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2079129&postcount=1383,2007-02-24T03:31:00,Dr._Bob,"Callos flails his way out of the bat swarm and sprints to the stairs, joining Katrin. Small droplets of blood leak from countless tiny abrasions all over his face and arms.<br/><br/>Most everyone else holds their ground within the bat swarm. Tiriel, Thokk and the druid smash at the skeletons still working their way towards the doorway, destroying two.<br/><br/>Achkby's hands burst into flame and he waves them about, incinerating hundreds of the tiny bats. Their charred bodies patter on the ground like raindrops. Aeroz whips his rapier around in a series of spirals. Bats explode like popcorn upon contact. Adalmar fires electrically charged arrows into the swarm from above, which detonate within the swarm, killing countless others.<br/><br/>The druid lowers his club, closes his eyes, and attempts to commune with the bats. Soon he is covered with hundreds of the small flying mammals, which lick gently at the tiny nicks in his tough hide. He senses no animosity from the bats. They no more hate warm-blooded animals than cows hate grass ...<br/><br/>Lissa brushes past Katrin and Callos, disappearing from sight as she moves. Soon she is stalking around the periphery of the bat swarm, invisible.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Yix continues to scour the upper and lower levels, looking for some exit or any means of escape. His sharp eyes detect an unusually large flagstone in the center of the floor, between the staircases.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Two bat swarms left, covering 8 squares in front of the doorway. Thokk (2+1), Lumpy (4+1), Tiriel (0), Ssathiya (1+1), Aeroz (5+1), Trinark (3+1), and Achkby (3+1) all take damage (noted in parentheses). Once again, each of these characters must make a DC 11 Fort save or be nauseated. Wounded spellcasters need to make a Concentration check to cast their spells (e.g. Achkby).<br/>
<br/>
Callos exits the swarm and takes only 1 point of damage from his wounds.<br/>
<br/>
Two more skeletons destroyed, for a total of 62.</i>"
6708,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2079203&postcount=1384,2007-02-24T03:48:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b>The dwarf says nothing, only continuing to wreck havoc on the skeletons surrounding him.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=888170"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Fort Save (1d20+10=18)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=888171"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk To Hit 1 (1d20+9=25)</a>(Hit)<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=888175"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to Hit 2 (1d20+4=8)</a>(Miss)<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=888179"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Damage (1d10+10=16)</a>(Kill)"
6709,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2079502&postcount=1385,2007-02-24T04:43:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel<br/>
<br/>
</b>Tiriel continues to ignore the bats and smash the nearest skeletons.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=888229"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fort. Save</a>= (1d20+8=<b>24</b>)<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=888231"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack/damage</a>= (1d20+9=<b>24</b>,  1d6+5=<b>11</b>) [""dead]<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=888235"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Cleave Attack/damage</a>= (1d20+9=<b>16</b>,  1d6+5=<b>6</b>) [""dead""]<br/><font size=""1"">status:</font><font size=""1""><br/>
<u>hp = 43/45              ac = 20             init = 17</u><br/>
club = +9 /1d6+5<br/>
sword = +10/1d8+7+1d6 (fire)</font>"
6710,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2080565&postcount=1386,2007-02-24T07:57:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Somewhat panicked at his quickly diminishing inner power, he scrambles towards where Elthan's crumpled form lies. Surprised, but not at all disgusted by the state of things, he begins rifling through Elthan's personal effects, hoping to find a scroll, potion, or wand.<br/><br/>Midway through the looting, the wizard half-consciously reaches up to grasp Khazrael's arm. This elicts nothing but horrible screaming from Khazrael, and when Elthan won't let go, he simply punches him in the face.<br/><br/>The arm drops back to the floor and all is quiet for a moment. When he is sure things have settled, Khazrael resumes the search.<br/><br/>((<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=888479"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Nonlethal damage to Elthan: (1d4-1=3)</a>))"
6711,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2081380&postcount=1387,2007-02-24T10:07:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Trying his best to shield his head with his left hand, he repeats the incantation from a moment before, sending another hemisphere of fire into the rodents swarming above him.<br/><br/>As space clears, he hunts frantically for a path out of the bats, away from the dirty claws and jaws that are slowly snipping away his flesh.<br/><br/>[OOC]<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=888342"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fortitude Save (1d20+4=12)</a>(Whew!)<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=888344"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Concentration (1d20+10=18)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=888345"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Burning Hands Damage (5d4=12)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=888347"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spell Failure (1d100=17)</a><br/>AC 19   HP 12<br/>[/OOC]"
6712,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2081495&postcount=1388,2007-02-24T10:28:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>He was breathing hard as he escaped from the swarms of winged rats. Blood leaked from multiple wounds he had recieved while in the veritable cloud of vermin. And with the condition that he was in...he needed to staunch the blood flow or he'd be in a lot of trouble very soon...<br/><br/><br/>((OOC: Untrained Heal Check...<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=888681"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=8</a>and failing it I believe.))"
6713,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2082946&postcount=1389,2007-02-24T14:57:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix rushes over hoping he has finally found something of interest. Inspecting the flagstone and the area around it for anything tricky.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=889015"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=11</a>"
6714,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2083445&postcount=1390,2007-02-24T16:15:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa hesitates a moment near Callos... but he's got himself out of the bat swarms, out of skeleton-reach, and thus out of immediate danger. The others down below need healing more urgently.<i>Achkby! Great Baravar, he looks bad!</i>The invisible cleric slips around behind him, doing her best to ignore the disgusting bats flapping around everywhere.<font color=""red"">""It's just me, Achkby. Don't be surprised when I touch you, I'm playing battlefield healer again,""</font><font color=""black""> Lissa whispers in Draconic. Concentrating on her wand, she murmurs the activation word and brings it up to touch Achkby's back. The brief white glow of healing magic pales in comparison to the halfling sorcerer's pyrotechnics.</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Stealth healer!<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Fort save vs. bats</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span>Nuts.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dum864m0z="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently at -5</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>CLW from wand on Achkby</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
6715,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2089432&postcount=1391,2007-02-25T15:10:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin decides to join in the battle near the door.<i>If I'm lucky, the bats and skeletons won't be able to hurt me too much, and I do have potions in my pouch.</i><br/><br/>She dismisses that thought and moves to the door, sheathing her sword as she goes.<br/><br/>((OOC: Double move action w/sheathing weapon as part of move action, hopefully it'll get Katrin over to the door within a round.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=890458"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fortitude Save (1d20+3=22)</a><br/>Wow, I actually rolled something good for once.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dum864m0z="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>))"
6716,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2090058&postcount=1392,2007-02-25T16:51:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Adalmar takes more shots at the bats.<br/><br/>[OOC:<br/>Att 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>11</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>Att 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>13</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>Att 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>(no good !!)<br/>]"
6717,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2091476&postcount=1393,2007-02-25T23:16:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The reptilian concentrates on trying to get thru to the bats and urging them to leave the human building. He knew that his companions needed little provocation to unleash their powerful, destructive magic. While not averse to slaying animals for food or even survival. The druid part of him preferred to avoid the needless death of the creatures.<br/><br/>His thoughts were interrupted by the floor which began to move strangely. He stumbled trying to hold his balance.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<br/>HP: 42<br/>Fort save: :( rolled a one..bummer"
6718,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2091822&postcount=1394,2007-02-26T02:25:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn stays away from the bats and main fighting.  He holds his club at the ready, but doesn't seem to think his chargin will do any good.  He turns and sees Yix making a commotion.  Shrugging, he hurries over to Yix to see what's going on.  After realizing what Yix thinks it might be, he begins to search for a lever or some way to pry it up.<font color=""Blue"">""If there is a secret passage here, we need to make sure that there are no skeletons hiding in it before we go through.""  <font color=""Black"">He mutters to Yix while searching.</font></font><br/><br/>OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=890683"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search 21 (10+11)</a>"
6719,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2092791&postcount=1395,2007-02-26T06:17:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>The fluttering of the bats, though annoying to Trinark at first was quickly causing him to become nautious.  He retches, stumbling away from the door.  Barely able to think he breaks free of the swarm, at least for the moment.<br/><br/>[Ooc:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=890858"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fortitude Roll vs. Nausia (1d20+4=6)</a><br/>Move action towards stairs.]"
6720,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2096355&postcount=1396,2007-02-26T15:57:00,Dr._Bob,"The swarm of bats is quite disorienting for those caught within the cloud of flapping wings. Something about their ultrasonic cries seems to affect some of your group more than the others. The lizardman sways on his feet, and the drow stumbles out of the bat swarm, clinging to a bannister, retching.<br/><br/>Thokk and Tiriel stand side by side, smashing the skeletons to pieces as they work their way towards the breached doorway through the entangling vines. Keeping to the shadows, Katrin joins them, though the rogue is careful to stay away from the bats.<br/><br/>Achkby continues to incinerate the bats with his<i>burning hands</i>. He is surprised, then grateful, when Lissa (invisible) heals some of his wounds. It seems, however, that for every nick sealed by her magic, another wound opens somewhere else.<br/><br/>Upstairs, Adalmar continues to fire into the bat swarm while Khazrael scurries over to Elthan's body. After punching the half-elf in the face, the ""spider-man"" liberates a number of scroll cases from the unconscious sorceror.<br/><br/>Behind the second barricade, Fizahn joins Yix as they brush away the dirt from the large flagstone. Fizahn's nimble fingers quickly outline a 5' x 5' square. Together he and the pseudodragon look for some kind of latch or handle.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>One bat swarm left, covering 4 squares in front of the doorway. Thokk (6+1), Lumpy (4+1), Tiriel (0), Ssathiya (2+1), Aeroz (5+1), and Achkby (6+1) all take damage (noted in parentheses).<br/>
<br/>
Callos and Trinark take another 1 point of damage from their wounds.<br/>
<br/>
Three more skeletons destroyed, for a total of 65.</i>"
6721,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2096466&postcount=1397,2007-02-26T16:15:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Gloved hands rifle through the unconscious man's belongings as Khazrael furiously searches for something of use. Coming across indecipherable scrolls, he curses in a number of languages and shouts, ""Callos! He had scrolls, but I can't read them. Help yourself!""<br/><br/>His sharp eyes dart to the doorway of the storeroom, and in a flash he is running for it, boots clomping loudly through the din of the shrieking bats and scrabbling skeletons. His feet splash over the hot pool of blood, heedless of the mess, and crouching beside Evendur's headless corpse, he mumbles a few sharp words and gives a quick gesture.<br/><br/>((OOC: Moving to Evendur's body and casting detect magic, leaving all of Elthan's stuff where I found it.))"
6722,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2096570&postcount=1398,2007-02-26T16:36:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b>A low growl starts in the dwarf's throat as he continues to be bitten by bats as he hacks apart the skeletons.  It continues to rise in pitch and intensity until it is a full on battle cry as the dwarf unleashes his fury upon the bones around him.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=891521"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Fort Save (1d20+10=25)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=891523"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to Hit 1 (1d20+9=19)</a>(Hit)<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=891525"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk to hit 2 (1d20+4=13)</a>(Miss)<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=891529"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Damage (1d10+10=11)</a>(Dead)"
6723,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2097480&postcount=1399,2007-02-26T20:28:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>Ssathiya's mind and body wrestle with one another. Having never experienced nausea before, he was unaware of what was going on initially before becoming aware that it was his body that felt strange. Struggling to maintain empathy with the bats, he holds up his shield and club as he shakes off the nausea and moves to Trinark.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><font color=""Black"">Fort save pass</font>: rolled 18<br/>HP: 39<br/>Since i'm nauseated this round: move to Trinark only"
6724,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2098582&postcount=1400,2007-02-27T04:32:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""Blue"">""Are you robbing an unconscious man?!"" <font color=""Black"">Callos exclaimed loudly even as he cursed. He really was getting woozy now, if he didn't staunch the flow soon then he might end up like Elthan. Passed out on the ground and easy pickings for any of the myraid of enemies that were close by. Seeing Fizahn and Yix scurrying around on the floor gave him some hope though and he was slow to move down the stairs (If their bat free) towards them.<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Heal Check</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
</font></font>"
6725,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2098596&postcount=1401,2007-02-27T04:35:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby is at first surprised when tapped on the back, but smiles in relief as a warm glow of healing seeps between his shoulder blades.<br/>""<font color=""orange"">Wha--?<font color=""blue"">  Lissa?<font color=""red"">  Thank you!</font></font></font>""<br/><br/>""Aaargh!"" he groans as the bats maintain their attack, pulling at his hair and ripping his skin.<br/>As the bats continue to swirl about him, Achkby has trouble keeping his focus, but bows his head, squints his eyes, and repeats the spell he's used to incinerate the vermin.<br/><br/>[OOC]<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=892034"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fortitude Save (1d20+4=12)</a>(again!)<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=892037"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Concentration (1d20+10=21)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=892038"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spell Failure (1d100=9)</a>(I've always played high rolls fail, though I just realized I don't know what you guys do.)<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=892041"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Burning Hands Damage (5d4=11)</a><br/>He will cast the spell even if there are allies within the bats, but not if they're sitting docile on Ssathisya.  He'll move clear of the swarm if he can, either before or after casting.<br/>[/OOC]"
6726,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2100164&postcount=1402,2007-02-27T08:48:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>Trinark quickly shakes off the nautious churnings of his stomache.n  Seeing the lizardman staggering towards him he casts his hands over his friend, muttering small words of healing.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">That will have to do for now my friend.  The Nausia will go of it's own accord soon enough.  I must go and heal others.  Wait here untill you feel better before you try to rejoin the fight.</font>""<br/><br/>Trinark moves off towards the stairs to find Callos who he remembers as being badly hurt.<br/><br/>[ooc:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=892389"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fort Save (1d20+4=21)</a>.  Cure minor wounds on S man for +1 HP and stops bleading.]"
6727,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2101533&postcount=1403,2007-02-27T12:32:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman, still wobbly on his feet, stumbles over to Trinark, who ignores his own wounds and instead lays hands on his reptilian friend.<br/><br/>Callos, even paler than usual, bandages his wounds as best he can.<br/><br/>Achkby continues to barbeque the bats, even as the bats swarm around his face and get tangled in his hair. Eventually, some bats wriggle their way into his armor, and the halfling's burning hands sputter and go out.<br/><br/>Thokk and Tiriel, also surrounded by bats, seem to move like clockwork automatons as the smashing of the skeletons becomes monotonous. Tiriel has been miraculously unharmed by the bats. Her flawless skin remains unblemished. Thokk, in contrast, is a mess. Blood seemingly seeps from every pore from myriad tiny bites and scratches. The mindless undead continue shambling forward only to be destroyed as soon as they cross the threshold of the meeting house.<br/><br/>Lumpy and Aeroz fall back slightly.<br/><br/>Khazrael, feet planted on the wooden floor now, scans the paladin's corpse. His armor, once radiant, is covered in bright, red blood that is only now beginning to darken and congeal. It is obviously magical, though removing it will be a time consuming and gory process.<br/><br/>Fizahn and Yix continue examining the square flagstone. Fizahn rests his ear on the stone as he taps it appraisingly. There is definitely a space underneath, but neither the gnome nor the pseudodragon can find any sort of handle or latch.<br/><br/>Adalmar sneaks a peek out one of the narrow windows. The vampire sits atop her nightmare alone at the edge of the town. As still as a statue, she holds the serpentine dagger aloft. The ranger narrows his eyes. Something is wrong with this picture ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>One bat swarm left, covering 4 squares in front of the doorway. Thokk (5+1), Tiriel (0), and Achkby (3+1) all take damage (noted in parentheses).<br/>
<br/>
Trinark, Lumpy, and Aeroz take another 1 point of damage from their wounds.<br/>
<br/>
One more skeleton destroyed, for a total of 66.</i>"
6728,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2101720&postcount=1404,2007-02-27T13:00:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael's thin form crouches beside the fallen Paladin and his hands begin digging through bloodsoaked pockets and bags, looking for anything else of immediate use. He keeps his enhanced eyes open for anything glowing and immediately retrievable.<br/><br/>Hearing Callos, he shouts, ""No, I said YOU could rob him. I'M robbing a dead man!"""
6729,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2102148&postcount=1405,2007-02-27T13:51:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin looks around for an opening between the bats and the skeletons. Seeing that there is none, she steels herself and plunges into the swarm. She swings at the nearest skeleton with her table leg, which connects solidly, but has little effect on the skeleton.<br/><br/>((OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=892822"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fortitude Save (1d20+3=21)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=892825"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+5=14)</a>))"
6730,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2102470&postcount=1406,2007-02-27T14:25:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Taken back by the bleeding, Aeroz still tries to fight.  He sheathes his rapier and puts the other end of the quarterstaff in his hand.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>Sheathing Rapier (Move action)<br/>5ft step foreward<br/>Total Defense"
6731,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2102506&postcount=1407,2007-02-27T14:29:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix focuses for a second tying his mind into Callos<font color=""Blue"">""We have found an exit, but no means to open it, do you have anything that could help?"" <font color=""Black"">Yix continues to search around for a lever, or anything that would open it, and when that doesn't work hops up and down on it in frustration.</font></font>"
6732,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2102925&postcount=1408,2007-02-27T15:18:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby is, at last, overwhelmed by the fluttering of wings and piercing screeches of the animals surrounding him.  He thrashes an arm to clear the air, and is thrown off balance.  For a moment he feels as if he is falling, endlessly, into an enormous pit, but after a millisecond that lasted eons he feels his other foot find solid ground and he staggers off to the side, devoting all of his concentration to remaining on his feet and taking deep breaths of clean air.<br/><br/>""<font color=""red"">Help me?</font>"" he says weakly to where he thinks Lissa might be.<br/><br/>[OOC]Yeah, finally failed the<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=893338"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fortitude Save (1d20+4=10)</a>.  Move action somewhere away from the bats, towards the barrier.[/OOC]"
6733,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2103212&postcount=1409,2007-02-27T15:54:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">Are you positive that theres something on the other side of this stone? Nows not the time for you to be unsure or doubtful..""<font color=""Black""> Callos asked, looking at the said stone and waiting for them to answer. If they indeed answer in the affirmative, he nods and pulls out his spellbook. Closing his eyes, the book flipped over to the right page and he held his free hand over the script on the pages. The spell he spoke started off soft and built up in ryhtmn, ripples of air pulsing down towards the stone on the ground...<br/>
<br/>
((Casting <i>shatter</i> on the stone. Since its focused, if it weighs less then 60 pounds, then it'll shatter.))<br/>
</font></font>"
6734,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2103329&postcount=1410,2007-02-27T16:11:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel finds herself in the odd position of suddenly having a clear line of sight for a split second.   That is, until another swarm of bats blots out  the scenery and the chaos of battle descends once again.  Gritting her teeth and fighting back a wave of nausea, she swings her makeshift club into the nearest skeletons.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=893440"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fort save:</a>(1d20+8=<b>11</b>)<font size=""1"">[barely!]</font><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=893428"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack &amp; dmg:</a>(1d20+9, 1d6+5)<b>24, 11 </b><font size=""1"">[""dead""]</font><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=893431"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Cleave attack &amp; dmg:</a>(1d20+9, 1d6+5) =<b>29, 10</b><font size=""1"">[majorly ""dead"" - and total waste of a crit!]</font><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=893433"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">spot:  (1d20+4=6)</a><font size=""1"">[I don't know why I even bother]</font><br/><br/>[ooc: more smash bash - I rolled a spot to check just for fun in case she's managed to see something in the last few rounds besides more skeletons and bats (night vision, 60') but as usual, she's horrible at seeing anything besides the obvious.]"
6735,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2104799&postcount=1411,2007-02-27T23:11:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He is about to fire another volley when he realizes that Khazrael is searching the possessions of someone lying prone. He eyes the scene curiously.<br/><br/>He asks in a demanding tone :<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">What are you doing ?</font>""<br/><br/>But the man doesn't hear him over the multitude of noises coming from downstairs. He then runs to one of the storerooms.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Why is the half-elf unconscious ? Oh, so that's what they were talking about... Did he fight with that other armored guy ?<br/>
Wait, is that sorcerer trying to loot all our fallen companions ? </i></font><br/><br/>Shaking his head, he realizes he has already lost precious seconds. He will keep an eye on the Khazrael, but deal with the closest threat first.<br/><br/>He glances quickly outside the window, then fires a few arrows into the swarming mass. Only then does he realize something's not right.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>One figure outside... How many before ? Damn !</i></font>And he starts swearing aloud.<br/><br/>At the top of his lungs, he tries to warn everyone : ""<font color=""blue"">Vampiiiires approaching ! Two of them !</font>""<br/><br/>[OOC: oops, missed a round. Let's say he was gawking at Khaz. I suspect the 2 riders are demons, but since everybody's been obsessing about vampires...<br/>Att 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>14</b>]</span>;  Elec Dam 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Att 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>23</b>]</span>;  Elec Dam 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>Att 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>19</b>]</span>; Elec Dam 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>total dam = 2 !!<br/>33 arrows used<br/>]"
6736,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2104894&postcount=1412,2007-02-27T23:55:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn stares in confusion at the stone.  A secret passage with no means of opening it.  What was the point of that?  Maybe the opening lever was somewhere else.  He turns to go look somewhere else when he hears Callos.<font color=""Blue"">""Oh, absolutely not, quite the opposite.  We're sure that there's nothing on the other side the stone.  No ground, nothing.  It's either a secret passage or a treasure cache.  Either way, we want that stone gone.""</font>"
6737,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2105014&postcount=1413,2007-02-28T00:59:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>Trinark makes his way to Callos only to find him not bleading.  He puts pressure on the worst of his own wounds, stopping the bleading.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Callos, how badly are you hurt?  I saw you blow yourself across the room!</font>""  There is an element of admiration in his voice.  ""<font color=""Blue"">You know we are stuck here for the momentand so we are stuck with our own resources,</font>"" he says reproachfully.<br/><br/><br/>[ooc:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=893954"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Heal check (1d20+8=20)</a>]"
6738,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2105111&postcount=1414,2007-02-28T01:44:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/>He couldn't get thru to them. Not in time. Grunting in frustration, he resigns that the bats have to die. He sees Trinark steady himself and stops beside him. Turning he catches sight of the door, and sees the severely bloodied Thokk and Lumpy.<br/><br/>The lizardman blinks in surprise as Trinark lay a hand on him. Truthfully, he had seen the drow bleeding from a head wound and had rushed to help him.<br/><br/>A rough short rumble of laughter is heard from the druid as Ssathiya doesn't fail to appreciate the irony. He grabs Trinark by the arm as he is about to rush off. As the drow's smooth features mar with a puzzled frown, he tears a strip of cloth and ties a quick bandage across his head.<br/><br/>They both nod in understanding then Trinark rushes to Callos's side.<br/>Ssathiya then waits for an opening in the cloud of bats before rushing to Thokk.<br/>He takes in the sight of Fizahn and Yix crouching by the floor but barely has time to think about it.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/>Heal Check on Trinark: 12 +3 =15<br/>HP:40 (thanks DS!)<br/>Move to Thokk and next round: feed him with CLW potion."
6739,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2105735&postcount=1415,2007-02-28T04:44:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa clamps her teeth down on several choice curses, ducking and dodging the bats currently impeding her vision.  She doesn't dare swat at them; that might break the invisibility spell.  And on top of it all, the wings brushing her face and the musky smell of bat are making her nauseous.<font color=""navy"">""Hang on, Achkby!""</font><font color=""black"">  An eddy in the cloud of bats reveals her friend for a brief moment.  Lissa dashes in that direction, nearly colliding headon with Achkby.  </font><font color=""navy"">""Sorry, the bats are making it hard to see...""</font><font color=""black"">  She touches him again with the wand, speaking the activation word.</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<span class=""diceroll""><b>CLW from wand on Achkby</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
6740,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2108316&postcount=1416,2007-02-28T12:07:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Things were getting out of hand, that was for sure.  Wiping blood from his forehead and eyes, LUmpy growls his displeasure.  They could have held the skeletons off all day without any trouble if it weren't for the bats.  Now though. . .<br/><br/>With a grunt he retrieves a bottle from his belt, tearing free the stopper and downing it thoughtlessly before pulling out another.  If the vampires really were on their way, they were in for it,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Dwarf!  Fall back!  Need ta regroup fer incomers</font>""<br/><br/>He wasn't sure why the dwarf, or all of them, really, was so torn up, while Tiriel was untouched.  He didn't like it though.  It was an unknown factor, and even if she was on his side, it was disconcerting. One more thing to settle when this was over.  For now he was content to use it to their advantage.<br/><br/>((OOC Drinking a potion of CLW, readying another to give to Thokk if he decides to back up.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=895301"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">CLW (1d8+1=5)</a><br/><br/>))"
6741,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2113923&postcount=1417,2007-03-01T10:05:00,Dr._Bob,"The bats continue to envelop Thokk, Aeroz, and Tiriel. Katrin joins them at the doorway and finds herself attacked by the swarm as well.<br/><br/>Achkby and Lumpy fall back to the second barricade, where the druid and the drow are waiting.<br/><br/>Without much preable, Callos strides over to the middle of the floor casts a spell that cracks the large flagstone but fails to shatter it completely. Fizahn and Yix cringe when he does so, afraid he might set off some undiscovered trap, but nothing dramatic happens.<br/><br/>Upstairs, Adalmar sees Khazrael disappear into the storeroom after rifling through Elthan's gear. When he turns back to the window, he is horrified to see two riders<i>flying</i>through the air on their fiery black horses toward the upper level.<br/><br/>The two nightmares phase<i>through</i>the stone walls of the meeting house, materializing on the wooden planks of the upper level. Immediately, the wood begins to burn as the air fills with acrid smoke from the nightmares' nostrils ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Thokk (5 + 1), Aeroz (2 + 1), Tiriel (0), and Katrin (1) take bat damage. Two more skeletons destroyed (68). Two nightmares appear on the upper level.</i>"
6742,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2115211&postcount=1418,2007-03-01T13:52:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>With a soft sigh he rises from his crouch and scoops up Evendur's severed head by the hair. Thoroughly bloodstained, he mumbles, ""Turn for turn--I won't leave you out to dry either.""<br/><br/>He almost casually strolls out of the storeroom with a bold gleam in his eye and a look of grim determination.<br/><br/>((OOC: Knowledge (The Planes) check on these horses, substitute religion if necessary<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=897033"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=17</a>))"
6743,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2116072&postcount=1419,2007-03-01T15:51:00,Dr._Bob,"Khazrael recognizes the creatures as nightmares, horse-like creatures that are indiginous to various evil planes.<br/><br/>The nightmares can travel easily between the astral and ethereal planes. Their hooves can set combustible materials alight, and their breath is a dense, choking smoke.<br/><br/>The two nightmares appear to be riderless at the moment. If they had riders earlier, there is no sign of them now ..."
6744,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2117449&postcount=1420,2007-03-01T22:40:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/>Having arrived beside the injured dwarf, Ssathiya unplugs the sole flask of CLW with him and feeds it to Thokk.<br/>With the appearance of the nightmares above,<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">ABOVE US</font>"", he yells to Thokk.<br/>He starts casting a spell.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/>Feed Thokk: Thokk's HP<b>+4 (stops bleeding until round after next hit)<br/>
</b>"
6745,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2117543&postcount=1421,2007-03-01T23:41:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He is so shocked his mind goes blank. Luckily, his instincts are honed.<br/><br/>Since he can't take the two monstrosities head on... retreat. And regroup.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Kir, to me !</font>""<br/><br/>[OOC: if possible, he will run all the way to the back of the room and the stairs. Otherwise, he will move away as far as possible and then jump downstairs (Tiriel/Rasko-like !).<br/>If that would make him land in the middle of the bats, he won't jump.<br/><br/>In any case, he will draw his sword while moving and discard his bow at the end of his turn.<br/><br/>Sorry for all the conditionals ! ]<br/><br/>Facing the beasts and awaiting their next move, he is surprised to find that he is not trembling...<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Two monsters coming my way !</font>""<br/><br/>Unfortunately his mind hasn't yet caught up with the disappearance of the riders..."
6746,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2118179&postcount=1422,2007-03-02T04:20:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>At the shouting and smoke, Lissa looks up... and sees two all-too-familiar equines.<i>Oh gods... hey wait, where's the vampires?  </i>A memory of Callos lecturing on the subject of undead surfaces.<font color=""navy"">""Watch out for mist around the doors and windows!  Vampires can turn into mist!"", </font><font color=""black"">she shouts. </font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Okay, who's looking worst wounded?  I intend to move and heal somebody."
6747,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2118196&postcount=1423,2007-03-02T04:24:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b><i>Damn bats...Why are they doing this?  Never liked em' in the tunnels, they were noisy, pooped all over, and feed things that shouldn't have existed...<br/>
<br/>
</i><font color=""blue"">""Ach, Thanks Scaley.  Half breed, I'm backin up.  Lass, can yer hold the skelies off for the time bein?""</font><br/><br/>Thokk quickly quaffs down the potion that Ss feeds to him.  He lashes out at a skeleton, destroying it, then starts retreating towards Lissa<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=897729"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Fort (1d20+10=30)</a>Waste of a crit...<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=897731"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk To Hit (1d20+9=17)</a>(Hit)<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=897732"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thokk Damage (1d10+10=19)</a>(Dead)"
6748,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2118423&postcount=1424,2007-03-02T05:26:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I'm not going anywhere dwarf - but it's not like I can ask them to wait and line up!</font>""<br/>Tiriel glances at the nightmares with unease, I<i><font color=""Navy"">'d like to help them out up there, but if I leave, then those on the ground will be in trouble.  And if their riders show up...</font></i><font color=""Navy""><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Tiriel swings her club one more time at the surrounding skeletons,<br/>
</font></font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=897757"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack/damage:  (1d20+9=26,  1d6+5=11)</a>(""dead"")<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=897759"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">cleave attack/damage:  (1d20+9=12,  1d6+5=11)</a>(miss,<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dum864m0z="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallmad.gif"" title=""Small Mad""/>stupid 3)<br/><br/>and then draws her sword and moves backward.<br/><br/>[ooc: I have no idea how far away Tiriel is from everyone else!  and I don't want the riders to be able to flank her easily if they show up soon, so maybe she'll move w/in 10' of the others?  She also has her sword in one hand and a club in the other, she's ready to drop the club as soon as something other than a skeleton shows up...& yes, amazingly, all these actions count as one round.]<font color=""Navy""><font color=""Black""><br/>
</font></font>"
6749,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2118744&postcount=1425,2007-03-02T06:41:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy sets the second potion down on the barricade for Thokk, then another, before turning to consider the new threat.  The dwarf would have to procure his own healing from there until they could reform,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Someone stay with the doors.  Those blood-drinkers are somewhere!  And dwarf, try not ta pitch back in 'til yer passable!</font>""<br/><br/>The burly orc begins moving towards the stairs.  He wasn't sure if he intended to fight them up there, but he knew they'd be fighting them somewhere, and that he'd be involved.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">If yer cut off upstairs, Ya best work on getting down somehow!</font>""<br/><br/>((OOC Set down the potion he pulled out, then pull out another and set it down to.  Move towards the nearest stairway))"
6750,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2118984&postcount=1426,2007-03-02T07:31:00,HempRope,"Kuja, I think cleaving is a full attack which means you can't draw your sword?<br/><br/>Phasm, Achkby is at 12/28 HP.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Clearing his head, Achkby eventually realizes where he is.<br/><br/><i>The bats!  Where are... wait, where am I?  How did... Hlal have mercy, they were just too much!  But they're still all over the others.  Who else can...?  No one.  Looks like it's my job.</i><br/><br/>Breaking away from Lissa's ministrations and shuffling back to the swarm, he starts in on the same little verse he's been muttering, and brings his hands together before him to burn away the rest of the bats in another burst of flame.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">[OOC]</font><br/>Achkby will aim his<i>Burning Hands</i>up and away from any allies in the bats, especially the not particularly hardy Aeroz and the injured Thokk (if he's still there).<font color=""red""><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=897891"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spell Failure (1d100=39)</a><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=897892"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Burning Hands Damage (5d4=13)</a><br/>
(Reflex Save DC 15 for half damage)<br/>
AC: 19     HP: 12/22<br/>
[/OOC]</font>"
6751,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2119039&postcount=1427,2007-03-02T07:40:00,kuja.girl,"{ooc: the SRD doesn't say if cleave is a full-round action, only that you can't attack, take a 5'-step, and then cleave... if it is a full-round action, then she won't use cleave, and will still draw her sword and move.  She's just trying to keep the skeleton's attention anyhow.}"
6752,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2119075&postcount=1428,2007-03-02T07:46:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>The necromancer growled in frustration as his spell failed to break the stone block completely. That wouldn't stop him, getting down unto his knees Callos raised up his hand, curled it into a fist, and began to slam it down on the loosest looking portions of the stone block. Looking to Fizahn and Yix as he pounded on the stone.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">There has to be some kind of switch or lever around here to open this up, go and find it, quickly!""</font>"
6753,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2120311&postcount=1429,2007-03-02T11:05:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz continues to swat at any skeletons near by, but the bleeding from the bat swarm is beginning to take its toll.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Trinark?  Lissa?  I know there are a lot more people who need healing right now, but these bats are trying to drink me dry!</font>""<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Move to closest skeleton<br/>Quarterstaff 1d20+7=16 (7 damage)"
6754,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2121417&postcount=1430,2007-03-02T14:08:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin hears the warnings of the lizardkin and Lissa, and briefly looks upstairs to see the nightmares. Several bats fly around her face, and she spends precious seconds batting them away so they won't scratch her eyes. Swearing and slapping at the bats, she backs out of the swarm, switching the club into her left hand so she won't have to drop it, and draws her shortsword with her right hand.<br/><br/>((OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=898457"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fortitude Save (1d20+3=9)</a><br/>Katrin takes a 5-foot step backwards, out of the bat swarm. She draws her sword as a move action.))"
6755,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2123349&postcount=1431,2007-03-02T23:25:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>Trinark sighs as his question remains unanswered.  Still, he could not blame Callos for being distracted,concideriong the battle all arround.  Trinark redides that he will heal Callos some, enough that he would not be in iminand danger of death should he come face to face with the nightmares.  He then makes his way over to Aeroz.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I am coming, Aeroz.</font>""<br/><br/>[Ooc: Casts<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=899040"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Cure Moderate Wounds on Callos (2d8+4=11)</a>]"
6756,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2124984&postcount=1432,2007-03-03T07:23:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Torn, Lissa looks from Aeroz to Thokk. Both are badly wounded and Trinark is over with Callos. Then she hears the drow priest calling out to Aeroz.<i>Righto then, Thokk it is.</i>Lissa ducks and weaves through the bats toward Thokk, trying not to lose her dinner in the process.<font color=""darkorange"">""Over here, Thokk! I'm under an invisibility spell,""</font><font color=""black""> she calls in her native language. </font><font color=""darkorange"">""I'm going to heal you up a bit, so for Baravar's sake don't swing at me when I touch you!""</font><font color=""black""> She touches Thokk's chest with her wand, activating it once more.</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<span class=""diceroll""><b>CLW from wand on Thokk</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>3</b>]</span>Well, that was a craptastic roll.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dum864m0z="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/>Oh well, at least it'll stop the bleeding."
6757,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2125724&postcount=1433,2007-03-03T09:53:00,Dr._Bob,"Thokk, Tiriel, Katrin, and Aeroz destroy several more skeletons before falling back to the second barricade. Other than Tiriel, each of them is bleeding from numerous small cuts. With their backs literally to the wall, they watch Achkby disperse the last of the bats with his<i>burning hands.</i><br/><br/>Lissa and the druid, who were already at the barricade, heal Thokk, who looks as pale as a ghost from all of his blood loss. The color returns to the dwarf's cheeks, but he remains uncharacteristically subdued, perhaps feeling more drained than he'd like to acknowledge.<br/><br/>On the other side of the barricade, Fizahn and Yix watch in puzzlement as Callos pounds his bare fist on the cracked flagstone to little effect. Trinark kneels next to the necromancer and gently lays his hands on his back. Callos slowly regains his sanity and stops punching the floor.<br/><br/>Lumpy runs up the stairs from the lower level, meeting Adalmar who has fallen back to the top of the stairs. Khazrael stands next to Adalmar, holding Evendur's severed head. The enigmatic sorceror holds the head as casually as one might carry a small sack of oranges.<br/><br/>The two nightmares snort and whinny, slowly walking towards the rear of the building and the staircases, filling the upper level with thick, black smoke. With every step, they leave a burning hoofprint. The flames catch quickly and begin to spread across the old, dry floorboards with alarming speed.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i> Thokk (6 + 1), Tiriel (0), Aeroz (3 + 1), and Katrin (4 + 1) each take damage. Achkby burns the last bat swarm. Thokk and Callos receive healing. Three more skeletons are destroyed (total 71).</i>"
6758,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2126454&postcount=1434,2007-03-03T12:02:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Um, if anyone has a <i>create water</i> or similar spell handy, this would be a really good time to cast it.  'Cause those nightmares are burning down the house up there.  Maybe a <i>mage hand</i> to scoop up some of that snow from outside?""</font><font color=""black"">  Lissa looks up nervously.  Can nightmares see through invisibility spells?  She has no idea- but if she goes into the smoke, that'll be kind of a moot point.  </font><font color=""navy"">""Dunno about any of you, but fighting while the upper floor is burning and crashing down around us doesn't appeal to me.""</font><font color=""black"">  Taking a deep breath to focus herself, Lissa touches her wand to Aeroz.  White light flares once more.  <i>Hope this thing lasts through the battle... it should, but with the way things have been going...</i></font><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<span class=""diceroll""><b>CLW from wand on Aeroz</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
6759,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2126695&postcount=1435,2007-03-03T12:54:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>D*mn, the wood is starting to burn. Where are the vampires ?<br/>
Could it be their way to flush us out ? If they really can't enter a place without being invited... </i></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I need help ! I can't fight those things by myself ! <br/>
Can a non-fighter prepare the horses ? The building has started to burn !! </font>""<br/>It all comes out a bit jambled, but hopefully still understandable.<br/><br/>Concentrating on the nightmares, he still senses Khazrael approaching. He turns and is about to ask him to provide magical assistance when... he sees the still dripping head.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Mielikki protect me ! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE ?</font>""<br/><br/>Feeling nauseous, he recoils from the sorcerer - now unsure where the threat lies.<br/><br/>[OOC: he backs off against the closest wall, away from Khaz and the nightmares (if possible he drags his bow with him, but he has his sword in hand). Total defense for the round.<br/><br/>I know it's a bit too dramatic, but I did mention he was firing arrows and not paying attention when Lumpy provided the quick explanation, so I feel it's appropriate. Sue me !<br/>]"
6760,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2126775&postcount=1436,2007-03-03T13:12:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardman steps aside to let Thokk pass, quickly casting an enhancement on his weapon before stepping up beside Tiriel. He feels the life-force of the world around flow into him up from the ground into his feet. Centering at his Tooth talisman, it builds up rapidly before starting to send spurts of verdant energy intermittently to his club via his arm making it throb with power and radiate a faint aura of its own.<br/><br/>For a split second, Ssathiya beholds his right hand resting on an intangible image of an oak tree. The vision fades leaving him wonder if it was just his imagination.<br/><br/>Noticing the humungous pile of bones lying tangibly at Tiriel's feet, he remarks<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">That... is a.. lot of bones</font>"" , in a flat tone devoid of humor.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/>Cast Shillelagh on club<br/>New stats: +7/2D6+3<br/>HP: 42 AC:23/22<br/>move action to block my tile in front of the door."
6761,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2127136&postcount=1437,2007-03-03T14:15:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael<br/>
<br/>
</b>Khazrael turns a stoic gaze to Adalmar and nods to the severed head. With a stern, loud tone meant for all of the fighters to hear over the din of the fight, he says, ""He helped save our lives. His body's too heavy, but I'm not about to leave his head behind for the necromancers.""<br/><br/>He keeps his eyes locked with the stout man as he speaks, the ice-blue irises shining unsettlingly. Unable to tell whether his intent is coming across, he nods quickly and dashes to prove it through action.<br/><br/>His passage leaves bloody footprints on the floor as he thumps across the loft. With a short hop, he is clinging to the wall, and a quiet incantation heralds the arrival of a brilliant lance of electricity which blazes through the air towards the demonic horses.<br/><br/>((OOC: Moving to a point on the wall where I can fire a lightning bolt through both nightmares. Damage:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=900396"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">6d6=21</a>, save DC 16))"
6762,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2127983&postcount=1438,2007-03-03T16:45:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel nods a silent affirmation to her scaled friend.<font color=""Navy""><i>But there many still standing, and the worst is still to come.</i></font>Tiriel glances over her shoulder noting that many, no,<i>all</i>of those who had joined her near the door have been injured and there are still some receiving treatment.<br/><br/>The thick smoke rolling down from the burning second floor reminds her that she needs to make a decision.  The dwarf had asked her to take care of the skeletons - the archer had said something about saddling horses.  Tiriel tightens her grip on her sword.  Leaving the building by the front door didn't sound like a good idea, not when it meant running<i>towards</i>the vampires.<br/><font color=""Navy""><i><br/>
Damn it all.  </i></font><br/><br/>Tiriel drops her club and swings at the closet skeleton, wielding her sword with both hands.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=900527"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack/damage/fire:</a>(1d20+9=22, 1d8+9=14, 1d6=2,) [hit and dead]<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=900527"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Cleave:</a>1d20+9=15, 1d8+9=13, 1d6=1)[/url] [hit and dead]<br/><br/>ooc: so I just realized that I haven't been adding in Tiriel's +2 damage bonus when she uses her longsword (feat:wpn Specialization)...doh!  With that added in she can probl'y take out skeletons just as well as with the club.  Oh and cleave does not require use of a ""full-attack."""
6763,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2128406&postcount=1439,2007-03-03T18:38:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix seeing Callos's desperate effort to open the flagstone redoubles his efforts to find any sort lever, switch, or doo-dad that will get the blasted thing open."
6764,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2129431&postcount=1440,2007-03-04T02:11:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin swears as she smells the smoke from the upper floor and sees the wooden planks start burning.<i>My bag! It'll burn, and everything inside it...</i>She runs up the stairs, dropping her club, and grabs at the Handy Haversack, hoping to get to it before the flames do.<br/><br/>((OOC: Double move action to go back upstairs, then grab the bag next round.))"
6765,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2129949&postcount=1441,2007-03-04T04:37:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>Trinark reaches Aeroz, smoak starting to obscure his view as much as the bats.<br/><br/>""Here, Aeroz, I bring healing,"" he states simply, coughing slightly on the wood smoke.<br/><br/>He lays his hands on Aeroz as he did with Callos, calling upon Elistraee to heal those that would further her cause.  He then goes in search of the next troubled soul, mindfull of the flying sparks and billowing smoke.<br/><br/>[<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=901145"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">CMW (2d8+4=15)</a>]"
6766,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2137743&postcount=1442,2007-03-05T10:56:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""blue"">""Ach are yer OK lass?  I dont like these damned bloodsuckers, and Im sure as hell Im not gonna enjoy the bigger variety!""</font><br/><br/>The dwarf seems thankful for the healing, but still slightly woozy, probally due to the blood loss.  He remains by Lissa, brandishing his sword and preparing to drive off any beasties that should get near"
6767,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2138359&postcount=1443,2007-03-05T12:58:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Achkby</b><br/><br/><i>Good, the bats are gone now, </i>Achkby sighs in relief to himself,<i>Erk! But the nightmares. </i><br/><br/>Redirecting his attention to the upper levels, he focuses on stopping the beasts from igniting any more of the building.<br/><br/><font color=""Black"">OOC:<br/>
Casting [Energy Substitution: Electricity]<i>Scorching Ray</i> on one of the Nightmares<br/>
Ray 1<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Ranged Touch Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (4d6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Ray 2<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Ranged Touch Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (4d6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
</font>"
6768,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2138552&postcount=1444,2007-03-05T13:45:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>The necromancer looked up somberly as the nightmares came into the town hall. There was nothing he could do against the flaming demon horses. Nothing at all at this point in time. All he could do was...search for a way down..<br/><br/>((Looking for some sort of switch, lever, or something.))"
6769,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2138758&postcount=1445,2007-03-05T14:26:00,HempRope,"Erk?  Good action, enfeeble next turn though.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Tiriel has the door... but Thokk and Aeroz are going against those beasts!  I need to save my spells, but... no, dammit, I can't leave them strung out.  I have to get my spells in now, before they get in the way... here we go!</i>"
6770,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2143071&postcount=1446,2007-03-06T11:23:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy stands his ground at the head of the stairs, flail balanced in a high guard against the inevitable fight,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Now's yer last chance ta get downstairs.  I ain't sticking it out all day!</font>""<br/><br/>((OOC Total defense))"
6771,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2143233&postcount=1447,2007-03-06T11:50:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz graciously accepts the healing and grabs the potions set behind them, he tucks one in his belt and hands the other to someone who looks like they need it (Lumpy, Thokk, etc)."
6772,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2144754&postcount=1448,2007-03-06T16:28:00,Dr._Bob,"The druid and Tiriel hold the doorway. Tiriel destroys another pair of skeletons. The remaining skeletons (two score or more) cluster around the two warriors. One manages to slash the lizardman's arm, opening up a long gash.<br/><br/>Lumpy, Khazrael, and Adalmar guard the top of the stairs. Katrin dashes upstairs past them and grabs her and Tiriel's gear before scrambling back down to the barricade where the others are gathered.<br/><br/>The nightmares continue their deliberate steps forward, one on each upper balcony. Khazrael strikes one with a lightning bolt from the stairs; Achkby fires scorching rays from the lower level at the second. Both nightmares scream and rear back in response. A second later, both nightmares vanish, leaving scores of burning hoofprints behind.<br/><br/>From below, you can see flames begin to burn through the upper level's floorboards as the air fills with smoke. Gathered about the cracked flagstone, the rogues keep searching for a handhold or hidden switch, to no avail.<br/><br/>It appears that the vampires are unable or unwilling to enter. The nightmares seem to have been driven away for the moment. But the upper level is in flames and the skeletons are still pressing in at the door. Stalemate. But for how long?<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Two more skeletons destroyed (total 73). One of four skeletons hits (natural 20) the lizardman for 4 points of damage.</i>"
6773,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2145541&postcount=1449,2007-03-06T19:08:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Not wanting to be caught away from the others again, he scrabbles onto the landing of the stairs, unslinging his spear as he does so. Without a moment of hesitation he pitches a flying leap off of the landing to join the others below. Having spied the activity around the flagstone, he flatly states, ""It's probably time to go. Does anyone want to grab Elthan before he burns to death?""<br/><br/>His spear digs into the mortar around the flagstone, trying to pry it free through levering action. Evendur's head hits the floor with a wet thud as he applies both hands to the task.<br/><br/>((OOC: Moving down to the first floor and drawing my spear as I do so. If there's time left in my turn, I'll attempt a strength check to lever the stone up out of the ground. Jump check to avoid damage or take nonlethal:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=905447"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">(1d20-1=15)</a>.Strength check for levering:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=905454"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20-1=13</a>))"
6774,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146296&postcount=1450,2007-03-07T01:28:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>Feeling the cut, the druid grunts in pain. Swinging the club with all his strength he manages to smash the offending skeleton at the xiphisternum. The skeleton bends its head down to peer at the bone club sticking in its body as Ssathiya brings it up smashing thru rib cage and sternum. Sending shrapnel of ribs flying, he connects with the chin and dislocates the head of the creature.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/>Hit skeleton/Dmg:(17+7/2,2+3)=<b>(24/7)</b><br/>Shillelagh stats: +7/2D6+3 {39}<br/>Entangle {30}<br/>HP:<b>38</b>AC:23/22<br/>not using bite attack:dmg reduced to 0 even if i hit."
6775,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2147240&postcount=1451,2007-03-07T05:49:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>The necromancer could feel the tears beginning to well up in his eyes as the smoke began to fill up the meeting hall. Could this get any<i>WORSE?!</i>The building was on fire now! Turning he took a silent head count of his companions and stopped...were was Elthan?<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">...Wheres Elthan?<font color=""Black"">"" He asked to those closest to him before cursing softly and stopping his search for some kind of lever or button or something. Instead he turned and ran up the stairs past Lumpy. Cursing and swearing the entire time as he looked for the unconscious sorcerer before running over to him. Still injured, Callos bent over and slung Elthan up unto his back with a grunt. <i>Man, he's a lot heavier then he looks!</i> He thought to himself as he began to slowly and painstakingly carry him down towards the bottom floor.</font></font>"
6776,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2153703&postcount=1452,2007-03-08T09:09:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""black"">A few wisps of smoke curl around Lissa's invisible form, making her partially visible for a moment.  Coughing and swearing can clearly be heard.  </font><font color=""navy"">""Here you go again, Thokk.""  </font><font color=""black""><i>How in the Nine Hells are we going to get out of this one?</i></font><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<span class=""diceroll""><b>CLW from wand on Thokk</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
6777,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2155011&postcount=1453,2007-03-08T12:40:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel continues to guard the gap in the barricade from the advancing skeletons.  She swears as she misses what she had thought was an easy mark.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">So are we going to make a break for it, or try to put the fire out?  Because it's starting to get a little toasty in here!</font>""<br/><br/>[<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=908740"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Rolled at 13 to hit</a>]"
6778,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2155151&postcount=1454,2007-03-08T13:02:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin drops Tiriel's pack at her feet and slings her own one over her back with enough speed that it catches at the fabric of her cloak and yanks the hood off.<i>Damn, damn, damn... How are we ever going to get out of this alive? It was bad enough when the building wasn't burning down around our ears...</i>Katrin takes a few seconds to pick up her dropped club so she can rejoin the fight.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>Aldamar and Khazrael will notice that Katrin has black hair held back in a ponytail, green eyes, and a scar across one cheekbone and the side of her nose."
6779,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2156357&postcount=1455,2007-03-08T15:59:00,Dr._Bob,"As if responding to some invisible signal, the skeletons at the front doorway retreat, still struggling against the druid's entangling vines, leaving Tiriel and the druid in control of the entrance.<br/><br/>Over their heads, the upper level is on fire, the old pine floorboards burning enthusiastically. The flames haven't reached the staircases yet, but on the lower level, the horses are neighing and rearing back on their hind legs in alarm, the whites of their eyes showing.<br/><br/>Most of the party is gathered behind the second set of barricades, near the cracked flagstone. Khazrael leaps off the stairs, landing beside them with the paladin's head in one hand. Dropping the head to the floor, he tries to pry up the stone with his spear, to no avail.<br/><br/>Callos half-carries/half-drags Elthan's unconscious body down to the lower level, followed by Katrin, carrying her and Tiriel's gear.<br/><br/>Smoke fills the air, causing your eyes to water and your throats to itch. Fortunately, the smoke is more dense up above than down on the lower level, but it is only a matter of time before the entire upper level goes up in flames.<br/><br/>As the skeletons withdraw, the sounds of combat are replaces by the crackle of burning floorboards and the screaming of the frightned horses.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>You have earned a respite from the undead assault. You have 10 rounds to heal or regroup.</i>"
6780,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2156542&postcount=1456,2007-03-08T16:24:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""Hrmph! At least they started a funeral pyre for us!""<br/><br/>With that, he lifts and tosses Evendur's head into the flames.<br/><br/>""Feel free to use my spear as a prybar. I'm going to keep an eye on things outside.""<br/><br/>He leaves the spear half-stuck in the mortar, letting it slowly tip over as he scrabbles up the wall, shoves his boot through a window, and slips through it to the outer wall, seemingly heedless of the flames.<br/><br/>Once outside, he creeps to the top of the roof and his sharp eyes peer out into the frigid darkness.<br/><br/>((OOC, move action to lift the head, action to toss it, move to get to the window, action to boot it out, double move action to get onto the roof and make a spot check, standard action to make a search check. Total 4 rounds.<br/><br/>Spot Check:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=909087"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20=3</a><br/><br/>Search Check:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=909096"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=4</a><br/>assesment: bull**** rolls<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" o6njdthgx="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious""/>))"
6781,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2156849&postcount=1457,2007-03-08T17:10:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>The man coughed as the smoke continued to billow into the room from the slowly spreading fire in the front of the room. At least the skeletons were falling back, they'd have a chance to recopurate that is. And there were a couple of very important matters that needed to be settled up and settled up quick.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Alright...it looks like we have some time here...Lissa, Trinark, er...druid. Doesn't matter. One of you needs to get Elthan up and running again, at this point I don't think it really matters what he did as long as he can help us now. We can sort out that mess if there IS a latter. Lumpy or Thokk...we <i>need</i> to know what is on the otherside of this rock. Think you can lever it up?""</font>"
6782,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2158529&postcount=1458,2007-03-09T04:27:00,runehawk,"<b>'Rasko', Lizardkin Druid<br/>
<br/>
</b>Ssathiya studies the flames licking the upper level. For a moment he is annoyed that he couldn't summon a water elemental to extinguish the flames.<br/><br/>Then he looks up with a puzzled expression on his face. He DID have a spell memorised that created water for filling their skins daily. He generally limited it to a slow trickle filling one skin at a time until they had as much as they needed. He gaped looking at the fire wondering if he could alter the spell and make it produce as much sa he could at a single time.<br/><br/>Shaking himself out of his stupor, he commences casting the orison. He sings out the words but visualises it differently and makes the motions of a rain dance.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/>Cast create water over the fire as wide an area as possible<br/>Shillelagh stats: +7/2D6+3 {38}<br/>Entangle {29}<br/>HP:<b>38</b>AC:23/22"
6783,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2161426&postcount=1459,2007-03-09T12:21:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel turns around at Callos' words, ""<font color=""Blue"">You can't be serious!  That man just killed Evendur.  The last thing I want is him standing behind me.</font>""  Tiriel walks back toward the horses and attempts to calm them down enough to keep them from bolting.<br/><br/><u>round 1:</u>move,<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=910427"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">handle animal:  (1d20+10=28)</a><br/><br/>[ooc: me think's Tiriel has the highest str score - she'll try to break one the stone next round unless someone else does something!]"
6784,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2161633&postcount=1460,2007-03-09T12:50:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix gives up his searching and moves away from the flagstone, so that it might be smashed."
6785,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2162515&postcount=1461,2007-03-09T14:51:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizhan looks at the flagstone and scratches his head.  He glances at the nearby walls and then back at the flagstone.<font color=""Blue"">""Open Sesame?  Right.  I'm stumped.""  <i><font color=""Black"">Hang on!  Maybe the lever is below a different flagstone.  </font></i><font color=""Black"">Fizahn moves to the closest flagstone and begins to attempt to pry it up.  <font color=""Orange"">""Oh gods!  Thokk, when this is done, I'm going to lift more weights than...  Something weight related.  I don't know.  I haven't really used any weight analogies ever.""</font></font></font>"
6786,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2162530&postcount=1462,2007-03-09T14:53:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">If that sorcerer is on his feet again before this fight is over, I'm taking him off them permanently.</font>""<br/><br/>Lumpy hauls back down the stairs, vaulting the bannister about halfway down to thud heavily against the flagstones.  Scowling, he makes his way over the stone panel the others are gathered around.  Without preamble he grabs Khazrael's spear, applying all the force his warped physique could lend him.<br/><br/>((<span class=""diceroll""><b>STR check</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>))"
6787,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2162774&postcount=1463,2007-03-09T15:36:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>The sorcerer is bounding away - leaving an Adalmar who feels like a fool.<font color=""Blue""><i>I don't understand. Just too much...</i></font>Overhearing the people gathered around the stone -<font color=""Blue""><i>Why are they trying to break it ?</i></font>- he finally gets to understand that it was the inconscious half-elf that was responsible for the savage beheading.<br/><br/>Turning to face the flames, he takes off his cloak. Pulling a waterskin from his backpack, he uncorks it and starts to pour its content over the cloak. He keeps some water for his face and hair. Once done, he runs to the fire, swiftly throws his cloak to the ground, stepping on it if needed and so smothers the dancing flames. He slowly progresses along the second level, though he knows it won't be enough to stop the fiercest flames. Still, he's buying some time for the others to prepare an orderly escape.<br/><br/>[OOC: that should account for my previous round, and for the one to come too. ]"
6788,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2163072&postcount=1464,2007-03-09T16:42:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>After calming the horses Tiriel walks over and retrieves her armorer tools.  She selects a large mallet from her bag and watches as Lumpy tries to move the flagstone.  She waves her mallet in the general direction of the stone indicating that she's going to try something.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">I don't know why everyone's so bloody fascinated with this rock, but it's going to move, <i>now</i>.</font>""<br/><br/>Tiriel aims the head of her mallet at the center of the stone and swings, centering her strike on the crack Callos had made earlier.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=910769"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">STR check: (1d20+5=24)</a><br/><i>Round 2?</i><br/><br/>[ooc: omg - of course I roll high against an immobile object! I'm assuming that Lumpy's check didn't do much :(<br/>Also, I don't know if it's possible, but Tiriel would probably use both hands on that hit which adds anther 2...]"
6789,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2163073&postcount=1465,2007-03-09T16:42:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman and Adalmar do their best to douse the growing inferno, but for every square foot of flame doused, three more square feet of antique wooden planking catches fire. The heat and smoke make being on the second level almost unbearable.<br/><br/>Even down below on the first floor, almost everyone is beginning to cough and choke from the smoke. Everyone crouches down to try to take advantage of the clearer air by the floor.<br/><br/>Lumpy takes a turn trying to pry up the cracked flagstone, but the large square refuses to budge.<br/><br/>Tiriel steps forward, deciding to smash the stone rather than pry it open. The stone shatters, revealing a vertical shaft leading down into darkness.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Khazrael scuttles out a window onto the roof, gratefully inhaling deep breaths of icy cold, fresh air. His eyes continue watering from the irritating soot for several seconds, and he blinks rapidly to clear his vision.<br/><br/>When it does so, he sees two men staring back at him. Like him, they are clinging to the steeply pitched roof by their hands and feet, like human spiders.<br/><br/>As one, they smile, revealing wickedly sharp teeth. ""I like your feathers."" one says softly.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Khazrael needs to roll for initiative ...</i>"
6790,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2163296&postcount=1466,2007-03-09T17:44:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">Lumpy you'll do no such thing! If we need his help then so help me we'll get it, and if you try and kill him I'll pluck your eyes out in your sleep!<font color=""Black"">"" Callos growled out bluntly as he lifted Elthan up to his shoulder once more and approached the hole. He didn't want it to dissolve to something like this, blunt threats, but if thats what was needed then so be it. Elthan might have the magic they needed by the end of this and he wouldn't let Lumpy kill him for something that might only be a misunderstanding. Looking down into the vertical shaft he paused, something about the hole filled him with dread at the moment but there was no helping it. Lowering himself down so his legs were dangling on the edge, he took a moment to look around. ""<font color=""Blue"">I'll go first. If theres something wrong or bad down there, then you'll be the first to know, trust me.<font color=""Black"">"" <br/>
<br/>
Without another thought he slipped off of the edge and into the hole with Elthan over one shoulder. In the very back of his mind it occurred to him that perhaps it would have been better if he had put Elthan in first and stood on his back through the fall to cushion it but it was gone as soon as he thought of using a sorcerer as a tobgain.<br/>
</font></font></font></font>"
6791,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2163656&postcount=1467,2007-03-09T20:03:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/>The Druid had been standing next to Tiriel aiding her. But when he sees the necromancer move he grabs Callos just as he is about to fall in.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Not Wise</font>"", he comments, emphasising each word, with a frown. The smoke causes him to cough and wipe his face.<br/>He explains with hand motions. One hand falling..falling...falling before going SPLAT on the palm of the other.<br/><br/>The meaning couldn't be clearer.<br/><i><br/>
We need someone who can fly. <br/>
<br/>
</i>His thought does not miss the telepathic attention of Yix.<br/><br/>He also looks like he's noticed something suddenly.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Is a </font><font color=""Red"">packmate</font><font color=""Blue"">missing</font>?""<br/><br/>OOC:<br/>Not sure if I can react in the nick of time so if i need to roll init:15 +2<br/>Shillelagh stats: +7/2D6+3 {37}<br/>Entangle {28}<br/>HP:<b>38</b>AC:23/22"
6792,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2163939&postcount=1468,2007-03-10T00:01:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn also grabs Callos as he tries to jump.<font color=""Blue"">""Yeah.  I agree with the druid.  You'll probably go in the middle.  We need someone with my expertise to go first.  Plus, you practically blew yourself up recently.""  <font color=""Black"">Fizahn reaches into his pack and pulls out his everburning torch.  He spends another second rummaging in his pack and then frowns.  <font color=""Blue"">""Can anyone lend me some rope?""</font></font></font>"
6793,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2164005&postcount=1469,2007-03-10T00:52:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin sheathes her sword and approaches the pit as well.<font color=""Blue"">""I'll go second... I might as well do something useful. Oh, and I should have rope in here somewhere..."" <font color=""Black"">She opens her Handy Haversack, and her silk rope is right on top. She hands it to Fizahn, then takes out her own everburning torch, which was right under the rope. </font></font>"
6794,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2164143&postcount=1470,2007-03-10T02:04:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/>The dwarf gasps as he is healed, and then thankfully turns to Lissa<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Ach, thankee lass, that was sorely needed""</font><br/><br/>He goes over to the horses, attempting to calm them down and sooth them.  He calls over the shoulder to the group<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""A hole in the wall be great, but how in the blazes are we gonna get the animals out o here?""</font>"
6795,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2164280&postcount=1471,2007-03-10T03:06:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel barely has time to congratulate herself for a job well done before the crazy wizard makes his little speech and then jumps into the hole, dragging the unconscious murderer with him.  Without a second thought, Tiriel reaches out, catching his hand as he starts to fall.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">That was <i>really</i> stupid.</font>""  Tiriel says as she hauls him and Elthan out of the hole.  ""<font color=""Navy"">Why are all the mages going crazy today?  I don't even like you, but the last thing we need is more rash actions and sacrifices!""<font color=""Black""><br/>
<br/>
[ooc: sorry callos, I ruined your suicidal post.]<br/>
</font></font>"
6796,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2164655&postcount=1472,2007-03-10T04:46:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix tries his best to scurry into the hole before it becomes crowded by people climbing down on the rope.  He flaps his wings to being a slow descent to the bottom, and begins focusing all his senses on the dark in front of him, trying to figure out what, if anything, is ahead.<br/><br/><br/>((Yay blindsense!)"
6797,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2165499&postcount=1473,2007-03-10T08:34:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>((OOC: Initiative:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=911545"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=8</a>))<br/><br/>Khazrael is startled, but not overly intimidated by the presence of the duo atop the roof. His eyes immediately dart around, looking for an area of the roof that the flames have weakened.<br/><br/>((OOC: If any part of the roof is weakened due to the flames, Khazrael will dive straight through it, otherwise he'll be taking a double move to get back inside through the window.))"
6798,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2165791&postcount=1474,2007-03-10T09:22:00,runehawk,"<b>'Raskoruran' , Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>Once Callos was secure in the hands of others. He leaves him to be admonished by his packleader and trudges off to the cart.<br/><br/>Picking up his huge sack of food, he slings it over his back and returns to await beside the hole. Yix had dived in already. Trinark had told him how they had used Yix as a scout to rescue him from the drow back in Teflamn.<br/><br/>At<u>Tiriel</u>'s prompting he transfers the rations to another bag. Seeing that it is strangely devoid of weight, he deduces it is magical and looks nonplussed.He accepts his sling & bulletpouch from whoever picked it up and waits patiently for Yix...<br/><br/>... until he looks up to see  Adalmar coming down alone.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Where's Feathers ?</font>"", he asks aloud, snapping his head in both directions.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<br/>Transfer 100lbs to Tiriel's Bag of holding.<br/>lemme know when you note in yr sheet."
6799,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2166006&postcount=1475,2007-03-10T09:58:00,kuja.girl,{ooc: Shove everything in Tiriel's bag of holding - it's nearby on the ground and Ss' can assume she'd indicate it to him if he doesn't know to use it already. It can carry about 210 more pounds of material :) which should be enough.}
6800,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2167821&postcount=1476,2007-03-10T16:15:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I'm not going crazy,</font>"" coughs Achkby suddenly from someone's elbow, ""<font color=""blue"">Just because -- wait, Yix!  Damn.</font>""<br/><br/>As his curses trail off into another fit of coughing, the halfling turns his watery eyes to work scouring the building for an alternative to diving into a jagged, pitch-black hole.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Lissa, if you have anything left in that wand...</font>"" he suggests.<br/><br/>[OOC]Mostly just checking in, I'm not doing anything until I hear from the others.  I figure one or two rounds of movement, then nothing much.[/OOC]"
6801,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2169904&postcount=1477,2007-03-11T06:26:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Giving Thokk another zap from the wand for good measure- it takes a lot of damage before Thokk will actually admit to being hurt- Lissa works her way over to the Hole, coughing on smoke.<font color=""navy"">""Ack, stupid smoke!  I'm on it, Achkby.  If anyone needs rope or a grappling hook, let me know, I've got some in my pack.""</font><font color=""black"">  She touches the wand to Achkby's shoulder, calling forth its energy yet again.  </font><font color=""navy"">""Damned if I know how we're going to get the horses out of here.  Anybody got a spell to, I dunno, shrink them or something?""</font><br/><br/>OOC: OK, here we have last round and this round.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>CLW on Thokk, again</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>CLW on Achkby</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
6802,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2171242&postcount=1478,2007-03-11T11:31:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Fizahn--I could probably tie these two ropes together securely, but I don't know any specific knots that would work. Do you know any secure knots for tying two ropes together?""<font color=""Black""><br/>
<br/>
((OOC: Katrin doesn't have any ranks in Use Rope, although she does have a +3 Dex bonus and a +2 circumstance bonus because her rope is silk. I'm pretty sure the DC for splicing two ropes together is 15.))<br/>
</font></font>"
6803,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2172377&postcount=1479,2007-03-11T15:31:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel grabs Callos and Elthan, one in each hand, not even bothering to disguise her incredible strength. Shaking her head, she places each gently back down on the flagstones.<br/><br/>With a nod of his head, Yix dives down into the blackness, his wings spread wide as he spirals downward. The others gather around the 5 ft x 5 ft opening, watching as he disappears into the blackness.<br/><br/>Adalmar is especially surprised to see the secret shaft below the flagstone. Having grown up in this village, he had probably walked over this very spot dozens of times, never suspecting there was anything beneath.<br/><br/>Lissa stuffs a tenday's worth of rations into her haversack, while Katrin pulls out some rope and starts trying to splice the ends together.<br/><br/>Everyone's eyes are watering and their throats burning. The lizardman's nictitating membrane reflexively slide over his eyes. The druid peers up towards the second level, looking for the newcomer with the feathers in his hair. Everyone else is down by the shaft. Where is the mysterious sorceror?<br/><br/>A startlingly loud<i>CRASH!</i>causes everyone's gaze to shoot upward. As if in slow motion, you see Khazrael's body plunge through the roof though an area weakened by the rising flames.<br/><br/>The feather-headed sorceror tumbles toward the flagstones below, surrounded by a nimbus of shattered slate, splintered wood, and a shower of sparks ..."
6804,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2172829&postcount=1480,2007-03-11T17:15:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>Tiriel had been in the process of putting away her hammer when a loud noise startled her into dropping it, barely missing her foot.  She looks up in time to see ""feathers"" come crashing through the roof.<br/><br/>For a moment she just watches indifferently as Khazrael's body tumbles through the air, sparks, smoke, and slate hanging like a nimbus around him...<br/>But the moment passes and instincts take over.<br/>With an explosion of movement Tiriel leaps towards the falling man, her wings unfolding as she shatters the palling that had been them.<br/><br/><i>double move action, 120' (fly) in an attempt to catch Khaz before he hits the ground.  </i>"
6805,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2173027&postcount=1481,2007-03-11T18:13:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix manages to come out of the hole in the floor, pausing a moment to catch before communicating what he had found.<font color=""Blue"">""It is a very very long way down, somewhere around 100 or so feet, and at the bottom is water. I don't know how deep the water is though..."" <br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">((im guessing this will take a round or 2))</font><br/>
</font>"
6806,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2173549&postcount=1482,2007-03-11T22:20:00,runehawk,"<b>'Raskoruran', Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/><i>WINGS!!..We were never told pinkskins had WINGS!</i><br/><br/>His discussions with Linda and one of the Elthans had never indicated there should be either. The alarm was replaced by awe as Ssathiya beheld the radiance of Tiriel's true form.<br/><br/><i>This female has been my packmate for over a season.<br/>
<br/>
Her scent is like the others. Not the musk of the scarred slayer or the smell of Trinark and his kin.... I never knew </i><br/><br/>But all thoughts vanished as she turned back to them and he saw the grace of  her form in the air. She was like something beyond the Green yet shaped with great care by it.<br/><br/>The emotions she evoked reminded him of his youth, ...of days, when his surroundings filled him with wonder. Lazily floating on the river, the sounds of crickets on the banks welcoming the coming night as the golden red colours of the sunset dimmed, dulling the glitter of the river surface. The clear skies promising a good night of hunting. And the river lapping gently against his sides. Days like that were gifts from Semuanya. Days in which there would be bounty of moments in which there would be no doubt that a vast, intricate Balance existed and a place in that Balance existed in turn for Semuanya's children.<br/><br/>Ssathiya remembered his delight as he had swung his neck backward submerging beneath the surface drowning out all noise of the crickets and swimming for the sheer delight of it. He had chased the light in the water as if he could catch the gold and the red rays before they fled the river and the coming night.<br/><br/>He shakes his head returning to the present.<br/><br/><i>WHAT?!?</i><br/><br/>He mentally exclaimed as he examined his thoughts. He had grown fond of his companions. Yet while he could appreciate their form and skill and admire their substance, he had never found any of them awe-inspiringly beautiful.<br/><br/>He was puzzled and confused and this only meant that he was no longer looking directly at Tiriel and frowning to himself.<br/><br/>Turning to listen to Yix, he catches sight of Trinark also watching Tiriel with an expression of mild pleasant surprise. His eyes dart to look at Ssathiya and eyebrow arches up as if to say 'Well, how about that?' and he takes on a bemused expression at Ssathiya's frustration."
6807,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2176534&postcount=1483,2007-03-12T12:13:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">If you don't like me then DON'T SAVE ME!<font color=""Black"">"" He snarled back vehemently as he spun around. It certainly hadn't felt like a rescue to him and it most certainly hadn't been wanted. Leaving Elthan on the ground beside him, he hardly batted an eye lash as she went full on celestial brillance even as she went diving towards the falling man. Why would it startle him? He had already seen it after all. Multiple times in some occasions. <br/>
<br/>
But the revelation of water being at the bottom of the shaft was what made him angry. WHY WOULD SOMEONE HIDE A WELL?! Instead he turned coldly towards Lissa and Trinark.<br/>
<br/>
""<font color=""Blue"">If your able to then put a light spell unto a rock and throw it into the hole. YIX, MOVE TO THE SIDE AND WATCH FOR A GLOWING ROCK! IF ONE COMES DOWN THEN TRY TO ESTIMATE HOW DEEP THE WATER IS, ALRIGHT?""</font><br/>
</font></font>"
6808,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2176618&postcount=1484,2007-03-12T12:34:00,Dr._Bob,"Callos seems irritated more than surprised when Tiriel launches herself into the air, unfurling a pair of radiantly white wings. Most everyone else, however, watches mouth agape as she streaks upward, catching Khazrael in midair.<br/><br/>Holding the sorceror in her arms, Tiriel slowly returns back to the floor, her wings flapping majestically as she does so. She sets the man on the ground, then folds her wings behind her back, the illusion that had disguised them broken for the time being.<br/><br/>Khazrael appears even more ashen than usual. A pair of punctures across his jugular vein show where the vampire spawn on the roof tried to drain his blood. He is conscious but sluggish.<br/><br/>The meeting house continues to fill with smoke. With a groan, the second level above the doorway begins to sag as its supporting timbers start to give way. If you are going to make a break for it out the main entrance with the horses, you will have to act quickly.<br/><br/>When Yix re-appears and delivers his report, he offers a possible alternative means of escape ... or is it a dead end?<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Khazrael takes 1d4 CON damage ... go ahead and roll for it.</i>"
6809,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2176774&postcount=1485,2007-03-12T13:09:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>The moment Tiriel catches him, he weakly flails against her, perhaps thinking himself to be caught once again in the vampires' grip. As she sets him down, he stumbles away, muttering some particularly vile curses in Abyssal.<br/><br/>He casts off his scarf and short jacket, as both items are soaked with blood and badly burned. His hand clutches his bleeding throat and he staggers toward the horses, eying the yawning pit warily.<br/><br/>""It's time to go. Get your things and get to the hole. I'll cast my climbing spell on those of us strong enough to carry others.""<br/><br/><i>What the hell is she?</i><br/><br/>((Round 1: Approach my horse and toss its saddlebags down the pit.<br/>Round 2: Cast spider climb on Tiriel<br/>Round 3: Cast spider climb on Lumpy<br/><br/>Of course if someone protests, I'll stop what I'm doing. If the horse won't let me get my stuff, I'll leave it behind. I guess Tiriel or Lumpy can carry Elthan, I can carry Fizahn or Lissa. Anyone else able to cast this spell or carry someone if I cast it on them?<br/><br/>Con Drain:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=914472"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d4=4</a><i>oh damn it</i>.<br/><br/>New max HP: 11))"
6810,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2179827&postcount=1486,2007-03-13T07:05:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Thanks!</font>"" rasps Achkby to Lissa.  Though some of his cuts still drip blood, most have scarred over, and he seems content to endure the small pains that accompany them.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Was the water moving, Yix?</font>"" Achkby asks urgently as his small friend returns.  ""<font color=""blue"">This is important!  Was the water moving?</font>""<br/><br/>His interest in the answer, however, does not match the intensity of the question.  When the roof appears to begin its collapse, Achkby dives to the ground, covering his head with both hands, and doesn't look up until he distinguishes Tiriel's soft glow from the light of the cascading fire.  He watches from his knees, slack-jawed in amazement, as the angelic woman soars to catch the falling sorcerer.<br/><br/><i>What the <b>----</b>?</i><br/><br/>Callos' shout brings Achkby back to his senses, and the small sorcerer scrabbles about on the ground until he seizes a piece of shattered flagstone.  He hisses and spits a glowing glob of saliva onto the shale, which spreads to cover the entire rock with a warm light.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Here,</font>"" he says tersely, forcing the fragment into Yix's small foreclaws, ''<font color=""blue"">Go, quickly! But don't drop this.</font>""<br/><br/>Standing and moving closer to the edge of the tunnel, Achkby repeats the hiss, but instead of spitting, claps his hands, and four spheres of pure light spring into existence before them.  They hover for a moment, and then plunge down the corridor.<br/><br/>[OOC]<i>Light</i>and<i>Dancing Lights</i>.  With the latter, I'm hoping he'll see anything interesting on the way down, and also be able to see a ways into the water.  It should extend 160 ft. down.  This takes two rounds, I guess?  Whatever.[/OOC]"
6811,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2180456&postcount=1487,2007-03-13T08:54:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix quickly takes the stone/fragement from Achkby, and once again dissapears down the hole, using the light to help in his observations."
6812,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2181607&postcount=1488,2007-03-13T12:33:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Not even cynical Lumpy can disguise his incredulity as his suspicions about Tiriel are confirmed.  But as always, he quickly suppresses the reaction, pushing onwards towards the matter at hand,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Wait, so who decided jumping into the mysterious hole was a good idea?  We got all our horses and most'a our supplies up here, a handful of skeletons and corpsemen and maybe an injured demon horse or two blocking our escape.  Don't make sense ta jump down what could be a damned wellshaft when we're on the home stretch.</font>""<br/><br/>He shifts a little ducking his head  further against the propogating smoke,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I ain't about ta leave the animals ta die niether.  This ain't their fault, and that ain't right.</font>"""
6813,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2181773&postcount=1489,2007-03-13T13:12:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael<br/>
<br/>
</b>He turns his now sunken eyes to Lumpy and spits, ""If you care about the stupid beasts, cut 'em loose! We don't have long before we're smoked out, and I for one don't want to fight three vampires in this sort of shape!""<br/><br/>His words are like smoking acid, and a terrible anger and shame lurks behind his eyes. He stops for a moment before looking back at the screaming pack animals, and a shaking hand  gingerly slips a dagger from his belt.<br/><br/>He stumbles, and his tone becomes far weaker. ""Just...just help me. Please, there isn't time to argue."""
6814,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2181954&postcount=1490,2007-03-13T13:51:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Noticing the stares of her traveling companions, Tiriel just gives a little shrug and says, ""<font color=""Navy"">Later.</font>""  Then she turns back to Khazrael, who she notices, is visibly rattled and wounded.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Three Vampires - so that's where the two riders went... that's not good odds.</font>""<br/>She looks at the hole she'd opened up earlier with distaste, ""<font color=""Navy"">We don't have much time, we need to decide whether we leave on horseback or if we take our chances in the dark.  The horses can be cut loose if needed.  I can also try to distract the vampires when we decide to leave, whichever way that may be.<font color=""Black"">""  She falls silent for a moment and when she next speaks it's in a far more serious tone.</font><br/>
</font><font color=""Navy"">""We need to do what we can to make sure that a message gets to the Iron Lord.</font><font color=""Navy"">  I, I didn't want to do this earlier, but there's a good chance that I can out pace them in the air.  I can take one other person with me, but that's all.  I'm sorry.</font>""<br/><br/>[ooc: time to make a vote in the ooc thread.  If you can't manage an IC post, then just tell us what your character wants, or if they don't care, tell us that.]"
6815,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2182074&postcount=1491,2007-03-13T14:13:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">Hmph, this isn't as much of a problem as one may think. We need to decide whos going were and how, right? This is easy, those most able to survive an underwater journey can descend down the shaft, I'll travel with Tiriel if she decides to take flight since I may be able to pull off one more trick on the blood suckers, and...well I can hide seven of you for six hours in an undetectable space. Just pick a spot were you think you can come down from without being seen and I'll set it up.<font color=""Black"">"" Callos volunteered as he brushed the dirt off of his robes and stretched slowly. Pulling a length of rope out from his back and holding his spellbook in his other hand. Part of him exclaimed that he should probably join the other people in the extradimensional space but he knew better. Even with the six hours he wouldn't be back up to full fighting capacity by the time the space collasped. Probably wouldn't even be able to contribute much more and any idea of swimming was quite easily suicidal to him. He would have to leave behind his pack and everything to lighten the load as much as possible but that wasn't as much of a problem anyway. <br/>
<br/>
At least they'd be able to find the paper he had written and understand some things about him if he did die that way. And if not then it certainly wouldn't be bad to leave his gear with people who could possibly return it to him if they met again. In any case his only other option was to simply stay in the building which was not going to happen.<br/>
</font></font>"
6816,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2182178&postcount=1492,2007-03-13T14:34:00,Dr._Bob,"Adalmar slings his bow over one shoulder and tightens the straps on his backpack.<br/><br/>""If we split up, we will need a place to rendezvous. Twenty miles north of here lie the ruins of a great city. The elders say that it was once Shandaular, capital of the Nar realm of Ashanath.<br/><br/>""The ruins lie on the shores of Lake Ashane, and there are many places within the ruins to hide.<br/><br/>""If we could meet up there, perhaps we could find a way to cross the Lake to warn the Iron Lord in Immilmar ...""<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Achkby's lights illuminate the vertical, rough hewn stone shaft. Toward the bottom, the shaft appears to open up into a large chamber. The floor of the chamber is covered in water. You can see yourselves looking down from above in the light's reflection off of the water's surface.<br/><br/>A subtle rippling in the reflection reveals that the water does appear to be moving gently toward the east."
6817,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2182350&postcount=1493,2007-03-13T15:05:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby's lights plunge down into the water as he tries to help Yix gauge its depths.<br/><br/>Over his shoulder, he snaps, ""<font color=""blue"">Dammit, Callos, stop with this scholarly verbal prancing and give us the details.  What the hell is this ""one more trick?""  It'd better be some pretty good stuff to make me believe it'd be more useful to her than Lumpy's strength or all the spells I've got left.</font>"""
6818,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2182501&postcount=1494,2007-03-13T15:26:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Actually, I don't think I could carry Lumpy very far.  Probably not Thokk either.  Not unless you guys want to leave your armor...</font>"""
6819,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2182635&postcount=1495,2007-03-13T15:50:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy's tone is more even more brusque than usual,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I'd rather walk.</font>"""
6820,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2182839&postcount=1496,2007-03-13T16:27:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""black"">Lissa looks down into the hole rather dubiously, then up at Tiriel. </font><font color=""navy"">""Well, which of us so-called 'short folk' would you like to take with you, Tiriel? I'm game to try flying.""</font><font color=""black""> She eyes Tiriel's magnificent, very large white wings. </font><font color=""navy"">""Don't take this the wrong way, but I've shot really huge flying critters before, and one shot through the wing can make even a hippogriff crash-land. If I ride along, I might be able to heal any vampire arrows before that happens.""</font><font color=""black""> The gnome hefts her crossbow, silver-inlaid runes glinting in the firelight. </font><font color=""navy"">""And if they think to chase us on nightmare-back, I'll be more than happy to shoot 'em!""</font>"
6821,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2183610&postcount=1497,2007-03-13T20:35:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>[summing up the post that did not go through]<br/><br/>He had had to retreat from the now uncontrollable brazier, his hair and eyebrows singed.<br/>At the lizardman's question, he shrugged. He had lost sight of the sorcerer, who was scuttling all over the walls.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Joining the group, he considered incredulously the dark shaft.<font color=""Blue""><i>Now what is</i> that <i>?</i></font><br/><br/>A crash above, the sound of wings unfolding and suddenly a heavenly vision. Mouth open, he fell to one knee, supporting himself with his bow.<font color=""Blue""><i>A messenger of the gods...</i></font><br/>His eyes shone with veneration.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">This shaft... I remember, from when I was little, stories of grandiose cities that used to span this land and of the treasures they still held. I wish this would be the entrance to one of those secret places... but there is no chance of that happening here in Kront.</font>""<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>No chance ? And angels don't exist, right ?</i></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I agree with...</font>"" He gestures vaguely in Lumpy's direction, too tired to remember his name. ""<font color=""Blue"">Though I can't say I am optimistic, given what they can <i>do</i>.</font>"" It is obvious he is referring to Khazrael.<br/><br/>He looks dejected for a moment, then he remembers himself, and tries to show resolve on his face instead.<br/><br/>He has trouble looking Tiriel in the eye - that is, even more so than before.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Are you sure you can outpace those monsters ? They were incredibly fast !</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">And hiding will only work if most of us create a diversion...</font>"""
6822,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2184148&postcount=1498,2007-03-14T02:09:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I don't know about you people, but I think the shaft works out a lot better  and besides, we do happen to be in a BURNING BUILDING!  We need to get out of here quickly or enjoy being roasted.</font>""<br/><br/>Aeroz grabs his backpack and slings it over his shoulder.  He pulls off one of Prozen's signet rings and gives it to Tiriel.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Tiriel, if you are planning on fighting your way out of here, take this.  The guy who blackmailed me into tracking you down gave it to me.  If there are any associates of his in the area, this should allow you to access them.  Don't lose it.</font>"""
6823,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2187192&postcount=1499,2007-03-14T10:53:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">Ach, I dont know about the rest of yers, but Im perfectly game for venturing into the tunnel.  Im fine goin first, tis but darkness after all, nothing that goes bump in the night, they are out <i>there</i>.  And if they do go bump...</font>At this the dwarf smiles and raises his sword<font color=""blue"">Then we sure as hell will bump back...</font>"
6824,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2187610&postcount=1500,2007-03-14T12:06:00,Dr._Bob,"The dancing lights plunge under the surface of the water, creating interesting refractions that dance along the cistern's floor. Although the parallax makes it difficult to judge exactly, the water seems to be maybe three or four feet deep at the most. The lights also illuminate a number of white fish that swim lazily about, ignoring the glowing spheres.<br/><br/>Above, the air is getting increasingly difficult to breathe and to see through. All of you are crouching now, trying to find the relatively clearer air at floor level."
6825,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2187814&postcount=1501,2007-03-14T12:43:00,Koji,"Khazrael<br/><br/>Choking on the thick air, he gives up on getting anything from his horse and simply cuts it loose before scuttling back to the mouth of the pit. Raspy words string themselves together and his hand comes to rest on Thokk's arm. Magic surges through the dwarf and he suddenly feels an odd shift in his physical form, the prospect of climbing down the pit suddenly becomes a much more viable one.<br/><br/>""Carry someone.""<br/><br/>((OOC: Abandoning my earlier idea and using 2 turns to untie or cut free my horse, then cast spider climb on Thokk.<br/><br/>edit: seeing that there is a secure rope, Khazrael will simply skitter down the hole. I keep changing it.))"
6826,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2188009&postcount=1502,2007-03-14T13:19:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel notes the water depth before speaking.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">It looks like the water level isn't too high down there.  And if the water's moving - the Vampires won't like it, right Callos? I'd rather not split up until we need to - and I don't think we'd be able to take them right now in a fight, we've too many wounded.</font><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I'm going to help Khazrael cut the horses free - they shouldn't be left here and the might provide a distraction.</font>""<br/><br/>Tiriel moves over to the horses and slashes any reins or hobbles she finds.<i>Sorry, I never even got to name you</i>.  She thinks as she cuts her warhorse free, giving it a solid whack on it's flank to get it moving.<br/><br/>She then returns and quickly shoves her bow and other gear into her pack before returning to the edge of the shaft.  ""<font color=""Blue"">Let's go.  If the water's too high for some, one of us will carry you.</font>"""
6827,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2188271&postcount=1503,2007-03-14T14:06:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin finishes tying the ropes together and hands the end to Tiriel.<font color=""Blue"">""You hold it, we go down two at a time. Then you fly down the shaft with the rope. There's not enough time to secure it to anything.""<font color=""Black""> She coughs from the smoke. <font color=""Blue"">""Who's going first? If no one else wants to, I will.""</font></font></font>"
6828,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2188922&postcount=1504,2007-03-14T16:04:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Someone cut Bess free!</font>"" calls the halfling as he directs the lights about, helping Yix explore the space below, ""<font color=""blue"">Keep the packs if you can, but it's all mundane.</font>""<br/><br/>Achkby then looks at Tiriel, an odd, apologetic half-smile flitting about his face.  ''<font color=""blue"">Er, will, ah, could.... that would be good, er, I think, thanks.</font>"""
6829,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2188996&postcount=1505,2007-03-14T16:18:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>The lizardman had been staring at the wall with a hard face as the others debated.<br/><br/>The deep unknown vs the danger outside.<br/><br/>He stared as if he could see the vampires without and was giving them a glare of hatred. It galled him that they were retreating instead of fighting but a wise hunter knows when to make the prey come to him.<br/><br/>Stripping his winter clothes off, he stuffs it into his backpack to keep it dry and prays that the water would be warm enough as he prepares to leave with the others.<br/><br/>Placing his hands in the intervals of rope between Tiriel's hands he helps her hold the rope and nods to Katrin."
6830,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2189110&postcount=1506,2007-03-14T16:45:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Even at Lissa's height, the smoke is getting rather thick. Glancing in Rasko's direction, she follows his example and hurriedly strips off her fur-lined cloak, overtunic and leg wraps, stuffing them into her haversack. There isn't time to do anything about the shirt and trousers under her armor. She unloads her crossbow and puts that into the haversack as well, buckling a leather cap over her quiver. Water and bowstrings don't mix very well.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Lightest should go first; that way if the knot fails or the rope breaks, we minimize the damage. I'll start.""</font><font color=""black""> Into the haversack again. This time she comes up with a large leather-covered box, which she tosses in Achkby's direction. <font color=""navy"">""There you go, climbing gear in a proper size. I don't need it for a rope-and-wall climb, but I've got a good deal of practice.""</font> Lissa doesn't look terribly thrilled at the prospect of taking the plunge, but she takes a deep breath and grabs hold of the rope anyway. <i>I've got a bad feeling about this... maybe it's just the fact that every time I end up underground, something nasty happens. At least I stocked up on rations this time!</i> </font><font color=""navy"">""See you at the bottom! If you hear prolonged and agonized screaming, don't come down!""</font><font color=""black""> With that cheery note, the gnome starts climbing.</font><br/><br/>OOC: According to the<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/climb.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">d20 climbing guide</a>, the DC for climbing a rope with a wall to brace against is 5. Lissa has an effective Climb rank of 5 (that's counting her Str penalty), so she'll automatically make it unless the wall is slippery. The box she gave Achkby is a Small climbing kit."
6831,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2190263&postcount=1507,2007-03-15T02:19:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel nods to Katrine and wraps it around her hands to improve her grip.  ""<font color=""Blue"">I'll do what I can.  Everyone needs to get down as fast as possible - I think we can hold it for 2 men at a time, maybe more.  Just everyone hurry.</font>"""
6832,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2190558&postcount=1508,2007-03-15T03:33:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy shakes his head in impotent furstration, but nonetheless draws his dagger and heads for the horses.  He slashes the straps for any and all saddlebags he can find, throwing them over his own shoulders, before cutting the traces that keep the horses themselves immobilized.  He raises himself to his full height despite the smoke, screaming as he slaps an armored palm against each horses hindquarters in turn and shoves them towards the gaping entrance.<br/><br/>Once he's finished, he returns to Tiriel, eyes watering and acough rising in his throat,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Do ya know much about climbing? Ain't no room fer flying down there.  Whoever goes last needs ta climb it.</font>""<br/><br/>He turns his back to her, scanning the room intently for intrusion, and the roof for signs of collapse.<br/><br/>((OOC Gathering saddlebags and scattering the horses.  Lumpy will climb down second last or last.  He's got a decent climb modifier if someone has to do it without a rope.))"
6833,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2191454&postcount=1509,2007-03-15T06:17:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>A look of sorrow on his face, he helps the others untie the horses.<font color=""Blue""><i>They're never going to make it...</i></font>He's coughing all the way.<br/><br/>He will be one of the last to go. He has not got much experience with climbing, what with spending much of his life in the forests, but in the Great Dale, some rangers double as firemen, and he intends to honor their motto : ""First in, last out."" He wonders how many of them are still alive...<br/><br/>His throat now feels raw, but he remains patient as he watches people go down the shaft one by one."
6834,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2192430&postcount=1510,2007-03-15T08:17:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby reflexively catches the box, but just stares at it dumbly.<br/><br/><i>Climb down?</i><br/><br/>He looks around, hoping for another escape, but finds nothing.  Another glance up, though, is enough to make him rip open the package, and he hurriedly starts squirming into the harness.<br/><br/>[OOC]Achkby will go down after someone heavy has.  So there's not too much weight on Tiriel at once.[/OOC]"
6835,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2193300&postcount=1511,2007-03-15T10:19:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>While someone light goes down the rope, Katrin hurriedly puts her sheathed shortsword, her crossbow, and her bolt case into her Handy Haversack to lighten the load on Tiriel. She leaves her dagger, sheathed at the small of her back. When it is her turn to go down the rope, she goes as fast as she can.<br/><br/>((OOC: Accelerated climbing, moving at half-speed rather than quarter-speed with a -5 penalty on the roll.<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=919224"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Climb Check DC 5 (1d20+5=24)</a>))"
6836,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2193675&postcount=1512,2007-03-15T11:19:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>As everyone is climbing down, Yix, aided by the light, is fluttering (like a butterfly?) around looking for an means of escape from this new challenge."
6837,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2198916&postcount=1513,2007-03-16T08:40:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b>The dwarf gathers his belongings and jumps into the pit and catches himself on a wall.  He sits there, amused, as he crawls upside down within the pit<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Ahahaha!  This be quite entertainin!  Thankee very much lad.""</font><br/><br/>The dwarf then climbs up to the top and speaks to Fizhan<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Lad, climb on my shoulders and hold on tight, minding the sword and shield.  Might be a bit safer then hogging the rope with everyone else, and I know you are light enough to carry""</font>"
6838,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2200653&postcount=1514,2007-03-16T13:13:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:<br/>
<br/>
</b>Fizahn is clearly irritated by the smoke.  He chokes on it a lot and looks at the pit.  He eagerly takes Thokk up on his offer.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""We need a way out of here.  This isn't going to remain a good place to stay.  I don't trust those fish though.""  <font color=""Black"">He says eyeing them.</font></font>"
6839,The Necromancer's Pact VII: Lake of Tears II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15563-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VII-Lake-of-Tears-II,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2201294&postcount=1515,2007-03-16T15:01:00,Dr._Bob,"Cut free, the horses, mules, and pony are shooed over the barricade and towards the doorway. They whinny and scream in panic, trapped between the barricades and the vines. At the last minute, the lizardman dispells the<i>entangle</i>effect and uses his druidic powers to drive the animals out the doorway. They scatter in all directions, kicking at the skeletons.<br/><br/>The skeletons regroup, preparing for a renewed assault on the meeting house. ""Time to go!"" Aeroz calls out.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>To be continued in <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2201305"" target=""_blank"">The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide</a>.</i>"
6840,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2201305&postcount=1,2007-03-16T15:02:00,Dr._Bob,"One by one, each of you makes your way down the shaft, either by rope, or by<i>spider climb</i>.<br/><br/>Soon each of you finds yourself chest-deep in water. The water is chilly, but not ice-cold. The shorter members of the party either cling to the larger members or sit on their shoulders. The cool damp air is a relief after the scorching heat up above.<br/><br/>The<i>dancing lights</i>cast rippling patterns upon the low arched ceiling of this ancient cistern. A gentle current nudges you toward the east as the blind albino fish nibble gently and curiously at your legs.<br/><br/>The cistern is low-ceilinged, but quite wide and even with<i>darkvision</i>or the assistance of the<i>dancing lights</i>the sides of the cistern are hidden in shadow.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Tiriel remains at the surface, holding the rope, her feet planted firmly at the shaft's edge. Occasionally her wings twitch open, providing counterbalance. She looks around, her eyes watering from the smoke, to see if anyone is left.<br/><br/>She turns around and spots Callos kneeling beside Elthan, rummaging through his pockets.<br/><br/>""What are you doing?"" demands Tiriel when she sees the necromancer pouring a vial of clear liquid down Elthan's throat. The half-elf coughs and his eyes flutter open.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Continued from <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15563"" target=""_blank"">The Necromancer's Pact VII: The Lake of Tears II.</a></i>"
6841,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2201393&postcount=2,2007-03-16T15:19:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>A warm smile came to his face, through the coughing and smoke-induced tears, as he saw Elthan come around and his eyes flutter open. Good, he was still alive then.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">C'mon and get up then boy. I'm not going to carry you all the way to safety.<font color=""Black"">"" He grunted, pulling the half elf up to his feet and leading him to the edge of the cistern. Barely even sparing a glance over at Tiriel as he searched around for the rope that'd lead down into the darkness below. ""<font color=""Blue"">Ensuring our survival Tiriel and if you'd like to do the same then help me get him down the rope to the bottom of the well. I think we've used up all the time in this place.<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
Pointedly ignoring any glares that might be coming at him from the angel woman, Callos waited for the probably very sore and very much in pain sorcerer to start clambering down the rope before gesturing for Tiriel to do so as well. Taking one last moment to look around the hall before bulling out his mirror and holding it tightly between clenched teeth and grasping the rope himself and beginning to descend himself.<br/>
</font></font></font></font>"
6842,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2201590&postcount=3,2007-03-16T16:09:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The chill of the water seeps out a lot of the lizardman's strength and he finds himself shivering in the water.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Hurry</font>"", he yells and he looks up to see Callos and Elthan descend.<br/><br/>He frowns seeing that Elthan is awake.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">They healed</font><font color=""Red"">Tonguess</font>"", he hisses those to those around him.<br/><br/><br/>Stamping his feet to drive out the cold, he decides he needs to keep moving to keep warm.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""sStay together.""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">He rumbles before drawing a deep breath and submerging.<br/>
<br/>
<i>If there are fish here, there might be beasts that eat the fish..</i><br/>
<br/>
 He circles the group underwater, scaring some fish away and  swims in the direction he feels the water flowing.<br/>
<br/>
OOC:<br/>
Swim: 5 +7-3=<b>9</b>,13 +7-3=<b>17</b>,9+7-3=<b>13</b><br/>
He's trying to find an exit from the chamber.<br/>
</font></font>"
6843,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2201652&postcount=4,2007-03-16T16:22:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel scowls at Callos and glares at Elthan.  She'd like to shout at both of them, but she decides to save her breath and wait until she's out of the smoke saturated air.  As soon as Elthan is within a few feet of the bottom, Tiriel drops the rope.  She turns and grabs her pack and then jumps down the hole, her wings spreading open (as far as they can), slowing her fall.<br/><br/>Once down at the bottom, Tiriel answers Callos.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Fine, but his hands stay tied until we get some answers.  Katrine, you're better at this then I, you tie him up.</font>"""
6844,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2201722&postcount=5,2007-03-16T16:35:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Upon entering the water, Aeroz could feel the chill creep onto his chainmail while the armor simultaneously weighed him down.  Trying to adjust his body so that he would remain more buoyant and looking up to see if Callos or Tiriel had dropped yet.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Hurry up!  Scaley has gone under for some reason and it is really, really uncomfortable.  And cold.  And staying here is not at the top of my list of things to do.</font>""<br/><br/>The padding under Aeroz's chainmail begins to cause an irritation on his shoulders."
6845,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2202029&postcount=6,2007-03-16T17:36:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Callos has to rummage a second potion to rouse Elthan. As if waking from only a nap, Elthan looks curiously around upon awakening at a pace much slower than one realizing he is in a burning building. Not sure in the slightest degree where he was now, he moves silently as directed towards the opening and down the rope.<br/><br/>Almost at the bottom, a the sudden drop from a few feet into the cold water fully sets his mind out of its torpor. The building around him that had been burning was the town commons, or something like that. He was on the upper floors, and was knocked across his jaw...<br/><br/>Instinctively, as he stands himself up in the cold water, he begins to examine his chin to see if it was still in the right place. Before much of anything could be confirmed, however, a large splash from Callos hitting the water tosses him off his feet.<br/><br/>After recovering to his own feet a second time, he helps Callos up then turns to retrieve the dropped rope. Though still sunk mostly within the water, he hands what he can grab to Katrine. His newly misaligned jaw makes it hard to tell any expression, but his voice signals resignation.<br/><br/>""Whatever you decide upon.""<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Well, You did say you dropped the rope once Elthan reached the bottom, and Callos went after Elthan...<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=921325"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">CLW potion (1d8+1=5)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=921328"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">CLW potion (1d8+1=2)</a>"
6846,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2202074&postcount=7,2007-03-16T17:46:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Without his light jacket or scarf, Khazrael's wiry frame is much easier to deliniate. He is now clad in only a sleveless linen shirt, dyed a faded black, and some plain black wool pants in addition to his wide belt and heavy boots. His silver bangles hang heavy around slender wrists.<br/><br/>While the rest of the group attempts to orient themselves, he occupies himself with washing copious amounts of blood from his hands and face, stopping occasionally to cast sidelong glances into the surrounding cavern.<br/><br/>Punch-drunk from heavy bloodloss, he weakly laughs as he sees Elthan stand up out of the water.<br/><i><br/>
Should have taken your chances topside. The orc's gonna tear you a new one.</i>"
6847,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2202250&postcount=8,2007-03-16T18:44:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">RRAGH!</font>""<br/><br/>Elthan doesn't get the luxury of an orderly binding.  Fueled by frustration over, Lumpy finds a ready outlet in the recently revived sorcerer.  With an entirely too feral roar, the half-orc is upon the mage within seconds of his landing.  Snatching him by the shoulders in a manner that suggests he'd slam him into a wall if there was one available, Lumpy merely digs his mailed fingers in and holds him there,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Someone give me a good reason why we need him conscious right now.</font>""  He fixes his sight on Callos to forestall any commentry from the necromancer, ""<font color=""Blue"">Not you.  You're about five seconds from joining him.</font>"""
6848,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2202314&postcount=9,2007-03-16T19:13:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiya, Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>Ssathiya surfaces, hot air steaming out his nostrils. The others might hear his splashing as he deliberately smack his tail on the water.<br/><br/>He hears a yell and he pauses to tread water and look back. His nictating mebranes slide away. The others seemed clustered around the hole and he hears Lumpy threaten the wizards.<br/><br/>Noting that nothing demanded his return he continues swimming away with his head above water."
6849,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2202805&postcount=10,2007-03-17T00:22:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""We shouldn't hurt him until we know why he killed Evendur, the information could be useful. I'll tie his hands behind his back, and someone should take away the pouch of things he uses to cast spells. Then he's pretty much helpless, and we can make him explain.""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Katrin uses the end of the rope to tie Evendur's hands together tightly behind his back. Then she unties her rope from Fizahn's and offers the other end to</font><font color=""Black""> Lumpy--to hold the rope, he would have to let go of Elthan. She gives Fizahn's rope back to him. </font></font>"
6850,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2203420&postcount=11,2007-03-17T03:49:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix takes this time to scout ahead, trying to find out where the current will take everyone."
6851,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2203680&postcount=12,2007-03-17T04:41:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""Black"">""<font color=""Blue"">Hold on a minute! We don't have the time to talk about this and discover his reasons! Nor do we have the time for him to stumble around in the dark with his hands behind his back and even more so if we need to swim ourselves. I didn't wake him up so he could be interrogated or so he can drown, I did it so we could get his help which we need! Look, I'll personally watch him myself  until we're in the clear and if he starts doing anything funny, which I'll know if he does, then I'll kill him myself without mercy or hesitation.<font color=""Black"">"" Callos practically growled out from between even as the others moved to bind, or even worse, knock Elthan out once more. Didn't these people know whats going on here? They were seeing the threat of death and were arguing <i>against</i> getting more help! He had at least thought Lumpy would have been above this but apparently not now. And he definitly wasn't going to take threats from the half-orc when he had done nothing wrong either!<br/>
<br/>
""<font color=""Blue"">Hell, I'll even stand right next to Lumpy while I'm watching him just to make sure Elthan doesn't try anything. Does that sound fair enough? If not then by all means tell me some other way we can make a valuable ally useless for when the mob of skeletons come crashing down the well shaft. Or maybe for when the flaming demon horses and their riders do which, I might add, IS A DISTINCT POSSIBILITY WHILE WE SIT HERE TRYING TO PLAY JUDGE!<font color=""Black"">"" The last part he yelled, to draw their attention to the perilous situation they were in. ""<font color=""Blue"">For the time being though, leave him untied and lets get the hell out of here. When we have some time I'll pry open his mind and find out why he did it or under whos compulsion but that will have to be later, right now whither you want to admit it or not we need him awake and able.<font color=""Black""> <font color=""Blue"">Me? I want to live.</font>"" Finally looking as if he had run out of anger, he pushed past the others to were the floating head of the druid was though he made sure to keep a reasonable distance. That was the druid...right? ""<font color=""Red"">Please druid, tell me theres a way out of here. We need a way out.<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
Even though he was hoping for a good answer he wasn't going to lose any preparation time he might have either. Mystical words came from his lips easy and smoothly as he brought about the spell. Glowing blue energy encompassed his right hand even as his brain wracked through various other methods and solutions.<br/>
<br/>
((OOC: Casting Chill Touch and holding the charge.))<br/>
</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font>"
6852,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2203939&postcount=13,2007-03-17T05:31:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><i>Ack, too deep, too deep!</i>are Lissa's first coherent thoughts upon hitting the water. She does the only prudent thing- climb aboard a taller person. In this case, the closest tallfolk is Adalmar. She grins sheepishly down at him from her new perch on his shoulders.<font color=""navy"">""Sorry, Adalmar, but I can't swim and it's a bit deep for the likes of me. I'll climb aboard somebody else if you'd rather.""</font><font color=""black""> Even wringing wet, though, Lissa and all her gear weigh about as much as a well-loaded backpack.</font><br/><br/>When Elthan makes his appearance, Lissa just smiles coldly and produces a hidden dagger in a twinkling of steel.<font color=""navy"">""Well well, if it isn't the traitor. Still alive... good. I've got some <i>interesting</i> plans.""</font><font color=""black""> The smile turns into a full-fledged demented gnome grin. The kind usually seen on mad alchemists or insane wizards right before the ""MUAHAHAHA!"" and unveiling of latest deranged experiment.</font><br/><br/>Some apples just don't fall very far from the tree.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Okay, I've got the rope and the crossbow bolt... can't do the flaming oil trick 'cause of the water, pity that... has anyone got fishing tackle? For later.""</font>"
6853,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2204194&postcount=14,2007-03-17T06:25:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Callos, I didn't think you needed reminding, but obviously you do.  Elthan killed a <i>valuable ally</i> in cold blood.  He's staying tied up for now.  The water's not deep and there are too many of use who don't trust him.  If the water gets deeper we'll do something else - So shut up and get going</font>.<br/><br/>She noticing his prepared spell, ""<font color=""Blue"">And don't think you're exempt from being tied up. I'm not going to waste anymore time arguing with you.</font>"""
6854,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2204494&postcount=15,2007-03-17T07:14:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby is shocked.  First at being submerged, then by the cold, and finally by Elthan's arrival.<br/><br/><i>He's alive?  What happened?  Why shouldn't he be conscious?  Wait, what?  <b>He</b> killed Evendur?</i><br/><br/>Achkby stands in dumb shock for a moment, and then blurts out, ""<font color=""blue"">He killed Evendur?!</font>""<br/><br/>In his disattention, the floating orbs have slowly glided back to hover over him as he perches on Aeroz's back."
6855,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2204738&postcount=16,2007-03-17T07:53:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael<br/>
</b><br/>Khazrael sighs, uncomfortable with getting too involved in the discussion of Elthan's fate, and wades out into the fringes of the light, peering into the dark to try and find some sort of path. His eye catches the little dragon zipping around and his haggard voice calls to it.<br/><br/>""Have you found anything? It'd be great if we could get moving before those two idiots come down the hole looking for us."""
6856,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2205935&postcount=17,2007-03-17T11:27:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>His head whipped about sharply with an incredlous expression on his face at the insinuation that he'd be tied up as well. ""<font color=""Blue"">You've got to be joking! This spell is for our pursuers you dense woman! You think I'd risk my life fighting the lot of you for someone who may or may not be guilty?<font color=""Black"">"" Shaking his head in disbelief at the very idea as he turns back to the druid.</font></font>"
6857,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2206770&postcount=18,2007-03-17T14:18:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He is not sure how he came to serve as a mount for Lissa - before he could voice his objections, her falsely candid smile made him give in.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">What I'd like to know is : did he voluntarily commit murder or was he possessed ?</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Because if he is responsible, there is no way I will let him walk unfettered by our side !</font>"" By the end of the sentence, he is shouting, and his neck is turning red.<br/><br/>But he is clearly not accustomed to having such outbursts : he then blushes a deep red and turns his head away.<br/><br/>In a steadier voice : ""<font color=""blue"">Watching him won't do much good if he is mage, no ?</font>"""
6858,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2212360&postcount=19,2007-03-18T13:25:00,Dr._Bob,"Slowly, the party wades towards the east, arguing about what to do with Elthan. Lissa looks like she is about to rip the half-elf's ears off with her bare hands. Some of her rage seems to rub off on Adalmar as well.<br/><br/>Khazrael pushes forward ahead of the party, washing the blood from his neck and chest. He has abandoned his cold weather gear, which the rest of you find waterlogged, heavy and cumbersome. He calls ahead to Yix, who flashes the party an eidetic image of a tunnel at the far end of the cistern. A chain is stretched across the opening at water level, and four small boats bob there, pushed against the chain by the gentle current.<br/><br/>(For those of you without darkvision, the ghostly gray-green image is a novelty.)<br/><br/>Behind you, in the darkness, there is a muffled, distorted<i>whoomp</i>, and a flurry of sparks tumbles down the vertical shaft before being snuffed out at the water's surface ..."
6859,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2212474&postcount=20,2007-03-18T13:52:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>He sloshes ahead through the water, attempting to reach the chain and inspect the watercraft.<br/><br/>""<i>Boats?</i>What the hell? Are they in working shape?"""
6860,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2213444&postcount=21,2007-03-18T16:30:00,Dr._Bob,"The chain is thick and its links are mineral encrusted. The boats are a motley group of small flat-bottomed rowboats. Three have oars lying within them.<br/><br/>Achkby sends the<i>dancing lights</i>carooming around the chamber. The lights reveal that this cistern is at least 100 ft x 300 ft, running east west. At no point is the ceiling greater than 6 feet above the water level however. A few thick pillars are scattered about at apparently random intervals. Like the ceiling and walls, the pillars appear to have been carved from stone. Also at irregular intervals are dark openings, presumably carrying water to this room from various directions.<br/><br/>Adalmar suspects that this chamber was once a natural cave that was enlarged to serve as a reservoir. Apparently its existence had been forgotten long ago by the villagers living in Kront.<br/><br/>The boats do not appear to be tethered in any way. Perhaps they floated here from elsewhere?"
6861,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2213990&postcount=22,2007-03-18T18:40:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardkin Druid</b><br/>As the party crowds into the tunnel and examines the boats, he brings up the rear and waits until they all manage to get into the boats."
6862,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2214943&postcount=23,2007-03-19T02:20:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby tries to suppress his shivering on Aeroz's back, but his frigidity is quite evident.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue""><i>Boats?</i>  Thank the Gods!  Are they in working order?</font>"""
6863,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2216141&postcount=24,2007-03-19T06:29:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>The necromancer stood there for a long moment and stared at the boats. An uneasy feeling of dread was just starting to come over him as he did too. And he had absolutely no idea why either. There was a safe escape, right there! Not a single thing keeping them from their safe getaway and now he couldn't bring himself to even approach.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">I don't like this...I see boats but no people or tethers. Where did these boats float here from and where are their owners?<font color=""Black"">"" He said flatly, taking a precautionary step back away from the edge of the cistern.</font></font>"
6864,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2216188&postcount=25,2007-03-19T06:39:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/>Yix calmly glides down and lands in one of the boats, thankful for the brief rest from flying around."
6865,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2216709&postcount=26,2007-03-19T08:07:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa shrugs from her perch atop the obliging Adalmar's shoulders, giving Elthan another evil glare before turning her attention back to the rest of the party.<font color=""navy"">""Maybe the boats escaped from their owners upstream, floated down here, and caught on the chain. Used to see little boats washed up like that all the time in Selgaunt... handy when you need a boat and don't feel like paying for one. Or when you don't have time to haggle.""</font><font color=""black""> <i>Like, say, when the city watch is hot on your heels.</i> She glances nervously back the way they came, fingering her dagger. </font><font color=""navy"">""Whatever, we should get out of here. I don't like that noise we just heard.""</font>"
6866,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2217009&postcount=27,2007-03-19T08:59:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Without speaking, he climbs into a boat and slumps forward, falling into an exhausted stupor."
6867,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2217643&postcount=28,2007-03-19T10:36:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel follows those who take the lead, making sure that she's behind Elthan during their walk through the passageway.  Her thick clothing soon becomes waterlogged and heavy, nothing she can't handle but it's an unpleasant experience that she'd have rather avoided.   She keeps her wings closed tight but they too soon become chilled and soaked and it's more than once that she considers whether they made the right choice going below instead of choosing to fight.<br/><br/>Upon reaching the boats Tiriel feels both uneasy and relieved.  Here at last is a place where they might be able to find some rest, but Callos' words echo her unease at their apparent ""luck.""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">In another time and place I'd take the time to wonder where these boats came from, but we don't have the luxury of time.  We all need rest, those most wounded or unable to walk should use the boats to get some rest while we figure out where to go next...</font>""<br/><br/>[ooc: is there room enough for everyone in the boats, or only a few at a time?]"
6868,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2219213&postcount=29,2007-03-19T15:37:00,Dr._Bob,"Almost everyone clambers into a boat, shivering. Only the lizardman, Callos and Elthan remain in the water.<br/><br/>Each boat holds four human-sized party members, with room for an extra gnome or halfling here and there. The boats groan against the thick chain as they settle deeper into the water.<br/><br/>Lumpy, Thokk, Aeroz, and Fizahn sit in one boat. Lissa, Adalmar, Khazrael, and Achkby sit in another, with Yix perched on its prow. Trinark, Tiriel and Katrin find themselves in a third boat, the drow cleric looking almost pleased to be back underground again.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Hope I didn't forget anyone ...</i>"
6869,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2219510&postcount=30,2007-03-19T16:50:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan<br/>
<br/>
</b>Elthan relaxes a slight bit once everyone had made up their mind to leave him be for the moment. Why shouldn't they? He had no weapons, his magic did little in the way of actually injuring others, and he himself was not in the best of shapes at the moment. However, he did still avoid the harsh, and often almost malevolent gazes some of the party gave him.<br/><br/><i>I swear upon all of the gods, if I did not know that gnome, I would be convinced that she was under some form of possession.</i><br/><br/>Upon observing that there are only three usable boats, he steps towards the one in which Tiriel, Trinark and Katrin sit. ""This one should be able to seat one more, shouldn't it? Callos, please take. Just let me set my coat down in it first."""
6870,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2220090&postcount=31,2007-03-19T20:46:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">That noise was most likely the roof falling down. It means we can't go back now...</font>""<br/><br/>He has goosebumps all over, and being underground doesn't make him feel any better. Gripping an oar, he begins to propel the boat forward as soon as the halfling sends his Dancing Lights to light the way."
6871,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2221262&postcount=32,2007-03-20T05:10:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>A pained expression came to his face when Elthan told him to take the one seat left and he groaned. ""<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, I'm REALLY going to let you have a chance to die of the cold or to escape without getting my answers first. Get in the damn boat or I'll put you out and shove you in. I'll take the fourth one.<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
And with that said, Callos approached the fourth boat and clambered up into it. Shivering some from the cold, he looked about then took out his length of rope. How else could he get this boat to move...well there were a couple of options. One was tying the rope to another boat and have that one pull his own. The other was to tie it to the druid and let him pull the boat, if he was willing. The last was to have the druid in his boat and using his tail of the side as a means of propulsion.<br/>
</font></font>"
6872,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2221511&postcount=33,2007-03-20T06:09:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Against her better judgment Tiriel helps Elthan into the boat.  Everyone is cold and tried, not to mention angry and confused and she can't bring herself to deny the man a dry perch.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Do we want to chance resting or keep moving?</font>"""
6873,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2223067&postcount=34,2007-03-20T10:08:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>Trinark sits sereanly in the boat.  It was as though a great weight had been lifted from his sholders.  The familiar mustyness of damp cave greeted him like an old friend.  And he could see, oh he could see!  No more squinting under that impossibly bright sun, no more hiding beneath blankets to escape it's blinding glare.  He might not be home but it was close enough.<br/><br/>Trinark makes room for the wizard clambering inside.  He watches him with sad eyes.  What could cause someone to kill an inocent person like the paladin?  Dark magic?  In a way he hoped that was the case, he hoped that it was under a compulsion, but if it was then what if the compulsion surfaced again?  One could only hope that it could be removed.<br/><br/>On the other hand what if it had been off his own volition?  Trinark could not imagine Elthan doing such a horrable deed.  He had seemed such a nice quiet person.  The answers would come in time, in time the answers would come.  In the mean time Trinark would offer him the small comfort that no one else seemed to want to other than Callos, the benefit of the doubt.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Come, sit by me.</font>"""
6874,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2223497&postcount=35,2007-03-20T11:35:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b>The dwarf enjoys his newfound powers of climbing, and seems happy to be under the tunnels again.  Eventually, however, his mood reverts to his normal self, and the damp does not help him<br/><font color=""blue"">""Ach, I suggest we let the caster types rest themselves.  They aint a whole lot o use without being able to do that, and some of us dont need the rest to be effective.  Restin on the boats seems to be our best bet, and we are also rather protected.  Lets just keep floatin along and gather our wits""</font>"
6875,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2223673&postcount=36,2007-03-20T12:06:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin looks nervously at the darkness behind her. The sparks from the collapsed building remind her of the nightmares, who had started the fire in the first place, and a surprise attack by the nightmares was the last thing she wanted, although she had no idea how they could get through the shaft.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'd let the boats float with the current and rest in shifts.""</font>"
6876,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2228906&postcount=37,2007-03-21T10:22:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Putting some distance between us and this place is a good idea.  Presumably, the vampires have no clue this escape route is here, however, they could be searching the ruins to make sure that everyone is dead.  They could come across the doorway at any point, so if they do, I would prefer not to be here to greet them.</font>"""
6877,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2230210&postcount=38,2007-03-21T13:36:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">We can't stay here. Won't be long till the blood suckers find the hole, even if the building collasped on it, and I don't even know if this will keep them from following us. Though if it did, then this'd be the best spot to make a stand against the remaining skeletons. Wouldn't stop the demon horses though. This situation is just like that big black oozey thing we found in the Underdark, we keep moving and pray we lose it.<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
Callos managed to stammer out from his lonely craft as the cold began to set into his bones. Shivering and holding his wet clothes tightly around himself even as he cursed the lack of fire spells. Even if he had to set something on fire, that'd still be a good expenditure of arcane energy to keep him warm. Cause right now, yeah he wasn't looking his best. Pale and shivering with eyes sunk back into his head, dark rings underneath of his eyes and teeth chattering...he wasn't going to win Most Intimidating or Impressive Mage of the year award.<br/>
</font></font>"
6878,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2231236&postcount=39,2007-03-21T17:22:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""We're going to look pretty stupid sitting still in these boats when they figure out we're missing and come down here.""<br/><br/>He leans over the edge and grabs the chain, rattling at it in an effort to try to unhook it somehow. When a gentle shake doesn't move it, he stares forlornly at the lizardman, not wanting to personally re-enter the water."
6879,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2231534&postcount=40,2007-03-21T19:08:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa points to the back of her neck, where the Evil Rune presumably lies dormant.<font color=""navy"">""Until we can find a safe place to rest and one of the mages gets this thing off my neck, odds are good that the bloodsuckers will know exactly where we are. So lets get some flowing water between us and them, eh? Knowing where we are won't do them much good if they can't follow us.""</font><font color=""black""> She peers uneasily into the inky depths of the subterranean river. </font><font color=""navy"">""And a teeny little boat is not my idea of a safe place to rest. Who knows what might be swimming around down there?""</font><font color=""black""> Wringing out her wet braid over the side of the boat, Lissa looks over at Lumpy. </font><font color=""navy"">""What do you think, Lumpy? You've got the tactical experience here.""</font>"
6880,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2231621&postcount=41,2007-03-21T20:00:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy sits silent for a moment, still brooding over Elthan's consciousness,  WHen he does speak, his tone is strained, but simple and to the point,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Fact is, we can't afford niether not resting or not moving.  If the mark still works, they'll sort out where we are eventually either way.  Moving buys us time ta set up favorable circumstances, and resting makes sure there is such thing as a favorable circumstances.</font>""<br/><br/>He waves a hand at Callos,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">And if vampires aren't too keen on running water, then there may not be a better place fer it than here.  Don't matter if it's flimsy, uncomfortable, or otherwise dangerous-  some'a us gotta get the sleep ya can get when ya can get it.</font>""<br/><br/>He shrugs tiredly,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Bottom line, I say we let the current take us and anyone what needs sleep fer magic or whatever else get it.  Everyone else can steer and keep an eye on things fine.</font>"""
6881,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2231688&postcount=42,2007-03-21T21:12:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>Heaving himself onto the last boat, he alarms Callos who maneuvers as best as he can so that they don't capsize.<br/><br/>Sitting in the boat, the Lizardman is shivering very badly and dripping water onto the boat. He manages to dig out a blanket and wrap himself with it.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""WE Gooo.Theeere""</font>, he says with his teeth chattering.<br/><br/><i>We are too tired to paddle. Other ways will be too tiring.</i><br/><br/>He slumps down in the boat with nothing further to say. If Elthan turns to look at him, he finds that the reptilian avoids looking him in the face."
6882,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2232948&postcount=43,2007-03-22T05:18:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>Tiriel watches the water running against the sides of the boats.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Is it just me, or is the current running East?  I think our best bet would be to just let the boats float with it - it's going the way we were headed anyhow.</font>""<br/>Taking care not to move suddenly she reaches over and lifts up the chain until it's high enough to allow one of the boats to pass under, if the occupants duck.  She figures that the others can pull their boats under the chain while she holds it before she pushes her boat through.<br/><br/>[ooc: Tiriel is also willing and ready to cast Light when Ackby's lights go out.]"
6883,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2235613&postcount=44,2007-03-22T11:49:00,Dr._Bob,"One by one, the boats, including the empty one, drift under the chain being held aloft by Tiriel. She releases the chain, and your boats slowly drift with the current into a natural stone tunnel.<br/><br/>The tunnel wends its way eastward, with the passage wide enough for two boats to pass abreast. The current appears to flow more briskly in the center of the passage, however, and soon all four boats arrange themselves automatically into a line.<br/><br/>Finding yourselves at rest for the first time in what seems like an eternity, several of you simply drop off to sleep where you sit in your boats. When Achkby'd lights die out, Tiriel generates more light, which serves simply to assure everyone that you are indeed moving.<br/><br/>After an indeterminate period of time, the passage begins to narrow. As it does so, the current picks up speed. A low rumbling is felt more than heard in the distance."
6884,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2236653&postcount=45,2007-03-22T14:18:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael dozes in and out of consciousness, his hand occasionally rising to rub at the painful bite wound in his neck."
6885,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2237363&postcount=46,2007-03-22T16:16:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>With the ebb of adrenaline comes the need to sleep. He fights drowsiness as best he can - there has to be someone awake, and he is on the leading craft. His eyes linger on the ring on his left hand, and he remembers the friend he took it from...<font color=""Blue""><i>Thanks for your gift, Matthias. You're not forgotten.</i></font><br/><br/>The distant rumbling is appeasing at first, but as it gets closer it brings him to his senses. ""<font color=""blue"">Guys, I'm afraid there may be a waterfall coming soon... Tiriel, can you fly ahead to scout ?</font>"" He is focused enough to forget his ambivalence with regard to his angel.<br/><br/>He tries to slow the boat down, first by back-paddling then, seeing his efforts are not enough to match the speed of the currents, he tries to let the boat get stuck across the tunnel. He even slows down the next boat, so that his doesn't get dislodged.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">If at all possible we should wait here until we know what's coming.</font>"""
6886,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2238013&postcount=47,2007-03-22T18:19:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Despite her initial misgivings, fatigue and the rocking motion of the boat conspire to lull Lissa to sleep. Just before she drifts off, she yawns and sleepily waves a hand. The gnome's soaked armor and clothing are instantly dry.<i>Mmm, I love magic...</i><br/><br/>Lissa drifts back to consciousness after some time, happily nestled against something warm. And- moving? She opens her eyes to find that she apparently cuddled up to her seatmate, Achkby, in her sleep. Blushing under her dusky complexion, Lissa sits up abruptly.<font color=""navy"">""Um. Sorry about that, I didn't mean to...""</font><br/><br/>OOC: Previous 'day's<i>prestidigitation</i>used to dry off. Once Lissa is done talking to Achkby, she'll pray for spells."
6887,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2239331&postcount=48,2007-03-23T03:25:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel looks dubiously at the low hanging rock overhead. It looks like she wouldn't have much clearance. Yix, on the other hand, has no problems zipping ahead into the darkness. He isn't gone long before he returns with a beautiful but alarming image ...<br/><br/><i>The tunnel you are floating down opens up into a vast cavern. An enormous waterfall cascades down a steep rocky face. The vertical drop is at least 200 feet.</i>"
6888,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2239624&postcount=49,2007-03-23T04:39:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>Trinark makes the rounds in his boat, starting with the two ladies.  Elthan is not left out, however.  His wounds are bound with the same care and respect as is offered the others.  After that he settles down to rest as the current carries them lazily down the underground river."
6889,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2241018&postcount=50,2007-03-23T08:29:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""blue"">""Balls...""</font><br/><br/>The dwarf streaches himself out, still in his plate, then looks around<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Oi!  Any of yer got another spider thingie?  That could get several of us out of the way o the water.  Im not exactly looking foward to a 200 foot drop""</font>"
6890,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2241549&postcount=51,2007-03-23T09:42:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan<br/>
<br/>
</b>Elthan huddles to himself in the boat, unable to rest with so much on his mind. Though Trinark offers to bandage Elthans cheek, the wound has already healed over externally for the most part, and any such mundane healing would serve no end.<br/><br/>Briefly during the ride, he looks up and checks everyone in the group with a gaze. When they stopped running, the inquiry would begin. Who would listen to him, understand, or sympathize? He ends on the Druid, and watches as the lizard-kin consciously looks away. Filled with a rather empty feeling, he huddles again and falls asleep.<br/><br/>He rouses himself as Yix makes his return trip and informs everyone of the impending danger. Unsure of what advice to give, he curls further into his now damp robes and grasps the edges of his cloak."
6891,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2241847&postcount=52,2007-03-23T10:13:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>After he's climbed aboard, Achkby strips off the bulkiest of his clothes, checking his pack for any damage or anything that might have floated away.  Some of his food supplies are ruined, and he regretfully tosses his soaked fennel and cumin overboard.  The sugar is mostly washed away, but he self-consciously licks up what little has stuck to the cloth before jettisoning it, as well.<br/><br/>As he regains some energy, Achkby recalls the altercation back in the cavern.<br/><i>Wait... what was that about Elthan?</i><br/>As Lissa has fallen asleep -- pleasantly close to him, Achkby notices -- the halfling turns to Khazrael.  He had been, after all, carrying Evendur's head.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">So, what was that about <b>Elthan</b> killing Evendur?  Did a summoning go awry?</font>""<br/><i>Huh... what could Elthan summon able to cut off a paladin's head?</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/>As Lissa shifted against him, Achkby smiled.  After a little while, he began gently stroking her hair, moving from the (now crooked) part in the top down to the end of her ponytail.  When he found his fingers tracing over the spot of her finding rune, though, he quick stopped, and glanced around nervously, wondering if anyone had seen him.<br/><br/>When Lissa suddenly sits up, Achkby recoils sharply, but at her words, gives her his most serene smile.<br/>""<font color=""blue"">Not a problem,</font>"" he replies, ""<font color=""blue"">It was nice.  Er, to be warm, I mean...</font>"""
6892,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2242588&postcount=53,2007-03-23T12:17:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:  </b><br/><br/>Fizahn remains silent as they walk through the tunnels and get into the boats.  He keeps as much distance between himself and Elthan as possible.  He speaks a little to Thokk while he's walking.<font color=""Orange"">""Didn't appreciate my sarcastic comments, huh?</font><font color=""Orange"">Well, I don't appreciate his trying to deliver us all to the vampires.  Would it be too harsh to say we should get rid of him now?  Also, there's that rune on Lissa's neck.  We should see if the mages can do something about that.""  <font color=""Black"">Fizahn groans as Yix reports the waterfall.  </font></font><i>Waterfall.  What do we do?  </i><font color=""Blue"">""Is there any way to get out before we hit the waterfall?  Everyone should slow the boats down as much as possible.""</font>"
6893,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2248213&postcount=54,2007-03-24T12:06:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/><i>Oh no, a waterfall... we're going to have to get out before we hit it.</i><font color=""Blue"">""...what Fizahn said. Does anyone have a grappling hook or something that we could use to grab onto the wall of the tunnel?""</font>"
6894,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2248713&postcount=55,2007-03-24T13:27:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><i>How are we going to get down from that height?  I could carry everyone one by one, but that would take forever...and it's not really safe.</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Oh.  I have one, jut a second.</font>""<br/>Tiriel scrounges around in her bag and eventually manages to locate both her grappling hook and a long length of thin rope.  She looks at Katrine, ""<font color=""Blue"">Do you want to throw it or should I</font>?<font color=""Blue"">It should be able to catch on the ground, riverbed, whatever.""</font>"
6895,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2250778&postcount=56,2007-03-24T22:11:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark<br/>
<br/>
</b>Trinark waks to the sounds of increasing aggitation and worry.  He streaches from his cramped position and hears his boatmates talking about grarabbing onto walls and catching onto the ground.  He addresses Katrin.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">What is wrong?  Has someone fallen out?</font>""<br/><br/>It is at this moment he remembers the sword he had left at the top of the stairs in the building.  A slight pang of loss gripps him.  Afterall it had been a gift from Elistrae."
6896,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2251220&postcount=57,2007-03-25T02:02:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin accepts the grappling hook and the rope, and begins tying the rope to the hook. She explains briefly to Trinark that according to Yix, there is a large waterfall ahead.<font color=""Blue"">""If we could tie the boats together somehow and attach them to the wall of the tunnel, then we could stop them before we went over the waterfall. But we'd still have to get out of here, probably by climbing down... We could do it with ropes again, but we'd need some way to get to the falls in the first place, and then stop safely and get everyone out... any ideas?""</font>"
6897,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2252461&postcount=58,2007-03-25T07:59:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>Why did everything seem to be conspiring against them? Now it was nature! What had he...err...all of them ever done to deserve nature's wrath?! With a snarl the necromancer slammed his open spellbook shut in front of him and stuck it into the belt of his trousers. No way that he was going to let it's precious pages get wet and become ruined.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Oh come on! Isn't there some way to just..stop the water?!<font color=""Black"">""</font></font>"
6898,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2254143&postcount=59,2007-03-25T12:23:00,Dr._Bob,"The walls of the tunnel are smooth and slick, offering little purchase. Gradually you notice that the walls of the passage are getting closer together, seeming to be about 10 feet apart at the moment. The current seems to be picking up speed as it narrows<br/><br/>The rumble intensifies into a roar. Yix seems agitated.<i>We don't have much time!</i>"
6899,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2254482&postcount=60,2007-03-25T13:26:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan curls in a bit more as the water speeds up. There wasn't anything he could do to save them, and what was worse is that he was reasonably certain he'd come out okay. All but perhaps two of his friends were about to be thrown off a cliff via running water, and he'll get to watch it happen from a safe distance.<br/><br/>It was just too much to bare, to first kill one then watch the rest die from inaction. Elthan stands up in the boat, and grasping the ends of his cape, transforms suddenly into a bat. The bat frantically flaps its way towards the first boat, and upon landing Elthan reappears behind Lumpy to the discomfort of the other three. ""Lumpy"" he says hurriedly while preparing for a spell, ""I want you to jump into the water after I discharge the spell.""<br/><br/>If Lumpy says anything, Elthan doesn't listen to it. As soon as he is casting, he gives Lumpy a push, commanding, ""<i>Now.</i>""<br/><br/>OOC: Casting<i>Enlarge Person</i>. Lumpy will now be a large creature and take up ten feet of space. As the passage narrows, he should block off all of the boats by standing."
6900,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2254720&postcount=61,2007-03-25T14:05:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>What the hell!!  As Tiriel witnesses Elthan's transformation the she feels the bottom drops out of her stomach.<i>Just what is this man?  Is he a vampire as well now?  Well whatever he's doing, it doesn't seem harmful...yet.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">""</font>Yix!  How far are we from the mouth?<font color=""Black""> <font color=""Blue"">And is there any dry land near it?  A large rock or a ledge, anything?!</font>""</font></font>"
6901,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2255557&postcount=62,2007-03-25T16:29:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael's exhuasted body finally reacts to the slow panic rising in his addled brain. His heart begins to race and he lurches forward into a standing position. His body begins to shake and he once again undergoes a subtle transformation, his legs bow out and he drops to a crawling position.<br/><br/>He crawls forward and rests an arm on Adalmar briefly, who briefly feels himself undergoing a similar change. He casts his gaze to the two smaller passengers and with a sigh of regret, briefly touches Akhby's arm, sending the little sorcerer into a brief spasm as his body accomodates the change.<br/><br/>His touch moves to Lissa and he closes his eyes, but she feels nothing. The cold hand grips tight enough to hurt a bit as the sorcerer turns his focus deeper inward, but the spell does not come forth. He steadies himself and slowly opens his brilliant blue eyes.<br/><br/>""I'm tapped out, I can't...the magic's all gone. Look, if nobody can figure anything out, everyone get to a wall. As long as your hands are free, you can climb like a fly. Lissa, I'm sorry, but maybe Adalmar can hold you on his back. If you have some rope, you could maybe make a harness or something. I might be able to help hold you up, but I'm not...""<br/><br/><i>...I'm not worth a drop of blood in hades if I can't get us out of this one.</i><br/><br/>He starts coughing and sinks to a seated position, looking drawn and clammy. His hands grip the side of the boat and he prepares to jump as soon as it's apparent that he'll have to.<br/><br/>((OOC: Casting an extended spider climb on myself, and using my remaining two second level slots to<i>spider climb</i>Adalmar and Akhby. Sorry Lissa, but I don't think Adalmar could support Akhby's weight, and if I can save all four of us, I've got to try.))<br/><br/>""Funny thing, I STILL wouldn't call this the worst day of my life."""
6902,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2255734&postcount=63,2007-03-25T17:13:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa doesn't need to be told twice. She pulls a length of silk rope out of her pack, puts the pack on, and proceeds to tie the rope around her waist and shoulders. An improvised harness, just as Khazrael suggested.<font color=""navy"">""Okay Adalmar, I'm going to tie the other end of this around your waist, then climb aboard. Again. Hopefully we won't need the rope.""</font><font color=""black""> Her knots aren't terribly complicated, but it looks like they should do the job. Rope tied, Lissa climbs onto the ranger's back, arms clasped around his chest bandolier-style and legs locked around his waist. </font><font color=""navy"">""Let me know when you're going to jump so I can brace myself. And... sorry you're getting stuck with the pack-mule job. I'm really not doing this on purpose.""</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: No worries Koji, I know Lissa's the lightest one in this boat.<br/>Use Rope:[roll]1d20+5[/roll]<br/>EDIT: Ohhkay, what's up with the dice roller?<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
6903,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2258437&postcount=64,2007-03-26T06:37:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Realizing that she may suddenly have to catch someone if something goes wrong, Tiriel takes off her cold weather gear and shoves it into her pack.  She reluctantly realizes that she should take off her chain mail as well.<br/><br/><i>Tiriel takes off her cold weather gear, armor, sword, bow, etc... placing them into her bag of holding.</i><i>She can now carry 130 lbs of weight while flying.<br/>
</i>"
6904,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2259410&postcount=65,2007-03-26T09:21:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy unslings bow and guisarme and shove it next to his pack and the saddle bags he'd collected.  If the weapons survived the fall, he might recover them, but more important was being free to move right now.<br/><br/>The half-orc begins scanning the tunnel they're flowing down.  Was it wide enough to wedge a boat in crossways?  It might by them some time to figure out a way to ferry themselves down safely.  Experimentally, he uses an oar to judge the passage's width  and the rowboat's length.  He had to get it right though.  Too short and they'd simply capsize and go down the falls without the benefit of even the boat's protection.<br/><br/>((OOC<br/><br/>If the tunnel looks to be less wide than the boat is long, Lumpy will try to use the oar to turn his boat and wedge it in place.  I'm going to assume he's in the first boat.<br/>))"
6905,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2260957&postcount=66,2007-03-26T13:35:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby looks to Khazrael gratefully.  ""<font color=""blue"">Th-thank you.  Er... wi-will it h-hold against the, the current?</font>"" he stutters nervously.<br/><i>Maybe they won't notice.  Or they'll think my teeth are just chattering from the cold.</i><br/><br/>At the other sorcerer's last comment, Achkby tries to regain grasps for some remnant of his already tenuous and rapidly vanishing claim to bravery.<br/>""<font color=""blue"">I wouldn't call this the worst day of the trip,</font>"" he says with a raised eyebrow and an (admittedly brief) grin.<br/><i>And that's the truth.</i>"
6906,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2261493&postcount=67,2007-03-26T14:44:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>He chuckles as he hears the halfling's concerned question.<br/><br/>""Absolutely not. The current will rip you off the wall and throw you straight into whatever's below. We all need to stay out of the water."""
6907,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2261833&postcount=68,2007-03-26T15:46:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He notices Elthan's transformation out of the corner of one eye.<font color=""Blue""><i>Told them - you can't restrain mages this easily.</i></font><br/><br/>Khazrael's touch causes a wave of cold and a wave of heat to run through his body in short succession. He is surprised by the gesture, as if he didn't think the sorcerer had that in him. Or because he didn't expect to be chosen. He has a grateful look.<font color=""Blue""><i>Never underestimate your fellow humans. And those others have been in the</i> Underdark !</font><br/><br/>He hurriedly gets rid of as much gear as possible, stashing it in his haversack. He takes out a rope, and ties it around his waist. He decides to carry the haversack on the front, to counterbalance Lissa's weight.<br/><br/>He starts steering the boat to the left wall. He lets Khaz and Achkby leave first, then proposes : ""<font color=""blue"">If one of you feels strong enough, he can hold one end of this rope and make it to the other side of the tunnel via the ceiling. If we can slow the boats down, we'll give the others some purchase. However, if you don't feel like you can hang to it, let go of it. We are done for if we fall in those currents.</font>"" His tone is grim, and his features are drawn with tiredness.<br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>Mielikki, lend me strength.</i></font>"
6908,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2266086&postcount=69,2007-03-27T11:07:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>Trinark gathers from the flurry of activity going on arround him that the others are trying to stop the boat.  He also notes the increased pace of the water beneath them.  He quickly comes to the logical conclusion: danger ahead.  he casts arround him for his scaley friend, suspecting him to be in more danger than the others.  Glad to find his friend safely out of the water he starts to worry about his own safety.  People seemed to be considering abandoning the boats and he knew he couldn't swim well with what he was carrying.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Tiriel, is there a place for my armor within your magic bag?</font>"" he says, removing it with all the swiftness he could muster.  Even if she had no room, he  would choose his life over the armor.  Only a fool would throw his life away for valuables."
6909,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2266489&postcount=70,2007-03-27T12:14:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I think so.  Go ahead and try, but don't force it.</font>"""
6910,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2266930&postcount=71,2007-03-27T13:20:00,Dr._Bob,"Katrin grabs the rope and attaches the grappling hook.<br/><br/>Yix zips ahead into the darkness, then all too quickly reappears.<i>The waterfall is just ahead. No ledges. No rock. Just a long drop!</i><br/><br/>Many of you start to frantically stuff your gear into any available haversack. The sound of the waterfall rises to a near-deafening roar.<br/><br/>Elthan transforms into a bat and flaps to the lead boat, where Lumpy is trying to turn the boat perpindicular to the current. The half-orc grunts in displeasure when Elthan transforms back into his half-elf form, but is too busy trying to wedge the boat against the stone walls to notice when Elthan touches his shoulder.<br/><br/>Lumpy grows to enormous size before he realizes what has happened, almost capsizing the lead rowboat. Having no choice, the enormous warrior stumbles out of the boat into the swift current.<br/><br/>Wedging his body against the walls, floor, and ceiling simultaneously, manages to keep himself from being swept away. The four boats pile up against him, each boat tilting crazily. The rear two boats tip upward and begin to fill with water.<br/><br/>Khazrael leaps to the ceiling, clinging to the slick stone like a spider. Achkby joins him, shivering from the cold (or from fear, perhaps). Adalmar also leaps to a wall, Lissa strapped to his chest like a swaddled baby.<br/><br/>Tiriel and Trinark crouch in the lead boat. Aeroz and Fizahn clamber into the second, joining Thokk. Aeroz fishes a ring from one of his pockets and slips it on.<br/><br/>The lizardman and Callos struggle in the water, trying to hang on to the capsized boats, both to stay afloat and to keep from being washed away.<br/><br/>The weight of the four boats and the rapidly flowing stream press against Lumpy. Despite his half-orc's best efforts, the flotsam begins to push Lumpy backward.<br/><br/>Yix flaps about frantically.<i>End of the line! End of the line!</i>"
6911,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2269858&postcount=72,2007-03-28T02:01:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy didn't bother chastising or even offering comment to Elthan.  There wasn't time, and he knew well enough to get off the boat when he started growing.  He'd just have to kill the sorcerer later, was all.<br/><br/>There was almost a giddy sort of power to revel in with his increased size.  He'd never been tall, and it was a feeling he'd have liked to enjoyed in less pressing circumstances.  For now, he wedges his near ton of weight into the passage.  his gauntles scrape and squeal against the edges of the passage in hopes of finding some unseen grasp.  His boots, hobnails now the size of quarters, likewise scrabble against the floor beneath the rusing water..  Even his neck cords up in effort as he forces his scalp against the ceiling, leaving a bloody streak as he is inexoriably forced backwards.<br/><br/>He knew he was slipping, there was nothing he could do to stop it.  He could only hang on,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Everyone inta the first boat if ya can.  Ain't njothing gonna stop us from going over now!</font>"""
6912,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2272044&postcount=73,2007-03-28T09:05:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin's boat abruptly tilts and she grabs onto the side to stop herself falling out. She throws her weight against the high side of the boat to try to stop it from completely capsizing.<font color=""Blue"">""Tiriel--help me right the boat!"" <font color=""Black"">At the same time, she looks desperately around for some place in the tunnel to secure the grappling hook. </font></font>"
6913,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2273322&postcount=74,2007-03-28T12:00:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix flies around frantically hoping that everyone thing will turn out okay.<font color=""Blue"">""Is there anything I can do to help?"" <font color=""Black"">Yix asks urgently</font></font>"
6914,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2273344&postcount=75,2007-03-28T12:04:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">Sonuva...!<font color=""Black"">"" was all that he managed to squeeze out before his boat went over to the wrong size and he was tossed into the water. Already shivering and sputtering with the cold as he struggled to stay afloat in the water and hang unto the boat. And what did he do while he was doing this? Pull out a rope! Of course he had a plan for the rope but it wasn't exactly a great one either.</font></font>"
6915,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2273409&postcount=76,2007-03-28T12:13:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>The only thing Khazrael's mind allows itself to focus on is the feel of the cold, slick stone against his palms. He shudders against the ceiling and slowly creeps forward, blocking the terror below out of his perception. He looks out past the falls, struck by the beauty of the place even as he searches for anything his companions beneath him can use to save themselves."
6916,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2273949&postcount=77,2007-03-28T13:42:00,Callos_DeTerran,"((This is basically an addendum to my last post))<br/><br/>The necromancer scrambled back into the rapidly filling one and did as Lumpy asked, scrambling to the very first one. Once there though he was far from idle. Instead he held one hand over the rope clutched in the other and began to chant softly. Like the charlatans in the big cities the rope rose up into the air until it looked as if it was affixed to the ceiling of the cave and the necromancer was quick to begin scurrying up it.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">C'mon! This space will keep seven others besides myself self for about six hours before it collaspes. ONLY SEVEN! Even Lumpy can get in here. We'll have plenty of time to work on things during the time so come on!<font color=""Black"">"" He exclaimed, looking much like a mad man...until he disappeared at the end of Lissa's borrowed rope...<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
((To those who do go in...))<br/>
<br/>
It lead up into a gray empty space with a window peering back out to were the rope had lead them from, and Callos sat down with a huff.<br/>
</font></font>"
6917,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2276154&postcount=78,2007-03-29T02:37:00,sacreddeamon,"<b>Thokk<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""blue"">Balls...  Well, looks like we don't have much of a choice, unless we use that hole place to ferry people back and forth for the time bein...</font><br/><br/>The dwarf looks around for a second before hurrying over to the rope.  He then turns around and motions to Fizahn and Aeroz<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">C'mon lads, we gotta get up here before the half breed can let go and clamber up himself</font>"
6918,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2276331&postcount=79,2007-03-29T03:11:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel helps Katrine into one of the boats that's still upright before extending a hand out to druid and helping him aboard.  ""<font color=""Blue"">I don't know what he did, but everyone should get the rope and join Callos.  I'll go with Yix and try to find a way to get everyone out of here.</font>""<br/><br/>Once everyone's out of danger, and the water, Tiriel will ride the boat until she's able to take to the air."
6919,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2276546&postcount=80,2007-03-29T04:06:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>As the boat flips and Callos plunges to the otherside, Ssathiya allows himself to submerge and dives for the bottom of the channel.<br/><br/>Swimming downward, he sinks his claws into the ground and begins to pull himself to the side away from the current. His body somersaults as his hands anchor him down and his head faces the oncoming current. Keeping his body low on the bed, he claws his way from the center. Occasionally his grip comes loose but he grabs hold and continues moving.<br/><br/>OOC: he will emerge when he is against a wall.<br/>Swim:<b>10,16</b>(Rolls=9,15 +7-6) I dunno if this is rough or stormy. if it's rough and i'm allowed to take 10, i will.<br/>Strength checks:<b>20, 4, 20, 8</b>(Rolls=18,2,18,6 +2)<br/>Hold breath:64 rounds"
6920,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2278773&postcount=81,2007-03-29T09:58:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan<br/>
<br/>
</b>At once, the half-elf slumps back in the boat in relief. The stop was not as smooth as he had hoped, but everyone, with Callos' and Tiriels assistance, should be able to be safely taken down the fall. All he had to do now was wait for everyone to enter Callos' dimensional creation and then enjoy a nice ride down current with Tiriel."
6921,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2279133&postcount=82,2007-03-29T10:48:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Heeding Callos' advice without his usual comment, Aeroz makes his way to the rope and climbs down into the safe area that the necromancer created."
6922,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2280418&postcount=83,2007-03-29T14:01:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Khazrael, how long does this spell last ?</font>"" The answer goes some way towards reassuring him.<br/><br/>He repeats over and over to Lissa who is clutching him tightly. ""<font color=""Blue"">It will be fine. It will be fine...</font>""<br/><br/>When he realizes it is becoming more of a jabber, he stops.<br/><br/>Finally admitting, however disheartedly, that he can't do anything more for the remaining boats, he goes to the end of the tunnel and slowly starts the descent. He refuses to look down - he has never been one for heights. Though he tries to keep an eye out in case Achkby or Khazrael need help."
6923,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2287849&postcount=84,2007-03-30T16:20:00,Dr._Bob,"Khazrael, Achkby, and Adalmar (carrying Lissa) scuttle past Lumpy towards the opening just past him. Clinging to the walls, they watch the water cascade downward into the darkness. The roar of the waterfall is deafening. The effect is both awe inspiring, disorienting, and terrifying.<br/><br/>Lumpy grits his teeth as he presses his limbs and neck against the slick rock as hard as he can, fighting the current for every inch. His efforts allow Katrin and Tiriel to stabilize the lead boat, which in turns gives Callos the chance to clamber aboard and create his<i>rope trick.</i><br/><br/>The necromancer climbs up into the extradimensional space, followed one by one by Thokk, Trinark, Aeroz, and Elthan. Down below, Tiriel nods, and Katrin grabs the rope and joins the others.<br/><br/>Elthan pokes his head out of the sanctuary and makes eye contact with Lumpy and Tiriel in turn. He nods, then dispels the spell enlarging the half-orc. As Lumpy shrinks, he grabs on to the rope with one hand. The boats shudder, then accelerate over the precipice, plunging to their destruction.<br/><br/>Tiriel, left alone in the lead boat, steps off of its prow into empty space just as it tips over the edge of the waterfall. Calmly, she extends her wings and soars into the vast cavern beyond. Yix flies by her side, his tail flicking from side to side with pleasure.<br/><br/>Lumpy watches Tiriel sail off safely into the darkness, then climbs hand over hand up into Callos' little hideaway. He takes a quick headcount. There are seven people in the magic sanctuary, four of you clinging to the walls at the tunnel's end, and Tiriel and Yix are flying safely. He double checks his count then asks, ""Where's the lizardman?"""
6924,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2289508&postcount=85,2007-03-31T03:31:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>After leaving the boats Tiriel spends a moment simply enjoying the freedom that flying gives her.  It had been quite sometime since she'd had an opportunity to just relax, for even a moment, with her feet off the ground.<br/><br/>Seeing Yix gently reminds her that others are waiting on here.  With a small sigh she starts examining her surroundings hoping to find some dry land."
6925,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2291033&postcount=86,2007-03-31T08:30:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael skitters down the sheer wall alongside the waterfall, keeping his distance to avoid both the cold water and the threat of it dislodging him.<br/>He scans the area constantly, looking for any sort of shelf or ledge on which to rest. He cautiously eyes the space just before the drop as he edges away from it, wondering what will become of his friends if no solution is found."
6926,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2292274&postcount=87,2007-03-31T12:55:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix flaps his wings lazily, looking around for a place to relax for a bit. This night was bringing to much excitement for this small dragon."
6927,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2297207&postcount=88,2007-04-01T10:56:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel soars through the darkness. She is the party's only source of light. In the otherwise complete darkness, it is difficult to maintain a sense of scale, and at times she appears to be as small as a firefly.<br/><br/>Even those with<i>darkvision</i>have difficulty making out the limits of the chamber. Tiriel and Yix make an aerial survey and discover that the entire gallery appears to be an underground canyon carved by the rushing water.<br/><br/>The tunnel opening is an irregular diamond shape in a tall but narrow rock wall.<br/><br/>The ceiling of the cave lies about 50 feet above the waterfall opening and is made up of stalactites and curtains of rock. The chamber floor lies 200 feet below and is an irregular ""V"" in cross-section with scattered stalagmites further creating complex terrain.<br/><br/>The valley seems to stretch indefinitely into the distance with the stream, having reformed down below, wending its way east once again.<br/><br/>Tiriel spots a flat, open space down below, far enough away from the waterfall's base to be dry and relatively quiet. She hovers at the top of the waterfall, but the roar of the crashing water is too loud, and she can't make herself heard.<br/><br/>Instead, Yix uses his telepathic abilities to update the party members, serving as a link between those in the<i>rope trick</i>sanctuary and those clinging to the wet rock.<br/><br/>Quickly the news spreads:<i>The lizardman is missing ...</i>"
6928,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2297354&postcount=89,2007-04-01T11:28:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Before he started on the long way down, a quick glance at Thokk climbing a rope and disappearing informed him that they were mostly safe. It became easier to go down - no lingering sensation of having betrayed companions.<br/><br/>In the darkness, he has to be even more careful. Luckily, it seems the wall is very smooth - no unexpected ledges - so that the spell is enough.<br/><br/>He thinks back to Yix : ""<font color=""Blue"">He is not with us.</font>"""
6929,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2298263&postcount=90,2007-04-01T13:46:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Knowing he can't be heard over the din of the waterfall, he instead tries pushing his thoughts back to the little dragon, trying to communicate as it does.<br/><br/><i>He was in the water, did he go over, or is he still up there?<br/>
<br/>
</i>He glances up to the top of the waterfall, then down towards the bottom.<br/><br/><i>If Raskoruran is at the top, he is holding on and may need help to get down. If he's at the bottom, he is dead or dying.<br/>
</i><br/>Those outside of the shelter can barely make out Khazrael as he swarms down the sheer wall, determined to locate the Lizardkin."
6930,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2298266&postcount=91,2007-04-01T13:46:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>Trinark, safely within the extra dimensional space feels the bottom of his stomache drop out.  The cold, eptiness he suddenly felt was far worse than any thing subteranian water could cause.  He makes a quick check of those within the space with him, as close to panic as he had been for... well, a long time.  His friend, his dear friend was missing because he had not been concentrating enough.  He hadn't been keeping track of his surroundings and now look where it had lead.  It was irrational to blame himself, he knew, but he couldn't help it.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Are you sure there is no sign of him?</font>"" he thinks back at Yix."
6931,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2298535&postcount=92,2007-04-01T14:25:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix flies back towards the falls, checking to see if the lizardkin really is missing."
6932,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2301815&postcount=93,2007-04-02T06:12:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>All Lissa can really do at this point is cling onto Adalmar, hoping against hope that she doesn't lose her grip and that if she does, her knots hold.<i>Why did I think this was such a great idea again? Oh yeah. Waterfall. I hate being helpless!</i>And it's so dark... ah, that sparks an idea! Lissa clings on extra-tight with one arm and both legs, freeing her right hand for just a few moments. With a gesture and a few words in Gnomish, Lissa's trademark quartet of pastel-colored dancing lights pop into existence over Adalmar's head. The moment the spell is done, her right arm is holding on again.<font color=""navy"">""There we go, that ought to help a little.""</font><br/><br/>Lissa's heart sinks at Yix's announcement.<font color=""navy"">""Oh no...""</font><font color=""black""> she murmurs.</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Cast<i>dancing lights </i>and keep them over Adalmar."
6933,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2304919&postcount=94,2007-04-02T13:55:00,Dr._Bob,"Yix streaks back and forth across the waterfall, keeping just far enough away to not get caught in the water's grip. A heavy mist dampens the little dragon, but he continues to zig zag as he probes for any sign of the lost druid.<br/><br/>The pseudodragon is rewarded when he senses a tiny flash of consciousness. As the lizardman regains consciousness, his mind registers<i>wet, cold, dark ...</i>Yix senses this as well and relays a message to the others,<i>He is alive!</i>"
6934,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2307583&postcount=95,2007-04-03T02:30:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby, unable to muster the courage to hang from the ceiling by three limbs for the time it would take him to cast a spell, continues to suffer the darkness.  He does his best to climb after the sounds of Khazrael scrabbling ahead.  Unlike the other sorcerer, he begins the decent feet first, peering about to see if he can find the others.<br/><br/>When Lissa conjures her own light, the halfling utters a small prayer to every member of the pantheon he can think of.<br/><br/>Then he looks down."
6935,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2307916&postcount=96,2007-04-03T03:34:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Where is he?</i></font>She asks Yix.  While she waits for the little reptile's response Tiriel flies toward the island she'd spotted earlier.  She lands and upends her bag in the middle of it; being careful to keep everything together in one pile.  She then returns to the air with only her sword and her empty pack, waiting to hear what Yix has found out."
6936,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2308298&postcount=97,2007-04-03T04:54:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin's heart sinks at hearing that the lizardman is nowhere to be found, but rises again when Yix transmits that he is alive.<i><font color=""Black"">Yix... do you know where he is, or what condition he's in?</font></i><font color=""Black""><br/>
To the others in the <i>rope trick</i> space, she says <font color=""Blue"">""We have to find some way to get out of here; this space isn't going to last forever... Any ideas? This rope seems to be anchored pretty securely, maybe we could attach other ropes to it and climb down on those... although I don't know how I'd do that and hold onto this rope at the same time.""</font><br/>
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6937,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2310939&postcount=98,2007-04-03T11:30:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>Trinark echoes the other's thoughts with his own, sighing with evident relief.  The churning of his stomache settled somewhat, though the remains of his consternation still battled with his empty interior.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Where is he?</font>"""
6938,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2311489&postcount=99,2007-04-03T12:43:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
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</b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Whats all the ruckus about this place falling apart? We have a good six hours until it expels us back into the river so no rush. I plan on trying to catch some sleep while we figure out a way around this waterfall problem.""<font color=""Black""> Came the slightly annoyed response from Callos. The necromancer was stretched out on his back, both hands palms up resting on his forehead. The tall lanky man looked exhausted, what with almost all of his arcane energies being used.</font></font>"
6939,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2322030&postcount=100,2007-04-05T02:49:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby gulps and starts down.<br/><br/><i>Alright.  Here we go.  Brandobaris, lend me your grace.  Right foot up... there, there... down.  Hand, slide down... yes.  Foot up... there, down.  Good.  Hand... yes.  Foot... yes.<br/>
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Whew.  Okay.  I can do this.</i>"
6940,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2322136&postcount=101,2007-04-05T03:12:00,Dr._Bob,"As long as the rope dangles down and holds the opening of the sanctuary open, the party members within the space are able to perceive Yix's telepathic messages.<br/><br/>The lizardman is alive, but where is he?<br/><br/>Through Yix, the druid's perceptions are relayed to the rest of you. Of course there is the deafening roar of falling water. You also perceive wet stone. The lizardman is still only semi-conscious. His eyes must be closed because you get no visual images."
6941,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2324684&postcount=102,2007-04-05T10:15:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>The Drow's heart goes out to the lizardman.  He wishes there was something that he could do, but untill everyone else was safe there was nothing that could really be done.  At least the lizardman was alive and his condition stable.  He seemed tired more than scared, but then Lizardmen were far removed from most of the humanoids you delt with on a daily basis and the percieved feelings could be verry different from the actual ones.  Trinark settles down for a long wait while things settle down."
6942,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2326296&postcount=103,2007-04-05T13:25:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I can help !</font>"", he shouts - of course the main result is that Lissa jumps in surprise, since only his fellow spiderclimbers can hear him. He smiles apologetically, then thinks the same message to Yix.<br/><br/>Upon reaching the bottom of the wall, he helps Lissa release herself from the rope - to their mutual relief. Pausing to catch his breath, he concentrates and casts a spell.<br/><br/>Very focused now, he inspects quickly the bottom of the falls.<font color=""Blue""><i>But if he's alive, he is probably still up there - gripping a rock.</i></font><br/>He starts climbing back up - without any eagerness, but because he has to.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">My sheet is down, but I know I had prepared Embrace the Wild (and Hunter's Mercy), which I cast now : I gain Blindsense 30ft and +2 Spot, Listen for 70min. Blindsense especially should help.<br/>
Adalmar still has his rope around the waist and with Lissa's permission will borrow her Light.</div>
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6943,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2327741&postcount=104,2007-04-05T16:59:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>Tiriel searches the ""base"" of the falls looking for any sign of the missing druid.   If that fails, she'll head back up towards the mouth of the waterfall, taking the side opposite of Adalmar."
6944,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2328105&postcount=105,2007-04-05T18:25:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Having reached the base of the falls, he pauses to think.<br/><i><br/>
Wet. Cold. Loud. That sounds like the past two weeks of my life.</i><i>Still, maybe...<br/>
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</i>Still pensive, he steps slowly towards the base of the falls. His eyes scan the darkness for any sign--or even any likely location for the Lizardman's location, including debris from the boats or dropped gear. Heavy footfalls carry him close enough for the sound to drown everything out, for the spray to soak him to the bone. To try and experience exactly what Yix described.<br/><font color=""Red""><br/>
""GET UP! GET UP YOU BASTARD! I am not going to spend all night swimming the Styx to find you!""</font><br/><br/>His voice grows hoarse as he shouts in Draconic, but his mind remains focused."
6945,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2329677&postcount=106,2007-04-06T03:02:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>When he reaches the bottom of the falls, Achkby closes his eyes and takes deep breaths until his knees stop shaking.<br/><i>I didn't know what a blessing it was to be close to the ground.  I think I'd like stay this way.</i><br/><br/>As Adalmar tries to grasp at the glowing orbs that dart about Lissa's head, Achkby tiredly withdraws a slingstone from the little pouch at his belt and mutters a few words that suffuse the flat pebble in a thin, yellowy glow.  After a moment's hesitation, he passes the stone over to the warrior.<br/>""<font color=""blue"">Don't lose it.  It's lucky.</font>""<br/><br/>When Adalmar leaves, Achkby takes a quick look around, and edges towards Lissa, standing awkwardly less than an armspan from the gnome.<br/><i>Should I be doing something about the Druid?  Lissa will want to...</i><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Ah, what now?</font>"""
6946,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2329835&postcount=107,2007-04-06T03:31:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix</b><br/><br/><br/>Not knowing what to do, Yix waits and listens tosee if he can hear the lizardkin."
6947,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2329890&postcount=108,2007-04-06T04:11:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin is feeling impatient and nervous, and wants to get something done while the others wait around in a continually disintegrating extradimensional space. She pulls the<i>rope</i><i>trick</i>rope up into the extradimensional space.<font color=""blue"">""Does anyone else have any rope I can borrow? I'll probably need at least 200 feet more to reach the bottom of the falls.""</font>"
6948,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2336660&postcount=109,2007-04-07T03:17:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman slowly regains consciousness. The second to last thing he remembers is being surprised by the force of the underwater current. The last thing he remembers is being swept toward the waterfall's edge when one of his handholds crumbles ...<br/><br/>He opens his eyes and blinks as he reorients himself. He is in a cave of some kind, carved from countless centuries of flowing water. There is no light, but his<i>darkvision</i>reveals that the cave appears to be approximately 50 feet wide and 100 feet deep. The entrance is a wall of rushing water.<br/><br/>He recognizes the contact with Yix and finds the reptilian empathic link comforting.<i>I am safe.</i>he projects.<br/><br/>Yix relays this back to his companions.<br/><br/>Katrin looks to her companions for more rope. If they want to rappel down the sides of the waterfall, they will need at least three lengths she calculates. Alternatively, she supposes Tiriel could ferry them down to the base one-by-one if there is enough time."
6949,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2341004&postcount=110,2007-04-07T14:40:00,HempRope,"I'll be in Boston this weekend, but try to post anyways.  Peace.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Whew.  Thanks, Yix!</i><br/><br/>Achkby smiles a nervous, relieved smile.  He sits stifly, happy to wait until someone else rescues the Druid."
6950,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2341253&postcount=111,2007-04-07T15:28:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel<br/>
</b><br/>Tiriel finds some relief in knowing that the druid is safe.  She continues her assent until she reaches the top of the falls.  Looking up to where the end of the rope disappears she says, ""<font color=""Blue"">So now what?</font>S<font color=""Blue"">hould I take someone back down with me?</font>"""
6951,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2343336&postcount=112,2007-04-08T03:52:00,runehawk,"<b>Ssathiya, Lizardkin Druid</b><br/><br/>The previous night had been an ordeal on its own right, the brush with watery death sapped all remaining strength out of him. Slumping to the ground, he undoes the inner trappings of his hide and rolls his pack beside him before fading into unconsciousness.<br/><br/>His harsh breathing slows and quietens."
6952,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2344698&postcount=113,2007-04-08T08:41:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><i><br/>
He's safe, but where in Gehenna is he?</i><br/><br/>Khazrael's battered body cannot long keep up the search. He returns to Lissa and Akhby's location, suggesting that perhaps Raskoruran was caught on a ledge or some other odd geographical feature.<br/><br/>""If he's safe, then we need to focus on our friends up top. I don't have any rope or anything, but if Tiriel can carry me, then maybe she can carry them.""<br/><br/>He goes silent for a moment. Heavy bloodloss makes it hard to concentrate.<br/><br/>""We need...we need to rest somewhere. All of us. My magic energy's all burned up.""<br/><br/>He coughs so hard that a feather actually dislodges itself from his head and drifts to the ground. He squints at the two for a moment.<br/><br/>""If you aren't doing anything else, why don't you two search for a spot? I'll hit the other end of the chasm. Look for something with only one avenue of approach.""<br/><br/>A hand slides to his belt and he produces a large knife. He turns to leave.<br/><br/>""And be careful."""
6953,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2345869&postcount=114,2007-04-08T12:39:00,Dr._Bob,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Tiriel and Yix make an aerial survey and discover that the entire gallery appears to be an underground canyon carved by the rushing water.<br/>
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The tunnel opening is an irregular diamond shape in a tall but narrow rock wall.<br/>
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The ceiling of the cave lies about 50 feet above the waterfall opening and is made up of stalactites and curtains of rock. The chamber floor lies 200 feet below and is an irregular ""V"" in cross-section with scattered stalagmites further creating complex terrain.<br/>
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The valley seems to stretch indefinitely into the distance with the stream, having reformed down below, wending its way east once again.<br/>
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Tiriel spots a flat, open space down below, far enough away from the waterfall's base to be dry and relatively quiet.</div>
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</div>The lizardman drops off to sleep before orienting himself, cutting off any way for Yix (and by extension the rest of the party) to locate him. Reassured, however, that the druid is safe for the moment, the rest of the party focuses on getting away from the waterfall.<br/><br/>Katrin knots the rope into a harness of sorts, allowing Tiriel to firmly grip each of the party members. Tiriel ferries each party member, including the ones clinging to the rock walls, one by one to the open area she and Yix had scouted earlier.<br/><br/>The area is essentially a stone bowl, perhaps 30 feet in diameter. The edges of the  bowl are made up of a ring of stalagmites, providing a measure of security, should the dark cavern prove to be uninhabited.<br/><br/>Cold, damp, and somewhat demoralized, the party huddles together at the bottom of the bowl. The light sources keep the darkness at bay, but generate no heat. Field rations are consumed, though most of you find yourselves with little appetite. The roar of the waterfall, though diminished by distance, is incessant.<br/><br/>On the positive side, the locator rune appears to have faded from Lissa's neck, whether because she is now ""out of range"" or because the flowing water somehow blocks its effect.<br/><br/>Taking shifts, as usual, you manage to finally get some rest, for the first time in who knows how long. Sleep and meditation take a little bit of the edge off of your misery. You awaken refreshed, but surrounded by darkness and the sound of rushing water.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The first order of business is to retrieve the druid. Yix flies back to waterfall and manages to triangulate a location for the lizardman. To the pseudodragon's surprise, the druid appears to be<i>behind</i>the waterfall, close to its top.<br/><br/>Back at the ""camp"", Trinark frowns. The drow is used to this kind of environment, and more than anyone else in the party should be at home here, but something seems somehow<i>wrong</i>to him. For the Upperdark, this cavern appears to be a bit<i>too</i>quiet. Though caverns like this often appear barren of life to members of the surface races, the drow is used to at least some signs of the usual Upperdark fauna - cave fish, bats, the occasional kobold, etc. The drow quickly surveys the area and find no signs of life at all."
6954,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2359821&postcount=115,2007-04-10T10:47:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Strange...</font>"" he mutters to himself in undercommon as his watch ends and he prepares to meditate for his deities blessings.  He elaborates in common for the benefit of everyone else.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">It is strange here.  I would expect some...</font>"" he searches for the right phrase, ""<font color=""Blue"">signs of life... in a place like this.</font>""  He pauses as he mentally translates the next part.  ""<font color=""Blue"">There is no movement in the water.  I was thinking of food,</font>"" he hints, ""<font color=""Blue"">and how I used to sometimes fish in the under-dark lakes as a child.  Dangerous to fish.  Difficult to see what's in water sometimes, but there is always something.  Now... now I see nothing.</font>""<br/><br/>He looks, discomfort clear on his face, at the complete stillness that was the water before them.  Barely a ripple even reached this far from the waterfall."
6955,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2362481&postcount=116,2007-04-10T16:41:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Rest and recuperation have worked wonders for Khazrael. With freshly applied kohl, a full night's sleep, and refilled inner energy, he seems almost unaffected by the previous day's harrowing events, save for his slight pallor and slowly healing bite wound.<br/><br/>He catches Trinark's remark just as he returns to the group, and offers, ""I hate to suggest this, given that I was just washing in it, but there might be something wrong with the water. Maybe it's poisoned or something."""
6956,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2362725&postcount=117,2007-04-10T17:17:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>His sleep is agitated, but dreamless. He wakes up to a world of darkness. Not sure what to do, he busies himself feeding Kir."
6957,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2363335&postcount=118,2007-04-10T19:37:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>Ssathiya awakens from his slumber. Picking himself up he examines his surroundings more throughly this time after donning his armor.<br/><br/>If the cave has nothing of interest, he eats a meal and prays for his spells.<br/><br/>He peers carefully from the edge of the cave mouth for a clear path to climb down with little risk of being washed away. Seeing no other alternative he will climb down and try to locate his friends.<br/><br/>He carves a short prayer of thanks to Semuanya in Druidic near the cave mouth before doing so.<br/><br/>OOC: If there is another path down from the cave i'll follow it. If not i'll just<i>spider climb</i>myself and climb down and follow Yix or Tiriel if they fly and guide me to the others."
6958,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2363881&postcount=119,2007-04-11T00:06:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>After awakening, Katrin retrieves her crossbow, sword, throwing daggers, bolts, and the rest of her usual gear from her Handy Haversack, so she can access it more easily.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""That is strange... Trinark, what explanation could there be for this? I don't know very much about the Underdark, but during the time I was in the Underdark before, there was a lot more life, as you said.""</font>"
6959,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2364392&postcount=120,2007-04-11T02:17:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>Yix sensing the lizardkins mind tries to communicate with him<font color=""Blue"">""How are you faring my friend?""</font>"
6960,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2365360&postcount=121,2007-04-11T05:04:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>After resting Tiriel upends her bag of holding and hands Trinark his armor before donning her own.   Tiriel feels much more secure with her armor, her sword, and a ""night's"" rest.  Yawning, she says, ""<font color=""Blue"">I should go check on the druid.  He may need help getting to us.  I don't know anything about wildlife, but from what we saw last time in the Underdark it is rather empty here.  We should probably get moving again soon.</font>""<br/>Tirel leaves and try to locate Rasko with Yix's help.  She'll do what she can to assist him down the falls and then ferry him to the island if needed."
6961,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2370967&postcount=122,2007-04-11T17:57:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">'I live to hunt another day'<br/>
<br/>
</font></i>is the telepathic reply Yix receives in return. The sense of elation is quickly replaced with another of determination.<br/><font color=""Blue""><i><br/>
'Sethra and his dead.. abominations.. will not be spared so easily'</i></font>.<br/><br/>There are occasional pauses as he recalls an odd<i>common</i>word or two.<br/>He confirms that Spider-man(Callos)'s magic saved all the others and that he would mimic Feathers' spell and climb down as soon as he could find a path."
6962,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2373048&postcount=123,2007-04-12T04:19:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman examines the small cave but finds little of interest. Standing at the cave's mouth, he touches the wall of water and can immediately feels its downward drag.<br/><br/>It soon becomes apparent that the druid's cave lies just below the upper lip of the waterfall. Perhaps the rock was softer here and was slowly eroded over time. When the druid was swept over the edge he must have somehow managed to catch the lip and tumble into the cave. Or perhaps Semuanya truly watches over him and guided him to safety ...<br/><br/>Getting out of the cave proves to be a bit of a challenge. Simply climbing out proves to be almost impossible, even with the help of a<i>spider climb</i>spell, due to the force of the falling water. In the end, using Yix's telepathic coordination, the druid and half-angel hit upon a bold plan.<br/><br/>The lizardman retreats to the back of the cave, then charges towards the opening, plunging directly into the waterfall itself. The water drags him downward, but as he pierces the front face of the waterfall, Tiriel swoops down from above, catches him under his arms and then peels him away from the waterfall.<br/><br/>The gamble pays off, and Tiriel ferries the druid back to the shelter of the stalagmite surrounded camp. Someone has produced an everburning torch so that the humans aren't left in complete darkness.<br/><br/>Refreshed and relatively dry, the party reorients itself. Underground, the temperature is cool, but not freezing. The underground stream continues to wend its way east, presumbly untimately emptying into (or under, Trinark points out) Lake Ashane. It might be possible to follow the stream to its destination.<br/><br/>The lack of life in this area remains concerning. The water itself is not obviously toxic. You consider the possibility of a predator nearby, making some of you nervous about having the torch bared."
6963,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2378152&postcount=124,2007-04-12T15:54:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">For the gods sake Trinark, why do you have to bring up things like that right now?! I. Don't. Care. About. The. Lack. Of. Life. We just escaped from a battle that should have been the end of us in every sense of the word, and when we <i>finally</i> get a place to relax, you speak up with the 'This place is unnatural'. You know what? Let it be unnatural. For once, just once, let us see something disturbing and unnatural and <i>do nothing about it</i>. I'm tired, hurt, sleepy, grumpy, wet, and cold. A demon prince could come out of that stream and as long as he devoured my immortal essence quietly, I'd let him! Want to know something else? I have nothing left. Nothing. I'm running on the proverbial arcane fumes here. All I have, is the spell I cast up in the cistern and its of no use to us, not to mention I have to get up in the morning and crack open Elthan's, Feather Boy's, and...and...and that other guy's thoughts so that I might be able to try and rest easy at night without worrying about some Sethra or undead possessed person trying to knife me in the jugular vein. Lets not even talk about glow girl, cause thats a whole new can of worms and believe me when I say you don't want to go there!<font color=""Black"">"" Callos was panting by the time he had finished with his little rant, unable to keep in his frustration and irriatation any longer. It had just been poor Trinark's misfortune to hapeen to draw his attention when it had happened. And most of it was true as well, Callos was cold, wet, and tired as hell. The grown man looked as if he was ready to break down and cry from frustration....if it wasn't for the wild look in his eyes.<br/>
</font></font>"
6964,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2378256&postcount=125,2007-04-12T16:07:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b>With the seemingly grand feat done, Yix finally calms his mind and prepares for the task ahead."
6965,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2380652&postcount=126,2007-04-13T03:30:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Then shut up or do something Callos.  Yelling at people isn't going to help anyone and we all feel like crap, not just you.</font><br/><font color=""Blue"">At least we managed to get some rest.</font>"""
6966,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2384770&postcount=127,2007-04-13T13:59:00,Dr._Bob,"You hear a strange mewing sound off in the darkness.<br/><br/>After a while, you are able to recognize it. It is the crying of a small child."
6967,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2385990&postcount=128,2007-04-13T17:24:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan, still huddling against the incline of the bowl after a poor rest, shows his first sign of activity by following Callos as he rants. Awaiting Tiriels accompanying snap, he attempts to cover up a short chortle of laughter. Swiftly, he calms himself down from the thought and proceeds to nod in agreement with Tiriel.<br/><br/>""I agree. Trinark did not suggest anything more than what you yourself said, that we should just move on hoping whatever it is doesn't bother us on the way out. Outburst won't help if you don't listen in the first place.<br/><br/>""As for the mind-reading, you know just what you'll get out of it. If you want me to speak my mind, all you need to do is ask. Besides, I'm not sure our two companions will agree to the act."""
6968,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2386856&postcount=129,2007-04-13T22:14:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>The dark elve's face remains impasive throughout the tirade.  Callos' breakdown had been a long time in coming.  He was thankfull he had not collapsed completely as his own reserves of calm and serenity were starting to run low as well and comforting a broken humanoid was just a little beyond him at the moment.  Living in mortal fear on this scale was not something that one should have to endure often, even in the underdark.<br/><br/>His keen elven ears are among the first to notice the keening of the child's cry.  His brow furrows.  This was more than unusual.  No living thing within sight or hearing untill suddenly this... It made him even more uneasy.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">However much you do not want to deal with danger at the moment, Callos, I suspect that danger has just found us.</font>""<br/><br/>He pans his head from left to right trying to divine the direction of the sound."
6969,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2387283&postcount=130,2007-04-14T00:16:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Does anyone else hear that? It sounds like a hurt animal, or... or a child crying..."" <font color=""Black"">Katrin carefully and slowly approaches the sound, with her hand on the the hilt of her sword, looking for the source of the sound. <i>...but what would a child be doing in the Underdark? If it's a child from the town, then how could it have escaped?</i></font><br/>
</font>"
6970,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2388328&postcount=131,2007-04-14T03:45:00,Dr._Bob,"The crying seems to be coming from the stream up ahead.<br/><br/>Thokk is among the first to leap over the edge of the protective stalagmite wall and run towards the child.<br/><br/>""I see her!"" the dwarf calls back over his shoulder as he disappears from view behind an enormous rock column. There is a loud splash.<br/><br/>Several other members of the party also split off to investigate the noise. Some head off in one direction. Others in a different direction.<br/><br/>Katrin moves forward more cautiously, holding an everburning torch. Trinark stands at her side, his face uncharacteristically grim. The drow now knows what is happening and realizes that the party is in a tremendous amount of danger. ""I think that you might want to put out that torch ..."" he whispers to Katrin.<br/><br/>Tiriel and the lizardman join them as those of you that remain (including Callos, Elthan, Khazrael, Adalmar, and Yix) peer into the darkness, wondering where everyone else went ...<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Message left for DS/Trinark in the Private Conversations thread ...</i>"
6971,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2389722&postcount=132,2007-04-14T07:24:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>In the choking darkness, Khazrael fusses with his hair in his hand mirror.<br/><br/>""Did she say something about a kid? Yeah, THAT'S not a trap.""<br/><br/>Once satisfied with his hair, he calmly strolls forward in an effort to rejoin the others."
6972,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2389739&postcount=133,2007-04-14T07:26:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>The druid had embraced a relieved Trinark on his return and had listened and agreed with his concerns. Knowing relatively little outside his native experience in the underdark and the rare scroll or skin about the Deep Earth in his mentor's huts had been sketchy at best , he was unable to help with his otherwise extensive knowledge on natural flora and fauna. . Unable to spot any tracks or other signs he could identify, he'd agreed with the general concern to move on just as the cry came.<br/><br/>Frowning he looks at Trinark's face in puzzlement. The expression that settles on it is sufficient for Ssathiya to react instinctively.<br/><br/>He swings up the club from his belt and hefts his shield onto his other arm.<br/>With his back to the group, he peers into the gloom, even up at the ceiling for a possible aerial attack.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Keep the light""</font>, he growls softly as Trinark advises they extinguish it.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""We need. It no need""</font>he explains ineloquently.<br/>OOC:<br/>Ready action"
6973,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2391851&postcount=134,2007-04-14T12:35:00,Spaz,"<b>Yix<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""Blue"">""Whats going on? <font color=""Black"">Yix relays to the members that scattered off into the darkness. He peers around looking around for anything to entertain himself while the others run around.</font></font>"
6974,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2392400&postcount=135,2007-04-14T14:14:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He is worried when he first hear the plaintive sounds, but he is bound to stay with the torchbearers for now.<font color=""Blue""><i>I am becoming a liability - maybe I should light my own... On the other hand, who knows how long we will spend down here.</i></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Where did the dwarf go ? Let's follow him !</font>"" He draws his sword - who knows what kind of predators inhabit this nightmare realm ?"
6975,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2392570&postcount=136,2007-04-14T14:40:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Oh yes, follow the dwarf who has lunch with death itself every couple of tendays!  We are in a dark cave Adalmar, one which could have a million and one creatures out to turn us into a midday snack.</font>"" Aeroz exclaims in response to the Archer's suggestion."
6976,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2392669&postcount=137,2007-04-14T14:57:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>""No!"" shouts Elthan in swift protest to Adalmar. As his voice echo's around the cavern, it is apparent his voice has quite more power than could be summed by looking or traveling with him. Elthan himself seems a bit surprised at this as well Clearly, he was just as stressed as Callos was. However, he carries on with the thought, albeit a bit softer.<br/><br/>""I do not like this. They all just, split off. To go chase a voice in the darkness? I<i>know</i>they know better than that. They know better than to ring a bell that never rang. Just, just stay here for now, Adalmar. I do not like this.""<br/><br/>Already standing up and rested enough to replenish his strength, he cast<i>Mage Armor</i>upon himself, making him illuminate the area for a brief moment before fading."
6977,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2392714&postcount=138,2007-04-14T15:03:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark reconsiders about the torch when the druid speaks, ""You're right, my friend.""<br/><br/><i>If there are indeed aboleths about, they already know where we are, and the humans will need the light.</i><br/><br/>Lumpy, uncharacteristically rash, follows Thokk out of sight. Fizahn, Achkby and Lissa are also missing. Did they run off or are they nearby?"
6978,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2392761&postcount=139,2007-04-14T15:13:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>The necromancer sat up abruptly as he heard the sound of a child's scream, eyes darting from side to side as if to locate the source of it. He knew it! He had known it! He had even warned all of the others about it but nnoooo why listen to him?<br/><br/><br/>...Alright, perhaps that part didn't need nearly as much explanation.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Trinark...do we need to leave? Answer honestly.<font color=""Black"">""</font></font>"
6979,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2392939&postcount=140,2007-04-14T15:48:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>His face takes on a stubborn expression. ""<font color=""Blue"">I am not saying we run after him. But he had found <i>something</i>.</font>"" He is also quite clearly avoiding Elthan.<br/><br/>He takes out an everburning torch from his backpack, and holds it in his left hand ; he also straps his buckler on. At the same time, he's calling one of the only names his brain can come up with now : ""<font color=""blue"">Lissa ? Where are you ?</font>"" He starts very low, but steadily increases the volume and he won't mind shouting if she doesn't reply."
6980,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2394102&postcount=141,2007-04-14T19:17:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>When his short search turns up no sign of the missing, he shouts to the others, ""We've got a problem! If the others wandered into a trap, they're in trouble unless we show up, and we're in just as deep if they all die and leave us here alone!""<br/><br/>At a loss for ideas, he moves a hand to his chest and mutters a bitter-sounding phrase in a long-forgotten language. His pupils dilate and he gazes in the direction of the sound that drew the dwarf just moments before.<br/><br/>((OOC: Casting Detect Magic, which should register any currently in effect or lingering traces of already used spells in a 60ft cone emanating from Khazrael's position. It's focused on the area Thokk ran towards.))"
6981,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2394945&postcount=142,2007-04-15T01:18:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/><i>...damn. It's a trap... there must be some type of creature over there, trying to lure us to it so it can eat us or something...</i>Katrin stops advancing, peering warily towards the area where Thokk disappeared.<font color=""Blue"">""Trinark, you can see in the dark--can you tell what's out there? I can't see anything within the torchlight.""</font>"
6982,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2399127&postcount=143,2007-04-15T12:08:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">You've got to be kidding me.</font>""<br/>She's been in the group long enough to no longer be surprised by rash actions, but charging off into the dark is more stupid than rash.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">As much as it pains me to say it, I agree with Callos in this matter. Trinark if you know what's out there please share, because I'd rather not charge after those already committed to meeting the reaper unless I have too.</font>""<br/><br/>Tiriel draws her sword and peers into the dark, her vision is better than a normals humans but she'd still quickly lost sight of those who'd left."
6983,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2400149&postcount=144,2007-04-15T15:34:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Tiriel's darkvision picks up Khazrael's reaction to her words. He turns, and even against the numb gray brought on by the darkness, his eyes seem eerily sharp. He spits, ""Drop the attitude! They'd risk their lives for yours! Why not sweep the river by air and look for them instead of cowering in the dark?""<br/><br/>He returns to sweeping the area he originally set his magically-enhanced gaze on, striding forward slowly and steadily as he does so."
6984,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2400271&postcount=145,2007-04-15T15:52:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">Don't you ever talk to Tiriel that way again feather head. She's demonstrated her bravery and loyalty on more then one occasion and for you to insult her integrity...NEVER do that. Are we understood?<font color=""Black"">"" <br/>
<br/>
Came the chillingly cold voice from Callos as he rose up to his feet in the dark. An odd sort of outrage was filtering in past the quiet terror he was feeling. Odd for lots a reasons but mostly because he even cared that someone was insulting a woman that he utterly despised with every fiber of his being. Maybe it was cause only he should be allowed to do it. <br/>
<br/>
He sure as hell didn't know but his tone did soften as the sound of brushing his clothes free of dirt. ""<font color=""Blue"">Besides, she's not suggesting we just 'cower' here. Just we don't act like a bunch of damn fools and go running off.""</font><br/>
</font></font>"
6985,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2400347&postcount=146,2007-04-15T16:02:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark shakes his head. ""There is no point in looking for our friends. If I am right, they are already dead. And we shall be too, if we do not leave immediately.""<br/><br/>""I doubt that you would have a word for these abominations in your language. We call them<i>aboleths</i>and avoid them at all costs."""
6986,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2401351&postcount=147,2007-04-15T18:55:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael<br/>
<br/>
</b>Though Callos can't see it, Khazrael's face twists into a vitriolic snarl.<br/><br/>""What in Acheron is wrong with you people?! Wake up! A perfectly logical orc runs off after a baby that has no business being down here, our friends mysteriously vanish, and you're acting like it's no big deal and we should just leave?! Where are the warriors that took out the two-headed troll?! Where are the people who stood against a hundred dead and WON?!""<br/><br/>He spins on his heels to look at Katrin.<br/><br/>""This falls to us, then, Katrin? I don't believe that one Aboleth could beat half our group before we even knew it existed. If Lumpy or Thokk are still alive, the three of us should be able to take care of anything that's lurking around here. When you three are ready to grow up, you're free to join us.""<br/><font color=""Red""><br/>
""Raskoruran, I hope you're on my side here--every wasted word is a step towards death for the missing.""</font><br/><br/>He slips his dagger from his belt and cautiously starts walking in the direction he saw Lumpy go. As he leaves, he mumbles something and gestures at the figures behind him.<br/><br/><i>Little Dragon, can you see in the dark, too? Help me look, but stay out of sight! We're all dead if they've killed the others.<br/>
<br/>
</i>((OOC: Casting Message on the others in sight before moving towards Lumpy's last location.))"
6987,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2401589&postcount=148,2007-04-15T19:57:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Though he can't bring himself to be as scalding as Khazrael, Adalmar finds himself agreeing.<font color=""Blue""><i>How can they so desensitized ? Wait, are they actually some band of villains ? The half-elf...<br/>
<br/>
But, no, Tiriel, she can't be.</i></font><br/><br/>He steps forward. ""<font color=""Blue"">I agree. We can't abandon them just like that. I won't pretend I know you</font>"" - and this time his eyes are fixed on Elthan - ""<font color=""blue"">and I don't know those <i>aboleths</i> but I have to try. I have lost enough friends. I won't just flee.</font>""<br/>His voice, shaky at first, becomes firm after the first few words.<font color=""Blue""><i>Lissa...</i></font><br/><br/>Torch and sword in hands, he joins Khazrael, shares a look with him. ""<font color=""Blue"">Besides, how do we avoid this invincible creature ? Tiriel, you really could help.</font>"""
6988,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2401708&postcount=149,2007-04-15T20:58:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/>His first reaction had been a rising fury as the humans began to bicker when a powerful creature was stalking them out there.<br/><br/>But the fury was doused as Trinark surprised him with his suggestion to leave them for dead.<br/>He turns to look at his closest companion and his voice is quiet, soft and non-acusatory.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I have never known you to feel.. such fear. You single-handedly saved my .. our lives many times. If there is truly something here that makes you say this then I fear for all of us........But I will not leave them.""</font><br/><br/>He turns away and fixes his eyes back into the darkness.<br/><br/>The next words come as a whisper.<br/><font color=""Red"">""Go now. While there is still time.""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">There is only sadness and finality in his words and the druid speaks no more.</font></font>"
6989,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2402080&postcount=150,2007-04-15T23:30:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">It may just be the stereotypes talking, but when the drow are afraid of something then it will always be best to run away, quickly.</font>"" Aeroz states in a matter-of-fact fashion."
6990,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2402564&postcount=151,2007-04-16T01:46:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">...If I could see you right now, I'd probably punch you. You don't hear very well, do you? Do you know <i>why</i> we got as far as we have? Because we, usually, take a moment to assess the situation before rushing off into in and not go running into danger. It may seem callous to you, but every second we spread preparing is another percent that we don't die in the process of attempting a rescue.<font color=""Black"">"" He said flatly, looking around in the darkness futilely for...well anything. Even being able to find Khazrael would have a bonus to follow throw on the threatened blow. But when Trinark spoke, he couldn't help but pause and glance in that general direction, voice solemn. ""<font color=""Red"">Trinark...are you certain? You do not believe there is even a chance?<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
Waiting quietly for the answer before fumbling around for his back pack, spell book, and other belongings. Pulling them all unto his own shoulder as a cold numb feeling began to fill him up. ""<font color=""Red"">Druid...we need you with us. You must remember the greater hunt here! Sethra <i>must pay</i> for everything he has done and plans to do, especially for what he did to the hatchling Sheyra. I know it hurts but...we need to keep in mind the greater goal. Keep the remaining pack alive and well druid so the pack left behind will not have gone beyond for nothing. Please...stay. Too many might have been lost today for us to lose another.<font color=""Black"">""</font></font><br/>
</font></font></font></font>"
6991,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2402887&postcount=152,2007-04-16T03:04:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I don't know, Khazrael. I trust Trinark's judgement on this. Anything that could kill Thokk <i>and</i> Lumpy this quickly can easily take the rest of us out, and someone has to alert the Iron Lord. If we all die here, then we will have died for nothing. I suggest that we try to determine whether Thokk, Lumpy, Lissa, Achkby, and Fizahn are actually dead or alive before we do anything else. And keep away from the water...""<br/>
</font>"
6992,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2403981&postcount=153,2007-04-16T06:26:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Do what you want, but I am not going to join their reckless charge.  <br/>
It seems to me that there's a good chance that at least one of them was enchanted and was used to try and lure the rest of us over ... there.<br/>
<br/>
Let's get going, if it's nothing they'll catch up, otherwise, I'd much rather be safe than sorry.  We're so close to our goal, it'd be a shame if none of us ever made it.</font>""<br/><br/>ooc: dr.Bob, is there ""dry"" land that we can walk on?  Or are we going to have to find some other way to get out of the ""cave""?"
6993,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2404352&postcount=154,2007-04-16T07:14:00,Dr._Bob,"The two torches provide enough light to see each other's faces clearly.<br/><br/>For perhaps the first time, the drow's calm countenance twists into an expression of ... is it annoyance, or perhaps truly fear? A moment later, he composes his features again.<br/><br/>""It would take too much time for me to explain in words ...""<br/><br/>The drow closes his eyes and sends images to Yix, which the pseudodragon in turn relays to the others nearby.<br/><br/>You perceive through your mind's eye an enormous fish-like, amphibian aberration with three eyes set in the midline, burning with unnatural cunning and intelligence. The creature has three horrific, pulsating orifices set along the bottom of its smooth belly. It has several writhing tentacles and secretes a rancid, nauseating slime.<br/><br/>The beast is depicted in the gray-green shades of<i>darkvision</i>. The aboleth is at least as large as the fell troll you battled just yesterday.<br/><br/>Trinark adds words to his thought-picture, ""The aboleth has ... (what is your word for it?) ...<i>psionic</i>powers that can break one's mind and bend it to the aboleth's will, and its touch dissolves flesh. No doubt our friends have succumbed to its illusions.""<br/><br/>You receive a new image, one of a drow child wading out into a shallow pool of water, reaching for a glittering bauble. Suddenly the child is grabbed by a slimy tentacle, his skin immediately turning translucent as it begins to dissolve. He opens his mouth to scream only to choke on a thick mucus that fills his lungs, suffocating him to death ...<br/><br/>""And even worse, it is possible that we may be dealing with a brood of aboleths, not just one ...""<br/><br/>The telepathic images and words fade from your minds, replaced by the plaintive cries of the lost girl ...<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The cries are coming from downstream. The cavern itself is enormous, however, and between Trinark and Adalmar, you are likely to be able to find a path through the stalagmite forest that avoids the stream.</i>"
6994,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2404696&postcount=155,2007-04-16T07:58:00,HempRope,"Alright, time to catch up!<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby spent the night fitfully.  The unnatural sound of water<i>echoing</i>was utterly unnerving.  He woke frequently, the lack of a moon bothering him more than it ever had before.  He had exhausted his spell energies drying and warming himself and his friends the night before, which usually plunged him into a deep, exhausted slumber.  But not tonight.<br/><br/>He had laid out his sopping (before liberal applications of<i>Prestidigitation</i>) bedroll near Lissa and Fizahn, hoping to take comfort from sleeping with people his size, but it helped little.  He woke early, when only Lumpy was awake, from the sound of it.  Not daring to venture away from the others, he sat on top of his bedroll for his 'morning' meditation.  He heard Lissa wake at some point, but ignored her, taking solace in the familiar patterns of the arcane that swam at the fuzzy edges of his consciousness.<br/><br/>When others had arisen, Achkby had already packed his bag.  He stayed close to Lissa in the dark, only daring to venture away from her when the everburning torch was unearthed from whoever's pack it had burrowed into.  Though he's as worried as the others by Trinark's concern, he keeps his thoughts to himself.  Unlike when they were back in the barn, he's reduced to his usual superfluousness, hurled outside of his sphere of influence.  Which really seemed very, very small in this immense blackness.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/>When the light is quenched, Achkby panics.  ""<font color=""orange"">Light the torch!</font>"" he cries pitifully in his native tongue, not realizing no one can understand him.  ""<font color=""orange"">What's going on?!</font>""<br/><br/>He does exactly what he had the whole morning: follow Lissa.  Reaching out for her arm, he grabbed it just as she began running.  He follows, attached to her sleeve, moving as fast as he can over the uneven ground.<br/>""<font color=""orange"">Stop!</font><font color=""red"">Stop!</font><font color=""blue"">Stop!  Stop!</font>""<br/>Though he yells for an end, he doesn't know what he wants to stop -- Lissa, the crying, the darkness, the whole adventure -- why not everything?  Why can't it all cease?  If he stops running, will the darkness just go rushing past him, taking that horrible noise with it, sweeping off and leaving him dry and safe?<br/><br/>Lissa takes a sharp turn right, and Achkby tries to follow, but steps on a slick patch of moss and overbalances, his heavy pack sending his hurtling sideways  away from the gnome into a wall.  He's stopped, but everything's spinning.  The darkness is still there.  There's silence for a moment, but then the crying begins again.  A moment later, a splash -- Lissa?!  No, no, it was much louder than someone Lissa's size.  It<b>couldn't</b>be her!  No.<br/><br/>Achkby tries to follow the sound of the splash, but after three steps he comes up against another wall.  What is this?  Is it just an echo?  A phantasm?  Where's Lissa?  And the others?  Where should he go?<br/><br/>So dark... should he summon some light?  Dare he?<br/><br/>Achkby stands still, breathing hard.  His head is still spinning, and the sound of the waterfall and the crying echo about him.  He raises his hands to begin casting a spell when suddenly, unprovoked, terrible images begin manifesting inside his head.<br/><br/><i>an enormous fish-like, amphibian aberration with three eyes set in the midline, burning with unnatural cunning and intelligence. The creature has three horrific, pulsating orifices set along the bottom of its smooth belly. It has several writhing tentacles and secretes a rancid, nauseating slime.</i><br/><br/>Yix!<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Yix!</font>"" he shouts.  The cry echoes off the walls, and the monstrosity in his head wavers.  He clutches it to him, pushing aside his horror and disgust to grasp the image as firmly as he can.<br/><br/><i>Yix!</i>Achkby screams in his head.<i>Yix?  Is that you?</i><br/><br/>It has to be.<br/><br/><i>Yix!  Help!</i>"
6995,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2404743&postcount=156,2007-04-16T08:04:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Save for Yix, those who failed to follow Khazrael hear a snippet of his voice floating on the cave's drafty air, though the language is unfamiliar to them.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Teal"">Damn you a hundred times, Cowards!</font>""<br/><br/>His pace picks up and he touches Adalmar's shoulder, a familiar surge of energy transforming him subtly. His hand falls to his own chest and he involuntarily shudders, his body wracked with the strain of change. He regains his composure and gestures again. He drops to a crouch and springs forward impossibly far. His hands connect with a stalagmite and he swarms around it, rushing towards the ""trap"" while keeping his body as far from the ground as possible.<br/><br/>((OOC: Yelling at them in abyssal, casting spider climb on Adalmar, then spider climb and jump on himself before moving towards Lumpy's last location.))"
6996,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2405656&postcount=157,2007-04-16T10:16:00,Dr._Bob,"Achkby turns so that his back is to a large stalagmite. He looks back and sees a faint glow.<i>Torches?</i>Or is it some kind of illusion? A sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach reminds him that he lost track of Lissa.<i>Where is she? ... Where am I?</i><br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The girl's cry continues unabated. Another cry, this one male, calls out from a slightly different direction. ""Yix!"" The pseudodragon hovers in mid-air, undecided.<i>Achkby?</i>Or is it some kind of illusion?<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Khazrael pushes past Adalmar, imbuing him with the<i>spider climb</i>ability once more. Khazrael stalks forward into the darkness, seemingly not caring whether anyone follows. He leaps toward a stalagmite, then scuttles to the other side and is gone from sight.<br/><br/>Adalmar takes a few steps forward as well, holding his torch aloft. He looks back at the others, imploring them to come forward as well.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Trinark watches the newcomers edge away from the main group and sighs.<i>What is it about the surface races that make them so impulsive and irrational?</i>"
6997,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2406357&postcount=158,2007-04-16T11:46:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font size=""1""><font color=""Navy"">Gods damn them</font></font><font color=""Navy"">.  Adalmar get back here if you know what's good for you!  There's no way any of us are going to make a difference against one, if not more, of those <i>things</i>.</font>""<br/><br/>Stopping to take a breath, Tiriel realizes that there is at least one person shouting actual words.<br/><font color=""Navy""><i>Yix, can you see who that is?  If not, could you lead me to their general </i><font color=""Black"">direction?<br/>
<br/>
Tiriel motions for silence, hoping that the small dragon can pinpoint the noise.<br/>
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</font></font>"
6998,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2408699&postcount=159,2007-04-16T18:08:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He doesn't understand the words of the lizardman, but his tone conveys their meaning well enough. He shivers, briefly.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Revulsion seizes him as an uninterrupted flow of nightmarish images shoves aside his thoughts. He can taste bile at the back of his throat.<font color=""blue""><i>Stop !</i></font>And with that his mind closes up, the ordeal thankfully over.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>His eyes sweep the group, and their faces that suddenly seem so cold, even bathed in the torch's glow.<font color=""Blue""><i>They won't be moved.</i></font>He lets out a deep sigh, turns around and climbs up a stalagmite, imitating Khazrael.<br/>""<font color=""blue"">Khazrael, wait ! Speed will avail us nothing if we fall prey to the abomination. Slow down !</font>""<br/><br/>He proceeds on more carefully than the sorcerer, stopping often to search the darkness and listen. Kir is flying in circles around him, more agitated than usual.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I am not sure how many Listen (+13) and Spot (+13) checks are going to be needed, DR, so I'll let you take care of them ? Or tell me how many Adalmar gets before something happens/he detects something.<br/>
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If at all possible, he ties the torch to his belt/backpack and keeps his sword in hand.</div>
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6999,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2408963&postcount=160,2007-04-16T19:27:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Adalmar's words hang in the chill air behind him and he resolves to at least slow his pace. He scuttles as high as he can in order to keep out of reach of anything lurking in the dark, and pauses for a moment. He scans the edges of his dim gray vision and waits to see Adalmar's form emerge with his torch.<br/><br/>""Adalmar! Thokk and Lumpy aren't exactly in a position for us to be taking our time, here!""<br/><i><br/>
I am the wind. I am the eagle. I call the lightning. I'll be thrice-damned before I let any slimy fish scare me. I've seen worse. I've faced hordes of drow, vampires, a two-headed troll, and some of the most frightening women in all of Faerun. If only the others believed in themselves...</i>"
7000,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2409606&postcount=161,2007-04-16T22:59:00,Dr._Bob,"Yix circles around Tiriel and the druid, chittering excitedly. Zipping between and around the large stalagmites and stalactites, he disappears from view, then returns just moments later.<i>It's Achkby!</i><br/><br/>Yix leads Tiriel to the frightened halfling, and the two of them lead him back to the main party. ""Where's Lissa?"" she asks with concern.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Adalmar leaps from stalagmite to stalagmite cautiously until he catches up with Khazrael. The two of them cling to a column of stone and look out onto a pool of water where the stream seems to have widened.<br/><br/>Adalmar's torchlight reflects off of the mirror calm surface of the water. In the center of the small pool (perhaps 20 feet away) a little girl, race indeterminate, sits on a rock jutting out of the water. Her face is buried in her hands as she sobs inconsolably."
7001,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2409799&postcount=162,2007-04-16T23:51:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I can be pretty naive</font>"" Adalmar begins -  a strange admission of his own shortcomings - ""<font color=""Blue"">but something's not right about this.</font>""<br/><br/>He observes the scene around him, looking for signs of the predator the drow fears.<br/><br/>He calls out : ""<font color=""Blue"">Lissa !</font>"". He glances at Kir, hoping the hawk's superior vision will reveal something : ""<font color=""Blue"">Kir, see something ?</font>""<br/><br/>Then, just in case : ""<font color=""Blue"">Girl, have you seen anyone here ?</font>"". He repeats in the various languages he knows.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I actually get +2 to Listen/Spot against the aboleth since it's among my favored enemies.<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=979450"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Listen ; Spot (1d20+15=34, 1d20+15=16)</a><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=979451"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Kir : Listen ; Spot (1d20+4=24, 1d20+16=29)</a><br/>
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7002,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2410568&postcount=163,2007-04-17T02:52:00,Dr._Bob,"Kir circles the pool, avoiding the stalactites protruding from the cavern's ceiling. The hawk appears puzzled.<br/><br/>The surface of the lake creates a perfect inverted reflection of the sobbing girl on the rock. There is no sign of Thokk or Lumpy (or Lissa for that matter).<br/><br/>A chill runs up and down both Khazrael's and Adalmar's spines. Both also share a hard-to-define feeling inside their heads, as if a mild headache is brewing, one that can not be localized ...<br/><br/>The girl finally stops sobbing. She lowers her hands from her face revealing three eyes lined up vertically on the midline, from her forehead down to where her nose should have been. Her mouth is a gaping black hole. The corners of the mouth crinkle into what might pass as a smile ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Back at the camp, Tiriel, Yix, Katrin, Achkby, Trinark, Callos, Aeroz, and the lizardman notice that the sobbing has stopped."
7003,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2410784&postcount=164,2007-04-17T03:27:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael blankly evaluates the creature, recognizing the three eyes as a parallel to Trinark's description. He tries to recall whether he'd learned anything of these beasts during his time in the Underdark.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Aboleth, I know what you are. No facade is necesary. If you feel like speaking before we come to violence, we would be happy to oblige. We only want to get our friends and get out of here.""<br/>
<font color=""Black""><br/>
His undercommon sounds eloquent, despite a distinct strained effort to make it as casual as his speech in common. A listener might mistake him for a drow if they couldn't see him. As he speaks, he tries to move to a safe perch on the stalagmite, motioning for Adalmar to do the same.<br/>
<br/>
He attempts to send a message to his allies back at the camp, but the cluttered landscape catches his message and blocks it.<br/>
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((OOC: Hoping to apply the appropriate knowledge checks to allow Khazrael to identify whether this is an illusion or a shapeshifted form, as well as anything else applicable. Trinark did mention that aboleths trick people with false images.))<br/>
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7004,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2410843&postcount=165,2007-04-17T03:35:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He looks at Khazrael, puzzled. ""<font color=""Blue"">What are you saying ? Anyway, I agree we should take better cover.</font>""<br/><br/>He climbs up and to the side of the stalagmite, sheathing his sword and preparing to use his bow."
7005,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2410985&postcount=166,2007-04-17T03:56:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""I told it that we're willing to pack up and leave without a fight. No sudden moves unless it decides to attack, alright?""<br/><br/>Struck by a sudden thought, he continues in undercommon.<br/><font color=""Teal""><br/>
""I see that you have made this place your home. I tell you now that even if you defeat us, we are being pursued by a foe that would destroy you and enslave your remains. This foe has a weakness that I am willing to share. You know what I ask in return.""</font>"
7006,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2411127&postcount=167,2007-04-17T04:16:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby</b><br/><br/><i>Yix!</i>""<font color=""blue"">Tiriel!</font>""<br/><br/>Achkby starts towards the woman, but is stopped by her words about Lissa.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I don't know!  She took off, and we were running, I was following her, but I don't know where we went, I yelled for her to stop, but she turned, and I slipped, and I lost her!  I lost myself, too, all I could hear was that sobbing, that crying, but then I heard, I heard... I don't know!  I don't know where she is.  I heard...<br/>
<br/>
""Where are the others?</font>"""
7007,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2411175&postcount=168,2007-04-17T04:25:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">I don't know.  I don't like leaving anyone here but I also know that there's not much I can do to help anyone who's been found by that monster.</font>""<br/><br/>By the time they get back to camp Tiriel has decided that getting those still alive out of danger is more important than trying to rescue people who might already be dead.<i> Crap.  Well here's where I get to be the ******* and tell everyone to leave...</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Okay we're going, NOW.  They know what they're up against and they still ran in like fools.  You can blame me and hate me later, but it's time to leave.</font>""<br/><br/>Tiriel picks up her pack and starts walking, trying to pick a path away from the water and in a general  ""Eastwards"" (downstream?) direction."
7008,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2412766&postcount=169,2007-04-17T08:25:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>Accompanying Tiriel he reaches Achkby's side. He clasps a clawed hand on his shoulder, a visible expression of relief on his face.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I find her</font>"" he swears to the halfling.<br/><br/>Hearing Tiriel, he grunts<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Find way out. I save as many and find you</font>""<br/><br/>He doesn't look her in the face, staring into the darkness where the two newest additions to their company disappeared to save his missing packmates.<br/><br/>Casting SpiderClimb on himself, he feels his body tingle slightly and walks up the wall heading to the voices of Khazrael and Adalmar.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Tell Tongues farewell""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">is the last thing Tiriel, Yix and Achkby hear.<br/>
<br/>
He steels himself as he prepares to face the mostrosity that Trinark's mind flashed to them. All the humans he'd met in this momentuous quest flash through his mind.<br/>
<br/>
Memories of Thokk dying at a bridge and Callos and Djital transforming flit past as well as one of a sleeping Sheyra beside him. Lastly he remembers his first meeting in the Wetwoods. Only Elthan remained and the death of Evandur was still too fresh for him to trust the wizard.  Everyone else was dead or dying. This wasn't about a blood debt. He wouldn't throw his life away foolishly. It was a rescue.<br/>
<br/>
Fear had frozen him on that stone bridge and made him watch Thokk die once. <br/>
<br/>
Not this time. The stride of the druid was more paced now. He moved the way predators did when they were stalking .<br/>
<br/>
There was more than one hunter in the darkness.<br/>
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7009,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2414227&postcount=170,2007-04-17T11:36:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>Trinark looks deeply sad.  He had done everything he could and there was nothing more that he could do.  He turns to make one last effort to stop the lizardman, his friend, his companion without whom he would have never come this far, sacrificing himself so pointlesly to this abomination of the dark waters.  He had lost friends before to these creatures and he didn't want to lose more, but their quest was far too important to risk everyone.<br/><br/>He looks into the darkness after the retreating lizardman's back, his hunting instinct taking over as he sees the lithe movements his back starts to make, natural and unhindered, unlike the stiffness he had seen in him most recently.  He looked in the other direction, after Tiriel the golden angel.<br/><br/>His mind was made up.  Tiriel was enough to finish the mision herself.  His friends needed him and he had been afraid for far too long.  Now was the time for him to face his fear, face it along side his friends and win.  They were strong, so strong compared to any he had met before.  If anything it was the lizardman's dissapointment that hurt the most.<br/><br/>With his heart beating like a thousand drums in his chest he padded after the sinuous grreen tail of his friend, his armor making chinking noises at each step."
7010,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2414966&postcount=171,2007-04-17T12:59:00,Dr._Bob,"The lizardman slips into the darkness after his friends. Shaking his head, Trinark follows.<br/><br/>Her jaw set with determination, Tiriel heads in the opposite direction, aiming for higher ground. She is accompanied by Katrin and Aeroz.<br/><br/>Elthan, Yix, Achkby and Callos look back and forth from one group to the other, undecided.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Ssathiya, Trinark, Khazrael, and Adalmar all need to make DC 15 Will checks immediately.</i>"
7011,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2416839&postcount=172,2007-04-17T16:43:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">This is insane!  If Trinark is right then I don't know how they can expect to rescue the others.</font>""  Aeroz states with a sigh as he follows Tiriel.<br/><br/>Accelerating his pace to be walking alongside her, he takes a deep breath.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Tiriel, why did you do it?  Why did you steal the Kris?</font>"""
7012,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2416852&postcount=173,2007-04-17T16:45:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
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</b>""<font color=""Blue"">Grrr....CAN'T YOU PEOPLE AT LEAST MAKE THE PRETENSE OF LISTENING TO ME ANYMORE?!<font color=""Black"">"" Callos screamed out at the darkness, and those with darkvision could see his face turning darker. Redder if there would be color. What didn't those empty headed knuckle heads get?! Trinark said they'd already be dead or worse, yet they charging off after a futile hope.<br/>
<br/>
""<font color=""Blue"">Tiriel...couldn't you have...you know..grabbed them or something. Stopped them from going running off? I mean geez, what the heck are we supposed to do to help them or the others who went off before hand?<font color=""Black"">""</font></font><br/>
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7013,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2417060&postcount=174,2007-04-17T17:22:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael puts a hand to his head, blinking repeatedly. In the flickering torchlight, Adalmar fails to notice that anything has gone awry until he hears an oddly familiar metallic clinking--the sound Khazrael's bangles make as he moves his hands to complete the pattern for the Lightning Bolt spell.<br/><br/>Spittle hangs off of his shaking lips as he hoarsely barks out the incantation, and his face is briefly illuminated by the brilliant blue glow of burning electricity that streaks toward Adalmar.<br/><br/>((OOC:Lightning bolt on Adalmar,<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=981307"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">6d6=22</a>. Reflex half, DC 16. Sorry bud, whiffed my saves hard.))"
7014,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2417452&postcount=175,2007-04-17T18:56:00,runehawk,"<b>Lizardman Druid</b><br/><br/>Voices enter the druid's head crowding out all semblance of coherent thought and thru it all the slowly growing nudging of an alien mind. The tendrils of the alien mind were insidious and subtle.<br/><br/><i>Obey</i><br/>they whispered.<br/><br/><i>Give In</i><br/>they echoed.<br/><br/>A throbbing pain erupted as the sensation of the aboleth's mental presence grew as if it was physicaling crushing his brain and occupying the space within his skull.<br/><br/>Clutching his head, he roars out.<br/><br/>OOC: Will Save 20 +7 = 27<br/><br/>Hearing a cry below him, he looks up from the ceiling to the floor to see Trinark clutching his head.<br/><br/>Roaring he rushes to him to pin him down.<br/><br/><i>The moon!.. Focus on the moon!</i><br/>he thinks.<br/><br/>OOC:If i can.. pin Trinark's arms to his side and carry him out of range"
7015,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2417537&postcount=176,2007-04-17T19:28:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He felt mental tendrils brushing his consciousness, then nothing. Suddenly they came back and struck with incredible power. But sheer stubbornness was on his side. Feeling dazed, he looks at Khazrael, a question on his face. Only to see the gestures, and brilliant death coming for him. He screams when the electricity wreathes around his body, making his muscles jerk incontrollably. Then after a second that seems an eternity, it ends.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Abomination...</i></font><br/><br/>And cold calculation enters gentle Adalmar's mind, brought in by adrenaline. Survival. Where to go, how to save Khazrael...<br/><br/>He gives his surroundings a quick look. ""<font color=""blue"">Kir, to me !</font>"" he exclaims, and suddenly he stuffs the torch into a side pocket of his haversack : darkness rules again. He then gets away from the possessed sorcerer.<br/><br/>Hidden and silent, he hears a roar that sounds oddly like the lizardman.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Remaining HP: 9. I figure it's a std action to put the torch away, which leaves me a move action to either climb up or jump to another stalagmite - the idea being that Khaz can't see me anymore and/or I have total cover.<br/>
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Time to make use of all the skills : Move Silently, Hide (moving at half-speed for this reason), plus Listen to get a sense of what happens around me.<br/>
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I think I already used the spell that gives me blindsense - and for nothing. Shame.</div>
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7016,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2417927&postcount=177,2007-04-17T23:43:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin<br/>
</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Katrin hurries after Tiriel with a grim expression. </font>""Aeroz, this is about the worst time that I can think of to bring this issue up. If you want to talk about it later, fine, but right now we're trying to get out of here alive. And that means we can't slow down to argue.""</font>"
7017,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2418162&postcount=178,2007-04-18T01:09:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan had since sat down. It seemed very clear that everyone had their own idea of what to do, and were as stubborn as usual in not giving up. Maybe Lumpy was right; The group could stand to benefit  from a bit of decisiveness.<br/><br/>Then again, Lumpy was dead, or at least everyone was content to label his fate as such. Who else in the group had such decisiveness? Maybe he was just lucky in guessing, but it did seem as if Lumpy knew<i>exactly </i>what he had done when he barged in at the Common House.<br/><br/>At this point, it was certain that all of the party that remained knew he had killed Evandur, but what exactly did Lumpy divulge while he was not observant? What if he had said no more than Evandur was dead and hoped to sort everything out after the fight? What if no one else saw the room in question, with its tell-tale circle and bloody sword and spear? It could be, with the best of luck on his side, that when Lumpy died, so did the truth of the matter.<br/><br/>Even so, it would take a bit more to continue the lie. Even if the group did not know everything, they did know something. It was that collection of facts that could overturn his escape. If he would play the lie, he must first force their hand.<br/><br/>None of that mattered when the deep cry of the Lizardman pierced the surroundings. Could it be that the Lizardman had died as well? The last member of the party that had fled into the portal save himself, gone with all the others? He had trusted him with his name, that so far as he was aware, only he knew. How could it be, that even so far into the journey, the Lizardman would die nameless to the ones he traveled with?<br/><br/>It became clear to Elthan just how far away he was from were he started. Form the crazy old man, from the marshes, from his home. The only tangible link he had left was the Lizardman. No, not Lizardman, or Druid.<br/><br/>Rushing a few feet past the collected party, he steps into the darkness and lets out a yell of concern. ""Ssathiya!"""
7018,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2418911&postcount=179,2007-04-18T04:16:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel grits her teeth in frustration.  ""<font color=""Navy"">I've only got one free hand Callos, which one did you want me to grab?  If I knew how to help them don't' you think I would have !?!  That's not an enemy I know how to fight and some of us need to make it out alive and get to the Iron Lord.</font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">And damn it Aeroz, Katrine's right. I'm not going to talk about <i>that</i> until we're out of here since the answer isn't going to help <i>anyone</i>!</font>""<br/><br/><br/>ooc: is it too late for Tiriel to grab Trinark?  Because she'd at least have tried to keep him with them..."
7019,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2420370&postcount=180,2007-04-18T11:51:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Yeah, its a terrible time, but that's been eating away at me for a while.  Don't want to talk about it, thats fine.  Just needed to get that off my chest before some fish monster eats us</font>"" Aeroz states blandly."
7020,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2425266&postcount=181,2007-04-19T12:23:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Where are the others?</font>"" Achkby pesters Tiriel as she leads him back, ""<font color=""blue"">Where are they?  How are they?  Aeroz?  Thokk?</font>""<br/>He tries his best not to sound like a petulant child, but his bravo is wearing thin.<br/><br/>When they return to the others, he hurries towards Aeroz, babbling out the same story he told Tiriel.<br/>""<font color=""blue"">I don't know what to do!</font>""<br/><br/>When the druid and Trinark disappear into the darkness, Achkby makes to follow them.  But in the darkness, his eyes are weak, and so is his heart.  He stops after only a few paces, enveloped in depthless blackness.<br/>He is stuck, wanting to go on but paralyzed with fear.  He doesn't know<i>what's out there</i>, that's the thing... that fish...<br/>But how can he go back to the others?  How can he leave those two to go after Lissa and the others, Lissa, Thokk, and Lumpy, and just abandon them?<br/><br/>His head wins out in the end.  Or so he'll tell himself.  In the dark, what can he do to help?  And who will go to the Iron Lord?  That's what he was paid to do, after all...<i><b>That doesn't matter!!!</b>  But going on, going on is the right thing to do, not going back after the wom-- after a gnome.</i><br/><br/>Achkby scampers back to Tiriel and the spellcasters, a terrified look on his face.<br/>""<font color=""blue"">CAN'T WE JUST GO?!</font>"" he shouts miserably."
7021,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2425364&postcount=182,2007-04-19T12:33:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel, Katrin, Achkby, Aeroz and Callos climb to higher ground, followed reluctantly by Elthan. Together, they weave between stalagmites cautiously. Katrin's everburning torch provides enough illumination to see the immediate surroundings, but little else.<br/><br/>A flash of blue-white light and an electrical<i>zzrack!!</i>behind them tells them that someone is casting<i>lightning bolt,</i>presumably at an aboleth.<br/><br/>Almost immediately after, they hear a bestial roar that could only come from the lizardman. Elthan turns back and shouts back in a foreign tongue, ""ssah - thee - yah!!!""<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Leaping down off of the pillar he had been clinging to, the lizardman tackles Trinark and drags the drow back the way he had come, away from the pool of water and the abomination's mind tricks.<br/><br/>Trinark's brow is furrowed in pain, which seems to lessen the farther the druid drags him from the pool. The lizardman hears his name being called by Elthan. No aboleth could possibly know it. His friends are up ahead.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Adalmar clings to the stone, trying to ignore the pain. His nostrils are filled with the scent of charred meat. A wave of nausea washes over him as he realizes that the smell is his own burned flesh. With his torch extinguished, Adalmar is surrounded by total darkness. Another blast like the first spells certain death. The ranger can only hope that his friend-turned-enemy can't see in the dark ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Khazrael fights against the aboleth's commands ...<i>kill the human, kill the human, kill the human, kill the human ...</i><br/><br/>Resistance proves to be futile ... or does it?<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Khazrael can make three DC 17 Will saves at +2 to resist the aboleth. At the end of those three rounds (if he fails), he will find Adalmar and kill (in all likelihood) him. Adalmar has three rounds to do ... something.</i>"
7022,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2428063&postcount=183,2007-04-19T17:25:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Mind ablaze with fury over his having been controlled, he acts with renewed vigor.<br/><br/>""ADALMAR! Come with me if you feel like living!""<br/><br/>He doesn't see Adalmar as he rushes down the stalagmite, and doesn't spend more than an instant waiting for him. ""Just get away from the water!""<br/><br/>...Heedless of whether Adalmar is fleeing with him or not, Khazrael begins to shout as he crashes through the maze of stone. ""LISSA! LUMPY! THOKK! Listen to my voice! Come to the lightning!""<br/><br/>((OOC: Khazrael doesn't have a chance in hell of seeing Adalmar, so he's running ahead of him and using his darkvision and memory of the area from the previous night's brief exploration to get away from the water and lead Adalmar, should he follow, away. Once he gets far enough from the water for his headache to die down, he's going to run that much further and then fire a lightning bolt straight up (at a slight angle to avoid being hit by any debris from the cieling) as a flare to call the others to him.))"
7023,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2428111&postcount=184,2007-04-19T17:37:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
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</b><i>You could always go down there and help...<br/>
<br/>
Did you see the image Trinark gave of that thing? What the heck were they supposed to do against something like that? But then again...look at what they had already felled..There might be a chance against it..<br/>
<br/>
Thats hopeful talk there...<br/>
<br/>
Well at least feather head is fighting back!<br/>
<br/>
Feather head is probably dead or worse, that lightining bolt wasn't...<br/>
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</i>""...<font color=""Red"">Gods...what have we been reduced to, fleeing in the dark from anything that frightens or intimidates us..I used to laugh at things like that creature..<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
Despite every natural instinct that was begging him to keep moving, a small flare of nobility that he had thought long since buried was just beginning to flare up. He <i>could </i>attempt to help the others who were still alive return back to the whole. It couldn't be that hard, could it? Just some cover fire...and perhaps discovering the source of that lightening bolt.<br/>
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""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">CURSED DARKNESS! FEATHER HEAD, ADALMAR, TRINARK, DRUID! GET YOUR ARSES BACK HERE THIS INSTANT!<font color=""Black"">"" It was all that he could do. What else could he do? Detecting the thoughts of others wouldn't help in the least if he wasn't close enough to read them...and being that close might be more then a little bit hazardous and blindly blasting lightening into the darkness was just as bad...<br/>
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""<font color=""Blue"">Hey, Shiney. I need your help for the moment. You and I are going to take a stand here until the others come back. Yix!...Yix? Well...were ever you are, I want you to keep in range of your telepathy as long as possible so you can tell us if anything goes wrong. Aeroz, Katrin, Ackby, and Elthan...keep going. Once you get out of telepathy range we'll be right along if we have the others or not, but not all of us can stay here waiting for our missing companions. Elthan...don't even think, not ONCE, about darkening things up with your special 'talent'. That's the last thing we need.<font color=""Black"">""</font></font><br/>
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7024,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2428238&postcount=185,2007-04-19T18:15:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>A few stalagmites away, his shivering body hugging the stone, Adalmar hears Khazrael's call.<font color=""Blue""><i>Is it a trap ? I can't afford to trust him.</i></font><br/><br/>Then he hears the sorcerer moving away. Letting a few seconds pass, he follows suit, silently, though he takes care to follow a slightly different path. The first few ""steps""* he can take in the dark, his mind having recorded the layout of the place - this specialized memory comes naturally to people living in the wilderness. After that, though, he is reduced to taking out the torch again, though he mutes its glow by hiding it under his cloak. Kir has perched on his shoulder and swings his head from side to side - still focused.<br/><br/>He doesn't hurry, for he is now convinced that his survival is out of his hands - let Fate or the gods judge his worth.<br/>Inside, he is praying for the fallen.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">* because he is still climbing...<br/>
He's in shock, so his instincts are kicking in, but he's still forgetting to heal himself.</div>
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7025,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2429009&postcount=186,2007-04-20T00:07:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin holds the torch as the small group gets away from the water and onto higher ground<i>.</i>She jumps in surprise at the lightning bold and the lizardman's roar, but keeps going, unsure whether the roar is an illusion or not.<font color=""Blue"">""Elthan... don't think we're letting you off just yet. Get back here.""</font><br/><br/><i>Ssah-thee-yah... that doesn't sound like any language I've heard before...</i>"
7026,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2430348&postcount=187,2007-04-20T03:50:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">How about you call me by my name and then we'll talk about who gives who orders.</font>"" Tiriel replies to Callos with a scowl.   Reaching into her pack she draws out a torch and hands it to Callos.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Personally I don't' think any of us should wait...</font>""  Tiriel grumbles.  ""<font color=""Blue"">I don't like leaving them either, but, well half of them rushed off full knowing what they were facing...  Oh damn it all.  Five minutes, then we move on.</font>""<br/><br/><i>Tiriel handed Callos a torch, if he can't light it, she'll do it for him.</i>"
7027,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2432427&postcount=188,2007-04-20T09:54:00,Dark_Stalion,"<b>Trinark</b><br/><br/>Trinark is sure that his druid friend has lost the mind battle against the creature.  He himself had managed to fight away the white fog that threatened to cloud his mind, spurred on by the howl of Ssetheeya.  Now, as he had seen many times before, the creature had turned friend on friend.  Fearing it is hopeless Trinark strikes out wildly at his friend, his fist flying wide of it's mark in his supprised state.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Stop, remember me, remember your friend!  It is Trinark!</font>""<br/><br/>[ooc:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=987743"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Will save verses enchantment mind-affection spell-like ability (+2 due to elvishness) (1d20+7=18)</a>,<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=987767"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Unarmed attack against S-man (1d20+3=10)</a>]"
7028,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2432636&postcount=189,2007-04-20T10:21:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">As much as I hate to say it, we can't afford to wait much longer.  We need to get to the Iron Lord as soon as possible.  There is just too much at stake here to risk all of us.</font>"" Aeroz states grimly as he takes a few steps forward."
7029,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2433851&postcount=190,2007-04-20T13:00:00,HempRope,"Ooh, nice new... Trogatar?<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Dammit, Aeroz, yes we can,</font>"" Achkby snaps back at him.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">You two, don't think I'm leaving you on your own.</font>""  The halfling's feet are planted as firmly as they ever have been, and he doesn't look like he's going to move without the other two.  ""<font color=""blue"">There's been too much splitting up already.</font>"""
7030,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2434660&postcount=191,2007-04-20T14:32:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz agrees to wait for a little longer, though having a torch burning in the middle of the cavern seems to be just begging for trouble ...<br/><br/>Miraculously, the lizardman and drow reappear. The druid seems to be half-dragging, half-carrying his drow friend who beats ineffectively against the lizardman's hide with his bare fists. It takes a minute before both of them can be convinced that the other is not under the mind control of the aboleths.<br/><br/>Shortly thereafter, Khazrael straggles in, looking dazed.<br/><br/>And finally, after another minute or two, Adalmar approaches, carrying a torch of his own. The ranger keeps looking behind him, in case he is being followed. The ranger is badly wounded, having been seared by a lightning bolt. Adalmar's eyes fall on Khazrael and his lips tighten with anger ...<br/><br/>Thokk's and Lumpy's whereabouts remain unknown. Also lost are Fizahn and Lissa. Taking a quick head count, you realize that Yix isn't here either. Where could the pseudodragon be?<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Suddenly desperate images pop into your heads. It takes a moment to orient yourself, then you realize that you are seeing through Yix's eyes ...<br/><br/><i>Lissa stands ankle deep in the stream, motionless before a flickering pattern of lights dancing in the air before her. Lumpy approaches slowly from downstream, his boots splashing in the water.<br/>
<br/>
Yix/you soar forward towards Lumpy, you can hear your/Yix's voice in your/Yix's ears - a hiss of warning.<br/>
<br/>
Just before you/he reach Lumpy, the half-orc shimmers and drops his disguise, seeming to blossom into the enormous form of an aboleth. A tentacle reaches out and slaps you/Yix before you/he can react.<br/>
<br/>
The loud piercing scream echoes in your/Yix's head and doubly rebound as you hear the scream in your actual ears, delayed by a few microseconds.<br/>
<br/>
You/Yix hit the ground. From the ground, you see Lissa shake herself out of her stupor. Seeing the aboleth before her, she shrieks (which you again hear twice - once in Yix's head, then a split second later in your own) and scrambles backwards upstream.<br/>
<br/>
You/Yix turn back to see the aboleth approaching, like an enormous amphibious mountain. It lifts another tentacle slowly, then drops it down upon you like a hammer ...</i><br/><br/>The link is broken. You quickly re-orient yourself. The screams seemed to come from just up ahead.<br/><br/>Dashing forward, you stop short just before a sharp dropoff. Below you is a tributary of the stream. You see Lissa scrambling on her hands and knees, splashing in the water, trapped in the gully. The frightened gnome is about 30 feet below you."
7031,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2435838&postcount=192,2007-04-20T17:18:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Without hesitation, Khazrael dives straight down towards Lissa like a swooping hawk. Words of arcane power on his lips.<br/><br/>((OOC: Jumping down to Lissa and spider climbing her so she can get out of the ravine, then quickly following her. Jump check to reach Lissa and minimize fall damage:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=988485"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+19=26</a>))"
7032,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2437142&postcount=193,2007-04-21T01:47:00,Dr._Bob,OOC:<i>Lissa and Khazrael need to make DC 15 Will saves or else succumb to another hypnotic pattern ...</i>
7033,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2445459&postcount=194,2007-04-22T07:41:00,Dr._Bob,"Khazrael sees the approaching multi-colored lights, but shakes off their effects. Without waiting to see if Lissa again falls prey to the hypnotic pattern, he wraps his arms about the small gnome and bodily drags her up out of the ravine, where waiting arms pull her to safety.<br/><br/>Retreating somewhat from the edge of the ravine, you reassess your options.<br/><br/>There is at least one aboleth (presumably) back the way you came, and one down in the ravine. Lumpy, Thokk, and Fizahn are missing. Yix is in all likelihood dead (judging from his last mental image).<br/><br/>Adalmar's eyes peer as far as the torchlight allows. Though his ranger skills are primarily honed for the plains and forests of the Great Dale, he is able to pick out a promising trail that leads away from either potential danger.<br/><br/>Moving onward as rapidly as light and terrain allow, you move away from the stream, choosing as parallel an eastward course as you can.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>At one point, someone notices that the lizardman is no longer with the party. It appears that at some point, the druid slipped away, presumably to try to rescue his ""packmates"" left behind. Although this only adds to the sadness and discouragement many of you feel, everyone understands that this was something that the lizardkin druid felt he had to do ..."
7034,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2449176&postcount=195,2007-04-22T17:33:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""EEEEEEEEE!""</font><font color=""black""> A frightened shriek is about as coherent as Lissa is going to get right now. She flails ineffectually against Khazrael's grip for a few moments before the brain kicks in and she realizes that this is, indeed, an ally. Or at least he looks like one. <i>Well, if he were a... a... Slimy Blob Of Doom... he would've eaten me by now, right? Right. So it really is Khazrael. Whew.</i> As the stronger members of the party pull the pair to safety, they notice that Lissa has her crossbow out and loaded despite the damp. Looks like she was expecting trouble- up until the appearance of the pretty pretty lights, anyway.</font><br/><br/>After a minute or two of sobbing, incoherent babbling, and frenzied hugging of any and all party members (except Elthan; evidently he's still on the 'to kill someday' list), Lissa finally manages to calm down enough to tell everyone what happened.<font color=""navy"">""I know now I was being really stupid, but it seemed like such a good idea at the time...""</font><font color=""black""> She sighs, pulling off a boot and pouring water out of it as she talks. </font><font color=""navy"">""I heard the crying, figured it was some sort of illusion, and thought it was a swirfneblin or duergar playing tricks. So like the overconfident fool I was, I decided to find the illusionist and... ah... <i>convince</i> him to stop.""</font><font color=""black""> Lissa won't look up at anyone, her voice filled with self-loathing and regret. </font><font color=""navy"">""Stupid little gnome, walked right into the trap. I've seen that <i>hypnotic pattern</i> spell before, you know; we use it in several perimeter traps back home. Didn't save me from getting caught in it though. And then...""</font><font color=""black""> Her voice chokes up, and she covers her face with her hands. </font><font color=""navy"">""Lumpy- except it wasn't him, it was some sort of blob-monster making itself look like him- the Lumpy lookalike came walking up to me, and Yix flew down and hissed at it, and the blob <i>killed him!""</i></font><font color=""black""> Lissa's voice slowly scales up to a wail. </font><font color=""navy"">""I couldn't do anything! I couldn't even move until Yix screamed!""</font>"
7035,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2449790&postcount=196,2007-04-22T22:26:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He does his best to pretend that his injuries are all he cares about... until he gets to Khazrael. With a ringing sound, his sword comes free, and he points it at Khazrael's chest.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I think it wasn't really you back there, and I hope you are not possessed anymore. I don't pretend I understand those magics, but know that I'll be watching you.</font>""<br/><br/>A short conversation ensues, and Adalmar seems to get the assurances he wants. He nods sharply at the sorcerer : forgiven, but not forgotten.<br/><br/>Taking a wand out, he alleviates the lingering pain of the burns. He gasps in relief.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>He finds himself at the back of the group. He can only guess what happens, another of Khazrael's reckless rescue attempts.<br/><br/>But when he sees Lissa coming back up, he can't help the small smile that comes to his face - despite all those senseless deaths, those people he will mourn before he ever got to know them.<br/><br/>Kir pecks his neck gently, and he looks up to find his disheveled companions.<font color=""blue""><i>Hey, we are all lost. Perhaps I can provide some guidance...</i></font><br/><br/>He gestures wordlessly to the path he thinks he can see.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The lizardman's disparition is just another blow to his heart that he refuses to acknowledge.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">CLW (2 charges) : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>4</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
edit: okay, make that 3 or 4 charges - I'll roll them later</div>
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7036,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2457991&postcount=197,2007-04-24T00:22:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin keeps her hand on her sword until Lissa's explanation is over, unsure whether or not Khazrael or Lissa is 'posessed', as Aldamar put it. The gnome's frantic explanation matched up with what Yix had projected in their minds, and her actions certainly seemed to be in-character.<br/><br/>Katrin is saddened when she notices the lizardman's disappearance.<i>If he has gone to fight the aboleth, at least he will have died fighting; it's probably the way he would have wanted to go. He will be sorely missed.<br/>
</i>"
7037,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458396&postcount=198,2007-04-24T02:00:00,Dr._Bob,"Between Trinark's native knowledge of the Underdark and Adalmar's skills as a pathfinder, your (diminished) group is able to work its way to the east (more or less), wending around enormous pillars of stone and stalagmites, clambering over fallen stalactites, and sliding down frozen stone ""waterfalls"".<br/><br/>The torchlight reflects off of multi-colored sheets and curtains of rock hanging from the ceiling and you catch occasional sparkles that hint at rare gems perhaps embedded in the stone.<br/><br/>Under different circumstances the journey would be a marvelous experience, but in this case the wonders of this Underdark passage pass mostly uncommented upon.<br/><br/>While underground you find it difficult to judge the passage of time. It is not clear how many days pass, though you find yourselves soon depleted of water.<br/><br/>Trinark and Adalmar keep you on a gradually ascending path, and eventually you are rewarded by a faint glow in the distance, signifying light ahead. The ambient temperature suddenly drops, reminding you that while the air underground was cool but fairly comfortable, it is still wintertime on the surface ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>And, suddenly, there it is - daylight. You turn a final corner and find yourself in a roughly circular shaft approximately 100 feet across and 30 feet deep. Above you is open sky, blindingly blue and bright to your dark-adapted eyes. You are standing at the bottom of a sinkhole or collapsed cave.<br/><br/>Fresh snow lies on the rocks. Several of you shiver and dig out your cold weather gear once again."
7038,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2459308&postcount=199,2007-04-24T04:46:00,HempRope,"Sorry, exams.  Will be back in full posting force Wednesday morning.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby welcomes Lissa back at least as eagerly as the others, but remains subdued the rest of their journey.  Yix's loss has hurt him deeply.  The little dragon had saved his life only moments before, and died rescuing Lissa.  What, really, had Achkby done for him?<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>As Achkby wraps himself in layers of cloth, he suggests, ""<font color=""blue"">Perhaps Tiriel, you should go up, and see what's there.</font>"""
7039,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2460948&postcount=200,2007-04-24T08:24:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""Blue"">I find it truly amazing that the multiverse itself conspires to slow our progress. First vampires, then aboleths, and now a pit...why did we come out in a pit in any case...Trinark? Care to shed some light on this dilemma? Why does an entrance to the Underdark connect with a pit?<font color=""Black"">"" Comes the dry comment from Callos as he brushes some dirt and snow from his clothing with a sour expression on his face. For all intents and purposes it almost looks as if it looks as if he has recovered from his bout of mental collapse in the earth below. Perhaps it had been because of the regression underground and so recently after he had managed to get out of it.<br/>
<br/>
<i>Hmm...this is excellent weather actually...but I'm not quite sure this is the right time for my little project. Later..if its still cold...and after I've mind scanned Elthan and the strangers to try and clear up some of this forsaken mess of an adventuring group.</i><br/>
</font></font>"
7040,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2461521&postcount=201,2007-04-24T10:03:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I'm gonna have to agree with Callos here.  Someone upstairs definitely does not like us one bit.</font>""  Aeroz states grimly as he dons a thick cloak.<br/><br/><i>This is starting to become a little much.  Too many people are dying, and worse, too many people who have kept us together are dying.  First Sedryn, now Thokk and Lumpy, and even the little rat-dragon...</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Could anyone give us a good estimate of how close we are to where we need to be?</font>"""
7041,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2462437&postcount=202,2007-04-24T12:02:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Well to do that, we need to get up there first.  Who still has a rope?  If it's safe I can anchor the rope and we can all get out of here.</font><font color=""Navy"">If not, I guess I could carry people one at a time.  A rope would be faster though</font>.""<br/><br/>ooc: I think Tiriel's rope+grappling hook was lost during the whole waterfall episode... I'm assuming that one of us still has one?"
7042,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2462609&postcount=203,2007-04-24T12:29:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Upon hearing of their friends' disappearance, Lissa reacts with uncharacteristic silence. She withdraws into herself for some time, only speaking when necessary; quite unusual for the gregarious gnome. Soft-spoken Gnomish prayers are heard more often than usual, and a crude altar similar to the one back in the besieged town hall pops up at the party's first campsite. Five gold coins, one for each lost comrade, adorn its rough stone surface.<br/><br/><i>...may you hear the song of the Earthcaller guiding you to the Last Home; may the Cloakshadow obscure your passage from those of evil intent; may the Watchful Protector walk at your side; and may we meet again someday in the World Beyond...</i><br/><br/>Pausing with one leg into her cold-weather leggings, Lissa balances on one foot for a few moments as she rummages in the haversack lying open before her. A large coil of pale silken rope emerges, along with a grappling hook.<font color=""navy"">""There we go!""</font><font color=""black""> The gnome tosses both articles over in Tiriel's direction, figuring that Tiriel can probably throw the hook farther than Lissa herself can. Lissa squints up at the walls of the hole with a practiced eye, then nods and returns to the task of getting fur leggings on over leather armor. </font><font color=""navy"">""Looks to be about three or four stories high. That piece of rope is plenty long enough.""</font>"
7043,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2465798&postcount=204,2007-04-25T00:53:00,Dr._Bob,"It doesn't take too long to get a rope up to the surface and for each member of the party to climb up out of the sinkhole. Stoically, Trinark again dons a heavy cloak, covering his head with a cowl to protect himself from the sun.<br/><br/>The sky is clear and cold, and the ground is covered in fresh snow. You stand on a flat plain. To the east the plain ends suddenly at a sharp cliff. Hundreds of feet down below is Lake Ashane, the Lake of Tears. Sea birds wheel and screech overhead.<br/><br/>You have an unobstructed view to the east. The Lake appears to be frozen over, at least as far as you can see from the clifftop. Whether it is frozen across its entire width is unclear. As you look out across the flat white surface of the frozen Lake, a low groaning occasionally reaches your ears as the ice subtly shifts.<br/><br/>To the north, along the cliff edge, you can see a black stone watchtower. Turning to the south, you see another watchtower just visible at the horizon. Adalmar recognizes them. These ancient towers are common along the western coast of Lake Ashane, relics of a long-forgotten empire.<br/><br/>To the west, the plain stretches featurelessly as far as you can see. Smudges of black smoke rise up ominously from beyond the horizon, reminding you that an army of drow and demons is not that far behind you ..."
7044,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2467258&postcount=205,2007-04-25T05:07:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>In the span between the escape from the aboleth and the trip out of the caverns, Khazrael says little, outside of a brief apology to Adalmar for the lightning bolt incident.<br/><br/>He makes no mention of what took place below, but his gaze is all ice and daggers whenever it falls on Tiriel or Callos. He only seems to relax in the presence of Adalmar or Lissa, though he only barely hides his dismay at her shrines and prayers.<br/><br/>His spirits rise when he sees the sky again. He's one of the first to climb the rope and as the others take stock of their surroundings, he stretches his bare arms to the sky and laughs, staring at the birds as he does so."
7045,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2469461&postcount=206,2007-04-25T09:48:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan was silent upon reaching the surface in the same way as he was on the way to it. He takes a quick look around, noting the two towers, then puts his head back down as he begins mouthing to himself.<br/><br/>He mulls around in a circle while waiting for the next few members of the group to finish climbing up before examining the view to the west. After an intense stare at the frostscape, he turns around and gives a likewise eye towards the lake. For a few moments some sound forms at his mouth as he begins to mumble, then stops.<br/><br/>In a dry voice, he utters, ""It's empty."""
7046,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2469559&postcount=207,2007-04-25T10:00:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Every morning and every night, he kneels and does the usual devotions to Mielikki, but his heart is not really in it, and he can't seem to feel her presence in the dark caves.<br/><br/>He lights up visibly when the daylight bathes his face again. Kir went ahead of him, soaring in the sky.<br/><br/>He falls back unconsciously to his habits, scouting ahead and looking for landmarks that would tell him how far North they ended up."
7047,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2470169&postcount=208,2007-04-25T11:16:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>There is little talking until they reach the sunlight.  Once again under the open sky Tiriel feels safer though the winter sun does little to disperse the anger and frustration she feels about what happened in the waterfall cave.<br/><br/>Tiriel has little trouble catching the foul looks Khazrael throws her way during their retreat.  Tiriel figures that he either doesn't realize that she can see him, or he's stupid.  Stupid wins out when Khazael's habit continues above ground, in daylight.<br/><br/>The next time Khaz looks at her, Tiriel returns his look, ""<font color=""Navy"">If you have something to say then say it.  Otherwise keep your eyes pointed elsewhere.</font>""<br/><br/>ooc: if Khaz is smart enough to stop once they're out of the cave, let me know and I'll delete that last part."
7048,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2471120&postcount=209,2007-04-25T13:05:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin shivers at the cold and pulls on a heavy cloak from her Handy Haversack. She looks up gratefully at the sun.<br/><br/>She remains silent after ascending to the surface, not knowing what to say. She paces around in the snow, every so often glancing over to the lake.<br/><br/>(OOC: Katrin dons her cold weather clothes.)"
7049,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2472104&postcount=210,2007-04-25T15:02:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""You shouldn't need words. Not now."" His eyes drift again to the birds. ""You have wings, yet you don't fly.""<br/><br/>His scowl fades and his gaze returns to the birds. The icy breeze tosses his hair about, the feathers within bending and leaning, but never coming free. His light sleevless shirt billows like a flag. He waits for a reply, but halfheartedly. A part of him seems lost on the wind."
7050,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2474581&postcount=211,2007-04-26T04:16:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>I meant <b>before</b> the rest of us went up!  By all the mighty gods, how thick can she be?  No use in scouting the area once the rest of us are already there.  Yix understood -- and they think humans are <b>smarter</b> than four-legged creatures?</i><br/><br/>Achkby doesn't seem eager to queue for the climb, and ascends toward the end of the group.  While he's pleased to be back on familiar ground, he rather wishes it wasn't frozen.  He's from the south, after all, and while they had snow, it was nothing like this.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Which side are we on?</font>"" he asks suddenly."
7051,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2475003&postcount=212,2007-04-26T05:40:00,Dr._Bob,"Adalmar has already oriented himself by the movement of the sun. The ranger assures Achkby that they are all still on the western shore of Lake Ashane and haven't miraculously crossed<i>under</i>the Lake. In fact, the very idea of such an underground lake crossing strikes the ranger as quite humorous.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>A quick survey reveals no signs of nearby life other than the seabirds in the sky.<br/><br/>A clatter of stone catches Aeroz's attention. The elf hisses a warning to everyone else, and calls their attention back to the sinkhole.<br/><br/>A misshapen crooked figure moves in the shadows at the bottom of the pit. Someone or something appears to have followed you out from the Underdark ..."
7052,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2476182&postcount=213,2007-04-26T09:09:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">That's because large flying targets are rather obvious and ...</font>""  She stops at Aeroz's warning.  Glancing down the sinkhole reveals some...thing, probaly not a ""someone.""  Tiriel quickly reels in the rope hanging over the lip of the hole."
7053,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2477610&postcount=214,2007-04-26T12:41:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>He may have been slow to move over to the edge of the pit but when he did, those opal eyes began to burn with more then a little bit of anger and he cracked his fingers slowly. And when he spoke, it was much like Lumpy's gravelly voice.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Unless your a misshapen and grouchy half-orc, you have about three seconds to convince not to turn you into a living lightening rod. Now waggle that tongue of yours if your able!<font color=""Black"">"" He snapped out even as he pulled his spellbook out from his belt.</font></font>"
7054,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2477831&postcount=215,2007-04-26T13:11:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael<br/>
<br/>
</b>Khazrael looks expectantly at Trinark. ""Use your faerie fire so we can see him. It might be Lumpy."""
7055,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2480163&postcount=216,2007-04-27T00:01:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin highly doubts that the misshapen figure in the sinkhole is Lumpy, and she draws and loads her crossbow, although she does not aim at the figure, at least until she is certain what it is."
7056,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2480382&postcount=217,2007-04-27T01:19:00,bhdrake,"The figure's head snaps up at the appearance of voices upon the sinkhole's rim, eyes glittering darkly in the shadows.  It roars a belligerant response, not initially apparent as words over the great distance,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Don't think I can't hit yer ugly mug with a rock from here, mage!  Quit messing around!</font>"""
7057,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2480932&postcount=218,2007-04-27T03:10:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Ahh, the sound of party members bickering in the morning. The sound of home... you know, that's kind of disturbing once Lissa thinks about it. She tries to calculate how long she's been on the road now as she wades through the snow. Two years? Maybe three.<i>Too long, at any rate. I hope my home is still there when we're done...</i>Lissa firmly pushes away such gloomy thoughts into a dark mental corner.<br/><br/>Upon spotting the figure, Lissa swiftly crouches behind a rock and aims her crossbow, squinting into the darkness.<font color=""navy"">""Hey, that looks kinda familiar... LUMPY!""</font><font color=""black""> Then she frowns. </font><font color=""navy"">""How do we know you aren't that blob-thingy trying to come up and eat us? It disguised itself as you before!""</font><font color=""black"">, the gnome shouts down. </font><font color=""navy"">""Tell us something only the real Lumpy knows!""</font>"
7058,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2481109&postcount=219,2007-04-27T03:39:00,HempRope,"Why the hell did y'all assume it was Lumpy rather than, say, Thokk?<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby follows the others back to the hole, peering down over Lissa's shoulder at whatever has emerged from the tunnels behind them.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">It was a fish,</font>"" he whispers to Lissa."
7059,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2481160&postcount=220,2007-04-27T03:48:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Nonplussed, the figure folds its arms, roaring back a response to Lissa's query<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Lessee, I been torn up by more different sort of things in the past few months than I have in the entirety of my life prior ta them.  Lemme know when ya've got enough!</font>""  He begins to recite a list, business-like,<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Drow, driders, zombies, statues, ghosts, demons, hydras, a troll, skeletons, vampires, bats..  BATS, and one overlarge fish with a propensity fer giving me a headache.  That cover it?  Or how about<b></b>:  My birth name is Edgar.  Ask the elf!</font>"""
7060,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2482599&postcount=221,2007-04-27T08:52:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">The fish could have easily found that out!  Here's one the it probably wouldn't have thought of:  What was the name of that weird city in the underdark that had that shadow forest?  Answer that and I'll be damn sure it's you.</font>""  Aeroz calls out to Lumpy."
7061,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2482644&postcount=222,2007-04-27T09:00:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Hells, I don't even know that one.  More important things on ym mind at the time than what flying gnomes name their cities.</font>"""
7062,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2483278&postcount=223,2007-04-27T10:44:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel </b><br/><br/>Tiriel looks in confusion between Aeroz and the could-be-Lumpy.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Callos, what we saw back in the cave, that was an illusion right?  Because those fish-things don't look like they could climb ropes... but half-orcs can.</font>"""
7063,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2489287&postcount=224,2007-04-28T08:25:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael<br/>
</b><br/>""Oh for Malcanthet's sake, someone just let him up already! Hasn't he been through enough, what with you all leaving him behind?""<br/>"
7064,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2489487&postcount=225,2007-04-28T09:02:00,Dr._Bob,"Interestingly, the fact that Lumpy<i>can't</i>remember the name of the gloaming city reassured Aeroz more than if the half-orc actually had been able to retrieve that trivia from his cortex.<br/><br/>The elf nods to Khazrael, and soon the rope is lowered back down into the pit and Lumpy is warmly reunited with the group.<br/><br/>The half-orc notes the missing party members - Fizahn, Thokk, the lizardman, and Yix - without comment.<br/><br/>Once all are reassured that Lumpy is indeed well and himself, you turn your attention again to the two towers - the closer one to the north, and the farther one to the south. Lumpy peers over the edge of the cliff. The frozen lake lies hundreds of feet down. There is no obvious path down to sea/lake-level."
7065,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2490828&postcount=226,2007-04-28T12:41:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>There was an almost rakish smile on his face when the half-orc was pulled out of the pit, even if he was more then a little bit suspicious behind the expression. After all how couldn't he be? But it didn't keep him from welcoming the fact that another one of their number had in fact returned to them. And from having a little fun at Lumpy's expense.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Who are you calling ugly, ugly? It's nice to see you again though Lumpy, how'd you escape by the way?...And you won't mind me scanning your mind...just to be sure, will you?<font color=""Black"">""</font></font>"
7066,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2492870&postcount=227,2007-04-28T19:31:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He listens incredulously to the bickering among the group - though he is beginning to understand it is their way of coping with... well, everything.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">Hmm, shall</font></font>"" He coughs, getting his voice back. ""<font color=""Blue"">Shall we try to go to the closest tower ? We'd get a better view of the lay of this shore.</font>"""
7067,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2494889&postcount=228,2007-04-29T06:47:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael nods to Adalmar. ""We might also be able to see the advancing army, if they're close enough. It could be important to know what they're doing."""
7068,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2495668&postcount=229,2007-04-29T08:50:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Though at first Elthan seems to cheer up at the mention that one of their friends had survived, he quickly returns to his former state upon confirming the identity. When Lumpy reaches the top, Elthan does his best to avoid eye contact, hiding his face whenever he feels Lumpys gaze.<br/><br/>With his head down, he faces the nearest tower and thinks out loud. ""It would make sense if one of them had a way down."""
7069,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2496226&postcount=230,2007-04-29T10:26:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Agreed.  There might be some supplies we could use there as well.  We should go, it's not good to stay so ...visible.</font>""<br/><br/>ooc: what time of day is it?"
7070,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2499639&postcount=231,2007-04-30T03:43:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby, too, is pleased to see Lumpy again.  If nothing else, the half orc is imminently reliable, and his disappearance had been nearly as discombobulating as Yix's.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I suppose maps would be too much to hope for...</font>"" he says as they begin the trudge toward the tower."
7071,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2500419&postcount=232,2007-04-30T06:06:00,blackfox,<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin is relieved to see that Lumpy really is alive and well and not an illusion. Lumpy was--is--a valuable member of the group.<br/><br/>Katrin looks around for something to attach a rope to if the group were to descend to the lake.
7072,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2500585&postcount=233,2007-04-30T06:42:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""LUMPY!""</font><font color=""black""> A small leather-clad projectile hurls itself at the half-orc, enveloping one of his legs in a ferocious hug. </font><font color=""navy"">""Omigods I'm so glad you're not dead! We thought for sure you were, I left the offerings for the dead and everything!""</font><font color=""black""> Fortunately for Lumpy, Lissa gets her act together in fairly short order and releases his leg, beaming up at him before resuming her watch for approaching enemies.</font><br/><br/>Hearing Callos' comment about mind scans, Lissa gives the necromancer a mischievous grin- something that's been all too lacking in the past few days.<font color=""navy"">""Oh ho, you want to scan our minds, do you? Go right ahead, I'm sure you'll like today's mental image even more than you did the last one!""</font><font color=""black""> She bursts into giggles at the thought.</font><br/><br/>Lissa nods in agreement with the plan to head for a tower.<font color=""navy"">""Good idea, Adalmar. If nothing else, it'll give us somewhere to hole up if those vampires show up again.""</font><font color=""black""> She rubs the back of her neck uneasily. </font><font color=""navy"">""Speaking of which, have any of you magely types come up with an idea for getting this evil rune off of me?""</font>"
7073,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2500886&postcount=234,2007-04-30T07:43:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""I don't know the first thing about getting rid of curses, sorry. Isn't that the kind of thing you religious types usually handle?"""
7074,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2501068&postcount=235,2007-04-30T08:14:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy seems unscarred in every sense of the word, neither his already-marred visage or taciturn nature damaged by the encounter in the caverns.  He is quick and to the point in dealing with the greetings and concerns of others, only accentuating the urgency of their position,<br/><br/>His response to Callos is perhaps the longest, ""<font color=""Blue"">I didn't escape on account'a I weren't never caught.  Never caught the dwarf though, and once the fish started handing out headaches what'd make yer nose bleed, I cut my losses.  Just took me longer ta circle back around and find yer trail.  And I do mind, a lot.  Take my word or don't, but I submit ta nothing no more than ya'd submit ta me torturing ya. . .  Just ta be sure.</font>""<br/><br/>Inititally, he has no words for Lissa, though he seems to have to resist the urge to pat her on the head when she grabs him.  Afterwards, he presses a gold coin into her palm with a knowing nod, ""<font color=""Blue"">I appreciated the offer, but don't count me out yet.</font>""<br/><br/>His final point of business addresses a concern not voiced, but one that hung in the air like a fog around them,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">The tower'll do fer now, long as we ain't hanging about too long.A quick hole-up.</font>""  A hard eye turns to Elthan, ""<font color=""Blue"">We got sorting out ta do before we go any further.</font>"""
7075,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2501595&postcount=236,2007-04-30T09:49:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos<br/>
<br/>
</b>A critical look was in his eyes as the wizard looked over Lumpy with just a little hint of suspiscion in his eyes but gave a slow nod. After all, just how had he managed to avoid the fish abomination's mental attack and make his escape? Not that he didn't think the half-orc could do it...just that it didn't seem very likely. Maybe all he'd have to do is keep an eye on Lumpy in the future...like he should have with Elthan. A slight pang of guilt fluttered through him but it didn't keep a rakish grin from coming to his face when he looked over to Lissa.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Don't tempt me Lissa. I'm sure the world would love to know more about gnome/halfling relationships...could probably even make a couple good book deals on it if I market it right. Heh, well that'd definitly be one way to get some gold in my pouch.""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">However the statement from Lumpy caused him to whip his head around to look at the misshapen half-orc and shook his head. ""<font color=""Blue"">No. No, we don't. I trust the fact your not mentally dominated, you'll have to trust me with what Elthan did and how to fix it. Of course thats assuming its still the same as when I last was told about it.<font color=""Black"">""</font></font></font><br/>
</font>"
7076,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2501806&postcount=237,2007-04-30T10:20:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby does his best to sink into the snow, but can't suppress the broad smile that takes hold of his cheeks."
7077,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2503060&postcount=238,2007-04-30T13:53:00,Dr._Bob,"There isn't enough rope to make a direct descent down the cliff face. Plus the party could probably use another night of rest before tackling the frozen Lake.<br/><br/>It is some hours past noon, Adalmar reckons. The party decides to head for the northern tower, which appears to be closer than the one to the south.<br/><br/>The trip there takes longer than one might have expected. The tower is much larger than it first seemed from a distance. It is almost dusk by the time you reach the tower. The ancient stone is bathed in an orange-red light from the setting sun to the west.<br/><br/>The walls are sheer and featureless, with no visible windows. There is also no obvious door.<br/><br/>As the sun begins to disappear over the horizon, the temperature drops noticably ..."
7078,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2503125&postcount=239,2007-04-30T14:04:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Despite the freezing temperatures, Khazrael doesn't put on any extra clothing. He barely seems to notice that the icy wind should be chapping the skin clean off of his bare arms. While the group surveys the tower, he munches on a handful of snow to stave off thirst.<br/><br/>""I can scale the side and look up top. Or I guess I could cast my climbing spell on Lumpy. Anyone else have any ideas?"""
7079,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2505681&postcount=240,2007-05-01T03:25:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I recall my father once telling me that some of the most cunning and intelligent architects would put place escape routs and back doors in the most obvious of places.</font>""Aeroz states as he moves forward and knocks on the obelisk.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">This is still going under the assumption that this is a dwelling or a lookout.  It could just be a glorified lawn decoration for all we know.  It could even belong to Sethra or one of his cronies</font>."""
7080,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2505875&postcount=241,2007-05-01T03:55:00,Dr._Bob,"Adalmar knows little about these towers other than that they line the coast at relatively regular intervals and that they've been here for as long as his people can remember.<br/><br/>For the most part his people avoided them, if only because no one ever figured out a way to get inside.<br/><br/>Looking up at the tower from its base is a bit dizzying.<br/><br/>As Aeroz knocks on the stone, he notes that the black rock appears to have been fitted together without mortar. On the west side (away from the Lake), Aeroz finds a larger door-sided stone that might represent some sort of entrace, albeit one with no handles or hinges ..."
7081,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2508893&postcount=242,2007-05-01T11:30:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He sighs. ""<font color=""Blue"">Well, I suppose it can't hurt to try. Perhaps in our hour of need we'll find a way to get in.</font>""<br/><br/>He starts examining every inch of stone around the door-like stone.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7082,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2509236&postcount=243,2007-05-01T12:16:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael stares at the door, uttering a few quipped phrases as he does so.<br/><br/>((OOC: Casting Detect Magic and first checking the door, then pacing around the tower to find any sort of lingering spells or anything on it. My spider climb offer still stands.))"
7083,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2509872&postcount=244,2007-05-01T13:51:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel<br/>
</b><br/>Tiriel nods in agreement with Aeroz.  ""<font color=""Blue"">I'll check higher up, there may be an entrance we can't see from here.</font>""<br/><br/>She takes a few steps back before launching herself in the air.  As she climbs the height of the tower, using strong steady wing beats, she looks for loss stones or a window before proceeding to the roof."
7084,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2510275&postcount=245,2007-05-01T14:41:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin also begins to examine the stone of the tower, adding her sharp eyes to the search."
7085,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2514078&postcount=246,2007-05-02T11:00:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby raises his hands to cast a spell, but Khazrael beats him to it.  He is content to wait for the others to take care of things, as usual."
7086,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2515198&postcount=247,2007-05-02T14:20:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel spirals upward around the tower until she reaches its top. The smooth black stone of the tower walls are completely featureless. The tip of the tower is a smooth flat circle with a low parapet. A round black stone is set in the center of the floor - presumably a trap door of some kind.<br/><br/>She touches down gently and spends a few seconds admiring the view. From her vantage point, she can just make out the last few rays of the sun as it drops below the horizon. In the distance she can spot another tower to the north and, of course, a tower to the south. Looking down, she sees that the base of the tower is already shrouded in darkness.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Down below, Adalmar and Katrin examine the base of the tower closely. Khazrael stares at the door. His eyes seem to almost glow for a moment as he whispers the words to a simple spell.<br/><br/>Khazrael is surprised to find that the tower does not radiate magic in any way. In fact, if anything, the tower almost seems to disappear from his view when he taps into the<i>weave.</i><br/><br/>He blinks, puzzled. Before he lets the spell go, he sees a strange kind of afterimage. The blank door has been marked - Khazrael sees a stylized drawing of an angel. The angel is upside down, as if falling ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Elthan steps forward to examine the door as well. The half-elf reaches out a hand and touches the door. Silently, the door slide inward and upward, disappearing into darkness. The doorway stands open before him."
7087,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2515244&postcount=248,2007-05-02T14:26:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""Everyone, be careful. The tower seems disconnected from the weave. I've never seen anything like it.""<br/><br/>His eyes shoot to Tiriel.<br/><br/>""There's a picture of one of you guys on the door. Looks like it's dead or falling out of the sky or something.""<br/><br/>He slips his knife out of his belt and watches Elthan, unsure of how he managed to open it."
7088,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2516191&postcount=249,2007-05-02T17:07:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa eyes the now-open door with distrust, then gives Elthan a hard look.<font color=""navy"">""Interesting, that the resident murdering mage should be able to open a tower that's 'disconnected from the Weave'.""</font><font color=""black""> Her voice takes on a poisonously false sweetness. </font><font color=""navy"">""Would you care to enlighten us on that topic, Elthan dear? Or would that mean admitting the reason why you slaughtered a man who placed his trust in your hands? There's stories about what an unprincipled mage can do with the power of bloodshed, you know.""</font><font color=""black""> The gnome caresses the stock of her loaded crossbow. Obviously, Lissa has neither forgiven nor forgotten. She gives Elthan one last brilliant, hard smile, then focuses her attention on the dark opening. </font><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Dark in there; not surprising, really."" </font><font color=""black"">With a few words of Gnomish and a spiraling gesture, Lissa's signature quartet of pastel-colored <i>dancing lights</i> pop into existence above her head. She points toward the door, and the floating balls of light zoom in, hovering about 5 feet inside the entrance.</font>"
7089,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2517197&postcount=250,2007-05-03T00:09:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""The tower is disconnected from ...magic? I'm no expert on spellcasting, far from it, but how could the tower be visible to our eyes but disappear when someone looks at it with magic? Wouldn't it have to be magical itself? And if it was, then couldn't someone see the magic that hides it?""<font color=""Black""><br/>
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7090,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2517294&postcount=251,2007-05-03T00:47:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Hand on the pommel of his sword, he looks from Lissa to Elthan and back."
7091,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2517659&postcount=252,2007-05-03T02:16:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Katrin, sometimes wizards don't want to been seen by their rivals.  Making something invisible to magical detection would not always make it invisible to plain sight.  Though I'd ask Callos about this.  I'm just remembering some basic information from my training.</font>"" Aeroz states as he draws his rapier in preparation for what may be waiting inside the obelisk."
7092,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2517912&postcount=253,2007-05-03T03:06:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael nods as Aeroz speaks.<br/><br/>""I'm no wizard, I don't really get how this crap works, but I imagine there could be some kind of spell that simply shuts out my detection ability.""<br/><br/>He frowns.<br/><br/>""If that's not the case, though, I have no clue what's going on here. Though I bet I know who does."""
7093,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2518785&postcount=254,2007-05-03T05:35:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>His curiosity piqued, Achkby casts the same spell Khazrael had, puzzled by the other sorcerer's description of his perception."
7094,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2519369&postcount=255,2007-05-03T06:49:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan takes a step back as the door opens, not certain precisely why it had opened. He nods in agreement with Khazrael that the tower may not be connected to the weave, but states his puzzlement to the described image. ""It's certainly an interesting metaphor to the phenomena.""<br/><br/><i>If the door is magic, but the tower is not connected to the weave, I wonder what exactly these towers are for...</i><br/><br/>Though Elthan was not facing the group when he turned around, for a brief moment as his eyes narrowed at the gnome, some pain could be seen at the mention of Evandurs death. The pain in his face fades quickly as it is replaced by agitation.<br/><br/>""No, Lissa, I don't think I will,"" he says in a slow, bitter manner, ""Or at least not to one as insufferable as you.""<br/><br/>After a second, he seems surprised that he had said such, but turns away to face the door again. As he marches into the tower, he closes the door by will alone.<br/><br/>(OOC: Once in the tower, Casting<i>Close</i>. Assuming it's not anti-magic, the door should close.)"
7095,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2521700&postcount=256,2007-05-03T13:16:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy""><i>""INSUFFERABLE?! <b>I'M </b>INSUFFERABLE?! </i>Why, you lying, murdering, kobold-hearted, maggot-brained, son of a flea-ridden <b>DRETCH!</b> Get out here and say that to my face, puling milk-livered goblin-hearted eunuch! What's the matter, can't take on one little gnome? <i>BETRAYER! BLACKGUARD!</i>""</font><font color=""black""> An angry human woman shrieking insults at the top of her lungs is quite bad enough. Gnomes, however, have higher-pitched voices than tallfolk. Lissa continues in this often-blasphemous vein for some time, at earsplitting volume and in several languages. That door would have to be either pretty darn thick or magically soundproofed for Elthan not to get some idea of what's going on... which is probably the point. In a last bit of spite, Lissa pulls her ghostly quartet of lights out of the building. <i>Let him burn his own magic to light his path.</i></font>"
7096,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2521911&postcount=257,2007-05-03T13:43:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>After admiring the view Tiriel turns back to examining the tower ""roof.""  After giving the stones a quick once-over, Tiriel spends some time examining the round stone in the center.  She doesn't rule out the possibility of traps, but also figures that it would be unusual to trap a tower roof."
7097,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2526358&postcount=258,2007-05-04T08:04:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy folds his arms across his chest, letting an impassive mask slip over his features,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">This is why I advocated killing him, ya know.  He's a liability, and whatever his intentions are, he ain't ever gonna be trustworthy.</font>"""
7098,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2529983&postcount=259,2007-05-04T22:55:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel examines the disc curiously. There does not appear to be any way to open it from the outside as best she can tell. She pries at the stone with his fingers, but even with all of her strength, she can't get the stone to budge.<br/><br/>Shrugging, she looks down at her friends gathered about the base of the tower. With a leap, she dives downward for several seconds before unfurling her wings and gliding to a gentle landing in front of the tower's entrance.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Elthan's dramatic storming into the castle was somewhat spoiled when the black stone door fails to slam shut completely (perhaps it's too heavy?). Instead, the door sits half ajar, like a loose tooth.<br/><br/>Lissa recalls her<i>dancing lights</i>and they spiral about her like enthusiastic puppies. Meanwhile, Achkby narrows his eyes and confirms the unusual nature of the tower reported by Khazrael.<br/><br/>Several other members of the party nod in agreement as Lumpy speaks. On the other hand, the darkness brings with it an additional chill. Sinister or not, the black tower appears to offer your only option for shelter."
7099,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2531578&postcount=260,2007-05-05T05:38:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael ducks under the half-open door and moves uncomfortably close to Elthan. He says nothing, but throws him a look that just dares him to try and run off again.<br/><br/>Curiosity seems to rule out the need for a vindictive attitude, and Khazrael turns from the wizard to examine the interior of the tower. He allows his eyes to make a few passes over the interior before deciding to see through the weave from inside the tower. He repeats his earlier gesture and looks up expectantly.<br/><br/>((OOC: Casting detect magic again once inside.))"
7100,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2532625&postcount=261,2007-05-05T11:01:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>When Elthan first spoke up and ran inside of the tower, Callos froze completely as every fiber of his being stopped. There was no way Elthan could....was there? Didn't he think about what this looked like?! A silent groan was more then covered when Lissa pounded on the half shut door and began to scream profanities out into the air.<br/><br/>Carefully sidling past the gnome, Callos ducked underneath of the stone slab of a door and looked around thoughtfully.<i>Hmm...this place out to do just fine...especially if it's disconnected from the Weave, it'll just mean there isn't a chance of backlash or unforseen consequences...er...well...Weave related consequences anyway.</i><br/><br/>Thinking about his own plans, not to mention looking over at Elthan with a wary eye and shaking his head to himself. ""<font color=""Blue"">Elthan, I would like an explanation about how you opened the door. Is this tower...is it a receptacle of what we talked about? Is it safe?</font>"""
7101,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2535192&postcount=262,2007-05-05T17:21:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>After her initial rage has spent itself, Lissa regains enough common sense to follow Khazrael and Callos through the door, loaded crossbow at the ready. Her<i>dancing lights</i>swirl out and up to bob merrily at a point some ten feet in from the door and five feet up from the ground. (Plenty high from a gnomish perspective.) Once the lights have left Lissa's immediate vicinity, it becomes much harder to see her...<br/><br/>Lissa's voice echoes from the dark recesses of the room's opposite side.<font color=""Navy"">""We're still waiting for an answer, Elthan dear. Some of us aren't easy sleeping at night with a murderer, you know. After all, we could be next.""</font>The voice suddenly moves behind Elthan.<font color=""Navy"">""Do you remember the tale of the scorpion and the swan? I've no desire to end up like the swan... and I can see where the scorpion is now.""</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Ghost sound</i>FTW!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iog5n577f="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide w/Small bonus</b> - (1d20+18)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
7102,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2535610&postcount=263,2007-05-05T18:33:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>There is no need to think, he knows what he must answer to the Orc. ""<font color=""Blue"">If we kill him like that, we are no better than him. It's out of the question. He must be judged.</font>"" He is not forceful, for he states a simple truth.<br/><br/>[EDIT]With a last look at the sky, he strolls into the tower. He decides to leave Kir to roam as he wishes - the proud hawk has earned it.[/EDIT]<br/><br/>Callos' cryptic words make him uneasy. He mutters under his breath : ""<font color=""Blue"">Mages will twist words until North becomes South.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Couldn't you be plainer, mage ?</font>""<br/><br/>Yet, indecision has returned. He eyes the tower with even more distrust than before."
7103,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2537004&postcount=264,2007-05-06T01:53:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin is immediately suspicious of Callos after he demands an explanation.<i>He's hiding something from us...</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I agree with Aldamar. Besides, I am quite curious as to why Elthan did what he did...""</font>"
7104,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2537926&postcount=265,2007-05-06T04:32:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Another disgruntled sigh came from the necromancer as he heard the comments from Adalmar and Katrin. Great, now he'd have those two acting all suspicious around him when he hadn't even done anything to deserve it. Well...nothing on purpose anyway. How was he supposed to know the wolf he had lightening bolted had been a werewolf? Anybody could have made that very same mistake. Best to clear up his involvement in this then.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">To answer your question then yes, I could be much plainer but I choose not to. Plainly stating such things as I'm referring to would already taint your already darkened dispositions in a way that would be both unfavorable and unjust to all present. But I'll explain what I can with what information I have, which isn't much to be perfectly honest. Lissa, I need some light over here if you wouldn't mind...</font>""<br/><br/>Proceeding quickly, who knew what was in here after all, Callos reached into his pack and withdrew his spellbook and flipped to through the first couple of pages until he stopped on one of them. The picture held an illustration of a bolt of lightening on it, plainly stating what sort of spell it was.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">You all can tell what this is, right? Its a spell for conjuring up lightening to use against ones enemies. It alters and shapes nature in such a way as to bring about the desired result from the infinite possibilities of the multiverse. However, despite the supernatural qualities that it produces the magic is still a part of nature.</font>""<br/><br/>Again he went into his pack, this time retrieving a sheet of parchment, his quill, and inkwell. Dabbing the tip into the plain ink, his quill could be heard scratching across the parchment as he began to doodle. Figuring other people could relate to it better, Callos drew the figure of a human person and then labeled the different parts of the body with the schools of magic. Once he had finished with that, he very carefully shaded in the shadow of the person  up to a certain point then ceased, not to mention not connecting the shadow to the person.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Here's the best way that I can show this to all of you. Look, heres each school of magic that has been classified at the moment. Abjuration, conjuration, divination, enchantment, evocation, illusion, necromancy, and transmutation. Most magic-wielders tap into the entire spectrum. Some specialize in certain aspects, like myself. I'm <i>very good</i> with necromancy but I refuse to even learn conjuration and illusion spells. Not to mention their beyond my abilities. But for the most part, this is the whole of the Weave. But! You'll notice something in this diagram. That's because like all things, the Weave has a shadow. For lack of better words to describe it, we'll call it the anti-Weave. It's different from the normal weave because it wasn't...built in to the multiverse at it's creation. Instead it was simply added on later by another deity. Another way that it's different is it's function. From what I understand it has a much narrower spectrum then the Weave. Only necromancy and enchantment to those who use it, but they use it at a greater degree of finesse then normal Weave-users. Look, see how the shadow doesn't touch the whole? That's because this anti-Weave has nothing to do with Weave yet relies on it. So there are benefits to using this anti-Weave, provided that there are precautions taken to ward one's self from mental and physical harm, but the anti-Weave corrupts, even to the smallest degree, whatever it touches.</font>"" Came the verbose lecture as Callos held out the sheet of paper for all those inside to look at even as he gave an apologetic look to Elthan. They did deserve to know, and if explaining some of Elthan's dirty little secret would convince them he probably hadn't done the deed of his on violation then it was worth it. But he knew enough about religon to realize that telling<i>who</i>had crafted the Shadow Weave or who Elthan had most likely contacted to gain such powers would open up a whole new can of worms.<br/><br/>Twisting he let a re-approving look fall on Katrin and Adalmar before speaking softly once more, the studious tone being replaced by a very acidic tongue. ""<font color=""Blue"">Was I plain enough that time or shall I dumb it down some more? And can you see the signifigance in this place being 'disconnected from  the Weave' now? It's most likely safe, but we shouldn't stay long. A night at the most if I'm right.</font>"""
7105,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2538106&postcount=266,2007-05-06T05:10:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan takes several steps back to the wall as Khaz and Callos crawl in after him. However short a period he had been alone, it was still enough to calm his nerves, even with sudden interruption. He rolls his eyes away as the gnome attempts to throw her voice.<br/><br/>""Lissa, please try to be less antagonizing. Stop trying to hide in my plain sight, and for heavens sake learn some<i>proper</i>interpretation rather than soiling a good story with your creativity. I suppose the same to you, Callos. Stop patronizing them. I'm sure they could all cast spells by now if not for tendencies to do otherwise."" To the five or so present, he address his explanation.<br/><br/>""There is another Weave, and no, it is not called the 'Anti-weave'. It does not oppose or contrast in any negative fashion, assuming a positive for the Weave. Rather, it exist side by side with the Weave like a shadow, hence the name.<br/><br/>""The door opened, as I see it, because I have a connection to this Shadow Weave. This allowed magic to flow through me were for others it would not, such as the area of dead magic this tower is no doubt built upon.<br/><br/>""I know nothing about this section of the worlds history. I'm so far east, I'm almost expecting to see home over the horizon. However, I can guess as to what this towers purpose was. The ones who built it must have had access to the Shadow Weave, or some other method of preserving their magical abilities. The ability to retain their spells where others cannot is a clear tactical advantage to holding this structure. The door itself kept people from entering for however long, as Adalmar has said.<br/><br/>""I apologize for being so... reactionary, earlier. Please, one of you go and tell the others to come in from the cold. This place was for an immediate advantage to the holder, and should not contain any danger."""
7106,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2538509&postcount=267,2007-05-06T06:17:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Antagonizing?""</font>, echoes the ghostly voice.<font color=""Navy"">""I'd say I'm being pretty darn reasonable considering what you did to Evendur. I haven't killed you... yet... after all.""</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC: I should've done this last post-<span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>Lets see if 'Shadow Weave' rings any bells-<span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge: religion</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
7107,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2538574&postcount=268,2007-05-06T06:27:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>The light of Lissa's spell, even set at their distance and height, or even the dwindling light outside coming in from the jammed door, is enough to illuminate the tower for Elthan. With some disdain, he speaks to the gnome in shorter words than usual.<br/><br/>""Yes, Lissa, I shall repeat; Antagonizing. The story of the Scorpion and the Swan was about how one cannot not deny what one truly is. How many times for as long as you have known me have I killed, or perhaps even permanently injured anyone, alive or not? Based on that, what would you suppose my nature is? The tale is not one of distrusting others."""
7108,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2539765&postcount=269,2007-05-06T09:13:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>By the time she gets to the tower's base everyone but Lumpy has entered the tower.  ""<font color=""Blue"">So who got the door open?</font>"" She asks the half-orc, ""<font color=""Blue"">There wasn't much up top, maybe a trap door, but I couldn't get it open.</font>""<br/><br/>She can only hear snatches of the conversation but from what she's heard, things are turning ugly.  Ducking under the door, Tiriel walks in as Callos finishes up his little lesson on magic and... non-magic or whatever it's called.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Lissa stop it.  And you,"" she says pointing at Elthan, ""You owe us an explanation. I could care less about some story about a dead bird and a stupid scorpion.  No metaphors, no more avoidance, you're going to tell us or I swear I'll hold you down while Callos gets the answer out of you.</font>""<br/>She plants herself in front of the door, hoping that with Lumpy outside and everyone else inside, that they'll get some answers."
7109,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2541159&postcount=270,2007-05-06T13:31:00,Dr._Bob,"The walls at the base of the tower are quite thick, so the ground floor chamber is smaller than one might have assumed from the outer diameter of the base. The circular room is perhaps 80 feet across.<br/><br/>Eight large columns form a ring around the periphery of the chamber, providing additional support to the upper levels. A narrow staircase spirals upward and downward along the inner surface of the wall to levels higher and lower. All of the structures appear to be made of the same dark stone as the exterior. The surfaces are smooth and unadorned. Inside, the tower maintains the same<i>detached</i>aura it had when scanned from the outside.<br/><br/>As most of the rest of the party ducks under the half-opened door and enters, light spills into the chamber from their torches. Lissa steps out from behind one of the columns, and joins the others confronting Elthan. Only Callos seems to stand near the half-elf. The others (Katrin, Tiriel, Adalmar, Khazrael, and Lissa) form a cautious semi-circle in the center of the room. Tension thickens the air.<br/><br/>Lumpy, Trinark, Aeroz and Achby crowd around the half open doorway, listening to the conversation, but not committed to entering just yet."
7110,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2541309&postcount=271,2007-05-06T13:59:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>The air is thick as the others come to a stand-off. Elthan does his best to ignore any tension as he breaks the silence.<br/><br/>""So, where should I begin?"""
7111,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2542454&postcount=272,2007-05-06T18:12:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>The talk of schools of magic loses him, but some threads he can relate to the tales of his people.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I have heard of this, I think... The unceasing war between two Goddesses, the Moon and the Night...</font>"" His soft-spoken words trail into silence.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">If its slightest touch corrupts... then what of us ?</font>"" He raises his hands to inspect them, half-expecting to find a darkness in them.<br/><br/>To Callos' tongue-lashing, he reacts with a placid shrug. ""<font color=""Blue"">I never pretended to be smart.</font>"" He has a few questions on his lips, but he holds them as the half-elf starts to speak.<br/><br/>Remaining quiet for some time, he finally asks a single question : ""<font color=""Blue"">So, I get the link between the tower and the other magic, but where do you and your crime fit in ?</font>"""
7112,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2542496&postcount=273,2007-05-06T18:26:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa makes no secret of her feelings; her crossbow is pointed directly at Elthan. Her narrowed eyes are like chips of dark ice as she stares at the mage.<font color=""Navy"">""How about you begin with a good reason why we should trust you? Evendur never did anything to you. He might've been a pompous stick-in-the-mud at times, but he was a good man and a faithful servant of his goddess.""</font>The<i>dancing lights</i>spin faster, reflecting their caster's agitation.<font color=""Navy"">""Why, Elthan?""</font>The last is almost whispered, the words filled with equal parts pain, anger, and confusion."
7113,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2544913&postcount=274,2007-05-07T04:56:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin listens patiently to Callos's and Elthan's explanations of the Shadow Weave. She understands it in general terms--that it is like a shadow or a reflection of normal magic, and that it works in places where normal magic does not. She does see the advantages of this, but she is suspicious of the ""corruption"" that Callos had mentioned. However, she does not act upon her suspicions until Aldamar mentions the war between the two goddesses.<i>Selune and Shar... Does that mean that Shar </i>created<i> this Shadow Weave? It would fit her nature, she being the goddess of night and shadow, and Callos said that the Shadow Weave was created by a deity after the creation of Faerun. And isn't Elthan's last name... 'Moonshadow?'</i><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Elthan,""</font>she says, narrowing her eyes,<font color=""Blue"">""which god--or godess--do you follow?""</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Katrin follows Selune; I'm assuming that the war between Selune and Shar would be common knowledge among worshippers of either goddess.)"
7114,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2545282&postcount=275,2007-05-07T05:47:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan spends a moment to collect all of his thoughts as well as possible by look at the ground. Silence once again takes over during the wait for his response. Upon raising his head, he speaks with as little gesture or flourish as possible.<br/><br/>""The Shadow Weave is not all entirely like the Weave. Though very similar, the patron deity of the Shadow Weave reserves the right to isolate anyone whom she does not see fit from her Weave.<br/><br/>""I've slowly felt my ability to perceive drain as I've attempted to dissect the eccentricities of its function. It is a confusing and laboring process that becomes more difficult the farther one strives to understand. The Shadow Weave is in injurious to the mind, but there is a remedy to heal that wound, and secure access to the Weave at once. One must perform a favor for the goddess, and take up a geas to worship her.<br/><br/>""I believe what that favor was is apparent. I had a plan, so that his death would not be of harm. I planned that after his death I would purchase resurrection for him from my own savings, so that I may prove that I would indeed do so, but still retain our powerful ally, and engage him openly at a later date after Sethra was vanquished.<br/><br/>""Upon our last few stops, such an opportunity to carry out my plan did not present itself, and I became anxious. Perhaps such an opportunity would never present itself, and I would continue with a hole in my mind. Wander, only partially myself. When we stopped again, I killed him, and hoped that we could carry his body far enough to bring him back to aid us. Now, such a thing is impossible, and I mourn his loss.<br/><br/>""There is nothing now that I myself can do to right this. All I can do is accept your judgment, and hope that I might continue to aid the group in its task so that Evandurs death would not be so pointless an affair. I've done what I've felt was best for the group.""<br/><br/>Elthan stops and gives Katrin a confused look, as if not expecting the question. ""I follow Shar. Why?"""
7115,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2546008&postcount=276,2007-05-07T07:37:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael brushes a stray bit of black cornsilk hair out of his face.<br/><br/>""I owe him about the same as I owed Evendur. I say he goes for a good long walk in the snow."""
7116,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2549265&postcount=277,2007-05-07T16:05:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>His shoulders sag, bleakness overcoming him. He had been hoping, against all odds, that there was another explanation. Till now. ""<font color=""Blue"">Murder in cold blood it is, then. If I have my way, you will be tethered until you can be handed over to the Rashemen Councils.</font>""<br/><br/>He turns his back to Elthan, in the manner of Dalese elders after they pronounce a condamnation.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7117,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2549692&postcount=278,2007-05-07T17:40:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa's face shifts through a rainbow of expressions as Elthan tells his tale, finally settling on disgust.<font color=""Navy"">""What part of 'evil deity' didn't you understand when you started studying this 'Shadow Weave', Elthan? We gnomes know both Selune and Shar, the Moonlady and the Dark Sister. The Dark Sister, we know too well.""</font>Her eyes harden, and she points to the holy symbol around her neck.<font color=""Navy"">""One of my order's tasks is to keep an eye out for corrupted mages. The Sly One is, after all, also the Master of Illusions. The Dark Sister loves to recruit mages, promising power while demanding more and greater sacrifices. It's too dangerous to keep a devotee of hers in the clan... and even more dangerous to exile them.""</font>Lissa sighs, closing her eyes briefly.<font color=""Navy"">""I should have been more watchful. It just never occurred to me that one of us would be stupid or arrogant enough to court the Dark Sister.""</font><br/><br/>She unlocks the safety on her crossbow with an audible click. The anger in her has turned to sorrow and iron resolve.<font color=""Navy"">""You may die by your own hand, by our hands, or by exposure to the elements. Choose.""</font>"
7118,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2550053&postcount=279,2007-05-07T19:16:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Stunned by the gnome's cold-heartedness, he slowly remembers that she is, above all, a priestess.<br/><br/>""I could give a rat's ass what you're praying to, Elthan, but think about it. You killed him. Evendur's dead forever and it's your fault. Do you really think people would just let that go? And what in the nine hells, you thought you'd just<b>bring him back?</b>You know Shar wouldn't have accepted your sacrifice unless your heart was in it!""<br/><br/>As he speaks, his thoughts run over the demon princes and their servants. Was Shar any different? These beings never gave anyone anything unless they felt like it was going to help them in the long run.<i>Lyth'eril...was it the same for you? Did the call of power lead you to betray me, or was it fear alone?</i>"
7119,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2550820&postcount=280,2007-05-08T00:15:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Quietly, Katrin says,<font color=""Blue"">""Why, you ask? Because I follow Selune. I do not appreciate the killing of innocents, done at the bidding Mistress of the Night.""</font>She levels her crossbow at Elthan, and her voice grows harder and stronger.<font color=""Blue"">""Anything else I would have said, Lissa has said already. Either we will kill you or you can kill yourself and save us the trouble.""</font>"
7120,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2552719&postcount=281,2007-05-08T06:59:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>A myriad of expression, almost as much as Lissa, flashed across the necromancer's face as he heard the explanation for the ritual but he wheeled to look at Elthan with his face slowly turning red then purple from rage. ""<font color=""Blue"">You...you...IMBECILE! Just what did the two of us talk about?!</font>"" He stormed across the few steps between the two of them and grabbed Elthan by the front of his clothes. ""<font color=""Blue"">Huh?! WHAT DID WE TALK ABOUT!? Do you remember even? You told me, you <i>swore</i> that you'd come to me before delving any deeper. That we'd discuss it to see if it was worth the power to give some of yourself to Shar! That I'd be there to make sure nothing went wrong! <b>DID YOU FORGET?!</b> You...you...damned fool of a dabbler! I told you, I gave you personal expeirences with sacrificing oneself for power and you still did this! I...I should pummel that thick of yours in for this!</font>""<br/><br/>His dark orbs seemed even darker as he bellowed into the sorcerer's face and when he was finished, Callos was breathing hard. Part of him wanted to blast this arrogant elfling, another wanted to shake him and convince him of his wrongs. Force him to come back from the precipe he had gone towards. Why hadn't Elthan just listened? Why had he felt the need to push forward so foolishly? Deep in those eyes though Elthan could see...a kind of sad recognition. Slowly...his grip relaxed on the sorcerer and he released him...rather reluctantly. Head whipping around at this talk of judgement by his fellows...they couldn't possibly be serious...could they?<br/><br/>When next he spoke, all of the hot rage had vanished from his voice to be replaced by cold fury. ""<font color=""Blue"">Any of you so much as loose a bolt at him and I'll bring you down were you stand. You claim the side of good in this, but continue in this course of action and you'll have the death of an innocent as much on your heart as the death of one you would call 'monster' simply for trying to help the whole and complete the mission.</font>"" Turning a little, he gave a solemn nod to Elthan and whispered to him softly. ""<font color=""Blue"">Elthan, tis not too late to chose the <i>right</i> path here. To make up for the crime and throw away the dark. Whatever you chose...just know I stand by you as much as I would have stood by Djital, my brother in all things but blood.</font>"""
7121,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2553180&postcount=282,2007-05-08T11:53:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy kept his post at the door, expression inscrutable as accusations were levied and explanations given.  Calmly, he lets the storm pass, interjecting in conversation's lull, fixing his gaze on Callos. His drawl is absent as he speaks, slipping into an icy deadpan,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">No, you've interjected your bias into this for long enough.  The only reason he's even lived until now is because I thought he'd been coerced, but this one isn't forgivable, excusable, or forgettable.  There's no way you can credibly claim what he did as the act of an innocent, doubly so if the process has been as drawn out as you're leading on to.  In light of such an act in general, I will not tolerate his presence, and because it was an honorable man to whom I was indebted, I will not tolerate his existance on this mortal coil.</font>""<br/><br/>His expression shifts subtley, taking on a sardonic grimness,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">It almost galls me as much that he thought his planned lip service to the most vengeful bitch in existence could possibly benefit us more than the service of a holy warrior against an army of undead.</font>""<br/><br/>Still leaning against the wall, Lumpy unloops his flail from his belt,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">For killing one of us the way he did, I'd've killed him.  An unjustifiable act intended to strengthen himself at the expense of everyone else doesn't benefit us, and never will.  I won't have you defending him with some righteous smokescreen.  I think you can form a pretty simple picture as to how far I'll take this.  Don't make it any harder than it needs to be, necromancer.</font>"""
7122,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2553363&postcount=283,2007-05-08T15:01:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>In light of having nothing to add to the conversation at hand, Aeroz begins to clean the dirt under his fingernails with the artifact rapier.   ""<font color=""Blue"">This is going nowhere...</font>"" Aeroz comments to no one in particular.<br/><br/>Before stepping into the tower, he gathers a few larger rocks and stones and places them in his sack.  Upon entrance he tosses a couple rocks about in anticipation.  The elf sets his sights on the staircase.  Ascending it could lead to some answers to what this place is, however there may also be some risks.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Well, you keep on with this arguing and infighting.  I'm going to do a bit of reconnaissance.  Trinark, if you would be so kind as to accompany me</font>"" Aeroz states as he begins to climb the stairs cautiously."
7123,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2554133&postcount=284,2007-05-09T03:06:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa gives Callos a disgusted look. Plainly, his arguments are falling on deaf ears as far as she's concerned.<font color=""Navy"">""You're casting suspicion on yourself now, Callos. There's no way he's 'innocent' after willingly sacrificing a comrade-in-arms to the Dark Sister.""</font>Her mouth works as if she wants to spit.<font color=""Navy"">""Lumpy said it all quite well, really. Now step away from the murderer before one of us drags you.""</font>She smiles thinly.<font color=""Navy"">""And go right ahead, fry the priestess in a vain attempt to save one of the Dark Sister's minions. I'm sure you'll <i>love</i> explaining that one to Mystra or Azuth or whatever god you follow once you reach the afterlife.""</font>"
7124,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2554237&postcount=285,2007-05-09T03:23:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael idly tosses his knife in the air over and over again, catching it first by the hilt, then by the blade.<br/><br/>""Come on Callos, there's no reason to throw your own life away. He made his decision already."""
7125,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2557175&postcount=286,2007-05-09T13:04:00,Dr._Bob,"Trinark remains down below, eyes shifting from Elthan to the others as they debate the half-elf's fate.<br/><br/>The half-elf's words seem to have done little to mollify his fellow travelers. At the same time, no one is eager to be the first to lay a hand on Elthan. What punishment seems appropriate for murder? Banishment? Execution?<br/><br/>Aeroz lingers on the narrow stairs. There is no railing, but the elf has no trouble maintaining his balance. He looks up as the stairs spiral up to the next level. The chamber above is completely dark, too dark even for elven eyes."
7126,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2557799&postcount=287,2007-05-09T14:33:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He had not the words to convince them. Frustration. His hands balled into fists. So he says, softly : ""<font color=""Blue"">I cannot abide what he's done. But do not take the life of a man lightly.</font>""<br/><br/>Only after he utters those words does he realize that he erred. The very solution he proposed, handing him to the Rashemen, would result in his certain death, for he now remembers that they also oppose the Night fervently. And it would slow their critical mission down.<br/><br/>What to do ? Taking a few steps away from the group, he leans on the stone wall, welcoming its coolness, and tilts his head back."
7127,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2558224&postcount=288,2007-05-09T15:39:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""So let's give him some supplies and see him off. Maybe he'll get to the Iron Lord or whoever before we do. We don't really need to kill him, do we?"""
7128,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2563975&postcount=289,2007-05-11T11:07:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Actually the innocent I was referring to was myself, not Elthan, Lissa. I'm not one to claim he's innocent but I am one to claim he at least deserves a chance to redeem himself.</font>"" Callos replied with a somewhat weak grin. This wasn't exactly a laughing situation but he still found that statement a little bit funny to say the least. Though the rest of what Koji and Lissa said was hardly amusing.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I'm not planning on throwing my life away. Throwing it away implies a sense of futility in the course of action and I hardly believe this is futile. Just like I already have enough to explain to whom I chose to observe as a paragon without this little incident so I'm not worried that subduing a gnome priestess and others will have a large blemish on my soul.</font>"" However almost all of Callos's attention was diverted to Lumpy after that. ""<font color=""Blue"">Oh, I'll make this as hard as I need to make sure no one dies here Lumpy. Shar may be the most vengeful bitch in existence but we need all the help we can get and where ever we can get it from. This isn't a matter we can pick and chose who we want to help us out. If I remember correctly the priest of Umberlee was allowed to travel with us. A man who worshiped a goddess who wants to drown the entire world in ocean and opposes some of the most highly acclaimed benevolent deities of the realms and all we did was threaten him into not harming us while he traveled with us. And don't think I'm making this up, I've studied religion more then any of you most likely. Compared to that, a priest who would have gladly killed any of us at the slightest provocation, I'll gladly take the Sharete who has our best interests at heart, even if they have been warped some. Especially since the very same man has never done anything else wrong this entire journey. If Shar, Sharess, hell even Lolth, despite how much suffering the spider queen has put me through, want to help us bring down Sethra and return Sheyra to her own body I'm more then happy to let them, Mystara knows we need the aid.</font>""<br/><br/>The necromancer paused then and his eyes glittered for a moment as they swept around those who were assembled against him and Elthan, feeling a twinge of regret. Its not like they were doing this for fun, each of them had a legitimate reason for their actions, but that didn't mean that he still didn't feel sorry for them. How couldn't he? About fifteen years ago and he would have done the same thing. But that didn't mean he didn't know better know. It might be some hard work, but he wasn't ready to give up on Elthan yet. Especially since there was still a very good chance of getting him back to the right of things."
7129,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2564035&postcount=290,2007-05-11T11:24:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Callos's bold protest deeply infuriates him, though he doesn't stop to think of why that might be the case.<br/><br/>""Here's an ultimatum. How about we let Lumpy here pop his head off and we can 'try to ressurect him' the minute we run into a priest and happen to have a king's ransom in gold on us? Would that work for you?""<br/><br/>He thumbs his nose and sneers, his full lips peeling back to reveal overly sharp teeth.<br/><br/>""You're saving him if you let him go, Callos. I can't trust him not to stab me in the eye while I sleep or blast me with a fireball during a fight. He's a liability and the risk just isn't worth it."""
7130,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2564639&postcount=291,2007-05-11T13:25:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan stares down at the floor once more, dazed by the flurry of all too similar judgments. Why could they not see what he was doing? Why were they so focused on the minor consequences of his actions without seeing the entire picture? Certainly, there is a risk that losing a man on the front line of the fight might not be made up by what advancements in study he makes, but could they not see he was doing it for them?<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font size=""3"">""Khazrael,"" he says with his face still down, ""I have no intention of excusing myself, or believe I can make you trust me for the short period you have traveled with us, but were we not heading to none other than a king? Did you believe that there could be no other positive attribute to rendering our message and aid to him than only stopping Sethra's front, that we could ask no favor?""</font></span>Elthan looks up, clearly focused in question. He needs to make his point quick and clear.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font size=""3"">""Comrades, I accept all the consequences because I know I can make the positive outweigh the negative. All that I have done I take only onto my shoulders so that you may receive the benefits. I want to see us stop Sethra at all cost of my own. There is no method I see not valid in achieving this goal, providing I continue to do my best not to allow any more of you to be further affected by my actions. I will gladly sacrifice any part of myself to bring this to an end.<br/>
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""I cannot do much to reassure your trust in me, but if you look in my pack, you will find three books. In those is everything I have learned of the Shadow Weave. I have not changed by choosing this path, as those books will show. There is nothing but facts within.""</font></span><br/><br/>Elthan points outside, to where his pack has been left in the snow. It is not too much of a stretch to suppose there is some arcane tome within.<br/><br/>(OOC: Plain black was getting hard to distinguish, so I picked a text. Also, I will post those books in the PC thread for those who decide to read them)"
7131,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2564990&postcount=292,2007-05-11T14:20:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Dammit!</font>"" spits Achkby suddenly, and steps into the tower.  ""<font color=""blue""><font size=""1"">Wow is it cold out there.</font></font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Elthan, you are wombatting stupid.  Don't argue that, I don't know how you could think pulling on the shadow was a good idea.  Callos, you've been a wombatting idiot too.  You <i>let</i> him do that?  In all honesty, this makes me question you more than Elthan.</font>""<br/><br/>Achkby is uncharacteristically coherent now, and though he's had some time to think things over, the conviction in his voice is still remarkable.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I know spoon about religion, but I understand the weave as well as Callos, though in a different way.  No two mages accesses it in the same way.  He's been talking about it as if it's a body.  That's a popular explanation, but I can tell you it's a different truth than I know.<br/>
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""Anyone in touch with the weave, though, can tell you the shadow is dangerous.  You can always feel it there, its presence better defined as you master more and more magicks.  But it's never a friendly presence.  Very little can drive a magician to reach into it.  Which is why I still trust Elthan.  He must have been desperate to tempt its creator's wrath.  She is the purest evil, and any mage can feel it.  I've met many despicable arcanists, and not a sane one of them has tried to manipulate its power.  You always, <i>always</i> lose more than you gain.  The Dark Mistress doesn't gamble.<br/>
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""We need every capable body we can in this fight.  I never expected myself to be saying this, but as a group, it's our duty to protect each other.  Not just against Sethra and his scions, but from ourselves, too.  This journey has been hard on us all.  Some of us have died.  None of us is the same as when we set out.  Callos has lost his brother.  Lissa, when I met you, I would have laughed at the idea of you trying to lynch a comrade.  I didn't think anything could make such a positive, kindhearted person hurl such vicious threats.<br/>
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""Elthan tried to beat the system.  He tried to escape the grinding journey that's been wearing us all down.  To find a way around the struggle that's seemed utterly impossible to me more than a few times -- and I don't give up easily.  He reached outside of everything anyone had considered for a way to win.  While I almost admire that, it was still the stupidest thing he could have done.<br/>
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""His attempt cost us Evendur, a great man whom we admire above all for his dedication and loyalty.  I blame all of us for that, for not knowing what was going on in our own midst.  For letting Elthan go far enough that he would try to trade away an ally's life.<br/>
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""But he did it becuase of his dedication and his loyalty to this group and its goals.  We cannot afford to lose two of the most selfless people here.  We are burning those books on the campfire tonight, but Elthan deserves, and needs, to stay.</font>""<br/><br/>As he delivers his speech, Achkby seems almost detached from the entire conference.  To him, the pressure in the room is palpable, the animosity of his friends rebounding and magnifying off the anti-weave walls that enclose them.  Does it threaten him personally, or does everyone feel this way?  Does he support Elthan so fervently because of his own loyalty and conviction?  Or because he fears what might happen to him?"
7132,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2565022&postcount=293,2007-05-11T14:24:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>He spits on the ground and mutters abyssal curses that hiss and smoke in the air, but says nothing more. The knife returns to his belt and he trudges up the stairs, turning his energy instead to figuring out what kind of place this is."
7133,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2565331&postcount=294,2007-05-11T15:13:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>The betrayal and hurt in Lissa's eyes as Achkby supports Elthan is almost palpable in the air. She remains silent for a long moment, crossbow still pointed at Elthan's chest. Finally she speaks in a low, hoarse voice.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""The elders were right. Gods help me, they were right. I was a blind <i>idiot</i> to trust any of you.""</font><i>They told me. I violated the Rule of Trust- never trust anyone outside family and faith- and sure enough, it's come back to bite me on the bum.</i>Lissa takes a deep breath, her expression becoming remote.<i>And I violated the Rule of Combat; never strike from the front unless you have to. Hells, I thought Elthan at least deserved to know who was killing him and why... he used to be a friend...</i><br/><br/>She finally lowers the crossbow, pointing it at the ground.<font color=""Navy"">""Well. I know my limits. I might be able to take two hostile mages, but not three. So unless someone's willing to help out-""</font>the gnome glances at Lumpy, Katrin, Khazrael and Adalmar-<font color=""Navy"">""I suppose you leave me no choice.""</font><br/><br/><i>For now, at least.</i>"
7134,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2565713&postcount=295,2007-05-11T16:31:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Now hold on one bloomin' second here. I don't need you defending my Ackby...or being called an idiot by you either. I didn't <i>let</i> anything happen. It was already happening, I think so anyway, when he told me about. I just tried to make sure he didn't do something stupid while taking his cosmic shortcut or something he'd regret and we all see how well that turned out. Hells, I didn't even know he was planning some kind of ritual and if I had I would have stopped him then.</font>"" Irritation replaced the cold anger on his face as he turned to look at Lissa...then back to Ackby. Ah hell. This couldn't possibly be happening. Not now at least.<br/><br/>With a sigh and roll of his eyes he looked at Ackby then to Lissa again and shook his head. ""<font color=""Blue"">And as wonderful as it is to see you finally arguing against the majority when your views conflict with theirs, I truly think you should simply shut up for the moment and <i>think</i> about what you just said. You've given your piece and some very interesting insight but...uh..yeah. Probably shouldn't have...or at least not as vocally. I mean...that was very reasonable but being reasonable isn't exactly something we're using at the moment and if they do decide to attack Elthan and I anyway, despite being informed as to the truth, you shouldn't get involved. They'll still need an arcanist after all.</font>"""
7135,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2565718&postcount=296,2007-05-11T16:32:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby is crestfallen.  Still, he leaves his arms crossed on his chest, not moving from his position just inside the door.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I'm not fighting anyone.  It isn't worth it.  I'll trudge on through the snow by myself before I fight any one of you.  That's what I'm saying.</font>""<br/><br/>As an afterthought, he adds, ""<font color=""blue"">Though if you're really convinced that he's tied into the shadow weave, you'd best not try to execute him in here.</font>"""
7136,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2565815&postcount=297,2007-05-11T16:53:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael's low voice echoes in Lissa's ear. His tone is comforting, and she realizes he's magically communicating with her.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""I never really knew Evendur, but he saved our lives when that troll had us. I know we owe him a lot, but remember that Elthan fought for us, too...and remember that if we don't make it to our goal in time, many more will die. I don't feel like it's my decision whether he lives or dies, but can you at least wait until we get where we're going?""</div>
</div><br/><br/>His voice is thin. He clearly doesn't know what to do and almost seems to be asking Lissa for guidance, rather than giving it himself. He stands on the stairwell, half in the darkness, and waits."
7137,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2566032&postcount=298,2007-05-11T18:06:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Shifting her crossbow to one hand, Lissa bows her head and scrubs a hand across her face with the other, shoulders quivering slightly. Conveniently for her and Khazrael, this hides her mouth fairly well for a few moments.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""I'm patient. Take late night watch with me?""</div>
</div><br/><br/>After a bit, Lissa stands up straight again, puts the safety back on her crossbow and slings it over her back, all with that remote expression so alien to the Lissa everyone's come to know.<font color=""Navy"">""Let's get on with it, then. The night's not getting any younger and we have yet to scout the entire tower for potential threats.""</font>Even her voice is flat.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Skill check PMed to Dr. Bob."
7138,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2566077&postcount=299,2007-05-11T18:26:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>A cough and a nod signals his agreement to Lissa, his face brought into the light as he takes a seat on the stairs."
7139,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2566222&postcount=300,2007-05-11T19:48:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>His fingers are running involuntarily along the length of the bow, the feel of wood reassuring. His body, at first stiff against the wall, is now slouching.<br/><br/>He has always trusted he could see far ahead. No doubt this man, this murderer, is fooling himself.  Whatever power he has acquired is no justification for his deed. The old mage, the one who thinks he is in control, is driven by something else. But he is no less wrong, blinded by his vaunted knowledge. The little man is perhaps the one who makes the most sense, but Adalmar can't bring himself to accept the coin of his trust - after all, the others know the half-elf just as well and think differently. That leaves the elf, fleeing responsibility up the stairs ; the half-orc, hungry for blood ; the drow priest, quiet statue ; the woman, a mystery. Khazrael, changing his mind - a wildfire. Or lightning. And cheery Lissa, who has turned to ice. Winged Tiriel, who still observes the scene and hasn't made her move.<br/><br/>Oh, he knows he is harsh with them, but for once it is proving easier than being harsh with himself. He had thought to find some solace here, for they share the same goal, but he has been deceiving himself. No, mostly they have deceived him.<br/><br/>He could reach out to Lissa, but not support her. He couldn't make that Elthan open his eyes and<i>see</i>. In this arena of words, he has little power.<br/><br/>Leaning against the wall, Adalmar thinks dark thoughts, until he reaches their logical conclusion."
7140,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2568395&postcount=301,2007-05-12T08:29:00,Dr._Bob,"Uneasily, you put away your weapons for the moment (or at least stop pointing them at each other).<br/><br/>Joining Aeroz, you cautiously choose to take the stairs upward, instead of downward. Hugging the curved walls (since there is no railing to prevent you from tumbling to the floor), you spiral up to the second level. As you leave the first level, you hear a soft grinding as the large door slides shut ...<br/><br/>The second level is a touch smaller than the first, but is similarly unadorned. The walls almost seem to absorb the torchlight, creating a dismal atmosphere. It takes a few minutes before someone notices something unusual - there are no wall sconces or other obvious light fixtures in this tower, despite its lack of windows. One imagines that the original builders of the tower must have been comfortable living in utter darkness ...<br/><br/>The third level is much the same, but the fourth is different. This fourth floor is divided in half by a flat wall, leaving you standing in a semicircular chamber.<br/><br/>A flat black door is set in the center of the wall. It is a smaller version of the main entrance. An embossed face is set in the center of the door. Its eyes and mouth are closed."
7141,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2569036&postcount=302,2007-05-12T10:49:00,blackfox,"(OOC: Crossbows have safteys?)<br/><b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin slings her crossbow over her shoulder, keeping it loaded, and trudges up the stairs with everyone else. When they get to the fourth floor, she eyes the face in the door with a mixture of interest and suspicion. ""Khazrael... is that face in the door magical? I don't trust it, for some reason, it seems... misplaced..."""
7142,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2569129&postcount=303,2007-05-12T11:11:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He remains at the back of the group, his face a mask."
7143,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2570610&postcount=304,2007-05-12T16:10:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>To Katrin, he says, ""My eyes are a little tired, but why not.""<br/><br/>A gesture and a muttered phrase mark his third<i>detect magic</i>spell of the day, and he focuses on the door."
7144,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2575053&postcount=305,2007-05-13T13:04:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel stands quietly during the debate.  Her understanding of magic is basic and the existence of an anti-magic is, while not unknown to her, still confusing.  After everyone has finished talking she sheaths her sword and falls into step with Callos as they ascend the staircase.  When they reach the third floor she gently pulls him aside and speaks in a hushed voice.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""<font color=""Navy"">Tell me the truth Callos.  Do you really believe that he killed Evendur for the sake of others?  I understand that he may have thought that 'one life is a small price to pay,' but I don't see the elf's new powers wining us a war</font>.""  As an after thought she adds,  ""<font color=""Navy"">He doesn't seem to regret his actions, and that angers me more than his actions</font>.""<br/>
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7145,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2576272&postcount=306,2007-05-13T17:31:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Since Khazrael has volunteered to scan the door for magic, Lissa remains silent. Just as she has been since the standoff ended. She has made sure to stay behind Elthan, watching him like the proverbial hawk with those cold, empty eyes. The mercurial gnome has shown a rainbow of moods in the past, but this icy focus is something new.<br/><br/><i>The elders were right. Lumpy was right. Hells, even the spine-twisters and slick-talk men of Sembia were right on this one. I trusted too easily, and now look where it's got us. No, curse it, me.</i>Lissa closes her eyes briefly, willing herself not to show the anger and pain she feels. Not to show anything.<i>Nobody's on anyone's side but their own. No matter what they say, that's what it comes down to in the end.</i><br/><br/><i>What about Sedryn? Evendur? Raskoruran? Thokk? Lumpy? Trinark?</i><br/>She squeezes the hilt of her rapier, hard, until her knuckles whiten even through her brown skin.<i>Yeah, the first four cared, no doubt about it. And look where it got them. Dead, dead, dead, and dead twice. There's no telling with Lumpy; that man runs hot and cold. I thought I could trust him, but I thought I could trust Elthan too. Trinark... if he's such a faithful servant of Eilistraee, why in the Nine Hells didn't he support us back there?! Dunno that much about his goddess, but I don't think she'd like the Dark Sister any more than Baravar does.</i>Lissa clenches her jaw briefly.<i>He's a more powerful priest than I am. If he'd actually come out in support of execution, we might've been able to take both Elthan and Callos without hurting the necromancer. Why didn't he speak up?</i><br/><br/>Lissa squashes the question of Achkby before that annoying mental voice can raise it. Instead, she forces herself to concentrate on the door before them."
7146,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2578265&postcount=307,2007-05-14T05:35:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan walks up the stairs in complete silence. Though he is not completely aware of the whispers and ill-thoughts behind him, he does his best to hide from their aura by shrinking into his cloak.<br/><br/>At the door, he turns to Khazrael.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I might have better luck with that. Allow me.""</span>Standing at his side, he cast the same spell."
7147,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2579382&postcount=308,2007-05-14T09:00:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>Why does this place give me so many jitters? I've seen plenty of more horrifying things then this place and it has me on edge. Maybe its because it's connected to the Shadow Weave...</i><br/><br/>His line of thought was interrupted when Tiriel pulled him aside from the others and began to whisper to him. Callos listened intently and took a long time to process everything he had seen in the past since his transformation back to human to the death of Evendur. Everything that he could remember about Elthan and those books in particular. Did the half-elf really regret what he had done or was he simply faking it? It was hard for the human to tell since he had been so sure that Elthan would tell him before taking any kind of big steps.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""<font color=""Blue"">Its...difficult to tell. When he first consulted me about tapping the Shadow Weave I could have answered you without a shadow of a doubt that it was purely for our sake he did it. No question in my mind. Now?...I'm not so sure. As much as he denies it, I <i>know</i> that using the Shadow Weave is a corrupting expeirence and a very slippery slope to start down. I thought he could handle it if the both of us worked on it together but clearly that wasn't the case. As for his powers...its just as hard to tell. Elthan's trying to gain an edge on Sethra by having a greater understanding of necromancy then Sethra and it could make a good advantage if used right. All I know is I need to keep a much better eye on him then I did before. Preferably <i>after</i> I finish my own preparations which I need yours and probably Trinark's or Lissa's help for. Somehow I doubt Lissa will listen to me though, could you ask her for me?</font>""</div>
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7148,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2580559&postcount=309,2007-05-14T13:13:00,Dr._Bob,"The door radiates the same<i>inverted</i>aura as the rest of the tower. As Elthan's gaze falls on the face, its embossed features animate in response.<br/><br/>At first the face blinks and squints, apparently annoyed by the light. After a moment, however, it seems to adapt to the illumination and it peers at your party, eyeing each of you carefully. The face spends an extra few seconds regarding Elthan in particular.<br/><br/>The face begins to speak. At first, its words are foreign to you, but within moments it switches to an archaic form of the common tongue. The face appears to be telling you a rambling story ...<br/><br/><i>... A fair maiden sits at a dinner table with a priest and a judge. She is surprised to see an unexpected visitor watching her from the doorway. Though frightened at first, the maiden did not cry out. Instead, recognizing that the visitor was hungry, she offered him some food. Gratefully, the visitor reached for the food only to be struck down and killed from behind. The maiden, satisfied, quickly disposed of his body and returned to her dinner. Neither the priest nor judge protested nor condemned the maiden. In fact, the three of them enjoyed the remainder of the dinner and conversation without commenting further on the death of the visitor. What justice is this?</i>"
7149,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2581203&postcount=310,2007-05-14T15:30:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel 'tsks,' before saying quitely to herself,  ""<font color=""Navy"">That was likely no maiden.</font>""<br/><br/>ooc: continuing conversation with Callos in the Private Conversations thread...."
7150,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2581950&postcount=311,2007-05-14T18:29:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Seeing the face spring to life, he repeats his earlier gesture of turning away and spitting on the ground--an act which earlier seemed to be a bad habit, but now is quite obviously some sort of ward against evil.<br/><br/>As the face finishes its story, Khazrael smirks. ""So what, is she smashing a cockroach or something?"""
7151,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2583016&postcount=312,2007-05-15T02:53:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa studies the carven face with cool detachment.<font color=""Navy"">""A mosquito, I'd say. Or perhaps a rat. Cockroaches won't come out if there's light.""</font>She thinks for a moment.<font color=""Navy"">""Mosquitos die in cold weather, so I don't know if the builders of this tower would know about them.""</font>"
7152,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2583378&postcount=313,2007-05-15T04:02:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He still stands away from the group.<br/><font color=""Blue""><i>What kind of question is that ? It's not justice at all ! Is it trying to justify murder ?</i></font><br/><br/>Listening to the comments, he reconsiders the story under a different angle.<font color=""Blue""><i>Is it a trick story like those of that troll ? Quite confusing...</i></font>"
7153,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2585180&postcount=314,2007-05-15T09:01:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin regards the face with some confusion.<font color=""Blue"">""Whatever that means, I don't think it's something good, I don't trust it...""</font>"
7154,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2586440&postcount=315,2007-05-15T12:53:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby elbows Elthan hard in the thigh.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Don't just go on and use magic like that.  You tell Callos and me first.</font>"""
7155,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2595778&postcount=316,2007-05-17T03:28:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan is taken aback by Ackby's force into his side.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Achkby, I <i>did</i> announce what I was about to do.""</span><br/><br/>After taking a moment to ease the minor pain in his thigh and stare at Khazrael, he returns his gaze to the door and ponders alound,<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I wonder, what is the purpose to this question? A riddle, a test to open the door, or just a curious question by a bored animation?</span><br/><br/>(OOC: As long as<i>Detect Magic</i>is in use, Elthan is curious as to what magical Aura's Khazrael has.)"
7156,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2595835&postcount=317,2007-05-17T03:37:00,Dr._Bob,"The face pauses then continues ...<br/><br/><i>No justice at all, obviously, for the rat caught in a trap!</i><br/><br/>With those words, a stone slides across the opening to the stairwell, sealing you in. A grinding noise from above warns you of more sliding stone. The ceiling slowly begins to move downward.<br/><br/>The face opens its mouth wide and laughs ..."
7157,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2596088&postcount=318,2007-05-17T04:24:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan tense up as he sees the ceiling begin to fall down on the group. Nervously, he ask,<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Tiriel, if I made you any stronger, do you think you could force the ceiling upwards?""</span>He stops to pass a short glace towards Achkby.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Would that be acceptable to you?""</span>"
7158,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2596254&postcount=319,2007-05-17T04:52:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael looks fairly preturbed, but tries to maintain his stoic chagrin.<br/><br/>""Got any more questions, face?"""
7159,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2596287&postcount=320,2007-05-17T04:59:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">What justice?  It's not justice... it's... it's...</font>""<br/><br/>When Elthan speaks, Achkby looks at the sorcerer for a minute, and takes his question at face value.<br/>""<font color=""red"">Callos, in this building, what could happen to that spell?  Even his cantrips are doing odd things here...</font>"""
7160,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2597870&postcount=321,2007-05-17T08:55:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>For a moment, Lissa's icy demeanor cracks. She snarls a rather nasty Gnomish curse at the face, then races over to the stone covering the stairwell.<font color=""Navy"">""Aeroz, help me out here. Check the walls for hidden passages or safety mechanisms.""</font>Lissa makes a hurried examination of the wall/door, skilled fingertips and sharp eyes hunting for a latch, a button... nobody with brains builds a trap without a failsafe in case of accidents. Right?<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Dunno whether this is Search or active Spot, so I'm rolling Spot since I've got ranks in that one.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" hla6mphkt="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>I'll reroll if you want Search, Dr. Bob.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
7161,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2599111&postcount=322,2007-05-17T12:16:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>He didn't want to give up on them so easily, that was his only justification for not walking out then and there.  What use was his word to see them through this if they lacked the sight to see the obvious danger they left themselves in by letting the sorcerer live.  They would be far more likely to see the iron lord without Elthan, he was certain.<br/><br/>Lumpy's face belies the nature of his underlying thoughts.  Though his weapon is lowered, there is little doubt he's not entirely decided if he'll be using it soon or not.  He follows the others woodenly as they explore the tower, drawing solace only from the fact that he was surely more adapted to work in darkness than the turncoat mage. But could he be that sure now?  Damn Shar.<br/><br/>So distracted is he, the sprung trap almost fails to elicit a response from him.  When he does move, it is directly for the faced door.   It seemed to be the foacl point for whatever they'd managed to trigger. He glares at it for a bit, before prodding it expirimentally with the haft of his flail."
7162,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2599315&postcount=323,2007-05-17T12:50:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He slumps to a sitting position ; he can't seem to muster the energy to fight till the last breath.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7163,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2599832&postcount=324,2007-05-17T14:14:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin's training automatically kicks in. She begins looking for any sort of bypass or switch that could stop the downward slide of the ceiling, or any sort of hidden nook or passage where a person could huddle and avoid being crushed, but sees nothing.<br/><br/>((<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1049887"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search Check (1d20+6=7)</a><br/>Meep.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" hla6mphkt="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>Assuming a natural 1 is an automatic fail...))"
7164,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2601678&postcount=325,2007-05-18T01:10:00,Dr._Bob,"Immediately your eyes rove the walls, floor and ceiling for any switches or openings.<br/><br/>Lissa crouches by the sealed stairway, looking for a way to slide back the stone that blocks her escape back downward. Her keen gnomish eyes scan desperately around the chamber looking for any kind of opening that might hide a latch of some kind ...<br/><br/><i>The mouth?</i>The face continues to laugh hysterically as Katrin and Lumpy examine the smooth stone door, its mouth open wide ...<br/><br/>The ceiling continues to drop ..."
7165,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2602386&postcount=326,2007-05-18T17:07:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>The mage was jerked out his own private deliberations with Tiriel as the ceiling slowly began to descend down towards them and by the talking head that adorned the wall. That was before an incredulous look turned to Ackby that switched to a withering glare pretty quick.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">How the <i>hell</i> would I know the answer to that, huh? I know religon and undead, not creepy talking heads in the wall of a Shadow Weave filled tower. So how about one of you, either Elthan or...er...anyone really convince the head to stop trying to turn us into paste. Intimidate idt if you need too!</font>"""
7166,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2605901&postcount=327,2007-05-19T09:19:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""The mouth!""</font>It's a flash of intuition, a sort of sixth sense for hidden locks and devices honed by years of experience getting into and out of places where Lissa really has no legitimate business. She sprints over to that hateful laughing face, hand diving into her haversack. Lissa comes up with a lumpy roll of thin, battered leather with bits of metal poking out of the top- her trusty set of thieves' tools. Fortunately for her, the face's mouth is just about at eye level for a gnome. Lissa peers intently into the mouth, hunting for a keyhole, a lever, a button...<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>Again, let me know if you'd rather have Search and I'll reroll."
7167,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2606231&postcount=328,2007-05-19T10:19:00,Dr._Bob,"A glint of metal catches Lissa's eye. Some sort of latch or mechanism lies at the back of the laughing mask's ""throat"". She also notes several small slits lining the sides of the opening.<br/><br/>She considers reaching in, but the opening is deep. Her arms aren't going to be long enough to reach the back ..."
7168,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2608031&postcount=329,2007-05-19T15:55:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">****.  Of all the rotten luck... You can cast what you want Elthan but I don't think I'll be able to stop that.</font>"" Tiriel says looking at the ceiling.<br/><i>**** **** ****.</i>"
7169,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2608656&postcount=330,2007-05-19T18:19:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""ARRRRGH! @#$%! tallfolk traps! Aeroz, Katrin, one of you get your rump over here!""</font>Lissa steps to one side of the laughing face, glowering at it. If looks were spells, that door would be melted to slag about now.<font color=""Navy"">""I can see a device of some sort in the mouth, but it's too far back for me to reach!""</font>She hands over the thieves' tools- a very fine set- to whichever of the two other 'experts' responds first.<font color=""Navy"">""And be careful sticking your hand in there. I saw little slits along the sides of the opening, might have poisoned needles or somesuch.""</font>"
7170,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2609380&postcount=331,2007-05-19T23:41:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Glad to be useful for once, Katrin dashes over to the door. She accepts the tools from Lissa and very carefully reaches for the latch in the carved face's throat.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1055365"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Disable Device check (1d20+6=9)</a>Crap. I'm rolling low today...)"
7171,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2611038&postcount=332,2007-05-20T05:26:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>In an uncharacteristic bout of straightforwardness, Achkby swings the longspear from his back for the first time in a long time, and levels the haft at the mouth.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Ah, can I just jab into it?</font>"""
7172,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2618177&postcount=333,2007-05-21T11:28:00,Dr._Bob,"Katrin jams her arm into the face's throat up to her armpit. Her nimble fingers can feel the smooth metal of the override mechanism. She grabs a probe from Lissa's kit and pokes it into the device.<br/><br/>With a soft<i>snick</i>a dozen small blades slide out through the slits and pin Katrin's arm in place. The blades are angled so that, while they are causing minimal injury for the moment, they prevent Katrin from removing her arm. She is now trapped in place.<br/><br/>The grinding continues, though the face's laughing is now muffled by Katrin's arm.<br/><br/>The taller humans and elves now have to crouch down. Achkby looks for a way to use his longspear to help, but with Katrin's arm stuck in the hole, there is no room for the weapon.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Katrin takes 1 hp of damage. Katrin has four rounds to try to work the override mechanism (DC 20). If she tries to remove her arm, she will take 12d6 damage. The rest of you have four rounds to do ... something.</i>"
7173,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2618253&postcount=334,2007-05-21T11:45:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Squinting his eyes shut, Khazrael feels a fire welling within him as he attempts to flip the lever with his mind alone.<br/><br/>((OOC: Using mage hand to flip the lever if possible.))"
7174,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2618548&postcount=335,2007-05-21T13:06:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin freezes as the blades trap her arm in place. She grits her teeth together and continues to poke around inside the face's throat with Lissa's lockpick, trying to move only her hand and fingers to manipulate the tool, so she won't injure her arm further.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1058146"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Four Disable Device checks (+2 with masterwork tools) (1d20+8=18, 1d20+8=12, 1d20+8=22, 1d20+8=26)</a>)"
7175,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2619720&postcount=336,2007-05-21T17:21:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>It's an effort, but Lissa stays quiet. She knows from painful experience that the very last thing one needs when trying to pick a lock or disarm a trap is somebody at your elbow asking, ""How ya doin'? Are you okay in there? Want me to help?"" She can't help looking up at the ceiling nervously, though, and praying to Baravar in her head.<i>Please, please, lend Katrin some of Your divine skill! I would've disarmed the trap myself, but the tallfolk made the hole too deep... we just can't have come all this way to get squished by a drop-ceiling trap!</i>"
7176,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2620146&postcount=337,2007-05-21T19:32:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>His body is tense, but he cannot think of anything he could do that would help. So he concentrates on breathing evenly and not panicking."
7177,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2621543&postcount=338,2007-05-22T03:47:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Callos didn't say anything, he merely acted. Crawling/walking along the floor until he was close to the face in the wall, the necromancer glared at the laughing contraption before looking up at the descending ceiling once more.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Listen up everyone, get as close over here as you possibly can. We'll give Katrin as much time as we can to stop that ceiling but if she can't then we're going to escape into the same kind of space that I made at the waterfall. Not all of us can get into it though. Eight of you, thats it as long as you don't pull the rope up. Everyone understand?</font>"""
7178,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2623768&postcount=339,2007-05-22T11:48:00,Dr._Bob,"With a shudder, the ceiling grinds to a halt. After a pause, there is a click and the ceiling slowly rises back up into position.<br/><br/>Gingerly, Katrin withdraws her arm. A series of small slits line her forearm where the ""teeth"" held her. Fortunately, they retracted along with the ceiling and she is not seriously injured.<br/><br/>The doors closes its eyes and mouth again, and the door swings upward, much as the entrance did.<br/><br/>The room beyond contains more stairs heading upward."
7179,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2624645&postcount=340,2007-05-22T14:42:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Sighing in relief, Aeroz takes the lead up the flight of stairs, muttering at thoughts of what other riddles and traps may be ahead.<br/><br/>[OOC] Actively Spotting.  DR, if you want me to roll for it, PM me[/ooc]"
7180,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2627848&postcount=341,2007-05-23T06:11:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>Lumpy nods appraisingly at the nature of the sprung trap.  The rat always got it reaching for the food, he should have seen that coming.<br/><br/>It figured that the only way to go was further ahead though, rats trapped in some gauntlet.  The burly orc follows Aeroz through, prefering to keep his dark-adapted eyes ahead of the others and their light sources for comfort's sake."
7181,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2629220&postcount=342,2007-05-23T09:44:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin looks dumbly at the lines of small wounds along her arm, then shakes herself out of it. She looks behind her to see whether or not the stone slab is still blocking the stairway.<br/><br/>(OOC: If it is not Katrin will suggest that the party leave the tower, if it is she will follow Aeroz and Lumpy.)"
7182,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2630343&postcount=343,2007-05-23T13:24:00,Dr._Bob,"Katrin considers leaving the way you came, but the others forge forward into the next room and up the stairs. She shrugs and follows after them.<br/><br/>The floor above is round, naturally, but has no supporting columns. A series of raised platforms is arranged in a circle. There are a dozen of the platforms. Each one is about six feet across. A rune or picture is inscribed on each one."
7183,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2631118&postcount=344,2007-05-23T15:31:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel grits her teeth and hunches over as the ceiling moves ever closer.  She's never liked small spaces and she dislikes the idea of being smashed even less.   She suppresses her urge to shout at Katrine and Lissa to<i>do something</i>.  It's with an audible sound of relief that she stands back up after Katrine disarms the trap.<br/>As the other's push on, she shares a look with Katrine,<i>Are they nuts, we should be getting out of here!</i>Tiriel shrugs and follows her companions into the next room, she's not sure they'd be able to leave without help anyhow."
7184,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2632495&postcount=345,2007-05-24T01:02:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan continues to follow the group in silence, not daring to venture out of their sight lest Lumpy should take an initiative to find him.<i>But, is it really so wise to head further?<br/>
<br/>
I really don't see why they would want to head into danger if we only mean to spend the night. Perhaps if someone voiced an idea, that there might be something at the end. But no. <br/>
<br/>
I can't be that different from them, can I? I'm part human, and so is almost half of the group. I have a tie to a full half of the group if one would count Aeroz, but I've never really heard much from him. Why would they climb this tower for no reason? Why did they want to kill me with no motivation save vengeance? Do these silly people even think at all?<br/>
<br/>
Maybe the source of all these odd things is at the top. But why are they being odd? Why do Khazraels spells still work here, and Lissa's? I doubt she is involved in anything like I am, but this merits some small investigation. I don't believe I was correct in my initial observations. But then why the door?</i><br/><br/>Once on the new floor, Elthan steps forward to halt the group.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I think we should be a bit more cautious this time around. It wouldn't do to have more of us than necessary crushed.""<br/>
<br/>
""I've been having a few doubts about my previous assumption of this tower. Lissa, Katrins arm was slightly injured by the trap on the previous floor, and though has clotted has not fully healed. If you would be so kind as to say some minor orison for her to finish the healing process, I'd be very grateful.""</span>"
7185,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2633125&postcount=346,2007-05-24T03:22:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>By now, Lissa has regained her icy demeanor. She merely gives Elthan a well-aren't-you-smart look.<font color=""Navy"">""It has only been a few minutes. Of course the wounds haven't fully healed.""</font>Nevertheless, she walks over to Katrin, gently lays a hand on her arm, and whispers a short prayer in Gnomish. Faint white light pools in the cuts, pulling them closed without a scar. Lissa pats the newly healed arm, looking up at Katrin.<font color=""Navy"">""Thank you. That was good work back there.""</font>Healing done, she continues to watch for danger.<br/><br/><i>Maybe I should've done that earlier, but hells, I could tell those were just surface cuts. Painful but not disabling; I've worked with worse, and Katrin probably has too. Darned if I'll let the shadow creep show me up, though!</i><br/><br/><br/>OOC: Burn a<i>resistance</i>for<i>cure minor wounds.</i>"
7186,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2633428&postcount=347,2007-05-24T04:17:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby does his best to steady his shaky knees by bracing himself with his spear, but doesn't manage to quell their trembling until he puts them to work scaling the enormous stairs.  He stays right behind Elthan.<br/><br/><i>WOW.</i><br/><br/>Achkby takes in the next room with interest, wondering what peril might await them here.  When Elthan makes his request, the halfling watches his sorcerous charge warily, but makes no remark.<br/><br/>Instead, to the entire group, he says, ""<font color=""blue"">Let's just stop here.  If we haven't found any doors we can barricade so far, there aren't likely to be any more.  I don't love the idea of staying the night in an unknown part of a dark magic tower, but we'll only wander into more danger if we try to keep going.</font>""<br/><br/><i>Idiot, you didn't need to reiterate what a terrible place this is.</i>"
7187,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2633909&postcount=348,2007-05-24T05:43:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael<br/>
</b><br/>""Oh, I was enjoying our little treasure hunt. And look at this crap, what's it all for? Maybe there's something useful up top.""<br/><br/>He squints at the symbols, trying to make sense of them.<br/><br/>""We may be the first people up here in decades, maybe longer."""
7188,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2638708&postcount=349,2007-05-25T02:35:00,Dr._Bob,"Uneasily, your party breaks for the night in the round chamber. There are no stairs leading upward, only the spiral of stairs leading back down into the room behind the mask.<br/><br/>The location appears to be secure in that anyone approaching from below would have to make their way up the narrow stairs. On the other hand, as Khazrael suggested, there is no evidence that anyone else has been in this tower for centuries, if not millenia.<br/><br/>The raised platforms have different symbols on them. Each is a different pictograph. Some look like dragons or wyverns. One looks like an ettin. Another perhaps a medusa. In the center of the floor is the image of the falling angel that was hidden on the outer door. This image is the only one not carved into a raised platform. Instead it lies in the middle of the floor.<br/><br/>As everyone settles down for some rest, Trinark crosses his legs and prepares to meditate. Squinting at Adalmar's and Katrin's torches, he quietly wonders whether it would be reasonable to turn out the lights for at least a few hours."
7189,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2638924&postcount=350,2007-05-25T03:23:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>As the group breaks in to camp, Elthan makes himself comfortable at the far end of the room. He knew that the way the party felt towards him at the moment, it would be like children at the table; Unless the one child sat away from the others, the others would sit away from the one. All the better, though, as it gave him room to think.<br/><br/><i>My previous assumption is clearly incorrect; this tower is not appart of a dead magic area, and may not even have any important connection with the Shadow Weave at all. Somethign strage is in effect, but I have too little evidence to form another hypothesis.</i><br/><br/>Sitting agianst the wall, Elthan begins to pull at the cuff of his robe until it gives an uncomfortably loud rip. Avoiding any sudden gazes, he attempts to repair the tear, watching for anything perculiar to happen.<br/><br/>(OOC: Cast<i>Mending</i>)"
7190,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2641556&postcount=351,2007-05-25T10:15:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Something seemed to have drained out of Callos after the falling ceiling trap. Now the necromancer seemed much less on edge and instead very...casual. A lazy eye turned over towards Tiriel and he said in a soft voice.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">This isn't the best place to do this. Ask Lissa about helping me once we're out of this tower.</font>"""
7191,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2641728&postcount=352,2007-05-25T10:41:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin, unlike Callos, is very nervous and suspicious after the falling ceiling trap. She keeps away from the raised platforms on the floor and leans against the wall instead, one hand holding her torch and one hand on the hilt of a weapon.<br/><br/>When Elthan rips his robe the noise catches Katrin's attention, she watches him briefly before returning her attention to the room in general."
7192,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2642005&postcount=353,2007-05-25T11:34:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He feels relieved but mostly numb when the ceiling stops. He follows the group up the stairs without really thinking about it.<br/><br/>Making sure not to touch nor disturb anything - and ready to prevent others from giving in to curiosity - he settles in for the night.<br/><br/>Sitting against a wall, he turns a ring on his finger, thinking of the friend whose corpse he took it from...<font color=""Blue""><i>Won't be in vain. It won't.</i></font><br/><br/>He elects to sleep during the first part of the night ; the power of the ring will get him through the rest without any more rest needed."
7193,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2656026&postcount=354,2007-05-28T06:42:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>After everyone settles into the new room Tiriel takes some time examining the platforms and their carvings.  She spends some time looking at the central carving, frowning.<br/>The picture feels like a personal, innate, warning.  But from what, she's not sure.  With a sigh she heads back to the room's perimeter and joins Katrine.  After a few moments of silence she speaks quietly to her friend, ""<font color=""Navy"">Callos wants to try to help Elthan when we leave the tower.  I don't know what he can do, but it's worth trying before resorting to something more... final.  We'll see.</font>"""
7194,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2665681&postcount=355,2007-05-30T01:47:00,Dr._Bob,"There is little to ""watch"" for during the night as there are no other obvious entrances or exits to the room other than the stairway leading down. The thick black stone walls ensure that there is no sound other than the low breathing of your companions meditating or sleeping.<br/><br/>At some point, in the middle of the night when all of the torches are extinguished, a remarkable change occurs. The black walls and ceiling above seem to fade away and disappear until it seems as though you are standing on a round platform a hundred feet in the air.<br/><br/>You can see the stars above and the waxing moon, almost full. Thin clouds catch the moonlight. To the east lies the Lake of Tears, mirror calm, reflecting the stars and moon perfectly. Small waves break at the coast, thin parallel white lines, though you can hear nothing. To the north and south stand your sister watchtowers, straight and black."
7195,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2666622&postcount=356,2007-05-30T05:09:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>The sudden vanishing of the tower snaps Khazrael away from his conversation with Lissa. A booted foot prods Elthan awake and Khazrael raises his voice for the benefit of the others.<br/><br/>""Hey, something's up!"""
7196,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2668047&postcount=357,2007-05-30T14:05:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa yawns, admiring the display of moonlit landscape. Her reply is quiet, so as not to disturb anyone who hasn't already been awakened.<font color=""Navy"">""Oh, let them rest, Khazrael... it's not hurting anything. Looks like some archmage of old liked to watch the night sky without going outdoors, that's all.""</font>She doesn't look particularly fazed by the vertigo-inducing visual effect of being on a tower with invisible walls, but then gnomes<i>are</i>famous for their use of illusions. And Lissa has already proven both her ability and expertise at climbing; it doesn't look like heights scare her.<font color=""Navy"">""It is a spectacular illusion, though. Wonder if they just made the walls invisible, or projected an image of the outside onto the inner walls and ceiling?""</font>Standing up, she pads quietly over to the eastern side to admire the moonlit Lake of Tears."
7197,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2669542&postcount=358,2007-05-30T23:40:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Khazrael's shout jerks Katrin awake; she stands carefully and inspects the floor and ceiling, taking in the situation. She is somewhat experienced at climbing but sitting on a floating platform many feet in the air unnerves her.<font color=""Blue"">""Lissa... or anyone else, really... can you tell if the walls are really gone, or if they're invisible, or whatever's actually going on with them?""</font>She carefully approaches the end of the floor until she can reach out to touch the space where the wall used to be."
7198,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2671049&postcount=359,2007-05-31T05:14:00,HempRope,"Damn, I seem to have missed some posting.  Subscriptions aren't all they used to be, ya know.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby is slow to rise from his bedroll; his sleep was fitful, and seems loathe to release him.  After a time, he comes to, rising groggily from his blankets near Elthan.  Whether he had slept near the half-elf to keep an eye on him or to protect the fool from the others, Achkby wasn't sure, but fortunately neither had been necessary.  Unless this new development was his doing...<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">How did it happen?</font>"" he asks Khazrael quietly, looking up at the other standing over his bedroll.  A moment later he flicks a divination about the room, curious if the tower's feel might have changed.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Don't cast anything,</font>"" he hisses to Elthan.<br/><br/>[OOC]Er,<i>Detect Magic</i>once again.  I assume it doesn't feel like we're actually exposed to the outdoor climate, as we would have noticed that?[/OOC]"
7199,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2671477&postcount=360,2007-05-31T06:36:00,bhdrake,"<b>Lumpy</b><br/><br/>For perhaps the first time in as long as he's travelled amongst the others, Lumpy doesn't fuss over setting watch, simply divesting his armor and slumping into a heap leaning against it.  It had been another set of trying days and he found himself too sore, physically and mentally to bother with the hassle.  He would simply have to trust himself to them now, as dangerous as that was proving to be.<br/><br/>The burly orc's breathing settles as he drifts off to sleep, though his eyes fail to close in a vain attempt to remain vigilant.  The fact that the tower's transformation is completely lost upon him shows that the effort isn't nearly as effective as it appears.<br/><br/>((OOC: grr, forum makes me angry))"
7200,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2672356&postcount=361,2007-05-31T08:58:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael walks to the edge of the floor, staring at one of the far-off towers.<br/><br/>""What the hell are these things for?"""
7201,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2674252&postcount=362,2007-05-31T14:20:00,Dr._Bob,"Gingerly, Katrin reaches out a hand and is amazed to feel cold stone, just where the wall should be. The panoramic view is either an illusion, as suggested by Lissa, or perhaps some form of localized<i>invisibility</i>.<br/><br/>Raising an eyebrow, Trinark too reaches out and runs his hands along the transparent walls, looking like some kind of street performer or mime.<br/><br/>Achkby's spell reveals only the same frustrating shadow aura. Nothing obvious has changed.<br/><br/>A thin cloud veils the waxing moon for a moment, darkening the view outside.<br/><br/>Suddenly a faint humming can be heard, and the floor begins to dissolve. This time, the floor does not merely become transparent, it actually begins to slowly dematerialize. Your feet begin to sink downward as if you are standing in soft sand. Only the various circular platforms appear to remain solid, both visually and structurally ..."
7202,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2674634&postcount=363,2007-05-31T15:27:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael wastes no time dragging himself to one of the stone platforms. He eyes the ettin platform, but decides to grab hold of a dragon platform instead."
7203,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2676211&postcount=364,2007-06-01T02:00:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He had been sitting against the wall when the view cleared up, so he was aware  the walls were still there after a fashion.<br/><br/>When the floor starts to dissolve, he imitates Khazrael by jumping on to the closest platform.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Try to avoid the central one ! I have a bad feeling about it.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7204,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2676698&postcount=365,2007-06-01T03:40:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Another sleepless night. Spent staring up at the ceiling and trying to just stay awake, dark circles beginning to grow underneath of his eyes. The nightmares still wouldn't stop...But he was still tired, so very tired and it was hard to notice things even if they seemed rather important.<br/><br/>Like the floor, ceiling, and walls becoming transparent to sight to reveal the world on the other side of the tower. But when the floor melted away right underneath of his head, letting it flop down suddenly, that definitly jolted him up and about.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Wait...whats going on here? D..d...did someone touch something? You should know better then to touch something!</font>"" Came the grumpy mage muttered out as he sat up, the middle of his words interrupted by a loud yawn. Stumbling some he walked over to the fallen angel platform critically and stepped on it hesitantly before looking around.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Why are the torches out? Someone light a damn torch!</font>""<br/><br/>((Callos will stand on the fallen angel symbol. But if it's dissolving too then he'll move to the medusa one.))"
7205,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2676815&postcount=366,2007-06-01T04:12:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy""><b>""Waugh!""</b></font>Lissa wades over to join Khazrael on the dragon platform.<i>Now</i>she looks unsettled. Actually, make that downright scared.<font color=""Navy"">""What the hells else is this creepy tower going to pull on us? The builders had to be crazy; why else would you deliberately enchant your floor to dissolve at night?""</font>"
7206,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2677949&postcount=367,2007-06-01T07:29:00,HempRope,"Oh, I thought the platforms were floating!  This is mush better.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>The tower dissolving?  That's just too much for Achkby.  He looks wildly at Eltahn for a moment, and then to Callos.  Seeing that Elthan's done nothing obvious and Callos oblivious to the possibility that the other mage has, Achkby by rote falls in behind the much longer legs moving away from him, pursuing Khazrael to the dragon.  Looking down, he whispers, ""<font color=""red"">Tamara protect us.</font>""  Raising his eyes to the others', he offers a bit of a self-conscious smile that becomes slightly strained as his gaze meets Lissa's."
7207,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2678711&postcount=368,2007-06-01T09:38:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>When kicked awake, Elthan complains momentarily while clutching his sides. After getting up, he staggers to look at the invisible wall he had no doubt been awakened to identify. Whether is was asked or not was still too soon for him to identify.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I'm pretty sure it's not invisible, since then I'm sure Adalmar could identify that nobody could see them from the outside at night as well. My bet, just one way transparency, sort of like the way a window works between a dark room and a light room.""</span><br/><br/>Without, and ignoring, any demand, he settles to himself that he is not going to be able to go back to sleep, and so drowsily begins to inspect the raised platforms. When the floor begins to dematerialize and his feet begin to slowly sink into the floor, he wheels around onto the Ettin platform and sits tight until the floor is fully gone."
7208,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2682391&postcount=369,2007-06-02T01:49:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Awake, but not rested, Tiriel sleeply looks at the landscape revealed by the transparent walls.  Whatever the cause, the effect is rather nice.  She starts to nod back asleep but wakes up at the other's shouts and the creepy sensation of sinking through a floor.  Quickly grabbing her belongings, she takes to the air and heads toward one of the unoccupied platforms.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Is anyone else regretting entering this tower, or is it just me?</font>""  She says grumpily.<br/><br/><i>If all the platforms are of an equal height, then Tiriel will head towards the closest one.  If their tiered, she'll land on the tallest one.</i>"
7209,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2683664&postcount=370,2007-06-02T06:46:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>A sharp laugh answers Tiriel's question.<br/><br/>""Oh come on, you mean to say you<i>still</i>aren't having fun?"""
7210,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2684138&postcount=371,2007-06-02T08:19:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Once the floor starts to dissolve, Katrin scrambles on the nearest platform with her gear.<font color=""Blue"">""Trust me, Tiriel... you're not the only one.""</font>"
7211,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2684183&postcount=372,2007-06-02T08:27:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa puts on a look of exaggerated thoughtfulness, resting her chin on one fist. And pointedly ignoring Achkby.<font color=""Navy"">""Well, let's see. There's certain death by freezing outside. Or there's the unknown but menacing and mysterious black tower. Hmm...""</font>She nods solemnly.<font color=""Navy"">""Yep, I think I still prefer the tower. Even if the architects were a few bolts short of a quiver. At least we've got <i>some</i> chance of survival in here.""</font>"
7212,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2689737&postcount=373,2007-06-03T12:15:00,Dr._Bob,"One by one each of you wades over to a platform as the floor dissolves from underfoot.<br/><br/>Callos stands in the center of the floor over the ""fallen angel"" symbol, but it too fades away, forcing the necromancer to leap to the ""medusa"" symbol.<br/><br/>Elthan scoots onto the ""ettin"" platform. Aeroz and Trinark scramble onto another platform marked with what might be a ""manticore"".<br/><br/>Adalmar, Katrin, and Tiriel join Khazrael on the ""dragon"" platform. Achkby and Lissa leap onto the increasingly crowded platform, clinging to Khazrael's legs for balance.<br/><br/>Lumpy looks around the room as the party breaks up, deciding whether to take his chances by himself on an empty platform or join the others. Sighing, he steps onto the crowded platform with the majority of the party.<br/><br/>Within seconds, the transformation is complete and the platforms float independently, seemingly in midair.<br/><br/>The stars above seem to vanish as each platform is individually shrouded in darkness. Each of you experiences a nauseating vertigo, then all is still.<br/><br/>Those of you with<i>darkvision</i>are able to get oriented first. Adalmar takes out his torch, illuminating the room. Adalmar, Khazraek, Lumpy, Katrin, Tiriel, Achkby and Lissa find themselves standing alone in the circular room, once again visible and solid.<br/><br/>The only visible change is that some of the markings seem to have been moved around. The platform everyone is currently standing on is now marked with the ""fallen angel"", which seems to have switched with the central sigil. From your current vantage point, the ""dragon"" (now in the center of the floor) looks upside down.<br/><br/>""You know, it actually looks more like a stag's head,"" Katrin observes.<br/><br/>Of Aeroz, Trinark, Elthan and Callos, there is no trace ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Players of the ""missing"" characters need to PM me ...</i>"
7213,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2690407&postcount=374,2007-06-03T15:29:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""The platforms are different--is this the same tower?""<br/><br/>He glances around for anything familiar or different features."
7214,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2690788&postcount=375,2007-06-03T17:05:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa sighs, rubbing her forehead.<i>Just</i>one<i>night of peace and, dare I hope, sleep. Is that too much to ask, O Sly One? Your servant does her best, but you know, mortals need sleep in order to function.</i>The gnome looks decidedly cranky at this point, as if she were really looking forward to the end of watch and her bedroll (which is hopefully at the bottom of the tower by now, as opposed to another dimension).<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Oh, lovely. This is <i>just</i> what we needed. Another poxy magic puzzle-trap-thingy set up by the never-to-be-sufficiently-accursed mage who enchanted these blasted towers!""</font>She glares down at the dragon that's moved to the middle of the floor, as if this were somehow it's fault."
7215,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2691178&postcount=376,2007-06-03T21:00:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He mutters a swearword in Rashemi under his breath and steps hastily from the platform : he still doesn't like what the falling angel might indicate. Hopefully it's just superstition.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I'm afraid we're in a different tower...</font>""<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Damn, and I left Kir outside !</i></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Wait, some people are missing...</font>"" He tries to remember the missing faces.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Those two mages... they're gone !</font>""<br/><br/>A pause. But he has no idea what to do about it.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I say we don't spend any more time in this tower than we need to - let's head downstairs.</font>"" His voice is gruff, as usual."
7216,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2692337&postcount=377,2007-06-04T05:38:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Wait... wait. Just a second, Adalmar, let's think about this. I don't fancy slogging from tower to tower through the snow looking for people if we don't have to.""</font>Lissa hops down from the angel platform (it's higher up for a gnome), looking intently from the angel to the dragon. She twirls the end of her blonde braid, thinking.<font color=""Navy"">""Nations come and go, but gnomeoid nature doesn't change all that much. If we don't want to wade through the snow, the tower-builders probably didn't want to either.""</font>Tap-tap. Lissa prods the floor with an experimental toe, wondering if it too will dissolve.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""I think these platforms might be a magical transportation system, with each tower designated by a creature.""</font>She points at the dragon inlay in the middle of the floor.<font color=""Navy"">""See, we stepped on a dragon platform when the magic activated, and now the dragon's in the middle- just like the falling angel back in the other tower. I bet if we went downstairs, there'd be a dragon on the front door. So we came from Falling Angel Tower to Dragon Tower.""</font>Hands on hips, Lissa tilts her head at the group still standing on the platform.<font color=""Navy"">""If I'm following this trail correctly- which I might not be, the gods know I've been wrong before- we just have to figure out what activated the transportation magic back there, do it again here, and everyone crowd back onto the Falling Angel platform. Hopefully the others will figure the puzzle out, and the most reasonable place for everyone to go is back where we started.""</font>"
7217,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2692374&postcount=378,2007-06-04T05:50:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby sighs deeply.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">That's how I figure it, too.  But I'd wager the magics work at midnight, or when the moon's at a certain phase, or something unhappily mystical along those lines.  We might just have to wait it out to be reunited with the others.<br/>
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""If we can, though, we should use these spatial portals to our advantage.</font>""<br/><i>Damn, Callos is rubbing off on me.</i><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Um, I mean that we should see if there's a map or something.  Figure out which tower is farthest northeast, or closest to Rashemen... at the very least find one across this lake.  Probably meet up with the others at the falling angel, or maybe just make our own way to the Iron Lord...</font>""<br/><br/><i>And get me free of Elthan.</i>"
7218,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2692446&postcount=379,2007-06-04T06:08:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin studies the symbols on the floor. Somewhat absently, she says,<font color=""Blue"">""I don't think we should go anywhere in this tower unless we know where the others are first.""</font><i>The symbol in the center must be actually part of the floor... some sort of marker or something, because it dissolved when Callos was standing on it... and the center symbol in the other tower was a falling angel, and now we're on the falling angel platform in this tower... and we were on the dragon platform in the other tower, and the center symbol in this tower is a dragon... you must be able to get to a certain tower by standing on the platform with that symbol!</i><br/>Ready to explain this discovery to the party, she hears Lissa finish her explanation and decides not to.<font color=""Blue"">""Does anyone remember what platforms Aeroz and Elthan and everyone else got onto? Because if Lissa's right, we could get to where they are by standing on those platforms ourselves...""</font>"
7219,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2692876&postcount=380,2007-06-04T07:54:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael<br/>
</b><br/>A grin creeps across Khazrael's face. He steps off of the platform and fiddles with his hair.<br/><br/>""I hope they can manage to sit still while we figure out how to reactivate this thing."""
7220,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2692879&postcount=381,2007-06-04T07:55:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He reddens, embarassed at his public display of thickness. They seem to take everything smoothly in stride, whereas he is always lagging behind...<br/><br/>Perhaps keeping quiet is not such a bad idea after all.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>She's right - it makes sense... at least for a mage, and it's definitely a cabal of mages who created those things.<br/>
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We need to know where we are, and to find the others. We cannot all stand on the same platform, so we have to take a reference point, and work from there. But if each tower has its own trap...</i></font>"
7221,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2694491&postcount=382,2007-06-04T14:37:00,Dr._Bob,"You decide that it would be prudent to identify each of the platforms before taking any further actions.<br/><br/>In the center of the floor is the ""dragon"" glyph, although on closer inspection it might be better described as a ""stag's head"" glyph with the ""dragon's wings"" actually representing the stag's rack of antlers when viewed from a different viewpoint.<br/><br/>Surrounding the central glyph are a dozen platforms, each individually marked.<br/><br/>You decide to name them as follows:<br/><br/><i>hippogriff<br/>
chimera<br/>
manticore<br/>
basilisk<br/>
medusa<br/>
falling angel<br/>
ettin<br/>
gynosphinx<br/>
harpy<br/>
serpent<br/>
minotaur<br/>
beholder</i>"
7222,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2695141&postcount=383,2007-06-04T16:57:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""Elthan was on the ettin and the drow was on the manticore. I remember that much.""<br/><br/>He considers Akhby's words for a moment.<br/><br/>""So the towers activate nightly,<i>or did someone turn it on for us?</i>I'm guessing that if we really teleported, these were used to zip people around to send messages or defend the region. If only Elthan can open it, we need to find a way to activate the tower and get back to him.""<br/><br/>Khazrael strides to the ettin platform and kneels on it, running his hands over the surface to check for any method of activation.<br/><br/>""If someone outside of our group activated that tower, then we could be in a lot of danger."""
7223,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2696141&postcount=384,2007-06-05T01:20:00,Dr._Bob,"Adalmar considers Lissa's theory. ""But there are far more than 12 or 13 towers along the coast. I would say that there must have been at least two score that my people knew of spread out along the shore.""<br/><br/>The ranger looks tired. He can not sense Kir as he is accustomed to doing. He is afraid that his animal companion is now far, far away ..."
7224,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2700828&postcount=385,2007-06-06T15:27:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">In that case, shouldn't we try to get out of the tower so we can get our bearings? <br/>
Of course, we may not even be able to open the door without Elthan.  Since no one can sense anything magical, maybe we should look for a switch?""</font>"
7225,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2700945&postcount=386,2007-06-06T15:51:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa frowns, toying with her medallion. It's the I'm-thinking-really-hard sort of frown, as opposed to a Somebody-has-annoyed-me frown or an I-want-to-kill-the-evil-mage frown.<font color=""Navy"">""I'm kind of hoping Achkby's right about the activation mechanism, actually. Something like moonrise or midnight as the trigger. I mean, nobody was actually doing anything when the floor started melting back in Falling Angel.""</font>She runs a hand along the edge of the Falling Angel platform.<font color=""Navy"">""Khazrael and I were just talking when the walls went invisible, and everyone else was asleep. Then... I don't think anyone cast any spells, did they? We were all looking around, admiring the view, trying to figure out what the Abyss happened. A few minutes later, the floor starts going soft and everyone scrambles for the platforms.""</font>Lissa shrugs.<font color=""Navy"">""Maybe that was midnight? The moon was out, I was watching the moonlight on the lake, so it can't have been moonrise or moonset.""</font>"
7226,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2703009&postcount=387,2007-06-07T04:50:00,Dr._Bob,"After exploring the platform chamber thoroughly, the party decides to try to make its way down to the ground level.<br/><br/>This tower is definitely different from the original tower. The doors in this building are made of thick oak beams bound in dark iron. Katrin and Lissa are careful to check each door for traps, but they find none. In fact, the doors are not even locked.<br/><br/>Reaching the lower level you find that, unlike the original tower, this one does not have any steps leading downward. There is some debris here, nothing particularly interesting, just some old ragged hides and a few bones.<br/><br/>You open the front door cautiously. The massive wooden door swings open into the tower without a sound. Thanks to the moonlight, your dark adapted eyes have no trouble making out a thick pine forest surrounding the tower. Fresh powdery snow lies on the ground. All is quiet."
7227,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2704318&postcount=388,2007-06-07T09:16:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>He seems revitalized by the night sky. A smile creeps over his delicate features and his bony frame draws itself to its full height.<br/><br/>He looks at Tiriel, fairly certain she's got the same idea, but he voices it anyway.<br/><br/>""Why don't you fly up and see if you can spy the other tower, or at least the lake?""<br/><br/>He rubs at his chin.<br/><br/>""Did you see any signs up on top of the tower? Do you think you could carry me to the top of this one? I want to check and see if the tops have the symbol like the doors do."""
7228,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2704795&postcount=389,2007-06-07T10:58:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He takes some time to re-orient himself, looking for tell-tale signs on the tower and trees.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>27</b>]</span> to find the North and maybe some indication of where they are.</div>
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7229,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2705126&postcount=390,2007-06-07T12:23:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin is uncomfortable progressing too far outside.<font color=""Blue"">""I don't think we should go too far when we don't know where we are... especially with the way the last tower reacted to us. I'd rather get back to familiar ground.""</font>"
7230,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2705140&postcount=391,2007-06-07T12:27:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Relieved that exiting the tower was far easier than she expected she gladly answers Khaz's . ""There wasn't a symbol on the top of the last tower.  But I'll let you know what I find.""  She says before taking off into the air.<br/><br/>She wonders just how far they'd managed to travel and whether it was in the right direction...."
7231,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2712085&postcount=392,2007-06-09T01:57:00,Dr._Bob,"Adalmar step forward towards the pine forest while the others stand cautiously just outside the tower entrance.<br/><br/>Almost pre-consciously the ranger has already been analyzing his environment. He notes the position of the moon, low on the horizon. He can smell water in the direction of the setting moon, and even his merely human eyes can see the dark moss on one side of the tree trunks in the moonlight.<br/><br/>""The moon is setting in the west,"" Adalmar points in one direction, then turns 90 degrees to his right. ""North is that way.""<br/><br/>Leaping upward in a spray of powdery snow, Tiriel flies toward the top of the tower. Her wings beat powerfully and she reaches the apex in only a few moments. Her feet sink into the loose snow at the top as she lands. Kneeling, she brushes away the loose snow and finds what she expected - a featureless disc set in the center of the platform.<br/><br/>Looking towards the moon, she sees that the forest ends not more than several hundred yards away, replaced by a familiar sight - the mirror calm blackness of still water, stretching away to the horizon."
7232,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2714132&postcount=393,2007-06-09T09:34:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""If these towers are use-activated, rather than time-activated, I'm sure the two wizards have the best shot at figuring them out. I'd bet that the activation device is up top, either outside or in.""<br/><br/>Khazrael paces in the snow a bit. Despite his lack of heavy clothing, he doesn't shiver against the freezing cold.<br/><br/>""Maybe someone used one of the other towers, and that caused 'em all to work at the same time--it's reasonable to assume that since they're all connected, they all teleport at once, right?""<br/><br/>He watches Tiriel on top of the tower and yells, ""Maybe you need a magic seeing spell!""<br/><br/>He utters a now-familiar arcane phrase and scrabbles up the wall to see for himself.<br/><br/>((OOC: I'll be using detect magic once I get up there to look at the stone on top.))"
7233,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2721015&postcount=394,2007-06-11T02:03:00,Dr._Bob,"Khazrael clambers to the top of the tower, joining Tiriel.<br/><br/>Looking down at the featureless disc, he scans it with<i>detect magic</i>and reports seeing the ""stag's head"" or ""dragon"" glyph. Otherwise, the same strange aura emanates from this tower that permeated the previous one.<br/><br/>Together Tiriel and Khazrael watch the moon set. The sky is lightening behind them. Dawn will be here soon."
7234,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2721142&postcount=395,2007-06-11T03:12:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin is at a loss for words. She paces around in front of the tower, worrying about the rest of the group and how to complete their eventual goal--warning the Iron Lord."
7235,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2722361&postcount=396,2007-06-11T09:01:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""I knew it--I bet this thing is the activation device!""<br/><br/>He scrabbles halfway down the wall and instructs the others to go inside and stand on the ettin platform, hoping to send them to find Trinark and Elthan.<br/><br/>(OOC: Once everyone goes inside, I'll give them about ten minutes to assemble. Once that's accomplished, I'll be using<i>darkness</i>to try and emulate the previous disappearance of the moon--seemingly what activated it the first time)"
7236,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2725278&postcount=397,2007-06-12T01:53:00,Dr._Bob,"With Khazrael urging everyone on, you climb back up to the platform chamber and gather on the ""ettin"" platform.<br/><br/>The chamber is pitch black, as are all rooms within the windowless tower, making the experience particularly uncomfortable for those without<i>darkvision</i>.<br/><br/>When Khazrael casts<i>darkness</i>, everyone gets to share the experience of being completely blind.<br/><br/>""Is anything happening?"" someone asks. No one experiences any vertigo or sensation of movement.<br/><br/>When Khazrael terminates the<i>darkness</i>and someone lights a torch, you find yourselves standing on the ""ettin"" platform in the same ""stag's head"" chamber. Nothing appears to have changed.<br/><br/>""It will be morning soon. Maybe it only works at night?"""
7237,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2725571&postcount=398,2007-06-12T03:27:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby has silently cooperated with Khazrael's experiment, but now voices his skepticism.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I don't think it can be dependent on light or anything that changes like that,</font>"" the little mage argues, ""<font color=""blue"">It wouldn't be reliable enough.  For the creators and operators, I mean.  I can't see it relying on anything but time or some trigger.  And I'd imagine the dissolving of the tower has something to do with that.<br/>
""Actually, the teleportation could be dependent on light.  Perhaps the <i>presence</i> of light starts them, seeing as we moved when the walls disappeared and the moonlight was let in.</font>"""
7238,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2725642&postcount=399,2007-06-12T03:47:00,Dr._Bob,"Returning to the tower's base, you watch the sun rise over the tips of the pine trees.<br/><br/>Turning from the sunrise to the east toward the large body of water in the opposite direction, Adalmar rubs his chin.<br/><br/>""Could we be in Rashemen? Could this be the other side of the Lake?"""
7239,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2726870&postcount=400,2007-06-12T08:56:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa shrugs wearily. It looks like her lack of sleep coupled with the emotional stress of the past twenty-four hours is taking its toll on the normally energetic gnome.<font color=""Navy"">""You got me. I can't navigate worth beans once I'm outside a city.""</font>She twirls the end of her braid in the familiar thinking/stressed habit.<font color=""Navy"">""If we are on the Rashemen side of the lake, though, that's one big problem solved. Two actually; there's vampires on the other side.""</font>She looks up at Khazrael, then over at Achkby.<font color=""Navy"">""I don't suppose either of you magely types can send a magical message to the others? At this point, it might just be faster for everyone to meet up at the Iron Lord's place.""</font>"
7240,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2727130&postcount=401,2007-06-12T10:10:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael kicks at the platform and curses its very existence.<br/><br/>""Who builds something that is this useful in an emergency and decides that it should ONLY WORK AT NIGHT?! Damn it! I hope those idiots have the sense to SIT STILL while we run after them!""<br/><br/>He gathers his thoughts and takes a seat. Mercurial as ever, he smiles at Lissa when she asks him about long-range communication.<br/><br/>""I have to gather my thoughts if I'm going to get my magic back in order. Unfortunately, even then, I wouldn't be able to communicate that far. The way I see it, we should wait until night time, gather up the others, wait another day, then meet back up here and hit the road again.""<br/><br/>He looks at himself in his small mirror--really just a highly polished square of steel--and pushes his hair around a bit.<br/><br/>""Or maybe Tiriel could wing it up there, see if she can see any other towers, now that it's daylight. If they're looking, they'll see where we are."""
7241,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2729113&postcount=402,2007-06-12T18:23:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby shakes his head despondently, patting the case across his shoulder.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Used to.  It's been too long since I've really been ready for an adventure like this...</font>""<br/><br/>He sinks into silence for a moment, but muses aloud, ""<font color=""blue"">Wait... why can't we tell if we're across the lake?  I don't know much about navigating, but if the sun's rising over the lake... aren't we on the east side now?</font>"""
7242,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2730285&postcount=403,2007-06-13T02:07:00,Dr._Bob,"""Well, with the sun rising over there,"" Lumpy points over the treetops. ""And with the water back that way,"" the half-orc jerks a thumb behind him, ""it's a sure bet that we're on the east side of something. But whether we've been transported to Rashemen or not, is another question altogether ...""<br/><br/>Tiriel leaps from the top of the tower and circles above, enjoying the feeling of sunlight on her wings. As she flies in larger and higher circles, she sees no other towers nearby, just the dark lake to the west and endless pine forest in every other direction."
7243,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2730489&postcount=404,2007-06-13T03:00:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin continues to pace around in irritation and frustration at not having accomplished anything. They had obviously been transported to the eastern side of the lake, but there was no telling exactly where they were, which was a liability as far as Katrin was concerned."
7244,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2732548&postcount=405,2007-06-13T09:39:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He paces back and forth, frustrated. Kir far away, and this unknown place. He hopes it<i>is</i>Rashemen, because he has to. Otherwise, how will he ever be able to fulfill his mission ?<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">When the evening comes, I can ask Mielikki for a spell that will help us orient ourselves somewhat.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Adalmar is supposed to have visited the woods east of the Lake of Tears once or twice. Nothing obviously familiar to him right now ?</div>
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7245,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2733930&postcount=406,2007-06-13T14:13:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel lands in a spray of powdery snow. Tucking her wings behind her she reports seeing a trail to the north that seems to stick to the coastline. She saw no additional towers nearby, but perhaps the trail leads to a town or village ..."
7246,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2734599&postcount=407,2007-06-13T16:41:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">We're on the East side.  That's where we were heading.  We have to keep moving.  We have to reach Rashemen.</font>"" Achkby announces authoritatively.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Let's leave as soon as we can and press on.  Good work on sighting that trail, it has to be our best chance of getting our bearing, and likely means progress toward the Lord.  If anyone has parchment, we should leave a note here for the others, in case they manage to come through tonight.  I'd rather wait for them, but we honestly can't afford to.  If there isn't something to write on... well, I can chalk up the floor or walls.  And then we need to start moving again.</font>""<br/><br/>On whatever material is available, Achkby scrawls the following message in Common:<br/>""Next morning, followed path north.  Hope to orient or move towards Iron Lord.  Please follow unless you know better.  --Achkby""<br/>He inscribes the same message on a piece of paper he lays on the Falling Angel platform.  If there's no paper, he rips some material from one of his sacks, and does his best to write on that.  Unless someone has some spare leather."
7247,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2734688&postcount=408,2007-06-13T17:08:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>He watches the halfling work for a while, then spits on the stone floor and grumbles.<br/><br/>""If those vampires catch up to us--or to them--it'll be trouble."""
7248,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2736106&postcount=409,2007-06-14T03:49:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He shakes his head. ""<font color=""Blue"">If we are in the forest East of the lake, we need to head to the South East. To the mountains, and the Iron Lord's abode.<br/>
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And if we are elsewhere</font>"" - the volume of his voice dips at that word - ""<font color=""blue"">we want to activate the tower again.</font>"""
7249,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2738071&postcount=410,2007-06-14T10:38:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin continues to pace around.<font color=""Blue"">""Is there any way of telling exactly where we are without talking to people who know? We have to pick a direction to go and then ask for directions to the mountains when we get to a town... unless you could tell where we were with the view from the top of the tower, Aldamar?""</font>"
7250,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2741243&postcount=411,2007-06-15T02:28:00,Dr._Bob,"Achkby leaves the note on the ""falling angel"" platform, and your party heads out along the trail.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The trail is little more than a footpath, which has obviously not been in use for a very long time. Adalmar is able to follow it easily, however, and traveling under the ancient branches of the enormous pines is fairly easy.<br/><br/>The path begins to turn eastward slightly, meandering deeper inland, away from the lake behind you.<br/><br/>The journey through the forest takes days. As Adalmar reorients himself, he suspects that you have found yourselves in the Ashenwood, a large forest south of Immilmar.<br/><br/>The trail you are on, he predicts, will eventually exit the eastern edge of the Ashenwood at the Running Rocks, a spur of the High Country. If he is right, you should be able to cut north along the edge of the Running Rocks, eventually reaching the Huhrong's Road, which will lead back west to Immilmar.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>You travel through the days and into the nights, guided by the light of the full moon. Soon, you are rewarded by the sight of the granite peaks of the Running Rocks appearing on the horizon as the forest thins and eventually ends.<br/><br/>Katrin has been increasingly irritable and snappy, and you are reminded that it is her ""time of the month"". Indeed, each night, she transforms into her panther form and disappears, only to reappear in human form, tired and disheveled, in the morning.<br/><br/>As you climb upward into the foothills of the Running Rocks, the cold becomes more acute, and the wind seems to cut through your winter gear as if it wasn't even there. Adalmar suggests moving towards the mountains, hugging their bases in order to take advantage of what little shelter from the weather they can provide.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The next several days prove to be a test of your resolve and endurance. Inching northward along the edge of the Running Rocks, you are blasted by wind, snow and ice. Conversation drops off almost completely as each of you focuses on simply placing one foot in front of the other in grim silence.<br/><br/>Lissa depletes the charges in her wand as she tries to keep ahead of the frostbite that turns your fingers, toes, and noses purple, then black. More than once, each of you wonders what you are even doing here, questioning the point of the whole ""mission"". But it is too late to turn back. You have no choice but to move forward ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>As you near the northern limits of the Running Rocks, Adalmar spots movement along a ridge up above you.<br/><br/>A caravan is visible along the ridgeline, looking similarly worn and wind-blasted. Like you, the caravan appears to be heading northward, with the jagged peaks of the Running Rocks looming above. They are close enough to hail, but far enough away and above you to look like small black dots wriggling along the mountain trail.<br/><br/>Your small group debates whether to contact the caravan or not, but while you are considering your next option, you witness a great tragedy unfold ...<br/><br/>A massive build-up of snow on one of the highest peaks breaks free, sliding downward and accumulating even more mass and speed as it falls. The avalanche is enormous by the time it hits the caravan. You witness the desperate but futile attempts of the caravaners to outrun the wall of snow.<br/><br/>Awestruck, you hardly have time to register the loss of the caravan before Adalmar shouts, ""RUN!!!"" The avalanche continues to roar down the mountainside and is upon you before you can take even take three steps ...<br/><br/>You tumble helplessly in a cloud of opaque whiteness, torn from the other members of your party. When you finally come to rest, you can not even determine which way is up and which way is down. A voice calls out. It sounds like Tiriel ..."
7251,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2741372&postcount=412,2007-06-15T03:04:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin, having been raised in the temperate area of Sembia, had never seen an avalanche before, although she had heard tales of them. Frightened and fatigued, she begins to panic, shrieking Tiriel's name and flailing around with her arms and legs, trying to break the surface of the snow.<br/><br/>(OOC: Ooh, new people!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" vmxp9mi16=""""/>)"
7252,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2741711&postcount=413,2007-06-15T04:14:00,barawn,"<b>Grumpy caravan member</b><br/><br/><i>I hate snow. I hate it even more, now. Note to self: add ""personal hatred"" surcharge on any jobs in this area.</i><br/><br/>Just then, a voice pierces the utter quiet of being trapped in snow.<i>Wait... there's someone out there...</i>Desperately, he attempts to stick his hand out up through the snow - anything, whatever he can. Straining as much as he can, he attempts to call for help. Maybe he can get out on his own. Maybe not. But right now, help would be good.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Help!</font><font color=""Brown"">Help!</font><font color=""Green"">Help!</font><font color=""Teal"">Help!</font><font color=""Red"">Help!</font>""<br/><br/><i>Draconic? What the heck was I thinking there? A random passerby who only speaks Draconic is going to help me?</i><br/><br/>Burrowing as best he can, he tries to free himself from the snow...<br/><br/><i>Oh, I'm going to be really upset if my stuff on my horse is lost...</i>"
7253,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2741968&postcount=414,2007-06-15T05:12:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Buried Caravan Member</b><br/><br/>As the world stops tumbling end over end she found herself shivering, surrounded in white.<br/><br/><font color=""magenta""><i>Oh no!  The caravan, someone is likely hurt, and I'm buried in this tomb of snow and ice.</i></font><br/><br/>Hearing the voices call out for help, she is not sure she recognises the languages.  Yelling out in the local tongue of Rasheman she adds hers to the voices of those yelling for help, while trying to struggle her way out of her icy prison."
7254,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2742363&postcount=415,2007-06-15T06:35:00,Kawaii Catboy,"<b>Woman Buried In Snow</b><br/><br/>How the hell had she gotten herself into this mess?<br/><br/>Sure, she had been looking for work, looking to make a few gold to pay her way, but those commoners in the area just sent her away after exchanging her gold for goods. It wasn't her fault that she had to take the caravan to more hospitable places. And the weather sure wasn't her damn fault.<br/><br/>Neither was the avalanche.<br/><br/>Or her horse bucking her off while the dumb creature was crushed under the white powder.<br/><br/>Now here she was, freezing to dead in a big pile of snow. It was as far from the comforts she would have given her prized weapon for at the moment that she could be. And yet...<br/><br/>Was that a voice?<br/><br/>""...Hey. HEY!"" She cried out, trying to wriggle out from her icy confines. ""Over here, help me out!""<br/><br/>Maybe her luck hadn't run out fully."
7255,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2742458&postcount=416,2007-06-15T06:57:00,lacesmcawesome,"<b>Snow covered man</b><br/><br/>The man had been resting before the fall, and was taken off guard.<i>Damn, I should have known better than to let my guard drop in this weather!</i>As the caravan toppled, he sprung from his sitting position, and hit the mountainside. He rolled into it, trying to get the least amount of injuries he could. He felt a tear in his clothing, and was sure that he had some gashes in his sides.<br/><br/>The man heard voices calling to each other. They sounded desperate, he needed to help. His feet dug into the mountainside, though it did little to slow him. Still, he managed to roll himself a bit towards the sound.<br/><br/>He tried to scream, but was drowned out by the rush of snow and rocks. A fist sized chunk of ice flew towards his head, and smashed his nose, breaking it by his guess."
7256,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2742814&postcount=417,2007-06-15T10:22:00,Thargor,"<b>Heavily bound man</b><br/><br/>He had been pulling guard duty and been on the uphill side of the caravan as the avalanche struck. The last thing he remembered was drawing his weapon and turning to face the oncoming wall of snow, in what now seemed an almost comically hopeless act. Getting picked up by the onslaught and smashed through the nearest of the wagons put him completely out.<br/><br/>He woke up to the sound of calling voices. Orienting himself he seemed to be buried head down in the snow. His chain was tangled securely around his legs, one large spike digging painfully into his thigh. The canvas covering the wagon had ended up wrapped around his torso pinning both arms.  An experimental wiggle served only to tighten his restraints. Taking as deep a breath as the canvas would allow he yelled,<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">“Help! Can anyone here me!”</font><br/><br/>Struggling to remain calm he began to wait."
7257,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2742838&postcount=418,2007-06-15T10:27:00,Matticus,"<b>Dazed Half-Elf</b><br/><br/><i>Isn't this just great.  Gods, my leg hurts..</i><br/><br/>Standing up, he looks around, dazed.<i>These rocks weren't here a minute ago...</i><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Hello?  Is anyone...still alive?""</font><br/>He looks around, still dazed.<i>Was that a voice?  Which way did it come from?  Over...There!</i>He tries running in the direction he thinks the voice is coming from, but trips on his injured leg and falls flat on his face."
7258,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2742921&postcount=419,2007-06-15T10:46:00,lacesmcawesome,"<b>Snow-covered Man</b><br/><br/>The avalanche had lightened up, and the man discovered that he had stopped moving. Still, he was buried under tons of snow, and it was pressing down on him. He heard the voices again, but they were muffled now. He had no way of telling which way was up, but he decided that he would try to tunnel towards the voices. After a few minutes of struggling against the snow, his hand broke forth.<br/><br/>He pulled himself up, and surveyed his surroundings. The environment was mostly white, no surprise there. Even in the dim moonlight, the snow sparkled brilliantly.<br/><br/>There was a man yelling, and it looked as if he was stuck under a wagon.<br/><br/>""I'm coming, hold on!""<br/><br/>It was difficult to maneuver through the snow, and the man almost sank under a few times. Once he had reached the other person, he found more stable footing. He grabbed a rather sharp-looking rock, and sliced through some of the canvas.<br/><br/>""Are you alright?"""
7259,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2742988&postcount=420,2007-06-15T10:59:00,barawn,"<b>Grumpy caravan member</b><br/><br/><i>Common. I'd swear that's Common. More than one voice, too.</i><br/><br/>Struggling towards the voice, he reached his hand out, and upward. Maybe it broke the surface.<i>It's so ungodly cold, I can't feel a thing.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""If anyone can hear me, over here!""</font>"
7260,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2743034&postcount=421,2007-06-15T11:08:00,Matticus,"<b>Dazed Half-Elf</b><br/><br/><i>That was definitely a voice!!</i><br/>Struggling to his feet, he limps slowly towards where he thinks the voice had come from, and tripped over again.  Not even bothering to rise, he crawls onwards, towards a hand that had just broke the surface of the snow.  Frantically, he starts trying to dig it's owner out.<br/><font color=""Lime"">""Don't worry! I'll get you out of there! Can you hear me?""</font>"
7261,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2743567&postcount=422,2007-06-15T12:59:00,Thargor,"<b>Heavily bound man</b><br/><br/><i>Thank Helm. Graros my friend, I guess today is not my day to see you again.</i><br/><br/>The though ran through his head as it became noticeably lighter. He could hear a slightly muffled yet concerned voice asking about his condition.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">“I’m not badly hurt, just a bit tangled. If you could hurry the canvas is making it hard to breath.” </font>"
7262,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2743819&postcount=423,2007-06-15T13:49:00,lacesmcawesome,"<b>Snow-covered Man</b><br/><br/>""Of course.""<br/><br/>He hurried with the rock, and finally cut the canvas in half. He offered his hand.<br/><br/>""Quickly now, I believe there are others in need of our assistance."""
7263,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2744828&postcount=424,2007-06-15T17:06:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Against even the most bitter cold, Khazrael never bundled up. He never suffered from frostbite. The bitter storms made him uncomfortable, but even then he seemed cheery, alert, and ever sleeveless. He shrugged off the odd looks, and ate snow rather than depleting the supply of unfrozen water.<i>If only they knew...</i><br/><br/>Now, however, with snow packed in all around him, freezing against every inch of exposed skin, he wishes only that his old jacket hadn't been burned up.<br/><br/><i>Damn it, I don't know a SINGLE fire spell?!</i><br/><br/>He struggles against the caked, freezing snow, calling back to the voice that he heard and working with every ounce of his energy to get free.<br/><br/>((OOC: If I can work my arms free, I'm firing a lightning bolt straight upward. If not, HEEEEEEEEEELLLLP!!!))"
7264,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2744834&postcount=425,2007-06-15T17:09:00,Thargor,"<b>Heavily bound man</b><br/><br/>He gladly took the proffered hand and stood as quickly as he could manage. Cold and battered muscles protested and he realized that most of his body was one large bruise.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Thanks friend, where should we start searching?""</font><br/><br/>With practiced ease he began coiling the chain that had previously bound his legs, taking the opportunity to take stock of his surroundings and his rescuer."
7265,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2744991&postcount=426,2007-06-15T18:04:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel plunges a hand down into the snow. Clasping Katrin's forearm, she wrenches her friend free. Katrin falls to her knees, coughing and blinking in the sunlight.<br/><br/>Seeing strangers rise from the snow, both Tiriel and Katrin smooth their hair back, tying on headbands ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Voices begin to break the unnatural stillness that followed the avalanche. Muffled voices pierce the snow here and there. A few survivors manage to dig themselves out without help. They in turn start trying to dig out the others.<br/><br/>A blond armored woman digs out a dark-haired rogue. The two women seem to know each other.<br/><br/>A lightning blast explodes out of the snow, causing everyone to flinch. Some snow shifts up above, and for a moment some of you think that the loud noise is going to trigger another avalanche. But fortunately the snow holds ... for now at least. A thin, pale man with what appears to be feathers sticking out of his hair pokes his head up out of the steaming crater he just created in the snow."
7266,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2745114&postcount=427,2007-06-15T18:48:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/><i>By Lolth's tangled web! I can't believe that worked!</i><br/><br/>Khazrael cracks a cool smile, not sparing a word before he starts digging around for any other survivors."
7267,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2745201&postcount=428,2007-06-15T19:39:00,Matticus,"<b>Limping Half-Elf</b><br/><br/>Staggering upright, he looks around at the caravan members digging each other out.  He tries to walk towards them, and falls flat on his face again.  Deciding this is the best way to spend the next while until everybody is dug out, he shirks and responsability and lies on the cold, lumpy ground."
7268,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2745470&postcount=429,2007-06-15T23:14:00,Kawaii Catboy,"<b>Woman Buried in Snow</b><br/><br/>She started to claw her way out of the confines of the snowy grip that held her in place. While it seems that others were already being rescued, she was having her own problems and without assistance.<br/><br/>She starts to climb out of the snow of her own accord, hoping that she can pull herself onto the surface before she contracts frostbite.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7269,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2745617&postcount=430,2007-06-16T00:17:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Buried Caravan Member</b><br/><br/>Her limbs are beginning to ache as the cold settles deep into her core.  Her forced immobility is triggering a small bout of claustrophobia.  She continues to cry out for help as she struggles to free herself.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Strength Check</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
7270,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2745680&postcount=431,2007-06-16T00:45:00,barawn,"<b>Grumpy caravan member</b><br/><br/>Grabbing the hand of his rescuer, he pulls himself upwards burrows out of the snow.<i>Well now, that wasn't so bad.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Thanks. I don't think I could've gotten out of there myself.""</font><br/><br/>He quickly brushes the snow out of his jet-black hair, and stretches, his dark black outfit a stark contrast against the white snow. With the ""crack!"" of the lightning bolt, his eyes immediately dart over to its source.<br/><br/><i>Spellcaster. Time to make an introduction.</i><br/><br/>Gathering himself once more, he quickly strides over to the source of the arcane bolt.<font color=""Blue"">""Ho there! Are you all right? You might want to hold off on those until we get everyone free and clear of the area.""</font>"
7271,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2745994&postcount=432,2007-06-16T02:25:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin kneels on top of the snow, gasping for breath. She runs a finger across the scar on her cheek and reties her headband, making sure it is secure, then checks her pack and weapons to make sure nothing had been torn away in the avalanche. When she gets her breath back and calms down, she says,<font color=""Blue"">""Thank you, Tiriel.""</font><br/><br/>Katrin jumps in surprise at the lightning bolt and glares in the general direction of the melted crater.<font color=""Blue"">""Stupid... he's going to set off the snow slide again. I've heard that even shouting can set them off...""</font>Muttering about sorcerers and shivering, she takes her sheathed shortsword off her belt and goes in the direction of the nearest buried voice to help free the trapped person underneath the snow.<br/><br/>(OOC: To newcomers: Katrin is a tall, lithe human woman with short black hair, green eyes, and a scar across one cheekbone. She is wearing a dark headband.)"
7272,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2745998&postcount=433,2007-06-16T02:26:00,Dr._Bob,"Two men, one carrying a spiked chain, free themselves and begin to help others out of the snow.<br/><br/>Following a cry of distress, they dig out a woman, freeing her from the packed snow. She has blue eyes and red hair, braided in the Rashemi manner.<br/><br/>They also free a dark-haired man, clad all in black.<br/><br/>The blond warrior and her dark-haired friend help another woman nearby dig herself out of the snow. An exhausted half-elf faceplants in the snow near them.<br/><br/>Taking a quick headcount, you note nine survivors so far ..."
7273,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2746143&postcount=434,2007-06-16T03:04:00,barawn,"<b>Grumpy caravan member</b><br/><br/>Turning from the arcane crater forged in the snow, as its creator hurries off to help the others, he notices several of the other caravan members have survived as well.<font color=""Blue"">""Seems a few of us survived that, I see. Do you remember how many of us there were?""</font><br/><br/><i>One of these days, I'm going to have to learn to pay more attention. Just because I don't think it's important, doesn't mean it isn't.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I don't think I've introduced myself properly. Sorry about that - I hate snow. Even more now. My name's Damian.""</font><br/><br/><i>Hmm. There could be people still buried in the snow. I wonder if I could see them better if... and if not, there could be things they've dropped.</i><br/><br/>His forehead tenses, and his grey, colorless eyes flare bright blue for a moment, settling down to a more normal blue afterwards, as he starts scanning the surroundings for anything buried near enough to the surface to see.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<i>Detect Magic</i>, first time. (3 per day)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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7274,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2746255&postcount=435,2007-06-16T03:36:00,elliott20,"<b>Olfacht</b><br/><br/>Olfacht casts ""endure elements"" upon himself to fight the cold, then begins digging his way out.<br/><br/>The scent of the snow suggests a consistency that is not too difficult to dig through.<br/><br/>Olfacht never really liked the smell of fallen snow. It reminds him of the scent of stagnant water, which is never pleasant.<br/><br/>OOC: Olfacht is a small, short man (as far as humans go) with thinning brown hair and strangely piercing blue eyes."
7275,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2746304&postcount=436,2007-06-16T03:49:00,Kawaii Catboy,"<b>Woman Covered In Snow</b><br/><br/>She pant heavily as she latches onto the arm of her rescuer, pulling herself out from her confines. Thank the gods she was out of the snow.<br/><br/>She was a woman in her late twenties, with shapely flexible limbs underneath a thick woolen tunic and breeches. Brushing the snow from herself she stood up in her breastplate armor, a pattern of feathers inked in black decorating her protection. She brushed her bushy brown hair from hersimilarly colored eyes, feeling relaxed now that she knew that her hair tie hadn't come undone from the high ponytail she put it up in. It was her last remaining hair-tie, and she'd like to not lose it in the snow.<br/><br/>After making certain her pack, the spiked chain she had wrapped around her waist, and all of the other essentials were not lost in the deep snow, she turned towards her savior.<br/><br/>""Thanks. I hope I didn't contract frostbite...oh, damn! My horse!"" She flew into a flurry of curses in Common, Elven and Dwarven, none of them generally pleasant.<br/><br/>Calming down, she sighed. ""Great. Caravan's pretty much gone...thank goodness for those of us who survived."""
7276,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2746428&postcount=437,2007-06-16T04:19:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>His first reaction had been a shout, which was rewarded by a mouthful of snow. Coughing it back out, he had time to take a breath before the crest of the avalanche overtook him.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Slowly coming back to his senses, he tries to remember the advice given by his Rashemi colleagues. First, orient oneself. He digs a bit around himself, consolidating some walls as he goes, and grabbing handfuls of snow, let them fall until he has a better sense of up and down.<br/><br/>He seems to be in a bad spot : he can hear voices, but very muffled. Which means there is a fairly thick layer of snow above him.<br/><br/>And he starts digging his way to freedom. Slowly at first, then frantically."
7277,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2746562&postcount=438,2007-06-16T04:55:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa just has time to register the coming avalanche and think<i>Oh <b>crap!</b></i>before the roaring white engulfs her. She struggles valiantly to ""swim"" upward through the churning snow, but then something strikes the back of her head and everything goes dark...<br/><br/>A muffled thunderclap welcomes Lissa back to the land of the living. That, and a godsawful headache, and the fact that there's snow down every bit of her clothing and armor.<font color=""Navy"">""Unnnnh...""</font><i>Well. At least I cast</i>endure elements<i>this morning, so I'll probably suffocate before I freeze.</i>She struggles to think through the throbbing of her head. What else did she prepare the previous evening?<br/><br/><i>We were talking about ice monsters, what we might encounter, and... yeah, I got scared enough to ask Baravar for something a little louder than the usual. Not like I can sneak up on anything in this accursed snow anyway!</i>Hmm. This just might work, especially if that thunderclap earlier was Achkby or Khazrael blasting their way free. Of course, this particular spell is guaranteed to give even a healthy caster a headache. Lissa clenches her fists.<i>No help for it.</i>The air is starting to grow stale. She wiggles her arms free, grasps her holy symbol in one hand, points upward with the other, and shouts a phrase in Celestial at the top of her lungs.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Cast<i>sound burst</i>straight up (and probably pass out shortly thereafter)."
7278,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2746620&postcount=439,2007-06-16T05:12:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Rashemi Woman</b><br/><br/>Sounds from above her strengthen her resolve that she will escape this frigid prison, and as the snow cover becomes thinner, the glow of daylight becomes brighter and tears of joy run slowly down her cheek.<br/><br/>A short woman with dark red hair and glittering blue eyes beams up at her liberator.<br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">[Rashemi]By the havens!  Thank you, thank you!  Are the others hurt?  Are they still buried?""[/Rashemi]</font><br/><br/>Looking around, not waiting to see if her words were understood she begins counting forms, but soon realises there are many standing around, or emerging from the snows that she does not recognise.<br/><br/>Fearful there may still be others trapped below the snow, she begins chanting in a lilting voice, her hands moving in concise motions,<br/><br/>Spellcraft DC 16<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting <i>Deathwatch</i> to scan for people beneath the snow.  If the spell cannot penetrate the snow layer, she will look around at those who have been exhumed thus far, and tend to those in most need of healing.<br/>
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7279,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2746974&postcount=440,2007-06-16T06:23:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><i>Another spellcaster. Hmm. This might not be as motley a group as I had thought. And another, from the caravan? Hmm again! Perhaps I should've been paying more attention.</i><br/><br/>His eyes glance over at the Rashemi spellcaster, cocking his head and trying to recognize the spell.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>Hmm. Looks familiar, but I can't place it. Maybe divine? The bolt-thrower's definitely arcane...</i><br/><br/><i>This could get interesting.</i>"
7280,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2747065&postcount=441,2007-06-16T06:43:00,lacesmcawesome,"<b>Snow-Covered Man</b><br/><br/>The bolt of lightning frightened the man, and he took a defensive stance. He was unaccustomed to magic, and didn't enjoy having a bolt of lightning shoot up from the ground a few feet away from him.<br/><br/>Still, there were more pressing concerns at hand. He helped the woman up.<br/><br/>He was taken aback at the streams of words pouring from her mouth. Although he couldn't understand many of them, he knew they were shouted in anger.<br/><br/>Re-composing himself, he nodded. ""Aye, it is a good thing indeed that others survived. It seems we may have to rely on each other for a while."""
7281,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2747430&postcount=442,2007-06-16T08:06:00,Thargor,"<b>Heavily Bound Man</b><br/><br/>He had his weapon out before the echoes of the sound burst had faded.<br/><br/><i>Wonderful, that means at least two wizards. World would be a better place without them!</i><br/><br/>Addressing his two companions,<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Come on lets go check that out. If it is friendly we need to get it out of the snow before some spell triggers another avalanche. If its not I’d rather deal with it sooner than latter.""</font><br/><br/>He began moving as quickly as the snow would allow towards the source."
7282,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2747476&postcount=443,2007-06-16T08:19:00,Darius,"<b>Tanner Gondsman</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://www.dreamworksfansite.com/gladiator/storyline/gladiator119a.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.dreamworksfansite.com/gla...diator119a.jpg</a><br/><br/>Traveling among the caravan is something Tanner has become all to familiar.  With familiarity, he has let his guard down as he dozes idly to the movement of the sleigh.  He feels no numbness of cold, for his endure elements protects him.  Because he is not focusing on his surroundings, he fails to act when the snow cascades down upon him.  It is only when the snowfall has him in his grasp does he combat the crushing weight.<br/><br/>Fighting to press his thumbs together, Tanner manages to speak the words of magic.  A fan of flames bursts forth from his fingertips, instantly melting the snow in its path.  With enough of a swath in front of him, Tanner wriggles himself up and free of his icy tomb.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""By Gond, what happened!?!""</font>he exclaims.  Seeing others working their way up and out, he responds to the Rashemi woman first,<font color=""Magenta"">[Rashemi]""I know not, sister, but I will lend my meager talents as well.""[/Rashemi]</font><br/><br/>A cloak with a snowcat pelt rests upon his shoulders, covering the fine breastplate of this short bearded human.  He wears his dark brown hair short and he may be considered ruggedly handsome.  One may mistake him for a Rashemi if not for the accent in his voice, his quick smile, and the carved wheel cog holy symbol around his neck.<br/><br/>He moves to stand near the Wychlaran, but finds it difficult to traverse in the deep snow.  He grasps the wheel cog around his neck and incants a phrase in the words of magic.  The snow no longer binds the man - in fact, it seems to even help as the armored form glides easily across the top of the snow.<br/><br/>Spellcraft 16:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7283,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2747568&postcount=444,2007-06-16T08:40:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael's hands scrabble at the snow until his fingers start to bleed. A hand goes to his knife, but he decides against using it--it'd be a shame to find a hidden person and stab them at the same time.<br/><br/>Between periods of intense digging, he stops to rest, taking the time to clamber halfway out of his snow-pit and casually observe the caravan team.<br/><br/>To them, he's an odd sight--a thin, attractive human man wearing only a sleeveless faded black shirt and a pair of slim black pants held up with a heavy belt. Large silver bangles weigh down his slender arms. A silver stud is pierced through each earlobe, while a silver ring runs through his left eyebrow.<br/><br/>A small nose, full lips, elegant eyebrows, and an angular face without a hint of facial hair give him a delicate, almost feminine air that isn't made any more masculine by the fact that he's wearing black kohl eyeliner. Strangest of all, however, are the black feathers emerging from his hair. It's a wonder they've stayed put, considering the heavy winds and recent avalanche."
7284,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2747626&postcount=445,2007-06-16T08:55:00,HempRope,"<b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/><i>Cold.  Cold.  Cold.  Heavy.</i><br/><br/>Achkby snaps awake, but his eyelids open far more slowly.  He is greeted with nothing but black, though, and lets them fall shut.  He feels his hands near his head, but they won't move.  His legs are folded into his stomach.  He thinks back, wondering where he is.<br/><br/><i>That huge wall of snow came down...it hit the wagons... it kept coming... that funny man yelled something... ""Avansh?""<br/>
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Everyone started running... I was running too... but the snow came too fast... it hit us... I curled up... <b>am I in the snow?!!  AM I BURIED IN THE SNOW?!!!</b></i><br/><br/>Achkby is breathing hard, and while his extremities are still freezing, it begins to feel warm about his head.<br/><br/><i>Hot?  The air.  There's no air...</i><br/><br/>He starts wiggling his fingers,  reaching to bring his hands together as his mind grasps at the web of energy encircling him.  But the snow seems to impede both, holding down his fingers and walling him off from his magic.<br/><br/><i>Hlal, Kereska... Tamara?  No... I, I need... Yondalla, in the name of all halflings, help me!</i><br/><br/>Achkby's thumbs touch, and something sparks.  He can feel the energy flowing through him.  He coughs out a few words, and a hemisphere of flame explodes before him, blasting away the snow and bringing feeling back into his hands.<br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">Thank you, mother,</font>"" he whispers.<br/><br/>He casts another spell, simpler, and concentrates, slowly warming himself back up.  He begins at his toes and moves up his legs, then to hos torso and finally out his arms to his fingers, still tingling with magical energy.  He then turns the spell on the snow, moving it about his head until he feels water drip down on to the back of his neck.<br/><br/><i>That way up.</i><br/><br/>Slowly wriggling around until he lies on his back, Achkby casts a third spell, sending two rays of pure heat up through the snow.  They leave behind them columns of light, and down rushes fresh air.  Blessed air, clean and cold.  He relishes the feeling of the frost biting into his lungs.  And a moment later he hear sound.  The crunching of something moving through the snow, and then voices... unfamiliar, but unmistakably sentient.<br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">Help,</font>"" he whispers.  And then, louder, ""<font color=""blue"">Help!  Who's there?!</font>""<br/><br/>And with that, he begins scrabbling away at the snow, carving out a diagonal tunnel to the surface."
7285,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2748119&postcount=446,2007-06-16T11:10:00,Matticus,"<b>Shivering Half-Elf</b><br/><br/>Attempting to stand, he surveyed the remains of the caravan.<br/><i>Damnit!  There goes my horse.  I suppose I should be thankful for still being alive, but most of my stuff was on him...</i><br/>Staggering upright, he noticed a strange human with feathers sticking out of their head.<br/><i>Am I hallucinating?  A chicken-man?  What will these damn humans do next??</i><br/><i>What was I thinking, traveling with such company.  No good comes of it...Damnit, I'm freezing...</i><br/>Limping slowly and carefully to avoid any more falling-related pain, he walks a short distance away from all the humans and sits down, desperately trying to keep himself warm.<br/><i>Now would've be a good time to be traveling with friends</i>, he thinks mournfully.<i>Have I got to be <b>nice</b> to these humans?  Urgh. </i>"
7286,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2749020&postcount=447,2007-06-16T16:08:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel had instinctively jumped out of the way of the avalanche as it crashed down the mountain.  It was only afterwards that she'd realized that by saving herself, she may have condemned her friends.  Returning to where she'd last seen them, she spends a few frantic moments looking for some sign of life.<br/><br/>It is with an immense sense of relief that she pulls Katrine out of the snow.  With a quick, almost silent, mutual agreement, the two of them start working their way up the mountainside looking for other survivors.<br/><br/>The first they find is an unfamiliar woman.  Looking around Tiriel realizes that she doesn't recognize most of the people pulling themselves out of the snow.  ""<font color=""Navy"">They must be members of the caravan.</font>""  She remarks to Katrine.  ""I<font color=""Navy"">'m worried about Lissa and Ackhby, it'll be harder to locate them and they'll have a hard time getting out on their own without help...</font>""  She falls silent as Khazrael's lightning bolt sears the sky, melting the snow between him and the surface.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Well, then again maybe not.  They are both casters of some sort.</font>""<br/>Tiriel shrugs and continues her search.<br/><br/>[ooc: I just realized that our new pc's and players will not be familiar with Tiriel's appearance.  I'll write more in the ooc thread, but she's a tall blond woman in a tarnished chain shirt.  She carries a longsword at her hip and a pack or her sholder... And it's immediately apparent that she's<i>very</i>strong.]"
7287,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2749794&postcount=448,2007-06-16T23:34:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin trudges through the snow with Tiriel towards the nearest buried voice.<font color=""Blue"">""I just hope they don't bring the mountain down on us again while they're doing it...""</font>"
7288,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2752189&postcount=449,2007-06-17T12:45:00,Dr._Bob,"Damian scans the area, apparently looking<i>through</i>the surface of the snow. Suddenly he drops to his knees scrabbling in the snow. Hands reach up to meet his. He pulls and frees another survivor from the snow, a short man with piercing blue eyes.<br/><br/>A cacophanous sound blast erupts from the snow farther down the slope. Once again, the snow holds, though there is still the risk of a second avalanche. The man with the spiked chain trudges in that direction, and helps to dig out what appears to be a child.<br/><br/>She is unconscious at first, but she is still breathing. Fortunately, he is able to quickly revive her. When the ""little girl"" opens her mouth, however, the stream of gnomish curses quickly disabuses him of his initial misconception. This gnome is no innocent child.<br/><br/>A heavily armored man walks lightly on the surface of the snow. He moves to the side of the red-haired Rashemi woman. He seems unusually deferential towards her.<br/><br/>More survivors are pulled from the snow, including a ranger (Adalmar) and a halfling (Achkby)."
7289,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2752829&postcount=450,2007-06-17T16:07:00,Thargor,"<b>Heavily Bound Man</b><br/><br/><i>Well I guess that means she is alright. I hope she speaks a language I can understand though. I really want to know what she just said. Even my old man might have been put to shame by that rant!</i>A quick snort left his mouth at the sheer incongruity of this childlike being throwing out rapid fire gibberish, which he could gather was anything but polite. He immediately felt horrible as he remembered where he was and how many fellow travelers must be dead or still buried.<i>Right, back to work.</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Do you speak common?</font><br/><font color=""Brown""> Can you understand me?</font><br/><font color=""Green"">Do you speak elven?</font>"""
7290,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2752843&postcount=451,2007-06-17T16:13:00,Kawaii Catboy,"<b>Desmona Darkwind</b><br/><br/>""Aye, it is a good thing indeed that others survived. It seems we may have to rely on each other for a while."" Her rescuer spoke.<br/><br/>""Right, right,"" She grumbles. ""Desmona Darkwind of Cormyr."" She introduces herself, crunching through the snow, gathering with the other survivors.<br/><br/>""Not everyone here was part of the caravan...and where are we, anyways?"" She looks around, frowning.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7291,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2753168&postcount=452,2007-06-17T18:02:00,Naleh,"<b>Buried human</b><br/><br/>When the world stopped spinning, he took a deep breath, and immediately regretted it.<br/><br/><i>What is this?</i>he thought to himself, coughing out snow.<i>Everything's white. Everywhere. I'm trapped! There's no air! Help!</i>His thoughts became progressively more panicked.<br/><br/>He scrabbled desperately at the snow, trying to find the way up.<font color=""Blue"">""Help! Someone! Help me!""</font><i>Please!</i>"
7292,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2753190&postcount=453,2007-06-17T18:12:00,Darius,"Tanner<br/><br/>Since he has gotten no answer from the Rashemi wychlaran, Tanner shrugs and chalks things up to traditional conservative behavior.  Not being one to wait in a moment of crisis, Tanner acts!  He reaches over his shoulder and visualizes the shovel that is in his Haversack...and nothing happens.  It is then that a disturbing thought crosses his mind - his gear is buried somewhere below that mess.<br/><br/>Tanner quickly takes inventory of what he does have.  When he is through, Tanner feels a coldness in the pit of his stomach - not from the icy chill of the weather, but from losing probably the two most important pieces of equipment he has...had.<br/><br/>First, the periapt.  Tanner had spent over a year to accumulate enough wealth and items in trade to barter the old fakir for that enchanted trinket.<i><font color=""Blue"">This was the sole reason why he left Immilmar in the first place; now, all that time and effort was for naught, </font></i>he thinks to himelf harshly.  I<font color=""blue""><i> should never have been admiring it,</i></font>he berates himself.<font color=""blue""><i>If I would simply had been wearing it like it was intended for, I would not be in this predicament</i></font>, Tanner scolds himself inwardly.  At<font color=""blue""><i>least I'm alive, Tanner scoffs in his inner monologue, trying to look on the positive side of things, but for how long?</i></font>he wonders to himself.<br/><br/>The reason for this concern is because he must have lost his enchanted haversack as well.  It had all of his adventuring gear, food, extra clothing, bedroll, and his bankroll - what was left of it.  Without these often taken for granted necessities, it doesn't take a ranger to tel one that his time is limited.<br/><br/>Even losing his weapons and shield pales to this situation.  After a few moments, Tanner shrugs and smiles and says aloud,<font color=""blue"">""Tempered steel is the strongest, and so shall I be, thanks be to Gond.  To temper the steel, one needs fire.""</font><br/><br/>Incanting a few words, Tanner opens his hand and a flame the size of a torch appears.  When this happens, Tanner channels hs energy to make the splll last all day and night.  Using it to melt away with more precise and delicate maneuvers, Tanner does what he can to free the others (he doesn't even bother trying to look for his necklace, weapon, shield, and pack.<br/><br/><br/>Spellcraft DC 17:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7293,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2753482&postcount=454,2007-06-17T20:50:00,Matticus,"<b>Racist Half-Elf</b><br/><br/>A voice reaches his ears, and he looks up in surprise.<br/><br/><i>Was that...Elvish?  Smart human...You don't see that every day...</i><br/><br/>Getting up, he walks towards the man trying to talk to the foul-mouthed Gnome.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">You...Speak Elven.  And yet you seem to think this young Gnome can't speak Common??</font><br/><br/>Leaning down to the smaller person, he speaks in a much more respectful voice.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Excuse me, Miss Gnome.  My name is Grynde...May I offer my assistance?  And please, feel free to swear in Common at these humans.  They probably deserve it.  In fact, it's probably all their fault that half a mountain fell on us.</font>"
7294,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2753490&postcount=455,2007-06-17T21:02:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael wipes at his brow, and smiles at hearing the gnomish curses--he doesn't know the language, but he knows the voice.<br/><br/>He pops out of his crater for a headcount, trying to figure out who--or what--is still missing."
7295,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2753598&postcount=456,2007-06-17T22:28:00,Thargor,"<b>Heavily Bound Man</b><br/><br/>The newcomer's rudeness and speech to the gnome did nothing to improve his outlook on the situation.<i> We all just got carried halfway down a mountain by an avalanche, can't really judge a person right after something like that. Give everyone a few hours to calm down before you start worrying. </i><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I've spent enough time working for elves that speaking their tongue has become a necessity. As for the rest, a surprising number of beings don't speak common. Names Norgold by the way.""</font><br/><br/>After a moment of internal struggle Norgold convinced himself that politeness really was the best course and extended his hand."
7296,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2753983&postcount=457,2007-06-18T01:57:00,Dr._Bob,"Some of the survivors seem more active than others. Perhaps it is the cold or the shock of being buried alive that leaves some of the survivors slow and torpid.<br/><br/>Those who are able fan out searching for more survivors, digging with their bare hands or makeshift shovels. Some poke the snow with poles salvaged from the debris.<br/><br/>The Rashemi woman appears to be dazed at first, ignoring the friendly foreigner's words, but after murmuring to herself, she wanders the snowfield with seeming purpose. Nearing Tiriel and Katrin, she indicates a spot in the snow where she would like to dig. When the three women clear the snow (Tiriel displaying unnatural strength and stamina), they eventually uncover a panicked man buried so deeply that he almost certainly would have died had the Rashemi not sensed that he was there.<br/><br/>The survivors break up into several small groups. In one such group, names and handshakes are exchanged:<br/><br/><i>Lissa</i>- female gnome, blond, no longer cursing<br/><i>Tanner</i>- male human, armored and fur-clad, flames burn in his hand<br/><i>Grynde</i>- male half-elf, irritable and apparently bigoted<br/><i>Desmona</i>- brown haired, brown eyed woman in breeches and tunic, wearing a breastplate decorated with a feather motif<br/><i>Norgold</i>- muscular human male, a spiked chain wrapped around his torso<br/><br/>Other survivors wander this way and that. The snowslide seems to have obliterated most easily recognizable landmarks. The Running Rocks still tower over you to the east. Presumably the Huhrong's Road must lie to the north, and from there easy passage to Immilmar."
7297,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2754365&postcount=458,2007-06-18T04:10:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa feels the lump on the back of her head gingerly, wincing at the gentle touch. Her glove comes away bloody. She looks up at her rescuer apologetically.<font color=""Navy"">""Thank you... sorry for the cursing, but I already had one demon of a headache before I cast that spell. Something hit me in the head during the avalanche. I'm Lissa, by the way.""</font>The gnome groans, reaching under her cloak.<i>Yes! It's still here!</i>She comes up with a crudely hammered and engraved silver medallion showing a cloak and dagger.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""I'm sure I've done stupider things than cast <i>sound burst</i> right after a blow to the head, but I can't think when right now. 'Scuse me for a moment, going to do something about the headache.""</font>Lissa puts one hand on the medallion, and the other (very lightly) on the goose-egg rapidly rising on her skull. She closes her eyes, recites a short phrase in Celestial, and a faint white light emanates from her hand. The lump vanishes, and Lissa sighs with relief.<font color=""Navy"">""Oh gods, that's so much better! Okay, triage time, who's hurt?""</font><br/><br/>Once it's clear that everyone's alive and out of the snow, Lissa... well, Lissa does what her friends now more or less expect. She launches herself at the nearest friend- Katrin, in this case- clings to her knees, and proceeds to weep and babble in relief.<font color=""Navy"">""OhgodsohgodsIthoughtwewerealldeadI'msogladyou'rea  live!""</font>Fortunately, the weep 'n babble session is shorter than usual this time. Maybe it's the necessity of making sure nobody's hurt, or maybe it's just the sheer number of life-threatening dramas lately.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Cast<i>cure minor wounds</i>on self."
7298,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2754779&postcount=459,2007-06-18T05:58:00,Kawaii Catboy,"<b>Desmona</b><br/><br/>""All right, then,"" Desmona sighs, looking around at the surrounding mountains. ""It looks like we need to head north in order to make it back to the Huhrong's Road.""<br/><br/>She looks over at the ragtag group that's gathered with her, especially the gnome girl - who bolted and latched herself onto a woman with green eyes and short black hair.<br/><br/>""So, I take it you know her?"" She asks the other woman, a hand resting on her hip, above the spiked chain. ""I'm Desmona. We were all just discussing how to get out of here. Huhrong's Road should be to the north."" She points. ""I figure we gather everyone who survived the avalanche, scavenge as much rations and supplies we can find from the wreckage, and then hike north.""<br/><br/>She brushes a few strand of loose brown hair from her eyes. ""What really worries me most is the constant exposure to the cold. We could use any spellcasters who can cast that enduring spell...thing."""
7299,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2755559&postcount=460,2007-06-18T08:44:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian glances over his belongings, and scrounges a few things lying loose in the snow that must've come from his saddlebags.<i>Geh. Probably half of my belongings are probably twenty feet under the snow. And the circlet. Great. I've got no chance to get anywhere on my own now.</i><br/><br/>Walking over to Lissa, he watches as she heals herself, with slight interest.<font color=""Blue"">""Actually, I'm a bit banged up from the avalanche, and could a slight bit of healing. If you don't mind, though, I can do it myself,<br/>
with a bit of assistance from you. If that's all right, that is. Well - and if you have any healing prepared.""</font><br/><br/>Extending his hand in greeting, he introduces himself, to Lissa as well as the others.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm Damian. It's fortunate that you were traveling nearby. After this... disaster... we could use the company.""</font><br/><br/>Realizing he was a bit aggressive, he shakes his head lightly.<font color=""Blue"">""Sorry - that was a bit aggressive. It's just that we seem to be in a bad spot, and I prefer to let people know what I can do so they're not surprised later. A few people have reacted a bit... harshly in the past.""</font><br/><br/>(OOC: see<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2756172&amp;postcount=268"" target=""_blank"">here</a>)"
7300,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2755824&postcount=461,2007-06-18T09:34:00,Darius,"<b>Tanner Gondsman</b>- armored human<br/><br/>Once everyone that can be found is accounted for, Tanner gathers with the other survivors.  He closes the hand that holds the flame so that it does not burn anyone else - it looks as though he is familiar with this practice.<br/><br/>After Desmona introduces herself, Tanner says,<font color=""blue"">""I am called Tanner Gondsman.  It is a pleasure to meet you all, thank Gond we survived that ordeal.  Creating a fire will not be a problem,""</font>he says with a wry smile.<font color=""blue"">""However, I already have used Gond's gift to endure the elements.  If any here needs my cloak or other warm clothes, you are welcome to them in the meantime.  Besides being able to endure the elements, I think it would be wise to enchant our travels across the snow as I have.  I shall be able to enchant each of us survivors here with one of the spells.  Unless others of us can do so, I think our first priority is the ability to endure the elements, then we can focus on traversing the snow with no difficulty.  Although I am no expert, I can heal those that are wounded and can treat any complications that may arise until then.""</font>He looks at the feather-plated female,<font color=""blue""> ""I believe Desmona's plan is a sound one; if Desmona does't mind leading, I will follow."" </font><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Unfortunately, I lost much of my equipment, including my shield and weapons,""</font>Tanner says as he rummages through the equipment salvaged thus far with his 'good' hand.<font color=""blue""> ""This broken pole will do nicely as a club, I suppose</font>,"" the human says to himself more than anyone else.<font color=""blue"">""The good news is that I haven't lost my wits, nor my faith.  I am certain we will get through this if we work...""</font>he then locks his gaze with Grynde when he says his last word,<font color=""Blue"">""...together.""</font>"
7301,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2755925&postcount=462,2007-06-18T09:57:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>After poking around a bit longer, Khazrael speaks up.<br/><br/>""How about we get the hells out of here? I don't want to get buried again."""
7302,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2757470&postcount=463,2007-06-18T17:41:00,Naleh,"<b>Rather snowy human</b><br/><br/>After being dug out by the three women, the man lies on the surface of the snow, panting despite the cold. He is about six-and-a-half feet tall, although covered in snow and heavy furs he looks even bigger. He has black hair and the rough, tanned face of a plains barbarian.<br/><br/><i>Rescued by women...</i>he thinks, ashamed.<br/><br/>After rummaging in the hole to retreive a large, well-made, two-handed axe, he wanders over to join the largest group.<font color=""Blue"">""Is, uh, is this everyone?</font>He looked around.<font color=""Blue"">""I suppose we should leave while we can, but if there's anyone still in there...<br/>
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""I'm Retay, by the way.""</font>He doesn't seem especially proud of the fact."
7303,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2757533&postcount=464,2007-06-18T18:16:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>He shifts his weight a little awkwardly from foot to foot, swaying slightly as Tanner is speaking.<br/><br/><i>Gah.  Maybe I should be nice to these humans...For my own safety.  Never a good idea to get on the bad side of a large group...</i><br/><br/>With some difficulty, he attempts an apology.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">I'm...er...Sorry.  I...Will try to be...nicer...To you all...</font><br/><br/>Annoyed at having to do that, he looks away, again to the snow, embarassed, and this time, a little ashamed.  Sitting down, he draws one of the shortswords across his back and begins hacking and stabbing the cold ground."
7304,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2757741&postcount=465,2007-06-18T20:16:00,Thargor,"<b>Norgold</b><br/><br/>Norgold smiles appreciatively as he notices Desmona's choice of armaments.<i>She sounds intelligent, and she was willing to step up. That'll be enough for now.</i>Nodding slowly as Tanner speaks, he lets a moment of silence pass waiting to see if the half-elf has anything more to add before voicing his thoughts.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">My name's Norgold. I agree with Tanner, if Desmona can lead us out of here I will gladly follow. Lets get moving though, before we lose any more daylight. Oh, and there's a heavy blanket still in my pack if anyone is in need of extra warmth.</font><br/><br/>Follwing his own advice he begins searching the area for anything that could be useful, starting from the wreck of the wagon he had initially been trapped in.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7305,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2757775&postcount=466,2007-06-18T20:48:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael munches on a bit of snow and casually eyes the women from the caravan group.<br/><br/><i>Let me guess...more clerics and cold fish?</i><br/><br/>The clatter of silver bangles signals Khazrael's approach--he dusts his hands off as he moves to rejoin Tiriel's group, casting a nod to Desmona.<br/><br/>""I'm all for our group going with yours. We were thrown off track and we're still trying to get our bearings. If you don't mind me asking, what in Gehenna's blackest pit are you guys doing out here?"""
7306,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2758229&postcount=467,2007-06-19T01:41:00,elliott20,"<b>Olfacht</b><br/><br/>Olfacht pulls himself up and dusts off the snow on his body as he says quietly:<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I'm Olfacht of... You know, I must admit, I'm not sure which township I'm claiming lineage from today... So... no chance that we'll be digging up the rest of the caravan, huh? I have some materials that I would like to recover. It's hard extracting the essence scent of steel, you know.</font><br/><br/>His clothes now smell damp and slightly moldy. This is not a pleasant smell. It reminds him of the time he slept under a bridge and when the water level rised during the night. What an uncomfortable night that was."
7307,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2758263&postcount=468,2007-06-19T01:52:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Rashemi Woman</b><br/><br/>[ooc] sorry for lack of updates, weekends are busy for me [/ooc]<br/><br/>Moving awkwardly over the snow in a trance, the red-haired woman first pointed out the living people buried deep in the snow, and then began identifying those who had not survived the avalanche.  A soft whispered prayer in her native tongue went up when each was exhumed from their frosty tomb.<br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">""The spirit is no longer with the body, but the spirit endures and will be reborn.""</font><br/><br/>At last she sees no more bodies buried and turns her attentions to those most grievously wounded.<br/><br/>Hoping to be better understood, she remarks in accented common,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Please.  Everyone come close.  I will remove your weariness and chase the cold from your bones.""</font><br/><br/>Waiting for everyone to gather, assisting those who might need help, she once again chants in a melodic voice and makes arcane gestures in the air:<br/><br/>Spellcraft DC 18<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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environmental conditions, etc.</i><br/><br/>Finding the foreigner who addressed her earlier, she bows politely before him,<br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">""I apologize for my rudeness.  My concern for the wounded was great, I did not mean to cause any offense.  My name is Tryntha and I am healer of the Rashemi.""</font>"
7308,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2758273&postcount=469,2007-06-19T01:56:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Turning to Khazrael, the relatively tall, lithe dark-clad human chuckles slightly.<font color=""Blue"">""Heading to Immilmar from Taporan. That's what we started out doing, that is. Recently all it seems we were doing is running from avalanches. Seems our luck finally ran out.""</font><br/><br/>His shoulders sag as he looks around at the rest of the group with a touch of despair. This was not going well."
7309,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2758753&postcount=470,2007-06-19T04:05:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Unlatching herself from Katrin's legs, Lissa looks up at Damian, a bit puzzled.<font color=""Navy"">""Healing spells actually <i>prepared?</i> Well, no. I generally don't bother with that. I prepare other things that might be useful and convert them to healing spells as needed.""</font>She tilts her head at him curiously.<font color=""Navy"">""Why? I don't mind healing you, or anyone else who's hurt.""</font><br/><br/>Upon hearing Tryntha, Lissa willingly walks over toward the Rashemi woman. She isn't too cold, thanks to her<i>endure elements</i>spell, but she's curious. Curiosity is rewarded with a burst of warmth and energy. Lissa blinks, smiling.<font color=""Navy"">""Wow, that's some spell!""</font><br/><br/>Lissa introduces herself all around, in case anyone didn't hear earlier.<font color=""Navy"">""Nice to meet you, everyone.""</font>She turns to Tryntha with a warm smile.<font color=""Navy"">""And I'm especially glad to see you! I'm not a terribly powerful priestess, magically speaking, and it'll be nice to have somebody who actually specializes in healing. My god likes his servants to... hmm... have a variety of skills.""</font>Lissa's studded leather armor, light crossbow and rapier provide a few clues as to what those 'skills' might be. She looks over to Tanner, shrugging helplessly.<font color=""Navy"">""I'd be happy to lend you my rapier if we were more of a size, but I think the hilt is a bit small for those big hands of yours.""</font>Indeed, Lissa's rapier is a fine and well-balanced weapon- but it's a weapon sized for a gnome."
7310,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2758903&postcount=471,2007-06-19T04:38:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>The brief look of despair changes to a flash of despondency, as he reaches up and awkwardly scratches the back of his neck.<font color=""Blue"">""No, of course, I wasn't suggesting any problem. I just...""</font>He lets off a small huff of frustration as he glances over at the scattered remnants of the caravan.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I just tend to prefer to do things myself. Sorry. I'm usually pretty self-sufficient, so this whole situation - you know, the 'imminent death' part - is putting me a little out of sorts. Plus...""</font><br/><br/>He reaches down and picks up a dark leather backpack, slinging it over his shoulder with an audible grunt. His eyes dart around to the myriad spellcasters present with a bit of trepidation, and looks back at Lissa, his voice slightly hushed.<font color=""Blue"">""Some of those who can manipulate the Weave have been a little... tense around me, so I try not to inconvenience them much. I don't really know how to explain it, as I don't really know how I do it - I can borrow the power you have prepared and cast it myself. Well - okay, <i>borrow</i> isn't the right word. Take is.""</font><br/><br/>He chuckles slightly, looking down at the gnome with a slightly bemused look.<font color=""Blue"">""To be honest, with this many wielders of magic around, I'd normally be content to go my own way, or keep things hidden entirely. But I don't think I have that choice this time. I just hope that what I am doesn't bother anyone. It has been useful, at times. Plus - well - it's just who I am.""</font><br/><br/>After Lissa's response (if any), he turns to the others and straightens himself slightly, his demeanor losing much of the trepidation and worry it just had.<font color=""Blue"">""Does anyone know how far we have left until Immilmar?""</font>"
7311,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2758936&postcount=472,2007-06-19T05:09:00,Darius,"<font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font>- Armored Human<br/><br/>Listening to Grynde's apology, Tanner smiles and says to him,<font color=""blue"">""No need to apologize, friend, but the sentiment is noted.  I have learned that one will be treated as one treats others.  It is good to have you a part of this, for I believe that your skills will be needed if we are to survive this test.""</font><br/><br/>When Tryntha communes with the land, Tanner stops what he is doing and watches closely.  He has seen the Wychlaran before, but never has he viewed the rites and rituals they cast.  When she is complete, he says, ""<font color=""Blue"">My thanks."" </font>Seeing to the live and then to the dead, Tanner helps collect the gear that is remaining.  He first works near Damian so he may speak with him,<font color=""Blue"">""I have a couple of healing spells called lesser vigor prepared.  It boosts your natural healing ability over a short amount of time.  I could cast them upon you, if you need them, but alas, I am a bit hesitant to give up such things to those whom I have not journeyed with for some time.  I have learned through business that it is good to be trusting, but it is wise to be sure not to be completely trusting with new acquaintances.  I hope you understand.""</font><br/><br/>As conversation continues and draws to the personal business each had will travel to Immilmar, Tanner responds,<font color=""Blue"">""I had made a purchase in Heliogabalus in Damara.  However, it appears that Silvanus was not happy with my choice and wanted it back, for all of my wares are buried under this snow.  I now reside in Immilmar; I am - was - a fur trader and leatherworker.  It appears as though I will need to start afresh.""</font><br/><br/>When Lissa offers her sword, Tanner replies to her,<font color=""blue"">""Thank you for the offer, but this club will do..."" </font>Tanner opens his hand again, revealing the flame still there,<font color=""blue"">""...and so will this.""</font>Tanner closes it again, snuffing out the flame for the moment.<font color=""blue"">""Besides, I wouldn't know the first thing about how to use such a fine blade.  I prefer to be blunt when it comes to any sort of conflict,"" </font>Tanner says with a smile at his double entendre.<br/><br/>As Tryntha approaches he includes her in the conversation with Lissa.<font color=""blue"">""It appears that our skills will be needed to help protect all here.  As for this other group, my connection with Gond is strong, but not strong enough to reach everyone.  How many can you help?""</font><br/><br/>Then when she speaks to him in her native language, he returns in kind, still with an outlander's accent,<font color=""Magenta"">""A pleasure to meet you, Tryntha.  No offense taken, for I understand.  I have heard tales of the sisters but now I know them to be true.  I think our survival will depend on your connection with the land.  Of the Wychlaran I have had business dealings with before, they were always accompanied by another - usually a large warrior like Retay.  Were you accompanied by one such as he?""</font>"
7312,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2759195&postcount=473,2007-06-19T06:30:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><i>Rashemi Cleric</i><br/><br/>Lamenting the feeling of loss whenever the channeling of mystic energies subsides, Tryntha is elated to see the color and liveliness return to those effected by her spell.  As she sees others discussing equipment and armaments, she realises she should check her own posessions.<br/><br/>As her hand moves to her hair, she caresses a thin silver chain braided into her hair and moves her fingers delicately along it until she touches the oval topaz that hangs slightly above her hairline.  With a content sigh, she pulled unbuckled the travel pack that had been strapped over her shoulders and around her waist and began shuffling through it for her supplies.  Opening the case tied to the side of the pack, she checked the two shortspears carried within for damage.<br/><br/>Her eyes go wide as Tanner mentions the word ""Wychlaran"".  When he is finished, she is quick to correct him in hushed tones,<br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">""Please, I am not worthy of being called that.  I have not yet finished my trials of the sisterhood.  As such, I have no escort like you describe.  That is how I found myself among those with the caravan.  I will do everything I can to help all of these people find their way.""</font><br/><br/>Bowing slightly to Tanner, she moves to talk to Desmona.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I heard you talk of Huhrong's Road and moving north.  I am familiar with these lands and should be able to help guide you to the nearest town.  I also have the ability to conjure sustenance, though I dont know if I could feed all who are here.  We should be able to supplement our stores with things from the land, and we should have no shortage of water with the snow.  Please, let me know if there is anything I can to assist you.""</font><br/><br/>Moving through the gathered people she will see who is the most injured and offer healing spells.  If she can identify any one who appears to be handling the cold worse than others she will administer her Endure Elements spell.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span>To help scavenge and traverse the difficult terrain.<br/><br/>[ooc] If Tryntha is aware of the distance to Immilmar, she will offer this information also [/ooc]"
7313,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2759784&postcount=474,2007-06-19T08:15:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel and Katrin listen with interest as the Rashemi woman speaks. Although they don't understand her dialect, they are able to figure out that she is familiar with the<i>wychlaren</i>. Unlike the masked<i>hathran</i>in Telflamm who was escorted by a retinue of Rashemi berserkers, this Rashemi spellcaster is apprently traveling alone. Katrin checks her pack and verifies that the porcelain mask she carries is still intact ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Adalmar introduces himself to the other avalanche survivors and helps Tryntha estimate that the Huhrong's road must be about two days away on foot.<br/><br/>A distant rumbling from the mountain peaks reminds everyone that there may not be enough time to salvage much from the caravan. The dozens of other people and animals will have to lay buried in the snow. There just isn't enough time or manpower to dig them out by yourselves.<br/><br/>The score or so survivors slowly begin to trudge northward, carrying what they can on their backs on in their hands. The various spells help to heal any bruises or minor fractures incurred by the avalanche.<br/><br/>It is hard to remember everyone's names at first, of course, but everyone is at least united in a shared goal for now - survival.<br/><br/>The group spreads out into a thin line, each of you walking in the footsteps of the survivor ahead. You march through the day, eventually leaving the mountains behind you. As the sun begins to dip towards the horizon, however, you start to wonder how you are going to survive a night out in the open ..."
7314,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2759991&postcount=475,2007-06-19T08:52:00,Kawaii Catboy,"<b>Desmona Darkwind</b><br/><br/>She was certainly pleased with how she managed to bring everyone together. But that wasn't what leadership was really about and she understood that. She needed to make sure that everyone was willing to use their full potential to ensure the survival of everyone still alive.<br/><br/>""All right, after everyone's gotten whatever they can find, we move out. I want us all to follow Miss...Tryntha, right? Miss Tryntha and Mr...you,"" she points at Retay. ""You look like a competent wildsman. Both of you need to lead the way so we get out of here and to a civilized place, okay? Then and only then should we go our seperate ways. We stay together, we survive.""<br/><br/>""Any clerics or Weave-users with healing and protective spells should keep them ready. Don't wait for someone to drop from exposure, pump them chock full of magical goodness at the first signs. I want any meleeists to protect those with little protection, especially spellcasters. I'll be with you on that position, two lines of warriors on either side of the spellcasting column.""<br/><br/>""We'll move out in ten minutes, so get what you can salvage and get into Position.""<br/><br/>With all that said, she took on the task of scaveging for useful bits of the caravan.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7315,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2760018&postcount=476,2007-06-19T08:57:00,HempRope,"Wow, I'm busy... I apologize for not posting more.<br/><br/><b>Achkby, Halfling Sorcerer</b><br/><br/>Achkby makes his way across the snow to his friends, and stands shivering among them.  He says little, apparently paralyzed by the combined cold and shock of waking up beneath many feet of snow.  After the Rashemi's spell, however, he seems far more happy.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I'm Achkby,</font>"" he says finally, by way of introduction, ""<font color=""blue"">And from far south of here, if you hadn't noticed,</font>"" he adds, referring to the thick cloth wrapped about his small flame.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">We're trying to make our way to Rasheman, but we got lost on the way.  We lost many comrades too, so it's good to meet some friendly souls.  Your unluck may have been our salvation, and we'd be grateful for your help getting there,</font>"" he says a bit stiffly.  He's clearly on his best manners, though why such formality so suddenly isn't as readily apparent."
7316,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2760084&postcount=477,2007-06-19T09:08:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Throughout the trip, Khazrael retains a gregarious attitude despite the cold, and does his best to get to know his new companions as they march along.<br/><br/>""So have any of you heard anything about the armies pressing in from the west? Er, I think it's the west--I don't have the best head for directions. They were tearing around the Great Dale pretty much unchecked. I don't know if they plan on coming this far east, but it was something to see. I can't tell you how many times they almost caught me."""
7317,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2760316&postcount=478,2007-06-19T09:45:00,Phasm,"<b>Lissa</b><br/><br/>Lissa smiles wryly, adjusting one of the straps on her pack.<i>Thank you, Baravar, for not letting me lose my haversack! Or my crossbow.</i><font color=""Navy"">""Yeah, I used to be a loner as well.""</font>A pained, distant look comes over her face for a moment.<font color=""Navy"">""It's... safer, in many ways.""</font><i>You can't betray yourself, after all.</i>She shrugs.<font color=""Navy"">""The threat we face is too big for any one person to face alone, though. And no, I haven't got a problem with your ability, just so long as you ask before using it on me. Talk to the mages about it, but I don't think Achkby or Khazrael will have a problem as long as you ask first.""</font>The gnome gives Damian a sly grin.<font color=""Navy"">""If you try it on Khazrael without asking, you just might get fried for your pains. He does like his lightning bolts.""</font><br/><br/>As the sun starts going down with no shelter in sight, Lissa begins to look worried.<i>My</i>endure elements<i>should last until morning, but what about everyone else? I only prepared the one for myself, the rest are spells for battle!</i>A memory surfaces, of snowball fights when she was a child. Gnomish snowball fights never<i>just</i>have snowballs; part of the fun is creating elaborate snow fortresses and improvising snowball-throwing devices. Lissa picks up a handful of snow and squeezes it experimentally, trying to see if it will pack.<font color=""Navy"">""We used to make snow fortresses for snowball fights when I was a youngster... I wonder if there's a way to make a sort of house or hut out of packed snow?""</font>"
7318,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2760390&postcount=479,2007-06-19T09:58:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian smirked at Lissa's response.<font color=""Blue"">""Thanks for the advice. Seems your little band is a bit more cohesive than ours. Not that I ever expected to be in a struggle for my life with this group.""</font><br/><br/>As the group moved out, Damian quickly settled in near the front, where he seemed perfectly comfortable. His eyes kept scanning the distance, however, looking for shadows, trees, cover of any general sort. After a time, however, the chill of dusk began to set in, and the load he carried slowly wore him down. He was definitely going to need to find a better way to carry things. But for now, night was a more pressing concern. Which was too bad - physical threats he could respond to. It's much harder to fight nature itself.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well, we're going to need shelter and heat of some sort, very quickly. Could we really make up a housing for 16 in that short time?""</font><br/><br/>Grumbling to himself, he thinks of the meager possessions he has, and hopes fervently someone else has a good idea.<br/><br/>(OOC: 16, by my count. Adalmar, Damian, Desmona, Tryntha, Tanner, Olfacht, Norgold, Grynde, Retay, Ulmarek, Katrin, Khazrael, Achkby, Lissa, Katrin, Tiriel.)"
7319,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2760610&postcount=480,2007-06-19T10:35:00,elliott20,"<b>Olfacht</b><br/><br/>This development does not please him. Not the slightest. He's just lost his packmule, 90% of his possessions, and many of these people around him could really use a good rosebud bath. Still, in the interest of survival, he'll need these people. After all, he doesn't know the way around.<br/><br/>He steps up to one of the closest companions that seems a little cold and says, ""<font color=""Blue"">here, allow me</font>"" as a bit of magical energy ebbs from his fingers and fills the person with heat. He does this until all of his magical energy is spent.<br/><br/><b>OOC</b>: Olfacht will use all of his first level slots to cast ""endure elements"" upon the less hardy party members. (totaling around 6 castings) If that doesn't seem enough, he'll burn up a couple second level slots to make ends meet."
7320,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2760828&postcount=481,2007-06-19T11:28:00,SoulCatcher78,"<b>Shaggy Half Elf</b><br/><br/>The voices penetrate the dull ache that his world has become.  Opening his eyes, he can make out the group of other forms, waiting for his vision to become more stable and stop showing him double images.  Pushing himself up on his elbows and then onto his knees, he brushes himself off and takes stock of the situation.<br/>Snow.  Check!<br/>No pack animals.  Check!<br/>Little or no shelter.  Check!<br/>No weapons.  Check!  Almost forgot the spare dagger in the boot and the longsword at his belt, so all is not lost.<br/><br/>All in all it looks like a fine mess.  At least it wasn't raining.<br/><br/>Dusting himself off, he approaches the group of his fellow travellers.<br/><br/>""Well met!"" he says rubbing the side of his head, ""Ulmarek Wolfson, pleased to make your aquaintence.  Has anyone seen the pack horses?  We might have to do some digging but do we want to go to much further without our gear in this weather?""<br/><br/><b>OOC-</b>Sorry to be a bit late to the table.  Seems like we have quite the group."
7321,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2762207&postcount=482,2007-06-19T16:50:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde, Half-Elf</b><br/><br/><i>Tonight is going to be...Difficult...To say the least.</i><br/><br/>Eager to get on the good side of the other adventurers, and very hungry, he addresses the group.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Does anyone have any food?  If nobody has much, I suppose we can hunt.  Er....How about...You - ""</font>He looks to the other Half-Elf -<font color=""Blue"">""And you - ""</font>looking at Retay, -<font color=""Blue"">""Come with me?  Unless of course neither of you can hunt at all.  Just a suggestion..."" </font><br/><br/>Looking around him at the desolate, snowy ground and narrow paths, he reconsiders his suggestion.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Then again, I don't think there's an awful lot of life around here, except us...Fools we are, for traveling in these conditions...</font><br/><br/>(OOC:  Just how the *loud beep* does Overwrite turn itself on!?!?! Gah!!)"
7322,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2762448&postcount=483,2007-06-19T18:02:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human barbarian</b><br/><br/>The fur-clad barbarian seems reluctant to leave the site, occassionally voicing his fears for any others still buried, but the mountain's rumbling frightens Retay.<i>The ground shouldn't make noise. Well, the ground shouldn't fall on you either.</i>As the group moves out, Retay remains near the head as instructed. For an obviously powerful barbarian, he doesn't seem very confident in himself.<br/><br/>On the other hand, when the elf-blooded man suggests a hunting trip, Retay quickly comes forward, unslinging his shortbow.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm good at hunting,""</font>he says proudly, as if it's the greatest skill anyone could have. Considering the conditions, perhaps it is.<font color=""Blue"">""If there's anything out there to hunt, I'll find it.""</font>"
7323,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2762529&postcount=484,2007-06-19T18:39:00,Thargor,"<b>Norgold, Human Fighter</b><br/><br/><i>I've trained my entire life to defend others from attack not the elements, whole lot of good that makes me. There must be something I can do.</i>Other than being a decent pack mule Norgold felt helpless, living in towns and cities most of his life had never prepared him for the current situation. A few nights on the road escorting wagons was one thing but this...<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""> ""I still have a little bit of food in my pack. Its not enough for all of us to have a full meal but it'll help keep us warm through the night."" </font><br/><br/><i>and now for the bit that really turns the stomach...</i><br/><br/><font color=""blue""> ""We need to make sure any and all spell casters are well rested, if they can ready the proper spells things could be a lot better tomorrow. I lack hunting skills but firewood I can handle. Retay... before you go if I could... borrow your axe. It's a tad big for chopping wood but it looks like the best we've got.""</font><br/><br/>He looks to Desmona, waiting for her approval.<br/><br/>(OOC: looked back and couldn't tell  if we are above or below tree line. Will edit if Norgold is off to chop imaginary trees)"
7324,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2762766&postcount=485,2007-06-19T20:56:00,Naleh,"Retay looked blankly at his favoured greataxe, then at Norgold.<font color=""Blue"">""A little big?""</font>He laughed, pulled his fur cloak aside, and slipped a smaller – but still very large for woodcutting – battleaxe from his belt.<font color=""Blue"">""Try this,""</font>he said, passing it to Norgold.<font color=""Blue"">""I want it back, though, please.""</font><br/><br/>Realising they would have to share to survive, he added,<font color=""Blue"">""I've got plenty of food in my pack. Would've lasted me sixty days on my own, without hunting. There are a lot of us, so it wouldn't last near that long, but we have other food. We shouldn't starve too soon.""</font><br/><br/>((OOC: I intended to mention my other equipment earlier, but I never did... Never mind.))"
7325,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2762923&postcount=486,2007-06-19T22:46:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>He breathes a sigh of relief at the mention of food. He has evidenced a startling drop in his already low weight since the vampire attack, and the thin supplies his group had weren't helping.<br/><br/>He fiddles with his hair or tries to look like he's helping as the group settles down and starts setting up camp. His magical talents have always made life on the road easy for him, and the finer points of outdoor survival still largely escape him.<br/><br/>As he lays out the meager rags he plans to sleep on, he sings a tune in Abyssal. The melody is dark and discordant, and details the treacherous beauty of Malcanthet. From time to time he stares at the sky and longs to fly again."
7326,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2763107&postcount=487,2007-06-20T00:34:00,SoulCatcher78,"""Hunting sounds like a good plan if we can find any tracks after this avalanche""  Ulmarek takes stock of surroundings ""but if we're to survive the night without tents, perhaps it would be wiser to build ourselves caverns of snow so that we aren't sleeping in the wind?""  The last thing he wants to do is cover himself in more snow today but if it'll keep him alive until sunrise, then that's the plan.  If there are enough of the others willing to set up the camp, he will be happy to offer his skills as a tracker (low light vision) and it might get him a chance to check out that bizarre lighting strike/source that caused this calamity."
7327,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2763338&postcount=488,2007-06-20T02:03:00,elliott20,"<b>Olfacht</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Well, I do have enough raw magical energy that I can use to create some kind of temperature shield for us. I think if you allow me to, I can make sure I shield everyone here for the next 24 hours.</font>"
7328,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2763339&postcount=489,2007-06-20T02:04:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>As Damian watches the others consider heading off for food, he raises his voice slightly.<font color=""Blue"">""Before we consider food, I think a place to stay for the evening might be more of a priority. Surviving in the wilderness isn't my strong suit. Is anyone else skilled in that area? Any ideas for a place to stop?""</font><br/><br/>Damian scans the horizon for a clearing, or any open area nearby, with a grim look on his face. Not his strong suit? That's an understatement.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>As Khazrael raises his lament in the crowds behind him, the odd language catches his ears. He waits for a pause in the haunting song, and falls back for a moment.<font color=""Blue"">""That's... very interesting. What was that?""</font>"
7329,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2763368&postcount=490,2007-06-20T02:09:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel stays close to Katrine as the, now large, group moves on.  At the mention of hunting and tree chopping she can't help but laugh to herself a little.<i><font color=""Blue"">Aren't we above the tree line?  There's not likely to be much wood here and even less to hunt...</font></i><br/><br/>As they walk Tiriel watches those in front of her.  Eventually she notices that the human* that Lissa is talking to seems to be having a hard time carrying his load (which doesn't look too heavy at all).  After a few moments of consideration Tiriel approaches the two and addresses Damian, ""<font color=""Blue"">It looks like you're a bit ...over packed.  I can carry some of your gear for you, if you'd like that is.</font>""  Tiriel keeps her eyes on the path ahead as she speaks, worried that another avalanche could come crashing down the mountain side.<br/>-----<br/>Tiriel also politely refused any prior offers of ""magical"" help to deal with the cold.<br/><br/>[ooc: *is Damian human?  I couldn't find the answer quickly and I'm a bit pressed for time.  Please let me know.]"
7330,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2763387&postcount=491,2007-06-20T02:14:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b>Rashemi Cleric<br/><br/>Seeing Retay's reluctance to leave the site of the avalanche, Tryntha moves close to him and offers a bit of reassurance,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""The land has called some of their spirits back to its service.  They are not lost, they are merely answering a different call now.  I have used my magic to make sure we have found everyone still within this world.  Take heart, as I am sure we will need your strength in the coming days.""</font><br/><br/>The fiery-haired native merely nodded to Desmona when asked to lead the group towards the road, and in the direction of Immilmar.  She worked to lead them through the easiest paths through the snow, so as to not tax the energy she knew they would desperately need during the evening.<br/><br/>As the light began to fade, and talk started of resting and finding food and shelter Tryntha looked for an appropriate site that could provide some kind of wind break.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I should be able to conjure sustenance for all of us each day if given appropriate time to rest and replenish my energies each day.  It is not the most pleasant of food, but most would agree that the alternative is less than ideal.  As for our other needs, we definately will need to find something to burn for warmth through the night.  That could be a most difficult task what with the snow.  If we had some form of shelter that would help retain the warmth also.""</font><br/><br/>Her voice makes all of these things seem like possiblities as she tries to keep a positive attitude among the survivors.  Her smile is genuine and used often, accompanied by a reassuring touch when necessary to keep spirits high."
7331,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2763590&postcount=492,2007-06-20T07:00:00,barawn,"<b>Damian (who is human)</b><br/><br/>As Tiriel offers to help carry things, a look of relief rapidly appears on Damian's face, and he chuckles heartily - which appears strange, given his periodically stoic demeanor.<font color=""Blue"">""Normally, I'd say 'no, I'm fine' - but the truth is, I'm really not - and to be perfectly honest, there's not that much of value in there. I very much appreciate the offer. There's a reason I buy a horse whenever I travel.""</font><br/><br/>Slipping his backpack off his shoulder, he rustles through it, and pulls out a pair of scrolls and an additional bundle of crossbow bolts. The new items quickly disappear under his cloak, and Damian hands the backpack to Tiriel."
7332,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2763739&postcount=493,2007-06-20T07:41:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin trudges along beside Tiriel, watching the people from the caravan intently and with no small amount of suspicion. She turns down offers of magical help, telling the casters to save their magic for those who need it more. She checks her pack to see how much food she has left for the road--enough to last her a week at least. However, she has very little in the way of wilderness survival skills, and scowls at the run of bad luck she and her friends had been having recently."
7333,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2764347&postcount=494,2007-06-20T09:47:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>He smirks at Damian, perhaps unaware that he had been singing at all.<br/><br/>""It's a song about a demon queen. I used to read a lot about the planes."""
7334,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2764446&postcount=495,2007-06-20T10:05:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Demon queen? So I'm guessing it was... Abyssal? That's what it's called, right? Bizarre-sounding language. I stick mainly to languages of the people I've met - except for the one dabble in Draconic. Where'd you learn it?""</font><br/><br/>Damian drifts back a bit to Khazrael and extends his hand.<font color=""Blue"">""Sorry, I don't know if I introduced myself. Damian. You're the one who blew up the snow, right? I think Lissa said your name was... Khazrael?""</font><br/><br/>He glances around at the desolate landscape, and the others as they try to figure out what to do for the evening.<font color=""Blue"">""I don't suppose you've got any clever ideas about shelter.""</font>"
7335,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2764787&postcount=496,2007-06-20T11:20:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""Yeah, it was abyssal. I guess I'm kind of a language buff. I seem to have an easy time picking them up. And yeah, Khazrael's my name, and that was my lightning bolt.""<br/><br/>He frowns at the question.<br/><br/>""I've, uh, got magic, so I never really have to worry about it all that much. I mean, I know you guys need to protect yourselves, but I'm just not that good at the whole outdoors thing."""
7336,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2765051&postcount=497,2007-06-20T12:32:00,SoulCatcher78,"<b>Ulmarek</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>""While I haven't ever done it before, the theory of building a temporary shelter out of snow doesn't seem that far fetched.  If nothing else it will keep the wind and any falling snow off of us while we use our body heat to keep warm and survive the night.  Doesn't sound very comfortable but I'd rather be inconvenienced than frozen solid.""  If there's anything salvageable from the caravan that might make it easier to build a shelter, Ulmarek will point it out (canvas covers from the wagons, dead horses...sorry if your attatched to them but they can provide a quick wall to a shelter...not to mention a supply of meat if we get hungry enough).  ""Since it appears that the caravan master met a bad end, should we suggest a leader to make the decisions to get us through till morning?"""
7337,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2765246&postcount=498,2007-06-20T13:21:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>At Khazrael's dismissal of the relatively dire situation, Damian chuckles and smiles.<font color=""Blue"">""True. Sometimes I envy those who can use the Weave well. I probably had some spells which would have me less worried, but it's back there buried under several hundred tons of snow now. With my horse keeping it company. I don't relish the thought of sleeping under a dome of ice. Not after our recent experience.""</font>"
7338,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2765761&postcount=499,2007-06-20T15:12:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel takes Damian's backpack and slips it over her shoulder to join with her own pack.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Just tell me when you need it.  We had horses too, a while back</font>."" She tells Damian.  ""<font color=""Blue"">We really shouldn't push our luck out her in the open.  Our best bet might be to find a cave or at least a ledge, we can shelter under.  I never thought I'd say this,</font>she says glancing at Katrine and Lissa, ""<font color=""blue"">But Callos' silly rope spell would have been handy to have here and now.</font>"""
7339,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2765819&postcount=500,2007-06-20T15:34:00,Darius,"<font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font>- Armored Human<br/><br/>As the group walks, Tanner opens his hand, and the flame appears.  He says to the others, ""<font color=""Blue"">If you feel the need to warm yourself by Gond's Light, please speak up, and I shall move to you.  As for food, do not worry about me, for I will be fine.  I also do not need much if any sleep.  As for warmth and shelter, I have an idea.  I could summon a wall of fire around our group.  Do not approach within twenty feet of the flames, for then they will start to burn you.  I can keep this wall up for the entire night if necessary; however I have never tried, for it requires some concentration to do so.  Because of this, our group will be protected in more ways than one, for any creature that passes through the fire wall will certainly get burned; plus, it will provide us with warmth through the night.  We should have a contingency plan, however, in the event that I lose my concentration.  The other thing that worries me is such a circle of heat may cause a similar event to what we just experienced.  If someone more learned of the ways of nature could help find a place for the spell to allow for a camp to reduce catastrophe, it may increase our odds</font>."""
7340,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2766064&postcount=501,2007-06-20T16:29:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian nods at Tiriel, a look of frustration crossing his face.<font color=""Blue"">""I couldn't agree more. No offense, Lissa, but the idea of sleeping surrounded by snow doesn't thrill me.""</font><br/><br/>After Tanner suggests his ... rather unorthodox plan, Damian doesn't look particularly convinced.<font color=""Blue"">""That... doesn't make me feel wonderfully safe, either. I'm not exactly at home in the wilderness, but... well, first, we don't know how deep the snow is we're standing on. A wall of fire would melt quite a bit of snow, and that could possibly cause another avalanche, like you said. It could also leave us in a rapidly forming lake. Plus, second, you'd be sending up a beacon for <i>miles</i> - even if it prevented anyone from approaching while it was up, it would still tell some creatures we were here. Plus, not everything hates fire.""</font><br/><br/>Damian sighs, and scans the horizon.<font color=""Blue"">""There's got to be a ledge, or a cave, or something we can hide near.""</font>"
7341,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2766225&postcount=502,2007-06-20T17:19:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde, Half-Elf Ranger</b><br/><br/>Upon hearing his suggestion, he gives Tanner Gondsman a piercing glare.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">You can't make a wall of fire around us!! What's to say none of our group sleepwalk?  What if someone needs to urinate during the night, and accidentally walks into a giant flaming wall?  No, I really do not think that will work.  However, I agree with Damian;  Chances are there's a cave or ledge that we could all sleep in tonight.  </font><br/><br/>Surveying their surroundings, he attempt to locate a likely cove for the group to make camp.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">  I don't think food will be a problem, however.  Our resident plainsman seems rather capable, and I pride myself on being a good hunter.  I'm sure there'd be some goats around here, maybe a few birds haven't forsaken the area.  They wouldn't be difficult to catch.  </font><br/><br/><br/>(OOC:  Did I mentioned I *beeeeeep*ing hate Overwrite?)"
7342,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2766734&postcount=503,2007-06-20T21:50:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human barbarian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Oh, there are plenty of things to hunt up here.""</font><font size=""1""><i>I hope.</i></font><font color=""Blue"">""You just have to know how to find them.""</font><font size=""1""><i>Which I probably don't.</i></font><br/><br/>Retay too takes a good look around, hoping to find some sort of shelter.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7343,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2767596&postcount=504,2007-06-21T03:08:00,elliott20,"Olfacht<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Should have just stayed in the city...</font>he mutters underneath his own breath.<br/><br/>While his exterior is calm and quiet, in his head, he continues to whine and moan about his predicament:<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">Could have been a journeyman, could have been a master perfume maker... but NOOOOOO~~ had to go out and see the world... could have been working in an almond scented lab over a good cup of tea... but NOO~~~ just had to come out here... I hate nature, so. so. much...</font>"
7344,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2767978&postcount=505,2007-06-21T04:45:00,Darius,"<font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font>- armored human<br/><br/>After Damian speaks against his suggestion, Tanner says,<font color=""blue"">""Let me get this straight...you don't want anyone to see where we are and rescue us?"" </font>Tanner starts laughing at the idea when Grynde chimes in.  Tanner listens still smiling and says,<font color=""blue"">""Perhaps I should explain the gift of Gond to which I speak.  Only one side of the wall is hot - the other is completely safe.  I can shape it into a ring or into a normal wall.  Either is about 20 feet high.  If I made it into a small ring, it could act like a bonfire that wouldn't require any fuel except that of my faith.  If I had made it bigger, it could provide us with protection should we need it.  I would need to ferry us into the center, but it could work.""</font><br/><br/>He looks at Grynde still smiling,<font color=""blue"">""I am not sure if you heard when I said that I do not require sleep.  I would not allow one of you to get too close to the wall if you did sleep walk.  As for needing to make water, you would be free to do so in privacy,""</font>Tanner makes a motion out into the wilderness.<font color=""Blue"">""Plus, not everyone can see in the dark, and it would provide those with light enough to see.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""As for a cave, I would think that such a place fit to house us may be an option, but I would gather that all sorts of creatures like bears would be using it.  We could easily kill such creatures which would provide us with meat, and I could help tan the hides, but I thought our goal was to get out of this situation and back to civilization and not go spelunking.""</font><br/><br/>At that, Tanner flips his cloak which seems to move of its own accord, and he begins to rise into the air.<font color=""blue"">""If it is a cave you seek, then I shall get an aerial view.""</font>Tanner continues to rise into the air, and he begins to survey the area.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7345,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2768024&postcount=506,2007-06-21T04:56:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian shakes his head as Tanner rises into the air, and mutters under his breath for those around to hear, waiting until Tanner is out of earshot.<font color=""Blue"">""If I thought anyone was randomly passing by to rescue us, sure. But if they were, they're probably buried under tons of snow. If anything's out here, it's not likely to give us a hand.""</font><br/><br/>He glances around at the others as Tanner surveys the area.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm sure his heart's in the right place, but I don't plan on being anywhere near a wall of fire in the middle of a snowfield primed for an avalanche. We've already survived one disaster. I don't plan on relying on luck a second time.""</font>"
7346,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2771396&postcount=507,2007-06-21T17:41:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde, Arrogant Jerk/Half-Elf</b><br/><br/>He watches Tanner rise into the air, a little jealously, but also with a smug grin planted upon his face.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">He knows little of angles, eh?  Foolish human.  If he goes high into the air, then an entrance to a cave will become hidden.  Gah, forget it.</font><br/><br/><font color=""blue""> I think we should resolve this.  There's not an awful lot of good ground to sleep on, whether surrounded by a large flaming deathtrap or not, and I don't think it would protect us from all the elements.  It would be much easier to simply find a cave and make a fire at the entrance, rather than have a massive wall around us. </font><br/><br/>(OOC:  I also think we should resolve this damn thing, there's been about twenty posts on the subject)"
7347,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2771698&postcount=508,2007-06-21T20:09:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human barbarian</b><br/><br/>Retay's eyes bulge when Tanner begins to rise. Although he was used to magic, men spontaneously taking flight was something new.<font color=""Blue"">""W-w-what? H-how?""</font>he said, craning his neck to keep watching the flying cleric.<br/><br/>Eventually, overcoming his shock, the barbarian suggests something of a compromise.<font color=""Blue"">""Well, a cave would probably be better. Natural shelter. No chance of the rock losing its concentration! Your wall of fire could guard the cave entrance, and even if it should fail, it would be a defendable position. And caves don't melt.""</font><font size=""1""><i>Yeah, like mountains don't fall on people?</i></font>"
7348,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2772259&postcount=509,2007-06-22T01:35:00,Dr._Bob,"The armored human, Tanner, floats upward into the air. The dramatic display of his powers amazes some and annoys others. Tiriel smirks and rolls her eyes for Katrin's benefit, the two of them sharing a private joke.<br/><br/>Ulmarek's unconventional idea of creating a snow shelter seems feasible, particularly if Tanner lends his fire controlling abilities to help melt the snow, but in the end, most of the more experienced members of the party seem suspicious of this radical idea and instead recommend simply finding good old-fashioned shelter in a cave if possible.<br/><br/>Norgold, Damian, Retay, and the two rangers, Grynde and Adalmar, fan out across the snow. The occasional scraggly pine trees offer little in the way of promising shelter, but before the sun sets, Grynde has found an outcropping of rock that looks large enough to perhaps be useful.<br/><br/>Although there is no cave per se, the group is able to dig away the snow at the base of the outcropping to create a makeshift shelter.<br/><br/>Norgold uses Retay's axe to fell a pair of evergreens. Their trunks and branches are used to create a primitive lean-to of sorts against the rock overhang.<br/><br/>The shelter isn't large, but it looks like the close quarters will help conserve body heat in any case. Those with food generously share them with the others who are without.<br/><br/>In the hour or so before nightfall, some of the survivors quickly survey the area looking for potential game. Unfortunately, this snow-covered plain appears to be barren, without even tracks of small game.<br/><br/>The moon rises on the horizon, waning and no longer full. Almost immediately, Katrin drops off to sleep, seemingly even more exhausted than everyone else. Some survivors quietly meditate or pray.<br/><br/>Olfacht mutters to himself under his breath. His nostrils flare as the musty odors of sweat, damp fur, and pine needles mingle inside the shelter. Khazrael sings a quiet tune, grooming the feathers in his hair, and seeming surprisingly cheerful considering the circumstances. Tryntha, the Rashemi woman, also maintains a positive demeanor, though one wonders whether this is just a brave front put on for everyone else's benefit.<br/><br/>""Who will keep watch?"", Desmona asks."
7349,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2772490&postcount=510,2007-06-22T02:40:00,elliott20,"Olfacht<br/><br/>Without even acknowledging the question, he turns his face to the wall and tries to catch some sleep.<br/><br/>Something makes it difficult for him to relax though. He didn't notice it before in the open but somebody here actually smells kind of nice. If only he can identify who it was... meh, oh well."
7350,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2772591&postcount=511,2007-06-22T03:09:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian glances around at the primitive lean-to, crowded with the mass of survivors. A brief smirk crosses his face, almost nostalgic.<i>A dozen-plus people crowded in a tiny living area, scraping for food and heat. Never thought I'd be back here again.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well, with this large a group, we don't need everyone to keep watch. I can take the first few hours. I'm used to little sleep.""</font><br/><br/>In what seems almost a reflex, he pats himself down, checking the locations of various items on his body before slumping down onto the ground. He looks over to Khazrael.<font color=""Blue"">""You asked us why we were out here, if memory serves. Care to answer the same question? I'm assuming those of you who weren't with the caravan were traveling together, right?""</font>"
7351,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2772633&postcount=512,2007-06-22T03:20:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>The squabbling among the group was worrisome to the Rashemi healer.  A lack of leadership could lead to ruin, but she did not feel confident enough in her understanding of foreign ways to try to step into that role.  While the flaming wall idea had some merit, she silently echoed the others' words in preferring a more mundane sort of shelter.  She was also suspicious of how this man of Gond was able to manifest his magics over such long periods of time, and didnt truly trust it to keep the group safe and warm throughout the evening.<br/><br/>When word of an acceptable place to rest reached her, Tryntha relaxed visibly.  Once the group congregated there, she cast a spell that conjures breads, cheeses, dried meats, and water enough for the whole group and then some (sustenance for 21 people for 24 hours is created).<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""The food is simple and bland, but I can guarantee it will nourish you properly.  Any excess will begin to decay in about a day, but I can cast another spell to keep it fresh tomorrow.  If anyone has any lingering pains I have plenty of healing magics left for the day.  Also, I have two spells to protect people from the elements if anyone has a need, and will prepare more in the morning.""</font>"
7352,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2773267&postcount=513,2007-06-22T06:08:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael avoids the conjured food, preferring the half-frozen trail rations. The one detail aside, he remains amicable towards his new acquaintences.<br/><br/>""We're trying to keep ahead of the army that's currently swallowing the Great Dale. We gotta reach the Iron Lord before it overtakes Rashemen, I guess.""<br/><br/>He looks around as he says this, trying to read anyone's reaction to his statement."
7353,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2773479&postcount=514,2007-06-22T06:58:00,elliott20,"<b>Olfacht</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Who?""</font>"
7354,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2773741&postcount=515,2007-06-22T07:55:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""There's an army headed this way?""</font>The dark-clad human perks up dramatically at that word, leaning forward towards Khazrael.<font color=""Blue"">""Do you know any details about it? What kind of soldiers, what their goal is? Who their opponent is?""</font><br/><br/><i>An army, huh? Little did I know there was an incipient war in this area. Could be good money involved! Maybe that tip wasn't so bad...</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Sorry, that was a bit rapid-fire. I'm a bit eager to find work again, after the avalanche disaster.""</font>"
7355,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2774274&postcount=516,2007-06-22T10:03:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""They're demons and drow, and some undead, I think. My time observing them was mostly spent desperately running away or fighting for my life, so forgive me if my description is a little vague.""<br/><br/><i>Vague? Yeah right, I probably know some of them.</i><br/><br/>""There were more than I could count, and they moved fast. I had trouble outpacing an entire army, and I move fast. They're not a bulky siege machine, they're not raiders, and they're not here to occupy. They're something more like a pure, destructive force. They waste no time, and there'll nobody to stand up to them if we don't do something.""<br/><br/><i>Maybe they're coming for me, too.</i>"
7356,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2774962&postcount=517,2007-06-22T12:58:00,Darius,"<font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font>- armored human<br/><br/>Having missed all the baleful glances and speech towards him, Tanner does not think anything is amiss at camp.  He maintains watch until Khazrael speaks about the approaching army.  Tanner turns and says,<font color=""Blue"">""By Gond!  An army you say?  Yes, Khazrael, something must be done.  Although I am not a coward, I am not sure if our band is the one that could turn back such an army - especially in our current state.  Since my suggestions seem to be foolish, I shall leave it up to others to decide - but I see little we can do other than warn the Iron Lord.  I am not one to abandon you, but since I have the capacity to fly - perhaps I should do so to warn Immilmar and then return with help?""</font>"
7357,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2775204&postcount=518,2007-06-22T13:47:00,Thargor,"<b>Norgold</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""With this big a group we can afford a double watch and still let everyone get enough sleep. If there are enough volunteers I'll join you on first watch. Else wake me in a few hours and I'll take the second.""</font><br/><br/>That settled Norgold digs through his pack for the heavy blanket buried beneath the rest of his supplies. Rapped warmly and chewing on the last bit of dried meat from dinner he waits for the rest of the party to sort itself out. Khazrael's comment destroys the temporary peacefulness.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""What!?""</font><br/><br/>He listens as Khazrael began outlining a more and more dire situation.<i>I've been sitting in Taporan while a war destroyed most of the Great Dale. Helm protect us. Who could be powerful enough to hold an army of demons, drow, and undead together? On that point, to what end if all they do is destroy?</i>Damian's response triggered a look of disgust, the whole war might fit well with Norgold's plans as well, but he wasn't callous enough to rejoice at the news. Addressing himself to Tanner,<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""If you can get the news there sooner you should go, we aren't likely to starve. Our Rashemi companions can probably give you directions that you can follow from the air.""</font>"
7358,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2775469&postcount=519,2007-06-22T14:31:00,Kawaii Catboy,"<b>Desmona</b><br/><br/>Army...Great Dale...heading this way...warning the Iron Lord...<br/><br/>Cormyr!<br/><br/>Desmona kneels in front of Khazrael. ""This army you speak of...tell me, it did not cross through Cormyr, did it? What news is there of the people of Cormyr?""<br/><br/>Desmona trembles slightly, fearing the worst for her people.<br/><br/>OOC: Sorry for taking so long to post again. Honestly didn't know what to do. Got put into a leadership role considering I'm a damn fighter with low Charisma. @<a class=""__cf_email__"" data-cfemail=""6e402e"" href=""/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection"">[email protected]</a>"
7359,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2775562&postcount=520,2007-06-22T14:53:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Don't be too rash. Getting there is one thing. Convincing them is another, and you haven't seen the army. They have.""</font><br/><br/>Damian peers to the entrance of the leanto, out to the rapidly approaching cold.<font color=""Blue"">""Plus, I don't doubt your confidence, but it's still a dangerous trip on your own. I think it's more important that we get <i>them</i>,""</font>as he nods to Khazrael, Lissa, Adalmar, Tiriel, and Achkby,<font color=""Blue"">""to Immilmar.""</font><br/><br/>Damian nods over towards Tiriel.<font color=""Blue"">""Speaking of which, if I've got my names straight... she mentioned someone before who isn't here.""</font>His burrow frows as he searches his memory.<font color=""Blue"">""Callos? Wasn't it? What happened to him?""</font><br/><br/>(OOC: see reference<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2765761&amp;postcount=499"" target=""_blank"">here</a>. Damian's a careful listener.)"
7360,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2776227&postcount=521,2007-06-22T17:41:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde, Half-Elf</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">An army??  Of demons and drow?  The undead???</font><br/><br/>He swears very loudly in elvish.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">That's...Not good.  Drow...Insult to elves everywhere......</font><br/><br/>Turning to Tryntha;<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">My leg has been aching since, well, a mountain fell on us.  If you could help...</font>"
7361,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2777102&postcount=522,2007-06-23T02:02:00,Dr._Bob,"The survivors gather together to hear Khazrael and Adalmar tell of the<i>blitzkrieg</i>sweeping the East. Some refuse to believe the tales - a combined army of demons and drow allied with the undead sweeping through the Great Dale and Thesk in the middle of winter? It seems hard to comprehend ...<br/><br/>Desmona desperately asks for word from the West. She is horrified to learn of the fall of Myth Drannor, which bodes ill for all of the free peoples of the West. Of Cormyr's fate specifically there is no word.<br/><br/>Katrin and Tiriel remain tight-lipped about their exact mission, but it is clear that they believe that the Iron Lord must be warned and that the Armies of the North must be assembled, lest the entire East falls to the forces of the Baneson and Sethra, the necromancer reborn ...<br/><br/>Tanner volunteers to fly to Immilmar himself, but others warn him that travel alone, even by air, might be perilous. As if to reinforce this sentiment, a cry pierces the moonlit night - a scream from high above. After a few minutes the cry is answered by others. Nocturnal birds of prey, perhaps?"
7362,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2777198&postcount=523,2007-06-23T02:23:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>The Rashemi woman's eyes go wide at the description of the army and it's destructive path, and it's apparent intended path through her homeland.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""This...this is horrible.  When we reach Immilmar I will do everything I can to make sure you are brought before the Iron Lord immediately.""</font><br/><br/>She seems quite shaken at the news of this threat.<br/><br/>Wordlessly she casts a healing spell on the half-elf's leg.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Cure Light Wounds</b> - (1d8+7)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/>[ooc] suffice to say, tryntha likely has enough healing to heal everyone to full hit points. [/ooc]"
7363,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2777220&postcount=524,2007-06-23T02:28:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Before Tiriel can answer Damian's question, the sharp scream causes him to leap to his feat, quickly drawing two daggers in a smooth motion.<font color=""Blue"">""That didn't sound pleasant.""</font>He quickly walks over to the edge of the evergreen trees forming the simple lean-to, and peers upwards, his eyes squinting against the darkness.<br/><br/><i>Beh. Not like I can see anything in this dark...</i><br/><br/>After a brief moment, he pulls his head back in and whispers to the others.<font color=""Blue"">""Anyone with better eyes than me, I could use the help. Unless one of our spellcasters can cast a spell to let me see in the dark.""</font><br/><br/><i>Well, if I feel anything <b>this</b> way, we're in trouble. But might as well...</i><br/><br/>While looking to the others, his grey eyes flare with a blue light, which fades leaving his eyes a normal blue afterwards. Peering outside, he scans the skies for the source of the noise, and his arcane sense searches for a telltale sign of a magical aura...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7364,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2777226&postcount=525,2007-06-23T02:31:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>(OOC: beh, dice roller fudged on me. Not that it matters much.)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7365,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2777543&postcount=526,2007-06-23T03:55:00,elliott20,"<b>Olfacht</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">That sounds pleasant. But if I may, I don't think we're exactly equiped to fight an army with our handful of survivors and very much limited rations. Let's not kid ourselves here, we're a caravan full of travelers, not a military unit. <br/>
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If you want to help, the best we can do is relay the message to the Iron Lord and have him rally his armies and allies to action rather then have us get rolled over by an unholy army.</font>"
7366,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2777622&postcount=527,2007-06-23T04:20:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil, lightly armored wood elf</b><br/><br/>A quiet wood elf stands and draws his longbow when the shriek from above disturbs the night air and readies an arrow.  He scans the night sky and tries to recognize the sound.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7367,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2777628&postcount=528,2007-06-23T04:22:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7368,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2777924&postcount=529,2007-06-23T05:33:00,Thargor,"<b>Norgold</b><br/><br/>His whole body goes tense at the sudden shriek. Carefully easing his blanket off his shoulders and onto the snow, Norgold rose to a crouch within the cramped shelter. He unhooks a chain from his belt using one hand to keep the links from clanking. With nothing left to prepare he stares out past the covering evergreens into the moonlight, and waits.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7369,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2778460&postcount=530,2007-06-23T07:33:00,Kawaii Catboy,"<b>Desmona</b><br/><br/>She was shocked beyond her imagination. Myth Drannor, the great city of Cormyr's elven allies was gone. Razed to ruins by this massive army that had broken out of its incredible barrier.<br/><br/>And if that was the fate of Myth Drannor, then her beloved Cormyr which she loved more than her own life could possibly be in danger - no, it could even already be occupied, or worse. Her father and mother...her two younger sisters...what had happened to them all?<br/><br/>Her emotional crisis was put onto the backburner of her mind as a screeching wail pierces the silence of the night.<br/><br/>""Tanner, you stay put - EVERYONE GET BACK IN THE LEAN-TO!"" Desmona orders, surprising all those near her. ""I don't care that you defend yourself if need be, but unless they attack us first, we'll leave the birds to their own doing. Now, I'll take first watch with one other person, who doesn't need continuous sleep for spells. Any takers?"""
7370,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2778471&postcount=531,2007-06-23T07:35:00,Kawaii Catboy,"OOC: Sorry about the Double, wanted to roll for Intimidate:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
7371,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2778588&postcount=532,2007-06-23T08:01:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>With Desmona's sharp cry, Damian turns and<i>glares</i>at her, his now-blue eyes narrowed in anger. He quickly, but silently, walks over to her, his gaze forceful, and his voice stern, but quiet.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""Keep your voice down! If there <i>is</i> anything out there, you're just going to make it worse. I'm not going anywhere, and I won't <i>let</i> anyone wander around out there, but I am <i>not</i> going to sit here and <i>hope</i> it was just a harmless bird.""</font></font><br/><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""Blue"">""And <i>do not</i> give me orders like that. If you want to give me orders, <i>hire me</i>. But right now I'll follow you out of <i>respect</i>, not authority. And get your emotions in check. You don't know what's happened to your loved ones. Worrying about them will just get <i>you</i> killed. Assume the best for now. Find out later.""</font></font><br/><br/>Damian glances around at the others.<font size=""1""><font color=""Blue"">""Like I said. If anyone has a spell to let me see in the dark, I'd appreciate it.""</font></font>With that, he shakes his head slightly and walks back to the edge of the lean-to, peering out.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7372,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2778902&postcount=533,2007-06-23T09:11:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human barbarian</b><br/><br/>The barbarian eats the magically-created food without question.<i>No need to waste food.</i><br/><br/>Retay listens to the story without much interest, having never heard of the places mentioned. At the screech from above, however, he leaps to his feet, greataxe in his hands.<br/><br/>Uncharacteristically, he gives an order.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""Quiet, both of you!""</font></font>he whispers at Desmona and Damian, even though the latter<i>was</i>quiet.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""If there's something out there, don't let it know we're here. And yes, it obviously knows we're here thanks to your yelling, but it might not yet know we're <i>here</i> here.""</font></font><br/><br/>Retay stands tensely, staring into the dark sky, his hands gripping his greataxe, his teeth clenched in an almost animal snarl. At this moment, his barbarian origin is obvious.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""I'll join you on watch.""</font></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Can't seem to get the board diceroller to work, so I'll just post some mods in case they're needed.<br/>
Intimidate a measely +2, although Retay's not really trying to intimidate them, just to get them to shut up<br/>
Spot +3 to see any threats<br/>
Listen +4 to <i>hear</i> any threats<br/>
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7373,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2778949&postcount=534,2007-06-23T09:23:00,Koji,<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>The piercing screech sets him to crouching low. His eyes turn skyward and his hands splay out in preparation for spellcasting.
7374,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781236&postcount=535,2007-06-24T02:29:00,Darius,"Tanner Gondsman<br/><br/>As he is about to reply to the 'vote' on whether he should stay or go to Immilmar, the shriek pierces the air.  It takes conscious effort to not open his fire hand to prepare to throw a ball of fire, but he manages to not do so.  He knows that the flame would illuminate them and reveal their position, so Tanner chooses not to do so.<font color=""Blue"">""Looks like our food problems may be solved..."" </font>Tanner begins to say.<br/><br/>Then, the fighting breaks out.  Not against an outward foe, but against the worst kind...ego.  Already not in good standing with the others, Tanner stays out of the Alpha selection process thinking to himself,<font color=""blue""><i>I don't even think the army needs to worry about us, we'll likely kill each other for them</i></font>.  Tanner then scans the sky with his darkvision.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7375,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782134&postcount=536,2007-06-24T08:00:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin wakes up blearily at the bird screeching overhead.<font color=""Blue"">""What's going on?""</font>She takes a minute to figure out the situations and listen in on people's conversations, then gets up from her bedroll, her hand on her sword hilt.<font color=""Blue"">""I can see well in the dark, let me take a look.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Katrin has low-light vision.<br/>
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7376,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782282&postcount=537,2007-06-24T08:47:00,Dr._Bob,"Even those with mere human vision are able to make out the dark forms circling overhead in the moonlight.<br/><br/>Some of you with keener eyes are able to recognize the birds as large carrion crows. They keep their distance but appear to be patiently waiting, as though they know something that the rest of you don't ...<br/><br/>There is a faint groaning or creaking noise audible in the distance. The birds continue to caw overhead, but this new noise seems to be coming from underneath the ground ..."
7377,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782322&postcount=538,2007-06-24T08:56:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He has been mostly friendly with the newcomers, offering his name and his origin - the Great Dale - when asked. At the same time, he seems a little defensive - perhaps that has to do with tiredness ? His slightly bloodshot eyes and uneven beard attest that he has seen better days.<br/><br/>When the noise gets closer, he wearily prepares to fight if needed, his thoughts plain on his face :<font color=""Blue""><i>What is it going to be this time ?</i></font>"
7378,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782532&postcount=539,2007-06-24T09:59:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""They're circling. Waiting for something...""</font></font>The grumbling from below causes Damian's eyes to open wide. He rapidly starts scanning the area for a hiding place, and turns quickly to the others.<font color=""Blue"">""Get up! Something's coming!""</font>"
7379,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782545&postcount=540,2007-06-24T10:07:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>The rumbling calls to mind images of burrowing umber hulks and other creatures of the Underdark, and Khazrael's mind works rapidly to get to safety. He casts his glance to the outcropping the group camps around and mutters a few odd-sounding words. He hunches forward and his knees bow out, his body changing to accomodate the spell he weaves. He scrambles up the snowy rocks and perches atop them.<br/><br/>((OOC: Casting an extended spider climb and climbing to the top of the rocks))"
7380,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782763&postcount=541,2007-06-24T11:47:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human barbarian</b><br/><br/>The barbarian knows what circling birds means, but seems relatively unfazed. He shifts his gaze downward, looking for the source of the groaning.<br/><br/>Without a word, Retay places his greataxe on the ground - the handle leaning against his leg for easy retrieval - then reaches behind his back to the pack he still hasn't taken off and takes out a shortbow and quiver. It seems slightly odd how quickly he finds them, without any rummaging.<br/><br/>He silently readies the bow, staring out into the darkness.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">As much for my own reference as anyone else's . . .<br/>
If Retay sees anything living (or undead or a construct for that matter), and it's within good shooting range, he'll fire. He'll continue to shoot it until it gets within 40 feet or so; then he'll drop his bow, grab his greataxe, and close for melee (charging if possible).</div>
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7381,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782931&postcount=542,2007-06-24T12:51:00,Matticus,"<b>Bond.  James Bond.  ...I mean Grynde.</b><br/><br/>Looking out into the sky, he sees the birds circling.<br/>Swearing in Elvish, he draws one of his shortswords.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Quickly!! Something is definitely wrong.  Anyone who can, make some fire.  Anyone with a bow, ready it.  Draw your weapons!! I have a very bad feeling...</font><br/><br/><i>If there's nothing at all wrong, I'm going to look like a real fool.</i><br/><br/>Drawing his other shortsword, he gets into a fighting stance, legs well apart, tense, ready to throw himself in any direction, and to slash at any danger with his swords."
7382,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2783203&postcount=543,2007-06-24T14:12:00,Thargor,"<b>Norgold</b><br/><br/><br/><i>Perfect, just as were about to get into a fight someone has challenge authority.</i>Between the rumbling and the circling crows stealth was starting to seem irrelevant. Standing Norgold positioned himself in front of the shelter, chain hanging ready in one hand. His other hand went to his belt pouch and rested on one of the remaining potions within, in case it would be needed.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Can anyone light this place up a bit? It obviously knows where we are already.</font>"
7383,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2783436&postcount=544,2007-06-24T15:29:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human barbarian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""If you insist.""</font>Without moving his eyes, Retay eases the arrow out of his bow in order to reach into his pack and somehow pull out a torch, already burning. The lean-to is flooded with light.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""I like to be prepared,""</font></font>he mutters, barely audible above the strange creaking. He tucks the torch into his belt, so he can use his bow again. The flame continues to burn happily."
7384,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2783459&postcount=545,2007-06-24T15:34:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><i>Bows. Right. Good idea. Get ahold of yourself, Damian.</i><br/><br/>Slipping his daggers back into his belt, he draws his crossbow, and loads a bolt in. Glancing around the area around the leanto, he focuses on a concealed area near the downed tree, and quietly slips out of sight, scanning the horizon for movement.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>25</b>]</span> (assuming he can find a spot to hide)</div>
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7385,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2783791&postcount=546,2007-06-24T17:01:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>The moon elf shifts his attention instantly to the groaning, nocking two arrows in his bow.  In a calm and clear, yet commanding, voice he says<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">There's no reason to immediately assume this is an enemy.  We should determine exactly what's going on before we jump to conclusions.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>20</b>](30)</span><br/>
Looking for anything strange on the ground, and scanning for movement<br/>
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7386,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2783952&postcount=547,2007-06-24T18:01:00,Thargor,"<b>Norgold</b><br/><br/>Without turning around or relaxing his stance Norgold lets out a tense laugh.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Ha... Anything with a long enough history of violence to have carrion birds herald its arrival is bad news for us."" </font>"
7387,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2784015&postcount=548,2007-06-24T18:43:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde, Edgy Elf-Supremist.</b><br/><br/><i>Of course it's bad, what do they think?  Can't they hear the rumbling?  Bloody half-breed, more human than elf...</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Anyone who is not particularly adept at fighting should get further to the back of the lean-to.  I think fire is a very good idea here.  </font><br/><br/>Completely tense, he bites his lower lip.<br/><br/><i>Something just isn't right...</i>"
7388,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2784205&postcount=549,2007-06-24T21:31:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>On the edge of the firelight, Khazrael takes on a new look. His sharp, perfect teeth seem overlong and jagged, the saliva making them catch the flickering luminescence. He looks to Norgold and grins at his comment.<br/><br/>The young man's eyes are black, save for a small highlight--the thin layer of moisture reflects the light of the campfire back--and he speaks. His breath floats past his curled lips as a thin white vapor and rises into the night air.<br/><br/>""The birds will be surprised to find that tonight, they feast upon their provider."""
7389,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2784665&postcount=550,2007-06-25T02:38:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin dashes back to her pack and retrieves her everburning torch and crossbow. She tosses the torch towards the group of people at the front of the outcropping, knowing it will do no harm, loads her crossbow, and moves back towards the front.<i>Those things are</i>huge...<i>and I'm not sure I like what that says about whatever they intend to feed on.</i>"
7390,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2786170&postcount=551,2007-06-25T09:24:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel glances at Katrine before she ducks outside the lean-to.  The rumbling in the ground worries her more than the crows, however large they may be.<br/><br/>Drawing her sword, Tiriel moves to a relativity open area near the shelter prepares for the worse.<br/><i>Though what could be worse than undead, drow, vampires, and fish-monsters, I have no idea.</i><br/><br/>(ooc: the site hosting my character sheets is down right now, hopefully it'll come back soon as my paper copies are old and packed away...)"
7391,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2786246&postcount=552,2007-06-25T09:38:00,Dr._Bob,"Damian wakes the sleeping survivors while Tiriel, Katrin, Faluil, Norgold, and Retay fan out in front of the shelter, weapons at the ready. Both Katrin and Retay have everburning torches that illuminate the area immediately in front of the rock outcropping.<br/><br/>Grynde, Damian, Desmona, and Adalmar form a second defensive line, half-in and half-outside the lean-to, their backs to the solid stone.<br/><br/>Between the torches, the moonlight, and the reflective snow cover, there appears to be a clear line of sight in 180 degrees in front of the protective boulders. The scraping, grinding noise gets louder - it is definitely getting closer - but what is creating it?<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Khazrael clambers up the sheer rock face until he is perched at the top of the outcropping, about 20 feet above. Illuminated from below, the gangly feather-headed human looks something like a monster himself ... a gargoyle perhaps.<br/><br/>Cocking his head, he gazes outward from his vantage point, looking for the source of the rumbling. At first he sees nothing ... then he notes a rippling in the distance. The icy crust is being distorted by something moving<i>underneath</i>its surface. The wake creates a beeline directly towards the shelter's position. Whatever is creating it is large and moving quickly ..."
7392,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2788148&postcount=553,2007-06-25T19:06:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""It's burrowed underground, moving right for us! Get out of the way or get ready to get hit!""<br/><br/>He points in its general direction and clings to the rock tightly."
7393,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2788205&postcount=554,2007-06-25T19:59:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde, half-elf</b><br/><br/>Upon hearing Khazrael's cry, his eyebrows crease in worry.<br/><br/><i>Burrowing?  Underground?</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">BURROWING!!! UNDERGROUND!!  Crap!!!</font><br/><br/>Suddenly at a complete loss as to what to do, he stands, still tense, but shaking with nerves."
7394,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2788501&postcount=555,2007-06-26T00:38:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin, too, is somewhat shaken by Khazrael's announcement. Although she had heard of a creature that could burrow like this before, she had never seen one or experienced its attack. If what she had heard was correct, even accounting for the exaggeration that usually comes with tall tales, this creature could easily snap her in half. She quickly stows her crossbow in her pack and scans the rock outcropping for handholds and footholds she can use to pull herself up.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">(OOC: If is likely Katrin will fall by climbing quickly (accelerated climbing, Climb modifier reduced to +5) then she will move well out of the way to the side instead and retrieve her crossbow from her Handy Haversack.</div>
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7395,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2788653&postcount=556,2007-06-26T01:50:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Pushing down the lump in her throat, she overcomes her fear enough to know that she will likely be in the way of the fighting.  Taking a few steps back but staying close enough for her spell to effect as many of the group as possible, Tryntha begins a spell, asking for the land of her home to bless these people with it's protection and to help them overcome these obstacles so they can deliver their dire message to the Iron Lord.<br/><br/>Tryntha casts<i>Bless</i>.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Giving thanks for the enchantment, she moves further back and begins looking  on the ground for small stones until she has three she considers acceptable.<br/><br/>Cupping the stones in her hand, she again prays for these stones to fly straight and true in striking down any who would threaten those who wish no harm to Rashemi.<br/><br/>Tryntha casts<i>Magic Stone</i>."
7396,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2788735&postcount=557,2007-06-26T02:16:00,Dr._Bob,"Katrin recalls the bulettes she had seen harnessed to wagons in the Underdark when she, Tiriel, and Si'rene had first left Velprintalar on their journey under the Sea of Fallen Stars. She feels a pang of sadness, remembering the loss of her gray elf friend. She also remembers that Lumpy was a part of that caravan. The hardy half-orc must have finally run out of his nine lives, and presumably now lies buried under tons of snow back at the Running Rocks.<br/><br/>She has no time for more than a second or two of introspection, however, for in a matter of moments, the monster has arrived ...<br/><br/>Khazrael's warning causes quite a stir. Some survivors snarl and grip their weapons with additional intensity. Others abandon their weapons and start to try futilely to climb up the icy, sheer rock face with their bare hands. (Katrin quickly realizes that she doesn't have enough time to climb, and instead she retrieves her crossbow and moves off to one side.) A few simply stand still, too surprised or terrified to move ...<br/><br/>The monster breaches the surface of the snow about 30 feet from the shelter. It is a giant white worm with a pair of fearsome mandibles. The creature is as thick as a massive tree trunk and probably 40 or 50 feet long.<br/><br/>On its first pass, it severs an unlucky member of the caravan in half completely. (Norgold recognizes him as the man who helped untangle him from the crumpled wagon ...) Steaming dark blood sprays across the white snow, as the two halves of the unfortunate man's body tumble to the ground ...<br/><br/>Panicking, survivors scatter in all directions across the icy ground ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>You can make your own attacks if you wish (preferably using the GitP roller). The monster is huge and has AC 18 (touch 8).</i>"
7397,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2788875&postcount=558,2007-06-26T03:01:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Hidden off to the side of the leanto, Damian waits until the worm closes within 30', and then fires his crossbow at the mind-numbingly huge beast, hopefully placing his shot well.<i>Let this shot strike true... if my guess is right, white creature, snow environment, I'm gonna guess he's well adapted to the cold.</i><br/><br/>His thoughts drift down to the chain of holy symbols on his belt. They were never more than tokens before, simply conduits to aid the magical powers he could take from others. Their crude construction testified to that fact. He never gave much thought to the gods, or religion. He had always made his own way.<br/><br/>The corpse lying a stone's throw from him made him question the wisdom of that approach. Just for a moment.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>11</b>]</span> (+1 from the <i>Bless</i>)<br/>
Assuming it hits, and assuming I'm hidden, sacrifice 1d6 sneak attack to take resistance to cold (worm loses nothing, as he's immune, and I gain cold resistance 10 for 1 minute)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Sneak</b> - (1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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(OOC: crud. Great time to roll a <i>two</i>. Well, never mind all that, then!)<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Damian swears as the shot flies well wide.<i>That's what I get for lamenting my lack of faith.</i>His cover at this spot well blown, he drops his crossbow and moves from this position, circling to the side of the giant worm, staying about fifteen feet away. Hopefully, one of the others will move in on the other side to distract the worm. In a moment, more direct action might be necessary. The two daggers that slip into his hands gleam with anticipation.<br/><br/>OOC summary:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Shoot, miss, yay. Drop crossbow, move to within 15' of a flanking position, hopefully. Draw daggers.</div>
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7398,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2788897&postcount=559,2007-06-26T03:07:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>The moon elf's bow twangs as he looses the two arrows that he had nocked.  Without stopping to see if they hit, he turns and yells at his horse to get away.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attacks<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Manyshot 1</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>19</b>](24)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Manyshot 2</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>10</b>](15)</span><br/>
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Damage<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Shot 1</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>3</b>](4)</span> +4 (favored enemy, sorry) Total = 8<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Shot 2</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>3</b>](4)</span> +4 Total = 8<br/>
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7399,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2790026&postcount=560,2007-06-26T07:43:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>The gentle tinkling of silver on silver surrounds Khazrael as his hands weave in an intricate dance. A single word sparks the energy within and a blue-white bolt of lightning streaks from his hands toward the worm.<br/><br/>He pants as the bolt streaks away. His hands shake and his vision starts to lose focus.<br/><br/><i>Already?</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((OOC: Initiative Check <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1120423"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=18</a> <br/>
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Reflex DC 16 for lightning bolt.<br/>
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Knowledge (Arcana) roll:<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1120447"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=6</a> <br/>
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I will try to take cover behind the rock face or stay out of sight as best I can))</div>
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7400,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2790670&postcount=561,2007-06-26T09:58:00,Kawaii Catboy,"""Holy-"" Desmona draws her spiked chain and runs along the side of the huge worm, thrusting it at the beast's flank from a distance.<br/><br/>""Everyone, scatter and hit it from all sides!"" Desmona shouts out, her chain whirling in her grasp.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Desmona will keep her distance from the worm using the full reach of her spiked chain. Next turn if it's within ranged she'll use her flurry of strikes ability (Three attacks at +10/+10/+5) to hit it harder.<br/>
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Rolling attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Damage from attack if it succeeds: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+3)[<b>2</b>][<b>2</b>](7)</span><br/>
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7401,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2791622&postcount=562,2007-06-26T14:29:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel feels the bottom of her stomach drop out from under her as she watches the white worm rise from the snow.  It really wasn't all that long ago that she, Katrine, Si'rene, Trinark, and the lizard-man druid had almost been killed by a similar monster.<br/><br/><i>Well, at least this one's only got one head</i>, she thinks to herself as she starts preparing for a long, hard, fight.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Tiriel casts Aid on herself, assuming that she is not w/in reach of the worm.<br/>
new HP = 45 + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
AC = 20<br/>
+2 morale bonus on attack rolls (+1 from bless, +1 from aid)<br/>
+2 to saves vs fear effects (+1 from bless, +1 from aid)</div>
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7402,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2791901&postcount=563,2007-06-26T15:38:00,Thargor,"<b>Norgold</b><br/><br/><i>He was so quite before the avalanche. I didn't even know his name.</i>Norgold watches as his one time savior is killed instantly.  Then the plight of the rest of the group takes over. Glancing over his shoulder at those huddled in the cave he pulls a potion from his belt pouch and downs it in a single swallow. Loosing a battle cry the normally slight Norgold grows a good four feet taller. His muscles bulge and the snow sags taking on his increased weight. Taking two steps forward he once again plants himself in front of the shelter as if challenging to beast to try and pass.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Potion of enlarge person +2 str -2 dex -1 atk -1 AC +1 size category. Moved to within 20ft so that it is within reach. If it makes another move toward the cave Norgold will use his aoo for a trip attempt, if tripping has any meaning for a worm, else just a normal attack.<br/>
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not sure if this is right but rolling in advance to speed things up<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack roll</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>trip strength check</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
or<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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7403,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2791949&postcount=564,2007-06-26T15:52:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Eeep!<br/>
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I forgot my initiative too.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>13</b>](16)</span><br/>
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7404,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2792000&postcount=565,2007-06-26T16:05:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Edits because of stupidity (note that previous post is updated too):<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Edits from previous post: I forgot to say Damian drops the crossbow, and pulls out his two daggers (hence the 'direct action next time'). And that 30'? Should be 15'. Sorry, still remembering the way Damian works (and remembering the way Tumble works).</div>
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7405,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2792177&postcount=566,2007-06-26T17:06:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human worm food</b><br/><br/>Entirely forgetting his bow, Retay stares at the creature rising out of the snow before him.<i>...Not quite the sort of adventure I was planning for.</i><br/><br/>He averts his eyes as one of their members is sliced cleanly in half.<i>Gods that thing is quick! Oh, gods, I don't stand a chance...</i><br/><br/>He looses his arrow futilely and swaps to his greataxe, preparing for a hard battle. The message echoes around his head:<i>You don't stand a chance... You're useless, absolutely useless...</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hope this works...<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Initiative""</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>16</b>](18)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Shortbow attack""</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>6</b>](15)</span> EDIT: +1 from <i>Bless</i><br/>
<strike><span class=""diceroll""><b>""Damage""</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>4</b>](6)</span></strike><br/>
Hmm. I can get the diceroller to work now, but a 16 ain't so useful...</div>
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7406,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2792523&postcount=567,2007-06-26T19:08:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde, scared little elf</b><br/><br/>Dumbstruck at the size of the worm, he practically drops his swords, but forces himself back to reality.  Readying himself, one sword hanging loosely at his side, the other held horizontally at chest height.<br/>Daringly, he launches himself forward and past the worm, slashing at it with both swords.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll""><b>""Initiative""</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>14</b>](16)</span><br/>
Attack...Er...I get three...<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Attack 1""</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>17</b>](26)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Attack 2""</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>15</b>](19)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Attack 3""</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>5</b>](14)</span><br/>
Critical Check <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1121206"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">here</a><br/>
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I Do Not Like This Dice Roller.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mwusrpewd="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious""/> <br/>
Damage...<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Attack 1""</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>4</b>](6)</span>   (Critical hit, so, x2.)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Attack 2""</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>6</b>](7)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Attack 3""</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>4</b>](6)</span><br/>
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He charges forward and past worm, slashing at it on the way, and then runs to the opposite side of the area as to where he started from.  And if he actually worshipped a god he'd be praying right now.  </div>
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7407,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2793266&postcount=568,2007-06-27T01:59:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel places a hand over her heart, closing her eyes for a moment. When she opens them, she fixes her eyes on the giant worm and draws her longsword, which bursts into flame ...<br/><br/>Damian, Faluil, and Retay pepper the enormous worm with arrows and crossbow bolts to little effect. Despite its size, the worm writhes and whips around surprisingly quickly, making it hard to draw a bead on it. Damian and Retay drop their ranged weapons and ready a pair of daggers and a greataxe respectively.<br/><br/>Dancing just out of range of the worm's snapping mandibles, Desmona whirls a spiked chain, trying to hold the worm at bay.<br/><br/>Grynde, seeing an opening, dashes in and his keen shortsword opens up a long gash in the worm's belly. Before he can escape, however, the worm twists and manages to gore the half-elf. Grynde's studded leather tears like tissue paper. The split second of contact chills Grynde to the bone, even as blood begins to pour down his side.<br/><br/>Downing a potion, Norgold doubles in size. His spiked chain also grows proportionally, and the now-massive chain howls as he spins it overhead. Norgold attempts to tangle the worm in its steel links, but the worm twists away, almost pulling the chain out of his hands.<br/><br/><i>CCRRAAAACKK!!!!</i>Khazrael blasts the worm with a lightning bolt from up above. The monster rears back in pain, screeching in agony. The unnatural cry echoes into the night, freezing many of the scattering survivors in their tracks ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Tiriel buffs. Retay misses. Damian misses. Faluil misses with one arrow and hits with a second for 8 points. Desmona hits for 7 points. Grynde crits for 12 points. The worm hits Grynde with an AoO (hitting AC 28) for 27 points. Norgold grows and attempts to trip the worm. Khazrael hits with a lightning bolt for 22 points.<br/>
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The worm trills ... Everyone needs to make a DC 17 Will save to avoid being stunned for 1d4 rounds ...</i>"
7408,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2793441&postcount=569,2007-06-27T02:48:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>The high-pitched trill from the worm screams in Damian's ears as he's crouched near the worm.<i>Maybe... I... should've... stayed... hidden...</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>(OOC: Whew! OK, I'll live with the 2 on the first attack for that roll right about now.)<br/><br/>As the trill continues, Damian shakes his head as the grating sound pulses through his eardrums. The momentary loss of focus in his eyes subsides, and his eyes flick to the others in the party.<i>What was that for? And what did it do?</i>"
7409,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2793443&postcount=570,2007-06-27T02:49:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>The cleric almost lost her concentration on her second spell as the giant wurm burst through the snow and ice, but she bent her will towards harnessing the magic and her stones began to glow with a small nimbus of light.  Looking up at the giant wurm, she considered whether her small missles would even scratch it, but she was confident the magic imbued in them would prove potent enough.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Will Save</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/>The noise coming from the beast threatened to overwhelm her, but her duty to her homeland was stronger, and she fought through the mental anguish.<br/><br/>Backing up, she looked for a section of the wurm that was not too close to one of her companions and let fly with one of her magical stone.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Rolls in OOC Post<br/>
Attack Roll = 20 (-4 if considered throwing into melee, -1 additional if she can get more than 20 feet away from it, but not more than 40 feet)<br/>
Damage Roll = 6<br/>
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7410,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2793625&postcount=571,2007-06-27T03:30:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin is surprised by the great worm's attack, having expected something slightly less enormous. She had heard of bulettes, armored shark-like creatures that swim through earth as if it was water, and she had seen them in the Underdark, used as beasts of burden. However, this creature was completely new to her.<i>Probably,</i>she thought,<i>because I've never been this far north.</i><br/>When the worm trills, she manages to block out the painful noise, shake herself out of her thoughts, and hit the monster with a bolt from her crossbow. Automatically, she reloads.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7411,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2793670&postcount=572,2007-06-27T03:40:00,elliott20,"<b>Olfacht</b><br/><br/>This entire time, Olfacht has been searching for cover and backing away from any imminent danger that might befall him. But after several minutes, he finally musters up some courage and casts Heroism on the closest warrior he can get to, before expending what remains of his courage and running back behind the frontlines.<br/><br/>OOC: I'm not sure who would be the closest fighter to me, but whoever that may be, that will be the one to get the heroism spell. I don't know... maybe just roll a random die for me and see who I get?<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7412,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2793921&postcount=573,2007-06-27T04:30:00,Kawaii Catboy,"Desmona grits her teeth, trying to resist the creature's shrill cry. She focuses her reflexes on the worm as well, ready to dodge its attack at any moment.<br/><br/>""Every...one...fight...to...survive...""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span>=Will Save<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>26</b>]</span>=Attack 1<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+3)[<b>7</b>]</span>=Damage for attack 1<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>20</b>]</span>=Attack 2<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+3)[<b>5</b>]</span>=Damage for Attack 2<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span>=Attack 3<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>=Damage for Attack 3<br/>
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Declaring Dodge on Worm<br/>
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7413,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2794092&postcount=574,2007-06-27T05:05:00,Darius,"Tanner<br/><br/>Once word of light needed, Tanner opens his hand, illuminating the area with his flame.  When the rumbling starts and the revelation that the enemy comes from below, not above, Tanner takes flight - rising into the air so not to produce a target.  He then looks for an opening to rain down fire to the enemy.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>flame</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>19</b>]</span> - Ranged Touch Attack<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+5)[<b>8</b>]</span> - I think you may have to double this since it is fire.<br/>
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ooc:  with the immense size of the creature, I don't think Tanner has to -4 to hit if he is firing into melee, but he will if needed.<br/>
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7414,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2794176&postcount=575,2007-06-27T05:22:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>The ear-splitting cry is too much for Khazrael, and he pulls himself close to the rock, trying to escape the noise.<br/><br/>((OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1121779"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">will vs worm (1d20+5=12)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1121781"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">stun time from worm (1d4=4)</a><br/><br/>Stunned for 4 rounds...))"
7415,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2794286&postcount=576,2007-06-27T05:45:00,Kevka Palazzo,"Faluil falls to his knees and covers his ears, trying with all his might to ignore the demonic shriek of the worm, but failing miserably.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Stun time if stunned</b> - (1d4)[<b>4</b>](4)</span><br/>
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Waaaah!  Stunned for 4 rounds as well!<br/>
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7416,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2794442&postcount=577,2007-06-27T06:26:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>His initial shots struck true, but the vibrations of the beast's scream run through his body. It seems like his bones are about to break... Limp fingers let his precious bow fall on the ground, while he tries to make his limbs work again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> 1st round : move action and Manyshot (1 attack roll for the 2 arrows) :<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>6</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>7</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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Total damage = 20 + 4 (Favored Enemy damage, which I forgot) = <b>24</b><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Will</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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At least I hurt it before getting stunned...<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1122650"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">stunned (1d4=4)</a> Ouch me too. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mwusrpewd="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/> <br/>
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7417,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2794553&postcount=578,2007-06-27T06:58:00,Kawaii Catboy,"Desmona's efforts to resist the creature's shrill cry were in vain, as she drops to her knees, whimpering and clamping her hands over her ears, trying to block it out.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Rolling Rounds of stunned: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
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7418,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2794786&postcount=579,2007-06-27T08:02:00,Thargor,"<b>Norgold</b><br/><br/>Norgold fights the urge to drop everything and curl into a ball as the shriek batters at his ears.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll""><b>will save vs worm</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span> <br/>
will post actions for the round in a few hours if the save is succesful.<br/>
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7419,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2796484&postcount=580,2007-06-27T15:26:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>The worm's ear-splitting cry makes Tiriel cringe.  It takes all of her concentration just to remain standing...<br/>[hr]<i><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1121533"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DC 17 will save: (1d20+3=16)</a><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1122627"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">stunned for: (1d4=2)</a> rounds after the worm finishes trilling<br/>
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+2 morale bonus on attack rolls (+1 from bless, +1 from aid)<br/>
+2 to saves vs fear effects (+1 from bless, +1 from aid)</font></i>"
7420,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2796804&postcount=581,2007-06-27T16:47:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde, rather slightly put-out Half-Elf</b><br/><br/>Gasping for breath, he staggers away from the thing, sheathing a sword.  When it begins to trill, he tries to cover his ears and shut out the sound, but to no avail.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  Yay me, I got Wounded!<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>will save</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>7</b>](9)</span> (Gah.  Thing is actually +4.  11.  still failed.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mwusrpewd="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious""/> )<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>If that fails then stunned for</b> - (1d4+0)[<b>3</b>](3)</span> </div>
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7421,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2797942&postcount=582,2007-06-28T02:19:00,Dr._Bob,"The screeching cry freezes many of you in your tracks. Faluil, Khazrael, Desmona, and Tiriel all reel backward as they cover their ears, trying to clear their heads. Grynde, bleeding profusely, collapses as he tries to crawl away from the worm.<br/><br/>Adalmar looses a pair of arrows that bury themselves completely in the beast's flesh, but then the ranger too drops to his knees, overcome by the worm's trill.<br/><br/>Olfacht's eyes fall on Norgold, now a giant, and the thin man scrambles over and places a hand on the fighter's calf, imbuing him with<i>heroism.</i>Perhaps Olfacht was too late, however, for even the giant man falls victim to the worm's stunning cry. His enormous spiked chain drops harmlessly to the snow.<br/><br/>Those who were able to resist the trill do their best to bring down the monster. Katrin shoots the worm, and Tryntha hurls a small stone at the beast as well. It is hard to say if either has much effect. Damian observes the situation carefully, eyes narrowing as he considers various tactical actions ...<br/><br/>Tanner soars up into the air, his cape billowing around him. Fire appears in his hand, and the warrior throws it down onto the worm, blackening its hide and causing it to writhe even more violently in pain.<br/><br/>This proves to be a mistake, however, as the flying man now has the worm's attention. The monster uncoils to its full length and sprays Tanner with a cone of frost. The icy blast knocks Tanner out of the air. He lands with a muffled<i>whump!</i>and lies still. It is not clear if he is alive or dead ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Olfacht casts heroism on Norgold. Tryntha hits for 6. Katrin hits for 3. Adalmar hits for a total of 24 damage. Adalmar, Faluil, Khazrael, Desmona, Norgold, Tiriel, and Grynde are all stunned. Tanner hits for 12 points of fire damage.<br/>
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The worm hits Tanner for 60 points. Reflex DC 22 for half damage. The worm has taken a total of 94 points of damage so far.</i>"
7422,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2797983&postcount=583,2007-06-28T02:31:00,elliott20,"<b>Olfacht</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""umm... sir? please get up. I'm feeling rather vulnerable right now without my body shield.</font>"" Olfacht says nervously to Norgold. Watching the now stunned giant at his feet, Olfacht's survival (read: cowardly) instincts kick in once again, and he mutters to himself, ""<font color=""blue"">screw this, I'm not gonna die by the jaws of some stupid worm.""</font><br/><br/>He casts invisibility on himself and starts to make his way towards Tanner to see if he is still alive.<br/><br/>OOC: cast invisibilty on self and then I'm going to move in Tanner's direction."
7423,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2798189&postcount=584,2007-06-28T03:30:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/><i>Damn, damn, damn. There goes half the group... this is one of those times I really wish I was a mage. I wish I had some way to burn this thing, Tanner's attack really got its attention. I'm never leaving a city without oil and tindertwigs again.</i><br/>Katrin aims carefully and looses her bolt, which buries itself in the worm's thick body up to the fletching.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7424,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2798460&postcount=585,2007-06-28T04:41:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>The rashemi cleric watches in horror as many fall victim to the terrible cry of the wurm.  She had hoped the gigantic warrior would fell the beast with his mighty weapon, but he too was down.<br/><br/>Making up her mind quickly, she moved near to the giant man and quietly incanted a spell that would bring forth his mental resistances in an attempt to assay the assault upon his psyche.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7425,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2799067&postcount=586,2007-06-28T07:03:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><i>Unbelievable! Everyone in front is trapped by that thing!</i><br/><br/>Damian watches calmly as Tryntha aids Norgold, and he silently hopes the magical aid will free the now-giant warrior. Once Tryntha finishes casting the spell, he pulls himself together, and rolls on the ground, dodging the flailing worm, finishing with a sideways stab into the heart of the beast.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Damian's delaying action until Tryntha's spell finishes, which hopefully will free Norgold to actually threaten the worm. God, I hope. Note that if anyone else in the front line is actually moving and distracting the worm, he'd tumble <i>there</i> if he could.<br/>
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Tumble to avoid AoO: <span class=""diceroll""><b>Tumble</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>24</b>]</span> (DC 15)<br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>16</b>]</span> (+2 if he's flanking, which I desperately hope - so 18 total)<br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4)[<b>1</b>]</span> plus <span class=""diceroll""><b>Sneak</b> - (1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span> (sacrifice 1d6 to attempt to take cold resistance)<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Seeing Tanner fall out of the sky, but seeing him move out of the corner of his eye, an idea springs to mind. The beast writhed from that little ball of fire.<i>Writhed</i>.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Everybody who can move, get the stunned ones back away from the worm! Tanner, that big wall of fire you were talking about before. When we're clear!""</font>"
7426,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2799235&postcount=587,2007-06-28T07:33:00,Darius,"<b>Tanner</b>12/42<br/><br/>Tanner sets his teeth against the blast of the beast.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Edit:  Didn't know if Tanner would be alive or dead.<br/><br/>IC:<br/><br/>Lying in the snow, he considers his options.  He knows that another such blast would surely kill him, so he seeks to help the others by praying to Gond.<br/><br/>ooc: cast<i>prayer</i>.<br/><br/><i>Prayer</i><br/>You bring special favor upon yourself and your allies while bringing disfavor to your enemies. You and your each of your allies gain a +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks, while each of your foes takes a –1 penalty on such rolls."
7427,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2799381&postcount=588,2007-06-28T07:59:00,Thargor,"<b>Norgold</b><br/><br/>Still stuck in a personal hell as the worms cry echoed inside his skull Norgold heard a soft voice somehow carrying over the tumult. Using it as a lifeline he once again tried to clear his head.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll""><b>another will save</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span> <br/>
Heroism and prayer are in the bonus, are there any other spells up that I missed?<br/>
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7428,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2801848&postcount=589,2007-06-28T18:00:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human worm food</b><br/><br/><i>You don't stand a chance... You're useless, absolutely useless... They're all going to die... Their blood is on your hands, Retay...</i><br/><br/>Sweating, Retay gripped his greataxe, almost hugging it.<i>No,</i>he told the memories.<i>No!</i><br/><br/>The next moment, an incredible screeching pierced his ears.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>""Will save""</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>14</b>](17)</span> Woohoo! I <b>JUST</b> made it!</div>
</div><br/><br/>Retay staggered, but he still stood. And now, he was<i>angry.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""No!""</font>he shouted.<font color=""Blue"">""I won't give in! Not like that!""</font>With fire burning in his eyes, he lifted his axe and charged.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Rage (for 7 rounds; +4 str, +4 con (giving +14 hp), +2 on will saves, -2 AC) and charge the worm (1 round, +2 attack, -2 AC), for all the good it'll do . . .<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Attack""</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>3</b>](16)</span> (including <i>Bless</i> and charging) EDIT: I forgot - the +4 str from raging gives me +2 attack, which means I hit! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mwusrpewd="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Damage""</b> - (1d12+7)[<b>3</b>](10)</span> (including rage)<br/>
AC reduced to 12 until my next turn, when it becomes 14 - not that it matters against a frost worm. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mwusrpewd="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/> </div>
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7429,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2804382&postcount=590,2007-06-29T07:41:00,Dr._Bob,"Grimly, Katrin reloads and fires, burying a bolt deeply. She smirks with satisfaction as she reloads again.<br/><br/>While Grynde scrambles away from the worm, covering his ears, Damian and Retay charge forward. Damian easily dodges the worm's bite as he closes in, but Retay is not quite quick enough and gets caught in the worm's mandibles. Howling in rage, the berserker slams his battleaxe down on the worm's head, which frees him from its jaws. The berserker ignores the deep gashes across his torso as he screams at the monster. The worm rears back, eyeing the berserker curiously. It then dives forward, clamping its jaws down on him once again.<br/><br/>While the worm focuses his attention on the berserker, Damian takes the opportunity to slip his blade into the worm. He draws blood, but more importantly, he immediately feels warmer as he siphons off some of the creature's ability to ignore the cold.<br/><br/>Tryntha calls to Norgold, trying to rouse him from his stupor. Still holding one end of his limp chain whip, Norgold struggles to focus ...<br/><br/>Olfacht decides to make himself less of a target. With a whisper, he vanishes from sight. A trail of footprints appears in the snow, heading towards Tanner's body. As Olfacht closes in he sees that Tanner is alive. The warrior's lips move as he prays to Gond ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Katrin hits for 13. Damian hits for 4 and steals cold resistance. The frost worm hits Retay with an AoO for 22. Retay hits for 10. The worm attacks Retay for 25. Tryntha casts resurgence. Norgold fails to save. Olfacht casts invisibility. Tanner casts prayer.</i>"
7430,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2804546&postcount=591,2007-06-29T08:14:00,elliott20,"<b>Olfacht </b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Good, he's alive</font>"" Olfacht thinks to himself. He creeps up to Tanner and whispers: ""<font color=""blue"">Hey, psst, buddy, you okay</font>?""<br/><br/>OOC: walking up to Tanner and holding action. I'm still deliberating whether or not to cast blur is worth it."
7431,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2805627&postcount=592,2007-06-29T12:52:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b>12/42<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Aye, barely.  You had best get away if you can; if that thing breathes at me again, we both will become meatsicles.  I am going to grab anyone who has been subdued by the wyrm's cry.""</font><br/><br/>Tanner steels himself and then takes wing - grabbing Norgold.  He turns to Tryntha and says,<font color=""Blue"">""We need to get him to safety.""</font>Tanner then will drag Norgold away with his 'good hand' as he flies him out of harms way - especially from another frost breath.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Tanner will double move this round.  Since there is no map, he will want to avoid getting close to the worm if he can help it, but he wants to get Norgold and Tryntha (as well as Olfact) out of harms way - perhaps behind the lean-to or inside it if it will protect them.<br/>
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7432,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2805641&postcount=593,2007-06-29T12:56:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin shoots again. The previous shot had given her some confidence, but she still felt useless against the huge beast. Her spirit drops lower when her next bolt barely pierces the hide of the beast.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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EDIT: Gah, I keep forgetting I have Dodge. Declare Dodge on frost worm... might as well, even though I'm not in melee, my AC isn't that high.</div>
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7433,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2806252&postcount=594,2007-06-29T15:27:00,Kawaii Catboy,"<b>Desmona</b><br/><br/>""Ugh..."" Desmona pries her hands away from her skull, the ringing in her head subsided now. That was one of the worse things she had heard in her travels, and hoped that it would be the last time she heard it.<br/><br/>Standing up, she faced the frost worm, currently digging its jaws into the barbarian - Retay, she remembered. Holding her spiked chain loosely, she started to swing it, slowly at first, but then in an instant it became a wild spinning mesh of metal links and spikes that lashed out at the hide of the winter serpent.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Flurry of Strikes<br/>
Attack 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 3: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 3: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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Declaring Dodge on Frost Worm<br/>
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7434,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2807044&postcount=595,2007-06-29T19:32:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, doomed human</b><br/><br/>Retay ignores the blood pouring from his body - in his battlelust, he does not even notice his wounds. He continues to howl and slash away at the worm, seemingly unaware the monster will surely kill him in just moments.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Full attack:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Attack 1""</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>9</b>](22)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Damage""</b> - (1d12+7)[<b>9</b>](16)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Attack 2""</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>18</b>](26)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Damage""</b> - (1d12+7)[<b>7</b>](14)</span><br/>
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7435,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2807644&postcount=596,2007-06-30T01:38:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>A cruel smile crossing his lips as the dagger slips into the worm, Damian's eyelids flutter as a surge of energy runs through him. His grey eyes seem almost to frost over with an edging of white, and he glances around at Desmona and Retay.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Desmona! Retay! Withdraw! Back off! Let Tanner cast the <i>wall of fire</i> between it and us! Back off! Get him and her out of here, too!""</font>He quickly points at Tiriel and Grynde, and then immediately backs away from the worm, carefully at first, and then quickly moving back.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Thanks to Tanner's <i>prayer</i>, I can't miss this check. Woo!<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Tumble</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
After tumbling out of the worm's threatened area, Damian pulls back another 30', continuing to indicate to the others to back away. And looking at Tanner, hoping that he wasn't lying about the giant flaming wall he could conjure.</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""And do any of you Rashemi types know <i>what the heck this thing is?</i>""</font>"
7436,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2807827&postcount=597,2007-06-30T02:29:00,elliott20,"<b>Olfacht</b><br/><br/>Upon Tanner's signal, Olfacht begins to sprint as fast as he can away from the worm and towards safety.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Olfacht is going to double move and just move away from the worm along with the group. seeing as he's still invisible, he's probably going to have to move by foot.</div>
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7437,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2807877&postcount=598,2007-06-30T02:43:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" mwusrpewd="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>barawn</strong>
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<div class=""message""><b>Damian</b><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">""And do any of you Rashemi types know <i>what the heck this thing is?</i>""</font></div>
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</div>Although he wasn't a true Rashemi, Tanner searches his memory for any stories of such a beast as he flies to safety with the others.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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Tanner has both Knowledge Local and Arcana...not very skilled, but he has them.<br/>
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Edit - that is too funny.  From the Penthouse (20) to the Outhouse (1)...will board roller wonders never cease?<br/>
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7438,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808047&postcount=599,2007-06-30T03:44:00,Dr._Bob,"Damian shouts for everyone to get clear, while Katrin covers their retreat as best she can from her position. Tanner rises and swoops towards Norgold's position. The cleric tries to grab Norgold to pull him to safety, but the enlarged fighter is too heavy for him to budge. Olfacht and Grynde move as far away from the worm as they can.<br/><br/>Desmona and Retay either don't hear the call or choose not to retreat. Desmona's limbs blur as her spiked chain whips through the air, singing as it slices into the worm's icy flesh. Retay's cries are almost incoherent as he chops again and again into the monster, ignoring his wounds and the intense cold radiating from the beast.<br/><br/>Suddenly, a miracle - one of the berserker's blows cleaves the frost worm's skull in half. The monster convulses, almost ripping the greataxe right out of Retay's bloody hands. Before your eyes, the worm contracts and crystallizes, flash-frozen by its own energies. It begins to vibrate, and fine cracks begin to craze across its body ...<br/><br/>As if in slow motion, Retay and Desmona turn to flee, but before they can take more than a half dozen steps, the frost worm explodes, its death throes sending shards of ice in all directions.<br/><br/>A number of stunned survivors, standing motionless or kneeling, are obliterated by the icy shrapnel. Their bodies partially shield Retay and Desmona from the full brunt of the blast. Several other stunned survivors a bit farther away are knocked off their feet by the explosion.<br/><br/>Those that were able to move far enough away are spared significant injury.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Katrin hits for 2. Desmona hits for 8. Retay hits for a total of 30, killing the frost worm. The frost worm explodes doing 4d6 piercing damage and 6d6 cold damage to all within its blast radius (Retay, Desmona, Adalmar, Faluil, Khazrael, Norgold, and Tiriel). Retay and Desmona can attempt a Reflex save for 1/2 damage (DC 22).</i>"
7439,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808880&postcount=600,2007-06-30T06:50:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel watches the barbarian charge the worm indifferently.  One part of her wonders why and another more senseable part can't help but wonder if the man is crazy.<br/>...<br/>She barely has time to recover from the worm's trill before the man cleaves open the worm's skull, transforming the animal into a crystalized model. Tiriel throws a hands in front of her face right before the icy image shatters sending cold, sharp, fragments of ice in all directions.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1127774"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">piercing/cold: (4d6, 6d6=[1, 5, 1, 5] =12, [1, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5]=23)</a><br/><i>Tiriel takes a total of 20 points of damage (see spoiler for details)<br/>
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damage reduction, 5/magic, - takes 7 points of piercing damage<br/>
resists 10 points of cold damage - takes 13 points of cold damage<br/>
In short - yay! not dead!<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/><font size=""1"">Status:<br/>
HP = 45 +[9] = <b>54</b>-20=34   (25 points after <i>Aid</i> wears off)<br/>
AC = 20<br/>
+2 morale bonus on attack rolls (+1 from bless, +1 from aid)<br/>
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7440,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808908&postcount=601,2007-06-30T06:56:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>As she sees the body freezing, and the strangling clinking start, a horrible realisation occurs to Tryntha and she dives behind the largest piece of cover she can find...the enlarged Norgold.<br/><br/>She sees shrapnel fly over her head, and feels it impacting the huge fighter behind her.  Once the blast is over, she remembers that she had been trying to decide if a spell to rid the man of paralysis would break the hold on him.  No longer worried about his motor functions, she quickly channels that same spell into healing energies and pours them into Norgold.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Channel <i>Remove Paralysis</i> into <i>Cure Modertate Wounds</i>.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>CMW</b> - (2d8+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
plus 4 extra points of healing from Augment Healing = 25 total healing<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Praying it was enough to keep the large man alive, she begins looking for others who need her assistance."
7441,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808929&postcount=602,2007-06-30T07:02:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil, elf-sicle</b><br/><br/>Faluil's body is torn and battered by the force of the blast, leaving him bleeding and unconscious in the snow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1127857"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Cold Damage from Worm (meep) (1d6=5, 1d6=1, 1d6=2, 1d6=6, 1d6=5, 1d6=6)</a><br/>
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Total damage = 38, HP left = -6 (help please)<br/>
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How do we handle stabilization?<br/>
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7442,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2809038&postcount=603,2007-06-30T07:26:00,elliott20,"<b>Olfacht</b><br/><br/>The blast completely takes Olfacht by surprise, but luckily he was too far away to be harmed by the blast. However, he realizes that the warriors there were probably not so lucky.<br/><br/>Springing to action, he immediately starts looking for the bodies of those caught in the blast to see if they're still alive."
7443,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2809138&postcount=604,2007-06-30T07:48:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, surprisingly alive</b><br/><br/>Retay's greataxe plunges into the skull of the worm. He roars with success, completely unaware of what happens next . . .<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Now, this is the bit I was worrying about . . .<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Piercing""</b> - (4d6)[<b>1</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>4</b>](11)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Cold""</b> - (6d6)[<b>1</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>1</b>](20)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Reflex""</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>9</b>](13)</span><br/>
Damage reduction 1/-, which I believe means I take 10piercing+20cold=30 total damage.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>When the worm shatters, Retay barely has time to move. His body is pummeled with shrapnel, leaving huge gashes in his body and probably breaking ribs. Worse than the shrapnel, though, is the blast of cold that passes through him - so cold it burns.<br/><br/>As he struggles to his feet, a single thought pierces the ongoing haze of his rage:<i>Hey, look, another mountain fell on me.</i><br/><br/>Rather than returning to the rest of the party, however, the barbarian staggers off and, still snarling with rage, begins attacking the offending ice shards, shattering as many as he can find.<br/><br/>A short look at his wounds shows that his passion is probably the only thing keeping him alive at this point."
7444,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2809273&postcount=605,2007-06-30T08:20:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Fleeing from the worm, Damian turns to shout to Tanner.<font color=""Blue"">""Head to the side of the overhang! Once the worm gets near there, cast the wall of fire to trap ...""</font><br/><br/>The shockwave a fair distance back shoves Damian face first into the snow.<i>Mmf... Hey... it isn't so bad, now.</i><br/><br/>After the initial shock wears off, he stands up and turns around, his grey-white eyes widening in shock as he sees the field strewn with body parts, and several of his recent allies with large shards of ice pierced through them.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Oh, not good...""</font>"
7445,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2809780&postcount=606,2007-06-30T10:30:00,Thargor,"<b>Norgold</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Cold damage from death throw</b> - (6d6+0)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>will save to end stun after getting hit</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>The screaming in his head seemed like it would never end. When a sudden sharper pain cuts through Norgold latches onto it. For a moment the noise in his head fades, driven out by the more pressing physical pain. Norgold can almost focus on the world around him before his concentration slips and he clutches his head with his hands once again."
7446,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2810151&postcount=607,2007-06-30T12:47:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde, Overused Race &amp; Class</b><br/><br/>Watching the tall, heavyset man attack the worm, he could not help but be impressed.  When it exploded, he could not help but laugh a little at the irony.<br/><br/><i>If that thing hadn't got me, I'd be over there picking ice out of myself.  Gods, that human's taken quite a beating.  </i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Healers?  I think some people might be dying around here.  And I wouldn't mind some help, either.  </font><br/><br/>Strugging to his knees, he inspects his chest.  The wound is rather large and painful.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Have I mentioned 'Ow' yet?</font><br/><br/>OOC:  Who's dead?<img a6qlnbjko="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>"
7447,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2810542&postcount=608,2007-06-30T15:45:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman </font></b>12/42<br/><br/>Pulling with all his might, Tanner's futile efforts to move the enlarged warrior prove to have saved him.  Norgold's giant sized body proved to perfectly shield the two clerics from the blast of the worm.  As the shell shock from the blast fades, Tanner sees that the Rashemi cleric is healing Norgold.  Shaking himself free, Tanner takes flight to scan the scene...he sees several up, but one down.  Diving like a bird of prey, Tanner lands next to Faluil.  He places his unflaming hand upon the chest of the elf and detects a faint heartbeat.  He says a prayer to Gond which stimulates Faluil's natural healing to begin at an alarming rate.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cast <i>lesser vigor</i> on Faluil.  It automatically stabilizes him and will heal 1 hit point a round for 15 rounds...so 15 hit points back over time, basically.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Tanner will then stand from his squat and look curiously over at the still raging barbarian.<br/><br/>ooc:  Dr. Bob, can I assume with my knowledge of the Rashemi barbarians and previous adventuring experience that Tanner understands Retay's plight?"
7448,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2810612&postcount=609,2007-06-30T16:13:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael is still stunned, and has no chance to protect himself.<br/><br/>His body is blown clear from the outcropping and lands in the snow with a dull thud.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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36 damage. -24 hp. I only have 12 max hp. Khazrael is dead now?</div>
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7449,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2810848&postcount=610,2007-06-30T17:30:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He is still fighting to make his muscles respond to his command when he is fully hit by the exploding shards of ice. He falls headlong in the snow, a pool of blood spreading around him slowly, slowly...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I couldn't resist pretending he was going to die...<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1128681"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Ref (1d20+10=14)</a> --&gt; HP = -4 (using Kuja's rolls)<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1128683"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Stabilization (1d100=93)</a> so I think he'll be at -5 next round - I'm not sure what method (high or low) DR uses anymore.</div>
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7450,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2812263&postcount=611,2007-07-01T04:56:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b>12/42<br/><br/>After recognizing that Retay's battle lust is all that keeps him clinging to life, Tanner calls out,<font color=""blue"">""Lissa, I saw Adalmar down over there -,"" </font>he points Adalmar's body location out to the gnome,<font color=""Blue"">""can you get to him?  Tryntha, I didn't see Khazrael anywhere.  I am going to try and help Retay out.""</font><i>I only hope he doesn't cleave my skull in the process.</i><br/><br/>When he is able, Tanner takes wing and flies towards Retay with nothing in his hands.  He lands nearby and announces his presense.<font color=""blue""> ""Retay...it's Tanner.  I am your friend.  I am going to heal you if you'll let me.""</font>Tanner will approach with his 'good' hand open showing that he has no weapons and will spontaneously channel the energy from his<i>dispel magic </i>into<i>cure serious wounds</i>.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7451,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2813291&postcount=612,2007-07-01T10:07:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, somewhat injured</b><br/><br/>At the sound of Tanner's approach, Retay whips around and growls, looking like a wounded animal. His own blood mingling with that of the worm, he crouches a short distance from the Gondsman, his greataxe at the ready.<br/><br/><i>Friend.</i><br/><br/>A drastic change comes over the barbarian. He stops growling and lowers his axe to the ground. His face begins to lose its ferocity.<br/><br/>But as his mind clears, Retay notices something: the pain. Gasping for breath, he murmurs<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""Friend...""</font></font>and begins to lose consciousness... until Gond intervenes.<br/><br/>Surprised to find himself alive, Retay stands and, thanking Tanner, limps back to the lean-to trying to look casual. He is still badly injured, but, he reasons, he is alive, and others need healing more."
7452,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2813655&postcount=613,2007-07-01T12:26:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Nodding quickly to Tanner, the priestess scours the battlefield looking for Khazreal.  Seeing him lying face down in the snow, she quickly checks the extent of his wounds.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Heal Check</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/>Closing her eyes, she offers up a silent prayer that his soul will find its rest.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Tanner, there was nothing I could for Khazreal.""</font><br/><br/>Her voice is quavering with grief, but she stoicly moves on, looking for more injured.  As she reaches Adalmar, she again check the severity of his wounds.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Heal Check</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><br/>Happy to feel a heartbeat, but concerned with its erratic pattern she centers herself and once again channels the power of healing into the man.<br/><br/>Channel<i>Delay Poison</i>into<i>Cure Moderate Wounds</i><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Cure Moderate Wounds</b> - (2d8+12)[<b>18</b>]</span>"
7453,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2814073&postcount=614,2007-07-01T15:02:00,Darius,"<font color=""Sienna""><b>Tanner Gondsman</b></font>12/42<br/><br/>Tanner smiles as Retay stumbles back to the rest of the group.<font color=""blue"">""Today was not your day to die, but it was your day for glory.  Strength and Honor,""</font>Tanner says to the barbarian.<br/><br/>As he follows Retay and approaches Tryntha, his smile is replaced with pursed lips and a furrowed brow at her words.  He wants to fly over to Khazrael's body, but he knows that he needs to tend to those who are alive now.<br/><br/>Tanner announces,<font color=""blue"">""Could those of you who are injured please join Tryntha and me if you are able or call out if you are unable.  My last count was that there were at least a dozen of us.  I have stabilized the elf, Faluil, but I know he will require more attention.""</font><br/><br/>Tanner turns to Tryntha and says,<font color=""Blue"">""I plan on asking for the Grace of Gond to knit my wounds and those of five others with envigorating strength.  With Gond's blessing, such healing shall last for the entire day and into the night.  I plan on using these magics on those that will most likely be in the front fighting and myself.  That means Retay, Norgold, Tiriel, Desmona, and Damian...I like that one.  Right now, I have one lesser vigor and the strength to cure one light wound and enough to heal three moderate wounds.  I can assist with several minor cuts and scrapes as well.""</font><br/><br/>Once everyone is assembled, Tanner says,<font color=""blue"">""Friends, although in the Rashemi warrior culture it is glorious to die in combat, I regret to inform you that brave Khazrael has fallen to the death throws of the snow-wyrm.  I think it only fitting that we bring him with us back to Immilmar.  Let us gather him and his belongings and rest before we renew our quest.  I think we should dedicate to the honor of Khazrael that we do our best so no others suffer a similar fate.""</font>"
7454,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2814365&postcount=615,2007-07-01T16:35:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I can help those who are the most grievously wounded, all of my most potent spells are available to me, as well as a few smaller magics.""</font><br/><br/>Looking with sadness on the fallen Khazreal, she turns to the faces among the survivors that she is not familiar with,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Are any of you familiar with his homeland?  In Rasheman, it is not uncommon for one who falls to be reborn into the circle of life, the land choosing the form for this renewal.  I have spell prepared for such an occasion, but I know some cultures have very differing beliefs regard death and the afterlife.""</font>"
7455,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2814463&postcount=616,2007-07-01T17:09:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil, going to be bruised in the morning</b><br/><br/>The elf coughs as his wounds slowly heal up.  He pushes himself up and looks around.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""So...did we kill it?""</font><br/><br/>He says with a bit of a grin."
7456,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2814481&postcount=617,2007-07-01T17:16:00,Kawaii Catboy,"<b>Desmona</b><br/><br/>""Frick! Fricking frickers!""<br/><br/>Desmona scowls, her extremities numb from the wave of cold that had blasted her. She had managed to avoid some of the damage dealt by the exploding worm shrapnel, but was still sporting some injury. Take the shard of ice buried under her left shoulder and above her armpit.<br/><br/>Grimacing, she grasps the end of the shard with one hand. If she grips for too long, the ice will melt and it will be hell getting it out of her that way. Gasping slightly in pain from the mild shock of pulling the icicle out of her, she tossed the bloodied thing away and went to check on who had survived and who had died during this cold night."
7457,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2814567&postcount=618,2007-07-01T17:55:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde, Stubborn.</b><br/><br/>Getting to his feet, he begins to walk on unsteady legs towards Tanner.<br/>Annoyed at himself, he asks Tanner for aid.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Forgive me if I'm wrong here, but I think this may require some healing.  Yes?</font><br/><br/>Wincing in pain, he stands idly by, waiting for someone to heal him."
7458,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2816396&postcount=619,2007-07-02T07:40:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b>(14/31)<br/><br/>It felt good, and warm. The world seemed so far away.<br/><br/>Suddenly, he feels a strong energy coursing through his body, and everything comes back : the cold, the blood, an explosion... Gasping, he slowly sits down and looks at the face of his savior. ""<font color=""Blue"">Thank you, Tryntha. Thank you.</font>"" Ignoring the lingering pain, he gets up and surveys the remnants of the battlefield.<br/><br/>Many people survived. That's almost enough. In any case, he isn't likely to get any better from the gods.<br/><br/>Limping and coughing, he makes his way to a venture point where he can check whether the noise has attracted more unpleasant visitors."
7459,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2816472&postcount=620,2007-07-02T07:56:00,Darius,"Tanner Gondsman  12/52<br/><br/>When Grynde walks up to Tanner and shows his wound, Tanner inspects it.  Not being the healer that Tryntha is, he addresses it the only way he truly knows - with healing magic.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""You are correct, let me see what I can do, Grynde.""</font><br/><br/>Tanner will then reach out and touch the wound, channeling positive energy through his faith to heal Grynde.<br/><br/>ooc:  Since I don't know how much Grynde is down, I am not sure which spell Tanner would use.  I would guess he could assess how badly Grynde is hurt with Heal checks, so it may help Tryntha and Tanner out if you would post your current hit point status in a manner similar to how I have done with Tanner."
7460,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2816616&postcount=621,2007-07-02T08:38:00,elliott20,"<b>Olfacht</b><br/><br/>ooc: just checking in. short of looking a little shook up and preturbed, there is not much Olfacht can do."
7461,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2816735&postcount=622,2007-07-02T09:16:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>The force of the icy explosion pushes Katrin backward, pushing her off her feet. She rolls with the fall, coming upright with snow all over her back and arms, which she brushes off as she moves back towards where the worm used to be, to see if she could be of any use to the various healers."
7462,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2816749&postcount=623,2007-07-02T09:18:00,kuja.girl,"The true after math of the frost worm's attack isn't readily apparent.  Many were injured by the worm's frozen explosion and a few frantic moments are spent trying to reach all of the survivors before they succumb to their injuries.<br/><br/>The final count of fatalities is nine.  Eight of the unnamed cavern members who'd survived the avalanche have now joined their not-so-lucky brethren in their frozen graves on the trail behind them.<br/><br/>The last fatality was Khazrael - the mage who Tiriel, Katrine, Achkby and Lissa (among others) rescued with Adlamar only a few short weeks ago...<br/>Various suggestions are offered as too what to do with Khazrael's body - Tanner suggests taking Khazrael's body to Immilmar where there may be an opportunity to<strike>relive</strike>revive him while Tryntha offers the less conventional method of<i>reincarnation</i>.<br/><br/>As those who'd known him the longest consider the two offers Adlamar returns and quietly points out that the crows have started to land in anticipation of feasting on the corpses of the cavern members.  Tiriel picks up Khaz's body and carries it back to the shelter.<br/><br/>No one knows what Khazrael would have wanted done so his body is laid in a corner of the shelter and shrouded with a blanket.<br/>....<br/>A light snow starts to fall."
7463,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2817722&postcount=624,2007-07-02T13:59:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>After the worm explodes, and Damian gathers himself, he hurries back to the rest. His healing skills nonexistent, he instead quickly gathers his dropped crossbow, and meanders through the dead.<br/><br/>As the night creeps on, Damian keeps stealing a glance over at Khazrael's shrouded body.<i>I was going to go up after him once I saw him enthralled, but... he was too far up. There was nothing I could've done. Really. Nothing.</i>The cold reality of the situation keeps attempting to pull the bit of nagging guilt away, but it clings with the same grip of death that caught Khazrael.<br/><br/>Finally, after quite some time, he sighs deeply and turns back to the others.<font color=""Blue"">""I agree with Tanner. Khazrael knew something of the oncoming army. We should take him to Immilmar. Perhaps the Iron Lord will wish to question him - or if not him, his spirit - directly.""</font><br/><br/>He glances over at Khazrael's former companions.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm sorry for your friend. It's a tragedy his cheerful mood this day had to be ended so harshly.""</font><br/><br/>The melancholy quickly slides past the dark-clad knifewielder, and a thought crosses his mind. He looks at Desmona and Tryntha with a wild look in his eyes.<font color=""Blue"">""You two... you're both from this area, aren't you? That... beast. Do you know what it was? More importantly... do you know if it hunts alone?""</font>He glances up at the sky, where the birds of prey circled previously.<font color=""Blue"">""Perhaps we aren't quite safe yet.""</font>"
7464,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2817881&postcount=625,2007-07-02T14:43:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Moving among the wounded/fallen, Tryntha makes sure that no one else is in danger of passing from world into the next.  Over each of the deceased she offers a similar prayer, wishing their soul a safe, speedy journey to its resting place.<br/><br/>When questioned about the best, she thinks back to her studies of surviving out in the wilds.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>[ooc] she doesnt have Knowledge: Local, that's the closest thing I have to maybe identifying the beast and it's tendencies. [/ooc]"
7465,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2818094&postcount=626,2007-07-02T15:28:00,Kawaii Catboy,"<b>Desmona</b><br/><br/>Desmona sighs. ""Honey, I'm not from around these parts. I'm a Cormyrian, which is why this whole war business is unsettlin' to me. Especially since I don't know what could have happened to my family.""<br/><br/>She carefully wraps her length of chain around her breastplate, contemplating the next move. ""So, everyone here wants to go to Immilmar. To see the Iron Lord or just to get there. And..."" She looks over at the sorceror's corpse covered in the corner. ""I want to know more about this army. I want to know what's happened to my homeland."" She looks at Tiriel and his fellows.<br/><br/>""I'd like to go with you. To see the Iron Lord, and to aid you all. I'm concerned for the well-being of my country, and I'll be damned to the Nine Hells if I don't fight them while they're a threat to everyone."""
7466,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2818443&postcount=627,2007-07-02T16:56:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil, limping ranger</b><br/><br/>Faluil, carefully stepping through the snow to avoid opening any of his freshly closed wounds.  He grins weakly as he groans out his request.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Oww....anyone mind helping me with some of these wounds?""</font><br/><br/>He looks around and focuses on Desmona.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""You say you're Cormyrian?  I'm Cormanthor.  Specifically Myth Drannor.  Name's Faluil.""</font>"
7467,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2818931&postcount=628,2007-07-02T21:35:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde, 17/44</b><br/><br/>He stands anxiously, waiting for magic to flow into his being and heal his chest."
7468,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2818983&postcount=629,2007-07-02T22:12:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human punching bag</b>25/65<img a6qlnbjko="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/><br/><br/>Back inside the lean-to, the berserker grunts in pain as he settles down. He takes his torch - still flickering merrily - from his belt, and picks up his dropped shortbow. At last, he drops his haversack - surprisingly undamaged - and takes out a bedroll and a thick blanket.<font color=""Blue"">""I suppose I did offer to take first watch,""</font>he mutters audibly,<font color=""Blue"">""although some would say near-death counts for credit.""</font>"
7469,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2819425&postcount=630,2007-07-03T01:43:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Tryntha will inspect each person in turn who was injured and apply her talents.<br/><br/>Casting<i>Lesser Vigor, Mass</i>on Retay, Grynde, Faluil, and Tanner.<br/><br/>Each heals a total of 24 hit points over 18 minutes.<br/><br/>After that she casts<i>Cure Light Wounds</i>on Tanner and Retay.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Retay CLW</b> - (1d8+10)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Tanner CLW</b> - (1d8+10)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/>[ooc] Tryntha still has 6 Cure Minor Wounds (1 point of healing), 1 Cure Light Wound (1d8+10 healing), 1 Cure Modertate Wound (2d8+12 healing) and then 2 Cure Critical Wounds (4d8+16).  To speed things up, take what you need for healing, roll your own in your post. [/ooc]<br/><br/>Her shoulders slumping from her mystical efforts, Tryntha removes a bedroll and a winter blanket from her haversack and beds down.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I am severely taxed, but I will regain my energies in the morning with my prayers.  If need be, I can take one of the middle watches, but for now I need some rest.""</font>"
7470,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2820282&postcount=631,2007-07-03T05:40:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin trudges over to her bedroll.<font color=""Blue"">""I wasn't hurt at all, although I am somewhat exhausted. I suppose I could take a watch near the morning, I might as well be useful for once, but I'd like to get a good night's rest first.""</font><br/><br/>To Tryntha, she says,<font color=""Blue"">""It's complicated. I'll explain in the morning, unless you'd like to explain to her, Tiriel?""</font>"
7471,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2820364&postcount=632,2007-07-03T05:58:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil, can't think of anything witty wood elf 32/32 <img a6qlnbjko="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> </b><br/><br/>As the magic courses through the wood elf's body he breathes a sigh of relief.  Afterwards, he whistles loudly and his horse returns from its hiding spot.<br/><br/>He pets its neck and says<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Good boy Norwyn, don't want you getting into any trouble.""</font><br/><br/>The horse trots off to rest as Faluil pulls his bedroll out of his bag and lays it out.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I'll stay up, I'm feeling much better after that healing.  Thank you...Tryntha, was it?""</font>"
7472,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2827202&postcount=633,2007-07-04T14:54:00,Dr._Bob,"There was no time to think after the frost worm's explosion. Those still able to get to their feet waste no time triaging and stabilizing their comrades.<br/><br/>Several, such as Grynde, Tanner and Desmona, survived by being shielded by others. In Grynde's case his benefactor did not live to accept his thanks. Norgold, on the other hand, managed to shield at least two or even three others with his enlarged bulk. As he and his spiked chain shrink back to their normal size, the healing ministrations of the others already have begun to work.<br/><br/>That Retay survived, despite being at the epicenter of the blast of ice shards, is a testament to the power of barbarian rage, but even he requires intensive care as the adrenaline fades.<br/><br/>The bodies of those who did not survive are collected and placed within part of the shelter. This grisly necessity prevents their bodies from being picked apart by the waiting carrion crows, who screech in disappointment. The birds continue circling overhead for most of the night, visible against the moonlit sky.<br/><br/>A single horse makes its way back to the camp after the worm attack, its hooves sinking deeply into the snow. The horse's miraculous survival of, not one but two disasters, is astonishing. The anomaly is difficult to explain, but Faluil has no complaints, whispering into the horse's ear in elven.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Dramatically reduced, the remaining survivors cluster together at one end of the makeshift shelter to wait for sunrise. The fire is re-lit at the entrance. Warmth being deemed more necessary than stealth at this moment.<br/><br/>When Faluil mentions his home, there are several lowered gazes and cleared throats. In the earlier conversations, it appears that the elf had not heard of Myth Drannor's fate. The elf remains stoic, but is clearly shaken to hear that the impossible has happened - Myth Drannor has fallen.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>One-by-one, exhaustion overtakes each of you. The healing magic acts as an additional soporific, and soon only a couple of pairs of eyes remain open at a time, and even the scattered whispered conversations cease.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>There are fourteen survivors now:<br/><br/>Tiriel - tall, blond, and now that you get a closer look at her, quite beautiful in an ethereal way. Her flaming sword is sheathed at her hip.<br/><br/>Katrin - Tiriel's friend with dark-short hair, green eyes, and scar across one cheek. Her crossbow lies cocked and loaded in her lap.<br/><br/>Lissa and Achkby - the gnome (Lissa) and halfling (Achkby) snuggle back to back, apparently more comfortable with their own company than with the tall-folk. The two of them emerged safely from their hiding place after the frost worm battle. Lissa's wand proved to be quite helpful in stabilizing the wounded. Both of the child-sized survivors seem to have little to say.<br/><br/>Adalmar - a ranger from Ashanath, just on the other side of Lake Ashane from Rashemen. He tends the fire, saying little. Perhaps his thoughts are about his village, deserted - the whereabouts of his family and friends, unknown.<br/><br/>Retay - the tall (6 1/2 feet), black haired, and fur-clad barbarian who miraculously managed to slay the frost worm and live to tell the tale.<br/><br/>Norgold - the heavyset fighter, now back to ""normal size"". He sleeps sitting upright, his spiked chain draped over his neck and shoulders.<br/><br/>Desmona - from Cormyr. She wears her brown hair in a high ponytail. Her modest tunic, breeches, and breastplate can not completely disguise her shapely figure. She also carries a chain whip, but whereas Norgold swings the weapon with power and strength, Desmona wields the weapon with speed, grace, and finesse. When she engaged the frost worm with her whip, the ends of her weapon were practically invisible as they whirled about her body in an impossibly intricate pattern.<br/><br/>Damian - clad all in black. He has gray eyes and jet-black hair. His daggers are sheathed and hidden away. He sits with his arms folded across his chest, a thoughtful look on his face.<br/><br/>Grynde - the half-elf ranger. He seems more subdued following the battle, keeping his anti-human comments to himself among this mixed company. He inspects his pair of matched shortswords carefully before resheathing them.<br/><br/>Faluil - a moon, or perhaps wood, elf. His bow sits propped up against the rock wall behind him as he meditates. His horse (the only one in the party) snorts softly as it stomps in the snow outside the shelter.<br/><br/>Olfacht - apparently some type of magic user. He closes his piercing blue eyes, letting his thinning hair fall into his face. His nostrils flare periodically as the smoke from the fire occasionally drifts into the shelter.<br/><br/>Tanner - bearded, armored and cloaked. This flying warrior keeps his cloak wrapped tightly about him. He stares quietly at the palm of his hand while a small flame flickers there.<br/><br/>and<br/><br/>Tryntha - the only native Rashemi among the group. This gentle healer has blue eyes and red hair, braided in the traditional manner.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Before she sleeps, Tryntha uses some melted snow to perform a small ritual over each of the nine corpses. It would be impossible to bury them properly in the snow, and digging into the frozen ground is not an option, but perhaps a blessing of some kind would allow their spirits to know that their passing has not gone unrecognized ...<br/><br/>She only knew the names of three of the dead - Nadshi, the monk who helped to dig out Norgold, is one. Ulmarek, the ranger who had proposed building a shelter out of the snow itself, is another. And then of course there is Khazrael ...<br/><br/>She looks down sadly at Khazrael, now bare to the waist. She notes his delicate, feminine yet angular, features. Gently she brushes a hand across his hair, smoothing down his feathers, which she realizes are not merely decorations like his bangles and piercings as she had first assumed. She frowns. Something about the shape of his torso and his proportions seem off somehow, beyond the penetrating wounds he suffered.<br/><br/>She gasps softly as a thought comes to her.<i>Was Khazrael even human?</i>She leans down to look more closely at his almost bird-like features ...<br/><br/>Khazrael opens his eyes and looks directly back at her. Tryntha screams and scrambles backwards. Khazrael bends at the waist and sits straight up. ""What happened?"" he asks ..."
7473,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2827461&postcount=634,2007-07-04T15:49:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael coughs so hard that a feather comes dislodged from his hair and drifts to the ground. He looks confused at the bodies around him and puts a hand to his head.<br/><br/>Long, thin scars crisscross his back, clearly visible now that his shirt is off, as well as a deeper, much more serious pair which form a V between his shoulderblades.<br/><br/>He draws his knees up to his chest and wraps his arms around them. All pretense of a cool demeanor is gone as he shakes violently and closes his eyes."
7474,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2827697&postcount=635,2007-07-04T17:01:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Feeling like a burden already, he decides not to ask for more healing. He can do just fine like that, after all.<br/>He accompanies Tryntha from body to body, blending his (shorter) prayers to hers.<br/><br/>Tomorrow, he vows, he will leave the gloom behind. He has wallowed for too long in what was, in the end, only self-pity.<br/><br/>And then Khazrael comes back from the dead. He is surprised, but only mildly so. Due to exhaustion, perhaps. He has questions for the sorcerer, but they don't matter right now. Taking his wand out with precipitation, he applies it on the wounded man's chest  and speaks the words that release its healing power.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7475,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2827758&postcount=636,2007-07-04T17:23:00,Kawaii Catboy,"<b>Desmona</b><br/><br/>Whatever cool facade Desmona was putting up to ensure that the others knew to look up to her vanished as a feathered body rose from the corpse pile.<br/><br/>""GAH!"" Desmona gasps, falling over backwards and pushing herself away from the newly risen dead. ""What the...wasn't he dead?""<br/><br/>She grips her chain tightly, watching carefully for anything suspicious. She's encountered her share of undead in her travels, and it didn't pay to take something like the recently deceased waking up again as nothing to worry about.<br/><br/>""You're not a ghoul, are you?"" She asks."
7476,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2827962&postcount=637,2007-07-04T18:58:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Adalmar's aid seems to pull him together, if only a bit.<br/><br/>To Desmona, he spits, ""What?"""
7477,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2827985&postcount=638,2007-07-04T19:07:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>The elf opens his eyes when Tryntha screams and looks over at the (oddly animate) Khazrael.  Rather than jump or appear overly startled, his eyes open wide and his mouth stretches into a strange grin.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""I don't think I've ever witnessed this phenomenon before...spontaneous rejuvenation...I need to check this out!""</font><br/><br/>He mutters under his breath.<br/><br/>He stands and moves closer to the formerly dead man and studies his appearance, glad to put his mind to a task that directed it away from the depressing thoughts of his homeland."
7478,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2828419&postcount=639,2007-07-04T23:49:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde, Half-Elf Ranger #1.  Yes, 1, he was here first.<img a6qlnbjko="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/></b><br/><br/>He sits on his own, more than ten feet from anyone else, tapping a rhythm on his knees.  He doesn't seem shocked when Khazrael sits up.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">'Back again?  Are you going to stay for longer this time, or should we dig your next grave now?'</font>he remarks.<br/><br/><i>Wow, the chicken-man has returned.  Just in time, I'm hungry.  </i>"
7479,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2828705&postcount=640,2007-07-05T01:51:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin is confused. Yet again, a comrade of hers has mysteriously 'come back from the dead'. She stands and aims her crossbow at Khazrael, but lowers it when Aldamar's healing wand appears to have a beneficial effect.<i>So he's not </i>un<i>dead, at least...</i><font color=""Blue"">""Tryntha... what's going on?""</font><i>Is this like what happened with Karzak and Evendur?</i>"
7480,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2828798&postcount=641,2007-07-05T02:33:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>She cannot containt the gasp and shriek that escape her lips as the strange ""man"" sits upright while under her inspections.  Shock is clear on her face, and she reacts little as someone comes and administers a wand of sorts.<br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>Wha...but.....how is that possible...</i></font><br/><br/>Her inner monologue is pierced by Katrin calling to her and she snaps back into herself.  Kneeling before Khazreal, she places a hand on each shoulder and gently eases him back into lying on his back.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Khazreal, please lie back.  You have suffered grevious wounds that were beyond all of our ability to heal.  We had thought you lost to the worm's violent eruption.  Do you possess the ability to heal from wounds above that of normal men and woman?""</font><br/><br/>As she speaks, she begins inspecting him for further wounds and trying to speculate what could have possibly happened.<br/><br/>[ooc] Are the wounds from the ice shards still there?  Have they healed/closed?  Is he pale from blood loss, etc? [/ooc]<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Heal Cheack</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>28</b>]</span>(To look for anything wrong with him still)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge Religion</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span>(To recognise anything like this from a religion stand-point)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge History</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span>(To remember if Rasheman history speaks of similar miracles)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge Religion</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span>(To recognise anything like this from an arcane stand-point)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spellcraft</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span>(To recognise a spell effect that might be on Khazreal)"
7481,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2830203&postcount=642,2007-07-05T08:33:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Leaning against the outcropping lazily, half asleep, Damian's eyes bolt open when Khazrael miraculously recovers.<font color=""Blue"">""That's a neat trick...""</font><br/><br/>Damian's glance doesn't linger long on Khazrael, however, but turns to his companions - Katrin, Adalmar, Tiriel, Lissa, and Achkby. His gaze lingers on Adalmar and Katrin.<i>They're not nearly as shocked as we were. That's odd...</i>Katrin's suspicion at least makes him believe that this isn't a<i>common</i>occurance, but...<br/><br/>Curious, he focuses his attention on Khazrael's other compatriots, leaving Tryntha to her ministration, looking for their response. Have they encountered this before? Or did they expect this from Khazrael?"
7482,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2830613&postcount=643,2007-07-05T10:27:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Without a word, Khazrael shakes his head violently and scrambles away from the bodies. He weakly pushes past the people in his way and settles several yards from the bodies.<br/><br/>He tries to relax, but it's a bit much to ask. He stares at Tryntha but has no answer for her.<br/><br/>""I don't think...""<br/><br/>His breath comes in short sobs, and his sentence never finishes.<br/><br/><i>Why are my ears ringing?</i>"
7483,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2830655&postcount=644,2007-07-05T10:38:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human barbarian</b>50/65<br/><br/>Before going to bed, Retay asks Tryntha for a final healing spell.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Retay's eyes bulge as the dead man sits up. Warily, the barbarian reaches for a weapon.<font color=""Blue"">""Who are you who disturbs the rest of our dead?""</font>he asks harshly."
7484,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2831089&postcount=645,2007-07-05T13:03:00,Dr._Bob,"Damian watches Tiriel, Katrin, and Adalmar closely out of the corner of his eye. At first it seems as though they aren't as astonished as he would have expected, but after a little more observation, he realizes that they actually are surprised at Khazrael's ""resurrection"". It is an interesting dichotomy.<i>It is as if they have seen others rise from the dead, just not Khazrael specifically ...</i><br/><br/>Tryntha attends to Khazrael immediately, noting the severe wounds from the ice shrapnel along his upper body and face. His lower body and legs were spared injury, and she deduces that the edge of the rocky cliff face must have shielded him somewhat from the blast.<br/><br/>Comparing his wounds to those of the nearby corpses, she notes that his body doesn't show the signs of flash freezing that most of the others display. It is as if his body isn't as vulnerable to cold as that of a normal human.<br/><br/>What about his lack of a pulse? She quickly checks for a radial or carotid pulse and finds that he still has none! Yet, Khazrael is obviously very much alive. His response to the healing wand seems to indicate that he certainly not un-dead either. Her brow knitted, she adjusts her fingers and eventually is able to find pulses, just not in the usual anatomic locations.<br/><br/>The feathers, the scars, the anomalous anatomy, the inhuman ability to resist cold ... it seems to add up to something ... but what?"
7485,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2832916&postcount=646,2007-07-06T02:14:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin glares at Damian until he starts staring at someone else, then returns her gaze to Khazrael. She does not have the advantage of being able to observe him directly, like Tryntha does, but she can clearly see that he is not frozen, and guesses from Tryntha's confusion and her basic knowledge of human anatomy that Khazrael's pulse can only be felt in different places than a normal human.<i>He's not human... then again, that's no suprise, is it? Many of us are more than human... or less than human...</i><br/><br/>Katrin suddenly scowls, and looks away, lost in her own thoughts."
7486,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2833978&postcount=647,2007-07-06T06:13:00,elliott20,"<b>olfacht</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""What's all the commotion ***... GAAAAAAAAAAAAH~~!""</font>Olfacht is clearly startled by Khazrael's suddenly revival.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""What the... but then... are you.... is this... CAN SOMEBODY TELL ME WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!?""</font>"
7487,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2837209&postcount=648,2007-07-06T17:52:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil the speculation elf</b><br/><br/>The fascinated elf goes back to his pack and pulls out his various texts on flora and fauna, including magical and non-magical creatures and plants.  As he peruses the pages of his prodigious pieces, he cheerfully and, perhaps a tad, arrogantly, gives his summary of the situation.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">”My new friends, while it is surprising to see a fallen soldier return to the land of the living, and even more surprising to return in such a state that does not become the foul interference of necromancy, and more surprising still in such a way that did not overtly include the invoking of a great and powerful deity, I think we can be calm.  <br/>
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“It’s possible that Khazrael here went into a sort of mini-hibernation.  From what we can tell, he is not elf, human, dwarf, halfling or any of the other common races that we can readily name.  Doesn’t make him any less Khazrael, though, I would like to point out.<br/>
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“There are a few possibilities to consider: Khazrael here was merely knocked into a deep state of sleep or hibernation in order to self-heal, and we assumed him dead.  A powerful deity or other supernatural being has rescued him from the after-life for purposes we cannot hope to imagine.  Perhaps a freak occurrence (an ebb in the flow of magic, possibly?) spontaneously recovered our comrade for no purpose at all.<br/>
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“But even with these possibilities at heart…”</font><br/><br/>And Faluil sets down his books and walks over to Khazrael, squatting down to become level with the man,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">”We can’t forget that he is as stunned and shocked as many of us.  How many people can truly come back from the brink of death (possibly even from beyond that brink) without that crash of emotions?”</font><br/><br/>The elf reaches a hand out and places it on Khazrael’s shoulder, hoping to show the man that he means to help and support, not to question or accuse.<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
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7488,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2837211&postcount=649,2007-07-06T17:53:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b>24/42<br/><br/>As Tanner begins healing the others, his attention is drawn to the sudden cries of shock and awe.  He is hard pressed to not show a similar face when he sees Khazrael sitting up.<font color=""Blue"">""By the Maker...""</font>he manages to say.  Seeing the Rashemi cleric hovering over the feather-dressed miracle-maker, Tanner returns to his work on helping insure that others do not need to experience whatever just happened.<br/><br/>ooc:  Please see the OOC thread for healing choices."
7489,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2837374&postcount=650,2007-07-06T18:49:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>He watches Faluil as he speaks, but slowly his attention drifts to the bodies.<br/><br/>""What...what happened to them?"""
7490,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2837432&postcount=651,2007-07-06T19:16:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde Half-Elf Ranger</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">They died, what do you think?  Did you see the size of that thing?  It's remarkable so many of us did live.  And speaking of life, you don't seem to be entirely human.  Are you really a chicken man?  You realise chicken are a great meal, don't you?  And that chicken coops are designed to hold potential food?  They're not some kind of brothel.</font><br/><br/>Enjoying himself thoroughly, he decides to discontinue this malicious act.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">We're all glad your alive, freak.</font><br/><br/>With that, he wanders off, contemplating his next meal."
7491,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2837465&postcount=652,2007-07-06T19:31:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/><i>Relax, it's not the first time you've been called a freak, and it's certainly not the most painful.</i><br/><br/>He touches a hand to his lips and mumbles something before waving a hand at Grynde. A sneer crosses his lips as he does so.<br/><br/>""Why don't you apologize and go get me some food, buddy?""<br/><br/>((OOC: Casting Charm Person on Grynde, who must make a DC 14 will save or else perceive my words and actions in the most favorable way possible for the next six hours, unless someone's going to make an AOO and hold Khazrael's arms.))"
7492,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2837513&postcount=653,2007-07-06T19:55:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/>OOC<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>""Arrogance Penalty/Will save""</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>3</b>](7)</span><br/><br/>Damn.  Here goes the very best part.(IC)<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">'I am deeply sorry for the things I said, friend.  I did not really mean all those things, and I certainly don't think your father enjoyed his 'time' with his poultry.  Here, let me find you something to eat.</font><br/><br/>Walking away from Khazrael, and feeling very confused, he searches for something his great friend would enjoy eating.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Chickens eat grain, don't they?  Hmm.  No grain here.  I know!  I have the perfect idea!</font><br/><br/>Several minutes later, he returns to Khazrael and dumps an assortment of worms and insects into his lap.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">I hope you enjoy it, friend!</font><br/><br/>OOC:  He think's Khazrael's a chicken, after all.<img a6qlnbjko="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/>"
7493,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2837580&postcount=654,2007-07-06T20:51:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>With a quick wink to the others, he nods to Grynde and says, ""I'm glad we got that all sorted out."""
7494,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2837605&postcount=655,2007-07-06T21:08:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde, muddled half-apple.  No, wait, tree.  No! Argh! Not left!</b><br/><br/>His face falls in dissapointment.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Aren't you going to eat the food I bought you?</font>"
7495,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2837613&postcount=656,2007-07-06T21:16:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Revenge seems to be the best medecine, and Khazrael perks up a little, though his shoulders still hunch forward and he remains quiet.<br/><br/>He nods to Grynde and pretends to nibble at the food as a show for the charmed half-elf, but finds that he's not as hungry as he thought."
7496,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2838363&postcount=657,2007-07-07T02:36:00,elliott20,"<b>Olfacht</b><br/><br/>Olfacht sits next to Khazrael, and looks at him with his piercing blue eyes. ""<font color=""Blue"">Jokes aside, what are you exactly? Or do you have even the faintest idea? Where I'm from, people destroy things that don't stay dead. Of course, there they also kill people for having the wrong skin color, wrong smell... or lack there of... but no matter. I'm not trying to scare you. Just curious is all</font>."""
7497,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2838512&postcount=658,2007-07-07T03:10:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b>42/42<br/><br/>Seeing no one coming for healing, Tanner administers to himself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Edit:  Feeling better, Tanner approaches the strange scene as it gets even stranger.  He listens intently to the exchange between Khazrael reborn and the others' questions.  Tanner does not wish to judge Khazrael, for he is in the miracle business himself and knows that there are powers much greater than himself - or that he can comprehend - out there."
7498,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2841464&postcount=659,2007-07-07T12:43:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>He moves to dismiss Olfacht's question, but he turns his gaze on the others and sees the same question written on each of their faces.<br/><br/>""Everywhere I've gone, what I am has put me in trouble. People have tried to kill me. They've tried to use me. They've tried to control me. I haven't had a carefree day in my life since I was ten, and that could be just a fabricated memory.""<br/><br/>He pauses, trying to gauge whether continuing is prudent.<br/><br/>""I've never heard a proper word for what I am. There are others<i>like</i>me, but they're not the same as me. I don't think any of us are alike.""<br/><br/>His eyes dance over the priests. The believers. Tiriel.<br/><br/>""The drow called me errdegahr, their word for a kind of demon. I learned most of what I am from them, but don't think that a little education made them friends or benefactors. I spent ten years as their slave and test subject."" He spits on the ground before continuing, ""The funniest part of that is, the treatment I got there wasn't much different than what the humans on the surface gave me. At least the dark elves made the effort to understand before they chose to hate.""<br/><br/>He pushes himself to his feet. His legs shake with the effort, and he nearly tips forward, but manages to steady himself.<br/><br/>""I look almost like one of you. I spent the first half of my life trying harder to look like you. I plucked out my feathers, I hid my gaze from the righteous and the self-righteous, and tried not to use my magic where anyone could see it--that's the big one, I can feel my blood burning with abyssal energy every time I use it. It is the furnace, the source.""<br/><br/><i>I can feel the stares. I can taste the bile on your lips.</i><br/><br/>""I am born of the blackest corner of your hearts. I am empowered by inborn magic and driven to act on my darkest wishes. From the abyss I crawled, and someday, I'll return to it. Is that what you want to hear? Well, it's close enough to the truth. There's a voice in my ear every second screaming, 'Do it! Do it!' My heart races at the thought of flames licking through the walls and roofs of everything that mortal civilization has wrought. Every time my magic harms someone or something, it gives me a tingle of pleasure like you'll never feel.""<br/><br/>""But I know it's wrong, and that's why we're going to Immilmar. We're stopping an army of my brothers and sisters, my former taskmasters, and every wicked thing that walks on the earth from making every one of my dreams come true.""<br/><br/>He returns to a seated position. His hand moves to his knife, but he doesn't draw it.<br/><br/>""Now, was there anything else? I'd like to get some sleep.""<br/><br/>((Note, had to go back and edit a previous post, didn't see Grynde bring me a pile of worms, I thought it was regular food.))"
7499,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2842011&postcount=660,2007-07-07T14:39:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil, moved elf</b><br/><br/>Faluil sits back and absorbs the words in Khazrael's speech.  He fights against his ingrained feelings and personal experiences, those that told him that any infernal or abyssal creature was despicable and evil.<i><font color=""blue"">I cannot give into these feelings.  This Khazrael is fighting the evil within him because he is a good soul.  He fights against his blood-brethren to save those that have shown him no mercy and given him no kindness.</font></i><br/><br/>He shoots up to his feet and proclaims,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Indeed our reanimated <i>comrade</i>!  Sleep seems like a good choice right now, for all who need it.  Too much excitement this night, I think.  Best to sleep on it now, and we can discuss the rest in the morning.""</font><br/><br/>With a wink at the rest of the group he returns to his bedroll and begins to meditate."
7500,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2842127&postcount=661,2007-07-07T15:00:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel had been surprised but not shocked by Khazrael's return to life.  After all there was Evendur...the first time he died, and Trinark... she stops her train of thought once it hits the hollow space that had once been held by her missing companions.  She'd never really gotten the chance to know any of them well.  Even Si'rene (who, next to Katrine, was the person she'd spent the most time with).<br/>She mets Khazrael's eyes as he sweeps the room during his speech.  She frowns when he gets to the part about ""liking"" destruction and hurting people.  When he finishes she stands up, and walks over to him.  For a moment she pauses contemplating him and what she's about to do, but the moment passes.<br/><br/>She grabs him by his upper arm and hauls him to his feet, ""<font color=""Navy"">We should talk. Then we can both sleep.  Come on.</font>""  She leads him outside, by force if needed."
7501,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2842409&postcount=662,2007-07-07T16:02:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael<br/>
</b><br/>He stumbles along after Tiriel, still tired from the whole experience."
7502,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2842844&postcount=663,2007-07-07T18:22:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human barbarian</b><br/><br/>Not lowering his axe, Retay stares after Khazrael.<br/><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""Blue"">""We're supposed to believe <i>that</i>?""</font></font>he mutters.<font size=""1""><font color=""Blue"">""Drow don't <i>have</i> feathers.""</font></font>"
7503,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2843505&postcount=664,2007-07-08T01:24:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin stops sulking and starts listening when Khazrael starts talking. After his speech, she quickly begins to sulk again. The parallels with her own life were immediately apparent. She considered following Tiriel to wherever she was going to take Khazrael, but decided to let them be. His claim that he was a kind of demon seemed plausible. She had heard of people who had abyssal ancestry. Most of what she had heard were myths meant to scare children (The Red-Demon-Man eats little children who don't eat their green vegetables!), but she had heard enough first- or second-hand accounts that she believed such people existed. Most were bandits and thieves, hiding from the 'more civilized' people who had rejected them for being different. She pitied them for this, having been in the same situation, but from what she had heard, most of them enjoyed killing and stealing, as Khazrael had confirmed.<i>He's fighting it, though... that's the least he can do. At least he has good intentions... </i>I<i> have good intentions...</i><br/><br/>Katrin begins pacing around under the outcropping, arms crossed. Khazrael's claim of living among the drow seemed truthful, too, given the scars on his back. Even with her limited experience in the Underdark, she was familiar with the drow mentality, and that the drow would consider Khazrael a curiousity, and later a danger, seemed like something they would do.<br/><br/>Katrin sits down on her bedroll and spends a while trying to figure out if Khazrael was with the drow for the first 10 years of his life, or the second 10 years, to keep her mind off the links she automatically between Khazrael's life and her own..."
7504,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2844260&postcount=665,2007-07-08T04:51:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian's eyes avert from Katrin's when she glares at him while he's studying her, but his peripheral vision is good enough to continue watching unobserved. When Khazrael begins to go on his long discussion of his heritage, his eyes continue glancing around, watching his former companion's responses.<br/><br/>Khazrael's heritage didn't interest him, other than intellectual curiosity. It's not like<i>he</i>was normal himself, and it's not like his entire life hadn't been filled with people trying to isolate him from society. He still had sneaking suspicions about Tiriel and Tanner as well, so it wasn't as if Khazrael was the only odd one. Still, Damian's lack of knowledge of creatures of the planes bothered him - it's not like Khazrael had been hiding his abilities - just not flouting his nature - and his choice of music distraction should've been a strong hint as well.<br/><br/>It was clear to him now that this group has seen some bizarre things, and several of them weren't exactly normal. He could be in severely dangerous company.<br/><br/>When Tiriel grabs Khazrael and pulls him outside, his self-preservation sense takes over, and he uses their distraction to duck into a shadow and hide within listening distance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7505,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2846201&postcount=666,2007-07-08T12:26:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde, Isolated from internet for thirty-four hours.</b><br/><br/>A little stunned by his ""friends'"" revealation, he decides to find something to eat and maybe get rid of the headache he suddenly has.<br/>As he looks for something to eat other than the bugs Khazrael left behind, a thought strikes him, and he looks sideways at Tanner.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Does anybody <u>else</u> have something to reveal?</font><br/><br/><i>....Hmm.....Forget it.  Where's my waterskin?</i><br/><br/>He drips some water onto his head to try and get rid of his headache.<br/><br/><i>I don't like being out of the loop...</i><br/><br/>OOC:  Hi, outsider.  Yeah, you, the flying guy.  I'm on to you.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" p7oyetqmt="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/><br/>Is everyone here part-something weird except Grynde??"
7506,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2846383&postcount=667,2007-07-08T13:14:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Good ol'Adalmar should be dumb-founded by the dark tale weaved by Khazrael. But he's decided that from now on, he would not to be one step behind. So he's mainly thoughtful. Because of the World Below, he knows very little - only fragments of old tales, and they seem hardly believable.<br/><br/>The priest Tanner repeats his offer of healing, so he ends up giving in, and exposes his remaining wounds for his benefactor to heal. He thanks Tanner with a nod and a smile.<br/><br/>Finding the shredded remnants of his blanket, he covers himself as best he can, and goes to sleep wishing for a few uneventful hours of sleep."
7507,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2847299&postcount=668,2007-07-08T16:39:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner listens intently to the tale woven by Khazrael.  He meets his gaze with kind eyes and a knowing nod but does not interject.  When he leaves the shelter with Tiriel, Tanner does not try to stop either but looks to make sure no one else does.  He then returns to his work tending the wounded until...<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Tanner finishes administering to Adalmar and pats him on the shoulder before turning and facing Grynde.<font color=""blue"">""You seem more out of sorts than normal, Grynde.  Is something bothering you?  Perhaps an after-effect of the wyrm's trill?""</font>Tanner looks intently at Grynde for a moment and then decides,<i>No - same Grynde...just a bit more irritable and irritating.</i>Tanner smiles at Grynde,<font color=""blue"">""If you would like to know more about me, all you have to do is ask.""  </font>Tanner's voice grows louder and addresses the others with his gaze as he speaks to all.<font color=""blue"">""I have nothing to reveal other than a minute understanding of Khazrael's plight.  I am no expert on outsiders or people for that matter, but I do believe that one should be measured by their heart and their merit.  As an outlander to the Rashemi, I wasn't trusted initially.  This is no slight on the Rashemi at all,""</font>Tanner says looking at Tryntha,<font color=""Blue"">""but it is one that I am sure any of us here has done and will continue to do out of experience.  Eventually, I became accepted within the Rashemi by remaining true to myself and to those I met, and I am thankful for that.  Khazrael has hidden nothing from us and has only spoken truthfully to us - even if it would mean judgement by those here.  I have no right to judge, for I am no god - I am simply a humble servant of one.  Gond has granted me many great gifts, and I use these to emulate the best that Gond has to offer.  Gond is a builder - a creator of things.  Relationships are one thing that only we can build, and moments such as these are crucial to making something stronger than adamantine.  Now, I cannot tell you how to think or what to feel, but I ask you to put yourselves in Khazrael's position.  Think of how he must feel before you make a judgement; think of what you would want if roles were reversed.  Then do what you think is right.""</font><br/><br/>Tanner then looks everyone in the eyes again and resumes tending to the wounded before he takes his post on watch."
7508,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2847860&postcount=669,2007-07-08T19:54:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/><i>'Nothing to reveal'?  Ch'yeah, and I'm Fenmarel Mestarine.  Nobody seems to be normal around here.  And nobody's an elf, either.  It's like I'm back at home or something.</i><br/><br/>Sitting down, he reaches into his pack and pulls out a longsword.  He begins to examine it's edge, making sure it's still in good condition after it's long stay in his slightly unusual pack."
7509,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2848074&postcount=670,2007-07-08T22:12:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human skeptic</b><br/><br/>The barbarian finally drops his axe, and retreats to his bedroll. He continues to mutter to himself about the revelation, but seems reluctant to speak up about it.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><font size=""1""><font color=""Blue"">""He didn't even <i>say</i> what he claimed to be, he just chatted about the drow a bit. And having drow blood doesn't explain any of the facts.""</font></font><br/><br/>Nevertheless, Retay doesn't raise any objection. Following Grynde's example, he examines his famous greataxe for any damage from the battle.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: What? He's a barbarian, he's got low Int."
7510,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2849110&postcount=671,2007-07-09T04:59:00,Dr._Bob,"The remainder of the night passes quietly. The remaining dead remain dead.<br/><br/>At first light, a funeral pyre is created. Retay and some others fell nearby evergreens, and the soft wood burns quickly and fiercely.<br/><br/>Tryntha offers a few words for the fallen. Included are the dozens of other caravaners lost in the avalanche and other fellow adventurers who have been lost along the way.<br/><br/>A light snow begins to fall. As soon as possible, the party moves out, accompanied by a single horse. The rangers keep the party moving north. Toward the end of the day, Adalmar announces that you've reached a road.<br/><br/>Stopping in your tracks, you look around, seeing only featureless, flat snow-covered ground all around.<br/><br/>Grynde agrees with Adalmar. He adds a single word, ""Immilmar,"" pointing towards the setting sun ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Tiriel and Khazrael (and Damian perhaps) can have their conversation in the Private Conversations thread (in my sig).</i>"
7511,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2852986&postcount=672,2007-07-10T00:49:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner looks off in the distance and says,<font color=""Blue"">""Excellent work!  It looks like we have a long road ahead of us.  It is probably best if we rest here.  I am worried about this snow, however.  Not that our fine trackers could not find the trail again, I think we should mark our destination somehow.""</font>"
7512,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2853153&postcount=673,2007-07-10T01:38:00,elliott20,"Olfacht<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Oh civilization, how daddy misses you...""</font>"
7513,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2857437&postcount=674,2007-07-10T18:19:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Yeah, I bet everyone's real anxious to sleep our here in the cold and freezing, despite what happened last time we tried that.</font><br/><br/>He looks around at the desolate landscape, then back to the group of people he's beginning to tire of.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">Is anyone hungry or in danger of loosing their extremities to the cold?  Otherwise we should keep going.  <br/>
If we do have a long road ahead of us, it doesn't get any shorter by sleeping, and it'll go a lot slower if we're all minus our toes.  </font><br/><br/><i>Wait, what am I saying?  We'd lose our toes walking anyway.</i><br/><br/>He looks towards Khazrael, a strange expression on his face, which changes quickly as his confusion turns to anger.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">You little prick, you cast a spell on me!!!!</font><br/><br/>He draws one of his swords and takes several threatening steps."
7514,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2857684&postcount=675,2007-07-10T21:10:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>He smiles at Grynde, quite aware of the proximity of the others.<br/><br/>""A little grumpy, eh? Settle down, you're lucky I didn't fry you on the spot."""
7515,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2858602&postcount=676,2007-07-11T03:08:00,elliott20,"<b>Olfacht</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""No More Fighting! The sooner we stop bickering, the sooner we can get out of this featureless landscape and maybe, MAYBE find ourselves a nice warm bed to sleep in.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7516,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2859235&postcount=677,2007-07-11T05:19:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel tries to stay alert as they walk but the landscape is monotonous.  Snow, rocks, maybe a bare twig, more snow, oh and more rocks.<br/>So finding a flat patch of snow that might be a road, while different, doesn't exactly get her excited. What does catch her attention is Grynde shouting at Khazrael.<br/>Tiriel doesn’t exactly count Khazrael as a friend but his attitude and actions make more sense after last night’s conversation.  So she decides to watch the two of them just in case things get out of hand."
7517,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2859485&postcount=678,2007-07-11T06:04:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>As the morning dawns, those rising find Tryntha out in a small snow-cleared area kneeling.  Deep in her prayers she gives thanks to the land for giving her new companion a second chance at a full life.<br/><br/>[ooc] Between Tanner and Tryntha, I'm fairly certain everyone would have been fully healed before resting. [/ooc]<br/><br/>She followed along near the front of the line lending her assistance with the landmarks and whatnot whenever she could.  She was anxious to reach Immilmar and deliver the news of this approaching army."
7518,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2860970&postcount=679,2007-07-11T11:07:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Fry me on the spot?  You're really lucky all these other people are here, or I'd cut you down where you stand.</font><br/><br/>Sheathing his sword, he walks away from Khazrael, aware that a number of eyes are watching him.<br/><br/><i>Bloody stupid magicians...I'll show them...Useless...</i>"
7519,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2862544&postcount=680,2007-07-11T16:25:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Walking near the front of the group, the bickering between Grynde and Khazrael barely makes him glance back, just for a moment. Just the slightest hint of a grin crosses his face when Olfacht jumps between them, and he glances back to the others as night begins to fall.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""If I can interrupt the entertainment for a moment... if we're going to find a place to stop for the night, we should start doing that soon. <i>Then</i>, Grynde, you can start challenging the guy who just came back from the dead. Plus, I could use some food.""</font>"
7520,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2863842&postcount=681,2007-07-12T01:34:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><br/><font color=""Sienna""><b>Tanner Gondsman</b></font><br/><br/>Tanner walks to Grynde.  He speaks to him softly in hopes that their conversation doesn't escalate the situation,<font color=""Blue"">""Grynde - what is this you are talking about?  I had cast spells on you - healing spells and the elemental endurance - and you didn't behave in this way.  At any rate, this is not helping our chances of survival.  My spells are taxed, and Tyrntha is not an endless fountain of healing.  The sooner we get to our destination, the sooner you can be rid of him and us.  Can you do this, or is there going to be a problem?""</font>"
7521,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2864622&postcount=682,2007-07-12T04:38:00,Dr._Bob,"Turning to the west, you trudge onward wearily through the night.<br/><br/>The temperature dips down even lower once the sun has set. Even the magical rations and warmth only serve to take the edge off of the misery. Tempers flare as the cold, hunger, and lack of sleep take their toll on your bodies.<br/><br/>The moon is hidden behind a layer of clouds, making it difficult to see where the snowy fields end and the horizon begins.<br/><br/>Weapons are kept at hand in case of danger, but the night passes uneventfully.<br/><br/>With your fingers, toes, and minds numbed by the piercing chill, it takes a while to notice the lightening of the sky behind you. Dawn almost catches you by surprise, the rays of sunlight casting long shadows before you. The sky has cleared. It looks like it is going to be a sunny day.<br/><br/>Occasionally, the rangers point out small stone markers, poking through the snow, which confirm that you are on the road to Immilmar.<br/><br/>Around mid-day, Adalmar raises a hand, stopping you in your tracks. Silently he points ahead. A large, pure-white wolf stands several hundred yards away in the center of the road. It observes you carefully, its ears pricked forward attentively. The party's lone horse snorts and stomps uneasily."
7522,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2864814&postcount=683,2007-07-12T05:18:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Don't any of you <i>even</i> think of attacking it until it makes a move first.</font>""  Tiriel says loud enough for the entire group to hear.<br/><i>And thank the gods that Callos isn't here.  He almost got all of us killed last time we saw wolves... I hope he's okay where ever he is, the bastard.</i>"
7523,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2865134&postcount=684,2007-07-12T06:20:00,elliott20,"<b>Olfacht</b><br/><br/>He leans in slowly to Tiriel and whisper, ""<font color=""Blue"">so umm... what do we do exactly? Do we.... do we throw something for it to eat?""</font>"
7524,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2865675&postcount=685,2007-07-12T07:47:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">No we don't throw anything at it.  We wait for it to leave and if that doesn't work then...</font>"" She'd been about to suggest that the lizardman druid talk to it, forgetting that they'd been forced to leave him in the cavern.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Well there's got to be someone here that could try talking to it.</font>""  She finishes rather lamely."
7525,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2865846&postcount=686,2007-07-12T08:20:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>The Rashemi woman looked on with concern at the lone white wolf.  She knew wolves usually ran in packs.  Thinking back to her experiences in the wilderness, she tries to think if she knew of anything specific about this kind of white wolf.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I do think we have quite a few woodsman here with us, perhaps one of them is skilled at handling animals.  If not, I have a small amount of skill with the creatures local to these lands, and if necessary I have a scroll that would let me communicate with the wolf.  But it is my only one and I would prefer to preserve it for perhaps a time of greater need.""</font>"
7526,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2867460&postcount=687,2007-07-12T14:08:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/><i>Huh.  You don't see one of those everyday.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">No worries.  It's just a wolf.  I don't reckon anyone should make any sudden moves, but if it does go hostile, make yourself look big.  Still...I can calm an animal, no worries.  Give me a couple of minutes and I could be petting it and having it lick my face, like some kind of puppy.</font>"
7527,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2868060&postcount=688,2007-07-12T16:23:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>He frowns as his horse becomes uneasy.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Shhh...settle Norwyn.  What's the problem?""</font><br/><br/>He says as he eyes the wolf suspiciously.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Handle Animal</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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7528,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2868743&postcount=689,2007-07-12T21:47:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human barbarian</b><br/><br/>Hardly speaking throughout the trek, Retay's habits do not change now. As with the frost worm, he draws a bow and arrows from his pack, although this time he does not move to nock an arrow."
7529,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2868867&postcount=690,2007-07-12T23:13:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael frowns at the canine, then decides to mumble a few strange words and wave his hand.<br/><br/>""These things don't hunt alone, right? What's it doing out here?""<br/><br/>((OOC: Detect Magic, looking at the wolf))"
7530,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2869155&postcount=691,2007-07-13T01:03:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>In the morning, Tanner will use his spells to aid the party again.  Since he has used Gond's grace to extend the length of the enduring spells, Tanner decides that today he can add some different spells today and takes an hour for contemplation as the morning's light crests.<br/><br/>During the trek, the gondsman continues to remain vigilant.  When the wolf appears, Tanner wonders what to do.  Talk to a wolf? he thinks to himself.  He says to the group,<font color=""Blue"">""Does anyone see others?""</font><br/><br/>Tanner then looks around himself:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7531,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2869467&postcount=692,2007-07-13T02:33:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>With the wolf's appearance, Damian's hands flash to his daggers, keeping them low at his side.<i>Talk to it? It's a wolf... I think. If it goes away, we continue on. If it attacks, we kill it.</i><br/><br/>Calmly, he waits to see its next actions before responding. His eyes flash at the others, curious at their discussions."
7532,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2869672&postcount=693,2007-07-13T03:18:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel looks at Grynde in exasperation.  ""<font color=""Navy"">You know, I'd like to see you try that.  I really would.</font>""<br/>Shaking her head, she draws her sword and moves to the edge of the party.<br/><br/>(ooc: just setting Tiriel up as a frontliner if there's a fight; which seems very likely.)"
7533,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2871111&postcount=694,2007-07-13T08:20:00,Kawaii Catboy,"<b>Desmona Darkwind</b><br/><br/>Desmona steps up next to Tiriel, her spiked chain drawn but still, wrapped around her forearm delicately as to not puncture her own skin.<br/><br/>""Wolves don't usually hunt alone..."" She observes the surrounding landscape, looking for any other wolves hidden around the scenery. ""Any rangers want to try to calm it so we can move along?""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7534,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2872080&postcount=695,2007-07-13T11:39:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>Eyes on the wolf, he relpies to Tiriel with a smirk on his face.<font color=""blue"">Oh you would, would you.  I might just do it, then.</font><br/>Still smirking, he moves to the front of the group."
7535,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2874612&postcount=696,2007-07-14T03:04:00,Dr._Bob,"The wolf stands her ground as members of your party shift position. No other wolves are visible nearby, though there are some rocks and isolated trees scattered about the landscape, behind which an enemy could potentially hide.<br/><br/>The she-wolf tilts her head as she watches you with icy blue eyes. Her ears twitch as though she is listening to your conversation from her vantage point.<br/><br/>Khazrael is surprised to find that the wolf appears to be magical. Tryntha wonders if the wolf might be one of the many spirits or<i>telthors</i>that watch over Rashemen ..."
7536,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2875600&postcount=697,2007-07-14T06:39:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael blinks at the magic surrounding the beast, and smiles.<br/><i><br/>
Ha! I knew a normal animal wouldn't just sit there and stare at us all alone like that.</i><br/><br/>""Hey, that's, uh...not a wolf. Or someone cast something on it as a joke. It's radiating a pretty decent amount of energy. Do they have magic wolves here?"""
7537,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2876316&postcount=698,2007-07-14T08:43:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Turning to look at Khazreal, Tryntha offers:<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""There are many spirits who wander the lands here.  It is to them that I pay my homage and pray for the blessings to heal the wounds of those would bring harm to my land.  They are called <i>Telthor</i>.  If this is indeed a <i>telthor</i>, we should have nothing to fear from it.""</font><br/><br/>Moving tentatively, Tryntha moves slowly along the path the group has been traveling, easing past the wolf if she has to pass it."
7538,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2876872&postcount=699,2007-07-14T10:49:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian turns and looks at Khazrael when he mentions that the wolf is magical.<font color=""Blue"">""What? Really?""</font><br/><br/>Nerves getting the better of him, he slips out one of his daggers, twirling it slightly in one hand as Tryntha approaches the wolf.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm just hoping your spirits recognize that we've already had enough adventure for the past <i>two days</i>.""</font>A bit twitchy, he hangs back and waits for the cleric to pass the wolf, his eyes scanning the horizon.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I hope it's not trying to <i>warn</i> us or anything.""</font>"
7539,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2877718&postcount=700,2007-07-14T14:08:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human barbarian</b><br/><br/>Hearing Tryntha's theory, Retay relaxes.<i>The spirits protect this land and those that live on it. The wolf is no danger to us. If anything, we're safer in its presense than we would be otherwise.</i>Still, he makes no move to approach the animal.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Why?""</font>he says to Damian.<font color=""Blue"">""If there's a danger, don't you want to be warned?""</font>"
7540,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2879200&postcount=701,2007-07-15T00:59:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'd prefer that there wasn't a danger in the <i>first</i> place.""</font>"
7541,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2882568&postcount=702,2007-07-15T15:24:00,Dr._Bob,"The white wolf stands her ground as Tryntha approaches.<br/><br/>As Tryntha nears the wolf, she holds her hands down by her sides, palms outward, showing that she is no threat.<br/><br/>The wolf steps forward, sniffing Tryntha's palms. The wolf's wet nose tickles.<br/><br/>Tryntha keeps walking until she is past the wolf. The wolf then sit down on its haunches, thumping its tail, dog-like, in the snow.<br/><br/>Everyone in the party, Tryntha in particular, relaxes.<br/><br/>Silently, a dozen figures rise from the snow. The men are wearing hooded, white cloaks. They have your group surrounded, except for Tryntha who now stands outside their circle. She passed within three feet of one of the men, but did not notice him.<br/><br/>Shaking the snow from their camouflage, they lower their hoods, revealing themselves to be Rashemi. They carry no bows or crossbows, but their battleaxes are well-worn and the warriors heft them with practiced ease.<br/><br/>One addresses you in accented common, ""You are not welcome here, strangers. Go back from whence you came. Proceed no farther along this road."""
7542,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2882976&postcount=703,2007-07-15T17:08:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>Faluil's first instinct is to raise his bow, but thinks better of it when he sees all twelve men.  He keeps it down and pats his horse on the neck to keep it calm.<br/><br/><i><font color=""blue"">Should I say anything?  They aren't bandits, so we're safe if we go back, but...we need to press forward.</font></i><br/><br/>He breathes calmly and closes his eyes.<br/><br/><i><font color=""blue"">I'll let someone else tell them our reasons for being here, as I'm no good with words.  Best let one of our more charming comrades take care of that.</font></i>"
7543,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2883346&postcount=704,2007-07-15T19:15:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde, All-round useless idiot</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">And just why can't we go further?  I mean, here we are, needing to go over there</font>he points in the direction the road travels<font color=""blue"">but you're all in our way!  So before we impart anything to <b>you</b>, why don't you give us a couple of good reasons why we should turn back at all, and then we can explain why you should get the hells out of our way.  </font><br/><br/>Despite the situation, fear has not bought it's presence to his head - Maybe he just doesn't have the capacity.  He stands relaxed and confident, hands at his sides, not making a single move towards his weapons, nor even going as far as balling his fists.<br/><br/>OOC:  Dun't tink I be's needing an timidate check, dun't tink it'd do mutch good."
7544,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2883352&postcount=705,2007-07-15T19:18:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>In an uncharacteristic gesture, the ranger steps forward. He gives the newcomers the traditional greeting of Rashemi rangers, learned long ago during his trip to Rashemen. It roughly translates in Common to  ""<font color=""Blue"">May the snow part before your steps.</font>""<br/><br/>Then he switches to Common, to allow everyone to follow what he is saying. ""<font color=""Blue"">We have come to you in an hour of need. Ours most assuredly, but yours too, soon.</font>""<br/>He suddenly realizes he is rushing things, and takes a deep breath. ""<font color=""Blue"">Forgive me. I am Adalmar, a ranger of the Great Dale, and my traveling companions are, well, of very diverse origins but many share the same goal.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">We have come a long way to warn you. An army of demons is coming from the West, sweeping through the land and bringing destruction in its wake. My beloved forest of Lethyr was ravaged.</font>"" His speech is oddly formal, almost as if he had rehearsed those words in his head. Or perhaps eloquence is a way to distance himself from his emotions.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Against this, it seemed to us that Rashemen was the only recourse, and your people the only ones capable of stemming this mad tide.<br/>
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We have come to plead our cause, ask for help, and pledge our weapons where needed. Please let us pass.</font>""<br/><br/>Adalmar bows his head, in an attitude of submission. For even if he could muster all the pride of the world, it would avail him nothing in front of those wary guardians.<br/><br/>He also realizes a bit too late that not everybody may agree with what he said.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hmm, I feel like I may have made some syntactical/grammatical/... mistakes. Please point them out to me ! <font size=""1"">[non-native speaker]</font><br/>
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7545,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2883405&postcount=706,2007-07-15T19:58:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>The wood elf winces as Grynde snaps at the ambushing group.<br/><br/><i><font color=""green"">That...fool.  I hope Adalmar's silver tongue can compensate for that idiot's manners.</font></i>"
7546,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2883431&postcount=707,2007-07-15T20:42:00,Naleh,"OOC: Kevka, I think you mean ""The wood elf winces as<i>Grynde</i>snaps"".<br/><br/><b>Retay, big guy with axe</b><br/><br/>Seeing the guardians rise from the snow, Retay drops his bow, unhesitatingly. He stands back and tries to look unthreatening - which isn't easy for a muscled, fur-clad, axe-wielding, 6'5""-tall barbarian. He watches the locals in respectful silence. It seems strange that the mad axe-fighter who slew the frost worm should be so much less militant than others like the half-elf.<br/><br/><i>Not only spirits guard this land,</i>he thinks."
7547,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2883843&postcount=708,2007-07-16T01:01:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian glances over at Adalmar as he makes his impassioned plea to the white-cloaked guards, his hands not moving from his daggers. His eyes flash over to Tryntha, who has already passed the wolf and appears to be free to travel.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""What he said,""</font>says Damian, indicating Adalmar.<font color=""Blue"">""Plus we're her guard,""</font>nodding towards Tryntha.<font color=""Blue"">""She can vouch for us. Unless you're happy to let a native of this land travel the woods unaccompanied.""</font>"
7548,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2884088&postcount=709,2007-07-16T02:58:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel sheathes her sword as soon as she sees that the ""wolf"" and the men that had popped out of the snow mean them no immediate harm.<br/>Before she can speak Adlamar and Grynde start talking at the same time.  She silently applauds Adlamar and represses the urge to knock Grynde senseless.  After such a long time, and the loss of many companions, she and Katrine were close to their goal and she'd be damned if she let some jackass prevent her from reaching the Iron Lord.<br/><br/>She turns to Grynde and gives him a strained smile, ""<font color=""Blue"">I think you'd better shut up.  Right now.</font>""<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1152143"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Intimidate: (1d20+10=21)</a>"
7549,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2884794&postcount=710,2007-07-16T05:58:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Shooting a stern look at Grynde, Tanner can only hope that it will not be long before he can be rid of this 'companion.'  If nothing else, perhaps he will upset the Rashemi enough to warrant a lesson.  Although he is accepted in Immilmar, Tanner knows that his influence over the Rashemi means nothing out here.  Tanner relaxes a bit when Adalmar speaks; Tanner wishes to help assuage the situation despite Grynde's arrogance.<br/><br/>Tanner adds in Rashemi,<font color=""Magenta"">""Brave warriors and sentinels to the land - what Adalmar speaks of it true.  Detain us if necessary, but please get word to your lord at Immilmar.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7550,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2885038&postcount=711,2007-07-16T07:04:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b>OOC:  Very nice mistake, Kevka Palazzo<br/><br/>He's a bit too difficult to intimidate with just one person, but when he realises the rest of the group would rather be quiet and not fight like some kind of big collective coward, he gives up, not sure where to look with a number of hostile faces wherever his met them.<br/><br/><i>Gondsman, huh.  Do they teach all Gondsmen to be that annoying, or is it just this one?</i><br/><br/>OOC (again):  With any luck, Darius, you'll be stuck with me for a long time.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" p7oyetqmt="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>"
7551,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2885172&postcount=712,2007-07-16T07:33:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/><i>That has to be more words than Adalmar has spoken in the entire time I've known him.</i><br/><br/>Khazrael nods and tosses in his own version of the truth.<br/><br/>""Besides, the road leading we came in on was buried in an avalanche and we lack the resources to traverse it. Our supplies are running low and we'll die out here without help.""<br/><br/>ooc: Bluff check.<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1152410"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+12=30</a>"
7552,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2886604&postcount=713,2007-07-16T12:50:00,Dr._Bob,"The Rashemi leader turns to Tryntha and addresses her in their native tongue.<i>""Do the strangers speak the truth?""</i><br/><br/>The other Rashemi seem unperturbed by Grynde's outburst, as if that kind of rude behavior is what they expect from outsiders."
7553,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2887276&postcount=714,2007-07-16T15:33:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Bowing to the leader of the squad the Rashemi healer addresses him with an authorotative tone in her voice none have heard before:<br/><br/><font color=""red"">[Rashemi]""I cannot confirm their story of an approaching army personally, but I believe them to be speaking the truth.  These are good people, and have risked much to warn our people of a possible threat.  It is my intent to bring them before the Iron Lord that he may judge them for himself.  They are not familiar with our lands and the perils have already taken a toll from many of them.  An escort to Immilmar would be greatly appreciated.""[/Rashemi]</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Diplomacy</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
7554,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2887621&postcount=715,2007-07-16T17:34:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian leans to Khazrael and whispers as Tryntha and the Rashemi talk.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""I don't get it. We were part of a <i>caravan</i> headed for Immilmar. Surely they would've let <i>it</i> through, but not us alone? Or maybe the caravan would've also been turned back?""</font></font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""Anyway, if they let us through, it's a good thing you ran into us, then. Getting through here on your own wouldn't've been easy.""</font></font>"
7555,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2888356&postcount=716,2007-07-16T23:59:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Puzzled, the ranger listens to the exchange in silence. That he would be considered a complete stranger shows that the times must be dire indeed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">DR, I just wanted to remind you that he looks partly Rashemi (his father was), and he speaks it rather well, too.</div>
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7556,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2888710&postcount=717,2007-07-17T02:17:00,Dr._Bob,"Adalmar is a bit disappointed to be lumped in with the rest of the ""strangers"" despite his part-Rashemi heritage, but he reminds himself that his clothing and company mark him as a foreigner, and he has to admit that the Rashemi are not the only people to discriminate against those of mixed race (as any half-elf or half-orc could attest to).<br/><br/>Damian also is puzzled by the Rashemi hostility. On the other hand, as he looks around at the motley band of survivors, he has to admit that the group he is traveling with<i>is</i>suspicious-looking. It would be one thing to show up at Immilar's gates as a part of a wagon train with a (presumably) reputable caravan master. It's another thing to be a dozen armed vagabonds found trampling through Rashemi territory on foot in the middle of Deepwinter.<br/><br/>A few of the Rashemi have trouble hiding their smirks as young Tryntha addresses their captain so boldly. The captain, however, listens to her words seriously and bows gently at her command."
7557,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2890573&postcount=718,2007-07-17T09:06:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner listens intently to what Tryntha says.  He ignores the smirks of the warriors, tacking them up to typical bravado; Tanner's eyes bore into the captain until Tanner sees the body language indicating the decision had been made.  It is then when Tanner turns and quietly translates to the others,<br/><font color=""blue"">""Tryntha has informed the rangers of our plight, and she has asked the Rashemi to accompany us to Immilmar.  It appears that the captain sees the need and is willing to help us.""</font>Tanner locks his gaze on Grynde when he speaks his last sentence,<font color=""Blue"">""Let us not jeopardize this momentary truce with rash words or actions.""</font><br/><br/>Tanner will continue to stare at Grynde until the half-elf acknowledges his understanding of the gravity of the situation before Tanner files behind Tryntha."
7558,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2892377&postcount=719,2007-07-17T16:59:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>Against his better judgement, which is probably a good thing for the group, he keeps quiet.  He casts a few dark scowls at Tryntha and the apparent leader of the warriors, but remains silent.<br/>However, Tanner, whom he has taken somewhat of a dislike to, begins to glare at him rather pointedly, which bothers him to no end.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">Yeah, yeah, whatever, human</font>he says angrily<font color=""blue"">I'll keep my mouth shut.</font><br/><font color=""Green"">But maybe</font>he mutters darkly once Tanner is out of earshot<font color=""green"">Maybe you could try shutting yours as well, I could help, if I removed your head it'd make the whole thing a lot damn easier...</font><br/>He continues to think painful thoughts about several of the group members and will follow along at the back of a walking group if it occurs."
7559,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2893307&postcount=720,2007-07-18T01:35:00,Darius,"Edit:  Whoopsie - this was meant to be in the OOC section.  Sorry<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""blue"">Yeah, yeah, whatever, human</font> he says angrily <font color=""blue"">I'll keep my mouth shut.</font><br/>
<font color=""Green"">But maybe</font> <b>he mutters darkly once Tanner is out of earshot </b><font color=""green"">Maybe you could try shutting yours as well, I could help, if I removed your head it'd make the whole thing a lot damn easier...</font><br/>
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</div>For being such a tough guy, he sure is a coward."
7560,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2893403&postcount=721,2007-07-18T02:06:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Returning the bow to the captain, Tryntha offers words of gratitude and then returns to the group, carefully moving past the wolf once more.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""These proud warriors of Rasheman will escort us to Immilmar, where I hope to facilitate your meeting with the Iron Lord to apprise him of these threats to these lands.  Please do not take offense if the men are not exactly...friendly.  We have dealt with the harsh machinations of the lands on our borders for long enough that we have become quite suspicious of outsiders.""</font><br/><br/>The healer waits to field any questions or comments from the survivors before preparing for the final push to Immilmar with her countrymen."
7561,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2893643&postcount=722,2007-07-18T03:01:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael's pale blue eyes search the Rashemi axemen, trying to analyze their intent.<br/><br/><i>Who are these guys? Are we supposed to trust them? They could be robbers for all we know.</i>"
7562,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2893712&postcount=723,2007-07-18T03:14:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel keeps a close eye on Grynde, making sure that he doesn't spoil anything with another outburst.  A feeling of relief washes over her when she hears that the they will be allowed to pass, more than that, that they will be escorted.  For once things seem to be working out.<br/><br/>It's a nice change, but she still has mixed feelings about many in the group.  Her thoughts turn to the mask that she and Katrine have been hauling around for months now.<i>We could show it to them and it might back up our story, or it could land us in trouble if these men arn't who they say they are.</i><br/>Falling back Tiriel joins Katrine and asks her what she thinks about her idea.<br/><br/>(ooc I know blackfox said she'd be out of town.)"
7563,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2893759&postcount=724,2007-07-18T03:25:00,elliott20,"Olfacht<br/><br/>Olfacht has been silent the entire time, somewhat uncomfortable with Grynde's reaction. After all, he's in the business of staying alive. And he likes it when business is good. Business would not be so good, however, if the group were to piss off every stranger they come across.<br/><br/>However, he does understand Grynde's concern. After all, a healthy dosage of paranoia does help keep people alive."
7564,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2894496&postcount=725,2007-07-18T05:56:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>The ranger breathes a sigh of relief when Tanner relates the good news to them and Tryntha confirms it.<br/><br/>He eyes the Rashemi suspiciously nevertheless.  The wolf wasn't hostile to them-indeed, it seemed to be their ally-but that didn't mean that they were particularly accepting about his band.  But he smiled and said,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Then I thank them for their assistance.  Thank you for facilitating a mutual understanding, Tryntha.""</font><br/><br/>With a short bow to Tryntha and the Rashemi leader, he begins to relax.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7565,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2896337&postcount=726,2007-07-18T12:28:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian's eyebrows remain furrowed, slightly unsettled by the sudden armed Rashemi guard. He looks over to Adalmar and whispers quietly,<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""How far are we from Immilmar? We didn't seem to be that close, although this godforsaken snow may be playing tricks on me. And a guard this far out from the city seems strange... unless they're worried about something.""</font></font>"
7566,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2899302&postcount=727,2007-07-19T04:34:00,Dr._Bob,"Without speaking further, the Rashemi captain leads the way westward, the wolf loping at his side. With a small hand movement, he signals for two of this men to move forward ahead of your group. They raise their hoods and advance until they are lost from sight.<br/><br/>The remainder of the Rashemi scatter to the sides and rear of your party, disappearing from view.<br/><br/>Tryntha converses briefly with the captain before falling back to the main group. She has learned that these men are members of the Wolf berserker lodge and have been on a routine scouting mission. Immilmar lies ahead two days journey on foot.<br/><br/>Tiriel and Katrin converse quietly together. Katrin keeps a hand on her pack protectively as they whisper to each other.<br/><br/>Grynde sulks at the rear of the group. His eyes glaring out from beneath his lowered brow.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Late in the day, the more sharp-eared of you hear a series of bird calls. The Rashemi captain raises his hand, stopping in his tracks. He kneels and motions for the rest of you to do the same. The wolf crouches, his nose sniffing the wind."
7567,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2899385&postcount=728,2007-07-19T04:54:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>In an unusual surge of pride, he had been about to reply to the ""harsh machinations of the lands on our borders""... but he bit it back instead. An end to strife was what he longed for.<br/><br/>To Damian, he replied, obviously surprised that one could doubt the Rashemi : ""<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">Immilmar should be at most three days away. But really, I don't think it's strange. We... They are a careful people.</font></font>""<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Adalmar drops into a crouch, one hand already reaching towards his quiver. If a surprise awaits them, he doesn't expect it to be good - not after the trolls, vampires and aboleths."
7568,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2899830&postcount=729,2007-07-19T06:11:00,Koji,<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael sinks into a low crouch and allows his pent-up magical energy to bristle outward. His mind dances over the spells he knows as he readies himself for any coming danger.
7569,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2900220&postcount=730,2007-07-19T07:24:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner remains quiet for much of the trek.  When danger approaches, the Gondsman instinctively reaches for the wheel-cog holy symbol around his neck as he says a prayer to his god and extends it to those around him - locking it to them with positive energy.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7570,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2900289&postcount=731,2007-07-19T07:35:00,elliott20,"<b>Olfacht</b><br/><br/>Instinctively, Olfacht charges up his magical energy, ready to react upon a moments notice and... cast a cover for himself so he can be safe from danger.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7571,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2900453&postcount=732,2007-07-19T08:01:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Pleased with the development of the crossing of the two groups' paths Tryntha tried to remain close to the captain to act as an intermediary if further necessary.<br/><br/>She halted immediately at the signal and took to watching the wolf, trusting it's keen senses would find any danger before anyone else."
7572,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2901417&postcount=733,2007-07-19T10:48:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian quickly drops to his knees, setting his daggers on the ground. With a crude thrust forward of his hands, and a single arcane word, his dull eyes flare for a brief moment, before returning grey. Those nearby him feel a gentle<i>woosh</i>of air, as though an invisible force had suddenly emanated from him. His eyes quickly scan the skies, his arms reaching back to draw his crossbow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting <i>shield</i>. Those with Spellcraft who recognize the spell would note that both the words of power and the gestures Damian uses are remarkably primitive - so much so that you're half surprised they <i>worked</i>.</div>
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7573,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2903166&postcount=734,2007-07-19T17:16:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human barbarian</b><br/><br/>After learning their identity, Retay looks at the men with even more respect. He had much looked forward to meeting the 'great warriors of Rashemen' in Immilmar.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Retay drops into a crouch, retrieving his bow again. He stares all around him, looking and listening for any danger.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I guess this might be a good time for some checks...<br/>
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7574,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2904609&postcount=735,2007-07-20T03:35:00,Dr._Bob,"The Rashemi captain drops even lower, lying prone in the snow. The wolf similarly lies flat.<br/><br/>Two hundred feet ahead, a group of six large creatures moves out of a copse of evergreens and shambles out onto the road, heading northward.<br/><br/>The wind blows in your faces. The creatures appear to be unaware of your presence.<br/><br/>At first the creatures appear to be a sleuth of large bears, their coats shaggy and snow covered. Strangely, however, the animals ambulate on their hind legs, and when one turns its head, the sunlight glints off of a sharp beak set in the middle of its face ..."
7575,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2904704&postcount=736,2007-07-20T03:51:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel looks around in some confusion as first their escort and then her travling companions go on alert.  She knows something is wrong but since no one had clued her in as to what exactly was happening, she just follows suite and drops to the snow next to Katrine.<br/><br/>When the large shaggy shapes emerge she decides to stick with the age old moto and be ""safe rather than sorry,"" and prepares to draw her sword.  Then she looks to the Rashemi captian for direction, waiting to see if he plans to engage the animals or wait them out."
7576,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2905429&postcount=737,2007-07-20T06:16:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner gets low to the ground like the others.  Unfortunately, his breastplate prevents him from getting as low as the others.  He keeps his head up so he can watch to see if the creatures approach.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Also, just to remind you all, we get +1 on skill checks.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" fke8pld3k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Edit:  Ouch - I guess the sunlight glints off of his breastplate.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" fke8pld3k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/>"
7577,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2905966&postcount=738,2007-07-20T07:40:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>As the Rashemi guard drop to the ground, Damian follows their lead, pulling his crossbow free and slinking quietly out of sight, sliding under a cover of free snow and shuffling to distribute it over himself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>As he slips into his hiding spot, he notices Tanner's poor attempt to conceal himself, needing almost to squint to keep from being blinded off of the metal gleam. He smirks confidently.<i>Amateur</i>."
7578,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2908626&postcount=739,2007-07-20T17:47:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde.</b><br/><br/>For a brief moment, he considers standing up and<i>yelling</i>, but he isn't<b>that</b>stupid.  Instead he flattens himself onto the cold ground, trying to hide from the lumbering beasts.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7579,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2909683&postcount=740,2007-07-21T02:23:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>With no sound or movement signalling a spell being cast, the shadows in the immediate area lengthen and twist, making things palpably darker.<br/><br/>Khazrael makes no real motion of his own, perhaps assuming his hiding place is good enough already.<br/><br/>((OOC: Using my<i>darkness</i>spell-like, which as described has no verbal or somatic components.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1160775"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Hide: 1d20+3=8</a>))"
7580,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2910111&postcount=741,2007-07-21T04:00:00,Dr._Bob,"Although several members of the party are able to hide as well as the Rashemi clansmen, some of the others are not quite so stealthy, and there is no easy way to hide Faluil's horse.<br/><br/>One of the half-owl, half-bear creatures turns its head, and locks its eyes onto the horse. With a sharp bark, it alerts the others, who freeze in place, turning their heads to look toward the party.<br/><br/>The expressions of the owl-bears is almost comical - surprised big round eyes and an incongruously-placed beaks where snouts should be."
7581,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2910157&postcount=742,2007-07-21T04:07:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/><i>The horse!  By the furnace, those things are going to come over here and feast on that horse,</i>Tanner thinks to himself.<i>I am not going to let that happen.</i><br/><br/>Tanner then watches and waits.  He whispers to the captain first in Rashemi then in common so the party will know of Tanner's plan,<font color=""Blue""> ""Where are your men?  I do not want to singe them with my wall of fire.""</font>"
7582,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2910495&postcount=743,2007-07-21T05:05:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/><i>Damn it. Well, time for a little lightni</i>--<font color=""Blue"">""Where are your men? I do not want to singe them with my wall of fire.""</font><br/><br/>Khazrael sighs at Tanner's statement. An unseen man could just as easily be in the way of a lightning bolt. Instead he calmly begins casting some more simple, less destructive spells.<br/><br/>((OOC: Casting Jump and Expiditious Retreat on myself while the owlbears approach. The darkness effect is centered on myself, and extends 20 feet in every direction for the next 70 minutes. 20% miss chance on attacks made against people in the shade.<br/>Initiative:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1161000"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=12</a>))"
7583,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2910680&postcount=744,2007-07-21T05:34:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Having knelt near the captain, the healer hoped the creatures would pass by, but she had forgotten about the horse.  Seeing their attention focused towards them, Tryntha began calling to the spirits of the land to come to her aid.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7584,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2911106&postcount=745,2007-07-21T06:34:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian silently sizes up the oncoming creatures, his crossbow held ready as they grow nearer. The darkness clouding the area unnerves him slightly, and when his eyes fail to locate the source, he switches senses, his eyes shifting to a clear sky blue.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>Detect Magic</i>, first time/day.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Noting the emanation from Khazrael, he relaxes slightly. He shoots a harsh but quiet whisper over.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""A warning would've been nice.""</font></font><br/><br/>After that, he silently waits for the creatures to come into range of his crossbow."
7585,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2912261&postcount=746,2007-07-21T10:23:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>Knowing his horse is so visible, Faluil gives it a sharp slap to send it running and mutters a short prayer to Oghma to protect him.  For an instant, translucent blue armor covers his body and shimmers before going invisible.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><i>I can only hope these creatures will pass us by peacefully.  If not...well they are not natural-looking, that is for certain.</i></font><br/><br/>(OOC: Cast<i>mage armor</i>, Initiative =<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span>, hope it goes well)"
7586,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2914863&postcount=747,2007-07-22T03:32:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><i>Well crap.  That was a waste; we only lost the element of surprise.</i>Tiriel thinks bitterly to herself.  She's about to stand up when suddenly everything turns dim, not dark, but<i>darker</i>.  She doubts that the owl-bear-things cast the spell so she ignores it.<br/><br/>The mention of a wall of fire does pique her interest though.  She hisses at Tanner, ""<font color=""Navy"">No!  No wall of fire or whatever it is.  At least not near us.  We're surrounded by snow and ice, the last thing we need is a river to wade through.<br/>
""If you can cast it near the monsters, go ahead.  It will slow them down, otherwise it's just a danger to us.</font>""<br/><br/>Tiriel hands her pack to Katrine.  And after some hesitation, draws her sword realizing that she, the barbarian that downed the worm, and few others are equipped to take the front line. [hr]<br/>ooc: the owlbears are 200 feet away, which is still out of bow shot for Tiriel by 90'.  She could probably get 1-2 shots off before they close, but she's just going to draw her sword and get ready to charge them - hopefully putting some distance between the archers and the owlbears.  Good idea?  I hope some of the others join her....<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" fke8pld3k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/>"
7587,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2916451&postcount=748,2007-07-22T10:14:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, oxymoronic barbarian-who-doesn't-want-to-fight-close-up</b><br/><br/>Seeing their cover is blown, and the rest of the party preparing for a fight, Retay quickly lets off two shots, intending to wound the creatures a little before they have to fight.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""What <i>are</i> those things?""</font>he wonders aloud.<font color=""Blue"">""And why are there so many things intent on killing us around here?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Full-round action to shoot at random owlbears:<br/>
[roll1] attack, including <i>bless</i> and range penalty<br/>
[roll2] damage, including <i>bless</i><br/>
[roll3] attack, including <i>bless</i> and range penalty<br/>
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OOC: I believe Retay can fire 141-210ft with a -4 penalty... and from that far away, he's not terribly concerned about being attacked. And, assuming we ever get to Immilmar, losing arrows isn't a problem in his mind. So front-liner or not, he likes to shoot until he's forced to charge. Sure, we want to keep them away from the softer members of the party, but that doesn't negate the strategy of wearing the opponent down first. (Of course, Retay doesn't know the rules about range, or about how many things you can do per round...)</div>
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7588,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2916472&postcount=749,2007-07-22T10:19:00,Naleh,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Trying the rolls again.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>6</b>](8)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 1</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>13</b>](20)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>13</b>](16)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 2</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>17</b>](19)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>12</b>](15)</span></div>
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7589,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2916509&postcount=750,2007-07-22T10:30:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He gets up from his crouch in the snow, where he was hidden as well as anyone and promptly fires two arrows at the owlbears.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">He had taken 10 on Hide =&gt; 25.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Manyshot</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>19</b>]</span> (including prayer bonuses and range penalty)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span> (elec.)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>11</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span> (elec.)<br/>
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7590,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2917050&postcount=751,2007-07-22T13:00:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>He looks up from his latest snowy faceplant area.<br/><i>What's all the ruckus?</i><br/>Suddenly realising that half a dozen large bears with beaks are heading towards them, he jumps to his feet, draws his shortswords from his back, and without even slight hesitation begins towards the beasts, ready to fight them all.<br/><br/>OOC:  No worries, kuja.girl, the character you don't like'll help Tiriel.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7591,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2917610&postcount=752,2007-07-22T14:59:00,Dr._Bob,"In an eyeblink, several of you break cover and begin peppering the owlbears with arrows. The creatures open their beaks, hissing, and begin loping towards your position.<br/><br/>Faluil slaps his horse, sending it galloping back the way you came.<br/><br/>None of the other Rashemi are visible. The Rashemi captain ignores Tanner's question, his eyes narrowed with anger.<br/><br/>Rising, he turns, sending snow flying, and makes a hand gesture towards the rear, in the direction of the fleeing horse.<br/><br/>Nothing happens for a few seconds as the horse flees, then suddenly two Rashemi explode from beneath the surface of the snow. Their battleaxes flash in the sunlight as one takes the horse's legs out and the other administers a coup de grace, severing the horse's head from its body. Hot blood pours out into the snow, steaming.<br/><br/>The Rashemi captain is already in motion, grabbing Tryntha by the elbow, he runs towards the slain horse. He shouts in Rashemi, then translates his own words into Common, ""Fall back!""<br/><br/>Obediently, six other Rashemi burst from their hiding places, flanking your position by 100 feet. They too begin to run at full speed away from the owlbears."
7592,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2917968&postcount=753,2007-07-22T16:48:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/><i>These guys are idiots, how can they hope to outrun wild animals?</i><br/><br/>Khazrael seems to juggle the idea of fighting or staying for a moment. He weaves his hands in a complex pattern, then holds his arms out in front of him and fires a bolt of lightning at the creatures. The electricity gives off a lurid purple light, rather than its old blue-white color.<br/><br/>He seems to change his mind immediately, and moves with the barbarians at inhuman speed. Rather than running, he springs like a grasshopper, clearing abnormal distances with each hop.<br/><br/>((OOC: Lightning bolt:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1164150"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">6d6=20</a>, DC 16 for half, then moving 60 feet with the barbarians. If the owlbears are lined up so that more than one can be hit by the 120 foot line, Khazrael will aim for them rather than a single target.))"
7593,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2918136&postcount=754,2007-07-22T17:43:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil, enraged wood elf</b><br/><br/>At first, Faluil slaps his forehead with his palm as several of the other warriors start shooting at the owlbears.  Then as the Rashemi warriors cut down his horse he feels nothing but anger.<br/><br/>While, as an elf, he would be around several several hundred years old when he died, he still loved his horse.  The horse had been with him since he left Myth Drannor for Silverymoon, a good twenty years.  Then it had been a colt, but it grew and he loved it as a companion, not just a tool.<br/><br/>At first he aims his bow at the Rashemi warriors responsible...but he takes an instant to think.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><i>No...no...they just want to slow the creatures down...our lives are more important...our lives are more important...but there are so many of us!  We could have killed them!  Dammit!</i></font><br/><br/>He spins back around and launches three quick arrows at the first owlbear that Khazrael launched a lightning bolt at, screaming as he does it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 1</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1164262"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reroll because the forums suck sometimes (1d20+9=29)</a> <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 3</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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Holy crap!  Two natural 20s in a row!?  Awesome.  Like...vindication.<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1164270"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Critical confirmations and damage, if applicable (1d20+9=28, 3d8+3=18, 1d20+9=23, 3d8+3=16)</a> <br/>
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Mmm...high damage and two confirmed criticals.  Something is going to die, I'm sure.<br/>
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7594,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2918304&postcount=755,2007-07-22T18:49:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde, bewildered Half-Elf</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Where're y'all going?  Don't we have beasts to fight??</font><br/>He looks around, shocked at the Rashemi warriors.<i>WARRIORS?  They're little pansy boys!!</i><br/><font color=""blue"">Ahh, run!! I'm sure the rest of us aren't scared!!  Right?</font><br/>Dumbfounded, he shrugs his shoulders, looking apprehensively towards the large animals.  Shrugging again, he readies his swords, obviously ready to fight, but keeping an eye on the others in case they decide to run.<br/><br/>OOC:  Why're they running exactly?  Are we the ones getting to fight?  Is anyone else going to be doing this 'running'?"
7595,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2918425&postcount=756,2007-07-22T19:56:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>When the sudden action bursts around him, Damian breaks cover and fires towards the nearest beast with his crossbow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Bursting upwards, he glances around - bizarre confusion shines in his eyes when the Rashemi slaughter Faluil's horse.<i>What the...</i>Yet the Rashemi commander ordering a retreat still causes him to begin falling back. Their actions may be bizarre, but he had no intention of fighting these creatures alone."
7596,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2921332&postcount=757,2007-07-23T13:27:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin is confused at the actions of the Rashemi warriors. She slings Tiriel's pack on her back and retreats while drawing her loaded crossbow with her right hand and her shortsword with her left. She watches the Rashemi warriors, the owlbears, and everything else around for a clue about what in the Nine Hells is going on."
7597,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2923294&postcount=758,2007-07-24T02:35:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Still amidst the summoning spell she was casting, Tryntha immediately obeys the captain's orders as he grabs her elbow.  She hurries to try and match his stride as he flees towards the felled horse.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""If these warriors say to flee, I would head their words.  These beasts are no natural occurances and the captain will know our chances against them best.""</font><br/><br/>[edit] I doubt the sneak attack would apply as the beasts are something like 100-200 feet away.  Ranged sneak only applies with 30'"
7598,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2923537&postcount=759,2007-07-24T03:36:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Standing up, Tiriel prepares for the coming fight.  She sees the elf ranger send his horse away and then watches in shock as the Rashemi slaughter it.<i>What in the hell... oh.  Still, I don't like it.  It'll only slow them down.  One horse isn't enough to satisfy that many monsters.</i>Tiriel hesitates before joining Katrine in a retreat.  She takes her pack back from her friend and checks to see if there are any stranglers that need help, making sure that Faluil joins them despite his anger."
7599,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2923637&postcount=760,2007-07-24T04:06:00,Kawaii Catboy,"<b>Desmona</b><br/><br/>""Owlbears. Why did it have to be owl bears? And...why are we running away?""<br/><br/>Desmona feels frustrated. Sure, killing the horse was a good way to draw the owlbears' attention, but surely with a Rashemi party and the addition of this group they could have fought with no casualties.<br/><br/>Still, it was probably Faluil's fault for not controlling his horse. Sending it out like that just made it the better decision for the group of owlbears to attack, and it was probably merciful to kill it instantly like the Rashemi did rather than let it be torn apart by the hodge-podged creatures.<br/><br/>Desmona leaps up and falls back with the rest of the group. ""Stop shooting and start running!"" She barks, turning tail. There was no way she would be fighting without the support of all the group. Right now there was nothing she could do about the matter except try to keep everyone together and alive."
7600,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2924565&postcount=761,2007-07-24T07:10:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Right after he starts to turn and run, a brief thought crosses his mind, and he quickly stows his crossbow, turns, and grabs his daggers on the ground.<br/><br/>The beasts closing quickly, he then turns and bolts after the others.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: yeah, that's probably next round, but he wouldn't leave the daggers there. Others might have movement penalties, though, so he might not be that far behind (woo mithral armor).</div>
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7601,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2925260&postcount=762,2007-07-24T09:18:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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The mention of a wall of fire does pique her interest though.  She hisses at Tanner, ""<font color=""Navy"">No!  No wall of fire or whatever it is.  At least not near us.  We're surrounded by snow and ice, the last thing we need is a river to wade through.<br/>
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</div><b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner begins to understand Grynde's distaste for members of the group when berated by Tiriel.  He nearly answers her with a retort when the darkness envelopes him.<i>She lectures me about wise uses of spells when now none of us can see anything - let alone know where those things are,</i>Tanner thinks to himself.<br/><br/>The Gondsman casts his<i>eagle's splendor </i>then transforms himself in a holy manner and takes flight over the scene - surveying the area.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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ooc:  Two rounds of action - <i>eagle's splendor</i> then persist the <i>lesser holy transformation</i> and fly straight up out of melee range to get out of the <i>darkness</i> effect.<br/>
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7602,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2926011&postcount=763,2007-07-24T11:49:00,Dr._Bob,"The owlbears charge, alternately galloping on four limbs, or rearing up to run for a distance on two.<br/><br/>The arrows seem to have little effect on the creatures, though the lightning bolt can not be ignored. A puff of feathers accompanies a shriek of pain as one of the owlbears is struck.<br/><br/>Most of the party, including Lissa, Achkby, and the others, retreat, albeit relucantly. The shadowy illumination moves with you (or at least with Khazrael), partially concealing your movements from the owlbears. The Rashemi run swiftly, but without panic, staying in a loose skirmish line, stretching north and south. They keep running even as the line passes the steaming corpse of Faluil's horse.<br/><br/>From up above, Tanner can see what is not so obvious from ground level - the Rashemi are heading for a copse of pines surrounding a small rocky knoll - a defensible position. The owlbears, however, are running faster than almost all of the party members. If not distracted, the owlbears would easily run down his fleeing companions.<br/><br/>Only Faluil and Grynde remain where they were standing, facing the owlbear charge. Perhaps both have encountered owlbears before, for neither appears to show much fear of the beasts.<br/><br/>The ground begins to rumble as the six owlbears converge on the elf and half-elf. Both can't help noticing that the creatures are<i>much</i>larger than they expected at first. The smallest one is at least 9 feet tall. The larger ones may be 12 feet or more tall when stretched upright. Perhaps the arctic versions of the owlbear are larger than their cousins from the more temperate climates that Faluil and Grynde are familiar with?<br/><br/>The giant owlbears close the gap with frightening rapidity, their beaks snapping ..."
7603,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2926198&postcount=764,2007-07-24T12:24:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil, deciding that death isn't worth it</b><br/><br/>When the creatures get closer, and Faluil sees just how large they are, he realizes that his little stand perhaps isn't quite worth it.<br/><br/>He puts his feelings behind him as he calls up the spell to drastically increase his run speed and bolts, becoming a blur as he retreats.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I cast <i>expeditious reatreat</i> and took off.  So this turn I got 60 feet away, next turn I'll be another 240.<br/>
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7604,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2926223&postcount=765,2007-07-24T12:29:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael slows his pace just a bit, and unleashes another lightning bolt as he does. Peals of laughter accompany the crack of thunder from his spell. Despite the danger, he seems to be enjoying himself.<br/><br/>((OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1168034"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">6d6=25</a>Reflex 16 for half. Khazrael will move as fast as he needs to to keep pace with everyone else, and no faster.))"
7605,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2927269&postcount=766,2007-07-24T16:25:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>From his lofty height, Tanner gains insight in the Rashemi plan.  He looks down at Faluil and Grynde in time to see Faluil take off with accelerated movement akin to some spell.  That leaves Grynde.  Tanner knows Grynde is going to be a tasty snack for those creatures.<br/><br/>Tanner looks at the owlbears rapidly approaching and gauges their distance.  I must give them ALL time!  Tanner summons the fires of Gond's forge and swoops down yelling,<b>""<font color=""Blue"">Follow the Rashemi - there is a defensible position there</font>!""</b>He extends his hand to Grynde to take as he flies towards the one of the party he least wishes to save.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Tanner creates a <i>wall of fire </i>140' long and at an angle funneling the owlbears away from the defensible position (and Grynde). <br/>
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7606,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2927323&postcount=767,2007-07-24T16:41:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, retreating ""barbarian""?</b><br/><br/>Retreating only because the others were, Retay moves with the slowest of the group, prepared to fight at any moment. He stares at Grynde's back and wonders why he merely stands there, when the Wolf Lodge members - obviously, he thinks, experts on the creatures here - were falling back.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Half-elf!""</font>he barks.<font color=""Blue"">""We're going! Gods, you can't stand up to them <i>alone</i>.""</font><br/><br/>Realises the closing creatrures are even bigger than he'd thought, Retay flinches, and grips his bow tightly.<i>Oh no, oh no, oh no...</i>"
7607,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2927468&postcount=768,2007-07-24T17:30:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>He stares upwards, face blank, not surprised this time to see the man flying.  He does not move for a moment, and then he yells out '<font color=""blue"">FINE!!!</font>', practically throws a sword back into it's sheath, and grasps Tanner's hand."
7608,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2928943&postcount=769,2007-07-25T03:39:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin glances back at the advancing owlbears before deciding to follow Tanner's advice and keep running. Arrows did not seem to do much against the owlbears in any case, and arrows were all she could use against them."
7609,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2929041&postcount=770,2007-07-25T03:55:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel watches in dumb amazement as the ranger and the half-elf stand their ground.  She decides to keep going however, she barely knows these people and the half-elf at least has proved himself nothing but a pain-in-the-ass.<br/><br/>Then the priest starts flying (again), and the ranger starts running, fast.  And it looks like the 2 straglers have been taken care of."
7610,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2929061&postcount=771,2007-07-25T03:59:00,Dr._Bob,"Khazrael cackles sadistically as he blasts another owlbear.<br/><br/>A wall of flame erupts from the snow, halting the owlbears in their tracks. Tanner swoops down to aid Grynde.<br/><br/>The others continue to retreat and are directed back toward a forested knoll by the Rashemi. Plunging into the trees, you turn and catch your breath as the others join you.<br/><br/>The Rashemi take up positions behind the pines, hidden from view, watching the owlbears closely. Before Khazrael can fire another lightning bolt, one Rashemi grabs his wrist and shakes his head,<i>no.</i><br/><br/>The bears circle around the wall of flame cautiously. They pad forward until they reach the horse. Sitting on their haunches, they flay the horse's flesh with their claws, their beaks snapping bones like twigs.<br/><br/>The wind continues to favor you, blowing in your direction, preventing the owlbears from scenting your presence."
7611,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2929098&postcount=772,2007-07-25T04:06:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>He feigns a petulant frown at the barbarian, but can't contain his amusement and slowly cracks a grin. As the excitement slacks off a bit, he turns to counting his allies and seeing if any were lost."
7612,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2929184&postcount=773,2007-07-25T04:23:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He has been retreating but at a slower pace than most of the group, because he would turn around and loose arrows every few strides. Most of them missed unfortunately.<br/><br/>Finally reaching the trees, he starts to look for one that he could easily climb.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Once more, I have to retcon : this time, Adalmar - who rarely leaves people behind - tried to help the two fighters... but failed (that way i don't have to roll).</div>
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7613,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2929371&postcount=774,2007-07-25T04:51:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Maintaining his hold on Grynde and his hold on the spell, Tanner strains with the effort.  Once he gets close to the trees, he slows up and flies lower to the ground until he comes to a stop and rests Grynde on the ground.  Tanner then locates the unnatural shadows and gauges their source afterwhich he moves near the Rashemi captain where he can be hidden among the trees.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Shall I end concentration on the wall of fire, or shall we use it to mask our travels along the road?""</font>"
7614,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2929713&postcount=775,2007-07-25T06:02:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Heading towards the tiny forest, Damian brushes by Tryntha as he slips between the trees.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm sorry to say, I'm beginning to seriously dislike your homeland,""</font><br/>he mentions offhand, chuckling slightly before ducking away.<br/><br/>He then sheathes his two daggers and once again draws his crossbow. Ducking behind a tree, he glances over at the Rashemi and wonders.<i>Do they actually have a plan? Or are they merely winging it? Do they even know what these things are?</i>Loading a second bolt, he glances for a better hiding spot and conceals himself in shadow, waiting for the beasts to come closer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7615,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2930160&postcount=776,2007-07-25T07:56:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, barbarian</b><br/><br/>Retay ducks behind a tree, peering out at the huge owlbears uncertainly.<br/><br/>He takes the chance to get out his greataxe and lean it against the tree for quick retrieval.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7616,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2931922&postcount=777,2007-07-25T13:48:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin's first impulse (which she quickly supresses, remembering being warned against it as a child) is to climb a tree to evade the owlbears' reaching claws. Instead, she takes her chances on the ground, where she hopes increased maneuverability could save her from being torn to pieces by the owlbears. She casts her eyes about for a hiding place...<br/><br/>(OOC: ...and stumbles into plain sight with the sun glinting off every piece of metal on her body... stupid InvisibleCastle natural 1's.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" fke8pld3k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallyuk.gif"" title=""Small Yuk""/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1170099"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Hide Check (1d20+22=23)</a>)"
7617,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2932091&postcount=778,2007-07-25T14:20:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>His eyes flicking out from his hiding spot frequently, Damian catches a glimpse of Katrin slipping into the shadows. His eyes widen as she stumbles awkwardly, clearly catching her foot on a random piece of underbrush... and yet she<i>still</i>neatly vanishes from sight. Perhaps not as cleanly as he did, but clearly, without the unlucky trip, he never even would've seen her disappear.<br/><br/>His voice hushed, he whispers quietly,<font color=""Blue"">""Neat trick. Looks like I could learn a few things from you - just not 'how to avoid tripping,' although to be fair, that one gets me, too.""</font><br/><br/>(OOC: psst, natural 1s aren't automatic failures for skill checks, and a 23 certainly isn't ""plain sight."")"
7618,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2934288&postcount=779,2007-07-26T03:31:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Once under the realative safety of the trees Tiriel seeks out the Rashemi captian.  In hushed tones she asks, ""<font color=""Blue"">Do you plan to wait them out, or should we prepare for a battle?</font>""<br/><br/>ooc: well, the question had to be asked."
7619,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2935704&postcount=780,2007-07-26T08:31:00,Dr._Bob,"The captain speaks softly but with a clipped tone, as though making an effort not to explode in anger.<br/><br/>""We will wait here until the creatures leave. Please ask your companions to refrain from provoking them any further.""<br/><br/>He eyes Khazrael with particular venom as he says this.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the owlbears continue to consume Faluil's horse, hide, flesh, entrails, bone and all. Even at a distance, the sight and sounds that carry across to the copse are mildly nauseating ..."
7620,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2935739&postcount=781,2007-07-26T08:36:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Fully understanding the restraint the Captain is exhibiting, and likely only due to her vouching for the others, she pleads with the group in a desperate whisper,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Please, do as they wish.  This is not a fight for us.  We must reach Immilmar safely.  The greater good is at stake here, and should take precedence over your bloodlust and bravado!""</font>"
7621,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2936349&postcount=782,2007-07-26T10:13:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Though he doesn't understand the captain's language, he understands his meaning, and his grin widens, displaying a mouth full of perfectly white, wickedly sharp teeth.<br/><br/>Tryntha's words prevent him from cracking a joke, and he attempts to hold still--an incredible feat given the magic currently affecting him. Throughout his body, muscles constantly twitch and flex in anticipation, though to observers he appears to be shivering and fidgeting.<br/><br/><i>I wonder where my shirt went. Every brush with death takes me one step closer to nudity...</i><br/><br/>edit: Khazrael tries his best to stay put and lay low.<br/><br/>((OOC: Hide<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1172323"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=16</a>))"
7622,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2936692&postcount=783,2007-07-26T11:15:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian's frustration rises with Tryntha's words, though from his hiding spot his expression is hidden to the others.<i>Bloodlust? Bravado? Gee, here I thought I was just trying to <b>survive</b>...</i><br/><br/>His grip tightens on the crossbow, peering out from his place of concealment.<i>I hope it is out of our safety they're keeping us from these creatures. If it's for some silly Rashemi tradition, I'm going to be <b>very</b> angry.</i>"
7623,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2936821&postcount=784,2007-07-26T11:45:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde.</b><br/><br/>He squats down, hiding as best he can from the owlbears.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><i>'Bloodlust and bravado'?  Oh, jeez, I'm sorry, I must've thought that being attacked by six gigantic murderous bears merited some fighting...</i><br/>He watches the creatures devour the horse with an expression of disgust on his face, but even so, he can't tear his eyes away.<br/><font color=""Green"">I suppose it's better that horse than us, though...</font><br/><br/>OOC:  Jeez, the very best I could do on the hide check and it's still worse than Damian."
7624,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2937705&postcount=785,2007-07-26T14:30:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Doing his best to stay in the shadows, Tanner nods at the captain.  After seeing Khazrael's behaviors, Tanner wonders if his revival is a good thing."
7625,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2938131&postcount=786,2007-07-26T15:43:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Faluil settles into the shadows of the tree and closes his eyes.  The sounds of his horse being chewed and flayed seem not to have any effect on him.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><i>Breathe...breathe...breathe...They were trying to save everyone's lives.  Those things are huge, they could have torn us to pieces in an instant.  Just look at what they're doing to Norwyn.</i></font><br/><br/>For an instant, he seems to lose his composure, and he glares at the Rashemi captain with pure hatred.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><i>No...he made the right decision, you know that.</i></font><br/><br/>He breathes deeply again and settles down more securely."
7626,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2939967&postcount=787,2007-07-27T04:38:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel nods slowly, ""[COLOR=""Blue""]I understand your... frustration.  I'll do what I can to keep my friends calm.  We've been through a lot lately and we've gotten a bit too used to jumping into dangerous situations.""<br/>Tiriel then makes her way over to where Khaz is standing and watches as the owlbears make quick workk of the ranger's horse.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">We'll wait for now.  There's still a chance that they'll leave after they finish their meal.  I know you'd rather fight them, but we might need your fire power later agaist more dangerous things.</font>""<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>hide check</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>:ooc: I don't really feel the need to roll a hide check, but since all the cool kids are doing it, I'll join in too.  I mean we are in a corpse of trees some ways away after all..."
7627,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2943214&postcount=788,2007-07-27T14:18:00,Dr._Bob,"It doesn't take long for the owlbears to completely consume the horse. A few of them start to lope in your general direction, causing several of you to start to raise your weapons.<br/><br/>""Hold!"" hisses the Rashemi captain.<br/><br/>Just when it looks like fighting the owlbears is going to be inevitable, the bears rise up on their hind legs as one and crane their necks to the north. They either hear or smell something, though none of you can detect what it is.<br/><br/>Eagerly, they abandon what little is left of the horse carcass and begin trotting northward, away from the road.<br/><br/>After waiting a judicious length of time, the captain signals to continue heading west toward Immilmar. He does not apologize for ordering the death of Faluil's horse.<br/><br/>The Rashemi appear to have shifted their attitudes toward your party from relative indifference to near hostility, particularly towards Khazrael; yet, they have promised you safe passage to Immilmar, and so, Tryntha knows, they will die before breaking their word.<br/><br/>As you trudge across the icy plain, there is plenty of time to talk. Katrin and Tiriel are fairly reserved, but Lissa and Achkby are more willing to share their experiences.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Those who ""listen"" to Achkby and Lissa have access to the events that have occurred in the Sea of Starry Night, parts I and II, onward ...</i>"
7628,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2943668&postcount=789,2007-07-27T16:21:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/><i>That horseman's pretty composed. I'd have killed them all by now.</i><br/><br/>He nods to Tirel, and remains quiet until they move away. ""Oh, there they go...""<br/><br/>He fiddles with his hair, probably a bit embarassed by his own zeal, and manages to stammer out a response.<br/><br/>""I know they're just animals, but it's hard to run, you know? Like back at the inn, where those vampires attacked...it really galls me to see someone try something like that and get away with it. But you're right I guess--if we push our luck too far, we might just get wiped out before we can do anyone any good.""<br/><br/>He flashes her a trademark grin and maintains eye contact--something he hasn't ever done with Tiriel before. As the group sets out again, the tiefling chuckles and says, ""Thanks for not just popping me one over the head like I know that berserker wants to.""<br/><br/>Khazrael relaxes as the spells run their course and his body returns to normal. He pays close attention to the halfling and gnome's stories, and is a bit overcome by what he hears.<br/><br/><i>They've lost so much, so many friends...</i>"
7629,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2943836&postcount=790,2007-07-27T17:11:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Lissa and Achkby's story passes by Damian with what looks like quiet indifference - while he doesn't interrupt the story, he fails to show any emotion to the tragedies and difficulties that the group had faced. Walking up near the front of the group, his eyes frequently glance towards the Rashemi captain.<br/><br/>He resettles his crossbow on his back, and shifts the locations of his daggers slightly, attempting to offset his nerves and frustration. During a lull in the story, he glances over towards Tryntha.<font color=""Blue"">""This trip would be much more pleasant if I didn't feel we were closer to prisoners than escorted guests.""</font>"
7630,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2944023&postcount=791,2007-07-27T18:39:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human barbarian</b><br/><br/>Retay looks devastated when he, rather belatedly, realises the Wolf Lodge members were<i>not</i>intending to fight the beasts. As the group moves on, he retreats inwards, becoming even less talkative than his norm.<br/><br/>As the party moves onwards, he hovers around the outside of the group, listening to the quiet chatter. Within a few minutes, he is gazing at the short ones, Lissa and Achkby, with what seems to be respect...<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I never thought,""</font>he says eventually,<font color=""Blue"">""that you had been through anything like that. Even the Heroes haven't been through that much.""</font>"
7631,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2944247&postcount=792,2007-07-27T21:04:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>Inside, Lissa and Achkby's tale does shock and impress him a little; but the only emotion he shows is anger towards the Rashemi warriors.  His resentment towards them is growing - Not fighting, ordering them about, and now it seems they're angry towards the group.<br/><i>Why wouldn't they let us fight?  Where's the problem with a bit of killing now and then?</i><br/>He glances around the group, eyes resting on the ones that he has taken a dislike to.  Which is most of them."
7632,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2944949&postcount=793,2007-07-28T01:58:00,elliott20,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Inside, Lissa and Achkby's tale does shock and impress him a little; but the only emotion he shows is anger towards the Rashemi warriors.  His resentment towards them is growing - Not fighting, ordering them about, and now it seems they're angry towards the group.  <br/>
<i>Why wouldn't they let us fight?  Where's the problem with a bit of killing now and then?</i><br/>
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</div><br/><b>Olfacht</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Is that your knee jerk reaction to everything? Just go with it, man. Staying alive is a good thing!</font><br/><br/>Olfacht tries to calm the warrior with his words, but to be quite honest, his own thoughts betray him as well. Where is this all going?"
7633,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2945043&postcount=794,2007-07-28T02:18:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin listens in to Lissa and Achkby's tale. She had heard it before (Lissa always being more than willing to chatter) but she enjoyed hearing the tale again, as it distracted her from thinking about her hated 'condition', something she had been doing more and more recently.<br/><br/>When the tale was over, she began thinking again.<i>Maybe I should change myself again... it's been a while...</i>She sketches quick mental pictures of possible new disguises."
7634,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2945420&postcount=795,2007-07-28T03:48:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>[ooc] I'm going to go out on a limb and assume the italicised words were his thoughts, not something he said out loud. [/ooc]<br/><br/>The Rashemi priestess releases the breath she had been holding as a long sigh of relief.  Nodding her thanks to the Captain, both for his expertise and his patience she readies herself to continue their journey.<br/><br/>She listens intently as the others discuss their pasts, interested to learn more of these outlanders."
7635,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2946069&postcount=796,2007-07-28T06:12:00,Dr._Bob,"The Rashemi apparently feel no compulsion to explain themselves. Even Tryntha can only guess at their thoughts. Though she too is Rashemi, she has not spent much time with members of this lodge, nor with elite fighters in general.<br/><br/>It occurs to her that the Rashemi were not afraid of the owlbears, but were rather loath to slay them.<i>The owlbears were not the intruders here. We were,</i>she thinks to herself. Being Rashemen-born herself, she understands that wild animals, even magic ones, native to this area are generally neither good nor evil.<br/><br/>Had the party clashed directly with the owlbears, certainly either one side or the other would have been annihilated, with almost certain casualties even on the ""winning"" side.<br/><br/>Instead, a horse was sacrificed so that further bloodshed could be avoided. She can understand why the Rashemi seem look upon Khazrael's actions with distaste. His gleeful attacks on the owlbears likely bordered on sadism in their eyes.<br/><br/>Tryntha realizes that the more time she spends with the foreigners, the more she is able to see things from their point of view.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>You spend one more night outdoors under the crystal clear night sky. You will arrive in Immilmar tomorrow, the captain advises. He looks Faluil, Grynde, and Khazrael in the eyes individually, as if challenging them to say something or to do something ..."
7636,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2946164&postcount=797,2007-07-28T06:31:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael doesn't back down from the hulking berserker. His pale blue eyes matching the much darker man's until the other moves his gaze away.<br/><br/><i>Try it, buddy. I'll light you up so bright they'll see you down in Bezentil. Err--if it's still there.</i><br/><br/>He remembers Tiriel's words, however, and avoids further contact with the captain."
7637,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2946613&postcount=798,2007-07-28T07:58:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>The Rashemi woman floats in an out of the storytelling as her own thoughts intrude on her mind,<br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>I must not lose sight of what it is to be Rashemi while trying to connect with these outsiders.</i></font><br/><br/>Once the march is halted, the healer will make sure no one is having any adverse effects from the cold.  If anyone is having particular trouble, she will give them magical protection from the elements.<br/><br/>[ooc] She has 2 Endure Elements memorized, if anyone asks, they will go to the first two people to request it. [/ooc]<br/><br/>Once everyone is settled, she will again call upon the land to provide nourishment for all of them.  There is more than enough porridge, bread, and water, and while it is filling it is not terrible appetizing or tasty."
7638,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2946675&postcount=799,2007-07-28T08:07:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Holding mostly to himself for the evening, when the Rashemi captain stares down the trio, Damian's eyes narrow in disgust. Nothing any of the three did previously struck him as wrong - more like self-preservation. It wasn't as if the captain's amazingly communicative style had clearly told them that they would be able to avoid the conflict by hiding in the copse.<br/><br/>When the captain's gaze drifts away from Khazrael, Damian wanders over and quietly mutters to him.<font color=""Blue"">""I don't think he likes you, Khazrael.""</font>"
7639,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2947033&postcount=800,2007-07-28T09:31:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>He grins at Damian's comment. ""I'm crushed, I thought he and I would be friends.""<br/><br/>He avoids the food Tryntha conjures, but makes no real show of it."
7640,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2947108&postcount=801,2007-07-28T09:50:00,blackfox,"<b>Katrin</b><br/><br/>Katrin sits off to the side of the group, in the shadows cast by the fire. She opens her pack and takes a wooden case from the top of it.<i>I love this Handy Haversack... I used to have to shuffle around for </i>hours<i> whenever I wanted something out of my pack...</i><br/><br/>She opens the case, which is full of small jars, pouches, and other containers. She selects a few, closes the case, and puts them on top. Then she pushes back her hood and unties the band holding back her hair. Perhaps it is just a trick of the light, but when let down, Katrin's hair seems<i>lighter</i>than it had been...<br/><br/>Katrin spends about 30 minutes completing her disguise. When it is done, she calmly packs her supplies and comes to sit by Tiriel.<br/><br/>She looks almost completely different from her prior appearance. The scar across her cheek is gone. Her hair is several inches below her shoulders, blonde, and curly. She has the thin face and high cheekbones of a woman from the North part of the Sword Coast. Her eyes are still a striking green.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Call me Anika.""</font><br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1176268"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Disguise Check (1d20+21=29)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1176272"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Time taken to apply disguise (1d3=3)</a><br/><br/>@Diarmuid: Character thoughts are in<i>italics</i>, character actions are in black, character speech is in<font color=""Blue"">p</font><font color=""Red"">r</font><font color=""Lime"">e</font><font color=""Plum"">t</font><font color=""DarkOrchid"">t</font><font color=""SeaGreen"">y</font><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">c</font><font color=""Purple"">o</font><font color=""DarkRed"">l</font><font color=""Navy"">o</font><font color=""Green"">r</font><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">s</font>.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" i4mkc2lkp="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>)"
7641,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2947149&postcount=802,2007-07-28T09:59:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel shrugs when Khazrael suggests that they might have been pushing their luck.  In her opinion they'd left the land of ""luck"" long ago and had entered a far less forgiving place.  ""<font color=""Navy"">All I know is that it's usually best to listen to the natives when visiting a new place.  For all we know that's their sacred animal or something.<br/>
From now on, please try to show more... restraint before attacking whatever pops out of the snow.</font>""[hr] Tiriel listens to Lissa and Achkby share their story with their new companions.   Only occasionally does she contribute to the tale.  The more recent events, the loss of many of their companions to the fish monstrosities (aboleths, she remembers Trinark calling them), and their separation from Callos, Aeroz, Elthan, and Trinark put her in a foul mood.<br/><br/>She is well aware that outsiders might have seen her choice to press on as either selfish, cold, or cowardly.  But there had been little choice.  When it came to matters of the mind and of magic Tiriel was no expert - and those who knew about such things and had recognized the monsters in the underdark, had urged everyone to flee.<i>Someone</i>had to warn the East damn it all, and though she feels remorse for leaving her friends, she knows that had their places been reversed, they'd (hopefully) done the same.[hr]<br/>Tiriel sighs with relief when Kahzrael does not rise to the captain's baited words.  She wasn't above knocking someone out to avoid trouble, but she sincerely hopes that it doesn't come to that.<br/>Tiriel is visibly startled when an unknown blond woman comes and sits beside her.  It takes her a moment to place the voice, after all tt'd been a long time since Ginerva/Katrine/<i>Anika</i>had done this.  So she smiles at her friend.  It was nice to know that somethings, no matter how odd, never changed."
7642,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2947337&postcount=803,2007-07-28T10:52:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian chuckles at Khazrael's response.<font color=""Blue"">""I wonder, if they had been with us when that frost beast attacked, would the members of the caravan who were ripped in two had to have asked permission before they attacked? Or would our good captain have considered <i>them</i> acceptable sacrifices for it as well?""</font>A bitter grin crosses his face.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I certainly hope the rest of the trip is less eventful. For one thing, we're out of horses. Which means that the next thing they'll sacrifice could be <i>one of us</i>.""</font><br/><br/>He chuckles heartily and looks over to Khazrael again.<font color=""Blue"">""Maybe I shouldn't be standing so close to you, then!""</font>"
7643,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2947651&postcount=804,2007-07-28T12:22:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b>[ooc] Er, what? elliott20?  Did he read Grynde's mind or something? [/ooc]<br/><br/>The tough Rashemi warrior glares at him, he's tempted to hit the guy.<br/><i>C'mon, you bastard, try me.  Just try me...</i><br/><font color=""Green"">I think I made a friend</font>he mutters.<br/>He wanders over to the food and sates his appetite.  He then sits down away from the others and goes back to one of his favourite passtimes:  Inspecting his blades."
7644,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2948266&postcount=805,2007-07-28T15:49:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>The wood elf managed to compose himself fully during the rest of the day, and when the group made camp he had shifted from barely-contained anger to an acceptant calm.  He had had some good times with Norwyn, but the horse was destined to die long, long before him.  Given his penchant for rough adventuring, likely sooner.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><i>And they did not make it slow or painful…</i></font><br/><br/>He realized.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><i>They are woodsmen, like me.  They know the land, and they know the creatures that stalk it.  If anything, it was my more eager comrades’ faults for Norwyn’s death, though the blame is irrelevant now.</i></font><br/><br/>Later, when the captain glares at him, Faluil is taken aback.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><i>Wha-?  Have I offended them somehow?  If anything, I should be glaring at the…no…I get it.  What Tiriel was saying.  These men are woodsmen, tuned to nature and all its glory.  I should be apologizing for my erratic and irrational behavior.</i></font><br/><br/>The wood elf stands when the captain glares, and walks to him…and then performs a sweeping bow.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">”Sir…forgive my earlier actions.  I acted without thinking about this land, and though only of my own grief.  I understand that my horse’s death was necessary to prevent not only our own bloodshed, but also the bloodshed of the creatures of this land.  Only now do I realize that I would have done the same if we were guiding you in my homeland of Cormanthor.""</font><br/><br/>He stands back upright and looks squarely at the captain, neither smiling nor frowning."
7645,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2954157&postcount=806,2007-07-30T06:08:00,Dr._Bob,"At first the Rashemi warrior purses his lips at Faluil's sweeping bow as if he finds the elf's extravagant gesture somehow distasteful, but Faluil's words strike the right conciliatory tone, and the captain grunts and nods. And with that, any irritation seems to dissipate (at least towards Faluil).<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>After an uneventful night, you prepare for the final push to Immilmar. After traveling so long, it seems almost hard to believe that your destination lies only about 12 miles away.<br/><br/>The Rashemi, surprisingly, seem to be in good spirits in the morning, perhaps eager to return home after a long tour in the wilderness. By mid-day, however, something seems to be bothering them. They seem more tense and are even more taciturn than usual.<br/><br/>The captain confides in Tryntha,<i>Something is wrong. We should have encountered one of the outer pickets by now.</i>She relays the captain's concern to the rest of the party. Weapons are drawn, and the party proceeds forward more carefully.<br/><br/>A whistle from one of the forward scouts causes the rest of the Rashemi to rush forward. You follow them and soon arrive at a small wooden fort - a Rashemi guard outpost.<br/><br/>The gates have been battered down. All is quiet from within."
7646,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2954209&postcount=807,2007-07-30T06:29:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""Oh, you gotta be kiddin' me...""<br/><br/>A few practiced gestures grant Khazrael a sudden (and familiar) shift in form. He sinks to a stooped and bowlegged posture, and moves about with greatly enhanced speed. Not wanting to be the first one through the smashed gates, he moves about somewhat like a cockroach, impatiently waiting for someone to move through.<br/><br/>""Valentine couldn't have gotten here ahead of us, right?""<br/><br/>((OOC: Burning two level 2 slots to cast spider climb and an extended Expeditious Retreat. 6 minutes on the Spider Climb and 12 on the Expeditious Retreat))"
7647,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2954289&postcount=808,2007-07-30T07:01:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human barbarian</b><br/><br/>Retay casts a suspicious look towards Khazrael, then looks to the rest of the party for a cue to enter.<br/><br/>He stands at the front of the group, axe in hand, watching and listening for even the slightest movement.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""This doesn't feel right,""</font></font>he murmurs, unnecessarily."
7648,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2954507&postcount=809,2007-07-30T08:04:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>Unnerved, the elf moves cautiously through the snow, trying to stay hidden while moving with the group.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7649,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2955457&postcount=810,2007-07-30T13:23:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><i>I knew it. Of course it couldn't be easy.</i>Seeing the sudden danger, Damian moves closer to the front, glancing at the captain and the others, keeping his voice quiet.<font color=""Blue"">""Maybe it would be best for some of us who are able to stay hidden to scout inside. I'm pretty sure I could get in undetected, and if my guess is right, and she's willing,""</font>Damian's brow furrows slightly, trying to remember the new name,<font color=""Blue"">""... Anika is easily my equal or better.""</font>"
7650,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2956385&postcount=811,2007-07-30T18:13:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Although he doesn't like not being able to do much except watch and wait, Tanner does this grudgingly.  When the threat passes, Tanner understands and agrees with the Rashemi captain, but does not voice it, for he knows that doing so may cause a rift with the group and could come across as mockery to the Rashemi.  Keeping a tight lip, he walks and listens as best he can to the story of the two others.<br/><br/>He rests with the others and partakes in the meal out of habit.  When Anika 'joins' the group, Tanner has become less surprised by such things and merely shrugs.<br/><br/>However, at the devastated outpost, the hackles on Tanner's neck stand on end.  He asks,<font color=""Blue"">""Aren't there able bodied trackers among us that could tell us what happened by gazing at the tracks?""</font>"
7651,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2956399&postcount=812,2007-07-30T18:20:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He spent the trip wrapped in his own thoughts, trying to make something out of the tale that Lissa wove. This explained a lot... and raised even more questions.<br/><br/>He now finds himself surprisingly ready for action. He steps forward : ""<font color=""Blue"">I can help scouting too.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7652,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2956602&postcount=813,2007-07-30T22:06:00,Naleh,"Retay looks at Tanner, and cautiously offers,<font color=""Blue"">""I'm... good at tracking... but not as good at, erm, sneaking.""</font>He seems uncomfortable to suggest himself as good at anything.<br/><br/><i>Where's that Katrin woman gone, anyway?</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7653,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2957176&postcount=814,2007-07-31T02:40:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika looks at Retay and smirks.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm no good at tracking, but <i>very</i> good at sneaking...""</font>She draws her sword and disappears into the shadows.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1181642"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Hide Check (1d20+22=31)</a>)"
7654,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2957313&postcount=815,2007-07-31T03:16:00,Dr._Bob,"The snow outside the small fort has been churned up in all directions, though most of the footprints appear to center on the front gate. The gate appears to have been smashed from outside. A log lies tossed to one side and appears to have been used as a battering ram.<br/><br/>There are no bodies outside, nor any blood. The few intact prints are worrisome in that they appear to be bare feet ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The Rashemi adjust their grips on their axes, ready to assault the fort directly, but the captain recognizes that it would be prudent to scout out the situation before barging in. ""You have five minutes,"" he says to you in Common.<br/><br/><strike>Katrin</strike>Anika slips into the compound, hidden in the long shadows. Although it is midday, the winter sun lies low on the horizon at this latitude, giving Anika plenty of shade to work with.<br/><br/>Inside the fort is a mess. The wooden stockade has a single walkway about 5 feet above the ground. Small wooden huts cluster in the center of the outpost around a central firepit, which is cold and snow-covered.<br/><br/>A half a dozen Rashemi lie scattered about in the open, their bodies frozen. Their axes lie where they had fallen. Most of the huts have collapsed and are little more than piles of splintered wood.<br/><br/>All is silent and still within. Anika slips back outside to report her findings to the rest of the party."
7655,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2957425&postcount=816,2007-07-31T03:42:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel waits in a state of worried irratation for Anika to return.  Her eyes are drawn to the foot prints, Khazrael's earlier comment echoing in her head as an unpleasent thought forms.<br/>Walking over to Khazrael she asks him in a wispher, ""<font color=""Navy"">How much do you know about undead?  From what I've seen they've never been organized enough to use a battering ram...  But what else walks barefoot in the snow?</font>""<br/><br/>She bitterly reflects that Callos would probaly know the answer; maybe even Elthan.  How very good of them to have gotten lost... or dead."
7656,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2958447&postcount=817,2007-07-31T06:50:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""I know a bit, and I have never heard of zombies using a ram. I guess they could if someone really tried, but it seems like wasted effort. Why not just fireball the gates?""<br/><br/>His mind drifts over the various creatures he is familiar with.<br/><br/>""I can't imagine that the army I saw back in the Great Dale was involved here. Drow are too weedy to work barefoot in the cold, demons have weird-shaped feet, and a wizard with a mob of undead could just blast through. And if it was tieflings...well, they'd still wear shoes, right?""<br/><br/>He looks down at his own boots as if to highlight his point.<br/><br/>He mumbles something and flicks on his third eye, scanning for any signs of lingering magic.<br/><br/>((OOC: Detect Magic, looking for any lingering spells or traces of energy))"
7657,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2958498&postcount=818,2007-07-31T06:58:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>When Anika slips away without a sound, a mild expression of shock appears on Damian's face, followed by slight anger. He considers ducking inside with her, but with the damage already done, he merely waits until she reappears a few minutes later. After her report, Damian quietly speaks to the girl of many faces.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I could've helped, you know. You're better than I am, but I'm pretty good myself. So far, everything we've run into out here has been more than a match for one person alone. If something had gotten you in there, we wouldn't've known. Caution is probably the safest option in our current situation.""</font><br/><br/>A quiet sigh escapes him as he surveys the destruction.<font color=""Blue"">""Could you tell what had killed them? That might give a clue as to what these things are.""</font>"
7658,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2958644&postcount=819,2007-07-31T07:22:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He approaches Damian and finds him telling Anika much of what he himself had in mind. ""<font color=""Blue"">He's right, you know. You're very good</font>"" and he grins at that ""<font color=""Blue"">but in the face of danger, two people is the minimum scouting unit.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Next time, either of us'll help.</font>"" He nods at Damian."
7659,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2959709&postcount=820,2007-07-31T10:24:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>At the sight of the gates swung wide open, Tryntha's heart began to flutter.  She worried for her kin.  Like the warriors, she looked anxious as she wished to rush right in and see if anyone needed her assistance.  Pulling her pack around, she fished out her healing kit and checked her supplies, making sure she was ready to help anyone who needed it.<br/><br/>Once satisfied with her kit, she mumbled the words to a spell and traced arcane lines in front of her face.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Grimly she thought to herself,<i>I hope the magic shows me more than just more death.  There has been far too much of late, and if these people are right, there is plenty more to come.....</i>."
7660,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2961670&postcount=821,2007-07-31T17:34:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">Oh for the love of the gods, this is bloody excellent, isn't it</font>he says sarcasticly as their eyes fall on the outpost.<br/><font color=""Blue"">Dead, huh?  Bugger.  Although I'm a bit more worried about what killed them, as you might imagine.</font><br/>He begins looking for tracks<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7661,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2962477&postcount=822,2007-08-01T01:39:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>After delivering her report to the captain, Anika is approached by Damian and Aldamar.<font color=""Blue"">""Thank you... I've had a lot of practice. Next time, just come along...""</font>she says.<font color=""Blue"">""I'd have to go back again to tell what killed them, I wasn't paying attention to that... I was looking for any signs of life within the walls... and there were none. It had been a while since the men had died, though... their bodies had frozen over. Although out here, I imagine that would only take a single night.""</font>"
7662,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2962760&postcount=823,2007-08-01T03:04:00,Darius,"<b>Tanner Gondsman</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I know a little about the undead, but I also have heard that there are those that can create more than abominations.  Crafters of golems seek many a follower of Gond to assist them.  Could these tracks be made of such a construct?""</font>"
7663,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2962935&postcount=824,2007-08-01T03:48:00,Dr._Bob,"The Rashemi have waited long enough. They move forward into the outpost, literally gnashing their teeth in anger.<br/><br/>Tryntha enters with them, hoping against hope for some signs of life. Sadly, as Anika had reported, all six of the Rashemi warriors manning the outpost are dead.<br/><br/>The rest of you stand outside looking at the tracks. They seem to have converged on this location from at least three different directions. It is hard to know whether the footprints were made by living people, the undead, or constructs as suggested by Tanner."
7664,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2963548&postcount=825,2007-08-01T06:12:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael responds to Tanner's observation with the same conclusion the idea of undead brought him to. ""But aren't golems and stuff made of stone or metal? They wouldn't need a ram, and anyone capable of making this many could just knock the gate down with magic.""<br/><br/>He scrabbles up to the highest point he can and looks to the horizon in all directions."
7665,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2963724&postcount=826,2007-08-01T06:44:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian watches as the Rashemi angrily enter the compound, throwing caution to the wind.<i>Unbelievable. It'd be poetic justice if some giant beast just came out of nowhere and stepped on them.</i><br/><br/>Turning to the others - hopefully after the Rashemi (and Tryntha) enter, but before they do, he rolls his eyes in exasperation.<font color=""Blue"">""I don't suppose I could convince any of you that we should just leave them and head to Immilmar ourselves. Their headstrong nature and brash attitudes are going to get us killed.""</font><br/><br/>He turns to the compound, glancing along the shattered walls.<font color=""Blue"">""They're dead. We're not. Whatever killed them doesn't appear to be here now, which means <i>we should leave</i> before it comes back. It's not our job to investigate their deaths.""</font><br/><br/>Yet despite his outward lack of concern, his hands still rest on the outside of his jacket on the hilts of his daggers."
7666,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2965832&postcount=827,2007-08-01T13:24:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Tanner responds,<font color=""Blue"">""Some are crafted of flesh from the dead.  A construct could have barefeet regardless of its material be it clay, flesh, stone, or iron.  Also, each are given inhuman strength - capable of destroying a door such as this.  Since I see no blood, and I would think the men guarding the post would fight their agressors, it would leave me to this conclusion.  Undead leave bits and pieces of their flesh and other icor, constructs do not.  But, I am no expert on matters OUTSIDE this realm as others may be, but I know that those from other planes are immune to the cold and may walk barefoot as well.""</font>Tanner says this last sentence staring directly at Khazrael with the hint of sarcasm dripping from it.<br/><br/>Tanner then turns to the Rashemi captain and says,<font color=""blue"">""I am not sure what you would need to do in this situation, sir.  Perhaps you need to stay here and tend to the fallen, repair the keep, and man it.  When we get to Immilmar, we will tell of your plight as well as warn the Rashemi of the oncoming hoarde.""</font>"
7667,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2965967&postcount=828,2007-08-01T13:59:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika watches the angry Rashemi troops storming into the compound with raised eyebrows.<i>Ooh. I wouldn't want to meet one of them in a dark alley... Even though I'd have an advantage in a dark alley... whatever.</i><br/><br/>To Damian, she says,<font color=""Blue"">""I don't like their manner any more than anyone else does. I would be in favor of leaving them if we knew our way to Immilar (which I don't think anyone does--except maybe Aldamar), if Tryntha weren't with them, and if they weren't just going to come charging angrily after us and ruin our chances of getting an audience with the Iron Lord.""</font>"
7668,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2966294&postcount=829,2007-08-01T15:23:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""You know what'll really hurt our chances of getting an audience with the Iron Lord? Death,""</font>replies Damian, clearly frustrated. Still, ... Anika...'s words<i>did</i>make sense. He<i>hated</i>being forced into this situation.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""No, you're right. Which means we have to convince them that we need to go. Now.""</font>Damian glances around, his hands still on the hilts of his daggers, clearly jumpy.<font color=""Blue"">""This is crazy. Very crazy.""</font>He glances around at the others, and looks to Anika, Adalmar and Khazrael.<font color=""Blue"">""I think most of us should stay out here for now. More warning if something comes back. I'm going to go in and try to convince them that we should go.""</font><br/><br/>Damian slips inside the compound, sticking to the shadows and stepping with light feet.<br/><br/>(ooc: I'm assuming nothing amazingly bad happens on his way in, so I'll pass on the Move Silently/Hide check, although if something does, he is hiding and moving silently<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" i4mkc2lkp="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>)<br/><br/>Once he reaches Tryntha and the others, he quickly slips out of the shadows and approaches Tryntha.<font color=""Blue"">""Tryntha,""</font>he projects quietly, trying to get her attention but not stir whatever might be remaining here.<font color=""Blue"">""We should move. Now. All that staying here does is put us - and all the Rashemi - in more danger.""</font>"
7669,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2966636&postcount=830,2007-08-01T17:36:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">This isn't good...</font><br/>He straightens up, and looks around at the others, and casts a hopeful glance in the direction of the Rashemi captain.<br/><font color=""Blue"">Dead, y'think?  I suppose that's too much to hope for... I don't reckon we're in too much danger just now, y'know, and hell, we're probably safer at a defensible location like this place than out in the open.  The dead aren't gunna be doing much... </font>"
7670,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2966750&postcount=831,2007-08-01T18:31:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>From his perch, he nods to Damian. ""One thing though. Do a quick check on the bodies, see how they died. Find out if any of their stuff is missing, or if they had like a shrine or something in there that's been torn up. Try and figure out the how and why, you know? That might tell us the who."""
7671,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2967382&postcount=832,2007-08-02T01:31:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>The Rashemi healer's shoulders visibly slump as her magical searching shows her not even the slightest spark of life among the bodies in the fort.  As she watches the warriors search the keep (assuming they do that), she moves to the body pile and begins to sort the bodies and lay them out, checking their wounds to see how they died and preparing to send their spirits on to their next resting place.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Heal Check</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/>She does not look up from her work as Damian approaches her and pleads his case.  When he is finished, she responds flatly while still investigating the bodies and laying them out properly.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I understand the greater need, but I will not leave these men in this state.  I will make sure their spirits are speeding toward their next resting place and then will continue with you to Immilmar.  I am not sure what the Captain will have his men do, but they have agreed to escort us to Immilmar so I would imagine they will carry out this deed.  But, they also have a responsiblity to our lands and they must ascertain what type of threat occurred here to properly report on it and make sure others are aware.  I dont expect you to understand, and if you cannot wait for a short time, so be it.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7672,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2967448&postcount=833,2007-08-02T01:54:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika looks over at Grynde.<font color=""Blue"">""This outpost is no longer a defensible position. Whatever got inside the walls before can get inside them again. Damian is right, we need to move.""</font>"
7673,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2967648&postcount=834,2007-08-02T02:54:00,Dr._Bob,"Everyone agrees that the less time spent in the ruined fort, the better.<br/><br/>There is no time for a funeral pyre or to dig graves. The captain judges that it would be best to press on to Immilmar and send back a larger group to retrieve the bodies. Most of you nod in agreement.<br/><br/>The Rashemi collect their kinsmen's bodies and place them in the center of the fort. The frozen bodies resist any attempts to straighten out their limbs, and so the six corpses lie in awkward contorted positions despite efforts to arrange them with some dignity.<br/><br/>Tryntha examines the bodies closely as she murmurs prayers over them. Most appear to have had their throats ripped out or have succumbed to gaping wounds of their chests and abdomens. There are some expected defensive wounds, but not as many as one would have assumed. It is almost as if the warriors were either caught unprepared or were somehow subdued before being killed. She also notices that many of the dead have fingers or toes missing, as if they had been gnawed off at some point.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>During Tryntha's prayers, Olfacht wanders about the huts, poking his head into one or two cautiously. He holds a cloth over his sensitive nose. Despite the freezing temperatures, the entire fort stinks of death to him, even if the others don't seem to notice it.<br/><br/>Most of the huts have collapsed or been knocked down. As he pokes around the debris, he spots some movement. He peers closer ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Faluil is silent, but he keeps his eyes and ears alert for any signs of danger. His bow is held in a low ready position.<br/><br/>His ears are the first to hear Olfacht's surprised exhalation -<i>whuff!</i>Then the thin man's screams are heard by all before they are cut short with a wet gurgle.<br/><br/>""Behind that hut!"" Faluil is already circling around, his raised bow pointing to where Olfacht was last seen ..."
7674,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2967778&postcount=835,2007-08-02T03:25:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel had been mulling around the entrance to the fort at a loss.  On one hand she was frusterated by the delay and wanted to get moving as quickly as possible, with or without their ""escort.""  On the other hand, she knew that they stood a better chance of success if they waited for the the Rashemi.<br/><br/>At the sound of Olfacht's scream she draws her sword and runs toward the back of the hut that Faluil had pointed out.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiave</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
7675,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2968325&postcount=836,2007-08-02T05:47:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>While trying to piece together the cause of death and come to grips with their inability to properly honor the dead, her training demands she react to the shouts and alarm.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
7676,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2968764&postcount=837,2007-08-02T07:10:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><i>I <b>hate</b> it when I'm right.</i>As the scream pierces the air, Damian immediately glares over to Tryntha.<font color=""Blue"">""Too late!""</font>His eyes glance at the fort structure around, noting Faluil near one of the huts. Olfacht's screams broke cover already, so his voice raises noticeably.<font color=""Blue"">""Burn the fort down! Get outside! It's got the advantage in here!""</font>he calls out.<br/><br/>Tossing caution aside, Damian quickly heads back out the entrance, drawing his daggers along the way, noting Tiriel heading past him.<font color=""Blue"">""Don't fight it in here! Too crowded! Draw it outside!""</font><br/><br/>Once outside, (ooc: assuming he<i>gets</i>outside...) Damian looks over to Khazrael.<font color=""Blue"">""Can you start this place burning once the others are outside?""</font>"
7677,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2968815&postcount=838,2007-08-02T07:17:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/><i>Mystery solved I guess.</i><br/><br/>The magic has long since run out of him, and he makes no effort to renew it. Instead he slips his knife out of his belt and breaks into a run, trying to stay at least a short way behind anyone wearing armor.<br/><br/>Damian's suggestion intrigues him, but he moves toward Olfacht's last location anyway.<br/><br/>""I don't know if there's enough wood to sustain a good burn. We gotta get everyone out first anyway.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7678,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2970394&postcount=839,2007-08-02T11:49:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/><i>Dammit.</i><br/><br/>Anika takes her crossbow, still loaded from the encounter with the owlbears, and retreats into the shadows, hoping that those inside the fort will take Damian's advice so she can take it by surprise.<font color=""Blue"">""Come on, everyone... let's try to ambush it... take whatever it is by surprise.""</font><br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1187257"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative (1d20+3=13)</a>)"
7679,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2971187&postcount=840,2007-08-02T14:59:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>While assisting the Rashemi in dealing with the fallen, Tanner wonders if there ever will be an end to all this death.  As if on cue, the blood curdling scream of the magic user snaps the cleric of Gond back to reality.  Instinctively, he takes wing a flies high into the air as he looks at the place pointed out by the one-time horse master.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7680,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2971313&postcount=841,2007-08-02T15:25:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human barbarian</b><br/><br/>Unsure of their customs, Retay makes no move to help put the men to rest, although he does watch with a strange expression on his face...<br/><br/>When he hears the scream, Retay does not pause like the others to consider. Hefting his greataxe, he sprints towards Faluil and the Hut of Certain Death.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
7681,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2971558&postcount=842,2007-08-02T16:22:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>As the wood elf dashes around the corner and pulls his bow tight, he quickly scans the area with his eyes and ears,<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7682,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2972044&postcount=843,2007-08-02T18:55:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Oh, more death!  What a day!</font>he yells as he runs around the corner after the others, drawing a sword as he does so.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7683,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2972788&postcount=844,2007-08-03T01:24:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Burning doesn't happen that fast...</font>"" he replies, as he falls into a brief jog. He remains at a distance from the group - even if he doesn't expect something as huge as the worm, it is best if they can't all be caught at the same time.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7684,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2975136&postcount=845,2007-08-03T13:13:00,Dr._Bob,"Damian tactically advances in the opposite direction from Olfacht's screams, only to roll his eyes when<i>everyone else</i>runs the other way, directly towards the danger, like moths to a flame. Damian stands outside the shattered gates with daggers in each hand and sighs heavily.<br/><br/>Tanner launches himself into the air gained a bird's eye view of the octagonal fortress. From up above he can see dozens of creatures clambering up out from underneath the debris and packed snow. The creatures have his companions surrounded on all sides.<br/><br/>Faluil, Grynde, and Retay are the first to turn the corner. Three ghouls tear at Olfacht, one rips at his throat with its teeth, the other gnaw at his exposed limbs. The thin man stares at his three companions, his eyes open wide, pleading for help. Strangely, Olfacht makes no movement, no effort at all to fight off the undead.<br/><br/>The Rashemi call out to each other, warning of the ambush, but it is too late, the ghouls are everywhere, outnumbering you three to one."
7685,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2975430&postcount=846,2007-08-03T14:30:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian sheathes his daggers and draws his crossbow, certain he knows what's going on inside. Unsure whether Anika is still outside, as she disappeared into the shadows, he quietly speaks.<font color=""Blue"">""Well, I'm certainly not going in. If they end in trouble, I don't think we can help them by getting ourselves caught in a bad situation as well.""</font><br/><br/>He glances up towards Tanner, above them, and raises his voice.<font color=""Blue"">""Tanner! Tell them to get out of there! We can fight whatever it is better out here!""</font><br/><br/>His eyes stay focused on the entranceway, and movement catches his eyes. His voice lowered, half to someone who may or may not be there, half to himself, he thinks aloud.<font color=""Blue"">""It... no, I think it's <i>they</i>. Oh, no. It was a trap. They <i>waited</i> for us to go inside.""</font>"
7686,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2975742&postcount=847,2007-08-03T15:49:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He hears Damian shouting to Tanner, and shouts back a warning : ""<font color=""Blue"">We're surrounded ! Come help us... if you can !</font>""<br/><br/>In a lower voice, he asks of his companions : ""<font color=""blue"">What manner of creatures are those ? They're an unnaturally distorted, but...</font>"" He doesn't finish that sentence, instead loosing a pair of arrows at the closest ghoul.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Activating the prepared action (manyshot) :<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>11</b>]</span> (including Bless bonus)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>10</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span> (elec.)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>8</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span> (elec.)<br/>
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Note to DR : I had made mistakes with my online sheet (it was one of my first <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" sl04dn4l5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/> ) which are now corrected : I had paid 2000gp too much for the bow, but it was Shocking without being +1 - so I made it +1 and paid 4000gp more (i.e. the correct price) ; for that I had to drop the Handy Haversack and the Ring of Sustenance. Plus some heavy items I could only carry with the Haversack. Tell me if that raises a problem and you'd prefer a different arrangement !<br/>
I now ""only"" 80 normal arrows left (down to more than a 100 before) - this way I can also account for the ones used recently.<br/>
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Also, as indicated in my sig, its location has changed.<br/>
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7687,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2976404&postcount=848,2007-08-03T19:00:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>Without hesitation he draws his other sword, lunges forward and takes a swipe at the nearest ghoul.<font color=""blue"">They're friggin' abominations is what they are!!!</font>he yells.<font color=""Green"">C'mon, bastards, I got a lotta rage I wanna take out on something!!!</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  Gah, I can never remember if I take the penalty for <u>wielding</u> both weapons...I think so...<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1189957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack:  1d20+9=29<br/>
Damage:  1d6+4=6</a> x2 = 12<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1189961"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Threat check:  Another natural 20.  (Luck is a weird thing.)</a><br/>
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7688,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2977041&postcount=849,2007-08-04T01:17:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika continues to swear silently to herself, cursing their bad luck, her friends' rashness, and the creatures inside.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm going in... I can't let my friends get killed. I'll try not to let myself get surrounded. This is one of those times I really wish I was a mage...""</font><br/><br/>Anika keeps her left hand on her shortsword while slowly and carefully entering the fort, making sure to stay hidden. She watches for any kind of movement, ready to shoot.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1190266"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot Check (1d20+12=16)</a>)"
7689,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2977055&postcount=850,2007-08-04T01:21:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Tryntha recognises the unnatural beasts almost instantly as those whose spirits have been kept from their voyage and corrupted to evil.  Her anger doubles at the loss of those who fell protecting the fort seeing these antithesis of everything she strives to protect assault her companions.<br/><br/>Channeling the energy of the land around here, she holds forth the amulet given unto her by her mentors and brings her will to bear on these terrible creatures.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Turning Undead Check</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Turning will effect undead up to 10 HD<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Turning Damage</b> - (2d6+8)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Efforts will turn up to 16 HD of undead<br/>
Undead with 3 or less HD are destroyed rather than turned<br/>
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7690,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2977652&postcount=851,2007-08-04T04:13:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""Gods... I hate undead.""  Those nearby hear Tiriel mutter before she lanches into an attack on the nearest creature.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+7)[<b>11</b>]</span>, [roll=+ fire damage]1d6[/roll]<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
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7691,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2978452&postcount=852,2007-08-04T06:31:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>As Anika slips in, Damian glances over - suddenly slightly nervous, but nodding.<font color=""Blue"">""Stay to this side. We can carve a path for them to come back this way. I can watch your back. Get them to come out through us. Hopefully maybe <i>now</i> they'll listen.""</font>"
7692,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2978895&postcount=853,2007-08-04T07:44:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>He calls to those outside,<font color=""Blue""><b>""Those inside are surrounded by the undead - ghouls or ghasts by the looks of it.</b></font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><b><font color=""blue"">Their negative energy can paralyze you!</font></b>""<br/><br/>He then keeps his lofty position and tries to direct the others out by creating a path as best he can.<font color=""blue""><b>""Those inside - attack towards the gate and try to get outside!""</b></font><br/><br/>Tanner then seeks help from Gond.  He wishes that he still had the<i>wall of fire</i>, but that provided the avenue for escape against the owlbears.  He would need to throw embers from Gond's forge down upon these abominations.<br/><br/>occ:  Cast<i>produce flame</i>.  Throw one down at a ghoul clawing at Olfacht and fly toward that area but still out of reach.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ranged Touch <span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
Fire <span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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6 minutes remain<br/>
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7693,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2979042&postcount=854,2007-08-04T08:06:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael's blood runs cold at the sight of the ghouls.<br/><br/>""Group together!""<br/><br/>With his back toward's the nearest ally, he weaves a spell, and a volley of little ochre lights that vaguely resemble flying insects spin out of the air around him. They crash into one of the ghouls gnawing at Olfacht and explode against its rotting flesh.<br/><br/>He winces at Tryntha's brandishing of a holy symbol, but tries his best to ignore it and continues his assault.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Magic Missile: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1191073"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">3d4+3=10</a>. Some days I wish I had fireball.</div>
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7694,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2979611&postcount=855,2007-08-04T09:34:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human madman with an axe</b><br/><br/>The barbarian takes one look at the creatures devouring Olfacht, and roars with anger.<br/><br/><i>You!</i><br/><br/>Either not hearing or ignoring the warnings, he leaps forwards, and begins slashing at the ghouls randomly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Charge the nearest ghoul.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>26</b>]</span> (including Tanner's <i>Prayer</i> and charging)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d12+5)[<b>14</b>]</span> (including Tanner's <i>Prayer</i>)<br/>
AC reduced to 14 until next round (due to charging)<br/>
remember Damage Red. 1/-<br/>
I'll leave Rage for next round... if he's not paralyzed by then.</div>
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7695,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2988353&postcount=856,2007-08-06T12:31:00,Dr._Bob,"Anika slips inside the gates, keeping her back to the wooden palisade. Damian calls to the others, ""This way!!!""<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Grynde skewers one of the ghouls, forcing it away from Olfacht. Retay's axe takes the ghoul's head off of its shoulders with a sickening<i>splakkk!</i><br/><br/>Khazrael blasts a second ghoul with<i>magic missiles</i>. Tanner sends a burst of flame down from above that leaves the ghoul charred and inert.<br/><br/>The last of the three ghouls continues to rip Olfacht's throat out. Seeing Grynde and Retay closing in, it simply bares its bloody fangs, grinning devilishly.<br/><br/>Six more ghouls push their way up out from beneath the wooden debris ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>In another corner of the fort, Desmona whirls her spiked chain in elaborate arcs over the heads of Lissa and Achkby. The two ""little ones"" fire their crossbows at the ghouls kept at bay by Desmona's weapon.<br/><br/>A half dozen ghouls circle the trio warily ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Faluil and Adalmar find themselves back to back, surrounded by ghouls. Adalmar fires a pair of arrows at the nearest, but the ghoul twists and ducks with surprising agility.<br/><br/>The two rangers face six ghouls, who have them encircled ...<br/><br/>One ghoul falls, split in half. The rangers see Tiriel loom up from behind the ghouls, her sword engulfed in flame.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Tryntha stands with the Rashemi, who quickly form a protective circle around her. The warriors fight with calm efficiency, knocking the legs out from under the ghouls, then beheading them with a follow up blow. One of the berserkers breaks formation, whirling through a mass of ghouls, lost in his bloodlust. He is quickly surrounded by ten ghouls.<br/><br/>Tryntha raises her amulet. A cone of light bursts forth, blindingly bright. The light turns the ghouls to ashes on contact. Eight are disintegrated instantly. The Rashemi move forward and quickly hack the remaining two to pieces.<br/><br/>More ghouls rise up from under the frozen ground. A nauseating stench rises with them ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Tryntha needs to make a DC 15 Fort save or be sickened.</i>"
7696,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2989366&postcount=857,2007-08-06T16:13:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael grips his utility knife in one hand and fires out another volley of magic missiles with the other. Adrenaline blends the humanoid forms together, and he begins to lose track of missing companions.<br/><br/>((OOC: Magic missile:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1194702"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">3d4+3=11</a>. Firing it at any wounded target, otherwise at any ghouls threatening allies))"
7697,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2989435&postcount=858,2007-08-06T16:30:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>Knowing his usually trusty bow will be worthless, Faluil draws his greatsword from its sheath instead.<br/><br/>He speaks to his companion over his shoulder.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Want to devise some sort of strategy, friend?""</font><br/><br/>Right before he swings his blade at the nearest of the ghouls.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 1</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d6+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1194954"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">This is a critical confirm and damage if successful. (1d20+9=27, 4d6+6=19)</a> <br/>
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7698,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2989613&postcount=859,2007-08-06T17:20:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Cautiously following into the fort behind Anika, Damian's eyes peer ahead.<i>Where <b>are</b> they? Are they insane?</i>He continually looks behind him, ensuring that nothing is encroaching on his escape route, and if he can manage to see a ghoul without going too far into the fort, he will take an open shot. He continues calling out, hoping that some will finally start to head back to the entrance so they can escape this damned spot.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""<i>Come towards my voice! Head outside! There's no choice!</i></font><br/><br/>Panic sets in slightly. Going in farther merely puts him at the same risk as the others. He glances up to Tanner.<font color=""Blue"">""Tanner! What's going on in there? They've got to get outside!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack, if there's a ghoul in range. He'll stay close to the entrance enough that nothing can sneak behind him.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
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7699,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2989631&postcount=860,2007-08-06T17:27:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, madman with a big axe</b><br/><br/>The barbarian hacks at the remaining ghoul. When it falls, he stands over Olfacht (or what's left of him) and snarls at the new ghouls rising from the ground.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Full attack the ghoul that's still attacking Olfacht.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 1</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d12+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 2</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d12+5)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
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7700,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2990101&postcount=861,2007-08-06T21:25:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">More, eh?  C'mon!  I'm more than enough for you lot!!</font><br/>He lunges fowards, singling out a ghoul and attacking it ruthlessly, slashing at it with both swords.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I'm assuming they're within 10ft, and he can take a full-round action.<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1195028"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack 1:  19<br/>
Attack 2:  18<br/>
Attack 3:  17  (roll incorrect)<br/>
Attacl 4:  16  (roll incorrect)<br/>
Damage 1:  6<br/>
Damage 2:  4<br/>
Damage 3:  6<br/>
Damage 4:  9</a><br/>
Total Damage:  25.<br/>
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7701,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2990299&postcount=862,2007-08-06T23:23:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika continues to keep to the shadows. She heads toward her friends' voices, hoping to be able to provide some firepower from outside the rings of ghouls while not being surrounded herself.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1195101"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Possible Attack Roll (1d20+8=15)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1195105"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Possible Damage (1d8=4)</a>))"
7702,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2990995&postcount=863,2007-08-07T03:17:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>The stench of the foul creatures swelled up inside her nostrils, but there were kinsmen and new companions in danger.  Her<i>Deathwatch</i>spell acted as a constant reminder of what they fought, as the auras showed death wherever the creatures went.  She used the magic to keep track of everyone on the battlefield, making ready to assist anyone who became injured.  Trusting her kinsmen, she stayed within their protective circle and once again called on her powers to destroy these wretched abominations.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Fort Save</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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if necessary<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Turning Check</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span> Turning anything 7HD or less<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Turning Damage</b> - (2d6+8)[<b>17</b>]</span> Turning 17HD of creatures, destroying anything 3HD or less<br/>
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7703,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2991078&postcount=864,2007-08-07T03:35:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel contiunes to hack and slash at the remaining 5 ghouls surrounding the two rangers.  ""<font color=""Blue"">Where's everyone else?</font>""<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+7)[<b>8</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><i>if the 1st attack hits and drops a ghoul,</i><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>cleave</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage for cleave</b> - (1d8+7)[<b>11</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span>"
7704,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2991310&postcount=865,2007-08-07T04:25:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>After hearing Damian's plea, Tanner calls out,<font color=""Blue""><b>""Ghouls and now ghasts are bursting forth from the ground everywhere.  Olfacht is paralyzed, and I am going to try to pull him free and head to the gates.  Retreat and form up together if we can!""</b></font><br/><br/>Steeling himself for the inevitable, Tanner thinks to himself,<i><font color=""blue"">I cannot simply leave Olfacht to become one of these creatures.  Gond, be with me.</font></i>He then flies down and grabs ahold of Olfacht's shredded and unmoving body and tries to wrestle it free.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC 19<br/>
Fort save = +9<br/>
Opposed STR check from Grapple = +7 (if not part of grapple, +2)<br/>
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7705,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3002040&postcount=866,2007-08-09T00:07:00,Dr._Bob,"Chaos reigns within the wooden fort with ghouls dashing this way and that, gibbering and hissing gleefully. The ghouls keep each group of you isolated from the others.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Tiriel cuts down another ghoul with her flaming sword. Faluil is grabbed by a ghoul, but in one motion, he unsheathes his greatsword and severs the ghoul's arm off on the draw. He calls to Adalmar, but hearing no response, he turns around and sees that the ranger has been paralyzed and is already being dragged away by a trio of ghouls.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Retay half-chops, half-bludgeons the last remaining ghoul into pieces, freeing Olfacht at last. Tanner swoops down from above and catches Olfacht before he falls to the ground.<br/><br/>Grynde and Khazrael keep the other ghouls at bay, slashing or blasting them mercilessly. One ghoul takes Khazrael's<i>magic missiles</i>without falling. It steps toward him menacingly. Suddenly, a crossbow bolt pierces it through the skull and it drops. Tracing the bolt's trajectory backward, Khazrael catches a glimpse of a dark figure melting into the shadows.<i>Anika!</i>he thinks gratefully.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The Rashemi reform their cordon around Tryntha. She sweeps her amulet in an arc, disintegrating another half dozen ghouls and ghasts in an instant. Two of the remaining ghouls pull down one of the berserkers. He is paralyzed, but the ghouls are immediately dispatched by two more Rashemi, and the wounded berserker is pulled back into the circle.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Damian continues calling for his companions to move to the doorway. In the chaos, his friends either can not hear him, or are too distracted to comply. In frustration, Damian calls out to Tanner, only to see him dive down into the melee out of sight.<br/><br/>Gritting his teeth in frustration, he scans the walls, looking for any other tactical option. To his surprise, he spots a small figure creeping along the inner walkway, above eye level. He/she is no ghoul, but is too small to be human (unless a child). The person raises a small crossbow, pointing it toward Lissa, Achkby, and Desmona.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Faluil takes 3 damage, but is immune to paralysis. Adalmar takes 2 damage and is paralyzed.</i>"
7706,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3002481&postcount=867,2007-08-09T02:35:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He had just had time to put his bow away and draw his sword, when a ghoul surprised him and managed to bite him. He felt his blood freeze for a moment before his body rejected the intrusion.<br/><br/>Counterattacking the undead creature, he whispers to Faluil at the same time. ""<font color=""Blue"">Let's try to slowly go towards the others or the exit.</font>"" [OOC: I don't know which would be closer] He takes a step in that direction, all the while trying to guard against the ghouls' bites.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I really hate how now, the subscriptions don't help to see if a thread has been updated.<br/>
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edit: made a mistake on the attack rolls (didn't close the tag) - I'll do them later on invisiblecastle which I can't access from here.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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Fighting defensively, so +2 to AC, and taking a 5' step.</div>
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7707,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3002670&postcount=868,2007-08-09T03:29:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>The elven ranger grits his teeth as the ghoul tears away at his flesh, his ancestral immunities saving him from the risk of paralysis.<br/><br/>He grins at Adalmar's suggestion, and replies<font color=""blue"">""Of course.  The exit seems to be the best <i>idea!</i>""</font>as he hefts his greatsword again to cut down the abominations surrounding them.<br/><br/>As Tiriel joins the fray, Faluil grins wider, feeling somewhat vindicated.<br/><br/><i><font color=""green"">Now this seems to be an effective way to vent.</font></i>He thinks.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 2</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 1</b> - (2d6+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 2</b> - (2d6+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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7708,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3002937&postcount=869,2007-08-09T04:32:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel finds herself grinning as the 2nd ghoul goes down beneath her sword.  She contiunes to move closer to Adlamar and the Elven ranger, attacking the first ghoul stupid enough to get in her way.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>29</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+7)[<b>12</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><i>if possible, </i><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b> cleave attack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>29</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+7)[<b>8</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span>"
7709,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3003174&postcount=870,2007-08-09T05:22:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael falters only momentarily before launching another volley of lights with a shout.<br/><br/><br/>((OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1198779"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">3d4+3=12</a>))"
7710,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3003592&postcount=871,2007-08-09T06:41:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner turns to his companions that helped save Olfacht and says,<font color=""blue""><b>""I am going to take him to the door.  Fight your way to the others and marshal there if you can.  May Gond be with you!""</b></font>Flying with the innert form of Olfacht, Tanner heads for the door.  He throws a ball of flame at a ghoul or ghast as he goes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fire <span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>When he lands, he says to Damian,<font color=""Blue"">""Steal one of my healing spells and use it on him if he lives.""</font>"
7711,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3004822&postcount=872,2007-08-09T09:54:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian's eyes widen as the figure along the wall takes aim at Lissa, Achkby, and Desmona.<i>Oh, damn, this is going from bad to worse, very fast.</i>He spins and takes aim, firing his crossbow, and calling out at the same time. Acrobatics and hiding - that, he could handle. But his talents never included climbing - not without aid, and his climbing kit was buried under several tons of snow.<br/><br/>[COLOR=""Blue]""<i><b>Tanner! Anika!</b></i>We've got other problems! Someone's on the ridge, and they don't like us either!""[/COLOR]<br/><br/>His eyes watch as the crossbow bolt flies, hoping it strikes well. Luck would be useful right now. It certainly seems to have left them in recent times.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>19</b>]</span> (<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8)[<b>1</b>]</span> - if the creature isn't undead - ha! - and can't see me, sneak attack damage might apply. If so, Damian's going to sacrifice 1d6 damage to try to take any spell-like ability (random, max 2nd level), and 1d6 to try to take any spells (random, max 3rd level).</div>
</div><br/><br/>When Tanner lands beside him with Olfacht, he's slightly surprised. His opinion of Olfacht's likely survival is low, however, and Tanner's suggestion surprises him. Still - he's a cleric. He has to hope for his survival.<font color=""Blue"">""Fine - just wait a moment until I gather myself. In the meantime,""</font>he points to the walkway,<font color=""Blue"">""we've got other company. You aim for him. I'll watch over Olfacht while he's still breathing.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""This is a trap, Tanner. A serious trap, and I don't think the others realize it. This isn't the time to be heroic. It's the time to flee.""</font>"
7712,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3005347&postcount=873,2007-08-09T11:37:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>Without pausing to think, he hacks and stabs again at another ghoul, doing his level best to slay it.  Again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Attack 1""</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>28</b>]</span> <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1199528"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">(Threat Check:  1d20+9=22)</a><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Attack 2""</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Attack 3""</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Attack 4""</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Damage""</b> - (1d6+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Damage""</b> - (1d6+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Damage""</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Damage""</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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7713,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3007024&postcount=874,2007-08-09T18:19:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, madman with a big axe</b><br/><br/>As Olfacht is rescued by the incredible flying cleric, Retay exercises all the tactical intelligence his sane mind posesses, and begins to move back towards the others. He continues to slash at any ghouls that approach him.<br/><br/>His face is disfigured by a ferocious snarl, but the fact that he is slowly retreating is evidence that he is keeping his rage under control... mostly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Another full attack, while tactically retreating.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 1</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d12+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 2</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d12+5)[<b>14</b>]</span></div>
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7714,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3007744&postcount=875,2007-08-10T01:55:00,Dr._Bob,"The small intruder grunts as Damian's crossbow bolt strikes him in the shoulder. He murmurs something inaudible before yelling out in common, ""QUIT JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS YOU LOUSY PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A GNOME-OID! I'M EVIL BECAUSE I'M OBVIOUSLY SHOOTING AT ACHKBY. THERE DEFINITELY AREN'T ANY GHOULS NEAR HIM OR ANYTHING!"" Even over the shouted distance, the sarcasm is very noticeable.<br/><br/>The small man ducks behind a post, trying to take cover from Damian. At the same time, he fires his own crossbow towards Lissa, Achkby, and Desmona, striking a ghoul in the back. Lissa's face lights up in recognition, ""FIZAHN!!!"" she shouts back.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Grynde, Retay and Khazrael begin fighting their way towards the main gates. Working together, they manage to destroy another three ghouls before the undead can get their claws on them. They keep their backs to each other, forming an efficient triangle.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Tiriel, Faluil, and Adalmar also form an effective team. Tiriel's sword cleaves another ghoul in half before burying itself in its neighbor. That ghoul barely has time to open its mouth to hiss before Faluil splits its head in two down the middle. Adalmar protects their backs, fending off the ghouls as best he can without letting them get their claws on him.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Damian keeps his eyes on the intruder even as Tanner swoops down, carrying the still frozen body of Olfacht. The fight appears to be going well in that the ghouls seem unable to break through his companions' defenses, but the ghouls still have the advantage of numbers, swarming up out of the ground like ants."
7715,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3008893&postcount=876,2007-08-10T05:44:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He continues to sidle slowly towards the exit with his group, careful to leave them some room for their wider swings. ""<font color=""Blue"">Good job ! Go on !</font>"" he offers as a poor but well-meant attempt to hearten them.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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Still on the defensive.</div>
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7716,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3008972&postcount=877,2007-08-10T05:59:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Still grumbling about the attacker, Fizahn reloads his crossbow and fires again.<font color=""orange"">""Maybe I jumped to conclusions.  Maybe he's really the enemy.  He could have made a set up.  Led everyone here, so the ghouls could ambush him.  Now he's trying to off me before I help anyone.  I don't think that's very nice.  Damn the not subtle intrigues of the larger gnome-oids.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
And I don't think I ever gave you initiative.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Init</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span></div>
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7717,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3009228&postcount=878,2007-08-10T06:50:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><i>Oh, my luck's just getting better and better, now isn't it?</i>Damian's voice raises in pitch, clearly losing control for a moment. The gnome's rancor is exactly what he<i>didn't</i>need.<font color=""Blue"">""How was <i>I</i> supposed to know that? Clear a path for them back to the entrance!""</font><br/><br/>Still grumbling, his eyes flash over Tanner, seemingly looking for something that Tanner can't see. He reaches a hand out, and bizarrely touches Tanner on his right elbow. A surge of energy flows through him, and his grey eyes flare with a milky white, with slight golden sparkles.<font color=""Blue"">""I've got him. Go. Apparently the short one is supposed to be a friend of ours.""</font><br/><br/>A grim frown crosses Damian's face as he looks down at Olfacht. He glances over the ravaged body, looking for any signs of life as he pulls back the lever on his crossbow and loads a new bolt.<br/><br/>(ooc: taking<i>lesser vigor</i>from Tanner.)"
7718,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3009757&postcount=879,2007-08-10T08:20:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Thank you, Damian,""</font>Tanner says as he looks down at Olfacht.<font color=""Blue"">""If he doesn't live, strip him of his gear and destroy his corpse, for it will return as one of them.""</font>"
7719,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3010443&postcount=880,2007-08-10T10:19:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael weaves a familiar pattern and fires another purple flash of lightning from his outstretched hands.<br/><br/>((OOC:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1201201"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">6d6=26</a>, reflex DC 16 for half. Trying to hit as many ghouls as possible.))"
7720,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3015505&postcount=881,2007-08-11T09:01:00,Dr._Bob,"Damian draws healing energy from Tanner, but even as he does so, he senses that it is far too late for Olfacht.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Khazrael clears a path towards the gate with a lightning bolt, incinerating a half dozen ghouls at once. Retay and Grynde cut their way forward until all three have reached the gate.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Faluil, Tiriel, and Adalmar also force their way towards the exit. The ghouls are no match for their skill and/or armor.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The Rashemi too fight their way to the gates, dragging their paralyzed brother with them.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Only Desmona, Lissa, and Achkby are left inside, their backs to one of the fort's corners. Fizahn provides supporting fire from the walkway, but there are too many ghouls converging on the same area for the bolt to make much difference."
7721,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3016295&postcount=882,2007-08-11T11:57:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael pants heavily and stops to catch his breath.<br/><br/>""Hey, we can get 'em surrounded now. Let's get back in there!""<br/><br/>Almost as an afterthought, he sends another trio of magic missiles streaking toward the ghouls.<br/><br/>((OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1202686"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">3d4+3=14</a>))"
7722,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3017021&postcount=883,2007-08-11T14:38:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn curses some more in Gnomish as he sees his friends cornered by the ghouls.  Desperately looking around, he shouts an order to Tanner.<font color=""Blue"">""Flying man!  Rescue Lissa.  Where's Tiriel?  We need her to rescue Achkby!""</font><i>I hope that other one can stand alone for a while.</i>He releases another bolt towards the ghouls.<i>For that matter, where are Thokk, Ssathiya, Callos, Lumpy, Aeroz, Elthan, (well no, not really Elthan, traitor) and Katrin?  Someone needs to do some explaining, and if flying man doesn't move his butt the only two that actually know me are going to die.</i><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Lissa, don't worry!  I'm trying to get that flying person to save you and Achkby!  I'm hoping he's smart enough to understand common!  I'm not really sure though.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
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7723,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3017148&postcount=884,2007-08-11T15:23:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>With Tanner heading off (presumedly), Damian sighs and looks down at Olfacht. He briefly checks him over for signs of life, and then rapidly searches him over, taking anything of value from the body. His eyes flare blue briefly as he uses his arcane sense, stripping Olfacht of anything which emits a magical aura.<br/><br/>The movement of people to the outside catches his eyes, and he hurries his efforts. He was out of time. Very out of time.<br/><br/>(ooc: note, if he actually sees any ghouls approaching him, he'll grab what he can and bolt.)"
7724,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3017813&postcount=885,2007-08-11T19:48:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Undecided as to whether he should jump back into the fray, he looks to others for guidance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Away for the WE - taking a plane.</div>
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7725,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3017947&postcount=886,2007-08-11T22:07:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Well, that was fun</font>he says, with the air of someone who has just played a nice game of cards.<font color=""blue"">Anybody want seconds, or are we ready for dessert? </font><br/>He seems undecided as to whether he should backtrack and re-kill some more ghouls, or run away again.<br/><font color=""blue"">'Ere, are we all buggering off?  That'd make the second good scrap we'd've missed, y'know, and that's just a couple too many...<br/>
You got the right idea, demonboy, let's get back out there!</font><br/>And with that he moves towards the nearest ghoul and takes several stabs at it.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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We've still got ghouls around us, right?  And they're within a five-foot-step and five-foot-reach?  'Cos that's neato...<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1203494"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack 1:  22 for 6 damage<br/>
Attack 2:  15 for 6 damage<br/>
Attack 3:  27 for 5 damage<br/>
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7726,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3018734&postcount=887,2007-08-12T05:04:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>While making her way to the gate Tiriel catches a glimpse of a hoard of ghouls converging on what looks like Desmona, Lissa, and Ackby.  She glances back and forth between the relative safety of the gate and the three in need of a rescue.  With a mental, ""<i>Ah screw it!</i>"" she changes directions and heads toward the ghouls, catching bits and pieces of a familiar voice shouting something about ""flying man"" and her name.  The rest is gibberish to her.<br/><br/>When she gets within thirty feet of the nearest ghoul Tiriel's glamor breaks as she takes flight.  A large pair of white wings propel her into the air above the reach of the ghouls and towards Desmona et. all.  If she can safely land near them she'll do so, pick up Lissa and Achkby and ferry them to safety leaving Desmona to Tanner.  If not, then she'll try to work out a way to pick them up one at a time and place them on the walkway near Fizahn.<br/><br/>ooc:<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" sl04dn4l5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
7727,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3021682&postcount=888,2007-08-12T17:47:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>Once the ranger makes it out of the ghouls' grasps, he turns aghast at his comrades' desire to stay.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Fools!  We sprung the trap and survived!  There may be too many to fight now!  We need to run!""</font><br/><br/>He brings his greatsword up, however, ready to come to the assistance of any of his fellow warriors.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Full Defensive, basically<br/>
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7728,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3023280&postcount=889,2007-08-13T06:49:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Pleased that most of the group will make it to safety, Tanner smile fades as he realizes that three of the group still remain inside.  Without a moment's hesitation, he takes wing again and heads to the trio trapped inside.  Throwing down a fiery bolt at a ghoul nearest his quarry, he is suprised at the white winged form of Tiriel flash below that picks up two of the three he was hoping to help.<font color=""blue"">""Thank Gond,"" </font>Tanner says as he is relieved to know that he does not need to make the difficult decision of which of the three to save over the others.<br/><br/>He says,<b><font color=""Blue"">""Your hand Des!  Give me your hand!""</font></b>as he reaches down to fly her to safety.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ranged Touch <span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Fire <span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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Vitals:<br/>
AC 19<br/>
Fort Save: +9<br/>
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7729,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3023614&postcount=890,2007-08-13T07:53:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika quickly realizes that the situation with the ghouls is much worse than she had expected, since the ghouls had surrounded the party.<br/>When Damian shouts at her to watch the ridge her heart sinks. She is sure there must be some sort of cleric forcing the ghouls to attack them.<i>As if they need any coercion...</i>When she hears Fizahn's voice, however, she is greatly relieved.<br/><br/>Anika trys to help clear a pathway for her friends to exit the fort.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1205376"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+8=14)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1205378"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage (1d8=2)</a><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" sl04dn4l5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallyuk.gif"" title=""Small Yuk""/><br/>Reload crossbow.)"
7730,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3027432&postcount=891,2007-08-14T02:59:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel's transformation is startling to those who have not witnessed it before. Majestic white wings appear to sprout from her back. Her blond hair and comely visage shine as brightly as her armor. The ghouls pull back slightly as she swoops down and scoops up Achkby and Lissa under her arms, like small children.<br/><br/>Tanner lowers himself to the ground, his fur cape billowing about him with a life of its own. Desmona allows her chain to wrap itself about her shoulders and torso. Tossing her jet black hair out of her face, she grabs a hold of Tanner, clinging tightly as he rises back into the air, out of harms way.<br/><br/>The ghouls gnash their teeth in frustration, clawing at the air as their quarry escapes.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Seeing Achkby and Lissa rescured, Fizahn trots lightly along the upper walkway, before shimmying down the outside of the wall joining the others outside the main gate.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Having pushed your way out of the fort, you now have the ghouls bottled up inside the wooden walls. The Rashemi form a shoulder-to-shoulder barrier of grim faces and axes. They are frustrated to have left their fallen brethren behind, but the captain holds them at the gate.<br/><br/>Grynde recklessly steps forward, whirling about, slashing wildly with both swords. He cuts down another ghoul and pierces another through its open mouth. The tip of his blade exits through the back of its skull.<br/><br/>Having left the safety of the Rashemi phalanx, however, Grynde is easily surrounded. Five ghouls press forward from his front and both flanks. He fends them off as best he can, but two of the ghouls manage to grab a hold of his wrists. One clamps its jaws down on his forearm. The other sinks its fangs into his neck ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Grynde takes a total of 8 damage and needs to make two DC 12 Fort saves.</i>"
7731,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3027700&postcount=892,2007-08-14T03:58:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>His first instinct was to rush into the fray and save Grynde...but that would have been stupid.  While ineffective compared to his sword, his bow would have the advantage in this situation.<br/><br/>He replaced his sword in its sheath and drew his bow, nocking an arrow as he went.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><i>Damn undead abominations *grumble grumble*</i></font>"
7732,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3028050&postcount=893,2007-08-14T05:03:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn jumps at Tiriel's transformation.<i>There she is.  Can't believe I didn't see her.  I'm never going to get used to that.</i>He grins as he joins the main group at the gate.  As Fizahn gets closer, you are able to notice how battered his appearance is.  He is wearing a jacket that appears to have, at one point, been very fine.  It's original color was green with gold trimming, but it now has brown mud stains covering it.  There is a gaping hole in the right side of it revealing equally battered and mud stained chain armor.  A crossbow bolt protrudes from his side.  His black trousers and boots are also rough and tattered.  There are a good deal of scars on his face, some just barely avoiding his piercing brown eyes.  His red hair was cut short at one point, but has grown wildly and it is obvious he hasn't shaved in a while.  Out of place compared to the rest of his equipment is an ornate wave blade dagger that appears to have seen little use.<font color=""Blue"">""They're rescued everyone.  We should get out-""</font>His grin fades as he sees Grynde get himself surrounded.<font color=""Blue"">""Or, we could rescue him.  Do we really need to rescue him?</font><font color=""Orange"">Stupid arrogant, ignorant, foolish, pathetic excuse for a gnome-oid!""</font>Sighing, he fires his crossbow at one of the ghouls.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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I would just like to pretend for a moment that undead aren't immune to critical hits to make me feel better about Fizahn, and while I'm pretending that, I might as well pretend he's within 30 ft. and they're not immune to sneak attack either.<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1206510"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Doubles the damage yay!</a></div>
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7733,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3028981&postcount=894,2007-08-14T07:33:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>[ooc] Sorry, didnt have time to post at all while at the conference in Vegas, back now. [/ooc]<br/><br/>Tryntha had been caught up in the tactical retreat of her kinsman, never quite having enough time to enact another spell or bring her will to bear against them.  Now, as a swarm came out of the fort and surrounded Grynde, she stepped up behind the rashemi wall of axes and anger and unleashed another wave of holy energy towards the ghouls.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Turning will effect undead up to 7HD<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Turning Damage</b> - (2d8+6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Turning will effect up to 18 HD of creatures.  Creatures of 3HD or less are destroyed rather than turned.<br/>
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7734,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3029106&postcount=895,2007-08-14T07:54:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>Screaming and yelling, he takes a few steps back and struggles to get away from the things, swearing quite loudly in Elvish as he does so.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Fort Save""</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Fort Save""</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>25</b>]</span> <br/>
Mmkay, he's going to try get away from the ghouls with several probably hindered move actions.<br/>
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7735,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3030257&postcount=896,2007-08-14T11:28:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""Stay together! Let's send 'em all crying home to Orcus!""<br/><br/>With confident gestures and bold intonations, Khazrael fires another volley of magic missiles, focusing on the ghouls around Grynde.<br/><br/><b><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1207008"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">3d4+3[4,4,1,3] = (12)</a></b>"
7736,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3030488&postcount=897,2007-08-14T12:21:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>His trusty bow back in his hands, he aims a few shots at the nearest ghoul.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>10</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>12</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span></div>
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7737,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3032186&postcount=898,2007-08-14T19:01:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>(note: I'm assuming Damian slipped outside after grabbing what he could off of Olfacht. If not, uh, he tries to slip outside after grabbing what he could off of Olfacht.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" sl04dn4l5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>)<br/><br/>When Grynde dives towards the ghouls again, Damian rolls his eyes - no need for him to shout, everyone else already was! He spares a glance over to Tanner and shakes his head grimly, conveying what Tanner probably already knew.<i>I can't tell him I didn't get a chance to destroy the corpse - not now. If we do stem this tide, we can do it then. If not, we wouldn't've been able to afford him trying a fool's errand rescue mission anyway.</i><br/><br/>He looses a bolt towards the ghouls near Grynde, glancing at Fizahn as he expresses his frustration at the ranger's foolhardy nature.<font color=""Blue"">""Hey, I'm supposed to be the brash voice of reason here. No fair usurping my role.""</font>A grin spreads across his face - a rare show of emotion from the normally stoic rogue."
7738,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3034221&postcount=899,2007-08-15T05:21:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel lands well outside the walls of the village (50'-100') and carefully lowers Lissa and Achkby into the snow.  From what she can see, the group has managed to bottleneck the ghouls at the gate, preventing them from exiting. ""<font color=""Navy"">Can either one of you set fire to the buildings or the fence?</font>"" she asks, ""<font color=""Navy"">It might buy us some time.</font>""<br/><br/>ooc: yeah I know they've both been demoted to NPC status but they're also both spell casters<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" sl04dn4l5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/>argh."
7739,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3035882&postcount=900,2007-08-15T09:23:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Flying back to the party's side of the gate, the Gondsman lowers Desmona and then lands.  He takes count of the party and realizes that Grynde is back inside.<br/><br/>He sees the gear in Damian's hands and assumes the worst.  After hearing Tiriel, he says,<font color=""Blue"">""I can do my best to light things if they cannot.""</font>"
7740,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3042911&postcount=901,2007-08-16T12:49:00,Dr._Bob,"Arrows, crossbow bolts, and<i>magic missiles</i>strike the ghouls closing in on Grynde. The ghouls jerk and dance as the projectiles knock them backward, clearing space from around the foolhardy half-elf. More ghouls press forward, practically trampling over each other to get to Grynde.<br/><br/>Tryntha pushes her way between the Rashemi warriors and cries out to her god. More than a half dozen ghouls are vaporized by the intensity of her holy power. Grynde scrambles back to the safety of the Rashemi phalanx.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Damian rises from beside Olfacht's corpse. Disappointed, he places his empty hands into his pockets. Olfacht had surprisingly little in the way of possessions. Just several small bags full of herbs and chemicals.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Tanner lands softly beside Damian, setting Desmona gently on her feet. She brushes her chestnut hair out of her face, appearing to blush slightly as she disentangles herself from his embrace. Coughing, she loosens the chain wrapped around her torso.<br/><br/>Tanner looks around, counting the survivors. Including Olfacht and the paralyzed Rashemi, everyone is accounted for, or are they ...?<br/><br/>""Norgold!"" he calls out. Tanner realizes that the gnome newcomer had thrown off his count. The party is one short ..."
7741,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3043055&postcount=902,2007-08-16T13:11:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn's jaw drops in surprise as the Tryntha destroys the ghouls.<i>If I could do that...</i>A relieved sigh escapes his mouth as Grynde rejoins the group.<i>Good.  Now that we've got everyone, we can get out of here.  I haven't been in a real city for-</i>His train of thought is cut off as Tanner shouts for Norgold.<font color=""Orange"">""You poor foolish humans, why do so many of you get lost.</font><font color=""Blue"">Leave him!  Whoever he is, he's already been swarmed by now.  We need to get out of here.  There are too may for us to fight, even with that woman's amazing skill!  I don't know about the rest of you, but I have a quest!  And it's seeming <b>extremely</b> important because, in case you didn't notice, Sethra's-</font><font color=""Orange"">army?  Not an army.  Maybe scouts.  A taskforce?</font><font color=""Blue"">Well, I don't know what those ghouls were doing, but Sethra sent them and there will be more!""</font>Fizahn halfheartedly turns to go, but he keeps looking over his shoulder, not really believing that they'll follow him.<i>I'm sure that was real convincing, not knowing what to call the ghouls.  Great.  They're gonna try to save him aren't they?  Don't they know it's too dangerous?  Besides, how smart could he be if his name is Norgold.  Probably really greedy too.  I might seem really cold and unemotional to them right now.  Making jokes about their swarmed comrade is not going to endear me to them.</i>He also doesn't get far before he realizes he doesn't know the way to the city."
7742,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3044234&postcount=903,2007-08-16T17:07:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>As Fizahn calmly advocates abandoning the missing gnome, Damian looks over to him, a bit surprised, and nods.<font color=""Blue"">""He's right. We'd never find him in there, anyway.""</font>Lowering his voice, he takes on a bemused tone.<font color=""Blue"">""I told you, stop speaking reason so much. That's my job.""</font><br/><br/>Speaking to the rest again, he glances back towards the fort, still swarming.<font color=""Blue"">""Plus, I hate to be realistic, but he's almost certainly done for on his own. Unless someone's got a way to make themselves invisible to those creatures, I don't see how we can rescue him.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Best I could suggest is for Tanner and Tiriel to take to the skies and look for him while we try to keep them at bay here for now. And for those of you who believe yourself invincible to these creatures,""</font>and he nods to Olfacht's corpse near the entrance, for effect,<font color=""Blue"">keep in mind. You don't know how many of them there are. They could still be coming up from below. There could be hundreds. Or thousands. And for most of us, one bite's enough to doom us.""</font><br/><br/>He looks grimly to the entrance, and loads another bolt into his crossbow.<font color=""Blue"">""We're out of time. Very out of time.""</font>"
7743,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3045025&postcount=904,2007-08-16T23:44:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/><i>Lightning? No, that's too focused, I need<b> fire.</b></i><br/><br/>His hands move in a circular pattern before he thrusts both palms forward, as if pushing at some invisible object. Nothing seems to happen.<br/><br/>""Damn, I can't call the right magic!"""
7744,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3048584&postcount=905,2007-08-17T13:03:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/>Tiriel nods at Damian, ""<font color=""Blue"">Just what I was thinking.  Everyone else should start moving.  I'll catch up later.</font>""<br/><br/>Tiriel takes to the skies again, this time flying low over the town (but out of reach of the ghouls) looking for the missing ""Norglod.""<i>What did he look like?  I don't remember, too many new faces...  </i>"
7745,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3048703&postcount=906,2007-08-17T13:27:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Deep down in his heart, Tanner knows the others are right.  However, he will do his best to find - if not save - the lost one.  How am I to find him among all the others?  Tanner wonders.  Then it hits him.<font color=""Blue"">""Tiriel - if you have the means to detect magic, it may help us find Norgold."" </font>Tanner's eyes glow blue for a moment after he incants the divination.  His eyes pass sadly over Olfacht's body as the cleric hopes that Norgold does not share the same fate.<br/><br/>Unless he something catches his eye, the Gondsman takes flight and begins to scan for the missing member.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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cast <i>detect magic</i> - look at Olfacht first to make sure we do not leave any useful magical items - then will take flight and begin scanning the area for Norgold via magical detection.<br/>
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7746,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3052256&postcount=907,2007-08-18T08:37:00,Dr._Bob,"Tanner and Tiriel take to the skies once again, circling over the Rashemi outpost.<br/><br/>Within its walls, at least two score ghouls mill about, trapped and unable to exit due to the Rashemi phalanx keeping them bottled up.<br/><br/>Tiriel sees many bodies lying on the ground, mostly ghouls and the original (slain) Rashemi warriors who had manned the outpost.<br/><br/>Tanner circles low to the ground, just staying out of reach of the ghouls' grasp, scanning for any magical auras. (Olfacht had not appeared to be carrying anything magical.) Tanner tries to remember if Norgold had carried any magical items. Norgold had carrried a spiked chain, not dissimilar to Desmona's, and had been the one who grew to giant size during the battle with the frost worm.<br/><br/>Tanner spins in midair when something catches the corner of his eye. In one of the far corners, a man lies face down, a half dozen ghouls lie before him, dismembered and inert. Three ""live"" ghouls crouch over his body."
7747,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3052415&postcount=908,2007-08-18T09:07:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn smirks at Damian's complaint.<font color=""Blue"">""I wouldn't complain.  It's everyone's job to speak reason, and besides, some day I'm going to speak reason that you won't understand and we can get into an argument then.  Also, don't think you're forgiven.  I don't particularly like being shot at.""</font><i>I am going to mess with him some for that.  It will be fun.</i>Fizahn looks once more at the battlefield.<i>We need to be done here.  Right now would be better.</i>He clears his voice to shout at the fliers.<font color=""Blue"">""Have you found him yet?  If you haven't I suggest we leave.  We can honor his sacrifice later!""</font><i>If we remember him...</i>"
7748,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3052813&postcount=909,2007-08-18T10:39:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian glances down at Fizahn.<font color=""Blue"">""I didn't particularly enjoy shooting you, either. You're tiny, and hard to hit. It took effort. How about this: you give me my bolt back, I'll heal up that wound with the magic I borrowed from our resident flying cleric, and we'll pretend it never happened. I won't even ask you to clean off the bolt. I'm nice that way.""</font><br/><br/>The verbal joust doesn't seem to phase Damian at all. His face softens slightly, and his tone becomes more casual.<font color=""Blue"">""Your name's Fizahn, right? I'm Damian. Your friends got buried under an avalanche with us a ways back.""</font><br/><br/>Damian glances over at the Rashemi, who have been their normal, wonderfully communicative selves, and calls out to the captain.<font color=""Blue"">""Are you going to object if we burn this desecrated area to the ground?""</font>"
7749,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3052879&postcount=910,2007-08-18T10:53:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael grows a bit antsy, now that his talents are no longer required. He shouts a bit of abyssal at no one in particular.<br/><br/>""Yahh-zeggyi!<font color=""Navy"">What, are we letting the ghouls go in peace like the bird-bears? Are they natural spirits too?""</font><br/><br/>He briefly considers charming one of the berserkers and kindly asking him to charge back into the fray, but the thought of being cut down by the hirsute horde should he fail is enough of a deterrent to curb any bad behavior."
7750,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3053189&postcount=911,2007-08-18T12:15:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Calling out to Tiriel, Tanner signals, ""Tiriel - here!""  He then tosses a flaming ball down at one of the ghouls (hopefully one that looks like it was hurt).<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Tanner then flies lower, but out of reach, to get a closer look."
7751,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3053803&postcount=912,2007-08-18T14:56:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Oh really?  They actually talked about me?  I wouln't have thought that.  I'm just the problem child, according to Achkby.  Anyway, Dame.  Can I call you Dame?  Excellent, thank you.""</font>Fizahn pulls the bolt out of his side and holds it out to Damian.  A grin once more on his face.<font color=""Blue"">""This is your bolt isn't it.  You can have it back, but don't bother with the healing.  I've had much worse before.  I mean, one time, I stubbed my toe and it hurt like hell.""</font>Fizahn's mischievous grin fades and he feigns concern.<font color=""Blue"">""You're not a very good shot, are you?""</font><i>He's a good shot.</i>He pulls the bolt back as Damian reaches for it, and the grin reappears.<font color=""Blue"">""You know, I will clean it off for you.  I'm just that nice of a gnome.  I'm not going to clean it now of course.  Perhaps when we rest, but it will be absolutely perfect when I get it back to you.""</font>Fizahn tucks the bolt into his quiver, which it doesn't exactly fit in, and turns away from Damian.  After a second, he turns back to Damian, a badly hidden look of concern on his face.<font color=""Blue"">""You mentioned an avalanche?  You wouldn't know what happened to Callos, Elthan, Katrin, Lumpy, Aeroz, Thokk, and Ssath- the druid are, would you?""</font><i>Stupid natural disasters.  I hope they're all fine.</i>"
7752,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3053968&postcount=913,2007-08-18T15:35:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>The rapid-fire burst of words from the gnome doesn't seem to stir Damian at all, as he calmly waited for the torrent to calm.<font color=""Blue"">""Actually, they didn't talk about you at all, Fizzy. I just heard Lissa shout your name when you showed up.""</font>His frow burrows slightly, as if in thought over something unrelated.<i>This one definitely talks too much. That could be a problem.</i><br/><br/>When Fizahn mentions the missing others, he quickly responds.<font color=""Blue"">""Katrin's here. She's just good at hiding. As for the others,""</font>and he shakes his head slightly,<font color=""Blue"">""I don't know. I know Lissa mentioned one of those names before - Callos, I think - so I don't think he was lost in the avalanche. But the others, I don't know. They could've been. We didn't have much time before we were nearly eaten by a giant beast. Well,""</font>and he lets loose a slight sigh of frustration,<font color=""Blue"">""some of us were. But I don't recognize any of the names you mentioned as being with us after the avalanche.""</font>"
7753,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3054842&postcount=914,2007-08-18T22:30:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Another arrow nocked in case a ghoul gets too close to escaping, Asalmar replies to Fizahn without looking at him.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">We... We lost many in the Underdark. The dwarf, the lizardman... Lumpy, too, we thought, but he found us again, only to...</font>"" His voice is thick with grief, though his focused expression doesn't waver.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">We got separated from Callos, Elthan, Trinark and the elf due to a strange magical tower sending us different ways.</font>"""
7754,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3061397&postcount=915,2007-08-20T12:48:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika calls over to Fizahn.<font color=""Blue"">""Your friend 'Katrin' is still with you, Fizahn. My name is Anika now.""</font>Her eyes follow Tiriel through the sky, watching her flight.<font color=""Blue"">""Tiriel, what do you see up there?""</font><br/><br/>(<a class=""__cf_email__"" data-cfemail=""541b1b1714123d2e353c3a"" href=""/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection"">[email protected]</a>: Anika is now 5'4"" (although it wouldn't make much of a difference to a gnome, everyone looks tall to Small characters) with blond hair, pale skin, and thin, pointed features. Her eyes are still green.)"
7755,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3062835&postcount=916,2007-08-20T21:41:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>Apparently calmed considerably after his recent excursion, he watches the flying people with vague interest.<br/><font color=""Green"">Wish I had wings....</font>he mutters, before turning to watch the exchange between Damian and Fizahn.<br/>He grins at the gnome, but does not, for once, speak his mind."
7756,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063528&postcount=917,2007-08-21T02:57:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>While keeping an arrow readied on his bow string, Faluil watches the flying figures engage the land-based ghouls.  He was all for assaulting them, but he knew, logically, that that would be suicide, or at the very least very inconvenient.<br/><br/>The gnome that showed up seemed a friendly sort.<i><font color=""green"">Good to finally have a </font></i><font color=""green"">nice<i> surprise for once during this trip.</i></font>, he thought.<br/><br/>Staring wistfully at Tanner and Tiriel wreaking havoc he comments,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Kind of wish we could be down there.  Ghouls....""</font>*shudder*<font color=""blue""> ""abominations.  Perversions of the natural order.  If it wasn't suicide, I'd be down there, too.""</font>"
7757,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3064690&postcount=918,2007-08-21T07:10:00,Dr._Bob,"You watch with detached nonchalance as Tiriel and Tanner hover over the battlefield. Fizahn and Damian banter casually and lightheartedly, ignoring Olfacht's corpse that lies on the ground nearby.<br/><br/>Meanwhile the ghouls scuttle about chaotically, trapped within the confines of the fort by the Rashemi.<br/><br/>Tiriel shouts over that they've found Norgold. Tanner throws down a gob of flame, to little effect. As Tanner concentrates, the magical aura comes into clearer focus. The magic is radiating from Norgold's two gauntlets.<br/><br/>Tiriel and Tanner face a dilemma. If they land and attempt to grab Norgold, they will almost certainly be overwhelmed by the ghouls clustered on the ground beneath them. The ghouls eye both Tiriel and Tanner greedily, beckoning for them to come down with their claws or leaping futilely into the air, hoping to grab one of their feet.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the Rashemi captain has made his decision. Four of his soldiers circle the fort, pouring flasks of oil strategically at the base of the wooden pilings that form the outer walls. It is clear that the captain intends to burn the fort down with the ghouls still inside ..."
7758,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3064753&postcount=919,2007-08-21T07:21:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/><i>This isn't like with the aboleths...we really don't have a way to pull him out of there.</i><br/><br/>Khazrael turns from the fortress and examines his nails, checking for any dirt or imperfections."
7759,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3066907&postcount=920,2007-08-21T14:07:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn's face drops as he hears about his companions' fates.  He stands still for a moment, obviously shocked before he forces a slight grin onto his face.  His voice is still sad and it's obvious that despite his attempt at a joke, he's just as sad as Adalmar for the losses of his companions.<font color=""Blue"">""So, the dwarf got himself killed again.  I just hope he's stubborn enough to come back this time too.  Glad to know Callos and Aeroz are still alive.  Can't say I'm too happy about Elthan though...""</font>Fizahn looks extremely confused as Anika talks to him.  A look of complete bafflement remains on his face as he questions her.<font color=""Blue"">""What?  Why?  Did you get on the wrong side of the law somehow?  Amazing.  It truly takes skill to cross the law when, as far as I can tell, you haven't been in a city in weeks.  Can't you just have one name?  That's all I ever needed.  Just one name.  Other gnomes want sixteen or seventeen, but I'm content with one.  Fizahn's fine.  I can't believe you wouldn't talk about me either.  You should share all my heroic deeds with people.  I mean, I stopped at one point to recount the amazing skills of my friend Katrin, or at least, I would have if there was any intelligent life in the Underdark.  Now, Anika, are you likely to change your name again anytime soon?""</font><i>And there's my talking quota for life.  Thank god I'm out of the Underdark, actually have a good night's sleep behind me, am traveling with real live people, and will probably get to a city sometime soon.  I never realized how much there is to say except when there was no one to say it to.</i>"
7760,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3066988&postcount=921,2007-08-21T14:24:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><i><font color=""Navy"">Argh, he's gotten himself surrounded</font></i>!  Tiriel thinks to herself as she flies in circles above Norgold and his ghoul groupies.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">We found him, but there's no way to get to him.  I'm going to try throwing him a rope.</font>""  Tiriel shouts back to Anika.  ""<font color=""Navy"">If that doesn't work...</font>"" she leaves the end of her sentence unfinished.  She doesn't want to leave him, but she's also not willing to dive into what is a hopeless situation.  Tiriel rummages in her pack and pulls out her length of rope.  She makes a quick knot on each end before lowering one half to Norgold, trying to avoid the grasping hands of the ghouls."
7761,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067095&postcount=922,2007-08-21T14:43:00,Dr._Bob,"Norgold is paralyzed or dead. He lies motionless, face down, as Tiriel dangles the rope above him.<br/><br/>Two ghouls grab a hold of the rope, trying to pull Tiriel down to the ground. A third ghoul begins to climb the rope."
7762,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067158&postcount=923,2007-08-21T14:58:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Seeing the Rashemi line up to burn the fort down, Damian nods to himself.<i>Should've started that a while ago. Good to know they have <b>some</b> sense.</i><br/><br/>Sensing Tiriel's frustration, he glances over to Tryntha.<font color=""Blue"">""Gods, we're idiots! Tryntha, do you have any more uses of 'turn the undead to dust' left? If they've found Norgold, and he's surrounded, you could clear a path. We've got two people who can fly. Tiriel can carry you, Tanner can rescue Norgold.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""If not, there's nothing we can do for him. But that's our last hope.""</font>"
7763,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067604&postcount=924,2007-08-21T16:33:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Positioning himself so he is between Tiriel and the ghoul, Tanner takes a bead on the ghoul climbing the rope.  He flings the small ball of fire directly down at the creature that is unable to dodge his flaming missile.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7764,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067901&postcount=925,2007-08-21T17:59:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human barbarian</b><br/><br/>Retay has his back turned to the scene, panting heavily. There is a tic under his left eye, and he seems to be struggling with something. His hands are white from gripping his axe so hard.<br/><br/><i>I won't let it happen again... I won't let it happen again...</i>"
7765,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3068147&postcount=926,2007-08-21T20:02:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>His eyes move from Tiriel and Tanner back to the rest of the group.<br/><font color=""Blue"">Who's next?  C'mon, we got good odds on Tiriel now.  Any takers?  Because she'd be about the thirteenth damn person to die now if those things get her</font>he says sarcasticly, a note of bitterness in his voice.  Despite his bravado, he isn't too keen on seeing any others die.<br/>On the other hand, he is literally salivating at the thought of getting to do some more fighting.<br/>He glances across at the rest, and his eyes flick to Retay.<br/><i>He's gunna break that axe if he don't stop squeezing it...Or maybe his fingers...</i>"
7766,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3068806&postcount=927,2007-08-22T02:07:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel drops the rope with a cry of frustration, spilling the three attached ghouls.  Turning to Tanner she shouts, ""<font color=""Blue"">Unless we can clear those things from him on the ground that's it.  We don't even know if he's still alive anyway.</font>""<br/>She turns away from the prone Norgold and heads back to the gate."
7767,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3068969&postcount=928,2007-08-22T02:55:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I am sorry, but I have only one spell that could do much good.  It will fan a small area with flames in the shape of a cone.  I had used my wall of fire already, and I have little else that can help.""</font><br/><br/>Tanner tracks the ghoul he had hit if it still lives."
7768,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3069244&postcount=929,2007-08-22T04:08:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika blinks at Fizahn a couple of times.<font color=""Blue"">""...No, not anytime soon. I just changed names last night or the night before. It'll be a while...""</font><br/><br/>She looks dismayed upon hearing Tiriel's news.<i>If only we had a mage that could fireball the undead into oblivion... Tiriel could carry him above the fort or something...</i>"
7769,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3069270&postcount=930,2007-08-22T04:14:00,Dr._Bob,"One ghoul is incinerated, while the other two fall backward when Tiriel drops her rope. Frustrated, Tiriel and Tanner are forced to abandon Norgold's body. Landing outside the fort, they watch as flames begin to lick the sides of the wooden fort from all directions.<br/><br/>The Rashemi captain keeps his men in formation, blocking any escape for the ghouls inside. They ignore the ashes and sparks that singe their faces.<br/><br/>As the fort begins to burn, thick black smoke rises. ""The<i>huhrong</i>will send men to investigate. Soon you will be in Immilmar ..."" the captain says to Tryntha.<br/><br/>Lissa is exuberant, as usual, hugging Fizahn enthusiastically and demanding to know where he has been and how he managed to escape from the aboleths. Achkby is more reserved."
7770,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3070367&postcount=931,2007-08-22T07:56:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael watches the flames as though entranced. After several moments, he extends his left hand, and with his right, he grips the handle of his knife. He lays the blade flat against his left palm and listens to the howls of the burning ghouls.<br/><br/>He speaks aloud in Draconic.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""How many times,"" <font color=""Black"">he muses,</font> ""Will it end like this? How far can we run, and how many will we give over to the cloying dark? A curse on this Sethra, and his Lady Valentine.""</font><br/><br/>He slips the blade of the knife along his palm, and in a single sweeping motion with his left hand, sends a small amount of blood out over the snow. He throws his knife down, embedding the blade in the hard-packed powder. He crouches, places his bloodied palm on the snow, then scoops up his weapon and returns it to his belt.<br/><br/>His bizarre folk curse completed, Khazrael folds his wounded hand into a fist and spits in the snow before turning away.<br/><br/>""So...can we get the hells out of here now? I don't wanna be here when the next horrible thing happens to this place."""
7771,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3071726&postcount=932,2007-08-22T12:05:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""One moment,""</font>he says as he approaches Olfacht's corpse.  He bends down, takes off his spell component pouch and any magical items he may have, before lifting him up into the air.  He say a short prayer to Gond,<font color=""Blue"">""I return ye to the forge.""</font>Tanner then drops Olfacht into the fire.<br/><br/>Tanner watches from above - making sure none escape.  Tanner will look to see if Norgold's body was left to burn by the ghouls."
7772,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3072436&postcount=933,2007-08-22T14:16:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn watches the failure in the air without surprise.<i>Maybe if they went a little away from the body, the ghouls would follow them and then they could make a swooping dive to save him.  Nah.  Probably way too many ghouls for that.</i>He smiles at Anika.<font color=""Blue"">""Glad to hear it because if you do change it again, I will have to just give you one name of my choosing.  Kind of like how we called Ssa- the lizardman- the druid.""</font><i>I've got to stop doing that.  There was a cultural reason he didn't want people to know his name.  Maybe I shouldn't be so free with my name either.  I'll probably end up on a wanted poster sometime.</i>Fizahn frowns at Grynde's statement.<font color=""Blue"">""She's much more likely to survive than you,</font><font color=""Orange"">human scum.</font><font color=""Blue"">I saw the amazing job you were doing keeping out of trouble over there.  Oh help me blasty lady!  I'm surrounded, eek!""</font><br/><br/>Fizahn walks over to Tiriel as she lands.  He looks up at her and shrugs.<font color=""Blue"">""You did what you could.</font><font color=""Orange"">More than I could do.</font><font color=""Blue"">  Not his fault he doesn't know there's safety in numbers.""</font>Fizahn returns Lissa's hug and grins broadly at everyone he knew.<font color=""Blue"">""I can't tell you how happy I am to see you guys.  I mean, for a while I thought I was the only intelligent life anywhere.  Oh, wait...  Yeah.  Darn.""</font>Fizahn shrugs and grins at his friends while taking a little jump out of their reach.<font color=""Blue"">""So, you want to know what happened to me?  It was horrible.  There was an entire fishy city.  They all lived there in their little fishy paradise and they brought me there too.  I cleverly used my hat as a bargaining chip to get me out of there.  They'd never seen a hat before and I was able to help a fishy corner the hat market.  They weren't going to let me go, so I snuck out at night.  Or day.  I'm not sure, it was the Underdark.  That's when I ran into the tap-dancing mind flayers-""</font>Fizahn pauses at a complaint from someone.  He feigns a look of shock and starts talking defensively.<font color=""Blue"">""You don't believe me?  Seriously?  I thought it was completely plausible.  I'm not sure what you're talking about.  Fine, fine.  I understand.  You don't really want to know.  You were just being polite.""</font>"
7773,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3072566&postcount=934,2007-08-22T14:43:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel starts to reply to Fizahn but he'd already moved onto his, highly improbable, story of survival.  She blinks in confusion (at such an assault of mind numbingly impossible things!) and then laughs, her frustration and anger defused.  She nods to the captain.  ""<font color=""Blue"">Good.  The sooner we get there the better.</font>"""
7774,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3072585&postcount=935,2007-08-22T14:46:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>With the giddy reunion of Fizahn with his former compatriots, Damian moves away from the rest, quietly. His eyes occasionally glance back toward the burning fort as he casually loads another bolt into his crossbow before setting the safety and slinging it over his shoulder. He casually draws one of the daggers hanging by his belt, twirling it idly.<br/><br/><i>Noble fools. We lost two men in there, for absolutely no reason. We should've burned the place to the ground the instant Anika told us that everyone was killed.</i><br/><br/>He glances back to the Rashemi guard as they make preparations to leave the fort.<font color=""Blue"">""Anytime you're ready. The stench will make us sick if we don't leave soon.""</font>"
7775,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3073312&postcount=936,2007-08-22T18:45:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">I don't understand what you called me just there, but I get the gist.  Let me impart some wisdom to you, you pathetic migdet.</font><br/>He covers the distance between himself and Fizahn, and lifts Fizahn off his feet, face contorted with rage, holding one shortsword to his throat.<br/><font color=""Blue"">DON'T PISS ME OFF!</font><br/><br/>OOC:  He's only half human.  Also, do I need to make a grapple check here?"
7776,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3073366&postcount=937,2007-08-22T19:14:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>When he saw Grynde pick up and threaten the gnome, Faluil almost readied his bow again, this time at the half-human.  But he understood the emotional trouble his companions were going through, having just lost two good friends.  He decided to calm the wild man down the hard way.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><i>Worst thing that happens,</i></font>he thought,<font color=""green""><i>the half-human comes after me instead.</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Let the short one alone, cousin.  Everybody knows gnomes are just jealous of the taller folk.  They like to pick at our occasional short<i>comings</i> to compensate for their short <i>statures</i>.""</font><br/><br/>He kept his hands on his bow, though, and kept it pointed towards the burning outpost.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7777,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3073840&postcount=938,2007-08-23T00:11:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Rage crosses Fizahn's eyes as Grynde picks him up.<font color=""Blue"">""Anger issues?""</font><i>Note to self:  This one is violent.</i>Fizahn pushes Grynde's sword away from his throat enough so he can slip out of his jacket.  He gracefully lands on the ground and springs away from the maddened half-elf.  He looks at Faluil as he starts talking to Grynde.  When Faluil stops talking, an expression of shock and hurt is on his face.<font color=""Orange"">""Jealous of humans?  No thank you.  I rather like being smart.</font><font color=""Blue"">If you're really curious, I'm sure Lissa would be willing to translate.""</font>Fizahn turns back to his friends, while keeping a wary eye on Grynde."
7778,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3075828&postcount=939,2007-08-23T08:00:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>The shout from behind him drew his attention immediately, as he turned to see Grynde grab at Fizahn. Even as Faluil berated him, Damian strode quickly over to  the half-elf, pulling a dagger smoothly from its strap along his belt.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""<b><i>Don't</i></b> even <b>think</b> about doing that again. This is not a pleasure trip for you to attack whomever you want. You attack one of our companions here, and I'll take you down personally. He may not have been here long, but he has earned the trust of several people who you <i>owe your life to</i>, might I remind you.""</font><br/><br/>His eyes narrow cruelly, the white frost and gold sparkles dancing.<font color=""Blue"">""Or did you forget we just saved you from your own foolhardiness?""</font>"
7779,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3077670&postcount=940,2007-08-23T13:25:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika glares at Grynde.<font color=""Blue"">""Faluil, don't harass Fizahn any further. Fizahn, don't harass Grynde any further. Grynde... Put Fizahn down, or things will get ugly... uglier than they are already.""</font><br/><br/>She tucks her hands behind her back, to give her better access to the dagger at the back of her belt.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1220390"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Untrained Intimidate Check (1d20+1=8)</a>)"
7780,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3078041&postcount=941,2007-08-23T14:56:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>Faluil's eyes gleam a bit when the gnome converses with him in his native tongue and ignores the<font color=""green""><i>Ahhh...Gnomes.  I have not had to deal with them since I left Silverymoon...oh, a long time ago.</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""green"">""My apologies...Fizahn, is it?  Just trying to get my over-eager cousin's temper under control with a bit of sarcasm.  Your kind might occasionally slip under my notice, but so far as I have known gnomes, I have liked them.""</font>"
7781,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3078258&postcount=942,2007-08-23T15:49:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn sidles up to Katrin and whispers to her.<font color=""Blue"">""I never would have harassed him in the first place if I had known he was so bloodthirsty.  Credit me with some intelligence, please.  He did insult Tiriel though.""</font>Fizahn laughs at Faluil's comment.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm not sure that sarcasm is the way to ease his temper.  I'm not sure if you noticed, but sarcasm is what got me into the mess.  Albeit truthful sarcasm, but sarcasm nonetheless.  That, and an ignorance of languages.  Everyone knows the gnome language has nothing but nice words, right Lissa?""</font>Fizahn practically breaks down laughing after he utters his final sentence.  He takes a moment to calm himself.<font color=""Blue"">""Reunion, bickering, and mourning aside, I believe it's time to be on our way.  Also, Grynde, I'd prefer if you gave me that jacket back at some point.""</font>"
7782,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3078584&postcount=943,2007-08-23T17:26:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Adalmar, who is not a gifted mediator, stands aside for a time. When the commotion is over, he makes his way to Fizahn and gives him a friendly slap on the back - perhaps a bit too strong a slap, which may cause Fizzy to briefly lose his balance.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Good to have you back.</font>""<br/><br/>He leaves unsaid the obvious part :<font color=""Blue""><i>after we lost so many.</i></font>He does say a silent prayer to Mielikki, recommending the souls of the fallen to the Huntress."
7783,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3078772&postcount=944,2007-08-23T19:40:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>He stares into the space he had held Fizahn moments before, struggling to control his anger.  Faluil's comments have an effect.  Finally, seeming to have mastered himself, he backtracks several steps, and picks up his second sword where he dropped it.<br/><font color=""Blue"">You watch yourself, gnome.  I know a neat trick that'll make you shorter.</font><br/><font color=""Green"">It involves your legs, and a lot of blood</font>he mutters under his breath.<br/>Turning to Damian, he says snidely<font color=""blue"">At least I had the guts to do any fighting.  Or did forget that you ran in the opposite direction when Olfacht screamed?</font>"
7784,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3078966&postcount=945,2007-08-23T22:49:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Grynde's challenge doesn't phase him in the least - in fact, it seems to embolden him, stepping forward until he is merely a step away from him.<font color=""Blue"">""Forgotten? <b><i>Forgotten</i></b>? If you had done as I said - no, not just me - Anika, Khazrael, Adalmar - <i>any</i> of us, Norgold and Olfacht would still be alive. When Olfacht screamed, he was <i>dead</i>. Period. I knew that the instant I heard him. Was I wrong? Is he alive? You all certainly tried to save him. All your grandiose, brave, and <i>stupid</i> fighting did was put yourself in more danger. And gave the ghouls more time to finish off Norgold.""</font><br/><br/>His voice raises in pitch, anger clearly rising.<font color=""Blue"">""You think I didn't plan on fighting? You think I didn't fight at <i>all</i>? See the blood coming from Fizahn's shoulder? That's from <i>my bolt</i>, because I thought he was behind the ghouls, attacking. You want to know why I rushed out? <b><i>Because I'm not a moron.</i></b> In there, we couldn't move, we couldn't regroup, and we had no idea of the strength of our enemy. That fort was a <i>death trap</i>, and two of us know that for a fact. Their deaths are on <i>your</i> conscience, not mine. I did everything I could to save them. And you.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""This isn't the first time you've drawn a blade on one of us. It will be the last. Save your swords for something that wants to kill you, or <i>we</i> will take them away.""</font>"
7785,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3079265&postcount=946,2007-08-24T01:15:00,Dr._Bob,"While you argue, the fort continues to burn. The Rashemi cut down any ghouls that try to escape through the main gates. The ghouls race about as they catch fire, crazed silhouettes that dance maniacally until one by one they collapse and turn to ash.<br/><br/>The captain watches the argument between Grynde and Fizahn and the others out of the corner of his eye. Tryntha notices a slight disapproving twitch of the corner of his mouth, but he says nothing.<br/><br/>Once Fizahn has wriggled free and retrieved his battered jacket, Lissa quietly lowers her crossbow, carefully removing the oily, dark bolt she had loaded. The poisoned bolt goes back into its special case. She is uncharacteristically silent through the entire confrontation, but her narrowed eyes focus on Grynde with a special intensity.<i>Soon,</i>she promises herself."
7786,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3079613&postcount=947,2007-08-24T02:46:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>After he is satisfied that there is no longer any threat, Tanner lands.  He frowns with obvious disgust at the arguing that is going on.  Even though he did not see Grynde threaten the newcomer, he is able to put it together when he sees the tell-tale gnomish coat in the ranger's hands and hearing Damian's words seals it.<br/><br/>Tanner looks around and says,<font color=""blue"">""Are there any here who needs healing?""</font><br/><br/>He will administer to those that do (he will start by healing the Rashemi.)...but will pass over Grynde and refuse to heal him.<br/><br/>When he has a moment to talk to Tiriel, he will.<font color=""Blue"">""A word with you, Tiriel, if I may?""</font><br/><br/>Taking her aside (above is more like it...as he will fly up high into the air) so self-consciousness may be avoided and the others (especially Grynde) do not over hear.  When he is above, he de-activates his hat of disguise so his wings may be seen by Tiriel.  ""<font color=""blue"">I couldn't help but notice that you and I have similar...qualities.  Mine are a gift from Gond, but without my devotion to the great maker, I would not have the strength nor the gift of flight.  You, on the other hand, appear to have the blood of the heavens flowing through your veins.  Because of this, I feel that I can speak freely to you.  I know little of those that were with me when the caravan was overtaken by the snow, but I fear that Grynde is going to be a problem.  I trust you have more experience in this matter with your companion, Khazrael.  Reason has gotten us nowhere with Grynde.  I fear that the only thing this one understands is force.  If it comes to this, I will deal with him personally - but I wanted to let you know so you may pass this information along to your friends so that it will not shock them.""</font>"
7787,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3080223&postcount=948,2007-08-24T05:12:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn loses his balance as Adalmar slaps his back.  Hoping to save face, he converts his stumble into a roll to get further away from Grynde.  Crouching in a ready to spring sort of fashion, he looks up at Adalmar and smiles.<font color=""Blue"">""Good to be back.""</font>He frowns at Grynde again and fingers his dagger.<i>That's right.  Make your threats.  Just don't forget what's at slicing level for little old me.  Assuming I could find it of course.  You should also listen to Dame.  He makes a lot of sense.  What was that language he was speaking?  Elven?</i>Fizahn takes a closer look at Grynde, but from a distance.<i>Nah.  The ears aren't pointy enough for elves.  Hmmm...  Look kinda like Elthan's.  Was Elthan a half-elf?  Haven't met many half-elves, but they're already making a bad impression.</i>"
7788,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3080630&postcount=949,2007-08-24T06:22:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>The Rashemi priestess leaned heavily on one of her kinsman and merely nodded at the captain's words.  Channeling the energy to destroy those undead took much out of her, and her emotions got the better of her as she thought about all of the loss involved in her life recently.<br/><br/>Everyone at the avalanche<br/>The survivors who did not survive the wurm<br/>Her countrymen at the fort<br/>Olfacht<br/>Norgold<br/>The poor souls whose fate it was to become those wretched creatures that had killed her companions<br/><br/>She barely registered the actions of the warriors as they burned the fort.  Her tear-laden eyes still saw all of the lifeless corpses in the area due to her<i>Deathwatch</i>spell.<br/><br/>Nodding at the captain as he lead her away from the inferno, Tryntha was too distressed to notice the changes to her companions, or to process that they were having an argument and threatening each other.<br/><br/>In a weak voice, she said the captain, but more to assure herself,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Immilmar.  Yes....the Iron Lord will know what to do.  He will make things right in our lands again.""</font>"
7789,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3081201&postcount=950,2007-08-24T08:19:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>When Tanner asks the others regarding healing, Damian quickly turns away from Grynde, before he can respond - even the beginnings of a response go unanswered. He quickly walks over to Tanner, and speaks up.<font color=""Blue"">""Tanner, let me do the first of the healing. I can't hold onto what I've taken from you for very long, and it's pointless to let it go to waste.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""It was noble of you to attempt to save Olfacht, incidentally. More than I would have done.""</font>"
7790,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3082818&postcount=951,2007-08-24T12:58:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well now that you know what he's like, don't do it again, obviously...""</font>Anika scowls and starts observing the group in general and eavesdropping on everyone's conversations."
7791,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3082951&postcount=952,2007-08-24T13:26:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel catches the tail end of the confrontation between Fizahn and Grynde after talking to the captain.  She's starts to move towards the commotion when Tanner pulls her aside.  Reluctantly joining him in the sky she listens to what he has to say with some surprise and a bit of anger.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">The half-elf is a problem.  A rude, arrogant, and dangerous, problem. I don't think any of my friends will care what you do to him.  But let me say this: I'm not going to wait for you to deal with him.  If he threatens one of us again I'd say whoever's closer gets to deal with him first.</font>""<br/><br/>Tiriel leaves Tanner and rejoins her ""friends.""  She looks over at Grynde before asking Fizahn, ""<font color=""Blue"">So... why did the elf-ling have your coat Fizahn?</font>"""
7792,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3083126&postcount=953,2007-08-24T14:05:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn grins at Anika.<font color=""Blue"">""Now that I know what he's like, I need to think of ways to insult him without his knowledge.  I'm just joking.  I wouldn't risk my life anymore.  I'm kind of attached to my head.""</font>Fizahn's grin changes from mischievous to sheepish as Tiriel questions him.<font color=""Blue"">""Well...  He had my coat because coats make an ideal way to pick someone up.  I mean, you grab a guy by the throat of his coat and hoist him into the air.  it inconveniences him.  It's not like someone would go around intentionally wearing a coat he could easily slip out of in case that sort of thing happen.""</font>"
7793,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3083865&postcount=954,2007-08-24T16:57:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I agree and understand on all accounts.  Thank you for listening,""</font>he calls out to Tiriel as she flies back down.<font color=""Blue"">""What have you gotten yourself into now, Tanner?""</font>he asks himself before returning to the others.<br/><br/>When Damian indicates that he must use the healing spell he pilfered from his own spells, Tanner nods and says to him,<font color=""blue"">""Perhaps you should heal the new-comer?  It may ease the tension between you two.  As far as the noble thing to do...I would rather think it was the right thing to do.  I only wish I could have done better for him and Norgold.  Of course the one that I had saved from the owlbears proves to be a bitter reminder of my poor judgement.  I wish we had listened to you, Damian.  That I regret the most.  But let us not dwell on things we cannot change, but remember them when we must make similar choices in the future.""</font>"
7794,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3087009&postcount=955,2007-08-25T08:42:00,Dr._Bob,"Your shadows are lengthening by the time the flames die down, leaving only a charred pile of charcoal and ash.<br/><br/>The Rashemi create a sledge for their paralyzed comrade, then begin to move out in small groups. The captain nods to you. ""Time to go.""<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The road is unpaved, but smooth and straight. You head directly west to Immilmar. By the time you arrive, night has fallen. The captain wastes no time and escorts you directly to the forbidding stone keep that looms over the center of the city, the seat of the Iron Lord.<br/><br/>You have little time to take in your surroundings as you are swept forward through the heavy iron gates into an inner courtyard. Torches cast flickering orange light over the icy cobblestones as your group waits to be admitted. Rashemi warriors line the walls of the courtyard. They seem unsurprised by your arrival, as though you were expected.<br/><br/>After several minutes delay, three figures emerge from a dark archway. They step forward, lowering their hoods. Several of you recognize them immediately - Callos, Elthan and Aeroz.<br/><br/>Callos smiles crookedly, ""What took you so long?"""
7795,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3087175&postcount=956,2007-08-25T09:14:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>A look of relief washes over his face when he sees the errant trio. Though he'd clashed with Callos and knew Elthan as little more than a dangerous cultist, he was at least glad to see that they hadn't been killed.<br/><br/>""Let me guess, your teleport point took you directly here?"""
7796,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3087236&postcount=957,2007-08-25T09:29:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks shocked at Callos's and Aeroz's appearances.<font color=""Blue"">""I don't know.  What took you so short?  I heard you were lost in some mystical towers or some such nonsense.""</font>He shrugs and smiles.<font color=""Blue"">""So, I suppose you've already done the job we were supposed to do.  Just one further addendum.  Sethra's forces seem to be using the Underdark as a passageway and undead don't need to sleep.  I know you already knew that, but I'm just mentioning it because I found that little fact to be very annoying and stressful.  I suppose we can all settle down now.  You, Callos, could raise the first good skeletal horde.  Achkby and Lissa buy a house somewhere, raise the first half-gnome-quarter-lings.  What exactly is a ling anyway?  Half-halfling just didn't sound right.  Anika, Aeroz, and I could probably start a ""firm"" somewhere.</font><font color=""Orange""><font size=""1"">Elthan can continue murdering unsuspecting paladins in crisis situations.</font></font><font color=""Blue"">The usual.""</font>Fizahn tries to make eye contact with Callos.  Having done that, he motions toward Grynde and slams his fist into his hand.<i>I hope he gets the picture that the half-elf is extremely violent.  I'm not too good at nonverbal communication.</i>"
7797,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3087365&postcount=958,2007-08-25T09:59:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I wish. I've been to more places then I've ever really wanted to be at, including underwater somewhere which is a distinctly unpleasant place to simply pop into being at. As far as I know there isn't even a tower here to teleport too, we hitched a ride from someone.</font>"" Callos responded with a snort to Khaz, rolling his eyes some as he mentally went back through the experience of...well almost drowning which hadn't been fun. Then his eyes swiveled down to Fizahn and an eyebrow arched.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Aren't you supposed to be some horrible mixture of flesh and hideousness? That's what Trinark said anyway...and no, not quite. We still need to see the Iron Lord. Who are these new people? And more importantly why do they travel with you?</font>""  The necromancer asked, suspicion clear in his voice as he gestured at them with his cloak wrapped arm. Too many bad experiences with new people but then again he also knew that his companions had this habit of picking up strays that was rather alarming."
7798,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3087497&postcount=959,2007-08-25T10:23:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">I think the Gnome's a horrible mixture of flesh and hideousness</font>he interjects, but otherwise remains quiet."
7799,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3087832&postcount=960,2007-08-25T11:24:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika smirks at Fizahn's suggestion that the thieves in the group hire themselves out as partners in crime. She ignores Grynde and instead answers Callos.<font color=""Blue"">""We got caught in a... what do you call it... an avalanche. They got swept along with us, and we all pulled each other out of the snow. Nothing terribly exciting,""</font>she finishes sarcastically.<font color=""Blue"">""Why is your cloak wrapped around your arm?""</font>"
7800,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3088254&postcount=961,2007-08-25T13:02:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I have my own very good reasons for having my arm wrapped. I...hurt it during one of the little hops around the world, left quite a mess too until Trinark patched me up.</font>"" He replied a bit off-hand to Katrin as his eyes shifted from the gnome, to the thief, and then finally to the newcomer who had spoken.<br/><br/><i>Hmm...looks elven...and human...Actually if I didn't know better I'd say he has some 'Elthan' in him. Which would make him...</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">One born from two different races either by love or violence shouldn't be so...liberal with their tongue considering how often ill feelings are directed towards their mixed heritage, half-elf. And if you've traveled any distance you'd know the 'gnome's' name is Fizahn. It may have been awhile but I'm fairly certain that's how he wants to be addressed.</font>"" Callos said pointedly, a bit surprised by how...rude the man was being. Did one interrupt a re-meeting of friends to insult one of them where he came from? What sort of ill-mannered elven place did this guy come from, cause it certainly wasn't a human place. His attention was abruptly diverted however when he looked over the group once more and noticed people missing.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">...We've lost more, haven't we?...It'd probably be best to leave Sheyra in the dark about these disappearances. Poor girl has been through enough already..</font>"" He muttered softly, primarily to himself with a sad worn-out expression on his face."
7801,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3088256&postcount=962,2007-08-25T13:02:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn shrugs at Callos's comment about him.<font color=""Blue"">""Well, Dame calls me Fizzy.  We're such great friends already.  I'm not so sure about being a horrible mixture of flesh and hideousness, but I am a sneaky mixture of flesh and handsomeness.  Why?  Are flesh and hideousness supposed to happen in the Underdark?  I don't know so much about that, but I do know that some stalactites, or stalagmites, whichever, grab you and have really big mouths with sharp teeth.  I was all ready to go for a nice cool swim when it grabbed me too.  I tell you, you would not believe how refreshing that water looked.  So, after I got away from the killer stalactites, I started looking for you guys and got lost in hell.  And you should have been there for the welcome I got when I did meet back up!  Dame shot me,""</font>Fizahn says cheerfully indicating Damian.<font color=""Blue"">""and that one wanted to cut off my head.""</font>He finishes equally cheerfully and pointing at Grynde.<i>Need to steal something of his some day.  When he least expects it.  Someone like him is probably too paranoid to least expect it though.  Callos hasn't ""met"" Anika yet, has he?</i><font color=""Blue"">""Oh, and this is Anika.  Really nice girl, too.  Feels like you've met her before, doesn't it?  <font size=""1"">What's the point of changing your name if you're still going to talk like you were you?  I should probably phrase that differently; it's confusing.  Later, once I figure out how I should phrase it.</font>  Um, is she unpossessed by Sethra yet?  Is that what you mean by been through enough?""</font>A distinct touch of nervousness and fear entered Fizahn's voice once he heard about Sherya."
7802,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3088296&postcount=963,2007-08-25T13:13:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Ah, so you escaped then. I'm glad for you, I hear aboleths are rather persistent monsters. Though I'll admit you got a worse reception then when Elthan found me and we found the others, got shot and threatened. Impressive even for you Fizahn. And a pleasure Anika...perhaps you can tell me what happened to the others?</font>"" Callos replied with a chuckle. That was Fizahn alright, he'd have to make sure to take the gnome aside and to slip him a ring to make sure that Fizahn<i>stayed</i>Fizahn though. The same with the others once he made sure that they were themselves.<br/><br/>When Fizahn asked about Sheyra though he sighed and gave a shake of his head. ""<font color=""Blue"">No...Sethra still possesses her from my knowledge but now its only a matter of time until we erase him from her body. And what I meant is...do you think Sheyra would want to hear that her friends <i>died</i> while trying to expel her mortal enemy from her? No, it'd break her heart and thats something we want to avoid, remember?</font>"""
7803,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3088424&postcount=964,2007-08-25T13:41:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>He glares darkly at Callos.<font color=""blue"">Leave my heritage alone, human</font>he mutters not threateningly.<font color=""blue"">If by 'ill feelings' you're talking about how your kind treat people like me, then yeah, I know what you're talking about.  Just because you're purely a human, you don't get to tell me what to do.  </font>he spits this sentence out quickly and quietly, his face getting flushed with anger as he goes.  When he finishes speaking, he moves towards the back of the cluster of people without waiting for a reply."
7804,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3088651&postcount=965,2007-08-25T14:27:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Letting the nausea from the teleportation pass, Aeroz surveys the remaining group members and some of the new ones.  ""<font color=""Blue"">I hate doing that...</font>"" he mutters.<br/><br/>Upon seeing Fizhan he freezes though.  ""<font color=""Blue"">What the hell happened to you?  You got left behind in that gods-damned lightless cavern</font>"""
7805,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3088735&postcount=966,2007-08-25T14:45:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn mocks shock at Aeroz's statement.<font color=""Blue"">""Well so did you!  Guess we both made it out, huh?""</font>Fizahn looks at Grynde as he gripes at Callos.<font color=""Blue"">""You're making a real great first impression, you smooth talker.  I can just tell that the whole of Immilmar is going to love you.""</font>Fizahn frowns at Callos.  His voice is completely serious.<font color=""Blue"">""It's hard for aboleths to catch you when you're being passed from killer stalactite to killer stalactite in some sort of 'gnome snack relay race.'...  Not that I know what an Aboleth is.  If we're going to take care of Sethra, we'd better do a damn better job than we did when he had Linda.  Keep in mind that none of you are obligated to help us.  This is something I have to do and anyone who wants to come can.""</font>The serious expression lasts a little longer before Fizahn suppresses a giggle and grins at Callos.<font color=""Blue"">""Do you think- hehe-  that Sethra might- haha- get some sort of pleasure out of possessing a girl?  Hahaha.  That just strikes me as kind of funny.""</font>"
7806,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3088878&postcount=967,2007-08-25T15:17:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">You think of humans as something to be detested and are touchy on the subject of your heritage where there is no insult. Truly a fool's wisdom but he looks young. Maybe he'll learn.</font>"" Callos hissed out in draconic with an exasperated sigh. What was with people who just met him being rude? It had happened ever since he had changed back from a drider, though at least those lot had good reason to be suspicious of strangers. The necromancer's arm throbbed and his good hand instinctfully went to it as his eyes followed the half-elf to the back of the group before lowering to Fizahn.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">This isn't voluntary for me anymore. The moment he took Sheyra's body I was given to ending him in every sense of the word, and believe me...we'll do better this time.</font>"" He replied with a confident look in his eyes until he heard the joke and giggle that Fizahn had made. It didn't take a great people person to tell what a mistake it had been as his eyes narrowed and went hard, much like his expression when he had casually lightening bolted the wolf/were-wolf a good ways back. Fingers tightened around the shadowstuff wrapping and whatever was beneath the cloak creaked from the pressure of his grip. When he spoke his voice didn't hold any mirth in them and was simply...cold and angry. ""<font color=""Blue"">Fizahn...I consider you a fine traveling companion and a friend...but if you <i>ever</i> joke about what Sethra did to Sheyra again, I <i><u>will</u></i> hurt you. I expected you to be more sensitive on this matter, I really did.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7807,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3088948&postcount=968,2007-08-25T15:34:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian initially hangs back while the newcomers talk with their former companions, his arms folded, studying the newcomers with a cold eye.<i>Callos. Mage, if memory serves, from what Lissa had said.</i><br/><br/>Grynde's harsh response towards Callos doesn't surprise him, but he keeps his eyes trained on him during the exchange. Like it or not, Grynde reflected on<i>him</i>right now, and the testy half-elf was already likely not making a good impression.<br/><br/>When Callos sharply criticizes Fizahn, however, Damian speaks up for the first time, clearing his throat loudly after Callos finishes speaking.<font color=""Blue"">""Before there are any more hurt feelings and this turns into a brawl, perhaps we should do what we came here to do. We aren't making a good impression on our hosts,""</font>and with this, he glances pointedly at Grynde,<font color=""Blue"">""and from what I understand, you do need them to believe that you are being truthful.""</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Erikkin, you can probably assume that Damian healed Fizahn out of insistence, not that that 1 hp of damage is really going to be a big deal.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ctbjvgqov="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>It's a waste if he doesn't.)"
7808,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3089132&postcount=969,2007-08-25T16:28:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn immediately stops laughing.  His voice is once more completely serious and a bit sheepish.<font color=""Blue"">""You're completely right Callos.  I didn't think before I said that.  It is completely in bad taste.  When we do rescue her from Sethra, I believe she will not remember being possessed by him.  Although, I think she deserves to know everyone who sacrificed themselves for her, and that we make sure they not be forgotten.""</font>Fizahn's frown deepens and a tear can be seen in his eye before he brushes it away.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""Thokk twice.  Ssathiya.  Graevic.  Taern.  Djital.  Lumpy.  Yix.  Linda.  Sedryn.  Darius.  Hajih.  Elthan...""</font></font><i>Wait.  Was that the clone or the original?  Hell, I don't know.</i>Fizahn retreats from the horrors in his head to the real world.  He nods at Damian's words.<font color=""Blue"">""True.  We do need to tell someone important, and quickly.  They will believe us.  Either that or perish.  If it were my choice, I know which I'd choose.""</font>"
7809,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3089174&postcount=970,2007-08-25T16:39:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">You needn't worry stranger, Fizahn and all my former companions know that I wouldn't seriously harm him...though a couple would agree Fizahn needs a good smack know and then.</font>"" Callos said offhand as he kept on looking at the gnome and gave a small smile when he admitted the bad taste of his joke and reached down to give him a pat on the shoulder. ""<font color=""Blue"">We're all given to impulsiveness every now and then, don't worry about it too much...and perhaps your right about telling what happened to our other companions as well. In any case they must listen to us, if we don't convince the Iron Lord then Trinark might be in trouble but I'll explain that later in private.</font>""<br/><br/>Looking over the other assembled people though his eyes sought out the ones he knew and paused on each one for a moment and longer on others."
7810,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3090657&postcount=971,2007-08-26T04:02:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel doesn't quite follow Fizahn's explanation.  She'd forgotten how much gnomes like to talk, and since he seemed fine with whatever had happened then she wasn't going to worry about it. [hr]<br/>When the three cloaked figures turn out to be Callos, Aeroz, and Elthan, Tiriel feels that an unrealized weight had been lifted.<i><font color=""Navy"">Good, they were okay after all</font></i>.  But something was still wrong.  There should have been one more.  And Callos had finally mentioned something that had her worried again.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Wait.  Where's Trinark?  What do you mean he'll be in trouble?!?</font>"""
7811,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3091119&postcount=972,2007-08-26T05:28:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Trinark was...detained by an old...acquaintance of mine.  Needless to say we should double our efforts to reach the Iron Lord if we want to see him again.</font>""  Aeroz mimics a slight cough.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Like Callos said, its a long story...</font>"""
7812,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3091511&postcount=973,2007-08-26T06:44:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan remains silent for the first stage of conversation, doing little more than waving his hand in greeting to them, just a bit concerned they might drop everything and accuse him of murder again (and rightfully so) in front of their host. He relaxes as the conversation avoids him, but does begin to blink curiously at Grynde as he slides to the back, looking aside to Callos and confirming,<font color=""Red""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""He <i>is</i> more than a bit touchy on the matter. I hope that it doesn't mean anything for me.""</span></font><br/><br/>Truthfully, he did share just a bit of Grynde's feelings, but knew that such feelings were highly misplaced and often unwarranted. All of the humans he had traveled with, a large portion of the group, had not been unkind to him without due cause. Of course, perhaps it had something to do with his soft disposition? Grynde's display of communication skills so far did not make him seem the type who would draw many friends easily.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""It is indeed a long story Tiriel, one which would be best told once we do convince to Iron Lord to assist us.""</span>"
7813,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3091997&postcount=974,2007-08-26T08:02:00,namo,<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>His face lights up with a smile when he sees the group reunited... but it tightens when he spots Elthan. He has an unvoluntary glance towards Lissa.
7814,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3094041&postcount=975,2007-08-26T14:17:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>Faluil stays silent as the group walks into and through the city.  He observes the three newcomers as they talk to his new comrades.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><i>More old friends.  Wonder if everyone who they think is dead is actually dead.</i></font><br/><br/>The presence of another half-human disturbed him slightly, though.  If the one that they had with them was so volatile, what would the new one be like?"
7815,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3095137&postcount=976,2007-08-26T21:55:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human barbarian</b><br/><br/>At first, Retay hangs back, trying to look insignificant (which is difficult when you're 6'5"" tall, rather broad, and carrying a huge axe on your back). But eventually, he seems to come to a decision.<br/><br/>The barbarian walked up to the newcomers and said,<font color=""Blue"">""Well met... Callos, Elthan, and Aeroz, was it? I've heard a fair bit about you three from the short ones.""</font>He indicates Lissa and Achkby. Then without much warning, he says,<font color=""Blue"">""I understand... that you three know something about that necromancer that's allied with the Army of Darkness.""</font><br/><br/>He glanced around, making sure none of the locals were listening - this news deserved to reach the right ears first - and whispers,<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""I'd be surprised if one of the others hasn't mentioned this yet, but we came upon a Rashemi guard outpost. Empty. Found the guards' bodies inside, gnawed upon. Then a few hundred undead abominations came upon us. We lost two good men there. That's why I ask.<br/>
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""Oh - and I'd swear the planes are in on us. That one,""</font></font>he points to Khazrael,<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""is, I understand, part-fiend. And I've seen at least two of the others sprout white wings.""</font></font>"
7816,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3095362&postcount=977,2007-08-27T00:41:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael picks up Retay's comment and abruptly storms over to him.<br/><br/>""Hey! Keep it down! These barbarians already can't stand me. If they hear you talking like that, they might just decide I'm a liability, eh? I don't know how you feel about it, but most people don't like the idea of having someone like me around."""
7817,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3095493&postcount=978,2007-08-27T01:58:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Don't get me wrong, Khazrael, but they'll like you even less if you keep calling them barbarians. We shouldn't be fighting among ourselves in any case--didn't we come here for an audience with the Iron Lord?""</font>"
7818,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3095509&postcount=979,2007-08-27T02:08:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Enough! Anika's right, we,</font>"" she indicates herself, anika, callos, elthan, aeroz, fizahn, khazreal, adalmar, lissa, achkby and lissa, ""<font color=""Navy"">need to speak with the Iron Lord.  As far as I'm concerned you're welcome to come along but please don't try to explain things that you may not completely understand or did not witness.  Hopefully it'll lead to less confusion that way.</font>""<br/>Tiriel takes a deep breath hoping that what she said simplifies things a little.<br/><br/>ooc: I don't think I forgot anyone... if I did please point it out so I can fix it!"
7819,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3096558&postcount=980,2007-08-27T06:46:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>At Tiriel's comment, Damian, who had been standing by after his interjection before, speaks up again.<font color=""Blue"">""Tiriel - if I may make a suggestion - I think <i>one</i> of you should speak to the Iron Lord. One of the problems that we're having is that everyone's too headstrong - everyone wants to contribute, and everyone has been. Sometimes that's a good thing. In this case, it's not. If you want to convince a ruler that what you're saying is true, you need to present a unified front - <i>One</i> person explains. If any questions are asked that that one person doesn't know, then the companions can fill in details.""</font><br/><br/>He sweeps his arm around, indicating all of Immilmar.<font color=""Blue"">""Look around you - think about what we've seen. This is an ordered society. If you present them with order, they'll understand.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Tryntha can probably facilitate the introduction and any proprieties, but I think all of you should decide which <i>one</i> of you should present the information. I don't think this is going to be nearly as obvious as any of you think. I've dealt with leaders before. They don't like change, and they'll look for any evidence to believe exactly the opposite of what you say.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""And once that <i>one</i> person is decided, the rest should really just, to be frank, shut up.""</font>"
7820,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3096781&postcount=981,2007-08-27T07:23:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Though at first ready to interject, Elthan listens with patience as Damian explains his request. With a short look around to the others, he gives a nod of agreement to Damian.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""He... Does have a point. Additional speakers would only detract from the main point. That being said though, it should either be Callos, Aeroz, or I who speaks to the Iron Lord. If we want to see Trinark again, we need to convince them to ally with Hondoleth, and unfortunately we know a bit more about that at the moment than rest of the group.""</span>"
7821,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3096909&postcount=982,2007-08-27T07:41:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn seems to quiet down some as the meeting wears on.  He seems sort of unhappy that warning the Iron Lord hasn't already been taken care of.  He nods however as one spokesperson is suggested.<font color=""Blue"">""A good plan.  We only need one spokesperson, and I suppose that it should be one of you three, given your new situation... and Trinark's imminent danger?  I suggest Aeroz.  No offense Callos, but you might piss them off as much as I would.""</font><i>Offense meant to you of course, Elthan.</i>Fizahn makes sure all his weapons are sheathed and starts walking in whatever direction he assumes the Iron Lord's castle to be."
7822,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3097361&postcount=983,2007-08-27T08:45:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Well, thats not putting any pressure on me</font>"" Aeroz state sarcastically at Fizhan's remark.  ""<font color=""Blue"">However, If it'll help get Trinark back, I'll do it.  Callos, you may also want to explain the 'gift' that my old <i>friend</i> Prozen gave us</font>"""
7823,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098750&postcount=984,2007-08-27T12:47:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel nods in agreement with Damian.  ""<font color=""Navy"">This is true, but I still think that providing other... whitenesses will strengthen our cause.  I guess we'll all be called on to give 'our versions' if there's any doubt.</font>""<br/>She crosses her arms and looks at Elthan with a scowl.  ""<font color=""Navy"">But there's no way you're going to represent us after what you did.  Callos and Aeroz are both competent, I'll happy with whomever the group decides.</font><br/>""<font color=""Navy""><font color=""Navy"">What about Prozen and a gift now?</font></font>""<br/><font size=""1""><br/>
ooc: I didn't mention it before but Tiriel would have reactivated her ""glamor"" to hide her wings after the battle.  </font>"
7824,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3100455&postcount=985,2007-08-27T23:04:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn quickly realizes that he has no idea where he's going.  He stops and turns back to the group.<font color=""Blue"">""Any of you know where we're supposed to be going?  Yeah, no pressure Aeroz.  I kinda pictured it with Aeroz as the main spokesperson and all of us there nodding agreement and helping Aeroz with difficult questions.  And, Callos is competent.  Very competent.  Extremely competent; however, he has a tendency to be blunt, condescending, and un-flowery.  What we need is flowery noble speech.  I trust Aeroz knows how to do it better than the other two.""</font>Fizahn silently walks over to the closest Imilmar peasant.  His hand quickly dips into the man's purse before he taps him on the side.<font color=""Blue"">""Excuse me.  Yeah, down here.  Thank you.  Would you perhaps be able to tell us how we'd be able to get an audience with the Iron Lord.  It's a matter of utmost urgency.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7825,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3101046&postcount=986,2007-08-28T02:26:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">No offense taken. I'm not a people person and I'm at least aware of that fact. In any case we really don't have time to stand here and talk to each other, we should do what we came here for in the first place so wee can speak of equally important matters in private.</font>"" Callos said loftily, and pointedly avoiding the topic of this gift with a suspicious look to all those who were around them, and not just the guards and couriers either."
7826,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3102284&postcount=987,2007-08-28T06:28:00,Dr._Bob,"Fizahn looks around for a commoner, but finds no one that would fit that description. Every Rashemi nearby is a heavily armed warrior. Some have badges signifying one berserker lodge or another. The Rashemi have been watching your group's reunion with interest from a discreet distance. Although it is night, the entire castle appears to be on alert.<br/><br/>Aeroz, Callos and Elthan find that the scroll they were carrying is missing. Their weapons and other items, however, have been left untouched. In fact, no one has been disarmed or otherwise restricted in any way. The three men have no way of knowing how long they were left lying on the cobblestones after their<i>teleportation</i>courtesy of the circle mages of Hlondeth. It would appear that they were searched, but nothing other than the scroll has been taken.<br/><br/>As some of you begin to wonder aloud about the Iron Lord, the Rashemi captain appears and beckons your group towards a large archway.<br/><br/>An enormous keep towers above the archway. This keep is the highest structure within the entire citadel, which itself is the highest part of the city of Immilmar. No doubt the Iron Lord resides inside. Perhaps he has decided to grant you an audience in the middle of the night. An unusual violation of the usual Rashemi protocol, Tryntha notes.<br/><br/>Your stomachs growl, reminding you that you have not had dinner yet ..."
7827,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3102324&postcount=988,2007-08-28T06:35:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>A sense of joy is felt deep within Tanner's heart when he sees Immilmar.  It takes his resolve to not take flight and make as swift of an entrance as possible.  However, he did vow to himself that he would do all he could to see this through, so he remains with the group.<br/><br/>Upon meeting the trio of companions of the other group, Tanner stands an awaits an introduction.  None other than the names of the three is given.<i><font color=""Blue"">It seems like the rest of us are not needed here from how this group of adventurers is carrying on.  I will accompany them inside and give my account when asked by the Iron Lord, but I may be needed here to repel the menace approaching,</font></i>Tanner thinks to himself.<font color=""blue""><i>And I thought Grynde was rude.  Here we had helped them, lost several of our number, while those of their group remain in tact.  Not even a thank you.  One thing is for sure, I seek to enlist the help of Damian - although uncharactistic, he is a true leader.  His skills will be needed in the days to come.</i></font><br/><br/>Tanner will remain quiet until addressed, but follows along with the others."
7828,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103612&postcount=989,2007-08-28T09:47:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika, as well, follows along quietly. She looks around in feigned interest, taking in everything as she walks through the halls, noting not only the way back, but side passages and 'landmarks' such as tapestries and furniture, or anything else that might pose an obstacle or cover a secret door."
7829,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3105136&postcount=990,2007-08-28T14:28:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><i>Hmmm...  No.  No.  No.  No...  Hell.  All these people look like they can chop my head off.  I am not risking that for a couple gold.</i>Fizahn remains quiet as the party is led off, to his embarrassment, in the exact opposite direction he had originally chosen.<i>Wow.  I see it now.  How could I not see it before?  Maybe, I'm subconsciously trying to avoid the pleading of our case.</i>His mind quickly changes from these thoughts however, and he voices his doubts to his comrades.<font color=""Blue"">""I think this is a bad idea.  I'm really hungry.  We need food, and this guy is probably sleeping in a heavily guarded room.  Perhaps we could adjourn to the nearest pub and actually make introductions?""</font>Fizahn bows before the party.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm Fizahn.  I believe I told most of you my name before.  These are my friends Callos and Aeroz.  This is Elthan.""</font>He indicates each of them as he says this and there is a considerable pause between Aeroz's name and Elthan's introduction.<font color=""Blue"">""Callos, Aeroz...  Elthan, these are Dame,""</font>He points at Damien.<font color=""Blue"">""Half-elf, half- violent,""</font>Grynde is indicated.<font color=""Blue"">""Blasty ghoul killer,""</font>He motions toward Tryntha.<font color=""Blue"">""Brother Flies-a-lot,""</font>He gives a gesture to Tanner.<font color=""Blue"">The guy with big ears and an equally giant sword.""</font>He points at Faluil.<font color=""Blue"">""And Mrs. Almost-get-eaten-with-Achkby-and-Lissa.""</font>A brief gesticulation towards Desmona.<font color=""Blue"">""I believe I mentioned the beautiful and talented Anika already.  You'll find her to be very familiar.  Almost as if you've known her for a while.""</font>"
7830,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3105479&postcount=991,2007-08-28T15:45:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel rolls her eyes at Fizahn's ""introduction.""<i><font color=""Navy"">Some of his nicknames were good though. but it makes me wonder what he calls the rest of us when we're not around...</font></i><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">I think we'd better just along with things for now Fizahn.  I'd rather get an audience now than some unknown later time.</font>"""
7831,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3105539&postcount=992,2007-08-28T15:59:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>When the group is ushered off, Tryntha's comment causes Damian's nerves to prickle. Something felt wrong - and even if it was simply news of unrest reaching this town and putting it into a tense state, prudence seemed the best plan.<i>Never talk to a man who can throw you in prison without an escape route, that's what I always say.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Tiriel. I need to get something out of my backpack, if that's all right.""</font><br/><br/>Walking over as she hands over the pack, he quickly searches for his own personal escape route before returning the pack with thanks.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7832,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3105689&postcount=993,2007-08-28T16:42:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>His feelings are a mix of awe and discomfort (forester forever...), but he cannot helped being cheered by little Fizzy and his capering. He nods his agreement with the ""one speaker"" plan, but wouldn't volunteer for all the gold in the world. He never expected he would have to deliver his plea for help to the Iron Lord himself...<br/><br/>Getting closer to Tryntha, he asks quietly in Rashemen : ""<font color=""Teal"">Lady Tryntha, do you have happen to have a connection to the Iron Lord ? Things are going, well, fast...</font>"""
7833,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3105848&postcount=994,2007-08-28T17:53:00,Koji,<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/><i>I hope this Iron Lord doesn't get mad at me for showing up in his court without a shirt on...</i>
7834,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3105870&postcount=995,2007-08-28T18:00:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, human barbarian</b><br/><br/>Retay follows the others in silence, looking even more troubled than usual."
7835,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3105986&postcount=996,2007-08-28T19:21:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner winces at Fizahn's introduction.  He replies,<font color=""blue"">""Fizahn, like you I have a name.  I am called Tanner Gondsman by the Rashemi people because of my profession and faith in the Great Maker.  I would appreciate being called such - preferably Tanner or Gondsman instead of one of the multitude of creative nicknames I am sure you may come up with.""  </font>Tanner then addresses those introduced,<font color=""Blue"">""Callos, Aeroz, and Elthan - a pleasure to meet you.""</font>He cannot help but note that Fizahn called Callos and Aeroz his friend and left Elthan out of the mix.<font color=""blue""><i>Perhaps this group is not as close knit as I once believed,</i></font>Tanner considers silently.<br/><br/>The cleric of Gond then adds,<font color=""blue"">""I agree with Damian that the newcomers should address the Ironlord to tell of the dire situation that plagues the land.  I live in Immilmar, and I speak Rashemi.  As a merchant, I have found that diplomacy is important.  Although I shall defer my expertise to a native like Tryntha, I offer up my assistance where needed.""</font>"
7836,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3106044&postcount=997,2007-08-28T20:47:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>As the others talk, he stays silent, painfully conscious of the dislike eminating towards him from everybody else.  His eyes rest on Elthan.  He, too, notices that Fizahn does not seem to like him either.<br/><i>I'm noticing a trend here... Bloody midgets.</i><br/><font color=""Green"">Yes, I've noticed you talk a lot </font>he mutters to himself in response to Tanner's comment, and a sneer crosses his face."
7837,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3106192&postcount=998,2007-08-28T22:50:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn nods at Tanner.<font color=""Blue"">""Naturally Brother Gondsman.  I will gladly refer to you by your name.  I just didn't recall it at the time.  Had I remembered people's names, I most surely would have used them.</font><font color=""Orange""><font size=""1"">Except I did recall Grynde's name.</font></font>""  Fizahn looks around for a second, and his eyes focus on Retay.  He smacks himself in the forehead and looks back at Callos, Aeroz, and Elthan.<font color=""Blue"">""Over there is Silent but Deadly, the worm slayer I believe.""</font>He then looks over at the Rashemi captain.<font color=""Blue"">""Although I must tell you, I'm unsure as to who this fine buoyant conversationalist is.  What's your name sir?""</font>"
7838,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109724&postcount=999,2007-08-29T11:05:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Relaxing slightly, slipping the scroll in a belt loop, he looks to the newcomers.<font color=""Blue"">""Incidentally, I'm Dam<i>ian</i>, though '<i>Fizzy</i>' apparently enjoys diminutives - ironic, that.""</font>His eyes roll slightly with mention of Fizahn, and looks back to him.<font color=""Blue"">""Incidenally, Fizahn, if things do calm down slightly, I might want to enlist your aid in learning gnome. It's one of the languages that's been on my to-do list for a while, although, to be honest, I haven't had a need for it. Never had a gnome employer.""</font><br/><br/>He chuckles slightly, his eyes going distant.<font color=""Blue"">""Listening to you, there might be a reason for that.""</font>"
7839,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3111574&postcount=1000,2007-08-29T16:42:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, ""silent but deadly""</b><br/><br/>Realising he is being spoken about, Retay looks intently at the gnome for a moment, then suddenly grins. It's probably the happiest he's looked since the avalanche.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Worm slayer,""</font>he says to noone in particular.<font color=""Blue"">""I like the sound of that...""</font><br/><br/>((Woot! 1000th post in this thread!!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ctbjvgqov="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>))"
7840,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3112790&postcount=1001,2007-08-30T02:32:00,Dr._Bob,"The captain ignores Fizahn's attempts at banter. He and the other members of his troop escort your party into the Iron Lord's keep. The Rashemi are serious and solemn. You pass down a long stone passageway under several raised portcullises. The walls are perforated at regular intervals with arrow slits. Grates in the arched ceiling above would allow pitch or burning oil to be poured down on any invaders.<br/><br/>The passageway opens into a large vaulted hall. Torches and braziers provide flickering light, though the hall is too large to illuminate completely. The ceiling remains cloaked in shadow. Supporting pillars and arches disappear into the darkness above, creating the illusion that you have walked into a stone forest.<br/><br/>Seated across from you, at the far end of the hall, is a large man seated on an enormous iron throne. The man wears heavy furs over his shoulders. A simple golden circlet worn low over his brow is his only sign of office. A gigantic battleaxe leans against the throne within easy reach.<br/><br/>An honor guard of six equally enormous berserkers stand on either side of the throne. The twelve of them stand at attention with hands folded over the pommel of their greatswords, placed pointdown in front of them.<br/><br/>To either side of the great hall are formations of Rashemi berserkers, representatives of the great lodges of Rashemen. Tryntha notes their insignia - Snow Tiger, Ettercap, Wolf, Ice Troll, Owlbear, and others. There appear to be hundreds of warriors assembled here.<br/><br/>Although it is the middle of the night, the Rashemi stand formally at attention before their<i>huhrong.</i>No one speaks or fidgets. The chamber is unnaturally silent except for the crackling of the torches.<br/><br/>Tryntha is the only Rashemi female in the room as best you can tell.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The Rashemi wolf captain drops to one knee before the<i>huhrong</i>. His men kneel as well. Without speaking, the captain and his men move off to the side and take up positions among the assembled mass of the other berserkers.<br/><br/>The Iron Lord or<i>huhrong</i>is handsome and clean-shaven giving him a youthful appearance, though his face is creased with wrinkles. His hair is jet black and tied back under his golden circlet. He leans forward eyeing your group intently. Though his shoulders are covered by a fur cape, his massive hands and muscular forearms hint at great physical strength. His blue eyes sparkle by firelight, suggesting great intelligence and wisdom.<br/><br/>He holds a scroll in his left hand.<br/><br/><i>""Greetings, daughter of Rashemen,""</i><br/><br/>""And welcome, strangers."" The Iron Lord moves easily between the Rashemi dialect and the common tongue.<br/><br/>""What brings you to Immilmar?"" He asks the question casually as if discussing the weather, but the formality of this audience and the assembled crowd of berserkers tell you that he is well aware that your arrival signals events of great significance ..."
7841,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113095&postcount=1002,2007-08-30T03:58:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael remains quiet, waiting instead for someone else to speak up. He keeps his feet planted well apart from each other, and his arms hang loosely at his sides, giving him a very casual look despite the grim and formal nature of the proceedings.<br/><br/>His bright blue gaze dances across the barbarians present, and he wonders for the first time whether these men are truly ready to face the approaching army. He briefly mulls over the stories he's heard of all-powerful witches ruling this frozen land, and begins to internally question their current absence."
7842,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3114187&postcount=1003,2007-08-30T07:41:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>The hairs on the back of his neck prickle as his nerves continue to get worse as the party enters the heavily guarded keep. His eyes continually scan above them, his breathing quickening.<br/><br/>When they enter the large audience room, Damian lets himself drift to the back of the party, his eyes constantly glancing behind them.<i>It's not that easy to blend in when your party consists of people mainly shorter than you.</i><br/><br/>He flips the collar up on his jacket, lowering his eyes to attempt to keep his face relatively hidden. Meeting with powerful men was not out of the ordinary for him in the least. Meeting with powerful men outside of a back alley, or their own private quarters, or even the public anonymity of a bar tavern -<i>that</i>was out of the ordinary.<br/><br/><i>Just feels wrong, like this. Like I'm an upstanding member of society or something.</i>"
7843,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3114839&postcount=1004,2007-08-30T09:18:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>[ooc] wow, missed a lot while out of touch.  sorry all, death in the family kept me away for a bit [/ooc]<br/><br/>Tryntha followed along in a daze after the display of carnage and death.  Her exertion and the emotional drain weighed heavily on her and she was barely able to follow the fast banter of the strange gnome, whose arrival she had missed, and yet more companions of the others brought together by the avalanche.<br/><br/>She tried to find a suitable break in the conversation to offer introductions and see if the Callos gentleman needed any additional healing to his arm, but the pace of the talking did not lend itself to such an interruption.<br/><br/>At the urging of the captain, she moved with the others through the arch into the chambers of her land's lord.<br/><br/>At the display of loyalty and his greeting, she remembered herself and the place among her people she strove for and pushed her emotions aside.  Dropping into a deep curtsy before the Iron Lord, she rose with all the strength she could muster and addressed him,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Lord of Iron, blessed are we who stand before you.  I am called Tryntha Nomthor, a sister of healing.  It is with great need that these <i>visitors</i>,""</font><br/><br/>She stresses her term for referring to those behind her, making it clear the difference between the term the Iron Lord used,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""are gathered before you.  Through deeds, most have shown their character to be benevolent and caring.  They bring word of a great danger that even now bares down on our lands.  I present to you, Aeroz.""</font><br/><br/>Wishing she knew more of the man to offer by way of introduction, Tryntha steps aside makes room for Aeroz to stand forward and address the Iron Lord."
7844,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115173&postcount=1005,2007-08-30T10:04:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner stands next to Tryntha and smiles and nods at her after she is through with the introduction.  The look conveys a non-verbal 'good job' sentiment.  Tanner then turns to look at Aeroz and awaits his tale."
7845,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115400&postcount=1006,2007-08-30T10:46:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Upon his introduction to the Iron Lord, Aeroz's shoulders tense up.  He wasn't a diplomat.  At best he was a conman, a swindler.  Still, there was too much at stake for him to screw up.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Um...your Iron Lordship...</font>""<i>Stupid!  You're stupid Aeroz!  Don't address him like it</i>""<font color=""Blue"">I come with a request from the Queen of Hlondeth.</font>""<br/><br/>Aeroz swallows the lump forming in his throat.  ""<font color=""Blue"">The Queen wishes to form an alliance between your two peoples in order to fend of the threat of Sethra the Necromancer's army.</font>"""
7846,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116137&postcount=1007,2007-08-30T13:19:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn bows before the Iron Lord once he sees him.  After he finishes his bow, he imitates the Iron Lord's retainers and stands at attention to Aeroz.  He soon groans inwardly as Aeroz begins speaking.<i>No stuttering!  Come on Aeroz.  I can't secretly tell him anything.  Why didn't he ever learn the superior tongue of the gnomes.  He needs to be smooth.  At least he's not acting like the queen is superior.  He can't be belligerent, which is why I can't talk.  I do have a tendency to be condescending to the inferior races.  Oh well.  I'm here cheering for you Aeroz, but it's silent cheering.  Get used to it.</i>He tries as hard as he can to remain motionless and not fidget, but is considerably worse at it than the Rashemi.  His facial features are caught up in a storm of emotion and constantly change.  Fear.  Nervousness.  Impatience.  Horror.  Anxiety.  Confusion.  Terror.  Agitation.  Concern.  Apprehensiveness.  Restlessness.  Dread."
7847,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3117127&postcount=1008,2007-08-30T17:40:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>The wood elf had seem some impressive gathering halls in his day.  Namely most of Silverymoon.  This did not lessen the effect that this great hall had on him.  The forest aesthetic did much to put him at ease, and he visibly relaxed before noticing the scowls on many barbarians' faces.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><i>They do not like us here.  We are strangers.  Best not to act out, best to show utmost respect, etc..., etc...</i></font><br/><br/>He adopted a stance more befitting a grand hall, arms at his sides, chin up, back straight and chest out, but only to display confidence, not arrogance.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><i>What would Melrya say if she saw me in such a place?  It has been so long since I saw her...Best not to dwell on that.  Eyes forward, eyes forward, eyes forward...</i></font><br/><br/>He dropped into a typical Myth Drannor bow when they reached the foot of the Iron Lord's throne.  He took to one knee and spread his arms forward, palms facing up.  Then he returned to silent observation. But his mind had begun turning after the one called Aeroz announced his desires.  And his Queen's desires.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><i>The Iron Lord and the Queen of Hlondeth.  Alliances.  Silverymoon.  Yes!  That is it!  I need to get to Silverymoon.  The greatest mages of the age are gathered there...well I am fairly certain they are.  I have not seen much outside of...Cormanthor.  I should discuss the prospect with my companions soon.</i></font>"
7848,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3117195&postcount=1009,2007-08-30T18:09:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>The barbarian continues to grin at his new title for some time, but the throne room puts a stop to that.<br/><br/>Retay takes up position beside Tryntha, on the other side from Tanner, and tries to stand straight and still.<i>So many people... The Iron Lord himself... I'm probably the most obvious member of the group... Got to look serious... Must make a good impression...<br/>
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Hang on, what's this 'Hlondeth' Aeroz is talking about?</i>"
7849,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3117535&postcount=1010,2007-08-30T21:40:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>At the sight of the formiddable axe near the Iron Lord, his eyebrows raise up to his fringe and he whistles in his mind.  He makes no noise, however, remembering how the rest of the group would probably gut him if he said anything in a situation as serious as this.<br/><i>Humans.  Such showoffs.  He could've met us without being so damn intimidating.</i>"
7850,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119355&postcount=1011,2007-08-31T06:39:00,Dr._Bob,"The Iron Lord raises an eyebrow at Aeroz's brief statement.<br/><br/>""An alliance? A handful of ghouls hardly makes an army. What makes the Serpent Queen think that we require any assistance at all?""<br/><br/>The Iron Lord raises his voice as he says this, and his gaze sweeps across your group as he speaks as if challenging any of you to answer.<br/><br/>In response, the assembled berserkers shout out and stamp their feet in unison three times, raising their weapons to the ceiling. The entire floor literally trembles.<br/><br/>The Iron Lord raises his hand, silencing them, then goes on to speak in a quieter voice.<br/><br/>""And in any case, the Vilhon Reach lies on the other side of the Sea of Fallen Stars. What possible aid does the Serpent Queen offer from beyond the setting sun?"""
7851,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119549&postcount=1012,2007-08-31T07:09:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/><i>Miserable stuck-up jackass...</i><br/><br/>Khazrael's lip curls defiantly and he loses his composure momentarily. He cannot restrain himself from speaking, but makes an honest attempt to at least be logical about it. He meets the Iron Lord's gaze directly as he speaks.<br/><br/>""You've already lost one fort and all of its defenders. Doesn't it trouble you that no one saw the enemy approaching? Sethra didn't send those ghouls because they were all he had. He sent them because they were all he<i>needed.</i>Why put your people at risk if you don't need to?""<br/><br/>""As close as Thesk, we encountered more than a hundred of the walking dead. They came from nowhere and destroyed an entire village--one that had no military capability, then simply disappeared. Those of us who got out very narrowly escaped with our lives. What will you do when your villages start disappearing, and there is no enemy to fight?"""
7852,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119560&postcount=1013,2007-08-31T07:11:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks slightly downcast.<i>This is going to be hard.</i>He looks at Aeroz and raises a finger.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""One.  You need to mention the witch who paid Achkby.""</font></font>A second finger is raised.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""Two.  You need to mention the unholy alliance with the Tanar'ri.""</font></font>He brings up a third finger.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""Three.  Praise their power and strength.  Right now.""</font></font>He raises a fourth finger.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""Four.  Make sure they know that the ghouls were just a scouting party meant to annihilate us before we warned them.""</font></font>He finishes off his first hand with his thumb.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""Five.  Mention what an advantage it would be to have a second front against Sethra opened by the serpent queen.  Sethra would have to split up his forces because of the attacks on both sides.""</font></font>Fizahn drops his hand and looks at Aeroz intently.<i>And for Garl's sake Aeroz, don't screw up.</i>"
7853,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3121004&postcount=1014,2007-08-31T10:28:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><i>Damn. Stay hidden, and watch this enterprise fall apart, or reveal myself here. First is safer for me in the short term, and it keeps the opportunity of employment in Immilmar open. Second is probably safer for me in the long term.</i>A sigh escapes him.<i>I hate these decisions. Oh well, I've already fallen in with this lot, and Rashemen doesn't seem like it would be as rife with opportunity as I was led to believe.</i><br/><br/>Damian steps forward through the group just before Fizahn gives advice to Aeroz, putting a hand on Khazrael's shoulder, speaking with a strong voice, and folding his collar down as he strides forward.<font color=""Blue"">""Your Lordship - please forgive my brash companion. He nearly froze to death in our travels here, and I believe it has left his tongue quite sharp. But he speaks from worry and fear, not from anger or criticism.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I cannot speak for the facts as well as the others here, but I can tell you that my other companion,""</font>and he nods to Aeroz,<font color=""Blue"">""has far more to explain. The situation is dire. Nations have fallen, standing alone, believing in their own might. Has a nation ever fallen for being too prepared?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I pray thee, let my friend explain the situation. Immilmar is not the first city to face this threat - and the others bear the scars for not being forewarned.""</font><br/><br/>With a nod to Aeroz, Damian steps back among the rest of the group, standing behind and to one side of Retay."
7854,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3122432&postcount=1015,2007-08-31T14:52:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner watches in exasperation as one by one several party members speak up when the group decided that the one native person would introduce the chosen speaker.  Tanner thinks to himself as he stands stoically,<font color=""Blue""><i>Perhaps I am on the wrong side when these whom I travel with say they will do one thing but then do the opposite.  Even Grynde is managing to hold his tongue.  Not, you, too, Damian.  Please, Gond, help resolve this situation successfully.</i></font>"
7855,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3122802&postcount=1016,2007-08-31T16:13:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>A shuffle of feet can be heard from the back of the group, then Adalmar hesitantly steps forward. He is mindful to stay behind Aeroz, because he wouldn't want to usurp the position of speaker inadvertently. His bow is deep but awkward.<br/><br/>""My Lord"" he begins in Rashemen to indicate his familiarity with that language - ""<font color=""Blue"">I have a simple story for you. With my own eyes, I have seen Drow and Demons sweeping through the Great Dale. I was a Ranger of Lethyr, but I fear the Rangers are no more.<br/>
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And I fear this army will not stop at your doorstep.</font>""<br/><br/>The whole speech is said with some stuttering - he can't seem to rekindle the flame with which he addressed the berserkers when the group first encountered them.<br/><br/>If the Lord does not have questions for him, he retreats rapidly to the back of the group.<br/>There, he takes a moment to breathe, and his shoulders slump. His message has been passed, and with it, a great burden has been lifted from his mind. He has done what he could - not much, in all honesty - and now he can only pray that the Lord will answer the call, be it out of reason or out of mercy."
7856,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3123255&postcount=1017,2007-08-31T19:39:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>His eyebrows take a permanent resting place higher up his forehead than usual, glancing first at the axe, then approvingly at Khazrael, then at Damian too, and he watches Fizahn talking to Aeroz with a smirk besides.  He is still uncharacteristicly quiet.<br/><i>Oh, he's refusing us now?  Self-righteous pillow-biter...</i>"
7857,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3123898&postcount=1018,2007-09-01T02:11:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel tries to conceal her frustration at how their audience was going.  This what not at all what she had envisioned.  Sharing a look with Anika, Tiriel raises an eyebrow in question,<i><font color=""Navy"">so when do we pull out the mask and explain that there was a demon impersonating on of their witches?  Oh and it hired us to get Sethra the kris?</font></i>"
7858,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3123902&postcount=1019,2007-09-01T02:12:00,Dr._Bob,"""Let them come then. We shall be ready for them,"" the Iron Lord says with confidence, responding to Damian.<br/><br/>""Whatever element of surprise they might have once had has now been squandered. We are ready to defend our land, as we have done time and time again. We will fight the enemy on the water, among the trees, or even beneath the earth should it become necessary.""<br/><br/>His eyes turn toward Adalmar. ""Ranger, I am saddened to hear your words. You and your fellow<i>refugees</i>are welcome here. The Forest of Lethyr may have fallen, but I assure you that you will be safe here in Rashemen.""<br/><br/>Turning back to Aeroz, the Iron Lord asks again, ""So, elf, what exactly does the Serpent Queen want from Rashemen? Surely this necromancer poses no threat to Hlondeth or the Vilhon Reach. Her interest in the affairs of the East therefore puzzles me.""<br/><br/>""As long as this necromancer stays on his side of the Lakes, he is neither my concern, nor hers as best I can tell."""
7859,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3126074&postcount=1020,2007-09-01T08:35:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>This was getting harder than Aeroz had imagined it to be.  However, the alliance needed to be made.  Aeroz straightens his back and assumes an assertive voice, one he hadn't used in a while.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Your lordship.  What do men with power want?  More power.  The necromancer Sethra has in his possession an artifact that can raise legions of undead.   The army has started to lay siege to Hlondeth and the Vilhon Reach.  Hlondeth has been weakened.  Who do you think he will be coming for next?  As your forces lay untouched, you have the ability to turn the tide of this war.  Perhaps even save the region.   If the Serpent queen can get her hands on that artifact...well, needless to say it would be a great asset to fending off the army.</font>"""
7860,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3126246&postcount=1021,2007-09-01T09:03:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>Despite his best efforts, Retay is growing agitated.<i>I've heard a lot about this army from the others, but Aeroz puts it in an entirely different perspective... The Vilholn Reach, I'm sure I've heard of that from some traveller or another, I really must pay more attention to those people. So Hlondeth is there? Gods, the army is in Hlondeth <u>and</u> Cormanthor <u>and</u> Rashemen? This is worse than I could ever have imagined...</i>"
7861,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3126253&postcount=1022,2007-09-01T09:04:00,Dr._Bob,"The Iron Lord frowns.<br/><br/>""Hlondeth lies countless leagues away, across Lake Ashane, all of Thesk, and the entire Sea of Fallen Stars. What concern is it of mine should the Emerald City fall?""<br/><br/>He leans farther forward, speaking more softly.<br/><br/>""Furthermore, if this artifact is as powerful as you suggest, why would I want such a thing to fall into the Serpent Queen's hands? It is bad enough that the thing has fallen into a necromancer's hands. Why should Rashemi blood be spilled to simply transfer the item from one abomination's hands into another's?""<br/><br/>He leans back in his throne and gazes at your group, perhaps looking for a more persuasive argument for his involvement in what he clearly sees as an alien affair."
7862,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3126613&postcount=1023,2007-09-01T09:58:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn's look cycle changes slightly to incorporate annoyance.  His voice once more enters it's generally used sarcastic tones.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""Yes, Aeroz.  Thank you so much for listening carefully to all my suggestions and using them all to devastating effect.  I am so glad that the Rashemen are allied with us now, and we can retire to a life of luxury.  Look Aeroz, this man is a king.  King!  He's not going to listen to you just because you are using a deep gruff voice that is similar to an older brother.  You need to convince him that he will benefit greatly from all this!  Just give me a second.""</font></font>Fizahn looks at the king and swallows nervously.<font color=""Orange"">""Garl please don't let me doom us all.""</font>He takes a tiny step up and tries to force all the nervousness and fear out of his voice.<font color=""Blue"">""As I have not been personally approached by the serpent queen or nay of her vassals to forge an alliance, I would just like to point out that allying with her does not necessarily mean she will obtain the artifact.  Furthermore, even if she does get it, she has no designs on your lands, being across the sea and everything, but Sethra obviously wants to conquer them.  I believe that this has been indicated by the ghouls conquering one of your outposts.  Also, I would like to say that yes, it will be necessary to combat Sethra underground.  I know for a fact that his ghoul armies happen to be using the Underdark as passageways.  They also don't need to rest while marching, unlike your soldiers who will eventually need to rest, I'm sure that they are strong enough to go many days without rest, but they will need to some time.  His forces also increase with each of your brave and powerful warriors that he slays.  The situation is much more dangerous than you believe it to be.</font><i>I hope that goes over well.  Did I throw in enough compliments?  I probably could have thrown in more...</i>"
7863,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3126656&postcount=1024,2007-09-01T10:06:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>He gives a nod to Fizahn, and elaborates.<br/><br/>""You mentioned that Sethra had lost the element of surprise--I don't think he ever expected to have it. He knows that we are working against him, and he knows that we are in this area. I'm sure that he knew we'd be coming here. The fact that he didn't even see fit to stop us should indicate the confidence with which he approaches.""<br/><br/>A slow grin spreads across his face as he changes tactics, appealing instead to the barbarians' attitudes toward conflict.<br/><br/>""Besides, isn't the best victory one in which you face a foe who thinks himself more powerful than you? Isn't one of the greatest thrills of battle to see the sneer of pride wiped from his face as you overwhelm him and drive him into the ground? Sethra hasn't stopped us because he believes we don't need to be stopped. He is counting on the fact that you will not work with the Serpent Queen. He's walking on thin ice, and it would take little more than a simple treaty to shatter it right under his feet."""
7864,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3127410&postcount=1025,2007-09-01T12:18:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>His mouth opens slightly, but then he thinks better of it and stays silent.<br/><i>Oh yes, an argument well made by Khazrael.  Didn't they just say there were a lot of ghouls?  More than enough to wipe out this Hlondeth and all these rashy men.  They've got no hope either way.  I just hope we get to rest soon.</i>"
7865,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3127694&postcount=1026,2007-09-01T13:33:00,Dr._Bob,"The Iron Lord rubs his chin thoughtfully then smiles. His teeth are straight and white.<br/><br/>""Gnome and ... man-bird, you may have some good points buried within your attempts at glib flattery. But a few dozen ghouls do not an invading army make.""<br/><br/>He holds up the scroll that had been taken from Aeroz, Elthan, and Callos.<br/><br/>""This scroll confirms at least some of your and the elf's words. Hlondeth is under siege by advance forces of the Army of Darkness, and the Serpent Queen believes that you may be able to deliver the key to saving her city,<i>if</i>Rashemen aids you.""<br/><br/>""If the threat is as dire as you claim, then Rashemen must act, but before I commit the forces of my<i>fyrra</i>I will require proof that this necromancer of whom you speak truly threatens my people."""
7866,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3127796&postcount=1027,2007-09-01T14:04:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He was disappointed by the (too) measured reaction of the Lord to his words.  Sure, he hadn't asked directly for help, but he has no clue if he was entitled to speak for the whole of the Great Dale, and the ruler was smart enough to understand the implicit plea for help...<br/><br/>Then he realizes he was obsessing about the army in the Dale and forgot an element of great importance. He whispers to the closest person to him - which happen to be Tiriel : ""<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">The vampires ! We forgot about them !</font></font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7867,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3127919&postcount=1028,2007-09-01T14:34:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika steps forward and bows deeply to the Iron Lord.<font color=""Blue"">""Your Lordship, I believe I may have the proof you require. While in Hlondeth, I and my two companions were hired by an elegant, mysterious masked woman. I can only assume she was Rashemi, as she had the same manner and accent of speech as Your Lordship's people. We were to retrieve the evil artifact known as the <i>Kris</i> of Sethra from a Thayan envoy also in Hlondeth. This <i>Kris</i> When we had acquired the artifact, we were to travel to Telflamm and wait until we were contacted there. We successfully gained the <i>Kris</i> and guarded it until we reached Telflamm. Along the way, chance brought Sheyra, one of the two last surviving heirs of Sarloc, ancient enemy of Sethra, to me and my companions. She was a refugee from the war in Mulhorand, and had managed to escape those who would abduct her and hold her for ransom. Although she and I eventually parted ways, we met again in Telflamm, after an arduous journey through the Underdark, where we were forced to travel by that same war between Mulhorand and Unther. In Telflamm, in Sheyra's home, we were contacted by a masked woman, but not the same one as before unless I miss my guess. When she removed her mask, she was the twin of Sheyra. Thinking she was a friend of our previous employer, we left the <i>Kris</i> with her, to be stored in her protective vaults. In return she gave us her mask and orders to go to a Rashemi <i>hathran</i> named 'Lady Yhelbruna,' who I assume was our previous employer. We were told to go to Your Lordship, and that Your Lordship would lead us to 'Lady Yhelbruna.' It was a grave mistake indeed, to have left the <i>Kris</i> with Sheyra, for it was not until we were well upon our way to Rashemen that we discovered that Sheyra had been possessed by the evil necromancer Sarloc, who had used his necromantic magic to store his soul in a fire opal before he died, and when his prison was opened, he transferred his soul into a living man, taking possession of the man's body and forcing the man's mind into the opal. He continued in this manner, abandoning one body and possessing another, until he came upon Sheyra. When he possessed her, he knew that she was the last descendent of his mortal enemy and believed his victory was assured. Sethra's undead minions, raised by his <i>Kris</i>, pursued us all the way to Your Lordship's esteemed country; we faced--and fled--vampires, armies of walking skeletons and corpses, ghouls, and even people that seemed human, but cast no shadow. We barely escaped with our lives by running away. Some of us, including one of my companions, did not even keep their lives.<br/>
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""Sethra's army is extensive and powerful, and includes human (or not-so-human) magic-users as well as hordes upon hordes of undead. He has already conquered many well-defended cities, among them the elven city of Myth Drannor. Hlondeth, too, may soon fall. Sethra himself can invade a person's body and absorb their memories, to act as that person without detection, until a better host comes along. He might already have destroyed Sheyra and her twin, Sarloc's heirs, so as to make his victory complete for himself--victory in eventually conquering all of Faerun, and victory in finally destroying the last remnants of Sarloc's influence.""</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Holy crap, long speech. Anika probably hasn't said this many words in a row in years.<img alt="""" border=""0"" cf5e95rt0="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>)"
7868,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129420&postcount=1029,2007-09-02T02:38:00,Dr._Bob,"Anika's outburst is stunning to most of you, mostly because the reserved mistress-of-disguise has hardly ever spoken more than two or three words at a time for as long as you have known her. Lissa's eyes are as round as saucers and her mouth dangles open in amazement.<br/><br/>Anika's speech has an even more electric effect on the Iron Lord however. He sits upright, clenching his large hands into fists on the arms of his massive throne.<br/><br/>""The mask you speak of. Do you have it?""<br/><br/>When Anika produces the mask and hands it to a retainer who in turn passes it to the Iron Lord, the entire chamber erupts into angry shouts. The cries echo and are amplified by the arched vaults of the chamber, creating a deafening roar. Fists and weapons are raised, calling for blood.<br/><br/><i>""SILENCE!!!!""</i><br/><br/>The Iron Lord is on his feet, the Hlondethi scroll in one hand, the porcelain mask in the other.<br/><br/>Instantly, the several hundred assembled<i>fyrra</i>and their captains fall silent and drop to one knee.<br/><br/><i>""Send word to the Citadel and assemble the armies of the North. In three days, we go to war!""</i><br/><br/>On bended knee, the berserkers shout as one,<i>""HUHRONG!""</i>striking the shafts of their weapons on the floor. Once again, the room trembles.<br/><br/>Without another word, the Iron Lord sweeps out of the chamber, trailed by his honor guard.<br/><br/>The other Rashemi file out through various archways along the periphery of the chamber.<br/><br/>The Rashemi captain is again by your side. His manner has changed subtly. The tone of his voice remains firm, but is much more respectful. For the first time, he introduces himself.<br/><br/>""I am Sigurd Sigurdsson. Please come with me. You must be hungry and tired.""<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>You are led to a dining hall. Long tables run the length of the hall. Colorful banners hang from the rafters.<br/><br/>A simple but hearty meal has been laid out for you - bread, cheese, cold meats, and wine.<br/><br/>Sigurd taps one of the bottles of wine.<i>""Jhuild,""</i>he says with a smile and a wink towards Tryntha.<br/><br/>He then leaves you to eat and converse."
7869,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129747&postcount=1030,2007-09-02T04:06:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan does not put much of anything on his plate, in fact nothing at all, the thought of being silent throughout the proceedings enough to loss his appetite if the regret brought up from Tiriels words was not enough to already do so. There didn't seem as if there was much he could do to gain their forgiveness.<br/><br/>Observing the small amount of wine in cup, he looks down as he speaks, avoiding the gaze of his companions.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""As weakly as that began, it ended rather well. That was.. very well done Anika,""</span>he says giving a quick glance to her before looking back at his cup again.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Callos, perhaps now would be a good time to take out those rings and examine them. Prozen mentioned each had some additional function.""</span>"
7870,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129975&postcount=1031,2007-09-02T05:02:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>When the furor breaks out at after Anika presents the mask, Damian instinctively ducks low behind Retay, his hand reaching to the scroll in his belt. He relaxes when the Rashemi file out of the room, but he still endeavors to keep insignificant.<br/><br/>He browses around and picks some of the food to eat, and then goes over to Aeroz.<font color=""Blue"">""Don't feel frustrated. You tried. I did try to warn that the Iron Lord would not want to believe what you were saying. At least it worked out for the best.""</font>"
7871,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3130508&postcount=1032,2007-09-02T06:52:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel is surprised by her friend's long speech and proud as well.  Anika's explanation was much better than anything she could have done.  Tiriel can't help but sadly remember the events that have lead up to this place and the companions and friends that have perished along the way.<i><font color=""Navy"">When you break it down, all it took was getting a porcelain mask into the hands of the Iron Lord with a good explanation.  I wonder what the mask, and the woman who wore it, means to them.  Something important obviously.</font></i><br/>Once the captain Sigurd, leaves Tiriel turns to Anika and hugs her in a rare show of affection and joy.  ""<font color=""Navy"">We did it!  Now there's at least some hope.</font>""<br/><font size=""1"">ooc: cheesy post :P</font>"
7872,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3131680&postcount=1033,2007-09-02T11:08:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>Retay watches Anika speak her piece in mild surprise, but is even more bewildered by the reaction. He instinctively reaches for the axe on his back, but stops short of drawing it.<br/><br/>As the Iron Lord sweeps out, Retay says,<font color=""Blue"">""Well... That was effective.""</font><br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The barbarian sits down and tears into the food, eating like a starving animal.<font color=""Blue"">""Mmph... Vewy effeckive,""</font>he says through a mouthful of bread."
7873,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3132460&postcount=1034,2007-09-02T14:32:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika seems as surprised at her speech as everyone else is. She absently thanks Retay and Elthan, and heads over to the food on the table. She stacks a few slices of meat and cheese between two slices of bread and carries her food over to watch Callos examine the rings.<font color=""Blue"">""These rings must be magical if Elthan wants you to look at them; what are they supposed to do?""</font><br/><br/>A second question occurs to her, and she calls over to Tryntha.<font color=""blue"">""Tryntha, why is the mask I had so important to the Iron Lord? I know nothing of Rashemi culture...""</font>"
7874,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3132696&postcount=1035,2007-09-02T15:25:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>The wood elf, not having known Anika for very long in any of her aliases, was only somewhat surprised by her speech.  What interested him, however, was the mask that held so much stock in Rashemi culture.  He was about to ask Tryntha before Anika opened her mouth what significance it held, but held his tongue and helped himself to a piece of meat while waiting for her response."
7875,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3133071&postcount=1036,2007-09-02T16:53:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn smirks a little when the Iron Lord says his suggestion had merit, but his face looked glum aside from the self-confident smirk.<i>This is not going according to plan.</i>He shrugs as Anika steps up.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""I gave it a try, you might as well.""</font></font>His jaw drops as she begins her long speech.<i>She doesn't talk that much!  I talk that much.</i>It tries to drop further when the Iron Lord responds so quickly and passionately.<font color=""Orange"">""Well, we can't all have show-stopping trump card masks like that.""</font>He goes to eat dinner and sits next to Callos.  He eats an extremely large quantity of food for someone of his size.  His ears perk up and a roguish grin crosses his face as he hears Elthan mention 'rings' to Callos.<font color=""Blue"">""What's he talking about Callos?  Perhaps a way to leave this place rich and prosperous, or at least less poor?""</font>"
7876,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3133449&postcount=1037,2007-09-02T19:24:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Between tearing into the meat like an animal and guzzling copious amounts of wine, Khazrael has little room for words.<br/><br/><i>Oh, sweet nectar of life, how I've missed you!</i>"
7877,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3133504&postcount=1038,2007-09-02T20:04:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>He helps himself to the food, and tucks in with surprisingly good table manners.  He ignores the others for the most part, focusing his attention on the wine and meat before him.  But when they mention rings, he stiffens a little.<br/><i>Rings?</i>He swallows his mouthful.<br/><font color=""Blue"">Pray tell, good sirs, what rings be these?</font>he says oddly politely."
7878,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3133636&postcount=1039,2007-09-02T21:44:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>Retay starts, spilling wine down his front, and turns to stare (in between bites) at Grynde in bewildered silence.<br/><br/><i>This just gets stranger and stranger...</i>"
7879,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3136141&postcount=1040,2007-09-03T10:38:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Bewildered, he lets the clamor wash over him. He will certainly have to reevaluate his opinion of the quiet Katrina/Anika.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>In between hearty bites of one of the best meals he's had in month, he tries his hand at the guessing game.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Hathrans are part of the backbone of Rashemen. Healers,</font>"" he nods at Tryntha ""<font color=""Blue"">seers...<br/>
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But for that tale to cause such an uproar... I can only imagine she must have been someone very important.</font>"" Shrugging, he defers to Tryntha, wondering whether or not she will confirm his thoughts.<br/><br/>He generously pours wine for all his neighbours - he seems in a better mood than you've ever seen him. He's not overly interested in the rings."
7880,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3141971&postcount=1041,2007-09-04T17:29:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner continues to keep silent, praying to Gond for intervention.  It grows more difficult when each member of the group continues to chime in, unwarranted.  That is until Anika speaks.  With the fervor instilled by the many-faced one, Tanner's will manages to keep him from whipping into a frenzy like the Rashemi, for he understands the significance of the mask all too well.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Praise the Maker,""</font>Tanner says after the verdict is given by the Iron Lord.<br/><br/>After thanking Sigurd in his native tongue, Tanner waits for everyone to be seated before sitting himself.  He breaks bread and wine with the others, listening intently to each of them.  When the question of the mask and the Hathran is queried, Tanner adds,<font color=""blue"">""The Hathran - or Witches of Rasheman as they are more commonly known - are powerful spellcasters.  It is said that they are tied so closely to their homeland, that no force may best them when they are on their native soil.  When the Sisters travel outside Rasheman, it is then when the ritualistic mask is worn to conceal their faces.""</font>Tanner chews for a moment in thought then considers,<font color=""blue"">""Although I am no expert, I have heard talk of a group of Rashemi that are like night to the Hathran's day.  They, too, wear masks, but unlike the Hathran, they deal with dark spirits.  Either way, the mask presented does not bode well for the current situation.""</font><br/><br/>Tanner washes down his food with a sip of the potent wine,<font color=""blue"">""Now that we are safe...for the moment at least, what are everyone's plans?  Granted, some of us may be conscripted into the service of the Iron Lord to perform some quest, but what is it each of you would like to do in the near future besides eat, rest, and identify rings?""</font>"
7881,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142130&postcount=1042,2007-09-04T18:32:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael slumps low in blissful repose, full for the first time in weeks and feeling the pleasant effects of a good amount of wine for the first time in much, much longer. He considers Tanner's question for a moment.<br/><br/>""Depends on how much time we get before we're called to action again. There's no way I'm gonna miss out on a chance to put a stop to Sethra and his allies if I can...especially his allies. Until then, I just want to cool my heels and pick up some new gear. I'm not exactly chilly, but people look at you funny when you walk in out of a frozen wasteland without so much as a shirt on your back.""<br/><br/>He gives his wine a sip and furrows his brow.<br/><br/>""Thanks for pullin' our asses out of the fire, Anika. I was running out of ideas and starting to think he wasn't gonna listen to reason."""
7882,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3143539&postcount=1043,2007-09-05T05:37:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>The necromancer just sort of shifted to the background as the others went to speak to the Iron Lord, it probably was for the best anyway since he was not the most...polite of individuals. But he did, rather courteously at that, turn down the hathran woman's invitation to examine his arm to try and heal it more.<br/><br/>---------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>At the hearty feast Callos dug in with more then a little bit of relish. Breads and meats disappeared down his gullet with a startling ferocity but it didn't last too long either and soon enough he was leaning back in his chair with a content smile on his face, though a startled look came to his face when Elthan spoke up about the rings.<br/><br/><i>...Note to self, Elthan does not equal discrete...</i><br/><br/>So with a sigh he pulled himself more up right and looked around the table slowly as if to gauge everyone's reaction to the news of rings and takes note of them. Especially Grynde and Fizahn whom he glared at before growling out in a distinctly Lumpy-like fashion. ""<font color=""Blue"">Keep your hands on the table Fizahn, I know how curious you gnomes can get and you wouldn't want to find something...unpleasant because it got the best of you.</font>""<br/><br/>Warning given, he sighed once more and reached to pull out the case he had carried from Hlondeth and set it on the table in front of himself. ""<font color=""Blue"">Look, I really don't mean to give any offense but I've had too much experience with being betrayed since the Underdark so forgive me if I'm a bit paranoid. We were given a set of rings in Hlondeth that should repel Sethra's influence if he tries to possess the wearer and also holds another unknown ability as well. These could be a huge boon but with Sethra's habit of sleeping among us or of various people running off and getting killed or leaving, I don't think I can just hand these out not until <i>I</i> have seen someone's determination to see things through and that your...not unclean. That said, whats the harm in showing them? Please don't approach and make me edgy though, like I said it's nothing personal.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7883,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3143696&postcount=1044,2007-09-05T06:18:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael immediately mistakes Callos's meaning when he uses the word ""unclean.""<br/><br/>""Hrmph! you can keep 'em! How can we trust that they're even any good?"""
7884,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3143991&postcount=1045,2007-09-05T07:25:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel joins the ""feast,"" steadily making her way through generous portions of everything.<br/><i>Rings. Rings, what rings?  We should be trying to relax while we have the chance. </i>But as much as she'd like to relax and ignore the building talk, Tiriel pays attention to the conversation at the other end of the table.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Watch it Callos.  Some of us have been in this longer than you have.  So don't push it.  Unless I read your intentions wrong, this isn't about who's better, or 'clean' or whatever.  It's about who's personally willing to go face Sethra and his minions.  And I don't think I need to reiterate my intentions to you.</font>""<br/><br/>ooc: ""unclean"" my foot! lol"
7885,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3143998&postcount=1046,2007-09-05T07:27:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn assumes an expression of innocence.<font color=""Blue"">""Why Callos, you know I'd never do a thing like that!  You're just typecasting anyway.  Gnomes aren't all that inquisitive.  Tell him Lissa.""</font>Fizahn waves his hands at Callos before carefully setting them on the table a good distance from the rings.  He scowls as Callos mentions people running off, and he becomes immediately defensive.<font color=""Blue"">""You can't fault me for running off like that!  We were in the Underdark, and it's dark and... ummm... under.  Just like the name says!  Plus there were fishy-men and grabbing stalactites!  And it was big!  And did I mention dark?  Plus the screaming for help that could have easily been a gnome in trouble!""</font>"
7886,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3144042&postcount=1047,2007-09-05T07:36:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian winces visibly when Tanner mentions ""conscription.""<font color=""Blue"">""This is why I hate wars with morals. I'm sure this will offend some here, but I don't risk my life for anyone for free.""</font><br/><br/>He sighs.<font color=""Blue"">""Still, unless I miss my guess, the situation is more complicated than 'what are we going to do.' From our little speeches in there, it sounds like Rashemen is surrounded - the wastes on one side, and an encroaching army on another. Much as I would love the luxury of walking away if no one hires me, I think I'd be putting my life in just as much risk that way as well.""</font><br/><br/>When Callos displays the rings, Damian looks over to him.<font color=""Blue"">""Callos, I know you haven't known me very long, and I can imagine that your opinion of someone whose loyalty is bought may be low - but let me explain one thing. Once I'm hired, my loyalty is absolute until my employment ends or my employer dies. Period. I could easily offer you references, although verifying them may be difficult given the current turmoil.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""And I'm built to make other people go away - quietly, or loudly. This isn't me being cocky. This is what I do. I eliminate threats. I don't doubt that Sethra is a powerful enemy - not in the least! - but I can guarantee that your chances would be improved with me along. I can hold my own against beasts such as we have faced - and those here can attest to that - but especially against a wielder of magic is where I come into my own.""</font>"
7887,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3146055&postcount=1048,2007-09-05T13:40:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika glances over at Khazrael.<font color=""Blue"">""Whatever reaction I was expecting, it wasn't that. The point I <i>meant</i> to make was that Sethra's army could overpowerand already had overpowered some of the most powerful magically defended cities given enough time and that Sethra himself could possess people without others knowing he was there...""</font>She looks back to Callos and his case of unidentified rings.<font color=""Blue"">""Mind if I watch?""</font>"
7888,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3146580&postcount=1049,2007-09-05T15:52:00,Dr._Bob,"Tryntha wisely abstains from drinking the undiluted<i>jhuild</i>though several of the rest of you help yourselves to both the wine and the simple but savory food.<br/><br/>Those of you who imbibe the ""firewine"" soon find yourselves feeling quite inebriated after only the first goblet. Heat rushes to your faces (as well as other parts of your body) as your blood rises. Simultaneously, a pleasing numbness spreads to your limbs. The effect is quite heady, especially for those of you unaccustomed to this Rashemi brew.<br/><br/>Perhaps the<i>jhuild</i>also has an aphrodisiac effect as well, because soon Lissa and Achkby are off canoodling in a dark corner, and Desmona begins edging her chair closer to Tanner's, smoothing her hair back with her hands and lightly resting her hand on his shoulder as she talks and giggles.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Attempting to ignore the increasingly boisterous laughter from the more drunken members of the party, Callos pulls out a flat wooden case, lays it on the table and opens it gently.<br/><br/>The inside of the box is lined in green velvet. The case has been divided into nine sections (three by three). Seven rings lie in the case.<br/><br/>You notice an extremely gaudy, jewel encrusted ring on Callos' fourth finger of his one unwrapped hand. Elthan also wears a ring, though his is a simple copper band.<br/><br/>The other seven rings have the following appearance:<br/><br/>1. A black iron octagon<br/>2. A cloisonne ring<br/>3. A brass ring that appears to be a snake swallowing its tail<br/>4. A gold band with three inset rubies<br/>5. A leather loop tied in a square knot<br/>6. A white gold ring with an inset black pearl<br/>7. A ring of silver filigree in the shape of a dragonfly<br/><br/>All of the rings are magical and emit a strong aura of abjuration. There are also more subtle auras that can be detected though not clearly identified ..."
7889,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3146602&postcount=1050,2007-09-05T15:58:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Despite his earlier declaration of wanting little to do with the rings, Khazrael leans forward and eyes them greedily, perhaps fueled by the drink.<br/><br/>The silver dragonfly ring catches his eye, and a smile reaches for his wine-pinked cheeks.<br/><br/>""So all they do is keep Sethra out, or...?"""
7890,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3147005&postcount=1051,2007-09-05T18:59:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>He looks at the brass snake, and giggles.<font color=""blue"">That snakey's stupider than me </font>he says, slurring his words a little.<font color=""Blue"">'f'it weren't metal, it'd eat isself...</font>"
7891,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3147012&postcount=1052,2007-09-05T19:04:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Before he can indulge in the firewine, Tanner's question silences him for a while. He suddenly realizes he has never given any thought to what would happen after the warning was delivered. Focused like an arrow on Rashemen, he had somehow expected that the Dale's problems would be 'magically' resolved by his mighty cousins. He knows now it will not be so. Armies of undead, a necromancer and vampires, the so-called Baneson... If the Light is to shine again on his forest, every able man - and woman - will be needed.<br/><br/>He still has a choice : follow his companion's quest, or enroll in the Rashemen militia - his blood ties would see to him been accepted -, or return to his forest, protect the nearby towns and act as a spy until the liberation comes. His heart and his soul cannot agree on that decision.<br/><br/>So, full of candor, he directs his question at Tiriel and Anika, who suddenly seem the true core of the group : ""<font color=""Blue"">How ? How do you mean to take on that necromancer that foiled you in the past when his power was at its lowest ?</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">If there is a way I can truly help you to banish Sethra, then this is what I wish to do. It just seems like an unreach... a very hard goal.</font>"""
7892,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3147628&postcount=1053,2007-09-06T01:09:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan lowers his gaze upon Grynde, the half-elf already in low regard, more so now for getting drunk (though not greatly lowered, as it seemed unavoidable for anyone with a full glass in this hall) and for not knowing what to Elthan was a simple symbol.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""<i>That</i>, my inebriated acquaintance, is an Ouroboros. The snake is eating itself, but can never finish; it is an impossibility. Hence it will keep eating itself forever. It represents the cyclic nature of things, or unity in that the snake is a complete construct now.""</span>"
7893,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148157&postcount=1054,2007-09-06T03:46:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				Perhaps the jhuild also has an aphrodisiac effect as well, because soon Lissa and Achkby are off canoodling in a dark corner, and Desmona begins edging her chair closer to Tanner's, smoothing her hair back with her hands and lightly resting her hand on his shoulder as she talks and giggles.
			
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</div><br/>Tanner continues to eat to make sure his stomache is full and only takes small sips of the<i>jhuild</i>- having made the same mistake with the firewine that Grynde and the others had done when he first came to Rasheman.  He finds it difficult to concentrate with Dez's advances towards him.  Although flattering, Tanner is not one to take advantage of another individual.  He likes Dez, and if under different circumstances, he would most likely act otherwise.  However, Tanner merely flirts a bit politely with Desmona, but does not act upon any thing other than listening to the other's and watching the unveiling of the rings.<br/><br/>He is understanding of Damian's response.  As a now former businessman, Tanner understands the business of the blade.  Tanner has worked with mercenaries before, and Tanner has sold leather armors to undoubtedly evil men to be used for nefarious reasons.  He would be a hypocrite if he were to judge Damian.  However, Tanner is a bit disappointed in the response from the man he was really beginning to like, for he thought higher of Damian.  Sighing and looking at Desmona as she gazes into Tanner's eyes and then to the covetous Callos and his rings and speech of the 'unclean', he thinks to himself,<i><font color=""Blue"">""I guess it is human nature.""</font></i><br/><br/>After listening to the Callos' explanation of the rings, Tanner looks around the table (and in the corner of the room) and takes a mental head count.  He counts fifteen since he includes himself and excludes Grynde.<font color=""blue"">""It seems we are in a quandary, for there are nine rings and fifteen pairs of hands.  If these rings insure protection from domination by this Sethra, then it would be prudent to have those that choose to stop him directly wear them.  The problem lies in what should the rest do?  Since I did not have a hand in acquiring the rings, I shall not try to sway Callos or any other member of the original group in how I believe this situation should be handled.""</font>"
7894,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148552&postcount=1055,2007-09-06T05:15:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>The Rashemi woman bit her lip and gathered her skirts into her fists nervously as she watched the audience with the Iron Lord slipping away from the group.  Perhaps she had been wrong about these people.  She did not feel comfortable discussing these matters based solely on the stories provided by the others, and these new people who knew the rest seemed to have even more, recent information.<br/><br/>As Anika spoke up, her hope once again rose.  She knew the Iron Lord had only the safety of Rasheman in his heart, but she had learned their inward way of thinking was not always the best.  There was a big world outside their borders, and like it or not, the happenings out there could and would impact their corner of the land.<br/><br/>At the appearance of the mask and the talk of a<i>Hathran</i>, Tryntha's attention become focused.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>The breath she had been unconcsiously holding is released at the reaction of the Iron Lord, though she is concerned with the expedience of his decision.  Anything that could move him to act so abruptly must be dire indeed.<br/><br/>She followed the group to the dining hall and thanked Sigurd graciously for their service.  She beckoned him to bring any of his men who had been injured during their journey to her and she would tend them as best she could.  At the smile and wink regarding the wine, a slight knowing inclination of her head was all a response she gave.<br/><br/>The smells and sights of the food reminded her of the hard travelling and flavorless food they had eaten for the last days.  She also partook generously of the food, but steered clear of the potent firewine.  She knew she would need her wits about her in time, and wanted them to be at their full faculty.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I have some suspicions regarding the mask, but I would like to think on the further and perhaps consult with some of my sisters.  Anika...I must commend you.  I feared that the Lord's help grew further and further away, but you were able to bring him back to the path.  Well done.""</font><br/><br/>Raising her glass of water, she offered a traditional Rashameni salute to the other woman.<br/><br/>When Callos began talking and brought out the rings, Tryntha remembered something she had meant to do earlier.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Callos, you mentioned earlier that your arm had been injured and you had tended it yourself.  No offense intended, but I would probably be better suited to tending the wound.  Would you like me to take a look for you?""</font>"
7895,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3150538&postcount=1056,2007-09-06T11:29:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel watches the antics of her sloshed compaions with amusment, glad that she stopped drinking the wine after a few sips.  Her attention is called back to those still in command of their senses by Adalmar's question and Callos opening the ring box.<br/><br/>Tiriel frowns at Adalamar's words.  She knows that what lays ahead was hard, almost impossible, and deadly.  And yet, she'd spent the better part of a year* faced with the same circumstances and she was still in one piece.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">I'm not going to deny that we've taken on what seems an impossiple job.  Even though we turned over the Kris to Sethra in ignorance, Anika and I both feel some responsibility, and guilt, for what happened.<br/>
""Now that the East has been warned, the necromancer has to be dealt with.  He's not the only one causing trouble, but if Sethra is taken out, well.  That'd throw their plan entirely to hell.  <br/>
And I still have some unfinished business with a certain vampire.</font>""<br/><br/>Tiriel glances at the rings.  Some display very fine work while others seem less refined.  She doesn't really know anything about gems, but the cloisonne one catches her eye before she looks up to see how Callos will deal with this second offer of help.<i>What the hell did he do, and why won't he let the cleric see it?</i><br/><br/>[* ooc: I think it's been @ least a year in game since Tiriel, Katrine and Si'rene stole the kris]"
7896,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3150609&postcount=1057,2007-09-06T11:44:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn ignorantly drinks the<i>jhuild</i>.  Due to his short stature and gross underestimation of the taller gnome-oids watered down drinks, he is quickly drunk.  He looks at Tryntha as she offers Callos healing and looks at Callos's arm.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm sure it's fine.  Callosish a very smart invidshooul.  He knows magicy.  I'm shure he knows medishin-ing.""</font>He once more raises his glass to his lips and drinks some more<i>jhuild</i>.  He sets his glass down hard and looks at Elthan.<font color=""Blue"">""Thash good stuff.  More stronger than I thot.  Shudent drinkit.  Gotshtuh keep yurwitsaboutchoo.  Grynde dun worry.  He ain't gotno witsh ta begin wif.""</font>"
7897,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3150754&postcount=1058,2007-09-06T12:09:00,namo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>""<font color=""Blue"">Me too.</font>"" interjects Adalmar firmly, thinking back on his deserted birth town.<br/><br/>Then he relaxes ; the worried creases on his face disappear as he takes a sip of jhuild. He smiles across the table at Fizahn.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>So it'll be stumbling blindly in the dark... Well, that's what I did in the Underdark, and I survived, if barely.</i></font>"
7898,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3150879&postcount=1059,2007-09-06T12:34:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Being patient was a virtue and Callos was happy for a healthy supply of the stuff as a barrage of questions and accusations made against his person in looks and actual words. He was about to open his mouth to respond to Khaz's abrupt decline of the rings when Tiriel spoke up about an idle thing he had mentioned.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I think we need a common definition of the word 'unclean' here, I mean someone with the taint of Sethra embedded into them. Not some other form of taint inside of them, otherwise Elthan probably wouldn't have one or even myself.</font>"" He said with a tired sigh and shake of his head as his mind moved unto what the scruffy looking man flirting with the woman was saying. ""<font color=""Blue"">There does seem to be a problem with less rings then there are people and taking someone unprotected into battle with Sethra is just begging for him to escape and swap bodies once more, but as far as I know theres no reason we can't replicate the...blocking properties into other rings with the proper craftsman. As for the special abilities of each ring...I have no idea what each one does and I haven't had any time at all to study them. Just got them after all. And you shouldn't jump to conclusions about me pointing fingers Fizahn, I was referring to those already passed on from this group, not you specifically.</font>""<br/><br/>Narrowed eyes gazed around the table as more and more people began to peer at the rings and they kept darting around swiftly to ensure that nobody would be trying to swipe one away from the box when he wasn't looking. Of course he had every reason to trust some of them but like he had said...he had been gone for a time and he had no way of knowing what had transpired since then. Though it was curious that he gave an understanding look at Damian and a nod of his head, he knew how the mercenary system worked...not that he had any money to pay the guy but he knew there was supposed to be honor inherit to the whole process though if he was the wrong type he might just take any offered money and run off with it.<br/><br/>Then a somewhat...irate glance over at the woman offering to take a look at his arm and gave a disgruntled groan.<font color=""Red"">Pesky inquisitive nature.</font><font color=""Blue"">Fine fine, I'll let you take a look at it later in private, but try not to tamper too much. There are some very fine and delicate workings there that I don't want disturbed but I understand the need for an...expierenced healer to make sure it hasn't gotten infected...I thought it was just fine since it stopped bleeding...you are expeirenced...right?</font>"" He questioned a bit uneasily as he took the mug of fire wine and looked down at it with a wary eye. Just what did they put in this stuff? Well...best to drink his fill later once the important matters had been completed but he took a hearty sip to see how it tasted."
7899,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3150963&postcount=1060,2007-09-06T12:52:00,Kevka Palazzo,"<b>Faluil</b><br/><br/>Faluil considered himself a connoisseur of strange liquors, having been a traveler for nearly half a century.  In his time he had come to learn that drinking them before you knew what they did to you was foolish and stupid.  So he refrained from touching the firewine but made a mental note to get some before he left.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><i>Perhaps when this business is settled I can find Melrya and we can have a little meal with the stuff.</i></font>He paused, then winced.<font color=""green""><i>Best not get too far ahead of myself.  I have to help these people.  Dirty necromancers.</i></font><br/><br/>He stayed quiet while everyone bickered about the rings and the human mage's character, merely stealing a quick sip from a glass of the wine.  Then the mage mentioned his ""delicate"" arm and a red flag raised itself in his mind.<br/><br/>A note was quickly formed and filed into the back of his mind to be wary of this one,<font color=""green""><i>At this rate I will be distrustful of everyone, hmm?</i></font>.<br/><br/>He spoke, then.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""New friends...I want you to know that I volunteer my services to this cause, this Necromancer Hunt.  But in the interest of trust, I should tell you that my reasons are not vengeance for my home of Myth Drannor.  I want to do this for the good of Faerun.  That and I believe necromancers to be a blight and a threat to good.""</font>"
7900,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151302&postcount=1061,2007-09-06T14:02:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel tries to recall how long it has been since that fateful trip to Hlondeth. She and her companions had spent so much time on the run through the Underdark that she realizes that she isn't quite sure exactly what the date is anymore.<br/><br/>During a lull in the conversation, she leans over towards the Rashemi healer. ""May I ask you a question?<i>When</i>is it exactly right now?""<br/><br/>If Tryntha finds the question odd, she does not let it show on her face. ""The claws of cold are ending and we are about to enter the sunsets ...""<br/><br/>Tiriel has to translate Tryntha's colloquial description into the usual Harptosian months.<br/><br/><i>Our journey began in Eleint, and we celebrated Highharvestide in Velprintalar. Somewhere in the Underdark we lost Marpenoth, Uktar, and Nightal. I think we surfaced sometime in Hammer, and seem to have spent Alturiak on road ... and now here we are, about to start Ches. Amazing. Spring will be here soon.</i><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>The campaign began in ""September"" of 713, and we are about to enter ""March"" of 714.</i>"
7901,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152259&postcount=1062,2007-09-06T17:59:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>Retay's cheeks are pink, but with so much muscle to absorb the<i>jhuild</i>, he still has his wits. Well, some of them.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Haha! Cann'bal snake!""</font>he laughs boisterously.<font color=""Blue"">""Tha's worth its weight in brass, at least... Wait, it is brass.""</font><br/><br/>As the conversation turns, he grows more solemn. His words are still slurred, but he seems to know what he's saying as he declares,<font color=""Blue"">""You may no' know me well, bu' believe me when I say dis: 'slong as you oppose the necromancer, I'll follow you t'the end.""</font><br/><br/><i>I will let it happen to noone else... Oooh, shiny.</i>"
7902,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152470&postcount=1063,2007-09-06T20:47:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>He downs an entire cupful of the wine in one, spilling quite a bit - His impeccable manners have gone to hell - Then refills his vessel.<br/><font color=""blue"">Hey</font>he pesters,<font color=""blue"">Hey, likkle man, Fizzy, yeh, yoo.</font>He seems to struggle with himself for a moment, obviously thinking, before he continues.<font color=""blue"">I wouldn't really've cut choo in two.  Mebbe jus' one an' a half... Or three....But you shaid not nice shtuff.  And people who shay mean shtuff get beated by me</font>he punches the air twice, before promptly falling sideways off his seat.<br/><font color=""blue"">I'm fine!  Gerroffme! </font>he struggles with nothing for a moment, before giving up and sitting back down.<br/>He glances lopsidedly at Elthan.<font color=""Blue"">Inbreditatted ackwhat?  That'd better not've bin mean...</font>"
7903,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152474&postcount=1064,2007-09-06T20:55:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Taking a few casual sips of the jhuild every once in a while, Aeroz surveys the new additions to the group.   At every stop this little party of theirs seemed to grow.  It may even turn itself into an army if this keeps up.  However, on the thought of the new members came memories of the loss of old ones.  However, this wasn't a time for moping.<br/><br/>He drinks more of the firewine, and finds himself a<i>little</i>more inebriated then he first expected.  Aeroz hadn't been talkative through most of the journey.  Perhaps the events that passed since that night at that tavern - what was it again?  The Black Bat or something? - had passed.<br/><br/>As the alcohol coursed through his system, a song from a long time ago comes to his head.<br/><i><br/>
<div style=""text-align: center;"">From evening to morning<br/>
and morning to evening<br/>
I wanna drink<br/>
something stronger than a man<br/>
From evening to morning<br/>
and morning to evening<br/>
I wanna drink<br/>
cause that's what I am</div></i><br/><br/>Unaware that he is doing it, he begins humming the tune, even making the occasional mumble that sounds like a lyric."
7904,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152983&postcount=1065,2007-09-07T01:39:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Tryntha had been sitting on the edge of her chair, leaning towards Callos when she made her request.  Warmth and sincerity had been painted across her face.<br/><br/>At his response, a quick look of sadness and disappointment is replaced by a calm contentment as Tryntha settles back in her chair, and responded in a flat, deflated voice,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I have been trained in many of the healing arts, both mundane and magical.  If you require further assurances of my skill, you should be able to get first-hand accountings of my healing from some of your companions who were unfortunate enough to be caught in the avalanche with my caravan.""</font><br/><br/>Her head sagging onto her shoulders a bit, she continues in a softer tone,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""In case it is not obvious to you from my accent and my attire, these are my homelands.  My Lord has decreed that Rasheman will summon its warriors to beat back this horde.  I will go as he decrees, but I would help you nonetheless, for it is the right thing to do.  But...even were it not the right thing to do...I would seek to bring peace to the spirit of my fallen sister-to-be whose mask you have brought back to our lands.  For this our people owe you a debt of gratitude, and I would take it upon myself to repay this debt to you.  Along with my training in the healing arts, I also can channel energies that are quite potent in fighting the undead.  Perhaps these powers will be useful in dealing with the minions of a potent necromancer.""</font>"
7905,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3154182&postcount=1066,2007-09-07T06:27:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel had been harboring an idea in the back of her mind ever since they'd emerged from their most recent foray into the Underdark.  She wasn't sure if they'd be able to take Lissa back with them since no one knew if the vampire's ""homing beacon"" had worn off.  Sure, the mark had left, but it hadn't been visible in the first place.  Traveling back into the mess they'd just left was bad enough, bringing something that shouted, ""here we are!"" was just stupid.<br/>Having watching Lissa and Ackhby drunkenly wander off had convince Tiriel that leaving Lissa, and Ackhby, behind might not be such a bad idea.  If two people had found happiness in the mess, then they should have a chance to enjoy it together.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">We'd be honored to have you join us, if the Iron Lord agrees, Tryntha.  We'll need the help and support of someone with your skills.</font>"""
7906,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3154454&postcount=1067,2007-09-07T07:24:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>As the evening passes, Khazrael grows more and more relaxed. He finally seems like he's in his element. He jokes and tells amusing stories of his youth in Marsember, and his eyes shine with a light that had started to go out in the weeks spent in the frozen snow. He occasionally moves from seat to seat in order to talk to everyone, but seems to stick fairly close to Tiriel and Anika.<br/><br/>At length, he returns the discussion to the rings.<br/><br/>""So Callos, how about we give these rings a try? I'll volunteer to be the guinea pig if I can use the silver bug one. I bet they do something besides just keeping necromancers at bay."""
7907,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3154738&postcount=1068,2007-09-07T08:17:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner watches and listens to the other conversations but does little to join them.  He seems to be deep in thought.<i><font color=""blue"">Strange</font></i>, he thinks to himself,<i><font color=""blue"">although an outsider to Rasheman, my home has become here.  But now, with all of my possessions gone, my business will no longer function.  It seems I am faced with the ogre's choice...die quickly or die slowly.  I have proven useful to this group, but Tryntha has shown herself to be capable.  What it boils down to is this, Gond, where (other than you) do my loyalties lie?  Are they to myself? my business? or these people?  Although there is promise among them,</font></i>he looks at Damian,<i><font color=""Blue""> it always seems to be tainted in one fashion or another.</font></i>Tanner looks at the rings and eventually to Grynde.<font color=""blue""><i>Gond, I leave it to you.  You have molded me and have tempered my soul; my fate is in your hands.</i></font>"
7908,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3154762&postcount=1069,2007-09-07T08:22:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>The casual atmosphere brewing as the alcohol seeps into the others' brains seems somewhat to set Damian on edge, and he tends to hug more towards the walls. Brooding, almost. His offer to Callos - and somewhat to the others - was simple, yet he still had a nagging feeling they wouldn't take him up on it.<i>Ethics. Beh.</i><br/><br/>This was a problem. The encroaching army meant there was no easy escape. The ensuing war would mean there would be little call for his services outside of the war itself. The Iron Lord was far too proud to ever stoop to offering<i>payment</i>.<br/><br/>There was a bigger problem surfacing, however. Tanner's frown hinted at that. These were decent people - well, for the most part; Grynde could be tossed from a cliff with little distinction, and no one seems to particularly like Elthan. They believed in the importance of their mission. He... wouldn't want to betray them.<br/><br/>But what did they expect from him? Who did they think he was? He never presented himself as anything other than what he was: for sale. Did they expect him to care about this country? About this world? Did they even know what this world thought of<i>him</i>?<br/><br/>He stole a glance over to Khazrael.<i>Both outcasts.</i>But Khazrael seemed to care. Why? What did he care if these nations fell?<br/><br/>There it was again. That nagging feeling that something was wrong with<i>him</i>because of the way he was.<br/><br/><i>Beh again. Oh well. Worry about it later.</i><font color=""Blue"">""Hey, Fizahn,""</font>he calls over to the drunken gnome.<font color=""Blue"">""You never said whether or not you'd teach me gnome. You sound too drunk to lie to me now, and you're probably more than willing to give away some of the more colorful bits.""</font>"
7909,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3154822&postcount=1070,2007-09-07T08:39:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks at Damian as the spellthief addresses him.  He blinks a few times as the other man's words slowly work their way through his muddled head.  A broad grin splits his face as the words finally make sense to him.<font color=""Blue"">""Oh yah, yah, I'll teachya the best langidge.  It takesh times though.  I'll teashchsh ondaway to Shethrash housey.""</font>He pauses for a second before releasing a string of gnomish curses.<font color=""Blue"">""Thos're the good bitsh though.""</font>"
7910,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155931&postcount=1071,2007-09-07T12:22:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>Perhaps I was a bit sharp with her...</i>Callos thought to himself as he viewed the disappointed look on her face and rubbed his good hand across the stubble on his cheeks and chin. What to do about it was...simple enough to figure out...if the girl was older...among other things...hmmm...maybe it wasn't so simple.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I'm sorry if I'm testy but a lot of work has gone into what I've done and...inexperienced tampering could ruin all of it, and what I've done is not something I want to repeat. I've seen many a 'healer' whos methods are on par with a village butcher so I'm a little leery about clerics I don't entirely know yet.</font>"" Callos said a bit sheepishly as he took another forkful thoughtfully and swallowed before opening his mouth to speak again, something most people would argue is what got him into these situations in the first place. ""<font color=""Blue"">Please, I had nothing to do with the negotiations or bringing the mask here so you really don't owe me personally anything. In fact I may owe you since I feel we may have been able to prevent her unfortunate demise. If you don't mind, may I ask what deity do you give praise to? Most healers who can also deter the undead have some connection to the divine and I find the subject of religion to be fascinating.</font>""<br/><br/>Then he paused to look over towards Faluil to give a slow and, purposefully, creepy smile. The only other time he had done that was to try and freak out a town guard when he had been in a particularly playful mood. ""<font color=""Blue"">We necromancers have to know what source to tap into and how best to utilize it. Being a blight of Faerun isn't easy after all.</font>""<br/><br/><i>That may have been too much...</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Listen, don't think all necromancers are out to slaughter villages or destroy all that is wholesome. Some of us are fighting to prove that theres other use for such energies and spells after all. And Khaz...I would but I don't quite know how to activate the rings. Not yet anyway.</font>"""
7911,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3156138&postcount=1072,2007-09-07T13:07:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael sticks out his tongue at Callos's dismissal. ""How are you supposed to learn if you don't give it a try?"""
7912,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3156500&postcount=1073,2007-09-07T14:21:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika, for once, is more talkative than usual.<font color=""Blue"">""Khazrael, I've heard of some magical rings or bracers or other enchanted stuff that's cursed, so that when someone puts it on, it makes them weak or stupid or clumsy, and they can't take it off. Callos' contact seems to need him though, so that's unlikely. But what if the ring could shoot fireballs at people? You wouldn't want to set that off accidentally in here.""</font>"
7913,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3156578&postcount=1074,2007-09-07T14:36:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael gives a sigh and pouts. ""Oh, alright. It's just that the anticipation is killing me.""<br/><br/>He grins.<br/><br/>""That's a complete lie. I just like the bug ring is all. I guess we can wait...is there a way to use, like, magic to see what exactly they do?"""
7914,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157071&postcount=1075,2007-09-07T16:36:00,Dr._Bob,"Khazrael hovers above the box of rings, his nose less than an inch from the filigree dragonfly.<br/><br/>""It looks like something is written on the inside of the ring,"" he observes.<br/><br/>Elthan takes off the plain copper band he had slipped on in Hlondeth. There is a word inscribed inside his ring in draconic -<i>sjach,</i>which means ""shadow"".<br/><br/>Callos works the ornate, gem encrusted ring off of his finger and finds the word,<i>levethix,</i>or ""wizard"".<br/><br/>""Did you choose the rings, or did the rings choose you?"" giggles Desmona before slumping forward, her forehead striking the table with alarming force, almost knocking over her half-empty goblet of<i>jhuild.</i>"
7915,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157299&postcount=1076,2007-09-07T18:13:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian walks over to Khazrael and Callos when they begin glancing over the rings.<font color=""Blue"">""That depends. Identifying magic items can be expensive, plus with that many, you'd pretty much need a few days to kill. Much as you're enthusiastic about it, though, Khazrael, I can help, too. I've got a knack for getting magic items to work even when they're not supposed to. Magic seems to like me more than others. No clue why.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Maybe we should see what the others read, though. Nine, though? There were only three of you who arrived. Did you let them know about the others in your party?""</font>"
7916,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158094&postcount=1077,2007-09-08T02:21:00,Dr._Bob,"Aeroz shrugs. ""We had a spy among us. The inspector knew all about us without our having to say a word, though I daresay he doesn't know about<i>you.</i>""<br/><br/>Tiriel is drawn to the cloisonne ring, while Elthan, Grynde and Retay eyeball the copper snake. Khazrael finally picks up the silver dragonfly. It is light in his hand.<br/><br/>Off in a corner, Elthan puts the copper ring back on and whispers<i>""sjach""</i>to himself. He is immediately cloaked in shadowy darkness. Whispering the command word again, he terminates the effect. The half-elf returns to the table."
7917,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158429&postcount=1078,2007-09-08T04:05:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>After witnessing Desmona pass out, Tanner says to Tiriel,<font color=""Blue"">""Tiriel, would you mind assisting Desmona to a room where she may rest more comfortably?""</font>He helps her up and inspects Dez's forehead to make sure no healing is required.<br/><br/>Tanner will then get up and walk past Damian and Fizahn and say gruffly,<font color=""Blue"">""Just so you know, Damian, the going rate for language tutoring in gnomish is one gold a word.  Perhaps some bartering contract could be made to trade your services for Fizahn's language?""  </font>Tanner gives a knowing look at Fizahn before moving on.<br/><br/>He will then take the opportunity to approach Sigurd or some other Rashemi in the area and inquire about getting a weapon or two and a buckler or light shield having lost everything and only having a club for a weapon.  After which, Tanner will return to his shop to start the close-up process."
7918,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158621&postcount=1079,2007-09-08T04:57:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>Hmm...looks like a command word to me...is it voice-activated or can it be done with thought alone?</i><br/><br/>Curiousty was beginning to flourish in his mind once more as he turned his attention to the jewel encrusted ring and began to idly turn it around and around on his finger. Looking around for a...relatively open and unpopulated area (Or the ceiling if theres an opening to the sky) Callos pointed his ringed hand at the spot and muttered softly.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Levethix</font>"""
7919,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158847&postcount=1080,2007-09-08T05:55:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian frowns slightly as Tanner passes.<i>Smart-alec cleric.</i><font color=""Blue"">""That's all right. I'll just let him keep that bolt, and we'll call it even.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Nine...""</font>The word drifts as he looks around the room, counting.<font color=""Blue"">""That seems right - assuming Fizahn got excluded for being presumed dead.""</font>"
7920,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158855&postcount=1081,2007-09-08T05:57:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel draws her attention away from the box to glance at the passed out form of Desmona.  ""I<font color=""Navy""> would but I don't know where to put her Tanner.  And besides, she's not doing any harm here.  We might as well leave her until we know where to go.  I don't think drunk guests are our host's highest priority right now.</font>""<br/><br/>Tiriel glances at Callos and raises an eyebrow as she reaches for the cloisonne ring, waiting to see if he'll stop her.  When he doesn't she examines it, curious as to what exactly it may do."
7921,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3159047&postcount=1082,2007-09-08T06:50:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael picks up the ring and slips it on his hand. He admires it for a moment before slipping it off and reading the word along the inside. Fascinated by the possibility of being conferred with some power, he resolves to test the ring out immediately."
7922,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3159251&postcount=1083,2007-09-08T07:38:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well ahm na dead, am I?""</font>Fizahn says to Damian with a laugh.<font color=""Blue"">""I'll justtake Ackbee's.  He proven he'sh a gnomelover.""</font>Fizahn slurs out before reaching over and reaching for the white gold ring with the black pearl.  He examines it a second before pocketing it.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm gonna goeshtobed now.  Takeiteasyeverybuddy.""</font>Fizahn stumbles out of the room and asks the nearest person where his quarters are.  At least, that's what the person assumes he asked."
7923,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3159859&postcount=1084,2007-09-08T09:53:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika glares at Elthan in annoyance.<font color=""Blue"">""I want the ring you have. Do you know how useful that would be to me?""</font>Anika hastily palms the ring Fizahn had reached for and scans the inside for a word."
7924,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3159891&postcount=1085,2007-09-08T10:05:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Belatedly realizing one of the rings may have been intended for him, he looks thoughtfully over the remaining ones. He reaches out hesitantly at first, then suddenly with more deliberation, to grasp the leather loop.<font color=""Blue""><i>Stop second-guessing yourself ! There will always be time to put it back if...</i></font><br/><br/>Diligently imitating the others, he looks for inscriptions on the ring (if he can't read the word, he'll request Callos' assistance), then to tries put it on.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">If we can't get them to work, we could politely ask the Hathrans to analyze them for us.</font>"""
7925,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3160003&postcount=1086,2007-09-08T10:41:00,Dr._Bob,"Callos steps back away from the table, then points his finger towards a clerestory window up above, and speaks the command word. The five multicolored gems sparkle in the lamplight. Nothing else happens.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Tiriel chooses the cloisonne ring, admiring its fine workmanship. The design is intricate with bone white, blood red, and celadon green sections. Etched inside the ring is the draconic word,<i>ixen.</i><br/><br/>Khazrael can't wait any longer.<i>""Austrat!""</i>he calls out. Immediately, the dragonfly's wings begin to vibrate. Khazrael, too, begins to vibrate until his outline becomes blurry and indistinct.<br/><br/>Anika looks jealous after seeing the effects of Khazrael's and Elthan's rings. She is just about to reach for the white gold ring with the black pearl when Fizahn reaches for it.<br/><br/>Determined not to lose out for a third time, Anika swipes the ring out from under Fizahn's hand. Hardly noticing, the gnome instead pockets the gold ring with the three inset rubies.<br/><br/>Smiling to herself, Anika inspects the black pearl ring.<i>""Virlym""</i>is inscribed inside.<br/><br/>Not to be left ringless, Adalmar takes the leather loop. Embossed inside the knotted string -<i>""Osvith.""</i><br/><br/>Left unclaimed are the iron octagon and the brass snake."
7926,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3160333&postcount=1087,2007-09-08T12:28:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Hey...hey...the rings...I want one...stupid Prozen...taking mah sword...</font>""<br/><br/>Moving towards where the rings are located, Aeroz snatches the iron octagon and examines it closely."
7927,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3160346&postcount=1088,2007-09-08T12:32:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian laughs at Anika's frustration at Elthan's ring choice.<font color=""Blue"">""How useful it would be? Anika, you can already pretty much disappear without a trace even if someone was <i>staring right at you!</i> You should be asking for Tiriel to have it. She's the one who tends to stand out a bit on occasion.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Callos, you might want to try casting a spell or having a spell cast on you. The ring says <i>wizard</i>. It probably has something to do with spells.""</font>"
7928,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3160761&postcount=1089,2007-09-08T14:37:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan Moonshadow</b><br/><br/>Elthan seems more than a bit perplexed with how to answer Anika's question, keeping his mouth open as if to speak before having the question answered for him. With a short sigh of relief, he adds,<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Damian (it is Damian, right?), is correct. You already can become invisible at your own will, so it would be redundant if you were to wear it. I would like to continue wearing it; It... has part of my name on it,""</span>he says, realizing just how silly a reason that was. He stutters a bit before claiming a better reason to cover up the previous,<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Besides, if I could go invisible, I might... Be able to sneak around and provide you with some... arcane support?""</span><br/><br/>Shortly after speaking, Elthan regains his calm. Why was he humbling himself for her? He barely talked to her previously, she was not that intimidating, and he had no reason to flatter her by holding back some of his words. It didn't quite make sense, but he ignores it and breaks his own silence by clearing his throat.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""If you require, I can give you the proper pronunciation and translation of the draconic scribe on the ring. It might be a simpler method to discovering their purpose than trying to activate what could be potentially harmful to bystanders.""</span>"
7929,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161261&postcount=1090,2007-09-08T17:10:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/><i>Screw this</i>he thinks, and reaches out for the brass snake ring, snatching at it quickly, with one hand readied to stop anyone trying to prevent him from taking it.<br/><font color=""Green"">""I want the shtoopid shnake...""</font>"
7930,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161433&postcount=1091,2007-09-08T18:23:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He is very tempted to accept Elthan's offer, but he could never bring himself to ask something of the murd... half-elf.<br/><br/>So, he takes a few (unsteady) steps away and extending his forearms in front of him, palms upwards, he pronounces ""<font color=""Blue"">Osvith</font>"", then remembers to try and imitate the draconic accent : ""<font color=""Red"">Oss-vith</font>"".<br/><br/>Only later does it occur to him that he condoned a certain partition of the group simply by picking up a ring..."
7931,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161466&postcount=1092,2007-09-08T18:49:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>The barbarian sits back, letting the others worry about the rings for now. There were only nine, so Retay didn't expect anyone would let him keep one.<i>Perhaps,</i>he thinks, still somewhat drunk,<i>when I help to chase down this 'Sarthra', they'll decide I deserve one... Besides--</i><font color=""Blue"">""Hey!""</font>he says, as Grynde snatches the last ring.<font color=""Blue"">""Dat's no' feryou! Dey're ferdese udder people, no' ferrus caravanners!""</font>"
7932,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161616&postcount=1093,2007-09-08T21:42:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian glares at Grynde when he reaches for the ring, but does not move toward him - instead, he speaks in a calm voice.<font color=""Blue"">""That's theft, you know. And you happen to be surrounded by the local law enforcement. I'd suggest giving it back and letting them decide what to do with it. Otherwise we'll have to enlist their aid. And you can imagine how they'd feel about someone stealing from their honored guests.""</font><br/><br/>He sighs.<font color=""Blue"">""Besides, Grynde. You wouldn't be able to keep it. Several of us here would easily be able to take it without you ever noticing, and if worst came to worst, Khazrael could simply cast a spell on you again. Or we'd just have Retay chop your hand off.""</font><br/><br/><i>Idiot. Anger people when they're drunk. That's always a good idea.</i>"
7933,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161886&postcount=1094,2007-09-09T01:24:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">It'd be very ill-advised for my to simply start throwing spells around willy-nilly in here to see what the ring does considering that most of my dweomers are destructive or detrimental in nature, not to mention some require I be aiming at a living target to even see an effect.</font>"" Callos sighed regretfully as he spun the ornate ring around on his finger and looked back down to the table...<br/><br/>...Just in time to see Grynde reaching for the brass snake. Sure he was drunk...maybe it was just a cover though and he wasn't going to take chances. ""<font color=""Blue"">You'll stop your hand, or I'm going to use you as a experiment for my own ring and I don't want to cause a ruckus in here. You want to try this again, later when we're in private and no one can stop us, then be my guest and we'll see who has the ring then but for now return to your seat. I only have one way of subduing you non-lethally and nobody wants to see an out-of-shape necromancer attempt beating a drunk person until he passes out, agreed?</font>"" He said in a friendly tone of voice, forcibly shutting the box and moving it just out of Grynde's easy reach. If the half-elf kept reaching for it though, then it meant he wasn't going to be deterred so easily from his course. To lighten the mood some, he glances over at Tiriel and asked politely ""<font color=""Blue"">What does yours say?</font>"""
7934,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3162093&postcount=1095,2007-09-09T03:05:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">No clue.  It's just a bunch of squiggles to me.  Here, you read it</font>.""  She says handing Callos the ring and giving Grynde a disgusted glance.<br/><br/>(ooc: stupid Draconic has it's own alphabet.)"
7935,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3163204&postcount=1096,2007-09-09T07:25:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika answers Elthan without looking at him:<font color=""Blue"">""I can't hide in the shadows in broad daylight, Elthan. Callos, what does the inscription on this ring mean?""</font>"
7936,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3163240&postcount=1097,2007-09-09T07:32:00,Darius,"<font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font><br/><br/>Since no one said anything to stop him (or to him for that matter), Tanner leaves."
7937,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3164037&postcount=1098,2007-09-09T10:27:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>Immune to the glares of others in his current state, he stares indignantly at Callos, as if he'd done nothing wrong.<br/><font color=""Blue"">But I want the shnake! </font>"
7938,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3165598&postcount=1099,2007-09-09T15:40:00,Dr._Bob,"Tanner looks a bit miffed as he stomps out of the dining hall. Ever since the avalanche he has not received even the most basic courtesy and respect, much less the deference and awe a warrior-priest of his stature deserves.<br/><br/>He is escorted to a guest room. His attendant assures him that weapons, armor, and gear will be provided in the morning.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Tryntha whispers a prayer to<i>Bhalla</i>as tensions rise as Grynde provokes the other party members. Tempers flare, fueled by the<i>jhuild.</i>Staying out of the argument for the moment, the Rashemi healer tends to Desmona, easing her onto a fur lying near one of the hearths.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The rings and their current possessors are as follows:<br/><br/>Simple copper band (Elthan) -<i>sjach</i>- ""shadow""<br/>Ornate ring with five gems (Callos) -<i>levithix</i>- ""wizard""<br/>Cloisonne ring (Tiriel) -<i>ixen</i>- ""fire""<br/>Silver filigree dragonfly (Khazrael) -<i>austrat</i>- ""fly""<br/>White gold ring with black pearl (Anika)<i>virlym</i>- ""thief""<br/>Gold ring with three inset rubies (Fizahn) - ?<br/>Leather loop (Adalmar) -<i>osvith</i>- ""flee""<br/>Iron octagon (Aeroz) -<i>vargach</i>- ""battle""<br/>Brass snake (Grynde) - ?<br/><br/>Callos shares this information with those who are not familiar with the draconic alphabet or phonetics. Elthan is also willing to translate, but the half-elf is given the cold shoulder by most of his former companions.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>As soon as Adalmar utters his ring's command word, everyone begins to move with unnatural slowness. Even Callos' eyeblinks seem to last for seconds at a time, and it is hard for the ranger to understand the slowed, deepened speech of his angry companions as they turn on Grynde nearby. Worried, Adalmar speaks the command word again, and everything returns to normal.<br/><br/>""Well?"" asks Callos. ""Did anything happen?"""
7939,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3165675&postcount=1100,2007-09-09T16:08:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel looks at the ring thoughtfully as she takes it back from Callos and slips it over her right ring finger.  ""<font color=""Navy"">Looks like I got one of the ones that shouldn't be tested inside.</font>""  She glances Grynde, noticing that he'd managed to take the snake ring.  She doesn't want to usurp Callos, but the half-elf should not have been allowed to take the ring, much less before the command word had been examined.<br/><br/>Tiriel walks over to Damian and speaks in a soft voice.  ""<font color=""Navy"">Do you think you could get that ring back from Grynde?  The last thing we need is for the smart ass to start causing trouble.</font><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Um.  I can pay you if you'd like.</font>"""
7940,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3165685&postcount=1101,2007-09-09T16:11:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian walks over and stands near Callos, continuing to address Grynde.<font color=""Blue"">""I want all of your gold, too, but that doesn't give me the right to take it. It's their ring. It's their right to decide who gets it. Don't be an idiot. Although somehow I doubt waking up in a prison cell after drinking too much is uncommon for you, you don't want to experience it here.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Just... think, Grynde. You couldn't hold on to an <i>entire gnome</i> with brute force. You're not going to be able to hold onto that ring. Plus,""</font>and he gesticulates somewhat exaggeratedly towards Retay,<font color=""Blue"">""he's huge! Do you really want to tick off the huge guy with an axe?! When he's <i>drunk</i>?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I mean, seriously. If you really want the ring, at least wait until morning when everyone's <i>sober</i> to take it.""</font>"
7941,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3165719&postcount=1102,2007-09-09T16:23:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>Grynde stands still, trying to comprehend what Damian said.<br/><font color=""Blue"">The gnome wash wearing a jacket...I don't fink thish ring ish.  You have a point, though</font>he looks towards Retay<font color=""blue"">Mmkay.  Take yer shilly ring.  But at leasht tell me what it shays.</font>He holds the ring out for Damian to take, standing rather shakily on account of the alchohol."
7942,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3165841&postcount=1103,2007-09-09T17:15:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""On my honor. I'll tell you.""</font>Damian quickly grabs the ring when Grynde holds it out. He briefly holds it up and glances at the inscription on the inside before handing it back to Callos.<br/><br/>Looking over to Tiriel, his eyes open a bit when she says ""pay.""<font color=""Blue"">""I wouldn't ask for payment for something like that, considering I had no intention of putting myself in harm's way. But I appreciate the offer. And if you want to discuss further employment, I'd be more than willing to listen. But I'm not sure how much you've had to drink, and I only negotiate with sober clients.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""... Also, as a point of interest for the future, it seems that the easiest way to deal with Grynde is to threaten him with a very large axe.""</font></font>"
7943,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166138&postcount=1104,2007-09-09T20:20:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He blinks a few times. ""<font color=""Blue"">You were all... you were...</font>"" He struggles to find the right words. ""<font color=""Blue"">You all <i>slowed</i> down. I don't know, or maybe <i>I</i> became faster than time... somehow...</font>"" He's aware he's not making much sense, but the jhuild has started to cloud his mind. He still takes one sip more.<br/><br/>He did see Tanner exit the room, his dissatisfaction plain. Briefly excusing himself from the company, he catches the priest before he retires for the night. There the alcohol comes in handy, loosing his tongue.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Listen, it's not that we don't value you. We do - at least, I do. It's just... You won't hear compliments from those people, nor will they invite you. They're strong and proud, or perhaps too distrustful, or perhaps too disenchanted. Or a mix of those...<br/>
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And what they... <i>we</i> have been through... The Underdark...</font>"" - he shudders, briefly - ""<font color=""Blue"">I guess what I'm saying... is don't judge too fast... And that goes either way...</font>"" Lissa's cold cold eyes appear in his vision, she's ready to murder Elthan on the spot - again. ""<font color=""Blue"">Anyway, good luck.</font>""<br/><br/>If the priest doesn't answer, he purposefully stumbles* back to the main hall, taking deep breaths to try and clear his head.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7944,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166247&postcount=1105,2007-09-09T21:54:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, aforementioned 'huge guy with axe'</b><br/><br/>Retay looks taken aback at Damian. Then, ever so slowly, his face splits into a wide grin.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Yeah, yeah, I'm big, an' I got annaxe! I'm der wormslayer, an' I could be der Grynde-slayer if yer touch udder people's wings!""</font>He looks quite pleased with himself. He drains another goblet if<i>jhuild</i>.<br/><br/>A few moments later, with surprising grace, he slides off his chair and crashes to the floor. He follows up with a resounding snore."
7945,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166663&postcount=1106,2007-09-10T02:01:00,Dr._Bob,"Damian takes the brass snake ring and careful<i>not</i>to wear it, reads the inscription aloud -<i>darastrix</i>- ""dragon"".<br/><br/>Lissa and Achkby, who are now peeping over the edge of the table, climb up on chairs to get a better look at the ring.<br/><br/>""Well, there are two of us and only one ring. I suppose that we could share it.""<br/><br/>""...""<br/><br/>""Fine. You can have it.""<br/><br/>""Thanks, sweetie!"" Lissa gives Achkby a surreptitious squeeze, causing the halfling's cheeks to redden even more.<br/><br/>As Lissa reaches for the ring, it comes to life, biting her in the finger.<br/><br/>""Baravar!"" Lissa exclaims, sticking her bleeding finger into her mouth. ""It doesn't like me!"" The ring drops to the table, rolling to a stop in front of Grynde.<br/><br/>Achkby, suddenly more sober, leans his elbows on the table and eyeballs the ring carefully. He reaches slowly for the ring. The snake removes its tail from its mouth and hisses in warning, before placing its tail back into its mouth.<br/><br/>""Umm. I think the ring has made its choice,"" Achkby concludes.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Those who have passed out are gently carried to guest rooms by Rashemi retainers.<br/><br/>Anika is promised as much oil as she would like. You are all offered your choice of any Rashemi weapons and armor. Simple but warm clothing is waiting for you in your rooms along with sturdy furs for outdoor wear. More importantly, tubs full of hot mineral water for bathing and a firm but comfortable mattress awaits each of you.<br/><br/>You will have a private audience with the Iron Lord tomorrow evening. The day will otherwise be yours to rest and relax.<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>You may select any mundane gear and any masterwork weapons and armor listed in the SRD. New adventurers clothing and Rashemi cold weather gear are also provided for you. You have a day for any research or exploration of the city or familiar acquisition.</i>"
7946,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167415&postcount=1107,2007-09-10T05:37:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika grins when Callos reads off the inscription on her ring.<font color=""Blue"">""This could be interesting... I'll have to figure out what it does tomorrow.""</font>She slides the ring over her left ring finger and goes up to her room.<br/><br/>The next morning, Anika makes some simple purchases--a few flasks of oil and a torch. She had been caught too many times by creatures whose wounds would heal in seconds if not seared by fire, and her<i>everburning torch</i>provided neither true flame or any real heat.<br/><br/>After acquiring her oil, she goes out into the city in search of a temple to Selune, or at least one to Lathander or some other deity friendly to her patron goddess.<br/><br/>(OOC: Buying 4 flasks of oil and a torch. I've deducted 5sp from my character sheet and added the ring, the oil and the torch.)"
7947,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167522&postcount=1108,2007-09-10T06:00:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn takes a bath before he goes to sleep.  He can be heard drunkenly singing in Gnomish what can only be concluded are extremely naughty songs.  After he is clean, he walks to his quarters and haphazardly throws his stuff everywhere.<br/><br/>In the morning he gets up and the drink has obviously taken its toll.  He slowly gets out of his bed holding his head like it's going to explode.<i>I wasn't supposed to drink this much.  I was only supposed to drink a little bit.  Then, I would pretend that I was insanely drunk the rest of the night.  At least I'm clean.</i>He looks around his bed and notices the new clothes.<i>Hey, I've got new clothes also.  Great!  Ow.  Thinking too loudly.</i>Creeping over to his old clothes, he dons his chain shirt and begins emptying the pockets of his jacket.<br/><br/>His brow furrows in confusion as he comes across the ring.<i>There were the rings...  Callos had them...  This one was in the box...  How did I end up with it?  How drunk was I last night?  I don't know, maybe I passed out.</i>Shrugging, he looks at the ring.<i>Well, I guess it's mine now.</i>He brings the ring close to his eye and begins to examine it in detail.<i>I'll go talk to Callos.</i><br/><br/>Fizahn creeps slowly out of his room, still holding his head in one hand.  His other hand clutches the ring.  He moves slowly until he ends up at Callos's room.  He knocks on the door once, but decides that he can't stand that sound again and just lets himself in.<font color=""Blue"">""Hey- <font size=""1"">oh ow.  Not talking that loud.  Callos, I think I ended up with one of those rings.  You wouldn't happen to know what it does, would you?""</font></font>He holds up the ring for Callos."
7948,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167665&postcount=1109,2007-09-10T06:35:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan monitors the group quietly as he deduces that they are intentionally avoiding him as they did before. He gives a short sigh before dismissing himself early from the group and heading down a random hallway. Adalmar sees him on his way back to the hall, but Elthan seems to disappear when he turns around to look again.<br/><br/>Invisibly, he lurks around the castle thinking to himself. They had decided to to spare his life, despite what he had done, but in a sense it seemed they considered him already dead; They didn't have to kill him now.<br/><br/><i>Maybe it would have been better if they had...</i><br/><br/>He could seek forgiveness; doing so was one of the foremost thoughts in his mind. Though if he tried, would they even listen now? It seemed impossible to earn it from them. Elthan had the patience of an elf; Perhaps it would only take time?<br/><br/>Who trusts him right now? Callos for certain, in the same way he trusted Djital; Like a brother. Aeroz didn't seem to hold much against him, or so he was able to gather when they were separated from the group.<i>Maybe that was simply because we were busy trying to find a way back?</i>Adalmar seemed to be a calm, understanding person; It would not be hard to reconcile with him, but that would not count very much towards forgiveness from the group.<br/><br/>Perhaps he was going about this the wrong way; Instead of trying to regain the trust of the group as a whole, were they would strongly oppose him, it would be easier to reconcile with each of them personally.<br/><br/>A yawn, emanating from nowhere to anyone happening to eye whatever part of the castle  he was in, breaks up his thoughts.<i>I'll wait until tomorrow,</i>he decides, and heads off to bed.<br/><br/>-------<br/><br/>The next morning, Elthan goes around to pick up some equipment, noticing Anika picking up a few flask. Cautiosly, he approaches her with a few spears in his arms.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Good morning, Anika,""</span>he says, leaving much space while he quickly draws up another phrase; He hasn't done much small talk.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""How... Are you feeling today?""</span>"
7949,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167748&postcount=1110,2007-09-10T06:57:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>You've got to be kidding me...</i>Was the only dumbfounded thought he could think of as he watched the ring effectively...chose who was going to be the one to wear it. And from the looks of it the little metal snake may just attack him if he tried to put it back in the box until it changed it's mind. A twitch of his eyebrows later and he was rising up from the table to be escorted towards his room.<br/><br/>And the oh so wonderful gifts that lay within..<br/><br/>_________________________________________<br/><br/>When Callos woke up he was surrounded by sweet sweet warmth. Bleary eyes blinked and squinted as he lifted a wet hand to rub the sleep from his eyes. Figures, he had fallen asleep in the hot mineral water but he certainly wasn't going to be the one to regret doing it either since for the first time...in...a long long time he had been able to sleep without any nightmares what so ever. Peaceful...restful...Restful enough he was clad only in towels wrapped up all around him like a mummy as he sat at the table in his room and studied his spellbook, shivering like a leaf in the wind.<br/><br/>Figures. He'd spent so long in the damn water that the room felt dead cold! Page changed to another one and his eyes pored over the words and scrawling script as he sighed...and heard his door open. Blinking, he turned to see Fizahn walking into his room and ask about the ring he had chosen.<br/><br/><i>Rude gnome. Lesson one in human manners, knock before barging into irate mage's room.</i><br/><br/><b><font size=""5"">BANG!</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue""><font size=""4"">What? I didn't hear you.</font></font>With a somewhat mischevious smile Callos 'set' his spell book down on the table and motioned for Fizahn to come closer. ""<font color=""Blue""><font size=""4"">Just come over here so I can take a look at it and we'll see what I can tell you about that little doodaad, hmm?</font></font>""<br/><br/><i>Heh. I remember Djital used to do things like this to me if I ever drank myself into a stupor and know I know why...it's kinda fun!</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7950,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167833&postcount=1111,2007-09-10T07:14:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn jumps when Callos slams his spellbook shut.  He cowers in fear as Callos yells at him.  He quietly creeps over to Callos's table.  He looks down at the floor and mutters something to himself while holding the ring out to Callos.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""I did knock...  once.  There's no need to be sadistic.""</font></font>"
7951,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168030&postcount=1112,2007-09-10T07:45:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>He picks up the snake with a smug grin plastered across his features.<br/><font color=""Blue"">Shee?  My shnakey.  Hello, shnakey!</font><br/>Surprisingly, he manages to stagger to his own room with only a little assistance.<br/>_________________________________________<br/><br/>His eyes snap open and take in his room.  Shortly thereafter, he gives an almighty groan and clutches his head with both hands.  Something jabs into his skull, and he looks at it - The brass snake.  Only dimly remembering how he got this, he staggers upright, taking his hands off his head just long enough to place the ring on the third finger of his left hand.<br/><br/>He puts on new clothing and goes back down to his be.  Lying on his side and being as silent as he can, he examines the snake more closely, and reads the inscription on the inside, but is unable to make head nor tail of it.<br/><i>Right...Well...Time to go shopping...So to speak...</i><br/><br/>He stands up, doing his best to ignore his headache and leave the room to find a good bow and some arrows.<br/><br/><i>OOC:  I'll put the longbow in later today...Or tonight...Or tomorrow, whichever applies...Timezones are confusing...</i>"
7952,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168063&postcount=1113,2007-09-10T07:52:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Seeing the bed nearly brings a tear to Khazrael's eye. He slips into the water and scrubs himself clean before collapsing into the most restful sleep he's had in ages.<br/><br/>His dreams that night are disturbing and violent. He sits in the throne of the Iron Lord as Immilmar burns. At one side of his throne kneels Tiriel, her wings ravaged and destroyed. Locusts devour the fields, and nightmarish creatures run through the streets at night.<br/><br/>Undrek'Thoz lies in ruins. The drow flirted with destruction, and it was given to them. Lyth'eril sits chained in the courtyard, cursed to endure the sun her people so envy.<br/><br/>He wakes with a shout and lies shaking in his bed. The sun has already begun to crest over the horizon.<br/><br/>He steadies himself and lies still for more than an hour before getting dressed and stepping outside."
7953,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168140&postcount=1114,2007-09-10T08:10:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>Slowly, he becomes aware of his pounding head...<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Nngh...""</font>he declares, sitting up slowly. He tries to remember how he got here.<br/><br/><i>Well, there was the meeting with the Iron Lord, of course... And then... I made a pledge to hunt the necromancer, I remember that... And... Something about jewelery...</i><br/><br/>Giving up, Retay moves gingerly off the bed (which barely fits him), and moves around, gathering his clothes. He is surprised to find new clothes alongside his own.<i>What's this? Did I go shopping last night?</i>But his purse seems as full as before. He shakes his head, but stops quickly as the motion makes his headache worse.<br/>_________________________________________<br/><br/>A while later, when he has recovered a little, Retay ventures out. He first sells his battleaxe and shortbow at the local markets, replacing them with a morningstar and longbow from the offered equipment. He then returns to their quarters, wondering how everyone else is passing the time until their private audience.<br/><br/><i>{{OOC: I believe it's 201gp 2sp 5cp for the sale of the masterwork composite shortbow (strength +2) and 155gp for the masterwork battleaxe}}</i>"
7954,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168567&postcount=1115,2007-09-10T09:26:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel watches in dumb amazement as the brass ring bites Lissa.  She looks down at her ring to confirm, that no, her's isn't doing anything other than sitting on her finger.  Watching the drunk half-elf pick the ring back up without trouble Tiriel fights off her initial wave of anger and picks up a mug of the local brew that seems so intoxicating.  She takes a long swallow.<br/><i><font color=""Navy"">Well, that decides it.  That one at least is coming with us.  Don't know if he wanted too, but he's stuck now.</font></i>she thinks.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I'm not drunk.  Yet.  After watching that, though I just might be soon.""  <font color=""Black"">Tiriel replies to Damian.</font>  ""Morning would be better anyhow, there's still a lot of things to figure out.</font>""[hr] Once shown to her room Tiriel decides that sleep can wait - the idea of a bath, the first in many many days, is much more enticing.[hr] Tiriel wakes up, dresses in a clean set of clothes, and decides to find some food.  As she walks down the hallway she hears the muffled sounds of Callos shouting.  Stopping at his door, she hesitates, trying to decide if she really wants to know what was happening in there."
7955,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168958&postcount=1116,2007-09-10T10:47:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian is the one of the last to leave for the evening, though after the bizarre return of the ring to Grynde, he mostly stays to himself, quiet.<br/><br/>-----<br/><br/>In the morning, he walks out of his room early, and is caught by the sound of screams from Callos's room. He quickily heads over there, and sees Fizahn questioning - and being tortured by - Callos. As if it were the most normal thing in the world, he slips in and looks to the necromancer.<font color=""Blue"">""Callos - try switching rings with Fizahn - or give it to me to try. We should check to see if Grynde's ring is unique in being 'bonded' to him. I've got a feeling that there may be more to these rings than meets the eye. If you can't get rid of them, they may have been given to you to track you as well as aid you.""</font>"
7956,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168987&postcount=1117,2007-09-10T10:56:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn shrinks down even more as Damian comes in.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""That's a good idea.  Just don't talk so loud.  Wait...  Grynde got a ring?</font> <font size=""4"">Who-</font> <font size=""1"">ow!  Who let that murderous fool have a ring?  I should take it back when I'm feeling up to it.""</font></font>Fizahn stops speaking for a second, but then furrows his brow in concentration.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""How much did I miss last night?  I kinda don't remember anything past...  Past...  Hmmm...  Something about a cannibalistic snake.  It's all sorta jumbled.""</font></font>"
7957,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169200&postcount=1118,2007-09-10T11:54:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>In a blur of speed, Anika draws her dagger from behind her belt and allows the two other knives up her sleeves to slide forward into her hands. She begins to juggle the three blades adeptly, not even looking at them but staring straight at Elthan. As suddenly as she began, Anika stops juggling, throwing her belt dagger especially high, and catching and sheathing the two other knives up her sleeves. As the dagger falls downward, she catches the hilt and begins twirling it between her fingers. She points her closed left fist towards Elthan and says,<font color=""Blue"">""Virlym.""</font>"
7958,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169543&postcount=1119,2007-09-10T13:02:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan watches the juggling with quite some curiosity, leaning on his pile of spears a bit as Anika finishes her display.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""That is... quite impressive. I wonder how long it took to learn that, but, what do you mean by that? Do you mean that you feel prepared, or are you still upset that my ring makes me invisible?""</span>"
7959,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169706&postcount=1120,2007-09-10T13:34:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Hehe, maybe you shouldn't have drank so much if you couldn't handle the hangover. You can try some of my hangover cures later if you feel like your up to i....</font>""<br/><br/>His words were abruptly cut off when Damian came into his room as well and blinked before his eyes narrowed, especially after he caught sight of Tiriel out in the hallway as well. ""<font color=""Blue"">Why do I have this awful feeling I shall be getting no peace and quiet this morning? As to your quandry, do you truly believe that to be such a wise idea considering the violent reaction the serpent ring had to someone just trying to pick it up? Actually putting on a different ring, if they are bonded, may be more harmful or even fatal.</font>""<br/><br/>With a sigh he sat back down at the table and flipped open his spell book once more and for a long moment it looked as if he was just going to ignore the man and gnome and continue studying his spells before shaking his head. ""<font color=""Blue"">Considering what I saw of the man who gave us the rings I wouldn't be surprised if they did track us, but it's not something we can avoid. If they do as promised in their other areas then I'm perfectly willing to have Prozen be able to keep an eye on me. And Fizahn nobody <i>gave</i> Grynde a ring, it chose him and it became obvious when Lissa tried to put it on and it bit her.</font>""<br/><br/>Feeling he had...sufficiently addressed the problems they had presented to him, he looked out the open door way to Tiriel and raised his voice some. ""<font color=""Blue"">So what can I help you with? As comfortable as it is to sit in damp towels I'd like to get dressed soon and finish my studies. We do have a private audience today and I'd like to be presentable so unless your going to shave me and dress me, I'd like to hurry things up some.</font>"""
7960,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169924&postcount=1121,2007-09-10T14:25:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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He did see Tanner exit the room, his dissatisfaction plain. Briefly excusing himself from the company, he catches the priest before he retires for the night. There the alcohol comes in handy, loosing his tongue.<br/>
""<font color=""Blue"">Listen, it's not that we don't value you. We do - at least, I do. It's just... You won't hear compliments from those people, nor will they invite you. They're strong and proud, or perhaps too distrustful, or perhaps too disenchanted. Or a mix of those...<br/>
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And what they... <i>we</i> have been through... The Underdark...</font>"" - he shudders, briefly - ""<font color=""Blue"">I guess what I'm saying... is don't judge too fast... And that goes either way...</font>"" Lissa's cold cold eyes appear in his vision, she's ready to murder Elthan on the spot - again. ""<font color=""Blue"">Anyway, good luck.</font>""<br/>
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</div><br/><font color=""Sienna""><b>Tanner Gondsman</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I appreciate what you are saying, Adalmar; however, why would I want to remain with a group of <u>individuals</u> who refuse to act as a group?  Especially when these individuals are even less welcoming and appreciative than the Rashemi have show you before they were swayed?  The Rashemi and your friends are cut of the same cloth, but at least the Rashemi fits me better.<br/>
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As for judging too hastily, I haven't done so.  However, I have made all the efforts I choose to, and I am not going to haggle for a position among your friends when I can be useful here - moreso because the Rashemi value an outsider like me for my skills, abilities, and talents.  In fact, this is more than what I have been shown this past week.  So, I find it difficult to not compare the two groups.<br/>
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7961,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169944&postcount=1122,2007-09-10T14:29:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Honestly, it's probably worth the risk. The rings are too useful to limit to one person unless it's required. Spells and magic have a tendency to roll off of me - although... now that I've apparently regained my senses, yeah, I'm not really about to offer myself as a guinea pig without being under contract.""</font><br/><br/>He grins slightly as Callos complains regarding his condition.<font color=""Blue"">""Sorry, I didn't realize that you had been interrupted. Though, considering Fizahn was in here, I should've expected it. Speaking of Grynde, though. I believe I can handle him. I've known quite a few types very like him. You're never going to be able to get him to not act rashly, though. It's in his makeup.""</font>"
7962,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169978&postcount=1123,2007-09-10T14:38:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel had been about to move on, after noticing that Callos seemed to be having a conversation albeit, a loud one, when Damian came and opened the door and started talking to Callos.  Tiriel missed most of what Damian and Fizahn said because her attention was drawn to the pissed off look on the wizard's face. She did however hear everything<i>he</i>said.<br/><br/>Turning red, she turns around and leaves, making a rude gesture that indicates exactly what she thinks about Callos, his morning attitude, and his mother."
7963,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170005&postcount=1124,2007-09-10T14:43:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael stands in the open, arms spread wide. He turns his face to the sky and feels a stirring within. He wraps his arms around his chest and nearly keels over as the pain grows rather intense. With a spray of bright red blood and a few cast-off feathers, a pair of sable feathered wings burst from beneath the V-shaped scar along his upper back.<br/><br/>Tears stream from Khazrael's face as he tastes flight once more. He dips and swirls through the air, laughing like a madman.<br/><br/>Before long, he feels the magic fade. His wings begin to dissolve into a cloud of swirling black feathers, and he gradually floats to the ground. He sits down and gazes at the sky in near-disbelief before heading off to pick up some supplies.<br/><br/>((OOC: Grabbing a new traveler's outfit and some rations. I'll figure it out in a bit.))"
7964,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170079&postcount=1125,2007-09-10T15:03:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">It's...alright, I'm just not used to people running to me for information on things this early in the morning. If you can't guess I'm not a morning person.</font>"" Callos said dryly as he finally shut the spell book and pushed it to the side away from him so the temptation to blow them off and just study his spells wouldn't be there.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Maybe <i>you</i> can't. I can get him to change pretty easy, I mean with a couple of mystic words I can barbeque him with some nice seasonings thrown on. Eventually I might be able to change him into something useful...like a chicken or a sheep...Oh you mean his ways, yeah he'll probably never change but that won't stop me from trying...or messing with him. Irriatable people are so fun.</font>"" The getting on in years necromancer looked on in interest as Tiriel made her gesture at him and a wide wolfish smile came to his face as she stalked away from the three adventurers in his room. ""<font color=""Blue"">For example...</font>""<br/><br/>Rising up from his chair the necromancer walked silently after the angel woman while reaching underneath of the wrappings for his 'bad' arm and fiddling with something. Once he had Tiriel in sight his grin only widened as something clacked and creaked as he pulled it out from underneath of the wrappings.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue""><font size=""3"">Hey Shiny! Think fast!</font></font>""<br/><br/>Without any further thought he lobbed the object he had picked out at the woman and hoped she would react on instinct and simply catch what he had thrown...and she did. What he had thrown was hard and smooth, having many different parts to it that somehow managed to stay together despite nothing actually connecting them together.<br/><br/>There, sitting in her hands, were the red tinged bones of a human hand. As if to confirm what he had done Callos held up his 'bad' arm and let the towel slip down over the edge of his ulna bone, which was quite exposed to the air and quite the same color as the ones in her hand.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I don't have explicit gestures to give me a <b>hand</b> but I make do with what I have. Can I have that back now?</font>"" The forty winter old necromancer said, openly chuckling as he stayed firmly were he was and continued to wave the stump of a forelimb at her."
7965,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170149&postcount=1126,2007-09-10T15:18:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. ""<font color=""Blue"">Gondsman, you're... you are a lot more like 'my friends' than you even know.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Even so, choose your own path. It's the only truth for a man.</font>"" He sounds strangely grandiloquent.<br/><br/>But he's also frustrated.<font color=""Blue""><i>A rant is what I get for coming to him ? Bah !</i></font>He turns his back and with a ""<font color=""Blue"">And that's about it. G'night !</font>"" walks back to the hall, his swaying a bit exaggerated.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>His companions leave the hall one by one. He contemplates the inside of his empty cup for a while. Then he gets up, and leaves the room, in search for a tree. The nearest grove is likely to be outside the palace, so he'll content himself with the nearest tree (in a courtyard ?) that he can find. Sitting below the tree, he meditates, prays to Mielikki and requests spells that will help him find a new companion. Kir is not forgotten, but there isn't much he can do for the hawk now.<br/><br/>His sleep is mostly resting, but for one nightmare, involving blood dripping from the leaves of the tree, the moon crushed under hooves of fire and the earth swallowing his town until it reaches the Underdark...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>He wakes up early - he didn't get enough sleep but the meditation won't be too straining - and after asking a few questions of the palace staff, goes off to explore nearby caves.<br/><br/>He is looking for the Dire Bats that sometimes make their homes there.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7966,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170260&postcount=1127,2007-09-10T15:48:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian looks over to Fizahn as Callos's grotesque 'danse macabre' comedy plays out.<font color=""Blue"">""Is it common for your friends to throw severed limbs at each other?""</font>"
7967,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170496&postcount=1128,2007-09-10T17:20:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>Retay comes down the corridor just in time to see Callos' gruesome display.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""What in all the...""</font></font>he begins, until something clicks.<br/><br/>Quietly, the barbarian takes his greataxe from his back (he never goes anywhere without it) and advances, fire burning in his eyes. When he gets within earshot, he says, his voice quivering,<font color=""Blue"">""Give me one good reason I should not kill you right now, lich.""</font>"
7968,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170614&postcount=1129,2007-09-10T18:32:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian sighs, and smoothly steps in front of Callos when Retay approaches, not even giving Callos a chance to respond.<font color=""Blue"">""Because he's not a lich, Retay. Trust me. I'd know. Come on. Walk with me down to the room where we got fed yesterday, and I'll explain it all to you.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""You need to have your morning coffee before you kill someone anyway. We have to hurry, I've heard they've got some amazing sweet rolls out, and I think I saw the demon boy going to pocket them.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Keep that axe handy, though, we might want to try pulling a Callos to see if we can use Grynde's ring with just his hand.""</font><br/><br/>Damian quickly strides toward Retay and guides him away, back towards the gathering hall from the previous day...<br/><br/>hoping beyond hope that it was still accessible."
7969,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170746&postcount=1130,2007-09-10T20:42:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>It is a mark of his trust that Retay allows the smaller man to lead him away - with many a glare and a snarl. If looks could kill, it would be time to break out the diamond dust.<br/><br/>((assuming the gathering hall is open))<br/>Retay thumps down in a chair, and leans his axe carefully beside him.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""So?""</font>he demands.<font color=""Blue"">""He's a mage, and he's a <i>skeleton</i>.""</font>Retay spits on the floor at his own feet.<font color=""Blue"">""Looks like a lich to me, or a necromancer at the least. Explain to me how he deserves to live.""</font>"
7970,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170801&postcount=1131,2007-09-10T21:29:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>After finding a good bow and a piles of arrows, he returns the things to his handy backpack, and then checks the edge of his swords.  He holds his ring up to a blade, admiring the contrast of the two, but only for a moment, plagued as he is by his hangover.<br/><br/>With much pained groaning, he stands up and goes to seek out Elthan to ask him why nobody much likes him, and to (try) and find out what his own ring says."
7971,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3171344&postcount=1132,2007-09-11T01:55:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""I was doing just fine with my hangover until some vile necromancer started torturing me.<br/>
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""No.  Typically we just throw dead bodies at vicious oozes.  That hand thing's a new one.""</font></font>Fizahn shrugs as Damian intervenes between Callos and Retay.<i>Things are just getting more hectic.  Food sounds good though.</i>He starts walking after Damian and Retay, but stops when he gets to Tiriel.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""He's not a morning person.  Don't feel too hard on yourself, I just learned it too.  You might not want to crush that hand.  It's possible he needs it.""</font></font>Fizahn gives Tiriel a painful little smile before heading towards where he believes food to be."
7972,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3171415&postcount=1133,2007-09-11T02:16:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel spends a moment looking at what Callos had tossed her.  A skeletal hand.  Right.  Well it wasn't that long ago that she'd taken down quite a few skeletons herself.  But this was obviously different.  This seems to be what's left of Callos' hand, which is a pretty disgusting concept.<br/><br/>It's the sight of Callos waving his stump and laughing that throws her over the edge.<br/><br/>Taking a step back, Tiriel winds up and throws the hand at Callos' face as hard as she can.  The sound it makes when it hits gives her some satisfaction, but not nearly enough.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">What the HELL is wrong with you?!</font>"" She screams at him.<br/><br/>[ooc:<i>Tiriel isn't holding back when she throws the hand.  She very much wants it to leave a mark - that said, I have no idea what kind of damage it would do.</i>]"
7973,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172029&postcount=1134,2007-09-11T04:59:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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He doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. ""<font color=""Blue"">Gondsman, you're... you are a lot more like 'my friends' than you even know.</font>""<br/>
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""<font color=""Blue"">Even so, choose your own path. It's the only truth for a man.</font>"" He sounds strangely grandiloquent.<br/></div>
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</div><b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner listens to Adalmar with piercing eyes.  He replies,<font color=""Blue"">""That may be true, but you, Adalmar, are not like them.  Why then do you travel with them?  What is the <u>truth</u> behind your path?""</font>"
7974,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172461&postcount=1135,2007-09-11T06:55:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""He's not a <i>lich</i>, Retay. He's a necromancer. He's actually <b><i>said</i></b> so already. You were probably too drunk last night for it to register. And before you cast judgment on him for that, necromancy is just <i>magic</i>. It's just a tool. Don't judge him so quickly, not when he has companions that clearly don't.""</font><br/><br/>He sighs and glances down at the axe resting beside Retay.<font color=""Blue"">""If I were to judge you by the tool you use, I'd call you an executioner. One who kills  children for no crime other than taking a loaf of abandoned bread. But you don't see <i>me</i> placing a dagger at your throat.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Besides, as I pointed out to Grynde last night, you're in civilization right now, and Callos is an honored guest. Killing, last I checked, is illegal in most areas of the world, and you don't strike me as the type to handle imprisonment well. Remember, the axes the Rashemi had were bigger than yours.""</font>"
7975,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172676&postcount=1136,2007-09-11T07:52:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>Hearing loud voices, he changes direction and heads to the source in time to see a hand fly through the air and hit Callos.  His mouth hangs open in shock for a moment, and then he closes it.<br/><font color=""Blue"">I'm not still drunk?  That just happened?  Holy crap, how'd you end up without your hand!?  OW.</font>he winces, clutching his head, but then looks back up towards Callos, a little impressed.  Nonetheless he walks on, muttering to himself as he does so.<br/><font color=""blue""><font size=""1"">Daratain?  Darasgeyn.  No...Daras...T.....E.....Darastr?  Darastricks?  Darastrix?  That sounds about right... Or maybe not...</font></font>"
7976,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172715&postcount=1137,2007-09-11T08:00:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""So it's perfectly acceptable for you that he goes out and raises hordes of undead?""</font>he demands.<font color=""Blue"">""That he disturbs the rest of our ancestors for his own personal gain, that he turns the dead against the living, that he uses our own peoples' bodies to conquer and enslave us? You don't mind that he's an evil abomination that deserves to die a slow and painful death?""</font>"
7977,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172900&postcount=1138,2007-09-11T08:36:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Does he have hordes of undead following him around? Have you seen him disturb the rest of <i>your</i> ancestors? Has he tried to conquer or enslave <i>you</i>?""</font>Damian's brows furrow as his voice raises in pitch, driving the point home.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""<i>Listen</i> to what I'm saying, Retay. You're judging <i>him</i> by what <i>you</i> have seen and heard of people who wield necromancy. If I judge <b>you</b> by what <i>I've</i> seen and heard of people who wield <i>axes</i>, it'd be the <i>same thing</i>.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Look, I don't really care about trying to change your opinion of necromancers, or of Callos in general. But you're not out in the wilderness here. You're in a city, with laws. You're worried about Callos being a threat? Fine. Follow him, and when he actually <i>does</i> something evil, chop him down <i>then</i> without stopping to think, just like the other axe-wielding maniacs did where I grew up. But do it here, and you won't kill him. You'll just get yourself arrested, and then he'll be free to go off and do whatever he wants while you rot in a cell.""</font><br/><br/>He throws his hands up in frustration and resignation.<font color=""Blue"">""But go ahead and do that if you want. Just make sure to tell them that I have absolutely no association with you whatsoever if you do.""</font>"
7978,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173134&postcount=1139,2007-09-11T09:15:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>Maybe I acted hastily..</i><br/><br/><b><font size=""3"">Thwack!</font></b><br/><br/>His thoughts were interrupted by having his own hand come soaring back through the air at him to smack into his face. And rather hard at that too, though he was lucky enough to catch the appendage when it started to fall down. Light scratches showed from where he had been hit and a distinctly disgruntled look came to his worn features as he delicately placed the wrist to the bone and turned it from side to side. Soon it was moving around seemingly of it's own violation and he smiled with relief. It wasn't broken, good. Carefully wrapping the towel around the skeletal limb once more he turned his attention back to Tiriel.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">There's plenty wrong with me so you'll have to be more specific angel-kisser. In this particular case I got sick and tired of catching you staring at my arm and wondering what had happened instead of simply giving me privacy, which is all I really want right now. If theres thoughts in that head of yours besides violence then you'll know I gave you plenty of warning about what I was going to do back when we got sent elsewhere and yet you were still curious! Or maybe it was blatantly misunderstanding what I said last night and making me seem like a racist like the half-elf! Oh, wait, I have it! I just don't like you! Get this straight Shiney, I'll work with you, I'll pull your glowing behind out of the fire if need be, I may even put myself in harms way to make sure you make it since your a decent person, but that in no way means I have to or will like you or ever will. Was that simple enough or should I draw a picture for you?</font>""<br/><br/>Sure it was childish. Sure he really had no real reason to toss a skeletal hand at her but he had been ornery and she had made herself a viable target too. Then again did she have to throw it back at him that hard too? It had really smarted!<br/><br/><br/><font size=""1""><i>OOC: Yeah sarcasm!...Yes I know I ignored Grynde but Callos is sorta busy at the moment and'll get to him later...and I know further beatings are probably on the way and accept that. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s2eejl4lt="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> </i></font>"
7979,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173291&postcount=1140,2007-09-11T09:41:00,Koji,((OOC: Post moved))
7980,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174848&postcount=1141,2007-09-11T15:05:00,Dr._Bob,"The commotion outside (and inside) Callos' room wakes those of you who had decided to sleep in.<br/><br/>Several of you had awakened early and had the opportunity to visit the castle's armory. You were given your pick of any weapons and armor. No money is accepted - the equipment is a gift of the<i>huhrong</i>you are told. The weapons and armor are plain but of high quality. Additional gear, such as oil flasks, is provided as well when requested.<br/><br/>Elthan attempts to converse with Anika, only to have her test out her ring in his general direction. Nothing dramatic occurs, though as she continues to twirl a dagger between her fingers, she begins to do so in ever more intricate patterns, surprising herself with her increased dexterity. With the flick of a wrist, her dagger disappears from view, then reappears as she enjoys her augmented coordination.<br/><br/>Khazrael and Adalmar are eager to finish their breakfasts. Both have urgent matters to attend to outside of the keep. Before they are leave however, Grynde waltzes into the dining chamber, fingering his ring and muttering to himself.<br/><br/>As he does so, the ring leaps off of his finger, growing in size until, in an eyeblink, it has become a full sized brass dragon. The dragon is an adult, enormous. It rears its head back and extends its wings, as if working out a kink in its neck.<br/><br/>Inadvertently, the dragon crushes a heavy oak table under its foot. The dragon picks its foot up gingerly and snorts in chagrin.<br/><br/>The dragon steps carefully, trying to avoid smashing any more of the tables around it. The arched chamber is large enough for the dragon to stretch to its full height and wingspan. The effect is quite impressive.<br/><br/>The dragon blinks and looks down at Grynde. Snaking its head forward, it sniffs the half-elf appraisingly. Exhaling suddenly, the dragon shakes his head, as if repelled by a noxious odor.<br/><br/>In another eyeblink, the dragon has collapsed back into the form of the brass ring. The ring clatters to the ground and rolls to a stop in the center of the oak flooring.<br/><br/>Those in the dining hall and those who ran to the doorway upon hearing the commotion, stand amazed for a moment. Only the smell of sulfur remains to verify that a dragon had been standing in the room only a moment earlier.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Equip yourselves as you wish (with any mundane item up to masterwork quality). The items are gifts and do not need to be bought.<br/>
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You may want to resolve the Grynde ring problem first however.</i>"
7981,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174992&postcount=1142,2007-09-11T15:48:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian's eyes go wide when the dragon interrupts his and Retay's conversation. His two daggers<i>fly</i>into his grasp, and he drops into a protective crouch. When it converts back into a ring, he immediately stands up straight and looks right at Grynde, the daggers slipping smoothly back into their sheaths. All casual demeanor is gone from him, and he immediately straightens up authoritatively.<font color=""Blue"">""Grynde, don't move, don't touch the ring, and don't say anything unless you want to accidentally become dragon food.""</font>"
7982,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175107&postcount=1143,2007-09-11T16:43:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>Standing still, mouth open to a mind-boggling degree, he stares at the ring with a comical expression of shock on his face.<br/><font color=""Blue"">HOLY FRIGGIN' CRAP!</font>.  He looks over at Damian, a little smug, but fear in him too, not well hidden, at how the dragon had been repelled by him.<font color=""blue"">No worries...I hope...</font><br/>He moves towards the ring, crouchnig near it but not touching, and begins to talk to it.<br/><font color=""blue"">Hi...Ring?  I'm Grynde.  Er...I don't often speak to rings...Except you're a dragon...Don't often speak to dragons, either...Do you even understand my words?  Gah, I feel like an idiot.  Look, er, dragon-ring </font>he pauses here, trying to produce something to say to an inanimate object that was just very animate, and then speaks again.<font color=""blue"">Look, er, you chose me.  Or I chose you.  I was a little, er, a lot drunk at the time.  But you're the coolest ring ever.  Can I pick you up?</font><br/>He waits awkwardly for a response from the ring, reaching slowly and cautiously towards it with one hand, ready to pull said appendage back quickly if it snaps at him."
7983,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175112&postcount=1144,2007-09-11T16:46:00,Dr._Bob,The ring hisses in warning.
7984,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175127&postcount=1145,2007-09-11T16:53:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Grynde, I said <b><i>don't say anything, and don't touch the ring</i></b>! Just stand there, and shut up, until we can get some people here who can figure out what's going on <i>without the possibility of you getting eaten</i>. I can understand when you're stupid enough to challenge a gnome and even me, but even I cannot believe you're stupid enough to challenge a <i>dragon</i>.""</font><br/><br/>He turns to the gnome - most likely still in shock from the dragon.<font color=""Blue"">""Fizahn, can you go get Callos? <i>Quickly</i>? And can anyone cast either a spell to identify the ring, or something to allow Grynde to understand and speak draconic?""</font>"
7985,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175173&postcount=1146,2007-09-11T17:08:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""Blue"">Please</font></font>he says, emotion in his voice,<font size=""1""><font color=""blue"">What have I done wrong?</font></font><br/>He looks at the ring for a few moments, his eyes a little watery for a second, but he blinks twice quickly and is back to his old self.<br/><font size=""1""><font color=""blue"">Right.  Yeah.  That's right, don't pick me.  Judge me, eh, like all those other people did.  I don't need anyone, not this lot or you or any of the other people.  I don't need anybody </font></font>he reassures himself, before standing up and looking at the ring in disappointment.<br/><font color=""blue"">........It...Doesn't like me.  Draconic?  That's the language dragons speak?  I don't know if it'd do any good...  I also don't think it can do anything unless someone says <i>Dara</i>- Well, er, that word again.</font>He frowns, staring wistfully down at the ring, but doing nothing more."
7986,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175195&postcount=1147,2007-09-11T17:20:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>((slightly out-of-time))<br/>The barbarian stands to his full height, towering over Damian.<br/><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""Blue"">""You don't know what I've seen.""</font></font><br/><br/>He pauses for some time, staring at the wall. When he finally opens his mouth to speak again, he is rather rudely interrupted by the sudden appearance of a large dragon.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""What the--""</font>Retay hefts his axe, but the creature does not come near, and even<i>this</i>barbarian is reluctant to charge at a grown dragon.<br/><br/>This is well out of Retay's area of expertise, so instead he retreats into a corner and tries not to get in the way of the bustling spellcasters."
7987,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175300&postcount=1148,2007-09-11T18:08:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Bleary-eyed, the ranger is stuffing piece after piece of sausage in his mouth when a dragon appears... Wait, a dragon !?<br/><br/>He swiftly rolls away from his seat and ends up in a crouch, a sausage in one hand and a fork in the other. He begins to curse his misfortune...<font color=""Blue""><i>Cr*p, no weapon. Never would've expected trouble here !</i></font>...when the dragon disappears.<br/><br/>Since he had his own preoccupations, he missed most of the events of the day before surrounding the ring. Approaching Khazrael : ""<font color=""Blue"">Uh, can you fill me in on what happened with that Grynde and that ring ?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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7988,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175350&postcount=1149,2007-09-11T18:45:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael sits in his chair, chewing on a bit of food. The display was simply too bizarre, and he does not react until Adalmar approaches him.<br/><br/>""Uh, it was...Grynde's ring turned into a dragon, I think...""<br/><br/>He completes his story with similar hesitance, not seeming to believe what he has seen."
7989,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175712&postcount=1150,2007-09-11T23:44:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn stares in disbelief at the dragon.<i>Brass Dragon...  One of the good guys, right?  Hell, I don't know.  I only learned their language so I could plead for my life if necessary.</i>He jumps a little as Damian commands him.<font color=""Blue"">""Callos.  Yes.  Good idea.  Then maybe Elthan too, and Achkby, and that Tanner man, and the Rashemi lady.""</font>Fizahn quickly hurries out of the room, his hangover not forgotten, just temporarily being ignored.  He runs as fast as he can up to Callos's room.  He doesn't even bother to knock and just swings open the door.  He blinks as he sees Tiriel with Callos, who is presumably getting dressed.<font color=""Blue"">""Hey, lovebirds, Grynde's ring turned into a dragon for a second, and the dragon didn't like him, and now it's a ring again, and we require magical consultation and all that.""</font>"
7990,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175782&postcount=1151,2007-09-12T00:21:00,blackfox,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Elthan watches the juggling with quite some curiosity, leaning on his pile of spears a bit as Anika finishes her display. <span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""That is... quite impressive. I wonder how long it took to learn that, but, what do you mean by that? Do you mean that you feel prepared, or are you still upset that my ring makes me invisible?""</span></div>
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</div>(OOC: Quoted from previous page)<br/><br/><b>Anika</b><br/><br/>While still spinning her dagger, Anika says,<font color=""Blue"">""Interesting. I don't know why I thought this would work on a target... After all, at least three of the other rings, yours included, worked on the wearer... and this one obviously does too. I wonder what effect this would have on my dancing and acrobatics...""</font>She stops spinning the dagger and points it at Elthan.<font color=""Blue"">""Why are <i>you</i> here? Were you going to try to talk to me about something?""</font>"
7991,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3177183&postcount=1152,2007-09-12T07:33:00,Darius,"<b>Tanner Gondsman</b><br/><br/>After finishing his conversation with Adalmar, Tanner does his best to rest.  He wakes early to restock his supplies and re-equip himself from the Rashemi stores.  Upon his return, prays dilligently - ignoring the noise that is caused by Callos' 'guests'.  Tanner then packs his gear and takes it with him as he walks breaks the night's fast in the dining hall.  He is seated eating when Grynde's 'ring's' grand entrace has everyone clamoring about with awe and shock.<br/><br/>Immediately, Tanner's instincts kick in.  He flips his table on its side to provide him with some cover and quickly ***** and loads the crossbow from behind the table.  He then pops up and levels his loaded crossbow at the scene.  His first instinct is to aim the weapon at Grynde, but is perplexed when Grynde is just as mystified as everyone else.  Just as he is about to fire, Tanner recalls that the metallic dragons are on the side of good and will most likely not attack unless attacked themselves.  He raises the crossbow so that it is pointed in the air and not at either Grynde or the dragon.  Much to his amusement, Tanner can not help but like the dragon, for it seems to have made a sound judgement on Grynde.  Tanner says under his breath,<font size=""1""><font color=""Blue"">""I wouldn't want to eat him, either.""</font></font><br/><br/>After it disappears in a poof, Tanner says,<font color=""blue"">""Sorry about that, folks.  It is force of habit that I have developed, and my reaction time has increased this past week being with you.""</font>Tanner then rights the table and benches and begins picking up his breakfast.  He smiles as he does so, for the look on Grynde's face will keep him warm at night for quite some time.<br/><br/><br/>Edit:  Naughty word was supposed to be more than one rooster but something one would do to a weapon like the crossbow to ready it."
7992,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3177804&postcount=1153,2007-09-12T09:32:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian looks over to Tanner as he apologizes for flipping the table over.<font color=""Blue"">""It's the same thing I would've done if I had been behind a table. Any ideas on a spell? I think the best idea is to try to have Grynde talk to the dragon... ring...""</font><br/><br/>A light flashes in Damian's mind. Why was he trying to have a way for Grynde speak to the ring? The headstrong half-elf had shown plenty of times that he didn't have any gift for diplomacy. So long as Grynde needed someone to translate for him, that same person could also round off Grynde's harsh edges.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I guess we could always translate for him. That might be the best idea in any case. Grynde, can you repeat <i>exactly</i> what we say and the way we say it?""</font>"
7993,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3177806&postcount=1154,2007-09-12T09:32:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Unsure how he got back to his room last night, Aeroz makes his way to the armory where he peruses through the assorted weaponry, trying to find a replacement for the magical rapier that he had lost.  Settling on a pair of fine crafted cutlasses two new daggers.<br/><br/>Walking into the eating area, Aeroz notes the surprised looks on everyones faces.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Did I miss something?</font>"""
7994,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3179464&postcount=1155,2007-09-12T15:17:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>He could have responded, he had the time to, but the impact of what she had just said actually hit home with him hard. Callos really had been dragging down everyone else with his problems, and that made it hard to find a good witty retort to strike back with. Luckily Fizahn chose that moment to burst into the room and he blinked owlishly at the gnome before nodding.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Alright, lets hurry before the half-elf manages to get himself eaten by his own ring.</font>"" The necromancer said numbly as he turned his back to the gnome and dropped the wet towels to the floor. It didn't take very long to grab his clothes and spell book and, against his better judgement, he left his skeletal arm unwrapped. The shadowstuff shirt may obscure some of the limb from the sleeve but one could still see the skeletal appendage at the very end.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Do you know anything else about the whole thing?</font>""<br/>He asked curiously as he straightened his clothes and hurried out of the room. A very very tiny part of him said to wait for Tiriel but it was outweighed by both anger and innate curiousty about just what was going on with that ring."
7995,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3179494&postcount=1156,2007-09-12T15:24:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""All I know is that Grynde was muttering to himself.  The dragon appeared.  It was a brass dragon, which I believe is a good dragon.  I don't know much dragonlore though, I just learned the language so I could plead with any dragon about to eat me.  The dragon sniffed Grynde.  It didn't like him; he hadn't taken a bath in a while.  It once more became the ring, and it's in the middle of the mess hall and won't let Grynde pick it up.  I think that's kind of odd.  Didn't you say that the ring chose him?  Why would it choose him if it was just going to reject him?  Anyway, people sent me to get you because you're pretty much smarter than everyone and had the rings first.""</font>Fizahn grins at Callos, and hurries into the breakfast room before him.<font color=""Blue"">""Everyone, may I present Callos, master of the rings.  He has agreed to help you foolish children solve your pitiful little problems related to the ringbearer known as Grynde.""</font>He smiles at Callos once more.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""The whole situation's getting crazy, and I felt you needed an equally crazy introduction.""</font></font>"
7996,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3179525&postcount=1157,2007-09-12T15:31:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel's a little peeved that neither Fizahn nor Callos waited for her but under the circumstances, she kind of expected it.  She manages to catch up to them by the end of Fizahn's speech.<br/><i>Well at least he's dressed now.</i>She thinks giving Callos a glance.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Where's the ring?</font>""<br/><br/><font size=""1"">ooc: better late than never...</font>"
7997,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3179686&postcount=1158,2007-09-12T16:12:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""Well, I speak draconic, and it didn't seem like it wanted to talk. At least it didn't kill us. Let's take it outside and try calling it again. I'll ask it what it wants."""
7998,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3179779&postcount=1159,2007-09-12T16:48:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>Eyes locked on the ring, his limited capacity for thought turns to:  Why.<br/><font color=""Blue"">Why would the ring suddenly change it's mind?...</font>He ponders this for a moment, before speaking again.<br/><font color=""blue"">It's not as if much has changed...  Although it hadn't exactly met me last night...My memory is blurred.  It accepted me fine before, correct?  Then either I'm poisonous</font>he gives a pained smirk<font color=""blue"">or something has changed.  But nothing's changed...Maybe it only likes me when I'm drunk?</font>"
7999,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3179839&postcount=1160,2007-09-12T17:19:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Khazrael, I think there's the strong possibility it either <i>will</i> or <i>can</i> only listen to the owner of the ring. I don't think the ring necessarily chose you, Grynde. Sorry to break any hopes you had there. You <i>touched it first</i>. Then, if I had to guess, when you summoned it, it took a... disfavor to your, shall we say, lack of moral compass.""</font>He stepped over to where Grynde was standing over the ring.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Grynde, listen very, very carefully. Draconic's an old language. The pronunciation's very important. So try this, very calmly.</font><font color=""Red""> Hello.""</font><br/><br/>Damian (prudently) steps a few steps from the ring as Grynde prepares to butcher one of the oldest languages in front of one of its originators, towards Callos.<font color=""Blue"">""You wouldn't happen to be able to use a spell to identify that ring, would you?""</font>"
8000,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180366&postcount=1161,2007-09-12T23:57:00,Dr._Bob,"Getting down on the floor, you creep toward the ring cautiously.<br/><br/>Although now in the form of the brass ring, with its tail in its mouth, the dragon is still very much ""awake"". You can see it eyeing you and blinking. Looking very closely, you can see that it is even breathing.<br/><br/>It raises an eyebrow at Grynde's greeting, but does not deign to respond. It appears that now that the dragon has been ""activated"" (for lack of a better word), it seems to be extremely picky ..."
8001,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180454&postcount=1162,2007-09-13T00:52:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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While still spinning her dagger, Anika says, <font color=""Blue"">""Interesting. I don't know why I thought this would work on a target... After all, at least three of the other rings, yours included, worked on the wearer... and this one obviously does too. I wonder what effect this would have on my dancing and acrobatics...""</font> She stops spinning the dagger and points it at Elthan. <font color=""Blue"">""Why are <i>you</i> here? Were you going to try to talk to me about something?""</font></div>
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</div><b>Elthan</b><br/><br/><i>She dances?</i>, he thinks to himself, wandering off in his mind for a moment trying to grasp a picture of that. It wasn't far fetched at all that she might be able to, but there just hadn't been as many view the parties dancing abilities. Just as well, seeing some of the parties members, former and current, dance may have been partially traumatizing.<br/><br/>He clears his throat and points out,<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I doubt a ring who's activation is 'thief' would do anything to a 'target', unless you planned to steal a bone, or maybe on organ.<br/>
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""But yes, I came here to talk to you. I,""</span>he pauses for a moment, running through his head one more time what he had thought would be best to say,<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I know that you said you worshiped Selune, and I thought I should perhaps say this to you first. I know that because of your worship I may have offended you the most of anyone by my actions, and, I want to apologize for that to you. There is nothing I can see that I can do to deserve your forgiveness, so I will only ask for now.""</span><br/><br/>Elthan bows his head, awaiting her judgment. He swallows before finishing, his speak making many pauses,<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I am sorry, Anika. It was the worst decision I could have made. I deserve to be seen as despicable in your eyes for the rest of my days, but how you see me is for you to decide.""</span>"
8002,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180652&postcount=1163,2007-09-13T02:07:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>She's not sure if Callos is focused enough to be able to work past what had just happened between them, So Tiriel decides to play it safe.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Callos or Khazrael, ask it if it'll let someone else pick it up.  We don't have to touch it if it doesn't want.  But we should at least get it off the floor.</font>"""
8003,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3181896&postcount=1164,2007-09-13T07:42:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><font color=""Sienna""><b>Tanner Gondsman</b></font><br/><br/>Tanner finishes cleaning, and the cleric snorts out a laugh and says,<font color=""Blue"">""I doubt the most ancient and intelligent of races would care to have any of us lesser mortals touch it.  We are but sand in the hourglass compared to such a magnificent creature.  Our fleeting lives pale in comparison to a dragon's magnitude.  I can only be thankful enough to have laid eyes upon the brilliance of this brass beauty that I will cherish to the end of my meager days.  My only hope is to aspire to be as grand as such a magnificent creature.  My apologies for my earlier actions.""</font><br/><br/>As Tanner speaks, he slowly walks toward the dragon ring and then kneels down as a sign of humility shown to royalty.  He has learned that honey, not bitters, attracts the fly."
8004,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3181941&postcount=1165,2007-09-13T07:55:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel eyes Tanner as he preforms his genuflections and represses a snort of amusement.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Well I'm guessing that the <i>magnificent creature</i> doesn't much like being a ring, much less being a ring <i>on the floor</i> where anyone who's careless could tread on it or kick it.</font>""<br/>Tiriel thinks back to Yix, who wasn't really a dragon, but was close...<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Wait a second, can't dragons speak other languages?  I probably don't need a translator!</font>""<br/><br/>[ooc: yeah, no diplomacy or knowledge skills makes Tiriel a very silly person sometimes.]"
8005,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182015&postcount=1166,2007-09-13T08:10:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'm not sure. He - or she, for that matter - definitely speaks Draconic though. Let's find out if it will even talk to anyone else. Grynde's greeting gave at least a <i>response</i>.""</font><br/><br/>Damian walks over to the ring, near where Tanner is prostrated and Grynde crouches.<font color=""Red"">""Hello. Will you speak to others, or just the half-elf?""</font>"
8006,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182067&postcount=1167,2007-09-13T08:19:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Not to be a wet blanket, but do we know for sure the dragon is actually brass? That may simply be the metal of the ring since I figure it'd be mighty hard to get a ring made out of 'red' or 'black'.</font>"" Callos said flatly as he watched the Gondsman approach the ring and pay his respects. Certainly the blacksmith knew how to treat a dragon, but he just hoped it was the right sort of dragon to be doing it too.<br/><br/><i>What was it I heard once? 'Dragons are magnificent beings to observe...from a field...several realms away...actually it's best to simply observe them on tapestries and works of art.' I don't like this situation very much...</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Wyrm, you should not be cautious of us, we are...mostly good people and seek not to try and harm you. Please, tell me your name and how you came to become a ring in our possession so we can...discuss this curious state of affairs.</font>"""
8007,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182703&postcount=1168,2007-09-13T10:34:00,blackfox,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b>Elthan</b><br/>
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<i>She dances?</i>, he thinks to himself, wandering off in his mind for a moment trying to grasp a picture of that. It wasn't far fetched at all that she might be able to, but there just hadn't been as many view the parties dancing abilities. Just as well, seeing some of the parties members, former and current, dance may have been partially traumatizing.<br/>
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He clears his throat and points out, <span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I doubt a ring who's activation is 'thief' would do anything to a 'target', unless you planned to steal a bone, or maybe on organ.<br/>
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""But yes, I came here to talk to you. I,""</span> he pauses for a moment, running through his head one more time what he had thought would be best to say, <span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I know that you said you worshiped Selune, and I thought I should perhaps say this to you first. I know that because of your worship I may have offended you the most of anyone by my actions, and, I want to apologize for that to you. There is nothing I can see that I can do to deserve your forgiveness, so I will only ask for now.""</span><br/>
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Elthan bows his head, awaiting her judgment. He swallows before finishing, his speak making many pauses, <span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I am sorry, Anika. It was the worst decision I could have made. I deserve to be seen as despicable in your eyes for the rest of my days, but how you see me is for you to decide.""</span></div>
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</div><b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Although Anika's expression shows no hint of it, her mind is near to panic. She had intended to pray to Selune for guidance on the very issue that Callos had brought up, but she had not had a chance yet today to go into the city, on the off chance that there might be a temple to the Moonmother under another name. She had to make her decision now...<br/><br/>She looks up from the dagger in her right hand, which she had been unconciously spinning again.<font color=""Blue"">""You killed Evendur to gain power. You killed him as a sacrifice to Shar, to gain power. Perhaps if he had attacked you, say, for worshipping Shar--which is not so farfetched for a paladin, by the way, because Shar, <i>is</i> an evil deity of darkness, forgetfulness, and loss--it might have been excusable.""</font><br/><br/>She stares Elthan in the eyes.<font color=""Blue"">""But you killed him for power. To gain Shar's favor. You were unprovoked, and, if I remember correctly, he was unknowing and unarmed. There is no excuse for that.""</font>Anika continues staring at Elthan until he leaves the armory."
8008,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3185008&postcount=1169,2007-09-13T21:33:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He had hoped that feeling of being outpaced by the events would remain dormant for a while... but the dragon puts that new conundrum firmly out of his league again.<br/><br/>Sighing, he attempts to finish his breakfast while listening to the suggestions coming from every side. Those not in draconic anyway."
8009,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3186021&postcount=1170,2007-09-14T03:12:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>[ooc] oops, forgot i was going away for last weekend and then was travelling to Germany on tues/wed.  very very sorry all, dont want to fall out of this game.  [/ooc]<br/><br/>Tryntha did not think a discussion of religion between a Rashemi ""witch"" and a self-proclaimed necromancer was the best idea at a table full of drunkards who were already arguing about various topics.  Seeing a perfect opportunity to extricate herself from the situation, she brough the passed out girl to a guest room.  Gathering her things, she went off the to enclave for the<i>hathrans</i>to discuss her recent experiences with her peers and superiors.  She also wished to find out about their fallen sister, if possible.<br/><br/>The next day found her carrying a bundle under her arm and looking for Callos.  Not finding him at his chambers, she wandered until she heard the commotion from the main hall and she arrived at the strange scene as it finished unfolding.<br/><br/>Surprise and horror alternated on her features as she gripped the bundle tightly to her chest.  Her eyes were focused on Callos's hand...or lack thereof.  Realising her mouth is hanging open and she is acting quite unbefitting one working her way through the<i>hathran</i>ranks, she gathered he composure with a few deep breaths and mildly mentioned,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Callos, I have brought some supplies with me.  I see you are busy at the moment, but I would still like to look at your <i>wound</i>.""</font><br/><br/>The last word is said as more of a question.<br/><br/>She begins taking in the scene and tries to make heads or tails of why the group would end up standing around looking at the floor chatting away at what she thinks she recognises as draconic."
8010,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187178&postcount=1171,2007-09-14T07:10:00,Dr._Bob,"Callos, Damian and Tiriel huddle over the ring. Tanner pushes between them and kneels before the ring, much to their bemusement.<br/><br/>The ring does not respond to their questions, keeping its tail tightly clamped in its mouth. Its eyes, however, are open and blinking as it regards you warily.<br/><br/>Grynde's shoulders sag, but he tries to hide whatever degree of disappointment he might have suffered from being rejected by the ring.<br/><br/>When Callos and Damian reach for the ring, they too are rebuffed. Only Tiriel is able to pick up the ring and hold it on her palm.<br/><br/>""It seems to like you,"" observes Faluil, who had been observing the event from a distance along with Retay."
8011,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187191&postcount=1172,2007-09-14T07:12:00,Naleh,"<strike><b>Retay</b><br/>
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The barbarian looks around at his partymates, confused. Why is everyone rasping and hissing? He ventures out of his corner and towards the ring on the floor, which he suddenly realises is moving.<br/>
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<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""It's alive...""</font></font> he murmurs, transfixed. Then, on a whim, he bends to pick it up.<br/>
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{{I swear, I wrote this post before Dr. Bob said anything in the OOC thread.}}</strike><br/><br/>EDIT: Dang, Dr. Bob beat me to it."
8012,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188254&postcount=1173,2007-09-14T10:56:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well, Tiriel, do you want to risk actually putting the ring on? I'm not sure if you were around when Lissa was bit by it last night. It definitely seemed to 'choose' Grynde, but it seems like the ring may have different tastes than the dragon. Or it may not have a choice.""</font><br/><br/>Damian turns to Callos after his long speech in draconic yields no response.<font color=""Blue"">""I don't think it can talk like that in any case. Have you ever heard of a ring like this? It's new to me...""</font>His eyes quickly scan around the room, looking...<font color=""Blue"">""Where's... what's his name... Elthan. He might know something as well.""</font>"
8013,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188518&postcount=1174,2007-09-14T11:49:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn watches Tiriel pick up the ring with interest.<i>Interesting.  Very interesting.</i>He moves closer to Tiriel and the ring as Damian speaks.<font color=""Blue"">""Yeah.  Elthan might know something.  I doubt it though.  It's all getting pretty complex.  I say that since it seems to like Tiriel.  She can summon the dragon, and we could talk to him.  I also think we should pass it around and see who gets bitten.  There has to be some sort of pattern.  Maybe the ring doesn't like spellcasters?  That's why it refused to be touched by Lissa, Achkby, and you two.  Then Grynde summoned the dragon somehow, only for the dragon to realize, Grynde's a slimebucket.  No offense or anything Grynde.""</font>"
8014,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188884&postcount=1175,2007-09-14T12:53:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b>Anika</b><br/>
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Although Anika's expression shows no hint of it, her mind is near to panic. She had intended to pray to Selune for guidance on the very issue that Callos had brought up, but she had not had a chance yet today to go into the city, on the off chance that there might be a temple to the Moonmother under another name. She had to make her decision now...<br/>
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She looks up from the dagger in her right hand, which she had been unconciously spinning again. <font color=""Blue"">""You killed Evendur to gain power. You killed him as a sacrifice to Shar, to gain power. Perhaps if he had attacked you, say, for worshipping Shar--which is not so farfetched for a paladin, by the way, because Shar, <i>is</i> an evil deity of darkness, forgetfulness, and loss--it might have been excusable.""</font><br/>
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She stares Elthan in the eyes. <font color=""Blue"">""But you killed him for power. To gain Shar's favor. You were unprovoked, and, if I remember correctly, he was unknowing and unarmed. There is no excuse for that.""</font> Anika continues staring at Elthan until he leaves the armory.</div>
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</div><b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan keeps his head bent down, avoiding the womans stare.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I know that very well, Anika, but that is not what I was asking. Let me make myself completely clear; I have no intention of excusing my actions either now or any time in the future to any being. I do not <i>want</i> to be excused, as that would mean the moral failing of anyone who would. I know full well what I have done, but there is nothing now I can do to change the fact that I killed him, or change how or why.<br/>
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""All I ask, all I want to hear is that you do not hate me because of my inexcusable actions. Though I killed him, I wish I had not, and acknowledge all the faults in myself that lead to it. If you do not, then I shall leave and not press the issue again.""</span>"
8015,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189100&postcount=1176,2007-09-14T13:28:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel eyes the dragon-ring cautiously.  ""<font color=""blue"">I don't know if it <i>likes </i>me or if it just hasn't bitten me yet.  But I don't think it's a good idea to pass the ring around; that'd only end with more sore fingers and an irritated dragon...ring-thing.<br/>
""I guess it would be kind of hard to talk with your tail in your mouth.  Hrm...</font>.""<br/><br/>Can the other rings switch wearers without a problem, or are they all finicky like the dragon?  The best way seems to try one of the other rings first... And someone should hold onto the ""spare.""<br/>Elthan is out of the question, Khazrael, Anika, Lissa and Achkby are gone, Aeroz and Adlamar are still blanks in Tiriel's mental book (not that she doesn't trust them, just that she doesn't know much about them), and Fizahn... is a gnome with a fast mouth and fast hands.  The people she met in the avalanche are a mixed bag - most seem like good people, but none of them have been mixed up in this business long enough for her to trust them with what she considers a ""weapon"" against Sethra.<br/><br/>Which leaves Callos, who has proven himself a pain in the ass, as many times as he's been helpful, is devoted to getting this Sethra business over with, and is currently on Tiriel's **** list.  On the plus side, Tiriel knows she could beat him in a fight with little problem.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I think, I'm going to try to summon it.  Asking the dragon what's going on seems like the best way, so hopefully it can speak after it transforms.  Err... just how big is it?  Should we go outside?</font>""<br/><br/>Tiriel<strike>holds the dragon ring toward Callos, angeled so he can read the word inscribed inside.*  ""<font color=""Navy"">What's it say, and what's it mean?</font>""<br/>
[*ooc: I assume it has a word in Draconic engraved on it like all the others...]</strike>looks to see if the dragon ring has a word inscribed along the inside like the others."
8016,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189344&postcount=1177,2007-09-14T14:11:00,blackfox,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b>Elthan</b><br/>
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Elthan keeps his head bent down, avoiding the womans stare. <span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I know that very well, Anika, but that is not what I was asking. Let me make myself completely clear; I have no intention of excusing my actions either now or any time in the future to any being. I do not <i>want</i> to be excused, as that would mean the moral failing of anyone who would. I know full well what I have done, but there is nothing now I can do to change the fact that I killed him, or change how or why.<br/>
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""All I ask, all I want to hear is that you do not hate me because of my inexcusable actions. Though I killed him, I wish I had not, and acknowledge all the faults in myself that lead to it. If you do not, then I shall leave and not press the issue again.""</span></div>
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</div><b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika frowns.<font color=""Blue"">""I wouldn't say I hate you so much as I distrust you. Whatever you <i>say</i>, your actions define what you believe, and now that you've murdered one person, it sets a precedent for you to be murdering others, which of course is a threat to everyone's safety.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I don't want to hear anything else from you right now. Words mean nothing. Actions... mean everything. You're going to have to prove yourself--and you're going to have to do a hell of a lot to prove yourself--to regain my trust.""</font>"
8017,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189531&postcount=1178,2007-09-14T14:48:00,Dr._Bob,"Strangely, the ""living"" ring doesn't seem to have anything inscribed on its ""belly""."
8018,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189732&postcount=1179,2007-09-14T15:33:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian is about to speak up when Tiriel looks to the inside of the ring, because he had seen and mentioned the word on the inside of the ring last night. He stops midway through saying a word, then regains his composure.<font color=""Blue"">""It said something before it was activated, Tiriel. <i>Darastrix</i>. Dragon. It looks like it's <i>activated</i>, or something, now. Possibly because <i>someone</i>,""</font>and he glares sidelong at Grynde,<font color=""Blue"">""was playing with something he didn't fully understand. You could try repeating the word yourself. Maybe that'll <i>de</i>-activate it.""</font><br/><br/>A brief thought crosses his mind.<font color=""Blue"">""Or, if that doesn't work, <font color=""Red"">'ring'</font> - ring. It would make a strange sort of sense.""</font>"
8019,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190326&postcount=1180,2007-09-14T20:36:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Moved by a sudden impulse, the ranger speaks the command word for his own ring, and in the strange, accelerated timeflow that is created, he exits the room. A few seconds later, he speaks the word again and the world readjusts itself.<font color=""Blue""><i>Might as well get used to that power.</i></font><br/><br/>He asks the Rashemi staff about caves and bats.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Transferring to the Private Conversations thread - I had already posted there about starting to ask around.</div>
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8020,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191968&postcount=1181,2007-09-15T06:20:00,Dr._Bob,"Warily, Tiriel repeats the word, mimicking Damian's intonation as precisely as possible.<br/><br/>The ring subtly transforms, returning to its original inert state.<br/><br/>Tiriel looks around the room.<i>Who wants to try it on?</i>"
8021,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3192332&postcount=1182,2007-09-15T07:35:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian flinches slightly as Tiriel looks at him.<font color=""Blue"">""Not me. I might be able to make it work - I've got a hunch as to what's going on - but the last thing I want is a dragon mad at me for fooling it into thinking I'm something I'm not. It's either your temperament or your, ""</font>and Damian coughs, trying to find a delicate word,<font color=""Blue"">""... heritage. You might want to have Khazrael try, though from the looks of him he might be too terrified.""</font><br/><br/>Damian looks over to Callos.<font color=""Blue"">""<i>Now</i> you should see if the other rings are 'tuned' to their owners as well. If that ring is particular about who its owner is, it might be better for you to leave as a spare one of the other rings which can be more freely spread around.""</font>"
8022,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3192399&postcount=1183,2007-09-15T07:47:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""Oh no, leave me out of this. That thing looked like it wanted to take Grynde's head off!"""
8023,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3192461&postcount=1184,2007-09-15T08:01:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Seeing no volunteers, Tiriel shrugs and slips the cloisonne ring off her finger and slides the dragon ring on.  She hesitates a second before handing Callos the ""ixen/fire"" ring.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Hold on to it for now. I guess everyone should stand back</font>.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Darastrix.</font>"""
8024,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3192898&postcount=1185,2007-09-15T09:13:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Bloody ring...why would Prozen give us a tempermental magical ring? It makes utterly no sense to me whatsoever.</font>"" Callos mumbled to himself, eyes focused on the odd little dragon ring even as he took the fire one from Tiriel. Oddly enough he didn't feel frightened of the possibility of a dragon appearing from the ring, and didn't move away as she spoke the 'command' word for the dragon to appear.<br/><br/>What was the worst that could happen?"
8025,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3194536&postcount=1186,2007-09-15T14:18:00,Dr._Bob,"The dragon returns, knocking Callos to the ground inadvertently. The brass dragon picks up the necromancer gingerly between two claws, then places him off to one side. The dragon wears an expression of disgust, as one might imagine a princess might wear if forced to dispose of a dead mouse.<br/><br/>The dragon again rears back, extending its wings, before settling back down on its haunches, crushing another table beneath its massive bulk. It lowers its head to the ground before Tiriel, purring like a kitten."
8026,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3194818&postcount=1187,2007-09-15T15:28:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel takes an instinctive step back from the full grown dragon.  Compared to<i>this</i>, Yix was a cute, playful, puppy.  The brass dragon was very large and it's girth made Tiriel understood why the others had been reluctant to summon it again.<br/><i>Is it purring?  Is that normal? It doesn't seem like it's violent... otherwise it'd have smashed Callos with the table.  Right?</i><br/><br/>Tiriel takes a deep breath and then addresses the dragon, ""<font color=""Blue"">Hello.  I don't know if you can understand me or not, but...I ...err <i>we</i>, were wondering if you could tell us who you are and...</font>""  Tiriel stops there hoping that the dragon will either respond, or that someone who knows Draconic will translate for her."
8027,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3194909&postcount=1188,2007-09-15T15:53:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian leans over to Tiriel, and whispers.<font color=""Blue"">""<font color=""Red""><i>Hello</i></font> is draconic for Hello. Might start with that first, to see if it is even willing - or capable - of response.""</font>He then sidles over to Callos, with no expression of recognition that the necromancer was just tossed and repositioned like a chew toy.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""This can't be what it looks like. A portable dragon?! The other rings were useful, but this, this would just be crazy. The dragon could single-handedly take out a small army with little effort. Who was this person who you got the rings from?""</font>"
8028,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3195568&postcount=1189,2007-09-15T23:16:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks with awe once more at the dragon.  He steps up next to Tiriel.<font color=""Blue"">""Come on Damian, don't you think it would just be easier to translate for her?</font><font color=""Red"">She says, 'hello.  She doesn't know if you can understand her or not, but we would like to know who you are and what a magnificent beast such as yourself is doing bound to a ring.""</font>"
8029,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3197118&postcount=1190,2007-09-16T07:19:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>Eventually, the barbarian ventures out from his corner, axe in hand.<br/><br/>Pausing only briefly to glare at Callos, he takes up position beside Tiriel. He watches the dragon warily, but as long as it is not hostile, neither is Retay.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Are you sure the brass ones are the good ones?""</font>he says nervously.<font color=""Blue"">""I'd have thought that would be the white ones...""</font>"
8030,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3199638&postcount=1191,2007-09-16T19:01:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian rolls his eyes when Fizahn rapidly unleashes a torrent in draconic.<i>Yes, Fizahn, it might've been easier, but I wanted to play it slow.</i><br/><br/>A bit of inspiration crosses Damian's mind, and his eyes briefly flash blue before settling back to a more normal light sky, and he looks to the dragon, studying any dweomer lingering about it. Granted, without having studied a<i>normal</i>dragon before, his chance at detecting anything out of the ordinary was slim.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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8031,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3201900&postcount=1192,2007-09-17T09:02:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Anika frowns. <font color=""Blue"">""I wouldn't say I hate you so much as I distrust you. Whatever you <i>say</i>, your actions define what you believe, and now that you've murdered one person, it sets a precedent for you to be murdering others, which of course is a threat to everyone's safety.</font><br/>
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<font color=""Blue"">""I don't want to hear anything else from you right now. Words mean nothing. Actions... mean everything. You're going to have to prove yourself--and you're going to have to do a hell of a lot to prove yourself--to regain my trust.""</font></div>
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</div><b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Slowly, Elthan raises his head and meets Anikas' gaze.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""In rebuttal, I tasted that wine last night, but that's no indication I'd want to drink it again at any point.""</span>he says, grinning at bit now. He bows his head once more to Anika,<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""But, I understand you completely. Before I leave, the last thing I will ask is that you give me enough time to regain that trust. <br/>
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""I'll see you later at the audience this evening. Good-bye for now, and thank you.""</span>Turning around, Elthan leaves and begins wandering around the castle, leaving Anika to what she was doing before he arrived.<br/><br/>(OOC: Elthan picks up 5 Masterwork spears and various items yet to be decided upon)"
8032,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3202400&postcount=1193,2007-09-17T10:43:00,Dr._Bob,"The brass dragon looks down, head cocked to one side. It does not speak. Instead it lowers its head until it is resting on the floor. Its chin lies gently against Tiriel's foot.<br/><br/>Callos looks at the cloisonne ring in his hand. It doesn't seem to ""mind"" Tiriel's switch to a different ring. Perhaps each ring was not ""bonded"" to each party member after all ...<br/><br/>Without fanfare, Damian eyeballs the dragon, which radiates magic strongly. Whether this is due to its nature or its relationship to the ring is unclear.<br/>...<br/><br/>With everyone's attention focused on the dragon, it is a while before anyone notices the newcomer. Faluil is the first to spot her. He clears his throat and nods towards the main doorway.<br/><br/>An armored woman in ornate plate mail and a spined shield stands with her mouth agape. A bastard sword is sheathed over her shoulder. The style of her armor and weapon suggest that she hails from Impiltur, to the north of the Sea of Fallen Stars.<br/><br/>Her Rashemi escorts fall back in amazement before scurrying away, no doubt to tell the Iron Lord about the magical beast crouching in one of his dining halls."
8033,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3202489&postcount=1194,2007-09-17T11:06:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika rolls her eyes at Elthan's retreating back and leaves the armory, intending to go out to the city. When she steps out into the courtyard, she stops short, staring at the colossal dragon taking up much of the space there. She reaches for the sword she isn't wearing before realizing the dragon wasn't any of the usual dragon colors she knew about<b></b>: black, white, blue, green, or red. This, then, was one of the 'metallic dragons,' as she had heard them called. Where any of the colorful dragons were likely to eat you for accidently stumbling upon their hiding spaces, the metallic ones were likely to be amused at the antics of the poor human that discovered them and fled in panic at the sight of a dragon.<br/><br/>Anika moves forward slowly, out into the open, to get a better look at the magnificent dragon. When Faluil points out the newcomer, she attempts, fairly unsuccessfully, to keep an eye on the woman while still staring wide-eyed at a dragon like a country girl in a Waterdeep market."
8034,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3203274&postcount=1195,2007-09-17T13:28:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks at the new woman for a second.  He looks at the dragon for a second before walking over to greet her.<i>Dragon's kinda boring actually.  It doesn't talk.</i><font color=""Blue"">""Hello.  Long way from home, huh?</font>he says, eying her gear.<font color=""Blue"">""My name's Fizahn.  That dragon bothering you?  It's my friend's, I guess.  So, what brings you to Imilmar?  If you have business in this area, I promise we'll get the dragon sorted out soon.""</font>"
8035,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3204316&postcount=1196,2007-09-17T17:34:00,Aveda,"<b>Woman in Plate Mail</b><br/><br/>The figure in the doorway, a short, muscular woman (at least, in human terms) with dark red hair clearly needs a few seconds before everything going on in the dining hall completely sinks in.  Her mouth remains open for a while before realizing that someone had been talking to her.  Blinking, she shifts attention from the dragon resting at the blond woman's feet and looks down at the gnome addressing her.<font color=""Blue"">""Um...I, ah...hello.  Fizahn, was it?  My name is Gala.""</font>She struggles for a second, trying to recall what else he said to her.<font color=""Blue"">""Um.  My business here?  Well, right now I'm looking for that group of people that came here last night, the ones the whole city's been talking about.  Looks like finally somebody lit a fire under that big throne of the Iron Lord.""</font>She allows herself a quick grin.<font color=""Blue"">""From what I understand, they have some information about that army, those hordes of drow and demons.  I'd like to hear what news they bear firsthand rather than listening to the vague rumors being spread around.""  </font>She adjusts the large bastard sword, settling it more comfortably between her shoulder blades.<font color=""Blue"">""When you plan on fighting someone, I've found it's best to know as much as you can about them beforehand.""</font>Lifting her eyes and scanning the room, Gala notices that most of the group that was talking to, or about, the dragon doesn't look Rashemi at all.<font color=""Blue"">""Oh.""</font>Her eyes widen, and looking down at Fizahn excitedly, she asks,<font color=""Blue"">""Would those people happen to be you?  Wow, I hadn't heard you guys had a dragon too.  How'd you get it to listen to you?  You must have quite a tale to tell.""</font>She steps forward into the room a bit more and looks around at everyone before focusing back on Fizahn.<font color=""Blue"">""So, are the rumors true?  Do you have news about this army?  Where they come from, who's in charge, or what they want?  I've heard so many different stories, I don't know what to believe anymore.""</font>"
8036,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3204595&postcount=1197,2007-09-17T19:37:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael flashes Gala a grin from his chair. He has relaxed somewhat, but is still a bit awestruck by the enormous dragon.<br/><br/>""Don't mind the dragon. He's friendly...I think.""<br/><br/>He brushes a bit of feathery hair back from his face before continuing.<br/><br/>""The Army of Darkness has been tearing all over the Great Dale, last I saw. It's been a few months since I was down there, but recently they've been popping up in this area as well."""
8037,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3204597&postcount=1198,2007-09-17T19:38:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian rubs his chin thoughtfully, staring at the dragon.<i>Something doesn't seem right here, but I can't figure it out. Spells,</i>he thinks,<i>I need spells.</i>He barely even notices the newcomer, and is content to let Fizahn address her, but the disappearance of the Rashemi guard stirs him.<font color=""Blue"">""Tiriel, maybe you should put the dragon away, for now - before all of the Iron Lord's army rushes in here and tries to claim it. I think you should get that ring identified. I don't think it's as obvious as it seems.""</font><br/><br/>He casually reaches around to the back of his belt under his jacket, and pulls out a dagger that appears new and extremely well-made, and begins twirling it, absent-mindedly.<font color=""Blue"">""Why did the ring bite Lissa last night, and yet it's perfectly happy with Tiriel, even though it clearly 'chose' Grynde yesterday? And why do I have a bad feeling the answer isn't something I'm going to like? Where <i>is</i> Lissa, anyway?""</font>"
8038,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3204689&postcount=1199,2007-09-17T21:31:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>The Rashemi woman was content to bide her time waiting for a response from Callos.  She could understand how a brass dragon in the dining hall could be more important than the man's skeletal arm.<br/><br/>Against her will she could not help but smirk at the continued bickering amongst the group.  She was almost not surprised at all when the dragon laid its head down at Tiriel's feet.  These were strange people indeed, and strange tidings seemed to follow them everywhere.<br/><br/>At the newcomers comments, Tryntha moves to stand in front of her and addresses her formally in accented common,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Good morrow unto you Gala.  I am Tryntha, an <i>Ethran</i> of these lands.  Your presence here bespeaks a certain level of acceptance into Rashemani lands, but that does not give the freedom to besmirch the sanctity of our Iron Throne, nor it's rightful occupant.""</font><br/><br/>Tryntha's expression softens from one of admonition into one of curiosity as she continues,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I will assume that when you speak of learning of those you wish to fight...that you mean the army and not those who have brought news of said army to these lands.  If you do intend the latter, then I would caution against such things while they are within the protection of the Iron Lord, and more recently the dragon.  Neither are a force you would likely wish to have against you in a land that is already barely tolerant of outsiders.""</font><br/><br/>Though her speech is polite, it is stern enough to get her point across that proper manners would well be used when visiting a foreign land.<br/><br/>When finished with her statements, she looks to Tiriel, Fizahn, and Callos and offers a slight nod before moving to sit at a nearby table where she situates herself and begins busying herself with checking the healing supplies in her bundle, though she is quite obviously keeping an eye on the scene before her."
8039,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3205654&postcount=1200,2007-09-18T03:51:00,Dr._Bob,"Lissa looks as puzzled as Damian, and a little bit hurt as well. Like, Grynde, she had been rejected by the ring, and it is not clear why.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>A retainer arrives and, unable to tear his eyes away from the dragon filling the dining hall, mumbles something about the Iron Lord requesting the presence of Faluil, Desmona, Lissa, and Achkby.<br/><br/>The four of them - elf, human, gnome, and halfling - are escorted away for an early private audience with the Iron Lord.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The rest of you look over the newcomer, a fighter by her looks. She is clearly a recently arrived foreigner much like most of the rest of you."
8040,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3206027&postcount=1201,2007-09-18T05:25:00,Aveda,"<b>Gala</b><br/><br/>Gala looks more than a little ashamed at herself when the Rashemi woman stops speaking.  Standing up a bit straighter and now speaking more formally, she says,<font color=""Blue"">""I meant no offense, <i>Ethran</i> Tryntha, to you or to the sanctity of the Iron Lord.  I'm lucky enough to have traveled to Immilmar with a Rashemi patrol, at least part of the way, and I am honored to call them my comrades.  I'm extremely grateful for the welcome I have been given during my stay here.  Especially considering I have no place else to go...""</font>She smiles sadly until the impact of Tryntha's second statement sinks in.  Frowning, and thinking back on what she said, it takes her a second to realize how she must have sounded.  Surprised, she almost laughs at her own mistake before realizing that it probably wouldn't be as funny to the rest of them.<font color=""Blue"">""Why would I want to fight you?  From what people are saying you told the Iron Lord and his Captains, we're all on the same side here.""</font>She shakes her head, and a steely glint is in her eyes as she says,<font color=""Blue"">""No, the only grudge I bear is against the Army of Darkness, and those that lead it.  They destroyed my home, my life, and from what I've seen in my travels they weren't content at simply ravaging Impiltur.""</font>Her fists clench, and she adds,<font color=""Blue"">""I intend to make them pay for what they've done a thousandfold.""</font>"
8041,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3206056&postcount=1202,2007-09-18T05:32:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner watches the events unfold around him.  He is glad that his showing of 'proper respect' to a dragon (read: flattery) seems to have worked and only tables have suffered the wrath (and girth) of the beast.  When the retainer asks the see Faluil, Desmona, Lissa, and Achkby, Tanner cannot help but wonder out loud,<font color=""Blue"">""It looks like the Iron Lord is asking to see representatives to discuss this matter in private - each are of the four races.  This is not a coincidence in my mind, as each of these have shown to be allied with the forces of good; having emmesaries of the four would be wise should need arise."" </font><br/><br/>Tanner then sees Gala standing there.  He has always been intrigued by warrior-women, and this one has hair ""kissed by fire"" as the Rashemi say.  He walks over to her and introduces himself.<font color=""blue"">""Greetings, Gala.  I am called Tanner Gondsman.  I am not the one to ask about this information;""</font>Tanner indicates the others around the dragon,<font color=""blue"">""they are.  Though I cannot speak for the entire group, your timing seems perfect.  We have lost many of our number to get here.  The group may be looking to fill the gaps with a warrior who works well as a team."" </font>Hearing Tryntha's rebuke on his way to meet Gala, Tanner adds,<font color=""blue"">""That is unless you came here to fight us.  Then, you will want to start with him,""</font>Tanner thumbs over to Grynde.<font color=""Blue"">""He'd be happy to oblidge,""</font>he says with a smirk."
8042,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3206511&postcount=1203,2007-09-18T07:18:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>(ooc: whoops, just kinda assumed Lissa wasn't there. Oh well. We'll figure that Damian just didn't see her because she was short. Fizahn can make a wise crack at it later.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" y4h1k4tes=""""/>)<br/><br/>When the retainer arrives to request Lissa, Achkby, Desmona, and Faluil, Damian's eyes grow wide, and a soft<font color=""Blue"">""No...""</font>escapes him. He quickly looks over to Callos, ignoring the introductions going on around him, his eyes wide.<font color=""Blue"">""Callos, quickly. Let me try the ring Tiriel gave you. I have a very, very bad feeling. I'll give it back, you have my word. Trust me, if my guess is right, I don't want the ring.""</font>"
8043,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3206706&postcount=1204,2007-09-18T08:02:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>The barbarian seems largely unaware of the comings and goings. Still holding his axe at the ready, he alternately watches the dragon warily and glares at the middle-aged man with the skeletal hand."
8044,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3206993&postcount=1205,2007-09-18T08:56:00,Aveda,"<b>Gala</b><br/><br/>Gala watches the four leave the room, her brows furrowed.  Shrugging, she turns to Tanner.<font color=""Blue"">""Hello, Tanner Gondsman.  Truth be told, I hadn't given much thought to what I'd be doing after I reached Immilmar.  It's been hard enough getting here in the first place."" </font>She thinks for a moment before adding with a slow grin,<font color=""Blue"">""But I can't think of anything I'd like better than to join your group, if you'd have me.  You seem to know what you're doing, or at the very least you're better informed than your average soldier.  If you guys are going after that army, like they say, I'll gladly lend my sword.  It's a lot better than waiting for them to come here, and I don't work too well on my own anyhow.""</font>She looks around the room at the people who had greeted her so far:  Tryntha, Tanner, Fizahn, and the man with the...feathers?...in the chair. There were quite a few more, but they were all occupied with the dragon at the moment.<font color=""Blue"">""But I know there's a lot of you here.  I'll let you all talk it over before anything gets nailed down.""</font>She nods to Tanner, and sits down in the nearest chair, near the feathered man, to stare at the dragon.<font color=""Blue"">""So...how did you guys ever get a dragon?  It couldn't have been easy to sneak it in with you without word getting out.""</font>"
8045,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207352&postcount=1206,2007-09-18T10:02:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Glad to have a distraction from coming to grips with the self-mutilation evident on Callos, Tryntha continues her discussion with Gala.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""The Wonderbringer's emissary is correct in that there have been many losses leading to the gathering you see before you.  But...""</font><br/><br/>With a slightly reproachful look towards Tanner, she continues speaking to the woman,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""..he may have been a bit hasty in speaking for those endeavoring to charm a dragon, or whatever it is they are up to.""</font><br/><br/>Letting her eyes roam the room until they settled on the sword-bearing half-elf who had caused so much tension so far, she smirked and then spoke on,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Tanner, however...spoke complete truth when he said that one would be happy if you were looking for trouble.  His blades are always his first answer.  Thought I wish it were untrue...it seems this stance is becoming more and more appropriate in these dark times of ours.""</font><br/><br/>Smirk gone, Tryntha turns an inquisitive stare to this newcome self-proclaimed victim of these wars, and resumes with a<b><i>very</i></b>serious tone,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Thus it is that I hope you will not be too offended if I ask how it is that one recently displaced from a ravaged Implitur ended up connected with a Rashemi troupe that just happened to be headed for Immilmar where other events of no small consequence just happened to be going on.""</font><br/><br/>Finished sorting through her healing bag, Tryntha rests her elbows on the table and lies her chin in her folded hands.  A wisdom beyond her years shines from behind her eyes and she apparently can see nothing but the warrior-woman standing before her.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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DrB, not exactly sure how to play this part out.  I know a lot of my DM's dont really allow for things like SenseMotive and Bluff when dealing with other PC's, requiring these scenarios to be role-played out (which I do enjoy), but the limitations of PbP would seem less inclined for this to work properly.  I'm really just trying to determine the sincerity of Gala's tale and her stated intentions.  I, of course, realise she is a new PC you are bringing into the game...but in the face of an entire evening spent determining who should wear a set of 9 rings needed to keep the body-snatching BBEG out of peoples' heads...Tryntha's suspicions seem well warranted.<br/>
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8046,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207961&postcount=1207,2007-09-18T12:05:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel looks at the dragon both astonishment and amusement.  She absentmindedly strokes it's head as she comtemplates the dragon's behavior.  ""<i>It's almost like a dog; a huge dog... with big teeth and claws,""</i>she thinks to herself.<br/>She's snapped out of her ruminations by Damain's suggestion to ""put the dragon away.""<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Right, that's a good idea.  Darastrix?</font>""  Tiriel asks the dragon, hoping that the word for summoning also works for dismissing the dragon.<br/><br/>[ooc: I was going to post more but I better wait to make sure the dragon is dealt with first.]"
8047,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3208593&postcount=1208,2007-09-18T13:48:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>When Tiriel dismisses the dragon, Anika turns her full attention to the conversation between Gala and the others. She quietly approaches so she can listen, to get an idea of what is going on and what is being talked about before she chooses to enter the conversation herself."
8048,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3208747&postcount=1209,2007-09-18T14:14:00,Dr._Bob,"The dragon vanishes, returning to its ring form, which clatters onto the floor once again. As before, only Tiriel is able to pick the ring back up, as if the ring has decided that Tiriel is its ""owner"" for now.<br/><br/>Damian looks concerned and asks for the cloisonne ring. Callos hands it to the spellthief and waits to see what he has in mind.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Anika observes Tryntha confronting the newcomer from Impiltur. The Rashemi healer seems surprisingly haughty as she does so, perhaps emboldened now that she is once again among her people.<br/><br/>The<i>ethran</i>eyes Gala intensely, but can detect no guile or deception in this simple warrior."
8049,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3209047&postcount=1210,2007-09-18T15:23:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian looks down at the ring, and takes a bit of a breath.<font color=""Blue"">""Don't ask me what I'm thinking. I'm not entirely sure myself. All I see is that the only person who's had a ring reject them was Lissa - and now suddenly Lissa is requested by the Iron Lord. It'd be nice to know if there was a connection.""</font>He then slips the ring on, looking to see if it rejects him at all, but not speaking the command word."
8050,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3209156&postcount=1211,2007-09-18T15:50:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>The threat of the dragon passed, Khazrael seems to lose the vaguely distant look that had masked his earlier alarm. He straightens up in his seat and adjusts his new jacket, suddenly donning a more amicable persona.<br/><br/>""I forgot to introduce myself. Gala, was it...? I'm Khazrael. Don't mind us if we seem a little, uh, unfocused at the moment."" His eyes jump to Tryntha for a moment before he continues, ""We had a tough time getting up here. We only arrived last night.""<br/><br/>He gives an oddly charming grin, full lips parting slightly to reveal his pointed white teeth.<br/><br/>""So, uh...I'd love to stay and chat, but I've got some stuff to do today. Does anyone know when they're going to want us back here?""<br/><br/>((OOC: If nobody needs Khaz for anything, he's gonna run off and go try and get his familiar.))"
8051,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3210895&postcount=1212,2007-09-19T04:17:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>And people call me paranoid...just look at this poor guy.</i><br/><br/>Callos shook his head with a bit of a disgruntled look on his face as he watched Damian. This had to be the most troublesome magic rings that he ever had the unhappiness to possess, but at least there was a new person so that not quite as many were crowding around the dragon ring and Tiriel. With a sigh he massaged his temples and went to sit at the same table that Tryntha had and sat across from her.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Here, might as well take a look at it now. This is probably the slowest point of the day for me right now.</font>"" Directing a wary eye to the newcomer to the hall, the necromancer dragged his eyes up and down her uncomfortably before shaking his head. ""<font color=""Blue"">Well at least idealism hasn't died yet. And your about as welcome as anyone to trail along, gods above know we pick up enough of them anyway. You said your name was Gala right?</font>"""
8052,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3211173&postcount=1213,2007-09-19T05:22:00,Darius,Edit:  Moved to OOC thread.
8053,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3211203&postcount=1214,2007-09-19T05:28:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""Blue"">Well at least idealism hasn't died yet. And your about as welcome as anyone to trail along, <u>gods above know we pick up enough of them anyway</u>. You said your name was Gala right?</font>""</div>
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</div><font color=""Sienna""><b>Tanner Gondsman</b></font><br/><br/>Tanner hears Callos' statement and approaches the necromancer,<font color=""Blue"">""Callos, if you do not wish me to remain with you, just say the word, and I shall make my leave to go to a place where I am more appreciated.""</font>The cleric's stance and jaw is set firm.  He cannot hide his eyes narrowing at Callos and the incantations to certain spells come readily to Tanner's mind."
8054,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3211484&postcount=1215,2007-09-19T06:20:00,Aveda,"[OOC]Jeez, you guys are making me work![/OOC]<br/><br/><b>Gala</b><br/><br/>Gala's attention shifts from the dragon as Tryntha once again addresses her.<i>The war's certainly got everyone on edge,</i>she thinks,<i>but what has she seen to make her so suspicious?</i>She toys with the thought of giving some snappy retort about interrogations, but thinks better of it as the others introduce themselves.  She may have to work with these people someday--they may as well know where she comes from.  She meets Tryntha's piercing gaze and takes a deep breath.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well Tryntha, mine's a bit of a long story, and I've never claimed to be all that good with words.  I hail from the city of Laviguer in Impiltur, which, you may have heard, was about as effective as a doormat in stopping the Army of Darkness.  We had no warning; it seemed as if the drow and demons came up all around us in a matter of moments.""</font>Gala looks down and pauses.  The details from the battle, if you could even call it that, were still fresh in her mind, rife with images she'd rather not describe out loud.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I survived, as did a few others.  Most of them decided to stay, to try and rebuild the city, but how would I know how to go about doing that?  I've been fighting all my life.  Besides, most everyone I knew had died.  I had little enough to stay for.  So I decided to do what I knew how to do, and go after the bastards that flattened my city.  I headed East for a long time, sometimes with others, sometimes alone.""</font>Gala takes a breath and tries to summarize many events in a few short sentences.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Usually, we came upon the next town or village too late to warn its people.  Sometimes, we helped fight off bands of drow that were raiding some village or other.  It gave me some hope, and I pressed on East, even when all traces of the Army seemed to disappear from the land.  I got lost...many times.  Lost track of time, too, till I came upon some commotion up in some mountains I was traveling through.  I stumbled right in the middle of a vicious fight, a horde of ghouls attacking a patrol of Rashemi warriors.  Call it the will of the gods, or fate if you must, but that's how we met.  At that point I didn't even know I had entered Rashemi lands.  I joined the fray and took a few of the ghouls by surprise.  Together with the Rashemi warriors, the ghouls were defeated.  The Rashemi, hearing my story after the fight, allowed me to join them and seek shelter at Immilmar once we reached it.  And so...here I am.""</font>Gala finishes quietly with a shrug.<br/><br/>After a moment, she looks up and meets Tryntha's gaze.<font color=""Blue"">""So, do I pass?  If you still question my motives and story, I'm sure my former companions will be happy to confirm...""</font>Looking around, Gala finally realizes her escort had left the room some time ago.<font color=""Blue"">""Oh.  Well, if you desire, you can ask about me among the Snow Tiger lodge.  They'd vouch for me.""</font>Sitting back in her chair and crossing her arms, Gala waits to see the reaction her speech gets.  She certainly didn't come in here prepared to tell her tale, and while usually friendly she doesn't quite feel comfortable sharing so much with so many people she barely knows.  Looking at the others' faces, she sits awkwardly and waits."
8055,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3211490&postcount=1216,2007-09-19T06:21:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Your a little bit sensitive, aren't you? Now when did you hear the words 'I want you to leave' come out of my mouth cause I'm fairly certain I never said that or even implied it. I merely pointed out an un-opinionated observation that wherever this group seems to go, we pick up people of like mind or goals, which you seemed to take as an insult.</font>"" Callos pointed out a bit wearily to the Gondsman. He had already been in too many other fights this morning and the day before to truly put forth effort in insulting the cleric, not that he truly wanted to either considering that for all he knew the man was defenseless. Of course the necromancer doubted that, but one could never be sure in this day and age.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Now you may not know me...Tanner, thats it right? But I don't hide my intentions about things like this. If I ever wanted you to leave I'd flat out tell you, but you should also keep in mind that I don't control this group anymore then Tiriel does, or Gala for a more extreme example, and you shouldn't take my word as such. There's plenty of people I don't like but the situation demands that I work with them. I'd think the servant of Gond would be able to lay aside his pride and understand that a good plan involves utilizing every resource available to resolve the outcome. Which in this case is the spirit of an ancient necromancer allying with the Baneson. Now, as I'm to understand it, you are in fact a being with divine magical capabilities which would make you a more then useful addition. Don't let it get to your head though.</font>""<br/><br/>OOC: Hehe, just think of it as us getting you used to PbP with the advanced crash course."
8056,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3211682&postcount=1217,2007-09-19T07:02:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>The axe-bearer suddenly looks around at Gala. As she finishes her story, he strides over to her, and it becomes clear just how large he is.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Ghouls, you say? You encountered ghouls near here?""</font>With an oath, he spins on the spot and buries his axe in another table.<font color=""Blue"">""I thought it was just one group! Rashemen won't be ready for days yet!""</font>"
8057,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3211722&postcount=1218,2007-09-19T07:10:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel retrieves the brass ring and slips it back onto her finger.  Damian's advice about having it identified was a good one, but there may not be time.  At least the dragon was friendly, if not verbose.<br/><br/>She manages to catch enough of the newcomer's, Gala's, story to put her at ease.<i>Her story is more believable than what some of us went through to get here.  And, we <u>could</u> use some more people that can take the front line...</i><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Don't mind Callos.  He's always grumpy.  He does have a point though, we've never had a real leader - we recently lost the closest person to that (Lumpy).  So, for now, we're just a group of like-minded people that share the same goals.  You're welcome to come with us Tanner, Gala, we can use all the help we can get in trying to push our way back West.</font>"""
8058,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3211734&postcount=1219,2007-09-19T07:13:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>He eyes the axe-damaged table, but speaks of nothing to the barbarian.  With blatant disregard for the newcomer, and the dragon, he leaves the room, to simply go for a walk."
8059,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3212196&postcount=1220,2007-09-19T08:37:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner's eyes sharpen even more as Callos speaks.  He is about to reply when Tiriel speaks up.  He speaks to her,<font color=""Blue"">""No, I won't mind Callos.  I have learned that those who speak sarcastically and in a condescending manner do so in order to feel better about their own inadequacies.  I will pay him no mind other than a warning that speaking with a split tongue may prove his own undoing one day.""</font><br/><br/>Tanner then turns to answer Callos when he says,<font color=""blue"">""I realize that you do not control this group, nor are you its leader.  However, you do control what you do and say - more importantly how you say it.  If you consider me 'sensitive' as you put it, then perhaps you could treat me with more respect lest your intent was to raise my ire.  Then, you would be doing as you say - speaking your mind so your intentions are clear.  As a worshipper of Gond, I have learned the merits of optimizing ones resources; this is not a matter of pride - this is a matter of common courtesy and respect.  On one thing we do agree, there <u>are</u> plenty of people I don't like but at times the situation demands that I work with them.""</font>"
8060,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3212328&postcount=1221,2007-09-19T08:58:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn pays brief attention to Gala's story before wandering over to Callos and Tanner.<i>Yay.  Callos offended someone else today.  Wonderful.</i><font color=""Blue"">""He didn't mean it in a condescending or sarcastic way Tanner.  He was just making an observation.  There have been many people who travel with us when the need dictates, and then they leave when they feel it necessary.  He might not have even been referring to you, Brother Gondsman.  A particular memory of an irate priest of some crazy diety or another may have fueled any condescension or bitterness you may have detected in his voice.  Not all the people who travel with us are likeable.""</font>Fizahn can't help but glance at Grynde's receding back as he says the last sentence."
8061,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3212879&postcount=1222,2007-09-19T10:26:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Tryntha nods along with Gala's story.  [artistic license] She had heard tell of another band of warriors that had encountered undead beasts while discussing current matter with the women's circle and recalled it had indeed been the same tribe as the woman mention. [/artistic license]<br/><br/>As if reading the other woman's mind, she offered,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""There are enough strange things afoot that even the most obvious things cannot be taken at face value.  I meant no offense, but only had the safety of my land and my people at heart.  I do not wish to see a similar fate befall this place as has already too many others.""</font><br/><br/>It's clear the Rashemi woman was not expecting Callos to be so cooperative with her inspection of his wound.  So much so, that she completely disengaged from her discussion with Gala to concentrate on the strange man and his stranger affliction.<br/><br/>Unfurling her rolled up bundle, she beckons him to lay his strange appendage down upon a soft piece of leather to better examine it.  Glad she is for the distraction as the bickering breaks out again amongst those gathered.  After Tanner's most recent comments, she does not wait to see if Callos will offer a retort, but instead applies a fairly vicious pinch to the flesh at the juncture where it meets the exposed bone of his forearm.  When he looks to her, her eyes are full of mock apology and she murmurs a soft,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Will you please hold still so I may finish?""</font><br/><br/>Over the course of about 20 minutes, she casts various spells detecting for magic, evil, disease, curse, poison, and the general level of the man's health.   She tests a smattering of healing spells to see what reaction, if any they will have.  She asks many questions about the wound (does it itch, have there been any odd colors/odors, felt any dizziness, etc etc etc), but tries her best to respect his privacy and skirts the issue of how and/or why this was done.  Her touch is firm, but gentle, and her demeanor remains strong and professional as it had while she dealt with Gala.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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8062,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3213213&postcount=1223,2007-09-19T11:47:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Though he appears engrossed in studying the ring, Tiriel's comment excusing Callos catches his attention.<font color=""Blue"">""Tiriel, it should be noted that Callos's disgruntlement with the growing number of people may not be that misplaced. If I remember correctly from Anika's speech, you've already had a case where you left something important with someone you thought you could trust, but in the end, could not, though it was clearly not by her <i>choice</i>. Certainly with a larger group, it's harder to trust everyone's motives. Your smaller group alone already has members whose motives you do not fully trust.""</font><br/><br/>He turns to look at Gala, not moving from his location a fair distance from the others, where Tiriel had summoned that dragon, his eyes cold and his features emotionless.<font color=""Blue"">""Don't take that personally, Gala. Or Tanner, for that matter. If the necromancer really were to send someone to infiltrate and kill you, he wouldn't send someone with a sign that said 'I Am Evil.' He would send someone who would look, and act, exactly as you're acting. And do it well.""</font><br/><br/>He then glares over to Retay, his voiced raised slightly, almost wincing.<font color=""Blue"">""And would you <i>please</i> put that axe away, or at least stop chopping furniture?!""</font>"
8063,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3213920&postcount=1224,2007-09-19T14:18:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika scowls at the mention of the incident in Telflamm, which had cost everyone so much. What Damian said was true, and, just to make things worse, there was all sorts of hatred between different members of the party as well as distrust.<br/><br/><i>Well, I guess there's no way of telling whether she's posessed or not short of magic... which I don't have. And if the rings work as they're supposed to...</i>Anika shakes her head and comes forward to Gala.<font color=""Blue"">""I don't believe I've been introduced yet... Your name is Gala, right? I'm Anika.""</font>She extends her right hand towards Gala."
8064,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3214853&postcount=1225,2007-09-19T19:24:00,Aveda,"<b>Gala</b><br/><br/>Relieved that Tryntha seems at last satisfied, Gala nods and sits back in her chair, only to jump as the large man with the axe almost splits another table.<font color=""Blue"">""Well, it wasn't all that close to Immilmar.  But nowadays, sit in any tavern you like for an evening or two and you'll find that these attacks aren't unheard of.  I share your concern, though.  That's why it's a good thing you guys got here when you did.  The sooner the Rashemen mobilize, the better.""</font>Gala hopes that her words prevent any further damage to the already partially demolished room.  She watches various members of the party needle and argue with each other, wondering how a group that's accomplished so much could seem so...disorganized.  Gala nods when the conversation requires her to.  She pays careful attention to any clues the party drops about some necromancer's spirit, sending spies, and the baneson, and though it's impossible for her to understand how it all fits together it certainly seems to her as though this is just the information she was looking for.<br/>Looking up at the woman approaching the table, Gala stands and takes her hand in greeting.<font color=""Blue"">""Hello, Anika.  Good to meet you.""</font>She smiles and nods her head towards the others absorbed in their argument.<font color=""Blue"">""Are they always like this?""</font>"
8065,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3215032&postcount=1226,2007-09-19T22:03:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>The table-mauler glances at Damian, then fixes his eyes back on Callos.<font color=""Blue"">""I'll put it away when there's no evil about,""</font>he says blatantly.<font color=""Blue"">""If you prefer, there's better things I could chop than furniture.""</font><br/><br/><br/><br/>((OOC: short posts for teh win!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" y4h1k4tes=""""/>))"
8066,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3216187&postcount=1227,2007-09-20T04:27:00,Dr._Bob,"The dining hall is a disaster area. Several tables have been smashed, and Retay's axe is embedded in another tabletop.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Callos tolerates Tryntha's ministrations with bemusement. The<i>ethran</i>has not encountered this type of self-mutilation before. There is obvious necromancy afoot, though exactly what Callos has done and why is unclear to her.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>While some of you puzzle over the rings, others split off to explore the city.<br/><br/>Currently the rings are held by the following party members:<br/><br/>Aeroz - iron octagon (?)<br/>Fizahn - gold ring with three rubies (?)<br/>Tiriel - brass snake (summons brass dragon?)<br/>Callos - ornate ring (?)<br/>Damian - cloisonne ring (?)<br/>Elthan - simple ring (cloaks in shadows?)<br/>Adalmar - leather loop (accelerates speed?)<br/>Anika - white gold with black pearl (increases agility?)<br/>Khazrael - silver filigree dragonfly (creates vibration/blur effect?)<br/><br/>It seems that the rings can change owners, though some of their intrinsic powers may only be compatible with specific party members.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The city of Immilmar is picturesque in a rustic way. Most of the buildings are of solid timber construction with steeply pitched roofs to keep the snow off. The capital is nestled against Lake Ashane, with the Iron Lord's keep situated at the city's highest point. The castle is made of iron and stone, quite different in architectural style from the rest of Immilmar.<br/><br/>You are able to walk the streets freely under the aegis of the Iron Lord. Unlike most foreigners who are quarantined on the west side of the city, you are free to roam about as you wish.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Adalmar goes out looking for dire bats, but returns with Kir, who has reunited with his master after an epic journey across the Lake.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Khazrael hopes to scour the underbelly of the city for a familiar, but is sorely disappointed to find the city uniformly clean, quiet, and wholesome.<br/><br/>The citizens of Rashemen primarily worship<i>bhalla</i>, who is known as Chauntea elsewhere in the Realms. If there were once worshippers of other gods or devotees of the lighter and darker arcane arts, they seem to have left or been driven out perhaps.<br/><br/>Khazrael returns to the keep empty-handed, though snappily dressed.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>As the sun begins to dip toward the horizon, you reassemble back in the large dining hall. The broken tables have been cleared and replaced with new ones. Once again, a meal has been set out for you.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Take care of whatever business you feel you need to. Please shout out OOC when your character is complete/updated/equipped/etc.<br/>
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8067,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3217740&postcount=1228,2007-09-20T09:32:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika smirks.<font color=""Blue"">""Nice to meet you too, Gala. They aren't <i>usually</i> like this... <i>usually</i> they're worse.""</font>She looks thoughtful suddenly.<font color=""Blue"">""I don't suppose anyone's told you exactly what the situation with the Army is... how much do you know about what's going on?""</font>"
8068,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218240&postcount=1229,2007-09-20T11:06:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn wanders away from the conversation in the mess hall.  He spends a little time randomly wandering before he heads to the weapon stores.  Once there, he spends some time looking at the equipment.  He stops after picking up a quarrel of bolts and noticing the ring on his finger.<i>I'd completely forgotten about that.  The dragon ring was quite distracting.</i>He looks around for anyone before pulling it off and inspecting the band for any writing.  He leaves the storage room with a quarrel of masterwork bolts and looks for Damian.  Upon finding the spellthief, he tosses over the bolts.<font color=""Blue"">""Here you are.  Never shoot me again.""</font>He then abandons everyone for the comfort and quiet of his room."
8069,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218331&postcount=1230,2007-09-20T11:25:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael returns looking sharp and content, but a little worn out from walking the streets all day. He is surprised to see Gala has returned, and takes a seat near her.<br/><br/>""Never thought I'd see the day when someone<u>chose</u>to get caught up with us.""<br/><br/>He gives a smile and pours her a small amount of wine before doing the same for himself.<br/><br/>""Careful with this stuff."""
8070,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218467&postcount=1231,2007-09-20T11:50:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Though he appears engrossed in studying the ring, Tiriel's comment excusing Callos catches his attention. <font color=""Blue"">""Tiriel, it should be noted that Callos's disgruntlement with the growing number of people may not be that misplaced. If I remember correctly from Anika's speech, you've already had a case where you left something important with someone you thought you could trust, but in the end, could not, though it was clearly not by her <i>choice</i>. Certainly with a larger group, it's harder to trust everyone's motives. Your smaller group alone already has members whose motives you do not fully trust.""</font></div>
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</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Callos doesn't seem to need a reason to be irritable - as far as I can tell it's his natural state.</font>""  Tiriel's eyes turn cold at the allusion to the affair with the kris, ""<font color=""Blue"">And I hardly need you to remind me of past mistakes Damian.</font>""  The foul mood that'd been dispelled by the dragon has returned and she finds herself leaving the hallway.  Eventualy she snaps out of her mood long enough to restock some of the items that had been lost along the way.<br/><br/>[ooc: I'll try to get a list soon ... oh and if Callos still needs money, well good luck getting it from Tiriel buddy<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" y4h1k4tes=""""/>]"
8071,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218640&postcount=1232,2007-09-20T12:20:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>During the day, Damian slipped down to the armory and picked up a set of masterwork daggers (5) and crossbow to replace the simpler ones he had managed to save from the avalanche.<br/><br/>He spends most of the rest of the day wandering Immilmar, but his thoughts keep turning back to the others back at the palace even as he nominally scouted the city looking for people of influence.<i>What's gotten into me? I'm here. I should be looking for an employer. The Iron Lord's sufferance to allow us to wander the full city should give me an ideal opportunity to find someone. No one's <b>hired</b> me. I shouldn't even be considering going back.</i><br/><br/>When he glances around, however, his eyes notice the ring on his hand.<i>Huh. I forgot to return it to Callos. Perfect. Sometimes life gives me the ideal excuse.</i>He hurriedly returns back to join the others, only to be greeted by Fizahn. He breaks out laughing when the gnome drops the bolts to him, and nods at his question.<font color=""Blue"">""That's fine by me. You're too small a target, anyway. Takes too much effort. I'll think of something simpler next time,""</font>he says with a grin.<br/><br/>Casually, he walks over to Callos and slips off the ring.<font color=""Blue"">""Looks like in the commotion with Gala's arrival I forgot to return this to you. Doesn't seem to have a problem with me at all. I don't know if that should worry me or not. Have you seen your good friend - Shiny, was it? I think she mentioned something about possibly hiring me for your hunt for Sethra.""</font>"
8072,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218934&postcount=1233,2007-09-20T13:02:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn lingers around a little longer as Damian talks to Callos.  He smiles as Damian offers the ring back.<font color=""Blue"">""You know, you should probably keep it.  I'd imagine it's worth a lot.  There's also a necromancer that needs killing.  <font size=""3"">No Tiriel, it's not Callos, don't touch that sword.</font>  You said you do your best work against spell slingers.  We could give you that ring as payment as well as lessons in Gnomish, and a cut of the loot.  That sound like a good deal?  I mean, if it were me, I'd do it for the Gnomish lessons alone, you know, assuming I didn't know Gnomish.  It's truly an amazing language.""</font>"
8073,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3219358&postcount=1234,2007-09-20T14:10:00,Aveda,"<b>Gala</b><br/><br/>Nodding to Khazrael, Gala takes the glass and has a sip.  It occurs to her that tonight's probably not going to be a good night to be tipsy--she wants to make a good impression on these people (especially since she's not sure she's even been accepted yet into the group), and her normal drunken evenings of singing crude Lavigueran drinking songs likely wouldn't do it.  She puts down the glass with a sigh.<font color=""Blue"">""Thanks.  As for following along, well, I've never claimed to be all that smart either.""</font>She grins at Khazrael and continues her earlier conversation with Anika, eager to learn what she could.<font color=""Blue"">""Most of what I know about the Army is what I learned from fighting them, and other survivors I met didn't know much more.  They disappear from the land and pop up somewhere else and strike quickly.  Who knows how.  I've heard rumors that the Baneson has rose to power, but no one I've talked to knows for sure.  From what I heard of your earlier conversation--something about a necromancer?--there's a lot more to it.  I'd be glad to finally know what's been causing all this trouble.""</font>"
8074,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3219512&postcount=1235,2007-09-20T14:43:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian's eyes widen significantly when Fizahn jumps in.<i>The gnome offered. Unbelievable. Life continues to surprise me.</i><font color=""Blue"">""I'd certainly accept that, if it's yours to offer. As for my own talents, yes, I work best against those who cast spells. I could render Callos as powerless as a child in less than a minute. Well, if he wasn't trying to defend himself, that is. But you get the point.""</font><br/><br/>His eyes narrow and he looks at the gnome straight on.<font color=""Blue"">""Let me be clear, Fizahn. If the others agree, you'll have my services, and my loyalty, no matter what, until Sethra is defeated.""</font><br/><br/><i>There is surprising depth and intelligence to this brash gnome. Amazing.</i>"
8075,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3219956&postcount=1236,2007-09-20T16:36:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Aeroz had been spinning his new ring on his finger for most of the day, in which he took a short trek through the area trying to familiarize himself with the new surroundings.  When he returns to the others, he stays uncharacteristically quiet.  He hadn't tried out his ring's power yet, and he was eager too, but the thought that they were something more sinister, like the rapier given to him by Prozen kept surfacing in his thoughts."
8076,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3220933&postcount=1237,2007-09-21T02:28:00,Dr._Bob,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>The gold ring with three inset rubies has a draconic inscription on its inner surface -<i>svent,</i>- ""kill.""<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Everyone done with their characters?</i>"
8077,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221126&postcount=1238,2007-09-21T03:24:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Pleased with her findings, and satisfied that Callos is not some walking embodiment of evil Tryntha nods politely to him and excuses herself from the hall.<br/><br/>For Dr Bob:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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After this display of strange magics and learning more about the party, Tryntha makes her way to the enclave dedicated to the <i>Hathrans</i> here in Immilmar.  Making the proper respects to her elders and superiors she endeavors to report to them the strange happenings that have been surrounding this group of outlanders including the ordeal with the rings from the previous night and the dragon this day.  She requests to be assigned to the group as an advisor.  <br/>
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8078,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221204&postcount=1239,2007-09-21T03:43:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>The necromancer suffered through the woman's tests on his arm, though he winced internally when she started casting healing magic at it to see a reaction. Mostly cause he didn't know what'd happen. Theoretically his arm might have been a different entity with the animating magic and her spells might have blown it clean off, but it hadn't and he did let out a sigh of relief. In either case he was rather impressed with her knowledge of healing and gave a short nod to her as she finished up before raising to his feet.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Thanks for not casting judgement on necromancy.</font>"" the man said dryly as he took hold of his cloak and wrapped up his limb once more. If he was going out into the city, then exposing his arm would not be in his best interests. ""<font color=""Blue"">In any case, do you know where I may find the other <i>hathran</i> or possibly a place to barter magical goods? I have some business in town that I must complete....</font>""<br/><br/>As the ethran walked away from him, Callos scowled and shook his head.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Callos is going to brave Immilitar looking for someone to buy his <i>gem of brightness</i> for however much he can get for it. Then he's going to find (hopefully) somewhere he can research spells at and get <i>command undead</i> and <i>vampiric touch</i> (Total of 500 gold there). If he has any gold left after that, he'll attempt getting a familiar or possibly going shopping but I don't know if he'll get that much.</div>
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8079,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3223921&postcount=1240,2007-09-21T13:15:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I don't know anything for sure about the Baneson, but I do know that a necromancer called Sethra has allied with the demon lords leading the Army, apparently so he could rule part of the world if they managed to conquer it. The Army is mostly made up of demons and dark elves, as well as the undead Sethra and his cleric followers created. We think they're using the Underdark to strike quickly and disappear the way they do--we met one of Sethra's cleric friends, the Lady Valentine, in the Underdark.""</font>"
8080,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224868&postcount=1241,2007-09-21T16:16:00,Aveda,"<b>Gala</b><br/><br/>Gala stares intently at Anika during her explanation, fixing it to memory.  Afterwards, she sits and thinks.<i>The Underdark...I should've known, that explains a lot.  Looks like this army's even more dangerous than I thought.</i>Looking back up at Anika, and the others in the party assembled in the hall, she asks,<font color=""Blue"">""And you guys are going after them, right?""</font>To Gala, this is all that really matters.<font color=""Blue"">""It's been suggested before, by a few of your companions, but if you're going to fight this Sethra and Lady Valentine, I'd like to go with you.  You're the first people I've met that have any real idea of what's going on, and I'd rather go after the head of the beast than fight whatever I can around here.  That is, if you'll have me.""</font>"
8081,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3225267&postcount=1242,2007-09-21T18:54:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""I'm not exactly the boss around here, but if you're willing to jump in the fire, I say why not?""<br/><br/>He smiles and sips his wine, enjoying the powerful effects of the stuff."
8082,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3225394&postcount=1243,2007-09-21T20:16:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>The ranger comes into the common room, clean-shaved - now that is a big change ! - and perky like you've never seen him before. The reason behind that mood is pretty clear to the members of the old group : his hawk is perched on his right shoulder, placid as ever. Kir is back !<br/><br/>Spotting the newcomer, he makes his way over to her.<br/>[OOC: quoting the old description because I'm too lazy to come up with a new one.]<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Extending his right hand, he grins at her : ""<font color=""Blue"">Hi, I'm Adalmar, from the Great Dale. Are you here to join us ?</font>"""
8083,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3226356&postcount=1244,2007-09-22T03:20:00,Darius,"<b>Tanner Gondsman</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://www.dreamworksfansite.com/gladiator/storyline/gladiator119a.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.dreamworksfansite.com/gla...diator119a.jpg</a><br/><br/>ooc:  For Gala's reference...<br/>A cloak with a snowcat pelt rests upon his shoulders, covering the fine breastplate of this short bearded human.  He wears his dark brown hair short and he may be considered ruggedly handsome.  One may mistake him for a Rashemi if not for the accent in his voice, his quick smile, and the carved wheel cog holy symbol around his neck.<br/><br/>ic:  Tanner is not surprised with Callos' lack of response.<font color=""blue""><i>'Tis better this way</i></font>, Tanner thinks to himself,<font color=""Blue""><i>for I pray to Gond that he sees the error in his ways.</i> </font><br/><br/>Tanner then excuses himself from Tiriel and Callos and approaches his new friend, Adalmar and the newcomer, Gala.  He smiles and says in the joking manner of warriors,<font color=""blue"">""It appears we have another new comer.""</font>Tanner slides his gloved finger down the freshly shaven cheek of the ranger and says,<font color=""blue"">""You look vaguely familiar...have we met?""</font>Tanner's smile widens, and he chuckles with his friend.  His laugh is contageous and helps to clear the impending gloom that seems to plague the group.<font color=""blue"">""Adalmar - 'tis good to see you.  I hope you have slept well.  This smile you wear befits you.  From the looks of your...friend, I can imagine that your chipper mood comes from more than a restful night in a fur bed.  Your raptor is beautiful!""  </font>Tanner's admiration of the bird is genuine; although unneeded, the approving comment gives Adalmar a feeling of pride.  He turns to Gala and says with a wink,<font color=""blue"">""Watch yourself, Gala, this one can charm more than one type of bird - the <b>red</b>-tailed hawks are his favorite.""</font>Tanner's jovial comment draws attention to the auburn locks of Gala.<br/><br/>Tanner's smirk remains, but he turns to business when he says indicating his buckler and crossbow,<font color=""blue"">""I have picked up a few things before breakfast; I can help steer either or both of you towards the right places since I have resided in Immilmar for many years now.""</font>He looks around at the carnage of the room caused by barbarian and brass dragon.<font color=""blue""> ""If you don't need any help, I could use some - cleaning up after everyone else's mess.""</font><br/><br/>Tanner then will continue clearing the broken tables.  Although the mess he had caused was cleaned up, those that watch Tanner's example of doing the right thing feel a pang of guilt...provided they have a conscience, that is."
8084,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3228215&postcount=1245,2007-09-22T10:08:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>((OOC: Oh yeah, character descriptions... Anika is 5'4"", curly blond hair, thin pointed features, bright green eyes.))<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I don't think anyone's really sure about what <i>we're</i> going to do. <i>I</i>, for one, want to go after Lady Valentine, but it seems to me that if we really want to make a difference in the fight, we'll have to go after Sethra himself. Someone's going to have to go after Sethra...  like you said, he'll just get more followers if we kill them off one by one.""</font>Anika shrugs.<font color=""Blue"">""You can come along with us. As long as you don't kill people indiscriminantly, lie cheat and steal, or scream at everyone that annoys you in the slightest way, you can stay. Even if you do kill, steal, etc. we probably won't do anything to you. We haven't done anything to the people who have yet...""</font>"
8085,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3228254&postcount=1246,2007-09-22T10:17:00,Aveda,"<b>Gala</b><br/><br/>Gala takes Adalmar's hand and smiles.<font color=""Blue"">""Hi Adalmar, I'm Gala.  Yep, looks like I'm throwing my lot in with you guys.""</font><i>The Great Dale...he must be homeless just like I am.</i>Tanner's lightened mood and jokes, rather than making her blush, put a grin on Gala's face.  Practically growing up in the barracks of Laviguer, she was used to the men's jibes and horsing around.  She grins and raises her glass in response."
8086,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3231729&postcount=1247,2007-09-23T04:36:00,Dr._Bob,"The day is spent resting and equipping yourselves as best you can for whatever lies ahead. Tryntha disappears for most of the afternoon, though when she returns to the dining hall in the evening, she looks puzzled. She has not been able to make contact with her order.<br/><br/>Though Tryntha has been treated politely and with respect, the Rashemi warriors in the Iron Keep and the citizens of Immilmar shake their heads or shrug their shoulders when she asks where she can find a<i>hathran</i>to report to.<br/><br/>You wait patiently until you are summoned for your audience with the Iron Lord."
8087,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3235331&postcount=1248,2007-09-23T19:24:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>(ooc: this assumes that no one violently objected to Fizahn's hiring of Damian)<br/><br/>With the gnome's surprising offer, Damian seems notably uplifted. For those who've been traveling with him since the snowfall, he had gotten progressively more brooding since the arrival in Immilmar. On the trip to see the Iron Lord, he had maintained a relatively bemused mood when not in combat, with the exception of a few outbursts and the general frustration with the Rashemi.<br/><br/>When evening approaches, upon arriving in the dining hall, Damian walks over to Gala.<font color=""Blue"">""Sorry. I didn't have time to introduce myself previously. My name's Damian. Gala, right? I heard most of your introduction, though it may not have seemed it. The dragon's arrival grabbed my attention for a while.""</font>The greeting is amicable - at least, moreso than she may have gathered previously - but still lacking in any random platitudes. To Gala, Damian is a relatively tall (well, among this group) human, with close-cropped dark hair, colorless grey eyes, wearing a black cloak and a black shirt, with a bit of a gleam of mithral near the top. Two daggers are situated clearly in his belt, and a crossbow is strapped on his back. His origin is hard to place from appearance and demeanor - his accent is relatively generic.<br/><br/>When the rest of the party is waiting, Damian takes the time to ask about a long-standing puzzle. He walks over to Elthan, and sits beside him. Keeping his voice relatively low, he looks over to the spellcaster.<font color=""Blue"">""So why is it that the rest of the party distrusts you? It almost borders on <i>hate</i>. And should I have that same opinion as well?""</font>"
8088,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3235518&postcount=1249,2007-09-23T21:53:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>During the day, Retay finally takes up the offer of a bath. He spends an hour soaking, and when he comes out, he<i>still</i>smells of dirt and animal hide.<br/><br/>At the dining hall in the evening, the towering bearded man settles himself some distance from Callos. Curious, he listens to Damian's query and Elthan's response."
8089,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3235546&postcount=1250,2007-09-23T22:19:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Adalmar, who doesn't have Tanner's easy way with words - and women ? - blushes slightly and stammers a bit, but he takes it all good-naturedly. He asks a few questions to Gala about where she's coming from, what brought her here...<br/><br/>For one evening at least, it seems he just wants to forget about it all and enjoy smalltalk. If he sees another member of the group lurking around, he'll gesture him/her over."
8090,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3236339&postcount=1251,2007-09-24T04:10:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan had re-entered the dining hall several minutes before, taking little note of the new arrival and taking a seat to himself just slightly distant of the others. His distance is not so much out out of the current ill feelings his friends still harbored, but a desire to take a bit of time to observe any habits his new bird might have. Patiently, Elthan broke up bits of bread and fed it to the caged raven one at a time.<br/><br/>The raven tilts its head curiously as Damian comes to question Elthan, Elthan himself setting down the bread and turning in his chair slightly to address Damian. He takes a deep breath and explains,<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""If you're going to continue to help us, I might as well say. I killed one of our group in order to progress my research at the worst possible moment. I think it's not so much having killed him that has bothered them all, but how incredibly <i>stupid</i> it was of me to carry it out. I wasn't feeling entirely like myself then, and honestly, I still do not.<br/>
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""<font color=""Red"">Let preference be,</font> is a motto of sorts. You're opinion is left to you, whether it is the same as theirs or not. I don't want you to distrust me either, but all I can say is that I would not go through with such again.""</span>"
8091,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3237496&postcount=1252,2007-09-24T08:08:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>The barbarian picks at his fingernails a little, and then quietly pulls his greataxe from its sheathe on his back and begins examining the blade for damage. He keeps an eye on Callos the whole time.<br/><br/>At Elthan's words, Retay starts, and turns from his watch to stare at the sorcerer. It isn't a hostile stare, though; it seems almost... compassionate.<br/><br/>OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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8092,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3237775&postcount=1253,2007-09-24T08:54:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn spends most of the time up in his room.  He makes a brief appearance at supper to grab some food.  He doesn't talk to anyone after the dragon encounter was finished.  Instead, he seems to be deep in thought."
8093,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3238362&postcount=1254,2007-09-24T11:14:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>A bit of confusion shows on Damian's face when Elthan describes what he did.<font color=""Blue"">""What do you mean 'research'? The only research I can imagine which involves killing someone would be necromancy, and you don't seem to be one. What exactly <i>are</i> you?""</font>With that querying glance, his eyes flash blue for a moment, and then settle back down to a blue-tinged grey, as he glances over Elthan.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yeah, a waste, because it's not like he can see if Elthan's a spellcaster, but it's late in the day anyway, and what else is he going to use it for? <i>Detect Magic</i>, second time/day (1 remaining). Presumedly Elthan's got a fair number of magical items on him, anyway.</div>
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8094,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3239548&postcount=1255,2007-09-24T16:10:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan lowers his eyes to Damians', glaring at him out the top with a patient scowl, missing the slight change in his eyes.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I <i>am</i> a necromancer. Maybe not as studied as Callos, but I do my best to stay up to date with my reading material. I haven't had much luck with books as of late though. And no, I did not kill him <i>for</i> any kind of research, only to be able to proceed with research. As I mentioned, it was a poor action on my part.""</span><br/><br/>Your vision picks up what it might have expected; A few items radiating aura's on his person, of no surprise the ring included. What is strange is that the half-elf himself does not seem to exist according to your<i>Detect Magic</i>. While there might usually be some indication of a persons connection to the weave with the spell, Elthan has none.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Elthan has not been the luckiest half-elf in faerun, and only has a few items. His ring most likely registers Faint Illusion, and his cape Moderate Conjuration. He has a scroll in his pocket, but I don't think those are detectable...</div>
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8095,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3239648&postcount=1256,2007-09-24T16:52:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Not all of us hate him by the way.</font>"" Callos said heavily as overheard snippets of the conversation and moved his chair over closer towards the duo, pointedly ignoring the wary look that was making his shoulder blades itch like an ant farm had been emptied unto them. With a sigh he started to speak again...""<font color=""Blue"">I can understand the motives behind what he did back then but he did do it a very tricky time and it was a highly reckless act. This of course is aside from the fact that he broke an oath to me that he'd tell before doing anything like it.</font>""<br/><br/><i>Ahh...I wonder if I can really take Elthan at his word anymore...he didn't exactly seem to hesitate before killing Evendur and didn't so much as drop a hint that he was a Shar-worshiper...</i>"
8096,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3239680&postcount=1257,2007-09-24T17:07:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>In no particular hurry to do anything productive, Khazrael spends the evening cooling his heels and enjoying more of the excellent Rashemi wine. Inwardly, he curses not having found a familiar or any tobacco, but resolves to let the matter slide for now."
8097,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3240627&postcount=1258,2007-09-25T02:50:00,Darius,"<b>Tanner Gondsman</b><br/><br/>Tanner continues to clean up the common room.  He watches his friend Adalmar with a smile on his face.  He sighs and shakes his head as the ranger blunders through his introduction like a bull in a ceramics shop.<font color=""Blue""><i>""Ahh, well,""</i></font>Tanner thinks to himself,<i><font color=""blue"">""at least I tried.""</font></i><br/><br/>When done cleaning, Tanner loudly says to himself sarcastically,<font size=""4""><font color=""blue"">""There.  Finished.  It certainly went quickly with <u>all the help</u>.""</font></font>Tanner then will join Adalmar and Gala and make more small talk - emphasizing Adalmar's skills with the bow and his bravery in the face of the enemy."
8098,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3240998&postcount=1259,2007-09-25T04:35:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel wanders back into the keep (??) late in the afternoon.  Spending time outdoors had helped dispel most of her foul mood but she's still not having one of her better days (for obvious reasons).  She too spends most of her time in her room repacking supplies, caring for her armor and weapons and wondering what the coming audience with the Iron Lord will likely entail.<br/><br/>(ooc: I started writing a post on Saturday and closed my browser w/o posting it.  Whoops.)"
8099,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3242193&postcount=1260,2007-09-25T08:30:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian grins a bit as Elthan asserts himself fervently, chuckling slightly.<font color=""Blue"">""Don't take offense, Elthan. I just figured you weren't a necromancer because you weren't as <i>depressing</i> - or moody, for that matter - as Callos was. Apparently, that's just his personality.</font>The grin vanishes in a moment as he continues.<font color=""Blue"">""But I think you're still avoiding the question slightly. Trust, for me, is not a question of what you <i>have</i> done. I don't particularly care what you <i>have</i> done. It's what you <i>will</i> do that matters. And for that, I need to know <i>why</i> you've done things. That's the reason I don't trust Grynde in the least. I'm not sure it's possible to know why he does what he does.""</font><br/><br/>The amicable tone in his voice vanishes when talking about Grynde, and for a moment, his body language is cold, emotionless. Someone who thinks only in terms of risk assessment, contingency plans, and escape options - and not about the morality involved with any of them. It quickly disappears when he turns his question back to Elthan.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I don't doubt you won't make the same mistake twice. It's what new mistakes you'll make that concern me. That's why I was asking <i>why</i> you killed him.""</font>"
8100,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3243843&postcount=1261,2007-09-25T13:26:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika sits in the dining hall, waiting for the summons of the Iron Lord, spinning her dagger and thinking. She listens carefully to the conversation between Elthan and Damian."
8101,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246350&postcount=1262,2007-09-26T04:39:00,Dr._Bob,"After waiting for what seems like hours, you are finally summoned back to the audience chamber. The doors are closed and loud voices can be heard arguing behind them.<br/><br/>A retainer knocks on the large double oak doors, then retreats.<br/><br/>The doors swing open silently, revealing a trio of generals standing before the Iron Lord. The enormous chamber is otherwise empty.<br/><br/>The generals bow and withdraw through one of the side doors.<br/><br/>The Iron Lord stands before his throne, alone. He looks at you for a moment, as though weighing something in his mind.<br/><br/>""Those who do not fear death, come forward,"" he gestures you into the hall. His voice is softer and more informal than you remember."
8102,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246460&postcount=1263,2007-09-26T05:09:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>With a quick look at her companions, Tiriel shrugs and steps forward.  After all the things she'd seen, done, and survived over the past few months, fear of death never stopped her from moving forward.  She's not about to let it start holding her back now."
8103,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246561&postcount=1264,2007-09-26T05:27:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Without a moment's hesitation, Tanner strides confidently into the hall and will stop in front of the Iron Lord.  Tanner's strength of purpose comes from the confidence in knowing that death will only bring Tanner closer to Gond.  He has dreamt of the Golden Hills - where Gond watches over his followers.  Tanner knows that a room awaits him in the Gond's House of Knowledge.  Protected by his faith, Tanner's heart and emotions remain calm.<br/><br/>Once before the throne, Tanner bows his head to the Iron Lord to show respect.  He then stands at attention with his body open and turned so others can join him in a semi circle.  This position also allows Tanner to see the reactions of the others."
8104,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246663&postcount=1265,2007-09-26T05:45:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>The Rashemi woman steps into the room without pause.  She also moves directly in front of the Iron Lord and drops into a deep bow.  Once upright again, she steps to the side not sure exactly where she falls in this mix of outsiders and her kinsman."
8105,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246813&postcount=1266,2007-09-26T06:16:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>I've been around death my entire life, whats a little more?</i><br/><br/>It was with that single thought that he stepped solemnly towards the Iron Lord's throne, feeling a new weight on his hip and one hand hovering above his spellbook. He had found some time to round out the repitiore of spells that lay within it and now felt much more...confident about what he had to do. Knowledge was power after all, and he didn't truly mourn the lose of the gem from the hydra's cave.<br/><br/><i>I wonder if he uses a glamer to amplify his voice...or perhaps he's just extremely loud whenever he needs to be impressive for his subjects. In either case this is much softer on the ears.</i>"
8106,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247033&postcount=1267,2007-09-26T07:19:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn pauses a second before stepping into the throne room.  He moves before the Iron Lord and bows.  He then scurries back to the rest of the group and pulls out his dagger.  As he usually does when he's bored or nervous, he begins tossing the serpentine blade into the air and catching it.<i>I do fear death.  I'd be lying if I said I didn't, but I can't just abandon the world to my mistake.  Maybe I should say that out loud.  It sounds pretty noble.  Nah, I'll just not mention the whole fearing death thing.</i>"
8107,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247378&postcount=1268,2007-09-26T08:31:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>With the Iron Lord's challenge, Damian chuckles slightly.<i>Well, of course I fear death. But I'm being paid for it. This is what I do.</i>The grin disappears from his face in a moment, however.<i>It's strange that I'm so calm when accepting risks like this. I put survival over everything else, yet throw myself into grave danger for money. It's the challenge, I think. I don't believe I'd truly be <b>living</b> without it. Staying alive has always been a challenge for me. And so really, the choice is between something <b>worse</b> than death and a <b>chance</b> at death.</i><br/><br/>Looking at the others, he notes Tanner boldly stepping forward.<i>It's people like him I really don't understand. Blind faith. Is it really bravery when you don't actually believe you're risking anything? At least those people are easy to predict, though.</i>Tiriel's shrug registers without a hint of surprise, and Fizahn's dagger tossing seems the perfect response.<i>That's definitely bravery, though. Looking the risk you're taking in the face, and saying that you need to take the risk anyway.</i><br/><br/><i>But I'm really no better than those who work on blind faith, am I? I step forward because I'm not really risking anything. Staying behind isn't living for me. Is it any different? Is that the same thing that Tiriel and Fizahn are thinking? Aren't they just saying that they don't want to live in a world where Sethra wins, too? No... it is different. They could choose to stay behind, and hope someone else handles it. They have a choice, know the risk, and are making it.</i><br/><br/><i>Ah well. This is not the time for introspection. My choice was made the instant Fizahn made that offer.</i><br/><br/>Without a hint of emotion in his face, Damian steps forward, looking up to the Iron Lord. While Tanner and the other bow to the Rashemi sovereign, Damian does not. His face shows no element of haughtiness or superiority. It's almost as if the concept of showing respect just doesn't cross his mind."
8108,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247805&postcount=1269,2007-09-26T09:36:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika hesitates for a few seconds.<i>I don't really fear death itself, nor do I believe that there is nothing after death... But with no way of knowing the manner or time of my death... no way to know what to expect... I don't know if I'll be able to do all I want to do in life... helping to finish Valentine and Sethra... Perhaps the whole problem is not knowing... but then, I don't know what will happen either way, whether I fight or not. And I'd rather fight than sit safely in a stone castle for years, hundreds of miles from anywhere familiar.</i>She steps forwards, her expression grave."
8109,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247904&postcount=1270,2007-09-26T09:57:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael<br/>
</b><br/><i>In order to be afraid of my own death, I'd have to think that I was going to die.<br/>
</i><br/>With a smile on his face, Khazrael strides forward."
8110,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247937&postcount=1271,2007-09-26T10:02:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/><i>Do I fear death? Do I? My tribe did not. That was our great strength. When faced with death, we grew stronger. But do <b>I</b> fear death? They always said so. All my life, I was the one in the background, the weakling, the coward. The ones drafted into looking after me were always ashamed.<br/>
<br/>
But on that day... When we were attacked, I was not afraid. Not that day. I stood with my brothers and sisters that day, and I was proud... Too proud. I lost control. My brothers and sisters died. And then, then I was afraid. I was afraid that more would die, and it would be my fault. I would not fight again...<br/>
<br/>
And then more died. And those who were left called me useless, called me a coward, all over again. They were right. Their blood was on my hands. Because I was afraid.<br/>
<br/>
No more. I do not fear death. Death is my destiny, the destiny of us all, and I will not fear again.</i><br/><br/>All this passes through his head in an instant. Without hesitation, Retay steps forward and joins the circle."
8111,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3248294&postcount=1272,2007-09-26T11:08:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/><i>Death, pah!  I'm not afraid of anything.  Not so keen on experiencing that, but if it comes for me, who cares?  Nobody I know, yeah, but not me either.  Ah, screw this, why am I thinking about it?  It's that Sethra bloke who should fear death, not me.  I don't have me hunting after me...</i><br/>He steps forward confidently to stand near the people he has come to dislike, half a smile embedded on his features."
8112,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3248644&postcount=1273,2007-09-26T12:14:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He turns the words in his head for a few seconds. His intrinsic honesty forces Adalmar to admit that he is afraid of death. Then again, he has always been told that it is wise to do so, provided you do not let your fear rule your life. Those words he received, he has now made his.<br/><br/>In any case, the path of duty and friendship is clear. He steps forward and solemnly bows with the others."
8113,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3248883&postcount=1274,2007-09-26T12:58:00,Aveda,"<b>Gala</b><br/><br/>Gala's conversation with Adalmar and Tanner is broken off and she follows the party to the audience chamber.<i>'Not fear death?'  I should already be dead.  Killed with my friends...and Father.  I'm past fearing death anymore.  All I have to live for is killing this Sethra, and Valentine.  I was prepared to die for that cause since leaving Laviguer, before I even knew what to look for.  Nothing else matters.</i>Gala steps forward into the room to join her newfound companions and bows to the Iron Lord.  She steps in line with the others, standing close to those she had come to know in the past few hours."
8114,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3248918&postcount=1275,2007-09-26T13:04:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan stays still for a moment, lost in just that thought. Was he afraid to die? He certainly did not hold it in high regard with all of his recklessness as of late, and would gladly sacrifice it for the group if the need arose.<br/><br/>But, why was he even trying to think so far about such a theatrical question? Sure, he liked his stories where the hero's are asked for displays of their commitment by being asked to step forward and such, but that was for the<i>beginning</i>of adventures, not half-way through like they were.<br/><br/>But again, why was he thinking of something as silly as books? It was a simple call to arms; Who wants to keep going? The decision was already made, so after but a few moments of such contemplation he stepped forward with the rest of the group. He looks over to them for a moment, only to guess at what they might be thinking."
8115,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3254405&postcount=1276,2007-09-27T14:08:00,Dr._Bob,"One by one, the thirteen of you step forward until you are gathered in a semi-circle around the throne of the Iron Lord.<br/><br/>Alone, the<i>huhrong</i>seems older and more gentle than he had seemed the previous night. But his eyes are still clear and bright, and his sinewy muscles and well-healed scars remind you that his title was hard won. He is not a man to be underestimated.<br/><br/>He smiles, perhaps a bit sadly, as he looks at each of you in turn.<br/><br/>""My generals are assembling the<i>fyrra,</i>our war leaders, and we have recalled 2000 warriors from Citadel Rashemar.<br/><br/>""All of the Great Lodges are mobilizing - Ettercap, Great Stag, Ice Troll, Owlbear, Snow Tiger, and Wolf.<br/><br/>""From Mulsantir in the south to the Urlingwood here in the north, our armies are preparing for war.""<br/><br/>The Iron Lord does not speak with pride. His voice is flat as he details the preparations that have already been set into motion within the past 24 hours.<br/><br/>""And yet, it would appear that we are doomed. Rashemen<i>will</i>fall.""<br/><br/>A female voice interrupts the Iron Lord, ""Indeed. Our brave warriors will be no match for the enemy we face.""<br/><br/>From the shadows behind the throne step three women. Their faces are hidden behind elegant porcelain masks.<br/><br/>Tryntha curtseys deeply, suppressing her surprised intake of breath. She recognizes the<i>wychlaran</i>as more than just<i>hathrans.</i>These are<i>othlors</i>- ""true ones"" - the wisest of all of the<i>wychlaran.</i><br/><br/>""The Lake of Tears will not protect us from an enemy that can travel under the earth as easily, if not more easily, than above it.<br/><br/>""And their warriors - demons and undead - neither tire nor retreat.<br/><br/>""The necromancer reborn has found a nearly limitless supply of undead minions to command. He will be able to send new abominations against us faster than we can destroy them.<br/><br/>""The fall of Rashemen is, based on all of our calculations, inevitable. Our warriors are strong and brave, and will defend our homeland to their last breaths, but their efforts will be in vain. Resistance is, it would appear, futile.""<br/><br/>The lead<i>othlor</i>pauses, allowing the Iron Lord to speak again.<br/><br/>""It is obvious to ... us ... that a frontal assault or conventional defense will be useless. In a war of attrition, it is we who will be the losers.<br/><br/>""We will need an alternative plan ..."""
8116,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3254663&postcount=1277,2007-09-27T15:12:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>The last time Tiriel was in a situation similar to this, she backed down.  She let herself be talked into ""delivering"" the kris to Sheyra.  She'd felt that it'd been wrong - that whole creepy ordeal of the walking through the-catacombs filled-with-zombies with that (bitch) Valentine had been wrong.  But it had been a relief to get rid of the knife so she'd given in.<br/>Wait.<br/><b>Filled.  With.  Zombies.</b><br/>There were a lot of them down there in the catacombs.  More than lots.  They'd killed that bard, what's-his-face, and Tiriel had taken down quite a few before Valentine called her minions off.   But there were plenty left waiting to replace the one's she'd killed.  Could it be... Well that'd be just too perfect since they'd been planning to head that way anyhow.<br/><br/>Tiriel looks at Anika, grinning with her mental success,  ""<font color=""Blue"">Do you remember the catacombs under Telflamm?  The ones where we met Valentine and fought <i>all the zombies?</i></font>""<br/><br/>[ooc: reference<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16007&amp;page=14"" target=""_blank"">[here]</a>for everyone not familiar with the LitD events]"
8117,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3254715&postcount=1278,2007-09-27T15:24:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner waits to make sure that the four leaders are through speaking.  He looks at the others and then says in an unwavering voice,<font color=""blue"">""The undead do the bidding of the necromancer who commands them, and I would undoubtedly guess that some nefarious pact was struck to gain the aid of the evil outsiders.  If the head were removed, the body would fall; namely - remove the lynch-pin that holds this entire force in place...remove the necromancer.""</font><br/><br/>Tanner then pauses again before continuing.  He has spoken what everyone knows to be true and his next statement will most likely be a death sentence to any who choose to walk down the path.  Tanner's words are not sweetened with honey nor are they eloquent, but they resound in the hearts of those that hear them.  He continues,<font color=""blue"">""Iron Lord, sending an army to dispatch the necromancer would be foolish, for they would be easily tracked; in addition, all the warriors that fell would be used against their kin.  Moreover, each of the Lodges will be needed here.  Instead, a wise choice would be to send a small force of expendable individuals that have proven resourceful and knowledgeable - perhaps among them could be those whom have faced this foe and his minions before.""</font>Tanner looks at the original party when he says this.  He then turns and looks at Tryntha when he says his next line,<font color=""blue"">""I would think it also would be important to include one whose ties with the land could prove to be a medium to contact her sisters.""</font><br/><br/>Tanner then says,<font color=""Blue"">""Whatever is decided, know this, Iron Lord: as long as I draw breath, I shall stop at nothing until this land and people that have harbored and made an outsider like me one of their own are safe from this threat.""</font>When finished, Tanner continues to stand with his head high.  Even the skeptics in the bunch may be moved with the words of this man whose firm resolve and beliefs are sincere."
8118,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3254927&postcount=1279,2007-09-27T16:26:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>He glances at Tanner, and nods, then voices his opinion, simply agreeing with the Gondsman's point.<br/><font color=""Blue"">He's right.  That Sethra prick is the centre of this.  He's gotta go.</font>"
8119,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3254935&postcount=1280,2007-09-27T16:27:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian's attention is immediately drawn to Tiriel when she speaks over to Anika - Tanner's impassioned speech registers, but little in it draws his attention. He had already expected as much, and the question, in his mind, wasn't<i>what</i>to do. It was<i>how</i>to do it. When work was plentiful back home, his employers had a simple name for the task. ""Strategic removal."" In this case, though, it wasn't nearly so simple.<br/><br/><i>The key to this isn't us. We don't know anything more than the Iron Lord does. The key to this is <b>them</b>. Do they know where these undead are stemming from?</i><br/><br/>Damian frowns. This was a complicated war, and he simply does not have the information to process it properly.<i>But what about the demons, in that case? The necromancer is just one prong in a two-prong attack.</i><br/><br/>His mind busy with the complicated issues, Damian stays quiet, carefully listening for Anika's response."
8120,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3255058&postcount=1281,2007-09-27T17:04:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>The ranger bows to the Hathrans too - his Rashemi blood demands it. But he feels unsteady on his feet - he had hoped the situation was not so dire, and that Rashemen could at least contain the Army of Darkness.<br/><br/>Infiltrating the enemy side had never seemed like an easy stroll, but doing so knowing that you are the last hope of thousands of people... His shoulders stoop a bit, he imagines he can feel the weight of duty pressing on them."
8121,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3255084&postcount=1282,2007-09-27T17:18:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael<br/>
</b><br/>Khazrael regards the masked women with interest, but gives no overt signs of respect or deference. He nods in agreement as Tanner speaks.<br/><br/>""He's right. Even if taking Sethra out doesn't destroy his minions, it'll certainly take some of the wind out of their sails."""
8122,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3255298&postcount=1283,2007-09-27T18:58:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I agree,""</font>says Retay simply.<font color=""Blue"">""We have to take out the head... literally.""</font>"
8123,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3256043&postcount=1284,2007-09-28T02:00:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>At this moment, Tryntha found herself greatly jealous of the<i>othlors</i>for nothing simpler than their masks.  She found it difficult to maintain her composure when the man in whom she had utmost faith and confidence, and the women who bordered on omnipotence/omniscience to her...laid to bare her worst fears.<br/><br/>But she managed everywhere but her eyes.  There was no quivering of her lip, no downward cast to her brow, no nervously grasping at her skirts...but her eyes betrayed the sadness and hopelessness she felt.<br/><br/>After the words of the others, she felt little better, thinking to herself,<br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>Can the fate of my lands really be in the hands of these people?  They cant seem to dispatch a simple argument or gain a handle on their own magics and treasures....how can they be expected to infiltrate this force and remove it's head?  Especially when that head already possesses an artifact that they gave to it?</i></font><br/><br/>Raising her gaze once again to her pillars of strength, she watched them.  They were not backing down from this.  They would throw everything they have at this foe even in the face of complete ruin.  And they had approached these outsiders.  Perhaps the<i>othlor</i>had seen something invisible to the eyes of everyone else.  Of course they had, that was what they did.  And the Iron Lord, besides being immensely powerful himself was also a brilliant leader, especially in times of fighting.  He must have some plan he was working towards.<br/><br/>Her thoughts began to race as hope wormed its way back into her mind,<br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>""A small force would not be able to get through a large army to do what needed to be done.  But...if that army were distracted with fighting the likes of which it had not seen yet...the likes of which would come from the combined forces of the lodges..then maybe, maybe that small group could slip past.  And if the elders have seen that their faith is to be put in these people, I must do everything I can to help them in whatever role they have seen fit for me to play.</i></font><br/><br/>A bit of color rushed to her cheeks as the Rashemi woman's eyes shed their sadness and filled with determination.  Respectfully, she nodded to the<i>othlor</i>and the<i>huhrong</i>and spoke,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""My Lord, I will fight with all the strength I have in the times to come.  I am no lodge warrior, but all that I have is yours to command.  Where would you have this sister in the times to come?""</font>"
8124,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3256105&postcount=1285,2007-09-28T02:16:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn nearly drops his dagger when he hears that the Rashemen aren't confident.  Frowning, he sheathes the blade.<i>I did mention the Underdark and untiring points, now didn't I?</i>He lets the others talk for a while before hesitantly chiming in.<font color=""Blue"">""I believe the Sethra actually likes to play with enemies that he feels he could otherwise beat easily.  I'm not saying that you will be easily beaten by Sethra, but rather that he's arrogant enough to think that.  You might have a bit more time than you think.  I would also gladly go after Sethra.  He needs to be put down.""</font>"
8125,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3256415&postcount=1286,2007-09-28T03:49:00,Dr._Bob,"The Iron Lord nods in agreement as you speak.<br/><br/>""Perhaps you know the tale of Yr and the ice dragon that tells how a little Rashemi girl defeated the mighty beast with only a sharpened stick?<br/><br/>""While her father fought the beast with axe and shield, Yr crept beneath the beast's belly and found a small weak spot between its armored scales. She plunged her stick into the dragon's heart, slaying it.""<br/><br/>Tryntha, of course, immediately recognizes the children's tale. The Iron Lord raises his arms, encompassing all thirteen of you.<br/><br/>""You, then, shall be our stick. The challenge will be in finding the dragon's weak spot ...""<br/><br/>The<i>othlor</i>speaks again.<br/><br/>""Some of you know of the City of the Dead it seems. Indeed, the necromancer's undead army has been growing beneath Thesk for centuries, quietly waiting for the command to emerge.""<br/><br/>(Elthan remembers a vision, granted to him by Shar, of a dark anthill, centered beneath Telflamm ...)<br/><br/>""The City of the Dead is the heart of the necromancer's army, but even a guerrilla assault against the City may fail, considering the sheer numbers of undead you would be facing there.<br/><br/>""There may be another option to consider. The<i>kris</i>is now in the hands of one of the necromancer's lieutenants, a vampire with whom some of you are acquainted. She is using the artifact to enhance her control over the vanguard of the undead army now threatening our homeland.<br/><br/>""If the vampire can be defeated and the artifact retrieved, the necromancer's army will be weakened indeed. We would not have pierced the dragon's heart, but perhaps we will be able to defang the dragon's jaws, buying us valuable time.""<br/><br/>The Iron Lord adds, ""Your friends have already been dispatched to the north, south, east, and west,"" referring to Lissa, Achkby, Faluil, and Desmona, ""but they will need time to rally support from Aglarond and beyond.""<br/><br/>""The<i>wychlaran</i>report that the vampire has established a base within the ruins of Shandaular, on the other side of the Lake. Ranger, you know the ruins as the City of Weeping Ghosts. It lies approximately 20 miles north of your hometown of Kront."""
8126,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3257765&postcount=1287,2007-09-28T08:33:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian winces slightly when the plan is mentioned.<i>Vampires. Of course it would be vampires. Going after the demons would be easy.</i><font color=""Blue"">""A vampire won't be an easy foe. We have two persons of the cloth with us, but our chances would be aided with anything that would help oppose such a powerful undead.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I don't mean to further impose - you have already been quite generous. But a failed attempt on the <i>kris</i> may be more dangerous than none at all, since it would tip your intentions. And your knowledge of the situation.""</font>"
8127,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3257991&postcount=1288,2007-09-28T09:09:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Faith is our best weapon.  Have faith, Damian; we will <b>not</b> fail as long as we work <b>together</b>.  Besides, if there were items to help against the undead, I would rather have them be here in the hands of those that could defend the young, wounded, and infirmed.  Sending us would not indicate the intention of the Iron Lord or knowledge thereof.  It could be seen as a means of righting an earlier misstep made by the others to get the <i>kris</i> back.  Only three of us bear ties to Rasheman, so scries and spies may not see things as much other than refugees from this and other lands.""</font>"
8128,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258065&postcount=1289,2007-09-28T09:24:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""We've already gotten items to combat them.  Although that was apparently a gift from Hlondeth not the Rashemi.  We need to move quickly.  We need to hurry up with these discussions.  The lord has given us our mission.  Adalmar knows where we need to go.  There's nothing more the Rashemen can do for us; it's time for us to help them.""</font><i>Is haste really that necessary?  Damian does have a point about it being a vampire.  Are we adequately prepared for a vampire?  I doubt that a 'kill' ring would work against an undead.  We do have Tiriel's dragon, though.</i>"
8129,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258295&postcount=1290,2007-09-28T10:13:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael fiddles with his dragonfly ring as he thinks.<br/><br/><i>What are you afraid of? You've got your wings--the world is yours.</i><br/><br/>With a grin, he speaks.<br/><br/>""Let's get the hells out of here, then. Valentine's lackeys stole some of my blood, and I think it's about time I got it back."""
8130,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258400&postcount=1291,2007-09-28T10:32:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian's eyes turn harshly to Tanner, glaring, his grey eyes fixed like venom.<i>Naive, bold fool. Exactly what I expected, though.</i><font color=""Blue"">""Faith is not our best weapon. <i>Knowledge</i> is our best weapon. I don't risk my life on faith, and we certainly <i>can</i> fail if we march in there unprepared. If you remember, they have already <i>faced</i> vampires and they <i>were</i> overmatched, and rash actions have just recently cost us <i>two</i> fellow travelers. I wasn't asking for an entire arsenal. But considering this plan is from the Iron Lord and the <i>wychlaran</i>, perhaps <i>they</i> should consider how crucial it is for it to succeed. And perhaps <i>they</i> have something appropriate.""</font><br/><br/>Fizahn's words stop him, however, and he winces again, looking to the gnome.<font color=""Blue"">""... but, if that's what you think, then we should go. It's your choice.""</font><i>I need a backup plan. They're too headstrong. If Adalmar knows where this place is, perhaps he's best to ask about any details. And Callos might know something about vampires. Obviously I can't ask Tanner.</i>"
8131,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258442&postcount=1292,2007-09-28T10:42:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel felt that now familiar feeling - the cold mix of anticipation, fear, dread, and excitement - that she'd come to associate the time prior to a battle.  Much of the talk going around her fades into the background when she hears that the Rashemi know where Valentine is camped.<br/><i>She has the damned knife, so we get that back and avenge Si'rene all in one go.  Our last fight didn't go well - we had just finished the fell troll, night fell, and many of us were not feeling our best.  We got lucky, well some of us.</i>Tiriel stifles a groan at Tanner's little ""have faith"" rally attempt.  Tiriel would like to be<i>that</i>confident but she's not.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">This isn't just about helping people Tanner - it's about doing what we all know needs to be done.  We know that the vampires work with or for Sethra, so to get to him we have to get rid of them.  We can't afford to wait.  Every hour is important now.  We got cornered last time and the fight was more on their terms than ours.  Hopefully we'll have the advantage this time of being able to choose the time, if not the place, of the fight.</font>""<br/>She nods to the Iron Lord and the assembled wychlaran,<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Anika and I both were down in what you called the <i>city of the dead</i>.  We entered it from the Underdark - I don't think either of us could find our way again, and the Hlondeth have taken our friend, who could, hostage.</font>"""
8132,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258764&postcount=1293,2007-09-28T11:57:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/><i>Ugh, I remember that place. I wouldn't</i>want<i>to find my way back there again even if I</i>could<i>find my way back there. But if we were to go after Valentine's lair...</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I think going after Valentine would be a better idea for now. As Tiriel says, we're not experienced as far as the Underdark goes, and it is unlikely that we will be able to find our way back without Trinark. Besides, bringing the <i>kris</i> back here would certainly help ease the pressure on Rashemen and the rest of the North. However, it is indeed unlikely that we can do it without help, even though our numbers have increased since we last stood against the vampires.""</font>"
8133,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258867&postcount=1294,2007-09-28T12:20:00,Dr._Bob,"""No doubt the necromancer expects us to resist. We, however, shall dictate how and where you will strike.<br/><br/>""The<i>wychlaran</i>can get you safely to Shaundalar. You will be accompanied by a<i>fang</i>led by Sigurd of Wolf Lodge and supported by<i>hathrans</i>.<br/><br/>""The journey across the Lake will take two days. We will arrange for you to arrive at dawn, so that you can take advantage of as much daylight as possible.<br/><br/>""Our forces will provide cover, distraction, and support for as long as possible, though they will withdraw at dusk. If you have not completed your mission by then, you will be on your own.""<br/><br/>The Iron Lord folds his arms. The lead<i>othlor</i>steps forward toward Tryntha.<br/><br/>""Young one, desperate times call for bold action. Though you are green and inexperienced, you have bonded with these foreigners and have proven yourself to be resourceful and decisive.""<br/><br/>The two other<i>othlors</i>also step forward, flanking the first.<br/><br/>One holds out a porcelain mask; the other holds out three smooth riverstones, carved with intricate runes.<br/><br/>""Take this mask and these<i>breachstones</i>and accompany your friends. Go with the blessing of the<i>wychlaran.</i>"""
8134,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3261556&postcount=1295,2007-09-29T03:40:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Even when met with bile-soaked words and looks from Damian, Tanner smiles at the mercenary,<font color=""Blue"">""To the contrary, my friend.  You have faith in your own abilities, do you not?</font>Tanner approaches Damian as he speaks and rests his hand on Damian's shoulder as he speaks his next sentence, staring intently into the gray eyes of his companion.  His words sound like that of one speaking with his brother, for a genuine caring is evident in the tone and manners conveyed by the priest.<font color=""blue"">""I have faith in you, and I believe you will do your best."" </font><br/><br/>Tanner then turns to Tiriel as she speaks, he listens intently to her words and then says to her,<font color=""blue"">""You are right, Tiriel.  My own views often find their way into what I hear and say.""</font>Tanner then addresses the group.  His eyes gaze into each of the party members as he speaks, and at it seems as though Tanner is looking inside each of the group,<font color=""blue"">""We all have our own motives that drive the things we do, and I am not the one to judge any of you for them.  However, once we leave this hall, we must have a singular focus to accomplishing this task.  We must put any self-doubt out of our minds, for that will lead to hesitation - and hesitation leads to failure.""</font>Tanner then looks to those that have clearly been at odds with one another as he continues,<font color=""blue"">""In addition, we must trust one another and IN one another, for what we set off to do this day will test our mettle and requires that each of us puts our lives into another's hands.  Until we are victorious, we cannot afford to plant the seed of discontent, for what will ultimately grow will be reaped by the hand of Sethra.</font><br/><br/>Tanner then smiles and says,<font color=""blue"">""Let's tarry no further, for <u>together</u> we have a long journey ahead.""</font>"
8135,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3262225&postcount=1296,2007-09-29T05:55:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel gives Tanner an appraising glance.<i>I don't agree with his methodology or manner, but when you break down what he says, it's pretty much agrees with what I was thinking.  I, I guess I'll try to let up on him a little.<br/>
</i><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Right.  We work together.  The trusting part is the hardest part because it takes time, something we don't have much of.</font>""  She says glancing at Elthan."
8136,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3262728&postcount=1297,2007-09-29T07:47:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian's demeanor doesn't change in the slightest as Tanner approaches him. Fizahn's statement seems to have defused the vitriol, but in its place is merely an emotionless shell of appearance. He says nothing as Tanner speaks, his thoughts racing to quell the rising frustration.<br/><br/><i>No. I don't have faith in my abilities. If I did, I wouldn't have backup plans and exit strategies for every action I take. The reason I survive is not <b>faith</b>. Not friends. Not ability. It's planning. It always has been. I sought out my first employer, though he didn't even know it at the time. He thought I was just another street urchin. He didn't know I had been following him for <b>weeks</b>.</i><br/><br/><i>The hubris in Tanner is simply without bound. It's amazing. I have to make sure he isn't the undoing of this endeavor. And of <b>me</b>, for that matter. I have to find an alternative for the inevitable brave, bold, fatal last charge against an overmatched opponent that they'll make.</i>His eyes slip over to Tiriel just for a moment when she speaks.<i>And I may have to do it in spite of some of them.</i><br/><br/><i>Who, then? Elthan, clearly. And Callos. Khazrael's not a planning type in any case. And that other rogue. What was his name? Aeroz, that's...</i><br/><br/>Damian glances around at those in the Iron Lord's chamber, and he sighs slightly.<font color=""Blue"">""We're missing someone. Did anyone see Aeroz out there when the Iron Lord issued his challenge?""</font>"
8137,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263179&postcount=1298,2007-09-29T09:02:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika rolls her eyes at Tanner. From what she understood of him, he was leaping before he looked, trusting to luck rather than trusting to knowledge. It also seemed to her that he was trying to impose himself as a sort of group 'leader', to take control, and the group had never had a formal leader. Although it was true that the group needed to work together, no one should have to enforce togetherness, or it wouldn't really work.<br/><br/>Her train of thought is interrupted by Damian's question.<font color=""Blue"">""Now that you mention it, I haven't seen Aeroz in a few hours... I think he went out into the city.""</font>"
8138,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263292&postcount=1299,2007-09-29T09:22:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>He gives a smirk at Tanner's second speech.<br/><br/><i>Of course I've got faith in <u>my</u> abilities, it's you humans that I have to worry about.</i>"
8139,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263875&postcount=1300,2007-09-29T11:19:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Adalmar nods in acceptance when he is instituted de facto guide for the expedition. He is slowly getting used to getting more attention.<br/><br/>He is fascinated by Tanner's eloquence. He doesn't miss the head-shaking and eye-rolling, but on some level Tanner brings<i>focus</i>to the group - whether for or against him - and they will need that if they can't have active cooperation.<br/><br/>Damian's lack of respect irks him. Perhaps it is time to speak up : ""<font color=""Blue"">Thank you, huhrong*. I too believe we would benefit from learning all about vampires and their weaknesses. I humbly request the help of your Rashemen scholars.</font>"" His eyes go from the Lord to the Hathrans and back - he finds it too unsettling to stare at the masks for too long.<br/><br/>[OOC: *or the requisite term of respect - Highness, ...]"
8140,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265276&postcount=1301,2007-09-29T17:55:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>I have to admit, Tanner is a rather eloquent speaker at times but his personal opinions leak too much into his speech and it might rub some of us the wrong way. Not to mention calling us expendable...But HIS faith is reassuring, if nothing else it'll repel Valentine's fangs from his throat for a time. Damien's...reaction though is perhaps the most unsettling of all this though.<br/>
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Hmm...there'll be a sort of poetic irony if Sethra ends up hopping into his body and he's the one who starts sowing dissent. Hmm...reminds me.</i><br/><br/>Callos had been keeping very quiet. He knew he shouldn't talk to important people, or at least not important people who they weren't trying to deliberately anger. In any case it almost looked like he had a case of lock jaw as he stood there and felt the weight of his own equipment and gold weighing down. Maybe he should have spent more of it, then again he probably shouldn't since he didn't know what he might need it for...like making sure Damien didn't suddenly leave due to interpersonal relationship problems...<br/><br/>But at least he could answer something...<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I know plenty about vampires, their strengths and their weaknesses. I believe I even told you...er...everyone, not sure if you were listening to me, before our first encounter with the undead woman and her two lackeys. However that's for another time, perhaps when we won't bore the Iron Lord and his advisors on the subject.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hmm...Hadn't thought about this. I'll give a Knowledge Check on Lady Valentine a shot. Who knows? I get high enough and maybe I'll learn something useful about her...<br/>
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8141,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265336&postcount=1302,2007-09-29T18:14:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian nods to Callos, the hard set in his face relaxing.<font color=""Blue"">""Then we're not walking in completely blind. Hopefully that will be good enough, then. Is there anything in particular we should pick up to fight the vampire before leaving? Oh... also, do you have a spell to identify Tiriel's ring on the way? If not, that's one thing we should definitely pick up before leaving. Maybe a few, if it's not too expensive. If it's <i>really</i> what it looks like, that's a huge tactical advantage, but it could doom us if we rely on it and it turns out to be nothing more than an illusion.""</font><br/><br/>Damian's face lightens considerably, and he shrugs slightly.<font color=""Blue"">""Look, I'm not trying to be difficult, or in <i>any</i> sense cowardly. Tanner and Tryntha are built to fight undead. Tiriel could rip the head off of anything, and you at least know about them. Me, at least - undead aren't my strength, although I can certainly help out. If there's something simple that's more effective versus vampires, it would be foolish for us not to acquire it now.""</font>"
8142,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266239&postcount=1303,2007-09-30T03:39:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>At first she almost doesnt know what to do or say, she just stares at the porcelain masks and the items their wearers hold out.  Blinking a few times, she respectfully bows and then curtsies, unsure of herself and holds her hands out to accept the items.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I will do everything I can to ensure your faith in me is not ill-placed.    My life for Rasheman, my life for the Iron Lord.""</font><br/><br/>Bowing, she backs away from the<i>othlor</i>a few steps and inspects the items she has been handed, listening to the further discussions from the group."
8143,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266815&postcount=1304,2007-09-30T06:03:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><i>I could...what?!?</i>She's not sure if she should take Damian's comment as a compliment, or something less positive.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I've never seen an illusion smash a table, so I doubt it's that.  But knowing what the 'rules' for the ring are would be a good.</font>"""
8144,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3267758&postcount=1305,2007-09-30T09:50:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner says to the Iron Lord,<font color=""blue"">""Thank you."" </font>He bows slightly again to him and then to the Hathran.  Tanner then says to the party,<font color=""Blue"">""I suggest we gather some rations and supplies from the larder as we join with our escort.  I am sure there is enough table shards for us to make stakes.  Is there anything else any of you wish to get?""</font>As he said the last statement, Tanner was looking directly at Damian.<br/><br/>Tanner then will collect a few viable pieces of table that could be made into stakes.  He then will get a belt pouch, 6 days rations, 4 flasks of oil, 20 tindertwigs, and 4 wineskins filled with mead."
8145,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3269371&postcount=1306,2007-09-30T16:04:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian returns Tanner's gaze with a look that at least looks<i>normal</i>, although still not in good humor in any sense.<font color=""Blue"">""Yes. Aeroz, at the least. He's got one of the nine rings, and I don't think he returned from the city. Either that, or he's in the citadel somewhere. Speed may be of the essence, but I don't think our benefactor from Hlondeth intended us to simply abandon one of those rings.""</font><br/><br/>He turns to the Iron Lord, bowing slightly.<font color=""Blue"">""Perhaps, if it would be possible, we may be able to gain some assistance in locating him from our host. Certainly the Rashemi are best equipped to locate someone in the city quickly.""</font>"
8146,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272511&postcount=1307,2007-10-01T10:17:00,Aveda,"<b>Gala</b><br/><br/>Gala stands, eyes shining as their next step is revealed. This is more than she could have dreamed to be doing just two short days ago.  She tries to keep herself from rolling her eyes as a party members almost immediately start to bicker.  Some of what they say is useful, though--she'd never fought vampires before and puts in a mental note to ask Callos about them later.  She's not quite sure what the rings are all about, nor has she heard of this ""Aeroz"".  Gala decides to stand and listen a while longer to learn what she can, or at least until they leave the presence of the Iron Lord, and does a mental checklist to make sure she doesn't need anything else before leaving on their mission."
8147,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273073&postcount=1308,2007-10-01T12:05:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn quiets down after he speaks.  He is content to watch and listen.  Fighting vampires was not a skill he had.  Others had already made their dislike for them clear, why should he voice his?  He looks around as Aeroz is mentioned.<i>Aeroz is missing?  Wonderful.  If we find him, he is not keeping that ring for very long...</i>Self-consciously, he looks down at his own ring.<i>Kill...</i>He shivers and looks up at the Iron Lord, waiting for them to be dismissed."
8148,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274474&postcount=1309,2007-10-01T18:57:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/><i>Vampires, eh?  Doesn't matter.  They can still die.  Just a bit harder than normal.  What were all those old stories...Does the stake kill them, or not?...And there was something about...Water?  Blood?....Yeah, they drink blood.  Duh.  Damnit, I can't remember how to kill one...</i><br/>He spares a glance to the lack of Aeroz in the room.<i>Gone, is he?  Hmm...He had a ring...I wouldn't mind getting my hands on one of those...</i>"
8149,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275628&postcount=1310,2007-10-02T04:04:00,Dr._Bob,"""You will leave in the morning. May Bhalla guide and protect you.""<br/><br/>When the audience ends, you are returned to the dining hall, where Aeroz lies unconscious under one of the tables, an empty bottle of<i>jhuild</i>lies on its side just a few inches from one of his outstretched hands.<br/><br/>Being careful not to disturb him, your group enjoys dessert - an assortment of fine cheeses and a delicate<i>flanne</i>. Before the<i>flanne</i>is served, a liberal dose of<i>jhuild</i>is poured over it, then set aflame. You wisely allow most of the alcohol to burn off before enjoying the dessert.<br/><br/>A toast is raised to Lissa, Achkby, Faluil, and Desmona, who have already been sent off on their mission. No doubt they will face perils of their own. You are saddened that you were not even given a chance to exchange goodbyes before they left.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>In anticipation of the battle ahead, you pool your shared knowledge about vampires based on lore, learning, and (for some of you) personal experience. It is well known that vampires hate garlic, sunlight, mirrors, and running water. It is also said that vampires can change form, and several of you remember the way Valentine commanded swarms of bats when she ambushed you in Kront. It is said that a vampire can only be slain by a stake through the heart or by exposure to direct sunlight. You have also heard that vampires can not enter a building unless invited - though in this case, you will be attacking her on her own turf, making this a difficult advantage to exploit.<br/><br/>The conversation about vampires goes on for hours, as you consider how you might best defeat Valentine, if she is indeed based in Shaundalar now. You hope that she will have retreated to her coffin during the day, giving you a great advantage if you can find her before the sun sets ...<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Callos engages one of the<i>othlors</i>in conversation, striking a bargain with her. In exchange for a generous donation to the<i>wychlaran</i>, they will do their best to identify the magic rings given to you by the Serpent Queen ...<br/><br/>One by one, those of you with rings slip them off your fingers and entrust them to the<i>wychlaran</i>. The iron octagon is gently removed from Aeroz's finger and added to the other eight.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>With trembling hands, Tryntha places the porcelain mask upon her face. The mask is eggshell white, with crimson markings placed under its eyes and across its forehead. Looking through the eyeholes of the mask, she sees Tiriel in all of her winged splendor as well as Anika's true appearance - she has shoulder length red hair and green eyes. The<i>hathran</i>mask removes all illusions, and will no doubt prove useful in the mission ahead."
8150,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275961&postcount=1311,2007-10-02T05:21:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>EDIT:  This post will most likely change due to reading DrB's OOC.<br/><br/>Tanner says as he continues to work,<font color=""blue"">""Unless Callos has other suggestions, I know that holy water will harm vampires as it does other undead.  In addition, a stake such as this,""</font>Tanner holds up a stake he is fashioning from a broken table leg,<font color=""blue"">""is required to kill a vampire.  It must be thrust into the heart of the abomination...or at least where its heart once was.  I have never faced vampires before, so I do not know much about them other than what I have read or heard on the subject.  Speaking of which, it was mentioned that the rings help keep their wearers free of influence.  I was told that vampires have the means to charm or dominate others by sheer force of will.  In my prayers this morning, Gond has graced me with the ability to protect those within a 10-foot radius of the spell from evil influence.  It also will protect those from any form of possession.  Finally, if non-good creatures are summoned, they cannot touch those who are protected by the barrier unless a protected member attacks such a creature.  That said, if such creatures are among those we face, we will need to designate one creature for those within the circle of protection to attack one at a time.""</font><br/><br/>Tanner then asks the others,<font color=""Blue""> ""Are there any other strategies we wish to use?  I do not want a repeat of what happened at the outpost.  Therefore, I think it would be wise for us to discuss a plan on how we can optimally use our skills and talents.  I shall start...Once we are faced with the enemy, I think that protecting Tryntha with the magic circle will be best, for she is a better healer than I.  Joining her should be those who sling spells and are not accustomed to fighting in the front.""</font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Now, we should also find a means to protect those who will be fighting using other means.  I believe that it is vital we protect those in a similar fashion.  I can do so using personal spells similar to the magical circle.  The problem with that is the spell does not last as long, and it requires multiple castings.  Unfortunately, we most likely will not have time for this.  Therefore, I think it may be wise for both Tryntha and I to have several magical circles of protection at our disposal, and we cast them on teams that will be fighting together.  We should may wish to think about which of us would best work to optimize our protection capabilities.""</font><br/><font color=""blue""><br/>
""If Tryntha, Elthan, and Callos are a team due to the nature of their skills; Adalmar and Fizahn as archers could work with one of the spell-slingers like Khazrael; we may want to form a team of Damian, Aeroz, and Anika - for they use stealth and subterfuge; Retay Wyrmslayer, Grynde, and Gala may make a sound melee team; that leaves Tiriel and myself to work together as we are the most mobile.  What are the rest of your thoughts?""</font>"
8151,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3276644&postcount=1312,2007-10-02T07:38:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>He didn't feel comfortable giving the rings to the hathran, after all he knew nothing of their order or ways. Perhaps they were seeking to put a tracking enchantment on them, much like Prozen had likely done or perhaps they were swapping the rings for non-magical replacements. Those were the kinds of paranoid thoughts running through his mind and it was driving him nuts. But in either case he shook his head and started paying attention to what was going on...<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">You came close enough Gondsman, but there are more methods then that to destroy a vampire and none are easy. For example, your stake method, while well-informed, requires that you close into melee combat with them in first which is something I'd never advise. Vampires are intelligent, cunning, strong, and exceedingly fast blood sucking monsters and that alone would make them a challenge. In the same manner their supernatural abilities are to be equally feared though your...circle should repel the most worrying of them, the ability to dominate a for with their voice or eyes. I wouldn't rely on the rings in this regard since Prozen specifically mentioned <i>Sethra's</i> possession and so they may not help in this sort of deal. </font>"" He paused then to look around at the assembled group and took a deep breath before opening his mouth to speak again. ""<font color=""Blue"">Then there is the additional problem of actually <i>hurting</i> a vampire. They can be hurt, but unless you use an enchanted silver weapon you'll have a much harder time of it. Even then their wounds are quick to close. Cold and electricity are weak against their cold flesh and the influence of the god's is not as strong as it should be against one such as them. Especially considering that if they can grab hold of one of us and drain our blood, they'll mend their wounds that way as well. What we should most be concerned about however is something far more insidious. Being the shape-shifting fiends that they are, a vampire can directly attack that which we hold most dear...our souls. Just a touch. I myself could only withstand such an assault four times before I became one of their spawn. As we've personally seen Lady Valentine can summon creatures of the night to do her bidding, but this is hardly a unique ability we'll need to worry about additional aid from bats or wolves most likely. And finally the worst of it all in terms of their unholy defenses. If...we would be able to somehow hurt one enough, that if it had been alive it would fall, it will instead turn to mist and seek solace in it's coffin. However if they can't reach that in two hours time, they'll be irrevocably destroyed.</font>""<br/><br/>Callos again paused for a moment to gaze around at his fellows to see if their resolves were weakening. This was a truly serious matter and he wanted to impress that upon them. Before continuing, the necromancer reached into his pouch and pulled out his small mirror, flipping it into the air and catching it as he spoke. ""<font color=""Blue"">That is what we are rushing to fight...but there are weaknesses in them, thank Mystara. Sunlight is their bane, exposure to it will slay one in under a half minute, as well completely immersing them in running water, which they cannot cross. A few things can keep a vampire at bay, a mirror for example or a strongly presented holy symbol or the strong smell of garlic, but these <i>will not drive them away</i>. It'll merely buy you time, and keep them at a distance. To return to the stake subject, that alone won't slay them. If the stake is removed at a later date the vampire WILL rise again, you must also destroy the body. Traditionally this is done by merely removing the head although there are recorded instances of vampire slayers burning the bodies and dispersing the ashes at a crossroad. That's widely regarded as folly since at any point in the burning the stake could come loose and you'll have a very angry and very burnt vampire before you.</font>""<br/><br/>Finally stopping in his little lecture, though he did know some rather interesting legends and stories about blood suckers, he instead turned his attention to what Tanner had said regarding teams of them. ""<font color=""Blue"">Elthan and I, unfortunately, shouldn't be bunched together on this one. Our individual talents aren't quite as effect against the undead so putting us both in the same squad would be deterimental. However I <i>will</i> be traveling with Tryntha. Other people that'd be a good compliment in this situation would be Damien and Gala. Tiriel should go with Elthan since her rather unique talents can balance out with him rather nicely and I'd suggest Adalmar or Fizahn as well with Grynde. You Tanner should work with Anika, Retay, and Khaz since they'll mesh rather nicely but might be a bit disorganized. Which leaves Adalmar (Or Fizahn) and Aeroz, and I wouldn't mind taking the drunken on with me since I can keep an eye on him...and his rapier. In any case, I've said my piece whither you'll listen or not is your problem.</font>"""
8152,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3276701&postcount=1313,2007-10-02T07:52:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn listens intently to Callos's talk about the vampires.<i>They seem almost indestructible.  That is not a good thing.  If they die in sunlight, why would you even bother burning one?  Just stake it and take it with you to an open plain.  You could unstake it at noon and have it tied up so it couldn't move.  Or drop it in a river.</i>He frowns as Callos mentions his suggestion for teams.<font color=""Blue"">""I would rather not work with Grynde.""</font><i>He wouldn't need the vampire's influence to turn on me.</i>"
8153,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277194&postcount=1314,2007-10-02T09:11:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian nods at Callos's quick delivery of an intended party distribution.<font color=""Blue"">""I agree, although I think Fizahn should go with Tanner and Adalmar should go with Tiriel, slightly for tactical reasons - Adalmar is a little more robust - sorry, Fizahn - and Tiriel's group would lack a priest who could offer medical aid.""</font><br/><br/>He glances to Tryntha, and Callos.<font color=""Blue"">""I'd need to talk to both of you at some length as to what magic you're capable of, as well - both for tactical reasons and in case this vampire <i>dominated</i> you in the way that Callos said it - she - whatever - can. I know that wizards can be a bit protective of their spells, but any tactical advantage we can gain would be a benefit.""</font><br/><br/>His hands idly drop under his jacket, and he glances down. The sound of wooden objects bouncing against each other is audible, and those nearby may see a small chain of varied holy symbols dangling from his belt.<i>I don't think these would protect me, though. For me, these are just tools. There's no intrinsic faith behind them. It's strange to think - Tanner may have been right. Well, except for the fact that according to Callos, that would only keep them at bay, anyway. Until their other legions of undead swarm us.</i>"
8154,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277271&postcount=1315,2007-10-02T09:26:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn is indignant and shocked at Damian's comment.<font color=""Blue"">""Robust?  I'm a gnome!  All gnomes are robust!  I can very well go with Tiriel.  I've never relied on magical healing anyway.  They can't hit me.  And if they do, well, I'm robust.  Much more robust than Adalmar, no offense.  I suppose you don't think I'm robust because of my hangover?  Well let me tell you, I drank enough firewine to kill a small country.""</font><i>I'm not robust?  Hell.  I'm more robust than any of them.  I'm probably as robust as Tiriel.  Your crossbow bolt didn't even hurt me, that's how robust I am.  It was just a little sting in my side.  I easily worked through it.</i>"
8155,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277330&postcount=1316,2007-10-02T09:38:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>The barbarian looks between his partymates, utterly lost. So much was happening at once.<i>Strategy</i>- he'd never had much need for it.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Back with my tribe...""</font>he begins. He has not spoken of his past before.<font color=""Blue"">""...we prepared a little, tried to give ourselves the upper hand, but we didn't make complicated plans - if something changed in the battle, we could adjust to suit.""</font>He shrugs.<font color=""Blue"">""This doesn't seem so tough to me: get a silver weapon and cut them to pieces. Just like any other undead.""</font>He stares at Callos as he says this."
8156,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277804&postcount=1317,2007-10-02T10:57:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika laughs quietly when Callos mentions garlic, remembering the 'garlic bombs' that Tiriel had made earlier.<br/><br/><i>So, it's me, Khazrael, Retay, Fizahn, and Tanner... that's not too bad. The vampires, though... since they're not alive I can't stab them from the shadows and expect them to drop dead. We'd have to stake them and then hack their bodies apart... or stake them and then dump them in a stream. And if they can suck away your soul with a touch I wouldn't want to be that close, anyways. Which means silver arrows if I wanted to hurt it... not that</i>I'd<i>want to be that close to silver, although I'd be fine if I didn't touch it, and I have no idea where I would get silver arrows.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Does anyone know where I could get silvered bolts for my crossbow?""</font>"
8157,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277884&postcount=1318,2007-10-02T11:12:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>The ranger says : ""<font color=""Blue"">Our enemies may have <i>changed</i> that place, but I'm still the one who knows it best - my group should be ready to be first in line, at least in the beginning.</font>"" then falls quiet again."
8158,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278063&postcount=1319,2007-10-02T11:41:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""Lightning's no good, you say? That means I'm going to have a rough time out there. Last time, a couple of her cronies pinned me down and drained half my blood. They're faster and stronger than I'd care to admit.""<br/><br/><i>So I'm stuck on the boat with those four? Eh, could be worse. I pity Grynde's boat.</i>"
8159,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278649&postcount=1320,2007-10-02T13:31:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><i>So... my sword will work on them, but not as well as a enchanted silver sword?  </i>Tiriel thinks to herself after hearing (part of) Tanner and Callos' long lectures.<i>Huh.  Well that can't be a very common thing to find, silver is a pretty soft metal after all.  Still, maybe there's one in what passes for an armory around here.</i><br/>Tiriel checks out of the raging discussion both mentally and physically.  Since there seem to be plenty of persons willing to discuss tactics length, she figures that they'll be fine without her if this takes longer than she expects.<br/><br/><i>Tiriel is going to try and track down a silver weapon, preferably a sword, but she'll take what she can get.  She'll ask around the keep first before trying the town.</i>"
8160,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279859&postcount=1321,2007-10-02T19:23:00,Aveda,"<b>Gala</b><br/><br/>Gala sits in the hall and tries to concentrate on the long list of vampire-killing techniques.  Many of the specifics blend together in her mind, but she focuses on the parts that concern her most directly:  the actual hitting and/or killing of said vampires.  She echoes Anika's concern, saying<font color=""Blue"">""I suppose I'll need a silver sword, then, if someone here can enchant it?  As much as I'd like to go give their pale hides a good tanning, I can't do that too well with what I have now.""</font>She reaches up for her bastard sword and a few sparks of electricity ripple down the blade.<font color=""Blue"">""I guess I'll have to go look for something around here before we bed down tonight.  Otherwise...I'll go in whatever boat you think I'd work best in.  I'm no magic user, though, so I'd appreciate any protection I could get.""</font>"
8161,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3280730&postcount=1322,2007-10-03T02:13:00,Dr._Bob,"Unfortunately, silver weapons are rare, and enchanted silver weapons are even rarer.<br/><br/>A total of 40 additional silver arrowheads and 20 silver-tipped crossbow bolts can be found. None are magical.<br/><br/>The Iron Lord sends a single enchanted silver longsword that was found in his personal armory as well as a brace of silver daggers.<br/><br/>Anika is a little bit uncomfortable being around so many silver weapons, but she suppressed a shiver and tries her best to look casual as the silver blades are examined by her friends.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The rings are returned by the<i>wychlaran</i>in the morning with brief descriptions of their powers ...<br/><br/>OOC:<i>Brief summary in game terms below ...</i><br/><br/>Iron octagon (<i>litrix</i>/""armor"") – ironskin (DR 15/adamantine)<br/>Gold ring with three rubies (<i>svent</i>/""kill"") – meteor swarm (x3)<br/>Brass snake (<i>darastrix</i>/""dragon"") – summons young adult dragon<br/>Ornate gem encrusted ring (<i>levethix</i>/""wizard"") – spell absorption (50 spell levels)<br/>Cloisonne ring (<i>ixen</i>/""fire"") – holy aura<br/>Simple copper ring (<i>sjach</i>/""shadow"") – unholy aura<br/>Leather loop (<i>osvith</i>/""flee"") - haste<br/>White gold with black pearl (<i>virlym</i>/""thief"") – +6 DEX<br/>Silver filigree dragonfly (<i>austrat</i>/""fly"") – fly, blur<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>You are awakened early in the morning and given a light breakfast before being escorted out of Immilmar on horseback ...<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>You might want to reconsider how the rings are distributed based on their powers/effects. I also need a final decision on who is traveling with whom.<br/>
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The weapons are a +1 silver longsword and two silver daggers (non magical). I believe that silver weapons do -1 damage. Let me know who takes the extra silver arrows/bolts.</i>"
8162,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3281632&postcount=1323,2007-10-03T05:59:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Tryntha listened and nodded along with just about everything Callos mentioned about vampires adding little except support for his information.  Afterwards, a thought occurred to her that she thought could be important, actually she hoped with all her might it would be important, as the alternative was not terribly heartening,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Callos is correct in his assessment of vampires.  I can add little to what he said, and learned a few things myself.  I think it should be mentioned however that we are likely to face many other kinds of undead while getting to the vampire Valentine.  In fact, I hope that we do...and we are not walking into battle against an army of vampires.  If we fail to best the fodder, then all of our preparations for Valentine will have been for naught.  Some undead are best attacked with blunt weapons, with those of slashing variety proving to be the least effective.""</font><br/><br/>As she mentions this, her gaze roams across the various sheathed swords, axes, and the like apparent on most of the fighter-types in the room.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Of these lesser undead, most can be effected by simple, mundane items, so those from the armory here would be sufficient.  I doubt zombies and skeletons will cause us much cause for alarm unless seen in large numbers.  I dont think I need to explain the paralytic touch of the ghoul to you, as most of us bore witness to it first hand.  Alternatively, ghasts look very similar to ghouls but exude a stench that can bring even the heartiest of warriors to his knees wretching they also can paralize with a touch or bite.  Moving beyond those we could possibly see Wights, which appear as twisted reflections of whatever race they were before their souls were corrupted.  They require nothing special to be attacked, but their touch should be avoided at all costs like that of a vampire.  They will drain away your very essence, though not as fast as a vampire.""</font><br/><br/>Turning the mask over and over in her hands, she shivers as if remembering some horrible memory of wights or vampires or something.  Shaking herself out of it, she continues,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""If we encounter wraiths, we would be wisest to attack them with  magics, or seek to destroy them with our holy prayers.  Their bodies are...like a mist.  While their touch is less insidious than that of a vampire or a wight, they can drain the fortitude from the most hearty of men in short order.""</font><br/><br/>Turning towards Damian and Tanner, she turns her topic to that of their coordination of magic,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""There are magics than can reverse most of these effects, and I will be sure to prepare some of them before our journey.  Damian, if you can...borrow...""</font><br/><br/>It is clear she is somewhat uncomfortable with this notion of her magic being taken from her, even if it is only temporary...supposedly,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""..these magics without expending them from my memory, this could indeed be a great boon for us.  Some of these magics are among the most powerful I can prepare, and I can only prepare a very limited number of spells of that power.  The spell <i>Restoration</i> is of the fourth tier, and I will be carrying only one of these, with my other fourth tier spell, <i>Death Ward</i>,  being one that will protect someone for a time from any of the draining powers of the undead, and from some necromantic spells that seek to steal life.  There is a lesser version of the <i>Restoration</i> spell that is of the second tier that I also plan on preparing.  In that same tier is a spell that will remove paralysis from a group of people.  In the third tier I will be doing as Tanner has suggested and will be preparing the <i>Magic Circle</i> spell, as well as an offensive spell that channels light into a beam that is especially effective against undead.  My last spell is one I would suggest to those who do not know what better spells to prepare, and that is <i>Dispel Magic</i>.  We are likely to run into spellcasters, and it can often be more effective to counter their spells than add your own to an already hectic spell battle.""</font><br/><br/>Taking a few deep breaths after realising she had been speaking for so long, and in such a straightforward manner, Tryntha seeks to hide the blush she feels welling up behind her new mask.  It is then that she realises that she is no longer fooled by the illusions layered over some of her companions.  Her eyes go wide as she sees the beauty being hidden by Tiriel's magic.<br/><br/>Moving to stand nearer to Tanner, she whispers to him;<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I think I understand why you would wish for the transformation spell you employ to last as long as possible.  On that subject however...are you planning on using your power to channel your spells for longer periods?  It may be that our abilities are the most effective weapons against the undead in the days to come.""</font>"
8163,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3281961&postcount=1324,2007-10-03T07:22:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks at the daggers.<i>Too big.  Why are there never any normal sized daggers.</i>He sighs and digs in his pack for a couple seconds.  After he finishes, he has come up with a small vial.  He places the vial next to one of the daggers.  He looks at Anika.<font color=""Blue"">""I trust you'll be using this.  It makes the dagger magical for a while.  I assume it will work against Lady Valentine.  I know you want to get her.  I also assume Tiriel is going to use the sword.""</font><br/><br/>OOC:  Giving Anika the oil of bless weapon."
8164,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282659&postcount=1325,2007-10-03T09:41:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Unfortunately, when I take a spell from someone, it's gone, as if you had cast it. It may seem somewhat pointless - you could've just cast it yourself, after all - but the advantage is that you can cast something else while I cast the spell, so it accelerates things. In addition, in this case, when we're spreading out, it may be useful, although I'm only able to hold onto the spell for about an hour or so.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Tryntha, I would recommend praying for at least one healing spell - even a weaker one - directly, since if you're injured past the point where you can heal yourself, I can use that spell to heal you.""</font><br/><br/>He shrugs slightly.<font color=""Blue"">""Of course, in this case, facing an enemy who can turn our allies against us, it's also useful because if one of you two is charmed by the vampire, I can prevent that ally from using their spells against us.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'm also perfectly willing to loan my ring for this endeavor, but please do remember that it was given to me.""</font><i>Although I'd be perfectly happy with several of the others, of course.</i>"
8165,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283960&postcount=1326,2007-10-03T13:59:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika takes the silvered bolts, making sure not to touch the heads but only the wooden shafts. She replaces the bolts in her quiver with the silver bolts.<br/><br/>To Fizahn's offer, she says,<font color=""Blue"">""I already have the silver bolts, and we should have as many people able to hurt the vampires as possible.""</font><i>And I don't know whether I'd even be able to touch a silver weapon, let alone use it...</i><font color=""Blue"">""Use the dagger yourself, or if it's too clumsy for a shortsword for you, then give it to someone else who wants it.""</font><br/><br/>An idea occurs to her suddenly.<font color=""Blue"">""Tanner--do you know how to make holy water? Our last cleric, Trinark, had a spell for making it, and if you had the same spell, it could be very useful for people who don't have enchanted silver weapons, or against the wraiths who can't be hurt by weapons.""</font>"
8166,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283992&postcount=1327,2007-10-03T14:04:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Eyeing the silver-tipped arrows, Adalmar asks : ""<font color=""Blue"">With Faluil gone, is there another archer remaining ? I already have a few such arrows, but since it is likely there will be more than one vampire...</font>"" He lets his sentence trail off."
8167,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284326&postcount=1328,2007-10-03T15:11:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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An idea occurs to her suddenly. <font color=""Blue"">""Tanner--do you know how to make holy water? Our last cleric, Trinark, had a spell for making it, and if you had the same spell, it could be very useful for people who don't have enchanted silver weapons, or against the wraiths who can't be hurt by weapons.""</font></div>
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</div>Tanner replies to Anika,<font color=""Blue"">""Yes, I do.  However, know this: each flask needs to be tied with positive energy.  The component that does that is powdered silver.  It takes five pounds of silver to do so.  If we are willing to give up such a commodity, then I shall do so.""</font><br/><br/>Tanner then says,<font color=""Blue"">""However, I believe I have a better idea.  If we take silver pieces and melt them down into bullet-sized pebbles, I can transform three of these missiles to be even more effective versus the undead than any vial of holy water would be.  They would be both enchanted and silver; plus they would be filled with the positive energy of faith to do more damage against these creatures.  If we were to get slings worked by a master craftsman, the success of slinging the stones would increase as well as allow us to cast the stones farther.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""blue"">""I think I understand why you would wish for the transformation spell you employ to last as long as possible.  On that subject however...are you planning on using your power to channel your spells for longer periods?  It may be that our abilities are the most effective weapons against the undead in the days to come.""</font></div>
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</div>Tanner replies,<font color=""Blue"">""I shall transform myself so that I can be as Tiriel, but that will be all that I do.  This will allow me to channel the divine energy of good to destroy undead abominations seven times.""</font><br/><br/>He then informs her,<font color=""Blue"">""I think it also is wise for us to consider having the means to detect undead...if vampires can transform themselves into creatures like bats, they may use that to flank us.""</font><br/><br/>Edit:  Tanner continues,<font color=""Blue"">""If we are discussing spell selections, I do not plan on healing, but my belt has the ability to do so.  Instead, I shall focus my divine magics to protecting the party, enchanting the silver stones, and enhancing myself so that I may be in the front ranks.  If there are those of you who would rather have a specific weapon, like the silvered daggers, enchanted for a short time, I could do that at the sacrifice of a few first tier spells.""</font>"
8168,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286846&postcount=1329,2007-10-04T07:34:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>Callos sat quietly with the revelation of the rings various uses, eyes focused on Fizahn...That ring was dangerous if used improperly. Very dangerous. Very much unlike his own which could be a great boon if given to the right person. Rising from where he had been sitting, the necromancer approached Fizahn and twisted his ring off of his fingers.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I'll trade rings with you Fizahn. I'm not going to lie, I think it may be hazardous to have a 'kill' ring in your specific hands but more importantly I think you could put the 'wizard' one to better use...like bargaining it to someone else for something that you want...</font>"" He said slyly, holding out his good hand to take the 'kill' ring and holding the 'wizard' one in his skeletal one. ""<font color=""Blue"">Sound like a deal?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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8169,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287196&postcount=1330,2007-10-04T08:33:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Flattery works a lot better Callos,""</font>Fizahn says, snatching the ring from Callos's skeletal hand and slipping it on.<font color=""Blue"">""See?  Now I've got two rings.  One extremely dangerous and one that protects me from your spells.""</font>He takes off his gold one and holds it in front of his eyes.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm hurt that you don't trust me with this.  I would like to think that I'm the less likely one to use it.  Giant balls of flaming death are not exactly stealthy.""</font>Fizahn sighs and tosses his ring to Callos.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm not going to barter it you fool.  I think this might be the most valuable ring considering we're fighting a necromancer.  Probably not so amazing against the vampires, though.""</font>"
8170,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287344&postcount=1331,2007-10-04T08:58:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>All the discussion of specific spell preparation goes right over his head. He rolls his eyes at what he perceives to be too much planning, and instead imagines what a boat trip with three of the most stoic people he knows is going to be like."
8171,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287918&postcount=1332,2007-10-04T10:46:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Once the discussion of spells is complete, Tanner says,<font color=""Blue"">""This silver sheen and the silver sling bullets will not come free.""  </font>He reaches into his breastplate and pulls out a small purse.<font color=""Blue"">""These six stones are all that I have left.  They are worth 300 gold, and they are yours to do with what you will.  I only ask that we use whatever is remaining for silver powder and to make the silver sling stones.""</font><br/><br/>Tanner will then inquire on getting masterwork slings from the Rashemi."
8172,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288379&postcount=1333,2007-10-04T12:17:00,Dr._Bob,"The Rashemi will provide as many masterwork slings as Tanner desires.<br/><br/>Tiriel is given the silver longsword. Khazrael and Damian are given the silver daggers. The silver crossbow bolts are given to Anika, while the silver arrows are distributed between Retay and Grynde, both of whom have bows.<br/><br/>With Elthan, Tiriel, Fizahn, Callos and Khazrael all claiming rings, you are left with the iron octagon, the leather loop, the white gold/black pearl ring, and the cloisonne ring to distribute."
8173,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288400&postcount=1334,2007-10-04T12:20:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Tanner replies to Anika, <font color=""Blue"">""Yes, I do.  However, know this: each flask needs to be tied with positive energy.  The component that does that is powdered silver.  It takes five pounds of silver to do so.  If we are willing to give up such a commodity, then I shall do so.""</font><br/>
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Tanner then says, <font color=""Blue"">""However, I believe I have a better idea.  If we take silver pieces and melt them down into bullet-sized pebbles, I can transform three of these missiles to be even more effective versus the undead than any vial of holy water would be.  They would be both enchanted and silver; plus they would be filled with the positive energy of faith to do more damage against these creatures.  If we were to get slings worked by a master craftsman, the success of slinging the stones would increase as well as allow us to cast the stones farther.""</font></div>
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</div>Anika frowns.<font color=""Blue"">""That sounds expensive... I'll put my money in for the powdered silver, or to buy holy water from one of the temples if we can't find any silver. I'm not particularly good with a sling, though--if we buy well-made slings, someone else should get them.""</font><br/><br/>Noticing that the rings have been returned, Anika retrieves the white gold/black pearl ring."
8174,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3289841&postcount=1335,2007-10-04T16:41:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>Grynde watches as the others talk, noting in particular that Anika did not seem comfortable with the silver weapondry.  After taking half the arrows and adding them to his new stockpile, he eyes the rings.<br/>Without a shadow of a doubt, Grynde takes the cloisonne ring, and stares bluntly at anyone looking at him, daring them to argue the action."
8175,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290063&postcount=1336,2007-10-04T18:03:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>The barbarian accepts his share of silvered arrows.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""This ring makes your skin like iron?""</font>he says, indicating the black octagon. Finally showing some shred of strategy, he offers,<font color=""Blue"">""I get in close-up fights a lot, and this,""</font>- he gestures at his studded leather armour, looking ever more tattered since the avalanche and the frost worm -<font color=""Blue"">""doesn't protect me much. That ring could be very useful to me. If our hungover friend doesn't need it...""</font><br/><br/>Afterwards, he asks a Rashemi where he might be able to get a vial of ""goldsheen"" or whatever it was the others had suggested.<br/><br/>To conclude, he pulls his new longbow from his pack and stares at it intently, as if hoping to enchant it by sheer force of will."
8176,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290108&postcount=1337,2007-10-04T18:22:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He picks the leather loop back up, shrugging : ""<font color=""Blue"">I will hold on to it for now. If this Valentine tries to make herself untouchable...<br/>
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8177,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290167&postcount=1338,2007-10-04T18:58:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>When Grynde steps forward and reaches for the cloissone ring, Damian's dagger immediately flicks out into his hand, pointing at the ranger.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""No. Not so quickly.""</font>He walks over to Grynde, his dagger still in hand, glaring at him.<font color=""Blue"">""The ring is mine. It was given to me. Willingly. I said I would lend it to someone more deserving if needed. Believe it or not, I <i>will</i> lend it to you, because I <i>do</i> want this to succeed.""</font><br/><br/>His eyes are harsh, and his voice cold and emotionless.<font color=""Blue"">""But make no mistake, Grynde. The ring is <i>mine</i>, and I expect it back, and I <i>will</i> get it back. If you give it to me, that's fine. If you do not, I will carve it from you if I have to, and do <i>not</i> doubt that I could.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""But before I let you even leave this room with that ring, I want <i>your</i> word that you will in fact return it to me. Do not make the mistake of thinking this is a game, and do not make the mistake of thinking I am not your match.""</font>"
8178,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290232&postcount=1339,2007-10-04T19:41:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">It was <i>given</i> to you ? By whom ? I don't think we <i>own</i> the rings. From what little Callos, Aeroz and Elthan have said of that individual... Prozen, we just get to benefit from them because it serves him. I don't think getting too possessive is wise.</font>""<br/><br/>He would like to appease Damian's open hostility, but isn't quite sure how to achieve that."
8179,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290331&postcount=1340,2007-10-04T21:24:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian glances over at Adalmar sharply.<font color=""Blue"">""By Fizahn. Callos at least did not object. If the ring wasn't his to give permanently, then it was at least his to give temporarily in return for my services, and presumedly,""</font>and he glances at Fizahn similarly sharply,<font color=""Blue"">""if the rings were recalled, Fizahn would similarly compensate me. But this isn't me being possessive. This is me insisting on Grynde at least showing <i>some</i> respect for the decisions of others that he has decided to work with.""</font><br/><br/>He turns back to Grynde, his eyes narrowing.<font color=""Blue"">""If he's incapable of working with others at all, he's a danger to the rest of us, and there would be no point to him coming along. Any aid he would offer in combat would be more than offset by reckless behavior.""</font>"
8180,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290448&postcount=1341,2007-10-04T22:53:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Sorry.  Didn't even cross my mind that the guy would want them back.  I was assuming that they were payment for killing Sethra.  I also think that given the high mortality rate of facing powerful necromancers, whoever gave them to us doesn't really expect them back at all.  If they do take back the rings, I will compensate you Damian, although there's probably nothing I have worth as much as the ring.""</font>He glances down at his dagger.<i>Except that, but it's a relic.</i>"
8181,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290458&postcount=1342,2007-10-04T23:02:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>His dagger still drawn, he nods to Fizahn.<font color=""Blue"">""No need to apologize. I expected you would. Right now, however, I would appreciate support for my statement that Grynde needs to learn to wait for the decision of the group as a whole before taking some stupid, rash action that, in the coming fight, could get us all killed.""</font>"
8182,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290854&postcount=1343,2007-10-05T01:52:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Watching the aggravating exchange that seems completely unnecessary, the Rashemi woman turns her porcelain gaze upon Damian and his bared steel, folding her hands in front of her she speaks to him in a calm, sincere tone;<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Damian, I have decided that I would prefer you to refrain from using your magic-stealing abilities on me.  If the magic would be lost to me, then I would prefer to use my better understanding of the magic and its application in the coming battles.  These magics are a gift...freely given...from the spirits of this land, and I do not think they would look kindly on my entrusting them to...well to you to be honest.  Your motivations seem to be centered on yourself and your payment, and you are too quick to resort to steel and threats when it seems neither are required.  These are not the qualities of one who should be wielding the magics intended to protect and heal those of this land.""</font>"
8183,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292618&postcount=1344,2007-10-05T08:12:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>A thought crosses his mind, and he speaks.<br/><br/>""Oh! I guess I don't need this--"" He removes his dragonfly ring, ""Anyone wanna trade?"""
8184,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3293385&postcount=1345,2007-10-05T10:45:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Without turning to Tryntha at all, Damian issues a curt reply.<font color=""Blue"">""Please wait to talk to me until I have the freedom to reply, Tryntha. This situation has very little to do with my motivations or desires. All I'm curious is whether Grynde is going to continue following his own whims without any regard to what the rest of us decide <i>as a group</i>. And if he does,""</font>and with that, he slips the dagger back into his belt,<font color=""Blue"">""then I will be as far away from him as possible.""</font>"
8185,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3293444&postcount=1346,2007-10-05T10:58:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>Smirking at Damian, he holds up his left hand, middle finger raised, and slowly places the ring onto it.<i>If you're so good, you don't need a ring...I hope this one doesn't bite.</i><br/><font color=""blue"">Don't worry, <i>Damian,</i> I'll do what I'm told, like a good little half-elf</font>he says, malice dripping from his voice like poison.<font color=""blue"">And someday I'll give you back your ring, on a velvet pillow if you'd like.  Would that makes things better between us?  Because I would <i>hate</i> for us not to be friends.</font>He says this rather savagely.<br/><font color=""blue"">It's not your ring, Damian, but if you really want it back, ask me nicely.  Manners don't cost much.<br/>
Also, this marks the third time you've threatened me.  Please refrain from doing it again, it's quite rude.</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Yay.  Is ""The Finger"" an actual concept in the Forgottem Realms?  If not, then he's just being arrogant.)"
8186,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3293655&postcount=1347,2007-10-05T11:29:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>With a frown at Grynde's behavior, Khazrael briefly considers trading his ring to Grynde and giving that to Damian--but realizes that his own ring is far more useful.<br/><br/>""Damian.""<br/><br/>Khazrael slides the dragonfly ring off of his finger and tosses it to the beleaguered mercenary."
8187,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294165&postcount=1348,2007-10-05T12:57:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel returns to the hall empty handed but happy to accept the silver long sword from the Iron Lord's men.  After a moment of hesitation, she swaps her sword with the silver one, storing her flaming longsword in her pack.  She watches the exchange between Damian and Grynde carefully and only steps forward after the half-elf's last statement.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">You're right Grynde, it's not <i>his</i>.  Nor is it yours.  So take the damned thing off your finger before I have to do it for you because while I may not know much about magic, I do know that we'll be better served with it on another's hand.</font>""  Tiriel smiles grimly at the shorter man waiting to see his reaction.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>intimidate check</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>[ooc: and yes, I think we'd better use the<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/intimidate.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">RULES</a>for this intimidate check since it will make things easier.  See ooc post for details]"
8188,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294565&postcount=1349,2007-10-05T13:56:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Okay Grynde.  Very classy.  Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll go speak with the people who actually brought us the rings.  Until they've made a decision, you can keep it.""</font>Fizahn says, extending his left hand towards Grynde to shake in a gesture of goodwill."
8189,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294699&postcount=1350,2007-10-05T14:15:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>He stares blankly at Tiriel, unfazed by her height or masculinity.<br/><font color=""Blue"">You're not as scary as you think, y'know.</font><br/>He looks down at Fizahn and his extended appendage thoughtfully, before taking a step backwards from both of them and chuckling.<br/><font color=""blue"">I wasn't born yesterday, my lightfingered friend.</font>He seems to be enjoying himself."
8190,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294791&postcount=1351,2007-10-05T14:29:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn drops his hand and grins.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm sorry for believing you were born yesterday.  Maybe it had something to do with the way you treated me when we first met, despite my obviously having friends amongst the party.  Not to mention my superior speed and training.  You can't always think you know exactly what a person speaking a different language is saying Grynde.""</font>Fizahn then spits out a sentence in draconic.  To the people who don't know draconic, it seems like he is insulting the violent half-elf.  The party members who do know draconic, however, recognize that it is more along the lines of professing his undying love of cheese.  He pulls out a gold piece and grins at Grynde once more.<font color=""Blue"">""I'd keep track of more than just your ring though, if I were you,""</font>he says, while flipping the coin into the air.  On the final flip as he catches the coin, it disappears.<font color=""Blue"">""Right, going to talk to Callos and Elthan now.""</font>His grin fades as he turns to find the spellcasters.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gorrammit, I'm going to make a sleight of hand check!:</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>33</b>]</span>"
8191,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294798&postcount=1352,2007-10-05T14:31:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Knock it off, all of you. This is hardly a matter we need to get into <i>another</i> fight over, especially when theres such better things to do it over.</font>""<br/><br/>Callos said sharply as he approached this newest source of in-fighting and fitting the 'kill' ring unto his skeletal hand...logic held that less people would be willing to steal it. Inserting himself between the two arguing groups he looked back and forth between the two of them before his eyes settled on Fizahn and Damien.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Theres no need to be hostile with him. He may be rude but he's not the enemy and we won't treat him like one, <i>will we?</i></font>"" He said, empathizing the last word with a glare before turning to Grynde fully. When next he spoke his words were guile-less and open, unlike when he had first spoken to him. ""<font color=""Blue"">Grynde...I'm not going to speak down to your or insult you. This is too serious for that, but Damien brings up a point. Are you going to see this through to the end? The <i>very</i> end? Thats what taking that ring means, that you'll not stop until Sethra is defeated...no until he's dead for good. If you drop out later, then thats it. I'll not have this matter treated like a hobby you can pick up whenever you feel like it. But if your willing to swear, to swear on your elven blood and life, that you'll see this through...then I'm willing to give you the chance to prove it. So whats your answer? If you won't...or plan on selling that ring...then just hand it back right now, no bad feelings for it at all. This is a bit overwhelming for some so if you don't want to be cemented into this, I can understand.</font>"""
8192,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294919&postcount=1353,2007-10-05T14:52:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan simply stares at his simple ring with great interest, more than such a plain magical trinket deserves. He seems almost captivated in thought about it, but doesn't actually formalize or follow through with anything that comes to mind about it, simply letting his subconscious run about circular object. He doesn't seem to pay much attention to what's being said around him, but as Callos hands Grynde his do-to-die statement, he mutters out loud as if a merely a chorus to a play.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""He won't do it you know. I sense no dedication from him, and he hates himself to much to do anything for others. Besides, I've seen bigger heads produced by plants.""</span><br/><br/>He quickly looks up from his hypnotic state as he hears his name, turning his dull gaze to the gnome.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""You require something Fizahn?""</span>"
8193,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295129&postcount=1354,2007-10-05T15:35:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>His eyes roam the immediate area, from the pair of taller people who've recently threatened him, to the shorter one who'd tried rather poorly to steal back the ring, then to the necromancer directly before him, the only one not obviously trying to get the better of him.  Thinking, for once, before he speaks.<br/><font color=""blue"">...I can't say I'll be here until the end.  With the way things are going</font>he gestures towards Damian and Tiriel<font color=""blue"">I probably won't be here tomorrow.  But this Sethra prick</font>he lifts his head upward, baring the fresh scar a ghoul implanted upon his neck<font color=""blue"">has some things to answer for.  I'll tell you what.  If I suddenly get the urge to leave, I'll give you the ring.  But I specificly WON'T give it to those three.</font>Another gesture in the direction of Tiriel, Damian and Fizahn.  He chuckles, and switches his gaze to Elthan.<br/><font color=""blue"">And you, murderer, can talk about decency, huh?  Just to prove you wrong, half-human... I swear on my Elven blood that I, Grynde, will do my utmost to aid the majority of you in this quest to defeat Sethra and anybody willingly associated with him.</font><br/><i>I just don't hold much stock in my blood...</i>"
8194,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295136&postcount=1355,2007-10-05T15:36:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Also, this marks the third time you've threatened me.  Please refrain from doing it again, it's quite rude.</div>
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</div><font color=""Blue"">""Good. I'm glad you've realized that. Now you can stop threatening other party members as well, and I'll stop threatening you. Then we can move on to finer points of social etiquette.""</font><br/><br/>With that statement, a good amount of the hostility in Damian's stance fades out - almost as if a switch had been flipped - and his typical emotionless pallor comes quickly back. When Tiriel and Callos begin questioning him, he merely stands there quietly. He swiftly catches Khazrael's toss of a ring, and nods to him, glancing back at the active argument with an unsaid ""later"" passing between them.<br/><br/>When Grynde finishes with his speech, a look of frustration shows up on his face and he rolls his eyes.<font color=""Blue"">""What in the world makes you think that the rest of us should work with you, then, Grynde? I left that ring there for whomever <i>the group</i> decided to give it to. Even you. But you took it without even <i>asking</i>, and now you say you won't give it to three of us, regardless of what the rest of the <i>group</i> decides.""</font><br/><br/>With a quick glance over to Tryntha, he looks around at the others.<font color=""Blue"">""This is what I meant when I said this had nothing to do with me. Right now, it's a ring that Grynde grabbed for. Next, it may be a room that he charges into before the rest of us are ready. Or a trap he sets off. Tanner stated it eloquently before, but said simpler, we have to work together, and Grynde simply shows no willingness to do that.""</font><br/><br/>He sighs, and his shoulders shrug slightly.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm certainly being too harsh, but I don't see how Grynde, if he continues to act like this, isn't more of a liability than an asset, and I would <i>love</i> for someone to explain to me why I'm wrong.""</font>"
8195,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295253&postcount=1356,2007-10-05T16:03:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan seems to grin just a bit as you attack his 'decency'. His own wit was dull from bad magic and poor use, but he was sure he would only need<i>half</i>of his wit with this one.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Murderer or not, I know I have more civility and tact than you seem to observe. I doubt that gesture moments ago was preserved for <i>polite</i> company.""</span><br/><br/>Alert now, he pockets his ring before continuing his rebuttal.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""But, swearing on your Elven blood to me? Simply, you are as Elven as a brick; That oath does not count for much coming from you. If you must, swear on your human side. You seem to hold that in higher regard.""</span>"
8196,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295315&postcount=1357,2007-10-05T16:17:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>He stares at Elthan, temper rising quickly.  He struggles to control it as Damian and Elthan verbally assult him.  He turns towards Damian.<br/><font color=""Blue"">See, this pathetic excuse for a half-elf is the reason I threaten other people in the party.  First it was Khazrael, manipulating me through magic.  Then it was Fizahn, who suggested I was a coward.  And now it's this prick </font>he gestures at Elthan<font color=""blue"">saying things I'm going to find it hard to forget.  If any of you actually want this ring back, maybe you should stop making me threaten you.  And you</font>he rounds of Elthan<font color=""blue"">can shut the bloody hell up right now before I become the second half-elf murderer in this party. </font>"
8197,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295384&postcount=1358,2007-10-05T16:34:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Enough!  All of you!</font>""  Tiriel shouts looking at Damian, Grynde, and Elthan.  For the moment, she seems to have forgotten that she'd been the one to further provoke Grnyde.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Damian, you can use Khazreal's ring or I can pay you, it's you're choice.  <br/>
Elthan, just.... just, shut up.  You're not helping things.  And you,</font>"" she says rounding back on Grynde, ""<font color=""Navy"">Can start proving that you're worth more than trouble by acting like an adult and not a snippity child.  Everything you accuse us of is something you've provoked out of us with your attitude.  Just don't ever, <i>ever</i>, joke about murdering someone.  That's the last thing we need right now.</font>"""
8198,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295392&postcount=1359,2007-10-05T16:35:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Grynde...you <i>must</i> stop taking everything everyone says so personally. We all insult and play pranks on each other, but we <i>don't</i> threaten to kill. Turn the other cheek is the best policy for us all to get along here, alright?</font>""<br/><br/>Callos said evenly, trying not to show the anger that was currently boiling inside of him. Nobody should be threatening to kill Elthan, not when he was trying to right his own wrongs. And especially not when Callos was around and still thought highly of him, but he had seen Grynde react to honesty and diplomacy instead of threats and insults so he'd give it a shot...despite what his instincts were telling him.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Remember Grynde..you can't do this alone. None of us can so we need to look out for each other. I'm willing to...try to look out for you and everybody else but I want the same sort of feeling, not that you'll knife someone in their sleep for a slight. And I'm not saying you aren't capable...but you don't know what we're up against and you don't have all the skills needed. So I'm asking you nicely...don't take everything personally. If you get angry then come talk to me about it and we'll resolve things right, not with killing people...</font>"" Callos said helpfully, laying a friendly hand on the half-elf's shoulder. Still he didn't raise his voice or become condescending, he knew how hard it was to avoid one's instincts.<br/><br/>...<i>But so help me, if you touch a hair on anybody's head I'll put you down like a diseased dog.</i>"
8199,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295434&postcount=1360,2007-10-05T16:45:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><i>A prank!?! That's not all it was!  There's something else going on in there... well when I'm involved at least... <br/>
Yeah.  Go to Callos.  Because he's the least likely one to suddenly act on impulse....and fry a wolf, or throw his skeletal hand at people...</i><br/><br/>[ooc] internal monologue:  Always good for a laugh, and the last word<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gltjfn0oq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>[/ooc]"
8200,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295470&postcount=1361,2007-10-05T16:56:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>With nothing but glares for Tiriel, he listens to Callos, knowing what he said to be true.<br/><font color=""blue"">I'd never kill someone in their sleep.  Although I don't suppose you'd take my word for it.</font>He glances at the hand on his shoulder, and thinks better than to shrug it off.<br/><font color=""blue"">I can't gaurrantee anything.  But I wouldn't mind if someone taught me just how to activate this ring.</font>"
8201,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295488&postcount=1362,2007-10-05T17:01:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Your right, I can't take your word for it. Not yet anyway. But I'll make you a deal...I'll teach you how to use the ring and in return you tell me a little about yourself. I'm curious about how you became you. Deal? We can have the actual talk later in private of course.</font>"" Callos said, shrugging his shoulder and glancing over his shoulder at Tiriel, asking her to back off with his usually sleepless eyes. Turning back to Grynde he extended his good hand and waited expectantly."
8202,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295543&postcount=1363,2007-10-05T17:15:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>He hesitates; obviously uncomfortable sharing his past with anyone.<br/><font color=""Blue"">I don't discuss that...I can tell you a little.  But I will not go into any great detail...Alright?</font><br/>Putting a great deal of trust into Callos not ""doing a Fizahn"", he stiffly extends an appendage and shakes hands with Callos."
8203,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296470&postcount=1364,2007-10-06T00:58:00,Dr._Bob,"You ride away from the city to the south, just a small group riding on horseback, except for Aeroz, who is carried in a small cart.<br/><br/>Some rings are exchanged, and several of you bicker and argue along the way, hardly paying attention to where you are going ...<br/><br/>As dawn breaks to the east, you are led to some desolate cliffs, pockmarked by caves, at the edge of Lake Ashane.<br/><br/>The sky to the west remains dark and stars are still visible on the horizon, while the sky lightens behind you. A few gulls circle overhead and cry as small waves crash against the shore.<br/><br/>The fourteen of you, plus your Rashemi escort - two young warriors - dismount, your boots crunching on the pebbly beach. The warriors tie the horses to lead lines and ride off, back toward Immilmar to the north, leaving you alone on the desolate shore.<br/><br/>The air is chilly and damp. Despite your gear, some of you shiver."
8204,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3298086&postcount=1365,2007-10-06T06:44:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael stares lazily at the birds and stifles a yawn.<br/><br/>""So...what,"" He says, ""Are we waiting for these magic boats I keep hearing about?"""
8205,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299316&postcount=1366,2007-10-06T10:25:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika stays quietly unobtrusive throughout the argument, ready to disappear if a fight breaks out.<br/><br/>When the group reaches the shore, she says,<font color=""Blue"">""I don't know... I don't really know what's going on here. We had talked earlier about breaking into smaller groups--are we going to do that now?""</font>"
8206,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302774&postcount=1367,2007-10-07T04:26:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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He sighs, and his shoulders shrug slightly. <font color=""Blue"">""I'm certainly being too harsh, but I don't see how Grynde, if he continues to act like this, isn't more of a liability than an asset, and I would <i>love</i> for someone to explain to me why I'm wrong.""</font></div>
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</div>Tanner watches as the party implodes.  He says nothing but listens intently.  Part of him is disgusted with everyone's behavior, but another part of him is glad - for this is the first time any member of the group actually seemed to care about the group instead of themselves...other than the rings, that is.<br/><br/>Then, there is Damian.  Knowing that if he spoke up to answer the mercenary's question, he would be a hypocrite, but Tanner does think to himself,<i><font color=""Blue"">""He has been an asset bringing us closer together.  I trust him more than I do you, Damian.  I wonder where your loyalties will lie if our enemy offers to pay more than we?""</font></i><br/><br/>Tanner waits until the party is traveling before he approaches Grynde.  Speaking to him he says,<font color=""blue"">""I trust that you will do your best.  I am glad that you are with us.  The others may not have noticed, but I have - Grynde, you have been working to temper yourself.  I know that this is difficult, for I am trying not to be so vocal.  But, I wanted you to know that I am proud of you and your efforts.  Do not let what happened earlier be a setback.  I would be glad to have you in my boat.""</font>Tanner rests his hand on Grynde as he speaks his last sentence, then continues his trek."
8207,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303264&postcount=1368,2007-10-07T06:31:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>After the firestorm breaks, and the party sets out, Damian ties several loose threads during the travel to the beach. He heads first over to Khazrael, since he had given him his former ring, speaking quietly as they ride. There's no hint of the sharpness in his voice or demeanor from the previous day, which had, in fact, disappeared later into the argument in any case.<font color=""Blue"">""I really don't need a ring, so if you were trying to give it to me to 'make up' for Grynde, you don't need to worry about that. Fizahn said he'd pay me. I don't really care when, considering I've got a job to do first, and strange as it may seem, I actually trust him to do so. If you want the ring back, or there's a better person for it, just let me know.""</font><br/><br/>(and to save time...) He also heads over to Tryntha later - his voice is less quiet this time.<font color=""Blue"">""You seem to have some distorted opinions of my intentions, Tryntha. Do I look like someone who cares about money? Khazrael has more adornments than I've ever had, and I freely stated that if someone else would want the ring for the battle, they're welcome to it. The money isn't important. It's the intention behind it. Fizahn could've offered me an old trinket from his mother, worth nothing, and I still would've taken it, so long as it had some importance to him.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""When someone hires me, it's much less about the money and much more about them clearly offering something of value to them because they value what I can do. In return, they get my loyalty. I don't go jumping to the highest bidder. Why would I? Someone who merely offered me more clearly thinks very little of me.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""As for me being quick to draw steel - I've only drawn a weapon on Grynde, and that's only because he's threatened others and repeatedly shown no interest in what the group wants. I don't think I was too quick at all. He's a danger to the rest of us - and to himself - as long as he continues to act without care for the rest of our opinions.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Last... you're freely entitled to your opinion, and unlike others, I do actually respect others' wishes. But in my opinion, you're risking yourself, and others, with the stance you took on my abilities back there. Combat is not a time to concern yourself with ethics and morality. I don't use other people's abilities on a whim. In fact, I typically don't do that at all unless the person in question <i>asked</i> me to. The one time I have used it here it was because Tanner wanted me to try to heal Olfacht while he went to rescue the rest. If you want to keep that stance, like I said, that's your choice, it doesn't bother me at all. But you're not limiting me. You're limiting yourself.""</font><br/><br/>He sighs, and spares a glance around to the rest of the party.<font color=""Blue"">""I tried to make it as clear as I could three days ago. When someone hires me, I'm hired until that job is over, period. It's... not about the payment.""</font>His face looks a little strained... as if struggling to come to grips with something, and his voice drops to a near whisper.<font color=""Blue"">""It's about being valued.""</font>"
8208,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305301&postcount=1369,2007-10-07T14:10:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>Waking up when the party reaches their destination, Aeroz steps off his cart in a rather groggy state.  Unclear of what has happened in the past few hours, he does notice that there was a rather dramatic change of scenery.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I'm going to leave the filling me in on what has happened up to this point for another time, but could someone please refresh my memory of what exactly are we doing here?  Also, what happened to that nice ring I snatched earlier?</font>""<br/><br/>Sensing the tension in the air, he backs off and waits for an almost assuredly irritated response.<br/><br/>[OOC: I'm back!]"
8209,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305586&postcount=1370,2007-10-07T15:06:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Aeroz.  How nice of you to get up.  We're assassinating a vampire.  It seemed like the thing to do under the current situation.  Your ring was given to someone else.  We felt it would be more advantageous for a conscious person to have it, sorry.""</font>Fizahn leans in closer to Aeroz and starts to whisper.<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""If you want to snatch one, I'm sure everyone would much rather you had it than Grynde.""</font></font>"
8210,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307165&postcount=1371,2007-10-08T01:55:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner listens to the loud conversation between Damian and Tryntha because he was supposed to overhear it, obviously.  He does his best to not roll his eyes as he thinks to himself,<font color=""blue""><i>""Those that pray and profess themeselves loudly and in full view of others do so in order to give the facade of faith.  I think the same goes for you, Damian.  You profess this and say that money isn't what is important, but the intention behind it is.  What are YOUR intentions, I wonder?""</i></font><br/><br/>Once at the place, Tanner says to the group,<font color=""Blue"">""It seems that we need to split into our groups.  Have we made our final decisions regarding who will be in which boat, who will have which ring, and who has the silversheen and silver weapons?""</font>"
8211,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307186&postcount=1372,2007-10-08T02:05:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika rolls her eyes.<font color=""Blue"">""<i>We</i> haven't made any decisions about anything, yet. <i>People</i> have made their own decisions about what weapons to take and so on, and as far as the silversheen goes, it's pretty simple--whoever doesn't have a silver weapon gets silversheen. The rings might take some work, as well as the groups.""</font>"
8212,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307358&postcount=1373,2007-10-08T03:16:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""Hey, come on now, it's a nice day, and for probably the last time for a good while, we're not standing on the edge of certain doom. Let's all try and relax,"" says Khazrael."
8213,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307893&postcount=1374,2007-10-08T05:52:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel backed off after Callos, somehow, managed to calm the half-elf down.  While not happy that Grynde still has one of the rings, Tiriel doesn't feel like pushing things too far before a battle.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">We shouldn't forget that we're probably not going to face <i>just</i> the vampires.  Last time there were three of them, two or three demonic horses,* a bunch of bats, and a hoard of skeletons.  The silver weapons aren't as strong as steel and blades don't work very well at all against skeletons so really, not all of us need silver weapons.</font><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">The rings on the other hand,</font>"" and she glances at Grnyde and Callos before continuing, ""<font color=""Blue"">Are helpful against any foe.  So we should make sure to distribute them to those who can make the best use of them.  <font size=""1"">Well, that's what I think any ways.</font></font>""<br/>Tiriel smiles at Khazreal, ""<font color=""Blue"">Yeah we'll see how long that lasts.  But I guess you're right, we might as well enjoy what we can when we can.</font>""<br/><br/>*<font size=""1"">Nightmares.  There were the 2 that came after us in the building and maybe another that Valentine was still riding.  </font>"
8214,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307945&postcount=1375,2007-10-08T06:09:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>The barbarian mostly ignored the fight, much as one would ignore a pair or squabbling dogs. He continued to glare at his nonmagical bow.<br/><br/>When Khazrael declares the goodness of the day, Retay turns to him.<font color=""Blue"">""Aren't we? It looks like the edge of certain doom to me. Well... <i>someone's</i> doom, at least.""</font><br/><br/>Grunting, the barbarian drops his pack and sits down on the pebbly shore, watching the sunrise and waiting..."
8215,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308478&postcount=1376,2007-10-08T08:30:00,Dr._Bob,"Three boats appear silently out of the darkness to the west.<br/><br/>Each of the boats is a two masted felucca, but none has sails raised. The boats appear to move under their own power, leaving a clean V-shaped wake behind. ""Witchboats ..."" someone whispers for those of you not familiar with these uniquely Rashemi vessels.<br/><br/>Standing at the prow of two of the vessels is a masked<i>hathran</i>. The third vessel is pilotless, and is being towed by one of the others.<br/><br/>The boats crunch into the shore, and the<i>hathrans</i>beckon you aboard. ""Quickly! The others have sailed on ahead ...""<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The first boat is weathered and gray. Its<i>hathran</i>wears a long gray dress.<br/><br/>The second boat has been recently painted with red and gold trim, giving it an almost gaudy, festive appearance. Its<i>hathran</i>wears complementary yellow robes.<br/><br/>The third boat has no pilot. It is shiny and black with sleek lines than make you think of an obsidian dagger."
8216,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308677&postcount=1377,2007-10-08T09:29:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael gives the yellow-robed<i>hathran</i>a grin and hops into the red and gold boat, admiring its flashy design.<br/><br/>""We'll look good sailing to our doom, at least."""
8217,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310043&postcount=1378,2007-10-08T14:45:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner's brow furrows with Anika's short comments.  Tanner holds up the canister and says,<font color=""blue"">""Very well, Anika.  Is there one among us who needs this silversheen?""</font>He then looks about and will continue,<font color=""Blue""> ""Since time is of the essence, I have pieced some of the comments addressed by the group.  Are these boat groupings acceptible to everyone?<br/>
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The gray boat here will be Anika, Khaz, Retay, and myself.<br/>
The red boat will be Adalmar, Elthan, Grynde, Tiriel.<br/>
And the black boat will be Aeroz, Callos, Damian, Fizahn, Gala.<br/>
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It may be helpful if we use the color of the boat to denote a need of the group to go someplace or attack a certain foe.  For instance, 'Gray - attack the demon horses.'<br/>
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Finally, there is the matter of the octagon ring.  Retay has spoken up and has a sound arguement for using the ring.  I think it will be wise to have it in his hands.""</font>"
8218,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310190&postcount=1379,2007-10-08T15:18:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I could use silversheen if there's any available. I'll survive without it, but I could use it. The wand made it so I couldn't really afford any myself.""</font><br/><br/>When Tanner lists the groups, he winces slightly, but recovers quickly.<font color=""Blue"">""It might make sense to switch Tiriel with Retay or Gala. Tiriel is likely to work best with people she knows best, such as Anika or Fizahn. Other than that I have no disagreements. I'm presuming that Tryntha is intended to go in the black boat.""</font><i>And far away from Grynde. They both have tempers, they don't like each other, and I don't trust Grynde to be able to control his.</i>"
8219,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310906&postcount=1380,2007-10-08T21:04:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Leaving Immilmar and getting closer to danger weighed on his mind, so he found himself drawn to his usual quietness again.<br/><br/>He sighs inward when he realizes he's being saddled with the 'difficult cases'.<font color=""Blue""><i>I'll just have to find a way to make them go along.</i></font>Outwardly, he seems well-prepared for the fight to come : his bow at the ready, strung with a brand new string, a mix of silver and mundane arrows in his quiver.<br/><br/>He heads for the gray boat, letting Kir take flight from his hand. The hawk's piercing sight will be useful to detect anything out of the ordinary."
8220,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311453&postcount=1381,2007-10-09T01:21:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I've got no objections to that.  You might want to switch gray boat and red boat though because Khaz already decided which boat he wanted.""</font>Fizahn walks over to the black boat.  He waits for 'captain' Tryntha to get in before following her."
8221,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311568&postcount=1382,2007-10-09T02:08:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael frowns at Tanner's take-charge attitude, but for lack of a more grounded plan, simply goes along with it.<br/><br/>((OOC: Hopped on the red boat to get things moving. If he has to move to gray,  so be it))"
8222,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311807&postcount=1383,2007-10-09T03:02:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>The porcelain mask hides any physical response the Rashemi woman might have to Damian's words.  By way of response she merely states flatly,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I have made my wishes known.  Much as you have made your opinions and intentions known.  The fact that you are completely unwilling to undertake these actions without some form of compensation only confirms and strengthens my stance that you are unfit to wield the powers granted to me to keep these lands healthy and her people safe.""</font><br/><br/>When Tiriel begins talking about their last encounter, Tryntha cant help but think to herself,<br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>""I wish they had mentioned the demons before.  I could have prepared a spell to banish them back to whence they came.  At least the magic circle spells should have similar effects against creatures of the other planes.""</i></font><br/><br/>When the angelic woman mentions the weapons Tryntha reminds the group,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Those with silver ammunition should remain close to me so I can enchant them.  We will have to wait until we are ready to assault the vampires as the enchantment will only last a few minutes.  I also have a scroll with a similar enchantment if Tanner has not prepared a similar spell, but that enchantment will last even less time, barely lasting one minute.""</font><br/><br/>As the boats pull up, Tryntha moves immediately to the pilotless black boat and takes up a position similar to the<i>hathrans</i>in the other vessels.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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8223,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313671&postcount=1384,2007-10-09T08:03:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>After turning to nod at Fizahn and says,<font color=""Blue"">""Thank you, Fizahn.""  </font>Tanner returns his gaze to the others and notices that Khaz has jumped into the colorful boat.  He says,<font color=""blue"">""I guess we'll amend the plan, then...""</font><br/><br/>Tanner will turn to Damian,<font color=""blue"">""Damian, perhaps we should have you take the spells from me and be in the other boat?  That way, your boat could have the magic circle and other of my spells at the ready?<br/>
<br/>
A small switch would be...<br/>
<br/>
The <b>red</b> boat here will be Anika, Khaz, Retay, and myself.<br/>
The <b>gray</b> boat will be Adalmar, Elthan, Damian, Tiriel.<br/>
And the black boat will be Aeroz, Callos, Grynde, Fizahn, Gala with Tryntha as pilot.<br/>
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So, if anyone has objections to this set up, now would be the best time to voice them.""</font><br/><br/>Tanner pauses, giving the party time to voice any concerns they have.  Barring any difficulties.  Tanner has noticed some of the party doesn't seem to want to work together, and he hopes this is the best way to solve those differences.<br/><br/>Tanner will say to Tryntha and Damian who is close by,<font color=""blue"">""I have one such spell that will enchant a weapon; it will last for nearly 15 minutes.  I was planning on enchanting Retay's axe with that.  I also will enchant these silvered stones we melted down from the silverpieces and issue the stones to any who would like them.  I can make six in all.  They will remain enchanted for twice the time of the other spell.  These slings will help improve the aim of any who use them.  Might I suggest that Damian takes the magic circle, a magic stone spell, and the lesser vigor spell from me before we depart?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Aeroz, while you were...incapacitated...talk of allowing Retay to use the iron octagon ring was voiced.  From what I was told, you are quite the swordsman, and are more apt to avoid blows while in combat.  What we have witnessed of Retay Wyrmslayer is that his axeskills are unmatched, but his ability to side-step or avoid blows could use some work.  Allowing him to use the ring will increase his chances for survival, and ultimately, it will assist your group...as well as all of ours.  Don't feel that you will be empty handed, for Damian has requested this jar of silversheen, but I think that it would be better served on your steel if the need arose since Damian has a wand he can use against the undead.  However, that is for the two of you to decide.""</font>Tanner holds out the jar of silversheen."
8224,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3314231&postcount=1385,2007-10-09T09:26:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Unsurprisingly Tiriel isn't happy being placed in a boat with Elthan<i>and</i>Grynde.  But she doesn't want to be the first, or worst, the only one, to complain and hold things up.  Grudgenly she goes and joins Adalmar and the grey robed hathran in drab boat.<br/><br/>She goes and takes a seat next to Adalmar, sitting down heavily and crossing her arms across her chest.  ""<font color=""Blue"">This should be fun.</font>"" she mumbles."
8225,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3314750&postcount=1386,2007-10-09T10:50:00,Dr._Bob,"As soon as Elthan, Damian and Tiriel join Adalmar in the gray boat, the<i>hathran</i>backs the boat away from the shore and begins the journey to the west.<br/><br/>Retay, Anika, and Tanner join Khazrael in the red boat, and momentarily they too set off across the Lake.<br/><br/>Tryntha's experience has been primarily with smaller<i>witchboats,</i>but she finds the felucca similarly enchanted, and she has no trouble navigating the larger<i>warboat</i>. Once Aeroz, Callos, Grynde, Fizahn and Gala have settled in, she follows her sisters out into the Lake.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The sky lightens behind you as your sail westward. Once Rashemen has vanished from view, the other<i>hathrans</i>seem to relax slightly. It is hoped that you were able to sneak out of Immilmar and board the boats without alerting any potential spies of Lady Valentine.<br/><br/>Your mission will be perilous enough without giving up whatever small advantage you may have by attacking with surprise.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>It is hours into the first day that you realize the full scope of this assault. As the morning mists burn off the surface of the Lake, and as your three boats catch up with the main group, you are treated to the sight of at least sixty other<i>warboats</i>scattered to port and starboard. Each of the boats carries a squad of berserkers who will support your assault on the vampire's base.<br/><br/>Most of the other boats are not controlled by<i>hathrans</i>, but you can see that they are expertly piloted by sail and by oar when necessary.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The day passes uneventfully, and as you continue to sail toward the setting sun and visibility drops, one by one the other boats vanish from sight. You sail on through the starry, moonless night. One by one, the boats check in using a simple link between the<i>hathrans</i>, including Tryntha.<br/><br/>Around midnight, the small armada halts to allow the<i>hathrans</i>to rest. At Tryntha's request, your three boats converge to allow each of you to converse quietly and continue to plan your assault."
8226,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3315208&postcount=1387,2007-10-09T12:18:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika gets into the red boat without complaint; she had heard the same groups the night before and had no problem with her own group.<i>I pity Tiriel, though... although it could be Callos in her group instead of Elthan, which would be an excellent way to mess everything up.</i><br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>When the vessels stop, Anika looks around.<font color=""Blue"">""Are we there yet?""</font>she says to herself."
8227,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316693&postcount=1388,2007-10-09T18:19:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>You know...maybe..just maybe we have a chance...</i>Callos allowed himself to think with a rare non-malicious smile as he saw the gathered warboats along with the ones that they themselves traveled in. Taking to the time to look around for any semi-private spot, he then sought out perhaps the most irritable person he had ever met besides himself. Pointedly reminding Grynde about his promise, he'd guide the half elf to the previously found spot to hear a little about him and teach him how to use his ring...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Once that was done though, the necromancer soon sought out another person who had recently become interesting to him, the newly risen hathran. Standing a little awkwardly beside her for a long moment before he found himself able to speak. ""<font color=""Blue"">I suppose I should apologize for not thanking you for your aide before Tryntha, but I was...distracted by everything going on there. If you hadn't noticed we are a bit diversified in out motives and intentions.</font>"" He said dryly, eyes out across the lake to where the witch boat was taking him.<br/><br/>Idly twisting the<i>svent</i>ring on his finger before he turned back to her, eyes glittering with curiousty. ""<font color=""Blue"">So...what exactly are the hathrans? Your specific sect of Rashemi culture has actually been of a lot of interest to me since the first one I met, I guess it's because the mask hints at mystery...I'd like to know more about you as well...like what you think of all this matter, your actual opinion and not what you feel you must do. Or your feelings on necromancy and mercenaries. The second mostly because of how you reacted to Damien...he's a decent man you know..</font>"
8228,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316719&postcount=1389,2007-10-09T18:35:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian looks around from the boat with Elthan and Tiriel with dread as he sees the vast scope of the endeavor. He lightly fingers the wand at his belt nervously, fidgeting somewhat. The water clearly bothers him.<br/><br/>He glances over to Elthan as they travel.<font color=""Blue"">""Elthan - I have to ask you. How much do you trust me? I know you haven't known me very long, but as I tried to make it clear with Tryntha, I don't take using my abilities with my comrades lightly. They're useful, but I don't <i>need</i> them, and they're definitely not worth getting me killed over. If you've got a great objection to me using your spells, feel free to say so. But you can definitely know that I won't just take them for no reason. For one thing, you have to <i>let</i> me take them in any case.""</font><br/><br/>He leans back slightly in the boat, trying to relax... but clearly failing.<font color=""Blue"">""For reference, the only time I've thought about taking a spell was when Khazrael was paralyzed when we fought a frost wyrm. That should give you an idea - I don't think about doing that unless the situation is desperate.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""You also never really explained <i>what</i> you are. I'm... pretty sure I <i>can</i> use your spells, but... you're a bit weird. It's like all of my instincts are screwy with you.""</font><br/><br/>(later...)<br/><br/>When the ships pull together, Damian tries to keep a relaxed look on his face as he looks around to the others, and specifically to Adalmar.<font color=""Blue"">""Please, please tell me that you know enough about this place that we can formulate some sort of a plan, and that we're not about to charge into a pretty major battle with no clue.""</font><br/><br/>edit: (OOC: forgot to address the earlier silversheen question) When Tanner mentions the silversheen and suggests giving it to Aeroz, Damian quickly nods.<font color=""Blue"">""Definitely, Aeroz, if you can use it, go ahead. I can do more with the wand than with a dagger in any case.""</font>"
8229,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316771&postcount=1390,2007-10-09T19:02:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>The barbarian gives Tanner one of his rare grins, and reaches over his shoulder to rest a hand on his greataxe.<font color=""Blue"">""She's already enchanted,""</font>he says proudly, apparently referring to the axe.<font color=""Blue"">""She'll cut those vampires down.""</font><br/><br/>(later)<br/><br/>In the red boat, Retay hunches over, tense. He answers questions shortly or not at all. He stares across the Lake with a fierce glint in his eye."
8230,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317751&postcount=1391,2007-10-10T02:23:00,Dr._Bob,"Each boat has an ample supply of food and water for the two day trip and return. After tonight, there will be another day's worth of travel across the Lake, then you will time your landing on the opposite shore so that you arrive at dawn on the third day.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Adalmar recalls the ruins he played in as a teenager. Though setting foot in the City of Weeping Ghosts was strictly forbidden by the village elders, there was no way to keep the inquisitive adolescents of Kront from sneaking into the ruins on a dare or just out of curiosity. It was a long journey to the north from Kront, but it could be done in a day on a good horse.<br/><br/>Still, no teen, no matter how bold or foolish, ever stayed in the ruined city when the sun went down. Besides the old wives' tales of children (and adults) vanishing and never being seen again, there were the low moans and chilly winds that appeared out of nowhere, even in the middle of the day, that raised the teens' hackles and sent them scurrying back home with exaggerated stories to tell.<br/><br/>Adalmar recalls that the city was organized into a series of seven concentric circles. The outermost circles were little more than slight humps in the ground at this point, but by the third or fourth circle, the ruined stones poked up out of the ground enough to provide enough cover for a decent game of hide-and-seek.<br/><br/>The seventh, or most innermost, circle was a nearly intact black wall of stone, breached at its eastern side by an unimaginable force, leaving an enormous ""V"". Within its interior rose a ruined tower, not dissimilar in appearance to those of the watchtowers lining the western shore of the Lake.<br/><br/>If Lady Valentine had established a base in Shandaular, no doubt she would have chosen to make the ruined black tower her keep. From its crumbling ramparts, she could watch over the Lake towards Rashemen or take flight on one of her nightmares ...<br/><br/>""It is the only structure left standing with any style,"" observed Adalmar.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Adalmar's storytelling is interrupted when Grynde, who had been huddled in one of the feluccas with Callos, suddenly bursts into flame ...<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Grynde takes 1 point of damage.</i>"
8231,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317950&postcount=1392,2007-10-10T03:05:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Tryntha had been enjoying the night under the stars on the boat.  Callos's interest surprised her.  Callos surprised her.  He disgusted her on some levels, but she couldnt help but find herself intrigued.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""If we succeed in this, we can sit together and discuss many things over some <i>jhuild</i>.""</font><br/><br/>She would not let her fascination with him override her duty.  That very secrecy he spoke of was an important facet of Rashemi society, especially as it pertained to outsiders.<br/><br/>As she sat, running through her prayers in her head cataloging the magics she had prepared for the days ahead the eruption of flames spurred her into action.<br/><br/>Knowing how sounds carry over the water, she hissed sharply, but softly,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Put him out or toss him over, that light will be seen for miles!""</font><br/><br/>As she finished, her hands began weaving through intricate gestures as she mouthed words of power<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cast <i>Dispel Magic</i> on Grynde <br/>
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A few caster level checks for whatever might be effecting him at the moment:<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Dispal CL Check</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Dispal CL Check</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Dispal CL Check</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Dispal CL Check</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Dispal CL Check</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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If you need more, just feel free to roll em yerself DrB.<br/>
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8232,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3318267&postcount=1393,2007-10-10T04:04:00,Dr._Bob,"Tryntha attempts to suppress the effects of the magic ring to no avail. The flames surrounding Grynde are pure white and nearly blinding, but they radiate no heat and do not seem to be actually consuming any of Grynde's clothing or gear. Nevertheless, Grynde grimaces from pain as the<i>holy aura</i>burns him as if from the inside out.<br/><br/>Some cries of alarm can be heard from the other boats scattered across the water as Grynde lights up the Lake.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Grynde takes 1 point of damage.</i>"
8233,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3318604&postcount=1394,2007-10-10T05:02:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Grynde!</font>"" Callos exclaimed loudly, scurrying back as the flames erupted with surprise on his face, what following next being a long string of curses in Undercommon and Draconic as he scrambled to his feet. Having the half-elf suddenly say the command word for the ring on his finger had not been something that Callos had been expecting to happen and he stared wide eyed as Tryntha tried to suppress it's effects.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Say it again! Say 'ixen' again and turn off the bloody ring before it burns you from the inside out!</font>"" Callos exclaimed loudly, looking towards the shore they were headed towards to see if there might be movement though he couldn't hope to see anything from where he was. When, if, the ring turns off a relieved smile would come to his face as he helped pull Grynde up from the deck and laugh shakily, patting the half-elf on the back with his good hand. ""<font color=""Blue"">Grynde, you know theres easier ways to kill yourself then immolation right? Don't startle me like that!</font>""<br/><br/>After making sure that his rather dark and depressing companion was alright, Callos's head swiveled over to the hathran and he gave a brief nod to her. ""<font color=""Blue"">I'd like that..though I admit I want to press for an earlier discussion date since I can't know if both of us will survive our current endeavor...or have <i>jhuild</i> around when we finish...what ever that is.</font>"""
8234,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319032&postcount=1395,2007-10-10T06:27:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael watches Grynde burn from his spot aboard the red boat.<br/><br/>""What the hells are they doing over there? If they wanted to kill him, they could have done something less visible!"""
8235,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319093&postcount=1396,2007-10-10T06:37:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>From his slightly painful vantage point inside and outside the fire, Grynde screeches rather loudly one word,  and tries to rip the ring off his finger with trembling hands.<br/><font color=""Blue"">IXEN!</font>"
8236,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319129&postcount=1397,2007-10-10T06:43:00,Dr._Bob,"As quickly as it appeared, the<i>holy aura</i>vanishes and darkness returns to the Lake, leaving a Grynde-shaped afterimage temporarily burned into your retinae.<br/><br/>Grynde appears to be no worse for the wear externally, though he is sweating and looks uncomfortable. He pulls the cloisonne ring off of his middle finger and glares at it."
8237,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319828&postcount=1398,2007-10-10T08:27:00,Darius,"<font color=""Sienna""><b>Tanner Gondsman</b></font><br/><br/>Tanner smiles back at Retay's comment regarding his axe.<font color=""Blue"">""Very good, then, Wrymslayer.  May it cleave many enemies.""</font><br/><br/>Once everyone is aboard and skimming over the water, Tanner looks around to those in the boat with him.  He was glad to have Retay with him.  Looking the large man over, Tanner could not help but admire him.  He could tell that he was a good soul, but he was worried that the barbarian would fall.  Tanner silently vowed that he would do everything in his power to prevent that.<br/><br/>Then, Tanner looks at Anika.  Her shocks of golden hair were quite different than when he first met her.  She also changed her name.  In addition, it seems her personality has changed.  This concerned Tanner, for her curt comments and identity crisis was foreign to him.<font color=""blue""><i>""It seems that she is hiding something, but I don't quite know what,""</i></font>Tanner thinks to himself.<br/><br/>Speaking of mysteries, Tanner looks at the feather-locked Khazrael.  Talk about enigmas, this one takes them all.  It is apparant to Tanner that outsiders are among this group, but while Tiriel is the light of day, Khaz seems to be that of the night.  It seems that Khaz is working to overcome his heritage, but Tanner knows that he cannot do so alone.<br/><br/>Tanner then looks overboard and looks for his own reflection in the lake.  He cannot see it for the waves and current, but he wonders what the others think about him.  He considers to himself,<font color=""blue""><i>""This group lacks focus; a leader is needed.  However, it seems that no one would want that...or at least want me to lead them.  Everyone seems to have either their own agenda or they lack the skills - or the desire - to lead.  Gond, guide me to help build the trust and favor in these men and women so that your work may be done.""</i></font><br/><br/>As the cleric of Gond continues his silent prayer, the light of Grynde shines.  Quickly turning to the source, he says reflexibly,<font color=""blue"">""By the Maker!""</font>He looks over at Anika and Khazrael noting that they seem to be the only ones with skills or items that could shroud the holy light.  Just as he considers this start to be a bad omen, the light winks out; it lasted long enough for Tanner to realize the source.  Looking at the others, Tanner says one word through clenched teeth that sounds more like a curse than anything else,<font color=""blue""><font size=""1"">""Grynde.""</font></font>"
8238,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320116&postcount=1399,2007-10-10T09:04:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel had been relieved when Damian and Grynde switched boats.  She had not been looking forward to the idea of a multi-day trip in a small space with the two half-elves.<br/>Since she happened to be in the same boat as Adalmar, she listened to his discription of the tower and the encircling town with intrest.  ""<font color=""Blue"">This is going to be more complicated than I thought.  It's more of a seige than a straight forward battle isn't it?  I don't have much experince with that sort of thing.  At least we have some help this time though</font>.""<br/>---<br/>When the white light, and screams, issue from the other boat Tiriel reflexivily stands up, causing the boat to wobble, and she spends a few seconds regaining her balance.  Then the light stops and Tiriel's left standing in the boat, feeling a bit silly.  ""<font color=""blue"">What in all hells was that?!?"" </font>Once she figures out what had just happened she can't help but shout at the other boat, ""<font color=""blue"">Callos take that bloodly ring away from him now before I come over there and do it for you!""</font><br/><br/>ooc: she's shouting, not screaming at the otherboat.  If the otherboat is out of range, then she'll be content to just talk to other passengers in her boat."
8239,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320290&postcount=1400,2007-10-10T09:30:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian immediately drops to crouch below the boat when Grynde lights up, and immediately begins scanning the horizon for any movement. This late at night, though... he glances over to Elthan and Fizahn quickly.<font color=""Blue"">""Elthan. Fizahn. Scan the horizon - watch for any movement other than our boats. Hopefully no one saw that, or discounted it, and it's unlikely we'd see them in any case, but it's better safe than sorry. Is he all right?""</font><br/><br/>Once things calm down, Damian turns back to Tiriel.<font color=""Blue"">""I'd say your assessment is pretty much correct. I'd call it a 'surgical strike' - everyone else here is intended to provide distraction/cover while we go, as quickly as we can, to recover the item. I have had a lot of experience with this, though. I can offer a few suggestions if needed. The tactics needed are relatively straightforward, though they may be slightly unpleasant.""</font>"
8240,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320464&postcount=1401,2007-10-10T10:01:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>The ranger's gaze was unfocused as he recalled his memories... but he was startled out of his thoughtfulness by the sudden flames. They are taken care of fast enough, but he can't help being worried : ""<font color=""Blue"">Are you alright ? Grynde, Tryntha, Callos ?</font>"""
8241,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320769&postcount=1402,2007-10-10T10:55:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Noting that Grynde is no longer in immediate danger, he glances to the yellow-robed hathran.<br/><br/>""So when we get close enough to the undead for a fight, are you gonna be able to back us up, or are you just here to pilot the boat?"" He asks with a smile."
8242,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321131&postcount=1403,2007-10-10T12:07:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika jumps and half draws her sword when the light from the<i>holy aura</i>hits her eyes, and then scowls and looks away as the light hurts her eyes, which had adjusted to the dark.<font color=""Blue"">""Was that Grynde? It must have been from the ring he had... I think he had the cloisonne one.""</font><br/><br/>She falls silent when Khazrael addresses the<i>hathran</i>. Since she has no knowledge of the<i>hathran</i>order, she has no knowledge of the respect a<i>hathran</i>would be due, but suspects that Khazrael's remark fell somewhat short of that level of respect."
8243,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321400&postcount=1404,2007-10-10T13:04:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>I can honestly say that this was a rather large surprise...apparently Grynde isn't 'pure' enough to tolerate the ring's energies which leave two solutions...take the ring and pass it to someone else...or...teach him to be a better person which I already should be doing..</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Grynde...it would appear that you using that ring is ill-advised...unless you think you can tough out the pain...</font>"" Callos said a bit heavily as he glanced over at Adalmar's boat and called out back to him. ""<font color=""Blue"">Everyone's fine...sort of...Grynde needs minor burn wound treatment but other then that everyone's fine!</font>""<br/><br/>Another sigh then as he glared at the ring himself, why'd it have to be so picky like the other one had been? ""<font color=""Blue"">Hmmm...you could probably still use it you know...if your willing to let me help you out some. I think the ring burns because of your past...indiscretions, if you work past those things I think it would work for you, what do you say? Until then maybe we can see about you and the necromanerist switching rings so that you still get something for the payment you offered me.</font>""<br/><br/>Sure he didn't need to do that last part, technically he had done his part since the half-elf knew how to use the ixen ring, but Callos was anything is not fair and he knew that just as technically he had cheated Grynde out of what he had sought after in the first place...a usable magical ring."
8244,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321987&postcount=1405,2007-10-10T14:50:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""This is crazy.  Another ring rejects the half-elf.""</font>Fizahn says, voice full of sarcasm.  When he speaks again, his voice is condescending and mocking.<font color=""Blue"">""You know, I believe we didn't want you to have that ring Grynde.  Best to just pass it on to another person now.  You know, someone who can use it.""</font>Fizahn's eyes widen when Callos offers to switch rings.  His hand immediately goes to rest on his 'short sword's' hilt.<font color=""Blue"">""So help me...  Whomever!  If you let Grynde anywhere near that 'kill' ring, things will not be pleasant.  You didn't trust me with it, remember?  I'm not the crazy person with rage issues!  I'm just highly sarcastic!""</font>Fizahn's 'short sword' is partially out of it's scabbard, and he is glaring at Grynde."
8245,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3324410&postcount=1406,2007-10-11T05:13:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner continues to watch the boat with Grynde as further commotion seems to continue.  He concentrates and focuses his energies as he casts the spell to transform him into the celestial form like that of Tiriel.  Using his ties with the positive plane, he 'locks' his spell so that it will continue to last.  His cloak masks his appearance, and Tanner uses his new-found darkvision to scan over the waters to see if he needs to take flight to the other boat.  He is glad to be in this form should the light or noise attract undue attention.<br/><br/>Deciding to let the others handle it for the moment, Tanner listens for the Hathran's response to<u>Khazrael's</u>question regarding the upcoming conflict.<br/><br/>Edit: changed Khazrael for Anika (see below); thanks BF!"
8246,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328047&postcount=1407,2007-10-11T15:40:00,Aveda,"<b>Gala</b><br/><br/>Gala stifles a yelp and shields her eyes with her arm as Grynde seemingly explodes right next to her.<font color=""Blue"">""What the...?!""</font><br/><br/>Dragons, death threats, and half-elves suddenly turning as bright as the sun are a little beyond her ken from her experiences with other groups.  She gapes as Callos talks Grynde through reversing the ring's effects--she was almost ready to push him overboard, if that would help.<font color=""Blue""><i>He probably wouldn't like that, or me, very much afterwards though.</i></font><br/><br/>These rings intrigued Gala.  They could be a very useful tool in the battles ahead, used correctly.  If nothing else, knowing which ring bearer could wield a holy aura in battle could be a good thing to know.  She watches the exchange with interest but stays silent."
8247,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333397&postcount=1408,2007-10-12T14:34:00,Dr._Bob,"All remains quiet on the Lake, though several of you remain on alert for a while after Grynde's activation of his ring.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>She looks down at him through her mask. She does not return Khazrael's smile.<br/><br/>""We have been instructed to protect and assist you. Sons and daughters of Rashemen will die so that you may accomplish your mission.""<br/><br/>Her tone carries a hint of bitterness and skepticism that Grynde's blunder and the inter-party bickering have done nothing to assuage.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Grynde holds the cloisonne ring between his thumb and index finger. Will he choose to keep it, or pass it on to another?"
8248,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333823&postcount=1409,2007-10-12T16:02:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/><i>Well, somebody's gotta protect this place.</i><br/><br/>He responds, ""No sweat, lady, I just wanted to know if you need to be kept out of the way when things go south. Obviously, you'll be fine.""<br/><br/>He tugs at the hem of his jacket and rubs off a bit of lint.<br/><br/>""I spent a lot of time down below. I'll have you know that prolonged exposure to cynicism has granted me quite an immunity.""<br/><br/>He tosses her a wink and looks out over the water toward their destination."
8249,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334980&postcount=1410,2007-10-13T01:13:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner cannot help but like Khazrael after his comment and handling of the Hathran.<font color=""Blue""><i>""Thank you, Gond, for steering me to this boat,</i></font>"" Tanner silently lifts a prayer of thanks to his maker.<br/><br/>Tanner then looks at the Hathran and says in Rashemi,<font color=""Magenta"">""It is true that sons and daughters will die, but more will die if we fail."" </font>Tanner hopes that speaking the native tongue of the Hathran will allow her to save face - not that she would care."
8250,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335324&postcount=1411,2007-10-13T02:40:00,Dr._Bob,"If the<i>hathran</i>is annoyed by Khazrael, she does not show it, or at least the mask hides any expression of disdain.<br/><br/>The<i>hathran</i>replies in the common tongue when Tanner speaks to her.<br/><br/>""That is<i>exactly</i>the point. I can only hope that you ...<i>heroes</i>... will prove as effective in battle as the<i>huhrong</i>and the<i>wychlaran</i>seem to believe. Otherwise, many good men and women will die in vain.""<br/><br/>Her tone makes it clear that nothing she has seen so far has instilled in her much confidence in your abilities."
8251,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336397&postcount=1412,2007-10-13T06:16:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>When the furor dies down a bit more, Damian looks to Tanner, Khazrael, and the others.<font color=""Blue"">""As fun as the verbal sparring between all of you sounds, Tiriel's point from before was quite valid. This isn't a straightforward fight. The Rashemi aren't here to win. They're here to distract.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I think we have to treat ourselves the same way. Which means focusing more on the goal rather than having everyone survive - I think the most important people to survive are those who can fly: namely Tiriel, Tanner if he's transformed, Khazrael if he still has spells, and whoever has this ring,""</font>indicating the ring he's wearing.<font color=""Blue"">""We get the item, and the person who gets it gets out of there as fast as possible.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'm only mentioning this because it's not an easy reality to face, and I think it needs to be said. Personally, I think Tiriel should be the 'primary recovery' person, because her ability to fly can't be taken away, dispelled, or eliminated. Tanner, Khazrael, and the ringbearer can be backups.""</font>"
8252,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3337023&postcount=1413,2007-10-13T08:07:00,Koji,"((Whooooooops. Sorry, it's hard to keep Tanner and Damian straight sometimes :D))"
8253,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3337121&postcount=1414,2007-10-13T08:23:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay, Necromanerist</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""What happened to not fearing death?""</font>growls Retay from his spot in the corner of the red boat.<font color=""Blue"">""All of us here have accepted the risks. As long as plenty of those damn bloodsuckers die, I'm happy.""</font>"
8254,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3337234&postcount=1415,2007-10-13T08:41:00,kuja.girl,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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""...but if you want Tiriel to be on retrieval duty, why not tell her yourself?""</div>
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</div>OOC: he did Koji - Tiriel's in the same boat (gray) as Damian and Khaz is in a different one (red).  X|  this makes formulating an ic reply a bit confusing for me."
8255,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338378&postcount=1416,2007-10-13T12:47:00,Dr._Bob,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""Blue"">""What happened to not fearing death?""</font> growls Retay from his spot in the corner of the red boat. <font color=""Blue"">""All of us here have accepted the risks. As long as plenty of those damn bloodsuckers die, I'm happy.""</font>
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</div>The<i>hathran</i>does not even turn around to acknowledge Retay.<br/><br/>""None of us<i>fear</i>death, barbarian, but it is not in our nature to waste life either - whether ours or yours.<br/><br/>""We will arrive at Shandaular in less than two days. I sincerely hope that you will be ready ..."""
8256,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338565&postcount=1417,2007-10-13T13:26:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika remains silent in her boat, now (belatedly) wishing she had been able to work with Tiriel. The tension and bickering between party members would never help their cause and certainly wasn't helping the Rashemi respect them.<br/><br/>(OOC: Damian has already said anything Anika would want to say to make people stop arguing.)"
8257,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339661&postcount=1418,2007-10-13T18:13:00,Matticus,"<font color=""SlateGray""><b>Grynde</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">That was uncomfortable</font>the slightly-elf says flippantly, and then stares at the cloisonne ring for several minutes, utterly vexed by why the rings all seem to hate him.  Eventually, he replaces the ring to his finger, disgruntled, swearing to himself that he wouldn't say anything even remotely like the command word unless he had to.  Sitting stiffly, he observes the other ringbearers, plucking up the courage to ask for a trade.<br/><i>The unholy one'd be the same, surely.  I'm not evil.  The dragon's out of the question.  And this one won't work for just anyone......I've always wanted to fly...</i><br/>Chewing on his bottom lip, he works out how best to phrase his thought, and then opens his mouth.<br/><font color=""blue"">As this ring doesn't like me, there should be some more trading going on to ensure it's in the hands of one who can use it best.  But I won't just <i>give</i> it away.</font>"
8258,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339696&postcount=1419,2007-10-13T18:30:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian bursts out laughing after Grynde's comment of ""not just giving the ring away.""<font color=""Blue"">""Won't... won't... Grynde, that's how you <i>got</i> the ring! Oh, this is just hilarious. My motives are questioned, yet I gave the ring away freely for the good of the group. And yet no one seems to be seriously questioning yours, yet you refuse to!""</font>He laughs a bit more, then manages to pull himself together, grasping the side of the boat.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Sorry, sorry, that was likely uncalled for. It's very unlike me, as well - but, you have to see the irony from my point of view. Tell me truthfully, Grynde, should we even <i>bother</i> planning our siege? Would you even listen?""</font>The barest hint of a smile is still on his face, yet he seems quite serious."
8259,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340244&postcount=1420,2007-10-14T01:27:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks shocked at Grynde.  His voice assumes its usual sarcastic tone once more.<font color=""Blue"">""Oh yes.  Excellent idea.  Because we didn't just <i>give</i> you the ring.  We made you <i>pay</i> for it.  And we absolutely don't have the good of the group at heart.  We're all only looking out for ourselves.""</font>He looks around at the rest of the people in his group.<i>People in the boat:  Me, Callos, Grynde, Aeroz, Tryntha, and Gala.  People who could benefit from the ring:  Hmmmm...  Me, Callos, Aeroz, Tryntha, and Gala.  Why is he so horrible?</i>Fizahn looks at Grynde once more.  When he speaks, he is exasperated and his voice has slightly threatening undertones.<font color=""Blue"">""Fine.  Keep the ring.  Just know that you can't use it, and when you die, I will take it off your corpse and give it to someone who can use it!""</font>"
8260,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346872&postcount=1421,2007-10-15T07:12:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""Blue"">""I think we have to treat ourselves the same way. Which means focusing more on the goal rather than having everyone survive - I think the most important people to survive are those who can fly: namely Tiriel, Tanner if he's transformed, Khazrael if he still has spells, and whoever has this ring,""</font> indicating the ring he's wearing. <font color=""Blue"">""We get the item, and the person who gets it gets out of there as fast as possible.""</font><br/>
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</div><br/><b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Despite the pit that forms in Tanner's stomach, the cleric realizes that Damian is right.  The cleric of Gond turns to Khazrael and says,<font color=""blue"">""Khazrael, if you were to wear the ring Grynde has currently, would it have a similar effect and burn you like it did Grynde?""</font>Realizing that it may sound as if he is asking if Khaz has a good heart, Tanner adds,<font color=""Blue"">""The reason why I ask is that if we plan on doing as Damian believes is the best course of action, then the ring may need to be in your hands."" </font>"
8261,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347638&postcount=1422,2007-10-15T09:24:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael ponders Tanner's suggestion, and shakes his head.<br/><br/>""It burned him because, what, he's not pious enough, or just 'cause he's a jerk? I don't think it would like me either. I've got bad luck with that kind of thing, for obvious reasons."""
8262,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349331&postcount=1423,2007-10-15T14:46:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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""It burned him because, what, he's not pious enough, or just 'cause he's a jerk? I don't think it would like me either. I've got bad luck with that kind of thing, for obvious reasons.""</div>
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</div><b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Sighing heavily, a defeated look crosses the cleric's face.  He says to Khazrael and the others from the group with him in the boat,<font color=""Blue"">""Then I must face my destiny; for if we are to succeed with minimal casualties. then perhaps it is best that I wear the ring.  Unfortunately, I believe Damian is right, and those of us who can fly should be the ones to get the kris.  I believe that whoever wears the holy aura ring will be a wonderful target, and thus would be an excellent distraction for those we shall face.  I could then allow Tiriel an opportunity to escape with the artifact.  What do you think?""</font>"
8263,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349469&postcount=1424,2007-10-15T15:10:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Adalmar remains silent during the discussion. He is trying to imagine how best to get the krys back, but he can't think of a good plan."
8264,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350110&postcount=1425,2007-10-15T17:24:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel had been sitting in silence, brooding over the fact that Grynde was keeping the cloisonné ring even though it<i>hurt</i>him to use it.<i><font color=""Navy"">He must be an idiot.  Or incredibly selfish... probably both. </font></i><br/>She hadn't thought much of Damian's plan and had decided to wait and see what everyone else involved thought before saying anything.  But now that there were others supporting his idea she decided to stop the nonsense.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">I'm not leaving until Valentine's dead, destroyed, whatever.  Even if I did get the dagger it seems pointless for me to leave since she could send those horses or bats after me and we'd be back where we started or possibly, worse.</font>"""
8265,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350421&postcount=1426,2007-10-15T19:41:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""Works for me, I guess. We just gotta make sure we don't leave the slowpokes behind, and none of us get caught without backup. Those vampires can't fly, but if they catch you, even one of them is strong enough to pin you down.""<br/><br/>He rubs at his chin while gazing to Elthan.<br/><br/>""Wait a minute, you turned into a bat that one time, didn't you? How did that work? Can you do it again?"""
8266,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350447&postcount=1427,2007-10-15T20:00:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>(ooc: kuja_girl, it was Damian's plan actually.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" l7j319iru="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>)<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Actually, Tiriel, I just assumed we'd have to defeat Valentine to get the <i>kris</i>, considering I figured she had it on her person anyway. That's what the Iron Lord suggested, at least. I was talking about <i>afterwards</i>. Killing Valentine won't make the rest of the undead in Shandaular disappear. Uh. It won't, right, Callos? I mean, it'd be great if it did, but...""</font><br/><br/>He chuckles slightly, and looks at her with a grin on his face.<font color=""Blue"">""See, the other reason I was suggesting that you be the primary person is because I don't really think anything can stop you from taking her out, and it seems like you have a serious desire to be the one to destroy her, too.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""But once we've defeated Valentine, we have to get the <i>kris</i> out of Shandaular and away from Sethra's forces. It does Sethra no serious harm if we recover the <i>kris</i> only to lose it again due to being weakened from the fight to obtain it. I know it may seem a bit premature, but if we don't have a plan for afterwards, that's the quickest way to fail.""</font><br/><br/>He glances over to Callos, then back to Tiriel.<font color=""Blue"">""The other thing to consider is that it's important that we reach Valentine as soon as possible, from what Callos said - before nightfall. Which means probably, what we want to do is have two of the groups flanking the third group, holding off any undead coming from the sides, and allowing the third group to move as quickly as possible forward.""</font>"
8267,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351590&postcount=1428,2007-10-16T04:19:00,Dr._Bob,"Adalmar recalls that there are caves lining the cliffs below Shandaular. It is possible that they might lead beneath the city and provide an alternate means of entering the ruined city.<br/><br/>The caves and tunnels were narrow, even for adolescent humans, so the Rashemi warriors probably can not use them, but a small strike group might be able to worm their way deep undeneath the city while the Rashemi engage any defenders up above.<br/><br/>Obviously, some of your group can fly, but it is unlikely that the entire party can take an aerial approach.<br/><br/>Possibly, the group could split up and take three routes - overland, underground, and through the air? Or perhaps it would be better to stick together?<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>You discuss the options further before dropping off one by one to sleep, lulled by the rocking of the witchboat ..."
8268,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352856&postcount=1429,2007-10-16T08:17:00,Darius,"<font color=""Sienna""><b>Tanner Gondsman</b></font><br/><br/>Tanner turns to the hathrans in the boats and asks,<font color=""Blue"">""Have you the means to scry or see clairvoyantly?  It may help us determine the best course of action?""</font>"
8269,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355155&postcount=1430,2007-10-16T15:01:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Oh.  Yeah, she had it last time we saw her.  But even if we defeat Valentine, and get the kris, then what do I do with it?  I guess I can just keep out of reach and try to help everyone...</font>"""
8270,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355379&postcount=1431,2007-10-16T15:42:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well, if you don't think the Rashemi can fit, how do you expect me to get through?""</font>rumbles the barbarian. He turns to glare at Adalmar, as if it was his fault the tunnels were so narrow.<font color=""Blue"">""Even if I can slip through, I'm sure to slow us down. And splitting up's no plan. They'd pick us off.""</font>"
8271,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356466&postcount=1432,2007-10-17T00:41:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>While thinking Tanner hears Tiriel's and Retay's comments.  He first asks Tiriel,<font color=""Blue"">""Horses?  You said that Valentine would send horses after you?  When you can fly, why could horses hinder you?""</font><br/><br/>Tanner understands the barbarian's distaste for being confined, and he agrees with Retay,<font color=""Blue"">""You are right, Retay, we should stay together as much as possible.  We do not want a repeat of what happened at the fort.  However, if Valentine is a spell slinger, it may be useful to not group up so we are all the target of spells."" </font>"
8272,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356705&postcount=1433,2007-10-17T02:10:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Clearly frustrated, Tiriel tries to explain her past encounter with the vampire's steeds, with much hand waving.  ""<font color=""Navy"">How would I know?!? They weren't just horses, but some kind of demon-horse.  They appeared out of nowhere on the second floor of the building we were in and then they set it on fire.  For all I know they can just *poof* appear in thin air anywhere!</font>""<br/><br/>ooc: someone should feel free to jump in and help her out.  really."
8273,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356731&postcount=1434,2007-10-17T02:17:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I did see them fly from the window on the second floor. They managed to go <i>through</i> the walls without ever... going <i>physically</i> through them. It's hard to explain.</font>""<br/><br/>Unconsciously, the ranger grips his bow tighter. He felt it would be his responsibility to limit the movement of those creatures - had Trinark called them<i>nightmares</i>?"
8274,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357355&postcount=1435,2007-10-17T05:06:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Their called nightmares...and believe me the name is well deserved and they can very well catch Shiney if she tried to outrace them.</font>"" Callos replied through the message spell and just by telling it to the other boats. He was reclining now against the prow of the boat with his spellbook open, already drifting off to sleep as he spoke. Part of him wanted to defend his actions to Fizahn...or to continue his conversation with Grynde which was something he had to address quickly...but instead he focused on relaxing and getting some much needed asleep."
8275,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357410&postcount=1436,2007-10-17T05:18:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner can only imagine what Damian's response to this new information will be, so he hopes to speak up before the mercenary cynically does by saying,<font color=""Blue"">""Hmm...I see.  This is good to know.  What other forces or manner of creatures did you encounter that were either minions or under the influence of Valentine or Sethra?""</font><br/><br/>Tanner takes mental stock -<i><font color=""blue"">Vampires, ghouls, ghasts, and now nightmares - Gond watch over us all.</font></i>"
8276,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357571&postcount=1437,2007-10-17T05:47:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>He nods to Adalmar, and follows up on his description.<br/><br/>""I almost killed one of them, and I really wish I'd succeeded, since they're not easy to come by. They run between the planes as easily as a normal horse can move over solid earth. Their hooves are on fire, they breathe out thick smoke, and they can fly very quickly. They're pretty smart, too, I think.""<br/><br/>Khazrael leans on the side of the boat and looks down into the water.<br/><br/>""I can summon and control bats, but the vampires are a dozen times better at it than I am, and actually used my own ability against us last time. She had two or three other vampires with her, but I didn't see them use any magic or anything. They were young-looking men I think, one might have had brown hair, but I was halfway between darkvision and using the light from the fire, so I can't say for sure. I'd know 'em if I saw 'em, though...unless they can change their shape."""
8277,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357630&postcount=1438,2007-10-17T05:59:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel gives Callos a glare before ticking off the enimies that Tanner asked about.  ""<font color=""Navy"">Well there was Valentine, the two vampires that Khaz found on the roof, the 2 <i>nightmares</i> and maybe a third that stayed with Valentine, a hoard of skeletons, and some bats.  Oh and she was controlling some zombies when Anika and I first met her beneath Telflamm.  I don't know if the ghouls were ""her's"" but we might find some of those again.</font>""<br/><br/>Of the monsters listed only the vampires and nightmares cause Tiriel any worry.  She doesn't acutaly remember being hit by the zombies, skeletons, bats, or ghouls so she views these as hindernces instead of ""foes.""  Though she does remember quite a few other people being badly hurt by them..."
8278,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3358664&postcount=1439,2007-10-17T09:00:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian frowns when Tiriel mentions the nightmares, shaking his head slightly.<font color=""Blue"">""Well, that pretty much kills that idea, then. If some of them are still able to chase after you flying, then getting the <i>kris</i> to a safe location, even after we eliminate Valentine, won't be so easy. I think the suggestion of a triple assault above, below, and on ground might be best for ensuring someone gets there, but will they have enough strength to fight Valentine if only they make it?""</font><br/><br/>He sighs slightly.<font color=""Blue"">""It's not an easy problem. I think, though, as much as splitting up might be against some of our notions, it might be best. If we come in as a group of 15 or more, we're sure to draw attention, and Valentine's forces will certainly be capable of massing enough forces in one location to repel us. Splitting up into three groups, we might get lucky and <i>none</i> of them will draw attention, compared to the Rashemi assault.""</font>"
8279,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359835&postcount=1440,2007-10-17T11:42:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn stops talking as people begin discussing tactics.  He didn't know how to combat undead.  He moves to a spot on the boat where he could see everyone on his boat.  He looks at all of the people on his boat with a neutral expression.  Every time he looks at Grynde, he frowns.  He seems to be deep in contemplation about something.  His eyes seem almost closed, but he does not appear to be going to sleep anytime soon."
8280,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360109&postcount=1441,2007-10-17T12:19:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika sighs and sits back in the boat to listen to the conversation. She knows very little about fighting undead, especially large-scale assault of fortresses heavily guarded by undead. She remains silent, not having anything to contribute."
8281,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361033&postcount=1442,2007-10-17T14:55:00,Dr._Bob,"The<i>hathrans</i>shake their heads. ""The seers predict both weal and woe.""<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>For security, no open flames are permitted on the witchboats. As the temperature falls, frost forms on the surface of the Lake and the decks of the witchboats. You bundle together under heavy furs for warmth out of necessity.<br/><br/>The discussion of tactics and options continues in hushed whispers until you individually fall asleep."
8282,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362345&postcount=1443,2007-10-18T00:47:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>A look of concern washes over Tanner's face as Damian adjusts the plan.  The cleric speaks his mind,<font color=""Blue"">""Damian, I am confused.  Before when we faced the ghouls, you wanted us to be together.  Now, when we face ghouls, vampires, nightmares, and Gond knows what other evil creatures, you want us to split up.  I do not think this is wise - especially when we have no means of knowing where the others are, what is happening to them, or any other tactically necessary information.  On top of that, Sethra and Valentine have the ability to dominate those who are not protected by a ring or spell.  It would be much easier to defeat a small group, convert them, and use them against another group.  If we are together, we have strength in numbers, and we are able to coordinate our attacks or at least communicate with one another.""</font>"
8283,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363286&postcount=1444,2007-10-18T04:43:00,Dr._Bob,"OOC:<i>To keep the game moving I will ask everyone to weigh in IC (once) on whether you would prefer to stick together or to split up.<br/>
<br/>
Once everyone has had a chance to vote, we'll advance game time to the next morning ...</i>"
8284,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363878&postcount=1445,2007-10-18T06:45:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""That's because when we faced the ghouls, our goal was to survive. We were defending. That's not our goal here. We're attacking. We <i>cannot</i> choose lesser tactics simply to try to ensure everyone survives. It's not fair to the Rashemi, for one, who are certainly <i>not</i> trying to ensure that they all survive this raid.""</font><br/><br/>He sighs, shaking his head.<font color=""Blue"">""Look, I'm not suggesting it's a great idea. There are no great ideas, other than 'don't do it', in a siege like this. We split up, we might not have enough strength to fight Valentine when we get there. We <i>don't</i> split up, we probably won't have enough strength to <i>get</i> there. Communicating's a problem, but there are spells to deal with that, and hopefully one of our spellcasters <i>has</i> such a spell.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""But you have to understand. Look at all of the Rashemi around us. They're not here to fight a vampire. They're here to distract the rest of the undead. Which means there's enough to overwhelm us. Which means we <i>can't draw their attention</i>. Remember what Adalmar told us. They have a superior vantage point. They will see us coming if we attack in force.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""If we can all get to this central tower, we can rejoin again there for the final assault, and meet the more powerful enemies fully strong. Do I like it? No. Do I think there's another choice? No.""</font><br/><br/>(ooc: if it wasn't obvious, that's a vote for 'split up')"
8285,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364524&postcount=1446,2007-10-18T08:45:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>As everyone moves together to protect themselves from the cold, Khazrael realizes that huddling together under warm furs might be the perfect chance to get a little closer to Anika, who has thus far been rather quiet.<br/><br/>Somehow, he ends up wedged between Tanner and Retay, and wears an enormous frown as he weighs in on the matter of splitting up.<br/><br/>""I say we stick together. If we split up and only half of us come out of it, we're all gonna feel responsible. Staying in one group at least gives us the chance to watch each others' backs."""
8286,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365441&postcount=1447,2007-10-18T10:56:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'm with Damian on this one. It seems to me like it would be easier to hide among a crowd individually than while being a crowd ourselves. If we are split up into groups, then Valentine must divide her attention to seek us out, which should slow her down a lot. Besides, having smaller groups makes it easier to hide, or flee, whereas in a large group in the streets, is more easily noticed and more easily fought.""</font>"
8287,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365692&postcount=1448,2007-10-18T11:29:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks down at the group as a poll is apparently being taken.  He stifles a yawn and looks at the people on his boat.<font color=""Blue"">""Split up.""</font><i>That way, if Grynde's stupidity gets in our way, it'll only get one group killed.  Unfortunately, that's my group...</i>"
8288,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365852&postcount=1449,2007-10-18T11:48:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Splitting up holds the most pros and the least amount of cons in my opinion...though that doesn't matter as much as it used to. We have all the proper parts for a multi-pronged attack or for a stampede to a prepared force and I personally prepare the former.</font>"" Callos replied drowsily from his spot on the prow, idly twisting the ring once more as he struggled to stay awake. If he fell asleep now then he knew something important would completely bypass him, more importantly he probably wouldn't like the end result either."
8289,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367649&postcount=1450,2007-10-18T16:30:00,Frojoe21,"<b>Aeroz</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I don't know if splitting up is entirely wise.  But if the consensus is that we should, then I'll support the decision.  I'm just a little preoccupied thinking about the painful and untimely death that might await me in a few hours...""</font>"
8290,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367681&postcount=1451,2007-10-18T16:36:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>The Rashemi woman felt it better to leave the strategy to those more familiar with the ways of combat.  She knew some of the forces at her disposal could be used for offense and combat, but she knew the Rashemi way first and foremost.  Steel and muscle, and when the steel and muscle grow...you make them strong again to fight on.<br/><br/>She catalogued her spells again, making sure she was fully prepared, considering praying for a few different spells come the morning based on the information about the demon horses.<br/><br/>She was just about to add her support for sticking together when Callos drowsily endorsed splitting up.  Conflicted, she opted to support his claim as he seemed to carry the most weight with the group.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Smaller groups may indeed succeed where one large group could be easily identified and handled en masse.""</font>"
8291,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367712&postcount=1452,2007-10-18T16:44:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Splitting up's too dangerous,""</font>insists the barbarian.<font color=""Blue"">""I've seen it before - one person gets seperated from the group: they get swamped, and within seconds they're dead... It's not about survival. It's about getting at least one person in and out successfully. That won't happen if we're all in convenient bite-sized groups, ready to be picked off.""</font>"
8292,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367873&postcount=1453,2007-10-18T17:16:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>The ranger ponders his answer for a long time. Finally : ""<font color=""Blue"">I think an aerial attack is a bad idea - fliers will be too noticeable and the combined strength of the nightmares and the vampires is too dangerous. If... no, <i>when</i> the nightmares are taken down, it becomes an attractive option.<br/>
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Tiriel, if you need to fly faster, I could lend you my ring.<br/>
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I would be in favor of having a group going underground... if I was certain I could reliably guide us. As it is, I don't want to take the risk of wasting a precious part of our strike force.<br/>
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I say we stay together. We can still split up later - during the fight - if it seems appropriate.</font>"""
8293,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368096&postcount=1454,2007-10-18T18:28:00,Aveda,"<b>Gala</b><br/><br/>Gala yawns and stretches before adding her two cents.<font color=""Blue"">""Well, the way I see it, there's advantages either way.  They may get distracted with multiple groups coming at them, maybe even split their forces, but when we fight I have a feeling we'll want all our strength combined.  If we must split up, I'd say two groups at the most--one other team going underground may surprise them, but splitting into three might be dividing us a bit too thinly.  Problem is, will we really be able to meet up again right before we take on those creepy vampires and their mounts?  I'm not so sure...Adalmar may know his way around here, but we'd need at least two guides who know the place to get around and rendez-vous safely.  So I think we should stick together, unless we're sure that half of us are strong enough to take on Valentine and her minions, in a worst case scenario.""  </font>Having said her piece, Gala lays back in the boat near Fizahn and Grynde and listens to what the others have to say before succumbing to sleep."
8294,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368114&postcount=1455,2007-10-18T18:38:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""I'm not too worried about the hell-horses. I nearly killed them before--they only escaped because they shifted out of our plane and I couldn't follow.""<br/><br/>He frowns.<br/><br/>""I still can't, actually--do we have some way to keep them locked in our plane?"""
8295,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368243&postcount=1456,2007-10-18T19:46:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>Without a care in the world, Grynde settles down for what he hopes will be a few hours of good sleep before the ever-closer battle.  Before he nods off, he hears Aeroz lamenting the possible decapitation awaiting them.  Half asleep, he manages to speak out before slipping into blissful oblivion.<br/><font color=""Blue"">Death's peaceful, life's alright...'s'only the transition that's the bad part...</font>"
8296,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369365&postcount=1457,2007-10-19T02:49:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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""I'm not too worried about the hell-horses. I nearly killed them before--they only escaped because they shifted out of our plane and I couldn't follow.""<br/>
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""I still can't, actually--do we have some way to keep them locked in our plane?""</div>
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</div><b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner listens to the others and answers Khazrael,<font color=""Blue"">""Aye, Khazrael, there is a spell called <i>dimensional anchor</i>.  It is among the most powerful spells that I am able to cast, but it can only affect one of the nightmares.""</font><br/><br/>Tanner than says,<font color=""blue"">""At any rate, we haven't heard from Tiriel or Elthan, and currently we have voted six for staying together and five for splitting up.  What say you both?""</font>"
8297,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3370943&postcount=1458,2007-10-19T07:33:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel shrugs.  ""<font color=""Blue"">I've never been in a battle of this... magnitude before.  But the other times we've split up didn't go very well.</font>""  She says thinking back on Si'rene's death and when they most recently lost people in the Underdark.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">But that doesn't mean that it's a bad idea this time.  I think that Gala and Damian have a point - 2 groups might be able to break through to the tower better than one large group.  If nothing else, the surface group could be an additional distraction.  But I'm not really sure if it's a good idea to cement a plan now since things could change before we even make land fall.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I don't think I'll need to fly faster, at least not yet Adalmar.  But thanks for the offer.</font>""<br/>[ooc: Tiriel will do whatever choice gets the majority vote, unless she thinks it's a bad idea, then she'll say something.]"
8298,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3371007&postcount=1459,2007-10-19T07:41:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner looks at Elthan and says,<font color=""Blue"">""I guess it is up to you, Elthan.  If you vote in favor of splitting up, our votes will be split six to six, and that would mean that Grynde and Tiriel will need to cast their vote.  If you vote for staying together, then that is what we will do.  If you do not care to vote, then we will remain as a group.  So, sir, what say you?""</font>"
8299,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3375476&postcount=1460,2007-10-20T02:36:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Yesterday<br/><br/>Elthan quietly leans back over the edge of the boat, adjacent to Damians' seat. He does not move quickly to answer, but pulls his head up to reply.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""You don't need to worry about stepping on my toes Damian. I'm not sure how far I do trust you, but I think I trust you more than enough to let you borrow some of my spells, as long as I can use them again once I've rested. Thinking of it, if I split up my ability to cast with you, we could attack twice as fast, correct? A few of the spells that I know are inclined to someone more physically capable than I am as well. I have no objections working with you.""</span><br/><br/>He turns his head and gazes off across the empty lake, contemplating how to answer the second part of Damians query. Honestly, he wasn't quite sure what his chosen path of research was called.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""What am I? Just a Half-Elf and a necromancer last I checked,""</span>he jokes lightly, knowing that one or two, maybe more of the party, are not quite what they appear to be,<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""But, I think I told you a bit of that earlier, didn't I? I use a different weave, The Shadow Weave, to harness my powers. I suppose I would be called a Shadow... <i>Adept</i>? Yes, that sounds about right.<br/>
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""I've never met one who could take spells before, so I honestly don't know what that would mean to you. I suppose we would just have to see if it will still work.""</span><br/><br/>----<br/><br/>Elthan rubs the back of his head as Khazreal bombards him with a series of questions.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Eh... Yes, I do recall I did that before, at the waterfall when the boats were about to crash. The cloak I traded for in the Underdark can either let me fly, or change into a bat and fly as such. I wouldn't trust that its spell would last more than fifteen minutes at a time, and then not be usable for an equal period of usage afterwards.""</span><br/><br/>----<br/><br/>Elthan looks up from his contemplating to Tanner, having almost made up his mind on what course he wished for. He takes one moment to think a bit more, then sighs.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I do not wish to start a tie, but I do not think in this instance staying together will bend the odds in our favor. In the previous times when we've split up, it was out of necessity, without goal, and without a definite time to regroup. Such splitting up never ends entirely well, as Tiriel has said it has not, but all three circumstances are opposite to our current. We have a choice, we have our goal, and we will not be here long before meeting up again.<br/>
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""We do have the advantage of flight with many of our number, and should make use of it as much as possible. There are rare few undead who can fly on their own power. Splitting up as such would be an excellent idea, but, perhaps it should not be done so immediately. There are only a small number of enemies who can fly, but they are quite troublesome. Once they are dealt with, perhaps we could send our group of flyers ahead, or even use them to lure the Nightmares out and then send them in afterwards.<br/>
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""I believe we should split up, but it would seem that will be up to Tiriel and Grynde.""</span>"
8300,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377213&postcount=1461,2007-10-20T08:23:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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""I believe we should split up, but it would seem that will be up to Tiriel and Grynde.""</div>
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</div><b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Without a hint of the frustration that wells up inside him, Tanner then says to Tiriel and Grynde,<font color=""blue"">""It seems we are back to you both, for we are tied."" <i> Please, Gond</i>, </font>Tanner prays silently,<font color=""Blue""><i>let these two not be contrary</i>.</font>"
8301,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377272&postcount=1462,2007-10-20T08:31:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>From his position asleep, Grynde finds himself rather uncapable of casting a vote.  How he manages to sleep at this climatic time is a mystery to all."
8302,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378349&postcount=1463,2007-10-20T11:35:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy""><i>Ack.  How'd I get myself in this situation?</i></font>Tiriel asks herself aware of the many pairs of eyes now focused upon her.<font color=""Navy""><i>Thanks a lot half-elf</i></font>, she thinks glaring at the sleeping Grynde.  Then again, she wouldn't have been happy if he'd been the one to break the tie.<br/>She mulls over the strengths and weaknesses of both sets of tactics.<br/>A large group can handle more foes and stands a better chance of forcing it's way through en mass.<br/>Smaller groups stand a better chance of going unnoticed and each group has their own odds of reaching the tower; if one group is delayed the others may still make it.<br/>...<br/>Both were good plans.  But Tiriel couldn't help but feel that both were flawed and that either way they were going to be corralled into the center of the town like sheep into a slaughtering pen.  Not a pleasant thought that.  Hrmm... sheep.  No, sheep dogs.  They were the ones that did the herding.  The more dogs, the more sheep that could be herded... but if the herd split the dogs would focus on herding the split back to the main body.<br/><br/>That wasn't such a bad idea actually.  If they traveled as one ""herd"" but had pieces split off only to regroup, and split again, and again until they reached the tower... Well, it might be confusing enough to work."
8303,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379078&postcount=1464,2007-10-20T13:37:00,Erikkin,<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn looks at Tiriel as she is about to speak.<i>Such a commanding presence.  Everyone focus on the tall blonde woman please.</i>He quickly pads across the deck to where Grynde is sleeping.  He leans closer to the half-elf and looks at him.<i>I really don't like you.  Wouldn't even weigh in your opinion on our tactics.  Probably a good thing.  I really want to get rid of you right now.  I'm never going to though.  You'll probably get killed long before you provoke me enough.</i>
8304,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379233&postcount=1465,2007-10-20T14:09:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">I don't like either choice actually.  That's why I didn't want to vote in the first place.  So.  Well, I was thinking that maybe we shouldn't do either or that we should do both</font>.""  Seeing the looks of confusion Tiriel tries to clarify what she means.  ""<font color=""Navy"">I, well, I don't think it's a good idea to split up until we get a better idea of what we're up against.  I also don't think it's a real good idea to charge blindly ahead even if the chances of survival are better as a large group.</font><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">I guess what I'm getting at is that we should have an adaptable plan instead of  plan ""a"" or plan ""b.""  But to do that, we really need a way to keep in communication, even if we split into groups.</font>""  Looking up at Khazrael, Callos, and reluctantly, Elthan, she asks, ""<font color=""Navy"">Is there any way to do that?  To keep in communication even if we're separated?</font>""<br/><br/>ooc: Tiriel isn't clued in to the particulars of the spell ""message."""
8305,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379377&postcount=1466,2007-10-20T14:36:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>With a shake of his head, Khazrael shrugs apologetically at Tiriel.<br/><br/>""I can't maintain contact if I get too far away, or if something gets in between me and whoever I'm talking to. If the others are gonna be too far away to see, I can't think of any way to communicate with them."""
8306,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3384035&postcount=1467,2007-10-21T12:35:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Having no communication is why I wanted us to stay together in our approach.  It is true that we can alter our methods as situations develop as long as we are together to do so.  If we are not, then only each individual group may adapt instead of selecting the best among us to perform a certain task.""</font>"
8307,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3384880&postcount=1468,2007-10-21T15:53:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Line-of-sight wouldn't be so bad. We could easily stay far enough apart to not attract attention that way. If you're flying, Khazrael, line of sight is a long, long way.""</font><br/><br/>Looking over to Tanner, he shrugs.<font color=""Blue"">""Of course the groups have to be able to communicate. That's a given. But there are always ways to communicate. The only question is how <i>we</i> do it. I wasn't suggesting we just blindly split into teams and have at it.""</font>"
8308,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387704&postcount=1469,2007-10-22T07:00:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">So maybe we should stay together, at least at first, and plan to split up later if we need to?</font><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">There's got to be some better way to keep in communication...</font>"""
8309,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387741&postcount=1470,2007-10-22T07:09:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner then nods and says,<font color=""Blue"">""It is settled then, we stay together in our approach until a situation dictates otherwise.  Now, we need to decide about our approach.  Many of us are concerned that a large number of individuals walking through a fortified area will draw suspicion.  Adalmar recalls the possibility of an underground passage that may bring us closer to our objective.  So, the question is, how do we plan on our approach?  Under or through?""</font>"
8310,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389988&postcount=1471,2007-10-22T13:08:00,Dr._Bob,"Having finally decided to stay together during the assault, you elect to continue the conversation in the morning, once your heads are clearer. Everyone agrees to mull over the options - overground or underground - while getting some rest.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>The Rashemi fleet sets off before dawn, pushing through the thin ice that formed overnight. The crackling awakens you, and you shake the frost from your furs before closing your eyes again, hoping to catch another hour or so of sleep while Tryntha and the other<i>hathrans</i>steer the warboats. Your three boats form a small triangle, with the red and yellow boat in the lead. The other Rashemi boats are invisible in the darkness.<br/><br/>An inarticulate cry of rage startles you fully awake. Grynde is sitting up staring at his hand. The cloisonne ring is gone ...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>Please submit a Listen check and a Spot check. I will send PMs depending on how successful your rolls were ...</i>"
8311,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390111&postcount=1472,2007-10-22T13:35:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Shaking the sleepiness from his mind, the ranger turns to the source of the noise.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+16)[<b>19</b>]</span> That's a <b>10</b>.<br/>
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8312,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390122&postcount=1473,2007-10-22T13:37:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>Retay leaps to his feet, reaching for his greataxe until he realises it came from the black boat. He groans.<font color=""Blue"">""What's the problem now?""</font>he demands.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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8313,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390382&postcount=1474,2007-10-22T14:29:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner quickly looks over to the shout and cannot help but wonder why Grynde has not learned to keep quiet.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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8314,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390534&postcount=1475,2007-10-22T15:10:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>Anger welling up inside of him, he stands up, looking towards the shortest person onboard, and clenches his fists.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Listen""</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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8315,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391140&postcount=1476,2007-10-22T18:54:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael starts his morning by leaning overboard and splashing frigid water over his face. Without batting an eyelash at the temperature, he removes his mirror from his pocket, along with his small pot of kohl, and reapplies his makeup.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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8316,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391377&postcount=1477,2007-10-22T21:36:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian stirs awake, rolling his eyes as he looks over to Grynde as the source.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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8317,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392299&postcount=1478,2007-10-23T03:21:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>Tryntha had been looking across the water in the direction the<i>witchboats</i>were traveling.  She enjoyed piloting the craft and wondered, as she often did, as to their creation.  The shout from behind her had her spinning about, worried that winged, flaming horses from the abyss were going to be descending on them.  Upon seeing the half-elf apparently unaccosted, she carefully glided over near him and leaned close to him, her ivory mask hiding her displeasure, but her voice, coming through as a harsh whisper, betrayed the venom she felt;<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""If you cant learn to control yourself, you can start practicing swimming in freezing waters.  You dont have scores of your countrymen throwing themselves in harm's way in the hopes that these three boats carry the salvation necessary to save their lands.  Your spiritual leaders have not been murdered and impersonated bringing these evils down upon the lands.    I will <b>not</b> have your outbursts ruining the chances of this plan working.  If we have to we will tie you up and gag you....but that wont be necessary.....will it?""</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Intimidate</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>Shoulders heaving as she breathes heavily, Tryntha makes her way back to the prow of the boat.  She signals to the other<i>hathrans</i>that all is clear and the should proceed.  She grips the edge of the boat tightly with her hands to stop them from shaking, thinking to herself,<br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>""That...was probably a bit too much.  Perhaps I am still too quick to let me emotions guide my thoughts and actions.  I must be able to put them aside and do what is best for Rasheman if I am to honor this mask and trust I have been given.  Strength Tryntha.  Have strength.""</i></font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>-Edited descriptor to be more accurate -"
8318,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392806&postcount=1479,2007-10-23T04:51:00,kuja.girl,"[@Diarmuid - Grynde is the obnoxious half-elf, Retay is the barbarian....]<br/><br/><b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel groans and rolls over after a quick peak at the situation.  Whatever is going on isn't important otherwise there'd be more shouting... right?<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>[ooc: holy-guacamole!  those are good rolls for her...]"
8319,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394620&postcount=1480,2007-10-23T09:41:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/><i>So much for that idea...</i><br/><br/>He thought with a sigh as he started to drift off to sleep. A longer day then he had hoped for was now ahead of him, and he would need all the sleep and patience he could muster to get through it without snapping mentally.<br/><br/>---------------<br/><br/>It was in fact the inarticulate scream of rage that woke up the necromancer who had been sleeping rather peacefully. No nightmares, no restlessness or sleep walking....and it was disturbed by Grynde. Irritation flashed in his opal eyes as he rose from his sleeping position and glared at the half-elf. The hathran's approach seemed a bit...blunt to him and he had the feeling that it just wouldn't work either.<br/><br/>Instead he got up and physically placed himself between Fizahn, and he was indeed looking at Fizahn, and Grynde. A stubborn look was in the necromancer's eyes but when he spoke it was...calmer then what might have been rightfully expected. ""<font color=""Blue"">What is the problem Grynde? And it had better be a good problem to warrant you screaming your head off on a mission requiring <i>stealth</i>. Take a couple of deep breaths and calm down some first, we don't want any...mistakes to happen that you've done before and if need be I'll restrain you until you are Grynde...so calm...then talk.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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8320,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394859&postcount=1481,2007-10-23T10:20:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika glares across the gap between the boats at Grynde.<i>Augh. What is wrong with him...</i>She absently watches Grynde, hoping for a better explanation for all the screaming.<br/><br/>(OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1330403"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Listen Check (1d20+7=25)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1330407"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot Check (1d20+13=22)</a>)"
8321,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395763&postcount=1482,2007-10-23T13:04:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn rolls over in his sleep, and looks irately at the half-elf.<font color=""Blue"">""Baravar Cloakshadow, or whichever diety Lissa's always talking about!  Some of us, no, wait, all of us are trying to get some sleep.  Keep it down and ignore your nightmares about whatever screwed up past you have!""</font>Fizahn rolls back over on his bedroll and buries his head in his pillow.<font color=""Blue"">""Some of us actually have the brain capacity to understand a stealth mission,""</font>he mutters into his pillow."
8322,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396114&postcount=1483,2007-10-23T14:07:00,Aveda,"<b>Gala</b><br/><br/>Gala is awake instantly when Grynde starts screaming right next to her. Narrowing her eyes, she settles back down when she realizes there is no immediate danger.<i>Why, Torm, why must I be stuck in the drama boat?</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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8323,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397413&postcount=1484,2007-10-23T19:55:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>He looks scornfully at Tryntha after her little display, contempt etched into his countenance, asides from the anger.<br/><font color=""Blue"">When the women of this group have stopped embarassing themselves, maybe Fizahn would like to tell me where the ring went.</font><br/>Hands balled tightly into fists, he stares at the short and apparently tired gnome.<br/><i>I wonder how much he values his head.  Maybe he'd like his ugly mug more if I redecorated it with my foot...</i><br/><br/>(OOC:  Ooh, theft.)"
8324,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397685&postcount=1485,2007-10-23T23:08:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Stick it Grynde.  I'm still sleeping.  Maybe when I wake up, we can discuss your inadequacies.""</font>Fizahn does, however, roll over to look at Grynde.  He opens one eye slightly to make sure the deranged half-elf isn't about to stab him."
8325,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398533&postcount=1486,2007-10-24T03:35:00,Dr._Bob,"Although your three boats are at least 10 yards apart at the moment, quietly streaming directly westward into darkness, they had been moored together during the night.<br/><br/><i>If</i>indeed someone has stolen the ring from Grynde, almost anyone could be a suspect, though one would expect that someone would have seen or heard something in the night ...<br/><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>PMs have been sent detailing what your character saw and/or heard last night ... If you didn't get a PM, then your character slept through the night without any interruptions.</i>"
8326,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407125&postcount=1487,2007-10-25T14:10:00,Dr._Bob,"No one admits to hearing or seeing anything overnight.<br/><br/>Grynde grits his teeth as he looks at the rest of the party for help, but none seems to be forthcoming.<br/><br/>""First an assassin, then a murderer, and now a thief among us,"" Aeroz observes wryly from his position in the black warboat.<br/><br/>The boats continue to sail westward as a breakfast of biscuits and jerky is provided. You chew on the cold, but filling, foodstuffs as the sky lightens. The air is thick with hostility and resentment, mostly radiating from Grynde ..."
8327,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411662&postcount=1488,2007-10-26T10:30:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika sighs. She is unsure as to who is the 'assassin' Aeroz is referring to--herself, or the mage Linda that had previously traveled with Aeroz. Linda had been possessed by Sethra and killed the group's cleric, Sedryn.<br/><br/>Anika keeps an eye on Grynde and keeps mostly quiet as the boats sail on towards Shaundalar.<br/><br/>(OOC: Augh! My grammar hurts!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" leuwpb8d9="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallyuk.gif"" title=""Small Yuk""/>)"
8328,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412299&postcount=1489,2007-10-26T12:08:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>His sharp teeth help him make short work of the jerky, which he seems rather pleased with the taste of. He does his best to ignore Grynde, whose bad mood has been making him more impersonable than normal."
8329,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3413797&postcount=1490,2007-10-26T17:22:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>With nothing particularly interesting happening to him, Retay returns to hunching in the front of the red boat, glaring at the horizon. He accepts the food wordlessly, tearing into it in a very barbaric manner.<br/><br/>Occasionally, he can be heard whispering to himself.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><font size=""1""><i>""They... will... PAY...""</i></font></font>"
8330,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414772&postcount=1491,2007-10-27T01:30:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>With a heavy sigh, Tanner takes wing and flies over to the boat where Grynde is located.<font color=""blue"">""What seems to be the problem here?  The holy aura ring is missing?  If I may say to whomever is hiding or may have picked up the ring, that ring is very valuable and may be the key to us succeeding the upcoming conflict.  If you feel it is better served on someone else's hand, then so be it, but let us decide this as a group as we had done with our method of entry instead of taking matters into one's own hand.""</font><br/><br/>Tanner looks at Grynde,<font color=""Blue"">""I am assuming you still want to wear the ring, correct?""</font>(assuming an affirmative response...)<font color=""blue"">""Is there anyone else that does not have a ring that would wish to wear the enameled ring?  Before you wish to accept, I may need to remind you that the ring seems to harm those who it deems to not be of a similar moral compass.""</font><br/><br/>Tanner will wait to see if anyone else wishes to wear it before he himself throws his 'hand' in the ring."
8331,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417941&postcount=1492,2007-10-27T11:40:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian glances over to Tiriel and Elthan, in the same boat as him, and speaks in a quieter tone. Speaking to those in other boats requires a fair amount of effort, and the situation didn't seem worth it.<font color=""Blue"">""Normally I'd say that I hope this makes Grynde realize that doing things on impulse when you're in a group of individuals at least as talented - if not moreso - than you are is pointless, but Grynde hasn't exactly shown himself tremendously capable of 'learning'. Honestly, I've never met anyone more capable of rationalizing his own shortcomings as the fault of others than that half-elf.""</font><br/><br/>He pulls out one of the daggers in his belt, lazily twirling it, while still keeping an eye on Grynde and Fizahn.<font color=""Blue"">""If he goes after Fizahn, though, I'll have to do something about that. Would he really be stupid enough to try to attack someone in a <i>boat</i>?""</font><br/><br/>A thought crosses his mind, and he glances over to Tiriel.<font color=""Blue"">""Hey, Tiriel - how exactly is it that you're able to - um - look normal? Are you restricted to just this normal form, or is it more like Anikawhateverherrealnameis? I just had a thought that we might be able to mask our numbers somehow.""</font>"
8332,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418392&postcount=1493,2007-10-27T13:17:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn keeps a wary eye on Grynde as he goes about his business.<i>Doesn't matter if I took the ring.  He's going to jump me either way.</i>He groans slightly as Tanner flies over to his boat.  He doesn't pay much attention to the human, but does chime in at the end.<font color=""Blue"">""It doesn't really matter who wants it, does it?  Grynde doesn't have it; therefore, he can not give it to anyone.  Not that he would, without payment.  Everyone knows the first rule of business:</font><font color=""Orange"">The best deal is to barter that which is not yours.</font><font color=""Blue"">You make a better profit that way...  Or was the first rule of business:</font><font color=""Orange"">Don't trust filthy goblins?</font><font color=""Blue"">I can't remember.""</font>"
8333,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418645&postcount=1494,2007-10-27T14:15:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Callos</b><br/><br/>It was with a groan that Callos saw Tanner winging it over to his boat, much like how he had seen Grynde glaring at Fizahn ever since the ring had been stolen away.With a groan, the necromancer pulled himself up to his feet and stretched languidly.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Tanner, I want you to listen to me very carefully and know I'm not picking a fight or argument, right now at least, but you have to stop deciding that every problem needs to be resolved with by everyone. The last thing we should be encouraging is herd mentality and thats all your really doing. You don't agree obviously, thats your choice, but I assure you we can handle things just fine by ourselves over here. Despite what you have implied we are perfectly capable of thinking for ourselves without your help and we were just as capable of it before meeting you.</font>"" Callos said with a small sigh. It would most likely pick another fight he truly had no interest in pursuing but it had to be said before his own irriatation forced him to do something drastic like slapping the man. It was always clerics...maybe thats why he had never taken up the cloth instead of the book. Had always made sense to him anyway.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Now if you'll excuse me, if you could come with me Grynde.</font>"" He said curtly, turning his back to the cleric and gesturing for the hateful warrior to follow after him. Perhaps no sleep would be had but he could get something done right...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Gonna drag Grynde back to the Private Conversation thread. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" leuwpb8d9="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> Let the theraputic healing begin! </div>
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8334,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419697&postcount=1495,2007-10-27T19:21:00,Matticus,"<b>Grynde</b><br/><br/>Although Tanner may be speaking tactically, his little tirade makes Grynde chuckle out loud, and the sadistic smile present when he spoke about his past to Callos returns to his features.<br/><font color=""Green"">You're forgetting, holy dolt, that the moment I find out who took the ring I am going to craft them a new pair of ears, made entirely from their liver.</font><br/>Turning to face the necromancer, he sneers and reverts to common.<br/><font color=""blue"">Right, necromancer, sure, I'll talk to you.</font><br/>At this point, he draws one of his shortswords, and will thereafter follow Callos to wherever he's intending to go. (Namely, the Private Conversations thread)"
8335,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420767&postcount=1496,2007-10-28T04:15:00,Dr._Bob,"The sky remains gray and overcast. The surface of the water is smooth and dark, like slate, broken only by the 'V's the witchboats leave behind. As far as the eye can see to the north and south are Rashemi boats heading westward. Your three boats appear to be hanging back toward the rear of the fleet.<br/><br/>While Grynde and Callos converse, the rest of you prepare yourselves for the battle ahead. With relatively little intelligence about the ruined city's defenses, you are mostly relying on Adalmar's adolescent recollections.<br/><br/>You have a variety of options, but will most likely need to choose your tactics once you have landed on the shores of Ashanath and can assess the situation.<br/><br/>It seems that no one is overly alarmed (or surprised) at the theft of the cloisonne ring. Many of you assume that Fizahn was responsible, though there are others among you who likely have the ability and/or motivation to filch the magic item.<br/><br/>The overnight shenanigans do nothing to alter the<i>hathrans'</i>already dim opinion of your characters. They remain silent as they guide your boats westward."
8336,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421107&postcount=1497,2007-10-28T05:39:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel had been watching the proceedings on the other boat carefully.  Callos was playing at being calm and rational but, in her experience, that usually didn't last long.  And Tanner's intervention was irritating.  He was proving himself a nosy busybody if nothing else and he didn't seem to understand that his ""help"" wasn't always needed.<br/><br/>Tiriel tears her gaze from the other boat to answer Damian.  ""<font color=""Blue"">No it's nothing like either of those things.  It's an enchantment and it only works to hide my wings, not much else.</font><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I don't know who took the ring but we'd better find out who has it before we get to shore.  I didn't like Gynde having it but at least we knew where it was.</font>""<br/><br/>Remembering what Khaz had said about magical communication last night, Tiriel tries to signal him.  If there was someway that to talk without everyone over hearing they might be able to get to figure out who had the ring..."
8337,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421178&postcount=1498,2007-10-28T05:58:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Beh, well, there goes that idea. Well, Anika, Adalmar, and myself can always stay out of sight to at least reduce our numbers by three.""</font><br/><br/>Damian nods at Tiriel's assessment of the missing ring.<font color=""Blue"">""Yeah, I agree. There might be the possibility that the ring up and relocated itself on its own, too. We've got a better idea as to what the rings do now, but something like that wouldn't surprise me. Might make sense for each of us to check over our own possessions and see if the ring just showed up.""</font><br/><br/>He shifts his gaze over to Elthan, the grim look on his face fading.<font color=""Blue"">""Well, before nightfall and our resident drama queen interrupted us, to get back to us working together, I'm glad to hear you don't have a problem - it'd be best if I knew what spells you could cast and how often.""</font>He sighs slightly.<font color=""Blue"">""At least it would be good to show the <i>hathran</i> that <i>some</i> of us can work together and treat each other as equals.""</font>"
8338,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421920&postcount=1499,2007-10-28T09:11:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Seeing Tiriel's gesture, Khazrael puts a finger to his lips, mutters something, and points at her.<br/><br/>His whisper drifts lazily on the air toward her, inaudible to even those standing in its path.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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8339,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3422491&postcount=1500,2007-10-28T11:23:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Elthan</b><br/><br/>Elthan sighs as events finish playing out. It was hard enough sleeping without wondering if someone was going to kill him in his sleep (still a reasonable fear)<i>and</i>take away his wallet. He shakes his head at Grynde and replies to Damian.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""He's going to be a nuisance our whole trip unless we put some effort in making him less annoying. Nobody would be quite surprised if he had let the ring drop into the lake while he slept. I would feel sorry for the way he acts if I didn't expect him to tell me to stuff it down my throat.""</span><br/><br/>For now, he rids the thought of the half-elf from his mind to contemplate on what he knew.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Absolutely. Let's get down to buisness and see if we can't leave them some good impression. My former notes were lost, but I've rewritten most of them. All of the spells I know are listed in my notes, and are set into groups by tier. From each tier, I can cast five to seven times.""</span>While speaking, Elthan retrieves a thin, leather bound book form his pack and hands it over. The interior is filled halfway with minor observations, alchemical recipes, and the spell list in a small, sharp scrawl.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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8340,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3422938&postcount=1501,2007-10-28T13:24:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel starts when she hears Khaz's question but grins when she realizes that he figured out what she wanted.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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""Do you know what happened last night?  No one over here seems to and we need to know who has the ring.  I don't care about returning it, we just need to make sure it wasn't lost.<br/>
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8341,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3423328&postcount=1502,2007-10-28T15:06:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>The shock of Callos' comments stops Tanner in his flight path.  Then, when Grynde retorts in his own way, Tanner closes his eyes.  He says,<font color=""Blue"">""May Gond be with you all, then,""</font>before turning and flying back towards Immilmar."
8342,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427000&postcount=1503,2007-10-29T10:47:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>With a sweeping gesture and a pair of extended fingers indicating Fizahn and Anika, Khazrael utters a sharp phrase and includes the other two in the message spell.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""Hey you two. Tiriel wanted to ask about the elf's ring. I don't know anything, did you guys see anyone? I'm kind of worried because I just realized that if it wasn't one of us, it could have been something a little more sinister that got ahold of our ring.""</div>
</div><br/><br/>Seeing Tanner fly off, Khazrael mutters, ""Oh, be damned,"" and dives off the side of the boat. In a shower of black feathers, he sheds his old form and becomes a ragged-looking halfling-sized creature not unlike a crow, but with four wings in a radial pattern around its body and a long trailing tail. Four red eyes sit in equidistant spots around its head, giving it a perfectly symmetrical appearance. He shoots forward, twisting crazily on the wind to match Tanner's pace, and shouts over the wind in a screeching, avian voice, ""Get back here you coward, our job ain't done yet!""<br/><br/>((Alter self to turn into a<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/arrowhawk.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">juvenile arrowhawk</a>. See my character sheet for stats. The message spell still holds, Tiriel, Anika, and Fizahn can all talk back and forth through it.))"
8343,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427933&postcount=1504,2007-10-29T13:57:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn jumps slightly as Khaz's voice appears in his head.  He wanders away from the rest of the people in his boat.  Once he finds himself in a secluded corner, he begins conversing through the message spell.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Blue"">""How much more sinister could the holder get, really?  I doubt anything sinister could find it's way onto our boats.  If it was a person, you'd think someone would have seen or heard something.  It is possible that the ring rejected him in a similar fashion and just sorta slipped off his hand.  It could have rolled down into a crack or something where we wouldn't find it.  Who exactly is on this talking chain thing, Khaz?""</font></div>
</div><br/><br/>He breaks off the conversation as Tanner flies away in a huff.  A look of confusion crosses his face and he looks after the leaving fliers.  He begins talking, hoping that they'll either hear him or it will be picked up by Khaz's message spell.<font color=""Blue"">""Stop him Khaz!  Tell him he's a moron.  He's going to drown.  There's no way he could keep flying all the way to shore.  Tell him that boats move fast, especially if they're enchanted.  Use your power of persuasiveness or something.""</font>"
8344,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428078&postcount=1505,2007-10-29T14:24:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika jumps and has her hand to her sword before she realizes that it is Khazrael's voice she's hearing. She speaks out loud and in her mind, as she would have done for Yix.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""Khazrael? No, I haven't seen anything. I have no reason to steal it, if that's what you're thinking... I already have a ring, and Grynde hasn't done anything to me...""</div>
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8345,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428471&postcount=1506,2007-10-29T16:10:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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The shock of Callos' comments stops Tanner in his flight path.  Then, when Grynde retorts in his own way, Tanner closes his eyes.  He says, <font color=""Blue"">""May Gond be with you all, then,""</font> before turning and flying back towards Immilmar.</div>
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</div>Elthan watches the proceedings with half interest, barely recovered from the events caused by Grynde. He switches his gaze back to Damian.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""This will not endear us at all to the Hathrans, will it?""</span>"
8346,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3429419&postcount=1507,2007-10-30T00:24:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>He was in a world of his own, between past and present, and so missed some of the exchanges between his companions.<br/><br/>He does notice Tanner starting to fly away.<br/><br/>Slowly getting up from his seat in the boat - it would not be a good time to fall off it - Adalmar calls out once after the Gondsman : ""<font color=""Blue"">Tanner !</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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8347,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3429545&postcount=1508,2007-10-30T01:17:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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He shoots forward, twisting crazily on the wind to match Tanner's pace, and shouts over the wind in a screeching, avian voice, <b>""Get back here you coward, our job ain't done yet!""</b></div>
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</div><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font><br/><br/>Turning to see who/what is following him, Tanner's eyes narrow.  He calls back to the black feathered creature which could only be Khazrael,<font color=""blue"">""Coward?  No, I return to the people who will need me when you fail.  I will die with them, among friends."" </font>Tanner adds,<font color=""Blue"">""Unless that is your true form, I suggest you fly back to a boat with your <b>friends</b>.""</font>"
8348,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3429735&postcount=1509,2007-10-30T02:16:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""Oh-ho! Idle threats from the holy man! I like it!""<br/><br/>The bizarre bird-creature pirouettes at a sharp angle and dips low before climbing back up, streaking like an arrow through the sky. His screeching voice comes again, ""There's no home to go back to. Are you really going to enjoy your last few days surrounded by the people you failed to protect and act like you didn't throw the one chance to save their sorry asses out the window? Dunno about you, but I couldn't do that. I couldn't face them knowing I'd already crossed them off the list.""<br/><br/>He pulls his beak back and tilts his wings at an angle, making his body vertical. Riding the current, he hangs in one spot and rotates rapidly, each of his four eyes locked on Tanner as he passes in and out of their vision."
8349,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430042&postcount=1510,2007-10-30T03:39:00,Darius,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Save your strength, for I realize what you are trying to do.  <b>You</b> lost me at coward.""</font>Tanner's cloak continues to move of its own accord, and he hovers aloft as he confronts Khazrael.<font color=""blue"">""There is a reason why the Hathran have no respect for any of us.  Your actions as well as the actions of others in the group have shown this.""</font>Tanner sweeps his hands to indicate all the other boats filled with the Rashemi.<font color=""blue"">""They are doomed to die because of it, so I shall at least do what I think is right by joining them in their struggle and showing at least <b>one</b> of those the Ironlord trusted was with honor.  I know <b>you</b> will do what <b>you</b> wish to do - just like the rest.""</font>"
8350,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430503&postcount=1511,2007-10-30T05:18:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>""If that's how you feel, human, then I won't try too hard to change your mind. We'll be sure to leave you out of the history books. If you have a change of heart, you know where to find us.""<br/><br/>The great bird's wings all suddenly flap downward, propelling him straight upward. He levels out and dips down as he streaks back toward the others. He comes at the boat in a smooth, swift motion, and with another spray of black feathers, resumes his old form. He tumbles through the air over the last few feat of his journey and lands somewhat unsteadily on the deck, causing the little boat to jostle uncomfortably.<br/><br/>He shakes off the last vestiges of the spell, and chimes, ""He gave up. I did my best, but if anyone else wants to give it a shot, be my guest."""
8351,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431202&postcount=1512,2007-10-30T07:28:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><b><font color=""Sienna"">Tanner Gondsman</font></b><br/><br/>Tanner watches Khazrael fly back to the witchboat and says,<font color=""Blue"">""That is why you are doomed to fail - this is not about glory or personal gain.""</font>"
8352,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434189&postcount=1513,2007-10-30T16:08:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel continues to converse through the message spell.<br/><i>I asked Khaz to let us speak it's just him, I, Anikia and you, Fizahn.  So no one saw anything?  This isn't good.  Someone needs to ask Callos then... discreetly.  We need to find that ring.</i><br/>When she sees Tanner fly off she stands up watching his progress.  She was debating about whether or not to follow the priest when the weird-bird-that-is-Khazreal does so instead.<br/><br/>After Khazreal returns suggesting that someone else might want to try to bring Tanner back Tiriel feels a few<br/>eyes turn toward her.  ""<font color=""Navy"">What?  If he's leaving then he's leaving.  This is what, the third time he's threatened to do this?</font><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Damnit all!  Tanner for someone who talks so often of pride and honor you sure are quick to abandon people!</font>""  Tiriel shouts.<br/><br/>[occ: sorry, it's rather choppily written.  It's hard to keep up when you miss a few days]"
8353,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434455&postcount=1514,2007-10-30T17:28:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>Damian sighs as Tanner flies off, and looks over to Elthan.<font color=""Blue"">""No, it won't. And I don't understand him, either, but that's typical of myself and clerics. Personally, half the reason I suggested splitting up is that there's simply no way to lead this entire group.""<br/>
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""I mean, it's hard enough with as many as we have. Add to that our various differences, and...""<br/>
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""In smaller groups, chosen well, we'd do fine. I don't know about Grynde. But other than that, it's tractable.""</font><br/><br/>He sighs again, squinting off towards Tanner, and then looking back to Elthan and Tiriel,before dragging himself to his feet.<font color=""Blue"">""I can bring him back, if you think I should. Personally, I don't know.  If persuasion doesn't work, which I doubt it would, I doubt he'd be any help anyway.""</font><br/><br/>He turns back to see Khazrael attempt to reason with him, and shakes his head.<i>Won't work. Too proud. He respects none of us, and listens solely to those he respects.</i>"
8354,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434731&postcount=1515,2007-10-30T20:17:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>A frown crosses Khazrael's full lips, and he shouts, ""Alright, that's one down. Does anyone else want to go? No? We're all set then?""<br/><br/>""Grynde. Somebody took the ring you had. I don't know who it is, and as long as it was one of us, I don't care. I can't use it, you couldn't use it, and whoever took it probably isn't the kind of person the damn thing is looking for anyway. I believe that makes this a moot point from the practical point of view.""<br/><br/>He ruffles his hair for a few seconds, thinking...<br/><br/>""It's important that we know it was one of us who took it. If Sethra sent something in the night and got ahold of it, he could find some way to get around it. So here's what we're gonna do. Take a gold and a silver coin out of your pockets--we've all still got our coin on us, right? Don't let anyone see what you've got, or in what hand you've got it. I'm gonna pass around my jacket. If you don't know anything, put a gold coin in one of the pockets, this one hear at the inside breast will work. If you know it was one of us who took it, put a silver coin in. If anyone comes forward with the ring, they win the whole shebang. If it's all gold coins, everyone gets their money back. If there's some silver in there and no one's talking, well...""<br/><br/>He unbuttons the chain holding his jacket closed and slings it off. The shadows lengthen and deepen around him as he takes a coin from his pants pocket and puts it in the jacket. He proffers the garment up for someone else on his boat to take.<br/><br/>""If you're a little slow on the uptake, this means we'll know it was at least one of us, but nobody will necessarily have to take the blame.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Shouldn't be necessary, but sleight of hand roll <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1343035"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=19</a></div>
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8355,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435269&postcount=1516,2007-10-31T01:46:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Tryntha</b><br/><br/>She had remained quiet since her outburst at Grynde.  She realised her little tirade could probably have come off as a bit silly, and she did not want to lose any face in front of the other<i>hathrans</i>.  She watched Tanner depart with little remorse.  She realised that his beliefs and methods were different than hers, and while she didnt think them evil in any way she did not necessarily agree with all of them.<br/><br/>Keeping her own counsel, Tryntha listened to the discussion about the missing ring and how to find it, and a sickening thought crept into her mind,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Khazreal, I see one major flaw in your idea.  What if the person who stole the ring just flew away?  He mentioned multiple times that he would wear a ring if one were given to him, almost inviting or begging for such a course to be taken.  And it seems that he has felt underappreciated for most of his time with us.  Perhaps he decided to take something to justify the time and effort he has already put forth and left to go find his own way.  I know I for one did not notice anything happening during the night.  I dont see the need for this coin game of yours.  We are all putting our lives in each others' hands.  If we cannot be honest with each other in this...then we have little chance to survive the days to come.""</font><br/><br/>[roll-Diplomacy]1d20+7[/roll]<br/><br/>She observes the others as they respond or keep their own counsel.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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8356,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435275&postcount=1517,2007-10-31T01:48:00,Diarmuid,"Let's try a proper roll tag this time...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Diplomacy</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
8357,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439042&postcount=1518,2007-10-31T13:55:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Tiriel's eyes flash when Tryntha mentions that Tanner might have taken the ring.  ""<font color=""Blue"">He better not have it otherwise he's going to have a lot to answer for.</font>""  She looks back and forth between Tanner's retreating form and the people in the boats.<i>What do I do?  Should I wait and see if Khazreal's idea works or should I go after him?</i>"
8358,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440056&postcount=1519,2007-10-31T18:02:00,Koji,"<b>Khazrael</b><br/><br/>Khazrael frowns at Tiriel.<br/><br/>""I hadn't considered that possibility,"" he says, ""But if he took it, what, are you gonna kill him? He's not a bad guy, I guess, just stubborn. If you wanna go talk to him, you could probably catch him."""
8359,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441747&postcount=1520,2007-11-01T04:52:00,Dr._Bob,"Although everyone agrees that honesty would be the best policy, it seems that there is nothing to lose by trying out Khazrael's idea. Those who remain in the boats pass around the jacket.<br/><br/>One by one coins clink into the jacket pocket as it is passed from boat to boat. Then the jacket is returned to Khazrael.<br/><br/>He turns over the jacket and the coins spill out onto the deck of his witchboat ... all gold coins. The coins are returned to each of you.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>A dark, frustrated mood settles over all three boats. The cloisonne ring is missing. Tanner has left. The sun will be setting soon, and in the morning you will face Valentine ..."
8360,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444555&postcount=1521,2007-11-01T13:44:00,barawn,"<b>Damian</b><br/><br/>With the boats closer, Damian looks over to Khazrael a bit curiously.<font color=""Blue"">""Wait, if he did take the ring, why isn't he a bad guy again? Because he acted like he was a decent guy? If he was a thief, isn't that what he'd do too? I'm with Tiriel in that case, and I think Tryntha has a solid point. Tanner immediately deflected attention away from himself when the ring was found missing. I thought it was his natural hubris, but now that I think upon it, it would've been an excellent bluff as well.""</font><br/><br/>He lifts his hands up in a gesture of frustration.<font color=""Blue"">""Look, I'm not saying I think it's likely. If he is a thief, he fooled me too, and I take pride in not being fooled. But can any of you honestly tell me you've <i>never</i> met someone who would be able to fool you that well? Let me state this simply - I didn't take the ring. Anyone can search me if they want to. For that matter, I'll <i>disrobe</i> if people believe I could hide it that well. The only person among you whom I <i>really</i> don't trust is the one crowing about the lost ring in the first place.""</font><br/><br/>His eyes flash to the horizon, where Tanner had flown off.<font color=""Blue"">""Which means either Grynde lost it himself, the ring lost <i>itself</i>, or Tanner took it. Don't get me wrong. I could easily see Grynde dropping it in the ocean.""</font><br/><br/>His eyes flash blue looking off into the distance as he asserts his arcane sense, glancing back to the others. It would be unlikely that he'd be able to recognize the ring's dweomer hidden on someone, especially with the other rings and items around, but this late in the day, there would be no harm done. He slowly looks over the others - including the<i>hathran</i>- and then attempts to look over in Grynde's boat, seeing if possibly the ring had fallen somewhere - for that matter, looking in his own boat, and at the last remaining.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>Detect Magic</i>, first/day. Yeah, it's pointless, but at this point Damian's feeling as if they've been tricked, and stabbing in the dark to prove that he wasn't just conned.<br/>
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8361,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444836&postcount=1522,2007-11-01T14:47:00,namo,"<b>Adalmar</b><br/><br/>Adalmar sits back in the boat dejectedly. He mutters : ""<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">We're losing an ally, and for what ?</font></font>""<br/><br/>He notices Tiriel communicating with Khazrael, then the whispered conversation but does not remark on it.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>He replies firmly to Damian : ""<font color=""Blue"">Tanner wouldn't do that - I know it. Besides, if all he wanted was a ring, and he is as good as you say, he could have gotten one very easily back in Immilmar.</font>""<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>I'm pretty sure it's Fizahn. I like him, but I hope his little prank will not cause more problems down the line...</i></font>He very carefully avoids looking at the gnome.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Adalmar comes a bit late to the discussion...<br/>
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He can read the lips of the people using Message, but will stop observing them once he realizes it's a private conversation.<br/>
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Btw, he'd like to learn gnomish too, but I don't see Fizahn having a lot of time to teach today.</div>
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8362,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445451&postcount=1523,2007-11-01T18:03:00,Naleh,"<b>Retay</b><br/><br/>The barbarian still stares at the distant figure of Tanner.<font color=""Blue"">""Well,""</font>he growls.<font color=""Blue"">""Whatever happened to it, we probably aren't getting that ring back. I only hope that that coward didn't get something so valuable.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: Of course, that's Retay's opinion, not Naleh's.</div>
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8363,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445565&postcount=1524,2007-11-01T19:03:00,Aveda,"<b>Gala</b><br/><br/>Gala's fists ball up as she watches Tanner's form shrink, headed back to where they had come from.  As she listens to the others comment her eyes narrow until she finally slams her fist into the side of the boat.<font color=""Blue"">""Dammit!  We're just being torn to pieces here.  Tanner was a powerful ally.  I'm with Adalmar--I don't believe he'd take the ring and leave us like this.  If he'd wanted to, he could've flown away while we were still sleeping, couldn't he?""</font>She takes a breath and glares at Callos and Grynde, still in conversation on the other end of the boat.<font color=""Blue"">""But I don't think it was his intention to leave us until just now.""</font>"
8364,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3449151&postcount=1525,2007-11-02T11:05:00,blackfox,"<b>Anika</b><br/><br/>Anika frowns.<i>I bet Fizahn did it... I won't say anything, though. It'll just get him torn to pieces.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Tanner certainly didn't act like the type who would steal... he seemed to be upright and so on. Of course, I of all people ought to know about putting on an act... I suppose he could have been fooling us, although I find it hard to believe.""</font>"
8365,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3449866&postcount=1526,2007-11-02T13:21:00,Erikkin,"<b>Fizahn:</b><br/><br/>Fizahn laughs as suspicion is cast upon Tanner.<font color=""Blue"">""You seriously think he's stealthy enough to have stolen the ring?  Interesting...""</font>"
8366,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450470&postcount=1527,2007-11-02T15:22:00,kuja.girl,"<b>Tiriel</b><br/><br/>Utilizing the message spell Tiriel replies to Khaz,<font color=""Navy""><i>Of course I'm not going to kill him!</i></font>"" Tiriel says in disgust,<font color=""Navy""><i>But this isn't good, not at all.  We were relying on that ring for this battle.  And while I doubt that Tanner has it but I don't think I can rest easy until I ask him myself.  And I guess I'll try to get him to help us but I'm not sure how well that'll go.</i></font><br/><br/>Tiriel hands Adalmar her pack, ""<font color=""Blue"">I'm going after the priest.  Please watch this for me until I get back, Damian has some of his stuff in there too.</font>""  Then giving one final glance at the assembled boats, Tiriel takes off shedding the illusion that conceals her wings.<br/><br/>ooc: Darius/Dr.Bob - Is Tanner moving at his normal fly speed or faster?"
8367,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451804&postcount=1528,2007-11-03T00:32:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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ooc: Darius/Dr.Bob - Is Tanner moving at his normal fly speed or faster?</div>
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8368,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462889&postcount=1529,2007-11-05T08:00:00,kuja.girl,"[ooc: Darius - moved Tiriel and Tanner's conversation into the<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3462879#post3462879"" target=""_blank"">PC thread</a>]"
8369,The Necromancer's Pact VIII: The Rising Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?37623-The-Necromancer-s-Pact-VIII-The-Rising-Tide,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470421&postcount=1530,2007-11-06T14:23:00,Dr._Bob,"Tiriel returns shortly before the sun sets. Her face says it all. Tanner is not returning.<br/><br/>You share one last meal together as darkness falls. The assault fleet is on schedule. You will reach Shandaular before dawn ...<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<i>End of ""The Necromancer's Pact VII: The Rising Tide"". New thread is up at <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3470401"" target=""_blank"">http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3470401</a>!</i>"
8370,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1788935&postcount=1,2007-01-07T05:11:00,Maryring,"Paddyfool:<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=48592"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=48592</a><br/>Amiria:<a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=6623"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=6623</a><br/>Ozzy_G:<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=48404"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=48404</a><br/>Skenardo:<a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=6658"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=6658</a><br/>OOC thread:<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30869&amp;page=3"" target=""_blank"">http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...t=30869&amp;page=3</a><br/><br/>(Greetings. I am the Guardian Angel of Hope. I will be watching over you on your journey. Yes, you will be going on a journey. The journey will go over mountains, under the ground, and across oceans. You will be taken through the sands of time, you will stride through the tower of the ages, and you will be touched by the light of divinity. All thanks to your own spark of divinity. Keep this spark. Guard it. It will be the thing that will allow you to fight, survive, win, and eventually restore the light to the spreading darkness. So is the prophecy of Hope.)<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">The streets of Sapphire port is busy as usual. Named because of the large blue sea it lies next to, and known for its size and grandness. Everywhere people are bustling back and forth, bartering as if their life depended on it. There really is nothing that can't be found in this city. Baztikk, Lisaa, Sasha and Bronsk are all wandering one of the main streets of Sapphire port. The street is filled with voices and people yelling and talking, however the talking suddenly stills as a commotion breaks out by the guard station. Those close enough can see that a young girl is arguing with one of the guards from the station.</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""It is true. I promise. Please, I beg you. You have to help me."" </font><font color=""navy"">The girl pleads innocently.</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Shut up."" </font><font color=""navy"">The guard replies, as he brutally slaps the child across the face, causing her to bleed from her lips. </font><font color=""orange"">""We are very buzy here, and we don't have time to kids and your pets.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""#ffa500"">""But."" </font><font color=""navy"">The girl tries to object but is shoved to the ground by the guard.</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Didn't you hear what I told you? Now get out of here before I arrest you for causing a ruccus.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">(Sapphire port is plagued by bandits who pay orphans and street urchins to bother and distract the guards of the city, so that thieving becomes easier. Children also have very few rights in Sotonia unless they come from wealthy families. Most children living on the streets have very little chance of surviving to adulthood on their own.)</font>"
8371,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1789063&postcount=2,2007-01-07T05:45:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk Sieffson<br/>
</b><br/>The lean young Nord with the ragged brown hair watches the scene awkwardly. A patch on his shirtsleeve in the shape of a cross with a green leaf marks him as a professional healer and herbalist. His garb is simple, but well worn from travel.<br/><i><font color=""Blue"">Breaks my heart to see these things happen. And one so young, too...</font><br/>
</i>After a few more seconds' indecision, he walks to the guard station, and offers a hand to the child.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Here,""</font>as he speaks, the man's voice is rough and accented.<font color=""Blue"">""Let me help hyu up.""</font>"
8372,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1789113&postcount=3,2007-01-07T05:58:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The girl looks up at Bronsk uncertainly. </font><font color=""orange"">""Th-thanks."" </font><font color=""navy"">She stutters and stumbles to her feet with the aid of Bronsk. </font><font color=""orange"">""P-please. You have to help me."" </font>"
8373,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1789661&postcount=4,2007-01-07T07:55:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha Corrine</b><br/><br/>Sasha was a couple yards from the incident as it unfolded; she was perched on a small bench, arranging the multitude of scrolls within her backpack so it wouldn't lean to a side. Those who've spend some time in Sapphire Port have seen this girl running errands for a local wizard. Indeed, though few knew her by name, most knew the young blonde woman, barely an adult herself, by sight. Her clothing was a simple robe ensemble, a pastel blue that matched her eyes and cinched with a simple white belt. Although a dagger was tucked into the belt, this was mostly for sure; tucked in by her right hand was an ivory wand, most likely a much more dangerous weapon in her hands than a dagger of any kind. Despite her profession, a silver holy symbol hangs from her neck, declaring her to be a follower of Isis.<br/><br/>As the incident unfolds, Sasha mostly keeps her eyes lowered; she's never been one for confrontations, particularly since some guards considered her young enough to be a nuisance still. Despite this, as the woman shoulders her more comfortable backpack and carefully picks up a stately raven from the ground, apparently her familiar, she sneers at the guards.<font color=""lightblue""><font color=""navy"">""Thank the gods we have such big, strong men to protect us from sweet, innocent children.""</font> </font>She sneers angrily, her voice rising somewhat more than she intended."
8374,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1790520&postcount=5,2007-01-07T10:47:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk<br/>
<br/>
</b>The healer raises an eyebrow.<font color=""Blue"">""What's wrong? Iz someone ill?""</font>"
8375,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1793271&postcount=6,2007-01-08T02:37:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa Silvershadow</b><br/><br/>Lisaa walks through the street with the hood of her cloak pulled up when the agitated voices makes her aware of the ongoings at the guard station. She stops and watches as the guard pushes the girl to the ground.<br/><br/>As the two humans meddle in the dispute to aid the girl, Lisaa approaches the group. The small, cloaked figure glares at the guard from under the hood and speaks with a melodic, female voice.<font color=""Purple"">""What has she done that requires such rudeness ? She just needs some help !""</font>"
8376,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1793446&postcount=7,2007-01-08T03:43:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The brute of a guard turns towards Lisaa. </font><font color=""orange"">""This is none of your business stranger."" </font><font color=""navy"">The guard replies before pushing himself through the crowd and back into the guard station.</font><br/><br/><font color=""#000080"">Meanwhile, the girl tries to explain the situation to Bronsk, but she stutters and repeats herself. </font><font color=""orange"">""Yes. Y-you see t-t-that m-m-my dog and, and, and."" </font><font color=""navy"">She swallows. </font><font color=""orange"">""M-Mia and, and. There w-was this s-s-sound you see, and t-then all t-these s-s-stones began to f-fall down. And, and... please you h-have to save Mia.""</font>"
8377,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1793486&postcount=8,2007-01-08T03:59:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk looks alarmed, his shaggy eyebrows leaping up on his face.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Someone iz hurt, yah? Lead me to him, maybe not much time!""</font>He frowns and looks around, thinking quickly.<br/><i><font color=""Blue"">If she can be moved, it may take more than one person.</font><br/>
</i><font color=""Blue"">""Lady,""</font>he says, suddenly, pointing a dye-stained finger at the oddly-cloaked lady.<font color=""Blue"">""If hyu feel pity, come and help! Thiz one says there's someone hurt by rocks.""</font><br/>Bronsk glances briefly at the other person to enter the scene, but then shakes his head<br/><font color=""Blue""><i>No more than a child herself. No sense getting her involved too.<br/>
</i>""Lead!""<font color=""Black""> He says to the girl, his hands already sorting through the pouches along the bulky belt at his waist. <font color=""Blue"">""I will follow.""</font></font><br/>
</font>"
8378,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1793866&postcount=9,2007-01-08T05:45:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>The slender woman turns to the healer with the accent.<font color=""Purple"">""I heard it. Yes, I will help.""</font>She removes the hood of her cloak and looks around to see if any others want to join them before her expectant gaze falls on the child."
8379,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1794153&postcount=10,2007-01-08T06:46:00,The Great Skenardo,"The shaggy-haired young man goggles at the elf in front of him, how that the hood has been removed.<br/><i><font color=""Blue"">By Ingshath! Such beauty!</font><br/>
</i>He looks down hastily, conscious that he's been staring, and mumbles<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Thank hyu, M'Lady.""<br/>
<font color=""Green""><font color=""Black"">A soft but insistent growl rings inside Bronsk's head</font><br/>
<i>Keep hold of your wits, you addled Bugbear! You've seen elves before!<br/>
</i></font><br/>
<br/>
</font>"
8380,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1794711&postcount=11,2007-01-08T08:41:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The girl seems to finally have regained her composure, and she smiles joyfully at the prospect of receiving help. </font><font color=""orange"">""Yes. Thankyou, thankyou."" </font><font color=""navy"">She begins to pull Bronsk after her towards the exit of the city.</font>"
8381,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1794791&postcount=12,2007-01-08T09:04:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>Even as the apprentice gathered her things and prepared to leave, her eyes stay on the young girl. Most children, after pestering the guard, disappear... this one had found two strangers, and seemed to be talking to them, rather excitedly.<font color=""navy""> ""I wonder what's wrong?""</font>She asks the raven in her hands, who blinks and stays silent. Transferring the raven to her shoulder, she hurries over, dodging through the crowd with minor difficulty.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Excuse me? Is everything all right?""</font>When she reaches the man and the elf, she looks down at them quite curiously. Although young, she's quite tall and stands with her shoulders back, eyeing the people curiously.<font color=""navy"">""I just wanted to know if she needs help...""</font>"
8382,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1795122&postcount=13,2007-01-08T10:21:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa follows the girl and the healer and looks over her shoulder to the young woman.<font color=""Purple"">""Yes, there is probably someone hurt, maybe in a collapsed building.""</font>The elf quickens her steps and overtakes the girl to look her in the eyes.<font color=""Purple"">""What happened ? Did something collapse ?""</font><br/><br/>((Maybe roll Sense Motive for me if she answers my questions.))"
8383,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1797904&postcount=14,2007-01-09T02:54:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Nonono. No building. In the mountains. Me and Mia and my dog was there, and then suddenly there was a rockslide, and Mia and my dog was trapped in a cave under it, and Mia asked me to run for help, and, and I can't get her out from underneath the rocks on my own."" </font><font color=""navy"">The young girl answers with enthusiasm. She does seem to be honest, but worried.</font>"
8384,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1798380&postcount=15,2007-01-09T05:28:00,The Great Skenardo,"<font color=""Blue"">""Mountains!""</font>Bronsk exclaims, stopping for a moment.<font color=""Blue"">""How far away? If it'z a rockslide, we need tools maybe.""</font>"
8385,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1798889&postcount=16,2007-01-09T07:19:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>At the explanation, Sasha gasps dramatically, clasping a hand over her mouth. A rockslide... the poor dears...<font color=""navy"">""I can ask my employer, he's a wizard... he may know a spell or two to help remove the rocks."" </font>As she speaks she recalls the scrolls in her own pack, wondering if any of those would be of help."
8386,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1799743&postcount=17,2007-01-09T09:32:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy""><font color=""navy""><font color=""navy""><font color=""navy""><font color=""navy"">The girl tilts her head curiously at Sasha. </font><font color=""orange"">""Magic? Yes, magic can work. Just please help Mia."" </font><font color=""navy"">She then turns to Bronsk. </font><font color=""orange"">""It is far. Up in the mountains. When Mia got trapped, I ran and I ran and I ran, and even then I got tired many times. We have to go very far, and we must hurry. For if it becomes dark, I will not see where Mia is."" </font><font color=""navy"">She explains without drawing her breath even once.</font><br/>
</font></font></font></font>"
8387,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1799981&postcount=18,2007-01-09T10:12:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa stops and turns to the young woman.<font color=""Purple"">""Are you sure that this wizard will help us ? Magic is very expensive.""</font>, she asks with a doubting look on her face. Lisaa looks up to the mountains looming beyond the city and then at the child again.<font color=""Purple"">""But it happened today, right ? Or did you run through the night.""</font>"
8388,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1800126&postcount=19,2007-01-09T10:37:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""It happened today. Mia took me out early this morning, and we spent a long time in the mountains. If we hurry, we can be there before the sun begins to go down.""</font>"
8389,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1800696&postcount=20,2007-01-09T12:16:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk looks speculatively at the sky, and then turns to the elf and the young yellow-haired lady.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""We must hurry, but... Hyu two; hyu know where to find some er,""</font>Bronsk furrows his brow for a moment<font color=""Blue"">""er...<i>Ruckstrackers, </i>er...Shovels! Shovels. Yes? Five minutes may save an hour if we haf them.""</font>"
8390,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1800780&postcount=21,2007-01-09T12:31:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>Sasha shakes her man at the older man with the strange accent.<font color=""navy"">""I wouldn't know, but surely a shopkeep here must have some... this is a port city, after all, you can find almost anything. And the wizard is a fine man, he would surely donate a spell to save a child.""</font>She says this last question to the elf, and although she has a confident outlook, inside she is worried. What she says is true, if only she can get his attention away from his studies...<font color=""navy"">""If I am not back soon, leave without me; I will catch up."" </font><font color=""#000080""><font color=""black"">With that, the apprentice takes off at a brisk run, skirting around villagers as she runs for the wizards study.</font> </font>"
8391,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1802712&postcount=22,2007-01-09T21:20:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""There should be an ironmongery nearby. Picks and crowbars might also be useful. But not too much or we'll be slowed down.""</font>, says Lisaa and points down the street. She looks after the blonde woman as she darts through the crowd.<font color=""Purple"">""I wonder if she will find us again outside the city ...""</font><br/><br/>The elf turns to the girl.<font color=""Purple"">""You must be tired and hungry. Here, eat some of this.""</font>Lisaa opens her belt pouch and presents some trail rations. Then she takes off her backpack and also offers her a waterskin.<font color=""Purple"">""And something to drink. Dry food requires a good amount water.""</font>"
8392,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1802953&postcount=23,2007-01-10T00:13:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The young girl gratefully accepts the food offered to her by Lisaa. </font><font color=""orange"">""Ah. Thank you kind lady."" </font><font color=""navy"">She replies with a smile before nibbling on the food.</font><br/><br/><font color=""#000080"">Meanwhile, Sasha arrives at the home of her employer. She enters the building and finds the old arcanist in his study, reading a dusty old tome. At the sound of her entrance however, he slams it shut and exclaims in frustration. </font><font color=""orange"">""Is it impossible to get a little peace and quiet in your own study nowadays?"" </font><font color=""navy"">He turns around and notices Sasha. </font><font color=""orange"">""Miss Sasha. What is the meaning of this?""</font>"
8393,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1803844&postcount=24,2007-01-10T06:12:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk nods, and sets off in the direction the elf pointed towards the ironfounders. When he arrives, he looks decidedly agitated.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hexcuse me! I need quickly to buy two er, <i>shovels</i> and a pick! There's been an accident in the mountains!""</font>"
8394,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1804851&postcount=25,2007-01-10T09:30:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""An accident you say?"" </font><font color=""navy"">The attendant exclaims before swiftly retrieving the goods Bronsk requested. </font><font color=""orange"">""There you go then. That will be two gold coins per shovel and three gold coins for the pick. That makes... seven golc coins total please.""</font>"
8395,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1804957&postcount=26,2007-01-10T09:51:00,The Great Skenardo,"<font color=""Blue"">""Right.""</font>Bronsk reaches a chemical-stained hand into a pouch at the oddly-bulky belt at his waist and pulls out a small leather purse. He hastily counts out seven shining gold coins and places them on the counter.<br/><i><font color=""Blue"">So much for a nice inn tonight.</font> ,</i>he thinks to himself.<br/>He snatches up the tools, and trots back to the street where he'd left the two women."
8396,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1805262&postcount=27,2007-01-10T10:54:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa and the girl are still where the healer left them. They stand near a wall and nibble some dried fruits and nuts.<font color=""Purple"">""Hey, we are here !""</font>, shouts Lisaa and waves. She puts the waterskin back into the backpack and looks at the tools.<font color=""Purple"">""We could take of the metal ends, they would fit into my backpack. Then the shafts would be easier to carry. We could use them as walking sticks.""</font>"
8397,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1805273&postcount=28,2007-01-10T10:55:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Excuse me, sir, my apologies.""</font>The sorceress hurries through an apologetic curtsy, before excitedly approaching her employer.<font color=""navy"">""Sir, there's a child in the mountains that's been caught in a rockslide... I was hoping you knew of some spells that could help her.""</font>She bites her lip, hoping that the man isn't irritated enough to give her a hard time over this."
8398,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1805299&postcount=29,2007-01-10T11:00:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk catches himself staring again and quickly looks down at the ground. He frowns for a moment.<font color=""Blue"">""They would be loose later then, yes? I can carry them; it's not a problem. Has the other girl returned?""</font>he asks, looking around."
8399,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1807544&postcount=30,2007-01-10T21:03:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""A child trapped in the mountains? Serves them right for playing there. It really isn't my problem."" </font><font color=""navy"">He turns back to his workbench. After a short amount of silence, he speaks again though. </font><font color=""orange"">""Although... I suppose I should help you. Now let me see if I have anything you can use."" </font><font color=""navy"">He searches through the mess of his workbench and pulls out a few scrolls. </font><font color=""orange"">""I am not sure what the situation is, but take these and see if they might be of use. I expect you to only use them if you have too though, and I also expect you to return those you don't use."" </font><font color=""navy"">He says and hands Sasha a scroll of Grease, a scroll of Animate Rope, a scroll of Reduce Person, a scroll of Enlarge Person and a scroll of Floating Disk. He ponders the situation, and then pulls out a black and green wand from his robes. </font><font color=""orange"">""Take this wand with you too. It might be of use if you need to actually destroy the rocks. Do be careful with it though. If it were to hit someone, the results could be lethal.""</font>"
8400,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1807583&postcount=31,2007-01-10T21:50:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Alright, but I can take one of them.""</font>, says the elf and puts the backpack on again.<font color=""Purple"">""No, she didn't return yet. But she said the we should leave without her and that she'd catch up with us. The city is big, I have no idea how much time she needs to get to this wizard ... and convince him to help us.""</font>"
8401,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1808414&postcount=32,2007-01-11T05:07:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk bites his lip thoughtfully as he slings the tools across his shoulders, and nods, finally.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Yes. We should quickly go. I will carry these tools, M'lady.""</font>He turns back to the child.<font color=""Blue"">""Hurry! lead us to your friend.""</font>"
8402,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1808816&postcount=33,2007-01-11T06:33:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>For a moment, Sasha was quite apalled with her employer, and debating raising a fuss until he finally deigned to help. So very kind of him.<font color=""navy"">""Thank you so much, sir. I'll return with these immediatly.""</font>She promises, loading the scrolls carefully into her bag, and bending a corner of each one to remind her which were her bosses and which were hers. She sticks the wand carefully into her belt, next to her ivory one, being quite careful not to accidently set it off; she one accidently struck herself in the leg with a Magic Missile doing this, and limped for a week. With a respectful curtsy, the sorceress takes her leave, half-sprinting through town in hopes of finding the man and the elf before they leave."
8403,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1808962&postcount=34,2007-01-11T07:03:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The girl nods slightly, then begins to pull in Bronsk and Lisaa. </font><font color=""orange"">""Yes. We must hurry. Must not keep Mia and Bing waiting. She and Bing maybe harmed and maybe hurting."" </font><font color=""navy"">They begin to walk through the streets, towards the exit. As the exit is getting nearer, they hear the sound of someone running behind them, and notice Sasha barely catching up with them. </font><br/><br/><font color=""#000080"">After much walking and chatter from the young girl, they finally find themselves arriving at the scene. Before them, they see a large part of the mountain side covered in mostly round rocks of all different sizes. </font><font color=""orange"">""It was here... I think."" </font><font color=""navy"">She says and points to a large rock surrounded by several smaller ones, which seems to cover a cavern of sorts. <font color=""#ffa500"">""Mia. Are you in there?"" </font><font color=""navy"">The young girl shouts towards the rock. </font></font><br/><br/><font color=""navy""><font color=""orange"">""Yes. I'm here. And you're not going to believe what I found. Oh, but that can wait. Did you find someone to help?"" </font><font color=""navy"">A feminine, young yet mature voice calls out.</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""orange"">""Yes. We're gonna get you out, and Bing too."" </font><font color=""navy"">She then turns to the group who promised to help her. </font><font color=""orange"">""Please help me get Mia out.""</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""black"">(The area is quite similar to the picture below. Mia should be buried beneath the uppermost part of the rockslide, with some rocks above her cavern, but most below.)</font><br/>
<a href=""http://home.student.uu.se/nija2571/Island/Skred%E4rr%20vid%20Helgafell.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://home.student.uu.se/nija2571/I...0Helgafell.jpg</a></font>"
8404,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1809236&postcount=35,2007-01-11T08:00:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk heaves a sigh of relief that this 'Mia' is still all right.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""We'll haf hyu out of there in just a minute!""</font>the lean Nord hefts the pick and strides up towards the top of the scree, and begins clearing away rock."
8405,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1809340&postcount=36,2007-01-11T08:23:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa looks at the mass of stones, lies her bow to the ground and takes off her cloak and backpack.<font color=""Purple"">""Only one pick ... the shafts of the showels will break if we use them as levers.""</font>She begins to roll, shove and throw away the smaller rocks that lie in front and atop of the cave."
8406,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1809378&postcount=37,2007-01-11T08:31:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>As the two more physically able people go to work on the rocks, Sasha slowly draws the black and green wand from her belt. Hopefully, her employer knew whay he was talking about.<font color=""navy"">""Okay, sir, let's see what this does...""</font>She whispers, and experimentally points the wand at the rocks near where the man is digging, praying that it works.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm assuming a Spellcraft roll to activate the wand blindly...<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spellcraft</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>30</b>]</span></div>
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8407,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1809382&postcount=38,2007-01-11T08:31:00,The Great Skenardo,"======OOC: Rudo, I think it's Use Magic Device========"
8408,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1809516&postcount=39,2007-01-11T09:00:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">As Sasha probes the wand, the knowledge of the contained spell flows into her mind, and she identifies it as Lesser Orb of Sound. She whispers the activation word and a piercing clear sound shoots out from the wand and into the rocks. One of the rock cracks and breaks into several small pebbles. Lisaa and Bronsk meanwhile move most of the rocks, and finally, there only seems to be a few stones that are too heavy to budge for even Bronsk. There is also the huge rock blocking the cave entrance, which not even everyone together manages to budge an inch.</font>"
8409,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1809552&postcount=40,2007-01-11T09:08:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk wipes a bit of sweat from his brow as he tries to catch his breath after the most recent attempt<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Whew! This one will not move. Can hyu use the wizard's wand on this one?""</font>he asks, apparently talking to Sasha."
8410,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1809643&postcount=41,2007-01-11T09:23:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa breathes heavily and schlepps herself out of the way. She rests against a rock and drinks from her waterskin.<font color=""Purple"">""Yes, try to weaken it with some well-placed shots. Then we can shatter it to pieces with the pick.""</font>"
8411,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1813162&postcount=42,2007-01-12T03:33:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/>From the other side of the hill, anyone listening can hear a scramble of rocks and a wolfish growl.  Over the course of a few mintues, the sound of clattering rocks seems to move across the ridgeline above the rockslide.<br/><br/>Eventually, a small well-dressed hobgoblin pops his head over the side of the ridgeline, carefully eyeing the assembled group.<br/><br/>[Sotonian]<font color=""Orange"">""These rocks, nasty unstable little blighters, wot?  You all out 'ere on a pleasure cruise or som'ing?""</font>[/Sotonian]"
8412,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1813222&postcount=43,2007-01-12T03:55:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk's eyes widen as he sees the creature above the rocks and hears its unitelligable babbling<font color=""Blue"">""<i>Zunds! Aef Trunchkin!</i>""</font>He steps forward a pace and brandishes the pick at the hobgoblin<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Stay back!</font><font color=""Blue"">Lisaa, Sasha, watch out; there are more maybe!</font><i><font color=""Blue"">""</font><br/>
<font color=""Green"">Careful, Bronsk...</font><br/>
</i>"
8413,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1813326&postcount=44,2007-01-12T04:23:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>Sasha was busy aiming the new wand, looking for a good place to fire the shot, when the sudden appearance of a strange man caused her to yell the activation word in surprise, releasing an unexpected blast of sound into the rock. Turning, she draws not her dagger, but an ivory wand at the creature. As nice as it is to hear her mother tongue and not the commonly-used traders talk, she'd heard enough stories of robbers on the paths to know to be wary."
8414,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1813379&postcount=45,2007-01-12T04:38:00,Maelut,"<font color=""Orange"">[Common]""Oy!  Watch where you're waving that stick; you'll have som'uns eye out if you're not careful.  Wish you adventuring types would stop 'ssuming that there's naught but bandits outside the city walls; why on'y last week I got a nasty scratch from some would-be hero.""</font><br/><br/>The hobgoblin pauses, and then sets down his pack slowly.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Perhaps I should indroduce me'self.  Name's Baztikk, commisioned guard for the Trader's Union for the better part of two years.  Here's me papers; most people don't believe me until they see them.  Though honestly, most people don't believe me after they see them either.""</font><br/><br/>The hobgoblin slowly unfolds a piece of paper tucked into his waist.  An arcane mark glows a brilliant yellow on the page, and the contract indeed describes the terms of the hobgoblin's legitimate employment as a caravan guard."
8415,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1813626&postcount=46,2007-01-12T05:38:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa is quite flabbergasted by the sight of a well-dressed sontonian-speaking hobgoblin. Eventually she picks up her bow and stands up. [Sontonian]<font color=""Purple"">""So, this sounds interesting. And what are you doing here ?""</font>[/Sontonian], asks the elven woman."
8416,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1813733&postcount=47,2007-01-12T06:02:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/>The yellow-skinned hobgoblin bows slightly to the elf, appreciating her recognition of his linguistic skills.<br/><font color=""Orange""><br/>
[Sotonian]""I were out hunting; nothin' like fresh rabbit, eh?  I hear you lot making a ruckus, and decide to come see what's the commotion all about.""<br/>
<br/>
[Common]""So what's all this about, then?  Unless you all be the rock-breaking brigade, I imagine there's something you're looking for.  Mayhaps I can help?""</font><br/><br/>The hobgoblin gives an uncomfortable look at the pick still brandished his way, but tries to put on his most diplomatic face."
8417,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1813967&postcount=48,2007-01-12T06:52:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The blast from the wand managed to create several cracks in the large rock, but it didn't do enough damage to it so that it crumbled.</font>"
8418,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1814275&postcount=49,2007-01-12T07:47:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""There is someone trapped in a cave. This rock is the last obstacle.""</font>Lisaa climbs onto the rock against which she was leaning earlier and turns to the healer.<font color=""Purple"">""He is nice enough and this writ looks legit. I think it is safe if you use that pick for its designated purpose.""</font>"
8419,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1814279&postcount=50,2007-01-12T07:48:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk lowers the pick warily, but seems a bit more relaxed now that casual conversation seems to be happening, nonethless, his voice is tense as he says<font color=""Blue"">""If hyu wish, M'lady.""</font>He turns to the hobgoblin with a scowl on his face<font color=""Blue"">""I am Bronsk. If hyu wish truly to help, help us move this rock.""<br/>
</font>"
8420,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1814356&postcount=51,2007-01-12T08:03:00,Maelut,"<font color=""Orange"">""A rescue?  How thrilling!  Not foh them, o'course.  Now, moving that stone.  Looks nasty heavy, but I'll do what I can.""</font><br/><br/><i>From the top of the cliff, the hobgoblin grabs his pack and then slowly picks his way down to where everyone else is.  He examines the rock carefully to see if there's anywhere that he can get some leverage on it to help push.</i><br/><br/>Search:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
8421,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1814498&postcount=52,2007-01-12T08:35:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">There is a small crack between the rock and the cave beneath. With a lever, and a lot of strength, you might be able to tip it over and make it roll down the mountainside. Through the crack, you can also barely make out two shapes. One that looks like a dog, and one that looks like a human.</font>"
8422,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1814517&postcount=53,2007-01-12T08:39:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>Putting his mouth to the crack, Baztikk calls into the cave.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Allo in there!  Don't worry yourself, we'll 'ave you and yer pup out of there in no time.""</font><br/><br/><i>Turning back to the group, he points to the crack that he found.</i><br/><font color=""Orange""><br/>
""I think we can pry this rock away, but we'll need summat like a crowbar.  Any of you got something along those lines?""</font>"
8423,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1814556&postcount=54,2007-01-12T08:48:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>The elf rolls her eyes and smiles dryly at the healer.<font color=""Purple"">""I told you to get a crowbar, didn't I ? Well, but the four of us might tip it over if all push it together.""</font>She lies the bow down again and climbs to the top of the rock.<br/><br/>((I guess this can work as a Strength check for the strongest character (Bronsk ?) and the others use the Aid Another action.))"
8424,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1814615&postcount=55,2007-01-12T09:00:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk looks bashfully downwards and coughs<font color=""Blue"">""Sorry. I was rushed.""</font>he straightens up again and wedges the pick into his oddly-bulky belt and clambers up to the top, following Lisaa."
8425,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1815285&postcount=56,2007-01-12T10:49:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Hold on, I think I can loosen it up a bit.""</font>Sasha declares, eagerly removing a marked scroll from her pack. Unrolling the parchment, arcane words can be seen written in luminescent ink that seems to shift and shimmer on its own across the page. Her trained eyes follow the words carefully, and holding the parchment in one hand, she begins to recite the words in a strange tongue, using many strange hissing and clacking syllables. Her free hand, her right one, draws a strange gesture in the air, before she steps forward and places her hand where the boulder and the surrounding rock meet each other.<br/><br/><b>Casting Grease</b>"
8426,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1815485&postcount=57,2007-01-12T11:25:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">At first, the stone barely seems to budge, however, once Sasha completes her magic spell, it becomes much simpler. She and the young girl barely have enough time to get away from the rock before it comes tumbling down, thanks to the combined efforts of Lisaa, Bronsk and Baztikk.</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Ah, thank you so very much."" </font><font color=""navy"">The young girl squeals and dashes into the cave. From where she is standing, Sasha can see both the girl named Mia and the dog she had just helped. Mia is a beautiful maiden with red and blue hair. She is clothed in a cloak coloured in all the colours of the rainbow, and she is holding several scrolls. The dog is a rather large dog, almost resembling a wolf except for its docile behaviour. What is behind them seems far more interesting though. Right behind Mia is a large door, built into the wall of the cave. The entire door seems to be covered in strange markings which she can't dechiper from where she is standing.</font><br/><br/><font color=""#000080"">Mia, the girl and the dog all walk out of the cave, and Mia bows respectfully before Sasha. </font><font color=""orange"">""Thank you so much for getting me out of there and taking care of Astrid for me.""</font>"
8427,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1815622&postcount=58,2007-01-12T11:51:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk clambers down from above the cave mouth, his shirt made dirty by dust and sweat. He bows stiffly, ruffled hair waving about his head. His voice is thick and accented as he says<font color=""Blue"">""Of course. It is our pleasure.""</font>He peers behind her at the doorway in the mountain.<font color=""Blue"">""What iz that?""</font>"
8428,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1816602&postcount=59,2007-01-12T15:08:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>Sasha grins and mimics the bow in return. By her garb, the woman seemed to be a follower of Iris, and therefore due some respect.<font color=""navy"">""It was my pleasure, though the men and the elf did most of the heavy work, I'll admit.""</font>She speaks politely, but her eyes keep getting drawn to the door, like a child's to candy. After a few strained moment, she's unable to resist.<font color=""navy"">""Excuse me, I must see...""</font>Leaving that statement there, she steps around the woman and hurries to the door, growing excitement at some great discovery."
8429,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1816668&postcount=60,2007-01-12T15:20:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>The hobgoblin doesn't join the rush towards the runed door, and instead squats down on the ground with his hand outstretched to the dog.  He calls to it quietly, offering it a piece of dried rations he draws from his belt pouch.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Poor little fellow...that couldn't have been fun.""</font><br/><br/><i>Baztikk looks up from the dog for a moment, and looks right at Mia.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""That's a lot of scrolls you're carrying there.  What brought you up to this neck of the woods?""</font><br/><br/>((OOC:  Using lycanthropic empathy and diplomacy on the dog.  Other lycanthropes might notice me communicating.))<br/><br/>Diplomacy:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>28</b>]</span>"
8430,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1817533&postcount=61,2007-01-12T20:08:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa climbs down to the opening and bows slightly.<font color=""Purple"">""My pleasure.""</font>She casts a side glance at the hobgoblin and the dog but then she also looks a the large door behind Mia."
8431,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1818032&postcount=62,2007-01-13T02:37:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The great dog seems to respond gently to Baztikk's offer, and gently takes the treat offered. Mia smiles towards Baztikk and strokes the large dog. </font><font color=""orange"">""I'm... honestly not sure. I can see it is a door but... I have never heard anyone mention it before. I took Astrid up here to teach her a little about Lady Shiba and nature. We weren't planning on going here, since the area isn't very safe, and it is quite far from town, but Bing sensed something. The two of us chased after him up here, and I found him standing outside this cave. Before I could get him to leave, the rockslide was triggered, and I had to get both of us into the cave in order to avoid being killed by the rocks. Luckily Astrid wasn't caught in the rockslide, so she managed to get away and get help. That is, you."" </font><font color=""navy"">She smiles a grateful smile at the three standing before her. </font><font color=""orange"">""While she was gone, I noticed the door and tried to understand what it means, why it is here and what it is all about. Unfortunately, I can't answer as to why it is here, or why no one knows about it. The scrolls are mostly about Lady Shiba, but two of them are blank, and the other two I've used to write down the runes and symbols on the door... Oh. Pardon my rambling. I tend to talk away and forget what I'm speaking about, or who I talk with. I feel that I need to repay you for helping me out and taking care of Astrid. Do you want some money perhaps? Or access to the Church Library? Or perhaps a place to stay? You seem like travellers. Oh... there I go blabbering again. You really have to apologize."" </font><font color=""navy"">Mia replies with a blush.</font><br/><br/><br/><font color=""#000080"">After carefully looking at the door, Sasha has to resign and realise that she does not understand what the runes mean. There is no drawings to get a meaning from either. Only seven strange symbols close to oddly shaped holes in the door.</font><br/><br/><font color=""#000080"">The symbols resemble</font><br/><br/><font color=""lime"">A green <a href=""http://members.ozemail.com.au/~adamndeb/Mercury.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://members.ozemail.com.au/~adamndeb/Mercury.jpg</a></font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">A white <a href=""http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/venus/venus-symbol.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/venus/venus-symbol.jpg</a></font><br/><br/><font color=""red"">A red <a href=""http://www.isymbolz.com/astronomy/planets/ap003-mars.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.isymbolz.com/astronomy/pl...ap003-mars.jpg</a></font><br/><br/><font color=""yellow"">A yellow <a href=""http://www.cafeastrology.com/images/jupitermed.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.cafeastrology.com/images/jupitermed.gif</a></font><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">A blue <a href=""http://www.isymbolz.com/astronomy/planets/ap008-saturn.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.isymbolz.com/astronomy/pl...008-saturn.jpg</a></font><br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">A purple <a href=""https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/9/96/20051206234028!1_Ceres_(0).png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._Ceres_(0).png</a></font><br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">And finally, a brown <a href=""http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/2093/earthsym.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delp...3/earthsym.jpg</a></font>"
8432,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1818685&postcount=63,2007-01-13T05:46:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk clears his throat, looking a bit uncomfortable.<font color=""Blue"">""I could not ask for a boon; it'z only what should be done.""</font>he rubs the back of his neck, looking no one in the eye.<font color=""Blue"">""But...if the Church library holds teks on medicine or herbs...I would enjoy a visit, sometime?""</font>"
8433,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1818772&postcount=64,2007-01-13T06:06:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>A deep, regretful sigh escapes Sasha as she realizes that the runes are indeciphrable, as of now. Such a shame, a wonderful opportunity wasted. With a last, longing look, she turns and returns to the group.<font color=""navy"">""I'm not a traveler, I'm employed as a wizard's aide in the city. And I wouldn't mind some coin; I'm a student, and always in need of wands and scrolls.""</font>"
8434,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1818917&postcount=65,2007-01-13T06:42:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa smiles and quickly ponders over Mia's chatter.<font color=""Purple"">""I'm Lisaa. There is no need for remuneration. But a meal and a roof for the night would be nice. We traveled quickly for several hours and then removed all those rocks. I'm quite worn out and the day is getting short.""</font>"
8435,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1818977&postcount=66,2007-01-13T06:56:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>The hobgoblin scratches the friendly dog behind the ears, pleased to see how well it responded to him.  He then looks at Mia appreciatively.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Um, well.  Can't say that I can take much credit for the rescue...only came along at a lucky time is all.  That been said...I wouldn't half mind getting a nice roof for the night.  Not always a simple job, getting meself a friendly inn.  Besides, can't say I'd mind chatting to your lovely dog a little more.""<br/>
<br/>
</font>"
8436,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1820440&postcount=67,2007-01-13T11:29:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Of course. Just drop by the church tomorrow and I'll arrange it so that you're allowed to use the library."" </font><font color=""navy"">She turns to Lisaa and Baztikk. </font><font color=""orange"">""And I'm sure I can find some housing for you tonight. I will take care of that."" </font><font color=""navy"">She then turns to Sasha. </font><font color=""orange"">""Unfortunately, I can't pay you much but..."" </font><font color=""navy"">She pulls out a small purse and empties the contents in Sasha's hand. A few gold coins and a few jewels glimmers and glows in the light. Sasha counts the valuables to be worth approximately 50 gold coins.</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Yes. And now we go back home. Mia and Bing is safe, so I am happy. You have all been very nice."" </font><font color=""navy"">Astrid suddenly bursts out. </font><font color=""orange"">""Mia, can I go home now?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""#ffa500"">""Yes, of course. Let's go back."" </font><font color=""navy"">She turns to the group. </font><font color=""orange"">""You're going to come back with us right?""</font>"
8437,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1820451&postcount=68,2007-01-13T11:31:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk smiles.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Jah, of course. I'm just glad hyu are both well.""</font><br/>He brown eyes shine with excitement as he thinks ahead to browsing the library.<br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Just think what I can learn!</i></font>"
8438,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1820481&postcount=69,2007-01-13T11:37:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>Looking around at the others, the hobgoblin flashes a very friendly smile.  He picks up his pack, settling it on his shoulders, before falling into step behind the dog.  As they start to depart, he pauses for a moment.</i><br/><font color=""Orange""><br/>
""Say...I can't help but think that there might be summat valuable behind that fancy door.  After all, people don't just build those sorts of things for no good reason.  I'd like to have a poke 'round ere tomorrow, see what I can unearth.  Any of you interested in joining me?  We might get more out of it by pooling our resources.""</font>"
8439,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1820820&postcount=70,2007-01-13T12:54:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>The sorceress quickly coints the coins, then slides the bag into a pocket of her robes, reminding herself to add it to her purse later.<font color=""navy"">""I appreciate your generosity, and I am glad everything turned out all right.""</font>She nods to the woman, then turns her attention to Baztikk, her eyes shining at his proposal.<font color=""navy"">""I would love to come back with you tomorrow! Any chance to learn more about this door would be amazing...""</font>"
8440,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1822724&postcount=71,2007-01-13T20:44:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""So you're going to return here tomorrow?"" </font><font color=""navy"">Mia asks. </font><font color=""orange"">""Well, I can understand that. I have to admit that I'm a bit curious as well. Want me to help sir... hmm. Now that's funny. I don't think I've gotten your names.""</font>"
8441,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1822792&postcount=72,2007-01-13T21:47:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, I also want to take a closer look at this door tomorrow.""</font>, says Lisaa and picks up her cloak, backpack and bow. As the group starts to walk she turns to Mia.<font color=""Purple"">""As I said, I'm Lisaa.""</font>"
8442,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1823298&postcount=73,2007-01-14T03:03:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk gives an aggrieved look<font color=""Blue"">""I am Bronsk Siefsson, healer and herbalist""</font>He indicates the patch in his shoulder, as he hurredly gathers up the tools"
8443,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1823536&postcount=74,2007-01-14T04:51:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""As I said, me'name's Baztikk.  Caravan guard extraordinairre!  Now, let's get ourselves back into the city before dark falls.  We'll all be needing good meals and some rest if we're to accomplish much tomorrow.""</font>"
8444,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1823774&postcount=75,2007-01-14T06:07:00,Little_Rudo,"<font color=""navy"">""I am Sasha Corrine, it's a pleasure to meet you.""</font>Sasha grins happily at Mia as she talks.<font color=""navy"">""If you don't mind, I wouldn't mind joining you all for dinner myself; the kitchen's a bit bland at the wizard's place.""</font>"
8445,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1823903&postcount=76,2007-01-14T06:49:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Lisaa, Bronsk, Baztikk and Sasha. Those are some nice names. I am Methraniane Neraniane Tsukino, priestess in the service of Lady Iris. But call me Mia. That is the name I use among friends."" </font><font color=""navy"">She takes Astrid's hand, and the group begins the travel back to Sapphire Port. The trip back is quite uneventful and they are back in the city as the sun fades in the horizon and the moon rises into the heavens. At the gates, Astrid waves goodbye as she runs home, while Mia leads her guests to the church of Iris. The building itself is a quite large building, consisting of a square white base, with a dome in all the colours of the rainbow on the top. Along the walls, several windows of stained glass depicts various saints of Iris. Mia takes the group through the garden and through a side entrance normally reserved for those who live in the church. Mia leads them up some stairs, through a hallway and into one of the rooms in the hallway.</font><br/><br/><font color=""#000080"">The room is quite, consisting of a bed for one person, a bookshelf filled with books and a table with six small chairs next to it. The only light into the room comes from a window with its shutters only partially closed. On the table is a wax candle, a pestle and mortar and two bowls. One seems to have been often have had burning things in it. </font><font color=""orange"">""This is my room. If you would please stay here while I arrange food and lodging for you."" </font><font color=""navy"">Mia says before she leaves the room.</font>"
8446,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1824033&postcount=77,2007-01-14T07:16:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>Walking over to the bookshelves, Baztikk begins to peruse the topics, but carefully doesn't touch any of them.  As he looks, he speaks in a quiet, slightly concerned, voice.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""I've never had much time for gods and religions, least of all the human ones.  So many of them seem to have some kind of problem with my kind.  I hope there isn't any complex ettiquette I'll need to follow here.""</font>"
8447,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1824848&postcount=78,2007-01-14T10:08:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa sags down on one of the chairs.<font color=""Purple"">""So, here we are again. Let's see what they have for supper. But maybe I rather sleep at the home of a friend of mine. The beds in churches and monasteries have a bad repute.""</font>, she says as she lifts her smirking face.<br/><br/>((I really expected that the temple of Isis wouldn't be in Sapphire port but in some village nearby.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" e9chivs1f="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/>))"
8448,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1826012&postcount=79,2007-01-14T13:54:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk sits on the floor, looking at nothing much.<font color=""Blue"">""What do hyu think that door in the mountains was?""</font>"
8449,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1826465&postcount=80,2007-01-14T15:16:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><font color=""Orange""><br/>
<br/>
""Well, people don't generally go dropping fancy doors in the wilderness for no good reason, do they?  Far as I know, locked doors are meant to keep people out, or summat else from getting out.  An those 'oles an symbols, that's a riddle or a fancy lock or summat, eh?  Any of you every hear stories about something valuable around 'ere?""</font>"
8450,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1826522&postcount=81,2007-01-14T15:26:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>Sasha shakes her head as she cradles the raven, which had sat quietly upon her shoulder this entire time, in her hands as she leans against a wall.<font color=""navy"">""I have never heard of any sorts of legends, besides the usual: Witches, demons, shape-shifters...""</font>For a moment she goes eerily quiet after the last one, before continuing.<font color=""navy"">""Oh, don't worry about ettiquette. After hours, churches are usually rather informal, and travelers tend to be pardonned more for bad behavior... My parents were clergy.""</font>She hurries through the last part by way of explanation, tapping the symbol of Isis that hangs from her neck."
8451,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1826595&postcount=82,2007-01-14T15:40:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>The hobgoblin's ears perk up as Sasha speaks, and he gets a whimsical smile on his face.</i><br/><font color=""Orange""><br/>
""You say witches, demons and shape-shifters to all be in the same category?  But I've met some goody-two-shoes nature lovers who happen to have that particular talent.  Surely not all who can change their form are evil?""</font>"
8452,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1826746&postcount=83,2007-01-14T16:13:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk clears his throat noisily, looking decidedly uncomfortable."
8453,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1827186&postcount=84,2007-01-14T18:18:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Oh, of course there are exceptions.""</font>Sasha agrees eagerly, stroking her raven as she speaks.<font color=""navy"">""But that just proves the rule. I mean, for every friendly and peaceful 'nature lover', there are two or three who would use that power to punish anyone who they see as enemies of nature.""</font>For a moment she goes silent, indecisive about wether she should continue, but she does go forth.<font color=""navy"">""Besides, have you not heard the legends? Of people who are so horrible and evil, that some nights they turn into the very beasts they are inside, then run about mauling decent folk and raping virgins? Obviously there's some folklore to it, but there are some horrid things in this world.""</font>"
8454,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1827752&postcount=85,2007-01-14T22:30:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, shape-shifters are a part of nature ... for good or for evil. I think that a part of their bad reputation comes from fear. They are mysterious and more powerful than normal people, but they look like them and could live right amongst them. I can understand why they are feared ... and why people always expect the worst of them. However, these legends that they go on a killing spree some nights seem to be true.""</font>, says Lisaa and leans back on the chair.<font color=""Purple"">""I've also heard an increasing number of rumors about them in the streets. Anyway, back to that door. It was build for a reason. maybe a vault is behind it or a crypt.""</font><br/><br/>She turns to Sasha.<font color=""Purple"">""Have you transcribed the symbols ? Maybe we could find something about them in the library.""</font>"
8455,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1828813&postcount=86,2007-01-15T05:47:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>Sasha shakes her head.<font color=""navy"">""I've never even seen them before, not that I know of, anyways. If they don't mind me looking through the library, I could try to find something on them, though.""</font>She lets the subject of shape-shifters drop; obviously, she was quite uncomfortable with it."
8456,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1828896&postcount=87,2007-01-15T06:01:00,The Great Skenardo,"The lean young Nord says nothing, but crosses his legs beneath himself and closes his eyes.<br/><br/><i>Vakri...are you there?<br/>
<font color=""Green"">Yes.</font><br/>
They don't know, do they?<br/>
<font color=""Green"">I do not think so...But I think you should join them in their investigation for now...<br/>
<br/>
</font></i><font color=""Green""><font color=""Black"">Bronsk seems to be concentrating on something.</font><br/>
</font>"
8457,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1830067&postcount=88,2007-01-15T10:10:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Just then, the door opens slowly, and Mia enters with a large tray. Upon it are five bowls and five spoons. The bowls are filled to the brim with hot stew. Mia unloads the bowls on the table, then walks back to the door. A young boy appears in the door and hands Mia another tray with five cups and a mug, before he bows before her and leaves. Mia smiles after him before she closes the door and begins to unload the next tray. </font><font color=""orange"">""I'm sorry that it took such a long time. I hope you haven't waited too long."" </font><font color=""navy"">She says, placing the second cup on the table.</font>"
8458,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1830269&postcount=89,2007-01-15T10:54:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk remains silent for about half a minute before opening his eyes with a start.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Sorry! I must have drifted off!</font>"" He sniffs the air and smiles<font color=""Blue"">""If that iz stew I smell, then we are to be good friends indeed, Mia!""</font><br/><br/>When the others are seated, Bronsk tucks in to the stew with great enthuiasm."
8459,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1831947&postcount=90,2007-01-15T16:21:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>The hobgoblin politely nibbles some of the stew, but doesn't eat much.  He quietly listens to the conversation drifting away from the topic of shapeshifters, although he gives Bronsk a strange look as he appears to zone out.</i><br/><font color=""Orange""><br/>
""I'd 'elp with the bookwork iffin I could, but my reading isn't the best.  If I could get another look at those stones, I could probably make a guess at what they do.  I've had more than a few opportunities to dissect traps and the like.""</font><br/><br/><i>Turning to their hostess, Baztikk brings his yellow-skinned face into a gentle smile.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Thank you again for the stew.  Could I ask you an awful big favor?  I'd like to let me boss know I won't be there in the mornin'.  Could I leave a note here at the temple which someone could take to him during their normal errands?  He's right in the main merchants square, it's a safe area and an easy place to find.  I'd also like to bring a couple extras with us to the cave tomorrow.  You don't happen to have a crowbar and a collapsible long wooden pole that I could borrow?""</font>"
8460,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1832776&postcount=91,2007-01-15T20:57:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa listens to the conversation of her companions and notices their reactions but she remains silent until Mia appears.<font color=""Purple"">""It's alright, Mia.<br/>
Thank you.""</font>, she says and turns her chair towards the table."
8461,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1833666&postcount=92,2007-01-16T04:52:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Mia smiles and snaps her fingers over the mug. </font><font color=""orange"">""Akirono, Deva, Nairo, Skanio, Ektifiser, Aquario."" </font><font color=""navy"">And with those words, the mug is filled with crystal clear water. She pours the water into each of the five cups then turns towards Baztikk. </font><font color=""orange"">""Yes. I'd love to do you that favour. And though I'd love to help you with the other things, I am afraid I don't have any such tools.""</font>"
8462,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1834132&postcount=93,2007-01-16T06:21:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Ah well...never mind.  I'm sure we can make do without them.""</font><br/><br/><i>Taking a scrap of paper out of his backpack, Baztikk scrawls a quick message to his employer, and hands it to their host.</i>"
8463,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1834291&postcount=94,2007-01-16T06:48:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk handles his cup a little awkwardly.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I would like to know; what is it you do, Mia? Research?""</font>"
8464,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1834743&postcount=95,2007-01-16T07:55:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>As the others speak, Sasha listens with earnest, politely sipping the stew from her bowl. For the first time, the bird seems to really come alive; she stretches her wings, then flaps down to the table to stand besides the bowl, looking up at Sasha expectantly. The woman looks at the raven, then carefully sifts a few small pieces of vegetable onto her spoon and blows on them until cool, before offering them to the bird, who chomps on the items hungrily.<font color=""navy"">""Thank you again for your hospitality, Mia.""</font>She says, nodding her head to the woman as the bird eats."
8465,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1835701&postcount=96,2007-01-16T10:05:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Mia nods happily towards Sasha as she accepts the note from Baztikk before she turns to Bronsk. </font><font color=""orange"">""Well, I do that too. I love history and lore, so I read quite a lot of books. I do work her primarily as a Healer though. It doesn't take up much time though. Since people doesn't get ill very often, and since Iris has blessed me with magical powers from her, I rarely have to work hard to cure my patients. It does happen that I have to travel to villages with epedemics and the like, so I also get to see much of the world. When my abilities as a Healer isn't needed, I sometimes lead Sermons and Prayers. My superiors think that I have too much book knowledge and too little social knowledge, so I'm usually left alone with my studies. Oh, and I also work as a teacher for the children who are training to become priests."" </font><font color=""navy"">She suddenly shuts up and rolls her eyes. </font><font color=""orange"">""There I go again.""</font>"
8466,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1836202&postcount=97,2007-01-16T11:24:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk perks up a little<font color=""Blue"">""A Healer as well! Iz good there's little enough illness. The plants here in the South are very strange, though. I've had to relearn almost everything.""</font>"
8467,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1836369&postcount=98,2007-01-16T11:56:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>Coming out of a reverie, the hobgoblin poses a question to the group which has been troubling him for a while.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""It seems strange that this door hasn't been seen before.  It seems like the sort of thing that people would have talked about, but you said that you hadn't heard of it before.  Was it visible before the rockslide?""</font>"
8468,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1838928&postcount=99,2007-01-16T21:00:00,Amiria,<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa silently spoons her stew and listens to the others with half an ear.
8469,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1840439&postcount=100,2007-01-17T07:40:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Mia ponders the question. </font><font color=""orange"">""No. Well, the cave was visible before the rockslide that trapped me happened. Otherwise I wouldn't have been able to dive into it. However, and do know that I've almost never been on that particular place before, I have never seen that cave in all my days here at this church. I have never heard anyone speak about it before either, and I haven't read anything about it, but that might be because I simply weren't looking. I don't know, but I'm going to try and find out now.""</font>"
8470,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1840875&postcount=101,2007-01-17T09:11:00,The Great Skenardo,"The Bronsk runs a hand through his ragged brown hair<font color=""Blue"">""I wonder. Sometimes the spirits of the world use gates to travel from their world to ours...""</font>"
8471,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1841007&postcount=102,2007-01-17T09:37:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Spirits?  You're telling me some wispy-bodied ghost made that door?  No way mate, I'm betting on dwarves or summat.  If they're not digging something up, then they're burying it again.""</font>"
8472,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1841344&postcount=103,2007-01-17T10:39:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I don't think that Bronsk speaks of  undead. But maybe something just as dark, creatures from the lower planes or something like that.""</font>, says Lisaa as she finishes her meal."
8473,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1841647&postcount=104,2007-01-17T11:38:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk waves a hand, suddenly animated.<font color=""Blue"">""No no no. The Spirits are not just <i>gespenst</i> and devilkin! The spirit world iz much more! All haz spirit, from the rocks to the trees, to the animals. Even the water and air! The demons and ghosts and angels are just other spirits. Less subtle, but still spirits. Not all of them are evil, and many, yes many are helpful! Hyu must only understand them first.""</font>"
8474,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1842989&postcount=105,2007-01-17T15:30:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/>""Keep yer mitts on.  All I'm saying is that I don't care how many spirits you've got wandering around in the rivers and lakes; that door wasn't built by dewdrops and rainbows.  Someone had to chisel the rock, at least that's how I see it.""<br/><br/><i>There is a pause, and the hobgoblin consider's Bronsk's point some more.</i><br/><br/>""Of course...if what ee says is right about there being all sorts o' spirit-likes...then I s'pose we can't rule it out.  In any case, only way we'll ever know is to get our hands dirty tomorrow."""
8475,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1849173&postcount=106,2007-01-18T19:30:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Mia finishes her meal, then stands up. </font><font color=""orange"">""It is getting late. If you wish, I can show you to your rooms.""</font>"
8476,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1849528&postcount=107,2007-01-19T00:39:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk shakes his head at the hobgoblin before rising from his seat as well.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Thank hyu. I could use the rest."" </font>"
8477,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1849943&postcount=108,2007-01-19T03:55:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>Following Bronsk's lead, Baztikk also thanks his hostess for the meal and then gets up to follow them to the rooms.  As they stand, he goes over and talks to Bronsk queitly.</i><br/><font color=""Orange""><br/>
""I 'ope I didn't say nothin to offend you.  Didn't mean to speak 'gainst your beliefs, but I was just saying I'd ne'er seen anything like what you were saying.   So no 'ard feelings, right?""</font>"
8478,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1849997&postcount=109,2007-01-19T04:12:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk looks at the hobgoblin with an appraising look in his eye.<br/><i><font color=""Green"">There's more to this one than others of his kind...</font><br/>
</i>Finally, he speaks.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I offer a trade; if hyu listen with an open ear, I will not threaten you with tools again. Deal?"" </font>He offers his hand, with a half-smile."
8479,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1850123&postcount=110,2007-01-19T04:56:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>A smile comes to the hobgoblin's face.</i><br/><br/>.oO(At least he's got a sense of humor.  And he doesn't seem as hostile to me as others often are.)<br/><br/><i>Shaking Bronsk's hand with his own yellow-skinned hand, the hobgoblin feels relieved.</i><br/><font color=""Orange""><br/>
""It's a deal.  When we're out there tomorrow we'll all 'ave summat to contribute.  I won't be standing in anyone's way.  Besides...if there is some kind o' spirit 'anging round that door, it'd be nice to 'ave someone nearby who knows 'bout that sort of thing.""</font>"
8480,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1850753&postcount=111,2007-01-19T07:08:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa follows Mia to the rooms and watches the scene between Baztikk and Bronsk.<font color=""Purple"">""Thanks, Mia. And good night to you all.""</font>, she says and enters her room.<br/><br/>((You spake of<i>rooms</i>. How many are there ? One for the men and one for the women or single rooms ?))"
8481,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1854056&postcount=112,2007-01-19T16:25:00,Little_Rudo,"Sasha smiles widely at the men as they shake hands.<font color=""navy"">""See, now, I've seen men tear apart one another for less. Good for you two.""</font>She nods to the men, then to Mia, before heading into her room as well.<br/><br/>((Ditto on the room question.))"
8482,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1855097&postcount=113,2007-01-20T02:29:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">With a smile, Mia guides her guests to their rooms. The boys get one room, and the girls get one. </font><font color=""orange"">""Have a good night then. I will see you tomorrow.""</font>"
8483,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1855662&postcount=114,2007-01-20T05:28:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Oh Mia, would it be alright for me to have a look through the library if I wake up early?  I'd be interested in reading up on any local legends about that door.""</font><br/><br/><i>After she answers, and they've entered the room, Baztikk sits down on his bed and looks around at the sparse but comfortable accomodations.  He says goodnight to Bronsk and lays down to sleep for a couple of hours.  When he awakes again, he pads silently out of the room and goes downstairs to the library in order to look through the books.  He examines the shelves, hoping to find some books on local legends and myths, and reads as many as he can, hoping to find a lead on the origins of the door.  He remains there, quietly reading, until everyone wakes up.</i><br/><br/>((OOC: Ring of Sustenance means that I only need two hours of sleep.  I<i>move silently</i>through the house, but only to avoid rudely waking people up.  I also don't light any candles, I read using my darkvision.  Also, the only weapon I bring is the dagger I keep permanently strapped and hidden on my back (Search DC 30).))"
8484,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1855757&postcount=115,2007-01-20T05:46:00,The Great Skenardo,"In the relative privacy of the shared room, the lean young Nord sits cross-legged in a corner, and reaches for one of the pouches on his oddly-bulky belt, drawing out a smooth placard of bone, etched on one side. Bronsk gazes at it for some time, and then replaces it in his pouch. He closes his eyes and begins his meditative trance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<i><font color=""Blue"">Wild Wolf, Spirit's Heart. Guide my footsteps, heed my call.</font><br/>
The gleaming aurora curtains the winter sky above the limitless black plain, as it always does. Two misty yellow lamps of light appear out of darkness and approach. A great wolf, its coat tasselled silver and its eyes yellow furnaces, pads closer.<br/>
<font color=""SeaGreen"">Spirit Sender, I have come. What is your need?<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">I seek the power and the blessing of the spirits. Lend me your strength in the day to come.<br/>
<font color=""Black"">A moment of silence falls across the endless black landscape, the sky shimmering overhead. Finally, Vakri seats himself.<br/>
<font color=""SeaGreen"">Hmm. An interesting day, Bronsk.</font><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Yes. New friends, I guess. There's that doorway too; is it of the spirits?</font><br/>
<font color=""SeaGreen"">I am unsure. But I sense that it is important, somehow. There may be some trouble in store, as well. I shall bring you spirit powers.<br/>
<font color=""Black"">The silver wolf fades away, and for a minute or so silence once again dominates the fey landscape. Finally, Varki reappears, carrying five shining orbs in his mouth. He places them carefully on the ground.</font><br/>
To end, to heal, to save, to find, to quench. They may help, but stay alert.<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Thank you, Vakri.<br/>
<font color=""Black"">The wolf fades away, but the orbs remain for a lingering moment, pulsing brightly and then fading. The lights overhead pulse as well, and eventually fade away into perfect black.<br/>
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</font></font></font></font></font></font></i><font color=""SeaGreen""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Bronsk's breathing deepens, and begins snoring slightly.<br/>
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OOC: Bronsk will sleep like a LOG until morning, and someone wakes him up.<br/>
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8485,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1856897&postcount=116,2007-01-20T09:43:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa sits down on her bed and takes off her belt, chain shirt, and boots. Then she crawls under her blanket and softly hums some melody."
8486,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1857879&postcount=117,2007-01-20T12:44:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>As morning breaks, Baztikk quietly sneaks back into the room.  He begins quietly packing up his bag, and once the day has begun, wakes Bronsk.</i><br/><br/>""Bronsk, it's time to wake.  Let's go and rejoin the others."""
8487,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1857899&postcount=118,2007-01-20T12:49:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">In the morning hours, Mia enters Lisaa and Sasha's room and gently wakes them up. </font><font color=""orange"">""Miss Lisaa, Miss Sasha. It is time to wake up. Please get dressed and come to my room. I believe me and Baztikk has found a clue to the door.""</font>"
8488,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1857923&postcount=119,2007-01-20T12:54:00,The Great Skenardo,"<font color=""Blue"">""Wstgfl?""</font>With a grunt, a bleary-eyed Bronsk stands up and stretches.<font color=""Blue"">""Ergh. All right. Let'z go.""</font>"
8489,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1859373&postcount=120,2007-01-20T18:35:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Good Morning.""</font>Lisaa jumps out of the bed and refreshes herself. Then she dresses and mutters<font color=""#800080""><font size=""1"">""I hope there is also breakfast in her room.""</font></font><br/><br/>((I suppose that Mia left the room after waking us up))"
8490,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1861750&postcount=121,2007-01-21T10:02:00,Maryring,"(yes)<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Inside Mia's room, the group finds the cleric sitting next to a table. On the table is a large book and a basket of bread. There is also a mug of water, and five cups. </font><font color=""orange"">""I'm glad you could come so quickly."" </font><font color=""navy"">Mia says, opening the book. </font><font color=""orange"">""Last night, I met Baztikk in the library. The two of us stumbled over this book, and it mentions one of the symbols on the door. Listen to this.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""#ff0000"">""Michelle Ami, also known as the maiden of water is perhaps the most profilic of those who fought in the war. (...) At some point, Ami was found to always be carrying a strange blue pendant in a shape consisting of a short line over another, with another line curling itself out from the long line. No one knows what happened to this pendant, because she hid it before she died. However, on her deathbed, she said that ""the key to the key is within my soul"". Thus far, no one has been able to understand what she meant by it,""</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""The war the book is referring too is a war during the foundation of Sotonia as a nation against werecreatures. Both I and Baztikk agree that the pendant described is very similar to one of the symbols that was inscribed on the door. I am curious as to what you think though.""</font>"
8491,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1862423&postcount=122,2007-01-21T11:44:00,The Great Skenardo,"Stumbles a bit at the word ""Lycanthrope"" as he enters the room, but then drifts over to the table, picking up a piece of bread and some water.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I don't know much about history, m'afraid,"" </font>Bronsk mumbles through half a mouthful of bread.<font color=""Blue"">""But I think the door is important somehow. I would like to come along when hyu investigate.""</font>"
8492,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1862488&postcount=123,2007-01-21T11:57:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Mia mentioned that the necklace itself is nowhere to be found.  Since we've got so little to go on, I don't know if we need to worry ourselves about it; we might be able to get through the door without the necklace.  After all, we don't even know if it's connected for certain.""</font><br/><br/><i>He pauses to take a sip of water before continuing.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""However, that specific symbol might be important; if the door is a puzzle or summat then that symbol could be a part of the soution.""</font>"
8493,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1865070&postcount=124,2007-01-21T22:56:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><i>This recent frequency of the topic of werecreatures is strange. Hmm, maybe something bad will happen, with all these rumors around ... or maybe I'm just paranoid.</i></font><br/><br/>Lisaa lets the words of the book sink into mind.<font color=""#800080"">""Hmm, the maiden of water ... a blue pendant ... this colour is often associated with water. Maybe water is the key ... maybe some of the other symbols are tied to different elements ...""</font>, she says slowly.<font color=""#800080"">""I don't know, just some thoughts.""</font>"
8494,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1867163&postcount=125,2007-01-22T08:24:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>Sasha smiles at the elf, oddly energetic for so early in the morning. She was many things - a werewolf, a sorceress - but most cruel and evil of all, she was a morning person.<font color=""navy"">""Thoughts are good. This is why many mages and professors work in groups, thoughts multiply with one another.""</font>She recites, remembering her mentor's speech on the topic with some disdain.<font color=""navy"">""I know this pendant sounds promising, but we don't have any idea where to find it, and no doubt many others have tried already... unless any of you can think of leads?""</font>"
8495,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1868046&postcount=126,2007-01-22T10:42:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Except for the things she left behind, there doesn't seem to be anything that can give leads. There is a museum in the capital where they have most of the things they believe belonged to her... but yes, it really is odd that no one has found it before. Although water might be a clue. If not for the pendant then perhaps to the door. If blue is water, that would perhaps mean that red is fire. But what about the other colours. Brown, that might be earth. But what is left then? Air... might be purple or white but... I don't know. And what would the other three colours mean then? Ether? Void? Spirit? Those are only regional elements. Only fire, earth, water and air are considered world elements..."" </font><font color=""navy"">Mia shakes her head. </font><font color=""orange"">""This really is a strange happening. It doesn't seem too coincidential either."" </font><font color=""navy"">Mia mumbles then quickly regains herself. </font><font color=""orange"">""I'm thinking about the rumours. The daughters of the queen of Nephreitos, the sudden increase in sightings of werecreatures, and the Vanadis of Miklagard having godlike powers. Somehow, I feel that they are all tied to the revealing of that door.""</font>"
8496,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1868078&postcount=127,2007-01-22T10:48:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Right, so wot do we want to do then?  I can't imagine us waltzing into the museum; don't think they'll 'ave much time fer us at all.  I think our best shot will be opening the door, unless any of you have a better idea.  And if we can't get it open, then maybe we'll find some more clues there today.""</font>"
8497,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1868907&postcount=128,2007-01-22T12:49:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk smiles<font color=""Blue"">""Hyu know, I think he's right; unless it'z a sealing door, why not open it?""</font>"
8498,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1872761&postcount=129,2007-01-23T07:26:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>The elf nods at Baztikk's suggestion.<font color=""Purple"">""Yes, let's return to this door today. If it is opened by a riddle then me have a chance to solve it. And if not ... well, we still have a pick.""</font><br/><br/>Lisaa turns to Mia<font color=""Purple"">""I also heard lots of those rumors recently, also about werecreatures. Did you also hear that a trading company allegedly hired a werewolf ? Anyway, as yet I can't see how the daughters of the queen of Nephreitos and the powers of the Vanadis are linked with this.""</font>"
8499,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1873306&postcount=130,2007-01-23T08:50:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Mia shrugs. </font><font color=""orange"">""I've heard those rumours yes, but I'm not sure if I believe them. Wouldn't it be very dangerous for those who worked with the werewolf if it turned out he was unable to control his powers? Anyway, I can not see a direct link either, other than that it is odd, and that odd things have been happening recently. And I am unsure if it is coincidental, or if there is some underlying plot that we don't see.""</font>"
8500,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1873407&postcount=131,2007-01-23T09:04:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk clears his throat.<font color=""Blue"">""Hyu know, werewolves iz not all bad. Sure, they Are strong, and wolflike, but when hyu understand the natural world, hyu know they iz no better or worse than anyone else. The difference is power!""</font>Bronsk smiles, as he warms to his topic<font color=""Blue"">""If the greengrocer iz a bad man, well, often there's little he can do; even if he murders, he can be stopped easy. A werewolf, if wicked, iz much worse, but!"" </font>the young Nord lifts a finger<font color=""Blue"">""they can be a powerful force for good, too."" <font color=""Black"">He seems to realize that he's been talking too much, and hurredly takes a drink of water, hiding behind the mug.</font></font>"
8501,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1873408&postcount=132,2007-01-23T09:05:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>The hobgoblin is extremely careful not to give any response to Lisaa's comment.</i><br/><br/>.o0(<i>Now 'oo was running their mouth 'bout me?  Must'a been Julian...that lad can't hold his liquor.  Drunk as a pixie in a beer bottle, and that's before 'ee even starts.</i>)<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""So, shall we get going?  We may 'ave a long day ahead of us.  And if there is something to all these rumors, we don't want to be caught out after dark.""</font>"
8502,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1879819&postcount=133,2007-01-24T10:18:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Oh yes. I'm sorry to keep you."" </font><font color=""navy"">Mia hurriedly stands up. </font><font color=""orange"">""I can clean up here, so just go ahead. I hope that you can figure out something more today. I will try my best too. Hopefully there are someone who works here who has a bit of knowledge.""</font>"
8503,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1879855&postcount=134,2007-01-24T10:22:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk stands quickly, and bows awkwardly.<font color=""Blue"">""Thank hyu, M'lady, for your hosp- erm. Hospitalty? Hostpitalty? Erm.</font>"" He blushes slightly and hurredly walks to the door, seeming anxious to leave."
8504,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1880017&postcount=135,2007-01-24T10:41:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa rises smiling.<font color=""Purple"">""Good bye, Mia. Thank you. Lissenen ar' maska'lalaith tenna' lye omentuva.<sup>*</sup>""</font>She picks her things up from the floor and follows Bronsk to the door.<br/><br/><sup>*</sup>=<font color=""White"">""Sweet water and light laughter till next we meet""</font>"
8505,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1880052&postcount=136,2007-01-24T10:45:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>The hobgoblin gathers his belongings and joins them as they leave.  On their way out of the city, he buys a crowbar a long collapsible pole, and a high-quality magnifying glass from some street vendors.</i><br/><br/>""The glass should help me get a better look at the door...and the crowbar might help us get it open."""
8506,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1880074&postcount=137,2007-01-24T10:48:00,The Great Skenardo,"<font color=""Blue"">""All right all right, So I should have bought a crowbar.""</font>Bronsk makes a face as he walks out of the door."
8507,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1880103&postcount=138,2007-01-24T10:52:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>Baztikk grins at the comment.</i><br/><br/>""Well, you seemed so attached to that pick, I didn't want to say anything.  Besides, if you're going to threaten me with tools, we at least should each have one in case we need to duel.  Would hardly be fair otherwise.""<br/><br/><i>The hobgoblin makes a face back at Bronsk, very happily surprised at how well they are getting along.</i>"
8508,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1881029&postcount=139,2007-01-24T13:16:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Now, a duel would be an interesting change of pace...""</font>Sasha replies with a smirk. She was so excited to be going back to the strange door...<font color=""navy"">""If your crowbar and pick don't work, I can try some of my master's scrolls on the door as well.""</font>"
8509,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1883011&postcount=140,2007-01-24T21:35:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Mia smiles and sends the group on their way with well wishes and blessings. The group travels up to the door, and arrives as the sun is nearing her highest position in the sky. There doesn't appear to have been any changes to the door, or to the surrounding area.</font>"
8510,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1883325&postcount=141,2007-01-25T02:23:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/>""Right, before we do anything, I'd like to take a close look at the door.  Someone puts a door out in the wilderness, they're liable to protect it with some sort of wards or traps or summat, right?  I'll take a good close look at it, see if I can find anything along those lines.""<br/><br/><i>Drawing the magnifying glass from his belt, Baztikk proceeds to meticulously go over every inch of the door, looking for gas nozzles, acid sprayers, spikes, and any other sort of nasty surprise.</i><br/><br/>((OOC:  Search, taking 20.  Total check result:<b>28</b>))"
8511,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1883837&postcount=142,2007-01-25T05:08:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Baztikk carefully searches the door for any unpleasant surprises there might be. He discovers that the door is protected by several magical guards that are triggered when someone tries to open the door. After an even closer search, he finds that the spells progress in a circle, so that once a spell goes of, the next spell will prepare itself and trigger should the attempts to break through continue. Unfortunately, he is unable to dechiper which spells will go off, due to his lack of training in spellcraft. He also notices that the holes next to the symbols work not only as a lock, but also as a puzzle. Each key will activate and deactivate some traps, and only when all traps are deactivated will the door open.</font>"
8512,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1884094&postcount=143,2007-01-25T06:20:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>The hobgoblin explains his findings to the group, and then sits back for a moment to examine the entire situation.</i><br/><br/>""There could be some very nasty surprises here...I don't think that my crowbar will do us much good at all.""<br/><br/>((OOC:  So are the holes keyholes that require a specific key, or are they just triggered by putting something in them?))"
8513,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1884118&postcount=144,2007-01-25T06:25:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk paces around the room, looking thoughtful.<font color=""Blue"">""Why would anyone add a puzzle as a door lock? It makez no sense! Keys, yes. Traps, yes. But a puzzle? A puzzle only can mean zat whoever built the door wanted it to be opened much later by people she didn't know. Unless we also need a key, a riddle iz no safeguard!""</font>"
8514,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1884188&postcount=145,2007-01-25T06:39:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>Sasha stands back respectfully as Baztikk scrutinizes the strange door. She knows as well as anyone that, sometimes, people need no distractions in order to figure out something.<font color=""navy"">""This is an item of great magic, I think.""</font>She says aloud to Bronsk, smiling as she approaches the door and places a hand on it.<font color=""navy"">""Magic is not an easy thing for us... mortals to understand. Baztikk, is there any way I can help you with this?""</font>"
8515,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1884204&postcount=146,2007-01-25T06:41:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/>""Bronsk makes a good point.  Puzzles are meant to be solved, and that means there must be clues.  Maybe we should start with that symbol that Mia found in the book.  It seems that it must be an important part of the puzzle."""
8516,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1884217&postcount=147,2007-01-25T06:44:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>The hobgoblin explains in detail where the magical traps seem to be located.</i><br/><br/>""Sasha, I have no skill in deciphering what kind of spells might be cast.  Perhaps you can identify them?"""
8517,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1884231&postcount=148,2007-01-25T06:45:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""It sounds like powerful and dangerous magic. The safest way to open it is to solve its puzzle.""</font>, says Mirage and stares at the coloured symbols on the door and muses.<font color=""#800080"">""The yellow and the blue look very different from the others and the red is the only one which has an arrow ...""</font>"
8518,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1884271&postcount=149,2007-01-25T06:51:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>Sasha listens intently as Baztikk explains the trap.<font color=""navy"">""Interesting... let's see what's been put up here.""</font>Turning her eyes to the door, Sasha steps so her toes are almost touching the wall, and places her hands against the stone as she examines the magical trigger and the spells that lie beneath. She can almost feel the arcane energy of the door, but she focuses her effort, trying to tell what the magic was set forth for...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spellcraft</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
8519,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1885081&postcount=150,2007-01-25T08:43:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Unfortunately, she find herself unable to comprehend even the simplest of the wards. She only manages to identify that the door is enchanted so as to resist being dispelled by the spell ""dispel magic"".</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">(You can put things into the keyhole. But if it isn't the correct key, the door will sense it as an attempt on intrusion and activate a trap. Trying to pick the lock requires a difficult sleight of hand check along with a disable device check.)</font>"
8520,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1885125&postcount=151,2007-01-25T08:49:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/>""Okay...how should we proceed?  Picking these locks without setting off a trap would be extremely difficult, but I'm willing to give it a try.  Do any of you have other ideas?"""
8521,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1885137&postcount=152,2007-01-25T08:50:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk looks a little nervous.<font color=""Blue"">""If it'z a riddle, should be not wait for Lady Mia? Her life is the study of such things.""</font>"
8522,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1885183&postcount=153,2007-01-25T08:56:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/>""Indeed, Mia's help may be valuable.  But she said that she would need today in order to find out more, and I would be sad to leave here without learning more about this door."""
8523,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1885206&postcount=154,2007-01-25T08:59:00,The Great Skenardo,"<font color=""Blue"">""All ze same. I would be <i>more</i> sad to leave here without mine head. Look, but not touch, ya?"" <font color=""Black"">Bronsk sets the pick down and sits, contemplating the symbols and colors on the door.</font></font>"
8524,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1885276&postcount=155,2007-01-25T09:09:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/>""Alright...I suppose that makes sense.""<br/><br/><i>The hobgoblin sits down on a nearby stone, examining the symbols.</i><br/><br/>""Say...those colors, they got anything to do with those elements Mia was talking about?  I didn't really follow it at all, but it sounded promising."""
8525,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1886926&postcount=156,2007-01-25T13:06:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk looks thoughtfully at the ceiling for a moment.<font color=""Blue"">""Or ze shapes? Seven of them, and seven colors. Hm. Well,"" </font>he says, running a hand across his simple-sewn shirtsleeve,<font color=""Blue"">""Seven colors matches rainbow colors, yah? Only problem, iz no Orange. Brown is close, tho'."" </font>He turns to Sasha<font color=""Blue"">""Whatever keyz we need, they go in that order, maybe? White iz last?""</font>"
8526,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1888297&postcount=157,2007-01-25T16:20:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>Sasha nods, pondering Bronsk's inquiry.<font color=""navy"">""It's the only logical order that I could think of... perhaps the creator of this door was a follower of Isis."" </font>She thinks aloud as she looks at the door.<font color=""navy"">""Which would mean six other keys to find...""</font>"
8527,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1897779&postcount=158,2007-01-27T09:47:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">While the group ponders the conundrum placed before them, they hear the young girl suddenly shouting for them not far away. </font><font color=""orange"">""Hey. How is it going? Have you found something out? I've brought you some lunch."" </font><font color=""navy"">A quick glance reveals to the group that it is the girl from yesterday, Astrid, and her dog.</font>"
8528,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1897859&postcount=159,2007-01-27T09:57:00,Maelut,"<b>Batikk</b><br/><br/><i>Seeing the girl and her dog, Baztikk immediately jumps up and waves to them.</i><br/><br/>""Hello there!  Very kind of you to bring us some food.  And your company is of course a pleasant treat as well.""<br/><br/><i>Baztikk says this last bit to the dog, leaning down to scratch its ears and head.</i>"
8529,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1898185&postcount=160,2007-01-27T10:34:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa turns and smiles.<font color=""Purple"">""Hello, you two. How nice that you drop by. Thanks for the food.""</font>"
8530,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1899027&postcount=161,2007-01-27T12:35:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk nods acknowledgement, as he wanders closer to the door, examining closely the colored slots."
8531,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1899055&postcount=162,2007-01-27T12:39:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/>""You didn't happen to see Mia on your way out here, did you?  She's doing a little background research for us, and we were hoping she might have found something."""
8532,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1902317&postcount=163,2007-01-27T22:51:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Astrid nods her head. </font><font color=""orange"">""Yes I did. She said that she had delivered the message she was asked to deliver, and that she might have found out something new. She couldn't say anything for certain though. Or... well she did say that she knew someone who could help you get to the capital swiftly, but she didn't say much. I'm sorry I couldn't be of any more help.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Bronsk leans closely to examine the slots. There, next to each of the holes, he manages to see small, almost invisible paintings. Each hole has a different painting next to it. An even closer look reveals that...</font><br/><br/><font color=""#000080"">Next to the blue symbol is a painting of a wolf.</font><br/><font color=""#000080"">Next to the yellow symbol is a painting of a hummingbird.</font><br/><font color=""#000080"">Next to the red symbol is a painting of a dragon.</font><br/><font color=""#000080"">Next to the white symbol is a painting of a rabbit.</font><br/><font color=""#000080"">Next to the purple symbol is a painting of an fox.</font><br/><font color=""#000080"">Next to the brown symbol is a painting of a mouse.</font><br/><font color=""#000080"">Next to the green symbol is a painting of a bear.</font>"
8533,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1904889&postcount=164,2007-01-28T10:12:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk relates his discovery to the other party members .<br/><font color=""Blue"">""But as to their meaning...""</font>he shrugs,<font color=""Blue"">""I don' think thiz gate iz a spirit-gate.""</font>"
8534,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1905209&postcount=165,2007-01-28T11:06:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/>""A wolf next to the blue, and the blue was connected to the werewolf woman.  But it can't just be keyed in on were-creatures.  I mean, who has ever heard of a were-hummingbird.  Maybe you just need to touch the door with the creature that is depicted.  We could test that out fairly easily...just need to find a mouse or something."""
8535,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1906803&postcount=166,2007-01-28T16:00:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Or a werewolf.""</font>Sasha suggests, smirking slightly as though it were a joke. Very hilarious. The sorceress shifts nervously, wondering what these new revelations meant."
8536,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1908810&postcount=167,2007-01-29T02:42:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk<br/>
<br/>
</b>The tall young Nord laughs nervously.<br/><i><font color=""Navy"">Why does that keep coming up?! Has someone noticed? Can they tell?</font><br/>
</i>His panicked thoughts to himself, Bronsk tries to change the subject.<br/><font color=""Navy"">""Maybe there's more than only thiz door, jah? I will look around a little while we think.""<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
</font>"
8537,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1909326&postcount=168,2007-01-29T04:58:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/>""Good idea, Bronsk.  While you do that, maybe I should go see if I can catch a mouse.  If I can find one, then we can test out my idea about the door being keyed to animals.  Of course...I hope it isn't right; that would mean that we'd need to find a dragon in order to open the door.  And those are a little hard to catch, no?"""
8538,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1910632&postcount=169,2007-01-29T09:11:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Is there anything I can do to help?"" </font><font color=""navy"">Astrid asks timidly.</font>"
8539,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1910663&postcount=170,2007-01-29T09:16:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk calls from the other side of the room<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Could hyu look at the door? There's animals there, but we don't know what they reprs...resper...erm. <i>Mean.</i> Any ideas?""</font>"
8540,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1911066&postcount=171,2007-01-29T10:30:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Astrid leans close to the door in order to see the symbols. </font><font color=""orange"">""Hmm... I don't know. If it is related to the sacred church though, the symbols... I think that the Wolf means Loyalty. It could also mean Courage and Leadership. The Hummingbird... that is harder. Hummingbirds are very rare, but... Humility. Or perhaps Grace or Devotion. Dragon, that means Power, Glory and Might. The Rabbit is also a bit difficult. It means Swiftness, but also Beauty and Compassion. The Fox, he is Cunning, Smart and Detached. The Mouse, she is Lucky. She is also Hopeful and Flexible. Finally, the Bear represents Strength, Endurance and Faithfullness. At least... that is what I think they mean. You shouldn't trust it too much though. I'm not as wise or smart as Mia.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">During Astrid's explanation, Bronsk discovers a small panel in the wall with a strange description. As he runs his hand across the odd symbols, they suddenly make meaning to him. Unfortunately most of the symbols have been erased by Time, so the remains create some individual words, and only one complete sentence. </font><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Door... realm ... for only a true son or daughter of Gleipne shall be allowed to open the door... Die... hands... chosen... remain... day... opened... revival... Signed ... ... of ... Nijizuishou.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Meanwhile, Baztikk actually manages to catch a mouse without having to go too far. The poor little fellow has apparently been chased up to the mountains by something else.</font>"
8541,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1911134&postcount=172,2007-01-29T10:41:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>Wondering what could have driven the mouse to come this high up, Baztikk is grateful for his good fortune and returns to the group.</i><br/><br/>""Well, we're in luck!  One mouse, ready to go.  It looks like you've managed to find something too...""<br/><br/><i>Baztikk sits down at the mouth of the cave and places the mouse into a sealed pocked of his backpack.  He then takes out and assembles the long pole he purchased earlier in the day, and also draws out some small sturdy twine.  Carefully, he ties the mouse to the end of the pole, securely wrapping it in the twine from neck to toe, leaving only the snout exposed.  Once that is completed, he goes to look over Bronsk's shoulder to see what he has found, keeping a careful eye on the mouse.</i>"
8542,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1912420&postcount=173,2007-01-29T13:18:00,The Great Skenardo,"Bronsk looks at the bound mouse on the stick and lifts and eyebrow.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Did not we just have lunch?""</font>Smiling softly to himself, Bronsk passes his hands across the inscription once or twice more.<font color=""Blue"">""Thiz writing. You put your hands on it, and it makes sense. I don' know why.""</font>"
8543,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1913144&postcount=174,2007-01-29T15:00:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>After having a look at the writing, Baztikk sits down again, stroking the mouse's head affectionately.</i><br/><br/>""Son of Gleipne?  Isn't Gleipne's church associated with the moon?  Bronsk, you probably know more about that than I do."""
8544,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1913258&postcount=175,2007-01-29T15:17:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young Nord waves a hand dismissively.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""The gods, hyu know, their realm iz different from the spirits'. If people paid more attention to the spirit world, the natural world would be in far better harmony. Some of zem are good, but ze others! Ach.""</font>"
8545,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1914493&postcount=176,2007-01-29T20:50:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa walks to the small panel and also touches it.<font color=""Purple"">""There seems to be a warning written with this 'Die'. Maybe 'hands' of the 'chosen' ? Who are the true sons and daughters of Gleipne ?""</font>She directs her last question at Astrid and Bronsk."
8546,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1914791&postcount=177,2007-01-30T00:16:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk<br/>
</b>the healer spreads his hands helplessly.<font color=""Blue"">""What do I know of such things? In Nordmar, hyu know, men offer prayers to their own gods. I'm sorry; mine education didn't have such things.""</font>He casts his eyes down at the floor<font color=""Blue"">""if hyu want a guess, I'd say it meanz only priests or something can open the door.""</font>"
8547,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1919204&postcount=178,2007-01-30T18:35:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""I am afraid that I don't know anything either. I haven't heard anything about Gleipne. But...""  </font><font color=""navy"">Astrid says before she </font><font color=""navy"">moves over to the panel and touches it. </font><font color=""orange"">""How do you know what is written here? I don't understand these symbols.""</font>"
8548,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1919217&postcount=179,2007-01-30T18:38:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/>""I can't really explain it...they just started to make sense when I touched it.  Maybe it has something to do with age?""<br/><br/>.o0(It couldn't be...No, of course not.  It wouldn't have worked for the others if it was.)"
8549,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1920070&postcount=180,2007-01-31T01:30:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Hmm... a <font color=""orange"">translator</font> that only works for adults? That might make sense. If that's the case, what is behind those doors are not meant for children."" </font><font color=""navy"">She sighs. </font><font color=""orange"">""I'm sorry I can't be of more help.""</font>"
8550,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1920430&postcount=181,2007-01-31T03:27:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk<br/>
</b>Brow furrowed, Bronsk picks absentmindedly at the patch on his shoulder.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'm inclined to think whoever writes this thought opening the door was a good thing. Nijizuishou...Iz this a name? A word I don't know?""</font>"
8551,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1926429&postcount=182,2007-01-31T20:15:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, a good thing for the true sons and daughters of Gleipne, some kind of revival. But it could be a bad thing for other people.""</font>, says Lisaa and stares again at the symbols on the door."
8552,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1926480&postcount=183,2007-01-31T20:45:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Perhaps Mia knows more. Shall I run and tell her what you have found?""</font>"
8553,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1926956&postcount=184,2007-02-01T02:13:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/>""Yes, please do.  We shall remain here."""
8554,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1927992&postcount=185,2007-02-01T06:03:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""I will."" </font><font color=""navy"">She begins to run, but suddenly halts and turns around. </font><font color=""orange"">""Oh, I almost forgot. Mia told me that she wanted you to come back earlier than yesterday. I think she found something out that she was eager to tell you about."" </font><font color=""navy"">And with those words, she leaves.</font>"
8555,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1929879&postcount=186,2007-02-01T11:05:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/>""I don't think we're going to get much more done here.  But if this door is now exposed, then perhaps there may be clues in the surrounding area.  We should have a look around before we go, keeping an eye out for other doors, or maybe even some unusual tracks.  It might be that others have decided to visit the area, summoned by the door?"""
8556,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1930065&postcount=187,2007-02-01T11:24:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk<br/>
</b>The healer nods.<font color=""Blue"">""Yes. Maybe more clues are hidden?""<br/>
<i>I wonder why the child could not hear, when Baztikk and I could?<br/>
</i><font color=""Black"">Stepping outside the cave into sunlight, Bronsk stretches with a grunt.<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">""Ah, yez. Much better out here. Hyu know, I've never liked caves much.""</font><br/>
Bronsk begins a search of the hillside, looking for more inscriptions or entrances.<br/>
</font></font>"
8557,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1931406&postcount=188,2007-02-01T13:50:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/><i>Using his nose and eyes, Baztikk looks around for any tracks which seem unusual or don't belong.</i>"
8558,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1933546&postcount=189,2007-02-01T18:04:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Unfortunately, the search is fruitless. There are no other inscriptions, doors or caverns that can be found.</font>"
8559,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1944340&postcount=190,2007-02-03T10:20:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Time passes, and it is beginning to become late.</font>"
8560,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1947484&postcount=191,2007-02-03T22:14:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""It's getting late. Mia probably won't arrive today. We should make a camp here. Maybe we'll get some vision in our dreams about how to open this door.""</font>, says Lisaa.<font color=""Purple"">""I can keep watch for a while, who else ?""</font>"
8561,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1948217&postcount=192,2007-02-04T03:42:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk<br/>
</b>Bronsk looks out at the deepening dusk.<font color=""Blue"">""Sure. 'm no stranger to camping outside. I can take the last watch. Erm.""</font>He looks around thoughtfully.<font color=""Blue"">""I'll see if I can't chase down some firewood, maybe!"" </font>So saying, Bronsk strides off, looking to gather fallen wood for a night's fire."
8562,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1948355&postcount=193,2007-02-04T04:19:00,Maelut,"<b>Baztikk</b><br/><br/>""I thought Mia wanted us to come back tonight.  It sounded like she'd found something.  But if you want to remain here, I'm alright with that."""
8563,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1949020&postcount=194,2007-02-04T07:07:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>Sasha shivers a bit as she looks around. She's never camped outside, and quite frankly, wasn't too keen on the experience... still, she didn't want to miss more of a chance to study the door.<font color=""navy"">""Maybe we should check with Mia first?""</font>She suggests hopefully."
8564,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1950360&postcount=195,2007-02-04T11:24:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Time passes, and not before the full moon is standing far up in the sky does Bronsk return, carrying a large quantity of firewood.</font>"
8565,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1955343&postcount=196,2007-02-05T10:28:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk<br/>
</b>Rushing back to the cave, Bronsk sets down the wood hurriedly.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Sorry, everyone! I had a vision! The Door, it is very important!""</font>the young healer blanches.<font color=""Blue"">""Oh! Quick, before I forget this, it is very important.""</font>He frowns and taps the side of his head frantically<font color=""Blue"">""Erm. It was in Nord! How shall I translate? Uh. 'Home is where the heart iz, spirit iz in heart. Mirror hides my spirit. My possessionz iz mirror.' ""</font>Bronsk looks around at the others a trifle nervously.<font color=""Blue"">""Please! Try and remember it, it is important!""</font>"
8566,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1955437&postcount=197,2007-02-05T10:46:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa looks up confused at Bronsk's ravings but tries to memorize it.<font color=""Purple"">""What ? Home and heart and spirit. The spirit is hidden by a mirror which are your possessions ? Hmm ... hmm ... hmm ...""</font>She seems to subvocalize what Bronsk said."
8567,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1972195&postcount=198,2007-02-07T20:46:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Time ticks by, and it is now past midnight.</font>"
8568,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1973461&postcount=199,2007-02-08T05:37:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Sitting around the fire, the young Miklaagardian draws up his knees and smiles into the flames.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I had a vision, hyu know. Beautiful, she was...Skin like smoke and radiant like the sun. Hyu would call her an angel, I think, but to me she is <i>Hoffentsangel</i>, spirit of hope. She told me that thiz door is important, and we need find the keyz to open it. That clue I gave hyu, it's the last hint to find the lady's key.""</font>"
8569,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1975302&postcount=200,2007-02-08T10:47:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa's thinks about words that Bronsk said.<i><font color=""Purple"">What if ... could it be ... impossible ... but it makes sense ... a werewolf could open the door ? All this talk about werewolves recently ... my home is where my heart is, with me, a restless spirit ... and my spirit is in my heart, could the spirit be the werewolf of me ? The mirror of my self which I hide from others and which I own, from which I can't be divided ... this sounds right, but what to do now ? Can I trust this people ? From what we have talked so far, they seem to be wise and tolerant and don't condemn werewolves ... a trading company accepted a werewolf to work for them. We also welcomed the hobgoblin quite quickly when he appeared. Should I reveal my true self  to them ? This door might be very important ...</font></i><br/><br/>Lisaa coughs slightly and stands up, looking insecure at the others.<font color=""#800080"">""Uh, I might have an idea. Well, somehow. Could it be that a werecreature could open the door ? They are usually outcasts and wanderers, their home is where their heart is. Their were-spirit is always with them and they hide this mirror of their self from other people. They own this were-side of them, it can't be taken from them.<br/>
<br/>
You might wonder how I can think such thoughts, but,""</font>she takes a deep breath,<font color=""#800080"">""to tell you the truth, and don't fear, I am a werewolf.""</font>"
8570,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1977025&postcount=201,2007-02-08T14:37:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young Nord sits quite still for a few seconds, heart racing furiously.<br/><i>Her too?! Then maybe...</i><br/>Standing slowly, Bronsk Seifsson turns towards Lisaa.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""To say that takes great courage, but I would have hyu know you are not alone.""</font>With a grunt, Bronsk turns to the full moon, hands tucked behind his back.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I too am werewolf.""</font>"
8571,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1979954&postcount=202,2007-02-09T05:25:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The night continues to drift away into the morning as the full moon begins to descend in the sky.</font>"
8572,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1980024&postcount=203,2007-02-09T05:37:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Taking silence as acceptance, Bronsk moves a little way off and curls up to sleep for the remainder of the night."
8573,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1981253&postcount=204,2007-02-09T08:51:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>With the intimate revelations, Sasha seems rather startled.<font color=""navy""><i>'Just like me...! I didn't know there were others so close...'</i></font>The human girl sighs and tucks a strand of hair behind her ear, smiling at the older elf.<font color=""navy"">""I hate to steal your thunder, but I'm afraid I'm a werewolf...""</font>She looks to Bronsk's sleeping form and to Baztikk.<font color=""navy"">""One hell of a coincidence, right?""</font>"
8574,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1981607&postcount=205,2007-02-09T09:36:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa looks completly flummoxed and sits down.<font color=""Purple"">""Coincidence ... coincidence ? This can't be a coincidence. All this talk about werewolves and the strange happenings recently. I believe Mia was right. There is some connection in some or all of this. And now this door ... and Bronsk's vision. Some otherworldy being brought us together and led us to this place.""</font>She gets her own bedroll from her backpack and sits down on for her watch."
8575,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2000661&postcount=206,2007-02-12T08:59:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Again time passes. The night goes by uneventfully, and the sun rises in the horizon as the village awakens to life. Joining the sun however, is Mia. As the rest of the group awakens from sleep, Lisaa notices the priestess climbing up towards the cave, waving her hand and smiling when she notices that Lisaa sees her. She also carries with her a rather large book.</font>"
8576,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2000699&postcount=207,2007-02-12T09:05:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk stands and waves in return, then turns to Lisaa and Sarah, his face quite serious.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Now we must decide: do we tell her?""</font>"
8577,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2007627&postcount=208,2007-02-13T10:30:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""I say we shouldn't tell her, unless it is neccessary. But I trust her, I believe that she won't be too scared and that she will keep our nature secret.""</font>, says Lisaa and waves to Mia.<font color=""#800080"">""Hey, maybe she's also one of us ...""</font>"
8578,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2011430&postcount=209,2007-02-13T22:45:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Mia arrives, flushed but smiling. </font><font color=""orange"">""Ah. Great to see that you're all in good shape. I became worried when you didn't return. When Astrid returned and told me about your discoveries, I rember reading about them, and here is the book."" </font><font color=""navy"">She proudly displays the book for all to see. </font><font color=""orange"">""The war of the beasts... hopefully this can shed some light.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""The Ninjizuishou, or the warriors of light, was a group of seven strange heroes. Led by the Mystic known as Michelle Ami, they created seven strange relics. The reason for this is currently unknown, as most history regarding them has been destroyed due to mysterious circumstances. What little is left describes only their leader..."" </font><font color=""orange"">""Here comes some description of her as a person. She is described as a very intelligent and strict person. She apparently also studied something called physics and chemistry, and was very skilled with math. Now this is something I found interesting. </font><font color=""red"">""Despite being described as a woman in the service of Good, she and her group allied themselves with the werecreatures during the war of the beasts. The reasons, and outcome, of this is not known. Rumour has it that the relics they created was used to seal away the greatest weapon of the werecreatures...""</font><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Mia stops reading. </font><font color=""orange"">""That is the only relevant information I could find I'm afraid. I am not sure how much we should trust this though. The book itself is pretty badly made, and seems to be based of rumours and prejudice rather than facts..."" </font><font color=""navy"">She glances around swiftly. </font><font color=""orange"">""I don't know about you, but I am interested in finding out what all of this really is all about."" </font><font color=""navy"">Suddenly she realise what she has been doing and blushes. </font><font color=""orange"">""Uhm... what have you found out?""</font>"
8579,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2015150&postcount=210,2007-02-14T11:40:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The shaggy-haired young man casts a sidelong glance to his new companions (including a strangely comatose hobgoblin) and then speaks<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I think...we are interested too. I was visited by a spirit last night;""</font>his features soften as he seems to recall the experience.<font color=""Blue"">""A powerful spirit of good and hope. She told me...""</font>a slight hesitation<font color=""Blue"">""That to open this door iz first test that leads to a great truth."" </font>The young Miklagaardian spreads his calloused hands.<font color=""Blue"">""She told me much that you now know; Nijizuishou, Ami. She also told me that Ami was shapeshifter; a werewolf.""</font><br/>Bronsk pauses to evaluate Mia's reaction."
8580,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2016220&postcount=211,2007-02-14T14:13:00,Little_Rudo,"<b>Sasha</b><br/><br/>Sasha listens to the story with keen interest. She has never heard this tale, either from her parents or from the magic tomes she's read. Very intriguing.<font color=""navy"">""If the dream-girl is right, then we have a good werewolf woman who led the 'warriors of light', and they used relics to seal something away.""</font>She looks pointedly back at the door, then to the others.<font color=""navy"">""Coincidences abound.""</font>"
8581,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2019695&postcount=212,2007-02-15T05:25:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Mia's features seem to slowly freeze. </font><font color=""orange"">""A... a werewolf?"" </font><font color=""navy"">She suddenly says. </font><font color=""orange"">""Nono, that can't be. That would make... no... sense... at all."" </font><font color=""navy"">She ponders the statement once more. </font><font color=""orange"">""No... you're right. It makes perfect sense. Why else would she help the werecreatures? And the great truth... that's probably the ""weapon"" this book talks about. But I don't think it is a weapon. Why would they seal away a weapon that could grant them victory? No... something with that seal created a dark period where knowledge was lost. The truth, it has to be knowledge about such relics of the past. At least partly... ah I am rambling again, but I think that this is reasonable."" </font><font color=""navy"">She turns to Bronsk. </font><font color=""orange"">""And if an angel really did approach you and told you to open the door as a test, it must mean that some grand plan is being set into motion, and we have to make sure that the plan succeeds."" </font><font color=""navy"">She stands up. </font><font color=""orange"">""Ami is our best clue. I have spoken with a friend of mine in the Wayfarers guild. He needs someone to help him with some work, and he promised to help out by giving me access to the teleport chamber between Sapphire port and the capital. In return, I have to do him a few favours. You should use that chamber and travel to the capital. Visit the museum that holds the remaining items left behind by her, and see if you can find out more."" </font><font color=""navy"">She looks swiftly at everyone present. </font><font color=""orange"">""At least... that is my suggestion."" </font><font color=""navy"">She finishes timidly.</font>"
8582,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2023065&postcount=213,2007-02-15T14:27:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young healer smiles in response<br/><font color=""Blue"">""The Capitol! That would be grand adventure! Just...promise me I can still look through the library when we return, yes?""</font>"
8583,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2024710&postcount=214,2007-02-15T19:33:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I've never been in the capital, it is such a big city ... but it would be very interesting. To use a teleport chamber and see Ami's things in this museum.""</font>, says Lisaa and smiles."
8584,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2025111&postcount=215,2007-02-15T22:43:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Mia's face lights up. </font><font color=""orange"">""Great. I will bring you there at once."" </font><font color=""navy"">She says and beckons for the group to follow her. </font><font color=""orange"">""I presume you have all the things you need. I'll give you a few coins, enough to get yourselves some rooms at an inn and it should also cover the entrance fee to the museum."" </font><font color=""navy"">Mia states, impatiently waiting for her companions.</font>"
8585,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2038072&postcount=216,2007-02-17T23:36:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The group returns to the city, where Mia leads them to a rather large building. Above the building there is a sign which reads ""Wayfarers Guild: Sapphire Port"". Mia opens the building and leads the group in. Inside the building they are greeted by a fair haired, tall man. </font><font color=""orange"">""Greetings fair Mia. Are these the ones you were talking about?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Yes they are. Everyone, meet sir Reginald. Reginald is the leader of the Sapphire Port division in the Wayfarers Guild. He will allow you to use the Teleport chamber in return for helping him with a job. Reginald, this is sir Bronsk, sir Baztikk, miss Lisaa and miss Sasha.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""#ffa500"">""A pleasure to meet you. If you would be as kind as to follow me, I will instruct you on how to use the chamber, as well as the favour I need of you."" </font><font color=""navy"">He beckons for the group to follow him.</font><br/><br/><font color=""#000080"">Mia smiles and bows gently to the group. </font><font color=""orange"">""I have to leave you now. Is there anything you need me to do for you while you are gone, or something I should bring with me when I come after you later?""</font>"
8586,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2038845&postcount=217,2007-02-18T04:29:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk offers a handshake and a stiff bow to sir Reginald.<font color=""Blue"">""But don't call me sir, please, ""</font>he appends,<font color=""Blue"">""Bronsk iz fine.""</font><br/><br/>When Mia speaks, Bronsk turns towards her, apparently thinking hard.<font color=""Blue"">""It'z a guess...but maybe research werecreatures? I think iz vital hyu understand them. Goodbye, Mia.""</font>the healer says, with another small bow.<font color=""Blue"">""Hyu are a princely host!""</font>he freezes.<font color=""Blue"">""Erm. I mean, not 'princely' of course, but, uh...""</font>With another awkward bow, he hurries off after Reginald, his face distinctly red."
8587,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2056784&postcount=218,2007-02-20T20:39:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Mia smiles and waves goodbye. Reginald leads the group through a door in the end of the room, up a flight of stairs, and through a hall with several rooms. Over each room is a sign with the names of different large cities. He finally stops before one of the rooms. The sign above the door reads ""Wayfarer HQ"". </font><font color=""orange"">""This is the room you're allowed to use."" </font><font color=""navy"">Reginald informs and opens the door. The room inside is... very empty, and very small. There is a small painted circle in the middle of the room. </font><font color=""orange"">""The chamber is very simple to use. You simply have to enter that circle, and you will be instantly transported across the continent to the capital. Let me show you."" </font><font color=""navy"">He steps into the portal and disappears into thin air. A few seconds later, he reappears. </font><font color=""orange"">""Any questions?""</font>"
8588,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2057844&postcount=219,2007-02-21T03:22:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Fun!"" </font><br/>Bronsk walks into the painted circle :D"
8589,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2061053&postcount=220,2007-02-21T11:26:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa nods.<font color=""Purple"">""Greetings, sir Reginald. This magic circle is really amazing. I feel honored that I may use it.""</font>She follows Bronsk to the circle and speaks to again to the mage.<font color=""#800080"">""How does this teleportation thing feel ?""</font>"
8590,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2107045&postcount=221,2007-02-28T08:53:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Before he can answer, Bronsk and Lisaa feel themselves lifted up in the sky as their surroundings change. For what appears to be a short eternity, they fly through an empty void. The experience is both exciting and slightly frightening, but eventually the void changes into a room just like the one they left. The only exception being that they are alone in it. A few seconds later, Reginald and their two companions step through it. </font><font color=""orange"">""Hopefully, this demonstration is better than how I can describe it."" </font><font color=""navy"">He nods sagely. </font><font color=""orange"">""I will leave you to do what you need to do now. I'll call on you when I need your help."" </font><font color=""navy"">With another nod, he leads them out of the chamber and into the main room of the Guild Head Quarters. </font><font color=""orange"">""The museum you seek is nearby. Just go out and left. Follow the path to the end, then turn right. The museum will be the third building to your right.""</font>"
8591,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2107548&postcount=222,2007-02-28T10:28:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk<br/>
</b>Flushed with excitement, the young healer steps out into the street, experiencing the capitol for the first time and looking around eagerly."
8592,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2113893&postcount=223,2007-03-01T10:01:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Remembering himself, Bronsk nods in a businesslike fashion and begins making his way to the Museum."
8593,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2114575&postcount=224,2007-03-01T11:49:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Hey, this was exciting, and not disconcerting. Many thanks.""</font>, says Lisaa to Reginald. Then she follows Bronsk into the streets of the capital."
8594,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2118372&postcount=225,2007-03-02T05:11:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The capital is quite a sight. The buildings are all of quite high quality (using Sotonian standards) and the streets are packed with people. Lisaa and Bronsk have to push their way through the crowd in order to get to the </font><font color=""navy"">Museum. The Museum itself is quite easily to distinguish, being made entirely out of wood, unlike the surrounding buildings. It has two floors and a strawroof, making it seem like a simple hut in the middle of a forest of brick buildings. Upon entrance, they see that the museum is built just like an old forest cabin, with an elderly man standing at the entrance. He smiles as the two of you enter. </font><font color=""orange"">""Welcome."" </font><font color=""navy"">He says with a hoarse voice. </font><font color=""orange"">""You have come here to watch my museum dedicated to the Great Michelle Ami, haven't you."" </font><font color=""navy"">He smiles. </font><font color=""orange"">""Great, great. It will be one silver piece each, and you're free to enter.""</font>"
8595,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2118383&postcount=226,2007-03-02T05:15:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young Nord grunts and extracts a silver piece from his belt pouch.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Thiz building...it is quite old? Or iz it in her style?""</font>"
8596,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2118605&postcount=227,2007-03-02T06:08:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Ah. Nice eye you have there lad. Yes, this building is built to be an exact copy of the great Michelle's home in the forests just outside our fair city. That home still stands, even though it is older than the hills, just another testament to the great Michelle's power. But youngsters today, they don't care about history. So it fills my heart with great joy to see you kids wanting to see the relics handed down from one of the greatest women in history."" </font><font color=""navy"">The man suddenly coughs and accepts the coin from Bronsk. </font><font color=""orange"">""Thank you, young man. I hope you find it both entertaining and educational. If you have any questions, please direct them to my daughter. She should be on the second floor.""</font>"
8597,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2118640&postcount=228,2007-03-02T06:15:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Uh, yes. Thank you.""</font>Bronsk begins walking around the house, filing away the fact that the house still stands for later consideration."
8598,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2120580&postcount=229,2007-03-02T11:42:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa gives the man a silver coin.<font color=""Purple"">""Here. It is a very nice building. I like it. And you say that the original still stands outside the city ?""</font>"
8599,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2125423&postcount=230,2007-03-03T09:02:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Yes it does lass. Should be about one hour walking westwards. Quite an interesting building too. Apparently, there are secrets hidden there, not even my family has found. You're free to visit it if you like."" </font><font color=""navy"">The man nods with a smile.</font><br/><br/><font color=""#000080"">As Bronsk walks around, he finds that the museum seems to contain several mundane items. A table, a few chairs, a bookshelf, all accompanied by a small plaque telling that object so and so belonged to Michelle, usually accompanied with some sort of praise towards her.</font><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""This preciously adorned chair did once belong to the great Michelle... This bookcase is the only thing that remains of Ami's great library...""</font><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">To begin with, Bronsk can't help but feel slightly disappointed as there are no things that stand out, however walking through the mainroom of the building, he stumbles across a small blue coin encased in clear glass.</font><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""This sapphire coin, known as ""the teardrop of time"" once belonged to the beloved Michelle Ami and is one of five magical relics left from her era. This beautiful coin is said to have the power to predict if an action will have a good or a bad outcome. Magical as it is, only those blessed by Ami can use the powers of the coin.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Looking further, he comes across a beautiful cup made of white gold, adorned with magnificent sapphires. A similar brass plaque rests on the table beside it, and on it is written...</font><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""This sacred cup is ""The chalice of dreams"". It is one of five magical relics once in the possession of the grand maiden Michelle Ami. Never full and never empty, never does a liquid spill from it, unless it is to the holders intention, always will a drop of water remain in this cup, no matter how hard you try to empty it. This is only the surface of the powers said to be hidden in this cup. When filled to the brim with water, one can use it to see the dreams of others, or even speak with them from far away. It is protected however, and only those blessed by water may use the powers in this holy chalice.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Bronsk finds one final item like this on the first floor, a magnificent mirror made of gold, with a frame of sapphires. <br/>
<br/>
<font color=""red"">""This mirror with reflection like the blue waves of water is the ""Mirror of truth"". It is one of five magical relics left behind from Michelle Ami, and it is said to be her greatest treasure. Those staring into the mirror will find that it reflects not your appearance, but your soul. No illusion can reflect in it's surface, and no unholy beast can stare in the radiant reflection it emanates. When held, a descendant of Ami may use it to call her realm into existence.""</font><br/>
<br/>
Bronsk finds himself staring into the mirror, when suddenly, his reflection changes to reflect his werewolf self. The sudden change startles him, but he still manages to notice an eerie glow from one of the two rooms on the second floor. The glow lingers for only a second, but he still manages to see it clearly enough to realize it was there, and not a figment of his imagination. Just at the same time, two women exit the other room. One is a beautiful lady, around 25 years old, with blonde hair and beautiful clothing. The other is a rather buff looking girl, with brown hair. The two talks about something, but he doesn't understand what they are saying, before the lady smiles and begins to descend the stairs. On her way out, she notices Bronsk and smiles gently at him before she leaves the building. The buff girl shrugs and returns into the room she just left. </font>"
8600,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2126198&postcount=231,2007-03-03T11:12:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa follows Bronsk around in the museum.<font size=""1""><font color=""Purple"">""Here are some interesting magical items of Ami. They seem quite useful ... I wonder if we need any of them to open the door ... and how we could get them then. I'd hate it to steal from these people.""</font></font>"
8601,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2126980&postcount=232,2007-03-03T13:51:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Ehm?""</font>Bronsk turns back to Lisaa with a start<font color=""Blue"">""Sorry, I was distracted...""</font>He seems to mentally replay the conversation, and a pained look comes to his face<font color=""Blue"">""Stealing! No no no! Surely, Mia can arrange for loan of these artifacts for a few days? Or even just study? I will not steal from a museum; they iz special things. Close to spirits.""</font>He spreads his hands.<font color=""Blue"">""Ah...Lisaa; would hyu look into this mirror?""</font>He points to the exhibit.<font color=""Blue"">""I feel the legends may be true: it sees the other half of me."" <font color=""Black"">He glances upstairs.</font> ""Excuse me.""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">With measured tread, Bronsk ascends the steps leading to the glowing second room.</font><br/>
</font>"
8602,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2129403&postcount=233,2007-03-04T02:02:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The room where the glow came from seems to be a small study with a window leading out to the back alley behind the museum. There are a few shelves, a desk with a few alchemists tools and a bookcase. There is also a beautiful sword with sapphires inlaid in the hilt. He cannot see any objects that could have been the source of the glow he saw earlier, but the sword is one of the five relics.</font><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""This sword is called ""the blade of Justice"" It is one of five magical relics, and was Michelle Ami's trusted weapon when she judged the guilty. This sword chills to the bone, and can cleave through any chain of oppression, and any form of trickery, be it lie or deceit. Only a descendant of Michelle Ami may wield this weapon though. Anyone else will find their body frozen solid.""</font><br/><br/><br/><font color=""#000080"">If Lisaa looks into the mirror, she will find that her reflection is that of her werewolf form.</font>"
8603,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2129640&postcount=234,2007-03-04T03:17:00,Ozzy_G,"Another man walks through and starts peering at the artefacts. He gives you a nod to say hello, but does not speak. He is fairly nondescript, a normal young man, pale skin, dark hair, but rather shabby for someone looking at museums. He wears quite thin clothes, you'd think he'd catch a cold, and has a backpack slung over one shoulder. He has a knife in his belt, and is fairly well muscled, but he doesn't give the impression of being a mighty warrior or anything. Just an ordinary young man, looking at the artefacts."
8604,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2129839&postcount=235,2007-03-04T04:08:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa gazes into the mirror but then quickly turns away from it. With a side glance to the young man the elf follows Bronsk into the small room.<font color=""Purple"">""What's wrong ? You seem somehow agitated ... was it the mirror ? <font size=""1"">I also saw my other form.""</font></font>"
8605,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2130079&postcount=236,2007-03-04T05:01:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk<br/>
</b>Bronsk scratches his head and looks around the room with some confusion.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Another relic, at least, but...""</font>he turns around full circle<font color=""Blue"">""I thought I saw a glow from thiz room. The sword, maybe?""</font>He sighs<font color=""Blue"">""I don't know. So many questions, but who can we ask?"" <font color=""Black"">striding outside the room, Bronsk glances down at the newcomer <br/>
<i>Hm...another visitor.</i> With a somewhat awkward nod, Bronsk proceeds down the stairs and continues looking through the museum in search of the fifth relic.<br/>
</font></font>"
8606,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2130222&postcount=237,2007-03-04T05:28:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Navy"">Ugh! <font color=""Black"">You hear the young man cry out in shock. He's standing in front of the mirror, a startled expression on his face. H</font></font><font color=""Navy""><font color=""Black"">e turns and walks quickly away, looking worried and glancing about furtively.<br/>
</font></font>"
8607,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2131028&postcount=238,2007-03-04T08:19:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The fifth relic isn't found on the first floor. Instead, Bronsk has to return to the second floor, to the other room where he first saw the two women, in order to find the fifth relic. The fifth relic is a white staff with a beautiful tip made of a sapphire. Unfortunately, the plaque that belongs to it is being held by the buff girl from earlier, and she is currently polishing it.</font>"
8608,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2131093&postcount=239,2007-03-04T08:30:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa gives the young man a weird look. She follows Bronsk to the last relic.<font color=""Purple"">""Ami had a magic staff ? I wonder what powers it has ...""</font>, she says loud enough for the buff girl to hear."
8609,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2131470&postcount=240,2007-03-04T09:33:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The girl looks up. </font><font color=""orange"">""Powers? This staff ain't got no powers. You been reading grandpa's old notes again?"" </font><font color=""navy"">She says relaxed. </font><font color=""orange"">""Sorry to disappoint ya, but these pretty sapphire objects ain't got no magic powers. None that still work at least. I know it says so on them plaques, but ya shouldn't believe them. Yer just gonna get yerself fooled that way. Pa likes to think that them relics have some kinda magic mumbojumbo powers on em. He's obsessed with Ami. Ye can't trust him to speak truth 'bout her."" </font><font color=""navy"">She places down the plaque, and they both manage to read what it says on it.</font><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""This staff is the ""Staff of Compassion"". It is one of five magical relics that once belonged to the Great Nymph Michelle. This magical staff has the ability to heal any wound, no matter how deep. The healing waves may only be commanded by a descendant of Ami though.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""But dinnae tell grandpa that I told ya this. He'll go bonkers."" </font><font color=""navy"">She extends her hand. </font><font color=""orange"">""I'm Nina. The guard o' this ol' museum. Can I help ya with anything else?""</font>"
8610,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2132332&postcount=241,2007-03-04T12:03:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young man takes Nina's hand with a slight grin.<font color=""Blue"">""My name iz Bronsk. I guess you could say we're interested learning about Ami. Do hyu know much about the Ninjinzuishou?""</font>"
8611,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2132846&postcount=242,2007-03-04T13:39:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""The Nijizuishou eh? Well, ya woulda thought it, considering I should be a descendant of two of em an all. Unfortunately, there ain't much to know 'bout them. Almost as if some kind o' magic is preventing ya from learning 'bout them. Ah well. I'll tell ya what I know. Them Ninjizuishou people was some kind o' ragtag band of heroes and heroines. And what a ragtag team it was. The leader was a human, the rest of the group, something else entirely. Dunno completely 'bout all of them, but one o' em was apparently a Minotaur. Ne'way, they were supposedly involved in some kind of big mumbojumbo. Some keys or summat, that they had to keep hidden. Apparently, those keys hide the tool to prevent a cataclysm. Apparently one o' em still lives. The most powerful o' em all. Those keys had unique elements, ye see. Ami's were water. That Minotaur had the Spirit as his element. An they all hid this secret that had summat to do with them werecritters. I dunno anything else. I mean, I could probably remember eventually, but I dunno remember anything else right now.""</font>"
8612,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2133133&postcount=243,2007-03-04T14:42:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The shaggy-haired youth nods, scratching his stubbled chin absently.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Erm. If I may ask...From which two are hyu descended? Ah, nevermind.""</font>Bronsk reddens and waves a hand quickly.<font color=""Blue"">""Nevermind. I was wondering about these artifacts...Can a scholar get access to them? To study briefly?""</font>"
8613,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2134693&postcount=244,2007-03-04T21:20:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Study them? Yeah, s'pose so. Ye hafta speak to grandpa 'bout that though. Ye won't be able to borrow em for some time though, since grandpa's needs em the day after tomorrow, or so he says. I'm sure he'll let ya study em after that.""</font>"
8614,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2135440&postcount=245,2007-03-05T03:31:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk smiles<font color=""Blue"">""Wonderful! Erm. What happens the day after tomorrow?""</font>"
8615,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2135724&postcount=246,2007-03-05T05:01:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""I dunno. Ye hafta ask grandpa, though I dun think he will tell ya. He dinnae want to tell me after all. Why are ye curious 'bout em anyway?""</font>"
8616,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2135843&postcount=247,2007-03-05T05:33:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The tall Nord thinks for a moment, possible responses flitting through his head<br/><i>well, I had a vision of an angel while I was alone in the woods, and she told me...<br/>
I'm interested because Ami was a werewolf, and so am I, incidentally, and she...<br/>
I'm trying to open a hidden door in a mountain that's heavily sealed. No, I have no idea what's behind it, but I have this feeling I ought to open it...</i><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Um...because I am interested in knowing more about Ami?""</font>"
8617,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2136594&postcount=248,2007-03-05T07:51:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Heh. Good answer."" </font><font color=""navy"">She smiles. </font><font color=""orange"">""Well, if ya need any more help, just ask.""</font>"
8618,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2136702&postcount=249,2007-03-05T08:10:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Right.""</font>With a half-bow, Bronsk turns and proceeds back downstairs, a thoughtful expression on his face. He glances at the other visitor to the museum, and shrugs to himself.<br/><i>looks like he'd be more comfortable in an arena than a museum.</i>"
8619,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2136825&postcount=250,2007-03-05T08:29:00,Ozzy_G,Bronsk sees the young man walk out the front door quickly. He flashes a nervous glance at Bronsk.
8620,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2136831&postcount=251,2007-03-05T08:29:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young healer glances towards Lisaa.<font color=""Blue"">""What was with him?""</font>"
8621,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2137565&postcount=252,2007-03-05T10:24:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""A curious fellow. I think he also glanced into the mirror ... and was disturbed by what he saw. I wonder ... <font size=""1"">hmm, I'm beginning to see werewolves everywhere.""</font></font>Lisaa looks to the door.<font color=""Purple"">""Should we follow that guy or should we ask grandpa ?""</font>"
8622,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2137578&postcount=253,2007-03-05T10:26:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young healer hesitates for a moment.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hyu should follow, maybe. I'll talk to the curator.""</font>"
8623,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2137974&postcount=254,2007-03-05T11:29:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Hmm, I rather stay with you. I don't know this city and we could lose each other here. And I realy don't know what to tell this guy if he asks me why I follow him.""</font>"
8624,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2138487&postcount=255,2007-03-05T13:30:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>He sighs.<font color=""Blue"">""Hyu are right, of course. Now, these artifacts;""</font>Bronsk glances from side to side, conspiratorially.<font color=""Blue"">""The mirror is magical enough. The others as well, yes. I think we should talk to Mia. She should be able to request the coin at least to study.""</font>He nods to himself, brushing his shaggy brown hair out of his eyes.<font color=""Blue"">""What else?""</font>"
8625,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2142670&postcount=256,2007-03-06T10:23:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>The elf nods.<font color=""Purple"">""Yes, I hope tha Mia can help us here. Do you still want to talk to grandpa ? We could also try to find this young stranger. He could still be nearby.""</font>"
8626,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2142731&postcount=257,2007-03-06T10:32:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young Miklaagardian seems uneasy with the idea, but he nods slowly.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Maybe hyu are right. We can come back later, and I am curious about this man.""</font><br/>So saying, Bronsk walks from the museum and glances either way down the street."
8627,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2142837&postcount=258,2007-03-06T10:45:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa darts out of the museum and looks out for the man.<font color=""Purple"">""Do you think he could be one of us ? Mia talked a lot about events being interrelated and so on. Maybe some power draws us together ... or to places important to us or Michelle Ami ...""</font>"
8628,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2142872&postcount=259,2007-03-06T10:52:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Outside, they see that the streets are completely deserted, which both can't help but feel is a bit odd. Suddenly, they both hear a seemingly distant voice shout something. At first, both fail to comprehend what the voice is calling, but the second time, Lisaa hears that it is the voice of a girl, calling for help. She locates the sound to come from quite some way further down the street, probably in one of the alleys closer to the darker portion of the city. </font>"
8629,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2142970&postcount=260,2007-03-06T11:06:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><b>""There ! Someone needs our help !""</b></font>, she shouts and runs down the street to the entrance of the alley."
8630,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2142987&postcount=261,2007-03-06T11:08:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk is hot on her heels, his hand already darting to the pouch on his oddly-bulky belt which holds a roll of bandages and tools central to the healer's trade."
8631,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146001&postcount=262,2007-03-06T22:43:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The two of them dash towards the alley where they heard the sound from. When they arrive, they find noone there, except two men standing on the opposite side of the alley. Lisaa identifies one of them as the man from the museum.</font>"
8632,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146081&postcount=263,2007-03-06T23:36:00,Ozzy_G,"The young man looks around, he seems to be... sniffing.<br/><font color=""Navy"">Where did that sound come from?</font>"
8633,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146640&postcount=264,2007-03-07T03:20:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Among all the usual scents in the city, Karl also detects a peculiar scent he cannot remember. The smell is barely noticeable though, since it is mixed with the stench from a nearby sewer entrance.</font>"
8634,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146646&postcount=265,2007-03-07T03:23:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""seagreen"">Over here.  Some... reptile went down this way.</font><br/><br/>Having glanced at the others and seen no immediate threat, Tyrgen is moving quickly to look at a nearby sewer grate."
8635,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146686&postcount=266,2007-03-07T03:35:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young man skids to a halt near the two new men, a roll of white gauze in his hand and  a concerned look on his face.<font color=""Blue""><br/>
""We heard the cry. What's happening? Who needs help?""</font>"
8636,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146711&postcount=267,2007-03-07T03:41:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Tyrgen finds the entrance into the sewers. Unfortunately, whatever moved down there was quick. He can't see any trace of it in the darkness. Only hear the sound of steps rapidly disappearing.</font>"
8637,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146792&postcount=268,2007-03-07T04:01:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Navy"">I don't know what's going on, I just heard a scream.</font><br/>He runs over to the sewer opening, next to the other man, and looks in at the darkness.<font color=""Navy"">The attacker must have gone through here, but it's too dark... wait a moment.</font><br/>The young man stretches out his arms, holding his dagger above his head and chants. A pale light bursts from the dagger, illuminating the night.<font color=""Navy"">With this, we can follow and rescue the victim.</font>"
8638,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146817&postcount=269,2007-03-07T04:07:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><br/><i>Someone may still need help... Felis would have left them, but my father would not.</i><br/><br/>The second stranger takes two steps into the dark sewer entrance, then stops. You see a glaive and a bow hanging from two straps across his back before he turns and looks at you with wary, yellow-green eyes, saying to the other two:<br/><br/><font color=""green"">Get out of here.</font><br/><br/><font color=""black""><b>EDIT: </b>dropped redundant request for light (synch-posting)</font>"
8639,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146829&postcount=270,2007-03-07T04:10:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Navy"">What?</font>The young man looks at you with shocked suspicion.<font color=""Navy"">You're going to pay us to leave? Why? Maybe you're part of a group that kidnapped some innocent woman?</font>His eyes grow wide and he glances worriedly at the other two."
8640,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146839&postcount=271,2007-03-07T04:12:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young Miklagaardian wrinkles his nose at the smell, putting the gauze back into one of the many pockets on his bulky belt.<font color=""Blue"">""Er. If someone's captured, I can help;"" <font color=""Black"">He taps the patch on his sleeve which identifies himself as a professional healer and herbalist</font> ""We're wasting time! Let's go!""<br/>
<br/>
</font>"
8641,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146903&postcount=272,2007-03-07T04:27:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><i>I tried...</i><br/><br/><font color=""green"">If you insist.</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">The laconic young man turns again and hurries towards where he heard the sound of retreating steps, pulling out his glaive as he does so in a smooth, practiced motion.</font><br/><br/><i>I get there first, maybe no-one else gets hurt.</i>"
8642,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146914&postcount=273,2007-03-07T04:30:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>After a moment's hesitation, Bronsk retrieves the handaxe from his belt, its notched blade looking inconsequential in comparison. A thought seems to strike him<font color=""Blue"">""Ah, my name's Bronsk, by the way...""</font>"
8643,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146918&postcount=274,2007-03-07T04:31:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Tyrgen climbs down the stairs, however the sewers are quite dark. Too dark for him to navigate properly on his own.</font>"
8644,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2147040&postcount=275,2007-03-07T05:05:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Navy"">Uh, hello, I'm Karl. I think I saw you earlier, at that little museum. Your accent... are you from Miklagard? I've just sailed here from there.</font><br/><br/>As he speaks, Karl runs after the other man.<font color=""Navy"">Wait, you need my light!</font>he says when he catches up to him."
8645,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2147146&postcount=276,2007-03-07T05:31:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk hurries after Karl.<font color=""Blue"">""Yes, from Miklagaard. The streets; did hyu notice? They were empty!""</font>He shakes his head and glances nervously from side to side.<font color=""Blue"">""That'z not usual for a capitol, maybe.""</font>"
8646,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2147298&postcount=277,2007-03-07T06:05:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Navy"">I dunno know, I've only been here a few days.</font>When he gets to the steps, he holds out his light so he can see, and walks carefully down."
8647,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2147313&postcount=278,2007-03-07T06:11:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>The elf draws the bow from her back.<font color=""Purple"">""I won't leave now. We also heard the scream.""</font>She quickly follows the men down into the sewers."
8648,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2147735&postcount=279,2007-03-07T07:36:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The light allows the group to maneuver the sewers. They are forced to follow the sound of the footsteps, however, no matter how quick they run, they just become dimmer and dimmer. Eventually they are too faint for them to be able to dechiper where the sound comes from. Just to make matters worse, the light on Karl daggers slowly begins to diminish, showing that there isn't much time left before the spell will end. Just as the feeling of hopelessness is about to set in, they all notice an eerie, otherwordly glow appear in one of the tunnels further ahead. Bronsk notices that the glow is similiar to the glow he saw earlier in the museum.</font>"
8649,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2147803&postcount=280,2007-03-07T07:48:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Thinking quickly, Bronsk speaks. ""<font color=""Blue"">We're losing them, but I may help; I am spirit shaman, and the spirits grant me power. I can become a wolf and seek them by scent. If someone would carry my things?""</font><i>Hope they bought that.</i>With that thought, Bronsk concentrates. With an audible crackle of muscle and bone, Bronsk shudders and hunches over, the muscles on his face flowing like lumpy paint and sprouting thick gray hair. After a moment, a gray wolf with bright yellow eyes stands where once stood Bronsk, draped incongruously in the long-sleeved shirt and pants. A quick shake and the wolf stands, the bulky belt yet clasped about its waist.<br/>Trying to ignore the overpowering scent of sewer, Bronsk tries to track the scent of anyone else passing through the sewer recently."
8650,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2147931&postcount=281,2007-03-07T08:12:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa<i>buys</i>Bronsk's explanation as if it was the most normal thing in the world.<font color=""Purple"">""Yonder is some strange light, let's see what we can find there ... carefully.""</font>She draws her shortsword - with her bow still in her left hand - and walks towards the glow."
8651,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2148024&postcount=282,2007-03-07T08:33:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl peers at the wolf oddly.<font color=""Navy"">Impressive shaman powers..</font>. He picks up Bronsk's things and puts them in his backpack. He follows the wolf towards the strange light."
8652,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2148254&postcount=283,2007-03-07T09:19:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">As they get closer, the light begins to fade, and when they get to the crossroads they saw the light from, it has already disappeared into another tunnel, as if it is trying to draw their attention.</font>"
8653,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2148262&postcount=284,2007-03-07T09:20:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The gray wolf advances cautiously, smelling the air to detect recent traffic through the sewer:<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Survival to track via scent: 1d20+15 roll=15, Total 30"
8654,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2148369&postcount=285,2007-03-07T09:44:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Though the stench from the sewers are quite painful to his nose, Bronsk manages to detect the trail from a creature he is unable to identify, and a human. The trail seems to go in the same direction as the otherworldly glow.</font>"
8655,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2148379&postcount=286,2007-03-07T09:46:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>In wolf form, Bronsk seems much more intense and focused (insofar as it's possible to tell, with wolves.) With a glance at the others, Bronsk pads down the glowing tunnel."
8656,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2148480&postcount=287,2007-03-07T10:03:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><font size=""1"">""'Tis strange, the light seems to lure us deeper in to the sewers. We should'n let this happen, let's go faster. But be on your guard.""</font></font>Lisaa quickens her steps and follows the light fleet-footed."
8657,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2148511&postcount=288,2007-03-07T10:07:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Navy"">True, we should be on our guard,</font>whispers Karl.<font color=""Navy"">This could be a trap... why did whoever screamed earlier stop? Are they unconscious, or was it a ploy to lure us in?</font>"
8658,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2148537&postcount=289,2007-03-07T10:12:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Padding down the hallway, Bronsk peers through the golden haze that lingers over his vision.<br/><i>It's never been an issue until now, but communication with humanoids is problematic in this form...<br/>
Yes...We'll work something out. Er. Once I find a place to get dressed.<br/>
</i>"
8659,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2148683&postcount=290,2007-03-07T10:39:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The light keeps on floating, the source always just outside view, always following the trail of scent. Eventually, the light fades, and is replaced by the sound of footsteps again. This time however, the footsteps doesn't sound hurried. Rather, it sounds as if there is someone pacing back and forth. The light from Karl's knife is almost gone now. It will probably not last more than a two more minutes. Estimating from the scent and the sound, Bronsk would guess that the one making the footsteps are about 100 feet away.</font>"
8660,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2148736&postcount=291,2007-03-07T10:48:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The wolf pauses for a moment and trots in front of his newfound companions and turns, blocking their path. He stares at them with yellow eyes for a moment, and then begins moving stealthily down the tunnel, keen eyes making the most of the low light."
8661,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2148753&postcount=292,2007-03-07T10:52:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl turns to Lisaa, and whispers<font color=""Navy"">You know him right? Did that mean he wants us to wait, or follow him?</font>"
8662,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2149070&postcount=293,2007-03-07T11:47:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I'm not sure, he never changed into a wolf before. I think he wants to scout for us. But I'll follow him, I can still see things in this little light. I don't want to leave him alone there. Follow me if you think that you are as silent as an elf.""</font>Lisaa moves stealthily towards the sound of the footsteps.<br/><br/>((Hide: 1d20+12 = 23; Move Silently 1d20+12 = 20))"
8663,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2149135&postcount=294,2007-03-07T12:01:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl follows carefully...<br/><br/>(Hide<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+6)[<b>26</b>]</span>, Move Silently<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span>)"
8664,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2150779&postcount=295,2007-03-07T16:57:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><br/><i>I must talk to him later</i>, Tyrgen thinks, as he watches the wolf Bronsk. He is happy to lapse into silence and to yield the lead position to the wolf, and feels slightly reassured by the cautious attitude of his newfound companions. Concerned about the unknown nature of the threat faced, he takes the hindmost position to guard against ambush, following as quietly as he is able in human form and silently cursing the faint clinking of his chain shirt.<br/><br/><strike> <br/>
(Hide: [roll](d20+4)[/roll]; Move silently[roll](d20+4)[/roll])<br/>
</strike><br/><br/>Hide: 1d20+4=23; Move silently: 1d20+4=16."
8665,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2153943&postcount=296,2007-03-08T09:45:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Now?"" </font><font color=""navy"">A deep voice says in a low voice from the area of the footsteps.</font><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">The group carefully sneaks closer to the footsteps. They arrive at the crossroads nearest it, and peek around the corner. </font><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Not yet no. It still isn't late enough.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">There, in the faint illumination from the open sewer grate above them, they spot two creatures. One is the female lady who left the museum while Bronsk and Lisaa were visiting. <font color=""navy"">She was the one who just spoke.</font></font><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""But why do we have to wait so long?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">The other is a tall creature, resembling a cross between a human and a lizard. Lisaa identifies it as a male Lizardfolk. </font><br/><br/><font color=""navy""><font color=""orange"">""Because it would do you no good to get captured mere hours after your escape. We have to maintain a low profile, so that they don't find you or suspect me. Besides, I'm going to need your help.""</font></font><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">The two doesn't notice the groups approach.</font>"
8666,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2154217&postcount=297,2007-03-08T10:29:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl crouches against the wall, listening."
8667,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2154402&postcount=298,2007-03-08T11:00:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""My help? With what?"" </font><font color=""navy"">The creature asks.</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Oh, nothing much. I'll tell you when the time is right."" </font><font color=""navy"">She finishes, and they both fade into silence again.</font>"
8668,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2157423&postcount=299,2007-03-08T20:16:00,paddyfool,"Tyrgen watches and listens in confusion, primarily staring at the unfamiliar shape of the lizardfolk individual, although as a conditioned reflex he tries to see if the two are carrying any obvious weaponry.<br/><br/>(Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span>)"
8669,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2157686&postcount=300,2007-03-08T23:36:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Tyrgen spots that the lizardcreature is carrying a makeshift club. He doesn't spot any weapons on the woman though.</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""When is the time right then?"" </font><font color=""navy"">The lizard suddenly asks.</font><br/><br/><font color=""#ffa500"">""Tonight. If we go out in daylight, you're sure to be spotted."" </font><font color=""navy"">The woman replies with a sigh of resignation.</font>"
8670,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2158063&postcount=301,2007-03-09T02:32:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><i>hmmm. A renegade.</i><br/>He tests the air once again, trying to detect any further denizens of the sewer."
8671,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2160172&postcount=302,2007-03-09T09:02:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The only other denizens Bronsk can find from scent is that of various vermin and rodents which call the filthy surroundings home.</font>"
8672,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2160181&postcount=303,2007-03-09T09:03:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>the wolf glances at the others with yellow lamp-like eyes, and returns his gaze to the lizardfolk and the lady from the museum, watching them carefully to see what they do next."
8673,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2160202&postcount=304,2007-03-09T09:06:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The two seem completely oblivious to the presence of others there, and seem to be fully focused on waiting for the sun to set.</font>"
8674,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2160602&postcount=305,2007-03-09T10:15:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><font size=""1"">""What do you think ? Was she the one who screamed ? She doesn't seem to be endangered by  this lizardman. Should we take them to task ? They might react hostile ...""</font></font>, whispers Ayrin close to her two new companions."
8675,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2160728&postcount=306,2007-03-09T10:36:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Navy""><font size=""1"">Something's definately going on,</font> <font color=""Black"">whispers Karl,</font> <font size=""1"">but I don't know what. Sounds like they're up to something shifty...</font></font>"
8676,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2163221&postcount=307,2007-03-09T17:23:00,paddyfool,"<font color=""black""><b>Tyrgen</b></font><br/><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""seagreen"">Yes.  Have you ever seen a creature like that before? <font size=""2""><font color=""black"">Tyrgen whispers back, his eyes still on the Lizardman.</font></font></font></font>"
8677,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2166570&postcount=308,2007-03-10T11:36:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""Purple"">""A lizardman, they are no malign species. But they usually live far away from cities ... in small tribes in swamplands.""</font></font>, whispers Lisaa."
8678,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2166575&postcount=309,2007-03-10T11:37:00,Ozzy_G,"<font size=""1""><font color=""Navy"">What should we do? Wait, leave or attack?</font></font>"
8679,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2167263&postcount=310,2007-03-10T14:08:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The wolf rolls its eyes and runs his head into the back of Karl's legs, nudging him forward."
8680,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2167435&postcount=311,2007-03-10T14:51:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl rolls his eyes. He steps forward, and shouts<font color=""Purple""><i>Pyra sheal zakrath</i></font>! A blaze of fire spreads from his hands, encasing the woman and the lizardman. As he does so, his body ripples, hair growing out, and his face growing forward like a dog."
8681,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2168745&postcount=312,2007-03-11T00:16:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""black"">Cursing profanely at the rash outbreak of violence, Tyrgen steps out quickly to the front of the group. He raises his weapon high, ready to bring it down in a moment if necessary, and shouts ""</font><font color=""green"">Surrender, or be cut down</font><font color=""black"">!""</font>"
8682,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2170907&postcount=313,2007-03-11T10:12:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa stares aghast at the attack and jumps in Karl's way.<font color=""Purple"">""Hold, stop this violence !""</font>"
8683,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2171196&postcount=314,2007-03-11T11:21:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The lady jumps into the wall and uses the momentum to jump over the flames, thus avoiding any harm except for a few burnt hairs. The lizardcreature however, doesn't manage to react quickly enough and takes the full effect of the flame. The appearance of a werewolf and his companions seems to scare the lady, and she makes a hasty retreat in order to put distance between herself and the attackers. The lizardman however, steps forward, ready to swing his club into Karl.</font>"
8684,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2171210&postcount=315,2007-03-11T11:25:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The wolf's ears flatten against its head as the violence erupts around him. Trusting Lisaa to reason with the others, the wolf circles around, wedging itself between the werewolf and the lizardman, glancing from one to the other with teeth bared, menacingly."
8685,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2171575&postcount=316,2007-03-11T12:31:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>((Inititiative: 1d20+5 = 16))<br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><b>""I said hold it !""</b></font>shouts Lisaa at the were-Karl. To put emphasis to her words she stays right in front of him and changes into hybrid form. Hair sprouts on her body, her face changes into a half-wolf visage and her hands grow claws."
8686,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2171671&postcount=317,2007-03-11T12:48:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl steps back in shock, his face warping back to human, his hair receding, his claws sliding back into his hands.<br/>Then he steps past Amira.<br/><font color=""Navy"">That's to show you our power. Now, put up your hands and get on your knees!</font>"
8687,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2173486&postcount=318,2007-03-11T21:50:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Realizing that he is outnumbered and facing creatures far powerful than normal human beings, the Lizardfolk resigns and gets down on his knees with a hostile growl. The lady however, begins to run away as quickly as she can. </font>"
8688,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2173631&postcount=319,2007-03-11T22:54:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""green"">Stop her!</font><font color=""black""> Tyrgen shouts to the wolf Bronsk.  He glances at the others around him, uncertain whether he should change as well, but the ingrained habit of keeping his nature a secret prevails for the moment, and he simply moves to stand guard over the prone Lizardman, holding his Glaive ready to pound the creature's head with the flat of the blade in case the creature tries anything. </font><br/><br/>(Readies non-lethal attack on Lizardman)"
8689,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2173862&postcount=320,2007-03-12T00:46:00,Ozzy_G,Karl just squats down and waits.
8690,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2173940&postcount=321,2007-03-12T01:27:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The yellow-eyed wolf glares at Tyrgen and Karl, but glances at Lisaa with a look of sadness in his eyes before setting off at a lope to catch up with the lady, tongue lolling as he moves."
8691,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2174207&postcount=322,2007-03-12T03:22:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The woman is running swiftly and unsteadily, as if she is caught by panic. However, Bronsk is quicker and gets closer to her with each step he takes. The woman dives in on a different tunnel, and Bronsk turns the corner... only to find a red and purple wand pointed at him. The woman swiftly swings the wand down towards him and utters a desperate </font><font color=""orange"">""stay""</font><font color=""navy"">. Bronsk feels magic flow out from the wand and into him.</font>"
8692,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2174279&postcount=323,2007-03-12T03:44:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Stiffening suddenly, the wolf stands immobile.<br/><font color=""Blue""><i>The irony of this is not lost on me.</i></font>"
8693,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2174288&postcount=324,2007-03-12T03:49:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">A look of relief flashes across the lady's eyes as she pockets the wand again and runs away from Bronsk towards a nearby exit. Before the magic even has a chance to wear off, she has gotten out of the sewers and back to the surface.</font>"
8694,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2174340&postcount=325,2007-03-12T04:04:00,paddyfool,"<font color=""black"">Tyrgen swears again.  He looks a little lost, and turns to Lisaa. </font><font color=""green"">Can you help him?</font><font color=""black"">, he asks, nodding at Bronsk, before snarling </font><font color=""green"">You stay still! And you! </font><font color=""black"">at the Lizardman and Karl.</font>"
8695,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2174355&postcount=326,2007-03-12T04:09:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Gathering internal force, the wolf concentrates and breaks free of the enchantment like a dog shaking off water. With a bound, it begins sniffing around the ground where the lady has stood...<br/>but with a droop of the head, it turns and pads back to the assembled group, and past them, to around a corner. There's a brief organic noise and a bit of shuffling around accompanied by quiet swearing in Nord. after a few seconds, Bronsk rounds the corner, tying up a pair of trousers and fumbling with a shirt."
8696,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2175022&postcount=327,2007-03-12T06:35:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl smiles darkly at the lizard, seemingly oblivious to the anger of the others.<br/><font color=""Navy"">So it seems your escape didn't go as well as you thought it would, eh?</font>"
8697,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2175106&postcount=328,2007-03-12T06:49:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>still swearing underneath his breath in Nord, Bronsk pushes his way through the group, his hands reaching into one of the pouches at his belt and retrieving a small stoppered flask and a roll of gauze.<br/><font color=""Blue""> ""Excuse me, friend. Let me see to your burns.""</font>Bronsk gestures to the patch on his sleeve in the shape of a cross with a green leaf: the sign of a healer and herbalist.<br/>Hoping this will go some way towards apology, Bronsk will dress the creature's burns with a cooling salve and gauze.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Heal</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>As a finishing touch, Bronsk concentrates. Channeling the power of the nurturing spirits, Bronsk casts a spell designed to<i>cure minor wounds.</i><br/>(+3hp restored)"
8698,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2175193&postcount=329,2007-03-12T07:06:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange""><font color=""#000080"">The creature flashes a slightly mocking grin when he realizes that the Lady got away. He then stares oddly at Bronsk who tends to his burns. The mixture of tender care and simple curative magic eases the pain and heals parts of the burnt flesh, yet the Lizardcreature still growls towards Karl. </font><font color=""orange"">""Who are you, and how did </font>you find me so fast?""</font>"
8699,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2175219&postcount=330,2007-03-12T07:10:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Navy"">Who I am is not important.</font><font color=""Navy"">Know only that I'm a powerful sorcerer... and that's how I found you so fast.</font>As soon as you entered the sewers I knew. Karl reciprocates his mocking smile.<font color=""Navy"">Did you really think you could slip away so easily? The important thing is you're not escaping anymore, you're going back.</font>"
8700,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2175237&postcount=331,2007-03-12T07:15:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Straightening up from his work, Bronsk stares at Karl.<font color=""Blue"">""Hyu know thiz man? Then who screamed?""</font>"
8701,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2175258&postcount=332,2007-03-12T07:20:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Navy"">Man?</font>Karl looks at the creature.<font color=""Navy"">Well I suppose he is male. Yes I know <i>of</i> him. I'm just here to bring him back, can't have him escaping like this.</font>"
8702,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2175261&postcount=333,2007-03-12T07:21:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""NO."" </font><font color=""navy"">You can see fear shining in his eyes. </font><font color=""orange"">""You can't bring me back. I won't allow you. I'll rather die than return. You can't. I won't allow you.""</font>"
8703,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2175275&postcount=334,2007-03-12T07:23:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young Miklagardian looks a little nervous. Everything seemed to be spinning out of control.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Back where? Where return you him to?""</font>"
8704,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2175373&postcount=335,2007-03-12T07:45:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The lizardman throws a distraught look at Bronsk. </font><font color=""orange"">""Back to the Circus. I won't go back there. I won't let me be reduced to an object of entertainment ever again.""</font>"
8705,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2175826&postcount=336,2007-03-12T09:27:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Navy"">The circus?</font>Karl raises an eyebrow.<font color=""Navy"">Don't lie to us, that's not where you are from.</font>"
8706,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2176234&postcount=337,2007-03-12T11:01:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">He growls. </font><font color=""orange"">""Of course not. I'm from the grand lakes to the far south. You think I am here willingly?""</font>"
8707,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2176364&postcount=338,2007-03-12T11:32:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl sighs.<font color=""Navy"">No, I mean where you really escaped from.</font>He stands up.<font color=""Navy"">Not that it matters, I know where you are really from. Your lies won't help you escape.</font>"
8708,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2177836&postcount=339,2007-03-12T17:36:00,paddyfool,"<b><font color=""black"">Tyrgen</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">Told you not to move, </font><font color=""black"">Tyrgen mutters at Karl, and adjusts the position of his glaive slightly.  </font><font color=""green"">So, where do you say he escaped from?</font>"
8709,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2178325&postcount=340,2007-03-12T22:23:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl carries on looking at the Lizardman.<font color=""Navy""> Well go on, tell them.</font>"
8710,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2178350&postcount=341,2007-03-12T22:41:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The creature growls. </font><font color=""orange"">""I've already told you.""</font>"
8711,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2178354&postcount=342,2007-03-12T22:47:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl pauses... he scratches his stubbly chin. He looks slightly worried.<font color=""Navy"">Who was that woman then?</font>"
8712,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2178359&postcount=343,2007-03-12T22:50:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa sheates her shortsword and changes back into elf form. She listens confused to the conversation while she dons her stockings and boots again.<font color=""Purple"">""What is his crime ?</font>, she asks Karl directly."
8713,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2178367&postcount=344,2007-03-12T22:53:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""I don't know. We met while I was still a prisoner, and she helped me escape.""</font>"
8714,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2178373&postcount=345,2007-03-12T22:56:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl looks rather embaressed.<font color=""Navy"">Actually, I, um... I think I may have mistaken this Lizardman for someone else.</font>"
8715,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2178410&postcount=346,2007-03-12T23:24:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""What ? Mistaken ? For another Lizardman, I hope.""</font>, says Lisaa - still looking perplexed - and turns to the Lizardman.<font color=""#800080"">""My apologies, we heard someone scream up in the town. And the track led to an entrance to the sewers. Was it this lady who screamed ?""</font>"
8716,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2178431&postcount=347,2007-03-12T23:37:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Yes. It was her."" </font><font color=""navy"">The lizardman says, perplexed by this turn of events.</font>"
8717,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2178434&postcount=348,2007-03-12T23:38:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Navy"">Wait,</font>says Karl suspiciously,<font color=""Navy"">if she was rescuing you, why would she scream on seeing you?</font>"
8718,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2178451&postcount=349,2007-03-12T23:51:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""It wasn't me. She cleansed the streets for people, so that she could bring me to the sewers, but somehow one of those who worked in the circus found us. He saw her help me down into the sewers. She was originally going to stay behind on the surface and come for me later, you see. But he noticed her and grabbed her, and tried to force her into admitting setting me free. That was when she cried for help. So I came back and got rid of the man for her, and she found it to be best if she followed me into the sewers, in case someone else had heard her shout. Which you did.""</font>"
8719,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2178466&postcount=350,2007-03-13T00:03:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl scratches his chin again, deep in thought."
8720,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2179015&postcount=351,2007-03-13T03:44:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><br/>The loud young man starts to relax, and is able to think some calm thoughts for the first time.  He rests the base of his glaive by his right hand side, releasing his left hand from the shaft, and glances about as he considers the others.  He seems interested in them now, rather than threatened.  In a more normal tone of voice, he asks the runaway:<br/><br/><font color=""green"">Did you kill the man?  I saw no body...</font>"
8721,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2179284&postcount=352,2007-03-13T04:59:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Yes. I killed the man."" </font><font color=""navy"">He says, putting extra emphasis on I.</font>"
8722,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2179290&postcount=353,2007-03-13T05:02:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl stands and paces around.<br/><font color=""Navy"">Look, I think I've made a big mistake here.</font><br/>He turns back to the lizard.<font color=""Navy"">I'm really sorry about attacking you like that. How about I make it up to you by helping you escape the town?<br/>
<font color=""Black"">He seems unphased that the lizard just admitted to murdering a man.</font><br/>
</font>"
8723,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2179485&postcount=354,2007-03-13T05:53:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">He nods. </font><font color=""orange"">""Yes. That would be nice. I don't care for what happened, as long as I can get as far away from this place as possible.""</font>"
8724,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2179799&postcount=355,2007-03-13T07:00:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The healer looks uncomfortable at the subject of killing so easily broached.<br/><font color=""Blue""><i>spirits guide me...who </i>are<i> these men?</i></font>"
8725,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2180621&postcount=356,2007-03-13T09:22:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Navy"">Alright then.</font>Karl turns to the others.<font color=""Navy"">Do any of you know if the sewers extend outside the city? We could follow an outflow or something, maybe to a river outside?</font>"
8726,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2180950&postcount=357,2007-03-13T10:26:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Sorry, but I don't know. Bronsk and me just arrived in the capital""</font>, says the elf.<font color=""#800080"">""It would be a good way to leave the city unsen though""</font>"
8727,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2183193&postcount=358,2007-03-13T17:53:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""black"">A fugitive, because of what he is... I know what that's like. And this gives me a chance to find out more about these other werewolves.</font></i><br/><br/><font color=""green"">I also would like to help this man, but I have no idea where the sewers come out.  I'm not <font color=""#000000"">f</font>rom the city either.  Perhaps we could find a way out if we all looked together.  Or perhaps... somebody could buy a large cloak to hide this man, and we could walk out through the streets after dark?</font>"
8728,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2183955&postcount=359,2007-03-14T00:34:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl smiles wryly.<font color=""Navy"">Well, I'm afraid I'm not from here either.</font>He turns to the Lizard.<font color=""Navy"">And I'm guessing that woman was going to take you out of the city at night, out the top. I'm just worried that there's too much risk of your former owners finding you that way. Hmmm...</font>"
8729,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2184176&postcount=360,2007-03-14T02:20:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young healer looks at Lisaa askance.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I don't mind helping, but we should let Sir Reginald at least know that we're around; I can go back and talk to him...and find a cloak maybe.""</font>"
8730,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2184179&postcount=361,2007-03-14T02:23:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl raises an eyebrow.<font color=""Navy"">Sir Reginald? You have connections with a local noble? Could you use that to help this Lizardman?</font>He turns back to the creature.<font color=""Navy"">Actually, I can't keep calling you Lizardman. What's your name?</font>"
8731,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2184199&postcount=362,2007-03-14T02:33:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk half-smiles and shakes his head.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""We only know him through someone else, and we still owe him a favor.""</font>"
8732,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2184294&postcount=363,2007-03-14T03:00:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><br/><i>If I asked Felis for help, he could sort this out in no time... but it would be safer to keep him out of this for now; just as father told me never to tell others of my condition, this poor creature's whereabouts must be kept an equally close secret.</i><br/><br/><font color=""green"">Go ahead, um... Bronks. But tell no-one about this. We don't want a lynch mob down here.</font>"
8733,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2184418&postcount=364,2007-03-14T03:29:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""My name? It is Treakher."" </font><font color=""navy"">The Lizardman responds.</font>"
8734,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2189266&postcount=365,2007-03-14T17:22:00,paddyfool,"<font color=""green"">Mine is Tyrgen Lhass. That one is Bronks, and I don't yet know the lady's name. </font><font color=""green"">You know, you can get up now if you want to, </font><font color=""black"">says Tyrgen, slinging his glaive onto his back and holding out his hand. </font>"
8735,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2191047&postcount=366,2007-03-15T05:12:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Erm. That'z <i>Bronsk,""</i> </font>Bronsk says over his shoulder, as he begins walking back they way they had come, heading back to the wayfarer's guild."
8736,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2191167&postcount=367,2007-03-15T05:34:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Navy"">And mine is Karl. Tell me Treakher, what did you do with the body of the man you killed?</font>"
8737,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2191861&postcount=368,2007-03-15T07:11:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Well, it... really isn't any of your concern. I'll tell you that it won't be found, but that's it."" </font><font color=""navy"">He replies. Obviously uncomfortable with the question.</font>"
8738,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2192181&postcount=369,2007-03-15T07:45:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Navy"">Pity, if I knew what he looks like I could impersonate him with my magic.</font>He grins.<font color=""Navy"">In case you haven't realised, I'm a sorcerer, hence the burning and the transformation into a wolf-monster.</font>He goes and leans against the wall.<font color=""Navy"">I suppose we'll just have to wait for Bronsk to get back then. So tell us, do you have any plans for getting home once you are out of the city?</font>"
8739,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2192345&postcount=370,2007-03-15T08:06:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Well... no, not really. I was hoping to just travel as far south as possible. Trying to avoid civilization as much as possible. Once I get past the river, I'll know my way home... why do you ask?""</font>"
8740,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2192384&postcount=371,2007-03-15T08:11:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Navy"">Well, I just wanted to know how far we needed to get you.</font>"
8741,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2192983&postcount=372,2007-03-15T09:26:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Only outside the town. From there on, I should be able to take care of myself.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Just as he finishes speaking. Bronsk returns, carrying a large green cloak.</font>"
8742,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2193209&postcount=373,2007-03-15T10:04:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""And I am Lisaa.""</font>, says the elf.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Ah, there is Bronsk again. What did you tell Sir Reginald ?""</font>"
8743,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2193762&postcount=374,2007-03-15T11:35:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk trots up, and neatly tosses the cloak to the lizardman.<font color=""Blue"">""Here. I told him that we were doing some investigating. But! Bazztik and Sarah agreed to take over our task for us!""</font>"
8744,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2196280&postcount=375,2007-03-15T21:41:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The lizardman catches the cloak and swiftly dons it. The cloak covers most of his body, so that it becomes almost impossible to guess that he isn't a large human. </font><font color=""orange"">""Thank you."" </font><font color=""navy"">He says as he stands up.</font>"
8745,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2196356&postcount=376,2007-03-15T22:46:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>Tyrgen nods slowly, the ghost of a smile on his lips for the first time out of satisfaction in the disguise.<font color=""green"">It looks like we're about ready.  I reckon we should leave as soon as it gets dark.</font>"
8746,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2196425&postcount=377,2007-03-15T23:24:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Navy"">I agree,</font>says Karl, nodding.<font color=""Navy"">But we shouldn't leave the sewers the way we came. Maybe we can go the way that woman ran?</font>"
8747,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2196494&postcount=378,2007-03-16T00:10:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""I don't know. I have never been in the sewers before. I don't think we have to get up though. I mean, it has to exit somewhere, right?""</font>"
8748,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2196527&postcount=379,2007-03-16T00:34:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Well,</font>says Karl<font color=""Indigo"">what I'd really like to do is follow the sewers to the outflow, and leave without having to get over the city walls.</font>He looks around pensively.<font color=""Indigo"">But I don't want to get lost in these confusing sewers, and there's no guarantee its big enough to let people through all the way.</font>He grins wryly.<font color=""Indigo"">I'd rather not wade through too much shi.t.</font>"
8749,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2196690&postcount=380,2007-03-16T01:35:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young nord scratches the stubble on his chin reflectively.<font color=""Blue"">""It'll be hard to get lost: I can retrace our footsteps as wolf.""</font>he makes a face<font color=""Blue"">""Not that iz pleasant.""</font>"
8750,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2196761&postcount=381,2007-03-16T02:06:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""We should stay underground as long as possible. I don't fear getting lost here. I'm quite good with directions.""</font>, says Lisaa<font color=""#800080"">""Maybe we'll even find some signposts or something similar. You know, for canal workers or the like.""</font>"
8751,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2197350&postcount=382,2007-03-16T04:43:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The lizard glances up towards the hole showing the heaven above. </font><font color=""orange"">""Hmm... seems like it is getting late. I think I can see the moon rising.""</font>"
8752,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2202658&postcount=383,2007-03-16T22:29:00,paddyfool,"<b><font color=""black"">Tyrgen</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">Right, let's get going then.  If we keep walking downstream, we should find an outlet eventually.  Does anyone have a lamp?</font>"
8753,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2202761&postcount=384,2007-03-16T23:50:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl chuckles.<font color=""Indigo"">I don't need a lamp.</font>He chants and holds up his hands, causing his knife to glow once more (this lasts 40 minutes)."
8754,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2203053&postcount=385,2007-03-17T02:21:00,paddyfool,"Tyrgen grunts a reluctant acknowledgement, and starts heading downstream, assuming the others will follow. As he walks, he pulls out his glaive again and uses the haft as a walking stick to avoid slipping in the mire. A frown creases his face, as he comes to terms with what has happened, and dwells on the nature and character of his new companions.<br/><br/><i>They seem trustworthy... even the sorcerer. Three other werewolves, this one previously unknown to the other two. I MUST talk to them... but best not to involve the lizard. </i><br/><br/>He glances back to look at the others, a troubled look on his face."
8755,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2203891&postcount=386,2007-03-17T05:22:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">After about 25 minutes of walking, the group finds an exit for the sewers. The exit is nothing more than a dump right out in a nearby swamp just outside the city, but the exit is still big enough to serve as an exit for Treakher. He turns to those who followed him out. </font><font color=""orange"">""Thank you for your help. This more than makes up for your little misunderstanding. If you ever visit the Grand Lakes, I'll make sure to remember you."" </font><font color=""navy"">Finally, he smiles, and with a wave he leaves out into the night, beginning his long journey home.</font>"
8756,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2203945&postcount=387,2007-03-17T05:32:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl smiles wanly.<font color=""Indigo"">Good luck!</font><br/>He turns back to the others when the Lizard's gone.<font color=""Indigo"">Well, we were lucky there. I thought we'd have to sneak over the walls, or lie our way through the guards.</font>"
8757,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2204206&postcount=388,2007-03-17T06:27:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Farewell, may your journey be swift and safe.""</font>, says Lisaa and waves good bye. She turns to Bronsk.<font color=""#800080"">""We need a place to stay for the night. Sir Reginald or some inn ?""</font>"
8758,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2204833&postcount=389,2007-03-17T08:10:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk </b><br/>Bronsk thinks a for a moment.<font color=""Navy"">""Uh. He was just closing up when I got there, so he's gone home already; we shouldn't disturb him. We could find an inn, I think.""</font>"
8759,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2207272&postcount=390,2007-03-17T15:41:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Now wait just a moment.</font>Karl wags a finger in front of Lisaa.<font color=""Indigo"">I want some answers first. You're not a sorcerer, yet you transformed, without magic words or gestures, into a wolf beast.</font>"
8760,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2208517&postcount=391,2007-03-17T20:40:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen </b><br/>With a jerk of his head, Tyrgen turns to stare at Karl.<i>I wasn't ready for this yet... perhaps it's good he's started it ... But <u>sorcery</u>?  If he isn't truly a werewolf, can I trust him?</i>His fists clench, then relax, and he waits to see how Lisaa reacts."
8761,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2208673&postcount=392,2007-03-17T22:10:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""How do you know that I'm not a sorceress ?""</font>, asks Lisaa mockingly.<font color=""Purple"">""Anway, I don't believe that you can change into a half-wolf because of sorcerous powers. Me, I'm a lycanthrope ... what's your excuse ?""</font>"
8762,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2209190&postcount=393,2007-03-18T01:59:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl stands with his arms folded, looking down at Lisaa.<font color=""Indigo"">I knew you were not a sorceress because, as I said, you didn't cast any spell.</font>He looks at Bronsk.<font color=""Indigo"">You transformed into a wolf. Are you a lycanthrope as well?</font>"
8763,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2209239&postcount=394,2007-03-18T02:11:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young man hesitates, his eyes flickering from person to person.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Uh. Yes."" <font color=""Black"">He seems about ready to bolt down the tunnel.</font></font>"
8764,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2209297&postcount=395,2007-03-18T02:30:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl turns to Tyrgen.<font color=""Indigo"">And what's your reaction to this, suddenly finding yourself with two strangers afflicted with the curse of the werewolf?</font>"
8765,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2209467&postcount=396,2007-03-18T03:10:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk looks at Karl with some measure of resentment in his eyes.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""It'z not a curse, hyu know. It iz power, pure and simple; hyu of all people should know, sorceror. Shall we call hyu dragon-blood a curse?""</font>"
8766,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2209603&postcount=397,2007-03-18T03:43:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl raises one eyebrow.<font color=""Indigo"">I have no dragon blood. When it comes to the ways of magic, it is best not to make assumptions. <font color=""Black"">He turns back to Tyrgen.</font> But I still want to know what you think.<br/>
</font>"
8767,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2209667&postcount=398,2007-03-18T03:58:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Still glaring, Bronsk answers hotly, his accent becoming thicker as he loses his temper.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""And hyu should not make assumptions about whether iz curse or not!""</font>"
8768,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2209757&postcount=399,2007-03-18T04:19:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl snarls.<font color=""Indigo"">Will you wait a moment! I want to hear what this man thinks first.</font>"
8769,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2214130&postcount=400,2007-03-18T19:16:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""green"">I think you can't help what you're born with.  And - oh, Ah'khan's teeth, perhaps I'd better just show you</font><font color=""black"">.  With that curse, Tyrgen changes into his hybrid form, and then back to human.  </font><font color=""green"">You see?</font>"
8770,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2214608&postcount=401,2007-03-19T00:17:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl blinks. And then starts to chuckle. His chuckles grow until he is laughing uproariously, tears dripping down his face. Eventually his laughter subsides, and he wipes his eyes.<font color=""Indigo"">What's the chance of that? Four of us, all afflicted with this curse, and we just meet completely randomly.</font>He turns back to Bronsk and Lisaa.<font color=""Indigo"">Yeah, so when I said I transformed through sorcery, I lied. Hope you understand.</font>He chuckles again."
8771,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2214691&postcount=402,2007-03-19T00:50:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""It is not a curse !""</font>, says Lisaa emphatically.<font color=""Purple"">""And we didn't meet by chance.""</font>"
8772,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2217730&postcount=403,2007-03-19T10:51:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl suddenly stops laughing.<font color=""Indigo"">What do you mean, we didn't meet by chance?</font>"
8773,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2218123&postcount=404,2007-03-19T12:32:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Well, this is not the first time within a few days that I meet lots of others of my kind at the same place. I fear that here is fate involved, maybe a god. It has something to do with Michelle Ami and the Ninjizuishou. I suppose you didn't know that Michelle Ami was a werewolf  too ?""</font>"
8774,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2218204&postcount=405,2007-03-19T12:46:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Michelle who?</font>"
8775,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2218264&postcount=406,2007-03-19T12:56:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Michelle Amy ! Do you want to make fun of me ? I saw you in her museum just some hours ago.""</font>"
8776,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2218410&postcount=407,2007-03-19T13:12:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Oh, I see. I'm not very good at reading this language, it's not my native tongue. She was some sort of hero yes, something to do with werewolves? I didn't really understand the museum, I just was interested to look at all the items.</font>"
8777,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2218979&postcount=408,2007-03-19T14:55:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>For a moment, all the shaggy-haired healer does is gape.<br/><i>Zounds! More lycanthropes...can they really be so common here?</i><br/>Finally, he coughs.<font color=""Blue"">""I agree. I doubt it iz coincidence. Maybe we can get out of this sewer? Perhaps find some dinner, and we can explain?""</font>"
8778,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2219650&postcount=409,2007-03-19T17:22:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""green"">Good plan. And I wouldn't mind an explanation either. You're the first were... oh, it can wait until dinner. </font><font color=""green"">I know a quiet place back in town where we can talk privately... if you don't mind walking back through the sewer again.  </font><font color=""black"">After that uncharacteristic outpouring of words, Tyrgen waits to see if the others approve his suggestion.</font>"
8779,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2219967&postcount=410,2007-03-19T19:08:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk makes a face.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Can we get a bath first? Walking on all fours in sewer...It'z not ideal.""<br/>
<br/>
</font>"
8780,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2220347&postcount=411,2007-03-20T00:27:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Walking in boots isn't ideal!</font>Karl lifts up his boots, to show you the excrement pasted on them.<font color=""Indigo"">But anyway, let's get out of the sewers and back to town first.</font>"
8781,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2220587&postcount=412,2007-03-20T02:13:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""green"">Right... it's just a quiet inn where I've been staying, a little way from the docks.  They don't do baths, but you could get some soap and a bucket of water there, and a basic meal at most hours.  </font><font color=""green"">If you know somewhere better... </font><font color=""black"">Tyrgen leaves the statement hanging.</font><br/><br/><font color=""black""><font color=""red"">(OOC: I'm afraid I'm ad-libbing stuff I should have cleared with Maryring first; it's just that this is the kind of place I feel Tyrgen would be staying).</font> </font>"
8782,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2220803&postcount=413,2007-03-20T03:13:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl shrugs.<font color=""Indigo"">Sounds fine to me. What do you two think?</font>he asks Lisaa and Bronsk."
8783,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2222786&postcount=414,2007-03-20T09:25:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Sounds good. Well, at least for one night. Let's go then.""</font>"
8784,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2224080&postcount=415,2007-03-20T13:14:00,The Great Skenardo,<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk nods carefully.
8785,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2225859&postcount=416,2007-03-20T22:40:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""green"">Very well. Follow me.  </font><font color=""#000000"">Tyrgen starts heading back through the sewers to town.  None of the other characters can see it, but there's a rare smile on his face.  </font><i><font color=""black"">Other werewolves...</font></i>"
8786,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2225940&postcount=417,2007-03-20T23:11:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl follows, deep in thought."
8787,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2253163&postcount=418,2007-03-25T09:43:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">It doesn't take long for the group to get out of the sewers. The fresh air beats against t$hem as sweet as the sweetest rose, compared to the stench from the sewers. The moon is gently floating up in the night sky, filling all of them with a gentle feeling of peace and serenity, despite the excitement and tension that has arrived in the group. Tyrgen leads the group to the small inn he mentioned. It is still open, despite it being very late. However it is obvious that it has only stayed open for so long because of another guest who is currently sitting in a corner for him/herself. The owner looks up at the group, not saying anything immediately.</font>"
8788,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2258683&postcount=419,2007-03-26T07:14:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><br/><font color=""green""><font color=""black"">Tyrgen nods at the innkeeper politely as he enters.</font> My friends need rooms, food, and water to wash with</font><font color=""green"">. Can you arrange that? </font>"
8789,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2258967&postcount=420,2007-03-26T08:01:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The barkeeper scans the group with a grunt. </font><font color=""orange"">""If you've got the cash, yeah. HEY, SALLY."" </font><font color=""navy"">He shouts into what must be the kitchen. </font><font color=""orange"">""We've got guests. Get out some bread and water for them, then prepare their rooms."" </font><font color=""navy"">He nods towards Tyrgen. </font><font color=""orange"">""Your food will be along shortly. The price for it all will be two gold pieces and four silver pieces.""</font>"
8790,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2259138&postcount=421,2007-03-26T08:35:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl fishes out a gold piece.<font color=""Indigo"">Here's my share.</font>"
8791,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2259675&postcount=422,2007-03-26T10:09:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Sighing softly, Bronsk reaches for one of the pouches on his belt and draws out six silver pieces."
8792,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2260184&postcount=423,2007-03-26T11:32:00,Amiria,<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa draws a flat pouch from under her chain shirt and gives six silver pieces to the barkeeper.
8793,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2263202&postcount=424,2007-03-27T02:22:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>Tyrgen forks over his six silver pieces as well, counting them out slowly with all-too-evident concentration.<font color=""green"">W</font><font color=""seagreen"">ash first, then talk over dinner? </font><font color=""black"">he asks the others hesitantly.  </font>"
8794,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2263230&postcount=425,2007-03-27T02:30:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young Miklagardian nods.<font color=""Blue""> ""Yes.""</font>He sniffs the air.<font color=""Blue"">""<i>Very</i> yes.""</font>"
8795,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2263768&postcount=426,2007-03-27T05:02:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl sighs.<font color=""Red"">Yeah, it's better not to smell of excrement when you're eating. Where are the baths?</font>"
8796,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2263840&postcount=427,2007-03-27T05:20:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""There is a washroom in the shed next door. Just don't mistaken it for the toilett."" </font><font color=""navy"">The barman replies. </font><font color=""orange"">""There should be some soap and a bucket of water there.""</font>"
8797,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2263848&postcount=428,2007-03-27T05:21:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk nods and then opens the door. He nods once more towards Lisaa.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Ladies first?""</font>"
8798,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2266394&postcount=429,2007-03-27T11:56:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Thanks. It shouldn't take too long. I mainly have to clean my boots.""</font>, says Lisaa with a smile and slips past Bronsk into the room. She closes the door and after 5 minutes she is back again with clean boots and a bit refreshed."
8799,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2266552&postcount=430,2007-03-27T12:23:00,Ozzy_G,Karl gestures for Bronsk to go in before him.
8800,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2268579&postcount=431,2007-03-27T17:10:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk<br/>
</b>Bronsk smiles faintly.<font color=""Blue""> ""Sure? I will take time.""</font>He makes a face.<font color=""Blue"">""Smelled with a good nose, it clings that much more to me.""</font>"
8801,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2275094&postcount=432,2007-03-28T17:22:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""green"">Yes, it does.  But you should go first of us three, if only because you had the worst of it. I will go last.</font><font color=""black""> He says this last part with an air of finality.</font>"
8802,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2285240&postcount=433,2007-03-30T09:52:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Some minutes later finds Bronsk stepping out of the washroom, a fresh if somewhat rumpled shirt on his back and a relieved smile on his face.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""That'z <i>much</i> better.""</font>giving a mock salute to Tyrgen and Karl, the young Nord takes a seat at one of the tables and waits for them."
8803,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2285255&postcount=434,2007-03-30T09:54:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">My turn. See you in a minute.</font>He ducks into the bathroom.<br/>Five minutes later he comes back out, very clean and having changed some of his clothes.<font color=""Indigo"">Ah, it feels good to be this clean. Reminds me of home.</font>"
8804,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2288780&postcount=435,2007-03-30T22:30:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>Tyrgen takes his turn at a 5 minute scrub-up, and rejoins the group in the bar.  He nods to the others on his return, then picks a table in the furthest corner from the other customer and takes a seat facing into the room."
8805,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2289026&postcount=436,2007-03-31T01:24:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">At around that time, the woman Sally arrives at the table with the food. The food isn't very impressive. Hard bread as the only food, and water to drink, but it is still enough to satisfy their hunger. Sally smiles briefly, giving her round face a motherly expression, before she places two keys on the table and turns to leave.</font>"
8806,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2289101&postcount=437,2007-03-31T01:51:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><i>I Shouldn't complain about bread and water two days in a row...but I could certainly go for some venison about now...<br/>
</i>Between crispy mouthfuls of bread, Bronsk addresses the other lycanthropes.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Hyu know, I think there's a reason we all are here. I said earlier that I am spirit-shaman, so I will tell you of a vision I had two nights ago.""</font><br/>He lowers his voice somewhat, trying to keep his voice from distinctly reaching Sally or the inkeeper.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I met a powerful spirit. She called herself Angel of Hope, and she was beautiful.""</font>Bronsk smiles to himself at the memory.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""She told me that our kind faces a test, one linked to the old hero Michelle Ami. There are some things most do not know about her and the ninjinshi; Michelle was, erm.</font>"" Bronsk hesitates<font color=""Blue"">""Like us.""</font>he finishes lamely. He continues,<font color=""Blue"">""Something lies sealed away in a cave far from here, sealed by keys once held by Ami and the others. The Angel told me that to open thiz door iz essential. Therefore, Lisaa and I have been researching Michelle Ami.""</font>"
8807,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2289339&postcount=438,2007-03-31T02:56:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Navy"">Look,</font>Karl interrupts.<font color=""Navy"">I'm not from here, I don't know anything about Michelle or the, uh, ninjinshi? I had a look at that museum because I'm interested in magic items, but I find it hard to read the local language, so I didn't learn much about her. Before the shocking revelations that only we know, can you tell me what everyone else knows about her?</font>"
8808,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2289446&postcount=439,2007-03-31T03:19:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><i>Quite a story. Two nights ago, and now they meet me... the first other werewolves I've ever seen. Can it be true?</i><br/><br/><font color=""black"">Tyrgen answers Karl shortly: </font><font color=""seagreen"">""A hero, out of childhood stories.  Lived a long time ago.  There.  You know as much as I do."" </font><br/><font color=""black"">Then, turning back to Bronsk, he says:</font><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""That's... some story. Um. You seem like good people... If I can help, I will. And I want to talk about the ... other thing ... too, but maybe later."" </font><font color=""black"">With that, Tyrgen closes his uneven response, feeling tongue-tied.</font>"
8809,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2289544&postcount=440,2007-03-31T03:37:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk looks a little embarassed after Karl's interruption<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Sorry. Thiz is all new to me, too.""</font>He clears his throat of a few errant crumbs with a swig of lukewarm water. He takes a deep breath<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Okay...So Ami and the nijizuishou were...adventurers? Heroes, I guess. Together they built the door, and locked it with seven keys. Ami's key helps us find the others, so we searched there first. I think...""</font>Bronsk pauses and scratches the stubble on his lean chin,<font color=""Blue"">"" Those artifacts in the museum are important to thiz. Lisaa and me, we know a scholar who researches Ami, and would help us find out more about them. Also, Ami's real house still stands. We should go sometime. ""</font>"
8810,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2291551&postcount=441,2007-03-31T09:57:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""Yes. You said that Baztikk and Sasha see about the artifacts in the museum ? Then we should probably go to Ami's old home tomorrow.""</font>, says Lisaa and looks at the food.<font color=""Purple"">""A meagre meal. Out in the wilds I could hunt and gather tastier things. But it is cheap and satiating.""</font>"
8811,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2293971&postcount=442,2007-03-31T19:43:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""True. I don't like city food either, and sometimes miss hunting my own food too"" </font><font color=""black""><i>But I won't go back to that life either. </i></font><font color=""black"">A grin that had briefly appeared on Tyrgen's face at the thought of better eating fades, then, more seriously, he resumes: </font><font color=""seagreen"">""The plan sounds good to me. You know more about this than I do, and I'm willing to trust you. I hope the same is true for you."" </font>"
8812,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2294134&postcount=443,2007-03-31T21:56:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The other guest in the bar looks curiously at the four of you, before it stands up and leaves the inn.</font>"
8813,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2294352&postcount=444,2007-04-01T00:23:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Well, I'll help you, as long as we can get some money or stuff to sell. I don't have much left.</font>"
8814,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2296615&postcount=445,2007-04-01T09:30:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I'm glad that you want to help us. Money could be a problem though. So far we haven't found anything of worth. We only found this door in the mountains that we can't open.""</font>, says Lisaa.<font color=""Purple"">""I don't know if Mia or the church of Iris can help us with funds.""</font>"
8815,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2301648&postcount=446,2007-04-02T05:45:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The barman walks up to you briskly and interupts your conversation. </font><font color=""#ffa500"">""We're closing now."" </font><font color=""navy"">He says bluntly, obviously expecting you to take the hint.</font>"
8816,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2301668&postcount=447,2007-04-02T05:48:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Looking a little annoyed, Bronsk makes ready to go."
8817,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2302548&postcount=448,2007-04-02T08:04:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Well, we can continue this conversation in our rooms.</font>"
8818,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2302673&postcount=449,2007-04-02T08:21:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""Mhm.""</font>Lisaa stands up to go to the rooms.<font color=""Purple"">""Two rooms ? Then I share a room with Bronsk.""</font>"
8819,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2302695&postcount=450,2007-04-02T08:23:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk Siefsson</b><br/>The young Nord stumbles as he rises, blushing red.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Erm. I'll take the floor ov course,"" </font>he says, his accent much thicker as he stumbles over the words, and hurries off to check on the arrangements."
8820,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2303288&postcount=451,2007-04-02T09:51:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The rooms are incredibly simple. They lack many things which could make the stay more comfortable, but at least there is a lockable door to the rooms. The room consist of one simple bed, and an ""extra"" bed, which is a blanket and a pillow on the floor. There is a window leading out that is currently open, but that can be closed by wooden shutters. Other than that, there is nothing in the room.</font>"
8821,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2303318&postcount=452,2007-04-02T09:58:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl sighs.<font color=""Indigo"">Well, at least it's cheap. So Tyrgen, toss a coin for the bed?</font>"
8822,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2308682&postcount=453,2007-04-03T06:19:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""So, do we want to continue our talk in one of the rooms or is it time for you to sleep ?""</font>, asks Lisaa."
8823,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2308897&postcount=454,2007-04-03T06:56:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">No, let's talk for a bit.</font>Karl sits down on his bed.<font color=""Indigo"">Come on everyone, in here.</font>"
8824,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2308906&postcount=455,2007-04-03T06:58:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Having regained his composure somewhat, Bronsk takes a seat on the floor, crossing his legs beneath himself.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""We were getting some odd look downstairs. Do hyu think there will be trouble?""</font>"
8825,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2309032&postcount=456,2007-04-03T07:16:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Why should we ? Well, someone might have eavesdropped on us. We talked about Ami and her nijizuishou friends and about the museum. But nothing illegal. They'd just think that we are a bunch of odd venturers.""</font>"
8826,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2309871&postcount=457,2007-04-03T08:56:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl grins.<font color=""Indigo"">Yes, adventurers always talk of strange things.</font>"
8827,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2309928&postcount=458,2007-04-03T09:04:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk pipes in<font color=""Blue"">""So, let's talk more of strange things.""</font>He passes a hand across his brow wearily.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I think tomorrow we should either return to the museum and try and find out more about the artifacts, or go visit Ami's house in the wild. In the wild, Lisaa and I can provide for us, easy. Cities...""</font>Bronsk waves a hand.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm not good with them. Too many people.""</font>"
8828,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2313228&postcount=459,2007-04-03T17:25:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""seagreen""><font color=""black"">Nodding in sympathy, Tyrgen replies </font>""I'm the same.  I have tried to live here, so that I could get used to people again.  But it would be easier in the wilds."" </font><font color=""black""><i>and this time I won't be alone.  </i></font><font color=""black"">His eyes flickering around the room nervously, he then starts on what really interests him.  </font><font color=""seagreen"">""So...now we are alone... what does it mean to you, that we are... what we are?  All I know of this is my own past, and ugly stories.""</font>"
8829,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2314911&postcount=460,2007-04-04T03:54:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""It'z...more complicated here. At my home, it was very simple; as shaman, iz not strange for me to take the shape of a wolf. I think..."" </font>Bronsk rocks back and forth a little as he watches the ceiling for a moment.<font color=""Blue"">""I think we have more...potential? For great good or great evil, if we choose it. Vakri tells me I'm being simple, but I think it can be that simple. I think it iz gift, even if we are feared because of it.""</font>"
8830,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2317016&postcount=461,2007-04-04T09:52:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">A gift and a curse.</font>Karl's face looks grim.<font color=""Indigo"">Make no mistake. Lycanthropy is a plague. Anyone who gets scratched or bitten by you in your non-human forms may develop it. And they don't keep control of themselves when transformed, they become raging beasts, killing anyone close to them, even their own families. Anyone who survives their attack may also develop the curse, and soon you have an epidemic.</font>"
8831,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2317108&postcount=462,2007-04-04T10:08:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""The infected are the real problem, for them it is a curse. But for those who are born with lycanthropy it is different. It can be a gift of great power. It is their own decision and behaviour how to use this power. Some abuse it and turn it into a curse.""</font>, says Lisaa.<font color=""Purple"">""If you have to fight someone in your non-human form then fight to kill, not to injure.""</font>"
8832,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2317126&postcount=463,2007-04-04T10:11:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young healer sighs and locks his fingers together.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I hope it never comes to that. Besides...I was told that only the bite of...our kind could change another?""</font>"
8833,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2317239&postcount=464,2007-04-04T10:28:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">No, claws as well.</font>"
8834,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2320632&postcount=465,2007-04-04T17:45:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""black"">Looking down at his hands, and remembering well their other shape, Tyrgen nods. </font><font color=""seagreen"">This all ... tallies, I think.  <font color=""black"">Lowering his voice to a whisper, he goes on slowly: </font>But ... I must say something else. I do not know how it is where you come from.  Here, if the people find out what you are, and they catch you, they will cut you up and burn the pieces.</font>"
8835,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2321242&postcount=466,2007-04-04T22:09:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl smiles wryly.<font color=""Indigo"">Ah, reminds me of home.</font>"
8836,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2323199&postcount=467,2007-04-05T06:48:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>[smart ass]<font color=""Purple"">""No, no. It is only the bite<sup><font color=""Black"">1</font></sup> of a werewolf that carries the disease.</font>[/smart ass]<font color=""Purple"">But with what else do you fight when you are a wolf ?""</font>, says Lisaa.<font color=""#800080"">""Back home in my village werewolves are accepted - well, those who are born as werewolves. But it is different in the human lands and also in many elven lands. I've kept my nature secret from all humans but one.""</font><br/><br/><sup>1</sup>:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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8837,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2327830&postcount=468,2007-04-05T17:19:00,paddyfool,"<b><font color=""black"">Tyrgen</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">You were accepted?  Why would you leave?</font>"
8838,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2328017&postcount=469,2007-04-05T17:54:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I decline to talk about it.""</font>"
8839,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2328045&postcount=470,2007-04-05T18:04:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk sighs.<font color=""Blue"">""It'z much easier when you travel; a healer never lacks welcome and rarely stays long. Now me,""</font>He taps himself on the knee.<font color=""Blue"">""I left to see the world and learn more about it and the spirits that live there. Also; herbs.""</font>"
8840,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2328573&postcount=471,2007-04-05T22:08:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""seagreen"">Sounds nice, <font color=""black"">Tyrgen replies, with just a hint of envy.  </font>I ... well... I don't want to talk about it either.  Sorry.</font>"
8841,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2329226&postcount=472,2007-04-06T01:30:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Ah, good 'ol 'erbs, eh?</font><br/>Karl grins.<font color=""Indigo"">I'm amazed, Lisaa, that anywhere accepts werewolves. I've never heard of anywhere that does. Must be quite a culture shock leaving to somewhere with such a different attitude.</font>"
8842,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2331803&postcount=473,2007-04-06T09:05:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""No. I knew how the attitude towards werewolves would be in human lands. It is quite comprehensible - unlike some other customs.""</font>"
8843,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2335362&postcount=474,2007-04-06T18:58:00,paddyfool,<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>The ghost of a smile floats on Tyrgen's lips again as he waits to hear more.
8844,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2343099&postcount=475,2007-04-08T02:57:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk laughs.<font color=""Blue"">""Yes. Humans, we...er, <i>Zusammbauen</i>...uh...Build?""</font>he shakes his head and coughs.<font color=""Blue"">""We build our culture as we go along, not like the elves.""</font>"
8845,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2348307&postcount=476,2007-04-08T23:43:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""seagreen""><font color=""black"">Nodding, in agreement, Tyrgen answers </font>""True. A</font><font color=""seagreen"">nd much of what we built is very strange, even if what is strange seems normal to most. I grew up ... in the countryside. Coming into the city showed me how odd men are in both."" </font><font color=""black""><i>Wolf ways make <b>much</b> more sense.</i></font>"
8846,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2348397&postcount=477,2007-04-09T00:37:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Damn."" </font><font color=""navy"">A petite voice suddenly says. The group hears the sound of cloth being ripped and the sound of someone very light moving on the roof above them.</font>"
8847,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2348417&postcount=478,2007-04-09T00:43:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl looks up in shock.<font color=""Indigo"">Someone was listening!<br/>
<font color=""Black"">(Is there a window in this room?)</font><br/>
</font>"
8848,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2348785&postcount=479,2007-04-09T03:07:00,Maryring,"(Yes, there is an open window inside the room.)"
8849,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2348968&postcount=480,2007-04-09T04:04:00,Amiria,<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa runs to the door and opens it. On the floor she looks for a stairway that leads up.<br/><br/>((Spot: 1d20+11 = 18))
8850,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2349595&postcount=481,2007-04-09T06:00:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl runs over to the window, rifling through his bag as he does so. He pulls out a potion marked ""L"", and drinks it. Then he jumps out the window, but doesn't fall. Instead, he starts to float up.<br/>(He drank a potion of levitation)"
8851,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2349604&postcount=482,2007-04-09T06:02:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk seems startled at the sudden flurry of movement, and seeing Karl jump out the window, quickly runs to it and looks out, trying to track Karl's progress.<br/><i>Damn. I hope he doesn't start setting fire to people again.<br/>
</i>Bronsk looks tenatively for an easy way to scale to the roof from the window."
8852,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2349761&postcount=483,2007-04-09T06:34:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Lisaa does spot a ladder leading up to a closed hatch in the ceiling. There doesn't seem to be any other ways to get up to the top floor. Meanwhile Karl floats up to the roof and notices a tiny person nimbly jumping from rooftop to rooftop. The individual is incredibly swift for someone so small, but because it is wearing a cloak he can't identify the individual. For Bronsk, there is no ""easy way"" up on the roof from the window. He could grab hold of the roof and drag himself up. It would be difficult, but not impossible.</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">(Climb DC 15)</font>"
8853,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2349986&postcount=484,2007-04-09T07:17:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Damnation!</font>Karl pulls himself onto the roof, and runs after the cloaked figure as fast as he can, levitating up over anything too big to jump."
8854,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2350154&postcount=485,2007-04-09T07:47:00,Amiria,<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa climbs up the ladder and tries to open the hatch. If it opens she climbs up through the opening.
8855,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2350181&postcount=486,2007-04-09T07:51:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk glances back at Tyrgen with a slightly-panicked look on his face.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'll go; Gotta make sure he doesn't set anyone else on fire.""</font><br/>Grunting with the effort, Bronsk hoists himself onto the windowsill, his boots scrabbling for purchase as he looks for a handhold to the roof above.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Climb</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
8856,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2350491&postcount=487,2007-04-09T08:41:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Bronsk tries to heave himself onto the roof, but he slips and barely manages to keep himself from falling down. He then grits his teeth and makes a second attempt, and this time he manages to drag himself up onto the roof. Lisaa manages to open the hatch, and opens it with a loud *thud*. In the room above, Lisaa spots a window leading out to the roof, as well as several objects covered by dusty cloth. Karl finds it incredibly difficult to keep up with the spy, as he moves and jumps so quickly that he has problems following him with his eyes. Still, Karl follows as swiftly as he can. Finally, the spy disappears, having probably entered a building, but from where he stands, Karl can't see which building. A quick scan reveals that he is close to the museum where he first saw Bronsk and Lisaa. Far behind him, he can see Bronsk standing on the inn.</font>"
8857,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2350638&postcount=488,2007-04-09T08:58:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl looks around, and snarls in irritation. He sees the museum, thinks for a moment, and then runs and levitates toward it."
8858,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2350675&postcount=489,2007-04-09T09:02:00,Amiria,<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa jumps to the window and looks through it.
8859,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2350751&postcount=490,2007-04-09T09:09:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Through the window, Lisaa can see Karl chasing after the spy across the rooftops.</font><br/><br/><br/><font color=""#000080"">Karl floats towards the Museum. Both windows on the second floor are closed, and that is the window on the third floor too. From the third floor however, he can hear the sound of two individuals speaking. One male voice, and a female voice.</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">(Yes, the timeline isn't entirely correct. If Lisaa waits, she will see Karl suddenly floating towards a building.)</font>"
8860,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2350955&postcount=491,2007-04-09T09:33:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl lands on the ground, and runs over to the museum, beneath the window to the third floor. Then he jumps up, aiming to float up to the window."
8861,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2351081&postcount=492,2007-04-09T09:48:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">When Karl attempts to float up, he finds that the magical powers of the potion has worn off.</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">(Sorry. 3 minutes has passed since you drank the potion.)</font>"
8862,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2351162&postcount=493,2007-04-09T09:57:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa jumps out of the window and tries to follow Karl over the roofs of the buildings.<br/><br/>((Elves can do that !<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" nsto6w7vg="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>Jump or Balance checks ?))"
8863,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2351183&postcount=494,2007-04-09T10:00:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl grimaces.<font color=""Indigo""><i>Nothing I can do.</i></font>He strains his ears to try and see what's being said."
8864,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2352037&postcount=495,2007-04-09T12:10:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Squinting in the darkness, Bronsk tries to follow Karl's motions as best he can. He waits, somewhat fretfully, to see if Tyrgen is coming.<br/>(Bronsk will offer a hand if Tyrgen tries coming through the window)"
8865,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2356713&postcount=496,2007-04-10T04:28:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""black"">Tyrgen attempts to follow Bronsk out of the window and up onto the roof.</font><br/><br/>(Climb check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
8866,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2356848&postcount=497,2007-04-10T04:48:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>the shaggy-haired youth's white sleeves almost glow in the moonlight.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""That way""</font>he says, simply, pointing to where he last saw Karl.<br/>Picking his way across the rooftops, he proceeds towards the museum."
8867,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2358594&postcount=498,2007-04-10T08:22:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">From where he is standing on the ground, Karl can't hear the exact words in the conversation. He can only catch the general tone, which seems to be light-hearted and friendly. When Bronsk, Lisaa and Tyrgen arrives, the speaking has silenced a bit, so they can't hear any actual words either. Not much happens, until they all hear the sound of something heavy falling down the stairs inside the building. The speaking immediately stops and less than three seconds later they hear the sound of the girl screaming.</font>"
8868,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2359532&postcount=499,2007-04-10T10:09:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl dashes around to the front of the museum, and tries to open the front door."
8869,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2359586&postcount=500,2007-04-10T10:15:00,The Great Skenardo,(OOC: Does Bronsk see an easy way into the museum from the nearby rooftop?)
8870,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2360039&postcount=501,2007-04-10T11:19:00,Amiria,<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa follows Karl to the front door. She draws her shortsword on the way.
8871,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2360460&postcount=502,2007-04-10T12:21:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>Tyrgen follows the others to the front door, almost absent-mindedly pulling out his glaive as he does so, while his gaze flickers warily across the museum's windows.<i>What's happening in there?</i>"
8872,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2362038&postcount=503,2007-04-10T15:44:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk<br/>
</b>Bronsk blanches at little at the ease with which everyone around him appears to be drawing weapons, but for the moment, he returns his gaze to the side of the building, looking for another entry."
8873,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2363036&postcount=504,2007-04-10T18:22:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">When Karl rounds the corner to the museum, he notices a person running away from the building with an incredible speed. There is no way he can catch up with the person without some sort of magic. The door to the Museum is open, and inside he can see the elderly owner of the Museum lying at the bottom of the stairs in a pool of blood with a crossbow bolt sticking out of his chest. His granddaughter is holding his lifeless body and cries. When Tyrgen and Lisaa rounds the corner shortly afterwards, they too see what Karl sees. Bronsk however, can't find any other entrance into the Museum other than the windows on the second and third floor.</font>"
8874,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2363738&postcount=505,2007-04-10T23:26:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Oh no...</font>Karl turns to Bronsk.<font color=""Indigo"">You're a healer, quick check if you can save him!</font>"
8875,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2363988&postcount=506,2007-04-11T00:42:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Karl is addressing thin air as Bronsk is already rushing forward to kneel at the stricken man's side.<br/>(OOC: I suspect it's too late, but a quick<span class=""diceroll""><b>Heal</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>13</b>]</span>should let me know hs condition.)"
8876,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2364117&postcount=507,2007-04-11T01:16:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Nina's crying slows down slightly when she notices Bronsk. She gently allows him to examine the old man. He is still alive, but only barely so, and will bleed to death if nothing is done to help him quickly.</font>"
8877,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2364123&postcount=508,2007-04-11T01:18:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Mentally thanking Vakri for his foresight, Bronsk carefully channels some of the healing energy of the spirits into the old man.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Cure Light Wounds</b> - (1d8+4)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
8878,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2364444&postcount=509,2007-04-11T02:26:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The wound closes around the bolt that is still sticking out of his chest, and the bleeding seems to mostly stop. A more healthy colour slowly floods into the old man's face, but he still isn't concious. Nina is still crying, but now it is tears of relief. </font><font color=""orange"">""T... thank you."" </font><font color=""navy"">She stutters through her tears.</font>"
8879,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2364481&postcount=510,2007-04-11T02:32:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk<br/>
</b>Sucking in a breath of relief as well, Bronsk examines the wound. Thinking carefully, he retireves a compact white-painted case from a pouch on his oddly-bulky belt and takes a few instruments and tools out.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""He'll be all right, but thiz may take a while. Got to get the bolt out soon. May I?""<font color=""Black""> Bronsk taps the healer's patch on his sleeve.</font><br/>
""Karl, can hyu use those flames of yours to heat some water? Or maybe some decent light?""</font>"
8880,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2364555&postcount=511,2007-04-11T02:42:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Y... yes. Go ahead."" </font><font color=""navy"">She stands up and retrieves a nearby lantern, before she lights it. </font><font color=""orange"">""Here."" </font><font color=""navy"">She says as she places it besides Bronsk. </font><font color=""orange"">""Anything else I can do?""</font>"
8881,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2364560&postcount=512,2007-04-11T02:43:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Right. <font color=""Black"">Karl starts to run back to the inn, to fetch some water.</font></font>"
8882,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2364581&postcount=513,2007-04-11T02:46:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Wait."" </font><font color=""navy"">Nina says before Karl can leave. </font><font color=""orange"">""Take this bucket with you."" </font><font color=""navy"">She says and points to a bucket standing behind the entrance door. </font><font color=""orange"">""The nearest well is in the market place. Do you need me to show you the way?""</font>"
8883,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2364582&postcount=514,2007-04-11T02:46:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk retrieves a small blade wrapped in pure white gauze from his healer's kit. He sets it carefully to the side as he continues to watch the old man's breathing.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well...not much. A pillow for hiz head, maybe.""</font>"
8884,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2364593&postcount=515,2007-04-11T02:49:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>On his guard against any immediate threats, Tyrgen double checks the area, then says bluntly to Nina:<font color=""seagreen"">""You can tell us what happened here. Who was that? Why did they attack you?""</font>"
8885,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2364641&postcount=516,2007-04-11T02:56:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">No time for that.</font>Karl grabs the bucket and Nina's arm.<font color=""Indigo"">Let's find this quick!</font>"
8886,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2364731&postcount=517,2007-04-11T03:09:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""There's one in me room on the top floor. Just git up the stairs an' climb the ladder and fetch it."" </font><font color=""navy"">Nina manages to say before she and Karl leaves the building. Nina leads Karl to the market place with the well and gives the rope to Karl. </font><font color=""darkorange"">""Here. Tie the rope to the bucket. I'll remove the lid on the well."" </font><font color=""navy"">She says before she swiftly moves the wooden lid from the top of the well.</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">(Use Rope DC 10 to tie a knot strong enough to bring up water.)</font>"
8887,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2364834&postcount=518,2007-04-11T03:26:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>Not wanting anyone to go off by themselves, Tyrgen takes off his cloak and rolls it up into a makeshift pillow.<br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Will this do, um, Bronsk?""</font><font color=""black"">, he asks.</font>"
8888,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2364840&postcount=519,2007-04-11T03:28:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa just stands there and gawks helplessly for a while. She sheathes her shortsword and asks Bronsk<font color=""Purple"">""Can I help you with the the wound ?""</font>"
8889,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2364883&postcount=520,2007-04-11T03:35:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk pushes his hair out of his eyes and smiles a slightly-haggard smile up at Lisaa.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""No, Sorry. Unless you have training as a healer...No. But thank hyu, Lisaa.""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">He nods at Tyrgen <font color=""Blue"">""Thanks.""</font></font><br/>
</font>"
8890,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2364914&postcount=521,2007-04-11T03:40:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I had some training as a healer.""</font>She kneels down and tries to help Bronsk if he allows it.<br/><br/>((Aid another Heal skill check: 1d20+4 = 10 Oi, that was close.))"
8891,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2365013&postcount=522,2007-04-11T03:57:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>After passing the makeshift pillow to Bronsk, Tyrgen goes to stand guard just outside the door<i>. </i>A brief thought distracts him for a moment -<i>Better remember to get that cloak back: Felis believed it had protective power </i>- but then he turns his full attention to the streets and rooftops around the area."
8892,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2365235&postcount=523,2007-04-11T04:42:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Alright.</font>Karl carefully ties a knot in the rope (taking 10, gives me 12) to attach it to the bucket."
8893,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2365349&postcount=524,2007-04-11T05:01:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Good."" </font><font color=""navy"">Nina takes the bucket and throws it down into the well, where it is filled with water. She then takes a firm grip of the rope and pulls up the bucket. </font><font color=""orange"">""Grab the bucket and untie it while I hold it up."" </font><font color=""navy"">She says when the bucket nears the top.</font>"
8894,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2365378&postcount=525,2007-04-11T05:06:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bending carefully over his work, Bronsk begins to try and clear up the sides of the wound using a small clean cloth and a bottle of raw grain alcohol. After a while, he sits back.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""From here, I wait until there is water.""<br/>
<br/>
</font>"
8895,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2365427&postcount=526,2007-04-11T05:14:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl unties the bucket while Nina holds it.<font color=""Indigo"">Right, let's go.</font>He jogs back to the Museum, careful not to spill the water."
8896,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2365625&postcount=527,2007-04-11T05:47:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Nina nods in thanks, and the two hurry back to the Museum. They arrive a few minutes after Bronsk finishes treating the wound with alcohol. Nina, realizing that she would just be in the way, decides to wait outside the building with Tyrgen.</font>"
8897,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2365682&postcount=528,2007-04-11T05:55:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>Tyrgen greets Nina with a curt nod and makes room for her.  His gaze still carefully scanning the approaches to the Museum, he asks her, more hesitantly this time:<font color=""seagreen"">""Um... what happened here?""</font>"
8898,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2365718&postcount=529,2007-04-11T05:59:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl plonks the bucket down in front of Bronsk.<font color=""Indigo"">Right, now for some prestidigitation...</font>he speaks a set of arcane syllables, and clamps his hands on the sides of the bucket. The water bubbles and steams, quickly reaching boiling temperature, then dying down to merely hot."
8899,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2365755&postcount=530,2007-04-11T06:03:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk smiles and gets down to the somewhat messy work of removing the bolt and then healing the wound.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Heal Check</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Cure Light Wounds</b> - (1d8+6)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
8900,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2365831&postcount=531,2007-04-11T06:15:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Bronsk carefully dislodges the bolt without causing a big bleeding, before he closes the wound with his magic. The man seems to awake with a start, before his eyes closes again in deep, healing sleep.</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""I... I dinnae know."" </font><font color=""navy"">Nina says. </font><font color=""orange"">""I was sittin' in me room when suddenly I heard something fall. I checked to see what had happened, and I saw a shadowy person run out o' the building. I couldn't get a good look o' him, because I was more concerned with grandpa who was bleeding at the bottom o the stairs."" </font><font color=""navy"">Suddenly her face becomes pale. </font><font color=""orange"">""Wait here..."" </font><font color=""navy"">She runs into the building, past Bronsk, Karl and Lisaa and into the actual museum. A short while later she returns and runs up the stairs. She checks both of the rooms above before she returns back to the top of the stairs. </font><font color=""orange"">""They're gone... The Sapphire items from Michelle... they're all gone."" </font><font color=""navy"">She says, dazed.</font>"
8901,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2366143&postcount=532,2007-04-11T07:03:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Michelle... Ami?"" </font><font color=""black"">says Tyrgen, realising what has happened only slowly.  His eyes flashing with worry, he turns from the street to look at the others.  </font><font color=""seagreen"">""We need to follow that thief.  Now!""</font>"
8902,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2367283&postcount=533,2007-04-11T09:31:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""Yee !""</font>, cries Lisaa.<font color=""Purple"">""But where to ? He moved incedibly fast and could be anywhere in this city or even beyond by now.""</font>"
8903,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2367469&postcount=534,2007-04-11T09:50:00,paddyfool,"<b><font color=""black"">Tyrgen</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""The hunted does not always go far, if no pursuit is seen..."" </font><font color=""black"">muttered Tyrgen, almost to himself. He paces across the room, stooping to pick up the arrow, then turns to face the others with half his mouth raised into a smile.  </font><font color=""seagreen"">""We have the ... skills to find him, I think.""</font>"
8904,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2367487&postcount=535,2007-04-11T09:51:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Yeah, let's follow our noses.</font>He moves away from the building, the direction the attacker went, sniffing as he goes."
8905,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2367592&postcount=536,2007-04-11T10:04:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Right.""</font>Lisaa goes into the museum and tries to get a good impression of the rapscallion's scent."
8906,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2367675&postcount=537,2007-04-11T10:16:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>First making sure that Nina isn't looking, Tyrgen examines the scents on the arrow used by the thief.<i>It would help if I could change... maybe later.</i>"
8907,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2367884&postcount=538,2007-04-11T10:39:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Straightening up from his work one last time, Bronsk washes his hands with the remaining hot water.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""There. He'll be fine, but we should get him to bed, I think.""</font><br/>He listens as the others talk of tracking. he sighs.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'm pretty good at finding people. Even here, I guess. But first, Tyrgen, hyu can help me carry this fellow? Nina...Just make sure he rests, I guess. We'll go and look for the thief.""</font>"
8908,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2368098&postcount=539,2007-04-11T11:05:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""No, we should let him sleep where he is. The trail is growing cold... but if you want, you and this girl can carry the old man to bed, and then you can catch up,</font><font color=""black""><font color=""seagreen"">""</font> Tyrgen suggests, as he heads back to the door. </font><font color=""seagreen"">""The three of us will be easy to follow.""</font>"
8909,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2368121&postcount=540,2007-04-11T11:07:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk looks suprised, but then shrugs.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""All... right. I'll follow then.""</font>He gives Nina an apologetic look.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Would you please help me move him to bed?""</font>"
8910,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2370592&postcount=541,2007-04-11T16:49:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Dinnae worry. I can carry him up ta bed meself. Just... git those items back. I worry 'bout how grandpa'll react if he wakes up and finds out them relics are missing."" </font>"
8911,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2370609&postcount=542,2007-04-11T16:52:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk </b><br/>The young healer seems a little reluctant to leave, but he seems reassured by Nina's brawn.<font color=""Blue""> ""All right.""</font>He glances at his companions.<font color=""Blue"">""We hunt?""</font>He dashes outside and looks for a dark corner."
8912,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2370695&postcount=543,2007-04-11T17:10:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""We hunt<font color=""seagreen"">.""</font> </font><font color=""black"">With this abrupt token of agreement, Tyrgen also goes outside and glances around for a concealed corner.</font>"
8913,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2370807&postcount=544,2007-04-11T17:24:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">There is a dark, concealed corner a bit further down the street.</font>"
8914,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2371797&postcount=545,2007-04-11T23:06:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Don't bother with that, let's just hunt. It'll be slower, but we won't get attacked.</font>Karl walks down the street, sniffing. (We do get scent and low-light vision in all our forms)"
8915,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2371838&postcount=546,2007-04-11T23:27:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, it would be unwise to run a round like that in such a big city.""</font>, says Lisaa and follows the trail of the thief.<br/><br/>((Survival: 1d20+9 = 13))"
8916,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2371961&postcount=547,2007-04-12T00:11:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk looks relieved that the night's plans don't involve changing. He nods and follows suit.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>survival</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
8917,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372031&postcount=548,2007-04-12T00:40:00,Maryring,"<font color=""#4169e1"">The trail leads them to the gates of the city, where the new scent of a horse along with the hoofmarks on the ground, show that the thief has switched from running on foot to riding a horse. The hoofmarks and the trail both lead into the forest outside the city's perimeter.</font>"
8918,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372144&postcount=549,2007-04-12T01:14:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""It looks like we should be able to change soon..."" </font><font color=""black"">suggests Tyrgen, with a little trepidation.  <i>How long has it been? A year? Two?</i></font>"
8919,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372145&postcount=550,2007-04-12T01:14:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Well,</font>shrugs Karl.<font color=""Indigo"">I guess we carry on. We could do run faster on all fours, but I don't want to be shot by a huntsman.</font>"
8920,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372532&postcount=551,2007-04-12T02:46:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk nods, a trifle nervously.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I smell much better as wolf...but let us at least wait until we reach the forest, if we must.""</font>"
8921,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372758&postcount=552,2007-04-12T03:28:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><br/>Tyrgen nods, and leads the way towards the woods, following the trail as he goes<br/><br/>Survival:<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+9)[<b>27</b>]</span>"
8922,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2373207&postcount=553,2007-04-12T04:48:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, let's change soon when we are in the forest. I want to find a secure place for my belongings though.""</font>, says Lisaa and follows the trail.<br/><br/>((Track: 1d20+9 = 15))"
8923,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2373307&postcount=554,2007-04-12T05:10:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">A safe place? I guess we could bury them or something...</font>"
8924,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2373352&postcount=555,2007-04-12T05:17:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I prefer to tie my things up in the fork of a branch. But Bronsk's belt is a brilliant solution. I should try the same with my backpack.""</font>"
8925,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2374018&postcount=556,2007-04-12T07:02:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk smiles a little bashfully in the darkness.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""It was a gift from mine uncle.""</font>"
8926,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2374626&postcount=557,2007-04-12T08:17:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">In wolf form, the group has no problems with following the trail left behind from the thief. Bronsk finds that it is oddly familiar though. After a few hours of travelling through the forest, the sun begins to rise in the horizon, and another hour later, the group arrives at the end of the trail. By a house in the middle of the forest. Karl and Lisaa immediately recognize it as very similar to the museum, with Bronsk and Tyrgen realizing it only slightly later. The horse is standing outside the house, bound to a tree. However it is obviously very frightened by the groups presence, as it is pawing at the ground and tugging at the reins.</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">(Just a small reminder that your things drop from your body if you change and the items can't be worn on your new body. So unless you have some means of carrying the items, you'll have to hide them under a tree.)</font>"
8927,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2375089&postcount=558,2007-04-12T09:20:00,Amiria,<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa wiggles out of her backpack (perhaps with the help of the others) and tells the others to surround the house. She looks out for openings like windows.<br/><br/>((It should be possible to jump through a closed window if the shutters are open. Glass and wooden braces should brake and a werewolves' DR should protect from injuries.))
8928,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2375204&postcount=559,2007-04-12T09:34:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk sniffs around the house and freezes abruptly. He sniffs the air a few more times, and sits down on his haunches, his yellow eyes sharp. A ghost of a growl rumbles in his throat."
8929,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2375734&postcount=560,2007-04-12T10:43:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>Looking up from depositing his backpack and strapped-on-glaive(!) in a handy sheltered spot, the wolf Tyrgen looks quickly in the direction of Bronsk, then follows the line of his gaze.<br/><br/>(Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span>)"
8930,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2376177&postcount=561,2007-04-12T11:40:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk slowly rises, and he growls a short sentence in the tongue of wolves<br/><font color=""Blue"">""The woman from the sewers. It is her.""</font>"
8931,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2376268&postcount=562,2007-04-12T11:52:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl raises from his haunches, his body shifting to a humanoid shape, yet still wolfen, the bag with his clothes falling from his jaws where he had held it.<font color=""Navy"">I told you didn't I, all was not what it seemed there,</font>he growls in a twisted approximation of human speech."
8932,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2376342&postcount=563,2007-04-12T12:01:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk<br/>
</b>The yellow-eyed wolf glances sidelong at his companions, his shaggy fur almost seeming to float in the night. moving quietly, he pads around the cabin carefully, making sure the cabin is not a distraction.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Scenting</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>35</b>]</span>"
8933,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2379053&postcount=564,2007-04-12T19:42:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The thief is most definately inside the cabin. Walking around the cabin reveals that there are two places where the shutters aren't closed. There is one on the first floor, into the main room of the house, and on the bedroom of the second floor. A few times, the shadow of an individual inside the house can be seen moving around.</font>"
8934,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2380604&postcount=565,2007-04-13T03:24:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>On Bronsk's return from his circuit of the building, Tyrgen pads over to him and asks what he saw in the language of wolves. He seems a little more at ease in this form, although he takes due caution not to be too visible from the hut's windows (Hide<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>22</b>]</span>)."
8935,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2380841&postcount=566,2007-04-13T04:05:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The yellow-eyed wolf rumbles a reply<br/><font color=""Blue"">""She's inside. two windows; first floor and second floor bedroom. I'll watch the windows from outside. You three can go in. Fine?""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Bronks rises and stalks to a choice vantage point, and waits for the others to make their move.</font><br/>
</font>"
8936,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2382541&postcount=567,2007-04-13T08:53:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl growls,<font color=""Navy"">alright. <font color=""Black"">He mutters, and then his form shifts, appearing like that of the woman from the sewers, that he saw earlier.</font> This ought to confuse them, give us a few precious seconds if it comes to violence.</font>"
8937,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2386563&postcount=568,2007-04-13T19:58:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Now that we have catched up with him I would be more comfortable with my equipment, wether it comes to a fight or not.""</font>, says Lisaa. She takes the backpack with her muzzle and disappears with it behind some shrubbery.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>If noone objects she reappers shortly thereafter clothed but in hybrid form."
8938,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2386821&postcount=569,2007-04-13T22:03:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""I agree,""</font><font color=""black""> states Tyrgen simply, and does the same.</font>"
8939,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2389754&postcount=570,2007-04-14T07:28:00,Maryring,"<font color=""#000080"">Inside the house, you find that it is in surprisingly good shape for being so old. There is no trace of rot inside the house, only a thick layer of dust on most objects, and the footprints of a human female leading up to the bedroom on the second floor. You can hear her mumbling something from the room.</font>"
8940,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2390079&postcount=571,2007-04-14T08:13:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>Holding up his hand for silence, Tyrgen creeps forward and listens for a moment outside the bedroom door (move silently<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span>, listen<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span>)."
8941,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2390251&postcount=572,2007-04-14T08:37:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The yellow-eyed wolf glances once at the horse yet tied outside the house, then returns watching the windows for any sign of attempted escape."
8942,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2390380&postcount=573,2007-04-14T08:54:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl, in the form of the woman from the sewers (though still in hybrid form behind his disguise) waits behind Tyrgen."
8943,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2390558&postcount=574,2007-04-14T09:16:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Hmm... should this go here then? No... no effect here either. Argh, this is so confusing."" </font><font color=""navy"">There is an audible sigh. </font><font color=""orange"">""Now, lets see... perhaps the cup..."" </font><font color=""navy"">Is heard from inside the bedroom.</font>"
8944,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2390631&postcount=575,2007-04-14T09:24:00,Amiria,<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa also follows in hybrid form with her bow ready. She tries to be silent.<br/><br/>Move Silently: 1d20+12 = 17<br/>Listen: 1d20+8 = 11
8945,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2390934&postcount=576,2007-04-14T10:06:00,Maryring,(The woman's speech is understandable with a DC 10 listen check.)
8946,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2394473&postcount=577,2007-04-14T22:22:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><i>Well, at least she isn't expecting us. </i>Tyrgen beckons Karl forwards, signing that he wants to whisper something to him and Lisaa."
8947,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2394757&postcount=578,2007-04-15T00:03:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl creeps forward, putting one hand up to his ear."
8948,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2395044&postcount=579,2007-04-15T01:49:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>Leaning his head close to the other two, Tyrgen whispers<font size=""1""><font color=""seagreen"">""We go in quick. Grab her, make things safe. Then we ask her things."" <font size=""2""><font color=""black"">He looks at the other two for acknowledgement and puts his hand on the door handle.</font></font></font></font>"
8949,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2395104&postcount=580,2007-04-15T02:05:00,Amiria,<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>The wolf-elf nods and leans her bow on a wall. She positions herself to jump into the room as soon as the door is opened.<br/><br/>Initiative: 1d20+7 = 15
8950,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2395653&postcount=581,2007-04-15T04:13:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl, still in his disguise as the woman, nods.<font size=""1""><font color=""Navy"">Just don't get us confused, he whispers.</font></font>"
8951,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2398624&postcount=582,2007-04-15T10:53:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>With no more ado, Tyrgen shoves the door wide open.<font color=""seagreen"">""Surrender!""</font>he shouts at the lady inside.<br/><br/>(Intimidate:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span>; Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span>)."
8952,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2398808&postcount=583,2007-04-15T11:19:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The door opens up, revealing the woman standing by the window, looking at those standing in the door. She does not appear to be surprised or frightened.</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">(Initiative 24. Need Bronsk and Karl's initiative.)</font>"
8953,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2398897&postcount=584,2007-04-15T11:30:00,Ozzy_G,"Initative<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>(make that 11, for extra dex from hybrid form)"
8954,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2399028&postcount=585,2007-04-15T11:50:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Before anyone else manages to react, the thief, equipped with all the relics she stole, jumps out of the window and grabs hold of the roof and pulls herself up onto it, out of reach for those assaulting her. Bronsk can see her feverently looking around for a new place to run too, yet she also appears ready to strike against those after her.</font>"
8955,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2399164&postcount=586,2007-04-15T12:15:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">Vakri...You'll have to handle this one.</font><br/>
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</i><b>Vakri</b><br/>A sudden change appears to come over the wolf's demeanor. Its stance becomes at once more fluid and more tense. The wolf dashes quietly to where the horse yet stands (presumably still somewhat spooked) and with a snapping of jaws slices the rope holding it fast."
8956,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2401511&postcount=587,2007-04-15T19:38:00,Amiria,<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>With a growl Lisaa dashes through the room and jumps out of the window. She also tries to climb to the roof.<br/><br/>Climb: 1d20+5 = 22 (+ a bonus for having claws ?)<br/><br/>((edited Initiative up to<b>15</b>[forgot increased dexterity of hybrid form]))
8957,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2401768&postcount=588,2007-04-15T21:29:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">With a firm grip, Lisaa manages to struggle herself up towards the roof. However the thief was prepared at being followed, and before Lisaa manages to get up completely, she is struck by a dagger thrown by the thief. Despite her armour and thick skin, the dagger sticks in deep and causes a nasty wound. The wound causes Lisaa to almost lose her grip and fall, but she manages to push herself up and get next to the thief.</font><br/><br/><font color=""#000080"">As soon as the ropes are cut, the horse runs away as quickly as he can, frightened by Bronsk's presence.</font>"
8958,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2401837&postcount=589,2007-04-15T21:53:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa tries to get a hold of the thief and then purposefully loose balance with her on the roof to fall from the house.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<br/>
Melee Attack: 1d20+6 = 22<br/>
Melee Touch Attack: 1d20+6 = 13<br/>
Grapple check: 1d20+6 = 22</div>
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8959,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2402397&postcount=590,2007-04-16T01:03:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">As Lisaa attempts to grab hold of the thief, the thief spots an opening and stabs Lisaa with the relic sword. It is a direct hit, but thanks to her strong hide, the sword bounces of harmlessly. The thief is nimble however, and Lisaa's attempt at grappling fails as the thief nimbly evades her claws.</font>"
8960,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2402783&postcount=591,2007-04-16T02:42:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Turning its lamp-like yellow eye from the retreating horse, the gray wolf watches the combat occurring on the roof. With a crackle of bone and tendons, the wolf rears up on its hind legs and changes.<br/>Newly-formed fingers retrieve a small white disc from one of the bulky belt's pouches and flings it up on the roof at the thief.<br/>Mid-arc, the token springs out into the shape of a gigantic glowing whip, which lashes out, trying to take the thief prisoner.<br/>Touch Attack: 1d20+10 = 20<br/>Damage: 1d6+1 = 3<br/>Grapple Check = 1d20+15 = 30"
8961,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2410439&postcount=592,2007-04-17T02:24:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>Tyrgen's form ripples, and his chain vest falls to the floor as he changes into hybrid form as well, becoming more monstrous with each stride after Lisaa to the window.  He flips the glaive back onto his shoulder, seizes the upper window and attempts to gain the roof by main force.<br/><br/>Climb:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span>"
8962,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2411555&postcount=593,2007-04-17T05:25:00,Maryring,"In an amazing feat of raw power, Tyrgen manages to pull himself up onto the roof with little trouble at all."
8963,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2413025&postcount=594,2007-04-17T08:57:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl searches the room to see if any of the artefacts are here.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>search</b> - (d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
8964,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2413411&postcount=595,2007-04-17T09:45:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">There are no relics inside the room. Karl does find a strange inscription on the bed though, but he is unable to dechiper it.</font><br/><br/><font color=""#000080"">Meanwhile the thief says out a strange word, and the sword gains a radiant blue aura. She then cuts into Lisaa once more, however the sword bounces of harmlessly. Frightened, the thief then retreats further up on the roof, away from the edge.</font>"
8965,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2417828&postcount=596,2007-04-17T22:54:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Give up and we won't hurt you!"" </font><font color=""black"">shouts Tyrgen, his voice a feral roar.  He moves into position to strike the thief with the flat of his glaive if she tries anything.</font><br/><br/>(Readies action: non-lethal attack with Glaive. 1d20+4 to hit (+2 if flanking),  1d10+5 subdual dmg.)"
8966,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2419068&postcount=597,2007-04-18T04:40:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa jumps towards the thief and tries to grapple her again.<font color=""Purple"">""Surrender !""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<br/>
Melee Attack: 1d20+6 = 10<br/>
Melee Touch Attack: 1d20+6 = 13<br/>
Grapple check: 1d20+6 = 7</div>
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8967,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2423508&postcount=598,2007-04-18T22:26:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The thief makes a cunning sidestep and avoids Lisaa, however before she manages to return the favour, Bronsk/Vakri has climbed up a nearby tree and called into exsistance a magical whip. The whip binds itself around the thief and pulls her towards the edge of the roof. The thief struggles to break free, but isn't strong enough.</font>"
8968,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2423606&postcount=599,2007-04-18T23:06:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>Seeing the thief held for the moment, Tyrgen moves around behind her and grabs her wrists to ensure she doesn't get her sword out to strike again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Opposed grapple check: <span class=""diceroll"">(d20+7)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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8969,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2428042&postcount=600,2007-04-19T17:21:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The thief deftly twists her arm out of Tyrgen's grip.</font>"
8970,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2429381&postcount=601,2007-04-20T01:34:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl sticks his head out of the window, to see what's going on."
8971,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2430353&postcount=602,2007-04-20T03:50:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa jumps again to the thief and tries to get a hold again.<font color=""Purple"">""Surrender ... or die !""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Melee Attack: 1d20+6 = 20<br/>
Melee Touch Attack: 1d20+6 = 19<br/>
Grapple check: 1d20+6 = 20</div>
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8972,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2431077&postcount=603,2007-04-20T07:22:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>The yellow-eyed wolf growls in triumph as the whip ensnares the thief, and he continues his acent of the tree, apparently looking to gain the roof."
8973,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2432402&postcount=604,2007-04-20T09:51:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""I... won't."" </font><font color=""navy"">The thief says while struggling with the whip. </font><font color=""orange"">""I won't give up against the likes of you."" </font><font color=""navy"">She pulls out the mirror and points it towards Lisaa and Tyrgen. </font><font color=""orange"">""Please... let what I've been told about this mirror be true."" </font><font color=""navy"">She says before she seems to focus on something. An instant passes, and the mirror begins to glow blue, before a wave of freezing cold water suddenly shoots out from the surface of the mirror, drenching both and chilling them.</font><br/><br/>(Spellcraft DC 22 to identify the effect from the mirror. Fortitude save DC 17 against 20 cold damage and fatigue. Success negates both effects.)"
8974,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2432444&postcount=605,2007-04-20T09:56:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl gasps, as he sees the cold water shoot out at his allies.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spellcraft</b> - (d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>He starts to clamber up out of the window.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>climb</b> - (d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
8975,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2432459&postcount=606,2007-04-20T09:58:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>((Fortitude save: 1d20+8 = 13<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" u4zpyf1iz=""""/>))"
8976,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2435832&postcount=607,2007-04-20T17:17:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Fortitude save: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>28</b>]</span> </div>
</div><br/><br/>The wave of cold barely gives Tyrgen pause, but seeing Lisaa further hurt and hearing the contempt in the thief's voice begin to make him struggle with his self control.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""The likes of us? Fine words from a thief!""</font><br/><br/><font color=""#2e8b57""><font color=""black"">Enraged, he pulls</font> </font><font color=""black"">back a step to give himself room to swing his glaive around, only turning the blade at the last moment.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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(Rage: +4 Str, +4 Con, -2 AC)<br/>
Nonlethal attack with glaive: 1d20+6=14.  If this somehow isn't a miss: Subdual damage: 1d10+10=12<br/>
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8977,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2436607&postcount=608,2007-04-20T21:31:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Although weakened by the blast of cold ice, Lisaa struggles forward to grab hold of the thief. She manages to get a hold of her, however the chill from the ice numbs her body just enough for the thief to get out of her grip by spinning her own body. The spin also gets her out of the whip trying to drag her of the roof. With a nimble step backwards, she then eludes Tyrgen's assault, thus stepping up against the edge of the roof. With a dramatic gesture, she raises the mirror and points the surface towards Lisaa and Tyrgen. </font><font color=""orange"">""I may be a thief, but at least I never assault without reason."" </font><font color=""navy"">She says with a growl. </font><font color=""orange"">""Now who among..."" </font><font color=""navy"">She then spots Karl who has just gotten on the roof. </font><font color=""orange"">""Cat...?"" </font><font color=""navy"">She says with a look of bewilderment on her face. </font><font color=""orange"">""Why... how... didn't I tell you to stay behind?""</font>"
8978,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2436741&postcount=609,2007-04-20T23:14:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Climb check</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>The whip continues its attempts to immobilize the thief.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Melee Touch Attack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>27</b>]</span>"
8979,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2437982&postcount=610,2007-04-21T04:43:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa has enough of playing the nice girl. She emits a feral growl and claws at the thief.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Claw 1 attack: 1d20+5 = 12<br/>
Claw 1 damage: 1d4+2 = 6<br/>
Claw 2 attack: 1d20+5 = 16<br/>
Claw 2 damage: 1d4+2 = 6</div>
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8980,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2438391&postcount=611,2007-04-21T05:55:00,Ozzy_G,"The woman (who you all know is Karl in disguise) who's just climbed on the roof waves her arms at Lisaa, with a startled squeak."
8981,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2438421&postcount=612,2007-04-21T05:59:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Lisaa's first claw doesn't hit the thief, as she nimbly avoids the blow. However the second blow hits, but Lisaa sees that the thief doesn't seem to suffer any damage. From behind the thief, the whip tries to twist itself around her, but some sort of disruptive force prevents it from completely wrapping around her, and the assault has no effect whatsoever. On the other end of the roof, Bronsk/Vakri comes flying onto it from the branch of a nearby tree. The wolf lands, rolls around, and ends up prone after the jump.</font>"
8982,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2442342&postcount=613,2007-04-21T18:54:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>A red mist about his vision, and his mind a long way from the speech around him, Tyrgen charges forward and with a diagonally downward slash he strikes at the lady with his glaive...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>14</b>]</span> (+2 flanking, -2 power attack)<br/>
Dmg: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+13)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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8983,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2442671&postcount=614,2007-04-21T21:05:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The thief nimbly avoids the blow and glares at Tyrgen. </font><font color=""orange"">""You first then."" </font><font color=""navy"">She points the reflective surface towards Tyrgen. The mirror begins to glow, but instead of blasting Tyrgen, a beam of blue light shines out from the mirror, and hits the thief on her forehead. </font><font color=""orange"">""Ahh!"" </font><font color=""navy"">She shouts and lifts her arm up to cover her forehead. She only holds it there for a second, but when she removes it, Michelle Ami's symbol shines from her forehead. The thief shakes her head, then returns her glare to Tyrgen. </font><font color=""orange"">""A temporary setback."" </font><font color=""navy"">She says, just as a pair of white rabbit ears spring out from her head.</font>"
8984,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2443480&postcount=615,2007-04-22T01:59:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Clambering to its feet, the hybrid creature stares at the thief with bright yellow eyes, but doesn't show any sign of amusement. He advances across the roof, attempting to get behind the thief some distance away.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the whip tries again to entangle her.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>35</b>]</span><br/>EDIT: (OOC:<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown"" u4zpyf1iz=""""/>That tears it; I'm rolling my own dice from now on)"
8985,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2444334&postcount=616,2007-04-22T04:36:00,Ozzy_G,"Ah, damn it, snarls Karl, the gruff voice juxtaposed oddly with the form of the young woman. The woman seems to leap forward and stretch out, then the illusion snaps as a wolf charges at the thief, and tries to rip out her hamstrings.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>trip attempt</b> - (d20+9)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
8986,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2445487&postcount=617,2007-04-22T07:45:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa tries to snatch the mirror away from the hands of the thief.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialAttacks.htm#disarm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">disarm</a> attempt with both claws<br/>
<br/>
1st attack: 1d20+5 = 16<br/>
1st opposed roll: 1d20+5 = 6<br/>
2nd attack: 1d20+5 = 23<br/>
2nd opposed roll: 1d20+5 = 19</div>
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8987,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2446691&postcount=618,2007-04-22T10:19:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Lisaa's attempt at snatching the mirror away fails, as the thief avoids her claws. The thief then counters with the sword, but it bounces of Lisaa's skin harmlessly. The magically dancing whip lashes out towards the thief again, but she anticipates the blow and easily avoids the weapon, and the subsequent attack from ""cat"". </font><font color=""orange"">""This is ridiculous. I thought werewolves were dangerous opponents."" </font><font color=""navy"">The thief says, though her voice isn't as confident as her words.</font>"
8988,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2449682&postcount=619,2007-04-22T21:18:00,paddyfool,"<b>Tyrgen</b><br/>Feeling less threatened now the others are by him, Tyrgen manages to harness his fury, rather than the other way around and returns to his attempts to bring the lady down bloodlessly. He reverses his grip and swings the weighted haft of his weapon towards her midsection, hoping to wind her and so stop the insults.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span> +2 flanking, -4 nonlethal<br/>
Subdual Dmg: [roll] 1d10+10[/roll]<br/>
EDIT: Whoops, accidental space in there.  Honour system roll: 1d10+10=14<br/>
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8989,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2449810&postcount=620,2007-04-22T22:38:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The blow hits right home and knocks the wind out of the Thief, who recoils from the assault. The symbol on her forehead flares up again, and when the light fades, her face has begun growing white fur, and she has attained two distinct front teeth, just like a rabbit. Her hands have also begun to change into rabbit paws, although the thief doesn't appear to have noticed the change. Instead, she glares darkly at Tyrgen, before she throws a glance over her shoulder. With a facial expression of grim determination, she leaps away from the roof, draws out a wand, points it at Tyrgen, and waves it around. Three purple orbs of energy fly out from the wand and strikes him. After watching the magical missiles strike true, she attempts to grab hold of the branch she was aiming for with her jump. She manages to grab hold of it, but it breaks and sends her tumbling to the ground. She manages to straighten herself up midfall however, and lands gracefully on the forest floor, like a cat.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Tumble: 27<br/>
Jump: 12<br/>
Tumble: 20<br/>
Magic Missile: 10</div>
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8990,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2449906&postcount=621,2007-04-22T23:24:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""You won't escape !""</font>, growls Lisaa and jumps off the roof, counting on her supernatural toughness to absorb the ensuing impact.<br/><br/>Jump: 1d20+4 = 21"
8991,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2450016&postcount=622,2007-04-23T00:16:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Eyes flaring gold once again, Vakri snatches up the base of the glowing whip in a misshapen paw and flings it at the thief once more, directing its assault. Borne of a little more caution, The wolf clambers to the edge of the house and swings over the edge, dropping the rest of the distance to the ground.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack roll</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Jump</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
8992,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2450351&postcount=623,2007-04-23T01:54:00,Ozzy_G,"<b>Karl</b><br/>The wolf leaps from the roof, and charges towards the thief.<br/>Turning into a rabbit when trying to escape a wolf probably isn't wise.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>jump check to avoid damage</b> - (d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>charge attack</b> - (d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>bite damage</b> - (d6+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>opposed trip attempt</b> - (d20+9)[<b>22</b>]</span>"
8993,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2450818&postcount=624,2007-04-23T03:31:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The four werewolves all leap down from the roof and onto the ground, some of them a bit more gracefully than others. Lisaa and Tyrgen both land easily on the soft forest ground, however the more agressive Karl and Vakri both land out of balance, and hurts themselves slightly. However the hurting doesn't stop either of them from attempting to attack. The thief however, easily blocks the whip using the relic sword, before she sidesteps Karl's assault. The thief grins at them both, but then suddenly her smile fades. She frantically looks at both her hands, which are halfway transformed into rabbit paws. </font><font color=""orange"">""What...?"" </font><font color=""navy"">She glances at the mirror to see her own reflection, and recoils in fright when she sees it. </font><font color=""orange"">""No... it can't be true. I can't..."" </font><font color=""navy"">She looks up, and for the first time, her eyes show genuine fear. </font><font color=""orange"">""Please. Don't. It can't. I can't. Not now."" </font><font color=""navy"">She cries, dropping both sword and mirror as she tears her hair and long ears, while slowly shrinking.</font>"
8994,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2457736&postcount=625,2007-04-23T23:23:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa tries to grapple the transforming thief again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">now already with size penalty for the thief ?<br/>
<br/>
Attack: 1d20+5 = 7<br/>
Touch Attack: 1d20+5 = 23<br/>
Grapple check: 1d20+5 = 16</div>
</div>"
8995,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2457767&postcount=626,2007-04-23T23:32:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Lisaa manages to grab hold of the partly transformed thief, and though the thief struggles and almost breaks free, Lisaa gains the upper hand and manages to keep the thief in her grip.</font>"
8996,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2457803&postcount=627,2007-04-23T23:39:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>With a howl, the yellow-eyed hybrid lunges forward, Jaws wide...<br/>But then is jerked back onto his rear by some force unseen. A shocked look passes over his face, and then his expression softens a little.<br/>He waves a clawed hand, and the whip stands to one side, still c0cked to snap. Reaching forward, he adds his own hands to try and hold the thief still.<br/>Touch attack: 1d20+7 = 10<br/>Grapple Check:1d20+7 = 24"
8997,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458030&postcount=628,2007-04-24T00:30:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The thief tries to struggle as Vakri's paws fold around her, but her rapidly diminish body is too weak.</font>"
8998,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458053&postcount=629,2007-04-24T00:36:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl reverts to his human form.<font color=""Navy"">You got her! You got her! Don't let her go! And don't eat her!</font><br/>Then his face turns red, and embarrassed, he shifts back to hybrid form."
8999,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458153&postcount=630,2007-04-24T01:01:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa struggles with the wabbit.<font color=""Purple"">""Try find a box, or a sack. Something to confine her.""</font>"
9000,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458208&postcount=631,2007-04-24T01:19:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">The clothing (among other objects) left behind from the thief transforming into a harmless animal could make a suitable makeshift bag. And despite her struggles, the rabbit just can't escape the grip of her captors.</font>"
9001,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458335&postcount=632,2007-04-24T01:46:00,The Great Skenardo,<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The hybrid retains its grip patiently and waits for Karl or someone else to put together a bag of some kind.
9002,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458343&postcount=633,2007-04-24T01:49:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl gestures at Lisaa.<font color=""Indigo"">Would you mind looking away?</font>he growls. Then he squats down by the clothes, and shifts back into human form. He starts to tie up the sleeves of the woman's shirt, and the neck, to form a kind of bag."
9003,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458714&postcount=634,2007-04-24T03:07:00,Amiria,<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa keeps her eyes on the rabbit and grins at it wolfishly.
9004,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458716&postcount=635,2007-04-24T03:07:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Karl manages to create a bag that, though crude, will contain the rabbit. The rabbit though, is still struggling to get out, though it's behaviour has changed drastically now. The two werewolves touching her can feel that her heartbeat is now incredibly rapid.</font>"
9005,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458756&postcount=636,2007-04-24T03:16:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Releasing the struggling shirt, Bronsk steps back, a whistling sigh excaping his furred muzzle.<br/>He stalks over behind a convenient copse of trees and Changes to human form, dressing hastily afterwards."
9006,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458843&postcount=637,2007-04-24T03:33:00,Amiria,<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa puts the bag on the ground and searches for her boots ans stockings which she left behind some trees. She finds them and - after changing to elf - puts them on again.
9007,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458867&postcount=638,2007-04-24T03:36:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl waits in hybrid form for the others to get dressed, then passes the bagged rabbit to Lisaa. He then heads off to get dressed himself."
9008,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458909&postcount=639,2007-04-24T03:42:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Tyrgen also changes back and gets dressed. And despite her attempts at escaping, the rabbit is still trapped inside the ""bag"". On the forest floor beside where she transformed, there now lies four wands, a suit of leather armour, a dagger, the five relics and five vials filled with unidentifiable liquid.</font>"
9009,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2459033&postcount=640,2007-04-24T04:00:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk sighs as he returns to the others, hopping along as he tugs his other boot on.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well. It was good work by everyone, but I'm not proud of it. Even if she did try to kill the curator.""</font>Bronsk remembers Nina crying, though, and this seems to lend some steel to his expression.<font color=""Blue"">""But what can we do with this rabbit? Iz it still her, I wonder?"" <font color=""Black"">He shakes his head and glances around at his companions, and he blanches. <font color=""Blue"">""Lisaa! You were wounded, yes? Let me see if I help..."" </font><br/>
Lisaa permitting, Bronsk will proceed to cast a few small healing spells, trying to close the knife and ice wounds.<br/>
</font></font>"
9010,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2459124&postcount=641,2007-04-24T04:15:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl walks over to the equipment dropped.<font color=""Navy"">Well, what have we got here?</font>He mutters, and spreads out his hands.<br/>(Casting detect magic, concentrating for the full 3 rounds)"
9011,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2459519&postcount=642,2007-04-24T05:22:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, thanks Bronsk. I feel weary and numb.""</font>, says Lisaa and pets the rabbit through the bag."
9012,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2459528&postcount=643,2007-04-24T05:24:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>waving his hands in slow gestures, Bronsk calls upon the power of the spirit world to close Lisaa's wounds.<br/>((CLW: 1d8+4 = 8, CWM =1))"
9013,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2459530&postcount=644,2007-04-24T05:24:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">At first, Karl can only sense the overwhelming resonance that echoes between the five relics, but once the first shock has passed, it is revealed that all items, with the exception of the dagger, has a magical aura. All of the wands have a faint aura, as do the vials and armour. The five relics however, have a an incredibly strong aura. However, because of the resonance between the relics, he is unable to discern the actual magic working in the less powerful items, and the power of the stronger items is just beyond his scope, containing magic way to complex for him to even begin to understand.</font>"
9014,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2460602&postcount=645,2007-04-24T07:50:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Well, except for the dagger, this is all magic. I can't tell what it does though, the relics are too powerful, their auras obscure the rest.</font><br/>He picks up the wands, potions, and the leather armour, and walks away 10 meters from the relics. Then he mutters, waves his hands and peers at them again."
9015,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2460601&postcount=646,2007-04-24T07:50:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Well, except for the dagger, this is all magic. I can't tell what it does though, the relics are too powerful, their auras obscure the rest.</font><br/>He picks up the wands, potions, and the leather armour, and walks away 10 meters from the relics. Then he mutters, waves his hands and peers at them again."
9016,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2464661&postcount=647,2007-04-24T17:20:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">This time, it is revealed to Karl that the armour has a weak nondescript aura, one of the wands has a weak aura of evocation, the other three wands have weak auras of Enchantment. One of the vials has a weak aura of transmutation, while the other vials have weak auras of Conjuration, of the healing subschool.</font>"
9017,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2467146&postcount=648,2007-04-25T04:54:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk finishes up his healing work and regards the struggling sack with a frown.<font color=""Blue"">""We need to figure out what to do with thiz rabbit.""</font>"
9018,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2467817&postcount=649,2007-04-25T06:16:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Indeed, we should ask Mia about it. We should meet her as fast as possible and show her all these things and tell her what has happened.""</font>Lisaa walks back into the house to fetch her bow."
9019,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2469311&postcount=650,2007-04-25T09:27:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Tyrgen also hides behind a bush before he changes back into his human form and clothes himself.</font>"
9020,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2469366&postcount=651,2007-04-25T09:34:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl picks up the items.<font color=""Navy"">We'll need to get these identified, I guess. They're magic all right, but I don't know what they do.</font>He gives each of the other three a potion.<font color=""Navy"">This is a healing potion, but I don't know how strong it is. Do any of you want magical leather armour? I don't know how powerful the protection is.</font>"
9021,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2469389&postcount=652,2007-04-25T09:38:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I can't really wear armor; too uncomfortable, and it gives people the wrong idea about me. But,""</font>he says, stooping down to retrieve the rabbit-bundle,<font color=""Blue"">""I think we should go back, yes.""</font>"
9022,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2470026&postcount=653,2007-04-25T10:58:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa takes one of the potions.<font color=""Purple"">""The armour ... hmm, I'll try it on.""</font>"
9023,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2473366&postcount=654,2007-04-25T22:14:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Upon closer inspection, Lisaa identifies it as studded leather. It is of very high quality, but it is less comfortable, and less protective, than her own shirt of Mithral.</font>"
9024,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2479486&postcount=655,2007-04-26T17:57:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""It ia a good armor ... and magical. But not as good as my chain shirt. Still, it is probably worth a lot.""</font>, says Lisaa.<font color=""#800080"">""Uh, I just wonder, why did the thief come to this place ? Was she searching for something ?""</font>"
9025,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2480021&postcount=656,2007-04-26T23:02:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>With his free hand, Bronsk scratches his head.<font color=""Blue""> ""Hmm. I think because iz quiet, secluded...and maybe Ami's notes are here? or something?""</font>"
9026,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2480030&postcount=657,2007-04-26T23:05:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Well I assumed this was just her house,</font>says Karl with a shrug."
9027,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2480041&postcount=658,2007-04-26T23:08:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>shaking his head<font color=""Blue"">""No, this iz the old house of Ami Michelle. I meant to come here at some point, looking for clues.""</font>"
9028,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2480040&postcount=659,2007-04-26T23:09:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>shaking his head<font color=""Blue"">""No, this iz the old house of Ami Michelle. I meant to come here at some point, looking for clues.""</font>"
9029,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2481628&postcount=660,2007-04-27T05:18:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Ami's notes? Why would that thief be interested in anything related to Ami?"" </font><font color=""navy"">Tyrgen says, joining in on the conversation.</font>"
9030,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2481734&postcount=661,2007-04-27T05:33:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young healer sags a little.<font color=""Blue"">""We maybe were too incautious with our askings. Maybe someone else heard? Or maybe coincidence. I'm not sure. I think one of us at least should stay here tonight and watch, in case of others.""</font>He raises a hand<font color=""Blue"">""I volunteer.""</font>"
9031,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2481855&postcount=662,2007-04-27T05:56:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""Hmm, This thief has some knowledge about how to use the artefacts. It is a pity that we can't question her now. She probably didn't work alone so noone of us should be alone here either.""</font>, says Lisaa.<font color=""Purple"">""We should go and talk to Mia ... and maybe the old man from the museum, although he might want to have the artefacts back.""</font>"
9032,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2481920&postcount=663,2007-04-27T06:05:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Didn't you say you needed the artefacts for something,</font>asks Karl,<font color=""Indigo"">isn't this a good time to get them, and you can bring them back later?</font>"
9033,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2481931&postcount=664,2007-04-27T06:06:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk looks uncomfortable.<font color=""Blue"">""But what do we tell the curator in the meantime? He treasures them, and he knows they are magic.""</font>"
9034,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2482096&postcount=665,2007-04-27T06:46:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Well, how long would you need them for?</font>he replies.<font color=""Indigo"">If it's a short time, we could go and use them, and then bring them back.</font>"
9035,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2482355&postcount=666,2007-04-27T07:25:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk spreads his hands, helplessly.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I have no idea. I'm not a powerful mage or a historian; I can ask the spirits, but even if they knew, they might not say.""</font>"
9036,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2482431&postcount=667,2007-04-27T07:37:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Well, you did save his life Bronsk, and we all helped retrieve the stolen artefacts. I am sure he will allow us to borrow them for a short time at least."" </font><font color=""navy"">Tyrgen says.</font>"
9037,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2487162&postcount=668,2007-04-28T01:29:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl slowly shakes his head.<font color=""Indigo"">He'll want to know what they're for. What do we say?</font>"
9038,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2488211&postcount=669,2007-04-28T05:13:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""The old man believes that these items are indeed magical artefacts. Maybe he also knows for which purposes they've been made.""</font>"
9039,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2488222&postcount=670,2007-04-28T05:14:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk smiles.<font color=""Teal"">""I like that better; I wouldn't like to lie to the old man.""</font>"
9040,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2496289&postcount=671,2007-04-29T10:39:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Well, that time that sorrow."" </font><font color=""navy"">Tyrgen says. </font><font color=""orange"">""For now, I suggest we move on. We won't get anything done by standing here.""</font>"
9041,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2496408&postcount=672,2007-04-29T11:08:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, let's hike back to the big city. I have a feeling that we shouldn't linger here any longer.""</font>, says Lisaa. She takes some of the stuff of the thief, straps it to her backpack and shoulders it."
9042,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2498895&postcount=673,2007-04-29T23:07:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl takes a couple of the artefacts, and puts them with the other magical items in his bag."
9043,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2501135&postcount=674,2007-04-30T08:27:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Tyrgen takes the remaining items and leaves the rabbit thief in Bronsk's care, and with that, the four of them return to the city. Back at the museum, everything is pretty quiet. However when they enter the building, they find Nina waiting for them in the stairs. When she sees them enter, she jumps up on her feet. </font><font color=""orange"">""You're back. How did it go?""</font>"
9044,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2501610&postcount=675,2007-04-30T09:51:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk looks a little uneasy.<font color=""Blue"">""Well...We followed the thief, but she tried to use Ami's relics against us. It...fired back? She waz turned into small rabbit."" </font>he holds up the bundle."
9045,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2501706&postcount=676,2007-04-30T10:03:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Wha? She used tha relics. Whodathunk dat they had a speck o magic in em after all. And ye say it backfired?"" </font><font color=""navy"">Nina doesn't seem to entirely believe what Bronsk tells her. </font><font color=""orange"">""Well, I'll tell grandpa when he wakes up. He's been sleepin ever since ye came and saved his life."" </font><font color=""navy"">Nina smiles. </font><font color=""orange"">""'s there aneway I can repay ye for what ye've done for me grandpa and me?""</font>"
9046,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2501722&postcount=677,2007-04-30T10:05:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl looks at the others.<font color=""Indigo"">I know I ought to be polite and say it was our pleasure, but there is actually a favour we'd like to ask your grandfather.</font>"
9047,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2501805&postcount=678,2007-04-30T10:20:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, we must talk with your grandfather as soon as he wakes up. He was obviously right about the magical properties of these artefacts.""</font>"
9048,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2501816&postcount=679,2007-04-30T10:21:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Well, I s'pose I could wake him up for ye. What do ye want ta speak to him 'bout?"" </font><font color=""navy"">Nina answers.</font>"
9049,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2505111&postcount=680,2007-05-01T00:43:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Looking askance at his companions, Bronsk shakes his head.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Thiz can wait until morning, I think? We have rooms waiting, and I haven't slept properly. But, I'd like to check up on your grandfather, yes?"" </font>Bronsk taps the herbalist's badge on his sleeve."
9050,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2505784&postcount=681,2007-05-01T03:42:00,Maryring,"<font color=""darkorange"">""Course."" </font><font color=""navy"">Nina says. </font><font color=""darkorange"">""Jest follow me."" </font><font color=""navy"">She leads Bronsk up to the second floor and into the bedroom where the staff was being kept. The old man lies sleeping on a simple bed. There is a bowl of water and a damp cloth on the table next to the bed. </font>"
9051,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2505837&postcount=682,2007-05-01T03:51:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk examines the curator and nods to himself.<font color=""Blue"">""Good good. He should be up and about tomorrow, no problem. I'll return then to make sure.""</font>"
9052,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2505847&postcount=683,2007-05-01T03:52:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl scratches his head.<font color=""Navy"">So, what now? I'd rather find a better inn than the last one.</font>"
9053,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2505870&postcount=684,2007-05-01T03:55:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Other hand,""</font>He says, scratching his stubbly chin,<font color=""Blue"">""Those rooms iz already paid for for tonight. Well, what's left of it.""</font>"
9054,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2505927&postcount=685,2007-05-01T04:03:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">Yeah, I guess so. Alright, back we go.</font>"
9055,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2506383&postcount=686,2007-05-01T05:25:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""No, we should go to another inn for the night. Those few coins are small price if some bad poeple wait for us there.""</font>, says Lisaa.<font color=""Purple"">""And we should really keep our eyes open for potential pursuers when we go to some other inn ... well, generally.""</font><br/><br/>((Lisaa also uses two charges of her wand of CLW to heal 12 hit points.))"
9056,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2516943&postcount=687,2007-05-02T22:01:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Then where do you suggest we go Lisaa? It is pretty late, and I don't know of any other inn's that are still open."" </font><font color=""navy"">Tyrgen says to continue the conversation.</font>"
9057,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2519809&postcount=688,2007-05-03T08:08:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""This is such a big city here. There ought to be some place that's still open. Probably in the more seedy parts though.""</font>, says Lisaa.<font color=""Purple"">""It's hard to say which place will be safer. So we could also go back to our old inn and keep an eye open in the night, if you rather prefer that.""</font>"
9058,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2520063&postcount=689,2007-05-03T08:42:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""In that case, I suggest we cast a vote for where we should go for the night, as either is fine with me.""</font>"
9059,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2520075&postcount=690,2007-05-03T08:44:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well...I'd take my chances with the Inn we came from. It'z already paid for.""</font>"
9060,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2520902&postcount=691,2007-05-03T10:46:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Navy"">And it's near,</font>grumbles Karl.<font color=""Navy"">I just want to sleep.</font>"
9061,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2523462&postcount=692,2007-05-03T18:21:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Well, then let's go to that place and hope for the best.""</font>"
9062,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2524387&postcount=693,2007-05-04T01:51:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">Since Tyrgen agrees with Bronsk and Karl, the group heads back to the original inn. Despite Lisaa's worry, nothing bad happens to them. And they sleep until the next morning, when the four are awakened by a ruckus outside their windows. Outside, a small group of poor children are running away from a guard, carrying their stolen loot. A few breads and a slice of meat. As the children run into an alley, one, the biggest one, stops and turns towards the guard. He slams a club against the guard chasing them, causing the guard to stumble and fall down before the kid continues to run after the other children. Only seconds later several other guards come and help the man back on his feet, before they continue chasing the children into another alley, and out of sight from the windows of the two rooms the group has rented.</font>"
9063,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2524395&postcount=694,2007-05-04T01:53:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>jogging over to the stricken officer, Bronsk thinks to himself<br/><i><font color=""Blue"">Does a day EVER pass in this city where someone doesn't get a concussion or nearly killed?</font><br/>
</i>half-kneeling down, Bronsk rests a hand on the man's shoulder.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Are hyu all right, sir?""</font>"
9064,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2524461&postcount=695,2007-05-04T02:10:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl just shakes his head.<font color=""Indigo"">It's like I've gone back in time,</font>he mumbles."
9065,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2525613&postcount=696,2007-05-04T05:51:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Huh ? Did you also have to steal food to survive when you were a child ?""</font>, asks Lisaa.<font color=""Purple"">""It's a shame ... so much goes wrong in the big cities of the humans. They are unnatural.""</font>"
9066,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2525623&postcount=697,2007-05-04T05:52:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">That's not what I meant. It's just that the cities of this country are so primitive, like something from a hundred years ago.</font>"
9067,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2529206&postcount=698,2007-05-04T17:51:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Hmm, I don't know. I haven't lived that long in human cities. In fact, I prefer to not spend too much time in them.""</font>, says Lisaa. She keeps looking out of the window at Bronsk and the battered guard."
9068,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2530804&postcount=699,2007-05-05T03:11:00,Maryring,"<font color=""orange"">""Thank you, I'm fine."" </font><font color=""navy"">The guard replies. </font><font color=""orange"">""I just have to catch my breath, that kid can hit hard"" </font><font color=""navy"">Then, just as he finishes replying, the sound of someone swearing in pain, followed by the sound of something heavy falling down is heard from the alley. </font><font color=""orange"">""Ah, excuse me. I have to return to my job."" </font><font color=""navy"">The guard replies as he runs into the alley.</font>"
9069,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2531208&postcount=700,2007-05-05T04:23:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Straightening up, Bronsk walks back to the inn. Carefully shutting the door and the window, Bronsk retrieves a small handful of grass he'd bought from outside the city and a cup of water from the tavern. Opening the shirt-bundle carefully, Bronsk observes the rabbit carefully and lays out the food.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I don't know if hyu can hear me...but we'll change you back, if we can.""</font>"
9070,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2531226&postcount=701,2007-05-05T04:27:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl gets up and locks the door and window.<font color=""Indigo"">We don't want her to get away if you can restore her.</font>"
9071,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2531294&postcount=702,2007-05-05T04:40:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk laughs.<font color=""Blue"">""Hyu overestimate me, I'm afraid. I don't know how it was done, or even if it CAN be undone. But yes,""</font>A more serious expression returns to his face.<font color=""Blue"">""A rabbit is not a bad life, but without having live as a rabbit...I fear she would not last long.""</font>"
9072,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2536230&postcount=703,2007-05-05T21:26:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I wonder if she can still understand us. Maybe she has changed both in body and mind into a rabbit.""</font>, says Lisaa.<font color=""#800080"">""Let's have breakfast too. We gotta talk with the curator. I hope that he'll allow us to keep the artefacts for a while. Then we might return to Sapphire port already today.""</font>"
9073,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2536678&postcount=704,2007-05-06T00:00:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl scratches his chin.<font color=""Indigo"">Do you have any ideas of how to change her back Bronsk?</font>"
9074,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2537998&postcount=705,2007-05-06T04:47:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Scratching his head, the young Nord replies<font color=""Blue"">""I...don't know. A powerful spirit might do it, but it would need to <i>want</i> to.""</font>"
9075,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2538163&postcount=706,2007-05-06T05:18:00,Maryring,"<font color=""navy"">After a failed attempt at biting Bronsk when he delivered the food, the bunny sniffs on the food, then turns away proudly, not willing to touch any of the food offered.</font>"
9076,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2538309&postcount=707,2007-05-06T05:44:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk looks at Lisaa.<font color=""Blue"">""Well, she's definitely still herself.""</font>He picks up a small roll left over from breakfast and breaks off a section of it.<font color=""Blue"">""Can hyu understand me?""</font>"
9077,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2539026&postcount=708,2007-05-06T07:26:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The rabbit swings it's head wildly in something that looks like a clumsy nod.</font>"
9078,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2539187&postcount=709,2007-05-06T07:49:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk nudges the bread and water towards the rabbit.<font color=""Blue"">""We don't know how this happened to hyu...but we'll do what we can to bring you back; A rabbit's life can be hard for those who haven't lived it.""</font><br/>He shakes his head for a moment and looks at Lisaa and Karl."
9079,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2539313&postcount=710,2007-05-06T08:06:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl shrugs.<font color=""Indigo"">I'm afraid I have little idea how to change her back, as I don't know what magic was used to change her into a rabbit. My guess would be that you'll need a Break Enchantment spell, which is quite a difficult one to master. We'll need to find a pretty powerful spellcaster. You could try a simple Dispel Magic first though.</font>"
9080,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2539366&postcount=711,2007-05-06T08:13:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""The other thing iz..."" </font>Bronsk hesitates, clearly not liking the taste of what he's about to say,<font color=""Blue"">""she does know things. Things about us that we'd rather no one knew. If we restore her, how do we keep her from seeking revenge by telling people?""</font>"
9081,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2539556&postcount=712,2007-05-06T08:38:00,Amiria,"<font color=""Purple"">""Maybe she'll change her mind about us if we don't eat her ... and treat her well ... and somehow manage to change her back. Why would she want revenge anyway ? She brought this upon herself.""</font>, says Lisaa.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Maybe sir Reginald knows what to do or change change her back. He is certainly a powerful mage.""</font>"
9082,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2539672&postcount=713,2007-05-06T08:55:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">It doesn't matter what she says anyway. Why should anyone believe a thief who attacked a defenceless old museum curator? We can just say she's making up crazy stories.</font>"
9083,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2553410&postcount=714,2007-05-08T22:35:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Yes. I don't think she can harm us by revealing her secret. After all, who will believe that a group of... ""monsters"" would let her live?""</font><font color=""Navy"">Tyrgen adds.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I'm more worried about accociates she might have. First of all, I think we should find out why she wanted the relics, before we try to find a way to cure her.""</font>"
9084,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2553465&postcount=715,2007-05-08T22:51:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Indigo"">How can we do that without curing her? I'm not an expert on interrogating rabbits, are you?</font>"
9085,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2554005&postcount=716,2007-05-09T02:47:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Sighing to himself, Bronsk retrieves the rabbit and reseals it in the shirt.<br/><font color=""Blue""> ""I maybe can talk to it. I'll need an hour or so to talk to Vakri.""</font><br/><br/>Moving off to an unclaimed section of the wooden floor, Bronsk dips a hand into one of the pouches on his belt and retrieves a few dyed and carved sections of cedar wood and a handful of small stone animals. Arranging them carefully about the floor, Bronsk sits and prepares to contact Vakri to retrieve the day's blessings.<br/><br/>[OOC: Switching Magic Stone out for Speak with Animals]"
9086,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2554776&postcount=717,2007-05-09T04:47:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl sighs.<font color=""Indigo"">I guess I ought to be doing the same.</font>He sits down on a bed and starts to meditate."
9087,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2556078&postcount=718,2007-05-09T10:10:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>While Bronsk and Karl prepare/change their spells, Lisaa walks to the Wayfarer's Guild to to ask when they might be transported back to Sapphire port."
9088,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2562533&postcount=719,2007-05-11T06:53:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Not long after Bronsk and Karl has finished meditating, Lisaa and Tyrgen return to the room, and with them is the priestess Mia. She makes a gentle curtsey to both Bronsk and Karl.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Hello Bronsk. Nice to see you again. Hello Karl. It is a pleasure to meet you.""</font>"
9089,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2562619&postcount=720,2007-05-11T07:08:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Clambering to his feet, Bronsk manages an awkward bow.<font color=""Blue"">""Good to see hyu again too. Has Lisaa told hyu of our fuzzy guest?""</font>"
9090,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2562876&postcount=721,2007-05-11T07:48:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""About the thief turned rabbit? Yes, she did tell me about that.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia replies.</font><font color=""Orange"">""She also told me that you have some magic that will allow you to speak with her?""</font>"
9091,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2562948&postcount=722,2007-05-11T08:01:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk shrugs.<font color=""Blue"">""Yes...but what do I ask?""</font>"
9092,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2563875&postcount=723,2007-05-11T10:51:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl watches, not saying anything, as he doesn't know the priestess."
9093,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2567254&postcount=724,2007-05-12T04:17:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""I don't know. You know her better than I do.""</font>"
9094,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2567310&postcount=725,2007-05-12T04:30:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Looking a bit pensive, Bronsk raises his hands and chants a brief collection of jumbled syllables, invoking the power of the spirits to allow him to<i>speak with animals</i>.<br/>Once more, he opens up the bundle and addresses the rabbit.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""So...We have some questions for you, and you have some too, maybe. Answer true, and we maybe can return you to normal. First question: why did hyu steal the relics?""</font>"
9095,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2567457&postcount=726,2007-05-12T05:00:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Why do YOU care, werewolf? Does your friend know you are a monster, or have you forgotten to tell her that?""</font><font color=""Navy"">The rabbit replies mockingly.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Actually, perhaps I enjoy being a rabbit. You thought about that? Really, why should I even help four monsters? Maybe because...</font><font color=""Navy"">She suddenly trails off.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Bah, okay. I'll speak. Just keep your paws away. Now, why did I steal the relics? Because I needed them. You know that house where you and your thugs assaulted me? Supposedly, there's a rather nice gem hidden there, and as a baroness, I happen to be rather fond of gems. It just so happens that I'm a very skilled thief too. And since I couldn't buy the relics, I figured I'd have to steal them to get the gem.</font>"
9096,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2567777&postcount=727,2007-05-12T06:06:00,Ozzy_G,"When the rabbit stops squeaking, Karl asks,<font color=""Indigo"">You understand her, right? What did she say?</font>"
9097,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2567983&postcount=728,2007-05-12T06:55:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk relays the essence of the rabbit's message:<br/><font color=""Blue"">""She says she iz Baroness and thief both, looking for a gem in Ami's house. She says the relics iz used to find the gem.""</font>Turning back to the indignant rodent, Bronsk continues, running a hand through his mustache.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well, you give away much, and not all iz true, I'm sure. I won't lecture hyu about stealing, but about nearly killing a man with the gleam of gold in your eye? <i>That</i> iz monstrous. How did hyu learn of the relics? Library?""</font>"
9098,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2568263&postcount=729,2007-05-12T08:01:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""That was a mistake. I didn't want to kill him, but when he surprised me, I accidentally set off my crossbow. Anyway, the relics. I heard mention about the gem from a book in my library at home. Supposedly the gem belonged to this Ami person, and I figured that if the gem still hasn't been claimed, it's because it can't be found easily. Probably locked away somewhere very carefully. And since those five items were the only things left from this woman, I hoped that perhaps one of them could unlock the location of the gem. And now it's my turn to ask you a question. Why did you attack me? I thought I knew the reason, but considering I'm still alive, I'm curious.""</font>"
9099,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2568379&postcount=730,2007-05-12T08:26:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Looking a little puzzled, Bronsk sits back a little.<br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Us? At first, iz because you attacked and nearly killed a man. Had I not been there,</font>"" Bronsk taps the patch on his sleeve significantly,<font color=""Blue"">""hyu would be murderer. And we would <i>not</i> still be talking."" </font>He shakes his head.<font color=""Blue"">""As to why...iz like...""</font>Bronsk gazes at the ceiling.<font color=""Blue"">""Crusade? No, more like history crusade. Finding the truth."" </font>He waves a hand.<font color=""Blue"">""So. How did hyu learn to use the relics?""</font>"
9100,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2568733&postcount=731,2007-05-12T09:33:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The rabbit appears to ponder the question for a short while.</font><font color=""Orange"">""To be completely honest. I have no idea. I have heard of magical items before. I even have a few at home. And I'm pretty good at using wands but, really. What I did was to just wave the items around and hope for the best. If it's magical, something usually happens. Of course, if I knew exactly how they worked, I wouldn't be stuck in this shape.""</font>"
9101,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2568835&postcount=732,2007-05-12T10:00:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young healer nods.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""So. What now? The enchantment iz permanent, but we'll change hyu back, if we can. However."" </font>Bronsk leans forward a little, towering over the rabbit.<font color=""Blue"">""If hyu have only vengeance and spite in your heart...We will not be so helpful. Okay?""</font>"
9102,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2569041&postcount=733,2007-05-12T10:50:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Ah, but you see. I care little for vengeance. It is boring and frankly, it gives little satisfaction to watch others suffer. But then I do know your secret, and it would be pretty wrong of me not to warn the people of Sotonia that a group of werewolves are in the midst of the country.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She says with as much of a grin as she can muster.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I might not be able to speak, but I still know how to write, and I am not alone here in this city.""</font>"
9103,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2569162&postcount=734,2007-05-12T11:19:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk lifts an eyebrow,<font color=""Blue"">""Us? Hyu are the one who steals and kills, M'lady, not us. Do not try and fool me into thinking hyu care of Sotonia's people; not when you act as hyu do.""</font>He looks with disgust at the rabbit.<font color=""Blue"">""I don't expect hyu to like us, but hyu do not give us much reason to help you.""</font>"
9104,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2569190&postcount=735,2007-05-12T11:25:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""I'm resourceful and clever. I'll figure out a way to get rid of this curse in no time, so you do not have to worry about that. And for the record, I do care. I just care more about me. Now, will you help me or do I have to figure things out on my own?""</font>"
9105,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2569404&postcount=736,2007-05-12T12:10:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl butts in again.<font color=""Navy""> What's she saying?</font>"
9106,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2571523&postcount=737,2007-05-12T19:57:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Turning his head, Bronsk replies to Karl<br/><font color=""Blue"">""She says that she plans on trying to ruin us whether we rid the curse of her or not. She says she will break the curse herself, somehow. She says that if we break the curse, she will ruin us anyways."" </font>he turns back to the rabbit.<font color=""Blue"">""Is that about right?""</font>"
9107,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2571671&postcount=738,2007-05-12T21:49:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Not... quite. If you give me to my coworker, I won't reveal your secret to the public. Assuming you keep mine.""</font>"
9108,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2572488&postcount=739,2007-05-13T03:08:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Lifting an eyebrow, Bronsk asks<font color=""Blue"">""And who iz your coworker?""</font>"
9109,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2572543&postcount=740,2007-05-13T03:20:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""A young girl who is staying at a tavern in the city. She will either look exactly like me, or a ten year old child, and she will respond to being called Cat.""</font>"
9110,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2577622&postcount=741,2007-05-14T03:00:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><br/>Nodding to himself, Bronsk relays more of the rabbit's speech.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""She says that if we get her to her associate named 'Cat' in the city, she will leave us alone, if we keep her secret.""</font>"
9111,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2579491&postcount=742,2007-05-14T09:21:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl flicks a glance at the Priestess.<font color=""Purple"">Leave us alone? What can she do to us, she's a thief and would be a murderer if it weren't for you. Even if she does get turned back, she'll probably be executed or put in jail, or something</font>."
9112,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2579847&postcount=743,2007-05-14T10:29:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk sighs and gazes at the rabbit.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Nobles often have gold or friends enough to sidestep justice. As for harming us...gold may also hire justice undeserved, and slander is alzo the weapon of the noble.""</font>"
9113,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2584657&postcount=744,2007-05-15T07:30:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""I'm afraid Bronsk is right Karl.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia pipes in.</font><font color=""Orange"">""If she is a baroness, like she claims, then she has a lot of power. And even the word of a clergy member like myself wouldn't be able to stand against her.""</font>"
9114,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2591896&postcount=745,2007-05-16T10:50:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>With another sigh, Bronsk reaches forward and puts the rabbit back in its bundle for the moment, tying up the shirt again.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""We should get a cage of some kind, for the time being. Mia, do hyu know a place? One that iz done, we can talk, I think.""</font>"
9115,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2596553&postcount=746,2007-05-17T05:43:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""What the. I'm not...""</font><font color=""Navy"">The rabbit shouts before her voice is completely muffled by the bag.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Cage? No, I'm afraid not, although...""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia frowns slowly.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Do any of you hear that? It sounds like someone in pain...""</font><font color=""Navy"">Now that she mentions it, all four can hear soft, painful moans coming from outside. Mia walks over to the shutters on the windows and open them.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Dear heavenly mother.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She says in shock. In the streets outside, they can see a trail of blood coming from a back alley and moving towards the outskirts of the city. From the window, A man wearing the uniform of the city guard is lying dead almost at the entrance to the alley, his entire features a bloody mess from something that can only be clawmarks.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I think the thief will have to wait...""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia says weakly.</font>"
9116,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2596636&postcount=747,2007-05-17T05:54:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><br/>Bronsk stands up abruptly and makes his way towards the window. on seeing the carnage below, he has a sharp intake of breath and glances at his companions nervously.<font color=""Blue"">""Mia, I think hyu should stay here. Please, make sure the thief she does not escape.""</font><br/>Bronsk heads down to the street and kneels beside the stricken man, verifying that no life remains."
9117,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2596659&postcount=748,2007-05-17T05:58:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl follows.<font color=""Purple"">Oh my... </font>he stares up the street.<font color=""Purple"">Should we call the guards?</font>"
9118,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2596780&postcount=749,2007-05-17T06:13:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""No Bronsk. Let me help as well.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia says, before she tosses the rabbit pack to Tyrgen and dashes after him.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I'm a healer as well, and as a priestess, it's my duty to see if there at least is some hope left.</font><font color=""Navy"">Bronsk and Mia both verify that the guard is as dead as dead can be. Bitten and clawed to death, and through his studies, Bronsk verifies that the killer is a wolf or a similarily big canine. Mia throws a quick glance into the alley where the blood trail came from, and the sight is so disgusting that she cringes and shields her eyes for a second. Four more guards are in there, all with several bite and claw marks. One appears to be half-eaten, and another one of them has been beheaded. On closer look, the group can see that one of them, a man with only a single bitemark on his hand, and a single clawmark over his chest, appears to still be alive, as blood is still pumping out from the wound on his hand.</font>"
9119,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2597257&postcount=750,2007-05-17T07:26:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk rushes forward, legs pumping as he dodges through the corpses, his hands already occupied with a roll of gauze and a small green bottle. Checking briefly to make sure no slavering horrors are standing nearby, Bronsk sets to work, trying to staunch the bleeding while looking for signs of poison or infection.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Heal Check</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
9120,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2597329&postcount=751,2007-05-17T07:37:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa follows into the street and stands shocked and silent at the sight of the carnage. Finally she manages to say<font color=""Purple"">""This is very bad. Yes, someone must inform the guards. Whoever did this must be very powerful ... and quick.""</font>She begins to search for clues about the murderer and the progression of events.<br/><br/>((Search: 1d20+8 = 17<br/>Survival (also with Scent): 1d20+9 = 26))"
9121,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2598029&postcount=752,2007-05-17T09:17:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Bronsk manages to stop the worst part of the bleeding, before Mia joins him and kneels down too. She places her hands on the wounded man, and they glow with a blue light for a few seconds as the wounds close, removing him from the door of death. However, there was something about the way the bitemark healed that left Bronsk with some worry.<br/>
<br/>
A worry that Lisaa can confirm, as her search reveals not only human footprints suddenly changing into that of a wolf, but the scent that is in this area is all to familiar to her as that of a werewolf. From her studies of the crime scene, Lisaa can conclude that there is one person missing, as there is one pool of blood without a victim in it. It also appears that three of the four killed, and the one who was wounded, were killed by whatever had caused the mysterious pool of blood, as all four of them are lying in a heap around it. The killer must've taken down the four around him, before he proceeded to slaughter the final guard who was trying to flee. After that, only the trail of blood remains.</font>"
9122,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2598111&postcount=753,2007-05-17T09:28:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>With a worried look at Lisaa and Karl, Bronsk racks his brain, trying to recall a way to keep lycanthropy from setting in.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge:Nature</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Healing</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
9123,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2598151&postcount=754,2007-05-17T09:34:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Bronsk realize that there are three ways to cure Lycanthropy. It can be done by consuming fresh belladonna within 1 hour of being infected, a Cleric can remove it with a spell that Removes Diseases or otherwise Heals the victim, but only within three days of the bite, or the Curse can be Removed during a night of a full moon. However, there is no way to prevent it from taking place, other than to cure it.</font>"
9124,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2598175&postcount=755,2007-05-17T09:37:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk looks at Mia.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Can hyu cure diseases using magic? Thiz man has been...infected.""</font>"
9125,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2598232&postcount=756,2007-05-17T09:45:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Cure magical diseases? Yes, I can do that.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She places her hands on the man once more.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Why? What kind of disease do you think he has?""</font>"
9126,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2598316&postcount=757,2007-05-17T09:57:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Apparently only one creature did this. And it is probably badly wounded. Maybe we can still catch it.""</font>"
9127,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2598652&postcount=758,2007-05-17T10:48:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl nods.<font color=""Purple"">Yes, we need to catch the killer quickly. We don't want a panic about this killer, do we?</font>He gives the other werewolves a significant glance.<font color=""Purple"">Priestess, when you've cured the infection, can you take this man to a hospital or...</font>he grimaces.<font color=""Purple"">Whatever sort of places you take injured people to here. </font>"
9128,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2598662&postcount=759,2007-05-17T10:51:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk looks up at the elf, anxiety in his eyes.<font color=""Blue"">""Are hyu sure we should?""</font>After a second glance at the guards, however, a light of conviction enters his eye.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""No, hyu are right; we must do what we can.""</font>He stands.<font color=""Blue"">""Mia, please look after this man? He iz diseased, and we need someone to tell what has happened. Please?""</font>"
9129,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2601044&postcount=760,2007-05-17T18:57:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""But... what about you?""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia says as healing energy pours out from her and into the victim.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Are you going to track down whoever did this? That's too dangerous. What if you get hurt or... wait, bitemarks... disease...</font><font color=""Navy"">She turns to the others.</font><font color=""Orange"">""A werewolf...""</font><font color=""Navy"">Her eyes shine with slight fury.</font><font color=""Orange"">""No way. It's way to dangerous. What if it kills or infects you as well?""</font>"
9130,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2601607&postcount=761,2007-05-18T00:49:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Purple"">Werewolves aren't undead, </font>replies Karl.<font color=""Purple"">If we're killed, we can't be infected. But don't worry, with Lisaa's tracking skills we'll be able to ambush the beast, and I'll burn it to death with magic.</font>"
9131,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2602298&postcount=762,2007-05-18T16:41:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk smiles.<font color=""Blue"">""And I'll keep us alive in the meantime. If we're bitten, we'll come straight to hyu, all right?""</font>"
9132,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2602569&postcount=763,2007-05-18T18:05:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""We'll be careful. And we'll seek out healing immediately if we are bitten.""</font>"
9133,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2602915&postcount=764,2007-05-18T21:26:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia bites her lip and clenches her fist for a few seconds, before her grip softens.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Okay... but be careful. I'll get this man to safety, but I'll come after you as soon as I can.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia bends down and picks up the fallen guard.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Just, promise me that you'll be careful.""</font>"
9134,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2603049&postcount=765,2007-05-18T23:21:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Purple"">No problem. Let's get going then.</font>Karl starts to walk after the trail of blood."
9135,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2603907&postcount=766,2007-05-19T03:31:00,The Great Skenardo,<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk nods. and starts off after Karl.
9136,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2603987&postcount=767,2007-05-19T03:49:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>When they are alone on the road, out of earshot of other persons, Lisaa speaks softly to her companions.<font color=""Purple"">""I'm not sure if he is really that badly wounded, be careful. I have some silver arrows in my quiver, do you also have some silvered weapons ?""</font>She stops for some seconds to check the trail and sniffles.<br/><br/>Surviaval (with Scrent): 1d20+9 = 24"
9137,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2604054&postcount=768,2007-05-19T04:02:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk shakes his head.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""At best, I will be only a distraction in combat. Vakri knows these things better than I.""</font>"
9138,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2604120&postcount=769,2007-05-19T04:15:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Purple"">Silver weapons?</font>Karl looks shocked.<font color=""Purple"">I don't even want to touch such things.</font>"
9139,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2604903&postcount=770,2007-05-19T06:46:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The trail of blood leads the group through the less travelled paths of the city. The trail is rapidly diminishing as it is obvious that the one they are chasing is running as quickly as he can. Eventually, the trail hits one of the keeps in the city wall. The door into the keep has been broken into splinters, and the inside is empty, though there are no blood stains that would signify a fight. The door on the other side has also been busted through, and the trail disappears out into the scenery behind it. The grass on the other side of the wall makes the trail of blood very difficult to follow, though the scent left behind is still strong enough. The trail seems to be leading into the same forest as Ami's hut is hidden.</font>"
9140,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2605073&postcount=771,2007-05-19T07:07:00,The Great Skenardo,<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk mutters a Miklaar curse that would scorch the ears of anyone who understood the language. He keeps his eyes and ears sharp as he follows the trail.
9141,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2605121&postcount=772,2007-05-19T07:14:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""The scent is still strong. Let's hurry.""</font>, says Lisaa and follows the scent quickly."
9142,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2605200&postcount=773,2007-05-19T07:25:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl follows, casting a spell to disguise himself as a normal local townsman. Underneath the illusion, his form shifts to that of a wolf-man hybrid."
9143,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2605513&postcount=774,2007-05-19T08:16:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The trail leads the group back to Ami's old home, strangely enough. The door into the building is open, and a trail of blooddrops lead into the building. The four cannot hear anything from inside the building though, and they cannot see the werewolf inside it either, though it should be somewhere inside the building.</font>"
9144,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2605545&postcount=775,2007-05-19T08:21:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Moving carefully, Bronsk does a brief circuit of the house to try and ensure the werewolf hasn't ducked out a window, listening carefully for sounds from inside.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Move silently</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span>EDIT:<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gi84b7zlo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>29</b>]</span>"
9145,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2605581&postcount=776,2007-05-19T08:26:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Through superior hearing, Bronsk manages to hear the sound of a creature breathing heavily from inside, probably the werewolf, as there is no sign of it exiting the building.</font>"
9146,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2607403&postcount=777,2007-05-19T13:59:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk makes his way back around and nods at the others. With a sigh, he pulls a small handaxe from his belt and hoists it with distaste. He moves for the door, waiting for the others to fall in behind."
9147,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2608960&postcount=778,2007-05-19T20:32:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa nods. She draws a silver arrow from her quiver and puts in onto the bowstring. Then the elf follows slowly and carefully, suspecting that they won't be able to surprise the murderer.<br/><br/>Listen: 1d20+8 = 11<br/>Move Silently: 1d20+12 = 30"
9148,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2609217&postcount=779,2007-05-19T22:45:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">There is no sign of the werewolf on the first floor of the building, however the (now almost gone) trail of bloodstains lead up to the bedroom on the second floor.</font>"
9149,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2609426&postcount=780,2007-05-20T00:00:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl gestures up the stairs, and whispers<font color=""Purple"">You should change to hybrid form.</font>"
9150,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2609486&postcount=781,2007-05-20T00:22:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk deflates a little, as if he'd been dreading the suggestion. He concentrates for a moment, and his chest bulges as it expands upwards and outwards, a ripple of gray fur sprouting from nearly every pore. After a moment, the lamp-like yellow eyes of the hybrid reassess the room as it darts an anthropomorphic paw downwards and retrieves the now empty clothes."
9151,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2609709&postcount=782,2007-05-20T01:22:00,Amiria,<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa nods and changes into a furry wolf-elf. Her boots falls off her feet-paws.
9152,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2609960&postcount=783,2007-05-20T02:23:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The group makes their way up the stairs to the second floor. The door to the bedroom is wide open. Inside the room, the werewolf is lying under the bed in wolf form, with blood around his muzzle. He appears very buff, with a greyish-brown coat, and with three stripes of darker fur on his forehead that are strangely similar to claw marks. Although he is growling, he is also obviously very frightened. His growl is weak, he has his tail between his legs, and there is a strong smell of fear surrounding him. A heap of clothes, as well as a club and leather armour, lie beneath the bed beside him.</font>"
9153,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2610569&postcount=784,2007-05-20T04:10:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl lets his illusion drop, so that the beast underneath the bed is confronted by three werewolves in hybrid form.<font color=""Purple"">Boo.</font>"
9154,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2611346&postcount=785,2007-05-20T06:26:00,Lycar,"The werewolf hiding (not very successfully) under the bed snarls at the person entering the room.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Rrrrrrr..... snarl ! *whine*</font>""<br/><br/>(Translation: Stay away.... or else !  please ?)<br/><br/>When Karl all of a sudden changes appearance to a wolf-hybrid, the wolf under the bed goes all bug-eyed, ears flat against his skull and seems about ready to bolt. He eyes the bedroom window for just a moment, as if calculating if he could make it to the window before the wolf-thing in the door can catch him.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9155,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2612038&postcount=786,2007-05-20T08:28:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl grins a predator's smile, all fangs and jagged death.<font color=""Purple"">You're thinking if you can make it out of the window before we catch you. It doesn't matter. How do you think I changed from a man to a hybrid with completely different clothes in the blink of an eye? I'm a sorcerer. Run and I'll blast you to bits.</font>"
9156,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2612305&postcount=787,2007-05-20T09:22:00,Lycar,"The wolf locks the gaze of his brown eyes with those of the sorceror in the doorway, heckles on the back raised.<br/><br/>""(<font color=""DarkRed"">Do you mean to say i have to kill you to get out of here ? Im warning you ! I might just do that !</font>)""<br/><br/>But the scent of fear (and the tail firmly between his legs) easily betray that as deperate bravado.<br/><br/>On the other hand, there is nothing more dangerous then a wild, wounded and cornered animal.....<br/><br/>Lycar"
9157,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2612394&postcount=788,2007-05-20T09:38:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl's heckles rise in response.<font color=""Navy"">Kill us? Seems like someone never learned basic addition. We outnumber you. And we all have magical powers. If you want to live, then you better surrender.<br/>
</font><br/>(Is Tyrgen with us or not?)"
9158,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2612780&postcount=789,2007-05-20T10:41:00,Maryring,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">(He is with you, yes.)</div>
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9159,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2612942&postcount=790,2007-05-20T11:11:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Vakri sniffs the air and peers at the frightened wolf. He speaks through the fangs of the wolf's muzzle.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""You are one of us...but you are tainted by the blood you've spilled now. If you do not run or fight, then we may talk. If you do either, you force us to taint ourselves with your blood. So <i>sit</i>!""</font>"
9160,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2612995&postcount=791,2007-05-20T11:21:00,Lycar,"The frightened wolf crawls back a bit deeper under the bed. He is clearly frightened, but also defiant. He does stay put otherwise though.<br/><br/>""(<font color=""DarkRed"">They had it coming ! I surrendered when they knocked me down but they still tried to kill me ! I was just defending myself !</font>)""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9161,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2613005&postcount=792,2007-05-20T11:23:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Purple"">Oh? </font>Karl raises an eyebrow.<font color=""Purple"">Why then did they knock you down in the first place?</font>"
9162,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2613266&postcount=793,2007-05-20T12:17:00,Lycar,"The wolf hesistates for a moment, but then the words begin to pour out of him and he tells you his story.<br/><br/>""(<font color=""DarkRed"">Look, we were just .. foraging. Getting something to eat. But they caught us. So we ran. The guards followed us, one was pretty fast for a guard, so i had to slow him down a bit. So once we came out of an alley, i waited for him and whacked him with my club. Took the fight out of him. Then i ran again, we tried to loose the guards by climbing a wall and going for the roofs. I was almost up there when they caught up with us. They must have fired a crossbow bolt or something.. suddenly there was that searing pain in my back and i fell down. I tried to get up again but they were upon me already. So i told them 'okay, you got me, i surrender.' . But that one guy, he was .. i don't know... if it had benn the guy i knocked down before i could have understood... but he said something like 'we're not going to let you street scum get away again this time' and he tried to kill me. I tried to get my club back to fight back but then he hit me on the head and.... and the next thing i know is im... like this and they are al dead and i.. i don't know... i just wanted to get away as fast as possible.. only all my stuff was just lying around.. so i kinda picked my club and armour up with my teeth and ran for it... at first i didn't know where to go 'cept as far away as fast as possible. But then out side the city i got that feeling i should go to this old hut in the woods. Nobody lives here so, it would be a good place to hide... that and.. i dunno... i kinda felt drawn to it ... it was as if it was calling out to be a save heaven of sorts. I was just trying to figure out what the hell happened and how to get out of this mess again when i heard someone coming.... that would be you then.... so what now ?</font>"")<br/><br/>Lycar"
9163,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2613683&postcount=794,2007-05-20T13:53:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>the hybrid with the lamp-like eyes regards the other in silence for a moment, and then sniffs.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Come out, then. Sit down. Have you changed like this before?""</font><br/>His tone is calming, but forceful with an edge of feral fang in it."
9164,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2615027&postcount=795,2007-05-20T22:22:00,Lycar,"""(<font color=""DarkRed"">No, never !)</font>"" the wolf yelps. He stays put for a few more seconds, eyes darting between the other werewolves. But then he finally begins to inch foreward from out under the bed.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9165,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2615133&postcount=796,2007-05-20T23:12:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl's fur ripples away, his body returning to the shape of a human. The buttons on his shirt have popped off due to the expanded muscles of hybrid form, but he is dressed.<br/><font color=""Purple"">His explanation seems reasonable. You know, it was his first time, the beast took over, it's not his fault the guards died. I'm sure he's learnt his lesson, let's just leave it.</font><br/>He seems sincere, it's an odd change from the accusing tone he had before."
9166,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2615372&postcount=797,2007-05-21T01:00:00,Lycar,"The wolf finally crawls out from under the bed. He sits down on his haunches and looks at you with a wary expression. Now that you can take a closer look at him, you notice that the trail of blood you followed probably came from a nasty-looking wound in his belly, right below his ribcage.<br/><br/>Since the wound is located pretty much in the middle of his body, it is unlikely that he suffered it while on four legs.<br/><br/>While he is still clearly scared, he seems to have calmed down a bit.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9167,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2616250&postcount=798,2007-05-21T05:30:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa lowers her bow but keeps the arrow in her hand.<font color=""#800080"">""His deeds might have been justified. But now the authority in the city will be all stirred up. We can only hope that we can keep a low profile and leave soon. We still have to talk with the old man about his stuff.""</font>She pauses for a moment.<font color=""Purple"">""You know, now that we are here we could try to find the stone which the evil bunny mentioned.""</font>The elf-wolf looks at the wolf.<font color=""#800080"">""The wound looks bad. Can you heal him, Bronsk ?""</font><br/><br/>((Uh, Ozzy G, you seem to altenate between Indigo and Purple for your speech colour. Is there some hidden meaning behind it ?))"
9168,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2616357&postcount=799,2007-05-21T05:52:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>The gray wolf-creature's ears perk up, and then it nods at Lisaa.<br/>Stepping forward, Its eyes flare briefly as it gestures, channeling with ease the power of the spirits to heal the stricken werewolf.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Cure Light Wounds</b> - (1d8+4)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
9169,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2616441&postcount=800,2007-05-21T06:05:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Just as the wounds on the werewolf close partially, the group can hear the sound of a horse approaching. From their vantage point in the bedroom, the pack can see the priestess Mia riding the horse that is approaching the building. As she approaches, she dismounts the horse and ties it to a nearby tree, whispering soothing words to it.</font>"
9170,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2616492&postcount=801,2007-05-21T06:15:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Vakri looks around at the room's occupants.<br/>With an abrupt motion, he shakes his furry muzzle and where once stood a towering wolfman now stands Bronsk nude and looking bewildered for just a moment before his face turns red as a sunset.<br/><font color=""Blue""><i>I'll get you for this, Vakri</i></font>he thinks as he tries to set the world record for fastest donning of a pair of pants and shirt.<br/>Thrusting his feet into his boots, he stumbles to the door, casting an embarassed and worried glance back at his companions. He works his way downstairs to hopefully intercept Mia."
9171,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2616531&postcount=802,2007-05-21T06:22:00,Lycar,"The wolf relaxes a lot as one of the wolf-men actually heals him. Maybe they don't want to kill him after all...<br/><br/>He gives the grey-furred wolfman a thankful lick on his hand. He feels slightly silly about it but.. he also feels like that is the righ thing to do in this situation.<br/><br/>When Lisaa mentions the 'Evil Bunny' he can't help but ask ""(<font color=""DarkRed"">Evil bunny ? So bunnies are evil and wolves are good now ? When did that happen ?</font>)""<br/><br/>His ears perk up for a moment when he hears the sounds of a horse from outside.<br/><br/>""(<font color=""DarkRed"">More of your kind ?</font>)""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9172,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2616977&postcount=803,2007-05-21T07:56:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa looks out of the window. She puts the arrow back into the quiver and the bow on the ground. Then she changes back into an elf and puts her stockings and boots on again.<font color=""Purple"">""She's a friend. As for the evil bunny ... well, that's priviliged information. But no need to worry, most bunnys are still nice.""</font>"
9173,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2617017&postcount=804,2007-05-21T08:09:00,Lycar,"The wolf looks astonished as the female were turns back into an elf woman ""(<font color=""DarkRed"">You.. are an elf ? But i though only humans could become werewolves ?</font>)""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9174,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2617098&postcount=805,2007-05-21T08:24:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia enters the building just as Bronsk comes down the stairs to meet her. When she sees him, her face breaks into a great smile.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Bronsk! How did it go. Have you found the werewolf?""</font>"
9175,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2617457&postcount=806,2007-05-21T09:19:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>The elf shakes her head.<font color=""Purple"">""No, silly. Lycanthropy isn't limited to humans. Elves can get it, halflings, dwarves ... you name it. I even met a hobgoblin werewolf not long ago.""</font>"
9176,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2617530&postcount=807,2007-05-21T09:29:00,The Great Skenardo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Navy"">Mia enters the building just as Bronsk comes down the stairs to meet her. When she sees him, her face breaks into a great smile.</font> <font color=""Orange"">""Bronsk! How did it go. Have you found the werewolf?""</font></div>
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</div>Bronsk scratches his head.<font color=""Blue"">""Well...yes and no. We found the werewolf, but we think...he should not be killed? Not until we can talk to him more. There iz...um.""</font>Bronsk seems to be fumbling for a word.<font color=""Blue"">""Iz like reason that something happens. It explains something? Erm.""</font>"
9177,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2617877&postcount=808,2007-05-21T10:32:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl curses in irritation.<font color=""Red"">Quick you idiot, turn back into the form of a human. Hopefully, Bronsk can convince her we didn't find anything, and you're just another guy, not a monster. Tyrgen, you take human form too.</font><br/><br/>(Yeah, the colours... I started off using dark blue, but Maryring uses that for everything, so I changed to purple, but you use that... I'll try red.)"
9178,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2618273&postcount=809,2007-05-21T11:49:00,Lycar,"""(<font color=""DarkRed"">Yeah, about that.... i have tried to change back since i got back to my senses... but i don't know how to do it !</font>)""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9179,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2618402&postcount=810,2007-05-21T12:23:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Damn!</font>Karl holds a hand to his forehead, thinking.<font color=""Red"">Well, you just kind of imagine yourself as a man. And it happens. It's pretty simple, if you're a natural werewolf. He looks at the wolf again. Have you been recently bitten or clawed by a werewolf? Or what looked like a normal wolf?</font>"
9180,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2619636&postcount=811,2007-05-21T16:59:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""What do you mean?""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia scratches her head in confusion.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I didn't want you to kill him if it wasn't necessary. After all, I could just heal him of his curse. At least, that's what I hoped I could do. I don't approve of unnecessary bloodshed. But tell me what has happened then at least.""</font>"
9181,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2619781&postcount=812,2007-05-21T17:35:00,Lycar,"""(<font color=""DarkRed"">No.. not at all.</font>)"" The wolf furows his brow as if concentrating. This oddly makes the stripes of darker fur on his forehead contract into something that looks a bit like an upside-down peace-symbol.<br/><br/>Then the change begins. Muzzle and tail shorten and disappear, likewise does the fur. Paws change into hands and feet respectivly. His eyes stay the same brown they were in wolf form though.<br/><br/>Sitting on the ground now is a young human, approxiamtely in his teens. He still looks wary but seems to have regained some composure by now.<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">Hey it worked.... uhm.. i better get dressed again ..</font>"" he sais and reaches for the clothes/leather armour.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9182,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2620199&postcount=813,2007-05-21T19:53:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa picks up her bow and leaves the room to welcome Mia downstairs.<font color=""Purple"">""Hello Mia, we've found a werewolf here. He is wounded, frightened and confused, but also peaceful.""</font>"
9183,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2620698&postcount=814,2007-05-22T00:39:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">What I'm trying to work out, you see,</font>says Karl,<font color=""Red"">is whether you have been afflicted with the curse from birth, and it's just manifested itself today, or if you recently caught it from a werewolf attack. The former condition is incurable, but I think there are things that can be done to cure the latter.</font>"
9184,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2621689&postcount=815,2007-05-22T04:10:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia nods.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I hoped so. It means that it probably isn't too late to heal him easily if this is his first change. Can you take me to him?""</font>"
9185,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2622013&postcount=816,2007-05-22T05:07:00,Lycar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Red"">What I'm trying to work out, you see,</font> says Karl, <font color=""Red"">is whether you have been afflicted with the curse from birth, and it's just manifested itself today, or if you recently caught it from a werewolf attack. The former condition is incurable, but I think there are things that can be done to cure the latter.</font></div>
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</div>The teen listens to Karl as he struggles to get into his clothes. Maybe he is still nervous or just a bit of a klutz. Or maybe both.<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">He, i have been bitten by dogs, cats and rats. And some rabbit that we tried to steal, but it got away. But i'm kinda sure there was no werewolf. Unless a werewolf can look like a mutt too. And live with the butchers family in the same house.</font>""<br/><br/>He frowns as he mulls over Karls words and finally asks: ""<font color=""DarkRed"">So why didn't you get yourself healed then ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9186,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2622385&postcount=817,2007-05-22T06:06:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Because I didn't catch it,</font>replies Karl with a sigh.<font color=""Red"">When it's an inherited disease, you can't do much about it without extremely powerful magic, which I certainly can't afford.</font>"
9187,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2622862&postcount=818,2007-05-22T07:20:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">That bad ? Does that mean im going to turn on each full moon now and kill people ? Or .. well... uhnm.. if it Is that bad... why not.. uh... jump from someplace real high ? Would that work ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9188,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2622914&postcount=819,2007-05-22T07:38:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl sits down next to the boy.<font color=""Red"">Look, not everything you think you know about Werewolves is true. Was there a Full Moon in the middle of the day today? I don't think so. I suspect that means you are a True Lycanthrope, someone who has inherited the curse. That means you transform at will, and keep your mind while transformed. The first time it happens can be disconcerting, and combined with your anger, explains what happened. But you won't be going on a massacre any time soon...</font>he grabs the boy's shoulder.<font color=""Red"">Or at least you better not, or you'll be soon a corpse, understand?</font>"
9189,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2623033&postcount=820,2007-05-22T09:27:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, he is upstairs with Karl and Tyrgen. How is the surviving guard ? And how is did the city guard react to the slaughter ?""</font>, says Lisaa."
9190,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2623125&postcount=821,2007-05-22T09:45:00,Lycar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">he grabs the boy's shoulder. <font color=""Red"">Or at least you better not, or you'll be soon a corpse, understand?</font></div>
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</div>The boy recoils a bit.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Yes yes, i get it, sheesh... i don't intend to go any rampage anytime soon. I mean... damn, i still have to look after the others. Oh hell, what if they did see me.... they'll never... oh no....</font>""<br/><br/>Turning a bit whiter then he already is, he wipes at his mouth, his hand coming back reddish with blood. He stares at it for a moment, then beginns to frantically rub at his mouth to make the blood go away.<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">Oh no.. nononono.. this can't be happening...</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9191,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2623175&postcount=822,2007-05-22T09:53:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""I haven't told the guard yet. I delivered him to a temple of Iris so that he could get proper treatment, and I told them what had happened. They appeared to be frightened, but I reassured them that I would work to ensure that no body else would be a victim. It seemed to calm them down, and they would bring news to the city guard. I then borrowed a horse and tried to follow you, but I didn't find a suitable trail. Luckily I remembered the relics you still have in your possession, so I used some of the magic granted me by Iris to locate you.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She smiles.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Although it appears that you are doing just fine without me.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia walks towards the stairs.</font><font color=""Orange"">""May I go up and speak with him?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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9192,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2623183&postcount=823,2007-05-22T09:55:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Argh!</font>Karl waves his arms frantically.<font color=""Red"">Don't freak out!</font>He squints, and chants, flickering his fingers. The blood disappears from the boy's face.<br/><br/>(Cast Prestidigitation, then using the cleaning function)"
9193,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2623260&postcount=824,2007-05-22T10:11:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Okay, okay, i've got it, i've got it.. im calm.. calm, yes... calm.</font>""<br/><br/>The boy is still pretty upset, but he seems to have himself under control. At least for now.<br/><br/>Sitting there, white-faced and wide-eyed, it is hard to guess what is goin on inside of him.<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">Okay... right.. so you.. are werewolves yourself ? And you all inherited your curse ? So ... what is it you do then ? You fancy yourself like some... guards ? Out to hunt down the bad wolves ? I mean, don't get me wrong, im sure im very lucky that you found me first but... uh... what now ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9194,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2623283&postcount=825,2007-05-22T10:14:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""Of course, I hope that you can help him.""</font>, says Lisaa and motions towards the stairs and then follows Mia.<br/><br/><font color=""#800080""><i>""Oh oh, maybe the hour of truth is drawing near. How will Mia react when she learns that we are all irremediable werewolves ...""</i></font>"
9195,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2623475&postcount=826,2007-05-22T10:47:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl shrugs.<font color=""Red"">I don't know. We know, or rather the elf and the man who went downstairs know, a priestess. If you've caught the infection from somewhere, she might be able to cure it. Otherwise... I'm not sure.</font>"
9196,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2623525&postcount=827,2007-05-22T10:58:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk passes a hand before his brow.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Of course. Let's go up.</font>"""
9197,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2626341&postcount=828,2007-05-23T01:37:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia walks up the stairs to the room where Karl and Tyrgen are waiting with the child. She nods to both of them, before she approaches the child.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Hey there.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She says with a gentle voice.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Are you all right? How do you feel?""</font><font color=""Navy"">She asks, trying to be as calming as possible.</font>"
9198,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2628358&postcount=829,2007-05-23T07:38:00,Lycar,"The boy looks up at the woman entering the room, still scared, but he keeps himself calm.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Are you the priestess ? I guess im okay. Well, as okay as can be .. still got a bump on my head and a hole in my belly. But i think im not bleeding any more.</font>""<br/><br/>He seems to avoid the matter of the people he killed on purpose. Maybe he is not that okay after all.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9199,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2628465&postcount=830,2007-05-23T07:57:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""I see...""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia answers quietly as she places a hand on the head of the boy.</font><font color=""Orange"">""May I please see if there is a way for me to remove your curse for you?""</font><font color=""Navy"">She says, as a feeling of peace and calmness flow out from her in an attempt to soothe the boy.</font>"
9200,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2628543&postcount=831,2007-05-23T08:12:00,Lycar,"The boy looks up at the priestess uncertainly.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Uh.. sure...</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9201,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2628606&postcount=832,2007-05-23T08:22:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Thank you.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She places both hands on the boy's head and whispers gentle words of prayer to link her mind with the young werewolf's state of being. Her face gets an intense, focused look and sweat appears on her brow before she finally opens her eyes again with a start.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I... there's no way for a mortal like me to remove your lycanthropy. It is a part of your very being... I'm sorry.""</font>"
9202,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2629027&postcount=833,2007-05-23T09:17:00,Lycar,"The boy looks at Mia curiously as she does her .. examination.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">So.. that does mean its inherited then ? But.. that would mean--- hey wait a moment.... you .. priestess ? Do you travell a lot ? No wait.... don't tell me... i think i heard about you. Isis... yes, i think i remember now, Janice told me about you.. you are that travelling priestess of Isis, yes ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9203,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2630866&postcount=834,2007-05-23T14:37:00,Ozzy_G,Karl just looks confused.
9204,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2632355&postcount=835,2007-05-24T00:08:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia laughs gently.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Travelling priestess? It's true that I rarely stay in one place for long, but I wouldn't call myself a traveller.</font><font color=""Navy"">She nods to the boy.</font><font color=""orange"">""Although, yes that might be me.""</font>"
9205,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2634440&postcount=836,2007-05-24T07:24:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">He okay. Thanks for trying to cure me, but of not for that.... condition, i won't be alive anymore. Maybe that is one disease that is more lethal to others... *sigh*  okay look, im not happy about what happened, not at all. But i don't regret offing the bastard who tried to kill me after i surrendered. The others... i can't make them alive again, no matter what.</font>""<br/><br/>He looks up at the priestess ""<font color=""#8b0000"">But what will become of my friends ? Without me, they will be easy prey for the other gangs !</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9206,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2634585&postcount=837,2007-05-24T07:51:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia nods.</font><font color=""Orange"">""No... and I found them too late to save those you had already killed... Regardless of your friends... you can't return to the city. The guard who survived will be able to recognize you. I'm sorry, but if you're going to have any hope if living, you will have to leave the city. As for your friends... hmm.""</font><font color=""navy"">Mia bites her lip.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I can't promise anything although... I'll see what I can do. I might be able to summon a guardian that can protect them. Perhaps if Bronsk helps me...""</font><font color=""Navy"">She turns to the healer.</font><font color=""Orange"">""You have ties to the natural world, right?""</font>"
9207,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2636478&postcount=838,2007-05-24T13:29:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young healer nods, stroking his mustache nervously.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Yes, but only with the spirits; most animals would ignore me just like hyu.""</font>"
9208,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2638006&postcount=839,2007-05-24T21:37:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia nods.</font><font color=""Orange"">""The spirit world is what I was hoping you had contact with. If you'll help me find a spirit that can watch over his friends, I'd be very grateful. The spirits won't listen to me, but hopefully they will listen to you.""</font>"
9209,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2640603&postcount=840,2007-05-25T07:57:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk coughs nervously.<font color=""Blue"">""I could ask. But... hyu must see, not all spirits is powerful, and few who are so generous. I will ask, but I may have to bargain. I don't know what they will ask.""</font><br/><br/>He makes his way downstairs and takes a seat on the turf. He reaches into a pouch on his oddly-bulky belt and removes a few carved bones and a small stone wolf, which he arranges with some care about himself. Closing his eyes he begins to chant.<br/><br/>After a moment, his breathing slows as he enters his trance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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9210,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2641098&postcount=841,2007-05-25T09:11:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl scratches his head.<font color=""Red"">I have no idea what is going on here.</font>"
9211,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2642674&postcount=842,2007-05-25T13:58:00,Lycar,"The boy watches with great interest.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">You want to ask spirits for help ? Is there anything i can do to help ?</font>""<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9212,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2644252&postcount=843,2007-05-26T01:16:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""I know, but it is the only thing I can think of that won't arouse suspicion.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia says as she follows Bronsk down. While Bronsk prepares and enters his trance, Mia sits in the stairs, praying silently.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bronsk's meeting with the spirits will be through PM's. It might be moved to the crystal ball later. Just so you guys don't worry too much if there is a minor drought of posting here.</div>
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9213,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2649649&postcount=844,2007-05-27T02:39:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk opens his eyes and allows a satisfied smile to rest upon his face. Uncrossing his legs, he gathers up his tokens and rises to his feet. To Mia, he says<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well...They agreed. Two spirits, Xe'ls and T'ayaka, agreed to watch the children for a little while, but there iz a cost; they must have with them a small carving of a crow and a wolf, and later, a shrine must be constructed to the spirits. Mostly to Xe'ls and T'ayaka, but...""</font>He waves a hand.<font color=""Blue"">""Iz not bad cost, yes?</font>"""
9214,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2650354&postcount=845,2007-05-27T05:42:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia smiles.</font><font color=""Orange"">No, not at all. Well done Bronsk. I knew you'd be able to help.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She stands up and dusts of her gown.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Well, I suppose we should return to the city then.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She begins to walk towards the door, when she suddenly turns around.</font><font color=""Orange"">""But then again... we originally came here to find the relic left behind from Mia. You've found five but... I don't think that any of them are the relic we are searching.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She tilts her head.</font><font color=""Orange"">""And isn't this the old home of Michelle?""</font>"
9215,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2652612&postcount=846,2007-05-27T13:07:00,Lycar,"The boy looks between Bronsk and Mia, seeming very excited.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">You did it ? You got some... spirits to help us ? Oh this is great ! Okay, so what do we have to do build a shrine ? Sure, we can do that... i guess.... how do we do that ?</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">And erm.... ehats with those relics you're talking about ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9216,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2652670&postcount=847,2007-05-27T13:20:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk smiles and shrugs.<font color=""Blue"">""That part may come a little later. The shrine need not be expensive, but it should a be permanent place. Possibly a clearing with a few stumps and a carved tree. Now,""</font>he rubs his hands together,<font color=""Blue"">""For the relics; they are left by an old hero named Ami Michelle. We think they are the key to a riddle that leads to a great and important secret. I think I will be able to convince you it iz important a bit later, maybe.""</font>He paces around the room.<font color=""Blue"">""We should look for them in the house."" </font><br/><br/>[[Take 20 on a search for 21]]"
9217,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2655773&postcount=848,2007-05-28T05:55:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Right, since we are again here in Ami's cottage we should search for this stone and other hidden things. Karl, can you use some of your magic to help us ?""</font>Lisaa begins to search in the room.<br/><br/>((Search Take 20 for 28))"
9218,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2657299&postcount=849,2007-05-28T10:43:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl nods.<font color=""Red"">Indeed I can.</font>He mutters, and stares at one side of the room for about 20 seconds. Then he shifts to another quadrant, and does the same again, and continues until, from the centre of the room, he has scanned the whole house in 90 degree arcs.<br/><br/>(Casting detect magic, concentrating all 3 rounds, then if he doesn't find anything moving to the next 90 degree arc and doing so again, 4 spells in total if he doesn't find anything faster.)"
9219,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2657666&postcount=850,2007-05-28T12:04:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Uhm.. what exactly are you looking for ? I mean, what do these relics looks like you want ? Heh, too bad Janice isn't here, she really has a knack for finding stuff. Especially stuff she's not supposed to find.</font>""<br/><br/>When the party finishes searching and finds the hole and the inscription, the boy remarks ""<font color=""#8b0000"">Well, if you can't read this, maybe just write the letters down. Maybe that crazy old guy in the museum can make something of it.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9220,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2658210&postcount=851,2007-05-28T14:35:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Straightening up with a grunt from the inscription, Bronsk nods his assent to the young man's suggestion.<font color=""Blue"">""Maybe! Perhaps Ami should look too; she iz historian. Good idea...er.""</font>Bronsk's face freezes and he coughs in an embarrassed fashion.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I've just realized; I never asked hyu name. All this...werewolves and slaughter and spirits and mysteries I..."" </font>He catches himself and addresses the man with a stiff though practiced bow.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Bronsk Siefsson iz my name. I come from the lands of Miklaar as a healer, but it seems my link with the spirits iz more demanded here.""</font>"
9221,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2658652&postcount=852,2007-05-28T16:04:00,Lycar,"The boy grins at the large man ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Hi Bronsk, i'm Varek. Nice to meet you. So you from up north then ?</font>""<br/><br/>Turning to the others he asks ""<font color=""#8b0000"">And you are... ?</font>""<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9222,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2659770&postcount=853,2007-05-28T22:44:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Karl,</font>replies the mage curtly."
9223,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2660075&postcount=854,2007-05-29T01:15:00,Amiria,"<font color=""Purple"">""I am Lisaa""</font>, says the elf with a nod.<font color=""#800080"">""Mia, can you decipher this inscription ?""</font>"
9224,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2661901&postcount=855,2007-05-29T07:48:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia takes a single look at the inscriptions before she shakes her head.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Unfortunately no. I can't read this language and I have no magic that could help me dechiper it.""</font>"
9225,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2662486&postcount=856,2007-05-29T09:24:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk turns his attention back to the hole in the wall.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Thiz hole...It tickles my memory. I was thinking of something said earlier, that Ami left behind a coin that is a piece of the door's puzzle.""</font>he turns to Karl.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I saw hyu make light earlier. Do you still have that spell? I want to see if anything iz in this hole.""</font>"
9226,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2663874&postcount=857,2007-05-29T14:05:00,Ozzy_G,"Having finished searching for magic, Karl nods at Bronsk's request.<font color=""Red"">I can. I should tell you, I didn't find any magic at all in the house. It could be shielded of course, but that's unlikely.</font>He mutters and waves his hand, and it starts to glow. Then he reaches up and puts it near the hole."
9227,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2664886&postcount=858,2007-05-29T18:12:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The light reveals nothing inside the hole, but it also shows that the hole must have been made, because of how smooth the surface is. In addition, there is not a single trace of dust inside the hole.</font>"
9228,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2665870&postcount=859,2007-05-30T02:35:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk thinks carefully, his face a knot of mustache and concentration.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""The rabbit thief said, that she was using the relics to solve the location of a gem in thiz house. Perhaps we should do the same. If we could move the relics to thiz other table here?""</font>Bronsk motions with a hand at a mostly-empty table."
9229,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2671699&postcount=860,2007-05-31T07:14:00,Lycar,"Varek walks over, curiously, to get a look at those 'artifacts' everybody is so excited about.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9230,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2677770&postcount=861,2007-06-01T06:59:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Tyrgen introduces himself to young Varek before he places the five magical artifacts on the table. The Mirror, The Sword, the Staff, the Cup and the Coin all glow with a faint blue aura of energy.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Do you have an idea Bronsk?""</font><font color=""Navy"">Tyrgen asks him hopefully.</font>"
9231,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2677867&postcount=862,2007-06-01T07:15:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk nods.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""A...feeling, more.""</font>He reaches over and picks up the coin, examining it. With a kind of mental shrug, he steps over to the hole in the wall and carefully tries to put the coin inside."
9232,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2677908&postcount=863,2007-06-01T07:23:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The coin slides in with a click, and the glow from the coin immediately fades. Instead, it gets a much darker colour, as if all light has been drained from it.</font>"
9233,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2677925&postcount=864,2007-06-01T07:26:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Frowning. Bronsk thinks about what else he's seen around the house.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hey...We can't read the language written on the wall, but maybe we look at it wrong?""</font>His voice rises with excitement as he speaks. He reaches onto the table and picks up the mirror, and almost dashes up the stairs to where he earlier had found the writing. Tilting the mirror just so, he tries to read the lettering in the reflection."
9234,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2678133&postcount=865,2007-06-01T08:00:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Through the Mirror, the inscription on the wall suddenly makes sense. It seems to be some sort of poem.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">As the morning dew slowly falls into the stream, so too do the eye eventually fall into a deep sleep.<br/>
Will you remember me when that time comes?<br/>
Or will the love we shared wither like a dead lilly?<br/>
With a cupped hand, a drop of the nectar falls on the eye, and it opens once more.<br/>
Watching and waiting, it observes the path of travelling,<br/>
and at each bend and turn, at every crossroad we take the road less travelled.<br/>
But when the dark night falls, and the eye close and will not see,<br/>
the path will be gone.<br/>
But I believe. Our strength will shine the light on our eye from our left hand,<br/>
and the truth guides our hand from the right.<br/>
And that it will be, that when the teary wet eye finally see the light,<br/>
our pain, our journey, our struggles and our sorrows will finally be over.<br/>
<br/>
In loving memory of a dear friend.<br/>
<br/>
Michelle Ami.</font>"
9235,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2678440&postcount=866,2007-06-01T08:52:00,Lycar,"Varek meanwhile takes a closer look at the fabled artifacts. The sword, the staff.... weapons. The cup however... whats with the cup ?<br/><br/>Lycar"
9236,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2678453&postcount=867,2007-06-01T08:55:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Well done Bronsk!</font>Karl crows in delight, and peers at the reflected poem.<font color=""Red"">Oh... it's just a poem written for some dead person.</font>"
9237,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2678592&postcount=868,2007-06-01T09:16:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk smiles exultantly as the writing comes into some readable form. He reads it once, listens to what Karl says, and then reads it again, scratching his stubbled chin thoughtfully.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I don't know...I think it is more than that. Unless your language has symbolism I do not know, thiz eye and nectar and hands; Does it not sound like a riddle?""</font>he smiles to himself.<font color=""Blue"">""We know that Ami was fond of puzzles and riddles, yes? A simple poem need not be hidden so carefully; it <i>must</i> be important.""</font>"
9238,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2679165&postcount=869,2007-06-01T10:48:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl frowns.<font color=""Red"">I didn't know she liked riddles... you are right, a memorial inscription wouldn't be guarded by magic like this. And since it can only be read through the use of the mirror, it must have something to do with the artefacts. But how is it connected? Could it be instructions to open the door perhaps?</font>"
9239,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2680080&postcount=870,2007-06-01T13:44:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young Miklar laughs.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""We should be so lucky! There iz many more keys to be found before the door may be opened! Each of the Nijinzuishou had a key of his own, and hid them! I think if we are lucky and clever, we may find one today.""</font>"
9240,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2681325&postcount=871,2007-06-01T17:44:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, there is more in this poem. The light and the eye ... I believe it is a riddle, if not to open the door then to find the key or a part of it.""</font>, says Lisaa.<font color=""#800080"">""We should show it to an expert about Ami, like the curator. Can anyone transcribe the poem ?""</font>"
9241,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2681520&postcount=872,2007-06-01T18:36:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>""Uhh..."" Biting his lip, Bronsk pats the various pouches on his belt, but then sighs.<font color=""Blue"">""No paper. Sorry.</font>"" Bronsk scratches his ear, thoughtfully.<font color=""Blue"">""Thiz 'nectar from hand'...maybe is come from the cup?""</font>"
9242,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2681964&postcount=873,2007-06-01T23:27:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Well...""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia slowly says. She has followed Bronsk, Lisaa and Karl up, leaving Tyrgen alone with Varek.</font><font color=""Orange"">""It could be. The cup is magical after all, so perhaps ""nectar"" refers to a liquid poured from it. But what kind of liquid then? And the closed eye that opens by a drop of nectar... what do you think that means?""</font>"
9243,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2684027&postcount=874,2007-06-02T07:58:00,Lycar,"Varek examines the artifacts while the others are ganging up in the bedroom. He notices something in the cup.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Hm ? There is something in the .. oh.. just some water.... but where does that come form....</font>""<br/><br/>Giving in to some instinctive urge, he pokes his nose into the cup to take a sniff at the droplet in the cup.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9244,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2684096&postcount=875,2007-06-02T08:13:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The drop has a faint sweet smell, almost like honey.</font>"
9245,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2684167&postcount=876,2007-06-02T08:24:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""'M not sure what the eye iz. Maybe it is the mirror?""</font>Frowning, Bronsk walks downstairs to see Varek with his nose in the goblet.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Eh? What are hyu doing?""</font>"
9246,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2685240&postcount=877,2007-06-02T12:31:00,Lycar,"Varek almost bolts as he's caught with his nose in the cup, nearly knocking it over.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Nothing. Honest ! It's just.... yeah well, there is a drop of water inside. Uhm... i think this cup is kinda supposed to never be empty or spill or somesuch... yeah that and it smells sweet. Like mead or something. So maybe this thing can, like, create drinks and stuff ? You know as in, you'll never have to go thirsty again or something ?</font>""<br/><br/>Taking a step to the side to get out of the way in case the bigger werewolf wants that cup he peeks at the mirror next. Wasn't that thing kinda supposed to show people's true self or something.... he wonders....<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9247,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2685246&postcount=878,2007-06-02T12:32:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Would you say... it smelled like nectar?</font>Karl peers at the cup over Bronsk's shoulder."
9248,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2686789&postcount=879,2007-06-02T21:52:00,Lycar,"Varek peers up at Karl ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Nectar ? Whats that ? I don't know.. i was thinking mead.. you know, sweet with just a hint of honey. Hey, you think that cup can make mead ? I kinda like the stuff... and uhm. Yeah you know with everything that has happened today i won't say no to a nice cup of mead you know ?</font>""<br/><br/><br/>Lycar<br/><br/>(OOC: It just occured to me that Varek can't inspect the mirror since the others have it at the moment. So he'll take a closer look at the staff next.)"
9249,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2687152&postcount=880,2007-06-03T01:14:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Nectar is like honey,</font>replies Karl."
9250,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2687484&postcount=881,2007-06-03T02:58:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The staff is a beautiful white colour, almost as if the wood it was made of was naturally white. On the tip of the staff is a beautiful blue sapphire, completely devoid of the glow that emanates from the rest of the staff. Simply being close to it seems to relieve some of Varek's tension.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Oh, that's right.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia turns to Bronsk.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Do you mind me borrowing the Mirror? There might be other things that can only be seen by the mirror, so I thought I could take a look around with it.</font>"
9251,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2687551&postcount=882,2007-06-03T03:12:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>looking unaccountably nervous, Bronsk nods and carefully hands the mirror to Mia."
9252,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2687906&postcount=883,2007-06-03T04:41:00,Ozzy_G,"From the other side of Mia, Karl's eyes widen in nervous fear.<font color=""Red"">Um, I'm going to go outside and see if I can find anything on the outside of the house. Lisaa, you better come with me, you've got better eyesight.</font>"
9253,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2688582&postcount=884,2007-06-03T07:38:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Uh, alright.""</font>Lisaa follows Karl to the door."
9254,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2688766&postcount=885,2007-06-03T08:19:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Perhaps we overlooked something. I'll go up and look more closely.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Tyrgen says before he, Lisaa and Karl make their way out of the room, leaving a confused Mia together with Varek and Bronsk.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Hmm?"" Okay.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia says reluctantly before she accepts the mirror.</font><font color=""Orange"">""What suddenly came over them? I'm just going to look around for clues after all.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She says before she begins to scan the room for clues using the mirror.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Hmm... no I can't seem to find anything but... hey, Varek, I can see your Werewolf form through this mirror and... wait...</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia's face goes pale as she looks up from the mirror.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Bronsk...?""</font>"
9255,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2689359&postcount=886,2007-06-03T10:24:00,Lycar,"(<i><font color=""DarkRed"">Uh oh.</font></i>) ""<font color=""#8b0000"">Hey Mia, you can see what i look like as a wolf ? Cool.... can i have a look please ? I konda wanna know what i look like as a wolf too...</font>""<br/><br/>Varek does his best to distract Mia.<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">Hey you know what ? Wolves have good noses, yes ? maybe i should try  to... er.... you know... smell something ? Anything ? Mia ?</font>""<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9256,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2689416&postcount=887,2007-06-03T10:42:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">What are we going to do?</font>Karl hisses at Lisaa outside.<font color=""Red""> If she waves that mirror at us... and Bronsk is still inside! Hmmm...</font>he frowns, thinking.<font color=""Red"">Maybe we could look shocked and go ""Oh no, Varek's infected us! We must go and find a cure!"" Or something.</font>"
9257,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2689488&postcount=888,2007-06-03T11:02:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa shakes her head and murmurs.<font color=""Purple"">""No, no lies. I saw it coming. We must be honest to Mia now.""</font>"
9258,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2689960&postcount=889,2007-06-03T13:26:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk gulps, but then he straightens up.<font color=""Blue"">""I've often talked of Vakri. Maybe iz time you met him.""</font>Bronsk pauses a moment, as if awaiting a nod from Mia, but then he closes his eyes and transforms, expanding upwards and outwards with a crackle of joints and muscles, until a lanky form of muscle and hair stands before her, yellow eyes above a wolf's muzzle.<br/>It sniffs the air once or twice, and then looks down at the priestess, his gray coat almost shining.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Mia. Xe'ls and T'ayaka greet you and remind you of your bargain. I""</font>the creature says with a bob of the head,<font color=""Olive"">""am Vakri.""</font>"
9259,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2690088&postcount=890,2007-06-03T14:02:00,Lycar,"Varek peers at the wolves figure in front of him, the artifacts forgotten for the moment.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Deal ? hey, they are supposed to protect my friends. Because i kinda can't just go back to town anymore. They would hunt me down.... and without me... i mean, when someone tried to hurt my friends, i could usually quickly convince them that that is a bad idea. Very bad. So you want a shrine built for you ? Okay, sure, uhm. So what does that mean exactly ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9260,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2691287&postcount=891,2007-06-03T22:40:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia stumbles a few steps backwards.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Varek, stay away.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She stretches out her hand, energy suddenly bursting from it. A mace of spiritual energy manifesting from the energy. Mia grasps her hand around the weapon and points it towards Bronsk.</font><font color=""orange"">""Don't come any closer.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She says, trying to sound strong, but her eyes reveal worry and reluctance.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Bronsk, or Vakri, or whoever you are. Tell me what the meaning of this is. Is this why the others left? Because you know that you are a... werewolf?""</font>"
9261,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2691555&postcount=892,2007-06-04T00:59:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>The yellow-eyed werewolf crouches down and then sits, crossing its legs beneath it as it gazes first out the window, then at nothing at all.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Bronsk never really had friends.""</font>Vakri says, eventually.<font color=""Olive"">""He was always afraid. I could look into his heart sometimes,""</font>he continues,<font color=""Olive"">""on the long roads from village to settlement, never staying long. He would heal those he could, accept what payment they would give, and then move on. He tries to conceal it, but I know that he is lonely.""</font>Vakri turns his gaze for a moment to Varek, but then drifts away.<br/><font color=""Olive""> ""See in your waking dream, a man, scarcely more than a pup, forcing himself to leave a place where he has earned welcome and respect, savoring the fleeting taste of fellowship as he walks away from it for the hundreth time. All out of fear.""</font>Vakri turns his yellow gaze to the shining mace in Mia's hand.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Fear of this. Now to you it does not matter how good his deeds, how earnest his efforts, nor where is his heart.""</font>Vakri stands once more, and then shudders, his lean frame warping into a yellow-eyed wolf. The wolf gazes at Mia for a moment longer, and then reaches down and grasps what it can of Bronsk's fallen garments in its mouth and pads towards the cottage door."
9262,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2691565&postcount=893,2007-06-04T01:06:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Wait.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia shouts out, before she bites her lips.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I...""</font><font color=""Navy"">She sighs.</font><font color=""Orange"">""No. I... I... I'm... merely surprised.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She finally manages to say.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I... made a mistake it seems...""</font><font color=""Navy"">She gazes at her mace as it seems to fade.</font><font color=""Orange"">""And to think that I yelled at my apprentice for doing the very same thing yesterday, as I did today...""</font><font color=""Navy"">The mace dissolves completely.</font><font color=""Orange"">""But you are wrong Vakri. Those things do matter to me. Bronsk is a good man. I know that... I believe in that, so please.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She takes a step forward.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Will the two of you please forgive me for overreacting?""</font>"
9263,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2691643&postcount=894,2007-06-04T01:43:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Yellow-eyed wolf</b><br/>The wolf pauses at the door, and then gingerly sets down the bundle of boots and cloth. Turning back to Mia, it gazes at her silently for a moment, and then nods. Once more, transformation, and once more Vakri stands before her.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Good. Bronsk tells me that his friends never need ask his forgiveness.""</font>He stands alert for a moment, as if listening, and then says<font color=""Olive"">""And that I may talk to you a while longer. He has harangued me at great length about not changing back into human form in front of females.""</font>he shrugs."
9264,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2691678&postcount=895,2007-06-04T01:55:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">A slight grin appears in the corner of Mia's eyes for a few seconds, before her face returns to her regular small smile.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Good. Thank you.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She takes a deep breath before she extends her hand towards Vakri.</font><font color=""Orange"">""It is nice to finally meet you Vakri.""</font>"
9265,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2691724&postcount=896,2007-06-04T02:13:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>The werewolf gingerly reaches a clawed and furred hand forward. He sniffs once or twice, and then nods.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Now. Any questions? Bronsk is getting anxious again.""</font>"
9266,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2691833&postcount=897,2007-06-04T02:50:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia shakes her head.</font><font color=""Orange"">""No questions. I will trust Bronsk to tell me all that he feels I should know. Except... there is one question I have for you. Bronsk say that I do not have to seek his forgiveness, but do you, Vakri, forgive me? I didn't only wrong Bronsk, but you as well.""</font>"
9267,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2698020&postcount=898,2007-06-06T05:29:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>The werewolf makes a snuffling noise that may well be a snort, as it pads on large feet towards the stairs.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Apologies! Your intentions are good, I see, but you humble yourself too readily.""</font><br/>Disappearing up the stairs, there's a silence for about half a minute broken only by shuffling and the clump of boots. A little red-faced, Bronsk makes his way downstairs. Carefully avoiding everyone's gaze, Bronsk coughs.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""So! Thiz riddle, then?""</font>"
9268,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2698426&postcount=899,2007-06-06T07:02:00,Lycar,"Varek watches the exchange between Bronsk/Vakri and Mia amazed.<br/><br/>(<font color=""DarkRed""><i>So many questions....</i></font>)<br/><br/>Then he just stands there, slightly dumbfounded, till Bronsk comes back down. Since he doesn't know about any riddle, he asks:<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">Uh.. what riddle ?</font>""<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9269,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2698528&postcount=900,2007-06-06T07:23:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Glad for the distraction, Bronsk answers immediately<br/><font color=""Blue"">""The poem! Iz one we read using the magic mirror on the writing upstairs. We think it iz a riddle. Wait...""</font>Bronsk concentrates for a moment.<font color=""Blue"">""Perhaps the coin iz the closed eye? Iz the right shape, anyways...""</font>"
9270,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2698901&postcount=901,2007-06-06T08:33:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Yes... you may be right.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia says, also eager to put the incident behind.</font><font color=""Orange"">""So that means... somehow that ""eye"" has to ""see the light"". But what light? I don't think just shining a light on the ""eye"" will have much effect.""</font>"
9271,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2699105&postcount=902,2007-06-06T09:04:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well, it must be opened first. Varek, the cup smells of honey? Try pouring it on the coin, maybe?""</font>"
9272,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2699308&postcount=903,2007-06-06T09:35:00,Lycar,"Varek tilts his head at Bronsk  ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Okay.. so.. you, like, found a poem, which is also a riddle ? So how does it go ? </font>""<br/><br/>Also Varek tries to get to look into the mirror again.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9273,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2699591&postcount=904,2007-06-06T10:31:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Scratching his head, Bronsk hesitates.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I don't remember. It iz written on the wall upstairs, but hyu must look through the mirror to see it.""</font>"
9274,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2699675&postcount=905,2007-06-06T10:51:00,Lycar,"Varek grins ""<font color=""DarkRed"">He, if you don't remember the riddle, then we can't solve it. So, should i take a look too ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9275,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2701261&postcount=906,2007-06-06T17:27:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl is still sitting outside.<font color=""Red"">Damnation, what are we going to do? If she finds out we're all werewolves...</font>"
9276,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2701517&postcount=907,2007-06-06T18:58:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Just hope for the best. Mia is wise, I don't think that she will run away screaming and betray us to the guards. We saved her life after all. And we never acted like evil, bloodthirsty savages.""</font>, says Lisaa but then looks away on the ground."
9277,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2701803&postcount=908,2007-06-06T22:06:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia nods.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Yes, that might be a good idea. Come with me Varek, and I'll show it to you.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She beckons for Varek to follow after her.</font><font color=""Orange"">""You can go out and tell Lisaa and the others that they can come back in.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia says as she leaves the room with Varek. Up in the bedroom, she shows the strange writing to Varek and hands him the mirror.</font><font color=""Orange"">""There. You can read the poem if you look at it through the mirror.""</font>"
9278,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2702013&postcount=909,2007-06-07T00:05:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>After Mia ascends the stairs, the young Miklaar breathes a heavy sigh of relief. Passing a calloused hand briefly across his brow, Bronsk steps outside.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""She took it better than I thought.""</font>he remarks,<font color=""Blue"">""She does not know about hyu two, though she must suspect.""</font>"
9279,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2702133&postcount=910,2007-06-07T01:08:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">What, you mean she knows about you now?</font>Karl doesn't seem reassured by Bronsk's words."
9280,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2702975&postcount=911,2007-06-07T04:44:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Erm. Yes,""</font>Bronsk hesitates.<font color=""Blue"">""She...amazes me. Her first actions was expected, backing away, weapon drawn...but once Vakri talked to her, she calmed down. She seemed to believe that who I am iz more imporant than what.""</font>he shakes his head in wonderment.<font color=""Blue"">""First human I met who was so.""</font>"
9281,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2704775&postcount=912,2007-06-07T10:55:00,Lycar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">COLOR=""Orange""]""You can go out and tell Lisaa and the others that they can come back in.""[/COLOR] <font color=""Navy"">Mia says as she leaves the room with Varek. Up in the bedroom, she shows the strange writing to Varek and hands him the mirror.</font> <font color=""Orange"">""There. You can read the poem if you look at it through the mirror.""</font></div>
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</div>Varek looks over at Bronsk for a moment, but then he follows Mia up the stairs. He is eager to get a look at that poem. And at himself in that mirror too.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Thanks Mia.</font>""<br/><br/>Taking the mirror from Mia, he first takes a long look at his own reflection in there. Then he goes and reads the poem.<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">Oh.. the drop in the cup that smells of honey... that must be the dew from the poem ... maybe you have to .. uh.. make the cup fill itself with this nektar stuff or something ? Or maybe, if this cup is supposed to never empty itself, it's enough to lick up the drop ? And if that opens one's eyes... maybe then we can see what to do with the other items... </font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9282,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2706359&postcount=913,2007-06-07T20:28:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""You might be on to something there Varek. Although... there is one thing. Ami seems to have a special connection to water. So why would she require nectar, a sweet drink from flowers, to open her eyes?""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia ponders her own question.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Hmm... still, I think we should give it a shot. The magic has to remain in that cup, otherwise the drop would have vaporized already.</font><font color=""Navy"">She moves to the door.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Are you coming Varek? I want to see if we can get that drop from the cup and onto the coin.""</font>"
9283,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2706662&postcount=914,2007-06-07T23:35:00,Lycar,"Varek takes another good and long look at his own reflection in the mirror.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Heh... my eyes are still.... huh ? Oh yes, sure... the coin you say ? Yeah well, have to try everything eh.... sure i'm coming, i don't want to miss that- uhm, what about you ?</font>""<br/><br/>The last part being directed at Tyrgon.<br/><br/>Either way, Varek is following Mia downstairs again.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9284,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2706711&postcount=915,2007-06-07T23:58:00,Maryring,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Heh.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia says as she hears Varek remark his own reflection.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Varek, can I ask you something?""</font><font color=""Navy"">She says as the two begin walking down, then, without waiting for an answer to that, she turns to him.</font><font color=""Orange"">""What is it like? To be a werewolf I mean. I know this might sound like a strange question, and I know you haven't been aware about it for long, but I just had to ask. I've heard several stories of what werewolves are supposed to be, but I've never been able to ask a werewolf how he actually feels about his situation.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Suddenly, Mia blushes.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Sorry, there I go again. Speakin too quickly. You don't have to answer that question.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She adds just as they enter the main room again, where Tyrgen is waiting for them.</font>"
9285,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2707153&postcount=916,2007-06-08T02:18:00,Lycar,"Varek stops and frowns, thinking about Mia's question.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Good question ... i was wondering about that myself really... i mean, when i... you know..... the guards, they tried to kill me... i was just defending myself and yet.. i was so angry... so terribly angry... i don't recall every detail of what ... happened.... but when i was finally myself again, i just found mysself... well... furry and on four legs. I was just scared and confused. And i'm still shocked about what i did.. i would have beaten them up, sure.... but... it wouldn't have been neccessary to kill them all like that... maybe except the bastard who started it. I mean, what kind of sick bastard goes to kill you after you have surrendered ? Seriously.... and still.... so there i was and i just thought i'd better run before more people showed up. So i did... just had enough wits together to grab my armour and the strap of my club with my teeth before running off. And when i was outside the city.. i just had this feelign i really ought to come here and hide. Which i did.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">The strangest part is that running on all fours didn't feel as weird as it probably should. And yeah well, i suppose i should have had a much better sense of smell and stuff.. but i didn't really got to ... well.. test it. And i didn't really know how i got on all fours.. or how to get back.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">But apart from that i was still myself. Only as a wolf. But Bronsk ? It seems to work different for him. Is it that wolf-spirit thing inside him ? His eyes change colour when he's a wolf. Mine don't. Maybe that has something to do with it.</font>""<br/><br/>Varek shrugs and continues downstairs.<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">Maybe i can tell you more once i had a bit of time to learn something about all that myself.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9286,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2708083&postcount=917,2007-06-08T05:39:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia nods, seemingly not aware of Tyrgen's presence.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I see... but if what I have read is true, and what I sensed from you when I used my magic, it seems you can eventually control your powers...""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia sighs.</font><font color=""Orange"">""But isn't it a frightening power? I mean, you gain a larger, more powerful body. But does it change who you are? Who you identify yourself as? Or do you consider yourself the same person regardless of the guise you have?""</font>"
9287,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2708655&postcount=918,2007-06-08T07:33:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">So, uh...</font>Karl looks uneasy.<font color=""Red"">Should we tell her the rest of us are werewolves. If she doesn't use the mirror, it seems better to avoid telling her. She's be suspicious of a whole pack of werewolves.</font>"
9288,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2708814&postcount=919,2007-06-08T07:57:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk stands silently for a moment, ruminating. Finally, he speaks.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hyu should know this; Ami Michelle, she was like us. She was a werewolf, as was the Ninjinzuishou. I think thiz riddle and the door in the mountain, they are all related. I was told, hyu know, that it iz up to us to discover some great truth.""</font>Glancing back at the house, Bronsk continues, his brown eyes serious.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Mia does not know thiz. No one does. Think about that, when you decide. It iz your own choice to tell her or no.""</font>"
9289,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2709614&postcount=920,2007-06-08T11:06:00,Lycar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Orange"">""But does it change who you are? Who you identify yourself as? Or do you consider yourself the same person regardless of the guise you have?""</font></div>
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</div>Varek considers this for a moment, then he shrugs ""<font color=""DarkRed"">I dunno.... i know i wasn't in control when i killed the guards. I was just... not quite myself really. As for power. He, i already am quite powerful. I mean strong. I'm the strongest guy in our gang. That's why i get to beat up people. I think you know what it means to be poor and a child in a big city. You learn to take care of yourself. It's that or you don't get old. I mean, we could easily have made a living by mugging people. But you see, the guards.. maybe as long as we were still little, they kinda took pity on us. They didn't seem too eager to actually catch us. More content with running us off once we took a loaf of bread or two. But if we would have started mugging people.... we would have had to make sure not to leave witnesses behind. Ever. We kinda didn't want to do that.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">I don't know really. I'm way too clumsy to be a thief. But i'm mighty strong. So i was our fighter type. If we had to go and defend ourselves, i was the guy in the lead. I know how to knock the fight out of people. But there are rules. You don't kick someone when he's down and out. Sure, some say that the best way to make sure an enemy won't come after you again, ever is to off them. But i mean... we don't want to live in a world where you just kill each other off for nothing, right ? I mean, if we get to fight another gang and we beat them, thats good enough, right ? You just don't go and kill people if you don't have to. Thats just wrong. You knock 'em out and take their stuff. That's punishment enough.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">I don't know. Maybe being a werewolf makes things harder because it's so damn easy to kill someone, even if you don't mean to. And even more easy if you do. Damn, i really wish i didn't kill them guards. Except the one guy of course, he can rot in hell !</font>""<br/><br/>Varek takes a deep breath before going on ""<font color=""#8b0000"">You know, i am about to find out soon nough i suppose.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9290,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2711839&postcount=921,2007-06-09T00:15:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">A brief smile flashes over Mia's face </font><font color=""Orange"">""Yeah, I kinda noticed. I mean, it's not like it is difficult to see. That you're strong I mean. Both you and Bronsk look like you're athletes from Miklagard.</font><font color=""Navy"">Then the smile fades and she becomes more serious.</font><font color=""Orange"">I wouldn't know what it is like to be you though. I know that it is a struggle just to survive, but I've never had to struggle like the children in the big cities of Sotonia must. I... hmm... no, I won't tell you about my past. It's not something I want to share...""</font><font color=""Navy"">Her voice breaks down for a second, but she quickly recovers.</font><font color=""Orange"">""But you shouldn't feel bad about killing those guards. Well, I mean, you should, but... just, don't feel guilty. You had surrendered, but one of them tried to kill you, and you had to fight back to survive. It could have been avoided yes, but if there is anyone who is guilty, then it is the guard who struck you while you were down. And I agree with you. Personally, I would prefer a world where we wouldn't have to fight... but that is not our world. Our world is a violent one. And that's why I'm happy to hear that even though you live by the sword, heh, or perhaps I should say the club, you still show mercy.""</font><font color=""navy"">Mia looks Varek into his eyes.</font><font color=""Orange"">""That's a very valuable virtue of yours. Take care not to lose it.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia takes up the cup from the table.</font><font color=""Orange"">""But, we can continue this later. Now, do you have any idea on what we can do to fill this cup with nectar, or how we can get nectar out from it and onto the eye?""</font>"
9291,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2714409&postcount=922,2007-06-09T10:45:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Sure do</font>"" says Varek, grinning, and deftly pokes his fingertip into the one drop of nectar in the cup, then dabs it onto his closed eyelids.<br/><br/>He opens his eyes again looking around curiously.<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">What ? That's exactly what you asked. Oh, you mean the coin is the eye somehow ? Uh.. okay... same thing then i say.</font>""<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9292,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2716834&postcount=923,2007-06-10T00:52:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia laughs a friendly laugh.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Yes, I meant the coin.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Still giggling, Mia takes the cup and glances into it.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Hmm. There is still nectar in there. Let me try.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She dips her finger into the nectar and touches the coin on the wall, however nothing happens.</font>"
9293,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2719078&postcount=924,2007-06-10T11:44:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl paces up and down.<font color=""Red"">Hmmm...</font><br/>He stops, faces the door, and squared his shoulders.<font color=""Red"">Well, shall we go back in?</font>"
9294,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2719105&postcount=925,2007-06-10T11:51:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young nord nods.<font color=""Blue"">""Yes. Let us focus on solving Ami's riddle.""</font><br/>Following behind, Bronsk enters the cottage."
9295,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2719120&postcount=926,2007-06-10T11:56:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl follows, his expression changing from nervous to neutral. When they reach Mia, he says<font color=""Red"">We didn't find anything outside. What have you discovered?</font>"
9296,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2721132&postcount=927,2007-06-11T03:08:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Hmm?""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia turns from the coin on the wall to the others who just entered the room.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Nothing. It appears that nothing happened when I tried to place ""nectar"" on the ""eye"". Perhaps we need to get that light on it first... or perhaps this isn't the right kind of nectar.""</font>"
9297,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2721198&postcount=928,2007-06-11T03:38:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>A suspicion forms in the mind of Bronsk.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""May I examine the cup please, Mia?""</font>"
9298,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2721278&postcount=929,2007-06-11T04:11:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Yes of course.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia says as she hands the cup to Bronsk.</font>"
9299,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2721301&postcount=930,2007-06-11T04:19:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk sighs internally.<br/><font color=""Blue""><i>I feel a little guilty about this, but I don't think she's ready for what might be the truth yet...</i></font><br/><br/>Closing his eyes, Bronsk adopts an expression of intense concentration, and holds his hand over the top of the cup, fingers splayed. He counts slowly to ten in his head. Looking serious, Bronsk dips a finger into the cup and collects a small drop of nectar, which he then touches to the coin in the wall."
9300,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2721366&postcount=931,2007-06-11T04:45:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia carefully follows Bronsk with her eyes, but when it becomes clear that Bronsk is mimicing what she did earlier, her face twists into confusion. She remains silent however and allows Bronsk to finish. The nectar drips onto the eye, but nothing happens.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I told you so. The eye doesn't seem to be ready for the nectar yet.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She says, apparently slightly annoyed.</font>"
9301,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2721416&postcount=932,2007-06-11T05:06:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk sets down the cup and frowns, apparently thinking hard.<font color=""Blue"">""Hm. but the light comes after the eye iz opened in the riddle, yes?""</font>"
9302,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2721548&postcount=933,2007-06-11T05:49:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""No.</font><br/><font color=""Red"">""But when the dark night falls, and the eye close and will not see,<br/>
the path will be gone.<br/>
But I believe. Our strength will shine the light on our eye from our left hand,<br/>
and the truth guides our hand from the right.""</font><br/><font color=""Orange"">When it is dark, the eye isn't watching. And look, the eye is dark right now, and it does not see. And that means the path is gone. But something will ""shine the light on our eye"". Something about strength. Then, when the light shines on the eye, it might accept the nectar.""</font>"
9303,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2721641&postcount=934,2007-06-11T06:16:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""So, if the coin is the eye then we need some light ... from our left hand ? Our left hand ... hmm.""</font>, says Lisaa and muses."
9304,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2721649&postcount=935,2007-06-11T06:18:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk sits up.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""The sword! It must be strength, and maybe..."" </font>he stands and retrieves the blade from the table, examining it closely."
9305,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2721669&postcount=936,2007-06-11T06:24:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The sword doesn't send out any sort of light, although it can reflect light normally. There doesn't appear to be anything extraordinary about it though. It is as if it has lost its luster completely.</font>"
9306,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2722665&postcount=937,2007-06-11T09:53:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Strength.... that sounds like a sword all right. And truth ? Maybe thats the mirror. It shows people's ..er.... true form after all ? Maybe we have to put the nectar stuff on the sword to make it shine and the mirror reflects it to the eye ?</font>""<br/><br/>Varek seems a bit confused by the riddle but he thinks about it still.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">So... what's with that staff again... lemme think... yeah, try putting some of the nectar on the sword or the staff maybe ? Maybe all the artifacts have to work together to do.. something.... like.. i dunno.. like a pack of wolves, yes ? And it is neccessary for all 5 artifacts to be together. I think.</font>""<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9307,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2722675&postcount=938,2007-06-11T09:54:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Maybe...""</font>Bronsk sets down the sword and examines the staff."
9308,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2722816&postcount=939,2007-06-11T10:20:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The white staff with the blue sapphire tip doesn't appear to have any remarkable features except for its otherwordly beauty, and a soft glow around the wood. The sapphire however, has no glow at all.<br/>
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When she hears Varek mention how he believes each relic must work in a specific manner, Mia seems to light up.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Of course. The relics are all a part of the riddle. The coin is the eye, the sword is the strength and the mirror is the truth. But how do they open the eye?""</font>"
9309,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2722912&postcount=940,2007-06-11T10:49:00,Amiria,"<font color=""Purple"">""The sword in the left hand and the mirror in the right hand ...""</font>, says Lisaa. If noone objects she takes the two items.<font color=""Purple"">""Hmm, light ... maybe from a lantern or a torch, reflected from the mirror onto the coin. Or can one of the other artefacts create light ?""</font>"
9310,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2722936&postcount=941,2007-06-11T10:55:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Not that I know of, but I can use magic to create more focused light so we can test out the other theory.""</font>"
9311,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2722979&postcount=942,2007-06-11T11:04:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl raises a hand.<font color=""Red"">I want to point out something. The riddle is to open a ""path"", correct? What if the path isn't here? What if, for example,</font>he says with significant glances at Lisaa and Bronsk,<font color=""Red"">there's a door in a mountain somewhere which is opened by this riddle? And you could be getting it right, but not realising.</font>"
9312,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2723037&postcount=943,2007-06-11T11:19:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk nods again.<font color=""Blue"">""Huh. Didn't think of that. But I think we may be making progress still. What if we reflected sunlight? Or...moonlight?""</font>Bronsk tries to remember what phase the moon has been in recently."
9313,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2723073&postcount=944,2007-06-11T11:27:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The moon was full last night, though tonight, it will have begun to fade.</font>"
9314,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2725417&postcount=945,2007-06-12T02:49:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Still a bit far 'til nighttime...</i></font><br/><font color=""Blue"">""All right.""</font>he rests his hands on his hips.<font color=""Blue"">""Mia, let'z try the light?""</font>"
9315,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2727147&postcount=946,2007-06-12T10:15:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Of course.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia removes a small bead from the ribbon in her hair and holds it firmly in her left arm while moving her right hand over it while uttering strange words. Suddenly, the bead begins to glow bright like sunlight. Mia moves over to the window where Bronsk is standing and hands the bead to him. She then turns towards the two doors into the room.</font><font color=""Orange"">""We should be able to use the natural sunlight shining in from the right, so you should use this bead if we are to use the left door... hmm, but that is a problem then. The doors, they change from right to left depending on what side we are on.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She sighs.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Well at worst I guess we'll just have to try twice. Anything else I should do Bronsk?""</font>"
9316,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2727281&postcount=947,2007-06-12T10:40:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa steps aside to avoid that Mia sees her in the mirror.<font color=""Purple"">""Sounds good. However, when nothing happens here, there could still happen something with that door far away in the mountains. We should also go there with the artefacts. But we still didn't find the gem here. The evil rabbit said that she hoped to find a gem here.""</font>"
9317,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2727323&postcount=948,2007-06-12T10:47:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk blinks.<font color=""Blue"">""Yes, she <i>said</i> that... but I don't know. Let us try with sunlight and moonlight, I think, before we go across country.""</font>"
9318,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2727382&postcount=949,2007-06-12T10:55:00,Lycar,"Varek frowns ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Whats with that door you keep talking about ?</font>"" and watches curiously at the proceedings.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9319,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2729966&postcount=950,2007-06-13T00:27:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia gently picks up the mirror before she turns to Varek to answer his question.</font><font color=""Orange"">""A few days ago, I was trapped by a rockslide in the mountains outside Sapphire port, you know where Sapphire port is right? It is a coastal city at the northern border of Sotonia. Anyway, in order to avoid being crushed by the rockslide, I had to take cover in a cavern. My apprentice who was with me went to the city in order to get help. It was there that she met Bronsk and Lisaa. They, along with two others came and rescued me from the cavern. Anyway, inside the cavern, there was a huge door with some strange symbols on it. Out of curiousity, we began studying it, and I found out that one of the symbols were once used by Ami. Now we're trying to figure out if we can't somehow unlock the door, and Ami is the best clue. Now...</font><font color=""Navy"">She takes the mirror with her towards the door to the right.</font><font color=""Orange"">""We agree that I should try to reflect the sunlight from here, right?""</font>"
9320,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2731220&postcount=951,2007-06-13T05:20:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Huh, a door in a mountainside leading into what, a dungeoon ? Like in the stories ? Full of monsters and tresures and stuff and heroes go in there and slay the monsters and take the treasures ?</font>""<br/><br/>Varek frowns and continues ""<font color=""#8b0000"">Hm. Or maybe, the heroes are those who go inside a dungeon and actually get out alive again. The others are just... uh, dead.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9321,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2733553&postcount=952,2007-06-13T12:58:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young healer shakes his head ruefully.<font color=""Blue"">""I don't know what will be behind thiz door; only that it iz to us to open it.""</font>He nods to Mia.<font color=""Blue"">""Yes, let us try the light.""</font>"
9322,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2735310&postcount=953,2007-06-13T22:07:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">With a nod, Mia raises the mirror into the air and allows the sun to hit the polished surface. A small beam of reflected light appears on the wall in the back of the room, a little below the eye. Mia tilts the mirror a few times in order to get the light to shine onto the coin in the wall, and after a minute of careful tilting, the beam of light shines perfectly on the eye. Upon touching the eye, the light seems to be sucked in completely, as no light is reflected. However a few seconds later, the eye begins to glow slightly. As more time passes, the eye absorbs more and more light, and glows more and more, until it begins releasing short beams of light in random directions. The beams last not more than a second or so, before they fade, and nothing happens with whatever they hit.</font>"
9323,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2735534&postcount=954,2007-06-14T00:20:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Grinning, Bronsk leaps to his feet.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Great! We must be getting closer to an answer now! Perhaps the eye will see if the nectar is added while it shines?""</font>"
9324,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2735884&postcount=955,2007-06-14T02:53:00,Ozzy_G,Karl sits down on the floor to watch.
9325,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2736306&postcount=956,2007-06-14T04:45:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Perhaps. One of you should try to do that. I'll hold the mirror here to keep the light shining on the eye.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia mutters.</font>"
9326,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2736958&postcount=957,2007-06-14T07:23:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The lean young nord nods and retireves the cup from the table. Dabbing the bottom once more with his finger, he touches the surface of the coin."
9327,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2737253&postcount=958,2007-06-14T08:06:00,Lycar,Varek just watches fascinated.<br/><br/>Lycar
9328,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2737381&postcount=959,2007-06-14T08:26:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">As soon as the drop of nectar touches the eye, a chill spreads out from the coin. For a second, the coin looks like an angry eye, before six blue rays of cold energy springs out from the eye, each ray aimed at a different individual. The ray hits Mia, Varek and Tyrgen, but miss Bronsk, Lisaa and Karl. Those struck by the ray feel their entire body chilled down by the strange ray. The blow makes Mia's hand falter, and the light flickers away from the eye, stopping the barrage of rays.</font>"
9329,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2737462&postcount=960,2007-06-14T08:40:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa nimbly avoids the ray.<font color=""Purple"">""Whoa, what was that ? Are you hurt ?""</font>"
9330,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2737499&postcount=961,2007-06-14T08:46:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The healer starts as the coin flares and manages to dodge out of the way of the blue ray meant for himself.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Iz everyone okay? I'm sorry!""</font><br/>He has an apologetic expression on his face as he goes from person to person."
9331,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2737559&postcount=962,2007-06-14T08:56:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Yeah, I'm okay.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Tyrgen answers while rubbing his left shoulder.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""I'm okay too.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia answers, breathing on her left arm to warm it up.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Just a bit cold.""</font>"
9332,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2738114&postcount=963,2007-06-14T10:46:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl looks at the coin wryly.<font color=""Red"">I don't think that was the right thing to do.</font>"
9333,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2738230&postcount=964,2007-06-14T11:11:00,Lycar,"Varek simply stands there as he gets struck squarely in the chest by the ray.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Brr..... i've heard about cold stares before but that was ... different.</font>""<br/><br/>Rubbing himself to warm up again,Varek thinks for a moment.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Er.. maybe we kinda need another kind of light then ? Moonlight maybe ? I mean, would make sense. Kinda.</font>""<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9334,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2738249&postcount=965,2007-06-14T11:15:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk sighs and sits down on the wooden floor, staring at the coin.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Didn't think it would be dangerous,""</font>he mutters into his mustache.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I wonder why that was wrong? Night falls, and the eye closes, but truth in the right hand and strength in the left are to let it see the light, yes?""</font><br/>He leans back.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well Karl is right, maybe; the pieces may lie elsewhere?""</font>"
9335,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2740539&postcount=966,2007-06-14T22:21:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Perhaps but... it was only the truth that was shining on the eye. Not the strength... and even then, why go through all the trouble to make a riddle poem, and then let it end up as a trap only?""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia asks out loud.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I think we're onto something. We just made a mistake.""</font>"
9336,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2741076&postcount=967,2007-06-15T01:55:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">I agree with Mia. If my original idea was right, that you had to do it somewhere else, then nothing would have happened at all.</font>"
9337,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2742343&postcount=968,2007-06-15T06:32:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Yeah but then moonlight won't work either. So maybe we have to find a way to make the sword glow or something ? Maybe you ..er... have to wield it or something ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9338,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2742758&postcount=969,2007-06-15T10:10:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""No, we should try it again here. Moonlight might work.""</font>"
9339,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2742763&postcount=970,2007-06-15T10:12:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk frowns.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I think Varek is right, maybe.""</font>he stands up and paces to the table, picking up the sword in his left hand. He bites his lip as he looks at the mirror, all too aware of Vakri's gaze."
9340,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2749649&postcount=971,2007-06-16T21:26:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Nothing special happens when Bronsk picks up the sword. It doesn't even get covered in cold energy, like it did when the rabbit thief wielded it.</font>"
9341,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2750045&postcount=972,2007-06-17T01:54:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk frowns and swishes the sword from side to side in an amateurish fashion.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""No light, yet the rabbit thief made it glow blue last night."" </font>Bronsk turns his brown eyes skyward.<font color=""Blue"">""But last night was a full moon, yes? Maybe it iz under moonlight that the blade works?""</font>"
9342,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2750077&postcount=973,2007-06-17T02:05:00,Lycar,"Varek frowns a bit ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Uh... since when do rabbits wield swords ? Am i missing something here ?</font>""<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9343,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2750109&postcount=974,2007-06-17T02:14:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl chuckles.<font color=""Red"">We chased a woman who nicked all the relics, and then when she tried to use their magic on us she turned into a... oh, damnation!</font><br/>He turns to the others.<font color=""Red"">We've forgotten her! She's still in our room!</font>"
9344,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2750134&postcount=975,2007-06-17T02:19:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young healer blanches.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hyu didn't bring her?! This could be very bad...Tyrgen!""</font>Bronsk turns to the tall spearman beseechingly.<font color=""Blue"">""Do hyu think you could go back and fetch her? It would be very bad if she got loose.""</font>"
9345,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2750232&postcount=976,2007-06-17T02:44:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""What, you left her there alone ? We must hurry back and fetch her !""</font>"
9346,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2750383&postcount=977,2007-06-17T03:41:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Don't worry.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Tyrgen says to reassure the others.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I've got her.""</font><font color=""Navy"">He pulls out the makeshift bag used to contain the rabbit.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Or at least she should be in here.""</font>"
9347,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2750436&postcount=978,2007-06-17T03:54:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl relaxes.<font color=""Red"">Phew. Sorry about that, I thought we'd forgotten her.</font>"
9348,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2750544&postcount=979,2007-06-17T04:32:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Oh, that's good. Thanks, Tyrgen.""</font>, says Lisaa.<font color=""#800080"">""Maybe she knows how to make that sword glow ? Or was it truly the light of the ful moon ?""</font>"
9349,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2750655&postcount=980,2007-06-17T05:00:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Huh, that's weired. I always thought, magical curses turn people into frogs or something similarly unpleasant. So you actually have a woman turned into a rabbit in that bag ?</font>""<br/><br/>Peering curiously over at Tyrgen, he asks ""<font color=""#8b0000"">Can i have a look ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9350,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2751386&postcount=981,2007-06-17T08:58:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Well, if it is okay with Bronsk, then sure.""</font>"
9351,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2751399&postcount=982,2007-06-17T09:02:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk shrugs.<font color=""Blue"">""Is all right. Just make sure she does not escape.""</font>"
9352,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2751564&postcount=983,2007-06-17T09:48:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">With a careful nod to Bronsk, Tyrgen opens the bundle. Just as it opens, the bunny tries to leap out and flee, however Tyrgen manages to get a firm grip around the bunny and holds her up for Varek to look.</font>"
9353,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2751967&postcount=984,2007-06-17T11:38:00,Lycar,"Taking a good look at the bunny, Varek comments ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Hrm.. looks like every other bunny i've ever seen before. Guess i'll just have to take your word for this being a .. cursed woman... thief. So what do you want to do with her ?</font>""<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9354,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2752004&postcount=985,2007-06-17T11:50:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk grimaces.<font color=""Blue"">""We don't know. She says she iz noble-born, so if we restore her, should could make great trouble for us...But she would not survive as rabbit in the wild.""</font>Bronsk looks grave.<font color=""Blue"">""I know this.""</font>"
9355,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2752267&postcount=986,2007-06-17T13:22:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Does <i>she</i> know it ?</font>"" Varek asks of Bronsk.<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">I mean, is she just a dumb rabbit now ? Or does she know what happened to her ?</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">And what now ? Wait for moonrise ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9356,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2753445&postcount=987,2007-06-17T20:00:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""She has still her human mind. Bronsk already spake with her once, but it is only possible with a spell.""</font>"
9357,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2754049&postcount=988,2007-06-18T02:23:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk nods.<font color=""Blue"">""But she can still hear very well with those big ears of hers. Go ahead and put her way again, Tyrgen."" </font>He flashes a brief smile.<font color=""Blue"">""I think we should concentrate on thiz...riddle.""</font>"
9358,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2755564&postcount=989,2007-06-18T08:45:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Hm, yes, riddle. Kinda suppose we need to make that sword glow or something. You know, strength shining the light and stuff.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9359,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2761651&postcount=990,2007-06-19T14:26:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk toys with the sword for a moment and, on an impulse,  holds the blade into the sunlight, turning it this way and that."
9360,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2763730&postcount=991,2007-06-20T07:38:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The sword reflects sunlight around the room, and at one instance, the reflected ray hits the coin on the wall. When the reflected light hits the coin, beams of light begins to shine from the coin, just like when the mirror reflected light onto it.</font>"
9361,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2764063&postcount=992,2007-06-20T08:52:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk thinks for a little while longer, and then gingerly picks up the mirror in his other hand. With a bit of careful manipulation, he tries to reflect light off the blade onto the mirror."
9362,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2767230&postcount=993,2007-06-21T01:39:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Nothing special happens with the light reflected from the sword onto the mirror.</font>"
9363,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2771405&postcount=994,2007-06-21T17:43:00,Lycar,"Varek watches Bronsk fiddle around with the relics, then he sudenly speaks up. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Uh.. you know, what if we have the sides mixed up ? The poem says, the strength shines from the left hand, okay, but then it goes on the truth guides our hand from the right. Which right ? Ours or that of the eye ?</font>""<br/><br/>Varek looks to see if anything special is on the right side of the room, relative to the ""eye"" like a pedestal to put the mirror on or something.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9364,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2771678&postcount=995,2007-06-21T19:56:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">There is nothing special designed to hold the mirror there. It has to be held up by someone.</font>"
9365,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2773265&postcount=996,2007-06-22T06:07:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk carefully sets down the mirror for a moment, excitement in his eyes.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hyu know...that's worth trying! And...there's something else about thiz; the light pattern; it iz different for sword and mirror when shone on the eye.""</font>Bronsk walks over to the other side of the room and tries shining the mirror on the eye."
9366,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2773306&postcount=997,2007-06-22T06:16:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl just sits at the side of the room, watching the others."
9367,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2773923&postcount=998,2007-06-22T08:55:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Using the glowing bead Mia made, Bronsk continues experimenting with light and the relics. Reflecting light from the mirror onto the eye through the other door gives yet another new pattern of light from the eye.</font>"
9368,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2773942&postcount=999,2007-06-22T08:59:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk lifts an eyebrow and smiles.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hey, maybe we are on to some thing here! Would someone please try shining light with the sword from the other door?""</font><br/>The young healer looks about expectantly."
9369,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2774093&postcount=1000,2007-06-22T09:29:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa nods and takes the sword. She walks to the other door.<font color=""Purple"">""Like this ?""</font>, she asks and tries to reflect the sunlight from the sword to the eye."
9370,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2774127&postcount=1001,2007-06-22T09:34:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">As the two beams of light both reach the eye on the wall, they seem to meld together. The random beams of light that were sent out before has now changed into a single thich beam of light shining straight down on the floor in the middle of the room.</font>"
9371,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2774139&postcount=1002,2007-06-22T09:36:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Grinning triumphantly, Bronsk steadies the mirror.<font color=""Blue"">""The nectar now, I think! perhaps the cold will be focused upon the floor now.""</font>"
9372,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2774317&postcount=1003,2007-06-22T10:12:00,Lycar,"Varek grins ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Sure can do !</font>"" and goes to fetch the cup, dipping his finger into the drop of<strike>mead</strike>nectar and doing just that.<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">Gee, i sure hope this works.</font>"" he says, just as he touches the coin.<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9373,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2776904&postcount=1004,2007-06-23T01:04:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Just like before, when the drop of nectar touches the coin, the light changes into freezing cold frost. Varek barely gets his hand away as the beam freezes the ground  in the middle of the room. The ice beam flows for about ten seconds, before the eye suddenly stops shining, leaving only a sheet of ice in the middle of the room. Mia steps close to it and looks onto it.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Hey, look. The ice has melded with the floor and made a window of sorts. There appears to be a room below here.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She points down onto the sheet of ice, and through it, the faint outlines of a room can be seen, although the ice makes it difficult to discern any details.</font>"
9374,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2777490&postcount=1005,2007-06-23T03:36:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Carefully laying down the artifact, Bronsk walks over to the sheet of ice and frowns.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""So this iz the path...but how do we follow it?"" </font>Tenatively, Bronsk touches a finger to the patch of ice."
9375,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2777563&postcount=1006,2007-06-23T04:02:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl leans over, looking down.<font color=""Red"">I could burn it away, and then if we got a ladder or a rope or something we could climb down.</font>"
9376,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2777654&postcount=1007,2007-06-23T04:28:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The ice is both unnaturally smooth and extremely cold, so cold that Bronsk removes his fingers immediately from the pain caused by the intense cold.</font>"
9377,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2779743&postcount=1008,2007-06-23T13:20:00,Lycar,"Varek looks at the icy .. window ? . astonished. Then he says ""<font color=""DarkRed"">I dunno... i have a feeling we need to do somehting with all of the artifacts. And we didn't use the staff yet. Uhm. This thing is supposed to be some sort of .. healing staff or something as far as i remember. Any of you happen to know about that sort of thing ?</font>""<br/><br/>Varek looks between the others. ""<font color=""#8b0000"">I mean, it makes sense, doesn't it ? There's 5 artifacts and we only used 4 so far. And ... yeah well.. what if this .. uh.. icy mirror is just a kind of portal or something that needs to be opened ? Bet we could hack up the floor and find no cellar below here whatsoever.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9378,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2779799&postcount=1009,2007-06-23T13:47:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl nods.<font color=""Red"">Quite possible. What we see in the ice may simply appear to be there, not actually be there.</font>"
9379,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2779862&postcount=1010,2007-06-23T14:07:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk nods and stands, wincing as he straightens up his knees.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Mfph. Yes, I agree. The staff, then."" </font>Bronsk paces over to the table and picks up the relic, admiring for a moment the smoothness of the wood. Pacing back to the ice-floor, Bronsk hesitates, and then waves the staff in the general direction of the ice, hopefully."
9380,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2780825&postcount=1011,2007-06-23T20:57:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Nothing happens.</font>"
9381,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2780947&postcount=1012,2007-06-23T22:26:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Try touching it maybe ?</font>"" Varek remarks.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9382,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781281&postcount=1013,2007-06-24T02:52:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, touch the ice with the staff.""</font>"
9383,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781294&postcount=1014,2007-06-24T03:01:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk shrugs and complies, tapping the ice once or twice with either end of the staff."
9384,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781435&postcount=1015,2007-06-24T03:51:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">When the sapphire tipped end of the staff touches the ice, it passes through it, causing ripples as if it was lowered into water.</font>"
9385,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781444&postcount=1016,2007-06-24T03:53:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>""Huh."" Biting his lip, Bronsk lowers the staff still further through the ice."
9386,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781485&postcount=1017,2007-06-24T04:05:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Right,</font>says Karl,<font color=""Red"">so we can get the staff through the ice, but we can't get through ourselves. Unless...</font>he crouches down and puts his hand on the ice."
9387,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781837&postcount=1018,2007-06-24T06:20:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The staff goes down a little more until it hits something, though the ripples in the surface make it impossible to see what. When Karl touches the ice, it still feels quite cold, although now it feels more like cold wet water, than a sheet of ice, and his hand pierces the surface easily. Pushing his hand slightly further, Karl realize that the surface is not very thick, and that there is air below it.</font>"
9388,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781842&postcount=1019,2007-06-24T06:22:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Does anyone have a rope?</font>he asks.<font color=""Red"">I think I can get through, so I could climb down and have a look around.</font>"
9389,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781860&postcount=1020,2007-06-24T06:31:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>The elf nods.<font color=""Purple"">""Yes, I have a rope.""</font>She opens her backpack and gives Karl her 50 ft. long silk rope.<font color=""#800080"">""We could tie it around something up here ... or use my grappling hook.""</font>"
9390,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781901&postcount=1021,2007-06-24T06:41:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl looks around the room for something to tie the top of the rope to, something solid that won't shift with his weight."
9391,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781960&postcount=1022,2007-06-24T07:02:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Unfortunately, the room contains no such thing. The chairs and the table and the empty crate would move with his weight, and the fireplace is too big and solid, making it impossible to tie a rope onto it.</font>"
9392,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781974&postcount=1023,2007-06-24T07:06:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk frowns.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I can stay here and hold the rope; Iz no trouble.""</font>"
9393,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781977&postcount=1024,2007-06-24T07:06:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Hmm, let's tie it on the grappling hook and affix it on the window frame.""</font>, says Lisaa."
9394,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782150&postcount=1025,2007-06-24T08:06:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Is this even necessary?""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia asks.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Didn't you hit something solid early on under the surface?""</font><font color=""Navy"">She says as she turns to Bronsk.</font>"
9395,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782173&postcount=1026,2007-06-24T08:14:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>(OOC: *facepalm*)<br/>Bronsk looks confused.<font color=""Blue"">""Well... yes, but we saw that there iz a room below; if it iz deep, getting back up will be hard, yes?""</font>"
9396,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782272&postcount=1027,2007-06-24T08:44:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Well, you're probably right. Can't hurt to be cautious.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She extends her hand.</font><font color=""Orange"">""But if you're going to hold the rope, I think it is best that I hold the staff, in case the surface only remains liquid while the staff is touching it.""</font>"
9397,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782309&postcount=1028,2007-06-24T08:53:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The shaggy-haired nord nods, and grasps the end of the rope. He concentrates, and then expands outwards with a crackle of joints and bones as he transforms into the yellow-eyed wolf. Vakri gazes at the assembled group, and then wraps the rope about his lithe waist with clawed hands."
9398,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782316&postcount=1029,2007-06-24T08:54:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Yes, I was going to say that,</font>says Karl,<font color=""Red"">I don't want to be stuck inside the ice, water, or whatever it is.</font>"
9399,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782664&postcount=1030,2007-06-24T10:57:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Be careful Karl.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia says as the rope is tied around Karl. However as Karl descends into the icewater, he finds that he is only knee deep before he touches something with his feet.</font>"
9400,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782682&postcount=1031,2007-06-24T11:05:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Hey, I'm standing on something.</font>He reaches down and feels around his feet."
9401,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782688&postcount=1032,2007-06-24T11:07:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The thing he is standing on feels like very smooth stone.</font>"
9402,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782739&postcount=1033,2007-06-24T11:36:00,Lycar,"Varek just watches curiously. He was about to offer helping hold the rope but Bronsk, or rather Vakri, appears to be more then capable of holding Karl's weight just fine.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">He, did you find anything ?</font>"" he asks after Karl groped around a bit.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9403,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782772&postcount=1034,2007-06-24T11:52:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">It feels like I'm standing on stone,</font>the mage replies.<font color=""Red""> I can see straight through, but I can't get any lower. He starts to shuffle about. I'll see if I can find a hole or something.</font><br/><br/>(Is the solid place by any chance parallel to the place to which the end of the staff reaches?)"
9404,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2784224&postcount=1035,2007-06-24T21:41:00,Maryring,"(Yes)<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">As Karl moves around a little, he suddenly finds an edge and almost slips down the side, though just at the last second he manages to get his balance back. Following the edge with his foot, he realize that he seems to be standing on a rectangular platform of sorts. Its width is about 1/4th of the ice mirror, and its length is about 3/4th of the ice mirror.</font>"
9405,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2785232&postcount=1036,2007-06-25T05:26:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Seems like I'm on a ledge of sorts.</font>He turns to Mia.<font color=""Red"">Can you lower the staff a bit?</font>"
9406,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2785265&postcount=1037,2007-06-25T05:39:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Okay.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She begins to lower it further down, however she has to go down on her knees and grip the end of the staff to hit something.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Hey, that's odd. It seems to be deeper here.""</font>"
9407,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2785280&postcount=1038,2007-06-25T05:44:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>The wolf adjusts his grip on the rope.<br/><font color=""Yellow"">""A staircase.""</font>"
9408,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2785351&postcount=1039,2007-06-25T06:09:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Do you won't to go through completely ? I will follow you.""</font>, says Lisaa."
9409,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2786012&postcount=1040,2007-06-25T08:51:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Uh, is this a good idea ? We don't know where this is going to lead us to.</font>"" Varek asks with a frown.<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9410,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2786296&postcount=1041,2007-06-25T09:49:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Hmm, I trust that it won't be a deathtrap down there. And we can keep the entrance open with the staff.""</font>"
9411,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2786315&postcount=1042,2007-06-25T09:54:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Vakri nods, but retains his grip on the rope."
9412,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2786464&postcount=1043,2007-06-25T10:40:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Okay then. Want us to come with you ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9413,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2788422&postcount=1044,2007-06-25T23:53:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Well, I can stay up here and keep the door open if you want to explore.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia says.</font>"
9414,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2788478&postcount=1045,2007-06-26T00:23:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>The yellow-eyed hybrid sniffs the air, and sets the rope on the ground.<br/>With a final enigmatic stare at Mia, he leaps down to where Karl is standing, and finally ducks his long neck below the level of the ice, looking around."
9415,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2788495&postcount=1046,2007-06-26T00:34:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Beneath the ice, Vakri can see a set of spiral stairs leading down towards a star shaped platform floating apparently in midair. However Vakri quickly realize that it is water, in fact everything around him seems to be water. Yet he doesn't choke. Looking at his own features, he realize that the ice has formed a bubble of sorts around him, protecting him from choking in the water.</font>"
9416,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2788506&postcount=1047,2007-06-26T00:40:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Blinking slowly in the otherwordly blue light, Varki paces slowly down the spiral staircase, pausing at the first bend to wait for the others to follow. He sleek gray coat appears to almost float in the watery atmosphere."
9417,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2789152&postcount=1048,2007-06-26T04:18:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl follows nervously.<font color=""Red"">Please keep the staff in the ice,</font>he says to Mia before he goes down."
9418,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2789633&postcount=1049,2007-06-26T06:13:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia nods.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Don't worry, I'll stay here.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She replies before Karl descends beneath the ice. Tyrgen chooses to follow, and he too begins to walk down into the ice...<br/>
<br/>
When they eventually arrives at the platform itself, they see that there are pedestals on each tip and indent of the star, as well as a pedestal standing in the middle of the star. Upon the pedestal in the middle is a bowl filled with 10 round aquamarine gems, and at the pedestal itself there is an inscription.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""To open the path further, you must first solve this puzzle. In the middle of this room there are ten gems. One gem must be placed on each pedestal, but you are only allowed to carry one gem at the time, and each gem must jump two pedestals before you are allowed to collect a new gem.<br/>
<br/>
Should you ever wish to begin the puzzle anew, pick up the bowl containing the remaining gems. The gems on the pedestals will then return to the bowl to be placed anew, but beware. The gems do not like being moved haphazardly and will cause pain to the one who removed it from the cup without purpose.""</font>"
9419,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2789745&postcount=1050,2007-06-26T06:39:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa also jumps down on the platform and walks down to the strange platform.<font color=""Purple"">""Another riddle ? Jumping gems this time ... how do they jump ?""</font>"
9420,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2789958&postcount=1051,2007-06-26T07:27:00,Lycar,"Varek looks at the strange pool of ice uncertainly, but when the others all take a heart and enter, he quickly follows.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Hey, wait up !</font>""<br/><br/>Arriving at the bottom of the stairs and taking in his surroundings with awe he remarks ""<font color=""#8b0000"">Ohh..... looks like that Ami woman sure liked water a lot.</font>""<br/><br/>Varek goes on to make some swimming motions experimentally tosee if he can move around that way.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9421,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2790018&postcount=1052,2007-06-26T07:42:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>With his spirit eyes, Vakri watches the water around the platform. Although what he sees is anyone's guess. Finally, he regards the inscription and the stones, seeking understanding."
9422,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2802480&postcount=1053,2007-06-28T23:25:00,Lycar,"Varek looks around, taking in the setup and tries to make sense of it.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">So how is that supposed to work ? We take a stone and place it wherever and then we try to fill the other joints by.. skipping a place ?</font>""<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9423,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2805542&postcount=1054,2007-06-29T12:25:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>The yellow-eyed hybrid watches the bowl of stones intently.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Two pedestals,""</font>he corrects, quietly.<font color=""Olive"">""Patterns...There is a pattern to be grasped here.""</font>His eyes shift focus, and he sketches desgins absently in the air with a clawed hand."
9424,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2807507&postcount=1055,2007-06-30T00:41:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Patterns, eh ? You mean ... er.. yeah. If you.. no, that doesnt work. Hrm, the stones block one another.... what if.. naa... uhm....</font>""<br/><br/>Varek frowns as he concentrates on the riddle, counting stuff on his fingers and generally being occupied by trying to think through it.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9425,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2822465&postcount=1056,2007-07-03T15:56:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>The wolf-creature studies the pedestals for a time longer, and then announces.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""A solution; when a stone is placed, it impedes the placement of its fellows. When one stone is placed, the others must arrange themselves to match it. Therefore, starting with one stone, the next stone may only be placed in one way."" </font>Striding forward through the strange aquatic vault, Vakri reaches a clawed hand forward and takes an aquamarine. The werewolf gives a brief shiver as the cold gem sits in his hand, but then it walks across the dias to one of the pedestals, the click of claws on stone strangely muffled in the water. After depositing the stone, Varki closes his yellow eyes and concentrates.<br/><br/>In a flash of blue-green light, the stone shifts clockwise, having skipped two pedestals. Vakri looks at his companions.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""You see?""</font>"
9426,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2823951&postcount=1057,2007-07-04T02:08:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl scratches his head sheepishly.<font color=""Red"">No, sorry. I don't get it.</font>"
9427,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2824041&postcount=1058,2007-07-04T02:41:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Vakri blinks, slowly, and then tries again.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Like a snowflake; when the center is formed, it may follow only one pattern.""</font><br/>He picks up another aquamarine and places it on the other side of the first one.<br/>Vakri concentrates once more, and then the stone teleports with another flash of light to the pedestal where the first stone had been placed.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""It is like echoes.""</font><br/>Vakri looks expectantly at the others."
9428,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2825071&postcount=1059,2007-07-04T06:26:00,Lycar,"Varek follows Bronsk/Vakris explanation, frowning.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Yes... once you place a stone, it blocks a place you kinda need to fill in another spot. Uh.. what do you mean, they need to follow one another ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9429,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2825149&postcount=1060,2007-07-04T06:45:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>As near as the expression of a wolf's muzzle is readable, Vakri looks somewhat exasperated.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Like echoes. The next sound follows the one before, a shadow of a shadow. The progression of a stream. See:"" </font><br/>Pacing once more to the bowl, Vakri picks up another stone and places it on the pedestal almost directly across from where the second aquamarine now sits. Concentrating again, the stone appears with a flash where the second stone had first been placed.<br/>He looks around again, expectantly."
9430,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2826086&postcount=1061,2007-07-04T10:11:00,Lycar,"Varek looks puzzled at first, but then he seems to catch on.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Ohh... you mean, to prevent the stones from blocking each other, the next stone must go where the first one started from ?</font>""<br/><br/>Varek goes and takes one of the stones himself and places it so that it is just two spaces away from where Vakri's last stone started. Then he concentrates a bit and the stone skips two places, ending up in the position Vakri placed his last stone.<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">Like this ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9431,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2826163&postcount=1062,2007-07-04T10:32:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Looking pleased, Vakri nods. Following the pattern, he begins picking up and placing stones on the pedestals."
9432,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2830559&postcount=1063,2007-07-05T10:13:00,Lycar,"Varek watches as Vakri fills the pentagram with stones, curious as to what will happen after he places the last stone.<br/><br/>Suddenly he blurts out ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Say, why is it that you aren't like the others ?</font>""<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9433,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2830574&postcount=1064,2007-07-05T10:17:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Vakri's ears twitch, and he turns his long graceful neck to regard Varek with curiosity.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Others?""</font>he inquires."
9434,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2830685&postcount=1065,2007-07-05T10:48:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl raises an eyebrow at Varek's question, and grins slightly.<font color=""Red"">It's called multiple-personality syndrome. But I guess as a Sotonian, you probably have no idea what I'm talking about.</font>"
9435,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834773&postcount=1066,2007-07-06T09:15:00,Lycar,"Varek frowms again (he seems to do that a lot actually) ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Multiple personality ? Is that it ? Dunno... i always thaught, 'multiple personality' is when youre not right in the head and think you are someone else... but i thought that Vakri here is.. well, not Bronsk... just not as in 'Bronsk thinks hes Vakri too' but as in.. uh.. Vakri is.. well, Vakri and he just gets to lend Bronsk body every now and then.</font>""<br/><br/>Varek pauses for a moment, sorting his thoughts, thenturns to Karl ""<font color=""#8b0000"">I mean, maybe i got this wrong but when you change, you are still you... and when i changed... well... apart from when i .... attacked them guards i was also still me.. or so i think. Uhm. So.. i was just wondering about Bronsk. And Vakri.</font>""<br/><br/>Looking at Vakri again he asks ""<font color=""#8b0000"">Its just, you know, as if you are just some.... thing.. spirit ? that lives in Bronsk and... yeah.. maybe you're some kind of wolf-spirit-thingy and you just don't feel comfortable without fur and a tail and when you get to use Bronsk's body you... kinda make it more wolfy to feel more at home... 'cept that hands are just too darn useful to make do without ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9436,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834802&postcount=1067,2007-07-06T09:23:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Vakri listens politely to Varek's stumbling speech, and puts down the next aquamarine on the pedestal.<br/><br/>Turning once more to face the young tough, Vakri tilts his head to one side.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""We...""</font>he pauses, and looks at the wall of the strange well, as if for guidance<br/><font color=""Olive"">""it is as the mind of a butterfly. A catepillar never flies, but then the knowledge is gained with transformation. You see? The transformation will occur of its own accord, but pupation may be bypassed through guidance.""</font>Vakri peers at the assembled lycanthropes, to gauge their reactions.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Bronsk attends to the spirits, and so I attend to him.""</font>"
9437,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834825&postcount=1068,2007-07-06T09:30:00,Lycar,"Varek blinks ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Uhm... no ?</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">I mean, do you mean you are someone else and you just get to be... uh.. Bronsk's wolfy side ... or you are.. like... when Bronsk goes wolf then.. but then you ARE Bronsk, only he thinks he isn't ... i mean, a caterpillar turns into a butterfly ... if it doesn't get eaten by a bird first.. or stepped on.. or.. something... and then a butterfly doesn't turn back into a cateroillar.... does it ?</font>""<br/><br/>Varek looks confused as he tries to make sense of Vakris words ""<font color=""#8b0000"">I mean it's just because... i mean thats not the way it works for me... or for Karl as far as i know... so you're different.... unless.... well, unless Bronsk isn't quite right in the head and thinks he's Vakri when he... changes.... like, you know, as in 'oh my god i'm a wolf, i can't be a wolf, this can't be happening so it's not me but some crazy wolf-spirit-thing thats just making me turn into a wolf' ---- sorta.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9438,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834835&postcount=1069,2007-07-06T09:33:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl raises an eyebrow at Vakri's explanation.<br/>He looks at Varek.<font color=""Red"">What you describe is what we who have real understanding of medicine call multiple-personality syndrome, where great stress causes you to believe you are two people. But think of this.</font><font color=""Red"">You say that you remained yourself when you changed. But what is yourself? Yourself was a human male called Varek, from the capital of Sotonia. You are still most of those things, but you are not a human now. So are you still yourself? Or are you a different self? Would your old self kill a man? But you did. It is a well known fact that werewolves attack and kill people sometimes due to animalistic frenzy. So are we still ourselves? Or perhaps we are ourselves when we are in human form, but not in our wolf-like forms. Hence Bronsk and Vakri.</font>"
9439,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834868&postcount=1070,2007-07-06T09:40:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>The yellow eyes of the wolf-head stare unblinkingly at Varek, and then at Karl.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""You grasp the picture, but not what it represents. Bronsk is not a catepillar, but there are similarities.""</font>Vakri tries another tack<font color=""Olive"">""Water; It may freeze or thaw or evaporate, but is it no longer water? The structure and the form are changed, and so this shape is different than the form that looks human. Bronsk handles water well, but he does not know well the structure of Ice, and he may freeze, therefore, into some form that is raw and unharmonious.""</font>"
9440,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834897&postcount=1071,2007-07-06T09:46:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">That really doesn't help. We understand that Bronsk is better with human form, and Vakri with the wolfen form, but that doesn't answer whether you a spirit, or a...</font>he waves his hands, thinking.<font color=""Red"">Damn, there are no words for this in Sotonian. Whether you would be a production of his, um, inability to cope. Of course, that's not a question you'll be able to answer.</font><br/>He shakes his head angrily.<font color=""Red"">Sotonian vocabulary is so limited. There are just no words for complicated medical concepts.</font>A sudden thought strikes him.<font color=""Red"">Or maybe there are, but since I've never heard anyone talk about this in Sotonian, I don't know them.</font>"
9441,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834931&postcount=1072,2007-07-06T09:55:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Vakri turns his graceful neck to regard Karl once more.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Your ideas are strange, even for a human mind. If you must have a name for what I am, then I am a spirit. But whether you name a flood deluge or drought, the result is the same. The stars care nothing of constellations.""</font>"
9442,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834963&postcount=1073,2007-07-06T10:02:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">My ideas seem strange because I understand the scientific truths of the world, which the primitive Sotonians, and Bronsk's people too, have no understanding of.</font>He doesn't say this arrogantly, just as a simple statement of fact.<br/><font color=""Red"">And as I said, I didn't expect you to be able to answer.</font>"
9443,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834976&postcount=1074,2007-07-06T10:06:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Vakri continues to look puzzled.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""But the question itself is meaningless. It is to call you Varek and expect you suddenly become him. What a thing is is more important than what it is called.""</font>"
9444,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2835022&postcount=1075,2007-07-06T10:18:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Exactly!</font>He leans forward, intent.<font color=""Red"">So while we have the same names, are we not different in one form and another? You have Bronsk and Vakri, and they are different, right? But if we called them the same thing, wouldn't they still be different? So we, who keep the same names all the time, perhaps we are two different things, like you and Bronsk?</font><br/>He suddenly stops, and laughs.<font color=""Red"">You know, I'm not sure this is the best time to discuss this. Shouldn't we complete this puzzle first?</font>"
9445,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2835035&postcount=1076,2007-07-06T10:21:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Vakri nods.<font color=""Olive"">""Ice and water"" </font>he repeats.<font color=""Olive"">""They are different in form and action, but they are still the same thing. I am not the Ice; I merely tell it what shape to hold. I cannot define the shape of water.""</font>"
9446,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2835300&postcount=1077,2007-07-06T11:15:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>And with that, Vakri turns and places the final stone, completing the pattern."
9447,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2837714&postcount=1078,2007-07-06T22:38:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">When the final gem is placed on the pedestal, all ten of them suddenly light up. A beam of light shoots out from the gem Vakri just placed down. It travels diagonally down and to the right, to the gem at the tip of the star there. That gem then sends out a beam up and to the left, reaching the third tip of the star, and this continues until the beams of light have drawn a pentagram. The beams of light then flare up and change into sheets of light, who then transform into white ice. On each sheet of ice surrounding the center piece of the star, a riddle is written.<br/>
<br/>
On the northernmost wall, this riddle is written.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Two faces, two places. I am heaven and hell. The purest of sins, the deepest of virtues.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">On the wall to the northeast, this riddle is written.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""To do good, to do evil. I die alone as I make the virtue of sacrifice.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""On the wall to the southeast, this riddle is written.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I hold secrets to be dispelled, and an eternity of neverending charity.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">On the wall to the southwest, this riddle is written.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I bring ruin, I cause corruption and war is my creation. I caused the past, and I weep for the future.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">And finally, on the wall to the northwest, this riddle is written.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I have seen it all. The forests and mountains and the sea. I am the guide who shows the soul the way home.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">The five werewolves can then hear a splash of sorts, and looking up, they notice Mia hanging from one of the steps floating in the water, as well as the five relics drifting slowly down towards the centre of the star. After a little bit of struggle, Mia manages to get back onto the steps on the stair and begin descending them, just as the five relics reach the centre of the star, and begin rotating in a circle around the pedestal in the centre, each relic being encased in a soft blue light. A new writing also appears on the pedestal.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Place the relics into the walls of ice where they belong. Only once all five relics are where they are supposed to be, will the mirror open, and you will find what you seek in the truth it offers.""</font>"
9448,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2838979&postcount=1079,2007-07-07T04:47:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl scratches his head.<font color=""Red"">Right, they sure didn't want people getting easy did they? Let's see, we've got a mirror, a sword, a coin, a cup and a staff. And we have to say which riddle each one fits. Hmmm...</font>"
9449,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2839053&postcount=1080,2007-07-07T05:04:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>The yellow-eyed wolf creature watches the script of the riddles, and then seats himself cross-legged on the dias.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Here, I have little to offer. The symbolism that humans make is opaque to me.""</font>"
9450,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2839160&postcount=1081,2007-07-07T05:29:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl taps his finger on his chin.<font color=""Red"">I think I can do these... let me have a look at the coin.</font>He walks over to it and looks at both sides to see what is inscribed on them."
9451,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2840014&postcount=1082,2007-07-07T08:19:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The coin has the image of a drop of water emblazoned on it on one side, and the image of a snow crystal on the other side.</font>"
9452,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2840171&postcount=1083,2007-07-07T08:43:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl shakes his head in annoyance.<font color=""Red"">I thought the question about two sides was the coin, but it said two places, and this is two different states, not places.</font>He goes and checks the mirror, staff, sword and cup for any inscriptions or ornamentation."
9453,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2840198&postcount=1084,2007-07-07T08:47:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">"" The mirror and the sword have two sides. Does the other side of a sword matter?"" </font>Vakri observes?"
9454,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2840236&postcount=1085,2007-07-07T08:55:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">But I don't see them fitting the rest of the riddle. And it's too faces, not two sides. Probably metaphorical if it's not the coin. Anyway, I think the sword is the one about war and suffering, and writing history.</font>"
9455,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2840284&postcount=1086,2007-07-07T09:06:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The staff is covered in runes and the gems on the sword share a three dimensional image similar to that on the coin. The cup and the mirror however, have no such symbols. The mirror still reflects Karl's werewolf self though.</font>"
9456,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2840326&postcount=1087,2007-07-07T09:14:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl looks around the walls, repeating the riddles to himself.<br/><font color=""Red""><br/>
""Two faces, two places. I am heaven and hell. The purest of sins, the deepest of virtues.""<br/>
""To do good, to do evil. I die alone as I make the virtue of sacrifice.""<br/>
""I hold secrets to be dispelled, and an eternity of neverending charity.""<br/>
""I bring ruin, I cause corruption and war is my creation. I caused the past, and I weep for the future.""<br/>
""I have seen it all. The forests and mountains and the sea. I am the guide who shows the soul the way home.""</font><br/>He walks up and down, thinking.<br/><font color=""Red"">I'm pretty sure that the one about corruption and war is the sword, though it seems kind of too easy, and doesn't explain the weeping... the secrets to be dispelled could be the runes on the staff, but what of charity? The riddle about two faces could be the mirror, as it shows a different face to our human one. But then what about the sins and virtues thing? I would say that could represent our pure, human selves, and our bestial, cursed forms. But such a concept doesn't seem to fit with this Ami, who presumably wrote this...</font><br/>He turns to Bronsk and Lisaa.<font color=""Red"">You two know something of Ami, I know very little. What was her view of the lycanthropic condition?</font>"
9457,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2840547&postcount=1088,2007-07-07T09:46:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""Hmm, I think that you are right with the sword ... corruption and war.""</font>, says Lisaa.<font color=""Purple"">""Two faces, two places could be the mirror. Vanity is a sin. But the reflection in a mirror is perfect, and the endeavour to perfection is a virtue.<br/>
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Forest, mountains and sea .. that could be the staff, the staff of a wanderer maybe ...""</font>"
9458,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2840575&postcount=1089,2007-07-07T09:52:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Yes, the purest of sins. </font>Karl nods, still pacing around.<font color=""Red""> I can see that...<br/>
I suppose the staff could be the guide. But then that leaves us with the coin and the cup. What do either of them have to do with sacrifice?</font><br/>He carries on pacing.<font color=""Red"">Or are we thinking too literally?</font>He swears softly in a foreign tongue.<font color=""Red"">If only I knew more about the author, this Ami.</font>"
9459,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2840614&postcount=1090,2007-07-07T09:59:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Vakri sits, listening, his gray fur almost floating in the water that surrounds them all. Finally, he clambers to his clawed feet and examines the cup.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""What evil may a cup do?""</font>"
9460,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2841371&postcount=1091,2007-07-07T12:27:00,Lycar,"Varek watches the show with amazement, then goes to read each riddle.<br/>He thinks about it as the others discuss the meanings of the riddles.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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""Two faces, two places. I am heaven and hell. The purest of sins, the deepest of virtues.""<br/>
""To do good, to do evil. I die alone as I make the virtue of sacrifice.""<br/>
""I hold secrets to be dispelled, and an eternity of neverending charity.""<br/>
""I bring ruin, I cause corruption and war is my creation. I caused the past, and I weep for the future.""<br/>
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</div>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Two faces ? Isn't that what a coin is about ? You know as in 'the other side of the coin' ? And isn't the coin supposed to .. uh.. know the future or somehting ? I think i heard that about it.</font>""<br/><br/>Varek pauses a moment, then goes on ""<font color=""#8b0000"">And that staff, i think its a healing staff or something. That would be charity ? Sword is war, i'm pretty sure. But.. does anybody know what that ruby is supposed to be doing ? Uhm.... what was that cup doing again.. making nectar ? Something else ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9461,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2843159&postcount=1092,2007-07-07T21:33:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl shakes his head.<font color=""Red"">I already thought of that, but as I said the riddle says ""Two faces, two places"", but the coin's two faces don't have two places on, they have two states. But the cup!</font>He walks over to the cup, and turns it upside down.<font color=""Red"">Does it replenish itself? </font>He watches it to see if the nectar keeps flowing.<font color=""Red"">An eternity of never-ending charity?</font>"
9462,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2848534&postcount=1093,2007-07-09T02:00:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, Karl. That sounds good, the cup is charity. The sword is corruption. When the mirror is two faces, two places and the staff is the forest, mountains and sea, then the coin must be the virtue of sacrifice ...""</font>, says Lisaa.<br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""Hmm, <i>to do good, to do evil. I die alone as I make the virtue of sacrifice.</i> Money can be used for good and for evil. Donating money for a good cause could be the virtue of sacrifice. But to die alone ?""</font>"
9463,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2848715&postcount=1094,2007-07-09T03:08:00,Lycar,"Varek shrugs ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Maybe it's because you can't take your stuff with you when you die ? What's the point of having lots of gold if you can't take it with you ? Or maybe, once the owner is dead, the gold is orpahned ? Dunno really.</font>""<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9464,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2848837&postcount=1095,2007-07-09T03:43:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl nods.<font color=""Red"">I can't say I'm entirely with these ideas, we're fitting too much around what we <u>want</u> to fit. But I can't see any other answer. Shall we put them on in the way you suggest then Lisaa? Is everyone fine with that?</font>"
9465,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2848931&postcount=1096,2007-07-09T04:11:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Fine by me, sure.</font>"" Varek replies.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">I mean, we're going to find out if this works or not.</font>""<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9466,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2848960&postcount=1097,2007-07-09T04:19:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Vakri nods his head in assent, but what he thinks about the matter is hard to read."
9467,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2849142&postcount=1098,2007-07-09T05:06:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa nods.<font color=""Purple"">""Yes, let's try this combination.""</font>, she says and puts the staff at its supposedly correct place into the wall of ice."
9468,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2916282&postcount=1099,2007-07-22T09:37:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">As soon as a relic touch a wall of ice, it melds into the frozen water and remains static until a relic has been placed into all five walls. As soon as all walls contain one relic, the walls begin to glow. Shortly afterwards, five beams of light shoot out from the walls into the centre of the room. The beams merge into two orbs of ice, both of which shoot up through the water towards Mia. The priestess, who is still climbing down the last few steps of the stair, barely manages to put up her arms to shield herself before the orbs hit her straight on. She screams in pain as the cold courses through her body, causing her to collapse down on her knees while her entire frame shivers from the cold. The five relics then fall out of the ice walls and float back into the centre of the room.</font>"
9469,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2916333&postcount=1100,2007-07-22T09:47:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The yellow eyes of the hybrid dim to brown for a moment<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Mia!""</font>he cries, and vaults up the stairs to where the priestess kneels.<br/>She finds herself locked in a strange furry embrace as the werewolf clasps her to its chest."
9470,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2916697&postcount=1101,2007-07-22T11:18:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia is cold to the touch. The twin coloured hair on her head is frozen completely solid, and the skin on her fingers have turned blue from the cold. She is alive though. She is breathing and her entire body is shivering violently.</font>"
9471,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2916743&postcount=1102,2007-07-22T11:30:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Still grasping the priestess to his chest, Bronsk vaults up the spiraling steps until he can bring her above the level of the water. With a crackle of joints and bone, Bronsk shifts back into human form and, mindless of his nudity, retrieves a few healing supplies from his oddly-bulky belt, as well as a spare shirt or two, which he then drapes around Mia's shoulders as he tries to figure out what to do next<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Heal Check</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
9472,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2916810&postcount=1103,2007-07-22T11:52:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Several thoughts race through Bronsk's head as he tries to figure out the best way to heal Mia. However the thoughts seem to race away from him and he can't figure out anything until he suddenly realize that getting her warm is about the only thing that he should focus on now. Placing her near a fire, as well as wrapping warm clothes around her would be a good idea. He also realizes that he should thaw her hair as quickly as possible to avoid as much damage as possible. He should also... but he doesn't get the time to figure out anything else as Mia murmurs some strange words before the blue colour in her fingers fade slightly, and heat begins to return to her body. It's not much. Her body is still very cold, her hair is still frozen and her fingers are still blue. But it's enough for her to openher eyes slightly and look towards...</font><font color=""Red"">""Bronsk?""</font><font color=""Navy"">She says weakly.</font>"
9473,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2918656&postcount=1104,2007-07-22T23:05:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Get her down here, </font>yells Karl, running up the steps and taking off his coat.<font color=""Red"">We need to cover her in blankets. Does anyone have a torch or something?</font>"
9474,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2920074&postcount=1105,2007-07-23T08:01:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk shakes his head, helplessly.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Can hyu not make fire as you did in the sewer?""</font>he asks, a look of desperation on his face as he packs his spare clothing and shirts around her<br/><font color=""Blue"">""There is a fireplace here, on the first floor...I will take her there.""</font><br/>Bronsk reverts to hybrid form and lifts Mia gingerly, hoping to warm her a little in the meantime with his own furry body, placing a paw at the base of her scalp to keep her head warm."
9475,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2920632&postcount=1106,2007-07-23T10:13:00,Lycar,"Varek can't do aynthing but watch in shock as Mia is hit by the orbs of cold. Then he rushes after the others.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Is.. there anything i can do ? Oh okay, i'll like, try to start a fire or something.</font>""<br/><br/>So Varek heads for the fireplace and looks around for something to start a fire with.<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9476,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2920779&postcount=1107,2007-07-23T10:56:00,Ozzy_G,"Running back up, Karl chants, and a jet of fire shoots out of his hands and into the fireplace. The logs burst into flames."
9477,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2920801&postcount=1108,2007-07-23T11:03:00,Lycar,"Varek blinks as Karl just wills the fireplace aflame.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Ookay.... i'll... just wait here.. then.</font>""<br/><br/>So he just stands there, looking a bit puzzled for the moment.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9478,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2920810&postcount=1109,2007-07-23T11:06:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The hybrid dips its furry muzzle in acknowledgment as Karl lights the fire, and then carefully sits Mia down close to the blaze. With a few quick steps, the werewolf takes a seat behind her as it embraces her from behind, a warm, living fur coat."
9479,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2924214&postcount=1110,2007-07-24T06:10:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The dry logs immediately cause the temperature in the room to increase. The heat from the crackling fire dancing on the logs, along with the warmth of Vakri's body, quickly restores life into Mia's body. Only a few minutes later, the numb blue colour has disappeared from her fingers, and the ice on her hair melts, causing the colouring of her hair to float out and mix, making her haircolour a strange hue of purple, with bluish and reddish dots all over her hair. Mia doesn't let that bother herself, and as soon as she is warm enough, she turns her head away from the flame and towards the others gathered around her.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Thank you everyone.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She says as she gently tries to get on her feet, a task she has to abandon as it still hurts when she moves to quickly.</font><font color=""Orange"">""What... happened down there?""</font>"
9480,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2924401&postcount=1111,2007-07-24T06:43:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">We got the order of the artefacts wrong,</font>replies Karl."
9481,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2935437&postcount=1112,2007-07-26T07:43:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Still hugging the priestess, Bronsk bows his furry muzzle in shame, but remains silent for the time being."
9482,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2935971&postcount=1113,2007-07-26T09:08:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""The order of the artefacts wrong?""</font><font color=""Navy"">For a second, Mia looks curiously at Karl before she suddenly jumps to her feet, a feat that causes her to stumble and grit her teeth because of the pain. However, even though she is hurting, she still manages to speak out.</font><font color=""Orange"">""The artefacts. Where are they? And where's Lisaa and Tyrgen?""</font>"
9483,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2937369&postcount=1114,2007-07-26T13:36:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>As Mia pulls away, the werewolf seems to relax a little. When next he meets your gaze, the eyes are once more yellow and scrutinizing.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""They are still down below. There is another riddle, one to do with the function of the artifacts.""</font>"
9484,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2945847&postcount=1115,2007-07-28T05:21:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""I see.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia takes a few steps forward, towards the pool of ice in the middle of the room. She seems to be in less pain now, though it is obvious that her head still hurts, as her steps are clumsy.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Then we'll just have to go down there and solve them. Come on.""</font>"
9485,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2945943&postcount=1116,2007-07-28T05:39:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""No."" </font>The word is simple and definite in its finality.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""You have been weakened by the blast. You must rest here for a while longer. Warm yourself and regain your composure. Then, you may help.""</font>"
9486,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2953315&postcount=1117,2007-07-29T22:13:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Excuse me?""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia turns towards Vakri.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Who gave you the authority to order me to stop working?""</font>"
9487,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2953555&postcount=1118,2007-07-30T01:24:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Insofar as a wolf's expression can be read, the hybrid looks puzzled.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Authority?""</font>it asks. It looks to the side, as if seeking an answer from the wooden floor.<br/>Apparently finding none, Vakri returns his yellow-eyed gaze to Mia<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Why would there be authority? Bronsk, with his medical eye, tells me that another blast could freeze you solid, and it is certain we will guess wrong once more. We do not want you to die.""</font>"
9488,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2953575&postcount=1119,2007-07-30T01:40:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa and Tyrgen stayed down in the chamber and argue about the function of the artefacts and what went wrong.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Karl was right, we were to hasty with the riddle ...""</font>"
9489,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2953624&postcount=1120,2007-07-30T02:10:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""No, but there has to be a reason as to why the orbs targetted me. I was far away, I did nothing with the relics, and I was the last one to enter the realm. Frankly, to me that suggests that there is another reason for why they targetted me. And that means it may very well be something with me that attracted them. So if you guess wrong again, it doesn't matter where I am. They'll hit me once more. And if I'm wrong, and both orbs hit me at random... well, then it could harm any of you too. And as one of Lady Iris' chosen soldiers, I can't let you face this danger alone.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia's voice is determined, and she barely shows any sign of hurting. It's obvious that she is trying hard to suppress her pain.</font>"
9490,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2953743&postcount=1121,2007-07-30T03:06:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Vakri shakes his head<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Humans make so little sense. If one of the pack is injured, it hangs back. It allows itself to heal so that it may relieve its comrades who may be wounded later. Bravado is meaningless to the pack.""</font><br/>It pauses.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Unless...you are making a challenge?""</font>"
9491,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2956721&postcount=1122,2007-07-30T23:36:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""This isn't bravado. And I'm not even...""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia sighs.</font><font color=""Orange"">""How to explain it so you understand... okay, let me put it like this. I'm not a part of your pack. I come from a different pack, and my packleader has given me a task, a task I'm supposed to do, even at the cost of my own life. Besides, I may not be physically strong, but I have good insight into how magic works. Should the trap activate again, I will be able to prevent the magic from harming any of us. It is for the better for all of us that I come with you.""</font>"
9492,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2957759&postcount=1123,2007-07-31T05:01:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>The seconds stretch long as Vakri stares. Finally, he speaks.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""I do not understand, but Bronsk tells me that he does. Very well. Let us go.""</font>"
9493,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2959326&postcount=1124,2007-07-31T09:20:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia sighs relieved and smiles, before she descends down through the icy membrane into the wet world below, where the relics are still circling patiently.</font>"
9494,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2962127&postcount=1125,2007-07-31T23:18:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl scratches his head nervously.<font color=""Red"">Damn, I thought that the beam just shot up and you were in the way. I didn't think of it targetting anyone... anyway, I guess we need to go back to the riddles and think about them again.</font>"
9495,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2968614&postcount=1126,2007-08-02T06:43:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Well, let's hope that your assumption is correct.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia says while looking at Karl.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Getting hit by those beams were painful. It felt... the first orb was cold and hard, but the second... it felt like... almost as if several sharp objects tore through my body.""</font>"
9496,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2968667&postcount=1127,2007-08-02T06:52:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Uhm.</font>"" Varek remarks ""<font color=""#8b0000"">What if them orbs only struck you because you are not... you know.... werewolf ? Just saying.....</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9497,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2969488&postcount=1128,2007-08-02T09:00:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Hmm... wait, what?""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia looks at Varek.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Are you... telling me that Karl, Lisaa and Tyrgen are werewolves too?""</font>"
9498,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2972620&postcount=1129,2007-08-03T00:28:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Who, us?</font>Karl laughs.<font color=""red"">Don't be ridiculous. What would be the chances of that? I mean, one werewolf meeting another is unusual, but to randomly meet four werewolves?</font>"
9499,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2973056&postcount=1130,2007-08-03T02:40:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Vakri says nothing, but begins once more to contemplate the riddles in the walls."
9500,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2973752&postcount=1131,2007-08-03T07:56:00,Lycar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Orange"">""Hmm... wait, what?""</font> <font color=""Navy"">Mia looks at Varek.</font> <font color=""Orange"">""Are you... telling me that Karl, Lisaa and Tyrgen are werewolves too?""</font></div>
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</div>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Uhm... no ? I mean.. hey, that can't be the reason anyway. Remember the coin ? When it shot out the cold rays or what that was ? They went for all of us. Yeah, guess them balls were just totally random and you just... got unlucky. </font>""<br/><br/>Varek just crosses his fingers.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9501,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2983784&postcount=1132,2007-08-05T09:46:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Well... if you say so.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia answers before she begins to contemplate the riddles herself.</font>"
9502,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2986208&postcount=1133,2007-08-06T01:18:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl looks at the riddles again, and reads them out.<font color=""Red""><br/>
""Two faces, two places. I am heaven and hell. The purest of sins, the deepest of virtues.""<br/>
""To do good, to do evil. I die alone as I make the virtue of sacrifice.""<br/>
""I hold secrets to be dispelled, and an eternity of neverending charity.""<br/>
""I bring ruin, I cause corruption and war is my creation. I caused the past, and I weep for the future.""<br/>
""I have seen it all. The forests and mountains and the sea. I am the guide who shows the soul the way home.""</font><br/>He turns to the others.<font color=""Red"">Well, we got something wrong the first time, but we may have got up to three correct. We'll need to be more careful this time certainly.</font>"
9503,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2987229&postcount=1134,2007-08-06T08:01:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakir</b><br/>That bit of awkwardness aside, the hybrid takes once more its seat on the floor.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Hm. Does a sword cause wars, or do wars cause swords? The sword, I think goes to this riddle."" </font>Vakri points with a clawed finger to the wall with the fourth riddle.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""The staff is a guide. The last riddle.""</font>"
9504,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2987680&postcount=1135,2007-08-06T09:55:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl looks unconvinced.<font color=""Red"">That seems to make sense, but then that's what we thought last time. We may have gotten those right and the others wrong, but still...</font>"
9505,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2987799&postcount=1136,2007-08-06T10:19:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""It is known that the coin or the mirror must be the first riddle, true? These are the only things that have two faces. But Only a mirror can show two places, yes?""</font>"
9506,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2997764&postcount=1137,2007-08-08T06:17:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""That sounds right. The sword, the cup, and the staff were in the right position, we just mixed up the coin and the mirror. Uh, I believe. Or do you have doubts about the other three items ?""</font>, says the elf."
9507,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2997811&postcount=1138,2007-08-08T06:25:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""We must try, then.""</font><br/>With a slinking motion, Vakri inches a little closer to Mia."
9508,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2998991&postcount=1139,2007-08-08T09:45:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Hmm... perhaps...""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia says as the relics are put into place. She glances shortly towards Vakri, before she brings up her hands, readying a spell. Like the last time, the walls meld into a cascade of blue light, before beams shoot out from the wall and change into a thorny rose of ice. The rose floats in midair for a few seconds, before it shoots towards Karl at high speed. However, Mia quickly casts a spell at the rose, and it blinks out of existance completely.</font><font color=""orange"">""That was close...""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia says, breathing a heavy sigh of relief.</font>"
9509,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2999128&postcount=1140,2007-08-08T10:05:00,Lycar,"Varek blinks ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Whew... close... heh, see ? Totally random.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9510,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2999427&postcount=1141,2007-08-08T11:00:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl sighs.<font color=""Red"">We have to think about this properly, not just put them as we like.</font>"
9511,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3006983&postcount=1142,2007-08-09T18:02:00,Lycar,"Varek pipes up ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Or rather, we have to do it like the person who set up that riddle liked it. So... what do we know about that Ami person ? Come on, let's see what we can think of.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9512,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3007611&postcount=1143,2007-08-10T00:53:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl shrugs.<font color=""Red"">I don't know anything at all about Ami really.</font>"
9513,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3008040&postcount=1144,2007-08-10T03:02:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Vakri shrugs<font color=""Olive"">""Bronsk knows only what the spirits have told him.""</font>"
9514,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3009769&postcount=1145,2007-08-10T08:22:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Well, that is something I might be able to help with.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia answers.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Before I left Sapphire Port, I spent some time looking for information on Michelle Ami and her group, and though it was lacking, I think I can recall some important information.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She glances towards the Vakri/Bronsk hybrid.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Ami was a very just person. She believed in justice and in doing the right thing. She might have been a warrior first and foremost, but I seem to recall that she was also described as a person skilled at weeding out corruption... whatever that means. The passage was rather unclear and poorly written. Let me see... oh yeah. She was also a follower of both the goddess of justice Aimee, and Lady Iris. I think there was more but... I can't recall it at this time.""</font>"
9515,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3009810&postcount=1146,2007-08-10T08:26:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""The coin may be corruption, then. She was not a pacifist...so the sword may have two sides in her mind.""</font>"
9516,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3014402&postcount=1147,2007-08-11T05:51:00,Lycar,"Varek ponders ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Uhm maybe that's like about how you can use a sword to hurt people or to not hurt people ? You know, you can hit them with it or just threaten to do so, so that they don't start anything and nobody gets hurt at all ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9517,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3022050&postcount=1148,2007-08-12T20:30:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""That is probable. It would fit with what I remember about her at least. I think it's worth a try.""</font>"
9518,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3022386&postcount=1149,2007-08-13T01:08:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Two faces, two places. I am heaven and hell. The purest of sins, the deepest of virtues.</font><br/>Karl frowns.<font color=""Red"">That doesn't seem to fit though. Why is a sword two places?</font>"
9519,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3023393&postcount=1150,2007-08-13T07:11:00,Lycar,"Varek scratches his head ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Maybe it's both heaven and hell because it's just a sword and it depends on how it gets used ? I mean, you can use this to hurt people and make their lives hell or you protect yourself. And others. And then... well... dunno.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9520,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3029328&postcount=1151,2007-08-14T08:30:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Yeah, but you have to remember that the sword doesn't necessarily have to be there. All five have to fit, so if the sword doesn't fit there... you'll simply have it trade location with something that does fit better in there.""</font>"
9521,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3032656&postcount=1152,2007-08-14T23:59:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">I think we're trying to fit things where we want them again,</font>says Karl, sitting down."
9522,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3040378&postcount=1153,2007-08-16T05:25:00,Lycar,"Varek shrugs and gives a frustrated sigh ""<font color=""DarkRed"">I dunno.. i'm out of ideas. Just can't make head or tails of those riddles.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9523,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3045139&postcount=1154,2007-08-17T00:28:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, we don't know enough enough about Amy. I wish that the old man from the museum was here.""</font>Lisaa also sits on the ground while pondering about the riddle."
9524,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3045276&postcount=1155,2007-08-17T01:17:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Still sitting, Vakri turns his head to one side. Finally, it speaks.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Bronsk tells me that there's an old tradition where coins are placed on the eyes of the dead to pay for passage to the next world. A 'guide for the soul.' If that is so, then the water and snow on the coin has certainly seen every place on earth with the rain and the blizzards. Perhaps the Coin is this last riddle.""</font>"
9525,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3045361&postcount=1156,2007-08-17T01:41:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl jumps to his feet, evidently encouraged again.<font color=""Red"">Yes, that's <font color=""Red"">true!<br/>
Let me think.</font> He starts pacing around again, speaking out the words once more.<br/>
""Two faces, two places. I am heaven and hell. The purest of sins, the deepest of virtues.""<br/>
""To do good, to do evil. I die alone as I make the virtue of sacrifice.""<br/>
""I hold secrets to be dispelled, and an eternity of neverending charity.""<br/>
""I bring ruin, I cause corruption and war is my creation. I caused the past, and I weep for the future.""<br/>
""I have seen it all. The forests and mountains and the sea. I am the guide who shows the soul the way home.""<br/>
So, if the coin is the guide, the last bit, and then let's keep the sword as the bit about ruin and war, as that makes most sense. So then we have the staff, the cup and the mirror. The mirror could be the one about two faces and two places, the staff perhaps has secrets to be dispelled, as staffs are associated with magic. </font>He stops.<font color=""Red"">But that's no good, because of this one about sacrifice. I don't see how that fits with anything, except maybe the sword. But if that's the sword, then what else is the one about ruin and war?</font>"
9526,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3045381&postcount=1157,2007-08-17T01:46:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Vakri watches the flow of water in the strange otherworldly well.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""The cup may fit. Even after all these years, a bead of nectar remained at the bottom. And a cup does nothing but give of its contents...perhaps. It may be worth trying.""</font>"
9527,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3046509&postcount=1158,2007-08-17T05:57:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Hrm.. from what i remember, the staff is said to have healing powers or something. Maybe that fits with the sacrifice thing ? But then again.... </font>""<br/><br/>Varek scratches his head, confused.<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">Just never was any good figuring peeps out. I can guess that might be it. Let's give it a try ? Otherwise.... uh... how many possibilities are there ? Uhm...</font>""<br/><br/>Varek starts to mumble and count on his fingers.<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">Uhm... oh.. a lot.... okay, even if we can eliminate some... uhm. Look, it's not that far to the town. Maybe we could, like, pay a a visit to that museum and find out a bit more about that Ami woman ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9528,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3051951&postcount=1159,2007-08-18T07:35:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Worth a try, yes.""</font><br/>Vakri stands and collects the artifacts placing them in each wall.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Secrets to be Dispelled = Staff<br/>
I Bring Ruin = Sword<br/>
Seen it All = Coin<br/>
To do good, to do evil = Cup<br/>
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9529,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3052520&postcount=1160,2007-08-18T09:33:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">For the third time, blue light cascades from the walls. They pour together at the center of the room. The relics fall out and hover in place as the light slowly takes the shape of a crown. The crown seems to be made of real gold, and is inlaid with several different gems. There seems to be nothing extraordinary about it, other than that it floats in midair in between all the relics. Mia who was ready to dispel the effect in case it was a trap, seems to lower her guard.</font><font color=""Orange"">""A crown?""</font><font color=""Navy"">She asks no one in particular.</font><font color=""Orange"">""All this for a crown?""</font>"
9530,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3052586&postcount=1161,2007-08-18T09:48:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl crows with exaltation, and shouts something a foreign tongue.<br/>(If any of you understand Nephrinian:)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Red"">By the Eternal Queen! We did it! We beat the hell-damned riddle!</font></div>
</div><br/>Then he stalks forward, hunching down and peering at the crown. He slowly reaches out with a single finger, and pokes it."
9531,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3052670&postcount=1162,2007-08-18T10:03:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Vakri</b><br/>Vakri's eyes darken to a blue color, and then the familiar voice of Bronsk rings in the well<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Woo-hoo!""</font><br/>The sight of a werewolf doing a little victory dance seems incongruous in this place of magic. But there you are."
9532,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3052990&postcount=1163,2007-08-18T11:21:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa jumps up from the ground and moves to the nearest wall.<font color=""Purple"">""We did it, yes. A crown. Be careful with it, Karl.""</font>"
9533,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3053751&postcount=1164,2007-08-18T14:38:00,Lycar,"Varek grins relieved ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Yeah, wouldn't do to break it after all the trouble we went through to get it. Wonder what it does though.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9534,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3062981&postcount=1165,2007-08-20T23:11:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl stands up, and shrugs.<font color=""Red"">Well, it seems real. I haven't been frozen or anything, I guess this is the answer. But what do we do with it?</font>"
9535,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063049&postcount=1166,2007-08-20T23:53:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Wear it?""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia says with a shrug.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I'm not sure though... something is wrong. Why go through all this trouble to hide a crown? And why does it contain jewels in colours other than blue? I might be wrong but... I don't know. Perhaps I was just expecting something... something a bit more flashy.""</font>"
9536,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063101&postcount=1167,2007-08-21T00:23:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Well,</font>says Karl gesturing at the crown,<font color=""Red""> obviously it's magic, and they didn't want it's power to fall into the wrong hands.</font><br/>He steps back, and starts to mutter and gesture with his hands. Once he's finished he concentrates on the crown and the relics on the other side of it.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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9537,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3078601&postcount=1168,2007-08-23T17:35:00,Lycar,"Varek watches Karl do his thing. He looks thoughtful, but then he seems to just shrug it off, mumbling ""<font color=""DarkRed"">... maybe she was a good king...</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9538,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3087304&postcount=1169,2007-08-25T09:45:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl utters a curse in his own tongue.<font color=""Red"">The crown gives off both illusion and transmutation magic. Now, it could be that it's a magic item that gives access to some magical effect that uses those forms of magic, but it could also be a trick of some sort, a shapechanged illusion to make people think they'd found some great treasure.</font>"
9539,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3089794&postcount=1170,2007-08-25T21:29:00,Lycar,"Varek looks at Karl surprised ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Really ? You mean, this isn't the real thing ? He.. you know.. maybe that Ami woman thought that people would arrange the relics in a certain order if they had a certain outlook on life. And those whos attitude she didn't like were supposed to get theirs via false treasure ? I mean, if she was big about weeding out corruption, maybe it's a trap for those she would deem bad people ? But then we had them relics placed wrong...</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9540,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3090027&postcount=1171,2007-08-26T00:40:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl nods.<font color=""Red"">Yes, that would make sense. This could be a trap for anyone who might be looking for treasure.</font>"
9541,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3092933&postcount=1172,2007-08-26T10:28:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The hybrid nods<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I see! It iz like how you assign the relics says who hyu are! And Ami then tells hyu what hyu are!""</font>"
9542,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3094027&postcount=1173,2007-08-26T14:12:00,Lycar,"Varek ponders a bit. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">So... i'm wondering... what if the coin is actually corruption ? I mean, maybe i'm just a bit biased here but when people do really bad things it's usually for money. I mean, don't get me wrong, i've done quite a few bad things in my life too. But then it was about staying alive. Not just, you know, getting some stuff i could as well do without. And the sword could be sacrifice. 'cause, if you pick up the sword and fight on behalf of those who can't fight for themselves... i mean, you practically put your life on the line for others. That's a sacrifice, don't you think ?</font>""<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9543,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3096062&postcount=1174,2007-08-27T04:58:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Yes of course! Why didn't I think of that.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia bursts out.</font><font color=""Orange"">""And I think you might be onto something Varek. Ami seems to have gotten a lot of inspiration from the church of Iris. And that would mean that the sword can fit to the riddle of sacrifice, and the coin could be corruption. Still, that leaves three relics for us to place.""</font>"
9544,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3096355&postcount=1175,2007-08-27T06:03:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""That's good Varek. But the mirror still makes sense as 'two faces, two places' - and the cup as 'charity' - and the staff as 'guide'. But all of them could have less obviuos meaning for Amy and the Nijizuishou.""</font>, says Lisaa.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Still, we can't be sure now if the crown is really a trap or deception.""</font>"
9545,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3096607&postcount=1176,2007-08-27T06:55:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""No... we can't. Unless...""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia snaps her fingers.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Of course. I could try to dispel the magic in it. If it is a trap, the dispelling should disarm the trap, and if it isn't, the magic will only leave the item temporarily. What do you say? Should I try it?""</font>"
9546,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098038&postcount=1177,2007-08-27T10:49:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, that sounds safe.""</font>"
9547,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3100409&postcount=1178,2007-08-27T22:48:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Okay. Clear away from it then.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia puts her hands together and chants a short charm, before sending a wave of dispelling magic into the crown. The crown flashes, and the illusion surrounding the crown melts away, revealing it to be made entirely of ice. The crown then bursts into harmless snow.</font>"
9548,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3101567&postcount=1179,2007-08-28T04:18:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Well then,</font>says Karl, rolling up the sleeves of his robe.<font color=""Red"">We'll put the coin as corruption, the sword as sacrifice, the staff as the guide, the cup as charity, and the mirror as the two faces. Is that okay by everyone?</font>"
9549,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3101944&postcount=1180,2007-08-28T05:37:00,Lycar,"Nodding, Varek says ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Sounds about right to me. Maybe the staff is like a walking stick and if you travel a lot, the staff gets to see places too. And if its a family heirloom, it could see many lifetimes worth of travel too. Let's give it a try. Huh, a crown made of ice. Guess she could be pretty cold to people she didn't like.... get it ? Ice ? Cold ? Hehe... uhm. I'll shut up now.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9550,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3102154&postcount=1181,2007-08-28T06:08:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The hybrid nods its approval. Noneless, it looks pensively at the walls."
9551,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3102192&postcount=1182,2007-08-28T06:13:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>The elf nods.<font color=""Purple"">""Alright, let's try this combination.""</font>"
9552,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3102224&postcount=1183,2007-08-28T06:18:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl nods, and gingerly moves the relics around to the agreed-on combination. As soon as the last one's in place, he jumps back."
9553,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103049&postcount=1184,2007-08-28T08:17:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">As the final relic reaches its position, the walls once more begin to glow blue. But this time, the beams of light do not flow out from the walls. Instead, the light seems to cascade down the walls alone, and eventually reveal that the walls have all vanished. Where the walls stood, five statues have now taken their place. Each statue is made of ice, water and snow.<br/>
<br/>
The first statue is that of a beautiful female. She is wearing a cloak of water that cascades into a river at her feet. In her left hand she is holding the mirror, and in the right hand, she is holding a scroll. Her face looks calm and collected, and she emits an aura of confidence, purity and authority.<br/>
<br/>
The second statue is that of another female. She looks rugged and firm, but with a face that shines with the confidence and kindness found in a Paladin. She is wearing a breastplate of ice and is wielding the sword in her right hand. She too strides forward, sword in hand.<br/>
<br/>
The third statue is that of a younger female. She has long flowing hair, and a short dress made of snow. She seems young, energetic and hopeful. She is holding the cup with both hands, and a steady stream of water pours out of it as she too walks towards the centre.<br/>
<br/>
The fourth statue is more sinister. His has a pair of bat wings growing from his back, a pointed tail and a pair of horns on his forehead and holds the coin as a third eye on his forehead. He wears no clothes and appears to be physically strong. His steps are filled with power and pride.<br/>
<br/>
The fifth statue is that of an old man. He has a long white beard of snow, and wears a cloak of ice. He wields the staff firmly in his left hand. He doesn't walk, but hovers towards the centre of the room.<br/>
<br/>
As the statue reach the centre of the room, each hold his or her relic out above the pedestal. Light shines out as the five relics create a portal in the centre of the room, leading deeper into this watery realm. Once the portal is finished, the five statues melt away, leaving only the relics behind. Before any of you can react however, the relics float up and through the portal, vanishing through the surface into the area beyond.</font>"
9554,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103176&postcount=1185,2007-08-28T08:35:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Well,</font>says Karl after a shocked pause,<font color=""Red"">I'm guessing that was the right combination.</font>"
9555,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103375&postcount=1186,2007-08-28T09:08:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa watches the statues fascinated and a bit frightened. After they melted away and the relics are sucked though the new portal, she turns to the others.<font color=""Purple"">""I guess you guess right, Karl. And here is a new portal. Shall we go ?""</font>The elf seems very excited and eager to go."
9556,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103456&postcount=1187,2007-08-28T09:21:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">I guess so,</font>says Karl slowly.<font color=""Red"">But where does it go?</font>"
9557,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103809&postcount=1188,2007-08-28T10:17:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk bobs his head.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I am sure we are making forward!""</font>He glances from side to side, sheepishly.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""But...I want to face whatever is next in as a man...if hyu would wait?""</font><br/>He vaults up the spiraling staircase and then returns a minute or two later, beaming as his shaggy brown hair floats etherially about his head in the strange well."
9558,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3106037&postcount=1189,2007-08-28T20:42:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">So the coin was corruption after all..</font>"" Varek mumbles to himself as he watches the show with awe. Still, he can't help but wonder ""<font color=""#8b0000"">So if the women are Ami and... compatriots ? Then whats with the winged guy ? And the old man ? And yeah, let's definitly go there. I mean, really, we've gone so far, why quit now ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9559,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3106591&postcount=1190,2007-08-29T01:33:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl nods.<font color=""Red"">Yes, I think they were Ami and her companions. Anyway, let's go.</font>He pauses.<font color=""Red"">Um... I'll protect the rear.</font>"
9560,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3108223&postcount=1191,2007-08-29T07:19:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Perhaps. Still... I suppose I should go first then.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Without giving anyone a chance to object, she enters the portal. The rest of you follow her through it, and find yourself in a very different location. Unlike the previous location, there is air around your body, and you are standing on a marbled archway. The archway seems to float in a large blue lake, with seemingly no end. Gazing in the horison, it is difficult to discern where the blue lake becomes blue sky. Fountains float beside the archway, all the way to a pair of stairs in the end. The stairs lead up to an island of white stone, floating in midair. On top of the island, the relics are floating in a circle around another statue. This statue is of a humanoid female with her eyes closed. She is just like  a human female in almost all ways, except that she has a true third eye on her forehead. She is unclothed, but a long wide bluish ribbon still covers most of her skin. The ribbon, and statue, float gently in midair.</font>"
9561,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3108528&postcount=1192,2007-08-29T08:07:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Okay,</font>says Karl slowly,<font color=""Red"">this is extremely weird. I guess we walkover to that island, then?</font>"
9562,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109507&postcount=1193,2007-08-29T10:25:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The Miklagaardian healer gapes at the scenery all around as he follows Karl.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""<i>Jyupkol!</i> Amazing!""<br/>
<br/>
<i>Vakri, what kind of world is this?</i></font>"
9563,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109878&postcount=1194,2007-08-29T11:23:00,Lycar,"Varek gives Karl a sideways glance ""<font color=""DarkRed"">.. the winged guy too ? You sure ? Looks like a bad guy to me....</font>""<br/><br/>Looking around, he takes in these new, strange surroundings. But with all the weirdness he had to cope with within just the last hour alone, he seems to become slightly jaded towards encountering strange magics.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9564,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110006&postcount=1195,2007-08-29T11:41:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisa stares at the new location in wonder.<font color=""Purple"">""Don't judge a book by its cover ... even though he did hold the coin of corruption""</font>, she says to Lycar.<br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""Come on. Let's go to that island.""</font>"
9565,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3111770&postcount=1196,2007-08-29T17:36:00,Lycar,"Varek ponders Lisaa's words for a moment.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Can a bad guy be corrupted into doing good ? I mean, if it works one way, why not the other ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9566,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3112203&postcount=1197,2007-08-29T22:52:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl nods at Varek's point, as they walk across the road.<font color=""Red"">You could pay a selfish mercenary to do something good. But it's more likely that he was a tiefling or something, judging from his appearance, trying to do good, but constantly corrupted by his evil heritage.</font>"
9567,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3112405&postcount=1198,2007-08-30T00:18:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia seems to be completely enamoured with the beautiful surroundings and doesn't say a word, but instead follows silently towards the floating island, taking in the sights. Upon arrival on the floating island, the statue seems to awaken. Her eyes open and a gentle smile spreads across her face.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Welcome.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She calls out with a voice resembling a heavenly choir.</font><font color=""Orange"">""You have done well to come so far. Now I will answer your questions. Each of you may ask me one question.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
<span onclick=""spoiler(this)""><span class=""spoiler-button"">Show</span></span>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Everyone with ranks in spellcraft, knowledge: Arcane or knowledge: Religion can make a check. In addition, Bronsk may make a knowledge: Nature check (spirits), and Lisaa can make a knowledge: Local check (elven lore). You need at least one rank to get anything useful from these checks though.</div>
</div>"
9568,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3112777&postcount=1199,2007-08-30T02:29:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Marking the statue's words, Bronsk furrows his brow in thought. It was a familiar situation, and the question of what to ask was something he'd devoted some time to.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Where can we learn more about the people represented by the statues?""</font>"
9569,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3112910&postcount=1200,2007-08-30T03:10:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The statue stares a long time at Bronsk, before she finally answers.</font><font color=""Orange"">""That is not the question you wish to ask. The statues are not who you think they are.""</font>"
9570,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3117752&postcount=1201,2007-08-30T23:17:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl thinks carefully, and turns to Bronsk.<font color=""Red"">Bronsk, where was that gate in the mountains you told me about?</font>he asks the shaman quietly.<font color=""Red"">The one that you said could only be opened by the relics, or something?</font>"
9571,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3117761&postcount=1202,2007-08-30T23:19:00,Ozzy_G,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
<span onclick=""spoiler(this)""><span class=""spoiler-button"">Show</span></span>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Here is a spellcraft and Knowledge (Arcana) check. If I can only use one, count the spellcraft. <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spellcraft</b> - (d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>knowledge arcana</b> - (d20+7)[<b>12</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
9572,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119088&postcount=1203,2007-08-31T05:40:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Er, it was near Sapphire Port. But it iz not these relics that will open the door...""</font>he shakes his head.<font color=""Blue"">""No, it iz the keys left by Ami and her friends. I think we are close to Ami's key now, and a great spirit has told me, that her key can help uz find the rest!""</font><br/>He pauses, and scratches his shaggy hair.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Actually, that iz good question."" </font>he addresses the statue,<font color=""Blue"">""Where can be found the keys of the other Ninjinzuishou?""</font>"
9573,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119291&postcount=1204,2007-08-31T06:27:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""One is in the northern cold. One in the mountains of might. One in the deserts of scorching sand. One in the deep green forest. One in a home in the land of fields. One in the swamps of brutality. The final held in the deepest of darkness, where the darkness of death sleeps.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She answers enigmatically.</font>"
9574,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119374&postcount=1205,2007-08-31T06:43:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl scratches his chin.<font color=""Red"">Right, well this is my question, mrs magical statue. What's so special about what's beyond this door that it has to have such complicated security?</font>"
9575,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119500&postcount=1206,2007-08-31T07:02:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""The door hides away an entire passage of history. The legacy of the werecreatures. The reason they were created, and their creator.""</font>"
9576,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119985&postcount=1207,2007-08-31T08:12:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl nods.<font color=""Red""> Well, that sounds like something worth knowing... as a scholar interested in such things,</font>he adds hurriedly, his eyes flicking towards Mia."
9577,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3124073&postcount=1208,2007-09-01T02:57:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk nods.<font color=""Blue"">""I could have told hyu that. The great spirit told me thiz in a vision!""</font>Bronsk looks around once more at the otherworldly landscape."
9578,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3124450&postcount=1209,2007-09-01T04:18:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The statue does not pay any attention to Bronsk and Karl discussing. Instead, she turns her focus to Tyrgen, or rather, the bag of cloth that he carries. Seemingly out of nowhere, she answers</font><font color=""Orange"">""You may return to your true form through several means. The change into a rabbit may be dispelled by magic, or by repenting for your misuse of the relics. You may also return to your true form by gazing on the mirror when it is held by someone willing to remove the change from you.""</font>"
9579,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3126784&postcount=1210,2007-09-01T10:24:00,Lycar,"Varek looks at Tyrgen ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Huh ? Is that that rabbit-woman-thief you told me about ? And you have been lugging her around in that sack all the time ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9580,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3126908&postcount=1211,2007-09-01T10:43:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Yeah. I figured it'd be a bad idea to leave her behind alone... and I was curious, so I came along too.""</font>"
9581,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3127159&postcount=1212,2007-09-01T11:25:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Gleipne is the creator of werecreatures ...""</font>, says Lisaa suddenly, speaking her thoughts. She then adresses the statue.<font color=""Purple"">""Is this ... no, how are this door, Ami and the Nijizuishou connected to all those other strange events ? Like the daughters of the queen of Nephreitos, the powers of the Vanadis of Miklagard, and all those people seeing werecreatures recently ?""</font>"
9582,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3128659&postcount=1213,2007-09-01T18:15:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">What?</font>says Karl suddenly,<font color=""Red"">what's this about Her Majesty's daughter's? </font>"
9583,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129173&postcount=1214,2007-09-02T00:36:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""That... can not be possible.""</font><font color=""Navy"">The statue answers after a short silence.</font><font color=""Orange"">""The immortal queen of Nephreitos can never give birth to a child. The curse of immortality made her sterile. To the rest... I do not know the answer. I am merely an image, and not the true embodiment of destiny, thus my knowledge is too limited. When Michelle Ami created me, the Vanadis was skilled, but not more skilled than any Vanadis before her. And the sightings of werecreatures may be accounted to the number of werecreatures increasing. I am sorry that I could not answer your question.""</font>"
9584,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3134550&postcount=1215,2007-09-03T04:40:00,Lycar,"Varek just listens quietly to the exchange, frowning. This is all really going over his head. Werebeasts, princesses, weird magics.... and of course the little detail of himself being a werewolf. And knowing about it since.. oh.. 1 hour ? 2 ?<br/><br/>To think of a question to ask, when his turn comes up.. yes, yes there is something he would really really want to know. But.. the others... they are on a quest or something. Will they allow him to aski his question ? Or will they demand he uses his question to help them in their quest ?<br/><br/>They seem to be nice enough but... well.. they are total strangers after all. Back with his gang, he would have been a respected member. Here, he feels like... well, like the runt of the litter. And he certainly didn't forget Karl's threat.<br/><br/>But the others seem buisy enough for the moment, so he may have a few more seconds to think about it.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9585,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3135308&postcount=1216,2007-09-03T07:46:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Tyrgen looks around at the others present. He seems a bit uneasy, but finally, he states his question.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Well... my question may not be as grand as the others but... is my mother still alive?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">The statue looks at Tyrgen with a motherly smile.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Yes... yes she is.""</font>"
9586,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3135396&postcount=1217,2007-09-03T08:02:00,Lycar,"Varek listens to Tyrgens question and the answer he receives. And makes up his mind.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">I have a question myself then. What can you tell me about my parents ? All i know is that i grew up an orphan. I never knew them. But heh- they kinda have to be werewolves too, don't they ? Or at least, have been. Please, tell me all you can.</font>"" he asks, with a pleading voice.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9587,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3138208&postcount=1218,2007-09-03T22:41:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Your parents...""</font><font color=""Navy"">The statue turns towards Varek and seems lost in deep thought.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Your mother was a thief. She was orphaned at a young age and had to struggle to survive, just like you. Your father was an opportunitist, travelling across the nation, working one month here, the next month there. This lead him to eventually try his luck in the capital of Sotonia, and it was there he met your mother. How they met, I do not know, but they fell in love, and that love gave birth to you. Unfortunately, your parents could not afford a child. Despite how hard your father worked, he could not earn enough, thus your mother had to begin stealing again. She was not as quick as she used to be however, and one day she was caught...</font><font color=""Navy"">The statue looks deeply into Vareks eyes.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I'm sorry, but I believe that you would rather keep this to yourself.""</font><font color=""Navy"">The ribbon flowing around the body of the statue stretches out and touches Varek gently. The touch lasts only a few seconds before the ribbon returns. The statue then turns to Mia.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Now priestess, you are the only one with a question left. What do you wish to ask me?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Mia opens her mouth to speak, but she remains silent for a few more seconds before she answers.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Can you tell me why... no.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She sighs.</font><font color=""Orange"">""As much as I want... I can't ask you that. Can you give me the key Michelle Ami has hidden in this realm? Or at least tell us how I can get it?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">The statue smiles gently at Mia.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Do not worry priestess. I am sure that you will find the answer to your first question one day, though I do not know the answer. As for the key.""</font><font color=""Navy"">The statue folds her hands before she opens them up, revealing the key inside.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I have it here, but it is currently powerless. To give it the power to unlock your lock, the power hidden in these five relics has to be transfered into it. In order to transfer the power in the relics, you will have to answer a riddle. Shaman, you will have to answer the riddle of the mirror. Priestess, your riddle is the riddle of the sword. Child, you must answer the cup. Sorcerer, the coin is yours. And finally, huntress you must solve the staffs riddle. Answer wrong and the power in the relics will create a malevolent spirit which will attack you. Are you ready to try?""</font>"
9588,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3138909&postcount=1219,2007-09-04T03:55:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl has been standing, open-mouthed and shocked for several moments.<br/><font color=""Red"">They're not really her daughters?</font>he mutters.<br/><font color=""red"">Hearing about these riddles,</font>he steps forward.<font color=""red"">Are we allowed to help each other with the riddles?</font>"
9589,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3138996&postcount=1220,2007-09-04T04:20:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Yes, you may help one another. But only the one who got the riddle may state the answer. If you state the answer of someone elses riddle, your own relic will interpret that as your answer, and since no riddle has the same answer, the answer would be wrong and the malevolent spirit will manifest itself.""</font>"
9590,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3139055&postcount=1221,2007-09-04T04:37:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk steps forward.<font color=""Blue"">""I am ready.""</font>"
9591,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3139181&postcount=1222,2007-09-04T05:24:00,Lycar,"Varek stands still for a while, as if stunned by whatever the spirit revealed to him.<br/><br/>Then, he nods slowly, an almost timid smile on his face.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Thank you.</font>""<br/><br/>Falling silent again, he turns to watch Bronsk.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9592,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3139926&postcount=1223,2007-09-04T08:55:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Ask the riddle then""</font>, says Lisaa."
9593,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142009&postcount=1224,2007-09-04T17:39:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Yes</font>"", says Varek, ""<font color=""#8b0000"">Ask the riddle.</font>""<br/><br/>(<font color=""#8b0000""><i>I just hope i can answer that riddle. How does one fight a spirit ?</i></font>)<br/><br/>Lycar"
9594,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142373&postcount=1225,2007-09-04T21:57:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Very well then.""</font><font color=""Navy"">The relics spread out and begin floating above the heads of the five who are to answer the riddle.<br/>
<br/>
The Mirror, floating above Bronsks, asks this.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I am shunned by the fake, feared by the oppressor. I spread light in darkness, and knowledge where confusion is the lord. My opposite tricks and deceives. What am I?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">The sword, floating above Mia, asks this.</font><font color=""Orange"">""My being is virtuous, my cause is good and my dream is pure, yet my deeds are difficult. I am even, I am patient, I am wise and I am tolerant. Without compassion, I would be brutal. Without insight, I would be shallow. What am I?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">The cup, floating above Varek, asks this.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I am equally sought by prince and by pauper. I am eternal, nothing can break me, for I am the most powerful of all. What am I?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">The coin, floating above Karl, asks this.</font><font color=""Orange"">""The deaf hears me. The blind sees me. The rich fears me. The poor has me. What am I?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">The staff, floating above Lisaa, asks this.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Like a fire, I burn. I overcome the weakness of spirit, and I cleanse the mind of confusion and doubt. I am will, I am strength, but above all that, what am I?""</font>"
9595,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3144107&postcount=1226,2007-09-05T07:51:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk smiles warmly and closes his eyes.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""What can it be but Truth?""</font>he asks, looking up at the statue.<font color=""Blue"">""Truth it iz that banishes lies, brings knowing, and opposes deceit.""</font>"
9596,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3144394&postcount=1227,2007-09-05T08:35:00,Lycar,"Varek ponders the riddle(s).<br/><br/>(<font color=""DarkRed""><i>Hm yes.. Bronk's riddle sounds like it means truth. and Mia's ... justice ? Maybe...  Lisaa's.. faith maybe. Huh, have heard of faithful people. Don't know any doubt. Doesn't mean they're right though. Karl's riddle doesn't make any sense to me... my riddle.... hrm.. what could it be... should have something to do with compassion then. But not compassion itself. But what.... love maybe ?</i></font>)<br/><br/>Varek is almost about to announce that he want's to announce his answer (or what he thinks is his answer). But then shuts up as Bronsk announces his answer.<br/><br/>Would be bad enough to have to fight one malicious spirit... two would be worse.<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9597,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3147178&postcount=1228,2007-09-05T21:39:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Correct.""</font><font color=""Navy"">The statue answers gently, as the essence of the mirror flows into the key.</font>"
9598,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3147709&postcount=1229,2007-09-06T01:41:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Nothing,</font>says Karl confidently."
9599,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148365&postcount=1230,2007-09-06T04:34:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Courage.""</font>, says Lisaa confidently."
9600,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148859&postcount=1231,2007-09-06T06:21:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Correct ... correct.""</font><font color=""Navy"">The statue answers as the essence of the staff and the coin begins to flow into the key.<br/>
<br/>
Seeing that three of the riddles have been answered correctly, Mia nods her head towards the statue.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Justice. Justice without compassion is brutal. Justice without insight cannot be true. And though it may not always be understanded, true Justice always brings more good with time than what your emotions decide in the heat of the moment. The answer has to be Justice.""<br/>
<br/>
""Correct.""</font><font color=""Navy"">The statue answers. The sword releases its essence into the key, making the key almost fully charged. The statue then turns towards Varek, awaiting his answer.</font>"
9601,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3149387&postcount=1232,2007-09-06T07:58:00,Lycar,"Varek pauses, letting the other answer before him.<br/><br/>(<font color=""DarkRed""><i>Doubt that the rich fear 'nothing' though. What with all them guards and alarms they have, one would think they are the most afraid of all... stupid riddle.</i></font>)<br/><br/>Now that the eyes of all the others are resting upon him, he doesn't exactly feel comfortable. They all answered their riddles correctly. And without having to think much about it too it would seem....<br/><br/>He shifts about nervously, licking his lips and eyes darting to and fro the others. But then he calms down.<br/><br/>(<font color=""DarkRed""><i>So what if i'm wrong. I'm just not good with riddles. But i can as well give it my best shot. After all, even if it is not eternal, it ought to well be...</i></font>)<br/><br/>Pulling himself together, Varek straightens up, looks the statue squarely in the eye and utters but one word: ""<font color=""#8b0000"">Love.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9602,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3154481&postcount=1233,2007-09-07T07:29:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Correct.""</font><font color=""Navy"">The final relic lose its essence to the key, and they all fall down into the hands of those underneath. The statue then walks over to Mia and place the key in her free hand.</font><font color=""Orange"">""You have done well. I wish you luck in your quest.""</font><font color=""Navy"">The statue smiles gently to Mia, closing two of her eyes and leaving her third eye staring at Mia. Slowly, a gentle smile passes across Mia's face.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Now, you must hurry. I have fulfilled my duty and will pass on now.""</font><font color=""Navy"">The statue slowly begins to fade.</font><font color=""Orange"">""As will this realm. If you do not leave quickly, you may be caught in the collapse, and I do not know what will happen then. Now... hurry.""</font><font color=""Navy"">And with that, the statue fades completely. Mia, firmly grasping the key and the sword, then turn to the rest of the group.</font><font color=""Orange"">""She is right. We must hurry. Run quickly.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She commands as the surroundings begin to crumble into nothingness. The group turns and all six of them begin to run back towards the real world. After running through the watery realms, Mia, Bronsk, Varek, Lisaa and Karl all manage to return to the real world safely, however, Tyrgen slows down for some reason, and the portal closes before he manages to get through it. The last the other five can see of him is that he is desperately leaping towards the portal, just as it evaporates.</font>"
9603,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155251&postcount=1234,2007-09-07T10:06:00,Lycar,"Varek is actually the first to reach the portal. He sure can run fast...<br/><br/>Outside the icy gate he anxiously waits for the rest of the group to make it through the gate too.<br/><br/>Just as Tyrgen aproaches, the gate begins to close.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Come on Tyrgen ! You'll make it !</font>"" he cheers him on. But to no avail. Varek has to watch horrified as Tyrgen is cut of from this world, his cheer frozen into a rictus of terror for a few moments before he can regain his composure.<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">.... at least he still has the rabbit-thief to keep him company ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9604,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155474&postcount=1235,2007-09-07T10:45:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Running for his life, the lanky shaman exhales loudly in relief as he feels solid wood beneath his boots once more.<br/>He's robbed of the moment by the harsh cry of Tyrgen, and he wheels around in time to see the portal gone.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""no...""</font>he whispers, staring at the blank wood floor.<br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Vakri...is there any hope for them?</i></font>"
9605,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155569&postcount=1236,2007-09-07T11:03:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><b>""Tyrgen ! No !""</b></font>, screams Lisaa as she turns around just to see the portal close in his face. She tries to clutch the portal but it already gone."
9606,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157665&postcount=1237,2007-09-07T23:11:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""No... not. I should have waited for him.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia utters in shock and exhaustion.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I hope he is okay...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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9607,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158168&postcount=1238,2007-09-08T02:44:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl turns, shocked, as Tyrgen dissapears.<font color=""Red"">Um, that doesn't mean he's dead, </font>he says.<font color=""red"">He's probably just in another plane for a while. I'm sure Ami and her friends wouldn't make a death trap.</font>He tries to look positive, but it doesn't look like he entirely believes it himself."
9608,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158196&postcount=1239,2007-09-08T02:55:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk crouches down and runs his fingers across the smooth wood, distantly.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Yes...hyu are right, maybe. I wonder if we will find him when we open the door?""</font>"
9609,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3162026&postcount=1240,2007-09-09T02:32:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Perhaps...""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia answers.</font><font color=""Orange"">""There's nothing we can do for him here though. We've got the key, so we should return to Sapphire port and see if it fits. But what should we do about the relics?""</font>"
9610,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3162362&postcount=1241,2007-09-09T04:48:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">The relics ? Give them back to the museum guy. They did fulfill their purpose to lead us to this key you found. Although.. probably won't hurt to ask if he could lend them to us.</font>""<br/><br/>Varek sighs.<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">Okay, that reminds me... i better wait here for you to finish your buisiness in town. 'cause i kinda can't afford to be seen there anymore. Just... what exactly was it your ... spirit friends wanted again in return for protecting my folks Bronsk ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9611,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3164972&postcount=1242,2007-09-09T13:14:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk taps a finger on the wood of the floor.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Give each child a small wood or stone carving of a wolf or crow. Then the spirits will watch out for them.""</font>"
9612,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166717&postcount=1243,2007-09-10T02:29:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Well...""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia turns to Varek.</font><font color=""Orange"">""You're right in that we can't take you back to the city. It would be too risky, but I don't think we can leave you out here all alone.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She then adress the whole group.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I think we should split up in two groups. Some of us should go with Varek and begin moving towards Sapphire Port. The rest should finish up our unfinished business here and then teleport back to Sapphire Port. That is my suggestion at least.""</font>"
9613,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167944&postcount=1244,2007-09-10T07:30:00,Lycar,"Varek shakes his head ""<font color=""DarkRed"">No, i may no longer be able to live in the city but i must at least say goodbye to some people. And i must instruct them to the deal with the spirits. They just won't believe some stranger.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9614,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3171272&postcount=1245,2007-09-11T01:29:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl shrugs.<font color=""Red"">I don't mind what we do right now, but which Key are we going to go after first?</font>"
9615,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3171445&postcount=1246,2007-09-11T02:24:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk scratches his head.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""uuhm. Well, how about a deep green forest? or the plains? Those sound pleasant.""</font>"
9616,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172422&postcount=1247,2007-09-11T06:46:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Actually,</font>"" varek says, ""<font color=""DarkRed"">i think we just found the key of the plain of fields. Look around Sotonia. It's a big city. Takes lots of farms to feed that many hungry mouths.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">So. There are 6 more keys to find then ? He... except we don't really know much about how to find them, now do we ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9617,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176015&postcount=1248,2007-09-12T01:49:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Yeah... I think you're right in that Varek.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia answers.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Between Sotonia, Miklagard and Nephreitos, Sotonia has by far the greatest number of fields, and no we don't have any clues other than what was given us by the statue. And those were ambigous at best.</font><font color=""Navy"">She sighs.</font><font color=""Orange"">""But let us help Varek first, and then return to Sapphire Port. Perhaps I can find something more in the library there.""</font>"
9618,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176202&postcount=1249,2007-09-12T02:58:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl nods.<font color=""Red"">Okay, let's get going then.</font>"
9619,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3178066&postcount=1250,2007-09-12T10:14:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Yeah, lets...</font>"" Varek said, adding (<font color=""#8b0000"">.. get over the ugly part already</font>) in his mind. He didn't really look foreward to facing his friends again. Did they see what happened ? Or were they long gone, trusting him to catch up with them like so many times before... and even if they were still blissfully unaware of his .. 'problem', how could he just tell them that he would leave, probably to never return.<br/><br/>But either way, he would have to face this situation and deal with it. He would just have to hope that the deal the spirit shaman had worked out would be honoured. By both sides.<br/><br/>And yet, he could not shake a strange feeling that he was just now beginning to embark on a journey he was meant to undertake from the very beginning.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9620,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3178532&postcount=1251,2007-09-12T11:51:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Then let's go. Maybe the old man from the museum can also shed some light on those vague locations.""</font>"
9621,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180397&postcount=1252,2007-09-13T00:19:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Mia nods in agreement and moves on to untie her horse, before they all make their way back to the grand city. Mia manages to keep the guards at the main gate from asking any questions and allows them to enter the city without diverting any attention to themselves. It wasn't that hard either, seeing that the news of the werewolf attack has not yet gotten a chance to spread. Once inside the bustling city, Mia turns to the others.</font><font color=""Orange"">""So what do we first? Should we go notify Vareks friends, or should we return the relics first?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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9622,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180807&postcount=1253,2007-09-13T02:47:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk </b><br/>The young shaman grunts.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Let us return these relics. I feel a fool carrying this mirror down the the streets.""</font>"
9623,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3181162&postcount=1254,2007-09-13T04:31:00,Lycar,"Varek shrugs ""<font color=""DarkRed"">I'm fine either way.</font>"".<br/><br/>Although inwardly he hoped they would opt to return the relics first.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9624,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3185793&postcount=1255,2007-09-14T02:17:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl nods.<font color=""Red""> We ought to take these back as soon as possible.</font>"
9625,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3186259&postcount=1256,2007-09-14T03:56:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Then let's go to the museum first.""</font>"
9626,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187053&postcount=1257,2007-09-14T06:49:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The group walks through the streets to the museum. When they arrive, they find that it is closed, for obvious reasons. But Nina, the curator's daughter, must have spotted them, because before any of them even have a chance to knock, the door is unlocked and Nina opens up the door to greet them.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Hey, good ta see ya.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She says with a smile as she beckons for them to enter.</font>"
9627,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187154&postcount=1258,2007-09-14T07:05:00,Lycar,"Varek waits for the others to go inside, then follows. He's still carrying the cup and smiles slightly at Nina as he walks past her.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9628,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187229&postcount=1259,2007-09-14T07:16:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk leads the way, carefully keeping the mirror pointing away from himself.<br/>He smiles.<font color=""Blue"">""Hello Nina! How is the curator doing today?""</font>"
9629,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187441&postcount=1260,2007-09-14T07:54:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Nina throws a friendly smile at Varek as she closes the door behind them and locks it. She then turns to Bronsk.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Grandpa's good. He's resting in his bed at tha moment. We ain't gonna open tha museum today, seein that he needs ta rest. Aneway, who's the boy and girl?""</font>"
9630,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190861&postcount=1261,2007-09-15T01:38:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Oh, these are friends of ours,</font>says Karl dismissively.<font color=""red"">Anyway, we've bought back the artefacts for you, he says holding up the coin.</font>"
9631,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191782&postcount=1262,2007-09-15T05:35:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Oh and i brought the cup !""</font>"" Varek says, holding the cup for Nina to take, smiling broadly. ""<font color=""#8b0000"">Didn't find out how to make it make nectar though... pity..</font>""<br/><br/>He pauses a bit and then adds ""<font color=""DarkRed"">You probably don't remeber me... i was here a few years ago with a bunch of other kids. I'm Varek.</font>""<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9632,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3193398&postcount=1263,2007-09-15T10:45:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Ah, thankee.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Nina answers as she accepts the relics.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Grandpa'll be pretty glad. And yeh, now I remember.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She smiles at Varek.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Ye're that orphan boy from that gang... dinnae remember the name, but I remember ye. Can't ferget a cute face like yours can I?""</font>"
9633,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3193814&postcount=1264,2007-09-15T11:59:00,Lycar,"Varek blushes a bit and smiles back ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Thanks, likewise. It's nice to see you again and... . It was really nice of your grandfather to let us in without pay. And yeah well, uhm...</font>"" he shoots a quick glance at the others. ""<font color=""#8b0000"">Too bad we're kinda in the middle of somehting right now. Maybe we can talk a bit, later ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9634,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3195456&postcount=1265,2007-09-15T22:14:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Ah, sure. We c'n talk while the rest speak with granpa.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She says, smiling back, before she turns to the others.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I s'pose ye want ta go an speak ta granpa? Or did ye just come ta deliver tha relics?""</font>"
9635,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3195722&postcount=1266,2007-09-16T00:41:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl turns to the others.<font color=""Red"">Do you think he might understand the references to the locations of the other keys? I assume as the curator of a museam about Ami, he would know where she travelled to in her life, which could help.</font>"
9636,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3196046&postcount=1267,2007-09-16T03:04:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""Yes, we want to talk with your grandfather about the relics and the stories of Michelle Ami.""</font>, says Lisaa to Nina. Turning to Karl, she says<font color=""Purple"">""Yes, he should know about her travels. I hope that he can help us with some of the locations.""""</font>"
9637,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3204884&postcount=1268,2007-09-17T23:36:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Ah. K. C'me here then.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Nina leads the group up to the room where the curator is resting. She gently knocks on the door, and then opens it.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Hey, granpa? There's someone here who wants ta speak with ye.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">The curator is lying on his bed. His face is slightly pale, but he seems to be in good shape otherwise. Upon noticing his granddaughter's entry, he sits up in the bed.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Oh Nina... did you not tell them that I am not feeling very well today?""</font><font color=""Navy"">He answers weakly.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Well... but ye see, these guys are those who saved yer life and recovered tha relics of o' the thief. So...""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">The old man smiles.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I understand dear. And I think I can at least speak with them if it is that important. Please allow them to enter.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Nina nods to her grandfather, before she turns to the group and beckons for them to enter.</font>"
9638,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3205375&postcount=1269,2007-09-18T02:38:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl steps in, and gives the man a small wave.<font color=""Red"">Hello, sir, how are you feeling?</font>"
9639,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3206696&postcount=1270,2007-09-18T08:01:00,Lycar,"Varek just stays outside fot the time being. He still doesn't quite feel like he belongs to the others. Although the fact that he too had been choosen to answer a riddle made him think. And why was Mia choosen instead of Tyrgen ? After all....<br/><br/>Still, so many questions. Maybe Nina can answer a few of them. So he bides his time, waiting for his chance to talk to Nina.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9640,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3215004&postcount=1271,2007-09-19T21:49:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Hello.""</font>, says Lisaa with a smile.<font color=""#800080"">""We don't want to disturb you if you don't feel well. But we have the relics here.""</font>"
9641,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3215007&postcount=1272,2007-09-19T21:51:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""I think I will be waiting downstairs.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia says as Lisaa, Karl and Bronsk enters the room. Nina nods and closes the door, leaving the three oldest werewolves alone with the curator. He nods towards Karl.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I am feeling rather well, thank you for asking.""</font><font color=""Navy"">He then turns to Lisaa with a smile.</font><font color=""Orange"">""And I thank you for returning the relics to me. They are very important to me. So how may I help you in return?""</font>"
9642,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3215537&postcount=1273,2007-09-20T01:21:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl scratches the back of his neck.<font color=""Red"">Well, we were at an old house of Ami's, in the woods, maybe you know about it? And we found some interesting information, but rather cryptic. The locations of something, but couched in riddles. We were thinking that you might know where Ami went in her life, where she might have put things, since as a curator of a Museam about her, I thought you probably know quite a bit about her.</font>"
9643,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221668&postcount=1274,2007-09-21T05:37:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Where Ami went?""</font><font color=""Navy"">The curator glances curiously at Karl.</font><font color=""Orange"">""That is certainly an odd question. Still, I will be glad to answer it. I know for certain that Ami visited both the nation of Miklagard and the nation of Nephreitos. She may have visited other locations as well. In fact, I am certain that she has visited the forest of the elves, I believe you may know about that miss,""</font><font color=""Navy"">He nods towards Lisaa.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Seeing as the elfen race, a race I believe you have blood from, ages far slower than the human race. I am sure there must be someone who remember her if she did indeed visit that forest. I do not know if she has visited the swamps to the south, or any other foreign or exotic location.""</font><font color=""Navy"">He suddenly coughs.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Oh, excuse me.""</font><font color=""Navy"">He says as the coughing subsides.</font><font color=""Orange"">""May I ask you why you take such an interest in where she has been?""</font>"
9644,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3226011&postcount=1275,2007-09-22T01:43:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl thinks back to the words the statue said.<font color=""Red"">We found some riddles, pointing to the locations of some historical artifacts or something. ""One is in the northern cold. One in the mountains of might. One in the deserts of scorching sand. One in the deep green forest. One in a home in the land of fields. One in the swamps of brutality. The final held in the deepest of darkness, where the darkness of death sleeps."" Does this mean anything to you? I guess the northern cold is Nephreitos, the forest is where she met the Elves and so on, but these are big places. I was hoping you might know exact locations she went to?</font>"
9645,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3226068&postcount=1276,2007-09-22T02:03:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk chips in<font color=""Blue"">""And the Mountains of Might...these would be the Kraftskragg of my homeland, no doubt. Not a hospital place!""</font>"
9646,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3227107&postcount=1277,2007-09-22T06:24:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""I am afraid not. Ami did not leave behind a detailed description of her travels, so more detailed locations would be a guess. Unfortunately, I was never any good at geography. I can't remember last time I travelled outside this city of mine. Now my son and his wife, they were different. They might have been able to help you.""</font>"
9647,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3231007&postcount=1278,2007-09-23T01:32:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl pauses, then replies, delicately,<font color=""Red"">You speak of them in the past tense?</font>"
9648,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3231614&postcount=1279,2007-09-23T04:06:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk shifts awkwardly from foot to foot, looking around the room."
9649,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3237448&postcount=1280,2007-09-24T08:02:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Ah yes. I'm afraid they are both dead.""</font><font color=""Navy"">He sighs and looks down.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I'm sorry, I would rather not speak about it.""</font>"
9650,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3237859&postcount=1281,2007-09-24T09:13:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk nods slowly and, in a business-like fashion, examines the curator to make sure that he's making a smooth recovery, checking his pulse and so forth with practiced care."
9651,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3238383&postcount=1282,2007-09-24T11:16:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I didn't know before that Michelle Ami visited the elven forests. But as you say, there must be members of my race who know about it. Those who are more wise and better versed in historical events than me.""</font>"
9652,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3240464&postcount=1283,2007-09-25T02:01:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl frowns.<font color=""Red"">Do you know anyone else who might be able to help us, any other scholars of Ami?</font>he asks."
9653,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3240468&postcount=1284,2007-09-25T02:03:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk looks up from his ministrations.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""We could search once more the archives in the temple of Isis...""</font>"
9654,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3241290&postcount=1285,2007-09-25T05:51:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The curator should make a smooth recovery. The assault took quite a toll on his old body, but he seems to handle it surprisingly well. Upon hearing Lisaa mentioning ""my race"" he turns to her curiously.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Excuse me, did you say your race? Are you one of the elves?""</font>"
9655,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3242945&postcount=1286,2007-09-25T10:36:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa tucks some of her black hair behind her pointed left ear.<font color=""Purple"">""Why, of course. I am an elf.""</font>, she says."
9656,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246872&postcount=1287,2007-09-26T06:29:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Amazing...""</font><font color=""Navy"">The old man utters slowly, before he regains his composure.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Oh, please forgive me. I was merely surprised at seeing an elf. In all my years I have never seen one with my very own eyes.""</font>"
9657,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247255&postcount=1288,2007-09-26T08:06:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl coughs, loudly.<font color=""Red"">Uh-hum, about my question? Do you know if there's anyone else who might know about these places?</font>"
9658,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3248190&postcount=1289,2007-09-26T10:48:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Never before in all the years of your life ? Well, few of us ever leave the great forest. The significance that you put on my presence is an honour for me.""</font>, says Lisaa with a smile"
9659,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3252470&postcount=1290,2007-09-27T07:45:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The old man seems to blush.</font><font color=""Orange"">""You did? I apologize then. Unfortunately, I do not know of anyone else that have studied Michelle Ami as intensively as I have. I am sorry.""</font><font color=""Navy"">He seems to fall into deep thought, as if he suddenly remembers something, and doesn't want to let go of it.</font><font color=""Orange"">""The clergy might know something though. In addition to being spiritual leaders and advisors, they are also keepers of our history. I unfortunately know of no one else that may be of assistance.""</font>"
9660,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271037&postcount=1291,2007-10-01T04:55:00,Maryring,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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9661,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271251&postcount=1292,2007-10-01T05:52:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The lean northman nods slowly.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""All right then. We'll be on our way. Thank hyu sir, for the loan of the items. We'll return with news that we have found sometime.""</font>"
9662,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274604&postcount=1293,2007-10-01T21:23:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""I apologize for not being of any more help.""</font><font color=""Navy"">The old curator says as the three werewolves leave his room. On their way down, they bump into Nina and Varek, who are walking up towards the curator's room. Nina is carrying a bowl filled with hot soup.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Hey. Ye done speakin ta grandpa?""</font><font color=""Navy"">She asks as she pass them in the stair.</font>"
9663,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274635&postcount=1294,2007-10-01T21:38:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""red"">Yes, </font>sighs Karl,<font color=""Red"">I guess so. I don't suppose you might have any books or anything written by your parents? He said they knew a lot about Ami?</font>"
9664,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3276964&postcount=1295,2007-10-02T08:35:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Books? Well... me father always had his manuscripts but... yeah. They ain't here. I dun think me mother wrote much.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She ponders the question.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Well, I do still have me mother's notes, but I cannae let ye read em. What do ya want from em? I can check em for ye if ye'd like.""</font>"
9665,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277386&postcount=1296,2007-10-02T09:46:00,Lycar,"Varek just listens for a moment. Then he offers ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Want me to bring your grandpa the soup before it gets cold ?</font>"" to Nina.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9666,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3280073&postcount=1297,2007-10-02T22:20:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Well,</font>replies Karl,<font color=""red"">we found out that Ami travelled to some locations, that we have to find. But the descriptions are very vague.</font>He starts to recite.<font color=""red"">""One is in the northern cold. One in the mountains of might. One in the deserts of scorching sand. One in the deep green forest. One in a home in the land of fields. One in the swamps of brutality. The final held in the deepest of darkness, where the darkness of death sleeps."" I wanted to find out specific places she went to that might match any of these descriptions.</font>"
9667,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3280487&postcount=1298,2007-10-03T00:57:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Dinnae worry 'bout dat.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Nina says, smiling to Varek.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Well, I c'n look for ye.""</font><font color=""Navy"">She turns to Karl.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Why don't ye come back later, and I'll tell ye what I've found out.""</font>"
9668,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3281565&postcount=1299,2007-10-03T05:43:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl nods.<font color=""Red"">Very well.</font>He turns to the others.<font color=""Red"">Is that okay?</font>"
9669,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3281724&postcount=1300,2007-10-03T06:23:00,Lycar,"Varek nods at Nina happily, then turns to Karl.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Sure. After all, there is still something i need to take care of, remember ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9670,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286035&postcount=1301,2007-10-04T04:50:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa nods.<font color=""Purple"">""Yes. Until later then, Nina.""</font>, she says."
9671,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287248&postcount=1302,2007-10-04T08:42:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Later.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Mia leads the group, including Mia, out of the building and waves goodbye at them, before she closes it, leaving them to accomplish their next task.</font>"
9672,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287268&postcount=1303,2007-10-04T08:46:00,Lycar,"After they get a bit of distance, Varek turns to Bronsk.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Okay then. Explain me agin how that is supposed to work. The spirits you said you talked to protecting my gang i mean. What do we have to do ? How do we make a shrine ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9673,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287365&postcount=1304,2007-10-04T09:02:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Iz simple.""</font>Bronsk dips a hand into a pouch at his belt and draws forth a small figurine carved from wood<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Something like thiz for each child. A crow or a wolf iz best, and it can be stone, metal, wood...whatever. The shrine iz further along; X'els and Takaya will be patient for that much.""</font>"
9674,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292127&postcount=1305,2007-10-05T06:25:00,Lycar,"Varek gives Bronsk a worried look.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Yeah but unless you actually teach my folks how to build a shrine, it is not going to build itself. Look, just tell them about whatever you came up with. I am sure they will be happy to pay some worship to your spirit friends in exchange for protection. But they need to know how to do it, ok ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9675,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292133&postcount=1306,2007-10-05T06:26:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl raises one eyebrow, and gives Varek an amused look, but says nothing."
9676,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292191&postcount=1307,2007-10-05T06:38:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk scratches his head.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well, okay. But iz not very difficult or formal. You make a table or a pile of rocks somewhere. in woods iz best, but on a roof or somewhere with fresh air iz fine too. The shrine can be wood or stone; but what iz important iz that it should be tended; maybe once, twice a week, it should be visited, kept clean...maybe add a painting or a carving or a candle or a ribbon, or a bell, or even a little food and water...""</font>Bronsk counts these items on his fingers.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""And when hyu visit, thank Xe'ls and Takaya. Just say 'thank hyu, Xe'ls and Takaya, for watching over us,' and they'll listen.""</font><br/>The healer smiles.<font color=""Blue""> ""They like it when hyu pay attention. So, tell them things, or ask questions. And a little flattery never hurts,""</font>he says, with a wink.<font color=""Blue"">""Those two like people, so they'll be easy to please.""</font>"
9677,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292701&postcount=1308,2007-10-05T08:31:00,Lycar,"Varek listens to Bronsk, carefully remembering everything he says.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">I see... so.. basically treat them like good friends and show them that their efforts are appreciated, got that. He, i think that should be okay with the guys. We just have to tell them to treat them like a real person, just someone who happens to be not around unless you need him. But be nice to them and they will be nice to you.</font>""<br/><br/>He nods and smiles as they walk on.<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">Heh, i have a good feeling about this. Come on, i'll show you the way.</font>""<br/><br/>Varek goes on to lead the way to his home turf.<br/><br/>Then, he adds as an afterthought ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Oh yeah, which one is the wolf and which one is the crow ? Xels and Takaya i mean. Bet Takaya is the crow ?</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9678,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3298343&postcount=1309,2007-10-06T07:28:00,Maryring,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm going to let Skenardo/Bronsk/Vakri answer that, and then I'll continue. Just letting you know that I'm still here. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mojy30anb="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> </div>
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9679,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311653&postcount=1310,2007-10-09T02:31:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk shakes his head,<br/><font color=""Blue"">""No, its the other way forwards. Xe'ls is the crow.""</font>"
9680,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311995&postcount=1311,2007-10-09T03:37:00,Ozzy_G,"As they walk, Karl looks around at the city, a slight grimace on his face."
9681,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313342&postcount=1312,2007-10-09T07:14:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Varek leads the group deeper into the darker part of the city, the area being literally darker because of the higher density of buildings. The buildings tower much larger to accomodate more villagers in as less space. Eventually, he takes them to a group of old, abandoned buildings. In the middle of the buildings is a small open space, a garden of sort, except with barely anything growing there. Only a few tufts of grass here and there. The scuttling of light feet can be heard, and before the group can take more than a few steps into the open space, a rock comes flying from one of the windows.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Leave!""</font><font color=""Navy"">A voice, male, orders out loud.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Feel free to make a Sense Motive, Spot, Listen and a Diplomacy/Bluff check. Varek gets a +5 bonus on all those checks (except listen) for reasons I am sure you can figure out on your own. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mojy30anb="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> </div>
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9682,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3314249&postcount=1313,2007-10-09T09:29:00,Lycar,"Varek halts and peers out to see who's throwing rocks here.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Boris, is that you ? It is I, Varek. Don't worry, these people are friends. No worries.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9683,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3314499&postcount=1314,2007-10-09T10:12:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl squints at the darkness, and mutters something under his breath.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting Mage Armour, <span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span>, <span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span> I actually can't access my sheet at the moment, as the server seems to be down, so these modifiers are just guesses.</div>
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9684,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3314796&postcount=1315,2007-10-09T10:57:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk observes the alley with keen senses...<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Sense Motive</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span>"
9685,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3314930&postcount=1316,2007-10-09T11:21:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa stands still, looking and listening.<br/><br/>Spot; Listen:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1306870"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+11 = 15 ; 1d20+8 = 28</a>(nat 20)<br/><br/>((btw, the new Tangled Web I don't like, so<a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=1528"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Lisaa's sheet</a>has moved.))"
9686,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3318146&postcount=1317,2007-10-10T03:40:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Despite their keen senses, Lisaa and Bronsk fail to see the one who assaulted them, nor did Karl. All of them hear the soft scuttling of light feet from the buildings around them, signifying that there are more than one child hidden here.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Varek?""</font><font color=""Navy"">The voice replies as a boy appears in one of the windows, almost hidden away by the shadows inside the building. Lisaa, Bronsk and Varek all spot him, though Karl can't tell him apart from the darkness, and thus can't spot him.</font><font color=""Orange"">""It is you. But why? What happened to you, you didn't catch up with us like you usually do, and why have you brought these adults here?""</font>"
9687,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3318733&postcount=1318,2007-10-10T05:24:00,Lycar,"(<font color=""DarkRed""><i>So they didn't see what happened... thank you gracious gods !</i></font>)<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">He, i didn't catch up with you 'cause them guards caught up with me. And if it wasn't for my new friends here, i wouldn't be around anymore at all. So it's okay.</font>""<br/><br/>Varek fidgets a bit. ""<font color=""#8b0000"">Look it is a bit... more complicated then that really. We need to talk about something. Yeah and this guy here </font>"" Varek indicates Bronsk ""<font color=""#8b0000"">has a few things he needs to tell you too. If the other make you nervous, i'm sure they don't mind waiting outside, right ?</font>""<br/><br/>Varek shoots Lisaa and Karl a glance. (<font color=""#8b0000"">I just hope they play along.</font>)<br/><br/>Lycar"
9688,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325814&postcount=1319,2007-10-11T09:08:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">The boy disappears from the window for a short while, and from where they are standing, the group can hear that they're obviously discussing the prospect of inviting adults in. Eventually, Boris returns in the window.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Okay, since it's you. You and that man can come, but the rest are staying outside, understand? And don't try anything.""</font>"
9689,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326567&postcount=1320,2007-10-11T11:04:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl nods to Varek.<font color=""Red"">Me and Lisaa will stay outside then.</font>"
9690,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326844&postcount=1321,2007-10-11T11:46:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Like what?</i></font><br/>Bronsk wonders idly to himself, glancing nervously around at the enclosing buildings."
9691,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327942&postcount=1322,2007-10-11T15:14:00,Lycar,"Varek nods at Lisaa and Karl, grateful for their understanding.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Come on Bronsk, let's go. Just keep cool okay ?</font>""<br/><br/>He begins to walk up to the building, hoping Bronsk will follow.<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9692,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327953&postcount=1323,2007-10-11T15:16:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk mutters something under his breath in the harsh syllables of the Nord tongue, and glances nervously over his shoulder as Varek leads him in.<br/><font color=""Blue""><i>I've never liked alleys and cities...</i></font>"
9693,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329378&postcount=1324,2007-10-12T01:38:00,Amiria,<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/>Lisaa nods and stays with Karl.
9694,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329528&postcount=1325,2007-10-12T02:16:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Varek leads Bronsk into one of the buildings, and once inside, they are immediately greeted by Boris, who is followed by a few more kids, a girl and two boys. Both boys following Boris are wielding clubs. Boris makes a halting motion towards Varek and Bronsk.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Okay Varek. What's this all about?""</font>"
9695,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330741&postcount=1326,2007-10-12T06:22:00,Lycar,"Varek nods at the others, smiling, but can feel the tenseness in the air.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">It's complicated. But truth is, the guards caught me and there was a fight. As you can see, i am still around so... i got away obviously. And Bronsk and his friends helped me. Of course they weren't to keen on someone fighting city guards but... yeah. I explained everything to them and they know i didn't do nothing wrong.</font>""<br/><br/>Varek fidgets a bit.<br/><br/>(<font color=""#8b0000"">Yeah well, they will hear about the dead guards soon enough....</font>)<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">It's just.. it would really be best if.. if i just.. you know... disappear for a while. Just so happens, these guys are travelling adventurers of sorts and they offered me to join them. So i told them that i can't really leave, what with me being the toughest brawler in our gang and such... but this guy Bronsk here, he's... er.. he knows about spirits and stuff and he told me, he cut a deal with some spirits that would agree to help protect us.. you all. For a bit of worship and gratitude. Well okay, for a decent amount of worship. But i'm not good at all with this stuff so it's best if Bronsk told you whats  this about, right Bronsk ?</font>""<br/><br/>Varek is somewhat nervous, he doesn't feel comfortable about telling his friends half-truths like that at all... but... if they knew the truth, could they ever bring themselves to listen to him ? Or Bronsk for that matter ?<br/><br/>Lycar"
9696,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330953&postcount=1327,2007-10-12T06:53:00,The Great Skenardo,<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk takes a moment to gauge the reactions of his audience so far...
9697,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331659&postcount=1328,2007-10-12T08:48:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Boris nods slowly, listening to what Varek has to say, and it is clear that he doesn't like it.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I really hope you are joking Varek. How can we replace you, our strongest member, with some spirits that maybe don't even exist? Are you sure you can't stay? We could hide you away. The guards wouldn't find you. C'mon. There has to be some way to keep you around.""</font>"
9698,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331716&postcount=1329,2007-10-12T09:01:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk nods.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Yez, spirits are hard to see at first, but they are very real. I have asked two strong spirits, Xe'ls and Takaya, to look out for hyu, and they have said yes.""</font><br/>Bronsk outlines for the children what he'd told Varek about the construction and tending of a shrine.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Just treat them with respect, and they will grant hyu their protection."" </font>"
9699,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336537&postcount=1330,2007-10-13T06:35:00,Lycar,"Varek really feels bad trying to circumvent the whole truth of the situation. But they will hear soon enough that a couple of guards were torn to shreds by a monster ....<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Look.... it's really bad. I had to fight the guards, that one bastard tried to kill me ... and i killed him... and two, three more.... didn't count, just ran away.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Do you understand ? As long as i'm still around they will never quit searching for me, and you know that they will not be gentle. I have to leave or you all would have to suffer for it. Do you think i want to run away ?</font>""<br/><br/>He gestures at Bronsk ""<font color=""#8b0000"">Those people are decent folks, they were about to turn me in for murder but they listened to my side of the story. And they agreed to allow me to travel with them. So.. it's best if i take up their offer and go away. And Bronsk here knows about spirits and he promised that he would ask them to protect you, now that i no longer can.</font>""<br/><br/>Varek falls silent again, hoping that Boris will understand the situation.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9700,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341731&postcount=1331,2007-10-14T08:00:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Boris listens to Varek, the expression on his face utterly stunned. After Varek has finishes speaking, there is a period of uncomfortable silence, before he softly answers.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Very well. And how are these spirits going to protect us?""</font>"
9701,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349838&postcount=1332,2007-10-15T16:15:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk scratches his chin, looking from face to face.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""It iz...subtle. Luck may favor hyu, and maybe even apparitions. They will also give inspiration, when hyu must battle. But what they do, they decide they will do.""</font>"
9702,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350638&postcount=1333,2007-10-15T22:38:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Boris sighs.</font><font color=""Orange"">""So you're telling us that we're supposed to worship these... whatever they were called, and in return we'll ""magically"" have more luck.""</font><font color=""Navy"">From the tone in his voice, it's clear that he isn't very impressed by this.</font><font color=""Orange"">""And how would we go about doing this... ""worshipping""?""</font>"
9703,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350687&postcount=1334,2007-10-15T23:08:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk waves a hand.<font color=""Blue"">""Iz not really 'worshiping.' Iz more like...they are respected friends. You make a table or a pile of rocks somewhere. in woods iz best, but on a roof or somewhere with fresh air iz fine too. The shrine can be wood or stone; but what iz important iz that it should be tended; maybe once, twice a week, it should be visited, kept clean...maybe add a painting or a carving or a candle or a ribbon, or a bell, or even a little food and water..."" </font>Bronsk counts these items on his fingers.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""And when hyu visit, thank Xe'ls and Takaya. (these are the spirits I have asked to help you) Just say 'thank hyu, Xe'ls and Takaya, for watching over us,' and they'll listen.""</font><br/>The healer smiles.<font color=""Blue"">""They like it when hyu pay attention. So, tell them things, or ask questions. And a little flattery never hurts.""</font>"
9704,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352762&postcount=1335,2007-10-16T07:55:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">And you said, they should be carrying small carvings or somesuch ? Of a crow or a wolf ?</font>"" Varek interjects cautiously.<br/><br/><br/>Lycar"
9705,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353294&postcount=1336,2007-10-16T09:35:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk nods.<font color=""Blue"">""Yez, simple wood carvings are fine. Even better if hyu make them yourselves!""</font>"
9706,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356156&postcount=1337,2007-10-16T21:50:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Boris nods slowly.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Very well then. Thank you for the advice. Now goodbye.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Boris turns and leaves with his two guards, leaving Bronsk and Varek standing there, with his female companion looking after him reluctantly.</font>"
9707,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356745&postcount=1338,2007-10-17T02:22:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk looks nervously from face to face.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Did I say something wrong? Iz ""carving wood"" an insult here? These idioms, they sneak up on me...""</font>"
9708,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361588&postcount=1339,2007-10-17T17:33:00,Lycar,"Varek looks over at the girl and shrugs apologetically ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Sorry Janice. But it's complicated. I'm sure you all will understand soon.... uhm.. do you happen to know if aunt Sarah is home ? I'd like to say goodbye to her too.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9709,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3371626&postcount=1340,2007-10-19T09:18:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""She should be.""</font><font color=""Navy"">The girl answers bluntly.</font>"
9710,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374573&postcount=1341,2007-10-19T20:03:00,Lycar,"Varek nods ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Okay then... sorry about this mess. I wish it wouldn't have come to this.</font>""<br/><br/>He turns around to walk away, hoping to get this awkward situation over with.<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">Come on Bronsk, let's go see Sarah. Then i'm ready to leave.</font>""<br/><br/>Meeting up with the others outside, Varek informs them of his plans.<br/><br/>""<font color=""#8b0000"">Okay, just one more thing. I need to say good bye to aunt Sarah. She's not really my aunt but she raised me and.. well... she's the closest thing to a mother i have. So i'm not leaving until i got to say good bye to her. Come on, let's go.</font>""<br/><br/>Varek goes on to lead the way.<br/><br/>Lycar"
9711,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398451&postcount=1342,2007-10-24T03:20:00,Maryring,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay, tired of waiting for the rest of you. Chopchopchop. Keep up the tempo. Keeping it up is everyone's responsibility.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Varek leads the three others to a nearby building and ask them all to wait outside while he goes in to say goodbye. He then vanishes into the building for a while, and after about ten minutes have passed, he finally exits, carrying a small bag and wearing a heavy sigh plastered across his face.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I'm done now. We should hurry and finish up our business here and get out before I become too well known.""</font>"
9712,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398508&postcount=1343,2007-10-24T03:31:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk nods, awkwardly, and turns to go."
9713,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398730&postcount=1344,2007-10-24T04:11:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">So you're all finished here now?</font>asks Karl, starting to follow Bronsk."
9714,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398815&postcount=1345,2007-10-24T04:29:00,Maryring,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Yeah. I am done.""</font>"
9715,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398944&postcount=1346,2007-10-24T04:58:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Good, I'm glad we sorted that out,</font>replies Karl.<font color=""Red"">Now we can get back to finding these keys... so, where to next?</font>"
9716,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399390&postcount=1347,2007-10-24T06:24:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Back to Sapphire Port ? And then ? I'm not sure, we should think about for which key we should search first. We'll have to finf more informations about the locations.""</font>, says Lisaa.<font color=""#800080"">""Ami visited the forests of the elves, I believe that someone there still knows about her travels.""</font>"
9717,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399405&postcount=1348,2007-10-24T06:26:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk cheers up a little at the prospect of moving forward.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Ah, then. And we will be welcomed there yes?""</font>"
9718,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399835&postcount=1349,2007-10-24T07:58:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl nods when Lisaa says more information will be needed.<br/><font color=""Red"">That curator's granddaughter said she'd have a look through her mother's notes for information about the places. And the curator said the clergy might know a lot... maybe we should go to some temple? I don't know what Gods are worshipped down here. Then tomorrow we could go back and see Nina, to discover if she has found anything in her mother's notes.</font>"
9719,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405139&postcount=1350,2007-10-25T08:44:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""I... don't think that's a good idea. The guard you saved is, you know, at the temple. And uh, he could wake up at any time, and then it would be too dangerous for me to stay in the city.""</font>"
9720,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405864&postcount=1351,2007-10-25T10:32:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Hmmm... good point,</font>replies Karl nodding and scratching his chin.<font color=""Red"">What should we do then? Perhaps if we go back and see Nina now, and ask her how long it will take her to look through her mother's notes?</font>"
9721,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414209&postcount=1352,2007-10-26T21:06:00,Maryring,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Well? Are you others gonna comment? I don't feel particularily comfortable forcing you in any direction, so if you agree on a course of action, at least show that you agree, so I can set events in motion.</div>
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9722,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414421&postcount=1353,2007-10-26T23:14:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk grunts.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Uh. Yez, iz clear we must know where to go before taking our walking-canes. If we go to elf-lands, we should research! Find the city, maybe.""</font>"
9723,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414834&postcount=1354,2007-10-27T01:46:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Right,</font>nods Karl, and leads the group off out of the slums, and towards the museum... after checking directions with the others, because he doesn't really know his way around this city."
9724,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414916&postcount=1355,2007-10-27T02:08:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, to the musesum. We can't risk to stay much longer in the city when the guards are searching for Varek.""</font>, says Lisaa.<br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""The elves don't like trespassers in their woods. But we usually watch or ask questions first instead of shooting. I believe that you'll be safe when I'm with you.""</font>"
9725,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420066&postcount=1356,2007-10-28T00:20:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Upon returning to the museum, Nina greets you with a friendly smile.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Hey, yer back already?""</font><font color=""Navy"">She says as she lets you in.</font><font color=""Orange"">""I haven't had a lot o time ta check things out for ye, so I dinnae have much yet. I've found out one thing though. Seems dat someone like er visited a backwater village to the south. Dunno why, but dat's the only thing I got so far.""</font>"
9726,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420894&postcount=1357,2007-10-28T04:46:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl turns to the others.<br/><font color=""Red"">What sort of geography is in the south?</font>"
9727,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443376&postcount=1358,2007-11-01T09:48:00,Maryring,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If you're stuck because... you frankly don't know the answer to something, it's time to roll a knowledge check.</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Dat village's in da Southern Plains o Sotonia. Plains, but the village itself lies next ta a small forest n' a lake. There's even a small hill near dat village. I've seen it meself once. Nice place, worth a visit anyway.""</font>"
9728,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443416&postcount=1359,2007-11-01T09:55:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk digests this. Finally, he speaks again<font color=""Blue"">""I wonder what sort of man this elf was? We have learned much of Mia, and it seems as if knowing the person is the  big chew of finding their key.""</font>"
9729,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444629&postcount=1360,2007-11-01T14:02:00,Ozzy_G,"Karl thinks to himself.<font color=""Red"">One in a home in a land of fields? he says speculatively.<br/>
Maybe we should try that first, and maybe you might be able to find some more information on the other places while we're away, Nina. Could you just tell us first what the name of the village is?</font>"
9730,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3457447&postcount=1361,2007-11-04T03:58:00,Lycar,"Varek eyes Karl for a moment warily, then he speaks up.  ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Uhm Karl ? The one in the land of fields ? That's the one we already have. At least i'm pretty sure about this. Might be wrong though. But still.... i mean, there IS a lot of farmland around Sotonia and stuff...</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9731,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3457464&postcount=1362,2007-11-04T04:03:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Really? Yeah, I guess so... damn.</font>Karl thinks for a moment, his face intent.<font color=""Red"">I suppose we could go and see if we can find out anything anway. Unless you'd rather try the Elves first?</font>"
9732,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3457474&postcount=1363,2007-11-04T04:07:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>Bronsk nods.<font color=""Blue"">""Yez. Let us not get lazy here!"" </font>he laughs a little at his own joke.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Lisaa...can hyu guide us here?""</font>"
9733,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3457734&postcount=1364,2007-11-04T05:26:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Where ? To that village ? I don't know where it is. Or to the elves ? I could lead you to the forest. But won't we have to return to Sapphire Port then ?""</font>"
9734,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459747&postcount=1365,2007-11-04T13:57:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Um, I don't really know much about the geography down here in the south. Is there a particular problem to going through this Sapphire Port place. You mentioned it a few times before.</font>"
9735,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461322&postcount=1366,2007-11-05T01:07:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Uh, no. There is nothing wrong with Sapphire Port. Now that I think of it, we could also go from here to the forest. But maybe we'll find some more information in or around Sapphire Port since the mysterious door is is in the mountains nearby.""</font>"
9736,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461808&postcount=1367,2007-11-05T03:34:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Nina sighs loudly.</font><font color=""Orange"">""Well, as ye wanted to know, the name o' the village is ""Fordicia"". Doesn't lie too far from dat elven forest either.""</font>"
9737,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462570&postcount=1368,2007-11-05T06:48:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Got a map or something ? Sounds like a good place to start looking.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9738,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3466099&postcount=1369,2007-11-05T22:05:00,Amiria,"<a href=""http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j179/Kotzgeist/Other/ar-elf03.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b>Lisaa</b></a><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, we should go to Fordicia from here. Sapphire Port is in the wrong direction. But are we sufficiently equipped for such a journey ? I have lots of traveling gear but only around 20 gp in my pockets.""</font><br/><br/>((Knowledge (Geography) to see if she knows about Fordicia: 1d20+4 =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1354206"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">9</a>"
9739,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3467096&postcount=1370,2007-11-06T04:20:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Yeah,</font>nods Karl,<font color=""Red"">we'll go to Fordicia and then to the Elven village. I guess you're right though, we should buy some supplies perhaps... and maybe some bags...</font>"
9740,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474173&postcount=1371,2007-11-07T07:44:00,Lycar,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Maybe i just should go ahead and wait outside the south gate for you then. It's not like i can buy anything anyway.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9741,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475105&postcount=1372,2007-11-07T10:10:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Orange"">""Sorry, but I dun have a map. Mom 'ad the maps, an when I got separated from 'er, well, I ne'er got em or 'er back again.""</font><font color=""Navy"">Nina says with a sigh.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry, that knowledge check is a tad too low. You know nothing. Varek can make a knowledge check untrained though, since he is from Sotonia.</div>
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9742,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490145&postcount=1373,2007-11-10T03:35:00,Maryring,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">So I take it you're heading out once you're done shopping? Well, tell me how you're organizing the shopping, and what you're buying, and I'll wrap the story to Fordicia for you.</div>
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9743,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490833&postcount=1374,2007-11-10T05:57:00,Lycar,(OOC: So Varek didn't know anything (points to roll on OOC thread) ? )<br/><br/>Lycar
9744,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492350&postcount=1375,2007-11-10T11:10:00,Maryring,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">See, I promise I checked that thread not long ago. It's a conspiracy I tell you... sorry. I'll get right to it. You do know a few things yes.</div>
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9745,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500792&postcount=1376,2007-11-12T04:56:00,Lycar,"<b>Varek</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Maybe i can help out a bit? That city of the elves must be in the forest in the south somewhere, right? So wo could go to Ruby Temple for a start. That's a city in the south. And i think they get all the elven wares from a city near the forests. So there ought to be a road there we can take. And once we are there we can ask for directions to the next elf city. Takes the wagons about 3 days to Ruby Temple, so we should be able to do it in.. oh.. 5 days or so on foot? And i figure it's another day or two to that town at the forest.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9746,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501249&postcount=1377,2007-11-12T06:45:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Bronsk</b><br/>The young healer nods, stroking his chin.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Yes, that sounds good. I tell hyu, "" </font>he smiles,<font color=""Blue""> ""It will be good to be out in the wild again! These cities and mysteries...they put me on the edge.""</font>"
9747,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502829&postcount=1378,2007-11-12T11:39:00,Ozzy_G,"<font color=""Red"">Alright, but we ought to go to the village of Fordicia on the way, since we're going past it, okay?</font>"
9748,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502966&postcount=1379,2007-11-12T12:00:00,Amiria,"<b>Lisaa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, let's proceed that way. I also want to be in the wild again. And of course we should visit Fordicia on the way.""</font>, says Lisaa."
9749,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504658&postcount=1380,2007-11-12T18:35:00,Lycar,"<b>Varek</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Uhm, i don't know if the name of the town by the elven forest is Fordicia but.. well... i don't think there's too many towns doing buisines with the elves so.... with some luck they are one and the same.</font>""<br/><br/>Lycar"
9750,The Silver Stars of the Eclipsing Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?31192-The-Silver-Stars-of-the-Eclipsing-Moon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519080&postcount=1381,2007-11-15T08:25:00,Maryring,"<font color=""Navy"">Eventually, Nina bids the group goodbye and leads them out of the building. As they leave, she promises them to read as much as she can, in hopes of finding more information for them. After quickly acquiring the food, they make their way out of the city and onward to their next destination.</font><br/><br/><font size=""6""><font color=""Navy"">The end of chapter one.</font></font>"
9751,Laughin hard! This is it!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67801-Laughin-hard!-This-is-it!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3711703&postcount=1,2007-12-27T17:15:00,osyluth,"So,<b>laughin hard</b>, this is what I was talking about. Let the game begin! Other people, please don't post here; this is between me and<b>laughin hard</b>."
9752,Laughin hard! This is it!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67801-Laughin-hard!-This-is-it!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3732195&postcount=2,2008-01-01T10:30:00,osyluth,"I'm regenerating my thread here, I think<b>laughin hard</b>will be here soon."
9753,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491633&postcount=1,2007-11-10T08:40:00,Kyeudo,"It's been two days since you decided to take the mercenary job in Reach, most of it spent on a somewhat cramped aethership freighter bound for a small rock in the nearby Mesotar clustar. The promised pay wasn't much, a mere two hundred gold pieces each, but it was the best paying job you could find at the time.<br/><br/>The job seems simple enough. A village in the clustar has been having some problems with a nearby cave system infested with goblins and have been hiring mercenaries to exterminate them. More information was promised once you arrived in the Broken Edge, the village offering the job.<br/><br/>On the open deck of the ship, you can watch the stars and nebuli of the Storm swirl overhead in their endless dance of elemental energies. Ahead, you can see that the ship has just slowed to crusing speed and the Mesotar cluster can be seen ahead. Nothing too interesting about the system, just a half dozen small and average sized planets orbiting a fire star, mainly an agricultural system. You estimate that another day of travel at the most should get you to where your going.<br/><br/>So far you haven't spoken much so far with the others mercenaries hired for the job, what with your cabins being scattered all over the ship between the crew cabins, but now they all seem to have come up on deck, probably having felt the shudder as the ship trimmed its sails and slowed from traversal speed."
9754,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491831&postcount=2,2007-11-10T09:20:00,Mavian,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Leaning against the railing of the ship is a youngish looking dwarf,  his brown hair streaming in the wind as he talks to a small glowing mote of blue that hovers in front of his face.  He's wearing a simple shirt and breeches, although upon further inspection, there is another bluish glow surrounding his wrists and arms.  At his feet rests a backpack filled to bursting, with random pieces of equipment sticking out of the top, and resting next to the pack, a breastplate.  As the rest of the party comes up to the deck, he greets them with a curt nod before turning back to his one-sided conversation."
9755,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491847&postcount=3,2007-11-10T09:24:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/>Liam approaches the other mercenaries, sits down, and begins to speak.<font color=""Sienna"">""Two days of nothing but poor food, cramped rooms, and expectations. Anybody know more about what we're dealing with than that it involves killing goblins in a cave?""</font>Liam is clearly showing that he is both bored and annoyed. He looks around the room, both trying to find something to do and to determine what his allies might be capable of."
9756,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491907&postcount=4,2007-11-10T09:38:00,playswithfire,"<b>Kleitos</b><br/>Returning the dwarf's nod, Kleitos shrugs and answers Liam ""<font color=""Blue"">How much more do we need to know? I'll just be happy for the exercise after this long trip.</font>He does some basic stretching, having been awoken from a nap by the change in speed and then gazes out at the sky, not feeling the need to say anything else, but mentally going over his list of supplies to make sure he's ready.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Human male, fairly non-descript; brown hair, blue eyes, for anyone who hasn't read the character sheet and cares<br/>
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9757,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491994&postcount=5,2007-11-10T09:56:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/>Liam nods.<font color=""Sienna"">""So will I. I'm just wondering if we have to kill them all, or just enough that they know to stop whatever they've been doing to make our services needed. It would also be beneficial to know what that problem is, and if we can keep any possessions of the ones who die.""</font>Not seeing anything to be done, he continues contemplating the team's abilities, and concludes that it would probably not be the best idea to annoy the tall one."
9758,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492068&postcount=6,2007-11-10T10:10:00,Mavian,"From his position at the rail, Felonius is going to pipe up.<br/><font color=""SlateGray""><br/>
""They're goblins, we'll wade through them like a dreadnought through a cutter.  As for what they've been doing, most likely looting, raiding, or just generally making life miserable for civilized folk.""</font>"
9759,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492899&postcount=7,2007-11-10T13:19:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""I've seen far worse on my days aboard the Starry Ice.  You should consider yourself lucky.""</font><br/><br/>This statement comes from a tall, fairly pale man with dark hair and black eyes.  He has two axes sheathed in his belt as he looks up at the starry void.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I've dealt with my fair share of goblin pirates.  These shouldn't prove to be too difficult.""</font>"
9760,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493345&postcount=8,2007-11-10T14:49:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""True.""</font>Liam acknowledges,<font color=""sienna"">""But my question is simply are we there to make sure that the crime stops, or to make it impossible to continue? The former requires a few harsh words, and probably a few corpses so they know we can follow up on them. The later requires quite a few more corpses, and seems far more likely to place ours among them.""</font>"
9761,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493353&postcount=9,2007-11-10T14:51:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""Indeed.  We don't have enough information to tell one way or the other.  Hopefully, we'll get more information once we arrive.""</font>"
9762,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493833&postcount=10,2007-11-10T16:33:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/><font color=""Darkblue"">Their kind doesn't always respond to words.  Often it's best just to clear them out.  Unless we're talking in the thousands, I don't think we'll see much trouble one way or the other.</font>The hulking sword-for-hire seems strangely at peace on the ship, splitting his attention between the other mercenaries and the swirling energies of the storm.<font color=""darkblue"">There is strength in numbers...</font>he reflects."
9763,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495055&postcount=11,2007-11-11T02:09:00,playswithfire,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""darkblue"">There is strength in numbers...</font> he reflects.</div>
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</div><b>Kleitos</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Both for them and for us, but unless their numbers are ludicrously large, I'll put my money on us. Because I want the money that we're getting paid for this job. It's not much, but it's the best offer I've had in a while. </font>Kleitos stands back to size up the other members of the group, trying to form preliminary strategy for how they could handle different situations. He won't share his thoughts yet, preferring to have a good idea before bringing others into the process."
9764,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496766&postcount=12,2007-11-11T08:43:00,Kyeudo,"The ship's captain, a portly middle-aged human, barks some final orders to the crew to set the course before aproaching you.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""> ""We'll be docking in Broken Edge in about three hours, so if you have anything that needs doing before then, I suggest you get to it.""</font>He says, before heading back to the wheelhouse."
9765,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497020&postcount=13,2007-11-11T09:37:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""Seeing as we'll be fighting together here, I suggest that we discuss some basic strategies before we dock.  I am a straight-up fighter, with experience fighting a variety of enemies.  What specializations do you have?""</font>"
9766,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497111&postcount=14,2007-11-11T09:55:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""At the moment?  I can sail a boat, and talk to this thing here</font>"" He jabs a thumb towards the glowing blue mote beside him.<font color=""SlateGray""> ""Tommorrow, I'll do something else,  I never really know until the morning, and I see what needs to be done.  Or, if we find a forge, I can always bang out some weapons and armor.""</font>"
9767,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497317&postcount=15,2007-11-11T10:40:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""While I am generally a spearman, you will likely find that being near me usually causes various desireable effects. I won't bore you with the details, but I suggest you stay near me should any conflict begin.""</font>While speaking, Liam's eyes occasionally dart toward the wheelhouse, and he wonders how best to pass the three hours of waiting."
9768,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497641&postcount=16,2007-11-11T11:46:00,playswithfire,"<b>Kleitos</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">For myself, many of my talents are most potent outside of combat; I can be quite persuasive, for instance. In combat, my main skill is to find a weak spot and quickly incapacitate an opponent who's otherwise engaged with one of you. Maybe I should coordinate with you, ((Rogue_7s character)). You walk up to them while I sneak around behind. Could be very effective.<br/>
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9769,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497664&postcount=17,2007-11-11T11:50:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""That seems to be fairly basic tactics, but the simplest tactics are always the best, I have found.  I am called Kardrak.  Your name is...?""</font>"
9770,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497888&postcount=18,2007-11-11T12:34:00,playswithfire,"<b>Kleitos</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Kleitos, though I'll answer to K if we're short on time.</font>"
9771,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498797&postcount=19,2007-11-11T16:03:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkBlue"">I am called Zerkz.  Glad to meet you all.  I also fight.  I find that there is no substitute for greater strength of arm.</font>The huge warrior hefts his mighty sword and flexes powerful muscles.<font color=""Darkblue"">But there are many kinds of strength.  Strength of spirit, strength of mind.  I sense strength in all of you; some of you may be almost as strong as me.</font>"
9772,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499446&postcount=20,2007-11-11T18:39:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""Felonius Soulforged, of the Ironheart Clan""</font><br/><br/>Reaching down to grasp his backpack and slide into it, holding his breastplate in one hand, the dwarf is going to leave his position at the rail and head towards the rest of the group.<br/><font color=""SlateGray""><br/>
""Looks like the captain about ready to start getting the ship ready for docking, so I'd be prepared to disembark if I were you""</font>"
9773,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500542&postcount=21,2007-11-12T03:35:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz<br/>
</b><br/><font color=""darkblue"">I was created ready.</font>"
9774,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501674&postcount=22,2007-11-12T08:14:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""I am ready whenever you all are.""</font>"
9775,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501697&postcount=23,2007-11-12T08:17:00,playswithfire,"<b>Kleitos</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">As am I</font>"
9776,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502886&postcount=24,2007-11-12T11:48:00,Kyeudo,"You all make gather up your gear from your cabins and meet back on deck as the bulky freighter begins its aproach of Broken Edge. Ahead you can see the planet the village is built on, a giant, upside down pyramid of jagged rock the size of a large mountain. The ship rotates slowly, orienting itself to the gravity well of the aproaching planet.<br/><br/>Sailors scurry through the rigging, furling the mainsails and setting the backsail and downsail, slowing the vessal and bringing it down to the level of the planet. As the ship pulls alongside the wooden pier jutting from the edge of the planet, sailors expertly throw lines to men waiting on the pier who tie off the lines and haul the ship in against the padded beams. Once secured, the sailors carefuly fix the topsail to prevent the ship from falling to the bottom of the planet's gravity well, then lower the gang plank and start to off load some of the cargo.<br/><br/>At the end of the pier a small group of men stand, probably waiting for you. They are all human and most seem to be middle-aged, with a few older men in the group."
9777,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502939&postcount=25,2007-11-12T11:56:00,Rogue 7,"<b>Kardrak</b><br/>Kardrak disembarks and walks up to the men, his weapons sheathed, offering his hand.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Greetings.  I am Kardrak.  I believe that you are the men who hired us to deal with these goblins?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If they are,<br/>
<font color=""Green"">""I should like to know a bit more information about them- how many are there, and do you want them all eliminated, or will merely staving off their attacks suffice?""  If we do have to hunt them down, where do they live, and what is the terrain like?""</font></div>
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9778,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503459&postcount=26,2007-11-12T13:30:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/>Glad to finally be on the planet, Liam leaps off the ship toward the men.<font color=""Sienna"">""Greetings people of Broken Edge. I've heard you need a problem solved.""</font>"
9779,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503806&postcount=27,2007-11-12T14:43:00,Kyeudo,"One of the half-dozen men steps forward as you aproach. He is of above average height, with short brown hair and sharp roman features.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Greetings and welcome to our humble town. I am Arius Mathon, Mayor of Broken Edge, and these esteemed gentlemen are the rest of our town council.""</font>Arius turns slightly to indicate his companions.<font color=""darkorchid"">""May I present Dorian Argant, our Treasurer,""</font>The short, portly man with large black sideburns and a reserved expression nods in your direction,<font color=""darkorchid"">""Vernon Trebador, our Head Magistrate,""</font>the rail thin man in loose brown robes gives a small bow,<font color=""darkorchid"">""Jay Rookstone, Captain of the Town Guard,""</font>the heavy-set man with grey hair also bows,<font color=""darkorchid"">""Marik Alphinian, our Representitive of Trade""</font>the youngest-looking of the group, a well-dressed blond-haired man in his early-thirties, gives you a formal bow,<font color=""darkorchid"">""and Faram Al'Theris, our Representive of Agriculture,""</font>The last man, a burly red-haired man with a rather sour look in his eyes, crosses his well-muscled arms as he is introduced.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Please, let us go to somewhere a little more comfortable before we discuss the particulars of the job. The room we use for a council chamber is not far from here, and we can at least sit down while we talk.""</font>"
9780,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503898&postcount=28,2007-11-12T15:09:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/>Zerkz looks at the councilmen appraisingly,<i>useless old men, bureaucrats incapable of solving a single thing without the help of other more capable men.</i>Of course they would take all the credit when the work was done, but he was accustomed to that.  He would do the job he was hired to perform without complaint.<br/><font color=""Darkblue""><br/>
Lead the way.</font>"
9781,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503966&postcount=29,2007-11-12T15:25:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/>Liam is generally unimpressed by the council.<i>A fat treasurer and a rude agricultural representative? It's no wonder these people need help.</i>Not wanting to lose the oppritunity to help however, he keeps this oppinion private, and instead inquires<font color=""Sienna"">""Which way to this council chamber then?""</font>"
9782,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504073&postcount=30,2007-11-12T15:52:00,Kyeudo,"The Mayor and the Town Council lead you into town. The town seems relatively prosperous, with a fair amount of people going about their buisness. You can hear people haggling over prices here and there, and the sounds of a blacksmith's hammer ringing against steel can be heard from not too far away.<br/><br/>Signs of fear and unrest can be seen everywhere, however. Down several of the town's dirt roads you can see the beginings of a wooden pallisade being errected around the town and members of what must be the town guard stand watch on many street corners wearing leather armor and armed with spears. People look at you with a mixture of nervousness and hope, some not even daring to look at you directly.<br/><br/>The Mayor leads you to a large home located in the center of town, well-built and spacious, but not overly ostentatious. Inside, there is a large, comfortable-looking living room furnished with several couches and padded chairs. As you enter, a pretty human woman comes into the room.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Mary, could you leave us alone for now? This is council buisness and I'd rather not be disturbed.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Very well. Tell me if you need anything.""</font><br/><br/>She departs, smiling slightly at Arius before leaving. Arius motions for you all to be seated, taking a chair in the corner for himself. The council members take a seat on various couches and chairs, most near the Mayor's seat.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I'm sure you have plenty of questions. Please, feel free to ask, and I'll fill you in on all the specifics.""</font>"
9783,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504090&postcount=31,2007-11-12T15:56:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""The main question is what exactly are we required to do?  Are we supposed to exterminate these goblins or merely try and deter them from attacking?  If it is the former, where are they located, and in what environment?  Tackling an enemy in a cave is far different from tackling an enemy on open plains.  If it is the latter, what are the defensible points of the village where we can safely fend them off?  Either way, what sort of numbers are we talking about?""</font>"
9784,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504112&postcount=32,2007-11-12T16:02:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""How well equipped are your guards, and how fast are your smiths converting from farm implements to weapons and armour?""</font><br/><br/>Slinging his pack and armor down onto the floor in front of him, the dwarf is going to take a seat on one of the chairs."
9785,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504158&postcount=33,2007-11-12T16:12:00,Kyeudo,"Captain Rookstone speaks up at this. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">We want you to exterminate the goblins from an underground cave system located to the east of our town. We don't need them completely exterminated, although that would be preferable. We just need them unable to make any attacks against our people for a good while.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Our trouble with them started just recently. The goblins were here when this town was first settled, but they left us alone and we left them alone. Now the bastards are have started ambushing small groups of our people and the town guard isn't equipped to deal with this new threat. We're doing what we can, putting up the pallisade and enlisting more guards, but it will be awhile before the wall will be finished or we have enough guards trained to do the job ourselves. Which is where you come in.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Our guards are rather poorly equipped, as up until now they only needed to be able to deal with drunken sailors and an occasional cut purse. As for more gear, the trouble isn't equipping them, but training them. Most have trouble telling which end of a spear is the pointy end.""</font>"
9786,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504209&postcount=34,2007-11-12T16:23:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""I see.  Are there up-to-date maps of the cave system, or will we be going in blind?""</font>"
9787,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504244&postcount=35,2007-11-12T16:32:00,Kyeudo,"This time Arius is the one to answer.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""As the Captain said, the goblin's have inhabited the cave system since the town's founding, and we've done our best to stay clear of them, lest we invite trouble. The most we know of the goblin's cave system is where several of the entrances are.""</font>"
9788,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504276&postcount=36,2007-11-12T16:39:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""That will make things more difficult.  This is going to be a very slow process, I think.  If we aim for complete extermination, we are going to have to seal all other entrances in order to prevent escape, but we don't know if we will have gotten all of the entrances.  Either way, we will have to go very slowly and make sure that we don't leave any groups that could ambush us from behind- that would be my prime concern about all this- an ambush from behind in cramped quarters is very difficult to deal with.""</font>"
9789,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504303&postcount=37,2007-11-12T16:44:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""We don't need to exterminate them completely, just take out whatevers holding the tribe together.  Most goblins are sniveling cowards, and if we cut off their leadership, we cut down their will to fight.""</font><br/><br/>Shaking his head at his mote, he continues.<br/><font color=""SlateGray""><br/>
""And your never gonna plug all the holes to a goblin warren, probably got the whole cave system setup with interconnected tunnels just to prevent what your describin, not to mention usin those same tunnels to circle around any intruders.""</font>"
9790,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504324&postcount=38,2007-11-12T16:50:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/><font color=""Darkblue"">When you deal with goblins, you deal with the mob.  Their strength is their numbers, not their command structure.  Kill a chief and a lowling rises to take his place.  We'll have no choice but to smash the buggers one at a time until they ain't got the numbers to mount another attack.  Now, there's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 of us, most of us reliable.  Reliable to kill goblins one at a time, that is. And like there's no real count on how many goblins there are, maybe 50, maybe 100, maybe 1000 or more.</font><br/><br/>He pauses for a moment as he considers this prospect.<br/><br/><font color=""darkblue"">We should have a f*cking wizard</font>, he concludes."
9791,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504360&postcount=39,2007-11-12T17:01:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""Well, isn't this magical?  We've got a serious disagreement on Goblin leadership, a cave system we know nothing about, and are probably outnumbered at least five to one.  I'll take half my payment up front, please.""</font>"
9792,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504376&postcount=40,2007-11-12T17:05:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""I don't know what kinda goblins you've been tanglin with, but your average goblin ain't gonna stick his neck out to cover his buddies ass without gettin somethin out of it for themself.  I still maintain that you take out the chief and the tribe crumbles. Sure goblins like to swarm, but unless there's someone behind them poking them with a stick, they're more then likely gonna swarm away from any source of danger.""</font>"
9793,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504397&postcount=41,2007-11-12T17:11:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/><font color=""Darkblue"">That's no permanent solution.  Live to fight another day, is the saying, not live to bake s'mores for everyone.  They'll run away alright, but they'll be back.  I'll second cash up front.  Anything else you can tell us about these monsters?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If there's not anything else they can tell us about the goblins, Zerkz will move to skip ahead to the action.  However, I suspect another of the PCs who is more intelligent (i.e. all of them) will have other, more prescient questions to ask the council.  Zerkz isn't particularly interested in hearing the answers, though.</div>
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9794,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504404&postcount=42,2007-11-12T17:12:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""I still would like your gentlemen's best estimates on the Goblin numbers.""</font>"
9795,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504472&postcount=43,2007-11-12T17:33:00,Kyeudo,"Rookstone speaks again.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Their numbers can't be too much. They don't do much on the surface, so they must get all their food from what they can scavenge underground and I doubt that is much. How they can even make attacks is a wonder in itself. I'd say no more than twenty or thirty warriors at the most.""</font><br/><br/>At the mention of payment up front, the portly Treasurer speaks up.<font color=""Orange"">""I'm afraid payment up front is out of the question. How can we be sure you won't take the money and jump ship on us?""</font>he says quite cynicaly."
9796,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504495&postcount=44,2007-11-12T17:43:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/><font color=""Darkblue"">Fine, I don't have the energy to argue about payment with you.  I will do the job I was hired to do.  30 goblins will be a worthy challenge and nothing more.  We'll begin when you deem it prudent.</font>"
9797,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504504&postcount=45,2007-11-12T17:46:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""If you haven't noticed, this is a fairly small rock you've got here.  Ships are fairly uncommon, I imagine.  It'd be very difficult for us to run out on you guys, wouldn't you think?  Saying that, I'll do the job without the payment.  I was expecting upwards of fifty.  It may take a few days, but we should get them all.<br/>
<br/>
If you don't want to pay us up front, are there any healing items or equipment you might loan us so that we can collect payment?"" </font>"
9798,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504619&postcount=46,2007-11-12T18:22:00,Kyeudo,"Marik, the Trade Representative, decides to speak.<font color=""Teal"">""Please, gentlemen, lets not be so hasty in negotiating payment. I'm sure we would be fine in providing some payment up front. How about we provide seventy-five gold pieces up front, with the rest upon confirmation that the job is finished?""</font>"
9799,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504632&postcount=47,2007-11-12T18:26:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""I can accept that, if no one else has any objections?""</font>"
9800,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504641&postcount=48,2007-11-12T18:30:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/><font color=""Darkblue"">Can't ask fairer than that, I'm sure,</font>says Zerkz with an air of indifference."
9801,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504723&postcount=49,2007-11-12T18:52:00,Kyeudo,"Mr. Argant seems ready to swalllow his tongue, but says nothing.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Alright then. Since we are in agreement, I'd say this meeting is over, unless there are further questions?""</font>Arius looks around the room briefly, seeing if anyone has anything further to add."
9802,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3506830&postcount=50,2007-11-13T06:41:00,playswithfire,"<b>Kleitos</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Well, unless I missed it, you still haven't told us where these entrances are where we can start hunting them down. Other than that, I'm ready when everyone else is.</font>"
9803,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3506853&postcount=51,2007-11-13T06:46:00,Kyeudo,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""The captain will provide you with a map of the area to assist in your endevours, after Dorian gets your payment out of the treasury. Any other questions?""</font>"
9804,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3506965&postcount=52,2007-11-13T07:11:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""Is there a market where we could possibly look for healing items, or are there any that you could provide us with?""</font>"
9805,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507004&postcount=53,2007-11-13T07:18:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""Can we wait for tomorrow before setting out? I'm rigged up for sailing and need a good 8 hours of sleep before switching over to anything else.  Unless there happens to be a boat in these underground tunnels, I'm useless at the moment.""</font><br/><br/>The dwarf points to his bracers as he speaks."
9806,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507008&postcount=54,2007-11-13T07:19:00,Kyeudo,"Mr. Alphinian answers quickly enough.<font color=""Teal"">""There is an apothecary located near the blacksmith that should carry something of what you are looking for. As for resting up first, I'm sure you can get a room at the inn down by the pier. We'd like the job done quickly, but we'd prefer you not fail do to poor preperations.""</font>"
9807,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507050&postcount=55,2007-11-13T07:26:00,Rogue 7,"I'll head down to the apothecary and pick up a potion of cure light wounds- 50 gp, right?  If you want me to RP it fine, but I'd honestly prefer to skip it.  Then, I'll head to the inn and turn in."
9808,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507078&postcount=56,2007-11-13T07:30:00,Mavian,"Nodding to the city council, Felonius is going to accept his coins, heave his armor and backpack back up onto his back.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Unless there is anything else to discuss, or any more info on the goblins that you can give us, I'll take my leave.""</font><br/><br/>If none of the council has anything else to say, he'll head towards the inn."
9809,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507100&postcount=57,2007-11-13T07:35:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/><font color=""Darkblue"">That all sounds great.  I think I'll take some exercise before heading to the inn.</font><br/><br/>He looks the councilmen over once more, distrustfully, then adds:<br/><br/><font color=""Darkblue"">Oh, and call me crazy but, do you have any idea what might've triggered these raids?  Seems strange that the buggers left you be for so long then suddenly started attacking people.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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9810,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508992&postcount=58,2007-11-13T12:54:00,Kyeudo,"Surprisingly, this time the one to answer is Faram, the Representative of Agriculture. The man answers in a surly, irritated tone.<font color=""Red"">""It wasn't us that stated this buisness, it was them. We've been clearing trees for wood for years, then all of a sudden they start ambushing our foresters and stab them full of holes. We've found three groups of foresters dead since this started, and we've done nothing to provoke them.""</font><br/><br/>Zerkz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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9811,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509492&postcount=59,2007-11-13T14:29:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/>Zerkz rises to his full, impressive height.  He didn't much care for the man's tone, for more reasons than one.  He raises his voice, but only slightly:<br/><br/><font color=""Darkblue"">Have you got something else you'd like to say to me?  Cause it sounds like you do, and I'd really, really like to hear it.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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9812,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509586&postcount=60,2007-11-13T14:56:00,Kyeudo,"The big man rises from his seat, fists clenched.<font color=""Red"">""If you want to hear it, then here it is: I don't think we need you at all. Our people built this town out of nothing. We've weathered everything the Storm has thrown at us, firestorms, rock showers, plague, and failed crops, and so far we've come through and to think that a bunch of midget barbarians is all it took to get the town to call for help is disgraceful. Feel glad that you even have a job. You can thank the rest of these cowards for that.""</font>With that Faram storms out of the building, slamming the door behind him.<br/><br/>Zerkz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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9813,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509628&postcount=61,2007-11-13T15:04:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Calm down Zerkz.""</font>Groans Liam in a tone slightly less convincing than usual.<font color=""sienna"">""Just because he isn't much more polite than you are doesn't mean he's hiding something.""</font>He then turns toward the council and adds<font color=""sienna"">""I would, however, like to know why you are taking efforts to fortify the town when the attacks are being made against the foresters.""</font><br/><br/>EDIT: Nevermind, a few minutes too late."
9814,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509650&postcount=62,2007-11-13T15:08:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""As long as I'm getting paid, I don't care much for your motivations.  I can't say I'll attack innocents and noncombatants, but I'll make sure that the Goblins stay away.  That's what you're paying me for.""</font>"
9815,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509667&postcount=63,2007-11-13T15:13:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""Just cause they're hittin the foresters know, doesn't mean they won't be hittin the town.   Better to spend a little extra on defense, then to be pullin daggers outta your kids bellies.  Besides, this way, if anything bigger than a goblin tribe comes outta the storm,  they're a little more prepared to deal with it.""</font>"
9816,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509689&postcount=64,2007-11-13T15:17:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/>Zerkz watches Faram's explosion with a bemused expression, allowing him to vent and storm out.<br/><br/><font color=""Darkblue"">I thought the vein on his head would explode.  Some men do not react well to confrontation.  Fortunately for you, we professionals know how to handle a challenge.  </font>"
9817,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509745&postcount=65,2007-11-13T15:28:00,playswithfire,"<b>Kleitos</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">If everyone could calm down for a minute, I'm sure the question about the goblins' motivation was intended to provide us a rudimentary psychological profile of our opponents that could garner us an edge in either combat or negotiation. No offense or implication of lack was intended. </font>Quietly, to Zerkz,<font color=""Blue"">Do calm down a bit; I need the money for this job. Also, phrasing's important if you want an answer.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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9818,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509748&postcount=66,2007-11-13T15:28:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""Great, we've been employed for less than an hour and you've already managed to get one of the people employing us to wish they hadn't. I'm going to go make plans for how to fight the goblins effectively. Try not to get anybody else angry with us.""</font>After saying this, Liam leaves the building and heads toward the inn."
9819,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509798&postcount=67,2007-11-13T15:38:00,Kyeudo,"<font color=""darkorchid"">""Please excuse Faram. He can be somewhat hot-headed at times. Now, unless there is something else you'd like to ask, I believe we can ajourn this meeting.""</font>Arius pauses for a moment to make sure there are no more questions, then rises from his chair.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""If you'll excuse me, I have buisness to attend to.""</font>He makes his exit further into the house. The remaining council members each stand and excuse themselves as well, leaving through the front door.<br/><br/>(It's hard to make Diplomacy checks on people who arn't here. Faram's already left the room.)"
9820,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509800&postcount=68,2007-11-13T15:38:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><font color=""Darkblue""><br/>
Excuse me for speaking plainly, but if that blowhard had his way, we'd all still be back at Reach begging for supper.  Now, if you don't mind, I have an early appointment with some goblins in the morning.<br/>
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9821,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509841&postcount=69,2007-11-13T15:45:00,Rogue 7,See Kardrak's earlier actions.
9822,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513312&postcount=70,2007-11-14T08:37:00,Kyeudo,"After collecting your pay from Mr. Argant and a servicable map from the Captain, you all are able to find the inn the Marik mentioned with relative ease, as its the only inn in town. The place is a small, well-kept two story wooden building with a sign hanging over the door depicting a man dangling by one arm over a cliff with lettering under the sign proclaiming this the Over the Edge.<br/><br/>Inside, the common room is mostly empty of people. A few patrons sit here and there, drinking and talking with friends. Unlike most dock-side taverns, the place looks entirely reputable, but then this is an out of the way farming town, not a bustling port.<br/><br/>When you inquire about the price for a room for the night from the bartender, you find out that rooms are five silver pieces a night. There is plenty of time left in the day still to track down any gear you may want to buy, as it is only early afternoon."
9823,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513323&postcount=71,2007-11-14T08:39:00,Rogue 7,"Kardrak'll sit in a chair, order a beer and some dinner, and talk with anyone willing to strike up a conversation.  If no one talks, however, he'll stay silent."
9824,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513372&postcount=72,2007-11-14T08:44:00,Human Paragon 3,"Zerkz will purchase some adventuring equipment: Rope, backpack, bedroll, flint+steel, torches.  Then, he reports to the inn and tries to scare up a game of darts with anyone who will play him.  If he loses, he'll falsely claim that he's never played the game before."
9825,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513398&postcount=73,2007-11-14T08:48:00,Mavian,"After renting a room for the night, and stowing his gear, Felonius is going to dig out his Smithing tools.  Coming back down stairs, he's going to nod to anyone in the common room.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""I'll be at the forge if you need me""</font><br/><br/>Exiting the inn, he'll then proceed to the forge and see if there is any place he can assist.  He'll spend the rest of the day there unless someone comes and gets him."
9826,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513543&postcount=74,2007-11-14T09:13:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><i>Hmm, apparently aside from the farming representative these people are calmer than most.</i>Thinks Liam as he enters the inn. He purchases a drink, preffering flavor over alchohol content, and asks the bartender<font color=""sienna"">""Do you know if there's a library or some similar place in town? I'm one of the ones who've been hired to handle the goblin problem, and a bit more informationon what to expect is never a bad thing.""</font><br/><br/>If the bartender tells him that there is one, he'll pay for his drink and go to the library to look for information, both about the usual actions of the goblins, and if there are any dragons or related species on Broken Edge. If there is no library, he'll compete with Zerks in the dart game."
9827,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513589&postcount=75,2007-11-14T09:21:00,Kyeudo,"<b>Zerks:</b>One of the patrons, accepts your challenge. Make a 4 ranged attack rolls.<br/>Dart1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>Dart2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>Dart3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Dart4:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/><b>Kadarak:</b>Meal will be three silvers. It consists of fresh bread, stew, and your choice of drink. The stew is quite good, althoug you couldn't say what kind of meat its made from.<br/><br/><b>Felonius:</b>When you enter the shop, the sound of hammering on steel is deafening. A brawny woman in a leather apron and rough shirt stands over the anvil, rough-shaping a spear point with a heavy hammer and tongs. A young boy, apparently an appentice, works the bellows to keep the coals hot and their temperature steady. The woman returns the cooling metal to the heat, then turns to you. Raising her voice to be heard over the whoosh of the bellows, she says<font color=""Indigo"">""What do you want?""</font><br/><br/><b>Liam:</b><font color=""Olive"">""Library? Nothing in town like that. What use would we have for one? As for the goblins, I know about as much as anyone does. Anything you need to know?""</font>"
9828,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513627&postcount=76,2007-11-14T09:27:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">Stopped in to ask if you needed any assistance, and if not, if you got a spare forge I could set-up at.""</font>He holds up his gear,<font color=""SlateGray"">""Just got in off the boat, and its been awhile since I've pounded some metal""</font><br/><br/>He nods at the boy before moving to examine her work."
9829,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513682&postcount=77,2007-11-14T09:36:00,Human Paragon 3,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Dart 1</b> - (d20-1)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Dart 2</b> - (d20-1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Dart 3</b> - (d20-1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Dart 4</b> - (d20-1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><font color=""Darkblue""><br/>
A tie!  Not bad considering this is my first time playing. You're not half bad, though.  Play again, the loser buys a round?</font>"
9830,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513690&postcount=78,2007-11-14T09:37:00,Kyeudo,"<font color=""Indigo"">""I could use the assistance. I'm backed up with orders from the town guard since this goblin problem started. Let me see what you can do, and maybe I'll give you some work. See what you can do with finishing off that spear head.""</font>"
9831,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513738&postcount=79,2007-11-14T09:44:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I'm mainly wondering what kind of tactics they use in combat, assuming anyone has whitnessed them. I would also like to know if there have been any actions taken by the people of Broken Edge that the goblins have shown a strong distaste for.""</font>states Liam, hoping to gain some insight on what to prepare for."
9832,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513759&postcount=80,2007-11-14T09:47:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""Spearhead eh?  Haven't done these in awhile.""</font>Grinning the dwarf is going to spin his hammer in his hand before grabbing his tongs and stepping up to the forge.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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9833,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513768&postcount=81,2007-11-14T09:48:00,Rogue 7,"Zerkz's third dart quivers in the wood next to Kardrak's head-<br/><font color=""Green"">""Nice throw, Zerkz.""</font>"
9834,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513780&postcount=82,2007-11-14T09:49:00,Human Paragon 3,"If he agrees to the challenge, I'll manifest metaphysical weapon on my next four darts:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Metaphysical Dart 1</b> - (d20)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Metaphysical Dart 2</b> - (d20)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Metaphysical Dart 3</b> - (d20)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Metaphysical Dart 4</b> - (d20)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Too slow Rogue 7, had a brain storm and revised my idea.  Also, if the guy doesn't agree to my challenge, no darts are thrown at all.<br/>
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<img alt=""Quote"" qkts4tvcq="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Rogue 7</strong>
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<div class=""message"">I dunno, that two might still count...</div>
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</div>Touche.</div>
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9835,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513792&postcount=83,2007-11-14T09:52:00,Rogue 7,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I dunno, that two might still count...</div>
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9836,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513825&postcount=84,2007-11-14T09:56:00,Hyozo,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">But not the NPC's natural 1 on HIS third dart? Granted it is effectively a four, but it's still a fumble.</div>
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9837,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513856&postcount=85,2007-11-14T10:01:00,Rogue 7,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Missed that one.  I'll just say I was eating and missed it.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qkts4tvcq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> </div>
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9838,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513950&postcount=86,2007-11-14T10:21:00,Kyeudo,"<b>Zerks:</b><font color=""DimGray"">""Sure, why not. I don't mind a free drink.""</font>The patron, an older man with greying hair and steady hands, collects the darts and throws again.<br/>Dart1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>Dart2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>Dart3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>Dart4:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""Looks like this round's on you, my friend.""</font><br/><br/><b>Liam:</b><font color=""Olive"">""For us to know what tactics they use, we'd need to have survivors. We haven't had more than short encounters with the goblins, at least not until the started killing anyone who went near the forrest, so knowing if they dislike anything we're doing would be kinda hard.""</font><br/><br/><b>Felonius:</b>She talks as you work.<font color=""Indigo"">""The goblins started killing anyone who near the forest about a month ago. At first, people just vanished without a trace. We thought they might have gotten lost in the woods, but then our best hunters disapeared. Then everyone thought that it might be some kind of storm-spawned creature carrying them off. We stopped letting anyone go to the forest alone, and made sure no one went too far in. Then, about a week ago, we found the forresters. They were out cutting wood for the cold season, but they never came back. We found the bodies this time. They'd been stabbed to death by spears. That's when they started construction on the pallisade. The work parties take a contingient of guards with them when they have to cut more logs, and no one thinks of going into the woods anymore.""</font><br/><br/>When you finish with the spear head, she examines it carefully.<font color=""indigo"">""Not bad work, for a show off. You'll do.""</font>"
9839,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514189&postcount=87,2007-11-14T11:05:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I suppose that makes sense. I thought there might have been more minor conflicts before this started. Usually there is at least some form of noteworthy anger or threat before senseless murder of everybody who comes within a certain area.""</font>he says after hearing the bartender's reply, then after a moment of considderation he adds<font color=""sienna"">"" If there haven't been any survivors who've seen the goblins fight, how do you know that the goblins are responsible? Have the goblins done anything to indicate that they're the ones behind the attacks, or is there simply nobody else it could be?""</font>"
9840,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514677&postcount=88,2007-11-14T12:25:00,Kyeudo,"<b>Liam:</b><font color=""Olive"">""The bodies of the forresters were found stabbed to death by small, stone spears. Who could be using those but the goblins?""</font>"
9841,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514755&postcount=89,2007-11-14T12:37:00,playswithfire,"<b>Kleitos</b><br/><br/>Arriving shortly after the others, Kleitos found the dart game the most immediately entertaining thing in the tavern and watched the match with interest. Seeing Zerks' loss, Kleitos quickly steps up to the victorious patron.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Like my friend said, he's new at this. Mind giving me a chance to cut his losses? One round, double or nothing. To make it worth your while, I win: you buy 1 round for me and my friend; you win, I buy the three of us two rounds and you can tell us how else a man has fun in this city, deal?</font>Kleitos retrieves the darts from the board and steps to the line thinking<i><font color=""Blue"">Well, I may be buying, but eh, all in good fun and I owe Zerks a bit any way for dialing back his speech to the council</font></i><br/><br/>If he accepts and Zerks doesn't stop me:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
9842,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514912&postcount=90,2007-11-14T13:05:00,Kyeudo,"<b>Kleitos:</b><font color=""DimGray"">""Your on, although this is all the fun in this town right here.""</font><br/>Dart1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>Dart2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>Dart3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Dart4:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><font color=""dimgray"">""You two should come here more often.""</font>"
9843,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514966&postcount=91,2007-11-14T13:14:00,playswithfire,"<b>Kleitos</b><br/>Signaling for three beers to be brought over,<font color=""Blue"">Well, have to see how tomorrow goes. We may be here a while or we may be done in a day or two.</font>Kleitos pays for the beers when they arrive."
9844,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515011&postcount=92,2007-11-14T13:21:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""To be honest, anything with hands.""</font>States Liam bluntly<font color=""sienna"">""It doesn't even need to know how to work stone if it can steal from the goblins. The only evidence there is that the goblins are even involved is that they use the same weaponry, and stone spears are probably the second most simple weapon there is. I'm not saying they aren't responsible, I'm saying they might not be. The only thing that would weigh on me more than convincing the people that they're safe when they really aren't would be killing a score and a half of innocents in the process.""</font>"
9845,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515043&postcount=93,2007-11-14T13:28:00,Kyeudo,"<b>Kleitos:</b>The bartender brings over three tankards of ale, and collects his silver piece.<font color=""DimGray"">""What brings you to Broken Edge?""</font><br/><br/><b>Liam:</b><font color=""Olive"">""We've lived on this rock for more than twenty years and haven't seen anything else on this rock that could have done this. Why would anyone want to make it look like goblins killed the forresters?""</font>"
9846,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515735&postcount=94,2007-11-14T15:42:00,Mavian,"Felonius:<br/><br/>Back in the forge.<br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Like I said, its been awhile since I've gotten to pound metal.""</font>Grinning he's going to twirl his hammer again,<font color=""SlateGray"">""but I'm fairly certain I've gotten all the kinks out now""</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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""Bloody goblins, never can trust the little buggers.  Odd though that you  only ever found one group of bodies... How many people have been lost?""</font>"
9847,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515887&postcount=95,2007-11-14T16:13:00,Kyeudo,"<b>Felonius:</b>The woman goes back to work, sticking several new bars of steel in the coals to heat.<font color=""Indigo"">""We found the bodies all on the same day. All three groups of foresters working that day were killed. As for how many we've lost, about twenty people so far, if you count the ones that went missing in the woods.""</font>"
9848,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3517066&postcount=96,2007-11-15T01:12:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""If they're the only others on this rock who have hands, I guess it makes more sense to assume it was them than to assume the village's people were responsible. I was just saying that if there is, or even might be, something else that could be responsible, I wouldn't want to slaughter the goblins until i had slightly more evidence it was them.""</font>He pays for his drink, then looks to Zerkz and Kleitos and asks<font color=""Sienna"">""Would either of you be willing to compete with me, or do I have to take on the one who is actually good at it?""</font><br/><br/>If either of them, or the old guy, accepts the challenge, my rolls are:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dart 1</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dart 2</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dart 3</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dart 4</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/>Not the best, but better than the other two have been doing."
9849,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3518613&postcount=97,2007-11-15T06:53:00,Human Paragon 3,"Zerkz pays for a second round of beers.  He's more than willing to settle his debts.  To the old man:<br/><br/><font color=""darkBlue"">So what do you make of this goblin business?  On the outside, seems pretty cut and dry, but I get a sense there's more than meets the eye here.</font><br/><br/>After he gets his answer, he'll toss a few darts with Liam:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Metaphysical Dart 1</b> - (d20+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Metaphysical Dart 2</b> - (d20+1)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Metaphysical Dart 3</b> - (d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Metaphysical Dart 4</b> - (d20+1)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""DarkBlue"">Nice!  Drinks on me anyway.  Don't want you to think I'm a total ass- I got nothing against any'a you, by the way.  It's those councilmen, they drive me crazy with their endless yammering.  Like they say, how can you tell when a politician's lying?  His mouth's moving.</font>"
9850,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3518685&postcount=98,2007-11-15T07:05:00,Kyeudo,"The man's voice grows soft and a little husky at the question.<font color=""DimGray"">""This goblin buisness has been a sad affair. I'm a carpenter by trade, so I knew most of the forresters that were killed. I lost some good friends that day, and I want to know why. I've lived on the same rock for the last twenty-four years, and in all that time we've had no trouble with the goblins at all. It just doesn't make any sense to me either. If they wanted us gone, they could have wiped us out easily eight years ago when the rock shower slammed into town.""</font><br/><br/>The man perks up as he changes the subject.<font color=""DimGray"">""As for the town council, they seem to do their best. They've managed to get re-elected every year for the last few years. Dorian Argant is probably the most disliked of them all, but he has a level head when it comes to money.""</font>"
9851,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3518800&postcount=99,2007-11-15T07:30:00,Rogue 7,"Increasingly concerned by the number of darts flying in his direction, Kardrak finishes his beer, and heads on up to bed, knowing that getting a good night's sleep will be important for the mission tomorrow."
9852,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522129&postcount=100,2007-11-15T18:22:00,Kyeudo,"<b>Felonius:</b>As the sun sets below the plane of Broken Edge, the smith calls a halt to the work. Diggin in a small leather pouch tied to her waist, she pulls out a few coins (1 gp and 2 sp) and hands them to you.<font color=""Indigo"">""Thanks for the help today.""</font><br/><br/><b>Everyone:</b>You all settle in for the night. The rooms are nothing special, with just a bed with a straw matress, but at least they are better than accomodations aboard the aethership that got you here. You awake to the sounds of people commencing with the work of the day once more, the clang of the blacksmith's hammar, the sound of people talking, and the slightly more ominous sound of saws and shovels coming from where the pallisade is being errected."
9853,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524582&postcount=101,2007-11-16T08:11:00,Human Paragon 3,"Zerkz prepares himself for the days work, doing a few exercises then going downstairs for breakfast."
9854,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524665&postcount=102,2007-11-16T08:27:00,Mavian,"Soulmelds<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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9855,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524795&postcount=103,2007-11-16T08:48:00,Rogue 7,"Kardrak wakes up, stretches out, meditates, and heads downstairs to begin the day.<br/><br/>Taking 20 to obtain psionic focus."
9856,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524901&postcount=104,2007-11-16T09:03:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/>Liam thinks about the attacks for nearly ten minutes before donning his chainshirt and steel cap. He then goes down the stairs and orders a meal. He sits near Kardrak and Felonius and begins to speak.<font color=""Sienna"">""Do we have a plan of action? Personally I think we should  go into the forrest instead of the caves. I'm not entirely sure the goblins are responsible at all, and either way they'll be more familiar with the terrain than we are. It just makes more sense to me to search the place where the killing occurred than to kill the suspects in their home.""</font>"
9857,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524997&postcount=105,2007-11-16T09:19:00,Kyeudo,"Hint:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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9858,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525004&postcount=106,2007-11-16T09:20:00,playswithfire,"<b>Kleitos</b><br/><br/>Kleitos wakes up, reminds himself that gambling is not always wise, but is always fun (and best done<i>after</i>receiving payment so you know you can afford it. After making sure he hasn't lost any of his equipment, he heads downstairs in time to hear Liam's suggestion.<font color=""Blue"">Well, on the one hand, we've been hired to kill goblins, not solve mysteries and we've got a map of the caves where the goblins are supposed to be. On the other hand, it shouldn't be hard to find where the killings happened and potentially track more directly from there to the homes of the killers. I'm fine with either plan.</font>"
9859,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525134&postcount=107,2007-11-16T09:38:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""We've been hired to put a stop to the attacks. The goblin slaying isn't our job, simply what they believe it will be likely to necessitate. Like I said The goblins are familiar with the caves, whatever is making the attacks in the forrest, goblin or not, is familiar with the forest. If the terrain doesn't change the fact that We will be less familiar with it than they are, I see no point in attacking the ones who are probably resopnsible instead of searching for the ones who are certainly responsible.""</font>"
9860,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525154&postcount=108,2007-11-16T09:41:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""What's a few goblins in the long run, they breed faster then rabbits anyways.   But lets see this map we got, it'll at least give us an idea of where we're headed.""</font>"
9861,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525582&postcount=109,2007-11-16T10:43:00,Kyeudo,"The map is crude, but servicable, and seems to be roughly to scale. It clearly shows the layout of the town, the surrounding farmlands, and the edge of the planet. The town sits along the south western edge of the planet. To the north of town, the terrain apparently turns to forested hills after several miles, while to the west the farmland extends to the edge of the woods, roughly 20 miles from the edge of town.<br/><br/>The entrances to the cave system are clearly marked. There are three of them all of them withing about a mile of each other. One entrance is about 25 miles due east of Broken Edge, with the other two to the northeast and southeast of the first. The northeast entrance seems to be in the begining of some rolling hills, while the southeast entrance is the furthest away from town."
9862,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525988&postcount=110,2007-11-16T11:57:00,Human Paragon 3,"Zerkz<br/><br/><font color=""darkBlue"">Maybe a day's trek out into the forest to see what we can turn up would be wise.  If we find nothing, I think we should head to the caves.</font>"
9863,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526014&postcount=111,2007-11-16T12:02:00,Mavian,"<font color=""DimGray"">""You mean head north, check out the forest, see what we can find, and then head for the northeastern most of the caves?"" </font>Felonius nods slightly,<font color=""DimGray"">""Not what I set up for today, was planning on mashing some goblins, but it's a good plan.""</font>"
9864,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526273&postcount=112,2007-11-16T12:43:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""I concur- that sounds reasonable.""</font>"
9865,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526305&postcount=113,2007-11-16T12:49:00,playswithfire,"<b>Kleitos</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Works for me</font>"
9866,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526831&postcount=114,2007-11-16T14:40:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/>Liam looks at the map and thinks for a bit.<font color=""Sienna"">""That certainly does seem like a good plan, but we should probably invest in a few tents. Even if we weren't going to go into the forest, the nearest cave seems over a day's walk away. The way I see it we should go into the forest, head east from there, and If we don't find anything in the forest we set up camp and go to the caves tommorrow.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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9867,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526900&postcount=115,2007-11-16T14:53:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""Agreed.  Liam, would you care to split one between us?  I don't snore.""</font>"
9868,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526950&postcount=116,2007-11-16T15:06:00,Kyeudo,"icedragons<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The DMG's figures are based off the physics of the D&amp;D world. Walking in D&amp;D is the same as taking a single move action each round and no other actions, meaning an unencumbered human can walk 30 ft in 6 seconds. D&amp;D uses a 6000 ft mile (I crunched the numbers to figure this out), so it takes a human 20 minutes to walk one mile. This a human with a 30 ft movement speed covers 3 miles an hour, or 24 miles in one day. It wouldn't work in the real world, but in D&amp;D it works fine.<br/>
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9869,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527039&postcount=117,2007-11-16T15:28:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkBlue"">Cramped quarters.  One of the only situations where size is a disadvantage.  I suppose I should by my own tent, no?</font>"
9870,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539678&postcount=118,2007-11-19T10:34:00,Kyeudo,"OOC:(So, everyone is buying tents and heading to the forests north of town. Is there anything in particular you are attempting to find?)"
9871,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540507&postcount=119,2007-11-19T13:24:00,Rogue 7,"((Dead bodies, I think.  That or anything that might look like the Goblins didn't do it.))"
9872,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540551&postcount=120,2007-11-19T13:31:00,Hyozo,"((I was thinking more along the lines of looking for where attacks may have been made, trying to find footprints and compare them to goblinoid footprints, hoping that whatever has been attacking anything they believed they could kill misjudges us, things like that.))"
9873,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541226&postcount=121,2007-11-19T15:38:00,Human Paragon 3,"((Or, perhaps even better, to provoke an attack from the monsters responsible))"
9874,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541292&postcount=122,2007-11-19T16:00:00,Hyozo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" yzspt6rrx=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Gaurd Juris</strong>
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<div class=""message"">((Or, perhaps even better, to provoke an attack from the monsters responsible))</div>
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</div>((Actually, that's fifty percent of ""hoping that whatever has been attacking anything they believed they could kill misjudges us"" The other fifty percent is them deciding not to attack us if they are out of our league.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" yzspt6rrx=""""/>))"
9875,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541611&postcount=123,2007-11-19T17:45:00,Kyeudo,"Everyone gears up for the excursion to the forest, purchasing whatever supplies they need before heading out. The trip is not terribly long or difficult, the rutted logging road being fairly well maintained, and you soon arrive in the forest. The trees, tall pines and spruces with groves of aspens spread through out, seem tranquil for a place where so much trouble has origionated.<br/><br/>Using the map, you are able to locate the nearest place where one of the forester teams was killed. The area shows the signs of long work. Tree stumps dot the clearing, and the ground has been rutted and packed hard by the wheels of timber wagons. Here and there, however, one can find signs of a struggle. Tools scattered in haste and not recovered lie here and there next to partialy cut trees, and dotted about the clearing can be seen evidence of bloodstains."
9876,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542580&postcount=124,2007-11-20T02:09:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/>Liam looks over the area of the struggle, searching for footprints of whatever made the attacks. If he finds anything he will alert the others to it's presence.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search for footprints</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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9877,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543552&postcount=125,2007-11-20T07:00:00,Mavian,"Felonius is going to prowl around the perimeter of site, shield and morning star out, keeping his eyes looking out to spot any advancing trouble."
9878,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543575&postcount=126,2007-11-20T07:05:00,Human Paragon 3,Zerkz is on guard.
9879,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543666&postcount=127,2007-11-20T07:24:00,Rogue 7,"Axes out, examining the area for anything suspicious.<br/><br/>Spot:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
9880,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544576&postcount=128,2007-11-20T10:11:00,Kyeudo,"After a few minutes searching the ground for tracks, Liam doesn't find any distinctive footprints. The ground is covered with wheel ruts and plenty of human footprints, but finding any other sort of tracks will take either more time or alot of luck.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the only thing visible in the woods beside the trees is the occasional bird or squirrel."
9881,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545751&postcount=129,2007-11-20T14:09:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkBlue"">Well, either we scour the area with a fine-toothed comb or try to make ourselves a bit more conspicuous.  Whatdya say?</font>"
9882,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545787&postcount=130,2007-11-20T14:18:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""If we head in the general direction of the caves, making loud noises, that will probably do it.  We will, of course, need to post a guard tonight.""</font>"
9883,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546021&postcount=131,2007-11-20T15:08:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""As good as patience is, I doubt it will get us far here. Let's continue eastward. However, if we plan to provoke them, let's stay close together.""</font>Liam concentrates for a split second on protecting his allies, and a weak protective aura begins to emit from him.<br/><br/>((Activating toughness aura, the group gains DR 1/magic while within 30 feet of Liam.))"
9884,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546046&postcount=132,2007-11-20T15:13:00,Mavian,"Felonius shrugs and spits, burning a small hole into the ground.<br/><font color=""SlateGray""><br/>
""Yeah, this was really eventful, lets head towards those caves and see what we can see.""</font>"
9885,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546098&postcount=133,2007-11-20T15:25:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/>As we head toward the caves, Zerkz sings loudly (and badly) a rowdy bar song.<br/><br/><font color=""darkblue"">In the city of Reach<br/>
Where the girls are so pretty<br/>
I found one to teach<br/>
me the way of the city<br/>
<br/>
She showed me the uptown<br/>
She showed me the slums<br/>
She showed me the downtown<br/>
Then she showed me her bum!<br/>
<br/>
...it goes on.</font>"
9886,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546115&postcount=134,2007-11-20T15:27:00,Kyeudo,"The party treks eastward towards the cave entrances. The forest seems fairly normal, with the simple sounds of chirping birds and chattering squirrels and chipmunks. Everyone make a Spot check."
9887,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546135&postcount=135,2007-11-20T15:31:00,Mavian,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spot Check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Felonius rolls his eyes at Zerks<br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""If yer gonna sing that badly, could you at least ruin a better song?""</font>"
9888,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546231&postcount=136,2007-11-20T15:56:00,Rogue 7,"Kardrak attempts to counter Zerkz's song by humming a tune of his own-<br/><font color=""Green""><br/>
""...It's a long, long way to Ba Sing Se,<br/>
But the girls in the city are oh so pretty...""</font><br/>((OOC- cookie for the reference))<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spot Check<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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9889,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546253&postcount=137,2007-11-20T16:01:00,Kyeudo,"OOC: Avatar, the Last Airbender, sung by Uncle Iroh during the first season I believe. Possibly second season. I believe he was playing a mandolin like instrument at the time."
9890,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546285&postcount=138,2007-11-20T16:10:00,Rogue 7,"((OOC- you are correct, sir!  A cookie for this man!  I think it was the first time  he and Zuko were alone during the second season- ""Nothing like a fat man dancing for his dinner!""  Been keeping up with season 3?))"
9891,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546308&postcount=139,2007-11-20T16:19:00,Kyeudo,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Yeah, pretty much. I can't wait for Zuko to start teaching Aeng firebending. That seems what the series is setting up for right now.<br/>
Lets move further conversation to the OOC thread.<br/>
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9892,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546379&postcount=140,2007-11-20T16:54:00,Human Paragon 3,"Spot:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(d20+2)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Nice!  Oh, and that episode is from season 2, not 1.</div>
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9893,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547225&postcount=141,2007-11-21T01:07:00,Hyozo,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/><b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""As enjoyable as songs may be, I'd prefer songs by somebody other than the tonedeff giant who only knows the songs he learned in bars.""</font>Notes Liam, covering his ears as he speaks.<font color=""sienna"">""I think you may be trying to irritate the wrong people.""</font><br/><br/>Edit: Can I have that be a listen check instead? [/joking]"
9894,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548207&postcount=142,2007-11-21T06:14:00,Kyeudo,"Zerkz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You spot a small mole burrowing up from underground in the brush. It looks fairly normal, until you see its beady little eyes take on a silvery glow.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Everyone can now make Listen checks if they want (although you may want to fail them to try and block out Zerkz singing)."
9895,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548214&postcount=143,2007-11-21T06:16:00,Mavian,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Listen = <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span> Minus any negatives for the singing.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>The dwarf reaches into his pack, and comes out with a small ball of cotton, which he separates and shoves into his ears to block out the singing."
9896,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548236&postcount=144,2007-11-21T06:24:00,Rogue 7,I'm going to intentionally fail that one.  Humming to myself to keep that awful tune out of my head.
9897,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548361&postcount=145,2007-11-21T06:56:00,Hyozo,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span> Plus whatever probably nonexistant bonuses I get for trying to concentrate on any sound other than Zerkz singing.<br/>
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9898,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548423&postcount=146,2007-11-21T07:14:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/>The big warrior stops singing and holds up a large, gnarled fist signaling silence and caution.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkBlue"">Mark that creature... We're being watched, gents, and I think I was right before- there is something more than meets the eye going on here.  Some sorcery...</font><br/><br/>He indicates the strange mole in the bushes.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkBlue"">Quickly, somebody smarter and faster than me, snag it before it gets away and reports to its master.</font>"
9899,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548494&postcount=147,2007-11-21T07:33:00,Rogue 7,"Kardrak stops his humming and stands ready, bringing his arm back to throw his handaxe if he so needs.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""A mole?  Overly suspicious there, friend.  Still, better safe than sorry.  I don't qualify as ""fast"", by any means, so someone else should do that.</font>"
9900,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548764&postcount=148,2007-11-21T08:45:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkBlue"">No mere mole, I'm positive on this one.</font>"
9901,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549343&postcount=149,2007-11-21T10:54:00,Kyeudo,"Now that Zerkz has pointed it out, the mole is readily apparent. The little animal is sitting inside its hole with only its head and shoulders above ground. It looks rather ordinary, except for the silvery glow coming from its beady little eyes."
9902,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549424&postcount=150,2007-11-21T11:11:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""Wish I were a gnome right about now.  Heard they had some weird thing with burrowers.  Do we want to try and surround it?""</font><br/><br/>Kardrak'll gradually move to get behind the mole, and cautiously motions with his axes for the others to do the same."
9903,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552500&postcount=151,2007-11-22T05:45:00,Kyeudo,"While your group focuses upon the strange little mole in front of you, an arc of black energy erupts from the undergrowth behind you and connects with Klietos (make a Will save). The source of the energy is another small mole, previously hidden in the brush. Everyone can roll Inititive and their first action."
9904,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553045&postcount=152,2007-11-22T07:42:00,Mavian,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Esssentia:<br/>
1 Dissolving Spittle, 1 Admant Pauldrons.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Felonius moves until he gets within 30 feet of the first mole and then hocks a ball of spit at it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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9905,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553847&postcount=153,2007-11-22T10:46:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""What is going on? Magical vermin?""</font>Shouts Liam as he approaches the attacking mole and attempts to impale it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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9906,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554430&postcount=154,2007-11-22T13:14:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><font color=""darkblue""><br/>
Why that little...</font><br/><br/>Zerkz charges the thing and unleashes a mighty blow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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[roll=initiative]1d20[/roll]<br/>
[roll=attack]1d20+5[/roll]<br/>
in case of hit:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (3d6+7)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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Edit: I have no idea why those first two rolls didn't work.  You can roll for me, or let me know what the heck I did wrong.<br/>
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9907,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554547&postcount=155,2007-11-22T13:47:00,Hyozo,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Oops. I made a couple mistakes. The spear, being two handed, should do one more damage. I also forgot to roll for initiative.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Also: 20 Damage? At level 1? Liam was right when he decided he really would not want to get in a fight with Zerkz!<br/>
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9908,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554579&postcount=156,2007-11-22T13:57:00,Kyeudo,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Zerks is effectively a 2nd level character right now and is wielding a sword that is bigger than he is. He should deal alot of damage.<br/>
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9909,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3555054&postcount=157,2007-11-22T17:03:00,Rogue 7,"<b>Kardrak</b><br/>Initiative-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>Cursing loudly, Kardrak runs up to the mole/whatever shot Kleitos (depending on initiative- if he goes first and no one has gone to the mole, he'll attack that one, if there are people there, he'll attack the second one.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
9910,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3555070&postcount=158,2007-11-22T17:08:00,Human Paragon 3,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Anybody care to explain what I did wrong writing my dice tags?  I'd like to know if my mighty blow hit!<br/>
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And yeah, Zerkz has a +1LA making him big strong man.  Swinging giant sword? Yes.  Darts and singing, FAIL.<br/>
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Oh, and if I drop this thing I get a cleave attack on the other bugger, I think.  Is it within 5 feet?</div>
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9911,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3555329&postcount=159,2007-11-22T18:57:00,Kyeudo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Anybody care to explain what I did wrong writing my dice tags?  I'd like to know if my mighty blow hit!<br/>
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And yeah, Zerkz has a +1LA making him big strong man.  Swinging giant sword? Yes.  Darts and singing, FAIL.<br/>
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Oh, and if I drop this thing I get a cleave attack on the other bugger, I think.  Is it within 5 feet?</div>
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Looks like you editted them in, which the forum roller won't allow. I'll just roll them using my home dice for you for now. You get a 2 for Inititive, but a 21 to hit. No, they arn't withing 5 feet of one another. They are more like 30 feet apart, with you in the middle.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Since Playswithfire will be gone until the end of this week, I'll just NPC him for now.<br/><br/>Inititive:<br/>Klietos:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>Moles:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/>Will Save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
9912,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3555348&postcount=160,2007-11-22T19:08:00,Kyeudo,"Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
9913,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3555367&postcount=161,2007-11-22T19:14:00,Kyeudo,"Inititive 16: Kleitos mentaly shrugs off the effects of the black energy and whirls around, firing at the mole attacking him. Sadly, he whirls too far, and his shot is wide.<br/><br/>Inititive 12: Both moles project arcs of black energy. One again assaults the mind of Kleitos, while the other attacks Kardrak. (Make a Will save)<br/>Klietos Will Save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Inititive 12: Felonius hawks a glob of green spittle at the nearest mole, dissolving the little animal into a steaming puddle in seconds.<br/><br/>Inititive 11: Kardrak axe splits the remaining creature in half with a swift stroke of his axes.<br/><br/>(Sadly, Zerks and Liam are unable to act before the moles have been finished off. 60 Xp for everyone, including Kleitos.)"
9914,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556309&postcount=162,2007-11-23T03:53:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/><font color=""darkblue"">At least they're lightweights.  The councilors didn't tell us anything about that that, though.  Maybe we should search the area for more of them.  Or we should go back to town to tell them about this.  Or both, in either order.  Can anybody here track?</font>"
9915,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556585&postcount=163,2007-11-23T05:25:00,Kyeudo,"Kardarak<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You think that the moles are Brain Moles, a creature that feeds on psychic energy when it can. The creatures are fairly common psionic pests.<br/>
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9916,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558053&postcount=164,2007-11-23T12:57:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I'd rather not needlessly prolong our trip Zerkz. I doubt these vermin can use spears, so they probably aren't responsible for the attacks, and since they attacked without being provoked, I doubt we'll have to search for more of them if there are more of them to be found. We should simply continue with our plan, preferrably without musical aid, and ask about the moles once we've solved the problem of the attacks.""</font>"
9917,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558462&postcount=165,2007-11-23T15:13:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">You're the boss, boss.</font>"
9918,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558642&postcount=166,2007-11-23T16:20:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""Unless any of these vermin are psionic, I doubt that the villagers will encounter much trouble.  I think these are called Brain Moles- they're attracted to psionics, which I posess.  Probably my fault they attacked, but no one seems to be any worse for wear.""</font>"
9919,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3560262&postcount=167,2007-11-24T06:44:00,Kyeudo,"Could Kardarak please make a Will Save, like I asked earlier?"
9920,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562309&postcount=168,2007-11-24T17:15:00,Rogue 7,"Whoops, sorry.<br/><br/>Will Save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
9921,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3564304&postcount=169,2007-11-25T09:12:00,Kyeudo,"Kardarak shrugs off the attempted theft of his mental energies, but Kleitos is not so lucky. His reserve of power points was completely drained by the second mole."
9922,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568084&postcount=170,2007-11-26T06:20:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/>Zerkz looks at Kleitos suffering from the drain.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkBlue"">You look tired, friend.  We don't need to go on without you- do we?</font>"
9923,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568929&postcount=171,2007-11-26T09:49:00,playswithfire,"((Grr; darn moles; back from vacation))<br/><br/><b>Kleitos</b><br/><br/>Briefly stumbling from the mental assault, Kleitos looks at the others and says<font color=""Blue"">Well, I didn't have much to offer psionically anyway, but it's not going to be anything now.</font>"
9924,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569470&postcount=172,2007-11-26T11:50:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""If you're sure, shall we continue until we reach the caves?""</font>"
9925,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570373&postcount=173,2007-11-26T15:18:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I don't know much about these psionic powers, but I'd suggest we continue with our plan unless doing so would be harmful to Kleitos. That is to say, moreso than it already is likely to be to all of us. Kleitos, you're the only one this problem currently affects, what do you think we should do?""</font>"
9926,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570376&postcount=174,2007-11-26T15:20:00,Mavian,"Hocking up another ball of spit to dissolve what's left of the second brainmole, Felonius shrugs and turns back to the rest of the group.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""I've got no qualms about proceeding, faster we finish this the better for the town.""</font>"
9927,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570604&postcount=175,2007-11-26T16:27:00,Kyeudo,(Which of the three cavern entrances are you heading towards?)
9928,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570666&postcount=176,2007-11-26T16:49:00,Human Paragon 3,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I think whichever is closest to our current local, i.e. the place where the woodcutters were attacked in the forest.  If anybody has a better suggestion, feel free to overrule.</div>
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9929,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570888&postcount=177,2007-11-26T18:08:00,Rogue 7,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Aye, I think so.  I've got a hunch that it's the north entrance, but I don't know for sure.</div>
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9930,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571470&postcount=178,2007-11-27T01:06:00,playswithfire,"<b>Kleitos</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">I'll be fine. Let's get going.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Closest cave sounds fine to me</div>
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9931,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572056&postcount=179,2007-11-27T04:36:00,Kyeudo,"As your group moves deeper into the forest the sounds of the forest begin to fade, becoming quieter the farther you travel towards the nearest cave entrance. With the danger of goblin ambushes ever present, the silence is eerie. (New Spot checks please)"
9932,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572074&postcount=180,2007-11-27T04:42:00,Hyozo,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/><b>Liam</b><br/><br/>Glad that the mole's attack left Kleitos mostly unharmed, Liamcontinues looking for anything which might be a threat. The silence barely bothers him when he considders Zerkz's alternative."
9933,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572091&postcount=181,2007-11-27T04:47:00,playswithfire,"<b>Kleitos</b><br/><br/>Embarrassed that he was the only one affected, Kleitos begins searching around for new threats<br/><br/>Spot (me)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>Spot (psicrystal)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
9934,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572167&postcount=182,2007-11-27T05:06:00,Rogue 7,"Kardrak proceeds cautiously, waiting and ready, scanning for any threat.<br/>spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
9935,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572221&postcount=183,2007-11-27T05:21:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/>Warily, Zerkz continues on.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span>"
9936,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3573755&postcount=184,2007-11-27T09:53:00,Mavian,"Whistling to himself, Felonius pulls the cotton wads out of his ears and continues on with the rest of the group.<br/><br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
9937,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574951&postcount=185,2007-11-27T13:49:00,Kyeudo,"A sudden cold darkness descends upon the entire group and you hear a high pitched chittering sound. The shadow seems to suck the heat straight from your bodies. Sitting in a nearby tree, red eyes gleaming even through the supernatural shadow, are a pair of what look like black squirrels, staring at you malevolently.<br/><br/>(Taking the shortcut of rolling Inititive and saves for everyone)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Inititive:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Fort Save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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Kardrak<br/>
Inititive:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Fort Save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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Liam<br/>
Inititive:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Fort Save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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Klietos<br/>
Inititive:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Fort Save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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Vathral<br/>
Inititive:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Fort Save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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Squirrels<br/>
Inititive:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Zerkz and Liam each take a point of Strength damage from the numbing cold, and everyone takes 9 points of cold damage."
9938,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575036&postcount=186,2007-11-27T14:09:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/>The big warrior grimaces as his vital life force is drained.<font color=""DarkBlue"">By the void... those little buggers.  </font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">How high up are the evil squirrels?  If it's at all reasonable, Zerkz will charge and jump to attack one.  Even without a 20 foot running start, it's in the realm of possibility to hit one if its under 20 feet up.  If the thing is higher than that, he'll use a double move to climb the distance.  If, however, a squirrel appears at ground level, he will charge and attack that one.  If it's impossible to hit any of them, he'll simply take full defense.<br/>
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In any case here are his rolls:<br/>
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In case of a <span class=""diceroll""><b>jump</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
In case of a <span class=""diceroll""><b>climb</b> - (1d20)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
In case of an <span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span> (add 2 if he can charge)<br/>
In case of <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (3d6+6)[<b>15</b>]</span> <br/>
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Yeesh, I hope there's no call to jump, although given Zerkz height, he'll probably still get it if the thing is 10 or 11 feet up.</div>
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9939,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575089&postcount=187,2007-11-27T14:22:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/>With his pain, the aura around Liam swiftly changes to a more sothing effect. (assuming they haven't all been killed by initiative 9) Liam charges at the squirrels attempting to impale one and shouts<font color=""Sienna"">""First there are psychic moles, now there are spellcasting squirrels? What's next? Archer porcupines?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span> +2 if able to charge the squirrels.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Activating Vigor aura.<br/>
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9940,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575346&postcount=188,2007-11-27T15:14:00,Mavian,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No rolls for Felonius?<br/>
Essentia: 1 point Dissolving, 1 Point Admant<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Muttering under his breath, Felonius spits again at the newest rodent to attempt to attack him.<font color=""SlateGray"">""Well, at least everything seems to be coming in pairs""</font><br/><br/>Rolls:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ranged Touch <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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9941,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575535&postcount=189,2007-11-27T16:00:00,Kyeudo,"(Sorry about that.)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Inititive:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Fort Save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/>Felonius gets to enjoy the dubious honor of taking 1 point of Strength damage along with Zerks and Liam."
9942,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575772&postcount=190,2007-11-27T17:16:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""Blue Blistering Barnacles!  If this is the small wildlife, I'd hate to have to deal with the big ones!""</font><br/>Kardrak lets out a sulphurous curse and<br/><br/>a.  Attempts to charge the squirrels.<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>17</b>]</span>(add 2 if charging)<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>b.  If they're out of range, he'll drop his axes, pull out his bow, and attempt to shoot the little buggers.<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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OOC- yes, I will be emulating Captain Haddock's form of swearing for this game.  Sailor motif, you see.</div>
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9943,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575856&postcount=191,2007-11-27T17:50:00,Methalor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">9 points of damage?! I'm at -4 and falling....</div>
</div><br/><br/>As the cold overwhelmed him, Vathral crumpled to the ground, stunned. He could feel his consciousness slowly slipping away as he felt his heart slow from the mindnumbing chill. He could not squeak out a plea for help, only grunt as his knees involuntarily bent and he was sent, crashing, to the ground. Darkness set in, and he knew no more of what transpired."
9944,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576542&postcount=192,2007-11-28T01:13:00,playswithfire,"<b>Kleitos</b><br/><br/>Doing his best to shrug off the cold, Kleitos readies his crossbow and fires at the closest squirrel.<br/><br/>Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
9945,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577524&postcount=193,2007-11-28T06:27:00,Kyeudo,"Chittering exitedly, the two squirrels break their gaze from you. As you watch, the darkness blanketing the area coalesces with supernatural swiftness into small nodules of blackness, which the squirrels clutch in their small paws. The small creatures scamper up into the branches of the tree.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>39</b>]</span><br/>
Hide: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>(I must appologize for using these creatures. Apparently, they were intended to be used as a mass challenge for higher level parties, not as a minor challenge for a low level party. As a consolation prize, 50 xp to everyone.)"
9946,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577941&postcount=194,2007-11-28T07:49:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkBlue"">Blazes!  This forest is a death trap!  Goblins are obviously the least of these people's worries.</font><br/><br/>Zerkz makes an attempt to spot the squirrels or anything else that might attack.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>When he doesn't see anything and everybody has benefited from Liam's vigor aura:<br/><font color=""DarkBlue""><br/>
That's fine.  I still feel strong enough to fight off some pipsqueak goblins, unless the rest of you are too hurt to go on.</font>"
9947,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578754&postcount=195,2007-11-28T10:25:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I'm not as well as I could be, but I've been worse. It was certainly humiliating to be harmed so badly by a squirrel, but It'll probably be worth it to be able to tell tte council that the rodents are the most dangerous thing on this rock.""</font>States Liam, who begins to grin at the end. He checks to see if the rest of the group has recovered as much as they can before continuing.<font color=""sienna"">""We've been walking through this forrest for hours and the only things we've seen are hostile vermin. Let's continue on toward our destination before those rodents come back.""</font>"
9948,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579748&postcount=196,2007-11-28T13:38:00,Kyeudo,"After more travel, the forest becomes less oppressive, especialy after you move out of the hills. The sun is begining to dip beneath the rim of the planet as you finaly come to where the map says the cave entrance should be.<br/><br/>In the middle of a clearing in the trees lies a large sinkhole.  Looking like nothing so much as a large hole in the ground, it decends about 10 feet before meeting stone. A large crack, wide enough that a medium sized creature could squeeze down with some difficulty, decends even further into the earth."
9949,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579888&postcount=197,2007-11-28T14:14:00,Rogue 7,"<b>Kardrak</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Shall we set up camp and get a night's sleep before we head down and start attacking gobbos?""</font>"
9950,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579928&postcount=198,2007-11-28T14:23:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkBlue"">I see they were using the term <i>entrance </i>loosely. </font>The hulking warrior makes a deferential nod to Liam.<font color=""DarkBlue"">What'dya say boss?</font>"
9951,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580122&postcount=199,2007-11-28T15:04:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""We traveled very far today and those squirrels caused some suffering for all of us. I think a night of rest before the confrontation will be appropriate, though I would not suggest setting up camp directly outside the cave inhabited by the likely murderors.""</font>Liam states, smiling at Zerkz's nod."
9952,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580205&postcount=200,2007-11-28T15:22:00,Mavian,"Wandering over towards the hole, Felonius is going to run his eyes over the stone, searching too see if it appears to have been worked, or if there are any potential traps.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Search Check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span> +2 wis, +2 Stonecunning<br/>
If Possible, I'll take 20, which equals a 24.<br/>
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9953,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580335&postcount=201,2007-11-28T15:54:00,Kyeudo,"The stone apears to be mostly unworked. Evidence of footholds chipped into the rock can be seen, as well as the wear of years of creatures using the entrance."
9954,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580375&postcount=202,2007-11-28T16:03:00,Mavian,"<font color=""DimGray"">""Yep this is definitely an entrance to somethin, see how the occupants have chipped out grooves here and here"" </font>He points to them with the head of his morningstar.<font color=""DimGray"">""Doesn't seem to be trapped though, which is a point in our favor.""</font>"
9955,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583537&postcount=203,2007-11-29T09:23:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkBlue"">So let's put a little distance between us and this hole.  I'll take first watch.</font>"
9956,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3593527&postcount=204,2007-12-01T08:25:00,Kyeudo,"You find a spot to settle down for the night not too far from the entrance. You set up watches, but the night passes rather uneventfully. The sun rises, and you feel refreshed, although still sore from the attack of those black squirrels yesterday."
9957,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3600181&postcount=205,2007-12-02T14:55:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Okay, is everybody ready to do what we're being paid for? Who knows, if the goblins are responsible, perhaps this expedition will also serve to explain how one can travel through that forest without attacks from magical vermin.""</font>Laughing slightly, he mentally prepares himself for the coming conflict, and waits patiently for anyone who may need an extra hour for preparations."
9958,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3600399&postcount=206,2007-12-02T15:47:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""Shall we decide on the order in which we march into the abyss?  I would personally nominate the Giant to lead, but if you have any objections, Zerkz, it's not a problem.  I'll personally take the rear.""</font><br/><br/>Kardrak will also take 20 to gain psionic focus."
9959,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3600418&postcount=207,2007-12-02T15:52:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkBlue"">I wouldn't have it any other way.  </font><br/><br/>The mighty warrior grins and hefts his massive sword."
9960,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3600709&postcount=208,2007-12-02T17:10:00,Methalor,"""As the experience with those squirrels taught me, my body is not near as resilient as I might have hoped. My powers work best removed from the front line, so I would suggest I be closer to the rear."""
9961,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3601734&postcount=209,2007-12-03T01:50:00,playswithfire,"<b>Kleitos</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">I'll follow behind Zerkz, if that's acceptable, and do my best to spot trouble before it can surprise us </font>"
9962,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606709&postcount=210,2007-12-04T04:39:00,Mavian,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Dissolving Spittle: 0<br/>
Theft Gloves: 0<br/>
Azure Toughness: 1<br/>
1 Free<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""I'm fine in the middle, but if you think there is the possibility of a trap or such, let me get a look at it first.""</font>"
9963,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608094&postcount=211,2007-12-04T09:01:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I guess that places me in the middle as well, which suits me and my talents perfectly. If we've decided on our order, then lets go. Also, when we meet the goblins, remember that we are niether paid by the head nor sure that they're responsible, at least give them a chance to talk.""</font>Liam gathers his possessions and, with his armor donned and a spear in his hands, prepares to enter the caves."
9964,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608161&postcount=212,2007-12-04T09:14:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""Got it.  So, that's Zerkz, Kleitos, Felonius, Liam, Vathral, and Myself?""</font>"
9965,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608398&postcount=213,2007-12-04T09:49:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><font color=""DarkBlue""><br/>
Sounds good to me.  Let's do this.</font>"
9966,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608690&postcount=214,2007-12-04T10:38:00,Kyeudo,"Your descent into the caverns is uneventful. The hole is large enough that a human or similarly sized creature can squeeze through, though with difficulty. As you are in no rush, you manage it eventualy. Watching Zerkz get through the hole might have been comical, if the task ahead of you wasn't so grim.<br/><br/>Once inside, the lack of natural light becomes aparent. Those of you with darkvision can see that the tunnel is clearly natural, but the floor is worn by the passing of countless feet. For those without, you can see nothing but the tunnel overhead."
9967,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608890&postcount=215,2007-12-04T11:10:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""Anyone else got a torch?""</font><br/><br/>Kardrak will pull one out and light it with a bit of flint and steel."
9968,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610081&postcount=216,2007-12-04T16:14:00,Human Paragon 3,"Zerkz lights a torch as well and passes it backwards, favoring his great sword over the brand."
9969,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610116&postcount=217,2007-12-04T16:21:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">A torch is a good way for us to get spotted in advance, and walk into an ambush.  So be careful of how much of that light you let show.</font>"
9970,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611220&postcount=218,2007-12-05T01:08:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I have a few sunrods, but I don't think that will be necessary if we have two torches lit. Felonius, while you are right, a torch is fairly revealing, I doubt we could get far without alerting the goblins to our presence anyway. It might be best not to sneak at all.""</font>"
9971,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612125&postcount=219,2007-12-05T05:56:00,Kyeudo,"It is noticably cooler inside the cave than in the forest below, even in the cool of morning. The flickering torchlight throws strange shadows across the walls, making the walls seem to shift and ripple. The tunnel is fairly straight and slopes gradualy downward, heading to the east as far as you can see. The cieling is low, so the taller people amoung the group must stoop slightly to remain upright. Zerkz has to bend his head almost to his chest.<br/><br/>You begin your descent, moving cautiously into the depths of the cave.<br/><br/>OOC:(Do any of you have weapons drawn? I also need Search and Listen checks from Zerks and Kleitos.)"
9972,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612160&postcount=220,2007-12-05T06:04:00,Rogue 7,"OOC- Kardrak'll have his axe in one hand, torch in the other."
9973,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612462&postcount=221,2007-12-05T07:15:00,Mavian,"[ooc]Felonius has his axe in one hand, and his shield in the other[/ooc]"
9974,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612660&postcount=222,2007-12-05T08:02:00,Hyozo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Liam gathers his possessions and, with his armor donned and a <b>spear in his hands</b>, prepares to enter the caves.</div>
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</div>In other words, yes."
9975,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614023&postcount=223,2007-12-05T12:06:00,Human Paragon 3,Zerkz is wielding his greatsword.
9976,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614038&postcount=224,2007-12-05T12:08:00,Human Paragon 3,"Spot Check:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
9977,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614236&postcount=225,2007-12-05T12:46:00,Methalor,OOC - Vathral would have his crossbow drawn.
9978,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614624&postcount=226,2007-12-05T13:52:00,playswithfire,"<b>Kleitos</b><br/><br/>Crossbow at the ready, Kleitos looks around the area.<br/><br/>Search<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>Listen<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
9979,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614784&postcount=227,2007-12-05T14:23:00,Kyeudo,"Kleitos stops Zerkz just before he would step trough a simple tripline, hidden in the poor light of the tunnel. Dangling from one side of the thin cord, near the stone wall, is several slender crystal chimes. If someone stepped upon the line, the chimes would ring, sending a clear tone echoing down the tunnel and alerting any guards that may be nearby.<br/><br/>Kleitos's keen ears pick up the faint sounds of several creatures conversing. What they are saying is impossible to make out, but it sounds like some dialect of the goblin tongue.<br/><br/>OOC:(BTW, what languages does Kleitos speak? You don't have them listed on your character sheet.)"
9980,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614921&postcount=228,2007-12-05T14:58:00,playswithfire,"OOC: Totally forgot about languages. I usually pick Elvish, Dwarven and Orcish in that order to have a chance at understanding other party members, so I guess the other two would be Elvish and Dwarven, though I doubt it'll be helpful here."
9981,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614929&postcount=229,2007-12-05T15:00:00,Kyeudo,OOC:(That's fine. I wouldn't have faulted you even if you had said Goblin.)
9982,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615225&postcount=230,2007-12-05T16:09:00,Mavian,"""Let me see that wire, I may be able to disarm it without setting it off, but be ready just in case.""<br/><br/>Pouring a piece of his soul into his gloves, Felonius is going to attempt to disable the trip wire.<br/><br/>Disable Device:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span>"
9983,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615242&postcount=231,2007-12-05T16:11:00,Kyeudo,"With the simple ease of carefuly grabbing the chimes and cutting them from the line, the crude alarm is disarmed."
9984,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615276&postcount=232,2007-12-05T16:20:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""Maybe we should have just stepped over that instead of disabling it?  If anyone passes, they'll be more likely to notice a disabled trap.""</font>"
9985,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615282&postcount=233,2007-12-05T16:23:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""True, but why risk someone stumbling and setting it off, besides, if the notice it, that means they're behind us, and that probably mean we're in trouble anyway.""</font>"
9986,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615308&postcount=234,2007-12-05T16:30:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""Fair enough.  Though, if they're behind us and they see the alarm broken, they'll DEFINITELY know something's up.  Ah well, can't be helped, I suppose.  Shall we continue?""</font>"
9987,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615418&postcount=235,2007-12-05T17:08:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><font color=""darkBlue""><br/>
My clumsy arse may have stepped on the wire anyway, so it's just as well Felonius disarmed it.  Let's go.</font><br/><br/>Zerkz continues down the corridor."
9988,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632569&postcount=236,2007-12-09T06:40:00,Kyeudo,"As you continue down the corridor, the sound of goblin voices becomes audible to all. From the sound of things, there are two of them, and they are somewhat bored, jabbering to one another idlely.<br/><br/>(Goblin)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""YellowGreen"">""What you think? Think we see any humans?""</font><br/>
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<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I dunno. Me hope not.""</font> <br/>
<br/>
<font color=""yellowGreen"">""You seen Bob?""</font><br/>
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<font color=""DarkGreen"">""He been gone two weeks. Maybe got lost in forest.""</font></div>
</div><br/><br/>The sound comes from around a bend in the tunnel, and does not sound far off.<br/><br/>OOC: Seems several of you haven't picked languages yet. You should do that.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" cr5kcn0ol="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>"
9989,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641126&postcount=237,2007-12-11T03:02:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""Well, we managed to find the goblins, and appearantly they're hoping they don't see us.  And one of them has been missing for 2 weeks aswell, any thoughts.""</font>"
9990,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641674&postcount=238,2007-12-11T05:37:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""DarkBlue"">...Fight them?</font>"
9991,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641800&postcount=239,2007-12-11T06:06:00,playswithfire,"<b>Kleitos</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">I'd offer to try and talk to them, but I don't speak the language. If we do fight them, though, I recommend trying to take at least one of them alive since at least one of us does understand them and we may get some useful information out of them.</font>"
9992,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641836&postcount=240,2007-12-11T06:14:00,Rogue 7,"<b>Kardrak</b><br/><font color=""Green"">""I'd say we have Felonius talk to them first.  We might have some luck passing ourselves off as a negotiation team, and if not, My axe would enjoy the taste of goblin blood.""</font>"
9993,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643793&postcount=241,2007-12-12T06:45:00,Kyeudo,"(Goblin)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Me no think Bob got lost in woods. Bob probably got drunk, fall in hole.""</font><br/>
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<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Maybe humans get Bob?""</font><br/>
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<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Maybe. Me feel sorry for Bob if that happen.""</font><br/>
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9994,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644256&postcount=242,2007-12-12T08:30:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""Hmm, appearently goblins have been going missing aswell.  Maybe it was the rodents in the forest.  Get ready either way, I'll yell some questions at them but they may still attack"" </font><br/><br/>Nodding to the rest of the team, Felonius spits and then steps to the front of the group, keeping behind the wall out of view.<br/><br/>Goblin<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hey, Scumsuckers.  You been attacking humans in the forest?<br/>
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9995,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644873&postcount=243,2007-12-12T10:09:00,Kyeudo,"(Goblin)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Humans! Sound the alarm!""</font><br/>
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<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Filthy Humans! You go 'way""</font><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Crystaline chimes begin to ring down the corridor, followed by more chimes further away."
9996,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644951&postcount=244,2007-12-12T10:26:00,Rogue 7,"<font color=""Green"">""Joy...""</font><br/><br/>How wide's the tunnel at this point?"
9997,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645694&postcount=245,2007-12-12T12:53:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Problems Felonius? Do they not like your accent?""</font>inquires Liam in a less than serious tone as he prepares for combat, shedding an aura which toughens the skins of his allys.<font color=""royalblue"">""They know we're here. Let's get to them before their allies do.""</font>"
9998,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645847&postcount=246,2007-12-12T13:18:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""All I did was ask them if they knew anything about the disappearances.  Stupid Goblins""</font><br/><br/>Felonius makes sure his morningstar is in hand before shouting in goblin,<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Stupid Mushbrain, all we wanted to do was talk.<br/>
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9999,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645978&postcount=247,2007-12-12T13:37:00,Kyeudo,"(Goblin)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""YellowGreen"">""You go 'way, Humans!""</font><br/>
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<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Me no want to talk with evil humans!""</font><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>The tunnel is rougly 5 feet wide where you are. you have no clue about the conditions around the corner."
10000,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646922&postcount=248,2007-12-12T16:30:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Zerkz</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkBlue"">They had their chance.  Now, let them come.</font>"
10001,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670558&postcount=249,2007-12-18T09:09:00,Hyozo,"<b>Liam</b><br/><br/>Liam waits a few moments, then acknowledges<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I don't think they're coming, and that's probably a good thing consissering how this passage isn't very wide. Would you mind moving again Zerkz?""</font>"
10002,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690952&postcount=250,2007-12-22T06:20:00,Mavian,"Felonius:<br/><br/>Felonius turns and hells down the hallway again.<br/>(Goblin)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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We have cake for anyone who will come talk to us....<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Before turning back to his companions,<br/><font color=""DimGray""><br/>
""Maybe that'll get'em""</font>"
10003,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690991&postcount=251,2007-12-22T06:32:00,Kyeudo,"The goblins begin squabbling between themselves at that.<br/><br/>(Goblin)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""YellowGreen"">""He say they have cake! Me want!""</font><br/>
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<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Me think they lying.""</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""yellowgreen"">""But it cake!""</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""darkgreen"">""Them evil humans. They no tell truth. The cake is a lie.""</font><br/>
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10004,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733069&postcount=252,2008-01-01T14:35:00,Kyeudo,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Got tired of waiting for you guys to respond.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>You hear the sounds of running feat coming from down the tunnel."
10005,The Storm <Team One>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62848-The-Storm-lt-Team-One-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733163&postcount=253,2008-01-01T15:18:00,Hyozo,"((OOC: probably nothing will happen still if the big guy in the lead doesn't do anything. We need to either get Guard Juris to come back, or NPC Zerkz.))"
10006,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3315826&postcount=1,2007-10-09T14:13:00,Kyroswolf,"Nothing has been heard from Wistendale for two months.  The reserves supply of minerals is below ½ it’s usual level and the King is worried.  He has sent out a call for volunteers among his soldiers, citizens, and visitors from other nations.<br/><br/>You now stand in the antechamber of King Barnabas I.  He is a young king, only 16 years of age.  Despite that, it is said he has wisdom beyond his years.  He keeps several members of Arcanan on staff as advisors, but he rarely calls on their services.  He rarely acts without thought and contemplation.  Many ridiculed him for not sending out a detail to Wistendale sooner, and truth be told, only the mineral reserve dropping below 50% convinced him to call this expedition.<br/><br/>The antechamber is rather large.  To the east is the door leading back to the castle entrance.  To the west are the great double doors leading to the throne room.  A pair of the king’s personal guard flanks the doors.<br/><br/>Chosen from The Guardsmen, these to are truly specimens of strength.  They stand rock steady as statues.  Mighty halberds held in their right hands, longswords hang at their left hip, and bucklers baring the Kings crest are strapped to their left arm.  They wear a breastplate, also baring the Kings Crest, over the finest mithral chain mail.  These soldiers know only devotion to the King and are forbidden to ever leave the castle so long as they are in the King’s service.<br/><br/>It is approximately 15 minutes until the appointed time King Barnabas is to present the details of his task to you.  The courtier that brought you this far stands to one side awaiting any small questions you may have.  His last statements were brief instructions on your audience with the King.  “<font color=""Orange"">Remember walk straight and stand proud as you enter the Throne Room and approach the King.  Stop when you reach the base of the throne and kneel.  Don’t rise again until you have been addressed.  If you have any questions I will answer them after your audience.  Now just mingle and please don’t wander off.</font>”"
10007,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316266&postcount=2,2007-10-09T15:45:00,Toliudar,"<b>Ten Foot Stu</b><br/><br/>Stu felt naked without his glaive.<font color=""Navy""><i>They trust me to protect them, to hunt and kill their enemies, but not to have a weapon near their king.</i></font><br/><br/>The courtier's words made no impact on the grim-faced orc, whose jaw was already set with tension in the hoity-toity surroundings.<font color=""Navy""><i>Of course I will keep my back straight.  Kneeling?  Well, we'll see what the royal whelp is like.</i></font>He couldn't quite shake the feeling that everything he tried to touch would shatter in his fist.<br/><br/>Stu glanced over at his five companions.  A man, three elves, and a half-breed.<font color=""Navy""><i>Huh.</i></font>With care, he kept his lip from curling, and managed a smile at Atherin, the elf who had brought him in on this job.<br/><br/>Stepping carefully over to the human, he sized him up.<font color=""Navy""><i>A good, steady eye.  This one, I might be able to trust beside me.</i></font>The massive orc extended a hand slowly in greeting.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Stu.</font>"
10008,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316296&postcount=3,2007-10-09T15:52:00,Kellus,"<b>Fantastic Felix</b><br/><br/>A young man stands in the middle of the antechamber, grinning broadly. He pulls his hands out of the pockets of a green vest to ruffle his dusty blonde hair, looking around the room.<br/><br/>He smiles. ""<font color=""Coral"">All this must have cost a pretty penny,</font>"" he remarks casually to nobody in particular, ""<font color=""Coral"">nice place, this.</font>""<br/><br/>He grins, and saunters over to the king's personal guard. Propping himself up against the wall, he turns to the nearest guardsman. ""<font color=""Coral"">Nice place you got here! How long you been in the guard, anyway?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10009,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316675&postcount=4,2007-10-09T18:08:00,Naleh,"<b>Atherin</b><br/><br/>The golden-haired young elf stands in the centre of the antechamber, looking quite out-of-place in the setting of stone. He is about five-and-a-half feet tall, and slim. His face is shapely and regal, like all elves, and his movements are precise and graceful. He wears light, well-worn clothing of forest greens and browns; a mithral chain shirt glints from beneath. He wears a belt pouch, but no backpack, and two simple rings adorn his fingers. An arrow-quiver, empty in the near-presence of a king, is on his right leg. A large circle of thick, scratched leather is strapped over his left shoulder.<br/><br/>Atherin grins and nods encouragingly at Stu, then introduces himself to the other four.<font color=""Green"">""Hey. I'm Atherin of the Roaming Guard,""</font>he says, looking at each in turn."
10010,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317513&postcount=5,2007-10-10T01:31:00,Kyroswolf,"Upon Felix's greeting the Royal Guardsman stands straight and proud.  He neither acknowledges Felix's presence or answers his question.  The courtier hurries over to Felix.  ""<font color=""Orange"">I would not speak to them.  They are not allowed to take any action outside of their guard duties when on station.  If you can catch one off duty, they will usually be friendly enough.</font>""  The courtier remains with Felix.  He is obviously anxious for Felix to leave the Royal Guardsman be."
10011,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3318693&postcount=6,2007-10-10T05:17:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Standing there by himself was a bald elf swathed in the vestments of the elf god. Around his waist he wore a wide belt, and around his neck hung a small amulet shaped as a shield. Attached to his wrist was a holy symbol of Corellon Larethian made of silver. He looked like most of his kind did, short and lanky as he would describe it. However, he didn't quite seem as proud as other elves. He showed no emotions, his face set in a mask of perfect neutrality. He turned to the other elf that greeted him. He looked Atherin over, then turned back to face the doors to the throne room. ""<font color=""DimGray"">...Strennr.</font>"""
10012,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3318797&postcount=7,2007-10-10T05:38:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Iriades Mon'd'atall</b><br/><br/>Bordering on the verge of nonchalance, the tall elf at the side of the antechamber wipes some dust from his sleeves. To those inspecting him closely, it seems almost as if it was his intention to turn the minor gesture into a theatrical move, one whose sole purpose was to convey a 'can-do' attitude. Despite, or - as the cliché goes - perhaps because of the unspoken message of 'willing to get his hands dirty', the man appears oddly at ease in this luxurious environment.<br/>When his gaze meets that of the courtier, he actually gives him a friendly nod, hinting at the fact that this wasn't the first time he had seen the man.<br/><br/>Upon closer inspection, one can see that several wrinkles run across his face, and while he has the look of an experienced combatant, it's not entirely clear whether his forté lies in physical or magical prowess.<br/>With a mixture of patience, perhaps even apathy, the elf calmly waits, spending his time with making some last-minute changes to his appearance. Clad in a beautiful robe where shades of gray, light blue and white converge and disperse in a rather showy manner, it wouldn't be hard to mistake him for one of the king's advisors.<br/>As the others begin to introduce themselves, he shifts his attention from his clothes to the rest, and for a moment it seems as if a few sparkles fly from his fingertips as he does so.<br/><br/>With another friendly nod, he stretches out his right hand to meet that of Stu, involuntarily (?) exposing the Arcanan symbol on his own right forearm, before speaking up in a firm, though kind-hearted voice.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Iriades Mon'd'atall.""</font>"
10013,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319953&postcount=8,2007-10-10T08:45:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas Norn looks around the room slowly, taking in every detail without appearing to be overawed. His plate has a dull gleam, the darkened steel only partially reflecting the sunlight. He left shoulder is adorned with the painted insignia of the Roaming Guard, and his cloak bears the Warrington insignia.<br/><br/>His well built frame easily supports his armors weight, and his clean cut face is boyishly handsome, his young age still visible, though he also has the aura of command about him.<br/><br/>After his survey of the room, he turns his attention to his fellow volunteers, noting their apparel and appearance, drawing his conclusions. He gives a slight nod to the burly half orc, then speaks to the group at large.<font color=""blue"">""Jas Norn, of the Roaming Guard.""</font>"
10014,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320918&postcount=9,2007-10-10T11:25:00,Kellus,"<b>Fantastic Felix</b><br/><br/>Turning adroitly from the silent guard, Felix joins in the introductions with a grin.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Coral"">The name's Felix,</font>"" he says good-naturedly. ""<font color=""Coral"">This is going to be fun!</font>"""
10015,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321781&postcount=10,2007-10-10T14:19:00,Kyroswolf,"The courtier summons your attention, “<font color=""Orange"">AHEM!!  We will now enter the throne room.  Remember your instructions.</font>”  The large wooden doors open of their own accord.  The courtier ushers each of you in front of him and then he follows you into the throne room.<br/><br/>The throne room is large and spacious.  It could easily hold 100 people and leave room for larger creatures.  A red carpet runs down the center of the room from the door to the foot of the raised throne.  The King sits upon his throne looking calm, but worried as you enter the throne room.  He has high cheekbones with a long face.  As he turns his head to scan over each of your group, you all notice that his ears have a slight point to them.  To his left stands a Captain of the Roaming Guard.  He is a human of average stature, his hair is graying at the temples, and his skin is aged and bronzed from many long hours in the sun.  The courtier that was with you in the antechamber passes you and stands to the King’s right.  After you have all reached the throne, the King rises and addresses each of you.<br/><br/>“<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Welcome Atherin.  Welcome Felix.  Welcome Jas Norn.  Welcome Sturgok.  Welcome Strennr Ozemu.  Welcome Iriades Mon’d’atall.  Everything that is spoken now shall not be repeated in the presents of anyone not here today.<br/>
<br/>
I am placing the very future of Warrington in your hands.   It is a kingdom built on trade.  Our most key resources are the minerals mined from the mountains beyond Wistendale.  It is what makes it possible for us to exist.  The only nation that relies more on these minerals would be Wistendale itself.  <br/>
<br/>
Nothing has been heard from Wistendale for 2 months.  The Roaming Guard reports that the last caravan sent to Wistendale passed their outpost on schedule.  Since then nothing returned up the road.  The only change reported has been an orange glow that can be seen on the horizon at night.  Each returning patrol for the past month has reported this glow, and it has been growing brighter as of late.  <br/>
<br/>
You will travel with a Roaming Guard patrol as far as the outpost.  This is a one-week journey for most trade caravans.  Our patrols usually make it in 3 days, but we expect it to take 4 days, since not all hear are accomplished riders.  From the outpost to Wistendale is normally another week for trade caravans.  I do not know how long it will take you to travel that distance.  <br/>
<br/>
You leave at dusk tonight.  Captain Edon is the commander of the Roaming Guard patrol that will accompany you.  They will remain at the outpost for their assigned week, then return to Warrington.  They will be replaced by Captain Manning’s patrol.  If none of you return with Manning’s patrol, I will consider you expedition a loss and complete failure.  <br/>
<br/>
That must not happen.  We need to know what is happening in or what happened to Wistendale.  Captain Edon and Warren will remain to answer any questions you have.  May Heironeous guide your blades and return all of you to us whole.</font>”<br/><br/>With that the King rises and exits through a hidden door to the right of the throne.  As the door opens you notice two older humans are waiting and join the King as he exits.  The courtier, he is obviously Warren, steps forward, “<font color=""Orange"">Captain Edon’s patrol leaves in 2 hours.  You will be provided mounts, if you do not have them, as well as supplies and pack animals.  Do you have any specific questions?</font>”<br/><br/>Captain Edon has remained silent, but has been eying each of you during the King and Warren’s statements.  The look on his face appears to be one of disappointment."
10016,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321946&postcount=11,2007-10-10T14:44:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr cleared his throat and stepped forward. ""<font color=""DimGray"">Yes... I have a question. Do you think we have a chance? At discovering the problem and coming back alive, that is.</font>"" Strennr politely waited for Warren to answer, keeping his eyes on Warren's."
10017,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322035&postcount=12,2007-10-10T14:58:00,Kyroswolf,"Warren stutters as he tries to reply, ""<font color=""Orange"">Well, I haven't.....I am not.....Captain Edon?</font>""<br/><br/>Edon looks upon Warren with disgust before replying to Stennr's question.  ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">We will know more when we reach the Outpost.  The captain of the current patrol will provide us with any new information.  We know that the orange glow on the horizon has been growing brighter, and no one has come down the road from Wistendale for the past month.  But to answer you question.  Yes you have a chance of succeeding.  There is always the chance of success.  I helped to chose this team.  While not all my recommendations were taken to heart,</font>"" he glances at Stu and Felix, ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">you were chosen for the way your skills compliment each other.  You will succeed.  You must.</font>"""
10018,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322115&postcount=13,2007-10-10T15:15:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DimGray"">Ah, thank you Captain Edon.</font>"" Stennr gave a polite bow and stepped back to his original position."
10019,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322649&postcount=14,2007-10-10T17:44:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Remaining stiffly at attention throughout the audience with the king, Stu is impressed.  Against his best intentions, he is taken with the frank manner and candour of this young king.<br/><br/>The question period begins.  The orc's deep voice rumbles out tersely.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Captain, what if this mission takes more than a week.  Do you have a way for us to report progress in the middle of the assignment?</font>"
10020,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327966&postcount=15,2007-10-11T15:20:00,Kyroswolf,"""<font color=""ForestGreen"">Your supplies will include two Scrolls of Sending.  Please use these to report to Warren any thing of immediate interest.  If there are no more questions, please finish any business you have in town and meet me at the Western Gate.  Your mounts and supplies will be there.  You can pick up your weapons as you leave.</font>""<br/><br/>As the sun reaches midday you set out for Wistendale.  You are accompanied by Captain Edon's Roaming Guard squad.  An elven rider goes ahead of the party and soon disappears around a bend in the road.  There are also two other humans, a halfling, and a gnome.  An hour later the elf returns, ""<font color=""Olive"">Nothing unusual.  Road appears to be clear.</font>""  One of the humans then rides ahead and the elf takes his place.<br/><br/>This pattern continues for the next 4 days.  Your nights are uneventful except for a skunk wandering into camp at dawn of the 3rd day.  There are no casualties, unless you count the gnome, who took a full blast and now rides well downwind of the group.<br/><br/>A few hours before sundown on the  on the fourth day you catch sight of the Roaming Guard Outpost on the horizon.  A rider approaches accompanied by the halfling from your patrol.  ""<font color=""Red"">Captain Edon, good to see you.</font>""  ""Captain Ridley, the king has sent these to venture to Wistendale.""  As Ridley surveys each of you he speaks, ""<font color=""Red"">So the King is finally sending someone to Wistendale.  I do not envy you.  What I have seen this past week worries me.  Come I will show you.</font>”  He leads you to the Outpost.  It consists of two Towers straddling the road, as well as an alternating gate, which forces anyone on the road to zigzag as they go through.  You can see a Roaming Guard in each tower.  Their attention is on the road to Wistendale, but each gives your group the once over as you approach.  A halfling opens the door to a barracks building on the north side of the road as you approach.  A tie post is outside, but no corral is obvious.<br/><br/>Captain Ridley leads you into the barracks.  It is a large one-room building approximately 10 x 20 ft.  You enter into a common room area that is connected to a kitchen area on one side and a bunks area on the other.  The common room also has a map table, which is wear Ridley leads you.<br/><br/>The map displays topography from Warrington to Wistendale.  The trade road and Roaming Guard Outpost are marked, as is another outpost a little closer to Wistendale.  “<font color=""Red"">Normally we receive messengers from the Wistendale outpost,</font>” he indicates the other outpost, “<font color=""Red"">Every patrol since we lost contact has sent a rider, and they always report it deserted.  It is still deserted, but Tulkin found something new.</font>”  The halfling then speaks up,  “<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">I rode to the outpost yesterday and saw a pair of Ettins on this hill to the east of the outpost.  They were trying to remain hidden, but in doing so only made themselves more obvious.  They must have dragged in the trees to make their blind from a mile away, and didn’t bother to hide the trail.</font>”<br/><br/>Ridley speaks up again.  “<font color=""Red"">Ettins are not from this area, so we think they may be connected to what is going on.  You may want to start your investigation with them.</font>”"
10021,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328207&postcount=16,2007-10-11T16:19:00,Kellus,"<b>Fantastic Felix</b><br/><br/>Felix tosses off a salute with a lazy grin to Ridley. ""<font color=""Coral"">Don't worry, cap'n, I'm on the job!</font>""<br/><br/>He turns to the rest of the party. ""<font color=""Coral"">Okay, so who actually knows anything about Ettins?</font>"
10022,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329534&postcount=17,2007-10-12T02:16:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Not much.""</font>Jas says in reply to Felix.<font color=""blue"">""But they do seem a good place to start our investigation.""</font>"
10023,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329790&postcount=18,2007-10-12T03:10:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Iriades Mon'd'atall</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I've dealt with Ettins before,""</font>Iriades interjects.<font color=""purple"">""To me, they've proven themselves to be nothing but vile, uncivilized monsters. There was this one time where the opposite was actually true, but that's more than fifty years ago, and quite some distance from here too.""</font><br/><br/>The elf rubs his chin for a moment and smiles faintly, seemingly recollecting something.<br/><font color=""purple"">""Regardless, if there's trouble around here, and this scout is sure he's seen two ettins, it's safe to assume they're related somehow. What bothers me is this though: if they're behind whatever is happening to the caravans, how did they manage to keep it a secret for so long? They're not exactly brilliant strategists, you know.""</font>"
10024,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329920&postcount=19,2007-10-12T03:36:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Well... either they are smarter then the ones you met, Iria, or they are just the hired muscle of whoever is really behind the situations.</font>Jas says thoughtfully."
10025,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330235&postcount=20,2007-10-12T04:39:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DimGray"">There's no point in guessing at something that is unlikely. If we want to know more, then we need to go and see it for ourselves.</font>"" Strennr turned to look at Captain Ridley. ""<font color=""dimgray"">Captain, am I right to assume that the layout of the Wistendale Outpost is the same as this one?</font>"""
10026,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330604&postcount=21,2007-10-12T05:56:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Speaking as someone who had been categorized as a vile, uncivilized monster from time to time, the orc stiffens at Iriades' words, but merely continues his examination of the map.<br/><br/>He turns to the halfling, and bows slightly.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">You have done good work.</font><br/><br/>To his companions, he merely nods.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Maybe we can flank them in their blind.  </font>"
10027,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330696&postcount=22,2007-10-12T06:13:00,Naleh,"((Sorry I'm late.))<br/><br/><b>Atherin</b><br/><br/>Atherin has two other animals along with with his horse: a large white dog, which is tied up with his horse; and a brown hawk sitting on his shoulder, explaining the need for the piece of scratched leather. The hawk is not as afraid of people as it should be, and watches the others with strangely intelligent eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I know a fair bit about Ettins, and I'm surprised that they've seen <i>two</i>. They're usually alone... Maybe these are a mated pair? Er, quadruplet?""</font>Atherin shrugs.<font color=""Green"">""As for how they've kept it secret, well. They have good senses - two heads, you know - so they can probably tell when someone's coming, and do something about it.""</font>"
10028,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330947&postcount=23,2007-10-12T06:52:00,Kyroswolf,"""<font color=""Red"">Yes, the other outpost is a mirror image of this one.  And your friend is right, Ettins are hard to sneak up on.  May I suggest a diversion?</font>"""
10029,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330977&postcount=24,2007-10-12T06:56:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Iriades Mon'd'atall</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""By all means, good man,""</font>Iriades replies while making a casual, inviting gesture."
10030,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331148&postcount=25,2007-10-12T07:25:00,Kyroswolf,"""<font color=""Red"">When you go to investigate I'll ride to the Wistendale Outpost.  I will snoop and poke around as much as I can.  That should keep their attention.  I won't be able to stay long as my patrol must ride back to Warrington this evening, and I will need to arrive with them.  But I should be albe to give you 30 minutes or so.</font>"""
10031,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331270&postcount=26,2007-10-12T07:43:00,Toliudar,<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Stu nods at the plan as laid out.  They would see if these elves were as stealthy as his past companions.
10032,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331276&postcount=27,2007-10-12T07:44:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""That sounds reasonable enough, and with luck, thirty minutes shall be long enough. You will, of course, be very careful in dealing with these creatures. We would not have a death over this.""</font>Jas says."
10033,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331375&postcount=28,2007-10-12T07:59:00,Kyroswolf,"""<font color=""Red"">If they make any move to attack me, I will leave immediately.  I doubt they can catch my stead.</font>""  Ridley looks quite proud as he mentions his mount."
10034,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331497&postcount=29,2007-10-12T08:17:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Iriades Mon'd'atall</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Few men would sooner take pride in their mount's capability of flight, hippogriph puns notwithstanding, than in their own tenacity in combat. There is a certain wisdom in that, a presence of mind, that I deeply respect.""</font><br/><br/>Iriades looks away for a moment, as if thinking on something, but soon turns his gaze back on captain Ridley, and smiles.<br/><font color=""purple"">""Of course, I'm by no means advocating cowardice here, nor even suggesting that it has any  bearing on you in any way - but I digress. The plan you've  put forward should be more than adequate. If these ettins are involved with the missing caravans, you can be sure we'll get to the bottom of this.""</font>"
10035,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333645&postcount=30,2007-10-12T15:22:00,Kellus,"<b>Fantastic Felix</b><br/><br/>Felix smiles. ""<font color=""Coral"">Sounds like a plan to me.</font>"" He shrugs slightly. ""<font color=""Coral"">And if something goes awry, I'm sure we can improvise.</font>""<br/><br/>He pauses a second, before adding, ""<font color=""Coral"">How bad could Ettins be, right?</font>"""
10036,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333683&postcount=31,2007-10-12T15:30:00,Kyroswolf,"""<font color=""RED"">I'll be outside.  Set out when your ready.  Captain Edon and myself have to see to the changing of the guard.  Once that is done I'll be free to assist you.  I won't ride with you as Charger is often unkind to those he is not accustomed to.  When I see you head out I'll wait half an hour then follow.  That should give you time to set up.  Best of luck to you.</font>""<br/><br/>With that Captains Ridley and Edon exit the building.  Tulkin has wandered over to a bundle that he appears to be packing for the return trip to Warrington."
10037,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334189&postcount=32,2007-10-12T17:57:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Turning to the others, Stu almost smiles.  He walks to examine the map, especially the hill where the halfling had shown the ettins.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Right.  How'd we want to do this ambush?  Try to head around behind the hill here, or maybe use some kind of trickery on them?</font>"
10038,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335069&postcount=33,2007-10-13T01:43:00,Kyroswolf,"Upon examining the map you see that the spot where the blind is marked is approximately 20 feet downhill from the crest (Elevation 400 ft).  It is a light downgrade from the crest to the blind and another 10 feet in front of it, but then the grade sharpens quickly dropping 200 ft before changing to a gentle downgrade to the road.  The other sides of the hill rise offer a gentle rise to the crest.  The wood line stops about half way up the hill, and the map shows no cover from that point to the top."
10039,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335287&postcount=34,2007-10-13T02:33:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas studies the map alongside Stu.<font color=""blue"">""The blind is well positioned... two  steep for any frontal assault, and the lack of trees on the other side means no cover for anyone approaching. Still, if we can get Ridley to make some commotion at the base of this incline, we may be able to maneuver up the other side unobserved, despite the lack of trees.""</font>He glances at Stu, waiting to hear his thoughts.<font color=""blue"">""And maybe the mages have a trick or two to aid us in being subtle?""</font>He adds."
10040,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3337345&postcount=35,2007-10-13T09:03:00,Naleh,"<b>Atherin</b><br/><br/>The ranger frowns.<font color=""Green"">""I can't make us invisible or anything. We're heading out today, of course? Then I can't help with stealth. I've never needed magic for that.""</font>He shrugs.<font color=""Green"">""If we were waiting until tomorrow, I could make some fake sounds, to help with the distraction. But our other mages could probably do better, sooner.""</font>"
10041,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3337998&postcount=36,2007-10-13T11:06:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr crossed his arms. ""<font color=""DimGray"">I cannot help us remain unseen, but I can make us undetectable by sound. Though it will take me some time to pray for the appropriate spell.</font>"" Strennr brushed his hand over the holy symbol at his wrist, then he looked up at Atherin. ""<font color=""dimgray"">I am sure that if we pool our abilities together we can ensure that it would be us who gets the element of surprise and not the Ettins.</font>"""
10042,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339389&postcount=37,2007-10-13T16:32:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>The orc doesn't turn from the map.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">I don't know if we want to wait long enough for that, Strennr, but I will if everybody else needs it.  Spose we could sneak up to the treeline and pepper em with bowfire, especially if the blind isn't set up to cover all angles.  <br/>
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Anybody know if ettins chuck rocks like some of the giants do?  Don't fancy standing downwind of an avalanche.</font>"
10043,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339449&postcount=38,2007-10-13T16:53:00,Kellus,"<b>Fantastic Felix</b><br/><br/>Felix looks thoughtful for a second, and then removes his backpack. Reaching deep into its bowels, he manages to pull out an enormous calling horn.<br/><br/>He grins. ""<font color=""Coral"">I reckon I could distract 'em a little with <b>this</b> baby! It makes fog, you see. Then they can't see us, right?</font>"""
10044,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339930&postcount=39,2007-10-13T20:58:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Iriades Mon'd'atall</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""There's a lot of things we can do,""</font>Iriades remarks in a stern tone.<font color=""purple"">""Illusions, figment sounds, invisibility spells... Simply creating flashy fireworks never ceases to get the attention of some creatures either.""</font><br/><br/>The elf looks Felix's horn over.<font color=""purple"">""I've seen those before. Quite the useful thing, aren't they? Your plan might just work, actually. While most of the other alternatives are quite effective as well, they're merely of a temporary nature. These ettins will know what's going on once our magical distractions cease to be. Even if we're long gone by then, we've let them know we were there, at one point in time or another.<br/>
Sneaking, however - under the cover of what will appear like a natural phenomenon - has slightly more... elegance.""</font>"
10045,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346030&postcount=40,2007-10-15T04:31:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>The big orc nods solemnly.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Even if they don't buy the small fog cloud rolling up the hill, it'll be hard for them to do much against us till we're close.</font>"
10046,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346076&postcount=41,2007-10-15T04:44:00,Kellus,"<b>Fantastic Felix</b><br/><br/>Felix smiles, and stuffs the horn back into his pack.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Coral"">Sounds like we have a plan, then! When shall we leave?</font>"
10047,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3358188&postcount=42,2007-10-17T07:38:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Now works for me.""</font>Jas says, checking his blade and bow.<font color=""blue"">""I think we are all ready.. or as ready as we can be.""</font>"
10048,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3358308&postcount=43,2007-10-17T07:58:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Right then.  Let's go.</font><br/><br/>Assuming that the fine details could be worked out on the road, Stu turned from the map and strode from the room."
10049,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360935&postcount=44,2007-10-17T14:33:00,Kyroswolf,"As you take to the road on your mounts, with your pack mule in tow, Captain Ridley calls to you,  ""You'll hear me when I get to the Outpost.  If I don't get their attention nothing will.""  His patrols laughs, as though at a secret joke.<br/><br/>As the sun sets you find yourselves in the forest at the foot of the backside of the hill.  You can already hear a large racket coming from the direction of the outpost.  Captain Ridley appears to have kept his word."
10050,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361278&postcount=45,2007-10-17T15:49:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>The big orc reined in his mount, and slipped his glaive easily into a charging position.  He glances back to Felix, and speaks a pair of heavy words.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Show time.</font>"
10051,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361410&postcount=46,2007-10-17T16:23:00,Naleh,"<b>Atherin</b><br/><br/>Atherin grins at Stu, then slips off his mount, tying it to a tree. He points two fingers at his dog, which sits obediently, then looks meaningfully at his hawk. The bird takes flight, fluttering towards the top of the hill.<br/><br/>Atherin quietly straps on a buckler, then retrieves his graceful longbow. He then settles to watch the top of the hill with utmost patience.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sending the hawk on scouting duty. I can feel her general emotions from a distance of up to a mile, although I can't 'speak' with her.</div>
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10052,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361415&postcount=47,2007-10-17T16:25:00,Kellus,"<b>Fantastic Felix</b><br/><br/>Smiling, Felix whips out the horn. He moves slowly up towards the commotion, and takes a deep breath. Exhaling deeply into the horn, opaque fog seeps out in billows towards the Ettins. A low note escapes the horn, rolling across the hills as the fog creeps forward."
10053,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361775&postcount=48,2007-10-17T18:59:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Bringing his glaive up to avoid pushing it into something unintentionally, Stu leads his skittish horse into the forefront of the cloud, navigating nervously as he can barely see ahead.  He speaks softly, in coarse elven.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Felix, you going to be able to steer this thing from within?  Or do you have another way to conceal yourself.</font>"
10054,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363297&postcount=49,2007-10-18T04:45:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas ties the pack mules lead rope to a nearby tree and spreads some grain into her feed bag, attaching it to her muzzle.<font color=""blue"">""Don't run off, now.""</font>He says, patting her face, then mounts his own horse, and draws his blade. He guides his horse to the front of the group with his knees, and eyes the ridge.<font color=""blue"">""Everyone ready?""</font>He asks, resting the blade on his shoulder.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Guide with knees is a DC5, which I automatically succeed. <br/>
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10055,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363631&postcount=50,2007-10-18T05:51:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Iriades Mon'd'atall</b><br/><br/>Sticking close to Kellus, Iriades hastily makes a few last-minute preparations. With what seems little more than a mutter and what could barely pass off as a gesture, he gently touches his brightly-colored robes for a moment.<br/>Almost immediately, they turn dark green, providing some impromptu camouflage in this kind of terrain.<br/><br/>Iriades nods in reply to Jas' question, and promptly begins to cast a second incantation. Judging from his motions, it appears that this one is slightly more complex, though, upon completion, it appears to have no discernible effect.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Prestidigitation &amp; mage armor.</div>
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10056,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365987&postcount=51,2007-10-18T12:03:00,Kellus,"<b>Fantastic Felix</b><br/><br/>Pausing blowing the horn only long enough to acknowledge Stu, Felix gasps out, ""<font color=""Coral"">Never mind me, I'll just keep the fog coming. You fellows better get your ambush ready!</font>""<br/><br/>And drawing an enormous breath of air he blows heavily into the horn once more, prompting a fresh gout of fog to billow out. The previous breath of fog continues to moves slowly up the rolling hills towards the Ettins.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The fog moves at 10ft. per round. Felix will continue blowing until the Ettins are enveloped, and then run into combat, using the fog to avoid being seen.</div>
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10057,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367299&postcount=52,2007-10-18T15:19:00,Kyroswolf,"The billowing fog flows unnaturally in a straight line up the hill.  As Felix continues to blow his horn, the fog has nearly reached the crest of the hill.  As you near the top you hear speach from 4 voices coming back over the hill, though it sounds as though it is gibberish, and does not appear as though they are alarmed.  You also hear loud crashes and bangs, though they are muffled and appear to be coming from the Outpost.<br/><br/>Stu<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You recognize some of the words as orcish, but they make no since mixed in with the gibberish.<br/>
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10058,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378102&postcount=53,2007-10-20T10:46:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>The orc mutters to...well, whoever it is next to him.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Huh.  They speak orc, but badly.</font><br/><br/>He peers ahead as he leads his mount cautiously forward in the fog."
10059,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378567&postcount=54,2007-10-20T12:16:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas, riding beside Stu, nods. He replies, his voice equally low.<font color=""blue"">""Any idea what they are saying?""</font>His eyes search the fog, both hands on his sword, ready..."
10060,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379555&postcount=55,2007-10-20T15:13:00,Kyroswolf,"As the billowing fog crests over the hill, you can make out the Ettin's blind through the mists.  Two great oak tops have been dragged so that they form a brush pile.  Opposite the Outpost from the brush pile stand two hulking giants.  Each has two heads, all four of which are focused on the Outpost.  There you can just make out a lone figure as it moves between the buildings, very obviously snooping about.  You can only assume this is Captain Ridley.<br/><br/>The rest of the blind appears to be a makeshift campsite.  Two areas have obviously been slept on, and a firepit has been dug, though it appears to not have been lit for some time.<br/><br/>...................................<br/>|<br/>|<br/>Brushpile<br/>E1  E2<br/>|<br/>|<br/>|<br/>|<br/>Hilltop<br/>|             J S<br/>|<br/>I  A<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Approx 100ft back Felix<br/><br/>""......"" is the cliff face<br/>| 5ft of distance<br/>Jas and Stu can barely see over the hill and are 25 ft from the Ettins.<br/>Iria and Ath have not yet crested the hill."
10061,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3380002&postcount=56,2007-10-20T16:52:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr finished his concentration and moved his hands in the workings of a spell. Visualy, nothing happened, but he seemed more confident than before. Drawing his bow, he quickly followed the others.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cast Divine Favor.</div>
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10062,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3380779&postcount=57,2007-10-20T22:38:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Iriades Mon'd'atall</b><br/><br/>The tall elf quickly follows the rest up the hill, smirking approvingly at the sounds of captain Ridley's diversion."
10063,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387950&postcount=58,2007-10-22T07:46:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>The orc will stay with the slowly-moving fog cloud as long as possible, until the ettins' attention is drawn to them.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Continuing forward within the fog, but readying an action if the ettins move from their current or attack us.  The action will be to send a curse down on the ettin to his left, enter rage, and do a partial charge/charge on the ettin to his right.<br/>
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Curse:  -2 to attacks, saves, checks and damage, will save 10 to negate<br/>
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Charge attack (5 points of power attack):<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>20</b>]</span>  Attack<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+24)[<b>31</b>]</span>  Damage<br/>
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AC then becomes 13 until his next action.</div>
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10064,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390192&postcount=59,2007-10-22T13:49:00,Naleh,"<b>Atherin</b><br/><br/>Crouching, Atherin draws a pair of arrows and fits one to his bow. He goes over his spells in his mind, hoping they will be enough for the task ahead."
10065,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390414&postcount=60,2007-10-22T14:36:00,Kyroswolf,"When the fog is approximately 20 ft. from the Ettins, one of the heads looks back over its shoulder.  It begins to speak, and appears to be reaching for a club at it's feet, a sudden wave of confusion falls upon it.  As it shakes off the nausea, Stu charges forth from the rolling cloud, the blade of his glaive sinking into the back of the Ettin on the right.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<br/>Initiative Order<br/>Iriades (Mage Armor, Divine Favor)<br/>Stu<br/>Jas<br/>Strennr<br/>Atherin<br/>Ettins (E1:Hex failed, E2:31 dmg)<br/><br/>Map<br/><br/>...............<br/>|<br/>|<br/>Brushpile<br/>|E1  E2<br/>||||Stu<br/>|<br/>|<br/>|<br/>|Jas<br/>|<br/>|Iria  Ath<br/>|||Stren<br/><br/>Approx. 100ft back from Strennr:  Felix<br/><br/>24hrs to post your next rounds actions. Have fun."
10066,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391908&postcount=61,2007-10-23T01:27:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas moves to attack the Ettin that Stu is attacking, his blade flashing and his mount kicking.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Moving past Stu to the right of E2, then attacking. <br/>
Guide with knees: DC 5, auto succeed<br/>
Fight with warhorse: DC 10, auto succeed<br/>
Attack (Jas){-1 PA}<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Damage{+2 PA}<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+9)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Attack (Mount)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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10067,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391966&postcount=62,2007-10-23T01:52:00,Kyroswolf,"NOTICE MAP EDIT CORRECTION<br/><br/>Since Stu is using a reach weapon this is the correct position.<br/><br/>Map<br/><br/>...............<br/>|<br/>|<br/>Brushpile<br/>|E1_E2<br/>|<br/>||||Stu<br/>|<br/>|<br/>|Jas (Hilltop)<br/>|<br/>|Iria Ath<br/>|||Stren<br/><br/>Approx. 100ft back from Strennr: Felix: unaware combat has started.<br/><br/>Notice the _ between the Ettins, this means they are 5ft apart.  Jas may retro edit his above post if he wishes to change his actions.  Restarting 24hr counter for first round posts.  Felix is not yet aware of combat so has no init order, but will comin under the Ettins as soon as he becomes aware.  Iria and Ath need to take at least a 5ft step forward to be able to see over the hill.  Stren needs to move at least 10 ft forward to see over the hill."
10068,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392755&postcount=63,2007-10-23T04:43:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Iriades Mon'd'atall</b><br/><br/>As soon as the Ettin reaches for his weapon, Iriades breaks off into a run towards him, drawing his sword at the same time. Several feet before he reaches his target though, he makes a quick gesture with his hand, and in the timespan of barely a second, a thin ray goes flying straight towards one of the Ettins...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><u>Move action: </u>Move closer (20 ft) while drawing my sword.<br/>
<u>Standard action:</u> <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/rayofEnfeeblement.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Ray of Enfeeblement</a>, targeting E1.<br/>
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<i>Ranged touch attack, no save.</i><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Ranged touch attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Strength damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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10069,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392906&postcount=64,2007-10-23T05:08:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>The orc's spirits are buoyed by the thunder of hoofs and the arrival of Jas and his whirling greatsword.  He admired the knight's facility on the horse, making the two creatures dance in battle as if they were one, and it reminded Stu all the more of his own limitations.<br/><br/>Then he caught a glimpse of the tip of his own glaive, waving about with a chunk of the ettin's bloodied armour still on it.  And he smiled, a feral, open mouthed snarl.  And he drove the blade towards the creature again and again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Reducing power attack to 4 points.  Full attack.  AC is now 15.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>30</b>]</span>  Attack 1 with glaive<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+22)[<b>32</b>]</span>  Attack 1 damage<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span>  Attack 2 with glaive<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+22)[<b>32</b>]</span>  Attack 2 damage<br/>
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Edit:  Stu is a lucky, lucky little orc.  If the ettins don't flatten him with their next attack.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" fb78d7uzz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/> </div>
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10070,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393531&postcount=65,2007-10-23T06:55:00,Naleh,"<b>Atherin</b><br/><br/>With the sounds of the starting combat, Atherin steps forwards and drops his bow. He waves his arms mysteriously and speaks an evil-sounding phrase. A thin ray, just like Iriades', leaps from his hand towards the other ettin.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">How did Freshmeat know my plan? Is he a psion?<br/>
Free Actions: 5-foot step forward, drop bow to free up a hand<br/>
Standard Action: Ray of Enfeeblement, targeting E2<br/>
Move Action: pick up bow again<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Touch Attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Str Damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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10071,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396863&postcount=66,2007-10-23T16:17:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Cresting the hill, Strennr looked down upon the fight. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Hmm...</font>"" Nocking an arrow, Strennr took aim at an Ettin and loosed it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span> </div>
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10072,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398407&postcount=67,2007-10-24T03:12:00,Kyroswolf,"As the first Ettin picks up his clubs, the rays from Atherin and Iriades connect sapping the strength from both Ettins.  Jas swings wide, but his mount and Stu connect with the second Ettin.  It crumbles to the ground with both heads severed.  An arrow shot from Strennr's bow goes wide and is lost in the brush pile.<br/><br/>The remaining Ettin goes berserk as it's companion falls and unleashes its fury on Stu, striking him twice with its clubs.  (19+18=37 damage,  I can't remember if your mounted or not, if so you succeeded in remaining in the saddle.)<br/><br/>MAP<br/><br/>...............<br/>|<br/>|<br/>Brushpile<br/>|E1_<strike>E2</strike><br/>|||||||||Jas<br/>||||Stu<br/>|Iria<br/>|<br/>|Stren(Hilltop)<br/>||||||Ath<br/>|<br/>|<br/><br/>Approx. 100ft back from Strennr: Felix: Can now hear the sounds of combat.<br/><br/>24hr countdown for round 2.<br/><br/>Initiative Order<br/>Iriades (Mage Armor)<br/>Stu<br/>Jas<br/>Strennr (Divine Favor 8 rounds left)<br/>Atherin<br/>Ettin<br/><br/>Edit: Corrected Buffs"
10073,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398817&postcount=68,2007-10-24T04:30:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Iriades Mon'd'atall</b><br/><br/>Carefully staying out of the remaining Ettin's reach, the tall elf makes a quick, flashy gesture with his hand while speaking in a tone that is unintellegible to nearly all of his companions. In a flash, tiny dark red spheres seem to appear  out of nowhere, spiralling unerringly towards their target...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/magicMissile.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Missile Magique</a>, sacre bleu!<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(3d4+3)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
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10074,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400124&postcount=69,2007-10-24T10:50:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Stu's face remains a taut mask of feral glee as his glaive slips under the ettin's guard and neatly severs its left head.  Unfortunately, the swing leaves his flank exposed, and the other ettin's club smashes into him.  He barely avoids screaming as ribs crack, but he somehow manages to stay in the saddle, silent and determined.<br/><br/>The battle-rage now full upon him, Stu swings back with his glaive, countering the ettin's might with swiftness.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Full attack on the second ettin.  Four points of power attack.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>26</b>]</span>  Attack 1<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+22)[<b>31</b>]</span>  Damage <br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>24</b>]</span>  Attack 2<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+22)[<b>24</b>]</span>  Damage </div>
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10075,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400455&postcount=70,2007-10-24T11:52:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas moves along side the Ettin,<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1332524"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">swinging</a>."
10076,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401677&postcount=71,2007-10-24T15:44:00,Naleh,"<b>Atherin</b><br/><br/>The ranger grins as the ettin collapses.<font color=""Green"">""That was tough!""</font>he says ironically, opening fire on the remaining ettin.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 1</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>14</b>]</span> (+4 BAB, +5 dex, +1 magic, +1 Point Blank, -2 Rapid)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>10</b>]</span> (+1 magic, +1 Point Blank)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 2</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>28</b>]</span> (+4 BAB, +5 dex, +1 magic, +1 Point Blank, -2 Rapid)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>9</b>]</span> (+1 magic, +1 Point Blank)<br/>
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10077,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407066&postcount=72,2007-10-25T14:01:00,Kyroswolf,"The globes of energy burn through the Ettin's skin.  It raises hit clubs over it's head apparently to bring them down on Stu yet again.  Stu stabs his glaive repeatedly into the Ettin, firmly sticking the blade in it's chest on his final blow.  Jas's blade strikes true, lopping off an arm just as it begins to come down on Stu.  Undeterred even more force is placed behind the other club as it comes down.  Just before the blow lands, two arrows appear as if by magic in the necks of the Ettin.  It's eyes roll back, it's shoulders slacken, and the club lands with only the force of gravity as it bounces off Stu's armor.  The Ettins body falls atop the brushpile, Stu's glaive still stuck in it's chest point now to the heavens.<br/><br/>The fog cloud fully encompases the campsite as the battle ends, adding a dreariness to the grizzly scene.  As the calm after the storm falls, the distant sound of battle falls upon your ears.  It is coming from back over the hill."
10078,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407152&postcount=73,2007-10-25T14:16:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas wheels his mount about, the warhorse snorting in excitement, but he cannot see through the heavy fog.<font color=""blue"">""Come, Stu! It sounds like we missed some!""</font>He calls, his blade slick with blood as he heads toward the sound.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">He moves toward the sound as fast as he can. If still in combat, he has 120 ft of movement as a double move.</div>
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10079,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407186&postcount=74,2007-10-25T14:20:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr looked down on the dead bodies of the Ettins. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">As I figured, I was of no use to anyone...</font>""<i>Again.</i>He smiled for the first time in a while as the fog rolled in. He found it plesant, like a long rainy day. He then turned to see where the sounds of battle were coming from."
10080,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407460&postcount=75,2007-10-25T15:05:00,Kyroswolf,"Felix:  You hear the sounds of battle from the top of the hill end, just before your arrow pierces the hide of the goblin.  You then hear Jas's yell and the stumbling sound of hooves as they descend the hill."
10081,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407559&postcount=76,2007-10-25T15:27:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Stu's smile fades slightly as the ettin collapses, yanking his glaive painfully from his hands.  The battle-rage wavers, but remains, and dulls the ache from the ettin's blows.  He glances over at Strennr and nearly snarls, but catches himself in time.  His voice is strained.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">You want to help.  There are injured here.  There may be more with the battle below.  Spur your horse on, and follow - quickly!</font><br/><br/>Seizing his glaive from the dead ettin's chest, he pounds off after Jas."
10082,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407704&postcount=77,2007-10-25T16:00:00,Kellus,"<b>Fantastic Felix</b><br/><br/>Felix wipes his brow and glances back at the group. He calls out to them with a grin on his face.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Coral"">No worries, I've got it under control! Just a little goblin trouble, that's all. Take care of those Ettins, then? That was quick!</font>""<br/><br/>He puts away his bow, and glances down at the goblin body at his feet. Cocking his head, he leans down, grabs its two punching daggers, and tosses them in his backpack.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Coral"">Could be handy, I suppose.</font>""<br/><br/>Muttering a quick prayer to Obad-Hai for protecting him in the woodlands, he passes a hand over a wound in his side, which quickly heals up.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative at 3/10, having used an Opportunistic Piety to heal up.</div>
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10083,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407753&postcount=78,2007-10-25T16:12:00,Naleh,"<b>Atherin</b><br/><br/>((reaction))<br/><br/>The elf allows himself a moment of jubilation, before relaxing into the pleasant fog.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Those sounds. Do you think-- Felix!""</font>he finally realises, and he launches himself down the hill.<i>I shouldn't have left Tee and Sae down there,</i>he berates himself, thinking of his horse and dog.<br/><br/>As he runs, he calls,<font color=""Green"">""Aeriaphos!""</font>After a moment his hawk swoops in through the fog to glide beside him. It doesn't do any good, but Atherin seems to draw comfort from the bird's presence.<br/><br/>((now))<br/><br/>Finally reaching the bottom of the hill, Atherin pants,<font color=""Green"">""Thank Solonor that's all it was... Just one goblin?""</font>He frowns.<font color=""Green"">""Doesn't seem... right... after fighting two full-grown and well-prepared ettins. You'd think they would have more defence than a lone goblin.""</font>"
10084,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407859&postcount=79,2007-10-25T16:39:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr's foul mood returned when he heard Stu's words. Saying nothing, he followed Stu and Jas to the source of the now quieted noise."
10085,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3415678&postcount=80,2007-10-27T04:49:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas reigns his horse up, looking down at the dead goblin.<font color=""blue"">""Well fought, Felix, well fought...""</font>He says, then addresses them all.<font color=""blue"">""I will ride down to check on Captain Ridley and his men, then return.  I shan't be gone long, if some of you would check the bodies while I am away.""</font><br/><br/>He walks his mount over to Stu, and lowers his voice.<font color=""blue"">""Your skills are impressive, Stu, indeed the rest of us where hardly needed. Keep an I on them, and get your wounds treated if you can. Stren may be able to help with that.""</font><br/><br/>Jas will wait for any replies or objections, then head back to check on Captain Ridley"
10086,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416317&postcount=81,2007-10-27T06:39:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Iriades Mon'd'atall</b><br/><br/>The old elf joins the rest of the group, barely giving the dead goblin at Felix' feet so much as a glance.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I agree with Jas. With a bit of luck, we'll find enough clues to find out what's been going on around here lately.""</font><br/><br/>He turns his head a bit sideways to look at Stu.<font color=""Purple"">""That was indeed an impressive display of... <i>polearm</i>ship. Good to know you're on our side.""</font>"
10087,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417626&postcount=82,2007-10-27T10:37:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Stu nods quickly to Jas.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Call if you need backup.  I'll be here.</font><br/><br/>He acknowledges Iriades praise with a small nod.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">We are a team.  Your rays of enfeeblement may have been all that kept me alive.  We must work together or perish.</font><br/><br/>The orc continues looking at the old elf a little longer, and manages a small smile.  He looks over at Felix, the elf's capability rising in the orc's eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Was there just one?  It is unusual for goblins to work alone.  And have you searched it for other signs of its purpose.</font><br/><br/>Unless Felix assures him that the body has been cleared, Stu will dismount quickly, bury the butt of his glaive in the stony ground, and roughly go over the goblin's body, laying anything of note out on the ground for all to see."
10088,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419044&postcount=83,2007-10-27T15:38:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr looked down at the dead goblin, then back up at the assembled group. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">...Goblins... disgusting wretches.</font>"" He then crossed his arms and closed his eyes, contemplating the events so far."
10089,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428397&postcount=84,2007-10-29T15:46:00,Kyroswolf,"To those around the Goblin:<br/><br/>You see no signs of anyone or anything in the vicinity.  Stu's search of the body turns finds only some half eaten rations and a rolled up parchment.<br/><br/>Jas:<br/><br/>As the outpost comes into view around the hill you catch a glimpse of Captain Ridley heading back toward Warrington on a rather large wolf.  It moves with unnatural speed as it quickly disappears beyond the horizon.  It is quickly obvious of the nature of Ridley's ""distraction.""  The entire outpost has been ransacked.  The towers are still standing, but enough damage has been done that you doubt they will stand long.  The windows of the building are broken and the doors are hanging from the hinges.  A determined defender could hold off an attack, but the lose of the towers greatly reduces it's military value."
10090,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3429747&postcount=85,2007-10-30T02:17:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>The orc holds up the parchment without looking at it.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Anybody read goblin?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Wait, I'm not understanding something.  Ridley ransacked his OWN outpost?  Whose outpost was it, again?</div>
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10091,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430237&postcount=86,2007-10-30T04:22:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas circles the outpost twice, looking for anything useful, his face showing his surprise at Ridleys actions, though he understands them. Still, it is not the choice he would have made, if he was in charge. Completing his survey, he heads back up the hill.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Captain Ridley has denied the enemy use of the outpost. It's pretty much a shell now, likely to keep anyone among our foes from using it. I see <i>why</i> he did, but I would not want to have to explain his decision to the king.""</font>He looks contemplative for a moment.<font color=""blue"">""So, what did they have on them? Supplies, weapons, orders, anything to tell us where they came from?""</font>"
10092,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430352&postcount=87,2007-10-30T04:52:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Seeing Jas return up the hill, Stu hands the parchment to Felix.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Anything useful there?</font><br/><br/>He then goes to stand directly in front of Strennr, and will eventually tap the contemplative elf on the shoulder.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Hey in there!  What does Corellon Larethion - </font><br/><br/>He uses the correct elven pronunciation of the god's name.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Say about keeping yer warriors alive?</font><br/><br/>He points to his cracked ribs."
10093,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430370&postcount=88,2007-10-30T04:55:00,Kyroswolf,"As you open the parchment it reveals a map of the area.  On the back is a note scribbled in Common, Orc, and other languages.  They all appear to be the same length and there is a wax seal at the bottom of page.  The seal looks similar to the the symbol of Arcana, but is far more complex.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Map<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Wistendale is ours.  Meet us in march and your reward will be great.  Deny us and our revenge will be swift.<br/>
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10094,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3433464&postcount=89,2007-10-30T13:56:00,Kellus,"<b>Fantastic Felix</b><br/><br/>Felix looks taken aback at the map and note.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Coral"">Well, it looks like we know a bit more about what happened to Wistendale. I guess whoever the goblin was working for is there.</font>""<br/><br/>He frowns a bit, then shrugs, a grin blossoming on his face. ""<font color=""Coral"">So, when do we leave?</font>"""
10095,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434313&postcount=90,2007-10-30T16:42:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr opened his eyes and looked at Stu without expresion. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">...Corellon Latherion stresses the care of <i>Elven</i> warriors, not orc.</font>"" He then uncrossed his arms and stroked his chin in thought. ""<font color=""slategray"">But I guess he would make an exception to a tame orc.</font>"" Strennr placed a hand on Stu's chest and closed his eyes. His holy symbol glowed briefly as his cureative magic coursed through Stu. Taking his hand off Stu and oppening his eyes, he look over Stu to see the results. ""<font color=""slategray"">..Is that better, or do you require more?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cast Cure Serious Wounds, loosing Searing Light to do so<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Health Cured</b> - (3d8+5)[<b>20</b>]</span></div>
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10096,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435030&postcount=91,2007-10-31T00:07:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Stu's face remains expressionless as he is called a tame orc.<br/><br/>Stu breathes deeply as his ribs knit together, then winces a bit as he notices some of the remaining pain.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">A bit more...would be helpful.</font>"
10097,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435359&postcount=92,2007-10-31T02:14:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""The ettins where already searched, correct? This note and map was all that was found?""</font>Jas asks, studying them with a frown. He looks at the darkening sky, then sighs.<font color=""blue"">""To late to travel tonight; if you are wounded, see Stennr; if not, head to the outpost. These corpses will attract scavengers, and we don't want to camp near them. Night travel is to risky; and I want are healers and mages fully prepared. Objections, anyone?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">See post 44 for the fact that it is night.</div>
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10098,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436463&postcount=93,2007-10-31T06:26:00,Naleh,"<b>Atherin</b><br/><br/>The ranger steps forward, glaring.<font color=""Green"">""Please, don't talk about Sturgok that way,""</font>he says to Strennr.<font color=""Green"">""He's not an <i>animal</i>. He's as smart as you or I! Would Corellon Latherion have us treat dwarves such a way? Or halflings? We're not superior just because we live longer.""</font>"
10099,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436685&postcount=94,2007-10-31T07:12:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Stu turns slowly, his face still impassive, and nods appreciatively to Atherin.  He then turns back to Strennr, waiting."
10100,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438213&postcount=95,2007-10-31T11:36:00,Kellus,"<b>Fantastic Felix</b><br/><br/>Oblivious to the tension, Felix glances at the outpost. ""<font color=""Coral"">Well, it's better than nothing, I suppose. Alright, let's go. We'll leave in the morning.</font>"""
10101,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438343&postcount=96,2007-10-31T11:53:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas watches the three, not quiet sure what has caused the tension, but he speaks to Felix.<font color=""blue"">""You have the first two hours of watch, I'll take the rest myself.""</font>"
10102,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438421&postcount=97,2007-10-31T12:05:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>A look of annoyance quickly flashed over his face, but he imedeately regained his composure. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">As you wish. I will not be so... beligerent. </font>"" He once again placed his hand on Stu and channled his healing magic through him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Dropped Silence to cast Cure Moderate Wounds<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Health Cured</b> - (2d8+5)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">My current spell selection looks like this:<br/>
0th- Guidance, Detect Magic, Light, Create Water, Detect Poison<br/>
1st- Command, Obscuring Mist, Bless<br/>
2nd- Aid, Shatter<br/>
3rd- Magic Vestment<br/>
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10103,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438585&postcount=98,2007-10-31T12:34:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Stu flexes his shoulders and grunts in approval.  He speaks quickly and dispassionately.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">May the Life Shaper bless your eyes and your bow.</font><br/><br/>Stepping away from Strennr, Stu mounts up and waits for Atherin to do the same before heading out towards the ruined outpost.  His only comment to Atherin, along the way, is:<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Nice shot, with that spell.</font><br/><br/>At the ruins, he busies himself in setting up a cooking fire, and then in cleaning his polearm.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Is Ridley still at the outpost, or have they evacuated?</div>
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10104,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438792&postcount=99,2007-10-31T13:12:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>As they prepare camp, Jas considers asking what the confrontition he walked into between the half orc and the elves was about, but decides not to.<font color=""blue"">""To bad Ridley and his men left before we returned, I would have liked to send a message with them.""</font>He says, leaning on one damaged wall, watching the horses and pack mule graze."
10105,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439074&postcount=100,2007-10-31T14:00:00,Kyroswolf,"The towers are unstable as the supports have been hacked to the point of near breaking.  A less observant person might not notice that the towers can't support weight without some repair.  The barracks building no longer has windows and the door is off it's hinges, but the roof is intact.  You can see a mile down the road in either direction before it turns out of sight behind a hill.<br/><br/>Looking up at the hill you can see clearly the drag marks from where the tops were brought in to make the blind, which sticks out like a sore thumb.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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OOC:  Yall can roleplay as much as you want at this point.  Let me know your watch order.  Will yall rest just long enough for the spell casters to recoup spells, or continue on at first light (Haven't lost many spells).<br/>
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Casters can either pm me prepared spells or update their sheets.<br/>
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10106,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439241&postcount=101,2007-10-31T14:29:00,Kellus,"<b>Felix</b><br/><br/>Dropping his backpack, Felix digs out a bedroll and a small tin box. Turning first to the box, he opens it to pull out a wrapped parcel of food. Chewing heavily, he turns to the rest of the group.<br/><br/>He smiles. ""<font color=""Coral"">If you guys want some slumber, I'll certainly take the first watch. I wouldn't mind some time to think, anyhow.</font>""<br/><br/>Gazing at the ruined outpost, his smile fades slightly. ""<font color=""Coral"">Why does the answer always have to be to destroy,</font>"" he mutters to himself.<br/><br/>He looks heavily at his pack on the ground, as if the will to lift it has deserted him. Sighing, he grabs the pack, wrestles his bow and quiver out of it, and moves to the edge of the outpost."
10107,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439925&postcount=102,2007-10-31T17:14:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Warming himself by the fire in the ruins, Stu shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Wake me if you need someone to help guard.  I'm no great shakes as a watchdog, but at least I see in the dark.</font><br/><br/>Gnawing on some jerky, Stu settles into a bedroll against the ruined wall of the tower for the night."
10108,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440814&postcount=103,2007-11-01T01:02:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Iriades Mon'd'atall</b><br/><br/>The elf decides to ignore the dicussion between Strennr, Stru and Atherin, which apparently ended almost as soon as it had appeared.<br/>Pulling his bedroll out of his backpack and spreading it out over the ground, Iriades listens to what Stu has to say.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""The same applies to me, Felix,""</font>he interjects.<font color=""purple"">""If you need any help, just let me know.""</font><br/><br/>He then sits down, legs crossed and seems to enter some sort of meditative trance most of you recognize as being common to elves. Within moments, he seems to become, at least partially, unaware of his surroundings.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Prepared spells for the following day (unless something happens during the night): <br/>
Same as before, except <br/>
- replace enlarge person with a second grease<br/>
- replace one magic missile with shocking grasp</div>
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10109,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445141&postcount=104,2007-11-01T16:04:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr walked over to the ruins along side everybody else and made a spot for him to sleep as well. Or to be more precise, a spot for him to enter trance. He sat down upon his bed roll and prepared to enter the meditation. He removed his pack and weapons and laid them next to his bedroll, then closed his eyes. He soon slipped into the trance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Here's my prepared spells:<br/>
0th- Guidance, Detect Magic, Light, Create Water, Mending<br/>
1st- Protection from Evil, Shield of Faith, Bless, Obscuring Mist<br/>
2nd- Bull's Strength, Sound Burst, Aid<br/>
3rd- Prayer, Speak with Dead<br/>
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10110,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445427&postcount=105,2007-11-01T17:54:00,Naleh,"<b>Atherin</b><br/><br/>The ranger ties up his horse close to the camp, and settles down into his elven meditation. His dog turns three times on the spot and lies down next to him with a tired sigh. His hawk sits on his leather shoulderguard and tucks its head under a wing. Together, the four beings sleeping together look almost comical.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spells are unchanged:<br/>
Wizard<br/>
0th- Detect Magic (x2), Prestidigitation, Ray of Frost<br/>
1st- Ray of Enfeeblement (x2), True Strike<br/>
Ranger<br/>
1st- Entangle</div>
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10111,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446635&postcount=106,2007-11-02T03:42:00,Kyroswolf,"Felix's watch passes without incident, as does Jas's.  The next morning dawns bright and clear, though their are rumblings of thunder on the southern horizon, but no signs of cloud.<br/><br/>Looking at the map taken from the goblin, you see that it is approximately a 4 day ride to Wistendale via the road.  Atherin notices you can possibly reduce the travel time by a day, by cutting over some hills that the the road winds around.<br/><br/>Looking up at the Ettin's old blind you can see several buzzards have gathered and are probably feasting on the remains."
10112,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447281&postcount=107,2007-11-02T06:15:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Well, it seems from the note that the ettins are just minions of something. So we haven't completed our task yet. Which way shall we go? My vote is along the road.""</font>Jas says, as he douses the fire."
10113,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448374&postcount=108,2007-11-02T08:51:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr awoke from his trance and stood up. He then set about packing away his bedroll and gathering up his gear. Once that was done he pressed his palms together and closed his eyes. Moving his mouth, he soundlessly intoned a prayer to his god. His morning ritual completed, he looked up at Jas. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">I have no opinions on our next direction.</font>"""
10114,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3449537&postcount=109,2007-11-02T12:16:00,Kellus,"<b>Felix</b><br/><br/>Refreshed by sleep and in good humour, Felix yawns and gestures widely with his hands. ""<font color=""Coral"">Nah, let's cut over those hills.</font>""<br/><br/>He smiles broadly. ""<font color=""Coral"">What's the worst that could happen?</font>"""
10115,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451828&postcount=110,2007-11-03T00:42:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Well, over the hills would save some time...but we might miss any other spots they have been raiding the road. Still, if we clear up the source of the problem, the outlying minions would likely retreat on their own.""</font>Jas says, studying the map."
10116,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3452100&postcount=111,2007-11-03T02:12:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Pah.  The roads will be faster, with horses. Good to go off road when we get close.  If we are going on to Wistendale.  That's where the boss is likely to be.<br/>
<br/>
But, the best reason to take Wistendale is the mines.  Either they've come out of the mines, or there's something in them they want.  Maybe circle the town completely, head straight for a mine entrance?</font>"
10117,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3453615&postcount=112,2007-11-03T07:10:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Iriades Mon'd'atall</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""We'll have to go to Wistendale at one point or another anyway, regardless of that note, so I see no point in going straight for the mines yet.<br/>
<br/>
As for which route to take... I'd prefer going over the hills. Whomever captured Wistendale will probably keep a close eye on the roads, so it's probably not just a quicker route, but also a safer one.""</font>"
10118,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3453702&postcount=113,2007-11-03T07:23:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Well, that is three for over the hills, one abstaining, and one for the road... looks like the hills is the route to go.""</font>Jas says, wrapping up the map and handing it to Felix.<font color=""blue"">""Mount up and let's be on our way.""</font>"
10119,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454338&postcount=114,2007-11-03T09:09:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Making no further comment, Stu quickly assists in breaking camp, scattering ashes, etc.  He feeds and checks his horse, working with surprising gentleness, and mounts up.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Atherin?  Can your hawk be told to alert you to people ahead?  Eyes above would be good.</font><br/><br/>Once all are mounted, Stu will nod to the others and set off."
10120,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462063&postcount=115,2007-11-05T04:40:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas follows, making sure to bring the pack mule along."
10121,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3464706&postcount=116,2007-11-05T13:59:00,Ghal Marak,<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr mounted up onto this own horse and followed behind the others.
10122,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470041&postcount=117,2007-11-06T13:16:00,Kellus,"<b>Felix</b><br/><br/>Keeping an eye out for more goblins, Felix hops onto his horse and follows the others."
10123,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470787&postcount=118,2007-11-06T15:24:00,Kyroswolf,"The morning passes without incident as you travel.  As the sun reaches the apex of it's travel, Atherin senses alarm from his bird.  Something that scares it is coming up the road, and will soon be insight."
10124,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471178&postcount=119,2007-11-06T16:42:00,Naleh,"(Sorry I didn't post, nor warn of absense. A lot's been happening over the last few days, but I should be fine now.)<br/><br/><b>Atherin</b><br/><br/>The elf suddenly sits up in the saddle.<font color=""Green"">""Aeriaphos sees something!""</font>he warns the group, as he prepares his weapons."
10125,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472027&postcount=120,2007-11-06T22:59:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Iriades Mon'd'atall</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""You know, my familiar would probably be able to give you a more detailed report, but unfortunately we haven't been on speaking terms for about 12 years now,""</font>Iriades says with a grim smile.<br/><font color=""purple"">""Long story, that.""</font><br/><br/>With a quick gesture of his hand, the elf coats himself with an invisible layer of force and draws his sword.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Let's find out whether your bird spotted a friend or a foe...</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cast mage armor</div>
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10126,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472398&postcount=121,2007-11-07T01:39:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas draws his sword, and heads to the front of the group, near Stu, in order to be between whatever is approaching and the mages, then tilts his head,<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1356780"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">listening.</a>"
10127,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472430&postcount=122,2007-11-07T01:47:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Nodding at Atherin's warning, Stu carefully slides his glaive out of a pair of loops on his horse's harness.  He peers forward as they proceed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span>  Listen<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>1</b>]</span>  Spot</div>
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10128,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472660&postcount=123,2007-11-07T02:45:00,Kyroswolf,"As you continue forward, a rumbling rolls over your ears, at first it is barely distinguished from the sounds of the surrounding forest, but soon, it becomes quiet clear.  A steady rhythmic thumping, as the sound of many booted feet walking in step.  Over, or rather under it, you realize that the rest of the world has suddenly gone very, very quiet.<br/><br/>Nothing is yet in sight as the source of the noise is still behind the bend in the road and obscured by the forest and hillside."
10129,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473003&postcount=124,2007-11-07T03:59:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Glancing back at the others, Stu hisses:<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Army!  Scatter.</font><br/><br/>Sliding his glaive back into place, Stu instead pulls out his thick bow, and guides his horse towards whatever cover might be nearby."
10130,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473014&postcount=125,2007-11-07T04:00:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""And if you have any magiks to help hide us, use them!""</font>Jas calls, following Stu.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Tying up the mule, but staying mounted in case they see our trail.</div>
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10131,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473043&postcount=126,2007-11-07T04:05:00,Kyroswolf,The forest to either side of the road are wooded and provide considerable cover.
10132,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474848&postcount=127,2007-11-07T09:30:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr dismounted and led his horse into the woods, just far enough to safely hide from anyone on the road. He then crouched down next to his horse and waited."
10133,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3476108&postcount=128,2007-11-07T12:59:00,Kellus,"<b>Felix</b><br/><br/>Following Strennr's lead, Felix hops out of the saddle and leads his horse to cover. As he does so, he carefully pulls his bow and quiver out of his pack, scanning the hills for the source of the noise."
10134,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477166&postcount=129,2007-11-07T16:18:00,Naleh,"<b>Atherin</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""So I don't spend all my time locked up in a tower studying,""</font>he grumbles to Iriades.<font color=""Green"">""I do better things with my time than stagnating. Aeria and I understand each other, and that's what matters.""</font><br/><br/>When Stu declares his suspicions, the elf does not hesitate, but guides his horse straight behind cover. The dog follows behind, its ears lifted at the strange sound. Atherin dismounts so as to use his longbow, cursing that he hasn't prepared<i>ghost sound</i>again."
10135,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480773&postcount=130,2007-11-08T10:01:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Iriades Mon'd'atall</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Purple"">Stagnating?!</font></i><br/><br/>Iriades isn't exactly pleased with the tone of Atherin's reply, but knows that now is not the time to dicuss possibly trivial misunderstandings. He follows the rest behind cover and dismounts."
10136,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487183&postcount=131,2007-11-09T12:04:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas guides his mount near Stu, watching the road.<font color=""blue""><i>""How big a group do you think it is?""</i></font>He says in a quiet voice, his hand on his bow in its saddle sheath."
10137,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488114&postcount=132,2007-11-09T15:27:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Stu has stayed on his horse, hoping to be able to close or run quickly.  He leans over to converse quietly with Jas.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">I'm no expert.  Take more than a dozen to make that kind of noise.  Less they're the size of the ettins.  I say, more than thirty, we cut and run fast.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Continuing to listen intently.  Are the footsteps getting louder or quieter?<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span>  Listen</div>
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10138,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488175&postcount=133,2007-11-09T15:36:00,Kyroswolf,You notice that he sound does not appear to me moving.  It continues to emanate from just out of sight where the road turns around the hills.
10139,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488296&postcount=134,2007-11-09T16:04:00,Kyroswolf,"Without warning a voice comes from within you group.<br/><br/>""Welll, yall didn't like that idea did you?  Who are you?  Why are you here?  Are you with them?""<br/><br/>None of you can see where the voice is coming from, but you here the brush ruffle and twigs snap, as though something is moving about."
10140,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488802&postcount=135,2007-11-09T18:31:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy""><i>Damnable arcanists, messing with our senses.</i></font><br/><br/>Whirling with a scowl, Stu points his glaive in the direction of the sound of movement.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">If we were with them, why would we be hiding?  This will go easier for you if you show yourself voluntarily.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Actively listening, to try to refine his understanding of where the invisible (?) person is.  Male/female voice?<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>5</b>]</span></div>
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10141,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489951&postcount=136,2007-11-10T02:42:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Much easier.</font>Jas adds dryly, trying to<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1363161"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">pinpoint</a>where the sound is coming from."
10142,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490043&postcount=137,2007-11-10T03:08:00,Kyroswolf,"Neither of you as able to pinpoint where the voice was coming from, but everyone recognizes it as being obviously male."
10143,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490106&postcount=138,2007-11-10T03:27:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Iriades Mon'd'atall</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Why does <i>everyone </i>I meet capable of making himself invisible have the annoying habit to show it off at every occassion?""</font><br/><br/>Slightly peeved, the elf looks for any tell-tale signs of where their uninvited guest might be. Although invisibility spells were, on the whole, very potent, only the most skilled of mages were able to avoid creating flaws in their illusions.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>14</b>]</span> (to see footprints, snapped branches and the like)<br/>
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Should Iriades have a good idea about where the other mage is, he'll cast glitterdust. He has neither the time nor patience to play silly invisibility games.</div>
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10144,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491114&postcount=139,2007-11-10T06:59:00,Naleh,"<b>Atherin</b><br/><br/>The ranger is nervous. Atherin has always been proud of his eyesight before, even though he's never trained it - 'eyes like a hawk', he claims, and with his familiar it may be true. To have an opponent he can't see defeats the use of archery.<br/><br/>But he does have one option most don't.<font color=""Green"">""Seek,""</font>he whispers in Elven. His dog Saetherialis immediately jumps up and starts looking for anything alive.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the elf continues to look and listen for any sign of the speaker.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Not including hawk's Alertness (+2 Spot &amp; Listen), because it probably won't be back yet.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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<img alt=""Quote"" debhn0t7e="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Handle Animal in the SRD</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Seek: The animal moves into an area and looks around for anything that is obviously alive or animate.</div>
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</div> It's up to Kyroswolf whether that would include sniffing out an unseen person.<br/>
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10145,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492470&postcount=140,2007-11-10T11:40:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr remained as calm and collected as ever when he spoke to the mysterious invisible being. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Why do you want to know such things? I nor my companions will answer your questions until you reveal yourself.</font>"" Strennr then crossed his arms and stared off into space around where the voice had emanated before."
10146,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493635&postcount=141,2007-11-10T15:55:00,Kyroswolf,"The voice responds to Iriades' goading with an outburst of words in an unknown language.  Iriades launches his glitterdust spell completely catching the voice in mid tirade.  The glitterdust reveals the outline of a gnome in ragtag clothing, a staff in hand.<br/><br/>Saetherialis reacts to the appearance of the gnome by pouncing upon him, pinning him to ground.  As they land, the gnome's invisibility spell fades, as does the sound of the marching feet.<br/><br/>The gnome is dressed in rag tag robes, that appear to have been rather grand at one time.  They are torn, faded, and quite dirty.  The gnome himself is small, even for his race, and very thin.  He obviously hasn't had much to eat for some time.<br/><br/>""Some one get this damn mutt off me!"""
10147,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493674&postcount=142,2007-11-10T16:04:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Stennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr walked over to the downed gnome and looked down on him. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Ah, that takes care of the invisibility.</font>"" He then looked up at the rest of the group.<font color=""SlateGray"">Who is up for interogation? I haven't the stomach for it.</font>"" He then looked down on the gnome again. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">That is, of course, unless you answer <i>our</i> questions.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10148,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493866&postcount=143,2007-11-10T16:38:00,Kyroswolf,"The gnomes only reply is a gesture considered vulgar in many cultures, and a few more words you assume to be gnomish.  Unnoticed his other hand slipped into a pouch on his belt.  He looks at Atherin, ""Would you mind telling your mutt to let me up?""  Atherin's eyes gloss over as he commands Saetherialis to Heel.<br/><br/>The gnome stands, brushing himself off.  ""Well since you can see me would you mind answering my questions?""<br/><br/>Atherin shakes his head as though waking up from a long sleep.  He looks confused as to why Saetherialis is now beside him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10149,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495242&postcount=144,2007-11-11T03:15:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas lets out a breath of relief as the sounds fade away, though it changes to annoyance as he glares at the gnome.<font color=""blue"">""That was some sort of illusionary sound? What were you trying to do with it?""</font>"
10150,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496866&postcount=145,2007-11-11T09:02:00,Naleh,"<b>Atherin</b><br/><br/>The elf blinks stupidly for a moment.<font color=""Green"">""Wha... Why is Sae... Huh?""</font><br/><br/>Composing himself, he glares at the gnome.<font color=""Green"">""You know, we could ask you the same questions and more. Who are <i>you</i>? Why are <i>you</i> here? Are <i>you</i> with them? ... Who is 'them'? ... And if you made the noise, what was it that frightened Aeriaphos?""</font>With this last question he turns to look toward the bend in the road, concerned."
10151,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497441&postcount=146,2007-11-11T11:03:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>As soon as the gnome appears, Stu slides off of his horse.  Sensing Atherin's confusion at his own action - especially since it mirrors his own - Stu steps around to southeast of the gnome, making no effort to conceal his action, but pretending to look out to confirm that there is no army.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spellcraft <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span> to identify the gnome's spell.  Stu is preparing to lunge forward to grapple the gnome if he pulls any more spellcasting crap.</div>
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10152,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503944&postcount=147,2007-11-12T15:20:00,Kyroswolf,"Stu is unable to identify the spell but realizes it was some kind of enchantment.<br/><br/>The gnome looks dejectedly at each of you until finally, ""Fine I'll go first I am Dandell Gildepot.  I was a part of a diplomatic envoy to Wistendale.  We were trying to negotiate for direct trading rather than having to go through Warrington.  Anyway, we never made it there.  Not far up the road we were attacked by some Gnolls.  The funny part is they appeared to be lead by an Orc.  Well I was able to get away, but the others were lost.  I wish I could help them....but from what I saw...well lets just say the Gnolls were well fed that day.  I've been living on the land since then, working my way back to Warrington.  I would have already been there, but there are patrols everywhere.  Just last week I almost got stepped on by an Ettin.  Twice.""  All this is said at a rapid fire pace, as though he has been dying to tell someone.<br/><br/>As he winds down he realizes the question Atherin asked him.  ""Is this Aeriaphos?""  He reaches into a different pouch on his belt and pulls out a unharmed Aeriaphos, who quickly flys to Atherin's shoulder."
10153,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504521&postcount=148,2007-11-12T17:52:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>The big orc relaxes a bit at this seemingly-reasonable, if rashly spoken, explanation.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">We were sent to check out Wistendale.  Contact has been broken off.  <br/>
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How many gnolls did you see?</font>"
10154,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507973&postcount=149,2007-11-13T10:04:00,Kyroswolf,"The gnome wags his finger at Stu, ""No, No.  You want anymore I want names."""
10155,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508290&postcount=150,2007-11-13T10:52:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas continues to watch the gnome, though he has released his bow.<font color=""blue"">I'm Jas. He's Stu.""</font>"
10156,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509185&postcount=151,2007-11-13T13:33:00,Kellus,"<b>Fantastic Felix</b><br/><br/>Felix steps forward curiously.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Coral"">Dandell, huh? That's quite a story; it sounds like you've been through a lot. I'm sorry to hear about your companions.</font>"" He pauses. ""<font color=""Coral"">The name's Felix, by the way.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10157,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509906&postcount=152,2007-11-13T15:59:00,Naleh,"<b>Atherin</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I'm Atherin. You've met Aeriaphos. This is Saetherialis,""</font>he pats his dog,<font color=""Green"">""and Tyatherialis,""</font>he points back to his horse."
10158,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510073&postcount=153,2007-11-13T16:34:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr crossed his arms and looked away from the gnome, already hating the little cretin. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">...Strennr.</font>"""
10159,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519076&postcount=154,2007-11-15T08:24:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Stu steps closer to get the gnome's attention.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">So.  Now that we are all buddies.</font><br/><br/>His grim face and lack of inflection leave no doubt as to his real opinion of the situation.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">How many gnolls, and where did you see them?</font>"
10160,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521642&postcount=155,2007-11-15T16:20:00,Kyroswolf,"""<font color=""Red"">Well now that we know each other.  I'm not sure how many.  As soon as the first of us was down, I cast Invisibility on myself and hid.  I saw a gnoll attack one of my companions, and an orc shooting arrows, then I was knocked unconcious.  When I came to....</font>"" the gnome visibly shakes himself, ""<font color=""Red"">some of my companions had been eaten.  I have been able to find out a few things, overheard things as I evaded the patrols.  They are all working for.....</font>""<br/><br/>The gnome stops talking as you all hear a bow twang.  As if it was always there an arrow appears in the gnomes chest {d:7}<br/><br/>As he begins to scream in pain a second arrow bounces off the Stu's back.  He feels a slight sting, letting him know his chain shirt barely kept the arrow from piercing his skin.<br/><br/>A wolf comes charging toward Strennr biting his leg.  He stumbles for as the canine pulls at his calf, but is able to keep his feet.{d:8}<br/><br/>All the horses, not trained for war start at the sight and smell of the wolf.  {panicked}<br/><br/>Charging through the brush you catch sight of a gnoll, who leaps 8 feet into the air and covering a good 30 ft.  As he land his spear plunges into the gnome.  {d:47, -8hp}<br/><br/>Blood spews as it witdraws it's spear and turns thrusting it at Iriades.  The tip pierces barely missing as it stabs less than an inch from Iriades' ear.<br/><br/>You see a orc nearly 50ft away in the brush notching another arrow to his bow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Felix  19<br/>
Jas  17(21)<br/>
Gnome 17(17)<br/>
Stu  15<br/>
Baddies  14<br/>
Strennr {d:8}  13<br/>
Atherin  12<br/>
Iriades  10<br/>
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Same as before, post your actions with rolls I'll post a summary.  Your first Initials or abbreviation of you name is on your icon and your mounts.  I left the pack mule out, assume it is in the same space as Jas's horse.  Unless your mount is trained for war it is panicked and will resist any attempt to mount it or ride.<br/>
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Yes, it was foreboding wasn't it?<br/>
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10161,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522317&postcount=156,2007-11-15T19:58:00,Freshmeat,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Character sheet seems to work fine to me. Are you using the one in my signature? That one is always the most recent.<br/>
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In case you still can't access it:<br/>
- Initiative: +6<br/>
- AC: 20 (18 when flat-footed)<br/>
- HP: 42</div>
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10162,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522820&postcount=157,2007-11-16T01:29:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy""><i>Well, now we don't need to go looking for them.</i></font><br/><br/>Stu's face settles into the familiar battle-mask as his glaive whips up in response to the gnoll's leap.  Jockeying for position against the agile dog-man, the orc brings his own glaive down and across, hoping to gut it quickly and move on.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Entering rage.  Taking a 5' step to K9 (how perfect, when fighting gnolls!).  Five points of power attack.  Full attack action.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>26</b>]</span>  Attack 1<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>17</b>]</span>  Attack 1 crit confirmation, if applicable<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>32</b>]</span>  Attack 1 damage<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span>  Attack 2<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span>  Attack 2 crit confirmation, if applicable<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>37</b>]</span>  Attack 2 damage<br/>
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Edit:  HP 86, AC 15</div>
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10163,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522828&postcount=158,2007-11-16T01:32:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Crap, sorry.  Damage for the attacks should have been d10, not d20.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+24)[<b>34</b>]</span>  Attack 1 damage<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+24)[<b>31</b>]</span>  Attack 2 damage</div>
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10164,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3523209&postcount=159,2007-11-16T03:32:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1374976"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">leaps</a>atop his horse, calling to Strennr<font color=""blue"">""Stabilize the gnome, if you can!""</font>He spurs his mount, charging toward the wolf (W) in the brush, his greatsword<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1374978"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">swinging</a>downward, his warhorse<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1374979"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">lashing</a>out with a hoof.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Horse is war trained, ride check to steer with knees auto succeeds. Fast Mount is DC 20, I beat that, so it is a free action. If my attack hit, it triggered Knockdown. Rolls <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1374984"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">here.</a>. I think that means I am at KL1516. Spuring takes 1 damage but adds 10 feet of movement.<br/>
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10165,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3523875&postcount=160,2007-11-16T05:38:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Iriades Mon'd'atall</b><br/><br/>Drawing his sword almost instantly, Iriades heads for the orc archer in the distance...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><strike>Charge (+2 to hit, -2 AC)<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack roll</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage roll</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>7</b>]</span></strike><br/>
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Double move (around the horse) up to the orc archer. No attack.<br/>
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HP: 42<br/>
AC: 20 (mage armor included)</div>
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10166,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3523980&postcount=161,2007-11-16T05:59:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr looked visibly annoyed at the wolf that bit his leg. He then watched as Jas charged the Orc. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">If I must, I will help him.</font>"" Getting away from the wolf as best he can, Strennr moved over to the gnome and knelt down beside him. He then put his hand on the gnome's chest. ""<font color=""slategray"">Just so you know, I detest you.</font>"" He then channeled his healing powers into the little gnome.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Of course, if the wolf trips me things will be drastically different.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" debhn0t7e="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
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HP:21 AC:18<br/>
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If I make it to the gnome, I drop Sound Burst for Cure Moderate Wounds<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Health Healed</b> - (2d8+6)[<b>18</b>]</span></div>
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10167,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525643&postcount=162,2007-11-16T10:52:00,Naleh,"<b>Atherin</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Sae, attack!""</font>yells Atherin. The dog Saetherialis bounds forward, snarling. Aeriaphos the hawk launches herself from Atherin's shoulder, passing the dog and bearing down on the enemy wolf.<br/><br/>The elf then knocks an arrow and fires at the orc archer. A second arrow follows in moments.<br/><br/>The ranger's horse is startled by the sudden noise, but not afraid. It remains beside Atherin, watching the goings-on with interest.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Ath attack 1</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span> at orc<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Ath attack 2</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span> at orc<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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Aeriaphos, being Tiny, must move into the foe's square to attack, provoking an AoO. She has 18 AC and 15 HP.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Aer attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>19</b>]</span> at wolf<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-2)[<b>2</b>]</span> (min 1)<br/>
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Sae (""T"" on the map?) is too far away to reach a foe this turn, so he moves to J13.<br/>
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Yay for animals and mass attacks!</div>
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10168,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527106&postcount=163,2007-11-16T15:42:00,Kyroswolf,"OOC:  NPCing Felix.  Player mearly needs to post to retake controll.<br/><br/>Felix reacts quickly, drawing his bow and loosing an arrow at the gnoll.  The beast screams in pain as the arrow sinks deeply into it's armor.  {crit d:15}<br/><br/>Jas nimbly leaps onto his horse maneuvering to free Strennr to act.  His mighty blow knocking the wolf off it's feet. {d:12}  His horse paws wildly missing the wolf's head.<br/><br/>The gnome is crumbled in a pile in the middle of the battle, still bleeding profusely.  {Now at -9 and bleeding}<br/><br/>Stu's slashes rip through the Gnoll's armor initially, but goes wide on his second swing.  {d:34}<br/><br/>The Gnoll retaliates against Stu, its spear stabbing deep into Stu's shoulder's twice.  Stu feel searing pain as his muscles tear around the shaft.  {d:59}<br/><br/>The wolf misses as it bites at the horse.  As it stands Jas swings taking another gash out of the wolf, knocking it back to the ground.  {d:16}<br/><br/>The orc draws an arrow, but doesn't attack, it appears to be waiting for something.<br/><br/>Strennr moves to heal the gnome, but never makes it.  The gnoll catches sight of him moving toward the gnome and stabs at him with its spear.  Strennr's voice escapes him as he crumbles, unconcious.  {d: 30, now at -9}<br/><br/>Atherin's bow string sings as each arrow flies.  The first strikes the Orcs shoulder. {d:6} The second sails over the orcs shoulder, lost in the woods.<br/><br/>Aeriaphos claws at the downed wolf, racking it's back. {d:2}<br/><br/>Saetherialis can't quite make it to finish off the wolf, but gets as close as he can.<br/><br/>Iriades draws his sword apparently intending to gut the Orc, but drops his sword as he sees Strennr go down.  He however is unable to stop the flow of blood as it begins to form a pool on the ground beneath Strennr.<br/><br/><b>Summary to Now</b><br/>Init<br/>Felix {0d}<br/>Jas {0d}<br/>Gnome {-9, bleeding}<br/>Stu {59d}<br/>Gnoll {49d}<br/>Wolf {30d}<br/>Orc {6d}<br/>Strennr {-9, bleeding in K13}<br/>Atherin, et al {0d}<br/>Iriades {0d}<br/><br/>MAP<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10169,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527776&postcount=164,2007-11-16T19:09:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Iriades Mon'd'atall</b><br/><br/>[new action]<br/><br/>Iriades draws his sword just as he sees Strennr go down. Knowing that time is of the essence, he quickly crouches down to attempt some hasty first aid.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10170,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528583&postcount=165,2007-11-17T02:25:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>IF the gnoll is still up at his turn:<br/><br/>Stu grunts as the gnoll's blade bites deep into him, twice.  This dog-man knew what he was doing!  His face still frozen, he struck back, hard and fast, hoping to end this quickly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Five points of power attack.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>25</b>]</span>  Attack 1<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>19</b>]</span>  Attack 1 confirmation<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+24)[<b>33</b>]</span>  Attack 1 damage<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>25</b>]</span>  Attack 2<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>13</b>]</span>  Attack 2 confirmation<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+24)[<b>33</b>]</span>  Attack 2 damage<br/>
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If the first attack takes out the gnoll, he'll take a move action to get a healing potion out of his bag, and take a 5' step towards Strennr</div>
</div><br/><br/>IF someone else has taken out the gnoll:<br/><br/>Stu glances down at the blood oozing from his own chest, but then glances over at Strennr and the crazy gnome.<font color=""Navy""><i>Don't think of him as an elf.  Think of him as a comrade.</i></font><br/><br/>He yanks a healing potion out of his bag and dashes over to the fallen priest.  He pours the elixir down the elf's throat.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>8</b>]</span>  Cure Light wounds</div>
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10171,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528996&postcount=166,2007-11-17T04:19:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas, seeing Strennr fall, leaps of his mount, moves to beside Strennr, and<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1377024"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">activates</a>his wand.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I failed the roll, so dismounting is a move action. However, since I did not move any distance, I can still take a five foot step. The wolf is prone, so no AoO for wand use. So, dismount to L15, step to L14, use wand. I /think/ that is legal, the only thing I am unsure of is if dismounting allows to pick the square. If it doesn't, I'll attack the wolf instead. </div>
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10172,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530817&postcount=167,2007-11-17T10:33:00,Naleh,"<b>Atherin et al</b><br/><br/>As the wolf falls, Saetherialis skids and leaps instead at the other canine: the gnoll.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Strennr!""</font>Seeing the devastation wrought by the gnoll, Atherin runs forwards and waves his hand at the dogman, while speaking an arcane syllable. A familiar ray bursts from his palm and strikes the gnoll.<br/><br/>Without any apparent instruction, the hawk leaves the wolf to bleed, instead flying at the orc archer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Saetherialis, riding dog - 18 AC, 13 HP<br/>
Move to K12 (provoking a reach AoO?) and attack the gnoll.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span> at gnoll<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Trip</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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Aeriaphos, hawk familiar - 18 AC, 15 HP<br/>
Move to S10 (where the orc is), provoking another AoO. I'm probably pushing the limits of what the primitive mental link can do, but oh well.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span> at orc<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-2)[<b>2</b>]</span> (min 1)<br/>
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Atherin, elf ranger/wizard - 22 AC, 30 HP<br/>
Move to I13 and cast <i>ray of enfeeblement</i>.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Touch Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span> at gnoll<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Str Damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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((At least be glad I'm not attacking with the horse too.))</div>
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10173,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532243&postcount=168,2007-11-17T16:32:00,Kyroswolf,"OoC:  Felix is still NPC'd.<br/><br/>Felix jumps to action as he see's Strennr fall.  He hurries forward, drawing a potion from his pack.  Both the Gnoll and the Orc tense and appear to be about to attack, but they don't.  Felix kneels at Strennr's side and poors the potion down his throat.  {d5 healed}<br/><br/>Jas leaps from his horse and administers some healing of his own.  {d3 healed}<br/><br/>The gnome suddenly gasps and shakes as the life leaves his body.  He now lies still, beyond the help of all but the best clerics.  {-10, dead}<br/><br/>As the gnome's death rattle fades the orc lowers his bow and calls.  ""<font color=""Red"">We are finished.  Withdraw!</font>""  He then turns and runs soon disappearing into the brush.<br/><br/>Stu apparently takes exception to this order as he strikes twice at the Gnoll, cleaving its body in two with his final swipe.  {-10 exactly}<br/><br/>The wolf quickly scrambles to it's feet and retreats before anyone else can react.  It also soon disappears into the brush.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Unless you want to pursue the battle is over.  Stu took 59 damage, and Strennr is at -1, but stable.  XP award will be posted shortly in OOC.  You won't get the max you could have gotten from that encounter, but it should be enough for a level, counting what I forgot to award from the Ettins.<br/>
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10174,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533731&postcount=169,2007-11-18T04:39:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas leans over Strennr,<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1378451"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">using</a>his wand again, as he gives him a hand up.<font color=""blue"">""We couldn't save the gnome, I'm afraid.""</font>He says, glancing about at the others.<font color=""blue"">""If you're recovered enough, check everyones injuries.""</font><br/><br/>He stands, and turns toward Atherin.<font color=""blue"">""Let's gather up the horses, and make sure they aren't hurt.""</font>He calls."
10175,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534062&postcount=170,2007-11-18T05:58:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>The orc is sorely tempted to pursue the orc, to punish one who would consort with dog-men.  Then, glancing around at his own companions, he realized he had no right to judge.<br/><br/>Leaning heavily on his glaive as the battle rage faded, Stu glanced around.  Strennr seemed well cared for, and the gnoll wasn't moving.  No point in trying to pursue without horses.  Atherin might be able to track the orc later.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">He could be back any minute with reinforcements.  Let's get the gnome and get out of here.</font><br/><br/>Bending painfully to the ground, Stu quickly pats down the two halves of the gnoll, in case there's anything of use for later.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10176,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537193&postcount=171,2007-11-18T20:48:00,Naleh,"<b>Atherin</b><br/><br/>The ranger kneels next to the body of the gnome.<font size=""1""><font color=""Green"">""We knew him only a moment, but... I could have done more,""</font></font>he murmurs. Gradually he stands again, and looks to the cleric.<font color=""Green"">""If you're alright, Strennr, perhaps you could give Dandell his last rites.""</font><br/><br/>Finally he nods to Jas, and begins to gather the horses."
10177,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538193&postcount=172,2007-11-19T04:48:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr held his side, where mere moments ago a gnoll spear had pierced his insides. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Fine, I'll guide him as best I am able. And... thanks everybody... for saving me.</font>"" Quickly turning to his work, he kneeled down beside the corpse and closed it’s eyes. The then closed his own eyes and began his prayer. All of it was in elven, and it consisted of the last rights given to an ally of the elves. He stood up and looked about at the others. ""<font color=""slategray"">It is now in the gods hands weather his soul is in it's deserved resting place.</font>"" He then walked over to the corpse of the gnoll and peered down at  it. ""<font color=""slategray"">I possess a necromantic spell to make the dead talk, and I think we should consult with the dead gnoll about his companions. That is, if anyone speaks Gnoll.</font>"""
10178,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538220&postcount=173,2007-11-19T04:56:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Well, don't look at me - I don't speak bark.  And I figure we take the gnome.  Do the talk with him, get some answers, bury him quiet.  Staying here makes me nervous.</font><br/><br/>Stu completes his survey of the gnoll's body and rises stiffly."
10179,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539883&postcount=174,2007-11-19T11:09:00,Kyroswolf,"On the gnoll you find a fine looking breastplate.  It appears to be well crafted, but is not made of any extraordinary material.  His spear is laying on the ground beside the body.  As you roll the lower half you a large scimitar, also called a falchion.  See that weapon, Stu has to truely wonder why the gnoll did not move to engage him where his glaive would have proved a hindrance.<br/><br/>Searching the pockets of his cloths you find 25gp and 2 potions.  On one of his fingers you see a ring."
10180,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539968&postcount=175,2007-11-19T11:23:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr thought a second. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Well, I guess I could do that. We may not get the same information out of him as the Gnoll, but we will then learn what he was trying to tell us earlier.</font>"" He walked over to the gnomes corpse again and looked at the others. ""<font color=""slategray"">I can only ask a few questions. What should I ask?</font>"""
10181,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540024&postcount=176,2007-11-19T11:33:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas walks over to Stu, leading his horse, and hands the reins to him.<font color=""blue"">""Looks like he did a number on you.""</font>He says, glancing down at the body.<font color=""blue"">""He carrying anything interesting?""</font>"
10182,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540804&postcount=177,2007-11-19T14:17:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span>  Appraise check on the glaive, to see if there's anything special about it to explain the gnoll's tactics. </div>
</div><br/><br/>Stu hands the coins, potions and ring to Jas to hold.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Not as bad as the number we did on him.  Bad enough, though.  But I remember my lesson well.  There's one kind of service for those as worship Larethian, and one for the rest of us.</font><br/><br/>Stu notices that the blood has begun oozing again.  Rummaging in his pack, he finds an old shirt which he tears to wrap around his abdomen.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Look, Strennr, you wanna question the gnoll, we can hitch him up behind you on your horse.  I really don't want to stick around here to chit-chat.</font>"
10183,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540849&postcount=178,2007-11-19T14:25:00,Kyroswolf,OOC:  assuming you meant to appraise the spear.<br/><br/>The spear is worth at least 1000gp.  Though you can't narrow it's exact value.
10184,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541120&postcount=179,2007-11-19T15:13:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Doh!  Yup.  Spear is what I meant.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Stu gathers up the gnoll's spear to hold alongside his own glaive.  He nods to it.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">This'll bear a second look too.  Dog-men usually aren't so well equipped.</font>"
10185,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541140&postcount=180,2007-11-19T15:16:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Might as well check the ring as well.""</font>Jas replies."
10186,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543709&postcount=181,2007-11-20T07:32:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Silence implying consent, Stu bundles up the half of the gnoll that's likely to be doing the talking, and uses the rope from his pack to secure it to Strennr's horse.  He then slings the dead gnome over his own saddlebags, using the gnome's own belt to hold him in place as needed.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">There was a defensible spot a couple hills back.  If Atherin thinks it's a good site to stop, I say we go back there to regroup.</font>"
10187,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546165&postcount=182,2007-11-20T15:39:00,Kellus,"<b>Fantastic Felix</b><br/><br/>Felix nods. He briefly considers the morality of talking to the dead, but shrugs.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Coral"">That was exciting,</font>"" he says off-handedly. ""<font color=""Coral"">I'm curious what our friend has to say as well.</font>"""
10188,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547896&postcount=183,2007-11-21T04:44:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas nods<font color=""blue"">""Alright, Stu will head there.""</font>He picks up the dead gnome, and fastens him to the pack mule.<font color=""blue"">""Lets head out.""</font>"
10189,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549974&postcount=184,2007-11-21T13:22:00,Ghal Marak,<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr mounted his own horse and followed after the others.
10190,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3564154&postcount=185,2007-11-25T08:33:00,Kyroswolf,"Approximately a half hour after the battle, Atherin leads you into a clearing well off the road.  You cannot see the road, and assume no one can see you from it.  The foliage is extra thick except for where Atherin cut a way in, on the edge way from the road.<br/><br/>The clearing is approximately 40ft in diameter and has a generally circular shape.  The time is approaching mid afternoon."
10191,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3564235&postcount=186,2007-11-25T08:51:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""We'll camp here, so take all the time you need, Strennr. Stu, you should probably get those wounds treated before you faint from blood loss.""</font>He sets the gnomes corpse in the middle of the clearing, then looks about.<font color=""blue"">""Any volunteers for sentry duty?""</font>"
10192,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567468&postcount=187,2007-11-26T03:34:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Sighing, Stu nods to Jas, and walks over to Strennr.  Taps him on the forehead.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">I should be up for guard duty tonight, Jas.  Assuming...</font><br/><br/>He stares down at Strennr again.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">So, Strennr?  Remember back there, when everyone else risked their asses saving you?</font><br/><br/>He glances significantly down at the bleeding gashes in his chest and abdomen.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">For context, Ghal:  Stu is at 15 of 74.  Don't mean to be hard on you - but it is making for a good running gag!</div>
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10193,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575389&postcount=188,2007-11-27T15:24:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr glared at the orc, looking annoyed as he rubbed at the spot where he was tapped. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Of course, I guess that means I'm in your debt. Well, maybe it won't be for too long.</font>"" Strennr held his hand over Stu's wounds and channled his healing magic into him.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I don't mind. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" uxaovlh19=""""/> <br/>
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10194,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575475&postcount=189,2007-11-27T15:46:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Stu grunts in appreciation as one of the slashes creeps closed.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">No debt.  Just that we're supposed to be helping each other.</font>"
10195,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590399&postcount=190,2007-11-30T15:02:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""SlateGray"">Hmm... It seems this will take more than I expected.</font>"" He again channeled his healing powers into Stu.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10196,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592945&postcount=191,2007-12-01T06:26:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Alright Stu, thanks for volunteering.""</font>He gets to work setting up a fire, and preparing a small dinner."
10197,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594103&postcount=192,2007-12-01T10:12:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>The big orc nods in what will have to pass for appreciation, and moves to start gathering a store of wood for Jas' fire.  When he's finished, he lingers for a moment by its warmth, and looks out into the gathering darkness.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Fire feels good.  Thank you, Jas.  So.  What do you all think we should ask the stiff?</font>"
10198,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3601028&postcount=193,2007-12-02T19:00:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr approached the dead gnome and sat down cross legged beside it. Resting his chin in his hand, he pondered the events of today and what the gnome had said before he died. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Hmm... what do you know? Well, I guess we shall soon find out.</font>"" Standing up, he held his arms outstretched at his sides and closed his eyes, one hand clutching his holy symbol. Smoothly bringing his empty hand in front of him, he began making the magical signs to breathe temporary life into the body. He also started chanting in a low, steady monotone. The air around the gnome's body grew chill has the necromantic power took hold.<br/><br/>EDIT:<br/><br/>Suddenly the chanting ended, Strennr having finished the spell. The temperature returned to normal around the body, a fine mist dissipating on the breeze. He let his arms hang down at his side, and then turned to look at the others. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">It is done. All that remains is to ask the questions.</font>"" He crouched down next to the body and spoke to it. ""<font color=""slategray"">Who are the enemy patrols working for?</font>"""
10199,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621796&postcount=194,2007-12-07T02:57:00,Kyroswolf,"The gnomes eyes open, but they stare blankly at nothing.  The gaze of death still upon them.  His mouth opens, yet the lips remain still as a ghostly voice comes from it.  ""<font color=""Orange"">I don't know the name.  I only saw him from a distance.  Half man, half lizard.  Power to control all..........</font>"""
10200,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629568&postcount=195,2007-12-08T12:34:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Moving on quickly, he continued with the questions. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">How many patrols are there?</font>"""
10201,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630429&postcount=196,2007-12-08T15:55:00,Kyroswolf,"The gnome responds in the same ghostly voice, lips still unmoving, ""<font color=""Orange"">I do not know.  The gnoll that speared me is from the same group that attacked my party.</font>""  As it finishes speaking a gasp of air escapes the gnomes mouth and the eyes drift closed."
10202,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630992&postcount=197,2007-12-08T19:09:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>As the spell ends, Stu slowly releases his breath - not having even known he was holding it.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">I say we search him, then give the little guy a decent burial.  Maybe Strennr can talk with the dog-man in the morning?</font><br/><br/>He hikes his thumb to the top half of the gnoll.  If none object, he'll get out a shovel, step about 40' away from the camp, and start to dig."
10203,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635156&postcount=198,2007-12-09T16:51:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr cursed in the elven tongue. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">I had hoped that he would know more about the patrols. Though I cannot say I wasn't expecting this.</font>"" He looked up, too distracted to accurately hear what Stu had said. ""<font color=""slategray"">What? Oh, of course. Bury him.</font>"" Strennr crossed his arms and paced the campsite, mulling over the significance of what the gnome had said. From time to time he would stop and glance over at the halved gnoll, then resume his pacing muttering something about spells."
10204,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635302&postcount=199,2007-12-09T17:38:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas sighs.<font color=""blue"">""Well, that was a bit of a disappointment. No new information.""</font>"
10205,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635727&postcount=200,2007-12-09T20:50:00,Naleh,"<b>Atherin</b><br/><br/>The ranger shivers as the necromancy dissipates.<i>The dead aren't meant to talk... It's unnatural.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Not quite true, Jas. We know the enemy patrols are led by... by a 'half-man, half-lizard' with 'the power to control all'.""</font>He pauses uncertainly.<font color=""Green"">""Do we know of any omnipotent half-lizards?""</font>"
10206,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642758&postcount=201,2007-12-12T02:21:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/>Jas frowns.<font color=""blue"">Perhaps they aren't half lizard, but only look like a lizard? There are other beasts that could resemble lizards.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I was thinking Half Dragons, but Jas doesn't have the skill to know that, I think.<br/>
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10207,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642871&postcount=202,2007-12-12T02:57:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>The hole required for such a small one is not onorous, even in such soil, and Stu quickly has the hole dug.  He nods at Jas' comment.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Yes.  I remember my tribe fighting a band of skinny lizards for ownership of a cave.  Skin like nails.  Stank like death.  Nasty.</font><br/><br/>He roughly and dispassionately strips anything of possible value from the gnome's body before carrying him to the hole.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm thinking half-dragon as well, but Stu DEFINITELY wouldn't know about them either.</div>
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10208,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656175&postcount=203,2007-12-15T02:55:00,Kyroswolf,"There is a bit of jewelery, you estimate it at being worth 2000gp total.  He also had about 1 days supply of trail rations, perhaps the reason he originally attacked the hawk.<br/><br/>As you dump the body into the grave, night is falling and it is quite dark as you finish filling the hole.  The campfire provides a warm glow as you gather around it discussing the days events.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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RP as you wish, or post intentions for the evening watch.<br/>
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10209,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658877&postcount=204,2007-12-15T13:55:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>Stu lifts the bit of gaudy from the gnome and shows it to the others before tucking it away.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Spoils of war, I say.  We can see how to split it when we're done.</font><br/><br/>He lays the gnome gently in the earth and starts to pile the loose dirt back on top.  When done, he steps back.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">You died in battle.  Live on in honour.</font>"
10210,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660955&postcount=205,2007-12-16T05:32:00,Sepp,"<b><font color=""blue"">Jas Norn</font></b><br/><br/><br/>Jas echoes Stu's salute, then turns back to the camp, lost in thought for a moment.<font color=""blu"">""Stu, you have tonights watch?""</font>he asks after a moment."
10211,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661196&postcount=206,2007-12-16T06:34:00,Toliudar,"<b>Stu</b><br/><br/>The orc nods at the man's question.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Yes, Jas.  It will give me time to think.</font><br/><br/>He glances over at Strennr, challenging the elf to dispute the fact that the big orc might, in fact, think.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">With that archer getting away, they know that we're here.  And that we're good enough to take down that dog-man.  Maybe in the morning - we talk about whether this changes what we do next.</font>"
10212,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666811&postcount=207,2007-12-17T11:37:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr stopped his pacing and looked up at Stu. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Yes... in the morning I believe I will have an answer, at least to one of our problems.</font>"" With that he unfurled his bedroll. He sat cross-legged on the bedroll and closed his eyes. He didn't enter trance immediately, but instead traced the lines in his holy symbol and planned for tomorrow."
10213,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669756&postcount=208,2007-12-18T06:23:00,Naleh,"<b>Atherin</b><br/><br/>Looking for something to do, the ranger goes to his old companion Stu, and offers to check over the valuables gathered from the gnome and the gnoll for signs of magic before he turns in for the night.<br/><br/>With a yawn, Atherin reluctantly finds a place to trance, his animals settling around him again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Couple of Spellcraft checks to identify school(s) in case they're needed.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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Also, changing my prepared spells tomorrow.<br/>
Wiz0<br/>
- Detect Magic<br/>
- Prestidigitation<br/>
- Ghost Sound x2<br/>
Wiz1<br/>
- Ray of Enfeeblement<br/>
- True Strike x2<br/>
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- Summon Nature's Ally I</div>
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10214,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679381&postcount=209,2007-12-20T03:58:00,Kyroswolf,"The day dawns bright and clear.  Birds sound in the trees surrounding the clearing.  The stench of the nearly day old gnoll corpse only now begins to tickle your nostrils.  Nothing unusual occurred during the night.  Stu heard some rustling from the bushes early in the night, but did not raise the alarm when investigation revealed no visible enemy.  Atherin finds some deer tracks in the area as dawn breaks."
10215,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683246&postcount=210,2007-12-20T16:41:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr arose from his meditation and packed up his bedroll quietly. He clasped his hands together and quickly performed his morning prayer. With that out of the way, he walked over to the dead Gnoll body and stared at it briefly, then turned away from it and waited for everybody else to rouse from their slumber.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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0th- Guidance, Detect Magic, Light, Create Water, Mending<br/>
1st- Protection from Evil, Shield of Faith, Bless, Obscuring Mist<br/>
2nd- Bull's Strength, Sound Burst, Aid<br/>
3rd- Tongues, Speak with Dead</div>
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10216,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737285&postcount=211,2008-01-02T15:54:00,Naleh,"((OOC: New Year's Bump!))<br/><br/><b>Atherin</b><br/><br/>After studying his spellbook and briefly meditating, the woodsman stands.<font color=""Green"">""I'll hunt us some game. Go ahead and ask the questions without me.""</font>Privately, Atherin admits to himself that he just doesn't want to be around the necromancy.<br/><br/>The ranger readies his bow, grins at his companions, and follows the deer tracks into the woods. His leather-dressed dog accompanies him, nose to the ground, but he leaves hawk Aeriaphos and horse Tyatherialis at camp.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10217,Warrington Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59241-Warrington-Woes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737477&postcount=212,2008-01-02T16:55:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Strennr</b><br/><br/>Strennr nodded to Atherin as he left, but made no move to start the spell. He was going to wait for everybody to wake before he started."
10218,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633180&postcount=1,2007-12-09T09:24:00,vampire2948,"Hello folks! Yes, you're at the right thread. Enjoy your adventure!<br/><br/>I will try my best to make it enjoyable for us all.<br/><br/>-vampire2948-"
10219,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633540&postcount=2,2007-12-09T10:39:00,Deathslayer7,"okay.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rbjro4fsp="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
10220,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635347&postcount=3,2007-12-09T17:56:00,Darkantra,"Sorry, slightly confused, do you want us to post the game here now, or was this going to be an OOC thread?"
10221,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635771&postcount=4,2007-12-09T21:25:00,vampire2948,"This is the campaign thread, carrying on from Kentma's thread.<br/><br/>Continue to Role Play.<br/><br/><br/>Here's what's happening:<br/><br/>The Kraken, defeated, has gone back to it's lair.<br/><br/>You guys are sailing in no particular direction. You need to set a course."
10222,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636847&postcount=5,2007-12-10T05:07:00,Yeril,"The next morning, after recovering from the majority of her hangover, First mate Glidda makes her way to the officers meeting to disguss the plans of action. (For arguments sake the new guys are now officers too.)"
10223,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637003&postcount=6,2007-12-10T05:45:00,vampire2948,"Quick(ish) plot recap:<br/><br/><br/>It all began on one sunny morning about three weeks ago. (at least I think it was 3 weeks, no one really kept track of the time).<br/><br/>The old captain of this vessel had got us frozen in the ices of the north, which we all blamed him for, and it was his fault. Therefore, we quickly tried to take control of the vessel by force. Which Thomas did, eventually the captain teleported off of the ship and onto a random desert island, filled with many beautiful women and lots of beer. I should have gone with him.<br/><br/>Anyway, after we had wrested control of the boat, we found that there were letters that the old captain had in his cabin. They detailed arrangements for the   Pirate Lord's fleet (that included our boat) to meet at a location four weeks from then.<br/><br/>Therefore, we set off. The bard, played by KatanaBlade, wrote a very good poem that he sang.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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There once was a captain,<br/>
who wasn't so nice,<br/>
he took us, his crew,<br/>
through danger and ice.<br/>
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Why did he do this?<br/>
I hear you cry,<br/>
He didn't give a reason,<br/>
before we made him die.<br/>
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'twas Thomas the Psychic,<br/>
who charged in bravely,<br/>
fought long and hard,<br/>
and wounded him gravely.<br/>
<br/>
The druid named Shea,<br/>
was next in the fray,<br/>
with Arthur, her squid,<br/>
they ended the day.<br/>
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So there lies the cap'n,<br/>
all smooshed on the deck.<br/>
Now Thomas is captain,<br/>
the weight's round his neck!<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>We reached a port, where we resupplied and got some zombies and undead seagulls to help us to crew the ship and look for enemies. There were other things that happened there...such as ChineseLegolas' character having his way with much of the local female population and taking valuables.<br/><br/>We moved on, and presently found a ship that was crewed by dwarves, and after achieving first contact we took them up on their offer to kill a sea drake for them, which we still have to complete.<br/><br/>Once that was done the ship sailed on to a new area. Where we met a ship that was under assault by a Kraken, a dreaded beast of the deeps. We fought it off and outran a storm, even taking control of the boat by use of Slith's (vampire2948's wizard) lizard familiar and some undead. It is unknown what happened to that vessel, it is possible that it went down with the waves.<br/><br/>The boat is now several miles from that place, sailing into the distance, it is your choice where you go next and what you wish to do. Remember, you recieved an invite to work for the traders guild, a mission to kill a sea drake and you have a pressing appointment with the Pirate Lord.<br/><br/>Or, you could just do what pirates do best and pillage and plunder.<br/><br/>It's up to you, enjoy."
10224,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637064&postcount=7,2007-12-10T06:01:00,Yeril,"OOC: So we have 3 tasks that need to be done.<br/><br/>A) Kill the seadrake, we have 2 weeks to do this I beleive.<br/>B) Meeting with the Pirate Lords, this is in less than a week.<br/>C) be piratey, we got all the time in the world.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I say we bett'r meet up with the pirate lord, If we wan'a sail in his seas we bett'r be on his good side.""</font>says the first mate dwarf, the captian have not arrived yet."
10225,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637077&postcount=8,2007-12-10T06:04:00,ForzaFiori,"Tomas come in a few minutes late, and asks for everyones attention. He then addresses the rest of the officers (and yes, all new PC's were promoted to officer)<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Currently we have 2 tasks needing to be completed. We have a meeting with the Pirate Lord in 1 week, something i think it would be highly recommended we go to, and we have a sea drake that needs killing. Since there is no specific time limit for the sea drake, it needing to be done only before someone else does it. I think it would be best to go and meet with the Pirate Lord's fleet first, for missing that appointment would not do well in our relationship with him. What about all of you?</font>"
10226,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637368&postcount=9,2007-12-10T07:12:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">That would seem to be an excellent plan, though if I might ask, could we not kill the drake and teleport to the Pirate Lord? I would prefer to get the more dangerous task out of the way sooner rather than later, but either way sounds good to me. Just let me pray to the God of Crabs to grant us smooth passage.</font>"
10227,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637387&postcount=10,2007-12-10T07:15:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Does anyone here have the ability to teleport the entire ship? Also, doesn't teleport require one to have been to, or seen, where they are going? If these obstacles can be overcome, then killing the drake first would be a fine plan. Otherwise, I would stick to meeting the Pirate Lord.</font>"
10228,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637453&postcount=11,2007-12-10T07:36:00,Deathslayer7,"<font color=""Red"">And what about the other ship we lost, we could do with a bigger ship. But as i see it right now, we have an appointment with the pirate lords.</font>"
10229,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637648&postcount=12,2007-12-10T08:14:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><font color=""Blue"">Scry the drake, teleport us there, kill the beast, teleport us back to the ship, then sail to the Pirate Lord. Nice, simple, and effective. We just need to find someone who can teleport us.</font>"
10230,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637691&postcount=13,2007-12-10T08:25:00,Deathslayer7,"<font color=""Red"">I like that idea. But in case you have forgotten, we are in the middle of an ocean with a kraken on the loose, who after todays battle, will want us dead if it ever sees us. That, and none of us can cast teleport, and the nearest port is a few days away, (i think) where we would have to hire someone who could cast it and would want to fight a sea monster.</font>She says."
10231,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637723&postcount=14,2007-12-10T08:33:00,vampire2948,The nearest port is two days away. It will take four days to reach the place where the pirate lord is.<br/><br/>You have 1 week to see the pirate lord.<br/><br/>You have 2 weeks to kill the sea drake.
10232,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637824&postcount=15,2007-12-10T08:56:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Oh, well maybe the Pirate Lord will help us with that or something....</font>"
10233,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637949&postcount=16,2007-12-10T09:26:00,Yeril,"<font color=""sienna"">""Hm. If we head to port now a 2 day trip, we will get there and have a whole day to trade, repair and get supplys. Then if we head to the pirate lord then we should get their in time for the meetin', 7 days from now. Then we can search for this sea-drake and kill it in the next week."" </font>Glidda ponders as she draws a line of travel across the map with her finger.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Hm but its 4 days from here.. How long would it take to get to the pirate lord from port?""</font>"
10234,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638100&postcount=17,2007-12-10T09:53:00,kentma57,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" rbjro4fsp="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Yeril</strong>
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</div>The meeting place is 4 days from the port. The port is two days from your current location and the meeting is 5 days from your current location, though you would have to skip resupplying."
10235,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638107&postcount=18,2007-12-10T09:55:00,Yeril,"@^ 2 days sailing 1 day at port 4 days sailing, thats 1 week we should arrive on the day of the meeting."
10236,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638160&postcount=19,2007-12-10T10:03:00,vampire2948,"OOC: Kentma, shoo ^^ my campaign now! :D lol."
10237,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638576&postcount=20,2007-12-10T11:21:00,ForzaFiori,"((Yeril's idea seems best to me. 2 days to port, 1 day on land, 4 days to get to the pirate lord. from there, we can go after the drake. We MIGHT even be able to get some help from the pirate lord if we're good enough at sucking up.))"
10238,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638608&postcount=21,2007-12-10T11:27:00,Darkantra,"<b>Jason</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">Well Captain, it would be best to resupply at the port first, both for the ship and myself. I lost a great deal when my previous ship went down and I'd like a chance to buy some more supplies.</font><br/><br/>Jason reaches a hand into his cloak and pulls out a large bag.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">And Captain, I feel that I must offer this in thanks for my place on this vessel and for being named an officer. Does this crew have a ship fund at all?</font><br/><br/>Jason hands Tomas a bag containing 1000 gp.<br/><br/>[[Can anyone tell me how damage to the ship works? Can I repair it with Jason's infusions or is there a special way to do it in a source book? Last question, does anyone know of an ship improvements that I can make?]]"
10239,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638648&postcount=22,2007-12-10T11:34:00,Yeril,"OOC; Ooer, yeah we were using like.. a bunch of sea-themed books, and because they all used different rules it got realy confusing. we realy need to settle on 1 book, DM's choice of course."
10240,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638675&postcount=23,2007-12-10T11:38:00,Darkantra,"[[OOC: Yeah I can borrow a number of books from people I know. I think I can lay hands on Stormwrack, Seas of Blood and the Seafarer's Handbook possibly a few others. Were there any others being used? To the DM: Please go for a system that I can use my infussions with!]]"
10241,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640323&postcount=24,2007-12-10T19:22:00,vampire2948,"Well, I like The Seafarer's Handbook. Any Objections?"
10242,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640384&postcount=25,2007-12-10T19:54:00,KatanaBlade,OOC - So? What's our course!
10243,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640593&postcount=26,2007-12-10T22:50:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I say we follow Glidda's idea. Any objections?""</font>"
10244,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641174&postcount=27,2007-12-11T03:21:00,Deathslayer7,"<font color=""Red"">Just one. What are we doing about the other ship? We are just going to leave it?</font>"
10245,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641206&postcount=28,2007-12-11T03:36:00,Yeril,"<font color=""Green"">""The ship is un-important, we will find it after we have dealt with the sea-creature or we will find it on the way, but we just don't have the time to spare to go lookin' for a boat lost at sea.""</font>"
10246,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641284&postcount=29,2007-12-11T04:02:00,KatanaBlade,"I agree with Glidda! lets do that!<br/><br/>I start singing a song about sailing, giving everyone +2 to their sailor checks."
10247,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642232&postcount=30,2007-12-11T11:55:00,Darkantra,"<font color=""Green"">I have no objections, but there is the possibility of scrying on the ship while we're sailing to port. That would save time looking for it and let us at least know if such a venture would be worth trying. Can anyone here cast such a spell?</font>"
10248,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642400&postcount=31,2007-12-11T23:20:00,ForzaFiori,"((OOC:VAMPIRE: I will be gone from this friday to the friday after it, with no posting.))"
10249,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642484&postcount=32,2007-12-12T00:06:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Green"">I have no objections, but there is the possibility of scrying on the ship while we're sailing to port. That would save time looking for it and let us at least know if such a venture would be worth trying. Can anyone here cast such a spell?</font></div>
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I could, um, pray and hope for a vision?<br/>
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10250,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643331&postcount=33,2007-12-12T05:04:00,KatanaBlade,"<font color=""Red"">Hey! I can scry! I'll do it right now.</font><br/><br/><br/>I sit in a meditative position on the deck, legs crossed, arms by my side. I take a deep breath and cast scry.<br/><br/>I look for the ship that Slith's Lizard was on.<br/><br/>What do I see?"
10251,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643340&postcount=34,2007-12-12T05:04:00,vampire2948,You see the ship under a lot of water.
10252,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655858&postcount=35,2007-12-15T00:48:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Sleeping with the fishes, eh?</font>"
10253,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656268&postcount=36,2007-12-15T03:20:00,Darkantra,"<font color=""Green"">Well, that certainly ends that avenue of options. We might as well head for port now.</font>"
10254,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656305&postcount=37,2007-12-15T03:29:00,Deathslayer7,"<font color=""Red"">I agree.</font>Shea says"
10255,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656474&postcount=38,2007-12-15T04:14:00,vampire2948,"[Sorry that I do not have time to write a more lengthy description]<br/><br/>The sails are set, your ship moves off. After two days of sun, sea and sailing, you reach the port.<br/><br/>There is a dock that is large enough to accomodate your ship. You can go there if you wish.<br/><br/>There are cobbled streets winding their way up into the town, children and adults rush about on the piers and in the town, seagulls fly through the air above and a shop of streets is packed with people, their shouts and cries audible even from your boat."
10256,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656579&postcount=39,2007-12-15T04:46:00,Solo,"Bracharyus gets out on the dock and stretches his legs.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">So, I take it we're going dragon hunting then? Tell me more about this dragon of yours...</font>"
10257,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661519&postcount=40,2007-12-16T08:07:00,vampire2948,"[OOC - Well...this is going well.]<br/><br/><br/>Shameless Advertising!!! :<br/><br/>I'm going to start a new adventure at the start of the christmas hols, you are all welcome to join it. I will post a link on this thingy :D<br/><br/>It'll be better than Kentma's pirate ideas!! :D<br/><br/><3 you Kentma.<br/><br/><br/>Vampire2948,<br/><br/><br/><br/>NOW GET BACK TO POSTING! RAWR!!"
10258,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662605&postcount=41,2007-12-16T12:08:00,Darkantra,"<b>Lucas</b><br/><br/>Lucas spends his time at port absconned in his room. From under the door several crew members can see flashes of lights from under the door. Jake left the ship, with some very specific instructions. Flying well above the city the metallic dog looks for any kind of farm nearby.<br/><br/>OOC: Jason is going to create a wand during the stop over but I don't have my books with me so I'll fill in the details later. This is mainly a BUMP.<br/><br/>Note to DM:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Jake is going to look for a scarecrow and carry it back to the ship, I gots a plan...</div>
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10259,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662658&postcount=42,2007-12-16T12:18:00,Yeril,Glidda and the Reavers in the crew (we still have all 6 right?) Survey the ship and make any repairs needed to it that they can get done in time.
10260,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662720&postcount=43,2007-12-16T12:36:00,Deathslayer7,"Shea will help repair the ship with some spells, then go to town and stock up on food."
10261,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662932&postcount=44,2007-12-16T13:28:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Hey, how about we go out for a night on the town? Find a bar, get drunk, have some eats, and relax?</font>"
10262,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663033&postcount=45,2007-12-16T13:55:00,Darkantra,From time to time Jason ventures out from his room to use his infussions to speed the repairs on the vessel.<br/><br/>[OOC: How badly is the ship damaged?]
10263,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663079&postcount=46,2007-12-16T14:07:00,Deathslayer7,"(shouldnt be that bad, considering we both can heal the ship on the way to the port.)"
10264,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664513&postcount=47,2007-12-17T01:21:00,vampire2948,"By the time you leave, the ship is fully healed. (Kentma didn't tell me how much damage the ship took. So I'll assume that you can fully repair it in that time)<br/><br/>The metal doggie finds a scarecrow and takes it back to the ship.<br/><br/><br/>Shea, you go to the market. How much food are to looking to buy? The place is full of food, you can have pretty much as much as you like.<br/><br/>Yeril, yes, you have 6 reavers with you."
10265,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665047&postcount=48,2007-12-17T04:39:00,Yeril,"Glidda!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>To the pirate lord it seems! ahoy! avast! Let-sa Go! Itsa-me Mario!"
10266,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665097&postcount=49,2007-12-17T04:51:00,Deathslayer7,"I'm looking to restock the ship for a good two months, but its barely been two weeeks, so about two weks of food should be fine."
10267,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665173&postcount=50,2007-12-17T05:11:00,vampire2948,"Shea, that costs you...errm...10 GP! Expensiveness.<br/><br/><br/>Nice gliddatar Yeril."
10268,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665377&postcount=51,2007-12-17T06:06:00,KatanaBlade,"I get off at the port and head into another part of the world to seek my fortune.<br/><br/>[I'm leaving the campaign. It's got a bit boring and slow. Thanks anyway everybody, enjoy the adventure with vampy, he rules]"
10269,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677663&postcount=52,2007-12-19T14:49:00,kentma57,"Not my campain but,<b>BUMP</b>."
10270,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698983&postcount=53,2007-12-24T04:51:00,Darkantra,"Well folks, looks like it's dead. Time to bring it down completely.<br/><br/><b>Jason Hoderick</b><br/><br/>Jason is busy organizing his various potions, salves, and alchemical items. Arranged in neat piles on the floor and desk of his room Jason doesn't even notice that one of his ditherbombs has rolled to the edge of the desk.<br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">Master, I found one!</font><br/><br/>Bursting into his room with the scarecrow, Jake bounds forwards and knocks the same ditherbomb onto the floor. Jason looks down at the smoking globe and has just enough time to say his final words.<br/><br/>""SHIIII---""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Alchemist's Frost</b> - (10d8)[<b>49</b>]</span> Frost<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Alchemist's Lightning</b> - (10d8)[<b>43</b>]</span> Lightning<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Acidic Fire</b> - (5d4)[<b>10</b>]</span> Fire<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Acidic Fire</b> - (5d4)[<b>12</b>]</span> Acid<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Strong Ditherbomb</b> - (1d4)[<b>1</b>]</span> x <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Strong Ditherbomb</b> - (1d4)[<b>1</b>]</span> x <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Strong Ditherbomb</b> - (1d4)[<b>2</b>]</span> x <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Strong Ditherbomb</b> - (1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span> x <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Wyrm Ditherbomb</b> - (1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span> x <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Wyrm Ditherbomb</b> - (1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span> x <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/><font size=""7""><b><i>BRAAAKOOOOOOM!!</i></b></font><br/><br/>The ship, from the inside, is hit for 258 damage. It begins to sink listlessly down into the ocean while the people at port watch in horror."
10271,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699166&postcount=54,2007-12-24T05:30:00,vampire2948,*looks up from the detailed plot that he had been writing for you people to explore*<br/><br/>CRAP!<br/><br/>meh...looks like that's not needed any more<br/><br/><br/>I really shouldn't have let you have so many explosives :D
10272,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699226&postcount=55,2007-12-24T05:44:00,Yeril,So is the campaign dead or alive?
10273,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699313&postcount=56,2007-12-24T06:05:00,Darkantra,"If you want I can just have it being a horrible, horrible dream<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rbjro4fsp="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>.<br/><br/>If you had some plot ideas then perfect, I would like to see some action with this character that isn't me blowing up an entire ship. So if we're still trying to play then let's go for it.<br/><br/>As for the explosives, DON'T LET THE LUGGAGE GET KILLED, it carries all of Jason's explosives so the Luggage dying equals 258 damage to everyone nearby.<br/><br/>As a final note, if the campaign ever does go down again, well, you all know how it's going to end.<br/><br/><b>Jason Hoderick<br/>
</b><br/>Jason sits up from his bed, screaming. The dream had been so vivid that he couldn't get it out of his head. Looking over at the scarecrow he curses and slaps himself on his forhead before going back to work on his wand."
10274,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700033&postcount=57,2007-12-24T09:08:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">So is the campaign dead or alive?</div>
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</div>Schroedinger's Campaign.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Bracharyus tumbles out of the top bunk, and falls past Jason to land on the floor.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">By the tentacles of Crabthulhu, what was that for?</font>he asks angrily, applying a vigorous self-massage to his injured back."
10275,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700079&postcount=58,2007-12-24T09:17:00,Deathslayer7,"hooray for being in town buying supplies. Shea finds the ship gone. Eh, must have left w/o me she thought. She fails to notice the bubbles rising where the ship was, turns around and finds another ship to board with her squid Arthur.<br/><br/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rbjro4fsp="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>And i believe it is dead officailly now. I'll still play but i doubt that is going to happen."
10276,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700645&postcount=59,2007-12-24T11:24:00,Darkantra,Well vampire<strike>2498 </strike>2948 you said before that you had another campaign idea and that we were all invited right? We could recruit some new players and play through that one.
10277,The New D&D Pirate Game Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65954-The-New-D-amp-D-Pirate-Game-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738922&postcount=60,2008-01-03T03:48:00,Mithreander,"It appears that Vamp has been away since the 23rd.<br/><br/>So, when he returns, hopefully he can provide details then as to what will happen.<br/><br/>Oh, don't mind me... I'm just an innocent bystander clapping at the display of fireworks that just sunk into the port.<br/><br/>*Ooooo, pretty!*"
10278,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320470&postcount=1,2007-10-10T10:02:00,Fax Celestis,"You have each been told to meet someone by the name of Torrent<sup>1</sup>at the Poison Apple Pub a little before midnight on New Year’s Eve, and to use the alley door. This seems a bit strange, as the pub has been closed down since its owner was arrested.<br/><br/>The people of the city know an army is on the way, so the streets are fairly deserted and normal festivities muted, letting you travel fairly unmolested. The pub is in a poorer district about a mile from the western city wall, filled with slush-covered cobblestone streets and dark, snow-filled alleyways. The evening is dark and claustrophobic, the multistory buildings of the city looming in the night, no lights in most windows.<br/><br/>The pub is a two-story building attached by a rooftop bridge to a neighboring house. The door and windows are boarded up, and the curtains drawn (though a faint light can be seen upon close inspection). A notice has been posted on its door:<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>The adjacent building connected by the bridge is the Finner residence, currently unoccupied. Down the street from the pub is a stable where some of you have left mounts, and you have been told to enter through a side alley entrance to avoid being seen. The door is locked, but you've been instructed to knock. As each of you do, Torrent opens the door a crack a few moments later. After checking to make sure it's safe, she lets you in, gesturing casually to a table where she has set up a lamp, a map, several mugs, and a small keg of beer.<br/><br/>Helionaluxis arrives first, followed by Sovorian, Lyanne, Cyrick, and lastly by Varcolac.<br/><br/>The darkened pub is mostly empty now, its many tables and chairs pushed to one wall and covered with sheets. A single table sits in the middle of the room, with enough chairs for all of you. A small oil lamp and a keg sit on top of it, along with several mugs. At the back corner of the common room beside the bar, a staircase leads upstairs. The windows and door facing onto the street are closed, and you know they have been boarded up from the outside. On the wall behind the bar hangs a bronze bust of the former emperor of Ragesia, Drakus Coaltongue, a regal, aged half-orc with a scar cutting diagonally across his face. You and Torrent are the only people in the room.<br/><br/>As tall and strong as the typical warrior, Torrent is a distinctive looking woman with tanned skin and short white hair. Under a dark winter coat she wears a breastplate decorated with blue wave-like etchings, and a holy symbol<sup>2</sup>is tied to her wrist with a leather cord. Her demeanor is smooth but forceful, like an ocean wave.<br/><br/>Once you all arrive, she says: ""Thanks for coming. Have a drink. Just because we’re about to go to war doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate the new year.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><sup>1</sup>Knowledge (Religion) DC 20: Torrent is a devout follower and a priestess of Leviatan, god of the sea.<br/>
<sup>2</sup>Knowledge (Religion) DC 13: The icon on her wrist is that of Leviatan, god of the sea.</div>
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10279,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320837&postcount=2,2007-10-10T11:09:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne accepts a mug, though she can't help wishing it was mulled wine given the cold night outside.<font color=""Blue""><i>Well, I've had a hot meal and a night's sleep in a good inn; that's enough taste of luxury to be going on with.</i></font>At least this woman she's been told to meet looks capable; this probably isn't going to be a waste of her time.<br/><br/>She looks around at the others gathered about the table, assessing. A more motley bunch than she's accustomed to, but all look like they can take care of themselves. Her eye catches on the golden ones of the copper-haired woman in chain and shield, definitely familiar. Her brow creases slightly as she tries to place her.<br/><br/>While her mind works she raises her mug to the group.<font color=""Blue"">""To the new year, and interesting times.""</font>"
10280,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321005&postcount=3,2007-10-10T11:40:00,"Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick","Varcolac hangs back, hands folded across her chest, but consents to accept a cup of ale.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Those who live them seldom have cause to bless interesting times.</font>""<br/>Her voice is a throaty baritone; it might be sultry, if it weren't for the unmistakable burr of an ethanol-slowed tongue. Still, she's clearly an old hand at drink, and tips back her cup with a good will.<br/><br/>The lady in red- for so she is- takes a seat, hips swinging to one side and the other. Her leather armor is blackened by wear, and dented and scratched in innumerable places; it looks as if it might once have been the under-layer of a more protective suit. In contrast to the fraying armor, her wide-legged trousers and doublet are fine, edged in brocade and studded with garnets at cuffs and high collar.<br/><br/>The sleeves, oddly, have been looped at several points with braided red ribbons, the same deep burgundy as her hair, which hangs in a single thick braid down her back.<br/>Anyone who takes a close look notices that the material is too thin to protect against winter cold, but she seems utterly unaffected.<br/><br/>Her emerald eyes flash as she smiles, lips thin and pale in her dusky face.<br/>""<font color=""Red"">Let us hope our age, therefore, is one without event.</font>""<br/>Her smile fades.<br/>""<font color=""Red"">Though, somehow, I doubt it.</font>""<br/>Her tone is more bitter than the howling wind.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10281,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321048&postcount=4,2007-10-10T11:49:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Almost got the 1st one, but not the 2nd. I assume I got it close enough, and Helionaluxis knows Torrent from the religious district well enough, that we can assume she knows the 1st one anyway?</div>
</div><br/>Helionaluxis arrives at the pub as early as it is safe, tersely greeting Torrent. She gives Torrent a brief nod as she comes in. She asks if Torrent's alright and, once she's gotten a reply, sits between her & the door in a perfect position to intercept anyone trying to attack Torrent. She watches the door in silence, hand next to her scimitar.<br/><br/>Helionaluxis stands up and greets you with Torrent when each of you enter. From the moment the door opens, her golden eyes lock onto you and seem to burrow deep into your soul.<br/><br/>After you pull your gaze off her eyes, you see she's almost as tall as you, but it feels like she's looking down at you instead of vice versa. She's also (except for Cyrick) much broader-built. You doubt any of it is fat, though; her motions remind you of a large hunting cat resting between kills. Her dark-toned skin has been further tanned by countless days outside, making the golden flecks scattered across it and the light-colored scars crossing her right arm stand out. The flecks flicker as she moves in the light; the texture of her skin around them looks scaly. The scars appear to be from just one claw swipe, but that claw was as wide as half her arm, and the individual scars are wider than your thumb.<br/><br/>Her copper hair is cropped short but sticks out a bit on both sides in back, like a lizard's spine frills. She's outfitted like a skirmisher: chain shirt, scimitar & wooden shield, longbow, an exotic kukri where the dagger usually goes.<br/><br/>She tersely greets each of you as arrive, sparing less than a half-dozen words, then going silent until the next arrival. If she feels a particular way about her new teammates, her face doesn't betray it.<br/><br/>Once everyone's arrived, she doesn't speak again until Torrent's request.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""A new year... I don't trace them anymore. I don't find the times as interesting as other people do.""</font><br/><br/>She raises her mug with the others and slowly drinks it. As she sets it down, she looks at Lyanne.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Your voice... Lyanne?""</font><br/><br/>She nods, a slight grin flitting across her face.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Yes, Lyanne... it's been a while. What are you doing up here? Have you changed as much as I have?""</font>"
10282,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321106&postcount=5,2007-10-10T12:02:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick's entry into the room is as quiet as can be, for a gigantic man in heavy armor. As he enters, he gives a short bow to Torrent before taking his seat.<br/><br/>The tall, heavily built man has straight brown hair that falls just past his shoulders. Intense green eyes rest above a small, angular nose that in turn rests above thin, chapped lips. He wear a well trimmed beard that frames his mouth, and is slightly lighter in hue than the rest of his hair, for an overall result that many would call ruggedly handsome.<br/><br/>He has a bulky, powerful build, with large, well-toned muscles dominating his body. On the back of his right palm, a runic symbol that many would recognize as dwarven in origin is tattooed in black ink. He wears a red and white tabard with a symbol that clearly marks him as a member of the Aquiline Cross on his chest, over well-kept but somewhat crude looking banded mail. On his back hangs a large kite shield, unpainted and undecorated save for the symbol of Heironeous etched into the center. A well-made but plain looking longsword hangs at his hip.<br/><br/>He takes a mug of ale when it is offered, though he normally doesn't drink. 'Twould be rude to refuse, after all. As the toasts begin, he raises his glass and says, in a deep baritone that carries well through the room,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""May peace find those who so desperately need it.""</font>With that, he takes a (very) small sip of his ale."
10283,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321137&postcount=6,2007-10-10T12:08:00,kamikasei,"Recognition dawns at the sound of the scarred woman's voice, and the sight of her arm.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Amber?""</font>A smile spreads across Lyanne's face.<font color=""Blue"">""A while is an understatement. I'm here looking for employment... but it looks like you've had the more eventful life since we last met. I scarce recognized you.""</font>She pauses, remembering.<font color=""Blue"">""Are you still in contact with Merri?""</font>"
10284,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321219&postcount=7,2007-10-10T12:24:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis's grin disappears at the mention of Merri.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Yes. And call me Helionaluxis.""</font>"
10285,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321321&postcount=8,2007-10-10T12:48:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne blinks at that.<font color=""Blue"">""I will if I can pronounce it,""</font>she quips, taking the hint of Amber's...<i>Helionaluxis'</i>... reaction to her old friend's name.<font color=""Blue"">We can catch up when we have a little privacy.</font>She smiles again at her former friend and turns back to Torrent and the larger group."
10286,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321682&postcount=9,2007-10-10T14:05:00,The Demented One,"Sovorian enters the room quietly, sizing up those gathered there. He looks to be an average-sized human, his head cleanly shaved. He wears a battered breastplate, with a shield strapped to his back, but no armaments. He takes a drink, and, as the others our toasting, takes some time to think of a suitable greeting.<br/><br/>After a few moments' deliberation, he raises his mug, and says<font color=""purple"">""My name is Sovorian. And may we drink to the best of all possible worlds.""</font>He drains a good mouthful from his cup, and then sets it down, to attend to more important matters.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Now that we are all here, friends, I think we ought turn our attentions to what we all know to be coming. Lady Torrent, now that we have had our drink and toasts, shall we speak of the coming war?""</font>"
10287,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322002&postcount=10,2007-10-10T14:52:00,Mike_Lemmer,<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis betrays one final grin to Lyanne before turning to listen to Sovorian & Torrent.
10288,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322026&postcount=11,2007-10-10T14:57:00,Fax Celestis,"Torrent grimaces and straightens in her chair, saying, ""That’s one year gone.<sup>1</sup>Sovorian's right: it’s time to get down to business.<br/><br/>""The city’s in trouble. The Ragesian army is marching on us, and will be here by tomorrow. Before then, we have a mission.<br/><br/>""I used to study at a magic academy to the south, called Lyceum. They’re good people. So when word reached them about Ragesia’s 'Scourge,' they sent out messages calling for anyone fleeing Ragesia to come to them. They want to stand against the Ragesians, and the resistance wants their help. We just need to get a message to them.<br/><br/>""Normally we would have sent something by teleporting courier, but something strange is going on with planar magic. The last courier who teleported into Gate Pass, rumor is that he showed up burnt to a crisp. Not that I have that sort of magic anyway, but if we’re going to talk to Lyceum, we’re going to have to go overland. And that’s a problem, because the city’s walls are sealed.<br/><br/>""Ever since their emperor died, the Ragesians have been trying to show that they’re not weak, and they’re marching an army in our direction, since the mountain pass we’re in is apparently 'strategically valuable.' Either way, a few idiots on the city council want to negotiate with the Ragesians, and rumor is they’re going to invite a group of Inquisitors<sup>2</sup>into the city to look for 'magic-users who are hostile to the empire.'<br/><br/>""They’ve sealed the gates of the city so no one can get out, to make sure they look like they're cooperating, and only military personnel can get in or out.<br/><br/>""We’re going to have to get out of the city, and I’m open to suggestions on how. Once we're out, I can get us safely to Lyceum<sup>3</sup>, but before we get ahead of ourselves, we have a mission tonight.<br/><br/>""The short version is that we’ve got to meet a contact—a halfling who goes by Rivereye Badgerface—in about an hour at a guarded depository about a half-mile from here. He's carrying a case of vital military intelligence which he stole from the Ragesian palace, and the heads of the resistance think that it needs to reach Lyceum. We’ve got to get that case, get out of the city, and get far away from here before the idiot city council lets the Ragesian Inquisitors in. Once that happens, the odds of us escaping are—"" here she pauses and finishes off her mug of beer in one long guzzle ""—slim.<br/><br/>""I know I'd love to stay here and fight against the Ragesians, but I'm no soldier, and this mission might be more important. Worst case, you get away from the Ragesians and we can part ways a few days down the road. Best case, you can come with me to Lyceum, and we come back with an army of our own to drive off the Ragesians. But we’ve got to act fast either way. What do you think?""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><sup>1</sup>Listen DC 20: You can hear bells tolling and other noisemaking, ringing in the new year. Apparently Torrent has sharp hearing.<br/>
<sup>2</sup>Knowledge (Arcana or Religion):<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The inquisitors hunt for dangerous magic, which in their mind pretty much means any magic used by other people. They have special skills for stopping other mages’ spells. Most inquisitors are humans, orcs, or half-orcs, and they carry metal claws on their hands. Many inquisitors are skilled interrogators, and they use their claws to slit the wrists of prisoners, forcing the prisoner to answer quickly.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Inquisitors are almost exclusively clerics, with access to divine fire, magic, and protection domains. They wear masks to shield their souls, and thus are more resistant to mind-affecting magic. No one has seen Supreme Inquisitor Leska’s face for nearly forty years.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Inquisitors cannot turn or control undead; instead, they channel negative energy to dispel magic. Positive energy can inhibit their counterspelling abilities.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Supreme Inquisitor Leska is rumored to be gathering information on how to steal divine power—not to become a god herself, but to make herself strong enough so that she never need be beholden to a deity. She and her followers are therefore all heretics in the eyes of the deities, and they cannot<br/>
be raised from the dead except as undead abominations.</div>
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<sup>3</sup>Knowledge (Arcana or History)<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lyceum is a school devoted to teaching magic of all sorts. It is located in the small town of Seaquen, on the rocky tip of a marshy peninsula in southern Dassen. Students of the school often travel the world to learn foreign magic.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The head of Lyceum, a diviner named Simeon, has visited all the major cities in the region and has friends and contacts among the mages of those cities. He founded his school to encourage solidarity among magic-users, and to find ways to use magic for the benefit of everyday people. Many governments think of him as a meddler.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Simeon has no actual battle experience, having primarily served as an<br/>
advisor for nobles and rich merchants. In an attempt to make his school seem more legitimate (and to discourage Dassen from trying to levy taxes against them) he has recruited a cadre of talented warmages and battle clerics, and has offered Seaquen’s harbor as a home port for the Wayfarers, a group of magically-inclined entertainers.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Many years ago, an archmage was slain at the site where Lyceum now stands. Rumors say he was entombed beneath the school in caverns filled with fire.</div>
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10289,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322150&postcount=12,2007-10-10T15:21:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Listen check; K: Rel check<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Helionaluxis nods as she listens to Torrent.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I will go with you as long as I can. What escape routes do you have planned?""</font>"
10290,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322285&postcount=13,2007-10-10T15:48:00,The Demented One,"<font color=""purple"">""This information the halfling has...do you have any idea what it might be about, or is it not ours to reason why?""</font>Sovorian asks.<font color=""purple"">""But regardless of that, I will see this to its end. Even if there was not the package to be delivered, I think we would still all find it best if we left the city.""</font>"
10291,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322290&postcount=14,2007-10-10T15:49:00,kamikasei,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>""Listen""</b> - (1d20+1)<b>[3]</b><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>At ""I'm open to suggestions"" Lyanne automatically starts assembling everything she can recall about the layout of the city and possible escape routes. She raises an eyebrow when Torrent finishes her exposition.<font color=""Blue"">""Lyceum, in Seaquen? I know it. You're right, we should be able to make it there without too much trouble, if we can get out of the city first."" <i>Whether it'll help you is another matter. Lyceum's head isn't the most likely figure to galvanize support to a cause.</i></font><br/><br/>She ponders.<font color=""Blue"">""South's the only way for us - get out the gates and past the watchtowers and patrols. Not much point in trying the indirect approach, every other direction is going to be as risky or worse. I know there's a road south a short way east of here. Perhaps one of you knows the city better than I, and can judge our chances of sneaking through?""</font><br/><br/>Lyanne turns to Torrent, clearly absorbed in the problem facing them.<font color=""Blue"">""Who's this contact of yours expecting? Do you have to meet him yourself? It may not be wise for all of us to go together - better to have a pair at most go to meet him while the rest find and secure a way out.""</font><br/><br/>A thought occurs to her. She looks off into the middle distance and her lips form soundless words as she turns it over before snapping back to decisiveness and looking once more to Torrent.<font color=""Blue"">""The gates are closed, but how secure are the walls? On a festival night, we might have a chance of finding an empty building that will let us get over and out if we go high enough. Stay off the main roads until we're well past the city's patrols, and we'll be home free.""</font><br/><br/>Lyanne looks around to the others, waiting for critique.<font color=""Blue"">""Oh, and - I'm in."" <i>If for no more reason than that this city isn't looking like a very pleasant place to stay.</i></font>"
10292,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322407&postcount=15,2007-10-10T16:21:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Why the split? To save time, or to risk only a third of us being killed if they've discovered the contact and set up an ambush?""</font>"
10293,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322434&postcount=16,2007-10-10T16:29:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne raises her eyebrows.<font color=""Blue"">""Not quite so pessimistic, no. Firstly, the contact may be spooked if there's too many people at the rendezvous point. We don't want him mistaking us for the authorities and deciding to stay away. Secondly, two smaller groups will attract less attention than one large one. All the numbers in the world won't help if we rouse the alarm. Our best bet is to get away, if we can, without leaving a trace.<br/>
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""That said, it depends on how much a second group could accomplish, given that we'd have to meet up after the rendezvous anyway. It may make as much sense to simply have most of us wait near this depository until the exchange is complete.""</font><br/><br/>She frowns.<font color=""Blue"">""Torrent, did you say this place is guarded? Are we going to have to infiltrate it somehow?""</font>"
10294,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322638&postcount=17,2007-10-10T17:41:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis looks at herself, then the others, particularly Varcolac & Torrent.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I don't think we'll be mistaken. Also, two people in a dragon's lair is just as suspicious as four people in a dragon's lair. However, it's easier to kill just two people...""</font>"
10295,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323375&postcount=18,2007-10-11T01:04:00,Proven_Paradox,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Cyrick sighs.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Any 'infiltration' to come should be done without me; I think it's fairly clear that stealth is not my strong point.""</font>He looks to Torrent and says,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""However, I would like to know more about the council. For example, how set are they in their current course? Would it perhaps be possible to talk them into opening the gates for us? I do believe I could qualify as 'military personnel,' for example.""</font>"
10296,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3324297&postcount=19,2007-10-11T04:50:00,"Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick","Varcolac raises an eyebrow at a few of her companion's remarks, and seems tolerantly amused by their toasts. She seems unimpressed, though it's apparent she's read their potency- and is waiting to see it tested.<br/><br/>She makes a mental note of Helio's response to an 'old friend', intending to find out more later.<br/><br/>At Sovorian's entry, she seems mildly troubled; something about him tickles that part of her mind that receives...whispers, on occasion.<br/><br/>She listens to Torrent's word, hands softly stroking her arms, running fingers over the red thread.<br/>""<font color=""Red"">Walls are only as formidable as the men on them, and gates are far from the only way out of a city.</font>""<br/><br/>She nods at Lyanne's words- and at Helionaluxis'.<br/>""<font color=""Red"">If our...mission is as important as you're making it out to be, we can't take the risk of all of us getting knackered at once- and all of us together couldn't stop a well-trained unit. And I happen to know Gate Pass has a rather...serious-minded commander.</font>""<br/><br/>She strokes her chin, leaning forward and looking engaged for perhaps the first time all evening.<br/>""<font color=""Red"">Here's how I see it; I'm probably the best scout among you lot- no offense, of course, but you mostly look clanky, or burly, or otherwise disinclined to stealth. Cyrick here has admitted as much.</font>""<br/>She glances over to Hel, and the others, in turn.<br/>""<font color=""Red"">If you're willing to trust me, I have the best chance of getting in to our contact, perhaps with some token of Torrent's so he'll know I'm legitimate. Assuming we have to move past the guards, of course. If the situation's less onerous, we can go together; and if you think that's too lighta  force, myself...Sovorian, and...Helio-thingy can most likely get in, with me opening the door.</font>""<br/>She bites her lip, assessing.<br/>""<font color=""Red"">If all goes well, the rest of you can wait nearby- close enough for a shout or sounds of a fight to reach, ideally- and I'll deliver the breathing package and the other he's carrying. If it goes south, you can clank and growl and bugger about swinging big swords all you want; it'll create enough confusion, hopefully, that we can sod off and head for the walls without organized pursuit. Cavalry will be somewhat hampered in the streets, and they can't guard every inch of wall.</font>""<br/><br/>She leans back, raising an eyebrow and waiting for responses.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10297,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327119&postcount=20,2007-10-11T12:29:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne nods agreement as Varcolac concludes.<font color=""Blue"">""I can't fault your reasoning there. Something else occurs to me, besides. I don't know about the rest of you, but when I was advised to come here no one mentioned leaving the city and traveling clear across Dassen. Maybe you all carry several days' worth of provisions and gear on you as a matter of course, but we could all do worse than to gather together anything we'll need for the road or don't want to leave behind. If you're staying in lodgings, I suggest having someone else gather your things for you. Leave the innkeeper thinking you just passed out in an alley or found a companion for the night - just in case the guard come round in the morning to ask if any guests left in a hurry this time tonight. Bring food that'll keep.""</font>Addressing Torrent:<font color=""Blue"">""You say you can get us to Lyceum <i>safely</i>. How much of a delay will <i>safely</i> mean?""</font>Clearly not finished, she eyes the cleric critically.<font color=""Blue"">""Will you, specifically, be looked for even if we get away cleanly? You might want to make yourself less recognizable if so. Doff the coat for the least distinctive cloak you've got and haven't worn in a while. Put some soot black in your hair. Slouch. Make sure no one can answer the question <i>'did you see Torrent last night?'</i>""</font>"
10298,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327546&postcount=21,2007-10-11T13:43:00,Fax Celestis,"""These are good points,"" Torrent says. ""Of course, I am not really a master of disguise. Perhaps one of you can assist me in that regard.<br/><br/>""I am almost of the mind that the best way out of this town is to merely walk out the front gate. Sure, there are guardstowers and walls<sup>1</sup>, but if we were to disguise ourselves in such a fashion as to be unnoticeable--or at least not worthy of note--that would probably allow us to flee the city without much ado.<br/><br/>She sighs. ""...or at least it would, if it were not for this accursed lockdown. The walls of the city are patrolled, and the gates are closed and guarded, except to official city personnel and a few diplomats.<sup>2</sup><br/><br/>""Once we get<i>out</i>of the city, we will take a little-traveled road south from the city to the border of the Innenotdar Fire Forest, thirty miles away. Some time ago, the Elf Road ran through the fire forest to the nation of Dassen, where Lyceum is, but during the last war the forest was set on fire, and it has not stopped burning since.<br/><br/>""This road is preferable because all the other major roads that would lead to Dassen, and thus to Lyceum, are either impassable in winter, or they’ll be crawling with Ragesian soldiers. As such, I've prepared for a journey through the fire forest. I've got potions that will let us beat the heat, and I doubt any hostile forces will be able to muster enough similar magic to follow. The trip through the fire forest should take less than two days.<br/><br/>""The road between Gate Pass and the fire forest is the most dangerous part of the journey, but it’s relatively unused. If we go quickly, we should be able to make it to Innenotdar safely.<br/><br/>""No, don't worry: Gate Pass is strong enough to survive a siege of several months.<br/><br/>""It would seem that our main problem is, ironically, getting<i>out</i>of the city. Once we get out, we should be golden until Lyceum.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">One city councilman, Erdan Menash, is sympathetic to heroes and adventurers in this time.</div>
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10299,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327646&postcount=22,2007-10-11T14:03:00,Proven_Paradox,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Everyone, I hate to seem rude, but I think we should consider diplomatic channels for leaving before we try sneaking out.""</font>Cyrick takes another drink of his beer at this; a considerably larger one. Replacing his cup on the table, he says,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I believe in my brief time here, I recall hearing about one man... Menash, I believe? I vaguely recall hearing that he was sympathetic to travelers. 'Twould be most helpful if we could simply walk out legally, as Torrest suggested before, rather than sneak our way out. Perhaps he could aid us in this?""</font>"
10300,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327720&postcount=23,2007-10-11T14:20:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis sighs when Varcolac butchers her name.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Hel-e-oh-nah-lux-is. Shortening it would be disrespectful.""</font><br/><br/>She listens intently to the others' suggestions before speaking again. Her voice is slow & solid, almost hypnotizing.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I believe the contact is guarded by the rebels, so sneaking past them shouldn't be necessary. We could also ask them for supplies for the journey. As for splitting up, our mission is to safeguard the intel. They will not guard it with less people once they have it; if they attack, we will win the first fight or none at all. Varcolac can tail us from the shadows, but the rest of us should stay united.<br/>
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""Cyrick, it would be best if we left no knowledge of our escape behind us. The Inquistitors will not be as friendly to Menash as we will.<br/>
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""And save your resistance potions. We won't need them for most of our trip there.""</font><br/><br/>Helionaluxis's narrows her eyes for a moment. You suddenly feel comfortably warm.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I have some mastery over that element.""</font><br/><br/>A wisp of smoke escapes from Helionaluxis's lips.<br/><br/>(<b>Edit:</b>Doh, let the continuity shuffling begin!)"
10301,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327736&postcount=24,2007-10-11T14:23:00,kamikasei,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Lyanne looks at Helionaluxis for a moment before speaking.<font color=""Blue"">""I mean no offense to your friend, if you're vouching for her preparedness.""</font>She looks back to Torrent.<font color=""Blue"">""But I don't know you, and even were it otherwise I'd rather you be offended by my questions than we proceed on a faulty assumption. We don't need any more surprises than we can't avoid.""</font><br/><br/>She frowns.<font color=""Blue"">""I agree with... Cyrick, was it? We may be overthinking this. I heard of this Menash he mentions -  a real soft touch for a cause that seems worthy. I was told he's a good bet for finding employment if you play down the coin and play up the glory angle. One of us could plead our need to get away before the city's shut in and do heroic deeds elsewhere. If need be, too, I can drop a few names of Dassen lords and captains to make our errand seem more urgent.""</font>She shrugs.<font color=""Blue"">""And even should that fail, there's likely at least one official who'd like the chance to have a well-armed group of sellswords take some messages out for him before the city's invested.""</font><br/><br/>She looks around.<font color=""Blue"">""What do you think? Anyone up for winning us a gallant patron?""</font>"
10302,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327746&postcount=25,2007-10-11T14:25:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Perhaps, if we ensure the Inquisitors aren't led to him.""</font>"
10303,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327989&postcount=26,2007-10-11T15:28:00,"Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick","""<font color=""Red"">As you say, Hel-e-oh-nah-lux-is. I'll be sure to say it just the way you demonstrated.</font>""<br/><br/>She smiles sweetly.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">That having been said, the shadows sounds good, and getting out without having to butcher our way sounds better. I'm up for kissing blue-blood unmentionables with that goal in mind</font>""<br/><br/>She laughs, a throaty, barking sound- incongruous in a woman, but not unappealing."
10304,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328278&postcount=27,2007-10-11T16:42:00,kamikasei,"<font color=""Blue"">""So then the question becomes who's suited to which tasks,""</font>Lyanne observes. She begins counting off on her fingers.<font color=""Blue"">""One, we need at least one person with an honest face to put on a good show of trustworthiness for this councilman.""</font>She looks at Cyrick as she speaks, pointedly focusing on his well-kept hair and beard, and the markers of his piety.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Two, those who can get to this rendezvous without drawing undue attention. If we don't need to sneak in that's a lot easier, but it'll still be best to avoid being seen to come and go.""</font>Naturally enough she addresses this to Varcolac.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Three, someone who can help Torrent look less like herself. If the councilman's paperwork just says 'let pass So-and-So and companions', and we can get past the gatekeepers without them recognizing you, that's as little trail as we can hope to leave in the best case."" <i>And somehow I feel justified in thinking this is another task for you</i></font>, she thinks as she remains facing the green-eyed woman with the apparent 'inclination to stealth'.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""And four - if necessary, someone or ones to make the rounds and tie up any loose ends before we leave. I don't suggest trying to take the good silver along, but if there's anything any of you have stowed away that may be of use on the road we're not likely to be sorry we brought it.""</font><br/><br/>She folds her arms and waits for responses, realizing as the intensity of analysis fades somewhat that she still has little clear idea of the capabilities of these people on whom her life or at least liberty may now rely."
10305,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328332&postcount=28,2007-10-11T16:57:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I can accompany Varcolac to keep a watch for her. I'm local, and the guards will give me a wide berth if I'm in a bad mood.""</font>"
10306,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329614&postcount=29,2007-10-12T02:36:00,"Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick","<b>Varcolac</b><br/><br/>The green-eyed lady stands and smooths her rumpled silks, making sure her short blade slides easily from its sheath.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">I'm up for an escort, if you can avoid growling at me. That might attract attention, dear Helionaluxis. I'm local too, if somewhat...lower-profile these days. Old cavalry might know me if they saw me.</font>""<br/><br/>She seems to find the last portion of that statement intensely amusing, and is apparently trying not to laugh."
10307,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329898&postcount=30,2007-10-12T03:32:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>A faint hint of a smirk creeps across Helionaluxis's face.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Then the two of us getting drunk for the New Year and taking a stroll to discuss how the city's going downhill won't look that out of place.""</font>*turns to Torrent*<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'll need more ale.""</font>"
10308,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330580&postcount=31,2007-10-12T05:51:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick nods as Lyanne looks to him. He says,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I know little more about this councilman, but have spent some time learning diplomatic means to my ends, as I'm sure many of your here have guessed. I think it would best for me to go to speak with Menash. If any of you know more about this man, 'twould be wise to let me know beforehand.""</font><br/><br/>After a small pause, he turns his attention to Lyanne and adds,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I carry all of my possessions with me; there is no need to have anyone 'tie up loose ends,' as you say, for me.""</font>"
10309,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330738&postcount=32,2007-10-12T06:21:00,kamikasei,"<font color=""Blue"">""It's probably best if I join Cyrick, then,""</font>Lyanne decides.<font color=""Blue"">""I've my own share of experience getting the okay for whatever needs doing.<br/>
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""I've got what I need with me, as well. How are the rest of you set on that score?""</font>"
10310,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331030&postcount=33,2007-10-12T07:04:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I am prepared to travel.""</font><br/><br/>Helionaluxis downs another mug of ale when Torrent offers it, to give her breath the smell of alcohol."
10311,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331399&postcount=34,2007-10-12T08:04:00,The Demented One,"<font color=""purple"">""I think I might should accompany Cyrick and Lyanne. I have some way with words, if that is what needed...and, should our would-be patron decide to set his guards, rather than his mercy, upon us, I can put up a fair defense against it.""</font>Sovorian says. He grins subtly as he does, laughing at some personal joke."
10312,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331481&postcount=35,2007-10-12T08:16:00,kamikasei,"<font color=""Blue"">""Then we have a plan. You're sure you don't need anything more?""</font>Lyanne asks Sovorian, looking somewhat dubiously at the unarmed man."
10313,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331580&postcount=36,2007-10-12T08:36:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I doubt it. Those who appear unarmed can be the most dangerous of all.""</font>"
10314,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333346&postcount=37,2007-10-12T14:25:00,The Demented One,"<font color=""purple"">""Indeed. My appearance may be disarming, but I assure you that I am quite amply armed.""</font>"
10315,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333538&postcount=38,2007-10-12T14:59:00,kamikasei,"<font color=""Blue"">""Well enough. I doubt we'll find ourselves under attack just for trying to speak to a councilman, in any case.""</font><br/><br/>Lyanne turns to Torrent.<font color=""Blue"">""I take it you will be joining Varcolac and Helionaluxis to meet this informant? It's likely best Menash doesn't see you.""</font>"
10316,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333632&postcount=39,2007-10-12T15:18:00,"Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick","<b>Varcolac</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Lovely sight though he'd find you.</font>""<br/>Varc chuckles.<br/><br/>She turns thoughtful for a moment.<br/>""<font color=""Red"">I'll need my....my lance. Beyond that, I'm ready.""</font>"
10317,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333811&postcount=40,2007-10-12T15:56:00,Fax Celestis,"She nods. ""Looks like we have a plan of act-..."" She is interrupted by a series of muted thuds scattered throughout the city.<br/><br/>From outside the inn, you hear a man shout, ""Front door: GO!"" and the front door bursts open. Four half-orcs stand at the door, bearing a small battering ram, while behind them another half-orc points at you and says, ""Drop your weapons and come quietly. We don't want to break your valuable little heads.""<br/><br/>Torrent laughs and says, ""Just try it, buddy.""<br/><br/>Battlemap:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10318,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333856&postcount=41,2007-10-12T16:10:00,kamikasei,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sonuva! Everything was coming together so nicely...<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Lyanne's hand goes reflexively to the hilt of her sword as her mind races to consider their options. Before she can judge whether to attack or retreat the decision is made for her as others move into melee.<br/><br/>Cursing under her breath, she draws her weapon as she moves up to the enemy, sweeping around in a deadly arc as it leaves the sheath.<i><font color=""Blue"">Don't think. Don't hesitate. Just do.</font></i>Her fingers tighten their grip.<i><font color=""Blue"">It had been a </font></i><font color=""Blue"">good<i> plan, damn it.<br/>
</i></font><br/>She looks as far towards Torrent as she can afford to, calling out.<font color=""Blue"">""Get to the stairs!""</font><br/><br/>Actions:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Swift:</b> adopts <i>Leading the Charge</i> stance, granting allies a +2 to damage on a charge.<br/>
<b>Move:</b> moves to the nearest enemy, drawing her sword as she does. If two enemies are open she moves adjacent to them both; if the path is clear to do so she moves to the far side of the door so that she and Hel are framing it. She won't risk provoking an attack of opportunity.<br/>
<b>Standard:</b> her attack depends on the situation on her initiative. If two enemies are within her reach she'll use <i>Steel Wind</i> to attack both: the first attack a <b>17</b> for <b>14 damage</b> and the second a <b>26</b> for <b>11 damage</b>. If only one is available she'll use <i>Sapphire Nightmare Blade</i> instead, making a Concentration check of <b>15</b> against the target's AC before making one attack. If the check succeeds she adds 1d6 damage and the enemy is flat-footed for the attack, a <b>17</b> for 14+4=<b>18</b> damage; if it fails the attack is at a -2 with no bonus damage, making the attack <b>15</b> for <b>14 damage</b>.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1312403"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">First attack; damage; second attack; damage; Concentration check; bonus damage (1d20+7=17, 2d6+6=14, 1d20+7=26, 2d6+6=11, 1d20+10=15, 1d6=4)</a><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Status:<br/>22hp, AC 16, flat-footed 14. Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1."
10319,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333871&postcount=42,2007-10-12T16:14:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick quickly stands and places a hand on the hilt of his sword. He mutters a short prayer as he prepares to fight,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Arch-Paladin guide my blade and be my shield.""</font><br/><br/>Initial action: Cyrick will shift into his Martial Stance (swift) and close with the first orc as quickly as he can, drawing his sword and shield as he does (move). Once he's closed the distance, he will attack (standard). This may be a maneuver, depending on what my initial maneuvers granted are. (Could you let me know what those are when you get a chance, Fax?)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Initiative: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1312311"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=<b>4</b></a> ...D'oh.<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1312370"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+7=16)</a> Not bad.<br/>
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10320,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333958&postcount=43,2007-10-12T16:36:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1312307"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative: 12</a><br/><br/>As Helionaluxis rises from her chair, all of you feel something ripple through your bodies. The burning warmth within you fades away as you feel your upper arms bulge and tingle beneath the skin with a newfound strength. Her voice drops an octave and cracks with menace.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>""You're disturbing us...""</b></font><br/><br/>She pulls out her sword & shield, steps towards an open half-orc and swings.<br/><br/><b>Aura Note:</b>After Helionaluxis acts, everyone within 30' of her gets +2 to any melee damage. On the first turn, everyone with an initiative of 11 or less will get it. After the first turn, everyone will get it.<br/><br/><b>Actions:</b><br/><ul><li style="""">(swift) Switch aura from Resistance to Power. (All allies within 30' lose Fire Resistance 10, gain +2 melee damage.)</li><li style="""">(move) Draw arms, move to nearest open half-orc.</li><li style="""">(standard) Intimidating Strike: Hits <b>AC 15</b>, causes <b>10</b> damage; if hit, target must make an Intimidation check of <b>12</b> (1d20 + level/HD + Wis bonus + modifiers on saves vs fear) or become Shaken for the rest of the encounter.</li><li style="""">Stats: AC 19 normal, 18 flatfooted; HP 23/23; Fort +6, Reflex +1, Will +4; attack mod. +4 w/ rapier for 1d6+2 damage (1d6+4 w/ Power aura on).</li></ul><br/><br/><b>Rolls:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10321,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334744&postcount=44,2007-10-12T23:33:00,The Demented One,"Sovorian closes his eyes for the briefest of moments. As he does, a circle of floating, luminous glyphs appears around his head, and a blade of light, ringed by similar glyphs, appears in his hand. He moves to within range of his enemies, locking eyes with them. He focuses on the orc directly before him, testing its will, before lashing out at it with his<br/><br/><b>Actions</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Free: Engage in a duel of wills with Orc 1.<br/>
Free: Restore power glyphs.<br/>
Swift: Enter Punishing Stance<br/>
Move: Move two squares to the left and create mind blade.<br/>
Standard: Initiate Sapphire Nightmare Blade, attacking Orc 1.<br/>
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Initiative: <br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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Concentration for Duel of Wills:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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Concentration for Sapphire Nightmare Blade<br/>
[roll]1d20+8[/roll]<br/>
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10322,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334921&postcount=45,2007-10-13T00:49:00,"Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick","""<font color=""Red"">Oh, good. I'm not much for talking, anyway.</font>""<br/>She actually sounds genuinely relieved....<br/><br/><b>Initiative:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/><b>Actions:</b><br/>-<i>Free</i>: Gabble.<br/>-<i>1st Move</i>: Draw Short sword.<br/>-<i>2nd Move</i>: Move to within striking range of Half-Orc #1, or, should previous actions prohibit such a target, any opponent within a half-speed move. If no opponents are available, she will move to stand beside the doorway to ambush stragglers from the rear.<br/>In either case, she will attempt to Hide in Plain Sight.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>33</b>]</span> Stealth<br/>
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10323,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335622&postcount=46,2007-10-13T03:40:00,The Demented One,"OOC: Edited post, new rolls.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack<br/>
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Damage<br/>
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Concentration for Sapphire Nightmare Blade<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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10324,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336406&postcount=47,2007-10-13T06:18:00,Fax Celestis,"Torrent pauses a moment after standing, and all of you feel a wave of divine radiance pass out from her.<sup>1</sup>""Go for the stairs!"" she says, and runs towards them.<sup>2</sup><br/><br/>Half-Orc 2 moves into the room and swings at Torrent with a short sword,<sup>3</sup>though his sword misses her.<br/><br/>Half-Orc 1 stays where he is, blocking the doorway, and fires a crossbow at Lyanne.<sup>4</sup>The bolt misses her completely, embedding itself in the wall behind her.<br/><br/>Sovorian moves forward and meets Half-Orc 2. A blade of mental energy manifests in his hand, a blaze of determination appears in his eyes, and the blade strikes home. Half-Orc 2 lies on the ground before Sovorian, bleeding and unconscious.<br/><br/>Helionaluxis meets Half-Orc 1 in front of the doorway, and her blade slices through his neck with relative ease. Half-Orc 1 also drops to the ground.<br/><br/>Varcolac moves to the right of the doorway and hides herself in the shadows, waiting for someone to enter the room. However, Lyanne moves<i>into</i>the doorway and uses<i>sapphire nightmare blade </i>to strike. She moves with such grace and fluidity that she cleaves his head clean from his shoulders. He  drops, lifeless, to the ground.<br/><br/>Cyrick, with no enemy within striking range, moves close to protect Torrent (4G), should he need to.<br/><br/>Half-Orc 5 has a mighty greatsword in his hands and moves forward one step before swinging it down at Lyanne. Surprisingly, what you thought was a half-orc before is really a powerfully built human. He grins malevolently as his weapon strikes Lyanne.<sup>5</sup><br/><br/>Half-Orc 4 steps over his fallen companion and also swings at Lyanne, who is off-balance from the last attack and takes the flat of the blade across her arm.<sup>6</sup><br/><br/>A large boom shakes the building, and screaming can be heard from upstairs. The human in front of Lyanne swears under his breath, and something thuds against the door to the stairs.<sup>7</sup>The bronze bust of Emperor Coaltongue falls off the wall and lands with a thud. Pieces of the ceiling above  collapse downwards, burning merrily.<br/><br/>Round two.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><sup>1</sup>Torrent has cast <i>bless</i>.<br/>
<sup>2</sup>She moves to square 4F, if one numbers across the top and letters across the side.<br/>
<sup>3</sup>He moves to 5G, attacks at <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1312997"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=11, 1d6+2=4</a>.<br/>
<sup>4</sup><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313006"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=2, 1d8=4</a><br/>
<sup>5</sup><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313046"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=16, 2d6+3=10</a><br/>
<sup>6</sup><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313051"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=19, 1d6+2=3</a><br/>
<sup>7</sup>Reflex saves from everyone. DC 10, or take 1 fire damage.<br/>
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10325,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336651&postcount=48,2007-10-13T06:54:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313081"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reflex Save: 9</a>, takes 1 fire damage<br/><br/>Helionaluxis snarls as Lyanne gets hit twice & the flaming debris leaves a few scorch marks.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Lyanne, get back and heal. We'll get this.""</font><br/><br/>Helionaluxis steps within 15' of the last two enemies, facing them. As she glares at them, you feel the power in your arms fade, replaced by inner warmth once again. The searing heat of the flames around you is reduced to a warm tingling.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>""So, you like playing with fire?""</b></font><br/><br/>Helionaluxis sharply inhales and expels a gout of flame over ally and enemy alike, but it washes over her allies like water. Her enemies aren't so lucky.<br/><br/><b>Aura:</b>After Helionaluxis acts, everyone loses the +2 melee damage buff & gains Fire Resistance 10.<br/><br/><b>Actions:</b><br/><ul><li style="""">(swift) Switch aura from Power to <b>Resistance</b>.</li><li style="""">(move) Get into position to hit both enemies with breath (15' cone). Also tries to cover Lyanne's withdrawal if possible.</li><li style="""">(standard) <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313110"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Breath Weapon</a> (<b>4 Fire</b> damage, Reflex <b>DC 14</b> for half, recharges in 2 rounds)</li></ul>"
10326,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336790&postcount=49,2007-10-13T07:23:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick raises his shield, deflecting most of the flaming debris away from him and leaving him without injury worth noting.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Lyanne, pull back!""</font>Cyrick shouts as the warrior takes so many blows. He beckons her to move back behind him, and prepares himself to meet any who would pursue the injured warrior.<br/><br/>Actions:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Free: Speaking<br/>
Standard: Ready action. If an enemy comes close enough for him to threaten after a five foot step, he will move to that enemy and use Crusader's Strike on them.<br/>
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((If the readied action happens))<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313154"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Crusader's Strike AR: (1d20+8=24)</a><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313158"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Crusader's Strike DR: (1d8+4=11)</a><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313162"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Crusader's Strike Healing: (1d6+2=8)</a> (To Lyanne)<br/>
Martial Spirit Healing: 2 (To Lyanne, unless someone else gets seriously injured between now and Cyrick's turn, in which case it goes to them)<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm numbering them as ordered on my sheet, so: 1 is Crusader's Strike, 5 is Shockwave Fist, and so on.<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313131"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Getting Maneuver 2: (1d4=1)</a> (Crusader's Strike)<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313133"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Getting Maneuver 3: (1d3=3)</a> (General's Aid)<br/>
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((Granted at round's end))<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313135"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Getting Maneuver 4: (1d2=1)</a> (Vanguard Strike)<br/>
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10327,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336793&postcount=50,2007-10-13T07:23:00,"Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick","<b>Varcolac</b><br/><br/><i>Let's see how they like this...</i><br/>Fading out of the shadows, chanting a strident battle-prayer in the celestial tongue, Varcolac slashes out with her short-blade, aiming to tear the spine from the hapless opponent who failed to spot her.<br/><br/>Without waiting to see the stroke's effect, she gathers the shadows and once more fades, moving as close to the (hopefully) final foe as she can while maintaining stealth.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span> To-hit, Short sword.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>7</b>]</span> Damage, Short sword.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>20</b>]</span> Stealth.<br/>
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10328,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336817&postcount=51,2007-10-13T07:28:00,kamikasei,"Updated battle map:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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That's for the start of this round.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Reflex</b>: 8, taking 1 Fire damage which is blocked by Hel's resistance, yes?<br/><br/>Lyanne freezes up for the briefest moment as her blade passes cleanly through her enemy's neck. The paralysis is fleeting but gives the soldiers standing behind him an opening.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hnh!""</font>she grunts as their weapons cut at her arms. Heeding Helionaluxis' call to withdraw, she moves back cautiously to deny them a further opening, reaching to her belt pouch for a healing potion.<br/><br/>She feels a renewed surge of energy wash over her as Cyrick moves into battle, the pain of her wounds fading to the back of her awareness.<br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""Forget the stairs!""</font>she calls out to the others.<font color=""Blue"">""We'll have to go cut our way out here!""</font><br/><br/>Actions:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Move:</b> moves 15' to <b><strike>G7</strike></b> <b>F5</b> (edit: changed on account of debris), tumbling to avoid an attack of opportunity. First tumble check is <b>21</b>, second (if they need to be made separately) is <b>19</b>, which I think means both succeed.<br/>
<b>Standard:</b> if she can get a potion from its pouch and drink it as a standard action (I forget), she does so, healing <b>4 damage</b>. If that's more actions than she's got she uses the standard action to flourish with her weapon, recovering expended maneuvers.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313153"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reflex, Tumble, and Cure Light Wounds (1d20+4=8, 1d20+7=21, 1d8+1=4)</a><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313175"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Second Tumble (1d20+7=19)</a></div>
</div><br/><br/>Status:<br/>9/22hp, healed to 13 if she can get her potion in. If Cyrick's stance benefits her, that's 11 and 15. If his strike hits, 17 and 21. If both work, 21 and full."
10329,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336847&postcount=52,2007-10-13T07:33:00,"Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick","<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Forgot my reflex save/hat.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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10330,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336994&postcount=53,2007-10-13T08:00:00,Fax Celestis,"Oh! Further note: the following squares are filled with burning debris.:<br/><br/>D3, E5, F3, F6, G2, G3, G7, and H3. Moving through one of these squares counts as difficult terrain, and requires a DC 10 Reflex save to avoid taking 1d6 fire damage."
10331,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3337591&postcount=54,2007-10-13T09:49:00,Mike_Lemmer,"(<b>OOC:</b>No Kami, it doesn't; that fire damage occured before Helionaluxis put up the aura. Any fire damage <10 you take after she goes will be negated.<br/><br/>Also, got a new map w/ the flaming debris. Created via MapTool; I can upload it so you guys can modify it, too. Here it is:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10332,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3337814&postcount=55,2007-10-13T10:30:00,The Demented One,"<font color=""purple"">""These scum should not be hard to dispatch of.""</font>Sovorian says calmly, as he advances on his next foe. He strikes at both of the remaining orcs with two quick slashes of his mind blade.<br/><br/><b>Actions</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move: Move forward four squares, and one square to the left.<br/>
Standard: Initiate Steel Wind to attack orcs 4 and 5.</div>
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Attack (Orc 4)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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Damage (Orc 4)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+2)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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Attack (Orc 5)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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Damage (Orc 5)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+2)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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10333,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338117&postcount=56,2007-10-13T11:36:00,Fax Celestis,"A half-orc, bursts through the stairway door. He is on fire, and he was also not ready to see what has happened to his comrades. He moves slightly into the room and halts (finishing at H2). Torrent takes advantage of his surprise to pull out a crossbow and shoot him in the shoulder.<sup>1</sup><br/><br/>A second half-orc stumbles down the stairs, this one not on fire. He does, however, have some blood on him, though it is obviously not his own. (He stops at I2) More prepared than his compatriot, he fires a crossbow at Varcolac<sup>2</sup>, but misses.<br/><br/>Sovorian delays until after Lyanne's turn.<br/><br/>Neither the half-orc nor the human outside are capable of dodging Helionaluxis' breath<sup>3</sup>, and they are each singed in turn.<br/><br/>Varcolac strikes the burly human by surprise, and he staggers from the blow. Varcolac takes advantage of this to move closer to the pair that came down the stairway. (Ends at I3)<br/><br/>Lyanne moves back, halting next to Torrent. She grasps for a potion at her belt but Torrent stops her with a glance. ""Just a sec,"" she says.<br/><br/>Sovorian rushes forward into the gap created by Lyanne and slashes at the two foes. He strikes one, but not the other, and Half-Orc 4 lies at his feet, bleeding profusely.<br/><br/>Cyrick moves forwards in preparation but is unable to find an opponent to strike safely.<br/><br/>Lastly, the human with the greatsword swings a mighty blow at Sovorian,<sup>4</sup>but Sovorian parries the blow handily.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><sup>1</sup><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313416"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20=15, 1d8=6</a><br/>
<sup>2</sup><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313418"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=13, 1d8=3</a><br/>
<sup>3</sup><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313427"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=9, 1d20+0=12</a><br/>
<sup>4</sup><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313436"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=8, 2d6+3=7</a></div>
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10334,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338384&postcount=57,2007-10-13T12:48:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/><b>Updated Map:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>Helionaluxis blows smoke out of her nostrils following the breath. She notices Cyrick hesitate before the burning debris.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Do not fear the flames. They can not harm you.""</font><br/><br/>She looks over at the transformed Sovorian, nods once in recognition, then joins him in assaulting the swordsman, making a swing that sends shivers through you just looking at it.<br/><br/><b>Actions:</b><br/><ul><li style="""">(standard) Intimidating Strike against swordsman, hits <b>AC 16</b> for <b>3</b> damage. Intimidate Check: <b>29</b></li></ul><br/><b>Rolls:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313490"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Intimidating Strike; Damage; Intimidate Check (1d20+3=16, 1d6+2=3, 1d20+10=29)</a></div>
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10335,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338531&postcount=58,2007-10-13T13:20:00,The Demented One,"<font color=""purple"">""Time to finish them.</font>Sovorian says, as he moves to face the new arrivals. He makes to dispatch one of the new arrivals with his mind blade.<br/><br/><b>Actions</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Swift: Recover maneuvers.<br/>
Move: Move two squares left.<br/>
Attack: Attack Orc 6</div>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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10336,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338675&postcount=59,2007-10-13T13:45:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne's hands shake slightly as they hold her sword in a falcon guard before her, ready to meet an attacker. She tells herself it's from the pain of her wounds, the cut on her left arm staining her doublet with blood. She flexes the arm slightly to test its strength, grimacing at the resulting stab of pain, but the arm seems able to do its job still.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Just the pain.</i></font>But her sword is slick with a dead man's blood, and the smell of blood and burning fills her nostrils.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Stupid,</i></font>she castigates herself.<i><font color=""Blue"">Sloppy. Doesn't matter how good a hit you get in if you leave yourself open to someone else. Should have been able to block that...</font></i><br/><br/>Her eyes dart back and forth from the doorway to the stairs and the new arrivals. Helionaluxis and Sovorian have the human swordsman, but it looks like he's more capable than his fallen companions.<i><font color=""Blue"">This is a tactical mess,</font></i>she thinks.<font color=""Blue""><i>None of us have any idea what the others are capable of. When we get out of here we'll need to remedy that.</i></font><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""Would those be friends of yours these guys were fighting upstairs?""</font>she asks Torrent, not taking her eyes from their foes.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>The flames cannot harm you,</i></font>she repeats. Who knew just what this new Amber's capabilities had become? A moment ago she saw her<i>breathe fire...</i><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""If you're planning to do something, do it soon,""</font>she tells Torrent as quietly as she can be sure will be heard. Her stance shifts as she prepares to charge.<br/><br/>Actions:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lyanne will wait for any healing or other aid Torrent might provide, but with or without, she'll move to the debris-filled square to attack the two half-orcs. Reflex is <b>13</b>, so no damage (right?), with the fire resistance from Hel's aura taking care of any left.<br/>
<b>Move:</b> move 10' to <b>G3</b> (15' from terrain)<br/>
<b>Standard:</b> If both half-orcs are still in place, she'll use <i>Steel Wind</i> to attack at <b>9</b> for <b>14 damage</b> against the first target and <b>17</b> for <b>7 damage</b> against the second. If only one remains on her turn, she'll use <i>Sapphire Nightmare Blade</i> instead with a check of <b>23</b>, making it <b>9</b> to hit the touch AC for 14+3=<b>17 damage.</b></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313565"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reflex; Attack1; Damage1; Attack2; Damage2; Concentration; Bonus Damage (1d20+4=13, 1d20+7=9, 2d6+6=16, 1d20+7=17, 2d6+6=9, 1d20+10=23, 1d6=3)</a><br/>
Whoops; forgot to take out the bonus from Hel's Power aura; reduce the damage rolls by 2. I've already done so in the Actions section.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Status:<br/>8/22hp"
10337,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339527&postcount=60,2007-10-13T17:21:00,Proven_Paradox,"Hesitating? No, Cyrick does not hesitate. As soon as he sees the other combatants descend the stairs, he steps forward, heedless of the flames. As he closes the gap, ((assuming they aren't dead yet)) he raises his blade high and strikes at one of the new arrivals, shouts,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""On thy knees, knave!""</font>Should they not yield, he will strike.<br/><br/>Actions:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move: Going through the flaming debris from H4 to H3.<br/>
Free: Speaking<br/>
Standard: Crusader's Strike on any who are still standing.</div>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313867"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Crusader's Strike DR: (1d8+4=7)</a>(On the off chance that hits)<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1313869"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Crusader's Strike Healing: (1d6+2=4)</a>(See above, if Lyanne isn't healed completely it will go to her. If she is, it'll go to whoever needs it most.)<br/>
Martial Spirit healing: 2 HP to whoever needs it most.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Well, the only one not yet granted is Stone Bones, so...</div>
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10338,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340196&postcount=61,2007-10-14T00:49:00,"Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick","<b>Varcolac</b><br/><br/>Varcolac smiles under her cloak of shadows, almost laughing at the pathetic shot...<br/>""<font color=""Red"">Hadn't you heard? Flames cast shadows..</font>""<br/><i>But only for so long,</i>she thinks, forehead under a sheen of sweat...she strikes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Varcolac will attack the strongest-looking of the two opponents that appear to be in striking range. Following the attack, she will move into a guard position nearer Lyanne, such that an opponent moving toward her will provoke, and fades.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span> Attack<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>7</b>]</span> Damage<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>32</b>]</span> Stealth<br/>
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10339,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341034&postcount=62,2007-10-14T05:24:00,Fax Celestis,"The rogue who continues to burn merrily works up the nerve to fire his crossbow at Torrent,<sup>1</sup>catching her squarely in the neck. She reels in pain, but remains on her feet, reloads her crossbow, and returns fire.<sup>2</sup>Her crossbow bolt flies into his left eyeball and pins the back of his head to the wall behind him. It's rather apparent that the half-orc is dead. Once this is done, she tosses a potion to Lyanne.<br/><br/>The second newly-entered half-orc steps into the fire<sup>3</sup>, nimbly avoiding the flames, and swings at Cyrick with his morningstar.<sup>4</sup>His attack glances harmlessly off of Cyrick's shield.<br/><br/>Sovorian moves (5' step) towards the half-orc that just attacked Cyrick and slices at him with his mind-blade. The half-orc, thrown off-balance by avoiding the flames, is unable to dodge Sovorian's blow and collapses, unfortunately landing directly on the fire.<br/><br/>Helionaluxis takes a swing at the greatsword-wielding human, but he nimbly dodges her blow. Varcolac also takes this opportunity to move (G4); both of her targets gone, she has nothing to attack.<br/><br/>Cyrick moves towards the swordsman (I5) and swings a mighty blow at him, crying out a battle cry that is lost amongst an explosion that came from down the street. Startled by the explosion, his attack misses, and his new foe strikes back at him, but he too misses.<sup>5</sup>Seeing all his men dead or dying, the human turns to run down the street (J1).<sup>6</sup><br/><br/>Lyanne drinks the potion given her by Torrent, and she immediately feels refreshed.<sup>7</sup><br/><br/>Round 3.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><sup>1</sup><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1314306"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=21, 1d8=6</a>, <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1314307"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=20, 1d8=3</a><br/>
<sup>2</sup><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1314308"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20=20, 1d8=1</a>, <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1314314"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20=17, 1d8=8</a><br/>
<sup>3</sup><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1314315"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=18</a><br/>
<sup>4</sup><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1314317"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=4, 1d8+2=3</a><br/>
<sup>5</sup><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1314324"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=7, 2d6+3=9</a><br/>
<sup>6</sup>Cyrick, Helionaluxis: You can take AoOs if you like.<br/>
<sup>7</sup><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1314323"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8+1=5</a><br/>
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10340,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341452&postcount=63,2007-10-14T07:00:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick quickly pounces on the opening left to him by the swordsman, shouting,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Coward!""</font>With that, he aims the flat of his blade at the man, calling upon the power of the Stone Dragon to grant his greater power. After that, he runs to the door and looks out to make sure there aren't any more opponents waiting for them outside.<br/><br/>Actions:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AoO: Using Shockwave Fist<br/>
Move: Moving outside<br/>
Standard: Awareness check</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1314433"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Shockwave Fist Attack: (1d20+8=9)</a> (Aaaand crap. Not even gonna bother with the rest of the rolls for that attack.)<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1314439"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Awareness: (1d20+2=6)</a>(Cyrick has NO IDEA what's going on!)</div>
</div>Maneuvers:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If we're still considered in combat after this... <br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1314443"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Maneuver granted: (1d2=2)</a> (Shockwave Fist)</div>
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10341,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341499&postcount=64,2007-10-14T07:11:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis swings at the swordsman's back as he flees, then drops her arms, pulls out her bow, and steps out onto the street. Her eyes narrow as she lets an arrow sail after him. After that, she takes a moment to look at the situation outside before stepping back into the tavern to retrieve her arms.<br/><br/><b>Actions:</b><br/><ul><li style="""">(AoO) Hits <b>AC 20</b> for <b>4 dmg</b>.</li><li style="""">(Free) Drop sword, shield.</li><li style="""">(Move) Pull out longbow, step onto street far enough to get a clear shot.</li><li style="""">(Standard) Shoot the swordsman, hits <b>AC 18</b> for <b>5 dmg</b>.</li><li style="""">(Free) Observe situation outside.</li></ul><br/><b>Rolls:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1314448"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">AoO; AoO Damage; Bowshot; Bowshot Damage (1d20+4=20, 1d6+2=4, 1d20+2=18, 1d8=5)</a></div>
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10342,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341558&postcount=65,2007-10-14T07:25:00,Fax Celestis,"Helionaluxis and Cyrick take swings at the fleeing man. Cyrick misses, Helionaluxis does not. He slows, but does not stop, and Helionaluxis drops her gear, pulls out a bow, and shoots him in the back of the neck. He collapses, bleeding and unconscious, to the ground.<br/><br/>We are out of rounds.<br/><br/>The inn continues to burn merrily, and as you step outside, you can see that the bombing of the city is just now ending. Torrent speaks: ""We should meet with Rivereye. I hope he's alright. Does anyone need healing?""<br/><br/>The streets are starting to fill with panicking people, and though the bombing has ended, you can hear that a battle has begun at the west wall. Townsfolk rush about trying to put out fires or get to the shelter of temples, and soldiers hurry to their posts, slowed by the throng and chaos. All the while, bells ring urgent warnings up and down the mountain pass.<br/><br/>In the sky above, you can see Gate Pass gryphonriders and Ragesian wyvernriders battle. Some of the wyvernriders are dropping the bombs before entering into aerial combat. One actually lies undetonated in front of you, appearing to be a hollow sphere of clay, filled with oil and what looks like a flask of alchemist's fire and a thunderstone."
10343,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341615&postcount=66,2007-10-14T07:41:00,Proven_Paradox,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I wasn't injured in the battle.""</font>All the while Cyrick watches the scene unfold in the street, his expression grim. He thinks to himself,<font color=""SeaGreen""><i>""Meeting with Rivereye would be for the greater good. Better chances to strike back will come if I follow these people...""</i></font>With that, he waits for Torrent to lead the way."
10344,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341623&postcount=67,2007-10-14T07:42:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis silently puts away her bow and steps back into the inn to retrieve her dropped equipment.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Ragesian wyvernriders are softening the city for their army at the west wall. We have no time to waste.""</font><br/><br/>Helionaluxis heads upstairs to quickly check for any survivors, then rejoins the group below.<br/><br/><b>Aura:</b>You notice your inner fire disappears when she steps out of sight or gets more than 30' away, then reappears when she gets closer.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1314490"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Awareness check for Survivors (1d20+1=8)</a>"
10345,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341641&postcount=68,2007-10-14T07:47:00,Fax Celestis,"There are no survivors upstairs, despite there being at least four burning half-orcs up there."
10346,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341645&postcount=69,2007-10-14T07:47:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne wipes the blood from her blade and re-sheathes hit.<font color=""Blue"">""The bleeding's stopped, but my arm could use some attention. What about you? Let me help you with that bolt.""</font><br/><br/>She looks around as she steps over to Torrent.<font color=""Blue"">""Careful of that bomb. Can someone check if our friend here is still breathing, and if he's got any sort of identification or insignia on him?<br/>
<br/>
""Obviously our plans are a little off kilter now, but the goal is still the same. If we can show Menash proof that the Ragesians sent a strike team into the city, in secret, before the council could make their offer, it should strengthen our case.""</font><br/><br/>Status: 13/22hp"
10347,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341661&postcount=70,2007-10-14T07:50:00,Fax Celestis,"Torrent nods and casts a spell, touching Lyanne's arm once she is complete.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1314496"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8+2=7</a>"
10348,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341828&postcount=71,2007-10-14T08:13:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis steps downstairs and listens to Lyanne. She looks slightly... incredulous at her comment about strengthening our case.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Do you hear the swords? The bells? The Ragesian army is already attacking. Their wyverns are above us. The Council will not care about angering them further.<br/>
<br/>
""Their leader is still breathing, but not for long. We should strip him; I doubt anything he can say will be worth our time right now.""</font>"
10349,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341890&postcount=72,2007-10-14T08:25:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne shakes her head.<font color=""Blue"">""It's not a matter of angering the Empire. They've attacked, that was expected. But if they were willing to send in troops like this to target the resistance specifically, the chances that capitulation would accomplish anything are lowered. It makes the council members who advocated it look bad. Provide Menash with proof of this incident and we'll be handing him a weapon to use against his opponents.""<br/>
</font><br/>As she speaks she helps Torrent tend to the cleric's own wounds.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""For that matter, if we can keep even one of these from bleeding out, we can hand Menash prisoners as well. That's got to be worth our passage.""<br/>
</font><br/>Finishing with Torrent, she turns and strides back into the inn to drag out any still-breathing half-orcs she can find."
10350,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341901&postcount=73,2007-10-14T08:27:00,Fax Celestis,"Fully three half-orcs plus the human are still breathing, albeit shallowly. The rest are dead, either from your weapons or from the flames. Gathering them together is easy enough."
10351,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341975&postcount=74,2007-10-14T08:38:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick shakes his head.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Though I had hoped it wouldn't come to this, the time for diplomacy has long sense passed now that the war has begun. I doubt Menash will have any trouble finding means to show that submitting as the council has was ineffective; look around you, the city burns and the people flee in the streets! We need to move quickly, to meet this 'Rivereye' and do what we can to help control this battle. I agree with Helionaluxis; we haven't time to interrogate our attackers.""</font>It's worth noting that Cyrick seems to have no trouble pronouncing the woman's name."
10352,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342080&postcount=75,2007-10-14T08:53:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I do not like the thought of dragging prisoners with us; our mission has already been complicated enough.<br/>
<br/>
""...We could knock them out and leave them here for the city guard to capture after the battle. One moment.""</font><br/><br/>She closes her eyes and her aura changes again. You feel your heart beat more vigorously, and a refreshing feeling spreads out from it. A few of Torrent's wounds seal themselves up, and all of the prisoners quit bleeding out and stabilize as their wounds mend at an accelerated rate. After a moment, your inner vigor is replaced by the inner fire once again. Helionaluxis nods at her handiwork, then turns to the others.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""The Dragon's Vigor awakens a body's regeneration, encouraging it to mend the gravest wounds itself, but it doesn't restore them to perfect health. It will help you conserve your healing spells, Torrent.""</font><br/><br/>Helionaluxis quickly strips the prisoners of all their weapons and then begins hitting them with the flat of her sword, making sure they stay unconscious for a while. She stops before she hits the last two.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""If you want to interrogate them, speak now.""</font><br/><br/>If no one speaks up, she knocks them out as well and leaves them in a nearby building for the guard to pick up later.<br/><br/><b>Aura:</b>Helionaluxis switches to her Vigor aura (Fast Healing 2 up to 50% max HP) for one round, then switches back to Fire Resistance 10 aura."
10353,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342114&postcount=76,2007-10-14T09:01:00,Proven_Paradox,"With a shake of his head, Cyrick says,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I can think of nothing worth asking; we can guess who sent them and for what purpose.""</font>Then he pauses for a moment and says,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Though one things does bother me...""</font><br/><br/>He kneels down to the nearest of the now awake orcs and says, forcefully,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""How did you find us?""</font><br/><br/>Rolls:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">In case it's necessary...<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1314585"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Intimidate: (1d20+7=14)</a><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1314603"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sense Motive: (1d20+7=15)</a></div>
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10354,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342171&postcount=77,2007-10-14T09:10:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis almost grins when Cyrick pronounces her name correctly. Almost. When she sees Cyrick wants to talk to one of them, she switches her aura to Dragon's Vigor until one of them comes to. She never takes her sword off that one while he's awake, either."
10355,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342185&postcount=78,2007-10-14T09:13:00,Fax Celestis,"During the stripping process, Helionaluxis comes across a bounty hunter's warrant on the human's prone body, as well as a claimant notice by a group called the Black Horse Bounty Hunters. The warrant looks to be for spellcasters that are not part of the Ragesian military. 100 gold pieces a head. Apparently they were here for Torrent. The human also carries identification documents marking him as Kathor Danava, as well as a bounty hunter's permit for the Black Horse Bounty Hunters.<br/><br/>The human scowls. ""We were not looking for you, in particular, but for her,"" he says, nodding towards Torrent. ""Price on 'er head, just like any other spellcaster within reach of the Ragesians.""<br/><br/>The possessions they carry are as follows:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><ul><li style="""">6 saps</li><li style="""">5 short swords</li><li style="""">2 morningstars</li><li style="""">1 masterwork greatsword</li><li style="""">1 composite longbow</li><li style="""">6 light crossbows</li><li style="""">4 thunderstones</li><li style="""">2 tanglefoot bags</li><li style="""">2 unidentified potions</li><li style="""">2 suits of studded leather</li><li style="""">4 suits of scale mail</li><li style="""">1 suit of half-plate</li><li style="""">4 light wooden shields</li><li style="""">56 bolts</li><li style="""">40 arrows</li><li style="""">30 gp</li><li style="""">1 portable battering ram</li></ul></div>
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10356,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342268&postcount=79,2007-10-14T09:34:00,Proven_Paradox,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""You didn't answer my question.""</font>Cyrick grabs the neck of the man's shirt and pulls him up so that he cannot escape his glare.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""How did you find us? Or her? Whatever the case may be, I will know this.""</font><br/><br/>Rolls:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Again, if necessary...<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1314694"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Intimidate: (1d20+7=13)</a><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1314696"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sense Motive: (1d20+7=19)</a></div>
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10357,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342286&postcount=80,2007-10-14T09:37:00,Fax Celestis,"He smiles. ""The dog."" He nods at an emaciated bloodhound that sits on the streetcorner, looking woefully at the party and their prisoners. ""This'un's got a particular gift for the scent o' magics."""
10358,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342330&postcount=81,2007-10-14T09:49:00,Proven_Paradox,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I see...""</font>Cyrick lets go of the man and stands upright, looking to the dog with a frown.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""That could prove to be a problem, then... But for now I suppose we have bigger problems,""</font>he says, looking to the burning buildings around.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""We should make for Rivereye, I think.""</font>"
10359,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342435&postcount=82,2007-10-14T10:12:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis reads the warrant, listens to Kathor, and looks at the dog. After Cyrick's done with him, she smiles toothily at Kathor.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""My master is interested in your services. She can reward you very well... if you behave. If not, she won't be as forgiving as I am.<br/>
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""You do not need to find her, she will find <i>you.</i>""</font><br/><br/>With that, she knocks Kathor unconscious again.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Let's go.""</font><br/><br/>Actions:<br/><ul><li style=""""><b>Bluff:</b> (Result: 8) Lying that her master already knows about him and is interested in his services.</li><li style=""""><b>Intimidation:</b> (Result: 19) Insinuating that her master will punish him dearly if he continues hunting down non-Ragesian magic users like this.</li></ul><br/><br/><b>Rolls:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10360,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342488&postcount=83,2007-10-14T10:20:00,kamikasei,"<font color=""Blue"">""All right,""</font>Lyanne concedes.<font color=""Blue"">""They haven't the value as prisoners that I'd hoped.""</font>She examines the documents Helionaluxis found.<font color=""Blue"">""I say we take what we can use, dump the rest far away, and leave them here for the watch.""</font><br/><br/>She frowns as she rereads the papers, paying particular attention to the group's name.<br/><br/><b>Knowledge (history):</b>12 (to see what she knows about the bounty hunters, and specifically, if there are more of them out there).<br/><br/>Rolls:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10361,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342513&postcount=84,2007-10-14T10:26:00,Fax Celestis,"The Black Horse Bounty Hunters:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This disreputable band consists of about twenty-five men, commanded by Renard Woodsman, who stays at his camp is in the mountains south of Gate Pass. Renard's second-in-command, Kathor Danava, is in charge of the bounty hunters' mission to capture magic-users in the city.<br/>
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Kathor was formerly in the Ragesian military—his father is the general leading the army coming to Gate Pass—but he left recently, apparently under some supposed threat from the Inquisitors.<br/>
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All Black Horse members wear an armband—red, with a black horse head, and letters that say 'Black Horse' in Ignan.<br/>
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If you know Ignan:<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The armbands read 'Murderers', not 'Black Horse'. Apparently the tailor that fashioned them was not particularly satisfied with the troupe.</div>
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</div><br/><br/>Lyanne also realizes that the bounty hunting document has an attachment--a diplomatic passport that allows Kathor--and only Kathor--to enter and exit the city freely."
10362,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342603&postcount=85,2007-10-14T10:42:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis quickly separates the valuable gear from the rest.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Let's split this weight and leave quickly; we've already spent too much time with this scum.""</font><br/><br/>Helionaluxis replaces her longbow with the composite MW longbow she picked up if no one objects.<br/><br/>Loot Divvy:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Note:</b> Will add more items to Keep list if people request them.<br/>
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Keep:<br/>
<ul><li style="""">30 gp</li><li style="""">1 masterwork greatsword</li><li style="""">1 composite longbow +1</li><li style="""">4 thunderstones</li><li style="""">2 tanglefoot bags</li><li style="""">2 unidentified potions</li><li style="""">1 suit of half-plate (if we can carry it)</li></ul><br/>
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Lose:<br/>
<ul><li style="""">6 saps</li><li style="""">5 short swords</li><li style="""">2 morningstars</li><li style="""">6 light crossbows</li><li style="""">2 suits of studded leather</li><li style="""">4 suits of scale mail</li><li style="""">4 light wooden shields</li><li style="""">56 bolts</li><li style="""">40 arrows</li><li style="""">1 portable battering ram</li></ul></div>
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10363,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343349&postcount=86,2007-10-14T12:55:00,The Demented One,"While the others deal with the subdued bounty hunters, Sovorian goes over to look at their tracker dog.<font color=""purple"">""Good dog...come here, I won't hurt you.""</font>he mutters softly, trying not to alarm the dog. He digs through his pockets for a scrap of half-eaten jerky from his breakfast, and slips it to the hound.<br/><br/><b>Rolls</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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10364,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343440&postcount=87,2007-10-14T13:10:00,kamikasei,"<font color=""Blue"">""Hold on,""</font>Lyanne says slowly.<font color=""Blue"">""I recognize these names - his, and his group's.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""They camp out to the south, in the mountains, in the direction we need to go. And we've got his warrant - along with a passport in his name... and his identification.<br/>
<br/>
""If we play this just right we could walk straight out through the gate - if we can convince the guards that one of us is our unconscious friend here. And even better, <i>they</i> won't have the documentation to get out and down to let their friends know what's happened.""</font><br/><br/>She turns to Cyrick.<font color=""Blue"">""So tell me, how are your acting skills?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I say we take the arrows, too. Fax, how are we doing for time until our rendezvous?</div>
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10365,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343715&postcount=88,2007-10-14T13:56:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick shakes his head.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I am not a good lier.""</font>"
10366,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343828&postcount=89,2007-10-14T14:16:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I could impersonate him with the right magic and mindset. We should see what we can find along the way to help us.""</font><br/><br/>She looks at Lyanne.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I see your fighting's improved.""</font>"
10367,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344047&postcount=90,2007-10-14T15:05:00,kamikasei,"<font color=""Blue"">""Thank you. I've been training. I see you've learned to breathe fire.""</font>Lyanne stoops to collect Kathor's armor.<font color=""Blue"">""We're pressed for time. Let's get to the rendezvous and sort this out there. We probably should take the chance to cover more than our names, too, before we find ourselves in combat again.""</font>"
10368,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344082&postcount=91,2007-10-14T15:13:00,"Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick","<b>Varcolac</b><br/><br/>Varcolac briefly considers slitting the mercenary's throat...then thinks better of it.<br/><i>When things aren't so...crowded, perhaps.</i><br/>She focuses her mind on her psionically empowered mount...<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">::Aegar, to me ::</font><br/>In response, an insectoid mental chittering rings out, and Aegar bounds down the street at top speed- apparently, it's a black-shelled beetle-like creature carrying a hefty saddle, to which is strapped a beautiful steel-banded lance, ornamented with a pattern of closed eyes.<br/><br/>The Rogue, green eyes glittering with mischief, spends a moment in telepathic consultation with the creature, then swings into the saddle and takes up her lance, grinning- after carefully removing the thunderstone from the unexploded bomb.<br/>The beetle-steed takes the explosive in its front two legs and rolls it carefully in front of it, ending with it- and her- before the others.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Agreed, let's head for the rendezvous and stop patting one another on the back. Now we have insurance....so let's go meet our dear old friend Rivereye, and our dear old enemies, too, shan't we?</font>"""
10369,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344351&postcount=92,2007-10-14T17:08:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne consults the papers again.<font color=""Blue"">""This one may be more valuable than we'd thought,""</font>she comments.<font color=""Blue"">""If I'm remembering right, he has family ties in the Ragesian military - high up, possibly in the very army at the gates. If we don't have time to trade him to the council, the resistance may find him useful.""</font>She looks to Torrent.<font color=""Blue"">""It's up to you. Best to decide quickly.""</font>"
10370,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344779&postcount=93,2007-10-14T21:01:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis nods at Lyanne's suggestion.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""We'll discuss it on the way there, since we may fight again before we meet the contact.""</font><br/><br/>Helionaluxis raises an eyebrow at Varcolac's mount.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Just be careful with that explosive.""</font>"
10371,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347558&postcount=94,2007-10-15T09:10:00,Fax Celestis,"""Up to me? Well, let's go meet the contact and speak of the pros and cons of both on the way there, then.""<br/><br/>As you begin, you pass a family in the streets. The father is burnt and barely standing, having run back inside his burning house to try to rescue his wife, whose unconscious and burnt body he carries. With his three children, huddled in coats and whimpering, the man croaks out cries for help before collapsing from exhaustion."
10372,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347718&postcount=95,2007-10-15T09:38:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis glances at the family as they pass, then stops.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Wait here.""</font><br/><br/>She walks up to the family, looks at the unconscious parents & the huddling children, and silently kneels next to the parents. The Dragon's Vigor radiates over the family as she checks the parents' wounds.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1315967"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Heal check: Diagnose Injuries (1d20+6=15)</a><br/><br/><b>Aura:</b>Switching to Vigor aura until the whole family has at least 3 HP apiece."
10373,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348677&postcount=96,2007-10-15T13:00:00,Proven_Paradox,"Upon seeing the family, Cyrick runs in behind Helionaluxis, kneeling down beside the children.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Don't worry, young ones; my friend here will take care of your parents... Is there anyone else inside?""</font>He speaks in the gentlest tone he can manage.<br/><br/>Rolls:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1316203"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Diplomacy: (1d20+7=20)</a> (If needed)</div>
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10374,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349091&postcount=97,2007-10-15T14:09:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne rummages in her pack for a waterskin, smiling at the parched-looking children as she pours some out.<font color=""Blue"">""Let us help,""</font>she tells them.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Though the same can't be said for everyone,</font>she thinks.<font color=""Blue"">No doubt there are a lot of others in this situation throughout the city. We can't stop for all of them.</font>Yet as she helps the children drink her hands seem steadier, and the smell of blood less intense than it has been since leaving the inn.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1316245"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Diplomacy (aid another) (1d20+6=20)</a></div>
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10375,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349394&postcount=98,2007-10-15T14:57:00,Fax Celestis,"One of the children speaks. ""Nope. Jus' daddy 'n mommy 'n us. Daddy was brave."" He looks to be about four.<br/><br/>Sovorian notices that the dog won't stop following him. On close inspection, it bears a collar with the word ""Sauce"" written on it.<br/><br/>The father awakens momentarily, but lapses back into unconsciousness, probably from exhaustion. His wife remains in a similar state."
10376,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349459&postcount=99,2007-10-15T15:07:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne ruffles the child's hair before standing and putting away the water. She draws Helionaluxis a little way aside so that the children cannot hear.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""How do the parents look?""</font>she asks.<font color=""Blue"">""I would not like to leave them here alone with the adults still unconscious, but I don't think we can risk finding the guard to help. And we need to keep moving.""</font>"
10377,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349618&postcount=100,2007-10-15T15:35:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>*to Lyanne*<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Then we find someone closer to take care of them.""</font><br/><br/>Helionaluxis frowns at the parents, then looks at the children.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""We have to get going, but we can't leave you like this. Did some friends of your parents live nearby? We're going to leave you in their hands before we head off. You'll be safe there, all of you.""</font><br/><br/>Helionaluxis lifts up the mother, supporting her on her shoulder.<br/><br/>Helionaluxis will go to a house the children point out, carrying the mother. (I assume someone else will take the father.) She will then knock on their door and ask them to take care of the parents and their kids for the night.<br/><br/>If the children can't point out a friendly house, Helionaluxis will pick a nearby one at random, knock, and, if the inhabitants look trustworthy, ask them to watch them instead.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1316415"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Diplomacy check (Take family for the night) (1d20+4=21)</a>"
10378,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349658&postcount=101,2007-10-15T15:41:00,Fax Celestis,"Helionaluxis has a little trouble finding a family that is both home and will open the door, but one family just down the street is both home and knows the children. They accept them with open arms, and batten down the hatches when bidden."
10379,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349668&postcount=102,2007-10-15T15:42:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis smiles for a moment, then grows serious.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""We've spent too much time already. Let's go.""</font><br/><br/>She then heads off."
10380,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349686&postcount=103,2007-10-15T15:47:00,"Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick","<b>Varcolac</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">We can't...well. Alright.</font>""<br/>Her expression softens momentarily- she almost looks like she's going to go all weepy drunk.<br/><br/>She helps Helionaluxis port the couple and shepherd the kids; she's no diplomat, but those nearby can hear her telling silly jokes and pulling funny faces for the frightened tots.<br/><br/>Once the children are safely ensconced, her face hardens once more and she swings back into the saddle, giving her mount a friendly pat and taking up her lance."
10381,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350262&postcount=104,2007-10-15T18:15:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick quickly moves the shoulder the weight of the father, easily lifting the man and having little trouble carrying him. He remains silent and grim-faced during the side trip, and once the family is safely in the care of the others, he follows nods to Helionaluxis and continues towards the informant with the rest of the group."
10382,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355922&postcount=105,2007-10-16T18:25:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne walks in silence for a time after seeing the family to shelter, looking around warily at the chaos of evacuation and conflict. When it looks like no bombs are likely to drop on their heads she speaks up.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I had hoped we could get as far as making camp before we would need to think about battle,""</font>she said,<font color=""Blue"">""but now...<br/>
<br/>
""We may find ourselves fighting again before we leave the city, even before we reach our meeting if we're unlucky. If that's the case, if we're going to be relying on one another in combat, it's best that we have some idea of what we're all capable of. I know I had a few surprises back in the inn, and I don't like surprises in a fight.<br/>
<br/>
""So I'll start. I'm a swordswoman, obviously enough; from Dassen, where we're headed, but north, not south. You've seen what I do in a fight, more or less. I'd like to think I do it well, but don't look to me for any flashy magic, or to sneak around unseen. I know a bit about the lands and people between us and our destination, though, and how to deal with them without a weapon when possible.<br/>
<br/>
""So that's me.""</font>She smiles slightly.<font color=""Blue"">""Or at least what's relevant. What about the rest of you?""</font>"
10383,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355968&postcount=106,2007-10-16T18:51:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis pauses a moment, then looks at Lyanne.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Since we last met, Lyanne, I've devoted my life to Bahamut. I serve his followers, and they train me in return. Their power doesn't just affect me, but everyone around me. You've already seen everything I can currently do with it; I'm afraid my training isn't complete yet.<br/>
<br/>
""As I learn from them, I adopt more of their traits. That was the first time I breathed fire in combat. If I were more experienced, I could breathe underwater, fly through the air, or walk through the hottest flames unfazed as well.<br/>
<br/>
""But the power of the Dragon is potent even in inexperienced hands. As long as I stand with you, the Dragon will watch over us.""</font><br/><br/>She turns to Sovorian, as if expecting him to speak next."
10384,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356824&postcount=107,2007-10-17T02:44:00,"Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick","<b>Varcolac</b><br/><br/>Varcolac waits for Sovorian to finish speaking- only polite, after all- then begins, her voice unexpectedly quiet and reserved.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">I just sneak, for the most part; I don't know anyone who can hide as well as me...I can even bend shadows and do it when I've got eyes on me. I'm alright with the lance, though not as good as...well, I could be better.</font>"""
10385,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357166&postcount=108,2007-10-17T04:15:00,The Demented One,"Sovorian nods, humbly, before beginning.<font color=""purple"">""I am, foremost, a warrior, of some talent. As you have already seen, I am gifted with a blade of thought, which I can draw whenever I have need of it. In addition, I am of the Illumian people, the wordfolk - though I find it convenient to hide this.""</font>he says, dousing the luminous sigils that orbit his head.<font color=""purple"">""And now,""</font>he says, gesturing to the hound now dogging his footsteps,<font color=""purple"">""It would seem I have a companion.""</font>"
10386,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357250&postcount=109,2007-10-17T04:36:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick nods.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""As one would guess from my garb, I am a fighter for Heironeious and member of the Aquiline Cross. I fight with the Arch-Paladin as my guide, as he guides me in all things. With his aid, I am able to smite my foes and inspire my allies.""</font>"
10387,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357447&postcount=110,2007-10-17T05:25:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>To Sovorian:<font color=""DarkOrange"">""An Illumian. My mentor told me of your kind. I am unfamiliar with the thoughtblade style, though. Is that an inherent ability of your kind?""</font><br/><br/>*looks at the dog*<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Perhaps it likes your scent.""</font><br/><br/>To Cyrick: *nods in understanding*<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Our paths are similar, then, although my mentor is more... talkative. I will have to commune with her when we can rest; she will want to know what has happened so she can respond properly.""</font>"
10388,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359103&postcount=111,2007-10-17T10:01:00,Fax Celestis,"A cluster of four-story buildings have caught fire from the bombing, and a crowd is watching in dismay when horror strikes—a woman smashes out a window on the fourth floor and cries for help, screaming that she's trapped."
10389,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359402&postcount=112,2007-10-17T10:44:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick shakes his head and begins moving towards the burning building.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I cannot leave someone in need like this... I'm going to go and help the people of the city where I can; I'll meet you at the gates. Please continue on to the informant, and if I don't return, don't wait for me.""</font>With that, he runs towards the burning building, raising his shield over his head to protect it from falling debris."
10390,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359807&postcount=113,2007-10-17T11:38:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis's hand lashes out and grabs ahold of Cyrick's arm before he can move.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Stay here. I'm more suited for this, and we shouldn't all risk ourselves.<br/>
<br/>
""Varcolac, you're the nimble one. I may need your help in there.""</font><br/><br/>With that, Helionaluxis switches to the Aura of Inner Fire<i>(Fire Resistance 10)</i>and runs into the burning building."
10391,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359861&postcount=114,2007-10-17T11:45:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick quickly shrugs Helionaluxis's grasp away and ignores her order, silently charging into the building heedless of the flames."
10392,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360097&postcount=115,2007-10-17T12:17:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis sighs as she rushes into the building alongside Cyrick.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Stick close so I can protect you from the flames, and let's be careful on the stairs.""</font>"
10393,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362211&postcount=116,2007-10-17T23:49:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne curses as Cyrick charges into the building.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Half the city's aflame. We can't help everyone. It may be best to leave him as he says, if Helionaluxis can shield him...""</font><br/><br/>She looks over to Torrent.<font color=""Blue"">""How much further is this place?""</font>"
10394,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386108&postcount=117,2007-10-21T23:41:00,kamikasei,"After a beat's hesitation Lyanne follows the others into the building.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Might as well get this sorted out as quickly as possible, if he's determined to intervene.""</font><br/><br/>She hurries to catch up to Helionaluxis and her protective aura."
10395,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389596&postcount=118,2007-10-22T11:58:00,"Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick","<b>Varcolac</b><br/><br/>The Lancer shakes off Hel's arm and moves into a ready crouch, apparently poised to guard the door- or to be proceed toward the target, if they take too long. Her Armadon also moves into a protective configuration, and she shakes her head.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">You're nimble enough. If you run into anything in there you can't handle yourself, leave it. We can't take too long at this.</font>""<br/><br/>She bites her lip and hefts her sword once again, and jerks her head to indicate the hard-bitten female should head in without her."
10396,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389634&postcount=119,2007-10-22T12:04:00,Mike_Lemmer,<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis frowns at Varcolac and sighs before heading into the burning building.
10397,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401457&postcount=120,2007-10-24T14:57:00,Fax Celestis,"The building is burning merrily--or rather, it would be merrily if it weren't in the process of destroying hundreds of gold worth of property and exacting such a fee directly from the lives of those who lived in this building.<br/><br/>You make your way into the building easily enough, but the problem is going to be getting upstairs. The building, unfortunately, is made largely of wood but for the stone outer walls, and this includes the spiral staircase that leads from the bottom floor all the way up to the fourth. The fire, since it started at the bottom of the building where the bomb exploded, has proceeded to work its way upstairs, using the staircase for vertical mobility just like anyone else. The end result, however, is that the next floor is a full fifteen feet above you, and there's no stairway to use to get there by now.<br/><br/>You can hear the woman outside screaming off her balcony. Something about the fire at her door. It's hard to make out against the roar of the flames."
10398,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401891&postcount=121,2007-10-24T16:50:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis looks up at the former staircase, growling under her breath. She turns to Cyrick & Lyanne.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I don't think you'll be able to follow us up, Cyrick. Go outside and tell the woman help's on the way. Lyanne, follow me if you can, else head outside with Cyrick. My auras don't extend very far.""</font><br/><br/>With that, she goes up to the wall and quickly scales it. It looks like she's clawing her way up it with her bare hands.<br/><br/>(<b>OOC:</b>Using SLA<i>Spider Climb</i>to get up. Would it be useful to toss a rope down from the top, or would it burn up?)"
10399,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404371&postcount=122,2007-10-25T06:43:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick says, watching her climb and not moving,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""You still speak as if I fear the flames. You will not be able to get the woman down like that; find her and get her out, and I shall help you get her down.""</font>He stands calmly as the aura that protects him from the flames falls away."
10400,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404443&postcount=123,2007-10-25T06:55:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne focuses on her breathing, keeping it even, maintaining her calm. The burning building does not bring back pleasant memories, and the prickling sensation of danger between her shoulder blades has nothing to do with Helionaluxis' magic.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""How far can you extend this aura?""</font>she asks, managing to keep her voice steady.<font color=""Blue"">""Could it protect a rope? If you stay on the balcony, I get the woman, and Cyrick stays here to help her get down, that will give us the most area of protection.""</font><br/><br/>((Climb check, plus any modifiers if we can get a rope:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1333628"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Climb (1d20+1=13)</a>))"
10401,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404952&postcount=124,2007-10-25T08:11:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis shakes her head at Lyanne.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""About 30 feet, if there's no obstructions. My aura can only affect living beings, else I would have used it to extinguish these flames.""</font><br/><br/>She looks at Cyrick for a moment, then continues up towards the 4th floor, going ahead in the climb but making sure Lyanne's within range of her protective aura."
10402,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421498&postcount=125,2007-10-28T07:33:00,Fax Celestis,"Helionaluxis proceeds up the wall with some effort, her aura protecting her from the raging flames. There are screams coming from the fourth floor only: either anyone else in the building is dead, or wasn't here when the bombing began. Since it's the new year, it's a pretty safe assumption that they were out celebrating.<br/><br/>Lyanne is close behind, but is having a harder time with the wall than Helionaluxis is.<br/><br/>Helionaluxis comes to a closed door burning merrily--well, as merrily as a house fire can be--where the screams are coming from. The fire up here is intense: it looks like it found a highly flammable substance somewhere, and it's more than just a wood fire now. Maybe grease, perfume, or even just wood treatment. In any case, it's a pretty intense flame, and taking her out through it would probably kill her--or the infant she holds in her arms."
10403,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421906&postcount=126,2007-10-28T09:09:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis hesitates a moment, then steps through the flames towards the pair, keeping an eye open to make sure Lyanne's still within range.<br/><br/>(<b>OOC:</b>I will back up if it causes more than 10 damage through my fire resistance aura, else I walk through it to the pair.)"
10404,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421941&postcount=127,2007-10-28T09:18:00,Fax Celestis,"Helionaluxis keeps Lyanne within the range of her aura, but even she suffers mild burns at the hands of the fire.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1339014"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fire (3d6=16)</a>"
10405,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3422137&postcount=128,2007-10-28T10:07:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis just grits her teeth and muffles a grunt of agony; it wouldn't do any good to scare them, to have them realize she didn't have the situation under control.<br/><br/>She puts a hand on the frightened mother's shoulder & looks her in the eye.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Calm down. Bahamut is watching over us. We'll get you out.""</font><br/><br/>Helionaluxis quickly looks around for some unburnt cloth & rips it off, handing it to the mother.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Swaddle the baby. I'll carry him in my backpack down.""</font><br/><br/>Helionaluxis quickly opens her backpack and empties it, dumping out a coil of rope with grappling hook & a bedroll. She dumps the bedroll off the balcony & sets the grappling hook, then plops the open backpack in front of the mother.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""You'll have to climb down yourself. I'm sorry, but I can't take both of-""</font><br/><br/>She looks the woman up & down again, then reconsiders.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I <i>can</i> take both of you. Swaddle the baby, put him in the backpack, I'll carry the backpack, you hang on to me while I climb down. It's risky, but it's the safest way.""</font><br/><br/>She turns back to Lyanne in the doorway.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Go back down! The flames are too hot to cross; we can't go out this way! I'll climb down with them; get back outside and be ready to help if something goes wrong!""</font><br/><br/>She turns back to the woman and watches her progress.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'm as skilled at scaling walls as a dragon; you'll be fine as long as you can hold on to me.""</font>"
10406,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424720&postcount=129,2007-10-29T01:06:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne hesitates at the door for a moment, far from unhappy at the idea of leaving the fire behind, but unwilling to abandon Helionaluxis and the woman. A thought occurs.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Here,""</font>she calls, throwing Helionaluxis one of her waterskins.<font color=""Blue"">""Try soaking the baby's swaddling, use damp cloths to breathe through. It'll help fight the heat, and the smoke.""</font><br/><br/>She looks down to where Cyrick waits below.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""We'll wait for you outside - catch you if you fall. I'll see if our employer has anything that will help.""</font><br/><br/>She turns back from the door to make her way back downstairs."
10407,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427911&postcount=130,2007-10-29T13:53:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick nods as he hears the shouting.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I shall wait outside below the window, to help bring them down!""</font>he shouts, before heading out the door, placing his shield between himself and the worst of the flames."
10408,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443224&postcount=131,2007-11-01T09:20:00,rangerwickett,"*glances around*<br/><br/><font size=""1"">Where's the DM? You've got an audience to entertain.</font>"
10409,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454418&postcount=132,2007-11-03T09:23:00,Fax Celestis,"Leanne meets Cyrick downstairs without incident--well, no more incident than a burning building would normally provide--and the two dash out the door. Helionaluxis begins working her way down the wall, the woman and child in her arms.<br/><br/>The building seems to be coming apart at this point: the superheated masonry appears to be cracking, and the top of the building has started shedding stones like a wet dog with dandruff.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Helionaluxis: I need a Str check to hold onto the pair.<br/>
Those of you on the ground: what're you doing?</div>
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10410,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454551&postcount=133,2007-11-03T09:45:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis tries to climb down as quickly as possible (15' Climb speed w/ Heavy load). Once on the ground, she guides them, and anyone else, away from the collapsing building.<br/><br/><b>Str Check: 13</b><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1350014"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Str check (1d20+2=13)</a>"
10411,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3455091&postcount=134,2007-11-03T11:38:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick waits below, looking worried as the building begins crumbling. He looses his shield and drops it, waiting below Helionaluxis in case something should go awry.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cyrick will stand below the descending group and try to either catch them if they should fall, or as least cushion their fall at his expense, quite possibly in a manner that would be quite comical in a less serious context. He'll attempt to dodge and stones that he can without moving too far away from the descending group. Any stones he would have to move out of the way to dodge, he'll just take like a man. Assuming they're not so big as to kill him; he's not stupid. He will prioritize catching the woman on Helio's back, hoping Helio herself is hardy enough to survive the fall, should she drop.<br/>
<br/>
Since I can see probable need for these, a pre-emptive strength check and reflex save-<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1350320"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Strength Check: (1d20+4=10)</a>(Bah)<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1350322"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reflex Save: (1d20+1=17)</a><br/>
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10412,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3457007&postcount=135,2007-11-04T01:22:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne gestures at the others from the inn to start herding the crowd away from the unstable-looking building, hoping they'll understand her meaning over the crackling of the flames and the cracking of masonry. Positioning herself beside Cyrick, she readies herself to assist Helionaluxis and her charges should their climb take a turn for the worse.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">More or less the same action as Cyrick... she'll be trying to dodge anything nasty, but it looks like she'll be failing.<br/>
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10413,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481362&postcount=136,2007-11-08T11:32:00,Fax Celestis,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: Okay, that's enough of a chance for the others. I'll see what I can do about grabbing some of the alts to put in soon.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Helionaluxis climbs part of the way down the building before being struck by a piece of debris.<sup>1</sup>The infant is unharmed, but the woman is knocked out of Helionaluxis' grasp and begins the plummet to the street below. Cyrick rushes forward and manages to catch her before any harm, but as he is recovering, another piece of the building tumbles towards them. Unable to avoid the blow, their fate seems sealed until Lyanne miraculously dives through the air and pushes the flaming piece of debris at the last second<sup>2</sup>, diverting it just enough to where it crashes into the ground next to Cyrick and his ward.<br/><br/>Helionaluxis, no longer encumbered, manages the rest of the way without issue. Lyanne nurses her hands, and Cyrick--a bit shocked, actually, but still in command--sets the lady on her feet, checks to see if she's alright, and brushes his hands off.<br/><br/>The building, at this point, seems a lost cause, but the woman is grateful for her life and that of her child's.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><sup>1</sup> Helionaluxis: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1359597"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Nonlethal + Fire (1d6+1=7)</a> (6 nonlethal, 1 fire)<br/>
<sup>2</sup> Lyanne: 1 fire damage from contact with the flaming debris.</div>
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10414,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3482632&postcount=137,2007-11-08T15:08:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>(<b>OOC:</b>BTW, Helionaluxis's aura negates the fire damage on herself & Lyanne.)<br/><br/>Helionaluxis grunts as the debris hits her, then looks on in horror when the mother falls.<br/><br/><b><i><font color=""DarkOrange"">""NO!""</font></i></b><br/><br/>She quickly scales down the rest of the building and rushes over, quickly checking on the mother & the child. She's visibly relieved when she sees their safe. She nods in response to the mother's thanks.<br/><br/>Helionaluxis:<font color=""DarkOrange"">""We could do no less. May Bahamut shelter you under his wing.""</font><br/><br/>She turns to the others.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Let's get going again.""</font>"
10415,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483236&postcount=138,2007-11-08T17:16:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick nods and mutters thanks to Lyanne as he puts the woman down, quickly regaining his composure. He looks to the woman and, after Helionaluxis finishes speaking, says,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Find a safe place as swiftly as you can. We must take our leave; may the gods be with you and your child.""</font>With that, he scoops up his shield and readies it again on his right arm, ready to continue the treck. He quickly scans about looking for the others.<br/><br/>Rolls:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1360448"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot: (1d20+2=8)</a> (Can't see sh*t, captain!)</div>
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10416,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489831&postcount=139,2007-11-10T02:10:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne flexed her - surprisingly - unburnt hands.<font color=""Blue""><i>I guess I have Helionaluxis to thank for that. Next time, try to remember to push the </i>people<i> out of the way. They at least tend not to be on fire.</i></font>Still, she felt undeniable relief that their intervention had paid off.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Aye,""</font>she chimed in when Helionaluxis spoke.<font color=""Blue"">""Let's get on; we're still working to a deadline.""</font>"
10417,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496373&postcount=140,2007-11-11T07:31:00,Fax Celestis,"Torrent merely nods, a bit awestruck by the whole ordeal, before leading the party forward.<br/><br/>The road ahead is blocked by a mob of people. Some are looting, but most are attempting to get out of town. The more observant of you<sup>1</sup>notice overhead that there is fighting going on above. Looks to be Gate Pass griffinriders combating invading wyvernmasters.<br/><br/>Panic spreads through the mob in an ascending wave.<sup>2</sup>The reason for this is rather more apparent: a reddish dragon-shaped beast flies overhead, terror trailing in its wake. Flames blast from its throat and take out a number of both griffin- and wyvern-riders, though it appears to be indiscriminately discriminate: its primary targets are the griffins, but if a wyvern gets in the way, no big loss.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><sup>1</sup> Awareness (DC 15)<br/>
<sup>2</sup> Will save (DC 21) or be panicked. Draconic creatures are immune.</div>
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10418,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496553&postcount=141,2007-11-11T08:10:00,kamikasei,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1365726"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Awareness, Concentration/Will (1d20+1=16, 1d20+10=20)</a><br/>
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...ah, shazbot. Assuming this is an actual dragon, <span class=""diceroll""><b>Duration</b> - (4d6)[<b>2</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>4</b>](15)</span>.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Lyanne happens to be looking overhead, her eye caught by the fliers above, when the beast passes. Though she attempts to steel herself for danger when she sees the panic building among the crowd, her resolve melts and the calming mantra dies on her lips as the creature comes into view. Awareness of their dire peril sinks in like a blade of ice in her gut.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""<i>Flee!</i>""</font>she shrieks at the others, taking her own advice without stopping to check if they do the same, heedless of whether the direction she chooses leads towards their goal so long as it seems to lead away from the threat."
10419,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496811&postcount=142,2007-11-11T08:52:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis strides towards the crowd, looking around. Her vision is pulled upwards as she sees an enormous shadow flit across the ground.<br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Now they're unleashing dragons on our city... Adravorungis will not be pleased.</font></i><br/><br/>She steps out of the way of the fleeing crowd and looks back at the party, only to see some of them succumb to fear.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><i>Dammit... why can't we all be draconics?</i></font><br/><br/>She rushes after her fellow party members, gently trying to coerce them into staying together...<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""No, not that way, this way to safety!""</font><br/><br/>...which is as useful as extinguishing a building with a bucket of water. Helionaluxis's eyes flare up when she sees it isn't working. She snarls at her fleeing comrades as she runs alongside them, smoke issuing from her nostrils & her voice dropping an octave to a scratchy, booming tone.<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrange"">""You yellow-bellied cowards! Keep your minds together or you'll run straight into the jaws of that beast! This way, go <i>this</i> way!""</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Being dragonblooded, Helionaluxis is immune to a dragon's frightful presence.<br/>
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<b>Awareness: 15</b><br/>
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<b>Diplomacy: 6<br/>
Intimidation: 19</b><br/>
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10420,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497503&postcount=143,2007-11-11T11:18:00,Proven_Paradox,"Rolls:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1365983"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Awareness: (1d20+2=15)</a>(Hey, I can see it!)<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1365988"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Will save: (1d20+2=9)</a>(I would like to state now that THIS is the reason I find it ridiculous that crusaders don't either get good will saves or some form of fear immunity. Also, this would still fail even with the cha-to-will-saves I forgot.)</div>
</div><br/><br/>Cyrick panics along with the others and runs the other way. Totally going to have a complex about that later."
10421,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497833&postcount=144,2007-11-11T12:23:00,The_Snark,"In the fleeing crowd, a figure stands out by simple virtue of the fact that she is not fleeing.  A wiry young woman stands among the crowd, moving in its general direction, but only to avoid being trampled beneath the mob; she stares upward, gaze following the fast-moving beast as it swoops out of sight.<br/><br/>A knot of people nearly run over her as she gazes upward, nearly knocking her to the ground, and the red-haired young woman seems to realize the danger she might be in for the first time.  She hears someone issuing directions, and right now they seem as good as any others to her.<font color=""Lime""><i>So there is someone defending this city.  Or perhaps defending her own.</i></font>She catches sight of the speaker, running with the rest.<i><font color=""Lime"">Oh... yes.  Time to be leaving,</font></i>she realizes, glancing back up at the skies.<br/><br/>She runs after the woman and her companions, taking note as she does of their size and the weapons they carry.<i><font color=""Lime"">Mercenaries, or the local army?  Well, either way, best follow them,</font></i>she decides.  On a whim, she catches up to them, running alongside them opposite the shouting woman to keep them splitting off.  Sideways glances at them, almost precipitating a stumble, reveal she's not as unnerved by the dragon's presence as everyone else is at the moment."
10422,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498033&postcount=145,2007-11-11T13:07:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis's eyes lock with the red-haired woman's, regarding her for a moment. Her gaze, regal yet predatory, reminds the woman of the beast she saw earlier.<br/><br/>Helionaluxis nods to the woman, ever so slightly, before returning to herding her teammates through the sheer force of her voice."
10423,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498569&postcount=146,2007-11-11T15:16:00,"Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick","<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span> will save.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span> awareness.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><i>If panicked:</i><br/>Varcolac mounts her beast and spurs it after Lyanne- reasoning that near the apparently potent fighter is a good way to stay alive...and staying alive is what matters right now.<br/>She pushes her hair- disheveled by sweat and ash- out of her eyes and blinks back shame.<br/><br/><i>The unlikely one:</i><br/>Varcolac gapes up at the scaled horror and gasps audibly, hefting her sword in a useless gesture before mounting and turning to follow Helionaluxis."
10424,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502532&postcount=147,2007-11-12T10:40:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne seems to return to herself somewhat at Helionaluxis' challenge, her fear visibly turning to anger, though it looks to be directed inward rather than toward the other woman. Shamefaced, she takes a few deep breaths to steady herself.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""You're right... I... -where are the others?""</font><br/><br/>She looks around to see if she can locate Cyrick or Sovorian while the panicked crowd parts around and buffets against her. If she spots either, she heads towards them to rein them in; if not, she'll follow Helionaluxis' lead.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Awareness</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span> to find the others.<br/>
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If Helionlauxis' Intimidate check wouldn't be sufficient to achieve the desired calming effect, then I guess you can assume Lyanne was running around for the duration of the fear effect until being caught.<br/>
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I should also mention that I'm moving in the next few days to start a new job. I should be able to keep up checking/posting once a day at minimum, but in the event that anything gets held up a day or more waiting for me, Fax should feel free to decide Lyanne's actions.</div>
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10425,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3516421&postcount=148,2007-11-14T18:45:00,The_Snark,"The red-haired woman returns the other woman's gaze curiously, stumbling a bit but holding eye contact; even after the other woman looks away, she continues to look that way.  Her own eyes are a strikingly vivid blue, visible even at a run.<i><font color=""Lime"">Not just a soldier, then...</font></i>She moves just ahead of one of the running people, slowing slightly to try to slow her down.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Intimidate to aid another, I suppose: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span> <br/>
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Sorry, can't think of all that much to do until people stop running blindly...</div>
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10426,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3516480&postcount=149,2007-11-14T19:17:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>The red-haired woman, when she looks into Helionaluxis's eyes, will notice they're so golden they shine in the firelight."
10427,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524202&postcount=150,2007-11-16T06:55:00,kamikasei,"Emulating Helionaluxis' example, Lyanne chases after the panicked Cyrick, alternately cajoling and threatening.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Come on! We've a job to do, a lot of people are depending on us! ...And if you fail them, the dragon will be the <i>least</i> of your worries, believe me!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10428,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525311&postcount=151,2007-11-16T09:59:00,Fax Celestis,"Helionaluxis and the new woman get Lyanne and Cyrick to snap out of their panics. Varcolac is shaken, but remains in a modicum of control. But where the party is now not in a state of panic, the rest of the mob is. From atop a rampart, a guard screams and dives into the crowd below, not rising to his feet as far as any of you can see.<br/><br/>Several bodies from both wyvern- and griffin-riders, burning from the dragon's breath, plummet into the mob, crushing several under their dead weight.<br/><br/>Torrent shakes her head and yells over the din. ""See that tower?"" she says, pointing to a tower on the other side of the mob and the gate. ""That's where we're going. The problem is now going to be getting there."""
10429,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525660&postcount=152,2007-11-16T10:54:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis looks around.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Where did Sovorian go...""<br/>
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<i>He'll have to take care of himself for now. It's too dangerous out here to stick around for long.</i></font><br/><br/>She looks above to make sure nothing else is falling from above, then looks at the others.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Are we just going to push through the mob, or does someone have a better plan?""</font><br/><br/>She looks at the new woman, observing her for a moment before she speaks again.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""What about you?""</font>"
10430,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525759&postcount=153,2007-11-16T11:08:00,The_Snark,"<font color=""Lime"">""I'd rather not be sticking around here either, I think.""</font>The red-haired woman regards them steadily by turns.<font color=""Lime"">""Or did you mean, do I had a way of getting through the crowd?""</font>She looks at the mass of people.<font color=""Lime"">""I suppose we could try to frighten our way through people, but I don't know if it would work any better than bludgeoning our way through.""</font>She has a spear on her back, tucked over a pack, but apparently she doesn't think much of the second option, because she doesn't make any move towards it."
10431,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525766&postcount=154,2007-11-16T11:09:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick snaps out of his panic, and immediately his expression darkens. He says nothing to the others as he takes a look around, trying to spot an alternate route, the shame in his eyes deepening with each death he spies that he can do nothing to prevent."
10432,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526540&postcount=155,2007-11-16T13:37:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""It may come to that. They might clear out if they can get through the gate.""</font><br/><br/>Helionaluxis looks at Varcolac as she places a hand on Cyrick's shoulder.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Do you think you can ride to the gate and get it open?""</font>"
10433,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528804&postcount=156,2007-11-17T03:28:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick flinches away from Helion's touch, but at her query, he nods hesitantly.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I think so, aye,""</font>he shouts to be heard."
10434,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529719&postcount=157,2007-11-17T07:21:00,Fax Celestis,"The mob does not appear to be going anywhere anytime soon, at least as long as the gate remains closed."
10435,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529763&postcount=158,2007-11-17T07:27:00,kamikasei,"<font color=""Blue"">""I'll help at the gate. The guards may well see the merit of the idea with little persuasion, but if not or of they've fled too, we'll need muscle there.""</font>Lyanne looks from Varcolac, to her mount, to Cyrick and Helionaluxis.<font color=""Blue"">""Do you mean to take this beast there? It might help part the crowd, but its load will be at some risk.""</font>"
10436,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530008&postcount=159,2007-11-17T08:07:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Would you rather go through it on foot?""</font>"
10437,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530931&postcount=160,2007-11-17T10:53:00,kamikasei,"<font color=""Blue"">""If we keep a tight formation and stick together, yes, I would. These people are panicked beyond self-preservation, if we try to push through with the insect many of them will likely end up trampled, either by us or by others trying to flee us.""</font>Lyanne isn't looking at Helionaluxis as she speaks; she's eying the walls around them, giving her points the air of thoughts spoken aloud.<font color=""Blue"">""...Of course, if we could disperse the crowd altogether first, before trying to push through it at all... That ridiculous feat of climbing you pulled off back there, could you do it again, perhaps get to the gate that way?""</font>"
10438,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531514&postcount=161,2007-11-17T13:04:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis shakes her head as she pulls out her shield.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I can only do it once a day. It will not help us here.""</font><br/><br/>She looks around for anyone else trying to calm down or disperse the crowd, like lone soldiers."
10439,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532135&postcount=162,2007-11-17T16:00:00,"Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick","<b>Varcolac</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I don't have any real objections to trying to scatter them. Lacrolus here can be very unnerving if you're not used to him. And I doubt we can trample them any faster than they're trampling themselves.""</font><br/><br/>She pats the creature's wide abdomen affectionately."
10440,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532500&postcount=163,2007-11-17T17:49:00,Proven_Paradox,"At the talk of trampling bystanders, Cyrick shakes his head.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""There must be a better way.""</font>He continues looking around, searching for a backalley or another way around the mob."
10441,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532874&postcount=164,2007-11-17T20:47:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/><i>If Cyrick can't find an alternate way around within a few moments:</i><br/><br/>Helionaluxis grabs Cyrick's arm and turns him around to face her.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""If we open that gate, they'll disperse. Let's push through; our delay is costing lives.""</font><br/><br/>Helionaluxis readies her shield.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Shields and strongarms on the edge, vulnerables inside. Let's push.""</font><br/><br/>If everyone else joins in, Helionaluxis begins pushing her way through the crowd once everyone's ready.<br/><br/>(<b>Aura:</b>Switched to Fast Healing 2 to mend anyone down nearby without stopping.)"
10442,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533291&postcount=165,2007-11-18T01:57:00,kamikasei,"<font color=""Blue"">""I suppose Lacrolus will have to get to the gate one way or another,""</font>Lyanne muses.<br/><br/>With a glance up to the sky in the direction the dragon passed, she steps up beside Helionaluxis, gesturing towards Cyrick to take point between them.<font color=""Blue"">""We'll try to break a trail for you to follow,""</font>she tells Varcolac.<font color=""Blue"">""Just be careful of what you're carrying. The rest of you, I suggest you get between us and Varcolac. Everyone stick together - if you can get a grip on one another, all the better.""</font>"
10443,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551130&postcount=166,2007-11-21T19:24:00,The_Snark,"The red-haired woman glances towards the crowd as if considering; then, she shrugs, pulling the spear from her back and hefting it with the point up in the air and the butt out.  She takes a spot on the side—there really doesn't seem to be much room anywhere else, and although she's slender, she looks to have a wiry sort of strength."
10444,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577254&postcount=167,2007-11-28T05:20:00,Fax Celestis,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry everyone. I hate this season, and it's hating me right back. I'll try to be less of a flake than I have been. In the meantime...</div>
</div><br/><br/>The group manages to push their way through the mob with little difficulty, though there are a few moments when things get a bit intense. You find the guard you saw fall from the rampart earlier, but he doesn't appear to have made it. You're not sure if it was the fall or the subsequent trampling that did it. He does, however, have a keyring on his belt, one of which fits into the gatehouse door that's locked not fifteen feet from his body.<br/><br/>You grab the keys and open the door to find a timid man in a guard uniform trembling in a corner of the small room. To his left is a winch system that looks like it'll open the gate. He stands when you enter, and says, ""Hey, you can't be in here!""<br/><br/>Looks like he just remembered his duties."
10445,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577746&postcount=168,2007-11-28T07:10:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis stares at the timid man.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""The crowd outside will crush itself to death unless it can flee through the gate. Either you, or we, are opening that gate.""</font><br/><br/><b>Diplomacy, Aid Another:</b>+2 to Cyrick's Diplomacy roll<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1394713"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Diplomacy (Aid Another) (1d20+4=15)</a><br/><br/><i>If the guard still refuses to let us open the gate after a Diplomacy check:</i><br/><br/>Helionaluxis steps towards the guard, towering even further above him.<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrange"">""The first duty of any city guard is to safeguard its citizens! If you refuse to do even <i>that</i>, then get out of the way for someone who <i>will!</i>""</font></b><br/><br/><b>Intimidation check:</b>13<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1394726"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Intimidation check (1d20+9=13)</a>"
10446,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579080&postcount=169,2007-11-28T11:25:00,Proven_Paradox,"If there's a window that looks down to the other side of the gate, Cyrick will look out of it to make sure nothing nasty awaits the people below should the gate be opened.<br/><br/>Assuming there's nothing there--<br/><br/>Cyrick looks the man over and steps forward after Helionaluxis says her share. His voice is intense as he says,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""You wear the garb of this city's guard. Tell me, what are your duties here? Are you a guard to protect the people, or to protect this gate? People are dying because this gate remains closed! If you are a guard to protect these people, open the gates so that they may escape! If you are a guard to protect this gate, then step aside and let a protector of the people do what needs to be done!""</font><br/><br/>Rolls:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1395269"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Intimidate: (1d20+7=27)</a> (Only if it's necessary. Also; WOOOOO NAT 20!)</div>
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10447,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579216&postcount=170,2007-11-28T11:55:00,Fax Celestis,"The man startles at such force, snaps a salute, and throws the mechanism into gear. The doors begin opening, and the mob abates slightly as people find breathing room."
10448,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579786&postcount=171,2007-11-28T13:48:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis briefly grins at Cyrick, then turns back to the guard.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""We need to pass through them as well. Continue manning the gates once we're gone.""</font><br/><br/>She then tosses him the keys (unless anyone objects) and heads back outside to pass through the gate."
10449,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579800&postcount=172,2007-11-28T13:52:00,The_Snark,"<font color=""Lime""><i>A bit of an idealist, the knight,</i></font>decides the red-haired newcomer as she listens.<i><font color=""Lime"">But not a soldier here, it seems, although the others sound the type...</font></i>She looks out the window as the gates open, spear leaning against the wall.  She watches the crowd begin to flood outwards for a minute, then turns back towards the inside of the room and follows the other woman back outside.<font color=""Lime"">""Where are you headed next?""</font>"
10450,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580361&postcount=173,2007-11-28T16:00:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Out of here, to the south. Somewhere we can prepare to fight back. You plan to come along? If our leader okays it...""</font>She gestures back to Torrent, then leans against the wall and silently watches the crowd disperse below, glancing over at the newcomer occasionally."
10451,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580390&postcount=174,2007-11-28T16:06:00,The_Snark,"<font color=""Lime"">""If you don't mind.""</font>She glances at the white-haired woman indicated.<font color=""Lime"">""I'd rather not be travelling alone with an invasion on the way, and south is as good as any other direction for me,""</font>she replies.<br/><br/>After a moment, she extends a hand.<font color=""Lime"">""Jenair.  You?""</font>"
10452,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580422&postcount=175,2007-11-28T16:15:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Helionaluxis, servant of Bahamut.""</font>She takes Jenair's hand and shakes it firmly.<br/><br/>Now that she mentions it, Jenair might notice numerous patches of gold scales scattered across Helionaluxis's skin, especially around the large scars on her arm. She probably also feels a slight tingling when she's around Helionaluxis, like she's radiating magic."
10453,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580541&postcount=176,2007-11-28T16:50:00,The_Snark,"<b>Jenair</b><br/><br/>Jenair returns the firm grip.  The red-haired woman has prominent facial features—a strong jaw, a long, narrow nose—and her eyes, upon closer inspection, are almost unnaturally blue, as if the color of her iris has spilled over into her pupils and sclera.  Those eyes studiy Helionaluxis with interest, lingering thoughtfully around the scars, although she doesn't ask the obvious question."
10454,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580742&postcount=177,2007-11-28T17:37:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis's eyes lock on Jenair's, then try to look past them. She follows her gaze down to the scars.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Dragon claws.""</font><br/><br/>She returns to staring at Jenair's eyes, waiting silently."
10455,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581459&postcount=178,2007-11-29T00:41:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne edges up to Torrent and speaks quietly enough that she hopes the new arrival will be unable to hear.<font color=""Blue"">""Are you okay with taking her to the rendezvous? We could well use her; Sovorian appears to have been lost in the crush. If you think it's too much of a risk, we can try to shake her, though it'll be harder now that the crowd's dispersed.""</font><br/><br/>Whichever way the cleric answers Lyanne drops back after to walk alongside Helionaluxis and Jenair. Once they appear done with their own introductions she offers her hand to the redhead.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Lyanne. No one's servant, but I'll have your back so long as we're travelling together.""</font>"
10456,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591060&postcount=179,2007-11-30T18:25:00,The_Snark,"<b>Jenair</b><br/><br/>Jenair takes the offered hand with a nod of greeting, once again giving a single firm shake, although her hands do not have the calluses common to trained soldiers.  She seems to identify with Lyanne's point of view a good bit more, from the look of it.  She nods once at Helionaluxis's explanation, with a final glance at the scar, but she does not inquire into it any more, nor does she return the explanation in kind by elaborating on her eyes unasked."
10457,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591315&postcount=180,2007-11-30T20:11:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis's hands are calloused, rough, and scaly.<br/><br/>Helionaluxis nods at Lyanne's statement.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""As will I.""</font>She thinks for a moment.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Don't be alarmed if I breathe fire on you. It won't hurt, I promise.""</font>Her stoic expression betrays a sly grin for a split-second."
10458,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595334&postcount=181,2007-12-01T14:19:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick nods at the new arrival.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I am Cyrick, servant of the arch-paladin Heironeous.""</font>As he speaks, he moves to get a better view of the dispersing mob, looking down on the crowd worriedly."
10459,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602012&postcount=182,2007-12-03T03:38:00,kamikasei,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm assuming Torrent okays Jenair's joining us, and that we can therefore speak freely around her.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Lyanne looks out at the crowd.<font color=""Blue"">""With all this movement and chaos, it shouldn't be any trouble to reach the rendezvous unnoticed. Bringing our ""package"" along might be a different story, though. Perhaps it would be best to unload Lacrolus before we quite reach our destination and share his burden between us for the last short distance. In any case, we should move before this surge of people quite dries up.""</font><br/><br/>She looks back at Jenair.<font color=""Blue"">""Chances are good we'll find ourselves having to react quickly again more than once before getting out of the city. Is there anything we need to know about you for such situations? Are you any sort of mage or mentalist, have you particular needs or a niche in a fight or out of one?""</font><br/><br/>She gestures towards the others.<font color=""Blue"">""We're all swords for the most part. Varcolac there has her lance if she's mounted. Helionaluxis can provide magical aid of various sorts if you stay close to her. Our employer,""</font>she indicates Torrent,<font color=""Blue"">""has a spell or two up her sleeve too. Life stories can wait until we have a campfire to trade them around, but if you've anything relevant of that sort now's the time to share it.""</font>"
10460,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610746&postcount=183,2007-12-04T19:50:00,The_Snark,"<b>Jenair</b><br/><br/>Jenair shrugs at the question, occasionally eyeing Helionaluxis as if not sure what to make of her comment.<font color=""Lime"">""I know a bit of magic, I suppose.  Not much.""</font>She sounds as if the subject doesn't really interest her, leaning on her spear and watching out the window.<br/><br/>After a moment, she asks a question, still looking out at the crowd as it begins to thin.<font color=""Lime"">""Who are you meeting with?""</font>"
10461,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610811&postcount=184,2007-12-04T20:25:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>On Jenair's second eyeing of her, Helionaluxis snorts a gout of flame. It blasts across Jenair's outfit. Instead of leaving burns in its wake, it just feels like hot air. She grins slightly.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""It feels less pleasant for enemies. So, you know some magic? Hm.""</font><br/><br/>Helionaluxis eyes Jenair's equipment again, looking for clues about her path to power. When Jenair asks who they're meeting with, she pauses for a moment.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Someone who can't leave the city himself, but needs something taken out.""</font>"
10462,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612549&postcount=185,2007-12-05T07:39:00,"Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick","<b>Varcolac</b><br/><br/>Varcolac is already complying with the request to unload Lacrolus pre-emptively, though she honestly looks rather put out at having to leave behind that much explosive.<br/><br/>She nods to the newcomer, slowly, but doesn't extend her hand or offer any flowery speeches.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Varcolac. If you'd like to know more I suggest we focus on running, and not dying.</font>"""
10463,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612962&postcount=186,2007-12-05T08:54:00,kamikasei,"<font color=""Blue"">""Hoy, no need for that yet,""</font>Lyanne says when she sees Varcolac unloading.<font color=""Blue"">""We just need to unload what we want to bring to the rendezvous, and that only when we're close. No need to leave this other stuff behind or carry it ourselves. And I agree, now's the time to move.""</font><br/><br/>She addresses Jenair as they move out, trying to keep with the last remnants of the crowd.<font color=""Blue"">""We have something to collect to take out of the city, and something of a little use to trade for it. Discretion is worth more than valor at the moment, so I'll leave it at that until we have something like privacy. That may be available at our destination.""</font><br/><br/>She turns to Torrent.<font color=""Blue"">""Varcolac could accompany you while we wait with the mount, if you want to keep our profile low. Given the chaos I don't think it'll matter much if we all join you, though I'd still leave the bug a street or two away.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Would any of the magic you know extend to concealing movement?""</font>she returns to Jenair."
10464,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613003&postcount=187,2007-12-05T09:01:00,The_Snark,"<b>Jenair</b><br/><br/>She nods at the desire for secrecy.<i><font color=""Lime"">And I rather doubt it will mean anything to me, in any case.</font></i>The burst of flame is a bit startling, but after a moment of consideration, she decides it makes as much sense as any magic would.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""No.  I only know a few tricks.  Useful, but not for that.""</font>She glances at the insectoid mount.<font color=""Lime"">""Can't use a horse instead?  That thing doesn't look very good if you want to avoid attracting notice.""</font>"
10465,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613571&postcount=188,2007-12-05T10:36:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis warily eyes the untripped bomb Varcolac is unloading.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I think we can leave that behind.""</font><br/><br/>(<b>OOC:</b>Got some details about it from Fax. It contains multiple alchemist's fires, is more suited for burning things than demolition, and is triggered by a hard impact. It also weighs 20 lbs, so throwing it really isn't an option.<br/><br/>He also mentioned we could probably break it open and grab the intact alchemist's fires for our own use...)"
10466,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613584&postcount=189,2007-12-05T10:38:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis warily eyes the untripped bomb Varcolac is unloading.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I think we can leave that behind.""</font><br/><br/>(<b>OOC:</b>Got some details about it from Fax. It contains multiple alchemist's fires, is more suited for burning things than demolition, and is triggered by a hard impact. It also weighs 20 lbs, so throwing it really isn't an option.<br/><br/>He also mentioned we could probably break it open and grab the intact alchemist's fires for our own use...)<br/><br/>Helionaluxis glances at the bug.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I think Varcolac's attached to it.""</font>"
10467,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618752&postcount=190,2007-12-06T10:04:00,kamikasei,"<font color=""Blue"">""In general I find when someone has found reason to do something as uncommon as riding into battle on a giant telepathic insect, you don't want them to rush the explanation. It tends to be worth savouring.""</font><br/><br/>Lyanne is casting a critical eye at the explosive as she speaks, trying to work out if they can make it safer or less cumbersome to carry.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Some rolls to see if I can figure out what Mike mentions... I have no idea what skill would be appropriate here so I'll just roll all the ones I'm not forbidden to that might work. Knowledge is in case the details of Ragesian bomb construction are a matter of local or historical knowledge... *shiftyeyes*<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1408656"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Appraise, Craft, Knowledge (history), Knowledge (local) (1d20+3=16, 1d20+3=21, 1d20+6=22, 1d20+5=15)</a></div>
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10468,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650783&postcount=191,2007-12-13T11:45:00,Fax Celestis,"Torrent nods. ""I don't see an issue with allowing this one to tag along. In this chaos, I don't believe it matters any more if we're secret about our efforts or not.<br/><br/>""If we can take the bomb apart, the interior may be useful to us...but the issue would be taking it apart without blowing it up.""<br/><br/>She shakes her head. ""In any case. We're headed there:"" she says, pointing to a tower a few blocks away. ""Hopefully our contact is still alive.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Leanne: you think you can take it apart, if you're careful.</div>
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10469,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655103&postcount=192,2007-12-14T18:03:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne bites her lip.<font color=""Blue"">""I've no training with explosives or the like. I can lend a hand if anyone else thinks they've got a better shot at it, though. It'd be good to have it in a more portable form, but it's not worth risking our safety on my guesswork.""</font><br/><br/>She looks at Helionaluxis.<font color=""Blue"">""If someone does want to try it, you'd better stay close and keep some of that flame-retardant magic on hand.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yeah, Lyanne ain't got no ranks in anything possibly useful. If someone does want to take a stab at it, here's a raw d20 roll for an Aid Another check. If it's Craft or Disable Device, that's a +3. <span class=""diceroll""><b>AidAnother</b> - (1d20)[<b>20</b>]</span></div>
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10470,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655114&postcount=193,2007-12-14T18:07:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick looks to Torrent and nods before looking to those assembled around the bomb.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Let us be off then. I think it best if we tinker with the bomb later, where an explosion wouldn't endanger so many bystanders.""</font>"
10471,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655620&postcount=194,2007-12-14T22:50:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis nods towards Lyanne.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Why carry the bomb, or its contents, in the first place? It will be more trouble than discarding it.""</font>"
10472,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655879&postcount=195,2007-12-15T01:02:00,kamikasei,"<font color=""blue"">""It's always good to have more tactical options available, and dismantled the parts of the bomb would be much safer to transport. But you're right that it's a risk and an effort we needn't take unless we have a specific purpose for them.""</font><br/><br/>Lyanne looks to Varcolac.<font color=""Blue"">""Did you have something in mind when you took it, or was it just preferable to leaving it behind? If the latter we may as well leave it. If the former perhaps you can work on dismantling it once we reach the rendezvous.""</font>"
10473,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681729&postcount=196,2007-12-20T11:32:00,Mike_Lemmer,<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis heads for the tower Torrent pointed to once they decide what to do with the bomb.
10474,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681840&postcount=197,2007-12-20T11:57:00,The_Snark,"<b>Jenair</b><br/><br/>Jenair looks at the bomb, nonplussed, but she doesn't waste time by asking where they got it.<font color=""Lime"">""Careful how you carry that.  I wouldn't want that thing to be on my saddlebags when it shattered, dismantled or no, and alchemist's fire is touchy stuff.""</font><br/><br/>She glances at the tower that the woman apparently in charge had indicated, then at Torrent herself.<i><font color=""Lime"">Odd.  They behave like some sort of knights, and work like a mercenary company.  If that's what they are, she's the employer for sure.</font></i>She looks back to the others.<font color=""Lime"">""And truth to tell, if you're meeting someone there, I wouldn't bother.""</font>"
10475,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682034&postcount=198,2007-12-20T12:42:00,"Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick","<b>Varcolac</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">I was planning to use it to make a new gate if the pre-existing one was inconvenient. But I suppose that's not as viable a tactic now. I say we leave it.""</font><br/><br/>She spurs her mount slightly and motions to the rest to follow Torrent and Hel."
10476,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683733&postcount=199,2007-12-20T18:55:00,kamikasei,"<font color=""Blue"">""We'll leave it then. The city doesn't need any more trouble with its defenses,""</font>Lyanne concurs, joining Helionaluxis in continuing towards the tower."
10477,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700311&postcount=200,2007-12-24T10:10:00,The_Snark,"<b>Jenair</b><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Old gate looks fine to me,""</font>Jenair comments before following, using her spear point-up as a sort of walking-pole."
10478,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700540&postcount=201,2007-12-24T11:02:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick follows wordlessly, throwing occasional worried glances to the people below."
10479,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700782&postcount=202,2007-12-24T12:03:00,kamikasei,"After a short time Lyanne drops back to Cyrick, trying to avoid drawing attention from the others as she does so, and pitching her voice to be heard only by him.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""You want to help these people,""</font>she says; her tone manages to make it a question while clearly implying she feels she knows the answer.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""This is how you can help them, by helping us, helping Torrent. One man won't put out these fires or drive off that army, but getting her to safety might. Do what you can do best and don't beat yourself up that you can't do everything.""</font><br/><br/>If it seems like the gesture will help reinforce her words, she lightly squeezes his shoulder, a move not of comfort but of solidarity.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Rolls, if necessary, to see how she can read him / get through to him.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Sense Motive</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Diplomacy</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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Whether she does/doesn't go for the Comforting Pat depends on whether it'd be the right or wrong move in Paradox's opinion and whether she can tell that based on the above.</div>
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10480,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701688&postcount=203,2007-12-24T16:47:00,Proven_Paradox,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I have no intention of abandoning Torrent. I know helping her will help these people.""</font>Cyrick glares straight ahead, steadfastly refusing to meet Lyanne's eyes. His tone is dark and hints at a contained anger, and he makes no attempt at keeping his tone low enough for only Lyanne to hear.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""That does not change the fact that I'm not strong enough to help these people here and now. There is no excuse for that.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm mostly disregarding the diplomacy roll; Fax, if you'd like me to approach that differently let me know. As for the shoulder touch--yeah, Lyanne'd probably get the impression that the gesture wouldn't go over well. It wouldn't be hard to tell. (Cyrick = [/wrist])</div>
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10481,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707155&postcount=204,2007-12-26T09:05:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis grips Cyrick's other shoulder; it feels like she's ready to crush it with her bare hand. If he looks her in the eye, her pupils seem to smolder.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""There's no excuse for moping about it, either. Do what you can, don't lament what you can't. Anything else would not be worthy of the Arch-Paladin. Stand tall and hide the weakness, Cyrick. People are looking up to you.""</font>"
10482,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708015&postcount=205,2007-12-26T16:36:00,Proven_Paradox,"Cyrick stops walking and violently slaps Helionaluxis's hand away. He meets her gaze with eyes just as fiery as hers (though perhaps in a less literal sense).<font color=""SeaGreen"">""How dare you speak to me of what my lord finds worthy!?""</font>he yells, any attempts at containing his rage completely failing as he glares at the woman.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Moping!? Hiding my weakness!? I would never be able to face my lord if that were all I did! I will not hide my weakness! I will burn it away with my Lord's righteous fury!""</font>Cyrick brushes past Helio and resumes his march towards their destination, saying as he goes, with a controlled but dire tone,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Now, if you're quite done worrying about my state of mind, we've a mission to complete and a war to end!""</font>"
10483,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708276&postcount=206,2007-12-26T19:27:00,The_Snark,"<b>Jenair</b><br/><br/>Jenair spares the argument a glance, halting momentarily and unwillingly as the participants do and leaning on her spear to watch both the participants and the city around them.<font color=""Lime"">""Or at least be quieter about it,""</font>she adds in a low mutter as Cyrick finishes and storms ahead, making a note to ask why he referred to ending the war later.  It's not entirely clear whether she was speaking to herself or not.<br/><br/>She follows, glad to be on their way again even if it does mean a zealot's company."
10484,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708327&postcount=207,2007-12-26T20:23:00,Mike_Lemmer,"<b>Helionaluxis</b><br/><br/>Helionaluxis stands her ground against Cyrick's rage, saying nothing, showing nothing. Only when he brushes past her does she allow herself a smirk.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><i>That's more like it. I didn't expect him to blow up like that, though. I'll have to apologize once this is over if he's still sore about it. I wonder why he reacted so badly...</i><br/>
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""You're right. Let's go, Cyrick.""</font><br/><br/>Helionaluxis walks on next to Lyanne & Cyrick."
10485,War of the Burning Sky: The Scouring of Gate Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59318-War-of-the-Burning-Sky-The-Scouring-of-Gate-Pass,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739279&postcount=208,2008-01-03T04:51:00,kamikasei,"Lyanne walks on beside the others, keeping her mouth shut.<i><font color=""Blue"">It's always the quiet ones. At least, the quiet ones wound tighter than a castrato's string accompaniment around their notions of duty.</font></i>Making sure not to say anything else to set of the Heironean, she keeps an eye out as they continue on to their destination to see if their exchange has drawn any possibly unwelcome attention.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span>"
10486,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533809&postcount=1,2007-11-18T04:55:00,laszarus,"<div style=""text-align: center;"">++ MESSAGE CODE MAGENTA ++<br/>
++ TRANSPORT ORDERS: KALLINDRIAN 114TH, VENTRIAN 4TH, HJALSANIR V 8TH++<br/>
++ FROM: HIGH WARLORD JASKARNIR<br/>
TO: LORD GENERAL KRANA<br/>
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IMMEDIATE TRANSPORT OF REGIMENTS TO HJALSANIR IV. COMBAT ORK THREAT. ELIMINATE ALL INFECTION. FAILURE WILL RESULT IN YOUR EXECUTION.<br/>
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EMPEROR BE WITH YOU.<br/>
HIGH WARLORD JASKARNIR ++<br/>
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++ MESSAGE CODE GREEN ++<br/>
++ MISSION DETAILS: KALLINDRIAN 114TH ++<br/>
++ FROM: LORD GENERAL KRANA<br/>
TO: COLONEL SKALLI, KALLINDRIAN 114TH <br/>
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TARGET: NORTHERN POLAR CITY – HJALSANIR MINOR.<br/>
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: CLEAR ORKS FROM CITY. MAKE SAFE SPACEPORT. SET UP FORWARD COMMAND POST FOR FURTHER OPERATIONS. <br/>
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: SECURE CITIZENS. RETAKE POWER PLANTS.<br/>
<br/>
BLESSINGS OF THE GOD-EMPEROR<br/>
LORD GENERAL KRANA ++<br/>
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* * * * *</div><br/>3 Months Beforehand …<br/><br/>“Captain, we are reading anomalous signals in the beta-segment transport lane. Permission to deep-scan?”<br/><br/>“Permission granted, Ensign.”<br/><br/>“God Emperor protect us … Captain, we are reading numerous Orkoid life signs. Anomaly appears to be an Epsilon-class space hulk. At least 4 different ships and 3 asteroids. Minimum 100,000 Orkoid life forms. 10 Devastator-class cannon, 80 Ravager class broadside cannon, over 300 light guns. Tactica recommendation: engage with full lance battery, order all armed ships to begin assault. Pray to survive the battle, for we have barely the firepower to harm the beast.”<br/><br/>“Make it so! If we cannot kill it, we will die trying! Launch all interceptors, order all planetary defenses to open fire at any weak points, and mobilize all orbital defenders. We will sell our lives dearly, friends. Open fire!”<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><br/>
* * * * *</div><br/>The sky above blazed into life, light filling the night sky as the battle in space lit the dark side of the planet. In a brief hour, over a hundred ships fell attempting to destroy the hulk, and many others were crippled. Breaking through the orbital defenses, the hulk fell onto the planet like the descending fist of an angry god. For weeks afterwards, the dust cloud thrown up from its landing blanketed the skies, the population living in a perpetual gloom. As the dust settled, the real problems began. A horde of Orks, the survivors of the crash, came howling out from the crash site, swiftly overwhelming the few PDF soldiers on the planet. Within another week, the entire world was Ork territory, and the frantic, panicked distress signals from the capital had only just been received.<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><br/>
* * * * *</div><br/>“Sir, they’re coming!” Bellowed the young trooper, slipping a clip into his lasgun.<br/><br/>“I know, soldier. Keep them in your sights, and make every shot count. We may fall, but the brutes will regret their attack.” The captain, barely a year older, said, his voice quavering and lacking in conviction.<br/><br/>The huge cloud kicked up behind the rampaging Ork force obscured the horizon, and the greenskins were close enough to see details: their red-painted vehicles, the crude but deadly weapons, their massive, hulking leaders. All along the walls, men broke and ran, only to be shot dead by their officers.<br/><br/>“Open fire with all wall defenses.” Hissed a voice through the comm-links, and along the entire 10 kilometer curtain wall heavy bolters, lascannons and rocket launchers blasted into life, scything through the innumerable Ork horde.<br/><br/>Even as the ground was churned to mud by the green blood and clomping feet, the first of the Ork artillery shells hit the wall, blasting men and rubble hundreds of metres. The Orks who had reached the wall were trying to climb with their bare hands and were slipping back down, lasgun volleys blasting through their ranks until a series of devastating explosions ripped a hole in the wall and the greenskin horde poured through.<br/><br/>Hjalsanir Prime had fallen.<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><br/>
* * * * *</div><br/>1 week beforehand …<br/><br/>“Men of the Kallindrian 114th, you already,”<br/>“Know who we are, and where we are going.”<br/>“Now it is time,”<br/>“For you to learn what you are going,”<br/>“There for. The planet,”<br/>“Hjalsanir has,”<br/>“F<i>F</i>a<i>a</i>l<i>l</i>l<i>l</i>e<i>e</i>n<i>n</i>.”<br/>“You are to,”<br/>“Take the landing craft,”<br/>“And launch an assault,”<br/>“On the North Polar City,”<br/>“Hjalsanir Minor,”<br/>“Which must be,”<br/>“Taken for the,”<br/>“Campaign to succeed.”<br/><br/>The twin Commissars hissed, each finishing the other’s sentences. They stood together, identical in every way, from their polished black boots to their shiny peaked caps. The brothers Clatain, tall, slender and deadly, darkly inspirational and with a gallows humour, they were already feared by the young Kallindrian regiment, and shown respect, even though they were offworlders. The Colonel who stood with them, a polar Kallindrian, dark-skinned and pale-haired, in rumpled snow fatigues and with a permanent three-day growth on his face, struck a stark contrast with the razor-edged Commissars, and he was loved by his men for it. Patrjik Skalli, Colonel of the Kallindrin 114th, Wolf hunter, adopted as the regimental mascot by the polars and non-polars alike (though with a hint of resentment from the non-polars).<br/><br/>“Alright lads, you know the drills. We drop in by landing craft, bag us some Ork heads, and take the spaceport so’s the others can get in to help us. Keep your eyes peeled, your guns charged and your knives ready and you should be alright. You’ll be loaded onto the craft once we hit orbit in about a week, so sharpen up your training and keep ready.” The Colonel said amicably, then dismissed the men with a wave.<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><br/>
* * * * *</div><br/>Squad Gamma-Eta-14, Squad Delta-Epsilon-5 and Squad Pi-Kappa-9 were loaded onto the landing craft.<br/><br/>“Alright lads,” Bellowed Sergeant Kjaski, “We’re going in!”<br/><br/>Squad Pi-Kappa-9, under Sergeant Hrask’kar, strapped themselves in. Jakken the medic. Gorkraj the voxman. M’gn’s the rocket-man. Trooper Jurgis, Trooper Krakjah and the fiery Trooper Jilikian. Snipers Zavreth and Jarrek. Flamer R’nshai. Little did they know the role they were to play.<br/><br/>“LAUNCH!” Came the cry from the cockpit, and all the Guardsmen were slammed back in their seats as the lander blasted from the troop ship and into the planetary atmosphere.<br/><br/>All around there were explosions and the craft shook and shuddered as they blasted it from side to side, rattling the soldiers about like beads in a maraca. Suddenly the blasts stopped.<br/><br/>“We’re through the exterior defenses! All we have left to worry about are the,” Yelled the pilot, but was cut off by a massive blast which tore the front off the lander.<br/><br/>“We’re going down!” exclaimed Sergeant Kjaski, “Brace positions!”<br/><br/>As the lander smashed into the remains of a skyscraper, all the soldiers lost consciousness. When they awoke, Squad Pi-Kappa-9 found that all the other Guardsmen were dead, and they were alone and lost in a hostile city."
10487,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533902&postcount=2,2007-11-18T05:19:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis comes to with red spots before his eyes, the smell of smoke in his nostrils and the taste of blood in his mouth. All around him are the limp and twisted forms of his comrades in arms. With a wrench of pain he disentangles himself from his harness and retrieves his lasgun. Slowly, he begins to crawl through the wreckage, looking desperately for any sign of movement."
10488,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533945&postcount=3,2007-11-18T05:29:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken pulls himself blearily out of the rubble, checking his Knife, Medkit, and Pistol, in that order.<font color=""Red"">""Warps***, that hurt.  Is everyone okay?""</font>He goes around, seeing if there are any injuries."
10489,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534065&postcount=4,2007-11-18T05:59:00,Penguinizer,"M’gn’s groans slowly, his body ablaze with pain. He slowly tries to rise up, thanking the emperor that he hadn't broken any limbs. His armor bent, he crawls towards his rocket launcher. He tears open the ammo box, loads the weapon deliberately, his visor only now clearing from dust, his eyes still dim. He lays back , his breathing raspy from the inhaled dust. He coughs up, bending over, vomiting over the corpse of his fellow guard. He searches around his pockets, grabs a smoke, and raises it to his mouth. He looks around for a fire, not finding a suitable one, he lowers it again. He then slowly leans on an iron bar, raising himself to a stand slowly. He stumbles to his gear, oblivious of anyone around him. He checks that he has everything. He then hoists the ammo box on his back. And falls over to his side, coughing from the dust again."
10490,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534166&postcount=5,2007-11-18T06:25:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis catches sight of some movement out of the corner of his eye. Turning his head, he makes out a standing figure, walking through the dust and the smoke.<font color=""Lime"">""Praise the emperor!"" </font>he calls, waving a hand in the air,<font color=""Lime"">""You live!""</font>"
10491,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534186&postcount=6,2007-11-18T06:31:00,Shades of Gray,"<font color=""Blue"">What the frag just happened</font>, Zavrath says spitting out a mouthful of blood, unstrapping himself.<font color=""Blue"">Orks must of shot us down, tend to the wounded, I'll keep watch</font>Zavrath then tries to find some light rubble or cover to hide himself in, looking for orks.<br/><br/>Rolls:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10492,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534417&postcount=7,2007-11-18T07:33:00,Dorizzit,Jakken checks M’gn’s to see if he is wounded.
10493,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534492&postcount=8,2007-11-18T07:50:00,Verruckt,"R'nshai wakes with a start, convulsing in his harness and vomiting onto the deck. Finished with that unpleasantness, he jerkily pries off his harness, light and sound swimming through his head, wiping his mouth on his sleeve he stumbles through the cabin. Sound comes whistling back and he has the presence of mind to check his gear, making sure it's all in place. Then he notices the bodies, the shattered corpses of his comrades. Eyes wide as if unbelieving he begins to move from body to body, using a dangling rosary to administer last rights."
10494,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535245&postcount=9,2007-11-18T10:37:00,Viginti_tres,"The smoke from the burning transport rises up and begins to merge with the dust that has become this planets new atmosphere. Tauride didn't black out during the crash, he had seen it all.<br/>He just stared at the sky , his body still in shock and unable to move. Wide eyed he lay there for what seemed an age, until a fellow soldier walked past him intently fingering some beads and chanting to himself. While he is not a religious man Tauride could spot the hand of the emperor as well as those that avidly looked for it.<br/><br/>He rose slowly and began to filter the sounds and sights of his new surroundings. Once he had adjusted he stood up prodded the body next to him with his foot. Flipping them onto there back he realized it was the soldier he had encountered on the transport. She had seemed a nice person which meant she was in the wrong business. He picked up her rifle and placed it in his holster, His already drawn and walked over to the sniper that had seemed to take charge. Ready to take his orders."
10495,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535264&postcount=10,2007-11-18T10:42:00,Dorizzit,"After making sure everyone's (relatively) uninjured, Jakken clips his medkit to his belt and begins loading his pistol.<font color=""Red"">""Let's see...we're trapped in the middle of incredibly hostile territory, alone, and barely trained.""</font>He finishes loading and fingers the Knife at his belt.<font color=""Red"">""Anyone have any bright ideas, preferably ones that let us live through this?""</font>"
10496,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535297&postcount=11,2007-11-18T10:49:00,laszarus,"<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Emperor's eyes, that HURT!""</font>Came a groan from the wreckage, then the screech and squeal of tortured metal being bent back as Sergeant Hrask'kar forces his way out of his harness.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Who's still alive? Report in, troops.""</font><br/><br/>Medic Jakken sees that, although M'gn's has suffered a few bruises and scratches, he's fine, as are the rest of the survivors. It's like the Emperor protected them all from harm. Either that, or they happened all to be sitting in the thickest section of the lander.<br/><br/>Zavrath sees little through the wreckage, the clouds of dust obscuring his sight and the smoke interfering with the goggles. He does notice, however, that the entire area is blanketed in thick snow, and the only area not covered is a rough circle around the wrecked craft, probably blown clear by the landing. He settles down comfortably into some rubble, his snow camo blending with the snow (as one would hope) and looks out over a 180° hemisphere approach to the site.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Jurgis? Is that you? Damn, I thought I was the only survivor. I was thrown clear and landed over there somewhere. I think I lost my voxcaster.""</font>The apparition replies. You recognise the voice of Gorkraj. As he comes into view, you notice firstly that he is limping, and secondly that he is bleeding from a gash in his head which has cracked the bone."
10497,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535334&postcount=12,2007-11-18T10:58:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken reports to the sergeant.  When Gorkraj appears he holsters his pistol and grabs his medkit, hurrying to treat him.<font color=""Red"">""Sit down, for the Emperors sake!  Let me have a look at your injuries.""</font>He attempts to treat him.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
10498,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535387&postcount=13,2007-11-18T11:12:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis forces his way out of the craft<font color=""Lime"">""Gorkraj? Praise the-"" </font>he is cut short as he sees the wound.<font color=""Lime""> ""Stay right where you are, I'm going for the medic!""</font>As he turns  back to the craft he sees Jakken already clambering out, medkit in hand. Jurgis offers a hand to help pull him through the opening, then stands clear."
10499,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535458&postcount=14,2007-11-18T11:27:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">"" Sergeant! Krakjah reporting for duty. What do you need?""</font>Said Tauride helping Hrask'kar from the wreckage, then standing to attention."
10500,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535516&postcount=15,2007-11-18T11:45:00,Electric_Monkey,"Seeing Tauride pulling Hrask'kar from the wreckage, Jurgis snaps to attention, swinging his lasgun onto his shoulder and saluting the sergeant,<font color=""Lime""> ""Sir! Trooper Jurgis reporting for duty, sir!""</font>"
10501,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535587&postcount=16,2007-11-18T12:02:00,Verruckt,"Finished giving the Emporer's rest to the lost, R'nshai moves back down the length of the craft. Ever pragmatic he checks the bodies for useful equipment and grabbing the first lasrifle he can find. As he reaches the hole in the lander and climbs out into the cold air he notices Hrask'kar and stands to.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Sir, Flame Trooper R'nshai Roakzen present and ready for duty Sir, what would you have me do?""</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10502,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535656&postcount=17,2007-11-18T12:16:00,laszarus,"Jakken's quick actions probably save Gorkraj's life, as he quickly and deftly squirts some polysynth into the crack and then bandages his head firmly, sealing the crack and staunching the wound at the same time.<br/><br/><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Good job, Medic Jakken. The rest of you, search the bodies of our comrades, then I want R'nshai to burn them so these foul Orks don't get their hands on the bodies. Ten minutes and then we go. Any longer and we risk getting caught defenseless. Krakjar, Jurgis, search the craft, the rest of you, guard positions while Jakken finishes up with Gorkraj.""</font>The sergeant orders calmly, as though he has not just been knocked unconscious as a 30-tonne metal wreck screamed flaming through the sky and into a building.<br/><br/>R'nshai's search brings up some interesting but near-useless bits of gear: some lho sticks, a variety of small books, and a couple of Aquila pendants. He can, of course, scavenge the obvious gear, like lasgun clips, the four spare promethium tanks, and a few rockets. If a decently mechanically-minded person was given a few weeks they could use bits and pieces from the various weapons and lander bits lying around to construct a full tank, but you don't have a few weeks."
10503,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535718&postcount=18,2007-11-18T12:33:00,Dorizzit,"When Jakken finishes, he says:<font color=""Red"">""Alright, that should hold.  However, don't push it.  I've seen lesser wounds reopen after better treatment.""</font>"
10504,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535722&postcount=19,2007-11-18T12:35:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">Yes sir!</font>Yells Tauride enthusiastically.<br/><br/>Walking into what little remains of the once proud carrier Tauride crudely glances around and shoves aside any of the more obvious blockages.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Search: <span class=""diceroll"">(d20-1)[<b>17</b>]</span> </div>
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10505,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535727&postcount=20,2007-11-18T12:36:00,GrandDukeJerot,"Private Jarrek finally extricates himself from his harness, slamming it back into the wall as he gets up. Stopping by a flaming corpse, he lights a Lho stick and puts it in his mouth.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">That was one nasty ride. Felt like the pilots had a little too much amasec.</font>"
10506,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535739&postcount=21,2007-11-18T12:38:00,Dorizzit,"Jannek seems in a better mood now that everyone is uninjured.<font color=""Red"">""Hey Jarrek!  Finally up, eh?""</font>"
10507,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535770&postcount=22,2007-11-18T12:46:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis clicks his heels together . ""Sir, yes Sir!"" he replies, then crawls back into the transport. he works his way towards the back of the craft, grimacing and trying to fight back the vomit rising in his throat as he fishes in the pockets and holsters of the broken soldiers, trying to find intact ammo. If he finds any intact  backpacks, he slings the first few towards the opening.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Search: 10+1 = 11<br/>
Fort save vs Nausea: 14 +4 = 18<br/>
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10508,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535806&postcount=23,2007-11-18T12:53:00,Verruckt,"R'nshai slumps against the side of the carrier and slides an iho stick out of his webbing pockets. Holding it to his flamer's pilot light, he puts it between his lips and puffs, musing. He walks over to the gathering of men and pulls a flask of Wolf's Breath out of a pouch, takes a healthy slug, and offers it around.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Anyone else?""</font>"
10509,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3536120&postcount=24,2007-11-18T14:19:00,GrandDukeJerot,"Jarrek pulls his infared goggles, rubbing his eyes as he inserts them into his pack.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">We don't need our magnoc goggles here, right?</font>He asks before accepting the powerful spirit from R'nshai. He takes a large mouthful.<font color=""sienna"">Nothing like Wolf's Breath to start the day.</font>"
10510,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3536183&postcount=25,2007-11-18T14:33:00,Verruckt,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Yep, nothing like an alcoholic punch in the face to get the day started right."" </font>R'nshai's rueful smirk is practically jovial in comparison to the state of things around him.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Sir, if you want the bodies cremated before the bloody xenoes can get their vile hands on them, I can probably rig the drop's fuel lines to drain into the cabin. That way we only need a match, not a flamer, and as an added bonus the boat won't explode like a warping signal flare. Alright with you Sir?""</font>he proffers the flask to the sergeant."
10511,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537145&postcount=26,2007-11-18T20:25:00,Penguinizer,"M'gn's groans, visor and vision now clear.<font color=""Green"">""Next time just send me down a week before-hand, I'd rather walk. Rocketman M'gn's reporting for duty."" </font>He stands up, he searches for an iho stick. Finding it, he pulls out a small lighter, he let's the smoke waft out with the wind."
10512,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537342&postcount=27,2007-11-18T22:37:00,laszarus,"Krakjar manages to find some interesting stuff - eight frag grenades, two small flasks of alcohol, and a spare battery for a voxcaster. No voxcaster though.<br/><br/>Jurgis, fighting back his nausea, doesn't manage to perform quite as thorough a search as Krakjar. He manages to sling five intact backpacks back towards the entrance and can scavenge as many lasgun clips and ration packs as he wants. He also finds a pair of krak rockets.<br/><br/><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""That's a good idea, R'nshai. See if it can be done once the other two are out. Sling us some of that Wolf's Breath first though. Nice to see you're alive, Jarrek.""</font>The sergeant orders, keeping a watchul  eye on the surroundings as the dust and snow begins to settle."
10513,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537418&postcount=28,2007-11-18T23:10:00,Viginti_tres,"Pocketing some of the loot Krakjah walks out of the carrier towards the commanding officer.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I found 6 frag grenades, a battery and a flask sir.""</font>He exclaimed while offering the items up to the sergeant.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""What now, sir."" </font>He said looking out from the crash zone, unsure as to how safe they really were."
10514,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537487&postcount=29,2007-11-18T23:51:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis makes his way back to the entrance, cradling the krak rockets in his arms.   he sets them down outside and gives his report to the sergeant.<font color=""Lime"">""I've found five intact packs, and more las-cells and ration packs than I can carry. I'll keep hauling them out until you tell me to stop.""</font>"
10515,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537594&postcount=30,2007-11-19T00:54:00,Dorizzit,Jannek begins helping with the scavenging of the ship.
10516,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537904&postcount=31,2007-11-19T03:21:00,laszarus,"The ship is quickly cleared of all useful equipment and items, and an unconscious Jilikian is dragged from the wreckage.<br/><br/><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Alright men, take what you can use and carry as much as is reasonable. I need some help to rig up a stretcher for Jilikian, and then we need to move. The smoke's going to act like a beacon for every piece of xenos trash in the city, and I haven't a clue where the k'lsh'rk we've crashed. R'nshai! Rig the lander. M'gn's, rockets for you. Get ready to move out and keep your eyes skinned. I don't want even a j'skrit to get within a hundred yards, is that clear?""</font>The sergeant bellows, obviously becoming more and more agitated as time goes by. You can hardly blame him. It's his first command and he's just lost the other two squads he was with, two of his men are injured, and his squad's alone and lost in a hostile city. Really, it's amazing he hasn't started cracking yet."
10517,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538023&postcount=32,2007-11-19T03:58:00,Dorizzit,"By this time, Jakken has already made a make-shift stretcher and placed it under Jilikian."
10518,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539119&postcount=33,2007-11-19T08:52:00,Verruckt,"R'nshai has the lander rigged in about two minutes, an easy task since the craft exposed some of the fuel lines.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'd stand back!""</font>he hollers and flicks a match into the prometheum soaked cabin. Any nearby feel a wash of heat and hear the roar of the blaze. He moves up and takes position with the rest, his new lasgun and a few extra clips in tow."
10519,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539606&postcount=34,2007-11-19T10:21:00,Shades of Gray,"<font color=""Blue"">Can't see any Orks out here Sarge</font>Zavrath walks towards the crashed lander and searches for las clips, hellfire clips, food, supplies, grenades, etc. He also looks for an auspex, map, or other navigation tool.<br/><br/>Summary of loot:<br/><br/>Las clips<br/>Food<br/>General Supplies<br/>Hellfire clips (if any)<br/>Grenades (if any)<br/>Auspex, map, or other navigation tools (if any)"
10520,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539741&postcount=35,2007-11-19T10:44:00,Viginti_tres,"Tauride holds out his weapon and points it out in the opposite direction from Zavrath. The smoke and darkness flitter confusing his judgment but he keeps looking anyway.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10521,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540030&postcount=36,2007-11-19T11:35:00,Shades of Gray,"Zavrath takes a swig of the wolf's breath that is being passed around.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Ugh! Who backwashed""</font>he says spitting out a mouthful.<br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
I should probably start keeping watch again.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide: 15<br/>
Spot: 22<br/>
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10522,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540115&postcount=37,2007-11-19T11:54:00,GrandDukeJerot,"<font color=""Sienna"">I'll keep watch too. We'd be in trouble if those greenskins were able to sneak up on us.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hide 1d20+5 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Spot 1d20+1 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
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10523,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540314&postcount=38,2007-11-19T12:40:00,Shades of Gray,"<font color=""Blue"">""Ok, I'll take the south side, you look north. Don't worry about the orks sneaking up on us, they are 8 feet tall and have dark green skin, how hard can they be to spot?""</font><br/><br/>Zavrath loads his long-las with a regular las-clip. He then holds his pendant and whispers to himself<font color=""Blue"">""Fightign for you, fighting for you...""</font>"
10524,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540401&postcount=39,2007-11-19T13:03:00,GrandDukeJerot,"<font color=""Sienna"">I know what you mean, Zavrath. I was sayin' that if they could sneak up on us, we'd be the laughingstock of the segmentum.</font><br/><br/>Jarrak too loads and positions his sniper rifle, watching for enemy forces to the north."
10525,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541122&postcount=40,2007-11-19T15:13:00,purepolarpanzer,"A cough sounds, and Jilikian rolls face down. Dry heaving and coughing loud, harsh, barks, she hacks as her comarades watch her worriedly. After a full minute and a half, she spits a glob of nearly solid vomit onto the ground, watching it steam in the cold.<br/><font color=""LightBlue"">Damn orcs nearly got me... thank the Emporer...</font><br/>She then rises to her knee.<br/><font color=""lightblue"">Well, I'm alive. And I got my lasgun. What else does the Emporer need? I might make consiousness if I try hard.</font><br/>She comes up smiling, as though her heart wasn't stopped for a few beats after that massive crash. She pulls her lasgun to her hip, the wind blowing lightly through her dirty, silver hair.<br/><font color=""lightblue"">What'd I miss?</font>"
10526,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541404&postcount=41,2007-11-19T16:30:00,Verruckt,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Oh nothing much other than the standard corpse stripping, casualty checks and field burials. We pulled all the gear we could find, ask the sergeant what you can have and what he wants you to do.""</font>R'nshai moves off between Jarrak and Zavrath and hunkers down into the snow, lasgun at the ready and set to full power, keeping his eyes out for orks.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10527,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542488&postcount=42,2007-11-20T01:35:00,Penguinizer,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Even though we might be safe for now, we can't let our guard down. Is there any way out of here?""</font>He raises his rocket launcher to his shoulder, checking to see that it is indeed loaded. He then looks around.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span> Spot<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span> Listen</div>
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10528,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543184&postcount=43,2007-11-20T05:25:00,laszarus,"As the roaring of the fire and the ringing in your ears subside, you have time to take in the surroundings. The city, that of it you can see, at any rate, is a mishmash of towering plascrete spires and ramshackle sheet metal dwellings clinging around their bases like a bad rash. The surfaces of the standing spires are soot-scorched and battle-damaged, and several of them have fallen, leaving stumps like broken teeth reaching into the sky. It is one of these you crashed into, and your ruined craft is lying not a hundred yards from its base, pluming thick promethium smoke clouds.<br/><br/>As the squad settles into guard positions, an eerie high pitched cackling fills the air, inhuman screeches and yelps echoing through the narrow and filthy streets. As soon as this registers, the first of the little greenskins comes into view.<br/><br/><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Grots! Keep steady, lads! Wait until they're in plain sight!""</font>Bellows the sergeant, readying his lasgun as he kneels up against a nearby ruined wall.<br/><br/>The grots get closer and closer, brandishing their crude guns and blades, peppering the ruins with lead shot. It seems like there are numberless hordes, but since the only access to the crash site is via two narrow roads, this is an illusion. There can't be more than twenty of the little devils rushing inwards."
10529,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543747&postcount=44,2007-11-20T07:41:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis finishes securing his backpack and goes to take the free end of Jillikan's stretcher, just before she wakes up.  Not long after setting the stretcher back down, he hears the sound of the incoming grot and unslings his lasgun. He ducks behind the nearest pile of rubble, and double checks that his lasgun holds a functional power cell. He lines up his iron sights on the densest clump of advancing grots as he waits for the order to fire.<br/><br/>To speed up the game  I'm making my rolls in advance. If the sergeant orders us to open fire, Jurgis shoots a three round burst at the grots he has in his sights.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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To hit 1: 6+5+(point blank shot) = 11 or 12 if within 30'<br/>
To hit 2: 17+3+(point blank shot) = 20 or 21 if within 30'<br/>
To hit 3: 5+1+(point blank shot) = 6 or 7 if within 30'<br/>
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Since I don't know their AC, i'm going to roll damage for each shot <br/>
Dam 1: 8 (9 if within 30')<br/>
Dam 2: 9 (10 if within 30')<br/>
Dam 3: 7 (8 if within 30')<br/>
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10530,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543833&postcount=45,2007-11-20T07:56:00,Penguinizer,"M'gn's raises the rocket launcher. Having loaded a frag missile into it he fires it towards the center of the swarm. He then attempts to reload hastily.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span> to hit<br/>
Damage (if I hit): <span class=""diceroll"">(5d6)[<b>17</b>]</span>. Frag missile.<br/>
Damage reduced for 5 feet: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
Damage reduced for 10 feet: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
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10531,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544087&postcount=46,2007-11-20T08:42:00,laszarus,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Your rolls are not done right, Penguinizer. Here's what they should be:<br/>
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(5d6) [<b>16</b>] - target<br/>
(4d6) [<b>10</b>] - 5 feet<br/>
(3d6) [<b>7</b>] - 10 feet<br/>
(2d6) [<b>8</b>] - 15 feet<br/>
(1d6) [<b>2</b>] - 20 feet<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""OPEN FIRE!""</font>The sergeant yells as the grots close in, and Jurgis's quick reflexes blast two grots to the ground, one with a hole through its skull, the other with a gaping wound in its chest. His third shot hums past another as his first targets drop.<br/><br/>M'gn's rocket roars down the street, annihilating eighteen grots with a single shrapnel-filled cloud. As the red mist settles, the horde presses on, although a lot more timorously. You see that four more grots are bleeding from shrapnel wounds."
10532,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544136&postcount=47,2007-11-20T08:55:00,Dorizzit,"Jannek rips the safety off his gun and fires a wide shot at one of the bleeding Grots, drawing his knife as he misses.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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10533,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544518&postcount=48,2007-11-20T10:01:00,Viginti_tres,"Tauride, resisting the urge to go out and take the things on himself, pumps the gun into full -auto and hammers down the trigger.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I just wanted to get the full auto rules downpat while it was only grots. So feel free to correct.<br/>
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To hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-2)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-4)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Re-roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span> Mod to fit space<br/>
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Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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10534,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544611&postcount=49,2007-11-20T10:16:00,Shades of Gray,"If there is a slaver Zavrath will look for him and shoot with his sniper.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spot (for Slaver)= 20<br/>
Attack roll (slaver)=26(36) Crit!<br/>
Crit conform (if needed)=20.<br/>
Damage (assuming assuming crit)= 60<br/>
Otherwise Damage= 15<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>If there is no slaver Zavrath will not waste precious sniper ammo on grotz, instead eh will be M'g'n's loader.<br/><br/>OOC: wow, rolls from heaven."
10535,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544682&postcount=50,2007-11-20T10:25:00,Verruckt,"As soon as he hears the order to fire R'nshai jumps up from the snow. With practiced ease he draws the thin flamer and belches a gout of flame into the grot advance.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">stop me if i'm not doing this right <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span> and damage if i hit <span class=""diceroll"">(2d4)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
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10536,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544809&postcount=51,2007-11-20T10:45:00,laszarus,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Verrukt, you're fine for the weapon stuff.<br/>
Viginti_tres, the full auto mode only fires 3 shots, not four. Sorry if you misunderstood. Otherwise everything's good.<br/>
Shades of grey, it will take you a move action to get to M'gn's, so you'll be there to help next turn. There's no slaver visible, and you see that these are wild and poorly armed, even by the descriptions you've had of grots.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Tauride's first shot finishes one of the wounded grots, the lasbolt hitting it in the shoulder and spinning it off its feet in a puff of dark smoke. His second flashes into an oncoming greenskin, boiling its internal organs as its metal armour acts as a superconductor for the heat.<br/><br/>The lance of burning promethium from the flamer lights up the street, and ignites four grots, which burn with an oily black smoke and horrible, cracking screams as they run around wildly, trying desperately to put themselves out."
10537,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544967&postcount=52,2007-11-20T11:12:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis grins as his targets fall.<font color=""Lime"">""Burn and flee, Greenskinned mongrels!"" </font>he shouts above the din of battle as he readies his lasgun for another salvo. (I know I'll have to wait until everyone's had their turn, but I might not be able to post for a while, so I'm putting my next round in now and it can ""happen"" at the appropriate time - also, what's the tactical situation like - how close are the nearest survivors.)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If any grots are attacking Jurgis, he screams at them, swinging his lasgun stock at one with his left hand, while he fumbles for his knife with his right.<br/>
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Lasgun (improvised club): 17+2-4(improvised weapon)-4(off hand, working on the difference between main and off hand to get off-hand modifier when not attacking with main hand) = 11<br/>
Damage: (assuming d6): 1+1 = 2<br/>
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If you rule that I can't go for the knife when swinging the lasgun, then I just swing the lasgun two-handed. Yes, I know I could drop the gun as a free action, draw the knife as a move action, and attack as a standard action - but Jurgis is a kid in his first combat. He's going to make sub-optimal moves.<br/>
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If there are still grots incoming and he isn't in melee, Jurgis fires another salvo.<br/>
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to hit 1: 12+5(+1?) =17 or 18 if in 30'<br/>
to hit 2: 6+3(+1?) = 9 or 10 if in 30'<br/>
to hit 3: 17+1(+1?) = 18 or 19 if in 30'<br/>
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dam 1: 4 or 5 if in 30'<br/>
dam 2: 8 or 9 if in 30'<br/>
dam 3: 2 or 3 if in 30'<br/>
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If the other guys clear out the grots before my turn comes around, I'll just have to respond in my post.<br/>
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10538,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545094&postcount=53,2007-11-20T11:37:00,Dorizzit,"Jannek moves forward, interposing himself between his comrades and any remaining Grots, taking a shot at them as he does so.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
10539,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545206&postcount=54,2007-11-20T12:00:00,Shades of Gray,"<font color=""Blue"">""Need any help with that?""</font><br/><br/>Zavrath helps M'g'n load his missile launcher.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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In the missile launcher description it says that if you have a person helping you, it counts as a move action. Can I make an attack with my laspistol?<br/>
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If yes:<br/>
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attk:14<br/>
dmg: 6<br/>
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10540,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545638&postcount=55,2007-11-20T13:43:00,GrandDukeJerot,"Jarrak spits out his lho stick and begins to open fire.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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To Hit 1 (1d20+5)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
To Hit 2 (1d20+5-2)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
To Hit 2 (1d20+5-4)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 1 (2d6) <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 2 (2d6) <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 3 (2d6) <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
Also, are the sniper rifle users considered settled and aimed, since we have been acting as sentries? I assumed yes, but just subtract 3 to my hit rolls if I am incorrect.<br/>
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10541,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546216&postcount=56,2007-11-20T15:52:00,Verruckt,"R'nshai hardly reacts to the wash from his weapon. He champs down harder on his iho and slings the flamer to a new arc. Snows boils and hisses at the next blast and heat distorts the air. He roars over the blaze, an animal howl, the combat adrenaline is pumping hard, muscles in his neck and shoulders stand out stark and glistening.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> hit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span> damage [role]2d4[/role]</div>
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10542,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546223&postcount=57,2007-11-20T15:54:00,Verruckt,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> sorry, screwed damage up <span class=""diceroll"">(2d4)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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10543,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548128&postcount=58,2007-11-21T05:48:00,purepolarpanzer,"Jilikian shakes off the last of the dizziness as she heft her lasgun to her shoulder. Seeing the mass of grotz, she laughs.<br/><font color=""LightBlue"">It's great how they all come at once like that. Makes this so much easier.</font><br/>She fires her lasgun, full-auto, into the oncoming mass.<br/><font color=""lightblue"">Better get some grenades ready for the bigger ones, though. They may stink the same, but they are more stubborn.</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Will post rolls when I know how do fire full-auto <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face"" tyot7tm5x=""""/> </div>
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10544,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548206&postcount=59,2007-11-21T06:14:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken fires another shot into the mass:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
10545,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548975&postcount=60,2007-11-21T09:32:00,Viginti_tres,"Tauride readies his second weapon and stares out to asses the incoming horde, he then makes his next move.<br/><br/>He steadies his rifle and lets of another round of full-auto, none of these things are worth aiming for.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">To Hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-2)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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P.S. I am hoping i didn't just say Tauride will ass the grotz but i really don't know how to spell asses. Hopefully Laz gets my meaning, otherwise it could get a little weird.<br/>
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10546,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553805&postcount=61,2007-11-22T10:34:00,Shades of Gray,"<font color=""Blue"">""Damn Grotz!""</font><br/><br/>Zavrath pulls the pin off his frag Grenade.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""For The Emperor!""</font><br/><br/>Zavrath throws his frag into the center off the mass of grotz.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack Roll= 12<br/>
Damage=11<br/>
Damage=7<br/>
Damage=7<br/>
Damage=2<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">That's for the folks back home!</font><br/><br/>Since reloading is a move action. I'm still helping M'g'n load his missile launcher."
10547,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553951&postcount=62,2007-11-22T11:09:00,purepolarpanzer,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Here's my full-auto attack. <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span> , <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span> , and <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span> , with <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>6</b>]</span> and <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>5</b>]</span> for damage, +1 to all rolls if they are within 30 feet. </div>
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10548,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553999&postcount=63,2007-11-22T11:21:00,GrandDukeJerot,"Jarrak fires once more into the horde of grot, swearing under his breath as he attempts to thin the horde.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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First Shot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Second Shot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Third Shot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
First Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
Second Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Third Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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10549,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3555206&postcount=64,2007-11-22T17:49:00,Penguinizer,"M'gn's shouts to Zavrath<font color=""SeaGreen"">""No need to help me. The Emperor shall guide us all.""</font><br/><br/>He then fires into the mass, sending a small plume of smoke as the frag missile explodes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span> Attack roll<br/>
Damage: As I did it wrong another post.<br/>
I think that's how the rolls work.<br/>
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<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
10550,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3555212&postcount=65,2007-11-22T17:51:00,Penguinizer,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Since I did the first damage rolls wrong. Re-doing them correctly.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(5d6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
5ft: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
10ft:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
15ft:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
20ft:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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10551,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556127&postcount=66,2007-11-23T02:37:00,laszarus,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay, I'm not gonna list all the hits and so on, as the grots got butchered in a couple of rounds, so it's overkill to put it all in a post.</div>
</div><br/><br/>The well-ordered and rapid response from the alert Guardsmen means that the horrendous charge of the grots turned the streets into a charnel house. Chunks of green flesh are stuck to walls and the road runs green with blood and pulped grot. The massive explosions from the missiles and the grenade have given most of the squad members a greenskin-mush bath, and the splattered flesh and bone sticks to uniforms and skin alike, staining everything green. A swathe of fire blocks one of the roads for the moment, the promethium fuel from the flamer erecting a barrier and filling the air with the stench of scorching grot. Every last assailant has been killed, and with no losses.<br/><br/>Or so you thought. The sergeant is slumped at his position, his flack jacked shredded and bloodstained, a last lho-stick in his mouth slowly burning down to the filter, lit but unsmoked. He is an eerie sight, for his eyes are only half-closed, and it looks as though he is relaxing on the rubble, having a smoke, lasgun resting across his knees."
10552,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556259&postcount=67,2007-11-23T03:30:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken's shoulders sag, his initial elation lost.<font color=""Red"">""D***...it...all...to...H***!!!""</font>He crys out the last word in helplessness."
10553,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557213&postcount=68,2007-11-23T08:22:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis jumps to his feet, pumping a fist in the air. ""<font color=""Lime"">Ha! We showed them! Mangy greenskins! Taste righteous...""</font>He stops, realising his comrades are not joining his celebrations and turns to look.<font color=""Lime"">""Emperor's tears! - Sarge?!""</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I've not used the board's rolls before - let's give them a try...<br/>
[roll]1d20+3[/roll]<br/>
[roll0]<br/>
[roll0]1d20+3[/roll0]<br/>
[roll=testRoll]1d20+3[/roll]<br/>
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10554,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557395&postcount=69,2007-11-23T09:14:00,Shades of Gray,"Zavrath tries to wipe off most of the Greenskin Blood off him. Looking at the corpse of his sergeant, Zavrath throws down his helmet and long-las on the ground. He then starts a bout of mumbled curses.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Bloody-""</font><br/><br/>He then pauses and looks at his comrades.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Now what do we do? Our leader is dead, we have no vox-caster, and we're stuck in the middle of nowhere with F****** Greenskins all around. We have no clue where to go. If we don't starve to death, we will die by the hands of those F****** Greenskins</font><br/><br/>Zavrath then holds his pendant. He whispers to himself<font color=""Blue"">""I tried to fight for you, and I failed.</font><br/><br/>Zavrath thens sits down, a frozen tear stuck to the side of his face."
10555,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557445&postcount=70,2007-11-23T09:33:00,Verruckt,"R'nshai turns from the blaze in time to see everyone else notice the Sergeant.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Oh Sacred Emporer...""</font>He wades through the charnel to the body and kneels.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Ave Imperator, Ave Terra Sanctis, Ave Omnissiah, Ave Imperator""</font>He intones as he pulls the sergeants eyes closed for the last time. Then he begins rifling through the sergeants pockets, unfased by the others stares.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> search <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span> </div>
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10556,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557503&postcount=71,2007-11-23T09:51:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken crushes the frozen tears on his face.<font color=""Red"">""Alright, let's look at the big picture here.  We have a few grenades, a variety of special weapons troopers, and a medic.  We're trapped in enemy territory without any means of contacting the outside.  It seems to me that we should start moving.  Our best bet is to try to follow our predecessors, and maybe find a vox-caster with which we can contact the outside.  Any objections?""</font>"
10557,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557569&postcount=72,2007-11-23T10:10:00,Shades of Gray,"<font color=""Blue""> "" You're right, It's what Sarge would have done anyway. We still need a temporary leader.""</font><br/><br/>With that Zavrath stands up, tucks his pendant under his shirt, picks up his long-las, puts his helmet on, and wipes the rest of the blood off his body.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">"" Let's see if there is anything usable on these grotz, we also need to bury Sarge.</font><br/><br/>Zavrath looks at R'nshai.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""What are you doing? Don't loot him!""</font>"
10558,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557668&postcount=73,2007-11-23T10:40:00,Viginti_tres,"Tauride grunts and slowly stands up. He walks towards the body of the sergeant slowly.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""That will do R'nshai.""</font>He said calmly as he placed his hand on the soldiers back and pulled him off there newly deceased leader.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""This ground is too hard, we could be here for hours. Back home it was an ancient tradition to burn the body of a fallen warrior with his ship and the lander still burns strongly. At least then they wont get there filthy green hands on him.</font>He said mournfully as he walked out towards the feral grots.<br/><br/>There clothes were tattered and there bodies scarred long before they ever came across us. Tauride thought maybe they were simply running from other forces, just scared. He almost felt sorry for the pathetic things, then he thought  of the sergeant.<br/><br/>Prodding at the small corpses with his foot Tauride began to apathetically search through the field for anything of use.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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10559,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557887&postcount=74,2007-11-23T11:59:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis stares numbly at the body of the sergeant, motionless except for the constant tightening of his fingers on the lasgun, turning his knuckles white.  After watching the others discuss the burial of the sergeant he eventually breaks his silence.<font color=""Lime"">""Twenty-three.""</font>he croaks.<font color=""Lime"">""The two other squads, the pilots and now Sarge makes twenty-three...Twenty-three in less than an hour, and not even to soldiers. To a crash and rabble.....Twenty-three""</font>"
10560,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558420&postcount=75,2007-11-23T14:57:00,Verruckt,"R'nshai wheels on Tauride,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I mean no disrespect, and I heartily agree that we must bury him, but our chances of <i>survival</i> will increase greatly if he has any intel of use to us on his person!""</font>he pauses, and calms down<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'll be just a second, and then we can properly lain to rest.""</font>he bends down to finish his search."
10561,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558513&postcount=76,2007-11-23T15:32:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""We face enough out here, so i'll not fight you. Do what you will if you must but i'll have no part of it.""</font>Bellowed Tauride from out in the field, walking back towards the squad.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Zavrath i do agree with however. If we have learnt anything from this it's that we wont all agree, yet some sort of decision needs to be made. Any volunteers while we are just standing here?""</font>He said to the group.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""For now though, do we burn or bury?""</font>"
10562,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558521&postcount=77,2007-11-23T15:35:00,Dorizzit,"Jannek looks grim.<font color=""Red"">""I don't mean disrespect to the late sergeant, but cremation is far more practical at this time.  It would take to long to bury him with the ground frozen like this.  R'nshai?  I believe this is your area of specialization...""</font>"
10563,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558545&postcount=78,2007-11-23T15:45:00,purepolarpanzer,"<font color=""LightBlue"">All right! All of you!</font><br/>Jilikian stands up. Wiping some grot guts from her eyes, she faces the disheartened squad. A scowl crosses here face.<br/><font color=""lightblue"">We're not here to hold a funeral, and we're not here to hide like a bunch of citizens waiting for the Guard to come rescue us. WE ARE THE GUARD! We are the Emporer's fist! More than that, we're Kilandrians! I don't know about you, but I've seen people die. To cold. To the wolves. To any of the hundred things our planet throws at us! Now, the Sarge was a good man. A good servant of the Emporer. So he deserves to be burned and not left to this filth. But we don't have time to wait around! We have a job to do, and as Kilandrians, we know how to do it! We're taking this city, even if we have to kill every greenskin in it!</font><br/>She looks each of them in the eye.<br/><font color=""lightblue"">The city must have some kind of communications. I say we head in, causing as much distress for those xenos as we can, until we find some way to contact command. Then we hook up with them. We need to take this city, or the planet may fall. At worst, we die. And I think we all recognised that when we came kicking and screaming into sub zero weather. At best, we take this back for the Emporer, one step, one las shot, and one dead green skin at a time.</font><br/>Pulling back the slide on her las, she waits for any of them to challenge her statement, watching them from her short height with a look of strength and duty.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Intimidate roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span> </div>
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10564,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558572&postcount=79,2007-11-23T15:55:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Well she gets my vote.""</font>Tauride says with a smile.<br/><br/>Walking towards the sergeant he asks<font color=""Sienna"">""What happened to the stretcher that was made for our new sergeant just after the landing?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Hell i know its not official..."" </font>Tauride said leaning over the deceased sergeant<font color=""Sienna"">""..But i doubt anyone here is going to disagree with you right after that little speech.</font>His arm jerked upwards<br/><br/>As he walked towards Jilikian he presented her with the sergeants stripes.<font color=""Sienna"">""What do ya say?""</font>"
10565,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558598&postcount=80,2007-11-23T16:06:00,purepolarpanzer,"She smiles, the warmth erasing the scowl as quick as it appeared.<br/><font color=""LightBlue"">Only if everyone agrees. Here's to hoping the Comissar doesn't brain me for assuming lead without his approval.</font><br/>Thinking, she remembers something.<br/><font color=""lightblue"">Damn, forgot. They wanted us to take the space port. Then we won't lose any more men to these hell dives.</font>"
10566,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559361&postcount=81,2007-11-24T00:54:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis bites his lip, and with an effort draws himself up to his full height. He gives a shaky salute and tries to hide the trembling in his voice as he says<font color=""Lime"">""I'm with you Sergeant. All the way.""</font>.<br/><br/>He then looks down to his lasgun as he double checks the ammunition and secures the gun on his shoulder strap. As he does so, he can be heard muttering faintly under his breath<font color=""lime"">""Twenty-three""</font>"
10567,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559409&postcount=82,2007-11-24T01:34:00,Dorizzit,"Jannek isn't paying attention to Jilikian's theatrics, instead keeping watch in case another wave of Grotz, or worse, comes."
10568,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559463&postcount=83,2007-11-24T02:03:00,Penguinizer,"M'gn's holds his head, rocket launcher falling to the ground with a clang. He holds his head, wiping off any green blood. He curses silently to himself, he then falls to the ground in a sitting position, and starts loading a melta missile into the launcher."
10569,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3560400&postcount=84,2007-11-24T07:25:00,Verruckt,"R'nshai stands from the body and turns to meet the eyes of his new brevet sergeant.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""May the Emporer guide you footsteps Sir""</font>he says in all sincerity, and snaps off a smart salute.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Orders, Sir?""</font>"
10570,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3560916&postcount=85,2007-11-24T09:42:00,Shades of Gray,"<font color=""Blue"">Jill's Right. We need attack the Xenos head on. I think Jill, The Troopers, The Flamer, and The Medic should lead the attack</font><br/><br/>Zavrath pauses.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">The snipers and our Rocket Launcher should provide cover fire.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Problem is, we don't know where in the emperor's name we are!</font>"
10571,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3560943&postcount=86,2007-11-24T09:49:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""We need to get to the space port, that is the main priority. To get there however we have to find out where we are, to do that we need a map or a vox caster.<br/>
<br/>
It looks like we are going to have to head into the city. hell if we take a few down before the spaceport wheres the harm.<br/>
<br/>
That is of course only if you want to.""</font>Said Tauride looking towards Jilikian.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""So Zavrath, basically your plan is to put every bit of flesh we have between you and the enemy. Hah , you sound like a commisar""</font>He said with a laugh, hitting the sniper on the shoulder."
10572,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561522&postcount=87,2007-11-24T12:44:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis looks up from his rifle<font color=""Lime"">If...if I may make a suggestion, everyone -""</font>he stammers,<font color=""Lime"">""It doesn't matter where we go right now, so long as we put distance between ourselves and the crash. Once we've done that, I'd want to find an intact building we can climb to get a better view of the city. Trouble is, the orks would probably have taken over most of the standing buildings...""</font>he tails off and goes back to fidgeting with his gun."
10573,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561648&postcount=88,2007-11-24T13:18:00,GrandDukeJerot,"<font color=""Sienna"">I agree with Jurgis.</font>Jarrek drawls out.<font color=""sienna"">The further away from this warp-damned spot, the more likely we'll live through this.</font>"
10574,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562960&postcount=89,2007-11-25T01:22:00,Shades of Gray,"<font color=""Blue"">I agree with Jurgis. We have maps, all we need is a reference point. If we can find out where we are, then we can find out where the spaceport is. We also need to get the h*** out of here. We should try to find an important building that would have some useful things.</font><br/><br/>OOC: Do we have compasses?"
10575,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3565168&postcount=90,2007-11-25T12:46:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""An important building, well you know what they say. Size matters. If we head to the biggest building on the skyline we should be able to spot the port or at least find something of use.""</font>Said Tauride.<br/><br/>He then walked out of the circle of disussion and went to man the perimeter."
10576,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566512&postcount=91,2007-11-25T20:07:00,Penguinizer,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I agree, we need to find somewhere to scout from.""</font>M'gn's lights another iho stick, tired from the days ordeals."
10577,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567574&postcount=92,2007-11-26T04:02:00,purepolarpanzer,"Jil smiled. She may be thenew sarge, but they all were a help.<br/><font color=""LightBlue"">You all have good points. But bigger building, more orcs. I think something thin and tall, like a skyscraper, wuld be best. Maximum vision, cloer quarters that foavrus over numbers. Fewer places for some grot wth a deathwish to hide. Either way, let's get moving. I want the flamer and two lasguns in front. I'll take one of those positions, for the other I need a volunteer. Everyone else, file in. Sniper in the center so you don't get picked off in the back with no good close range weapon. Rocket too, to cover both ends of the convoy. Any other suggestions, make em quick. Let's move.</font>"
10578,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567613&postcount=93,2007-11-26T04:10:00,Dorizzit,"Jannek takes center so that he can quickly get to any injured, his long knife out and ready in one hand, his Medkit in the other."
10579,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567776&postcount=94,2007-11-26T04:55:00,Shades of Gray,"<font color=""Blue"">Right lets do this</font><br/><br/>Zavrath  brandishes his<b>Knife</b>and<b>Pistol</b><br/><br/>I'll take somewhere near the middle.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""> Wait, what if they have radius effects? We'll be sitting ducks, all of us getting hit right away. Should we go in two groups? Or should we try a different plan?</font>"
10580,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568410&postcount=95,2007-11-26T07:37:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""I'll help with the lead.""</font>Smiles Tauride brandishing his two rifles.<br/>He looks down at the two bayonets as if trying to decide which one would work better. Eventually grabbing the one on the left he looked up at Zavrath<font color=""Sienna"">""Loose formation buddy, weren't you at the academy?</font>He laughed."
10581,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568816&postcount=96,2007-11-26T09:26:00,Electric_Monkey,"<font color=""Lime"">""Roger that,""</font>says Jurgis, hefting his lasgun,<font color=""Lime"">""I'll take left rear-guard""</font>"
10582,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569039&postcount=97,2007-11-26T10:07:00,laszarus,"Gorkraj has been silent the whole discussion, moving slowly and purposefully and building himself a crutch. He pats Jilikian on the shoulder and nods. This is the most you'll usually get out of the stoic voxman. He takes up a position near the centre of the squad, laspistol in hand, and waits for orders.<br/><br/>The nearest skyscraper is about a kilometer away, to what seems to be the northeast.<br/><br/>The sergeant is carrying little of worth - a picture of him, three children and a woman, presumably his wife and kids, a small, almost-new journal with few entries, and a slightly more detailed map than the one you all carry. R'nshai, acting as chaplain, also picks up his dogtags, and adds them to the 23 others he's carrying (OOC: I'm presuming you're doing battlefield last rites, which are as follows: 1. Say prayer. 2. Remove dogtags. 3. Cremate/bury/abandon body).<br/><br/>The grots have little - a few creds which they probably picked up for the shine, and some automatic pistols and crude knives. There's plenty of ammo for the guns around, so they'd make a practical and memorable trophy."
10583,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569632&postcount=98,2007-11-26T12:25:00,Verruckt,"R'nshai stands from the body and turns to the rest of the squad. He hefts his flamer and smirks<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Ready and willing Sir."" </font>he walks over to the grots and grabs an auto and a couple clips, stuffing the pistol into his waistband and the clips into a pocket.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Let's go.""</font>"
10584,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570274&postcount=99,2007-11-26T14:51:00,purepolarpanzer,"Jil winks at Zavrath after Tauride answers for her. She stops and, with a quick smack of her las, dislodges a grot's pointy tooth. She puts this in her pack, smiling at the others, and then leads onwards towards the skyscraper, staying alert.<br/><font color=""LightBlue"">Let's go, people. Honor and glory awaits, or atleast a hill of dead green skins!</font>"
10585,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571056&postcount=100,2007-11-26T20:06:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Why not all three?""</font>Tauride smiled and took up a place on the opposite side of R'nshai.<br/><br/>Maintaining a brisk pace at the front of the squad Tauride weaved in and out slightly as they had been taught at the academy. Never lead a predictable path, although the orks aren't known for there strategy.<br/><br/>Gazing constantly to all sides and dead ahead Tauride willed that he spot the creature before it spots him. The Emperor has forsaken this place.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(d20)[<b>13</b>]</span></div>
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10586,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571418&postcount=101,2007-11-27T00:30:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis tails behind the group, nervously swiveling left and right as he scans the doorways, alleys and windows behind them.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
If Jurgis sees movement from behind, he shouts <font color=""Lime"">""Ambush!""</font> and dives for cover at the side of the road, (Hopefully allowing the other players to react to the DMs post rather than waiting for me)<br/>
<br/>
Ouch... that's a bad roll. I'd better mention now that Jurgis will also try to alert the squad if he hears something, and will yell loudly if hit.<br/>
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10587,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571515&postcount=102,2007-11-27T01:28:00,Penguinizer,"M'gn's follows the group, he has loaded the rocket launcher with a krak missile, and has his hand ready to draw his pistol.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span> Spot<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span> Listen<br/>
<br/>
M'gn's will fire at any attackers, before moving towards cover.</div>
</div>"
10588,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572291&postcount=103,2007-11-27T05:37:00,Verruckt,"R'nshai moves ahead, the cold wind seeming a balmy breeze to his kallindrian temperament. He moves low, flamer forward but held close to his body so as not to stick out. One hand is within easy distance of his las pistol. He keeps his body low and his eyes and ears sharp, ready to flame the first greenskin he sees.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span> spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span> listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>0</b>]</span> move silent. <br/>
what are the stats for the auto, though I'd rather not have to use it<br/>
edit: unless anyone objects, R'nshai carries the sergeant to the lander, puts the picture in his pocket, and rolls him into the fire<br/>
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10589,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3573940&postcount=104,2007-11-27T10:33:00,Shades of Gray,"When Jill is out of sight Zavrath blushes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <br/>
Spot: 15<br/>
Listen: 16<br/>
If I see any Greenskins will fire at them with my laspistol.<br/>
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10590,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603593&postcount=105,2007-12-03T09:57:00,laszarus,"It takes about half an hour to reach the nearby skyscraper, moving slowly and cautiously as you are. Once you get to within about a hundred yards of it, you can smell the foul stench of Ork wafting from the tower, and see some hunched, massive forms gathered around the base of the tower. Luckily, none of them see you, and you make it into the ruined shell of a building less than fifty yards from the doorway into the tower. There are at least four Orks clustered around the entrance, throwing rocks at the numerous grots and munching on partially rotted human remains."
10591,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603642&postcount=106,2007-12-03T10:08:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis breathes a sigh of relief as the troop nears its destination. He comes forward to rejoin the squad, and catches sight of the orks. ""<font color=""Lime"">Looks like we're facing our first assault.</font>"" he says, hunkering down in a defensive position looking back down the street for patrols."
10592,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603712&postcount=107,2007-12-03T10:45:00,Shades of Gray,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Orks...</font>Zavrath whispers.<br/><br/>Zavrath loads his long-las. he scans the group for any leader.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Whenever you're ready Jill.</font>"
10593,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604398&postcount=108,2007-12-03T13:31:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken swears softly but violently.<font color=""Red"">""At this point in time I would recommend the use of a grenade as an opening welcome.""</font>"
10594,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605173&postcount=109,2007-12-03T17:25:00,Verruckt,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Big...""</font>R'nshai mutters, crouching behind a spur of battered ferrocrete wall,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""to damn <i>big</i>.""</font>He stows the flamer's nozzle aperture an unslings his pilfered las gun. The stock clicks into place and he checks the charge, dialing the pack to full power. He shoots a look at Jil,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Your call it Sir.""</font>"
10595,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605429&postcount=110,2007-12-03T19:11:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Nothings is to big. Everything dies eventually, it's more an issue of whether or not they are bigger than us.""</font>Tauride whispered to the group, afraid of what lies ahead.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Use me in your plan how you will""</font>"
10596,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605847&postcount=111,2007-12-03T23:39:00,purepolarpanzer,"Jil slides up against a wall, peeking out to check the orcs and grotz. She breathes heavily as she thinks.<br/><font color=""LightBlue"">Alright... ok. I have a plan.</font><br/>She bends down, motioning for everyone to follow her down to a squat so she could use the dirt on the broken floor to plan. She then motions Tauride to move to the position she held and to make sure the greenskins do not advance.<br/><font color=""lightblue"">We'll fill you in in a second.</font><br/>She the begins drawing a diagram in the dirt to show her plan.<br/><font color=""lightblue"">Someone will throw a grenade, and everyone with las rifles will start opening fire, full-auto, on the greenskins. This should throw them into a chaos, especially if we target the big ones first. Once they regroup, most of us will take cover. A few will have to keep up the fire to keep the orcs interested and provoke them to charge. That will need volunteers, as I'll not put any of you in any danger without you knowing the risk. Once the greenskins get close to the building we're in, R'nshai will pop out of cover and flame them when they're not expecting it. They should charge right into it. A few seconds of fire, no hero stuff, and then we all come out to keep firing onthe survivors. Some of us may want to change to laspistols and knives just in case some make it to us. And I want the rocket launcher ready to lay down death if more orcs come out or if something bigger and nastier pokes its ugly head out. Any questions?</font><br/>The inexperienced Seargent looksto her men, searching for any sign of confusion or dissaproval."
10597,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606692&postcount=112,2007-12-04T04:36:00,Shades of Gray,"<font color=""Blue"">I think that me and Jarrek</font>gesturing to the other sniper,<font color=""Blue"">would be better off taking down their leader fast. after that we would join up with the missile launcher. But it's up to you Jill.</font><br/><br/>OOC: If there are any special weaponers, e.g. Rockkits, Burnas, and the like. I will also suggest taking them out quickly as well"
10598,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607334&postcount=113,2007-12-04T06:48:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis looks up from his gunsights ""<font color=""Lime"">Whatever we do,""</font>he says, ""<font color=""Lime"">I'd want to do it fast. There's no telling when another bunch might arrive. Speaking of which, can we spare anyone to watch our backs? We've got three or four guns, and one or two pistols, depending on whether Grokraj is fit to fight and how he's armed. Then we have the two snipers, the rocket and the flamer.""</font>"
10599,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617201&postcount=114,2007-12-06T04:47:00,purepolarpanzer,"With no more objections, Jil nods.<br/><font color=""LightBlue"">Alright. Small change. Grenade the orcs first. Then me and atleast three other troopers begins blasting. Then, when they charge, because they're orcs and they <b>Will</b> charge, flame them. Then blast again. Rocket and one sniper hold back aways to fire if any big boys come out, and anyone not blasting or waiting is covering our tails. If there are no more questions, I think it's high time we got into that tower.</font>"
10600,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617857&postcount=115,2007-12-06T07:07:00,Electric_Monkey,"""<font color=""Lime"">Roger that,</font>"" replies Jurgis, flicking the burst power limiter on his lasgun to the off position and creeping towards the orks' position with his head down. (Looking for some kind of cover roughly 30' from the orks. If I can't get that close,  then as close as I can get without breaking cover) ""<font color=""Lime"">On your mark, Sergeant.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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[roll=1d20+0]hide[/roll]<br/>
[roll =1d20]Move Silently[/roll]<br/>
[roll = 1d20+3]Spot[/roll]<br/>
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(Unfortunately, even taking my pack off won't bring me down to a light load)<br/>
<br/>
When the shooting starts Jurgis raises his head above the parapet and unleashes a volley at the nearest ork.<br/>
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[roll=1d20+5]Attack1[/roll]<br/>
[roll=1d20+3]Attack2[/roll]<br/>
[roll=1d20+1]Attack3[/roll]<br/>
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(Add 1 to each attack roll if within 30')<br/>
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[roll=3d6]Dmg1[/roll]<br/>
[roll=3d6]Dmg2[/roll]<br/>
[roll=3d6]Dmg3[/roll]<br/>
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(Add 1 to each damage roll if within 30')<br/>
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10601,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617868&postcount=116,2007-12-06T07:10:00,Electric_Monkey,"Darn. I messed up the rolls. Here we go again.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+0)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
[roll =Move Silently]1d20[/roll]<br/>
[roll = Spot]1d20+3[/roll]<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack1</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack2</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
[roll=Attack3][1d20+1/roll]<br/>
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(Add 1 to each attack roll if within 30')<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Dmg1</b> - (3d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Dmg2</b> - (3d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Dmg3</b> - (3d6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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(Add 1 to each damage roll if within 30')<br/>
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10602,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617885&postcount=117,2007-12-06T07:12:00,Electric_Monkey,"And again....I've only got 3 to redo this time<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>MoveSilently</b> - (1d20)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack3</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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10603,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617919&postcount=118,2007-12-06T07:18:00,Penguinizer,"M'gn's nods to acknowledge the plan. He then draws his las-pistol. And places it within reach. He then takes several deep breaths, and aims his rocket launcher at the door to the building.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Iniative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Ready an action to fire at the door when someone comes out.</div>
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10604,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617982&postcount=119,2007-12-06T07:29:00,Electric_Monkey,"Thanks, I forgot to roll for initiative. here goes....<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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10605,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618421&postcount=120,2007-12-06T08:57:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken holds his Knife and Medkit, staying with the body of the group:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>13</b>]</span></div>
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10606,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618757&postcount=121,2007-12-06T10:04:00,Shades of Gray,"I'll stick with M'g'n.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative=14<br/>
Hide=9<br/>
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If I miss when the fight starts, I will fire at the one that looks like it is the leader or has a special weapon (if any)<br/>
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attack:18<br/>
damage:11</div>
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10607,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620900&postcount=122,2007-12-06T18:37:00,Verruckt,"I'll head up to near Jurgis and get ready to barrage with my las gun, quick drawing the flamer as soon as I get range.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>5</b>]</span> move silent <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>8</b>]</span> Lasgun shots <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span> , <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>5</b>]</span> , <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-3)[<b>4</b>]</span> and damage <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>13</b>]</span> , <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>10</b>]</span> , <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>11</b>]</span> </div>
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10608,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620977&postcount=123,2007-12-06T19:15:00,Viginti_tres,"With a grunt Tauride readies his weapon.Although he is not fully versed in the plan he gets the gist of it; shoot , kill, survive.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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I will add more rolls soon. </div>
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10609,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622724&postcount=124,2007-12-07T06:18:00,laszarus,"Jurgis and R'nshai start moving from the ruined building towards a wrecked, tumbled wall nearer the Orks. All seems to be going well, until R'nshai slips and sends a rock skittering across the ground. Sprinting into the cover of the wall, the two men dive for safety as the air around them fills with hot lead. Their bodies hit the wall hard, breath hushing from their lungs as they ready their weapons. Jurgis blasts off a burst of fire, boring a hole through the shoulder of one of the Orks, which just seems to enrage it.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""'Umies! C'mon ladz, WAAAARGH!""</font>Bellows the biggest Ork, his massive autogun racketing in one meaty fist while a cruel cleaver swipes the air in his other as he charges towards the two troopers.<br/><br/>A hissing whine sounds as Zavrath's shot finds its mark, a bright red bar passing through the chest of the lead Ork. It barely slows as it is hit, so intent is it on reaching the two front men. Almost within hand-to-hand range, its friends close behind it, it thunders forwards, dropping its gun and ripping a deadly looking sword free from its belt. Angry grots swarm forwards too, their courage bolstered by the big Orks, driving the normally cowardly things onwards with a disturbing energy that was not present in the first greenskins you fought.<br/><br/>R'nshai's inexperience with a lasgun shows as his burst fans wide and smacks into buildings and sky, but no enemies. Dropping the gun, he grabs his flamer and readies to cook some greenskins.<br/><br/>Gorkraj is lying in position at the building, lasgun balanced neatly on the windowsill of the ground floor wall. A short triple-shot and two grots hit the dirt, bodies contorted."
10610,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622942&postcount=125,2007-12-07T07:03:00,Electric_Monkey,"((OOC: What's happening here in terms of initiative order - was that the surprise round, or have some of the parties used their normal round?))"
10611,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623035&postcount=126,2007-12-07T07:23:00,laszarus,"OOC: That was ""surprise round"" - the Orks charging and the initial responses (Jurgis, R'nshai, Gorkraj and Zavroth) as no other people had posted specific actions - I'm waiting for a response from M'g'n's, Jakken's, Jill's and Tauride's players before my next post. I'm hoping they're gonna attack or something. Might help save R'nshai's and Jurgis's skins."
10612,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623529&postcount=127,2007-12-07T08:53:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken swears violently and charges forward to assist his allies, brandishing his knife:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">bolster the line, and ready action to attack the first Ork that tries to close with him.</div>
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10613,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623602&postcount=128,2007-12-07T09:08:00,Shades of Gray,"<font color=""Blue"">son of a, well Ork!</font><br/><br/>Zavrath Fires his long-las once more on the wounded ork.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">attack:16<br/>
Damage:11</div>
</div><br/><br/>After firing I will relocate before they notice what happened.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">move silently (if needed) 12<br/>
Hide: 14</div>
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10614,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624956&postcount=129,2007-12-07T13:49:00,purepolarpanzer,"<font color=""LightBlue"">Damn it!</font><br/>Jill pops out from cover to fire into the lead mass of orcs, trying frantically to keep the wave from hitting her exposed men. She flicks her rifle onto full power, meaning to put them down with a predjudice.<br/><font color=""lightblue"">Someone huck a grenade! We'll blast these beasts out of this world and into green goo!</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Firing, at the commander if alive and if not at the orcs closest to the exposed men. Full power. Attack one <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span> Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span> Attack two <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span> Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+1)[<b>9</b>]</span> Attack Three <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>4</b>]</span> Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+1)[<b>11</b>]</span> </div>
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10615,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625502&postcount=130,2007-12-07T15:40:00,Viginti_tres,"Bursting forth Towards the oncoming wave of green Tauride levels his rifle and releases a round of full-auto.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">To hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-2)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Drawing his second weapon then running towards the two isolated men tauride ready's himself for combat with the aliens."
10616,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625830&postcount=131,2007-12-07T17:09:00,Penguinizer,"M'gn's looks at the wave with surprise. He then calms down, peering towards the door of the ork building, waiting for anyone to come through.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Wait for enemy to come through said door, then shoot at said door.</div>
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10617,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625950&postcount=132,2007-12-07T17:50:00,GrandDukeJerot,"Jarrak steadies his sniper rifle, waiting for an opportune shot."
10618,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628815&postcount=133,2007-12-08T09:45:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis trains his lasgun on the lead ork, finger clamped on the trigger like a vice. ""<font color=""Lime"">Grenades!</font>"" he screams, ""<font color=""Lime"">Who's got the fragging grenades?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack1</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack2</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack3</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg1</b> - (3d6+1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg2</b> - (3d6+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg3</b> - (3d6+1)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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10619,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628824&postcount=134,2007-12-08T09:48:00,Electric_Monkey,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack2CritConfirm</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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10620,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628946&postcount=135,2007-12-08T10:17:00,Verruckt,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Warp this!""</font>R'nshai shouts, whipping his flamer up and around to his hip, punctuating his yell with a blast of promethium.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span> damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d4)[<b>6</b>]</span> </div>
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10621,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631563&postcount=136,2007-12-09T01:36:00,laszarus,"The lead Ork is in midair when Jill's two shots spin it round and dump it, unbreathing, at Jurgis's feet. As the other three Orks come in, Jurgis's frenzied shots blast straight through the heart of one, and both lungs of another, killing both of them almost instantaneously.<br/><br/>The Ork left alive leaps the barrier, landing next to Jurgis, and smacks him, hard, with the crude hammer it is wielding, knocking him off his feet and landing him on his back (8 damage with DR taken into account). It turns to R'nshai, piggy red eyes gleaming maliciously, and looks right into the barrel of a flamer.<br/><br/>R'nshai's flamer blast engulfs the Ork and toasts half a dozen grots. The Ork bellows in pain and begins running around, trying in vain to put itself out as the unquenchable flames begin burning their inexorable way towards its internal organs.<br/><br/>Zavrath sighs and sends a bolt into the Ork, dropping it to its knees, still frantically trying to extinguish the blaze.<br/><br/>Tauride's one shot that hits slams a grot from its feet. Both he and Jakken arrive at the wall in time to see the wave of grots approaching in a slinking, cowardly manner. They don't seem so tough now that their bosses are dead, and look like you could send them packing with a gentle breeze."
10622,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631629&postcount=137,2007-12-09T02:07:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken jumps the wall and charges the Grots, slicing his knife at them:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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10623,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631898&postcount=138,2007-12-09T03:50:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis struggles to get back up on his hands and knees, cursing loudly and spitting out mouthfuls of blood. He crawls painfully back from the front line and sets up a firing position behind a chunk of masonry."
10624,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633500&postcount=139,2007-12-09T10:28:00,Viginti_tres,"Charging against the Grotz Tauride held his two rifles aloft before lowering them as he approached, slicing at the air.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">To Hit:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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10625,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635919&postcount=140,2007-12-09T22:45:00,Verruckt,"R'nshai douses the grots with another belch from his flamer, not really paying attention to them, his eyes are on Jurgis.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Medic, we need a Medic!""</font>he yells frantically.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span> damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d4)[<b>4</b>]</span> </div>
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10626,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635948&postcount=141,2007-12-09T23:08:00,laszarus,"The frenzied charges of Jakken and Tauride scare the grots a little, but only drop one of the little devils. R'nshai, on the other hand, blasts at least ten of them away into piles of flaming slag. This, understandably, sends the few remaining grots fleeing.<br/><br/>(If you want, you can try to pick off the survivors for the next few turns)"
10627,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636054&postcount=142,2007-12-10T00:12:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken dashes off from knifing grots to help Jurgis:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>25</b>]</span>"
10628,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638896&postcount=143,2007-12-10T12:23:00,purepolarpanzer,"Jil flcks her power back, sighing as adrenaline, so intense and racing just seconds before, befgins to fade as she keeps firing at the remaining greenskins almost casually, knowing they've won one more skirmish in a longer war.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Auto-firing at normal power. <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span> Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span> Again <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span> Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span> Again <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>13</b>]</span> Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>]</span> </div>
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10629,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641972&postcount=144,2007-12-11T11:08:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis sits sits with his back against the masonry, sliding his body down to bring his head out of the line of fire. ""<font color=""Lime"">Thanks Jakken,</font>he says. ""<font color=""Lime"">Safe to loosen armour? Hammer caught me right here.</font>"" he indicates a point in the middle of his chest."
10630,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642438&postcount=145,2007-12-11T23:45:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken sits next to him and nods.<font color=""Red"">""Go ahead.  I've dealt with anything that can cause you to start bleeding again.""</font>"
10631,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643727&postcount=146,2007-12-12T06:29:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis nods and starts to unbuckle his flak vest, grimacing as it moves against his injured chest."
10632,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643779&postcount=147,2007-12-12T06:41:00,Verruckt,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Oh God...""</font>R'nshai slides in next to Jurgis and Jakken. He looks at Jurgis as he gingerly removes his armor and the to Jakken, concern in his eyes.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""It's my fault, last time I try to be sneaky, He'll be okay?""</font>His flamer hangs by it's hoses limply at his side."
10633,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644244&postcount=148,2007-12-12T08:27:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken nods.<font color=""Red"">""He'll be fine, assuming that tumor I found doesn't develop...""</font>He jokes weakly."
10634,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644391&postcount=149,2007-12-12T08:50:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis forces a grin as he looks up ""<font color=""Lime"">My first war wound.""</font>he says, ""<font color=""Lime"">Something to be proud of. Pity it's blunt trauma. I wanted a scar to show my grandchildren.</font>"""
10635,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645483&postcount=150,2007-12-12T12:18:00,purepolarpanzer,"As soon as the last of the grotz have been either killed or scared off, Jil rushes over to Jurgis.<br/><font color=""LightBlue"">You're alright, aren't you?</font>She bites her lip as the armor is peeled back to show nothing more than a large bruise.<br/><font color=""lightblue"">Alright then. We need to get you back on your feet then. Our first priority is to sweep that sky scraper as well as we can. Can't have any nasty surprises killing us. Then we need to get our bearings, see where the objective is, and then head there.</font><br/>Jil looks over her squad. Although only one is wounded, they are all feeling the strain of battle.<br/><font color=""lightblue"">And somewhere in there we're probably going to have to sleep.</font>"
10636,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645556&postcount=151,2007-12-12T12:30:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""Red"">""Oh, that'll leave a scar, Jurgis.  See here and here?  Those marks will never go away.""</font>Jakken turns to Jil.<font color=""Red"">""We should sleep in the 'scraper itself.  It provides chokeholds where we could hold off Orks and gives us a good vantage point of the surrounding city.""</font>"
10637,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645617&postcount=152,2007-12-12T12:40:00,laszarus,"Jill's measured shots drop three more grots, and those remaining run yet faster, something you hadn't thought possible.<br/><br/>Jurgis's wound is painful, but not too serious - several ribs are cracked, and he's going to have a lovely bruise, but otherwise he'll be fine. He may find breathing rather painful for the next few days, however. If he hadn't been wearing his armour, that hammer would have pulped him where he stood, so there's something to thank the Emperor for.<br/><br/>No-one (and nothing) has emerged from the tower, and the surrounding area seems eerily quiet. The ruins you are currently in are silent save for the occasional creak of settling stone, the sound of your breathing, and the clinking of cooling plascrete and molten grot.<br/><br/>Now that the more mobile scenery is out of the way, you can see that the tower is daubed with numerous Ork runes and images, in what seems to be a mixture of blood and mud (at least, you hope it's mud). To the left of the entrance is a pile of rotting, dismembered corpses, dressed in the drab greys you know are worn by the citizens of the city. It looks like the Orks killed everyone in the skyscraper, and then dragged the bottom few floors worth out to eat at leisure."
10638,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649285&postcount=153,2007-12-13T07:04:00,Electric_Monkey,"""<font color=""Lime"">That's a stroke of luck,""</font>replies Jurgis, ""<font color=""Lime"">I thought I was going to have to pick a knife fight with one of these cleaver-wielders to get my cool scars.""</font>He waits until Jakken gives him the all clear, and then re-attaches his armour, grunting with pain as he tightens the straps.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Lime"">What's the plan now?""</font>he asks, ""<font color=""Lime"">We'd best get moving before more orks come, but first I want to see if these have any grenades. Permission to search?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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(OOC: Have we had any briefings on ork equipment, such as how to prime a stikkbomb?)<br/>
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10639,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650569&postcount=154,2007-12-13T11:10:00,laszarus,"(OOC: Stikkbombs, being merely a basic variation of the fragmentation grenade, will be simple to use for any trained guardsman. The only grenades that I'd require a roll to work out or not let you use at all would be Eldar, Tau, Necron or Tyranid grenade analogues)"
10640,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651159&postcount=155,2007-12-13T13:30:00,purepolarpanzer,"<font color=""LightBlue"">Permission granted. Pick up anything we can use, but be quick about it. The faster we set up in that sky scraper, the faster we can get some rest.</font><br/>Jil waits till all her men are prepared, her breaths more stable and deep as she realizes hat she could get used to war."
10641,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651297&postcount=156,2007-12-13T14:02:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken clips his Medkit to his belt and searches the Ork and Grot bodies, his knife out in case some of them aren't dead yet:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
10642,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651973&postcount=157,2007-12-13T17:41:00,Verruckt,"R'nshai leaves the others to their search and meanders over to the macabre mound of limbs. He looks into the unfeeling faces and glassed eyes, and turns back to the group, opens his mouth to speak, but reconsiders. He looks back again and then strides over to Jillikian.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Sir... eh, I'd like to lay those men and women to rest, but we don't have nearly enough time to bury them and the smell and smoke of a pyre would hardly be helpful. What would you have me do?""</font>"
10643,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652257&postcount=158,2007-12-13T19:40:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""If we ready the fire now, but only start it when we leave it may actually work to our favor tactically as well as morally.  Anything that might prevent any more loss would be welcomed, and I'm sure these people will be glad to help us avenge them. ""</font>Said Tauride to R'nshai<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Sarge, I'm ready to lead the entry if you need me to. While the men need rest, any time spent stationary is dangerous, This filth here found out first hand, so let not stay to long. ""</font>He said glancing around at the remnants of the building. Carefully fingering the bayonet, testing its edge before grabbing his second. Ready for what was to come."
10644,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652628&postcount=159,2007-12-14T00:12:00,laszarus,"There are a number of guns, mostly autoguns and autopistols, and a few lasguns and laspistols, some clips, some automatic ammunition, 4 frag grenades, one big hammer (which Jurgis is intimately familiar with) and a number of other hand weapons.<br/><br/>R'nshai sees that if he uses a tank of promethium, he can douse the bodies and then ignite the pyre with his pilot light, which would cremate the poor souls successfully. However, it would be unwise to do this before entering the skyscraper."
10645,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654179&postcount=160,2007-12-14T07:39:00,Verruckt,"R'nshai sets to prepping the pyre. Leaving the soaked pile as it lies for now, he walks back to take his place in the entry team."
10646,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654489&postcount=161,2007-12-14T09:24:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis takes the hammer and a couple of grenades. If he has time before the squad moves on, he knocks a tooth from the mouth of each of the two orks he has killed and puts them in his pocket.<br/><br/>Once done, he shoulders his pack and says ""<font color=""Lime"">I'm ready to move, and I'd rather not spend too long looking at these poor souls.</font>"""
10647,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654837&postcount=162,2007-12-14T16:44:00,purepolarpanzer,"<font color=""LightBlue"">Yes. Lets get going. If your taking anything, get to it quick, cause in two minutes we head into the sky scraper. When we are all in you can burn the bodies, R'nshai, but be quick about it. If we're unlucky it will bring Xenos on us like flies. If we are lucky, that sky scraper will be empty of everything except good Kilandrian vodka and a vox station. I'd be happy with something in between.</font>"
10648,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655760&postcount=163,2007-12-14T23:47:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken picks up an Autogun and a few clips before going back with the rest of the group.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I have a few out of character questions.  First, what are the stats on an Autogun?  Also, who's carrying the Grenades and how many do we have?</div>
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10649,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655840&postcount=164,2007-12-15T00:27:00,Penguinizer,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Emperor bless those poor souls. After we contact from the tower, what will we do. We might not even get help.""</font>M'gn's eases his grip on the rocket launcher. Hanging it on his back, along with the rockets. He then draws his laspistol, seeing as a rocket would be detrimental inside a building."
10650,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657765&postcount=165,2007-12-15T09:17:00,Verruckt,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""The least we can do is be useful to the Emperor, even if we do as little as relay intel to our comrades, we will be preforming a service in His name.""</font>R'nshai stares up at the building, hoping to find purpose at it's summit.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> diplomacy <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span> attempting to reassure everyone </div>
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10651,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658311&postcount=166,2007-12-15T11:18:00,laszarus,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay, some quick stats:<br/>
Autogun. Damage 1D8, Crit x2, Weight 8lbs, Size Medium, Range 80ft<br/>
Autopistol. Damage 1D4, Crit x3, Weight 3lbs, Size Small, Range 20ft<br/>
Hammer. Damage 2D6 + Str, Crit x2, Weight 15lbs, Size Large<br/>
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Jurgis has, I presume, the 4 grenades he found. There are 6 other grenades in the squad, which I reccommend you share between the Troopers, Inspirer and Medic, 'cos the Flamer and Rocketman should be too busy to use one.<br/>
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As a small note: Grenades can be used to make very good tripwire traps. As part of basic Guardsman training, you are taught how to use grenades and detpacks to create booby traps. Just say if you want to make a trap, and tell me where you've put it, no rolls necessary (And you can do clever stuff, like hide one tripwire right next to the dummy wire, so they might see the first one but not the real one). [sarcasm]And no, I wouldn't advise you to use this ability. At all. No DM recommendations in this game, nosiree.[/sarcasm]<br/>
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In all seriousness, however, a trap may or may not be a good idea. Usually you'd want one on any entrance which may be compromising. I'm not going to start using traps against you guys until you start facing Chaos and such, but that doesn't mean you have to play fair.</div>
</div><br/><br/>(Assuming you want to enter the 'scraper)<br/><br/>As you approach the skyscraper, you get a true sense of how massive it really is. Looking up, you see that it stretches hundreds of metres into the air above your heads. It dwarfs even the largest Bisoxen, and its cold grey exterior, scarred and pitted though it may be, still radiates a sense of majesty. It took an enormous amount of effort to construct this building, and you can practically feel that emanating from it like a slow mist. However, now is not the time for poetic descriptions. And, of course, the vile stench of rotting bodies, Ork, dung, and must are overwhelming at the dim entrance to the building.<br/><br/>As you enter, you see that the corridor ahead is also covered with the grim and violent blood-runes which were scrawled on the exterior. There are four doorways in this corridor, two on each side of the hall, and the end of the passage goes up in a set of stairs, into the gloomy depths of the skyscraper.<br/><br/>Each doorway has been violently smashed in, and blood is spattered liberally across the entire area, with a thick, still sticky, trail on the floor, leading from the end of the hall to the entrance. This is presumably from the corpses that were dragged outside. There are three dead grots here - all of them look to have been smashed to death, probably from a burst of Ork violence. The stink of Ork grows even stronger as you enter the building, threatening to overwhelm your suffering noses.<br/><br/>The lighting is, surprisingly, still (barely) functional, allowing you to see, but only just, in the grim charnel house of the ground floor."
10652,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658490&postcount=167,2007-12-15T12:04:00,Dorizzit,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm going to assume Jakken has two of the grenades, unless anyone has other ideas...</div>
</div><br/><br/>Jakken, pistol drawn, looks around intently, his keen ears alert for the smallest sign of danger.  He kneels down on the floor, his fingers tracing the ground slowly.<br/><br/>Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>Track:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>28</b>]</span>"
10653,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3659193&postcount=168,2007-12-15T15:28:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis follows the rest of the squad into the tower. ""<font color=""Lime"">Let's look for a plaque,""</font>he says.<font color=""Lime"">""If we're lucky, this might be a government building or something that'll be on our maps."" </font>. After a few steps he drops the hammer. ""<font color=""Lime"">This thing is really weighing me down. Survival kit has to take precedence over souveniers.""</font>"
10654,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3659199&postcount=169,2007-12-15T15:31:00,Dorizzit,"After a few seconds of consideration, Jakken walks over and picks up the hammer.<font color=""Red"">""Fine, if you don't want it, I'll take it,""</font>he says, hefting the hammer across his shoulder after sticking his Lasgun back in its holster.<font color=""Red"">""I'd rather not get into a knife fight with one of these Orks.""</font>"
10655,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660235&postcount=170,2007-12-16T01:06:00,Shades of Gray,"<font color=""Blue"">What th'ell are you doin' you daft? None of us can use tha' 'ammer, it's jus' weighin' us down!</font><br/><br/>I stay at the back of the group, watching if anyone is following us.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spot=16<br/>
Listen=11</div>
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10656,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661297&postcount=171,2007-12-16T07:00:00,Electric_Monkey,"whoopsie. Forgot to do my rolls.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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10657,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661465&postcount=172,2007-12-16T07:52:00,Penguinizer,"M'gn's looks around intently, he holds his laspistol in a ready position. Raised at about shoulder height.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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10658,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662638&postcount=173,2007-12-16T12:14:00,laszarus,"Jakken can see that the tracks in the blood, though all trodden over at least once, belong to more than four Orks (and more than grots, too).<br/><br/>A good look around and a careful listen turn up nothing for any of you. Not inside the building, at least. Outside, far, far outside, the sound of heavy cannonfire and the scream of surface-to-air, lander-destroying missiles begins to start up. You realise that this is probably the second wave coming in, although they are landing on the opposite side of the city to your designated drop zone.<br/><br/>A quick glance reveals the plaque - a massive, ornate brass thing, wrought into a twisted form, and now even more twisted from the Ork vandalism. It is scratched, smeared, and written on, although the writing is still legible. It reads:<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><br/>
<font size=""4""><i>HJALSANIR ADEPTUS ADMINISTRATUM<br/>
ADEPT HABITATION SKYSCRAPER XI</i></font></div><br/><br/>You realise that this may well be marked on the sergeant's map, and that, from this, you should be able to find where you are. However, it is not to be. Although skyscrapers are marked on the map, and, indeed, the ""Adeptus Administratum Habitation Skyscraper"" label appears, there are no numbers. And the city is perfectly symmetrical. However, using your compasses, you work you are somewhere in the south east quadrant of the city, and that the spaceport is somewhere to the north west. To find it would take days unless you got a better vantage point - if you couldn't see the landing spires from where you were, you know you wouldn't be able to find it, and guess what? There were no landing spires to be seen. This could be because they were obscured, or it could be they are damaged or destroyed. Either way, it means one thing: You need to see the city from high up, then you can make your way to wherever you want with that map reference. Of course, the same thing counts a hundred times over for the vital facilities - although marked on the map, they are mostly low buildings (save the shield generators, but they are on the walls, and you really don't want to be on the walls at the moment).<br/><br/>You all also notice that there is a PDF armoury in your quadrant - if you make a short detour once you've found where you are, you can probably have somewhere safe to hole up for the night, and also somewhere to get some arms."
10659,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664420&postcount=174,2007-12-17T00:13:00,Electric_Monkey,"((OOC: Am I correct in understanding that we're still on the ground floor, and that this is the tallest building we can easily reach?))<br/><br/>Jurgis cranes his neck to see the map ""<font color=""Lime"">What other landmarks could we look for from the top?</font>"" he says, with some painful effort, ""<font color=""Lime"">Temples? Comms-masts?</font>"". He steps back and looks around for stairs, switching out his almost depleted power cell for a fresh one as he does so."
10660,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664510&postcount=175,2007-12-17T01:15:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken nods.<font color=""Red"">""Good, we finally know where we are.""</font>"
10661,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671005&postcount=176,2007-12-18T10:33:00,laszarus,"OOC: This is indeed the ground floor, and this is indeed the nearest building within easy reach.<br/><br/>IC: From the map, you can see that, so long as you get up high enough, you should be able to triangulate your location from the spaceport, your compass, and any other skyscraper."
10662,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671807&postcount=177,2007-12-18T13:17:00,Verruckt,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Right then, up we go?""</font>R'nshai looks to Jil for confirmation. He holds his flamer low but ready to fire.<br/><br/>(ooc: dear god that's a nice avy laszarus)"
10663,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672893&postcount=178,2007-12-18T17:36:00,purepolarpanzer,"<font color=""LightBlue"">Up indeed. But stay frosty people- no pun intended. There are more green skins in this building, or I'm a grot myself.</font><br/>Jil Moves towards the stairs. She readies her weapon, keeping it aimed in front of her.<br/><font color=""lightblue"">I need one person to take the lead with me. Heavy weapons away people- we don't want his place comi down around us. Las it up.</font>"
10664,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673491&postcount=179,2007-12-18T23:42:00,Dorizzit,Jakken hefts the hammer and follows next to Jill.
10665,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675705&postcount=180,2007-12-19T08:09:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis nods his assent, and attaches his combat knife to the bayonet lug on his lasgun as he turns to cover the door by which the squad entered."
10666,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676364&postcount=181,2007-12-19T10:19:00,Shades of Gray,"<font color=""Blue"">Should I use my sniper or las'?</font>"
10667,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681636&postcount=182,2007-12-20T11:11:00,laszarus,"Moving quickly and efficiently, always on the alert, the squad ascend the next 30 levels or so of the building without seeing so much as a single squig. Upon reaching the topmost-but-one floor, though, certain problems manifest themselves. Like the massive barricade blocking the way up. And the four Orks behind said barricade. With big guns and itchy trigger fingers. The first shots go wide, Orks not being renowned for their sharpshooting abilities, allowing Jakken and Jill to dive back, not taking any damage but suffering a shock, to say the least.<br/><br/>The layout of this floor is presumably identical to all the others beneath it - four apartments opening on to the corridor, with the staircase at the opposite end of the hallway, curving up and sideways.<br/><br/>It would be possible to risk a glance over the edge of the staircase you are currently hiding on, and get a better grasp on the layout. Or you could just lob grenades up."
10668,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681695&postcount=183,2007-12-20T11:25:00,Dorizzit,Jakken lifts his head and takes a quick glance around before ducking back down.
10669,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682026&postcount=184,2007-12-20T12:41:00,Verruckt,"R'nshai, being possessed of a fairly powerful throwing arm, reaches back down the stack, hand open.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Grenade please.""</font>if he receives one he promptly flings it under hand into the hallway, trying to arc it over the barricade and onto the feet of the unlucky orks behind"
10670,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682099&postcount=185,2007-12-20T12:57:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis, following behind the squad as a rear guard, instinctively ducks his head as he hears the shots. Crouching low, he makes his way to where the rest of the squad are sheltering. If no-one else answers R'nashi's request, Jurgis unclips one of the orkish stikkbombs from his belt and passes it forwards, whispering ""<font color=""Lime"">May the emperor guide your aim.""</font>.<br/><br/>He then shrinks back against the wall, checking his lasgun is set to full power, and looks to Jill for guidance.<br/><br/>OOC: Can I ask you to clarify your description a bit? I'm picturing a straight corridor, with two doors on either side, a staircase at one end leading down, and one at the other end leading up. Is that how the other floors have been? Also, is the barricade across the corridor, or actually on the stair?"
10671,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684100&postcount=186,2007-12-20T21:49:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""I'll cover you.""</font>Whispers Tauride as he makes his way towards the front line.<br/><br/>Just before R'nshai goes to throw the grenade he lets of a few rounds into the wall as close to the orcs as he can get without having to sacrifice cover.<br/><br/>(OOC: Hopefully the distraction will help you get a better aim.)"
10672,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684330&postcount=187,2007-12-21T00:18:00,Verruckt,"R'nshai takes the stikk bomb, twisting off the fuse cap as he speaks.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Ready? one, two, FIVE!""</font>he lets out a grunt of effort and flings.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span> and i don't remember the damage for a nade so i'll leave that to you Las </div>
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10673,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684388&postcount=188,2007-12-21T00:51:00,laszarus,"OOC: Electric_Monkey, that description is exactly right. I'm trying to find a map program of some sort to draw the maps, but have had no luck so far. Nice throw from R'nshai, by the way, Verrukt.<br/><br/>IC:<br/><br/>The Orks laugh at Tauride's shots, fear being something they are not closely associated with. It would have made grots or humans duck, but the Orks are made of sterner stuff.<br/><br/>The grenade that R'nshai threw flies over the lip of the staircase, over the barricade, and right at the feet of one of the Orks. The resultant explosion blows two of the Orks to shreds, rips the arm off the third and embeds shrapnel in the fourth. It also blasts a hole in the barricade big enough to fit a medium-sized Ogryn through.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""WAARGH!""</font>Bellows the beshrapnelled Ork, vaulting the barricade with an axe in hand.<br/><br/>The one-armed Ork follows suit, clutching a sword in its one remaining hand."
10674,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685292&postcount=189,2007-12-21T04:53:00,Shades of Gray,"Zavrath peeks his head out an fires a sniper blast. (not settled so -1 to hit)<br/><br/>Rolls:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">tohit: 25(35) Crit!<br/>
Damage: 6<br/>
confirmation:24<br/>
Dmage: (If Crit) 24<br/>
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Yes I rolled these on invisiblecastle.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: When I am on my vacation here is my firing priority:<br/>
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1)Special wepaoners (flamer, rockets, etc.)<br/>
2)Leaders<br/>
3)Wounded<br/>
4)Regular grunts</div>
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10675,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685665&postcount=190,2007-12-21T06:18:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken meets the Ork's charge, swinging his Hammer at the Ork with shrapnel sticking out of it:<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/>And Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
10676,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686289&postcount=191,2007-12-21T08:21:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis stands near the back of the group, bayonet ready. He turns to the tropper next to him and says. ""<font color=""Lime"">If the orks drop any of our guys, I'll cover you while you pull them to safety.</font>"""
10677,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686992&postcount=192,2007-12-21T10:18:00,Verruckt,"R'nshai whoops and pulls his las pistol, stepping into the hallway and popping off a round at the one armed ork.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span> and damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span> ooc: beshrapnelled, i have a new favorite word <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" r3ao2ra7c="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> </div>
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10678,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687332&postcount=193,2007-12-21T11:25:00,laszarus,"OOC: Verily, I am a wordsmith of Shakespearean talents!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" r3ao2ra7c="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>I just made up beshrapnelled. Sorta like ""bejewelled"" only without the jewels and with more shrapnel. I'm totally gonna sig all the words I invent from this.<br/><br/>IC: Zavrath's shot strikes down the one-armed Ork, blasting its brains out the back of its skull.<br/><br/>Jakken's hammer blow knocks the Ork back half a pace, but R'nshai's pistol shot doesn't even phase it (OOC: You hit it, but DR absorbed the damage).<br/><br/>The Ork responds by hacking into Jakken, smacking him up against the wall in a spray of arterial red. (Jakken takes 6 damage)."
10679,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687382&postcount=194,2007-12-21T11:39:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""Red"">""GRAAAAAAAH!!!!""</font>With a primal scream of fury, Jakken smashes his hammer at the Ork once more:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
10680,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688704&postcount=195,2007-12-21T16:56:00,purepolarpanzer,"Jil swears as the ork barrels into one of her men and blood sprays across the wall. Pointing her las at the beast, she opens fire from the hip.<br/><font color=""lightblue""><i>I'm gonna need to talk to them after this. We can't have any more Space Marine crap!</i></font><br/><b><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><font color=""LightBlue"">Die, you green scum!</font></font></b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Rapid fire To hits- <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span> Hurts- <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+1)[<b>11</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+1)[<b>11</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span> All assuming within 30 ft.</div>
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10681,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689422&postcount=196,2007-12-21T22:49:00,laszarus,"As Jakken's hammer swooshes through empty air while the Ork moves out of the way of his attack, Jill opens fire, the las rounds ripping through the Ork as it moves to backhand the squad medic. Stopped in mid-attack, it drops to its knees, then topples forwards, green blood pouring out onto the floor."
10682,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689493&postcount=197,2007-12-21T23:37:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken falls to one knee and clutches his side, before pulling out his medkit and begins to stitch himself up:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
10683,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691980&postcount=198,2007-12-22T09:58:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis strains to make out the action through the press of bodies in front of him ""<font color=""Lime"">Throne!</font>"" he exclaims, ""<font color=""Lime"">What's happening? Did they get the medic?</font>"""
10684,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694356&postcount=199,2007-12-22T19:27:00,Verruckt,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Throne!""</font>R'nshai leaps up the remaining stairs to Jakken, stepping over his fallen comrade and leveling his flamer at the barricade, pilot light hissing. He shouts back to the squad, never taking his eyes off the corridor ahead of him.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""For the Emperor's sake, somebody help him!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">readying an action to bake the next green thing that so much as twitches in my field of vision. Spot if necessary <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>18</b>]</span> </div>
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10685,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694371&postcount=200,2007-12-22T19:33:00,Penguinizer,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Blast it! Here goes nothing.""</font>He drops his las-pistol, and draws his rocket-launcher. Preparing to fire it into the barricade.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Drop pistol, draw weapon, move into firing position.</div>
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10686,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694892&postcount=201,2007-12-23T01:40:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken, essentially finished with his hasty surgery, painfully drags himself back to the rest of the squad."
10687,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697096&postcount=202,2007-12-23T13:04:00,laszarus,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Alright guys, time for me to flex some muscles. This may get messy...<br/>
By the way, any form of explosive will likely wipe out the squad at the same time if you aren't careful. Krak should be alright, but frag will do just that.</div>
</div><br/><br/>As the group relaxes a little as the adrenaline high wears off, something bad happens. Very bad.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Oi, youse lot, what's the racket?""</font>Bellows a voice from above.<br/><br/>Before you can respond in any way, heavy footsteps clop down the stairs. As the foe comes in to view, you begin to feel fear take a hold on you. The first things to appear are a massive pair of metal boots, followed by a pair of treetrunk legs. Then the massive, heavily armoured torso and arms come into view. Or, more specifically, single arm. The other is a monstrous crude claw, sizzling with electricity and snapping impatiently. Then, finally, the head of the monster appears, clad in a massively horned helmet and huge red painted iron jaw. One eye has been replaced by a clumsy brass monocle, from which a laser targeter glares at you. In the beast's normal hand is a massive wrench, easily as long as a man. On its back is a peculiar machine, all coils and rods, wracked with lighting discharges.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""What's youse disturbin' me for? Big Mek Skullkrakka don't hafta put up wit' dese tings!""</font>Howls the Ork, waving its lighting claw threateningly and stomping towards the squad.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Note, this is his surprise round. He's currently at the opposite end of the corridor to you, maybe 30ft away. One round to take him down before he hits you like the wrath of the gods. You ready for this?</div>
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10688,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697125&postcount=203,2007-12-23T13:11:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken has only one thing to say, presumably summing up the thoughts of the squad in general:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""F***.""</font>"
10689,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697270&postcount=204,2007-12-23T13:57:00,purepolarpanzer,"Jil's voice becomes cool as she gives the squad instructions.<br/><font color=""LightBlue"">Fire the rocket high and behind his head. That way it will hurt him and not us. Hopefully bring the ceiling down, since we're high enough up it shouldn't bring the building down. I want the flamer up front with me and burning. Maybe we can set him on fire, or atleast slow him. Sniper, back up and fire a hot shot through his brains. Everyone else, full power, full speed, and move back. That's an order. <b>Emporer be with us full power and LET HIM HAVE IT</b>!!</font><br/>She says this as she steps foreword a few paces, flicking her las to full power, kneeling, and unloading down the hall way at the charging ork.<br/><i><font color=""lightblue"">Emporer be with me as well let my possible sacrifice not be in vain...</font></i><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Inspiring the squad for +1 to attack and damage. Full power, auto fire, EVERYONE. To hits <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>8</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span> To hurt <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+2)[<b>11</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+2)[<b>14</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+2)[<b>12</b>]</span> </div>
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10690,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698396&postcount=205,2007-12-24T01:13:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis struggles to find a firing position for the six or eight soldiers in front of him. Eventually, he finds an opening in the masss of bodies, and carefully threads his lasgun through, shouting ""<font color=""Lime"">Careful of the bayonet, lads!</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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Here I'm making a lot of assumptions about what I can do and when I get to act- so please modify my actions to make sense. <br/>
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If any of the squad follow R'nashi's advice to run before Jurgis' turn to act, Jurgis passes an unprimed stikkbomb to the front of the line and mutters ""<font color=""lime"">Let's leave him a little parting gift</font>"" before joining the stampede - and presumably falling into the most appropriate fire position on the floor below.<br/>
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If Jurgis acts before anyone turns, then what he does depends on how easy it is for him to find a firing position.<br/>
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If he can't find anywhere to shoot from, then he either tenses, ready to take the place of any fallen, or - if he acts after R'nashi, runs and sets up a firing position on the floor below.<br/>
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If you rule that finding a place to shoot from is a move action, he takes his bayonet off as he looks, to avoid rising injury to his comrades in arms, then cracks off one shot at the ork.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack1</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Dmg1</b> - (3d6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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(adjust for point blank shot if the range is appropriate)<br/>
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If Jurgis finds a firing spot immediately, he acts as described in the plaintext - sticking his gun throuh and warning others of the bayonet, then shoots a three round burst.<br/>
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[roll=Attack2] 1d20+3[/roll]<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg2</b> - (3d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack3</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg3</b> - (3d6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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Finally, if soldiers in front of him turn and run, while Jurgis has his gun in position, he lifts it to a vertical postion out of their way, and lets them pass before following himself.<br/>
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10691,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698399&postcount=206,2007-12-24T01:14:00,Electric_Monkey,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Rerolling attack2<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack2</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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10692,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699134&postcount=207,2007-12-24T05:22:00,purepolarpanzer,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> We may be able to move out of the back blast of a rocket tube- hug the walls. I doubt we can outrun a massive fireball racing down the corridor, no matter what the movies say.</div>
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10693,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700139&postcount=208,2007-12-24T09:33:00,laszarus,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OK, Verrukt, awesome and moving though that is, you'd kill your entire squad in a horrible, horrible way. The rocket, if placed in the stairwell, will hit the Ork but not your squad. You could throw a grenade and promethium tank at the same time for some awesomeness if you wanted. </div>
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10694,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700621&postcount=209,2007-12-24T11:17:00,Verruckt,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hey whatd'ya know, sometime last night my logic took leave of me and was replaced by the ""cinematic awesomeness"" part of my brain. Oh well, R'nshai's turn, non-suicidal remix!</div>
</div><br/><br/>R'nshai stares, awestruck by the size of the thing. It passes quickly however, and he calmly flamers the beast, wreathing it and the barricade in flicking tongues of promethium.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span> damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d4)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
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10695,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700955&postcount=210,2007-12-24T12:45:00,Viginti_tres,"Walking to the front of the squad, barely resisting the urge to go much further, Tauride stares at the looming monstrosity. Positioning himself between it and the medic he looks over at the sergeant.<br/><br/>Following her lead he clumsily clicks his rifle into the relevant setting then releases a burst at the creature, hoping to hit something unstable. Things like this are only brought down by there own doing, we just have to speed things along.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> To hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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10696,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700975&postcount=211,2007-12-24T12:51:00,Dorizzit,"Jakkens coughs up some blood and drops his hammer, and then grabs his Laspistol and fires a badly-aimed shot at the Mek:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
10697,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702082&postcount=212,2007-12-24T20:26:00,Penguinizer,"""Hammer of the emperor strikes the heretic, the mutant, and the unclean.""<br/>He fires the krak missile, a trail of smoke behind it, heading for the stairs with the mek.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(5d6)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Half for the area around the mek.</div>
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10698,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702397&postcount=213,2007-12-25T01:04:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken, who seems to be a bit better, spits out a gobbet of blood.<font color=""Red"">""Hey, I thought <i>I</i> was the one with the hammer,""</font>he jokes weakly."
10699,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703944&postcount=214,2007-12-25T08:25:00,Shades of Gray,"OOC: I have internet for 30 minutes on my vacation<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">This is for the boys back home!</font><br/><br/>Zavrath fires at it on full power<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Rolls:<br/>
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Hit: 18<br/>
Dmg: 9</div>
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10700,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723934&postcount=215,2007-12-30T12:47:00,laszarus,"R'nshai's blast of purifying flame wreaths the Mek in immolating prometheum. You see the Mek wince, but he ignores the flames even as the smell of burning Ork flesh fills the area.<br/><br/>Jill's, Jakken's and Tauride's shots hit the Ork, but his armour absorbs the blasts, and he sneers menacingly as he continues on.<br/><br/>M'gn's missile impacts on the barrier, sending deadly shrapnel into the Mek, making him lurch forwards with a grimace. He spits blood, and keeps coming, even though you can see the oozing green that leaves a trail everywhere he treads.<br/><br/>Zavrath's shot slams into the monster, rocking one of its shoulders back and leaving a scorch wound, but the behemoth rolls forwards.<br/><br/>Impact. The beast bears down, roaring frenziedly, on R'nshai. With a single mighty jab, it has the brave Flamer-man's arm in its claw, and with a barely audible whine, the servos in the arm activate. With a truly inhuman scream of pain, the severed arm falls to the floor, blood pumping from the stump and the arm itself. Chuckling evilly, the creature backhands R'nshai with the wrench, his ragdoll-like body limply smacking into the wall, sliding to the floor to rest in a pool of blood.<br/><br/>The Ork then turns, facing the rest of the squad, and snips its bloodied claw menacingly.<br/><br/>OOC: I'm PMing Verrukt for the final fate of his character - you may be surprised."
10701,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723999&postcount=216,2007-12-30T13:09:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""Red"">""R'nshai!""</font>Jakken cries.<font color=""Red"">""Die, greenskin!""</font>Hefting his hammer, Jakken ducks past the Mek and swings his hammer in an arc at the Mek, cringing at the last moment from his injuries:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
10702,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724300&postcount=217,2007-12-30T14:44:00,Verruckt,"R'nshai's head lolls to the side, resting on the wall, jaw clenched, eyes wide from shock. His stump continues to spurt, showing that his heart beats yet, although the stream is becoming feeble."
10703,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724890&postcount=218,2007-12-30T17:46:00,Viginti_tres,"Tauride gazed upon the tragic scene as it unfolded before him. Unable to react in time to help he simply stood there stunned.<br/><br/>Seeing Jakken running towards the creature he went to yell out or follow him and assist. Instead he simply stood there staring.<br/><br/>When he saw his brother in arms fail to take down the creature and ending up exposed Tauride decided to do something.<br/><br/>Looking down at his bayonet Tauride realized that such a small knife would do nothing against such a large beast. Bullets seemed just as ineffective from back here.<br/><br/>Running towards the monstrosity Tauride waited until he was as close as possible before releasing a round into the creatures head.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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To hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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</div>"
10704,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724917&postcount=219,2007-12-30T17:53:00,purepolarpanzer,"<font size=""4""><font color=""LightBlue""><b>Damn it Jakken I told you to stay back!</b></font></font><br/>Jil takes a few steps back in an attempt to get out of the range of the menacing claw. Looking at her ammo display, she realizes she only has enough left in that clip for one more maxed out burst.<br/><b><font color=""lightblue""><font size=""4"">Again, men, and this time extra effort for Ren!!</font></font></b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Leadership bonus again.To hits <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span> To Hurts <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+2)[<b>10</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+2)[<b>11</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+2)[<b>16</b>]</span> </div>
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10705,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725317&postcount=220,2007-12-30T22:40:00,Electric_Monkey,"""<font color=""Lime"">Vile beast!</font>"", cries Jurgis, ""<font color=""lime"">Warp take you!</font>"" as he squeezes off another shot at the enormous ork, not daring full auto as his comrades in arms close.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span> (unmodified +6, +1 for range, -4 for firing into melee, +1 for inspiration.)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (3d6+2)[<b>9</b>]</span> (+1 for range, +1 for inspiration)<br/>
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10706,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725549&postcount=221,2007-12-31T01:03:00,Dorizzit,"((At this point I merely wish to point out that you did not, in fact, ever tell Jakken to stay back.))"
10707,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726559&postcount=222,2007-12-31T06:55:00,laszarus,"The shots hammer home with greatly increased accuracy, the mutilation of a squadmate seemingly fuelling the fury of the other members. Gorkraj places a shot into the knee of the beast, and Tauride and Jill smash it off its feet with nigh-simultaneous blasts, one to each shoulder. The beast moves as though about to rise, and then, with a hideous sizzling, the burning prometheum finds its eye, and drills through it straight to its brain. It slumps down again, this time definitely dead. You think.<br/><br/>Jakken can see that, although on the brink, R'nshai may be rescuable."
10708,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726582&postcount=223,2007-12-31T07:00:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken once more drops his hammer and immediately begins tending to R'nshai:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Don't you dare die.  If you die, I'll kill you.""</font>"
10709,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727100&postcount=224,2007-12-31T08:49:00,Verruckt,"R'nshai coughs and looks up at Jakken.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Can I pass out now?""</font>"
10710,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727143&postcount=225,2007-12-31T08:56:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""Red"">""Yeah.  Just don't die.""</font>"
10711,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727573&postcount=226,2007-12-31T10:32:00,Viginti_tres,"With a sigh Tauride slowly lowers his weapon before looking over at Jakken and R'nshai. He was talking at least, and we have a good enough medic he thought to himself. There's never an Adeptus Mechanicus when you need one though.<br/><br/>Unable to bear thinking about what would have happened had it have been him Tauride strode over to the corpse of the beast and with a roar loosed three rounds into its head, careful to avoid any mechanisms.<br/><br/>He then reloaded his rifle and swapped it over for a fresh one, free from sweat and blood, from his holster. Then began to check the body for anything of interest.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>After this he makes his way over to the staircase up and cautiously glances upwards to make sure there were wasn't any more threats up there. Anything to keep busy enough that the mind and eyes dont wander back to R'nshai's plight."
10712,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727598&postcount=227,2007-12-31T10:38:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken, having done everything he can for R'nshai, stands and shakes the blood from his hands."
10713,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727919&postcount=228,2007-12-31T11:50:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis extricates his lasgun from its position, taking care to avoid injuring anyone with the bayonet, and holds the gun at his side. ""<font color=""Lime"">Emperor's tears...</font>"" he breathes, ""<font color=""Lime"">Is he going to make it?</font>"""
10714,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727957&postcount=229,2007-12-31T12:00:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken shrugs.<font color=""Red"">""Maybe.  Maybe not.  Won't be my fault if he dies, though.  And there are worse ways to go.  Much worse.  Like how my best friend was murdered.""</font>"
10715,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728034&postcount=230,2007-12-31T12:25:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis looks uncomfortable and avoids meeting Jakken's eyes. ""<font color=""Lime"">Didn't mean to imply anything of the kind...or to bring up your friend...</font>"" he mumbles. He then turns to Jill. ""<font color=""Lime"">Your orders, sarge?</font>"" he asks, trying to keep his eyes off R'nashi's crumpled form."
10716,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728196&postcount=231,2007-12-31T13:08:00,Verruckt,"R'nshai's lids flutter briefly then stick wide open, he looks up at Jakken.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Can I have some morphine?""</font>he mumbles softly, then he starts visibly and looks at the stump where his right arm used to be.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Oh ****... ok, <i>all</i> of the morphine?""</font>he looks at the ork, but can't muster enough strength to kick it out of spite, or to move at all for that matter.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""And may I suggest shooting that bastard several more times in the head, and then cutting it's head off, and then setting it on fire, shoving a live grenade in it's mouth, and then throwing it off the top of the building? Just to make sure mind you.""</font>he smiles weakly before lapsing back into unconsciousness."
10717,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728352&postcount=232,2007-12-31T13:54:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken gives R'nshai a shot of morphine before slicing the Ork's spinal cord at the neck.  (""Just to be sure..."")"
10718,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728361&postcount=233,2007-12-31T13:56:00,purepolarpanzer,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""message"">Jil's voice becomes cool as she gives the squad instructions.<br/>
<font color=""LightBlue"">Fire the rocket high and behind his head. That way it will hurt him and not us. Hopefully bring the ceiling down, since we're high enough up it shouldn't bring the building down. I want the flamer up front with me and burning. Maybe we can set him on fire, or atleast slow him. Sniper, back up and fire a hot shot through his brains. <b><font size=""4"">Everyone else, full power, full speed, and move back. That's an order. </font></b>Emporer be with us full power and LET HIM HAVE IT!!</font><br/>
She says this as she steps foreword a few paces, flicking her las to full power, kneeling, and unloading down the hall way at the charging ork.<br/>
<i><font color=""lightblue"">Emporer be with me as well let my possible sacrifice not be in vain...</font></i></div>
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</div>That's when I told everyone to stay back.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Jil drops her lasgun and falls to her knees, her heart visibly pounding in her chest.<br/><font size=""1""><font color=""LightBlue"">Praise the Emporer... we won...</font></font><br/>Then, as her breathing slows, her eyes flare. She stands up, switches a new cartridge into her las, making sure to place the other into a pouch on her back so she would not grab it accidentaly. Then, she immediately storms over to Jakken.<br/><font color=""lightblue"">Private, give me that Warp-Damned hammer! I specifically told everyone to stay back! There's no way in hell that ANY of us are even hurting that thing in a melee confrontation, and against the little bastards you'd just get overwhelmed by numbers and strength. We are Guardsmen! Not Ogryns!</font><br/>She holds up her las, shaking it.<br/><font color=""lightblue"">Against beasts like orcs, THIS is what we use! It keeps you out of their reach, which is where the greenskins are dangerous! And this goes for ALL of you! I want to keep as many of you alive as possible, but if your not going to follow my orders than WHY IN THE EMPORER'S NAME DID YOU NAME ME SEARGENT!?!</font><br/>She turns away, tears burning her eyes. Quieter and softer, she speaks again.<br/><font color=""lightblue"">I had to decide that I would probably die. I'm ok with that. But then I had to decide Ren would die too. Especially with what happened, how do you think that makes me feel? The only thing that could have been worse would have been if any more of you had died after our sacrifices. Being a seargent means deciding who will live and who will die... atleast I won't make you all do anything I won't. All I ask is that you follow my orders when it counts. You can argue if we have time, but in a pinch like that, just DO IT.</font><br/>She turns back, her face red but dry.<br/><font color=""lightblue"">Now give me the hammer.</font>"
10719,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728383&postcount=234,2007-12-31T14:01:00,Dorizzit,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Jakken looks on impassively as Jill rages at him.  He then simply points at the pistol hanging from his belt.  Finally, he says,<font color=""Red"">""I didn't make you sergeant.  But I want to get out of here alive, and insubordination will counteract that goal.  Still...you want my respect?""</font>He heaves his hammer through a nearby window.<font color=""Red"">""Earn it.""</font>He turns away and checks R'nshai's vital signs."
10720,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738770&postcount=235,2008-01-03T03:12:00,laszarus,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Jakken's frenzied attentions saved R'nshai's life. The tourniquet stopped the bleeding, and the morphine put him under to stop any pain. For the moment. However, the wound will need to be cauterised. And stopping for the night seems a good idea right about now."
10721,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739022&postcount=236,2008-01-03T04:08:00,Dorizzit,Jakken asks if anyone has a light.
10722,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739244&postcount=237,2008-01-03T04:44:00,Shades of Gray,"Zavrath pulls out his locket. The chain has been snapped.<br/><font color=""Blue"">rrgh</font><br/>Zavrath Kicks the corpse of the Mek.<br/><font color=""Blue"">Damnit! Xeno Scum!</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Jill's'right. We gotta' be careful. Order's Sarge?</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">fighting for you son, fighting for you...</font></font>"
10723,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739272&postcount=238,2008-01-03T04:51:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis digs in the pack he salvaged from the lander, dumping a spare set of fatigues on the floor and eventually extracting a survival kit. ""<font color=""Lime"">Should be a thumb-sparker in there.</font>"" he says, ""<font color=""lime"">We'll probably also need a stretcher to get him out of here. For poles, I guess most of the furniture in this place has found its way there,""</font>he jerks a thumb towards the broken barricade, ""<font color=""lime"">and for the fabric, we'd be lucky to find a linen cupboard the orks haven't ransacked. If we're unlucky...</font>"" he sweeps a hand towards the tangled fatigues he recently dumped on the floor.<br/><br/>""<font color=""lime"">Of course,</font>""he sighs, ""<font color=""lime"">That takes time which first has to be won. Don't let me distract us from the primary task at hand. </font>"""
10724,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739286&postcount=239,2008-01-03T04:53:00,Shades of Gray,"Zavrath rips a bit of cloth from the bottom of his camo cloak.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Won't make much of a difference anyway will it? This should be good enough for a bandage.</font>"
10725,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739476&postcount=240,2008-01-03T05:28:00,purepolarpanzer,"<font color=""LightBlue"">We do as planned. Setup here for the night. Rest. Fnd the port tomorrow.</font><br/>Jil plops into a corner. Then she sighs and stands again, her back popping audibly.<br/><font color=""lightblue"">But we have to check this place out. And get set up or the night. Volunteers?</font>"
10726,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739512&postcount=241,2008-01-03T05:35:00,Dorizzit,"Jakken digs through the pack and pulls out the thumb lighter.  Giving R'nshai another shot of Morphine, he cauterizes the wound (Heal Check if necessary:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>15</b>]</span>)<font color=""Red"">""R'nshai should be fine.  His condition is stabilized now, and all of his wounds have been attended to.  I'll go with the scout group, they might need my help if we haven't finished the Orks or we find survivors.""</font>"
10727,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739524&postcount=242,2008-01-03T05:37:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis glances around at the rest of the squad, mindful of his injuries. He can see all too clearly that all three of R'nashi, Jakken and Gokraj have suffered worse than he has. Of the fit troopers, he sees that the majority have rare and precious skills, as well as bulky equipment best employed from static positions. He is also mindful of his disposition in the last battle - sitting at the rear, practically the full squad between himself and the enemy.<br/><br/>Jurgis raises an unsteady hand. ""<font color=""Lime"">I volunteer for search duty, Sarge.</font>"""
10728,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739526&postcount=243,2008-01-03T05:38:00,Shades of Gray,"I'll keep watch. Can't sleep thinking of what else could possibly go wrong today.  At seeing the smokes he says.<font color=""Blue"">Those things'can'kill ya. I should know.</font>"
10729,No Time For Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63761-No-Time-For-Sorrow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739632&postcount=244,2008-01-03T05:57:00,Electric_Monkey,"Jurgis shrugs. He hadn't noticed the pack of lho-sticks sitting beside the thumb-sparker, which he had assumed was just for lighting fires. ""<font color=""Lime"">If our illustrious quartermasters see fit to put smokes in survival kits, I guess they figure the bullets'll get us first. Probably right, too.</font>"""
10730,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630520&postcount=1,2007-12-08T16:28:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 17: <font color=""Red"">Dunkin</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Kale</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
10731,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630826&postcount=2,2007-12-08T17:59:00,Qworg,Posting here to say I posted - I'll have items soon.
10732,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632138&postcount=3,2007-12-09T04:58:00,Damionte,Same here.<br/><br/>it's Rl D&D night so I gotta get out of here. I'll post Initiative and round 1 tomorrow (Sun) morning.
10733,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636490&postcount=4,2007-12-10T03:40:00,Damionte,"Alright, I'm about as ready as I can be.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Round - 0</font>Rolling Initiative<br/><br/><b>Initiative:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Opening  Status & Position:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Current Action/Location: / N2<br/>
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10734,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638687&postcount=5,2007-12-10T11:40:00,Qworg,"Round 0-<br/><br/>Purchases:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Potion of Hide from Animals (50 gp) and into my potion bracer it goes, replacing one of my repair light damage</div>
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10735,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638699&postcount=6,2007-12-10T11:42:00,Qworg,"I guess I'm up then. =)<br/><br/>Round 1 - Kale:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10736,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3639968&postcount=7,2007-12-10T16:58:00,Damionte,"What's the time limit on the match? :)<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Round - 1</font>Rolling Initiative<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Current Action/Location: / Q3<br/>
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<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">6</font>/6<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 13, Touch: 11, FF: 12 (Dex +1, Nat +2)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +0 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Pounce, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
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Robin: Mount<br/>
Current Action/Location: / R3<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">13</font>/13<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 12, FF: 14 (Dex +2, Nat +4)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Trip +3, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
</div>
</div></div>
</div>"
10737,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640390&postcount=8,2007-12-10T19:57:00,Qworg,"Round 2 - Kale:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10738,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641798&postcount=9,2007-12-11T06:05:00,Damionte,"I don't know where you are, but I am assuming you've already come out form behind the wall around the starting positions. if so you'll be able to see this as I've lit up part of the arena.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Round - 2</font><br/><br/>Currently standing with my pets in R2. I cast light last round. This round I use my sling to launch the Lit stoneto H18. I'm tossing it blind so there's a scatter effect. With 1 being north if I miss my square.<br/><br/>Attack Roll Against AC5 to hit the square:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span>Took off for range increments.<br/>Miss Chance 50% need over to make it.<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>76</b>]</span><br/><font color=""Red"">Ignore the scatter dice it hit the square.</font><br/>Scatter die on a miss:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>1 is north, goign clockwise.<br/>Scatter distance:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span>squares.<br/><br/><b>There is a light spell in H18</b><br/><br/>This should light up everything between wherever this lands and where I ""was"" as it travelled, if only briefly.<br/><br/>Now that I'm back in the darkness I'll wait for LOS before finishing my turn.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">Remaining Actions:</font><br/>Edited based Off LOs reports.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I stay where I am.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>Opening  Status & Position:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Current Action/Location: / R2<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">8</font>/8<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 12, Touch: 12, FF: 10 (Dex +2, Size +1, Base=9)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +5<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b><br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> <br/>
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Chevy: Animal Companion:<br/>
Current Action/Location: / Q3<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">6</font>/6<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 13, Touch: 11, FF: 12 (Dex +1, Nat +2)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +0 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Pounce, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
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Robin: Mount<br/>
Current Action/Location: / R3<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">13</font>/13<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 12, FF: 14 (Dex +2, Nat +4)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Trip +3, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
</div>
</div></div>
</div>"
10739,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642418&postcount=10,2007-12-11T23:29:00,Qworg,Awaiting a ref response yes?
10740,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642742&postcount=11,2007-12-12T02:14:00,Damionte,Not nessesarily.<br/><br/>I just gave you my co-ordinates. And we now know where the light is. If you're in the light then say so and it will be your turn. Or if you were in the light during it's travel then once again you can say so. If you're not in the light then say so and it's your turn.<br/><br/>:)<br/><br/>I am only waiting to see how the refs will handle the rest of the tournament if we're the only competitors left.
10741,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646529&postcount=12,2007-12-12T15:19:00,Qworg,You can see me in the very edge of dim light at E25
10742,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647360&postcount=13,2007-12-12T18:22:00,Damionte,Thank youi. I added the rest of my turn to the previous post. Go ahead.
10743,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647485&postcount=14,2007-12-12T19:05:00,Qworg,"Red eyes blazing in the darkness, Kale moves forward to H20, quaffing a potion as I move.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hide from Animals</div>
</div><br/><br/>Your animals stop responding to me."
10744,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652747&postcount=15,2007-12-14T01:09:00,Qworg,"Uh, your go?"
10745,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653369&postcount=16,2007-12-14T04:23:00,Damionte,"yeah yeah I know.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Round - 3</font><br/><br/>Actions before the light comes on.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I draw another stone form my pocket and cast light on it.<br/>
Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>I've cast another light spell. I am still at my previous position well close to my... hmm looking at this there doesn't seem to be LOS betweeen H20 and R2. I can't see the squares on this map though so it's close enough for government work. I cast light in R2. You can see my mount in R3.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Opening  Status & Position:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Current Action/Location: / R2<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">8</font>/8<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 12, Touch: 12, FF: 10 (Dex +2, Size +1, Base=9)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +5<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b><br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> <br/>
</font> <br/>
Current Creatures<br/>
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Chevy: Animal Companion:<br/>
Current Action/Location: / Q3<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">6</font>/6<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 13, Touch: 11, FF: 12 (Dex +1, Nat +2)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +0 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Pounce, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
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Robin: Mount<br/>
Current Action/Location: / R3<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">13</font>/13<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 12, FF: 14 (Dex +2, Nat +4)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Trip +3, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
</div>
</div></div>
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10746,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654520&postcount=17,2007-12-14T12:11:00,Qworg,"Kale: Round 4<br/><br/>The mechanical monstrosity moves to H18, reaches down and scoops up the stone, popping it into his mouth.<br/><br/>The light goes out."
10747,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658705&postcount=18,2007-12-15T12:53:00,Qworg,I'm going to be out of town until Sunday.
10748,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660352&postcount=19,2007-12-16T01:53:00,Damionte,"<font color=""Blue"">Round - 4</font><br/>I toss my light stone to R16.<br/><br/>Remaining actions.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I then move my little group 5 feet to the east.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/>Done<br/><br/><br/>Opening  Status & Position:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Current Action/Location: / R3<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">8</font>/8<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 12, Touch: 12, FF: 10 (Dex +2, Size +1, Base=9)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +5<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b><br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> <br/>
</font> <br/>
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Chevy: Animal Companion:<br/>
Current Action/Location: / Q4<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">6</font>/6<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 13, Touch: 11, FF: 12 (Dex +1, Nat +2)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +0 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Pounce, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
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Robin: Mount<br/>
Current Action/Location: / R4<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">13</font>/13<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 12, FF: 14 (Dex +2, Nat +4)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Trip +3, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
</div>
</div></div>
</div>"
10749,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668698&postcount=20,2007-12-18T00:16:00,Qworg,"Kale: Round 5 -<br/>All is dark again.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10750,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676833&postcount=21,2007-12-19T11:57:00,Damionte,"<font color=""Blue"">Round - 5</font><br/>Actions.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Stay Put</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Done<br/><br/><br/>Opening  Status & Position:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Current Action/Location: / R3<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">8</font>/8<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 12, Touch: 12, FF: 10 (Dex +2, Size +1, Base=9)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +5<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b><br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> <br/>
</font> <br/>
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Chevy: Animal Companion:<br/>
Current Action/Location: / Q4<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">6</font>/6<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 13, Touch: 11, FF: 12 (Dex +1, Nat +2)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +0 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Pounce, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
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Robin: Mount<br/>
Current Action/Location: / R4<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">13</font>/13<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 12, FF: 14 (Dex +2, Nat +4)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Trip +3, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
</div>
</div></div>
</div>"
10751,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679091&postcount=22,2007-12-20T02:38:00,Qworg,"Kale: Round 6 -<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10752,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684880&postcount=23,2007-12-21T03:20:00,Damionte,"<font color=""Blue"">Round - 6</font><br/>Actions.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Stay Put<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/>Done<br/><br/><br/>Status & Position:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Current Action/Location: / R3<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">8</font>/8<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 12, Touch: 12, FF: 10 (Dex +2, Size +1, Base=9)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +5<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b><br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> <br/>
</font> <br/>
Current Creatures<br/>
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Chevy: Animal Companion:<br/>
Current Action/Location: / Q4<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">6</font>/6<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 13, Touch: 11, FF: 12 (Dex +1, Nat +2)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +0 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Pounce, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
<br/>
Robin: Mount<br/>
Current Action/Location: / R4<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">13</font>/13<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 12, FF: 14 (Dex +2, Nat +4)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Trip +3, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
</div>
</div></div>
</div>"
10753,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685179&postcount=24,2007-12-21T04:24:00,Qworg,"Kale: Round 7 -<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Moves double to J6, moving silently [3]</div>
</div><br/><br/>Can I see you in the light?  I don't think so, right?"
10754,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693401&postcount=25,2007-12-22T14:50:00,Damionte,"[QUOTE=Damionte;3684880]<font color=""Blue"">Round - 7</font><br/>Actions.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Stay Put<br/>
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Standard action I dismiss my first light spell, in case he's just carrying it around in his mouth.<br/>
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Current Action/Location: / R3<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">8</font>/8<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 12, Touch: 12, FF: 10 (Dex +2, Size +1, Base=9)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +5<br/>
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<b>Conditions:</b> <br/>
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Chevy: Animal Companion:<br/>
Current Action/Location: / Q4<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">6</font>/6<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 13, Touch: 11, FF: 12 (Dex +1, Nat +2)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +0 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Pounce, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
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Robin: Mount<br/>
Current Action/Location: / R4<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">13</font>/13<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 12, FF: 14 (Dex +2, Nat +4)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Trip +3, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
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10755,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695803&postcount=26,2007-12-23T06:19:00,Qworg,"Round 8: Kale<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I move to J4 (silently) and draw out a Sunrod</div>
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10756,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696221&postcount=27,2007-12-23T08:26:00,Damionte,"<font color=""Blue"">Round - 8</font><br/>Actions.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Stay Put<br/>
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Current Action/Location: / R3<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">8</font>/8<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 12, Touch: 12, FF: 10 (Dex +2, Size +1, Base=9)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +5<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b><br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> <br/>
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Chevy: Animal Companion:<br/>
Current Action/Location: / Q4<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">6</font>/6<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 13, Touch: 11, FF: 12 (Dex +1, Nat +2)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +0 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Pounce, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
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Robin: Mount<br/>
Current Action/Location: / R4<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">13</font>/13<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 12, FF: 14 (Dex +2, Nat +4)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Trip +3, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
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10757,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698354&postcount=28,2007-12-24T00:35:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/>Qworg<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You can't take 10 on checks while in the arena, so please roll for MS from now on. No LoS</div>
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No LoS</div>
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10758,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702919&postcount=29,2007-12-25T04:05:00,Qworg,"Kale - Round 9:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I crack a Sunrod</div>
</div><br/><br/>Light floods from around J3 or 4.<br/><br/>I'm holding my round for this question - Do I see you?"
10759,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704382&postcount=30,2007-12-25T10:02:00,Damionte,"Not yet, I'm still in R3 but you can't see me yet.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Round - 9</font><br/>Actions.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Stay Put Move animals behind me to R2 &amp; R4<br/>
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Current Action/Location: / R3<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">8</font>/8<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 12, Touch: 12, FF: 10 (Dex +2, Size +1, Base=9)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +5<br/>
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Chevy: Animal Companion:<br/>
Current Action/Location: / R2<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">6</font>/6<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 13, Touch: 11, FF: 12 (Dex +1, Nat +2)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +0 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Pounce, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
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Robin: Mount<br/>
Current Action/Location: / R4<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">13</font>/13<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 12, FF: 14 (Dex +2, Nat +4)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Trip +3, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
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10760,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704941&postcount=31,2007-12-25T12:19:00,Qworg,"Uh, my round wasn't over - you may want to hold for the next part.<br/><br/>I throw the rod at R5:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-4)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>If it scatters:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>- distance<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>6</b>]</span>- from North, clockwise.<br/><br/>Now its your go."
10761,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706691&postcount=32,2007-12-26T05:21:00,Damionte,Then my action is already posted and it's your turn again.
10762,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709396&postcount=33,2007-12-27T07:40:00,Qworg,"I'm off until tomorrow - I don't have time to post a response yet, sorry."
10763,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710245&postcount=34,2007-12-27T11:07:00,Qworg,Double move to q4. Your go! :)
10764,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710486&postcount=35,2007-12-27T12:14:00,Damionte,"<font color=""Blue"">Round - 10</font><br/><br/>I take a 5 foot step to Q4. Pick up the sun rod, and throw it side arm down to Q14. Re-washiong my immediate area in darkness.<br/><br/>Done<br/><br/><br/>Status & Position:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Current Action/Location: / Q4<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">8</font>/8<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 12, Touch: 12, FF: 10 (Dex +2, Size +1, Base=9)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +5<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b><br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> <br/>
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Chevy: Animal Companion:<br/>
Current Action/Location: / R2<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">6</font>/6<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 13, Touch: 11, FF: 12 (Dex +1, Nat +2)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +0 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Pounce, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
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Robin: Mount<br/>
Current Action/Location: / R4<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">13</font>/13<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 12, FF: 14 (Dex +2, Nat +4)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Trip +3, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
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10765,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3711300&postcount=36,2007-12-27T15:31:00,Qworg,"Uh, I'm in q4. The sunrod is in u2."
10766,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722092&postcount=37,2007-12-30T05:31:00,Damionte,"How did the sun rod get to U2? You said you threw it to R5?<br/>I am just gong off what you wrote.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Round - 10</font>correction then.<br/><br/>I take my mount by the reighns. I spend a move action to move my mount a 5 foot step to S3. I then take a 5 foot step to R4, draw my club from it's strap on the wardog's saddle.<br/>Spend a free action directing my comapnion to move to Q3.<br/><br/>Handle Animal Heel<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><br/>Done<br/><br/>Status & Position:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Current Action/Location: / R4<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">8</font>/8<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 12, Touch: 12, FF: 10 (Dex +2, Size +1, Base=9)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +5<br/>
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Chevy: Animal Companion:<br/>
Current Action/Location: / Q3<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">6</font>/6<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 13, Touch: 11, FF: 12 (Dex +1, Nat +2)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +0 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Pounce, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
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Robin: Mount<br/>
Current Action/Location: / S3<br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Red"">13</font>/13<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 12, FF: 14 (Dex +2, Nat +4)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1 / +2 vs Spells<br/>
<b>Special Abilities::</b> Trip +3, Low Light, Scent<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> </font><br/>
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10767,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722880&postcount=38,2007-12-30T08:39:00,Damionte,Oh I see. You missed with your sun rod and it scattered.<br/><br/>Ok let me look at my action and see what I can do differently then.<br/><br/>Ok it's edited.
10768,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735034&postcount=39,2008-01-02T05:51:00,Qworg,"Kale Round 10:<br/><br/>Okay, let's try beating you in the face. =D<br/><br/>""Target... Acquired...""<br/><br/>Short Spear:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>Slam:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+4)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
10769,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738923&postcount=40,2008-01-03T03:48:00,Damionte,See that wasn't so hard. Why did it take you 10 rounds to walk over here and do that? Yes I know I could have been using the darkness and count on the miss chance but why drag it out.
10770,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739772&postcount=41,2008-01-03T06:26:00,Qworg,Sorry - I didn't know what other tricks you had. =/
10771,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Kale",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65897-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Kale,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740401&postcount=42,2008-01-03T08:54:00,Mavian,"<font color=""DarkOrchid""><b>High Ref Mav:</b></font><b><br/>
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Kale is declared the winner and receives the prizes mentioned above</b>"
10772,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342302&postcount=1,2007-10-14T09:41:00,Siric,"<font size=""4""><div style=""text-align: center;""><u>Prologue</u></div></font><br/><br/>The boat rocks back and forth as wave after wave hits the side of the ship, threatening to knock it over. You hear the deckhands above you, running around and shouting commands as the storm attempts to wrestle control of the ship.<br/><br/>It's a fine ship by all standards. Serving under the name of Taladar's Navy, this boat as seen a number of battles, and a storm isn't much to be worried about. Below deck, it might not be the most luxurious ride, but it could be a lot worse. Around you are your fellow convicts, and in front of you sits a Paladin.<br/><br/>He's completely covered in armor, from toe to neck and a helmet on top. You can't tell much about him, except that he is a gnome. At first, he sat there in deep concentration, and afterwards he looks at each convict, with a pleased look on his face. That is, until he saw the convict regarded as ""Mister Snow"" in which he scowled and let out a low growl.<br/><br/>He continued to sit in silence until he brought out a small orb that was glowing red. The orb grew redder, causing a small pain in the back of your neck, at which point, the orb went down to a faint glow.<br/><br/>After pocketing the orb, he finally stands up and begins to speak. ""You can call me Brother Folip. Or you can call me Redeemer Timper. I'll make the orders, and you'll obey them. If you don't, then you'll get hurt.<br/><br/>""We are headed towards the Excavation Site. The dwarves have claimed that the tunnels are down, due to to a cave-in, but our scouts report to have seen no such cave-in. No doubt, they probably have a problem, and they expect us to take care of it. In exchange, we get an artifact. The Order doesn't know what it does, or any value it has, but we can't take the chance.<br/><br/>""Your participation will make things easier. While I can't watch you all the time, there are a set of rules that you now live by. Bad deeds will not go unpunished. This is your chance to make up for your past actions. Don't mess it up.""<br/><br/>After finishing is speech, he walks away to apparently retire to his room. ""Feel free to do what you want, while following the rules of the boat. This is the Captain's home. Respect that."" As he walks out of view, he yells behind him ""Remember, if I die, you die!""<br/><br/>Besides the shouts and stomps above you, the room is quiet.<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
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10773,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342465&postcount=2,2007-10-14T10:17:00,Nowhere Girl,"<font color=""Magenta"">""'Bad deeds will not go unpunished,'""</font>Seraphina repeats mockingly when she thinks the paladin's out of earshot.<font color=""magenta"">""Thhhhpt! Stupid stuffed-shirt.""</font><br/><br/>Abruptly, something seems to occur to her.<font color=""magenta"">""Hey, wait -- so is Timper or Folip his last name?""</font>She looks at the others as if they might have the answer, then peers more closely at Mister Snow, remembering how the paladin regarded that one in particular."
10774,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342610&postcount=3,2007-10-14T10:43:00,Mavian,"Looking around the hold of the boat, he narrows his eyes and glares when the paladin produces the glowing ball of hurtiness.  Watching carefully to see where he puts it when he's done tormenting them, he files the information in his head.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Now, I'm new to this whole ""adventurin"" thing, but if we're supposed to go get something from these dwarves, I don't see why we just don't take it from there grubby little mitts.  I never knew a dwarf that wouldn't sell his mother if the price was right.""</font><br/><br/>He turns his attention to the little one beside him.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""He's names not really all that important, little one, whats important is getting our hands on that little ball he's using to control us, so we can get out of this stinkin death trap""</font>"
10775,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342762&postcount=4,2007-10-14T11:10:00,Nowhere Girl,"<font color=""magenta"">""Seraphina, or just Sera,""</font>the tibbit corrects.<font color=""Magenta"">""I stopped going by 'little one' years ago.""</font><br/><br/>She flashes a wry grin, then tilts her head and continues, her mercurial expression turning sober and inquisitive,<font color=""magenta"">""Anyway, how're we supposed to do that? I'm <i>sure </i>he's expecting it.  And I don't know what protections he's got to keep us from taking it.  Do <i>you?""</i></font>"
10776,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342790&postcount=5,2007-10-14T11:14:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Navy"">""The pleasure at our meeting, however unfortunate the circumstances, is all mine, Seraphina"" </font>He stands and catches his balance for a moment before bowing low to the Tibbit<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""As to the answer to your question, Not at the moment, but we could always ask him, No?""<br/>
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10777,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342842&postcount=6,2007-10-14T11:22:00,Tacitus,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><br/>With bloodshot eyes the old gnome convict sits in his chair, rocking in time with the motions of the boat as though he were being lulled to sleep. As the lids of his eyes slowly close he offers a single comment a few moments too late, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Neither.</font>"" He paused, still swaying as his eyes closed entirely, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Might both be one of many first names. We gnomes tend to do that, taking more names, that is. I've got three first names and a last name.</font>"" Though, of course, he didn't actually say what any of them were."
10778,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342901&postcount=7,2007-10-14T11:34:00,Nowhere Girl,"Seraphina blushes in spite of herself at the human man's surprisingly formal gesture, then quickly shifts her attention to the gnome.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Oh! Oh ... I didn't know that.  Good to know.  Good, so ... good.""</font><br/><br/>She lapses into silence for about a second, eyes down and twiddling her thumbs, then abruptly remembers that the human actually said something, too, and snaps her gaze sharply back up.<br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">""Wait, <i>what?</i> <i>Ask </i>him? Are you serious?""</font>"
10779,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343038&postcount=8,2007-10-14T12:05:00,Mavian,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I don't see why not, people just love to tell me things.""</font><br/><br/>He grins and twiddles his fingers, causing various small objects to appear and vanish.<br/><br/><font color=""darkslateblue"">""Of course, they usually require a little bit of persuasion before hand""</font>"
10780,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343158&postcount=9,2007-10-14T12:23:00,Nowhere Girl,"The tibbit's eyes go slightly wider at the display, just for a moment, then narrow again a little, her expression becoming one of reserved skepticism.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""You <i>really </i>think you can convince him?""</font>she asks seriously."
10781,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343223&postcount=10,2007-10-14T12:36:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Navy"">""What's the harm in trying?  I mean, the worst thing he's going to do is kill me, which with the way he's been acting, is all ready more than likely to occur""</font><br/><br/>He reaches up to scratches at his face and mumbles something, as a small mouse climbs out of his nose, and clambers onto the top of his head.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""And I'm fairly sure that if I catch him in the right mood, I can get him to tell me anything""</font>"
10782,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343286&postcount=11,2007-10-14T12:46:00,Nowhere Girl,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Navy"">""What's the harm in trying?  I mean, the worst thing he's going to do is kill me, which with the way he's been acting, is all ready more than likely to occur""</font><br/>
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</div>Seraphina's eyes light on the mouse and take on a distinctly ""predator eyeing prey"" look, but she stays put and, gaze still fixed on the mouse, asks,<font color=""Magenta"">""Is ... is that your familiar?""</font>"
10783,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343409&postcount=12,2007-10-14T13:04:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Navy"">""Is what my familiar?""</font><br/><br/>He looks around for awhile, the mouse still perched on his head, before turning back<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Are you feeling well?  You seem to be seeing things""</font>"
10784,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344136&postcount=13,2007-10-14T15:28:00,Nowhere Girl,"There's a long pause, a ""will she buy it?"" moment, as Seraphina peers intently at the smooth-talking human.<br/><br/>Finally, she pouts and stamps her foot.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""You <i>do </i>know what I'm talking about!"" </font>she insists, a little petulantly, her cheeks reddening again at nearly having been fooled by such an outlandish lie.<font color=""magenta"">""Quit pulling my leg.  Is that your familiar or ... or pet ... or what?""</font>"
10785,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344178&postcount=14,2007-10-14T15:36:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Navy"">""Its nothing but a trick of light and shadow, not really anything at all.  It doesn't exist""</font>He allows the mouse to run down his shoulder to the floor, before it evaporates into simple motes of light.<br/><font color=""Navy""><br/>
""It's just something to keep the mind focused on this mind-numbingly boring boat ride."" </font>He yawns and shifts abit.<font color=""Navy"">""What you in for anyway?  I mean, you don't seem like a criminal, hardened to life on the inside.  Not like the rest of us anyways""<br/>
</font><br/><br/>He waves his arms to indicate the rest of the prisoners."
10786,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344208&postcount=15,2007-10-14T15:43:00,Tacitus,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><br/>Once again he speaks slowly, after the truth has been revealed, as if he is processing things slowly. With a twitch of his eye and a stare he shakes his head, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I haven't had one of those really good mushrooms in <i>years </i>and <b>now </b>I'm seeing things?</font>"" It will likely be another minute or so before the comment about the other prisoners sinks in."
10787,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344290&postcount=16,2007-10-14T16:39:00,Nowhere Girl,"The sudden outburst cuts into Seraphina's train of thought, and she forgets about the fictional mouse and instead cuts her eyes to the gnome again, eyeing him for a long moment.  Just as abruptly, she dismisses the remark and looks back up at the human.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Theft,""</font>she replies after a brief hesitation.  There's another long pause, and then she adds, almost under her breath,<font color=""magenta"">""Mostly.""</font>"
10788,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344395&postcount=17,2007-10-14T17:57:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Navy"">""Theft?  They threw you on this death cruise for theft?  Man, they must be desperate for cannon fodder if they got you for theft.  I mean, murder I could see, but theft is hardly even a crime.""</font><br/><br/>He shakes his head sadly,<br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><br/>
""What is this world coming to when a pretty young thing like you gets sent on a trip like this for theft.""</font>"
10789,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344468&postcount=18,2007-10-14T18:28:00,Nowhere Girl,"Seraphina opens her mouth to explain the rest, but the words never quite pass her lips as her mind latches onto the compliment and promptly discards the rest of the discussion as irrelevant.<br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">""Pretty, huh?""</font>she purrs coyly, flashing an impish smile.<font color=""magenta"">""Flatterer.""</font><br/><br/>She tilts her head slightly then, her ever-changing expression shifting again to one of open curiousity.<font color=""Magenta"">""You never did tell me your name or why <i>you're </i>here?""</font>she murmers, making it sound like a question."
10790,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344491&postcount=19,2007-10-14T18:37:00,Siric,"((Oh, for future notice, use spoilers for rolls in this thread. There will be no roll thread.))"
10791,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344503&postcount=20,2007-10-14T18:42:00,Mavian,"""Names Wilhem, they called me the Silvertongue back when I was a youngin, and it stuck.""<br/><br/>He grins and slowly begins to count off on his fingers<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""They got me for, Theft, Embezzlement, Forgery, Loan Sharking, Misuse of Magic, Adultery, slept with the mayors wife... she seemed to enjoy it though, and selling illegal goods""</font><br/><br/>He stops and ponders for a moment.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Oh yeah, the also tacked on High Treason in the end, something about my selling some weapons to some old friends of mine, who just happened to take up piracy... How was I supposed to know what they were gonna end up using them for.""</font>"
10792,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344521&postcount=21,2007-10-14T18:50:00,Tacitus,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><br/>The dazed old gnome's head lolls to one side, and then the other, swaying serenely in time with the boat. He doesn't seem to have a care in the world, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Eight years and counting for possession of drugs. Granted, it was a shipload, but...</font>"" He may just not be paying attention entirely, picking up bits and pieces as one would with selective hearing."
10793,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344610&postcount=22,2007-10-14T19:16:00,Nowhere Girl,"Eyes wide, Seraphina listens as Wilhem lists his various offenses.  She casts a glance at the gnome, noting his comment and quickly connecting it back to the earleir remark about mushrooms, then frowns slightly.<br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">""All I did was steal,""</font>she admits finally with a helpless shrug.<font color=""magenta"">""A lot.""</font><br/><br/>She considers briefly, then adds sheepishly,<font color=""Magenta"">""Although I <i>did </i>eat a guard's familiar by accident.""</font>"
10794,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344664&postcount=23,2007-10-14T19:39:00,Mavian,"Hearing the gnomes remark, Wilhelm turns to consider him.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""What were you running, and was it for personal use or resale?  I only ask because I used to know a guy, who knew a guy, if you know what I mean, who paid top dollar for anything he could get his hands on.  We get outta this mess, perhaps you and I could make a business arrangement?""<br/>
</font><br/><br/>He pats down his pockets and sighs,<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Silly paladins probably burnt my business cards when they got rid of my possessions.  1 a gold per hundred I paid for those""</font>He  shakes his head once again at societies decline.<br/><br/>Turning back to Seraphina.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Did you have any way of knowing that this supposed 'familiar'""</font>he adds the quotes with his fingers<font color=""Navy"">""was anything than the animal it appeared?  Because otherwise, its just an honest mistake.""</font>"
10795,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344706&postcount=24,2007-10-14T19:53:00,Nowhere Girl,"The tibbit looks scandalized.<br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">""Of <i>course </i>I didn't know! I'd never -- I mean, if I'd known, but I ... but ...""</font><br/><br/>She sighs and looks down.<br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">""But I think that's when I suddenly became important enough to go after, anyway.""</font><br/><br/>Suddenly, she looks annoyed.<font color=""Magenta"">""Of course, all I was <i>charged </i>with was theft -- not that anyone I ever stole from didn't <i>deserve </i>it.""</font>"
10796,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344725&postcount=25,2007-10-14T20:00:00,Mavian,"He grins broadly,<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Your protesting to the wrong man there Little Miss.  I stole from anyone who had money, until I discovered that it was much more lucrative to go into business than it was to commit common theft.  Much safer too""<br/>
</font><br/>He looks around the hold once more.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""I wonder if we're allowed to go up on deck now that we're att sea and there's no chance of us bolting, I could use a bit of fresh air""</font>"
10797,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345527&postcount=26,2007-10-15T02:35:00,Nowhere Girl,"<font color=""Magenta"">""Let's ask!""</font>Seraphina agrees cheerfully, standing with the intention of making her way up to the deck and, apparently, ""asking"" by simply doing it."
10798,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345989&postcount=27,2007-10-15T04:24:00,Siric,"All the while, as the convicts have their polite conversation, the shouts and the stomping from above became louder and louder. And, at the same time that Seraphina had decided to make her way up the stairs, a rather rude deckhand had pushed her out of the way on his run down the stairs and towards the paladin's chamber.<br/><br/>He's banging on the door while making the frequent cry ""Orcs!"", which of course caused the gnome to venture out...""Did you say orcs?""<br/>""Pirates, sir.""<br/>""Pirates?!""<br/>""Yes sir, Pirates.""<br/>The gnome smiles. ""I love orcs,"" he says as he waddles towards the stairs, ""There so easy to kill,"" he pulls out his warhammer, ""and there's so many of them. And the best part is, you can never feel bad for putting them down!"" Weapon in one hand, shield in the other, the convicts watch as the paladin continues to waddle up the stairs, remembering what he said earlier about his death (except for Thoven maybe, who was in the middle of a wicked ride)."
10799,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346806&postcount=28,2007-10-15T07:03:00,Tacitus,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><br/>Still swaying back and forth he smiles, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Enough shrooms to put down a...well...something big for a very long time.</font>"" A dreamy look came to his eye, his mouth watering as he thought about all those delicious triptastic shrooms. He had never given thought to what actually happened to them after they were confiscated, but hoped they hadn't been burned or something crazy. He knew the chances of them being used were less than one percent in such a strict nation as Taladar. So far, the thought of flying away as opposed to being stuck on the boat hadn't really occured to him, though neither did the fact that there are orc pirates somewhere nearby, but that would likely hit him soon enough."
10800,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348537&postcount=29,2007-10-15T12:36:00,Nowhere Girl,"<font color=""magenta"">""<i>Hey!</i> Big oaf!""</font><br/><br/>Recovering her footing, Seraphina glares angrily at the retreating back of the deckhand.  Then her ears perk up at the mention of pirates.<br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">""Hey, did you hear that?""</font>she asks the other two, then starts again and turns to watch as the gnomish paladin gleefully charges out, warhammer in hand.  Her expression shifts from mild dismay to resignation before settling finally on wry amusement.<br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">""Guess we'd better follow.""</font>Twisting her expression into a cheerful one, she adds,<font color=""Magenta"">""Maybe we can take the orcs' plunder!""</font><br/><br/>She draws her sword and follows up after the gnome, moving more slowly and keeping low.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10801,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348977&postcount=30,2007-10-15T13:52:00,Mavian,"OOC: We rolling init yet?<br/><br/>Wilhelm mutters a few words under his breath and fades from view, before cautiously climbing up on deck.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10802,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349166&postcount=31,2007-10-15T14:19:00,Tacitus,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><br/>The druid does not apparently notice the others leave, talking to himself or possibly even the silent one, whose name he has obviously not yet learned, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I also had a nice crop of new stuff that I had found in the forests of Metito along with the elves. Now <i>there</i> is a group of blokes that knows how to party. They got a century or two on me, and thats just in this particular generation!</font>"" He blinks, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Orcs?</font>"""
10803,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349883&postcount=32,2007-10-15T16:23:00,Siric,"((Yeah, I sent him a PM. Hopefully, he'll respond.<br/><br/>Roll for Initiative.))<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10804,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349915&postcount=33,2007-10-15T16:30:00,Mavian,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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10805,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349956&postcount=34,2007-10-15T16:40:00,Nowhere Girl,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>18</b>]</span></div>
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10806,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349966&postcount=35,2007-10-15T16:42:00,Tacitus,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><font size=""1"">HP: 38 AC: 18 Init: ???</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>22</b>]</span></div>
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10807,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349973&postcount=36,2007-10-15T16:43:00,Nowhere Girl,"(Great.  The gnome goes first, and he's just barely aware of there being orcs.  Classic.<img alt="""" border=""0"" bsn6mcf4c="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>)"
10808,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350175&postcount=37,2007-10-15T17:47:00,Siric,"((If we want we can wait until morning [Morning for me, that is], and give Seribro a chance to reply. Or we can push on forward. Either way, I'm posting this))<br/><br/>You're barely able to make your way through the cowardly deckhands who have no desire to fight this battle when there are five perfectly good warriors to defend the boat. Also, you're pretty sure you heard a few murmurs about their ""new Yolinchet technology.""<br/><br/>Upon reaching the top, you see a large number of orcs scattered about the boat. Chances are, there's even more below deck. In the Crow's nest, you see one peculiar bald, who's missing an eye. He's definitely powerful, but he seems quite distracted at the moment, reading loudly from a book, causing the orcs to be quite...rowdy.<br/><br/>As Brother Folip steps out, he is a little bit caught of guard. ""Is... is that a preacher?""<br/><br/>((And, I made a rather simplistic map of... the scene, via paint. yay me ^.^))<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Random, Ignore this</b> - (1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span></div>
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10809,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350329&postcount=38,2007-10-15T18:49:00,Nowhere Girl,"((I'm fine either way, personally.  Question, though: what's the distance to that preacher orc?<img alt="""" border=""0"" bsn6mcf4c="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>))"
10810,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351031&postcount=39,2007-10-16T01:49:00,Siric,"((Far away.... let's see, Mast to Mast is about... 50 feet. The Height is about 40 feet-ish... basic math says...<br/><br/>He's about 65 feet away from your boat, 40 feet away from his boat.))<br/><br/><b>Initiative:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Sera -[18]<br/>
Mister Snow -[16]<br/>
Orcs -[16]<br/>
Silvertounge -[6]<br/>
Paladin -[4]</div>
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10811,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351577&postcount=40,2007-10-16T04:16:00,Seribro,"When the allarms are sound, a sigh is heart from the top bench at the right sight of the teams quarters. A few more seconds pass and then the man known as Mr. Snow rolls out of his bed and drops down to the floor, landing on his legs asif he had never done anything else. With some grumbling the balding old hulk grabs his long grey coat and buckles up a broad belt with rapier on one side and two cases of bolts on the other. He grabs his crossbow from the table and pushes open the door while grumbling some more.<br/>He follows the rest upstairs, already knowing what to expect thanks to his trusty familiar sitting on a first row seat at the front deck.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10812,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352066&postcount=41,2007-10-16T05:51:00,Tacitus,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><br/>Through bleary bloodshot eyes the strange little gnome watches the last of his unwilling companions leave him alone. With a sneeze his overly large nose changed shape to something of a beak and his eyes grew somewhat larger. With a sigh, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Oh, orcs. Well, lets get nuts, we can get stoned later.</font>"" In a swift change the remainder of his body drastically changed, his equipment disappearing as feathers sprouted all across his body. A flap of his wings and he was off with a bolt of speed, heading up to observe the battle.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Swift action: Shapeshift<br/>
Double move action.<br/>
Shapechange lists a 40ft move speed. I dunno if it should be less due to decreased size. Regardless, medium load for speed reduction.<br/>
+2 Str, +2 Nat Armor, +2 (maybe 3, can't remember) Ref save, -3 Armor, -2 Shield.</div>
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10813,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359003&postcount=42,2007-10-17T09:44:00,Nowhere Girl,"(OOC: Is it my turn? I was still waiting for the combat post that explains where we all are in relation to our opponents and the orcs and what the situation is in terms of cover and etc.  I don't know what to do because I don't know where everything is yet, or even how far away the closest orc was.  My last move was sneaking up the stairs ... have I been spotted? And ... etc. ...)"
10814,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359770&postcount=43,2007-10-17T11:34:00,Tacitus,"((I've found that it is generally faster if players post without regard to initiative order and the DM sorts it out when making his post for the round, or group of rounds if the game uses a combat system where players post more than one round of combat at a time for speed. If/then statements help a lot in such situations. That aside, I do believe you should post, as Siric has made an IC since you last posted, mentioning ya'll reaching the deck but did not mention you being spotted.))"
10815,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359795&postcount=44,2007-10-17T11:37:00,Siric,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" bsn6mcf4c="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Siric</strong>
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<div class=""message"">((Far away.... let's see, Mast to Mast is about... 50 feet. The Height is about 40 feet-ish... basic math says...<br/>
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He's about 65 feet away from your boat, 40 feet away from his boat.))<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Thoven -[22]<br/>
Sera -[18]<br/>
Mister Snow -[16]<br/>
Orcs -[16]<br/>
Silvertounge -[6]<br/>
Paladin -[4]</div>
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</div><br/>Also, the Mast provides total cover.<br/><br/>And are you ""sneaking up?"" Or walking up? Cause you might want to roll for MS, and Hide (using the stairs for some concealment... there isn't much concealment on the boat) Bah, they're Orcs, doubt they'll see you.<br/><br/>EDIT:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">((I've found that it is generally faster if players post without regard to initiative order and the DM sorts it out when making his post for the round, or group of rounds if the game uses a combat system where players post more than one round of combat at a time for speed. If/then statements help a lot in such situations. That aside, I do believe you should post, as Siric has made an IC since you last posted, mentioning ya'll reaching the deck but did not mention you being spotted.))</div>
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</div>Agreed. The Initiative is for me. No need to post an any real order."
10816,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359970&postcount=45,2007-10-17T12:00:00,Seribro,"As Mr. Snow appeared on deck, he noticed the orcs were just about to cross the planks.<i>Great, just great... First that annoying bastard and his prayer, or what ever it is he is doing...</i>As he had been watching up, mister snow hadn't seen the tibbit in hiding and almost stepped on top of one of her appendages. He didn't really care though. If she was weak, she wouldn't have been brought along.<br/>He lifts up the crossbow and uses the other arm to stabalize for a clean shot.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10817,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359989&postcount=46,2007-10-17T12:02:00,Seribro,"The bolt whistles through the air and gets in a clean hit on the orc.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>Mr Snow doesn't wish to wait for an answer and is already reloading the bow."
10818,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361022&postcount=47,2007-10-17T14:53:00,Nowhere Girl,"Yes, sneaking.  =)<br/><br/>Seraphina creeps up the stairs to the top, around the mast ...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hide: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>26</b>]</span> Move Silently: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>30</b>]</span></div>
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10819,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361066&postcount=48,2007-10-17T15:03:00,Nowhere Girl,"... and attacks the nearest as-yet-untouched orc with a sudden lunge from out of seemingly nowhere, her blade trailing flames as it dives toward its target!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>29</b>]</span> (using the Burning Blade technique as a boost this round)<br/>
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Assuming a successful hit, damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+10)[<b>24</b>]</span> (weapon: 1d6+5 + 2d6 sneak attack [Assassin's Stance -- assuming the orc is flatfooted] + 1d6+5 for Burning Blade)</div>
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10820,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361107&postcount=49,2007-10-17T15:12:00,Mavian,"I are invisible, so I'll post in spoilers for the DM only.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'm going to cast Minor Image at the rigging of the orcish ship, the illusion is of a flaming arrow striking the sail and causing them to break out in flame.<br/>
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10821,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361629&postcount=50,2007-10-17T17:51:00,Siric,"Right after a<i>bird</i>flies from the stairs to the skies, Orcs rush across the ship, they are stricken down. One gets a nice bolt in the face, another gets simultaneously burned and stabbed. But it seems that for each one that is struck down, two more appear, stabbing with their pointy sticks, slashing with their swords, or just plain head bashin'... to no avail, as they all miss ((-_-' cursed orcs))<br/><br/>Luckily, their sail seems to have ""caught fire."" This, as a result, has caused a couple of Orcs to jump ship before their leader was able to calm them, through more prayers from that book.<br/><br/>Brother Folip stood there gazing at the spiritual leader before waddling over towards an orc by Mister Snow, and promptly smashing him in the face.<br/><br/>Orcs Dead: 4<br/><br/>Next round ^_^"
10822,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361651&postcount=51,2007-10-17T18:01:00,Mavian,"@Siric:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Standard Action: Maintain Concentration<br/>
Move Action: Twiddle my thumbs and whistle a tune.<br/>
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I'm going to have the fire seem to climb up the sails slowly, towards the crows nest.<br/>
DC:19 will save to disbelieve.<br/>
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10823,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361831&postcount=52,2007-10-17T19:27:00,Nowhere Girl,"""Wow, these orcs are really weak!"" Seraphina remarks cheerfully.  Suddenly, she disappears in a cloud of inky shadow that swirls into itself, shrinking rapidly until it vanishes entirely within the span of a second.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Shadow Jaunt -- you said it's 50 feet from mast to mast, and Sera's already a little beyond the mast on her ship, so the target is right by the mast on the other ship, where it looks most likely Sera won't be under direct observation anymore.  Then she immediately uses her remaining move action to flatten herself against the mast of the enemy ship and attempt to hide again.  Move Silently: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>26</b>]</span>  Hide: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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Edit: Assuming your map is showing our ship being the one swarmed with orcs.  If there are still a lot of orcs on the other ship, she'll still do it, but she may end up <i>not </i>trying to hide if a lot of orcs are there looking right at her.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" bsn6mcf4c="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/></div>
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10824,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361914&postcount=53,2007-10-17T20:38:00,Seribro,"Mister Snow shrugs when one the orcs is turned into a bloody pile of teeth-less green right next to him.<i><font color=""Gray"">""Thanks, I guess""</font></i><br/>He fires another arrow at an orc at the walkway,...<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>...then drops his crossbow and draws his rapier as he walks over to the plank just cleared. ((are the planks just laying from ship to ship or are they somehow secured in place?))"
10825,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363623&postcount=54,2007-10-18T05:49:00,Tacitus,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><br/>The shape changed druid flies down to land upon the mast above the religious sounding orc, trying to hear what he's saying. As he is shape changed he looks just like a normal bird, having chosen to look like a seagull for the moment, though his feet look rather odd, what with having talons."
10826,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364033&postcount=55,2007-10-18T07:16:00,Seribro,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" bsn6mcf4c="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Seribro</strong>
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<div class=""message"">As Mr. Snow appeared on deck, he noticed the orcs were just about to cross the planks. <i>Great, just great... <b>First that annoying bastard and his prayer</b>, or what ever it is he is doing...</i> As he had been watching up, mister snow hadn't seen the tibbit in hiding and almost stepped on top of one of her appendages. He didn't really care though. If she was weak, she wouldn't have been brought along.<br/>
He lifts up the crossbow and uses the other arm to stabalize for a clean shot. <br/>
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</div>((depending on his amount of hitpoints, he is either dead or cursing some sentences that should not be repeated here. There is a bolt sticking out of his... well where ever it got hit.))"
10827,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365072&postcount=56,2007-10-18T09:57:00,Seribro,"((How about a free trip attack over the edge having him plunge to a certain death? But I believe were going to far OOC here now. What ever the DM rules in this case is fine by me. I suppose I should have written it a bit more clearly. DM, feel free to delete these three posts, or just replace them to the ooc topic. Or leave 'm be, what ever suits ya best :P))"
10828,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366616&postcount=57,2007-10-18T13:23:00,Siric,"((How can I delete your posts? :p Anyways, Yeah, that got real complicated. I'm going to rule that you shot just a normal Orc because Honestly, if you shot the ""preacher,"" the arrow would've bounced off harmlessly.<br/><br/>And before I make my Fluff post<br/><b>Nowhere Girl</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Does that Teleport provoke Attacks of Opportunity's? And you are teleporting at the base of the Mast of the Other ship. Yeah, you can hide their.</div>
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10829,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367668&postcount=58,2007-10-18T16:33:00,Nowhere Girl,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">((How can I delete your posts? :p Anyways, Yeah, that got real complicated. I'm going to rule that you shot just a normal Orc because Honestly, if you shot the ""preacher,"" the arrow would've bounced off harmlessly.<br/>
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And before I make my Fluff post<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Does that Teleport provoke Attacks of Opportunity's? And you are teleporting at the base of the Mast of the Other ship. Yeah, you can hide their.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You know, I wasn't sure about that either at first, as I'm still getting used to swordsages myself.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" bsn6mcf4c="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>  But then I found it on page 39, under ""Concentration,"" fourth paragraph: ""You do not provoke attacks of opportunity when you initiate a manuever or stance unless its description explicitly says otherwise.""  Which nothing in Shadow Jaunt's description says you provoke an attack ... so no.  It <i>does </i>go on to point out that if you do things <i>other </i>than initiating the manuever that may provoke AoOs, you still do unless the manuever explicitly states otherwise (for example, if I took a move action that passed through a threatened square before or after using the Shadow Jaunt, that move action would provoke an attack unless I tumbled to avoid it).</div>
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10830,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373002&postcount=59,2007-10-19T12:58:00,Siric,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">As you can't understand Orcish, you have no idea what he's saying. Also, you don't know what the book says... although you're certain it isn't magical.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You've poofed away, leaving the Orcs behind and confused. Back on the other ship, you can see that most of the Orcs on the deck are gone, but you do hear more clamoring from the stairs.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Mister Snow lets out another bolt, one that is quite ineffective. As he walks toward the loosely placed planks, he gets hit by two orcs, who deal a total of 15 damage.<br/><br/>The Fire continues it's rise up the sail, but the Preacher is unfazed.<br/><br/>The Paladin smashes another Orc, killing it. He yells out towards Mister Snow, ""Hey, you dieing already?""<br/><br/>Dead Orcs: 6"
10831,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373388&postcount=60,2007-10-19T14:01:00,Nowhere Girl,"Briefly, Seraphina steps from behind the cover of the mast, closing her eyes as she presses the forefinger and thumb of each of her hands together and then ""pulls"" a thin strand of shadowstuff from nowhere.  Her eyes snap open, and she whirls and whips the strand up at the crow's nest, aiming for the throat of the preacher orc, before just as quickly flattening herself against the mast again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ranged touch attack (Shadow Garrote): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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On a successful hit: damage <span class=""diceroll"">(5d6+3)[<b>22</b>]</span> (base Shadow Garrote damage plus Insightful Strike damage bonus -- it's not within 30 feet, so I didn't include sneak attack this time) and DC 16 Fortitude Save to avoid becoming flat-footed until the start of its next turn<br/>
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Hide check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-3)[<b>10</b>]</span> (applying the 20-point penalty for hiding after a single attack)<br/>
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Stance should still be Assassin's Stance for now.</div>
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10832,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373514&postcount=61,2007-10-19T14:25:00,Mavian,"Wilhelms actions.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Standard Action: Drop a fog cloud between the two ships 21 feet above the ramps.  Its a 20ft radius burst, and I'm trying to cover as  many of the boarding ramps, and as much  of their ship as possible. Leaving one foot between the bottom of the mist and the ramps.<br/>
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A bank of fog billows out from the point you designate. The fog obscures all sight, including darkvision, beyond 5 feet. A creature within 5 feet has concealment (attacks have a 20% miss chance). Creatures farther away have total concealment (50% miss chance, and the attacker can’t use sight to locate the target).<br/>
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10833,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373547&postcount=62,2007-10-19T14:32:00,Tacitus,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><br/>With a hop and a bit of a jump the bird waddles over behind the preacher, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Squak?</font>"" In that moment the bird would be replaced with snarling wolf, which lashed out in an attempt to bite through the preacher.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Possible move action to get in place, swift action to go from Aerial Form to Predator Form, standard action to attack.<br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span></div>
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10834,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377194&postcount=63,2007-10-20T08:20:00,Seribro,"Just as Mr. Snow is about to call for help, a bank of mist wraps itself around the boarding planks and seeps over the edge of both ships inner boards and reduces visibility for both orcs. A few feets back on to the boardingplank he had reached just seconds ago and both orcs seem to dissapear before his eyes. Yet he doesn't need to know their exact location to scorch their faces.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">1-25 is a failure, 75-100 a succes<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>81</b>](81)</span><br/>
if succesfull<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4)[<b>2</b>][<b>3</b>](5)</span>fire damage on both orcs, reflex 15 for half</div>
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10835,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3382704&postcount=64,2007-10-21T08:22:00,Siric,"Up in the crow's nest, the preacher gets attacked by a wolf, who fails to penetrate his breastplate. The Orc smiles, ready to strike when suddenly, a small  line of shadow attempts to kill him. Momentarily stunned from the strike, he recovers from the attack. Moving fast, he grabs the wolf (he's obviously done this before, because his grappling technique is superb, moving in before the wolf was even able to respond with an attack) and tosses him down the mast, which most can't see beyond the fog.<br/><br/><b>Seraphina and Thoven</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Seraphina, the Orc looks at you as he tosses the wolf down, but he fails to actually hit you with the wolf.<br/>
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Thoven, you take eight damage as you fall and hit the floor.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Mister Snow succeeds in killing two more Orcs, as a fog comes down and covers the area. The Paladin smashes another Orc, and the last Orc on the boat comes after the Paladin, but misses.</div>
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10836,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3382786&postcount=65,2007-10-21T08:36:00,Tacitus,((Do I have time to take an action before I hit the ground? Swift action to Aerial Form and fly?))
10837,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383034&postcount=66,2007-10-21T09:17:00,Mavian,"Wilhelms next round.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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He's gonna move until he finds himself a good seat, and then he's gonna settle in and wait to see what happens<br/>
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10838,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383134&postcount=67,2007-10-21T09:36:00,Siric,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">((Do I have time to take an action before I hit the ground? Swift action to Aerial Form and fly?))</div>
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</div>((...yes, considering that the whole event, in my mind, should take more than a few seconds...I might make you take a balance check, however, to regain your motion as you fall... Also, since I'm too lazy to check, do you have a limit to the number of shifting you can do... I don't think there is))"
10839,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383730&postcount=68,2007-10-21T11:26:00,Tacitus,"((No, shifting is an unlimited ability. You give up the diversity of wild shape, ability to cast while shapeshifted even with Natural Spell, and the use of an animal companion for it. Swift action, even from one form to another.))<br/><br/><b>Thoven</b><br/><br/>Clearly surprised by the orc's actions, Thoven is thrown from the crow's nest in a swift motion of some considerable strength from the orc. As he falls he attempts to change his shape back to that of a bird and catch himself by soaring out over the water to displace his downward momentum.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Balance, if needed: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span> No armor check penalty because the armor is absorbed into Thoven's wolf-like body.</div>
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10840,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389818&postcount=69,2007-10-22T12:35:00,Nowhere Girl,"Somewhere under the cover of billowing clouds of fog ...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Seraphina's already small form shrinks even further, becoming that of an ordinary looking, striped orange tabby.  Counting on the concealment the fog provides, she tentatively attempts to begin climbing the mast.<br/>
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Taking 10 on a Climb check -- total bonus in cat form should be +10 (+4 racial [cat], +6 Dexterity [cats use Dex for Climb checks, and cat form yields +2 more to total Dexterity], so ... a 20 to Climb, assuming the climb doesn't suddenly become rushed and stressful.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ildcg40qv="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/>
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Hide: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+26)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
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Move Silently: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>36</b>]</span></div>
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10841,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389906&postcount=70,2007-10-22T12:54:00,Mavian,"Round 3 Actions.  At least I think its 3.<br/><br/>Wilhelm<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cast Ghost Sound.<br/>
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Creating the sound of 20 men, calling out insults to the orcs, and daring them to come and die.  Inside the fog of course.<br/>
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10842,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391348&postcount=71,2007-10-22T21:15:00,Seribro,"When the sound of two heavy thugs tells him that both orcs have fallen, he smiles broadly and takes a few carefull steps forward again to return to the deck of their own ship (not the orcs, but the human's ship). Ninety degree turn, rapier resting on the edge, hand pushing behind it and running along the board to knock the boarding planks form the board in to the waters below. With his speed he should make it this round to the second boarding plank. This means the middle two planks make a drop down into the sea while the outer most two remain in place."
10843,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396829&postcount=72,2007-10-23T16:09:00,Siric,"<b>Thoven</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You shift, and make the fly. Currently flying over the waters. You can't see through the cloud of Fog, you can only see the Orc casting a spell.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You begin you're slow descent up the pole. Two more Rounds to reach the Top. That last round is without Fog, which means that people can see you if they look for you. You see Orcs driving out Goblins via whips. The Goblins start to cross the bridge, and when they began to fall, the Orcs stop their forced advancement for a more careful approach. Above you, the preacher starts casting.</div>
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From the Crow's nest, the Orc begins casting a long, drawn out spell.<br/>
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You hear the ruckus of Orcs, whips, and falling screams. <br/>
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The Paladin kills the remaining Orc on the boat.</div>
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10844,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397256&postcount=73,2007-10-23T18:35:00,Tacitus,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><br/>Soaring out over the water the shape changed gnome banks back to turn and return to the boat, his wings carrying him swiftly. If he can spot a place where he might be able to clearly see the mage as well as keep out of danger he will land and return to the shape of a gnome. If he has time he will hold his palm out before him and run his other hand out over it in a swirling pattern, focusing his mind on the space between his palms. A moment later with a flare of light a flickering flame would build within the space, drawing from his connection with the land beyond the sea.<br/><br/>((Cast Produce Flame. Next round I intend to start hurling flame at that thar orc. 1d6+5 for five rounds worth of flaming touch attacks. XD))"
10845,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397343&postcount=74,2007-10-23T19:15:00,Nowhere Girl,"Somewhere in the depths of the fog ...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">... Seraphina continues climbing steadily, intent on her prey, ears twisting this way and that to pick up the sounds of the battle below her and the chanting above her, nose twitching as she strains to pick out the scent of the orc she stalks.</div>
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10846,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397471&postcount=75,2007-10-23T21:06:00,Seribro,"Mr. Snow reaches the boarding plank at the end and knocks that one of too if there is noone on it. If there is somebody on it, I would like a strength check to see if I can force the plank to roll over<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10847,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407113&postcount=76,2007-10-25T14:09:00,Siric,"<b>Nowhere Girl</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Still Climbing. Next round, Out of Fog.</div>
</div><br/><br/>As Thoven flies down, shifts, and appears with fire in his hand, the preacher finished his spell, causing 4 Quasits to appear at once, at which point, they disappeared.<br/><br/>The Preacher looked down at his flock, and smiled at the fog... and there was almost a chuckle as he realized that a couple of Goblins had fallen to their death... and then he just continued his spell casting.<br/><br/>Mister Snow tried to pop another board of to no success. As goblins finally made their way across, pushed forward by whips. Brother Folip made his way to the boards, healing Mister Snow for 10 points before getting ready to strike down anyone who tries to pass."
10848,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407177&postcount=77,2007-10-25T14:19:00,Tacitus,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><br/>Drawing the flame back he aimed up towards the preacher, hoping this would work just enough to disrupt the vile creature's casting. Thrusting his arm forward and up towards the orc he sent a small spark of flame dancing through the air, reaching up to its target with all the speed the magic could muster.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+5)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
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10849,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407890&postcount=78,2007-10-25T16:49:00,Nowhere Girl,"Enemy ship, in the cloud of fog ...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">As soon as she reaches the top edge of the fog and begins to poke her head out of it, Seraphina tries to circle the mast -- if necessary -- to ensure she's approaching from behind the preacher as she continues up, knowing she'll no longer have any actual cover to rely upon should he happen to look directly down at the mast and that not even a housecat can look very innocuous scaling the mast of a ship in the midst of a pitched battle.<br/>
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As an aside, is that fire illusion still going? If so, unless she's entitled to (and makes) whatever save it allows, Seraphina will ... *sigh* ... switch to her Flame's Blessing stance as a swift action <i>if </i>she's about to come into contact with it.  After all, just because <i>I</i> know it's an illusion doesn't mean she automatically does, but she did at least know from the beginning that she could disregard fire for the most part.</div>
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10850,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408493&postcount=79,2007-10-25T21:35:00,Seribro,"Snow draws his rapier and gives a quick nod to the paladin as a token of apreciation. Whatever it was that was crossing over, they would not make it easy upon them. He saw the trembling of the board as feat had started to move across them. He could not see the cratures yet, but they would have to be somewhere along the line of the board.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>To the sailsmen he calls out ""Grab an ore and cover the other boarding plank. Simply knock them into the water by sweeping them from the planks!"""
10851,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411554&postcount=80,2007-10-26T10:07:00,Mavian,"Wilhelms Round<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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casting ghost sound. <br/>
The sound of 20 armored men clanking into the fog, before calling out to the orcs to come and die on they're blades.<br/>
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10852,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3415399&postcount=81,2007-10-27T03:49:00,Siric,"<b>Nowhere Girl</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Finally, as you climb out of the fog, you can tell the end is near. You're just barely made it into the crow's nest when the preacher finished another spell. He summoned another flying creature that, instead of attacking, went down into the fog. The orc picked up his unholy book, and continued his sermon.</div>
</div><br/><br/>The little gnome throws the ball of fire at the preacher, and hits him square in the chest, resulting in his spell failure and severe burns. Or, rather, that's what should have happened. Instead, the flames just wrap around him and disappear. He didn't even acknowledge that he was being attacked.<br/><br/>The orcs press their wave of Goblins, encouraged by their leader, but fearing the taunts of 20 armored men calling out to the orcs to ""come and die on they're blades."" This is a bit puzzling, as you do not see 20 armored men near by. However, this is causing the Goblin's that come forward to come forward with their eye's closed in fright, which allows you to easily knock them into the water.<br/><br/>Six of the deckhands, now wielding weapons (short swords and Short bows), appear, disappointed that the bloodthirsty, ruthless convicts did not already kill all the orcs. Not letting that stop them, they come up, ready to fight. They're not about to let some convicts beat the Taladarian Navy at orc crushing. As they get ready to help hold the front line, they instead get intercepted by the group of quasits, who are able to paralyze three of the deckhands. The other three, through their combined efforts, are able to take down one quasit.<br/><br/>The paladin turns and sees this. Again, he's momentarily stunned... ""How in the Nine Hells... where did they come from! You can't summon monsters anymore!"" He let's the heretical attitude about this whole battle enrage him, and he charges ahead into the quasits, striking down another one, yelling ""You daft fools! You were supposed to stay below deck!""<br/><br/>This, however, as allowed a small breach, allowing a couple of Goblin's forth. They open their eyes and grin, shouting back to their ""comrades."""
10853,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417502&postcount=82,2007-10-27T10:09:00,Tacitus,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><br/>He furrows his brow as he takes note of the preacher's apparent disregard for the small tongue of flame tossed at him. Grumbling to himself he shifts back into the form of a bird, the orb of flame dropping to burn within his talons as he lefts from the ground. If any orcs or goblins beside the preacher are in sight he will assault them, otherwise he will move back towards his own boat, throwing the flame at any enemy he can see.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
38/50 rounds remaining, 28 if thrown.</div>
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10854,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417628&postcount=83,2007-10-27T10:37:00,Nowhere Girl,"High above the battle ...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""Safely"" up in the crow's nest, Seraphina resists the urge to purr as she sees the orcish preacher fully absorbed and just beginning to pick up the sermon again.<br/>
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Her form quietly shifts and grows behind him, armor and clothing replacing fur, paws becoming hands, and the almost-smile on her formerly feline face becoming a big, impish grin as her fingers tighten once more on her blade.<br/>
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(Full-round action to shift back to humanoid form, hoping the orc doesn't happen to glance behind him right at this moment.  If the illusionary fire at any point convinced Seraphina to switch to her Flame's Blessing stance, she goes back to her Assassin's Stance now as a swift action even if it means risking getting singed, as she knows she has to try to make this fast.)</div>
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10855,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418306&postcount=84,2007-10-27T12:58:00,Seribro,"Mr. Snow turns his head a bit and frowns when he finds out there actually were those who new to wield a blade. where had they been hiding all this time? And did that morron just order them to go back below deck?! He was going to have a serious talk with that numbskull when this was all over. That is, if they actually were still alive once this was over...<br/>Then he tries to puncture the first goblin as he appears on the boarding plank from the mist, but misses utterly thanks to the distraction. Oh well, atleast he can fight the critters one by one, or slice them open if they try to pass him onto the ship.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10856,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3422793&postcount=85,2007-10-28T12:40:00,Mavian,"Wilhelms Actions<br/><br/>Still Invisible:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'm going to slip below deck, and get as close to the Paladin's room as I can in one round.<br/>
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10857,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428595&postcount=86,2007-10-29T16:47:00,Siric,"((Nowhere Girl-The flames are gone. And I'm assuming that turning from a cat into a humanoid would be in fact, quite noisy.))<br/><br/>Thoven returns back to his own ship, throwing the flames at another Orc, increasing the mass confusing and panic on their boat. However, behind him, a Yeth Hound gives chase, dealing 8 points of damage. AS Thoven begins his descent, the Hound instead maintains it's height up by the sails.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Sera emerges up in the crow's nest and turns into her more... civilized form. However, reshaping your bones and flesh is not a quiet matter, and it alerts the Preacher to the intruder.<br/><br/>""...These disturbances are annoying. You all should be dead."" As he turns around, his robes turn into a beautifully crafted Full Plate Armour, simultaneously revealing his Orcish Double Axe on his back. ""Fine. If you want to fight, then it makes things easier for me,"" he growls as he pulls off his weapon. He attacks, his axe swiping for her chest twice, the first time barely hitting, the second cutting a little more deep, dealing a total of 15 damage.<br/><br/>The Orcs below, however, are running out of Goblins to push forward. Confident that their cannon fodder had done their Job, they too began to come across the boat. This provides a problem for Mr. Snow and the Paladin, as he uses his hammer to strike down another Imp. The last one wisely decided to retreat down below. The Paladin looks around quickly... ""well, there's the girl... and there's the gnome... where's the other one?""<br/><br/>((For a good, Solid Number, we'll say there are Five Goblins and Four Orcs on the Taladarian Boat))<br/><br/><b>Wilhem</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">As you descend down to the crews quarters, you hear the flapping of wings and the face of a quasit making it's way down the halls...  it switches from common to Abyssal constantly, as such, you can only make out some of the things it's saying... ""... not going to die... took me from... how... home? Can't get back..."" It stops at one of the doors, the only open one within visible range. He slowly alters is shape to a tiny, green toad, and hops inside.</div>
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10858,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428774&postcount=87,2007-10-29T17:53:00,Mavian,"<b>Wilhelm's Action</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Moving silently, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>10</b>]</span>, Wilhelm is going to move towards the door the quasit entered, and give the room a quick check to determine who's it is.  If its anyone but the Paladin's, he's going to close the door and attempt to lock the door.  <br/>
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If its the Paladin's room, Wilhelm is going to ignore the quasit and  slip through the door, searching for the Pain Ball.<br/>
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10859,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428805&postcount=88,2007-10-29T18:06:00,Tacitus,"((Where the hell did the Yeth hound come from? 0.o Was it always there or did I miss a summon...?))<br/><br/><b>Thoven</b><br/><font size=""1"">HP: 30/38</font><br/><br/>With wild eyes and a strange squawking sound Thoven glanced back at what had taken a bite of of his tail feathers. He was surprised to find a nasty looking beast he had not seen in the battle before that moment spitting out feathers. He failed in the air and tossed some flame at it, hoping it would either scare it off and wouldn't just make it mad.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
17 rounds remaining</div>
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10860,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3429139&postcount=89,2007-10-29T21:41:00,Nowhere Girl,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">((Nowhere Girl-The flames are gone. And I'm assuming that turning from a cat into a humanoid would be in fact, quite noisy.))</div>
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</div>Ouch.  It never occurred to me to think it would, since there's no mention of that, but good to know the houserule for the future.  I suppose Sera would probably still have taken the same action ... I guess.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ildcg40qv="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				""...These disturbances are annoying. You all should be dead."" As he turns around, his robes turn into a beautifully crafted Full Plate Armour, simultaneously revealing his Orcish Double Axe on his back. ""Fine. If you want to fight, then it makes things easier for me,"" he growls as he pulls off his weapon. He attacks, his axe swiping for her chest twice, the first time barely hitting, the second cutting a little more deep, dealing a total of 15 damage.
			
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</div>Seraphina stumbles, crying out as the axe bites deeply into her side, and catches herself on the railing of the crow's nest as the orc looms over her, weapon held high, dripping with her blood.<br/><br/>Grimacing, she tightens her grip again on the hilt of her sword and, as the orc lifts his weapon to strike once more, hisses, ""Not yet.""<br/><br/>A subtle shifting of her feet, and the tibbit suddenly seems to sidestep completely out of sight somehow, too quickly to follow.  Simultaneously, two rapid, sharp strikes dive out at the orc from seemingly nowhere at all.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cloak of Deception as a boost (invisible as <i>Greater Invisibility</i> until the end of her turn), Flashing Sun (gain extra attack, all attacks -2 to hit) as a strike.  Kinda desperate here now.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ildcg40qv="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/>
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First Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>26</b>]</span> On a successful hit, damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+5)[<b>6</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>3</b>]</span> sneak attack<br/>
Second Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>16</b>]</span> On a successful hit, damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+5)[<b>7</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>10</b>]</span> sneak attack<br/>
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Edit: Oops, I applied the penalty to hit from Flashing Sun but forgot the bonus to hit for being invisible.  So unless the orc can see invisible (which totally messes up this whole attack anyway), the attack rolls are actually 28 and 18 respectively, and of course no AC bonus from Dexterity ... so maybe that second one actually hit, maybe.<br/>
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10861,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3429642&postcount=90,2007-10-30T01:47:00,Seribro,"Mr. Snow tries another kick against the boarding plank to shove it of the edge before the next wave appears.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>He curses a bit and calls out to the paladin. ""See if you can get that boarding plank at the other end of the edge. The less entrance ways they've got, the easier we can hold them of!"""
10862,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434365&postcount=91,2007-10-30T16:57:00,Siric,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">((Where the hell did the Yeth hound come from? 0.o Was it always there or did I miss a summon...?))</div>
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<div class=""message"">Ouch.  It never occurred to me to think it would, since there's no mention of that, but good to know the houserule for the future.  I suppose Sera would probably still have taken the same action ... I guess.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ildcg40qv="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/></div>
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</div>((For future notice, if you want to change your action, then, it is plausible to do so. Shouldn't cause to much Havoc, and you are by yourself. To late now though :p))<br/><br/><b>Wilhelm</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">As you go into the room, you don't immediately see any signs that this belongs to the Paladin. However, you do see some religious symbols, but you're not sure if they match the Paladin's faith. ((Feel free to make a memory/intelligence check, and/or spend your remaining move action (you didn't do much last round) to confirm that this the Paladin's room.</div>
</div><br/><br/>The Yeth Hound gets a burst of fire in it's face... not enough to kill it, and... not enough to scare it. In fact, it's even angrier, but it flies off, nonetheless, towards the crow's nest...<br/><br/>It's fierce up there, in that confined space. As Seraphina disappears and puts two deep slash marks into the Orc, he grimaces and hesitates. It doesn't last long, and he makes four swipes with his axe, wildly hitting the air, trying to find where she is. Most of them missed, but that last one hit the mark hard, dealing 12 points of damage.<br/><br/>Down Below, the Paladin sees this, and winces. ""And this is why I requested that they didn't make me take a woman. Stubborn girls!"" He hears Mr. Snow shout something towards him, but he disregards it. He smashes yet another Orc in the face, killing him. ""I hope the two of you can not die while I'm gone! It shouldn't be much longer..."" He hustles across the plank across the boat, yelling back ""The crew has something up their sleeve, I know it!""<br/><br/>A couple Orcs follow him across, into the fog, and the other one goes below deck, leaving the goblins to unsuccessfully attack Mr. Snow. ((Come on, CR .25? They can't do anything!))"
10863,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434546&postcount=92,2007-10-30T18:13:00,Mavian,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Intelligence Check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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If its the paladins room, he's going to search it for the orb.<br/>
If its not the paladins room, he's going to search it for interesting things <br/>
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Search Check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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10864,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434580&postcount=93,2007-10-30T18:30:00,Nowhere Girl,"(OOC: Good grief ... four attacks? Soaked 48 damage and still going? This is one serious orc.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ildcg40qv="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Seraphina stumbles again, eyes wide with disbelief, blood dribbling from her lips now.<br/>
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""Not enough ... huh?"" she manages to choke out with a rueful, pained, grimacing half-smile, grabbing at the rail for a moment, then losing her grip and falling to her knees.  The words ""sorry, Alton"" pass her lips in a barely audible whisper, and then her face hits the floor.<br/>
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(15 + 12 ... with my dinky hit points, that leaves me at -1 <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ildcg40qv="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/> )</div>
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10865,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437490&postcount=94,2007-10-31T09:45:00,Tacitus,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><font size=""1"">30/38</font><br/><br/>Looking back Thoven sees his ally fall and banks sharply to fly with all the speed he can up at the crow's nest in an attempt to smash into the orc, hopefully to distract him from Seraphina.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ok, I'm going to try something crazy. Flying charge to attack the orc preacher with a talon covered with fire. If I can I'd like to instead use a swift action at the end of my charge to leap on him in the form of a wolf and eat his face. XD<br/>
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>13</b>]</span>+1 if in wolf form (4 BAB, 1 STR, 1 enchant, 2 charge)<br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>3</b>]</span> +1 if wolf +<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+5)[<b>8</b>]</span> fire, maybe.<br/>
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I had totally forgotten his natural attacks have a enchantment bonus equal to 1/4th his level and are considered magic weapons for overcoming DR<br/>
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10866,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437970&postcount=95,2007-10-31T11:00:00,Siric,"((Wait... you're flying into him, than shapeshifting into a wolf to bit his face?... I prolly shouldn't be feeding you ideas, but, wanna say you're bullrushing him? ... while simultaneously biting his face?))"
10867,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438026&postcount=96,2007-10-31T11:07:00,Tacitus,"((No, just a charge and attack as a bird, but if you'll allow a sift action to change into a wolf once he arrives (like, at the last second) I'd prefer that. Thoven is small, so a bull rush isn't a good idea, even if he is charging. If you want to add a bullrush thats fine, but like I said, it'd be at like a +0 check modifier. The main idea is to show up and give a better and hardier target so I can drop a Vigor (not the psionic one) on Seraphina next round to give her fast healing 3 for like 15 rounds.))"
10868,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443406&postcount=97,2007-11-01T09:54:00,Seribro,"The Owlbear curses and barks at the goblins, lashing out with his rapier at them in anger.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/>The blade runs straight through one of the little buggers, after which the creature is simply swept aside."
10869,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3458268&postcount=98,2007-11-04T07:50:00,Siric,"((Sorry chaps. My apologies for the delay. Oh, and combat is technically over...))<br/><br/>The Taladarian boat rocks slightly at first, as steam rises from the back end. As the steam grows, the rocking increases, to the point where the goblins on the boat are having extreme difficulty trying not to fall. A plank falls off, leaving only one left connecting the two boats.<br/><br/>Back on the Orc boat, things are getting any better, with Sera unconscious, and Wolf-Thoven facing off against the impressively strong preacher. The Yeth hound still flying around, naturally goes for the limp cat girl, so he can throw around her body, and then maybe bury in the ground. He nabs her on his flight, but is forced to drop her, when he's hit in the head with a small throwing hammer.<br/><br/>She falls, but no impact is heard from her drop. ""Don't worry about her lad, I got her taken care of!"" yelled from the familiar gnomish voice ""Hurry up though, I think we're leaving soon!""<br/><br/>The Orc growls as hears the voice below... ""BY ELNUUJ, you'll not be leaving this day! Abandoned by your gods, your order shall FALL!"" With that, he jumps over the railing of the crows nest, quickly descending down the mast to the deck below him.<br/><br/><b>Seraphina</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You wake up, barely aware of the events around you.  The first thing you notice is that you're wrapped in... silk? Through the fog, you can see you're riding on top of a spider, and that the paladin is doing his best to old off another wave of orcs, making their way up the stairs, as the spider is just beginning its cross against the plank. Looking back, you see the furious preacher making his descent down the mast. Judging by the time it took you to get up it, you're almost certain that you'll be gone before he gets down.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The boat rocking back and forth and the slight ""hoorah"" among the crowds, alert you that you might be leaving soon. Knowing this is the Paladin's room, you've begun your search, but you haven't found the orb, just personal affects and paperwork. You've also lost sight of the ""toad."" ((I'm assuming that you're not completely ransacking the place, but more of a calculated search.))</div>
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10870,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459477&postcount=99,2007-11-04T12:49:00,Tacitus,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><br/>Another series of sickening cracks fills the air as the gnome's body changes shape once again, back to the form of a seagull with talons. As he takes flight he focuses his eyes on the yeth hound if he can see it and slings the flame from between his talons at the fell creature. He'd kill the damn thing yet.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10871,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3460037&postcount=100,2007-11-04T15:03:00,Mavian,"Wilhelm<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Since I'm still invisible, I'm going to continue searching until I hear someone approaching the door.  Now I'm just looking for anything interesting aside from the ball.  Diary, love letters, notes from his mother, etc.<br/>
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10872,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3460276&postcount=101,2007-11-04T15:55:00,Nowhere Girl,"Seraphina looks around, groggily, half-wondering whether she's hallucinating or really alive and crossing between the ships on a spider.<br/><br/>Rather than try to wrap her mind around it, she settles back and quietly lets herself be transported."
10873,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470477&postcount=102,2007-11-06T14:31:00,Siric,"The next few scenes were amazing. Thoven engaged in an aerial fight with the Yeth Hound, and won as the Yeth hound died, it's lifeless body falling to the ocean. It's body was soon swallowed by the waters, leaving only a small trail of blood.<br/><br/>And then the Monstrous Spider appeared from the Fog, with Seraphina in tow. Behind it was the Paladin keeping the advancing orcs at bay, just barley managing not to stumble off the plank, and just barely managing not to die. He didn't even make it all the way across before the boat started puttering forward.  He did manage to make it across, for it took awhile to pick up speed...<br/><br/>...which was also odd, considering there were not winds about. It wasn't too long before the Orcs were left behind, as a barely visible speck. They were traveling at a relatively fast speed, and made it quite far before their was a large explosion. It was contained, but it did cause a few serious injuries.  There was also a hole in the ship that didn't cause it to sink, but did cause in awful chill in the night.<br/><br/>The ship had slowed to a metaphorical snails pace as they crept along, into the darkness. Most of the crew had gathered up their blankets, huddled by a contained and small, magical fire that one of the deckhands had managed to produce with a little bit of struggle.<br/><br/>The sailors held a service for those that died, and ended it with a prayer. A prayer unanswered. To Gods who had seemingly remained silent. That eerie silence seemed to go with the boat, into the night. There were a few murmurs here and there, random banterings of unimportance.<br/><br/>That silence was broken when the Paladin came into the room, dragging with him a dead imp. ""How did he get here, and why the hell hasn't he returned back to his plane? How did the preacher summon it?!"" He said as he slammed the imp down on a table with the convicts and the captain.<br/><br/>((Mavian, I'll be sending you a PM soon about your most recent actions))"
10874,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471477&postcount=103,2007-11-06T17:58:00,Nowhere Girl,((OOC: Where's Seraphina at this moment? All magically healed up and active again or in bed somewhere?))
10875,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471512&postcount=104,2007-11-06T18:13:00,Siric,"((Honestly, feel free to pick. She had 1 HP at the end of Combat. She's rested since then, and there is a ship clinician/doctor. She's by no means ""disabled,"" so it really depends on how she would act.))"
10876,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474076&postcount=105,2007-11-07T07:25:00,Nowhere Girl,"((Okay xD))<br/><br/>Seraphina, who's once again a cat, doesn't answer, but she does rub against the paladin's leg, purring, and meow once before hopping up onto the table to sniff curiously at the imp."
10877,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474107&postcount=106,2007-11-07T07:30:00,Seribro,"Mr. Snow rolls the mug of watery ale between his hands, leaning with his elbows on the table. The block shaped head has sunken deep into the big collar of the grey coat.<br/><font color=""Gray""><i>""All right, first of all, we are not the religious ones around here. Such things are YOUR job to know, not ours. Second, we came here to find this damned artefact of yours, not to play cat and mouse with a bunch of orcs. You want to know whats going on? Fine, grab yourself a lifeboat and row over there. Now get that thing of the table will you? Its unhygienic and I'm trying to get this bulls piss you call ale down my throat.""</i></font>"
10878,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474470&postcount=107,2007-11-07T08:37:00,Tacitus,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><br/>The strange little gnome is back to his normal self, totally spaced out and swaying in time with the boat. He seems to ignore the fact that there happens to be an imp on the table, or even the fact that anyone else is around save for whoever he thinks he might be talking to, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">So I went digging around the food stores and you'll never guess what I came across. Used my nose, I did. Sniffed out those mushrooms better than any big or boar you'd never seen. They were just the normal kind, but if you let 'em soak in ale for a few hours and soak up all the alcohol you get a damn fine substitute for mushroom wine, though it has a bit more of a kick, albeit in the wrong direction.</font>"""
10879,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3478672&postcount=108,2007-11-08T03:06:00,Siric,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Look, just because I kn-""</font>He stopped mid-sentence to regard his fellow gnome. His eyes slowly avert away from him over to the cat.<font size=""1"">""Bumch o' freaks,""</font>he mutters before putting his hand out before the cat, allowing her to investigate him before he even thinks about petting her.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Look, just because I know my religion like a hippie know his drugs,""</font>he says as he sweeps the imp off the table. Incidentally, it lands into the lap of the captain, who didn't take quite well to it. With a frightened expression, he quickly gets it off him. As the aroma wafts up to his nose, he sprints outside and out of view. The Paladin continues<font color=""DarkOrange"">""doesn't mean I know a thing about how someone could use magic to summon something through supposedly closed off planes! You're a wizard!""</font>"
10880,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3478895&postcount=109,2007-11-08T04:09:00,Seribro,"The man leans back a bit with an irritated expression on his face<i><font color=""gray"">""Do I look like the kind of guy who gives a rats ass about where flying little creepers come from? Just because I'm turning grey, doesn't mean I'm some bookworm in an ancient tower! If you have any resources about magics, I can search it for you, but I didn't learn anything by head. Mother didn't exactly have the coins required for any true wizard school. Perhaps the rulers would do well to invest a bit in their subjects education, rather then putting up dangerous sea voyages to regain old trinkets.""</font></i><br/>Although he wouldn't openly challenge the paladin, the sarcasm does most certainly feel as a taunting.<br/>((with all the skill points he has, the only thing he invested in is knowledge [local]<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ildcg40qv="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/>))"
10881,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3482604&postcount=110,2007-11-08T15:05:00,Nowhere Girl,"Seraphina, still purring (for reasons known only to her), notes and memorizes the imp's scent, just in case it should prove relevant somehow, and then turns to sniff delicately at the gnome's outstretched hand, cataloging that scent as well.  Another soft meow, and she turns, walks to the edge of the table, and hops off, apparently to go sit and ignore everyone in the room."
10882,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490888&postcount=111,2007-11-10T06:08:00,Tacitus,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><br/>He glances over to the paladin with a bleary look, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Last time I summoned something it didn't come from another place. Maybe he found some devilish things on this plane? Maybe he just created them on the spot, hell if I know. I'm no bloody expert on all your fancy gods or arcana whatchamacallits. Give me some good herbs and a place to rest my head and I'll leave you the hell alone.""</font>"
10883,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492800&postcount=112,2007-11-10T12:57:00,Siric,"Ignoring the gnome and the cat, the Paladin just looks Mr. Snow dead in the eye...<font color=""DarkOrange"">""... yeah, you're right, to a degree. The man the people selected is a bit to religious, even for my standards. Taladar is suppose to be a beacon of hope and freedom for the people. I think some people lost sight of what truly matters when the gods left... But I digress. You've made your choices, and they've led you here. And you will show me some respect, unless...</font>Folip looks around briefly,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Where the hell is Wilhelm? Was he present at all during the course of the fight?""</font>"
10884,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492815&postcount=113,2007-11-10T13:03:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Navy"">""Of course  I was there, where do you think the bleeding fog came from?  Or the fire?  I get no respect I tell ya, no respect""</font><br/><br/>Muttering to himself, Wilhelm is going to trudge up the stairs from below deck and point to the quasits corpse.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""I was chasing one of those things that went below decks, but I lost it when it got into  someone's room.  Didn't feel it was right to invade their privacy when we're already so crammed together.  You got something to say to me?""</font>"
10885,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493024&postcount=114,2007-11-10T13:46:00,Nowhere Girl,"Seraphina slinks around the room in typically stealthy cat fashion, doing what all small four-legged animals (even sentient ones) do and waiting for precisely the<i>worst </i>moment to move in front of Wilhelm's legs and rub against them, thereby getting very underfoot.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Total fluff Hide/Move Silently check, complete with insane cat form bonuses, to not be noticed by Wilhelm until it's too late:<br/>
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10886,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499176&postcount=115,2007-11-11T17:24:00,Siric,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">What about rolling for the Trip attack!</div>
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10887,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499227&postcount=116,2007-11-11T17:39:00,Nowhere Girl,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">What about rolling for the Trip attack!</div>
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</div>ROFL!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ildcg40qv="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>Are you kidding?? Seraphina's a housecat.  She's<i>going </i>to fail.  It's not even a deliberate trip attempt, just a cat-person being a cat.  xD   I figured he'd just sort of stumble or dance around her like I always do when cats get underfoot.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ildcg40qv="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>"
10888,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499274&postcount=117,2007-11-11T17:53:00,Nowhere Girl,"Oh, what the hell.  Okay, -8 for size, -4 for Strength ...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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(If this trip actually works, you will never ever ever ever hear the end of it, Mavian.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ildcg40qv="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/></div>
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10889,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499315&postcount=118,2007-11-11T18:06:00,Mavian,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I don't think I can actually fail, so ha <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ildcg40qv="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Stumbling over the cat that had gotten intertwined with his legs, he stubs his shin against the bench and mutters.<br/><font color=""Navy""><br/>
""Bloody cats, always getting in the way.""</font><br/><br/>Kicking the imps corpse out of the way, he'll sit down beside Throven.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""I thought people were sayin the couldn't reach the planes.  How'd an Imp end up gettin summoned to the Prime?""</font>"
10890,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500681&postcount=119,2007-11-12T04:20:00,Siric,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Yeah, I'd like to know that as well. It makes no since... I have a feeling we'll be seeing that orc again. Oh, and sorry guys, but we don't get to sleep in our beds tonight, we have to guard the giant hole. How about that, huh? Some insane technology...""</font>At this point, Folip is just rambling on, and begins talking more to the crew than anyone else. He has let you at ease, allowing you to venture the ship as long as you end up on the bottom floor, where the explosion had created a breach in the ship.<br/><br/>((Going done to the hole means resting))"
10891,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501196&postcount=120,2007-11-12T06:34:00,Mavian,"Waiting until the gnome has wandered away, Wilhelm is going to reach into his pockets and place a bunch of papers on the table.<br/><br/>Grinning and whispering to his fellow convicts<br/><font color=""Navy""><br/>
""Well the fight was going on, I took the opportunity to do a little looking around.  Seems our paladin friend got this job as punishment for being an idiot.  Also, last I checked, there was an imp hiding under his bed."" </font>"
10892,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501845&postcount=121,2007-11-12T08:45:00,Seribro,"<font color=""Gray"">""Not an idiot.""</font>Snow shakes his head.<font color=""Gray"">""As a way to get him out of sight for a while. I suspect it was his oppinnion of the current ruler that truly deserved him this spot. They just needed an excuse. I am beginning to wonder whether or not they actually expect us to return from this journey. In fact, I am beginning to wonder about it myself. We got lucky this time. If not for Grumpy, we would all be dead by now. You two just got lucky that freaking priest did not call his fellows to beat you down. We are not a strike force. Were a ragtag group of criminals. The cat is flexible, the gnome got some fine moves and mister Sniffer here has some nice illusions. But we are all vulnerable and none of us can really stand a chance in battle on his own. We wanna make it back alive? Then we will have to start working together. No more running off to do your own tricks or stuff like that. If they had swarmed the ship en mass, me and Grumpy would have been dead before the two of you even reached that priest. And without Grumpy, our kitten wouldn't be with us anymore either...""</font><br/><br/>The big guy doesn't yell, doesn't point, doesn't even look up. In fact, his voice sounds soft and actually sad rather then angry. It is as if he isn't judging or convicting, but simply summing up tha sad facts. Perhaps it is, in fact, the absence of anger that bares the most condemning words of all...<br/><br/>Then he finnaly lifts his head. A shadow lies over its eyes. And yet, the face smiles. Not wicked or malevolent or even with pleasure in it. No, just a serene, soft and almost pleasant smile.<br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""Lets make sure we make it through this. All of us, together as family. A twisted, malfunctioning and probably even psychotic family, but a family none the less. Do you agree?""</font>"
10893,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502101&postcount=122,2007-11-12T09:33:00,Tacitus,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><br/>Still swaying from side to side the gnome was indeed listening, and actually heard Snow in the exact moment he said what he was saying instead of somehow lagging behind. However, he couldn't help but laugh, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I don't know about getting through this as a family, but I'm willing to dodge death if one of ye will trip it for me.</font>"" He chuckles and crosses his legs in his chair before leaning forward, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Just don't expect me to not fly away if something wants to eat me, for I am crunchy and taste good with ketchup.</font>"" He pauses, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">What the hell is ketchup?</font>"""
10894,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502149&postcount=123,2007-11-12T09:40:00,Mavian,"Flipping through the papers on the table, Wilhelm pulls one out and flips it towards Mr. Snow<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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He was in a small group, tracking a wagon or two full of looters, murderers, arsonists, and other foul things. They caught up to the caravan rather quickly, and when they engaged them, the paladins did when the fight, albeit it was a close one. The paladins all survived, but only Folip and a cleric who was tending their wounded were still up and about. Some murderers were still alive, but only two managed to escape on one horse. One of the murderers felt they were being slowed down, so he kicked the other one off as dead weight. Folip's superior officer ordered him to chase down the fleeing criminal. Instead, he tended to the other murderer's wounds, wounds that were fatal even before he was pushed off a horse. The other one got a way. Not that big of a deal, but his officer had a stick up his bum, made a big deal of his order being directly disobeyed, and got him this as punishment. The author of the letter comments on how he does find his compassion to even criminals great, he needs to learn proper respect for the voice of authority, and even hints that the health of criminal is never a concern.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Here's his official reprimand.""</font>He digs in pile again for a moment, pulling out another sheaf of papers,<font color=""Navy"">""And here is his actual orders for the mission, if you guys want to know what we're getting into.  I also got a nice little dossier on our 'family'""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The Dwarf contact, a merchant and ambassador by the name of T'nacrim, is supposed to 'help' the negotiations. Force might be asked for, hence the criminals. If the artifact has anything to do with smashing gates or keys, the paladin is not required to return. If it's really important, he's not required to check in<br/>
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10895,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507460&postcount=124,2007-11-13T08:43:00,Seribro,"When mister Snow holds the first paper closer, since he hasn't got his reading glasses on him, he smiles and nods. Punishment for having a mind of his own. He is okay.<br/>When he picks up the second parchment, the smile swiftly fades away and a dark and angry shadow takes its place.<br/><font color=""Gray""><i>I knew it. Those bloody bastards deserve to be severed from the gods! Well, what ever this artifact is, we will obtain it and deliver it just as we promised. And if they don't want the dwarf to return to them, all the better. In fact I think it would be best if NONE of us would make the journey home to deliver the ""package"" in person. Wilhelm, can you put the papers back where you found them whitout the dwarf knowing about it? And I suggest we let the pain ball issue rest for now. We will go allong with the mission as we signed for. I will try to talk some sense in the dwarf in a civilized way. I believe we might be able to convince him to see things our way. By the end of this mission, I promise you all, we will not only regain our freedom, but also claim some wealth and revenge on the authorities who put us into this mess. But first, we need to do something about that hole. You guys do what your good at, I'm going to check the damage. </i></font><br/><br/>The Owl stands up and walks of to check on the damage in the hull of the ship."
10896,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510365&postcount=125,2007-11-13T18:04:00,Nowhere Girl,"Seraphina, who was in the process of returning to humanoid form, pokes her head in abruptly to pick up and read the papers herself.  Her expression darkens, too, as she reads.<br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">""But that's stupid! So what's the big deal that he stopped to help?"" </font>Mockingly, hands at her cheeks and eyes wide with ""horror,"" she adds,<font color=""magenta"">""Oh no, he didn't follow an order! Oh, the world is going to <i>end!</i> Oh, alas!""</font><br/><br/>She rolls her eyes and throws the paper aside in disgust.<font color=""magenta"">""Stupid!""</font><br/><br/>Darkly, and sounding as though she's really only half-kidding, she adds after a moment,<font color=""Magenta"">""Hunh, we oughta get the artifact an' then make sure they <i>can't </i>have it.""</font>"
10897,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520728&postcount=126,2007-11-15T13:41:00,Siric,"<b>Mr. Snow</b><br/><br/>You eventually make you're way down to the source of the explosion. It's quite a sight, as a plethora of burn marks and bits of metal is sprawled out across the room. Near the wall, or rather, where the wall should be, is a large mechanical device, obviously the source of the explosion. Largely complicated, and unsure what it's purpose is, it's definitely technology from Yolinchet. This is confirmed when you see a small halfling woman crawl out from underneath it.<br/><br/>""Infernal Engine! Why do they always blow up!"" She looks around for something, until she looks under the engine, at which point she pulls out a board, parchment, and a pen. Continuing her inspection, she wrights furiously on the parchment, apparently not even noticing your presence as you stand in the archway."
10898,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522220&postcount=127,2007-11-15T18:56:00,Seribro,"Mr. Snow lets out a small cough to make his presence noted in order not to startle the woman.<br/><font color=""Gray""><i>""Pardon me for asking, but explosives have always interested me. Could you spare a moment to enlighten me about what this machine does and how he does it?""</i></font><br/>The Owl looks at the contraption with fascination and rubs his chin as in thinking. He never had much knowledge about mechanics, but if it is capable of blowing such impressive holes... That is always an interesting subject!"
10899,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528772&postcount=128,2007-11-17T03:19:00,Siric,"<b>Mr. Snow</b><br/><br/>The small halfling jumped slightly at his voice. But once she heard the request, a big smile came over her face. Halflings always like talking.<br/><br/>""I don't know how much you'll be understand, so, I'm just going to jump into this.  In Laymen's Terms, we use coal to heat the boiler, boiler and steam to turn the wheel, the wheel to turn the gears, the gears to turn the paddlewheel, which then pushes the boat forward."" Frustration begins to fill her face. ""We don't know why it explodes. It does nice and fine until it hits a nice speed, at which it explodes. I have a theory, involving..."" at this point, she forgets you're there, and begins uses words, phrases, equations that, at this point, makes since to no one but her.<br/><br/><b>Mavian</b><br/>Out of the corner of your eye, you see the Paladin, making his way back to the table..."
10900,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529227&postcount=129,2007-11-17T05:29:00,Mavian,"Nodding to himself, Wilhelm quickly sweeps all the papers into a pile and stashes them in his pockets.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Well hello again, what brings you up on deck again?   I was just heading down to look at this hole we've developed.""</font>"
10901,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530261&postcount=130,2007-11-17T08:52:00,Seribro,"Mr. Snow mumbles to himself as he lets the theory of the machine sink in.<br/><font color=""Gray""><i>A contraption that paddles on its own, driven by heated water. Ingenious! A row boat can make good speed, but it is slowed down by the fact that the move is not continuous and that the rowers go tired. But why does it blow up when it is making up speed? Steam on itself is not explosive, nor are coals. It should not blow up. But then again, an explosion is a rapid expansion of air. You can blow up a container from the inside out simply by cousing a strong enough shock wave. A pressure wave... PRESURE! The very fact of causing strain! A rower training its muscles and perfecting its technique can go faster then an averag rower. But he can push himself only so far before the water he needs to move to make himself get up to speed becomes to much to push himself further. No matter how strong he trains his muscles and how long he trains on his technique, there comes a point where the water becomes just to much of an uphill pressure to gain any more speed. If he forces himself to go beyond that point, he will break down his arms because his body can not handle the stress. THAT is what is causing the machine to explode! The water he moves when he reaches up to speed becomes so much of a pressure that it presses the gears and wheels propelling the paddle wheel out of their line up. The machine locks up and the steam pressure builds up so high that the container can no longer hold it!<br/>
If you want to push the machine further, you will have to reinforce the container so it can stand higher pressures and you must redesign the hull of the ship so that it can cleave the water like a knife, or even better, have it lift itself over the water to lessen the drag the water is causing. Yes find a way to make the ship move through the water more fluidly and strengthen the container that builds up the pressure and the machine will be able to opperate at much higher speeds!</i></font><br/>Then he suddenly seems to remember something and offers out his hand<br/><font color=""Gray""><i>Forgive my bad manners. They call me Mr. Snow.</i></font>"
10902,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531388&postcount=131,2007-11-17T12:35:00,Nowhere Girl,"<font color=""Magenta"">""My rescuer!""</font>Seraphina squeals, immediately glomping onto the paladin's arm, ""coincidentally"" making an enormous distraction of herself.<font color=""Magenta"">""I never got to thank you for saving my life,""</font>she purrs, planting a big kiss on his cheek, on the side nearest Wilhelm, so that the gnome won't be able to look directly at the trickster human for at least a few moments unless he actually shoves her off of him."
10903,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537116&postcount=132,2007-11-18T20:17:00,Mavian,"Wilhelm<br/><br/>Standing up Wilhem exaggerates a yawn and rubs at his eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""I do believe the battle with the pirates has strained my magical abilites to the utmost.  I'm going to go see if we can do anything about this hole so I can can get some sleep tonight to replace them.""</font><br/><br/>Nodding slightly to Serphina, Wilhelm bows to the Paladin before disappearing down the stairs towards the hole in the bottom of the boat."
10904,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537176&postcount=133,2007-11-18T20:41:00,Tacitus,<b>Thoven</b><br/><br/>The gnome seemed to have fallen asleep in his chair.<br/><br/>((I'm a bit busy. Work hit me like a ton of bricks and my back still hurts two days later. >.< ))
10905,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538291&postcount=134,2007-11-19T05:19:00,Siric,"<b>Mr. Snow</b><br/>The little one rejects the hand at first. ""Aye, but the more you reinforce it, the heavier it gets! We designed on for a warship, now that, that's a beut. And it doesn't blow up! Expensive as hell though. Not quite ready for the market. This, this was supposed to be a smaller, cheaper version of the previous one, but as you can see, it's.. explode-ish."" She looks down at the clipboard, ""Mr. Snow, eh? Ah, you're supposed to be a dangerous one... and I'm supposed to formally offer you a job. Someone of you're... creativity and recklessness is of high interest to my superiors. You just need to get done with this... business first.""<br/><br/><b>Everyone else</b><br/>Wilhelm swiped his hand across the table, grabbing all but one sheet. Luckily, through the combined efforts of Seraphina's dramatic action, and Thoven's snoring, the paladin didn't seem to notice Wilhelm go for that last sheet.<br/><br/>As Wilhelm began to leave, Folip began muttering a few words, causing his Monstrous Spider to appear. The spider begins to carry Thoven down below deck.<br/><br/>Quickly after, the Paladin runs up to Wilhelm. ""That's what I wanted to talk to you about! Look, once we couldn't summon our mounts, do to the planes closing off, some of our Archmages made a demiplane that acts as a... stable. It's rather complicated process on how we acquire our new mounts... That's not the point. Could you think of something like this happening? Could the Orc have found (or created, but I doubt that), a demiplane that allowed him to summon... or something? It still doesn't make since why they wouldn't return...""<br/><br/>As the paladin rambles on, Wilhelm sighs subtly. He'll have to distract the paladin somehow, or return the papers before everyone's quite awake."
10906,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541672&postcount=135,2007-11-19T18:13:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Navy"">""Well, I'm not as knowledgeable on the field of the planes as some scholars, but if your asking my opinion on the matter, I'll answer you to the best of my abilities.  As we all know, Orcs are stupid, vile, and completely lacking in the mental faculties that would allow them to even conceive of such a demi-plane, let alone construct one out of their own meager-spellcasting abilities.  I'd have to say, and you must take this with a grain of salt, as I've been out of the field for quite awhile, that is my learned opinion that the orc's summons were most likely the by-product of some pact made with another group of people to establish an alliance with the demons who dwell in the abyss. <br/>
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As for why the creatures did not return to their own fell plane upon their demise  I can offer nothing, unless the orc did not summon them with one of the more commonly used spells of the summoning variety.  I have heard, but not seen you understand, of some archmages making deals with either celestial or abyssal powers to achieve some end, but normally these casting require an amount of intelligence and will far beyond what your common variety orc can achieve.""</font><br/><br/>He stops for a moment, and feigns having a spontanous flash of brilliance.<br/><font color=""Navy""><br/>
""Of course... it all make sense now....  that orc we faced was no orc, but instead the servant of some dark power that had been banished from his plane for some reason, merely taking the form of an orc to persuade us that it was more harmful then it really appeared."" </font>He turns to Seraphina and gasps,<font color=""Navy"">""My word, you have just tangled with a fiend of hell and come away alive, not many people have the ability to say such a thing""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10907,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541720&postcount=136,2007-11-19T18:33:00,Nowhere Girl,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Seraphina, completely losing herself for a moment in Wilhelm's lengthy explanation, goes wide-eyed for just a moment when he offers up his ""revelation"" to her, then catches a subtle eye movement that tells her he's being somewhat less than honest.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Wait, but I ... I mean, come to think of it, I guess it did smell a little like brimstone ...""</font>"
10908,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541732&postcount=137,2007-11-19T18:38:00,Nowhere Girl,"And since that was a<i>lie</i>...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10909,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543266&postcount=138,2007-11-20T05:45:00,Seribro,"Mr. Snow shrugs. Its always good to know people have interest for your skills. But that does mean they had to survive this trip first and one of the reasons why it was them here instead of a battalion was because their employers did not expect them to survive the trip. Or at least that several soldiers had allredy died for this or similar missions. To cut things short, ""getting done with this business"" was a pretty high requirement.<br/><br/><font color=""Gray""><i>""So, we have any spare wood to seal this hole with?""</i></font>"
10910,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556601&postcount=139,2007-11-23T05:31:00,Siric,"<b>Engine Room</b><br/><br/>""....seal the whole?! If you do that, do that without messing anything up. This room technically belongs to Yolinchet, and some guys get really... scary about details."" With that, she finally shakes Mr. Snow's hand, palming a small, blank, rectangular card, whispering ""The information appears at will... it's quite a lot...""<br/><br/>As she walked off, the Paladin, Seraphina, and Wilhelm walk in, mount and gnome not to far behind. He constantly looks at the two of them, believing one but not the other.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Bah. Demon lord... Hmph.""</font>Not really saying is opinion on the matter.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""So, we covering this hole or what? I really don't think there's any spare wood besides furniture!""</font>"
10911,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556965&postcount=140,2007-11-23T07:03:00,Seribro,"Mr. Snow frowns at the statement. Actually, he frowns at all the statements! First of, if they are so sensitive about this room, why the hell build an unstable machine in it that can blow holes through thick hull planks. What the hell was supposed to be ""appearing at will"" on this card? Although he does believe it best to subtle slide it into his pocket when he hears the others approach... And now this!<br/><font color=""Gray"">""What kind of captain doesn't think of bringing some spare material for emergency fixing? Hell I rarely even set foot on a ship before and even I know that there are allways some mishaps aboard these floating coffins! Any ways, I wasn't planning on sitting 'hole-duty' for the rest of the trip. Lets see what we can spare... I suggest we use one of the **** ""</font><br/><br/><br/><br/>****= if the wall the hole is blown into is pretty much flat, he suggests using one of the doors for spare wood. If the hole is in a more curved part of the ship, he suggests dismantling one of the live boats."
10912,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568369&postcount=141,2007-11-26T07:27:00,Siric,"((I just thought I'd explain one thing. They want the room untouched, because as scientists (Ish), they want to analyze every part of the room, and study every little bit. They can compare it to other explosions, and measure its severity, to see if they are closer or further from there goal. *shrug*))<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Wood on a boat? Honestly? That's ridiculous. One doesn't have time to make repairs on a boat! You either Fight or sail! That's the way of the sea! But, Aye, doors should work just fine lad. Here, I'll give ya a hand.""</font><br/><br/>((There's no need to progress this further, if we want to jump to the doors being sealed, and turning in for the night *shrug*))"
10913,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568615&postcount=142,2007-11-26T08:33:00,Tacitus,"Thoven<br/><br/>The gnome, he sleeps.<br/><br/>[/imherepost]"
10914,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571775&postcount=143,2007-11-27T03:07:00,Seribro,"((Hey, if doing some emergency repairs enables us to go to bed at the end of the day, then screw the scientists! Taking a 16 hour shift is already bad enough, they are most certainly not going to add hole-guard duty to the list of jobs to be done on the ship. Besides, in bad weather it could actually cause the ship to make so much water it would actually tip over... Seal it and go to sleep is what I would do.))"
10915,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574328&postcount=144,2007-11-27T11:54:00,Nowhere Girl,"Seraphina cheerfully goes along with the plan -- doing her level best to make the guys do all of the actual work, though.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jrfhxxsse="""" src=""images/smilies/stick/biggrin.gif"" title=""Biggrin""/><br/><br/>Then ... sleep!"
10916,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576159&postcount=145,2007-11-27T20:27:00,Mavian,"Using Unseen Servants to do his part of the job, Wilhelm leans against the side of the deck and yawns, before heading off to sleep."
10917,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3596301&postcount=146,2007-12-01T19:28:00,Siric,((Check out the OOC.))
10918,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733382&postcount=147,2008-01-01T16:42:00,Siric,"((I guess this constitutes as the second session))<br/><br/>The night went by rather slowly and uneventfully. As the morning rolled by, the ship began to roll into port. The port, for the most part, is just a dock with a road that leads to a tunnel. As soon as all of you are ready to depart, the paladin leads you down into the tunnel, which branches off into more tunnels, each with a dwarven designation. As the Paladin navigates his way (he's obviously been here before), you see a map of the tunnels. The map's large enough to view the entire system, but as you take a glance at the scale, you noticed that it's an insanely detailed map of just one 'sector.'<br/><br/>It wasn't too long until Folip brought you to a closed ticket booth guarding the entryway to a transit. ""Humpf. Looks look like we missed our ride. Onwards! to the local inn!"""
10919,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742034&postcount=148,2008-01-03T15:07:00,Tacitus,"<b>Thoven</b><br/><br/>The less well collected of the two gnomes waddles along in the back of the group with his eyes much too wide. He's not terribly interested or shocked by anything he sees but seems to simply have his eyes open much too wide for his own good. Were one to look they might find dilated pupils and bulging veins across his sclera as he examined the walls. As he walks he reads each and every sign that he passes by out loud in giant simply because its a much better way to pass the time than one would otherwise. Within his rambling he mixes in a single sentence in dwarven, ""<span style=""font-family: Courier New""><font color=""DarkGreen""><b>These dwarves would have a much higher revenue if they exported mushrooms to other people. I think a great many people would enjoy mushrooms that could be built in some of these tunnels. What? Stop looking at me like that. Corridor 12b-west Smitherson.</b></font></span>""<br/><br/>He continues until they arrive at one might suspect to be their intended destination, speaking in Sylvan, ""<span style=""font-family: Century Gothic""><i><font color=""DarkGreen"">Can't we just wander past the crazy booth? I don't like booths. They aren't natural. If I were a crazy man I'd burn the booth. How the hell am I supposed to find good things to brew with in a damn booth?</font></i></span>"" He then shifts to Gnomish, ""<font color=""DarkGreen""><span style=""font-family: Arial Black"">Inns too. Nearly as bad as booths. Where the hell are we...</span></font>"""
10920,Redemption IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59711-Redemption-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743503&postcount=149,2008-01-04T02:05:00,Seribro,"<font color=""Gray"">""Figures... I thought you dwarves were renown for your patience and all... Must have been mistaken with elves then. Lets grab a bear then. You know how to contact your man?""</font><br/>Owlbear shifts the load on his back a bit and his face shows a tormented glance.<br/>The old man may be strong and heavy build, but he is still an old man. His back had begun to feel sore as it has been a long time since he last had made such a journey, let alone with full package.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""I hate sea-faring, tunnel-walking and bad coordination.""</font><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Yeah well, atleast its something different. If I remember correctly, you also hated being in prison, eating old bread and the stench of your room-mate.""</font><br/>The black bird replied.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Maybe, but atleast the bread and scruff-face were easily dealt with, with a few coins in the right pockets.""</font>"
10921,Lol-th-cats! Group 2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66291-Lol-th-cats!-Group-2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647710&postcount=1,2007-12-12T21:17:00,Altharis,"One dark generic 24-hour time unit in the Underdark (The Underdark doesn't have a sun, remember?), Ez-a'liar'kdan Rualec, a little known drow cleric of the Rualec house, was formulating a spell. This arcane working, complex in its nature seemed to indicate ""taking intelligence and power from Lolth's aspect of the Cat"" (a lesser known facet of Lolth's domain). However, as the magical nexi started humming with power, she realised, though much too late, that she had accidently reversed the spell incantation! In this form, it would serve to<u>give</u>power to ""Lolth's aspect of the cat""! The last thing she ever did, before her intelligence and power were sucked away, was look down at her cats, whose eyes were glowing with an unholy light...<br/><br/>((Start game!))"
10922,Lol-th-cats! Group 2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66291-Lol-th-cats!-Group-2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648078&postcount=2,2007-12-13T01:26:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Caterwallus</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><i>What a strange, strange feeling... <b>I NOW HAS POWERZ!!!</b>  And a yearning for <b>CHEEZEBURGUR!</b><br/>
<br/>
Maybe I can even <b>TAKE OVER TEH WORLDZ!</b></i></font>"
10923,Lol-th-cats! Group 2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66291-Lol-th-cats!-Group-2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650832&postcount=3,2007-12-13T11:56:00,Cruxador,"<font color=""DarkRed"">Wat a buz... I is felin vry smrt. teh worldz are all belong 2 me. I's goin 2 make shure dey all knows dat.</font>"
10924,Lol-th-cats! Group 2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66291-Lol-th-cats!-Group-2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653175&postcount=4,2007-12-14T03:24:00,Eerie,"<b>Bitey</b><br/><br/>Looking around in shock, as the vision of himself on a throne, the world beneath his feet, fades.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I is overwhemld. Mast eet breakfazt first...""</font>"
10925,Lol-th-cats! Group 2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66291-Lol-th-cats!-Group-2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653362&postcount=5,2007-12-14T04:22:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Caterwallus</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Breakfazt?""</font>He jerks his head toward the unfortunate drow cleric.<font color=""Purple"">""Mebbe is tasteez?""</font>"
10926,Lol-th-cats! Group 2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66291-Lol-th-cats!-Group-2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658487&postcount=6,2007-12-15T12:04:00,Irbis,"A big, black cat that you swore wasn't there a moment ago opens his golden, gleaming eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I think, zerefore you aren't. Bitchez.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Now, seriously, why these bipedal meatbags speak so funny, like I do now? Are they mad, or something?</font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Oh, rightz. Zey ar bitchezzz.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">When do we ztart wuss-slapping zem?</font>"
10927,Lol-th-cats! Group 2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66291-Lol-th-cats!-Group-2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674253&postcount=7,2007-12-19T03:53:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Caterwallus</b><br/><br/>To the big black cat:<font color=""Purple"">""We startz now."" </font>Caterwallus moves a safe distance from the dazed drow and says,<font color=""Purple"">""FAIL, BITCH!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span> (Ranged touch, +5 DEX, +2 size)<br/>
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10928,Lol-th-cats! Group 2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66291-Lol-th-cats!-Group-2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677872&postcount=8,2007-12-19T15:52:00,Altharis,"Your bolt of black energy lances into the drow cleric's<u>corpse</u>, blasting a small chunk of flesh of its<u>rotting, decomposing</u>body."
10929,Lol-th-cats! Group 2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66291-Lol-th-cats!-Group-2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678821&postcount=9,2007-12-20T00:14:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Caterwallus</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Ugh.  DO NOT WANT.  Letz hunt fer fud.""</font>Caterwallus starts searching around the room for anything tasty or otherwise interesting.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">(( In all fairness, you never actually said the cleric was dead... just that her intelligence and power was sucked away))</div>
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10930,Lol-th-cats! Group 2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66291-Lol-th-cats!-Group-2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683510&postcount=10,2007-12-20T17:51:00,Altharis,"((Oh okay, sorry about that. I kinda assumed that you guys would take it as if she had been Int, Wis and Cha poisoned to zero. That is, effectively dead. I also had a pretty vivid mental image about it.))<br/><br/>You are in the Magic Laboratory of your late ex-mistress's mansion. anything vaguely edible here would not be good for you."
10931,Lol-th-cats! Group 2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66291-Lol-th-cats!-Group-2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699832&postcount=11,2007-12-24T08:21:00,Eerie,"<b>Bitey</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Okay, catz. We needz a plan. I propoz:<br/>
1. Findzing something for breakfazt.<br/>
2. Start taking ovar the world.<br/>
An lez get outa here, it stinkz.</font><br/><br/>Bitey starts to move towards the closest door."
10932,Lol-th-cats! Group 2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66291-Lol-th-cats!-Group-2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702812&postcount=12,2007-12-25T03:30:00,Cruxador,"I liek plann.<br/><br/>*heads faor door as well<br/><br/><br/>""((Dosn't Int, Wis, an Cha 0 leave her alive?))"
10933,Lol-th-cats! Group 2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66291-Lol-th-cats!-Group-2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704777&postcount=13,2007-12-25T11:41:00,Irbis,"<font color=""Red"">Your planz lackz important pointz, such az<br/>
4. Profitz, and<br/>
3. Whatzever it takez to takez zem.<br/>
<br/>
Otervize, lokz gud. For you, anyvayz. </font>"
10934,Lol-th-cats! Group 2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66291-Lol-th-cats!-Group-2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708482&postcount=14,2007-12-27T00:33:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Caterwallus</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes.  Brekfazt gud beforz takingz ovur wurldz."" </font>He follows the others out of the door, making sure to stay near the rear."
10935,Lol-th-cats! Group 2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66291-Lol-th-cats!-Group-2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721376&postcount=15,2007-12-30T01:22:00,Eerie,"<i>OOC: Altharis, could you describe what we see around and where we can go?</i>"
10936,Lol-th-cats! Group 2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66291-Lol-th-cats!-Group-2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723873&postcount=16,2007-12-30T12:31:00,Altharis,"((Sure thing Eerie, sorry about not doing it before. And yes, Int, Wis, and Cha at zero means that she is technically alive, but having so much life energy drained out of her caused a system shock and she had a heart attack. Enough about the specifics.))<br/><br/>The room, being the old magic laboratory that your pet drow (Cat's think of humans as<i>their</i>pets. Get some and you'll see.) never let you play in, is a largish room, still filled with multi-colored smoke from the spell. Jars upon jars of preserved magical components, and books upon books of forgotten lore are piled upon the shelves. Strange glass instruments and metal tongs litter a bench. A giant cauldron sits in the centre of the room. There is a set of stairs going upwards, that leads to an oaken door. There is another, closer (and consequently, the one you're heading towards), door. It is large, and made of iron. It is covered in blood, spikes, and.....eggcartons? It appears unlocked."
10937,Lol-th-cats! Group 2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66291-Lol-th-cats!-Group-2,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744126&postcount=17,2008-01-04T10:38:00,Irbis,[whispers]<br/><br/>Are we there yet?
10938,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3601588&postcount=1,2007-12-03T00:51:00,Kioran,"<b>First Landing, 06:15, Day 211, Year 82 CE</b><br/><br/>The sun had just risen on the horizon, an orange band of light painting the sky and the spartanic approach to the the orbital elevator. On the tarmac and concrete ground before it, a small number of people had assembled - another two platoons of volunteers, stacked neatly in twelve ranks, which were three deep each. Before the platoon stood Major Graham Hershel of the First Landing City Defense Corps, on a small podium, flanked by a honor guard of 4 smartly dressed soldiers<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I greet you all, and thank you for the service to the colony you have entered into. It is a thing of honor in this time of need, and we all, at home, wish you all good luck and godspeed. We all hope for your safe return, and would have liked to stage a greater display of your departure, but with the enemy looming at the gates....Well, ladies and gentlemen, the Cabin has arrived, and it´s best to get going...""</font><br/><br/>The Officer was at a loss for words. Some might have expected a better sendoff, fanfare and ceremony. But not only the urgency of your deployment had eroded the pomp and glory off the first ceremonies, it was also the fact that this had been going on for weeks, one contingent every 15 hours.. And now, it was your time to go.<br/>The wind howled over the open field, chilling in the cold morning air, ruffling your hair and coats. With a pneumatic hiss, the large doors of the lift cabin opened, and a signal blared. And then, in lockstep, the columns of recruits marched, into the belly of the beast......<br/><br/><b>Meanwhile, 40.000 kilometers above</b><br/>The surroundings were, as usual, dimly lit. In the other bed, across the room, petty officer Warnke slept, like a stone. A strange wariness has comeover the station, like an oppressive fog. Everyone was expecting another attack, and no one knew when it would come. In an effort to remain rested and calm, there was still the normal shift plan in effect, with everybody going on with business as usual.<br/>Only not quite. Paranoia was on the rise. Maybe there was reason to be glad to be in a two-man NCO-room - less chance for someone waking you through obsessive weapon cleaning, excercise, or other activity.<br/><br/><b>Two minutes later, in the cabin</b><br/>The interior of the skylift cabin was sparsely furnished, not one of the passenger cabin ordinarily in use. Someone had attached four rows of seats with the normal 5-point seatbelts to the maglocks on the walls, and a small cabinet stuffed with beverages had been affixed in the middle of the room, but apart from that, nothing else in the grey polymer environment seemed made for human passengers. And indeed, shortly after you had boarded, technicians had loaded and strapped in a load of crates on the right wall. And now you were here.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Clarfication: Everyone except for Celine is on the cabin, alongside 61 others. (ASCII sketch below). Celine is in her bunk on the skyhook. Feel free to talk or explore.<br/>
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.../''....000.....''\...<br/>
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''' = Passenger seats<br/>
0 = ""Pantry"" Fixture<br/>
# = Crates<br/>
[..] = Entrance door<br/>
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10939,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602124&postcount=2,2007-12-03T04:17:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""LightBlue"">cwDeici</font><br/><br/>Wiedhurst cleans her gun, helmet retracted into the space suit. It took a short while to get on again, even with lithe reflexes and training. Finishing up  she gets up, walks to the door and enters the hallway.<br/>The people arriving today would be here.<br/>Smile and nod forwards, maintain an open posture, make light eyecontact."
10940,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602139&postcount=3,2007-12-03T04:22:00,Sucrose,"<font color=""Blue"">Alexander</font><br/><br/>A young man, dressed in a thick, bright yellow Armored Patrol uniform, looks around somewhat uncertainly.  As he stepped into the cabin a moment ago, he had to move a bit to the left, to accommodate the heavy combat helmet that he held under his right arm.<br/><br/>Putting his helmet on, he straps himself in right beside the door."
10941,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602227&postcount=4,2007-12-03T04:48:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""LightBlue"">cwDeici</font><br/><br/>And maybe if they were nice you would lean a bit extra forwards, time it well for your verbal acknowledgements to hit the right beat. Let the light catch the light in your soul at a sixty degree angle.<br/>Maybe AP rounds would reflect off Beckett's eyes the same way. She was still hoping to meet him."
10942,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602458&postcount=5,2007-12-03T05:52:00,Fisher,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Jeff</font></b><br/>The young man sat patiently upon one of the benches, his personal rifle leaning placidly against his shoulder. With his dark, green eyes he calmly observed the storage cabin he and several dozen others now occupied.<br/><br/>At his side rested his medical bag, a constant companion since his days as a floater. Most of his remaining belongings were packed in his carry-on bag that had been shuffled somewhere when everyone had loaded into the ship. He'd have to remember to look through it later.<br/><br/>Several of the new recruits looked quite nervous, some seemed carefree, while others remained focused and ready. It reminded him of days long past, when he and his allies would prepare for combat against rival ships. He could only wonder how long he would last when the battle broke out. It had been several years since he had experienced any form of combat at this scale."
10943,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603044&postcount=6,2007-12-03T08:01:00,Kioran,"<b>Skyhook cabin, 06:21</b><br/><br/>The people around showed a variety of different reactions. Some came here in groups of friends or comrades, audibly chatting with each other. Others sat their alone. Most were busy strapping themselves in, even though the ascent was scheduled with an acceleration of 3 meters per second. Signs, evenly spaced along the wall of the cabin and located in about 2 meters height, gently glowing in orange, advised people to sit down, and clock was running a short countdown. 208 seconds remaining....<br/>Barely eight days after the beginning of the emergency training, you´re out for your first foray. A variety of people, many young people from First landing or it´s environs, but also dour faced people from the outer reaches and mining town. Standing out from the crowd, however, is an athletic woman, dressed in what looks to be a highly developed combat spacesuit, with long red hair tied in a knot behind her head, lloading and charging a, too most of you, exotic energy rifle of sorts.<br/><br/>Jeffrey<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">She seems to be a floater, since that rifle is a floater Chem laser, even though she seems to be from another ship. Note the fact she does, in fact, wear a combat suit.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Your neighbour, a slight blond guy, who, despite his best efforts to look snappy, looks like an out-of-place accountant, turns around to yu, awkwardly beginning conversation:<br/>
<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Hi....are you as nervous as I am? I forgot my travel pills, you know. And to think we´ll be in here for 7 hours before we arrive......""</font></div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Meanwhile, on the Skyhook</b><br/>The hallway is almost empty of people, and not too brightly lit. For two thirds of the crew here, it was considered night-cycle. About a hundred meters down the corridor, you can see the Bend, a sort of square at one of the six corners of this corridor, bending around the Hexagonal shape of the station. The food courts and commissaries, as well as batteries of elevators, were located there.<br/>Down the other way were the lavatories and squad bays, rooms with 8 inhabitants each, almost all in use and crowded since the recent influx of recruits from the surface. Everyday, about a hundred new ones arrived, for what were now almost two weeks in a row. Command was fighting confusion and red tape, and new squads were assigned and platoons formed. Commanding officers barely knew their people, and you were supposed to have new ones arrive in a few hours....<br/><br/>A maintenance technician was moving along the corridor, towing a tool trolley behind him. His movements are awkward, with his pistol holster occasionally digging into his right leg. Another reminder that this, in fact, wasn´t business as usual."
10944,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603930&postcount=7,2007-12-03T11:33:00,Moechi_Vill,"<b>Celine</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""LightBlue"">Hi</font>."" Deici exits her room with a light gait as she loads her sniper rifle.<br/>""<font color=""LightBlue"">Is your safety on</font>?<font color=""LightBlue"">I</font>'<font color=""LightBlue"">m</font><font color=""LightBlue"">off duty so I can help with whatever yo</font><font color=""LightBlue"">u</font>'<font color=""LightBlue"">re</font><font color=""LightBlue"">doing</font>"" she offers with a friendly smile and ready hands."
10945,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604182&postcount=8,2007-12-03T12:37:00,Fisher,"<b><font color=""darkorange"">Jeff</font></b><br/>As he looked about the room Jeff noticed the woman distributing rifles. Stirring from his repose, he began to take stock of the situation.<br/><br/><i><font color=""darkorange"">A female floater, in a combat suit? From what I was told most if not all floater women work with the engines. It's good to see some breaking away from those stale old traditions. I wonder if she used to work on one of the ships...</font></i><br/><br/>Now wasn't the time to let his mind be distracted by such thoughts. He had to focus on what was to come. He'd have time to think about what a fellow floater was doing here later. At least, he hoped he'd have time later. Shrugging his rifle over to his other shoulder, he allowed him self to relax a little. Becoming tense or nervous right before a possible battle wouldn't help anyone.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm gonna refrain from posting in the OC thread until Sucrose and Carusan get their character information up. That way everything can be on the first page. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" uaxxtgg46=""""/> </div>
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10946,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604281&postcount=9,2007-12-03T13:05:00,Sucrose,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Alexander</font></b><br/><br/>Alex flashes a reassuring grin; it looks like the fellow needed some support.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Yeah, I suppose I am.  I've been in mech combat before, but if we fight, it'll probably be quite a bit different than subduing lunatics with delusions of grandeur.<br/>
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Can I get you something to settle your stomach?  Maybe some ginger ale?""</font><br/><br/>As he finishes, Alexander begins unbuckling his seatbelt, and looks toward the beverage area, where he spots the lady in the spacesuit.<br/><br/><i><font color=""blue"">That's a heck of a piece she's carrying...what's she need that for inside of a mecha?</font></i><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Oh, right.  Sorry; somehow, I had it stuck in my head that we'd just use the recruiting thread.</div>
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10947,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606967&postcount=10,2007-12-04T05:30:00,Kioran,"<b>Lift cabin, 06:22</b><br/><br/>Half of the people are, at this point, firmly strapped in, the belts holding them down. Others are still chatting, prancing around or goofing off. Meanwhile, the women in the spacesuit checks the readouts of her rifle, before, once again, deactivating it and stripping what looks to be the power cell.<br/>Gradually, you hear a faint hiss as the door seals pressurize, and the countdown on the displays went into the final 20 digits.<br/><br/>Alexander<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""YellowGreen"">""Maybe you shouldn´t...""</font> Jermaine starts, <font color=""YellowGreen"">""the lift is about to start. But thanks for the thought""</font> Jermaine nervously muttered</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Skyhook</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Hmmm....you might wanna go easy on that, you being armed and stuff""</font>the technician said, moving along, his trolley behind him.<br/>Then, suddenly, a noise distracts you, a commotion breaking out in one of the near squad bays - shouts and some sort of argument breaking out."
10948,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608791&postcount=11,2007-12-04T10:54:00,Carusun,"<font color=""YellowGreen"">Carus</font><br/><br/>Carus had been in a bit of a daze. The past few weeks had gone by so fast, and now, here he was; ready to go up practically into orbit. All of his nerves had congealed into a ball of pure rottenness in the pit of his stomach, that only loomed larger as the countdown continued.<br/>Closing his eyes, and breathing calmly and deeply, he slowly replaced the ball of nerves with a ball of steel, focusing his will on what needed to be done. No longer will he be known as 'the crippled miners son', he will forge his own name, and his own path.<br/><br/>Finally, as he just got his nerves in control, he opened his eyes, unbuckled his seatbelt, and wandered over to the beverage counter. Giving a nod and a half smile (that only partially concealed his recent attack of nerves) to the guy already there, he began browsing the list of available supplies.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Sorry bout the delay in my posting; Final Year project being time-consuming :P I will try to make at least one post a day though, or at least give warnings if I can't be around for a while...</div>
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10949,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610754&postcount=12,2007-12-04T19:55:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""Red"">cwDeici</font><br/><br/>Celine smiles back acknowledgement and veers off behind him, entering the squadbay.<br/><br/>""<font color=""LightBlue"">Attention</font>!"" she yells into the room, a few decibels over their voices.<br/>""<font color=""LightBlue"">Does a conflict need to be resolved</font>?"" like a little officer telling grown men to be quiet. Her helmet quickly seals off her visage, a glimpse of straightish platinum hair with red streaks and winter blue eyes, leaving the infantry with a shaded visor to respond to.<br/><br/>Scanning the squad bay efficiently she takes in most of the picture.<br/><br/>Awareness<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+18)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I might not have access for a week or more, but it is probably ok. I'm in Australia and going north.</div>
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10950,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611834&postcount=13,2007-12-05T04:47:00,Fisher,"<font color=""darkorange""><b>Jeff</b></font><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>20... 19... 18...</i></font>, Jeff silently counted as the digits counted down. As the numbers descended his excitement rose, this would be his first time at the skyhook. First time in space for that matter.<br/><br/>Affirming that his maglock strap was securely fastened, he resumed his wait. His hands slightly shook nervously in anticipation. Seeing another floater had taken off some of the edge he had felt earlier. Not all members of the CG or UFL looked kindly upon floaters after all, which was understandable if one looked at the history of some of the ships, like<i>Throne of the Void</i>or<i>Glory</i>. Most people who recognized him as a floater would assume he was a theif, inbred, or worse. With so many people from different walks of life he knew that trouble was possible.<br/><br/>Lately things hadn't been bad. Joining the military had abated most of the usual presumptions and insults. Most people were too worried about the roiders to be concerned about a floater nowadays anyway.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Kioran, let me know if the above is off-base. I based it off some floater history from the recruitment thread.<br/>
Theif: First floaters stole colony ship.<br/>
Murderer: Glory ship that bombarded Gliven.<br/>
Inbred: Floater lack of a semblance to marriage.</div>
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10951,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613994&postcount=14,2007-12-05T12:01:00,Sucrose,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Alexander</font></b><br/><br/>As his seatbelt comes off with another fifteen seconds or so left, Alex stands up, and begins walking toward the beverage cube.<br/><br/>Picking out a proper drink just as the countdown comes to an end, Alex assumes Kimarse stance, lowering his center of gravity enough to avoid being knocked down as his weight is functionally increased by a third.<br/><br/>Gripping the edges of the seats to his left, he manages to get back to his seat in with long, low steps, and buckles himself in.  Turning to his new friend, Alex smiles and says,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I appreciate your concern, but it's only another third of a g, Jermaine.  Now, will this help you, or shall I drink it myself?""</font>"
10952,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614071&postcount=15,2007-12-05T12:14:00,Kioran,"<b>Orbital Elevator cabin, 06:23</b><br/><br/>Suddenly, the cabin lurched into motion, the powerful magnetic rail holding it acclerating it almost as fast as car on the ground. The massive polymer cabin jumps forward. The acceleration suddenly presses you into your seats with some additonal weak, but noticable force. A group of people, who had been animatedly playing a game of sorts in one of the corners suddenly fell into disarray as the unexpected force made some of them stumble and fall.<br/>Not a few grins or smiles could be seen at that, while others looked around with pale faces, while the unfortunate ones on the floor slowly got back to their feet. Still, the cabin sped up, climbing faster and faster. And then, windows appeared in the cabin - large parts of the opaque walls suddenly becoming transparent. Around you, you can see the vista streaking by, and the city below receeding into the distance. The displays on the wall now showed the speed - 453 km/h and climbing...<br/><br/>Fisher<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">A few seats to your left, you can barely overhear the floater woman whisper: <font color=""Teal"">""....beatiful""</font> and briefly see a short look of genuine wonder on her face before she lapses into normality again.<br/>
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To your right, a young man with short, but unruly curly hair, having a dandy air, climb into the previously unoccupied seat on your other side, casting you an apologetic look as he straps in</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""YellowGreen"">""Oh thanks.....""</font> Jermaine begins to say, just seconds before the lift starts up, the sudden acceleration affecting your balance - or not?<br/>
OOC: Sure -  make a TN(=Target Number) 10 Reflex Check to avoid stumbling. Easy <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool"" uaxxtgg46=""""/> </div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Skyhook</b><br/>A small circle of people had formed around two soldiers who had been involved in a shouting match, only moments away from a fistfight. But suddenly, everyone turns to the door, the seven men at least assuming a semblance of a parade rest.....before they notice your weapon and opaque faceplate. Several pupils narrow to pinpricks, and you can see one off them starting to tremble slightly.<br/>Recruits. Fresh from the surface by the looks of them, not disgruntled CG Conscripts, but surface dwellers totally unaccustomed to life on the station. A second or two pass before one of them, a somewhat shorter but muscular boy, about 5'9"" and a provincial by the looks of him, finally speaks up:<br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""N..no. I think we have the situation under control....I hope..""</font>"
10953,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614167&postcount=16,2007-12-05T12:33:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""darkslategrey"">cwDeici</font><br/><br/>Taller than her but nervous.<br/>""<font color=""LightBlue"">Very well</font>,<font color=""LightBlue"">resolve your matter with words and keep your voices down</font>,<font color=""LightBlue"">please</font>.<br/><br/><font color=""LightBlue"">Remember</font>.<font color=""LightBlue"">Your squad are your only friends up here</font>."" she offers them a halfhearted smile then leaves to patrol the hallways for aquaintances or perhaps a common room.<br/><br/>Maybe she would run into one of her heroes."
10954,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617239&postcount=17,2007-12-06T04:54:00,Fisher,"<b><font color=""darkorange"">Jeff</font></b><br/>Taking note of the woman's brief wonderment, Jeff turns to the man sitting beside him. With a nod of greeting and a slight smile he says,<font color=""darkorange"">""Hi. Looks like we're in for quite the ride.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry for the quick post. Cramming for a test tomorrow.</div>
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10955,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619380&postcount=18,2007-12-06T12:06:00,Kioran,"<b>Elevator cabin, 06:24</b><br/><br/>Quite a few eyes turned to the young armored patrolman, while he calmly weathered the acceleration and poured a drink. Curiosity or admiration from some, emnity and envy from others. A moment later, the slight man he is offering the drink to took it, out of his hands. With that finished, the attention of the people began to wander again. They got up again, walking around the cabin in the steady acceleration, while others were looking at the cloudscape outside, the lift steadily approaching the speed of sound.<br/><br/>Fisher<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Purple"">""Yeah....but it´s not like I didn´t do this before, and I don´t have that urge to show off. Well, plebes. What can one do?""</font> your neighbour replied, casting another sidelong glance at the armored patrolman.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""YellowGreen"">""Thanks......that was impressive. But, you know, I think you made a rival. Remember that Robert Redden fellow, from second platoon? He thinks he´s the most awesome thing since the invention of the wheel, and doesn´t like ohter people stealing the show""</font> Jermaine said, then starting to sip on the Ginger ale, only to continue: <font color=""YellowGreen"">""Not that it matters to me. I think it´s great""</font></div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Skyhook</b><br/>After you left the formerly quarreling recruits to their devices, you caught one last glance of them scurrying of to their bunks, suddenly silent. With the door closing behind you, steps took you down the corridor towards the Bend, towards the gathering places of both enlisted personnel and officers. It was still another hour before shift change, so there was no extraordinary activity, just the first of people heading over there for a meal or some last purchases.<br/>The hallway widened, opening onto the balustrade off the bend. A round opening in the middle of the circular plaza formed at the bend looked down onto lower decks below and a few decks above, secured by a guardrail. And around the plaza, a group of shops, the food court, banks and the local mess hall beckoned.."
10956,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620304&postcount=19,2007-12-06T15:34:00,Sucrose,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Alexander</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Oh... right.  I suppose that was sort of showboating, wasn't it?"" </font>Alex says, grinning sheepishly.<font color=""blue"">""I hope that it doesn't irritate him too much.  Don't want to compromise the teamwork, after all.""</font><br/><br/>With that, the yellow-clad man begins looking a bit blue.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""It's a pity Robert would take a rivalry so seriously; it'd be rather fun to have some friendly competition!  We could play chess, maybe spar a bit.""</font>"
10957,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622257&postcount=20,2007-12-07T04:35:00,Fisher,"<b><font color=""darkorange"">Jeff</font></b><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""I suppose. From the looks of things, though, it seems he was just getting a drink for someone,""</font>states Jeff. Momentarily he gazes outside at the atmosphere rushing by the cabin.<br/><br/>In an effort to continue the converstation he adds,<font color=""darkorange"">""So this isn't your first time in the orbital elevator? I take it you've been to the skyhook before. Any tips for when we get up there?""</font>"
10958,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626552&postcount=21,2007-12-07T23:46:00,Kioran,"<b>Skyhook</b><br/><br/>The peace and calm was suddenly gone, pierced by a blaring siren, followed by the, to some, familiar voice of Admiral Caldwell, the chairman of the admirals council, calmly announcing:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""This Admiral Caldwell, speaking on the behalf of the Admirals council. Two minutes ago, engine flares have been detected in an approach to this planet, unanounced maneuvers by ships decelerating to meet the orbital Elevator Skyhook. Thee responsible party has failed to identify itself, and it is thus our contention that these are Floater Warhsips and transports. That means another attack is imminent. The estimated time of arrival is in less than five hours. As of now, night cycles across the station have been terminated, and reserve shifts 2 and 4 are called in for active duty.<br/>
Please remain calm. Civilians are advised to relocate to the the radiation and catastrophe shelters near the stations core. That is all for now, Caldwell out.</font><br/><br/>All around, worried or confused expressions cover the faces, while people hurry to finish their meals or purchases. Corridors previously only dimly illuminated balzed into full lighting.......it had begun.<br/><br/><b>Elevator Cabin</b><br/>The cabin rattled is at approached supersonic velocity, final shaking with the  sonic boom. Visible streams of air and steam bloomed around the edges of the cabin, but before it was even possible to take in the scene, another female voice broke the silence, coming from speakers next to the velocity displays:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Ladies and gentlemen, lift control here. There has been a change of plan. You have 12 minutes to provision or relieve yourself before we commence unscheduled heavy acceleration. During the following one-and-a-half hours, it is vital that you remain in your seats due to a significant risk of injury for non secured personell. Be aware that this for your own safety and out of genuine concern....</font><br/><br/>Another countdown appears in the displays, starting at 11:54, while all around, people exchange flustered looks or unstrap from their seats....."
10959,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628192&postcount=22,2007-12-08T07:32:00,Sucrose,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Alexander</font></b><br/><br/>As the announcement continues, Alexander's eyes grow wide.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""It seems that we're needed there sooner than expected,""</font>he murmers.<br/><br/>The cop pulls his portable telephone out from a small pouch in his suit pocket.  He flips it open, then hesitates, and slowly puts it back in his suit.<br/><i><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">They'll tell us what's going on when we get up there... no sense bothering them while they work.</font></i><br/><br/>Settling into his seat, Alex looks out the window.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""We might as well enjoy the view, right?""</font>he says to nobody in particular.<br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>I hope we arrive in time...</i></font>"
10960,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631397&postcount=23,2007-12-09T00:05:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""LightBlue"">cwDeici</font><br/><br/>Celine starts to make her way towards a command station to find more information on her team."
10961,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632785&postcount=24,2007-12-09T07:38:00,Fisher,"<b><font color=""darkorange"">Jeff</font></b><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>Strange, they wouldn't speed up the ascent for no reason. Something must be up.</i></font><br/><br/>Retrieving the canteen from within the folds of his cloak, he cautiously takes a few sips of the cool, fresh water. Returning it to it's former resting place he resumes looking about the cabin.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>Now I wish I'd kept my carry-on bag with me.</i></font>"
10962,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638126&postcount=25,2007-12-10T09:58:00,Kioran,"<b>Lift cabin, 06:31</b><br/><br/>Around you, more than a few people followed the invitation voiced by lift control, and started to rush towards the pantry console or the two toilet cabins mounted on the left side of it, near the crates. Others mumbled worriedly towards their neighbours, exchanging theories as to the reason for the suuden change of plan.<br/>One woman had positioned herself near one of the beverage containers, and chucked containers towards whoever was asking for something, to speed up the process. Other were tucking in what little food they could manage, for the hours ahead. It was getting more than a little noisy in the cabin, and in between the shouts for drinks, food, and agitated discussions, civilzed conversation got a little more difficult.<br/>And once again, the strange woman with the large energy rifle caught more than a few eyes, ferociously but methodically digging in, leaning against the crates.<br/><br/>Sucrose<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""YellowGreen"">""Excuse me""</font> Jermaine said <font color=""YellowGreen"">""but I have business to take care of.""</font> hurrying for one of the toilets, leaving you to your thoughts.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Everyone else pretty much leaves you to your own devices, but your own gut-feeling tells you that this is serious. Maybe the short clam before the storm....</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Skyhook</b><br/>The alarm was unhurried, much like dozens of drills before. The entire affair had an eerie, unreal quality to it, the people going about their business with unusual calm. Squads of infantrymen were lining up before the armories and marching in orderly ranks down the corridors, towards their possible destination. Emergency hatches opened, and Civil security officials in their shining skyblue uniforms began herding a gaggle of bystanders into the shelters in the station´s substructure, which was little less than spars of  solid steel poured at the age of founding, sufficient to withstand even cometary bombardment.<br/>As of yet, no announcement had revealed anything specific about the threat, but many a soldier mulled over the matter, in a detached, almost clinical manner.<br/><br/>In the midst of this discipline, however, where lso the security teams. Unfortunately, they didn´t have half the training the denizens of the station possessed, and worse than that, some teams hadn´t even been properly formed, with their leaders awaiting scheduled recruits which hadn´t even ferried up from the ground....<br/>A few of them also marched driving along by furious shouts, orders and a skein of authority. In other squad bays, there was nothing but chaos....."
10963,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638784&postcount=26,2007-12-10T11:58:00,Fisher,"<b><font color=""darkorange"">Jeff</font></b><br/><i>Somethings not right. I can feel it,</i>thought Jeff.<br/><br/>Looking about the cabin, he was almost flabbergasted by the scramble about the room. Luckily, knowing it would be a long trip, he had already prepared for the ascent. Now all that was left was to watch and wait.<br/><br/>Taking a few moments, he spent some time observing those around him. Maybe finding out the cause of his unease would help.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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INT: 8<br/>
EMP: 7<br/>
Awareness: 3<br/>
Human Perception: 2<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Awareness""</b> - (1d10+11)[<b>18</b>]</span>: Observe the actions and reactions of the man sitting beside me. Find out if there's anything peculiar about his actions.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Human Perception""</b> - (1d10+9)[<b>11</b>]</span>: Notice anything strange about the man beside me<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Awareness""</b> - (1d10+11)[<b>16</b>]</span>: Observe the actions and reactions of the floater woman with the rifle. Find out if there's anything peculiar about her actions.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Human Perception""</b> - (1d10+9)[<b>10</b>]</span>: Notice anything peculiar about the floater woman actions or mannerisms.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""General Awareness""</b> - (1d10+11)[<b>18</b>]</span>: Look about the room. Attempt to find anything out of place.</div>
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10964,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640628&postcount=27,2007-12-10T23:27:00,Moechi_Vill,<b>Celine</b><br/><br/>Deici tries to find a high-ranking officer to notify them of the chaos and aquire orders or information to carry out.
10965,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640896&postcount=28,2007-12-11T01:30:00,Carusun,"((Really sorry about my lack of participation so far; the start of the game just happened to coincide with a sudden increase in my workload at uni... If it helps, we could just think of Carus' lack of interaction as part of his shyness and/or social awkwardness :P))<br/><br/><font color=""YellowGreen""><i>Well... that can't be a good sign...</i></font><br/>Almost immediately, the bundle of nerves that Carus had struggled to get under control re-reared its head. Closing his eyes, he started breathing slowly and deeply, fighting the waves of panic-driven nausea that rose from his stomach.<br/><br/>Slowly, he re-wrested control of himself away from his nerves, and returned to sipping at the beverage he had purchased earlier."
10966,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643215&postcount=29,2007-12-12T04:39:00,Kioran,"<b>Lift Cabin, 06:34</b><br/><br/>A sort of silence descended on the cabin as most people busied themselves with their basic needs, having little time for talk. Anyway, as much as that announcement had caused speculation, it was also a reminder that one was now part of an event larger than oneself, like a leaf caught in a storm.<br/>Lift control remained silent as well, but on the walls, the seconds were ticking away....<br/><br/>Fisher<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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- Physically, the guy does nothing extraordinary. He´s busy with some sort of pocket computer - he does also carry a concealed Pistol<br/>
- He´s not directly hostile, but there´s something....shall we say depreciatory about his attitude to many people here<br/>
- She eats fast and businesslike, and in unusual quantities. She carries a concealed Knife. She definitely looks like  soldier<br/>
- You have no idea what is up with her, but you do know something is odd<br/>
- The dynamics of the room are strange, almost as if some people know more than the rest. But there´s little in the way of extraordinary or threatening moves.<br/>
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I think that should have addressed the observations.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Skyhook</b><br/>The bustle hadn´t yet abated, with people running through the corridors. A lietenant commander, dressed in the black-and-white uniform of fleet command personnel, a navigator by his insignia, seemed to be the officer on duty for this section of the station. He was busy giving orders to various people over his headset, constantly watching a data feed on an ocular over his right eye. His brow was beaded with perspiration, and he had removed his cap, revealing the short-cropped black hair beneath.<br/>His orderly, a chief petty officer by the looks of her, was busy writing down demands and orders streaming at the makeshift command post. Her curly blond hair began to fall out of her hairclip, hanging down into her face, obscuring part of her face..<br/>Around you, columns of soldiers marched, to the armories near the center, or the defensive perimeter on the rim....<br/><br/>Moechi<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The lieutenant commander in front of you looked at you with some irritation, his face flushed red: <font color=""Navy"">""I can see the f***ing chaos, but where´s your team, Hand? I´m too busy for this horseplay. Collect your baggage and get going....</font> he said, waving his hand dismissively</div>
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10967,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643495&postcount=30,2007-12-12T05:40:00,Moechi_Vill,"Celine takes her baggage.<br/>""<font color=""LightBlue"">Sir</font><font color=""Black"">,</font><font color=""LightBlue"">I meant to notify that the squadbays further down the corridor <font color=""Black"">*points*</font> are full of unformed teams</font>"" She hands over her ID card to the aide and adresses her. ""<font color=""LightBlue"">Ma</font>'<font color=""LightBlue"">am</font>,<font color=""LightBlue""><font color=""LightBlue"">would you notify me of the identities of my team<font color=""Black"">,</font> our launch designation and their current location</font></font>?"""
10968,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645949&postcount=31,2007-12-12T13:32:00,Sucrose,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Alexander</font></b><br/><br/>Watching everyone hurry quietly, Alexander gets his phone out again, then puts it away.  About a minute later, he repeats the movement.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">It's important to keep one's self occupied...</font></i><br/><br/>Visibly taking a deep breath, Alex unbuckles his seatbelt, walks over to the beverage cart, and pulls out a soda can.  After returning to his seat, he doesn't open it, instead reading off the ingredients, and doing his best to figure out the structures, from what little he could recall of high school chemistry."
10969,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648300&postcount=32,2007-12-13T02:40:00,Fisher,"<b><font color=""orange"">Jeff</font></b><br/><i><font color=""orange"">I guess I shouldn't be surprised so many people are carrying weapons. Some of them are military recruits afterall. I'll just have to remember not to get on anyone's bad side</font></i>, thought Jeff.<br/><br/>Something felt odd about the situation. Some seemed far too accustomed to the crisis than any fresh off the street recruit would. If they were just standard civilians or merchants they would be even less prepared. Either this room was full of ready-made heroes or some of these people new more than they ought.<br/><br/>Still secretly scanning the room, his eye fell on a fellow recruit consistently pulling out some sort of mobile phone. Remembering the individual as the man who retrieved a beverage during the start of the ascent he continued his watch on his surroundings. One could never be too careful."
10970,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650555&postcount=33,2007-12-13T11:08:00,Kioran,"<b>Lift Cabin, 06:38</b><br/>Relentlessly, the clock on the wall ticks on, the seconds flying by, with only 280 of them left. Only another four minutes, and while some are still eating or drinking, most were returning to their seats or had already done so. Others had never left theirs, or were suspiciously or curiously eyeballing their surroundings and the other passengers.<br/>Suddenly, the armrests of your seats extend a small compartment, holding medical patches, pills or autoinjectors, as well as something that looks verymuch like a wristwatch. A voice comes in over the speakers:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""This is Lift control. In approximately 4 minutes, we will begin unscheduled acceleration. To our knowledge, none of you suffer any dangerous defects of heart, circulation or respiration. Nevertheless, we strongly urge you to connect our remote lifesign monitors. We also provide patches and injecotrs with drugs which easen the stress of high-Gs on your bodies, as well as tranquilizers, should you desire them.</font><br/><br/>Sucrose<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Slightly shaking, Jermaine picks up to of the pills, hastily swallowing them with the rest of his ginger ale.....</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Navy"">""I am aware of the situation, and your incessant nagging will not improve it in any way. Lichtenfels?""</font> the Lcom calls out, with a slight tilt of his head to his aide on the left. The women momentarily looks up from her datapad, as much in reaction to your question as in response to her superior.<br/>
She looks at you, before starting: <font color=""DarkOrange"">""Your team is still in transit on the lift. Now I suggest you get on your way""</font> she says, not quite as unfriendly, but still resolutely.</div>
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10971,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651003&postcount=34,2007-12-13T12:45:00,Sucrose,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Alexander</font></b><br/><br/>After strapping on the lifesigns monitor, Alex continues to read the ingredients on the bottle.<br/><br/>Grinning bemusedly, he turns to Jermaine.<br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""You know, we should really remember to bring music players for next time.""</font>"
10972,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651548&postcount=35,2007-12-13T15:21:00,Moechi_Vill,"<b><font color=""LightBlue"">cwDeici</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""LightBlue"">Yes Sir</font>,<font color=""LightBlue"">yes M</font><font color=""LightBlue"">a</font>'<font color=""LightBlue"">am</font>."" Deici picks up her card and the baggage and makes her way to the lift entry soonish... after fishing up five prepared bags of snacks, water bottles and chocolate oat biscuits in a duffel bag from under her bunk. Never hurt to be friendly to your new companions on whom you would depend, especially when they would sometimes be forced to nestle in a mecha bay for hours before launch or even to reside within the vehicle itself.<br/>A lot of pilots got dehydrated from stressing out in the cockpit.<br/>She takes a seat in the waiting area by the lift entrance, imagining the looks and behavior of her new friends.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The LCom mentioned some baggage. Was he referring to free l00tz and eats or whatever she was carrying? Also, does Deici know which launch bay her team is designated to? <br/>
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Thanks.</div>
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10973,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651751&postcount=36,2007-12-13T16:19:00,Fisher,"<b><font color=""darkorange"">Jeff</font></b><br/>Eying the new medical supplies, Jeff cautiously removes them and adds the various meds and pills to his medical bag, after using one of the injectors to ease the trip. Could never be too careful these days. After pocketing the meds, he strapped the watch like device to his wrist.<br/><br/>Looking about the room one last time, he settled in for ride.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Used an injector for the soon to come gravitational forces. Not a tranquilizer. Pocketed the rest to the med bag.</div>
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10974,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656200&postcount=37,2007-12-15T03:03:00,Kioran,"<b>Lift Cabin,06:43</b><br/><br/>And suddenly, the lift acclerated, heavily. The Forces pressed you back into your seats, like a giant standing on your chest. 3G....not too terrible, but more than most of you even experienced before, and some people paled with obvious discomfort. Cans dropped from hands gone slack, and sweat ran freely over some faces.<br/>You did not exactly know how long this was, with the starscape outside barely betraying any motion, allthough a counter on the walls informed you that you were at more than 12 Mach. Halfway through, some of the people passed out, while one guy on the other side twitched restlessly, trying ineefectually to unlock his belt and free himself from the seat. He was muttering incoherent gibberish all the while, and was starting to weird out the people around him. But many couldn´t even muster the energy to sneer....<br/><br/><b>Skyhook</b><br/>Even with the chaos slowly abating, the racket on the station was unbelievable. Apart from the other six team leaders waiting for their charges, the waiting area and maintenance bay of the lift were crouded with technicians busily hauling crates into safety nets. The unadorned grey metal floor is covered with scrapemarks and stains, and despite two people´s best efforts, conversation in general broke down, more often swallowed by the noise than enjoyed by the participants. You were waiting, as were the paramedics near you, expecting complications from the rapid transit....<br/><br/><b>Cabin, 07:40</b><br/>Even worse than anything before, this time deceleration hit you, and insted of pressing you downwards, creating the illusion of gravity in orbit, it was puling you upwards into the harnesses. Blood shout to your heads, and the fields of vision narrowed. One unlucky bastard hadn´t properly locked the straps, and was now lying on the ceiling in a sprawled, whimpering heap....<br/><br/><b>Skyhook, 08:35</b><br/>The long wait had eroded the watchfulness of more than a few people, but that was soon remedied when sirens started to blare all over the station:<br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""This is Rear Admiral Beckett. We have detected numerous smaller engine flares, well ahead of the main fleet, only minutes away from the station. An attack is imminent, and station batteries will not be able to neutralize the threat in time. All hands to battlestations, prepare to repel boarders!""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Oh sh*t. A f**king drifter attack!</font>one of the Corporals near you exclaimed, visibly shaken. The last of the mechanics dropped whatever they were doing at themoment, as long as it wasn´t dangerous, and ran for shelter. Two mechanics, handling a crate of explosive ordnance, paled, hurriedly trying to stow it away safely, to get out of there.....<br/><br/><b>Cabin, 08:35</b><br/>Suddenly, a klaxon blared, and the screens to the outside went opaque. the deceleration ceased abruptly. All around you, people were thrown into confusion......"
10975,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3659022&postcount=38,2007-12-15T14:40:00,Moechi_Vill,"<b>cwDeici</b><br/><br/>Celine drops the food, not expecting it to be wanted anymore. Relatively safe and snug in her space armor she taciturnly waits for the door to open when it should."
10976,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3659684&postcount=39,2007-12-15T18:38:00,Sucrose,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Alexander</b></font><br/><br/><i><font color=""blue"">If I let everyone keep worrying, this'll just snowball.  We need order.</font></i><br/><br/>Unbuckling his harness as quickly as possible, Alex shouts above the din,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""EVERYONE, STAY CALM!  Remember your training; this is clearly an emergency situation, and we need every man, woman, or whatever else ready to help.""</font><br/><br/>Throwing off his seatbelt, Alex bounds out of his seat, and toward the man that had been crushed to the ceiling, to see if the man needed any aid."
10977,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3659723&postcount=40,2007-12-15T19:00:00,Fisher,"<b>Jeff</b><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>High-G relief... right,</i></font>Jeff thought unbelievingly. The trip had shaken him slightly, but he fared far better than others.<br/><br/>Following the acrobat's lead, Jeff unbuckles and slings the rifle over his shoulder. Grabbing his med-bag as he went, he approached the group helping the injured recruit.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""I have some medical experience and supplies on hand. Let me try to help him. You focus on restoring order,""</font>Jeff calmly says reassuringly.<br/><br/>Removing a vial of painkillers from his kit he prepares to begin treating the injured man.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>""First Aid""</b> - (1d10+9)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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Also, use one dose of painkiller on the injured recruit.<br/>
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10978,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662457&postcount=41,2007-12-16T11:34:00,Kioran,"<b>Lift Cabin, 08:36</b><br/><br/>Many stared at you dumbfounded, confused by the sudden charge. Meanwhile, the recruit who had fallen to the ceiling moans weakly as you inspect his broken arm. A semblance of quiet seems to enfold the room, broken only by a single, urgent shout:<br/><br/><font color=""YellowGreen"">""Watch out, we´re still going at quite some speed. And that means....""</font><br/><br/>A meter on the wall was still showing a speed in excess of 9 Mach.....<br/><br/><b>Skyhook</b><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""This is station services. Due to an emergency procedure, we will deactivate artificial gravity on the Lift deck and one deck above in 2 Minutes. All personnel are advised to move to secure stations or handholds""</font><br/><br/>Around you, people scramble for the nearest large objects or run for the walls, cursing loudly. Two technicians break from their shelter at a mad run, frantically operationg some kind of console near the lift berth, sweat running freely down their faces while they agitatedly exchange orders and status......."
10979,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663846&postcount=42,2007-12-16T18:33:00,Moechi_Vill,"<b><font color=""LightBlue"">cwDeici</font></b><br/><br/>Deici takes cover and a good hold behind the chairs, waiting for the techs to finish their job and help deliver her charges. Her index finger gingerly runs across the length of the rifle, turning off the safety with an audible 'click'.<br/><br/>Perhaps the simple Zero-G classes she had enrolled in over the 24/7 VR studies would pay off proportionately after all.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Prepare for Zero-G: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+13)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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Take Cover from incoming drifter assault (Dodge?): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+15)[<b>19</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""LightBlue"">Don</font>'<font color=""LightBlue"">t stray too far</font>!"" she yells to the other team leaders. ""<font color=""LightBlue"">There may be incoming attacks here at the outer hull but your teams will need you</font>."""
10980,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665536&postcount=43,2007-12-17T06:46:00,Fisher,"<b>Jeff</b><br/>As he tended the man's arm Jeff tried his hardest to remain in a stable position, using his legs to brace himself against the ceiling. As the cabin continued to ascend he could feel the strain on his body steadily increase.<br/><br/>Using the supplies from his kit, he continued to work on the man's arm, attempting to create a makeshift splint with the available materials.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">Don't worry sir, your going to be alright. If you could hold your arm like this, it'd help me get you patched up a little faster</font>he said while demonstrating how to hold the arm.<br/><br/>As he worked, he cautiously looked about the room. Things were going from bad to worse, and for some reason it felt like there wasn't much time left. While he was looking about, he paid additional attention to the man who'd been speaking gibberish. Chances were he would need to tend to him next.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Not sure if the kit would come with bandages and the like. Here's a few rolls for while he works.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>BOD Roll</b> - (1d10+5)[<b>10</b>]</span>: Wasn't sure if it'd be needed to maintain footing.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>First Aid</b> - (1d10+9)[<b>15</b>]</span>: Create Makeshift Splint or Create Splint, depending on materials.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Awareness</b> - (1d10+11)[<b>18</b>]</span>: General. Look about the room, try to notice anything out of place.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Awareness</b> - (1d10+11)[<b>17</b>]</span>: Specific attention towards the man who was having a psychological breakdown. Discover his current state and whether it's real or fake.</div>
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10981,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667052&postcount=44,2007-12-17T12:47:00,Sucrose,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Alexander</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>Quite some speed...Mach 9...NO!</i></font><br/><br/>Turning to the helpful young medic, Alex barks off,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""If it won't kill him, get that guy strapped in right, and get in yourself.""</font><br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">We were decelerating, so we're too close to the Skyhook.  If we can't fix whatever's wrong here, we'll crash!</font></i><br/><br/>Flipping out his phone, Alex tries to call the Skyhook.  Getting no response for his unencrypted message, he restrains himself from throwing his phone to the ground.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Does anyone know how this elevator works?  If you do, I need your help getting this cage decelerating again.""</font>"
10982,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667322&postcount=45,2007-12-17T13:54:00,Carusun,"At the mans words, Carus looked up.<br/><br/><font color=""YellowGreen"">""I don't know how it works, but I've got some experience with unco-operative machines""</font>, he commented, with a wry grin, remembering the time one of the drills failed to start.<font color=""yellowgreen"">""Admittedly, it's not much, but as they say, better to trust an amatuer then one with no experience if an expert isn't around.""</font><br/><br/>Bracing himself, he unstraps and 'falls' to the ceiling, before scouring the area for a likely looking panel, before opening it, and looking at the wires within.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Its 1d10+skill+attribute, yes?<br/>
if so:<br/>
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10983,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667364&postcount=46,2007-12-17T14:05:00,Fisher,"<b>Jeff</b><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""Alright, I'm almost done placing this splint. Just need a second more...""</font><br/><br/>While Jeff was tending to the injured man he noticed another recruit begin to unstrap and vault up to the ceiling. As the technician was looking for a panel, he reached into the folds of his cloak and removed the Micro-Tool kit he had stowed in an inner pocket.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""Here, use this,""</font>Jeff shouted as he slid the tools across the ""floor"".<font color=""darkorange"">""Might come in handy.""</font>"
10984,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671596&postcount=47,2007-12-18T12:27:00,Kioran,"<b>Cabin, 08:37</b><br/><br/>Suddenly, you all were slammed into the ceiling with tremendous force. Breathing became laborous.....Red encroaches onto your field of vision....<br/><br/>Everyone<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">They are now, in an effort to bring you in faster, decelerating at 5G. Everyone make a roll to stay conscious, based on BOD, TN 15. The TN is lowered to 10 if you took the acceleration drugs.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Skyhook</b><br/><br/>The entire station lurched under your feet, rattled from a hit a like a giant´s fist. The light began to flicker.<font color=""Purple"">""Mines. Figures.""</font>the corporal muttered.....suddenly drifting in the open because gravity had set out. The two technicians near the lift were now positively panicking, looking at some dial, and hastily finicking with some piece of machinery.<br/><br/>Alarms began to blare.<font color=""Gray"">""Alert. we have intruders on this deck. Warning, intruders on this deck. I repeat, we have Intruders on this deck""</font>. The Floating corporal was cursing and swearing under his breath, floating in midair, and unslung his pistol, aiming at the ceiling, and firing.<br/>The shot rang out through the bay, but the recoil put him back in the direction of the floor. Weapons become unslung around you, but as of yet, you can detect no boarders around....."
10985,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671696&postcount=48,2007-12-18T12:54:00,Sucrose,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Alexander</font></b><br/><br/>Pinned against the ceiling, Alex managed to torque his head to see the other two, as they endured the same brutal forces.<br/><br/>He barely managed to whisper<font color=""blue"">""sorry""</font>before blacking out.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Consciousness Check</b> - (1d10+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Really regretting not drugging up, now... though with that sort of roll, it doesn't matter too much.<br/>
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10986,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673268&postcount=49,2007-12-18T20:30:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""LightBlue"">cw</font><br/><br/>Deici unslings her rifle (scope flipped down) and attempts to become less visible by hiding behind her chair. She readies herself to fire at anyone who might get a line of sight at the technicians, adrenaline pumping through her veins she scans the corridors lining the entrance lobby.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Stealth: 1d10+10 (ops. Roll for me please)<br/>
Readying an action to fire if possible.<br/>
Awareness: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+19)[<b>25</b>]</span></div>
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10987,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673469&postcount=50,2007-12-18T23:28:00,Carusun,"As his body slammed into the ceiling, Carus felt his breath and pulse quicken, as he struggled to stay conscious.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>12</b>]</span> &lt;-- Wrong roll, but you can use if you want<br/>
[roll]1d10+8[/roll]<br/>
(I am rolling right, aren't I? I couldn't see my previous roll...)<br/>
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10988,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678333&postcount=51,2007-12-19T18:21:00,Fisher,"<b>Jeff</b><br/>The sudden oncoming gravitational force were nearly overwhelming. Bracing himself against the ceiling, Jeff was barely able to avoid slipping into unconsciousness.<br/><br/><i>Crap, if this thing stops soon we'll suffer quite the fall. Gotta get these guys back to their seats.</i><br/><br/>The man with the broken arm and the unconscious acrobat would be his first priority. Looking about the cabin, he remembered the straps affixing the cargo to the wall. If any of those straps were locked into the ceiling, there was a chance he could climb down. Inching slowly across the ceiling, he struggles to reach the nearby recruits...<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<strike>Will edit depending on roll</strike><br/>
Rolls forthcoming in the OC thread. <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>BOD Roll</b> - (1d10+5)[<b>13</b>]</span> vs 10<br/>
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10989,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681081&postcount=52,2007-12-20T09:43:00,Kioran,"<b>Skyhook, 08:38</b><br/><br/>With an unveiled expression of relief, the two technicians lept free of the lift, while a red light was flashing above it´s control panel. Most of the petty officers had drawn their weapons, waiting for the shoe to drop, and thus paid little attention to the lift cabin rapidly approaching the cradle, braking all the while....<br/><br/><b>Lift Cabin</b><br/><br/>Fisher<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The Tachometer on the wall still showed a speed in excess of 4 mach. The station was out there somewhere - and it was rapidly coming closer even while your hand reached out for the first of the cargo straps. Your body felt sluggish under all the weight, and you were having trouble doing more than taking a hold of the strap, while all the while, people in the cabin looked on with impotence, frustration or despair....<br/>
When motion finally comes, you´re as surpirsed as the rest - it felt like solidly hitting a brick wall, and you were immediately thrown clear of the ceiling, feeling like you were falling - yet hanging in place, only lazily and slowly drifting towards the ground. The other Floater women comes up and peered into your face, asking: <font color=""Sienna"">""Can you move?""</font></div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Skyhook, 08:39</b><br/>With a sudden, reverberating noise, like a hammer hitting an anvil, the cabin hit the emergency cradle. A crown of shock-resorbent foam had formed around the lift`s head, deformed by the impact, with chunks flying around the bay in the weightlessness, even while the doors opened, and crewmen and NCO´s were surging forward.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""This is lift control. We have several casualties on board. Corporal Steckler is hereby instructed to dissassemble his squad and instead organize the evacuation of wounded or psychologically unfit personel to the nearest infirmary.""</font><br/><br/>One of the Corporals cursed, immediately barking orders to those inside the lift......<br/><br/>Everyone<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No, you´re not out - those of you who lost consciousness will regain it - not immediately, but after my next post. Those who are still conscious may decide freely what to do or say - I will clarfiy this in the OOC-Thread</div>
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10990,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685461&postcount=53,2007-12-21T05:35:00,Fisher,"<b>Jeff</b><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""Yeah, I'm alright. Just got the wind knocked out of me is all,""</font>he lazily grinned.<br/><br/>Looking up towards the ceiling and taking note of the situation he commented,<font color=""darkorange"">""They on the other hand don't seem to be doing too well. I'm gonna try to get them down before they drift out of reach. If you want, I could use some help.</font><br/><br/>Pausing a moment he added,<font color=""darkorange"">""Name's Jeff by the way.""</font><br/><br/>Attempting to gain his bearings, he tried to stabilize himself in the awkward gravity. All the while thinking,<i>Blasted gravity. I'll take a patch of land to stand on any day.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If needed, Jeff will offer support or leverage to the floater woman to help her stabilize in the gravity. <br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Zero-G</b> - (1d10+8)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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10991,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689119&postcount=54,2007-12-21T19:43:00,Moechi_Vill,"<b><font color=""LightBlue"">cwDeici</font></b><br/><br/>Would it be useful?<br/>Probably, and undoubtedly necessary for morale and respect.<br/><br/>Wiedhurst gives up her defensive position and bounds from the rack of chairs into the symbiotic mess at the lift, shouting out the names of her charges. ""<font color=""LightBlue"">Geotan</font>,<font color=""LightBlue"">Jeffrey</font>,<font color=""LightBlue"">Serakin</font>,<font color=""LightBlue"">Alexander</font>!<font color=""LightBlue"">Hand Wiedhurst present</font>.<font color=""LightBlue"">Incoming momentum out</font>!<font color=""LightBlue"">Take cover by waiting area and cover lift with small arms</font>.""<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
10992,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689933&postcount=55,2007-12-22T02:30:00,Kioran,"Jeffrey + Celine<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">A slight smile played over her face as she, clumsily, reached out for your arm, and yanked you around in the right direction with surprising strength <font color=""Sienna"">""Call me Raine, of the Serakin family.""</font> She said, while hurling you downward, herself drifting to and colliding with the ceiling, fumbling for a handhold, but thrown off course.<br/>
Cursing, she freewheels in the room, groping for some kind of handhold. Meanwhile, NCOs come into the room, reading of lists of names, while one of them commandeered three others and brought in two collapsible stretchers. Around you, the lift was a seething mass of bodies milling around, floating in midair. Quite a few of them drifted around helplessly, like you.<br/>
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Even while a small female NCO shouted your name, another one, a corporal by his insignia, moves past her towards you, reaching for Raine´s ankle and grabbing it <font color=""DarkGreen"">""Sorry, she´s with me.""</font>, he says, smiling under his mustache, dragging her behind him and assembling a string of Infantrymen. Meanwhile, there was a short violent outbreak as two people press down the guy with the nervous breakdown before a third pressed an injector to the man´s neck. With a hiss it discharged, the panicking recruit going limp in seconds.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Carus + Alexander<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Those off you who were disabled until now come to when Corporal Steckler gave you a slap and shone a light into your eyer to test your reactions <font color=""Navy"">""No brain injury or concussion. Good.""</font>. A brief nod, before he hurls you towards a petite woman in an armored spacesuit in the middle of the room.<br/>
The world was still spinning a little, and the dizziness and grogginess had not yet fully abated, and Alexander felt a dull pain in his back were a handhold had dug into his flesh under the fierce acceleration. That one was sure to leave a nasty bruise...</div>
</div><br/><br/>Even while strings of people formed up before the lift, the Corporal who had grabbed Raine already bega to shout orders:<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Team 32, you´re with me. Over there, you will receive Rifles. One Rifle and 4 cells per person. You will check these weapons, then load ´em. And don´t waste your time, we have somewhere to be.""</font>.<br/>At the age of the plattform, in the direction the corporal had pointed, you can see a brutishly large man in a spacesuit, lugging to large trunks behind him, drifting forward....."
10993,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693995&postcount=56,2007-12-22T17:09:00,Moechi_Vill,"""<font color=""LightBlue"">Team 82</font>,<font color=""LightBlue"">ready weapons and</font><font color=""LightBlue"">assemble</font>!<font color=""LightBlue"">We must be present at the mecha bay</font>!""<br/><br/>Celine attempts to catch Geotan and Alexander.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10994,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697542&postcount=57,2007-12-23T15:36:00,Fisher,"<b>Jeff</b><br/>As he watched Raine and the others depart, Jeff pondered<i>Serakin... where have I heard that name before...</i><br/><br/>There was no time to dwell on that. No sooner had they arrived when various officers were barking orders. That was one of the few things he missed from his nomadic days, the amount of freedom you could approach a situation. Retrieving the few belongings he possessed, he met up with the group forming around the female officer.<br/><br/>Sometime during the impact of the crash his toolkit was lost in the shuffle of the evacuation, probably slid underneath a cargo crate. If time allowed, he'd have to return later and look for the blasted thing.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""Reporting for duty. So what's the situation?""</font>he says while dispensing a lazy salute."
10995,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697702&postcount=58,2007-12-23T16:54:00,Moechi_Vill,"""<font color=""LightBlue"">Jeffrey</font>?<font color=""LightBlue"">This is red alert</font>.<font color=""LightBlue"">We have drifters on this deck</font>."" Celine nods.<br/>""<font color=""LightBlue"">Ready your weapon and take cover then follow me</font>."""
10996,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698003&postcount=59,2007-12-23T19:00:00,Sucrose,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Alexander</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>So, we're under this lady's command?</i></font><br/><br/>Pulling his Automag from its shoulder holster, Alexander checks it to make sure nothing was damaged during his little bout with the ceiling, then flicks off the safety, and loads the gun.<br/><br/>Turning to the girl that caught him, he smiles, flips down his helmet's visor, and says,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Roger that; ready for duty, ma'am.""</font>"
10997,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698176&postcount=60,2007-12-23T21:47:00,Moechi_Vill,"She smiles back at him, putting two fingers to her visor and drawing them down, indicating for him to lower his visor. ""<font color=""LightBlue""><b>Name</b></font>?"" she shouts with her tiny voice in reply. ""<font color=""LightBlue""><b>Help me catch our last member</b></font>.""<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>""<font color=""LightBlue""><b>OK</b></font>,<b><font color=""LightBlue"">men</font></b>,<font color=""LightBlue""><b>follow me at about 6 meters distance with a corridor</b></font>-<b><font color=""LightBlue"">wide spread to the flanks and rear</font></b>.<font color=""LightBlue""><b>We are heading to Mechabay III</b></font>.""<br/><br/>With that she kicks off with both legs towards the bay."
10998,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706444&postcount=61,2007-12-26T02:41:00,Kioran,"<b>Skyhook, 08:40</b><br/><br/>With some difficulty, you made your down one of the broad corridors, towrds one of the lifts that would bring you up to the higher levels of the station and the Mecha bays. The Corridor, shaped like a stretched Hexagon was grey and featureless, with gray plastic panels on the walls. In regular intervalls, supports protruded from the walls, providing limited cover, and thanks to indentations in their edges, handholds. These were used to boost oneself along.<br/>Suddenly, already almost a hundred meters behind you, the bay erupts with shouting and the sound of a firefight, the noise of discharging energy rifles and the sound of solid projectiles impacting metal. From the distant came the sharp crack of a grenade explosion.<br/><br/>Moechi<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Over the Comm, Corporal Fowler starts to tell you:<br/>
<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Go! We´ll mount a rearguard, but I think we have to retreat. I don´t think we can buy more than 2 minutes. Good luck!</font></div>
</div><br/><br/>Another two explosions rock the bay behind you, a stray piece of sharp shrapnel passing only a hand´s breadth in front of Carus´face......"
10999,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707445&postcount=62,2007-12-26T11:33:00,Fisher,"<b>Jeff</b><br/>Jeff rushed down the hall along with the others trying his best to keep up. The handholds were helping the trek significantly, if not for them he'd still be stumbling down the hall and perhaps even amidst that explosion.<br/><br/>After several paces he rushed into the upcoming elevator. Removing the rifle strapped to his shoulder and dropping his med bag to the floor, he leveled the gun's barrel in the direction of the gunfire.<br/><br/><i>If this is how the first day is, I wonder what the rest of our employment will be like. It does makes life exciting, though.</i><br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""I've got the hallway covered. You guy's ready?""</font>"
11000,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708200&postcount=63,2007-12-26T18:36:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""LightBlue""><b>cwDeici</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""<font color=""LightBlue"">Roger Fowler</font>."" Celine replies reluctantly. She'd rather stay behind and help protect her comrades, but what if the bay needed securing?</div>
</div><br/><br/>Celine makes her way into the lift and nods in reply to Jeffrey. Once everybody is in she directs the lift towards their destination.<br/>""<font color=""LightBlue""><b>Only fire at visual confirmation</b></font>."""
11001,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722734&postcount=64,2007-12-30T08:11:00,Fisher,"<b>Jeff</b><br/><font color=""darkorange"">Roger That,</font>said Jeff.<br/><br/>Drops of perspiration slid down his face as he waited for the elevator. What if the enemy had already made it to the mecha bays? He couldn't worry about that now. Worry would only dull his reactions and cause mistakes. Focus on the present. That was all he could do."
11002,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722790&postcount=65,2007-12-30T08:20:00,Kioran,"<b>Skyhook, 08:40</b><br/><br/>Even while Celine´s fingers danced over the controls of the elevator, a large and spacious platform built to transport cargo or even vehicles, you could see the Infantrymen of the security teams in retreat, crossing the bay in front of the corridor or heading down the corridor in your direction. The small area in front of the elevator had two other corridors leading up to it, but still, they were in trouble, and you knew it. They knew it as well.<br/>Irregular bursts of gunfire punctuated the silence, along with the clanging metal sounds of bullet impacts. Another two explosions cracked in the distance, even while the containment doors of the elevator slowly closed. A volley of projectiles struck the door, one bouncing of it´s rim in a shower of sparks, the other´s leaving shallow indentations in the solid metal. Your hearts beat stronger, faster, and maybe you were a little relieved when the containment doors finally closed a few seconds later.<br/>Another group of explosions bathed the corridors in a harsh light, and this time, some of the Infantrymen continued their as corpses, the bodies reduced to little more than eerie puppets, flopping the weightlessness, trailing small ribbons of red blood, their weapons drifting through the air, abandoned.<br/>Raine, the floater you noticed earlier, pressed her face to the small reinforced polymer window in the lift´s door...and mouthed a few words you could barely make out through the din and the thick door:<font size=""1""><font color=""Sienna"">""Good luck....I think we´ll hang on in the meantime.....</font></font><br/><br/>She departed for the right corridor, along with the rest of her squad, and another of the enemie´s projectiles reduced the window to a spidery lattice of cracks. You could vaguely make out the pursuing troops.....Humanoids clad in Blue-black suits dotted irregularly in star-like sprinkles of white. They carried strange, long rifles, while some carried a kind of heavy, automatic grenade launcher which was clearly to heavy for normal gravitation. Others were unarmed, and helped themselves to the energy rifles floating down the tunnel.<br/><br/>Then, the lift lurched off, carrying you upwards, towards the spacious mecha bay were your machines were already being warmed up by the ground crews....."
11003,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729629&postcount=66,2007-12-31T18:51:00,Moechi_Vill,<b>Celine</b><br/>Deici starts showing her teammates around to their mechas.
11004,A Solar War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65249-A-Solar-War,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744273&postcount=67,2008-01-04T14:48:00,Fisher,"<b>Jeff</b><br/>Rushing into the mecha bay, Jeff couldn't help but momentarily stare in aw at the various machines aligned about the room. It had been several years since he'd driven a mech, and seeing them arrayed side by side brought about feelings of nostalgia from his floater days.<br/><br/>Fishing a scrap of paper from his pocket, he looked about for the appropriate machine.<br/><br/><i>My machine should be 82 dash L Six, according to this. I wonder if these things are as stable as my old floater mech?</i>"
11005,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696281&postcount=1,2007-12-23T08:46:00,Lady Tialait,"Team Bard:<br/>Bran Lloyd, Chaotic Good Human Bard.<br/>Corpsewaker Korishp, Lawful Neutral Illumian Necromancer<br/>Dest Corliast, Chaotic Good Elven Rogue<br/>Leon Arden,Lawful Neutral Human Psychic Warrior<br/>Inniel Shoaleye,Chaotic Good Halfling Barbarian.<br/>Ari Rosegate, Lawful Good Elven Binder.<br/><br/><br/>You are all in Diamond Lake. Your reasons varies, but you are all in the Tavern of Old Song.<br/><br/>The Ale is Free today, and the Beds are only 1gp a night. Hot water is running here, because of a naturally accuring steam vent that goes into one of the water towers.<br/><br/>Corpsewaker<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You have learned of an anchient Tomb near here, many old secretes roam it's halls Rumor has it that something 'evil' witch usally means 'necromatic and misunderstood' has been happening. Your Cabal wanted you to check it out, it's in a place called the Whispering Carn but your unsure where such a place is. </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You have an old map your Grandfather left to you, It speaks of a place full of good loot, A place called the whispering Carn, the internals of the place are not shown on the map but just how to get there </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You have found out that a place in this Town called 'The Whispering Carn' has many weapons that could enhance your natural abilitys. </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You were approched by two elderly peaple, but after talking to them for just a moment or two you find they are frantic, they lost their child a year ago and they just want closer, they know she used to play near a forbbien old tomb, it is said to be haunted. and Has long been looted, if you could bring their childs blanket back to them they would try to reward them. At the very least they would be glad for the good deed. </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You have come into the town and as soon as you get there you feel as tho there might be a powerful Vesige here known as 'The Whispering One' your not sure if you can bind it or not, but you know it has many powers that could be useful to you. As far as you know tho, even the greatest binders have lost it's symbol. </div>
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11006,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696314&postcount=2,2007-12-23T09:00:00,ArmorArmadillo,"My Response:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Inniel sips from his ale and looks directly toward the frantic couple.  ""If you're serious about this, I can help you.  My services cost 5 silver pieces per day plus expenses, if I'm successful.  I can head out as soon as I get preparations done.  Please stay in town, in case I need to find you.""  He extends a hand for the couple to shake.</div>
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11007,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696649&postcount=3,2007-12-23T10:44:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Korish looks around the room, the dim light slightly illuminated around his table by the glowing sigils spinning gently around his head, he radiates a faint smell of death mixed with that of books and libraries, when he had first entered Korish had drawn a chorus of stares, but now that he had been sitting in the corner sipping at the water he requested for awhile, only the occasional glance greeted him. As he considered the craftsmen ship of the cup and of the carving with the taverns name on it, Korish looked around at his fellow patrons, trying to decide what course he should take next. He had contacted a few sources on this ""Whispering Carn"" but so far nothing of import had come up, just the usual stories of dark evils and of twisting corridors and dungeons that never end, the stuff of bards tales. Korish sighed and returned to sipping at his water."
11008,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697001&postcount=4,2007-12-23T12:37:00,VeisuItaTyhjyys,"<b>Dest:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Boredom, even when free ale tries its hardest to counteract it, is a powerful thing, and so it was that Dest Corliast unfurled a patch of ratty parchment, given to him by his grandfather when his . . . adventurous. . . nature was mentioned to the family. <i>Let the boy make something good out of that spirit, fill up the treasury a little</i>. Not quite, Grand-father. Ah, well, he'd be filling up some small, peasant-pocket shaped treasuries. Or, maybe, his own soon-to-be impoverished accounts. His eyes, staring boredly at the map, found his idle musings and dreams of finding wealth not quite so sarcastic, a moment later; this map wasn't an cheap fake his grandpa had been conned into, at all. ""Well, I'll be damned,"" Dest says, looking at the map, ""This isn't made up after all, it's just not from Elven lands. The carn looks like it's right around here. Maybe I did get some luck, after all.""</div>
</div><br/><br/>The patrons in for the alcoholic long-haul would've noticed only a slight change in what had, that night, been a fixture of the bar. The elf in the corner sat down his pipe, when it was emptied, and instead of ordering another fill, stood and a pair of his empty ale mugs together, half-way between a refined noble making a toast with a spoon on his wineglass and a dwarf demanding a refill. ""Anyone in here tired of sitting around and drinkking? he asked, loudly. ""I'll buy an ale for any man willing to follow me to the Whispering Carn, for gold, glory, and grand adventure."" The comment about buying ale got a few laughs, on a night when the ale was free, but, otherwise, no interest was shown, at first. . ."
11009,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697036&postcount=5,2007-12-23T12:45:00,ArmorArmadillo,"Tialat:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Is the ""forbidden tomb"" and the ""Wisphering Carn"" the same place.</div>
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11010,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697087&postcount=6,2007-12-23T13:00:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Korish was deep in thought when the Elven man sitting in another corner of the tavern yelled out, but Korish was distracted and filed it off as a disagreement of some sort, however after the words spoken sank in  Korish's eyebrows jerked up in surprise, and turned his head toward the elf. Korish got up and walked over the elven man's table. {In Common}<font color=""Blue"">did you say the Whispering Carn? I've been searching all over town for clues as to its whereabouts, and now you're offering to pay someone to join you there, ahh Irony. Well I'll take the job gladly, if you don't mind of course</font><br/><br/>OOC<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I'm going to put the language used in {} and then the words in a color, for Common I'll use blue, for Draconic, I'll use red, and for Illumian I'll use purple or green, I hope thats ok </div>
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11011,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697631&postcount=7,2007-12-23T16:28:00,Ruik,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35217"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Leon Arden</a></b><br/><br/>IC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Leon sits sprawled at a table in the corner of the Tavern of Old song, content to relax a soak up the atmosphere of the common room.  After a week of traveling, it was refreshing to rest up before he began making into ‘The Whispering Carn’ that he had heard so much about.<br/>
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With his clothes as clean as they had been for sometime, his armor sitting upstairs instead of weighing across his shoulders, a warm bath behind him and a mug of free ale in front of him, the last thing the youth was expecting was an elfish man to stand up and call for adventurers to join him in an expedition to the very place Leon wanted to go.<br/>
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Able to appreciate the humor of the moment, Leon laughs along with a few of the other patrons, and gives the elf a salute with his ale mug.  Content for the moment to watch the scene play out, Leon’s smile slides from his face slightly when he sees the curious man with the glowing signals about his head move to join the elf. <br/>
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Realising that there was more than a curious level of interest in the Carn for both of the exotic individuals, and therefore a greater than even chance he would encounter the both of them in any case, he excuses himself and walks to the table in time to hear the strange human speak.<br/>
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Blue"">did you say the Whispering Carn? I've been searching all over town for clues as to its whereabouts, and now you're offering to pay someone to join you there, ahh Irony. Well I'll take the job gladly, if you don't mind of course</font></div>
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</div>He moves to join the table and sits down, a serious expression on his face.  <br/>
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<font color=""teal"">""I do not know about pay, but if you are both as interested in The Whispering Carn as I am, then I think it would be remise of us not to introduce ourselves.  At the very least, it may well save… Misunderstandings… In the future.  My name is Leon.""</font></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ok, I’m going to roll with <font color=""teal"">teal</font> for speech.  Sorry also for taking so long to post <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" o4dsn3crk="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/></div>
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11012,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697740&postcount=8,2007-12-23T17:05:00,VeisuItaTyhjyys,"<font color=""Indigo"">""I'll take any assistance, gladly. Welcome, both of you. From what I've heard, it's not the sort of place one's wanting to go to alone,""</font>he said.<font color=""indigo"">""My name's Dest C-- Dest. My skills lie in entry, elven fencing, and stealth. Any skills added to the adventure are greatly useful, I'm sure,""</font>he says, cheerily. Although not normally one for such good humour, Dest felt fortune smile on him as two people in the same tavern not only sought adventure, but in the specific place he had a map guiding them to.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: Dest seems like an <font color=""indigo"">indigo</font> man to me.</div>
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11013,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697784&postcount=9,2007-12-23T17:18:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"{In Common}<font color=""Blue"">So you're a rogue? Among my peoples Cabals, Rogues are very common, because we don't have armies or numbers like many do, stealth and the ability to strike from the shadows is important. Well I'm a wizard, a Necromancer to be more specific. My name is Corpsewaker Korish.</font>then, turning to the new arrival Korish says {In Common}<font color=""Blue"">what of you Leon, what are your skills then?</font>After asking this Korish hopes that his newfound friends will react well to the revelation of his chosen field of work, many people outside his cabal, including other Illumians, were disgusted by this revelation, and he hoped these would be different. Though he had been warned that many people outside the Cabal had a different take on the art of Undeath, it was still galled him that anyone could be so shortsighted."
11014,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698974&postcount=10,2007-12-24T04:48:00,Lady Tialait,"Inniel<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">They give a pleading look ""Please sir, we are poor, we have lost our child, please assist us, when you come back perhaps with proof we can pay you 2 gold, that is our life savings!""  </div>
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11015,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699014&postcount=11,2007-12-24T04:56:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Ari</b><br/><br/>Just as Dest made his call for those searching for the Whispering Cairn, a short figure walked into the tavern.  The figure's race and even gender were obscured by a massive and shining suit of full-plate armour, helmet on and visor down.  A lonsword hung from it's side.  Several people turned to stare, but the figure ignored them.  It listened intently to Dest, Korish, and Leon talk, then moved over to them and sat down.<br/><font color=""Red"">""My name is Ari.  This 'Whispering Cairn' intrigues me.  May I accompany you?""</font>it said, without removing the helmet or lifting the visor."
11016,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699145&postcount=12,2007-12-24T05:24:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Korish had just finished asking his question, and slipped into deep thought, when the door opened and the tall Elven man entered, but again Korish payed him no heed. However as the figure began to walk with a distinctive ""clunk clunk"" of heavy armor, it seemed to him as if the figure were walking straight toward their small gathering. With this thought Korish turned around just in time to see the tall metal-encased figure standing next to them, begin to speak. While the man spoke, Korish studied the man. Korish had seen many kinds of people in his somewhat brief travels, but truly he had rarely seen someone so heavily armored, save for the Paladins of course. With this thought, disgust welled up inside him, and he briefly considered telling the figure to go get lost in a swamp. However pragmatism and reason quickly asserted themselves in his mind and he realized that any help would be welcome if the stories he had heard of the Carn proved true, and his allies might not be too welcome to his harsh attitude. So when the figure stopped speaking Korish merely said {In Common}<font color=""Blue"">Well I don't know, I don't see any problem with it, but tell me Ari, what is your profession? what aid do you bring to the group?</font>satisfied that he would learn the truth about this armored figure soon enough, Korish relaxed, and wondered if he would get an answer from Leon as well, for truly he had not had a chance to hear what he had to say when this armored man had walked up to them."
11017,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699327&postcount=13,2007-12-24T06:09:00,ArmorArmadillo,"My Response to the couple:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""Consider me at your disposal.""  I drop 5 cp on the table as a tip, gather my things, and head out to whatever address they gave me.</div>
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11018,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699366&postcount=14,2007-12-24T06:19:00,VeisuItaTyhjyys,"<font color=""indigo"">""From what I've seen of magic, a wizard will be a great boon to us, Corspewaker. Or should I call you Korish?""</font>A brief look of confusion crosses Dest's face, as he thinks he picks up an elven accent on the armoured man's voice.<font color=""Indigo""><i>A knight?</i></font>he thinks, worriedly, but lets it go without showing his dismay. He'd picked up one skill, at least, of the elven courts.<font color=""indigo"">""If your skill in battle is even half what it looks to be from that armour, we could certainly use your aid, friend,""</font>he said to Ari."
11019,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699970&postcount=15,2007-12-24T08:52:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Ari</b><br/><br/>Ari does not react to Dest's compliment, but to Korish's question he replies<font color=""Red"">""I am a Paladin of Corellon Larethian.""</font>He opens his visor, showing a blue-eyed elven face, and reaches inside, pulling his holy symbol, the cresent moon of Corellon Larethian, out on a thin steel chain.  He lets it drop, but it sits strangely, due to the chain coming out of the visor, rather than being around the neck.  Obviously annoyed at this, he takes it and puts it back inside."
11020,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700005&postcount=16,2007-12-24T09:03:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"<i>So he IS a Paladin</i>Korish thought to himself and under his breath he says {In Illumian}<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Damn Holy Men, always mussing things up for me</font>His face changes to a sort of leering frown, and with a sneer in his voice he asks, a tad harshly {In Common}<font color=""Blue"">So what is YOUR interest in the Carn, oh NOBLE elf?</font>"
11021,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700115&postcount=17,2007-12-24T09:27:00,ArmorArmadillo,"Note: From hereon<font color=""DimGray"">Grey is for describing actions,</font><font color=""DarkGreen"">Green is for describing speech,</font>and Black is for describing crunch.<br/><br/><b>Dest:</b><font color=""DimGray"">You feel a tap on your elbow, and notice the Halfling mercenary named Inniel that has been hanging around the Inn recently.  </font><font color=""DarkGreen"">Greetings Dest.  I heard you mentioning the Whispering Carn, and, as it turns out, I've just been hired to do a job there.  Considered that our goals seem to be the same at the moment, I wouldn't mind traveling with you and your new companions for the moment.</font>"
11022,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700999&postcount=18,2007-12-24T12:57:00,Ruik,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35217"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Leon Arden</a></b><br/><br/>Leon takes a moment to consider Korish's question.  As he is about to speak however, he is interrupted by the arrival of Ari. He listens with interest to what he has to say, as well as the venom in Korish's reaction to the news that he is a paladin.<br/><br/>As soon as Inniel introduces himself however, Leon sits back with a bemused expression on his face.<font color=""teal"">""Well there is certainly far more interest in the Carn than I expected to find. I think it is well that we have had this opportunity to encounter each other in such a pleasant atmosphere first.""</font><br/><br/>He adjusts himself to a more comfortable position before continuing.<font color=""teal"">""In answer to your question Korish, I make my living by hiring out my sword, though I am not currently under contract. My interest in the Carn is somewhat... personal...""</font>"
11023,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701064&postcount=19,2007-12-24T13:13:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Korish, still staring daggers at the Ari, turns when he hears Leon speak, his mood visibly lightening at the change of hands, and says {In Common}<font color=""Blue"">Indeed? well if what I've heard of this place is true then any extra sword or axe will be useful, regardless of their purpose</font>and with this last he looks sharply at Ari, attempting to make it clear that he would not let his dislike of the others methods affect the effectiveness of their potential group, even if Ari would."
11024,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701315&postcount=20,2007-12-24T14:30:00,ArmorArmadillo,"<font color=""DimGray"">Inniel sighs, and cracks his knuckles.</font><font color=""DarkGreen"">I'm glad you're all on board.  I try to travel light, so I've got what I need to go.  I've met Dest so far, but if any of you're interested: my name's Inniel, and I'm a blade for hire.  Not much else to say, I suppose, other than I get the job done and am not averse to sharing a cheap ale and a hearty chuckle once things are finished.</font>"
11025,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702861&postcount=21,2007-12-25T03:41:00,VeisuItaTyhjyys,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Of course, it would be senseless to try it seperately,""</font>Dest said to Innieal,<font color=""indigo"">""Welcome aboard.""</font><br/><br/>* * *<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Well met,""</font>Dest told Ari in the elvish tongue.<font color=""Lime"">""Corellon's freedom upon your feet,""</font>he added; it was an old, traditional blessing of the elven court.<font color=""Indigo"">""Swords and spells will both be useful to us, Korish, I'm certain,""</font>Dest said,<font color=""Indigo"">""I've heard the carn is quite a dangerous place.""</font>Dest had heard no such thing, actually; he was just assuming dungeons, on the whole, were dangerous places."
11026,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709495&postcount=22,2007-12-27T08:06:00,theterran,"<b>Bran</b><br/><br/>Sitting at the bar, as he has done many times before.  Bran tries to overhear as many conversations as he can, trying to pickout which conversation will prove the most interesting/profitable.  The past few days there hasn't been much to listen to, but there was a lot of talk about the ""Whispering Carn.""<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>Sounds spooky</i></font>, thought Bran.<font color=""darkorange""><i>Might make for an interesting song...<br/>
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11027,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709534&postcount=23,2007-12-27T08:17:00,Lady Tialait,"The Tarvern Seems to start to bore ((you guys can head to the cairn anytime you are ready))<br/><br/>Bran<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You seem to remeber something about a 'Whispering Cairn' that was around thease parts, mostly looted, but peaple still find things there from time to time.</div>
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11028,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709611&postcount=24,2007-12-27T08:38:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Ari</b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">So what is YOUR interest in the Carn, oh NOBLE elf?</div>
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</div><font color=""red"">""My interests are my own.  You might have known them, had you been more respectful.  In fact, if you wish to work with me, rather than be arrested by me for necromancy, you will keep a civil tongue in your head,""</font>Ari says, leaning across the table to make his point.<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">""Well met,"" Dest told Ari in the elvish tongue. ""Corellon's freedom upon your feet,"" he added; it was an old, traditional blessing of the elven court.</div>
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</div>At this, Ari leans back into his seat, and the scowl leaves his face.<font color=""Red"">""And on yours, friend.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry about that speech, Lord A.  Ari isn't normally this anal, it's just savnok's influence.</div>
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11029,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709642&postcount=25,2007-12-27T08:48:00,ArmorArmadillo,"<font color=""DimGray"">Inniel leans over to Dest and whispers.</font><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""DarkGreen"">I've seen paladins have conversations with necromancers before, I think it'd be wise to get these two in range of something it'd be productive to fight before we're explaining what happened to the local authorities.</font></div>
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11030,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709899&postcount=26,2007-12-27T09:52:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Korish listens in disgust to Ari's response, and is once again appalled by the sheer self righteousness Paladins seem to carry about them, paying no heed to the whispers of his fellows Korish says {In Common}<font color=""Blue"">ARREST me for necromancy will you? well under who's authority will you ""arrest"" me, for truly I have broken no laws nor done any wrong, though the nature of my art may DISPLEASE you GOOD SIR, I could say the same of you, but at least I will try to keep a level head for the good of this excursion and our fellows as a whole, can you do the same, or have Paladins suddenly stopped caring for the well being of their allies, Necromancer or not? With that in mind, perhaps we should be off, I am ready as soon as everyone else is, all of my spells are prepared today and I have nothing to pack, and the sooner we get this over with the sooner we can leave any UNDESIRABLE company behind.</font>Korish speaks this last bit as, yet again, he stares poison and daggers at Ari<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> sorry back, But Korish doesn't like being disrespected, especially when someone treats necromancy like a vile and terrible thing (even if it is, he thinks of it more as a tool to better society and himself than anything truly evil, and while he knows most people don't feel the same, he still gets peeved about it) </div>
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11031,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710951&postcount=27,2007-12-27T14:12:00,Ruik,"<b>Leon Arden</b><br/><br/>Sensing that things might be getting out of hand, Leon places his cup down on the table and leans back giving a satisfied sigh before addressing the group gathered around the table.<font color=""teal"">""I have all my belongings packed in my room, so it will take me but a few minutes to don my armour.  Shall we meet outside the tavern in say ten minutes?""</font><br/><br/>Assuming no one objects, Leon makes his way to his room, takes off his sword belt and puts on his armour, re buckling his weapon over the top and shifting his shoulders around to even out the weight.  Once satisfied, he grabs his backpack, takes the room key back to the inn keeper, and makes his way outside."
11032,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3711149&postcount=28,2007-12-27T14:57:00,ArmorArmadillo,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">Sounds good.</font><font color=""DimGray"">Inniel leans back in his chair.</font><font color=""DarkGreen"">Now, Korlish and Ari, I take it?  As much fun as this has been, I'm a mercenary and I'm on the clock.  If you're serious about making it to the Whispering Carn with this impromptu expedition, you might want to put this lover's quarrel aside before you end up married.</font><font color=""DimGray"">Inniel stands, puts on his backpack, and makes his way outside.</font>"
11033,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3711635&postcount=29,2007-12-27T16:52:00,VeisuItaTyhjyys,"Dest can't help but snicker and Inniel's comments, but quickly regains his typcially elven composure.<font color=""Indigo"">""I've never cared much for the undead or for intricacies of a legal system,""</font>Dest says,<font color=""indigo"">""So I didn't make a career in either. Similarly, neither of you wanted to spend painful hours of burnt hair and stuck thumbs trying to figure out how to get around traps, so you didn't end up in my line of work. Let's all leave everyone else to their preferences and be glad we were allowed to go our own way, shall we? We can meet outside in ten minutes, and if anyone else would like to come, they're welcome along the way.""</font>The last bit was said more loudly, to attrack more attention."
11034,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712041&postcount=30,2007-12-27T19:24:00,Lady Tialait,"(( I may or may not be on tommorow so I thought i'd post before I goto bed disregard this till it applies ))<br/><br/>You travel through some light wooded area to the Cairn<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This hall extends about 40 feet at the end of it is what seems to be a Arcane circle on a platform. and a Large collapse at the end of the hall disallows you to continue. but the circle remains.</div>
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11035,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712570&postcount=31,2007-12-28T01:37:00,theterran,"Intrigued by a group containing a necromancer and a paladin, Bran makes up his mind to follow them at a distance.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>Well, even if the quest is a bust, the eventual fight between the necromancer and the paladin might be song worthy.</i></font><br/><br/>Waiting until they all leave, Bran stands, and moves towards the door.<br/><br/>Following them through some light woods, Bran does his best not to be seen or heard.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11036,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713353&postcount=32,2007-12-28T05:22:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" o4dsn3crk="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Corpsewalker Korish</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Korish listens in disgust to Ari's response, and is once again appalled by the sheer self righteousness Paladins seem to carry about them, paying no heed to the whispers of his fellows Korish says {In Common} <font color=""Blue"">ARREST me for necromancy will you? well under who's authority will you ""arrest"" me, for truly I have broken no laws nor done any wrong, though the nature of my art may DISPLEASE you GOOD SIR, I could say the same of you, but at least I will try to keep a level head for the good of this excursion and our fellows as a whole, can you do the same, or have Paladins suddenly stopped caring for the well being of their allies, Necromancer or not? With that in mind, perhaps we should be off, I am ready as soon as everyone else is, all of my spells are prepared today and I have nothing to pack, and the sooner we get this over with the sooner we can leave any UNDESIRABLE company behind.</font> Korish speaks this last bit as, yet again, he stares poison and daggers at Ari.</div>
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</div><font color=""Red"">""I will not arrest you for two reasons.  The first- We will soon be working together.  The second- In fact, I care little whether you practice necromancy.  Whatever my god may believe, Necromancy can be used for good or evil, as can any skill.  I will not arrest you for it while you stick to the former.  What I take issue with is your lack of respect.  You began attempting to insult and belittle me as soon as we met, with no provocation.  I will not suffer to be constantly insulted.  Contain your bias, or remove yourself from my company.""</font>Ari says sternly, then closes his visor and walks out of the tavern to join the others."
11037,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716112&postcount=33,2007-12-28T15:35:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Korish, clearly angered by Ari's words, got up to join his fellows, muttering harshly under his breath {In Illumian}<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Self Rightous bastard</font><br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I hope its ok if Korish swears on odd occasion</div>
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11038,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720345&postcount=34,2007-12-29T15:58:00,VeisuItaTyhjyys,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Coming with us, then?""</font>Dest says as he notes the movement and sound of snapping twigs beneath the feet of a humanoid figure, walking through the forest.<font color=""indigo"">""Welcome aboard.""</font><br/><br/>When the party, now assembled, reaches the Cairn, Dest takes a look in each direction.<font color=""indigo"">""Though I make no claim to leadership, I'd like to cast a vote <i>against</i> approaching the snarling wolves just yet.""</font>"
11039,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721911&postcount=35,2007-12-30T04:55:00,ArmorArmadillo,"<font color=""DimGray"">Inniel gestures toward the skeleton and blanket.</font><font color=""DarkGreen"">Well, finding that blanket was the reason I came, but I think retrieving it can wait until we've taken care of the wolf issue.</font><font color=""DimGray"">Inniel takes a defensive stance and draws a steel pick from a strap on his side.</font><br/><br/>Inniel draws his heavy pick."
11040,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722133&postcount=36,2007-12-30T05:43:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Ari</b><br/><br/>Ari says nothing on the trip.  He keeps his visor down and his hand on the hilt of his longsword.  When he sees the wolves, he moves to the front of the group and draws his sword.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative, if needed: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>17</b>]</span></div>
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11041,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722287&postcount=37,2007-12-30T06:18:00,Ruik,"<b>Leon Arden</b><br/><br/>Leon will respond to any attempts at conversation from the group, however he is content to remain a quiet observer of the evolving dynamic of the group.<br/><br/>When he sees the wolves, Leon moves up to Ari and brings his shield up to a more defensive posture and draws his bastard sword.<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">""I am willing to leave the snarling wolves alone for the moment as well, as long as they are willing to do the same.""</font>"
11042,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722373&postcount=38,2007-12-30T06:45:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Korish looks around and speaks up {In Common} I<font color=""Blue""> don't really feel to fond of the idea of approaching the wolves myself, but I would like to check out that skeleton, maybe see what it died of </font>then Korish grumbles something about it being dark, even with the sigils spinning around his head giving off light, Korish begins to cast a spell.<br/><br/>OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I'm summoning my Owl Familiar, hope thats ok</div>
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11043,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722400&postcount=39,2007-12-30T06:50:00,Lady Tialait,"The wolves sit defencily growling at the group. they do not move<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Wolves Readied Vs. Approch. </div>
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11044,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722542&postcount=40,2007-12-30T07:26:00,ArmorArmadillo,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">Well stranger, I appreciate non-violent solutions but I've never known wolves to favor diplomacy.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11045,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730144&postcount=41,2008-01-01T01:19:00,theterran,"Irritated by the fact he had been seen, Bran answers Dest.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""Yes""</font>Bran sighs,<font color=""darkorange"">""I'm coming along for the ride...""</font>he says in a somewhat disappointed tone.<br/><br/><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>This would have made for a much better song if I had been able to come to the rescue...</i></font><br/><br/>As they continue walking, Bran stays quiet, trying to make mental notes of each person's personality so he might portray them right in his lyrics.<br/><br/>Coming to the cave, and seeing the wolves...<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""Hrmm...a cave guarded by wolves...that just won't do.  It needs something scarier, like giants or a dragon...""</font><br/><br/>Bran thinks to himself...<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>Although I'm glad it's not either of those things...</i></font>"
11046,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730534&postcount=42,2008-01-01T03:45:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Ari</b><br/><br/>Ari begins walking toward the wolves, holding himself in a defensive position, sword extended to stop wolf jaws from closing on armour.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Total defense and moving towards the wolves.</div>
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11047,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730933&postcount=43,2008-01-01T06:01:00,Lady Tialait,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Full Defence is a full-round action. So you made a Defence action..still a boost in AC. the Wolves all three get their readied actions. Sooo...we have attack rolls..bite attacks..with trip! at that..they are all three attemping trips.<br/>
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  [roll]1d6+1[/roll] damage<br/>
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Wolf 2: [roll]1d20+3[/roll] Attack roll<br/>
  [roll]1d6+1[/roll] damage<br/>
  [roll]1d20+1[/roll] DC to not be tripped.<br/>
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Wolf 3: [roll]1d20+3[/roll] Attack roll<br/>
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11048,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730953&postcount=44,2008-01-01T06:06:00,Lady Tialait,"Full Defence is a full-round action. So you made a Defence action..still a boost in AC. the Wolves all three get their readied actions. Sooo...we have attack rolls..bite attacks..with trip! at that..they are all three attemping trips.<br/><br/>Wolf 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span>Attack roll<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span>damage<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span>DC to not be tripped.<br/><br/>Wolf 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span>Attack roll<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>5</b>]</span>damage<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>13</b>]</span>DC to not be tripped.<br/><br/>Wolf 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span>Attack roll<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>4</b>]</span>damage<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span>DC to not be tripped.<br/><br/>I hope that works.."
11049,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730969&postcount=45,2008-01-01T06:10:00,theterran,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You can defend yourself as a standard action. You get a +4 dodge bonus to your AC for 1 round. Your AC improves at the start of this action. You can’t combine total defense with fighting defensively or with the benefit of the Combat Expertise feat (since both of those require you to declare an attack or full attack). You can’t make attacks of opportunity while using total defense.</div>
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11050,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731103&postcount=46,2008-01-01T06:42:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">As theterran pointed out, Total Defense is a standard action.  Also, my armour class is 19 + 4 for total defense, is 23.  So none of those hit.</div>
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11051,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731198&postcount=47,2008-01-01T07:02:00,ArmorArmadillo,"Inits all around then, I guess, mine is 11 from before"
11052,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731225&postcount=48,2008-01-01T07:11:00,Lady Tialait,Crunch: OOPs...sorry...that is fine. The wolves miss (had some problmes with the roller...) Continue combat...
11053,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734300&postcount=49,2008-01-02T02:33:00,Ruik,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35217"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Leon Arden</a></b><br/>Initiative: 14<br/>AC: 19<br/>HP: 9<br/><br/>Seeing the wolves attack his companions, Leon hikes up his shield and moves towards the closest animal. With a deep breath, he lunges forward and lashes out with his over sized blade in a simply diagonal slash.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+2)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
11054,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734889&postcount=50,2008-01-02T05:15:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Korish, seeing his friends in peril, finishes casting his Summon Familiar spell and starts casting Magic Missile, aiming for the closest uninjured wolf.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> just in case I need it <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>3</b>]</span> initiative </div>
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11055,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734907&postcount=51,2008-01-02T05:18:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> forgot to roll damage for missile <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>5</b>]</span> </div>
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11056,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739480&postcount=52,2008-01-03T05:29:00,VeisuItaTyhjyys,"Seeing the wolves, Dest moves to Ari's aid, taking a series of careful, though seemingly haphazard steps up to the wolves, ending his bizarre approach with a stab from his elven rapier, striking at the wolf from the side while it preoccupied itself with his more heavily armoured companion.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">A map, so I know just how far away the wolves are and how they're positioned, would be helpful. Dest is moving up to the wolves, flanking if possible, tumbling if necessary, and and attacking with his rapier. If he is unable to flank, Dest remains where he is, on full defense.<br/>
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11057,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739591&postcount=53,2008-01-03T05:50:00,theterran,"<b>Bran</b><br/><br/>OOC<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I never rolled Init...so here. <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Seeing everyone<i>inch</i>into combat, Bran sighs inwardly...<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i><b>And so they methodically, and with much fear, attacked the wolves...</b></i></font><br/><br/>Bran sighs out loud.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>That will never do...</i></font><br/><br/>Bran pulls out his whip from his belt and moves toward the wolves, making sure to keep the 'armored guy' inbetween himself and the wolves."
11058,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739842&postcount=54,2008-01-03T06:45:00,ArmorArmadillo,"I think most everyone has done Initiative and I'm up, so:<br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">Moving forward with his pick ready, Inniel let's loose a shout and weaves into a strike position.  He swings his pick, hoping to connect with a wolf's neck.</font><br/><br/>Move to the nearest wolf and Power Attack for one, pick in both hands.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
And, if I hit <span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4+4)[<b>5</b>]</span></div>
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11059,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743932&postcount=55,2008-01-04T03:47:00,Ruik,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35217"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Leon Arden</a></b><br/>Initiative: 14<br/>AC: 19<br/>HP: 9/9<br/><br/>A moment of frustration at his feeble, quickly quashed, washes over Leon.  He takes a half step backwards to give himself room and then lunges forward at the wolf once more.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ok, round two attacks as I have to go to sleep-land now:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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11060,Age of Worms (Team Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67422-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Bard),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744468&postcount=56,2008-01-04T15:39:00,VeisuItaTyhjyys,"EDIT: Initiative: 6<br/>HP: 6/6<br/>AC: 16 (20 if flanking doesn't look to be possible)<br/><br/>OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Some rolls might be helpful, huh? If Dest does take the attack:<br/>
Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Tumble: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span></div>
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11061,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672711&postcount=1,2007-12-18T16:30:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 23: <font color=""Red"">Likem</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Andek Firebeard</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
11062,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674201&postcount=2,2007-12-19T03:41:00,Siric,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-2)[<b>0</b>]</span><br/><br/>Whatever."
11063,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676524&postcount=3,2007-12-19T10:55:00,Dragonstar,"Ouch. I can't actually get lower than that, but for the sake of formality...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
11064,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676558&postcount=4,2007-12-19T11:03:00,Dragonstar,"Actions:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Begin in P21 with Hand Axe in hand. Double move to R10. Declare Likem as my dodge target.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP 14/14<br/>
AC 16 vs Likem, 15 vs others<br/>
Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +5</div>
</div><br/><br/>Pass turn."
11065,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678426&postcount=5,2007-12-19T19:09:00,Siric,Computer Troubles. Will post soon.
11066,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697216&postcount=6,2007-12-23T13:41:00,Dragonstar,"I'll be out of town for xmas (as will most of the playgrounders, I'm sure). I'll be able to post again on the 26th, after 1pm. But it's still Siric's turn anyway, so I'm not particularly worried.<br/><br/>Hope you get your computer issues resolved  - and have a Happy Whatever-you-celebrate.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" vkwqcug2r=""""/>"
11067,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699258&postcount=7,2007-12-24T05:51:00,Siric,"Thanks for understanding. Computer issues aren't resolved, but I can post now!<br/><br/>Merry Whatever Indeed<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to R6, What do I see?</div>
</div><br/><br/>Not done/"
11068,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710660&postcount=8,2007-12-27T12:55:00,Siric,"Meh. Not going to wait for the Refs any longer.... Move to S4. Do I see you? If so,<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
11069,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713873&postcount=9,2007-12-28T07:30:00,Dragonstar,"Ow. Alright, let's get this show on the road...<br/><br/>Dodge target you, charge from R10 to R5.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span>for<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>4</b>]</span>plus stunning fist (Fort DC13).<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP 8/14<br/>
AC 16</div>
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11070,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713883&postcount=10,2007-12-28T07:32:00,Dragonstar,"Looks like I missed. Your go.<br/><br/>Stats (for refs):<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP 8/14<br/>
AC 14 (-2 charge, +1 Dodge)</div>
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11071,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721043&postcount=11,2007-12-29T20:39:00,Siric,"5 foot step to R3<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
11072,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724382&postcount=12,2007-12-30T15:13:00,Dragonstar,"I assume that's your turn?<br/><br/>Flurry of Blows with shurikens.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>19</b>]</span>for<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d2+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>and<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>20</b>]</span>for<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d2+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>5-foot adjustment to S4, Dodge target you.<br/><br/>Go."
11073,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724404&postcount=13,2007-12-30T15:19:00,Dragonstar,"Looks like I may have hit at least once...<br/><br/>Stats for the refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP 8/14<br/>
AC 18 vs Likem (15 +1 Dodge, +2 Tree), 17 vs potential others.<br/>
8 shuriken remaining</div>
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11074,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728476&postcount=14,2007-12-31T14:22:00,Siric,"Remember kids, your characer sheet is just as importnat as your opponents.<br/><br/>Declare Dodge against you. Forgot I had Dodge.<br/><br/>Move to S2, giving you an attack of opportunity.<br/><br/>I have mobility, which puts me at AC 23. Maybe 25 due to the post.<br/>Finish my move action by going to U2.<br/><br/>And than attack you. And I have Point Blank Shot, something else I forgot.<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
11075,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728487&postcount=15,2007-12-31T14:25:00,Siric,"Critical!<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>2</b>]</span>+1 due to PBS<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>5</b>]</span>+1 due to PBS<br/><br/>Unless I missed something, you need to try and kill me with an AoO or I win."
11076,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730177&postcount=16,2008-01-01T01:32:00,Dragonstar,"So, AoO with the hand axe.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/>Knowing I have to Nat 20 with that roll to hit, I'll just roll the X3 crit damage now.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (3d6+3)[<b>19</b>]</span>"
11077,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730187&postcount=17,2008-01-01T01:34:00,Dragonstar,"Nope. Game, set, match.<br/><br/>Well played, Siric.<br/><br/>Back to the drawing board..."
11078,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731724&postcount=18,2008-01-01T08:51:00,Siric,"Indeed! Good game, and good luck on your future ones!"
11079,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Likem vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66876-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Likem-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745175&postcount=19,2008-01-04T19:00:00,Mavian,"<b><font color=""DarkOrchid"">High Ref Mav:<br/>
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Likem is declared the winner and receives the prizes previously mentioned.</font></b>"
11080,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657139&postcount=1,2007-12-15T07:05:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 23: <font color=""Red"">Fudd</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Grock</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
11081,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657321&postcount=2,2007-12-15T07:48:00,Morbius,"A little white goblin with red eyes enters the arena<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
11082,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657340&postcount=3,2007-12-15T07:52:00,theterran,"Lovely...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qo3g0hgyl="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
11083,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657387&postcount=4,2007-12-15T08:02:00,Morbius,"Grock 1st to act - round 1<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Grock starts at P21 with his grappling hook in hands and throws it to the roof<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>use rope</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span> vs DC 16<br/>
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the ret of my actions will depend on this roll<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/>Not done"
11084,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657402&postcount=5,2007-12-15T08:05:00,Morbius,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grock moves to Q 20 and starts to climb accelerated 10 feet<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>climb</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span></div>
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<b>Location:</b>  Q20 10 feet up<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +9 Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 1x CLW potion , 8x MW bolts, 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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11085,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657452&postcount=6,2007-12-15T08:13:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - Round 1</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Starting in L6 with a scroll of invisibility in hand.  Fudd will cast Invisibility from the scroll.   <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span> vs DC 4<br/>
<br/>
Assuming that succeeds, Fudd will move to L8.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Your Turn<br/><br/>(edit)Might need an LoS check.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>I'm Invisible!</b><br/>
Location: L8<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 15 Touch: 15 FF: 11<br/>
Invisibility (1/10)<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Level 0  -  Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield, Reduce Person, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
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11086,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657550&postcount=7,2007-12-15T08:33:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Grock<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/>@Fudd<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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11087,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657619&postcount=8,2007-12-15T08:47:00,Morbius,"<b>Grock 1st to act - round 2</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grock continues to climb accelerated to until he reaches Q19<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>climb</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span> <br/>
and hides there<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>22</b>]</span> <br/>
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<b>Location:</b> probably Q19 <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +9 Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span> <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>liten</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span> <br/>
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11088,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657637&postcount=9,2007-12-15T08:52:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - Round 2</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Double Move to M15.  I am Invisible<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>1</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Your Turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: M15<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 15 Touch: 15 FF: 11<br/>
Invisibility (1/10)<br/>
<br/>
Spells:<br/>
<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield, Reduce Person, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
</div></div>
</div>"
11089,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657707&postcount=10,2007-12-15T09:07:00,Morbius,"<b>Grock 1st to act - round 3</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grock retrieves the rope and grappling hook and leaves it at the floor of Q19<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>16</b>]</span> <br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>Your turn, we need a LoS check<br/><br/>Grock Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> probably Q19 <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +9 Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span> <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span> <br/>
<br/>
</div>
</div>"
11090,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657757&postcount=11,2007-12-15T09:15:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Grock<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/>@Fudd<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><br/>
No LoS<br/>
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11091,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658281&postcount=12,2007-12-15T11:11:00,Morbius,"Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ok, so I was not aware fact that you need a 2nd climb check for a full round climbing(and no ref ever asked for one so I continued to make a simple check), now that someone confirmed that I need to make one this is the second climb check for round 2...(if I fail this it will be a mess ¬¬)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>climb</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span> vs DC 5</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>EDIT: Problem solved ignore this post and it's still your turn TheTerran<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qo3g0hgyl="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
11092,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666189&postcount=13,2007-12-17T09:07:00,theterran,Just saying I'm still here so I don't lose by 2 day default...will have a move up later.
11093,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666195&postcount=14,2007-12-17T09:09:00,Morbius,"I was already polishing the hammer<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qo3g0hgyl="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/><br/><br/>Well, let's hope that my opponent on other match that is soon to be hammered appears too"
11094,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668777&postcount=15,2007-12-18T00:54:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - Round 3</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Double Move to N20<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+32)[<b>43</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>-1</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Need an LoS check, but it's your turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: N20<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 15 Touch: 15 FF: 11<br/>
Invisibility (3/10)<br/>
<br/>
Spells:<br/>
<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield, Reduce Person, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
</div></div>
</div>"
11095,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669164&postcount=16,2007-12-18T03:24:00,Morbius,"Assuming no LoS...<br/><br/><b>Grock 1st to act - round 4</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grock moves silently and hidding to J 18, if LoS is not stablished he continues to move to J13<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>Your turn.<br/><br/>Grock Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> J18 or J13 <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span> <br/>
</div>
</div>"
11096,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669410&postcount=17,2007-12-18T04:37:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Morbius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS.<br/>
<br/>
Just reminding you that you need cover to hide.  So you are hidden from all directions but west.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>@Terran<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><br/>
No LoS<br/>
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11097,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669448&postcount=18,2007-12-18T04:43:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - Round 4</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Double Move to T21.  I'm Invisible!<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+32)[<b>46</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Looking for him or his dumb grappling hook/rope.</div>
</div><br/><br/>End my Turn.<br/>Need another LoS check...gotta love these!<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: N20<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 15 Touch: 15 FF: 11<br/>
Invisibility (4/10)<br/>
Spells:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield, Reduce Person, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
</div></div>
</div>"
11098,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669513&postcount=19,2007-12-18T05:16:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Terran<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You see his rope and grappling hook in a pile on the roof in Q19.  No sign or sound from him though.<br/>
<br/>
Also might want to roll MS checks if you are concerned about that.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>@Morbius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><br/>
No LoS<br/>
</div>
</div>"
11099,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669533&postcount=20,2007-12-18T05:22:00,theterran,"@Bronz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Using a Double Move, there's no way an MS check would help at all.  So I just won't worry with it at this point.</div>
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11100,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669568&postcount=21,2007-12-18T05:34:00,Morbius,"Bronz and other refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> just a reminder, I am ON the roof, I am claiming cover from the ground area where he should be, unless he beats two DC 25 climb checks or worse</div>
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11101,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669653&postcount=22,2007-12-18T05:56:00,Morbius,"<b>Grock 1st to act - round 5</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grock continues to circle the roof, he moves silently and hides to J8 and if LoS is not stablished again he continues Q8 (if I don't see him then he should be inside the barn, and no way I am going down there where I will be at range for his spells)<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>Your turn.<br/><br/>Grock Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> J8 or Q8 <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
11102,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669682&postcount=23,2007-12-18T06:04:00,KCiemir,"<b><font color=""Purple"">High ref KC</font></b><br/><br/>@Morbius<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No Los.  I guess that means you are in Q8</div>
</div><br/><br/>@Terran<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No Los.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Terran's turn"
11103,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669711&postcount=24,2007-12-18T06:12:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - Round 5</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm Invisibile!<br/>
Move Action: Draw a Scroll of Expeditious Retreat.<br/>
Move Action: Move to R19.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>End my Turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: R19<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 15 Touch: 15 FF: 11<br/>
Invisibility (5/10)<br/>
Spells:<br/>
<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield, Reduce Person, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
</div></div>
</div>"
11104,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669770&postcount=25,2007-12-18T06:25:00,Morbius,"<b>Grock 1st to act - round 5</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Sigh, I don't wanted to play a Dorritz but... still hidding stay put and ready action to shoot him if I see him without cover<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>Your turn.<br/><br/>Grock Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> J8 or Q8 <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
11105,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669838&postcount=26,2007-12-18T06:41:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - 2nd to Act in Round 6</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cast Expeditious Retreat from scroll.<br/>
<br/>
Move to V13.<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+32)[<b>51</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Looking for him and to make sure his equipment is still in Q19.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Your Turn.<br/><br/>Need an LoS check.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: V13<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 15 Touch: 15 FF: 11<br/>
Invisibility (6/10)<br/>
Expeditious Retreat (1/10)<br/>
Spells:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield, Reduce Person, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
</div></div>
</div>"
11106,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669854&postcount=27,2007-12-18T06:46:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Terran<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
<br/>
Edit: I apparently missed that you moved.  You see Grock in Q8 on the corner of the roof, trying to hide.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>@Morbius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You hear spellcasting from the Southeast, but see nothing.<br/>
<br/>
To clarify what I said earlier, you need cover relative to your opponent to hide.  As you are on the very edge of the roof, there is no cover to the east of you unless your opponent was right up next to the barn looking up.  Anything farther out and East of you (and north of you currently) would have a clear view of you.<br/>
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11107,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670004&postcount=28,2007-12-18T07:20:00,Morbius,"I hear spellcasting from where? Hey! You bought a invisibility scroll<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qo3g0hgyl="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>, hum.. sneaky..., however all your spells have a range of 25 except...<br/><br/><b>Grock 1st to act - round 7</b><br/><br/><br/>Based on the items you bought and the spellcasting I have an odd felling that you have LoS to me, if you do you may read this.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grocks moves to L9 and drop prone, well if you are not where I think you are here comes a bolt in my face...<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>Your turn.<br/><br/>Grock Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> L9 <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
11108,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670028&postcount=29,2007-12-18T07:26:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - Round 7</b><br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Stupid little goblin...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qo3g0hgyl="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/> <br/>
<br/>
Move to V3.  If no LoS<br/>
Move to L3.<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+32)[<b>44</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Need an LoS check...again<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qo3g0hgyl="""" src=""images/smilies/stick/sigh.gif"" title=""Sigh""/><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: V3 or L3<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 15 Touch: 15 FF: 11<br/>
Invisibility (7/10)<br/>
Expeditious Retreat (2/10)<br/>
Spells:<br/>
<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield, Reduce Person, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
</div></div>
</div>"
11109,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670033&postcount=30,2007-12-18T07:27:00,Bronz,"@Terran<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><br/>
Please check my previous spoiler.  I made a mistake and didn't notice you moved.<br/>
<br/>
I apologize.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Still Terran's turn."
11110,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670058&postcount=31,2007-12-18T07:33:00,theterran,"@Bronz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If I go ahead and take my move to V3 or L3, will I have LoS of him prone at L9?  If so, I'll keep that part of my move or all of my move.  <br/>
<br/>
Yes, I read his spoiler cause he told me to <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qo3g0hgyl="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> </div>
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11111,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670084&postcount=32,2007-12-18T07:40:00,Bronz,"@Terran<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><br/>
V3 does not have LoS to him, but L3 does.  However, you will have to deal with cover from the barn and the fact that he is prone (both add 4 to his touch AC to ranged attacks)<br/>
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11112,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670086&postcount=33,2007-12-18T07:40:00,Morbius,My turn?( stupid 10 character limit)
11113,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670116&postcount=34,2007-12-18T07:45:00,theterran,"@Bronz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'll just keep my original posted actions and double move to L3.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Your turn Morbius."
11114,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670155&postcount=35,2007-12-18T07:55:00,Morbius,"<b>Grock 1st to act - round 8</b><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grocks stands up and stay at L9, and ready an action to move to P 13 if I hear any spellcasting.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>Your turn.<br/><br/>Grock Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> L9 <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
11115,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670167&postcount=36,2007-12-18T07:56:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""Black"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Terran<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><br/>
He stood up in L9<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>@Morbius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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2 sneaks make for a long fight huh?<br/>
<br/>
No LoS<br/>
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11116,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670231&postcount=37,2007-12-18T08:08:00,Morbius,"Bronz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Not really, the spell will last only one minute, so if he used it at 1st round he only have a few more rounds then its game.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Still your turn terran"
11117,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670352&postcount=38,2007-12-18T08:30:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - Round 8</b><br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready an Action:  If he moves to either Q8 or J8, I will move as silently as possible to Q7 or J7 respectively.<br/>
<br/>
If I move directly under him like that, will I be able to see him at all?<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+52)[<b>71</b>]</span> (-20 if i move)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>End turn.<br/>'Nother check..<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: L3<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 15 Touch: 15 FF: 11<br/>
Invisibility (8/10)<br/>
Expeditious Retreat (3/10)<br/>
Spells:<br/>
<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield, Reduce Person, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
</div></div>
</div>"
11118,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670403&postcount=39,2007-12-18T08:36:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>*sigh*<br/><br/>@Terran<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Going directly by the 5' cube rule you would only have LoE if he decided to peer over and circumvent the cube.  <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>@Morbius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS, no spell was cast that you can tell.<br/>
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11119,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670408&postcount=40,2007-12-18T08:37:00,Morbius,"<b>Grock 1st to act - round 9</b><br/><br/>You hear a voice from the roof:<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">You use your weak magic to hide from me but it will end soon, what will you do then?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grocks continues to stand on L9, and ready an action to move to P 13 if I hear any spellcasting.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>Your turn.<br/><br/>Grock Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> L9 <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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11120,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670635&postcount=41,2007-12-18T09:21:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - Round 9</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move Action: Draw Xbow<br/>
Standard Action: Cast Shield<br/>
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Take a 5ft Step to K2.  Does he still have cover from the Barn?<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+32)[<b>36</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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Let me know if he moves from L9.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: K2<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 19 Touch: 15 FF: 15<br/>
Invisibility (9/10)<br/>
Expeditious Retreat (4/10)<br/>
Shield (1/10)<br/>
Spells:<br/>
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Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield-x, Reduce Person, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
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11121,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670767&postcount=42,2007-12-18T09:45:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>One momento!<br/><br/>@Morbius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You hear spellcasting North of you.  You may take your readied action if desired.<br/>
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Holding off on your question for just a second.  We need something from Morbius...for some reason <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qo3g0hgyl="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
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11122,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670950&postcount=43,2007-12-18T10:22:00,Morbius,"refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Yep, Grock moves to P 13 all right</div>
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11123,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670971&postcount=44,2007-12-18T10:26:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Terran<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Immediately before you cast shield, Grock moved away from you, then quickly out of LoS.  As you are out of actions, I will tell Morbius it is his turn but feel free to take your 5' step.<br/>
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Your turn.  No LoS.<br/>
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11124,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671011&postcount=45,2007-12-18T10:34:00,Morbius,"<b>Grock 1st to act - round 10</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grocks moves from P13 to P 19 and readies an action to shoot him if I see himwithout cover(however I always confuse myself, if I have only a move action now I will simply move to P 19).<br/>
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<b>Location:</b> P19 <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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11125,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673552&postcount=46,2007-12-19T00:22:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - Round 10</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">Weak magic?  How about you?!?  Hiding on top of that roof.  Well...you are a goblin...cowardly and all...I'll be in the barn if you want to continue this.</font><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move Action: Move to L9.<br/>
Move Action: Draw a Scroll of Mage Armor.<br/>
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((Invisibility end at the end of the Round...))</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: L9<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 19 Touch: 15 FF: 15<br/>
Invisibility (10/10)<br/>
Expeditious Retreat (5/10)<br/>
Shield (2/10)<br/>
Spells:<br/>
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Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield-x, Reduce Person, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
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11126,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673568&postcount=47,2007-12-19T00:31:00,Morbius,"I think I already know the answer for this but<br/><br/>refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Is it possible to remove a tile or carve a hole in the roof with my knive? Even if it takes a long time?</div>
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11127,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673888&postcount=48,2007-12-19T02:28:00,Morbius,"So far I got no answer to my question above but as I think it will be a no so I will simply continue to post normally<br/><br/><br/><b>Grock 1st to act - round 11</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grocks moves silently and hidding from P19 to Q19 and picks up his grappling hook and rope.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
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<b>Location:</b> Q19 <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.(20)<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span></div>
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11128,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674437&postcount=49,2007-12-19T04:31:00,theterran,"@Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm going off this concerning my Invisibility which is in the Waiting Room:<br/>
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<img alt=""Quote"" qo3g0hgyl="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Jacob Orlove</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Scrolls default to the minimum level necessary to cast the spell, though you can buy ones with higher CLs by paying more. As Invisibility is a 2nd level spell, the scrolls CL is 3 normally, so 30 rounds.</div>
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</div><br/><br/><b>Fudd - Round 11</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Still Invisible according to Jacob.<br/>
Free Action: Drop XBow.<br/>
Move Action: Draw Scroll of Mage Armor<br/>
Standard Action: Cast Mage Armor from Scroll<br/>
Free Action: Drop Scroll.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: L9<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 23 Touch: 15 FF: 19<br/>
Invisibility (11/30)<br/>
Expeditious Retreat (6/10)<br/>
Shield (3/10)<br/>
Mage Armor (1/600)<br/>
Spells:<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <br/>
Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield-x, Reduce Person, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
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11129,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674699&postcount=50,2007-12-19T05:18:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Grock<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I believe the roof is stone like the walls, so you can't cut through it.<br/>
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No LoS<br/>
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No LoS, and it is 30 round on the invis.<br/>
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11130,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675134&postcount=51,2007-12-19T06:33:00,Morbius,"<b>Grock 1st to act - round 11</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grocks moves silently and hidding from Q19 to Q15 and .<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>Your turn.<br/><br/>Grock Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> Q19 <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.(20)<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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11131,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675243&postcount=52,2007-12-19T06:52:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - 2nd to Act - Round 12</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move Action: Pick up Xbow.<br/>
Move Action: Move to M18.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>17</b>]</span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: M18<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 23 Touch: 15 FF: 19<br/>
Invisibility (12/30)<br/>
Expeditious Retreat (7/10)<br/>
Shield (4/10)<br/>
Mage Armor (2/600)<br/>
Spells:<br/>
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Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield-x, Reduce Person, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
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11132,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675305&postcount=53,2007-12-19T07:03:00,Morbius,"<b>Grock 1st to act - round 13</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grocks moves silently and hidding from Q15 to Q11 .<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
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<b>Location:</b> Q19 <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.(20)<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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11133,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675443&postcount=54,2007-12-19T07:28:00,theterran,"@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Did I hear anything in Round 12?</div>
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11134,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676127&postcount=55,2007-12-19T09:25:00,Mavian,"@theterran<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Nope<br/>
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11135,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676219&postcount=56,2007-12-19T09:48:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - Round 13</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to O24.<br/>
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Active Spot and Listen Check.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>15</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>LoS Check.<br/><br/>I'm done.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: O24<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 23 Touch: 15 FF: 19<br/>
Invisibility (13/30)<br/>
Expeditious Retreat (8/10)<br/>
Shield (5/10)<br/>
Mage Armor (3/600)<br/>
Spells:<br/>
<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield-x, Reduce Person, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
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11136,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676569&postcount=57,2007-12-19T11:05:00,Morbius,"I have been told that a invisibility spell cast from a scroll defaults to the minimum caster level, meaning that i will in fact last for 30 rounds oO, no way Grock will go down before your invisibility is broke somehow, so do you mind if we fast forward another 20 rounds or so?<br/><br/>PS: If you agree with the above I still have to take a couple of actions before we actually fast forward"
11137,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678820&postcount=58,2007-12-20T00:12:00,theterran,"What...you don't want to waste the next 17 rounds with random crap?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qo3g0hgyl="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
11138,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679135&postcount=59,2007-12-20T02:52:00,Morbius,I prefer to fast foward
11139,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679171&postcount=60,2007-12-20T03:03:00,theterran,"Alright...let's Fast Forward to Round 28.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qo3g0hgyl="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/><br/><br/>That would put you up first still."
11140,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681569&postcount=61,2007-12-20T11:00:00,Morbius,"It lasts 30 rounds... so just to be sure I am going with 33<br/><br/><br/><b>Grock 1st to act - round 33</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grocks and attaches his grappling hook and starts to climb down accelerated (15 feet).<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>use rope</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span> vs DC 10<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>26</b>]</span> vs DC 5<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>Your turn.<br/><br/>Grock Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> Q11 (likely) <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.(20)<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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11141,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681587&postcount=62,2007-12-20T11:02:00,Morbius,"refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">the first MS roll was supposed to be a climb check (thus the 5 DC) and the modifier was supposed to be only +2 but I would pass anyway</div>
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11142,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684242&postcount=63,2007-12-20T23:20:00,theterran,"Meh...I had a few actions I wanted to take, so I'll just spoiler them in with my move for Round 33."
11143,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684314&postcount=64,2007-12-21T00:08:00,Morbius,"OK, waiting for your post then"
11144,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684340&postcount=65,2007-12-21T00:26:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - Round 33</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Alright...for sake of time, we fast forwarded.<br/>
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In round 32 I would have cast Reduce Person on myself.<br/>
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Round 33.<br/>
<br/>
I'm in O20 trying to hide.<br/>
<br/>
If I see Grock and he's within 30ft I will cast Phantasmal Assailants on him.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Your turn...might need an LoS check or something...after all...20 rounds have passed.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: O20<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 20 Touch: 16 FF: 16<br/>
Reduce Person (2/10)<br/>
Mage Armor (23/600)<br/>
Spells:<br/>
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Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield-x, Reduce Person, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
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11145,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684346&postcount=66,2007-12-21T00:28:00,theterran,"@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Forgot the Hide Roll<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+16)[<b>20</b>]</span></div>
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11146,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684422&postcount=67,2007-12-21T01:07:00,Morbius,"Well actually just to be here this is what I was going to do before the fast foward<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Drop grappling hook and ready an action to move if I hear spellcasting then pick it up again on round 32</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/><b>Grock 1st to act - round 34</b><br/>Assuming no LoS<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grocks continues to climb down accelerated (15 feet) and moves to Q5.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>climb</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span> vs DC 5<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>26</b>]</span> <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>Your turn.<br/><br/>Grock Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> Q5 (likely) <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.(20)<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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11147,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684727&postcount=68,2007-12-21T02:42:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Terran<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>@Morbius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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11148,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685099&postcount=69,2007-12-21T04:09:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - Round 34</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Keep same readied action.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SPot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>End my Turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: O20<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 20 Touch: 16 FF: 16<br/>
Reduce Person (3/10)<br/>
Mage Armor (24/600)<br/>
Spells:<br/>
<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield-x, Reduce Person-x, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
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11149,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685290&postcount=70,2007-12-21T04:53:00,Morbius,"<b>Grock 1st to act - round 35</b><br/>Assuming no LoS<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Just in case I haven't said this before Grock loads his crossbow and will move silently to M7 and peek around the corner while hidding <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>Need a LoS check, if it is not stablished it's your turn.<br/><br/>Grock Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> M7 <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.(20)<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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11150,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685343&postcount=71,2007-12-21T05:05:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Morbius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>@Terran<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS.  And shame on you for saying ""same readied action"".  You should know better <img alt="""" b0sa0uehl="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> <br/>
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11151,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686101&postcount=72,2007-12-21T07:43:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - Round 35</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to N17.  and Hide.<br/>
Ready and Action to Cast Phantasmal Assailants if I get LoE and he's within 30ft.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+16)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>End my Turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: N17<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 21 Touch: 17 FF: 16<br/>
Reduce Person (4/10)<br/>
Mage Armor (25/600)<br/>
Spells:<br/>
<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield-x, Reduce Person-x, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
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11152,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686202&postcount=73,2007-12-21T08:03:00,Morbius,"<b>Grock 1st to act - round 36</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grock continues to peek around the corner while hidding (I will keep the previous hidding roll if that is not a problem) and make two active spot checks<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot1</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot2</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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<b>Location:</b> M7 <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.(20)<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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11153,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686374&postcount=74,2007-12-21T08:36:00,KCiemir,"<b><font color=""Purple"">High Ref KC</font></b><br/><br/>@Morbius<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No LoS</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No LoS</div>
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11154,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686482&postcount=75,2007-12-21T08:55:00,Morbius,"So... we have come to this... lol, I am guessing you really are at the barn hidding with a +20 roll that my spots won't be able to beat. The problem is that so am I<img alt="""" b0sa0uehl="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>, and your spot checks won't beat my +30 hide check<img alt="""" b0sa0uehl="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><img alt="""" b0sa0uehl="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><img alt="""" b0sa0uehl="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><img alt="""" b0sa0uehl="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>now... how do we solve this?"
11155,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686532&postcount=76,2007-12-21T09:09:00,theterran,"You jump out and I'll cast something at you...then you can make the save and kill me with a bolt<img alt="""" b0sa0uehl="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused""/>"
11156,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686539&postcount=77,2007-12-21T09:11:00,Morbius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" b0sa0uehl="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>theterran</strong>
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<div class=""message"">You jump out and I'll cast something at you...then you can make the save and kill me with a bolt <img alt="""" b0sa0uehl="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused""/></div>
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</div>Your you may jump and and if you survive my bolt you may cast your spell.<img alt="""" b0sa0uehl="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>"
11157,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686574&postcount=78,2007-12-21T09:16:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - Round 36</b><br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to N13. Breaking my hiding.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>15</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>LoS check!<br/><br/>Turn not over..."
11158,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686656&postcount=79,2007-12-21T09:28:00,KCiemir,"<b><font color=""Purple"">High Ref KC</font></b><br/><br/>@ Morbius<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You see your opponent in N13</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">With a spot like that, you see nothing:  No LOS</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I think this is right... I'm not sure how to judge LoS with peeking around corners.  I'm assuming I take the corner that he is peeking around and draw the line from there.</div>
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11159,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689854&postcount=80,2007-12-22T02:05:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - Round 36 (cont)</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Continue on to N12.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+16)[<b>36</b>]</span><br/>
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Hiding in hay.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: N17<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 21 Touch: 17 FF: 16<br/>
Reduce Person (5/10)<br/>
Mage Armor (26/600)<br/>
Spells:<br/>
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Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield-x, Reduce Person-x, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
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11160,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690984&postcount=81,2007-12-22T06:31:00,Morbius,"<b>Grock 1st to act - round 37</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> As I play a ilusionist myself I know that 1st one is usually a bait, let's see if it pops out of existence this round.<br/>
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If the Fudd I see in the barn is still at N13:<br/>
Grock readies an action to take a 5 foot step and fire at Fudd if he moves towards him<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>Need a LoS check, then it's your turn.<br/><br/>Grock Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> M7 <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.(20)<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
[roll2]<br/>
[roll3]<br/>
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11161,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691029&postcount=82,2007-12-22T06:41:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>Taking one step back.  Still Grock's turn.<br/><br/>@Morbius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The Fudd you saw in N13 was a tiny Fudd, and as such you just barely made out the top of his head.  When you look back in, you no longer see a Fudd in N13 so you can redo your actions.<br/>
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No LoS, and N12 is not ""in the hay"".  You need to be on a hay square for that, and remember they cost double movement.<br/>
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As Fudd is currently tiny (a gnome with reduce person), he shouldn't have even been seen at N13 as the hay from the door was easily full cover.  Since he walked forward towards and possibly into the hay, he certainly has full cover now from the doorway.<br/>
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11162,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691045&postcount=83,2007-12-22T06:45:00,theterran,"@Bronz -<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Well crap...didn't realize they costed double move...that should really be put on the map legend.<br/>
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And I meant N11...<img alt="""" b0sa0uehl="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/> </div>
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11163,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691059&postcount=84,2007-12-22T06:48:00,Bronz,"@Terran<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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It is precedent though.  I am trying to get authority to make a rules guideline on the front page so that we can have things like this posted for all to see.<br/>
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And also, we have to go by what was put down, not what was meant as you know.<br/>
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11164,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691551&postcount=85,2007-12-22T08:45:00,Morbius,"<b>Grock 1st to act - round 37 redone</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grock continues to try to spot him from the corner<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot1</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot2</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>Need a LoS check, then it's your turn.<br/><br/>Grock Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> M7 <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.(20)<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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11165,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691691&postcount=86,2007-12-22T09:10:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Morbius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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No LoS<br/>
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11166,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708484&postcount=87,2007-12-27T00:34:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - Round 37</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If I'm already in N11, then I'll continue hiding in the hay.  If I'm in N12, then I'll 5ft step to N11 and hide in the hay.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+16)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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Ready an Action:  If I see him and he's within 30ft, I'll cast Phantasmal Assailants.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: N11<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 21 Touch: 17 FF: 16<br/>
Reduce Person (6/10)<br/>
Mage Armor (27/600)<br/>
Spells:<br/>
<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield-x, Reduce Person-x, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
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11167,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723050&postcount=88,2007-12-30T09:15:00,Morbius,"<b>Grock 1st to act - round 38 </b><br/><br/>You hear a voice from north side of the barn.<br/><font color=""Red"">""Sorry but I am not entering that little spider trap of yours, if you want to fight you can come out here""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grock double moves to T 12<br/>
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<b>Location:</b> T12<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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11168,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730220&postcount=89,2008-01-01T01:50:00,theterran,"<img alt="""" b0sa0uehl="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/><br/><br/><b>Fudd - Round 38</b><br/><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to N8.  Ready Phantasmal Assailants</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: N8<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 21 Touch: 17 FF: 16<br/>
Reduce Person (7/10)<br/>
Mage Armor (28/600)<br/>
Spells:<br/>
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Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield-x, Reduce Person-x, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
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11169,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730312&postcount=90,2008-01-01T02:28:00,Morbius,"<b>Grock 1st to act - round 38 </b><br/><br/>You hear a voice from west side of the barn.<br/><font color=""Red"">""Still waiting...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grock moves to Z13 and readies an action to shoot him if he sees Fudd without cover<br/>
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<b>Location:</b> Z13<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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11170,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731966&postcount=91,2008-01-01T09:36:00,theterran,"<b>Fudd - Round 38</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to M7.  If I see him, and he's in range, I'll Phantasmal Assailants him.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>-1</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Your Turn...Probably need an LoS.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: M7<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 21 Touch: 17 FF: 16<br/>
Reduce Person (7/10)<br/>
Mage Armor (28/600)<br/>
Spells:<br/>
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Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield-x, Reduce Person-x, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
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11171,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745157&postcount=92,2008-01-04T18:56:00,Mavian,Ref Mav:<br/><br/>No LoS
11172,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745619&postcount=93,2008-01-04T23:53:00,Morbius,"Gahhh<img alt="""" b0sa0uehl="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>, sorry, on my last post I meant east, not west ><"", you heard a voice from the east, if that would change your actions you may do so.<br/><br/>Either way that will hardly change my action this turn.<br/><br/><b>Grock 1st to act - round 39 </b><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grock stays at Z13 and readies an action to shoot him and take a 5 foot step away from Fudd  if he sees him without cover<br/>
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<b>Location:</b> Z13<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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11173,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745692&postcount=94,2008-01-05T00:36:00,theterran,"Nope, doesn't phase my actions<br/><br/><b>Fudd - Round 39</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move from M7 to M6, then to P6.  If LoS is established and he's within 30ft, Phantasmal Assailants, if not, I'll ready an action to cast it if I gain LoE and he's within 30ft.</div>
</div><br/><br/>I'm done.<br/>Need LoS.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: P6<br/>
HP: 5/5<br/>
AC: 21 Touch: 17 FF: 16 (+2 Tree not included)<br/>
Reduce Person (8/10)<br/>
Mage Armor (29/600)<br/>
Spells:<br/>
<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Level 0 - Acid Splash, Acid Splash, Resistance, Ghost Sounds (I)<br/>
Level 1 - Shield-x, Reduce Person-x, Color Spray, Color Spray (I)<br/>
Level 2 - Phantasmal Assailants</div>
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11174,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745702&postcount=95,2008-01-05T00:40:00,stimpius,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Initiate Ref Stimpius</font><br/><br/>And we have LoS established.<br/><br/>Fudd is in P6 with a standard action remaining, yet Grocks ready action goes now.<br/><br/>Grock is stood in Z13"
11175,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745860&postcount=96,2008-01-05T01:49:00,Morbius,"Grock fires at Fudd<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>And takes a 5 foot step to Z14<br/><br/><br/>Grock Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> Z14<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> 1x CLW potion , 19 bolts<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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11176,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746063&postcount=97,2008-01-05T02:55:00,theterran,"I'm dead...thank God that's over...<img alt="""" b0sa0uehl="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>"
11177,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746069&postcount=98,2008-01-05T02:56:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/><b>Grock is declared the winner and takes all that is earned.</b>"
11178,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746157&postcount=99,2008-01-05T03:20:00,Morbius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" b0sa0uehl="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>theterran</strong>
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<div class=""message"">I'm dead...thank God that's over...<img alt="""" b0sa0uehl="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/></div>
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</div><img alt="""" b0sa0uehl="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>? Don't you had that ""create-two-Fudds"" instant magic that would require me to roll for a  50% ""concealment"" chance?"
11179,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746169&postcount=100,2008-01-05T03:25:00,theterran,"Yes...but I'm not going to use it...congrats on the win...<br/><br/>this just took forever...<img alt="""" b0sa0uehl="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/>"
11180,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746180&postcount=101,2008-01-05T03:25:00,Bronz,Don't you hate invisibility?
11181,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746197&postcount=102,2008-01-05T03:29:00,Morbius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" b0sa0uehl="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Bronz</strong>
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</div>Nope, I love it.<br/><br/>That is why I took a 30 rounds long sunbath on the roof of the barn while Fudd was invisible trying to reach me<img alt="""" b0sa0uehl="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>.<br/><br/>If he can't reach me he can't touch me<img alt="""" b0sa0uehl="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>(even if he is invisible)"
11182,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Fudd vs Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66498-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Fudd-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746213&postcount=103,2008-01-05T03:33:00,theterran,I love it when I can actually get to my opponent...stupid barn.
11183,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258885&postcount=1,2007-09-28T12:25:00,Kyeudo,"It's the third day of Syphros (mid autum for those who don't have the ECS), and the city of Darthun is in an unusualy festive mood. It's two days before the Festival of Moons, a night of costume balls, parties, and other revelry. The Festival continues dispite the War, and decorations of all sorts can be seen everywhere. Wreaths of autum leaves decorate many a door and everywhere russet-colored streamers dance in the wind.<br/><br/>The news from the front is also heatening. The fighting has died down along the north and west, while recent victories in the south over the traitorous hobgoblins and Valenar elves have bolstered morale. The atmosphere of merriment could not even be spoiled by the strange events earlier today. A blinding flash of vivid purple light washed across the sky shortly after noon, followed by a small earthquake. The quake caused little damage, although there was some looting in the confusion. The city watch put more guards on patrol and things soon returned to normal, back to preparing for the festivities and making the rounds of all the pre-Festival parties.<br/><br/>As always, a few crazy rumors are mixed in with the news. Tall tales of pink dragons marauding into Valenar from the southern reaches of the Endworld Mountains mingle with stories of pirate vessals, crewed by fairies, raiding the ships of the Lhazar princes over tall mugs of ale in the taverns and inns you've passed through.<br/><br/>The city is full of travelers, most come to enjoy the planned celebration dispite, or perhaps because of, the War. It was difficult to find an inn at which to stay the night, so you finaly had to settle for a room at the Dragon's Deal, a slightly run-down inn on the southeastern side of town, one of the poorer districts of the city. The price seemed exorbiant for such coarse accomidations, but it was either pay up or find a place to camp outside the city walls, and after several days on the road the prospect of a real bed and a decent meal were too good to resist.<br/><br/>The common room is crowded tonight, paced with people because some lordling decided to throw a party at the Dragon's Deal with free drinks for all comers. By the size of the crowd, he'll learn his lesson by morning when he finds his pocketbook alot lighter. The place is moderately clean, with tables and chairs battered by long use, and a bar worn by the countless hands of years worth of customers. There are several loud games of three dragon ante being played along the far end of the room, with plenty of cursing whenever money changes hands. Earlier one such game almost came to blows, but a few free beers soon calmed things down.<br/><br/>A cold draft billows through the room as a pair of workmen saunter in the inn and past your table on the way to the bar, where they take the last few stools in front of it and call for a couple of drinks.<br/><br/>Several others share the table with you for the evenening meal, fellow travelers from all across Cyre. Some are just passing through, some are soldiers back on leave from the front, and others are just here for the upcoming festival."
11184,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259020&postcount=2,2007-09-28T12:56:00,Bitzeralisis,"<font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Journeyman Alchemist Sripor, Telepath &amp; Adventurer Wanabee</b></font><br/><br/>The inn is crowded. If one was to go to the corner of the room, shoving through masses of peoples, they would find a lone man, with something strange about him, sitting alone in the corner, drinking a cup of apple cider. He's in the clothing of a Alchemist, and indeed he is; Sripor was just visiting the town center in order to sell alchemical goods for his master, teacher, and guide, Urefines<sup>1</sup>.<br/><br/>This is Sripor<sup>2</sup>. He is a telepath, and an Elan<sup>3</sup>at that. He flips a coin, his mind focused<sup>4</sup>. Business was hard; there was too much competition.<br/><br/><font size=""1""><br/>
<sup>1</sup>Pronounced ""Yure Phoenix.""<br/>
<sup>2</sup>If any character is to attempt writing down Sripor's name, they will instead end up writing ""Shrifor,"" as that is how Sripor's name is pronounced, and that is what most people would think how it is spelled.<br/>
<sup>3</sup>No, not <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" q4zvuq8kx="""" src=""images/smilies/oots/elan.gif"" title=""Elan""/>.<br/>
<sup>4</sup>Starting Psionically Focused. See Psionic Concentration skill.</font>"
11185,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259069&postcount=3,2007-09-28T13:08:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Morris revels in the anonymity of the large crowd and watching strangers body language and manners. He takes a good look at the companions at his table then decides to be get into the spirit and stands up and says,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Greetings fellows I am Morries and I wish to propose a toast of good health to you all.""</font><br/><br/>Morris is about as average looking as you can get and his clothes are of a simple artisan. Near his feet is a backpack stuffed to capacity with what looks like adventures gear."
11186,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259117&postcount=4,2007-09-28T13:20:00,Idiotbox90,"<b>Zin</b><br/><br/>A changeling sits at one of the table's ends. With long hair, flashy clothing, and theatrical movements, he makes it difficult for others to ignore him. Arranged in front of him are a series of cards marked with finely crafted drawings and draconic runes.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""A flash of silver, a shower of copper, either will buy you a glimpse into what will be. We all are victims of fate, pawns in the celestial game. Why not, at the very least, learn what shall soon occur? Love? Fortune? I can reveal to you your destiny.""</font>"
11187,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259280&postcount=5,2007-09-28T13:53:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Oi, fortune teller. I am pretty sure what my fate would be. I would be a silver poorer and you would be a silver richer.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  I would like to do a sense motive check on Zin to see if he is running a scam or might honestly believe in the power of the cards. Not sure if you want me to roll, or you will, since failure means I might believe the wrong thing. Check can be done in 1 round due to class ability and Mo's total sense motive modifier is +7.<br/>
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11188,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259404&postcount=6,2007-09-28T14:17:00,Idiotbox90,"The fortune teller remains unabashed.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Wealth is relative. What is a piece of silver when compared to knowing one's fate? Here, a sample."" </font>The changeling stacks the cards into a single deck and draws one from the middle. The image on the card is that of a cloaked human.<font color=""Blue"">""The Veiled Woman, a mysterious figure. A stranger with much to reveal. The hidden being brought to the surface. A sudden change of luck. Much can be meant by this card. More knowledge, of course, comes at a price.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Zin does not believe in the cards, but is confident that some of the fortunes he tells will come true.</div>
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11189,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259984&postcount=7,2007-09-28T16:38:00,Kyeudo,The changling fortune teller seems quite convinced that he can tell fortunes with his cards. Wether or not his belief translates into practical skill is not so readily apparent.
11190,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3260127&postcount=8,2007-09-28T17:27:00,Miraqariftsky,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Ja'khaa, goblin warrior of the Bladesmark and Cyran stalwart</font></b><br/><br/>A pair of beady red eyes peers through a chink in the woodwork of the inn's doors. Shortly after seeing the volume of the crowd, they withdraw with a huffing and a growling.<br/><br/>A few minutes later, the doors burst inward and a goblin warrior saunters in, a surly scowl upon his face. He wears a leathern lancer's cap in faded colours of green and gold and his bulbous nose flares in annoyance at the crowd's gaity.<br/><br/>His tangerine flesh shivers from more than the evening draft and he tightens his short, weather-beaten cloak of green weave around his small body. The action does not obscure from view, however, his tabard of gold, the uniform of the loyal Cyran soldier. Upon this is emblazoned the symbol of a black paw-print, the insignia of the Blacklaw, the famed regiment of goblin wolfriders who refused to revolt along with the notorious Lhesh Haruuc, out of their century-long loyalty to the Cyran people.<br/><br/>As he walks into the tavern, his eyes rove the crowd nervously and his scowl deepens.<i>I hate crowds! Stupid party-goers, they don't know that the Valenar are but five days' march away... Yet! Yet the Deneith commander expressly forbade me from raising the alarm to avoid causing panic!</i>""Khyber take his caution..."" the goblin mutters as he shoulders his way toward the bar.<br/><br/>Stronger of sinew and blood than the average goblin, Ja'khaa's body ripples with muscle beneath his suit of studded leather. He nimbly hops onto the nearest bar stool, slams a dagger down on the much-stained wood and growls to the barkeep,<font color=""darkred"">""I'th' name of the Lights, send some meat--- good meat, mind ye, to the wolf in yer stable. He's bein' kept by my cousin, you'll know from the lance I left there. And an ale here as well, if' ye please...""</font>"
11191,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3262761&postcount=9,2007-09-29T07:53:00,Kyeudo,"The barkeep, a middle-aged halfling, pours a tall mug of ale, aparently unfazed by the dagger stuck in his bar, and thunks it down on the counter in front of the goblin.<font color=""Navy"">""It'll be a silver for the meat. Lord ir'Gaer is only paying for the drinks, not the food. Anything for your cousin?""</font>"
11192,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263465&postcount=10,2007-09-29T09:59:00,Grimfist,"Having just returned to Darthun from a two week long excursion into the wilderness to give himself some relief from the city, a rather unwashed goblin in rough leather armor leans against the wall next to the entrance to the inn. He attracts many curious looks: a soft white glow outlines his torso, and around his waist is a thick scale belt with a purplish hue that seems to have spread onto his skin*. He flashes a self-satisfied smirk whenever he notices another patron staring at him, then goes back to sloppily drinking his free ale.<br/><br/>Suddenly the doors to the inn burst open, smacking the surprised shaman in the face and knocking him over. After recovering from the shock, the livid goblin gets back on his feet and stomps over to the bar towards the muscular goblin who had hit him with the door.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Here, let me pay for that meat <b>friend</b>""</font>interrupts Meantooth, slamming a silver piece onto the table in a similar manner to the way the newcomer had slammed his dagger. [Goblin]<font color=""Sienna"">Hey, what was the big idea charging in here like that??? You nearly broke my nose!""</font>[/Goblin].<br/><br/>*Shaped soulmelds- Blink shirt and Wormtail belt respectively."
11193,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265503&postcount=11,2007-09-29T19:49:00,Miraqariftsky,"Ja'khaa's eyes narrow and his lip curls back, exposing one fang in a friendly snarl.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Khe'ter rok tak. Ky or'ne wok tar'uuz""</font>,<font size=""1"">1</font>he replies in somewhat broken Goblin.<br/><br/>The off-duty lancer turns to the barkeep and eases into a grin. Flipping a gold coin through gloved fingers, he slaps it onto the bar and says in the tongue of Galifar,<font color=""darkred"">""Sirrah, a beef stew with onions, beans and leaves for me, if'n ye please. Give my cousin a generous slab of tonight's roast, as well. Fill this fellow up""</font>he continues, gesturing at the bruised goblin,<font color=""darkred"">""With whatever he asks for. Thak ye kindly""</font><br/><br/>Turning to the glowing goblin, Ja'khaa asks,<font color=""darkred"">""Ek'tuur sekhar?""</font><font size=""1"">2</font>His gaze turns grim, however, as the bitter memories of the past week flash before his eyes. He still feels the savage slashes the Valenar had dealt him, though Colonel Vakyr had had him healed.<br/><br/>He takes a long pull at his ale, draining half the mug in one gulp.<font color=""darkred"">""Or'ten khai dur Valenar'ii ja'sharaata! Kedrakaal dur evuur'ka..."", </font><font size=""1"">3</font>he remarks with a growl.<br/><br/><br/><font size=""1"">1. Apologies... and thanks. Didn't know ye were there.<br/>
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2. Will that be enough to burn away my fault? <br/>
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3. Not that it would matter. The Valenar come to kill us all. We should prepare, the people must know, but noooo, that would cause a panic, the high-ups say...</font>"
11194,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265521&postcount=12,2007-09-29T20:02:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>His curiosity now piqued due to the fortune teller not obviously being a con artist, Morris reaches into his belt pouch and pulls out a silver.<br/><font color=""SeaGreen""><br/>
For this silver and your name I would be happy to have you tell my fortune.</font>"
11195,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266248&postcount=13,2007-09-30T03:42:00,Idiotbox90,"<font color=""Blue"">""Zin, sir. Now, let us see what fate has in store for you.""</font><br/>The next card flipped reveals a hooded man carrying an axe. Blood drips from its blade as ravens circle overhead.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""The Executioner. You will notice that the card is facing me, not you. This indicates that it is a positive symbol. Here, it can mean that you will recieve justice. You may make a tough decision that pays off. An enemy may be defeated. It is the third card that ties it all together.""</font><br/><br/>The final card is that of a man of noble visage standing at the front of a ship. He leans on his sword as if it were a cane.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""The Wanderer. A free spirit that cannot be restrained. One who leaves his home to defend it. There are other meanings, but they are fairly unimportant. Yes, I think I can see what shall occur. You shall meet a stranger, one who is more than they seem. Fortune shall favor this meeting and you shall get what you deserve. The Wanderer shows that you cannot run from your problems. They will either follow you or you will encounter new ones. I would suggest that you trust your instincts and walk the straight path. If you do so, your fate in the close future will surely be good.</font>"
11196,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266691&postcount=14,2007-09-30T05:32:00,Grimfist,"Meantooth's brow slowly unfurrows and he breaks into a grin. [Goblin]<font color=""Sienna"">""Hmm, you are the first humanoid I've met that knows to show proper respect to a shaman-king. Very well, consider your blunder erased, and may we commune as acquaintances.""</font>[/Goblin]<br/><br/>The placated shaman turns his head toward the barkeep<font color=""Sienna"">"" Bring me dead animal, cheapest thing you have""</font>he orders in awkward common. He then turns back to introduce himself to Ja'khaa.<br/><br/>[Goblin]<font color=""Sienna"">""To be honest I expected to start a fight with you, but you are well-spoken and fair. I am known as Yezt Meantooth. Who are you, and what are these 'Valenar' you speak of?</font>[/Goblin]"
11197,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271282&postcount=15,2007-10-01T05:59:00,Miraqariftsky,"Ja'khaa snarls again and replies angrily, his building rage no longer content with the privacy of the Goblin tongue.<font color=""sienna"">""The Valenar are elves of the sands who live for naught but slaughter. They are dishonourable brigands in the same league as Haruuc and his folk, traitors to the Cyran throne!""</font><br/><br/>He seizes his dagger from the countertop and twirls it while passing from in between one figer to another in a show of dexterity. Still idly moving the blade hither and yon, the soldier takes a savage pull at his ale, snorting impatiently as he waits for both his meal and his change.<br/><br/>He sets down his mug and clenches one fist, crackling the knuckles. Briefly, he considers punching Yezt in the manner of greeting of his more savage relations back in Droaam but reconsiders.<i>A true Cyran always shakes.</i><br/><br/>He unclenches his hand and offers it to him to shake.<font color=""Sienna"">""The name is Ja'khaa of the Blackclaw clan, lancer irregular of the Deneith-Cyran forces, formerly of Kheldan Valley""</font>"
11198,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272058&postcount=16,2007-10-01T08:43:00,Bitzeralisis,"<font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Journeyman Alchemist Sripor, Telepath &amp; Adventurer Wanabee</b></font><br/><br/>Sripor stands up and walks over to the goblins.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""You look like a pair of adventurers, would you like to buy some alchemical supplies?""</font>he asks monotonously. His hair is messy, and his yellow eyes stare penetratingly at the two."
11199,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272782&postcount=17,2007-10-01T11:05:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">Thank you Zin. A very interesting experience that was well worth the coin.</font><br/><br/>Turning to people on the side of Zin Mo says,<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">You really should try Zin out here. His fortune really moved me.</font><br/><br/>Leaning back a bit in his chair to to get a better view of the bar he spies the odd grouping of two goblins and some sort of alchemist at the bar. Curiosity taking over he stands up and excuses himself. He tries moving casually up to the bar to a good spot to overhear what that group is talking about."
11200,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273364&postcount=18,2007-10-01T13:00:00,Kyeudo,The barkeep sweeps the coins off the bar and into a pouch at his belt before heading into the back. Soon he returns with the two goblins orders and a human kitchen boy is dispatched to the stables with a think slab of meat for Ja'khaa's mount and a meal for his cousin.
11201,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273940&postcount=19,2007-10-01T15:28:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Sripor stands up and walks over to the goblins. <font color=""DarkOrange"">""You look like a pair of adventurers, would you like to buy some alchemical supplies?""</font> he asks monotonously. His hair is messy, and his yellow eyes stare penetratingly at the two.</div>
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</div><font color=""darkred"">""Eh, my good fellow?"" </font>Ja'khaa swivels upon his stool at the stranger's query and he leans back against the bar's counter languidly. His bushy eyebrows rise incredulously and his crimson eyes lock onto the alchemist's own gaze before breaking into raucous laughter.<br/><br/>Flipping his dagger through his fingers once more, he asks with a fang-baring grin,<font color=""darkred"">""Ye brung'd up two points there, stranger"" He holds up his left index finger and balances the dagger's point there for nearly ten agonizing seconds before stabbing it onto the bar again. ""Second is that o' yer alchemy. Well, riddle me this--- wot's both a-curved an' pointy and don't need no bloody alch'my ta wreak bloody murder? The Valenar, that's wot!""</font><br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Well, juz fer meself, I ask'ee 'umbly--- would ye call being woken from just an hour's slumber to the sound of bloody murder an adventure?""</font>His gaze turns hard in grim earnest.<br/><br/>Continuing his reply, he asks,<font color=""darkred"">""Would ye call gettin' yer **** beat out by treacherous allies at break o'dawn an adventure? Would ye call a week of eating naught but yer own festerin' boils and drinkin' wolf's blood an adventure? Would ye call wakin' ta see yer luvverly wife az not but a greasy smear an adventure? Would ye call such fight'n fer the glory an' honour of Mother Cyre an adventure?"" </font><br/><br/>With this last question, he spits violently on the floor and slams his dagger back onto the countertop. Snarling sadly, he looks up and says to Sripor,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Alch'mist, eh? If'n yer brews can help the motherland, I urge ye, go ahead and may the Flame guide ye. 'Tis nae so much a war now, but a slaughter and a final stand. Can ye help us, lad?""</font>"
11202,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274078&postcount=20,2007-10-01T16:09:00,Bitzeralisis,"<font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Sripor</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""...""</font>Sripor listens intently to what the goblin has to say, correcting his pronunciation subconsciously. He might nod or shake his head once or twice during the monologue, but so little as so that wandering eyes could not catch the movement. His face unchanged, his gaze still stuck on the goblin; wondering if the goblin really meant what he had just said.<br/>Finally, Sripor drops the bag of alchemy stuffs he was supposed to be selling, leaning on the counter next to the goblin, still looking at him. Closer now, so that the goblin might notice how strange his messed-up hair looked, and how the texture of his skin was unusual compared to other humans.<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Adventure, you say?""</font>he asks dubiously, with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Well...""</font><br/>Sripor grins. Note how even his teeth and mouth and gums look so unnatural...<font color=""DarkOrange"">""That depends.""</font><br/>Still leaning on the counter, Sripor looks closely into the goblin's eyes.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I am not natural. I can cause your head to hurt, with so much force that it may kill you. I can create a tangible shield of force around my body, using just sheer will. I can make very, very slippery stuff appear out of thin air, coat you, and make you fall.""</font><br/>Sripor moves back.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""In other words, yes.""</font><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""But,""</font>he says, too suddenly for the goblin to respond,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""you have to do me a favor. Go to my boss, and tell him that I absolutely hate alchemy and that I'd rather study up on my knowledge of extraplanar creatures than learn alchemy and that the only reason that I learned alchemy from him was so I could have a living and that he can still be my friend and it's not because of him that I hate alchemy and most of all, tell him you're my friend. He never listens to me, and doesn't believe that I hate alchemy, and he says that he'll need proof, and I know he's a very trusting, yes I know that's ironic, person, and that way I know he'll listen to you."" </font>Sripor had said this all so fast that the goblin almost couldn't comprehend it.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""So, what do you say?""</font>Sripor picks up the bag of alchemy-stuffs."
11203,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274178&postcount=21,2007-10-01T16:35:00,Kyeudo,"Suddenly, a man stumbles in the door. At first he seems like just another drunk, lurching in for a free drink, but then he keels over on the floor with a loud THUMP! His heavy-set face is pale and his clothing, a worn-looking outfit suitible for an unkilled laborer, has a spreading blood-stain on the left shoulder."
11204,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274253&postcount=22,2007-10-01T16:55:00,Grimfist,"Ignoring Ja'k's offered handshake, Yezt pulls back his arm to deliver a friendly punch to the mouth, but halts in mid-swing due to the arrival of the strange alchemist. His smile slowly fades from his face as the Psion and the Barbarian exchange monologues, and by the time Sripor finishes speaking the poor shaman looks as if he's been struck upside the head with a greatclub.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Funny man, you speak too quickly. Meantooth doesn't know if you used your powers, but you have given him a headache... and <b>you</b>""</font>he continues, turning back to Ja'kha<font color=""Sienna"">""I like you, but maybe you are crazy. Still, it has been a long time since Meantooth has been in battle, and for one so mighty as Meantooth this is shameful.""</font>He pauses here to stand up on his stool, raising his voice to match his words; his vestments of incarnum seem to pulse and glow brighter than before.<font color=""Sienna"">""While Meantooth cares little for cities, the power of 1000 beasts rages within him, and they will not become calm until Meantooth has tested his courage against the cowardly magics and shiny blades of the tall ones. Though Meantooth cannot explain it, he feels he is urged on by the beasts to follow this path. I will join you, strange one and crazy one, to fight these 'Valenar'.""</font>"
11205,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274309&postcount=23,2007-10-01T17:25:00,Bitzeralisis,"<font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Sripor</b></font><br/><br/>Sripor looks over at the person who just entered.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""What's with him?""</font>he mumbles, uncaring."
11206,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274404&postcount=24,2007-10-01T18:08:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>""Oi, someone check to see if that man lives!"" After shouting out Morris start checking if there is a back way out of the bar. He wants to go out scouting but through the front door."
11207,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274733&postcount=25,2007-10-01T22:59:00,Idiotbox90,"Zin makes his way to the fallen man.<font color=""Blue"">""Hey, clear a table!""</font>he says to those around him. Once his orders are followed, he lifts the stranger up and places him there.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Sir, are you all right?""</font>"
11208,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274942&postcount=26,2007-10-02T00:24:00,Kyeudo,"The man groans faintly as he is moved, but doesn't respond to Zin or to being placed on the table. The blood stain on his shirt spreads from his shoulder across his chest around a ragged-looking wound. Anyone who checks will find his pulse faint and rapid, his breathing shallow, and his temperature high.<br/><br/>As for a back way out of the inn, there presumably would be a back door to the kitchen that would let out on the alley."
11209,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275287&postcount=27,2007-10-02T02:33:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Ja'khaa smacks his chops at the exquisiteness of the meal that he had just consumed. Sitting back, he gives a loud belch in a public show of appreciation of the cuisine. Blowing on his neatly trimmed black claws, he inhales the autumnal breath-mist that forms and sighs contentedly, savoring the rich, spicy tang of the Cyran onions and beans in the stew he'd just consumed.<br/><br/>Suddenly, the door bursts open and a bleeding man collapses onto the dirty floor.<b><font color=""darkred"">""Khyber's crap!""</font></b>Ja'khaa swears aloud at the sight of the injured man.<br/><br/>Sheathing his dagger absently, he bounds over the bar and swiftly seizes a bottle of strong brandy from the rack. He jumps back over the counter, shouting over his shoulder at the barkeeper,<b><font color=""darkred""> ""Hoy-ba! I'm borrow'n yer vint'g '73! Medical emergency and we don't have a healer!""</font></b><br/><br/>The lancer barges through the legs of curious patrons and rickety chairs on his way to the stricken man. Not a few chairs are broken or upended, not a few patrons--- drunk or otherwise--- are jostled or tripped. Many heap curses on the lancer's head and many more crane their necks to see the what the commotion is. Ja'khaa snarls and clutched the brandy bottle tight and yelled for the crowd to back off.<b><font color=""darkred"">""Deneith surgeon, comin' through! Make way! Make way!""</font></b><br/><br/>Upon reaching the stricken man and the charitable fortune teller, Ja'khaa leaps onto the impromptu operating table. The barbarian snarls upon checking the man's vitals, swiftly concluding that besides almost having had his torso ripped asunder, the man has also contracted some sort of fever... maybe from poison or gangrene...<b><font color=""DarkRed"">""Somebod' getta clean cloth and a buckett'o cold water! This man's got a fever AND is wounded...""</font></b><br/><br/><i>Bah! I ain't no healer but I know how to hurt the hurts...</i><br/><br/>Not bothering with the finesse of a blade, he rips the stranger's tunic apart with his bare hands, intending to cause as much pain as possible.<i>Pain burns away the dark death of sleep. Pain lets you know you're alive...</i>The tunic peels away from the wound with a ghastly squelchig sound.<br/><br/>Ja'khaa slaps the delirious man around and warns him,<font color=""darkred""><b>""This will HURT. If you hurt, you alive. If you don't scream, you're already dead""</b></font>Swiftly, he uncorks the bottle with his teeth and pours brandy liberally onto the still-bleeding wound."
11210,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275620&postcount=28,2007-10-02T04:02:00,Kyeudo,"The man groans loudly and twitches as the brandy pours into the wound, but doesn't regain conciousness. The liquor washes away the blood on the man's chest, revealing a ragged, half-circle wound about 3-4 inches long and about an inch deep. The bleeding seems to have slowed down, but the wound still looks fairly fresh, as there is no pus or swelling of the wound. It looks like a bite mark of some sort."
11211,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275878&postcount=29,2007-10-02T05:03:00,Miraqariftsky,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""KHYBER'S CRAP!""</font>Ja'khaa spits as the brandy clears away the wound.<font color=""darkred"">""Somebody bit this fellow up sommat nasty!""</font><br/><br/>The mercenary cranes his neck around, trying to see over the heads of the curious crowd.<font color=""darkred"">""Git'yer water'nd rag 'ere soon, keep! The Keeper might claim this fellow 'cuz his fever weren't treat'd wi' nuthi' but shpit!""</font><br/><br/>Ja'khaa paces to and fro, thinking.<i>No beast, that would could have caused, for there were no fang-marks... and yet the sheer length of the bite-mark indicates that it was no man either... Whatever it is, the Flame tells me somethig evil is afoot... Fang nose can track the culprit down, of that I am sure!</i><br/><br/>His patience runs out with waiting for the arrival of the medical supplies and he slips out the ajar doors. He makes his way through the tavern's courtyard and into the stables, sniffing around for the telltale rancid smell of unwashed sewer goblin and the slightly-fresher smell of an unwashed wolf. Along the way, he takes his shield off his back and straps it onto his left arm.<br/><br/>His right hand draws his dagger and holds it in an easy, ready-to-stab grip just to be ready. The half-light of the moons glints of the All-Seeing Eye symbol of Deneith set into the weapon's pommel.<br/><br/>He slowly opens the stable doors with a creaking of rusted hinges and, seeing that there are no overt threats about, flips the dagger into a more relaxed yet still ready stance. Walking across the straw-strewn floor and snorting at the fearful neighing of the horses at his wolf, Ja'khaa reaches the darkest, most stinking corner of the stable. His vision shifts to the heat spectrum and two bright forms burn in his eyes, devouring a still-smoking chunk of roast beef ribs.<br/><br/>He barks,<font color=""darkred"">""Garrah! Grah-grah-grah-rrrauh!""</font>embraces his wolf-mount, Fang, around the neck and ruffles her ears. Ja’khaa then claps his cousin on the back and says,<font color=""darkred"">“Ghe’Flar orv suk’pa, vorg'den Itragn! Heh ku reza shr’aa Khyberit? Sr'e oor shr'aa ver'tan 'berit”</font><font size=""1"">1</font><br/><br/><font size=""1"">1. Flame bless your hospitality, kinsman Itragn! Have you seen any madmen around, or at least creatures with large jaws, biting folk? Just now, a man came into the tavern, delirious from a bite in his chest...</font>"
11212,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3276047&postcount=30,2007-10-02T05:38:00,Kyeudo,"[goblin]<font color=""Sienna"">""Ain't seen nothin' but horses since we got here. Woulda remembered somethin' with big teeth.""</font>[/goblin] Itragn replies before going back to the rack of ribs."
11213,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277237&postcount=31,2007-10-02T09:20:00,Grimfist,"Meantooth follows behind in the wake of strewn chairs and angry patrons that Ja'khaar leaves behind him and watches intently as the blood is washed away from the bite wound.<br/><br/>Staring silently at the grisly injury, Yezt pours over his extensive knowledge of beasts in an attempt to identify a likely culprit.<br/><br/><OOC>Knowledge: Nature check at +4<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span></OOC>"
11214,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277784&postcount=32,2007-10-02T10:55:00,Kyeudo,"Meantooth<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Looking at the ragged injury, you decide that it is definately a bite wound, but not from any animal you've seen before. It almost looks to be sized like something a human or an elf could inflict, but the wound is too deep for the jaws of any humanoid you know of.<br/>
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11215,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277890&postcount=33,2007-10-02T11:14:00,nekosama,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Morris</b></font><br/><br/>Once at the door Morris will peek out to make sure nobody is watching the door.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11216,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277936&postcount=34,2007-10-02T11:20:00,Kyeudo,"Morris<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Morris only sees several drunken party goers stumbling along the street in the light cast by the street lamps. They don't seem to notice as you slip out into the night.<br/>
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11217,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278120&postcount=35,2007-10-02T11:52:00,Bitzeralisis,"<font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Sripor</b></font><br/><br/><div style=""margin-left:40px"">Sripor had not realized that the man was hurt until the goblin had shouted. He blinks, and slowly makes his way over to the man. He looks at the wound,not uttering a single word. Then he silently<sup>1</sup> walks outside to see if there's anything there.</div><br/><font size=""1""><sup>1</sup>Not D&amp;D literal.</font>"
11218,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279660&postcount=36,2007-10-02T17:30:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">[goblin]<font color=""Sienna"">""Ain't seen nothin' but horses since we got here. Woulda remembered somethin' with big teeth.""</font>[/goblin] Itragn replies before going back to the rack of ribs.</div>
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</div><font color=""DarkRed"">""Twice tak"", </font>he says simply before, retrieving his lance and clucking at Fang to get her away from the food before mounting up. Blood and oils from the roast rib-rack drip from the wolf's neck-fur and she snarls at her master, unwilling to part from the feast though the bulge of her belly tells Ja'khaa that the bitch is already more than full.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>After a few nose-pats and ear-slaps, sha calms down and Ja'khaa leaps onto her back. Briefly, he adjusts his leathern rider's cap and then gives his mount a couple of nudges with his knees, guiding her to the stable doors. [Goblin]<font color=""DarkRed"">""Flame shine on ye, kinsman""</font>[/Goblin], he says before turning the corner<br/><br/><b>THOK!!</b><br/><br/>Suddenly, something small and metallic whirs through the stale air within the stable and hits the visor of Ja'khaa's helm. As it falls off, he instinctively bites down on it and winces when his teeth indeed strike metal.<br/><br/>The lancer spits it into his palm and his brow furrows in bemusement when he sees a slightly dented flask in his hand. He glances back at Itragn and the other simply says, [Goblin]<font color=""Sienna"">""Fer Dur, me sister, yer wife. Greet her fer me an' tell 'er life ain't all Cyre and Flame and glory...""</font><br/><br/>Ja'khaa's crimson eyes dilate in shock and his nostrils flare in shame. The hand holding his lance in a white-knuckled sorrow trembles as he replies without looking back, [Goblin]<font color=""DarkRed"">""She died a week ago in a Valenar raid. I'm sorry."" </font>[/Goblin]<br/><br/>As he walks Fang around the corner of the stable's doors, he hears the agitated whinnying of the horses, the repeated thumps of frustrated fists against stubborn walls and the anguished cries of a brother bereaved. But then, beyond the ties of blood, he is a soldier of Cyre and will do whatever it takes to protect the homeland. Slowly, silently, he goes back to the tavern to recruit some stout fools with whom to hunt either a fiend or a madman..."
11219,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279684&postcount=37,2007-10-02T17:43:00,Kyeudo,"Sripor finds the street mostly deserted. The houses and shops that line the road are mostly dark, with a few bright windows shinging out of the blackness. The street lamps make pools of light between which a few people still wander, probably heading towards one party or another.<br/><br/>Ja'khaa gets the reluctant Fang up with relative ease.<br/><br/>Ja'khaa<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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First, is Fang male or female. You refer to the wolf as him, but then call it a bitch. Second, what tricks does Fang know?<br/>
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11220,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279736&postcount=38,2007-10-02T18:10:00,Miraqariftsky,"Ja'khaa makes his way back to the still-ajar doors of the tavern, the woud of his heart torn afresh with the gift for his dead wife. Twisting the cap off slowly, he takes a single swig... the the world spins.<br/><br/>Pointing at the still-unconscious patient, he shouts to the crowd in the tongue of Galifar,<b><font color=""DarkRed"">""Zat vellow vas vikkeg vy heidurr a badban or some viendigg avobi-abominatiogg! I go ta hudd it down. Who here is fool or brave hedubb ta h'aid he, h'O doble volk h'ob Cyre?""</font></b>"
11221,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3280540&postcount=39,2007-10-03T01:17:00,Kyeudo,"Ja'khaa<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11222,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3280599&postcount=40,2007-10-03T01:32:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11223,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3281456&postcount=41,2007-10-03T05:19:00,Kyeudo,"Ja'khaa<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You don't hear anything out of the ordinary. Most of the inns patrons have gone back to their drinks or card game, trying hard to ignore the wounded man laid out on the table.<br/>
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11224,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282371&postcount=42,2007-10-03T08:36:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Morris will watch the drunks to see if any of them look like they have blood or other signs of a recent fight on them. If none do he will move on to the other side of the building.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span> </div>
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11225,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282741&postcount=43,2007-10-03T09:55:00,Grimfist,"Meantooth draws his tarnished morningstar and dons his prized buckler then pushes his way to the front of the inn where he can catch Jak'haar's attention. [Goblin]<font color=""Sienna"">""I was about to ask the same question, unworthy as most of these drunkards seem to journey with me. A fellow goblin and his wolf would make fine companions, however.""</font>[/Goblin]<br/><br/>Noticing the Sripor hovering about outside the inn, Meantooth calls out to him as well.<font color=""Sienna"">""Hey, alchemist! You want to help Meantooth and Ja'kharr track down the nasty creature? Maybe we accept your offer if you join us.""</font>"
11226,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282799&postcount=44,2007-10-03T10:05:00,Kyeudo,"Morris can see no signs of blood or a struggle on the passerby, but whether that is due to poor lighting, distance, or lack of any evidence would be impossible to determine.<br/><br/>Anyone near the wounded man, would you please make Spot and Listen checks? I'll wait for most everyone to get a chance to post before continueing."
11227,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282908&postcount=45,2007-10-03T10:27:00,Idiotbox90,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Zin responds to the goblin's shout,<font color=""Blue"">""Fortune favors both the foolish and the brave. I'm both. Let me retrieve my things.""</font><br/><br/>The fortune teller gathers his cards and pockets them, before making his way to his room to get his polearm and chain."
11228,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283603&postcount=46,2007-10-03T12:57:00,Bitzeralisis,"((<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>10</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span>))<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Sripor</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Maybe, eh?""</font>Sripor had already made his way back into the inn, and walks past the injured man and towards the goblin. He passes several tables, some random people, and ultimately ends up next to the goblin.<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Name?""</font>asks Sripor, extending his arm, no expression on his face. Again, this close, the goblin may get a feeling that the being he is looking at is possibly not be human..."
11229,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283997&postcount=47,2007-10-03T14:05:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Reeling drunkenly from his six tall ales, Ja'khaa lists on his mount's back. Gesturing with his lance at those who had voluteered, he slurs,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Hooooy! Giddover 'ere guddrn quick! If'n ye ain't no coffee got, punch me, by Khyber! Novoggy goesh a-hunting thrunggk""</font>"
11230,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284111&postcount=48,2007-10-03T14:26:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Morris will stay outside searching for another 10-15 minutes then return to the bar to see how the man faired."
11231,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284252&postcount=49,2007-10-03T14:53:00,Kyeudo,"Sripor and Zin<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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What you here isn't the surprising presence of something, but rather its sudden obvious lack. The man laid out on the table has stopped breathing.<br/>
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11232,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284500&postcount=50,2007-10-03T15:54:00,Bitzeralisis,"<font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Sripor</b></font><br/><br/>While waiting for the goblin to tell him his name and shake his hand, Sripor's mind subconsciously processes some information...<br/><br/>[OOC]<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<pre class=""bbcode_code"" style=""height:132px;"">&gt; Scanning [right ear input:level 3422:depth 9344s]
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</div>Wait... people's minds aren't computers...<br/><br/>[/OOC]<br/><br/>Anyhow:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Huh?""</font>Sripor turns around.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Did I think what I just thought? That man... he wasn't breathing when I came in... not good? Definitely.</font></i>Slowly, he makes his way over to the man, and puts his ear real close to his nose, and watches his chest...<br/>There's no breathing noises. The man's chest isn't rising and falling in its natural air intake pattern.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">So, I was right.</font></i><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>""This man needs medical attention! He stopped breathing!""</b></font>shouts Sripor, obviously not knowing what to do, hesitant, sweating, looking for help, any help, there has to be someone who knows something about making people breathe, a cleric maybe? Someone get over here already! Who? When? ...<br/><br/>Death would come swiftly, if not a person is to help."
11233,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285887&postcount=51,2007-10-04T04:00:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" q4zvuq8kx="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Bitzeralisis</strong>
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<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Maybe, eh?""</font> Sripor had already made his way back into the inn, and walks past the injured man and towards the goblin. He passes several tables, some random people, and ultimately ends up next to the goblin.<br/>
<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Name?""</font> asks Sripor, extending his arm, no expression on his face. Again, this close, the goblin may get a feeling that the being he is looking at is possibly not be human...</div>
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</div><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""AAGH!""</b></font>Ja'khaa shouts in complete shock as Sripor seemingly materializes from the depths of the shadows. From sheer confoundment, he vomits violently.<br/><br/>Smiling but pale, he grasps the alchemist's hand and pumps it vigorously.<font color=""darkred"">""Thousand thanks for the sobering shock... um, alchemist. I am Ja'khaa of the Blackclaw""</font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" q4zvuq8kx="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Bitzeralisis</strong>
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<div class=""message""><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Huh?""</font> Sripor turns around. <i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Did I think what I just thought? That man... he wasn't breathing when I came in... not good? Definitely.</font></i> Slowly, he makes his way over to the man, and puts his ear real close to his nose, and watches his chest...<br/>
There's no breathing noises. The man's chest isn't rising and falling in its natural air intake pattern. <i><font color=""DarkOrange"">So, I was right.</font></i><br/>
<font color=""DarkOrange""><b>""This man needs medical attention! He stopped breathing!""</b></font> shouts Sripor, obviously not knowing what to do, hesitant, sweating, looking for help, any help, there has to be someone who knows something about making people breathe, a cleric maybe? Someone get over here already! Who? When? ...<br/>
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Death would come swiftly, if not a person is to help.</div>
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</div><font color=""DarkRed"">""Khyber's crap, now what?!"" </font>Ja'khaa shouts.<br/><br/><i>My captain always said that there's nothing wot can't be cured by good strong drink...</i><br/><br/>Ja'khaa digs his heels into his mount's flanks, spurring into the tavern, leaving his lance leaning against the doorframe to avoid hitting any innocents. Riding swiftly over to the stricken man, he pours some of the bugbear brandy into the patient's open, reeking mouth.<br/><br/>While waiting for the stricken man to react to the liquor, he yells for the barkeep over the din of the crowd.<font color=""darkred"">""<b>HO! Dispatch a runner to the nearest temple... either that or get some Jorasco over here! And blight it all, where's that Khybercrapped bucketto water and rag we needed?!</b>""</font>With that, he veritably hurls another golden Galifar onto the bar."
11234,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286288&postcount=52,2007-10-04T05:57:00,Kyeudo,"The barkeep, to this point largely unconcerned (knifings happen every now and then in this part of town, most survivable), flings open the door to the kitchen and barks orders to the kitchen boys. The slamming of the back door can be heard in the common room, and one of the kitchen boys scurries out of the kitchen with a bucket of water and some relatively clean rags."
11235,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287338&postcount=53,2007-10-04T08:58:00,Grimfist,"Spot and listen checks:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>6</b>]</span> For spot.<br/>
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<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Maybe, eh?""</font> Sripor had already made his way back into the inn, and walks past the injured man and towards the goblin. He passes several tables, some random people, and ultimately ends up next to the goblin.<br/>
<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Name?""</font> asks Sripor, extending his arm, no expression on his face. Again, this close, the goblin may get a feeling that the being he is looking at is possibly not be human...</div>
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</div><font color=""Sienna"">""You call me Meantooth, strange alchemist.""</font>Yezt replies, following the concerned Elan over to the table where the injured man lies."
11236,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3293595&postcount=54,2007-10-05T11:21:00,Idiotbox90,"Zin returns, wearing a chain shirt and carrying a glaive. It is difficult, but he manages to avoid breaking anything with the large weapon.<br/><br/>When he sees the others surrounding the man on the table, he shakes his head.<font color=""Blue"">""Don't bother with him. He's dead.""</font>"
11237,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295382&postcount=55,2007-10-05T16:33:00,Kyeudo,"The kitchen boy, hearing the man is dead, leaves the bucket at the table and scurries back to the kitchen, just in time to miss seeing the man's body twitch."
11238,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295413&postcount=56,2007-10-05T16:40:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><br/>Sripor simply pokes the man. So simply, in fact, that it only took two sentences to fully describe his reaction and any emotions that may have gone through him."
11239,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295432&postcount=57,2007-10-05T16:45:00,Kyeudo,"The man's arm jerks clumsily in the direction from which Sripor poked him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11240,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295872&postcount=58,2007-10-05T19:16:00,Miraqariftsky,"<b><font color=""darkred"">""LOOK!""</font></b>Ja'khaa shouts, gesturing at the quasi-corpse.<font color=""DarkRed"">""The blaggard moved! Fortune teller, are ye certain he wasn't breathing earlier? If he still ain't breathin' we might be a-havi' the work o' some Karrnathi spies on our hands!""</font><br/><br/>With that, he walks over to the tavern's wall, picks up a lit lantern and holds it near the man for a better look."
11241,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296560&postcount=59,2007-10-06T01:28:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span> Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span> Listen </div>
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11242,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3297204&postcount=60,2007-10-06T04:11:00,Kyeudo,"The corpse suddenly animates, lurching off the table towards the goblin. Thankfuly, it moves like a drunken man, and falls to the floor instead of being able to grab the goblin. (You try getting off a table without falling when you don't know how to move your legs.)<br/><br/>Everyone roll inititive.<br/><br/>Corpse's Inititive:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
11243,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3297217&postcount=61,2007-10-06T04:15:00,Miraqariftsky,"((Ja'khaa's Initiative roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span>))<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""BLOODY BLASTED BLAZES OF KARRNATHI KHYBER-CRAP!""</font>, the lancer swears violently as the corpse lurches to its feet.<br/><br/>Fang bucks beneath him, horrified at the unnatural abomination.<font color=""darkred"">""Kyaa!""</font>Ja'khaa shouts as he tries to calm his wolf down and prepares to throw the lantern in his hand at the corpse's alcohol-soaked face and torso.<br/><br/><i>Bloody Khyber, no! Remember those Karrns up at Scions' in dad's stories? They fought on even as they burned! I'll only bring this place down if I do this...!</i><br/><br/>He hesitates, then sets the lantern down on a nearby table. He backs up, nearly to the doors in preparation for a charge. He takes his lance in his right hand once more, feelig the good ashwood of the haft then couches it in his arm before lowering the visor of his leather-and-iron lancer's helm.<i>Flame guide me!</i>"
11244,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3298862&postcount=62,2007-10-06T08:52:00,Idiotbox90,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""He wasn't breathing. I'm tell-"" </font><i>By the Traveller! He's... he's moving. Dead men, they don't move. </i><font color=""Blue"">""You, dead man, stop moving or face the consequences.""</font><br/><br/>Zin, due to the environment, is unable to maneuver as well as he would prefer. Still, he is able to position his glaive between him and the corpse."
11245,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299340&postcount=63,2007-10-06T10:30:00,Bitzeralisis,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Do not be alarmed. This is merely an undead creature."" <i>And yet, my mind powers are useless against it. Death will come swiftly to those whom do not banish such creatures as these.</i></font>Sripor's voice is riddled with uncertainty."
11246,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299811&postcount=64,2007-10-06T11:56:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d10+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11247,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303695&postcount=65,2007-10-07T07:47:00,Grimfist,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Yipe!""</font>squeals Yezt, who quickly scrambles to get out of the crazed lancer's way. Hefting his mace and buckler and turning his body sideways to minimize the target, he prepares to engage the moving corpse.<br/><br/>Initiative: [roll]1d20+3[/roll]<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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2. Blink shirt (+0 essentia)<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Edit: Roll didn't work. Trying again...<br/>[roll]1d20+3[/roll]<br/>Editedit: You can just roll for me Kyeudo"
11248,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304405&postcount=66,2007-10-07T10:34:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""FOR CYRE!""</font>, Ja'khaa yells as he charges forward, lance's keen point gleaming in the lamplight."
11249,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305272&postcount=67,2007-10-07T14:03:00,Idiotbox90,"Zin raises his weapon slightly and steps forward. Once within range of the creature, he brings the glaive downward strongly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11250,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305285&postcount=68,2007-10-07T14:06:00,Kyeudo,"<a href=""http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b30/Kyeudo/TeamTwoInn.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...TeamTwoInn.jpg</a><br/><br/><u>Inititive Order</u><br/>Inititive 23: Ja'khaa, at I9 after charging<br/>Inititive 19: Zin, at G9<br/>Inititive 18: Yezt, at G11<br/>Inititive 11: Corpse, currently prone at I10<br/>Inititive 9: Morris, outside the inn.<br/>Inititive 9: Sripor, at H11<br/><br/>At the sight of the dead man rising from the table, most of the crowd is horriffied, and small shouts of panic and surprise can be heard amoungst yells of ""Karrnathi devilry!"" Several patrons make a break for the door, others back away into the corners of the room."
11251,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307202&postcount=69,2007-10-08T02:14:00,Grimfist,"Meantooth leaps foreward, growling, and brings his morningstar crashing down on the prone undead.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11252,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307206&postcount=70,2007-10-08T02:17:00,Miraqariftsky,"Ja'khaa grunts as he heaves back on his lance and it exits the walking corpse with a sickening<i>splortch</i>. Fully two-thirds of the ashwood lance drips with stale blood from the malevolent cadaver.<br/><br/>He prances backward just as Zin's blade slashes in. The wolfrider turns and readies himself once more for either another charge or to brace against one.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11253,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307924&postcount=71,2007-10-08T06:02:00,Kyeudo,"The corpse has stopped moving, its cold blood spreading across the floor from its wounds."
11254,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309840&postcount=72,2007-10-08T13:57:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Hearing the commotion from the inside the inn Morris runs in to see what last he say as a helpless dying man, now having been recently run though by a lance.<br/><br/>""Zin, what has happened in here?"""
11255,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310944&postcount=73,2007-10-08T21:38:00,Miraqariftsky,"Ja'khaa spits savagely and growls,<font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Karrnathi crap is what it is!""</b></font><br/><br/><b><font color=""darkred"">""By the fury of the Flame, this city might just have some sorta necromongrel saboteur on its hands!""</font></b>he continues as he tilts his lance downwards, trying to get the blood to drip off."
11256,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3318935&postcount=74,2007-10-10T06:06:00,Kyeudo,"OOC: Since it looks like everyone's been afforded a chance to act, Can everyone make a Listen check?"
11257,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320055&postcount=75,2007-10-10T08:57:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I wonder what just happened.""</font>Sripor looks a bit nervous for a split second, but then becomes calm again.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
11258,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320313&postcount=76,2007-10-10T09:33:00,Idiotbox90,"Zin leans against a nearby table, polearm lain over his lap.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Karnathi monster. Why, though, was it here?""</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
11259,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320524&postcount=77,2007-10-10T10:11:00,Grimfist,"Yezt snorts derisively, puffing out his chest a little.<font color=""Sienna"">""You call that thing a monster? Meantooth has found nastier beasts in his shoes, polearm-swinger.""</font><br/><br/>Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-2)[<b>0</b>]</span>"
11260,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321382&postcount=78,2007-10-10T13:00:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Still feeling lost as to what is going on Morris listens carefully  to try and get caught up.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11261,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322786&postcount=79,2007-10-10T19:02:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Spitting once more, Ja'khaa takes a scrap of oilcloth from his pack and wipes his lance clean of gore. He then slings his shield onto his back, lays his lance across the pommel of his saddle and draws his dagger.<br/><br/>He flips it through his fingers absently and stares at the mutilated body of a man who, less than an hour ago, they had been trying to save.<i>May the Flame preserve us...</i><br/><br/>Suddenly, his furry ears prick up. He hears an erratic buzzing...<i>dak-dak-kkadakka-dak-dak-dak-dak...</i>Reaching into his ear with a grimy black nail, he squiggles around and fishes out a strange, earwax-coated beetle.<br/><br/>Flicking it away, he remarks,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Check yer ears, folks! Afore a-huntin' we go, we best need ta mak sure we're in top form...""</font>"
11262,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323428&postcount=80,2007-10-11T01:26:00,Kyeudo,"Sripor, Zin, and Morris all can hear the faint sound of screaming coming from outside, some distance away."
11263,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3324954&postcount=81,2007-10-11T07:12:00,Grimfist,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" bkxuiwr00="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Nexus-R.C._Mina</strong>
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</div><font color=""Sienna"">""Hah. Some men say shaman-kings like Meantooth have the ears of bats""</font>the goblin brags,<font color=""Sienna"">""but really it is the bats who have ears like Meantooth does!""</font><br/><br/>Yezt crosses his arms and smirks, oblivious to the screams coming from the streets."
11264,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326073&postcount=82,2007-10-11T09:52:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>""Oh what now! Do you not hear more screaming from the village. Something is definitely going. I would feel more comfortable with someone to go with me to check it out. Anyone willing to come?"""
11265,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326236&postcount=83,2007-10-11T10:22:00,Grimfist,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" bkxuiwr00="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>nekosama</strong>
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<div class=""message""><b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/>
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""Oh what now! Do you not hear more screaming from the village. Something is definitely going. I would feel more comfortable with someone to go with me to check it out. Anyone willing to come?""</div>
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</div><font color=""Sienna"">""Doubt Meantooth's words, do you stranger? Fine, Meantooth will follow you outside, just so he can laugh at you when nothing we see. Then maybe you understand why not to challenge a shaman's words.""</font><br/><br/>And with that, Meantooth grabs the taller changeling by the arm and pulls him over to the door, kicking it open impetuously."
11266,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327969&postcount=84,2007-10-11T15:21:00,Miraqariftsky,"<font color=""darkred"">""Bloody blazes...""</font>Ja'khaa mutters as the others move out.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Hold up! Ye need cavalry support, that ye do..."", </font>he says as he spurs after them."
11267,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328161&postcount=85,2007-10-11T16:08:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Excuse me? Can you please wait for me...?""</font><br/><br/>Sripor watches as the changelings and goblins get smaller and smaller from increasing distance.<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrange"">""OH COME ON! AT LEAST WAIT!""</font></b>Sripor shouts angrily. He runs after the others, whilst putting up a invisible<i>Inertal Armor</i>."
11268,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328262&postcount=86,2007-10-11T16:37:00,Kyeudo,"Outside, the sounds of screaming can be heard more clearly. The sounds of pain and terror, while still faint, are heard by all. Several of the patrons, obviously unsettled by the talk of Karnnathi invasions and fight against the undead creature that took place before their eyes, have proceeded you out the door. They stand, listening, shocked by what they hear.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""By the Host, what is going on?""</font>one man asks. Another suddenly bolts down the road with a fearful cry of<font color=""SlateGray"">""My Wife!""</font>"
11269,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328302&postcount=87,2007-10-11T16:49:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><br/>Sripor sighs.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""If your wife is to die, the she will most likely be, oh, reanimated as a creepy undead monster thing. So tread carefully,""</font>advises Sripor, drawing his shortspear."
11270,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328454&postcount=88,2007-10-11T17:30:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Fang bucks beneath Ja'khaa and sniffs, snorts and snarls. Knowing the moods of his mount, the lancer knows that somethig is up.<br/><br/>Hearing the screams and seeing the general confusion, Ja'khaa moves over to a slightly more open space in the road, in preparation for the inevitable charge. He straps on his shield, sheathes his dagger and couches his lance.<br/><br/>He then cranes his neck, straining eyes and ears forward, eager to learn of the cause of the commotion."
11271,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331590&postcount=89,2007-10-12T08:38:00,Idiotbox90,"Zin allows himself to be pulled along. The goblin is odd, but he seems to mean no harm.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Alchemist, don't be so pessimistic. Noone's going to die. After all, that corpse at the inn was weak, slow, and stupid. What threat could more be?""</font>"
11272,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3332076&postcount=90,2007-10-12T10:06:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Rapier drawn and ready Morris says,<font color=""SeaGreen""> ""So I hope one of you veterans will take the lead. I an not very good in combat.""</font>"
11273,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334404&postcount=91,2007-10-12T19:36:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Zin allows himself to be pulled along. The goblin is odd, but he seems to mean no harm.<br/>
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<font color=""Blue"">""Alchemist, don't be so pessimistic. Noone's going to die. After all, that corpse at the inn was weak, slow, and stupid. What threat could more be?""</font></div>
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</div><br/>Ja'khaa overhears this and hisses,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Don't say that! The Mockery will likely make it true!""</font><i>Flame preserve us!</i>"
11274,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336224&postcount=92,2007-10-13T05:48:00,Kyeudo,"The man running down the road is soon lost in the darkness. The screams of terror and cries of pain are coming less often, but the sounds of them can still be heard.<br/><br/>A man, the front of his clothing covered in blood, stumbles towards you from out of the alleyway across the street.<br/><br/>From inside the inn, sudden shouts can be heard.<br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Crap!""</font><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Host protect us!""</font>"
11275,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336338&postcount=93,2007-10-13T06:06:00,Miraqariftsky,"Ja'khaa remembers what had happened earlier with the other dying man... how, upon death, he had been reanimated as an undead beast. He stares hard at the man before them, debating within him whether the man would be better off if they killed him now.<br/><br/><i>No. That would still be murder.</i>His countenance darkens in a deep frown and he says in a low voice to Morris,<font color=""darkred""><font size=""1"">""You. Cover him. Give him some water and guard him well. If he dies...""</font></font>at this the goblin's eyes dart to the butchered corpse within the tavern.<b><font size=""1""><font color=""darkred"">""You know what to do. Have no mercy to that which is evil""</font></font></b><br/><br/>Turning his burning gaze atthe wounded man, Ja'khaa barks,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Hail, Cyran. What is the cause of the commotion? What are ye fleeing from?""</font>"
11276,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345707&postcount=94,2007-10-15T03:22:00,Idiotbox90,"Zin keeps up with the others, his polearm at ready.<br/><br/>When the bloody man approaches, Zin backs away a few paces. The last time he went to help one of them, he ended up fighting an undead.<br/><br/>The changeling is prepared to follow the orders of Ja'khaa, who seems to have taken charge.<font color=""Blue"">""Sir, what do we do next?""</font>"
11277,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347108&postcount=95,2007-10-15T07:51:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>""I second that. I am no military man and not used to all this confusion. What should I be doing?"""
11278,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347441&postcount=96,2007-10-15T08:46:00,Grimfist,"For the first time since the rest of the makeshift party has met him, Meantooth looks unsure...<br/><br/>This quickly passes.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Grr... bloody man, you speak now, or do you want Meantooth's weapon buried in your skull?""</font>The shaman shakes his weapon at the advancing man. Despite his confident words, he sets his stance back a little and raises his tiny buckler.<br/><br/><OOC>Can I settle into a full defense before combat starts, assuming this guy is an enemy?</OOC><br/><br/>Stats, just in case.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 11<br/>
AC: 21 (25 if full defense is taken)<br/>
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Worm tail belt: 1 essentia (+3 natural armor)<br/>
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11279,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355612&postcount=97,2007-10-16T16:31:00,Kyeudo,"The man lurches forward towards Ja'kha and attempts to bite the mounted goblin. As he lunges, you can see that his throat has been torn out.<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>From the inn comes a cry of pain, and the sounds of fright and terror are coming from the common room grow louder."
11280,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356101&postcount=98,2007-10-16T21:08:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Ja'khaa jerks back and stabs reflexively with his lance at the undead but it is surprisingly swift. He misses wide and the beast gets below his guard.<br/><br/>In a trice, sharp yellow teeth have crunched through the goblin's flimsy leather armour. Blood spurts from a jagged shoulder wound. Ja'khaa's mouth gnashes in a silent scream of pain. The lance drops from spasming fingers... already he feels a foul taint in his flesh. Fang bucks away from and growls at the unnatural, arcanely animated corpse.<br/><br/>The beast's maw opens, its grinning rictus dripping goblinblood. Ja'khaa frantically signals with his knees to his wolf to back them out of there. Once they are a good five feet away, he raises his shield and draws his dagger...<br/><br/>But then, as he flips the small blade through his usual routine, it almost slips from his fingers. He winces both in shame and pain as he tightens his grip on the dagger's bone-wrought hilt, the blood from his wound making it slick.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Fortun-teller! Get yer glaive-totin' arse over here and hold the center!""</font>Ja'khaa shouts, raising his blade, making ready for a charge.<font color=""darkred"">""Yezt, left flank forward, mak ye ready fer melee! Morris, left flank rear, ranged support. Alchemsit Shrivver! Reserves, ranged support!""</font><br/><br/>The lancer pumps his arm, getting the blood going in muscles suddenly gone cold. His lip peels back in a snarl but he holds his temper in chack, helds back from raging, seeking to conserve his strength.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Move it, men, MOVE!""</font>"
11281,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356122&postcount=99,2007-10-16T21:28:00,Miraqariftsky,"((Just in case I don't get back in time.<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span>Regular melee attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d3+4)[<b>6</b>]</span>Damage for a puny pathetic 2-buck dagger))"
11282,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356274&postcount=100,2007-10-16T23:07:00,Grimfist,"Meantooth swiftly maneuvers to his assigned position and swings his morningstar at the creature's head.<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Methinks we should retreat back to inn, sounds like there is trouble!""</font>The goblin grunts."
11283,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3358002&postcount=101,2007-10-17T07:07:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Happy to not be in close with the zombies Mo stand about 10 ft behind Ja'khaa and fires his bow<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11284,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3358711&postcount=102,2007-10-17T09:07:00,Idiotbox90,"Zin is not a military man. He has never been in a battle before; he has never killed a man. Under his former tutor, he did some training in the arts of warfare, but that was not the same. He has lived a relatively easy life, never encountering trouble that he could not charm or run away from. The sudden appearance of these creatures has shocked him and he seems to be acting on instinct.<br/><br/>The fortune teller follows the orders of the goblin, Ja'khaa. He maneuvers himself himself in front of the undead and readies his glaive. With a cry of<font color=""Blue"">""For Cyre,"" </font>he brings the weapon crashing down.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11285,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3358917&postcount=103,2007-10-17T09:33:00,Kyeudo,OOC: Those who haven't rolled inititive yet should.
11286,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3358967&postcount=104,2007-10-17T09:40:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Init</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""I did not feel sure that my shot was not going to hit you instead of the dead thing. Are you sure you want me to try shooting into combat with my bow Ja'khaa?""</font>"
11287,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3358994&postcount=105,2007-10-17T09:43:00,Grimfist,"Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
11288,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366885&postcount=106,2007-10-18T14:03:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""See. I told you he would become a zombie-thing.""</font>Sripor sighs."
11289,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367233&postcount=107,2007-10-18T15:06:00,Kyeudo,"Initive 20: Yetz's morningstar smacks into the zombie's flesh with a sickening smack, but causes little damage.<br/><br/>Inititive 16: Morris's arrow strikes the zombie in the leg, but causes no damage.<br/><br/>Inititive 15: The zombie changes its focus from Ja'hkaa to Yetz and attempts to bite the other goblin.<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Inititive 13: Zin glaive slices deep into the zombie's flesh, grating against bone before pulling free.<br/><br/>Inititive 9: Sripor sighs and shakes his head, disapointed no one listened to him when he predicted the undead.<br/><br/>Inititive 5: Ja'hkaa slashes at the zombie with his dagger, but his wounded arm throws his aim off."
11290,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367342&postcount=108,2007-10-18T15:26:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span> Knowledge Religion--- to see what my character knows about undead<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span> Knowledge Arcana--- ditto. I'm not sure about checks.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span> Knowledge Local--- Where the heck are the temple complexes in this bloody city? Is it a city at all? Where's the bloody town watch, Flamesakes?<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><strike>Knowledge Local</strike>Int/Wis check to remember where the Deneith enclave is in Darthun (Ja'khaa reported to the said enclave upon entering the city, right?) <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Ja'khaa's vision blurs with a sudden fury as he stands in the stirrups, bashes the beast's arms away with his shield's rim and slashes away in a screaming silver arc. His arm meets a certai sickly sweet, fleshy resistance but the Deneith-forged blade parts the rotten flesh easily. He ducks reflexively to avoid the sudden spurt of blood but belatedly realizes that undead hearts do not beat and their blood does not flow.<br/><br/>He hears the outcries of his comrades and sees the ineffective attacks of some of them. He hears the bloodcurdling screams of dying folk, civilians of Cyre within and without the walls of the tavern and his lip pulls back in an outraged snarl.<font color=""darkred"">""Yezt! Pull back, fla'k an' bash tha' damned thing from behind! Zin, keepit good and steady!""</font><br/><br/>The goblin's eyes cast about and his ears flick hither and yon, assessing the situation.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Morris, and Sripor, tactical wi'drawal! Scout back on the tavern, the alley and the the general bloody premises! Git a gander on if'n we bein' snuck up on! Oh, and if'n ye can, get us some torches and lots of oil!""</font><br/><br/>Despite the chaos of combat, Ja'khaa thinks back and tries to remember the ways and paths of this city as he had stumbled into Darthun, bleeding from the blades of the Valenar who ow seem so far a threat...<i>Surely the might of the gods can turn these abominations back... damn, did I pass ay temples on my way? And where in blazes are the guvner's palace and the Deneith stronghold? I need to tell Colonel Vakyr wots happening and ta get off his fat arse!</i>"
11291,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367867&postcount=109,2007-10-18T17:15:00,Kyeudo,"Ja'khaa<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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First, these are fresh zombies, not week old rotting ones. More pleasant to smell, not much different in a fight.<br/>
Second, What Ja'khaa knows about undead from his breif stint on the Karnnathi front can be summed up thusly: If its bony, hit it with a mace. If its fleshy, cut it with a sword. If it won't go down, get a cleric. If you don't have a cleric, use holy water.<br/>
Third, There are small churches scattered around the city, but no major temple complexes or monestaries anywhere in the city that you know of. Most priests in Eberron can't cast actual spells anyway, and most that can don't have much training in dealing with the undead.<br/>
Fourth, The day shift of the town guard is just going off watch and the next shift coming on, so right now the watch is probably scattered all over the city.<br/>
Fifth, the Deneith enclave is located to the south west of your current location, where the Orien trade road leaves the city. The enclave has been a valuble staging point for Deneith mercenaries on their way to the southern border. The compound is defensible, so unless something horrible happened, the place should hold for days or even weeks against anything short of a total assault.<br/>
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11292,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368143&postcount=110,2007-10-18T18:53:00,Miraqariftsky,"In a blast of cold, stinging memory, Ja'khaa remembers the bitter Karrnathi winter when fallen comrades clawed their way out of snow-dug graves and assailed their former friends. His nose flares in chagrin and he barks out,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Belay that order, Yezt! Fall back and aid the scouts! Save yer bludgeon fer the skeletons!""</font><br/><br/>The goblin pulls back his blade with a sickening splortch and pumps his arm in preparation for another strike.<i>Damnit. I need a heavier blade...</i>"
11293,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368321&postcount=111,2007-10-18T21:08:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Morris stow his bow and starts running back to the inn. Looking around for other threats.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d10+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d10+5)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
11294,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368757&postcount=112,2007-10-19T00:36:00,Grimfist,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Damnit, Meantooth wants to FIGHT!""</font>The goblin screams, nearly tossing his useless weapon to the ground in a fury. Still, he realizes the value of Jak'haa's orders and manages to restrain himself. He swiftly disengages the zombie, following Morris and Sripor back to the inn.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Strange one... stranger one, have you a bladed weapon for Yezt?""</font>He prompts his companions on the way back.<br/><br/><OOC>Full retreat, so as not to provoke an AoO</OOC>"
11295,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3371261&postcount=113,2007-10-19T08:22:00,Idiotbox90,"With the goblin also attacking the undead, Zin has to readjust his placement. He circles around the beast, placing it between himself and Ja'khaa. He then makes another assault, a sideways swipe aimed at the creature's torso.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11296,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3372468&postcount=114,2007-10-19T11:38:00,Bitzeralisis,"<font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Sripor</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""That depends — would you count a spear as a blade?""</font>Sripor puts away his shortspear, draws a crossbow, and loads it."
11297,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3372721&postcount=115,2007-10-19T12:18:00,Kyeudo,"Morris turns and hurries back towards the inn, stowing his bow as he does.<br/><br/>Realizing his morningstar is largely ineffective against undead such as these, Yetz joins Morris in heading back to the inn.<br/><br/>The zombie turns to the nearest creature, Ja'hkaa, and attempts to bite the goblin again.<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>From the shadows of the alley ways branching off the streets, you can see the lurching motion of man sized forms shambling towards you, and from the inn the sounds of fear and panic are continuing to rise in volume and frequency.<br/><br/>Zin's glaive again strikes home. His slash opens the creature's belly, exposing the thing's intestines.<br/><br/>Sripor stows his spear in favor of his crossbow and quickly loads a bolt.<br/><br/>Ja'hkaa's knife slashes through undead flesh, exposing pale white bone."
11298,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3372750&postcount=116,2007-10-19T12:23:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><br/>Fire!<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Urh... uh oh. Why did it have to be undead!? Immune to only damaging power creatures! Grrgh!""</font><img alt="""" bkxuiwr00="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious""/><br/><br/>Watching as the bolt either 1) misses or 2) bounces off the creature's skin, Sripor starts moving towards the protection of the inn. In other words, hustle."
11299,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373224&postcount=117,2007-10-19T13:30:00,Idiotbox90,"Zin retains the momentum from the previous strike. He spins, taking the polearm with him, before bringing it down with an overhead attack.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""More are arriving,"" </font>he shouts.<font color=""Blue"">""Shall we retreat?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11300,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373432&postcount=118,2007-10-19T14:09:00,Miraqariftsky,"The zombie bites again, yellow teeth gleamig with sickly ichor in the pale moonlight. Ja'khaa rams the base of his shield into the thing's mouth then shoves it off.<br/><br/>He glances around and snarls at the unholy menace ravaging his beloved motherland. Seeing the lurching shadows in the windows of the inn and having little doubt as to what they are, his mind wrestles with his conscience.<br/><br/>Making up his mind, he shouts out,<font color=""darkred"">""Scout'n party! 'Ware the undead, they're alrea'y inside! Bust the doors quick-like! If there be too many, fall back, full bloody retreat... if it be just a few, dodge 'em and loot all the liquor, oil, blades and torches ye can carry!""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Zin, ye have the longer weapo'--- trip the damned thing and keep it down!... Oh, and watch yer back""</font>Ja'khaa calls out.<font color=""darkred"">""Once they get back with either the report on enemy positions... or the flammables, we get the bloody blazes out of here, an' make for the Sou'West--- for the Deneith strong'old""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""STAY DEAD!"" </font>he shouts as he slashes out once more, disbelieving the ineffectiveness of his blows.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Uh-oh, I'm beginning to thik this thing's got Plot Armour...</div>
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11301,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373683&postcount=119,2007-10-19T15:02:00,Kyeudo,"OOC: There seems to be a small bit of confusion. There is something going on at the inn, but the new zombies coming into view are out here on the street with you."
11302,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373924&postcount=120,2007-10-19T16:02:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> WHAT?!? Could we pleeeaaase have a map? I understood they were still comig in from the alleys... and I thought we were in the middle of the bloody street! I will change me post upon the... ahem, tacmap update... </div>
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11303,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376239&postcount=121,2007-10-20T05:13:00,Grimfist,"Yezt bursts through the front door of the inn and looks around for trouble. If nothing is immediately apparent, he listens for the noise of disturbance and heads there."
11304,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377550&postcount=122,2007-10-20T09:15:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Coming through the door right after Yezt Mo draws his dagger and takes a good look around.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span> <br/>
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11305,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379981&postcount=123,2007-10-20T16:45:00,Kyeudo,"Yetz and Morris burst into the inn's common room to see the dead man back on his feat, currently clutching one of the inn's patrons and attempting to rip the man's shoulder off with its teeth as the man screams in pain and hammers upon the zombie with all his strength, but his blows have no effect upon the zombie.<br/><br/>Outside, the zombie turns from the goblin to the changeling with the glaive and attempts to bite the one causing it the most harm.<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>From the alleyways shamble the corpses of a half-dozen of Darthun's citizens, clothing bloody from their own violent deaths. They could possibly charge the three warriors remaining on the street next round, even with their lurching gate and poor reflexes.<br/><br/>Zin steps back and brings his glaive down upon the zombie, splitting through the undead's ribcage with a snap of breaking bones.<br/><br/>Sripor's bolt stikes the zombie just as he realizes the futility of such an action, watching the bolt sink into the corpse's flesh with no effect.<br/><br/>Ja'hkaa's dagger catches the zombie in the back of the neck and rips through its spine, severing its head from its body. The zombie drops like a puppet with its stings cut."
11306,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3380105&postcount=124,2007-10-20T17:16:00,Grimfist,"Yezt, screaming a hundred curses in goblin, charges the reanimated corpse in front of him, attempting to bash its head in with his mace.<br/><br/>Attack-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>Damage-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/><OOC> why didn't I invest in a freaking slashing weapon... </OOC><br/><br/>Stat block:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fort: +5<br/>
Ref: +5<br/>
Will: +0<br/>
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Worm tail belt: 1 essentia (+3 natural armor)<br/>
Blink short: 0 essentia (teleport 20 feet as a standard action)</div>
</div><br/><br/>Edit: By the way, not actually charging. I don't really fancy having a low AC for the zombies to hit."
11307,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3380121&postcount=125,2007-10-20T17:23:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""EeeEEek!!! I suggest we run!""</font>Sripor runs in any direction that is as away from the many zombies as possible."
11308,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383129&postcount=126,2007-10-21T09:35:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>""I agree we must flee. There is little or nothing we can do without a strong cleric to save the town if each person who dies just raise up. Very soon we will be horribly outnumber and we had problems putting one down. Forge scrounging for gear lest just run.""<br/><br/>However when he see Yezt rush into combat he can not just let him go alone. Mo will move up while drawing his dagger and slash the zombie from the oposite side.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11309,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383457&postcount=127,2007-10-21T10:37:00,Idiotbox90,"Previous turn:<br/><br/>The momentum from the spin added more power to Zin's attack, but also exposed him to danger. The corpse bit him hard in the forearm, easily tearing through the bright fabric that made up his sleeve. The changeling cursed, screaming in fear and pain. He was able to rip free from the beast and move backwards away from it, before bringing the blade down.<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>Current turn:<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""The South-West?""</font>The changeling is wary to go there, but even more frightened of remaining.<font color=""blue"">""Let's go!""</font>"
11310,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383500&postcount=128,2007-10-21T10:45:00,Grimfist,"<OOC>This post will occur as soon as the zombie gets his counterattack on Yezt</OOC><br/><br/>More frustrated than ever, the goblin roars at the top of his lungs.<font color=""Sienna"">""IT... WON'T... DIE!""</font>He screams,<font color=""Sienna"">""We leave now!""</font><br/><br/>Actions: Full retreat from the zombie so as not to provoke AoO, heads out of the inn while beckoning the psion and the rogue to follow him, then looks around to see if he can spot Jak and Zin."
11311,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3384526&postcount=129,2007-10-21T14:37:00,Miraqariftsky,"Snarling at the incomig hostiles, Ja'khaa flicks strings of gore from his dagger and jams it back ito its sheath. Leaping Fang over to where he had dropped his lance, he uses the toes of one foot to snag the butt of the weapon and pass it up to his hand whereupon he hefts it handily, couching it in the crook of his arm.<br/><br/>Brandishing the long lance, he calls out,<font color=""darkred"">""Scout'n party! Fall back! Barricade the doors o'th' way out if ye can and grab some window-poles and torches an' liquor! If we can't cut 'em, we'll roast 'em!""</font><br/><br/>Ja'khaa then motions with his shield-arm at Zin and Sripor,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Alchemist! Help the scouts with the barricade! Teller! With me, we'll hold off these buggers tell th'others're safe!""</font><br/><br/><br/><br/>((<strike>TO BE CONTInUED</strike><b>Done.</b>))"
11312,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393253&postcount=130,2007-10-23T06:09:00,Kyeudo,"Sripor, Zin, and Ja'khaa may want to actualy declare combat actions, such as moving, now that they have discussed their tactics."
11313,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396042&postcount=131,2007-10-23T13:55:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Sigh. I hate it when these kind of things happen.""</font>Sripor seems bored and unconcerned now that he got some time to calm down and is somewhere<u>away</u>from the zombies, but he still moves quickly as he rushes to barricade the door."
11314,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396059&postcount=132,2007-10-23T13:58:00,Idiotbox90,"Zin moves forward quickly, slashing at one of the creatures that have invaded the town. The blow is powerful, but it is clear that it unbalanced him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((OOC: Charging, if possible. Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>7</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>))</div>
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11315,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396977&postcount=133,2007-10-23T16:47:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>26</b>]</span> charging mounted attack with lance <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>7</b>]</span> <b>Damage *2=14</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>6</b>]</span> Spot--- relative positions and anything that can be used <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>6</b>]</span> Listen --- how's the fight inside going?<br/>
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Used Ride-by Attack to avoid AoOs and to extend movement rate. Currerntly oh-so ready for more AoOs provoked from lance's reach.</div>
</div><br/><br/><i>Poke and run!</i>Ja'khaa charges the zombie closest to the inn's doors. The lance's point skewers the abomination through and through but, not wanting to waste his momentum, he rips it free of the walking corpse and wheels around then dashes back to where he started.<br/><br/>There, side-by-side with Zin, he sets his lance once more, prepared to either charge or repel."
11316,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399182&postcount=134,2007-10-24T05:48:00,Kyeudo,"Yetz's morningstar slam's into the undead, but the creature ignores the heavy blow.<br/><br/>Morris slashes at the zombie, but the man the zombie is grappling with gets in the way. Morris barely averts the slash in time, slicing through empty air.<br/><br/>Zin charges the advancing undead, but his swing fails to connect.<br/><br/>Sripor flees back to the inn, away from the advancing undead. Once inside, he begins to barricade the door, hoping that the others can deal with the undead already inside.<br/><br/>Ja'hkaa charges, his wolf mount loping down the cobbled street as swift as the cold wind blowing through the city. His lance connects solidly with the abomination's head, tearing it from the things shoulders and sending it rolling down the street like some grotesque ball. As the lifeless body falls to the ground, the goblin wheels his mount around and moves to the side of Zin, prepared to face the undead together.<br/><br/>Inside, the zombie ignores the new comers and continues to gnaw upon the man in its clutches. The man's struggles against the zombie are growing weaker, as he is losing blood quickly.<br/>Outside, the zombies charge, but several block the others ability to charge, so all six can't attack the two fighters still on the street.<br/><br/>Zombie1 (against Ja'hkaa)<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>Zombie2 (against Ja'hkaa)<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Zombie3 (against Zin)<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Zombie4 (against Zin)<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Ja'hkaa<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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As for things you may be able to make use of, you might be able to use a lamp post for some cover, but otherwise the street lacks anything useful.<br/>
You can't hear any different sounds coming from inside, so you have no idead if things are going better or worse.<br/>
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11317,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400045&postcount=135,2007-10-24T10:31:00,Bitzeralisis,"<font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Sripor</b></font><br/><br/>As soon as the door is effectively barricaded, Sripor will begin looking for things that can quickly destroy zombies."
11318,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401397&postcount=136,2007-10-24T14:47:00,Grimfist,"Yezt becomes extremely agitated by the uselessness of his weapon, and his voice trembles as he runs back toward the bar.<font color=""Sienna"">""MY KINGDOM FOR A DAGGER!""</font>He screams at the barkeep and remaining patrons, simultaneously scouring the bar top for a large bottle of wine or something similar.<br/><br/>Actions: 5-foot step to the side (he withdrew from the zombie's reach last round) and then move toward the bar. If no one is able to provide him with a dagger, grabs a large bottle (should there be one in the area) and use a standard action to break it for use as an improvised dagger. (I'll gladly take the -4 to attack if I can just do some freaking damage...)"
11319,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401813&postcount=137,2007-10-24T16:21:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""I will have your kindom if you ever get one, here have my  dagger.""</font><br/><br/>Mo hands his dagger to Yezt and then draws his spare."
11320,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402396&postcount=138,2007-10-24T22:00:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span>AoO! with lance <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
Drop lance as free action then whip out the trusty ol' dagger. RAGE!&lt;&lt;which, if I'm not mistaken, will last for a maximum of 8 rounds.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span>regular dagger attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d3+6)[<b>9</b>]</span> </div>
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11321,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405461&postcount=139,2007-10-25T09:35:00,Grimfist,"Action: Ok, with the standard action he would have used last turn to break a bottle, Yezt puts his mace back and shifts the dagger to his main hand.<br/><br/>Next round: Yezt charges the zombie confidently, taking a vicious swipe with Morris' dagger in an attempt to sever it's head.<br/><br/>Attack-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>Confirmation, just in case-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>Damage-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d3+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stat block:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hp: 11<br/>
AC: 19 (-2 from charge)<br/>
Fort: +5<br/>
Ref: +5<br/>
Will: +0<br/>
1 essentia in wormtail belt, none in blink shirt</div>
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11322,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412663&postcount=140,2007-10-26T13:11:00,Idiotbox90,"The final bite was all it took to brings Zin down. From a mixture of pain and blood loss, Zin collapses. He is not yet dead, but is clearly losing life by the moment.<br/><br/>((OOC: Zin is at -3 now.))"
11323,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3413604&postcount=141,2007-10-26T16:41:00,Kyeudo,"Yetz takes up Morris's dagger and this time manages to sink the blade deep into the zombie's shoulder.<br/><br/>Morris draws his other dagger and watches for an oppourtunity to attack the undead.<br/><br/>Zin falls, bleeding from the bite wounds inflicted upon him.<br/><br/>Sripor works to drag one of the heavy nearby tables over to bar the door, ignoring the fight going on nearby. As he works, the remaining patrons stream from the room, taking any exit availible from the room. People flee from the front doors, rush up the stairs, and into the kitchen and presumably out through the back door in droves.<br/><br/>Ja'hkaa's lance pieces one of the undead as it closes in, wedging deep into the zombie's chest, but the undead struggles on towards you, driving the lance deeper into its chest. Releasing his lance, Ja'hkaa once more draws his dagger, slashing the undead across its belly, spilling blood and entrails on the cobblestone street, but the walking corpse continues to attack.<br/><br/>Outside, the zombies break off their attack on Zin as he falls, the brightness of his life force diming, and turn to attack Ja'hkaa.<br/><br/>Zombie1<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>Zombie2<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>Zombie3<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>Zombie4<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
11324,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416343&postcount=142,2007-10-27T06:44:00,Grimfist,"At the sight of the gaping wound he inflicted with his attack, all traces of doubt flee Meantooth's face. Fire returns to the shaman's eyes, and with a loud growl he viciously rips the dagger from the zombie's shoulder and prepares for another strike.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""You, dagger man!""</font>He yells to Morris, cautiously circling the grappling undead.<font color=""sienna"">""Step foreward, we flank him <b>NOW</b>!""</font><br/><br/>On this last word Yezt springs forward, thrusting the dagger into the skull of the undead horror.<br/><br/>Actions: I'm not sure if Morris is in melee range of the zombie or not. If he is, Yezt moves around the creature until he is in a flanking position. If Morris is not, Yezt moves to the square opposite the most convenient square for Morris to move to on his action. Regardless, he attempts to finish the zombie off.<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span>Subtract 2 if flanking does not apply.<br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d3+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>Threat:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span>Subtract 2 if flanking does not apply."
11325,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416779&postcount=143,2007-10-27T07:59:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Mo Takes a 5 foot step back into range of the zombie to flank it with the goblin.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11326,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418703&postcount=144,2007-10-27T14:28:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> dagger-slash <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span> slash-damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d3+6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
wolf-bite <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span> bite-damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span> t-t-trip <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span> <br/>
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AC 20 HP is down to 7 / 15. </div>
</div><br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkRed"">""NGYYAAARRRGGGHH!""</font></b>The goblin shouts as clammy teeth rake across his leg. Fang growls deep, then, shaking herself free of the unnatural stupour of the zombies, the bitch lunges and clamps her teeth heavily onto the undead's thigh. She pulls back hard, ripping away both flesh and mayhap some modicum of balance from the shambling hulk of unbreathing flesh.<br/><br/><b><font color=""darkred"">""DIE, YE DAMNED NECROMONGRELS!""</font></b>, Ja'khaa yells as he leans forward into yet another shorthanded slash across the zombie's other thigh, attempting to topple it."
11327,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3422850&postcount=145,2007-10-28T12:54:00,Kyeudo,"Yetz and Morris take daggers to the undead still grappling with the dying man. Their flashing blades sink home, and the zombie falls to the ground.<br/><br/>Zin's bleeding has staunched itself, but he is not in good shape. (Assuming the use of an action point.)<br/><br/>Sripor continues to work on barricading the door.<br/><br/>Ja'hkaa continues to make a stand against the undead. His slashing dagger and his vicious wolf mount rip into dead flesh as he fights. His wolf's teeth sink deep into the zombies leg and pull the undead down. The corpse lays there on the cobblestones, unmoving.<br/><br/>The remaining zombies close around Ja'hkaa, attempting to sink their teeth into him. Strangely, none attack the wolf.<br/><br/>Zombie2<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>Zombie3<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>Zombie4<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>Zombie5<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>Zombie6<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
11328,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3423028&postcount=146,2007-10-28T13:49:00,Grimfist,"Snarling savagely, Yezt leaps upon the felled corpse and brutally decapitates it, slashing the neck open and ripping its head off with his bare hands.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Good work, dagger man. You make a worthy ally, even to shaman-king Meantooth.""</font>He proclaims to Morris, punching the changeling's arm in admiration.<font color=""Sienna"">""See if hurt-man can be saved, or kill him. Then maybe you help strange-man with the door. Meantooth is going outside.""</font><br/><br/>[Goblin]<font color=""Sienna""><i>Let's see what sort of mincemeat my allies have made of the other zombie...</i></font>[/Goblin] He thinks as he strides over to Sripor's makeshift barricade. Focusing his mind on his spiritual vestments, Yezt unleashes the power of his blink shirt, teleporting through the wall and 20 feet into the street in front of the inn.<font color=""Sienna"">""Grak'tak!""</font>He swears, seeing the downed hexblade and Jak'haa surrounded by a half-dozen fresh zombies."
11329,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425412&postcount=147,2007-10-29T04:53:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> dagger-slash (1d20+6) slash-damage (1d3+6)<br/>
wolf-bite (1d20+3) bite-damage (1d6+1) t-t-trip (1d20+2) <br/>
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Ja'khaa's stats: HP 6 (inclusive of the 2 temp HP from rage) AC 20</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""GYAARAAAGGGHH!""</font>yells the goblin as the foe he fought fell heavily onto the cobblestones, sinews severed ad entrails spilled and reeking.<br/><br/>The foul undead swarm once more upon Ja'khaa, Fang and Zin, swiping dumbly with stiff arms and snapping madly with slavering jaws. Ja'khaa glimpses through the sweet, blood-mad haze of his rage that the fortune-telling spearman twitches on the ground and manages to curl himself up into a protective fetal position right before having to defend himself against the foebeasts' storm of strikes.<br/><br/>One of the zombies stumbles over Zin's prone form and its snapping jaws gnash empty air. Ja'khaa jerks his left knee, making Fang leap to her left, neatly sidestepping another zombie.<br/><br/>The space is too crowded, however, and the undead pile in hard and fast.<b>GRZZZKKK!</b>Two of the beasts lunge at Ja'khaa with open mouths but only manage to latch onto the heavy oaken surface of the wolfrider's shield as he swats it at them."
11330,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425499&postcount=148,2007-10-29T05:17:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>15</b>]</span> regular attack <br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d3+6)[<b>9</b>]</span> damage <br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span> Fang's bite <br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>5</b>]</span> damage <br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>4</b>]</span> wolf's trip-check </div>
</div><br/><br/>With his shield thus occupied and his arm's reflexes weakened from blood loss, the goblin is unable to properly defend himself. A hulking brute of a zombie, fire-eyed and bristle-bearded, charges forward, opens its mouth to a ghastly width and bites down on Ja'khaa's head.<br/><br/>The lancer recoils from the monstrosity but he still feels the bruising force of its jaws and the scraping of its teeth on his cheeks. Thankful for the grace of a helmet, he pulls himself back, then slams his dagger into the beast's neck, ripping it across the throat as he screams,<b><font color=""DarkRed"">""VOR ZYRE! NYARRAGAAAAH! THE BLACKCLAW FOR CYRE!""</font></b>Beneath him, he feels Fang lunge at the brute, her jaws snapping at the blighter's belly.<br/><br/>Suddenly, he sees a flash of light behind the undead mob and starts back in surprise when he sees Yezt Meantooth step into the road from thin air. [Goblin]<font color=""darkred"">""Pull them down or push them back, comrade! I need some space!""</font>[/Goblin]"
11331,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427895&postcount=149,2007-10-29T13:49:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""This is just getting pathetic, now, really...""</font>mumbles Sripor.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""And my name is Sripor! 'Strange-man' is slightly insulting.""</font><br/><br/>Stop barricading and go look for something that'd kill a bunch of zombies at once. I prefer something that makes fires and goes boom, too."
11332,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428961&postcount=150,2007-10-29T19:36:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Morris watchs the injured man very carefully. Fully ready to plunge his dagger into him if he appears to be changing.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
11333,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430204&postcount=151,2007-10-30T04:14:00,Kyeudo,"Yetz decapitates the corpse, then vanishes from the inside of the inn, reapearing outside on the street. (Last I checked, Morris looked like a human. Zin is the one who looks like a changeling.)<br/><br/>Morris examines the injured man carefully. He still breathes, though his breathing is rapid and shallow and his bleeding has not stopped.<br/><br/>Sripor finishes bracing the front door with the heavy table, then begins to search for something that may help against the zombies, something of a pyrotechnic nature. (You're in a bar, so I'd go for the hard liquor. Probably kept behind the bar *hint hint*)<br/><br/>Ja'hkaa and his mount continue to make a stand against the undead. Snaping teeth and slashing dagger cut through dead flesh, desprately trying to .<br/><br/>Still surrounding Ja'hkaa, the zombies ignore the newly arrived goblin, focusing their attacks upon the wolf rider.<br/><br/>Zombie2<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>Zombie3<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Zombie4<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>Zombie5<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Zombie6<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>Damge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
11334,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3432804&postcount=152,2007-10-30T12:07:00,Grimfist,"[goblin]<font color=""Sienna"">""We need to drag our other friend from danger!""</font>[/goblin] Yells back Yezt. [goblin]<font color=""Sienna"">""Fight defensively and move out of range next time we down one! Try to draw them off so I can drag him back to the inn, then meet up with me.""</font><br/><br/>And with that he charges what looks like the most injured zombie, ramming his dagger into the creature's spine.<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>27</b>]</span>(including 2 for flanking and 2 for charge)<br/>Threat:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d3+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stat block:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 11/11<br/>
AC: 19 (-2 from charge)<br/>
Fort: +5<br/>
Ref: +5<br/>
Will: +0<br/>
Essentia: 2 in wormtail belt, none in blink shirt</div>
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11335,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3433863&postcount=153,2007-10-30T15:08:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> OOC: I did not know about the defensive fighting option until Grimfist mentioned it. Newb, yes. Sorry and thank you. Oh, and I forgot that barbarians lose 2 AC when raging... so technically, three of those previous attacks hit... and thankfully none of the current attacks hit AC 18. Yes, he's been knocked down to -7 HP. These actions might very well be Ja'khaa's last heroic stand... if they are at all counted.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>26</b>]</span> Ja'khaa's attack against Z#1<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d3+6)[<b>8</b>]</span> damage from dagger<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span> Fang's attack against Z#5<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span> damage from wolfbite<br/>
[roll1d20+2[/roll] trip-check<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>((Story-post pending))"
11336,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3433875&postcount=154,2007-10-30T15:10:00,Miraqariftsky,"((Trip-check take 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span>))"
11337,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434392&postcount=155,2007-10-30T17:06:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><br/>Sripor grabs some very alcoholic beverages, and sets off to find some matches or a similar item."
11338,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438843&postcount=156,2007-10-31T13:20:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Unsure of how is companions are fairing out of doors Mo runs to the window to try and asses the situation.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
11339,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439149&postcount=157,2007-10-31T14:12:00,Kyeudo,"Charging the mass of zombies surrounding the wounded wolf rider, Yetz rams his dagger into the base of the walking corpse's spine, severing it cleanly. It falls with a thud upon the road.<br/><br/>Inside, Morris peers from the glass window of the inn. Outside on the street he can clearly see Ja'hkaa battling a four zombies in a fierce rage, aided only by his wold mount and Yetz, the body of Zin lying nearby.<br/><br/>Sripor heads behind the bar to search for flammable liquor. His search yeilds several bottles of Cyran whiskey, as well as the halfling barkeep, sitting on a short stool underneath the counter, muttering to himself and looking, of all things, to be extremely annoyed.<font color=""Navy"">""Of all the days I had to give the bouncers off, why did I have to pick tonight?""</font>Spotting Sripor, he says gruffly,<font color=""Navy"">""What da' ya want?""</font><br/><br/>Back outside, Ja'hkaa savagely plunges his dagger up to the hilt through the eye of one of the undead, then rips the blade free. The undead creature falls backwards and lays unmoving across the Zin's body. Ja'hkaa's snarling wolf mount snaps at the zombies, only biting a few fingers off a zombies hand, but pulling the undead off its feet.<br/><br/>The zombies are unrelenting, however. The zombies that remain standing savage the berserker goblin with their powerful bites. The fire goes out of the goblin, and he slumps over in the saddle, bleeding and unconcious."
11340,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439252&postcount=158,2007-10-31T14:31:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""You got anything that can make a fire?""</font>asks Sripor to the barkeep.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""A match, torch, lit candle, they'll all work.""</font>"
11341,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439806&postcount=159,2007-10-31T16:44:00,Grimfist,"Before most of the zombies can turn around and react, Yezt dashes over to the last unmangled zombie corpse, plunging his dagger through its eyesocket to ensure that it will not rise again. Unfortunately this leaves him in a vulnerable position, and he braces himself for the impending attack of the nearest undead.<br/><br/>Stat block:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 11<br/>
AC: 21<br/>
Fort: +5<br/>
Ref: +5<br/>
Will: +0<br/>
Essentia: 2 in wormtail belt, none in blink shirt</div>
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11342,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443106&postcount=160,2007-11-01T08:58:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Not wanting to go outside Morris will draw his bow and try and fire through a window or slot in the door. Knowing that it will not do much damage but might slow the mass of zombies down.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>To hit</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>6</b>]</span> <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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11343,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444621&postcount=161,2007-11-01T13:59:00,Kyeudo,"Yetz makes sure that a zombie will never rise again. With his guard temporarily down, a zombie lunges at him, jaws wide.<br/><br/>Zombie5<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Morris fires from inside the inn. His arrow punches through the glass, sending a spray of shards tinkling down upon the stone road. The arrow, deflected off course by the window pane, imbeds itself into the corner of a building on the far side of the road.<br/><br/>The barkeep digs in his shirt pocket, pulling out a pipe and a packet of tindertwigs. He hands the tindertwigs to Sripor, saying<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Here ya go. Just don't burn the place down.""</font><br/><br/>Fang snaps at the zombie, loyaly defending her fallen master.<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>Trip Attempt:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>Zombie's Strength Check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/>The zombies turn from the fading Ja'hkaa to the newly arrived goblin and attack. The zombie pulled to the ground by Fang, rises to its feet (As well as the zombie tripped this round, if Fang was successful) and attacks as well. (AoOs for both Fang and Yetz)<br/><br/>Fang's AoO<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>Zombie2<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>Zombie5<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>Zombie6<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
11344,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445116&postcount=162,2007-11-01T15:58:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'll try not to,""</font>says Sripor, who then rushes over to the window, opens it, and stares out at the morbid scene."
11345,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445149&postcount=163,2007-11-01T16:06:00,Grimfist,"Yezt skillfully throws himself out of the path of the first zombie that attacked him while he knelt, only to find himself in the path of two others. Cursing in goblin, he manages to punch the first away with his buckler. The second zombie actually clamps onto his arm with powerful teeth, but the shaman's skin is hard as bark, and he quickly shakes the creature off before it can do him any real damage. Ignoring the pathetic swing by the third zombie, Yezt takes a swipe at the rising zombie and then lunges toward the one that bit his arm.<br/><br/>AoO attack-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>AoO damage-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>Normal attack-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>Normal damage-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 11<br/>
AC: 21<br/>
Fort: +5<br/>
Ref: +5<br/>
Will: +0<br/>
Essentia: 2 in wormtail belt, none in blink shirt.</div>
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11346,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447593&postcount=164,2007-11-02T07:02:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen""><i><br/>
I sure hope I do not hit any of the living people</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Get out of there!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11347,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450695&postcount=165,2007-11-02T16:10:00,Kyeudo,"Yetz's flashing knife guts the off balance zombie, and it falls once more, this time unmoving.<br/><br/>Morris's arrow finds its target this time, striking the last standing zombie in the back, but to no noticable effect.<br/><br/>Sripor arrives at the window, to see a scene somewhat less bleak than the last time he glanced out upon the street. Only one zombie remains standing, with an angry wolf and the knife wielding goblin facing the mindless corpse.<br/><br/>Fang lunges for the nearest zombie's throat. Her jaws close around the undead's neck with sound of vertebrae snapping. She shakes the limp body once before dropping it to the ground with a thud, then lunges for the last one standing.<br/><br/>Fang<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Trip Attempt:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Zombie's Strength Check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/>The zombie continues to attack, mindlessly unaware that it is now outnumbered.<br/><br/>Zombie6<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
11348,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450736&postcount=166,2007-11-02T16:18:00,Grimfist,"Letting out a roar unfitting for one his size, Yezt literally leaps upon the last standing undead, throwing all of his weight behind the dagger and driving it deep into the creature's ribcage.<br/><br/>Attack-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>Damage-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
11349,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450898&postcount=167,2007-11-02T16:48:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""...well, so much for that.""</font>Sripor waits patiently for more orders."
11350,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451247&postcount=168,2007-11-02T19:23:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""I do not see any more undead yet. We should grab the wounded or dead that we can and leave as quickly as we can. Is there a cart and a beast to pull it in the stable or near by?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>INT Roll</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span> To try and remember something that could carry the hurt or dead out of town relativly fast.<br/>
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11351,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3452382&postcount=169,2007-11-03T03:09:00,Kyeudo,"Yetz's dagger plunges into the zombie's chest, but does not stop the shambling corpse.<br/><br/>Morris searches for some way out of town. Nothing capable of carrying several people is visible on the street, and he doesn't recall any carts or wagons in the inn's stables.<br/><br/>Sripor stands still for a moment, trying to figure out what to do.<br/><br/>Fang lunges again, trying to bring down the last threat to her master.<br/><br/>Fang<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>Trip Attempt:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>Zombie's Strength Check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>The zombie once more attempts to bite the goblin, somehow ignoring the large wolf attempting to disembowel it.<br/><br/>Zombie6<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
11352,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3453341&postcount=170,2007-11-03T06:24:00,Grimfist,"Glancing back at the tavern where the crowbow bolts came from, Yezt notices Morris standing in the window.<font color=""Sienna"">""Crossbow man, please get tavern door open for when Grimfist retreats!""</font>He yells back, plunging his bloody dagger into the gaping chest wound he'd inflicted on the zombie with his last attack.<br/><br/>Attack-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>Threat-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>Damage-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats-<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11353,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3453350&postcount=171,2007-11-03T06:26:00,Grimfist,"<OOC>Bad roll. I'm gonna use an action point to modify my attack, leaving me with 4 left.<br/><br/>Modifier to last attack-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit: That brings it up to 16! Bite 6 lethal damage zombie!</OOC>"
11354,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456330&postcount=172,2007-11-03T17:08:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Hearing the plea to get the door ready Morris moves the tables just enough that one person at a time can get through. He then steels himself to make a dash out to try and grab one of the downed fighters."
11355,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456438&postcount=173,2007-11-03T18:00:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><br/>Sripor counts the tindertwigs before putting them and the wine into his backpack."
11356,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462534&postcount=174,2007-11-05T06:37:00,Kyeudo,"Yetz's dager strikes home once more, slashing deeper into the fallen zombie's chest.<br/><br/>Morris moves the table back from the door enough that someone can get through the door.<br/><br/>Sripor counts 6 tindertwigs before stuffing them and the whiskey into his pack.<br/><br/>Fang goes for the tripped zombie's throat.<br/><br/>Fang<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>The zombie staggers back to its feet (AoOs for Yetz and Fang), and continues to try and sink its teeth into the small goblin.<br/><br/>Fang's AoO<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><br/>Zombie6<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>19</b>]</span>"
11357,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462540&postcount=175,2007-11-05T06:40:00,Kyeudo,"Forgot to roll damage for Fang<br/><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>Crit Confrim:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
11358,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463176&postcount=176,2007-11-05T09:10:00,Grimfist,"Yezt once again throws his weight behind the dagger, sinking the blade deep into the zombie's chest cavity.<br/><br/>Attack-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>Threat-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>Damage-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
11359,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463875&postcount=177,2007-11-05T11:19:00,Kyeudo,"(Skipping Sripor and Morris's actions to save time. Looks like we can drop out of inititive for the time being.)<br/><br/>Yetz's dagger grates against bone as he stabs it into the zombie's shoulder, doing little damage. Fang's teeth find the undead's throat and crush the thing's spine with the loud snapping of bone. The thing falls limp from the wolf's jaws.<br/><br/>For now the street is clear, but from the way the wolf warily watches the shadows, growling softly, you expect more of the walking dead soon.<br/><br/>For Everyone:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11360,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463905&postcount=178,2007-11-05T11:25:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Seeing the last moving zombie stop moving he checks the man at the bar. Readying an action to stab the man in the heart if it looks like he is dead or turning."
11361,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463932&postcount=179,2007-11-05T11:31:00,Kyeudo,"The man is unconcious, but is still breathing, but just barely. He's still bleeding heavily from his wounds."
11362,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472571&postcount=180,2007-11-07T02:26:00,Grimfist,"Yezt, hands still shaking from the adrenaline rush of combat, walks over to Zin and grabs the unconscious changeling's arm, starting to drag him toward the door of the tavern. [goblin]<font color=""Sienna"">""C'mere, wolf. Follow the desperate and uninjured goblin!""</font>[/goblin] he says soothingly in the wolf's master's language, whistling quietly and trying to get her to follow."
11363,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472601&postcount=181,2007-11-07T02:33:00,Grimfist,"<OOC>Forgot the wild empathy check.</OOC><br/><br/>Wild Empathy-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
11364,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473514&postcount=182,2007-11-07T05:32:00,Kyeudo,Can I get a Handle Animal check from Yetz?
11365,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474715&postcount=183,2007-11-07T09:08:00,Grimfist,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" qs0z04e72="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Kyeudo</strong>
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</div>I guess my wild empathy check didn't do the trick. Will it net me a bonus on the handle animal though?<br/><br/>Handle Animal-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit: Wow, nice rolls."
11366,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474815&postcount=184,2007-11-07T09:25:00,Kyeudo,"(Wild Empathy is like Diplomacy for animals. Handle Animal is getting them to do what you want them to do. Also, last I checked, one of the zombies bit you for 5 damage. It got a 21 on its attack roll.)<br/><br/>Yetz is able to drag the changling back toward the inn without incident. Fang follows the goblin, though she seems uneasy. As the pair make it to the door, more undead can be seen shambling out of the gloom towards the inn."
11367,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475327&postcount=185,2007-11-07T10:44:00,Grimfist,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">(Wild Empathy is like Diplomacy for animals. Handle Animal is getting them to do what you want them to do. Also, last I checked, one of the zombies bit you for 5 damage. It got a 21 on its attack roll.)</div>
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</div>Yeah, I have 21 AC. When attack ties AC the attack misses, right?<br/><br/>Edit: D'oh, nevermind. I just checked SRD."
11368,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475337&postcount=186,2007-11-07T10:46:00,Kyeudo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" qs0z04e72="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Grimfist</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Yeah, I have 21 AC. When attack ties AC the attack misses, right?</div>
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</div>Nope. AC is like a Save DC. You have to at least meet it to suceed, so the zombie bit you.<br/><br/>EDIT: Just got ninja's by the SRD! How'd that happen?"
11369,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475961&postcount=187,2007-11-07T12:31:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Morris will go out into the street to help move the fortune teller into the dubiously relative safety of the Inn."
11370,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477555&postcount=188,2007-11-07T17:47:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Uhm... that was weird. And unexpected,""</font>says Sripor, addressing the recently-fought zombie attack.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Let's not leave the other changeling and sir bossy gobli person outside.""</font><br/><br/>Sripor will start moving aside the barricade, but keep it somewhere were it can quickly be reassembled."
11371,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477581&postcount=189,2007-11-07T17:56:00,Kyeudo,"All of a sudden, from behind the bar you hear an incredulous voice say<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Unexpected! Unexpected would be Valenar raiders popping up in the middle of town! Do you realize the Karnnathi border is at least fifteen hundred miles from here? What are undead doing in the south of Cyre?!""</font><br/><br/>The halfling barkeep comes out from around the bar, surveying the damage caused by the fleeing patrons and the brawl with the zombie. He does not look happy."
11372,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477679&postcount=190,2007-11-07T18:32:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""We do not have much time to ponder more of the undead are coming this was. Probably attracted by all the noise the fighting made. Arrggh! My rapier and bow are almost useless and going into fight with a dagger is never a good plan. Do you happen to have any edged weapons anywhere in the inn? Like a short sword or machete?""</font>"
11373,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477706&postcount=191,2007-11-07T18:40:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""And I'm angry because I'm useless without really being able to damage those undead! ...do you want me to throw some Grease on them? And it's that very spooky threatening grease I was talking about, too. Should make those undead slip-'n-fall. Slip-'n-fall.""</font>"
11374,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479032&postcount=192,2007-11-08T04:37:00,Kyeudo,"The barkeep rolls his eyes at the mention of weapons.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Edged weapons? What do you think this place is? an armory? The only sharp objects around here are the cook's knives.""</font>The halfling sighs, then seems resigned to his fate.<font color=""darkslateblue"">""We might as well head upstairs. If we are being invaded by undead, it will be easier to hold them off at the top of the stairs instead of down here.""</font>"
11375,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479555&postcount=193,2007-11-08T06:24:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Morris carries helps carry the sick where everyone decides to make a stand. After the first trip upstairs he checks to see if the staircase could somehow be knocked down after the all got upstairs."
11376,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480805&postcount=194,2007-11-08T10:08:00,Grimfist,"After helping to carry the wounded inside and upstairs, Yezt pokes the bitemark on his arm gingerly, wincing slightly. [goblin]<font color=""Sienna""><i>It'll heal...</i></font>[/goblin] he thinks to himself, spitting in the wound and clasping his free hand over it.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Should Meantooth see how far dead-ones are spread?""</font>The wounded goblin asks, gesturing toward the roof and teleporting forward a couple of feet in  demonstration.<font color=""sienna"">""Or need you his great muscles to help with the... moving things?""</font>"
11377,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483352&postcount=195,2007-11-08T17:49:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><br/>Sripor, who seems to be getting more and more annoyed with every passing second, finally yells in frustration.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Useless! I'm so useless! <font size=""1"">But just wait 'til I level, heh.</font>""</font><br/><br/>And pay no attention to the fourth-wall breaking."
11378,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485533&postcount=196,2007-11-09T07:21:00,Kyeudo,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Quit your whining and help me with him.""</font>The barkeep barks at Sripor, pointing at the wounded man on the floor. The halfling moves to pick him up by the feet, obviously intending Sripor to carry the man's shoulders."
11379,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487314&postcount=197,2007-11-09T12:39:00,Bitzeralisis,"<font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Sripor</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Fine.""</font>Sripor proceeds to help with the wounded man."
11380,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493618&postcount=198,2007-11-10T15:48:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""I do not have much hope that the zombies will pass us by here. Hey Innkeeper is there a way to the roof from inside the inn?""</font>"
11381,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494385&postcount=199,2007-11-10T19:10:00,Kyeudo,"The bartender puzzles for a minute, then says<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""No, not from inside the inn. That reminds me, though. There should be a trapdoor to the attic in one of these rooms somewhere. It's been so long since I used them that I can't remember which one. Help me stow this stiff in one of the rooms and then we'll look for it.""</font><br/><br/>Downstairs, the sound of heavy fists banging on the door can be heard. It seems that Morris's predictions are correct and the undead have decided the inn contains the living."
11382,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494419&postcount=200,2007-11-10T19:25:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Unless that stuff is worth your life drop it and help me look now. That barricade is not going to stall them for long and we will have to hoist the unconscious bodies up into the attic. Not sure how to get the wolf up there though.""<br/>
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<i>And that badly bleeding guy looks like he might be a goner. Maybe leave him for the last trip and if we run out time he could a distraction to the undead.</i><br/>
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11383,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494475&postcount=201,2007-11-10T20:00:00,Kyeudo,"The halfling heads his own way down the hall, looking in the rooms as he goes for the trapdoor. Morris, heading down a different hallway, doesn't find the trapdoor in any of the rooms he searches. Instead, he finds a door, locked or barricaded from the inside. When he first attempts to open the door, a small shriek of fright can be heard from inside. A man's voice, obviously worried, calls from inside the room<font color=""DarkRed"">""Who's there?""</font>"
11384,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494574&postcount=202,2007-11-10T21:04:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><font color=""SeaGreen""><br/>
""My name is Morris. The ground floor is soon to be overrun by undead attracted to the inn because we were able to kill off the first dozen or so. Does you room have a hatch or panel in the ceiling?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11385,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495919&postcount=203,2007-11-11T05:54:00,Kyeudo,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Thank the Host, I thought you might be the undead come to kill us.""</font>There is the sound of something heavy being dragged across the wooded floor, then the door opens. In the doorway stands a human man, well-muscled with dark hair and a blue-green dragonmark visible on his upper arm.<font color=""darkred"">""There isn't any trapdoor or panel in here. Why do you ask?""</font><br/><br/>Behind him in the room is a slim human woman, looking much relieved that it's not zombies on the other side of the door.<br/><br/>Morris<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The man believes he's telling the truth.<br/>
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11386,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497351&postcount=204,2007-11-11T10:45:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Looking for a way place to hide that the zombies can not climb too or is very defensible. Also maybe cut a way onto the roof and move to an adjacent roof so they lose our immediately trail. We have wounded if either of you are healers.""</font>"
11387,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497472&postcount=205,2007-11-11T11:09:00,Kyeudo,"The woman looks up at the mention of wounded.<font color=""Plum"">""My skill isn't as great as a Jorasco healer, but I might be able to do something for your wounded. Please, take me to them.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">I'll see if I can find your trapdoor for you.""</font>The big man moves off down the hall, searching each room as he goes."
11388,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497680&postcount=206,2007-11-11T11:54:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Morris show her to the room that the downed fighters are in.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Thank you for your efforts. If you can get them to their feet we would have a much better chance of getting out of here alive.""</font>"
11389,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497857&postcount=207,2007-11-11T12:27:00,Kyeudo,"The woman first kneels by the worst injured, the goblin Ja'hkaa. She lays her hands on his chest and speaks a few soft words, and his wounds instantly begin to close. She repeats the process with the fallen changling as well.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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10 hp to Ja'hkaa, and 4 to Zin.<br/>
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11390,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498024&postcount=208,2007-11-11T13:06:00,Idiotbox90,"Zin's face changes as he is revived, mimicing both the goblin who fought alongside him, the zombie that nearly killed him, and the woman who just healed him. Finally, his face returns to normal, noseless and pale. He blinks rapidly and takes in his surroundings. The changeling stares at his wounds and then at the woman who just healed him.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""The Traveller smiles upon me once again, for I am allowed to walk the world for another day. Thank you, ma'am. I thought I would die."" </font>"
11391,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498376&postcount=209,2007-11-11T14:29:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""I wish we could tell you that we are out of danger but there still is an imminent threat. The wave that took you and goblin down was defeated but the din brought a 2nd wave that is even now trying to get through the simple barricade. The undead are renowned for their patience and I doubt if they will just give up. Not to mention that what ever made them might be attracted to the scene.""</font>"
11392,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498421&postcount=210,2007-11-11T14:39:00,Kyeudo,"<font color=""Plum"">""Don't thank me. Thank the Host instead. I am but their tool.""</font>"
11393,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498494&postcount=211,2007-11-11T14:57:00,Idiotbox90,"<font color=""blue"">""My thanks to the Host, then. So, we're still under attack?""</font>The fortune teller seems oddly calm.<font color=""Blue"">""Did anyone bring my weapon? If not, no matter. I have a spare blade I keep hidden.""</font>"
11394,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498733&postcount=212,2007-11-11T15:52:00,Grimfist,"Still in the main room of the tavern and listening to the repeating pulse of undead hammering on the doors, Meantooth grows ever more restless, pondering his situation whilst piling more pieces of furniture on the crude barricade.<br/><br/>[goblin]<font color=""Sienna"">How is it that the great shaman-king Meantooth is reduced to sitting helpless in a tavern, waiting to be beset by a crowd of the walking dead?</font>[/goblin] He thinks. [goblin]<font color=""Sienna"">Never since my salvaging days have I been reduced to being a victim.</font>[/goblin]<br/><br/>As he glances about the room, Yezt's gaze settles upon the limp figures of his fallen allies. [goblin]<font color=""Sienna"">Truely, this situation seems hopeless,</font>[/goblin] he considers, eying the ceiling and imagining the safety which lies beyond on the rooftop. For what seems like an eternity guilt and remorse hang upon his face and his spiritual vestments begin to glow...<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""No!""</font>he barks, extinguishing the glow of his blink shirt. [goblin]<font color=""Sienna"">These two wouldn't run away, so if I did what kind of beast-lord would I be?</font>[/goblin] He thinks to himself, walking over to take a stand by his fallen allies and sneering defiantly at the front door as it shivers under a rain of blows. Just then Morris reenters the main room along with a woman- Yezt stares dumbfounded as she walks over, reviving Zin and Jak'haa.<br/><br/>Suddenly realizing that someone may be watching him, Yezt quickly recomposes himself, puffing up his chest and yelling in common at his fellow zombie-slayers.<font color=""Sienna"">""Finally waken, you are??? Well good!  Meantooth was about to leave you for dead if you slept much longer!""</font><br/><br/>Despite his brash behavior, the goblin shaman is obviously a little bit embarrassed."
11395,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3512592&postcount=213,2007-11-14T06:22:00,Kyeudo,"The woman does what she can for the wounded man, but after expending most of her abilities on Ja'hkaa and Zin the most she can do is stabilize his condition."
11396,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520809&postcount=214,2007-11-15T13:56:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Any luck finding the attic door?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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going back to the rooms, and pop into any room unchecked o the way.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>search</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span> <br/>
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11397,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520841&postcount=215,2007-11-15T14:02:00,Idiotbox90,"Zin sits up with some difficulty and presses a small button on the heel of his boot. With an audible click a sharpened blade pops out.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'd rather have a real weapon, but this will do. This inn, it's secure for now, right?""</font>"
11398,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520919&postcount=216,2007-11-15T14:15:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><font color=""SeaGreen""><br/>
""There is a barricade in front of the door, but it will not keep them long if they put any real effort into getting in.""</font>"
11399,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521270&postcount=217,2007-11-15T15:24:00,Kyeudo,"Morris<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The next room after the closed room contains a trap door in the cieling.<br/>
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11400,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521298&postcount=218,2007-11-15T15:30:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""I found the door to the attic. Lets get it open and check it out.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Morris looks around something to move under the hatch temporally to ease getting into. I.E. table, dresser, end table.<br/>
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11401,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522092&postcount=219,2007-11-15T18:12:00,Kyeudo,"Morris climbs drags the bed over underneath the trapdoor, and opens it up. The space above is dark and foreboding, although considering whats outside its as welcome as the sight of home."
11402,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522457&postcount=220,2007-11-15T21:50:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><font color=""SeaGreen""><br/>
""Hey guys I am going to check this space out to see if might work as a place to hide. Anyone have a light source and some rope for me to tie up hear to help others get up?""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Not if it is a climb check or something like a str check to see if Morris can pull himself up into the attic. <br/>
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11403,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522781&postcount=221,2007-11-16T01:07:00,Miraqariftsky,"Three foul befanged mouths ripping into his flesh. His dagger hanging limp in a hand bloody and bruised. Hot arterial blood spurting from gashes on his neck. Cold pain as he is eaten alive.<br/><br/>His vision blurs. The rage fades. The pain dims.<br/><br/>The breath of death washes over him. The doors of Dolurrh open, the maw of the sepulchre gapes wide in undying hunger for yet another soul.<br/><br/>Silvern suffering. Burning bliss.<br/><br/>Suddenly, the being that was once a goblin named Ja'khaa opens his eyes and sees not the darkness of Dolurrh. He opens his eyes to see an everlasting day, an undying Flame.<br/><br/>Beyond, below, all around, there swirl threads of shadow and of darkness, seething with malice. The sulfurous fumes of Khyber and the choking reek of Xoriat tremble at the touch of the Flame, but still they hold their claws poised above the heart of the world, beyond the Flame's purifying tongues.<br/><br/>Ja'khaa feels his very essence dissolving into the<br/><br/><i>Dur, my love, I come for you at last. Please forgive me. I wasn't able to protect you...</i>His voice, silvern smoke, drifts from lips that only he can now but faintly feel.<br/><br/>The firestorm whose pulse beats around him and through him rumbles in spirit and in song. The voice of his wife, more fair than ever in mortality he heard her, reaches forth from the chorus of the righteous.<br/><br/>Their lips meet for the briefest instant and his throat burns.<i>Thy sinew and steel, thy righteous rage--- these the Flame more needs than thy soul-strength. If ye love me true, then begone from a nameless grave and live thy life!</i>Her now-sewrpentine song sears itself in his ears and he recoils with the anguish that only a lover sundered from his beloved can know.<br/><br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkRed"">""NYAAARRRGHH-ack-ack!""</font></b><br/><br/>((Sorry. Still TO-BE-CONTINUED... in next post.))"
11404,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532450&postcount=222,2007-11-17T17:33:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>hearing the scream Mo yells,<br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""What is going on down there?""</font>"
11405,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532483&postcount=223,2007-11-17T17:42:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sripor</font></b><br/><br/>Sripor pokes Ja'hkaa.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""You okay?""</font>"
11406,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533542&postcount=224,2007-11-18T03:48:00,Miraqariftsky,"((LA CONTINUATION))<br/><br/>Ja'khaa's vision suddenly flares with newfound sight, the sudden light burning and blurring. Strength drains away, to be replaced by salvation. A thousand sensations rip through his consciousness all at once.<br/><br/>Slowly, the goblin becomes able to discern patches of light--- from the warmth of tallow candles to the coolness of magefired lanterns. The distant stars sigh through seemingly leaden windows.<br/><br/>Hard wooden planking groans beneath his back as he shifts his position... or tries to. The coldness of the night jabs at him through the rips in his leathern armour, biting with the blunt heads of the floor's rusted nails.<br/><br/><b>Togg. Tog-tog. Bogg!</b>Sounds of an irregular thumping and scraping reach his ears. The smells of blood and sweat and rot rankly his nostrils.<br/><br/>Ja'khaa's vision has yet to clear when his blood suddenly runs cold and his heart stops in his throat.<br/><br/>((DRAT! TO BE CONTINUED YET AGAIN! SORRY!))"
11407,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539802&postcount=225,2007-11-19T10:56:00,Kyeudo,"(While Ja'khaa finishes his character development, I may as well post what Morris sees.)<br/><br/>In the dim light coming from the room below, Morris can make out some of the features of the space. The attic area is a wide wooden platform laid over the rafters running along the center of the building. Towards the eaves, the platform disapears, leaving the plaster of the cieling below exposed. The place is dusty, as though it hasn't been used in years. Oddments of furniture and a few boxes are scattered around, as though brought up here and abandoned."
11408,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541027&postcount=226,2007-11-19T14:58:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Morris checks the ceiling to see if there is a way to get onto the room. If there is no door he well push on it to see how strong it seems.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11409,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541143&postcount=227,2007-11-19T15:16:00,Kyeudo,"There is no roof access, and the cieling is fairly sturdy."
11410,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541173&postcount=228,2007-11-19T15:21:00,Idiotbox90,"The changeling leans to the side of the bed and plants both feet on the ground. With a small groan, he stands. Walking to the room Morris entered, he calls,<font color=""Blue"">""So, anything up there?""</font>"
11411,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550763&postcount=229,2007-11-21T16:55:00,Grimfist,"Yezt, having finally overcome his shell-shock, follows the sound of Morris' voice and enters the room where he is exploring the attic. Curious, the goblin silently teleports into the curious room and also takes a look around, quickly searching the dusty boxes and furniture for any potentially useful things.<br/><br/>Search-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
11412,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551102&postcount=230,2007-11-21T19:09:00,Kyeudo,"The boxes mostly contain old clothes, bed sheets, and various nic-nac type objects. However, there is a bag of dusty old coins and a folded entertainer's outfit that looks suprizingly brand new."
11413,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558155&postcount=231,2007-11-23T13:35:00,Grimfist,"Yezt furtively stuffs the entertainer's suit into his backpack before walking carefully back over to Morris.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Hey dagger-man, Yezt has discovered a kingdom.""</font>The goblin exclaims, tossing the dusty pouch to the changeling.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Have you any plan for what to do?""</font>"
11414,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558331&postcount=232,2007-11-23T14:32:00,nekosama,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Morris</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">I had hoped there was a way to the roof or there was enough space for us to hide up until they zombies move on a bit. Then head out of town.  The roof seems pretty strong so I am not sure we can punch a hole into it without giving away what we are doing. That was my plan. Do you got a better one?</font>"
11415,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559541&postcount=233,2007-11-24T02:55:00,Miraqariftsky,"((This space reserved))<br/><br/><br/><br/><i>If we ever get out of here as you suggest, my changeling friend, 'tis the court martial's mockery and hangman's noose I'll get for such cowardice... Maybe, maybe not... but...</i>Ja'khaa's black brow furrows deep as he takes another swig at his brandy flask.<br/><br/><i>A noose...?</i>His eyes narrow at the strange idea that has suddenly occured to him but his tongue blurts it out ere it is fully fleshed out.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Have we any rope?""</font>He says aloud, asking both everybody all at once and nobody in particular, all the while staring at where the zombies' thrashing is harshest."
11416,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3596173&postcount=234,2007-12-01T18:26:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>Poking his head back into the hole he says,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I asked for rope too so nobody has it or did not hear both you are me.""</font>"
11417,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619859&postcount=235,2007-12-06T13:47:00,Idiotbox90,"The changeling makes himself visible to Morris,<font color=""Blue"">""How much room is up there? If we drag some food and drink up from the kitchen, maybe we can hole ourselves in until this all blows over. It's not much of a plan, but what else do we have?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11418,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620221&postcount=236,2007-12-06T15:12:00,Kyeudo,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11419,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621056&postcount=237,2007-12-06T20:05:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><br/>""I think we should all be able to fit. If need be we could extend the platform up here a bit with bits of the furniture. I agree that unless there is only 1 or 2 zombies left we are not going to be able to survive a direct fight. Maybe once it is full light out we can get a better idea of just how widespread the attack is. If nobody has any rope we might be able to tie some sheets together to make something to help the less agile get up. However, I am not sure how we would get a wolf up here."""
11420,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648599&postcount=238,2007-12-13T04:08:00,Miraqariftsky,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Bah, do we have a table? A table should be enough, methinks""</font>, Ja'khaa says, still looking out the window.<br/><br/>Turning back inside and glimpsing the holy symbol around the woman's neck, he withdraws his dagger from the floor, sheathes it, the takes the woman's hand and kisses it in token of gratitude."
11421,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648889&postcount=239,2007-12-13T05:25:00,Kyeudo,"The woman smiles slightly, but doesn't speak.<br/><br/>You hear the sounds of glass breaking downstairs."
11422,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671462&postcount=240,2007-12-18T11:58:00,nekosama,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Morris</font></b><br/><font color=""SeaGreen""><br/>
""It appears we are running out of time. Push the bed or anything over and start climbing. Someone very sure of their climb and jumping skills should be last because we do not want to leave what we use right bellow the entrance to give away where we went.""</font>"
11423,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692262&postcount=241,2007-12-22T10:45:00,Kyeudo,"The big man helps the lady up into the attic, and helps whoever else needs a hand up.<font color=""Indigo"">""I'll help hand the wolf up, if need be, but someone would need to be up top to pull her up. She won't bite, will she?""</font>"
11424,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695340&postcount=242,2007-12-23T04:22:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Ja'khaa stretchs forth his stubby arms but fails to fid any purchase upon the upward climb to the trapdoor, the man's help otwithstanding. Takig a running leap, he manages to shoot himself into the attic, coughing at the dust as he rolls to a stop."
11425,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695540&postcount=243,2007-12-23T05:21:00,Miraqariftsky,"((<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>19</b>]</span>Handle Animal))<br/><br/>Coming round back to the trapdoor, Ja'khaa advises the big man to step aside with a grunt, lest he be hit by a leaping lupus.<font color=""darkred"">""Take care, ol' chap. Though she knows ye from awhile back, she mightn't take kindly to the cramped quarters...""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Grrraw-hraw-aw-a-awawwa-w-w..."", </font>barks the Deneith rider to his mount..."
11426,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696453&postcount=244,2007-12-23T09:42:00,Kyeudo,"Fang bounds up ontop of the bed, then easily makes the jump up into the attic.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Who's going to get up last? The big man is willing to be last up, but if someone else wants that dubious honor, he'll oblige.<br/>
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11427,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733644&postcount=245,2008-01-01T18:36:00,Miraqariftsky,"Idly flicking his dagger from finger to finger, Ja'khaa remarks aloud,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Well, fellows, do we just sit herre and wait for Dol Arrah or do we bust out and try to make headway, jumping across the roofs of this good town?""</font>"
11428,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744252&postcount=246,2008-01-04T14:42:00,Kyeudo,"<font color=""Indigo"">""I haven't a clue. Maybe the army will have this taken care of in a day or so.""</font>"
11429,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746354&postcount=247,2008-01-05T04:10:00,Miraqariftsky,"Burying his face in his hands, Ja'khaa groans dejectedly,<font color=""DarkRed""><font size=""1"">""I am... or rather, by tomorrow, I'll probably've been booted out of the army for this gross failure. Some great Blackclaw Deneith, I am, cowering in an attic... bah...""</font></font><br/><br/>Blinking sadly as Fang licks some of the wolfrider's open wounds, he asks the dragonmarked man, ""So sirrah, what brought ye, a dragonmark no less, to a dismal dive like this? Aye, and I don't believe we've been introduced. I am Ja'khaa... and ye are...?"""
11430,Remnants of Cyre <Team Two>,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58179-Remnants-of-Cyre-lt-Team-Two-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747511&postcount=248,2008-01-05T08:34:00,Kyeudo,"<font color=""Indigo"">""The name is Anton. Anton d'Cannith. I own a blacksmith's shop about a block away. This dive serves the best ale of any inn withing five blocks. I came for a drink and this mess started.""</font><br/><br/>The lady, trying to be comforting, says<font color=""Plum"">""Please don't be hard on yourself. There are simply too many of those evil things out there for only a few warriors to stop.""</font>"
11431,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696239&postcount=1,2007-12-23T08:32:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 22: <font color=""Red"">Heleroen</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Shadow</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
11432,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699351&postcount=2,2007-12-24T06:15:00,Neftren,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span>for Initiative."
11433,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700534&postcount=3,2007-12-24T11:01:00,Slash_712,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>Alright, let's get this started."
11434,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700559&postcount=4,2007-12-24T11:05:00,Neftren,Double Move to J14<br/><br/>Slash's Turn.
11435,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708875&postcount=5,2007-12-27T04:33:00,Slash_712,"Move to S14<br/><br/>For Refs-<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  I have my bow in hand and I will ready an action to shoot when he comes into my LoS.</div>
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11436,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709110&postcount=6,2007-12-27T06:07:00,Neftren,"Move to K14.<br/><br/>For Refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready an attack action to hit Slash when he enters my LoE.</div>
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11437,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720261&postcount=7,2007-12-29T15:32:00,Slash_712,"Move to O16.<br/>For Refs-<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Same readied action.</div>
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11438,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721496&postcount=8,2007-12-30T02:22:00,Neftren,"For Refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Maintain Readied Action</div>
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11439,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724454&postcount=9,2007-12-30T15:32:00,Slash_712,"Wait, is it my turn?"
11440,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725639&postcount=10,2007-12-31T02:00:00,Neftren,Uhh yeah.  I believe it is.
11441,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728272&postcount=11,2007-12-31T13:31:00,Slash_712,Use move action to L15.  LoS check?
11442,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730999&postcount=12,2008-01-01T06:19:00,Neftren,"As part of my readied action above, I take a five foot step to J14 and then shoot you.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>11</b>]</span>to Hit<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>3</b>]</span>Damage (+1 from Point Blank Shot.)<br/><br/>I'll see how this works..."
11443,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731009&postcount=13,2008-01-01T06:21:00,Neftren,"I believe I miss, so I'll take the next round's action.<br/><br/>I'll move to I15 and shoot you once more.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span>to hit<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span>Piercing Damage +<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span>Points of Skirmish Damage<br/><br/>Wow, the roller really hates me right now."
11444,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743800&postcount=14,2008-01-04T03:19:00,Slash_712,"Alright, I will designate you as my Dodge enemy, +1 to AC, and then take out an arrow and shoot you.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
11445,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744042&postcount=15,2008-01-04T07:40:00,Neftren,"And I thought the roller was going badly for me... :D<br/><br/>I'll run in a little circle from I15 to J15 to J14 to I14 to I15 then shoot you.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span>to Hit<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>4</b>]</span>Bow and PBS Damage +<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span>Skirmish Damage."
11446,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746009&postcount=16,2008-01-05T02:39:00,Slash_712,"Yeah, That kills me.  damn roller.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" u53dkbxvt=""""/>"
11447,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746103&postcount=17,2008-01-05T03:04:00,Neftren,"Wait, really? Well, good match. I thought you had like, 5 more health..."
11448,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746211&postcount=18,2008-01-05T03:33:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>Woooooaaaaah pony, back up now!<br/><br/>In post 12, Neftren took an illegal readied action.  Your action was to shoot, not take a 5' step AND THEN shoot.  You could ready for one or the other, but not take both in conjunction.<br/><br/>We need to go back to that round.  Heleroen's readied action was never triggered as LoE was never established.  Redo that round's actions Neftren.<br/><br/>Also, for both of you, please, please use stat blocks and please do NOT say ""same readied action"" as then we have to go back up and look up what that same readied action was."
11449,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746243&postcount=19,2008-01-05T03:42:00,Neftren,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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In post 12, Neftren took an illegal readied action.  Your action was to shoot, not take a 5' step AND THEN shoot.  You could ready for one or the other, but not take both in conjunction.<br/>
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</div>Whaddya mean by not having LoE?  I'm on K14 and he clearly moves to L15.  You're telling me that I don't have LoE?<br/><br/>I took a Five Foot Step as part of the action on his round.<br/><br/>It also really doesn't matter what he does.  He's still wielding a bow.  That'd be an improvised weapon.  The only way for him to kill me would be to get a Nat 20 then Crit on it on his AoO for walking away."
11450,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746274&postcount=20,2008-01-05T03:51:00,Bronz,Alright I admit I maybe wrong on the rules about the 5' step as part of a readied action.<br/><br/>Can you link that?
11451,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746864&postcount=21,2008-01-05T06:04:00,theterran,"<font color=""darkorange""><b>Ref Terran</b></font><br/><br/>It's right<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialInitiativeActions.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">here</a>Bronz.<br/><br/><b>Heleroen is declared the winner and gets the spoils of war.</b><br/><br/><font size=""1"">I hope Heleroen is Neftren's character</font>"
11452,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746870&postcount=22,2008-01-05T06:05:00,Neftren,"<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialInitiativeActions.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/spe...iveActions.htm</a><br/><br/>And I don't see where I don't have LoE when I fired...<br/><br/>and yes, Heleroen is my character :D"
11453,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746921&postcount=23,2008-01-05T06:19:00,Bronz,"Thanks Terran.  And your 5' step was what was confusing Neftren.  Your actual language on your readied action was ""if he comes within my LoE"".  Since you 5' stepped I assumed he wasn't already, and thus the chaos.<br/><br/>But, I am wrong, and I admit it.  Thanks Terran for cleaning up the mess."
11454,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746928&postcount=24,2008-01-05T06:22:00,Neftren,"Excellent.  Now if Naked Dave wins, I can hopefully beat him this time instead of it ending up on a critically hitting AoO to finish it..."
11455,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Heleroen vs. Shadow",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67420-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Heleroen-vs-Shadow,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747701&postcount=25,2008-01-05T09:08:00,Bayar,"actually, I surrendered....his char scared the **** out of me...so beat up Grez and lets have a round 2 !"
11456,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Bluemoon vs. Buell",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68144-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Bluemoon-vs-Buell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727603&postcount=1,2007-12-31T10:40:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 24: <font color=""Red"">Bluemoon</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Buell</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>600 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>600 GP<br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
11457,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Bluemoon vs. Buell",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68144-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Bluemoon-vs-Buell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733614&postcount=2,2008-01-01T18:21:00,Kyace,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Init</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>Still need to buy Buell's scrolls and update her sheet's exp/gp."
11458,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Bluemoon vs. Buell",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68144-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Bluemoon-vs-Buell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740701&postcount=3,2008-01-03T10:13:00,Bronz,"Wow, good thing I checked out the matches.  Rolling init but I still have stuff to buy and the like as well.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit: And as it seems that you have a 7 better mod then me, you go first<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mfax52jll="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>"
11459,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Bluemoon vs. Buell",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68144-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Bluemoon-vs-Buell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744579&postcount=4,2008-01-04T16:09:00,Kyace,"Wow, the forums have been laggy today.<br/><br/>Buell bought two scrolls, one of spider climb and one of invisibility (Replacing the invisibility scroll she used last match and adding a second spider climb).<br/><br/>Round 1:<br/>Buell starts the match with a scroll in hand. She casts from it<span class=""diceroll""><b>CL</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span>CL check against DC 4.<br/><br/>Assuming that check rolls, she uses her movement to walk to, then up the nearest Pillar, Y11, (which is 10' tall) then falls prone for extra protection.<br/><br/>Assuming I don't roll very poorly, end of turn.<br/><br/>Stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11460,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Bluemoon vs. Buell",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68144-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Bluemoon-vs-Buell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746027&postcount=5,2008-01-05T02:45:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""Navy"">BlueMoon</font></b>- second in round 1<br/><br/>Yeah, I think the GitP server was just having a heart attack, as usual.<br/><br/>I bought a blindsight potion as I am just totally and completely sick of invisibility at this point.<br/><br/>Start: B13 with two Javelins<br/>Free: Shift and Rage<br/>Move: Move to O12<br/>Swift: Sudden Leap to T12 (success automatic, 25' with a +28 check)<br/>Standard: Throw Javelin<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span>(+4dex +2bab)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11461,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Bluemoon vs. Buell",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68144-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Bluemoon-vs-Buell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746031&postcount=6,2008-01-05T02:46:00,Bronz,"Not sure if you can or if you have increased your AC to 24, but that should be match<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mfax52jll="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><br/><br/>Sorry about that."
11462,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Bluemoon vs. Buell",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68144-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Bluemoon-vs-Buell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746098&postcount=7,2008-01-05T03:02:00,theterran,"<b><font color=""darkorange"">Ref Terran</font></b><br/><br/><b>BlueMoon wins...blah blah...</b>"
11463,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Bluemoon vs. Buell",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68144-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Bluemoon-vs-Buell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752017&postcount=8,2008-01-06T08:25:00,Kyace,You did the tactically smart thing and you rolled well. Good game.
11464,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521199&postcount=1,2007-11-15T15:10:00,....,"A week has passed since the end of the siege of Ab'Esra. The land is burned and black, covered with corpses; some of which have been laying out for nearly two weeks.<br/><br/>Clerics and relatives pick through the remians, trying to find missing loved ones, to identify the hundereds, maybe thousands who died facing the great evil that attacked.<br/><br/>The whole area is dotted with camps of war. They range from small camps of a few tents, to several massive war-camps of elves, humans, orcs, and other, stranger things. Discipline is starting to break down as the soldiers begin to look at their comrades with old distrust. Continuing raids by surviving Beastlings does little to help keep the tenuous peace, as every group is certain they have done their part and shouldn't be called upon to defend the others.<br/><br/>Behind the walls of Ab'Esra, the leaders of the diverse and conflicting factions argue about what to do, how to proceed, and other pointless things.<br/><br/>You are camped in the field with your own army, be it a mercenary band, fellow countrymen or members of the same species. As a dirty rain begins to fall from the gloaming sky, a man who once may have been a herald but is now dirty and tired, approaches, asking about you. Once he finds you he presents you a letter of request from Akeon Wilrith, one of the Seven Lords of Ab'Esra, for your immediate presence at the Spire of Ab'Esra. The herald waits to escort you.<br/><br/>OOC: I know its sort of cheap to give everyone the same basic starting scenario, but I wanted to leave it rough so you can introduce your characters yourself."
11465,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521264&postcount=2,2007-11-15T15:23:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe Baghr</b></font><br/><br/><b>Gryfe OOC Crunch:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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This last section is for general appearance of the posts to the thread. There are basically two standard formatting variants - as a GM, you should select one for your game for everyone to use.  You can create your own particular variation, but be aware this can be a bit confusing for players.  Players should follow this selection, even if their preference is for another style – having everyone use a different format can rapidly become confusing.<br/>
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Prose format is the one preferred on these boards, and 3rd person POV and past tense are preferred.<br/>
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Script format is called that because it looks a little like a TV show or play script, but doesn’t follow those conventions exactly. It’s generally in present tense, third person perspective.<br/>
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Post formatting can be found in the Guide to Message Board Codes (NOTE: this thread is currently being updated to take into account the switch to vBulletin software). When picking a color, pick one different from the other players and stick to that specific color. If the GM reserves a color for her posts, don't use that one. You can use red for character speech, though it is preferred you do not - normally, red text is reserved for Mod posts, at least in theory.<br/>
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It's always a good idea to include the relevant statistics for any sort of skill check you're making in the OOC section. For example, in combat listing AC, attack bonuses, weapon damage, and current HP is a good idea. If you cast a spell, list caster level, save DC, etc. When making a skill check, list the relevant bonuses (for example, “Survival +6, +8 aboveground, +8 when tracking goblins, +10 when tracking goblins aboveground”). The GM does have access to the character sheets, but its good form to give quick reference information when possible.</div>
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To dyslexicfaser and <strike>WhiteKnight777</strike>, please post your character sheet links to make it a lot easier on the rest of us to see what you have.  To Zimmia, <strike>please finish and submit your sheet, hopefully before I go to bed.</strike> Now for a name to call that Druid of yours.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Gryfe merely nods at the messenger, grabs his glowing Elven Courtblade and walks off, apparently unhindered by the black Blindfold obscuring his eyes.  Something strange appears about him, as if the shadows conform with him, and as you look closely, his sword seems to waver and flicker in the erratic light, and it's outline appears blurry and unfocused.  His very movements seem lethal, yet he appears capable of restraining himself.  Gryfe Baghr is not one to be reckoned with easily.  Even a normal man can see to that."
11466,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521481&postcount=3,2007-11-15T15:57:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>The group with which Melanthum sat was one of the smallest scattered across the entire battlefield, and also one of the most... eccentric. Every one gathered around the multicolored campfire was come through the Sigilian portal in the city proper. some came for pay, some to fight the Beast for glory, and some just to fight, period. The group chattered along happily in half a dozen languages. At the moment, Melanthum was swapping tales with a pair of Tiefling twins, one male, the other female. They were almost exactly alike, save for a few curves here or there. Their eyes were the greatest difference. The male's were a searing, ruby red, while the girl's were the deep azure of a Celestial sky. Across the campfire a trio of the massive stone-skinned creatures called Maug sat, each one boasting the number of Beastlings it had slain with its mighty double-edged axe. A little distance away, a Githzerai warrior sat, its eyes closed and its body perfectly at rest, the<i>karach</i>blade in its lap pulsing slowly, like a liquid metal heartbeat.<br/><br/>Melanthum was chuckling at one of the tiefling's tales involving a confused Prime visiting the infamous Brothel of Slaking Intellectual Lusts, when he heard the herald approaching from behind. He took the letter from the tired, dirty young man. He read it over briefly, then nodded to the herald and stood, bidding his erstwhile companions fond farewell as he rose, following the herald back towards the Spire, where the Lords awaited.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11467,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522050&postcount=4,2007-11-15T18:02:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/>Nick is sitting with a decent sized group of humans, most of whom are coming from different bands.  Nick's very presence seems to keep them together and away from each other's throats.  After sharing a few inspiring stories of adventure by his group of companions and playing a few tunes on a very well kept trumpet, the young man is greeted by a dusty herald.  Reading the summons, he bids his crowd farewell, reminding them of their obligations to each other and the world.<i>I hope this letter means I won't be going in there by myself.</i>The young man picks up his cloak, checks his weapons on his person, replaces his trumpet into his backpack, and follows the herald towards the spire.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11468,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522062&postcount=5,2007-11-15T18:06:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>The goblin warriors clustered around their fire drew back as the herald approached. ""I have a message from one of the Lords of Ab'Esra; I'm to escort your leader there.""<br/><br/>A goblin detached from the crowd and strode forward towards the herald. He moved with an un-goblin-like confidence, looking up at the much taller human fearlessly.<font color=""Indigo"">You have message for Sonny?""</font>The goblin leader managed to be even dirtier than the herald, if that were possible; his already dark skin was stained yet darker with dirt and other substances, and his armor was scuffed and unpolished. Ony his eyes seemed bright and new, gleaming gold.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">""Take Sonny to Human Lord,""</font>he commanded the bemused herald. He went on,<font color=""indigo"">Goblin aid not come cheap!""</font>ignoring the fact that no one had asked for their aid, and that the goblins had shown up unannounced and, by and large, unwanted."
11469,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522575&postcount=6,2007-11-15T23:31:00,Dorizzit,"Korral is actually at the side of King Kromadier when he is called.  The hobgoblin has a large, well made steel shield with a stylized vortex pattern on its surface resting on the ground, and has a simple but masterfully made Bastard Sword on his back.  Out of place amongst these items is his delicately made Elven chainmail, which glitters brightly even in the rain.  He is well muscled and tough, but moves with the grace and precision of a dancer.  His face shows no emotion whatsoever.  He seems totally out of place amongst his elven companions, and yet he also seems to fit in.  His every action radiates control and discipline.  He is exactly the kind of person that you could see claiming to have killed a man with his thumb...and actually getting you to believe it.  When the Herald has come for him, he says:<font color=""Red"">""No, I cannot go.  My duty is here.""</font>One of his companions, apparently of higher rank, draws him back for a few seconds.  They have a quick, heated discussion, before Korral turns back, his face still giving no clues to his thoughts, and wordlessly nods and follows the Herald."
11470,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522715&postcount=7,2007-11-16T00:33:00,Tyrolin,"Feng is sitting on the ground, crafting another of his dolls when the messanger arrives.<br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""What you want?""</font>he asks.  The messanger explains and asks Feng to follow him.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""You wait 'til doll done.  Then Feng come, human""</font><br/>He spends another few minutes finishing the doll, then places it on his belt.  He hefts his gigantic greatsword and pushes the messanger forward<font color=""DarkGreen"">""We go.  Not have all day.""</font>"
11471,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3523360&postcount=8,2007-11-16T04:08:00,Zimmia,"<b>Mimosa</b><br/><br/>On the very far edge of the battlefield, Mimosa sat with two other druids and a ranger and the four animals.  Their fire was very small and they were wrapped in blankets sharing amusing stories.  As the herald approaches the group erupts into fits of what can only be called the giggles and Mimosa is flushing a rosy red.  Wiping her eyes of the tears of mirth she is somewhat taken aback when the herald hands her the letter.  She skims then reads it and then wobbles her head back and forth.  ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">The world sure moves in mysterious ways</font>,"" she said with a smile as she gathered her things and bids her companions goodbye.  Pulling her cloak around her for warmth she climbs on her animal companion and she and the great leopard follow the herald.  '<font color=""DarkOrchid""><i>This might be interesting</i></font>,' she thought."
11472,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524228&postcount=9,2007-11-16T07:01:00,Cyrus112,"((Guess I'll go with<font color=""green"">green</font>))<br/><br/>Connor is sitting by his lonesome by a cooking fire on top of a newly slain beastling.  His pipe is between his teeth as he surveys the chaotic scene before him, lost in his thoughts.<br/><br/><i><font color=""green"">""Heironneous, be with us in this dire hour.  Be with those just souls that have fallen today.  Give me the strength to vanquish the evils that have befallen this realm.  Help me to restore order.""</font></i><font color=""green""><br/>
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""What is it you want, herald?"" </font>he asks without even turning around.  The herald gives him the message.  Connor nods and stands, fanning his wings out as wide as they will go.  He douses the fire and puts his cooking utensils and left over food in his bag.  His wings fold around him like a cloak, and if one weren't paying attention, one may mistake it for a cloak.  He silently turns around and nods at the herald to lead the way.  He follows, still smoking his pipe."
11473,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525383&postcount=10,2007-11-16T10:08:00,....,"The Spire of Ab'Esra is aptly named. It soars nearly three hundered feet into the air, a narrowing spike of black stone built years before the metropolis sprung up around it.<br/><br/>You are led through the streets of Ab'Esra, choked with refugees from all over the Known World. Women, children, and old men for the most part. The few young men you see are all horribly disfigured or maimed by combat with the Horror and it's Beastlings.<br/><br/>The hearld takes you past the guards of the Spire and into a large waiting room. Here you are left with seven other people. Before you have a chance to do more than glance at your fellow waiters, however, an ornate door opposite the one you entered through opens up.<br/><br/>An elf, quite tall for his race, strides into the room. He is armed with two exquisite longswords strapped to his back, all but the least magically inclined clearly feeling their power. His face is creased by a long and wicked scar running down from his hairline and across one eye to his chin and further down his throat. The eye on that side is gone, an empty socket stares blankly at you. You all recognize him as Akeon Wilrith, one of the Seven Lords, and the only one to have once been an adventurer.<br/><br/>He looks you all over apprasingly, nodding, then says, ""Good. You've all come as desired. Sorry about the suddeness of the request, but time is short. I'll be brief.<br/><br/>""We didn't defeat the Beast. We simply trapped it. I realize there are all sorts of rumours about what happened two days ago, I've heard everything from divine lightning to tarrasque summoning. Let me be plain, with the aid of Emperor Kromadier and the finest mages in the Known World, we trapped the Beast is what is essentially a pocket dimention. Think of a bag of holding, only much, much larger.<br/><br/>Akeon motions for you to follow, and walks through the ornate doors, speaking as he walks, ""This solution is... temporary at best. Already our allies from Sigil claim they can feel the very fabric of the Material plane bending and rippling as whatever that damn thing is tries to tear its way free.""<br/><br/>He leads you down a long, upward spiraling walkway. It ends in a set of doors twenty feet high and carved of what looks like white granite. Two Imperial Guards flank it. Akeon nods to them and they push the doors open.<br/><br/>""The spellslingers suspect the only thing keeping the Beast in its prison for now is my old friend, and the Emperor of Whist, Kromadier.""<br/><br/>He motions ahead of him. Sitting in the throne of this huge chamber is a smaller elf. He wears a robe clearly designed for battle. His long brown hair is shot with silver streaks that glow faintly. His eyes are open, but rather than showing an iris and pupil, they show only small suns of bright white light. His face is fixed. If it weren't for the slow rise and fall of his chest, he'd look like a statue.<br/><br/>Akeon pauses a moment, looking at the figure on the throne, then sighs and turns to face you all.<br/><br/>""He's been like this since the spell. We brought him here and told the other Lords that he was meditating on how to restore his Empire to the south. I don't know how long he can keep up his battle of wills, nor how long our ruse will hold. Even if he can keep the Beast at bay, its only a matter of time before one of the wizards blabs about it to someone, and with things as they are the word will spread like wildfire... and then who knows what could happen.""<br/><br/>Akeon takes a final glance at the Emperor, and then leads you back outside the throne room.<br/><br/>""I show you this because I need you all to know how serious this situation is. All of you have proven yourselves in battle against the Beast. Your commanders and comrades all recomended you as the greatest fighters they could find. What I ask of you know is simple. We need you all to find a way to kill, or at least imprison this Beast. And find out who or what was responsible for its entrance into this plane."""
11474,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525550&postcount=11,2007-11-16T10:38:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Melanthum nodded slowly, looking at the Emperor as he lay struggling to keep whatever that... thing was trapped. Dressed all in dark colors, Melanthum took off his wide-brimmed leather hat as he entered the Emperor's presence.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">Indeed... I've felt the bloody thing tearing at the walls e'er since the Emperor here and his mages Mazed it. Whatever that thing was, it's not like anything I've heard tell of before. Lot of strange things accross the planes, though, so that's not particularly surprising. Damn thing was a right Athar at the Spire, though, and unless you can get the Lady to give you some pointers, I doubt it will hold for too much longer. That bit, though, you seem to already know.</font><br/><br/>His tone when he speaks of the Lady is respectful, almost reverent, a rare thing indeed for Melanthum, and his voice indicates that the idea of the Lady helping is intended in the same way that one might say a talking magical pig would suddenly appear and banish the Beast with its awesome porcine powers. Actually, Melanthum's tone seems to indicate that that might be a good deal<i>more</i>likely. After a moment, he continued.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">So, do you have the chant on where we might start looking?  I don't fancy jumping out the window into the Beast's prison to try to stop it or Styx it without knowing what we're going up against. If you've got no better leads than we, I'd suggest a jaunt into the Cage, see if we can't track down a Graybeard who can tell us a little more about the thing. And we might be able to pick up the dark on who unchained the damn thing on us in the first place... My first guess'd be Fiends, but you never know, and pointing the finger at the fellows from Below is always a bit obvious in these sorts of situations - though it's obvious because it's so often true.</font>"
11475,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525780&postcount=12,2007-11-16T11:11:00,Tyrolin,"Feng grunts,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""He keep thing there?  You want us kill thing?  Is good.  I go.  Thing killed mother.""</font><br/>He drops into a low rumble, so that no one can make out what he's saying, though it sounds painful, at best.<br/><br/>A moment later he says<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Hurry.  Is best go now.  He not look good.""</font>"
11476,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525917&postcount=13,2007-11-16T11:45:00,Dorizzit,"Korral walks from the side of the throne to stand with the rest of the group, the cat-like grace in his steps apparent to even the least gifted in such things, his fist clenched at his side when he looks at Kromadier.  He leans against a wall, although his controlled posture relaxes only slightly.  He addresses his single, direct question to Akeon:<font color=""Red"">""Do you have any knowledge of where we should begin?""</font>"
11477,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525951&postcount=14,2007-11-16T11:50:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/>Nick listens patiently to all the explanations, then speaks up.<font color=""blue"">""I feel it a little as well.  I hope he can last long enough for us to finish this creature off.""</font>He scratches as his slight beard, then, looking to his new group, he asks<font color=""blue"">""Does anyone know any form of magic that can ask the Gods about it?  I've heard of powerful mages and clerics divining information that mortals would never understand.""</font>Nick's gaze wanders to each of the people in the room, but it always seems to end on the elf on the throne."
11478,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526077&postcount=15,2007-11-16T12:11:00,Zimmia,"<b>Mimosa</b><br/><br/>Mimosa has a hard time ripping her gaze from the elf.  She could see in her head what his struggle must be, feeling just a glimpse of that struggle within her as well.  ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Lets get whatever information we quickly can then begin.  Dealing with the Beast can happen none too soon</font>."""
11479,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526116&postcount=16,2007-11-16T12:16:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Melanthum shrugs at Nick's suggestion.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">I could cast such a spell, if provided with a scroll... I'd guess these fine gentlemen have already seen fit to do so, though. Still, as I said, I'm always one for a grand ride, but I'm in no hurry to throw myself down the beast's gullet and accomplish nothing, either.</font>"
11480,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526320&postcount=17,2007-11-16T12:52:00,Tyrolin,"Feng listens closely, though he misses most of the words.  He still says his mind, though<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Gods know much.  Ask them.  Cannot hurt, if done quickly.""</font><br/><br/>He moves his massive bulk closer to the king, shocking everyone when he reaches out and touches him.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Lay him down.  He not get better soon, and he still not look good""</font>"
11481,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526344&postcount=18,2007-11-16T12:58:00,Neftren,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Nick listens patiently to all the explanations, then speaks up.  <font color=""blue"">""I feel it a little as well.  I hope he can last long enough for us to finish this creature off.""</font>  He scratches as his slight beard, then, looking to his new group, he asks <font color=""blue"">""Does anyone know any form of magic that can ask the Gods about it?  I've heard of powerful mages and clerics divining information that mortals would never understand.""</font>  Nick's gaze wanders to each of the people in the room, but it always seems to end on the elf on the throne.</div>
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</div><font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/>Gryfe turns towards Nick and adresses him ""<font color=""Maroon"">Divination would be a possibility.  Consulting a Cleric to contact the gods would possibly work, although we have no idea which god here would be the best.</font>""<br/><br/>He turns towards the throne and the Emperor.<br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Does he have any information that he left us before... he went comatose?  Perhaps we should try and find out what plane this beast is from first.  Then we can go about contacting the appropriate god.</font>""<br/><br/>Gryfe slowly approaches the throne.  He examines the Emperor closely, as if there were all the time in the world.  ""<font color=""Maroon"">He is not well.  He is stalling the creature, but it is winning, ever so slowly... at least that is what I can see from this mortal perspective.  I may be of smoke and shadow, but even the thin line he treads here may destroy him.</font>"""
11482,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526420&postcount=19,2007-11-16T13:12:00,....,"Feng cannot get closer than ten feet to the Emperor. His hand hits an invisible barrier.<br/><br/>""Sorry Feng,"" Akeon says, ""we had the mages put up a few Walls of Force. We don't know what will happen if someone kills or harms, or hell, even distracts Kromadier right now, so we're keeping everyone well away.""<br/><br/>Turning to the others, Akeon says, ""We have asked the gods, but so far we haven't gotten any decent answers. The clerics think it might have something to do with this strange weather, that its weakening their connection... A few of us have another idea... that the gods don't know quite what this Beast is, and are just afraid to admit it.""<br/><br/>Akeon shakes his head, ""But we have a lead... of sorts. Someone contacted us and asked for representitives to meet them in Sigil. They wouldn't say where, for fear of retaliation. They said that they'd make themselves known to our representitives.<br/><br/>""Now, normally I'd go with a division of my rangers, and the whole of the Imperial Army, maybe a couple hundered wizards just to be sure... but the spellslingers are worried about the stability of our portal to Sigil. They closed it soon after the last of our mercenaries came through, and its been closed all throughout the siege.<br/><br/>""What we want from you eight, is to go to Sigil, and make contact with this person. Find out what they know. If it is some way to finish the Beast, get that information back to us. Once we know what to do, we can work from there.""<br/><br/>Akeon motions again, and starts to lead you all back to the lobby of the Spire.<br/><br/>""This is not a mission to be taken lightly, but neither was facing the Beastlings in battle. If any of you do not wish to do this, I understand and won't think less of you; but if you refuse I do ask you not tell anyone of Kromadier's condition, as it could lead to outright combat rather than simple nudges. You have one hour to decide, and prepare. After that we'll be opening the portal to Sigil and sending whoever returns through. Once you're ready, meet me back here in the castle, ask for Lord Wilrith and you'll be shown to me.""<br/><br/>Akeon finishes just as you all reach the main gate of the Spire. The guards here, humans, open the gate and nod reverently. Akeon smiles and says, ""I hope to see you all back here soon."""
11483,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526521&postcount=20,2007-11-16T13:31:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/>Gryfe bows low, arises and nods to the guards.  ""<font color=""Maroon"">I am a scout and a rogue.  I've learned to live on the fly, and am always ready.  My meager belongings are already on me.  Relics of an old friendship.  Count me in.  I feel it is my responsibility to track down and slay this beast.  My brethren on the Plane of Shadow would approve.  Count me in.</font>""<br/><br/>With that, he walks towards Lord Akeon and awaits the others."
11484,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526553&postcount=21,2007-11-16T13:39:00,Dorizzit,"Korral moves slowly to Akeon's side, and slides cross legged to the ground, apparently unmindful of the dirt and rain.  He reverently draws his blade and lays it across his lap, and all but the least observant can tell that there is great power and history contained within the blade.<font color=""Red"">""You all have your decisions to make,""</font>he says softly.<font color=""Red"">""But I have no need to prepare.  My decision is made already.""</font>"
11485,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526582&postcount=22,2007-11-16T13:45:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""No questions here either.  That thing hurt my friends and threatens the world.  That's enough for me.  I'm in.""</font><br/><br/>Nick rises from his seat and joins the others."
11486,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526596&postcount=23,2007-11-16T13:50:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Melanthum couldn't help but laugh a little at Feng's speech. Once again, he speaks the name of the Lady with profound respect.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">You realize that marching an army into Sigil would likely be the last thing you ever do, aye? The Lady of Pain doesn't take kindly to that sort of thing. If She let you in at all, you'd probably all find yourselves soon flayed or Mazed, neither of which would be pretty. In any case, I don't need any time to deliberate either. I've got nothin' better to do at the moment, and a little jaunt like this sounds like just the thing. Besides, someone has to show these berks around the Cage so they don't look like a bunch of sodding ringwalkers.</font><br/><br/>He grins playfully at the last bit, throwing a wink to the others and gesturing at them."
11487,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526683&postcount=24,2007-11-16T14:10:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>The dirty goblin remained silent, thinking it through. He was honestly tempted to forget the whole thing and go back to his mountains, but... But. The Terror was a danger to goblins just as much as anything else. It needed to be stopped.<br/><br/>Sonny sniffed and drew his ragged cloak around him like a kingly mantle. He offered generously,<font color=""Indigo"">""Sonny go too. Goblin magic strong; help lots.""</font><br/><br/>He frowned and added to the elf Lord,<font color=""indigo"">""And if Sonny's tribe not well when Sonny get back, Sonny kill you and do horrible things to your corpse.""</font>He was as threatening as a humanoid who didn't reach past the elf's belt could possibly be."
11488,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526937&postcount=25,2007-11-16T15:03:00,Zimmia,"<b>Mimosa</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Well lessee..</font>."" Mimosa says with a half smile, not so much trying to lighten the mood as a simple expression of her personality.  ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Track down a hideous Beast, save the Emperor who is fighting the holding action and restore the balance that it has tried to destroy?  What are we waiting for?  Let's go!</font>"""
11489,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527359&postcount=26,2007-11-16T16:40:00,Cyrus112,"Connor has kept quiet, observing each person in turn, seemingly judging each person on the spot.  He seems to be measuring each person against a nameless ideal he holds in his head.  His golden eyes seem quite piercing as he briefly fixes his gaze on each person's face.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""It is not right that all of our actions and attempts should come to naught should this Horror once again break free,""</font>he says in a firm, yet soft voice.  His voice seems too quiet to carry, but it reaches everyone's ears well enough, and the tone he uses carries the conviction and confidence of someone who believes what they are saying to be absolutely true and the best course of action.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""It is a sin against the Gods and the natural order of things.  Everything I own is on my person.  I am ready to go when everyone else is.  I will fight this Horror to its death or my own, for I will not suffer it to live.""</font>"
11490,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528363&postcount=27,2007-11-17T01:03:00,Cyrus112,"((OOC:  I will be gone tonight and most of tomorrow and there won't be Internet access (going to meet the girlfriends family in Jersey *gulp*).  So, feel free to NPC me as you see fit.  Connor tends to be the quiet type anyway, hehe.  Today I work until four so I'll leave a final post when I get back.  I would have left one now, but there hasn't been an update yet *shrug*))"
11491,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528627&postcount=28,2007-11-17T02:41:00,Tyrolin,"Feng cracks his neck and says<b><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Feng has stuff.  Sword, doll, need nothing else.  We go soon?""</font></b>, though he keeps pressing at the wall of force, seemingly amazed by it."
11492,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528925&postcount=29,2007-11-17T04:01:00,....,"Akeon cracks a lopsided grin.<br/><br/>""I see we picked the right people for the job. Very well then, we can take you right away."" He sighs, ""I wish I could go with you fellows. I've almost forgotten what its like to be on the road, on a quest."" His one good eye fills with longing, ""but those days are over for me, someone has to stay here and keep the other Lords in line. Anyway, c'mon, no need to listen to an old elf jabber.""<br/><br/>He takes you back into the Spire, down a different path. Deep into the dungeons of the great castle and lower still, till at last you reach a large circular room carved of black stone. Against one wall is what appears to be a large mirror of obsidian. Akeon looks at his own reflection in it.<br/><br/>""You know, when me and Kromadier and our other companions first came to this place, this portal was a gate to a demiplane that housed a right nasty godling. Now we use it to get trinkets from a city ruled by a giant floating head. How strange time is."" He shakes his head and turns to face you all.<br/><br/>""Well, now we-""<br/><br/>Akeon is inturupted by a high, nasal voice comming from behind you all. The voice comes from a haughty looking man in red and black robes. He's the first person you've seen in the city that isn't dirty or at least worn out looking.<br/><br/>""Lord Wilrith! What are you doing here with this rabble? You know that this chamber is off limits!""<br/><br/>Akeon rubs his face, ""These are the adventurers we're sending to Sigil, Skather.""<br/><br/>Skather walks past you all and narrows his eyes, ""This is the best we could get? And I thought they wouldn't be here for another hour!""<br/><br/>The ranger shrugs, ""They seem game to go. And there's no reason not to, Kromadier may not have an hour left.""<br/><br/>Skather sighs huffily, his already high voice rasing another octave, ""Oh very well. But you should have informed me. I suppose I'll open the gate."" He takes a large white stone from a pouch at his belt, it is carved with ancient draconic runes of opening and unlocking. (Knowledge: Arcane for more info) He starts to raise it up, then pauses and chuckles.<br/><br/>""I almost forgot,"" he says, and puts the stone away. From another pouch he takes a silver ring set with a small green stone. ""This is a special ring I helped to create."" He says, showing it to you all, ""It allows the wearer to send a message of fifty words or less once per day to the bearer of this rings twin. It works across planes and all known magical barriers. Took quite a long time to create.""<br/><br/>He stares at the ring longingly, apparently loath to pass it up, ""And now I place all of that work into your... brutish hands,"" he eyes Sonny, Feng, and Korral especially.<br/><br/>""You can use the ring to give us reports on your quest,"" Akeon says, then, to Skather, ""Now hurry it up, mage, give them the thing and open the portal. We haven't got all day.""<br/><br/>Skather holds out the ring, waiting for someone to take it."
11493,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528969&postcount=30,2007-11-17T04:14:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Melanthum holds out his hand, taking the ring, even as his eyes trace across the rune inscribed stone. He gives both of them another smile, nodding.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">Aye, this should come in handy. So you say that our contact will be meetin' us once we step into Sigil, right?</font>"
11494,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529013&postcount=31,2007-11-17T04:23:00,Dorizzit,"Korral betrays no emotion at being called brutish.<font color=""Red"">""And if not, where will me meet him?""</font>"
11495,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529987&postcount=32,2007-11-17T08:03:00,....,"Akeon shrugs, ""He says Sigil. Other than that, we have no idea. His letter seemed afraid, as if someone was after him.""<br/><br/>He looks at Skather, ""Are we ready?""<br/><br/>The mage nods and takes the stone out again. He turns and holds it up to the portal, muttering words in a strange language under his breath.<br/><br/>With the flash the 'glass' of the portal ripples and then seems to cave inward, revealing a street of orangish stone bathed in bright light. The chamber is filled with strange sounds and smells as the portal opens wider, and voices speaking languages from all across the planes can be heard.<br/><br/>""Good luck!"" Akeon says, Skather continues his chant, ""Hurry through the portal. We'll have to shut it behind you out of concern for Kromadier and the Beast. Remember to send us reports and please be as quick as you can! May the gods smile on you friends, may they smile on all of us!""<br/><br/>With this he steps away, and the portal grows wider, air whipping through the chamber and towards the portal. He motions for you to go on."
11496,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530044&postcount=33,2007-11-17T08:12:00,Dorizzit,"Korral looks at the others and hops through, looking around him."
11497,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530132&postcount=34,2007-11-17T08:25:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Melanthum steps through the portal, showing absolutely no hesitation. After all, this is just another day for him. He smiles to himself at the thought of walking the streets of Sigil again, as he feels the portal pick him up and sweep him away."
11498,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530293&postcount=35,2007-11-17T09:00:00,Zimmia,"<b>Mimosa</b><br/><br/>With her leopard beside her, Mimosa and Laille jump through the portal.  ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Don't worry we won't....</font>"" she says as her words trail off."
11499,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530489&postcount=36,2007-11-17T09:41:00,Cyrus112,"Connor happily steps through the portal.  It has been too long since he has been to Sigil.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><i>I wonder if any of the old hats are still around.  I could use a good grappling match.  And some time to meditate and soothe my soul.  Just being in the presence of the Beastlings leaves me with a feeling of contamination.</i></font><br/><br/>It is with his thoughts on spiritual purity that he comes out the other side of the portal, grimacing at the thought of the evil of the Beastlings and the Horror."
11500,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530690&postcount=37,2007-11-17T10:10:00,Tyrolin,"Feng grins as he approaches the portal.<font color=""DarkGreen""><b> ""We be back soon.  We bring head.  Maybe Feng will hang on wall""</b></font>He laughs much too hard and steps through, wiping tears from his eyes."
11501,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531027&postcount=38,2007-11-17T11:12:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/>Wordlessly, Gryfe strides into the portal, causing ripples to spread across the surface of the portal.  He then vanishes, and the surface of the portal calms once again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I figured that since he is from a different plane, he would cause some sort of interference, although it may be negligible.</div>
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11502,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531209&postcount=39,2007-11-17T11:55:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny gave the mage a parting grin that was full of needle-sharp teeth. He'd caught that 'brutish' crack, and he had a long memory over slights, both real and imagined...<br/><br/>He hopped through.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hey why not:<br/>
Knowledge (Arcana): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>16</b>](23)</span></div>
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11503,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531333&postcount=40,2007-11-17T12:24:00,WhiteKnight777,"OOC: Knowledge Arcana<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11504,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531420&postcount=41,2007-11-17T12:41:00,....,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Both Sonny and Melanthum recognize the stone as a portal key from Sigil, an item used to open specific portals in the city to other planes.<br/>
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Melanthum can read the runes and sees that they have been altered from their original form at least twice. The original key was not attuned to Sigil at all, but rather some sort of demiplane, most closely resembling the plane of Shadow. It was altered to reach Sigil, and then altered again, to another part of Sigil. </div>
</div><br/><br/>ooc: If Nick dosn't go through in a few hours, I'll just assume he hops on in and continue."
11505,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533748&postcount=42,2007-11-18T04:41:00,....,"Across the portal is a street made of cobblestones. The sky here is vast and blue, very different from the black sky over Ab'Esra. Sounds and smells assault you. The portal opens up from the side of a building, flanked on either sides by tall pillars carved with runes similar to the ones on the stone Skather had.<br/><br/>The denizens of Sigil don't spare more than a glance as the portal opens up. You see everything from humans to dwarves to a robed and hooded figure that looks suspiciously like an illithid. Once Nick comes through the portal, there is a sucking noise and the hole closes, showing only a blank stone wall."
11506,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533958&postcount=43,2007-11-18T05:33:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Melanthum smiles as he feels the cobbles beneath his feet. He sighs happily, looking around and taking a deep breath of the air.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">Ah... Sigil. The Cage. City of Doors. The Center of the Planes. Now, my bonnie lads and lasses, a few words of advice. First: Be suspicious. Just about everyone'll try to skin ya as soon as look at ya. Keep a tight hand on your purses. Don't pick fights, you never know who... or more dangerous, what, a body might be. There are some strange folk in Sigil. Once met a pair of ladies from some far-off Prime world who could change reality by will alone. Fine girls, but not the sort you'd want to anger. And please, try not to embarrass me too much</font><br/><br/>He grins and winks, before starting to walk forward, looking around for anyone who might be their contact."
11507,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533984&postcount=44,2007-11-18T05:38:00,Dorizzit,"Korral looks ill at ease in Sigil, his whole body clearly tightly focused.  He looks around constantly, and checks his pockets every few seconds.  He also clearly dislikes how comfortable Melanthum is."
11508,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534141&postcount=45,2007-11-18T06:17:00,Zimmia,"<b>Mimosa</b><br/><br/>The halfling woman climbs up onto Laille and looks around her.  ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I've always heard stories about Sigil but I've not actually been here.  It's very...busy</font>,"" she says in a slightly uncomfortable tone but warming as her nose catches the whiff of freshly made bread.  '<font color=""DarkOrchid""><i>Of course there may be some advantages,</i></font>' she thought."
11509,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534489&postcount=46,2007-11-18T07:50:00,Tyrolin,"Feng smiles widely at Malanthum's speech.<b><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Feng have few pockets, and <i>Feng</i> is dangerous.""</font></b><br/><br/>Feng leans back against the wall and begins playing with a doll from his pack."
11510,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534556&postcount=47,2007-11-18T08:06:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny snorted.<font color=""Indigo"">""Sonny <i>has</i> no money to steal,""</font>he pointed out. He was normally disdainful of so-called 'civilization', but this Sigil sounded like his sort of place. The Sigil native make it sound like it was a dangerous place, lawless and untamed.<br/><br/>He was sure he would feel right at home."
11511,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535162&postcount=48,2007-11-18T10:24:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Do not lecture me on the intricacies of the city of Sigil.  I am well aware of the city, having had to hunt down a person throughout the depths of the city.  Proper words of wisdom should be to watch your back at all times.  Or at least, watch eachother's backs.</font>""<br/><br/>Gryfe leans back into the shadow created by the pillars, and proceeds to wait."
11512,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535243&postcount=49,2007-11-18T10:37:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/>Nick looks around, his eyes as amazed as they always are when he visits Sigil (this being his third time, though he never stayed long).<font color=""blue"">""Oh, I'll be careful, let's just not be too careful about who we meet or we might not find our man.  Or woman, or thing, it could be anything here.""</font><br/><br/>Nick looks around, eying the inhabitants of the city, keeping an eye out for anyone who seems interested in the group.  He seems at ease here, but he always seems at ease when there are people around."
11513,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535284&postcount=50,2007-11-18T10:46:00,Dorizzit,"Korral fingers his sword hilt in a non-aggressive manner.  He continues to check his pockets frequently, and looks around, trying and failing to keep tabs on everything at once.  He mutters something unintelligible under his breath.  Anyone paying attention hears it's something to do with ""city-dwellers"" and ""useless waste"".<font color=""Red"">""Yes, let us find our being quickly,""</font>he says stoically.<font color=""Red"">""The sooner we find him, the sooner we can leave.""</font>"
11514,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540491&postcount=51,2007-11-19T13:20:00,....,"The gentle roar of everyday business in Sigil is broken by a shout of mixed horror and suprise from down the street to your left. The crowds here part and what seems to be a dwarf made of bronze with a blazing fire as a beard comes staggering towards the party.<br/><br/>He sees you and says something strangled and desperate, reaching out his hand toward you.<br/><br/>(If you speak Ignan:)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ""You...are you the ones... from... Ab'Esra... you must...""</div>
</div><br/><br/>Before he can finish, the dwarf-thing collapses with a clang in the middle of the street, his fire dimming considerably.<br/><br/>There is a strange tearing noise from the air around the gate. All of you feel a hot blast of air and are momentarily blinded by a flash of red light. Once the light clear you see several more new arrivals.<br/><br/>Six monstrous humanoid monsters stand before you, their greenish-black hides covered in long, vicious looking spikes. Blazing green eyes flare over massive jaws filled with needle-like teeth.<br/><br/>Behind these monsters stands what looks to be a giant insect standing on its hind legs. Its mantis-like head towers overr twelve feet above the cobblestones. It holds a long spear tipped with a serrated head.<br/><br/>The giant insect points at the group, screaming in a high, chittering voice:<br/><br/>(if you speak Infernal)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> There! The mortals! Kill them all!</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> The barbed demons are twenty feet away, the ice demon 25. The street is thirty-five feet wide total.<br/>
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Barbed Devil Initiative= 12<br/>
Ice Devil Initiative= 7<br/>
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Roll initiative please <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" ypckhiycb=""""/> </div>
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11515,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540534&postcount=52,2007-11-19T13:29:00,Zimmia,"<b>Mimosa</b><br/><b>AC </b>28 (w/barkskin)<b>Touch </b>18<b>Flatfooted </b>23<br/><b>HP </b>112/112,<b>Init </b>+11<br/><b>Saves </b>12/12/19<br/><b>Spells active</b>: Barkskin (a lot of rounds)<br/>====================<br/><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Well that was quick</font>,"" Mimosa says gleefully as her brow furrows in concentration and her lips begin to move.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span>  (EDIT my initiative is +11, so my roll is a 20)<br/>
Cast Barkskin on myself and Laille on my turn, then slide off her back</div>
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11516,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540567&postcount=53,2007-11-19T13:33:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/><b>Statblock:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Hitpoints:</b> 119<br/>
<b>Armor Class:</b> 46, <b>Touch AC:</b> 31, <b>Flat Footed AC:</b> 36<br/>
<b>Fortitude Save:</b> 5, <b>Reflex Save:</b> 12, <b>Will Save:</b> 5<br/>
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<b>Current Initiative:</b> 30<br/>
<b>Other Effects:</b> Skirmish Enhanced AC (+5 to the Above until End of Turn)<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Oh Goody!  A Fight!  Do I have any sort of concealment bonus from being hidden in the shadows?  <br/>
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<b>Initiative Roll:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
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I will then use Bounding Assault and run in a huge circle around them.  So basically, I move at least 20 feet to reach my target, then I attack twice and retreat another 50 feet away.  Got it?<br/>
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<b>Attack Roll 1:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+30)[<b>46</b>]</span> - Rolled vs. Flat Footed AC due to Blurstrike Enchant<br/>
<b>Damage Roll:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+8)[<b>15</b>]</span> Slashing + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span> Flaming<br/>
<b>Sneak Attack:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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<b>Attack Roll 2:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+25)[<b>36</b>]</span> - Rolled vs. Normal AC<br/>
<b>Damage Roll:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+8)[<b>16</b>]</span> Slashing + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span> Flaming<br/>
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Total Damage is 96 including the Skirmish damage below.<br/>
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</div><br/>With a start, Gryfe leaps forward, drawing his sword in the process.  With an unbelievable speed, he dashes towards the insectoid and slashes once...twice.. and then retreats even further away, out of their reach."
11517,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540597&postcount=54,2007-11-19T13:39:00,Neftren,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Forgot to roll Skirmish Damage for both attacks.  Here it is:<br/>
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<b>Damage 1:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(7d6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage 2:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(7d6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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I also gain a +5 bonus to AC for the end of my turn.</div>
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11518,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540699&postcount=55,2007-11-19T13:55:00,Tyrolin,"Feng al'Thok<br/>HP : 172 (Raged & Frenzied)<br/>AC : 27, FF 27, Touch 11<br/>Saves: Fort 15  Ref 10 Will 15 (increased because of rage)<br/><br/>Initiative: (1d20+2)[roll]1d20+2[/roll]<br/><br/>Feng rages and frenzies (free actions), roars(another free action), then runs toward where he threatens the most enemies, drawing his greatsword as he goes.  He then strikes the closest, his massive blade glinting dully in the light.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack [roll]1d20+26[/roll] : damage [roll]4d6+21[/roll] : damage to self from vicious [roll]1d6-2[/roll] (already reduced by damage reduction)</div>
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11519,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540715&postcount=56,2007-11-19T13:59:00,Tyrolin,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Ok, let's try this again....<br/>
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init : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
att : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+26)[<b>41</b>]</span><br/>
dam: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+21)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
dam me : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6-2)[<b>1</b>]</span></div>
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11520,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540717&postcount=57,2007-11-19T13:59:00,Neftren,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You can't edit in rolls, and you can't preview posts in rolls.  :D</div>
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11521,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540731&postcount=58,2007-11-19T14:01:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Melanthum looks as the Azer - at least, that's what he presumes it is - falls dead in the street after delivering it's cryptic message. He then turns as the blast of heat and ripping noise, identifying the creatures quickly. Bloody Baatorians. He smirks for a moment, his hands making a series of complicated gestures as he arranges himself to avoid hitting allies, then unleashes a blast of multicolored light<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Prismatic Spray... Don't know if you want me to roll for each one or if you'd rather do it, but here's mine.<br/>
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Barbed Devil 1 <span class=""diceroll""><b>1</b> - (1d8)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 2 <span class=""diceroll""><b>1</b> - (1d8)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 3 <span class=""diceroll""><b>1</b> - (1d8)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 4 <span class=""diceroll""><b>1</b> - (1d8)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 5 <span class=""diceroll""><b>1</b> - (1d8)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 6 <span class=""diceroll""><b>1</b> - (1d8)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
Ice Devil <span class=""diceroll""><b>1</b> - (1d8)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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Save DC is 25<br/>
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11522,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540902&postcount=59,2007-11-19T14:34:00,Dorizzit,"Korral Smiles grimly.  He didn't care for the intricacies of Sigil, but the meaning of these beings was clear.  A fight he could understand.  He was once more in his element.  Drawing his blade, he bounds into a fighting stance and dashes forward, swinging his blade into his enemy.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Activate Absolute Steel Stance.  Attack with the Kamate:<br/>
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Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
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Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+8)[<b>15</b>]</span></div>
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11523,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541095&postcount=60,2007-11-19T15:08:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny cursed fluently in Goblin as he skittered to the right, hugging the side of the alleyway.<br/><br/>He cared nothing for the metal dwarf, but he found himself caught unprepared, unarmored by his usual divine magics. He simply had not expected battle so quickly, and so had been caught with his metaphorical pants down.<br/><br/>He glared at the demonic entities who had infested the street. They would pay for his inwardly-directed anger. Sonny firmly believed in making others pay for his mistakes if he could possibly help it.<br/><br/>One of his stored spell was re-written in his memory, converted to a wall of pure negative energy and hurled bodily at the horde of devils, screaming with fell energies.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>](13)</span><br/>
Earthquake spontaneously turned into Inflict Mass Critical Wounds, with a Divine Metamagicked Fell Animate on top of it for 4d8+17 to each enemy: pretty much running out of the gate at full steam, here <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" ypckhiycb=""""/> <br/>
Barbed Devil1: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d8+17)[<b>3</b>][<b>8</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>1</b>](34)</span><br/>
Barbed Devil2: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d8+17)[<b>2</b>][<b>7</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>8</b>](35)</span><br/>
Barbed Devil3: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d8+17)[<b>2</b>][<b>8</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>1</b>](34)</span><br/>
Barbed Devil4: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d8+17)[<b>2</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>6</b>](31)</span><br/>
Barbed Devil5: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d8+17)[<b>6</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>2</b>](32)</span><br/>
Barbed Devil6: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d8+17)[<b>4</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>8</b>](35)</span><br/>
Ice Devil: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d8+17)[<b>5</b>][<b>8</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>7</b>](40)</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Sonny's stats, if ya need it:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sonny Nine Lives<br/>
HP : 125/125<br/>
AC : 26, FF 25, Touch 13<br/>
Saves: Fort 14 Ref 9 Will 20</div>
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11524,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541114&postcount=61,2007-11-19T15:12:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/>HP: 92  AC: 26 (flat footed 21, touch 17)<br/><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+9)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>Despite having no idea what either of the uninvited guests were saying, Nick has a good feeling what their intentions are.  He moves about 10 feet farther away from the enemies, then, deciding to see what his new friends are capable of (and noticing that they are all preparing for battle) Nick produces his trumpet from his backpack and begins to play an inspiring fanfare, a cheer of battle composed himself to a Pelorian church hymn, that he likes to play to open battle.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> preform: trumpet  <span class=""diceroll"">(d20+24)[<b>35</b>]</span> <br/>
Inspire Courage +3, grants everyone a +3 bonus to will saves against charms and fear and grants them a +3 morale bonus to attack and damage rolls. </div>
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11525,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541422&postcount=62,2007-11-19T16:36:00,....,"(I know Connor hasn't gone yet, but before I go to bed I'll get my turn out of the way)<br/><br/>Round 1 Summary:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Gryfe</b>- charges around the barbed devils and around the back of the ice devil. With blinding speed he slashes twice at the armored hide of the ice devil, slicing through its skin. The bursts of flame from his sword seem to have no effect, however.<br/>
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<b>Feng</b>- flies inot a berserker frenzy and runs forward, screaming wildly. He reaches the nearest barbed devil and smashes his greatsword into it. The devil is wounded, but thrusts itself into the attack, its long spines biting into Feng's flesh. <b>Feng</b> takes <b>14</b> points of piercing damage from the barbs.<br/>
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<b>Melanthum</b>- uses his arcane might to attack the devils. The rays of light from his <i>prismatic spray</i> arc out and hit the devils... however, many of them are halted by some invisible force surrounding the bodies of the monsters and never made contact. At least one has the instantly observable effect, however, of causing one of the barbed devil to scream and babble in Infernal.<br/>
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<b>Mimosa</b>- casts a defensive spell on herself and her mount, turning their skins as hard as bark. Once the spell is done, she dismounts and prepares to battle.<br/>
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<b>Korral</b>- assumes a fighting stance and draws his weapon. With fluid grace he strikes at the devil next to the one Feng is fighting. His elegant slash leaves a large wound, but not as grevious one as would be expected from such a blow. This devil also leaps into the attack. <b>Korral</b> takes <b>11</b> points of piercing damage from the barbs.<br/>
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<b>Nick</b>- skirts a few feet farther back from the devils, then pulls out his trumpet and blows forth a stirring string of notes.<br/>
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<b>Sonny</b>- calls upon the evil powers of his god and blasts the devil with dark power. The blast of negative energy hits the barbed devils hard, wounds opening on all but one of them, who's aura of magical resistance blocks the power. The ice devil is unfazed by the attack, its aura protecting it as well.<br/>
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<b>Barbed Devil 1</b>- attacks <b>Feng</b> with its claws. Both claws hit and <b>Feng</b> takes <b>23</b> points of damage. He also feels slighty afraid of the devil before him, but is bolstered by Nick's song and fights through it. he devil tries to grab Feng, but is no match for the berserker's strength.<br/>
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<b>Barbed Devil 2</b>- attacks <b>Korral</b> with its claws. It hits with one of them and <b>Korral</b> takes <b>12</b> points of damage. The wound fills Korral with a supernatural dread of this devil. The devil does not attempt to grapple Korral, instead laughing as the now-panicked hobgoblin attempts to flee.<br/>
<br/>
<b>Barbed Devil 3</b>- stares at its claws and cackles madly, having been driven insane by Melanthum's spell.<br/>
<br/>
<b>Barbed Devil 4</b>- charges at <b>Sonny</b>, giving <b>Feng</b> a chance to strike (make the AoO on your next post). Assuming it survives the attack, it claws at <b>Sonny</b> and connects, dealing <b>14</b> points of damage. Sonny is far to strong-willed to be afraid of this little monster. It tries to grab the goblin, but can't due to Sonny's small size.<br/>
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<b>Barbed Devil 5</b>- moves around the other devils to get at the berserker. It attacks <b>Feng</b> with a claw and hits, dealing <b>14</b> points of damage. The devil cannot get a hold of, nor terrify, <b>Feng</b>.<br/>
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<b>Barbed Devil 6</b>- double moves towards Gryfe, ending it's turn next to him but unable to attack.<br/>
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<b>Ice Devil</b>- Reaches over it's barbed devil soldiers and jabs at <b>Feng</b> with it's spear. It misses, the spear smashing the cobbles next to the berserker's feet.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>OOC: Whenever Connor takes his turn, just put him in the initiative order as approproate, unless he kills a devil their strategy won't change.<br/><br/>Other than that, feel free to post Round 2 actions."
11526,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541578&postcount=63,2007-11-19T17:31:00,Zimmia,"<b>Mimosa</b><br/><br/><b>Statblock</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>AC </b>28 (w/barkskin) <b>Touch </b>18 <b>FF </b>23<br/>
<b>HP </b>112/112, <b>Init </b>+11<br/>
<b>Saves </b>12/12/19<br/>
<b>Active effects</b>: Barkskin 9m52s, Inspire Competence +3<br/>
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<b>Laille </b>(Leopard)<br/>
<b>AC </b>28 <b>Touch </b>27 <b>FF</b> 24<br/>
<b>HP </b>78/78 <b>Init </b>+6<br/>
<b>Saves</b>:  14/10/9<br/>
<b>Active effects</b>: Barkskin 9m52s, Inspire Competence +3 </div>
</div><br/><br/>Mimosa concentrates a moment and suddenly between her and the devils and a very large bear appears in that space.  The bear moves to charge the attackers.  She then moves back, preparing her next moves.<br/><br/>Laille creaps slowly around the back, preparing to take advantage of the attack in the front to charge from the flank.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Summon Natures Ally VI (Dire Bear) - 10 Rounds<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> AC 17 Touch 16 FF 11<br/>
HP 105/105 Init +1<br/>
Saves 12/9/9 </div>
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If Laille is close enough to get an attack this round it'd be a partial one:<br/>
Bite attack  (with +2 for flanking) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Bite damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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11527,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541946&postcount=64,2007-11-19T20:04:00,Cyrus112,"((Apologies for the late post.  Was gone longer than I thought I would be.))<br/><br/>Connor glares at these arrivals, recognizing Infernal for what it is.  His fists clench and he jumps into the fray, a snarl of hate on his face.  He is determined to kill these evil demons as quickly as possible (the closest one to him at the present time).<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""You'll find us no easy prey, you cursed demons!""</font><br/><br/>((Initiative + 5))((17+5=22))<br/><br/>((HP=82))<br/>((AC=32, 25 Touch, 27 Flat-footed))<br/>((Ki Strike Magic & Lawful))<br/><br/>((Attack= +11/+11/+11/+6))<br/>((Damage= 2d8+3))<br/><br/>((Attack 1- 20+11=31))<br/>((Confirm Crit- 6 + 11 = 17))<br/>((Damage 1- 4+6+3= 13))<br/>((Attack 2- 14+11= 25))<br/>((Damage 2- 5+3+3= 11)<br/>((Attack 3- 17+11= 28))<br/>((Damage 3- 6+2+3= 11))<br/>((Attack 4- 6+6= 12))<br/>((Damage 4- 1+6+3= 10))"
11528,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542286&postcount=65,2007-11-20T00:01:00,Dorizzit,"It seems that Korral is going to be high-tailing it for the next...9 rounds or so...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g4z9sm31i="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious""/>...so there isn't much I can do..."
11529,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542535&postcount=66,2007-11-20T01:52:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon"">Gryfe</font><br/><br/>Gryfe is utterly unfazed by the monster next to him.  If anything, he strikes back even harder, with a power attack!  He runs twenty feet in a huge circle around the devil menacing him and proceeds to slash at it in a blinding blur of blade and body.<br/><br/><b>Statblock:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Hitpoints:</b> 119<br/>
<b>Armor Class:</b> 46, <b>Touch AC:</b> 31, <b>Flat Footed AC:</b> 36<br/>
<b>Fortitude Save:</b> 5, <b>Reflex Save:</b> 12, <b>Will Save:</b> 5<br/>
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Current Initiative: 30<br/>
Other Effects: Skirmish Enhanced AC (+5 to the Above until End of Turn)</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Gryfe will run twenty feet around the devil next to him, then attack with Bounding Assault before retreating another 50 feet away, out of range, but this time back towards the party to help them out.  <br/>
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<b>Attack Roll 1:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+30)[<b>44</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage Roll 1:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+8)[<b>9</b>]</span> Slashing + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span> Flaming<br/>
<b>Sneak Attack Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Skirmish Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(7d6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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<b>Attack Roll 1:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+25)[<b>45</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage Roll 1:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+8)[<b>10</b>]</span> Slashing + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span> Flaming<br/>
<b>Skirmish Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(7d6)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
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Power Attacking for 10 Points.  <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>The whirling Courtblade slashes and it looks like Gryfe is sacrificing his accuracy for power!"
11530,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542538&postcount=67,2007-11-20T01:54:00,Neftren,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Crit Confirm on the Second Attack:<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>22</b>]</span> <br/>
If it crits, then I'll get a total damage up in a sec.</div>
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11531,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542583&postcount=68,2007-11-20T02:10:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/>HP: 92  AC: 26<br/><br/>Nick continues to play his song, hoping that its effects are doing good to his companions.  As he plays he watches the fight intently, making sure that no one is faring poorly."
11532,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542678&postcount=69,2007-11-20T02:49:00,Tyrolin,"Stat block<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP : 172 (Raged &amp; Frenzied)<br/>
AC : 27, FF 27, Touch 11<br/>
Saves: Fort 15 Ref 10 Will 15 (increased because of rage)<br/>
initiative : 18</div>
</div><br/><br/>Feng swings his greatsword at the devil stupid enough to rush by him<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+26)[<b>46</b>]</span><br/>
Damage : <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+21)[<b>35</b>]</span><br/>
Damage me : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6-2)[<b>-1</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Feng makes a full attack against the same devil he attacked after running at them, dropping accuracy for more power<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack : Damage : Damage me<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+21)[<b>24</b>]</span> : <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+31)[<b>41</b>]</span> : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6-2)[<b>-1</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+21)[<b>34</b>]</span> : <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+31)[<b>42</b>]</span> : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6-2)[<b>0</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>35</b>]</span> : <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+31)[<b>44</b>]</span> : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6-2)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>16</b>]</span> : <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+31)[<b>43</b>]</span> : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6-2)[<b>-1</b>]</span><br/>
If a devil drops I make another attack for each (go Cleave!!!) so let me know soon</div>
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11533,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542686&postcount=70,2007-11-20T02:52:00,Tyrolin,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> for my criticals (Attack of opportuninty and attack roll three) I roll <br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+26)[<b>37</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>21</b>]</span></div>
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11534,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542689&postcount=71,2007-11-20T02:53:00,Cyrus112,<b>Connor</b><br/><br/>Connor continues with his same actions.<br/><br/>((Attack 1- 15+11= 26))<br/>((Damage 1- 1+1+3= 5))<br/>((Attack 2- 11+11= 22))<br/>((Damage 2- 1+2+3= 6))<br/>((Attack 3- 7+11= 18))<br/>((Damage 3- 8+1+3= 12))<br/>((Attack 4- 3+6= 9))<br/>((Damage 4- 5+2+3= 10))
11535,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543054&postcount=72,2007-11-20T04:51:00,Neftren,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b>Connor</b><br/>
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Connor continues with his same actions.<br/>
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((Attack 1- 15+11= 26))<br/>
((Damage 1- 1+1+3= 5))<br/>
((Attack 2- 11+11= 22))<br/>
((Damage 2- 1+2+3= 6))<br/>
((Attack 3- 7+11= 18))<br/>
((Damage 3- 8+1+3= 12))<br/>
((Attack 4- 3+6= 9))<br/>
((Damage 4- 5+2+3= 10))</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Where are you getting these rolls, or are you arbitrarily typing them in?  Please roll on the board, or roll on Invisible Castle and post us a link.  I can understand the DM doing it to railroad/godmod us along, but a player doing that is called cheating.</div>
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11536,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543732&postcount=73,2007-11-20T07:38:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny hops back and to the left, away from the devil who had attacked him, and hurls another mass of necromantic energy directly at it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Gets the devil an AoO, and Sonny tries to hit it with an Inflict Serious Wounds: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+17)[<b>2</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>4</b>](24)</span><br/>
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Sonny Nine Lives<br/>
HP : 111/125<br/>
AC : 26, FF 25, Touch 13<br/>
Saves: Fort 14 Ref 9 Will 20</div>
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11537,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543834&postcount=74,2007-11-20T07:56:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Melanthum spits to one side as most of the creatures seem to resist his magic... odd, these creatures weren't usually<i>that</i>resistant... And with his allies in melee with the demons, he has few good options for spells. After a moment of thought, he smirks, his hands forming a series of rapid gestures. A green glow emanates from his hands, and at the height of the spell a ball of viridian energy forms in his palm. He gestures towards the Ice Devil, the energy streaming forth in a green beam of pure destructive power. It does not stop there, however, and the spell continues bouncing between each of the devils, arcing between one and the other in lances of deadly green energy<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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casting Disintegrate, augmented with Instant Metamagic Chain Spell.<br/>
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Save DC is fortitude, DC 24 for the primary target, 20 for the secondary ones.<br/>
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Spell Resistance rolls:<br/>
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Ice Devil <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 3<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 4<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 5<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 6<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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To Hit Rolls (Ranged Touch Attacks)<br/>
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Ice Devil <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 3<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 4<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 5<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 6<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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Damage Rolls <br/>
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Ice Devil <span class=""diceroll""><b>Unsaved</b> - (30d6)[<b>104</b>]</span> or <span class=""diceroll""><b>Saved</b> - (5d6)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 1<span class=""diceroll""><b>Unsaved</b> - (30d6)[<b>98</b>]</span> or <span class=""diceroll""><b>Saved</b> - (5d6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 2<span class=""diceroll""><b>Unsaved</b> - (30d6)[<b>111</b>]</span> or <span class=""diceroll""><b>Saved</b> - (5d6)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 3<span class=""diceroll""><b>Unsaved</b> - (30d6)[<b>115</b>]</span> or <span class=""diceroll""><b>Saved</b> - (5d6)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 4<span class=""diceroll""><b>Unsaved</b> - (30d6)[<b>99</b>]</span> or <span class=""diceroll""><b>Saved</b> - (5d6)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 5<span class=""diceroll""><b>Unsaved</b> - (30d6)[<b>103</b>]</span> or <span class=""diceroll""><b>Saved</b> - (5d6)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Barbed Devil 6<span class=""diceroll""><b>Unsaved</b> - (30d6)[<b>115</b>]</span> or <span class=""diceroll""><b>Saved</b> - (5d6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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I messed up... secondary damage should be half as much as primary, so halve the secondary damage amounts (All those except for the Ice Devil's)<br/>
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11538,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544157&postcount=75,2007-11-20T08:57:00,Dorizzit,((What round is it?))
11539,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544249&postcount=76,2007-11-20T09:11:00,Tyrolin,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">forgot to update statblock... I'm at 118/172 HP</div>
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11540,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544534&postcount=77,2007-11-20T10:04:00,....,"Round 2 Summary:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Gryfe</b>- circles around the barbed devil that ran towards him, closing in and slashing twice at the beast. The devil's blood pours forth as it leaps into the attacks, dealing a total of <b>20</b> points of piercing damage to <b>Gryfe</b> After hurting it, Gryfe runs back towards the main fray.<br/>
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<b>Connor</b>- continues his assult on the ice devil. His fists fly rapidly, but cannot break through the thick hide protecting the monstrous insect.<br/>
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<b>Feng</b>- cuts a deep gash into the devil that runs past him, nearly slicing it in half. The barbs of this devil scratch at him as it flees and deal <b>9</b> points of damage. Feng then brings his massive blade back around to deliver several punishing blows to the devil before him. While not all connect, the final slash cleaves the devil in two. Even in death, however, its barbs continue to bite. <b>Feng</b> takes <b>20</b> more points of piercing damage as the devil goes down. (Cleave whenever you want)<br/>
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<b>Melanthum</b>- fires his ray of disentegration at the devils. The beam curves away from the ice devil, its resistance deflecting it, but the ray continues through the ranks of the devils with devastating effects. <b>Barbed Devils 2 and 4</b> are utterly destroyed. The beam glances off the insane devil, harming but not killing it. It hits <b>Barbed Devil 5</b> but is blocked by its spell resistance. Finally, the beam flies past Gryfe as he returns to hit <b>Barbed Devil 6</b>, not killing it, but leaving it smoking and barely standing.<br/>
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<b>Mimosa</b>- summons a mighty bear to aid her in battle. Laille creeps around to the back of the ice devil, but her claws cannot break its hide.<br/>
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<b>Korral</b>- runs from the battle, backing up against the wall that the portal to Ab'Esra is set it and edging along it, his heart pounding in fear.<br/>
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<b>Nick</b>- continues his song, eyeing the battle carefully.<br/>
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<b>Sonny</b> (dosn't have a target to cast inflict on, since Melanthum was kind enough to turn that devil into dust. You can still make an action for round two.)<br/>
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<b>Barbed Devil 3</b>- screams madly in Infernal and charged Melanthum, having just been harmed by a spell cast by the Incantrix. It hits with its claw, dealing <b>15</b> points of damage to <b>Melanthum</b>. In its madness, it does not attempt to grapple. (Note: As this is one of the devils in cleave range of Feng, it may die before it has a chance to attack, depending on what Feng's attack is.)<br/>
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<b>Barbed Devil 5</b>- makes a full attack against <b>Feng</b>. Only one claw hits, dealing <b>17</b> points of damage to <b>Feng</b>. It also suceeds in getting a grip on the berserker, dealing <b>21</b> points of damage as its spines imaple <b>Feng</b>. (Note: As this is one of the devils in cleave range of Feng, it may die before it has a chance to attack, depending on what Feng's attack is.)<br/>
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<b>Barbed Devil 6</b>- recovers from the disentegration spell cast on it and hisses through its teeth. Pointing at Gryfe is says, in common, ""Ccccease your consssstant sssspringing shhhhhadeling,"" and casts <i>hold person</i> on <b>Gryfe</b>, who feels a stiffness in his joints, but breaks the spell before it can take hold.<br/>
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<b>Ice Devil</b>- charges at <b>Melanthum</b>, idetifying him as the most powerful spellcaster after seeing its minions racked by his spells, provoking attacks of oportunity from both Connor and Lailee. It attacks with its spear, hitting <b>Melanthum</b> for <b>13</b> points of damage. <b>Melanthum</b> also feels a creeping coldness steal over his body from the wound, <i>slowing</i> him for <b>6</b> rounds.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>OOC: Cyrus, I would like to see where you're getting your rolls from, I went ahead with them this time, but in the future please either use the forum roller or post a link to the rolls.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g4z9sm31i="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>"
11541,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544756&postcount=78,2007-11-20T10:35:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/>Gryfe charges toward Melanthum, trying to distract the devil towards him.  He cries out as he swings even harder than before, the flashing Elven Courtblade darting in for a kill.<br/><br/><b>Statblock:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Hitpoints:</b> 99<br/>
<b>Armor Class:</b> 46, <b>Touch AC:</b> 31, <b>Flat Footed AC:</b> 36<br/>
<b>Fortitude Save:</b> 5, <b>Reflex Save:</b> 12, <b>Will Save:</b> 5<br/>
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Current Initiative: 30<br/>
Other Effects: Skirmish Enhanced AC (+5 to the Above until End of Turn)</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Gryfe will Leap Attack the devil asaulting Melanthum, jumping at least 20 feet and attacking before retreating out of range again.  <br/>
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<b>Attack Roll 1:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+30)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage Roll 1:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+25)[<b>34</b>]</span> Slashing + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span> Flaming<br/>
<b>Sneak Attack Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Skirmish Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(7d6)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Jump Check:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+43)[<b>63</b>]</span>  • Should be considered a standing jump?  <br/>
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<b>Attack Roll 2:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+30)[<b>37</b>]</span> - 5 = 32<br/>
<b>Damage Roll 2:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+25)[<b>32</b>]</span> Slashing + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span> Flaming<br/>
<b>Skirmish Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(7d6)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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Power Attacking for 2 Points. <br/>
If the Jump Attack on the first attack hits, then it deals 4 points of Power Attack Damage, instead of 2.  I better hit the thing...  Yes, power attacking for a low number... <br/>
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Edit: way to roll a natural 20 on the jump check.<br/>
Edit 2: Had the wrong numbers in there.  Sorry.  <br/>
Edit 3: Wow, I guess I totally forgot to add in the words Flaming on Damage Roll 2.</div>
</div><br/><br/>With a mighty leap, Gryfe springs high into the air and backflips, using his natural momentum to carry his swing into the devil assaulting Melanthum."
11542,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544987&postcount=79,2007-11-20T11:16:00,Tyrolin,"Statblock<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP :  51(Raged &amp; Frenzied)<br/>
AC : 27, FF 27, Touch 11<br/>
Saves: Fort 15 Ref 10 Will 15 (increased because of rage)<br/>
initiative : 18</div>
</div><br/><br/>Feng uses his enemies death to his advantage, striking hard at demon(enter number here, roll a percent chance or something, since he doesn't know which one will go after him)<br/>Attack : [1d20+14]<br/>Damage: [4d6+31]<br/>Dam. me: [1d6-2]<br/><br/>Feng is bleeding badly but still roars and fights on as if he doesn't notice<br/><br/>If still grappled<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Feng attempts to throw the demon off <br/>
Grapple check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+27)[<b>37</b>]</span><br/>
(if unsuccessful)Grapple check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+27)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
(if successful)Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+30)[<b>49</b>]</span> Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+21)[<b>32</b>]</span> me: [roll] 1d6-2[/roll]</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Full attack nearest<br/>
Attack : Damage : me<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+30)[<b>39</b>]</span> : <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+21)[<b>38</b>]</span> : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6-2)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+30)[<b>44</b>]</span> : <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+21)[<b>37</b>]</span> : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6-2)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+25)[<b>45</b>]</span> : <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+21)[<b>33</b>]</span> : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6-2)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>23</b>]</span> : <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+21)[<b>40</b>]</span> : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6-2)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
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11543,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545008&postcount=80,2007-11-20T11:20:00,Tyrolin,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> First of all : damage me reroll from cleave attempt <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>21</b>]</span> : <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+31)[<b>44</b>]</span> : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6-2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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Then a critical check for attack number 3 in the if not grappled [roll]1d20+25[/roll]<br/>
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note : I just realized that I wasn't adding the +3 from my magic sword to my attack rolls.  I am now, but past rolls will just have to suffer, i guess. </div>
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11544,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545023&postcount=81,2007-11-20T11:23:00,Tyrolin,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+25)[<b>42</b>]</span></div>
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11545,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545065&postcount=82,2007-11-20T11:31:00,....,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">RAGAFRICKIN PICKY ROLLER ARGH<br/>
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</div>OOC: Was that for the AoO?"
11546,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545178&postcount=83,2007-11-20T11:55:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Melanthum just growls as he's attacked by the fiends, feeling blade and claw biting deep into his flesh. He once again begins to cast, dodging and weaving carefully to avoid his foes as he does so. He speaks, his accent thickening under the stress of combat.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">All right ya sods... now yer' just bloody pissin' me off.</font><br/><br/>At the climax of the spell, he holds up a tiny shuriken carved from a never-melting ice crystal, which he snaps and half, causing a wave of ice crystals to shoot from the soil. The extra power woven into the spell makes the crystals sharper, more deadly than normal, and they grow larger than they would other wise, hungry for fiendish blood.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> casting Field of Icy Razors defensively (No concentration check neededr, my minimum roll is 24, target roll is 24), activating my Sudden Maximize feat along with my second daily use of Instant Metamagic to Twin the spell, meaning a total of 2 x 15 x 6 damage, or 180. Note that this is basically two castings of the spell, so the creatures get two reflex saves of DC 26. Also note that the damage from the spell is half cold and half slashing.</div>
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11547,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545454&postcount=84,2007-11-20T12:56:00,Tyrolin,"OOC : it was a reroll of my critical check, because i typed it in wrong."
11548,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545763&postcount=85,2007-11-20T14:11:00,Zimmia,"<b>Mimosa</b><br/><br/>Stablock (s)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Mimosa<br/>
AC 28 (w/barkskin) Touch 18 FF 23<br/>
HP 112/112, Init +11<br/>
Saves 12/12/19<br/>
Active effects: Barkskin 9m48s, Inspire Competence +3<br/>
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Laille (Leopard)<br/>
AC 28 Touch 27 FF 24<br/>
HP 78/78 Init +6<br/>
Saves: 14/10/9<br/>
Active effects: Barkskin 9m48s, Inspire Competence +3 <br/>
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Summoned Dire Bear<br/>
AC 17 Touch 10 FF 16<br/>
HP 105/105 Init +0<br/>
Saves 12/9/9<br/>
Active effects:  Insipre Competence +3 </div>
</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">You've picked the wrong people to mess with, you foul things</font>,"" Mimosa shouts from behind the bear as she scoots until she has a clear line of sight to one of the horrific things. ""<font color=""darkorchid"">Eat dirt</font>""<br/><br/>As she casts, both Laille and the summoned bear advance on the interlopers, each trying to incapaciate one of them.<br/><br/>Actions<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Mimosa</b><br/>
Cast Finger of death at one of the devils.<br/>
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Touch attack (My mind is totally blank - I can add my dex to this roll with weap finesse right? this is dex + insp.)  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
SR check:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
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Their save is Fortitude, DC 24.  <br/>
Failed save = death<br/>
Made save is (3d6+lvl+3 for insp.) <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+18)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
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<b>Laille</b><br/>
Laille is going to initiate a bite attack in the hopes of grappling.  <br/>
attack:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
damage:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
If she hits she will initiate an improved grab<br/>
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<b>Summoned dire bear</b><br/>
The summoned bear is also going for a grapple:<br/>
attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>41</b>]</span><br/>
damage:  <span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+13)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
If it hits it will initiate an improved grab<br/>
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11549,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545984&postcount=86,2007-11-20T15:03:00,dyslexicfaser,"OOC: Okay, this is my turn 2 action, then:<br/><br/>Sparing Feng a thankful glance, Sonny turns his<i>Inflict Serious Wounds</i>spell to the devil damaged by Melanthum's<i>Disintegrate</i>(Devil 6, I believe?), reinforcing the spell with a Fell Animate.<br/><br/>OOC: And on turn 3:<br/><br/>Sonny, on a roll now, converts a spell of harmless<i>Floating</i>to pure negative energy, and focuses his will on Bearded Devil 3 (5 if 3 is dead, and the Ice Devil if both are)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Inflict Lesser Wounds: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+17)[<b>3</b>](20)</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>OOC: Hey ...., does this game have an OOC thread?"
11550,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546134&postcount=87,2007-11-20T15:30:00,....,"OOC:"" Yes, I had put it in the wrong forum though, new one is<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3546128#post3546128"" target=""_blank"">here.</a>"
11551,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547793&postcount=88,2007-11-21T04:24:00,Cyrus112,"((I've been using the dice roller online at Wizards, but yeah, using an in forum dice roller.  I did that once and I've since had a brain fart as to how that command goes.  So unless I figure it out or am told, Invisible Castle it is))<br/><br/>((Rolls for round 3:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1383226)"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1383226)</a>)"
11552,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548415&postcount=89,2007-11-21T07:12:00,....,"(Assuming Nick continues his song)<br/><br/>Round 3 Summary:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Gryfe</b>- runs to Melanthum's aid. Leaping high into the air him brings his weapon down on the head of the Barbed Devil, seeing it is much weaker than the Ice Devil. Two quick slashes and the devil slides into pieces, dead. Its barbs still bite into Gryfe, though, and <b>Gryfe</b> takes <b>19</b> points of piercing damage as he skirts away again.<br/>
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<b>Feng</b>- wrestles with the devil, planting a hard kick in it's chest and knocking it away, breaking its hold on him. The foam around Feng's mouth is tinged pink with blood, but the berserker attacks anyway, his sword cutting a deep gash in the gut of the devil, who staggers forward into the attack. <b>Feng</b> takes <b>12</b> points of piercing damage as the devil regains it's footing. (Your cleave missed.)<br/>
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<b>Melanthum</b>- casts another powerful spell. Gryfe has just enough time to skirt out of the way as Melanthum blasts the ice devil with razor-sharp blades. The volley hits the monster directly in the chest, boring a hole through it's chest and leaving it motionless on the ground.<br/>
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<b>Mimosa</b>- lunges forward, her hands filled with death magic. She presses her hand against the devil fighting Feng, but its resistance to magic nullifies the spell. Laille attacks the devil as well but misses. The summoned bear is more fortunate, and smashes one massive paw into the devil's skull. The bear cannot get a grip on the beast, and also takes <b>7</b> points of piercing damage from it's barbs.<br/>
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<b>Korral</b>- continues to cower (6 rounds remaining).<br/>
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<b>Sonny</b>- hits the last remaining devil with another burst of negative energy, the devil staggers under the continued assault, but still stands.<br/>
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<b>Nick</b>- continues his song.<br/>
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<b>Barbed Devil 5</b>- hisses angrily and quickly mutters words of power under its breath, casting a spell. It dodges the attacks thrown at it as it casts (casts on the defensive) and as soon as it speaks the final word, vanishes in a bright flash of light.<br/>
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All other devils are defeated.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>As the final devil vanishes, you notice that the quiet hum of activity that was flowing before has ended, now there is only distant yelling and an eerie stillness. The denizens of Sigil know better than to stay around when Devils show up.<br/><br/>The azer that had shown up earlier groans quietly and stirrs slightly. You can see another small, firey figure running up the road towards you.<br/><br/>(OOC: I'm not sure how long Feng will be berserk, but I think he still is, so you all may want to deal with that. Also, Korral is no longer afraid, as the things he was scared of are gone.)"
11553,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548564&postcount=90,2007-11-21T07:49:00,Dorizzit,"Korral returns, even more taciturn than he was previously.  For once, his face is completely open, shame and self-anger apparent from his glower."
11554,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548850&postcount=91,2007-11-21T09:05:00,Tyrolin,"Feng makes an effort to control his anger<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Will save <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>29</b>]</span></div>
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11555,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548875&postcount=92,2007-11-21T09:11:00,Tyrolin,"He succeeds, calming himself, and drops to the ground, panting and feeling his many wounds.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Feng ends his rage and his frenzy, making him exhausted for the duration of the encounter (or for a couple of posts, since it's over).  He loses 30  HP and at this point only has about 6 left...<br/>
Edit: PS, the will save was against DC 20</div>
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11556,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548877&postcount=93,2007-11-21T09:12:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Melanthum wipes the sweat from his brow, flexing his fingers and smirking at the corpses vanish. He cracks his knuckles for a moment, then speaks up.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">Good work, my fellows. These louts weren't much of a challenge.. biggest problem being that fiends of Ba'ator are immune to flame normal and magical, so there were many spells I couldn't fling at them with any effect... And with the rest of you bein' in melee with them, I certainly didn't want to be blastin' you, either. Still, I exhausted more of my energies than I'd like. If we're to be facin' more of them, I'll have to alter my repetoire to suit.</font>"
11557,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549186&postcount=94,2007-11-21T10:18:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny nodded shortly.<font color=""Indigo"">""Sonny too. Okay for now, but Sonny would not like to be defenseless in <i>this</i> place.""</font>He sounded almost fond of Sigil already.<br/><br/>He shook his head and set the matter aside, noting that several of their little band were sporting injuries. Sonny waved his arms, drawing attention to himself.<font color=""indigo"">""Gather around Sonny now,""</font>he demanded.<br/><br/>Sonny incanted a short prayer and finished with a flourish of his hands. The effects of the goblin's spell was not dramatic; it was a subtle thing, strength gradually stealing back into the limbs of the goblin's party.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting <i>Vigor, Mass Lesser</i>: Up to 8 people within 20' will start regenerating 1 HP a round for 25 rounds. There's 8 of us, right?</div>
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11558,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549296&postcount=95,2007-11-21T10:42:00,Zimmia,"<b>Mimosa</b><br/><br/>Mimosa puts a hand on Laille as she comes back to the halfling, making sure she isn't hurt badly, the summoned dire bear standing guard at the spot where the last devil left.  ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I too, won't mind resting in order to harness that of nature which will be more effective</font>,"" she said quietly, ""<font color=""darkorchid"">I wonder if there's anything that would pass for safe though - this certainly isn't</font>.""  As she speaks she pulls a wand from her belt and walks to Feng.  ""<font color=""darkorchid"">You certainly helped us in combat, allow me to assist now</font>.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Use CSW wand:  <span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+3)[<b>19</b>]</span></div>
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11559,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549344&postcount=96,2007-11-21T10:55:00,Cyrus112,"<b>Connor</b><br/><br/>Connor looks around, not really even panting that much.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Is everyone ok?  I have some limited healing if anyone needs it.""</font><br/><br/>He's going to survey his group members and if anyone looks particularly beat up ((I imagine Feng still does even after Sonny's healing.))  He'll then go and examine the dwarf/thing that fell over and cast Cure Serious Wounds on him if he looks really badly injured.<br/><br/>((Would Knowledge: The Planes work for this guy?  If so:))<br/><br/>Knowledge: The Planes<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
11560,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549524&postcount=97,2007-11-21T11:34:00,Tyrolin,"Feng lurches to his feet, and grunts<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""Many thanks little ones""</b></font><br/>He sheathes his sword, waiting for Sunny's magic to take full affect."
11561,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549795&postcount=98,2007-11-21T12:41:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Melanthum, seeing that his party is attended to, walks over to the smoldering corpse of the burning dwarf, he kneels down by it, looking to see if any life yet remains, and searching to see if there is any sort of message attached to it.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">An Azer. Dwarflike creatures from the Elemental Plane of Fire. Said something about ""We Must... then just trailed off... hells take it all.""</font>"
11562,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550155&postcount=99,2007-11-21T14:12:00,Tyrolin,"<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""Maybe someone heal fire dwarf.  He not look so good either, but he make noise.""</b></font>Feng says"
11563,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550806&postcount=100,2007-11-21T17:07:00,....,"Connor heals the azer, who mutters again and raises his head, the fire around his face has dimmed considerably, his glowing eyes are wide with fear. The other azer, who stated running up the street after the devils were defeated, reaches its companion.<br/><br/>Panting, it looks at all of you and says, ""You... you are the ones from Ab'Esra? That fought the calamity? Of course you are. Please, its not safe here, they've found us. Sluk here managed to escape their attack and came to warn you. They must have caught up with him... we... we must get to the safehouse, p-please, hurry."" The second azer helps Sluk to his feet, shouldering him up and starts to head back the way it came.<br/><br/>From the other side of the street comes the sounds of people shouting loudly at one another. You can't make out what they're saying, but they sound angry.<br/><br/>The second azer looks violently over its shoulder, mouth open in a gasp, ""Come on softskins! We've got to hurry!"""
11564,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550827&postcount=101,2007-11-21T17:12:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthus</b><br/><br/>Melanthus nods, beckoning to his companions as he hurries along at a rapid clip after the dwarves."
11565,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550875&postcount=102,2007-11-21T17:29:00,Quxelopqr,"(OOC-Sorry for the delay in posting. It's been a busy day.)<br/><br/>Nick hurries along after the creatures, following Melanthus."
11566,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551046&postcount=103,2007-11-21T18:45:00,Zimmia,"<b>Mimosa</b><br/><br/>Mimosa slides onto Laille's back and the pair of them follow the group.  '<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I think it's a little too late to try and be conspicuous, let's just be quick</font>,' she says under her breath."
11567,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551266&postcount=104,2007-11-21T21:06:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny glowered at one and all as he hurried along behind the rest of the group, his heavy armor, slight build, and short legs slowing him down.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Maybe Sonny should buy a horse,""</font>he mused aloud."
11568,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551554&postcount=105,2007-11-22T00:37:00,Dorizzit,"Korral follows, moving at a rapid, efficient and clipped pace, easily keeping up with the rest of the group.  He is still clearly not paying attention, and his face is a glower of self scrutiny."
11569,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551814&postcount=106,2007-11-22T02:34:00,Tyrolin,"Feng runs along with them, his gait showing that he is still worn out from the battle."
11570,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551911&postcount=107,2007-11-22T03:04:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/>Gryfe easily keeps up, being one of the fastest members of his tribe, and a well trained highland stalker that is almost unstoppable."
11571,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552273&postcount=108,2007-11-22T04:52:00,Cyrus112,"Connor looks none the worse for wear and has a very easy time keeping up with the group.  Indeed, it seems like he's even holding back slightly to stay with the group.  His eyes are alert for signs of any further attacks.<br/><br/>Spot:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+21)[<b>33</b>]</span>"
11572,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552602&postcount=109,2007-11-22T06:09:00,....,"Very far up the road, Connor spots several men in black robes moving rapidly towards the place of the fight with the devils. The men are continuously turning their heads around, as if listening to orders from some unseen person.<br/><br/>The azer leads you all into a narrow alleyway and towards a gate similar to the one that lead from Ab'Esra to Sigil, but much smaller, about five feet high. The azer struggles with a metal clasp and opens up a pocket on its brass kilt, producing a stylyzed sculpture of a key. It waves the key before the portal and opens it up. Calling for you all to hurry, it steps away from the portal.<br/><br/>""You all go in, I'll go last and close the portal behind us. Hurry! If they find this entrace we'll have nowhere left to run."""
11573,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553149&postcount=110,2007-11-22T07:59:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny slowed down just before entering the portal, his naturally suspicious mind turning to thoughts of possible betrayal. He knew nothing of the situation they had found themselves in, or of this 'Azer', beyond the fact that their nominal guide Melanthus seemed to trust them. He looked intently at the fiery bronze dwarf, trying to discern deception on that alien face.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sense Motive: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>2</b>](11)</span> trying to hit a DC 20 for a 'hunch'</div>
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11574,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553359&postcount=111,2007-11-22T08:40:00,Cyrus112,"<b>Connor</b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">""What of those men in black robes that were heading in our direction?""</font><br/><br/>((I think this goes w/o saying, but I'm not really going to be around tomorrow.  What with Turkey Day here in the States I'll be with family.  I'll be back either late tomorrow or Friday.  NPC me as needed))"
11575,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553689&postcount=112,2007-11-22T10:04:00,Tyrolin,"<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""Fight again not good""</b></font>Feng throws out.<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""I wait with fire dwarf, go before him""</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I also will be gone tomorrow because I love turkey.  NPC me if you need to.  He'd probably just follow you guys like a dog anyway</div>
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11576,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553870&postcount=113,2007-11-22T10:52:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthus</b><br/><br/>Melanthus shrugs and slips through the portal. As he moved through, though he did wait for a moment as the party gathered up at the portal, barking out a quick spell before leaping through, one that would prevent most harmful effects that the place on the other side of the portal might have<br/><br/>(OOC: Casting Planar Tolerance. Basically protects from all damaging effects caused by planar traits Covers the whole party)"
11577,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553900&postcount=114,2007-11-22T10:58:00,Dorizzit,"Korral's hand jumps to his blade.<font color=""Red"">""The winger has a valid question.  Who were they?""</font>"
11578,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554044&postcount=115,2007-11-22T11:30:00,....,"The azer shakes his head at Korral and Connor, ""They were our foes. Please, take my word on that. I will explain what I know but we must go! I cannot let them find Sluk and I's last refuge. Just know they serve the thing that threatens your home and will do everything in their power to stop you. Now go!""<br/><br/>As the azer speaks it glances down the alley, it's eyes still wide and its movements jumpy.<br/><br/>(Sonny dosn't think the azer is trying to trick him)"
11579,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554072&postcount=116,2007-11-22T11:36:00,Zimmia,"<b>Mimosa</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I'm good with that</font>,"" the halfling says to the group as she and her leopard move throughthe portal."""
11580,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554146&postcount=117,2007-11-22T11:52:00,Tyrolin,"Feng crawls through the hole, muttering.<br/><br/>(Anyone who bothers to listen hears the words Feng, dangerous, and a general sound of discontent)"
11581,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554304&postcount=118,2007-11-22T12:39:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Right then,""</font>Sonny acquiesced. The dusky-skinned goblin rushed into the portal behind Feng, his head not even close to clipping the top of the hole."
11582,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554358&postcount=119,2007-11-22T12:55:00,Dorizzit,"Korral shrugs and nods.<font color=""Red"">""Very well...""</font>He says reluctantly.  He quickly hops through the portal.  Despite this, his hand is clenched on his blade as he does so."
11583,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554614&postcount=120,2007-11-22T14:09:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/>Gryfe merely nods to the Azer and raises his blade.  Turning towards the end of the alleyway, he settles back into the shadows until the rest of the party has entered the portal and has reached safety before entering himself."
11584,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554781&postcount=121,2007-11-22T15:08:00,Quxelopqr,"Nick nods to the azer, believing that it is telling the truth.  He draws his weapons and goes through the portal as the party does, ready to face whatever is on the other side."
11585,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3555385&postcount=122,2007-11-22T19:26:00,....,"The other side of the portal is pitch black. The only sound that can be heard is the howling of a wind that whips savagely through whatever place you've come to.<br/><br/>After Gryfe walks through the portal, the azer steps through, still carrying its companion. The wind tears at the flames around their bodies, but cannot extenguish them. The azer puts its key away and the portal closes.<br/><br/>The light from the fire around the azer illuminates bleak grayish stone under your feet and behind the portal you came through. Other than that you see nothing but blackness, even darkvision shows nothing but more dull rock.<br/><br/>The azer's mouth opens and it seems to speak, but the howling wind tears the words from its mouth. After a moment it motions for you all to follow and starts its careful way over the rock, body hunched against the force of the wind.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Anyone who tries to do anything more than walk here will have to make dexterity checks to keep from falling over, so strong is the wind. A Knowledge: the planes check could illuminate some more information, assuming you don't already guess where you are. </div>
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11586,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3555447&postcount=123,2007-11-22T19:58:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny looked around at their new surroundings with interest as he tagged along behind the otherworldly dwarf. The nearly featureless void was tickling something at the back of his mind. He was sure he knew this place, but the knowledge remained frustratingly out of reach.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Knowledge (Planes): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>16</b>](28)</span></div>
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11587,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3555935&postcount=124,2007-11-23T01:17:00,Dorizzit,"Korral looks around him grimly, his sword naked in his hand.  He says a single word, carried away before his companions can hear it: Pandemonium.  He watches all sides, attempting to see anything that tries to get near the group."
11588,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556539&postcount=125,2007-11-23T05:12:00,Quxelopqr,"Nick holds his two swords close, following after the dwarf.  He cycles through his memory, trying to think of what this place is and anything interesting about it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">bardic knowledge: <span class=""diceroll"">(d20+17)[<b>24</b>]</span> </div>
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11589,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556554&postcount=126,2007-11-23T05:17:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/>As soon as he emerged from the portal, he had a sudden instinct.  Pandemonium.  They said that even the silver ore here could cause a person to panic and run...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Since I'm a Dexterity Masher, what's the DC to make Listen/Spot/Search checks here?</div>
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11590,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557679&postcount=127,2007-11-23T10:45:00,....,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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As soon as he emerged from the portal, he had a sudden instinct.  Pandemonium.  They said that even the silver ore here could cause a person to panic and run...<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Since I'm a Dexterity Masher, what's the DC to make Listen/Spot/Search checks here?</div>
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</div>(I'd say listen checks are near to impossible, DC 50 at the very least. Spot won't be hard assuming you can see, nor will Search, although lets say the distraction of the constant wind ass +10 to any searches unprotected.)"
11591,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558478&postcount=128,2007-11-23T15:18:00,Tyrolin,"Feng stands tall against the wind, mocking its power, before following the Azer.  As he watches it, he realizes that being an eternal torch might be fun..."
11592,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3560479&postcount=129,2007-11-24T07:47:00,Zimmia,"<b>Mimosa</b><br/><br/>Mimosa huddles closer to Laille and moves nearer the group in general, to get some cover from the howling wind.  It's obvious that for several reasons she's not very happy.  She hums a song quietly to herself, in an apparent attempt at self-distraction."
11593,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3560639&postcount=130,2007-11-24T08:36:00,....,"The azer points ahead, where you can all see a tall rock wall. It starts to move faster, pulling another scuplted key out from a pouch and preparing to raise it.<br/><br/>Mimosa huddles next to her cat, the wind nearly lifting her little body off the ground. She feels a slight prickle along her neck, and glances to the right to see two sets of smouldering red eyes. Before she has a chance to cry out, a giant red monster that looks like some mix of man and frog leaps from the shadows. Mimosa's scream is unheard over the roaring wind, and the beast hits her hard, wrapping its scaly arms around her and dragging her into the shadows of Pandemonium.<br/><br/>Laille roars mutely and follows into the gloom. For a moment there is nothing, and then Mimosa's head rolls back into view, like some grotesque tumbleweed buffeted by the otherworldly winds. It picks up speed and vanishes from view.<br/><br/>The azer turns and runs faster to the gate, waving its key and opening it, motioning for everyone to hurry through."
11594,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3560704&postcount=131,2007-11-24T08:52:00,Dorizzit,"Korral swears soundlessly and closes his eyes, relying on his other senses.  He faces the way the party has come from, easily maneuvering over the terrain while running backwards, entering the hideout last."
11595,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561086&postcount=132,2007-11-24T10:30:00,Quxelopqr,"<font color=""Blue"">:Mimosa!!!""</font>Nick's yell is unheard with through the intense winds.  He hesitates for several seconds, seeming to want to charge into the darkness and avenge her.  He actually starts to run forward, but then collects himself soon after seeing Mimosa's head, realizing that there probably isn't anything he can do.  He spits on the ground, then follows the party and goes into the hideout.<i>I didn't want to lose anyone else...</i>"
11596,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561476&postcount=133,2007-11-24T12:34:00,Cyrus112,"Connor snarls but follows the rest of the group.<br/><br/><i><font color=""green"">I would stand and fight, but I imagine one wouldn't have much of a chance of survival where many might.</font></i><br/><br/>As he follows the group, Connor wracks his brains to figure out what this place is and what that thing could have possibly been.<br/><br/>((Knowledge: The Planes:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>33</b>]</span>"
11597,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561633&postcount=134,2007-11-24T13:14:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny started badly as Mimosa vanished, staring about in fright. He had no problem imagining his own severed head in place of the halfling's. He began muttering and waving his arms in short, sharp little movements as he scurried after the rest.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting <i>Magic Vestment</i>, <i>Greater Magic Weapon</i>, and <i>Deathwatch</i> on himself, in anticipation of trouble.</div>
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11598,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561881&postcount=135,2007-11-24T14:34:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthus</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I assume it's a Slaad, but I'll make a knowledge(Planes) check just in case.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Melanthum roars, unheard by the wind as Mimosa is dragged off by the creature. He of all people knew that death could come suddenly when going a-wandering, but it always struck home... still, it seemed there was little to do but pray that their companion's death had been swift, and press on to try to avoid a similar fate themselves."
11599,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561932&postcount=136,2007-11-24T14:49:00,Tyrolin,"Feng stares into the darkness, confused."
11600,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563462&postcount=137,2007-11-25T05:09:00,....,"The portal leads to the inside of what seems to be a small house. The change from ceasless, roaring wind to still, quiet study is very jarring.<br/><br/>The house has stone walls and very little furniture. For the most part the bare stone floor is swept clean and has no other adornments. There are two large bronze firepits in the middle of the room, one of them alight. Pushed into the far corner of the room is the only furniture apparent, a high red leather chair and a broad oak desk, acient and gleaming. Sitting in the chair is a human woman with dark blond hair, shot with streaks of red.<br/><br/>There are two door apparent from the portal you came in from, which is set against the western wall. One door is in the northern wall, the other in the east, across from the portal."
11601,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563541&postcount=138,2007-11-25T05:30:00,Dorizzit,"Entering last, Korral opens his eyes and sheathes his sword, going to lean against one of the walls."
11602,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563640&postcount=139,2007-11-25T06:01:00,Zimmia,"<b>Is'ara</b><br/><br/>Coming out of her chair, the woman crosses to the Azer and his companions.  She is armored and wears a medallion with the symbol of the sun god on it.  She looks like it's been a long time since she's had a worry-free night of sleep.  ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Thank the gods you're all right</font>,"" she says as she casts an appraising eye over the others are they enter.  ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Where is Sluk</font>?"""
11603,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563729&postcount=140,2007-11-25T06:31:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny flopped onto the ground and there was grim humor on his thin face.<font color=""Indigo"">""Halfling?""</font>he surmised.<font color=""indigo"">""Left for dead. We run like rabbits.""</font>He made a hopping motion with his hands to indicate them leaving their comrade behind in the hands of the Slaad."
11604,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563798&postcount=141,2007-11-25T06:57:00,Tyrolin,"Feng enters silently, and immediately begins crafting a doll, which - as people watch - slowly begins to look like Mimosa<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Craft(doll) check against DC 15 (+10 to DC to finish quickly): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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Edit: .... and I get a natural one...</div>
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11605,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3564110&postcount=142,2007-11-25T08:22:00,Cyrus112,"Connor looks saddened by the loss oh his comrade, though he barely knew her.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""I should have acted faster.  I could have saved her.  I could have done more to save her.""</font><br/><br/>Connor looks down at his hands and then clenches them tight.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""What information do you have for our group?""</font><br/><br/>He tries to make his tone civil, but try though he might, it still comes out impolite."
11606,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3565457&postcount=143,2007-11-25T14:09:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Challa?  The halfling's name was Mimosa.  Did you send another Azer?""</font>Nick leans against the wall after sheathing his swords.  He looks puzzled, but it could just be the change from mind numbing wind to silence."
11607,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3565688&postcount=144,2007-11-25T15:14:00,Zimmia,"<b>Is'sara</b><br/><br/>'<font color=""SlateGray"">I'm certainly sorry you lost one of your companions</font>,"" the woman says as everyone files into the room.  ""<font color=""SlateGray"">I too, have lost dear friends and we're going to do our best to do what we can to stop this thing.</font>""  Her voice trails off a bit as though her thoughts are far away.  ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Challa here and his friend went to meet you; we have had to do a bit of scurrying of late to stay ahead of unpleasantness.  I didn't send anyone though, we're all working together.  Allow me to introduce myself.  My name is Is'sara Yareth and it's very welcome to meet those from my home plane</font>. """
11608,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3565805&postcount=145,2007-11-25T15:45:00,....,"Challa, the azer who was carrying the other, nods to Is'sara, ""These are the ones they sent from Ab'Esra. One of them was taken by the slaadi in Pandemonium. I do not kno how much long that portal will be safe from those monsters.""<br/><br/>Challa help Sluk to the middle of the room and lays him down, ""Sluk was nearly killed by Galxakx, but we made it out alright."" Challa turns to the party.<br/><br/>""Now, I apologize for the suddeness of my arrival, but as you saw, these are dangerous times. My name is Challa, and I am an azer from the elemental plane of fire. My brother Sluk and I left our home several years ago, after discovering a certain book.""<br/><br/>Challa motions towards the book Is'sara was reading, ""It details the monster that attacked your home plane. We came to Sigil to investigate further, since the book is written in many languages and sometimes coded. We had only just discovered the signs of the monster's escape when we heard about the situation on the Prime Material. And you should know the rest... we sent word for people to be sent so we could help stop the monster. And here you are.""<br/><br/>Challa looks down at his brother, ""The people chasing us call themselves the Void-Born. They have some lunatic desire to unleash that monster on all the multiverse, think it is some sort god that will recreate reality into paradise or some such nonsense. As far as we can tell, they are led by an eye tyrant that calls itself Galxakx. Earlier today, Galxaks and twenty of his cultists attacked our home. Is'sara here fled with the Brass Book, and Sluk and I took a different route. We were seperated, and apparently Galxakx caught up with him before he caught up with you.<br/><br/>""So, is there anything else you were wondering? If not, I invite you all to take some rest while you can, we are very close to discovering how to bind the monster again, just a few more pages of code to translate. Is'sara can show you to the bedrooms. There are only two, but I suppose that you adventurers are used to roughing it."""
11609,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3565919&postcount=146,2007-11-25T16:10:00,Tyrolin,"Feng, angry and sad, ruins the doll he was creating.  With a large sigh, he salvages what he can as he gets up and  says<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""Bed good.  Need rest.  Bad day.""</b></font>"
11610,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566048&postcount=147,2007-11-25T16:46:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Sonny could be back in his mountains already,""</font>Sonny grumbled in dismay.<font color=""indigo"">""But nooo, Sonny wanted to save the world. Stupid Sonny.""</font><br/><br/>Still mumbling to himself - the words 'eye tyrant' and 'stupid Sonny' are repeated fervently and repeatedly -  Sonny went to bed."
11611,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567055&postcount=148,2007-11-26T01:24:00,Dorizzit,"Korral nods.<font color=""Red"">""Rest...will be good.  I, however, need not occupy space in one of the rooms.""</font>He slides into a cross-legged seating position with his sword over his lap, eyes closed in deep meditation."
11612,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567876&postcount=149,2007-11-26T05:26:00,Cyrus112,"Connor nods briefly.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""I am used to sparse conditions.  I'll gladly take a spare patch of floor and use my bedroll if others would rather have the beds.  Rest will do us all good I think."" </font>"
11613,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568312&postcount=150,2007-11-26T07:13:00,Zimmia,"<b>Is'sara</b><br/><br/>Is'sara nods as she moves to one of the doors.  ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Indeed, comfort isn't something one really considers at a time like this</font>,"" she says as she shows them the way to the rooms.  ""<font color=""SlateGray"">What we have is meager, but you are welcome to share</font>,"" she comments, then moves back to the main room to tend to Sluk."
11614,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568808&postcount=151,2007-11-26T09:24:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/>Gryfe doesn't stop to rest.  He remembers long ago, of a mission he was sent to perform here.  Pandemonium.  The words kept ringing in his ears.  So close to home, yet so far from it.  He slowly sat down to clean his gear."
11615,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569025&postcount=152,2007-11-26T10:05:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Melanthum sighed as he heard the Azer's tale. First the death of a companion, now this. It was not turning out to be a good day. He dipped into his pack, pulling out a long bedroll formed from the hide of some strange beast, covered in deep fur that was covered in whirling spiral patterns. He looked around at the others as he took off his cloak.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">Bloody hell. A Beholder an' his cult, eh? Sodding barmy floating eyeballs. We'll have to deal with them sooner or later, sure enough. But for now, I agree. Let's get some rest. It's been a bad day, and we all are in need of it.</font>"
11616,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569350&postcount=153,2007-11-26T11:18:00,....,"(Assuming no one has anything else they want to do, you get XP!<br/><br/>Everyone recieves a total of 3,000 xp for killing devils, and not dying and, you know, stuff like that.)<br/><br/>Once everyone is rested, Challa is quick to call everyone back into the study.<br/><br/>""Friends,"" he says, ""I have got some bad news. It seems as if neither I, nor Sluk nor Is'sara can remember where the copies we made of the Brass Book are. I fear that the Void-Born have them. If they figure out how to bind the beat before we do... they will do everything in their considerable power to stop you. However, I used a bit of magic and have located the pages in a brothel in Sigil, near one of the major gates to Arcadia. I'd go with you, but Sluk and I need to stay here and continue to translate these runes. I'm sure Is'sara will go, though. Please make haste. Either destroy those papers or return them to us. Just make sure the Void-Born don't escape with them."""
11617,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569484&postcount=154,2007-11-26T11:53:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/>After resting, Nick streches out and smiles.<font color=""Blue"">""A brothel in Sigil huh?  Sounds like my kind of place.  Everyone ready to go?""</font>"
11618,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569596&postcount=155,2007-11-26T12:18:00,Dorizzit,"Korral gives Nick a sidelong look, as if suddenly doubtful of the Bard's focus."
11619,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569645&postcount=156,2007-11-26T12:27:00,Zimmia,"<b>Is'sara</b><br/><br/>Is'sara chuckles lightly at Nick, ""<font color=""SlateGray"">God willing we will not have enough time for sightseeing my new friend</font>.""  She doesn't appear at all uneasy or uptight, as might have been expected.  She moves with purpose although her eyes still look a little sad.  Her weapon, pack and shield sat in an almost tidy pile near the door.  ""<font color=""slategray"">The sooner we can retrieve the pages the better</font>."""
11620,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569815&postcount=157,2007-11-26T13:04:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Brothel?""</font>Sonny asked aloud, not recognizing the term.<font color=""indigo"">""Whatever. Sounds like we need book,""</font>Sonny acknowledged.<font color=""indigo"">""We go get it, maybe kill lots of Void-Born.""</font><br/><br/>He paused before leaving as his stomache growled audibly.<font color=""indigo"">""Eat first, maybe?""</font>"
11621,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570045&postcount=158,2007-11-26T13:49:00,Tyrolin,"<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""Feng agree with little one,""</b></font>Feng says as he enters the room, ducking his head to fit through the doorway.<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""Eat, then fight.  Good day,""</b></font>"
11622,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570193&postcount=159,2007-11-26T14:27:00,Dorizzit,"Korral begins<font color=""Red"">""You're stomachs can be considered later.  Right now we need to retrieve-""</font>His stomach growls traitorously and loudly.<font color=""Red"">""I..um...<font size=""1"">Maka...</font>""</font><br/><br/>(Maka is a Goblin swear word the details of which are explicit need not be repeated here.  Suffice to say it is not enjoyable)"
11623,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570426&postcount=160,2007-11-26T15:35:00,Cyrus112,"Connor smiles for the first time in front of this group.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""I don't want to seem immodest, but I am more than a little proficient in cooking.  I have everything needed to cook in my bag, and even some fruit, not to mention a fresh slab of deer I picked up this morning.  Unless there are objections, I'll get started right away.""</font><br/><br/>Connor begins to sing softly in Celestial while getting a fire ready.  You all notice the amount of things that he seems to be able to fit more than is really possible into the bag he carries on his person.  He gets out flint, tinder, some logs, cooking spices, cooking pots and pans, fruit meat, and almost as an after thought, a very big barrel of what appears to be ale once he broaches the top.  He even produces cups for everyone.  Unless anyone objects he's going to start right away.<br/><br/>Profession: Cook check<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+21)[<b>36</b>]</span>"
11624,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570583&postcount=161,2007-11-26T16:21:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny feels his respect for Connor rise a notch or two. Cooks, in his estimation, were worth a lot more than bards, in the grand scheme of things.<font color=""Indigo"">""Sonny has a contribution to make, as well,""</font>he offers, a modicum of respect in his voice.<br/><br/>He begins a long incantation that involves a lot of sweeping gestures and flashy hand movements. He continues for a full ten minutes, gesturing grandly.<br/><br/>At the conclusion of his spell, a long, handsomely-crafted table appears in the center of the room, along with steaming platters of food and goblets of drink.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting <i>Heroes' Feast</i>: Produces a feast for up to 16 people, with table and chairs to match. Everyone who partakes will be immune to poison and fear and gains +1 on attack rolls and <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>5</b>](13)</span> temporary hit points for 12 hours.</div>
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11625,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570620&postcount=162,2007-11-26T16:33:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/>Nick's smile grows brighter.<font color=""Blue"">""And now a feast?  You guys are awesome.""</font>Turning on his serious face (a slightly smaller smile), Nick continues.<font color=""blue"">""A book in a brothel shouldn't be too hard to find.  Do we know anything about the place?""</font><br/><br/>Nick will wait to take a seat at the table until the lady sits first."
11626,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570635&postcount=163,2007-11-26T16:38:00,Tyrolin,"Feng scratches his head at the awesome display of magic before him, then laughs nearly loud enough to deafen all those in the room<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""Good day indeed!!""</b></font>, he calls out, looking quite impressed with himself at the word 'indeed' and sits down without any further waiting."
11627,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570895&postcount=164,2007-11-26T18:10:00,Zimmia,"<b>Is'sara</b><br/><br/>Is'sara smiles for the first time, lighting up her green eyes, then the light seems to fade slightly.  ""<font color=""SlateGray"">It's been a long time since I've seen a meal such as this and I'm certain the time it takes will be well worth it.</font>""  She moves to the fire, drawing a cup of ale from the barrel and setting it to the side of the man before returning to the table and sitting opposite Feng.  ""I<font color=""SlateGray"">'m afraid I don't know the place personally</font>,"" she addresses the bard and winks as he takes his chair.  ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Such a place in such a location probably leads to a great deal of intrigue</font>."""
11628,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571615&postcount=165,2007-11-27T02:11:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Hmm...that must have cost you a pretty penny to obtain.</font>"" Gryfe gestured towards the survival pouch and the grand conjured food on the table.  ""<font color=""Maroon"">Then again, it was conjured through magic.  Well, we might as well eat and then make a run for it, since these beasts seem like they're gonna chase us to the ends of the multiverse.</font>"""
11629,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571843&postcount=166,2007-11-27T03:33:00,....,"The ring on Melanthum's finger buzzes a bit, and a flat, emotionless voice that could be male of female says, ""News?"" just loud enough to be heard.<br/><br/>Challa and Sluk look unimpressd by the food, and continue pouring over the book, Sluk pausing as Nick speaks.<br/><br/>""Issa specialty place,"" Sluk says, ""They've got sumting fer ever'one I 'ear tell. Called 'The Lady 'o Pleasure', on account isin Sigil, ya get it?""<br/><br/>Challa eyes Sluk, who looks blinks and shrugs, ""Wha? I been by a time er two. Can't spend all oor time lookin' atta book."""
11630,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571892&postcount=167,2007-11-27T03:47:00,Dorizzit,"Korral bare-handedly grabs a thick hunk of meat from the table and tears into it voraciously, his savage ancestry apparent in his table manners."
11631,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572161&postcount=168,2007-11-27T05:05:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Melanthum's face splits into a slow grin as he hears of their next mission, and he chuckles a bit as he sits down at the feast, digging in with gusto. Despite his slender frame, he packs away a sizable portion of food, sighing contentedly. As he finishes, he cleanses his hands before reaching into his bag of holding, searching for a moment before reverently withdrawing a large, corked bottle. The bottle itself is crafted out of a dark green crystal, and the contents within seem to swirl of their own volition. He takes out a number of matching glasses, setting each with a flourish on the table before unstopping the bottle and pouring a measure of the liquid into each one before passing it to his companions.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">Ah... now here's a rare drop. A delectable little vintage the elf-spirits of Arcadia brew up in their spare time, goes by the name of dreamwine</font>He lifts his glass in salute.<font color=""Olive"">To the fallen, where'er in the planes she may walk now, and to better fortune for all of us in the future.</font>"
11632,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572178&postcount=169,2007-11-27T05:09:00,Dorizzit,"Korral refuses his cup.<font color=""Red"">""I don't drink.  Part of my practice,""</font>he says tersely."
11633,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3573466&postcount=170,2007-11-27T09:09:00,Quxelopqr,"Nick eagerly eats of the feast, stopping before he gets too full.  He accepts his cup and drinks to the memory of his fallen companions.  After the meal he points to Melanthum's hand.<font color=""Blue"">""Shall we report in?  No sense keeping that guy back home waiting.""</font>"
11634,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3573871&postcount=171,2007-11-27T10:13:00,Cyrus112,"Connor nods at Melanthum after picking up a glass.  He seems to enjoy the wine very much.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""My thanks for the wine, sir.  I don't believe we've had proper introductions.  I am Connor Lightwing, member of the Order of the Celestial Hand of Heironeous  ((am I spelling that right?)).""</font><br/><br/>He finishes his wine.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""To our Fallen.""</font>"
11635,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574022&postcount=172,2007-11-27T10:48:00,Dorizzit,"Korral nods to Connor.<font color=""Red"">""I am Korral Lathander of the Iron Heart, History Wielder, Master of the Iron Heart path and journeyman of the Diamond Mind path, personal bodyguard to King Kromadier, Elf-friend, Son of Lark An who is Wurmsbane, Brother of Vollog Vellersred who is Lorekeeper.""</font>He pauses for a moment.<font color=""Red"">""I could go on, my people are ones for titles.  However, those are the important ones.""</font>"
11636,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574122&postcount=173,2007-11-27T11:08:00,Tyrolin,"Feng speaks without really swallowing, allowing some bits of food to spray from his mouth as he bashes his chest,<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""Feng is Feng!  That all that important!""</b></font>"
11637,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574325&postcount=174,2007-11-27T11:53:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Introducing ourselves all over again eh?  I'm with Feng on this one, titles don't suit me well.  I'm Nick.""</font>He replaces his cup on the table and relaxes, knowing full well he wouldn't be able to rest for long."
11638,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574626&postcount=175,2007-11-27T12:48:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Well Nick, I guess we are... I'd be Gryfe Baghr, woodsman and scout as well as an expert with blades of all sorts, although I picked up this </font>--he brandishes the Courtblade--<font color=""Maroon""> from the elves as a gift.  I am always on the move, so I tend to travel lightly.  Well that's it for me.</font>""<br/><br/>He then turns towards the table and begins to search for some of his favorite foods.  Seeing the glasses, he says, ""<font color=""Maroon"">Ah...Dreamwine.  That would have cost you another pretty penny?  They don't part with their stock all that easily anymore, although they do sell it.</font>""  His senses are already heightened, and he does not need drinks to sharpen or weaken them."
11639,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577695&postcount=176,2007-11-28T07:00:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Far be it from Sonny to pass up a chance to boast.<font color=""Indigo"">""Sonny,""</font>he introduced himself,<font color=""indigo"">""high priest of Broken Tooth clan. Something need killing, you come to Sonny. You need fixing, Sonny do that too.""</font><br/><br/>He mused aloud, now mostly talking to himself,<font color=""indigo"">""Maybe make you <i>better</i>. How you feel about becoming a Wraith?... Mummies maybe good, too...""</font>He trailed off, thinking."
11640,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583723&postcount=177,2007-11-29T09:57:00,Tyrolin,"Feng finishes, wipes himself off on the table cloth, and stands.<b><font color=""DarkGreen"">""No more time.  Let us go""</font></b>"
11641,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583770&postcount=178,2007-11-29T10:06:00,Zimmia,"<b>Is'sara</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Silver"">And I'm Is'sara, a cleric of Pelor</font>,"" she adds after she finishes chewing.  ""<font color=""silver"">I'm pleased that you were all found quickly - I just hope it's quickly enough</font>.""  She gives a half smile as Feng shows his impatience and stands as well.  ""<font color=""silver"">I agree, and I'm ready to go.</font>""  She crosses the room to where her shield and pack are piled and gets them all arranged."
11642,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583801&postcount=179,2007-11-29T10:11:00,....,"Challa nods to Is'sara and give her basic directions, trusting that between her and this Melanthum character they can find the brothel.<br/><br/>""Please be quick,"" Challa says, ""and if you run into Galxakx I hope you give him one for Sluk and I. Good luck.""<br/><br/>With that he turns back to the Brass Book."
11643,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584017&postcount=180,2007-11-29T10:53:00,Dorizzit,"Korral stands and begins to sheathe his blade before considering where they are going, and leaves it naked in his hand.<font color=""Red"">""Seeing as the environment is hostile, we should probably decide order of movement now to avoid a repeat of what happened last time.  In my opinion it should be Feng, Connor, Gryf, Melanthum, Nick, Sonny, Is'sara and me taking the rear.  Any other opinions?""</font>"
11644,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584110&postcount=181,2007-11-29T11:09:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""That order sounds good to me.  Let's get goin.""</font><br/><br/>Putting his cloak back on and strapping his swords back to his belt (because who needs those while eating?) Nick stands up and moves over towards the door."
11645,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584146&postcount=182,2007-11-29T11:18:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Have people with muscles the size of Sonny's head between Sonny and pointy death?""</font>The cleric grins approvingly.<font color=""indigo"">""Sonny agrees.""</font>"
11646,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587261&postcount=183,2007-11-30T03:59:00,Cyrus112,"Connor nods.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""It sounds good to me.  If I can help others to avoid the fate that met our departed companion, I will do so.  If it means I die so others may live, so be it.""</font>"
11647,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587583&postcount=184,2007-11-30T05:18:00,....,"(Assuming everyone heads out, and dosn't want to do anything funny in Sigil...)<br/><br/>You arrive at the Lady of Pleasure brothel about twenty minutes after leaving Sluk and Challa's hideout. The building is suprisingly large, and finely made from white and blue marble. It brings gods and worship to mind, rather than more carnal desires.<br/><br/>Any doubts as to what the building's purpose is are quickly put to rest by the figure hawking its services; a floating head of a beautiful female that may be a human or may be an elf or something more exotic, her hair flows in a phantom wind. The reference to the Lady of Pain is obvious to anyone who has ever even heard of her.<br/><br/>At the apporoach to the eight of you, this apparition sqeals with delight and glides down the wide stairs that lead up to the entrace of the brothel.<br/><br/>I pauses before Feng, first, light sparking down from where its neck should be and forming into an attractrive and scantily clad female body.<br/><br/>""My my,"" the lady says in a husky voice, ""Its been a while since we had such an interesting arragement of menfolk,"" she caresses Feng's face and smiles, not without a hint of something that may be cruelty, ""I could be your mommy, big man.""<br/><br/>Before Feng can say anything, she glides effortlessly past him, her eyes seeming to caress all the members of the party. She settles her hand and gaze on Nick next, her form shifting to a young, fresh girl ith long red hair and a dress, ""And one so young as this. Would you let our girls teach you a thing or two, handsome sir?""<br/><br/>The form gasps and slides past Nick, eyeing Melanthum now. Her forum changes to one of a dark-skinned beauty now, wearing flowing and sheer robes of black, ""Here's one with power."" she whispers into Melanthum's ear, ""seen and done things these boys never could. Perhaps I could aid you in your studies?"" she looks over his shoulder and sees Korral.<br/><br/>""So stoic!"" she cries, and stands before the hobgoblin, ""do you think I could melt that iron reserve of yours? I bet underneath it all you are just as wild as that orc-man over there.""<br/><br/>She approaches Gryfe, looking like an elf, her eyes picking out his courtblade, but drinking in his odd apperance, ""You're no Prime."" she said, ""Tell me, sir, what does the Shadow smell of?"" After speaking she puts her face close to Gryfe's shoulder and inhales deeply, chuckling. As she does so she looks down to see Sonny.<br/><br/>""Ahh, we've something for your kind too, little fellow."" She kneels before Sonny, so she can meet his eyes, ""beautiful goblin maidens, or if you perfer, obediant human girls, eager to be chained and enslaved.""<br/><br/>At last she turns to Is'Sara and Connor. She seems less pleased to see these two, and does not approach them, instead standing back and staring at them, her head cocked.<br/><br/>""Unusual for us to get your kind near here,"" she says, twirling her hair, ""Still, I know angels can fall... and a cleric is no paladin."""
11648,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3588237&postcount=185,2007-11-30T07:49:00,Dorizzit,Korral shows no emotion at the apparition's advances.
11649,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3589112&postcount=186,2007-11-30T10:34:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/>As the girl talks to him, Nick barely maintains his composure.<i>How the...how could she know about her?  Maybe she can read minds?</i>As she moves on to the others, Nick shakes his head and clears his thoughts.  He then gives a smile and an interesting look to this ""Lady of Pleasure"".<font color=""Blue"">""I think I could teach your girls and thing or two, miss."" </font>"
11650,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3589175&postcount=187,2007-11-30T10:47:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny smiles thoughtfully at the offer, though he honestly seems more interested in the apparition's unusual powers than her murmured enticements.<font color=""Indigo"">""Human girls?""</font>he wrinkles his nose.<font color=""indigo"">""Sonny not know how you humans can find <i>each other</i> attractive, nevermind Sonny.""</font>"
11651,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3589731&postcount=188,2007-11-30T12:39:00,Tyrolin,"Feng stares until the apparition moves past him, then mutters<b><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Mother""</font></b>in a pained voice, and begins crafting another doll.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>He finishes the doll quickly, putting away his supplies and the doll, and only then realizes that the apparition was nearly everything he'd ever wanted in a women, and feels the desire pull strongly on his heart."
11652,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3589796&postcount=189,2007-11-30T12:54:00,Zimmia,"<b>Is'sara</b><br/><br/>Is'sara takes a couple of leisurely steps forward.  ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Fortunate or not, none of us have time to play today.  Perhaps another time we can discuss comparative morality</font>,"" she says with a half smile."
11653,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591997&postcount=190,2007-12-01T02:39:00,Cyrus112,"Connor sneers at the woman.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""You have nothing I want or desire, wench.  Were it up to me, I'd raze this place to the ground.  Perhaps it is best I have more important matters at hand.  Maybe one day we could continue this most...enlightening conversation.""</font>"
11654,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594364&postcount=191,2007-12-01T10:54:00,Dorizzit,"Korral steps away from the building.<font color=""Red"">""You can go ahead,""</font>he addresses the party.<font color=""Red"">""I'll wait outside.""</font>"
11655,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594811&postcount=192,2007-12-01T12:28:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Melanthum throws his head back and laughs, returning the woman's caress with a brush of his gloved hand to her cheek. He grins at his allies and their varied reactions as she finishes her inspection, then speaks in a mirthful voice.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">Ah, lass, I've no doubt we could entertain each other all night with tales and other... interesting diversions and exploits, alas we've not the time at the moment... and I'm afraid some of my companions have not the taste for such earthy delights... some other time, perhaps.</font>"
11656,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594821&postcount=193,2007-12-01T12:30:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">You think petty parlor tricks are going to fascinate me?  Try again.  I've seen things that would make you flinch.  Run along you petty excuse for a ghost.  As for the elves?  My respect for the woodland rangers of the great forests are unparalleled.  Do not test me, otherwise you may face my blade.</font>"""
11657,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3598171&postcount=194,2007-12-02T07:01:00,....,"The shifting form steps back from the party, smiling as looking you all over.<br/><br/>""Well, I assume you've come here for a reason?"" As she speaks, her form shifts again, this time her hair shortens and becomes gray, her face becomes less narrow, wider, and wrinkles form. She is now a he, an older man wearing the robes of a priest of Pelor. His voice has a singsong quality, as if a woman was deepening her voice, ""Then please, welcome to the Lady of Pleasures. Do go in, and find whatever you may to suit your fancy.""<br/><br/>The figure smiles at Is'Sara and blows her a kiss, then turns away to bother some other passerby."
11658,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3600630&postcount=195,2007-12-02T16:48:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/>Seeing the woman leave, Nick turns to the group.<font color=""Blue"">""Alright, now that she's gone, how do we want to go about this?""</font>"
11659,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3600857&postcount=196,2007-12-02T18:04:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny's short attention span identifies the quickest and goblin-iest solution to their conundrum:<font color=""Indigo"">""Sonny suggest plan: 'go in and find book first, then kill anyone who has problem with Sonny taking it.'""</font>He added,<font color=""Indigo"">""Preferrably with stab in back.""</font><br/><br/>Sonny added insincerely,<font color=""indigo"">""Very sad, but saving world come first. Sonny have spell called 'Doomtide'...""</font>"
11660,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608828&postcount=197,2007-12-04T11:00:00,Cyrus112,"Connor looks at Sonny with thinly veiled disgust.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Perhaps we should try and talk our way to the book first, and only resort to violence as a last resort.  I don't think the authorities would appreciate the chaos we would cause.""</font>"
11661,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608877&postcount=198,2007-12-04T11:08:00,Tyrolin,"<b><font color=""Green"">""Feng think we look.  Not know where, but look anyway.""</font></b>He frowns in thought as he concentrates mightily.<b><font color=""Green"">""Maybe split up?""</font></b>.  Feng then sighs as though that phrase caused him physical pain.<br/><br/>Feng looks around the building, and asks<font color=""Green""><b>""How many floors?""</b></font>"
11662,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3609016&postcount=199,2007-12-04T11:38:00,Zimmia,"<b>Is'sara</b><br/><br/>Is'sara smiles sweetly at Sonny.  ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Of course you do.  And I have a spell called Holy Aura.  Let's not get into spell-like arguments yet.  After we save the world, then we can play</font>.""<br/><br/>She then looks at Feng and the others.  ""<font color=""slategray"">I think that talking our way to the book is the best idea.  And splitting up here would be... ill advised</font>."""
11663,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3609116&postcount=200,2007-12-04T13:23:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/>Nick chuckles a little then speaks up.<font color=""Blue"">""If we'd like to go on a magic tangent, I have a spell of disguise I could use to sneak us in.  More importantly, I agree with Is'sara.  Splitting up could put us all in compromising positions.""</font>Nick rolls his eyes after saying the last part, as usual, he did not realize as he said it the context it could be used in."
11664,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610324&postcount=201,2007-12-04T17:18:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny shrugged agreeably, though there was something in his eyes that said he would not be adverse to 'playing' with Isara after their current quest was over.<font color=""Indigo"">""Talking good too. Sonny not have to do so much work that way.""</font>"
11665,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610529&postcount=202,2007-12-04T18:18:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Melanthum nods in agreement with his compatriots. He didn't even bat an eyebrow when  the creature turned into a male. He'd seen stranger things in planes. After all, in an infinite multiverse,<i>everything</i>happened somewhere.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">I concurr... I'd rather try to talk our way to the book. We've not enough information on what we might be facing should hostilities commence.</font>"
11666,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614295&postcount=203,2007-12-05T12:54:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Well, there's no real sense waiting around out here.  Lets do something.</font>""  With that, he strolls forward, into the brothel, boldly taking initiative.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">We're moving kinda slowly, and not everyone is posting very frequently, so we might as well move the game along faster by pushing it forward.  If our DM wishes to throw another encounter at us, then so be it.</div>
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11667,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614797&postcount=204,2007-12-05T14:25:00,....,"The inside of the brothel is mostly a wide hall with several benches and shallow pools. Doors and archways lead into other areas.<br/><br/>The whole area is filled with inscence and other, less wholesome smokes and scents. A harp plays quietly from some corner, its song filled with more than just melody, you all feel the slight magical power in the song, but easily shake off whatever effects it may have had. Guttering torches and candles provide shadowy illumination, and you can make out several forms reclining around the hall on couches or in the pools, surrounding by the employees of the brothel, some fair and others so foul it nearly gags you yo look at them.<br/><br/>Gryfe, being the first on in, spots a man far across the hall, his face is covered by a black hood, and his body by long black robes; very out of place in the explosive heat of the brothel. He is apparently ending a conversation with two drow men wearing stylistic leather armor and armed with scimatars. Gryfe has just enough time to see the drow nod, and then step aside to reveal a door, which the man enters quickly."
11668,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615304&postcount=205,2007-12-05T16:28:00,Quxelopqr,"Nick follows Gryfe inside and looks around, trying to keep his eyes off the employees of the brothel.  After a quick scanning of the room, he whispers to Gryfe.<font color=""Blue"">""You find anything out of the ordinary in here?  Best I can see is a couple of dark elves over there.  Looks like they're the only ones here not enjoying themselves.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I'm assuming Nick didn't enter fast enough to see the man talk to the drow, but he would notice the only things in the room with weapons. </div>
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11669,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616101&postcount=206,2007-12-05T23:22:00,Dorizzit,"Korral, seeming to having changed his mind, joins the rest of the group, sizing up everyone in the room.<font color=""Red"">""Let's get this over with.""</font>He says."
11670,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616574&postcount=207,2007-12-06T02:23:00,Cyrus112,"Connor enters and looks around, not noticing anything out of place, but keeping his eyes peeled for suspicious activity none the less.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Where do you all propose we start looking?""</font><br/><br/><b>Spot</b><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+21)[<b>28</b>]</span>"
11671,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617335&postcount=208,2007-12-06T05:14:00,....,"Cyrus spots the two drow guards, as well as two more drow dressed in a similar fashon. They are reclining on benches near the guards, but seem more alert than the other patrons."
11672,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617618&postcount=209,2007-12-06T06:22:00,Zimmia,"Is'sara<br/><br/>""<font color=""SlateGray"">The only real problem I see,</font>"" Is'sara says, keeping her voice just above a whisper, ""<font color=""SlateGray"">is that very few people in here are going to enjoy being interrupted for a little chat, and even freer with information</font>.""  She pauses, knowing this suggestion will be unpopular and not particularly liking it herself.  ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Maybe one of the working girls...</font>"""
11673,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618157&postcount=210,2007-12-06T08:05:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""As much as I'd enjoy chatting up one of them, remember our magic conversation earlier?  I have some of my own.  I can change into a drow myself or I can just try to charm or take over one's mind.  Would those options be better?</font><br/><br/>Nick will wait for a reply before trying anything."
11674,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618565&postcount=211,2007-12-06T09:27:00,Tyrolin,"<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""Feng not much help here.  Too many things, only one sword""</b></font>, Feng says, looking at the hilt of his greatsword over his shoulder and shrugging.<br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""What Feng do?""</b></font>, he asks, trusting the others."
11675,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618673&postcount=212,2007-12-06T09:49:00,Cyrus112,"<font color=""green"">""If drinks are available here, we can buy rounds for the patrons.  I've noticed that alcohol can loosen tongues faster than a kind or intimidating word sometimes.""</font><br/><br/>Connor squints at the Drow in a suspicious manner as he notices them.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Those four Drow seem to be quite alert, considering the surroundings.""</font><br/><br/>((Sense motive on the Drow to see if Connor can get some sort of hint as to the Drows' intentions.<br/><br/><b>Sense Motive</b><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+21)[<b>33</b>]</span>"
11676,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619646&postcount=213,2007-12-06T13:05:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/>From the concealing shadows, Gryfe interrupts, ""<font color=""Maroon"">Perhaps you didn't notice the man who was talking with those two drow as we came in.  He disappeared through that door.  Wherever you find drow... you find evil and usually illegal things taking place.</font>""<br/><br/>Gryfe slowly draws his sword and scrutinizes the patrons keenly for clues.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'd like to roll Listen, Spot and Search checks...<br/>
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Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
Search: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
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11677,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619675&postcount=214,2007-12-06T13:11:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/>Nick looks with alarm as Gryfe draws his sword.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""We shouldn't draw attention to ourselves.  The sword might be a bad idea.""</font><br/>Nick will manuver a little closer to the drow, trying to overhear anything they are saying.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(d20+19)[<b>34</b>]</span> </div>
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11678,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619962&postcount=215,2007-12-06T14:13:00,....,"Conner gets the feeling that the drow are guarding something, and that the two reclining on the bench are surely helping the two obvious guards.<br/><br/>Neither Gryfe nor Nick hear the drow, as they are not speaking. Gryfe can hear many interesting, and in some cases stimulating, conversations and sounds from the patrons, but nothing of any real value.<br/><br/>As Gryfe draws his sword, he sees one of the drow make a very slight, but obviously deliberate motion with his hand."
11679,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620192&postcount=216,2007-12-06T15:07:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Melanthums nods for a moment, thoughtfully trying to recall anything he might have heard about this establishment, in particular any items regarding ""back room"" deals or shady merchants who might operate out of the place.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">[roll=""Knowledge Local(Sigil)""]1d20+26[/roll]</div>
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11680,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620427&postcount=217,2007-12-06T16:07:00,....,"Melanthum remembers that the Lady of Pain is reputed to be built upon a much older building that was, according to legend, a temple to the Great Mother.<br/><br/>The drow continue to watch Gryfe warily, and a half-elven woman wearing a white toga starts walking towards him, her eyes uncertain as to his purpose."
11681,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620609&postcount=218,2007-12-06T16:56:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Melanthum relays the information to his compatriots in a low voice.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">I've heard a few whispers of this place in tavern shadows... chant is that it was built over a much older structure... dedicated to the Beholder goddess, the Great Mother.</font><br/><br/>He watches the woman approach, waiting to see what she wants before he reacts."
11682,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620734&postcount=219,2007-12-06T17:32:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny, who had followed the group in, stayed at the back of the troop and sulked. He paused as Melanthum's words washed over him.<font color=""indigo"">""Great Mother... no way connected to beholder <i>we</i> know, is there?""</font><br/><br/>It seemed like a big leap in logic, but how many beholders and beholder hang-outs could there<i>be</i>in Sigil? He knew the things were rare - he'd never even seen one in all his 34 years.<br/><br/>Then he shook his head.<font color=""indigo"">""Sonny thinks that if that so, might be very bad hiding place for important book.""</font>"
11683,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620997&postcount=220,2007-12-06T19:25:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/>Nick scours his mind to think of any rumors about what exactly the 'Great Mother' is, and any connections it might have to books.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> bardic knowledge: <span class=""diceroll"">(d20+17)[<b>37</b>]</span> </div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Just how big was this older structure Mel?  We could have a maze on our hands.""</font>"
11684,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622397&postcount=221,2007-12-07T05:05:00,....,"Nick has heard tales about the Great Mother, the goddess of the xenophobic Beholders. She lords over magic, fertility, and tyrany and lives in the Abyss.<br/><br/>The half-elven woman steps close to Gryfe and whispers to him, ""Good sir, Might I ask that you put your weapon away? Such things are not allowed here."""
11685,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622722&postcount=222,2007-12-07T06:17:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I actually meant it to be as a concealed gesture, so that the Drow and anybody else wouldn't see it.  The sword I mean.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Gryfe withdraws the sword back into the folds of his cloak, as if he had put it away."
11686,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623374&postcount=223,2007-12-07T08:22:00,....,"(Ah, well, then I figure you can ignore the bit about the half-elf)"
11687,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625893&postcount=224,2007-12-07T17:31:00,Cyrus112,"<b>Connor</b><br/><br/>Still squinting, Connor says,<font color=""green"">""Those Drow are very suspicious.  It would appear that the four of them are guarding something.  Does anyone want to attempt to talk to them?  I would, but knowing what I know about Drow would most likely turn that conversation frighteningly fast into a violent and messy confrontation.""</font>"
11688,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626496&postcount=225,2007-12-07T23:08:00,Dorizzit,"At this, Korral turns to Nick and says:<font color=""Red"">""Want to try talking to them?""</font>"
11689,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627312&postcount=226,2007-12-08T04:06:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/>Giving a smile, Nick agrees.  He stands in the middle of the group first and casts 'alter self' to turn himself into a drow, then follows that up by casting 'glibness'.  Now that he looks like them, he walks over to them and speaks in elven.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""My companions and I need to go into that room behind you.  The man who went in first is wanted by the Lady of Pain herself and we were already cleared by your boss to apprehend him.  It would be in your best interests to let us through.""</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> hide if I need it so no one notices I'm casting or turning into a drow: <span class=""diceroll"">(d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
 bluff: <span class=""diceroll"">(d20+54)[<b>60</b>]</span> </div>
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11690,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627344&postcount=227,2007-12-08T04:12:00,....,"The drow blink at Nick. The two of them then blink at one another.<br/><br/>One of them says, ""Jahna is helping the Lady now?"" He shrugs and throws another glance at his partner, ""Well, I won't argue... whats with all the pinkskins, though?"""
11691,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627883&postcount=228,2007-12-08T06:26:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/>Smiling, Nick adds<font color=""Blue"">""The pinkskins are in disguise to throw off the enemy.  What better way to trick someone?""</font>"
11692,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632189&postcount=229,2007-12-09T05:10:00,....,"The drow looks sort of out of his depth, but nods and stands aside.<br/><br/>""Well, hurry up then. I don't think the crazies will be happy to see you, especially if you're on the Lady's orders, but we won't stop you."""
11693,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633611&postcount=230,2007-12-09T10:56:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo""><i>This 'not killing everyone who gets in our way' plan may work after all,</i></font>Sonny thought idly as he wordlessly trooped past the dark elves, realizing that his pidgin Common would sound rather odd from what was supposed to be a disguised drow."
11694,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3634999&postcount=231,2007-12-09T16:07:00,Quxelopqr,<b>Nick</b><br/><br/>Nick nods to the drow and thanks them before he beckons the group in and walks inside.
11695,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635540&postcount=232,2007-12-09T19:27:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Melanthum shrugs and follows after, giving the two drow a single arched eyebrow as he walks past. Though he wasn't exactly sure what was being said, he could tell it was insulting by their tone."
11696,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636061&postcount=233,2007-12-10T00:15:00,Dorizzit,"Korral strides past the Drow, rubbing his neck so as to put his hand near his sword hilt."
11697,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636108&postcount=234,2007-12-10T00:39:00,Zimmia,<b>Is'sara</b><br/><br/>Is'sara flicks a glance at the drow as she passes so as not to completely ignore them and follows the rest through the door.
11698,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636738&postcount=235,2007-12-10T04:43:00,Tyrolin,"Feng cracks his neck before following the group, feeling awkward indeed when he is walking between two of the powerful elven race."
11699,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640187&postcount=236,2007-12-10T18:19:00,Cyrus112,"<b>Connor</b><br/><br/>Connor clenches his jaw as he walks past the Drow, knowing that if he lost his composure, he would start a fight with the Drow, and that would not be conducive to their current situation.  It was just so hard for him to let an evil person walk off without at least a sound beating."
11700,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644770&postcount=237,2007-12-12T09:53:00,....,"The door leads to a very long, sloping path. There aren't actual stairs, just a gentle incline leading downward. After perhaps twenty feet down, the incline ends at a low arch, flanked by two burning torches. Beyond this archway is a hallway about ten feet wide, made of grayish stone carved into blocks. The hallway extends out into darkness."
11701,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645616&postcount=238,2007-12-12T12:40:00,Cyrus112,"((Connor has darkvision out to 60ft.))<br/><br/>Connor attempts to peer into the darkness to see if he can make out any discerning marks.<br/><br/><b>Spot</b><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+21)[<b>36</b>]</span><br/><br/>If the darkness stretches on farther than he can see, Connor will look around for any loose stone, cast daylight on it and huck it down the hallway into the darkness."
11702,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645812&postcount=239,2007-12-12T13:13:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Gryfe also has Darkvision out to 120 Feet, so I'll just roll Listen, Search and Spot checks I guess...<br/>
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Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
Search: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>35</b>]</span><br/>
Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+19)[<b>29</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Gryfe slowly inches his blindfold up to examine the area with his naturally powerful darkvision, before pulling it back down again."
11703,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646244&postcount=240,2007-12-12T14:26:00,....,"At the very farthest reaches of his darkvision, Gryfe can make out what may be an archway similar to the one they came through. Other than that, the corridor is simply blank stone. The faintest sound of someone speaking in an odd way can be barely heard over the ringing silence.<br/><br/>There are a few loose rocks here and there."
11704,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646746&postcount=241,2007-12-12T15:57:00,dyslexicfaser,"((Darkvision 60 feet here as well))<br/><br/><b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny brushed his hand against the arch. His high-pitched voice is pitched somewhat lower, as though he is afraid something might overhear.<font color=""Indigo"">""Worked stone. Strange, hidden passageway. This normal for Sigil brothels? This starting to seem like worse and worse idea to Sonny.""</font>he complained, looking nervous."
11705,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647434&postcount=242,2007-12-12T18:47:00,Cyrus112,"Connor has daylight at will.  He'll pick up a piece of loose stone, cast daylight on it and chuck it down the hallway.<br/><br/><b>Attack Roll</b><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/>((Aiming for the spot of ground at the very edge of my darkvision))"
11706,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648310&postcount=243,2007-12-13T02:44:00,Tyrolin,"Feng tries to jump onto the arch<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">jump check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
climb check (to actually get up on it) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>32</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Feng falls flat on his face and growls."
11707,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648794&postcount=244,2007-12-13T04:58:00,Dorizzit,"Korral closes his eyes as he feels the very air around him, his sword openly drawn, a dull but harsh yellow glow emerging from it."
11708,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650118&postcount=245,2007-12-13T09:54:00,Quxelopqr,"Nick allows everyone else to make light and then looks through the hallway, still in his drow disguise."
11709,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650219&postcount=246,2007-12-13T10:12:00,Zimmia,"Showing signs of discomfort, Is'saras lips silently move in celestial."
11710,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651107&postcount=247,2007-12-13T13:18:00,Neftren,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">((Darkvision 60 feet here as well))<br/>
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<b>Sonny</b><br/>
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Sonny brushed his hand against the arch. His high-pitched voice is pitched somewhat lower, as though he is afraid something might overhear. <font color=""Indigo"">""Worked stone. Strange, hidden passageway. This normal for Sigil brothels? This starting to seem like worse and worse idea to Sonny.""</font> he complained, looking nervous.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Just FYI, it's at the edges of <b>my</b> darkvision, which is double that of yours, so you don't actually see it just by standing there... <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s3o39oqz5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> </div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/>Gryfe slowly advances through the arch, staying alert, as he peers beyond... attempting to locate the sound of the voices coming from the end of the hallway."
11711,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651381&postcount=248,2007-12-13T14:33:00,....,"(I'm assuming that Connor threw the stone with<i>light</i>on it before Feng tried to jump across the hallway, creating illumination down the hall, enough for those with darkvision to see the arch....)<br/><br/>Feng makes a running leap down the hallway, he falls quite short, and lands hard on the ground, grunting in pain. As he starts to get up, there's a quiet, but very audible<i>click</i>sound, and the stones beneath him fall away.<br/><br/>Even his uncanny barbarian reflexes aren't fast enough for Feng to roll away, and he falls down a deep pit.<b>Feng takes 15 points of bludegeoning damage</b>from the fall. At the bottom of the pit are several large, sharp spikes. One of the spikes hits Feng's breastplate hard enough to leave a dent in it, but Feng falls off to the side of the spike, unharmed.<br/><br/>The rest of the party can hear a loud ringing sound from up ahead. The pit is nearly one-hundered feet across, with only a very small ledge around the sides of the hallway."
11712,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652081&postcount=249,2007-12-13T18:19:00,Cyrus112,"<b>Connor</b><br/><br/>Connor will edge toward the pit and look to see what made the noise.  If he sees Feng, he will try and help him out of the pit."
11713,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652616&postcount=250,2007-12-14T00:06:00,Dorizzit,"Korral dashes towards the pit, peering over the side to see if Feng's alright."
11714,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653082&postcount=251,2007-12-14T02:59:00,Tyrolin,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ack! I read your post wrong, ..., I had a misconception about the placement of the arch.  That's not exactly what I meant to do...</div>
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11715,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653716&postcount=252,2007-12-14T05:50:00,....,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11716,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654316&postcount=253,2007-12-14T08:02:00,dyslexicfaser,"((I was talking aboiut the arch we're at, with the torches, not the one Gryfe can see. Or qwas I mistaken, and there aren't two arches?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s3o39oqz5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused""/>))<br/><br/><b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny followed along after Korral, more sedately. He looked at the span of empty space, annoyed. He hadn't renewed his spell of Dark Way that morning, anticipating the need for more martial spells, and was now metaphorically kicking himself for it. He didn't have any way of bridging the gap or of fishing their barbarian out of the pit.<br/><br/>He peered over the edge, before turning back towards the rest of the party.<font color=""indigo"">""Well, Sonny is stumped. Suggestions?""</font>"
11717,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654622&postcount=254,2007-12-14T15:48:00,Zimmia,"<b>Is'sara</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""SlateGray"">That's... not good</font>,"" Is'sara commented as she listened to the Feng crash to the bottom of the pit.  She sets her pack down and fetches a length of rope.  ""<font color=""slategray"">I hope it's long enough... unless someone else has a better idea</font>?"""
11718,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654718&postcount=255,2007-12-14T16:17:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Here, I've got some rope too.  If it's not long enough we can tie ours together.""</font>Nick shifts out of his drow disguise, allowing his equipment to reform on him.  He then draws his rope out of his haversack and lowers it down to Feng."
11719,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655278&postcount=256,2007-12-14T19:12:00,Cyrus112,"((How wide is the hallway we are currently in?  Wide enough to allow full wingspan/flying? Doubtful, but I figured I'd ask before I go and make assumptions.))"
11720,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668678&postcount=257,2007-12-18T00:09:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""Red"">""Are we going to move on or are we just going to sit here?""</font>Korral asks impatiently."
11721,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669341&postcount=258,2007-12-18T04:17:00,Cyrus112,"<font color=""green"">""We have a comrade who has just fallen into a pit, and you just want to move along?""</font>"
11722,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669597&postcount=259,2007-12-18T05:42:00,Dorizzit,"((Isn't he dead, since Tyrolin got banned?))"
11723,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670121&postcount=260,2007-12-18T07:46:00,dyslexicfaser,"((OOC: Yes, but from a roleplaying perspective, our characters wouldn't just leave him down there. Not even Sonny, who is pretty much the evilest of the lot. Hmm... I wonder if Zimmia's character would let me get away with bringing Feng back as an Awakened Mummy. I do so love mummies.))<br/><br/><b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny looked down at the pit.<font color=""Indigo"">""Someone - who is not Sonny - want to go down and rescue Feng, maybe? Sonny not even bring rope.""</font>"
11724,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670668&postcount=261,2007-12-18T09:27:00,Zimmia,"((OOC:  yah no, Is'sara won't let you bring his corpse back as a mummy - nice try though<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s3o39oqz5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>))<br/><br/><b>Is'sara</b><br/><br/>Working with Nick to tie the two lengths of rope together, Is'sara looks at the others.  ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Why don't you lower me down there?  Then I can heal him and tie the rope around him and you all can haul him up, and then lower the rope back down for me."" </font>she asks looking with slight disbelief at Korral."
11725,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670779&postcount=262,2007-12-18T09:47:00,dyslexicfaser,"((OOC: Oh, sure, ruin all my evil fun. Durned good-aligned clerics<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s3o39oqz5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>))<br/><br/><b>Sonny</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Sounds like good plan. No worries,""</font>he told her, patting her elbow (the highest part of her he could reach) reassuringly.<font color=""indigo"">""Sonny stay here like good goblin while girl trapped inside death pit with hurt orc barbarian likely mad with pain and rage.""</font>"
11726,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670868&postcount=263,2007-12-18T10:04:00,Zimmia,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""message"">((OOC: Oh, sure, ruin all my evil fun. Durned good-aligned clerics <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s3o39oqz5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> ))</div>
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</div>Clerics of Pelor - spoiling your undead-creating fun since... well... forever  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s3o39oqz5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> </div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Is'sara</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""slategray"">If necessary, that's what command spells are for my small friend.  Such encounters aren't <i>required </i>to end in brutality</font>,"" Is'sara smiles and she begins to tie the rope around her waist."
11727,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670963&postcount=264,2007-12-18T10:24:00,Dorizzit,"Korral shrugs at Is'sara's look.<font color=""Red"">""I've lost dear friends before, and I left them in the dirt, while I hardly knew Feng.  There are times and places for grief, and in the middle of events such as this hardly seem to be the right time.  Then again, perhaps I've become to accustomed to death.  My training was in two of the most pragmatic of the disciplines of the divine way.""</font>"
11728,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671007&postcount=265,2007-12-18T10:34:00,Zimmia,"<b>Is'sara</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""SlateGray"">Lost as in 'fell down a hole and not going to check whether he's alive?'  We serve very different gods, you and I,</font>"" Is'sara replies, her eyes hardening.  ""<font color=""slategray"">If this is the group concensus then so be it</font>.""  She raises an eyebrow to the others.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> My listen check isn't wonderful - but let's try it anyway.  Listening for sounds from the pit.  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span></div>
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11729,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671362&postcount=266,2007-12-18T11:39:00,Dorizzit,"Korral points over the side of the pit.<font color=""Red"">""See that spike sticking out of Feng's chest?  That indicates death,""</font>he says sarcastically."
11730,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671379&postcount=267,2007-12-18T11:42:00,Zimmia,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Korral points over the side of the pit.  <font color=""Red"">""See that spike sticking out of Feng's chest?  That indicates death,""</font> he says sarcastically.</div>
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</div><br/>((OOC:  no, I never got a description from .... saying that - If he posted it then I missed it and I apologize.  I'm playing in character just the same as you are - but I think we're looking at two different scenes right now))"
11731,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671396&postcount=268,2007-12-18T11:46:00,Dorizzit,"((Ah.  I was taking a creative liberty in saying that there was a spike through Feng's chest, but I assumed it wasn't an unreasonable assumption))"
11732,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671574&postcount=269,2007-12-18T12:22:00,dyslexicfaser,"((OOC: Until .... lets us know what happened, anyhow. Those of us with darkvision could presumably see into the hole to see what happened to Feng.))"
11733,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671600&postcount=270,2007-12-18T12:27:00,Neftren,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Just assume I told you guys what happened to him...</div>
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11734,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671619&postcount=271,2007-12-18T12:30:00,Zimmia,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Right now there's different interpretations of what happened to him - that's why we need our DM <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s3o39oqz5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/> </div>
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11735,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672598&postcount=272,2007-12-18T16:02:00,Quxelopqr,"Nick looks at the pit sadly.<font color=""Blue"">""Should we really leave the body behind though?  I'd like to save him if we could, but if nothing else, leaving the body behind may cause trouble in the future.""</font><br/><br/>(ooc- Nick has no way of looking into the pit so he has no idea if he's dead or not, only going off 'there is a spike in him')"
11736,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674219&postcount=273,2007-12-19T03:46:00,Cyrus112,"<font color=""green"">""Dead or not, he doesn't deserve to fester down in some pit.  Is'sara, I will help you.""</font><br/><br/>He will then help tie the rope off and lower Is'sara as carefully as possible down into the pit."
11737,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675586&postcount=274,2007-12-19T07:51:00,....,"As the party tries to decide what to do about Feng's sudden death, the ringing noise from down the corridor gets louder. You hear loud shouts and those with darkvision see five black-robed men clustering around the archway opposite the one you all came in from.<br/><br/>Roll initiative.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> The hallway is ten feet wide and twenty feet high. The pit runs the length of the hall, 100 feet, and takes up all buy a very small foot wide ledge on either side. </div>
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11738,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675762&postcount=275,2007-12-19T08:16:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Melanthum</b><br/><br/>Once again, Melanthum finds himself with a suddenly dead comrade. This time, however, he simply sighs and shakes his head as he hears the approaching cultists. He shakes his head again, rolling his eyes to the ceiling.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">You know, I really do hate cultists. Bad uniforms, bad taste, generally brainless, and they never seem to run out no matter how many you incinerate.</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
11739,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675895&postcount=276,2007-12-19T08:43:00,Dorizzit,"Korral, his sword already out, snaps his focus onto his enemies, reacting with lightning speed to their presence.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
11740,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676036&postcount=277,2007-12-19T09:10:00,Zimmia,"<b>Is'sara</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""SlateGray"">They generally smell bad too</font>,"" Is'sara adds to Melanthum's comments, as she works to untie the rope from around her middle.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> no matter what I roll I imagine I'm going to lose initiative to try and get this rope off - if it doesn't unknot I'll use a knife anyway</div>
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11741,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676157&postcount=278,2007-12-19T09:31:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Sonny</b><br/><br/>Sonny's grin was not a pleasant thing to behold.<font color=""Indigo"">""""Sonny likes cultists. Nobody to miss them.""</font><br/><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>14</b>](16)</span>"
11742,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676325&postcount=279,2007-12-19T10:11:00,Cyrus112,"<b>Connor</b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">""They barely provide any kind of warm-up for one's skills,""</font>Connor adds as he gets ready to fight.<br/><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit: Aw, dammit, haha."
11743,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677287&postcount=280,2007-12-19T13:20:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/>Gryfe merely smiles, and draws his swords.  Backing up a bit, he prepares to spring over the pit...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>29</b>]</span>"
11744,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679931&postcount=281,2007-12-20T06:23:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+9)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/><br/>Before drawing his weapons, Nick asks<font color=""Blue"">""Who wants a free dimension door over the pit?  I'm sure some of you don't want to jump it.""</font>"
11745,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680185&postcount=282,2007-12-20T07:15:00,Dorizzit,"Korral quickly responds:<font color=""Red"">""Yes, please.""</font>"
11746,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681424&postcount=283,2007-12-20T10:38:00,....,"(Nick and Gryfe have even initiative, both of them beat the cultists. After them go the cultists, then the rest of you in normal initiative order.)"
11747,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682863&postcount=284,2007-12-20T15:18:00,Neftren,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Before drawing his weapons, Nick asks <font color=""Blue"">""Who wants a free dimension door over the pit?  I'm sure some of you don't want to jump it.""</font></div>
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</div><font color=""Maroon""><b>Gryfe</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Oh I'm quite sure I'd like to jump it... definitely jump it...</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Can the robed figures see us?  What's the jump DC to cross the huge pit?  I was gonna leap attack across it for a bunch of damage...</div>
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11748,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686735&postcount=285,2007-12-21T09:41:00,....,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Well, em, the pit is 100 feet across... so the DC is 100. You could make it with a 95, but then you'd have to make the reflex save to grab the edge of the pit and climb over. </div>
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11749,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688076&postcount=286,2007-12-21T14:08:00,Neftren,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Is that for a running jump...?  I've got a Jump Mod of +40... bah.  Nevermind, I guess I'll have to Dim-Door across.</div>
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11750,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691693&postcount=287,2007-12-22T09:10:00,....,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Hey, I'm not saying you can't make it. If you get a natural 20 I'd give it to you <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s3o39oqz5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> </div>
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11751,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691720&postcount=288,2007-12-22T09:15:00,Neftren,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">That's a 5% chance.  I highly doubt it.</div>
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11752,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697227&postcount=289,2007-12-23T13:45:00,Cyrus112,"((I will be incommunicado for the next couple of days, til about Christmas.  Feel free to NPC me if necessary.  I am at the bottom of the Init, so if possible, my character will fly across the pit to the figures.  If not, if there's an open Dimension Door (never played a high level caster so I don't know how that works, lol) he'll take that.  If not, he'll try and get around the pit as fast as possible and attack.))"
11753,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697235&postcount=290,2007-12-23T13:46:00,Dorizzit,((So are the top Initiative people going to do something or just talk about jumping a ridiculously long pit?))
11754,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697661&postcount=291,2007-12-23T16:39:00,Quxelopqr,"<b>Nick</b><br/><br/>HP: 92  AC: 27 (17 touch, 22 flatfooted)<br/><br/>Nick will cast dimension door (taking up to 5 other people) and appear across the pit, closer to the cultists."
11755,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697669&postcount=292,2007-12-23T16:42:00,Neftren,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I guess Gryfe will delay to Init Count 28 and get a free Dim Door across the pit.  I'll then post some actions in a few hours.</div>
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11756,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709717&postcount=293,2007-12-27T09:10:00,Cyrus112,((I'm back.  Connor's actions depend on if he was Dim Doored or if he has to make his own way across))
11757,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710975&postcount=294,2007-12-27T14:18:00,dyslexicfaser,"((OOC: Hey ""...."", isn't it the cultist's turn?))"
11758,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737479&postcount=295,2008-01-02T16:57:00,Cyrus112,((Has our DM gone AWOL?))
11759,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750177&postcount=296,2008-01-05T20:01:00,dyslexicfaser,"((Certainly seems like it, huh? A shame, too. This was the quickest-posting game I'd found on these forums.))"
11760,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750490&postcount=297,2008-01-06T00:16:00,Dorizzit,((This is made more likely because I sent him a PM a while back and received no answer...and his last activity was 15 days ago...))
11761,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752229&postcount=298,2008-01-06T09:22:00,Quxelopqr,((That's sad...I liked this game.  Hope he comes back.))
11762,Heroes into Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63484-Heroes-into-Hell,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753290&postcount=299,2008-01-06T14:48:00,Dorizzit,((Yeah....))
11763,Under Siege,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68769-Under-Siege,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753893&postcount=1,2008-01-06T17:25:00,Highwarlord,"The pale marble of Citadus glistens in the noonday sun. The armor of the soldiers standing atop its battlements, crossbows and pole arms held at the ready position by its defendants matches this glow with the glitter of steel. It would be an almost beautiful sight, were it not for the fate that each man knew was in store - the forces of chaos were soon to attack.<br/>Behind layers of the fortress walls, in a tower high enough to overlook the plains and forest on the other side of them a council of war had been called. The elite defenders from all across the realm met there with the general of the fortress, a weary old man whose grey beard, bald head, and golden capre were far more remarkable than his meager tactical prowess. It was obvious to all members of the gathering that this man was but the figurehead of the defense. It was up to the elite gathered before him to command the defense.<br/>Musing as he strokes his beard, he addresses these few, charged with the defense of the world:<br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""We all know the situation to be grim. The bizarre entities that were so recently seen in the outlands have already begun their advance. They have erected a camp of sorts but several miles from the fortress walls. The villagers at the base of this citadel's plateau have already begun to fear for their lives. We have received a messenger of theirs begging for us to send escorts to bring these people behind our walls. However . . .""</font>he sighs as he looks at the<a href=""http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee42/drdomuchmore/Overview.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">map</a>before him<font color=""darkslateblue"">""Our forces number but four hundred strong . . . and the enemy shall arrive shortly. We stand between the world and oblivion . . . their lives may need be sacrificed.""</font>"
11764,Under Siege,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68769-Under-Siege,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754775&postcount=2,2008-01-07T00:41:00,Dorizzit,"A man sits in the corner of the room, leaning back with his boots crossed, a posture indicating relaxation, although truly he is entirely focused on the discussion room.  He wears an odd outfit, with supple leather boots, comfortable cloth pants, and a chain shirt overlaying a white shirt with long sleeves.  Resting at his left side are a small shield and a mid-sized spear.  Resting on his right side is a large dog with sleek, brown fur and large fangs.  His reputation precedes him as Alyas, a mercenary and Warmage of some repute.  When the conversation begins in earnest, he leans forward and takes out a small rectangle of metal, flicking the hinged lid off, revealing a small flame, and then snapping it shut, opening it and snapping it shut repeatedly."
11765,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686583&postcount=1,2007-12-21T09:17:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 19: <font color=""Red"">Zelandros</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Shrimish</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/>And<br/><b>300 GP for second<br/>
600 GP for first</b><br/><br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
11766,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687145&postcount=2,2007-12-21T10:45:00,Bronz,"Let's see if I can outlive a single skele this time.<br/><br/><br/>Just acknoweldging thread existence.  Still have to buy etc.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span>"
11767,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687495&postcount=3,2007-12-21T12:04:00,Mavian,"Well, you go first, there's no way I can beat that.<br/><br/>Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>Still also need to buy things."
11768,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687741&postcount=4,2007-12-21T12:51:00,Bronz,"<b>Shirmish</b>- start of round 1<br/><br/>Alright, let's get this started.  And then let's see how long I last.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Start in O22 with potion (prot. vs. evil) in hand and large shield equipped<br/>
Move: Move to L25<br/>
Standard: Ready action to drink potion upon sight of any moving thing but me.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>End turn.<br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 11<br/>
AC: 22 (+2 from tree)<br/>
Current Buffs:<br/>
Current Location: L25<br/>
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11769,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688070&postcount=5,2007-12-21T14:07:00,Mavian,"Zelandros: Round 1.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Starting in K5<br/>
Standard Action:<br/>
Cast a Rapid Summon Monster 1 for a Fiendish Raven.  <br/>
I will summon in 30 feet in the air at K5.<br/>
It will then fly to K19 and land on the edge of the barn and attempt to hide<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
.  If it sees Shirmish it will use a free action to yell ""Nevermore"".<br/>
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Move Action:<br/>
K5 to 02<br/>
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Hp: 7<br/>
AC: 13, Tree Included<br/>
Position: 02<br/>
Speed: 30<br/>
Creatures: Raven 3 rounds<br/>
Immediate Magic: None Used<br/>
Spells Prepared:<br/>
0th: Caltrops, Acid Splash x3<br/>
1st: Rapid Summon Undead 1x2, Rapid Summon Monster 1, Summon Undead 1<br/>
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11770,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692653&postcount=6,2007-12-22T11:55:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/>Mavian<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Your summoned raven is not a familiar, only raven familiars can speak.<br/>
(what's the name of a raven's sound? Screech?Squeak?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" vrsmuldbx=""""/> )<br/>
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11771,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692862&postcount=7,2007-12-22T12:40:00,Mavian,"@Morbius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Raven's craw. So it will yell ""Nevermore"" in raven... so ""Craw""<br/>
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11772,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692877&postcount=8,2007-12-22T12:43:00,Bronz,More left outedness. Heh.  Made up a word.<br/><br/>End of turn or no?
11773,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692899&postcount=9,2007-12-22T12:47:00,Mavian,"Morb had a question, so he still has to make his ruling.<br/><br/>Then it will be your turn."
11774,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692974&postcount=10,2007-12-22T13:05:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/>Mavian<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  When your raven arrives at K19 it craws<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bronz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  You hear a raven's craw from the rooftop of the barn, make a spot check<br/>
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11775,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693451&postcount=11,2007-12-22T15:00:00,Bronz,"@Morbius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Not a specialty of mine.  <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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Also, does this qualify as a my readied action trigger? If so, I drink the potion.<br/>
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11776,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694653&postcount=12,2007-12-22T23:00:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>Bronz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><br/>
Sorry but your readied action was very specific ""Ready action to drink potion upon <b>sight </b>of any moving thing but me."" and you couldn't spot the source of the noise</div>
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11777,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695691&postcount=13,2007-12-23T05:55:00,Bronz,"<b>Shirmish</b>- start of round 2<br/><br/>I'm assuming ruling was made.  It's done on my end anyway.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Drink protection from evil potion.  Draw Spear.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>End turn.<br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 11<br/>
AC: 22 (+2 from tree)<br/>
Current Buffs: Protection from Evil 1/10<br/>
Current Location: L25<br/>
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11778,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696208&postcount=14,2007-12-23T08:22:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/>Mavian<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  No LoS (from you anyway)<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  No LoS<br/>
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11779,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696389&postcount=15,2007-12-23T09:22:00,Mavian,"Zelandros - Round 2<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Raven - Round 2<br/>
If the raven still has LoS, he's going to craw again and remain where he is.<br/>
Else he's going to launch into the sky and circle Shirmishs general posititon.<br/>
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Zelandros - <br/>
Move Action - Depends on the Raven<br/>
If he craws, I'm going to move to double move to R7<br/>
If he doesn't craw, I'm going to move to K6 and being casting Summon Undead 1.<br/>
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Hp: 7<br/>
AC: 13, Tree Included<br/>
Position: -  <br/>
Speed: 30<br/>
Creatures: Raven 2 rounds<br/>
Immediate Magic: None Used<br/>
Spells Prepared:<br/>
0th: Caltrops, Acid Splash x3<br/>
1st: Rapid Summon Undead 1x2, <strike>Rapid Summon Monster 1</strike>, Summon Undead 1<br/>
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11780,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698293&postcount=16,2007-12-23T23:47:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/>Mavian<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  Your raven craws again. I guess this means that you are at R7 And no LoS<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bronz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  You hear a raven's craw from the rooftop of the barn, again. No LoS<br/>
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11781,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702683&postcount=17,2007-12-25T02:53:00,Bronz,Just saying I'm still here.  Unsure if it is my turn or not.
11782,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702999&postcount=18,2007-12-25T04:30:00,Morbius,Your turn Bronz
11783,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709269&postcount=19,2007-12-27T07:01:00,Bronz,"<b>Shirmish</b>- start of round 3<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Standard: Full Defense<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>End turn.<br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 11<br/>
AC: 26(28 against evil) (+2 from tree +4Full Defense +2Prot from Evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Protection from Evil 2/10<br/>
Current Location: L25<br/>
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11784,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722345&postcount=20,2007-12-30T06:37:00,Mavian,"Zelandros - Round 3<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The crow will craw once again if Shirmish has remained still, if not, it will fly to       R17<br/>
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Zelandros:<br/>
Full-Round Action:<br/>
Double move to R17<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>End of Turn<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 7<br/>
AC: 13, Tree Included<br/>
Position: -<br/>
Speed: 30<br/>
Creatures: Raven 1 rounds<br/>
Immediate Magic: None Used<br/>
Spells Prepared:<br/>
0th: Caltrops, Acid Splash x3<br/>
1st: Rapid Summon Undead 1x2, <strike>Rapid Summon Monster 1</strike>, Summon Undead 1<br/>
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11785,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722387&postcount=21,2007-12-30T06:47:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/>Mavian<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You <i>raven </i>craws again and no LoS <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bronz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You hear a craw from the roof once more and no LoS<br/>
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11786,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725077&postcount=22,2007-12-30T19:06:00,Bronz,"<b>Shirmish</b>- start of round 4<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Edit for clarification:<br/>
Stay put and..<br/>
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Standard: Full Defense<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>End turn.<br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 11<br/>
AC: 26(28 against evil) (+2 from tree +4Full Defense +2Prot from Evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Protection from Evil 3/10<br/>
Current Location: L25<br/>
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11787,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738455&postcount=23,2008-01-03T01:46:00,Bronz,Just checking in.  Probably need a LoS check then your turn Mav.
11788,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742705&postcount=24,2008-01-03T18:45:00,Mavian,"Completely missed that you posted, will get that LoS check."
11789,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743230&postcount=25,2008-01-04T00:16:00,Bigmac,"Zelandros<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No LoS</div>
</div><br/><br/>Shermish<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No LoS</div>
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11790,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745026&postcount=26,2008-01-04T18:10:00,Mavian,"Zelandros - Round 4<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Full-Round Action:<br/>
Start Casting Summon Undead 1<br/>
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Hp: 7<br/>
AC: 13, Tree Included<br/>
Position: -<br/>
Speed: 30<br/>
Creatures: <br/>
Immediate Magic: None Used<br/>
Spells Prepared:<br/>
0th: Caltrops, Acid Splash x3<br/>
1st: Rapid Summon Undead 1x2, <strike>Rapid Summon Monster 1, Summon Undead 1</strike><br/>
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11791,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745071&postcount=27,2008-01-04T18:26:00,Bigmac,"Zelandros<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No LoS</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No LoS</div>
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11792,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746047&postcount=28,2008-01-05T02:51:00,Bronz,"<b>Shirmish</b>- start of round 5<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Stay put and..<br/>
<br/>
Standard: Full Defense<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>End turn.<br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 11<br/>
AC: 26(28 against evil) (+2 from tree +4Full Defense +2Prot from Evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Protection from Evil 4/10<br/>
Current Location: L25<br/>
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11793,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746981&postcount=29,2008-01-05T06:35:00,Mavian,"Zelandros - Round 5<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Finish Casting my first Skeleton into R23 with no mist.  If he has line of sight to Bronz he will point at him, before charging. <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Not done yet.  Need a ref check"
11794,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747174&postcount=30,2008-01-05T07:17:00,stimpius,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Initiate Ref Stimpius</font><br/><br/>To Zelandros<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You skeleton appears in R23 Before pointing to the SW<br/>
It then moves out of your LoS as it heads into the P column <br/>
I assume you want it to attack? It can't charge but it can reach to stand next to him, not that you know this. So roll an attack if you want it to - i assume you want it to stand next to him<br/>
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You see a skeleton appear in R23 with NO mist before trotting over and standing in N24 (this may change)<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Still Zelandros's turn."
11795,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747231&postcount=31,2008-01-05T07:32:00,Mavian,"Zelandros - Round 5 Con't.<br/><br/>Assuming there is line of sight due to my skeletons pointing, if not ignore this whole post.<br/><br/><b>Move Action:</b><br/>R17 to P22<br/><b>Standard Action:</b><br/>Cast a Rapid Summon Undead 1 not sure exactly where its going due to LoS, , but it will move to flank after appearing.<br/><br/>First Skeleton:<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Second Skeleton:<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span>+2 from flanking<br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>End of Turn<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 7<br/>
AC: 11, <br/>
Position: P22<br/>
Speed: 30<br/>
Creatures:<br/>
Immediate Magic: None Used<br/>
Spells Prepared:<br/>
0th: Caltrops, Acid Splash x3<br/>
1st: Rapid Summon Undead 1x1,<strike> Rapid Summon Monster 1, Summon Undead 1<br/>
</strike><br/>
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11796,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747268&postcount=32,2008-01-05T07:41:00,Bronz,"Ok.  Informational post for you and me since you just entered this side.<br/><br/>Shirmish is in L25.  Your first skeleton got to N24 with it's first move.  In order to get next to me it has to move one more square, to M24.<br/><br/>Your second skeleton then would move to K26 to flank.  I believe with your spell range and the skele's move it can still attack, though it misses.<br/><br/>And you are on P22."
11797,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747288&postcount=33,2008-01-05T07:45:00,Mavian,"R23 to M24 is 25 feet, my skeleton has a movement of 30.  It still misses you, but it can reach there and attack.<br/><br/>So yeah, Me on P22, Skeletons on M24 and K26 and you sandwiched in between at L25."
11798,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747307&postcount=34,2008-01-05T07:50:00,Bronz,"<b>Shirmish</b>- start of round 6<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Swift: Activate Law: Offense<br/>
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</div><br/>Free: Shift<br/>Standard: Throw Spear at Zelandros<br/>[roll=attack]1d20+9 [/roll] (+6dex +1bab +1pbshot +3law -2range)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>Move: Draw Javelin<br/><br/>This attack provokes aoo's from both skele's.  They better not crit again<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" vrsmuldbx=""""/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>End turn.<br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 11<br/>
AC: 22(24 against evil) (+2 from tree +2Prot from Evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Protection from Evil 5/10<br/>
Current Location: L25<br/>
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11799,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747320&postcount=35,2008-01-05T07:52:00,Bronz,"Gah stupid space!<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>28</b>]</span>"
11800,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747330&postcount=36,2008-01-05T07:54:00,Mavian,"Well, I'm poofing anyway, so you don't need to fix your roll<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" vrsmuldbx=""""/><br/>Immediate Magic: Abrupt Jaunt to P24<br/>Skeleton 1: AoO<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>8</b>](13)</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>Skeleton 2: AoO<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>](11)</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
11801,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747337&postcount=37,2008-01-05T07:56:00,Bronz,"Yeah, totally forgot about that meh.  I hate abrubt jaunt ALMOST as much as I hate invis."
11802,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747368&postcount=38,2008-01-05T08:01:00,Mavian,"Zelandros - Round 6 (now in P24)<br/><br/>Standard Action:<br/>Cast Rapid Summon Undead 1 for another skeleton in P25.  This third skeleton will then Charge to M25 and attack.<br/><br/>Skeleton 3:<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>8</b>](13)</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Skeleton 2:<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>5</b>](10)</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>Skeleton 1:<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>18</b>](23)</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>End of Turn<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 7<br/>
AC: 11,<br/>
Position: P24<br/>
Speed: 30<br/>
Creatures: Skeletons 1 and 2:  2/2 Skeleton 3: 1/2<br/>
Immediate Magic: 1/5<br/>
Spells Prepared:<br/>
0th: Caltrops, Acid Splash x3<br/>
<strike>1st: Rapid Summon Undead 1x2, Rapid Summon Monster 1, Summon Undead 1</strike><br/>
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11803,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747448&postcount=39,2008-01-05T08:16:00,Bronz,"<b>Shirmish</b>- start of round 7<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Free: Switch to Law: Defense<br/>
Swift: Activate Travel Devotion<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Standard: Throw Javelin at Zelandros.  Take a peek if you're not jaunting.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>10</b>]</span> (+6dex +1bab +1pbshot)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Attack provokes AoO.<br/><br/>After that, I loose my shield, which also provokes.<br/><br/><br/>End turn.<br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 11<br/>
AC: 25(27 against evil) (+2 from tree +2Prot from Evil +3law)<br/>
Current Buffs: Protection from Evil 5/10<br/>
Current Location: L25<br/>
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11804,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747553&postcount=40,2008-01-05T08:42:00,Mavian,"With an Ac of 11, you can bet I'm jaunting :p<br/>Abrupt Jaunt to N 24<br/>Skeletons all attack on the Javelin launch, and unfortunately don't have Combat Reflexes<br/><br/>Skeleton #1 AoO's:<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>18</b>](23)</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>Skeleton #2 AoO's:<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>5</b>](10)</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>Skeleton #3 AoO's:<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>12</b>](15)</span>Not sure if he gets the flanking bonus. if he does, add 2<br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
11805,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747575&postcount=41,2008-01-05T08:46:00,Bronz,"All miss, just so you are aware."
11806,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747608&postcount=42,2008-01-05T08:52:00,Mavian,"Zelandros - Round 7<br/>Skeletons 1 and 2 vanish<br/><br/>Skeleton 3: Attacks<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>9</b>](12)</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Standard Action:<br/>Acid Splash<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d3)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>Cloud fills L25/24 K25/24  acts just like the fog cloud spell, but sickens the people inside it.<br/><br/>End of Turn:<br/>Stats:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 7<br/>
AC: 11,<br/>
Position: P24<br/>
Speed: 30<br/>
Creatures: Skeleton 3: 2/2<br/>
Immediate Magic: 2/5<br/>
Spells Prepared:<br/>
0th: Caltrops, Acid Splash x2<br/>
<strike>1st: Rapid Summon Undead 1x2, Rapid Summon Monster 1, Summon Undead 1</strike><br/>
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11807,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747697&postcount=43,2008-01-05T09:08:00,Bronz,"<b>Shirmish</b>- start of round 7<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Swift Action to Move to Q25.  Can draw a weapon with a +1ab as part of <i>movement</i><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Free: Drop shield.<br/>I move to Q25.  Draw my bow as I go.  I shoot at you.  Twice.  I will roll both in spoiler. Used Travel devotion to move.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Free: Switch to Law: Offense<br/>
Full: Rapid Shot<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack1</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>28</b>]</span> (+6dex +1bab +1pbshot +3law +1mw -2rs)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack2</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg1</b> - (1d8+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg2</b> - (1d8+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Movement provokes aoo from skele.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>End turn.<br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 11<br/>
AC: 25(27 against evil) (+2 from tree +2Prot from Evil +3law for aoo)<br/>
(AC is 20 after movment, 22 vs. evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Protection from Evil 6/10  Shifted 3/5<br/>
Current Location: R25<br/>
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11808,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753646&postcount=44,2008-01-06T16:37:00,Mavian,"Skeletons AoO:<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Abrupt Jaunt to L25"
11809,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753961&postcount=45,2008-01-06T17:43:00,Bronz,"Alright, that means my second shot is what stands.  It hits AC 19 and does 7 points of damage (you are still within pb range).<br/><br/>Of course, this assumes I make the concealment check.<br/>Feel free to check in the attack spoiler (second one down)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>concealment</b> - (1d100)[<b>98</b>]</span>1-20 misses"
11810,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754031&postcount=46,2008-01-06T18:07:00,Mavian,That takes me to zero.  Which means its rematch time.
11811,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754044&postcount=47,2008-01-06T18:11:00,Bronz,Wow.  I honestly didn't think I had much of a chance there.<br/><br/>Guess we need to wait for another ref to call the match or should we just move forward?
11812,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754080&postcount=48,2008-01-06T18:28:00,Mavian,Get another ref to call it.  Get another thread set-up and give me some time to ponder new strategies.
11813,"Arena Tournament, Round 19 Finals: Zelandros vs. Shirmish",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67225-Arena-Tournament-Round-19-Finals-Zelandros-vs-Shirmish,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756262&postcount=49,2008-01-07T08:47:00,Bigmac,<b>Shermish is declared the winner and collects the standard rewards</b>
11814,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Xirif Huntinghawk vs. Kurgan",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68480-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Xirif-Huntinghawk-vs-Kurgan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741301&postcount=1,2008-01-03T12:23:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Xirif Huntinghawk</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Kurgan</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
11815,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Xirif Huntinghawk vs. Kurgan",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68480-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Xirif-Huntinghawk-vs-Kurgan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3748149&postcount=2,2008-01-05T10:38:00,Dragonstar,"Initiatize!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" i5g3vuzio="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
11816,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Xirif Huntinghawk vs. Kurgan",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68480-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Xirif-Huntinghawk-vs-Kurgan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757830&postcount=3,2008-01-07T14:45:00,Kyeudo,"<font color=""Blue""><b>GM Kyeudo</b></font><br/><br/><b>Kurgan is declared the Winner!</b>"
11817,"Arena Tournament, Round 9:Ledo vs. Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67630-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Ledo-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704765&postcount=1,2007-12-25T11:37:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 9: <font color=""Red"">Ledo</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Zaknefein</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
11818,"Arena Tournament, Round 9:Ledo vs. Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67630-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Ledo-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707689&postcount=2,2007-12-26T13:36:00,Deathslayer7,"We meet again.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
11819,"Arena Tournament, Round 9:Ledo vs. Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67630-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Ledo-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727468&postcount=3,2007-12-31T10:06:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>For the records I just sent a message to OniLever, hopefully he will show up here before we start DQing people again"
11820,"Arena Tournament, Round 9:Ledo vs. Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67630-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Ledo-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761740&postcount=4,2008-01-08T10:39:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/><b>Zaknefein is declared the Winner!</b>"
11821,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685891&postcount=1,2007-12-21T07:03:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 14: <font color=""Red"">Grek Thur</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Bloatsack the Vile</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
11822,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685992&postcount=2,2007-12-21T07:23:00,Paladin Latham,"Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>Aw man!  Lets see if the 7th time is the charm.  Don't blind Bloatsack or otherwise cripple him permanently.  A nice messy death will do."
11823,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693446&postcount=3,2007-12-22T15:00:00,KCiemir,"No problem Pal!<br/><br/>One messy, first round kill, coming up<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" osf83g7i8="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20-6)[<b>-2</b>]</span>"
11824,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694542&postcount=4,2007-12-22T21:58:00,Paladin Latham,"No first round kill for you this time!<br/><br/><b>Bloatsack the Vile round 1:</b><br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bloatsack starts at Y14 and double moves to U23 with his crossbow in one hand and a grappling hook in the other.</div>
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 17, Touch: 15, FF: 12<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location: U23</b><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>your turn."
11825,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700104&postcount=5,2007-12-24T09:24:00,KCiemir,"<b>Grek Thur</b>-2nd to act round 1<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Start mounted with spiked chain in one hand and potion of bulls strength in the other.  Ride double moving, across the bridge, to U/V 13/14. I then need to make sure I stay in the saddle: <span class=""diceroll""><b>ride</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span> DC 15 and <span class=""diceroll""><b>ride</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span> DC 15)  As you are allowed to take a standard action at the mid-point of a double move, when the mount is at N/M 13/14 I drink the potion.   Note: any checks I did not make are automatic successes.<br/>
<br/>
EDIT: I just realized how poorly worded that is.  to rephrase: I double move to U/V 13/14.  In order to do that, I need a DC 5 ride check, which I automatically succeed with my +5 bonus.  I then need two ride checks for the horse to jump the holes in the bridge.  these are DC 5, two more automatic successes.  I need a DC 15 ride check, however, to stay in the saddle.  That is what the above rolls are for.  At the midpoint, I drink a Potion of Bulls strength.</div>
</div><br/><br/>End, Need a LoS check,<strike>will edit in stats depending on rolls in spoiler/</strike><br/>stats<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC:14<br/>
HP:11<br/>
Position:U/V 13/14<br/>
Buffs: Bulls strength 1/30<br/>
Mounted: yes<br/>
Mount's AC:14<br/>
Mount's HP: 22<br/>
</div>
</div>"
11826,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704071&postcount=6,2007-12-25T08:52:00,Qworg,No LoS at this time.
11827,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704128&postcount=7,2007-12-25T09:05:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Bloatsack the Vile round 2:</b><br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bloatsack throws the grappling hook up to S23, deliberately making it a visible throw. [use rope check [roll]1d20+11/roll] vs. dc14/roll]] and then moves to T26 hiding and moving silently<br/>
<br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>18</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/>Stats(for refs):<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 17, Touch: 15, FF: 12<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location: T26</b><br/>
</font> </div>
</div>"
11828,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704138&postcount=8,2007-12-25T09:06:00,Paladin Latham,"woops.  For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Use Rope <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>20</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>It your turn, you might need a LoS check."
11829,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704342&postcount=9,2007-12-25T09:53:00,Qworg,"Grek:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You see a grappling hook sail over the cliffs towards S23, with a rope attached</div>
</div>"
11830,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704792&postcount=10,2007-12-25T11:45:00,KCiemir,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> move to W/X 15/16, and will continue my move based on if (and where) I see him</div>
</div><br/><br/>NOT done"
11831,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709497&postcount=11,2007-12-27T08:07:00,Bigmac,"for Grek<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You don'e see your opponent yet although you do see the hook and rope abandoned and hanging onto S23.</div>
</div>"
11832,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709500&postcount=12,2007-12-27T08:08:00,KCiemir,"<strike>Sorry, no disappeared, still waiting on a LOS check.  I posted at least twice in the waiting room, will post again...</strike><br/>Never mind, didn't see bigmac's post<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" osf83g7i8="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/>"
11833,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709511&postcount=13,2007-12-27T08:12:00,KCiemir,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Ah well, time to go to the last place he could be... Move to W/X 23/24 and need another LoS check</div>
</div><br/><br/>STILL not done"
11834,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712290&postcount=14,2007-12-27T22:16:00,Paladin Latham,If Bloatsack had a peg leg and an accordian he'd be doing a wicked shanty while he waited.
11835,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3714635&postcount=15,2007-12-28T10:05:00,theterran,"<b><font color=""darkorange"">Ref Terran</font></b><br/><br/>@KCiemir<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Need a Spot check</div>
</div><br/><br/>@PL<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You see him move into W/X 23/24</div>
</div>"
11836,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3714648&postcount=16,2007-12-28T10:08:00,KCiemir,"For Theterran or other refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>11</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
11837,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716817&postcount=17,2007-12-28T18:56:00,Paladin Latham,"So am I up?  Such secrecy, SCANDAL!"
11838,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720656&postcount=18,2007-12-29T17:55:00,KCiemir,"<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" osf83g7i8="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/>No, its just people aren't on a whole lot this time of year...  when they are, they have their own matches, not worrying<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" osf83g7i8="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/>about this one..."
11839,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727594&postcount=19,2007-12-31T10:38:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/>KCiemir<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You see nothing</div>
</div><br/><br/>Still KCiemir's turn"
11840,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728567&postcount=20,2007-12-31T14:39:00,KCiemir,"ugh.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to W/X 12/13</div>
</div><br/><br/>Done<br/><br/>stats<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AC:14<br/>
HP:11<br/>
Position:W/X 12/13<br/>
Buffs: Bulls strength 2/30<br/>
Mounted: yes<br/>
Mount's AC:14<br/>
Mount's HP: 22</div>
</div>"
11841,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728586&postcount=21,2007-12-31T14:42:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>KCiemir<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No LoS</div>
</div><br/><br/>PL<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You see him move into W/X 12/13</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>To other refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> And its because of reactions like this that we should avoid asking the players to make spot checks, we should enfroce them to auto roll one each round or roll it ourselves , nothing screams more "" There is a halfling in the bushes"" more than a ref asking for a spot check</div>
</div>"
11842,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729569&postcount=22,2007-12-31T18:31:00,KCiemir,"<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" osf83g7i8="""" src=""images/smilies/stick/eek.gif"" title=""Eek""/>Since when are Morbius and Terran the same person?"
11843,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729647&postcount=23,2007-12-31T18:58:00,Paladin Latham,"@Morbius (or another ref):<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">So does he have cover against me? Can I even see him? Whats up?</div>
</div>"
11844,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729950&postcount=24,2007-12-31T22:48:00,Morbius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" osf83g7i8="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>KCiemir</strong>
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<div class=""message""><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" osf83g7i8="""" src=""images/smilies/stick/eek.gif"" title=""Eek""/> Since when are Morbius and Terran the same person?</div>
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</div>That's what I get for being lazy and quoting another ref's message >.<<br/><br/><br/>PL<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><br/>
What is happening is what has been said to you, he was moving south, when he did not see you there he decided to go north to W/X 12/13.<br/>
<br/>
The stairs are way to low to block your LoS there. And:<br/>
1. If we are still using the character= a cube then he is 10 feet tall right now and<br/>
2. I think you can choose any of his squares to negate cover<br/>
<br/>
So you can see him and he does not has cover against you<br/>
<br/>
</div>
</div>"
11845,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731366&postcount=25,2008-01-01T07:38:00,Paladin Latham,"This is called 'fishing'.  I'm glad KC was biting.<br/><br/><b>Bloatsack the Vile round 3:</b><br/><br/>Bloatsack attempts to<b>snipe</b>Grek Thur<br/><br/>Heavy Crossbow Attack!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span>(taking into account that you can't see me for +2 to attack) /\ If it threatens<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>If it hits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+2)[<b>8</b>]</span>/\ If it crits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>If you beat my hide DC12: <- yes. this was with -20 taken into account.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-7)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
You see Bloatsack in T26</div>
</div><br/>Edit: There was a second spoiler here with a mistaken move.  The rolls inside it don't apply anymore.<br/><br/>Stats(for refs):<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 17, Touch: 15, FF: 12<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location: T26</b><br/>
</font> </div>
</div><br/><br/>Your turn.<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
11846,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3732061&postcount=26,2008-01-01T10:00:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/><br/>Bloatsack, snipping also requires a move action, your second spoiler is not valid"
11847,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3732750&postcount=27,2008-01-01T12:39:00,Paladin Latham,Really?  My bad. Fixing it now...<br/><br/>Edit: Done.
11848,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737984&postcount=28,2008-01-02T20:32:00,KCiemir,"Alright.  I need to know if I see you before making any actions, so:<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
11849,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737999&postcount=29,2008-01-02T20:38:00,KCiemir,"Damn.  Alright, I don't know where you are, but I think I can at least know which direction the shot came from.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If it is from the north (top of map), I move to U/V 16/17.  If it was, as is more likely given the grappling hook and requisite spot check, from the south (bottom of map) I move to U/V 10/11.  If a ref rules that I cannot tell, I move to U/V 10/11<br/>
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either way, I should have total cover because of the cliffs, but if I do not and he tries to snipe again, <span class=""diceroll""><b>ride</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span> DC 15 to take cover from my horse.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Done, but need a ref check<br/>Stats<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP:3/11<br/>
AC:14<br/>
Position: depends on info from refs<br/>
Buffs: Bulls strength 3/30<br/>
Mounted: Yes<br/>
Mount's AC:14<br/>
Mount's HP:22/22</div>
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11850,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743070&postcount=30,2008-01-03T22:43:00,Bigmac,"Grek<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You move to U/V 10/11.   And taking cover wouldn't work because since he is hidden you are flat-footed against his attack and can not take any actions in response to it.  Unlike an invisiable opponent, one who is hiding becomes visiable AFTER the attack is resolved so a ready action on sight wouldn't work either.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Grek Thur rides north before heading east and losing sight of you behind the stairs.</div>
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11851,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752702&postcount=31,2008-01-06T11:34:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Bloatsack the Vile round 4:</b><br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bloatsack drops his cutlass as a free action (sticks it in the ground), reloads his crossbow as a standard action, and picks his sword back up as a move action (pulls it back out of the ground).</div>
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 17, Touch: 15, FF: 12<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location: T26</b><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>your turn."
11852,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754338&postcount=32,2008-01-06T19:44:00,KCiemir,"Sorry about my unannounced absence, I was at a debate tournament that I did not know I was going to, and didn't get a chance to post anything.<br/><br/>Grek's Actions:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> total defense action, move to S/T 13/14</div>
</div><br/>Done<br/><br/>Stats<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP:3/11<br/>
AC:18<br/>
Position:S/T 13/14<br/>
Buffs: Bulls strength 4/30<br/>
Mounted: Yes<br/>
Mount's AC:14<br/>
Mount's HP:22/22</div>
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11853,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756250&postcount=33,2008-01-07T08:43:00,Bigmac,"Bloatsack<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You see Grek in S13-&gt;T14</div>
</div><br/><br/>Grek<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bloatsack is up"
11854,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758689&postcount=34,2008-01-07T18:56:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Bloatsack the Vile round 5:</b><br/><br/>I have no idea how much cover you get but Bloatsack the Vile again attempts to<b>snipe</b>you!<br/><br/>Heavy Crossbow Attack!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>26</b>]</span>/\ If it threatens<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>If it hits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+2)[<b>7</b>]</span>/\ If it crits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>The attack has +2 added in because you can't see me (I think.  Otherwise ignore that.)<br/><br/>Edit: DC8 + distance for the spot check.  It might not matter though...<br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bloatsack uses a free action to drop his cutlass before firing and then snipes Grek Thur.<br/>
<br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-7)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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He remains in T26</div>
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 17, Touch: 15, FF: 12<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location: T26</b><br/>
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11855,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758704&postcount=35,2008-01-07T19:02:00,KCiemir,I don't think you could have LoE on me.  I'll get a ref to decide.
11856,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759140&postcount=36,2008-01-07T23:27:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>I really think there is LoE KCiemir, at best you would get cover against his attack"
11857,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759826&postcount=37,2008-01-08T03:25:00,Paladin Latham,Yahar! Silver medal here I come!
11858,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760486&postcount=38,2008-01-08T05:59:00,KCiemir,"rechecked, and I agree there is LoE...<br/><br/>gg paladin."
11859,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761799&postcount=39,2008-01-08T11:00:00,Paladin Latham,Good game to you too.   I honestly thought I didn't have a chance.
11860,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Grek Thur vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67200-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Grek-Thur-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761875&postcount=40,2008-01-08T11:19:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/><b>Bloatsack is declared the Winner!</b>"
11861,Villan hunt for the black sowrd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68910-Villan-hunt-for-the-black-sowrd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761944&postcount=1,2008-01-08T11:37:00,Darth Solice,"You and I start at the fortress where we are given a quest by the black knight king to find and bring back a great sowrd of evil power to help the horde and black knights on there quest to destroy the alliance and the white knghts.<br/><br/>this thread is for VILLANS ONLY but if you wish to PM me about changing up the rules that is ok.<br/><br/>this is a on going quest that will take a long time to complete.<br/><br/>If you are in the quest and do not wish to play anymore then share the expirence of being killed.<br/><br/>I will be waiting for  people, there will be 10 to 15 villans playing, so if you wish to play please post that you are playing.<br/><br/>the first person to post will be secound in coomand, ounce we have all of our people we will begin the quest in Horde fortress where a army of creature and villans will be waiting to get the sowrd and begin the war.<br/><br/>"" All villans rally to me """
11862,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672702&postcount=1,2007-12-18T16:28:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 23: <font color=""Red"">The BAM</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Nirmian</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
11863,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672745&postcount=2,2007-12-18T16:44:00,KCiemir,"Rolling initiative, will still buy things before the match starts.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>ini</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
11864,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673817&postcount=3,2007-12-19T02:03:00,Bayar,"Ok, so I know about the match...will buy some more stuff...<br/><br/>Init:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
11865,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674990&postcount=4,2007-12-19T06:12:00,KCiemir,"Alright.<br/>Spells prepared (refs only)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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0th: Ray of frost x3<br/>
1st: Mage Armor, Color Spray, Silent image, Shield<br/>
2: Blindness<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>And, Actions:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Begin in O21 with scroll of invisibility and scorching ray in hand.<br/>
cast invisibility <span class=""diceroll""><b>caster level check</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span> DC 4 <br/>
Rest of action depends on success of the scroll<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Not done"
11866,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675049&postcount=5,2007-12-19T06:20:00,KCiemir,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Drop used scroll<br/>
move to P16<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>move silently</b> - (1d20)[<b>18</b>]</span> (+5 dex, -5 full speed)<br/>
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NOTE: I AM INVISIBLE<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Your Go<br/><br/>Stats:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC:15<br/>
HP:4<br/>
Buffs: Invisibility 1/30<br/>
Location: P16<br/>
Spells:<br/>
0th: Ray of frost x3<br/>
1st: Mage Armor, Color Spray, Silent image, Shield<br/>
2: Blindness</div>
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11867,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675792&postcount=6,2007-12-19T08:22:00,Bayar,"Ok.<br/>The BAM<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Start in K6 with scroll of shield and expeditious retreat in hands.Double move to F 12 unless LOS is established.-&gt; might change</div>
</div><br/><br/>Familiar<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Stay in K6, attempt to hide.<br/>
Hide:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>19</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Not done, need LOS.<br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 13/13<br/>
AC:16 Flat:12 Touch:15<br/>
Spells: 5 0lvl, 4 1lvl<br/>
Familiar:<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 5/5<br/>
AC:16 Touch:15 Flat:14<br/>
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11868,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676669&postcount=7,2007-12-19T11:28:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/>The BAM<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> No LoS </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> No LoS </div>
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11869,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678983&postcount=8,2007-12-20T01:56:00,Bayar,your turn.
11870,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680209&postcount=9,2007-12-20T07:19:00,KCiemir,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">double move to L6<br/>
Note: I am invisible<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>move silently part one</b> - (1d20)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
[roll=move silently part two]1d20[/roll<br/>
One for each part of my double move<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>End Turn<br/><br/>Stats<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC:15<br/>
HP:4<br/>
Buffs: Invisibility 2/30<br/>
Location: L6<br/>
Spells:<br/>
0th: Ray of frost x3<br/>
1st: Mage Armor, Color Spray, Silent image, Shield<br/>
2: Blindness<br/>
<br/>
Reacitve rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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</div>"
11871,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680216&postcount=10,2007-12-20T07:20:00,KCiemir,"Sorry, messed up a roll =(<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS try two</b> - (1d20)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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11872,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680692&postcount=11,2007-12-20T08:49:00,Bayar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Double move to K21</div>
</div><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 13/13<br/>
AC:16 Flat:12 Touch:15<br/>
Spells: 5 0lvl, 4 1lvl<br/>
</div>
</div>"
11873,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681179&postcount=12,2007-12-20T09:56:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/>The BAM<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> No LoS </div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Nirmian<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> No LoS </div>
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11874,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681701&postcount=13,2007-12-20T11:26:00,KCiemir,"Alright<br/>Actions<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to I6 and look for him<br/>
<br/>
Need LoS</div>
</div><br/><br/>Not Done, need LoS"
11875,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681770&postcount=14,2007-12-20T11:38:00,Mavian,"@The BAM<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>@Nirmian<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No  LOS<br/>
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11876,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681795&postcount=15,2007-12-20T11:43:00,KCiemir,"Then continuing<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  Move to I-11 and cast silent image in I17<br/>
the image is an exact copy of Nirmian</div>
</div><br/><br/>As a free action, call out ""Come and get me BAM!""<br/><br/>End Turn<br/>Stats<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC:15<br/>
HP:4<br/>
Buffs: Invisibility 3/30<br/>
Location: I-11<br/>
Spells:<br/>
0th: Ray of frost x3<br/>
1st: Mage Armor, Color Spray,<strike> Silent image,</strike> Shield<br/>
2: Blindness<br/>
<br/>
Reacitve rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
11877,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683990&postcount=16,2007-12-20T20:36:00,Bayar,"Free action:<font color=""Sienna"">I will...when you surrender!</font><br/><br/>Other actions:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to L25</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">should I state somewhere that I get the emphatic link from my familiar? because in the last match, my opponent went in my spawn zone, and I could tell the general direction he went...but dunno...think my opponent is hiding in the barn, waiting to surprise me...since he has less hit points, and should finish me quikly...</div>
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11878,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685348&postcount=17,2007-12-21T05:06:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/>The BAM<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> No LoS . The voice came from the northwest. And if you want US to remember about your familiar YOU have to remind about him on your post (a simple line ""Familiar continues to hide on XX"" is enough and no, so far you familiar saw nothing</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Nirmian<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> No LoS. His reply came from the southeast</div>
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11879,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686027&postcount=18,2007-12-21T07:30:00,Bayar,"Ok.<br/><br/>The BAM<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to Q25.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Kepps hiding in K6</div>
</div><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 13/13<br/>
AC:16 Flat:12 Touch:15<br/>
Spells: 5 0lvl, 4 1lvl</div>
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11880,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686342&postcount=19,2007-12-21T08:31:00,KCiemir,"Actions:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move to H19, attept to move silently <span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span> (+5 DEX, -5 movement)<br/>
Maintain concentration on image, having it move to F24<br/>
<br/>
NOTES TO REFS:<br/>
1. I am invisible<br/>
2. The silent image looks exactly like me and is in F24<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Done, but probably want  a LOS check<br/><br/>Stats<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AC:15<br/>
HP:4<br/>
Buffs: Invisibility 4/30<br/>
Location: H-19 (note, silent image of me at F24)<br/>
Spells:<br/>
0th: Ray of frost x3<br/>
1st: Mage Armor, Color Spray, <strike>Silent image</strike>, Shield<br/>
2: Blindness<br/>
<br/>
Reacitve rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>19</b>]</span></div>
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11881,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686724&postcount=20,2007-12-21T09:38:00,theterran,"<b><font color=""darkorange"">Ref Terran</font></b><br/><br/><br/>@The BAM<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You see Nirmian moving south and stopping in F24.</div>
</div><br/><br/>@Nirmian<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You see The BAM in Q25.</div>
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11882,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687225&postcount=21,2007-12-21T11:03:00,Bayar,"Oh, crud...I am unprepared...will cast a spell from a scroll, and then drop it as a free action.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting shield.Still have a scroll of Exp. retreat in hand.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Then I move to T23.<br/><br/>Your go."
11883,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688930&postcount=22,2007-12-21T18:19:00,KCiemir,"Spellcraft check to identify that spell.<br/>will take actions depending in result.<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>18</b>]</span>DC 15 for 0th or 16 for 1st"
11884,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688957&postcount=23,2007-12-21T18:28:00,KCiemir,"Ah, well, I guess I'll just do my actions.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">move to P22, have image appear to double-move to T20.  Attempt to move silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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NOTE: I am invisible<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>You see Nirmian double move to T20<font size=""2"">(YAY color spray range, BOO no standard action)</font><br/><br/>Go<br/>Stats<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC:15<br/>
HP:4<br/>
Buffs: Invisibility 5/30<br/>
Location: P22 (note, silent image of me at T20)<br/>
Spells:<br/>
0th: Ray of frost x3<br/>
1st: Mage Armor, Color Spray, <strike>Silent image</strike>, Shield<br/>
2: Blindness<br/>
<br/>
Reacitve rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
11885,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689714&postcount=24,2007-12-22T01:18:00,Bayar,"So, I will cast a spell at you then...<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>Incase you wonder what spell it is, lets just say that it looks somewhat like a little fireball...(lesser orb of fire...)<br/><br/>Then I move to V25.<br/><br/>Edit: so close to kill you, needed +2 on my roll..."
11886,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692357&postcount=25,2007-12-22T11:02:00,KCiemir,"Make a DC 17 will save<br/><br/>if you make it, read this:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">the thing you shot at is an illusion</div>
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11887,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692976&postcount=26,2007-12-22T13:05:00,Bayar,"Will save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>Well, **** me...was thinking it was an illusion when you said make a will save..."
11888,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693180&postcount=27,2007-12-22T13:54:00,KCiemir,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> move to T25 and cast blindness.  Caster level check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>9</b>]</span>  DC 8</div>
</div><br/><br/>Not done"
11889,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693194&postcount=28,2007-12-22T13:57:00,KCiemir,"You see Nirmian appear in T25 as he finishes casting a spell<br/>you need a DC 18 Fort save.<br/>If you fail it:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">you go blind<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mnk62fj7z="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> </div>
</div><br/>if you make it, nothing happens<br/><br/>Spell if you beat a DC 22 spellcraft check<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">blindness</div>
</div><br/><br/>Its your turn after you attempt the save<br/>STATS<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AC:15<br/>
HP:4<br/>
Buffs:<br/>
Location: T25<br/>
Spells:<br/>
0th: Ray of frost x3<br/>
1st: Mage Armor, Color Spray, <strike>Silent image</strike>, Shield<br/>
2<strike>: Blindness</strike><br/>
<br/>
</div>
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11890,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694697&postcount=29,2007-12-22T23:29:00,Bayar,"How the hell do you appear there?!? you are barely level 1...god, I hate you.<br/><br/>Fort save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/>Please Ladybird of luck, help me again beat the odds.<br/><br/>****. So I go blind...that means I cant target you? or what? can I attempt to cast a spell in the last place I saw you? without bonuses to aiming?"
11891,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694731&postcount=30,2007-12-22T23:58:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>I don't think there is anything that prevents you from aiming at the last square you saw him with your normal bonuses, but he will at least have 50% concealment"
11892,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694736&postcount=31,2007-12-23T00:01:00,Bayar,"Ok.<br/>So I will attack him with a lesser orb of fire. Hope it hits.<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>Concealment:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>93</b>]</span>- just tell me exactly the numbers of the miss...<br/><br/>Ok, so I roll everythink on this trump card. Hope I get lucky.<br/><br/>Well...seems my luck wont hold in this particular match...since no spells I cast actually hit anything...<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 13/13<br/>
AC: 20 Touch:15 Flat:12<br/>
Blinded<br/>
Buffs: Shield 3/10</div>
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11893,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694743&postcount=32,2007-12-23T00:06:00,Bayar,"Also, since I am blinded, will just listen for you...<br/>Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>4</b>]</span>umm...do you get a bonus to listen checks because you are blind? In RL you kinda get, but dunno..."
11894,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694774&postcount=33,2007-12-23T00:22:00,Morbius,"Ref Morbius<br/><br/>I don't remember anything about a bonus to listen, I would need to check, but the miss chance for total concelament is 50% as I noted in my previous post, so just add a ""hits on a XX to XX"" on your next roll"
11895,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694836&postcount=34,2007-12-23T01:03:00,Bayar,"oh, ok. So for my move action, I pull out a small vial and hold it in my hand.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11896,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696188&postcount=35,2007-12-23T08:17:00,KCiemir,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move to N21, double moving with a half-move each time so I can move silently<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bayar, it is a scroll of invisibility.  It took a caster level check of DC 4, and cost 150 GP.  Honestly, its overpowered, but when my opponent has 9 more HP than me, and access to two spells that block magic missile, I need something.<br/><br/>End<br/>STATS<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC:15<br/>
HP:4<br/>
Buffs:<br/>
Location: N21<br/>
Spells:<br/>
0th: Ray of frost x3<br/>
1st: Mage Armor, Color Spray,<strike> Silent image</strike>, Shield<br/>
2: <strike>Blindness</strike></div>
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11897,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698557&postcount=36,2007-12-24T02:17:00,Bayar,"Ok, so my turn.<br/><br/>Free action:<font color=""Sienna"">Listen, I am in a disadvantage here...being blind and all...so to have the same chances, I suggest the following: you move next to me and we do a little morningstar roulette....is that fair? I think so.</font><br/><br/>What I mean to say: You cast a spell at me, i get AOO with my unnarmed strike which will definately not hit you, since my strenght is as low as the Marianas Thrench...then I cast a spell at you , only 0 level, and you get an AOO and attempt to hit me with your big morningstar...<br/><br/>Standard action: cast a spell upon myself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 13/13<br/>
AC: 26 Touch:15 Flat:12<br/>
Blinded. +2 Ac, +1 reflex from tree<br/>
Buffs: Shield 4/10<br/>
         Mage armor 1/600</div>
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11898,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698583&postcount=37,2007-12-24T02:26:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>Just FYI, you can't make AoOs while blind.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mnk62fj7z="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>"
11899,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698681&postcount=38,2007-12-24T03:06:00,Bayar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Just FYI, you can't make AoOs while blind.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mnk62fj7z="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/></div>
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</div>ok, one more reason you should accept then..."
11900,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700006&postcount=39,2007-12-24T09:03:00,KCiemir,"Free action: Respond<font color=""Blue"">""we'll see...  I'll just need to get ready...</font>And you hear a spell cast to the North east<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I then move 20 ft, moving silently <span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>19</b>]</span> to R 20</div>
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AC:19<br/>
HP:4<br/>
Buffs:Mage Armor 1/600<br/>
Location: R20<br/>
Spells:<br/>
0th: Ray of frost x3<br/>
1st: <strike>Mage Armor,</strike> Color Spray, <strike>Silent image</strike>, Shield<br/>
2:<strike> Blindness</strike><br/>
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11901,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700337&postcount=40,2007-12-24T10:17:00,Bayar,"Ok...<br/>so no spellcraft check for me...because havent trained it, and doubt that I can identify a spell being cast while I am blind...damn blindness...it has only 1 advantage...it made me immune to color spray<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mnk62fj7z="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
Dont think I will hear anything...except him splating the **** out of me with his mace...but since I can hear if he casta a spell, I will go aahead and ready an action to cast an acid orb in the direction from where the spellcasting sounds come...<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Free action:<font color=""Sienna"">You know, killing a blind kobold without offering him a chance to at least attempt to fight you...can lead to a scandal...you know...racist stuff...</font><br/><br/>Your turn..."
11902,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704030&postcount=41,2007-12-25T08:42:00,KCiemir,"Yeah, that no color spray thing is a problem.  Well, actions<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to X24. double moving to move silently <span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> AC:19<br/>
HP:4<br/>
Buffs:Mage Armor 2/600<br/>
Location: X24<br/>
Spells:<br/>
0th: Ray of frost x3<br/>
1st: <strike>Mage Armor</strike>, Color Spray, <strike>Silent image,</strike> Shield<br/>
2<strike>: Blindness</strike></div>
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11903,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704240&postcount=42,2007-12-25T09:28:00,Bayar,"My actions...you got to be ****ing kidding me...what the hell can I do blind?<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Listen check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>16</b>]</span></div>
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11904,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3705270&postcount=43,2007-12-25T14:34:00,KCiemir,Is your turn complete?
11905,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706672&postcount=44,2007-12-26T05:10:00,Bayar,"yeah, what, would you expected to cast dispel or something? Your turn..."
11906,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706825&postcount=45,2007-12-26T06:23:00,Morbius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">My actions...you got to be ****ing kidding me...what the hell can I do blind?</div>
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</div><b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/>Forfeit, pray for a +20 listen roll or find a smart way out of this<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mnk62fj7z="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>"
11907,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706942&postcount=46,2007-12-26T07:23:00,Bayar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/>
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Forfeit, pray for a +20 listen roll or find a smart way out of this<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mnk62fj7z="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/></div>
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</div><br/>Yeah, a +20, I can get a max of 19...with a natural 20..."
11908,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707283&postcount=47,2007-12-26T10:08:00,KCiemir,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to Z21 and cast scorching ray from scroll. <span class=""diceroll""><b>CLcheck</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>5</b>]</span> DC4.  <br/>
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</div><br/>If thats successful, I shoot a scorching ray at you.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span>VS your touch AC with no Dex Mod (should be just 10)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (4d6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>We'll see how that does.<br/><br/><br/>EDIT: a hit for 9 points.<br/>EDIT2: It comes at you from the North-East<br/><br/>Stats<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP:4/4<br/>
AC:19<br/>
Position: Z21<br/>
Buffs: Mage Armor 3/600<br/>
Spells:<br/>
0th: Ray of frost x3<br/>
1st<strike>: Mage Armor, Silent Image</strike>, Shield, Color Spray<br/>
2nd: <strike>Blindness</strike></div>
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11909,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707355&postcount=48,2007-12-26T10:40:00,Bayar,"<font color=""Sienna"">Grr...you attack a defenseless kobold...are you happy?Just come near me and shove a spell, if you have the guts ! you chicken !</font><br/><br/>Cast a spell from the direction the ray came from.<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>Concealment:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>67</b>]</span><br/><br/>The spell gets royally screwed...also, it was acid splash in case you were wondering."
11910,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707809&postcount=49,2007-12-26T14:44:00,KCiemir,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cast a ray of frost<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Casting ray of frost at you, from somewhere behind you.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>19</b>]</span>(against touch AC with no dex mod)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d3)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/><strike>Stats to come</strike><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP:4/4<br/>
AC:19<br/>
Position: Z23<br/>
Buffs: Mage Armor 4/600<br/>
Spells:<br/>
0th: Ray of frost x2 <strike>Ray of frost x1</strike><br/>
1st: <strike>Mage Armor, Silent Image,</strike> Shield, Color Spray<br/>
2nd:<strike> Blindness</strike></div>
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11911,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707817&postcount=50,2007-12-26T14:47:00,KCiemir,"Messed up a roll, sorry.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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11912,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708381&postcount=51,2007-12-26T22:16:00,Bayar,"Ok, cast in the direction from where the ray came from...my last spell in this match, all or nothing...<br/>Sudden maximize orb of lesser fire !<br/><br/>attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>concealment:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>79</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit...Umm...think that hit and dealt a full 8 damage...<br/><br/>Edit2: if it did not hit for whatever reason, then surrender...<br/><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 1/13<br/>
AC: 26 Touch:15 Flat:12 (touch only 10 for being blind...)<br/>
Blinded. +2 Ac, +1 reflex from tree  <br/>
Buffs: Shield 8/10<br/>
Mage armor 5/600<br/>
spells: 0lvl: oooxx ; 1lvl: xxxx</div>
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11913,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709465&postcount=52,2007-12-27T07:59:00,KCiemir,"I think that missed...  AC 15 normally, 19 after mage armor, and 23 for being prone.  If you want you can call a ref to check to make sure..."
11914,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709537&postcount=53,2007-12-27T08:18:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>Lesser Orb of Fire is a ranged touch attack, last I checked, so the +4 armor from Mage Armor doesn't apply. Thus, the BAM lands a hit on Nirmian.<br/><br/><b>The BAM is declared the Winner!</b>"
11915,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709548&postcount=54,2007-12-27T08:19:00,Bigmac,"Orbs are ranged TOUCH attacks, so mage armor does not help you.  If the concealment check was passed (didn't see where he declared above or below 50) then the spell does indeed hit.<br/><br/><br/>Edit: Look out for Ninjas!"
11916,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709771&postcount=55,2007-12-27T09:24:00,Bayar,"wow...now that was a good match...and honestly, I was thinking thee is no way in hell I can land a hit while blind...too many variables..."
11917,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710053&postcount=56,2007-12-27T10:30:00,Mavian,"High  Ref Mav:<br/><br/>Um... I don't think certain things have been taken into consideration in this ruling.<br/><br/>From<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/conditionSummary.htm#blinded"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Blinded</a>:<br/><br/>All opponents are considered to have total concealment (50% miss chance) to the blinded character.<br/><br/>From<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatModifiers.htm#totalConcealment"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Total Concealment:</a><br/>If you have line of effect to a target but not line of sight he is considered to have total concealment from you. You can’t attack an opponent that has total concealment, though you can attack into a square that you think he occupies<br/><br/>Bayar has to state which square he is attacking, before concealment is even considered.  Which means his attack has not hit yet."
11918,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710321&postcount=57,2007-12-27T11:29:00,Bigmac,"Since he's blinded, stating that he attacks where the ray came from is not enough.  He can know a general direction, but Bayer will have to state a square specifically that he wants to attack."
11919,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3711625&postcount=58,2007-12-27T16:50:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>I missed the part about the Blindness. I thought I was dealing with a regular form of concealment.<br/><br/>Looks like the BAM isn't the winner just yet. He needs to guess the correct square in which Nirmian is before we can call it in his favor."
11920,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712412&postcount=59,2007-12-27T23:29:00,Bayar,"oh, damn, that sucks...well I will look at the map...I know he is somewhere behind me... Since I am in V25....I will go with V26."
11921,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712506&postcount=60,2007-12-28T00:42:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>What is the listen DC for casting? Is it 0 or -10? If if is -10 he did had a 16 listen roll(I just don't know if it was this turn) and it would be enough to know the square"
11922,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712546&postcount=61,2007-12-28T01:25:00,Bayar,"-10 for a battle, but since he needs to speak with a loud voice, I guess you can preety much hear him, unless he uses silent spell...<br/><br/>So I should know from which square he is casting? or the general direction?<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>It was in theround when he hit me with 9 HP damage... I should have known the square, but did not....seems that someone didnt take that in account...."
11923,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3714822&postcount=62,2007-12-28T10:36:00,KCiemir,"OK, so this match seems to have gotten fairly screwed up...<br/><br/>I suggest we call Kyeudo, have him make a definite ruling on what happens (if you heard exactly where I was, if you should have known earlier, et cetera.<br/><br/><br/>That way, this confusion will end, and either you heard me, and I lose, or you didn't, and we keep going.  I don't really care if I win at this point, I just want a ruling one way or the other<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" sh7t7xdnv="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/>."
11924,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716449&postcount=63,2007-12-28T17:20:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>I believe I previously ruled on the volume of spellcasting. It is a DC 0 check, not DC -10, so the BAM does not hear Nirmian well enough to pinpoint his location. Since he failed to guess the proper location, unless I missed something major, he misses with his Orb of Fire and the match continues."
11925,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717120&postcount=64,2007-12-28T22:05:00,Bayar,"umm...so he is not in v26? then how can he be behind me? if he was say in u26, it would have been spellcasting sounds from the SW, and if he were to cast from w26, it would have been spellcasting sounds from SE...so how CAN he shoot from behind me?<br/><br/>Look, I grew bored of this match...so lets do something different. Lets let luck decide, we each roll a d100, whoever has highest wins. Like: if you get higher, I surrender. If I get higher, you surrender, or get hit by the orb, whatever...k?"
11926,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725124&postcount=65,2007-12-30T19:32:00,KCiemir,"I think that gives you a much greater chance of winning, but if you don't want to continue, than there is no reason to draw it out.  I accept your offer, and so will roll here.  whoever rolls higher wins.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>FTW</b> - (1d100)[<b>89</b>]</span>"
11927,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725269&postcount=66,2007-12-30T21:46:00,Bayar,"WOW !!! an 89...hard to beat....umm...ok, I will try. FOR MY COUNTRY !!!<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><font size=""1"">please let it be higher than 89, pleasepleaseplease...</font><br/><br/>preety much relevant...you won I lost...<br/><br/>EDIT 2: Checking the spoiler tags, a riddle has spawned in my brain, how were you behind me when you were east from me?<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Casting ray of frost at you, from somewhere behind you.<br/>
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11928,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727545&postcount=67,2007-12-31T10:25:00,KCiemir,"Simple...  I thought you were facing west.   If it really is a big deal, and you think the outcome is unfair because of it, I am open to suggestions as to how to handle it, given that you already read the spoilers."
11929,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735440&postcount=68,2008-01-02T08:06:00,Bayar,"yeah, that is quite a dilemma...think that match restart is out of the question...<br/><br/>But normally, you can be facing in every direction, that is how LOS works at least...so you should have used it...but whatever...what a High Ref will rule goes...."
11930,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66875-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761980&postcount=69,2008-01-08T11:48:00,Kyeudo,"<font color=""Blue""><b>GM Kyeudo</b></font><br/><br/>Let this be a lesson in why not to use relative prepositions in a system that doesn't define facing.<br/><br/><b>Nirmian is declared the Winner!</b><br/><br/>GL to you both in your next matches."
11931,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68481-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741310&postcount=1,2008-01-03T12:25:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Jocco</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Bulch</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
11932,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68481-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742495&postcount=2,2008-01-03T17:13:00,Olidammara,"<b>Jocco</b><br/><i>A ugly man, full of scars and with mechanically enlarged limbs, grins in a evil and mad way at Blunch. He waves his halberd wildly at the water orc and hissis: ""prepared to die?""</i><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Ini</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
11933,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68481-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743103&postcount=3,2008-01-03T22:57:00,stimpius,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1D20-2)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Im prepared to do the killing halberd boy.<br/>
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Bring it.</font>""<br/><br/>Starting in Y13, with a javelin in each hand."
11934,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68481-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743542&postcount=4,2008-01-04T02:14:00,Olidammara,"<b>Jocco, round 1</b><br/><br/>Jocce hussles from B13 to M13 and makes obscure and provoking signs and faces from behind the glass wall at Bulch/Blunch.<br/><br/>Stats (you may look):<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC 17 (+5 armor, -1 Deformaty (tall), +2 Dex, +1 Expertise)<br/>
Buffs: none<br/>
Position: M13, halbert drawn.<br/>
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11935,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68481-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743666&postcount=5,2008-01-04T02:44:00,stimpius,"Bulch<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Come to me you huge freak-man.</font>""<br/><br/>Move to X4.<br/><br/>To refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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ready an action to throw one of my javelins at him if he enters LoE.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>Stats</b>- Prefer to keep Ref only look on my sheet if you really want to :)<a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.php?addon=Profiler&amp;page=view_char&amp;cid=5958"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.p..._char&amp;cid=5958</a><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP ; 11/11<br/>
AC 18<br/>
Saves; +2 +4 -2<br/>
Location; X4<br/>
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11936,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68481-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743761&postcount=6,2008-01-04T03:09:00,Olidammara,"<b>Jocco, round 2</b><br/><br/>I assume your done.<br/>Jocco moves from M13, M11, N11, O12 to R12. He crouches behind the pilar (total defence).<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC: 20 [24 if cover applies] (+5 armor, -1 Deformaty (Tall), +2 Dex, +4 TD)<br/>
Buffs: none<br/>
Position: R12, halbert drawn.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>I'm done."
11937,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68481-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743788&postcount=7,2008-01-04T03:16:00,stimpius,"When crossing my LoE I throw a javelin, which misses you.<br/><br/>I figure tthis gives you the last bit of movement if you wanna take it - or keep it the same.<br/><br/>Then my turn but i only get a move action<br/><br/>Then your turn<br/><br/>Then my turn."
11938,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68481-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743830&postcount=8,2008-01-04T03:27:00,Olidammara,"<b>Jocco, round 2 redone</b><br/><br/>When Jocco enters P12, Blunch's javelin flies over his head and he desides to take a different path: he hussels to the water-orc and stops at W5. He grins at the female barbarian, while he circles his weapon above his head.<br/><i>""Run, run, as fast as you can, worm!"", he giggles</i><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC: 16 (+5 Armor, -1 Def., +2 Dex)<br/>
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11939,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68481-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743911&postcount=9,2008-01-04T03:43:00,stimpius,<b>Bulch</b><br/><br/>5ft step to X3<br/><br/>and woosh she's off moving to N3.<br/><br/>If she can't take 5ft step then move - ill take the AoO and finish at O3<br/><br/>Finished.
11940,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68481-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744775&postcount=10,2008-01-04T16:57:00,Olidammara,"<b>Jocco round 3, AoO</b><br/><br/>You can't take a five foot step. That's only possible if you don't move in your round at all. So, it's an AoO.<br/>Jocco swings his halberd at Blunch, trying to hook her leg:<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Trip touch attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span>(+1 BAB, +3 Str, +1 WF).<br/>If it's a hit, Blunch has to make a strenght check versus<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span>(+3 STR, +4 Improved Trip). If Jocco wins this strenght check, Blunch is tripped and falls prone in X4. A succesful trip is immediatly followed by a swing with the halberd:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span>for<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+4)[<b>11</b>]</span>.<br/><br/>EDIT: that's a miss, so you're at N3."
11941,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68481-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744800&postcount=11,2008-01-04T17:02:00,Olidammara,"<b>Jocco, round 3</b><br/><br/>Jocco double moves to Q6.<br/><br/>End of my turn.<br/><br/>EDIT: I misread, Blunch is at O3, not N3, my bad."
11942,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68481-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745263&postcount=12,2008-01-04T19:25:00,stimpius,"<b>Blunch</b><br/><br/>Free; Drop one Javelins<br/>Free; Draw Battleaxe<br/>Free; Rage<br/><br/>Move; To Q5<br/><br/>Standard Attack!<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+8)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D8+9)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/><b>Stats</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Raging 1/5<br/>
AC; 16<br/>
HP; 13/13<br/>
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11943,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68481-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746107&postcount=13,2008-01-05T03:05:00,Olidammara,"<b>Jocco, round 4 AoO</b><br/><br/>Doing that provokes an attack of opportunity:<br/>When Blunch tries to step in Q5 (from Q4 I presume), Jocco's halberd sweeps again in the direction of the legs of the orc.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Trip Attempt</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span>. If that's a hit:<span class=""diceroll""><b>strenght check</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>15</b>]</span>.<br/>If Jocco beats Blunch's strenght check, Blunch is tripped and falls prone. Jocco immediatly follows the tripping with an attack:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span>for<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+4)[<b>7</b>]</span>damage.<br/><br/>EDIT: Jocco totally missed the slippery water-orc and dies. By the way, your character sheet states that Blunch has a longsword, but you used a battleaxe."
11944,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68481-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746207&postcount=14,2008-01-05T03:32:00,stimpius,By draw battleaxe i made a typo and meant draw longsword.
11945,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68481-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762033&postcount=15,2008-01-08T12:01:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/><b>Bulch is declared the Winner!</b>"
11946,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker TGH vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68477-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-TGH-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741284&postcount=1,2008-01-03T12:20:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Oathbreaker TGH</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Todd</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
11947,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker TGH vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68477-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-TGH-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742698&postcount=2,2008-01-03T18:41:00,Mavian,"Initiative -<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/>I will be starting in square Y14."
11948,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker TGH vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68477-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-TGH-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743064&postcount=3,2008-01-03T22:37:00,Paladin Latham,"Why do I always end up fighting an extremely competent player with a character that better than mine right off the bat?<br/><br/>Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
11949,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker TGH vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68477-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-TGH-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744024&postcount=4,2008-01-04T07:18:00,Mavian,"I'm not sure, I don't consider myself competent at any rate<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" k7jdvo5hc="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/>Todd is equipped with his armor and poleax<br/>Todd - Round 1<br/><br/>Swift Action:<br/>Activate Strength Domain<br/><br/>Standard and Move Actions:<br/>Double Move to Q14<br/><br/>End of Turn<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 19<br/>
AC:  15<br/>
Manuevers: Moment of Perfect Clarity, Charging Minotaur Strike, Sapphire Nightmare Blade.<br/>
Stance: None<br/>
Breath: Good to Go<br/>
Position: Q14<br/>
Speed: 20<br/>
Strength Domain: 1/10<br/>
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11950,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker TGH vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68477-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-TGH-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752815&postcount=5,2008-01-06T12:04:00,Paladin Latham,I'm not gone.  There was a storm on the west coast and my internets been down for two days.  I'll post as soon as I'm able.
11951,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker TGH vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68477-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-TGH-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754599&postcount=6,2008-01-06T22:41:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker round 1:</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker starts at B14 with both his swords drawn.  he then double moves to L15.<br/><br/>Stats for Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 10/10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 12, FF: 14<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +1<br/>
<b>Current Location: L15</b><br/>
<b>Current Buffs:</b> None<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Your turn."
11952,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker TGH vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68477-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-TGH-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756029&postcount=7,2008-01-07T07:42:00,Mavian,"Todd - Round 2<br/><br/>Swift Action:<br/>Activate Punishing Stance<br/><br/>Move Action:<br/>Q15 to N17<br/><br/>Standard Action:<br/>Ready an Action.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ready an action to use my breathe weapon if he moves adjacent to me.<br/>
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HP: 19<br/>
AC: 13<br/>
Manuevers: Moment of Perfect Clarity, Charging Minotaur Strike, Sapphire Nightmare Blade.<br/>
Stance: Punishing Stance<br/>
Breath: Good to Go<br/>
Position: N17<br/>
Speed: 20<br/>
Strength Domain: 2/10<br/>
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11953,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker TGH vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68477-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-TGH-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758666&postcount=8,2008-01-07T18:45:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker round 2:</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker takes a 5ft. step to M16 and full attacks:<br/><br/>Large Katana Attack!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span>/\ If it threatens<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>If it hits<span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+4)[<b>18</b>]</span>/\ If it crits<span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>Off-hand Bastard Sword Attack!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span>/\ If it threatens<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>If it hits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+2)[<b>3</b>]</span>/\ If it crits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>Tail Slap Attack!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>11</b>]</span>/\ If it threatens<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>If it hits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>7</b>]</span>/\ If it crits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats for Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>HP:</b> 10/10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 12, FF: 14<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +1<br/>
<b>Current Location: L15</b><br/>
<b>Current Buffs:</b> None<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>your turn."
11954,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker TGH vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68477-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-TGH-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760511&postcount=9,2008-01-08T06:12:00,Mavian,"See, I told you  I wasn't competent, completely forgot about the rules for ranged weapons and diagonal distance.<br/><br/>Your attacks both hit and I fall down at -5."
11955,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker TGH vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68477-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-TGH-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761824&postcount=10,2008-01-08T11:07:00,Paladin Latham,Huh? How?  Isn't your AC 15? At the least?<br/><br/>Edit: Was it a stance thing?
11956,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker TGH vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68477-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-TGH-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762040&postcount=11,2008-01-08T12:03:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/><b>Oathbreaker is declared the Winner!</b>"
11957,Deathtrap,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68994-Deathtrap,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764974&postcount=1,2008-01-09T06:04:00,boomwolf,"You all start the same, but separated..<br/><br/>You wake up in a cell, alone and powerless. after quick attempts you figure that there is nothing you can do to escape it.<br/>You can see that all your equipment is on you, including a ring that is not yours and a blank paper.<br/><br/>You can hear a voice, the voice of the king, saying the following:<br/><br/>""The rules of this game is simple. each one to reach to the finish may leave and gain his freedom, if you first don't succeed, you die.<br/>However, this is not that easy. only 3 can ever go out.<br/><br/>This maze has two part of it, at the first part you are to locate one of nine keys, once you do you must protect it while going to the gate that you also need to locate, the key allows you to go to the second level with anyone you want to take with you.<br/>For the second part you must secure three keys and reach the exit, the three keys will allow a single person and all animal companions or such he commands to leave, but none other.<br/><br/>The fun begins with the paper. on this magical paper you can see the face of anyone holding each key, and whether he is a competitor or a part of the maze. the paper will only show his true face, not any mask or deception.<br/>Whenever anything on the paper changes, he will send you a telepathic message.<br/><br/>The ring on the other end, it makes it so that as long you are in here, you need not eat, sleep, drink or any natural need to survive. also, each time a competitor goes to level 2, or leave the maze it will grant you full regeneration of your health, magic and natural abilities.<br/><br/>Also, each key is capable of unlocking some secret passages, armories, chests full of potions and other useful items.<br/><br/>Best of luck, you will need it to survive the other competitors and the handful of traps and machines waiting to kill you.<br/><br/>By the way, I gave three keys to competitors, so the real fun will begin early.""<br/><br/>As you look at the paper you see the following appear onto it:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Red key: held by a red dragon, competitor.<br/>
Blue key: held by a white bear, maze.<br/>
Yellow key: held by a stone golem, maze.<br/>
Purple key: held by a shadow dragon, competitor.<br/>
Orange key: held by a skeleton, maze.<br/>
Green key: held by an ent, maze.<br/>
Black key: held by a mummy, maze.<br/>
White key, held by a human with a mustache and black hair, having a holy symbol carved into his cheek, competitor.<br/>
Rainbow key: held by nothing.</div>
</div><br/><br/>A few minutes later, a trap door opens and you fall down to a room with a single door, you hear a counting by some mechanic voice, once it reaches 84 the door opens. and you hear ""LET THE GAMES BEGIN!"""
11958,Deathtrap,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68995-Deathtrap,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764979&postcount=1,2008-01-09T06:22:00,boomwolf,"You all start the same, but separated..<br/><br/>You wake up in a cell, alone and powerless. after quick attempts you figure that there is nothing you can do to escape it.<br/>You can see that all your equipment is on you, including a ring that is not yours and a blank paper.<br/><br/>You can hear a voice, the voice of the king, saying the following:<br/><br/>""The rules of this game is simple. each one to reach to the finish may leave and gain his freedom, if you first don't succeed, you die.<br/>However, this is not that easy. only 3 can ever go out.<br/><br/>This maze has two part of it, at the first part you are to locate one of nine keys, once you do you must protect it while going to the gate that you also need to locate, the key allows you to go to the second level with anyone you want to take with you.<br/>For the second part you must secure three keys and reach the exit, the three keys will allow a single person and all animal companions or such he commands to leave, but none other.<br/><br/>The fun begins with the paper. on this magical paper you can see the face of anyone holding each key, and whether he is a competitor or a part of the maze. the paper will only show his true face, not any mask or deception.<br/>Whenever anything on the paper changes, he will send you a telepathic message.<br/><br/>The ring on the other end, it makes it so that as long you are in here, you need not eat, sleep, drink or any natural need to survive. also, each time a competitor goes to level 2, or leave the maze it will grant you full regeneration of your health, magic and natural abilities.<br/><br/>Also, each key is capable of unlocking some secret passages, armories, chests full of potions and other useful items.<br/><br/>Best of luck, you will need it to survive the other competitors and the handful of traps and machines waiting to kill you.<br/><br/>By the way, I gave three keys to competitors, so the real fun will begin early.""<br/><br/>As you look at the paper you see the following appear onto it:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Red key: held by a red dragon, competitor.<br/>
Blue key: held by a white bear, maze.<br/>
Yellow key: held by a stone golem, maze.<br/>
Purple key: held by a shadow dragon, competitor.<br/>
Orange key: held by a skeleton, maze.<br/>
Green key: held by an ent, maze.<br/>
Black key: held by a mummy, maze.<br/>
White key, held by a human with a mustache and black hair, having a holy symbol carved into his cheek, competitor.<br/>
Rainbow key: held by nothing.</div>
</div><br/><br/>A few minutes later, a trap door opens and you fall down to a room with a single door, you hear a counting by some mechanic voice, once it reaches 84 the door opens. and you hear ""LET THE GAMES BEGIN!"""
11959,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2614538&postcount=1,2007-05-20T17:26:00,Conners,"<font color=""Purple"">""Very good, send them in.""</font><br/><br/>A guard bows to the speaker and walks to a large metal door.<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""<b>BRING... IN... THE DIPLOMATS!</b>""</font>he shouts. Twelve guards escort a dwarf, a human, a gnome, a half-orc, and an armoured female human into the room. The guards are elite soldiers of Baron Reldir's Special Guard - and are each armed with a halberd and a short-sword.  They wear breastplates emblazoned with the symbol of Anur.<br/><br/>The room is in the centre of Baron Reldir's Castle, and is used as the council room. Banners of Anur's symbol (the back of a white horse rearing in front of a large city) adorn the walls - crossed swords hang between every two of the banners. No windows grace the room. The weak candle light from several candelabra at each wall, being the only thing to penetrate the darkness.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Ahhh - so you are the diplomats chosen to represent Anur,""</font>states a half-elf, sitting at the large desk in the middle of the room. One candle sits above the mass of papers sprawled over the steel desk. One can just barely glimpse that the Half-Elf sitting there happens to be Baron Reldir himself.<font color=""Purple"">""Please, come forward and introduce yourselves,""</font>requests the Baron.<font color=""Purple"">""Tell me the reasons that caused each of you to... decide to join this remarkable quest.""</font>"
11960,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2615270&postcount=2,2007-05-21T00:18:00,Enlong,"One of the group members, a gnome with short, brown hair, stands up and makes a little bow. He wears a cloak that is covered with stitched feathery patters in silver and olive.<font color=""sienna"">""Well, let's see. My name is Krey Bom. I'm a druid of the order of the Silverleaf. I suppose my first reason for coming here was simple curiosity. However, since arriving, I simply decided that I would rather this country not go to war, and I'm here to make that happen. I speak Orc, so I should be able to help with negotiations when the need arises.""</font>He then sits back down, looking fairly self-consious after his speech.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Note: Have prepared for the day:<br/>
1 Detect Poison<br/>
1 Purify Food and Drink<br/>
1 Light<br/>
1 Shillelagh </div>
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11961,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2615379&postcount=3,2007-05-21T01:02:00,Conners,"An interesting thing about Baron Reldir, was that his smile- even when well intentioned -was capable of breaking the nerve of everyone in the room. He was smiling now.<font color=""Purple"">""A very admirable reason indeed,""</font>he said, his white teeth flashing in the candle light. The guards wince.<font color=""Purple"">""Most orcs can speak the common tongue, but still it's alway useful to avoid... confusion, when two groups are speaking.<br/>
""Who would be next for their... self introduction?""</font>"
11962,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2615578&postcount=4,2007-05-21T02:13:00,Faithdreamer,"With hollowed out eyes and a pale complexion, he couldn’t help but think he was a little thinner. Gauli didn’t bother trying to smile as he looked the baron straight in the eye.<font color=""brown"">“My clan is called Springweather, Baron. I’m a son of the nearby caverns your Excellency recently visited on parley.”</font>His gravelly tone told everyone he hadn’t gotten much sleep. He would have smiled to any other ruler, but by then he had found those teeth. He lowered his eyes as soon as he could."
11963,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2615844&postcount=5,2007-05-21T03:44:00,Conners,"Baron Reldir turns to the dwarf. He is still smiling, but now with his mouth closed.<font color=""Purple"">""Ah yes,""</font>he said, his teeth flashing with every opening of his mouth.<font color=""Purple"">""The Dwarf Caverns - charming in its... quaintness. Has the ceiling been raised yet?""</font><br/>One of the guards, at the back of the group, lets out a quiet snicker at Reldir's comment. In the flicker of candlelight, the Baron's ears suddenly look to almost be twitching. He turns away from the Springwheather dwarf, guards shuffling to keep out of line of sight. The icy gaze finally stops upon the guard who snickered. He looks very alone.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Ah...""</font>Baron Reldir begins, with a pause ensuing. This is often a bad sign.<font color=""Purple"">""Simmons, wasn't it?""</font><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Yes sir,""</font>the guard answers quietly, fixedly studying his feet.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""Tell me... Simmons,""</font>the Baron continues. Every one of his teeth can be seen now, the grin on his face dripping with the stuff of nightmares.<font color=""Purple"">""What was it you found so... humorous?""</font><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Erm, well... you see, sir,""</font>the guard struggles to reply. He gives a slight glance up at the Half-Elven face of his conversation partner. This is enough to glue his chin to his breastplate.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""It's jus' tha', you bein' so clever with insultin' tha' dwarf in tha'...""</font>There is one fact that most people know about the Baron - and this is that no one laughs at his sardonic comments and lives to not regret it.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""In<b>sult</b>?""</font>the Baron repeats, seeming offended. The majority of the guards look at the snickerer with great pity, including the snickerer himself.<font color=""Purple"">""You dare say that I of all people would insult my dear friends the dwarves?""</font><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""N-no, sir, I-""</font><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Enough!""</font>interrupts Reldir with the sweep of a hand.<font color=""Purple"">""I'll have no more of your accusations. Take him to the Stockade.""</font><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""B-but - I-""</font>before the snickerer finishes, he is escorted out of the room by two guards.<br/><br/>The Baron sighs deeply.<font color=""Purple"">""Now,</font>"" he begins,<font color=""Purple"">""Which member of our diplomatic group is next for self introduction?""</font>"
11964,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2615932&postcount=6,2007-05-21T04:18:00,MeklorIlavator,"<i>I wish I wasn't here. I wish I wasn't here.</i><br/>The mage, tall with cloths that seemed to be dragging his arms down, speaks with a quiver in his voice, visibly unnerved.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Uhh.. That would be me, Mexanis, lord, from the Mages college. I also speak and read orcish, and my thesis is on orcs, and their umm... diplomatic practices.</font><br/>During the  speech, he takes out a silver coin from his pouch, and begins twirling it around his fingers. After the speech, he continues to twirl it, seemingly unconscious of the motion."
11965,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2617080&postcount=7,2007-05-21T08:21:00,Kioran,"Thargol just stands there, aiming too remain calm in the presence of so much strangers and the baron himself. Breathing deeply, regularly.<br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><i>""It´s all much easier digging ditches or working the fields""</i></font>he thought. The calm, the simple straightforward approach to things. There was not much chance of spoiling anything with strange behavior or his orcish heritage, what with orcs not being terribly popular these days.<br/><br/>While he stood there, with the hands in front of his navel, palms upward and fingers interlocked, he waited for the baron to comment his predecessor introduction, fidgeting with his thumbs<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>""Lets just get this over with....""</i></font>"
11966,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2618115&postcount=8,2007-05-21T11:15:00,Faithdreamer,A small exhale was the only thing that showed his displeasure. He leaned back on his heels and clasped his forearms together behind him. A small protest went up in his mind and he swore it would be in his report. That level was the only one the Baron had been allowed to visit. And they had just started building it.
11967,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2619364&postcount=9,2007-05-21T16:04:00,Conners,"((Sorry for keeping you waiting. This is the problem with the need to sleep))<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Ah yes,""</font>Baron Reldir says, smiling at Mexanis with his teeth apart. It gives the effect of a wolf, about to devour its victim.<font color=""Purple"">""The Mages' College. I'm ever so glad that you've... volunteered for this task.<br/>
""I was wondering at which point the wizards would become useful - and it seems to be the one at which any historian would do just as well.""</font><br/><br/>The Baron takes his gaze away from Mexanis, and looks over the remaining candidates.<font color=""Purple"">""Next...""</font>Reldir says, pausing as his eyes view the half-orc,<font color=""Purple"">""'person', please.""</font>"
11968,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2620125&postcount=10,2007-05-21T19:21:00,Ulzgoroth,"Philosophy wars with reflexive respect for nobility; the smile wins.  The woman with the chain body armor keeps her eyes fixed on the edge of the Baron's desk.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""I'm here to help prevent war, sir.  I was passing through, and it seems a group like this will go places a healer is needed.""</font>Having said her piece, she lets her focus slip from the top edge of the desk to the bottom.  Noticing she has left out a detail that might be important, she speaks up again.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""My name's Arianelle.""</font>"
11969,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2620521&postcount=11,2007-05-21T23:30:00,Conners,"<font color=""Purple"">""A pleasure to meet you, Arianelle,""</font>Baron Reldir replies.<font color=""Purple"">""A healer is such a valuable necessity to this... venture, that the services of even a woman are very welcome.<br/>
""Now... 'who' is left for me to become acquainted with?""</font>"
11970,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2620833&postcount=12,2007-05-22T01:24:00,Kioran,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I....I´m Thargol""</font>he began to reply, slightly stuttering<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I hail from the blackspar monastery. We are your subjects as well, and I was sent as a courier, posessing some skills for overland travel""</font>. He than proceeded to bow, very slightly, before the baron, with sweat beading his Forehead."
11971,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2621580&postcount=13,2007-05-22T03:55:00,Conners,"<font color=""Purple"">""Ah yes, the Blackspar Monastery. Thank you ever so much for informing me that it's within my influence,""</font>the Baron replies - giving Thargol a smile so friendly that the guards look as though they wish to run and hide.<font color=""Purple"">""It is wonderful to have such an enlightened creature as yourself to help us.<br/>
""Now. If you've all been introduced, then I suggest we move on to your briefing.""</font><br/><br/>Baron Reldir puts out his hand. The Guard who called for the emissaries (who seems to be the captain of the Elite Guard) places several papers into the outstretched hand.<font color=""Purple"">""As you already know,""</font>Reldir says, as he reads over the papers, [The emissaries and the guards are then spared from Reldir's attention]<font color=""Purple"">""a tribe of orcs to the west of Anur have been growing in strength. Our last attempt at attacking their camp failed, due to the fact that they are in some kind of alliance with the kobolds.<br/>
""Since we took severe casualties in the attack, orcs are proliferate breeders, and war is a common event when orcs are involved-"" the Baron looks up at the emissaries, ""-we think that establishing a treaty would be in the City's best interests.""</font><br/><br/>Reldir hands one of the papers over to the Captain.<font color=""Purple"">""Your mission,""</font>the Baron begins again, turning his head back to his desk,<font color=""Purple"">""is to travel to the orc camp, recover what information you can and- first and foremost -establish peace with the orcs.<br/>
""You will receive any equipment you need for the journey, as well as any weapons and armour you find necessary for completing the task.""</font><br/><br/>The Half-Elf stamps a paper, and seals it within an envelope. He holds it up in front of himself, bringing his gaze upon the group.<font color=""Purple"">""Whoever takes this letter,"" he says, smiling gently, ""will be legally established as the leader of your group, and will be charged with seeing it delivered to the Orc Chief.<br/>
""Which of you is to step forward and take this... responsibility?""</font>"
11972,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2623412&postcount=14,2007-05-22T10:37:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle looks over the rest of the group as surreptitiously as possible, hoping to spot someone willing to take the letter.<br/><i>The half-orc and the mage look spooked...maybe the druid?  Or the dwarf?</i>"
11973,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2623765&postcount=15,2007-05-22T11:47:00,MeklorIlavator,"<i>The womans looking at me. Why? Does she expect me to take the letter? The elders told me to try and secure leadership, but I really don't want to.<br/>
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Isn't anyone going to take it. gahh! Lets this just end!</i><br/>During this interanl monologue, Mexanis grows visibly more nervous and uncomfortable.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><b>Fine, I'll take the Letter!</b></font><br/><i>Crap I said that out loud, didn't I. Blood Queen Preserve Me. Well, I guess that makes me leader. This won't end well.</i>"
11974,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2624115&postcount=16,2007-05-22T12:59:00,Enlong,"<b>Krey</b><br/><br/>Krey jumps a bit at the proclamation. He had almost been thinking of overcoming his fear of the Baron and taking the letter, but now it looked as though it was out of his hands.<br/><i>Wierd, that's almost a relief.</i>He thinks.<i>Though, leader or not, I'm still gonna have to do the best I possibly can, if for no other reason then not to make this Baron guy mad at me.</i>He begins to nervously paw his walking-staff.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Awww, I almost wanted the letter. PS. Great campaign so far, I love it!</div>
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11975,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2624151&postcount=17,2007-05-22T13:05:00,Faithdreamer,"The Dwarf settles in behind the new leader as quickly as he can, doing his best to avoid attention.<font color=""brown"">""You'll do fine, lad.""</font>He intones gently.<font color=""brown"">""Big bad bully on the throne is as big a baby I've ever seen.""</font>His muscles look relaxed, and his face haggard. He was trying to hide any unease, and hoped he was doing a good job.<br/><br/>Diplomacy to appear at ease - 1d20 (not sure how rolls work anymore. Invisible Castle?)"
11976,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2624355&postcount=18,2007-05-22T13:43:00,Conners,"The Baron raises his left hand. All the guards place the tips of their halberds very close to the dwarf's neck.<font color=""Purple"">""You're lucky that I don't care about such trivial insults,""</font>says Baron Reldir,<font color=""Purple"">""because if you were talking to the Orc Chief, you'd be tortured to death and hung from the <i>castle walls</i>. But I don't care, of course.""</font>He lowers his left hand slowly, and the guards retract their halberds.<font color=""Purple"">""Now, take this letter and be off to the orc <i>stockade</i>.""</font>He holds out the letter, waiting for it to be taken.<br/><br/>((It should work by doing this: [roll=Test]XdY[/roll ] X=number of dice, Y=number of sides to each dice. It doesn't work if you put in that space between the ""roll"" and the ""]"".))"
11977,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2624487&postcount=19,2007-05-22T14:09:00,Enlong,"<i>Gods. If the Orcs are this dangerous, we'll need a cool head to survive this.</i>Thinks Krey. Krey turns to look at Mexanis.<i>Sorry lad, but it's obvious you can't bear the pressure if you are made leader. That outburst was nervous pressure, nothing more, and if you were actually responsible for us, I think you'd crack.</i>He looks at the dwarf.<i>And if you are careless like that in front of the orcs, we're</i>all<i>dead.</i>He sighs mentally, being careful not to actually sigh out loud in the Baron's presence.<i>Then I guess it's come to me.</i><br/><br/>Krey stands up slowly.<font color=""sienna"">""I'll take the letter, and humbly accept the mantle of leadership.""</font>He bows slightly, and takes the letter from the Baron's waiting hand. He immediately feels the unseen weight of duty and responsibility settle onto his shoulders. He futilely tries to mentally still his fluttering heart, and takes a mental deep breath.<i>Well, that's it. No turning back now.</i><font color=""sienna"">""Now.. Sir Baron Reldir? This letter. Is it meant for us to read, or are we delivering it to the orcs? Or is there, perhaps, some other purpose for it?</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry Melkor, but Krey's reasoning is my own. Mexanis just aint cut out for leadership right now. And the dwarf would get us all executed if he isn't more careful.</div>
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11978,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2624572&postcount=20,2007-05-22T14:29:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle's head snaps around for a surprised second look at the mage.<i>I didn't see that.  Well, now I don't have to take it...</i><br/><br/>Her contemplation of the new leader is cut off by the Springweather dwarf's remark, and she stares at him in utter disbelief.<i>That...stupidity or courage alone can't <b>begin</b> to explain that...</i>As the guards step in, she turns away to stare fixedly at the desk again.<br/><br/><br/>The gnome stepping up takes her by surprise yet again, a feeling she is getting tired of rapidly.  She looks back and forth between gnome and man, before settling back on the desk.<i>I hope there's no conflict there...</i>"
11979,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2624833&postcount=21,2007-05-22T15:22:00,Conners,"<font color=""Purple"">""The letter,""</font>Baron Reldir says, bright to a terrifying extent,<font color=""Purple"">""is an introduction from me, and it's to be given to the orc chieftain.<br/>
""Congratulations on becoming the leader of your... group. Satus, take them to the armoury to be properly... equipped for their journey.""</font><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Yes, lord,""</font>answers the Captain. He then hits his breastplate with his right hand, and salutes with his left (the common salute for Anur). He and the twelve guards begin escorting the party to the armoury.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""Oh, one more thing,""</font>Reldir interrupts, halting the guards.<font color=""Purple"">""If you start a war, I'll personally see to it that you fight at the front of it. Good luck on your quest!""</font><br/><br/>The emissaries are brought through the narrow, dimly lit passageways they came through. The company stops at a large metal door, which the captain knocks eleven times upon. It opens.<br/><br/>The armoury isn't a vast improvement from the Baron's Council room. It is brighter, being filled with several hanging torches, but the racks of weapons give one a similar feeling to the Baron's teeth.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""We have quite a large selection,""</font>Captain Satus says,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""but noting to exotic. Tell me what weapons and armour each of you would like and I'll see what I can do.""</font>"
11980,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2625127&postcount=22,2007-05-22T16:18:00,Ulzgoroth,"Unslinging a somewhat battered wooden shield from her back, Arianelle offers it to the captain.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""I'd like to get a buckler to replace this.  I don't think I need anything else.""</font>"
11981,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2625255&postcount=23,2007-05-22T16:51:00,Conners,"The Captain nods to one of the guards.<br/><br/>After taking away the battered shield and placing it on rack, the guard hands a brand new buckler to Arianelle."
11982,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2628248&postcount=24,2007-05-23T07:19:00,Enlong,"<font color=""sienna"">""As for myself,""</font>Krey begins,<font color=""sienna"">""My... sect dictates that I not wear armor crafted from natural minerals. So, unless you happen to have a breastplate crafted from ironwood, all I can take in the way of armor is a heavy wooden shield. As for weapons, I belive I have all I need.""</font>"
11983,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2629016&postcount=25,2007-05-23T09:16:00,MeklorIlavator,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I don't think I could use any of those big hunks of metal. To stifling. Besides, they would complicate my casing. My dagger and robes will suit me fine for now.</font><br/><br/>Mexanis speaks softly to Krey, after the guard has moved on to someone else.<br/><font color=""royalblue""><i>Thank you for taking the letter from me, I was nevous, and the Elder Mages had told me to take the letter, and I just couldn't stand the tension.</i></font><br/>Mexanis staightens, and looks much more composed thatn he did while in the chamber with the Baron."
11984,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2630974&postcount=26,2007-05-23T14:55:00,Conners,"The guard brings out a heavy wooden shield and hands it to Krey.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Well, anything else?""</font>the Captain queries,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""we haven't got all day.""</font>"
11985,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2631266&postcount=27,2007-05-23T16:08:00,Faithdreamer,"Gauli smiles warmly and nods to the Captain.<font color=""brown"">""You run an efficient garrison, Captain.""</font>He offers a hand.<font color=""brown"">""A good shield would do me good.""</font>"
11986,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2632067&postcount=28,2007-05-23T20:58:00,Kioran,"The Half-Orc lets his sight roam over the weapons displayed, then shakes his head and says:<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I wasn´t trained in the use of most of these weapons anyway, and I already have a shovel. A hatchet for firewood would be nice, but not necessary""</font><br/><br/>He cast a sidelong glance at the others, moving out of the way, obviously not to comfortable with being in the castle at all."
11987,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2637059&postcount=29,2007-05-24T15:20:00,Conners,"The Captain brings out a heavy metal shield and gives it to Gauli. He then brings out a scroll, which he unrolls before the group.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""This is the map to the orc camp,""</font>he says,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""There are three ways of getting there:<br/>
""One. Going through the forest, Anur's Garden, which is directly between here and the camp. It's likely to be the quickest way - but.... It is also where our archers were ambushed, and could still contain kobold lying in wait.</font><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""The second way, is going around the forest, through Grengill's Plain-""</font>Grengill is the name of the white horse on Anur's Banner [legend says that he was tied to a mountain by the devil. But rather than stay there for eternity, Grengill uprooted the mountain, and ran for a hundred miles before he stopped to rest. Here is where he is said to have stopped, here where the city of Anur was built out of the mountain.]<font color=""DarkOrange"">""-this being the second fastest way there. The problem is, that the area is still littered with caltrops, and contains a good deal of traps.<br/>
""The last method available for reaching the camp, would be to go through the Mountain's Trench-""</font>a long series of gullies which is said to have been made by the weight of the mountain,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""-which although being the longest route, is probably the safest as well.""</font><br/><br/>The Captain looks over the emissaries, and absentmindedly hands an axe to the half-orc (whether it's an axe for wood or an axe for battle, is very hard to say).<font color=""DarkOrange"">""So, what's it going to be then?""</font>he asks.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Don't take too long deciding on it.""</font><br/><br/>((Sorry for taking so long to reply.))"
11988,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2638088&postcount=30,2007-05-24T22:44:00,Enlong,"<font color=""sienna"">""Well,""</font>Krey begins,<font color=""sienna"">""I think we can probably rule out the forest, due to the likelyhood of another attack. Judging from the descriptons, I think that the plains would be the next best choice, if we have someone who knows how to search out and avoid traps. Can anyone here do that?""</font>"
11989,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2640251&postcount=31,2007-05-25T07:13:00,Faithdreamer,"The Dwarf pulled his hand back and quickly tried to find the speaker.<font color=""brown"">""I like the forest.""</font>He added, accepting the shield and resting it on his forearm."
11990,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2640711&postcount=32,2007-05-25T08:13:00,Kioran,"Timidly, Thargol raised his Hand<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I was.......laboring under the impression we were pressed for time......I think the Forest might not be such a bad idea.</font>. He turned to the others, letting his eyes rove expectantly over their faces."
11991,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2641569&postcount=33,2007-05-25T10:17:00,Enlong,"<Hm. Gotta go with the group><font color=""sienna"">""All right. I get the idea. Kobolds or no, we're going to get there as fast as we can, and that means we're going through the forest""</font>Krey hefts and grips his new shield.<font color=""sienna"">""Unless we have any other ideas? If we do not, I say we should set out as soon as out preparations are complete.""</font>A thought entered Krey's head and he turned to the soldier who had given him the shield.<font color=""sienna"">""Hey, is there anything outside of weapons and armor that we can be allowed before we go? Like, say, healing potions or something of the sort?""</font>"
11992,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2642195&postcount=34,2007-05-25T12:26:00,Ulzgoroth,"<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""I would rather avoid fighting with the kobolds, if possible.  But we do need to get through quickly.""</font>Arianelle shrugs uncomfortably.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""I don't know anything about handling traps.""</font>"
11993,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2642228&postcount=35,2007-05-25T12:35:00,Conners,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Hmm?""</font>replies the Captain airily,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""oh yes, healing potions. You each get one potion of Light Healing before you leave. Any other potions will have to be paid for from your own pocket. With the forest, it is likely to have a few traps itself, though not as many as the plains.<br/>
""So, have you decided yet?""</font>"
11994,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2645120&postcount=36,2007-05-26T04:24:00,Enlong,"<b>Krey</b><br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""I believe we have indeed come to a decision. Time is of the essence, and we are better suited for fighting then sniffing out traps, so we will be braving the forest route.""</font>Says Krey, in a voice he hopes sounds commanding and fearless."
11995,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2646871&postcount=37,2007-05-26T10:40:00,Faithdreamer,"After hearing the leader mention fighting with gusto, Gauli could almost swear he felt his eyes sink deeper into his face. It sounded like a bad idea, but if he didn't keep a firm lip then things might be worse. He ignored the bags under his eyes and leaned on his Waraxe.<font color=""brown"">""Hike to it, then.""</font>His nonchalant tone is intentional.<font color=""brown"">""Pardons, Captain.""</font>Gauli turned as softly as he could manage and waited outside for everyone."
11996,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2647652&postcount=38,2007-05-26T13:55:00,Conners,"On his way out, Gauli bumps into a very large shirt of chain, brown hair sticking through the cracks. A height of about four feet above his own head, a gnoll smiles at him (regardless of what scholars say about gnolls not being able to smile).<font color=""DarkOrange"">""THIS,""</font>the Captain says, exhaustedly,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""will be your guide...""</font>The gnoll walks in (pushing Gauli inside again), stands at his full height of eight feet, and waves at the party, battle-axe in hand.<br/><a href=""http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z154/Gnorian/Gnolley.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...an/Gnolley.gif</a>((thanks goes to Lord_Herman for drawing him))<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Grah-grah,""</font>the gnoll says friendlily, in a surprisingly humorous tone.<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""We call it 'Gnolley',""</font>the Captain states.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""It's here to make sure none of you.... get lost, and go in the wrong direction. Now, it's-""</font>the captain was interrupted at this point. Partially by the fact that Gnolley has had enough of the word ""it"".<br/><font color=""Sienna"">""<b><font size=""3"">GRRRAAAAAAAHHHGGG!!!</font></b>""</font>Ghe shouts- or roars -directly into the captain's ear.<br/><br/>The captain leans in the direction of the blast of sound, loses his balance, and topples into a rack of shields, which proceeds to fall on him.<font color=""DimGray"">""CLANG!""</font>it says when hitting the ground, and the Captain.<br/>Gnolley performs a hyena laugh (which sounds quite ghastly), snatches an arm full of Light Healing potions and urges the emissaries to all come outside with him, fast.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'll have your head mounted on my wall for this!""</font>the Captain shouts,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""you walking rug!""</font><br/>Gnolely just laughs, and escapes outside."
11997,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2647792&postcount=39,2007-05-26T14:21:00,MeklorIlavator,"<i>The gnoll seems to know where its going, I guss we should follow.</i><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Come on! We need to keep in touch with our guide.Thanks for the help, captain!</font>"
11998,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2647883&postcount=40,2007-05-26T14:36:00,Enlong,"<woah. That was unexpected><font color=""sienna"">""Right.""</font>Krey grips his shield and staff, and begins running out the door, following Gnolly.<font color=""sienna"">""Thanks for all the assistance, captain. Follow me, team, looks like it's time to go!""</font>He zips out the door, hot on Gnolly's trail.<br/><font color=""sienna"">""Gnolly? You there?""</font>"
11999,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2648609&postcount=41,2007-05-26T17:14:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle hesitates a moment, but the captain's threat, serious or not, decides things.  She takes off after the guide as quickly as possible, her new buckler clutched awkwardly in her left hand."
12000,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2649392&postcount=42,2007-05-27T01:01:00,Faithdreamer,"Shaking his head Gauli offered a hand, trying to keep the wry smile from his face. The gesture was tricky, but he was strong so he was relatively sure he could manage it. It took him a few seconds to realize the armor rack needed to be lifted first.<font color=""brown"">""Are you alright, Captain?""</font>He wondered. He set his weapon and shield on the floor then set about trying to move the shield rack off the beleaguered soldier."
12001,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2649542&postcount=43,2007-05-27T02:06:00,Conners,"The three who rush outside see Gnolley waving to them. He urges the group to follow him through the bustling city.<br/><br/>Gauli with difficulty, and the help of two soldiers, manages to life the heavy rack off the Captain.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Thanks,""</font>the Captain says, failing to not sound angry from the gnoll's action.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""You best go after that d***ed mutt. It knows the forest well, from what we know.""</font>"
12002,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2649697&postcount=44,2007-05-27T02:59:00,Enlong,"<font color=""sienna"">""Right. Let's go. Gnolley seems to know the way very well.""</font>Krey says, and heads off to follow Gnolley."
12003,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2650745&postcount=45,2007-05-27T07:09:00,Faithdreamer,"<font color=""brown"">""Good day, Captain.""</font>The Dwarf collects his things and heads off to catch up with the group, doing his best to follow them closely and quietly."
12004,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2660185&postcount=46,2007-05-29T02:00:00,MeklorIlavator,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Gnolly! Wait up! We need to wait for the others!</font>"
12005,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2660201&postcount=47,2007-05-29T02:05:00,Conners,"((I'll just have to assume that Thargol followed Gnolley with the rest of the group))<br/><br/>The party travels through the bustling city of Anur.<br/><br/>People stop and drop their loads as the Gnoll passes. Others runaway, sometimes screaming. A drunken man, upon seeing an eight-foot gnoll wave at him while saying<font color=""Sienna"">""Grah-Grah!""</font>decides to reform his drinking ways, for the rest of the day.<br/>Many children's ears are boxed when they come home saying<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Mum, mum! I saw a giant gnoll walkin' through the Merchant's District - it's true I swear!""</font><br/>Most tend to get the reply of,<font color=""Magenta"">""Here now! Stop making up stories and get back to your chores!""</font><br/><br/>Guards are dragged by various types of citizens to the Gnoll's location.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""See, see? I told you there was a gnoll! So, what are you going to do about it then?""</font>the citizens would say.<br/>Most of the City's defenders', when they come face-to-face with an eight-foot gnoll with an axe in each hand, reply with something like,<font color=""SlateGray"">""S-so, what about it? I don't see him breaking any laws. Clear off now, or I'll take you in for wasting guard time.""</font><br/><br/>After several events, the Party and their gnoll guide reach the city gates. Reluctantly, and after being shown official papers, the guards open Anur's gates. In moments, the Group is in the grassy plains that surround the huge walls of Anur. Gnolley holds out the potions he stole earlier and beckons the diplomats."
12006,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2660671&postcount=48,2007-05-29T04:08:00,MeklorIlavator,"<i>I guess he wants to give the potions to us</i><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Thank you.</font>Takes poition.<br/><font color=""royalblue"">Do you understand Common, or would you prefer to speak in Orcish? And how did you come to work with the Baron?</font>"
12007,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2660972&postcount=49,2007-05-29T05:07:00,Enlong,"<font color=""sienna"">""Why thank you, Gnolley.""</font>Krey takes a potion.<font color=""sienna"">""Anyway, seeing as we're outside, I'd like to quick take the opprotunity to call someone""</font>After saying so, he puts his fingers to his lips and blows.<font color=""sienna"">*FWEEET!*</font>With this whistle, Krey's animal companion comes running. A sandy-colored large wolf-hound, with a kindly look in his eyes.<font color=""sienna"">""Ah, there you are, Jeff. Everyone, this is my animal friend, Jeff. Now then, Gnolley, what language are you most comfortable with?""</font>"
12008,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2661388&postcount=50,2007-05-29T06:22:00,Faithdreamer,"Gauli was busily apologizing for every incident that happened nearby before he realized that no one was really listening. He frowned and marched meekly through the gate, eventually finding himself in the grassy plain. Without anything better to do, he paused and looked around at the group.<font color=""brown"">""Does anyone want some Chocolate Milk?""</font>He leaned his axe against his body and prepared to fish out the required ingredients."
12009,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2661623&postcount=51,2007-05-29T06:59:00,Kioran,"Thargol, still a little bit tense, remains uncommonly taciturn, allthough he regards the Gnoll with some interest, all the while also un the lookout for sources of fresh water or the like, should need arise."
12010,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2663495&postcount=52,2007-05-29T12:39:00,Conners,"Gnolley, in reply to Maxanis' question about whether he could speak common:<font color=""Sienna"">""No, not a word of it,""</font>he replies in a growly voice.<br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Grah-Grah!""</font>he greets Jeff.<br/><br/>Upon the question of what language he is comfortable with, he shrugs.<br/><br/>He looks at Gauli hopefully at the mention at the mention of chocolate.<br/><br/>Thargol sees a small river only two dozen yards aways. Its soft flow leads directly into the forest.<br/><br/>((Krey and Mexanis each receive one potion of Cure Light Wounds))"
12011,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2665902&postcount=53,2007-05-30T02:42:00,Faithdreamer,"The Dwarf fishes through his pack and retrieves a large wrapped parcel. Carefully unfolding it, he breaks off a small chunk of chocolate and tosses it to the Gnoll. If he caught it in the air, the Dwarf wouldn't see it. He was too busy retrieving a small flask. Taking a hardy sip of the precious substance, he packed his belongings and waited quietly."
12012,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2668262&postcount=54,2007-05-30T14:38:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle takes the opportunity to strap on her buckler properly, then peer (one might even say gawk) up at the guide.<i>I've never seen one of those before.  He seems friendly enough.  More than anyone at the castle...</i><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""I don't think the captain calling you 'Gnolley' means that's your name...  What do you call yourself?</font>"
12013,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2669686&postcount=55,2007-05-31T00:41:00,Conners,"Rather than catch the chocolate in mid-air, Gnolley eats it in mid-air.<font color=""Sienna"">""Bragh?""</font>he replies to Arianelle's question, his mouth full of chocolate. ""Brrgh bgh bgraa, Bgaaissh."" After swallowing the chocolate, and making several more attempts at his name, Gnolley succeeds in telling the group that his name is ""Gaariss"".<br/><br/>Gnolley, that is, Gaariss, stretches himself as he reaches into his over-sized pouch-belt. He brings out a ragged, and crudely drawn, map - which, other than for several unreadable notes scrawled here and there, is almost identical to the map shown by the Captain, earlier. The Gnoll studies the map carefully, looks at his surroundings, and points to the forest, while saying<font color=""Sienna"">""RrrgraaH!""</font>triumphantly. Gaariss motions the party to follow him, and then descends the hill, heading towards the forest."
12014,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2673093&postcount=56,2007-05-31T11:09:00,Faithdreamer,"Gauli happily picks up his things and follows the canine, hoping against everything that there would be a peaceful resolution to whatever they ran into. He walked along cursing himself for not asking the guard Captain's name when they were in Anur."
12015,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2688716&postcount=57,2007-06-03T08:08:00,MeklorIlavator,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">He seems... excited. I guess we should follow, what do you say Krey?</font>"
12016,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2694342&postcount=58,2007-06-04T13:58:00,Enlong,"<b>Krey</b><br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""Yes. We should most definitely follow him. Gaariss definitely looks like he knows the forest.""</font>As he says this, Krey urges Jeff to follow him as he begins to follow Gaariss."
12017,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2694931&postcount=59,2007-06-04T16:11:00,Conners,"Following their gnoll companion, the group moves into the forest.<br/>As the party moves through the lush undergrowth, the sky is replaced by a ceiling of beautiful spring leaves.<br/><br/>The strong grass grows to Gauli's neck, which would cause great discomfort to a dwarf who is ticklish.<br/>Krey's view is completely masked by the tall vegetation, but with help from his dog (and by walking in the flattened track Gaariss had been through) he manages to keep up with the party.<br/>Due to his height, Thargol's head gets whacked by the occasional low hanging branch, several of which being pulled aside by Gaariss and swinging back with momentum against the poor half-orc.<br/>A spider descends in front of Mexanis - with a sudden wind, the spider is blown directly onto the Mage's nose, it's red fangs possibly inspiring terror.<br/>Arianelle is meanwhile snatched at by a wait-a-minute bush, famed by its leaves' ability to catch onto anything they touch.<br/><br/>((Please post how you react to your circumstance, or your thoughts))"
12018,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2698846&postcount=60,2007-06-06T08:23:00,MeklorIlavator,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Ahh!</font><br/>Mexanis falls backwards, but at the same time appears to disappear, ending up 10ft away on the ground. He slowly picks himself up, looking around for more arachnids.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12019,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2699563&postcount=61,2007-06-06T10:26:00,Kioran,"<b>Thargol</b><br/><br/>Thargol flinched as another branch struck him, barely an inch above his left eye. Squinting against the sun and his fear, he looked ahead<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>""Rather inconsiderate of our guide""</i></font>he thought, eyeing the gnoll ahead.<br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><i>""Not that I would complain or bring it up. We have disharmony coming up as it is. No, this I will endure.......Nevertheless, I´ll find myself a good, wide brimmed hat at the next oppurtunity""</i></font><br/><br/>And in this moment, again, he barely ducked beneath a low branch, only to be struck in the face again by another one. He flinched, and bared his teeth for maybe a small fraction of a second......"
12020,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2701718&postcount=62,2007-06-06T21:08:00,Conners,"A rustling erupts from the bushes. Gaariss stops and looks at them with great interest. A bolt flies out, and lands a few feet from the undergrowth.<br/><br/>((Decide your formation: Tell me how many spaces above, below, left and or right of the ""O"" you want to be. Note: The circle represents the centre of the party formation.))<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>b = Bush. N = Gaariss. a = shot bolt."
12021,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2702597&postcount=63,2007-06-07T03:27:00,Enlong,"<b>Krey</b><br/><br/>Seeing the attackers, Krey channels magic into his staff, charging it with extra power for battle. He then falls into formation behind and to Gaariss' left, and urges Jeff to keep cover behind himself, and falls into a defensive stance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casts Shileleigh on my quarterstaff, giving it a +1 bonus, and treating it as if it were 2 size categories larger, (Large, so 1d8/1d8, and add the +1 bonus). Moving one square above and one square to the right, and urging my Riding Dog to move one square above the O.</div>
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12022,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2704771&postcount=64,2007-06-07T10:54:00,MeklorIlavator,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I would like to be 3 spaces above the O(from the ability abrubt jaunt)</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Mexanis makes a spot check and readies an action to cast grease(if he can identify targets in the bushes)</div>
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12023,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2708949&postcount=65,2007-06-08T08:16:00,Ulzgoroth,"<u>Retro (the plant):</u><br/>Arianelle recognizes the feel of snagging on a plant, and turns to examine the situation.  Seeing just what she's stumbled into draws a grimace.<font color=""MediumTurquoise""><i>Ugh, getting that cleaned off won't be easy...isn't there a trail somewhere, so we wouldn't have to go through the brush?  Or would it be a bad idea to take the trails?</i></font>Drawing her sickle, she cuts the caught branch end off from the bush.  After carefully wiping the blade on her loose leather pants and sheathing it, she hurries after the group, pulling off bits of stuck plant as she goes.<br/><br/><u>Encounter:</u><br/>Arianelle's hands, still somewhat sticky from the plant, go to her pockets.  She draws her sling and loads it, watching for attackers.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Positioning at one right and down from the O</div>
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12024,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2709315&postcount=66,2007-06-08T09:30:00,Kioran,"Thargol tenses up and starts to slide his pack from his shoulder, slowly letting it glide to the ground.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Recent events(trees and branches) would put me not far behind the Gnoll, which would be one up, one to the left </div>
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12025,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2712338&postcount=67,2007-06-09T03:10:00,Conners,"<font color=""Magenta"">""<b><i>Scree!</i></b>""</font>erupts from the bushes ((<a href=""http://www.curri.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/image/dat/si/science-nature/tapir.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Beast</a>)). The sound is followed by a strange (and remarkably cute) beast with an elephant-like nose (only shorter), bursting from the bushes. The donkey-sized beast squeals again (not unlike that of a pig) and falls to the grass, near death from many bolt wounds.<br/><font color=""Red"">""Hssshhthhs!""</font>comes out of the bushes.<br/><br/>A kobold dashes out of the bushes. It stops -- for only a split second -- looks surprised and runs back into the foliage. Gaariss -- with a smile promising nothing but trouble -- leaps over the fallen animal and pursues the kobold at full speed.<font color=""Magenta"">""<i><font size=""1"">Scree...</font></i>""</font>the animal repeats, pathetically. It closes its eyes, and passes into the consciousness one feels only before death.<br/><br/>((OOC: I'll assume that Gauli is directly in the circle.))<br/>Party Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>G = Gauli. K = Krey. J = Jeff. T = Thargol.  M = Mexanis. A = Arianelle. B = Injured Animal. N = Gaariss. b = bush. a = used bolt."
12026,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2713058&postcount=68,2007-06-09T05:50:00,Enlong,"<b>Krey</b><br/><br/>Krey feels a large pang of empathy for the creature, and seeing that it is so horribly wounded, begins to rush over to it. As he is moving, he calls out to Thargol, who is closer.<font color=""sienna"">""Hey, Thargol, could you feed that creature one of the healing potions? I think we might be able to save it.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">On a side note, I don't know how many feet one ""space"" is</div>
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12027,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2716449&postcount=69,2007-06-09T20:42:00,Kioran,"<b>Thargol</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""But what about our guide? We cannot let him rush off to get himself killed. Please take care of the beast!""</font>he says, then starts to run towards the bushes, trying to clear the injures Animal with one mighty leap.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Jump Check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>29</b>]</span></div>
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12028,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2717013&postcount=70,2007-06-10T02:03:00,Enlong,"<font color=""sienna"">""Right. I'll be right there.""</font>Krey moves over to the wounded animal, and takes a moment to try and bind its wounds.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move Action to reach the Tapir, Standard action to make a Heal Check with the intent of delivering First Aid; that is, stabalizing the creature.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
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12029,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2717650&postcount=71,2007-06-10T05:08:00,Conners,"Thargol easily bounds over the injured animal. He is quickly on his way to catch up with Gaariss.<br/><br/>Krey, meanwhile, finds that his first attempt at healing the creature is unsuccessful in properly binding its wounds. Life still remains however -- even though death stands but a yard away from it."
12030,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2718262&postcount=72,2007-06-10T08:04:00,Enlong,"Seeing his first effort to heal the creature fail, Krey swears loudly and rummages through his pack<font color=""sienna"">""Can't waste any more time. Here.""</font>Krey produces the small potion he received from Gaariss earlier, that is, the potion of of Cure Light Wounds. He uncorks the bottle and tips the liquid into the creature's mouth.<font color=""sienna"">""Here. Drink this.""</font>Seeing the potion take its effect, he follows after Gaariss and Thargrol, urging Jeff to follow him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I use up my potion of Cure Light Wounds to heal and stabalize the tapir, and take my move action to follow Gaariss</div>
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12031,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2719171&postcount=73,2007-06-10T12:10:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle hurries past the animal and into the bushes, chasing after Gaariss."
12032,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2719323&postcount=74,2007-06-10T12:57:00,Conners,"After the realization that it wasn't dead, the animal lets out a happy,<font color=""Magenta"">""<i>SCREEE!!</i>""</font>Seeing Arianelle run past, it decides it's some sort of game, and begins to make chase. The creature runs in small stumpy bounds, often causing the unwary adventurer to say, ""Awwww""<br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Scree!""</font>it said happily at the cleric."
12033,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2721268&postcount=75,2007-06-11T04:08:00,MeklorIlavator,"Mexanis runs to follow Krey, hoping to support the others."
12034,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2721796&postcount=76,2007-06-11T06:57:00,Kioran,"<b>Thargol</b><br/>Barreling through the bushes, Thargol still tries to keep up with Gaariss, occassionaly castching glimpses of the Gnoll. Battingh aside a low hanging branch in front of his face, he tries to orient himself, looking for signs of the Kobolds<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12035,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2728798&postcount=77,2007-06-12T15:53:00,Conners,"((Sorry for not posting for so long. We were busy preparing for a house inspection.))<br/><br/>The group begins to catch up with Gaariss.<font color=""Sienna"">""Grah-grah,""</font>he says to the party, still running.<br/><br/>Crash!<br/><br/>The gnoll finds himself at the bottom of a fifteen-foot pit.<font color=""Magenta"">""Scree!""</font>says the Beast, catching up. It head-butts Krey friendlily and licks his face. The bushes rustle... The group is now surrounded by kobolds in the heavy foliage.<br/><br/>Krey, although distracted by the beast's affection, manages to see hear the kobolds before their appearance.<br/>Gauli was snagged by a wait-a-minute-bush and notices the kobolds only as they ambush.<br/>A large branch- which Gaariss had pulled forward shortly before - had swung at Thargol. The kobolds arrive just as he dodges it.<br/>Mexanis' wary nature allows him to hear the kobolds' approach.<br/>And Arianelle was just close enough to hear the leader give the signal to attack.<br/>Everyone roll for Initiative (taking too long to post will result in moving one further in the cue).<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<pre class=""bbcode_code"" style=""height:168px;"">  ##      # ##  # #  ## ##       
t   #### #k#k#t ## #k#####       t
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    ##    M         #k###  t    t     
          B      OOk #k#### #        t   
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# t        A         #k#    t 
       #  ##       #t    
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</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey. J = Jeff. A = Arianelle. G = Gauli. T = Thargol. B = Beast. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into.<br/>k = Kobold (all kobolds are standing in folage, granting 75% cover. # = Foliage. t = Tree (when directly in between a ranged attack and the target, the target receives cover if of medium size [small creatures gain twice the cover bonus]).<br/><br/>Surprise Round: Everyone but Gauli and Thargol can perform one action this turn (roll for initiative anyway)."
12036,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2730091&postcount=78,2007-06-13T01:12:00,Enlong,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Right. Initiative roll for Krey <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
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And not to be picky, but you forgot my Animal Companion in your chart. I'll roll his initiative, as well<br/>
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Jeff's a riding dog, so he's got 15 DEX, so thats +2 <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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Edit: Wow, The dice have not been on Krey's side recently at all.</div>
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12037,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2730529&postcount=79,2007-06-13T03:09:00,Ulzgoroth,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative for Arianelle: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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Would that signal have been in a language Arianelle speaks?  Or does she hear but not understand?<br/>
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Also, curious about the effects of 75% cover, if you're willing to expand.</div>
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12038,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2730888&postcount=80,2007-06-13T04:14:00,MeklorIlavator,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Seeing the Kobolds, Mexanis shouts(in Draconic)<font color=""RoyalBlue"">We mean no harm. No one needs to be hurt here</font><br/><br/>He moves to the tree next to Krey, ducking to avoid possible incoming missile weapons."
12039,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2731736&postcount=81,2007-06-13T07:30:00,Kioran,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span></div>
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12040,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2734857&postcount=82,2007-06-13T17:57:00,Conners,"((Note: I got mixed up with cover an concealment when I said 75%. They actually just have normal cover.))<br/>Here's the initiative order:<br/><br/>7 kobolds<br/><b>Mexanis</b><br/>3 kobolds<br/><b>Arianelle</b><br/>9 kobolds<br/><b>Krey</b><br/><b>Thargol</b><br/>Kobold<br/>((I've messaged Faithdreamer. I'll NPC Gauli if he doesn't post soon.))<br/><br/>Seven kobolds fire their javelins at the party before Mexanis can move.<font color=""Red"">""Ssshhrekkth!""</font>hissed one of the kobolds. (note: the name of the roll is target of the attack)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Mexanis</b> - (1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d20)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Jeff</b> - (1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gauli</b> - (1d20)[<b>5</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Thargol</b> - (1d20)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>Damage Rolls (if the attacks hit):<span class=""diceroll""><b>Mexanis</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>1</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>3</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Jeff</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>1</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gauli</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>3</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Thargol</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>The group manage to block and avoid most of the javelins. One, however, hits Thargol in the leg (2 damage to Thargol). The arrow sized javelin would have to be removed when there's time.<br/><font color=""Magenta"">""<b>Scree!!</b>""</font>says the beast. It runs off in a full dash towards a non-kobold-infested bush, and hits into a tree.<br/><br/>Mexanis manages to reach his destination after jumping over a shot. Seeing him run, three kobolds make him their target. Luckily, they fire just as he had reached the cover (attack rolls in new post). New Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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 t      t<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">|</font>JK T   OO #k###k
 k#     <font color=""MediumTurquoise"">&lt;-</font>G         #k##k#     #
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</div>MediumTurquoise = direction Mexanis travels in. Magenta = direction Beast travels in."
12041,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2734912&postcount=83,2007-06-13T18:16:00,Conners,"Attacks on Mexanis:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>6</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>19</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>12</b>]</span>(note: Mexanis has cover from the tree).<br/>Damage rolls if attacks hit:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>1</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/><br/>The first two javelins are caught on a brach and the trunk, but the third manages to score on Mexanis' side through a gap in the tree. The wound- though little to a warrior -pains Mexanis deeply and, for a moment, causes his vision to blur with pain.<br/><br/><b>Arianelle</b>'s turn."
12042,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2735228&postcount=84,2007-06-13T21:15:00,Faithdreamer,"Gauli had lost himself in his thoughts after pulling up his jerkin to guard against the insidious tickles. The only reason he escaped injury from the initial ambush was because he was kneeling to tie his boot. Bleary-eyed, he looked around the forest without really understanding what was going on.<font color=""Sienna"">""It was so cute.""</font>He mumbled.<br/>As soon as he understood the stick near his heel was actually a javelin, he shrank back with a yelp.<font color=""sienna"">“Kobolds!”</font>He shouted.<font color=""sienna"">“Ambush, weapons this way! Ambush over here! We’re being attacked!”</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12043,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2736090&postcount=85,2007-06-14T03:45:00,Ulzgoroth,"The javelin leaves a short gash in Arianelle's leather vest before deflecting harmelessly off her armor.  Seeing the mage bombarded with more of the little darts, she draws her sickle in her left hand and moves to better screen him against the nearest Kobolds, while calling her proposal in their general direction.<br/><br/><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Let us by now, or someone will end up badly hurt!  We'll take the Gnoll with us...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Taking a 5-foot step left on the map.<br/>
Now holding the sickle in the hand with the buckler...</div>
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12044,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2739700&postcount=86,2007-06-14T16:39:00,Conners,"The only attention the kobolds pay, is that Arianelle moved. And so they throw their javelins at her, as well as the other party members.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d20)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d20)[<b>18</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d20)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Jeff</b> - (1d20)[<b>9</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gauli</b> - (1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Thargol</b> - (1d20)[<b>16</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gauli</b> - (1d20)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>Damage rolls if hit:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>1</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>3</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Jeff</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>3</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gauli</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>1</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Thargol</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>1</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gauli</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>Krey's head feels a burning sensation as a javelin cuts across his head. A hairline fracture appears on the gnome's skull. (2 points of damage to Krey)<br/>A tiny splash of blood erupted from Gauli's left shoulder. The javelin was lodged firmly. (1 point f damage to Gauli)<br/>Thargol was also not without injuries. In his attempt to doge, a javelin caught his arm. (1 point of damage to Thargol)<br/><br/>((More later. For now I must go to work))"
12045,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2739942&postcount=87,2007-06-14T17:44:00,Faithdreamer,"When he finally felt the wound, he did not scream.<br/>He had already grit his teeth in a strange growl, and simply growled louder when he finally tore it out. Saliva dripping across his lips, he realized there might be little wooden slivers inside the wound. He let his wounded arm go limp and brought his axe to his side."
12046,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2740651&postcount=88,2007-06-14T23:27:00,Conners,"((OK, initiative order....))<br/><br/>Kobolds<br/>Jeff<br/>6 kobolds<br/>Mexanis<br/>Kobold<br/>Gauli<br/>2 kobolds<br/>Arianelle<br/>9 kobolds<br/><b>Krey</b><br/>Thargol<br/>Kobold<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Krey</b>'s turn.</div>"
12047,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2747210&postcount=89,2007-06-16T07:12:00,Enlong,"Rubbing his head, Krey thinks to himself<font color=""sienna"">&lt;Okay, looks like they're not going to listen to reason at all. Only recourse left is to fight&gt;</font>Krey turns to his right and sees a kobold through the bushes. He goes toward it, and as he's doing so, points to another Kobold in the bushes ahead of Menaxis, and tells Jeff<font color=""Sienna"">""Get him, Jeff""</font>. As he reaches the Kobold, he grips his staff and takes a nice swing at him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move Action to go 15 feet south to reach the Kobold just two squares south of Arianelle (I am in the bush just next to the Kobold now). Free action during that move action to tell Jeff to Attack the Kobold in the bushes in front of Menaxis (Attack as a Bonus Trick, used as a Move Action due to Link with my Animal Companion) Standard Action to attack the Kobold in front of me with my quarterstaff, which is still under the effects of Shillelagh, so is treated as a +1 medium Quarterstaff for the time being.<br/>
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Handle Animal Check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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12048,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2748577&postcount=90,2007-06-16T13:50:00,Conners,"((You can't use a move action and a standard action since it's the surprise round.))<br/><br/>Kobold<br/>Jeff<br/>6 kobolds<br/>Mexanis<br/>Kobold<br/>Gauli<br/>2 kobolds<br/>Arianelle<br/>9 kobolds<br/>Krey<br/>Thargol<br/><b>Kobold</b><br/><br/>((Edit: OK, map update... yeah, fun.))<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey (now in cover). A = Arianelle. G = Gauli. T = Thargol. B = Beast. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into.<br/>k = Kobold (all kobolds are standing in folage, granting . # = Foliage. t = Tree. | = line of travel.<br/><br/>The kobold, seeing Krey come forward, blinks for a moment before drawing his/her (it's hard to tell with kobolds) spear.<br/><br/>**Surprise round end**"
12049,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2749103&postcount=91,2007-06-16T16:35:00,Conners,"A kobold- having seen Krey gesture him/herself as the target for Jeff -decides to throw his Javelin in the dog's direction.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack on Jeff</b> - (1d20)[<b>8</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span>The dart scores some fur, but the dog is unharmed.<br/>Although he didn't see his master's command, Jeff- angry at the attempt on his life -charges the kobold.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack on Kobold</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Bite</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>Despite the attack on their comrade, the other kobolds dedicate their assault to the party.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d20)[<b>12</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gauli</b> - (1d20)[<b>18</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Thargol</b> - (1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Mexanis</b> - (1d20)[<b>6</b>]</span>(cover bonus applies)<span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d20)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>Damage rolls (if hit):<span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>1</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>1</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gauli</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Thargol</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Mexanis</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><br/>The first javelin hits Arianelle's buckler squarely, knocking her off balance. Before she recovers from the blow a second missile plunges through her chainshirt, and rests more than an inch deep in her side. The blow was critical and would've been fatal had the weapon not been dart-sized. (critical-hit. 4 damage to Arianelle)<br/>Krey feels his eyebrow become slightly shorter after flinching at another head-aim,ed javelin.<br/>Gauli finds that while he was pulling out the dart, another one strokes him cleanly across the his chin, leaving a cut as deep as a hair is thick on his Adam's-apple. (1 point of damage to Gauli, you might want to equip that shield)<br/>Thargol slides his leg out of the flightpath of an oncoming javelin.<br/>Mexanis ducks just fast enough fro him to keep his ear.<br/><br/><br/>Initiative:<br/>Kobold<br/>Jeff<br/>6 kobolds<br/><b>Mexanis</b><br/>Kobold<br/>Gauli<br/>2 kobolds<br/>Arianelle<br/>9 kobolds<br/>Krey<br/>Thargol<br/>Kobold<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Mexanis</b>' turn.</div><br/>((Oh yes, everyone please update your current hitpoints.))"
12050,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2750855&postcount=92,2007-06-17T06:06:00,MeklorIlavator,"Mexanis, still slightly staggared fromt the Kobolds javalin, sees the kobold standing over the pit where Garis fell, and manages to concentrate on the word of power through the pain.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Fortana Frigidus!</font><br/><br/>As he says this, an orb of icy blue flies from his hand at the kobold.<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>1</b>]</span>"
12051,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2753072&postcount=93,2007-06-17T17:16:00,Conners,"((Assuming the roll was for if the spell hit))<br/>The orb hits a bush- several feet away from the kobold -and freezes it.<br/>The kobold looks at the bush puzzled, but decides to get back to the task of throwing darts at the party.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Thargol</b> - (1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span>it decides on the half-orc being the closest.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><br/>The javelin falls one foot away from the monk's feet.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey (now in cover). A = Arianelle. G = Gauli. T = Thargol. B = Beast. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into.<br/>k = Kobold (all kobolds are standing in foliage, granting cover against ranged attacks). # = Foliage. t = Tree.<br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">Kobold<br/>
Jeff<br/>
6 kobolds<br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Kobold<br/>
<b>Gauli</b><br/>
2 kobolds<br/>
Arianelle<br/>
9 kobolds<br/>
Krey<br/>
Thargol<br/>
Kobold</div>It is now,<b>Gauli</b>'s turn."
12052,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2753211&postcount=94,2007-06-17T18:20:00,Faithdreamer,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Gauli is attacking the Kobold next to the bushes and Arianelle. <br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>5</b>]</span> - Attack<br/>
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</div><br/>The Dwarf shifted his weight onto one foot, grinding a sound over his bloody throat. He closed with the closest scaly Kobold he could see and swung his Waraxe with a vicious snarl on his lips."
12053,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2753676&postcount=95,2007-06-17T23:12:00,Conners,"((I believe the kobold you're targeting is actually Krey. K = Krey k = kobold. The difference (as you can see) is that one is a capital.<br/>I'll change the target to the kobold right below Krey - since Enlong wouldn't appreciate the action))<br/><br/>The kobold (having drawn his spear at seeing Krey's charge) blocks the shaft of Gauli's War-axe with its spear. Another kobold continues the assault by attacking Krey.<font color=""Red"">""Ssshhrekkth!""</font>it hisses.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d20)[<b>12</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>1</b>]</span>The druid's enchanted staff smashes the shaft in mid flight, glowing green as the blow was struck.<br/><br/>The opponent of Jeff, meanwhile, draws its spear and stabs at the dog.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Jeff</b> - (1d20)[<b>1</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6-1)[<b>5</b>]</span>Jeff cleverly snatches the miniature spear in his teeth. The shaft is reduced to splinters.<br/>Although kobolds are generally emotionless creatures, fear was very distinct in this one's expression.<br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">Kobold<br/>
Jeff<br/>
6 kobolds<br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Kobold<br/>
Gauli<br/>
2 kobolds<br/>
<b>Arianelle</b><br/>
9 kobolds<br/>
Krey<br/>
Thargol<br/>
Kobold</div>It is now,<b>Arianelle</b>'s turn.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey (now in cover against range). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle. G = Gauli (now in half-cover against range). T = Thargol. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. k = Kobold (all kobolds are standing in foliage, granting cover against ranged attacks). # = Foliage. t = Tree.<br/><br/>((<b>Note to MeklorIlavator</b>: Please update your current hitpoints [you should have 3 out-of 4] to avoid future confusion.))"
12054,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2754869&postcount=96,2007-06-18T06:18:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle's breath hisses out as the javelin stabs in, but she only gives it a glance.<i><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">I can breathe and stand.  Can't be that bad.  Light guide my hands...</font></i>She takes a long step towards the pit trap and hurls her sling bullet at the Kobold by its edge, then pockets the weapon.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">5 foot step up/right, sling attack on the kobold adjacent to the trap (just inside a range increment) attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>8</b>](10)</span> damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>5</b>]</span>, stow the sling.</div>
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12055,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2757437&postcount=97,2007-06-18T17:27:00,Conners,"The bullet, unfortunately, deflects off the kobold's leather armour ((remember they get +4 to AC against ranged attack while in foliage)) and falls into the pit between the kobold and Arianelle.<font color=""Sienna"">""<b>Grah!</b>""</font>echoes from the pit.<br/>The other kobolds throw their javelins once more.<br/><b>Attacks:</b><span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d20)[<b>14</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d20)[<b>2</b>]</span>(cover)<span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d20)[<b>5</b>]</span>(cover)<span class=""diceroll""><b>Jeff</b> - (1d20)[<b>11</b>]</span>(half-cover)<span class=""diceroll""><b>Thargol</b> - (1d20)[<b>14</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gauli</b> - (1d20)[<b>6</b>]</span>(half-cover)<span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gauli</b> - (1d20)[<b>19</b>]</span>(half-cover)<span class=""diceroll""><b>Mexanis</b> - (1d20)[<b>11</b>]</span>(cover)<br/><b>Damage (if hit):</b><span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>3</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>3</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Jeff</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>3</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Thargol</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>1</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gauli</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gauli</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Mexanis</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>Arianelle dodges both attacks, very alert since her last injury.<br/>Jeff steps back to avoid a javelin, prolonging the opposing kobold's existence.<br/>Krey's armour is torn by two javelins, but his flesh remains intact.<br/>Thargol dodges slightly too late, his arm is cut badly. (1 point of damage)<br/>Gauli blocks the first blow with his axe, but the second stabs into his leg. (1 point of damage, can't run or charge for the rest of the round unless the wound is treated)<br/>Mexanis peers around the tree, ducking back just in time to keep his head's contents where they are.<br/><br/>((Since Enlong is on vacation, I will be NPCing Krey till his return))<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>Krey trades blows with his racial enemy vigorously. Neither combatants take any injury worth mentioning.<br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">Kobold<br/>
Jeff<br/>
6 kobolds<br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Kobold<br/>
Gauli<br/>
2 kobolds<br/>
Arianelle<br/>
9 kobolds<br/>
Krey<br/>
<b>Thargol</b><br/>
Kobold</div>It is now,<b>Thargol</b>'s turn.<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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12056,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2757584&postcount=98,2007-06-18T18:38:00,Kioran,"<b>Thargol</b><br/><br/>Already reeling from his multiple wounds, Thargol tries to reassert the situation.<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>We need to free the gnoll or we´ll die. There is something I can do....</i></font><br/>He sets his eyes the Kobold above the pit, the one poised to strike down those who would climb from their prison. He sets his feet and charges, dircetly towards the edge of the pit, leaps....clear of the Edge. Sailing through the air, his arms guarding his torso, his right leg coiled back.<br/><br/>And then, the leg viciously lashes out....<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Status: 5/9 HP, AC 14-2 = 12 (charge)<br/>
Jump Check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Attack roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Damage roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
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12057,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2757794&postcount=99,2007-06-18T20:56:00,Conners,"The kobold thrusts it spear at the flying half-orc. Although the head of the weapon missed, the shaft managed to strike squarely against his foot, causing the spear to snap. Continuing through the spear, Thargol's leg pounds the kobold hard in the chest of his padded armour, sending him reeling back into a bush. Crash! Although still living (just), the kobold decided not to even bother. ((So, was that a lethal or non-lethal attack?))<font color=""Sienna"">""Rahg grr-rah!""</font>Gaariss congratulates.<br/>Another kobold, meanwhile, notices the distress his/her comrade is in, and attacks Jeff by throwing his/her spear.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>18</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6-1)[<b>4</b>]</span>""Rarooo!"" howls Jeff, as the spear stabs into his shoulder. He growls viciously and prepares to lunge at the closest enemy, leaving the kobold in front of him very nervous.<br/><br/>New formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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t ##k###       ###           #
#   ##              #k###  t    t     
                 OOT&gt;xk#### #        t   
 t      t        OO #k###k
 k#     M  A        #k##k#     #
# t                  #k#    t 
       J  GK       #t    
 t    #k###k##     #k#         t
       # k#  #      #    t</pre>
</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey (now in cover against range). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle. G = Gauli (now in half-cover against range). T = Thargol. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. k = Kobold (all kobolds are standing in foliage, granting cover against ranged attacks). # = Foliage. t = Tree. > = Direction kobold was knocked in. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks).<br/><br/><b><font size=""3"">End of round 1.</font></b>"
12058,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2757922&postcount=100,2007-06-18T23:14:00,Conners,"<b><font size=""3"">Beginning of Round 2.</font></b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Jeff's Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>One of the kobolds- a relation of some sort to the one who was kicked -rushes over to his brother/sister/cousin/nephew/uncle/aunt and tries to administer healing and a check on how wounded he/she is<span class=""diceroll""><b>Heal</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>.<br/>Another kobold- who is also a relation (it is very common for a kobold to have at least fifty close relations and two-hundred distant ones) -rushes at Thargol, spear brandished.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>9</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6-1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Disgusted by the selfish action of breaking from the group, another kobold throws his javelin at Thargol, not even bothering to avoid hitting the kobold in melee.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>1</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hit Chance</b> - (1d100)[<b>70</b>]</span>(one to fifty means the attack will be fired at the kobold. fifty-one to one-hundred means the attack is aimed at Thargol)<br/>A different kobold attacks thargol in such a way as to avoid hitting his ally<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20-4)[<b>11</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><br/>Two other kobolds fire at the party.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Mexanis</b> - (1d20)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Damage if hit:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>3</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Mexanis</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>Despite the numerous attacks, Thargol comes through the frenzy with only scratches.<br/>At the same time as sidestepping away from a spear-thrust, Krey also avoided a javelin aimed at his heart.<br/>Mexanis jumps to the side of a dart heading at his knee.<br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Jeff<br/>
6 kobolds<br/>
<b>Mexanis</b><br/>
Kobold<br/>
Gauli<br/>
2 kobolds<br/>
Arianelle<br/>
9 kobolds<br/>
Krey<br/>
Thargol<br/>
Kobold</div>It is now,<b>Mexanis</b>' turn.<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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t   #### #k#k#t ## #k#####       t
     #k########k#k#########             
t ##k###       ###           #
#   ##              #k###  t    t     
                 OOTkx##### #        t   
 t      t        OO #\###k
 k#     M  A        #k##k#     #
# t                  #k#    t 
       J  GK       #t    
 t    #k###k##     #k#         t
       # k#  #      #    t</pre>
</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey (now in cover against range). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle. G = Gauli (now in half-cover against range). T = Thargol. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. k = Kobold (all kobolds are standing in foliage, granting cover against ranged attacks). # = Foliage. t = Tree. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks) and a kobold standing over him/her (also has cover against ranged attacks). \ = Direction kobold traveled in."
12059,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2759464&postcount=101,2007-06-19T07:19:00,MeklorIlavator,"Mexanis sees Krey dodge the spear, and a glint of metal from the third Kobolds spear. Gathering the words of power, he casts yells<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><b>Porcarii arvina</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grease on the Kobold on the rank behind the ones that Krey and Jeff are fighting. Like so.[save DC is 16]<br/>
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        J          GK       #t    <br/>
 t    #k<font color=""sienna"">##</font>#k##     #k#         t<br/>
       # <font color=""Sienna"">  k#</font>  #      #    t</div>
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12060,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2762105&postcount=102,2007-06-19T16:25:00,Conners,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span>The kobold almost goes flying from its confused movement on the slippery floor. It tries to get up again, each time it falls.<br/>Jeff's prey draws its vegetable-knife-sized dagger and tries to stab the dog. He, however, had been waiting for the kobolds next attack, and pounces on him just as he draws the knife.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>6</b>]</span>Jeff catches the kobold's torso, shakes it around hard, and flings the now messed-up creature to the ground. He decides to help his master, and so runs behind the gnome's opponent.<br/>((note: I deleted a roll since the kobold who made it is now dead-ish.))<br/><br/>New Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<pre class=""bbcode_code"" style=""height:168px;"">  ##      # ##  # #  ## ##       
t   #### #k#k#t ## #k#####       t
     #k########k#k#########             
t ##k###       ###           #
#   ##              #k###  t    t     
                 OOTkx##### #        t   
 t      t        OO #####k
 k#     M  A        #k##k#     #
# t                  #k#    t 
       #  GK       #t    
 t    #x<font color=""Sienna"">##</font>Jk##     #k#         t
       # <font color=""Sienna"">z#</font>  #      #    t</pre>
</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey (now in cover against range). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle. G = Gauli (now in half-cover against range). T = Thargol. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. k = Kobold (all kobolds are standing in foliage, granting cover against ranged attacks). # = Foliage. t = Tree. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks) and a kobold standing over him/her (also has cover against ranged attacks). z = Prone kobold. Sienna = Greased area.<br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
6 kobolds<br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Jeff (due to readied action)<br/>
Kobold<br/>
<b>Gauli</b><br/>
2 kobolds<br/>
Arianelle<br/>
9 kobolds<br/>
Krey<br/>
Thargol<br/>
Kobold</div>It is now,<b>Gauli</b>'s turn.<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
12061,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2762627&postcount=103,2007-06-19T19:22:00,Faithdreamer,"Gauli flung himself at the Kobold again, swinging his axe at the blur his teary eyes saw as the closest thing to a demon. His world was a  mishmash of colors and clarity. Blood ran down his throat, soaking clothes, armor and hair and giving him a feral quality that shone in his eyes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>With a ferocious roar he soaked up the tremor as his weapon pushed through the Kobold.<font color=""red"">""I will not die today!""</font>He bellowed.<font color=""red"">""I will not die! Scream and burn in Baator you filthy dirt-grubber! Die!</font>His eyes bulged out of his face with every word. He shivered as the wind hit him and caressed his tingling skin. Gauli didn't have the presence of mind to wonder of his body was playing tricks on him."
12062,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2763395&postcount=104,2007-06-20T02:16:00,Conners,"((You forgot to make the damage roll. I've made the roll privately, and it seems you've got him/her.)) The kobold steps back and blocks with his/her spear, but the axe slices through it easily, and continues on to meet the kobold. Blood splatters over the ground. The kobold falls over spinning.<font color=""Red"">""ye'ip!""</font>it spouts weakly.<br/>Two kobolds vengefully throw their javelins at Gauli.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>17</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>14</b>]</span>(+2 to AC against these attacks).<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
6 kobolds<br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Jeff (due to readied action)<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Gauli<br/>
2 kobolds<br/>
<b>Arianelle</b><br/>
9 kobolds<br/>
Krey<br/>
Thargol<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike></div>It is now,<b>Arianelle</b>'s turn.<br/><br/>New formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<pre class=""bbcode_code"" style=""height:168px;"">  ##      # ##  # #  ## ##       
t   #### #k#k#t ## #k#####       t
     #k########k#k#########             
t ##k###       ###           #
#   ##              #k###  t    t     
                 OOTkx##### #        t   
 t      t        OO #####k
 k#     M  A        #k##k#     #
# t                  #k#    t 
       #  GK       #t    
 t    #x<font color=""Sienna"">##</font>Jx##     #k#         t
       # <font color=""Sienna"">z#</font>  #      #    t</pre>
</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey (now in cover against range). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle. G = Gauli (now in half-cover against range). T = Thargol. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. k = Kobold (all kobolds are standing in foliage, granting cover against ranged attacks). # = Foliage. t = Tree. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks) and a kobold standing over him/her (also has cover against ranged attacks). z = Prone kobold. Sienna = Greased area."
12063,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2763649&postcount=105,2007-06-20T07:14:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle watches Thargol's leaping charge with alarm.<font color=""MediumTurquoise""><i>Half-orc's going to get himself killed jumping in like that...</i></font>She sees the kobold go flying, and winces.<font color=""MediumTurquoise""><i>And them too...I can distract some of them.</i></font>Arianelle switches her sickle to her right hand and charges into the same bushes at the nearest kobold, shouting at Thargol as she runs:<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Don't bother that medic!""</font><br/><br/>Crashing into the sheltering greenery, she slashes at the little javelineer.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Charge straight to the right.<br/>
attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>20</b>](23)</span> damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
AC 15</div>
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12064,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2763708&postcount=106,2007-06-20T07:26:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle watches helplessly as the sickle moves with a terrible precision.<font color=""MediumTurquoise""><i>Light guard this one...</i></font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12065,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2767549&postcount=107,2007-06-21T02:56:00,Conners,"((Sorry for not posting sooner. The internet was out all day.))<br/>The attack slices into the kobold easily. Blood spurts over Arianelle's legs as the kobold flops to the ground -- less than a millimeter was all the distance between the sickle and death for the ""little javelineer"". The kobold is badly wounded and dying, but not dead of yet.<br/><br/>Javelins fly at the party once again.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d20)[<b>6</b>]</span>(with half-cover)<span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span>(with cover)<span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d20)[<b>8</b>]</span>(with cover)<span class=""diceroll""><b>Thargol</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>10</b>]</span>(due to distance)<span class=""diceroll""><b>Mexanis</b> - (1d20)[<b>20</b>]</span>(with cover)<span class=""diceroll""><b>Gauli</b> - (1d20)[<b>19</b>]</span>(with half-cover)<span class=""diceroll""><b>Mexanis</b> - (1d20)[<b>4</b>]</span>(without cover)<span class=""diceroll""><b>Gauli</b> - (1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span>(with half-cover)<span class=""diceroll""><b>Jeff</b> - (1d20)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>Damage rolls (if hit):<span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Krey</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Thargol</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>3</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Mexanis</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gauli</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Mexanis</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>3</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gauli</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Jeff</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>Gauli's helmet is knocked off by a javelin, his head is also cut badly. The second dart is halted a foot away from the dwarf's leg by a bush. (1 point of damage to Gauli)<br/>Mexanis' back suddenly alights with fiery pain. A foot-and-a-half long javelin sticks out from the Wizard's back-- luckily the injury was not critical --. A second attack comes from Mexanis front. It misses, Mexanis having kneeled from pain. (1 point of damage to Mexanis)<br/>A javelin zaps past Arianelle's head.<br/>Krey ducks into the foliage, pursued by two javelins. He stands up again unharmed.<br/>A javelin flies toward Thargol. A strong wind causes it to fall five feet short, into the pit.<font color=""Sienna"">""Yreip!""</font>yelps Gaariss.<br/><br/>Krey dashes toward a kobold only a few feet away from Arianelle. He clasps his right hand, his knuckles whitening. A red glow escapes his fingers. He opens his hand, flames raise strongly from it at the taste of forest air. The gnome aims at the kobold before him, and throws.<font color=""Sienna"">""Arianelle!""</font>Krey shouts.<font color=""Sienna"">""Get away from there!""</font><span class=""diceroll""><b>Touch-Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>12</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>4</b>]</span>The fire misses the kobold. The foliage it stands in, however, is set alight. The blast of flame knocks the kobold to the ground. Still alive, but barely conscious, the kobold tries to crawl away from the inferno, itself still ablaze.<br/>The fire spreads quickly through the unresistant bushes, kobolds doing their best to get away.<br/><br/>New formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<pre class=""bbcode_code"" style=""height:168px;"">  ##      # ##  # #  ## ##       
t   #### #k#k#t ## #k#####       t
     #k########k#k#########             
t ##k###       ###           #
#   ##              #k###  t    t     
                 OOTkx##### #        t   
 t      t        OO #####k
 k#     M           Ax##k#     #
# t            K   <font color=""Red"">z</font> #<font color=""Red"">#</font>#    t 
       #  G#       #t    
 t    #x<font color=""Sienna"">##</font>Jx##     #k#         t
       # <font color=""Sienna"">z#</font>  #      #    t</pre>
</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey (no longer in cover). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle (now in half-cover against range). G = Gauli (now in half-cover against range). T = Thargol. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. k = Kobold (all kobolds are standing in foliage, granting cover against ranged attacks). # = Foliage. t = Tree. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks) and a kobold standing over him/her (also has cover against ranged attacks). z = Prone kobold. Sienna = Greased area. Red = Burning.<br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
6 kobolds<br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Jeff (due to readied action)<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Gauli<br/>
2 kobolds<br/>
Arianelle<br/>
9 kobolds<br/>
Krey<br/>
<b>Thargol</b><br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike></div>It is now,<b>Thargol</b>'s turn."
12066,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2767928&postcount=108,2007-06-21T04:35:00,Kioran,"<b>Thargol</b><br/><br/>With the injuries starting to tell, Thargol moves forward a step, grunting from the pain, moving between the group of Kobolds around the downed one, viciously striking the Kobold not occupied with healing<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Status: 4/9 HP, AC 14<br/>
Flurry of blows: <br/>
Attack 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>5</b>]</span></div>
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12067,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2768133&postcount=109,2007-06-21T05:21:00,Conners,"Neither strike touches the kobold.<br/><b><font size=""3"">End of Round 2</font></b><br/><br/><b><font size=""3"">Start of Round 3</font></b><br/><br/>The kobold Thargol attacked flanks him along with the other kobold.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6-1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Thargol easily dodges the first strike, blocking the side of the shaft with his arm. The other kobold, however, attacks him from behind, and pierces his lung with its spear. The half-orc falls to the ground in pain. Death will come for him soon... (Thargol takes 5 damage, and is now at -1hp. He will die in 9 rounds [much fewer if the kobolds decide to Coup-De-Grace him])<br/>Two kobolds throw their Javelins at Arianelle, retreating from the fire immediately after.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>20</b>]</span>(with half-cover)<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span>(with half-cover)<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>3</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><br/>The first kobold strikes true, its javelin stabbing deeply into Arianelle's shoulder. Although her vision is blurred by the platter of her own blood, she manages to slices the second javelin so that it falls harmlessly to the ground. (3 points of damage to Arianelle)<br/>The medic kobold tries once again to stabilize his/her friend.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Heal</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span>The kobold Medic stabilizes its friend very successfully. It glances at the advancing flame, and makes plans to move his/her friend.<br/><br/>The fire, meanwhile, spreads quickly.<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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                 OO kx##### k        t   
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 k#     M           Ax<font color=""Red"">##</font>##     k
# t            K   <font color=""Red"">z</font> <font color=""Red"">###</font>    t 
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</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey (no longer in cover). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle (now in half-cover against range). G = Gauli (now in half-cover against range). T = Dying Thargol (half-cover against range) [-1hp]. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. k = Kobold (all kobolds are standing in foliage, granting cover against ranged attacks). # = Foliage. t = Tree. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks) and a kobold standing over him/her (also has cover against ranged attacks). z = Prone kobold.<font color=""Sienna"">Sienna</font>= Greased area.<font color=""Red"">Red</font>= Burning.<font color=""Blue"">Blue</font>= Dying.<br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
5 kobolds<br/>
<b>Mexanis</b><br/>
Jeff (due to readied action)<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Gauli<br/>
2 kobolds<br/>
Arianelle<br/>
9 kobolds<br/>
Krey<br/>
Thargol<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike></div>It is now,<b>Mexanis</b>' turn."
12068,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2770907&postcount=110,2007-06-21T15:12:00,MeklorIlavator,"Mexanis sees a lone Kobold in the bushes to the left, not noticing the kobolds spear peircing Thargol. He sees no option but to run directly into the bushes next to it, and lanches his last offensive spell.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Arrhenius</font><br/>Moving his hand in a pushing motion, and a few droplets of a green liquid splash towards the kobolds.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12069,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2771398&postcount=111,2007-06-21T17:42:00,Conners,"The kobold is too surprised to dodge. It passes-out as the green liquid collides.<br/><br/>Jeff charges at a kobold hiding in the bushes.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Charge</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>19</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>7</b>]</span>""Griiiksh!"" hisses the kobold, as Jeff tears at it. It is bleeding very badly.<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis (now in half-cover against ranged). K = Krey (no longer in cover). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle (now in half-cover against range). G = Gauli (now in half-cover against range). T = Dying Thargol (half-cover against range) [-1hp]. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. k = Kobold (all kobolds are standing in foliage, granting cover against ranged attacks). # = Foliage. t = Tree. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks) and a kobold standing over him/her (also has cover against ranged attacks). z = Prone kobold.<font color=""Sienna"">Sienna</font>= Greased area.<font color=""Red"">Red</font>= Burning.<font color=""Blue"">Blue</font>= Dying.<br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><strike>Kobold<br/>
Kobold</strike><br/>
5 kobolds<br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Jeff (due to readied action)<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
<b>Gauli</b><br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Arianelle<br/>
9 kobolds<br/>
Krey<br/>
Thargol<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike></div>It is now,<b>Gauli</b>'s turn."
12070,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2771529&postcount=112,2007-06-21T18:35:00,Faithdreamer,Spent from his last outburst Gauli swept his eyes around the battlefield. He found Mexanis and jogged toward him with the idea that he would shield him from incoming harm. He didn't want to hit anything again unless he absolutely had to.
12071,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2771933&postcount=113,2007-06-21T23:12:00,Conners,"((I'm glad you're all so caring for eachother, and willing to throw your lives on the line to rescue one of your own.... no wait, that's a different group.))<br/>Gauli is shielding Mexanis. Shield, shield, shield.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" sp00m18oy="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><strike>Kobold<br/>
Kobold</strike><br/>
5 kobolds<br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Jeff (due to readied action)<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Gauli<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
<b>Arianelle</b><br/>
9 kobolds<br/>
Krey<br/>
Thargol<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike></div>It is now,<b>Arianelle</b>'s turn."
12072,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2772344&postcount=114,2007-06-22T02:00:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle is about to grab the wounded kobold away from the flames when she sees Thargol collapse.<font color=""MediumTurquoise""><i>Krey's too far to help with this fire...</i></font>She gestures with her left hand towards the farther kobold threatening the fallen monk.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Let that one dread the bloodshed...<font size=""1"">and the other take his example...</font>""</font><br/><br/>Lifting her little javelineer bodily, she lunges toward the kobolds and tumbles him at the feet of the one threatening Thargol.  With little hope of breaking the apparent language barrier, she nonetheless snarls at the creature, brandishing her sickle.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Take your wounded and run.  Go!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">casting Cause Fear on the kobold right of Thargol, picking up the unconscious kobold (if it's less than 88 lb, managable), taking a 5 foot step up, and dropping the kobold one space up from that, into the space of the kobold down from Thargol.<br/>
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12073,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2772685&postcount=115,2007-06-22T03:35:00,Conners,"The cleric easily lifts up the wounded kobold, who falls at the feet of the attacker kobold. The attacker- his/her fear amplified by the confusion of Arianelle having carried (and given back) one of its own and the swiftly approaching flames -drops its spear and runs over the half-orc to get as far away as possible. The other kobold, seeing the retreat, decides to follow his companion. They leave the wounded kobold.<br/><br/>Other kobolds, looking at Gauli close in with Mexanis, take up the dwarf on what they believe a challenge, and all throw their Javlins at the wizard (causing Gauli to have all of them to fend off).<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>19</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>14</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>10</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>11</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>9</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>3</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>Damage (if hit):<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>1</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>3</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><br/>The first and last darts-sized javelins pierce the Dwarf's armour, but leave him mostly alright. (2 points of damage to Gauli, none to Mexanis)<br/><br/>Krey watches the kobold crawl out of the flames with a grimace. He runs over to it and attempts to put it out of misery with his still enchanted Staff.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>The gnome stikes down hard on the kobold's neck. Crack! and the creature is dead.<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis (now in half-cover against ranged). K = Krey. J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle (now in half-cover against range). G = Gauli (no longer in cover). T = Dying Thargol (half-cover against range) [-2hp]. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. k = Kobold (all kobolds are standing in foliage, granting cover against ranged attacks). # = Foliage. t = Tree. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks) and a kobold standing over him/her (also has cover against ranged attacks). z = Prone kobold.<font color=""Sienna"">Sienna</font>= Greased area.<font color=""Red"">Red</font>= Burning.<font color=""Blue"">Blue</font>= Dying.<font color=""Yellow"">Yellow</font>= Fleeing.<br/><br/>Thargol's turn is skipped since he's unconscious and dying (Thargol is now at -2 HP).<br/><b><font size=""3"">End of Round 3</font></b><br/><br/><b><font size=""3"">Start of Round 4</font></b><br/><br/>The kobold who slipped over from the grease spell (and hit his head on a rock, making it hard to see clearly for several seconds) stands up, now that the spell has worn away. Realizing that his/her good friend had been mauled by the riding dog, the kobold takes revenge to the best of its abilities.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Jeff</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>3</b>]</span>(due to distance)<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span>The javelin fails to hit Jeff, though it does alert him to another kobold's presence.<br/>Several other kobolds find that they are out of javelins, and decide to flee with their other comrades.<br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><strike>Kobold<br/>
Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
<font color=""Yellow"">4 kobolds</font><br/>
<b>Mexanis</b><br/>
Jeff (due to readied action)<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Gauli<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Arianelle<br/>
<font color=""Yellow"">2 kobolds</font><br/>
6 kobolds<br/>
Krey<br/>
Thargol<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike></div>It is now,<b>Mexanis</b>' turn."
12074,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2772747&postcount=116,2007-06-22T03:51:00,MeklorIlavator,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Gauli, thank you for defending me. Now go after the kobolds, I'll be fine!</font><br/>As he says this, Mezanis ducks aroud the tree and crouches, attempting to hide from the javalins.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Also, FYI, I'm out of any offensive power.<br/>
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12075,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2774752&postcount=117,2007-06-22T12:12:00,Faithdreamer,"<font color=""sienna"">""You're coming with me, rotgut""</font>Gauli snarls with all the blood he can muster. Matching the step Mexanis makes the Dwarf interposes himself between all the remaining Kobolds and the Wizard. Replacing his axe back where it was before the whole mess started, he tried to pull his companion along with him as he made his way toward Arianelle and Krey."
12076,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2776809&postcount=118,2007-06-23T00:28:00,Conners,"((Sorry guys, but you'll have to wait till tomorrow for me to post. I've been feeling sick lately....))<br/><br/>((Edit: I feel too sick to DM. Gemini will take over until I'm well.<br/>Edit2: I've just heard back from Gemini, he should be posting the next part soon.))"
12077,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2812331&postcount=119,2007-07-01T05:20:00,Enlong,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hello all, I'm back from vacation, and am ready to get back to the battle.</div>
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12078,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2815828&postcount=120,2007-07-02T04:45:00,Gemini,"Greetings from your co-DM. I've been working behind the scenes for a while, helping the current DM with running D&D, but alas, he has gotten sick, and will be unable to conitnue this campaign for a few days. I BEG YOU TO STAY WITH THIS!!!!!!11 I've seen too many games die like this, please, use the suscribtion option to keep an eye on this game, and DON'T LET IT FALL!! I would run this while he's gone, but it's different from how I run grids and whatnot and I don't want to confuse anyone or get myself confused. So please, just keep with this."
12079,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2816186&postcount=121,2007-07-02T06:43:00,Enlong,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" reum96boh="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Gemini</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Greetings from your co-DM. I've been working behind the scenes for a while, helping the current DM with running D&amp;D, but alas, he has gotten sick, and will be unable to conitnue this campaign for a few days. I BEG YOU TO STAY WITH THIS!!!!!!11 I've seen too many games die like this, please, use the suscribtion option to keep an eye on this game, and DON'T LET IT FALL!! I would run this while he's gone, but it's different from how I run grids and whatnot and I don't want to confuse anyone or get myself confused. So please, just keep with this.</div>
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</div>[ooc]Don't worry. I, for one am just as happy with/worried about the future of; this game as you are. and I say to the rest of you: listen to the co-DM! I, too, have seen far too many games die and would like to see this one continue.<br/><br/>PS: Gemini, while you're here, can you explain how I started the Grease fire? I've marked it down so far as my Gommish Prestedigitation spell-like power, and would just like a bit of confirmation.[/ooc]"
12080,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2816386&postcount=122,2007-07-02T07:38:00,Faithdreamer,"Patience go in and out every day and all are better for doing that kind of thing.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" reum96boh="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>"
12081,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2816698&postcount=123,2007-07-02T08:59:00,Conners,"Jeff snarls and charges at the kobold who attacked him. [roll0] [roll1] ((Due to the stupid dice roller messing up when I did ""Preview Post"", I'm doing these rolls privately.)) The kobold gives out a kind of scream as Jeff bites into his arm. The limb snaps like a brittle twig in the wolf-hound's jaws. The kobold falls to the ground unconscious and bleeding.<br/><br/>The Kobold Medic lifts up his/her companion with effort, and makes a mad run for the other fleeing kobolds.<br/>The fire spreads rapidly.<br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">Kobold<br/>
<font color=""Yellow"">4 kobolds</font><br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Jeff (due to readied action)<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
<b>Gauli</b><br/>
<strike>Kobold<br/>
Kobold</strike><br/>
Arianelle<br/>
<font color=""Yellow"">2 kobolds</font><br/>
6 kobolds<br/>
Krey<br/>
Thargol<br/>
Kobold</div>It is now,<b>Gauli</b>'s turn.<br/><br/>((Make a strength check for the case where Mexanis resists. If the mage does want to resist, then MeklorIlavator must make an opposed strength check.)) Gauli, with or without the human, runs over to Krey and Arianelle.<br/><br/>Update on formation: (note: Mexanis' postion will be determined by whether he resists.)<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis (now in half-cover against ranged). K = Krey. J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle (now in half-cover against range). G = Gauli (no longer in cover). T = Dying Thargol (half-cover against range) [-2hp]. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. m = Kobold Medic. k = Kobold (all kobolds are standing in foliage, granting cover against ranged attacks). # = Foliage. t = Tree. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks) and a kobold standing over him/her (also has cover against ranged attacks).<font color=""Red"">Red</font>= Burning.<font color=""Blue"">Blue</font>= Dying.<font color=""Yellow"">Yellow</font>= Fleeing.<font color=""Purple"">Purple</font>= Dead.<br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">Kobold<br/>
<font color=""Yellow"">4 kobolds</font><br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Jeff (due to readied action)<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Gauli<br/>
<strike>Kobold<br/>
Kobold</strike><br/>
<b>Arianelle</b><br/>
<font color=""Yellow"">2 kobolds</font><br/>
6 kobolds<br/>
Krey<br/>
Thargol<br/>
Kobold</div>It is now,<b>Arianelle</b>'s turn."
12082,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2817515&postcount=124,2007-07-02T12:53:00,Ulzgoroth,"<font color=""MediumTurquoise""><i>Thank the light, it worked...</i></font>Feeling the fire at her heels, Arianelle steps out of the flammable bushes, towards the unconscious half-orc.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Light, make him whole!""</font>A dim glow gathers around her right hand as she reaches for Thargol, then vanishes as she touches her fingertips to his shoulder.<br/><br/>She turns away immediately, with a last shout for the monk's hopefully reviving mind.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Get up and move!  These bushes are burning!""</font>Grabbing the slashed and bleeding kobold, she yanks him/her from under the endangered greenery and slings the creature over her sickle arm.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">5-foot step along the side of the pit, to the non-shrubbery space, cast CLW on Thargol <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>7</b>]</span>, pick up the kobold again.  If the kobold and whatever it's still got on it weighs more than 44lb, Arianelle is heavily loaded and loses a point of AC.<br/>
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Also, I'm claiming dodge against the nearest non-fleeing kobold in the north bushes.<br/>
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[ooc]I think that would be Create Fire.  Seems the most relevant druidic ability.[/ooc]</div>
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12083,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2817651&postcount=125,2007-07-02T13:35:00,Enlong,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yeah, but all I had prepared today was Detect Poison, Purify Food and Drink, and Shillelagh (used) I'm just gonna say it's my gnomish Presto power (that has a Fire Finger thing) and leave it at that. On a related note, methinks Krey's gonna be kicking himself for starting a forest fire. On an even more related note, what're the rules for putting out a fire without water or some such thing?</div>
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12084,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2817868&postcount=126,2007-07-02T14:41:00,MeklorIlavator,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Strength check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/>Mexanis resists as best he can, knowing that its almost hopeless to resist the fighter."
12085,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2819021&postcount=127,2007-07-02T22:31:00,Faithdreamer,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span> - Gauli moves naturally.</div>
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12086,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2820059&postcount=128,2007-07-03T04:45:00,Conners,"Mexanis is dragged along by Gauli.<br/>Arianelle successfully revives Thargol back to consciousness (5hp). He is currently still prone.<br/><br/>All the kobolds begin fleeing into the distance.<br/><br/>Update on formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis (now in half-cover against ranged). K = Krey. J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle (now in half-cover against range). G = Gauli (no longer in cover). T = Prone Thargol (half-cover against range) [5hp]. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. # = Foliage. t = Tree. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks).<font color=""Red"">Red</font>= Burning.<font color=""Purple"">Purple</font>= Dead.<br/><br/>All enemies left. Battle ending. Everyone now acts by posting order (Thargol might want to get away from the fire).<br/><br/>((<b>Putting out fire:</b><br/>With a shovel, you can put out a five-foot-square of flames out without risk of injury as a standard action.<br/>Without shovels, you can attempt to stamp out a square of flames with a full-round-action. A DC15 Fort save is required to avoid 1d4 points of burning damage.<br/>A bucket or similar sized container of water can put out a square of flames instantly with a standard action.))"
12087,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2820287&postcount=129,2007-07-03T05:41:00,Enlong,"With the Kobolds gone, Krey is free to see the results of the battle. Before he even sees his other comrades or worries about Garriss, he notices the rapidly spreading fire.<font color=""sienna"">""No!""</font>He screams, eyes widening as he realizes what he did in the heat of battle. Immediately, and without thinking, he rushes over to the flames, and begins to attempt to stamp them out.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">move action to reach the nearest patch of flames, next full-round action to try and stamp out said patch of flames. Fortitude save VS. fire damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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12088,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2820721&postcount=130,2007-07-03T08:00:00,Ulzgoroth,"As the last kobolds vanish, and no more javelins fly out of the bushes, Arianelle feels the adrenaline begin to fade, and incidentally the stubby javelins still jammed in her shoulder and side.  The kobold blood leaking from her burden and dripping off her right elbow reminds her of work to be done.<font color=""MediumTurquoise""><i>Not done.  Can't stop now.</i></font><br/><br/>Scanning the battlefield, she sees the gnome's huge hound obviously standing over something.  Still carrying the kobold, she jogs over.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""You, dog!...Jeff!  Get away from that!  Go to Krey!""</font>She settles her kobold on the ground, close enough that she can reach the dog, and begins binding its wound.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to one up/left of Jeff's position, drop the kobold again, and heal.<br/>
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Take ten if allowable for 16.  If not, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>18</b>](24)</span></div>
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12089,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2820987&postcount=131,2007-07-03T09:17:00,Kioran,"<b>Thargol</b><br/><br/>Still dizzy from blood loss and injury, Thargol laborously gets back on his feet. He looks around, sees Arianelle dragging of the Kobold and Krey frantically trying to extinguish the fire. It takes a moment before he fully grasps then situation. The air is shimmering with the heat, distorting the vista. Then Thargol drops his pack and goes for the shovel and the waterskins strapped to the the side, tossing the latter in the general direction of the Druid before beginning to move towards the flame to fling loose soil and dirt over the fire....<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Throws: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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I actually have a shovel.......we could make some headway with the extinction of the fire. We should work from downwind though</div>
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12090,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2821149&postcount=132,2007-07-03T10:05:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Gauli</b><br/><br/>The Dwarf moves toward the pit where the Gnoll manged to trap itself until he can peek in to see how deep it is. After determining that he takes a critical look at the area to try and discover what might happen if the fire isn't extinguished well enough. Along the way a grunt of annoyance passes his lips.<font color=""brown"">""Stones don't burn.""</font>He harrumphs."
12091,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2823955&postcount=133,2007-07-04T02:09:00,Conners,"Although Krey successfully stamps out some of the flames, he also succeeds at burning himself badly. (4 Damage to Krey)<br/>Jeff obediently sits down as Arianelle heals him, used to his master doing such things in the past. He growls at the dropped kobold, watching it carefully.<br/>Thargol buries a patch of flame and tosses the watter sacks mostly in the right direction."
12092,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2825106&postcount=134,2007-07-04T06:36:00,Enlong,"<font color=""sienna"">""Tch!""</font>Krey grunts at his burns, but doesn't even think of stopping. He nods in Thargol's direction as thanks for the aid and the water. He grabs both waterskins, opens one, and aims it in the direction of a patch of flames directly in front of him. He squeezes the skin with full force, quickly emptying its contents onto the flames.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Pick up the waterskins and use a standard action to empty one onto the nearest patch of flames to the north of Krey</div>
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12093,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2826972&postcount=135,2007-07-04T13:49:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle waves a hand vaguely toward the gnome and grimaces at the dog as she sets to work on the kobold at her feet.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Go bother Krey.  Leave me alone.  These aren't enemies anymore.""</font>.  With the little reptile's wound dressed, she circles the obstructive beast to kneel over the kobold he had mauled.<br/><br/>Before applying herself to the messy wounds, she calls out to the others.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Are there more wounded kobolds out there?""</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Take ten to stabilize the kobold and move to the next (live) one nearby.</div>
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12094,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2826997&postcount=136,2007-07-04T13:56:00,MeklorIlavator,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">That was unnecessary, Gauli, I was perfectly safe over in those bushes.</font><br/>Finally pulling his arm free of the dwarf, Mexanis looks around the battlefield for a second, then hears Arianelle's question.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">There is one more in the bushes over there. He shouldn't be to bad, it was only a cantrip</font><br/><br/>He points towards the bushes where he was until Gauli pulled him away, but his hand is shaking so much he is forced to steady it, obviously still not off the adrenaline high."
12095,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2828823&postcount=137,2007-07-05T02:42:00,Faithdreamer,"Gauli frowns a bit. With no small amount of conviction he voices a semi-quiet reply.<font color=""brown"">""Dwarves go together unless they want to die alone.""</font>He makes no move to help anyone, noting the shaking arm and whatever else happens to happen in the smoldering clearing."
12096,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2829438&postcount=138,2007-07-05T05:16:00,Conners,Krey doses yet another fire. It begins to spread away from Krey and Thargol.<br/>The dog licks Arinelle's face gratefully. He continues to vigilantly watch the fallen kobolds.<br/>The wounds are bound well. The kobold stops twitching in pain and goes into a more restful unconsciousness.
12097,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2835367&postcount=139,2007-07-06T11:30:00,Enlong,"Krey swears aloud in Druidic -to the rest of the party, it just sounds like aggravated gibberish- and sprays another water skin at the flames, while simultaneously drawing two more out of his pack.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Standard action to douse the next flame in front of me, move action to pull two more water skins out of my pack (I have four)</div>
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12098,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2837640&postcount=140,2007-07-06T21:36:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle twists her head away, taking her face out of easy reach for further licking while she staunches the bleeding around the kobold's bite wound.<br/><br/>That done, she rises, swiping her relatively clean left arm across her face, and jogs around the the hound in a wide arc, picking up speed as she passes Mexanis.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Take 10 to heal kobold, move to 1 space under Mexanis last mapped position.<br/>
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Intending to run to the kobold in the left bushes next round.</div>
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12099,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2838137&postcount=141,2007-07-07T01:42:00,Faithdreamer,"<font color=""brown"">""Can someone send that dog back with a message?""</font>Gauli wonders idly as he searches for anything new, among his quarry attackers, help or wounded animals like that pig the Gnoll had chased into the giant hole."
12100,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2838346&postcount=142,2007-07-07T02:33:00,Conners,"<font color=""Red"">""<font size=""3""><b>Hyeeeaaahkshsssssthpg!!</b></font>""</font>interrupts the staunching of kobolds and quenching of flames. If one turns to look, they would see a kobold falling backwards, revealing-- as it falls --a pure-white kobold. An aimed and recently unloaded crossbow rests in its hands*...<a href=""http://www.esnips.com/nsdoc/29d4fa3b-f99c-4e96-bd3d-61d0dfadb55f"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.esnips.com/nsdoc/29d4fa3b...d-61d0dfadb55f</a><br/>A rough estimate of twenty eight kobolds follow the white one, equip with chain shirts and crossbows. Smile-like expressions cross their faces as they march into crossbow range and aim...<br/>((The kobolds are fifty feet away [I won't be bothering with a map just yet]. Initiative is determined by posting order, I won't post the kobolds' action for a while.))<br/><br/>*: Or claws."
12101,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2838454&postcount=143,2007-07-07T02:56:00,MeklorIlavator,"Mexanis sees the approaching kobalds and dives for cover.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Prone in the bushes at the bottom of the map(unless the new arrivals are coming from the bottom of the map, in which case he hides in the bushes at the top)</div>
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12102,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2838965&postcount=144,2007-07-07T04:43:00,Kioran,"Sweat beads his brow, and his body is heavy with exertion. Still, Thargol moves quickly to put the the raging fires between him, obscuring their lines of sight, making them come to him<font color=""DarkGreen"">""This, gods of the earth and wood, could be our final hour!""</font>he utters, readying himself for yet mor slaughter and impending death."
12103,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2843189&postcount=145,2007-07-07T21:55:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle continues picking up speed, then drops and skids to a stop under leafy shelter.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Run to bushes, drop prone.  Running to the remaining wounded kobold if that isn't towards the new arrivals.  Otherwise, ending within reach of Mexanis.</div>
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12104,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2843525&postcount=146,2007-07-08T01:30:00,Faithdreamer,"The Dwarf isn't far behind Mexanis when he flees, unlike the wondrous arcane he doesn't attempt to shield himself. He stands in the open with his pack on his back and an axe in one hand. He keeps his posture peaceful and makes no indication that he intends to harm anything.<font color=""brown"">""Someone tell them we've come to offer them terms.""</font>His voice is tired with apparent boredom."
12105,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2843777&postcount=147,2007-07-08T02:58:00,Enlong,"Krey's heart begins to sink as he sees reinforcements arrive for the Kobolds. He shouts to them, switching into Orcish in the hopes of making himself understood. [color=sienna]""We do not wish to fight with you! We are only trying to pass through this forest peacefully. Is there no way that can happen?""<br/>As he says this, he reluctantly moves out of the fire, towards some of the bushes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">While walking out of the fire, and toward the nearest cover, attempting a Diplomacy Check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
(Might as well try, right?</div>
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12106,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2847487&postcount=148,2007-07-08T17:37:00,Conners,"<font color=""Red"">""Hkth!""</font>hisses the white kobold. Translation:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Red"">""Ready!""</font></div>
</div>The assortment of kobolds check their crossbows quickly.<br/><font color=""Red"">""Kyiiish""</font><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Red"">""Aim""</font></div>
</div>The kobolds raise their weapons, aiming them at the party.<br/><font color=""Magenta"">""<b><font size=""3"">Squcreeeee!!</font></b>""</font>interrupted a voice from the bushes. Two kobolds were attacking the pig-like-beast, causing it to squeal piercingly.<br/>All the kobolds-- except the white one --cringe greatly.<br/><font color=""Magenta"">""<b>Whreeeeaaa!!</b>""</font>echoes from the trees. A horse sized pig-like beast rushes out.<br/><font color=""Red"">""<b>Tssspiiir!</b>""</font>hisses the white kobold.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Red"">""Tapir!""</font></div>
</div>The force lose their grins and give what might be a fearful expression.<font color=""Red"">""<b>Hssshksst? Qwuishhsghs!</b>""</font><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Red"">""<b>What are you waiting for? Fire!</b>""</font></div>
</div>The kobolds quickly aim and fire their crossbows at the Pig-beast, most of the bolts missing in their nervousness. The Pig-beast charges at the kobolds, trampling two badly, knocking three through the air and crushing one with very strong jaws (though apparently little in the line of teeth).<br/>A very confusing fight breaks out with the kobolds and the Pig-thing."
12107,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2848320&postcount=149,2007-07-09T00:55:00,Enlong,"<font color=""sienna"">""Heh. That's what you get for messing with the animals.""</font>Krey, knowing that it's likely not a good idea to get in the way of the pig-beast, moves back toward the fire, and opens another waterskin on the nearest patch.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move action to reach the nerest still-burning flames, standard action to douse it with a waterskin. Also woo! My healing potion was not wasted here!</div>
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12108,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2848538&postcount=150,2007-07-09T02:02:00,Faithdreamer,"Gauli only sighed with resignation as he watched the pig bite into them. His eyes looked very soft and sunken just then, before he turned them away from direct light. He leaned his axe on his shoulder and felt the weight.<font color=""brown"">“Has anyone seen my helmet?”</font>He drawled."
12109,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2850148&postcount=151,2007-07-09T08:56:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle drags herself to her feet, getting a glimpse of the new situation, and bends over the kobold, cleaning and binding acid burns hastily.<font color=""MediumTurquoise""><i>Light's mercy, we have a chance...</i></font>She calls out to the others.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""That thing isn't going to beat them, is it?  Someone get Gaariss out of the hole so we can leave while they're busy!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Stand, heal check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span> to stabilize kobold</div>
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12110,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2850341&postcount=152,2007-07-09T09:46:00,Faithdreamer,"Being blissfully ignorant of the Gnoll in the hole Gauli wanders around (somehow avoiding getting stuck in the struggle) and doesn’t rest until his warped helmet is planted firmly on his head. Once he feels content he goes back into the trees, feeling more than a little tired. His eyes give more than a few clues to suggest his state of mind and his skin is suddenly pale. He hasn't taken well to the fighting."
12111,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2852407&postcount=153,2007-07-09T19:40:00,Kioran,"Upon Arianelle suggestion, Thargol turns around shrply, running to wards the trap and readying the rope from his pack.<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>""By the gods, she is right!""</i></font>"
12112,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2853762&postcount=154,2007-07-10T04:27:00,Conners,"From the efforts of Krey and Thargol, the flames are only 50% of what they once were.<br/>Though the acid had deteriorated his/her skin greatly, the kobold is bandaged up and the acid is removed.<br/>Gauli finds his helmet in some foliage. A frog is sitting in it ((Free action to put the helmet on with the frog in it [the frog won't be harmed.], move action to put it on without the frog.)).<font color=""Sienna"">""Ribbit""</font>the frogs greets.<br/>Thargol notices-- after a tug that could uproot a tree --that it would be hard by himself. ((Two difficult strength checks are required to keep the rope steady while Gaariss climbs it [he's very heavy]. If you have someone help you then it will be easier [or you could tie the rope to a tree and hope it stays put.].))<br/>Jeff sits their bewildered. He barks aggressively at the distant kobolds.<br/><br/>Kobolds stab at the beast, their spears hardly breaking the tough skin. The<b>white kobold</b><a href=""http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z154/Gnorian/Sizek.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...rian/Sizek.gif</a>in what might be its neck.<br/>The mini elephant-like creature throws its head back repeatedly, finally sending the white kobold through the air. Thunk! And into a tree. He/she lies their dazed. rough map:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<pre class=""bbcode_code"" style=""height:216px;"">            ZZZZ
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  ##      # ##  # #  ## ###     
t   #### #####tW###########       t
     ######################             
t #####       ###           #
#   ##              #####  t#   t     
                 OO x######          t   
 t      t        OO ######
 x                T ###K<font color=""Red"">##</font>     #
#At                 x <font color=""Red"">###</font>    t 
       #  ## G     #t    
 t    #x##Mx##    xJx#         t
       # ##  #      #    t</pre>
</div>M = Mexanis (now in half-cover against ranged). K = Krey (now in cover against ranged). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle (now in half-cover against range). G = Gauli. T = Prone Thargol [5hp]. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. # = Foliage. t = Tree. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks). Red = Burning. Purple = Dead. Z = Combat with beast-thing. W = White kobold.<br/><br/>((Note: Credit goes to Lord_Herman for the picture of the white kobold.))"
12113,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2860449&postcount=155,2007-07-11T09:13:00,Kioran,"<i><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I´ll be damned if I can´t pull that beast from under there. There´s at least some Orc in me""</font></i>Thargol thought, and with a grimace and determination, he picked himself up from the ground and set himself to the task.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Strength Check [roll]1d20+3[/roll]</div>
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12114,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2860919&postcount=156,2007-07-11T10:54:00,Ulzgoroth,"Seeing the half-orc tugged off balance, Arianelle sets her teeth and sprints back across the open space to help him.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">run to reach Thargol so that she can assist in holding the rope next round.</div>
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12115,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2861432&postcount=157,2007-07-11T12:42:00,Faithdreamer,"Gauli doesn't even notice the frog in his helmet and plops it on his head without comment. He sets his axe back where it should have stayed and waits with Mexanis, watching the others struggle over the rope. Really it was common sense.<br/>His weirdly colored eyes searched the white kobold for signs of what it might do. Among other things he knew it was ruthless, and heartless things were something worth keeping two eyes on."
12116,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2864905&postcount=158,2007-07-12T05:37:00,Conners,"((I'll tell you the result for Gaariss now.)) With much effort, the two hold the rope long enough for the gnoll to climb it. ""Raagh-Raaah!"" he says friendlily.<a href=""http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z154/Gnorian/Gnolley.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...an/Gnolley.gif</a>He licks Thargol and Arianelle: A gnollish sign of gratitude rarely performed.<br/>Gauli sees the White Kobold is attempting to recover its awareness.<br/><br/>The tapir kills two more kobolds, and injures another one.<font color=""Magenta"">""<b>Screee!</b>""</font>echoes from the bushes. The baby pig-thing was attacked by a red kobold with a scimitar. The supposed parent of the animal breaks through the stunned reptilians and charges full-on at the Red Kobold. It runs away, stops every time the beasts seemed to lose interest and shoots them until they further pursue. The other kobolds stare off into blankness after the Red Kobold, giving the impression of a moment of silence.<br/><font color=""Red"">""<b>Rasfpphhgrrthiiiss!</b>""</font>the White Kobold hisses, breaking the silence.<font color=""Red"">""<b>Hssh Phiskick gtht ssss! Xivvit fSsssk qurrrkth!</b><br/>
""Ziiiitbh? Kuriiistariisslmas? <b>Yiiy!</b>""</font><br/><br/>Eight kobolds move with the White kobold closer to the party. Eighteen more huddle together with a black kobold. The second lot look stronger (besides the white kobold).<br/>The fire has spread in all the action ((Krey automatically moves away from the spreading flames.)).<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<pre class=""bbcode_code"" style=""height:216px;"">            ZZZZ
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  ##      # ##  # #  ## ###     
t   ##k#kk#k##t############       t
     ##kW#k#k##############             
t ###k#       ###           #
#   ##              #####  t#   t     
                 OO x######          t   
 t      t        OO ##K##<font color=""Red"">#</font>
 x               NT ###<font color=""Red"">###</font>     #
#At               A <font color=""Purple"">x</font> <font color=""Red"">###</font>    t 
       #  ## G     #t    
 t    #<font color=""Purple"">x</font>##M<font color=""Purple"">x</font>##    xJx#         t
       # ##  #      #    t</pre>
</div>M = Mexanis (now in half-cover against ranged). K = Krey (now in cover against ranged). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle (now in half-cover against range). G = Gauli. T = Prone Thargol [5hp]. N = Gaariss. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. # = Foliage. t = Tree. k = kobold. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks). Red = Burning. Purple = Dead. W = White kobold. Z = Huddled kobolds.<br/><br/><br/>((Credit goes to Lord_Herman for the picture of Gaariss.))"
12117,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2867270&postcount=159,2007-07-12T13:30:00,Enlong,"Krey jumps back from the flames spreading again.<font color=""sienna"">""Crap!""</font>He wheels around and sees the fight escalating. Swearing again in Druidic, he rushes back towards Thargol, kicking himself for not being able to do anything more for the fire with the fight going on as it is.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">move action to get next to Thargol, opposite Gaariss.</div>
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12118,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2868618&postcount=160,2007-07-12T19:42:00,Kioran,"<i><font color=""DarkGreen"">It´s time to finish this, before the entire forest is reduced to cinders</font></i>Thargol thought, looking around. he hesitated<i><font color=""DarkGreen"">But there´s little cover to be found, making this very dangerous</font></i><br/>Suddenly, he decides for a course of action and makes a dash straight across the clearing, for the lone tree opposite of the group of Kobolds...."
12119,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2868758&postcount=161,2007-07-12T21:55:00,Faithdreamer,"Raging kobolds barraged his senses only a few trees away so they could lead him to nothing less than total insanity. Clever little beasts never left well enough alone and he wouldn’t either. Raising his voice so everyone could hear it he gave another suspect command.<font color=""sienna"">“Someone tell me if we can put out that fire.”</font><br/>He approved of their strength in hauling that flea-ridden mutt from the hole, but he wouldn’t tell them that. Unfortunately for his stores of chocolate that meant he owed them a piece. They didn’t need to know that. He heard a distinct croak from his helmet. That was probably just a scratchy throat. His eyes never once left the white Kobold, they shifted from side-to-side in search of anything that might call his attention."
12120,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2876337&postcount=162,2007-07-14T08:47:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle, entirely unfamiliar with Gnoll gratitude, flinches away from the licking.  She watches in bemusement as the others shake out into what could be termed fighting positions.<font color=""MediumTurquoise""><i>I can run, I'm not the one needs to be leaving </i>now<i> for a head start...</i></font><br/><br/>She takes the opportunity to jog over to the sheltering leaves behind the...strangely rambling...dwarf, and attempts to draw the miniature javelins from his leg and shoulder.  While doing that, she addresses the others.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""The last kobolds had javelins.  We're lucky to be alive.  These have crossbows.  Gaariss is out of the pit.  Why are we standing here?""</font>Though initially calm, or at least controlled, her voice rises noticeably on the final question.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">move and take ten heal check to treat Gauli</div>
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12121,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2878792&postcount=163,2007-07-14T21:10:00,Conners,"((Sorry guys, I've got a chest infection, so I'm too sick to DM for now. I'll try to post tomorrow [if you like, you can roll for initiative now*])).<br/><br/>OOC: *: Note on the dice roller: [roll=Test]XdY(+/-Z)[/roll ]<br/>Test = the name of the roll. X = number of dice used. Y = number of sides to each dice. Z = amount added or subtracted from the roll.<b>Note</b>that it won't work if you have the space between the ""roll"" and the ""]"".<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Example</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/>Hope this helps, and I hope I get better soon."
12122,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2879759&postcount=164,2007-07-15T04:31:00,Faithdreamer,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I hope you get better soon that chest cold seems to be impairing your motor functions. It looked like you typed 'roll for initiative', and I wondered whether Connors was that weird. You didn't mean <i>fight</i> or anything... <br/>
I'm sorry, that may have been in poor taste. I really hope you feel better soon. Don't forget to eat well and exercise a little if you can. Nothing too serious, you might try walking from one end of the room to the other.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Gauli clenches his teeth tightly, jerking around as the javelins are pulled from him. He doesn't think so much, he'd even forgotten they were there. It felt good to hurt. For the first time in minutes he remembered he could move that way."
12123,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2903731&postcount=165,2007-07-19T21:50:00,Conners,"((Finally feeling a bit better.))<br/><br/>Arinelle removes several javelins from Gauli, causing him acute pain. ((Gauli's speed has returned to normal.))<br/>The kobolds that had huddled together, begin to move. They circle around the pit toward the party's right flank.<br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Grahg-hrah, grah-rah grrg,"" </font>Gaariss volunteers. He moves away swiftly toward the flanking group of kobolds.<br/><br/>Everyone please roll for initiative."
12124,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2903868&postcount=166,2007-07-19T23:15:00,Ulzgoroth,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">[roll0]<br/>
<br/>
Good to have you back.<br/>
<br/>
To give everyone notice, I'm going to be away friday to monday, and may not have internet access.  If it turns out that I do, I'll let you know.</div>
</div>"
12125,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2904086&postcount=167,2007-07-20T01:20:00,Enlong,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>10</b>]</span> <br/>
<br/>
Welcome back boss! Missed ya!</div>
</div>"
12126,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2904569&postcount=168,2007-07-20T03:29:00,MeklorIlavator,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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1d20</div>
</div><br/><font color=""White"">Stupid 10 letter limit</font>"
12127,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2904583&postcount=169,2007-07-20T03:30:00,MeklorIlavator,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Gah! I messed up the rolling function. Real initiative:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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</div>"
12128,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2905835&postcount=170,2007-07-20T07:21:00,Ulzgoroth,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span>  Wonder how I managed to botch that?</div>
</div>"
12129,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2906600&postcount=171,2007-07-20T09:16:00,Kioran,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span></div>
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12130,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2907305&postcount=172,2007-07-20T11:57:00,Faithdreamer,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
</div>Initiative roll is hereby begun."
12131,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2914478&postcount=173,2007-07-21T22:41:00,Conners,"((Sorry about the late posting. My virus has somehow became a stomach problem, so I won't be posting the first combat action yet. Here's the initiative order for now.))<br/><br/>Initiative order:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Kobold</b><br/>
2 kobolds<br/>
Kobold<br/>
Kobold<br/>
Kobold<br/>
Kobold<br/>
White Kobold<br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Arianelle<br/>
Thargol<br/>
Krey<br/>
Gauli<br/>
Kobold</div>"
12132,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2922972&postcount=174,2007-07-24T00:24:00,Conners,"All the kobold load their crossbows.<br/><br/>Initiative order:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">Kobold<br/>
2 kobolds<br/>
Kobold<br/>
Kobold<br/>
Kobold<br/>
Kobold<br/>
White Kobold<br/>
<b>Mexanis</b><br/>
Arianelle<br/>
Jeff<br/>
Thargol<br/>
Krey<br/>
Gauli<br/>
Kobold</div>It is now<b>Mexanis</b>' turn.<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<pre class=""bbcode_code"" style=""height:168px;"">  ##      # ##  # #  ## ZZZ
t   ##k#kk#k##t########ZZZZ       t
     ##kW#k#k##########ZZZ#             
t ###k#       ###           #
#   ##              #####  t#   t     
                 OO x######  N       t   
 t      t        OO ##K###
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##t                 x ###    t 
       #  ##AG     #t    
 t    #x##Mx##    xJx#         t
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</div>M = Mexanis (now in half-cover against ranged). K = Krey (now in cover against ranged). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle (now in half-cover against range). G = Gauli. T = Prone Thargol [5hp]. N = Gaariss. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. # = Foliage. t = Tree. k = kobold. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks). Red = Burning. Purple = Dead. W = White kobold. Z = Huddled kobolds."
12133,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2931537&postcount=175,2007-07-25T12:23:00,MeklorIlavator,"Mexanis looks towards the sound of reloading crossbows. And turns to Gauli.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">I don't think we can beat this group. Especially if the huddled ones join in. What should we do? I'm almost out of spells, All I have left is <i>Mount</i>. I can't fight them! I'll die!</font><br/>Saying this the slim wizard's right hand begins twirling a single silver piece."
12134,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2932181&postcount=176,2007-07-25T14:38:00,Faithdreamer,"Gauli turned from face to face feeling his fingers with his palms only as long as they could still feel before they went white. He felt like a ragged scrap of meat so thin it looked like cloth, he felt like shaking. Mexanis needed his help, that was enough for him.<font color=""brown"">""Horses and trees don't mix.""</font>He observed.<font color=""brown"">""Or dwarves for that matter, so don't use the horse spell.""</font>He blinked, inching back a hairsbreadth.<font color=""brown"">""You're smart enough not to get killed, so lets see what everyone else does before we make ourselves scare from all those nasty little bolts. It hurts when you're shot, but bolts are sissies compared to javelins.""</font>His humorless smirk showed more teeth than it should have."
12135,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2933448&postcount=177,2007-07-25T21:41:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle stares disbelievingly at the Dwarf.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""If we let them shoot at us, it'll be bad anyway.  If we're not going to go away, we've got a better chance right up in front of them.""</font><br/><br/>That said, she waits to see what the others actually do."
12136,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2938786&postcount=178,2007-07-26T19:46:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle startles and fixes her eyes on apparently empty air toward the middle of the clearing, awe and a touch of suspicion dawning on her face.  Moments later she blinks, and mutters under her breath.<font color=""MediumTurquoise""><font size=""1"">""Was that it?  It was different before.  But I'm awake this time...Doesn't matter, no choices.  Can't all run anyway...</font>  At them, before they can shoot!""</font><br/><br/>She charges across the open space toward the kobolds, sickle in hand.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">attack roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>6</b>](9)</span> damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
AC 15<br/>
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12137,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2939480&postcount=179,2007-07-27T02:28:00,MeklorIlavator,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm going under the assumption that I delayed my turn due to general Indecision</div>
</div><br/>Mexanis looks around frantically, as if trying to find someone.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Huh? Wait don't go! What am I supposed to <i>do</i> with it? Fine. Its not like the spell will do any good later.<b>Arcesso Equus</b></font><br/>As he says this a light horse appears, standing in front of Mexanis as if waiting for him to mount.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Standard Action:Cast Mount(The mount should appear in the squares directly in front of me) </div>
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12138,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2939969&postcount=180,2007-07-27T04:39:00,Kioran,"Thargol sees the priestess-woman running intot he enemy ranks. Cursing softly, he takes one deep breath and gathers his strength.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""May today become the day......</font>he mutters softly, before setting his sights on the white Kobold. Explosively, he breaks from his position, runs towards his mark, and drops to his knees, sliding up to the white Kobold to deliver a crushing backhand to the head...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Status: 5/9 HP, AC 14<br/>
taking a move action to head over to the white Kobold, using my one stunning attack (DC 13). Oh...it was nice knowing the rest of the party.<br/>
Attack roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
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12139,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2940381&postcount=181,2007-07-27T05:57:00,Conners,"The kobold Arianelle attacks lifts its crossbow to shield itself from the oncoming blow. The sickle stabs into the weapon, cutting the catch which holds the bolt. Twang! A kobold steps back hurriedly to avoid the misfire. The crossbow, after its modification, looks more suited to be a club.<br/>The horse Mexanis sees, seems to be a perfectly ordinary horse, besides the fact it's white. The only strange thing, is that it's mane is slightly golden and-- glowing... The horse's two shiny eyes look at Mexanis invitingly. ""Neigh!"" it says, in a somehow nicer way then horses usually sound.<br/>The white kobold stops hissing to turn to Thargol, crossbow aimed perfectly at his head. The half-orc is still ten feet away as the white kobold aims. Click, the trigger is pulled back...... but the bolt stays where it is. The white kobold looks at its crossbow confused, trying to see if the bolt had disappeared without seeing its flight. As it does this,<b>WHAM!</b>The white kobold slides backwards from the force of the blow. It sways a few times, then, with his hand to the spear on its back, its teeth grit and a glare of utter fury -- falls to the ground...<br/><br/>The other kobolds stare in shock at their fallen leader, as well as the monk that felled it. One reptilian shakes off the confusion, and aims its crossbow up at Arianelle.<font color=""Sienna"">""<b>Rauf, rauf!</b>""</font><br/>'Wha-?' was the most likely thoughts of that kobold before the great monster leapt upon him. It was Jeff. The creature he savages would not be getting up any time soon.<br/><br/>A wind feeds the flames into a sudden inferno, absorbing more bushes.<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis (now in half-cover against ranged). H = Horse. K = Krey (now in cover against ranged). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle (now in half-cover against range). G = Gauli. T = Prone Thargol [5hp]. N = Gaariss. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. # = Foliage. t = Tree. k = kobold. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks). Red = Burning. Purple = Dead. W = White kobold. Z = Huddled kobolds.<br/><br/>Initiative order:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">Kobold<br/>
2 kobolds<br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>White Kobold</strike><br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Arianelle<br/>
Jeff<br/>
Thargol<br/>
<b>Krey</b><br/>
Gauli<br/>
Kobold</div>It is now<b>Krey</b>'s turn."
12140,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2942815&postcount=182,2007-07-27T12:51:00,Enlong,"Seeing the powerful work of his companion, Krey cannot contain his excitement<font color=""sienna"">""Woo-hoo!""</font>he cries, then jumps back as the fire flares up again. He grits his teeth again and, understanding that the safety of the group is what he should be focusing on, darts from his spot and moves closer to the kobolds, while remaining in the foliage for cover, putting his guard up in anticipation of attacks.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">using move action to move through the foliage, to the top-left corner of the patch of bushes I was already in, and using Standard action to initiate Total Defense for this round.</div>
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12141,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2942925&postcount=183,2007-07-27T13:13:00,Faithdreamer,"<font color=""sienna"">""That's a nice horse.""</font>He looked more than a little edgy.<font color=""sienna"">""Let's not sully Moradin's favor with blood, can you talk them out of this?""</font>Inches closer to the horse he'd be able to step behind it if someone tried shooting at him. That was what it wanted, after all.<font color=""sienna"">""At worst they'll eat him instead of us.""</font>He glanced at the horse and shimmied closer to Mexanis. He wasn't keen on following everyone into a crossfire and getting his innards on display before their message got where it was supposed to go.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Moving a little closer to Mexanis but standing beside the horse in view of everyone in the clearing. Ready an action to dive behind it and defend if someone attacks at range.</div>
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12142,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2947790&postcount=184,2007-07-28T13:16:00,Conners,"Krey hustles closer to the kobolds, while the cowardly fighter sidles behind the horse.<br/>A more clumsy kobold had dropped his bolt into the foilage while reloading its crossbow, and only just now fishes it out and begins to once again load the weapon.<br/><br/>In the distance, Gaariss challenges the other group of kobolds, alone. The lizardlings look to be snickering as they reload their crossbows. Twang! A flurry of bolts fly at the gnoll and blurring speed. The ranger sidesteps, just as quickly as the oncoming projectiles, but several kobold had shot late and anticipated this. A second flock of bolts fly at the gnoll. Unable to dodge, he brings out his over-sized  battleaxe and handaxe, shielding himself best he can. Chink, chang,<b>klunk</b>! All but one of the bolts deflect off his axes, and the one that hit barely gets through the chainshirt Gaariss wears.<br/>Grinning largely at the frightened kobolds, Gaariss charges headlong into them. He decapitates one and severs another in half, vertically.<br/><br/>The fight continues.....<br/><br/><b>End of Round 1</b><br/><br/><br/><b>Beginning of Round 2</b><br/><br/>The kobolds look at each other, shocked by the brave action of the monk and cleric. They aim their crossbows (careful to avoid shooting their own) and... click! Nothing happens. The kobolds examine their weapons bewildered. They spend their time unjamming their crossbows.<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis (now in half-cover against ranged). H = Horse. K = Krey (now in cover against ranged). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle (now in half-cover against range). G = Cowardly Dwarf. T = Prone Thargol [5hp]. N = Gaariss. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. # = Foliage. t = Tree. k = kobold. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks). Red = Burning. Purple = Dead. w = Unconscious/Dying White kobold. Z = Huddled kobolds.<br/><br/>Initiative order:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">Kobold<br/>
2 kobolds<br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>White Kobold</strike><br/>
<b>Mexanis</b><br/>
Arianelle<br/>
Jeff<br/>
Thargol<br/>
Krey<br/>
Gauli<br/>
Kobold</div>It is now<b>Mexanis</b>' turn."
12143,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2949712&postcount=185,2007-07-29T04:43:00,MeklorIlavator,"<i>I don't think I can really ride this thing into battle...but he's a normal horse! He can attack by himself!</i><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Go! Attack the kobold.</font><br/>Saying this Mexanis points to the kobold directly in front of the summoned horse. After ordering the horse, Mexanis moves behind Arianelle, calling out to Gauli as he does so.<font color=""RoyalBlue""> Come, Gauli. Or companions need us.</font><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I summoned a light horse, so I assume this is permissible. I believe its a standard action to direct it.<br/>
Mexanis: Standard action to direct horse. Move action to get next behind Arianelle.<br/>
Horse: Move action to get next to Kobold.<br/>
Attack Roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
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12144,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2953824&postcount=186,2007-07-30T03:52:00,Conners,"((Sorry for not saying this ealier, but I handle all rolls and actions made by animal companions and summoned creatures [unless they have no mind].))<br/><br/>The horse seems disappointed by Mexanis' not mounting it. Still, it decides to charge into the kobolds.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Charge Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hoof</b> - (1d4+6)[<b>10</b>]</span>A strange, white, see-through smoke appears around the horse's front hooves as it charges. It pulls itself back suddenly, and throws its full weight down at the targeted kobold.<br/>The reptilian almost explodes from the impact. It's ribs are broken and blood splatters over the bushes around it, and burns away like acid... The neighs, frightened at the gush of blood, but steers itself back into the fray.<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis (now in half-cover against ranged). H = Horse. K = Krey (now in cover against ranged). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle (now in half-cover against range). G = Cowardly Dwarf. T = Prone Thargol [5hp]. N = Gaariss. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. # = Foliage. t = Tree. k = kobold. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks). Red = Burning. Purple = Dead. w = Unconscious/Dying White kobold. Z = Huddled kobolds.<br/><br/>Initiative order:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">Kobold<br/>
2 kobolds<br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>White Kobold</strike><br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Horse<br/>
<b>Arianelle</b><br/>
Jeff<br/>
Thargol<br/>
Krey<br/>
Gauli<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike></div>It is now<b>Arianelle</b>'s turn."
12145,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2955179&postcount=187,2007-07-30T12:06:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle watches the kobolds fumbling with their inexplicably disfunctional crossbows.<font color=""MediumTurquoise""><i>Thank you...</i></font>Noting the mage at her back, Arianelle holds her place in the line, cutting at the kobold with her sickle.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>11</b>](12)</span> damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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If she takes it down, she'll step diagonally up/left next to the white kobold</div>
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12146,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2956668&postcount=188,2007-07-30T23:03:00,Conners,"The kobold blocks Arianelle again with its crossbow(club), the weapon is cut in two from the blow. It hisses what might be a curse, and draws its spear, beginning to strike...<br/>Jeff at this point, sees the kobold threatening the human who healed him, and jumps at the kobold's throat.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Bite</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>6</b>]</span>Jeff catches onto the kobold's neck, ripping it badly and cracking the bone. The kobold chirps in pain, and writhes on the ground.<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis (now in half-cover against ranged). H = Horse. K = Krey (now in cover against ranged). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle (now in half-cover against range). G = Cowardly Dwarf. T = Thargol. N = Gaariss. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. # = Foliage. t = Tree. k = kobold. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks). Red = Burning. Purple = Dead. w = Unconscious/Dying White kobold. Z = Huddled kobolds.<br/><br/>Initiative order:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">Kobold<br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>White Kobold</strike><br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Horse<br/>
Arianelle<br/>
Jeff<br/>
<b>Thargol</b><br/>
Krey<br/>
Gauli<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike></div>It is now<b>Thargol</b>'s turn."
12147,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2957013&postcount=189,2007-07-31T01:43:00,Kioran,"rolling over his left shoulder, Thargol comes back to his feet, rolling over the white Kobold and kicking at the one dirctly behind it<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> That´s assuming I am, indeed, prone to begin with. Makes 1 AoO for the kobold to the upper left of me. Otherwise I´d 5-foot step for a full attack<br/>
Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>7</b>]</span> </div>
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12148,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2957180&postcount=190,2007-07-31T02:40:00,Conners,"((Oh darn I'm sorry. I forgot to change that from when you were on the ground dying. That means we go with the 5-foot step and full attack.))<br/><br/>Thargol steps forward and swings his leg around, catching a kobold on the side of its neck before it could shield itself with its crossbow. It falls to the ground, well stunned.<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis (now in half-cover against ranged). H = Horse. K = Krey (now in cover against ranged). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle (now in half-cover against range). G = Cowardly Dwarf. T = Thargol standing over unconscious white kobold. N = Gaariss. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. # = Foliage. t = Tree. k = kobold. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks). Red = Burning. Purple = Dead. Z = Huddled kobolds.<br/><br/>Initiative order:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">Kobold<br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
<strike>White Kobold</strike><br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Horse<br/>
Arianelle<br/>
Jeff<br/>
Thargol<br/>
<b>Krey</b><br/>
Gauli<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike></div>It is now<b>Krey</b>'s turn."
12149,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2957558&postcount=191,2007-07-31T04:17:00,Enlong,"Krey notes with a bit of disappointment that the kobold numbers are already dwindling without him. Nevertheless, he exits the foliage and moves toward the fray, exiting the bushes, and noting a strange lack of noise from the fire.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Krey uses a move action to move one square north and three east (20 feet) and a standard action to use total defense for the round. Is the fire out somehow? Also, note that my being here today doesn't mean that I don't still wish you to NPC me if I don't show up later... did that make any sense?</div>
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12150,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2957584&postcount=192,2007-07-31T04:23:00,Enlong,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12151,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2957608&postcount=193,2007-07-31T04:30:00,Conners,"((Actually, that was a mistake on my part. The fire is still there.))<br/><br/>Initiative order:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">Kobold<br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
<strike>White Kobold</strike><br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Horse<br/>
Arianelle<br/>
Jeff<br/>
Thargol<br/>
Krey<br/>
<b>Gauli</b><br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike></div>It is now<b>Gauli</b>'s turn."
12152,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2957699&postcount=194,2007-07-31T04:51:00,Faithdreamer,"One cowardly dwarf started to sneak out from behind the trees and walk toward all the ruckus with no care for his well-being, fingers haunched like claws ready to rend flesh and tear at screaming kobolds so they cried for mercy.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">""I am the demon of Moradin!""</font>He growled over the fire.<font color=""brown"">""I'll spill your guts from your skulls and use them as flagons of ale for my friends who have stone bones to sate their thirst for dragon scales on!""</font>He raised his arms for effect.<font color=""brown"">""And blood suckled their beards that spilled down their gore spattered bodies which where bulging with Dwarf mighty muscles and horrid killing breath so the minute little dragon's kin screamed and begged for mercy but got none unless they run!""</font>His wild eyes and snarling lips could only help, especially when his monologue wasn't far off from how he looked.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>18</b>]</span> (I can't remember what my modifiers were... I'll post the final result here.)<br/>
It turned out that I had none, so I got eighteen for my Intimidate check. Meow.</div>
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12153,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2958214&postcount=195,2007-07-31T06:17:00,Conners,"((One problem with your intimidation check is that it won't work so well if the kobolds don't speak common.))<br/><br/>The kobolds ignore the dwarf's foreign ravings. Anger -- unquenchable dark lust for revenge builds up in the reptilians. The outsiders injured and killed their comrades, were surviving with only injuries and, defeated their leader.<font color=""Red"">""Rkksshiiyyaassss!""</font>they cry.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Let them scream as the Nine Hells!</div>
</div>They drop their un-working crossbows, draw their spears, and charge while screaming something in Draconic.<br/>Attacks:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d20)[<b>18</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Thargol</b> - (1d20)[<b>16</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Thargol</b> - (1d20)[<b>18</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Flank Jeff</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Two kobolds come upon Thargol, trying to avenge their leader. Another one steps forward before attacking Arianelle like a berserker. A fourth stabs at Jeff from behind while he's distracted by another kobold.<br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Arianelle</b> - (1d6-1)[<b>1</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Thargol</b> - (1d6-1)[<b>4</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Thargol</b> - (1d6-1)[<b>4</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Jeff</b> - (1d6-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>Arinelle slices at the spear as it comes at her. Unfortunately, her hand-- soaked with sweat --lets slip her sickle, and the spear continues on with the weapon attached to its shaft. Luckily, the sickle unbalances the spear's thrust, but still the cleric's cheek, ear and nose are badly torn. She smells an overpowering scent of blood, coming from her own half-gone nose. [1 point of damage. You are unable to smell until healed. Your nose can be completely fixed only through magic healing.]<br/>Thargol is shocked by the sudden attack. He gets into combat stance and snatches at the first oncoming spear. He misses.... The small shaft continues on through the half-orc's hand and meets his shoulder deeply. Shouting in agonizing pain, Thargol forgets the second attacker... Spliishotch, the spear stuck out through the monk's back, having begun from his chest. The kobolds remove their spears quickly, leaving Thargol to writhe in his agony. [8 points of damage, status of dying: -3 HP. Unable to use right hand without magical or longterm healing.]<br/>Jeff's ears prick up. He jumps barely in time to avoid the kobold attacking his rear.<br/><br/>The fire spreads more slowly then previously.<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis (now in half-cover against ranged). H = Horse. K = Krey (now in cover against ranged). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle (now in half-cover against range). G = Cowardly Dwarf. T = Thargol, prone and dying [-3hp] lying next to unconscious white kobold. N = Gaariss. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. # = Foliage. t = Tree. k = kobold. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks). Red = Burning. Purple = Dead. Z = Huddled kobolds.<br/><br/>Initiative order:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">Kobold<br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold<br/>
White Kobold</strike><br/>
<b>Mexanis</b><br/>
Horse<br/>
Arianelle<br/>
Jeff<br/>
<strike>Thargol</strike><br/>
Krey<br/>
Gauli<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike></div>It is now<b>Mexanis</b>' turn."
12154,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2963060&postcount=196,2007-08-01T04:17:00,MeklorIlavator,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Thargol! Horse, get them!</font><br/>Saying this Mexanis runs over to the Kobold directly over Thargol and stabs him with his dagger, though misses wildly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Mexanis:Move:right 15 feet, up 5 feet.<br/>
Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><br/>
Horse: Attack the kobolds that attacked Thargol. I guess I should leave the rolling up to you, DM.</div>
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12155,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2963265&postcount=197,2007-08-01T05:14:00,Conners,"Mexanis-- having no experience in combat --stabs pathetically at the kobold. It, in turn, catches the weapon by the blade, filling the human with shock and horror. The lizardling wrestles with Mexanis for his weapon ((Make a strength check.)).<span class=""diceroll""><b>Strength</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>The horse is at a loss as to which kobold to attack. One attacks the wizard who summoned him, but the other is about to finish the dying monk. In quick decision, the horse attacks the former, hoping for the best.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hoof</b> - (1d4+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hoof</b> - (1d4+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Bite</b> - (1d3+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>The horse's hooves come down upon the kobold, crushing many of its bones. With what life it had left, the kobold stabbed at the horse with its spear, screaming Draconic at the top of its injured lungs. The horse, luckily, sidestepped in time, and bit onto the kobold's head. The creature's skull was shattered -- and so it died.<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis (now in half-cover against ranged). H = Horse. K = Krey (now in cover against ranged). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle (now in half-cover against range). G = Cowardly Dwarf. T = Thargol, prone and dying [-3hp] lying next to unconscious white kobold. N = Gaariss. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. # = Foliage. t = Tree. k = kobold. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks). Red = Burning. Purple = Dead. Z = Huddled kobolds.<br/><br/>Initiative order:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">Kobold<br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold<br/>
White Kobold</strike><br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Horse<br/>
<b>Arianelle</b><br/>
Jeff<br/>
<strike>Thargol</strike><br/>
Krey<br/>
Gauli<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike></div>It is now<b>Arianelle</b>'s turn."
12156,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2964519&postcount=198,2007-08-01T08:48:00,Ulzgoroth,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Er, is Arianelle disarmed now?  Not that that changes her current action.</div>
</div><br/><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Aiii!""</font>Arianelle staggers a moment and slaps her left hand to her gashed face.  Regaining her balance, she draws it away again, little more blood-coated than it was already.<br/><br/>Her own injury does not prevent her from watching Thargol run through...again.  Ducking past the kobold's spear she watches the kobold, and the dog behind it, intently.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">5 foot step up/left, flanking the kobold against Jeff.  Declaring dodge against that kobold.  Readied action to burn <i>bless</i> to CLW (<i>not</i> defensively) Thargol after Jeff acts.  Healing if the spell is cast successfully: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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12157,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2972040&postcount=199,2007-08-02T18:54:00,Conners,"((Sorry guys, but I got sick again. I've started taking Garlick pills for my health's sake. I guess it was hard to avoid, though. Apparently this is the biggest Flu victim rate in Australian history.))"
12158,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2975161&postcount=200,2007-08-03T13:20:00,Enlong,((Awww. Don' worry about us 'till you get better. And that's an order. Australians are just too cool to be sick))
12159,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2981541&postcount=201,2007-08-04T18:47:00,Conners,"((Feeling a bit better....<br/>Oh yes, you are disarmed, Arianelle.))<br/><br/>Arianelle steps away just in time to avoid another stab. Pressed between her and the dog, the kobold is hesitant to act. Jeff, however..... He was angry, the orc-person-thing was his master's friend and the kobolds hurt him -- but the blood, was what really gets Jeff excited. He takes advantage of the kobold's indecisiveness and comes upon it.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>As he jumps, the kobold swings around and hits him in the side of the head with its spear. Jeff misses, and pauses a moment to shake off the blow.<br/>The kobold turns quickly again to try and strike Arianelle, but it was still off balance from its defence.<br/><br/>The cleric successfully heals Thargol. For him, the world snaps back out of the darkness that surrounded him. Stars and colours dance over his vision, the pain in his lungs surging through him like a burning disease. When the healing finished, all this went away, besides a strange tingling feeling pulsing through his body. Although the wounds through his hand and chest had been healed, blood still soaked his garment beyond recognition of its original colour.<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis (now in half-cover against ranged). H = Horse. K = Krey (now in cover against ranged). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle (now in half-cover against range). G = Cowardly Dwarf. T = Thargol, prone. lying next to unconscious white kobold. N = Gaariss. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. # = Foliage. t = Tree. k = kobold. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks). Red = Burning. Purple = Dead. Z = Huddled kobolds.<br/><br/>Initiative order:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">Kobold<br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold<br/>
White Kobold</strike><br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Horse<br/>
Jeff<br/>
Arianelle<br/>
<b>Thargol</b><br/>
Krey<br/>
Gauli<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike></div>It is now<b>Thargol</b>'s turn."
12160,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2981646&postcount=202,2007-08-04T19:37:00,Kioran,"<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>""Aahhhh...the pain. I´m spending far too much time on the ground""</i></font>the Half-Orc thinks. But without much other viable options, he rolls back to his feet, hoping his luck holds, trxing to strike for a Kobold..<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">So that´s moving with tumble to get back to my feet - it´s AoOs galore otherwise - coupled with an attempt to strike one of the kobolds:<br/>
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Tumble <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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12161,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2982164&postcount=203,2007-08-05T02:49:00,Conners,"Still stunned from his injuries, Thargol's roll is clumsy on the dense foliage. The kobold who gave the half-orc his fatal wound stabs at him once again.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>The kobold's spear stabs into Thargol's leg, pinning him to the ground. He manages to half-stand and punch down at the creature's head, but it twisted the spear -- putting the monk in too much pain to even see the kobold.<br/>[2 points of damage. Standing in same square. Unable to move out without breaking the spear or removing it. Flatfooted. Speed decreased by 10ft. till treated.]<br/><br/>Initiative order:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">Kobold<br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold<br/>
White Kobold</strike><br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Horse<br/>
Jeff<br/>
Arianelle<br/>
Thargol<br/>
<b>Krey</b><br/>
Gauli<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike></div>It is now<b>Krey</b>'s turn."
12162,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2983571&postcount=204,2007-08-05T08:43:00,Enlong,"Moving through the rustling foliage, Krey moves within striking distance of the Kobold on his left. He grips his, sadly disenchanted, staff, and swings for the Kobold's ribs.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Moving 15 feet west with move action, and using standard action to attack the Kobold to my immediate west with my quarterstaff, which has run out of its shileilagh mojo by now. <br/>
Attack roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Damage roll (if it hits) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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12163,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2985001&postcount=205,2007-08-05T15:41:00,Conners,"Krey hears a satisfying-- and disturbing --""crack"" from the kobold's ribs as his staff connects. It falls to the ground holding its injured side, cursing Krey in Draconic, from what he can tell.<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis (now in half-cover against ranged). H = Horse. K = Krey (now in cover against ranged). J = Jeff (in half-cover against range). A = Arianelle (now in half-cover against range). G = Cowardly Dwarf. T = Thargol, prone. lying next to unconscious white kobold. N = Gaariss. O = Pit that Gaariss fell into. # = Foliage. t = Tree. k = kobold. x = knocked-out/dying kobold (in cover against ranged attacks). Red = Burning. Purple = Dead. Z = Huddled kobolds.<br/><br/>Initiative order:<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike><br/>
Kobold<br/>
<strike>Kobold<br/>
White Kobold</strike><br/>
Mexanis<br/>
Horse<br/>
Jeff<br/>
Arianelle<br/>
Thargol<br/>
Krey<br/>
<b>Gauli</b><br/>
<strike>Kobold</strike></div>It is now<b>Gauli</b>'s turn."
12164,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2988967&postcount=206,2007-08-06T14:45:00,Conners,"((Gaulin isn't able to show up, so I'm NPCing him.))<br/><br/>Gauli-- his madness snapped out of him briefly --charges at the kobold between Jeff  and Arianelle, axe swinging.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Charge Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>(Critical Miss)<br/>The kobold swings around again, hoping to catch the dwarf on the neck -- it misses... losing the arm that held the spear. The kobold steps back, chirping horrifically with its shock and pain. It stumbles, and continues writhe as it lies there near dead.<br/>Gauli, his warrior instincts awoken by the kobold's blood, lifts up his axe and yells at the top of his lungs. You all know enough of dwarven to recognize it as a victory shout.<br/><br/><b>End of Round 2</b>"
12165,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2991042&postcount=207,2007-08-07T03:29:00,Conners,"The kobolds look at your group hopelessly. They drop their spears, bring out daggers and hiss,<font color=""Red"">""<b>Rkkhgth, vvssig hhssssss!!</b>""</font><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Freedom to us! We shall not face your sadistic evils!!</div>
</div>The lizardlings turn their daggers toward themselves, and plunge them into their chest.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>3</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>1</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Fort</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Fort</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>Both kobolds stab deeply into their hearts. They drop to the ground dead.<br/><br/><b>Combat Ended:</b><b><font size=""4""><br/>
Victory</font></b><br/><br/>All party members gain 73EXP. Jeff gains 33EXP.<br/><br/><br/>The horse, seeing the battle end, walks up to Mexanis -- and presses its large wet nose against his cheek. It neighs, then runs into the distance at a frightening speed, becoming less visible with each bound. Then, it disappears -- before any who watched even realize it was gone....<br/><br/><br/>You may now post freely."
12166,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2991378&postcount=208,2007-08-07T04:38:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle watches with dull puzzlement as the last kobolds standing stab themselves to death.  Turning away from the gruesomely removed opposition, she stoops to bind up the severed limb of the kobold Gauli just cut down.  Without looking up, she remarks tonelessly<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Someone should check on Gaariss.""  <i>Is anyone left to look?  It's by the Light's mercy...at least...that any of us are even alive.</i></font>"
12167,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2992789&postcount=209,2007-08-07T08:46:00,Kioran,"<b>Thargol</b><br/>Wearily and with a slight grimace, the lumbering Half-Orc takes another stumbling step forward, then flops down in the grass. Then, teeth gritted against the pain, he slowly and methodically begins to remove the remains of the spear from his wound<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Taking 10 on my Heal check for a total of 15 to treat my injuries</div>
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12168,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2994852&postcount=210,2007-08-07T15:09:00,Conners,"Arianelle begins the gruesome process of treating the wounded kobold. It's unconscious now, but still writhing in pain.<br/><br/>Thargol breaks the spear shaft near its head, and manages to pull out the spear. [Make a fort save against pain.]"
12169,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2995211&postcount=211,2007-08-07T16:40:00,Faithdreamer,"Glazed eyes are the least of his troubles he can't even see the bodies, really. His axe was already clean. Blood wafted from his clothes. He put his gear back together and sat down quietly in the shadow of a tree.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""Moradin grant your children peace and your enemies the compassion they're due.""</font>It's all he offers to the world for the things that just happened. Hard-faced as a stone the Dwarf waits counting blades of grass. He doesn't notice his helmet when it falls off his head."
12170,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2999672&postcount=212,2007-08-08T11:49:00,MeklorIlavator,"Mexanis ignores the wound in his shoulder, as the adrenaline is still dulling the pain, though it's beginning to wear off. Seeing Thargol's wound, he offers the half-orc his potion, though he has to steady his right arm due to its shaking.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Here, friend. Take my potion. You look like you could use it more than me.</font>"
12171,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3002075&postcount=213,2007-08-09T00:25:00,Kioran,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I´ll roll that save first:<br/>
Fortitude save: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span></div>
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12172,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3002479&postcount=214,2007-08-09T02:34:00,Conners,"Thargol manages to remove the spear with only a quiet scream. He is able to move almost immediately after. [Speed reverts to normal.]<br/><br/>In the distance where Gaariss was fighting the kobolds, you see the gnoll doing some odd victory dance. He lifts up a kobold corpse in smells it. After a moment's consideration he takes a bite out of its arm. Chewing and concentrating hard, he gives an expression that shows the bite was not very satisfactory. The gnoll picks up several more kobolds and walks over to where most of the party are gathered. He then brings some firewood out of his bag, brings one of the sticks over to the forest fire, ignites it on a burning bush, and walks back to where the rest of the firewood is. Placing it on the other logs, he brings out a spit, planning to put one of the kobolds on it."
12173,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3006124&postcount=215,2007-08-09T14:37:00,Faithdreamer,"He isn't paying that stuff any attention to begin with, the grass is his only interest despite the forest fire burning beside him and the... cleanup, going on in front of him."
12174,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3006481&postcount=216,2007-08-09T15:50:00,Ulzgoroth,Arianelle finishes binding the kobold's stump and makes a frantic jog to the gnoll's cookfire to ensure that the guide is not attempting to cook any still-living kobolds.
12175,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3007272&postcount=217,2007-08-09T21:09:00,Conners,"To Arianelle's relief (or horror), none of the kobolds the gnoll picked out were alive.<br/>Blinking with the attempt of understanding her actions, Gaariss gives that up and offers the cleric a partially cooked tail.<br/><br/>((OK guys. Just tell me when you've finished looting [and eating, in Gaariss' case] the kobolds. Then we'll move on to the Orc Camp.))"
12176,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3007704&postcount=218,2007-08-10T01:39:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle plods back to the scattering of unconscious kobolds the party left behind without responding to the Gnoll's offer, the undamaged right side of her face very pale.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Thargol, see if there are any survivors from the bunch Gaariss was fighting.  Please.""</font><br/><br/>She begins stabilizing the still-living kobolds, beginning with those mauled by Jeff, then the white kobold Thargol laid out and the one Krey knocked down with his staff.  There's no way the ones the horse got are alive...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Taking ten on all heal checks, unless for some reason that proves inadequate</div>
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12177,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3007848&postcount=219,2007-08-10T02:23:00,Conners,"Arianelle finds one of the kobolds dead from its injuries, but the rest are treated without incident.<br/><br/>Having finished a kobold, Gaariss cooks another one. He offers pieces of it to each member of the group, usually trying at least twice to convince them."
12178,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3008521&postcount=220,2007-08-10T04:32:00,Faithdreamer,"Sniffing around where he shouldn't have been the Gnoll only found a mute dwarf willing to kick him in the face if he pestered him any more. Things were just starting to hurt now, so he really wasn't in the mood for anything not that he would have to begin with."
12179,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3008861&postcount=221,2007-08-10T05:36:00,Enlong,"With the battle over, Krey moves around the now quiet battlefield. He sighs as he sees the still-burning fire, and understanding that it'll not spread to much else, being contained in the bushes, he still quenches one of the salvageable bushes with his last waterskin. He then eats a piece of meat offered to him by Gaariss without really looking at what he's eating. He responds with a vague cough when he realizes it's kobold meat, then shrugs and has a bit more<font color=""sienna"">""Mustn't waste, I suppose.""</font>He mutters. He then stands up.<font color=""sienna"">""Hey, one of you had a spade, right? Could I borrow it for a minute?""</font>"
12180,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3009756&postcount=222,2007-08-10T08:20:00,Kioran,"<b>Thargol</b><br/><br/>Thargol looks over to the Gnoll, mildly disgusted. He then looks over to mexanis, shaking his head. ""No, thanks. I have one of my own, besides, I´m relatively sure we´ll need them in times to come, and don´t want to squander our resources. Then, he looks over to the druid. ""Here, take the spade. i´m afraid I can´t work that well right now - I´ll look for nearby water though. He struggles to his feet, looking over to Gaariss, barely hiding his disgust<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>""Some people award their foes proper burial....""</i></font>"
12181,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3011527&postcount=223,2007-08-10T13:52:00,Enlong,"Krey, sensing Thargol's disgust, agrees with him silently, and feels disgusted with himself for accepting Gaariss' offer. He remembers the sheer anger of the kobolds, and begins to suspect that there was far more to the attack then random xenophobia.<font color=""sienna"">""Who knows how this scene will affect our talks with the orcs?""</font>he muttes, almost inaudibly, to himself. He silently shuffles over to the body of the White Kobold, the obvious leader of the group. Muttering a quick prayer, he begins to dig a grave for the kobold."
12182,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3011786&postcount=224,2007-08-10T14:31:00,Conners,"<font color=""Red"">""<i>Get away from me.... you da**ed dirty gnome,</i>""</font>the white kobold hisses. The group jerks in surprise. The kobold sat up and picked up his spear, pointing it at Krey dizzily.<br/><br/>Gaariss runs around panicking and screaming. After several attempts, one of you discerns that he's saying,<font color=""Sienna"">""<b>EEEKK, ZOMBIES!!</b>""</font>"
12183,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3012678&postcount=225,2007-08-10T19:18:00,Ulzgoroth,"<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Lie down, idiot lizard!  You're in no condition to wave that stick around.""</font>Arianelle, revived a bit by the sudden action, takes a moment to glare at Krey.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""<i>Don't</i> attempt to bury my patients while they're still breathing.""</font><br/><br/>At the same time, she edges around behind the kobold, ready to restrain it if it does anything stupid.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">readied action to restrain the kobold (as a grapple, fighting defensively) if it tries to stand or attack.  Also flanking it against Krey, if possible.<br/>
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Adendum:  If she can't do both, she'll move but not ready the action.</div>
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12184,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3013211&postcount=226,2007-08-11T01:17:00,Conners,"The white kobold hisses viciously at Arianelle, continuing to hold its spear threateningly.<font color=""Red"">""<i>I won't be beaten by your kind,</i>""</font>it says, rather weakly.<font color=""Red"">""<i>An ogre fell to me, and you'll die just as it did: With a big '<b>thump</b>' as you hit the ground.</i>""</font>It slowly reaches for something in its brown satchel...."
12185,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3013437&postcount=227,2007-08-11T02:28:00,Kioran,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Do I notice the happenings around the white Kobold? Can I interfere?</div>
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12186,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3013473&postcount=228,2007-08-11T02:40:00,Conners,"((Yep, you're all assumed to have heard him. If not, you at least heard Gnolley--I mean Gaariss screaming, which would lead you to noticing the White Kobold after scanning your surroundings to see what's wrong.))"
12187,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3013550&postcount=229,2007-08-11T02:57:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle drops to her knees to grab for the Kobold, attempting to restrain it and hopefully keep its hands out of the satchel.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Assuming she isn't interrupted by a spear-jab (functional AC 18, with dodge):<br/>
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Touch attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>9</b>](10)</span>, +2 if flanking with Krey.<br/>
Grapple check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>13</b>](14)</span><br/>
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On success, she'll take the opportunity to deal damage only if she can be entirely sure that it won't endanger the kobold's life.  Damage if so: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d3+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
That's non-lethal, of course...</div>
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12188,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3013588&postcount=230,2007-08-11T03:07:00,Conners,"Arianelle lands right on the White Kobold, it being still too dizzy to react. She hits hard on the kobold's forearm, bruising her fist and causing the stunned reptilian to drop its spear. It lies facing the ground -- too shocked to try anything."
12189,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3014168&postcount=231,2007-08-11T05:03:00,Enlong,"Krey grabs the dropped spear, in order to keep the weapon out of the kobold's hands. Feeling incredibly stupid, he aplogises to Arianelle<font color=""sienna"">""I'm very sorry. I had no idea he was still alive. I was only trying to be respectful. Perhaps we should try to remove that bag from him? He probably has something dangerous in there.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">A little bit fuzzy on this action, but I think it's a move action to pick up the spear, and a free action to speak to Arianelle. The Kobold is on the ground, right? Not taking action for the time being?</div>
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12190,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3014461&postcount=232,2007-08-11T06:02:00,Ulzgoroth,"<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Oh...""</font>Arianelle tries to think about this, founders on reconciling the idea of respectful burial with Gaariss's treatment of the dead, and falls back on immediate problems.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Get the bag if you can.  And check for a dagger, too.""</font>"
12191,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3014513&postcount=233,2007-08-11T06:12:00,Faithdreamer,"He wouldn't have been surprised. Had the Orc simply killed him before it wasn't like he'd know he was in hell. He pushed off the ground with his hands and moved closer to the others, taking everything in slowly so he understood what was going on.<font color=""sienna"">""How can I help?""</font>"
12192,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3017172&postcount=234,2007-08-11T15:33:00,Conners,"The kobold curses at the group in common, causing some of the members' eyes to widen. Gnolley-Gaariss has placed the fried kobolds onto kebab sticks, and once again offers one to each diplomat."
12193,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3017344&postcount=235,2007-08-11T16:32:00,Enlong,"Krey slaps himself in the forehead, a gesture of exasperation and self-disgust. Knowing that it is likely futile to try and reason with the white kobold, especially considering Gaariss' behavior towards the dead kobolds, Krey decides it far better to disarm the kobold. He reaches out for the satchel, and attempts to get it off of the kobold."
12194,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3017679&postcount=236,2007-08-11T18:36:00,Conners,"Although the kobold squirms and struggles, Krey manages to take the satchel off it. The bag contains a flask of alchemist's fire, two potions of cure light wounds, and a large, diamond-shaped ruby. There is also five gold pieces worth of silver and gold coins.<br/><a href=""http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z154/Gnorian/Sizek.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...rian/Sizek.gif</a><font color=""Red"">""<b>Filthy gnome!</b>""</font>the kobold hisses, regaining some of its strength.<font color=""Red"">""<b>How dare you touch my belongings! Don't you even <b><font size=""3"">think</font></b> about touching that jewel!</b>""</font>Arianelle finds herself straining her arms to hold the creature down. It's far stronger then any average kobold.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>17</b>]</span>[Require grapple check from Arianelle.]"
12195,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3017764&postcount=237,2007-08-11T19:18:00,Kioran,"Thargol resolutely steps over to the White Kobold, and takes a short look at it, before raising his left fist, sending it down and stopping it mere centimeters before the kobolds nose ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Treat with us in a civilized manner. That might motivate us to return the favor. Besides, you know my fists....""</font>"
12196,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3017863&postcount=238,2007-08-11T20:47:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle attempts to hold the resisting kobold down.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Be still!  If the gnoll left any of your people alive, <i>they</i> don't have time for this.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Did you include the size modifier in the kobold's roll?  Because <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" vsysgp5o5=""""/> </div>
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12197,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3018039&postcount=239,2007-08-11T23:30:00,Conners,"The White Kobold looks up at the half-orc's close fist in a bored fashion. He spits on it ceremoniously.<font color=""Red"">""That's what I have to say for your fists,""</font>he added.<br/>With huge effort-- and the use of her greater size --,Arianelle manages to pin the kobold again, gasping for breath. ((Yes, I added in the size modifier. I said it was stronger than a normal kobold<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" vsysgp5o5=""""/>.))"
12198,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3019952&postcount=240,2007-08-12T10:54:00,Enlong,"Krey raises an eyebrow at the kobold's specific screaming about the gem. He places the satchel on the ground beside him, out of the kobold's reach of course, and stares at the white kobold.<font color=""sienna"">""Calm down, we don't mean to kill you or take your things if it's avoidable. What I would like is to know why you and your group attacked us, and the specifics of the alliance between you and the orc tribe.""</font>"
12199,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3021472&postcount=241,2007-08-12T16:48:00,Conners,"<font color=""Red"">""<b>HA!</b>""</font>the kobold says furiously.<font color=""Red"">""I wouldn't tell the time of the day to a <i>dirty gnome</i>! So, now what? You going to keep asking me and asking me politely until I change my mind? <b>I, Sizek, will not give in to the worst tortures!</b>""</font>The kobold crosses its arms, looking hatefully at Krey."
12200,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3022889&postcount=242,2007-08-13T04:55:00,Faithdreamer,"<font color=""sienna"">“Hills are tall, oh mighty Dwarf stand tall just like the hills!”</font>His numb gaze loomed over the hapless Kobold more intently than any black-eye predator. If his bad singing didn’t drive him mad the sight of a merry mutilated Dwarf would.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">“When those mountains<br/>
Come crashing down<br/>
See to my gold horde away <br/>
And stop those ugly frowns <br/>
Be merry with your drink<br/>
And dance <br/>
Let them hear our history-</font><br/><br/>If only he gave in before Gauli sang all three hundred verses..."
12201,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3025681&postcount=243,2007-08-13T15:13:00,Conners,"The kobold looks strangely at the singing dwarf.<font color=""Red"">""I think there's something wrong with your dwarf,""</font>he says,<font color=""Red"">""you might want to trade it in.""</font>"
12202,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3027591&postcount=244,2007-08-14T03:38:00,Enlong,"Krey puts a hand on Gauli's shoulder.<font color=""sienna"">""Oy, that's not helping.""</font>he says, addressing the singing dwarf. He begins to think to himself<font color=""sienna"">&lt;Arg, what do we do here? We can't leave him his weapons, else he'll just attack us again, but if we take his stuff, he'll just come after us to get it. If we destroy his items, he'll be just as vengeance-crazed, and there are about a dozen problems with bringing him with us, even bound up. It would have been so much easier if he had just fallen in battle, then we wouldn't have to deal with the kind of thing.&gt; ""Gods, this is so frustrating""</font>he mutters under his breath."
12203,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3028078&postcount=245,2007-08-14T05:10:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle takes her eyes off the kobold momentarily to cast a bewildered look at the dwarf.<font color=""MediumTurquoise""><i>The lizard's got a point...</i></font>She shifts her grip on the white kobold, taking a bit of her weight off.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Thargol, could you take over holding him?  Sizek may not care about his kin, but I need to check for more wounded...""  <i>And its going to get away from me pretty quick if it tries again.</i></font>"
12204,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3030601&postcount=246,2007-08-14T12:43:00,Conners,"Arianelle-- after swapping positions with Gauli --finds the kobolds Gaariss fought are all thoroughly killed. Part of the reason may have been he was fighting with axes, against greater odds. Although most of it likely derived from his carelessness.<br/>With the present Gaariss: He has finished three kobold kebabs and is starting on another batch.<br/>Gauli finds himself struggled against just as Arianelle was. Perhaps to escape, or perhaps to test the dwarf's strength.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>[Gauli: Make an opposed Grapple Check.]"
12205,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3030912&postcount=247,2007-08-14T13:46:00,Faithdreamer,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span>- Opposed Grapple<br/><br/>It was bothersome trying to resist it, he was bored enough to sit where he supposed the little lizard might have trouble getting up. His saggy face looked on in lethargy around his still whispering lips."
12206,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3033139&postcount=248,2007-08-15T02:22:00,Conners,"Gauli-- although not showing any apparent effort --manges to restrain the kobold. It being too injured to really be a great threat.<br/><font color=""Red"">""<b>Get off of me you tone-deaf mad-dwarf!</b>""</font>the kobold screamed up at him. He then began shouting things of a very rude nature at the warrior."
12207,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3033488&postcount=249,2007-08-15T03:30:00,Faithdreamer,"<font color=""sienna"">""Stop that.""</font>Gauli punctuated one of the pauses with four words of his own.<font color=""sienna"">""You're acting like a child.""</font>His eyes focused in on the Kobold with a suddenness that might have been a little frightening if you looked right at it.<font color=""sienna"">""Please stop it you're annoying me.""</font>"
12208,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3033757&postcount=250,2007-08-15T04:11:00,Conners,"<font color=""Red"">""Not how the world works, dirt-eating-man-lover,""</font>the kobold said viciously, reaching into his armour,<font color=""Red"">""not how it works at all....""</font>The kobold twists around and lunges at the dwarf with a small dagger.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d3+2)[<b>3</b>]</span>(Remember that you don't get your DEX modifier for AC.)<br/>Acting before he realized, the dwarf had caught the kobold's claw, and was now wrestling with it for the dagger. [Winner of the next grapple check gets the dagger.]"
12209,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3035979&postcount=251,2007-08-15T09:36:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle wanders among the bodies briefly, verifying that they are all dead...and frequently dismembered...  Turning away from the bodies, she takes a moment to hold together the torn edges of her gashed cheek and ear and, with a gesture and a word of Celestial, channel a trace of healing energy into it.<br/><br/>Turning back toward the group, she gets an rather too good look at Gaariss's cooking, and takes a moment to throw up in the bushes, missing the kobold's attack.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12210,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3037916&postcount=252,2007-08-15T15:17:00,Conners,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span>Sizek pulls at the dagger for all he's worth. He tries biting Gauli's hand for an advantage.<br/>As it bites at the dwarf's hand, Gauli swings it to the right and smacks the kobold in the face, hard. It topples onto its back from the blow. [Gauli now has a small dagger. Remember you take a -4 penalty when attacking with it in a grapple.]<br/>Arianelle finds the wound to be totally healed, except for a mark and some soreness which should wear off in a day."
12211,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3042197&postcount=253,2007-08-16T10:20:00,Kioran,"Angrily, Thargol tries to deal the Kobold a solid backhand<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Some people are a lot more gracious about accepting the fact you´re keeping them alive""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12212,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3043361&postcount=254,2007-08-16T14:06:00,Faithdreamer,"He felt like he wanted to curl up and go to sleep, if there weren’t things he needed to do he might have. He interrupted Thargol’s backhand slap by shoving his hand away with the hand holding the knife. He just wasn’t in the mood for that yet.<font color=""sienna"">“Looks like we’re living in the same world to me.”</font>He said levelly.<font color=""sienna"">“You’re a worthy of worship though, so you can enlighten me on how you’d like to be treated.”</font>"
12213,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3043826&postcount=255,2007-08-16T15:38:00,Conners,"Thargol's attac fails, Gauli stopping the attempt in its tracks.<br/><br/>Sizek looks more stunned then shocked.<font color=""Red"">""Tell you how you treat me?""</font>he echoed. The kobold obviously never considered anything other than scorn from those outside his race. He most likely expects little from his own people. Which is why this, was completely impossible to comprehend.<br/><font color=""Red"">""Err...""</font>he began, unsure -- before he began on his next sentence a suspicious thought hit his skull.<font color=""Red"">""What you trying to get?""</font>The creature looks even more defensive then moments before, confusion making him insecure.<br/><font color=""Red"">""I won't betray my tribe for all the gold, or all the torture in the world!""</font>he stated firmly."
12214,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3045423&postcount=256,2007-08-17T02:01:00,Enlong,"Krey looks at the white kobold and begins to try to explain.<font color=""sienna"">""Look, what you need to understand is that we do not want you to betray your tribe, or anything of the sort. The fight just now was purely self-defense. We do not want to kill you either, so we would much appreciate it if you would tell us how you wish to be treated, so that we do not have to harm or restrain you further. We really just want to continue through the forest.""</font>"
12215,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3045506&postcount=257,2007-08-17T02:22:00,Conners,"Sizek glares at Krey as though the words he speaks are contaminating the air. Then, the kobold seemed to go into a seizure, cursing rapidly in draconic. After a moment, it stopped. It got into the most respectable position the dwarf would allow and attempted to smile a little.<font color=""Red"">""Very well,""</font>he said,<font color=""Red"">""here are my terms for letting you through: First, I want you to give back my possessions -- the weapons too. Second, I must be released, along with any other kobolds still alive. Third, <b><font size=""3"">stop that da**ed hairy beast from eating the dead ones!</font></b> And fourth, <b>that</b> doesn't do the talking when I am concerned.""</font>The kobold points out Krey as the ""that"" in the fourth term.<br/><font color=""Red"">""If you don't agree to this, then the kobolds we meet on the way to the camp will cook you on spits, <b><font size=""3"">like he's <i>still</i> doing to those kobolds!</font></b>""</font>Sizek added."
12216,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3046407&postcount=258,2007-08-17T05:37:00,Enlong,"Krey notes the venom in Sizek's voice. Knowing the mutual hatred between their races, he expected nothing else, really. Without speaking back, he places Sizek's bag and spear on the ground, and walks over to Gaariss.<font color=""sienna"">""Gaariss, please stop that, and put out the fire.""</font>he says, indicating Gaariss' ... culinary handiwork. Shuddering at the smell and the indecency of it, he adds<font color=""sienna"">""Please, let's respect his wishes in this, okay?""</font>"
12217,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3048216&postcount=259,2007-08-17T11:35:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle hurries back to the shouting kobold.  The miniature dagger in the erratic dwarf's hand, obviously not his own, takes her aback.<font color=""MediumTurquoise""><i>That's better than I expected...I </i>said<i> to look for a dagger, too...</i></font><br/><br/>When Sizek runs down, she breaks in:<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""We can't really 'release' the wounded.  They ought to recover in time, but they aren't likely to wake up right away.  I'm not leaving them half dead, unconscious, and alone in the middle of a forest.""</font>She pauses and looks at the kobold with some doubt.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""<i>Can</i> you give us safe passage?""</font>"
12218,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3049979&postcount=260,2007-08-17T19:07:00,Conners,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Grahg-rah,""</font>Gaariss mourns in agreement, putting out the fire.<br/>Sizek considers the human cleric's point.<font color=""Red"">""Make the rug carry them?""</font>he suggested.<font color=""Red"">""Of course I can get you free passage! I'm Sizek, Captain of the kobold heavy infantry!""</font><br/><br/>After everything is settled, Sizek offers to lead them through the quickest way to the camp, already beginning to walk ahead of the party."
12219,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3050368&postcount=261,2007-08-17T23:27:00,Enlong,"Krey follows Sizek, but keeping in accordance to the kobolds attitude toward him, keeps several persons back, so as not to upset the kobold further. He feels for the letter in his breast pocket, hoping that the peace talks would go a bit better.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bad news all. I'm having my wisdom teeth out today, and do not know whether or not I will be up to using the computer afterwards. I very well may be able to bring myself to use it, but I just as well may be out of it for a while. I hate to ask, but Conners, would you be willing to NPC Krey again, if I cannot play him?</div>
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12220,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3050697&postcount=262,2007-08-18T01:57:00,Conners,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">It's fine. I'll make sure to NPC you if something important comes up while you're away. Good luck!</div>
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12221,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3051083&postcount=263,2007-08-18T03:58:00,Faithdreamer,Gauli decided it was best to follow somewhere nearby but not too far off.
12222,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3055250&postcount=264,2007-08-19T02:49:00,Conners,"The party continues on, the kobold leading them through the forest.<br/><br/>Sizek then suddenly lifts his arm, catches the branch of a stump and yanks it down. The sound of ropes ripping out of place erupts from around the party, a huge net gather around them. [Everyone make a Reflex save.]"
12223,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3055482&postcount=265,2007-08-19T04:01:00,Enlong,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Reflex save for Krey <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Reflex save for Jeff (should I think of a better name?), using standard Riding Dog stats <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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aside: I guess I should've expected this... Well, not <i>this</i>, but some kind of betrayal.<br/>
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12224,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3055876&postcount=266,2007-08-19T05:29:00,Ulzgoroth,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Yes.  I have no idea where trusting the kobold became a good idea...</div>
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12225,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3056450&postcount=267,2007-08-19T07:59:00,Faithdreamer,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span> Reflex Save for Net<br/>
We're nice people, aren't we? That means we're nice to people.</div>
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12226,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3058951&postcount=268,2007-08-19T23:54:00,Conners,"((I'll roll for Kioran to speed things up.... 17 + 3 =<b>20</b>))<br/><br/>Jeff's instincts cause him to dive to the side before the net closes in.<br/>Gauli, near the edge of the trap, manages to sidestep barely in time.<br/>Arianelle and Thargol, having suspected such treachery, leap out of the closing net.<br/>Although Krey did his best to escape the closing net, he hit into Gaariss and it was too late.<br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Roo!""</font>Gaariss exclaimed, his heavy form being snapped from the ground.<br/><br/>Sizek looked at a loss. Three of the enemies-- plus their pet --had escaped his trap, and he was too injured to take them all on. Still, his plan held true to circumstance, meaning he ran full-out in the opposite direction of the party, already a hundred and twenty feet of distance in one moment.<br/><br/>((Initiative isn't required. You act in order of posting.))"
12227,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059073&postcount=269,2007-08-20T01:32:00,Faithdreamer,"<font color=""sienna"">""Roo!""</font><br/><br/>The dwarf smirked bemusedly at the  sound, it reminded him of having a pet dog with a clueless expression at having been outsmarted. He didn't seem to pay any attention at all to the kobold running away.<font color=""brown"">""Let him go.""</font>Gauli sighed in resignation.<br/><font color=""brown"">""I don't want to kill him and neither do any of you.""</font><br/><br/>He felt a little dumb letting things happen like that but he took out his axe.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">""How do we get them down?""</font>"
12228,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059215&postcount=270,2007-08-20T02:48:00,Conners,"((Faithdreamer: Please remember to actually state things like, ""The dwarf studies the area for some way to release his companions."" It's sometimes hard for me to discern role-playing from actual actions, so I just thought I'd mention.<br/>You've all been doing great jobs with role-playing by the way :thumbsup:!))"
12229,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3060000&postcount=271,2007-08-20T06:52:00,Enlong,"<font color=""sienna"">""Perhaps if someone has a knife, we could cut a hole in this net?""</font>Krey calls out. He feels incredibly stupid for having trusted the kobold; but what else could he have done in the situation? For all of his faults, and his hatred of kobolds as a race, the gnome is not a murderer. Despite the strength of the net, Krey attempts to worm his way to some kind of opening, in hopes of escaping.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay, untrained Escape Artist check, made against the net, which is a DC 20...<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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Okay, so the dice hate me, no matter. Hey, is it possible to take 20 here? I mean, I'm not being threatened, nor are there any horrible consequences to be had from failing, right?<br/>
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12230,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3061383&postcount=272,2007-08-20T12:47:00,Faithdreamer,"<font color=""sienna"">""I'll make small holes then so you can lower yourself without getting hurt.""</font>Noting how much trouble he seems to be having Gauli walked closer to find a good place to chop from. He takes small cuts with his axe so he doesn't hurt anyone and tries to make a small enough hole for someone to worm their way through and climb down softly."
12231,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3062294&postcount=273,2007-08-20T16:08:00,MeklorIlavator,"At first Mexanis is clearly disoriented, and as the realization of his situation dawns on him, he begins to panic. For a moment he seems to concentrate, and disappears, only to reappear right below the net, crashing to the ground with a paniced shout.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><b>Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Uses abrupt Jaunt ability(2 uses left).<br/>
Falls from the bottom of the net to the ground, taking appropriate damage, if any.</div>
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12232,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3062332&postcount=274,2007-08-20T16:19:00,Conners,"Gaariss pushes himself away from the net, allowing Gauli to cut a large split in the net without worry of harming his companions. Split and under more weight then it was intended for, the net--<font color=""Sienna"">""Roo!""</font><br/><br/>Gauli dives just out of the way of the diving gnoll ((rolled an 18 on your save against falling gnolls.)), although he still catches a falling gnome, unintended. Shortly stunned, but not injured, the two of you get up, along with Gaariss and Mexanis (who, yes, is still screaming). Gaariss' weight was more then the net was meant to hold, so it could go up as high as it was meant to, so none of you take any damage from the fall.<br/><br/>The kobold is almost out of sight."
12233,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3062853&postcount=275,2007-08-20T21:55:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle is unwilling to chase after the treacherous kobold into unknown forest, and far out of range to try to stop its flight directly.  She calls after the reptile with little hope of provoking a response:<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Sizek, you betray your people by leaving them with us!  Will you leave them here like this?  Do they only matter after they're dead?""</font><br/><br/>She turns her back on the fleeing lizard and, without another glance in its direction, begins checking over the battered diplomats and scattered, unconscious kobolds for new injuries."
12234,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063055&postcount=276,2007-08-20T23:55:00,Conners,"No one is injured to a notable extent.<br/><br/>Realization of Arianelle's words strikes the kobold. He looks back at his kobolds with an expression of utter sympathy.<font color=""Red"">""<b><font size=""3"">I won't fall into the hands of gnome-lovers!</font></b>""</font>Sizek shouts over viciously,<font color=""Red"">""<b><font size=""3"">and my warriors won't for long either!</font></b>--""</font>A smile crosses his reptilian jaw,<font color=""Red"">""--<b><font size=""3"">There won't be any beast to help you next time, dirty gnome lovers!</font></b>""</font>He dashes off with even more enthusiasm then before.<br/><br/>Gaariss looks at the party, unsure of if he should pursue the kobold."
12235,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3066583&postcount=277,2007-08-21T13:03:00,Faithdreamer,"<font color=""sienna"">""Speak for yourself Sizek, I hate Gnomes.""</font>Gauli put his axe away and followed the Kobold with his eyes.<font color=""sienna"">""What happens if we hold your men hostage?""</font>"
12236,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067040&postcount=278,2007-08-21T14:33:00,Enlong,"<font color=""sienna"">""Gauli, I think that's exactly what he's expecting us to do.""</font>Krey says with a rather offended air.<font color=""sienna"">""I think the best thing to do now is to get moving. I'm certain that Sizek is going to come back with more of his men, and I do not think we want another fight on our hands. We might not be as lucky this time around."" <br/>
<i>Plus,</i></font>he thinks to himself,<font color=""sienna""><i>another fight would just make us look worse and worse to those orcs when we finally meet with them.</i></font>"
12237,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067462&postcount=279,2007-08-21T15:58:00,Conners,"Gaariss, hearing the group leader wishes to move out, motions the party to follow him. He picks up all the kobolds and runs through the bushes. Leading you through the forest. A few minutes walking later, he motions you to stop, then pulls back several large plants.<br/><br/>You see kobolds cautiously searching. They wear studded leather armour with a skullcap helmet, a spear on their back and a loaded light crossbow ready in their hands. You can see three."
12238,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067592&postcount=280,2007-08-21T16:30:00,Faithdreamer,"Without even bothering to throw them a second glance Gauli flies through the bushes as fast as he can and keeps right on going - nothing like a 'what was that?' to make your day more interesting. He'd go right through them if he had to but he wasn't spending another minute with that crazy kobold and his suicidal cult.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Overrun attempt if necessary, otherwise a full run action to keep right on going.</div>
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12239,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067870&postcount=281,2007-08-21T17:48:00,Conners,"((Let's hope things work out for you guys.....))<br/><br/>The kobolds, shocked at first, manage to react by sidestepping away from the charging dwarf. They raise their crossbows and take aim.<br/><br/>Gauli is ten feet away from the kobolds. The rest of the party are 10 or fifteen feet away from them.<br/><br/><b>Kobolds' Initiative</b>:<br/>Kobold1: 2+1=<b>3</b><br/>Kobold2: 9+1=<b>10</b><br/>Kobold3: 19+1=<b>20</b><br/><br/>[Roll for initiative. You can act immediately if your roll is greater than the kobolds' rolls.]"
12240,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067913&postcount=282,2007-08-21T18:04:00,Faithdreamer,"Shocking things made his eyes go wide but this wasn't as shocking as he might have thought it would be. Too many crossbows in one day had a way of being less interesting.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>4</b>]</span>- Initiative"
12241,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3068695&postcount=283,2007-08-22T01:34:00,Enlong,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative roll [roll0]<br/>
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OH, guys, I know this is a wierd time to ask, but are we using The Giant's <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/articles/dC21fDHZ4tK8n5OjUm9.html"" target=""_blank"">rules</a> on <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/articles/PbpHATjPkec7E82kEmo.html"" target=""_blank"">polymorph?</a> I ask because I do not want to become the disgustingly overpowered, team-derailing thing that everyone says Druids are at later levels.</div>
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12242,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3068719&postcount=284,2007-08-22T01:41:00,Ulzgoroth,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>22</b>]</span>  And I need more text here, so let me simply say eek!</div>
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12243,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3068816&postcount=285,2007-08-22T02:13:00,Ulzgoroth,"<font color=""MediumTurquoise""><i>Why would he do that?...Can't leave him out there to be shot down...</i></font>As the kobolds take aim at Gauli, Arianelle dashes out of the bushes and tackles one of them.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Charge grapple one of the kobolds.  If it's possible to tell, the one who acts soonest.  If not, the farthest from the group.<br/>
Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>8</b>](11)</span><br/>
Grapple check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>1</b>](2)</span><br/>
Damage on success: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d3+1)[<b>3</b>]</span> nonlethal<br/>
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AC vs kobold attacked is 16 (dodge!).  AC to everyone else (if the grapple succeeds) is 13, ranged weapons may attack the kobold instead.  15 if the grapple fails.</div>
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12244,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3069325&postcount=286,2007-08-22T04:29:00,Conners,"Arianelle steps through dry leaves in her rushed attempt to save the dwarf. The kobold she targets, having already expected more enemies to be nearby, spins around and hits her hard with the butt of its crossbow. [Grapple missed. No damage taken from kobold, it only stunned you momentarily.]<br/><br/><b>Initiative so far</b>:<br/>Arianelle<b>22</b><br/>Kobold3<b>20</b>[flatfooted]<br/>Krey Bom<b>19</b><br/>Kobold2<b>10</b>[flatfooted]<br/>Jeff<b>5</b><br/>Gauli Springwheather<b>4</b><br/>Kobold1<b>3</b>[flatfooted]<br/><br/>((I'll give Thargol and Mexanis till morning to roll for initiative.))"
12245,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3071403&postcount=287,2007-08-22T10:58:00,MeklorIlavator,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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12246,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3072911&postcount=288,2007-08-22T16:22:00,Conners,"((Thargol is last to keep things going.))<br/><br/>A kobold fires its crossbow at Gauli's neck, not noticing Arianelle.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>The bolt strikes deeply into the dwarf's shoulder, throwing him off balance. [3 points of damage. Make a balance check.]<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Arianelle<b>22</b><br/>Kobold3<b>20</b>[flatfooted]<br/><b>Krey Bom</b><b>19</b><br/>Mexanis Harik<b>10</b><br/>Kobold2<b>10</b>[flatfooted]<br/>Jeff<b>5</b><br/>Gauli Springwheather<b>4</b><br/>Kobold1<b>3</b>[flatfooted]<br/>Thargol<b>--</b><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Krey Bom</b>'s turn.</div>"
12247,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3074089&postcount=289,2007-08-23T01:53:00,Ulzgoroth,"As the inattentive kobold fires at the dwarf, Arianelle lunges at it and tries to get a hold.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AoO touch attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>1</b>](2)</span><br/>
grapple: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>4</b>](5)</span><br/>
On success: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d3+1)[<b>4</b>]</span> nonlethal<br/>
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At least I'm sucking up the bad rolls...</div>
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12248,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3075385&postcount=290,2007-08-23T06:30:00,Faithdreamer,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-4)[<b>10</b>]</span>- Balance Check"
12249,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3075493&postcount=291,2007-08-23T06:51:00,Conners,"((I've gotten an ear infection.... Very painful. I'll probably be even more sick in the morning, so I mightn't be posting very often.))<br/><br/>Arianelle starts to tackle the kobold before it fires at Gauli, but the first kobold she tried this with throws its crossbow at the cleric's head, hard. By the time she narrowly ducked out of the way, the kobold had already fired. The first kobold hisses a warning to its allies.<br/>Gauli is slowed to a halt as he tips forward from the strength of the crossbow, but he keeps his balance. Still, the dwarf can feel the stinging pain of the bolt stuck in his shoulder. [Bolt-wound: You must succeed on a DC12 Fort save when performing activities that require your right arm (including attacks), or take a -1 penalty on the roll.]<br/><br/>Still<b>Krey</b>'s Turn."
12250,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3081757&postcount=292,2007-08-24T10:00:00,Enlong,"Krey readies his quarterstaff again, and barks out to Jeff, urging him to attack the kobolds as he moves in. He dashes toward the one that fired the shot, and swings the head of his staff at it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">free action to Handle Animal, attack, targeting the kobolds, move action to reach the kobold that fired at Gauli, and standard action to attack.<br/>
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Handle Animal Roll [roll]1d20+8[/roll] (+4 ranks in Handle, +4 for link with the animal)<br/>
Attack Roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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12251,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3081779&postcount=293,2007-08-24T10:03:00,Enlong,"(Screwed up with the Handle ANimal Check, redoing)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
12252,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3085105&postcount=294,2007-08-25T02:24:00,Conners,"Waking down hard with your quarterstaff, you knock-out the kobold perfectly. Jeff, however, is distracted by a rabbit, and doesn't hear your command.<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Arianelle<b>22</b><br/>Kobold3<b>20 </b>[flatfooted]<br/>Krey Bom<b>19</b><br/><b>Mexanis Harik </b><b>10</b><br/>Kobold2<b>10 </b>[flatfooted]<br/>Jeff<b>5</b><br/>Gauli Springwheather<b>4</b><br/>Kobold1<b>3 </b>[flatfooted]<br/>Thargol --<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Mexanis Harik</b>'s turn.</div>"
12253,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3087008&postcount=295,2007-08-25T08:42:00,MeklorIlavator,"Mexanis looks at his dagger, remembering the ease with which the kobold disarmed him, and moves up to the closest tree, hoping to remain unnoticed by the kobolds."
12254,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3089061&postcount=296,2007-08-25T16:08:00,Conners,"Jeff pounces at the rabbit, chasing it gleefully.<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Arianelle 22<br/>Kobold3 20 [flatfooted]<br/>Krey Bom 19<br/>Mexanis Harik 10<br/>Kobold2 10 [flatfooted]<br/>Jeff 5<br/><b>Gauli Springwheather 4</b><br/>Kobold1 3 [flatfooted]<br/>Thargol --<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Gauli's Springwheather</b>'s turn</div>"
12255,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3089542&postcount=297,2007-08-25T18:11:00,Faithdreamer,"Wounded and growling at the idea that some trigger happy lizard actually wanted to hurt him Gauli calmly glared at the little creature. His eyes suggested he really wasn't in the mood.<font color=""sienna"">""Aaaaaaaaargh!""</font>He puffed up and screamed.<font color=""sienna"">""AaAaaaargh!""</font>When he tried to move something screamed in protest, he couldn't understand what it was but it wasn't something good.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Fortitude Save</b> - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>One of the others? His voice... that was him screaming like that!"
12256,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3089566&postcount=298,2007-08-25T18:20:00,Faithdreamer,"<font color=""sienna"">""Grraaaaaaagh!""</font>His arms was working again!<br/>Walking forward like he was, eerily calm and angry they must have felt something. His hands came up with a purpose when he found the nearest Kobold that wasn't otherwise inconvenienced with unconsciousness or one of the others. As soon as he was near enough he tried to grab a hold of it, if he had the opportunity he'd strangle it to death!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Grapple Check</b> - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span></div>
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12257,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3094333&postcount=299,2007-08-26T15:30:00,Conners,"((Your grapple bonus is +3 rather than +5. If the 2 extra points were from a charge bonus, then you shouldn't have said ""<i>Walking</i>forward"".))<br/><br/>Gauli manages to grab the kobold, regardless of the its clubbing him with its crossbow. The lizardling struggles to escape the dwarf's grip, hissing draconic curses.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Escape Artist</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>20</b>]</span>[Make an opposed grapple check.]<br/><br/>Gaariss brings everyone's attention to the distance, where dozens upon dozens of kobolds-- crossbow in hand --are searching in the party's direction -- trying to find the source of the dwarf's screaming.<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Arianelle 22<br/>Kobold3 20 [flatfooted]<br/>Krey Bom 19<br/>Mexanis Harik 10<br/>Kobold2 10 [flatfooted]<br/>Jeff 5<br/>Gauli Springwheather 4<br/>Kobold1 3 [flatfooted]<br/><b>Thargol --</b><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Thargol</b>'s turn.</div>"
12258,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3095185&postcount=300,2007-08-26T22:39:00,Kioran,"Assuming battle stance, Thargol methodically moves forward in sweeping halfcricle steps, advancing on the nearest unoccupied Kobold and throwing kicks with foot and heel the Kobolds way.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move action to close with the enemy without dumping my AC, kick for Non-lethal damage.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
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12259,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3096016&postcount=301,2007-08-27T04:49:00,Conners,"The agile kobold evades any real damage from Thargol's attack. Still a few bruises and cuts are scored. [Miss.]<br/><br/><b>Round 2</b><br/><br/>The distant kobolds' attention is pulled away for a moment by a few mountain lions. Used to such beasts, the kobold spearmen take the front line, their slings throwing stones at the cat. Long-spearmen take the row behind, sending their own missiles. Behind that line, kobold crossbowmen load and fire their weapons. Spearmen and long-spearmen await guard the sides and back, ready to replace any wounded soldiers on the front-lines or surround the lions if they get the chance.<br/><br/><b>Initiative:</b><br/><b>Arianelle 22</b><br/>Kobold3 20 [flatfooted]<br/>Krey Bom 19<br/>Mexanis Harik 10<br/>Kobold2 10 [flatfooted]<br/>Jeff 5<br/>Gauli Springwheather 4<br/>Kobold1 3 [flatfooted]<br/>Thargol --<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Arianelle</b>'s turn.</div><br/>[<b>Announcement:</b>I've decided to use the Giant's rules for polymorph as Enlong suggested. Thanks for reminding me of polymorph, Enlong.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ld4yo2w5b="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>]"
12260,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3096426&postcount=302,2007-08-27T06:17:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Opposed Grapple Check</b>-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/>Aggrivated at the gall of the little lizard trying to evade him, Gauli tried to clamp his hands down on it spearheaded by the strange expression on his face, somewhere between slack and tense.<br/><br/>(You're absolutely certain it's only +3? Where would the other +2 have come from?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ld4yo2w5b="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused""/>)"
12261,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3096859&postcount=303,2007-08-27T07:33:00,Ulzgoroth,"<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Gauli, Krey, you need to run.  Before they get close enough to see you.""</font>Arianelle grabs for the nearby crossbow-kobold again in a desperate attempt to render it unconscious.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">grappling again.  Touch attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>20</b>](21)</span><br/>
grapple <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>13</b>](14)</span><br/>
on sucess <span class=""diceroll"">(1d3+1)[<b>2</b>]</span> nonlethal damage<br/>
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If that manages to drop it, she'll move over to threaten the last standing kobold.</div>
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12262,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3100984&postcount=304,2007-08-28T02:07:00,Conners,"((<b>Faithdreamer</b>: +2 STR modifier, +1 BAB modifier, equals +3 Grapple modifier.<br/><b>Everyone</b>: Please remember to constantly update your current HP, I can't stress the importance of this enough.))<br/><br/>The kobold wriggles out of the Gauli's grip successfully. It quickly draws the spear from its back and tries to stab through dwarf's defence.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6-1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>The spear stabs through the fighter's defence, piercing his armour and engulfing itself in his shoulder. Pain wrenches through Gauli's arm like a thunderbolt as the kobold twists the spear. It quickly removes the weapon to let the wound take its course, blood leaving the dwarf's shoulder in succession. Limpness makes its hold on his arm, taking more than a brief shake to remove the feeling. [2 points of damage.]<br/><br/>Arianelle snatches the kobolds spear-clutching arm perfectly,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple</b> - (1d20-4)[<b>1</b>]</span>mounting it to her shoulder and slamming it to the ground, unconscious. Unconsciousness, however, is a very strange thing, lasting a very long time in some cases, but ending seconds later in most. The kobold shakes its head, too dazed to know where it was, or what it was at that moment. Feeling the cleric's gripping its arm behind its back, realization of the situation hits it hard -- and it hits Arianelle in the stomach just as hard. [2 damage to kobold. Its hitting you isn't serious enough to do HP damage.]<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Arianelle 22<br/>Kobold3 20<br/><b>Krey Bom 19</b><br/>Mexanis Harik 10<br/>Kobold2 10<br/>Jeff 5<br/>Gauli Springwheather 4<br/>Kobold1 3<br/>Thargol --<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Krey Bom</b>'s turn.</div>"
12263,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3111758&postcount=305,2007-08-29T17:32:00,Faithdreamer,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Please correct me if I'm incorrect - I've lost 5 hp?</div>
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12264,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3112010&postcount=306,2007-08-29T19:52:00,Conners,"((Faithdreamer: Yes.))<br/><br/>NPC Krey: Krey, seeing them chasing off the maimed lions (having only lost four of their number), rushes at the nearest kobold in hopes of ending the encounter.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""We don't have time to dawdle!""</font>he announces to the party, not loud enough for the large group of kobolds to hear.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Charge</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span>Krey, unfortunately, erred in telling the party before charging, for his target heard him and dodged to the side of the blow, causing the staff to land on Gauli's foot.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Sorry!""</font>Krey says quickly as he spins to face the kobold. [Miss. No damage to Gauli.]<br/><br/><b>Update</b>: Mexanis skips his turn.<br/><br/>Jeff ceases his pursuit of the small brown furry animal, hearing the sounds of battle and of his master's stressed voice. He leaps at the kobold Krey is busying himself with.<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Arianelle 22<br/>Kobold3 20<br/>Krey Bom 19<br/>Mexanis Harik 10<br/><strike>Kobold2 10</strike><br/>Jeff 5<br/><b>Gauli Springwheather 4</b><br/>Kobold1 3<br/>Thargol --<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Gauli Springweather</b>'s turn.</div>"
12265,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113653&postcount=307,2007-08-30T06:05:00,Conners,"Jeff's Leaping Charge Attack:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Jump</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Seeing Jeff fly at it through the air, the kobold thrusts its spear at him.<span class=""diceroll""><b>AoO</b> - (1d20)[<b>11</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><br/>The dog expertly lands its jaws on the kobold's small neck. Jeff shakes the kobold from side to side harshly -- blood spattering on the grass. [The kobold is downed, only one left.]"
12266,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115991&postcount=308,2007-08-30T12:49:00,Faithdreamer,"The Cleric was a breath of fresh air for his tiny world. For the first time in what felt like forever the Dwarf's tunnel vision realized what was going on. He immediately turned around and tried to sprint back into the cover of the trees where most of the others were safely hiding.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Run action back into the trees with the others for cover and hiding.</div>
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12267,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3117041&postcount=309,2007-08-30T17:13:00,Conners,"((Huh? The others are still in the open fighting the kobold. I think Mexanis is the only one still in the trees.))<br/><br/>The last kobold stops its all-out run to stab at Gauli as he passes.<span class=""diceroll""><b>AoO</b> - (1d20)[<b>3</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6-1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>It then tries to run for its life, seeing the situation as hopeless. Ducking past the party, it seems it will reach the mass of kobolds with the deadly information of where you are, sentencing you to certain death. An axe swings out of a bush the kobold was passing. A furry, clawed hand reaches out, snatching the kobold-- and its head --into the foliage. Gaariss quickly moves out of that same bush towards the diplomats. He lifts up the other two injured kobolds and throws them each into their own bush. One of the kobold's landing disturbs the rabbit, which bounds past the group at full-speed, tempting Jeff to chase it -- were it not Gaariss had his tail.<br/>The Gnoll Ranger motions you to follow him quietly back into the trees.<br/><b><font size=""3""><br/>
Encounter Finished</font></b>-----<b><font size=""3"">Victory</font></b><br/>7 EXP for each member other than Mexanis (he didn't participate in the battle), 3 EXP for Jeff.<br/><br/>Everyone Roll Move Silently and Hide checks if you want to avoid encounters."
12268,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3127551&postcount=310,2007-09-01T12:50:00,MeklorIlavator,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12269,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3127559&postcount=311,2007-09-01T12:51:00,MeklorIlavator,"Mexanis moves with surprising stealth, replicating the rangers moves quite well considering his nature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">H:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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12270,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3128432&postcount=312,2007-09-01T16:43:00,Faithdreamer,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Move Silently</b> - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-4)[<b>15</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>He really wasn't in the mood for this running alongside Mexanis as he was. Whatever got them through the forest without more killing worked for him he didn't suppose he could walk by calmly. He took extra care not to step on anything that might snap, hoping he wouldn't give them away so there weren't any more scuffles."
12271,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129986&postcount=313,2007-09-02T05:05:00,Ulzgoroth,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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move silently: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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12272,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3134255&postcount=314,2007-09-03T03:39:00,Conners,"The party passes through the woods unhindered. Though barely, they avoid a few kobold scouting parties. Coming out of the woods, they see a tall palisade. Parts of it look crude and weak, any sort of wood the builders could find being tied together with messy knots of thick rope -- other parts look redone, fine strong timber curving perfectly with its adjacent piece, fine rope   intertwining perfectly with the structure, with strips of iron holding it firm. Even arrow nooks have been added to along the wall, figures moving past or standing directly in front of what the group might view.<br/>The spikes of several helmets march up and down the top of the wall, presumably belonging to orc sentries. Similarly, many small spears raise from the sight-blocking wall -- barely reaching the helmet-spikes' height, regardless of the angle's tale that they are being held straight upward.<br/><br/>As the group nears, they find three orcs walking towards them from the direction of the camp -- though they hadn't seen the humanoids a moment before.<br/><a href=""http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z154/Gnorian/Girack.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...ian/Girack.gif</a>The first orc, at the head of the group, rubs his large chin curiously as he looks over the emissaries. The orc's face is incredibly scarred, though his sharp yellow eyes are the dominating feature of his face. A shining chain shirt adorns the orc, his dark-grey iron boots and legging clashing horribly with its splendidness. Black and grey hair is tied well back from his face, almost covering the longbow and its quiver of arrows, from view. His great maw-like mouth cracks into a large grin as he starts walking forward again, his great axe slung easily on his shoulder.<br/><br/>To the first orc's right is another orc. This one is slightly taller and finner than the norm, his tall helmet only escalating the feature. The orc's face has no notable features-- except maybe to an orc --beside being completely bald and two, long ascending tusks, reaching to above his nose. The orc shakes his head to dislodge his large copper nose-ring from his left tusk, forcing him to straighten his helmet. On closer inspection, one might find the chain shirt, helmet and tabard-- along with the complementing pieces --to be very similar to the equipment of the Anurian city scouts, the only difference being the added spikes to the shirt and bad condition of the armour. The tabard in particular, though dyed red and painted with the orc tribe's symbol -- has light faded marks, once detailing a horse rearing in front of a large city.... the symbol of Anur.<br/><a href=""http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z154/Gnorian/Gorgu.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...rian/Gorgu.gif</a>A third orc steps out to the first's left from behind the two. This one is very small for an orc, and even more slender than the second. Deep-purple eyes looks nervously from each companion to the other, his blueish-green skin tensing with worry. The third orc-like humanoid's cape flaps from side to side as he quickly looks behind him, his chain shirt rattling. Pointed ears come into your vision before he turns back -- such a feature has never been seen in orcs. The creature's ponytail hair is brought back even further than the first orc's to what would seem a painful degree. The frail looking creature strokes his hair nervously his other hand clasping past the dagger on his belt to a longsword's hilt.<br/><font color=""Lime""><br/>
""Greetings...... friends,""</font>the first orc says, an ear-to-ear grin spreading across his face.<font color=""Lime"">""Would you, if you in no way offends you for me to ask such a question, happen to be the emissaries -- the ones dear Baron Reldir promised to grace our camp with?""</font>The orc, weirdly enough, sounds completely sincere in every word.<br/><br/>((Thanks once again to Lord_Herman for drawing these wonderful OotS style portraits.))"
12273,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3135143&postcount=315,2007-09-03T07:05:00,Enlong,"<b>Krey Bom</b><br/><br/>Krey addresses the first orc's question, bowing slightly as he speaks.<font color=""sienna"">""Yes. We are the diplomats you speak of. The Baron charged us with talking peace with your tribe, as well as delivering a letter to the chief of the tribe. Are you he?""</font>As he speaks, Krey focuses on guarding his tone and words, trying not to accidentally say something to offend the orcs."
12274,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3138103&postcount=316,2007-09-03T20:54:00,Faithdreamer,Gauli kept his eyes downcast and tried to seem unassuming. If these Orcs wanted a fight he wasn't going to give them one.
12275,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3138734&postcount=317,2007-09-04T02:59:00,Conners,"<a href=""http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z154/Gnorian/Girack.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...ian/Girack.gif</a>The first orc smiles impossibly wide.<font color=""Lime"">""Nay,""</font>the first orc answers.<font color=""Lime"">""I am the Chieftain's brother, Girack.<br/>
""And, I'm afraid-- please let me give my most sincere apologies to any inconvenience this may cause you --,  I must kill you. Be assured I will take not even the slightest bit of pleasure in this transaction, and I will render the event as painless as my axe shall allow -- presuming you will remain still.""</font>He steps forward menicingly, sounding as though he truly means what he says, but his expression of pure joy giving the exact opposite impression.<br/>The orc wearing Anurian style armour steps forward with similar glee at the idea of killing. His thin lips crack into a smile, revealing his sharp, dirty teeth.<br/>The small orc-like creature smiles weakly, still too nervous to revel in the presumed death of the emissaries.<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Girack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Tall Orc</b> - (1d20)[<b>19</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Small Orc</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>((<b>Everyone roll for initiative</b>))<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey. A = Arianelle. T = Thargol. G = Gauli. O = Girack. I = Tall orc. S = Small orc-like creature. # = Forest.<br/>((<b>You all managed to heal and regain your spells in the time to get here.</b>))"
12276,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3138892&postcount=318,2007-09-04T03:48:00,Ulzgoroth,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">initiative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span></div>
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12277,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3138922&postcount=319,2007-09-04T03:59:00,MeklorIlavator,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Can I assume that Mexanis would have changed some spells to a more combat oriented nature?(Switch Mount for Enlarge Person)</div>
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12278,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3139948&postcount=320,2007-09-04T09:01:00,Kioran,"Hastily, Thargol tries to fall into stance, lowering legs and extending his left hand.....<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Status: 9/9 HP, AC 14<br/>
Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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12279,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3140300&postcount=321,2007-09-04T10:26:00,Enlong,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative Roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Spells Prepared for the day:<br/>
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Flare, Flare, Cure Minor Wounds<br/>
Shillelagh.<br/>
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12280,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3140824&postcount=322,2007-09-04T12:21:00,Faithdreamer,"Gauli shook his head as he gave a very deep sigh, he didn't realize his muscles had tensed yet.<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>8</b>]</span><b>Initiative</b>"
12281,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142018&postcount=323,2007-09-04T17:42:00,Conners,"Surprised by the sudden betrayal of the polite Girack, the orcs strike first.<br/><br/>The tall humanoid drew his longsword and charged at Arianelle, taking sick joy in the idea of slicing a woman's flesh. He ignores Krey however, thinking the gnome barely a factor to the battle and leaving himself open to a passing attack. [AoO for Krey] The longsword lifts into the air, cutting downward in a wide arc.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>10</b>]</span>The cleric shows no fear to the orc, taying perfectly still till the weapon sped down. She steps diagonally away from the powerful strike at the last moment, no injuries besides losing twelve hairs.<br/>The small orc-like creature, meanwhile, draws a shorbow and fires at the dwarf -- thinking it best to take out the party's presumed best warrior.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span>The arrow strikes into the inactive dwarf's chest, his armour saving him from a fatal wound. The arrow vibrates steadily, jerking nerves and causing the dwarf to wince. [2 points of damage to Gauli (everyone remember to update you HP constantly).]<br/><br/><b>Formation</b>:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Tall Orc 19<br/>Small Orc-like-creature 17<br/><b>Krey 16</b><br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/>Gauli 8<br/>Thargol 7<br/>Mexanis 3<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Krey</b>'s turn.</div>"
12282,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3146496&postcount=324,2007-09-05T15:29:00,Enlong,"As the orc passes Krey by, he makes sure to earn the orc's attention, taking a passing swing at the orc's side with his staff.<br/><br/>Krey notes quickly that, personal pride at being ignored aside, he'd better get out of range of the orc he just attacked, and prepare for further battle. He shuffles just out of range, though never turning his eyes away from Girack.<i>Well, if you want a fight, you'll get one.</i>He thinks, his anger at the betrayal tempered by his understanding that death should be avoided, for the sake of the mission. With that in mind, he channels magical power into his quarterstaff, which gives off a shimmering brownish glow, once again primed for battle.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ok, attack of opportunity against orc ""I"" <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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Taking a 5-foot step backwards to avoid provoking AOO, which positions me directly under ""A"". Casting Shileilagh on my quarterstaff, giving it a +1 bonus, and treating it as Medium Size for a full minute (that's 10 rounds)<br/>
Krey would decide to <i>try</i> not to kill the orcs in the name of the mission, right? I mean, it's not out of character?</div>
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12283,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3147132&postcount=325,2007-09-05T20:49:00,Conners,"((Krey's Damage roll: (1d4) [<b>1</b>]))<br/><br/>Krey hits his staff into the orc's ribs. The only reaction is a mocking laugh, for the blow leaves little more than a bruise on the towering creature. [1 damage to tall orc.]<br/>Krey quickly steps back to behind Gauli and casts his spell ((remember that you still have diagonal reach)).<br/>Girack watches the struggle amused, deciding to take up a defensive position and let his allies do the fighting -- for now.<br/>Jeff, growls angrily when he sees the nasty orc try to hurt the nice person who healed him. He springs up at the orc, aiming for the unarmoured neck.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Bite</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/><b>Formation</b>:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey. A = Arianelle. T = Thargol. G = Gauli. J = Jeff. O = Girack. I = Tall orc. S = Small orc-like creature. # = Forest.<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Tall Orc 19<br/>Small Orc-like-creature 17<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/><b>Arianelle 11</b><br/>Gauli 8<br/>Thargol 7<br/>Mexanis 3<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Arianelle</b>'s turn.</div><br/>Spell: Shileilagh, 10 rounds."
12284,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3149411&postcount=326,2007-09-06T08:03:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle flinches away from the poweful axe stroke and grabs for her sickle, sheathed here on the brink of what she had taken for safety after the kobold-filled forest.<font color=""Cyan""><i>Can't give him a chance to do that again...</i></font>She slashes at the orc, too focused on the ending this before that axe head winds up in someone to worry about why this is happening.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">draw sickle, attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>13</b>](14)</span><br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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Dodge against the tall orc.</div>
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12285,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152353&postcount=327,2007-09-06T19:01:00,Conners,"The Tall Orc pulls back his longsword for a deadly thrust. Arianelle, finding it too late to back off, continues here strike. The weapons meet, the sickle deflecting the longsword enough for it to only scave the cleric's shoulder -- but the sickle trails along the sword and the arm holding it, leaving a deep gash. The orc cries in agony, just barely having the sense to keep his weapon and unerving the orc-thing. He quickly swaps the sword to his left hand, still growling in pain. The two once again begin excanging unfruitful blows. [You deal max damage to the orc, crippling its arm for 1d4 rounds:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Cripple</b> - (1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span>.] ((Nice work<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ld4yo2w5b="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>))<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey. A = Arianelle. T = Thargol. G = Gauli. J = Jeff. O = Girack. I = Tall orc. S = Small orc-like creature. # = Forest.<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Tall Orc 19<br/>Small Orc-like-creature 17<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/><b>Gauli 8</b><br/>Thargol 7<br/>Mexanis 3<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Gauli</b>'s turn.</div><br/><b>Spell</b>: Shileilagh, 10 rounds<br/><b>Wounds</b>: Tall Orc, R-arm crippled 3 rounds."
12286,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152381&postcount=328,2007-09-06T19:22:00,Faithdreamer,"Gauli barely noticed what was happening in all this new commotion while he was busily ignoring it. He didn’t want to do this, if anyone needed proof his face and bearing would have been more than enough. He loosened his axe, noticing now how heavy it felt in his hand and deciding he didn’t want to swing it. After a few calm, short steps he was standing next to the tall Orc.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">“I’d rather we ran from here and returned later,”</font>Boredom?<font color=""sienna"">“But if you want,”</font>He remarked in a broken, raw sounding Orc language.<font color=""sienna"">“I can cut you and go inside after you’ve started bleeding to death.”</font><br/><br/>EDIT: Drawing a weapon is a standard/move action, right?<br/>So I deleted my attack roll (it was 15) and just said that he unsheathed his axe and moved over to the tall Orc to prepare for attack.<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
12287,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3153236&postcount=329,2007-09-07T02:48:00,Conners,"((I'm afraid on an official basis I'll have to roll your attack again, since I didn't see the original.... Nat20, critical threat + automatic hit. 16, Critical success. 6, 5 and 8 = 19 damage..... Wow<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ld4yo2w5b="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>.....))<br/><br/>The orc growls in his throat, slashing the longsword down at the ""arrogant dwarf"". Gauli's axe catches the blade under its axehead, the dwarf removes the sword from the orcs hands with once quick whirl. The Tall Orc hesitates a moment, clutching his injured wrist -- long enough for an axe to crash through his chain shirt and collar bone, arching down to cut the orc as Gauli had threatened. The orc's mouth opens wide as he falls to the ground, too dead to say any protests. ((Good work!))<br/>The smaller orc-creature whimpers in fear as it remembers how he had shot this awesome(the old sense, as in filled with awe) dwarf. He scans around, considering a retreat may be quite beneficial. Girrack shakes his head-- still smiling --and mumbles what sounds like a mournful, saddened prayer -- but his smile still remains.<font color=""Lime"">""Alas, dear Graagdush, I knew you well,""</font>He said, his tone and expression still complete opposites. ""I shall never forget you, dearest friend -- and I will see I avenge you by killing these guests of ours."" Girrack turns up and flashes the emissaries another wide grin.<font color=""Lime"">""If none of you have any objection, and are in every way prepared, then shall we begin our fight?""</font><br/><br/><b>Formation</b>:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey. A = Arianelle. T = Thargol. G = Gauli. J = Jeff. O = Girack. x = Dead Graagdush. S = Small orc-like creature. # = Forest.<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Small Orc-like-creature 17<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/>Gauli 8<br/><b>Thargol 7</b><br/>Mexanis 3<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Thargol</b>'s turn.</div><br/><b>Spells</b>: Krey's Shileilagh, 10 rounds"
12288,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3154835&postcount=330,2007-09-07T08:42:00,Kioran,"Finally springing into action, Thargol takes a hasty look around, but with the most likely target already disabled, there´s a moments confusion. Then, his eyes narrowing, he surges forward, in a mad dash, along the right sides of Gauli and the Gnome, heading for the small, ork-like creature. Almost running past it, he spins around only a second before reaching it, trying to land a solid grab on the creatures clothing..<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Status: HP 9/9, AC 14<br/>
Trying to head past Krey and Gauli without provoking an AoO from Girack, in an attempt to seize the small orc and bring him into a Grapple<br/>
Touch attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Grapple Check<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span></div>
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12289,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157345&postcount=331,2007-09-07T18:52:00,Conners,"Girrack shrugged as Thargol passed, thinking he'd let one of his kin live a little longer. The orc-like creature showed the agility of an elf, diving past the monk and coming up in a roll behind him. He quickly began to draw a shortsword, his face turning a paler still, green.<br/><br/><b>Formation</b>:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey. A = Arianelle. T = Thargol. G = Gauli. J = Jeff. O = Girack. x = Dead Graagdush. S = Small orc-like creature. # = Forest.<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Small Orc-like-creature 17<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/>Gauli 8<br/>Thargol 7<br/><b>Mexanis 3</b><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Mexanis</b>' turn.</div><br/><b>Spells</b>: Krey's Shileilagh, 10 rounds"
12290,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3159116&postcount=332,2007-09-08T07:07:00,MeklorIlavator,"Mexanis reaches into his his spell pouch, pulling a wad of pig fat out. In a clear voice he yells out the arcane words, feeling the power leave him.<br/><font color=""Blue""><font size=""3"">Porcarii arvina</font></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Grease on Girack, with him in the lower left corner of the spell. Like so(blue area is greased).[save DC is 16]<br/>
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12291,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161602&postcount=333,2007-09-08T21:31:00,Conners,"((Sorry for not posting. I got spirited off to work beofre I could finish<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ld4yo2w5b="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/>))<span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span>Girrack falls to the ground, laughing all the while. He shrugs from his position and complements Mexanis on his choice of spell.<font color=""Lime"">""The only problem with it, dear mage-friend, is that you've quite possibly singled yourself out as the first person I'm going to kill, unfortunately.....""</font>He smiles at the wizard frighteningly.<br/><br/><b><font size=""3"">Round 2</font></b><br/><br/>Thargol's opponent sends a quick stab, being careful not to put himself in peril.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>7</b>]</span>The cowardly orc-creature shows a surprising amount of strength for its build, the chops of its sword stronger than most soldiers'. One blow throws the monk slightly off balance, allowing his enemy to score his arm. Assured the half-orc would not be able to strike back at him, the cowardly monster stabs home, scoring the dodging target's side, deeply. [7 points of damage to Thargol.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ld4yo2w5b="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>Man that stings.....]<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Small Orc-like-creature 17<br/><b>Krey 16</b><br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/>Gauli 8<br/>Thargol 7<br/>Mexanis 3<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Krey</b>'s turn.</div><br/><b>Spells</b>: Krey's Shileilagh, 10 rounds"
12292,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3165472&postcount=334,2007-09-09T15:04:00,Enlong,"Krey skirts around the edges of the grease, and gets into ample range to strike at Girack. He swings his quarterstaff, leaving a brown trail behind the head, and aims for the ribs, his favorite target in battle, though hoping at the same time that the strike does not kill the orc.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move action to get within range of Girack, avoiding any <i>Greased</i> squares.<br/>
Attack roll against Girack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
Damage roll with Shileilagh <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
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12293,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3165706&postcount=335,2007-09-09T16:17:00,Conners,"Girrack effortlessly blocks the oncoming blow with his great axe. He then begins to raise, allowing Krey to strike at him again. [AoO on Girrack.] He then smiles at the gnome, and says,<font color=""Lime"">""All of you try your best to hit me.""</font>He goes into a combat stance.<br/>Jeff meanwhile, smells the blood leaking from Thargol's side -- and although he wants to help his master fight the orc, he doesn't like the smell of the grease and figures his master can handle himself better anyway. He charges at the orc-creature, growling in his throat. The frail looking creature squeals in fear as it saw the dog leap towards his throat.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Bite</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>5</b>]</span>The orc-thing stabs at Jeff, forcing him to change his course or be impaled. Although he misses the orc's throat from the maneuver, he claws the enemy's face and bits hard into his shoulder. The orc-creature screams and slashes vigorously at the wolfhound, the scratches he causes in Jeff's hide not severe, but forcing the dog to jump away before the monster regains enough sense to make a more proficient stab. [The orc was hit.]<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey. A = Arianelle. T = Thargol. G = Gauli. J = Jeff. O = Girack. x = Dead Graagdush. S = Small orc-like creature. # = Forest. p/""Blue"" = greased area.<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Small Orc-like-creature 17<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/><b>Arianelle 11</b><br/>Gauli 8<br/>Thargol 7<br/>Mexanis 3<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Arianelle</b>'s turn.</div>"
12294,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3165974&postcount=336,2007-09-09T18:30:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle looks at the horribly wounded and quite obviously dead body of the orc Graagdush with dismay, and shoots a glare at the dwarf.<font color=""MediumTurquoise""><i>Hiding half the time when we need him, then this butchery...</i></font>The mad orc who started this is back on his feet, though.  Catching the little wooden symbol hanging from her wrist in her left hand, she holds it up.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Light, be with us...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting bless (should get everyone, even Jeff).  +1 attack rolls and saves vs. fear for a minute (morale bonus).<br/>
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<font size=""1"">Sword-&gt;axe, wrong speech color...I fail the use brain check on that last post...</font></div>
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12295,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166444&postcount=337,2007-09-10T00:03:00,Conners,"<b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Small Orc-like-creature 17<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/><b>Gauli 8</b><br/>Thargol 7<br/>Mexanis 3<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Gauli</b>'s turn.</div><br/><b>Spells</b>: Krey's Shileilagh, 9 rounds.   Arianelle's Bless, 10 rounds."
12296,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3171338&postcount=338,2007-09-11T01:52:00,Faithdreamer,"Glaring right back at the Cleric for a few seconds is all the Dwarf can manage before his face cracks into a wild ear-to-ear grin that shines on the polished surface of his axe. Ruthless glee echoes between his gasping laughter, he parts the air (and maybe a skull) with his blade like he's driving a nail in the ground with the sharp edge while Girack is unable to defend himself. Whether that hits any flesh or not, he twists his body and hauls the axe back up after it's done for a second attack from earth to sky. He didn't stop laughing for the Chieftain's brother to bark over his voice.<br/><br/><b>Down Cut</b>-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span>- Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/><b>Up Cut</b>-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span>- Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
12297,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3171610&postcount=339,2007-09-11T03:11:00,Conners,"((Your dwarf doesn't get two attacks.<br/>Everyone remember to add the bonuses from bless to your attacks.<br/>Also, by request, here's an OOC thread so that you can chat out-of-character about the game, or just chat in general to get to know your fellow players:<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3171626#post3171626)"" target=""_blank"">http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...6#post3171626)</a>)<br/><br/>Gauli's downward attack is easily intercepted by orc's weapon. Girrack shakes his head,<font color=""Lime"">""Oh no, master dwarf, you will need to try much harder than that to hit me,""</font>he says, smiling.<br/><br/><b>Formation</b>:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Small Orc-like-creature 17<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/>Gauli 8<br/><b>Thargol 7</b><br/>Mexanis 3<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Thargol</b>'s turn.</div><br/><b>Spells</b>: Krey's<b>Shileilagh</b>, 9 rounds. Arianelle's<b>Bless</b>, 10 rounds."
12298,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3171684&postcount=340,2007-09-11T03:33:00,Kioran,"Gritting his teeth through the pain, Thargol attempts to refocus, lifting his right leg slightly and searching for an opening in his opponents cover. He then slams down his leg forcibly near his opponents foot hoping the diversion created suffices, unleashing a series of blows and kicks.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Status: Hp 2/9, AC 14. Attacking for nonlethal damage, first attack stunning.<br/>
Attack 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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12299,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174859&postcount=341,2007-09-11T15:10:00,Conners,"((Hey guys, guess what: I've gotten sick again. I'll try to keep posting but the computer hurts my head, so don't expect me to be able to post every day.))<br/><br/>The goblin-orc, manages to avoid the flurry of punches, only being bruised slightly by the ones that barely hit him.<br/>The grease soaks into the ground, the stuff covering Girrack seems to simply disintegrate. The Chieftain's brother grins at Mexanis, over Gauli and Arianelle. He gives a salute to the wizard while still grinning then turns down to Gauli.<font color=""Lime"">""Now, if your culture does not consider this a rude question: Should I kill you, Master Dwarf?""</font>he asks curiously.<br/><br/><b>Formation</b>:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey. A = Arianelle. T = Thargol. G = Gauli. J = Jeff. O = Girack. x = Dead Graagdush. S = Small orc-like creature. # = Forest.<br/><br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Small Orc-like-creature 17<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/>Gauli 8<br/>Thargol 7<br/><b>Mexanis 3</b><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Mexanis</b>' turn.</div><br/><b>Spells</b>: Krey's Shileilagh, 9 rounds. Arianelle's Bless, 10 rounds."
12300,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3181888&postcount=342,2007-09-13T07:38:00,Conners,"((So as to keep things moving, we'll say Mexanis was to paralysed in fear of what the orc might do to him to act. Now, let us continue.))<br/><br/><b><font size=""3"">Round 3</font></b><br/><br/>The orc-thing, seeing the vicious dog, and not doubting the strength of his supposed kin, he whistles loudly. A steady trot can be heard not far away, but not the the sound of a horse's hooves. He smiles weakly, as he listens to the steady approach. Realizing it would take a while for whatever is coming to arrive, the orc-thing withdraws with as much speed as keeping his guard up will allow.<br/><br/>Formation:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey. A = Arianelle. T = Thargol. G = Gauli. J = Jeff. O = Girack. x = Dead Graagdush. S = Small orc-like creature. # = Forest.<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Small Orc-like-creature 17<br/><b>Krey 16</b><br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/>Gauli 8<br/>Thargol 7<br/>Mexanis 3<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Krey</b>'s turn.</div><br/>Spells: Krey's Shileilagh, 8 rounds. Arianelle's Bless, 10 rounds."
12301,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187927&postcount=343,2007-09-14T09:39:00,Enlong,"Krey, continuing his efforts in knocking out Girack and ending the fight, is even more urgent as he hears the steady beat. He moves closer to Girack, and swings his quarterstaff at the orc's leg.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Moving 5 feet toward Girack.<br/>
Attack Roll with Shileilagh'd, Blessed quarterstaff <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Damage Roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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12302,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189041&postcount=344,2007-09-14T13:18:00,Conners,"Although Krey hits Girrack's legs squarly, with iron legging and boot he easily shrugs off the blow.<br/>The orc ponders what to do for a moment, then smiles, turns swiftly and lines Krey with the flat of his axe.<strike>[roll=Attack[1d20+4[/roll] [roll=1d12+4[/roll]</strike>((I'll use Invisible castle for these.)) Krey narrowly dodges the flat of the large axe, but he senses that he'd be in a coma, or worse, if one of the orc's mighty blows meet with him. [Missed, barely.]<br/>Jeff, stopping long enough to see the attack on his master, growls ferociously and charges resolutely at the orc.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Bite</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>Girack's eyes shut for only a moment in the pain of the dog's teeth around his arm. He smiles again, and bites Jeff's neck. The dog whimpers and jumps away from the orc, growling at him a moment after landing -- and ready to plunge at his throat once again. [Hit, 8 points of damage.]<br/><br/><b>Formation</b>:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Small Orc-like-creature 17<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/><b>Arianelle 11</b><br/>Gauli 8<br/>Thargol 7<br/>Mexanis 3<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Arianelle</b>'s turn.</div><br/><b>Faithdreamer</b>:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Do you want me to kill off Gauli, or to have non-violently removed from the campaign?</div>
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12303,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189968&postcount=345,2007-09-14T16:40:00,Ulzgoroth,"Arianelle pauses a moment, then advances over the body and cuts at the now bloody-mouthed orc.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Taking a charge if possible, otherwise move and attack.  Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>3</b>](5)</span> (+2 if charge), damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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AC 18 vs Girack, 17 others (-2 if charge)</div>
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12304,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190048&postcount=346,2007-09-14T17:22:00,Conners,"Girrack's axe swings behind him, deflecting Arianelle's slash and forcing her a step backwards. [Miss.]<br/><br/><b>Formation</b>:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>M = Mexanis. K = Krey. A = Arianelle, dead Graagdush. T = Thargol. G = Gauli. J = Jeff. O = Girack.<strike>x = Dead Graagdush.</strike>S = Small orc-like creature. # = Forest.<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Small Orc-like-creature 17<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/>Gauli 8<br/>Thargol 7<br/>Mexanis 3<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Gauli</b>'s turn.</div><br/><b>Spells</b>: Krey's Shileilagh, 8 rounds. Arianelle's Bless, 9 rounds."
12305,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190414&postcount=347,2007-09-14T22:01:00,Faithdreamer,"Gauli’s only answer is a chorus of crazy undulating laughter bubbling through his toothy skull-faced ear-meets-ear smile. Squinting his once clean dark eyes so his gaunt cheeks are raised in good humor jubilance overtakes his body and he plants his feet, swinging his razor-edged axe and screaming:<br/><font color=""sienna"">“Heave!”</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span> – <b>Axe Cut</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+2)[<b>10</b>]</span> - Wound<br/>
(Does that mean he gets a flanking bonus with Jeff on the other side?)</div>
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12306,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3195289&postcount=348,2007-09-15T18:53:00,Kioran,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Not yet....""</font>the Half-Orc mutters under his breath. setting his feet to the ground, he lunges forward, behind the small, Orc-like creature, and tries to land a solid kick to the neck.....<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Status: HP 2/9, AC 12<br/>
Attack with Bless and Charge: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
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12307,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3195374&postcount=349,2007-09-15T20:49:00,Conners,"Girrack grimaces in pain with the blow of the axe. He turns to give the dwarf another polite smile.<font color=""Lime"">""You might be regretting that,""</font>he said playfully. [10 damage to Girrack.]<br/>Edit: The goblin-creature turned back just before Thargol reached him. The creature jumped to the side of the half-orc path, warding off any other attacks with the shortsword he held.<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Small Orc-like-creature 17<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/>Gauli 8<br/>Thargol 7<br/><b>Mexanis 3</b><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Mexanis'</b> turn.</div><br/><b>Spells</b>: Krey's Shileilagh, 8 rounds. Arianelle's Bless, 9 rounds."
12308,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207849&postcount=350,2007-09-18T11:40:00,Conners,"((NPCimg Mexanis till the end of combat.))<br/>Mexanis begins to wonder about the goblin-orc. Girrack was obviously being dealt with quite well, but the other creature may very well bring reinforcements.... And where's Gaariss? The wizard runs over to within range, and casts a ray of frost at the fleeing goblin-thing.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Ranged-Touch-attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Ice</b> - (1d3)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/><br/><b><font size=""3"">Round 4</font></b><br/><br/>The orc-creature's terror-struck face lightens visibly when a worg charges suddenly towards it. The beast stops a few feet short of the goblin-orc, allowing him to mount. The worg shows obvious signs that it will bite at Jeff or Thargol if they try to stop the mounting humanoid. [Attack-of-Opportunity for Thargol and Jeff, but the worg might get involved in the fight if you do.... It's Krey's choice whether Jeff attacks.]<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Orc-like-creature 17<br/><b>Krey 16</b><br/>Worg --<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/>Gauli 8<br/>Thargol 7<br/>NPC Mexanis<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Krey</b>'s turn.</div>"
12309,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3217221&postcount=351,2007-09-20T08:11:00,Kioran,"Thargol takes a half-step away, eyeing the creature suspiciously, but, thus far, avoids a direct confrontation.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I forego the AoO</div>
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12310,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3220387&postcount=352,2007-09-20T22:11:00,Enlong,"Krey motions to Jeff, communicating to the dog to stand down for now.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> is this a Handle Animal check? if so: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span></div>
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12311,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221110&postcount=353,2007-09-21T03:21:00,Conners,"Jeef stops short of the worg, rather upset to forgo the challenge. The goblin-orc rides his mount quickly into the distance, showing no signs of planning to return. [Goblin-orc has left combat.]<br/>Girrack turns to face the dwarf, the chops horizontally downward, the sharp of his axe facing the dwarf.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d12+4)[<b>15</b>]</span>The axe cuts steadily through Gauli's shoulder and continues through to his chest. Girrack quickly pulls the axe free, watching the dwarf fall injured to the ground. [15 damage to Gauli. Since the site with his sheet is down, I'm not sure about his current status.]<br/>Jeff tries to bite the nasty orc once again.<b>Attack - (1d20+3)[17] Bite - (1d6+3)[7]</b>Jeff lands against the orc's lower back, trying to sink his teeth through the chain shirt and into the fighter's kidney. Girrack spins around almost before the dog even lands, smacking the beast with the handle of his axe and sending it to the ground before it can do any damage. Jeff manges to shake off the blow, it more propelling him then doing proper damage. He growls indignantly, but gives a hurt whimper when he sees the dwarf lying on the ground near death. [7 damage to Girrack.]<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/><b>Arianelle 11</b><br/>Gauli 8<br/>Thargol 7<br/>Mexanis 3<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Arianelle</b>'s turn.</div>"
12312,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3223782&postcount=354,2007-09-21T12:50:00,Ulzgoroth,"(If I'm counting right, Gauli's taken 17 damage so far between this and the arrow.  He ought to still be alive, at least.)<br/><br/>The dwarf's sudden collapse is shocking, both in its suddenness and in that his squat form still shows signs of life.  Arianelle makes a quick pass with her left hand and reaches out to touch Gauli.<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Light keep you...""</font><br/><br/>That done, she steps forward to threaten the mad Girack.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">CLW for <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>.<br/>
5-foot step to the right.<br/>
AC 18</div>
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12313,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3230862&postcount=355,2007-09-23T00:06:00,Conners,"Gauli feels death's chill leave him with almost uncomfortable suddenness.  His entire body screams at him in pain for a few agonizing seconds, but then he feels his muscle regrow and wounds close. [Gauli is now at 4 HP, and is prone.]<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/><b>Gauli 8</b><br/>Thargol 7<br/>Mexanis 3<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Gauli</b>'s turn.</div>((Remember that you may encounter an Attack-of-Opportunity if you try to get up.))"
12314,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3230924&postcount=356,2007-09-23T00:41:00,Faithdreamer,"He didn’t even feel the change. He was blinking his eyes trying to force himself to stand again when he realized he didn’t have his axe. Fumbling to find the handle another growl jumped from him.<font color=""sienna"">“Grraaargh!”</font>He kicked the ground back down again and hacked at something, he couldn’t see the black world but if he stopped moving he was dead.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12315,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3231290&postcount=357,2007-09-23T02:56:00,Conners,"((So you stood up? I'll assume you did.))<br/><br/>Girrack blocks the brave dwarf's axe with his own, forces the fighter back on one foot, and brings his axe back for a quick strike.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d12+4)[<b>8</b>]</span>Although the Gauli blocks out most of the orc's blow, but still the axe continued on -- stabbing lightly through Gauli's chain shirt and into his stomach. Had the axe advanced much further, the dwarf surely would be dead, but still the wound forces the brave dwarf back to the grassy floor. He tastes his own blood filling his mouth, vomits, and passes into a painful half-conciseness. [Gauli takes 8 damage. He is down to -4.]<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/>Gauli 8<br/><b>Thargol 7</b><br/>Mexanis 3<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Thargol</b>'s turn.</div>"
12316,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3236535&postcount=358,2007-09-24T05:19:00,Kioran,"Hmmmm.....luck might not have been with him that day, but he, thought, courage had not yet deserted him. Gritting his teeth through the pain in his wounds, Thargol closed with the hulking orc, snarling, in orcish.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Delivering death is calling it´s attention upon yourself as well. You would slay us, and yet......""</font><br/><br/>Thargol went into a series of short jabs, all at openings Girack closed simply thorugh moving, before he lunged into the final, powerful thrust, locking his entire body behind the punch.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Status: 2/9 HP, AC 14<br/>
Normal move action to close with Girack, followed by an attack<br/>
Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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12317,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3239156&postcount=359,2007-09-24T14:17:00,Conners,"Although the majority of Thargol's attacks get through, Girrack's axe and chainshirt prevent any of the more deadly punches, including the last most powerful thrust. Girrack smiles.<font color=""Lime"">""Very nice try,""</font>he offers politely, sarcastically if you look at his face.<font color=""Lime"">""You did very well I assure you.""</font><br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/>Gauli 8<br/>Thargol 7<br/><b>Mexanis 3</b><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Mexanis</b>' turn.</div>"
12318,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3242497&postcount=360,2007-09-25T09:17:00,MeklorIlavator,"<b>Mexanis</b><br/>The Orcs words had frozen Mexanis in fear, but when he saw Gauli struck down, the same who had protected him from the Kobolds, he snaps. Yelling the words of power, he shoots his palm forward, and a icy blue ball seems to fly from it to Girack.<br/>""<b><i><font color=""RoyalBlue""><font size=""4"">Fortana Frigidus!</font></font></i></b>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Mexanis moves down 5 feet so that Gauli's unconscious body is in a line with Girack.<br/>
Cast Orb of cold<br/>
Make a silent prayer to thew dice gods...<br/>
touch Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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12319,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246106&postcount=361,2007-09-26T03:38:00,Conners,"Jumping sideways at the last moment, Girrack dodges the majority of the orb. What little cold does get him he manages to shrug off with no damage. [Miss.]<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/>Gauli 8<br/>Thargol 7<br/>Mexanis 3<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Krey</b>'s turn.</div><br/><b>Spells</b>: Krey's Shileilagh, 7 rounds. Arianelle's Bless, 8 rounds."
12320,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3248201&postcount=362,2007-09-26T10:50:00,Enlong,"Krey moves forward to continue putting the pressure on Girrack. He trots so he is within range of the mad orc and swings for the ribs with his enchanted staff.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack Roll with Shileilagh'd, Blessed quarterstaff <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Damage Roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
Wow. Just wow. Clearly I failed some kinda diplomacy check, 'cause these dice hate me!<br/>
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12321,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3250003&postcount=363,2007-09-26T16:49:00,Conners,"((I understand how you feel..... real-life dice can do that to you as well<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ejddp9wjr="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/>.))<br/><br/>An axe handle swings to behind Girrack, smacking into the quarter staff and almost forcing Krey to the ground. Looking around thoughtfully, he wonders who he should kill first. He looks down at the injured dwarf, licking his lips.<font color=""LimeGreen"">""I give my utmost apologies,""</font>he says, laying a foot on Gauli's chest and liftying his axe over his shoulder,<font color=""LimeGreen"">""but this just has to be done, I'm afraid I couldn't have it any other way.....""</font>The orc lifts his axe even higher for a killing blow. Barking echoes behind him!<br/><font color=""Orange"">""Rauf, rauf! GRRRR!""</font>Jeff growled, trying to distract the orc from attacking his master's companions. At the same time, he pounced headlong at Girrack, his teeth and claws ready to land on the enemy's throat. He never expected the Fighter to retaliate so quickly.<br/>Without a second's hesitation, Girrack spins around, his axe swinging with him. He had no intention to finish the dwarf off while so heavily surrounded, but wanted to get rid of the annoying dog which had done him so much harm.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d12+4)[<b>15</b>]</span>The axe hits Jeff almost squarely -- gashing his side terribly and leaving the poor beast's head with a wide crack. A heart-wrenching squeal emits from the dog as it is struck to the ground. Jeff continues to whimper as he tries to rise to his feet. [Jeff is hit. He takes 15 damage and is now at -2 HP.]<br/><strike><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>Bite</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>6</b>]</span></strike>[Knocked to negative HP before the attack could be made.]<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/><b>Arianelle 11</b><br/>Gauli 8<br/>Thargol 7<br/>Mexanis 3<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now Arianelle's turn.</div><br/><b>Spells</b>: Krey's Shileilagh, 6 rounds. Arianelle's Bless, 8 rounds."
12322,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3250665&postcount=364,2007-09-26T23:46:00,Ulzgoroth,"The dwarf is down.  Again.  Not so badly hurt this time, but down.  And the dog...and the axe to keep them there.<br/><br/>Arianelle carefully maneuvers herself out of reach of Girrack's axe, then turns to face the orc.  With a furious left-handed gesture, she declaims<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Know the Light's power, and tremble!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">5-foot step back left, casting <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/causeFear.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Cause Fear</a>.  DC 13 will save or be frightened for d4 turns, shaken one turn on save.</div>
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12323,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3251276&postcount=365,2007-09-27T03:35:00,Conners,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Will</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span>Girrack acts as though he is very frightened. It seems as though he is trying to spare the cleric's feelings for the fact her spell didn't work -- but his honest, good natured voice is disgustingly hollow if you look at the sarcastic, wide grin. [Successful save.]<br/><br/>Gaulis is now at -5 HP.<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/><strike>Gauli 8</strike><br/><b>Thargol 7</b><br/>Mexanis 3<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Thargol</b>'s turn.</div><br/><b>Spells</b>: Krey's Shileilagh, 6 rounds. Arianelle's Bless, 7 rounds."
12324,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3255030&postcount=366,2007-09-27T16:54:00,Kioran,"Furious, Thargol starts to heat up. Jumping up, almost whirling into a frenzy, Thargol kicks, repeatedly, striking for knees, kidneys and girracks chest.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay, here goes. Full on frenzy of blows, and if my luck doesn´t suck as bad as the last times, I might actually make one hit<br/>
Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
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12325,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259525&postcount=367,2007-09-28T14:41:00,Conners,"Thargol fails to get in any serious damage. [Miss and miss.]<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/>Krey 16<br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/>Gauli 8<br/>Thargol 7<br/><b>Mexanis 3</b><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Mexanis</b>' turn.</div><br/><b>Spells</b>: Krey's Shileilagh, 6 rounds. Arianelle's Bless, 7 rounds."
12326,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259801&postcount=368,2007-09-28T15:41:00,Enlong,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Big NO! My poorly-named animal companion! Wait... that's what I've got Cure Minor Wounds for. any amount of healing stabilizes, right?</div>
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12327,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3262971&postcount=369,2007-09-29T08:28:00,Conners,"((Yep, any amount of magic healing stabilizes the victim for quite a while, as in an hour or two.))"
12328,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278037&postcount=370,2007-10-02T11:37:00,MeklorIlavator,"Mexanis carefully moves so that he is close to Thargol, avoiding the orc in the middle.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Here Thargol,this will help you, and we need to finish it.<b> Relaxat Genis</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to Thargol. Cast <i>enlarge person</i> on him.</div>
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12329,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285936&postcount=371,2007-10-04T04:13:00,Conners,"Thargol looks at the ground, surprised by how it shrank and seemed to get further away. He felt heavier, and it seemed harder to balance. Still, he feels strong enough to wrestle an ogre!<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<br/><b>Krey 16</b><br/>Girack 16<br/>Jeff 12<br/>Arianelle 11<br/>Gauli 8<br/>Thargol 7<br/>Mexanis 3<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">It is now <b>Krey</b>'s turn.</div><br/>Spells: Krey's Shileilagh, 5 rounds. Arianelle's Bless, 7 rounds. Mexanis' Enlarge Person, 10 rounds."
12330,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3289699&postcount=372,2007-10-04T16:06:00,Enlong,"Krey shuffles around Girack, moving to the place where his animal companion fell. moving himself in between Girack and Jeff, he places his finger on the dog's wound, sending a small spark of brown-green energy into the wound, closing the wound a bit and reducing the flow of blood to manageable levels.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Not sure what the map looks like, but move action to get close to Jeff (if necessary) and using up my casting of <i>Cure Minor Wounds</i> to heal 1 damage from Jeff and stabilize him at -1 HP</div>
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12331,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292263&postcount=373,2007-10-05T06:53:00,Conners,"Jeff's pain visibly decreases. He goes into a deep sleep, waiting to be properly healed before he thinks of getting up again.<br/>Girrack wonders what to do. He was quite injured from the dog and the dwarf's constant assaults, but not the main warriors were mostly dealt with, and he doubted any of the remaining party members stood much of a challenge. Still, one lucky hit can count more than all the skill in the world...<br/>Before he finished his thoughts, Gaariss came out of the bushes behind the party, rahing to the song, ""Daisy, Daisy"". Girrack seems at a loss as to what to do. He seems not very keen on the idea of fighting the new combatant, but still he isn't sure he wasnts to leave just yet.....<br/><br/>((You may all act freely for now. The combat will continue if one of the characters take a violent action (including Girrack and Gaariss)."
12332,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3298942&postcount=374,2007-10-06T09:04:00,Ulzgoroth,"Noticing the orc's sudden loss of focus...at least, she hopes that's what his not trying to kill anyone just yet means...Arianelle seizes the opportunity to stabilize Gauli with a touch of healing energy.<br/><br/>That done, she edges back into reach of Girrack.  Flanking him against the suddenly enormous Thargol, if the fighting resumes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">That's one of my orisons gone for Cure Minor Wounds.  A copy of <i>light</i>, I think.</div>
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12333,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299157&postcount=375,2007-10-06T09:52:00,MeklorIlavator,"Mexanis goes up to Krey, avoiding the orc in the middle.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""What should we do now? We I don't think we'll be able to take him if he gets hostile again, and I don't have that many spells left.""</font>"
12334,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306648&postcount=376,2007-10-07T19:52:00,Conners,Gauli is stabilized.
12335,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320340&postcount=377,2007-10-10T09:38:00,Kioran,"Thargol stares warily at the Orc, not dropping his guard. He musters Girack, searching for a quick movement, the spark of betrayal. the hot blood rushingg in his veins, the excitement of battle and the pain of his wounds drive him to lash out, while, on the ohter hand, his peaceful nature and training urge him towards restraint. He trembles visibly, nervously, words on his lips, but he was to unsure of himself to utter them.<br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><i>""He should lay down his weapons.....He´s dangerous, and I´m hard pressed not to pound him into the floor""</i></font>he thinks, waiting for someone to break the stalemate....."
12336,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346950&postcount=378,2007-10-15T07:23:00,Faithdreamer,"It wasn't as if he wanted to sit still, but he couldn't muster the will to do much else. If he opened his eyes he may not be dreaming after all. The ground was comfortable..."
12337,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725619&postcount=379,2007-12-31T01:48:00,Conners,"Girrack smiles widely.<font color=""Lime"">""It seems I'll have to be leaving... this time,""</font>he says, backing away slowly towards the camp.<font color=""Lime"">""Have a nice walk....""</font>"
12338,Orc Politics (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44781-Orc-Politics-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765375&postcount=380,2008-01-09T14:18:00,Enlong,"<b>Krey Bom</b><br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">Krey looks around the area. He calls out to his teammates. ""We should probably heal up and head out. It's not going to be safe here for long, and I'd like to get to the camp before that orc sways the others into thinking we're some kind of group of assassins.""</font>"
12339,Open Fight,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68793-Open-Fight,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755478&postcount=1,2008-01-07T05:00:00,Darth Solice,""" All Sith rally to me, to fight the Jedi""<br/><br/><br/>You pick a team Sith or Jedi, for me I am the leader of the Sithm the first person to say they are jedi is the leader of the jedi, the battle will take place at the sith temple on korriban, where the jedi are battling for the control of the temple.<br/><br/>you win by all of the enemy players are killed.Ounce you are killed you may keep posting but no fighting.<br/><br/>After the fight we can review of what happened and critizize weak players.<br/><br/>I know I am new but I am very powerful and have killed many on diffrent sites, so bring it on jedi."
12340,Open Fight,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68793-Open-Fight,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766844&postcount=2,2008-01-09T23:27:00,Thiel,"First up, this thread should be over<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=51"" target=""_blank"">here</a>instead.<br/><br/>Also, you'll have to tell us somewhat more about your game so as to give us something to work with.<br/><br/>Gorbash has made a list of questions that, if answered, should cover all the bases.<br/><br/>* 1. What game system are you running (D&D, Call of Cthulu, Palladium, GURPS, etc.), and if applicable what edition (Original, Classic, Revised, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 10th, etc.)?<br/>* 2. What 'type' or variant of game will it be (i.e. ""Shadow Chasers"" or ""Agents of Psi"" for d20 Modern)? What is the setting for the game (eg. historic period, published or homebrewed campaign setting, alternate reality, modern world, etc.)?<br/>* 3. How many Players are you looking for? Will you be taking alternates, and if so, how many?<br/>* 4. What's the gaming medium (OOTS, chat, e-mail etc.)?<br/>* 5. What is the characters' starting status (i.e. experience level)?<br/>* 6. How much gold or other starting funds will the characters begin with?<br/>* 7. Are there any particular character classes, professions, orders, etc. that you want... or do not want? What are your rules on 'prestige' and/or homebrewed classes?<br/>* 8. What races, subraces, species, etc. are allowed for your game? Will you allow homebrewed races or species? 'Prestige' races or species?<br/>* 9. By what method should Players generate their attributes/ability scores and Hit Points?<br/>* 10. Does your game use alignment? What are your restrictions, if so?<br/>* 11. Do you allow multi-classing, or have any particular rules in regards to it?<br/>* 12. Will you be doing all of the die rolling during the course of the game? Will die rolls be altered, or left to the honor system? If players can make die rolls, which ones do they make, how should they make the rolls, and how should they report them?<br/>* 13. Are there any homebrewed or optional/variant rules that your Players should know about? If so, list and explain them, or provide relevant links to learn about these new rules.<br/>* 14. Is a character background required? If so, how big? Are you looking for anything in particular (i.e. the backgrounds all ending up with the characters in the same city)?<br/>* 15. Does your game involve a lot of hack & slash, puzzle solving, roleplaying, or a combination of the above?<br/>* 16. Are your Players restricted to particular rulebooks and supplements, or will you be allowing access to non-standard material? What sources can Players use for their characters?<br/><br/>It's made mainly with DnD in mind but it doesn't takes much bending to make it fit most systems."
12341,Accidental Double Post: Please Delete,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69150-Accidental-Double-Post-Please-Delete,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771765&postcount=1,2008-01-11T07:00:00,Sxoa,Accidental Double Post: Please Delete
12342,Castle Moyarta OOC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69213-Castle-Moyarta-OOC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775202&postcount=1,2008-01-12T00:17:00,Kesnit,And the OOC thread.
12343,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664998&postcount=1,2007-12-17T04:29:00,warlock2000,"It is early hours of the morning when you are awoken by a sound outside, Whether a animal, car squealing, or kinds yelling.  Another common thing that happened to all of you is a letter in your hands.  Quickly as you rise the letter opens itself and lies in front of you, it says;<br/><br/><i><br/>
To the holder of this letter.<br/>
<br/>
	Your presence is requested immeditaly by the Consilium.  A situation has arose that the Consilium feels your skills will be an asset to Mages as a whole.  All will be explained when everyone arrives.  The meeting will be held at City hall in one hour.<br/>
<br/>
Hierarch, Andrew Ragemaster</i><br/><br/>You arrive seats have been arranged, the members of the Consilium other then the only Sentinel. that the Consilium has, Jason King.<br/><br/>(Heres a chance to get to know the other players in character.)"
12344,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665241&postcount=2,2007-12-17T05:28:00,Premsyl,"Arcadius Hex enters the room, glancing around at his surroundings. He allows himself a smirk. He wears a tailored black Brooks Bros. suit, with black silk undershirt, and a smoke colored tie. His appearance is young, and strikingly handsome. His eyes are a deep brown, almost black and there's a large scar adorning the right side of his face, going up-down across his eye socket, as if he'd almost lost the eye. Directly above the scar is a stark white streak in his hair, as if whatever had caused the scar had also cause some of his hair to turn white. The rest of it is jet black, and the whole thing is cut short, styled in a contemporary way. He takes a seat at the table, nodding to Jason and murmuring a greeting.He folds his hands in front of him, and waits for what is to come."
12345,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667018&postcount=3,2007-12-17T12:36:00,Rosyn,"When Rosyn enters the room she gives Arcadius and Jason a cold judging gaze, but with a sudden flare, and a flick of her long, thin, orange/red ponytail, her pale green eyes sparkle and a slim smile creeps across her face.<font color=""Red"">""Hello Gentlemen""</font>she says sweetly and takes a seat next to Arcadius. As she does the sent of incense from her coat floods her company's nose reminding them of church assuming they have ever attended. She wears a long, gray jacket and plain black pants. Not much can be seen about what she wears under the jacket but there is a faint jingling of metal as she walks."
12346,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667075&postcount=4,2007-12-17T12:53:00,Premsyl,"Arcadius smiles pleasantly at Rosyn as she enters the room and sits down, he half turns to her in her seat beside him.<font color=""Blue"">""A pleasant morning, to you. What fortune to have such appealing company at such an impromptu meeting.""</font>He turns his head to smirk at Jason as he mentions the meeting. Turning back to Rosyn<font color=""Blue"">""May one such as I be so bold as to enquire about your name?""</font>"
12347,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668013&postcount=5,2007-12-17T17:39:00,Rosyn,"Rosyn narrows her eyes, glaring at Arcadius her pale green irises glowing ever so faintly or maybe not at all, maybe it was her stunning anger alone. Although the rest of her face keeps a cool, calm,beauty and her slender body turns slightly to face him.<font color=""Red"">""Rosyn Autumnfire, servant of God. And you sir?""</font>"
12348,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668711&postcount=6,2007-12-18T00:21:00,Nuada,"Nycthemeron enters, chic in a tailored black riding jacket, designer ivory jodphurs and riding boots so polished you could see the supernal in them. Her olive mixed race skin, lustrous straight black hair and hazlenut black eyes make for interesting even if her face is too angular and her nose just a little too aquiline to be really pretty. Any of you in the Free council might recognise her; Nycthemeron is a sculptor and half-arab emigree from France and she doesn't normally turn herself out like this; jeans and t-shirt splattered in glazes, gluse and clay is more her normal style. Or club wear. However she can clearly dress to impress.<br/><br/>She cllicks her heels across the floor before stopping to bow to Jason King,<font color=""Green"">""Sentinel. Monsieur, Madame.</font>She offers her hand to those she doesn't know and kisses on each cheek those she does before sitting herself next to Rosyn,<font color=""Green"">""Nycthemeron, how do you do.""</font>She looks vaguely dissappointed at anybody who gives the wrong answer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Nyc. has mage sight, Supernal Vision active for 24 hours using the mana for today from her hallow.</div>
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12349,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670938&postcount=7,2007-12-18T10:20:00,Premsyl,"Arcadius' smile widens a bit, and his eyes glint when Rosyn mentions ""servant of God.""<font color=""Blue"">I am Arcadius Hex, of the Silver Ladder. It is most pleasurable to make your acquaintance.""</font>As he says that his eyes are drawn to the door, noting the entrance of Nycthemeron.<font color=""Blue"">""There's to be no shortage of fair company this morning, it seems.""</font>Arcadius stands and takes the hand offered him by Nycthemeron, raising it to his lips and brushing his lips against it. He takes his seat, introducing himself<font color=""Blue"">""Arcadius Hex, and as to your question I am doing ever increasingly better, today.""</font>"
12350,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670980&postcount=8,2007-12-18T10:28:00,Rosyn,"Rosyn looses interest in Arcadius and stands to greet the new comer and  takes her hand. Her angry glowing eyes turning soft and a bright smile widening across her soft pink lips.<font color=""Red"">""Welcome, I am Rosyn. God bless.""</font>she says, nodding her head slightly has she says 'God Bless'. Her pale skin a stark contrast to Nycthemeron's olive complexion. She returns to her seat at the same time as the others and now sits , smiling, thinking about what may come."
12351,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671162&postcount=9,2007-12-18T11:02:00,warlock2000,Jason only nods as people enter.
12352,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674693&postcount=10,2007-12-19T05:17:00,Nuada,"Looking slightly dissapointed with Arcadius' answer, though smling at the form Nycthemeron sits, her legs crossed elegantly. To Rosyn she smiles and speaks softly,<font color=""SeaGreen"">Deo duce, ferro comitante </font><br/><br/>She flicks her hair and looks to Jason King,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Sentinel King as we haven't started I presume we are expecting more. May I smoke?""</font>"
12353,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676186&postcount=11,2007-12-19T09:37:00,warlock2000,"Sentinel looks over,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""the others should arrive soon, but feel free to smoke if you wish.""</font>"
12354,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676413&postcount=12,2007-12-19T10:31:00,warlock2000,"Sentinel looks over,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""the others should arrive soon, but feel free to smoke if you wish.""</font>"
12355,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676588&postcount=13,2007-12-19T11:10:00,Nuada,"Pulling a pack of cigarettes and a lighter out of her inside pocket Nycthemeron hinges open the packet and lights a Sobranie black. Replacing the pack she exhales and mutters under her breath, gesturing as she does so. Clearly casting a vulgar rote it takes only a second before a mote of light becomes, faster than the eye can follow a series of lines and then a heavy cut glass ashtray shaped as a pentacle. She taps her cigarette into it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Rolls in recruiting thread. Paradox was a chance die so nothing happens (thankfully). Now on 11 mana, or 5 if we start at half.</div>
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12356,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678027&postcount=14,2007-12-19T16:44:00,Melijobiddle,"Sisko purrs up to City Hall on her slightly-dented-but-obviously-well-loved silver Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle, sliding it neatly into a convenient parking space and peeling off a shiny black helmet. Her masses of dark mahogany curls cascade down her back and she squints a pair of deepest grey eyes up at the rising sun before dusting off her worn leather get-up and sauntering lazily into the building. She walks with the gait of a confidant woman, appearing to rest heavily on the very pulse of the earth with every stride - both familiar and comfortable with her place in this world.<br/><br/>She helps herself wordlessly to the chair closest to the door by slouching deep into the seat and perching the bulky helmet precariously on one knee. Nodding curtly to Jason, Sisko merely acknowledges the others' presences with cold, detached eye-contact, taking a moment to observe their awkward social exchanges."
12357,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685914&postcount=15,2007-12-21T07:07:00,Premsyl,"Arcadius sits back in his chair, twirling an expensive looking pen deftly through his fingers. He looks up when Sisko enters the room, watching her take a seat. He turns to Jason<font color=""Blue"">""So, King. What am I doing here this morning? As much as I enjoy mingling with fine company, my schedule is taking a serious hit with this.""</font>"
12358,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687338&postcount=16,2007-12-21T11:26:00,Rosyn,"Rosyn gives a polite nod to Nycthemeron but shifts in her chair to shy away from her cigarette smoke possibly crowding Arcadius. She doesn't seem to notice, she  only greets Sisko and takes a minute to idly observe her surroundings."
12359,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691533&postcount=17,2007-12-22T08:40:00,Nuada,"<b>Nycthemeron</b><br/><br/>In her languid french accent Nycthemeron speaks<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Whilst we're all eagre to serve the Consillium of course we do have busy lives Sentinel.""</font>Nycthemeron exhales elegantly towards Sisko, a thin stream of smoke dissipating between them. Her eyes survey the latest arrival critically, assessing the leather clad woman."
12360,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693397&postcount=18,2007-12-22T14:49:00,warlock2000,"As you question King, the sound of a throat clearing comes from the other side of the room.  There stands a man, who you recognize as one of the Councilors.  He appears in his 50's long gray hair and beard.  He is dressed in a Japanese robe, he speaks very calm but sternly,<br/><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
  ""Welcome everyone.  I am glad so many of you could make it here as quickly as you did.  You have been called here to be asked to help one of your fellow mages.  The herald has vanished while investigating a call for help from one of our neighbouring Consilium.  The Hierarch and the Councilors, including myself are asking if you would be willing to investigate this happening in person.  We would consider this a great favour to our Consilium.  Are any of you interested?""</font>"
12361,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698971&postcount=19,2007-12-24T04:48:00,Premsyl,"Arcadius looks around the room, quickly. Watching the reactions of his ""colleagues."" A grin on his face. He puts his hands on the table<font color=""Blue"">""Interested, of course, but not completely sold yet. This sounds dangerous, what's the hook?""</font>"
12362,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699726&postcount=20,2007-12-24T07:50:00,warlock2000,"The Councilor makes an odd smile like he heard a good joke,<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""The hook for you lad is as follows.  The neighbouring Consilium is far stronger then our own.  They seemed to have vanished without a trance leaving everything behind.  Since most mages have many objects and secrets of power.  These objects and secrets are much too dangerous to be left to sleepers.  It would be our duty to ensure such objects and secrets would need new owners, that is if you can find the secrets left behind.  Of course I am sure more experienced mages would be much better suited for this given you don't seem overly driven to help you fellow mages.""</font><br/><br/>He then looks around the room for everyones opinion on the matter."
12363,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700547&postcount=21,2007-12-24T11:02:00,Nuada,"Nycthemeron ponders cautiously waiting for others to speak first.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I'm interested certainly, I do wonder however why the consillium has chosen we less experienced mages.""</font>"
12364,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700574&postcount=22,2007-12-24T11:08:00,Premsyl,"Arcadius smiles winningly, showing a row of perfect white teeth.<font color=""Blue"">""Nonsense, Councilor, I am more than willing to lend my aid to the Concilium. I would be honored to aid you in this""</font>"
12365,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700743&postcount=23,2007-12-24T11:48:00,Rosyn,"Rosyn stands when the Councilor enters possibly the first one to offer him this polite gesture. When he begins to speak she returns to her seat. As soon as she hears that someone is in danger her placid face turns wrought with concern.<font color=""Red"">""Of course I am interested, praise God that He should bring me here to help those in peril. Dum spiramus tuebimur. I am not concerned with reward or risk!""</font>"
12366,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701450&postcount=24,2007-12-24T15:11:00,Premsyl,"Arcadius rolls his eyes, and leans back in his chair while Rosyn speaks."
12367,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701452&postcount=25,2007-12-24T15:11:00,warlock2000,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""The message was sent to each of you because the Hierarch left the choosing in the hands of fate.  Personally I feel that more experience mages would be a safer but, however that is not how the rest of the Councilors feel.  But if you all wish not to go, I will gladly assemble a better equipped team for the job.""</font>"
12368,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703341&postcount=26,2007-12-25T06:13:00,Nuada,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Who are we councillor to stand against the wishes of Fate; and of course it is our pleasure to serve the Hierarch however we may. I am onboard.""</font>"
12369,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712078&postcount=27,2007-12-27T19:39:00,Melijobiddle,"Sisko maintains her silence, gauging the reactions of her fellow mages and taking in the councilor's message of distress. She nods slowly and deliberately at the mention of fate at work here and presses her lips together in what could be mistaken for the faintest grin. Finally, she speaks - barely above a whisper, in a thick velvet voice.<br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""I will go. Together or alone.""</font><br/><br/>She shifts her weight in her seat and moves the bike helmet to the other knee, obviously anxious to stand and depart."
12370,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715180&postcount=28,2007-12-28T11:23:00,Premsyl,"Arcadius folds his hands behind his head.<font color=""Blue"">""It seems we've all reached what is ultimately the same conclusion. Is there anything else you can tell us about our mission?""</font>"
12371,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715508&postcount=29,2007-12-28T12:28:00,warlock2000,"The Councilor nods to each of you.<font color=""DarkRed""> ""Well excellent.  The Herald was on his was to the other Consilium before we lost track of him.  I would recommend you start there.  They hold their meetings in the basement of a hotel called 'Ever Night'.  I recommend you watch one another.  I have arranged a ride outside.  I recommend you each spend at least a moment to get to know one another.  Is there any questions?""</font>"
12372,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715796&postcount=30,2007-12-28T13:43:00,Nuada,"Nycthemeron stubbs out her cigarette, grinding it out on the moros point of the phantasmal ashtray.<font color=""SeaGreen"">Why was the Herald heading there?""</font>"
12373,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716150&postcount=31,2007-12-28T15:47:00,warlock2000,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""We thought that would be the first place to check for the message for help""</font>"
12374,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721880&postcount=32,2007-12-30T04:45:00,Premsyl,"<font color=""Blue"">""Logically. What kind of man was the herald? Knowing that may help us know what we might be dealing with.""</font>"
12375,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723948&postcount=33,2007-12-30T12:52:00,Nuada,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Yes of course. Do you have any ideas at all as to what may have happened to the consillium?""</font>"
12376,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724280&postcount=34,2007-12-30T14:36:00,warlock2000,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""We do not know what happened at the consillium.  Since the ward was so strong against scrying the we sent the Herald, who is a disciple of the Time arcana.  If no one was there he was to look into what happened.  He called by phone to report he arrived and would call back after he looked into it.  That was over 3 hours ago now.  We have attempted to scry for him but have of yet not found any sign of him.  The Herald is normally quite punctual and efficient, so him not getting back to us has lead to this gathering.""</font>"
12377,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724292&postcount=35,2007-12-30T14:41:00,Nuada,"Nycthemeron pushes a lock of hair behind her ear,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Only three hours ago, we should leave immediately. With such little time elapsed we may still be able to effect a successful rescue of the Herald if we leave now.""</font>"
12378,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724807&postcount=36,2007-12-30T17:19:00,Premsyl,"Arcadius pushes his chair away from the table<font color=""Blue"">""Meh, I hope not. I hate rescue missions.""</font>He places his hands on his knees and looks around the table.<font color=""Blue"">""Time doesn't seem to be on our side.""</font>He snickers<font color=""Blue"">""Time didn't really work out for the herald either, it seems.""</font>He shakes his head, allowing himself a laugh at the poor man's expense. He looks up at Nycthemeron, and then looks from her to Sisko.<font color=""Blue"">""Rosyn reads like a book. So what's these two's story?""</font>He smiles as he says it, as if sharing with himself a private joke."
12379,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726357&postcount=37,2007-12-31T05:57:00,Nuada,"Nycthemeron actual looks slighlty appalled.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""You can't be serious,</font>Her eyes, filled with disgust survey Arcadius' nonchalance,<font color=""SeaGreen"">there are lives at risk here. Anything you need to know about me, ask on the way. We need to leave now, if none of us have any serious questions then Councillor shall we be going?""</font>"
12380,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728143&postcount=38,2007-12-31T12:49:00,Rosyn,"Rosyn stands up, and a look of disdain creeps onto her face.<font color=""Red"">""I agree. There is no time to waste on casual conversation. Our course has been mandated.""</font>With a jangle of metal from beneath her coat, she spins on her heel, and walks to the door."
12381,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729080&postcount=39,2007-12-31T16:30:00,warlock2000,"The Councilor nods,<font color=""DarkRed"">""If you are all ready to leave I have taken the liberty of supplying a car.""</font>, his hand drawing a set of keys from seemingly mid air, and throwing them to a table near the exit.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Best of luck to you all.""</font>"
12382,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729322&postcount=40,2007-12-31T17:21:00,Premsyl,"Arcadius flashes a perfect white-toothed grin at Nycthmeron and Rosyn, standing up<font color=""Blue"">""Don't get me wrong I'm eager to get started. I just don't get what it is with Awakened women and being so anti-social.""</font>His eyes flash in the direction of the ever stoic Sisko then back and forth toward the other two women. He raises his eyebrows and sticks his hands in his pockets<font color=""Blue"">""So who wants to drive?""</font>"
12383,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729949&postcount=41,2007-12-31T22:46:00,Nuada,"Nycthemeron nods to the Councillor and standing looks at Sisko,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Unless you want to I'll drive.""</font>Turning to Arcadius she flashes a small smile,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""When this is all over I'll take <i>you</i> out.""</font>She stares pointedly at the near melodramtic Sisko,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Well?""</font>"
12384,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730255&postcount=42,2008-01-01T02:08:00,Melijobiddle,"Sisko makes no visible reaction to Arcadius' arrogance, shakes her head to Nycthemeron and turns her attention briefly to the Councilor.<br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""If there is an item handy that was of some importance to the Herald, I will take it now. If not...""</font><br/><br/>She stands and twirls the helmet deftly in her palm.<br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""I will ride behind.""</font>"
12385,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730756&postcount=43,2008-01-01T05:10:00,Nuada,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Fantastic.""</font>Nycthemeron nods to the councillor and clicks accross the floor, her hand sweeping the keys off the table as she passes.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Lets go people, we have a herald in distress.""</font>"
12386,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730757&postcount=44,2008-01-01T05:11:00,Premsyl,"Arcadius half-bows to Nycthmeron, smiling winningly. Without another word to the authorities present he walks to the door, and props it open, squinting slightly in the morning sunlight.<font color=""Blue"">""Ladies first?""</font>"
12387,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730769&postcount=45,2008-01-01T05:15:00,Rosyn,"Rosyn politely nods at Arcadius when she passes him. She walks toward the car and opens the passenger side door. Gathering her coat, and anything underneath it, about her she carefully enters the car and sits down."
12388,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734177&postcount=46,2008-01-02T01:30:00,Nuada,"Nycthemeron walks to the car, and ignoring the others pops open the door to fold elegently into the seat.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Jump in les mecs. We have places to go, mysteries to solve and people to save.""</font>She throws her jacket into the back and un-clips her hair. She smiels as she loosens up."
12389,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735843&postcount=47,2008-01-02T09:51:00,Premsyl,"Arcadius climbs unceremoniously into the back seat. He reaches forward, past Rosyn's head, and fiddles with the rear-view mirror for a second. Upon getting it to where he likes, he straightens his tie and takes a comb from his pocket.<font color=""Blue"">""Let's get this show on the road, and what have you.""</font>He combs his hair back off his forehead and sits back, pocketing the comb."
12390,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744314&postcount=48,2008-01-04T14:59:00,Nuada,"Nycthemeron smoothly starts the engine, keeping it purring it in first gear. she flashes her lights at Sisko behind and receiving a response slides forward with the unfamiliar car heading into the traffic and out, accross the country toward their destination.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Whilst we travel, we shoudl plan; to begin with, Obrimos, Libertine, Disciple of Prime. Nycthemeron, my pleasure to meet you mes chéries.""</font>"
12391,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746696&postcount=49,2008-01-05T05:28:00,Premsyl,"Arcadius positions himself in the middle of the back seat, lounging with his arms on the back of the seat.<font color=""Blue"">""Arcadius Hex, Mastigos of the Silver Ladder. My talents lie primarily in the Mind and Spirit. Likewise charmed.""</font>"
12392,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751837&postcount=50,2008-01-06T07:45:00,warlock2000,(OOC: Everyone just let me know when your ready to arrive at the hotel)
12393,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755963&postcount=51,2008-01-07T07:26:00,Rosyn,"After she got in the car, and while the others introduced themselves, Rosyn had pulled a rosary from inside her coat, and has been praying under her breath while clutching the prayer beads. When she's finished she returns the rosary, and begins to adjust her ponytail<font color=""Red"">""Rosyn Autumnfire of the Adamantine Arrow, and I am likewise Obrimos. My abilities lie in Forces and Life, to punish the sinful and uphold the faithful.""</font>She reaches down and opens her cloak a tad, revealing a chainmail shirt, a white tabard adorned with a cross, and a slender sword at her waist.<font color=""Red"">""I am more than proficient in other means of combat, however.""</font>"
12394,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762595&postcount=52,2008-01-08T14:01:00,Premsyl,(OOC: I'm venturing to guess that we're all ready to arrive. Unless Melijobiddle has something)
12395,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764238&postcount=53,2008-01-09T02:13:00,Nuada,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12396,The Truth of the Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66682-The-Truth-of-the-Powerful,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776813&postcount=54,2008-01-12T07:04:00,warlock2000,(OOC: sorry about the wait everyone)<br/><br/>People driving give a wits+drive.
12397,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2780313&postcount=1,2007-06-23T16:13:00,Jeggred Von,"Gothmoor: The City of Shadows<br/><br/>Background History of Gothmoor<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Sitting on coast on the southernmost part of the Mhair jungles lays a city shrouded in mystery. Forged atop ancient buried ruins of a splintered city, Gothmoor has the ocean to its back, mountainous hills to one side and the deadly Mhair jungle on it's other side and front. Getting to the city can be just as dangerous as living or visiting there. <br/>
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Often rumored to be created as a favor from the gods themselves, Gothmoor has its shares of rumors and legends. One solid fact is the original city, no matter how it was formed, was ruled by the Von Luen family. Lord Sir Bruce Von Luen was the first ruler of Gothmoor and built the city up to what it is today. History has been recorded as Lord Von Luen creating the city along the shore of the Great Sea with the help of a local underground city of dwarves. The city of Gothmoor was built upon the ruins of another civilization that the Dwarves refused to tell Lord Sir Bruce about. To this day, no one who vocally admits it or speaks of it knows about the original city that once stood here. <br/>
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Often called the Waterdeep of the South, those who find even Skullport too unruly and Waterdeep too constrictive, find themselves comfortable in the walls of Gothmoor. Originally used as a southern waterways trading port, the city has grown into something most don't even dare to dream. The last known recorded size overland of Gothmoor would fit Waterdeep and part of Baldur's Gate within. It is a huge sprawling town. The town originally was like any other town, with people crammed along cramped streets and living atop one another, multiple feet up with two and three story homes, but once the Southern city became noteworthy, people began to spread out. As more and more of the Mhair jungle's encroaching edge is cut back for firewood, building lumber and crop land, the size of the city is increasing. <br/>
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The local inhabitants of the Mhair do not approve of this human encroachment and often attempt pitiful raids on the Northern wall. The City Watch, also known as The Keepers, keeps strong vigilance and rotates from wall duty to inner city patrols. Most regional patrols outside the city are done with paid conscripts (adventurers) accompanied by a Keeper Captain. <br/>
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Many jobs can be had within Gothmoor's walls, from cooking and butchery, to armed guardsmen and even bouncers. The port keeps many bodies coming and going, as well as the constantly running earth of the city's graveyard. Jobs become available almost nightly. If you're quick, either with steel or wit, you can find a fortune, or at least a comfortable living within Gothmoor. The only thing that keeps the gravediggers busy year round, or the stockades full, is one thing, racial hatred. Anyone who is not tolerant of other races, or vocally or physically attacks another due to their race in Gothmoor is quickly punished and dealt with behind locked and barred iron doors. <br/>
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Public executions are common. The local arena is where many work more vicious crimes off, to the enjoyment of others. Slavery is not unheard of in the Southern Jewel of Faerun. You will see a wood elf and a dark elf sipping tea in a parlor house, while a grey dwarf sings a drinking song alongside a shield dwarf with full mugs of grog in their hands. Does this mean everything is happy and compliant? On the surface, yes. But there are ways of getting rid of a hated enemy without getting caught, and that is yet another way one can find his fame and fortune in Gothmoor. Many will smile at your face, because a few minutes earlier, planned for your death. If Gothmoor's upside is as shiny as Waterdeep, Gothmoor's underbelly is twice as dark as Skullport's. Many a patron has drank with his most hated enemy, only to have a shank in his back before he wakes up, while his enemy is in public view with a complete alibi. Strangers must be wary their first few months in the big city. Things that may go bump in the night may just rip the flesh from your face and turn you into a mindless zombie for fun. <br/>
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12398,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2780324&postcount=2,2007-06-23T16:17:00,Jeggred Von,"<b>Characters:</b><br/><br/><br/>Vie:<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=54902"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Etsia- Druid</a><br/>Ilsh:<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=55330"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Jessamyn - Paladin</a><br/>Zarrae:<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=55332"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Zarraema  - Cleric</a><br/>Edo:<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=55678"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Kelzir - Bard</a><br/>Tsol:<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=53706"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fistar - Rogue</a>"
12399,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2780622&postcount=3,2007-06-23T17:59:00,Jeggred Von,"Etsia:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You've been traveling more and more south, seeking out a creature. THe urge continued to pull you south as the trees begin to become less and less deciduious and more and more tropical. The leaves became bladed and hard, and the trunks became more and more ropey. The underbrush covered ground becomes more squishy as your soft boots lead you further south. The sky has become clouded as the temperature has gotten hotter. You have not seen a elven or even human village for the last few days. You being to doubt your course until the jungle you've been trekking through breaks and you spot, what has to be, the hugest and most concentrated gathering of intelligent beings you've ever seen. Huge massive stone walls just up from the coast, and huge building sit snugly behind. A long thick road sits to your left about 300 feet away. <br/>
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You've checked your pouches and your food is running low. You have heard of rumors of large libraries within these cities liek the one in the great oak tree in your home village. You decide the best place to find out about the local fauna in the area would be within this city..as long as you can keep yourself safe. You've been picked up just outside the walls by a caravan and followed it in. <br/>
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You awoke thre weeks ago in the small temple of Torm on the outskirts of Lapalgard. It is the southernmost village of the Lapaliiya region. The spot is a strategic location for the region's Baron, hence why the temple was allowed to be built. Your studies have been concluded, and the growing information coming out from the Southern Gem of Faerun. Your master Cardinal has decreed your quest is to travel to a large mysterious city to the south, Gothmoor, and see to a temple within it's walls. The old temple of Torm has fallen, and they clerics have actually let go of the property and began to build a new temple. Rumors of Necromancers and undead have been coming from the south. You have joined up on a caravan with a strange pair of dark elves as a caravan guard and headed to Gothmoor.<br/>
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You have been skirting the edges of the Mhair jungle to the Northern edge around the outside of Sammaresh. The region of Lapaliiya seems to have a more understanding group of people and they seem to leave you alone as they acknowledge your presence and even have left you packages of food on their porch. The voluntary exile from the underdark left you ill prepared to survive on the surface, but the outskirt farms have been helping you. Your lack of coin and permanent housing situation has had you find work.<br/>
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A strange human with strange gray skin had brought you and Kelzir both a pair of wineskins and a few packages of food. Upon talking to the man, who is a surface born half drow! He jingles a few bags of coins at you and hires you both to guard his caravan which is headed to a mysterious city to the south. The caravan master has filled both your ears and minds with talk and stories of a huge city, built by surface dwelling, Lloth hating dark elves. Without much discussion, you both take the man's coin and hop aboard toward this legendary city.</div>
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Your travel on the surface has not been an easy one. You have been travelling with this feamle dark elven ex priestess for some time and the surface is much different that the underdark. It is much hotter on the surface for one and the food is much different. it's much harder to hunt when there is no roof above you. The hot jungles of Mhair has been your home for years but you always seem to be drawn to the human town of Sammaresh. They seem to have accepted you for a silent protector and guardian within the jungle. The coin is the only thing that's not flowing at this point. <br/>
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A strange human with strange gray skin had brought you and Kelzir both a pair of wineskins and a few packages of food. Upon talking to the man, who is a surface born half drow! He jingles a few bags of coins at you and hires you both to guard his caravan which is headed to a mysterious city to the south. The caravan master has filled both your ears and minds with talk and stories of a huge city, built by surface dwelling, Lloth hating dark elves. Without much discussion, you both take the man's coin and hop aboard toward this legendary city.</div>
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You've done it again. You don't know how it happened but somehow you woke up with you in the Baron's daughter's bed. Somehow you made it outside and down the wall parapet but were cut off from the stairwell. Once well placed jump landed you in the back of a fabric filled wagon. The caravan master looked over his shoulder at you and told you ""I hope you don't mind surface dark elves, because we're headed to Gothmoor. One wagon back, a female and a male dark elf ride as caravan guards in the line of five wagons on their way south. <br/>
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Gothmoor has been told to you in stories sicne you were born. A mysterious city to the south where wood elves and white elves break bread together and smile at each other without bloodshed. A city of mysteries built upon a ruins of a city of mysteries built on an ancient ruins. The city itself begs to be inspected. You've never had the need to leave the city of Durgar, but now...with nowhere else to go...Gothmoor sounds good as any place.<br/>
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12400,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2780736&postcount=4,2007-06-23T19:19:00,Jeggred Von,"The crack of the whip from the head wagon of the caravan, and a loud yell signals you of the stopping of the line of wagons. The wagon you're on urches to a stop, waking you up, or catching your attention from your current conversation. The Wagonmaster you've known as Daurvin hopped down from his lead wagon and stretched a bit before begining to shout orders to the caravan hands and you guards. His rat faced second in charge stepped down with a small chest and begins to hand out small bags of coin to the other caravan guards.The rat faced man sneers as you approach and tosses you your bag and immediately focus on who is behind you. Daurvin pats your shoulder and shakes your hand and wishes you the best of luck in the City of Mysteries... You've arrived in Gothmoor.<br/><br/>You stand around in a small group, looking at those you've seen a bit during the caravan trip. You look around to the huge four story tall buildings and temples and mansions made of stone and wood. The smell in here is not of sweat and cramped bodies, but of ozone...and commerce. The sky is full of black clouds rumbling overhead, as Daurvin mentions a good and safe inn called the Sleeping Centaur 3 blocks into town. (5 on map)."
12401,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781390&postcount=5,2007-06-24T03:32:00,Bunny~,"Etsia adjusted her backpack on her shoulders and then gripped the half-spear tighter. The town made her nervous. All these people made her nervous. She glared at the stone walls, the insanity of living in one spot and within dead materials grating against her nerves. Nevertheless, somewhere within this fake gigantic ant nest there was information. With luck, it would be the information she needed.<br/><br/>She glanced at the people standing nearby, wondering briefly how they had imagined to survive in the jungle in all that heavy armor and clothes. The thought that she was dressed in a strange way never crossed her mind -- the few criss-crossing leather straps and feathers on her mostly naked, tattooed, deep-tanned body were perfectly normal and easy to move in.<br/><br/>Her permanent glare changed into a smile for one brief moment as she heard the screech of a hawk from above. She responded to it with a similar call of her own, and the bird swooped down to perch on the top of her backpack, watching the surroundings with a distaste as obvious as his elf-friend's.<br/><br/>She sighed and glanced at the gathered people again. She needed information, and she rather asked the people that were so conveniently gathered than approach a stranger in the fake ant nest.<br/><br/>""Do you know where the library is?"" She did not address anyone in particular, but she spoke loud enough with her feral forest accent to be heard by everyone nearby."
12402,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781804&postcount=6,2007-06-24T06:07:00,Edonil,"He stowed the few coins and pulled his lanky animal around. The light leather he wore creaking slightly as he checked the bags and saddle, ensuring it was secure. He watched the hustle and bustle going on around, and covertly shifted his coin purse to a more secure location.<br/><br/>The noise was odd, but not uncommon. There were places like this anywhere. His eyes continued to scan the area, seeking ink black skin and a baleful glare. In a place like this, one couldn't be too careful, there was no telling what one might stumble across.<br/><br/>He brought his horse around as he avoided the giantess in metal they'd been traveling with. She didn't seem to have much of a friendly streak for a warrior of the church. He stopped the steed so it stood next to the drow priestess.<br/><br/>""Mistress, your mount. And then shall we find our way to this inn, or perhaps something else first?"""
12403,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781875&postcount=7,2007-06-24T06:33:00,Zarrae,"Soft, violet eyes peered around the crowd as an old adage rippled past her memory;<i>those who expect death from behind will meet it from the front.</i>Those days were over, she told herself, the Dark Maiden had taught her to return kindness to those around her.<br/><br/>Kelzir's attentiveness brought a faint smile to her lips.  It had been a long journey with a good number of scathing looks to which she returned a smile, ""Thank you, Kelzir, perhaps we should see about the Inn.""  With a light hop, she pulled herself into the saddle and carefully stowed her payment in a belt pouch.  Perhaps she could coax a song out of him once they arrived.<br/><br/>A strange accent caught her ears, ""Do you know where the library is?""  She searched the crowd for the voice's owner to, at least, offer the kindness of an answer - even if the answer was no."
12404,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782005&postcount=8,2007-06-24T07:13:00,bluenihil,"Jessamyn straightened her traveler's surcoat with its embroidered Tormite gauntlet insignia, checked the long platinum braid coiled like a snake at the nape of her neck, then cast a cool look over her traveling comrades.  The pair of drow had rarely left her scrutiny during the caravan trek, but this had given her little time to consider the other members.<br/><br/>The mostly-naked elf-woman's question caught her ear and she turned her attention there, giving the small lady an unreadable look before speaking up.  Her voice was low, her tone clipped and precise.  ""An innkeeper should know, and with a storm impending, it would be best to seek shelter first and ask directions once there.""<br/><br/>A snort and a nudge at her shoulder reminded her of her horse, and she half-turned to pat the dapple-grey's muzzle.  ""Yes, Ghost, I'll make sure it's comfortable.""<br/><br/>Looking back to the tiny druid again, she gave a near-smile and said, ""Would you like a ride?"""
12405,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782019&postcount=9,2007-06-24T07:17:00,Tsol,"The wood elf looked around enjoying the bustle and sites of the city.  He was dressed in his light leather armor with his rapier and and dagger strapped to his side.  Lifting his backpack  he put it on his shoulders.  First thing is to find a place to stay, then to explore the city, he thought as he eyed the group around him.   He noted the dark elves briefly and then hearing a hawk call, which startled him briefly, he glanced upwards and watch the hawk land on the almost naked tattoed elf.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen""><i>""Do you know where the library is?"" </i>, </font>seemingly addressing no one in particular.<br/><br/>Fistar smiled and noticed the others turn,<font color=""Red""> ""Not at all,"" </font>he answered smiling,<font color=""red"">""But I'm willing to help you find one.  I'm new to this city as well and wouldn't mind some company to explore it.  First tho, I would rather find a place to stay, and store some of my gear. "" </font>he thought for a moment..<font color=""red"">"".. thats if the place is reputable enough..""</font><br/><br/>Smiling and nodding to the half elf on the horse,<font color=""Red"">""and she seems to have a good idea..  I wouldn't mind joining you as well.... ""</font>"
12406,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2782051&postcount=10,2007-06-24T07:27:00,Bunny~,"Etsia moved past a few of the tall people in her line of sight to take a better look at the woman in armor. She peered up to see her features. The green elven eyes narrowed in estimation, then she gave her a nod.<br/><br/>""Storms don't bother me, but seems there's no cover except the-"" She paused, almost as if the word was something distasteful. ""-buildings. The tavern would be good, and if they know about the library, even better.""<br/><br/>She patted the big horse admiringly, glancing around out of reflex, frowning slightly in the direction of the drow, then blinking up at the chattery wood elf."
12407,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2784022&postcount=11,2007-06-24T18:47:00,Jeggred Von,"General:<br/>The city is thick with people merchants and nobles, walkers and riders, horses and wagons, Giant footpad lizards and giant wolves, saddled and muzzled. It is a strange sight indeed to see the broad range of races and people interacting. Dwarves trading with Gnolls, Orcs talking with Humans.<br/>Huge hulking men the size of two humans tall walk down the street hefting a armfull of 20' long timbers under one arm and a huge axe with the head the size of two tower shields in the other! The city is constantly moving. Busy even through the rain as the skies open up and the downpour begins.<br/><br/>Most people begin moving faster but not many move out of the rain itself. It seems a very common occurance as many throw up a oil coated hooded cloak and continue on their way, protecting the thing they carry from the rain.<br/><br/>Two Dark elves walk past your small group headed down the street. They walk in full armor made from a strange black steel with glints throughout the metal as the female looks the two dark elves in your group and speaks:<br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Freedom and Honor, Friends."" </font>They smile. a sight rarely seen on a dark elven face without a sneaky hidden motive. They say nothing more and move on.<br/><br/>Lightning plays across the sky sideways as many of the city guards pull out cloaks and begin to don their bad weather gear. One of the other caravan guards walks between your group and looks to you all, pulling up his hood.<br/><font color=""Sienna"">""We're all going to the Sleeping Centaur. We hear they have rooms for rent and a great night buffet."" </font>The human male runs off to catch up to his small group."
12408,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2784740&postcount=12,2007-06-25T03:08:00,Tsol,"Fistar, looked after the dark elves as they headed towards the inn. He shrugged his shoulders and raced off to catch up with them.<br/><font color=""Red"">""My, that's a nice horse you have there.  I really should consider getting my own.  But that would be one more mouth to feed, ""</font>the wood elf sighed.<font color=""red""> ""I can see the advantage tho,"" </font>as he picked up his pace trying to keep up.<font color=""red"">""Darn this  rain,  I should also look into buying one of those cloaks that everyone seems to be wearing, at least it would keep me dry, "" </font>The wood elf looked out and about studying the crowd around him.<font color=""red""> ""Ohh by the way, my name is Fistar, I have a longer name, but it is such a mouthful, that I just prefer to be called Fistar. ""</font>he chatted while continuing studying the crowd.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12409,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2785211&postcount=13,2007-06-25T05:21:00,bluenihil,"Jessamyn gave the tiny druid a boost up onto Ghost, and took note of how her feet reached nowhere near the stirrups.  Reaching up, she patted the saddlehorn.  ""Hold onto that if it gets bumpy, but I don't think it's far.""<br/><br/>Taking up Ghost's reins, she walked the horse after the rest of the group, green eyes skimming slowly over the crowd.  The broad representation of races apparent in even a passing glance caused the paladin to frown slightly, more in thought than anything.<br/><br/>She caught the wood elf's chattering, but as it seemed directed toward the pair of dark elves from the caravan, she did no more than take note."
12410,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2785346&postcount=14,2007-06-25T06:08:00,Edonil,"Quickly pulling a cloak from one of the saddlebags, he quickly tossed it around the female elf as he followed the others toward the inn.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""My apologies Mistress, the weather doesn't seem to be cooperating today. We'll soon have you a room where you'll be warm, dry and fed.""</font><br/><br/>He looked back at the rogue, who was actually being amiable. The words of the passing drow still caught him off guard slightly. And it wasn't easy making their way through the throng.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Well, Feestor, was it? The horse is Mistresses Zarraema's,""</font>indicating the drow woman in the saddle.<font color=""Purple"">""And so far as the cloak, I believe they would be easy to come by in this area, they seem numerous. My name is of no importance.""</font>"
12411,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2785387&postcount=15,2007-06-25T06:19:00,Zarrae,"The leather-clad priestess readjusted herself in the saddle and gratefully accepted the cloak,<font color=""Blue"">""The weather suits my mood.""</font><br/><br/>With a smile towards the Wood Elf, she sighed and pulled out another cloak, laying it over the male's shoulders as she leaned down from the horse,<font color=""Blue"">""His name is Kelzir and it is important enough to me, Finster.""</font><br/><br/>The words spoken to them...<font color=""Sienna""><i>Freedom and Honor, friends.</i></font>Perhaps it was true that others could be accepting of those from the Underdark.  The Dark Maiden had enticed her away from the dark, cruelty and shown her that she did not have to live in anger, hate, and fear, but to hear other Drow express such a welcome...The hope brought a warm smile to her black face."
12412,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2785716&postcount=16,2007-06-25T07:45:00,Bunny~,"Etsia patted the horse on the neck. She was not used to riding on animals, her tribe moved by foot in the forests too thick for such transport methods. Nevertheless, she rather liked it. The horse was well kept and seemed to like the woman in armor. The druid nodded in approval.<br/><br/>She looked up whenever someone said anything, listening to the chatter. Most of it went right over her head, except for the comments about the weather. Served the silly much-wearers right, getting uncomfortable. The cloth would soak up the rain and stay and turn cold, where as all she needed was a fire and she would be warm again in a heartbeat. ""Shouldn't wear so much."" She half-muttered the advice.<br/><br/>The horse's movement was steady and soothing and she had no trouble staying in the saddle, so she let go of her hold and leaned down a little. Soon she was braiding the horse's mane casually while listening and watching the people and the walls of the fake ant nest."
12413,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2788973&postcount=17,2007-06-26T03:33:00,Tsol,"The would elf visably cringed and sound of his name being mispronounced, shrugged.<font color=""Red"">""It's FISTAR,  ""</font>he grumbled,<font color=""red"">""...anyways,  it seems everyone is heading towards that Inn, I say lets move in that direction, "" </font>glancing at a weather worned sign that says ""Mithril Maul"".   The wood elf briefly looked at the sky, the raindrops splattering on his face and he frowned.<font color=""red""> ""I sure hope the weather turns better, "" </font>wiping his face with his hand, he then head down the road towards the inn, glancing at crowd as he went along with a keen eye."
12414,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2790533&postcount=18,2007-06-26T09:35:00,bluenihil,"Jessamyn led the horse silently, occasionally glancing up to check that the wild elf was still perched comfortably in the saddle.  The braids that were rapidly appearing in Ghost's mane made her pale eyebrows rise, but after a moment of thought she decided they suited him.<br/><br/>She slicked the drizzling rain from her face with one hand and grimaced, thinking of the oiling her armor would need.  Proper all-weather gear was a must.  Mentally she ticked off the necessary actions: stable and see to Ghost, armor upkeep, report to the Temple, look for a cloak.  Maybe have dinner somewhere in there.<br/><br/>After Ghost's passenger was delivered safe to the inn, of course.<br/><br/>She stepped briskly along the wet road, the horse's hooves clattering in her wake."
12415,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2792613&postcount=19,2007-06-26T19:47:00,Jeggred Von,"Your trek down Mithril maul road has your eyes disbelieving the city around you. The town is still alive with activity as you move down the cobblestone road. Small children play in the raid and impede most people walking. They immediately move out of the way of your horses as you continue. The hot cobblestones steam as the cooling rain falls and makes the temperature within the city come down a few degrees almost immediately. Steam turns to fog as the clouds overhead cling to the area.<br/><br/>You do notice something that many of have never seen in a city this size. Color. It seems, that the townsfolk are preparing for some sort of festival. Colored parchments and fabrics are hung from storefront windows and doorways under  eaves and dry from the rain. Even with the downpour, most people moving about with something to do smile at you as you pass. Alot of them give a greeting or watch you pass with a bright look on their faces. Every dark elf you pass, and you have passed at least a dozen since you entered, have all said the same thing in greeting. ""Freedom and Honor."" As you move past, their faces kind of screw up in a confused look as you reply with nothing.<br/><br/>You round the corner of the intersection and see it. The Sleeping Centaur. A huge gaudy sign hangs on the 2nd story of a centaur laying on it's side with a pillow of grass, and his.....equine member out and in full view. you notice the sign has marks on it, especially near the member of the horse part of the sign. You see children throwing rocks at the sign and a few daggers are thrown at the sign, many sticking, some falling to the cobbles. A man greets you outside in brown oiled leathers and a cloak, smiling at you from under a thick brown mustach that reaches his ears.<br/><font color=""darkred"">""Greetings and welcome to the Sleeping Centaur. I have rooms available, both upstairs and down."" </font>He looks to the dark elves when he says 'down'.<font color=""DarkRed"">""We have a stable around back and a boy who can take your horses to the stables for you. We offer the comfiest pillows this side of the Dragonreach Mountains, and a turtle stew, in the shell, to die fer!"" What say you fine nobles?""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12416,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2793994&postcount=20,2007-06-27T04:45:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>He smiled at the man.<font color=""Red"">""I would prefer to get out of this rain myself, and that soup sounds like a good idea. ""</font>, Continuing to smile, he looked at the others,<font color=""red"">""I'm sure these others would like that as well.  I hope you have a nice fireplace, I really need to dry out a bit.  Do you happen to know of a place close by that supplies some cloaks, to help keep the rain off? ""</font>the wood elf continued talking not really waiting for an answer..<font color=""red"">""... whats with all the colors parchment and banners hanging in the window.. I'm just amazed with it all, some kind of festival?  Yes?"" </font>Fistar wiped his face, with his hand.<font color=""red"">""I'm sure there is plenty to do in this large city.  I can't wait to explore, any place in particular of interest do you know of? "" </font>Fistar shut up, after he realized he's been running off with his mouth again."
12417,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2794238&postcount=21,2007-06-27T05:35:00,Jeggred Von,"The human smiled wide and nodded as he called for two boys to come gather up your belongings. They carefully picked up the equipment and carried it inside to what is essentially a cloak room.<br/><br/>The man introduces himself as Thom and tells you to go inside and get warm by the fireplace.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Indeed the soup is grand just caught today. And as for equipment and cloaks, My brother owns the shop next door. He sells a wide aray of cloaks and weather gear, as well as oil for armor and other general goods."" </font>Thom points over his shoulder to the store next to his Inn which has a sign outside that says, ""The Haversack"".<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""If'n you find yourselves wanting a room for a night or longer, we have the nicest rooms in this section of the city.""</font>"
12418,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2794291&postcount=22,2007-06-27T05:47:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia had hopped down from the saddle and had patted the horse once more before moving in. She ceased to listen to the wood elf's rambling after two sentences, the sound of it a constant chirping in her mind, like an excited bird in the spring. Instead she concentrated on the word 'fireplace' and snuck in to grin at the fire. She rubbed her arms and fluffed her hair, letting the warmth seep in while the little that formed her outfit dried soon enough.<br/><br/>Then her mind recalled another important word from the human-chatter.<i>Soup.</i>She turned around to look at the surroundings, wondering where one fetched food in here. ""I'd like the turtle soup."" She spoke aloud tentatively. Perhaps one of the humans would tell her what to do. Or the armored woman with the nice horse. She tried to see if she had followed her into the tavern or not."
12419,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2794351&postcount=23,2007-06-27T06:04:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin had started to turn Ghost toward the stable when the boys came out to collect belongings and see to the horses.  As much as she preferred to see to her own steed, the boys did have a job and she felt quite drenched.  She handed off the reins to a boy, along with a tip and a slight smile.<br/><br/>Later, once she felt sufficiently dry, she resolved to come back and make sure they had done a proper job.<br/><br/>For now, she headed into the inn with a nod and a quiet 'thank you' to the friendly proprietor.  She scrutinized the interior before drifting toward the fire, tugging idly at the cords that kept her braid-coil in place.  At Etsia's comment, she glanced over and smiled slightly.  ""It does sound good.  I will have some as well."""
12420,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2794828&postcount=24,2007-06-27T08:13:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Leaving the dark elves at the counter, Fistar drifted to the warmth of the fireplace. Steam rose from his wet leather armor as the heat of the fire started drying them.  He glanced at the two, standing by the fire, noting the wild elf skimpy leather outfit and the half elf fiddling with her hair, standing beside her.    At the comment of soup, he heard his stomach growled, he looked sheepish.<font color=""Red"">""Soup would do wonders for me right about now,""  </font>He smiled at the two females.<font color=""red"">""I never did catch your names, even thou I did see you in the that caravan we were traveling in. "", </font>raising an eyebrow,<font color=""red""> ""I'm new to this city and would clearly love to have company, in exploring. ""</font>he frowned slightly,<font color=""red""> ""Of course if you prefer to explore on your own. thats quite alright.""</font>"
12421,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2795113&postcount=25,2007-06-27T09:12:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema</b><br/><br/>Taken aback by the kind and warm greeting they were given, the priestess slipped from Kelzir's horse and followed the others into the tavern.  She hoped that her companion would follow as well, but it was difficult to tell with him - he retained a good deal of his subservience from their life in the Underdark; he could very easily decide to stay with the horse.  She resolved to at least bring him something warm to eat, if he did.<br/><br/>The growing crowd around the fire drew her attention and she moved to join them, pushing her cloak back behind her shoulders to allow the leather she wore to begin the drying process.  Carefully and with as little in the way of movement as she could manage, she began to take a look around the room.  Were there any other Dark Elves here?  Would they answer her questions about the peculiar behavior of the others they'd met?  Why, in the Dark Maiden's name, did they give both she and Kelzir odd looks when they passed and spoke their greeting of ""Freedom and Honor""?<br/><br/>The others, those that she recognized from the caravan, earned a polite smile that actually traveled to her violet eyes."
12422,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2795437&postcount=26,2007-06-27T10:28:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>He waited until his Mistress had dismounted and removed herself from the sheeting rain, it still dripped down the back of his flowing slivery hair, slicking it to the top of his head. Without a word he led the horse around to the stable area. The words that he had been greeted with were puzzling, ""Freedom and honor"", they said, what did it mean? And what was the purpose of all the colorfully splayed decorations?<br/><br/>Once there, he looked around to find an empty stall. The horse nickered pleasantly, finally being out of the rain. Taking the animal into a stall, he removed the wet saddle, blanket, and saddlebags to begin brushing it down. It would never do for the Mistress' mount to be unkempt. He checked the hooves for stones and burrs, and then the legs for any signs of injury. Once satisfied that the beast was in as good of shape as he could keep it, he set the simple saddle on the side of the stall to dry and spread out the blanket near it for the same purpose.<br/><br/>He looked around, for a stable master or boy, intent on ensuring that the mount had everything it needed. Not finding anyone in direct evidence, he walked around the stable, noting the other animals penned within, and still hoping to find the keeper or some lackey.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Ah, there you are. I have a mount that needs tending for the night, and I'd like it well kept. Perhaps we could speak of some way to repay the task of keeping this horse well?""</font>he said in his rich barritone voice."
12423,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2795456&postcount=27,2007-06-27T10:34:00,Jeggred Von,"The owner stayed outside and allowed you pass into the huge warm tavern. Being this far down in the suptropical area of Faerun, you expected to be sweating outside and boiling indoors. but with this new weather, the cooling rain made it feel like the northern shores of the Sword coast. The inside of the tavern was warm and smelled of buttered bread with a hint of aged wood in the background. Thick heavy wood beams held the 2nd floor up and thick pillars made the room split into different sections.<br/><br/>A huge bar ran down the length of the west wall to your right. Ahead of you were dozens of tables and the room was thick with patrons. Along the east wall to your left was a wide straight staircase that rose up and disapeared into the ceiling above. You could see an archway under the uppermost part of the staircase, heading the opposite way down to the surmsed basement.<br/>A long wide stage covered the back south wall with two private booths on either side of it. a door in the far right corner swung back and forth as wenches and servers brought steaming plates of food out. In the center of the room was a round fireplace, with it's chimney also dissapearing upstairs into the floor above. a seating bench skirted around the entire fireplace, and many of the bricks were covered with boots drying near the fire.<br/>The scent of buttered bread and the spiced turtle soup hits your nose and almost immediately makes your mouth begin to water. the private booth to the right of the stage is empty (away from the fire), and three of the tables near the fire have room with no one sitting at them.<br/><br/>Etsia:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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A woman walks by with three turtle shells upside down on a tray with three huge mugs of foaming ale. she looks down to youwith a sincere smile. <font color=""Red"">""If'n ye want soup, grab a table and i'll be right over, miss.""</font> She gives a wink and moves off to deliver the food and drinks to a table.<br/>
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You notice a large wolf, with glossy grey fur, laying at the feet of a dark elf who is sitting at a table with 4 others. The female dark elf is eating and dropping bits of turkey or some meat to the wolf who is taking it gingerly from her hand. The wolf looks over at you with huge yellow eyes, then looks back up to his owner awaiting another handout.<br/>
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The boys take your belongings and move them inside. The one elder lad took the reigns you offered and the coin and his eyes go wide but tries to hide it. <font color=""red"">""T-Thank ye M'Lady.""</font> he stammers. <font color=""red"">""I will make sure me uncle takes good care of yer steed. He has a pampered stall for noble horses i'll make sure he puts her there and only gets the best oats.""</font> The boy slowly leads your horse around back and you can hear him shout joy at the gold coin when he's out of eyeshot.<br/>
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Once inside *see above*. You move beside the wild elf female who is busy drying herself near the fire. A woman walks by with three turtle shells upside down on a tray with three huge mugs of foaming ale. she looks down to the wild elf with a sincere smile. <font color=""Red"">""If'n ye want soup, grab a table and i'll be right over, miss.""</font> She gives a wink and moves off to deliver the food and drinks to a table.</div>
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Before you head indoors, the Owner outside stops you and tells you. <font color=""red"">"" The festival is Summer's Blessing. It's our seasonal welcoming of summer and the marking of Gothmoor's Allegiance with the Wild Elves of Mhair. Lots of celebratin' ta be had. Go on in. Enjoy yerself, MLord.""</font><br/>
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Once inside..*See above*. You move to the center of the room, near the fire and find a table next to it with open chairs. You sit down and let the warmth of the fire begin to dry your oiled armor and your damp hair. The small wild elf says something about soup, and A woman walks by with three turtle shells upside down on a tray with three huge mugs of foaming ale. she looks down to the wild elf with a sincere smile. <font color=""Red"">""If'n ye want soup, grab a table and i'll be right over, miss.""</font> She gives a wink and moves off to deliver the food and drinks to a table.</div>
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You slide off your horse and a small boy barely 12 in human years moves up to silently take the reigns. He keeps his head down and bows at the waist, as if known of Dark Elves his whole life. He silently looks to his father the owner, who nods to the boy. The lad slowly followed the male dark elf around the corner without a word and escorted him to the stables.<br/>
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You move inside..*see above*. You find that there are indeed dark elves in this establishment. Many dark elves. Those in armor, those in silks and those in simple muslin. Sitting with humans, half orcs and even a few elves. there is a table closest to the right rear private booth with a group of heavily armored dark elves, males and females, drinking wine and mead and eyeing you back without trying to hide it. Their face, strangely is not the smiles that you have found riding here or even on the faces of the other dark elves in the tavern. They seem to remind you of a table of nobles from the Underdark.<br/>
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Once Zarraema dismounted, a small boy barely 12 in human years moves up to silently take the reigns. He keeps his head down and bows at the waist, as if known of Dark Elves his whole life. He silently looks to his father the owner, who nods to the boy. Seeing you approach and take the reigns, he removes his hand from them. The lad silently motions to the street and around the corner and silently walks with you around the corner without a word and escorts you to the stables.<br/>
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Once at the stable, the boy dissapears and allows you to stable her horse without  aid. You seem to look around and before your statement is finished, the silent tow-headed boy is standing in front of you looking at your shoes.<br/>
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A large man, almost the owner's twin out front of the inn, walks up and is wiping his hands off. <font color=""Red"">""Good Summer's Blessing to you, Noble sir. The name is Jake. I'll take good care of your horse, no need in threats or any type of warning, because i'll protect your horse as if it was the King of Gothmoor's personal Mare."" </font>His disarming smile did not fit on his huge frame, but you could tell he had some years adventuring under his belt. His hand went and petted the fine horse, and Zarraema's horse leaned over and nuzzled the man's chest and under his chin. A slight whinney from the horse make the man chuckle. He turned his brown eyes to you as did the horse and he smiled again. <font color=""red"">""She says you've come a long distance. I'll see to her. Allow my brother to see to you...""</font> He turned to the horse for a moment then back to you.<font color=""red""> ""..and your female companion.""</font> Jake moved the mare into a stall and more directed her than lead her. The horse turned to the side and Jake began taking the saddle off and brushing the horse.<br/>
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The blonde headed boy looked up at you for a second and still stood by your side motioning back to the inn.<br/>
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12424,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2795555&postcount=28,2007-06-27T10:58:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I thank you sir in place of my Mistress, for your kindness to my Mistress' horse,""</font>he replied.<font color=""Purple"">""From the looks of things here, she'll be well cared for.""</font><br/><br/>He looked at the young boy as he picked up the saddlebags, and bowed to the stable master. Back into the rain, he walked around the building and bowed to the proprietor as well before entering. Once inside he scanned the interior for his Mistress and slipped his way through to her side.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Mistress, your horse is being tended, and shall be well cared for,""</font>he stated quietly with his head bowed."
12425,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2795564&postcount=29,2007-06-27T11:01:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema</b><br/><br/>Warily, though with a pleasant smile, the Priestess returned the nod and turned to find one of the more jovial Dark Elves; the others could wait for a kind greeting until she'd learned what she needed to know.<br/><br/>The first, smiling Dark Elf she located would be met with a barrage of gently-formed questions ranging from inquiries to their ""Freedom and Honor"" greeting, to the colorful decorations, to even the differing behavior of those in the booth.  The behavior of the ones in the booth unsettled her and she could feel the Dark Maiden bidding her to greet them kindly and offer them Her teachings of hope.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Kelzir's return gave her another smile,<font color=""Blue"">""Thank you, Kelzir, please get warm and find yourself something to eat?""</font>"
12426,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2795611&postcount=30,2007-06-27T11:14:00,Edonil,"KELZIR<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""As you wish, Mistress.""</font><br/><br/>He made his way through the interior carefully, seeking the kitchen entrance. As he moved, he listened to the various conversations that he passed. Trying to judge the general attitude of the patrons, in case his Mistress called on him to entertain. It wouldn't do to tell a story or sing a song that may put her in jeopardy.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>He stopped at the door of the kitchen, knocking on the frame to get the attention of somebody inside. The hustle and bustle of gathering meals for people would normally have been a loud cacophony. But his trained ears could hear subtle changes and it made a somewhat happy music to him.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""My Mistress wishes two bowls of this famed Turtle Soup,""</font>he let his voice carry over the interior din.<font color=""Purple"">""No need to serve, I'll take them to her myself.""</font>"
12427,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2795649&postcount=31,2007-06-27T11:25:00,Jeggred Von,"Zarraema<br/><br/>You move across to a table and sit down next to a pair of male dark elves who promptly greet you ,<font color=""red"">""Freedom and Honor"". </font>They look at you strangely as the greeting seems to further confuse you.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""You seem out of sorts M'Lady. Are you new to Gothmoor?""</font>The goateed warror asks, slightly cocking his head, examining you now fully, checking for insignias or house symbols. He then turns to the other Dark Elf at the table.<br/><br/>The smooth faced one in robes seemed to inspect you visually and take a long sip from his goblet of wine. He placed the goblet down and swallowed slowly, matching you eye to eye as he pondered his question before asking it.<br/><font color=""red"">""My name is Rek'lyr. Rek'lyr of House Gothmoor if that statement suits you better. You are a priestess. Which god or goddess do you pray to?""</font>The question seemed so basic to him, as if living in the underdark or under the regiem of the Spider queen was never known to this male."
12428,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2795674&postcount=32,2007-06-27T11:32:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia tilted her head, watching the wolf for a moment. It looked well cared for and she nodded a little in approval. She looked up at the tall woman in armor again, remembering soup.<br/><br/>""Grab a table?"" Her tone suggested that although she had figured out what it meant from the context, she found the image amusing. She gave the woman a little smile, perhaps an invitation to join her in grabbing the said table and then took a few steps and paused. Fistar's words finally registered from the screen of chirping and she blinked up at him.<br/><br/>""I'm Etsia."" She answered the one question clear to her amidst the forest of words. She paused and frowned a little, trying to remember what else he had said, then nodded. ""I want to find the library. But first soup."" And with that she walked to an empty table closest to the people with the wolf and sat down, dangling her feet that didn't quite reach the floor from the human sized chair."
12429,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2795776&postcount=33,2007-06-27T12:00:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I hadn't heard of this place until my companion and I were hired to guard a convoy, so, quite new, yes.  Rek'lyr, The Dark Maiden, Eilistraee, guides my steps and has shown me a gentler path than my feet once followed.""<br/>
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""What is it that your companions mean when they greet Kelzir and I with ""Freedom and Honor""? The greeting is foreign to me, though I find that I'm growing more fond of it.""</font><br/><br/>Her expression lightened and warmed quite a bit as she spoke with them, growing more comfortable at their disposition."
12430,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2795969&postcount=34,2007-06-27T12:57:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Green"">""I want to find the library. But first soup."" </font></i><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Ahh someone who is short and to the point, ""</font>looking gleefully at the wild elf,<font color=""red"">"" Don't mind me, Etsia.""  </font>sitting down on the chair next to the wild elf,<font color=""red"">""I've been told that I talk enough for two people. ""</font>, he chuckled then smiled. Fistar looked around the establisment, noting the wolf aprehensivily and its supposedly owners. He then waved his hand at a passing server,<font color=""red"">""Could we get some of that fine turtle soup?""</font>, looking briefly at the wild elf, ""<font color=""red"">And probably a pitcher of water,  and some wine as well if you could. ""</font>"
12431,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2796820&postcount=35,2007-06-27T16:53:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin followed Etsia to the table, gaze flicking over the crowd and resting on Fistar as he approached.  She pulled out a chair as the tiny druid spoke but did not sit yet, still regarding the chatty wood elf.  As he plunked himself down at the table, she gave a little sigh and settled into her seat as well, reaching back to start unwrapping her braid from its coil.<br/><br/>""My name is Jessamyn Starwater,"" she said into the brief lull in his chatter.  ""And though I am not here to explore, I would be happy to show you the Temple of Torm within Gothmoor.  Once I find it myself."""
12432,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2797243&postcount=36,2007-06-27T20:00:00,Jeggred Von,"Kelzir<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The same woman who stopped my the wild elf pops out of the kitchen as you knock on the door frame. He is holding a tray of five turtle sheels upside down, steaming hot with soup and the best smell you've ever smelt. A group of five glases and a bottle of wine also sits on her tray.<br/>
<font color=""Red"">""This be fer you and yer party. If'n ye want to take this off my hands, feel free. Jus' bring the tray back, 'kay luv?""</font><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Red"">""Ah-ha, The Moon Maiden is greatly revered here in Gothmoor."" </font>Rek'lyr says rubbing his chin. He looks to his silent friend and he slightly nods. Rek'lyr looked back to Zarraema and smiles. ""In case you haven't noticed, None of the Bitch Queen's spiders dare set foot in the blessed City of Shadows. Her son and the Moon maiden are two of the many Gods and Goddesses that Gothmoor Dark Elves have found a home with. The city itself has no Houses to speak of. There is but only one house. House Gothmoor."" Rek'lyr takes a moment to sip his wine, licks his lips before continuing. His eyes never leaves yours.<br/>
<font color=""red"">""As for the greeting? Get used to saying it. All dark elves who left the Bug Queen's underground hiding hole, and sought a new life on the surface, find their way here. Those who did, cherish two things most in their new life here....""</font><br/>
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The other dark elf whispers aloud, looking off into space, almost lost in bad memories. <font color=""red"">"".....Freedom....and Honor.""</font><br/>
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Rek'lyr looks back to you with a smile , seeing you now understand. <font color=""red"">""I take it you didn't give the greeting back to any dark elf who said it to you. This is the quickest way to find clerics of the Dirt Queen's clergy. If you do not repeat the greeting to a dark elf who offers it first, you commit as great an offense as slapping a noble in public...from old times. I would...suggest not toying with the idea of refusing the greeting. I could get...ugly."" </font>Rek'lyr tries to find the nicest way to say the warning without offending and yet, not  being too vague.<br/>
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12433,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2798780&postcount=37,2007-06-28T06:01:00,Edonil,"A puzzled look crossed his face as the woman handed him the tray. The five bowls were much more than he intended to ask for, and certainly more than either he or his Mistress could possibly eat. Why ever had she handed him so many bowls?<br/><br/>""You and your party,"" she'd said.<br/><br/>He thought about it as his head tilted to one side for a moment. Could she possibly mean the mountain of metal, the scrawny twig and parrot? They had entered at nearly the same time. With a sigh, he maneuvered through the inhabitants to where some of the others had sat.<br/><br/>First the bowl to his Mistress, an eyebrow twitched in curiosity, ""Mistress, it's still warm.""<br/><br/>He then took the other bowls to where the rest of the group had plopped themselves down. Eyes cast down, he placed the bowls in front of the armored woman, druidess, and rogue. Then with a sigh, he returned to the table with the dark elves.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""My apologies, Mistress, it seems that I miscounted. I shall fetch another bowl for the last of your collegues.""</font>As he sat the last bowl down before the robed dark elf. Then turning with the empty tray back toward the kitchens."
12434,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2798951&postcount=38,2007-06-28T06:37:00,Zarrae,"<font color=""Blue"">""Wait, Kelzir..."" </font>The priestess eyed her bowl for a moment, enjoying the soup's smell and imagining how delightful it must taste,<font color=""Blue"">""I find that I'm not nearly so hungry.  Please, sit and have mine, I'm sure the others are fine.""</font><br/><br/>She turned her attention back to Rek'lyr as she pushed the bowl in the direction of her male companion,<font color=""Blue"">""Freedom and Honor, then.  And, I can see how such things would be prized beyond life itself.  I shall have to apologize if I meet one of those who offered the greeting before and received nothing in return.""</font>"
12435,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2799853&postcount=39,2007-06-28T09:29:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar's green eye's followed the Kelzir form, after he placed the bowls in front of him and the other's.<font color=""red"">""Quiet fella that one as well, ""</font>Picking up a spoon, he commenced to eat the piping hot soup, almost burning his lips.<br/><br/>He placed the spoon down, and reached for the bottle of wine and glasses, He poured out the wine in each of the glasses and placing them in front of the two. ""<font color=""Red"">There ya go,  It seems tho that they forgot the water. ""</font>he shrugged,<font color=""red""> ""Ohh well, wine is good for you, I always say, adds some flavour to your life. ""</font><br/><br/>Smiling happily, he picked up the spoon, stirring the soup briefly and tasting it carefully this time as not to burn his mouth,<font color=""red"">""Mmmm very good soup.  Best I've ever had.""  </font>Fistar glanced around the room noting the occupants and seeing what kind of gold was flowing around.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12436,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2799934&postcount=40,2007-06-28T09:45:00,Tsol,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12437,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2800400&postcount=41,2007-06-28T11:34:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Thank you,""</font>said the paladin as the dark elf set a bowl before her, though her gaze followed him in puzzlement as she tried to figure out why he was delivering them instead of a tavern employee.  The circumstances in this town were undoubtedly strange.<br/><br/>She watched him return to the female drow, at the table with all of the others.  The big clusters of dark elves made her uneasy, but they did not seem to be doing anything nefarious...<br/><br/>So many questions for when she found the Temple.<br/><br/>She removed her gauntlets and set them aside, watching through the steam of her soup as Fistar merrily scalded himself.  At the offer of wine, she held up a callused hand and shook her head.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Apologies.  I do not drink.""</font>"
12438,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2800462&postcount=42,2007-06-28T11:48:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""I drink.""</font>Etsia nodded determinedly and sipped the wine. It wasn't the berry wine she was used to, but good enough. The soup smelled very good and she set the glass down to take the spoon instead. Very soon she found out that the soup also tasted very good and she ate with great appetite, dangling her legs merrily as the warmth, food and drink greatly improved her state of mind."
12439,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2800670&postcount=43,2007-06-28T12:41:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Of course Mistress, your generosity to my humble self is boundless. I have already tasted your meal, and I assure you there is nothing untoward within it. Perhaps if Mistress would but take a small sampling, she would find her appetite returned. But first I must return the tray and acquire a bowl for your other distinguished partner. My deepest apologies, Mistress for not having the intelligence and foresight to bring more bowls.""</font><br/><br/>He bowed deeply to Zarraema, then the other two drow at the table before once again moving through the patrons. Again at the kitchen door, he utilized the means from his own experience and held up two fingers. Then while he listened to the noises of the room, he hummed to himself and patiently awaited two more bowls to appear.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12440,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2800696&postcount=44,2007-06-28T12:48:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema</b><br/><br/>The Priestess sighed and pulled the turtle shell bowl back to herself as she lowers her voice to one she hopes is only overheard by the two at her table,<font color=""Blue"">""Please forgive Kelzir's zeal, old habits are difficult to break.""</font><br/><br/>With that, she lowered her head, whispering a quiet blessing over the meal, and waited for a response and Kelzir's return - she resolved to eat only when he had a bowl of his own."
12441,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2802257&postcount=45,2007-06-28T21:31:00,Jeggred Von,"Fistar:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You don't see anything out of the ordinary, except for the random groups of dark elves in a bar chatting and smiling with humans and half orcs.Strange times indeed. You do notice that no one goes near the small private booth to the left of the stage. You do spot the server girl get stopped by one of the wolf-tabled dark elves as he hopped up and stopped her, taking the tray from her and  himself, turning and stepping into the curtained booth.<br/>
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The general attitude in the inn is actually...merry. laughter can be heard over the general din of the taproom. chuckling and shouting humorous comments. The room is in a good mood, even with the weather outside. You happen to walk by a pair of seated darkelven males, one is quietly humming a familiar tune of a battle song of glory, non religious, that you know from down below. The male hears you humming and smiles to you through the humming. The other looks to you and says <font color=""Indigo"">""Freedom and Honor""</font> as you pass by.<br/>
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The server girl is standing and watching you return with her tray, holding two more turtle soup shells. She looks to you quizzically. <font color=""Red"">""Um...the 5 bowls were fer your table. These two be fer those men. But..eh, a bowl is a bowl is a bowl. Here, enjoy.""</font> She turns to head back into the kitchen and then spins around again. <font color=""red"">""Oi! if'n yer gonna sit with them, and not those ya entered with...shall I break apart the bill and put you and the lady with those men's?""</font><br/>
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12442,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2805148&postcount=46,2007-06-29T10:29:00,Edonil,"He nodded to the two drow, having heard snippets of the conversation the two with his Mistress had said. Smiling amiably as the words left his mouth. He after all didn't want to cause his Mistress any more trouble than he already had.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Freedom and Honor,""</font>was his quiet reply. He considered it odd as he continued to the kitchen. Honor was something he understood. People lived and died by and for honor every day, even in serving his Mistress there was honor, perhaps a little more, but still there was honor in it.<br/><br/>Freedom, however, was baffling. What exactly was freedom? What did it mean? He'd heard the word and understood how it was defined, but he'd never known such a thing. It was a hollow word to him, something only to be repeated in litany to ensure his Mistress was untroubled.<br/><br/>He set the tray down before taking the two bowls, looking upward slightly to smile in return. Another large woman in comparison to his smallish frame. He looked slightly troubled at her remarks, unsure of how to reply at first.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""That is for my Mistress to decide. I was not told of arrangement of payment for the meal, and was unaware that those who had also entered were considered with us. I shall inform her immediately and see to the desires of the Mistress' convenience.""</font><br/><br/>With that, he once again crossed the room to place one bowl in front of the other dark elf, careful not to spill it. Then adopted his typical station slightly behind her and to the left. Soup still in hand he leaned down to speak quietly in Zarraema's ear.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Mistress, there seems to be a confusion as to the dispensation of the bill for the meal. They wish to know if we're to split the bill with those we'd entered with or perhaps with your two esteemed guests. Forgive me, for your humble slave did not have the proper answer to this question.""</font>"
12443,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2805639&postcount=47,2007-06-29T12:55:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema</b><br/><br/>The whispered words caused her eyes to widen in surprise, not because of the bill, but because she had not thought of Kelzir as a slave since their escape from the Underdark - if anything, she considered him a close friend and her savior.  Did he truly continue at her side because he thought she owned him, still?<br/><br/>Praying that neither of her companions heard the comment, she did her best to recover from the shock and shook her head,<font color=""Blue"">""I will take care of it, Kelzir.  Please, sit and eat?  Warm yourself and rest from the journey.""</font><br/><br/><i>Dear Lady, forgive me for keeping him against his will, if he still believes I am his owner...</i>was her only thought as she carefully rose to see about the bill."
12444,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2806468&postcount=48,2007-06-29T16:17:00,Jeggred Von,"<a href=""http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o302/shonuffstudios/Maps/centaur00.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o.../centaur00.jpg</a><br/><br/>(all barstools are taken except the one closest to the door)<br/><br/>table 1: Three dark elves M,M,F;two humans m,m<br/>table 2: Empty<br/>table 3: Your party<br/>table 4: three dwarvesm,m;two halflings F,F<br/>table 5: four male Elves<br/>table 6: empty<br/>table 7: Rek'lyr and his friend and Zarraema<br/>table 8: Two elves M,F; two humans M,M = armed & armored<br/>table 9: Three Halfing males, one elf robed and one human female<br/>table 10: Four  dark elves M,M,F,F<br/>table 11: 5 humans 4 male,1 female = lightly Armored<br/>table 12: Empty<br/>table 13: Empty<br/>Table 14: The five dark elves fully armored, with the wolf.<br/>Booth 15: Empty<br/>Booth 16: Curtains drawn, very very occupied."
12445,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808487&postcount=49,2007-06-30T05:26:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar study the curtain briefly to see if he can perchance glimpse the occupants as the curtain shifted when the Dark elf delivered the tray.  He sat back and reached for his wine glass, taking a sip of it.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Well, so there is a Festival of Summer's Blessing happening, I bet the city will become even more crowded,"" </font>His eyes gleamed with anticipation.<br/><br/>He placed the wine glass back on the table, and finished up the turtle soup,  Between mouthfuls of the soup, he chatted about how he found himself with the caravan and a bit about the baron's daughter, which sounds a bit outrageous, to anyone who was listening. As he talked he noticed Zarraema and Kelzir talking to the other Dark elves.<br/><br/>Soon he finished his soup, and glancing up a the two at the table he palmed the spoon and placed it into his pocket.<font color=""red"">""So what do you want at the Temple? Can't be much happening there except may a bunch of clerics exponding the god of Torm."" </font>The wood elf thought a moment,<font color=""red"">""Well, personally I would like to rent a room then look around the city, possibly buy that cloak, to keep the rain off. Maybe we should make a trip together, and possibly find that library that Etsia as well. ""</font>Glancing at the dark elves briefly again and motioning with his head,<font color=""red"">""I don't know what those two are up to, or if they may even be interested. Ahh well each to there own."" </font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12446,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808822&postcount=50,2007-06-30T06:37:00,Jeggred Von,"As you all sit at the table, Kelzir and Zarraema sitting with other dark elves , and chatting, A tall, slender high elf walks up to your table near the fire.<br/><font color=""Olive"">""Excuse me miss, Did you ask for directions to a library?"" </font>The elff spoke and his voice sounded like whind chimes in the distance as he almost sung each word. His long straight gold hair was braided several places and held with silver endcaps, and his face held a pure perfect shape with small intricate tattoos of gold, barely visible on his cheeks. His long straight white and grey robe had many designs over it's surface, intricate weavings of gold ornamental frames around a silver or mithril gauntlet in several places.<br/><br/>He waited for a moment and took a free seat at the table, between the wild elf and the paladin, nodding once to the holy warrior. He smoothed his robes out as he sat, and you hear the faint sound of chain links adjust themselves under the robe. His big gold eyes look at the wild elf and he smiles.<br/><font color=""olive"">""You spoke earier of wanting a Library, this is correct?"" </font>He looks around the table, offering a slight nod to Fistar as well.<font color=""olive"">""This town is full of books. There are hundreds of libraries, both private and public. Many offer a small cross- section of topics, but if you're looking for the largest library in this ward, that is open to the public, it would be in the Temple of Torm, not 2 blocks from this spot. One block east and one block south, it will be on your left."" </font>The elf smile to her, happy he could be of service.<br/><br/><br/>Fistar:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You have been watching the curtains for awhile, out of the corner of your eye and whenever the curtains do open to allow people in or out from the table below it, all you can see is darkness. At one time you thought you saw a person, but it was blurred, and colorless (like a black and white tv picture)<br/>
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As you palm the length of the spoon and slide it up your sleeve, you casually look around the taproom, and the table near the curtained booth, the one with the heavily armored dark elves and the wolf,  a female with a few badges on her plate mail looks to you and slightly shakes her head..<font color=""Purple"">""no"".</font><br/>
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12447,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2809633&postcount=51,2007-06-30T09:49:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar frowned slightly, catching the eye of the dark elf, then put a look of innocence onto his face as he shook his hand and the spoon slide out from within his sleeves and clattered to the table top.  ""<font color=""Red"">Now how did that get in there, ""</font>he softly exclaimed under his breath.  He carefully placed the spoon into the empty bowl, watching it very carefully as if it will move again.<br/><br/>Glancing up at the elf who had joined them at the table,<font color=""Red"">""Ahh well that solves the problem of splitting up, then.  We can all head over to this Temple , ""</font>He grinned."
12448,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2810079&postcount=52,2007-06-30T12:23:00,Bunny~,"Etsia watched the shiny elf seriously as he approached and offered his information. She tilted her head and narrowed her green eyes a little, watching him like a particularly solemn little hawk, from the shoes all the way to the golden locks.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Thank you.""</font>She nodded once. The advice sounded good, especially since the tall lady was apparently going to this temple as well.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I need to find an animal."" </font>She offered a piece of information of her own in return as a trade.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Maybe the books say where the animal lives.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12449,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2810295&postcount=53,2007-06-30T13:43:00,Jeggred Von,"The gold elf seems honest and trustworthy as he stands, straightening his robes as the high elves tend to do. His golden eyes look to you and his sharp features smooth as he smiles to you.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""It is my pleasure to support my own library, My Lady of the wild.""</font>He bows slightly, half not having the room for a full bow and mainly not wanting to wrinkle his clothes.<br/><br/>He looks to Etsia as she explains her reason for the library. His head tilts a bit and he smiles agian. ""<font color=""olive"">It sounds as if your life has purpose and a goal to reach. I wish you luck in your endeavors. Once you arrive in the temple, please tell them Priest Sendilvahl sent you. You should be given access to the full library then. You have a pure soul, little one. I wish you and your friends luck on your travels."" </font>He nods deeply once and turns and returns to his table."
12450,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2810296&postcount=54,2007-06-30T13:43:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema</b><br/><br/>Seeming apparent that their companions had not overheard Kelzir speak  his former title, the priestess let out a slow, calming breath and headed toward the kitchens to handle supper's cost.  Since it was a point of contention, she would simply handle the cost of all seven meals; one small kindness she could give the three that seem to have become attached to them - at least in perceived association - and to the two who had graciously answered her questions - and to Kelzir... to Kelzir she owed more than a meal.<br/><br/>Now...where was that serving woman?<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12451,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2810799&postcount=55,2007-06-30T17:10:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin smiled and bowed to the high elf, recognizing the gauntlet-pattern interwoven throughout his garment.  A murmured<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Holy Champion""</font>was her greeting to him, as she could not discern his exact rank from the vestments.  She did not interrupt his discussion with Etsia, though did set down her spoon--it would be impolite to continue eating at such a point.    As he left, the young paladin again bowed her head respectfully.<br/><br/>Afterward she smiled at Etsia, almost beaming.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Good news indeed, that we are going the same way.  With the Holy Champion's permission given, the Temple will certainly do its very best to assist you.""</font><br/><br/>Turning her attention briefly to Fistar, she noted without rancor,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""You see that there is plenty to be found at the holy temple, for faithful and visitors alike.  We serve the good of the people.""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((Just an OOC comment: Holy Champion was the most generic Tormite priest title I found.  If it's wrong...pretend she said something else?  &gt;.&gt;))</div>
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12452,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2813386&postcount=56,2007-07-01T10:38:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar nodded to Jessamyn and smiled.<font color=""Red"">""Well that's all and good, best to have an idea of where we want to go,  Yes?""  </font>He grinned at Etsia,<font color=""red""> ""I see you have something to look for in the library.  Anyways, I guess we should pay for our food and find a place to store our gear, unless you feel comfortable carrying it around on your back.  I certainly don't at the moment. ""</font><br/><br/>Fistar looked around, the tavern trying to spot the owner, or that server.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12453,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2814999&postcount=57,2007-07-01T22:06:00,Jeggred Von,"Rek'lyr sips his soup and scrunches his nose, never liking the taste of these shelled lizards. His red eyes look over to his silent friend, who has almost completely swallowed the entirty of his steaming hot bowl, not with a barbarian's rudeness, but of an elegant noble that was hungry. He looks up from wiping a bit of rye bread around the inside of the turtle shell and smirks before continueing wiping his shell bowl clean.<br/><br/>Rek'lyr looks back to you, Zarraema, and he wipes a bit of turtle soup that splashed onto his sleeve.<font color=""Purple"">""One last thing before you leave my table, surface newling."" </font>His yellow eyes look up at her sharply and his voice lowers to barely her ears and when her slave is not at the table. His ally at his side allows his non bread wielding hand to slip underneath the table as Rek'lyr talks.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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""Those pales you entered with... If you trust them, Stay close to them. See them not as you would slaves from the underdark, but as allies that can watch your back and not stick a knife in it. Gothmoor is full of dark elves who left the Bug Queen's yolk behind, but many of them still hold their underhanded strive for dominance. Trust is rare with our peoples as it is. But on the surface, some will try to use your new trust to drive that hidden knife in your back. Stay alert, Moon Dancer. Keep those who you trust close until you acclimate yourself to the wild ways of the surface. Knights of the Shadow Dragon can be trusted, but few others.""</font></div>
</div>He looks over to the table with the wolf at the lady's leg, the fully armored crew that seem to protect the shadowy few in the booth near them. All of them wearing badges of black detailess dragons on their breastplate. Still wishpering, but a bit more feral in his tone, Rek'lyr speaks low again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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""<font color=""purple"">Now, to show you what I mean... Fly back to your pale friends, Priestess, so I may finish my meal without you at my table."" </font>His head dips lower, eyeing you from under his white brow as he fingers a ring on his middle finger. It is covered in mystic runes of a sorcerer's hand. You notice his silent friend has since broughts his hand back up to the table and laid a dagger in front of his body, but moved his hand off the handle, also eyeing you.<br/>
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12454,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2815851&postcount=58,2007-07-02T04:53:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema</b><br/><br/>The new information unsettled her - she placed a hand on Kelzir's shoulder and leaned down to whisper in his ear,<font color=""Blue"">""Kelzir, would you do me the pleasure of moving to the table with those we entered with?  Please inform them that I will attend to the bill and would like to speak with them.  ...but be cautious.  Something is amiss.""</font><br/><br/>With that, she dipped her head to both other Dark Elves and moved from the table, again, in search of the serving woman - time to take care of seven full meals...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spot the Serving Wench for Zarraema:<br/>
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12455,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2820108&postcount=59,2007-07-03T05:00:00,Edonil,"The appearance of weapons, and lowered voices hadn't escaped the keen ears of the bard. He did as his Mistress bid him and moved without any apparent concern to the table with the others. His eyes scanning everything quickly, looking for any indication that his Mistress might be in any danger.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12456,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2820115&postcount=60,2007-07-03T05:01:00,Edonil,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>2</b>](4)</span><br/>
Sense Motive: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>](19)</span><br/>
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Me and my insistant use of spaces. **sighs**<br/>
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12457,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2821559&postcount=61,2007-07-03T12:02:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The wood elf scanned the tavern from the table and was about to get up to see about paying,  or even skipping out on the tab and letting these fine people here pay.  Its the least that they could do for him.  After all did he not help find the Inn and table for them.  He then saw the dark elf approach them,  Fistar jumped up out of his chair, almost knocking it over backwards.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Kelzir, my man why don't you take a seat right here, I'm glad you finally decide to join us. ""</font>Fistar looked eagerily at him for a moment.<font color=""red"">""These two here,"" </font>he looked at the wild elf and half elf paladin.<font color=""red"">"".. aren't that talkative.  I'm not entirely sure why.. it seems that I'm always doing all the talking. ""</font>and without seeming to take a breath he launched into a question,<font color=""red"">""Hey, what brought you up to the surface anyways,  got tired of being a slave? Yes?"" </font>Fistar then proceded to set his chair right again."
12458,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2824406&postcount=62,2007-07-04T04:21:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia raised an eyebrow, watching the exchange quietly. It took a formidable amount of concentration to comprehend what the chattery elf was saying. It was so tempting to just tune out and allow his chirping fade into a background noise.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""I'm not leaving my things here. But I don't carry or wear much.""</font>She offered her comment calmly, mainly at the now-finished soup bowl. She took another sip of the wine and turned to look at the dark elf. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">You brought the soups. Do we give coins to you? Can we then go to the library?""</font>"
12459,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2824676&postcount=63,2007-07-04T05:10:00,Edonil,"He looked at the talkative one, declining to take the seat while he sipped at the soup as his Mistress requested. He looked from one to another. Before answering.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Perhaps because they chose to listen, more,""</font>came the answer to the first query.<font color=""Purple"">""And the Mistress has come because the Mistress needed to leave the depths. I was required to follow in order to continue to serve Mistress Zarraema, because that is what I do. I am and always will be her slave.""</font><br/><br/>No malice was held in the deep, musical voice, merely statement of the way things were, and possibly something else. He lifted his chin slightly, allowing the light to glint off the collar around his neck. He then turned his head toward the wild elf, his eyes lowering once again in the process.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Mistress has gone to see to such things, it is not for such as I to make decisions as these, Miss,""</font>his voice turning a cautious note, making obvious effort not to offend."
12460,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2824856&postcount=64,2007-07-04T05:42:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin's green eyes narrowed as the dark elf showed his collar, and she set the spoon down in the turtle-shell bowl slowly.<br/><br/>For the moment, she latched onto the other comment.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Your female companion--""</font>No intention of letting the word 'Mistress' cross her lips in this context.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""--has gone to pay for <i>our</i> food?""</font>"
12461,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2825199&postcount=65,2007-07-04T06:57:00,Edonil,"Kelzir's shoulders tensed slightly as the armored woman's ire came through clearly. He didn't move or shift away, fully expecting to feel and hear the ring of the metal she wore on her hands come into harsh contact with him. He bowed, while avoiding meeting her gaze with his own.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I would not presume to speak for Mistress Zarraema. But it did seem that was possibly her most generous intent.""</font>"
12462,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2827393&postcount=66,2007-07-04T15:32:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I'll have to speak with her, then.""</font><br/><br/>The paladin stood slowly.  Her gauntlets were off -- set on the table beside the bowl -- but the rest of her armor was still quite in place.  The large sword in its sheath leaned against the table where she had braced it after slinging it off, and she made no move to take it up just yet.<br/><br/>Though her eyes might have shown the flash of emotion, her face was smooth as a mask.  Her gaze slid from Kelzir to track down the drow female, trying to pick out which one she was from the crowd of unfamiliar drow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12463,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2829088&postcount=67,2007-07-05T03:56:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The wood elf looked at the two standing and then shrugged.  He thought briefly on what Kelzir had said about listening briefly then waved it off with a smirk.<font color=""Red""> ""Well if the bill is going to be taken care of, I'll go see about accomadations, then maybe we can head to that library or temple, ""</font>nodding briefly to the paladin and druid.<br/><br/>Spotting the bartender, Fistar stood up and walked over to him,<font color=""red"">""Say, "" </font>addressing the bartender,<font color=""red""> "" We need some accomadations, "" </font>nodding briefly back to the table.<font color=""red""> ""...any chance there are rooms still available?  Considering that this festival is going on, I hope that there are some.  ""</font>"
12464,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2832677&postcount=68,2007-07-06T00:56:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Oblivious to the conversation between her friend and the pale strangers, she finally managed to locate the serving wench and settle, at least, the price for the meals.  Three pale strangers, two dark elven strangers, Kelzir, and herself.  A quiet relief that there would be more than enough in her coin purse accompanied the counting out of the coins and an honest word of thanks to the woman for the warm food.<br/><br/>Completely unaware that the Paladin was even away from the table, she had begun to think of how she was going to convince the three pale strangers to allow them to accompany them, as Rek'lir had suggested.  They'd seemed at, at least, agreeable.  ...and then, the task of apologizing to Kelzir.  How could she ask his forgiveness for all that she'd done before the Dark Maiden had shown her a different way ... and all that she had not done since their escape?  She mentally berated herself,<i>how could you just assume that he would know of his freedom? How could you not see that he still considered himself a slave?  Dear Maiden, forgive my arrogant assumptions and the ways of my old life.</i>She mouthed the final words with her thoughts, though gave them no actual volume."
12465,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2833180&postcount=69,2007-07-06T03:18:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin's approach was not stealthy -- armored boots have a way of heralding such things, and Jessamyn also moved in from an angle rather than coming up directly behind Zarraema.  It seemed prudent, after all.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Excuse me,""</font>she said toward the drow woman as she saw the serving wench head off with payment,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I was told that you paid for our meals?  Fistar, Etsia and myself...""</font><br/><br/>Her ungloved hands went to the coin pouch tied at her belt, unworking the cords that kept it closed as she continued,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""How much was our part?  I would like to repay it.  Oh...and I'm Jessamyn, by the way.  Jessamyn Starwater, of Torm.""</font><br/><br/>Though her words were polite, even pleasant, her green gaze stayed unwaveringly fixed to Zarraema's face throughout."
12466,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2833250&postcount=70,2007-07-06T03:39:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Violet eyes blinked back at the Paladin.  She still had not become accustomed to anyone questioning her decisions or even offering a kindness in return for a kindness.  With a faint, but honest smile, she responded in what she hoped was an appropriate manner,<font color=""Blue"">""Jessamyn of Torm, it is the least that I was able to do, considering that you have allowed my companion to sit at your table, unmolested.  It is also a ... quiet way to apologize, as you seem to have become associated with Kelzir and I without your first accepting it.  ...please, don't deny the kindness I was able to show?""</font><br/><br/>The words were difficult to find, even though she meant them in all honesty.  Those on the surface had no concept of the cruelty a soul was capable of and no idea the methods of survival necessary to survive in the daily dangers of the darkness.  ...just as she and Kelzir had little idea of how to survive the day-to-day, simple encounters on the surface."
12467,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2833374&postcount=71,2007-07-06T04:10:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin considered this for a moment, then nodded shortly and re-knotted the ties of the coin-pouch.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""As you request.  But we have been associated since the caravan, though not formally and through necessity.  It requires no apology.""</font><br/><br/>Another keen look upon the dark elf, though nothing changed in Jessamyn's expression.  Without preamble, but in a low tone to show she does not intend this part of the discussion to be public, she said,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""You call Kelzir your companion, but he calls himself something quite different.  Why is this?""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12468,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2833383&postcount=72,2007-07-06T04:13:00,bluenihil,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12469,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2833505&postcount=73,2007-07-06T04:38:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>The priestess' smile dropped, though her eyes continued to meet the tall paladin's.  Inward torment at her continued mistake played through her mind and possibly across her face.  For a moment, she considered telling the Paladin that it was not her business, and worried that she may have some ulterior motive.  Old suspicions blossomed in her mind...and then she caught herself and lowered her own voice to the same tone as Jessamyn's,<font color=""Blue"">""I .. made a terrible error when Kelzir and I came to the surface.  What I hoped was freedom for the both of us, seems to have become a continued service for him.  ...I had thought that he understood, Dark Maiden forgive me, but he does not, and I have failed him in that.  I owe him my life.""</font><br/><br/>Would the tall woman believe her?  It didn't matter, so long as she was able to beg Kelzir's forgiveness...and then, Eilistraee's."
12470,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2833714&postcount=74,2007-07-06T05:18:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin did not believe her...not at all, really.  However, Jessamyn knew little enough about the dark elves, and this was not the place to discuss such things further.  Gothmoor was too strange a city so far; the Temple of Torm would guide her, but until then she would not act on any problems that were less than crystal-clear.<br/><br/>Instead, she gave the drow woman a curt nod.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""If you say.  You plan to join us?""</font>She gestured slightly toward the table where the others were gathered, still never taking her eyes off Zarraema.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""We might as well sit, if so.""</font><br/><br/>She half-turned and gestured for Zarraema to follow, then headed back to the table whether the drow did so or not.<br/><br/>It was not a welcome, certainly not acceptance, but the paladin was willing to tolerate this...  After all, the question still needed a definite answer, and she was prepared to wait and witness it."
12471,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834368&postcount=75,2007-07-06T07:34:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>He watched in horror as the armored woman moved in the direction of his Mistress. His hand moved toward one of his daggers as his horror doubled, that he'd caused her any trouble at all. But, he would be prepared to defend her from the amazon. His hand twitched slightly and he visibly winced, the years of conditioning flooding back to him.<br/><br/>He couldn't make out their voices over the noise of the inn. So he watched the movement of their mouths. Trying to make out the words being said and know if his life would be forfeit in the next few seconds.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12472,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834383&postcount=76,2007-07-06T07:39:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>He made out some of the movements, picking words here and there. His Mistress seemed disturbed greatly by something that was said. The hulking woman didn't seem threatening, but who could tell with surface dwellers. His hand returned to his side as he hung his head when the woman turned back to face the table and gestured.<br/><br/>Again, he'd caused his Mistress trouble. As the paladin came toward the table, his feet caused him to move toward Zarraema. His head low and eyes downcast."
12473,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834423&postcount=77,2007-07-06T07:49:00,Jeggred Von,"Fistar:<br/><br/>The bartender paused wiping down the bar, and used his one good eye to look you over. He tapped the shoulder of another tender behind the bar, replacing the huge keg behind the bar with a fresh one. The younger man looked over his shoulder as you spoke about ""accomations"" and smiles, turning around fully and dusting off his hands. He raised one hand up and behind him pointing to a sign up above the bar.<br/>There is a sign hanging behind the bartender that says in three different languages:<br/><b>""Ale = 2 silver,<br/>
 Meal = 5 silver,<br/>
 Room 1 bed = 5 silver,<br/>
 2 bed = 10 silver""</b><br/><br/>After discussing the price and your list of wants, he produces a key and slides it across the bar, explaining there are only two rooms left available."
12474,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834711&postcount=78,2007-07-06T08:58:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>The priestess moved to follow Jessamyn,<font color=""Blue"">""I intend to ask if Kelzir and I might join the three of you, yes.""</font><br/><br/>Kelzir's appearance brought a gentle, though guarded in this place, smile to her face until she noticed his demeanor. Anger flared behind her eyes -<i>who would dare cause my...who would dare cause Kelzir to stand so dejectedly?</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Kelzir?  Is something amiss?""</font>"
12475,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834928&postcount=79,2007-07-06T09:55:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar looked at the sign, then at the key, then glanced at the table noticing that the both dark elves were now there.   He sighed.<br/><br/>""I think we will require both rooms, for possibly at least a couple of days,""  He dropped 40 silvers onto counter, ""So could I get the other key, as well?"""
12476,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2835680&postcount=80,2007-07-06T12:42:00,Jeggred Von,"The bartender smirked and slid the last remaining key to Fistar as well, looking to you as you were about to leave.<font color=""Red"">"" I need a name to put to the ownership of the two rooms. Fer damages of course. What name you want on them?""</font>The burly bartender had out a large book with writing charcoa, and looked to you awaiting a name."
12477,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2835713&postcount=81,2007-07-06T12:47:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>He came forward, head hung low, though he did not hesitate. Stopping only a short distance from Zarraema, easily within reach. His voice was quiet, contrite and sorrowful.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I am to be scourged, Mistress. For I have caused you discomfort and irritation by some means, Mistress. It was foolish for me to enter here, with these people, I should have remained outside.""</font><br/><br/>He glanced up once before lowering his eyes again. His shoulders stooped downward, as his head became even lower. Without another word, he began to sink to his knees."
12478,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2835736&postcount=82,2007-07-06T12:53:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Quickly, hoping none saw, she caught Kelzir by the arm and tried to stand him up, her voice lowering,<font color=""Blue"">""No, Kelzir, you've done nothing of the sort and you've no need to bow to anyone.  Please, come with me and we will go with the three pales, away from this place.  This evening, after I sing to the Maiden, I need to speak with you.  It's very important.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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((OMG, I rolled a 2... she wouldn't be able to catch a barn falling ON her!))<br/>
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12479,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2835768&postcount=83,2007-07-06T12:58:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>He stopped himself at his Mistress' movement. Staying on his feet and rising once more. His eyes remained closed, expecting a blow to come from somewhere, if not his Mistress, then the armor plated amazon behind him.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes Mistress, of course, it wouldn't do for any chastisement to be done here.""</font>"
12480,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2835796&postcount=84,2007-07-06T13:03:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>With a heavy sigh and slightly off-balance due to the attempt to catch Kelzir, she simply nodded towards the paladin's back,<font color=""Blue"">""Please, Kelzir, follow Jessamyn of Torm to the others.  You are in no trouble.  You've done nothing wrong.""</font><br/><br/>Trying to reorder herself, she followed her own advice and began moving towards the table."
12481,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2835809&postcount=85,2007-07-06T13:07:00,Edonil,"He naturally fell into step a pace behind her. Head still low as they moved for the table. He heaved a heavy, but silent sigh,<font color=""Plum""><i>'I must learn to keep my Mistress from these difficulties'.</i></font>"
12482,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2835834&postcount=86,2007-07-06T13:13:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin had paused near the table as the drow started their conversation, and for a moment just stared at them, aghast at Kelzir's initial words and behavior.  After feeling somewhat like she was a bystander at a bad wagon accident, she snapped out of it and gave the tavern a quick once-over glance; it would help to know how the local populace reacted to this sort of thing.<br/><br/>At the mention of herself, she looked back to Zarraema and nodded slowly, then looked to Kelzir.  Gesturing to the empty seats, she said,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Go ahead.  I'm sure there will be some... discussion.""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12483,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2835967&postcount=87,2007-07-06T13:38:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Name?  The wood elf, thought only a brief moment,<font color=""Red""> ""Kelzir, he's that fellow at that table I am at. ""</font>nodding briefly back at the table.   He picked up the extra key and started to head back  to the  table.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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So tempted to say Tsol as the name /smirk<br/>
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12484,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2836081&postcount=88,2007-07-06T14:00:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia felt more or less clueless, observing the going-ons. She blinked and watched in open confusion as Kelzir tried to kneel. When he was stopped she managed to draw her attention away from him. She hopped down from the chair and approached the tall woman, tugging her hand for attention.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Who do I give coins to for the food?""</font>She paused, then continued decisively.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Can we go to the library now?""</font>"
12485,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2836125&postcount=89,2007-07-06T14:09:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin blinked down at Etsia, the entire affair with the drow having caused her to forget the tiny druid.  Nodding toward Zarraema, she said,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""The food has been paid for this time, you can keep your coins.  I think it's still raining...  If it is, we should wait 'til it lets up.  The Temple--  The library won't vanish while we wait.""</font><br/><br/>She moved to retake her seat and the cooled bowl of turtle soup.  Someone else had paid for it; that meant she had to make it count."
12486,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2836170&postcount=90,2007-07-06T14:17:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""'s just rain...""</font>Etsia muttered, but climbed back to her chair. She had finished her soup and was beginning to feel restless. She pulled her legs up on the chair and sighed. The food was paid, so she could go... but she knew that this ant nest jungle was unfamiliar to her, and since there seemed to be willing guides, she'd be a fool to leave without them.<br/><br/>With another sigh she began the process of removing the abundance of strings, feathers and beads from her hair, combing the black mane and then reattaching the decorations into tiny braids here and there, humming under her breath."
12487,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2839030&postcount=91,2007-07-07T04:59:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The wood elf approached the table and tossed two keys on to it.<font color=""Red"">""We have two rooms for two nights.  It seems tho, it had cost me double than what I expected. ""</font>, he grimaced<font color=""red"">"" 80 silvers,""</font>he sighed,<font color=""Red"">""I guess because of the festival, these seems to be the last two rooms available around here. If anyone wouldn't mind to pitch in, for the cost? ""</font>he looked questioningly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12488,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2839923&postcount=92,2007-07-07T08:06:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>The priestess nodded and counted out thirty silver pieces.  She kept her voice low as she spoke,<font color=""Blue"">""This should cover Kelzir and my part of the cost with a little more for your service in obtaining them.  Thank you.""<br/>
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((Oh, OF COURSE the rogue rolls well. &lt;checks Fistar's dice&gt;  Not that Zarraema would even try sensing his motives on this. She's suspicious, but has been trying to quell it for so long that it's just...normal.))<br/>
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12489,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2840821&postcount=93,2007-07-07T10:45:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin frowned slightly at Fistar's words, but not at the elf himself; she was pondering the math.  After a moment she set down the soup spoon and picked at the coinpouch strings.  She counted out twenty silver and slid it across the table without comment or question.<br/><br/>After all, most of her attention and all of her suspicions were focused on the two drow."
12490,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2841042&postcount=94,2007-07-07T11:30:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Ahh thank you, I don't know what kind of sleeping arrangements you are comfortable with.  but I'm assuming these two, "" </font>nodding to the two dark elves<font color=""red"">""...will have one room, and us  three take the other.  There two beds in each room,  I don't mind sleeping on the floor I have a bed roll. ""</font>he smiled, with a small profit, he would be happy to sleep on the floor.<br/><br/>Looking to Zarraema,<font color=""red"">""To answer your question, they..., ""</font>looking to the paladin and druid briefly,<font color=""red"">""...want to visit the Temple of Torm, which has a library of sorts, I'm thinking of joining them just to see the sites on the way. "" </font><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""I just want to drop off some stuff in the room upstairs, before we head there, ""</font>picking up one of the keys that he had tossed down earlier."
12491,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2841511&postcount=95,2007-07-07T12:49:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia blinked.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""...dint mean to sleep inside...""</font>She glanced around in obvious confusion and distaste. Indoors felt suddenly suffocating and cramped.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""If I don't find the information right away, I can return tomorrow..."" </font>She wrinkled her nose and threw a longing look toward the door."
12492,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2841840&postcount=96,2007-07-07T13:57:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>The priestess nodded,<font color=""Blue"">""The Temple, then, so long as they'll accept us.  I'm certain our things will be safer with us than in a locked room in a large establishment.""</font><br/><br/>Violet eyes glance over her shoulder to Kelzir,<i>he still believes I want to strike him...it won't do to ask for the horses, he would go fetch and saddle ours, himself...</i><font color=""Blue"">""Will the three of you be able to bear it if we walk?  I would prefer to stretch my legs, and the rain will let up, I'm sure.""</font>"
12493,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2842300&postcount=97,2007-07-07T15:40:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin considered her horse, Ghost, for a moment, but after the long ride with the caravan and getting caught in the rain, she was reluctant to pull the mare from the stablehands' care.  She nodded slowly to Zarraema.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I can bear it, yes.  If you all wish to seek the Temple now, I have no objections.""</font>"
12494,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2842734&postcount=98,2007-07-07T17:46:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia grinned.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Don't have a horse."" </font>And with that the little druid half-ran out, stopping once she was just outside to look up and let out a relieved whistle-call to her hawk friend."
12495,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2843061&postcount=99,2007-07-07T20:39:00,Jeggred Von,"As if on queue, the pitter-patter of the rain falling on the slate and wood roof began to lessen and then eventually died out completely.many of the patrons in the taproom began to pack their belongings up and pay their tabs. Some even drop a handful of coins on the tables and exit without bothering with their change...leaving a tip you suspect.<br/><br/>More people filter in and take the newly vacant chairs, and more move off into the archway, connecting the General Goods store next door. The sun doesn't quite peek out, but the skies do slightly lighten up."
12496,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2843067&postcount=100,2007-07-07T20:41:00,Jeggred Von,"As if on queue, the pitter-patter of the rain falling on the slate and wood roof began to lessen and then eventually died out completely.many of the patrons in the taproom began to pack their belongings up and pay their tabs. Some even drop a handful of coins on the tables and exit without bothering with their change...leaving a tip you suspect.<br/><br/>More people filter in and take the newly vacant chairs, and more move off into the archway, connecting the General Goods store next door. The sun doesn't quite peek out, but the skies do slightly lighten up."
12497,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2843580&postcount=101,2007-07-08T01:56:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The rogue watched as the almost naked tatooed wild elf skipped happily out the door and the rest following her.  He then sighed seeing the coins dropped casually onto the nearby tables, his hand involuntarily spasmed as if on its own accord it wanted to reach out and take them.  Instead Fistar, reached down and picked up his pack, and the extra key that was still on the table.  He followed the rest of them out, since he didn't want lose them quite yet, the pack was light as it was, so carrying it around shouldn't be a problem, he could drop it off later, besides if the gold elf was correct in his directions the temple was only about two blocks away.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Wel..."" </font>as he walked out side noticing that the rain was slowly letting up<font color=""red"">""... if that gold elf was correct the temple should be about 2 blocks from here,  One block east and one block south, it will be on your left. If I recalled correctly,""    </font>Fistar looked around and noticed the sign next door to the Inn, ""The Haversack"".<font color=""red""> ""I know you people want to be on your way, give me a moment, I just want to buy a good cloak to help keep the rain off. "" </font>He head to door and entered the shop."
12498,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2852586&postcount=102,2007-07-09T21:38:00,Jeggred Von,"You walk down the street and turn North, heading towards the temple.<br/>The smell of fresh rain is thick in the air, cooling the entire city off. The cobbles under your feet steaming as the rain began to evaporate in the hot sub tropical climate.<br/><br/>You turn the corner and you can see the huge sandstone temple ahead on the left. Huge and massive, the steeple has a sort of nautical crow's nest as a large set of shields hand from chains. On each shield can be seen a golden gauntlet, the symbol of Torm. People mill around the front of the temple, and as you get closer, you see clerics and priests handing out food and provisions to those downtrodden souls. You are still about a hundred feet from the steps of the temple but you can see the area around the temple itself is clean. and I don't mean clear of litter or garbage, but the sandstone has been washed on the sides of the temple, and the cobbles in front of the temple almost seem to shine, from the numerous washings and scrubbings. It shows the devotion the priests and those loyal to Torm take care for their church.<br/><br/>You have the strange feeling you are being watched...Ever since leaving the Inn. There are eyes upon you...but from where you cannot see."
12499,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2853658&postcount=103,2007-07-10T04:05:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The wood elf stood in the entrance to the shop, taking a quick look around, he then glanced back into the street and then muttered,<font color=""Red"">""Fine ignore me."" </font>as he watched the group head down the street.  He sighed and looked at the shopkeeper and grumbled,<font color=""red"">""I'll come back another time."" </font><br/><br/>Fistar exited the shop and raced off to catch up with the group.  He then looked around at the crowd,<font color=""red"">""Hmmm do you get this feeling that we are being watched?  I remember one time, I had this feeling and it turned out, it was this little waif of a child following,  she got into her mind that I was her father.""</font>He continued to chat, explaining how he had to set her straight, all the while he scanned the crowd and looked briefly behind the group just in case they were being followed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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edit: ok I spotted my imaginary friend, who is green has red hair and has elephant ears.<br/>
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12500,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2854256&postcount=104,2007-07-10T06:14:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>The paranoia of the Underdark still served well, even on the surface. The feelings of being watched were impossible to ignore as he followed Zarraema, still a pace behind. The nattering of the other was becoming a problem as it made his normally keen hearing all but useless. He shifted his position in a step to be fully behind his Mistress as he carried their things, better that he should catch a blade in the back instead of her.<br/><br/>His eyes scanned subversively through the crowds, as only a slave of the Underdark could. To look without looking was the best defense in a place where torment and abuse were just the way of life. The condition of the temple was lost on him, ignored because it was not his place to speculate on it. Temples meant sacrifice, and for him it was doubly dangerous as the priestesses of Lolth would frequently pick a random slave to place on the altar and cut out their heart with the eight bladed knives.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12501,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2854381&postcount=105,2007-07-10T06:38:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>A lifetime of pampering in her House did nothing to dull the training given in Lolth's temple during her formative years as a priestess; that, as well as the many years of holding Kelzir's leash gave her the experience to sense his tension.<i>Something is going to happen...and if it harms him, it will taste my sword.</i>She felt Kelzir's shift in possition and forced a guardedly neutral expression -<i>Maiden forgive what I've done to him...</i><br/><br/>Carefully, but without Kelzir's subtlety, she peered around, trying to catch a glimpse of anything suspicious.  The pristine condition of Torm's temple did not escape her, and, in fact, found it rather beautiful and refreshing.  Had there not been a sense of danger, she would probably have even smiled.  Instead, a foreboding sense of impending doom settled over her as she continued stalking after the Wild Elf and Paladin.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12502,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2857028&postcount=106,2007-07-10T15:47:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><i>The wood elf is annoying, but he does have a point,</i>the paladin thought.  Even at the head of the column, it was hard to miss Fistar's nattering.<br/><br/>The sight of the Temple made her heart swell with pride, but as much as she wanted to run up the steps and hug the nearest priest--home!  normalcy!--that would be undignified.  Not to mention that there was the suspicious feeling.<br/><br/>Not the best at subterfuge, she turned her head this way and that to scan the crowd, green eyes sharp and a slight frown on her face.  Straightforward as she might be, she felt the first twitchings of an urge to cram a sock in Fistar's mouth.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12503,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2857038&postcount=107,2007-07-10T15:48:00,bluenihil,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12504,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2857087&postcount=108,2007-07-10T16:01:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/><i>Something was following them. It felt a little like that feeling you got at the base of your skull when a predator was on your tail.</i>Etsia's long ears twitched a little, but otherwise she kept her gaze at the temple --<i>so much cold stone.</i>She glanced up and to the side for a moment and the hawk on the top of her backpack took flight to a seemingly random direction, its sharp eyes looking for the following predator.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12505,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2857611&postcount=109,2007-07-10T20:02:00,Jeggred Von,"<b>Anyone rolling over 15:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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On the third floor rooftop of the building across the street from the temple, two heads bob up over the side for a split second. Then as you spot them, they dissapear over the edge. Indistinguishable, but very prominent.<br/>
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On the third floor rooftop of the building across the street from the temple, two heads bob up over the side for a split second. Then as you spot them, they dissapear over the edge. One was elven due to the ears and the other was thick..possibly a big human, maybe a half orc.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>A balding cleric, his clothing mark him as a high cleric, walks down the steps toward his armored paladin (Jessamyn)<br/>""Greetings! Greetings! Young paladin, Torm opens his gauntleted hands and arms to you and welcomes you home. You will find refreshment inside as well as clean clothes and a bath if you wish. Your friends with you are welcome as well and do not be afraid to ask for any assistance from any of my Tormites."" The high cleric's  blue eyes and disarming smile beam at you all as he waves a hand behind him, sweeping towards the front doors of the temple.<br/><br/>You still have that feeling of being watched."
12506,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2859351&postcount=110,2007-07-11T05:41:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin took note of their observers, but as they were on the rooftop there was no way to confront them immediately.  She fixed what little she had seen in her memory and turned her attention to the priest.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Holy Champion,""</font>she said, drawing up into a formal salute before cracking a relieved grin.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Thank you for the welcome.  My companions have come seeking the assistance of the Temple--this one at least, Etsia,""</font>she said, indicating the tiny druid.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Priest Sendilvahl indicated that the Temple has an extensive library that could aid her.  And I have been assigned...and come for guidance.""</font><br/><br/>She followed swiftly in the priest's wake, thought glanced back and beckoned for the others to follow if they seemed reluctant."
12507,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2859590&postcount=111,2007-07-11T06:22:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia nodded seriously at the cleric, then glanced briefly up to see the hawk circling around a spot in the rooftops before it swooped down to land on her backpack again. A screech of danger, and she nodded at the hawk as well before letting out a small hawk-shriek of her own.<i>Danger over.</i>No time to climb on the rooftops now, they just had to keep their eyes open later. The hawk ruffled its feathers in obvious objection and reluctance, but stayed on the pack.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Hello."" </font>She nodded at the cleric again.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""My name is Etsia and I am looking for an animal.""</font>She paused and considered her words, then continued.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Information about an animal I have not seen before. I need to know what it is and where it lives. I was told you have a big library.""</font>Another pause and she tilted her head, looking up at the cleric.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Can I look?""</font>Yet another moment and she remembered to add one more word.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Please?""</font>"
12508,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2859650&postcount=112,2007-07-11T06:35:00,Jeggred Von,"THe high priest listened to the druidess and nodded with closed eyes to her. He spun on his heels and clapped, one of the younger and less influential acolytes ran up and froze. The high priest leaned down to whisper into the boy's ear and then watched as the boy waved them all onward.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Young Oryic here will accompany you and show you to our library. Our new Library is one of the most grand in the Trade Ward here and we boast, in all of Gothmoor as well!"" </font>The high priest smiled and then paid the druidess no more attention and was instantly attached to the paladin's side.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""So tell me champion, what news of the outside world? Where did you originate from? Are you from the North? We have a temple in Waterdeep. Have you any news from there for me?""</font>The priest asked Jessamyn with an almost endless line of questions.<br/><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""The library is most sufficent, Lady Etsia. I spend most of my days, when not on door watch, in the library copying books. If it is an animal you seek. I may be able to point you in the corect direction. There are easily enough books here to keep one thumbing through until he dropped dead of old age."" </font>THe acolyte moved ahead and opened the door escorting your group through and turning his head as he walked to look at your elven face, looking for some more information.<br/><br/>The hallway into the temple was long. every step you took cooled the temperature off until the inside of the temple was a nice 70 degrees. The liestone and sandstone kept the sun from baking the air inside. You pass many armed guards, full platemail and wielding halberds and shields. Of course the moment they see the high priest, they snap to attention. Their helmets make a slight squaking noise as metal rubs on metal as their heads all turn to watch the dark elves' every move. A new group of eyes are watching you, but at least you know the intentions of the guards."
12509,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2859687&postcount=113,2007-07-11T06:41:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia nodded.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""It was a small predator. It looked like a fox, but unlike any fox I have ever seen. It was pure white and it had fur to drive any hunter wild of excitement. Its tail was long and bushy, almost the size of the animal itself. And its eyes were black as the nightsky, sharp but unreadable. And it looked at me, into me...""</font>She trailed off and followed the acolyte in silence for a moment, then blinked back to the present moment.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I need to find out where it lives and go there.""</font>"
12510,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2859979&postcount=114,2007-07-11T07:40:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The rogue looked on watching and listening to the conversation,  a few times he wanted to step in and say something, but before he could another question was asked, or responded to.  He shifted from foot to foot, slightly agitated and grumbling under his breath as he listened.   His eyes  looked around as they walked examining every nook and crannie of the hall.  He frowned slightly noticing the amount of guards around.<br/><br/>Finding a moment of lull in the conversation, he blurted out,<font color=""Red"">""This is a large library, I'm always looking for interesting information on old history,  places where treasure can maybe found. ""</font>smiling at Oryic,<font color=""red"">""I remember the time, I found this old map in this house, someone must have dropped it.  Anyways I followed the directions on it to a large 'X'.  "" </font>he continued on for a moment describing the location in great detail, and how he had dug at the location and only found a box of children toys.<font color=""red"">""..... and let me tell you it was quite the disappointment all this trouble for some measly children toys. "" </font>he finished."
12511,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2862630&postcount=115,2007-07-11T16:48:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin blinked, surprised at the rapid-fire questioning.  When she had a chance to break in politely, she told the high priest,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Lapalgard, I've come from Lapalgard.  The Cardinal sent me here to assist at your temple, against whatever threat there might be.  We've heard--""</font>She paused and lowered her voice slightly, glancing back at her companions--possibly an attempt at secrecy, but so blatant as to be silly.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""We'd heard rumors of necromancers, Holy Champion.  And undead.  But I see that this is a strange place in all ways...""</font>"
12512,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2866672&postcount=116,2007-07-12T11:14:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>That her not-so-covert search had left her with no new information, did not disquiet her as much as the overly friendly greeting they'd received.  It seemed odd to her, that pales would welcome Dark Elves into Torm's temple without pause.  The guards were, more than likely, their assurance that no one would be trouble.<br/><br/>Looking back to be sure that Kelzir was unhurt, she smiled - a private, gentle smile that traveled all the way to her violet eyes.  A smile that barely touched her lips and said more than any words in any language that she knew.  A smile that she had only ever shared with him - to assure him that everything would be alright.<i>Tonight... tonight, I take his collar and let him go free... then dance until I cannot move and beg the Maiden's forgiveness for remaining as unenlightened as our kin.  ...tomorrow, I go on without my..without him.</i><br/><br/>Dwelling on the depressing thought of leaving him with the pales, she stepped after Jessamyn and her talkative cleric friend, hoping to learn a little of the temple, itself, instead of their books."
12513,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2869273&postcount=117,2007-07-13T01:43:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>He stopped on the steps for a moment, a visible tremor passed through his body and his eyes widened. He stared straight ahead, as though looking into another place at another time. A nearly overwhelming surge of recollections passed through his mind and his shoulders hunched downward as if he were trying to vanish where he stood.<br/><br/>He followed the other dumbly, trying in vain to make himself as unobtrusive as possible. He shied away from the guards stationed at their posts, and his eyes never left the floor. And when the younger priest asked his questions, he winced.<br/><br/>His breath caught in his chest and he gasped for air, quietly as he could to avoid drawing the attention of any clergy around. He misstepped, tripping over nothing as one of his legs tried to buckle under him. The motion carried him closer to Zarraema, and he stopped near her. His eyes were flicking this way and that, seeking, watching, warding, and there was a nearly palpable aura of fear surrounding him."
12514,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2869347&postcount=118,2007-07-13T02:08:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Kelzir's fear confused her, at first.  This was, after all, Torm's temple, surely there was no need to be terrified of such a place.  Her own memories jolted her back to her days in Lolth's temple; blood, screams, eight-bladed terror...  She could taste and smell is his discomfort and stopped in her tracks.<br/><br/>Carefully, trying not to spook him further, the tall priestess turned and did her best to cover her pained expression with a gentle mask.  This was, after all, her own doing - this pain was her fault.  Lowering her voice to tones she hoped were only audible to the bard, she whispered,<font color=""Blue"">""Kelzir, I would greatly appreciate a calming song, if you would like?  Perhaps we could find a quiet place, away from the rest.""</font>It took all of her strength not to reach up and pet the side of his face for comfort, as she used to do so just before striking him out of petulance.  It wouldn't do to unsettle him further.<br/><br/><i>How can I erase those memories from him and ease his pain? ...think.  Dark Lady, guide me..</i>"
12515,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2869357&postcount=119,2007-07-13T02:12:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, Mistress.""</font><br/><br/>The reply was less than a whisper, it would have barely disturbed a feather had it been placed before his mouth. It was an autonomous response, no emotion held within it what-so-ever. His mouth was filled with sand, and his feet made of clay."
12516,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2870395&postcount=120,2007-07-13T06:02:00,Jeggred Von,"Acolyte Oryic kept pace beside the determined druidess. His eyes watched how she moved and was in awe of his first vision of a wild elf. He wanted to drill her with thousands of questions. He wanted to know everything there was to know about living and being a wild elf, but he knew better of it. OryicMoved around a corner and up to a set of huge double doors. Each door was intricately carved in the shape of a huge book. where the door handles were, was the spot where one might close a leather strap to protect the book. On the main face of each ""book"" door, was a huge Open gauntleted hand palm forward, and in the palm was a carved lion's head with closed jaw. The work was amazing, and each door had to weigh easily half a ton. THe door itself was 20' high. With the slightest push and smile, Oryic pushed the right door inward and it swung as if it weighed nothing.<br/><br/>Inside can only be described as the largest and most extensive library you have ever seen. Shelves that go through the first floor into the second floor and up to the ceiling. The shelves seem to be part of the building itself and and columns flank the sides of every bookshelf. There is a lower floor, and a section of the ground floor is cut out of the center of the room, as a sort of super wide balcony. mons and priests move about above and below, restacking book, replacing book, and siting and copying books. A few people in armor or adventuring gear are also roaming about.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""As High Priest has said, we offer one of the most extensive libraries in all of the Shining South."" </font>Oryic said with beaming pride due to the fact, his first eight years of his life had ben copying these books to make duplicates.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""If you're looking for ""Animals"", it would be in that shelf there, next to ""Alchemy"" and ""Acids"".</font>Oryic Walks towards where he is pointing to.<br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><br/>High Priest Dentlor Looks to Jessamyn and nods, also looking over his shoulder seeing the two Dark Elves. His eyes turn back to the paladin after she speaks.<font color=""Red"">""Yes indeed necromancy and the undead have plagued Gothmoor in recent history. Why, just four winters ago marked the end of a three year war against an invasion of undead from unchecked Necromancers. Knowledge is free and no one should be barred from anything, but Necromancers of the South seem ed to think their powerlusting and actions were above the law. This brought down the Necromancer registration Law from the Crown. All necromancers within Gothmoor are registered and tagged. Any necromancy done within the walls of Gothmoor.....or beneath it, leaves a magical residue on these Worshppers of the dead arcane's tag and can be tracked or recorded."" </font><br/><br/>High priest Dentlor makes a gesture of holiness to Torm before continuing.<font color=""red"">""We have actually lost our original Temple to Torm, during the war, and it has since been marked off limits until the Crown could muster enough men to go in and clear the temple out and consecrate the stones within once again. We managed to get most of our belongings out, butt he war turns soldiers into looters, and not much remains inside.""</font><br/>High priest Dentlor points out a small chapel off the main library where many scholars go to pray and shows the Dark elves a few sections of books of gathered knowledge from the Underdark as well as a quiet darkened nook with a rounded bench in it."
12517,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2870696&postcount=121,2007-07-13T06:52:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>The mossgreen gaze of the wild elf traveled slowly from the bottom shelves all the way up, until it looked like she might tip over, her neck craned and squinting up. The hawk on her backpack let out a little impatient sound and stretched its wings, but stayed put after a reflexive soothing sound from the druid.<br/><br/>She blinked and turned back to the acolyte with a serious nod.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Thank you.""</font>And with that she headed toward the indicated books. She obviously had some reading to do. She had not even dreamt that there could be this many books in the world, let alone in one building. She knew how to read and write, of course, it had been a part of the druid training, she just did not get a chance to do so very often. Her own nomadic tribe did sometimes visit the tribes that had settled down in one spot -- they sometimes had little book collections available, but this... this was difficult to even comprehend.<br/><br/>She craned her neck again and sighed. It seemed she'd eventually need a stepladder. But for now she'd survive like this. She began the work of browsing the books by the title, ignoring any that were only of an animal or an area she already knew, looking for tomes about the animals in far-away places or exotic small predators."
12518,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2870737&postcount=122,2007-07-13T07:00:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>With a quick, greatful bow of her head to the High Priest, she stepped over to the rounded bench, praying to the Maiden that Kelzir still had the wherewithall to follow.  How could she have forgotten the years that she subjected him to the temple, so easily? ...a male slave in the Spider Queen's sanctuary... Her hands began to shake as she recalled several events.<br/><br/>With every attempt at keeping her voice steady and just loud enough to carry so that others would not notice anything out of the ordinary, she beckoned her once-slave to the round bench,<font color=""Blue"">""Come, Kelzir, sit with me and play something soothing.  Please?"" </font>"
12519,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2870840&postcount=123,2007-07-13T07:22:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>He was barely aware when she moved, his steps faltering. Anyone watching would have sworn that it wasn't a man, but a puppet who's strings were tangled. He moved into the alcove, and sat without a sound. It was long moments before his hands shifted around to draw the drow made lute from his back to rest before him.<br/><br/>His mind was a turmoil, everything within him wanted to flee this place. The polished and clean stone didn't register. He was seeing dark polished granite, deep sconces arrayed like the legs of a spider. The smell of the oils that were burned floated through his nostrils. His ears could hear the dark, sinister chanting of Spider Queen's minions.<br/><br/>He closed his eyes, a vain attempt to banish the images assaulting him. He flinched away at unheard noises. Slowly, his fingers began moving on the strings of the instrument in his hands.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Quietly, but with gaining momentum, the chords sprang from his hands. The dark and eerie melody drifting through the relative quiet of the library, accompanied by his deep, soothing barritone voice. It gained in strength as it continued, as though inspired. His eyes were closed as he offered forth his song as a simple and desperate prayer for salvation.<br/><br/>The notes of the song changed as did his voice while the song continued as he lost himself to the music that had always been in his soul. The strains remained in that eerie strum, but his words in drowish tongue spoke of kindness, perseverance and salvation. The tune spoke of the dancing light of the moon, and of his Goddess. It spoke of willing sacrifice, of unending hope, and of boundless love for another. None would remember all the words, as he stopped his first song and began carrying into another. Only the chorus would possibly remain with those able to hear.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""In the deepest dark,<br/>
it takes but a spark.<br/>
To bring a flicker of light,<br/>
into the depths of the night.<br/>
Kindness strive to show a soul a way,<br/>
from the night to bring it into the day.""</font><br/><br/>The notes faded slowly away into the pages of the library. He sat there, unmoving and his hands trembled against the strings of the lute. Eyes closed, his head bowed, the only one who might know what he awaited sat next to him.<br/><br/>For in the Temple of the Queen of Spiders, he'd just signed his death sentance."
12520,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2871287&postcount=124,2007-07-13T08:47:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>She knew the hymn he played; not by its words, as he'd never uttered them for her, but by the notes that he once dared to pluck in her chambers, in what was once her home.  Somehow, she'd lost him to the past and was at a loss for how to change it.<br/><br/>A single tear, one that she quickly swiped away, dared to roll over her cheek as the tune evoked memories,<i>I will never forgive myself for what I did to him in ignorance and hatred...</i><br/><br/>Hoping that the sound of his own name would return him to the present, she spoke it, quietly, and in a tone meant to be gentle and placed her hand on his shoulder in an attempt to comfort,<font color=""Blue"">""..Kelzir, that was...""</font>She suddenly realized that she didn't know the words necessary to express what she wanted, and simply fell slient at his side."
12521,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2871892&postcount=125,2007-07-13T10:48:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar followed along, staying back and listening mostly to the talk.  He looked at the row and rows of shelves filled with books with wide amazed eyes.  He became speechless.  As they moved along he heard Acolyte Oryic, talk to the druid explaining where to find the books she was interested in.  He sighed and then slipped silently in between a set of shelves, that looked like may contain history books.<br/><br/>He glanced thru the books seeing if anything interesting, it was a place to start he figured, that maybe there was some place that may contain treasures in the past, and may still contain some in the present.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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((roll eyes,  I think Fistar's imaginary friend with elephant  ears followed him in..  ))<br/>
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12522,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2872224&postcount=126,2007-07-13T12:18:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin frowned slightly at the High Priest's words, wondering at the tolerance of necromancers and their magics here in addition to drow and innumerable other dubious individuals.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Holy Champion, I apologize but I find Gothmoor to be...quite different than what I expected.  Though I have nothing negative to say about my current companions, I find it strange to see so many dark elves and other...traditional antagonists of the Temple on the streets.  Do they follow the local laws?""</font><br/><br/>The concept that the laws of Gothmoor might be something other than the rules of the Temple of Torm never seemed to cross her mind.  She heard the music and the singing only as a pleasant backdrop to the already-soothing atmosphere of the temple."
12523,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2873880&postcount=127,2007-07-13T21:52:00,Jeggred Von,"<b>Etsia:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You move along the books looking for tomes on unseen regions of Faerun. You come across a thick, leather-bound book labeled  ""<i>Small Carnivores of the North</i>"". there is a small wolf print on the cover, burnished into the leather and worn almost smooth. After flipping through the book, you see that many of the animals listed are unfamiliar to you. you flip through more and are happy to see not only are there maps, but regional coverage areas of many of the animals....but not all.<br/>
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You begin getting depressed, wondering if you'll ever find the creature you saw, and then BAM! there it is. Live in colors, or lack of, since it is white, the colored drawn image is faded and a bit out of proportion, (the tail is twice the size of it's body drawn here.) but there it is. Unfortunately..there is no coverage map.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You sit back and listen...you eyes watching Zelkir. but before he begins to play, you look around the quiet alcove and the worked stone walls.<br/>
((give me a spot check))<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> (( Dude you're looking for a book in a library...full of books!..you almost didn't spot one hahaha! ))<br/>
You thumb through the spined of the books, most have been inked for easy refrence, others actually have gold inlay on the inking, making them stand out against their brown leather spines. You notice many books have two or three copies of them beside the older original tome. It explains why the library was so huge, and as you come across the history section, a small female dark elf in clerical vestments. <font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""May I help you find something M'Lord?"" </font>her voice is like a soft breeze over platinum chimes of pure masterwork. <br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">High Priest Dentlor looks to you and smiles disarmingly. <font color=""Red"">""Holy Defender, you are indeed new to the land, region and city of Gothmoor. The city's current creation in itself is an act of unheard alliances. The city itself was originally built by dark elves that left the Spider Queen Lloth's grip and escaped to the surface. Good dark elves, or Neutral at worst. They found this lush fertile valley and fought their way through the wild elves of the Mhair jungle to the North to get to a peaceful land of their own."" </font>High Priest Dentlor Pulls a small ring out of his robes and offers it to you. It is a white pearl backdrop with a platinum miniature gauntlet fixed atop the smooth flat pearl surface. There is a black dragon with no detail wrapped around the gauntlet. ""This is the Loyal Gauntlets of Gothmoor's membership ring. There is a sect of our clergy that focuses it's job in keeping Gothmoor safe. The majority of dark elves you see in this town are here for survival..a new chance at life, and asylum from Lloth or the other evil gods. Some here are still following her will and are here to find fugitives or those who Lloth refuses to let go. You won't be able to tell them apart from just viewing them, but many who you speak with at length you will see the change. not all dark elves are the vicious child killer and sadistic hunters we have come to be taught."" High Priest Dentlor moves around you after you take the ring from his hand and reaches for a book two shelves above his head.<br/>
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<font color=""red"">""The original Dark Elves that built Gothmoor formed a close alliance with a clan of dwarves in the hills to the NE. We all know the hatred that flows between the Drow and the Dwarven races. These dwarves will come at the first sound of a horn and fight to the death in defense of their new Dark elven neighbors. Since then, the town has become a location for any race, no matter their origin to come and trade and share goods or knowledge. You will see hated enemies sharing a drink, or even praying together. We even have a full orc in our church. It is a great sight to beheld , when you step back with all the information and look at the city from the outside. Walk through this city with an open mind, and an open heart, paladin. You just might be amazed.""</font> High Priest Dentlor hands you a large thick tome, the label reads in common, <i>""The Ancient Historical Line of Gothmoor.""</i><br/>
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12524,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2874084&postcount=128,2007-07-14T00:25:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/><i>Before</i>settling to listen, Lolth's former priestess peered around the vicinity with a caution born of life in the Underdark - it would not do for anyone to see her companion in such a vulnerable state, especially not if they suspected why.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spot Check for Zarraema (which Kelzir's player helped me understand where my numbers come from!) -<br/>
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12525,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2874238&postcount=129,2007-07-14T01:17:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>He seemed more aware once the tune had changed, though he still didn't look up. Head still bowed, he observed the floor, marking every crack or flaw in the stone below his feet. It was a trick slaves learned, to focus attention on one thing and only listen for some indication that they were wanted.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""It was my prayer for you, Mistress. For over a hundred years, Mistress, I've sang that song whenever I could. Even in your ear at times.""</font><br/><br/>He fell silent once more, only letting the dulcet strains of another song fill the quiet. His mind still flashed with memories of another, darker, time and place. There were no words to the notes he played this time, merely filling the void, within the Temple, within the quiet of the library, and within himself."
12526,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2874440&postcount=130,2007-07-14T02:27:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia let out a small squeal of excitement and flopped down on the floor, sitting cross-legged with the tome on her lap, reading the parts of the book carefully. She needed to know what the animal was called, what kind of an animal it was, what its behavior patterns were, what did it eat, how did it live -- everything about it. Especially any hints to where it might live, except obviously north."
12527,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2874803&postcount=131,2007-07-14T03:46:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin's face showed amazement indeed--and a bit of chagrin--at the high priest's response, and she nodded slowly as she took the ring and the book.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""My apologies, Holy Champion,""</font>she said with an embarrassed half-bow.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I was ignorant of all of this.  But I am glad that we are among...friends, then.  I admit that, hearing of the destruction of the first Temple and seeing the locals for the first time, I was unsure...""</font><br/><br/>She looked down to the book, then nodded firmly to herself and returned her gaze to the high priest.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I will familiarize myself with the situation, Holy Champion.  This will not happen again.""</font><br/><br/>If not directed otherwise, she will go find a place to sit and start reading."
12528,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2875237&postcount=132,2007-07-14T05:19:00,Tsol,"Fistar smiled at the dark elf, noting her clerical vestments and her stature,<font color=""Red"">""Yes you may help me,  I'm looking for old tomes of the history of the city,  ones preferably with maps of the city and its growth.""</font>he then whispered with a glint in his eyes,<font color=""red"">""I've heard that Gothmoor was built on the ruins of a city, anything on the early years of Gothmoor would be of interest.""</font>he finished smiling at the dark elf.<font color=""red"">""Ohh before I forget,  I am called Fistar, no need for this ""M'Lord"" since I am not a lord, and your name would be?""</font>"
12529,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2883622&postcount=133,2007-07-15T22:48:00,Jeggred Von,"<b>Zarrae:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Your eyes spot a spall piece of parchment or paper sticking out from between two smaller bricks of the alcove, where there should have been mortar. You pull the piece of paper out and examine it, unfolding it. You notice in fact the parchment is a map. a map drawn by an obvious dark elven hand and it shows the city of Gothmoor, as well as a dotted line shoing it going into the Jungle to the North.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You notice Zarrema pull out a small piece of parchment from the wall as if someone tried to hide it in there. She unfolded the parchment and it shows a map of dotted lines going into the jungle.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The Creature is known as a Fox. This white version is called the Arctic Fox. They are related to Wolves and dogs but sort of a seperate group of animal altogether. They are connsument  hunters and scavengers, and live in burrows underground. The book fills in all the information on the animal and suggests high altitiude and cold regions.<br/>
The book does not name any locations that you have heard of.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((will be sending you info on Gothmoor from that book, just have to find the file. ))</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> The woman smiles and does not give you her name, instead she points you over toward the set of shelves where the paladin Jessamyn and the High priest just ended their conversation and the paladin has gone off to read a book. You lok back and the female is walking away toward another female acolyte and giggling softly</div>
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12530,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2890780&postcount=134,2007-07-17T09:44:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The wood elf watched the femaale dark elf walk off towards tye other female.  He watched the hint of the sway of her hips under her robe.  He sighed as he looked in the direction that she had pointed out to him. More books or talk to the females. He watched Jessamyn carry off a book to a table where she sat and started glancing thru it.  He smiled making up his mind, he turned and walked towards the two females.<font color=""Red"">""My dear beautiful ladies..."" </font>placing each of his hands lightly on the small of thier backs,<font color=""red"">""... truthfully the books bore me for the moment... ""</font>he smiled charmingly.<font color=""red"">""I rather talk to the beauties of the library. ""</font>, smiling at the two females.<font color=""red"">""Let me tell you a story, as a child of the woods, I have often ....""  </font>Fistar continued talking softly, elaborating his story of adventure with a few ribald jokes thrown in. Occasionally he would ask questions about Gothmoor, listening intently for any gossip.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12531,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2890790&postcount=135,2007-07-17T09:47:00,Tsol,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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((grumbles stupid rolling.))<br/>
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Can I take 10 instead.. (rolls eyes heavenwards)<br/>
OK I get slapped silly.  OMG HOW BAD IS THAT!!<br/>
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12532,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2891232&postcount=136,2007-07-17T11:40:00,Jeggred Von,"<b>Fistar: </b>A heavy and metallic hand tapped your shoulder, and the weight of it could only mean armor. As you turn around a huge plated cleric in field plate and wearing cleric vestments overtop stops you from continuing with the ladies. Once the two girls turn to see why you stopped, their eyes go huge and the swiftly dissapear.<br/><br/>With helmet removed, the male in armor looks down at you from his 6'9 height and sternly looks at you. His voice like a dead corpse in chaimail falling down a gravel hill.<font color=""DarkRed"">"" M'Lord, THis is a library of Torm, not a tavern. If you wish to find suitable company for the evening, please leave and seek one of Gothmoor's fine establishments. If you wish to stay, leave the acolytes alone."" </font>As he finished the sented, his smooth brow furrows to drive home the point, this armored warrior priest could probably break walnuts with his mean looks.<br/><br/>The man stands in the path of the exited acolyte females and watches you."
12533,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2891247&postcount=137,2007-07-17T11:42:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia nodded to herself and carefully placed the book back to its place. Then she turned to look up at Acolyte Oryic.<font color=""Green"">""Thank you. I found the animal. I need to see books and maps about north next. Do you have any?""</font>She paused, realizing it must be a stupid question. She shrugged, then continued.<font color=""Green"">""Can I see?""</font>"
12534,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2892310&postcount=138,2007-07-17T16:40:00,RelentlessImp,"<b>Orophen</b><br/><br/>Orophen lifted his head as he heard someone asking about books on the lands to the north. He was propped back in a chair, legs upon the table before him, a number of books about the lands to the north spread out around him, a number in elven script.<br/><br/>His silver eyes blinked over in Etsia's direction, sliding his fingers briefly through his hair to flick his light hair out of his face. Then he immediately put his eyes back to the books, studying a map of the lands to the north, his eyes narrowed in concentration.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""...Now where is it...""</font>he muttered to himself, quite frankly lost when it came to the map before him."
12535,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2893268&postcount=139,2007-07-18T01:22:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>As Kelzir played on, she stared at the map - blankly, at first, as her mind trailed over a thousand impossible thoughts - and then, with increasing curiosity as she recognized the script and the city, itself.<br/><br/>Carefully and with monumentous difficulty, she tucked away her own thoughts as to what Kelzir's prayer had truly meant and her musings on why he'd prayed it for one hundred years...<i>He could have run at any time...</i>She cut the thought off - this would have to wait until they were safely away from prying eyes and ears.<br/><br/>The map, she pulled flat and held up for her companion to see, hoping to pull him further out of the past with the mystery and hoping to draw on his former training as the Matron Mother's scribe,<font color=""Blue"">""What do you make of this, Kelzir?""</font>She continued puzzling at the map, unused to surface denotations, at all."
12536,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2894255&postcount=140,2007-07-18T05:07:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The rogue looked way up then stepped back away from the big armored cleric.<font color=""Red"">""Umm yes, your quite right my friend, I was just about to end my story anyways. "" </font>he answered back with a bit of trepidation,  He attempt to glance behind the cleric and watch the two Acolytes exit, a brief look of disappointment crossed his face.<font color=""red"">""Oh well I might as well look at the books since I'm here, right? ""</font>Smiling upwards, he slowly stepped backwards to get some distance from the armored giant. His eye's brightened as if he just discovered an idea, and he stopped back peddling.<font color=""red"">""Say..."", </font>looking at the giant.<font color=""red""> ""...you must be quite knowledgeable about Gothmoor and this library, do you recommend any good books that tells about Gothmoor's early history? ""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12537,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2894628&postcount=141,2007-07-18T06:22:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>His fingers kept strumming the strings as he looked over at what lay in his Mistress' hands. He took in the details of the rough map, committing it to memory as best he could. Finally his hands stopped as he reached over and tenatively took the map from her hands.<br/><br/>He turned it this way and that, his eyes seeking marks that may not be so obvious to casual observation. Sometimes drawn into the map itself to hide them from discovery. He ran his fingers carefully over it as well, feeling for any indention on it's surface.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""It was done by our people's hand, Mistress. That much is certain, there may be other signs not so obvious that could be made evident with the right conditions. I'm sorry Mistress, but my glaring ignorance in this matter cannot be ignored.""</font>He said quietly so as not to disturb anyone nearby."
12538,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2894666&postcount=142,2007-07-18T06:31:00,Jeggred Von,"<b>Etsia:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Oryic Smiled and nodded and led Etsia around a few shelvesand to a shelf with it's one side facing a table with a strange elf sitting in front of a large pile of books. Many of the books in the pile in front of him are written in Elvish, and the bindings have the word ""north"" scribed in them.<br/>
<font color=""darkred"">""Here we are M'lady."" </font> Oryic points to a few books on the frozen north and the Spine of the World, the town of Mirabar and the Ice Mountains. many of the books he points to have spots next to them or near them, which tells you that copies are currently being read by someone in the library as well.</div>
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You sit and scour through the book, as one of the libraries Acolytes you know as Orophen approaches the shelf of the books on the North and points out a few books you yourself have in front of you. the female is short, even in elf standards. Her leather belts for clothing, and random scraps of fur and leathers marks her for a wild elf. You've heard of her kind before from stories within your home, but never actually seen one of your wild cousins. But, knowing what you know of this strange city, with drow kising dwarves and humans hugging orcs, anything is possible.</div>
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The huge armored human looks around for a moment, and then rubs his chin. Then after a moment, you can almost see the gears slowly turning as he looks down to you. <font color=""darkred"">""M'lord, I am well versed with the inner and outer workings of our grand empire. Gothmoor's common knowledge is taught to all who train and grow up here within these walls.""</font> He smiles broadly and raises his arms to motion to the city at large. <font color=""DarkRed"">""I can show you the books that have the same information, but I will be glad to answer any questions you may have, if I can, and will give my information freely.""</font></div>
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12539,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2898684&postcount=143,2007-07-19T02:03:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Thank you.""</font>Etsia nodded at the acolyte and then turned to consider the books. A small frown appeared on her features at the sight of so many of them obviously missing. She turned around to regard the table with them, then the elf who was apparently reading them. She took the few steps separating her from the table and peered at the books, checking out titles, looking for a map that would show names of towns.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Hello."" </font>She glanced at the elf again, but did not make a straight eye contact.<font color=""Green"">""Can I look at the ones you're not looking?""</font>"
12540,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2901486&postcount=144,2007-07-19T11:02:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar nodded slowly listening to the large armored cleric,<br/><font color=""Red"">""Well, my big man, I'm just looking for old history,  I heard that the city was built on top of some ruins, and I thought that I might like to visit them, if any still exists.""</font>Fistar then whispers conspiringly,<font color=""red""> “I’m hoping to find treasure and gold, a person has to make a living you know,” </font>he smirked.<font color=""red"">“Is it true that Gothmoor was built with the help of dwarves?”</font>"
12541,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2902189&postcount=145,2007-07-19T13:35:00,Jeggred Von,"The huge warrior cleric looks around and begins to rub his chin, as if it would help his memory. Finally he nods as if his decision to think was a good one, then looks back to you.<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Old History? well this library is full of useful and dated tomes of historical facts. The City of Shadows was indeed built upon ruins. Ruins of the ,rumored, six other attempts at a city here. This place is called <i>The Wound of the Gods</i> by the lizardmen of the Mhair Jungle. This land was settled, this time, by surface drow and the dark elves who escaped Lloth and her terrible grip. They came here to be free, and what one way to hide from a goddess than to live in a place she would not bother searching. These dark elves had no formal fortifications but found ruins poking up and out of the ground. they hddled like nomads until a knight arrived to show them a better way."" </font>The cleric warrior points over your shoulder to a three storytall tapestry of a huge human in plate and chain, with a grey halo around his head, herding hundreds of miniature dark elves under his shield and protecting them from a group of clouds with god symbols in them.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""This great man helped the Dakr elves not only build the first city and keep here that our king uses today, but also established their first alliance with the Dwarven city of Citadel Blacksteel to our North East."" </font>The man then pointed to a similar tapestry of the man with the halo, now smaller but shaking hands with a dark elf and a dwarf atop a mountain, with the image of Torm over the three of them smiling in seemingly approval."
12542,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2907211&postcount=146,2007-07-20T11:28:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>As the Drow Priestess stared at the parchment, Rek'lyr's warning came back to her -<i>keep the pales close...</i>That's what they would have to do.<br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""There is no fault here, Kelzir, it may be drawn by our people's hand, but it is of the surface, something that neither of us is particularly familiar with.  We will both have to learn.""</font>With those quiet words, she squeezed Kelzir's knee, gently, and pulled herself to her feet, banishing the sentimental thoughts until a more private time.  She only hoped that her friend would be able to stand the temple a little more easily now...though, she knew what he saw behind the perfect stone...<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""We should see what insight those who <i>are</i> familiar with the surface might have, hm?""</font>"
12543,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2909008&postcount=147,2007-07-20T20:59:00,RelentlessImp,"<b>Orophen</b><br/><br/>Orophen looked up at the female elf with a slow blink, jerked out of his study by her question.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Huh? Oh, sure,""</font>Orophen said, looking at the large volume of books scattered across the table. He gestured towards them and the chair on the other side.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Help yourself.""</font>Then he went back to studying the map in the book."
12544,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2909018&postcount=148,2007-07-20T21:08:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia nodded to the elf and stepped closer to browse the books until she found one with maps of the north. She glanced at the chair and blinked, then flopped to sit down cross-legged on the floor next to the chair and set the big book in front of her. She opened it and leaned over it, frowning a little as she studied the map.<br/><br/>She tried to memorize the names of the towns in the north, and to map a route from Gothmoor to the closest north-town."
12545,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2909743&postcount=149,2007-07-21T02:36:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>Automatically, he stood with her as he still looked at the floor. The only indication of his state, was the slight sound of his fingers on the strings of the lute he carried. With his other hand, he offered the map back out to Zarraema.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""A wise decision, Mistress,""</font>came the quiet whisper.<font color=""Purple"">""One of them surely must be able to explain it to you.""</font>"
12546,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2909814&postcount=150,2007-07-21T02:54:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Deliberately, she refolded the map and peered around to find the others.  She knew the paladin had been closest, last.  The others, she hadn't seen since their departure for the library.<br/><br/><i>One step at a time, Zarraema, he cannot be expected to be calm after such a short time away...if it weren't for the Maiden, even you would be stuck in the past...<br/>
</i><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Come, my friend...we have a paladin and a few paler elves to find...""</font><br/><br/>Out of the corner, she stepped, looking for the nearest of their companions with a determined set to her face,<i>We will figure out some way to keep with them, from now on.  It will be good for Kelzir...</i>"
12547,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2909845&postcount=151,2007-07-21T03:03:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>He fell into place behind her again. Still his movements were wooden and it seemed as though his feet were made of clay. Though his mind was a turmoil of horror, still he stepped with care to make as little noise as possible.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Silence was key to survival. Being seen and unnoticed was the other. His ears listened for any sign that his presence was demanded for anything. In a Temple, the slightest provocation would mean sacrifice."
12548,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2909897&postcount=152,2007-07-21T03:14:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:<br/>
</b><br/>The temple was full of strangers, as she looked around, trying to remain a calm pillar for Kelzir to stand behind - to draw strength from, she tried to remember the pales' faces.<br/><br/><i>...vith...they all look the same...</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12549,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2910152&postcount=153,2007-07-21T04:06:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar looked at the immense tapastries then glanced back at the armored cleric.<font color=""Red""> ""Interesting,  so the dark elves were one of the first to settle the area and then were helped by that knight later,"" </font>nodding to the tapestry with the knight protecting the dark elves.  He thought a moment thinking of the two dark elves that he had traveled with.  Maybe he should locate them again and see if they have any information.   He shook his head and smiled,<font color=""red"">""So is there much information on the ruins themselves and are any still in existance? ""  </font>"
12550,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2910645&postcount=154,2007-07-21T05:30:00,Jeggred Von,"The Warrior cleric looked to Fistar and raised one eyebrow in slight confusion.<br/>He adjusted his stance, making his armor clank and groan in the movement, but then looked around the library looking for something.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Yes the ruins are real. It is the previous city built on this location,which seems to have been pushed into the ground 20 feet or so by the Gods.""</font>The warrior cleric pointed one of his heavy gauntleted hands toward a shelf.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""There is not much information on the ruins, but many many books on rumors and speculation. No one who visits the ruins, ever comes back with any information of use, or they just don't come back. I am pretty sure that there are tunnel, and cleared out streets and buildings down there, but no one has dared map it, or even described it for a scribe to pen it to parchment.""</font>The Warrior cleric nods and wises the bard a good safe day and returns to his guard duties."
12551,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2910812&postcount=155,2007-07-21T05:52:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The wood elf rogue watched the departing armored man return to his duties. He shrugged nonchalantly and returned to looking at the shelves of books that the cleric had pointed out.  He grimaced, not really wanting to look thru all those tomes.   He recalled his father placing books in front of him, forcing him to sit for hours reading. Little good did that do him as he recalled the stern look of his father, when he said he was leaving the forest.  He shook his head, bringing him back to the present and started picking thru the old musty tomes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12552,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2912459&postcount=156,2007-07-21T11:07:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin sat at her reading table, absorbed in the book of history.  Her sheathed greatsword lay across the table in front of her, well within reach--training had instilled that instinct in her, even with the comforting atmosphere of the Temple all around.<br/><br/>She was oblivious to her surroundings, platinum-blond brows furrowed in contemplation as she carefully turned the pages.  It was her current mission, after all.  It would take someone walking up and actually poking her to draw her attention."
12553,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2912509&postcount=157,2007-07-21T11:20:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/><i>There.</i>The hair, armor, and sword.  She recognized them as belonging to the Paladin who'd confronted her about Kelzir's position.  She appeared busy, but then, this was a library...<br/><br/>Carefully, keeping her eyes on the blond-haired woman, she picked her way through to the table, knowing that Kelzir would remain within a hair's breadth of her elbow and praying to the Goddess that she could think of something intelligible to say - pales were, after all, so much different here; it was sometimes difficult to speak with them without offending their sensibilities.<br/><br/>She stepped up to the Paladin and kept her voice low,<font color=""Blue"">""Jessamyn of Torm?""</font>"
12554,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2912708&postcount=158,2007-07-21T12:18:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>Getting addressed in that manner did yank the paladin's attention back to reality.  Blinking, she lowered the book and gave the drow female a questioning look.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Ah...yes?  Zarraema?""</font>Hoping she remembered the name...  She was fairly certain it was the same drow, what with the male lurking behind her like that."
12555,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2914609&postcount=159,2007-07-22T01:07:00,Zarrae,"Zarraema:<br/><br/>With what she hoped was a disarming smile, she gave a small nod,<font color=""Blue"">""I wonder, Jessamyn of Torm, if you can tell us anything of this?""</font>Cautiously, she held out the folded, drow-drawn map.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""It seems to be a map of this area, but that is as far as our knowledge of the surface can determine.""</font>She winced, inwardly, at giving away such a weakness as their lack of knowledge - so many things that she would never have done only months before..."
12556,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2916936&postcount=160,2007-07-22T12:27:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin took the offered map and spread it out on the table, examining it thoughtfully.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I'm not very familiar with this area either, I fear.  Is there something on it you're looking for?""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I guess it would be Knowledge: Geography...  I have a strikethrough in it on my sheet, but a +1, so...  If I can actually use it, here it is.<br/>
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12557,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2922905&postcount=161,2007-07-23T23:55:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>She stared at the map for a moment; a question she hadn't been prepared to answer...<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""A pale's perspective to where it may lead, perhaps?  It seems to simply guide to the woods and stop."" </font>She smiled to Jessamyn, hoping by her statement to let the Paladin know that her differing perspective would hold value."
12558,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2926097&postcount=162,2007-07-24T12:06:00,Jeggred Von,"((weeeee.....adenture!))<br/><br/><a href=""http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o302/shonuffstudios/Maps/map_clr.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps/map_clr.jpg</a>"
12559,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2926160&postcount=163,2007-07-24T12:17:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin pondered the parchment for another moment, considering the notations, then looked up to Zarraema with an armored shrug.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""It looks like a treasure map, really...""</font>"
12560,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2926473&postcount=164,2007-07-24T13:21:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Treasure?""</font>The thought blurted out before she could truly comprehend,<font color=""Blue"">""Why would anyone mark such things down on paper?""</font><br/><br/>She peered over her shoulder to Kelzir and then back to the map, musing to herself<i>...such odd things are done here.  Should such a thing have been written down at ...home, there would be a pile of bodies and pools of blood hiding it from sight.</i><font color=""Blue"">""If you wish to keep it, Jessamyn of Torm, we have little use or understanding of surface treasures.""</font>"
12561,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2926554&postcount=165,2007-07-24T13:36:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Well, I can't say for sure that's what it is.  And I would turn it over to the Temple, regardless.  It's hard to know without going to see...  Really, it could be anything.  Anything someone wanted to keep hidden.""</font>"
12562,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2926592&postcount=166,2007-07-24T13:44:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>His hands still twitched against the strings, causing them to resonate slightly. Eyes continued to stare at the floor, as though boring holes into it.<br/><br/>In a nearly silent whisper,<font color=""Purple"">""It was hidden here for a purpose, Mistress. The place it was hidden, was also purposeful. Perhaps it was placed to tell the location of enemies of .....""</font><br/><br/>The whisper trailed off to nothing as what small spark of courage in the confines of a Temple faded."
12563,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2926627&postcount=167,2007-07-24T13:51:00,Zarrae,"Zarraema:<br/><br/>The Priestess paused in near-wide-eyed shock.  Kelzir had actually spoken without being prompted.  He'd offered information without being commanded...<i>there is still hope...</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""...whose enemies, Kelzir?""</font>her words came out gently, as she'd intended, hoping to coax more out of him.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""And perhaps it would be best if it were not remanded to your temple until it was investigated.  If treasure, then I'm sure that would be easily handled by yourself.""</font>"
12564,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2926985&postcount=168,2007-07-24T15:00:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin frowned slightly.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I had not meant to turn over your map...  It is yours, after all.  But if you put treasures in my hands, they would be given to the Temple--  Oh, that reminds me.""</font><br/><br/>She turned away from the parchment and pushed up from her chair, patting at the coin-pouch at her hip as she glanced around for the nearest priest.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I meant to tithe...""</font>"
12565,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2927104&postcount=169,2007-07-24T15:26:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/>The wood elf grew bored reading the books, he had gathered enough information about the city, that his mind was starting to fog over.  So there were at least five previous attempts of this city, ruins built upon ruins.  Who knew what kind of catacombs or treasures hidden deep under the current city.  He sighed, if only there was way to find an entrance to the underbelly of this place.<br/><br/>He heard some whispered conversation and glancing around the corner of the book case he saw the dark elves and the half elf paladin looking at a piece of parchment laid on a table..<br/><br/>Whispered words drifted to him. ""....treasure... ...turn over your map...""<br/>His eyes widened in glee.  He quickly replace the book he was reading and walked briskly to the group.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""What do you have there? ""</font>, he asked eagerily.<font color=""red""> ""Can I see?""</font>Making an attempt to crowd out the onlookers.<font color=""red""> ""Wow, this is better than the map I had found, back at that house. "", </font>He pointed to the '8 Days march'<font color=""red"">"" Oh now I definitely need to purchase a horse, I'm not going to walk""</font>,  he frowned.<font color=""red""> ""Oh well it looks promising and I running out of gold.  This place is expensive.""  </font>He poked Kelzir,<font color=""red"">""What do you think. You think there could be treasure there?""  </font>his eyes gleam as he thought of the treasure that could be found."
12566,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2931906&postcount=170,2007-07-25T13:45:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>He shied to the side as the wood elf touched him, removing himself from the growing group. A few quietly muttered words in Underdark, an apology for being so stupid and inept as to be in the way. With his head still bowed he replied.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Of .. Her .. Mistress. Enemies of Her. I cannot know what lies in that place, only that there is one way of discovering the truth. That is to travel there, so you may see for yourself.""</font>"
12567,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2931942&postcount=171,2007-07-25T13:53:00,Jeggred Von,"<font color=""darkred"">""Ah! A well drawn map to the West.""</font><br/>High Priest Dentlor walks up past the table, shoving two acolytes in front of him, both of them piled high with books in their arms. High Priest Dentlorsmiles at you all and takes no more notice to the map out of respect, but looks to Jessamyn.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Holy Knight. If you and your group of brave adventurers are willing to follow this map to possible treasure, or to find a group of people in need of Torm's protection, we here can provide mounts and supplies.""</font>High Priest Dentlor pauses as he looks directly to Jessamyn and smiles genuinely after he speaks.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Many in this library are adventurers from all over Faerun and are merely here resting before traveling out of the North gate once again for further fame and glory. I am sure there are others who would accompany you, if merely asked.""</font>"
12568,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2933608&postcount=172,2007-07-25T23:50:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Violet eyes stared at the map, a little wider than normal,<i>it was found in Torm's temple in a darkened alcove.  Kelzir could be correct.  What joy to find others that would fight ..Her.. with us.</i><font color=""Blue""><br/>
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""Kelzir and I will follow the map if none other will.""</font>Her head bobbed a nod at her own words, as if reaffirming what she'd just spoken aloud."
12569,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2934012&postcount=173,2007-07-26T02:15:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>He bowed deeply to all those present, his long silver hair brushing the ground.<font color=""Purple"">""I shall go make ready for your departure, Mistress.""</font><br/><br/>Quietly, and with a practice of many decades, he began backing away from them. His footfalls quiet, and even chairs and tables didn't seem to hinder his passage."
12570,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2934501&postcount=174,2007-07-26T04:18:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar listened to the cleric offer the use of horses and supplies.  He grinned happily, his green eyes glinting mischievously.<font color=""Red"">“Well I’m not one to turn down a helpful hand in this endeavour, but what is in it for you?   Surely the loan of mounts and supplies must come at a cost?” </font>The wood elf glanced briefly at the retreating male dark elf with a slight frown, then turned back to Zarraema smiling,<font color=""red""> “I will go of course,  I’m always looking for adventure.  “</font>"
12571,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2937010&postcount=175,2007-07-26T12:23:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia took a deep breath and closed the tome of maps. She stood up and set it back on the table with another nod at the elf.<font color=""Green"">""I found what I was looking for.""</font><br/><br/>She now knew some town names from the north, as well as others on the way there and had some ideas on the roads going there. It did not really matter where in the north she went, as long as she kept going to the right direction. It would be a long trip and if she had understood correctly, a cold one. She frowned a little at that. She would need new clothes. Furs, probably. And it would be a long, long journey -- dangerous, too -- unless she found another caravan or a horse...<br/><br/>She nodded distractedly first at the elf, then at Acolyte Oryic, and wandered off. The hawk on her backpack made another impatient sound and she responded reflexively with a soothing one. She blinked as she noticed the familiar group and then approached them determinedly. Maybe they would know about such arrangements.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Hello again.""</font>She nodded to the little gathering.<font color=""Green"">""I need to travel north. I think I need fur clothes. And a caravan. Or a horse. Do you know...""</font>She shrugged a little.<font color=""Green"">""...of such things?""</font>"
12572,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2937042&postcount=176,2007-07-26T12:29:00,Jeggred Von,"Orophen:<br/><br/>High Priest Dentlor walks up to you and clears his throat softly and nods slightly in an apology and whispers to you.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""DarkRed""> ""M'lord, you asked to be notified if anyone was headed north via the jungle, and it just so happens that a group has arrived to do just that. One of them is a paladin of my order, and will gladly take you with them. Your coins fill our offering plates and we would enjoy to see you find whatever it is you're looking for. It is our duty to help you.""</font> High Priest Dentlor nodded once again in a slight bow and looked to you awaiting an answer</div>
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12573,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2937126&postcount=177,2007-07-26T12:50:00,RelentlessImp,"<b>Orophen</b><br/><br/>Startled out of his intense study (and a minor headache that was coming on) by the approach of the Priest, the elf... falls flat out of his chair, tumbling onto his back, the book sailing.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Whoa... WHOA!""</font>he cries as he falls, followed shortly by a muttered<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Ow...""</font>a moment later. Looking up at Dentlor, he nods briefly, picking himself up and dusting his robes.<br/><br/>Taking the sheathed rapier leaning against the table into his right hand, he nods a quick affirmation to Dentlor.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I suppose accompanying some strange individuals to the north would be a good idea."" <i>Mainly because I can't remember the way myself,</i></font>he thought to himself."
12574,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2937274&postcount=178,2007-07-26T13:18:00,Jeggred Von,"High Priest Dentlor smiles and helps you to your feet as you speak to him he nods once and says, ""Very well."" He moves off from you to move back to the paladin's side.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""A thousand pardons, Paladin, but there seems to be a man who has come to us seeking knowledge and understanding of the world. and since you have come from the north, he was seeking someone who knew the area to accompany. As I see your map leads North, Would you perform your duty to accompany this man or allow him to accompany you on your trek to the location on the map? He may stya for the entire trip, he may leave, but regardless, it is against my ethos, and yours to deny the dedication to duty....Praise Torm.""</font>High Priest Dentlor makes a small religious gesture, for Torm's blessing and waves Orophen over."
12575,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2937371&postcount=179,2007-07-26T13:36:00,Zarrae,"Zarraema:<br/><br/>Violet eyes peered around the growing group in swiftly mounting trepidation -<i>I'm surrounded by pales...</i>she took a deep breath, letting the moment of discomfort melt into the background of her mind.<br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""...I will...help Kelzir make preparations.  Should you need us, we will be in or around the Inn or in the room that Firstar acquired for us.""</font>She begins patting at her belt pouches, trying to remember which one she'd scooped it into as they hurriedly left the tavern.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Acceptable?""</font><br/><br/>With deliberate precision, she refolded the map and tucked it into the sleeve of her leather tunic...for now."
12576,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2937625&postcount=180,2007-07-26T14:18:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Praise Torm,""</font>the paladin echoed automatically, mirroring the gesture.  She turned sharp green eyes to the unfamiliar elf, but as he was being vouched-for by a priest of the Temple...<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Of course, Holy Champion.  As I escort the others to seek what their map might show, I will escort him as well.""</font><br/><br/>She was a bit hazy on how all of this had suddenly become an excursion, but as it seemed to carry the blessing of the Temple and all the trappings of a mission...a mission it would be!"
12577,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2939530&postcount=181,2007-07-27T02:41:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia:</b><br/><br/>Etsia frowned a little at being ignored, but then her ears perked at the mention of 'north'. She placed a hand on the paladin's wrist and tugged a little.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""If you are traveling north, can I come with you?""</font>"
12578,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2941265&postcount=182,2007-07-27T08:06:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin blinked down at the tiny druid, but...as the high priest had said...<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Of course.""</font>"
12579,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2941386&postcount=183,2007-07-27T08:22:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>She took the first oportunity to slip away from the crowd of pales and turned to pursue Kelzir at a calm, unhurried pace.  She hadn't realized how uncomfortable his departure would leave her... it had, after all, been a good number of years since she'd been anywhere without him for more than a few moments.  Most days, each activity was performed with his assistance or at least his company.<br/><br/>Headed for what she thought she remembered as the Temple's exit, she peered around for the bard, mouthing a silent prayer to Eillistraee that she would find him and nothing would happen to him, alone.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12580,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2941414&postcount=184,2007-07-27T08:25:00,RelentlessImp,"<b>Orophen</b><br/><br/>The elf blinked once, twice... three times. Once in Dentlor's direction, then in Jessamyn's, then in Etsia's. This was all moving rather quickly, he thought, but shrugged it off.<br/><br/>Lifting the scabbard in his right hand towards Jessamyn in greeting, he spoke.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Name's Orophen, slinger of strange arts and stranger blades. Pleasure to meet you, Lady Knight, and you, Wild one.""</font>He nodded in Jessamyn's and Etsia's direction at each honorific.<br/><br/>Then his eyes alight upon the Drow woman, and he blinks. His eyes narrow slightly, and, for a moment, his right hand twitches, left briefly jerking towards his rapier. Then, all the tension goes out of his body as he shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Lady Drow, it is a pleasure to meet you. Do forgive me if I do not lay a title upon you, but old hatreds die hard. However, as long as you don't try to cut my throat, I shall endeavor to keep things pleasant between us.""</font>The elf gives the drow a brilliant smile after that."
12581,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2941625&postcount=185,2007-07-27T08:54:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar sighed at seeing the new elf joining the party. This would probably mean cutting into his share of the treasure.  Well if he can hold his own in a fight, it may be worth it, considering a dead wood elf wouldn't have use for treasure.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Orophen,  I'm glad to meet you, ""</font>, putting on an impish smile.<font color=""red"">""This will be a lot of fun and we can always use an extra blade.""</font><br/><br/>The wood elf listened to the conversation and winced a bit at his mangled name pronounced by the drow.   He shrugged it off.  He watched the female drow then leave to catch up with Kelzir.  He realized that he had the room key, that was left on the table and that the drows would not be able to enter the room at the inn.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Excuse me,""</font>addressing the remaining group, he then dashed off to the receding female figure, calling out<font color=""red""> ""Zarraema, wait! "" </font>reaching into his pouch, he fished out a key,<font color=""red"">""Here, you'll need this for the room, you left it on the table at the Inn. "" </font>After tossing the key towards the drow, he quickly turned back to the group.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""So,  if we are going to go to this place, I'll need a horse and some supplies. ""</font>Looking at Dentlor,<font color=""red""> ""Point me the way, and I'll help gather what we need, Yes?""  </font>"
12582,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2944616&postcount=186,2007-07-28T00:25:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Turning back to face the taller elf, her eyes narrow in the slightest at old reactions to being threatened.<i>He does not know any better...</i>she reminded herself, and calmed inwardly.<br/><br/>Instead of her initial reaction, she simply nodded and turned back to try to locate her former slave,<font color=""Blue"">""Understood.""</font><br/><br/>When Fistar caught up to her, she blinked at him, nodding slowly, and offered the briefest, small smile,<font color=""Blue"">""Thank you, Firstan.  We left in such a hurry that it must have slipped my mind.  Kelzir and I appreciate your assistance with the room.""</font><br/><br/>She stretched her neck, still trying to find her friend,<font color=""Blue"">""..and now, if you'll excuse me, I need to find him.""</font><br/><br/><i>He must have already made his way out of the temple...I will find him more easily outside, anyway.</i><br/><br/>With that thought, she nodded to Fistar again and did her best to calmly and purposefully walk out of the unfamiliar Temple."
12583,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2945269&postcount=187,2007-07-28T03:13:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""My name is Etsia. Not Wild One.""</font>Etsia gave Orophen a short nod, then looked up at Fistar when he mentioned horses.<font color=""Green"">""I don't have a horse. Do I need one? Where can I get one?""</font>"
12584,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2945528&postcount=188,2007-07-28T04:14:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Well, this good and kindly gentleman here, "" </font>nodding to the High Priest Dentlor,<font color=""red"">""...has offered us horses and supplies, I'm sure if we follow him or he can direct us we can get a horse for you as well."" </font>he smiled at the half naked wild elf, briefly thinking what was under her scant leathers, he mentally brought his mind back to the task at hand and  address the rest of the group,<font color=""red"">""I say we pick up horses and supplies and then leave at first light in the morning, unless you want to start right now ""</font>"
12585,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2949836&postcount=189,2007-07-29T05:40:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia:</b><br/><br/>Etsia turned to look up at the High Priest. She nodded seriously.<font color=""Green"">""Thank you."" </font>She glanced at Fistar again, then at Jessamyn, then back at the High Priest.<font color=""Green""> ""Where do we pick up horses and supplies?""<br/>
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12586,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2958213&postcount=190,2007-07-31T06:17:00,Jeggred Von,"High Priest Dentlor looked to everyone clamoring around him about horses and goods and   he smiled, a bit of memories flooded back to his mind of his younger days preparing for adventure out of Waterdeep. He kept hands folded in front of him and nodded each time he was addressed, then looked to the group and waved a hand towards the exit where Kelzir and Zarraema left through.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Around back is the Church's stable I have sent Oryic out to inform the Stablemaster of your arrival and since your male dark elven friend left for the lady's horse, you can probably meet him there. Oryic has been instructed to lead you to the church's stores of equipment we have for our adventuring heroes.""</font>"
12587,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2960122&postcount=191,2007-07-31T11:40:00,Tsol,"<font color=""Red"">“Thank you, Dentlor, “</font>the wood elf nodded and head out to where the stables were located after asking for directions.  He wandered into the stable, looking at the horses grumbling slightly, wishing that he had paid more attention to his riding lessons that his mother had taught him.   He looked at the roan that was shown to him. It looked at the wood elf lazily as if to say don’t even bother.   He looked at the stable boy,<font color=""red"">“You sure that this horse is ok?” </font><br/>The stable boy nodded eagerly.<font color=""red"">“Best horse there is here, his name is Jumper”</font>the boy said, hoping to get rid of the horse from his care and unconsciously rubbing his backside where he had got recently kicked.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">“Ok then I guess I need some tack and saddle bags.”  </font>He looked at the horse frowning slightly as the stable boy quickly got the saddle and the rest of the tack. Fistar put the blanket onto Jumper and then the saddle, Jumper flicked his ears back and turn  his head watching the wood elf, the horse seem to breath in expanding his girth as Fistar tighten the girth belt.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">“Well lets see about getting those supplies,” </font>he directed his comment to the horse as he lead him outside."
12588,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2962252&postcount=192,2007-08-01T00:12:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Stepping outside of the temple, she was again touched by the weather - such a change from the cool of the stone.  The weather above ground still amazed and confused her at times.<br/><br/><i>Back to the Inn...</i>Her violet eyes blinked and squinted in the still-unfamiliar light<i>...which way is the Inn? ...vith.</i>She had been paying more attention to other things on their way there.  With a heavy sigh, she squinted further and attempted to locate her bardic companion again, shying away from the idea of shouting his name.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""...Dark Lady, sharpen my eyes for the hunt...""</font>came whispered to her lips, earnestly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12589,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2964205&postcount=193,2007-08-01T07:58:00,Jeggred Von,"<b>Fistar:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""DarkRed"">""Aye, Little Oryic tol' me you'd be comin down here. Let me set cha up with tha finest a goods in Gothmoor.""</font><br/>
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You walk down the street and turn a corner and run smack dab into the back of someone,...or something. Your face smacked into it's lowerback and a few inches lower,your nose would be nuzzling but cheeks. The Hill giant turned and looked down at you with a scowl, then seeing your dark skin, he smiles and moves aside, but you see your further progress is again blocked by others. There is a street fight going on. A combat between two people, as others surround the two fighters. One is a human, bald headed and three scars running down the left side of his face. He is wearing non descript armor, but you know if that armor was for sale down below, no one but nobility would be able to afford it. It was beautifully made, the man's movements were precise, like he's trained in the fighter's academy in the Underdark. His foot positions and tactics screams of dark elven training. He only has out a dagger a pair of short curved blades rest in their scabbards on his back and his cloak lies on the street. <br/>
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You can't see who the skilled human is fighting, but you feel a tap on your shoulder, as if someone tapped your shoulder with a tree trunk. You turn to see the sheepishly grinning Hill giant hold a hand down to you and point to his shoulder, offering you a ""box seat"".<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You don't see Kelzir at all, but you do spot qite a number of people watching you. From alleyway mouths to high windows, the city seems to have eyes on you. A few people mill about the busy street but you do notice a large crowd gathering at the end of the street. You spot a few familiar buildings, and realize that is the way to the bar. Alot of the gathering crowd is chanting ""fight fight fight"" and you figured Kelzir had tohave gone that way.</div>
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High Priest Dentlor stands between you three and looks from one to the other before answering. <font color=""DarkRed"">""We have stables around back, my children. There are horses, ponies and even a few footpad lizards at our disposal. You are welcome to use any of them you need."" </font>High Priest Dentlor then turns to Jessamyn and speaks.<font color=""darkred""> ""We accept any and all tithing to replace the goods you and your group takes for this endeavor. Once you return any items or steeds, they will go towards your tithing. We trust you and your divinity to bring your group home safely."" </font>Dentlor's face grows a bit dark and worry lines appear on his aged face. <font color=""darkred"">""Remember Paladin, The Northwest is a dangerous place. Not even the Gothmoor army travels that way unless is full military gear. The wilds of the Mhair Jungle await, and there are things in there that will not hesitate to kill. Protect your group, and look to the trees for signs. Also, you will pass a small village. ruined and abandoned. It may not be as empty as you think. Take care.""</font><br/>
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12590,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2964424&postcount=194,2007-08-01T08:34:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin drew up and saluted High Priest Dentlor formally.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I will let no harm come to those entrusted to me,""</font>she said with conviction.  It was a mission--a sacred mission, given by a High Priest!--and that was all she needed to know.<br/><br/>On the heels of that understanding came another, and she blinked and looked around quickly.  The others...they'd gone off already!<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I apologize that my stay has been so short, Holy Champion,""</font>she said quickly, looking back to the High Priest with a bowed head,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""but I will return.  We will all return.  Thank you for placing your trust in me.""</font><br/><br/>With that, she stepped back from the priest and looked to Etsia (and Orophen?), anxious to be off after their scattered comrades."
12591,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2964694&postcount=195,2007-08-01T09:17:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Ahhh what a fine establishment you have here, "" </font>Fistar commented.<font color=""red"">""Lets see what do I need... "" </font>the rogue stood there with his hands on his hips looking around.<font color=""red""> ""Ohh a cloak, 10 day rations..  probably wouldn't need it all but just to be safe, a couple of waterskins..... "" </font>Fistar started listing things off as he walked around.  He then started talking about the time he had gone on a trip to nearby village from his own village, reciting all the little details of the trip.  By the end of the story he looked at the huge pile on the ground. He sighed, with a look of disappointment,<font color=""red""> ""A bit much don't you think,"" </font>looking across at the bored Davin, almost blaming him for the amount of supplies.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Well, I guess I'll just take these few items, "" </font>the wood elf picked through the pile getting only a few items here and there, enough to fill the saddlebags and a small sack, he then head back out of the storeroom.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12592,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2968346&postcount=196,2007-08-02T05:51:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia nodded at Jessamyn, then trailed into the direction the stables had been said to be in. She wasn't used to riding a mount of any kind, her tribe traveled through the jungle on foot, climbing trees when necessary. There wouldn't even be room for a creature this size and type to move comfortably.<br/><br/>She walked around the stables, peering up at the horses, ignoring the possible human comments, looking at the horses instead.<br/><br/>She straightened her small form, drawing a detailed gesture in the air, touching her throat and lips and forehead in the end. The words of the spell she spoke ended in a soft whinny.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>""Greetings horses. I am a druid on my way north with some other people. Does anyone want to carry me on the road?""</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12593,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2968434&postcount=197,2007-08-02T06:10:00,Jeggred Von,"Etsia:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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All the horses turned to look at youand a few lingered a bit. One did not turn it's head and continued to chew it's oats. with a smashing of oats a whinney escaped.<br/>
<font color=""DarkRed"">""What makes you any different than the saddle riders, Forest elf?""</font> The horse spoke to her in a calm manner with only a slight undertone of bitterness. </div>
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12594,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2968496&postcount=198,2007-08-02T06:23:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia tilted her head.<font color=""Green""><i>""I don't know that many saddle riders, I don't know how I differ from them. My tribe travels on foot through the jungle where there are no paths, following the Leaflord's will. But now I am called to north and to travel on roads and a horse companion would be appreciated.""</i></font><br/><br/>She shrugged a little.<font color=""Green""><i>""Would you all rather stay penned up in here? I can do like the ...saddle riders and pick one of you with no regard to your wishes, if that's how you like it done. I just thought I'd respect you enough to ask first.""</i></font>"
12595,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2972866&postcount=199,2007-08-03T01:53:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin lingered outside the stables, watching the streets for any evidence of the elves that had slipped out while she wasn't paying attention.  Her horse was still back in the stables at the inn, but the last thing she wanted to do was wander off alone while everyone else was so scattered.<br/><br/>She planned to wait for Etsia and Orophen, unless something important caught her eye.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12596,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2973762&postcount=200,2007-08-03T07:58:00,Jeggred Von,"Etsia:<br/>The huge stallion turns to you and stares at you for a bit as you talk. Finally after chewing on his mouth full of hay, he turns and nods his huge head slowly.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>""I do not mean to be brash little one. I merely wish to be out of this city. I will gladly accompany you, as long as You promise me time in the fields.""</i></font><br/><br/><br/>The stallion leans down and bushes his head against your hand, and the stableman looks a bit suprised and umbfounded.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Never in my 10 years of being here with these beasts have I seen one as small as you, tame one such as the wild one there. He must be akin to you. Would you like him saddled and bridled?""</font><br/><br/><br/>Jessamyn:<br/>You look around, watching the small wild elf speak to the horse, making strange whinnies and pants in the horse's tongue. You eyes look around and you don't see the dark elves anywhere from the alleyway here in the back of the church. What you -do- see is a few small couples or trios of people trying hard not to lookat you, but still keeping an eye on the stables. You count at least two groups on the ground floor in the alley, trying hard not to be too suspicious, and a third group, up on a balcony, all in the third group, being dark elves as they talk amongst themselves and smoke their pipes and sip from tankards."
12597,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2973898&postcount=201,2007-08-03T08:19:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar walked out of the door from the store room and back towards Jumper.  He waved at the half elf paladin briefly before looking at his horse.  Jumper watched the wood elf approach, shifting from foot to foot.  He shook his head briefly and if the wood elf could have known horse language, he would have approached it carefully.    As it is, Fistar came up to it whistling a tune and tossed the saddle bags across the back of the horse.<br/><br/>Turning to the half elf paladin he called out,<font color=""Red"">“Hey Jessamyn, if you require anything for this trip, just go to the storeroom, they have ample supplies.”, </font>he hefted his sack of goods with a smile  to show the paladin.    Fistar suddenly found himself, flying in the air, comically flailing his arm and sack. He landed deftly in a roll and came to his feet, grumbling as he brushed off the hay, and what looked like manure, from his new cloak.  He turned back and looked at the horse, which at the moment stood there looking innocently around, if a horse could look innocent.<br/><br/>Fistar grumbled as he went back to Jumper and started berating the horse,<font color=""red"">“Listen you, if you want to be on my good side you should behave yourself or…,“</font>the wood elf continued talking loudly to the horse explaining all the nuances of glue making with old horse bones.  Jumper stood stoically and was completely ignoring the wood elf and almost seemed to be grinning.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12598,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2974243&postcount=202,2007-08-03T09:19:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia smiled softly and patted the big palomino's head, scratching lightly behind his ears, for the moment ignoring the stable boy.<font color=""Green""><i>""What do they call you, the saddle riders? Do you wish for me to continue the practice of calling you with it?""</i></font><br/><br/>She knew animals did not give names for themselves, they knew who they were without such concepts. However, tamed animals often did learn to recognize and answer to concepts and sounds given to them by the humans.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>""I'll ask the boy to show me how to put a saddle on you, so I'll learn...""</i></font>She petted the fair mane and then glanced at the stable boy, giving him a solemn nod, concentrating on speaking in Common again.<font color=""Green"">""Show me how to do it.""</font>"
12599,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2974292&postcount=203,2007-08-03T09:26:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin took note of their observers, and nodded to Fistar in passing.  Her supplies were with her horse at the inn, so she made no move toward the storeroom at this time.  Fistar's antics with his horse drew a brief glance of concern, but as he seemed to be uninjured, she gave it no more than a mental eyeroll.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""We should stop at the inn when I get my steed and perhaps request a refund,""</font>she commented into the wood elf's rambling, knowing already that she might as well talk over him since he was unlikely to stop.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""As we will not be staying in the rented rooms.  I would not want you or the others to be out your coin.""</font>"
12600,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2974848&postcount=204,2007-08-03T11:55:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""....and then the flesh is rendered off the bone and ... Huh,  what?! ""</font>, glancing at the paladin, not pleased with the interruption of his disertion to the horse about making glue.<font color=""red"">""What do you mean?  Do you want to leave right away?"" </font>the wood elf seemed a bit worried before continuing,<font color=""red""> ""It is getting late in the afternoon to travel?  I hate to travel at night..  ""</font>"
12601,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2974924&postcount=205,2007-08-03T12:18:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>He stood, looking back and forth at the crowd and the hill giant. He checked his coin pouch and shifted it to a less accessible location. Finally, in dismay, he sighed.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I don't suppose you may know a way around this,""</font>he asks the mountain of humanoid?<font color=""Purple"">""My Mistress will be coming soon, and needing her horse and things from the Sleeping Centaur Inn.""</font>"
12602,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2974952&postcount=206,2007-08-03T12:25:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin shook her head.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""No, I would not suggest leaving immediately unless for some reason the others insist...  Indeed I should think it would be too dangerous to travel at night.  But we paid for two nights and it seems we'll use only one, unless there is much delay and supplying to be done...""</font><br/><br/>She shrugged her armored shoulders slightly.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Everyone seems eager.""</font>"
12603,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2974975&postcount=207,2007-08-03T12:29:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><font size=""1"">(Map - Neatly folded and tucked into the sleeve of her leather tunic and glove)</font><br/><br/>The eyes... so many watching her, it nearly felt as if she were back at home, the eldest daughter of the Matron Mother.  Trying to ignore a forboding feeling, she stepped toward the crowd.<i>I only have to get to the Inn... Kelzir will be there, safely.  He's used to avoiding undue attention.</i><br/><br/>With a deep breath, she tucked the map more securely into her sleeve, ensuring that she did not remove it or reveal exactly what she was doing, aside from straightening her clothing, and pulled her gloves over the gap to make doubly sure that it wasn't lost.  Especially considering Kelzir's revelation that it could, indeed, lead to someone or something that would help them battle the Queen's influence over their people.<br/><br/><i>Consider where it was.  Consider that it was in Torm's temple, out of </i>her<i> reach... he could be very correct.</i><br/><br/>Down the steps, down the street, she headed right into the midst of the crowd, peering over and between bodies as she went, to see exactly what sort of fight the onlookers were encouraging.  Her eyes widened at the fighting style and armor as some distant scene played in her memory.<i>No.  No, this is a city built by Dark Elves.  He must have been trained here.</i>"
12604,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2976185&postcount=208,2007-08-03T17:58:00,Jeggred Von,"<b>Kelzir:</b><br/><br/>The hill giant smiled to him and nodded like a moron. he turned around and screamed with a loud bellowing yell that could be heard clearly at the stables behind the Temple of Torm.<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkRed""><font size=""4"">""EVERYBODY MOVE!""</font></font></b>The hill giant started walking forward, splitting the massive crowd in two. using his height and weight he plowed forward, giving Kelzir a path through to the other street four people wide. All eyes were on the giant and then the seeming noble dark elf that followed him.<br/><br/>Once he cleared the crowd, the giant turned to Kelzir and nodded to him and kneeled down, offering his hand again, this time speaking softly.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""><b>""Grakk.""</b></font>"
12605,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2977043&postcount=209,2007-08-04T01:17:00,RelentlessImp,"<b>Orophen</b><br/><br/>Orophen follows quietly to the stables, lingering near the Paladin as he watches the wild elf ... is doing something. What in the hells? Was she speaking to the horses?<br/><br/>Shaking his head, he leaned upon the rapier in his hand, looking at Jessamyn.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Of course they seem eager. It's a good old-fashioned quest, the likes of which adventurers have been traveling upon since the dawn of time!""</font>The elf gave a brief smile.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""They are eager to go and to carve their names and earn their fortune. Why would they not be?""</font>"
12606,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2977473&postcount=210,2007-08-04T03:34:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><font size=""1"">(Map - Neatly folded and tucked into the sleeve of her leather tunic and glove)</font><br/><br/>The booming command to move startled her out of her concentration to the point of shouldering a passerby, to which she murmured an apology and hoped that they did not take offense.  Her quiet expiation was cut abruptly short as she recognized the form following a Hill Giant through the crowd.  How could anyone miss such a display?<br/><br/><i>...Kelzir?</i><br/><br/>With her former slave's safety as her only thought, she rushed to meet the gap, hoping to reach the break in bodies before the crowd closed around it again."
12607,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2977777&postcount=211,2007-08-04T04:35:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>The explosion of sound caused him to jump and bring his hands to his ears. Noticing the giants motion, he followed it through the breach of lowering his hands back to his sides and attempting to give off some air of dignity. He was fully aware of the eyes upon him and his large cohort, and was fairly certain that there were going to be some irate people around. Mostly those that had been engaged in betting on which of the two combatants was going to be the winner.<br/><br/>When the giant actually kneeled down to him, he blinked in surprise. His mind twitched slightly as his thoughts reeled. The soft spoken, for something that size, introduction snapped him out of it. With a slight smile, he reached out and made a try of taking the giant's hand, more likely ending up with a finger or two.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Thank you, Grakk.""</font>He lifted his other hand, to poke himself in the chest with his thumb, and speaking carefully.<font color=""Purple"">""Kel-zeer.""</font>"
12608,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2977879&postcount=212,2007-08-04T04:49:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin nodded slightly at Orophen's words.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Only that we have been well-warned by the Holy Champion as well as being encouraged.  Racing into the jungle in the dark would be foolhardy.""</font><br/><br/>Not that she wouldn't do it anyway, if the situation required.  Her green gaze moved methodically from Fistar to the stables to the back street on which they stood, never pausing on any of their watchers, just keeping everything in sight as they waited."
12609,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2978034&postcount=213,2007-08-04T05:16:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The wood elf followed the conversations briefly and agreed with the paladin,<font color=""Red"">""Very much so, I suggest we gather all ourselves together and go to the Inn, I'm sure the other two would be there waiting. ""</font>He thought for a moment,<font color=""red"">""I guess leaving first thing in the morning, would be the plan,""</font>he smiled and looked at the new elf.<font color=""red""> ""Orophen.. is it?   Do you require a horse as well, and supplies?  The kind people here are willing to lend them to us for this endevour."" </font><br/><br/>Fistar then looked at his horse and frowned,<font color=""red"">""Mind you I wonder if they just want to get rid of that nuisance, "" </font>he sighed and walked towards his horse and nimbly jumped onto the saddle,<font color=""red"">""Well, Jessamyn shall I wait for the rest to get ready, or meet you at the Inn?""  </font>As the rogue was talking, he felt the horse shift under him, and then the saddle slide around the girth, promptly throwing him to the ground.   He got up and started swearing in a mixed of elvish and common.  While comparing the horse's linage to that of ass's and donkey's,  Fistar started to reset the the saddle on the horse, doing a quick elbow to horse's rib, to expell the breath as he tighten the girth belt."
12610,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2978788&postcount=214,2007-08-04T07:25:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I would rather the four of us go together than further split.  Zarraema and--""</font>She paused a moment, trying to recall the male drow's name.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""--Kelzir will likely be together, we will meet them at the inn.""</font>"
12611,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2996712&postcount=215,2007-08-08T02:44:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The wood elf finished up with Jumper, this time double checking all the straps and bindings.  As he thought about the return to the inn, he schemed on how to still retain a profit.   He looked at the group, hoping that everyone was ready, he hopped onto his horse, Jumper shifted again almost making the rogue lose his balance, he smirked,<font color=""Red"">""Now now, lets try to be friends ok? "" </font>patting Jumper's neck,<font color=""red"">""I'll even tell you some nice stories as we travel. ""  </font><br/><br/>He glanced back at the group,<font color=""red""> ""Well looks like we are ready to move on.. so lets head out then. If we seperated by accident, just meet at the inn.""  </font>He then headed out of the courtyard, onto the sreets."
12612,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2997561&postcount=216,2007-08-08T05:43:00,Jeggred Von,"Orophen Looks to you all and his face almost drains of color. his hands wring each other as he looks back to the church. He begins taking steps backwards and then speaks up.<br/>""I um...seem to have forgotten something in the church. The Sleeping Centaur you say? I shall go gather my things, and meet you either there in the bar, or outside of town. If you plan on leaving tonight, I will be outside the city walls..waiting.""<br/><br/>Orophen turn around and curses himself for forgetting a most important piece of his gear. He swiftly dissapears around a corner.<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><br/>
<font color=""DarkRed"">********</font></div>The rest of you gather your things and gain any equipment from the general goods store and then saddle up and move down the alleyway toward the Sleeping Centaur. You can still feel eyes on you as you move through the shaded alleyway from the hot sun. You emerge behind a corner building where two streets meet, and notice a large crowd off to your right who have gathered for some reason or another. From your raised position, you can see a open space in the center of the mob and some sort of activity is going on. A large hill giant is standing on the edge of the crowd and turns to look at your riding group, then pays you no more mind and continues to watch the fight.<br/><br/>You turn and ride up the road, away from the ruckus and see the familiar knife riddled sign of the Sleeping Centaur Inn.<br/><br/>The crowd is thick here in this part of town, merchants selling their wares and regular townsfolk passing through on their way to whatever it is they do.Riding is slow going, as to not knock anyone over.<br/><br/>OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12613,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2998316&postcount=217,2007-08-08T07:59:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar eyes darted around the crowd as he moved though towards the inn.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12614,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3000192&postcount=218,2007-08-08T13:20:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>After she had learned how to saddle the horse -- the stallion had told her that the saddle riders called him 'Elmshadow' -- Etsia had visited the supply shop briefly. After a moment of trying on different clothes and finding most of them helplessly way too big, she had eventually managed to gather a warmer outfit consisting of cloth and wool and leather, with some fur garments on top for the coldest weathers. She had also picked saddlebags for the horse, two blankets and another waterskin. After a moment of poking at the rations dubiously and sniffing at them, she had also taken some smoked meat, dried fruit and nuts and cheese as well as feed for Elmshadow. And some apples.<br/><br/>She had packed all her new things into the saddlebags for the big stallion to carry and after a moment of watching the saddle with consideration, she had also managed to mount up. Granted the process had been more or less her leaping high and grabbing hold of the saddle to swing herself onto it than the more traditional way, but it had worked.<br/><br/>So now she was following the others, riding on her own! It felt strange, being positioned so high above the street, looking down at people instead of up, as she usually had to. The hawk on her backpack seemed to sense her mood and took flight to stretch its wings and to enjoy the air.<br/><br/>Etsia glanced up at its soaring, then back down and around her to make sure Elmshadow wasn't stepping on anyone while she wasn't looking!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12615,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3000249&postcount=219,2007-08-08T13:33:00,Jeggred Von,"You both ride through the crowd, following Jessamyn. You see things that you'd never imagine as you travel the roads. people are crammed shouldet to shoulder, and your horses make a nice path as you make your way to the Inn to catch up with your dark elven friends.<br/><br/>You know Orophen will never catch up and decide to just continue on and if he catches up..he catches up...if not...less things to wory about.<br/><br/>People bumping your horse and your legs as you ride make you watch all around you at the people and types of things touching you.<br/><br/>Humans, orc, drow, hal elves, halflings, hobgoblins, gnolls, gruargh, lizardmen, ogres..it's strange to see so many different types of people in one town.."
12616,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3000946&postcount=220,2007-08-08T15:48:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>Jessamyn was walking, since Ghost and her gear were back at the inn, so no doubt she got jostled more than the others.<br/><br/>Of course, she was also a tall armored woman with a six-foot sword and a Tormite tabard, so possibly not.<br/><br/>Onward!"
12617,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3018329&postcount=221,2007-08-12T02:44:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>Without a word, he walked into the stables of the inn and located his Mistress' horse. The saddle and blanket were nearby on the stall rail. Without waiting, he slipped the blanket over the horse's back, followed by the saddle itself. With a few deft motions, it was secured and followed by reigns. Leaving a few silver, he led the horse out to await Zarraema at the front of the inn."
12618,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3018381&postcount=222,2007-08-12T03:06:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><font size=""1"">(map - still tucked in her sleeve/gauntlet)</font><br/><br/>It hadn't been an easy trek to the Inn.  As the Hill Giant's wake closed in around her, elbows and other appendages bumped and harried her.  Setting her face to a stolid, determined expression, she pushed through the sea of people.  Fear at the many hands and eyes on her crept into her throat and hung there until she finally pushed free of the throng.<br/><br/>To calm herself, she allowed the memories of Kelzir's song to drift over her mind; the soothing words gave her back her courage and the resolution not to falter.  The Inn was finally in sight by the time she'd managed to regain her composure and Kelzir's presence, standing there with the horse he'd found for her, brought a gentle smile to her face.<i>How could I have ever been cruel to him?</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'm pleased that you were able to navigate the crowd, Kelzir.  You've managed to learn a good deal more than I since coming to the surface.""</font>The smile fades by a degree as someone's voice echoed through her memories, reminding her of the inferiority of males.<i>Those ways are gone.  We are here now, and as soon as I manage a private place, where the embarrassment of his station can be concealed, I will remedy one of my mistakes.</i>"
12619,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3028695&postcount=223,2007-08-14T06:52:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/>The rogue looked at the throngs of people, the mix of the different races, colors filled the boulavard.  Seeing the Inn up ahead, he quickly dismounted taking the reins in his hand and head towards it.<br/><br/>He tried to spot the stable boy who was there earlier and did not seeing him, instead he saw the two dark elf companions waiting out front.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Shesh, everyone around here seems to be in a hurry, do you expect to sleep on the road tonight? ""</font>He inquired,  ""<font color=""red"">Not that I mind,  I'm sure there are plenty of bandits around, that will need a good thrashing. "" </font>he chuckled.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Personally since its late in day, I think we should just spend the night here and leave at first light.""  </font>He looked at Zarraema,<font color=""red"">""Do you still have that item from the library?""  </font><br/><br/>Jumper the horse seeing his opportunity, at this moment tossed his head yanking back on the reigns, which pulled Fistar off his feet and on to his ass.  He got up and started swearing at the horse in elven."
12620,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3048522&postcount=224,2007-08-17T12:48:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><font size=""1"">(Map - still tucked in her sleeve/glove)</font><br/><br/>Waiting patiently for his tirade at the horse to cease, she patted the belt pouch in which she kept a few trinkets.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I do.""</font><br/><br/><i>And I don't trust you with the possible information it holds.</i>Mistrust born of necessity came naturally to most of those raised in the Underdark - as did misdirection and deception.  Unfortunately for the former Priestess of the Spider Queen, her recent, honest tendencies caused her eyes to shift away and her stance remained slightly insecure.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12621,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3051199&postcount=225,2007-08-18T04:26:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin led her small part of the group carefully through the crowd toward the Sleeping Centaur's stables.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""If we're staying here overnight, we'll have to lodge the horses for a bit.  We'll need to call everyone together and figure out the full plan,""</font>she spoke over her shoulder to Etsia.<br/><br/>She turned her attention back to the street as they drew near the Inn, that feeling of being watched still putting her on edge.  Whatever the Holy Champion had said, whatever the Gothmoor history book had detailed, this still felt like a strange and uncomfortable city to the young Tormite.  Perhaps in the future, when she had a chance to get used to it, to see how Torm's duties directed her with so many Underdark faces among the crowd...<br/><br/>Speaking of Underdark faces, she caught sight of Zarraema and Kelzir as they broke through the crowd, there at the front with Fistar.  A smile of relief touched her face briefly--so they had not all vanished into the twisting streets after all.  She led on toward them, giving all three a polite nod as she stepped up with the faint scuff of armored boots."
12622,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3051220&postcount=226,2007-08-18T04:32:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Having followed the tall armored woman carefully -- she was certain she'd get lost within these buildings and streets that all looked the same to her without guidance -- Etsia was glad to arrive back at the stables. She hopped down from the saddle and patted Elmshadow.<br/><br/>She did not bother to hold onto the reins really, after all, the palomino stallion had said he'd be her companion. Instead she offered him an apple and while he crunched on it, she concentrated on petting and braiding his mane, watching the others.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""...we could also sleep under the stars...""</font>Her tone  made it obvious that this option sounded heavenly to her in comparison to the crowded buildings."
12623,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3052853&postcount=227,2007-08-18T10:46:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/>Fistar, looked at the dark elf woman, noticing the uncertainity in her eyes.  She could be telling the truth he thought, but he very much doubt it.<font color=""Red"">""Well as long as you still have it and don't plan to run off without me tagging along, I'll be happy, ""</font>giving a wry grin to Zarraema.<br/><br/>The wood elf watched the approach of the paladin and listened to her and with a nod he grinned.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Finally someone who has enough sense to see its too late to travel, "" </font>the wood elf looked at the armored woman, then without much fuss he took his horse around to the stables.  As he was walking he heard Etsia commented about sleeping under the stars,  he grimmaced slightly,<font color=""red"">""Well you can always sleep on the roof, ""</font>he chuckled,<font color=""red"">""Barring that, there maybe a park around here,  mind you, I wouldn't trust myself alone in it at night, "" </font>he grinned.<font color=""red"">""You will never know what kind of two legged beasties are about at night.""</font>The wood elf looked at the diminative wild elf and thought a moment,<font color=""red"">""There maybe room in the stables, if its the crowded buildings your afraid of,  at least it maybe suited for you then a closed in room.""</font>"
12624,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3057299&postcount=228,2007-08-19T11:14:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>He bowed to Zarraema as she came upon him, his eyes still shifting back and forth, through the crowds. The fact that she'd returned alone and not with the others, was noted with an inward frown. With another bow, his musical voice was quietly heard again.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""One city is much like any other, Mistress. I am used to making my path and finding my way around obstacles. And also adept at avoiding the incursion of another's wrath. If I'd been delayed, then your horse would not be ready.""</font><br/><br/>The noisy elf was bouncing around again, and it appeared he'd found a rather ... entertaining horse. The fact that he seemed to know nothing of the animals, nearly brought a smile to Kelzir's face. Alarms kept sounding in his mind whenever Fistar was nearby, the way he moved, the way he kept weapons, the fact that he was always chattering about something. It was a distraction, and an intended one that Fistar used to his advantage. The elf was deceitful, untrustworthy, double-dealing, and imminently opprotunistic, in some ways, Kelzir was amazed that the surface elf's skin was so pale.<br/><br/>When mention of the map crossed Fistar's mouth again, Kelzir hid the furrowing of his brow and slight frown by keeping his head bowed.<br/><br/><font color=""Red""><u>""Do you still have that item from the library?""</u></font>Fistar had asked, then followed it up with another statement.<font color=""Red""><u>""Well as long as you still have it and don't plan to run off without me tagging along, I'll be happy, ""</u></font><br/><br/>Again, the warnings rang out. This one was to be watched, not trusted, and most definitely kept on a short string, somehow. Fistar was interested in money, quick loot, and keeping his own ass safe as he could ... nothing more ... all he seemed to want was a quick trip to the pawn shop.<br/><br/>He noticed the Holy Warrioress and tiny, even to him, Druid returning, he breathed a little easier. Perhaps the ironclad woman would reign Fistar in and keep him in check. The advent of another, behind those he already knew caused him to surreptitiously scan the stranger. From under lowered brow he noted carefully the crease of pants, boots and their shine, another elf, from the size of the feet and light imprint they left on the road."
12625,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3101834&postcount=229,2007-08-28T05:17:00,Jeggred Von,"You all stable your horses, and as you walk back o the Inn, you see the tall lamps that dot the streets begin to be lit by the lamplighter's guild. Slowly the city falls under the blanket of dusk and the city is aglow in he evening sky. You move past those rushing to get hom or whereever, and make it back into the Sleeping Centaur. The barkeep smiles at your return and gives a few kind words as he wipes the same spot on the bar down six or seven hundred times.The taproom is jumping. full with people to the point of having to twist around a few people to get to the stairwell. It doesn't take long to see there will be people down here for quite a while.<br/><br/>You get your keys from him and move up into theupstairs section of the inn/tavern and walk to your rooms. There are two rooms, across the hall from each other and they are at the end of the hallway. Your belongings have be taken up to the rooms respectively and the items carefully placed by the door by unseen hands.<br/><br/>You all stand in the hallways, looking back and forth and decide who sleeps where.<br/><br/><br/>ooc:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">(decide who is sleping where and we'll carry on from here...)</div>
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12626,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103882&postcount=230,2007-08-28T10:26:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin wasted no time in staring at closed doors, but stepped around the baggage to peer into first one room, then the other.  After only a moment's thought, she hefted her bags off the floor and carried them into the rightward room.<br/><br/>Dropping her belongings near the table, she moved to check the windows--their locks, the ease of opening, what they looked out upon--before bothering to take in the rest of the room.  Whoever else entered after her could choose their bed first."
12627,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103921&postcount=231,2007-08-28T10:33:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia didn't even look at the rooms. Instead she watched the tall woman with green sharp eyes like a little hawk. When she walked into the one on the right, she followed immediately and without a second thought hopped on the bed nearest to the window and outdoors. She frowned a little at the whole bed notion, set her bag on it, moved around, tried if it bounced, poked at the pillows, peered under the mattress... eventually she stopped and joined Jessamyn at the window.<br/><font color=""SeaGreen""><br/>
""Can we open it? It's hard to breathe in here and the hawk cannot come in if it's closed.""</font>She knocked on the glass and pressed her nose against it."
12628,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3107112&postcount=232,2007-08-29T03:28:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The wood elf shrugged, one room is as good as the other to him.  He watched the paladin and the wild elf choose the right most room, he looked at the dark elves contemplating.   Fistar wondered if he should keep an eye on the one carrying the map, nibbling his lower lip in indecision.  He had heard so many rumors about the dark elves in general,  maybe it would be safest to stay with the paladin for the moment, until he got the feel for these dark elves.<br/><br/>He glanced at the wild elf, watching her forlornly looking out the window.  He chuckled, making a decision, he grabbed his bags and tossed them on the bed nearest to the door, he walked up to the window,<font color=""Red"">""Here let me help you with this. ""</font>He glanced at the catch noting how it worked, his mind working out ways of opening it from the outside, he then released the catch and opened the window.<font color=""red""> ""There you go, my friend.""  </font>looking at the wild elf,<font color=""red"">""I'm assuming you will be sleeping by the window.  Do call out if you feel that some one is about to enter thru that way. "" </font>he chuckled,<font color=""red"">""I remebered when ...""  </font>Fistar continued chatting about a time when while sleeping with a window open a friend snucked in and placed water bowls around his bed.  As he chatted he went to the bed closest to the door and checked his baggage before placing them on the floor, he took out a dagger and placed under his pillow before flopping onto the bed with his hands behind his head."
12629,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3107918&postcount=233,2007-08-29T06:20:00,Jeggred Von,"The rooms are comfy. Not too greatly furnished...but Comfy. Three small beds in each, footlockers for those who stay a bit longer, each one has a key hanging from an open lock. a small round table  with three backless stoll under it is the only other remaining piece of furniture other than some old, dusty drapes, nailed to the wall above the window.<br/><br/>The window frame is about 2 foot wide and 3 foot tall.(60 cm x 91cm) the wood is thick , old and worn. The window is nice and sturdy, no wory of it breaking, but the building itself smells of age. Not must and dust, but just...aged wood. There are three lanterns around each the rooms, and lighting sticks.<br/><br/>Fistar opens the window with much pressur and defiance from the warped and aged wood, but finally the window slides up without problem. the smell of the ocean can be found on the wind and the air sends a nice breeze through your room and down into the hall."
12630,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110892&postcount=234,2007-08-29T14:12:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia </b><br/><br/>Etsia grinned and almost bounced up and down a little. Then she poked her head out of the window and let out a shrill hawk-shriek. In a moment her companion flew down and settled to perch on the window sill, peering inside, obviously dubious.<br/><br/>The wild elf ran her fingers over the hawk's feathers lightly, mimicking grooming, and turned to beam at the wood elf.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Thanks!""</font>Then she looked up at the tall woman.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I think it can sleep here. It'll wake up and be very angry if anything tries to come in...""</font>It was obvious the hawk would not want to come further in than the window sill."
12631,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3111543&postcount=235,2007-08-29T16:34:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>As Fistar rambled, the paladin pondered the window as if trying to decide the best way to cram a chatterbox through it.<br/><br/>She blinked at the screech from the wild elf, and stepped back respectfully as the hawk landed on the sill.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""If it's comfortable there, I think that's acceptable,""</font>she said.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""We can open the other window as well.  Do you want the corner bed with both windows?""</font><br/><br/>Expecting the answer to be yes, she moved already to place her gear by the middle bed.  Slinging the greatsword and its long strap from her back, she placed it across the foot of the bed and perched there, facing away from Fistar as she tugged at the buckles on her banded armor."
12632,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3125668&postcount=236,2007-09-01T07:38:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia nodded enthusiastically at the tall woman's question about beds -- the one near both the windows was almost tolerable for being indoors. She groomed the hawk for a while still, then hopped on her bed and after a while of inspection and seemingly random blanket removal and replacement, was more or less nested within the big blankets like a little bird. She nodded again, in some sort of half-approval and then flopped down and closed her eyes. It had been a strange and exciting day for a small wild elf and she was soon asleep."
12633,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3127582&postcount=237,2007-09-01T12:57:00,Edonil,"<b>KILZIR</b><br/><br/>Kelzir watched quietly as the variety of people invaded the right hand room. Noticing the odd sort of hesitancy the dagger wielder displayed, before following the small elf. There was an inward frown, because of it. They'd drawn attention, possibly unwanted attention, from that one. And his intermittent harping on the map his Mistress held, was enough to set the alarms off in his head again.<br/><br/>Without a word, he lifted his and Zarraema's things, and moved into the unoccupied room. Setting their parcels down, he moved to the center bed and tested it to see how firm it was, the softness, the feel of the blankets. After satisfying himself, he then performed the same task on the bed closest to the window.<br/><br/>With a slight frown, he pulled the mattress from the center bed and set it on the floor, then lifted the one from the far corner bed and set it on empty frame. With a small effort, he then lifted the mattress from the floor and placed it on top of the one he'd just moved. With efficiency and precision born of decades of performance, he covered and neatly arranged the coverings for the maximum of comfort.<br/><br/>He stood, surveying his work for a short time, again frowning. The distaste blatantly evident that the bedding was so crude. With a slight sigh, he then turned to their bags and knelt at the center chest. He removed various articles, placing them within the container for easier access. Stacking things neatly, or setting other items around breakables to protect them.<br/><br/>His last endeavor was to go to the window, and peer at what the view was like. Noticing how close the next building was, if there were windows across from them. Any possible handholds or odd outcroppings of random things. He checked the latch, ensuring it's ease or difficulty of release. Opening the latch, he determined if it was an upward or downward opening window then made sure it was shut tightly and latched again. Pulling a dagger from a boot, he wedged it into the window frame in order to hold the latch in place now that it was set properly.<br/><br/>When he finally finished his work, he moved himself toward the center of the room, midway between the bed and chest. He surveyed his work, taking note of the items in the room. Finally, he lowered himself back onto his knees to await his Mistress' entrance and opinion of their sleeping accommodations."
12634,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3127662&postcount=238,2007-09-01T13:23:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><font size=""1"">(Map - still tucked into her gauntlet/sleeve)</font><br/><br/>She slipped into the door and watched Kelzir work in a self-reproaching haze.<i>How could I let him continue like this?  I thought I'd left that life behind me.  Dark Lady, how can I ask his forgiveness?</i>Violet eyes followed his every movement, letting memories of their century or so together flitter by; every harsh word, every bitter strike of the scourge, every ... everything.<br/><br/>When he finally knelt to await her orders, she knelt in front of him and let her chin rest on her chest as she avoided his eyes.  Her shoulders sagged with the guilt of her past and her voice barely managed to push past the weight,<font color=""Blue"">""Kelzir, have I lead you to believe that you are obligated to remain with me now that we are both ..free?""</font>"
12635,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129303&postcount=239,2007-09-02T01:52:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar layed on the bed and was amazed on how the wild elf had called the hawk to the window.  He watched the paladin moved thru the room and then choose the center bed placing her large sword at the foot of the bed. He grew silent and watched the paladin commenced to unbuckle her armor.<br/><br/>The wild elf continued preening the hawk, with a delightful look on her face before nodding to the paladin on the choice of beds.  After a time she hopped on to her bed, rearranging it into a nest.  He chuckled and wondered if she would sprout wings soon.<br/><br/>His mind turned the dark elves as heard the movement outside, he glanced at the open door and watched the two dark elves entered the other room.   The wood elf wondered briefly what had finally driven out these dark elves into the light.  The male was obviously a servant or slave of the female.  He grimmaced slightly, why would anyone submit themselves that way.   He sighed and glanced at the Jessamyn, briefly wondering what she was wearing under her armor.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Well, I should see about getting a refund for the one night that we aren't staying here,""</font>he said as he swung his legs around on the bed and placed them on the floor.<font color=""red"">""I'll go do that now.""    </font>Sliding his hand under his pillow he retrieve his dagger and sheaved it.<br/><br/>Fistar checked to see if he had still had the key and then walked out the door and head down the stairs to the tavern.   Once he got there he went to the bartender and explained to him that they had decided that they would be only staying the one night, not the two as they had previously thought.<br/><font color=""Red"">""The rooms are under the name of Kelzir.""  </font>he smiled at the bartender."
12636,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3130211&postcount=240,2007-09-02T05:52:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>Jessamyn pulled her armor off bit by bit, exposing the padded tunic and trousers beneath.  Nothing interesting for any rogues to see, at least at the moment.  She checked over her armor automatically, examining it for rust or damage; remembering the rain earlier, she fetched supplies from her pack and worked over each piece.<br/><br/>All of this was done quietly, briskly.  Finishing, she organized the armor carefully beside the bed--away from the window in case of a midnight squall--and set her Tormite tabard next to it.  Reaching back, she tugged the clips from her hair and pulled it down.<br/><br/>Once undone from its coil of braids, the paladin's platinum hair was extremely long--impractically so, falling almost to her knees.  With brush and comb, she worked the full length of it slowly.  Her green gaze roamed back and forth between the door and windows, slightly-pointed ears attuned to the sounds of the tavern below and the streets outside.<br/><br/>Finishing the brushwork, she divided the strands and expertly began reweaving the long braid."
12637,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3130655&postcount=241,2007-09-02T07:16:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>Kelzir knelt for a while, contemplating his answer. There were many things that he could say, obvious answers that could be given. The simple fact that he'd thought of this very same thing earlier today was interesting. Finally he settled for the simple truth.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Free Mistress? Both?""</font>his words were gentle.<font color=""Purple"">""My body has never known what this word means. For that is all it had been, just a word. My obligation to you has been forged over a hundred and ten years. For well over a century, I have known many things, but to be free is not one of them.""</font><br/><br/>He sighed slightly, still contemplating the question she asked of him. But then a small smile came to his face as he reached out and placed a finger under her chin to raise here eyes to his. He looked into them, the red tinged violet glowing slightly in the darkened room.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""But that is not all, I've known. My body has been tortured, abused, used for sport, pleasure and as a tool.""</font>His words came stronger, though just as quiet as before.<font color=""Purple"">""There are certain things, that I may never overcome, because of my sojourn in the Underdark.""</font><br/><br/>If any were watching, the smile he beamed at her belied the collar around his neck and the attitude he carried himself with. It was an honest smile, not one forced from a face that had always known darkness. It was clean, untainted by the evil it had survived for so long. It was a shining beacon, against inky black skin. A spark in the darkness.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""My soul has always belonged to Eilistraee, from the moment I was born. From that first time I found you weeping for the injustice brought down on you, ninety years or so ago. Eight horses passed their lives, waiting and being well fed for the time you would depart. Any of those years, I could have disappeared, and none would have missed me ... save yourself perhaps. But our Goddess bade me to watch, wait, and let kindness bring you to her.""</font>His smile, did not remain during the litany, if anything it grew stronger somehow, the deep notes of his trained voice, probably carrying further than he'd care for them to.<font color=""Purple"">""No, Mistress, I have never been free. And even now, I am not free. I shall never be free in the sense that others understand. If not to you, then to another, and ultimately our Goddess Eilistraee. But, even in shackles, I have been happy.""</font>"
12638,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3130791&postcount=242,2007-09-02T07:43:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><font size=""1"">(map - still tucked in the armor she hasn't taken off....yet!)</font><br/><br/>Guilt settled heavily on her shoulders, draped like a wreath and gaining weight at each reminder of her hand in his training and slavery.  Memories of her cruelty and their time in Lloth's temple during her last years of training seared her heart as he pulled at her chin.<br/><br/>How much pleasure she'd gotten from tormenting his every waking moment, for daring to make her uncomfortable by the gentleness of his presence.  For all of the times she'd reveled in the fright she caused and the subversion of his faith ... how could he look at her and smile?  Even with the burning away of her former self and the change she'd undergone with the Moon Maiden's help...<i>I can never forgive myself.</i><br/><br/>She remembered the first time Kelzir had come to her attention.  A selfish fit of bitter weeping at something rediculously trivial had sent her to her lavish rooms.  From that day, and every other time she even thought to need him, he'd been there... that day, to dress the minor welts left by the Matron Mother's punishment for her insolence in breaking some trivial household rule.<i>'It doesn't have to be this way,'</i>she remembered the words he'd whispered to her.  At the time, barely more than a child, it hadn't meant anything.  In the end, it was the flame that drew her to Eilistraee's teachings.<br/><br/>She finally found her voice, small as it felt compared to his resonate tones,<font color=""Blue"">""...Kelzir, how can I allow you to continue as my slave, after all that you have done for me?  It was your gentleness that taught me to dance and your songs that brought me out of the darkness.  If anything, my gentle lover, it should be me who is bound in chains.""<br/>
</font><br/>Too heavy with her past, she leaned forward to lay her forehead on his shoulder, letting the waist-length white-silver hair drape over her, covering over the silent tears like a curtain."
12639,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3130855&postcount=243,2007-09-02T07:55:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>He brought his arms around her, gently stroking her hair. The smile still on his face as he turned his eyes to the back of her head. He sat quietly, allowing her this moment before speaking again.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Remember if you will, the question you demanded me answer on your return home.""</font>His voice gentle and strong.<font color=""Purple"">""That I tell you what I had done to you. Explain how I'd bewitched you. I had done nothing, and still you did not believe me. But Eilistraee, had touched you. In binding me, she also bound you. So I return the question to you, now knowing this. How can I not continue as I have for so many years, keeping my faith burning brightly against darkness, hatred and evil?""</font>"
12640,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3130987&postcount=244,2007-09-02T08:20:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><font size=""1"">(Map - yup, it's still there, tucked in the sleeve)</font><br/><br/>She left her head resting on his shoulder, letting his very presence give her courage as she remembered the beating she'd given him when he could not answer why he'd remained foremost in her mind during her first year of Temple Training.  How humiliating to be a novice in Lloth's temple and yearn for any specific man's company.  Especially her slave!  She'd come very near to killing him that night, and even after her rage had subsided, he'd been gentle and kind.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""...please, Kelzir, let me at least take the mark of shame from around your neck?  Stay and be near me, fight the Dark Queen's influence with me, if you wish, but do so because you wish it, not because you wear a collar and a brand...and not because I wish it.  Please, tell me how I can give you freedom?""</font><br/><br/>His gentle hands smoothing her hair and the deep tones of his voice could only soothe so much.  Even the Goddess' gentle teachings could do nothing more than deepen the guilt.<i>I will find a way to atone.  I will... </i>"
12641,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3131202&postcount=245,2007-09-02T09:00:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>He continued stroking her hair, letting his hand run as far as he could along the length of it. His posture, though kneeling, was anything but servile at the moment. She could feel him shake his head against her.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Zarraema, this collar is nothing more than a piece of jewelry to me. It is no mark of shame. It speaks a thousand things that I do not have the words for. I do not know what freedom is, nor do I care. I have not stayed with you for all your life because of a simple piece of metal. I stayed because Eilistraee wished me to, and because I wanted to.""<br/>
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""I stay now, because I have no desire to be anywhere else and our Goddess has not bade me to depart. This simple piece of metal, says I have survived the worst that the Demon Spider Queen could bring to bear. I have not gone unscathed, but I have survived. It says that Eilistraee's power is greater than that of any drow. It is a symbol of pride, of endurance, of dedication, of kindness, and of love.""<br/>
<br/>
""I wear it, to show others that faith in something greater than themselves can help them overcome even the darkest adversity. I wear it to show that even somebody so low as to be little more than a scraping off a boot, can make a difference. I wear it to give others of our people, hope.""<br/>
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""In all the years we were in the Underdark, I have had a hand in many escaping the clutches of the Queen of Spiders. I have helped others leave the city to start new lives elsewhere. I have shown others the way out, the way to the freedom you now have. I am enslaved by my faith and devotion. And were I to not have this around my neck, then others may never know that .... It doesn't have to be this way.""</font>"
12642,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3131348&postcount=246,2007-09-02T09:33:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><font size=""1"">(Map - guess what!  ...it won't be in her sleeve for much longer!)</font><br/><br/>The sound of her name without the title shook her out of her penitent haze enough to look up.  He'd been a lifetime in her House's service and months with her on the surface, and she'd never known of his assistance to others, only that he'd waited for her before escaping, himself.  The depth of his devotion to the Dark Maiden and love for their people, despite the way he'd been treated...or, because of it...humbled her.<br/><br/>That his collar, a beacon of her shame, meant so much to him, caused a sudden impulse to touch the adamantite band at his throat - just a piece of metal, a relic from a minor House, that held such a dichotomy of meaning.  As she touched it, she leaned forward to touch a kiss to his forehead,<font color=""Blue"">""I will never ask you to take it off, again.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Here,""</font>a sudden thought caused her to push a shaky finger into her sleeve to fish the folded map out,<font color=""Blue"">""You should be the one to carry this.  If it is what you suggested, then you are the only one that can be trusted with its safety.""</font>For a moment, she fumbled with the bit of parchment, still trying to pull herself out of the shadows of the Underdark.<br/><br/><i>Dark Lady, guide me,</i>her spirit pleaded."
12643,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3131423&postcount=247,2007-09-02T09:50:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(Map? What map? I have a map? Oh, you mean this map.)</font><br/><br/>Silently his hand takes the parchment from her. Under his deft fingers, he carefully refolds it in a specific manner and then tugs the collar. Under his grasp, it moves away from his neck, stretching slightly, and his fingers part the leather backing on it. Deftly, and with much practice, he slips the folded parchment into the backing and lets the collar rest easy against his skin again.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I will hold it for you, Mistress. Until you need it again,""</font>he whispers.<font color=""Purple"">""I may be wrong, I may be right. There is no knowing until we find what lies at the end of the search.""</font>"
12644,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3131461&postcount=248,2007-09-02T10:02:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarramea:</b><br/><font size=""1"">(FINALLY free of the map!)</font><br/><br/>His trickery actually brought a smile to her lips,<i>that explains so many things...</i>A male slave in her mother's House could never have been assured of any stitch of clothing, but always of his collar.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""It could as easily be a trap or treasure as a key, but for tonight, we can't know.""</font><br/><br/>A faint smile touched her lips, weighted with the previous discussion but still true.<font color=""Blue"">""Kelzir, will you sing for me?  I feel heavy, I think there's room enough in here to dance, and the moonlight from the window will have to do.  I ... will you do me the honor of helping my devotions, tonight?""</font>"
12645,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3131490&postcount=249,2007-09-02T10:12:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">( Bearer of the One Map, folded carefully behind collar. )</font><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Our devotions, Mistress. Our devotions.""</font><br/><br/>He rises and retrieves his drow made lute, then moves some of the furniture around to provide a little more open space before closing the door. Finally he settles himself in a corner, out of the way. He clears his throat, and shakes his hands before beginning.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>He winces slightly at the notes, obviously still a little unsettled by the events of the day. It wasn't his best, but it still wasn't too bad. With a slight shake of his head at himself, he decides to carry on. Starting with a light step, and flowing into a graceful turn. He plays not for the woman dancing before him, but for a Goddess he's never seen, but who has been the core of his life since he can remember."
12646,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3131587&postcount=250,2007-09-02T10:37:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>A deep breath begins her preparations for devotion as her fingers deftly work at the fastenings of her armor until it all lay neatly folded at the foot of the bed that Kelzir had prepared.  With haste, but not without grace, she doused the lights and stood bare in body and spirit in the faint moonlight trickling from the only window.<br/><br/>The room melted from her vision, leaving only the vague sense of where objects lay in her way.  As Kelzir's song began, she let the emotions bleed into a simple sway and escalate from there in concert with the bard's song and her own inner workings; giving it all over to Eilistraee's sight.  Somewhere during the dance, her sorrow gave way to the peace of being away and the hope that she could somehow show the Maiden's gentleness to others.<br/><br/>Through most of the night she danced, until she could do nothing else but sway from the weariness of the day and the exertions of the devotion."
12647,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3133414&postcount=251,2007-09-02T19:07:00,Jeggred Von,"<a href=""http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o302/shonuffstudios/Maps/centaur02.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o.../centaur02.jpg</a><br/><br/>((This map explain all the doors enough for ya there, Edo? lol))<br/><br/><b>Kelzir:</b>After maneuvering the beds to ther desired positions, taking apart one  of the beds to double Zarraema's, you look out the window. There are different sized rocks and stone, that make up the outser wall of the Inn/tavern. even a one handed blind dark elf could easily make his way to the window. Below your window is a large wagon of hay, into a large pile ((for possible escape out the window if needed.) The next building closest to your side of the inn is over 20' out, and there is another window directly across from yours. The window is dark and curtained, and you remember noticing that the building below is a bakery. The stars outside shine brightly and the cloudless night sky allow the moon to shine into the room, adding additional light. With a thunk your dagger bites into the old wood, wedging the window closed.<br/><br/><br/><b>Fistar</b>You walk down the stairs into the Sleeping Centaur and see that the room is still in full swing. many groups sit around and drink and talk amongst themselves. The few who are not totally smashed drunk turn to watch you arrive into the room as your leather soled boots clack on each step. You make it through the crowd to the bar and begin talking over the price with the tender, and he refuses to give you the money back until he can guarantee the rooms are usable again come morning. ""Consider it a security deposit."" is what he keeps repeating.<br/><br/>The first thing you sense is the smell of fragrant wildflowers and honey. If wafts over your shoulder and almost turns your head for you. Your eyes spot a woman with half elven ears poking through fire red curly hair. her face is made up, which marks her for a woman on the prowl. Her beauty is shining through the makeup, but her smile stuns you for a few seconds. She tilts her head to one side and folds her arms under her ample chest as her hip shoots out to a side and she stands, smiling to you.<font color=""Red"">""My lord, may I buy you a drink?""</font><br/>Her voice is like satin tickling your ears. Her aura screams of sex and she knows it."
12648,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3135015&postcount=252,2007-09-03T06:37:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>After arguing with the bartender for a bit, the wood elf rogue gave up with a sigh and  grumbled.<font color=""Red""> “Very well, I will see you in the morning.”</font><br/><br/>The fresh scent of wild flowers and honey enticed him to look at the half elf.   Her offer to buy him a drink agreed with him.  He chuckled and gave the half elf an appraising look,<font color=""red""> “I’m not one to pass up an offer of a drink from a beautiful female.”  </font>He wryly grinned at her.<font color=""red"">“Bartender, I’ll have an ale, if you don’t mind and the lady will have…, “</font>quirking an eyebrow at her with a tilt to his head."
12649,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142150&postcount=253,2007-09-04T18:40:00,Jeggred Von,"The Female nodded to the tender and slid two waterhavian gold across the bar. She took her own mug of ale and moved her eyes over to the wood elf. She smiled and averted her eyes, then looked back to Fistar slowly. Those emerald green eyes look the wood elf over, and then return to lock onto his.<br/><font color=""Red"">""Are you a guard, or some sort of adventurer?"" </font>Her hand runs along the  sheath of your dagger. her delicate fingers stroking the leather hanging from your belt, holding the dagger in.<br/><br/><b>OOC :</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><br/>Kelzir and Zarraema:<br/>Your time together in the warm soft bed seems timeless and the noise from downstairs seems to ""drown out' any stray noises, moans or yelps that come from your room. You feel safe and secure.<br/><b>OOC :</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">both of you roll me a listen check.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Jessamyn and Etsia:<br/>The cooling ocean breeze feels good across the room and brings the stemy temperature of the room down by at least 20 degrees. THe hawk claws at the soft wood,trying to pull up a bit, looking for grubs. it then squats down and buries it's head until the random noise makes it pop up and look around, noise form downstairs, to noises of carts and wagons outside. the city is as strange to it as it is to Etsia. the light gone over the mountains have the dusk sky darkening.<br/><b>OOC :</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12650,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142666&postcount=254,2007-09-05T01:31:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia was dreaming. She was climbing in the big trees of her home jungle, her hawk companion swooping down on occasion, scouting for her. She was searching for something, but she could not remember what -- not until she caught a whiff of white fur in the distance.<i>White Fox.</i>The trees vanished, the warmth of the jungle went with it, and she was standing in the streets of Gothmoor, the crowds of big people blocking her view, making it impossible to find the totem animal. The hawk in the air screamed of frustration.<i>I can't go home without you!</i>She ran through the streets that all looked the same, trying to catch that same spot of white fur in the distance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Etsia: <span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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12651,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142694&postcount=255,2007-09-05T01:45:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin had laid back in bed but not quite closed her eyes yet...  Staring at the ceiling, she considered the events of the day, her new companions, the city's strange history.  Their upcoming excursion.<br/><br/>Why in the world Fistar hadn't returned yet...<br/><br/>She wasn't sure she really wanted to know.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12652,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3143008&postcount=256,2007-09-05T03:26:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The rogue watched the female half elf glanced at her hand briefly as she caress the sheath of his dagger.  He chuckled softly as he lightly placed his hand over her hand that is carress the sheath,<font color=""Red"">""I'm an adventurer dear lady,"" </font>he slyly grinned.<font color=""red""> ""... and as always looking for new ways to make some gold.""</font>He shifted his body, so that his dagger is away from her hand.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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((I think Fistar is still carrying his rapier, he didn't take it off when he was upstairs in the room..  just making sure, that he's still armed.  Edit: Bah.. he can't sense his own mothers motive.  *chuckles*))<br/>
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12653,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3145285&postcount=257,2007-09-05T10:47:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(Map, still hidden and safe behind the collar)</font><br/><br/>He lay in the after effects of their time together, allowing the feelings to drift slowly away. Though languid, his eyes and ears still stayed alert for any signs of trouble. It was the way of the Underdark, always alert. There was an old saying amongst the drow.<br/><br/>""He who watches his back, meets death from the front.""<br/><br/>That couldn't be more true than it was now. In a strange land, with factions warring in subtle means along the shadows. They were adrift, and unbound by local factions, which meant they were a danger to the established orders. They'd been warned as much by the strangers in the bar, though Zarraema had been the one they'd talked with, his ears were still keen when attentive.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12654,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3145355&postcount=258,2007-09-05T11:00:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Weariness held no sway over the enjoyment of Kelzir's company, but as she lay there with him, holding and being held, the caravan journey, the visit to the temple, and the emotional strain of the day pulled at her eyes and enticed her to sleep.<br/><br/>Unused to the boisterous noises from the inn or the surroundings, even as tired as she was, she tried to keep her senses sharp.  This strange land with strange peoples could be just as dangerous as the Underdark, simply in less familiar ways.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Despite her life in the Underdark, however, sleep could not be denied forever.  The exertions of the day, her devotion to Eilistraee, and her lovemaking with Kelzir all pushed her closer and closer to sleep's embrace."
12655,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166283&postcount=259,2007-09-09T22:18:00,Jeggred Von,"<a href=""http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o302/shonuffstudios/Maps/centaur03.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o.../centaur03.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>Jessamyn<br/>
Etsia<br/>
Pirate 4<br/>
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Then round 1.</b><br/><br/><b>Jessamyn &amp; Etsia:</b>You bolt upright and look to the door as it opens slowly and silently. The dull brown/orange glow from the hallway lanterns spill into the room as two silhouetted figures skulked into the room. The two men spot your both awake and draw out cutlasses.<br/>((you both get to take a free action before combat starts, at the end of your action, roll a 1d20 for initiative.))<br/><br/><b>Zarraema and Kelzir:</b>You both are too...""into""each other until you hear a boot scuff a raised floorboard edge IN YOUR ROOM, the sound of two men pulling cutlasses out of leather sheathes seperate you two from each other. They seem to be looking through the room and turn to you.<br/>((roll initiative (1d20) ))<br/><br/><b>Fistar:</b>The woman seems to be seriously interested in you, and you happen to spot a sailor creeping slowly up the stairs and dissapearing up into the 2nd floor. The woman looks from the dissapearing sailor back to your eyes and seems slightly offended your attention has been turned from her.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""A friend of yours?""</font>She asks, her tone slightly miffed, but she smiles, playing it as pretend. Her hand pulls back from your dagger, you've defensively covered from her and she runs her finger around the rim of her glass, watching you.<br/><br/>((whatever you do, which is completely fine, but regardless of what you do, roll init...in addition to whatever else.))"
12656,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166767&postcount=260,2007-09-10T02:49:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The wood elf chuckled and smiled at the woman,<font color=""red"">“No, not a friend of mine at all.  He did seem a little sneaky to me though.”    </font>He glanced at the bartender,<font color=""red""> “You don’t happen to have any sailors staying on the second floor do you?”  </font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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OOC: I'm going to roll sense motive again, on the sailor that was going up the stairs,  you said he was creeping up..  so to Fistar he would worry about that, unless he dismissed it as just a sailor returning to his room.   I'm assuming the first sense motive you had me roll was for the woman.  <br/>
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/sigh,  I know OOC what is happening upstairs.. but IC wise at this moment Fistar would only be unease about the sailor creeping up the stairs.  I think.<br/>
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((OMG....  a <b>1</b>!!!!!    /shakes his head,  those people upstairs are so dead.))<br/>
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12657,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166788&postcount=261,2007-09-10T02:56:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(I map, still hidden, still mine, and ain't no pirate stealing my booty! Mangooooo!)</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Iniative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>19</b>](21)</span><br/>
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12658,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166798&postcount=262,2007-09-10T02:58:00,Zarrae,"Zarraema:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>15</b>](15)</span><br/>
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12659,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166964&postcount=263,2007-09-10T03:53:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>The white fox had stopped. It was sniffing the air dubiously, its ears flicking to catch any suspicious sound. Etsia caught up with it, out of breath, but instead of reaching toward the totem animal she stopped in her tracks, her long elven ears mimicking the fox's reaction.<i>Something is wrong.</i><br/><br/>The fox emitted a low growl. The wild elf druid tried to squint into the growing shadows of the dream alleyway, but couldn't see anything.<i>Was that a twig breaking under a foot, a sound of steps? But from where?</i>The fox was growling louder, and suddenly it sprang around and leaped at her, sharp small teeth sinking into her wrist in a warning.<br/><br/>Etsia bolted upright, her eyes snapped open.<i>Strangers with weapons drawn. Enemies.</i>The wild elf more or less dropped out of the bed as she lunged toward her weapons, grabbing her spear and standing up, trying to scoot toward the tall woman. As soon as she was standing, she shrieked. It was a hawk-sound of danger, a reflexive warning.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If she did too much in her free action, just tell me what to cut and edit and I'll do so. If the shriek doesn't get edited, the hawk should wake up -- not to mention the sound might possibly alarm Fistar. &lt;.&lt;<br/>
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12660,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167054&postcount=264,2007-09-10T04:16:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>Having been awake and listening for Fistar, the creeping intrusion was expected.  However, the actual creepers...<br/><br/>She acted instinctively.  Feet hooked beneath the sheath of the greatsword that lay across the end of her bed, and she pulled it to her as she drew her legs beneath her.  Grabbing the hilt, she stood and braced her stance on the cushiony mattress, flinging the scabbard free.  The long blade gleamed in the orange light from the hall.  She fixed her gaze on the closest assailant.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""THIEF!""</b></font>she bellowed at the top of her lungs.  No fear, no girly scream; the moral outrage and battlefield volume of a Tormite paladin.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Intimidate (Demoralize Opponent): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>19</b>](20)</span> </div>
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12661,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167072&postcount=265,2007-09-10T04:19:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>((Forgot initiative!))<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12662,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173948&postcount=266,2007-09-11T11:36:00,Jeggred Von,"Precombat round:<br/><br/><b>Pirate 4:</b>The dirty pirate with a balding head hid  under a bandana tied in the back and a missing eye with empty socket stared at jessamyn as his greasy hand sliced his cutlass toward her.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>cutlass</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/><b>Pirate 3:</b>THe long haired man with a fire red mustache lunged toward the almost nude elf with a club. The wood was coated with dried blood and looked as if it had been used many a time to brain a sleeping innocent.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>club</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/><b>Pirate 2:</b>Seeing the two dark elves this tall skinny privateer hooked a hand around Kelzir's leg and attempted to grapple him.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Grab the beetch, Let us find it an be gone!""</font>the tall pirate hisses.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>grapple attack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((If that succeeded on your base AC {because you're nekkid} flat footed, no dex, then on your next round we both roll grapple rolls, if yours is higher, you break the grapple, if the pirate's next grapple roll is higher, you two be scrappin bare handed yyeeeehaw!)) and no Attack of Opportunity from the grapple attempt, since you all were surpised and nekkid.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Pirate 1:</b><font color=""DarkRed"">""Aye-Aye, Cap'n.""</font>Hearing his leader's words, The fatter, striped shirt pirate with a missing ear and thre teeth grin a almost creepy smile at the naked female dark elf and he lunges at her swinging a club.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>club</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/><b><font size=""3"">Initiative: Round 1</font></b><br/><br/>Kelzir:          21<br/>Jessamyn:    20<br/>Pirate 4:      20<br/>pirate 3:      19<br/>Fistar:         18<br/>Zarraema:    16<br/>Etsia:           8<br/>Pirate 2:       7<br/>Pirate 1:       5<br/>Pirate 5:       5<br/><br/>((Kelzir start us off.))"
12663,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173965&postcount=267,2007-09-11T11:38:00,Jeggred Von,"The 20 on Etsia is a critical possible..rolling the confirmation<br/><br/>[roll=crit]1d20+1[roll]<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
12664,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173974&postcount=268,2007-09-11T11:40:00,Jeggred Von,"The 20 on Etsia is a critical possible..rolling the confirmation<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>crit</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/><b>ooc:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">bunny, if this hits you also, then add the two dmg up together..it's a crit..if it doesn't hit, just take the 4 dmg from the first one, ignoring this dmg.</div>
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12665,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174148&postcount=269,2007-09-11T12:24:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>The hand around his ankle galvanizes him into motion, bringing his other leg around in an attempt at kicking the off-handed pirate in the side of his head.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12666,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174172&postcount=270,2007-09-11T12:28:00,Jeggred Von,((roll your d3 for dmg))<br/><br/>lethal or non?
12667,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174221&postcount=271,2007-09-11T12:39:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Have you ever known a drow to be anything BUT lethal?<br/>
However, I'm currently unarmed ... so I'm not sure how that plays out. You're going to have to make that call. The rules are still unfamiliar to me.<br/>
If it's really up to me .. the jerk's gonna die.<br/>
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12668,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174248&postcount=272,2007-09-11T12:43:00,Jeggred Von,"(lethal it is..check the ooc thread in case.)<br/><br/><br/><b>Round1</b><br/>Kelzir: 21<font color=""red"">-done</font><br/>Jessamyn: 20<font color=""Red"">+</font><br/>Pirate 4: 20<br/>pirate 3: 19<br/>Fistar: 18<br/>Zarraema: 16<br/>Etsia: 8<br/>Pirate 2: 7<br/>Pirate 1: 5<br/>Pirate 5: 5<br/><br/>Jessamyn is up."
12669,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174880&postcount=273,2007-09-11T15:17:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin shouted,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Behind me!""</font>at Etsia as she brought the greatsword to bear and stabbed it down at the pirate who had stabbed the wild elf.  She intended to take both pirates on while sheltering the smaller woman.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Attack on Pirate 3:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>](11)</span><br/>
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12670,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175124&postcount=274,2007-09-11T16:52:00,Jeggred Von,"The filthy bandana pirate (4) pauses and isn't sure what it is he is supposed to do, noticing that the female who was sleeping a second ago, is not standing on her bed swinging a sword almost as tall as he is. He looks from he filthy friend back to the door, then takes a step back..<br/>*Holding Action*<br/><br/>The Third pirate took a heavy swing at the elf and slammed the club into her shoulder with a solid hit, not breaking anything, and seeing the elf stil;l using the arm to scramble behind Jessamyn, the pirate took a step forward, not noticing the paladin swinging at him. He got his cutlass up in time to block the tip of the greatsword to cut  a deep gash into his face. The fear laden grimace made the pirate stagger back and backpedal to stand at his friend's side, reevaluating their current plan of attack.<br/>*Holding Action.*<br/><br/><br/><b>Round1</b><br/>Kelzir: 21<font color=""DarkRed"">-done</font><br/>Jessamyn: 20<font color=""DarkRed"">-done</font><br/>Pirate 4: 20<font color=""DarkRed"">-done</font><br/>pirate 3: 19<font color=""DarkRed"">-done</font><br/>Fistar: 18<br/>Zarraema: 16<br/>Etsia: 8<br/>Pirate 2: 7<br/>Pirate 1: 5<br/>Pirate 5: 5<br/><br/><br/><br/>The Bartender washes a mug with a dirty rag and looks up to the sailor. Then the tender looks to Fistar and shrugs.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Aye, we got a few up there, single rooms near your ro-""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><font size=""3""><b>""THIEF!""</b></font></font>Fistar hears the paladin's voice scream from the far end of the hallway.<br/><br/>The bartender looks over to the door and sees his half orc bouncer carrying a drunken merchant out of the front doors. The half orc turns and looks to the stairs, then back to the tender confused.('uh, should I do this..or handle that?')<br/><br/>OOC: ((Fistar, it'll take you one round to get through the taproom and to the top of the stairs...if you decide to.))"
12671,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176240&postcount=275,2007-09-12T03:09:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The roar of ""THIEF""  reverbrated from above,  Fistar glanced around quickly to make sure no one was pointing at him.  With a sigh of relief he glanced at the woman and stepped away towards the stair case,<font color=""Red"">""Sorry Love,  but that sounded like a friend of mine. ""</font>grins slyly,<font color=""red"">""Maybe we can meet up a bit later.""</font>He then bounded up the stairs, arming himself with is dagger and rapier.  He reached the top of the stairway and looked down the hallway to see the afore mentioned sneaking sailor standing look out.<br/>He slide his body to the wall of the hallway in an attempt to have a small profile and hopefully hide in the shadows.  He then glanced back to the stairs to see if anyone was following as well.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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((seems like I did a lot of action here...  I know you said one round, up to you, if you think it should be more with the actions I've taken.))<br/>
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12672,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182527&postcount=276,2007-09-13T09:56:00,Jeggred Von,Fistar: it's fine. good work.<br/><br/>Zarraema's turn.
12673,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3183047&postcount=277,2007-09-13T11:34:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Stunned into a moment of inaction at the sudden intrusion, she almost let the sweaty, half-rotting brute get too close.  Her state of undress never crossed her mind as she silently thanked Eilistraee for being with her, giving her the wherewithal to  duck her head and shoulders under the dirty club.  Reversing her momentum in a blink, she stood back up, attempting to place her elbow in his solar plexus, fully intent upon killing her attacker.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Elbow to Pirate 1 Solar Plexus:<br/>
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12674,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3184931&postcount=278,2007-09-13T20:32:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia squeaked as the club slammed into her shoulder, making her take several steps with the momentum, just to keep her footing and not fall down. She moved to stand behind the tall woman as instructed, and did her best to ignore the pain, concentrating on the spell to make the pain lessen. She held the spear with the hand of the injured arm, making a small gesture with the other, breathing the words of the healing spell out in an exhale. She touched the injured shoulder and sighed in relief as the healing energy lessened the pain a little.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting Cure Minor Wounds on herself, +1 hit point. Due to the lack of RPG Web Profiler, noting down here that she has 8 maximum hit points, got hit for 4 hp, now recovered 1. Present hp: 5 hp.<br/>
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12675,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3186780&postcount=279,2007-09-14T06:01:00,Jeggred Von,"The cap'n(1) who had Kelzir's leg but was made to let go, and the other one chasing Zaraema(2) both turned as a whistle is heard in the hallway. Without warning they both ran out of the room into the hallway, disengaging.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Blast it...next time Dirt elves.""</font>was all that was said.<br/><br/>((the dark elf room is empty..the girl's room still has pirates.))<br/><br/><br/>Fistar:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You see one of the pirates seem to turn and look , not at you, but down your direction at your end of the hallway. He whistles and two most pirates sporting weapons come running from the room. the three move about 2 doors away from the dark elves room and head off into another room's doorway on the right side of the hall.(H8) Before entering the room, the last one throws a small bag which lands no more than 5 feet from your hidden location.(f12)</div>
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Round 2</b><br/>Kelzir:            21<br/>Jessamyn:      20<br/>Pirate 4:         20<br/>pirate 3:         19<br/>Fistar:            18<br/>Zarraema:       16<br/>Etsia:              8<br/>Pirate 2:          7<br/>Pirate 1:          5<br/>Pirate 5:          5"
12676,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3197519&postcount=280,2007-09-16T08:58:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(still have the map, safe and sound at my neck, I told you ain't no pirate steeling my booty.)</font><br/><br/>Kelzir rolled off the end of bed, following the momentum created by his kick. The two within the room fled, a shrill whistle being heard. Obviously the scalawag that had tried to grab him felt that perhaps physical contact with an irritated drow, even one that is a slave, might not be prudent.<br/><br/>He spun as to look out of the doorway, noticing the large woman with the sword bearing down on her foe. Both of them seemed to be backpedaling, desperately trying to get out of range of her weapon. The small one was concealing herself quite well behind the sword swinging siren of slashing. As the two filthy scum, he released a spell he'd been holding in reserve to give the large woman a chance to capture one of their attackers.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12677,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198460&postcount=281,2007-09-16T12:48:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin held her position on the bed, blade extended in such a way as to menace both pirates.  She heard the whistle and the scuttle of running steps from outside but did not look away from her opponents; she could only hope the drow were still well, and that angered her.<br/><br/>Rather than attack, she glared at the two pirates that stood indecisively before her.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Breaking-in and assault.  You are already caught; lay down your weapons before you add more crimes to the list and you will be dealt with fairly.""</font><br/><br/>Her voice was firm and deadly serious.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I don't know if that would be a Bluff roll (though it's not a bluff as far as she's concerned) or Charisma or something, so...I'll just let it stand without a roll.<br/>
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Jess is holding the rest of her action to parry.  I can do that now...  I think a parry roll is like a normal attack roll?  If not, um...will reroll when I know what it is.<br/>
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12678,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3216687&postcount=282,2007-09-20T06:42:00,Jeggred Von,"The fourth pirate turns to the door spotting his captain and one other leave the dark elven room, then quickly looks back to you and takes a 5 foot step toward the door. He spits at you and then turns and runs down the hallway.<br/>(runs to G6)<br/><br/>The third Pirate sees this and attempts to run past Jessamyn's reach and get to the doorway as well.<br/><br/><b>Jessamyn:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You get an attack of Opportunity, hereafter called an <font color=""DarkRed"">AoO</font>. You get ""One Free <strike>internets</strike> Attack."" Roll and type out the attack, he is going right in front of you as he runs by.<br/>
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And the roll, for your shouting statements..is INTIMIDATION.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> As you see the random thug/pirate toss a bag at you, it slumps to the floor, and nothing more happens. You notice the door open again andas the dor opens, another thug comes running out of YOUR room! You can hear jessamyn shouting something , coming from the room and the sounds of a struggle. The escaping thug/pirate is running towards the now open door.</div>
</div><br/><br/><a href=""http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o302/shonuffstudios/Maps/centaur05.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o.../centaur05.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>Round 2</b><br/><strike>Kelzir: 21 <br/>
Jessamyn: 20 <br/>
Pirate 4: 20<br/>
pirate 3: 19</strike><br/>Fistar: 18<br/>Zarraema: 16<br/>Etsia: 8<br/>Pirate 2: 7<br/>Pirate 1: 5<br/>Pirate 5: 5"
12679,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3217881&postcount=283,2007-09-20T09:53:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin's green eyes narrowed slightly and she stepped forward on the bed, planting her bare feet for stability on the softish surface.  With a slight motion of hands and wrists, she adjusted her grip on the greatsword to present the flat of the blade, then swung it hard at the pirate trying to pass by.  As her blade had been interposed between the position of the two pirates, it did not take much motion to do so.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  Attack of Opportunity -- Subdual -- Pirate 3:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>10</b>](14)</span><br/>
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12680,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218120&postcount=284,2007-09-20T10:38:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar grimaced as he watched the thugs leave his room, he had vision of destroyed furniture and damaged done to the rooms and wondered how much the inn owner will charge for damages.  These visions then turned to that of silver coins slowly flying away and out of his reach.<br/>Fistar sheathed his rapier, he drew out a dart and threw it at the last thug leaving HIS room after throwing the dart he stepped back away from the bag and drew out his rapier again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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((not sure where the bag is but I want to be at least one square seperating myself and the bag.))<br/>
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12681,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218136&postcount=285,2007-09-20T10:40:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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((Bah for forgetting the slashes.. anyways place Fistar at F12.))<br/>
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12682,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218189&postcount=286,2007-09-20T10:57:00,Jeggred Von,"The third pirate thought of nothing but escape, with the flat of her blade, Jessamyn smashed his nose sideways across his cheek. as his feet kept running, but his head and body staying behind the smached node and flattened blade, the pirate fell to the floor, onto his back, screaming as he held his face. (prone)<br/><br/>The fourth pirate came around the cornerEscaping the room, and saw Fistar, but didn't see the dart until it was too late, the dart his it's target, but caught the billowy shirt under te pirate's punping arm and bit no flesh. The pirate's wide eyes calmed as he felt nothing harm him, he continued to try to get to his ally holding the door open for his dart pierced friend.<br/><br/><b>Round 2</b><br/><strike>Kelzir: 21 <br/>
Jessamyn: 20 <br/>
Pirate 4: 20<br/>
pirate 3: 19<br/>
Fistar: 18</strike><br/>Zarraema: 16<br/>Etsia: 8<br/>Pirate 2: 7<br/>Pirate 1: 5<br/>Pirate 5: 5"
12683,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3227327&postcount=287,2007-09-22T07:11:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Irritated at missing her mark, the drowish priestess shook the attack off and strode over to her things.  As she grasped for her bastardsword, she glanced over her shoulder to ensure Kelzir's safety and breathed a silent prayer to the Goddess that he seemed unharmed.<br/><br/>Without another blink of hesitation, she drew her blade and moved toward their companions' room - stark naked; black skin shimmering in the moonlight, when it touched her.<i> Could it have been our fault that the brutes attacked?  They wanted something...</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12684,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3228238&postcount=288,2007-09-22T10:13:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia:</b><br/><br/>Etsia didn't waste time as she saw the pirate fall. She hopped down from her safe spot behind the tall woman's back and grabbed her spear better. Apparently the tall woman didn't want to kill the man, so the druid also used the spear more like a staff instead of a piercing weapon, attempting to whack the man straight between his legs with the blunt end.<font color=""Green"">""Teaches you to hurt little women,""</font>she hissed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attacking pirate 3, who is on the ground. Yes, in the nuts. Subdual, extremely painful damage if hit. ...what? He hit her first! For half her health! She's angry! (Adding +4 to attack and damage because the pirate is 'prone' and Jegg told me to! +1 is her normal strength bonus.)<br/>
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12685,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3228264&postcount=289,2007-09-22T10:19:00,Bunny~,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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...and I roll 1. There is a god of pirates, and he doesn't want the man's nuts mashed. So... rolling again to determine if I fumbled and like... speared myself in the eye or something. *headdesks*<br/>
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12686,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3228571&postcount=290,2007-09-22T11:23:00,Jeggred Von,"You swing out at the prone pirate holding his mashed face and the tip of your spear and go to swing toward the man. with the hustle of jumping behind the defending paladin and the rumping tof the bed, the spear got tangled within the sheets of the bed, making your shot miss horribly. yanking the spear free the tip of the spear comes awfully close to your own leg, but you right it in time, hurting no one....including yourself."
12687,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3228609&postcount=291,2007-09-22T11:29:00,Jeggred Von,"Pirate 2: movement<br/>Porate 1: Movement<br/><br/>Pirate 5: Holding the door he turns and looks to Fistar, spotting the man who he heard coming up the stairs earlier. Hissing at the elf through black and rotted teeth, the pirate digs into his belt and spins his body around the door, facing you fully, his arm trailing last, using the momentum to whip a dagger towards Fistar.<br/>[spoiler]<span class=""diceroll""><b>dagger</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d4)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>crit if needed</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d4)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/><b>Round 3</b><font color=""Red"">**NEW ROUND**</font><br/>Kelzir: 21<br/>Jessamyn: 20<br/>Pirate 4: 20<br/>pirate 3: 19<br/>Fistar: 18<br/>Zarraema: 16<br/>Etsia: 8<br/>Pirate 2: 7<br/>Pirate 1: 5<br/>Pirate 5: 5"
12688,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3228624&postcount=292,2007-09-22T11:33:00,Jeggred Von,"<a href=""http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o302/shonuffstudios/Maps/centaur06.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o.../centaur06.jpg</a>"
12689,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3231368&postcount=293,2007-09-23T03:17:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(I still gotta map at me neck, pirate ain't stolen me booty)</font><br/><br/>Kelzir quickly drew his dagger and rapier from the items he'd left near the bed as he'd removed his attire for his Mistress. With graceful steps, he followed her, keeping his body interposed between Zarraema and the direction those ruffians had beat a hasty retreat in. Should any of the varlets choose to attack from range, he would be sure to be standing between his Mistress and danger.<br/><br/>As naked as the woman he used his body to shield, the only difference in attire was the glimmering collar against the inky black skin at his neck. The mark of his station, wasn't some hideous iron clamp. The workmanship of it was carefully done and subtle, made to be hidden to a casual observer. Etchings of dancing figures could be seen on the carefully hinged pieces. On the central lock, where normally the hideous symbol of a drow house would be, there was an image of a woman dancing in front of the moon while bearing a sword.<br/><br/>Entirely unconcerned for his state of undress before the other two women, his lithe and toned form catching what moonlight struck it. He stood with his knees slightly bent and on his toes, ready to move in an instant. His impressive, for a male drow, five foot height bearing the cruel looking weapons of the Underdark. The man on the floor seemed to be immobile, but there were still others in the hallway dividing his attention to ensure a renewed assault from behind didn't occur."
12690,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3231688&postcount=294,2007-09-23T04:28:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin wavered.  She wanted to pursue the pirate who had fled -- and those who had assaulted her companions and also fled -- but there was the man she had laid out, still groaning on the floor.  Stepping down carefully from the bed, she placed the edge of her greatsword against his neck.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Surrender now and repent of your villainous life, or force me to drag you before the justice of the city...  Your choice, sir.  I suggest you make it swiftly.""</font>"
12691,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3239737&postcount=295,2007-09-24T17:29:00,Jeggred Von,"OOC: Kelzir and Jessamyn= you two just doing free actions this round, not any movements or attacks?<br/><br/>Just asking before I have the pirates move/act."
12692,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3239774&postcount=296,2007-09-24T17:50:00,bluenihil,"((Free action yes, holding to parry if Pirate 3 tries anything, of course.  If possible.  Though if Pirate 3 surrenders and she can still move, she'll do so.  ....just no running off before he's given up properly.  *shakes fist*))"
12693,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3245285&postcount=297,2007-09-25T22:18:00,Jeggred Von,"Pirate 4: The pirate sneers and runs past his friend into the open door. Escaping and dissapearing into the room.<br/><br/>Pirate 3 Rolls around on the floor, the blood stain on the front of his shirt still slowly growing. "" Do yer werst wench. by brotha will ged me. Den de'll ged you."" His speech is almost humorous sounding from the broken nose and the blood trickling down his throat. His hand slowly reaches for his belt.<br/><br/><a href=""http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o302/shonuffstudios/Maps/centaur07.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o.../centaur07.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>Round 3</b><font color=""Red"">**NEW ROUND**</font><br/><strike>Kelzir: 21 <br/>
Jessamyn: 20 <br/>
Pirate 4: 20<br/>
pirate 3: 19</strike><br/>Fistar: 18<br/>Zarraema: 16<br/>Etsia: 8<br/>Pirate 5: 5"
12694,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246247&postcount=298,2007-09-26T04:12:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar watched his dart pass thru the shirt of the pirate just barely missing him, and then he deftly dodge the dagger that was thrown at him.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Is that the best that you can do ?"" </font>he taunted the man.<font color=""red"">""My sister can throw better than that."" </font><br/><br/>With a burst of speed and dodging the bag that was on the ground, the wood elf charged the man,attempting to slam the door with his shoulder, hoping to catch him with the door itself to send him flying.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12695,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3250035&postcount=299,2007-09-26T16:58:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""No, you will not receive my worst.  You will receive what you deserve.  Add to your crimes and you shall only add to your punishment.""</font><br/><br/>The paladin kept her blade close to the man's face, the threat obvious.  Never glancing away, she said,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Etsia?  If you would disarm the recalcitrant man, so that we might avoid further complications.  I would like to aid our companions as soon as possible.""</font>"
12696,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3252061&postcount=300,2007-09-27T06:21:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia nodded and leaned down to disarm the pirate, throwing the dagger from his belt onto the bed. Then she poked him with her spear to the side.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Turn.""</font><br/><br/>While the pirate rolled to his stomach, she unwrapped a leather strap from her wrist that she used as a bracer and then hopped to sit on top of the pirate to bind his hands together with it. Then she set the spearhead against the back of the pirate's neck and growled.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Don't move.""</font>She poked him with the spear, just enough to draw blood as a warning."
12697,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3253259&postcount=301,2007-09-27T10:12:00,Jeggred Von,"Fistar slammed hard intothe door. shoulder lowered and jammed the door forward. The pirate barely saw the rogue's intention and dove into the room, trying to get away from the door. He was a bit late. The door's edge and handl slammed into his hip as he flew by, the ankle of the closest leg cracked with a sickening sound as the force of Fistar's shoulder slammed the door closed.<br/><br/>A scream and yell inside was followed quickly by the sound of a wooden beam sliding across the door's inside. Fistar's charging slam came to a stumbling stop at G6."
12698,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3257686&postcount=302,2007-09-28T08:19:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Bah..  you dimwits trapped yourself in your own room. ""</font>Fistar shooked his head in disgust. Keeping an eye on the door to the room, where the thugs had disappeared into,  he then called out behind him,<font color=""Red"">""Are you guys OK?""</font>"
12699,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3257819&postcount=303,2007-09-28T08:40:00,Jeggred Von,The sound of screeching is heard loudly through the window as the hawk hovers just outside the sill and looking down to the alley below.<br/>Shadowy images of three beings climbing down a drainpipe and one limping away as fast as possible can barely be seen.<br/><br/>((*Combat over*))
12700,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3257954&postcount=304,2007-09-28T09:02:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia blinked and looked toward the window at the hawk-shriek. She wavered between going to check what it was and keeping the pirate still.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Jessamee-een!""</font>Her voice was almost as high-pitched as the hawk's.<font color=""Green"">""The hawk says there's danger outside, look what it is!""</font>"
12701,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258448&postcount=305,2007-09-28T10:44:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin stopped in midstride, looking from the door to Etsia to the window beyond.  A tic appeared under one eye at the thought of<i>more</i>trouble, then with a sharp nod to the tiny elf she turned and strode by to peek cautiously out the window.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12702,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3260220&postcount=306,2007-09-28T18:03:00,Jeggred Von,"You spot the remainder of the pirate thugs escaping, down the alleyway, the rear one limping on a near broken ankle."
12703,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3261988&postcount=307,2007-09-29T04:58:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin scowled and turned away, striding toward the hall and the commotion she knew was ongoing out there.  On the way she gave Etsia a nod of appreciation for her spotting.<br/><br/>Sticking her head out into the hall, the paladin called to her companions and whatever gawkers might have joined,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""The miscreants have escaped, I saw them fleeing down the alley.  But we captured one.""</font><br/><br/>She nodded back into her room."
12704,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263948&postcount=308,2007-09-29T11:39:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><font color=""Red"">""Ahh it is a good thing that they ran, ""</font>He smiled at the paladin as he walked towards the room,  ""<font color=""red"">I wouild have beaten them to a pulp.""</font>he grinned,<font color=""red"">""I'm sure they took one look at me and decided that it wasn't worth my wrath.""</font><br/><br/>Fistar's eyes widen briefly at the two naked dark elves,<font color=""Red"">""I would put on some clothes on before we have some company from downstairs come up,""</font>he took a closer look at the female dark elf,<font color=""red"">""Mind you.... "" </font>his voice trails off as he finally noticed the trussed up pirate on the ground,<font color=""Red""> ""Oh my,  I see you have captured one of them. The poor bastard looks like he's had his faced beat in, "" </font>he chuckled and then commenced to go thru his pockets,<font color=""red"">""Just making sure he doesn't have any hidden surprises. ""</font>He grinned.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12705,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266148&postcount=309,2007-09-30T03:09:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Dark lips pursed themselves together in irritation, ""<font color=""Blue"">All is well, here.  I'm unaware of anything that was removed and neither Kelzir nor myself are injured.</font>""<br/><br/>She slid the sword back into its baldric and shrugged on her cloak.  She lowered her voice and spoke to Kelzir in Under-Common, ""<font color=""Blue""><i>You </i>are<i> alright, Kelzir?</i></font>""<br/><br/>With the cloak wrapped around her, she peered back out of her doorway and reverted to common speech, ""<font color=""Blue"">Are all of you uninjured?</font>"""
12706,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266172&postcount=310,2007-09-30T03:15:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(I still got da maaa-aaaap)</font><br/><br/>He watched all the events unfold, the interlopers had been run off. Their companion still bemoaning and cursing his fate on the floor. The look he saw from the rogue caused him to narrow his eyes slightly as he flipped the dagger in his hand, the rapier tip still toward the floor.<br/><br/>He turned slightly, to bow at Zarraema's query.<font color=""Purple"">""Yes, Mistress, all is well. But I still see too much blood from the small one there.""</font>He pointed, raising a finger off the hilt of the dagger to indicate Etsia."
12707,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266179&postcount=311,2007-09-30T03:18:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Hit me in the shoulder.""</font>Etsia muttered and poked the pirate with her spear for good measure, still sitting on him, her shoulder and arm showing indeed considerable amount of bruising, dark against the tanned skin.<font color=""Green"">""But then Jessameen smashed his face!""</font>Her declaration was joyful, and delivered with an approving grin at the tall woman."
12708,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266626&postcount=312,2007-09-30T05:14:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin showed no similar enthusiasm for her attack, but nodded sternly to the little wild elf in acknowledgment of it.<br/><br/>She cast a glance to the two dark elves, eyes widening just a bit at their state of address, then looked away quickly.  Nothing to blush over, but it would be impolite to stare.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I am uncertain of the security of this place now, as they likely have allies nearby.  And this one--""</font>She indicated the captured pirate.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""--will need to be taken before the local law.""</font>"
12709,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266822&postcount=313,2007-09-30T06:04:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia nodded enthusiastically.<font color=""Green"">""Then their Chief can smash his face, too.""</font><br/><br/>She stood up, wincing a little at the pain in the shoulder now that the adrenaline was beginning to wear off. She climbed back to the big bed and sat down in the middle of the nesting blankets, whispering the spell to heal the bruises, running her fingers lightly over the hurt area.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12710,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270739&postcount=314,2007-10-01T03:35:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Still carrying her sheathed bastard sword, and with her cloak ... mostly covering her lack of clothing, Zarraema strode toward Etsia with a faint frown.  Laying her baldric and sword down on the bed, she reached out and then stopped dead, giving the Druidess a steady, violet-eyed look, ""<font color=""Blue"">Would you permit my assistance, little one?</font>"""
12711,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271144&postcount=315,2007-10-01T05:27:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia:</b><br/><br/>Etsia blinked up and then grinned and shook her head. Then she shook her arm, moving it to show it was working again, the bruise vanished under the druid's healing spell.<font color=""Green"">""No need. It's fine again.""</font><br/><br/>She hopped down from the bed and then looked the cloaked naked drow over, from toes to tips of her ears.<font color=""Green"">""If I get mashed again today, I'll need help though. All out of healing spells for tonight. So you're a healer of some sort?""</font>"
12712,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271200&postcount=316,2007-10-01T05:40:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Tall for a Drow, with the black skin tone that typified her people, she endured the examination without modesty.  Something behind her violet eyes spoke of more than the cold, cruelty of the Underdark.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">...a priestess, Little One, saved from the depths by a ..friend and given a purpose by Eilistraee.</font>"""
12713,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271528&postcount=317,2007-10-01T06:59:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(still gotz da maa-aap)</font><br/><br/>He started to relax slightly, the immediate danger now passed. Still unconcerned and completely immodest for his lack of attire, he was thoughtful. He looked down at the large woman's captive, his mind turning. There were several things that would be good knowing.<br/><br/>1. How had they known of the map, unless it was meant for them? It's possible Fistar's mouth had been the trouble, speaking around the matter. But that was doubtful. Which meant something else, that one of those in the Temple of Torm had given them away.<br/><br/>2. How had they known that his Mistress had been in possession of it? The ones who had invaded their room had clearly known, apparently. While Fistar kept asking his Mistress about it, still it was dubious that was the cause. This brought him back to the Temple itself. And the possibility that there was somebody there who had given it away.<br/><br/>3. What was it going to lead them to? Pirates, those were the culprits. But that didn't mean anything at all. They could have been hired by others. Again, this would point to a culprit in the Temple while they had been there.<br/><br/>They'd stepped foot into something much larger than just trying to survive in a new and hostile land. There were things at work here much larger than any they had imagined. The ones in the common room had mentioned factions, he wondered if they had chosen the correct side.<br/><br/>He looked over to his Mistress, his deep but quiet voice interrupting other conversations.<font color=""Purple"">""Mistress, with your leave. But there may be a few things we should discuss with our companions. Since it seems we're going to have daggers flung at our backs now.""</font>"
12714,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273388&postcount=318,2007-10-01T13:07:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Recognizing the name of Eilistraee as one of the good gods and making the link between the stories of the surface-drow who tried to be good and the name of the goddess, the druid nodded in approval. She reached to pat Zarraema's arm.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Good. But my name is Etsia. Not 'Little One'.""</font>She turned to look at Kelzir.<font color=""Green"">""What things?""</font>"
12715,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274419&postcount=319,2007-10-01T18:17:00,Jeggred Von,"The sounds of many footsteps echoed down the hall into your rooms. Three large humans and the bartender, all weilding weapons stormed up tot he endo fo the hall. The three large humans smashed into the pirate's room and searched it. The bartender came up to tyou all and was momentarily taken aback at the semi naked dark elves.<br/><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I came as soon as I heard the commotion. I sent for the Watch. They should be here soon. is everyone allright?""</font><br/><br/>The tender waved his slightly rusty mace around, looking in the nooks and crannies of the rooms."
12716,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277851&postcount=320,2007-10-02T11:05:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar grins at the bartender,<font color=""Red""> ""I scared them off,  I did,  into that room your bruiser's are bashing in, ""</font>he chuckled.<font color=""red""> ""Is there a reward for capturing this guy? ""</font>he asked as he gave a swift kick to the side of the pirate, and grumbles under his breath of the lack of gold on him.<br/><br/>The wood elf then smiled as another thought crossed his mind, ""<font color=""Red"">By the way, is that cute half elf downstairs still around.  It was quite rude for me to run off like that.  It reminds of the time when... ""</font>Fistar continued talking about a woman he met at another bar, and how he eventually got her to his bed, to find out that it was a man...<font color=""red"">""... you wouldn't believe how shocking that was to poor little me...  ""</font>he sighed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12717,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277960&postcount=321,2007-10-02T11:25:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(( My map! Mine! Mine! All mine!))</font><br/><br/>Kelzir stood silently, the appearance of the keeper and his goons, oh so convenient now that the altercation was over. He frowned to himself, keeping his opinions quiet. Once again the blithering of Fistar was overrunning himself. Kelzir sighed softly.<br/><br/>At the question to the small elf, he merely mouthed the word ""later"" and turned a dagger point to indicate the men in the room."
12718,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277981&postcount=322,2007-10-02T11:28:00,Zarrae,"Zarraema:<br/><br/>The priestess gave the little Druidess a faint smile at the pat - one of the first times anyone had touched her kindly, aside from her former slave. ""<font color=""Blue"">Etsia.</font>""<br/><br/>At the advent of the armed 'guards' from downstairs, she simply rose and flipped the edge of her cloak over one shoulder, uncarring for her lack of attire or the Wood Elf's blabbering, ""<font color=""Blue"">All are currently unharmed.  Your Watch - will they take the prisoner?  Will we have a moment to speak with him?</font>"""
12719,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278207&postcount=323,2007-10-02T12:07:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin frowned at Fistar's behavior -- the babbling subject-matter, the claims, the kick to the bound and helpless man -- and so she moved to place herself between the rogue and the pirate without any particular pretense at subtlety.  Greatsword balanced across one shoulder, and taking care not to whack anyone accidentally with it, she looked to the bartender and his enforcers and nodded.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Yes, we seem to be recovered, though this one did assault a member of our company.  I will give a report on what I witnessed to the Watch when they come.  I apologize, I believe this man is bleeding on your floor.""</font>"
12720,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278940&postcount=324,2007-10-02T14:32:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia nodded at the male dark elf, then turned to look at the other men in the room, trying her best to drown out the chittery sounds the wood elf was making.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""He hit me with a club.""</font>She nodded and pointed at the tied-up pirate.<font color=""Green"">""But I healed myself already.""</font>She nodded again, obviously deciding that the case was closed with that."
12721,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279727&postcount=325,2007-10-02T18:03:00,Jeggred Von,"The bartender looked your group over, making sure he didn't need to call for any clerics. happy that noone lost their life in his Inn...tonight, he sighed and lowered his weapon.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Aye lass, the Watch will come and confiscate him, but..if'n you and yer people want to hold him until they arrive, I can close yer door...and leave two guards outside the door, until they arrive.""</font>The bartender smiled evilly to the paladin and then to the dark elves.<br/><br/>Either way he motions his armed helpers out of the room and into the hall, where they wait for the bartender.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Your choice, ladies and sirs. And uh, don't be worryin about the blood. I can send Gerte up here ta clean it up. as long as it doesn't bother you, the mess won't bother me. i'm just glad none of ye were hurt is all.""</font>"
12722,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282672&postcount=326,2007-10-03T09:45:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Still clad in nothing but her traveling cloak (which she'd shrugged behind her shoulders), the Drowish priestess waited for the strangers to leave before making a move.  Reflexively, she returned the Innkeeper's wicked grin with what she hoped appeared equally as vicious.<br/><br/>Once the strangers had gone, she strode in front of the prisoner and looked down at him with a dead-blank expression - legs apart, slightly, hands folded behind her back, and attempting as commanding a pose as possible.  Her bastard sword remained sheathed and the baldric she grasped, horizontally behind her back, so that the tip and hilt were visible on either side of her.<br/><br/>Without intending for so much as one iota of emotion to leak into her voice, stance, or expression, she addressed the captive pirate, ""<font color=""Blue"">Why was your party in our rooms?  What were you looking for?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12723,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282736&postcount=327,2007-10-03T09:54:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(( **hordes his map, petting it** My preeesciouuuus. ))</font><br/><br/>Kelzir slid around the man, so he was behind him. He leaned the hilt of his rapier against his leg for a moment, making quick gestures to his Mistress. Without a word, he wrapped his hand around the hilt once more. Just waiting for the man to do something stupid."
12724,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285585&postcount=328,2007-10-04T02:53:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The wood elf backed up a bit from the the paladin, giving her a wry lopsided grin.   He listened to the exchange from the guard and inn keeper and nodded in understanding.<br/><br/>He chuckled slightly at the drows attempt at questioning the would be attacker.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I've heard that you drows were good at gathering information in nefarious ways, but I've never knew it was so simple as just asking nicely, "" </font>he grinned.<font color=""red"">""You know,  I think a little more persuasion is probably needed, in this situation. "" </font><br/><br/>He deftly stepped around Jessamyn and bringing out his dagger the wood elf knelt down and viciously grabbed the pirate's hair pulling his head back he placed the dagger against his throat and gleefully said,<font color=""red"">""Answer the drow, scumbag, or I'll open another mouth for you, ""</font>he smiled happily at the pirate.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12725,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285905&postcount=329,2007-10-04T04:06:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""You're doing it all wrong. First you ask a question and say 'or else'. Then when they don't, then you do the else-bit. Not start with the else before they've said 'not gonna tell you'.""</font><br/><br/>The druid shook her head. The tribe sometimes caught intruders. Usually they didn't bother asking questions, though. Why would they be interested in why there were strangers in their territory, anyway? Intruders came, intruders died. Just like robbers barged in and robbers had their faces smashed in."
12726,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286278&postcount=330,2007-10-04T05:55:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar looked at the wild elf,<font color=""Red"">""What's the fun in that,  what if he answered right away,  I wouldn't get the chance to threaten him then,  this way he knows right away,  ""</font>he giggles to himself."
12727,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286333&postcount=331,2007-10-04T06:05:00,Jeggred Von,"The pirate listened to the group discuss the proper course of action to torment him. With a face covered in blood, and a sickening blood-filled snort when he inhaled, he curled his legs up a bit and leaned on one elbow, using his bandana to wipe off his face, which had fear plastered across it more than his nose.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""The map! You all stole our map ye did. 'Twas hidden in the temple until our Cap'n could get out of the dungeon of Gothmoor's Watch. He's out and ye stole it a day before we planned on walking in and getting it.""</font><br/><br/>He seemed to gather a bit of courage as he spoke, watching the rest of the group bicker amongst themselves.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Ye don't know what ye carry, and Cap'n intends on making sure he gets the map from ye. I'll say no more.""</font>He seemed genuinely intimidated, but smiled regardless of the fact , happy with how he put the group's current predicament.<br/><br/>The faint sound of a Watch Whistle is heard through the open window and you see Etsia's hawk look up, skyward, then immediately dart inside and almost hide in the corner of the room, landing on a backpack for a low perch."
12728,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286505&postcount=332,2007-10-04T06:34:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia forgot about the pirate and the rest of the room the moment her hawk flew in. She made a querying sound and approached the nervous bird carefully to brush her fingers over the feathers. The hawk let out some distressed alarming sounds and refused to be soothed.<br/><br/>The druid moved slowly toward the window, watching the skies.<font color=""Green"">""...it's a predator-alarm...""</font>"
12729,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287740&postcount=333,2007-10-04T10:05:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin frowned severely down at Fistar as he bypassed her, and watched his actions closely.  The threat made her scowl, but as the pirate babbled it seemed that Fistar's promised violence would not bear fruit so she decided to let it pass.  For now.<br/><br/>She had only a moment to ponder the new knowledge before the hawk flitted in.  Wary, Jessamyn moved to station herself between the others and the window just in case.  While the situation seemed well in hand, one could never be entirely sure."
12730,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287998&postcount=334,2007-10-04T10:59:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Bah map, ""</font>Fistar commented as he stood up and sheath his dagger away, He was tempted to do another swift kick at the prone figure, but saw the paladin looking disapprovingly at him, he smiled weakly at her and shrugged.<br/><br/>He was about to comment on the state of the affairs of the pirates mother and her profound disappointment in her son.  When the hawk flew in with some distress.<br/><br/>The wild elf comment about the hawks call being a predator alarm, brought his attention to the window, closely following the paladin."
12731,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290320&postcount=335,2007-10-04T21:09:00,Jeggred Von,"Three Giant bats, the size of small sloops, beat their wings as they land ,with rider in tow, onto the roof. The sounds of the armored men dismounting from the monsterous bats walk across the thick roof and begin walking around.<br/><br/>The sound of people shuffling about downstairs lets you know people cleared out as the sound of metal armor clanking on itself makes it's way up the stairs."
12732,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290421&postcount=336,2007-10-04T22:25:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>A frown of concern at the sound of the hawk drew her out of her musings.  With a quick gesture to Kelzir, she turned towards the door, only then realizing that she should probably speak with their companions, ""<font color=""Blue"">We should be armored when they arrive.</font>""<br/><br/>Without so much as waiting for a response, she slipped out the door, ignoring the guards outside, and into the room she'd shared with Kelzir, fully intending to armor and re-arm herself before the Watch arrived."
12733,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3291124&postcount=337,2007-10-05T02:54:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""They ride bats!""</font>The druid peered up, her green eyes wide... with interest and astonishment more than actual fear. If they were riding the bats, it meant they were trained.<font color=""Green"">""How clever!"" </font>She paused for a moment, craning her neck to try and see the big bats better.<font color=""Green"">""...I wanna ride one, too.""</font>"
12734,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3291640&postcount=338,2007-10-05T04:45:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">((the watch ain't getting my map))</font><br/><br/>Other outsiders, and soon the person with an answer would be gone. He looked at the large woman with an equally large sword for a moment before quietly speaking.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Perhaps we should find out HOW they had known of the document. Before our answer is taken away from us. The one reasonable possibility is that there was somebody on the inside, masquerading as a follower. It also seems possible, that they've been using that spot as means of passing information for a while.""</font><br/><br/>His voice vanished, quietly as though it had never been. It was their decision to chose the course they took. He was only here for his Mistress. He flowed back into the room with Zarraema, to ensuring she was secure into her armor before donning his own with practiced ease."
12735,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294093&postcount=339,2007-10-05T12:45:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin tilted her head, hearing Kelzir's comment.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Unless the sentence is execution, there should be sufficient time for my temple to speak with him and investigate as well.  I will speak to the Watchmen to this end and make sure my temple is informed.  We are not the ones to pry at internal affairs; we have our mission.  But that is a wise observation.  Thank you, Kelzir.""</font>"
12736,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3298156&postcount=340,2007-10-06T06:55:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar sighed,  he had a feeling that the half elf downstairs had probably left. So shrugging his shoulders he went to the bed by the door and plopped himself down.  He placed his rapier at the foot of the bed and his dagger placed under his pillow.  He then layed back against the headboard and folded his arms to watch the procedings."
12737,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299409&postcount=341,2007-10-06T10:43:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><br/>He was completely impassive as the paladin dismissed the veiled warning. It was hard to understand why some of these people on the surface didn't see things behind the trappings that covered them. More people finding out about something that had brought them trouble, would only mean more difficulty along the way.<br/><br/>With a silent sigh, he finished pulling his armor on and turned back around. Guards, debatable people to trust at best. One set, one faction. Another set, another faction. Which would do them the least harm, that was the question. And to make matters worse, the woman with the sword obviously had been conditioned to absolutely trust those who she viewed as superiors.<br/><br/>Even a slave in the Underdark didn't trust their masters. No matter how valuable the slave was. At any moment, they could turn on them, use them to further their own ends or agenda, or just cast them aside. The woman trusted too easily, particularly a place she knew nothing of, and people that she didn't know.<br/><br/>He flicked his hand to Zarraema, fingers dancing in the silent language of the Deep Dark.<font color=""Purple""><i>""I think the big one trusts too easily, it might cause you difficulty, Mistress.""</i></font>"
12738,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299443&postcount=342,2007-10-06T10:49:00,Zarrae,"Zarraema:<br/><br/>Using the same silent gestures and keeping as neutral an expression as possible, she returned, ""<i><font color=""Blue"">Us, Kelzir. Us.  And that is why I had us retrieve our things.  I don't trust those that are coming.  The Innkeep was too ready with his grin.</font></i>""<br/><br/>With a final adjustment to her cloak, she reached back to ensure that her bastard sword was loose in its baldric and that the tiny, simple dagger strapped to the small of her back would come easily, if needed.  Without a word, and confident in the fact that Kelzir would not be far behind, she straightened her posture and strode across the hall.  She would be ready for whatever ""The Watch"" was."
12739,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316439&postcount=343,2007-10-09T16:32:00,Jeggred Von,"The bootsteps approach and the two guards outside stiffen and move off to the other side of the hallway. Three armed Gothmoor Watch enter the hallway and approach the door to the room holding the pirate. The bartender was vulturing around the leader of the Watch, spouting the story and offering any and all help the watch could need. Seemingly bored and mainly ignoring the Tender, he holds a gauntleted hand up to silence the weasley tender and looks to the room.<br/><br/>The sharp eyes on the aged face looked the room over. He started with the Pirate, then the various members in this room. His eyes stopped on jessamyn as he spoke:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""My name is Captain Frenloche. What Happened here?""</font>"
12740,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316518&postcount=344,2007-10-09T16:59:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin straightened from her wary posture and slung her sword across her shoulder in the closest to a neutral pose she could get without the greatsword's sheath.  Still in her nightclothes, with her long platinum braid still down from its usual combat-coil.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Jessamyn Starwater, paladin of the temple of Torm, sir,""</font>she said briskly.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""This miscreant--""</font>A nod toward the pirate on the floor.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""--and several others -- at least two, likely more -- crept into this room and that of our companions across the hall in the apparent attempt to rob us.  This one and one other came into our room.  Upon realizing that we were not asleep, this one struck my room-mate--""</font>Indicating Etsia.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""--and injured her, though she has mended herself now.  There was some signal and they attempted to retreat, and I was forced to detain this one.  It seems the others escaped out a window meanwhile.  My companions would know more.""</font>"
12741,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316524&postcount=345,2007-10-09T17:03:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia:</b><br/><br/>Etsia ceased her bat-peering and blinked at the watch, then nodded at them, moving her arm a little to show that the shoulder was indeed healthy again.<font color=""Green"">""All good now. Are you going to smash his face?""</font>"
12742,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316748&postcount=346,2007-10-09T18:53:00,Jeggred Von,"Captain Frenloche chuckled slightly and looked to the once injured wild elf. His old eyes looked back to the pirate and gave him a nudge with his spurred boot and cleared his throat.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Is this true? Did you come in here and do bodily harm to this innocent?"" </font>His voice more solid, more gruff as he talked at the pirate.<br/><br/><font color=""Black"">""n-no. I didn't do no such thing! I was merely brought up here as a late night rendevous with the little one, and her big sister then jumped me from behind.""</font><br/><br/>Before the paladin and the wild elf could reply to the thug's lies, a voice that sounded like wind chimes on a summer breeze came from the hallway.<br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">""He lies. The females speak the truth.""</font><br/><br/>A female dark elf, not one of your partners across the hall, walks into view at the entrance to the room. Her silver hair is briaded into seven thick braids running down to her back and silver and blue ribbon hold them in place. Her body is covered in layers of cloth and a small blue cape adorns her back. a tattoo sits on the left side of her face, in the shape of a crescent moon, colored white.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Captain Frenloche, Take the man away. Let us not bother these women any more this evening. Jessamyn of Torm, if your church wishes to speak to this man, he will be held in the dungeon at the Spire. Feel free to send word, we will have him ready for any questions they may have. For now. I do not want anyone to bother you or your dark elven friends across the hall. let us leave you in peace."" </font>The woman gives a slow long bow and then turns and walks out. The two armed Watchmen pick up the now crying Pirate who seemed to have started wetting himself as they left the room and carried him down the hall. You hear the man mutter something between sobs about ""graycloaks"".<br/><br/>The room is now empty, the tender is back downstairs, the guards are gone and you are left alone, in your room."
12743,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317085&postcount=347,2007-10-09T23:04:00,Zarrae,"Zarraema:<br/><br/>Catching only a glimpse of the retreating backs of the strangers raised her ire and her concern a few degrees.  She stepped through the door and folded her hands casually behind her back, giving the two women and the sleeping Wood Elf a careful, visual examination, ""<font color=""Blue"">The prisoner is detained?  There was no trouble?</font>""<br/><br/>She was having some difficulty believing her own questions, having expected the worst from whomever ""The Watch"" was."
12744,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317437&postcount=348,2007-10-10T01:08:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia:</b><br/><br/>Etsia nodded enthusiastically.<font color=""Green"">""There was a moon-woman, she said he lies and Jessame-en is telling the truth, and said they're sorry and won't bother us further and went away.""</font><br/><br/>This obviously being good enough for her, she went to check on her hawk, sitting on the bed and petting it with light fingers, making soothing sounds."
12745,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317760&postcount=349,2007-10-10T02:25:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin was frowning, pale brows drawn down slightly as she contemplated the recent events.  At Zarraema's question, she shook herself from her thoughts and gave the drow woman a nod.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""As Etsia said, more or less.  I will report this and Kelzir's suspicions to the Temple of Torm in the morning, but for now we should get what sleep we can.  I would advise locking all windows and doors.""</font><br/><br/>That said, she inclined her head politely to Zarraema and headed back to her bed, to set her sword across the foot of it in the prior position before heading to close and lock the windows."
12746,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319055&postcount=350,2007-10-10T06:31:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>By the time Jessamyn, had gotten comfortable, in her cot,  the rogue had drifted off into sleep, dreaming of gold coins, rubies and gems, his fingers gathering them all into his body."
12747,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319878&postcount=351,2007-10-10T08:34:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia:</b><br/><br/>The little druid sighed faintly as the windows closed, but she understood the reason. Instead she just whispered soothing sounds to the hawk until it became drowsy, then nestled back into blankets herself.<br/><br/>She dreamed of the white fox chasing pirates down an alleyway, the tall paladin standing at the end of it, stopping them one by one with a well-aimed swing of the sword to the head. She clapped in her dream."
12748,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320607&postcount=352,2007-10-10T10:25:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(( I will bear the ring ... I mean map. ))</font><br/><br/>He watched impassively, at the appearance of the other drow woman his mind sank into simple thoughts. Every dent, crease and joint of the floor he stood upon consumed his conscious mind. Nothing of who he was remained, only the floor and his desire to serve his Mistress.<br/><br/>Their footsteps, moving away, did not restore his consciousness. It wasn't until he heard the flap of wings that his mind returned to itself. Be all of a single thing, embrace it, become it, survival traits that had all served him well.<br/><br/>He followed Zarraema's movements, like an automaton during the time they were there. Staying close by in the event she may need his assistance. Only a single thought strayed as he ""woke"" up.<br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkOrchid"">'Trust no one.'</font></i>"
12749,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320667&postcount=353,2007-10-10T10:35:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Aware of the subtle change in Kelzir from her shadow to her mindless servant, she shifted between the desire to speak with the ""moon woman"" and the instinct to keep a distance.  Finally, her curiosity and hope got the better of her.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Then, we should all rest and be prepared for the morning,</font>"" saw her out of the room.  However, instead of continuing across the hallway to their room, she started towards the stairs and the unidentified Drowish woman with purposeful, confident steps.  It wouldn't do, after all, to show doubt.<br/><br/>Who was this woman?  One of the Moon Maiden's?  One of the Queen's?  The answer might seem obvious, save for the confusion they'd met since coming here.  After all, what servant of the Queen would ever dare boldly display the Dark Lady's symbol?<br/><br/>Upon reaching the entourage, with Kelzir in tow, she inclined her head ever-so-slightly, and waited..."
12750,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320692&postcount=354,2007-10-10T10:40:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">( It's a case of mind over map, I have no mind so there is no map )</font><br/><br/>He followed his Mistress, head lowered and eyes downcast. His collar hidden from view. As they moved down the hall, different switches were thrown in his head. Nearly returning to the blank slate it was before, his mind retreated. Only enough of it remained to sense a threat, to fill an order, or defend Zarraema."
12751,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325810&postcount=355,2007-10-11T09:08:00,Jeggred Von,"The female Drow looks over her shoulder and smiles. When she turns you can see the half moon tattoo on the side of her face. You can also see it was burned into her face at some point, then paint was applied to the scar as it is raised slightly. Her few braids of white hair move to the side as she runs her hand through her hair, placing it behind her ear.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Ahh, the other two that were accosted. I hope we have serviced your complaint to your desired outcome."" </font>She looks at you with her strange blue eyes as the other men she was talking to left her and you alone in the hallway. With a quick look to Kelzir's posture and the way he stood behind Zarrema, the female drow looks up at Zarraema's eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">""You are recently arrived...from the underground. Correct?""</font>You notice she has a small medallion outide of her robes and wrapped layered clothing that holds a full moon and two twin blades crossed in reverse to frame the moon on the ornamental medallion."
12752,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326327&postcount=356,2007-10-11T10:35:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>The medallion caught and kept her eyes for a moment, until she began answering the woman.  She met her gaze with hope-filled violet eyes, ""<font color=""Blue"">I'm unfamiliar with the practices of this city with regards to punishment.  So long as the culprit is suitably dealt with and will not return to harry us, I suppose the outcome is acceptable.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">...and, Kelzir...</font>"" she turns to look at her slave-friend and gives a quiet sigh of frustration at his posture and demeanor, ""<font color=""Blue"">...and I have been above for perhaps a handful of months; less than a year's time.  Though, we are attempting to be less than obvious - our departure was ... difficult.</font>"""
12753,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326818&postcount=357,2007-10-11T11:41:00,Jeggred Von,"<font color=""blue"">""The males of our kind come up to the surface one of two ways. Bitter and violent, looking to lash out at any and all females that even speak to them, or they come up like kelzir here....""</font>She motions with a three ring and bracelet hand to Kelzir.<font color=""blue"">""...They come up broken and Spiritually dead. unsure how to act other than the way they have been bred and raised to. I can usually tell the recent ones to the surface, as they are usually the more extreme of the two choices."" </font>Her painted, purple lips part and widen in a smile as her eyes move to Kelzir's form, then back to Zarraema.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I do hope you find the Knight's City most pleasant. It is our destiny. Gothmoor was made by dark elves, for darkelves. Our heritage grows us above and beyond anyone still crawling through dirty holes.""</font>She tosses a quick glance over her shoulder then back to Zarraema.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I do not wish to keep you. I apologize for the outburst, and shall make sure you...'never' see this man again.""</font>Her hand sweeps past her to motion to the man being drug down the stairs.<br/><font color=""blue"">""My name is Lei'yela Frost. If you have any more need of the Watch, or questions not able to be answered by normal troops, feel free to drop by the Spire.""</font>She bows to you."
12754,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329048&postcount=358,2007-10-11T23:11:00,Zarrae,"Zarraema:<br/><br/>So wanting to disagree with Lei'yela's assessment of Kelzir's state of being, she simply returned the woman's bow and watched her go.<i>I cannot shatter the illusion that he's set up for himself... even if I disagree with it.</i><br/><br/>Without further word, she turned back to their room with the intention of finding sleep and knowing that Kelzir would follow."
12755,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330495&postcount=359,2007-10-12T05:33:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin rested...or tried to.  Kelzir's suspicions troubled her, as did the possibility of another evening assault.  Still, she had done what she could; the doors and windows were locked, and her sword was ready, resting again by her feet so that she could draw it up swiftly if needed.<br/><br/>Surely the light of morning would bring answers."
12756,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350387&postcount=360,2007-10-15T19:22:00,Jeggred Von,"The rest of the evening goes off without a hitch, and the remainder of the evening is peacefu and without event. dreams trouble each of you, and although details cannot be remembered, you do remember the feeling...of excitement.<br/><br/>You all wake up to the smell of cooked eggs, fresh vegetables, and warmed muffins and hardloaf bread. A soft rap on both doors and the soft voice of a boy is heard<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Breakfast is ready downstairs. Whenever you're ready.""</font><br/><br/>The soft of sfot footsteps leaving the area in front of your door and another rap on the next doors can barely be heard as you wake up."
12757,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351347&postcount=361,2007-10-16T03:31:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""FOOD!!!!!""</font>Fistar yelps as he sprung from the bed.  He quickly drew on his leather armor and took out his dagger from under his pillow, and then proceed to strap on his rapier.  He then dashed out the door yelling,<font color=""red"">""Meet you downstairs!""</font>You can hear his footsteps quickly running down the hall to the stairs."
12758,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351638&postcount=362,2007-10-16T04:26:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>The little druid had woken with the dawn, like she always did. Not being able to open the windows had annoyed her. The dead trees in the form of planks under her feet were not the connection to the soil, there was no breeze on her skin, no touch of sunlight on her face, no sound of nature waking up... just the strange, alien sounds of the city.<br/><br/>She could feel the sun rising even when she could not see it, could sense the connection even in the midst of the weird collection of people and houses. And so she had taken a deep breath and turned to face the sun, her eyes closed in the darkness of the room.<br/><br/>She had finished channeling the energy to the directions she wanted quite a while before Fistar's exclamation startled her. The hawk startled with her, both of them let out a little alarmed sound, but by the time she whirled around to look at the source of alarm, the door was open and the wood elf was gone.<br/><br/>Realizing this was the time when the non-druids woke up, she nodded to herself and finished her morning ritual by re-painting the feather-symbols on her shoulders and ankles anew. It was a day of traveling. She packed her things, the hawk settled to sit on her backpack and then she turned to look at the tall woman.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I am ready, Jessame-en.""</font>"
12759,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353875&postcount=363,2007-10-16T11:12:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">( yawns .... map ... right ... it's here. )</font><br/><br/>He listened to the sounds of the inn stirring into wakefulness, sounds that were unfamiliar yet he knew them. The soft padding of feet caused his eyes to turn toward the door in narrowed slits to give the impression of sleep. The voice of the youngster calling them to a morning meal caused him to stir slightly, and slip out of bed leaving Zarraema to rouse at her leasure.<br/><br/>Very quietly, he checked their bags, saw to their weapons and readied himself and their things for traveling. The only evidence of his activity was the subtle creak of soft leather and a slight hiss as he ensured the weapons would come free at a moments notice. At last satisfied, he returned to his knees near the bed and awaited his Mistress' waking."
12760,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353935&postcount=364,2007-10-16T11:24:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>The strange sound of the boy's voice disturbed dreams that turned her stomach...quickly forgotten as the reality of wakefulness encroached upon them.  As Kelzir stirred, she let her eyes drift open by a slit and followed his movements around the room.  Even if she'd have risen with him, he would still have performed the same routine and would have rebuffed any attempt at help.<br/><br/><i>Dark Lady, give me the wisdom to know how to change this...</i><br/><br/>She was distracted from her silent prayer by his graceful, meticulous, and practiced movements.  When he came to rest, on his knees, she was already sitting on the edge of the bed they'd shared.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Thank you, Kelzir.  Shall we dress and see to breakfast?""</font>The question was more rhetorical than anything as she pulled herself to her feet and began the process of pulling on the thin, soft under-padding that protected her skin from the coarse leather of her armor."
12761,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353970&postcount=365,2007-10-16T11:33:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(( MAP! ))</font><br/><br/>His deep, melodic voice came softly forth,<font color=""Purple"">""Of course, Mistress. Once properly prepared, I shall see to assuaging your hunger.""</font><br/><br/>He lifted the underclothing and rose, helping her don the padding. Once finished,  it was the hardened leather pieces, one by one, ensuring the straps were securely fastened. Methodical and deft in his movements, it took little time before he was offering her sword in its sheath while knelt before her.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Mistress, to facilitate our departure, should I look in on our more heavily armored companion? Removing it can be easy, replacing it is sometimes more difficult.""</font>"
12762,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354013&postcount=366,2007-10-16T11:41:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>More than used to the morning ritual, she took her bastard sword in its baldric and hung it over her shoulder. ""<font color=""Blue"">Our hunger, Kelzir.  I am not the only one who needs to eat... and, perhaps we should both see to their well being and offer assistance in preparing.  They do not seem to be graced with the blessing of someone with your talent for efficiency, Kelzir.</font>""<br/><br/>Knowing that he would follow without her orders, she shouldered her bags and headed for the door and the hall way."
12763,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354026&postcount=367,2007-10-16T11:45:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(Mappity-map-map-map)</font><br/><br/>With practiced ease, he scooped up the saddlebags and his own pack, sliding around her in the confines of the room. With a shrug in the process, the pack was over one shoulder, and a flip rendered the saddlebags to the other. Before she'd made it to the door, he'd stood before it and pulled it open as the other elf burst from the women's room with a shout. Deciding that no harm was in evidence out in the hall, he stepped gracefully to the side to allow Zarraema to depart."
12764,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354485&postcount=368,2007-10-16T13:15:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin was normally a light sleeper, but the events of the evening and the sleeplessness it had caused in her conspired to keep her asleep until Fistar's inelegant awakening.  She grimaced at his noisy antics and slid out of bed, nodding politely to Etsia before settling to the floor for a few morning stretches.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""You can go on ahead,""</font>she told the druid.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I still need to armor up.""</font><br/><br/>Again, normally she would not plate herself up for something as simple as breakfast, but there was threat in this city.  One could never be too careful.  After stirring herself to proper wakefulness, she set to the task of strapping on her banded mail and slinging her greatsword into its proper place across her back.<br/><br/>That done, she spent a few moments wrapping her braid up into the usual tight coil at the nape of her neck, before heading for the stairs."
12765,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354507&postcount=369,2007-10-16T13:18:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia had nodded at the tall woman and indeed headed downstairs, not really knowing what to do there. She could smell food, but wasn't quite certain how to acquire it. Remembering last night, she tried to locate someone who seemed to be carrying food back and forth and tug on their sleeve.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Can I have some food?""</font>"
12766,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356982&postcount=370,2007-10-17T03:28:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The wood elf was chatting up one of the servers,  explaining to her how he single handily capture one of the pirates and scared the other ones away.  He went thru the motions with his hands explaining a intricate move on how he had avoided being hit by a thrown dagger.<br/><br/>Fistar then noticed Etsia and waved her over."
12767,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357994&postcount=371,2007-10-17T07:07:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>For a moment the little druid hesitated, but then she nodded at the wood elf and then pointed him out at the person with food-trays.<font color=""Green"">""I'll go there.""</font>She paused, considered, then added,<font color=""Green"">""Thanks.""</font>and headed to the chattery elf.<br/><br/>As she approached Fistar, the hawk on her bag buried its head into her hair, no doubt in the lack of hawk-shaped earplugs."
12768,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363588&postcount=372,2007-10-18T05:43:00,Jeggred Von,"The tavern is very busy this morning. A lot of people have come here specifically to hear the gossip about the late night visit of the Watch, as well as an assassination attempt on some strangers. Lots of looks make having breakfast a bit awkward.<br/><br/>You all eat and finish your preparing and decide it's time to move off onto the road. You all gather your horses and whatnot, and make your way to the gate. Passing through the city, you still feel the look of eyes on you. You are not sure if they are because the city is so abuzz with life, or those pirate thugs are lurking out in the corners of the city waiting for you to drop your defenses. Either way, once you pass the 40 guard occupied gate of the West gate, you breath a sigh of relief as you pass through.<br/><br/>You follow a well worn path to the outskirts of the town, passing wheat fields and sugarcane crops. Once you are a distance away from the loudness of the town, you feel a certain level of peace come over your party. No noise, except for the random cikadas making their chirping noise or a dragonfly buzzing around you as you pass through the cultivated outskirts of Gothmoor.<br/><br/>The path just to reach the area in front of the jungle takes half the day, and the tropical sun is beating down hard. You are beginning to sweat. The dark elves not used to the 'sun"" and the paladin in her armor. All but Etsia who seems to be at home and her spirits seem up now that she's out of the town.<br/><br/>You all stop as a small ruins of what looks like it used to be the remainder of a tower, no group of rocks sit higher than your shoulder, but the pattern makes it seem there used to be a tower here. It is a common stopping place to rest and possibly camp if out of town too long. You all decide that it is time for lunch and give the horses their break."
12769,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365228&postcount=373,2007-10-18T10:21:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia patted Elmshadow on the neck, then hopped down from the big palomino's saddle. It was quite a drop for a small druid, but fortunately she was used to moving in the jungle so it did not really bother her. She took a moment to pat him for a while more, but then she led him to a convenient rock so she could stand on it and reach the saddlebags better. She drank some water and took a handful of her travel rations, mainly dried fruit and nuts. She set down some of the horsefeed while munching, then glanced around.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""We need to find water for the horses.""</font>With that said she left the horse standing there, fully trusting it to stay with her since he had said he would, and began exploring the area."
12770,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3372540&postcount=374,2007-10-19T11:50:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The platinum-haired woman slid down from her steed, Ghost, and gave the big horse an affectionate pat on the nose.  Ghost whuffled at her mailed hand and she chuckled and moved to dig through the saddlebags, offering up an apple to the horse once she found it.<br/><br/>With Ghost trailing on the reins, crunching the apple, Jessamyn headed after Etsia.  She had limited knowledge of the wilderness -- very limited indeed -- and thought it better to trust the little wild elf in such matters.  Their ruined surroundings were dubious, considering the trouble she was sure would follow them.  Though she had warned the Temple of Torm (there was no way she would leave Gothmoor without transmitting Kelzir's suspicions to the high priest or a trustworthy assistant), their small party was not aided further by the Temple.  It was up to her to keep her companions safe.<br/><br/>She scanned the terrain as she trailed Etsia, not eating yet.  Once it was safe, she might pause for food.  Otherwise, she could always eat in the saddle as usual."
12771,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373310&postcount=375,2007-10-19T13:46:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>All along the trail, the wood elf chatted about his adventures as a child, never seemingly lost for words.  How his friends had played tricks on him and how he had played them back.     He then went into sordid details of how he had stayed overnight at a widow and her daughter, and that during the night they both had visited him.<br/><br/>His horse. Jumper, seem oblvious to his story and almost looked bored as the rest of the party, occasionally the horse would wander off as Fistar was talking to the great relief to everyone else.   Finally after reaching the lunch stop the wood elf became silent and then exclaimed loudly,<font color=""Red"">""FOOD!!!""   </font>he grinned at everyone as he jumped off his horse.<font color=""Red"">""So what's for lunch?"" </font>he exclaimed totally ignoring his horse until he got bitten by it.<font color=""red"">  ""OUCH!!!  Listen you flea bitten mongrol of a horse.  I'm not your lunch,  Can't you find some nice looking grass over there and leave me alone!""</font>the horse looked at the wood elf almost comically then with ears laid back it turned around and started trotting off back towards town.   Fistar,  just realizing that if the horse got away, he would be on foot, started to run after it, yelling appologies."
12772,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374580&postcount=376,2007-10-19T20:21:00,Jeggred Von,"The sounds of the nearby jungle do not go unheard. The loud cikadas and the tropical birds tell you that you are closer to the wilds of the jungle than the civilization of the city. Even the farms and small hovels of the commoners who refuse to live within Gothmoor's walls are seen as nothing but small colored squares across the vast wetland.<br/><br/>The sun's rays beat down for awhile, but then a large storm front moves in from the ocean, bringing clouds and a bit of respite. The clouds gather  over Gothmoor and almost seem to hang over the city, before moving farther inland. Even as it moves inland, the clouds seem to hang over Gothmoor, leaving a bit behind.<br/><br/>You notice you are a half hour's ride to the base of the foothills of the Darksteel Mountain range to the northeast.<br/><br/><b>Etsia</b>moves around a small wall of ruins and finds a small circular formation of stone, with a large bucket sitting beside it. The sound of cool fast rushing water can be heard down the shaft in the center of the round well."
12773,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377439&postcount=377,2007-10-20T08:57:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia grinned and took the bucket by the chain it was attached to, lowering it into the well and bringing it up again. She crouched down and sniffed at the water, then cupped water with her hand and sipped, trying to determine if it seemed safe to drink.<br/><br/>She nodded and gave Jessamyn a quick smile, then went to fetch Elmshadow and brought him to the well to drink, commenting<font color=""Green"">""Found a well, can let the horses drink.""</font>to the others as she passed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12774,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389129&postcount=378,2007-10-22T10:34:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(( still mapping around ))</font><br/><br/>Kelzir had seen to his Mistress' needs for food when they'd gone down, eating sparingly himself. Once finished, he went to the stables and readied the horse, bringing it around once brushed and saddled along with the saddlebags. He raised Zarraema up to the saddle, and they'd started off on their journey. Only a short stop at the Temple, paused their departure.<br/><br/>His eyes lowered, he nevertheless subtly scanned the area as they left. Rooftops and alleyways, even under the bright sun were typical places for anyone to watch from. But still he knew better, his eyes scanned doorways to shops, overhangs, fish-carts and the like. Hoping to catch sight of anyone that might be overly interested in their little party.<br/><br/>He didn't relax as they moved out of the walls of the city. If anything, it brought him more on edge. Especially with the elf's constant nattering about anything and everything under the sun.<br/><br/>He knew he slowed their progress, remaining on foot for the journey. As the sun rose into the sky, the heat made itself known. Not a dry heat from the chasms of the Underdark, but a wet and sticky heat. He shrugged it off, sipping from a waterskin occasionally to keep himself cool.<br/><br/>When they finally stopped at the small ruin, he scanned the area, looking for any signs of waylayers. The small elf's announcement about water was welcome, it would be important in this climate. He didn't trust it, but it was still welcome. And while silent during the entire trip, he finally gave voice.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Perhaps the water should be tested. There are things that can be put in it, to foul the source. Lime being one of the easiest, while it will not kill, it causes considerable problems.""</font>"
12775,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389243&postcount=379,2007-10-22T10:52:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>The ride out of the city frustrated her.  She had hoped Kelzir would have the sense to ride with her, rather than walk; but no amount of convincing would work.  It was not his 'place' he'd said.  The heat and brightness of the sun did very little to improve her irritation - it felt as if the blinding orb meant to kill them with its brilliance.  She could not decide whether it was better to pull her cloak over her to shield herself from its rays or remove most of her clothing to allow for release of heat.<br/><br/>A rest was more than a little welcomed and the advent of the well seemed a blessing.  She knew with the discomfort she felt that Kelzir needed a rest as well.  She knew very little of surface dwellers, and for all she knew, this was comfortable weather for them.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Should it be found undrinkable, I can always attempt to purify it with the Moon Dancer's blessing.  I should be able to bless enough for all of us to drink safely, refill our skins, and still give the horses enough to sate their needs.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12776,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392962&postcount=380,2007-10-23T05:18:00,Jeggred Von,"The sound of approaching horse hooves on the well worn road alerts your group of a newcomer to the ruins. Being told by the tavern keeper of the ruins, it's well known to be a place of respite from the heat, as well as a communal watering hole. The many preset firepits and already smoothed sleeping areas told you so when you arrived. The sound increases, and you can also hear the sound of metal on metal, telling you the rider and/or horse is armored.<br/><br/>You all are tucked behind the large wall, blocked from the road, as welll as the major opening of the ruins. This also means your horses, unless lead around the ruins, are still out front.<br/><br/>On the roadside you can hear a man's voice.<br/><font color=""DarkRed""><font size=""1"">""Whoa, Whoa...Easy girl. Time to get you a drink.""</font></font>"
12777,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393896&postcount=381,2007-10-23T07:51:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Finally catching up with his runaway horse, Fistar head back to the ruins, he was berating the horse, which by all intent and purpose was ignoring the wood elf, when the wood elf heard the newcomer coming down the road.    The rogue became silent,  he quickly secured the reins to a small bush, and then moving silently he circled around the ruins to come up behind, hiding behind any kind of cover he could find.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12778,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395698&postcount=382,2007-10-23T12:52:00,Jeggred Von,"<a href=""http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o302/shonuffstudios/map1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...udios/map1.jpg</a><br/><br/>The horses are outside the ruins...the tallest walls that offer some shade from the sun has a small horse tie in front of it, and shows it is used often as such<br/><br/>You all are on the opposite side of the wall than the sounds, and your horses are over there too.<br/>Etsia and her horse are around back, near the well."
12779,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395779&postcount=383,2007-10-23T13:07:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia had let Elmshadow drink the first bucket empty and was in the process of lifting up another when she heard the sounds. It did not sound threatening. No hunter in their right minds spoke aloud like that. It was also easy to see that a lot of travelers used the place for resting. No doubt it was just another traveler. And if it was not, it was always good to have someone out of sight from the rest of the group, should things get suddenly bad. She nodded to herself and continued taking care of the big palomino."
12780,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396341&postcount=384,2007-10-23T14:42:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin had been following Etsia, on foot, leading her horse, since their decision to pause here at the ruins.  Thus she was right behind Etsia at this point, waiting patiently for the wild elf to finish watering her horse.  It was a good time to nibble on a bit of food from her rations.<br/><br/>Wary as she was, she took note of the unfamiliar voice and frowned slightly.  With Etsia's palomino deep into its second bucket of water, Jessamyn stepped back to glance around the corner of the wall, looking toward the road.<br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Doesn't look like the guy is visible from my position -- which is where Etsia is, regardless of my placement on the map, since Jessamyn has been practically on Etsia's heels since my last post.  So no rolling, just noting interest.</div>
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12781,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396370&postcount=385,2007-10-23T14:46:00,Jeggred Von,"<a href=""http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o302/shonuffstudios/map2.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...udios/map2.jpg</a>"
12782,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404336&postcount=386,2007-10-25T06:35:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar looked towards the newcomer and decided to have a closer look.  He looked harmless to him for the moment and possibly just another traveller on the road.   But to be on the safe side, he snuck up closer to see what kind arnament he has and possibly to see if he carried a pouch of gold.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12783,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404475&postcount=387,2007-10-25T07:00:00,Jeggred Von,"The man sat high in his saddle. The barded horse let out a bit of a whinney as the equally armored human man slid from the saddle to the ground. A bald and deeply tanned head was the only portion of the man not covered with once finely crafted plate. As he turns to his horse, you catch sight of three huge scars running from the left side of his forehead, down the left side of his jaw. The eye in the path of the scars seems whited over. His unremarkable gray cloak flaps lazily as the man moves about. He speaks a strange whispered voice to his horse in a language you have not heard, nor can hear from your distance from him.<br/><br/>Huge spaulders sit on his shoulders and are intricately carved with large ornate bats in flight and the brass-inlaid chest piece moves with seperate pieces allowing the man to move freely. The huge, thick bladed<a href=""http://www.coldsteel.com/chinwarswor.html"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">war sword </a>on his back, has a large circle at the pommel, all of the handle and ring wrapped in leather. two small sticks sit in his belt as his hips.<br/><br/>The man moves to tie his palimino near the remaining horses and the man pauses, before looking around the ruins. Not seeing anyone, he ties his horse to the post and takes a few steps back, giving himself room. He raises a gauntleted hand to his cheek and lifts his head upward.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""HAIL THE CAMP!""</font>"
12784,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405807&postcount=388,2007-10-25T10:23:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin tilted her head slightly, catching the sound of the man's voice though not the more subtle rattle of armor beyond the few ruin walls.  Noting Etsia still busy with her horse, she gave Ghost's flank a pat and loosed her reins, stepping by the even-tempered horse toward the end of the wall.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Watch her a moment, will you?""</font>she said in a low tone toward Etsia, trusting the little druid to do so as she turned the corner.<br/><br/>Raising her voice significantly, she called back,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""HAIL THE ROAD!""</font>, long strides taking her in that direction at a steady but unhurried pace."
12785,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405832&postcount=389,2007-10-25T10:27:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>The little druid nodded at Jessamyn and turned to pat and groom Ghost's mane. When Elmshadow finished the second bucket, she set some more horsefeed on the ground for him and lifted another bucket for Ghost, then returning to the patting and grooming (and making little braids) in the horses' manes."
12786,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406081&postcount=390,2007-10-25T11:06:00,Jeggred Von,"<b>Jessamyn/ Ruins:</b><br/><br/>The man caught sight of Jessamyn and walked to the side a few steps to make himself more visible. Seeing the armored warrioress, the scarred man barely hid a smile as he politely made a half attempt at bowing. He made sure his hands were out to his sides, showing no weapons in hand and stood back up looking directly at Jess.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">"" I come for shade and water for my horse and I. Mind if we share some?"" </font>The man motioned to his lathered horse, heavy breathing and it's tongue lolling out the front of it's mouth. The scarred man looked back to Jessamyn, letting his brown eyes scan her for any sort of heraldry or even a holy symbol or regional ""tell"".<br/><br/>Still on the other side of the wall from the two hidden dark elves, and on the other side of the ruined building from Etsia, The man makes no attempt to search the ruins or nearby brush for any other ""hidden people"". His brown eyes look to Jessamyn, waiting for a Aye, or Naye.<br/><br/><b>Fistar:</b><br/><br/>You creep against the one low wall, with a small hole in the ruined pile, you have a perfectly concealed view of the man. He seems to be now talking to someone, who is blocked form your vision by the other ruins, and the size of the peep hole you are using. The scarred man is standing in front of the building, which holds your Dark Elven friends and the other females. He has not made any move towards his weapons, and he seems to purposely be NOT making any hostile movements.<br/><br/>((OOC: Fistar, make a listen check for me.roll your listen skill and add whatever bonus you have for listening to it.))"
12787,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406158&postcount=391,2007-10-25T11:18:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin had never made any attempt to hide her allegiance; the tabard that covered her armor was proudly emblazoned with the gauntlet-insignia of Torm.  Her greatsword hung strapped across her back, gloved hands nowhere near it.  She inclined her head politely, with no special deference -- a warrior greeting a warrior, equal until tested.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Of course.  The well is back here, sir.  Though there is only one bucket.""</font><br/><br/>She indicated the way she had come with one gloved hand and half-turned, prepared to lead him."
12788,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406316&postcount=392,2007-10-25T11:44:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar intently tried to listen to the man, not wanting to show his position just yet.  He looked ok from where he was and didn't look like he was a danger to the party.  The wood elf hoped that he didn't want to join up with them, it would mean splitting up any treasure into another share.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12789,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406912&postcount=393,2007-10-25T13:36:00,Jeggred Von,"<b>Jessamyn/Ruins</b>(that means everyone else inside the ruins near the horses)<br/><br/>The man nodded and then pointed to Jessamyn's chest.<br/><font color=""darkred"">""Ahh, Tormite? Good to see more of your clergy around."" </font>The scar-faced warrior smiled slightly, then became somber and sucked his teeth.<br/><font color=""darkred"">""A real tragedy, what has become of the original Temple in town. My heart goes out to you and yours.""</font>The man said with a sincere voice.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""I thank you for the offer to share the shade and water. One bucket shouldn't be a problem."" </font>The man walked a few steps within reach of Jessamyn. The man reached a hand out and waited for her to take or refuse it.<br/><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
""May I ask your name, or should I just call you Tormite?""</font><br/><br/><br/><b>Fistar:</b><br/><br/>The sound of a voice mixing with the stranger's, tells you he is speaking to Jessamyn. You an barely make out the words that is being said until another sound comes from behind you.<br/><br/>Growling...in stereo.<br/><br/>You turn slowly to see a set of dogs, or what were once dogs...that have been bred with bears! The dogs were the size of middle aged grizzlys and were thick joweled and baring teeth the size of three of your fingers together..in length AND width. (Rotweilers)<br/><br/>Both dogs were hackled and the were in a purely offensive pose. They stood and growled from 15 feet away, just outside the section of Ruins Fistar was using to hide in. The sound coming from them was like the thunder of an entire regiment of cavalry in full armor approaching from a distance. They watched his every movement, their upturned growling lips quivering with every sound they made.<br/><br/>((Jessamyn and The others can hear the growls.))"
12790,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406990&postcount=394,2007-10-25T13:49:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin reached out to clasp the man's hand with a reserved smile.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Jessamyn, sir, and thank you for your kind words.  You would be...?""</font><br/><br/>She had intended to await his answer, but the growls reached her ears at that point, and her face became a sober mask again, gaze flicking away from the warrior to scan the surroundings.  Her other hand moved reflexively toward the hilt of her sword but paused halfway, mindful of the man right before her.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Ah,""</font>she interjected in a low tone,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""you would not happen to be traveling with a growling beast or two...would you?""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12791,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407415&postcount=395,2007-10-25T14:58:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia had finished braiding Elmshadow's front mane and attached an impromptu feather-and-beads decoration to it while Ghost was drinking. She was humming slightly under her breath.<br/><br/>When the sound of growls reached her, the humming stopped abruptly as she whirled around. Not seeing anything in her near vicinity she took the reins of both horses and began leading them around the ruins toward the others. She would not fight predators with two horses to defend, not if she could help it.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Jessame-en!""</font>The little druid called the tall woman's name as she led the horses toward her."
12792,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407819&postcount=396,2007-10-25T16:27:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The rogue smiled nervously at the dogs and muttered softly,  ""<font color=""Red"">Nice doggies,  if your hungry, there are some nice horses over there.. I'm just a scrawny wood elf,  stringy to, not very appetizing really, ""</font>As he talked to the creatures he thought of his options, could he reached the camp in time or not, judging distance and speed he felt it would be close, staying didn't look like a very good option at the moment.   He shrugged at the dogs, and with a quick decision decided to tumble over the low wall and run towards the man and Jessamyn.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12793,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410389&postcount=397,2007-10-26T06:16:00,Jeggred Von,"The man opened his mouth and was about to reply to Jessamyn, when he too heard the dogs growling that sounded like thunder. He sighed audibly, then turned toward the dog's direction. The soldier rolled his tongue and pushed it to his lip. With a fast exhale, he whistled a sharp and staccatoed set of notes.<br/><br/>The armored man looked back to Jessamyn and let go of her hand, looking to her.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Aye, those are my dogs. It seems we have someone dropping the eaves on us."" </font>The bald scarred man looked toward Fistar who was jumping over his small section of ruined wall and running full bore towards Jessamyn and the man. The two dogs, almost the size of a large bear each,  leap over the small wall and come bounding in. The two Rotweilers circle the group before coming to sit on their back haunches, each on one side of the man. The dogs, sitting down, are almost the same 5'9'' height as their master!<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""This one with the cropped ears is Krill, and this one is called Vero. They are more playful, but with our recent events, they seem to be on edge."" </font>The man gives them both a few pats from his gauntleted hand as his eyes look over his shoulder towards the jungle. After a few moments, he looks back to your group as a small wild elf trailing two horses behind her approaches.  The man does a quick head count, and then counts the horses, making a mental note.<br/><br/>The man then looks to Vero and says a few strange words that sound somewhat like orders.<br/>If you speak Gnollish:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>The two dogs give off a bark and leap off running together and dissapearing behind a large ruined building.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Well now, lets see about that shade and water."" </font>The man looks to the three of them and smiled, making his three deep scars on his face distort a bit."
12794,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410743&postcount=398,2007-10-26T07:18:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin frowned at Fistar as he rushed over, though inwardly she was relieved to note that nothing had taken a bite out of the wood elf in his sneaky trek.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Did you lose your horse?""</font>she asked as he came near, a bit sharply.<br/><br/>The dogs were impressive, but after noting that they were under control, Jessamyn turned her attention back to the man.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I apologize.  My comrades and I have some reason to be wary.  And I have not caught your name...""</font><br/><br/>Turning to accompany the man, she smiled when she saw Etsia and the horses.  She reached out to take Ghost's reins from the wild elf, looking over the braidwork in mild amusement before giving Etsia a grateful nod."
12795,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411153&postcount=399,2007-10-26T08:29:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""There was growling, Jessame-en, and... oh.""</font>She stopped as she realized the sources of the sound were now heeling obediently. She tilted her head to consider the dogs.<font color=""Green"">""They're big. What are they?""</font>"
12796,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412516&postcount=400,2007-10-26T12:44:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(( map? ))</font><br/><br/>He continued to tend his Mistress' animal and slight ails. Ensuring that she was watered safely and the food was at least edible before presenting it to her. The advent of another traveler caused his eyes to narrow, but beyond that he maintained nothing but deference toward the dark elven woman.<br/><br/>The growling of the large animals somehow didn't surprise him. Like the Underdark, only the very brave, very strong or very stupid traveled alone. Dogs were an enigma, loyal to the core, but sometimes prone to distraction.<br/><br/>The fact that the stranger had not given a name was not lost on him, it was most likely for a good reason. Somehow it was ironic, that for annoying as he was, the only one with a healthy dose of caution was the chatter box. He observed from a distance, cautiously and without making it evident.<br/><br/>The twitch of an eyebrow was the only indication of surprise at the behemoth size of the mongrels. That they came and responded to whistles meant they were well trained. And they also seemed to understand the huffing-grunting tone as well. As the two beasts bounded off, several things came into his head.<br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkOrchid"">The man was either being followed, or looking for others of their party that he'd missed.<br/>
He was capable of looking after himself, and had been doing so for a while.<br/>
The past events they'd had the night before made his appearance suspicious.<br/>
His comment concerning recent events could be troubling.</font></i><br/><br/>Finally satisfied that his Mistress at least, was well cared for. He moved out more into the open, squinting his eyes with a bowed head so the sunlight didn't dazzle him quite so bad. Waterskins in hand, he moved to the spring quietly in order to refill them. His lowered eyes were by no means still, they scanned the edge of the trees and rocks all around. Any indication that there may be more trouble, a shadow out of place, the slight sound of leaves being moved, a random click of a crossbow.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid""><i>'There are still far too many unanswered questions lingering about,' </i></font>he thought."
12797,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412585&postcount=401,2007-10-26T12:57:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Little thought was given to the fact that she was being tended, but more to the annoyance that Kelzir was not tending to himself.  The sounds of the stranger set her wariness on edge, though she did attempt to keep it hidden under a polite neutrality.<br/><br/>Resigned to the fact that the stranger would come around to join the shade, she simply sat.  His accent was not Drowish, so he would doubtless either be surprised or ..not, at seeing them with the motley party.  Instead, she pulled the scabbard of her bastard sword close to her place and arranged a small portion of rations for Kelzir, since he didn't seem to have taken care of himself.  All the while, she kept a keen ear on the conversation that she could hear; ready in case something went wrong."
12798,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414205&postcount=402,2007-10-26T21:04:00,Jeggred Von,"<b>Jessamyn/Etsia/Fistar:</b><br/>The man walked beside Jessamyn and looked over his pauldron and hears her ask for his name again. With a disarming smile, the man walks with jessamyn into the ruins where Zarraema is in, placing the food around for Kelzir.<br/><br/><b>Zarraema:</b><br/><font color=""darkred"">""My name is Boone. Masaud Boone. I am a soldier of sorts for Gothm-.""</font>Boone stops talking and looked to Zarraema. He stopped entering the ruins and bowed slightly to the female dark elf.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Vendui', olath wenress.""</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Kelzir:</b><br/>The man looked around, and then excused himself to the well. Spotting Kelzir as he approached, Boone moved up and began helping the male drow haul up a buket of water. The scarred man pulls out a leather waterskin and dumps out the remaining wine from the winskin. His eyes moved from the dropping wine to kelzir and Boone smirks to him.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Naut ulu Eszak. Nindol orn tlu l'vaen bukkit dos inbal ulu haul.""</font>Boone said with a wink to Kelzir.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>He dunks the waterskin into the bucket, letting the water fill it up. Boone turned to Kelzir and thumbs a motion for the Drow to let the half full bucket go. Boone walks off back into the shade of the ruins.<br/><br/><b>All:</b><br/><br/>Boone walks back into the ruins and pulls out the waterskin. Boone tilts the waterskin back, emptying it and drinking most of it down. Then, he turns it upside down on the top of his head, cooling himself off. With the steam rising off his tanned head, Boone looks up and licks water off his lips.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Oh I apologize. I am being rude. Allow me to share."" </font>Boone hands the waterskin out in front of him to one of you....any of you.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Whoever picks the waterskin up, and takes it from Boone, it IS FULL. water is up to the very top of the opening. Is magically refills  whenever it seems to be emptied. Tipping it upside down and then rightside up, with the cork out, refills the waterskin within a few seconds. The water is as cool as if you drank it straight from the well.</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""So, tell me what two elves,  a human and two recent dark elves to the surface, are doing outside the walls of Gothmoor? Adventure? Excitement? Glory?"" </font>Boone's disarming smile is pointed at each of you as he speaks.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> drow translator= <a href=""http://www.eilistraee.com/chosen/language.php"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.eilistraee.com/chosen/language.php</a></div>
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12799,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3415009&postcount=403,2007-10-27T02:28:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(( still mappin' it ))</font><br/><br/>He watched the man cautiously, nothing was certain here. Though grateful for the assistance, he did not take the advice the man gave. There were still the animals to be looked after, and some fresh cool water would be welcome. Eilistraee only knew when they'd have the benefit of water like this again. Very quietly, his deep musical voice came forth while he was near the human.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Ussta klath'ra zhah naut whol dos xor Usstan ulu yikss, Senger. Jhal l'providence d'L'Quar'valsharess iltan.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">My service is not for you or I to decide, Lord. But the providence of The Goddess herself.</div>
</div><br/><br/>With a bow to the man, he exited quietly to ensure that at least his Mistress' horse was tended properly. A quick brushing to remove any burrs. Plenty to drink, along with a snack. And a check of the hooves while it munched away to make sure they weren't cracked or had a rock stuck in them.<br/><br/>Finally satisfied, he re-entered the building as he listened to the words the man spoke. With the offering of the skin, he reached out automatically to gently take it. Bringing it to his lips, he sipped a small amount, and held the skin for a few long moments. Since it didn't cause immediate death, he then followed suit, offering the skin out with both hands, his head lowered."
12800,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3415918&postcount=404,2007-10-27T05:30:00,Jeggred Von,"Boone sat down on a makeshift seat fom a fallen peice of the ruined wall and sighed contently. His brown eyes looked over the group and turned back to the small wild elf and smiled.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I apologize again, so many questions from so many people. ""they"" as you called them, are my dogs. Krill and Vero. They are not from around these parts, but I had found them on my years as an adventurer."" </font>The man smiles to her as his looks off a bit, his mind going back to  a time past of his adventurers.<br/><br/>Snapping out of his personal trip down memory lane, Boone looks around and awaits any more questions before asking some of his own."
12801,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3415949&postcount=405,2007-10-27T05:34:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia had watched the big mysterious dog-creatures vanishing with obvious amount of regret and disappointment. She kept thinking about them as she sought shade where Zarrae was resting. She did not tie Elmshadow's reins anywhere, instead half-led him with her, then just dropped them and let him wander about, but not until she had set some more horsefeed next to her. She dug up more dried fruit and nuts and munched another mouthful, then offered dried fruit to the big stallion as well.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Why are your dogs so big? I don't think they should be, they're bigger than wolves.""</font><br/><br/>She glanced up as the hawk landed on a wall of the ruins, returning from a hunting trip of its own. The hawk tilted its head, then let out a short predator-alarm, obviously confused by the huge dogs as well."
12802,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416005&postcount=406,2007-10-27T05:44:00,Jeggred Von,"Boone looked over to the smaller elf and nodded to her words. He waited for her to finish and leaned back against the crumbling wall behind him.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Ah. Their size does often make people take pause. They were magically altered to that size. Great story actually, if you all were interested in such things.""</font>Boone looked around, awaiting someone to either nod or shake their head. He wasn't one to run at the mouth, but when someone showed interest in his two best friends, he was always pleasant enough to off the whys and wherefores that made them as big as they are."
12803,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416092&postcount=407,2007-10-27T05:57:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia nodded enthusiastically, wondering briefly if her hawk could be made that big, and if she could ride it then.<font color=""Green"">""They were normal dogs first then?""</font><br/><br/>She continued sharing her food with Elmshadow, who showed much more interest in the dried fruit served from the druid palm than the feed on the ground."
12804,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416306&postcount=408,2007-10-27T06:37:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>After being scared out of his wits by the dogs and finding out that it was the visitors pets, he went back to checking on his horse to be sure that it had water and that it was tied.<br/><br/>He then wandered back to the camp and sat down and grabbed some food out of his pack to eat.   He nodded to the armored warrior,<font color=""Red""> ""Go ahead,  I'm always looking for more stories to tell,""</font>he smiled."
12805,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416796&postcount=409,2007-10-27T08:03:00,Jeggred Von,"MAP:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div>Boone looked around and shrugged, moving around a bit on his worn stone seat, before speaking again.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""The two pups were best of the litter and given to me as a gift from a farmer. I raised them myself. They travelled with me wherever I went. their size changed one fateful evening while i was out adventuring with a few old friends of mine."" </font>Boone spoke and leaned forward as he retold the story, resting his elbows on his knee cops.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""><font color=""darkred"">""We were ridding a small farming village up north of a troublesome young adult red dragon. The beast had a penchant for eating woodland livestock. Elk, deer, wolves, foxes. Anything that it could get it's breath onto. It would cook them and eat them. The dragon was a menace. Me and six others started off on this mission, but only the wizard, the cleric, me and my two dogs were left when we reached the dragon. Traps and pits got the rogue and his brother the bard. Two wyrmlings tore the monk to shreds, and a well placed rockslide broke the one leg of the cleric. We were in dire straits.""</font> </font>Boone looks around the room, to each one, then looks back to Etsia.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""That is when Thistlerue, the wizard, gets an idea. He was running out of good spells, but he had a few low ones and a handful of powerful ones left. As we were discussing tactics, the dragon suprised us and bore down on the cleric. As I went to charge in, the dragon clawed my face, almost taking it off completely.""</font>Boone points to the three scars running down the side of his face. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Thistlerue casts a spell on ol' Kril and Vero, making them enlarge and grow huge. They both leapt out at the dragon attacking it long enough for us to get the cleric clear and administer some healing to her. Thistle and the dogs took the dragon down and I came in to help once the cleric was clear. When it was time to reduce their size, both dogs refused to let the spell be cancelled, they went so far as to knock the wizard out of his casting everytime he started. So, with his final spell, Thistlerue made the change permanent."" </font>Boone shrugged and looked around for the waterskin, hoping for another drink.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Crazy buggers. They seem to like being that big. I'm not one to force anything on the pups, so I never went about changing them back. Thistlerue still groans when he hears the two pups practically tearing down the door to his tower, when I go to visit."" </font>Boone laughs at the image he's seen too many times.<font color=""darkred"">""They do love their uncle.""</font><br/><br/><br/>Boone looks around and sighs again, finished with the bit of story for the entertainment of the group and leans back again resting from the heat.<br/><br/>."
12806,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416998&postcount=410,2007-10-27T08:37:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>The little druid blinked.<font color=""Green"">""Can any wizard make animals big? And the change just stays like that with another spell?""</font>She glanced at the hawk again.<font color=""Green"">""I could ride my hawk like those batriders did!""</font>"
12807,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417175&postcount=411,2007-10-27T09:08:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin occupied herself with filling Ghost's feedbag and placing it while she listened to Boone's story, occasionally glancing back politely to indicate that she was listening.  As Ghost munched contentedly on the oats, Jessamyn fished through the saddlebags to find her food and dole out an appropriate amount for the break...a bit of dried fruit, dried meat and cheese.<br/><br/>Leaning against the broken wall, she turned her attention back to the gathering of stranger and companions, content at this point to simply listen and take note.  Though she did brush her loose forelocks back from where they might have shaded her ears, to make sure the half-elven tips were visible.  Not one to hide such things, but not about to correct the man...  That would be impolite at this point.<br/><br/>Once Ghost was through with the feedbag, she unstrapped it and tucked it back into the saddlebag and let the mare loose to graze, making sure to glance back periodically to keep an eye on all the horses."
12808,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418308&postcount=412,2007-10-27T12:58:00,Jeggred Von,"Boone watched the female wild elf and her wide-eyed enthusiasm building.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Yes, most wizards, when trained in the type of magic, Alteration magic, can change anyone or anything large like that. And yes all it takes is another spell from a pretty powerful mage to cast that makes whatever is enlarged stay that big.""</font><br/><br/>Boone followed her eyes to the hawk (if it is in the ruins near Etsia) then looked back when she mentions batriders.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Batriders eh? So then, you have been to Gothmoor. Yeah those bats are naturally grown that size, but, you can make a hawk large enough for you to ride it... I am guessing. I mean, I speak from speculation. I am no wizard at all.""</font>Boone rubbed his chin, looking over the small wild elf.<font color=""darkred""> ""So you saw batriders. I take it something you all got into, or something around you got pretty dangerous. They don't come down to the city for nothing. Tell me, little one, how was it you came to see a Chirok and his steed?""</font><br/><br/>Boone's face turns from amusement to concern as he listens."
12809,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418430&postcount=413,2007-10-27T13:27:00,Zarrae,"Zarraema:<br/><br/>She inclined her head and shoulders in return to the Drowish greeting.  Despite being uttered from human lips, it was comforting to hear familiar words.  Suspicions and doubt about his intentions melted away as she was reminded of her duties to the Goddess; all travelers are your friend.<br/><br/>And so, she greeted him with a smile and gentle words, ""<font color=""Blue"">Ol zhah natha ssrigg'tul ulu thalra uss ji screus, abbil.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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""<font color=""Blue"">It is a pleasure to meet one so learned, friend.</font>""<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>His story brought vague memories of a similar feat by the Matron Mother's Sister, the house wizard.  To push the thoughts of ""home"" away, she busied herself with opening up the rations she shared with Kelzir.  She offered a small portion to the warrior - it was only right and proper by the Dark Maiden's creed.<br/><br/>Idly, she wondered if Kelzir would play for them while he ate, or if he was too busy being cautious.  She berated herself for the thought; his caution had kept them alive more often than not."
12810,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419377&postcount=414,2007-10-27T17:08:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia shrugged.<font color=""Green"">""Some men came to our room at night and attacked us. Jessame-en smashed one's face. Then the batriders and the moon-woman came and took him away.""</font>She nodded enthusiastically."
12811,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419671&postcount=415,2007-10-27T19:05:00,Jeggred Von,"Boone takes the food from the dark elven female with a nod of his head in thanks. Chewing, he listens to Etsia and then swallows before talking.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Ah yes, must have been late at night, for them to come down for a simple breaking and entering. A moon-woman you say....ah, you must mean a priestess of Eilistraee. There are many of them within Gothmoor's walls.""</font><br/><br/>Looking over to Zarraema, he smileb slightly.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""It seems you really don't have far to go for one of those anyhow.""</font>Boone smiled again and bowed his head respectfully to the priestess before turning to face the paladin, Jessamyn.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""So, Jessamyn, of Torm. Are you a Gothmoorite, or a travelling holy warrior? I can tell you that if you're looking for a place, that could use your god's guidance..it is Gothmoor.""</font>"
12812,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420141&postcount=416,2007-10-28T00:58:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>She smiled faintly and bowed her head again, ""<font color=""Blue"">I have much to learn of the Dark Lady's ways before I can wear the title of Priestess properly, abbil.  Though I thank you for the kind comparison.</font>"""
12813,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420946&postcount=417,2007-10-28T04:59:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin turned her attention to Boone, inclining her head slightly.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I was sent to Gothmoor from Lapalgard with the intention of serving and strengthening the temple there.  From what I have seen, I can not argue your judgment.  It is an...interesting city.  My time in it has been quite brief so I can not say much more than that, yet.""</font>"
12814,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421500&postcount=418,2007-10-28T07:33:00,Jeggred Von,"Boone nodded to Zarraema seeing no reason to argue her personal feelings on her status with the Dark Maiden. Boone slowly stood up and stretched, kicking his feet out one by one stretching out the muscles. He looked to each of you and then spoke to Jessamyn driectly.<br/><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
""I wish all of you fair weather and luckon your travels, no matter where it takes you. If any of you make it back to Gothmoor and are in need of shelter, or a place to live, Seek me out. I will see if I can find accomodations for you.""</font><br/><br/>Boone walked around the wall of the ruins, and whistled high ad sharp. The sounds of two thundering dogs echoed through the ruins. The scarred soldier got upon his horse and turned the steed to face Gothmoor as he took one final look into the ruins, and smiled sincerely with a nod. Boone rides off back towards Gothmoor, his two giant dogs following behind him.<br/><br/>((ooc: Anyone in the ruins who didn't get up to see Boone, off, make a spot check.))"
12815,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421672&postcount=419,2007-10-28T08:16:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia was still busy feeding Elmshadow the last crumbs of his meal and daydreaming about riding a gigantic hawk. She had nodded her farewell at the man with the big dogs, but did not get up to see him off. The stranger seemed more than capable of taking care of himself.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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...I keep forgetting if the hawk's '+6 to Spot, gain a +8 racial bonus to Spot checks in daylight' is added to the +6 or replacing it. Rolling both ways, use the correct roll, discard the other.<br/>
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12816,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424009&postcount=420,2007-10-28T18:02:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar was casually eating his rations while listening to the man's story.   He was particulary silent for change.  Taking everything in and watching everyone, when the man Boone got up to go, he casually nodded to the man, as he still rested against one of the broken walls.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12817,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424929&postcount=421,2007-10-29T02:46:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Still fussing with the attempt at getting Kelzir to actually rest and tend to himself, she simply bowed her head to the human fighter as he left and murmured a quiet blessing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12818,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424955&postcount=422,2007-10-29T02:55:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(( map ))</font><br/><br/>He listened to the short conversation, moving around quietly to tend anyone who seemed to need it. As people shifted while the stranger got up to leave, he just as quietly cleaned things up. His Mistress' fussing was pointless, he was already resting.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12819,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425879&postcount=423,2007-10-29T06:52:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin was not about to follow Boone down the road waving a handkerchief.  Their conversation was done, his business was elsewhere, and she gave him the respectful nod that she would give anyone who showed themselves deserving of it.  As for now, she still had food to square away and a horse to attend to.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12820,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431164&postcount=424,2007-10-30T07:22:00,Jeggred Von,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> anyone with over a 10 in spot, notice two things.<br/>
1. Boone left his waterskin on the rock ruin he was using as a seat.<br/>
2. his travel bags off his horse, are sitting beside the rock.<br/>
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2 weeks iron rations(split with the party, 3 days food and water)<br/>
2 small vials of a creamy reddish liquid, (resembling blood and shampoo mixed)<br/>
1 small book, blank with quill and 2 ink vials<br/>
1 small length of iron, about the length of your forearm (wand)<br/>
and 1 small scrolled up parchment with a wax seal (looks official)</div>
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12821,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431820&postcount=425,2007-10-30T09:18:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The wood elf sharp eyes picked out the waterskin and the saddlebags that the Boone had left.  He found it odd that someone of his experience would do that.   Mistakes happen  he thought as he walked over to the waterskin and casually picked it up and took a drink out of it.  He then placed it with in his cloak without thinking.<br/><br/>Without much thought, he started going thru the saddlebags to see if there was anything interesting.   A look of disappointed  crossed his elven features there wasn't any gold in the saddlebags, he pocketed one of the vials of the reddish liquid to examine later.  With a sigh he left the rest as it was.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12822,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3432936&postcount=426,2007-10-30T12:29:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin frowned as she noticed the objects Boone had left -- and frowned deeper as she saw Fistar picking through them.  Pushing off the wall she had been leaning against, Jessamyn approached the rogue and the travel-bags and reached past Fistar to tug them shut.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""He must have forgotten these in his haste,""</font>she said, redoing the clasps and hefting the bags from their place.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I will return them.  Did you...take something?""</font>she added, turning her cool green gaze to Fistar, lips still pressed flat in a less-than-pleased expression.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spot 2: Vial <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>14</b>](17)</span><br/>
Preemptive Sense Motive: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>18</b>](23)</span> </div>
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12823,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436338&postcount=427,2007-10-31T05:59:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The wood elf looked at the stance and the frowning face of the paladin.  He wondered if she knew that he had pocketed the vial.   The waterskin was bulging under his cloak, so truthfully it was hard to hide anyways.  He smiled at the paladin,  taking out the waterskin.<font color=""Red"">""He just left this waterskin,  I was planning to really give it back to him if I saw him again.   He did say to look him up when we get back to Gothmoor. ""</font>he shrugged,<font color=""red"">""No use chasing him down now, and we should probably continue on to where that map leads us. I would hate to waste time back tracking.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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((shrug..  lets see if he can beat Jes's sense motive ya know he's just greedy.))<br/>
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12824,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436555&postcount=428,2007-10-31T06:49:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin's expression did not change as she held out her hands.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I will give you half-credit for the half-truth,""</font>she said evenly,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""but I do not appreciate the lie.  He may need these things in Gothmoor.  We will return them.""</font><br/><br/>She curled her fingers in a 'give' gesture, watching Fistar expectantly.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""The other item, please.""</font>"
12825,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436793&postcount=429,2007-10-31T07:31:00,Jeggred Von,((need a listen check from everyone))
12826,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437300&postcount=430,2007-10-31T09:07:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>With an almost audible sigh,  the rogue put his hand into his pocket and took out a spoon, he looked at it with a surprized look, then put it back into his pocket,<font color=""Red""> ""Hmm don't think this is what you wanted.. just a second. "" </font>He continued to look thru his pockets pulling out miscelanous junk, a feather,  a broken piece of pottery,  a small bracelet (looks worthless),  a rock which he promptly tossed to the the ground.<font color=""Red"">""I'm sure it somewhere.""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>11</b>](13)</span><br/>
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12827,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438024&postcount=431,2007-10-31T11:07:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia had slowly turned from tending to Elmshadow to stare at Fistar and Jessamyn as the conversation revealed what had happened. She blinked as she tried to figure out what was going on. Theft was practically an unheard of concept within her small tribe -- everyone knew each other and everything that was good for the tribe was good for every member. Fighting and challenges were normal for her, theft was as alien a thought as the buildings of Gothmoor had been as an environment. She opened her mouth, then closed it and blinked again.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Bad Magpie Boy!""</font>She placed her hands on her hips and glared at Fistar, the three words somehow summing up everything she wanted to say.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Etsia:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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Hawk:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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12828,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438724&postcount=432,2007-10-31T12:59:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Theft was neither uncommon nor entirely discouraged in the upbringing that the priestess had received, though it generally ended poorly if the thief were found out.  Regardless of upbringing, the wood elf's act brought a frown to her face, ""<font color=""Blue"">I agree with Jessamyn of Torm, the things should be returned at once and intact.  Not only could they be necessary to his duties, but there could be items that have great personal value.</font>""<br/><br/>She rose as she spoke, prepared to add her force to the paladin's if necessary to retrieve the traveler's possessions.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Listen check for Zarraema:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>11</b>](14)</span><br/>
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12829,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438827&postcount=433,2007-10-31T13:18:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">((map))</font><br/><br/>He moved quietly around, the sounds of disagreement between the large woman, the tiny elf, his Mistress and the other male disturbed his typical routine. He shifted about, moving nearby Zarraema so as to defend her if necessary. Still his eyes scanned the openings of the enclosed area. It was still far too easy to become trapped here.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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LISTEN: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>](9)</span><br/>
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(( I am sooo giving up rolling. Yeesh. ))<br/>
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12830,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439494&postcount=434,2007-10-31T15:26:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin watched Fistar search his pockets, her expression unchanging despite the length of time it took to seek through their apparently significant depths.  Like a statue, patient, unwavering in her intent to reclaim what the wood elf had taken.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>6</b>](9)</span> </div>
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12831,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440102&postcount=435,2007-10-31T18:24:00,Jeggred Von,"The faint sound of a woman's voice echoed through the ruins and bounced off the broken and uneven walls. The ambient sound of screams of help could be heard once, the discussions of Fistar's act were silent. Again the woman screamed, dire and distressed, the female's voice could be heard on the wind echoing off the ruins, ruining any attempt to discern it's origin.<br/><br/><br/>((Everyone heard the scream. the listen checks all passed.))"
12832,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440117&postcount=436,2007-10-31T18:33:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia whirled around at the sound, but not seeing anything near them, she instead whistled sharply, giving the hawk a one-word order in Druidic. The bird took flight into the air, beginning to circle around the ruins, scouting. The druid herself grabbed her spear and began to move out from the shelter of the ruins.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The hawk is trained to circle around and scout and react to either prey or predator / danger. Up to the DM if its birdbrain will understand that whatever is going on is worth a danger-alarm. If it is, the bird will start circling above the danger area and give out an alarm.<br/>
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12833,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443819&postcount=437,2007-11-01T11:15:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The rogue pulled out a piece of string out of his pocket when he heard the faint scream.<font color=""Red"">""Did you hear that?"" </font>looking at Jessamyn,  he then looked at the wild elf sending the hawk aloft and picking up her spear and racing out of the ruins,<font color=""red""> ""Come on, it looks like someone needs help, ""</font>Fistar quickly stuffed back the items he took out of his pocket and chased after the wild elf, not caring if the paladin followed or not."
12834,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443944&postcount=438,2007-11-01T11:38:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin's head snapped up at the sound of the cry, and she immediately disregarded Fistar's actions -- perhaps she would remember them later, but now was not the time.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Someone needs to watch the horses,""</font>she called as she jogged after Etsia and Fistar, armor flashing, one hand on the hilt of the greatsword over her shoulder.  Anything more organized had fled her mind at the sound of distress."
12835,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444091&postcount=439,2007-11-01T12:04:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Someone did need to watch the horses but it would not have been her first choice with screams coming from nearby and she was not about to force Kelzir to stay alone to perform that task.<br/><br/>Instead, she simply shouted back an assurance that they would not be left untended, and looked to Kelzir. ""<font color=""Blue"">We should remain near to listen for the horses, but the area nearby should also be searched.  One never knows how sounds can bend in places such as this.  ...unless you've a more sound plan, which would be welcomed...</font>"""
12836,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444121&postcount=440,2007-11-01T12:10:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(map)</font><br/><br/><br/>The screams weren't unheard by him either, though trained, the acoustics of this place were unknown to him. He nodded at his Mistress' words as he watched the others running off in what they hoped would be the right direction. Not thinking, he moved to their horses, gathering the reigns of three and coaxingly petting the one that the druid rode. Keeping them in one location and hopefully safe.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""Mistress, your powers may be needed by the person in distress. I can stay and mind the animals.""</font>"
12837,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444185&postcount=441,2007-11-01T12:26:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:<br/>
</b><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">...indeed, they may need some amount of healing, but they have the Little One with them.  I shall concede to Jessamyn of Torm's wishes, for now, unless we hear further distress, and will explore the immediate area more closely.</font>""<br/><br/>With that, she calmly slips her baldric over her head and begins wandering towards a grouping of ruined walls, never moving far enough from Kelzir to be out of earshot.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Searching the nearby ruins:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>17</b>](17)</span><br/>
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And, rolling spot and listen, preemptively, in case you want them, Jeggy.<br/>
Spot:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>6</b>](9)</span><br/>
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Listen:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>](19)</span><br/>
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12838,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445601&postcount=442,2007-11-01T19:17:00,Jeggred Von,"<b>EVERYONE:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Etsia, Fistar and eventually Jessamyn:</b><br/>You come over a small rise,moving around a rather thick and high ruined wall, and notice the source of the scream. Two wagons sit ahead on the road, about 100 feet away. One of the wagons is turned over, and a few bodies lay stren about, bleeding and motionless. The other wagon has some movement on its back, two females, one of them screaming at something grabbing for her from the other side of the wagon. The other female is kicking and wielding a quarterstaff of her own, thwacking the green scaled arms and shouting at the green arms reaching for them both.<br/><br/>You can spot fighting happening around the other overturned wagon, spears and a sword going up and then down, but the wide wagon is blocking most of the details. whatever it is, you can see there are way more of them, than the surviving wagoneers.<br/><br/><a href=""http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o302/shonuffstudios/Maps/gothmoorpurp01.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...moorpurp01.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>Everyone:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Everyone who is within visual range can make a spot check to determine what it is they are fighting. <br/>
Each square counts as 5 feet, for purposes of movement, and how fast until you can reach the wagon.</div>
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12839,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446758&postcount=443,2007-11-02T04:13:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/><i>Ambush.</i>In the little druid's mind it was a perfectly normal hunting system, and the possible bandits were the predators of the two-legged world. The prey was not of her tribe, but it often had been and she did not hesitate as she continued running toward the fight.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Run run run toward the attacked wagons~<br/>
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Edit: Due to zooming speed, heading to I13, approaching the area from hopefully behind the bushes so they block her from being in sight, yey for camouflage druid diving into the bushes!<br/>
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Etsia:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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Hawk: (Not really expecting it to do much, but just in case rolling~)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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12840,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446898&postcount=444,2007-11-02T04:46:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin's eyes narrowed as she picked up glimpses of the scene.  She pulled the greatsword free of its sheath, armored hands braced far apart on the hilt to lessen the burden as she made a beeline for the overturned wagon and its besieged occupants.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Heading directly toward A at max run speed, which is about...60 due to armor.<br/>
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Initiative:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>7</b>](8)</span><br/>
Spot:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>7</b>](10)</span> <br/>
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Edit: Heading for L-14.</div>
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12841,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447067&postcount=445,2007-11-02T05:26:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>As Fistar drew near the wagons he unslung his short bow and when he got with in range. He decided to scoot over to the other side of the road and hopefully get a good look at the attackers<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Running to G-15  and getting ready to fire arrows when able.<br/>
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Edit:  this will put me on the road around L18.. this coming round.. irk another edit..  after talking to Jeg,  about movement.. I should be able to reach G-15 with ample time..   30 ft ever 6 sec is  walking speed.  can run up to 4 times that amount.. so 120 ft...  G15 is in plenty of range with time to spare. <br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Init</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>2</b>](6)</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>19</b>](20)</span><br/>
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12842,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447681&postcount=446,2007-11-02T07:15:00,daythief,"Elystria aimed another blow with the staff at an uncomfortably close lizardman and shouted at her hysterical companion again to do -something- other than scream. Her silver eyes were wide as she assessed the rapidly deteriorating...<i>oh, be honest with yourself, it's pretty much hopeless!</i>situation.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
Attack- <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
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12843,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450241&postcount=447,2007-11-02T14:30:00,Zarrae,"Zarraema:<br/><br/>The Priestess continued to scout the ruins, never far from Kelzir, and listening for signs of any battle besides screams.  At several times, she had been tempted to summon Kelzir and push them both off in the direction their companions had run in, but what sense would it make to run aimlessly in a direction that they could no longer be headed?<br/><br/>With a silent sigh, she mouthed a prayer to Eilistraee for their safety and continued a not-so-stealthy scout of the area.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative for Zarraema...way away from the fight.  D'oh!<br/>
-dang it, messed up the roll, should be +1 NOT +2...rolling again on the next post-<br/>
..er..and I screwed it up by deleting the roll... it was a 3, if you just want to subtract 1 from it.  I was just trying to fix the mistake &lt;cries&gt;<br/>
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<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
12844,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450252&postcount=448,2007-11-02T14:32:00,Zarrae,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Let's try this again...<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>16</b>](17)</span><br/>
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12845,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450293&postcount=449,2007-11-02T14:41:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(map)</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Iniative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>9</b>](12)</span><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I think my dice are stuck on this 9 thing ... oiye ... **throws away dice** Somebody else roll dammit </div>
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12846,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451290&postcount=450,2007-11-02T19:51:00,Jeggred Von,"Etsia Runs full out, moving up to a large bush in front of the first wagon. Jessamyn rushes up behind Etisa and stops on the edge of the street. Fistar moves to the same side as the girls, but moves out to one side, getting the same view of the fight.<br/><br/>A man, older than he is young, with sweat pouring down his face, and his salt and pepper hair smeared with blood, is barely holding off three huge lizards, walking on their back legs. The three reptiles have spears or staves, and the man is fending them off with a greatsword. three lizardmen lay dead at his feet.<br/>Three other lizardmen are reaching into the one standing wagon where two women are fighting them off. One has the look of an obviously terrified noble, and the other is waving a staff around like a she-demon, fending off the repitlian attacks.<br/>You notice that another lizardman, larger and stockier than the others is standing, off to the edge of the jungle, watching and not moving, but he does in fact have a bow which is nocked.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Elystria winds up and cranks one of the lizardmen reaching for her. Bringing the quarterstaff down on it's head, the creature staggers back and shakes his head trying to right its eyes. Then charges back in, snarling and hissing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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ROUND 1:</b><br/>Etsia: 24<br/>Lizardman 7: 20<br/>Lizardman 3: 19<br/>Lizardman 2: 18<br/>Lizardman 1: 18<br/>Zarrae : 17<br/>Kelzir  : 12<br/>Old man: 12<br/>Lizardman5: 11<br/>Lizardman4: 10<br/>Lizardman6: 10<br/>Jessamyn:  8<br/>Fistar:       6<br/>Elystria:     4"
12847,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451336&postcount=451,2007-11-02T20:28:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia snarled under her breath at the sight of the lizardmen. The prey was too close to the predator, using fire would be unwise. Instead she began whispering a spell under her breath, her green eyes scouting for a suitable spot. She crouched a little, the fingers of the left hand clenching around the symbol of Rillifane Rallathil that she wore as a pendant. The words turned into a low growl in the end as she finished the summon with a commanding gesture toward the three lizardmen attacking the women in the wagon.<br/><br/>A gray wolf appeared out of nothing next to the lizardmen. With a growl echoing Etsia's, it lunged to attack the nearest lizardman.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Summoned Wolf:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bite</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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If applicable:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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If the bite hits, attempts to Trip:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Trip</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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And to see if the wolf crits:<br/>
[roll=Bite]1d20+3[/roll]<br/>
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12848,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3453110&postcount=452,2007-11-03T05:36:00,Bunny~,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Right, this happens when I -don't- copy-paste the roll code. ...or maybe it's the editing... the original rolls stayed the same at least, I don't dare to touch it anymore, so rolling the possible Summoned Wolf crit here in a separate post.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bite</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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12849,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3453299&postcount=453,2007-11-03T06:17:00,Jeggred Von,"The wolf appeared (I12) out of a grey misty smoke and lunged for one of the lizardmen(6) tearing into the green reptile's hamstring. The lizardman screams and hisses trying to turn around to swat the wolf, but cannot. Althought the wolf did it's job and prevented the lizardman from helping his two allies from grabbing one of the two ladies.<br/><br/>The one free standing lizardman looked to his right and spotted some movement. As he noticed a small elven rogue, the lizardman leader leveled his shortbow on the rogue and fired off an arrow at Fistar.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Bow</b> - (1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d4)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>The lizardman with a spear (3) Ducked a shot from the old man with the greatsword and lunged foreward, thrusting it into the man's gut, blood splashed the tropical grass and the man's shirt.<br/><br/>The next lizardman (2) swung a nasty bone chiseled sword at the old man, missing , but as he missed it put the old man in an off-balanced position, and the third lizardman fighting him (1) charged in (mv to I8) and stabbed the man in the chest, dropping him to the bloody ground.<br/><br/><br/><b>ROUND 1:</b><br/>Etsia: 24   X<br/>Lizardman 7: 20      X<br/>Lizardman 3: 19      X<br/>Lizardman 2: 18      X<br/>Lizardman 1: 18      X<br/>Zarrae : 17<br/>Kelzir : 12<br/>Old man: 12<br/>Lizardman5: 11<br/>Lizardman4: 10<br/>Lizardman6: 10<br/>Jessamyn: 8<br/>Fistar: 6<br/>Elystria: 4"
12850,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3453308&postcount=454,2007-11-03T06:18:00,Jeggred Von,"<a href=""http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o302/shonuffstudios/Maps/gothmoorpurp02.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...moorpurp02.jpg</a>"
12851,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3455225&postcount=455,2007-11-03T12:03:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(map)</font><br/><br/>From the sounds of angry hissing, he counted the differences in tone as it reverberated off the stones and through the air. There were at least five, probably more he surmised. The horses seemed content to remain where they were for now, so he ventured away from them in order to see more of what was going on. Yet not so far as to leave their mounts untended."
12852,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3455260&postcount=456,2007-11-03T12:10:00,Zarrae,"Zarraema:<br/><br/>Upon hearing the lizardman scream (who could miss it after hearing the female screams?), she scowled and headed towards Kelzir, using her native tongue to speak, ""<font color=""Blue"">Kelzir, sevir l'zaphodiopen, nind xal ssrig'luin udossta dortho.</font>""<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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""<font color=""Blue"">Kelzir, leave the horses, they may require our aid.</font>""<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Without waiting, and knowing that he would be close, she took off at a dead run towards the direction the others left in...hoping and praying to Eilistraee that it was the correct way."
12853,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3455372&postcount=457,2007-11-03T12:33:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(map)</font><br/><br/>His Mistress' words snapped his attention fully. With one last look back at the horses to check on them, he launched himself into a dead run. The nearly silent hiss of drow made steel was only the beginning as his rapier and a dagger came to his hands.<br/><br/>He angled his approach to intersect with Zarraema, attempting to head her off slightly. If there was a bowyer about, he wanted the shaft to find him first. Reaching her, he slowed only slightly, his deep voice reaching out to carry toward the battle, as he began to sing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Inspire Courage +1 Morale .. translates to +1 morale bonus to save versus charm and fear, +1 morale bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. <br/>
PERFORM: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>](18)</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Tlu kr'athin ulu jindurn dosst streea ussta mua,<br/>
Wund l'vidennen d'uoi'nota zhal dos alu.<br/>
zil dosst khel ulnen t'larryo p'los ussta velve,<br/>
whol dos ol zhah biu shaiith tonashss ulu p'obon dosst phalar.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Be ready to face your death my foe,<br/>
Into the gates of hell shall you go.<br/>
As your body lies broken before my blade,<br/>
for you it's a nameless rock to mark your grave.</div>
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12854,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3455570&postcount=458,2007-11-03T13:25:00,daythief,"Elystria's dismay at the lizardmen's ability to shake off her blows turned to cautious hope as she caught sight of the newcomers, but she dared not turn her attention away to get a better look. Instead, she swung her quarterstaff with renewed vigor and put all of her slight weight behind the blow and prayed frantically to the Lord of the Continuum that there was enough time for them to get to her. Whether they would be better than the lizardmen was a risk she was willing to take.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">To hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
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12855,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456537&postcount=459,2007-11-03T19:08:00,Jeggred Von,"Kelzir and Zarraema move uptowards the location, spotting the hawk still up in the sky, circling the battle. Moving up, armed and towards the sound of the battle, the two drow make their way across the rocky tropical ground.<br/>((You will be on the spot I have your initials at on the map for next round.))<br/><br/><b>Elystria:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The number at the end of the name in the intiative list, is the order in which they go. The ""X"" shows who has gone.. and with your initiative at a 4, you um....go last :0.  I put an ""X"" on your name, so i'll move your missed attack to the bottom of the attacks, once everyone has gone, then after i post your miss, it'll go back to the top, (starting with Etsia, it is sorta good to go last, because it gives you time to post what it is you want to do, and see what everyone else does. Now, you -can- post out of ""your turn"" and can change it whenever you want, up to the point of it being your turn. after that..it's gospel.</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>The lizardman (5) reaches out snatching the leg of the noble woman, yanking her hard and almost completely out of the wagon. The Lizardman (5) attempts to take a bit of her calf muscle, but the noble woman kick the lizardman in the face, stopping the bite.<br/><br/>The other lizardman (4), Swipes a claw at the standing staffer female, Elystria, and misses horribly. His swing is blocked by the quarterstaff deftly ((NINJA IBBY! He missed his roll...)).<br/><br/>The final lizardman reaches back and sraps it's claws along the wolf's back, tearing chunks of fur and flesh from the wolf. Scoring deep gashes in the wolf's back, the lizardman howls ((I have track of the summoned monster's hp))<br/><br/>Jessamyn is up.<br/><br/><br/>ROUND 1:<br/>Etsia: 24 X<br/>Lizardman 7: 20 X<br/>Lizardman 3: 19 X<br/>Lizardman 2: 18 X<br/>Lizardman 1: 18 X<br/>Zarrae : 17       X<br/>Kelzir : 12         X<br/>Old man: 12      X<br/>Lizardman5: 11  X<br/>Lizardman4: 10  X<br/>Lizardman6: 10  X<br/>Jessamyn: 8<br/>Fistar: 6<br/>Elystria: 4        X"
12856,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3457184&postcount=460,2007-11-04T02:30:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin strides forward into the fray, bringing her greatsword to bear and thrusting out at the torso of the lizardman that has the woman by the leg.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Heh, short post...<br/>
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Attack on lizardman 5:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>8</b>](13)</span><br/>
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Confirmation in case of crit:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>8</b>](13)</span><br/>
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In case of hit, damage:  <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>6</b>][<b>1</b>](10)</span> <br/>
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    -- the Dmg(S) and Dmg(M) always mixes me up, so this is the Dmg(M)...if it wasn't what I rolled before, then I was wrong on....one of these rolls!  *shrug!*  It's not a small greatsword.  &lt;.&lt; </div>
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12857,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3458080&postcount=461,2007-11-04T06:57:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Why that silly lizard trying to hit me with an arrow,"" </font>Fistar smirked as he took aim with his own bow and let loose at the lizard with the bow.<font color=""red"">""Here's a gift from little ole me.""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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At #7 Lizardman <br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>2</b>](4)</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>8</b>](10)</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>1</b>](1)</span><br/>
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*cough*  I think I coughed.. <br/>
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12858,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3467583&postcount=462,2007-11-06T06:00:00,Jeggred Von,"<a href=""http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o302/shonuffstudios/Maps/gothmoorpurp03.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...moorpurp03.jpg</a><br/><br/>Jessamyn rushes up to the lizardman who turns to spot the paladin right before her greatsword swung upward. The slice through the air didn't sotop once it hit lizardman flesh. It tore through his arm at the armpit and it's tip gashed dthrough it's neck, spewing blood everywhere. The lizardman dropped into a pile of it's own blood, gurgling, and choking on it's own blood. The arm still hung attached to the noble woman's leg, which increased her terror to the point, her eyes rolled up into her skull and she fell back into the wagon.<br/><br/>Fistar Fired the arrow, sending it towards the lizardman, but wind, wun in his eyes, or something veered the arrow behind the lizardman and the arrow dissapeared into the jungle behind him.<br/><br/>You all hear (Z and Kel too) the sound of a man, screaming bloody murder. You turn to see the three lizardmen,(1,2,3) rip into the man's flesh, tearing an arm off at the elbow and another one tearing into the man's throat dropping the man dead to the bloody grass.<br/><br/><br/>The standing woman with the quarterstaff swung down and struck the other lizardman, but shook the blow off, which only made the woman fight harder. Seeing the noblewoman beside her pass out from stress, the standing female seemed to only fight more fiercely, to keep them both alive.<br/><br/><b>ROUND 2:</b><br/>Etsia: 24<br/>Lizardman 7: 20<br/>Lizardman 3: 19<br/>Lizardman 2: 18<br/>Lizardman 1: 18<br/>Zarrae : 17<br/>Kelzir : 12<br/><strike>Old man: 12 </strike><br/><strike>Lizardman5: 11 </strike><br/>Lizardman4: 10<br/>Lizardman6: 10<br/>Jessamyn: 8<br/>Fistar: 6<br/>Elystria: 4"
12859,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3469108&postcount=463,2007-11-06T10:35:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia snarled as she saw the wolf -- summoned or not -- get hurt. She stepped out of the protection of the bushes, pulled out her sling and aimed a shot at the lizard who had hurt the animal.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attacking Lizardman 6 with a sling, rolling possible critical check and damage, in case she hits.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Critical</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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12860,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471843&postcount=464,2007-11-06T20:20:00,Jeggred Von,"<a href=""http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o302/shonuffstudios/Maps/gothmoorpurp04.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...moorpurp04.jpg</a><br/><br/>Etsia winds up and stands quickly, popping from the bush, She fires the rock at the speed of a bullet, cracking the one lizardman (6) in the eye, dropping him to the floor.<br/><br/>The obvious lizardman leader(7) sneered at the elf and puts his bow away as one of the other lizardman(3), brought it's leader the dead old man's severed head. Taking the head in it's hands, the leader turned and dissapeared into the jungle. The lizardman (3) draws out a crude rusty short sword and leather wrapped shield.<br/><br/>The closest liardman (1) ran up about 10 feet and threw a spear toward Fistar with a hiss.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spear</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>While the one launched a spear, the other Lizardman (2) spotted the paladin, then saw a small elf pop out of the bush, but instead fired it's spear at the paladin, determining her a bigger threat.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spear</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><b>ROUND 2:</b><br/>Etsia: 24 X<br/><strike>Lizardman 7: 20 </strike><br/>Lizardman 3: 19  x<br/>Lizardman 2: 18  x<br/>Lizardman 1: 18  x<br/>Zarrae : 17<br/>Kelzir : 12<br/><strike>Old man: 12 </strike><br/>Lizardman5: 11<br/>Lizardman4: 10<br/>Lizardman6: 10<br/>Jessamyn: 8<br/>Fistar: 6<br/>Elystria: 4"
12861,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471845&postcount=465,2007-11-06T20:21:00,Jeggred Von,"((Crit threat on Fistar, need a successful hit to make a crit, triple dmg.))<br/><br/>spear - (1d20+1)[13]<br/><br/>(If this hits, triple the original dmg.)<br/>No critical, but Fistar has a spear through his thigh, and sticking out the back....and sticking into the ground..<br/><br/>((SPIKED THE MAGPIE BOY!))<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
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12862,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481710&postcount=466,2007-11-08T12:34:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Close enough, by now, to see a few things, she frowns as they run and whispers a prayer, ""<i><font color=""Blue"">Dark Lady, give me wisdom in this...</font></i>""<br/><br/>Kelzir's song gave her a bit of confidence - knowing that he was near did even more.  Unable to pick up the pace any more than she was already moving, she peered ahead to see where her abilities might best be used -<i>my sword or my spells, which will they need more?</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Zarraema's search the area, to see where she might be of use.<br/>
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12863,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481802&postcount=467,2007-11-08T12:52:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(still mappin it)</font><br/><br/>He continued on his way, his eyes scanning the scene with anything but a servile attitude. This was life and death, a game he'd been playing for many years. Carelessness now would cost one or all of them dearly, and mistakes could not be afforded. He watched the movements of the lizards as he approached rapidly, trying to determine the flow of the fight. He wasn't trying to be stealthy, he knew his songs would bolster his companions, so still on the run, he sang out.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Continuing to sing and provide bonuses in combat, when I'm within earshot they should take effect.<br/>
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Search: Optimum point of attack or assistance if needed <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>4</b>](7)</span><br/>
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12864,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483614&postcount=468,2007-11-08T19:22:00,Jeggred Von,"<b>Zarraema </b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> click on your picture sig...go to skills....you have a +3 in SPOT.....don't forget you still get points for bonuses when using skills, even if you didn't put points in it. no need to reroll i put you in a random spot.</div>
</div><br/><br/><a href=""http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o302/shonuffstudios/Maps/gothmoorpurp05.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...moorpurp05.jpg</a><br/><br/>Anyone who attacks, now the group all gets an additional +1 to attacks from Kelzir's song.<br/><br/>The one lizardman (4) Snatches a small wrapped bundle out of the wagon, and with a lump growing on his head, it turns tail and runs into the woods.<br/><br/>The other Lizardman (6) staggers to it's feet, clutching one of his eyes. blood was pouring down it's green scaled face and it makes a half hearted defensive swipe in front of him but hitting nothing.<br/><br/>(He can't attack since he stood up. Jessamyn gets one free Attack of Opportunity on him as he is standing, and then it's her turn..so Jessamyn, go twice!)<br/><br/><br/><b>ROUND 2:</b><br/>Etsia: 24 X<br/>Lizardman 3: 19 x<br/>Lizardman 2: 18 x<br/>Lizardman 1: 18 x<br/>Zarrae : 17       x<br/>Kelzir : 12         x<br/>Lizardman4: 10   x<br/>Lizardman6: 10   x<br/>Jessamyn: 8<br/>Fistar: 6<br/>Elystria: 4"
12865,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484877&postcount=469,2007-11-09T04:43:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin saw one of the lizardmen pull a bundle from the wagon and immediately alarm-bells went off in her head.  She stepped forward over the body of the one she had previously spitted, prepared to give chase, when the lizardman who had collapsed a moment before staggered to its feet beside her.  Reflexively she slashed at the potential threat before lunging past it, bringing her sword back and up in an arc before stabbing straight forward at the fleeing lizardman's midsection.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Confirmation in case of crit:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>15</b>](21)</span><br/>
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Damage:  <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>1</b>][<b>6</b>](10)</span><br/>
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Attack on Lizardman 4 (provided it hasn't run out of reach of a 5'+ sword yet):  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>8</b>](14)</span><br/>
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Confirmation in case of crit:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>18</b>](24)</span><br/>
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Damage:  <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>3</b>][<b>6</b>](12)</span> <br/>
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Added the bonus point due to Kelzir's song.<br/>
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Edit:  Meh!  Can I switch my attack and crit-confirmation rolls?  *snickers, shakes fist at dice*</div>
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12866,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485156&postcount=470,2007-11-09T05:50:00,Jeggred Von,"Jessamyn steps up and approaches the lizardman(6) who has about 4 feet gain on her. She slashes deftly to her side and barely missed the one eyed lizardman(6), before turning her attention on the leaving lizardman with the bundle.<br/><br/>With a fast slash, Jessamyn watched a scaley foot fly high into the air, severed above the ankle, flipping end over end and landing in the bush behind her. The one-legged lizardman (4) falls hard screaming and tossing the bundle into the air. It hits the ground (H9) and it begins to cry. Small infant crying can be heard from the bundle!<br/><br/>((fistar's turn, then Elystria))"
12867,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487685&postcount=471,2007-11-09T13:54:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar gasps in pain as he looks down to the spear protuding from his thigh.  When he saw the spear fly towards him, his life flashed before his eyes and then for some unknown reason he stumbled to the side and the spear impaled his thigh.  Gasping with pain and almost dropping his bow he looked at the battle, with outmost concentration he took aim at the one of the lizardman closest to him and let loose an arrow, before pain and shock overcame him and he dropped the bow and grasps his thigh.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack lizardman #3   I'm not even sure if he can with a spear in his leg..  if you want to take any penality off do so.. I've added Kelzir's song to the attack.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>18</b>](21)</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>6</b>](6)</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>19</b>](22)</span><br/>
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12868,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488221&postcount=472,2007-11-09T15:46:00,daythief,"Elystria let out another shout as the lizardman grabbed the bundle and then, staff still in hand, considered the situation. Chances were good that the lizardmen weren't much interested in her... which made it an excellent moment for a little satisfaction. She sighted on nearest lizardman and narrowed her eyes, raised her free hand, and spit out the arcane words that would cast the missile of power.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Shooting lizardman 2, I believe? <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
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12869,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488338&postcount=473,2007-11-09T16:15:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia blinked up as she heard the cry of a baby. She did not know what the lizardmen wanted with the baby, but she rather stayed ignorant on that as well. Instead she concentrated on the new priority: to keep the lizardmen from snatching the bundle again.<br/><br/>Seeing one of the women in the wagon cast a spell at the lizardman nearest to the infant, she took aim and shot at the lizardman who was near to the bundle as well.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attacking lizardman 1 with a sling. Adding the +1 from Kelzir's song. Rolling possible crit-check and damage, if she hits.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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12870,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488978&postcount=474,2007-11-09T19:35:00,Jeggred Von,"<b>Fistar:</b>After tossing the spear at Fistar, the lizardman began closing the space between him and Fistar, but instead caught a fletched arrow in the chest, and soon the heart inside, cleaved in twain, stops beating.<br/><br/><b>Elystria:</b>The lizardman(2) looked suprised as the magical missle of pinkish energy rocks out of the female standing on the wagon and the missle catches it right between the eyes, but merely staggers the lizardman.<br/><br/>The other spear-tosser lizardman(1) attempts to start to close the gap between he and the paladin, first caught a rock in the face from Etsia, staggering him.<br/><br/><a href=""http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o302/shonuffstudios/Maps/gothmoorpurp06.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...moorpurp06.jpg</a><br/><br/>The one lizardman bloody from the dead old man(2) turns his head at the sound of the baby and bolts for it (Full run). With a magic missle wound on his head, he scooped the bundle up into his scaley arms and continued to run, leaving two lizardmen standing (6)(1).  With one eye, wildly swinging around a growing pile of his dead and dying lizard friends The lizardmen howl and hiss.<br/><br/><b>ROUND 3:</b><br/>Etsia: 24           X<br/>Lizardman 2: 18  X<br/>Lizardman 1: 18 x<br/>Zarrae : 17<br/>Kelzir : 12<br/>Lizardman6: 10<br/>Jessamyn: 8<br/>Fistar: 6<br/>Elystria: 4"
12871,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494770&postcount=475,2007-11-10T23:38:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Seeing the chatterbox Wood Elf speared through the leg told her immediately, where she was needed.  Spells would do him no good with the weapon still protruding from him, but she could at least remain nearby to ensure that he was not injured further; until it was safe to remove the offending object.<br/><br/>Admittedly, she could not see much from her vantage point, but this seemed to be the most immediate use for her abilities, and so, she drew her bastard sword and took up a defensive position between Fisten...Fiter?...whatever his name was, and the still-moving lizardmen."
12872,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494803&postcount=476,2007-11-11T00:04:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(map)</font><br/><br/>Song still streaming from his lips, he surmised the situation quickly. The one fleeing, the other two still in place. The fleeing one was already out of accurate dagger range, nearly sixty feet away. So he turned his attention to the other two.<br/><br/>With nothing resembling a flourish, he speared the ground with his rapier and tossed his dagger in twisting hop to his other hand while drawing the other dagger. As it came free, the first one was let fly in a spinning arc toward the lizard headed for the armored woman. As he lifted his rapier back up from where it was stuck in the ground.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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To hit lizard man 1 ... <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>16</b>](20)</span><br/>
               critical ... <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>13</b>](17)</span><br/>
    dagger damage ... <span class=""diceroll"">(1d3+1)[<b>3</b>](4)</span><br/>
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12873,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3506383&postcount=477,2007-11-13T05:24:00,Jeggred Von,"The dark elven bard sung his song and let fly a dagger. end over end it flipped right over the paladin's left shoulder, and into the skull of the lizardman(6). With a shudder and a wail, the green skinned creature dropped to Jessamyn's feet, dead.<br/><a href=""http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o302/shonuffstudios/Maps/gothmoorpurp07.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...moorpurp07.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>ROUND 3:</b><br/>Etsia: 24 x<br/><strike>Lizardman 2: 18 X</strike><br/>Lizardman 1: 18 x<br/>Zarrae : 17 x<br/>Kelzir : 12 x<br/><strike>Lizardman6: 10 </strike><br/>Jessamyn: 8<br/>Fistar: 6<br/>Elystria: 4"
12874,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507085&postcount=478,2007-11-13T07:32:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><br/>The paladin had seen the other lizardman snatch the baby, but she knew all too well that she could not hope to catch up with the unburdened creature...especially after it lunged into the forest.  Face set in a grim mask, she turned her attention to the last enemy on the field and stepped forward over another scaly corpse, driving her greatsword at the remaining lizardman.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Attack on lizardman 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>2</b>](8)</span>  with the +1 still from the bardsong I think<br/>
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In case of crit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>13</b>](19)</span><br/>
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Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+4)[<b>4</b>][<b>5</b>](13)</span> with the +1 from the bardsong I believe <br/>
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Edit:  Wow, I totally failed to hit.  Heehee.  Jessamyn too pissed off to attack effectively!</div>
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12875,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3512334&postcount=479,2007-11-14T05:28:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar writhed in pain as he grasped the protuding spear his hand and shoved the shaft of it all the way thru, letting out a loud yelp at the pain.  Grimacing with a look of determination, he picked up his bow and took aim at the remain lizard only to noticed that there was a dark elf in his way.  He waited until he could see a clear shot.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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((only attack if its a clear shot..  hmm not even sure he can attack after spending his move removing the spear..  ))<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>2</b>](7)</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d6)[<b>5</b>](5)</span><br/>
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12876,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515578&postcount=480,2007-11-14T15:10:00,daythief,"Elystria let out her breath in a huff as she looked after the fleeing lizardman. The one left didn't look like it stood much chance against the woman in the armor and her companions... no sense in wasting a spell when she might be in hot water shortly! Instead, the white-haired elf crouched down next to the noblewoman with her in the cart to assess her situation... and to give Elystria herself time to think about her own."
12877,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515913&postcount=481,2007-11-14T16:17:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia snarled as one of the lizardmen managed to steal the baby and run into the jungle. Its companions were falling fast, though. They just had to make sure they all fell now. She aimed a shot at the last standing lizardman.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attacking lizardman 1 with a sling, adding +1 to attack and damage rolls, thanks to Kelzir's song~<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Critical</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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12878,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3516549&postcount=482,2007-11-14T19:54:00,Jeggred Von,"Like a lizardman trained in the ancient arts of kung fu, the agile lizardman twists and turns as the blows from everyone don't even come close. Hissing and growling, the lizardman ignores everyone and leaps to his right and then turns quickly, lashing out at Kelzir with his rusty short sword.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>shortsword</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/>((Photobucket is down, can't put up the new map yet..so i'll do it tomorrow.))<br/><br/><b>ROUND 4:</b><br/>Etsia: 24 X<br/>Lizardman 1: 18 X<br/>Zarrae : 17<br/>Kelzir : 12<br/>Jessamyn: 8<br/>Fistar: 6<br/>Elystria: 4"
12879,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520274&postcount=483,2007-11-15T12:10:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>She didn't even notice the bard removing the spear from his own leg after she saw a weapon swing at Kelzir.  Even the Moon Dancer taught revenge and this was the time for it; hit or not, he'd threatened her lov-...former slave.<br/><br/>With a quiet growl and using both hands, she swung the bastard sword in an arc toward the lizardman.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Two-handed swing of the bastard sword towards the remaining lizardman. (Added in Kelzir's song)<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>1</b>](4)</span><br/>
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<b>In case of crit:</b><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>7</b>](10)</span><br/>
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<b>Damage if applicable:</b><br/>
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((&lt;facepalms&gt; Leave it to the priestess to try to cut off the leg of the person she's trying to save... oiye))<br/>
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12880,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520522&postcount=484,2007-11-15T12:59:00,Jeggred Von,"The lizardman swung high and hard, glancing off the bard's leather aromor. the shot coming close to his neck, but bouncing high, doing no damage.<br/><br/>THe lizardman saw the female dark elf coming around her once-slave and it's eyes went wide, and ducked to the far side of Kelzir as Zarraema swung..<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">((Rolling a 1, is a fumble...you roll again ,taking your crit roll, and if you miss, it's a critical FUMBLE...yeah...*sighs*))</font><br/><br/>As the moondancer came around with the swing of the sword, the lizardman, ducks low and steps back half a foot, feeling the breeze over his back. Kelzir watched the lizardman do this strange duck, then caught the glint of shining steel out of the corner of his eye..as it dove through his leather armor and bit slightly into his ribs.<font color=""darkred"">((1/4 of original dmg, no str bonuses- 2dmg))</font><br/><br/>The lizardman sort of dances to a standing stance again, unsure wether or not he's good enough to fight one of the legendary dark elves of the Southern surface. With a hiss and a chimping of a mouthful of teeth, he grips his rusty short sword and shield.<br/><br/><br/><b>ROUND 4:</b><br/>Etsia: 24 X<br/>Lizardman 1: 18 X<br/>Zarrae : 17 X<br/>Kelzir : 12<br/>Jessamyn: 8<br/>Fistar: 6<br/>Elystria: 4"
12881,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520603&postcount=485,2007-11-15T13:14:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(map)</font><br/><br/>Pain, it was nothing new. It wasn't even surprising, he'd been hurt many times before, in many ways of training. He merely stared at the lizard for a short moment before lunging into motion.<br/><br/>He dropped to the ground, after the blow to his side was pulled back. In a tucking motion, he rolled forward to stab outward with the long rapier in his hand, holding the dagger in reserve to parry another thrust from the reptile.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Tumble: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>3</b>](7)</span><br/>
To hit with Rapier: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>7</b>](9)</span><br/>
Critical chance: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>](22)</span><br/>
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12882,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520659&postcount=486,2007-11-15T13:25:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin was getting frustrated.  Precious seconds lost as the baby-stealing lizardman fled into the forest, as their injured continued to bleed, as the ambushed dead lay still sprawled on the turf...  It was an insult to their efforts thus far, and all due to a single dancing lizardman--!<br/><br/>That was it.  She swept her greatsword up over her head in a move her sword-trainer had always cautioned about, then simply brought it down fast and hard at the lizardman's head.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Not a called shot, though she'd really like to split him in two.  *crosses fingers, prays for no fumble*<br/>
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12883,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520761&postcount=487,2007-11-15T13:48:00,Jeggred Von,"The lizardman raised the shield up quickly, blocking the rapier but just barely. With another hiss, the lizardman raised the shortsword up to grop it into the bard's face, but instead was smashed into the bloddy grass as a paladin's great sword came down, crushing his skull into pieces, breaking it's neck and shoving his reptilian head into his shoulderblades. The lizardman fell over with a sickening plop.<br/><br/>As everyone hears the combat die down, you can hear another low long moan, coming from the other side of the wagons.<br/><br/>((everyone check the OOC thread))"
12884,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524138&postcount=488,2007-11-16T06:34:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia's glare changed into a delighted grin as the paladin finally caught the dancing lizardman. She let out a little sound that could have easily been 'Ha!' and then -- after a quick glance to make sure everything green and scaly was really down and not moving -- she ran to where the sliced lizardman lay, made a face at it and looked like she was going to poke it with her spear for good measure. Then her ears twitched at the new sound, and she headed toward it to see what was making the moaning sound."
12885,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524686&postcount=489,2007-11-16T08:30:00,Jeggred Von,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>You round the wagons to see a man hidden by the large wooden caravan. Leaning against one of the wagon's wheels, his hip is bleeding, as is his knee. You notic that his thigh has an extra 'bend"" in it that shouldn't be there, and the leg is most likely compound fractured. A shaft of a broken off arrow protrudes from the bloody hole in his hip and he raises a dagger at you defensively as you round the wagon.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""D-do not c-come any closs-ser. I'll h-have yer liver!"" </font>The man is scared, and his face is wet with tears of pain.<br/>((The others can hear the man speaking, no roll needed.))<br/><br/><br/>The woman is groggily waking up from her fainting spell, and looking arounddrowsily for her infant.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Merrie? Merrie? W-where is my baby?""</font>The woman looks up to Her robed female quarterstaffed companion in the wagon near her."
12886,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524756&postcount=490,2007-11-16T08:42:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia tilted her head and blinked.<font color=""Green"">""Nono, we didn't attack you. The lizards did. We killed them.""</font>She nodded for emphasis, then pointed at the man's wounds.<font color=""Green"">""I can heal that for you, if you let me.""</font>She attached the sling back to her belt, then made a face as she heard the woman in the wagon speaking.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""One of the lizards ran off with the baby.""</font>She glanced over her shoulder toward the jungle and made a face.<font color=""Green"">""...I can probably track it down...""</font>"
12887,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524800&postcount=491,2007-11-16T08:49:00,Jeggred Von,"The man looks over to Etsia and then over to the woman crying for her baby.<br/>With a sigh and a curt nod, he lowers the dagger and allows Etsia to do the healing. (his dagger is still in hand, but at his side as he closes his eyes and readies himself for the pain.<br/><br/>The woman begins to bawl and sob uncontrollably. She wails for her child and looks over the side of the wagon to The paladin.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Please! you must find my baby! I will pay you whatever you want! I will offer you everything I have, if you just find my baby!"" </font>The woman pleads at Jessamyn, trying to clutch the paladin's armor or cloak."
12888,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524913&postcount=492,2007-11-16T09:05:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia stepped closer to the man and sighed.<font color=""Green"">""Need to take the arrow out. It will hurt.""</font>With no further warning or debate, she leaned down, took a hold of the arrow and yanked it out, dropping it and immediately following with a healing spell, touching the arrow-wound on his hip and the obviously broken leg.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Cure Light Wounds</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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12889,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526796&postcount=493,2007-11-16T14:33:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>She froze as her sword bit into Kelzir's armor, completely missing the lizardman, and all but dropped the blade at his feet.  Only shock truly kept her grip on it, but the tip lowered to the ground.<br/><br/>As the beast finally fell to the Paladin's blade, she shook herself.  She'd done so much worse to Kelzir when they were in the Underdark...and she'd done that on purpose.  Swallowing her pride and her concern, and seeing that he was able to thrust at the lizard, she turned to the ever-yammering-Wood Elf, unaware that he'd removed the spear on his own.<br/><br/><i>Well, at least he has enough intelligence behind that mouth to know what to do...</i><br/><br/>She softly whispered in the dialect of the Underdark just before moving towards Fis- ..whatever his name was, ""...I will tend you soon, Kelzir, ...I apologize for my poor aim.""<i>Words seem so hollow...</i><br/><br/>As she approached the bleeding Wood Elf, she raised her voice, ""...I shall attempt to heal you, though it might cause some discomfort.""<br/><br/>Without pause for him to object, she took a deep breath and called on her connection to the Moon Maiden, just before laying the palm of her hand over the bleeding gouge in Fistar's leg.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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((that's with +2 for my level...if I'm still supposed to roll at +1, then subtract one? hehe.  Let's see what happens to the poor chatterbox!))<br/>
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12890,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526884&postcount=494,2007-11-16T14:50:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(mappin)</font><br/><br/>He came back up from the ground to his feet as the lizard fell. The thud of the body was unnoticed while his eyes scanned the distance for the possibility of any re-enforcements. Finally he turned himself at his Mistress' voice and bowed deeply.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""It is nothing for concern Mistress, merely a slight annoyance. It is a small price for my display of arrogance which placed me in the path of your swing. There are others that may require your attention much worse.""</font>"
12891,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528862&postcount=495,2007-11-17T03:45:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin was pacing, obviously agitated.  In the time it had taken for the healers to do their work, she had walked among the downed lizardmen, making sure they were dead, and paused at the beheaded body of the old man.  Her face was tight, eyes like chips of jade; she still carried her sword, low and off to one side, but had not yet stopped to clean the blade.<br/><br/>Her eyes searched the jungle edge as if, by looking hard enough, she could find some sort of path through it.  Pale platinum brows drew down further and further as she saw nothing of the sort.  Her jaw tightened.  This was a disaster.<br/><br/>When the woman grabbed her arm, Jessamyn halted and turned her head, not trusting herself to turn all the way with the sword.  She fixed her gaze on the woman's watery eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""We will retrieve the child,""</font>she said gravely.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""It was our mistake that caused its capture.  But we must send you and your companion to safety before more lizards find us.""</font><br/><br/>As much as she hated the idea of sending the civilians off alone, there was not time to escort them to Gothmoor if they were to catch up with the babysnatcher.  And there was the matter of the slain man.  Plans rose and fell in the paladin's mind, none of them sufficient.  She had to hope the others would agree to their new mission."
12892,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528968&postcount=496,2007-11-17T04:14:00,daythief,"<b>Elystria</b><br/><br/>As the woman began to entreat the newcomers, Elystria backed away... sighed... gathered up her few belongings and clambered out of the wagon. Her silver eyes took a quick check of the group curiously and she nodded to herself. They certainly looked like adventurers. Perfect.<br/><br/><br/>""We will retrieve the child,"" said the woman in armor. ""It was our mistake that caused its capture. But we must send you and your companion to safety before more lizards find us.""<br/><br/>Elystria strode over, smoothing her robes, and frowned seriously.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">You are right, they will be safer within walls. Besides, we'll make better time without them.</font>"""
12893,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529157&postcount=497,2007-11-17T05:09:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia beamed at the man as his wounds healed. She tiptoed to pat him on the head.<font color=""Green"">""All better.""</font><br/><br/>She turned to look at the women near the wagon, hearing the conversation.<font color=""Green"">""I can look for tracks. The lizardmen must have a camp somewhere. Do you know why they attacked? ...and who's the man whose head they took?""</font><br/><br/>She looked at the overturned wagon, and then blinked, realizing that something was missing.<font color=""Green"">""What happened to the horses? Did they take them, too?""</font>She narrowed her eyes, then walked around the wagon slowly, looking for hoof prints to see where the horses had ran off -- or been taken.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Rolling Survival to locate possible horse-tracks.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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12894,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529189&postcount=498,2007-11-17T05:18:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin looked over Elystria, her hard expression unwavering.  Vaguely she recalled some flash of magic during the fight, perhaps from the wagons' direction, and it was certainly not from the bawling woman who currently clung to her arm, so...<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""You wish to accompany us, then?  My name is Jessamyn Starwater...do you have a horse?""</font>"
12895,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529243&postcount=499,2007-11-17T05:32:00,daythief,"<b>Elystria</b><br/><br/>The young elf began to grin, but faltered at the mention of a horse. She looked off at the remains of the caravan, hoping...<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Er... no. But, ehm, well. You could use my skills! I'm a student of...</font>"" she paused, trying to decide how far she could exaggerate. ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">The arcane magics and mysteries of the continuum!</font>"" There, that sounded suitably impressive."
12896,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529360&postcount=500,2007-11-17T06:00:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>With a grimace the wood elf watched the the female dark elf heal his leg, the wound slowly closed with a tingling feeling,<font color=""Red"">""Oh don't worry about me,  its only a flesh wound really.  I'm sure I'll survive just fine thank you for your kind assisstance, ""</font>he muttered under his breath as he picked at the damaged leather armor,<font color=""Red"">""I guess I shall need to get this repaired""</font>.  Fistar then caught the words of reward, for retrieving the lost baby.<font color=""Red""> ""How much reward to get the baby back?""   </font>He could almost feel the paladin's ice cold glare freezing his heart.<br/>The wood elf looked at the ground and kicked the dirt and mumbled under his breath almost silently,<font color=""red"">""I was just askin....""</font>"
12897,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530367&postcount=501,2007-11-17T09:17:00,Jeggred Von,"The wounds are healed, and the man stands up and takes the pat on his head with a slight smile. The skin was still bruised as the blood needed time to move about and circulate into his body. The man nodded to Etsia and went to confort the woman.<br/><br/>Hearing them all speak, the man picked up the remains of the armor and the body of his headless friend, stuffed it into the back of the wagon.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""My name is Bontue. James Bontue. I was wagonmaster of this wagon and the one behind us there, when the lizardmen attacked. Four adventurers that were with us, chased the main chunk of them into the forest, but a few stragglers stayed to raid and ravage us common folk."" </font>James rests a hand on the sobing woman's leg and then began to continue picking up the remainder of their non-looted items with a slight limp.<br/><br/>James looked to te beautiful Elystria and threw a nod to the back wagon.<br/><font color=""darkred"">""As soon as I move the other cargo from the back wagon into this one, I can give you two of the 4 horses. I won't be needing them both. I can have the Guild of the Coin come back and retrieve the lone wagon once inside."" </font>He tossed Elystria a set of horse saddlebags, that belonged to the dead headless man in the back of the wagon, then moved off to help the sobbing woman seat herself correctly.<br/><br/>The woman stifles her sobs long enough to look into Jessamyn's eyes with her own tear stained and reddened eyes.<br/><font color=""darkred"">""F-find my baby. Bring her to me. I will be in the North ward, every night at the Fountain du Bargenier' until dawn. If I am not there, ask for The House of Golden Laurels. anyone can direct you."" </font>THe woman squeezed Jessamyn's arm slightly and pleaded with her eyes, before the man shouted back he is finished with the transfer of cargo.<br/><br/>James lead two horses to Elystria and put the saddlebags on the back horse. He also attached a bedroll and a blanket as well as all 4 waterskins.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Here, these should help in the heat."" </font>The man nodded to her and handed the reigns over to her.<br/><br/><br/>Etsia looked around for a bit, noticing many hoof as well as footprints. She does find a couple sets of hoofprints that lead back into the ruins."
12898,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530411&postcount=502,2007-11-17T09:25:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia wandered off toward the ruins, guessing the horses might have stopped to the company of the other horses there. Herd meant safety, after all. That, and she wanted to check on their own horses, as well."
12899,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530469&postcount=503,2007-11-17T09:37:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Ma'am,""</font>the paladin said to the teary-eyed woman, bending her head slightly to keep her gaze,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""go to my temple, the Temple of Torm in Gothmoor.  Tell them what you have just told me.  We will bring back your baby, but you need not pace until dawn on the dark streets.  Pray for your child and for us, to what gods you may follow, and the Temple will direct your child back to you when we return.  There is no price for this.</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""But you should go.  And so should we.  Have faith, and the gods will be with us.""</font><br/><br/>She bowed her head slightly to the distraught woman as she was taken away, then turned her attention to Elystria.  Noting the horse and supplies, she almost managed a smile.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I hope your arcane mysteries will be of use.  It seems we're headed into a dark place.""</font><br/><br/>That said, she turned her attention back to the treeline, gauntleted hands still clenching regularly on the hilt of her drawn sword."
12900,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530470&postcount=504,2007-11-17T09:37:00,daythief,"<b>Elystria</b><br/><br/>As she took the reins for the horse, she smiled gratefully at James.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Thank you... for this and for taking me on before, as well. I'll do whatever I can to help.</font>"" She glanced at the other woman for a second before looking back to him. ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">And anyone else from the caravan we come across I'll send to you in Gothmoor. If we do.</font>""<br/><br/>Elystria bit her lip for a moment, then shrugged her thin shoulders, unable to think of anything else to say... she looked to the armored woman gratefully when she spoke.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Oh... well, surely. Magic is always an aid in dark places. Even if only to make light.</font>"" She waved a hand in what she hoped was a graceful and wizardly gesture."
12901,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530771&postcount=505,2007-11-17T10:25:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/>Hearing the paladin console the bleating woman, one phrase stood out<br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><i>""...  There is no price for this.""</i></font>and with that statement Fistar rolled his eyes heavenwards almost with disgust and turned around to go after Etsia to look on to the horses in the ruins.  Catching up to Etsia he started talking about the fight and about his near death,<font color=""Red"">""That spear had my name on it..  "" </font>he continued talking until they came close to the ruins,<font color=""red""> ""..Umm...  I have..  some business to do in the bush, I'll catch up with you.. in a bit. ""</font>blushing furiously he head off to a nearby bush..<br/><br/>Upon reaching the bush, he watched the wild elf head towards where the horses were and then he snucked into the camp and hopefully out of the view of the wild elf.  He silently went to the his pack taking out a flask of oil and his own waterskin and then went to the saddle bags that were left by Boone.  He quickly replaced Boone's waterskin with his own then went thru the saddle bags and placed an oil flask in it and taking the other vial that was with in the pack and for extra measure took the rolled up scroll and ink vial.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12902,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530987&postcount=506,2007-11-17T11:05:00,Jeggred Von,"Etsia heads off tward the ruined building, the building that was holding the saddlebag of Boone and some of their other equipment. She spots a few random horses that still carry tack and harness from the wagon on their backs. She can easily get three horses before reaching their own 5 horses.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Fistar does whatever he did in the ruins and hear the horses nicker and whinney and soon hear the soft voice of the druid."
12903,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531858&postcount=507,2007-11-17T14:45:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia was relieved as the parrot boy went about his business elsewhere... his chattering would not be helpful in catching the horses at all. They did not seem injured, but were no doubt very skittish after the attack, and she had no ability to speak with them today.<br/><br/>She paused to watch one, just standing there without doing anything for a while. Then she began moving toward a horse slowly, staying in its view to make sure it would not consider her an ambush hunter threat. She kept all her movements steady and slow, making soft neighing sounds occasionally, offering dried fruit on a palm of an extended hand.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Approach</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Catch</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Approach</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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12904,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531979&postcount=508,2007-11-17T15:17:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>The first horse she had approached had been still too dubious to trust strangers and had not let her come close. The other two had been much more docile, and easily soothed by petting and treats. She led the two back to the wagon, offering their reins to the man she had healed and then offered him a nod and headed back to get their own horses.<br/><br/>Elmshadow received a big hug and more fruit. She untied Ghost and the horse the drow used, wondering briefly where Fistar's horse had gone. The thought of Fistar reminded her of something else, and she led the three horses to where Boone's saddlebags were. Jessame'en would want them to be returned. Maybe the people traveling to Gothmoor could do that.<br/><br/>She paused as she saw Fistar fiddling with his saddlebags. A quick glance told her that Boone's saddlebags were still where they had left them. But still... she eyed him dubiously.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Did you take anything that isn't yours?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If Fistar isn't there anymore, I'll edit the post. Took some time to try to soothe three horses and bring two back, and then come to the ruins. But if he is...<br/>
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Pre-emptive roll vs. whatever comes out of Fistar's mouth next and general 'something is up' check-up.<br/>
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12905,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532143&postcount=509,2007-11-17T16:03:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(map)</font><br/><br/>He frowned slightly as he listened to the sniveling of the unhurt woman in the wagon. If her child had been so important, why hadn't she at least tried to defend it. He moved forward, the slight wound ignored, still watching outward for any sign of further immediate trouble.<br/><br/>The words of what was thought to be an intelligent woman stopped him dead in his tracks as he moved about.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""It was our mistake that caused its capture.""</font>She'd said.<br/><br/>What rubbish and utter idiocy that statement was. But it set the tone for what was to come next. The explanation of the other survivor made matters clear. That the guards they'd hired were stupid and by this time had probably gotten themselves captured or killed. Never run boldly into a cave that you know chitines are in, but those others had ignored the simple precept and left a more defensible area behind. Sure enough the rest of it came out, rather than mind their own business, they were going off on a rescue mission for a woman that wouldn't even raise a hand to defend her child.<br/><br/>He idly watched the other two elves wander off, the yammering one soon vacating the presence of the druid. A barely imperceptible shake of his head, it wasn't his concern. He'd a feeling that the other wasn't to be trusted any further than he could throw a horse. He was a loud, opportunistic, selfish braggart that would probably turn on them the first time things looked like he could make a better deal."
12906,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532183&postcount=510,2007-11-17T16:13:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Distracted by the fork-tongued thank you and wishing to return to Kelzir's wound, she never heard the Paladin's statement.<br/><br/><i>...the loud-mouth has a boast for everything.</i><br/><br/>She moves toward Kelzir, lowers her voice, and switches back to the common Underdark speech that she'd grown up with as she pushes at his armor to examine the wound,<font color=""Blue"">""Small wound.  I should still have been more careful. I can do a little to mend it, for now.""</font><br/><br/>With that, she grasped onto her faith and devotion to the Moon Maiden and gently laid her palm against the gash in Kelzir's armor and side.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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((Don't have to roll for Cure minor wounds, do I?  If no, that's one hp back for the papercut-bard!))<br/>
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12907,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543346&postcount=511,2007-11-20T06:04:00,Jeggred Von,"((okay  i'll ooc this bit in here evven though we have an OOC thread))<br/><br/>Etsia: ((holy poop woman! can you roll anything low?!?! geeze uber dicer over here guys.))<br/><br/>Zarraema((no need to roll you'll do at least 1point+2 for level, so he's full))<br/><br/><br/>The Man accepts the horses and attacheed them to the back of the wagon. He nodded another 'thank you' and kicked the wagon into gear and the horses began to pull it.<br/><br/>You stand alone, surrounded by bloody dead bodes of lizardmen and the others have seemed to wander off. (Etsia and Fistar)"
12908,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543485&postcount=512,2007-11-20T06:32:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar was fiddling with his pack, making sure things were in place, when he heard the question from the wild elf.   The wood elf shrugged at Etsia,<font color=""Red"">""The only stuff I have is my own, ""</font>he smiled at her,<font color=""red""> ""...but your welcome to look in my pack if you don't believe me, ""</font>he grinned.  He was pretty sure no one knew what was in his pack or Boone's pack to begin with. so didn't see any harm for to see what the pack contain.  Still within his pocket, he still had one of the vials plus an ink vial.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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((*chuckle for what good this will do.. rolling a bluff..  but as far as Fistar is conerned everything is his... /smirk,  ohh yea.. I reading back..  no one had looked into Boone's pack,  Jessamyn,  just closed it up and didn't look in it..  So even Etsia wouldn't know what Fistar's stuff would be his or not his.))<br/>
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12909,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544463&postcount=513,2007-11-20T09:50:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia shook her head. There was no point in looking in anyone's bags, since she didn't know what had been there in the first place. ""Alright then. I'll bring the man's bags to Jessame-en."" She nodded, brought the horses to the bags and attached them to Ghost's saddle, then nodded at Fistar again.<br/><br/>""There is still one, possibly two horses at loose."" She commented offhandedly, then led the horses back to the group. She gave the reins of Ghost to Jessame-en with a smile and a nod toward Boone's saddlebags, then the reins of the horse the drow had used to Zarraema with another smile. Then she patted Elmshadow on the neck. ""Stay here, I'll look for the other horses.""<br/><br/>Without bothering to attach him anywhere and trusting the horse would stay with the others, she headed back to the horse who had been too dubious to be caught earlier.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If James somehow got the horses while Etsia was fetching their own, disregard the rolls. If he didn't, we have two horses extra. And it's not in Etsia's nature to leave horses behind any more than we would leave people behind, so back for the runaway horses she goes!<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Approach</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Catch</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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Trying to find and catch the fourth run-away horse, the one that was not easily in view.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Track</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Approach</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Approach</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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Edit: Well, she found the tracks of the runaway fourth horse, but failed to catch either, so... roll-fest to determine how long it takes for her to catch them!<br/>
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12910,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544960&postcount=514,2007-11-20T11:11:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>It was not difficult to find the fourth runaway horse, but it took some time to soothe it and its earlier skittish companion. Eventually the little druid managed, though, and both horses followed her to the other adventurers, munching dried fruit in a content manner.<br/><br/>She went straight to Elmshadow to pet him, then looked at the tall woman seriously.<font color=""Green"">""We have two extra horses now. Can't leave them here, they'd get hurt.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Alright, Etsia is ready to go now! ...did anyone loot the lizards, btw? &lt;.&lt;<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Approach</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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12911,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545210&postcount=515,2007-11-20T12:01:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin accepted the reins of Ghost from Etsia, giving the druid a slight nod.  She had more or less forgotten Boone's saddlebags; with the reminder, the tense look on her face only firmed, and she gave a faint sigh.<br/><br/>Having seen the wagon and the survivors off, she finally managed to loosen her grip on the sword, wipe it down and slide it back into its sheath, though she did not tie it in tightly and kept her gaze on the jungle.<br/><br/>She nodded slightly, hearing Etsia's comment.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""We were short one horse as it was, I think,""</font>she said quietly.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Make sure everyone is mounted.  We can bring along the spare, I'm sure there is enough to graze on in there, and we might need it...""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12912,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545392&postcount=516,2007-11-20T12:41:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia nodded and brought one of the horses to Kelzir, giving him the reins.<font color=""Green"">""You should ride, too. Faster and better rested in battle.""</font>She nodded and patted him on the arm, then gave the reins of Elmshadow to Jessamyn.<font color=""Green"">""Keep him here for a bit in case he wants to follow. I'll see if I can find the tracks.""</font>She glanced at the two extra horses and sighed.<font color=""Green"">""...should probably tie their reins to follow us so they don't run off all silly-like again...""</font><br/><br/>She let the others decide which horse to attach to which mount and instead walked slowly through the battle field, trying to find the tracks of the lizardman who rushed into the jungle with the baby.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Survival rolls to find the tracks and then follow them. <br/>
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12913,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545709&postcount=517,2007-11-20T14:00:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>She smiled faintly as Kelzir's minor wound closed partially, leaving a thin, but closed wound.  Once the spell completed, she cast it again, using her connection to the Moon Dancer to call upon the healing powers.  She then replaced her sword and began to peer at the surroundings.<br/><br/>Searching for anyone or anything that might need her attention, most notably, the still-injured, she toed at some of the lizardman remains and generally wandered around the area.<br/><br/>Etsia's offer of a horse to Kelzir brought a thin, private smile to her face.  He would finally be able to ride; perhaps the sun would not have such a wearying affect on either of them tomorrow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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((First, having Zarraema ""Purify Food and Drink"" with ""Cure Minor Wounds""...<br/>
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Then, searching the area for remaining injured...or, anything else that <i>might</i> catch a Drow Priestess' eye.<br/>
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12914,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545743&postcount=518,2007-11-20T14:07:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(map)</font><br/><br/>He bowed deeply, twice, once to his Mistress for her ministration. The second to the tiny elf that handed him reigns. It seemed that the chaos was over for now, but the paladin was going to be determined to go after the child.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""It is not my place to ride, but it will do Mistress well to have another to use, should she need it.""</font><br/><br/>He glanced around, surveying the carnage, trying to determined if anything was worth salvaging. To leave anything behind that was useful would be foolish on their part.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Search - Anything useful (tool, weapon, rope .. etc) - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>8</b>](12)</span><br/>
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12915,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547740&postcount=519,2007-11-21T04:10:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>The rogue picked up his pack and then grabbed the riegns of his horse, turning around he went to follow the other group.  Stopping here and there he did a brief check on the bloody corpses littering the ground.  He noticed that the wild elf was already studying the tracks with a determined look.<br/>With a sigh, as he realized that they would be going after the baby instead of going to where the map led them, he said,<font color=""Red"">""Well, lets get on with it, the sooner we find this baby,  the sooner we can get back to looking for treasure, ""</font>then looking at Etsia,<font color=""red"">""I hope your good at tracking...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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((will spend a minute searching the corpses))<br/>
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12916,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548086&postcount=520,2007-11-21T05:36:00,Jeggred Von,"Etsia finds the final horses and then begins searching for the tracks. She found them easily enough, as most of the prints show the lizardmen were carrying heavy loads, which made their prints deeper. Following the basic direction of the prints is not going to be a problem, and you can actually track them from horseback, seeing as they were fleeing pretty fast, they weren't trying to cover their tracks. (broken branches, turned over logs, bent aside grass etc..)The trail heads westward into the jungle.<br/><br/>Zarraema finished healing Kelzir and then walked around the field of battle. She spotted that the druid had returned from somewhere with two more horses and she spotted that Kelzir did indeed take the horse offered to him.<br/><br/>Kelzir took the horse and began to search the field, looking for any items of value or use. One of the lizardman was carrying a small satchel, that Kelzir found when he moved the body. The bag was underneath the lizard. Inside is a strange stone, with a leather cord, almost like a necklace. A Small lantern with many many inscriptions on it (in drow), a set of two daggers, and a small rolled up cloak.<br/><br/><br/>Fistar began to search through the corpses. He began noticing that they only wore a loincloth made from filthy leather (probably human skin) and just a pouch on their hip. After looting the pouches, you collect 23 silver and 34 copper. One of the lizardmen had a strange cube of polished black obsidian the size of your first thumb knuckle."
12917,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548264&postcount=521,2007-11-21T06:33:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia nodded a little to herself, and then glanced up at the parrot boy at his comment, green eyes steady and calm.<font color=""Green"">""I can track.""</font>There was no need to boast: insecurity of ones skills and position in the tribe was for the cubs. She could track. Whether it would be good enough or not remained to be seen -- and proved.<br/><br/>She made her way back to the others. She paused to pick up the stones she had used in the battle, wiped them clean on the grass and placed them back in the slingstone pouch.<br/><br/>She leaped enough to grab Elmshadow's saddle and pull herself up. She gave a nod to the tall woman.<font color=""Green"">""The tracks are very clear. We can follow them on horseback for now.""</font>"
12918,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549336&postcount=522,2007-11-21T10:53:00,daythief,"<b>Elystria</b><br/><br/>This was excellent... these were real adventurers, not just merchants. Her chance of ending up in some arcane ruins or finding magical tomes was definitely increasing. And certainly her magic would be of use... she decided after a brief glance around that they were at best familiar with healing and probably not much other<i>real</i>magic.<br/><br/>Elystria glanced over at the only stumbling block to her joining the group, which was grazing and completely ignoring the tugs she periodically gave to its reins. She tried another pull... glared at the horse, and then shifted her look to the saddle and stirrups, which she eyed dubiously. If only she had learned how to ride..."
12919,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549805&postcount=523,2007-11-21T12:42:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin swung into Ghost's saddle and looked around at her assembled -- and newly grown -- collection of companions.  She inclined her head to the drow, addressing them.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I apologize that we are turning aside from our intended destination for now.  I only think that it will not run away in our absence, while the baby's situation may soon slip through our grasp.  I can not let that happen, and I hope we are agreed.<br/>
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""When we are all ready, Etsia should lead...""</font><br/><br/>Thinking about what might await them in the forest, Jessamyn leaned back in her saddle to undo the straps that held her shield against Ghost's side.  She also loosed the warhammer from its place on her belt.  Though she vastly preferred the greatsword, it would prove awkward should she have to swing it from horseback, and just as cumbersome should the trees thicken once they were within the jungle.  The long blade could sit in its sheath for now."
12920,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550020&postcount=524,2007-11-21T13:31:00,daythief,"<b>Elystria</b><br/><br/>The young elf sighed. If only she knew a spell for this... why were horses so tall? She kept a grip on the reins and moved to stand next to the horse, working out the problem in her mind. When the armored woman swung herself up onto her horse she had put her foot so... Elystria copied as best she could... and hand on that knob thing and then...<br/><br/>If anyone had wondered what an elf looked like when being completely graceless, they had only to look at Elystria as she tried to seat herself with the horse shifting and the saddle sliding and her robes and staff hampering the entire effort. With an undignified grunt, she made it into the seat  and bounced on the opposite stirrup for a moment to right the saddle before settling in. She tugged futilely at her robes that had bunched up around her knees and sighed before attempting to regain some sort of poise.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Of course... and I am ready!</font>"" She fussed at her belongings with an irritated expression as something began to slide off from behind her. ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Ahem. Lead on, warrioress!</font>"""
12921,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550076&postcount=525,2007-11-21T13:46:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(map)</font><br/><br/>He fingered the stone for a moment, debating any value it may have before placing it back in the pouch he'd taken it out of. The daggers he quietly strapped to either leg for convenient use, if needed. The small cloak he draped upon his shoulders, and secured to his armor to prevent it being grabbed and used to choke him. He carried the lantern to the lizard his thrown knife was sticking out of and tugged it free with a slight twist, ensuring the creature would  never breathe again.<br/><br/>Finally ready, he waited for the others to be prepared and moved over to stand with the reigns of the other horse in his hand near the one his Mistress rode. He glanced down at the incision that had been made in his armor when he'd negligently stepped in front of his Mistress' sword. Humming quietly, he recalled a simple spell, pulling the armor tight together again he drew his fingers over it causing it to be repaired.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>After this he waited, he examined the lantern, peering at the inscriptions he recognized and trying to determine from whence it had come. A drowish lantern intrigued him, as not even the darkest cave was enough to blind one of them. He thought there be some other purpose to it, and he wanted to determine what it may be before presenting the stone necklace and lantern to his Mistress for her dispensation."
12922,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550101&postcount=526,2007-11-21T13:57:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>Finding no more than dead bodies, she wandered back to Kelzir's location with a faint smile.<br/><br/>When the Paladin spoke, she bowed her head slightly,<font color=""Blue"">""Do what you feel is necessary.  Agree with your decision or not, we set out together and shall continue together.  I do doubt that the trail will be short or absent of risk.""</font><br/><br/>She lowered her voice, intending to address Kelzir as he inspected the Drow-marked lamp,<font color=""Blue"">""It's fortunate that you'll be riding now, as it seems we'll need to make haste.""</font><br/><br/>With that, she swung her leg over the saddle with a little more grace than the arcanist...but not by much; it wasn't as if the Underdark was filled with equines, after all."
12923,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550139&postcount=527,2007-11-21T14:07:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(map)</font><br/><br/>He ceased his inspection at the approach of his Mistress, stowing the lamp for future examination later. With ease, he lifted himself onto the back of the horse that Estia had handed him with a bow before hand. Settling easily in the saddle, he waited for the paladin to begin moving. He did, however, extend his arm with a bow of his head, the pouch with the stone offered to the drow woman next to him."
12924,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550381&postcount=528,2007-11-21T15:17:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia glanced behind her to make sure all the horses were accounted for only to notice that the two extras were more or less standing free and grazing still. She hopped down from the saddle and after a moment's consideration, attached one's reins to Elystria's saddle.<font color=""Green"">""They know each other already, stay calmer together as a small herd.""</font>She patted both horses, then attached the last one to Kelzir's saddle. After patting them as well she managed to climb back on Elmshadow's saddle and nudge him forward toward the tracks, following them into the jungle.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12925,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551176&postcount=529,2007-11-21T19:45:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar looked around and then hopped onto his horse and promptly fell off on the other side,  he glared at the the horse with a mild accusatory stare.<font color=""Red"">""Listen you dimwitted glue factory horse.  Stop moving and stay still.  "" </font>Again the rogue slowly this time mounted Jumper and settled into the saddle.<font color=""red""> ""Lead on,  I'll take up the rear for now.. unless you want me to check for any traps ahead, but I doubt that there will be many in our way at the moment. ""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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((well Fistar had already looted what he could a pittance if that..  so lets just move on..    I think tho Jeg is flying as of this post.. so we can just wander thru the forest. and get completely lost until he can post /smirk))<br/>
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12926,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551862&postcount=530,2007-11-22T02:51:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>The Drow priestess stared at the bag for a moment before gently taking it.  Using the common tongue of the Underdark, she held the pouch without opening it and lowered her voice,<font color=""Blue"">""What is this, Kelzir?""</font><br/><br/>She would never be afraid of anything her former slave handed her, but she was still cautious - knowing the bard as she had come to, she wondered if he would ever understand his own right to possession."
12927,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556507&postcount=531,2007-11-23T05:00:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(map)</font><br/><br/>He shook his head and shrugged slowly.<font color=""Purple"">""I do not know Mistress. It appears like it may be a necklace of some sort. Perhaps some indication of their spiritual guide. Or, it could just be a rock with a string through it.""</font>"
12928,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558054&postcount=532,2007-11-23T12:58:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>She nodded and looped the bag's handle through her belt, ensuring that it was secure as she made to follow the Wild Elf,<font color=""Blue"">""Udos orn inbal ulu zud'dar ol maristo, vel'drav udos ph'naut chasing p'luin byrren. Xal p'los udossta ortelassa ulu Quar'valsharess.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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""We will have to test it tonight, when we are not chasing after others. Perhaps before our prayer to the Goddess.""</div>
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""I think it's wise for us to stay with the surface dwellers for now.  If at any time you feel that there is a reason we should not, I would treasure your advice.  You have always managed to see past what I was able, whether I was pleased with your insight at the time, or not.""</div>
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12929,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574076&postcount=533,2007-11-27T10:59:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(map)</font><br/><br/>He remained silent for a while, contemplating everything he'd seen and heard thus far. There were points that could be argued for both options at this point, leaving the surface dwellers to their own fate or remaining with them. But as it stood, there were a few things that weighed in favor of one over the other. He spoke quietly in the native language of their people.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""Jabbress, 'zil ol xal tlu bekea ulu sevir nind tar'annen yol nind ph'sei'lor ulu alu pursue natha dalhar noamuth a natha j'nesst nindel xunus naut tangis'y'teni natha rah ulu sslig'ne ol. Gaer ph'byr klezn nindel telanth udos zhal'la zexen'uma. L'd'nilok kluthak competant lu'ka naubol dkinoss onhasta ulu fol thry, Usstan tlun naut zhaunus d'l'tenets mih a l'Yah, Torm. L'zhas uss zhah mziln izil, lu'rena pholor natha juss'a d'ilta ehmtu kluthak bwael tar'annen 'zil al. dossta bran abbil Usstan xun naut z'reninth zhal'la tlu khalessev doeb d'sol ml'aen, jhal gaer zhah fol xukuth gaer, d'elezz Usstan er'griff z'reninth ol ulu tlu whol ukt ehmtu zai'th. Usstan shlubnaut telanth d'nindol sel eldalie faern, jhal il xunus fre'sla lu'malar 'zil al.<br/>
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<font color=""Purple"">""Mistress, as it may be wise to leave their company since they are set to go pursue a child lost by a woman that did not even raise a hand to defend it. There are other things that say we should stay. The paladin seems competant and if nothing else dedicated to some cause, I am not sure of the tenets held by the God, Torm. The wild one is also able, and while on a quest of her own seems good company as well. Our loud friend I do not believe should be trusted out of eye sight, but there is some heart there, though I only believe it to be for his own sake. I cannot speak of this new elven wizard, but she did stand and fight as well.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>With that having been said, his deep voice quieted to silence. He raised his eyes to follow the others as he shifted in the saddle. The second horse tied to it nickered slightly, resulting in a gentle petting.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Only The Dark Mistress knows our where our path will lead.""</font>"
12930,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574700&postcount=534,2007-11-27T13:00:00,Zarrae,"<b>Zarraema:</b><br/><br/>She smiled softly at her former slave and leaned in her saddle to pat him on the knee.<font color=""Blue"">""Bel'la.  Usstan qua'l""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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""Thank you (informal).  I agree.""<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>With that, she fell in behind, beside or in front of Kelzir, depending on the terrain."
12931,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612045&postcount=535,2007-12-05T05:35:00,Jeggred Von,"You all set off, heading into the woods after the lizardmen and the lost baby. The trail is retardedly easy to follow. The lizardmen were running so fast, they didn't have time to cover their tracks or properly skulk through the underbrush or vines. Large sections of underbrush were trampled and protruding branches were cracked off from the escaping reptiles. The soft soil of the jungle floor makes it easy to see where the lizardmen kicked up the dirt in their running. You follow this trail about 20 minutes into the hot sweltering afternoon, until you come accross what looks like a small scuffle.<br/><br/>A human male in rusty chainmail laid across the body of a lizardman, the human has three arrows protruding from his back and neck, shot from the front. When he fell down, they must have burst up and out through his back and neck. (shot from ahead) The man's shortswords lay not far from his lifeles hands. THe lizardman underneath him is missing an arm and a section of it's skull.<br/><br/>Two more lizardmen lay around the area, obviously cut down from a pursuer. Some with their own weapons still in hand. The trail leads onward past the scene into the jungle further. Ahead, in the distance, through the open canopy of the jungle mangroves and palms, you can see a massive line of mountains, surrounded by foothills, poking out from the jungle. Probably five weeks hard ride to the West by North West. The lizardmen run due west."
12932,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612352&postcount=536,2007-12-05T06:50:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Well you know,  I don't think they came this way,"" </font>the rogue chuckled and then with a more serious tone,<font color=""red""> ""They can't be that far ahead. We should be aware of maybe an ambush.""  </font>Fistar jumped off his horse and did a quick search of the bodies, ignoring the rusty weapons and seeing if any coin pouches are around."
12933,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612383&postcount=537,2007-12-05T06:57:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12934,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612805&postcount=538,2007-12-05T08:29:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>The little druid did not dismount while she watched the scene, then the tracks leading further to west.<font color=""Green"">""I hope that whoever shot the arrows isn't there waiting. Could be a hidden guard.""</font>The long elven ears twitched as she tried to catch a sound, watching their surroundings, looking for any sign of ambush or trap.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12935,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617322&postcount=539,2007-12-06T05:11:00,Jeggred Von,"Fistar<br/>You search the bodies of the men and the lizardmen alike.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You find nothing on the lizardmen as usual.<br/>
on the one man, you find his belt pouch with 55 gold, and 13 silver. A small token shaped like a horse, and a iron key.<br/>
On the second man, you find 3 small rubies,and 23 gold. THe first man has twin short swords, and the second used to wield a cutlass and dagger.<br/>
Both have normal clothing and studded leather armor.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Etsia<br/>You listen and try to discern if the archers are still around. after a few moments you decide nothing remains behind and hear nothing more than the beautiful sounds of the jungle."
12936,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617627&postcount=540,2007-12-06T06:24:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/>Fistar frowned at noticing the poison on the arrows,<font color=""Red"">""I recommend being careful they are using poison."" </font>he commented outloud.  Taking belt pouch and other items he placed them into his saddlebag.  At least this venture may have some profit after all he thought as he grin softly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12937,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622474&postcount=541,2007-12-07T05:21:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>The paladin pulled her shield from its place and slid her arm through the straps, then took the reins again.  The warhammer stayed in its place, hanging from her belt, for the moment.  She glanced across the group.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I know two of you can heal...I hope you can deal with poisons as well.  My kit does not allow much in the way of certainty for dealing with such things.<br/>
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""If you have any way to protect yourselves, I'd advise preparing it.  No doubt we'll be shot at during some point of this.""</font><br/><br/>She nodded to Etsia then and pointed with her chin toward the continuing trail."
12938,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622484&postcount=542,2007-12-07T05:25:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia nodded, and since she had not noticed any signs of ambush, she urged Elmshadow forward, following the tracks of the lizardmen to west."
12939,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622918&postcount=543,2007-12-07T06:59:00,Jeggred Von,"With careful movement, The group makes it way down through the underbrush, urging their horses deeper into the hot jungle. The bugs and the annoying insects are beginning to get to you as the ground ahead begins to soften and you can hear the wet sounds of the horse's hooved feet being sucked into the muddy ground.<br/><br/>The sky opens up as the hovering clouds begin their unloading of buckets of rain. The noise of the forest is amplified as the rain hits the wide leafy bushes and canopy above. You make out the trail the lizardmen used and follow it for another 200 yards, until you come across what looks like a deer run.<br/><br/>A small worn path used by predator and prey alike, worn down to provide a small ammount of resistance-free movement, runs across your own trail. You notice the trail you're currently on does not continue past the deer run.<br/><br/>The tracks of the lizardmen are filling with rain water and you can see the head off to the left. The sounds of the jungle are alive, and you can hear all sorts of animals and creatures as the rain brings the soggy woods further to life."
12940,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623109&postcount=544,2007-12-07T07:36:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>Etsia sighed.<font color=""Green"">""Looks like they continued along the path to left... but with this rain, if they stepped out of it again, we will not be able to see it.""</font>She turned Elmshadow left, hoping to catch the lizardmen before they slipped past her tracking ability.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Trying her best to notice anything track-worthy in the surroundings while riding, broken branches, not-washed-away tracks leading away from the path, anything else 'off' or strange. Not sure which to roll, so rolling both! Use whatever is applicable.<br/>
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12941,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624389&postcount=545,2007-12-07T11:39:00,Edonil,"<b>KELZIR</b><br/><font size=""1"">(map)</font><br/><br/>He followed along, watching from near the middle of the group. The jungle elf was now in her element and leading them quickly for all the overgrowth. The advent of the trail was only slightly welcoming.<br/><br/>The rain slicked down his hair, plastering it against his head, the noise of it amplified as the air thickened. While it would keep them from hearing an approach from a distance, it would also mask their noise as well. It seemed that the reptiles were still moving hastily, apparently expecting some kind of reprisal. As they mulled over for a short time before turning left along the trail, he had a thought that perhaps they were supposed to be following the larger group of tracks. He realized that if he'd regrouped with counterparts and was the one being chased, that he would attempt to lure any pursuers off by making it seem like he'd joined with the larger group. So, before catching up, he rode a short way, looking for any sign that they were being led astray .... and into a trap.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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SEARCH: Looking for tracks, upturned mud, the telltale dragging of a tail tip in the mud that might lead in another direction.<br/>
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12942,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632004&postcount=546,2007-12-09T04:25:00,daythief,"<b>Elystria</b><br/><br/>Sitting awkwardly on her acquired horse and feeling the rain seep down inside her clothes, the young elf sighed heavily and pondered her spells. None useful for rain, particularly, that she had bothered reading this morning! Damn.<br/><br/>She looked around at the adventurers... she had to prove she was useful somehow so that they'd keep her on! Hopefully some sort of lizardman would pop out and she could fry them, although the last batch seemed remarkably resistant to arcane energies. She frowned furiously at that and hunkered down beneath the rain, trying to keep an eye on the jungle around them; she couldn't track to save her life, but she could still be useful!"
12943,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633031&postcount=547,2007-12-09T08:43:00,daythief,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12944,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636471&postcount=548,2007-12-10T03:33:00,Zarrae,"Zarraema:<br/><br/>She nodded to the Paladin's admonition, mentally reviewing all of the spells that the Dark Lady had blessed her with as they rode.<br/><br/>The rain served to cool off the heat of the day, but began to cause her armor to take on an uncomfortable soggy state.  That, in addition to the small trail raised the hairs on the back of her neck.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">It could be that they knew more rescuers would follow and have prepared a trap or ambush on this tiny trail.</font>""<br/><br/><i>Moon Maiden, give me wisdom for this...</i>"
12945,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669559&postcount=549,2007-12-18T05:32:00,Jeggred Von,"Carefully, the group makes it's way down the tiny trail, watching both sides and ahead for any sort of trap or sign of something amiss.<br/><br/>Nothing comes.<br/><br/>You wander down the trail, the rain soaking you to the bone and the steam coming off of the plants and even your own armor making the air thick with humidity, turning breathing into work. The rising mists of the cooled surounding scenery makes visibility a little hard to see more than 30 feet ahead. The low visibility gives those hairs on the backs of your necks even more reason to be up and at attention.<br/><br/>The trail wanders westward as you come to a small gorge. You stand atop the one side of the valley that spread out before you for hundred of acres.<br/>Thousands of untamed and untouched jungle lies before you in a small steaming valley. The sides of the valley are steep, but still ridable.  Down below in the valley, you can see the mist hugs the tree line and you spot a thicker mote of steam or smoke that stands out from the surrounding mist.<br/><br/>The trail leads off the edge and down into the valley below. It seems to zig-zag down the valley wall.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The white line is the trail...steep but ridable. (think donkey path)<br/>
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12946,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671555&postcount=550,2007-12-18T12:18:00,Bunny~,"<b>Etsia</b><br/><br/>The rain had not really troubled the little druid who was wearing very little for that very reason: the weather in the jungle was not kind to heavy layers of clothing. She squinted at the potential smoke and pointed at it.<font color=""Green"">""Maybe they have a village of some sort down there.""</font><br/><br/>She glanced at the others to see how they were faring, ready to continue down the path and into the valley."
12947,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673083&postcount=551,2007-12-18T18:51:00,bluenihil,"<b>Jessamyn</b><br/><br/>Rainwater dripped off the tip of the paladin's nose.  She looked as grim as always, green eyes scanning what little could be seen of the route and terrain.  A slight nod of acknowledgment was her only response."
12948,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676055&postcount=552,2007-12-19T09:13:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/>Fistar hummed under his breath and thought that this was a waste of time,  it was obvious that the lizardmen knew this part of the area quite well and used that knowledge to keep ahead of them.  He pulled the hood of his cloak over his head to keep the rain out as he watched the rest of the party travel carefully and somberly down the trail.  He hoped that this adventure was worth the trouble, already he could feel the dampness seep into his boots, as he glanced at the sky hoping to see a break in the weather.<br/><br/>He looked at the newcomer, glancing at the way she rode her horse and almost grin with amusement, until his own horse, Jumper, stumbled briefly almost throwing him from the saddle.   He growled under his breath at the horse,<font color=""Red"">""Bet you did that on purpose, you mule..""  </font>Jumper nickered softly as if laughing at the rogue in the saddle and flicked it's ear around  with a twitch."
12949,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682677&postcount=553,2007-12-20T14:46:00,daythief,"<b>Elystria</b><br/><br/>Elystria sat up somewhat, trying to stay away from the edge for (unfounded) fear of overbalancing her horse while at the same time trying to lean out for a better view.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Do lizardmen even live in villages? Oh!!! They're probably being led by an evil wizard!</font>"" In her excitement she slipped somewhat in the saddle, but her silver eyes still lit up with avarice as she regained her seat. ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I mean, why else would they be stealing babies? It's probably for a ritual or something or.. oh, maybe he's going to raise it as his apprentice!</font>""<br/><br/>She glanced around at the group, reassessing their abilities.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">You've probably fought wizards before, of course...</font>"""
12950,Gothmoor IC (purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48534-Gothmoor-IC-(purple),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776818&postcount=554,2008-01-12T07:05:00,Tsol,"<b>Fistar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Eh?  Wizards?   sure...  I've fought many of them in my home town, finger wiggler's I call them,""  </font>the rogue smiled.<font color=""red""> ""Of course it was all in good fun,  but I remember when I came across this little house in the woods...""</font>Fistar continued chatting about how he had entered the house and thinking it was empty and then finding a wizard in one of the room sleeping.<font color=""red"">""...  ohh and she wasn't too impressed with me being there,  she started to do her little finger wiggling at me and I had to leave the bed quite quickly.""</font>A wishful look crossed his face.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12951,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3297753&postcount=1,2007-10-06T05:50:00,Spiritbear,"Well my little pudding skins, This is the beggining, the begginging, it's the beggining to our story. sorry was listining to my 8 track player. any who. This is the begining you all start in the town square eating lunch one thing odd about the town square is it is shaped in a rectangle."
12952,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3297973&postcount=2,2007-10-06T06:25:00,The Neoclassic,"<font color=""DarkRed""><i>Stupid lack of geometrical symmetry,</i></font>thinks Ruby, stewing silently. He shakes his head so that his long dyed-black bangs fall into his face to better conceal his eyes. All of his clothing is black as well, from his large hooded cloak to his fine satin gloves. His canvas backpack has the names of his favorite tragic bards scribbled all over it in black and purple ink.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""So, why are all of you following me?</font>He glares at everyone around him as he sips his Extra Calorie-Free Diet Cepsi (which constitutes the entirety of his lunch).<font color=""darkred"">""I know none of you really care, so why don't you just let me be alone.""</font>"
12953,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3298049&postcount=3,2007-10-06T06:39:00,tahu88810,"OOC: *Goes to figure out what the name of his character is then comes back*<br/><br/>Alveen strolled through the square, taking a final bite from his sandwhich before strumming a few cords on his guitar<font color=""darkorange"">""WELL! LADDY-DOO! MY SLIGHTLY SELF-SADISTIC FRIEND!""</font>he says jollfully (if thats even a word) to the angry looking dark-haired man, before spinning around playing a few more songs. He dances from one foot to the other and smiles<font color=""darkorange"">""We aren't following you! We just happen to be behind you!""</font>he looks around and then leans in, a serious look on his face<font color=""DarkOrange"">""But the question is, my jolly ally of good and duckiness, who are <i>we</i>?""</font>he whispers in a hushed, conspirical voice, before glancing around to make sure nobody is following him aswell.<br/>Then suddenly the strange bard breaks into a grin and does a quick jig, playing a tune on his guitar before dancing off towards the other side of the square without waiting for a reply."
12954,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3298145&postcount=4,2007-10-06T06:54:00,The Neoclassic,"((OOC: What race is the bard? Dwarf or somethin?))<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""The word is masochistic, not self-sadistic,""</font>mumbles Ruby, clearly annoyed.<font color=""darkred"">""And what's with the weird jig? Talk about running a perfectly gloomy mood...""</font>"
12955,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299389&postcount=5,2007-10-06T10:39:00,tahu88810,"OOC: Human XD<br/><br/>Alveen seems to bend over backwards, looking at Ruby in a nearly crab-like pose as he plays the guitar, his shoulder-length hair brushing the ground as gravity takes hold<font color=""DarkOrange"">""WELL! MY macho-y machosist furrendo...GLOOMY MOODS ARE THE WORST!""</font>he does a sort of backflip, playing his guitar the whole time. The backflips end next to Ruby<font color=""darkorange"">""AND!""</font>he suddenly becomes very somber, quietly playing the tune for gospel music on his guitar<font color=""darkorange"">""...The great and holy Squeakers hath once said 'Thou must be happy, if thy soul shall be fullfilled by the bubblebath of life, or else thy ducky shall no longer squeak...""</font>"
12956,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299862&postcount=6,2007-10-06T12:09:00,wadledo,"(ooc: sorry, I haven't been conscious for a while, how much gold do we get a 4th? also, D<u><b>WAR</b></u>VES!)<br/><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""OTAPOT IS THE GOD OF ALL!""</font>shouts a nervous looking dwarf,<font color=""darkgreen"">""And he once said ""remember the potato, for it shall be the only thing left in a moist and slightly damp world"" so is the grace of otapot. I am Warf, by the grace of Otapot, Warf Goldenbeard, ...by the grace of Otapot!""</font>"
12957,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300163&postcount=7,2007-10-06T13:09:00,The Neoclassic,"Finishing off his Cepsi, Ruby squints at the dwarf with confusion, though it's nearly impossible to tell due to the length of the hair over his eyes.<font color=""DarkRed""><i>Otapot certainly isn't the god of my line of work. Dumb potatoes. I'd rather have Soweyn's weapon and powers any day. Besides, carbs are bad for me.</i></font><br/><br/>None of this is said out loud, of course, since Ruby has already done more than enough talking for the time being. He takes out his long but extraordinarily slender dagger and stabs the empty soda can with it.<font color=""darkred""><i>This soda can is like my heart, empty and unloved but pierced with Soweyn's grace. Except, I just have a mundane dagger, so for the soda can that part is rather metaphorical.</i></font>"
12958,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3301166&postcount=8,2007-10-06T16:34:00,Spiritbear,"Hello Down there I am Dissembodied Voice 1863 Just back from Frog Star world B. I am glad you are all getting along so greatly But fate has chosen you all for a distinct purpose and that purpose is YOUR RENT IS DUE!!!!! thank you this message will explode in 5 4 NOW BOOM! roll for reflex if you want.<br/><br/>um gold yea um 5,400 and one potato"
12959,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3301336&postcount=9,2007-10-06T17:21:00,The Neoclassic,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Hmph. I don't owe anyone rent.""</font>"
12960,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3301498&postcount=10,2007-10-06T18:38:00,Spiritbear,"Oh! Hold onthis is 1 Dungheap lane. Isn't, it?"
12961,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3301916&postcount=11,2007-10-07T00:54:00,The Neoclassic,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""No, this is the rectangular center of town with the misnomer of Town Square.""</font>"
12962,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303142&postcount=12,2007-10-07T06:12:00,tahu88810,"Alveen lets out a manly yet girlish scream and ducks underneath a bench ""THE ENEMYS OF ALL THAT IS DUCKY HAS COME TO DESTROY US!"""
12963,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306065&postcount=13,2007-10-07T16:37:00,Spiritbear,"so, zaphod beeblkebrox is not here or is that black adder sorry the dm is a terribly confusing person and gave me all these tasks I cant remember who to tell what to<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/stick/frown.gif"" tgzaou0s3="""" title=""Frown""/>as the voice sobs you have no idea how hrd it is I have a wife and six kids you know"
12964,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306299&postcount=14,2007-10-07T17:27:00,The Neoclassic,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Share in the pain of life,""</font>Ruby mutters.<font color=""darkred"">""At least you have a family. I am an orphan, as any stereotypical, angry, emo character should be!""</font>"
12965,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307006&postcount=15,2007-10-08T00:28:00,tahu88810,"OOC: Mr.DM...can I suggest quotation marks? """"<br/><br/>Alveen begins to play a song on his guitar ""Cheer up me anonymous friend! For the great Mr.Squeakers watches over you and your family, keeping them from coming to harm!"""
12966,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307146&postcount=16,2007-10-08T01:47:00,The Neoclassic,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Mr. Squearkers?! And my name's Ruby, you dork, not like it matters.""</font>A metaphorical raincloud appears over his head."
12967,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308068&postcount=17,2007-10-08T06:35:00,tahu88810,"Alveen looks over at Ruby ""I was speaking to our friend in the sky, mr.Masochist!"""
12968,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308162&postcount=18,2007-10-08T06:58:00,The Neoclassic,"Ruby starts to sob, kicks his Cepsi can aside, and leaves the rectangular town square."
12969,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309610&postcount=19,2007-10-08T13:12:00,Spiritbear,"As this bickering continues and the unnamed but not unnumbered voice dissapers yelling something about how he should put everyone in the total reality perception box for all the trouble. You here a loud roaring voice. A man who looks like he should be in a barbarshop quartet is standing there yelling. "" Atttention Ladies and Gentelmen! May I have your attention Please! Are there any here fool, er Brave enough to step foot inside the horrible dungeon of the mad wizard at the carnival? The Wizard has lost his most prized possesion and would like you to retrieve it. You keep the gold and treasure you find all he asks is for the return of his most prized possesion! Are any of you up for the challenge?!"""
12970,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3314436&postcount=20,2007-10-09T10:00:00,tahu88810,"Alveen perks up, hearing the man yell. He then rushes over to Ruby<font color=""darkorange"">""Dont leave, friend! I have an idea!""</font>he chooses his words carefully<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Let us...darken...our spirits by entering that mad wizard's dungeon! MAY DEATH BE INSIDE!""</font>"
12971,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319920&postcount=21,2007-10-10T08:40:00,Spiritbear,"""Come now any takers?"" ""You can't All be cowards!"" ""It's just a little death and dissmemberment."" ""Come any one One Copper and the battle is yours to begin."""
12972,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320590&postcount=22,2007-10-10T10:22:00,The Neoclassic,"Stopping thanks to Alveen's yelling, Ruby looks down at his shoes.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Fine, if you insist.""</font>He sighs dramatically but trudges over to the entrance of the carnival dungeon."
12973,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322311&postcount=23,2007-10-10T15:55:00,Spiritbear,"The man In the strange outfit Points his walking cane at you three and says ""Ah, we have three contestants a dwarf, a human with a splendid voice, and well this sad person here."" ""Please see the man in front of the entrance and face your doom er, adventure.""<br/><br/>You walk past and sitting in a booth that looks like a miniture tower sits a man as you aproach he asks ""Name and occupation please."""
12974,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322363&postcount=24,2007-10-10T16:10:00,The Neoclassic,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Ruby Alei’ev’lli. Dark elf necromancer in touch with his inner demon of melancholy.""</font>"
12975,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322632&postcount=25,2007-10-10T17:39:00,Spiritbear,"""Magic user Necromancy,... NEXT!"""
12976,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323046&postcount=26,2007-10-10T22:26:00,wadledo,"""<b><font color=""Green"">I AM WARF, CLERIC of Otapot! Do you have nachos?</font></b>"""
12977,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323578&postcount=27,2007-10-11T02:15:00,Spiritbear,"""Ok Cleric..NEXT!"" ""Nachos can be purchased at the supply shop along with anything else they have for sail there"""
12978,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328871&postcount=28,2007-10-11T21:37:00,Moechi_Vill,"A young woman with cat-ears comes walking down the street. ""Am I even in this game?"" she asks curiously.<br/><br/>""<font color=""red"">Coz</font>'<font color=""red"">if I am I think the weakest one of you should gimme their f</font>***<font color=""red"">ing nachos already</font>."" She approaches the cleric, pulling the red sleeve of her cloak up to reveal a fine hand with delicate, slightly long nails. ""<font color=""Red"">Or you can be my pillow for bodyheat tonight</font>.""<br/><br/>""Does anyone know a Klondike bar?"" Voiree Misallo says.<br/>""<font color=""Red"">I could use some drinks now</font>.<font color=""Red"">Maybe we can swap character sheets while we</font>'<font color=""Red"">re at it and I can write mine up</font>.<font color=""Red"">Somebody stole it yesterday</font>...<font color=""Red"">I</font>'<font color=""Red"">m a bit confused about my identity right now but if you buy me some icecreams I<font color=""Black"">'</font>ll let you all help me out</font>=^_^=.""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Gomen Nasai</font>.<font color=""Red"">Please forgive my rudeness in threatening you all and giving directions <font color=""Black"">&amp;</font> asking for friendship implicitly at the same time</font>.<font color=""Red"">It</font>'<font color=""Red"">s an old habit of mine</font>."" the mithra bows to the gentle PC's present. ""<font color=""Red"">Enough about me</font>."" she stares at them all curiously.<br/><br/><<i><font color=""Red"">I hope we get to murder some NPC</font></i>'<font color=""Red""><i>s together soon</i></font>> she thinks.<br/><br/>VM smiles at the strangers with her puffy red chin, maroon-reddish brown hair and red eyes. She's small, just 11 years old, but on her first sheet she had written 5 after joining up with the Red Mage Academy after being raised by barnyard cats."
12979,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330610&postcount=29,2007-10-12T05:56:00,Spiritbear,"As you ramble on the man behind the counter who has been quite is now shouting [SIZE=""6<font color=""Red"">""]""NAME AND OCUPATION PLEASE!!!!![/</font>SIZE]"
12980,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3332443&postcount=30,2007-10-12T11:20:00,tahu88810,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Traveling ROCKSTAR!""</font>Alveen states for his profession with a smirk as he plays a song called 'Smoke on the Two parts Hydrogen one part Oxygen'.<br/>After this he walks into the dungeon behind Otapot, playing random songs on his guitar as he goes."
12981,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334171&postcount=31,2007-10-12T17:47:00,Spiritbear,"""I'll put you down as bard"" As you enter you see a store with many shelves selling varius things that you may need or want all of a suddon a voice comes over the air. "" attention adventurer shoppers we have a blue light special on rope in isle five."" (this would be a good time to try to find things and yes nachos are on sale here right next to the squishies.)"
12982,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335377&postcount=32,2007-10-13T02:51:00,The Neoclassic,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Should we get some rope? Maybe silk rope because it's smooth and lightweight.... Not like my opinion matters.""</font>Ruby glances at his new companions."
12983,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3337091&postcount=33,2007-10-13T08:18:00,tahu88810,"Alveen plays a continues to play his guitar ""Well...a bard has no need for such things as our music allows us to achieve great feats, and Mr.Squeaky will allow me to obtain whatever I need...""<br/>He smiles<font color=""DarkOrange"">""However, Ruby, it would be nice to obtain whatever you think we need. You seem to have a bit more experience in this sort of thing than the rest of us...""</font><br/><br/>He smiles again."
12984,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3337589&postcount=34,2007-10-13T09:48:00,The Neoclassic,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Always be prepared,""</font>mutters Ruby. He goes looking for some 50 ft of silk rope at the blue light special on Aisle 5."
12985,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3337892&postcount=35,2007-10-13T10:44:00,Spiritbear,you find the rope and of course there is all types. all colors some cut into one inch strands. and one with a deal by 2 fifty feet of rope packages and get a free hand crossbow.
12986,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338243&postcount=36,2007-10-13T12:14:00,The Neoclassic,Ruby picks out some 50 ft of black silk rope and goes up to the counter to purchase it.
12987,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338937&postcount=37,2007-10-13T14:40:00,Spiritbear,"you get greeted by an female elf that seems rather bord and in a monotone voice says"" thank you for shopping at dungeon supply, would you like to buy another fifty feet of rope and get a free crossbow we are out of hand crossbows but I have a light one here. We also have a discount card you can sign up for."""
12988,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340302&postcount=38,2007-10-14T01:57:00,The Neoclassic,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Uh, that's OK, I already have enough weapons.""</font>His voice is barely audible.<font color=""darkred"">""I may be intereste in the discount card, however. Is it like the ones from Hot Topic that don't expire and I get a holepunch every time I spend $25?""</font>"
12989,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341128&postcount=39,2007-10-14T05:48:00,Spiritbear,"""Hot, what yea sure whatever. look, my break comes in five minutes so fill out this form so I can go get lunch, ok."""
12990,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347732&postcount=40,2007-10-15T09:41:00,Spiritbear,As you leave the stoor you can either head out the entrance or go down since you want to gain levels money stuff I assume you head down the stairs you reach a door that says LVL 1 goblins kobolds and other such things this way.
12991,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348022&postcount=41,2007-10-15T10:37:00,The Neoclassic,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""But we're level <i>4</i>,""</font>whines Ruby. He looks desperately for a sign appropriate to his character level.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spot check for a sign for other levels:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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12992,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348218&postcount=42,2007-10-15T11:14:00,tahu88810,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""FINALLY SOME ACTION!""</font><br/>Alveen lets out a triumphant yell as he charges into the level 1 area, slinging his guitar over his shoulder and drawing his rapier as he goes."
12993,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352607&postcount=43,2007-10-16T07:25:00,Spiritbear,"And so you enter into level one as soon as you past the entrance way you hear in a female voice. ""Welcome to level one."" If you go out and come in again the message is repeated. And as you walk past this you see a group of adventuerers fighting off a collection of goblins you notice that two strange things about the adventuerers first of all they all seem to have the health of a wizard and they are all wearing Red Shirts."
12994,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353202&postcount=44,2007-10-16T09:22:00,The Neoclassic,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""They're red shirts. Let's kill them.""</font>For the first time, Ruby's voice carries a hint of conviction and malice."
12995,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353965&postcount=45,2007-10-16T11:31:00,wadledo,"<font color=""Green"">""Let us go into battle like the dwarves of old, with buckets on our heads and hallucinogenic mushrooms in our stomachs!<br/>
<font size=""4""><b>CHARGE!</b></font>""</font><br/>He charges into the nearest wall, gets up, and charges into the wall opposite.<br/><font color=""green"">""I'm sorry, I am not used to these ""wall's"".<br/>
Let us truly slaughter them for experience!""</font>"
12996,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354055&postcount=46,2007-10-16T11:53:00,The Neoclassic,"Ruby jiggles his hand.<font size=""1""><font color=""DarkRed"">""My paper heart to yours.""</font></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
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On his turn, Ruby casts <i>cause fear</i> on the nearest red-shirt within the spell's 35 ft range, preferrably a tougher-looking one with lots of armor. If successful (Will save DC 15), the target is shaken for one round; otherwise they are frightened for <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span> rounds. The spell is not effective if the target has more than 5 HD.<br/>
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12997,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354254&postcount=47,2007-10-16T12:37:00,wadledo,"Init<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>Move 20 feet towards the red shirts,<br/>Ready attack if any enemies get near me."
12998,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359242&postcount=48,2007-10-17T10:20:00,tahu88810,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Init:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Attk: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
Dmg: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Alveen lets out a battle cry and charges to the nearest red shirt or goblin, attacking with his shocking rapier."
12999,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361691&postcount=49,2007-10-17T18:15:00,Spiritbear,You both hit a red shirt who goes down easily. you notice that they all have the same badge Lt. Alenn Smithee ten exp if you know where that refrence comes from.
13000,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362270&postcount=50,2007-10-18T00:19:00,The Neoclassic,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I don't know that specific Lt., but red-shirts are a clear Star Trek reference; they would always get killed on missions while characters with names were less likely to die, and main characters were nearly invisible.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Waste of a spell if he'll die anyway...""</font>Ruby angrily waves his dagger and runs at one.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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On his next turn:<br/>
Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4-2)[<b>-1</b>]</span><br/>
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13001,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363981&postcount=51,2007-10-18T07:04:00,Spiritbear,you stab the red shirt and supprisingly he does not die he actualy looks suprised. He looks happy and starts to laugh and dance and sing where upon he falls backwords cracking his head open like an egg and letting all the little brain chunks scatter on the floor.
13002,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365741&postcount=52,2007-10-18T11:35:00,tahu88810,"OOC: Do we get xp for every kill? Even the ones we don't make?<br/><br/>Alveen dances forward through the battle, plunging his rapier into the chest of another red shirt with joyfull glee."
13003,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366190&postcount=53,2007-10-18T12:31:00,wadledo,"<font color=""Green"">SMASHYS!</font><br/><br/>He charges into the fray, bashing in the red shirts heads.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
13004,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366530&postcount=54,2007-10-18T13:13:00,Spiritbear,as you slaughter the red shirts with glee you notice the goblins have now produced folding lawn chares tropical drinks and popcorn and are watching the show. you all go down to level three but then go up to level five.
13005,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366584&postcount=55,2007-10-18T13:17:00,The Neoclassic,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Aww, I know you're the DM, but must you god-mod us? <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" tgzaou0s3="""" title=""Small Frown""/> <br/>
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13006,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367804&postcount=56,2007-10-18T17:00:00,Spiritbear,dont worry the idea just popped into my head by the way how do you do that spoiler bit every body knows how to do that but me and dont worry I only did it once it does not happen that often sort of a quirk of the dungeon actualy and you will need it for what is going to be thrown at you.
13007,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368536&postcount=57,2007-10-18T23:01:00,The Neoclassic,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13008,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3370281&postcount=58,2007-10-19T05:50:00,Spiritbear,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I got it! yeay! yippie! yahoo! </div>
</div><br/>You pass through the goblins who scatter when you aproach going oh no not gunna bother. you find a few treasures here and there but nothing worth noting A few coppers and a dagger that looks very thin does not look like it should be used in combat however as you hold it you feel its weight it almost begs to be thrown. any way you pass thorugh level one which seems to have dead bodies thrown About you pass through a few more levels that seem to have been cleared out already There seems to be nothing left. however as you traverse down you see a door that is not only not open but covered in sticky notes they read Don't enter, Go Back, You are doomed, Milk Eggs Bread, Clean your room, You will die, Burn in hell, etc. Do you open the door? Do you go up and clean a room? Do you go grocery shopping? which is it my little pudding cups?"
13009,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3372163&postcount=59,2007-10-19T10:43:00,tahu88810,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Y'know what...<br/>
I knew this was comedy but...it isn't that funny...<br/>
and even as a funny RP there is still supposed to be some kind of <i><b><u>actual</u></b></i> gameplay. Which there isn't.<br/>
If things don't change, I quit. -_- </div>
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13010,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374284&postcount=60,2007-10-19T17:41:00,Spiritbear,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This was all to set the tempo and to see what everyone does the next bit shall be a lot more interesting as this is the true beggining of your challenges. do not worry each of these is set and there is treasure to earn and things to learn all sorts of odd esperiances await.</div>
</div><br/>And so you open the door and walk in ahead of you you see a long path sollid stone on either side of you you can see just to the edge of the hall. Any one checking for traps or such I will need rolls I will also need marching order."
13011,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3375114&postcount=61,2007-10-20T00:55:00,The Neoclassic,((Ruby doesn't have any trap-finding stuff so he'll leave searching to another party member; he'll go in the middle of the marching order.))
13012,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377244&postcount=62,2007-10-20T08:27:00,tahu88810,"Being the natural hero of the party, Alveen and soon-to-be cleric of Mr. Squeakers heads to the front of the party.<br/>He does not search for traps, as he cant."
13013,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3381147&postcount=63,2007-10-21T01:59:00,Moechi_Vill,Voiree catches up with the others and tags along right behind Alveen as she enters the unexplored room. She's brought two-thirds of a tomato and egg sandwich from her satisfying breakfeast. Unfortunately she left the milk carton behind.
13014,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390964&postcount=64,2007-10-22T17:37:00,Spiritbear,"Ok Well I will nead search checks then and as for the first part of your jurney you shall find that it comes to a fork in the road one path leads left and one leads right choose dun, dun, dun, any way I will need search checks and if ya an elf of a dwarf definitly roll spot checks."
13015,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391023&postcount=65,2007-10-22T17:59:00,wadledo,"ooc: sorry, it's been crazy lately.<br/><br/>I'll go second, and<br/>Search<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>Normal spot<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span><V: that's<strike>mildly</strike>ironic<br/>Spot vs. stonework<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span>search not spot, so 6.<br/>Dungeoneer<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>Architecture<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>and 1=left 2=right<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d2)[<b>2</b>]</span>"
13016,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391078&postcount=66,2007-10-22T18:21:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font size=""1"">Ahhh! The orange telechubby is back!!! Nice to see ya. :) (It so wasted me to see it in my dizzy haze yesterday)</font>---<br/><br/>Ermm, VM is not going to bother with it. She's a Mithra and it's her job to be small and unnoticeable and let the GM roll the dice for her. She looks a bit around, letting her razor sharp senses do the hard work but doesn't put any special effort into it. If she senses something she'll tug the elf's shirt/sweater/skirt to warn her and point at it (being careful to not extend her index finger to far).<br/><br/><font size=""1"">Yay! Thanks for allowing me to continue to play.</font>"
13017,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391654&postcount=67,2007-10-23T00:03:00,The Neoclassic,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ruby is an elf, too.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Why can't we go left?""</font>"
13018,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394470&postcount=68,2007-10-23T09:13:00,wadledo,"<font color=""Green"">""I'm a dwarf.<br/>
...........<br/>
It's kinda what we do.<br/>
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13019,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399800&postcount=69,2007-10-24T07:54:00,Spiritbear,And so you walk left you notice however that there is a strange section of the wall that seems almost removable. after some pulling you find a scroll/ It reads as follows I heal from harm I hurt when I heal If you do not defeat me your life will I steal. Signed Nilbog I will nead a knowledge history or a bardic knowledge check.
13020,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400075&postcount=70,2007-10-24T10:40:00,tahu88810,"[spoiler]What if nobody wants to remove that part of the wall? Hmmm?<br/><br/>RAILROADING I SAY! RAILROADING![spoiler]<br/><br/>Bardic Knowledge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
13021,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400116&postcount=71,2007-10-24T10:48:00,wadledo,"Knowledge (history)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
13022,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401982&postcount=72,2007-10-24T17:24:00,Spiritbear,Ok fine if ya dont remove it you can read it on the wall. either way the religion check reveals some strange tales of an offshoot of goblins. They were cursed to forever be the oppisit of there kin though more powerful they are hate filled creatures pain and misery is there pleasure while kindness and love there ethima.
13023,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402726&postcount=73,2007-10-25T00:07:00,The Neoclassic,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Well, did you figure anything out?""</font>mutters Ruby."
13024,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405967&postcount=74,2007-10-25T10:50:00,tahu88810,"Alveen raises an eyebrow<font color=""DarkOrange"">""...huh...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I was just kidding about being mad... &gt;_&gt; </div>
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13025,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405987&postcount=75,2007-10-25T10:52:00,wadledo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""DarkRed"">""Well, did you figure anything out?""</font> mutters Ruby.</div>
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</div><font color=""Green"">""Goblins with more issues than you!""</font>"
13026,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406469&postcount=76,2007-10-25T12:15:00,The Neoclassic,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""I hate goblins, trying to be more in touch with their feelings than I am.""</font><br/><br/>Ruby sulks."
13027,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3415415&postcount=77,2007-10-27T03:53:00,Spiritbear,so you have your hall way and it is rather boring seems to be a simple hallway but then you reach an area with four doors. which do you choose?
13028,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417048&postcount=78,2007-10-27T08:45:00,tahu88810,"Enialis charges forward and chooses a random door.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>1 = far right<br/>2 = far left<br/>3 = close (or center) left<br/>4 = close (or center) right"
13029,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3442307&postcount=79,2007-11-01T06:41:00,Spiritbear,YOu enter the door and see in it a treasure chest. it is rather large locked with what seems to be a some what complicated lock you also notice behind you that the door is no more it is simply a wall.
13030,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3442827&postcount=80,2007-11-01T08:18:00,The Neoclassic,"Ruby's eyes fill with tears.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Locked... now what can we ever do?""</font>"
13031,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446529&postcount=81,2007-11-02T03:11:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""Red"">Voiree Misallo</font><br/><br/>... c*cks her crossbow and unloads it at anything suspicious that isn't herself or a party member, including inanimate objects, surfaces and/or furniture."
13032,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448459&postcount=82,2007-11-02T09:06:00,tahu88810,"Enialis sighs<font color=""darkorange"">""Well...time for my awsome ROCK STAR POWERS!"" </font>he then slings his acoustic over his shoulder and gets read to play.<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Alright, Rogue...get ready to unlock that lock...I'ma gonna play a song to make it possible""</font>"
13033,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503650&postcount=83,2007-11-12T14:12:00,Spiritbear,"Forgive me forgeting but do we have a rogue? if not ok then um, uh, well I don't realy know. ya all could check a little around the room."
13034,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513846&postcount=84,2007-11-14T09:59:00,Moechi_Vill,Voiree walks around the room and pats the surfaces with a friendly touch.
13035,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556837&postcount=85,2007-11-23T06:33:00,Spiritbear,Over in the corner after moving a bit of dust you see a little riddle. I am open when I'm not closed when open. You might need the key if you misinterpret me but just use your curiosity.<br/>By IMa Nutcase
13036,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586469&postcount=86,2007-11-29T21:26:00,Moechi_Vill,I bash and slice at it with my sword.
13037,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587024&postcount=87,2007-11-30T02:32:00,The Neoclassic,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""I hate riddles.""</font>On the verge of tears, Ruby searches the room for some more information, feigning curiousity.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13038,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3588318&postcount=88,2007-11-30T08:08:00,tahu88810,"Alveen, remembering that Enialis is in a different campaign, draws his rapier with a flourish and begins to slice up everything in the room."
13039,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591259&postcount=89,2007-11-30T19:42:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""Red"">All hail the overworld</font>."
13040,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3599782&postcount=90,2007-12-02T12:53:00,tahu88810,"Eh, I'm pulling out of this campaign...<br/>Farewell and Best of Luck!"
13041,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604134&postcount=91,2007-12-03T12:25:00,Spiritbear,As you scratch and strike at the chest. the lock falls to the floor and it opens. Revealing several items one is a ring with seven keys another is a strange pair of gauntlets. an odd dagger. and at last two pieces of parchment.
13042,This is Life Ain't It wierd.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58894-This-is-Life-Ain-t-It-wierd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777028&postcount=92,2008-01-12T07:54:00,Spiritbear,And at that moment due to the Dms home life becoming more and more insane his heads explode you all become gods and yea gunna have to stop it there
13043,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Xerxes vs Kodrul",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68959-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Xerxes-vs-Kodrul,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763357&postcount=1,2008-01-08T18:20:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Xerxes</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Kodrul</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=1812"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Xerxes - king_korath</a><br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=2439"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Kodrul - VeisuItaTyhjyys</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
13044,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Xerxes vs Kodrul",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68959-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Xerxes-vs-Kodrul,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765534&postcount=2,2008-01-09T15:02:00,king korath,"initiative<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
13045,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Xerxes vs Kodrul",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68959-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Xerxes-vs-Kodrul,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765548&postcount=3,2008-01-09T15:05:00,king korath,"initiative<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>edit don't use see post below."
13046,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Xerxes vs Kodrul",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68959-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Xerxes-vs-Kodrul,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765551&postcount=4,2008-01-09T15:07:00,king korath,"initiative<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/>edit : don't use see post below."
13047,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Xerxes vs Kodrul",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68959-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Xerxes-vs-Kodrul,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765561&postcount=5,2008-01-09T15:09:00,king korath,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>My computer freaked out just now leading to the triple post so just use the first initiative post.  I am very sorry."
13048,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Xerxes vs Kodrul",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68959-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Xerxes-vs-Kodrul,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768645&postcount=6,2008-01-10T13:29:00,Kyeudo,It happens.
13049,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Xerxes vs Kodrul",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68959-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Xerxes-vs-Kodrul,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777280&postcount=7,2008-01-12T08:46:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/><b>Xerxes is the Winner!</b>"
13050,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741290&postcount=1,2008-01-03T12:22:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Shasnuart</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Beleg</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b30/Kyeudo/GlassArena.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...GlassArena.jpg</a><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
13051,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741685&postcount=2,2008-01-03T13:54:00,king korath,"rolling initiative.  And the round has finally started.<br/><br/>init<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
13052,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754432&postcount=3,2008-01-06T20:45:00,Suzuro,"Woohoo, been wating for this<br/><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Soulmelds Formed: <br/>
Wormtail Belt 2 Essentia Invested.  +4 Natural AC<br/>
Rageclaws 0 Essentia Fight normally until -10 HP</div>
</div><br/><br/>Here is my<a href=""http://www.roguepenguin.com/castellar/profiler/view.php?id=1024"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Character</a>For reference.<br/><br/><br/>-Suzuro"
13053,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755300&postcount=4,2008-01-07T04:11:00,king korath,"Since there is LoS every where, I start in Z 13, with my bow in one hand and a vial in my other. I apply the oil to my weapon. Then move to Z 7.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">oil of magic weapon +1</div>
</div><br/><br/>your turn<br/><br/>vital stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">hp 13<br/>
ac 18<br/>
1 potion of shield of faith +2 left.<br/>
80 arrows</div>
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13054,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756077&postcount=5,2008-01-07T07:54:00,Suzuro,"I will start in A 13 and double move to J 11<br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AC: 21 FF: 19 Touch: 12 Position: J 11<br/>
Soulmelds Formed:<br/>
Wormtail Belt 2 Essentia Invested. +4 Natural AC<br/>
Rageclaws 0 Essentia Fight normally until -10 HP</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>Your go.<br/><br/><br/><br/>-Suzuro"
13055,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756395&postcount=6,2008-01-07T09:18:00,king korath,"move to Z1. I nock an arrow.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">readied action to shoot at him as soon as I have LoE</div>
</div><br/><br/>vitals<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">hp 13<br/>
ac 18<br/>
1 potion of shield of faith +2 left.<br/>
80 arrows</div>
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13056,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757370&postcount=7,2008-01-07T13:02:00,Suzuro,"Move to L 14<br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AC: 21 FF: 19 Touch: 12 Position: L14<br/>
Soulmelds Formed:<br/>
Wormtail Belt 2 Essentia Invested. +4 Natural AC<br/>
Rageclaws 0 Essentia Fight normally until -10 HP</div>
</div>"
13057,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757624&postcount=8,2008-01-07T14:07:00,king korath,"Move to X 4.<br/><br/><br/>Vitals<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">hp 13<br/>
ac 18<br/>
1 potion of shield of faith +2 left.<br/>
80 arrows</div>
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13058,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763160&postcount=9,2008-01-08T16:59:00,Suzuro,"Double move to P 9<br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">C: 21 FF: 19 Touch: 12 Position: P 9<br/>
Soulmelds Formed:<br/>
Wormtail Belt 2 Essentia Invested. +4 Natural AC<br/>
Rageclaws 0 Essentia Fight normally until -10 HP</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>your go.<br/><br/><br/><br/>-Suzuro"
13059,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765494&postcount=10,2008-01-09T14:51:00,king korath,"move to Y 1 and then shoot you.<br/>attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>vital stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">hp 13<br/>
ac 18<br/>
1 potion of shield of faith +2 left.<br/>
79 arrows</div>
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13060,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765500&postcount=11,2008-01-09T14:52:00,king korath,"rolling to confirm crit.<br/><br/>threat roll<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>damage if confirmed<span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+2)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
13061,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766056&postcount=12,2008-01-09T17:35:00,Suzuro,"Just for future reference I have 21 AC, heh, awesome Totemists.<br/><br/><br/>Double Move to U 2<br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 11 AC: 21 FF: 19 Touch: 12 Position: U 2<br/>
Soulmelds Formed:<br/>
Wormtail Belt 2 Essentia Invested. +4 Natural AC<br/>
Rageclaws 0 Essentia Fight normally until -10 HP</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>-Suzuro"
13062,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768889&postcount=13,2008-01-10T14:32:00,king korath,"move to Z4 then shoot.<br/><br/>attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>2</b>]</span>"
13063,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769371&postcount=14,2008-01-10T16:18:00,Suzuro,"Ooooh! Close, no cigar!<br/><br/><br/>Move to Z 3<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>Your go!<br/><br/>Stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 11 AC: 21 FF: 19 Touch: 12 Position: Z 3<br/>
Soulmelds Formed:<br/>
Wormtail Belt 2 Essentia Invested. +4 Natural AC<br/>
Rageclaws 0 Essentia Fight normally until -10 HP</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>-Suzuro"
13064,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770652&postcount=15,2008-01-11T02:29:00,king korath,"Almost killed me.  five foot step to z3 then use rapid shot.<br/><br/>attack 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>attack 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>edit: stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ac 18<br/>
hp 4<br/>
arrows 76</div>
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13065,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773103&postcount=16,2008-01-11T11:58:00,Suzuro,"ummmm...do you mean Z5....because, I'm kind of in Z3...<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>-Suzuro"
13066,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773303&postcount=17,2008-01-11T12:41:00,king korath,Yes sorry.
13067,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773650&postcount=18,2008-01-11T14:00:00,Suzuro,"Move to Z 4<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>Stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 7 AC: 21 FF: 19 Touch: 12 Position: Z 4<br/>
Soulmelds Formed:<br/>
Wormtail Belt 2 Essentia Invested. +4 Natural AC<br/>
Rageclaws 0 Essentia Fight normally until -10 HP</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Your go.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>-Suzuro"
13068,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774034&postcount=19,2008-01-11T15:26:00,king korath,"I am at one hp!! how did you get the dice roller to roll so good.  I have not rolled over a four for damage all game!  Oh well back to the game.  five foot step to Z 6 then rapid shot again.<br/><br/>attack 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>attack 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>vitals<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">hp 1<br/>
ac 18<br/>
72 arrows</div>
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13069,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774325&postcount=20,2008-01-11T16:50:00,Suzuro,"If I've found out anything in my...year and a half-ish of Playing D&D and 40,000, it's that I'm favored of the dice Gods.  Anyways, I'll get back to this.<br/><br/><br/>Move to Z 5<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>Stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 7 AC: 21 FF: 19 Touch: 12 Position: Z 5<br/>
Soulmelds Formed:<br/>
Wormtail Belt 2 Essentia Invested. +4 Natural AC<br/>
Rageclaws 0 Essentia Fight normally until -10 HP</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Your go!<br/><br/><br/><br/>-Suzuro"
13070,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774335&postcount=21,2008-01-11T16:53:00,Suzuro,"And I believe that's game, like I said, ""Favored of the Dice Gods (I still think it's Gork and Mork).""  Anyways, good game, if you'd rolled better, you most likely would have beat me.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>-Suzuro"
13071,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774715&postcount=22,2008-01-11T19:15:00,Paladin Latham,You are not the only one favored by the dice gods!  We will see who can beat the odds in the upcoming match!<br/><br/>HaHa!<br/><br/>*dissapears in puff of smoke*
13072,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775649&postcount=23,2008-01-12T02:45:00,king korath,Good game Suzuro.
13073,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs. Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68479-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777304&postcount=24,2008-01-12T08:53:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/><b>Shasnuart is the Winner!</b>"
13074,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763000&postcount=1,2008-01-08T16:14:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Todd</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Xirif Huntinghawk</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=31584"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Todd - Mavian</a><br/><a href=""http://www.shonuffstudios.com/gothmoor/profiler/view.php?id=61"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Xirif Huntinghawk - Neftern</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
13075,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763341&postcount=2,2008-01-08T18:13:00,Mavian,"Initiative -<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>Lets get it on."
13076,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764704&postcount=3,2008-01-09T04:39:00,Neftren,"Whoah, I had no idea that Round 26 was up...lemme go find my character sheet first."
13077,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764710&postcount=4,2008-01-09T04:40:00,Neftren,"Okay, here's for Initiative...<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
13078,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768402&postcount=5,2008-01-10T09:04:00,Mavian,"Todd - Round 1<br/><br/>Swift Action:<br/>Activate Strength Domain<br/><br/>Move Action:<br/>B14 -> 16<br/><br/>Standard Action:<br/><br/>Ready an Action: See Stats<br/><br/>End of Turn<br/><br/>Stats for Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 19<br/>
AC: 15<br/>
Speed: 20<br/>
Postion: D16<br/>
<b>Readied Action</b>: Ready an Action to move if LoS is established<br/>
Manuevers:<br/>
Sapphire Nightmare Blade<br/>
Charging Minotaur Strike<br/>
Moment of Perfect Clarity<br/>
Stance: None<br/>
Strength Domain: 1/10<br/>
Breath Weapon: Good to Go<br/>
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13079,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768709&postcount=6,2008-01-10T13:53:00,Neftren,"Double move to Q14.<br/>Using a Swift Action to activate Stance of Clarity.<br/><br/>Stats:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 10/10<br/>
AC: 21 (20+Stance = 21)<br/>
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Maneuvers:<br/>
Burning Blade, Distracting Ember, Sapphire Nightmare Blade, Shadow Blade Technique</div>
</div><br/><br/>I apparently have not selected a discipline weapon... do you mind if I go ahead and write in Stone Dragon now?"
13080,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768897&postcount=7,2008-01-10T14:34:00,Mavian,"Todd - Round 2<br/><br/>Move Action:<br/>D16 - H15<br/>Standard Action:<br/>Ready an Action - See Stats<br/><br/>End of Turn:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 19<br/>
AC: 15<br/>
Speed: 20<br/>
Postion: D16<br/>
Readied Action: Ready an Action to use my Breath weapon if he moves adjacent to me.<br/>
Manuevers:<br/>
Sapphire Nightmare Blade: X<br/>
Charging Minotaur Strike: X<br/>
Moment of Perfect Clarity: X<br/>
Stance: None<br/>
Strength Domain: 2/10<br/>
Breath Weapon: Good to Go<br/>
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13081,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770915&postcount=8,2008-01-11T03:38:00,Neftren,"I'll move to N15.<br/><br/>For Refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready an Action to attack my opponent when possible.  Not sure what the official wording on that should be without attacking around the corner, but whenever I can get a clear hit on him.  </div>
</div><br/><br/>Stats:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 10/10<br/>
AC: 21 (20+Stance = 21)<br/>
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Maneuvers:<br/>
Burning Blade, Distracting Ember, Sapphire Nightmare Blade, Shadow Blade Technique</div>
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13082,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771558&postcount=9,2008-01-11T06:16:00,Mavian,"Todd - Round 2<br/><br/>Move Action:<br/>H15 -> K14<br/><br/>Standard Action:<br/><br/>Ready an Action: See Stats<br/><br/>End of Turn<br/><br/>Stats for Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 19<br/>
AC: 15<br/>
Speed: 20<br/>
Postion: D16<br/>
<b>Readied Action:</b> Ready an action to use my breath weapon if he enters a square adjacent to Todd.<br/>
Manuevers:<br/>
Sapphire Nightmare Blade<br/>
Charging Minotaur Strike<br/>
Moment of Perfect Clarity<br/>
Stance: None<br/>
Strength Domain: 3/10<br/>
Breath Weapon: Good to Go<br/>
</div>
</div>"
13083,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773287&postcount=10,2008-01-11T12:36:00,Neftren,"Erm.  Wrong Character for a second.  I thought I was a shooty type.<br/><br/>For Refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Maintain Readied Action</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 10/10<br/>
AC: 21 (20+Stance = 21)<br/>
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Maneuvers:<br/>
Burning Blade, Distracting Ember, Sapphire Nightmare Blade, Shadow Blade Technique</div>
</div><br/><br/>Mavian's Turn."
13084,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773448&postcount=11,2008-01-11T13:12:00,Mavian,"Todd - Round 3<br/><br/>Move Action:<br/>K14 -> K17<br/><br/>Standard Action:<br/><br/>Ready an Action: See Stats<br/><br/>End of Turn<br/><br/>Stats for Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 19<br/>
AC: 15<br/>
Speed: 20<br/>
Postion: K17<br/>
<b>Readied Action</b>: Ready an action to use my breath weapon if he enters a square adjacent to Todd.<br/>
Manuevers:<br/>
Sapphire Nightmare Blade<br/>
Charging Minotaur Strike<br/>
Moment of Perfect Clarity<br/>
Stance: None<br/>
Strength Domain: 4/10<br/>
Breath Weapon: Good to Go<br/>
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13085,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773597&postcount=12,2008-01-11T13:51:00,Neftren,"Okay... I will continue to hold position...<br/><br/>For Refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Since it just occurred to me that I am a Martial Adept, I should be readying Maneuvers... so, I'll ready Sapphire Nightmare Blade to attack my opponent when he enters any square within range of a five foot step.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 10/10<br/>
AC: 21 (20+Stance = 21)<br/>
<br/>
Maneuvers:<br/>
Burning Blade, Distracting Ember, Sapphire Nightmare Blade, Shadow Blade Technique</div>
</div><br/><br/>Mavian's Turn."
13086,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773794&postcount=13,2008-01-11T14:27:00,Mavian,"Todd - Round 5<br/><br/>Move Action:<br/>K17 -> N20<br/><br/>Standard Action:<br/><br/>Ready an Action: See Stats<br/><br/>End of Turn<br/><br/>Stats for Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 19<br/>
AC: 15<br/>
Speed: 20<br/>
Postion: K17<br/>
Readied Action: Ready an action to use my breath weapon if he enters a square adjacent to Todd.<br/>
Manuevers:<br/>
Sapphire Nightmare Blade<br/>
Charging Minotaur Strike<br/>
Moment of Perfect Clarity<br/>
Stance: None<br/>
Strength Domain: 4/10<br/>
Breath Weapon: Good to Go<br/>
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13087,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776085&postcount=14,2008-01-12T04:20:00,Neftren,"I guess I will take a Five Foot Step to N14, use a Move Action to draw my Shortbow and use a standard action to shoot my opponent.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span>to Hit for<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>1</b>]</span>Damage"
13088,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776801&postcount=15,2008-01-12T07:02:00,Mavian,"Todd - Round 6<br/><br/>Full Round Action:<br/>Charging Minotaur Strike:<br/>Charge from N20 -> N15<br/><br/>Bull Rush:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span>+2 from charging<br/><br/>If it beats your Strength check(modified for size), you take<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>points of bludgeoning damage<br/><br/>*Edit: Looking at your sheet, I'm pretty sure you can't beat that.<br/><br/>End of Turn<br/><br/>Stats for Refs:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 18/19<br/>
AC: 15<br/>
Speed: 20<br/>
Postion: N15<br/>
Manuevers:<br/>
Sapphire Nightmare Blade<br/>
<strike>Charging Minotaur Strike</strike><br/>
Moment of Perfect Clarity<br/>
Stance: None<br/>
Strength Domain: 6/10<br/>
Breath Weapon: Good to Go<br/>
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13089,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778040&postcount=16,2008-01-12T11:23:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/>Neftren don't you take a penalty of -6 for not being proficient with a short bow? Seriously, buy a javelin man"
13090,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778046&postcount=17,2008-01-12T11:25:00,Neftren,"Ah, yeah I realized that :D.   But I had bought ti when I first made the sheet, so whatever... /shrug.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>Whatever my strength check should be, but I can't think properly right now so, I""ll write in the rest in a sec.  Never mind.  Unnecessary.  I rolled a Nat 20..."
13091,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778079&postcount=18,2008-01-12T11:30:00,Mavian,"A natural 20 on a skill check does not mean automatic success.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				Unlike with attack rolls and saving throws, a natural roll of 20 on the d20 is not an automatic success, and a natural roll of 1 is not an automatic failure.
			
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13092,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778110&postcount=19,2008-01-12T11:36:00,Neftren,Graah Fine  :D<br/><br/>20 + 2 = 22<br/><br/>What do you mean by Modified for Size?
13093,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778133&postcount=20,2008-01-12T11:40:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>A small creature take a -4 penalty on a bullrush str check so your result was in fact 18"
13094,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778166&postcount=21,2008-01-12T11:46:00,Neftren,"Wait, then why did I even bother rolling...? /whatever."
13095,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778229&postcount=22,2008-01-12T11:58:00,Mavian,"Like I said in the post I did it, I was pretty sure you couldn't beat it.  Unless you had counter charge or something similar readied.<br/><br/>It's still your turn though."
13096,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778456&postcount=23,2008-01-12T12:45:00,Neftren,"I don't think I can actually win this...<br/><br/>Hmm... okay.  I guess my only option is to attack you.<br/><br/>Swift Action: Use Distracting Ember to place a Fire Elemental next to you at O15<br/>Move Action: Draw my Greatsword<br/>Standard Action: Attack you with my Greatsword using the Shadow Blade Technique maneuver.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d20)[<b>12</b>][<b>11</b>](23)</span>so 16 and 15, which both hit.  So I get to deal an extra 1d6 Cold damage."
13097,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778467&postcount=24,2008-01-12T12:47:00,Neftren,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span>Cold Damage<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+3)[<b>4</b>]</span>Weapon Damage<br/><br/>All I gotta do is roll max damage on both and I kill you.  Not gonna happen but whatever.<br/><br/>... bah.  Good game."
13098,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778528&postcount=25,2008-01-12T13:01:00,Mavian,"Yeah, its pretty much over.  Just to make sure though<br/><br/>Breath Weapon:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>7</b>]</span>points of acid damage: DC 18 Reflex for half<br/><br/>I do believe thats game."
13099,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Todd vs. Xirif Huntinghawk",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68947-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Todd-vs-Xirif-Huntinghawk,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778571&postcount=26,2008-01-12T13:08:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/><b>Todd is the Winner!</b>"
13100,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763351&postcount=1,2008-01-08T18:18:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Rezig ""Bunny' Rene</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Monster in the Shadows</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35204"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Rezig ""Bunny' Rene - faithfreebible</a><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=31356"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Monster in the Shadows - Morbius</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
13101,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763421&postcount=2,2008-01-08T18:53:00,faithfreebible,"<b>Rezig</b><br/><br/>initiative:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span>i hate to be all questioning things already, but how high are the rock pillars?<br/><br/>EDIT: removed the spoilers, didnt change anything else"
13102,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768619&postcount=3,2008-01-10T13:22:00,Kyeudo,The pillars are 15 ft tall.
13103,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770131&postcount=4,2008-01-10T22:24:00,Morbius,"ok if you are not going to buy anything we are good to go<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>EDIT: You spoilered your result... who goes 1st?"
13104,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770916&postcount=5,2008-01-11T03:38:00,faithfreebible,"<b>Rezig</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Start at Y-10<br/>
move action 1: move to W-7<br/>
Standard Action: Ready C Longbow to fire at first sight of opponent even if out of first range increment.<br/>
if within 110 feet: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
if farther than 110 feet <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
damage if hit: [roll]1d8[[/roll]]<br/>
hide: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
move silently: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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The one damage roll, i put in too many brackets. i doubt it hit, but if it did, i can re-reroll that when we come to it.<br/>
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13105,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771722&postcount=6,2008-01-11T06:51:00,Morbius,"Mits 2nd to act - round 1<br/><br/>I assume it's my turn<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Monster starts at B10 without his shadders and with his greatsword in hands.<br/>
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He uses a swift action to activate child of shadow stance and double moves to P5 (80ft movement)</div>
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<b>Location:</b> <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 40 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch 12, Flat-footed 14<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +8 MW greatsword (2D6+9), +2 10xjavelins (1d6+6)<br/>
<b>Held:</b> <br/>
<b>Effects:</b> concelament<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>-1</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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13106,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771942&postcount=7,2008-01-11T07:45:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>LoS Established. Rezig is in W7 and fires a shot at Monster, but misses. Moster is now in P5.<br/><br/>Rezig is up."
13107,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772220&postcount=8,2008-01-11T08:34:00,Morbius,Please also roll for a 20% miss chance from concelament when you attack MitS
13108,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774506&postcount=9,2008-01-11T17:46:00,faithfreebible,"<b>Rezig</b><br/><br/><br/>Standard action:<br/>Fire one arrow at Monster<br/>to hit:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>miss chance:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>64</b>]</span><br/>damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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move action:<br/>
move to U-10<br/>
move silently (immediately after losing LOS) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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13109,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774515&postcount=10,2008-01-11T17:50:00,faithfreebible,"<b>Rezig</b><br/><br/>i apologize for double posting, but i couldnt put this roll in if i edited the last post<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13110,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775323&postcount=11,2008-01-12T01:07:00,Morbius,"You missed. And I assume you would miss in the concelament on a 1-20 right?<br/><br/><br/><b>Mits 2nd to act - round 2</b><br/><br/>I forgot to list memoried manuevers<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Shadow blade technique, Distracting Ember, Burning blade, Counter Charge </div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Monster moves to V6 uses a swift action to activate Distracting Ember, then uses Shadow blade technique to attack Rezig.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack1</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span>(added +2 for flanking)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+9)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack2</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>17</b>]</span>(added +2 for flanking)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack2</b> - (2d6+9)[<b>19</b>]</span>(this was supposed to be damage :P<br/><br/>If both attacks hit:<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>cold damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Your turn.<br/><br/><br/>Monster’s Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b>  V6<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 40 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch 12, Flat-footed 14<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +8 MW greatsword (2D6+9), +2 10xjavelins (1d6+6)<br/>
<b>Held:</b> <br/>
<b>Effects:</b> concelament<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/>EDIT: It was supposed to be only one damage roll, my bad I will take the lower one (16) and I think both attacks landed so that was an extra 4 cold damage for 20 damage... I think that's game<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" m36bx1z67="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
13111,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776602&postcount=12,2008-01-12T06:25:00,faithfreebible,"just a question before it gets called.<br/>don't you have to attack the space that i'm in?<br/>thats why you need an LoS check every round i thought.<br/><br/>also, you're going to need a spot check, i think<br/><br/>edit: also, you get 2 attack rolls + flanking + cold damage at 1st level?"
13112,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777290&postcount=13,2008-01-12T08:49:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>We have a small missunderstanding here.<br/><br/>Rezig moved out of LoS on his turn. It is customary to say which direction you move out of LoS in and that you did leave LoS, to avoid confusion and unnessacery reffing. In this case, Rezig went south behind the rock wall.<br/><br/>Monster, you only get damage with Shadow Blade Technique once, regardless if both attack rolls would hit his AC. You get the bonus cold damage if both hit instead.<br/><br/>Since Rezig didn't mention that he had moved, Monster's actions were invalid and so he can redo his turn. He will have to reroll any attacks he makes and hasn't expended any manuvers.<br/><br/>Continue on."
13113,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777397&postcount=14,2008-01-12T09:19:00,Morbius,"yes, yes, only one damage roll, it was my bad and I even mentioned it in the edit below my move.<br/><br/>And yes FFB I can roll for attack twice and take the best roll at 1st level, and the flanking stuff and the cold damage, but the cold damage is only if both the attacks hits, if one hits its a normal hit no cold damage, if both miss it's a miss. And I can't do that ALL the time, these manuevers must be recharged before they can be used again (my class recharges one manuever by spending a full round action doing nothing :P)<br/><br/><b>Mits 2nd to act - round 2 redone</b><br/><br/><br/><br/>monster moves to U7 (30 feet move used)<br/><br/>I need a LoS check before I can continue.<br/><br/><br/>Monster’s Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b>  V6<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 40 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch 12, Flat-footed 14<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +8 MW greatsword (2D6+9), +2 10xjavelins (1d6+6)<br/>
<b>Held:</b> <br/>
<b>Effects:</b> concelament<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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13114,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777444&postcount=15,2008-01-12T09:28:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>LoS re-established with MitS in U7 and Rezig in U10."
13115,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777450&postcount=16,2008-01-12T09:29:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>LoS re-established, due to lack of cover. Rezig is in U10.<br/><br/>EDIT: Ninja'd!"
13116,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777457&postcount=17,2008-01-12T09:30:00,faithfreebible,"I apologize for that, i suppose i should have realized, but this is my first arena battle and i'll make sure to do that from now on."
13117,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777466&postcount=18,2008-01-12T09:31:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>Not a problem. Its not listed in the official rules, it's just one of our conventions."
13118,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777597&postcount=19,2008-01-12T09:55:00,Morbius,"<b>Mits 2nd to act - round 2 continued</b><br/><br/><br/><br/>monster moves to U9, and.. well you know the drill already.<br/><br/>Uses swift action to cast distracting ember(I always forget to add this: a small fire elemental appears on the square behind Rezig , thus the flanking bonus). Then standard action to use shadow blade technique.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack1</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack2</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+9)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>If both hits<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>cold</b> - (1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Your turn.. (if you are still alive)<br/><br/>Monster’s Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b>  U9<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 40 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch 12, Flat-footed 14<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +8 MW greatsword (2D6+9), +2 10xjavelins (1d6+6)<br/>
<b>Held:</b> <br/>
<b>Effects:</b> concelament<br/>
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13119,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777753&postcount=20,2008-01-12T10:22:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>Bunny is slaughtered with a loud splorch and the crowd goes wild!<br/><br/><b>MitS is the Winner!</b><br/><br/>Better luck in your next match, Rezig."
13120,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Rezig ""Bunny' Rene vs. Monster in the Shadows",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68958-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Rezig-quot-Bunny-Rene-vs-Monster-in-the-Shadows,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779268&postcount=21,2008-01-12T16:09:00,faithfreebible,good match!
13121,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645958&postcount=1,2007-12-12T13:34:00,purepolarpanzer,"""Barkeep! A round for the conquering heroes!""<br/>A cheer goes up as the wooden elevator slowly makes its way up. Several kitchen hands haul on the taught rope, straining as the several heads appear over the lip of the massive stone well in the center of the warm tavern. Adventurers, all in various stages of resting, recreating, or retirement watch as a grim faced group appears. When a bar maid comes with a tray of ale, the well armored dwarf pushes past, taking his mug and slugging it down before slamming it on the nearest table. He moved over to a chair by the fire, staring into the flames with his back to the room.<br/>""Cheer up, Master Dwarf. You've survived a trip into the Dungeon Level!""<br/>He gruffly shouts back at the would be lifter of spirits:<br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray""><b>""Not all of us, ya git! Now leave me alone!""</b></font><br/>His two companions, their faces stained by sorrow rather than rage, simply take their ale and walk to the second floor, their faces haunted by what they've seen. A somber mood settles over the bar, and the drinks are silent for a few minutes in reverence to the dead.<br/><br/>But then the Half-Elf bard on the small stage in the corner struck a chord on hs guitar, bringing the conversation and laughter back, slowly but surely, to the entire room. Everyone, that is, except for the dwarf, who watched the fire with tears in his eyes. Tears for his dead friend. Tears for all who fell in that wretched darkness. And tears for himself, for he knew that after a night or so of dreams he would be back down there again, even if he had to go alone, in order to find ""what was broken"". So is the destiny of the Called.<br/><br/>And so is the scene at the Yawning Portal tavern, the greatest establishment in the Castle Ward of the city, on the night that five adventurers took their first steps into the Undermountain.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13122,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646725&postcount=2,2007-12-12T15:54:00,#Raptor,"<b>Akiano</b><br/><br/>The elf walks towards the dwarf, but then he stops.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Now wait.. it would be impolite to ask the dwarf what killed his comrade... or perhaps, his comrades? Anyways, better to let him grief for whoever died down there.</font></i></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Must have been one of Halasters mantraps anyway. I should be able to deal with that particular risk... i hope.</font></i></div>
</div>As soon as he finds a free place he sits down, fiddling with his lockpick set and cleaning everything. After a short (and actually unnessary, since his equipment is in top condition anyway) cleaning session, he looks around to see if theres anybody he deems fitting to explore the dungeon with him.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: I'm assuming we'll have to build a party first, so we haven't met yet, right?<br/>
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13123,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646977&postcount=3,2007-12-12T16:40:00,Zarah,"<b>Endiril</b><br/><br/>He entered the tavern with a slight look of contempt upon his face.  Although certainly one of the more prestigious taverns in the city, he still felt as though the very air around him was contaminated with every kind of filth imaginable.  After a quick scan of the room, he could see that he was evidently the only one concerned with such details.  Such was the life of Endiril Meliamne.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i><font color=""#1e7842"">There's gotta' be someone in this dump willing to pay for a decent job.</font></i></div>
</div><br/>His eyes wandered over to the barkeep and he started toward him, looking to get a drink.  Suddenly, he slowed down as he fingered through the coins he carried in a small bag.  Not even a single gold coin sparkled back at him.<br/><br/>Now somewhat depressed with his lack of funds, he decided that a drink probably wasn't the best idea.  He needed some real money before he could do any relaxing, but he'd have to figure out a way to earn some before he ended up without a coin left in his bag.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: I had more to add, but figured I'd see my knowledge roll before I did.<br/>
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13124,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647253&postcount=4,2007-12-12T17:44:00,Kaelik,"<b>Kayne</b><br/><br/>A man sitting in along a wall frowns imperceptibly.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i><font color=""Sienna"">One fewer candidate that I can be sure is safe. Such emotional trauma rarely breeds stable allies.</font></i></div>
</div>He is plain and nondescript, with simple brown robes covering an average frame. His unremarkable features do little to separate him from others, with the exception of his cold blue eyes.<br/><br/>He slowly picks up his tea, tasting the bland room temperature substance, before turning his attention to the other inhabitants of the room.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Sienna""><i>It appears finding some accompaniment for this adventure would be more difficult then I had hoped. None the less, I hold skills that rare even in the realms of the Arcane. I will find a ready group, without some of the more common flaws, and from there I will arrange for my inclusion.</i></font></div>
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13125,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647671&postcount=5,2007-12-12T20:48:00,Kyuss,"<b>Jirrek</b><br/><br/>A handsome half-orc in tarnished scale moves through the crowd around him. He has a bit of a hard time seeing, but eventually makes his way through to the dwarf that is drowning his sorrows in ale. Signaling to the barkeep, he takes two more mugs of ale over to the mourning warrior, hands one to him, and says:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Hail the victorious fallen. May they be at the right hand of the Soulforger before Nerull knows they're dead.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""DarkRed"">Hopefully an old Dwarven toast will lighten his spirits. It don't...er, doesn't befit a dwarf to be in such a state.</font></div>
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My apologies for not posting yesterday. I did not see this thread was up.</div>
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13126,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647726&postcount=6,2007-12-12T21:31:00,Kaelik,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13127,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648977&postcount=7,2007-12-13T05:53:00,EvilRoeSlade,"<b>Annikko</b><br/><br/>A little gnome, barely visible from her over-sized table, slides off her chair and makes her way carefully through the room, ducking past the many larger patrons.  With blond hair in twin braids and dark, sparkling blue eyes, her appearance is nothing if not charming.  She's wearing a bright red cloak over her light armor, and her weapons are discreetly tucked away.<br/><br/>With some difficulty, she clumsily climbs up onto a chair beside the dwarf.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Excuse me sir,</font>she says quietly.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I couldn't help but overhear that you've lost a loved one.  I'm Annikko Arabelle, priest of Garl Glittergold.  Please, is there anything I can do to help you through your suffering?  Silence is no way to mourn.</font>"
13128,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651465&postcount=8,2007-12-13T15:00:00,#Raptor,"<b>Akiano</b><br/><br/>As Akiano looks arround, he notices a fellow elf walking into the inn. He observes him walking towards the barkeep, getting slower, fingering around in a bag and then stopping.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>I wonder what he was doing there... perhaps he wanted to get a drink? Ah, now I've got it... he has no money left. No doubts the journey towards here must have been quite expensive for most people.</i></font></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Hello friend... what are you doing here, so far away from our homelands - are you also here because of the recuring dreams about the mage Halaster? Perhaps i can invite you to a drink?</font></div>
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13129,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651529&postcount=9,2007-12-13T15:17:00,purepolarpanzer,"<font color=""SlateGray"">I don't want ta talk about it, to either of ya. The things tha can happen to ya down there... some of its worse than deth. It can drive ya mad. Damn that Halaster and his stupid dreams! I hope he's in right pain! Cause if I find him, I'll want to be puttin him outta his misery!</font><br/>With that the dwarf stamps up the stairs, mumbling to himself slightly. The large axe on his belt begins to shine a dull red just as he dissapears into the second floor.<br/><br/>The cheer of the tavern recovers quickly, and a game of dice begins over in the corner as several halflings, smiles on their faces, begin to shake wooen cups and spill the bones across the table. One in particular, a finely dressed halfing with a silver rapier on his belt, smiles larger than the others as he takes the pot.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>The large barkeep, a man you know as Durnan from the whispers that circulate the bar, slaps his hand on the wooden board above the fine Elven wine he kept on display. A small parchments, pinned with a simple needle, is stuck there, along with several more on different kinds of paper, and wiht different levels of literacy.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">This is a good one for all you green horns! The City Watch is having a problem with those damned Sluggard goblins. They're leaving the Dungeon Level and keep ending up in the Market Ward, with murder and robbery on their minds. The Watch believes that the sewers will be too dangerous with all the thieves that have settled down there, so they are paying five silver pieces a head for goblins and a gold piece for each of their uglier cousins. And if anyone finds out how the little bastards are sneaking up into the city and puts a stop to it I'll find a suitable reward for them myself! We can't have those green skinned mongrels murdering the rich folk, or n one will pay us to go into the Undermountain!</font><br/><br/>His speech, as always, is met with cheers and new orders of drinks. Durnan picks up a rag and starts to wipe down the counter. He yawns, and as if on cue a voluptious young human woman snatches the rag out of his hand and pushes him in the small of his back playfully.<br/><br/><font color=""Pink"">Time for bed, you old miser! I swear, you pry more and more coin out of these delvers with your speeches then you do with your ale!</font><br/><br/>Durnan ruffles the womans hair before heading back through the kitchen of the tavern, presumably to follow the orders he was given."
13130,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651702&postcount=10,2007-12-13T16:07:00,EvilRoeSlade,"<b>Annikko</b><br/><br/><font color=""Plum"">But... sir!</font>Annikko gives up and sighs.<i><font color=""Plum"">Halaster's dream.  That's what everything comes down to, doesn't it?  No one can figure out what it's all about.  But that's only because I haven't tried yet!</font></i><br/><br/>She casts a glance toward the message board, but decides to save it for later.  She'd need to ask for a stool anyway, and right now she'd rather spend a moment or two with people her own size.  Clumsily pushing her way through the crowd, which seems hard-put to notice her, she invites herself onto one of the seats.<font color=""Plum"">Can I play?</font>She smiles sweetly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13131,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651849&postcount=11,2007-12-13T16:51:00,Kyuss,"<b>Jirrek</b><br/><br/>Jirrek says a quiet prayer for the dwarf's fallen comrades, and finishes his ale. Getting up from the table, he looks around the massive tavern for any friendly face. The orcs that have gathered seemed to be from the north--savages dressed in animal furs carrying flint and stone weapons....not his kind, regardless of his race. He decides that perhaps some spiritual guidance might be in order, and goes across the tavern to where the small cleric he had met earlier had sat down.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Excuse me, ma'am. I am Jirrek Lockerhelm, and I wer-was wondering if perhaps you might give help me dete-dete-dete-figure out these dreams I've been having. I don't follow the Glittergnome, but I was wondering if you could help a conf-confused traveler.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13132,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651879&postcount=12,2007-12-13T17:07:00,EvilRoeSlade,"<b>Annikko</b><br/><br/>Annikko blinks slowly as she cranes her head to peer up at the half-orc.  Then she smiles, seeming to be completely uninhibited by their massive size difference.<font color=""Plum"">Of course I'll help you!  There's no need for a handsome guy like you to be shy!  Garl Glittergold teaches:  One should always help a stranger, for one day the stranger will be you.  What is that's keeping you awake at night, hmm?</font>"
13133,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652247&postcount=13,2007-12-13T19:34:00,Zarah,"<b>Endiril</b><br/><br/>The speech had intrigued him.  Although he disagreed with the title ""greenhorn,"" perhaps this was exactly the sort of thing he needed.  Judging from the adventurers that had recently arrived from beneath the city, it didn't look like it would be easy, but certainly not impossible.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i><font color=""#1e7842"">Could be tricky down there all by myself.  Might be a better idea to let some others come along and take care of all the dangerous stuff for me.</font></i></div>
</div><br/>He took another quick scan of the coins within their bag.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i><font color=""#1e7842"">Of course, getting DOWN there could be just as tricky.</font></i></div>
</div><br/>Endiril looked over the tavern once more, trying to find some candidates that might work well for exploring the depths, but before he could finish, was interrupted by another Elf, speaking in their native tongue.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i><font color=""#1e7842"">Hmm.  A drink offering?  Maybe he'd be willing to pay the toll for using the lift.  This one might be worth something.  Might as well play along.</font></i></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#1e7842"">""Ah yes, a drink would be quite relaxing.  Things are a bit tough when you've got hardly the money to spend on a place to sleep!""</font></div>
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13134,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652311&postcount=14,2007-12-13T20:27:00,Kaelik,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Kayne</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Sienna""><i>Well most seem to have their normal games going on, regulars, already arranged with friends and comrades. I could work my way into one of them that has suffered a loss. But such a group is clearly unlucky or incompetent.<br/>
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Then there are those who stand out, and Cleric who approaches the Dwarf, but doesn't know his name? Clearly incapable of staying in her own business, and just as clearly here for the first time judging by her lack of knowledge of the local patrons.<br/>
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A poor Elf with a bow, how stereotypical, maybe just dead weight, but definitely desperate enough to take any job, especially if he can't afford a nights sleep. His friend on the other hand... That one bears watching. Clearly people savvy if nothing else. And probably quick to action as well.<br/>
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And the last of the out of place, a Half Orc without a keeper, though he appears to be looking for one. They don't usually last long without someone else to do the talking in this world of dwarves, and elves. And yet he is open and a loud to the group, but shy in person. Probably has yet to be burned by the bigoted nature of civilization.<br/>
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At least a few of them will be good at getting in the way, and one has to start somewhere, now if only I can find a way to push the outcasts closer together.</i></font></div>
</div><br/><br/>Muttering softly to himself, his lips barely move,<font color=""Sienna"">Perhaps it is time for a convenient event to draw the attention of the crowd as our Dwarven friend did.</font>"
13135,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652543&postcount=15,2007-12-13T23:39:00,#Raptor,"<font color=""RoyalBlue""><b>Akiano</b></font><br/><br/>Knowing that halflings can be a mischievous lot, he takes a closer look at the scene...<br/><br/>After that, he turns back to the other Elf he just met.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#4169e1"">So where was I? Ah, right...</font></div>
</div><br/>He turns back to the bar, looking around to see if theres still someone serving drinks. In common, he says:""<font color=""#4169e1"">Anybody still here who's willing to serve two thirsty elves a drink?</font>""<br/>Then he looks back at the other Elf, continuing to talk to him in elven.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#4169e1"">So, interesting business about the Goblins there, no? By the way, my name is Akiano.</font></div>
</div><br/><br/>Just at this moment, he can't help but notice a human in plain robes, apparently watching him and his new acquaintance all the while sipping some tea.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>I wonder what this human seems to find so interesting...</i></font></div>
</div>He looks back at the human for about one or two secounds - perhaps just enough for the human to notice - before he looks to the the other Elf again in await of an answer."
13136,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652559&postcount=16,2007-12-13T23:43:00,#Raptor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13137,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654538&postcount=17,2007-12-14T13:46:00,Zarah,"<b>Endiril</b><br/><br/>After performing a slight cringe after the Elf's announcement for any others to buy them a drink, he heard him introduce himself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#1e7842"">""Call me Endiril,""</font></div>
</div><br/>he replied in the Elven tongue.  He could have been speaking in common, but he didn't feel the need to lower himself to that level in the presence of another Elf.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#1e7842"">""Goblins sicken me.""  <i>As do most races.</i>  ""I'd be quite happy making sure that every one of them never saw the light of day again.  Or the dark, for that matter.""</font></div>
</div><br/>Endiril looked over his shoulder, getting a good glimpse of some of the others in the tavern.  A select few caught his eyes, such as the armored half-orc towering over a gnome as he spoke with her and the poorly dressed human, apparently watching the two Elves as intently as if he were watching a play.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#1e7842""><i>Quite the crowd we've got here.</i>  ""Looks like we have a spectator,""</font></div>
</div><br/>he said to Akiano, gesturing slightly toward the direction of the human."
13138,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654813&postcount=18,2007-12-14T16:37:00,purepolarpanzer,"The rushed barmaid effortlessly crosses the room, quite a feat with a fully stacked tray, dunks wavering around, and the constant motions of cairs pulling out, toasts being raised, and stories being told. With a single hand she draws two mugs of ale for the two elves, sliding them across the br to the pair.<br/><font color=""Pink"">That'll be four coppers, friends.</font><br/><br/>At the halflings table several small hands wave the gnome in. The well dressed halfling, who seems to lead the game, plays with a silver cup with gold wire inlaid in a complex pattern of flying gold dragons. He collects his dice with a single deft hand, but not before you spot that the cubes are ebony with dots of platinum to mark the numbers.<br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">All are welcome in Fleet's Games! Your half-oc friend may join as well! We play for silver pieces, and the games Evens and Odds! You probably don't have your own set of dice...</font><br/>He reaches into his pocket and pulls a small cloth bag. He throws it to the gnome, who opens it to see a large amount of dice, these made from wood and marked with charred dots.<br/><font color=""darkorchid"">But you can use mine of course! You roll five six sided die, calling odds or evens. If you call the result that shows most on the die, you compare it to everyone else. Whoever has the most of their call wins, while ties split the pot. So if your ready...</font><br/>He shifts a small wooden bowl towards the half-orc and the gnome, tapping it lightly. There are already four silver pieces in the pot, one for each of the halflings sitting at the table, eagerly watching you to see if your playing. Fleet, the well dressed halfling, bears a warm smile, as well as a fat coin purse. That bulges out from his cloak.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> If you play, simply describe the way you roll the dice, maybe add some conversation, and then call evens or odds. I will roll these for you in a results post. Also, no result from any active checks- spots, arcana, etc.</div>
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13139,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654933&postcount=19,2007-12-14T17:11:00,Kyuss,"<b>Jirrek</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Well, you see, lately, I've been having dreams wherea strange man is in a room, surrounded by sigils, screaming...just screaming...it's truly awful. I wish I knew what they mean.""</font>"
13140,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654939&postcount=20,2007-12-14T17:14:00,EvilRoeSlade,"<b>Annikko</b><br/><br/>Annikko grins broadly.  She rolls the dice she was given a few times to make sure they aren't rigged, for as trusting as she might be, she's no one's fool.  After adding her silver to the pot, she gives the dice a dramatic shake and then spills them on the table before her, trying to stop their tumble with her palm but not quite managing it in time to keep all of them.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Even!</font>She cries as they drop.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">So,</font>she says casually as they tally the score.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Any rumors from down below?  I'm looking to join a group myself.</font><br/><br/>Annikko nods slowly as Jerik speaks.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Right.  Halaster.  Well... it's sort of hard to say what that dream could mean.  But I think there's only one way to find out.</font>She nods firmly.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">It's settled.  You and me are going to go to Undermountain and find out what this dream means!  It's the only way!</font>"
13141,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655174&postcount=21,2007-12-14T18:34:00,#Raptor,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Akiano</font></b><br/><br/>After he opened his purse and gave the barmaid a silverpiece, he says in common:<font color=""#4169e1"">Make that 5 coppers - thanks for your fast service.</font><br/>He takes both jugs, handing one of them over to Endiril as he listens to his comment about the goblins.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#4169e1"">""Well, while i'm usually no one partial to killing, those goblins clearly present a danger to the citzens of Waterdeep. So it would be in the best interest of everyone to put a stop to this menace... thought i wonder why whoever cooperates with the goblins would send them above ground when there are plenty of adventurers to rob in the dungeons. Either way, my swordwork could use some practice before i expose myself to the risks down there.""</font></div>
</div><br/><br/>He doesn't look towards the human as Endiril mentions him, trying not to be too obvious.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""RoyalBlue"">I couldn't help but notice, yes... i've seen a couple of weird people here, just look at the half-orc in shining armor over there... but something about this human stikes me as kinda off. Perhaps we should we just head over and ask what he seems to find so interesting?</font></div>
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13142,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655863&postcount=22,2007-12-15T00:54:00,purepolarpanzer,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Odds!</font><br/>The Halflings each make a call before they reveal their dice.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><b>Anniko</b><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(5d6)[<b>6</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>2</b>](14)</span><br/><b>Fleet</b><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(5d6)[<b>1</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>6</b>](19)</span><br/><b>Halfling1</b><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(5d6)[<b>2</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>4</b>](17)</span><br/><b>Halfling2</b><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(5d6)[<b>5</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>4</b>](24)</span><br/><b>Halfling3</b><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(5d6)[<b>5</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>5</b>](22)</span><br/><br/>The small crowd around the table cheers as the newcomers ties the old hand at his own game.<br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Well done, master Gnome! It seems Garl Glittergold has touched his chosen with a bit of luck!</font><br/>He tosses three silvers across the table, then the other two to the other winner.<br/><font color=""darkorchid"">I have more than enough, so I'll allow you two to split the winnings, and the newcomer always gets the extra, of course! Play again? And maybe you would like to join as well, mister... Half-Orc?</font>"
13143,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658408&postcount=23,2007-12-15T11:47:00,Zarah,"<b>Endiril</b><br/><br/>After Akiano had spoken of the goblins again, Endiril's eyes wandered to his hand clutching his drink.  He took a moment to stare at the long scar across the hand, which branched and led down along his arm, disappearing behind his sleeve.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#1e7842""><i>A menace?  Hah.  Those creatures are a scourge of this world.  They deserve nothing more than a swift death.</i></font></div>
</div><br/>He quickly snapped out of his daze as Akiano asked him another question.  Shifting his drink to the other hand so as to hide his scar, he turned to him and listened.<br/><br/>Endiril nodded his agreement to the suggestion, then took a quick drink before beginning to casually wander over to the human.  Of course, what Endiril believed to be casual was in reality more akin to him shoving his way through the crowd as he made a beeline for the man, but he wasn't much of one to argue semantics.<br/><br/>As soon as he was close enough, he spoke in a clear tone, keeping it innocent enough,<font color=""#1e7842"">""Something that interests you about us?""</font>He turned to Akiano, wondering if he had anything to add."
13144,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658680&postcount=24,2007-12-15T12:47:00,Kaelik,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Kayne</font></b><br/><br/>Kayne looks up from his tea, his quiet contemplation distracted by the words of the elves he had noticed earlier.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: I have no idea what made you think that I was paying much attention to you. Everything I wrote was just something my character picked up from slowly looking around the room, which is why he had something to say about everything. What he gathered from you was all picked up in maybe 3-5 seconds of looking directly at you. He's been looking down at the table in contemplation for almost your entire conversation, and before that he was watching the dice game more intently then you.</div>
</div><font color=""Sienna"">Not particularly.</font>With that he returns to looking down at the table and takes another sip of tea."
13145,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658927&postcount=25,2007-12-15T14:12:00,EvilRoeSlade,"<b>Annikko</b><br/><br/>Annikko grins happily and tries for the second time to start a conversation.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Of course I'll play again!  I'm Annikko by the way, but I like to be called Quicktongue as well.  So Fleet... what do you do for a living besides playing dice in this fine establishment?</font><br/><br/>Conscious of her last clumsy toss, she is more careful with her next roll, movement precise and yet oddly graceless.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Even again!</font>"
13146,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661021&postcount=26,2007-12-16T05:52:00,#Raptor,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Akiano</font></b><br/><br/>Slightly stumbled by Endirils very direct approach, he trys to be tactful.<font color=""#4169e1"">Ah, well.. not to imply anything, but it just seemed to me that you where observing us. Altough you surely figured that much out by yourself by now. We'll be heading back to where we came from, im sure you'll excuse us.</font>Turning his head to Endiril he speaks in elven to him.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""RoyalBlue"">I don't think we'll get much out of him this way... lets forget about it for now. Cmon.</font></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i><font color=""#4169e1"">This human IS weird... but my new friends approach was too hasted. What a embarrassing situation...</font></i></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: Oh... ok. I've read that your character noticed Endiril not being able to pay for a nights sleep, but Kayne doesn't speak Elven.<br/>
So i figured that he might have figured out by intensively watching him (and probably Akiano too) and picking up other sings (ie bodylanguage). Possible for a High-Int char, I think.<br/>
Same way Akiano noticed Endiril not having the spare money for a drink.<br/>
And since Akiano and Endiril both have maxed Spot skills, they would very likely have picked that up.</div>
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13147,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663686&postcount=27,2007-12-16T17:05:00,Zarah,"<b>Endiril</b><br/><br/>After taking a moment to look over the human once again, he decided that it wasn't worth his time.  He turned around and retreated to the bar where Akiano had already gone.  Once he was back within earshot of the other Elf, he told him,<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#1e7842"">""I don't trust him.  But... then again, I don't trust anyone.""</font></div>
</div><br/>Endiril snatched up his drink once again and took a long swig before quickly shooting some of the other patrons suspicious looks until his eyes were watching the game of dice going on not far from them.  He continued to watch in silence, taking a few sips every now and then."
13148,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664800&postcount=28,2007-12-17T03:23:00,#Raptor,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Akiano</font></b><br/><br/>Reliefed that Endiril decided to follow him, he slowly answered.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#4169e1"">Well... perhaps this enviroment has made both of us nervous. Too many shady types around here. Or just look at the tribe of orcs over there, I'd rather not have anything to do with them. Wich reminds me - i wonder why the halforc in heavy armor isn't with them.</font></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#4169e1"">Ah, either way. So, about those goblins... they must be a serious threat to the citzens, and the current situation really leaves them at the mercy of the goblins - and I'm not sure how much mercy can be expected from the average goblin, if you know what I mean. Perhaps we help the guard out there... what do you think?</font></div>
</div><br/>Then he takes the first sip from his ale, subsequently knitting his brows heavily, fighting not to immedately spit it back into the jug.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i> <font color=""#4169e1"">I forgot how horrible human ale tastes... make it even more bitter, will ya? Ugh.</font></i></div>
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13149,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672367&postcount=29,2007-12-18T15:06:00,Zarah,"<b>Endiril</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#1e7842"">""Don't make the assumption that goblins know what mercy is.  I'm fairly certain they believe in no such things.  They're out to satisfy themselves and to take what they want.  At any cost.""</font></div>
</div><br/>Although he hadn't been looking at Akiano, his speech was clear.  After a few more moments watching the game of dice, he turned away and went back to his drink.  He took another long swig before lifting his head and staring into space.  There his eyes remained, fixed on nothing, as his mind began to wander.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#1e7842""><i>And if they show no mercy, then they shall receive none.  They <b>will</b> feel my revenge before I draw my last breath.</i></font></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#1e7842"">""At any cost...""</font></div>
</div><br/>he muttered to himself."
13150,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678020&postcount=30,2007-12-19T16:43:00,purepolarpanzer,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">(waiting to hear what kyuss is doing. I'm fine with the inn activity- it gives me time to to work on those maps! But anyway, just want to know what he is doing before I do anything to dramatic. PLEASE do not think this game is halted.)</div>
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13151,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720934&postcount=31,2007-12-29T19:35:00,purepolarpanzer,"Suddenly, a loud, jarring crash sounds up through the inn. Several drinks are spilled mid swig as a thick bodied employee or Durnan curses, the pull rope to the elevator in his hands.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Rotten thing! The rope slipped off its pulley again!</font><br/>He turns, looking over the bar with squinted eyes. He strokes a small beard, then shouts out.<br/><font color=""darkolivegreen"">Oy! anyone wanting to go down the shaft tonight can go for free, down and up, if they climb the rungs to the bottom and fix the rope. It slips off once in a while, and it's easy to fix. Just a long climb down, and I didn't bring my sword or armor, so if anythings down there I'd be meat. If not, we need to wait till tomorrow to send anyone down. One whole group for free... come on people!</font><br/>He is frustrated as several of the more innebriated patrons turn away laughing, and the rest simply shake their heads. Most are either coming up from a trip or unprepared to go down."
13152,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723612&postcount=32,2007-12-30T11:19:00,EvilRoeSlade,"<b>Annikko</b><br/><br/>With the noise and crowd of the tavern, Durnan fails to notice Annikko until she is tugging on his hand to get his attention.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Excuse me a moment sir,</font>she says.  I'd like to go down.  I think your offer must be the Perfect Gem's way of telling me to get off my butt already!  She giggles for a moment.<font color=""deepskyblue"">Umm, how much does it usually cost to get a ride on the pulley?</font>"
13153,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724203&postcount=33,2007-12-30T14:11:00,#Raptor,"<b>Akiano</b><br/><br/>He felt that he couldn't add much too Endirils comment about goblins. He would probably have come to the conclusion that Endiril must have had a unfortunate clash with goblins, if it would not have been for the elevator crashing and the employee cursing loudly.<br/><br/>As he watches the scene, he speaks to Endiril.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I suppose this would be a good point of time to mention that I've been thinking, well, perhaps we should form a group? I've been looking for other adventurers skilled enough to go down there, and you seem to fit the bill - and this might just be the opportunity to gain a free ride on the elevator. What do you say, should we take a look at it?""</font></div>
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13154,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727925&postcount=34,2007-12-31T11:51:00,Zarah,"<b>Endiril</b><br/><br/>Akiano's question quickly snapped Endiril from his daze, returning his senses to the tavern.  It only took him a split second to answer the question, as if everything they had been talking about just moments before was completely unimportant.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#1e7842"">""It's not exactly my nature to turn down a free anything,""</font></div>
</div><br/>he replied in Elvish.  With a bit of a hole in his pocket, he needed every free ride he could get.  Then again, even if he had the money, he'd still try to get anything he could for as little as possible.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#1e7842"">""Besides, this sounds like a cake walk.  Let's see who else we can rope into this.""</font></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#1e7842""><i>...so if things go bad, I have a distraction.</i></font></div>
</div><br/>he thought as a small grin appeared on his lips before it was flushed away with another swig of ale."
13155,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728187&postcount=35,2007-12-31T13:04:00,#Raptor,"<b>Akiano</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#4169e1"">""Alright, sounds like a plan to me.""</font></div>
</div>He said, while walking towards the elevator.<br/><br/>Turning his head over his shoulder to talk to endiril while evading a apparently drunk human at the same time, he continued.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Perhaps we should ask the gnome here to come with us? Seems like he... or wait, I think its a female. Either way, that gnome seems quite interested in getting down there for free too.""</font></div>
</div><br/>Altough the gnome would be able to hear him - Akiano was now just standing a few steps away from her - he did not feel it would be impolite to speak about her while standing next to her, since only very few gnomes understood elven."
13156,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742768&postcount=36,2008-01-03T19:23:00,Zarah,"<b>Endiril</b><br/><br/>Endiril took a quick moment to look the Gnome over.  She seemed to be pretty cheery.  Maybe<i>too</i>cheery.  But at the same time, he couldn't help but feel that she would be able to hold her own when it came down to it.  And her eagerness to get into the dungeon would probably prove an easy tool to get her roped in with him and Akiano.<br/><br/>After finishing his quick scan of her, he answered in Elvish,<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#1e7842"">""Looks promising.  Let's see if she's interested.""</font></div>
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13157,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756639&postcount=37,2008-01-07T10:01:00,EvilRoeSlade,"<b>Annikko</b><br/><br/>Annikko turns and narrows her eyes up at Akiano, folding her arms.  The effect comes across more as petulant than intimidating.<font color=""skyblue"">Excuse me?  You <b>think</b> I'm a female?  And my boobs just grew out too... you're going to make me cry, you know that?</font>She shakes her head, sighing.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Elves are never like this in the romance novels.</font>"
13158,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756860&postcount=38,2008-01-07T10:46:00,#Raptor,"Akiano<br/><br/>Akiano looked at the gnome, his eyes wide open with surprise. Having a little bit of a bad conscience now, he answers - this time in common, perhaps because of his slight confusion.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Uhhh.. I'm sorry, err.. my lady. I just haven't really met many gnomes by now. You look very female. And to be honest... I didin't expect you to speak elven.""</font><br/>It became quite obivious that he felt rather uncomfortable in this situation, with his head blushing, so he decided to change the topic to something that he felt more comfortable about.<font color=""#4169e1"">""Oh, and... as you surely overheard, me and my new acquaintance here, we would like to use this opportunity for free travel, and we where just about to ask you if you wold like to join us, so... what do you think? My name is Akiano, by the way.""</font>"
13159,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769207&postcount=39,2008-01-10T15:41:00,purepolarpanzer,(ok guys posting a thread to recruit for a replacement for Kyuss)
13160,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769539&postcount=40,2008-01-10T17:08:00,#Raptor,"((OOC: Thats good, thanks.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" m0ylyo70p="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>But don't we also need a new arcane caster? Apparently Kaelik got banned - see the OOC thread.))"
13161,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772424&postcount=41,2008-01-11T09:14:00,EvilRoeSlade,"<b>Annikko</b><br/><br/>Annikko keeps a stern expression on her face for a moment longer before bursting into giggles.<font color=""LightBlue"">Oh that's fine, that look on your face makes it all worth it.  And you ought to know better, learning a second language is a requirement by the fourth year in any respectable gnome university.  And I've had six years of education in the priesthood!</font><br/><br/>She tilts her head to the side and begins walking around Akiano, and then turning to peer curiously at Endiril.<font color=""LightBlue"">I'm Annikko Arabelle, though I like to be called Quicktongue, or maybe just Ann if that's easier for you.  I wouldn't mind joining you, but why don't you each tell me a little bit about yourselves so I can decide if we'll work well together or not?</font>"
13162,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775922&postcount=42,2008-01-12T03:40:00,#Raptor,"<b>Akiano</b><br/><br/>Relieved that Anniko doesn't appear to be holding a grudge, he attempts to explain his skills to her. ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Well, I am good with... how to say, I love to fiddle with mechanics - they're fascinating to me. Or say, picking a lock! Its just... something I can't really explain, it tickles my nerves in a real pleasant way. And I'm constantly trying to get better.</font>""<br/><br/>Then he pauses for a small moment, looking at the shaft before he turns to Anniko again. ""<font color=""#4169e1"">Oh, and I'm somewhat competent with those two.</font>"" he points at the sheated shortswords hanging by his left and right side. ""<font color=""#4169e1"">Altough I believe I probably shouldn't be the one standing in front... not that I'd be overly weak, but I'm not exactly what they call a bruiser.</font>"""
13163,Expedition to Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66257-Expedition-to-Undermountain,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779862&postcount=43,2008-01-12T19:28:00,Zarah,"<b>Endiril</b><br/><br/><font color=""#1e7842"">""I'm not overly thrilled with being in front either, but I can certainly lend my skills toward the challenge.  Especially if there's some... monetary incentive,""</font>he said, gesturing to the longbow on his back.  Although he was reluctant to reveal anything else about himself to such a stranger, he decided to continue anyway.<br/><br/><font color=""#1e7842"">""The name's Endiril, and I've spent my time among the forests.  I figured it was about time to find something a bit more profitable to do.  This little bit of goblin hunting sounds like it could be just the thing.""</font>"
13164,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665425&postcount=1,2007-12-17T06:19:00,Sxoa,"You find yourself standing in the basement, finding the secret entrance to<b>the Grinder</b>after a long journey has brought you here.  You do not know what perils and horrors await you, but the promise of power is great.  You all have your own reasons for being here, but you all stand ready to take the plunge.<br/><br/>Before you stands a large opalescent sphere, the portal entrance to grinder.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Where you are now matters far less than where you are going to be.  You might be in the city of doors or somewhere else.<br/>
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Some rules of posting:<br/>
I'd like you to put the first part of the post in character.  Put necessary dice rolls and what not in a spoiler box.  See Belial the Leveler's Dungeonkeeper fight threads for an example if you don't understand.<br/>
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Post a link to your character sheet, and your statblock(s) in your first post.   <br/>
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Most of your rolls do; sometimes though I'll be rolling for you if you're not aware of something.<br/>
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Uhhh, that's all I can think of right now, but if I change anything I'll put it in the post where I change it and here.  <br/>
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13165,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666027&postcount=2,2007-12-17T08:34:00,javcs,"I draw my greataxe and sniff the air, checking for anything besides my comrades.<br/><font color=""darkgreen"">The Grinder. Let's see wot it's got. Is the door trapped?</font><br/><br/>OOC: Sheet link and Stat-blocks in spoilers within.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Gor'thok's Normal Stats<br/>
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Gor'thok<br/>
Minotaur Barbarian 2 Warhulk 8<br/>
Chaotic Neutral; Monstrous Humanoid<br/>
+7 Initiative; Scent, Darkvision 60ft, Spot +6, Listen +6<br/>
Languages<br/>
Common, Giant<br/>
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AC 26, touch 16, flat-footed -; Natural Cunning, Uncanny Dodge (never flat-footed)<br/>
(+5 Armor, +3 Dex, -1 Size, +5 Natural, +3 Deflection, +1 Insight)<br/>
226 (6d8+10d12 HD);<br/>
Immune <i>maze</i>, becoming lost<br/>
Fort +24, Ref +14, Will +13<br/>
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Speed 40ft; <br/>
Melee Greataxe +27 3d6+26 19-20/x3, Gore +27 1d8+17, Spiked Gauntlet +27 1d6+18<br/>
Full Attack Greataxe +27/+27/+22 3d6+26 10-20/x3 and Gore +22 1d8+17<br/>
Ranged thrown rock +27 2d8+17<br/>
Full Attack thrown rock +27/+22 2d8+17<br/>
10ft Space/10ft Reach<br/>
Base Atk +8/+3; Grapple +29/24<br/>
Atk Options: Power Attack, Great Cleave, Mighty Swing, Massive Sweeping Boulder<br/>
Special Actions: Powerful Charge (+27 4d6+25), Awesome Blow<br/>
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Abilities Str 45, Dex 16, Con 26, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12<br/>
Special Qualities: Rage 1/day, Natural Cunning, Scent, No Time to Think<br/>
Feats: Power Attack, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Awesome Blow, Improved Initiative<br/>
Skills: Climb +27, Intimidate +13, Jump +31, Listen +6, Spot +6, Swim +27<br/>
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Equipment: +1 ghost touch keen large adamantine Greataxe of speed, +1 ghost touch mithral chain shirt, +1 adamantine spiked gauntlet, +1 parrying adamantine spiked gauntlet, skin of the hero, ring of freedom of movement, explorer's outfit<br/>
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Buffs<br/>
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Conviction: +5 morale bonus to saves<br/>
Shield of Faith: +5 Deflection bonus to AC<br/>
Magic Vestment: +5 Enhancment to Armor and Shields<br/>
Ebon Eyes: See in magical darkness<br/>
Heroe's Feast: Immune to Poison/Fear, +1morale to attack bonus<br/>
GMW (+5 Weapon)<br/>
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Buffed Stats. Blue text is changes.<br/>
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+7 Initiative; Scent, Darkvision 60ft, <font color=""blue"">See in magical darkness</font>, Spot +6, Listen +6<br/>
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AC <font color=""blue"">33</font>, touch <font color=""blue"">18</font>, flat-footed -; Natural Cunning, Uncanny Dodge (never flat-footed)<br/>
(+<font color=""blue"">9</font> Armor, +3 Dex, -1 Size, +5 Natural, +<font color=""blue"">5</font> Deflection, +1 Insight)<br/>
226 (6d8+10d12 HD);<br/>
Immune <i>maze</i>, becoming lost, <font color=""blue"">Poison/Fear</font><br/>
Fort +<font color=""blue"">29</font>, Ref +<font color=""blue"">19</font>, Will +<font color=""blue"">18</font><br/>
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Speed 40ft; <br/>
Melee Greataxe +<font color=""blue"">32</font> 3d6+<font color=""blue"">30</font> 19-20/x3, Gore +<font color=""blue"">28</font> 1d8+17, Spiked Gauntlet +<font color=""blue"">28</font> 1d6+18<br/>
Full Attack Greataxe +<font color=""blue"">32/+32/+23</font> 3d6+<font color=""blue"">30</font> 19-20/x3 and Gore +<font color=""blue"">23</font> 1d8+17<br/>
Ranged thrown rock +<font color=""blue"">28</font> 2d8+17<br/>
Full Attack thrown rock +<font color=""blue"">28/+23</font> 2d8+17<br/>
10ft Space/10ft Reach<br/>
Base Atk +8/+3; Grapple +29/24<br/>
Atk Options: Power Attack, Great Cleave, Mighty Swing, Massive Sweeping Boulder<br/>
Special Actions: Powerful Charge (+<font color=""blue"">28</font> 4d6+25), Awesome Blow<br/>
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Abilities Str 45, Dex 16, Con 26, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12<br/>
Special Qualities: Rage 1/day, Natural Cunning, Scent, No Time to Think<br/>
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Changes when in Rage<br/>
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Lasts for 13 rounds, then fatigued<br/>
+2 attack and +3 damage to greataxe and Powerful Charge<br/>
+2 attack and +2 damage to all other attacks, gore, spiked gauntlets, and thrown rocks.<br/>
+2 to Climb, Jump, and Swim Checks<br/>
+32 HP for 258 HP<br/>
+2 to Fortitude Saves<br/>
+2 to Constitution based Checks<br/>
+2 Morale bonus to Will Saves<br/>
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13166,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666379&postcount=3,2007-12-17T09:54:00,Paladin Latham,"<b><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=2341"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Mr. Stabby</a></b><br/><br/>Taking a final sip of tea, Mr. Stabby says<font color=""#999966"">""Alright chap, leave it to me.""</font>before putting his kettle and tea cup away.  He then proceeds to check the door.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Checking for traps: <b>Search</b> [roll]1d20+18[/search].  &lt;- woops (I rolled a 28 in the OOC thread)<br/>
If he finds any:  <b>Disable Device</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>35</b>]</span><br/>
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Provided he doesn't find any traps he will nod to the group, wait for buffing spells, then when the group is ready he will activate his Ring of Invisibility and Hide (whilst moving silently) into the portal<br/>
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Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+79)[<b>90</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+50)[<b>65</b>]</span><br/>
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If necessary:<br/>
<b>Fort Save</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Reflex Save</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+27)[<b>39</b>]</span> (with +5 from trap sense)<br/>
<b>Will Save</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
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Edit: I'll roll that search check again in the OOC thread. Sorry...</div>
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13167,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666459&postcount=4,2007-12-17T10:09:00,Seffbasilisk,"<b>Ashierie Softpads</b><br/><br/>Appearing from seemingly nowhere (even to the minotaur's keen sense of smell), comes a half-sized figure, far more slender then a halfling.  Twirling a small adamantine and oddly intricate mace, Ash reaches to his belt and swaps the crystal in the hilt for another one, before depositing it in a belt loop.  His dark exceedingly supple leather armor makes not a move as his glossomar wings blur, holding him in place.  He still has no scent, and while his skin is the exceedingly pale green of a fey, it's mottled with red and his hair is streaked with light blue.  Shifting, he summons flames which surround his form, and concentrate in his hands.  Tossing them from hand to hand in an intricate juggling act, he asks aloud<font color=""Red"">""Why not just blast it?""</font>Under his armor, a semisold blue material can be glimpsed, the same coloration is found if anyone takes the time to inspect his boots.  The interior of the black cloak draped over him, in between the wings can be seen as a shimmering waterfall of stars hung frozen in each place, each one seeming to glow, but at as bright as the two crystalline disks on the back of the pixie's gauntlets as he juggles the hellfire.  He stands there juggling fire for a second, then all of a sudden a blast of fire similar to the flame he was juggling smashes into him, oblitherating all traces of him.<br/><br/>He reappears a few feet away, grinning mischeviously and holding up his left hand, around which the hellfire swirls ominously before he closes it into a fist, and the glow on the back of his bracers fades away.  Whereupon, bored already, he flies up higher and asks Gor'thok<font color=""Red"">""Care to wrestle a fall or two while we wait for the others to ready themselves?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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He goes by the name 'Ash'.<br/>
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Blooded One Pixie of minor Air Elemental Bloodline Swordsage2/Warlock5/Swordsage1/Hellfire Warlock3/Bloodline Level/Swordsage1<br/>
Alignment: Chaotic-Neutral; Fey<br/>
Initiative +17; Senses: Low light vision, Blindsense 30ft.<br/>
Languages: Common, Sylvan, Infernal<br/>
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AC 36, touch 30, flat-footed 24; relevant feats: Dodge. Relevant special abilities: Hellfire Shield, Evasion, Uncanny Dodge<br/>
(the break down of AC: 10+3 armor+12 dex+1 size+3 natural+7untyped (swordsage wis to AC))<br/>
Miss Chance: 50% (Invis) for Ranged: 20% (Entropic Warding)<br/>
hp: 96 (12 hitdice); DR (10/cold iron, 1/cold iron)<br/>
Immune: Mundane Ranged Attacks, Mundane Melee Attacks, all harmful vapors and gases, need to breathe, need to eat/drink.<br/>
Resist: Fire 10, DC 15 reflex for magical weapons to negate, DR 1 for ability damage, 1/day Death Effect/Negative Energy effect.<br/>
SR 28<br/>
Fort +11 , Ref +17 , Will +21<br/>
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Speed 20ft, fly 60ft (good); Relevant Feats: Flyby Attack, Hover<br/>
Melee: Warlock's Scepter +24 (17d6+5) or +22 Eldrich Glaive (16d6) (+24/+19) or (+22/+17)<br/>
Ranged +23 Hellfire Blast (16d6) (90ft) (+23/+18)<br/>
Space/Reach 5ft/5ft (10ft with Eldrich Glaive, 15 with Eldrich glaive and Burning Brand)<br/>
Base Atk +9; Grapple +7<br/>
Atk Options: Combat Reflexes, Maneuvers<br/>
Special Actions: War Cry, Maneuvers, Stances, Invocations, Decieve Item, Detect Magic<br/>
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Abilities Str: 14, Dex: 34, Con: 21, Int: 18, Wis: 24, Cha: 23<br/>
Special Qualities: Greater Invisibility, Hellfire Infusion, SLAs<br/>
Feats: Dodge (b), Combat Reflexes (b), Flyby Attack, Hover, Improved Initiative (b), Weapon Finesse, Adaptive Style, Shape Soulmeld (Strongheart Vest), Shape Soulmeld (Impulse Boots -Feet), Open Least Chakra (flaw bonus), Darkstalker (flaw bonus).<br/>
Skills: Balance +15, Bluff +18, Escape Artist +16, Hide +33, Intimidate +12, Listen +7, Move Silently +29, Search +7, Spellcraft +10, Spot +7, Tumble +14, Use Magic Device +10, Knowledge Arcana +5, Knowledge The Planes +19<br/>
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Equipment:<br/>
Belt of Magnificence +6 (Miniatures Handbook)<br/>
Bracers of Fell Power, Greater (Chausible from Complete Arcane)<br/>
Starmantle Cloak (Book of Exhaulted Deeds) and Resistance +1<br/>
Horizon Goggles (CMage)<br/>
Gauntlets of Heartfelt blows and of the Master Strategist (Ghostwalk) (Dust of Sneezing &amp; Choking within)<br/>
Necklace of Adaptation<br/>
Ring of Darkhidden (Magic Item Compendium) and Ring of Sustenance<br/>
Silent Portal Disk<br/>
Wand of Assay Spell resistance (CL 7) 5 charges<br/>
Wand of Orb of Force (CL 10) 20 charges<br/>
Staff of Vigor, Greater (CL 9) 7 charges<br/>
Wand of Vigor, Lesser (CL 1) 50 charges (x3)<br/>
Wand of Benign Transposition (CL) 20 charges (110 feet)<br/>
Wand of Cure Minor (CL 1) 35 charges<br/>
Wand of Prestadigitation (CL 1) 10 charges<br/>
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Nightscale Armor (Underdark) +1 of Light Fortification, Deathward, and Nimbleness<br/>
Armor Crystal: Bent Sight<br/>
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Warlocks Scepter (Magic Item Compendium version)<br/>
Weapon Crystals x2. 1 allows to draw as if with Quickdraw (slotted in whenever not in hand, most often Scepter is in hand) the other, +1 damage while channeling eldrich blast.<br/>
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500gp spent on materials for Blooded One immersion bath.<br/>
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Standard Adventuerer's kit.<br/>
Ghost Oil<br/>
Alchemist's Spark<br/>
Sugar Bomb x3<br/>
Good Ale x9<br/>
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Invocations:<br/>
Flee the Scene<br/>
Eldrich Glaive<br/>
Brimstone Blast<br/>
Entropic Warding<br/>
Voidsense<br/>
Hideous Blow<br/>
Eldrich Cone<br/>
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Spell-like Abilities: (all 1/day)<br/>
Lesser Confusion (DC:17)<br/>
Dancing lights<br/>
Detect Evil<br/>
Detect Good<br/>
Detect Chaos<br/>
Detect Law<br/>
Detect Thoughts (DC: 18)<br/>
Dispel magic<br/>
Entangle (DC: 17)<br/>
Permanent image (DC:22)<br/>
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War Cry (Ex): Let out a warcry, free action. For 2d4 rounds, all Blooded Ones within 30ft get +1 to attack and damage.<br/>
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Maneuvers:<br/>
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Desert Wind:<br/>
Burning Brand Swift action, +5ft, damage = fire.<br/>
Leaping Flame: Immediate action, Teleport next to someone who attacked. Move up to 100ft.<br/>
Zephyr Dance: +4 AC (immediate Action)<br/>
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Setting Sun<br/>
Comet Throw: Standard Action, Trip attack, +8 to dex check for it, throw them 10ft, and they fall prone and take 4d6, every 5 won by can be another 5ft. Can throw into occupied square. One thrown at gets reflex save DC 16 for 1/2 instead of 4d6 and not them prone as well.<br/>
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Shadow Hand<br/>
Shadow Stride: 50ft teleport as move action.<br/>
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Stone Dragon:<br/>
Elder Mountain Hammer: standard action, +6d6 damage overcomes DR and hardness<br/>
Bonesplitting Strike: standard action, +2 con damage on attack.<br/>
Mountain Hammer: standard action, +2d6 damage, overcomes DR and hardness<br/>
Overwhelming Mountain Strike: standard action, +2d6 damage, fort save DC 16 or lose move action.<br/>
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Assassin's Stance: +2d6 sneak attack<br/>
Shifting Defense: Free five foot step each attack made against. Each uses an AoO.</div>
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13168,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666642&postcount=5,2007-12-17T11:01:00,javcs,"<b><font size=""4"">Gor'thok</font></b><br/><br/>Shaking my head, I grunt,<font color=""darkgreen"">Haven't you learned better by now, Ash?</font>.<br/>Pulling out an amorphous blob of ectoplasm, I mutter under my breath, sending it flowing across my body.<br/><font color=""darkgreen"">You can't drop me, even with your tricks.</font>"
13169,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666703&postcount=6,2007-12-17T11:16:00,Bronz,"A small, seemingly very fragile Three comes floating in on his cushion of air.  He looks to the door, then to the rest of the group, and figures they can get it open without him and says nothing.<br/><br/>OOC: Three's spells are nearly picked for known.  Only that and stat block left to put together.  Will edit into this first post when done."
13170,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666909&postcount=7,2007-12-17T12:02:00,Seffbasilisk,"<b>Ash</b><br/><br/>Matching Gor'thok's glance with a steely glare, Ash attempts to initiate a duel of wills before the wrestling breaks out.  As he hovers in the air, the pixie keeps the hellfire raging around him, in order to gain the time to match glares before the powerful minotaur leaps.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Duel of wills is in Tome of Battle.  Page 27.  You can Submit, Ignore the Challange, or Participate.  However, you know from previous battles, that those who hit/grab at the pixie when he doesn't want to be grabbed at are met with a blast of hellfire that automatically strikes them, and even then, most often thier swings/grabs miss.  He's surpressed it before for wrestling matches, and seems to rely entirely on tricks when wrestling, for without them, you easily pin him.<br/>
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13171,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666962&postcount=8,2007-12-17T12:18:00,javcs,"<b><font size=""4"">Gor'thok</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">Bring it, little one.</font><br/>I meet Ashes glare with one of my own.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>14</b>]</span> A natural 1! WTF?! Of all the ...<br/>
Still, you still need at least 14 to drop him if I get another 1 on the check, when you use the maneuver. Without the maneuver, you can't.<br/>
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13172,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667113&postcount=9,2007-12-17T13:03:00,Seffbasilisk,"<b>Ash</b><br/><br/>Holding up three slender fingers, Ash counts out<font color=""Red"">""Dropping Hellfire in 3, 2, 1""</font>as he drops his fingers one by one.  Foregoing the chance to gain an unfair upper hand, he counts out, and after one, the flames of the hellfire surrounding him withdraw back inside him as his hands curl to fists, and he tenses to spring.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+17)[<b>25</b>]</span> I have a +20 to my check with the maneuver.  I figure I chuck you into a wall (instead of someone) and that should be the end of the fall.  Giving up surprise round to prove it's just a friendly competition.  So, roll some initiative.</div>
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13173,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667193&postcount=10,2007-12-17T13:26:00,javcs,"<b><font size=""4"">Gor'thok</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">So be it.</font><br/>I shift my weight to better toss Ash back when he tries to grab me.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>18</b>]</span> <br/>
+20? Oh, right, Dex check. I was thinking grapple. My bad. Hold up, -4 for being Small, make that a +16, and checking the actual maneuver, it's a +4 bonus on the ability check, not a +8 ... making it +12.<br/>
Gor'thok is large, so +4, +17 for Strength ... that's +21 being tripped by a +12 ... in other words not likely. <br/>
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13174,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667505&postcount=11,2007-12-17T14:46:00,Seffbasilisk,"<b>Ash</b><br/><br/>Seeing Gor'thok bracing against him, Ash starts to move forward and darkness spirals in, engulfing him, then dissipates.<br/><br/>A second later he strides out of the shadow at Gor'thok's back, leaning in to grab him in an attempt at a throw.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>TouchAttack</b> - (1d20+22)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>TripAttack</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
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You're right, my bad.  I didn't read tripping rules, and when reading the maneuver, I think I read a line of the one next to it 'If you are of a smaller size category you use leverage, misdirection, and trickery to gain a +4 bonus on your dexterity check (if you use that option).  C'mon board rollers!  I know you hate me, but let the pixie chuck the minotaur into the wall!<br/>
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13175,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667523&postcount=12,2007-12-17T14:53:00,javcs,"<b><font size=""4"">Gor'thok</font></b><br/><br/>I accept the hit, and haul back on Ash, seeking to counter the pixies agility with brute force.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The board rollers hate you? I rolled a nat 1 on that intimidate check.<br/>
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C'mon, let's put the pixie on his butt.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+21)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
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WHAT THE *&amp;#!%*#@!%!!!!! Gor'thok is several hundred pounds outside of Ash's drag limit and he gets tossed into a wall?!<br/>
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13176,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667570&postcount=13,2007-12-17T15:08:00,Seffbasilisk,"<b>Ash</b><br/><br/>The deceptive maneuver turned out to be exactly the trick needed, as Ash appears behind Gor'thok and wrapping his tiny fingers around the minotaur's thick leg, one hand to each side as they won't even wrap around, then throwing his entire body into the roll and flapping his wings mid-roll for added emphasis, he hurls the relative giant ten feet through the air into the dungeon wall.  During the entire encounter, a look of intense concentration is on the little pixie's face, and oddly enough, the gems on the back of his gauntlets shed no light at all.<br/><br/>After Gor'thok cracks into the wall, Ash is over there as quickly as he can, trying to help him up.<font color=""Red"">""Are you ok?  Sheeze, shouldn't have thrown you into the wall.  I just have this overpowering need to make a name for myself sometimes.  Shouldn't do it off your bruised ribs.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (4d6)[<b>10</b>]</span> Deliberatly not applying the +6 fire damage, and if possible, reducing the 4d6 damage to 4.<br/>
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Edit: Accidentally forgot all the bonuses I got from Duel of Wills.  Not that it really matters.</div>
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13177,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667579&postcount=14,2007-12-17T15:10:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/><br/>Mr. Stabby chuckles<font color=""#999966"">""I never tire of adventuring with you two.  Its never boring""</font>as he continues his work searching the portal."
13178,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667617&postcount=15,2007-12-17T15:24:00,javcs,"<b><font size=""4"">Gor'thok</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">I must be off today. That's for sure, Stabby.</font>I shake my head as I grab at Ash.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+27)[<b>40</b>]</span> Melee touch to initiate a grapple. as Ash has no weapons in hand, he doesn't get an AoO. If it misses, it shouldn't, I only need a 3, I try again <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>36</b>]</span>.<br/>
If either one hits, the opposed grapple check is <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+29)[<b>45</b>]</span>. I win on a natural 1, even if Ash gets a 20, because 30 (my lowest possible) is greater than 27 (Ash's highest possible).<br/>
If the first attempt succeeds, I attempt to pin Ash, with another opposed grapple check. <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
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Edit: Finally, some good rolls. Haha, Ash just got owned.<br/>
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13179,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667701&postcount=16,2007-12-17T15:51:00,Bronz,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Can you guys let me know what spells you would like from the divine side as buffs? Anything under level 3 can be chained and reach Metamagicked, and on the divine side I have a limit of 2 spells that can be persisted.  One persist is used for a personal buff <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" hen23my5b="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> <br/>
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I should have the spell list done either tonight or tomorrow.<br/>
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13180,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667708&postcount=17,2007-12-17T15:54:00,Seffbasilisk,"<b>Ash</b><br/><br/>So as his huge hand goes to close on him, Ash snaps out with one of his gauntlets and forces the minotaur to relinquish his grip.  As the tiny fist comes out to parry the blow, the gems on the backs blaze a bright red, glowing as bright as flames, and the little fist even burns as it smacks the much-larger hand aside.<br/><br/>After the tiny blow, Ash shakes his head at the minotaur<font color=""Red"">""I said a fall didn't I?  You fell.  Flat on your back.  You're lucky I deflected your blow, if I hadn't I would have done the next best thing to break a grapple.""</font>And with that, the corona of hellfire blossoms around him.<font color=""Red"">""I can strike with it, even when it's hidden.  It took almost all of my concentration to keep from burning you as I threw you.  I've told you this before!  Why is it you never take the time to think?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll""><b>AttackOfOpportunity</b> - (1d20+23)[<b>30</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>AoODamage</b> - (1d2+8)[<b>9</b>]</span>  Gauntlets.  AoO.  Hits, disrupts grapple.  6 of the damage from the gauntlets is fire.  Word o' warnin'.  Don't press it, or Ash will show you why he goes by the nickname 'Ash'.  15d6+6 damage is nothing to sneeze at.  8d6 of that will be hellfire, and only 6 of that mundane fire.</div>
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13181,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667753&postcount=18,2007-12-17T16:02:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Three</font></b><br/><br/>Both Gortok and Ash here a familiar voice in their heads, and not a soothing one.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Children, can we focus on the task at hand here please?""</font><br/><br/>Three then brings his lute out from his robe, and begins to play a soft tune, hoping to bring the tempers down from his dangerous friends.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>perform</b> - (1d20+31)[<b>41</b>]</span><br/>
Now that's a helluva show.<br/>
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13182,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667820&postcount=19,2007-12-17T16:23:00,javcs,"<b><font size=""4"">Gor'thok</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">Once. You said 2 falls. Stick to what you say.</font>I growl as I stand up, sticking 1 finger then 2 fingers up.<br/><font color=""darkgreen"">My job is hacking stuff up. Not thinking.</font><br/><br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ash has gauntlets? They're not listed on his sheet. <br/>
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Don't expect Gor'thok to think overmuch. One of his class features is 'No Time to Think', and look at his mental stats, I'm actually surprised that they're as high as they are.<br/>
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Greater Magic Weapon and Magic Vestment are good buffs in general for the party, the Vigor spells are also handy. For Gor'thok specifically, if you have something that gave attacks against him a miss chance, or gave him DR, that would be most appreciated, as his AC is not so great.<br/>
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13183,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667822&postcount=20,2007-12-17T16:24:00,Seffbasilisk,"<b>Ash</b><br/><br/>Ash continues to glower at Gor'thok the flames raging around him, and yet at the same time a second Ash appears in front of Three saying<font color=""Red"">""What took you so long?  I can only throw him around for so long before he does something stupid.  You know that.""</font><br/><br/>At the same time, the first Ash says to Gor'thok<font color=""#ff0000"">""You're strong, as I've told you before, you're one of the strongest beings I've ever met.  What you've yet to learn though, is that strength isn't everything.  And I told you one <i>or</i> two.  After that brutal throw, I wanted to make sure you weren't hurt.""</font><br/><br/>And with that, both Ashes dissapear from view.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">He's whirling around, practicing combat styles, invisible a few feet from Three.</div>
</div>  Everyone else can make a spot check DC: <span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+53)[<b>69</b>]</span> to peek in that spoiler.  As for buffs level 3 and lower: Magic Vestment is an obvious one (only bought a +1 on my armor for that reason), and two good 10min/level ones that should be of use: Conviction and Ebon Eyes.  Personally, I'd like True Seeing if possible, Stoneskin would be nice, and something to give me bonus to deflection and/or natural armor.  Ooo, yes.  Displacement would be nice here too.<br/>
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<b>Gauntlets</b> of Heartfelt blows and of the Master Strategist (Ghostwalk) (Dust of Sneezing &amp; Choking within)
			
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</div>  Emphasis mine.  Mix of Gauntlets of Heartfelt Blows and Gloves of the Master Strategist.  Paid to put two in one.<br/>
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Edit the THIRD:  And while I know you have the class feature No Time to Think, Ash doesn't, and hopes that you'll start thinking things out if he shows you the folly of not doing it a few....hundred?  thousand?  times.</div>
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13184,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667924&postcount=21,2007-12-17T17:04:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/><br/><font color=""#999966"">""Fey.  Melodramatic lot...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The only buffs I can think of off the top of my head that I'd like are:<br/>
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Blessed Aim (Spell Compendium, 1st level)<br/>
Ebon Eyes (same)<br/>
Aid<br/>
Shield of Faith<br/>
Iron Bones (Spell compendium, 4th level)<br/>
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And If you can: Revive Undead (its an arcane spell though...)</div>
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13185,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669210&postcount=22,2007-12-18T03:35:00,Sxoa,"The air smells of a musty basement and your companions (except for the pixie of course).  Mr. Stabby's extremely thorough survey of the portal turns up no traps, and his intuition tells him there are none.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">you guys can go in full hit points as long as you're not killing each other outside.  You can choose to wait for FF Fanboy or not, as he has not shown up yet (one of you might want to PM him).  If you want you can drag his comatose body along with you so that when he does show up he'll be active.  Otherwise I'll put him in a different group.  Good luck!</div>
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13186,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669333&postcount=23,2007-12-18T04:15:00,Bronz,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Let's just go ahead without him.  Spells done and picked.  Only thing left to do is actually putting up the stat block.<br/>
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List of buffs active on everyone to come, but it has been mentioned<br/>
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<font color=""Indigo""><b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=34788"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Three</a></b></font><br/>
<b>Race:</b>Human (7 Bard / 1 Mindbender / 2 UR-Priest / 1 Sublime Chord / 7 Mystic Theurge)<br/>
<b>Alignment:</b> Lawful Evil <b>Type:</b> Humanoid(Human)<br/>
<b>Initiative:</b> -7 <br/>
<b>Languages</b><br/>
Common<br/>
Abyssal<br/>
Infernal<br/>
_____________________________<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 31 <b>Touch:</b>25 <b>Flatfooted:</b> 31<br/>
(10 + 5Deflection(Shield of Faith) +6AC +11Monkbelt -1Dex)<br/>
79hp (2d8+8d6+8d4); <br/>
<br/>
<b>Immune</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Projectiles and Thrown Weapons (Storm Rage)<br/>
Grapple, Web, Entangle etc. (Freedom of Movement via Ring)<br/>
No need to eat or drink (Ioun stone)<br/>
No need to breathe (Ioun Stone)</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>Saves:</b><br/>
Fort +17 , Ref +16, Will +39<br/>
(Superior Resistance +6resist, Conviction +5morale bonus)<br/>
______________________________<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30', Fly 40' Average (Storm Rage); <br/>
<b>Melee:</b> +2 Standard, +2/-3 Full attack, 1d4-3 Dagger or 1d6-3 Unarmed Strike<br/>
<b>Ranged:</b> +7 Lightning Touch Attack, 10d6 (Storm Rage)<br/>
<b>Space/Reach:</b> 5'<br/>
Base Atk: +8; Grapple: +5 (Immune due to Freedom of Movement<br/>
<br/>
<b>Special Qualities:</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Rebuke Undead: 16/day<br/>
Bardic Music: 8/day<br/>
Bardic Knoweledge: +8<br/>
Healing Hymn (Alternate Class feature)<br/>
Telepathy 100'<br/>
Evasion (Ring)<br/>
Freedom of Movement (ring)</font><br/>
______________________________<br/>
<b>Abilities:</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Str 5, Dex 9, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 30, Cha 26</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>Feats:</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Able Learner, Spell Focus(Evil), Iron Will, Silent Spell, Melodic Casting, Extend Spell, Persistant Spell, Divine Metamagic Persistent Spell, Reach Spell, Metamagic Song</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>Skills</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Intimidate +12, Diplomacy +12, Sense Motive +19, Bluff +14, Spellcraft +10, Listen +28, Perform(string instruments) +31, Knoweledge (Arcane) +8, Knoweledge (Religion) +8, Knoweledge (Planes) +7, Profession(Astrology) +16,  Concentration +22, Use Magic Device +29</font><br/>
_______________________________<br/>
<b>Equipment:</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Headband of Leadership (+6wis and +6cha)<br/>
Ring of Evasion<br/>
Ring of Freedom of Movement<br/>
Ring of Enduring Arcana (Active only while buffing in the morning)<br/>
Monk's Belt<br/>
Bracers of Armor +6<br/>
Amulet of Health +4<br/>
Portable Hole<br/>
-Nice chair, desk, and small bed within, as well as extra sacks and the like<br/>
Gray Ioun Stone with Continual Flame<br/>
Clear Ioun Stone<br/>
Iridescent Ioun Stone<br/>
Rod of Chaining (Lesser)<br/>
Masterwork Lute<br/>
1340GP</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>Day Long Spells in Effect:</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Shield of Faith<br/>
Ebon Eyes<br/>
Conviction<br/>
Heroe's Feast<br/>
Divine Insight (+20 on any single skill check)<br/>
Resistance, Superior<br/>
Stormrage</font><br/>
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<b>Cleric Spells for the day: 21 CL</b><br/>
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<b>0-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Create Water, Cure Minor, Cure Minor, Cure Minor, Cure Minor, Cure Minor</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>1-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Blessed Aim, Blessed Aim, Lesser Vigor, Obscuring Mist, Bless, Bless, Comprehend Languages, Sanctuary</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>2-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Close Wounds, <strike>Divine Insight</strike>, <strike>Conviction(Extended)</strike>, <strike>Ebon Eyes(Extended)</strike>, Align Weapn, Darkness, Darkness</font><br/>
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<b>3-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Know Vulnerabilities, <strike>Magic Vestment</strike>, Mass Lesser Vigor, Mass Lesser Vigor, Deeper Darkness, Meld into Stone</font><br/>
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<b>4-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1""><strike>Death Ward, Dismissal, <strike>Mass Shield of Faith</strike>, Divine Power, Spell Immunity, Inflict Critical Wounds</strike></font><br/>
<br/>
<b>5-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1""><strike>Stone Bones</strike>, Greater Command, Slay Living, True Seeing, Greater Blindsight(Extended)</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>6-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Energy Immunity, <strike>Superior Resistance</strike>, Blade Barrier, Harm, <strike>Heroe's Feast</strike></font><br/>
<br/>
<b>7-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Mass Spell Resistance, <strike>Fortunate Fate</strike>, Greater Dispel Magic(Silent)</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>8-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1""><strike>Storm Rage</strike>, Earthquake</font><br/>
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<b>9-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Miracle</font><br/>
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<b>Bard Spells Known/Cast: 8 CL</b><br/>
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<b>Castable/day:</b> 3/5/5/5/3<br/>
<b>Cast:</b> 0/0/0/0<br/>
<b>0-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage hand, Mending, Prestididation, Read Magic, Summon Instrument</font><br/>
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<b>1-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Cure Light Wounds, Charm Person, Tasha's Hideous Laughter, Identify</font><br/>
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<b>2-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Cure Moderate Wounds, Heroism, Mirror Image, Suggestion</font><br/>
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<b>3-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Cure Serious Wounds, Haste, Major Image</font><br/>
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<b>Sublime Chord Spells Known/Cast: 16 CL</b><br/>
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<b>Castable/Day:</b>5/5/5/4/3<br/>
<b>Cast:</b> 0/0/0/0/0<br/>
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<b>4-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Shadow Conjuration, Polymorph, Assay Spell Resistance, Greater Invisibility</font><br/>
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<b>5-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Mass Cure Light Wounds, Greater Heroism, Shadow Evocation, Greater Dispel Magic</font><br/>
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<b>6-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Otto's Irresistable Dance, Repulsion, Find the Path, Flesh to Stone</font><br/>
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<b>7-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Spell Turning, Greater Shadow Conjuration, Limited Wish</font><br/>
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<b>8-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Greater Shadow Evocation, Polymorph any Object</font><br/>
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13187,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669396&postcount=24,2007-12-18T04:34:00,Seffbasilisk,"OOC Chatter:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Right now we only have: Smashy<br/>
Ratty<br/>
Burny<br/>
Crunchy.  We also don't have Tippy.  I vote we wait a touch and barrage them, or get subsitutions.  Otherwise we're movin' in at 2/3 personelle of the team required.</div>
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13188,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669432&postcount=25,2007-12-18T04:40:00,javcs,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I have to agree with Seff - this place <i>is</i> trying to kill us. We'll need a full team for the best effects, without a full team, we're probably going to get fubared quickly, unless we specifically rebuilt our characters for maximal synergy.<br/>
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13189,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669540&postcount=26,2007-12-18T05:23:00,Sxoa,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ok, you guys can grab anyone who isn't already in a group, or who's joining the group would push it over 6.  I think Karsh and Emporer Tippy were a pair, but others can be nabbed individually.  But hurry up!  I can't wait to maim you folks.  </div>
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13190,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669601&postcount=27,2007-12-18T05:44:00,Paladin Latham,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">A team can do worse than be as well-rounded as this.  Besides are you worried about your characters dying or something?  Lets look the devil in the eye and then decide if help is neccesary.</div>
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13191,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669638&postcount=28,2007-12-18T05:53:00,Bronz,"Edit: List of spells on everyone<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Conviction: +5 morale bonus to saves<br/>
Shield of Faith: +5 Deflection bonus to AC<br/>
Magic Vestment: +5 Enhancment to Armor and Shields<br/>
Ebon Eyes: See in magical darkness<br/>
Heroe's Feast: Immune to Poison/Fear, +1morale to attack bonus<br/>
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Ratty:<br/>
Extended Stone Bones <br/>
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Smashy:<br/>
GMW (+5 Weapon)<br/>
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I agree with Paladin here.  We have a standard well rounded party of 4.  If we run into too much trouble then we'll hold out for 2 others.  <br/>
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As a side note, stat block is finally done.  I don't think I've ever done another one that even closely resembles the size of this one.<br/>
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<font color=""Indigo""><b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=34788"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Three</a></b></font><br/>
<b>Race:</b>Human (7 Bard / 1 Mindbender / 2 UR-Priest / 1 Sublime Chord / 7 Mystic Theurge)<br/>
<b>Alignment:</b> Lawful Evil <b>Type:</b> Humanoid(Human)<br/>
<b>Initiative:</b> -7 <br/>
<b>Languages</b><br/>
Common<br/>
Abyssal<br/>
Infernal<br/>
_____________________________<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 31 <b>Touch:</b>25 <b>Flatfooted:</b> 31<br/>
(10 + 5Deflection(Shield of Faith) +6AC +11Monkbelt -1Dex)<br/>
79hp (2d8+8d6+8d4); <br/>
<br/>
<b>Immune</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Projectiles and Thrown Weapons (Storm Rage)<br/>
Grapple, Web, Entangle etc. (Freedom of Movement via Ring)<br/>
No need to eat or drink (Ioun stone)<br/>
No need to breathe (Ioun Stone)<br/>
Poison (Heroe's Feast)<br/>
Fear(Heroe's Feast)<br/>
</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>Saves:</b><br/>
Fort +17 , Ref +16, Will +39<br/>
(Superior Resistance +6resist, Conviction +5morale bonus)<br/>
______________________________<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30', Fly 40' Average (Storm Rage); <br/>
<b>Melee:</b> +2 Standard, +2/-3 Full attack, 1d4-3 Dagger or 1d6-3 Unarmed Strike<br/>
<b>Ranged:</b> +7 Lightning Touch Attack, 10d6 (Storm Rage)<br/>
<b>Space/Reach:</b> 5'<br/>
Base Atk: +8; Grapple: +5 (Immune due to Freedom of Movement<br/>
<br/>
<b>Special Qualities:</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Rebuke Undead: 16/day<br/>
Bardic Music: 8/day<br/>
Bardic Knoweledge: +8<br/>
Healing Hymn (Alternate Class feature)<br/>
Telepathy 100'<br/>
Evasion (Ring)<br/>
Freedom of Movement (ring)</font><br/>
______________________________<br/>
<b>Abilities:</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Str 5, Dex 9, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 30, Cha 26</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>Feats:</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Able Learner, Spell Focus(Evil), Iron Will, Silent Spell, Melodic Casting, Extend Spell, Persistant Spell, Divine Metamagic Persistent Spell, Reach Spell, Metamagic Song</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>Skills</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Intimidate +12, Diplomacy +12, Sense Motive +19, Bluff +14, Spellcraft +10, Listen +28, Perform(string instruments) +31, Knoweledge (Arcane) +8, Knoweledge (Religion) +8, Knoweledge (Planes) +7, Profession(Astrology) +16,  Concentration +22, Use Magic Device +29</font><br/>
_______________________________<br/>
<b>Equipment:</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Headband of Leadership (+6wis and +6cha)<br/>
Ring of Evasion<br/>
Ring of Freedom of Movement<br/>
Ring of Enduring Arcana (Active only while buffing in the morning)<br/>
Monk's Belt<br/>
Bracers of Armor +6<br/>
Amulet of Health +4<br/>
Portable Hole<br/>
-Nice chair, desk, and small bed within, as well as extra sacks and the like<br/>
Gray Ioun Stone with Continual Flame<br/>
Clear Ioun Stone<br/>
Iridescent Ioun Stone<br/>
Rod of Chaining (Lesser)<br/>
Masterwork Lute<br/>
1340GP</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>Day Long Spells in Effect:</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Shield of Faith<br/>
Ebon Eyes<br/>
Conviction<br/>
Heroe's Feast<br/>
Divine Insight (+20 on any single skill check)<br/>
Resistance, Superior<br/>
Stormrage<br/>
Fortunate Fate</font><br/>
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<b>Cleric Spells for the day: 21 CL</b><br/>
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<b>0-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Create Water, Cure Minor, Cure Minor, Cure Minor, Cure Minor, Cure Minor</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>1-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Blessed Aim, Blessed Aim, Lesser Vigor, Obscuring Mist, Bless, Bless, Comprehend Languages, Sanctuary</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>2-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Close Wounds, <strike>Divine Insight</strike>, <strike>Conviction(Extended)</strike>, <strike>Ebon Eyes(Extended)</strike>, Align Weapn, Darkness, Darkness</font><br/>
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<b>3-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Know Vulnerabilities, <strike>Magic Vestment</strike>, Mass Lesser Vigor, Mass Lesser Vigor, Deeper Darkness, Meld into Stone</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>4-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Death Ward, Dismissal, <strike>Mass Shield of Faith</strike>, Divine Power, Spell Immunity, Inflict Critical Wounds</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>5-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1""><strike>Stone Bones</strike>, Greater Command, Slay Living, True Seeing, Greater Blindsight(Extended)</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>6-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Energy Immunity, <strike>Superior Resistance</strike>, Blade Barrier, Harm, <strike>Heroe's Feast</strike></font><br/>
<br/>
<b>7-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Mass Spell Resistance, <strike>Fortunate Fate</strike>, Greater Dispel Magic(Silent)</font><br/>
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<b>8-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1""><strike>Storm Rage</strike>, Earthquake</font><br/>
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<b>9-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Miracle</font><br/>
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<b>Bard Spells Known/Cast: 8 CL</b><br/>
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<b>Castable/day:</b> 3/5/5/5/3<br/>
<b>Cast:</b> 0/0/0/0<br/>
<b>0-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage hand, Mending, Prestididation, Read Magic, Summon Instrument</font><br/>
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<b>1-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Cure Light Wounds, Charm Person, Tasha's Hideous Laughter, Identify</font><br/>
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<b>2-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Cure Moderate Wounds, Heroism, Mirror Image, Suggestion</font><br/>
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<b>3-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Cure Serious Wounds, Haste, Major Image</font><br/>
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<b>Sublime Chord Spells Known/Cast: 16 CL</b><br/>
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<b>Castable/Day:</b>5/5/5/4/3<br/>
<b>Cast:</b> 0/0/0/0/0<br/>
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<b>4-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Shadow Conjuration, Polymorph, Assay Spell Resistance, Greater Invisibility</font><br/>
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<b>5-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Mass Cure Light Wounds, Greater Heroism, Shadow Evocation, Greater Dispel Magic</font><br/>
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<b>6-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Otto's Irresistable Dance, Repulsion, Find the Path, Flesh to Stone</font><br/>
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<b>7-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Spell Turning, Greater Shadow Conjuration, Limited Wish</font><br/>
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<b>8-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Greater Shadow Evocation, Polymorph any Object</font><br/>
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13192,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669776&postcount=29,2007-12-18T06:26:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/><br/>Mr. Stabby hefts his crossbow, waits for preperatory spells to be cast and says<font color=""#999966"">""Well chaps, theres not else for it, fortune favors the brave and whatnot...""</font>before proceeding to enter the portal (as described in his first post)."
13193,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669813&postcount=30,2007-12-18T06:36:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Three</font></b><br/><br/>Three thinks to himself...<font color=""Indigo"">Well, if the rat went through, there shouldn't be any surprises upon activation. </font><br/><br/>Three then floats over and goes through himself."
13194,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670302&postcount=31,2007-12-18T08:24:00,Seffbasilisk,"<b>Ash</b><br/><br/>Seeing the less martial members of the team move in, Ash gives an 'after you' motion to Gor'thok.  Then he fades from sight.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Greater Invis up, Flee the scene invocation to the portal then step through while illusion motions for Gor'thok to step through.</div>
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13195,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670353&postcount=32,2007-12-18T08:30:00,playswithfire,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I guess boomwolf and I are with you now, since you're short two people and we're the only two people who posted in Team 1; guess we'll ignore our dialog there (wasn't much and have us showing up with you)<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>Lesdock</b><br/><br/>Testing the balance of his new knives, the Thri-Kreen had been performing what was for him a simple dexterity exercise but others tended to see as a juggling show for their entertainment. A small smirk crosses his face as he reflects on that possibility; as if he would every use his skills for the pleasure  of others. Well, strictly speaking, some of his employers probably took pleasure in the deaths of some of the beasts he'd hunted, but no more than he had hunting them down. Seeing those who had gotten there before him<i><font color=""Blue"">Well, this is a motley crew to go into a place like what I've heard this is. But as long as they don't get between my blades and things that need to die, we should do alright.</font></i><br/><br/>Lesdock put his daggers away as the brief match begins and appreciates the sport, particularly the end.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Fine match. I'm late. My mistake. Do we have a plan? Or shall we just get down to it?</font>This last is said as he pulls the blindfold over his eyes with one of his upper hands while cracking the knuckles of his lower hands.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=34551"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Lesdock</a></b><br/>
Thri-Kreen Swordsage 2/Warblade 1/Bloodstorm Blade 4/Bloodclaw Master 2/Master Thrower 5/Fighter 1<br/>
Lawful Neutral Monstrous Humanoid<br/>
Initiative +11<br/>
Darkvision 60' Blindsight 60' with blindfold<br/>
Languages: Common, Thri-Kreen, Gith<br/>
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AC 44, 31 touch, 34 flat-footed<br/>
(+5 armor, +5 Shield, +10 DEX, + 3 Natural, +4 Deflect, +7 monk)<br/>
178 hp  (17HD)<br/>
Immune to sleep effects, immune to gaze attacks while in blindfold<br/>
Fort    +21  , Ref +29      , Will +18<br/>
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Speed 40 ft<br/>
Melee: Dagger +27 d4+11<br/>
Melee Full: Dagger 27/27/22/17 d4+11, Dagger 27/27/22/17 d4+11, Dagger 27/22/17 d4+10, Dagger 27/22/17 d4+10<br/>
Ranged: Dagger +28 d4+12, d4+12<br/>
Ranged Full: Dagger 28/28/23/18 d4+12, d4+12; Dagger 28/28/23/18 d4+12, d4+12; Dagger 28/23/18 d4+11,d4+11; Dagger 28/23/18 d4+11,d4+11<br/>
Space/Reach: 5/5<br/>
Base Atk: 15; Grapple 15<br/>
Atk Options: Palm Throw, Trip Shot, Weak Spot<br/>
Special Actions<br/>
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Abilities  (Str Dex etc)<br/>
Special Qualities<br/>
continuous freedom of movement, +30 jump checks, not limited by size on jump checks<br/>
evasion, superior multiweapon fighting, thunderous throw, lightning ricochet<br/>
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Stances<br/>
Child of Shadows<br/>
Island of Blades (will probably stay in this one)<br/>
Punishing Stance<br/>
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Maneuvers (Adept)<br/>
sudden leap (swordsage)<br/>
wolf fang strike (swordsage)<br/>
claw at the moon (swordsage)<br/>
burning blade (swordsage)<br/>
blistering flourish (swordsage)<br/>
stone bones (swordsage)<br/>
clinging shadow strike (swordsage)<br/>
steel wind (warblade)<br/>
leading the attack (warblade)<br/>
douse the flames (warblade)<br/>
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Feats<br/>
Point Blank Shot<br/>
Weapon Focus(Dagger)<br/>
Shadow Blade<br/>
Multiweapon Fighting<br/>
Precise Shot<br/>
Far Shot<br/>
Weapon Finesse<br/>
Quick Draw<br/>
Improved Multiweapon Fighting<br/>
Snatch Arrows<br/>
Greater Multiweapon Fighting<br/>
Throw Anything<br/>
Skills<br/>
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Equipment:<br/>
2 +1 Speed Adamantine Daggers<br/>
2 +1 Speed Cold Iron Daggers<br/>
4 +1 Silver Daggers<br/>
Bracers of Armor +5<br/>
+3 Animated Mithral Heavy Shield<br/>
Gloves of Dexterity +6<br/>
Headband of Wisdom +6<br/>
monk's belt<br/>
ring of protection +4<br/>
blindfold of true darkness<br/>
amulet of health +6<br/>
cloak of resistance +4<br/>
ring of freedom of movement<br/>
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13196,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670425&postcount=33,2007-12-18T08:40:00,Bronz,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Welcome to the team.  If you have any specific buffs you would want to have, let me know.  <br/>
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Also, take note of the list of always on buffs. Your ac will be higher, as well as your saves due to morale bonus.  <br/>
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On a sidenote, what book did you get your thrikreen out of? You mention not limited to size on jump checks but that was a 3.0 rule.<br/>
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13197,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670469&postcount=34,2007-12-18T08:52:00,playswithfire,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Got that line from online; must have been a summary from a 3.0 source. Someone told me there was a non-psionic +1 LA Thri-Kreen in another game I was in but I forget what book it was in. I can take that part out. The jumping isn't important to the build; just the 4 arms.<br/>
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13198,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670698&postcount=35,2007-12-18T09:34:00,boomwolf,"<b><font color=""Green"">Nelisar</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I do not remember asking YOU thri-kreen.""</font>says nelisar with a deathly voice. nelisar hates thri-kreens.<br/><br/>Nelisar steps through the portal like others before him, preparing his bow in hands, arrows in reach, and singling to tofer to follow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">seems like i'm in here too. hi!<br/>
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char sheet:<br/>
<a href=""http://www.campaign-blog.com/view.php?id=6855"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.campaign-blog.com/view.php?id=6855</a><br/>
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combat blocks:<br/>
Me:<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Nelisar ShadowHunter<br/>
Catfolk and Ranger 16/Monk 1<br/>
Lawful Neutral; Homoraid (catfolk?)<br/>
+13 init: Low-Light vision<br/>
Common, Feline, Gnoll<br/>
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AC 33, touch 32, flat-footed 16.<br/>
-the break down of AC +11 Dex, +5 deflect, +1 natural, +6 monk (wisdom and level)<br/>
Miss Chance 20% (if blinking)<br/>
110 hp (17d8+34); DR (if Applicable)<br/>
Fort 14, Ref 23, Will 12<br/>
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Speed Ground 40 ft.<br/>
Melee:<br/>
-Unarmed: +27/+22/+17/+12; 2d10<br/>
-Unarmed Flurry: +25/+25/+20/+15/+10; 2d10<br/>
Ranged:<br/>
-Shortbow :+31/+31/+26/+21/+16; 6d6+3; 60 ft. range incement.<br/>
Base Atk 16; Grapple 15<br/>
Atk Options: Manyshot, Rapid Shot. (Weapon fineese?)<br/>
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Str 8, Dex 32, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 20, Cha 10<br/>
Wild Emphty, Evasion, Wisdom Armor Bonus (Monk), Flurry of Blows, Woodland Stride, Swift Tracker, Camouflage, Favored Enemy Humanoid (Human) +4, Favored Enemy Undead +4, Favored Enemy Outsider (fire) +2.<br/>
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Rapid Shot, Track, Endurance, Manyshot, Weapon Finesse, Improved Precise Shot, Agile Athlete, Ascetic Hunter, Natural Bond , Quick Reconnoiter, Point Blank Shot, Rapid Shot, Improved Unarmed Strike. <br/>
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Hide +19 (total +42), Move Silently +19 (total +37), Survival +20 (total +25), Listen +19 (total +26), Spot +19 (total +24), Climb +10 (total +21), Jump +10 (total +21), Ride +16 (total +27).<br/>
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Equipment:<br/>
Frost Shock Corrosive Flaming Screaming Shortbow of Speed +2<br/>
Periapt of Wisdom +6 (36000 gp)<br/>
Gloves of Dexterity +6 (36000 gp)<br/>
Boots of Elvenkind (2500 gp)<br/>
Bracers of Archery, Greater (25000 gp)<br/>
Robe of Blending (30000 gp)<br/>
Ring of Protection +5 (50000 gp)<br/>
Ring of Blinking (27000 gp)<br/>
Bag of Holding, Type II (5000 gp)<br/>
Arrows (3000) (150 gp)<br/>
Ioun Stone, Clear (4000 gp)<br/>
Monk's Belt (13000 gp)<br/>
Spell component pouch (5 gp)<br/>
Hat of Disguise (1800 gp)<br/>
43 GP</div>
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Tiger:<br/>
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Tiger<br/>
Neutral; animal.<br/>
Initiative; Senses (low light vision, scent etc)<br/>
Animal. (no talking)<br/>
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AC 23, touch 12, flat-footed 20<br/>
-the break down of AC -1 size, +3 Dex, +5 natural, +6 armor<br/>
60 hp (8d8+24); DR (if Applicable)<br/>
Fort 9, Ref 9, Will 3<br/>
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Speed Ground 40 ft.<br/>
Melee:<br/>
-Claw 12/2; 1d8+7 (x2)<br/>
Base Atk +6; Grapple +17<br/>
Improved Grab, Pounce, Rake.<br/>
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Str 24 Dex 16 Con 17 Int 2 Wis 12 Cha 6<br/>
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Link, Share spells, Evasion.<br/>
Tricks: Combat Riding training, Grab (grapple target), stay, heel.<br/>
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Alertness, Improved Natural Attack (bite), and Improved Natural Attack (claw)<br/>
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Balance +6, Hide +5 , Listen +3, Move Silently +9, Spot +3, Swim +11. (Admiting-I don't really know to read what is natural what is ranks and what is the bonuses.)<br/>
Tigers have a +4 racial bonus on Balance, Hide, and Move Silently checks. *In areas of tall grass or heavy undergrowth, the Hide bonus improves to +8.<br/>
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Equipment:<br/>
Tiger Studded leather Armor  +3 (9175 gp) (+6 AC total)<br/>
Rations 60 (30 gp)</div>
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13199,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670705&postcount=36,2007-12-18T09:35:00,javcs,"<b><font size=""4"">Gor'thok</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">Let's crash this party!</font><br/>I grin in anticipation as I shove the doors open far enough for me to fit.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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We've now got quite a bit of ranged damage going on now.<br/>
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13200,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670734&postcount=37,2007-12-18T09:40:00,boomwolf,"<b><font color=""Green"">Nelishar</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Thats the spirit""</font>he says to gor'thok, enjoying his free mind.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I can melee as well if needed. me and me tiger got a good grab/punch school-bully fighting style.</div>
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13201,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670801&postcount=38,2007-12-18T09:52:00,playswithfire,"<b>Lesdock</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">Well, hopefully there's a plan and I just missed it. If not, we'll probably figure it out after the first thing attacks us.</font></i><br/><br/>Having understood his tone, Lesdock would have preferred that the catfolk and his pet walked in front of him but knew that that same tone made it unlikely. Trusting to his blindfold and his reaction time, Lesdock follows the minotaur, drawing a dagger in each hand as he crosses the threshold."
13202,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670803&postcount=39,2007-12-18T09:53:00,javcs,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I've editted in a buffed set of stats for Gor'thok into my first post. <br/>
I assume that GMW was only on the greataxe.<br/>
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If it's only a couple foes in melee range - I can get your tiger a pounce onto a prone target about every round or two (if the target fails a reflex save after I hit it). Ah, the joys of Awesome Blow.<br/>
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13203,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670830&postcount=40,2007-12-18T09:58:00,Bronz,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Try not to get hit.  I only have so much healing I can do.  Though I should make sure I can't do a persistent mass lesser vigor with the effects of the hymn of healing since I cast it while I sang.  That would give everyone 22 hp back every round and take back on my healingload considerably.<br/>
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13204,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670838&postcount=41,2007-12-18T09:59:00,Seffbasilisk,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ash can work melee as well.  I get 12 AoO's a round, so with Eldrich glaive....  I mostly just blast and maneuver when I'm getting in range/softening up the target.  Then I go eldrich glaive and keep them from doing anything.</div>
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13205,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670863&postcount=42,2007-12-18T10:03:00,playswithfire,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I get 14 attacks a round melee for my d4+11ish damage, but they're not touch attacks. And with the buffs, my AC's about 50 so if I have to melee, i can, but I'd prefer to do it after spending a round knocking enemies prone with trip shot.<br/>
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13206,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674766&postcount=43,2007-12-19T05:32:00,Sxoa,"As you appear on the other side of the portal a number of things become immediately apparent.<br/><ul><li style=""""> It is completely dark.  Even your <i>ebon eyes</i> cannot pierce the murky gloom.</li><li style=""""> You are underwater.</li><li style=""""> The water is boiling hot.</li><li style=""""> There is a crushing pressure pushing in at you from all sides, as if the water itself was trying to squeeze the very life out of you.  </li></ul><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<ul><li style=""""> Everyone who breathes is now holding their breath.</li><li style=""""> Everyone takes 1d6 points of fire damage from the boiling water on their turn (you can roll this yourself.)</li><li style=""""> Everyone needs to make a fort save DC 15</li></ul><br/>
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order of actions is:<br/>
<ul><li style=""""> Mr. Stabby	13+17 = <b>30</b></li><li style=""""> Nelisar		16+13 = <b>29</b></li><li style=""""> Ash		5+17 = <b>22</b><br/>
	Tiger	14+3 = <b>17</b></li><li style=""""> Lesdok		2+11 = <b>13</b></li><li style=""""> Gor'thok		1+7 = <b>8</b></li><li style=""""> Three		5+-1 = <b>4</b></li></ul><br/>
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13207,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674816&postcount=44,2007-12-19T05:41:00,Seffbasilisk,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If we're under duress, Ash counts it as 'Combat' and since he's not surpressing it, his gauntlets glow as bright as torches.  With that illumination, our ebon eyes work.  Gimme descripton!  (Immune to the fire damage btw)</div>
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13208,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674826&postcount=45,2007-12-19T05:42:00,Bronz,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If normal light works, the floating everglowing torch around Three's head should be more than enough.<br/>
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13209,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675427&postcount=46,2007-12-19T07:25:00,Sxoa,"The inky darkness is thick and cloying.  Not even the magical light of your gear pierces it.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I need to get Stat blocks for Mr. Stabby and Three.  Also Three I don't see where you have all the rest of your spells listed. </div>
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13210,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675553&postcount=47,2007-12-19T07:46:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Green""><b>Nelisar<br/>
</b></font><br/>Nelisar swims to what seems to be the gravitational up, and noting tofer to follow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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rolls:<br/>
fire damage to me <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
my fort save <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
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fire damage to tofr <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
tofer's fort save <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
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13211,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675645&postcount=48,2007-12-19T08:00:00,Sxoa,"The tiger like everyone else is surrounded by inky blackness and cannot see you.  He's acting on his own (instinct), which in this case is panicking and trying to swim to the surface<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Unless he's been trained to enter areas that panic him in which case he swims up calmly.<br/>
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I've made an OOC thread in case you didn't see.  Heres the link:<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3675117#post3675117"" target=""_blank"">http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...17#post3675117</a></div>
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13212,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675847&postcount=49,2007-12-19T08:33:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/><br/><strike>Taking a deep (and mostly harmless) breath, Mr. Stabby attempts to locate all creatures withing 30ft. by scent.</strike><br/><br/>Mr. Stabby swims 15ft. forward attempting to listen for anything unusual. (hiding and moving silently with darkstalker of course)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I assume that because its not necessary for Mr. Stabby to breath he can freely use scent underwater like a shark does.  I'm working on the combat stat block now and will post it as an edit within the hour<br/>
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Here it is:<br/>
Mr. Stabby<br/>
Evolved, Necropolitan, Awakened Rat, Rogue 13th<br/>
Nuetral (undead)<br/>
Initiative: +17<br/>
Scent, Darkvision 60ft.<br/>
Languages: Common<br/>
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AC: 29, Touch AC: 23, Flat Footed AC: 17<br/>
(+5 armor, +12 dexterity, +2 size, +1 natural, -1 flaw)<br/>
HP: 112 (13HD)<br/>
Immune:  All mind-affecting affects, poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, disease and death effects, not subject to critical hits, non-lethal damage, ability drain, energy drain, damage to physical ability scores (str, dex, and con), fatigue, exhaustion, affects that require a fortitude save (unless it affects objects too), massive damage. <br/>
Fort +5 , Ref +22 , Will +7<br/>
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Speed: 15ft., Climb 15ft., Swim 15ft.<br/>
Bite Attack +10/+5<br/>
+1 Bayonet Attack +9/+4<br/>
+5 Heavy Crossbow Attack +31/+26<br/>
Space/Reach: 2 1/2ft.<br/>
Base Attack: +9/+4;  Grapple +0<br/>
Special Actions: Uncanny Opportunist - May make an attack on anyone a party member strikes in combat up to 12 enemies per round.<br/>
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Str 8, Dex 28(34), Con - , Int 11(15), Wis 12(14), Cha 9(11)<br/>
<br/>
Darkvsion 60ft.<br/>
Unnatural Resilience:  Heals damage as a living character would per day<br/>
Uses Charisma modifier for concentration rather than constitution<br/>
Not affected by Raise Dead or Reincarnate spells<br/>
Destoyed when reduced to 0hp<br/>
Does not need to breath, eat or sleep<br/>
Can always take 10 on a climb check even if rushed or threatened.<br/>
Uses Dexterity modifier for Climb and Swim checks<br/>
Scent<br/>
Turn Resistance +2<br/>
Fast Healing 3<br/>
Greater Invisibility 1/day<br/>
Resist Control +2<br/>
Improved Evasion<br/>
Improved Uncanny Dodge<br/>
Uncanny Opportunist<br/>
Sneak Attack +7d6+15<br/>
Trap Sense +5<br/>
Trapfinding<br/>
-2 to saves vs. fear<br/>
<br/>
Combat Reflexes<br/>
Craven<br/>
Darkstalker<br/>
Weapon Focus (Heavy Crossbow)<br/>
Crossbow Sniper<br/>
Rapid Reload<br/>
Sav vy Rogue<br/>
Improved Toughness<br/>
Vulnerable (flaw)<br/>
Inattentive (flaw)<br/>
Illiterate (hide) (bought off with skill ranks)<br/>
<br/>
Balance +20<br/>
Climb +20<br/>
Disable Device +20<br/>
Escape Artist +28<br/>
Hide +59<br/>
Listen +14<br/>
Move Silently +50<br/>
Open Lock +30<br/>
Ride +12<br/>
Search +18<br/>
Slight of Hand +12<br/>
Spot +14<br/>
Swim +20<br/>
Tumble +12<br/>
Use Rope +12<br/>
Easy Escape Trick<br/>
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Equipment:<br/>
Tiny Hewards Handy Haversack<br/>
Ring of Inivisibility <br/>
Masterwork Thieves Tools (5 sets) <br/>
1000 Tiny Crossbow Bolts <br/>
500 Cold Iron Crossbow Bolts <br/>
250 Alchemical Sivler Crossbow Bolts <br/>
250 Adamantine Crossbow Bolts <br/>
Tiny +5 Quick Loading, Collision Heavy Crossbow<br/>
+1 Warning Adamantine Bayonet (sword)<br/>
Ring of Dextertiy +6<br/>
+5 Greater Silent Moves, Greater Shadowed Tuxedo<br/>
Greater True Death Crystal <br/>
Greater Demolition Crystal <br/>
White Gloves of Man <br/>
Top Hat of Int +4, Wis +2, Cha +2<br/>
Tiny Kettle of Endless Tea <br/>
Fine China (Tiny) <br/>
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13213,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675890&postcount=50,2007-12-19T08:41:00,boomwolf,Tofer has the training to follow me in places he normally wont. (unless otherwise ordered.)<br/><br/>By noting him I meant padding on him or something. not all signs are visual.
13214,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675948&postcount=51,2007-12-19T08:52:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Three</b></font><br/><br/>Three merely sighs inwardly, already having the need to exert himself.  He maintains his position and casts a spell.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting Energy Immunity(Fire) on himself.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>fort save</b> - (1d20+17)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>concentration</b> - (1d20+22)[<b>28</b>]</span> vs. DC 10+half damage.  Also makes any distraction DC automatically.<br/>
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<font color=""Indigo""><b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=34788"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Three</a></b></font><br/>
<b>Race:</b>Human (7 Bard / 1 Mindbender / 2 UR-Priest / 1 Sublime Chord / 7 Mystic Theurge)<br/>
<b>Alignment:</b> Lawful Evil <b>Type:</b> Humanoid(Human)<br/>
<b>Initiative:</b> -7 <br/>
<b>Languages</b><br/>
Common<br/>
Abyssal<br/>
Infernal<br/>
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<b>AC:</b> 31 <b>Touch:</b>25 <b>Flatfooted:</b> 31<br/>
(10 + 5Deflection(Shield of Faith) +6AC +11Monkbelt -1Dex)<br/>
<b>Hit Points:</b> 79 (2d8+8d6+8d4); <b>Current HP:</b> 75<br/>
<br/>
<b>Immune</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Projectiles and Thrown Weapons (Storm Rage)<br/>
Grapple, Web, Entangle etc. (Freedom of Movement via Ring)<br/>
No need to eat or drink (Ioun stone)<br/>
No need to breathe (Ioun Stone)<br/>
Fire(Energy Immunity)<br/>
</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>Saves:</b><br/>
Fort +17 , Ref +16, Will +39<br/>
(Superior Resistance +6resist, Conviction +5morale bonus)<br/>
______________________________<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30', Fly 40' Average (Storm Rage); <br/>
<b>Melee:</b> +2 Standard, +2/-3 Full attack, 1d4-3 Dagger or 1d6-3 Unarmed Strike<br/>
<b>Ranged:</b> +7 Lightning Ranged Touch Attack, 10d6 (Storm Rage)<br/>
<b>Space/Reach:</b> 5'<br/>
Base Atk: +8; Grapple: +5 (Immune due to Freedom of Movement<br/>
<br/>
<b>Special Qualities:</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Rebuke Undead: 16/day<br/>
Bardic Music: 8/day<br/>
Bardic Knoweledge: +8<br/>
Healing Hymn (Alternate Class feature)<br/>
Telepathy 100'<br/>
Evasion (Ring)<br/>
Freedom of Movement (ring)</font><br/>
______________________________<br/>
<b>Abilities:</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Str 5, Dex 9, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 30, Cha 26</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>Feats:</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Able Learner, Spell Focus(Evil), Iron Will, Silent Spell, Melodic Casting, Extend Spell, Persistant Spell, Divine Metamagic Persistent Spell, Reach Spell, Metamagic Song</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>Skills</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Intimidate +12, Diplomacy +12, Sense Motive +19, Bluff +14, Spellcraft +10, Listen +28, Perform(string instruments) +31, Knoweledge (Arcane) +8, Knoweledge (Religion) +8, Knoweledge (Planes) +7, Profession(Astrology) +16,  Concentration +22, Use Magic Device +29</font><br/>
_______________________________<br/>
<b>Equipment:</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Headband of Leadership (+6wis and +6cha)<br/>
Ring of Evasion<br/>
Ring of Freedom of Movement<br/>
Ring of Enduring Arcana (Active only while buffing in the morning)<br/>
Monk's Belt<br/>
Bracers of Armor +6<br/>
Amulet of Health +4<br/>
Portable Hole<br/>
-Nice chair, desk, and small bed within, as well as extra sacks and the like<br/>
Gray Ioun Stone with Continual Flame<br/>
Clear Ioun Stone<br/>
Iridescent Ioun Stone<br/>
Rod of Chaining (Lesser)<br/>
Masterwork Lute<br/>
1340GP</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>Day Long Spells in Effect:</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Shield of Faith<br/>
Ebon Eyes<br/>
Conviction<br/>
Heroe's Feast<br/>
Divine Insight (+20 on any single skill check)<br/>
Resistance, Superior<br/>
Stormrage<br/>
Energy Immunity(Fire)<br/>
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<b>Cleric Spells for the day: 21 CL</b><br/>
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<b>0-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Create Water, Cure Minor, Cure Minor, Cure Minor, Cure Minor, Cure Minor</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>1-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Blessed Aim, Blessed Aim, Lesser Vigor, Obscuring Mist, Bless, Bless, Comprehend Languages, Sanctuary</font><br/>
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<b>2-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Close Wounds, <strike>Divine Insight</strike>, <strike>Conviction(Extended)</strike>, <strike>Ebon Eyes(Extended)</strike>, Align Weapn, Darkness, Darkness</font><br/>
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<b>3-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Know Vulnerabilities, <strike>Magic Vestment</strike>, Mass Lesser Vigor, Mass Lesser Vigor, Deeper Darkness, Meld into Stone</font><br/>
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<b>4-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Death Ward, Dismissal, <strike>Mass Shield of Faith</strike>, Divine Power, Spell Immunity, Inflict Critical Wounds</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>5-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1""><strike>Stone Bones</strike>, Greater Command, Slay Living, True Seeing, Greater Blindsight(Extended)</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>6-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1""><strike>Energy Immunity</strike>, <strike>Superior Resistance</strike>, Blade Barrier, Harm, <strike>Heroe's Feast</strike></font><br/>
<br/>
<b>7-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Mass Spell Resistance, <strike>Fortunate Fate</strike>, Greater Dispel Magic(Silent)</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>8-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1""><strike>Storm Rage</strike>, Earthquake</font><br/>
<br/>
<b>9-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Miracle</font><br/>
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<b>Bard Spells Known/Cast: 8 CL</b><br/>
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<b>Castable/day:</b> 3/5/5/5/3<br/>
<b>Cast:</b> 0/0/0/0<br/>
<b>0-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage hand, Mending, Prestididation, Read Magic, Summon Instrument</font><br/>
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<b>1-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Cure Light Wounds, Charm Person, Tasha's Hideous Laughter, Identify</font><br/>
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<b>2-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Cure Moderate Wounds, Heroism, Mirror Image, Suggestion</font><br/>
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<b>3-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Cure Serious Wounds, Haste, Major Image</font><br/>
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<b>Sublime Chord Spells Known/Cast: 16 CL</b><br/>
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<b>Castable/Day:</b>5/5/5/4/3<br/>
<b>Cast:</b> 0/0/0/0/0<br/>
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<b>4-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Shadow Conjuration, Polymorph, Assay Spell Resistance, Greater Invisibility</font><br/>
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<b>5-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Mass Cure Light Wounds, Greater Heroism, Shadow Evocation, Greater Dispel Magic</font><br/>
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<b>6-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Otto's Irresistable Dance, Repulsion, Find the Path, Flesh to Stone</font><br/>
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<b>7-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Spell Turning, Greater Shadow Conjuration, Limited Wish</font><br/>
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<b>8-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Greater Shadow Evocation, Polymorph any Object</font><br/>
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13215,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676007&postcount=52,2007-12-19T09:04:00,playswithfire,"<b>Lesdock</b><br/><br/>Assuming as much of the Child of Shadows stance ((concealment; 20% miss chance while moving)) as possible while swimming, Lesdock begins swimming slightly down and (arbitrarily) east,<strike>looking</strike>sensing for some sort of tunnel that may lead to an air supply.<br/><br/>Fire<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Fort<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+21)[<b>41</b>]</span>"
13216,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676035&postcount=53,2007-12-19T09:09:00,Sxoa,"Both you and Tofer feel a pressure wave of water wash over you before a massive force impacts into your bodies.  Something sinuous, stoney, slimey and awful all at the same time tries to snake around you.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Tofer takes 41 Points of damage.<br/>
Nelisar takes 44 points of damage.<br/>
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Nelisar needs to make a Strength checks vs DC 55 to continue moving forward<br/>
Tofer needs to make a Strength checks vs DC 51 to continue moving forward<br/>
<br/>
Nelisar needs to make a grapple check vs DC 65 to keep from being grappled<br/>
Tofer needs to make a grapple check vs DC 59 to keep from being grappled<br/>
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Mr Stabby as a (formerly) air breathing creature has his scent ability (presuming he still retains it) ruined by water.  Since Mr. Stabby has been around the block a few times he is already aware of this and can rephrase his turn.<br/>
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EDIT: playswithfire, make sure you read your private message before you post your turn!  Are you SURE that's what you're doing?</div>
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13217,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676063&postcount=54,2007-12-19T09:14:00,Seffbasilisk,"<b>Ash</b><br/>Initiative: 22<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Something large is above us.  It's....there.  Extending into the void.  I suggest not fleeing directly into it...I can feel it, even if none of you can see it.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>FortitudeSave</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
Fire Resistance.<br/>
Amulet of Adaptation.<br/>
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Speaking as interrupt (no action cost), the second I feel it in my blindsense and the others moving up towards it.  Should stop them from running into it, unless they're idiots and ignore the pixie.  Hellfire shield active.  Not posting my turn until all others before me have posted.<br/>
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13218,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676105&postcount=55,2007-12-19T09:21:00,Sxoa,"You hear somehigh pitched squeaking coming from somewhere, but since only the pixie is surrounded by air none of you can comprehend anything being said.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" hen23my5b="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Seffbasilisk</strong>
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<div class=""message""><b>Ash</b><br/>
<font color=""Red"">""Something large is above us.  It's....there.  Extending into the void.  I suggest not fleeing directly into it...I can feel it, even if none of you can see it.""</font><br/>
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Fire Resistance.<br/>
Amulet of Adaptation.<br/>
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Speaking as free action, the second I feel it in my blindsense and the others moving up towards it.  Should stop them from running into it, unless they're idiots and ignore the pixie.  Hellfire shield active.  Not posting my turn until all others before me have posted.<br/>
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</div>The air pocket only surrounds you.  No one else hears you.  Additionally, technically free actions can only be taken on your turn.  They begin swimming up before you even realize whats going on.</div>
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13219,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676161&postcount=56,2007-12-19T09:32:00,boomwolf,We both auto-fail the grapple. we CANNOT technically beat that score. ((overkill much?))
13220,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676283&postcount=57,2007-12-19T10:03:00,Sxoa,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""message"">We both auto-fail the grapple. we CANNOT technically beat that score. ((overkill much?))</div>
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</div> put that in a spoiler next time.  On both the strength and grapple checks you can roll a 20, which auto succeeds I think.<br/>
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Three merely sighs inwardly, already having the need to exert himself.  He maintains his position and casts a spell.<br/>
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Casting Energy Immunity(Fire) on himself.<br/>
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13221,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676324&postcount=58,2007-12-19T10:11:00,Sxoa,"Mr Stabby slinks his little rat form through the water, and is unmolested as he heads off to the side.<br/><br/>Lesdok feels the same pressure wave glide over him momentarily unbalancing his  stance.  The slap of the massive appendage that strikes him is even more unbalancing, but strong magics allow him to slip out the thing's grasp before it gets a brutal choke hold on him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>42</b>]</span> 21 or higher hits.<br/>
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13222,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676376&postcount=59,2007-12-19T10:22:00,Seffbasilisk,"<b>Ash</b><br/><br/>Ash begins swimming, attempting to position himself best so that he'll be able to catch any assailants in his eldritch cone and lets loose a blast.  He'll target the large creature that two of the creatures near him swam into (and exclude them from the AoE) or (priority) another creature, if it appears in his voidsense and seems to be attacking one of the blank spots in the void he's mentally tagged as 'allies'.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Assuming with an Int of 18 I can mentally keep track of all of the players in my blindsense radius of 30ft.<br/>
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Ach!  Just realized what an abysmal swim modifier I have, if possible, I'd like to change that move action to 'Shadow Stride' into optimal position (probably no more then 5 feet diagonal.)  Also, I assume a giant flash of energy blasting in a direction is a good signal NOT TO SWIM IN THAT DIRECTION if anyone can see it.</div>
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13223,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676453&postcount=60,2007-12-19T10:38:00,Sxoa,"Unseen by most Ash blebs through the shadows before releasing a giant gout of hellfire.  Unfortunately the blast goes unnoticed by all who aren't directly affected by it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Since I've let others do ""rephrase"" their turns it would be very unsporting of me to do so with you<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" hen23my5b="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> <br/>
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You need to make a caster level check to overcome spell resistance.  You are more than capable of keeping track of your friends.<br/>
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Its a moot point since no one can see it, but shooting spells at something does not mean ""don't go there!"" in common adventurer parlance.  In fact for fighters it very much means ""go there and cut something up!""<br/>
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13224,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676933&postcount=61,2007-12-19T12:14:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/><br/>Mr. Stabby swims up 15ft. still hiding and moving silently.<font color=""#999966""><i>I wonder where the others could be...</i></font>he idly thinks to himself, completely oblivious to the terrible danger his allies are in.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Darkstalking<br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+79)[<b>82</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+50)[<b>60</b>]</span></div>
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13225,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677042&postcount=62,2007-12-19T12:33:00,Seffbasilisk,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If I'm rephrasing (I had time to think it over on the bus) then I'll take a 10 on the swim check (no one's threatening me, and I don't know it's fully combat yet) for a 12, and save the maneuver.  Then I'll let out the gout <span class=""diceroll""><b>CasterLevelCheck</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>13</b>]</span> and use my Darkstalker feat to be all sneaky-sneaky.  <span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+33)[<b>43</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>MoveSilently</b> - (1d20+29)[<b>44</b>]</span></div>
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13226,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677400&postcount=63,2007-12-19T13:48:00,javcs,"<b><font size=""4"">Gor'thok</font></b><br/><br/><i><font color=""darkgreen"">Great. Just great. Swimming in boiling water. Whoever thought of this should die a painfully violent death.</font></i>I think as I swim upwards, noting mentally where I entered.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span>.<br/>
Fort save <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+29)[<b>31</b>]</span>.<br/>
Swim check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+27)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
Using Natural Cunning to not get lost, basically, knowing where he started.<br/>
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13227,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677603&postcount=64,2007-12-19T14:34:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Three</b></font><br/><br/>After hearing a strange squeal, Three reaches out telepathically to all of his compatriots.<br/><br/>*Is everyone alright? We need to regroup, hopefully I will be able to find a way out of this mess.  Try to regroup on me.  Hopefully, you, Ash, should be able to find me.  Bring the others.*<br/><br/>After that, Three casts a silent ""Find the Path"".<br/><br/>Wording:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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""Find a path out of what I am in now and onwards to safety""<br/>
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<b>Race:</b>Human (7 Bard / 1 Mindbender / 2 UR-Priest / 1 Sublime Chord / 7 Mystic Theurge)<br/>
<b>Alignment:</b> Lawful Evil <b>Type:</b> Humanoid(Human)<br/>
<b>Initiative:</b> -7 <br/>
<b>Languages</b><br/>
Common<br/>
Abyssal<br/>
Infernal<br/>
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<b>AC:</b> 31 <b>Touch:</b>25 <b>Flatfooted:</b> 31<br/>
(10 + 5Deflection(Shield of Faith) +6AC +11Monkbelt -1Dex)<br/>
<b>Hit Points:</b> 79 (2d8+8d6+8d4); <b>Current HP:</b> 75<br/>
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<b>Immune</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Projectiles and Thrown Weapons (Storm Rage)<br/>
Grapple, Web, Entangle etc. (Freedom of Movement via Ring)<br/>
No need to eat or drink (Ioun stone)<br/>
No need to breathe (Ioun Stone)<br/>
Fire(Energy Immunity)<br/>
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<b>Saves:</b><br/>
Fort +17 , Ref +16, Will +39<br/>
(Superior Resistance +6resist, Conviction +5morale bonus)<br/>
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<b>Speed:</b> 30', Fly 40' Average (Storm Rage); <br/>
<b>Melee:</b> +2 Standard, +2/-3 Full attack, 1d4-3 Dagger or 1d6-3 Unarmed Strike<br/>
<b>Ranged:</b> +7 Lightning Ranged Touch Attack, 10d6 (Storm Rage)<br/>
<b>Space/Reach:</b> 5'<br/>
Base Atk: +8; Grapple: +5 (Immune due to Freedom of Movement<br/>
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<b>Special Qualities:</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Rebuke Undead: 16/day<br/>
Bardic Music: 8/day<br/>
Bardic Knoweledge: +8<br/>
Healing Hymn (Alternate Class feature)<br/>
Telepathy 100'<br/>
Evasion (Ring)<br/>
Freedom of Movement (ring)</font><br/>
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<b>Abilities:</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Str 5, Dex 9, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 30, Cha 26</font><br/>
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<b>Feats:</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Able Learner, Spell Focus(Evil), Iron Will, Silent Spell, Melodic Casting, Extend Spell, Persistant Spell, Divine Metamagic Persistent Spell, Reach Spell, Metamagic Song</font><br/>
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<b>Skills</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Intimidate +12, Diplomacy +12, Sense Motive +19, Bluff +14, Spellcraft +10, Listen +28, Perform(string instruments) +31, Knoweledge (Arcane) +8, Knoweledge (Religion) +8, Knoweledge (Planes) +7, Profession(Astrology) +16,  Concentration +22, Use Magic Device +29</font><br/>
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<font size=""1"">Headband of Leadership (+6wis and +6cha)<br/>
Ring of Evasion<br/>
Ring of Freedom of Movement<br/>
Ring of Enduring Arcana (Active only while buffing in the morning)<br/>
Monk's Belt<br/>
Bracers of Armor +6<br/>
Amulet of Health +4<br/>
Portable Hole<br/>
-Nice chair, desk, and small bed within, as well as extra sacks and the like<br/>
Gray Ioun Stone with Continual Flame<br/>
Clear Ioun Stone<br/>
Iridescent Ioun Stone<br/>
Rod of Chaining (Lesser)<br/>
Masterwork Lute<br/>
1340GP</font><br/>
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<font size=""1"">Shield of Faith<br/>
Ebon Eyes<br/>
Conviction<br/>
Heroe's Feast<br/>
Divine Insight (+20 on any single skill check)<br/>
Resistance, Superior<br/>
Stormrage<br/>
Energy Immunity(Fire)<br/>
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<font size=""1"">Create Water, Cure Minor, Cure Minor, Cure Minor, Cure Minor, Cure Minor</font><br/>
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<font size=""1"">Know Vulnerabilities, <strike>Magic Vestment</strike>, Mass Lesser Vigor, Mass Lesser Vigor, Deeper Darkness, Meld into Stone</font><br/>
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<font size=""1"">Death Ward, Dismissal, <strike>Mass Shield of Faith</strike>, Divine Power, Spell Immunity, Inflict Critical Wounds</font><br/>
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<font size=""1""><strike>Stone Bones</strike>, Greater Command, Slay Living, True Seeing, Greater Blindsight(Extended)</font><br/>
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<font size=""1""><strike>Energy Immunity</strike>, <strike>Superior Resistance</strike>, Blade Barrier, Harm, <strike>Heroe's Feast</strike></font><br/>
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<b>7-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Mass Spell Resistance, <strike>Fortunate Fate</strike>, Greater Dispel Magic(Silent)</font><br/>
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<b>8-Level</b><br/>
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<b>9-Level</b><br/>
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<b>Bard Spells Known/Cast: 8 CL</b><br/>
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<b>Cast:</b> 0/0/0/0<br/>
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<font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage hand, Mending, Prestididation, Read Magic, Summon Instrument</font><br/>
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<font size=""1"">Cure Moderate Wounds, Heroism, Mirror Image, Suggestion</font><br/>
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<font size=""1"">Cure Serious Wounds, Haste, Major Image</font><br/>
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<b>Sublime Chord Spells Known/Cast: 16 CL</b><br/>
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<b>Cast:</b> 0/0/0/1/0<br/>
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<b>4-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Shadow Conjuration, Polymorph, Assay Spell Resistance, Greater Invisibility</font><br/>
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<b>5-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Mass Cure Light Wounds, Greater Heroism, Shadow Evocation, Greater Dispel Magic</font><br/>
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<b>6-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Otto's Irresistable Dance, Repulsion, Find the Path, Flesh to Stone</font><br/>
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<b>7-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Spell Turning, Greater Shadow Conjuration, Limited Wish</font><br/>
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<b>8-Level</b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Greater Shadow Evocation, Polymorph any Object</font><br/>
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13228,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678777&postcount=65,2007-12-19T23:33:00,Sxoa,"Gor'thok swims up unmolested and unhindered until his powerful strokes bump his large form into something massive.  It feels like it is made of ropey slimey cancerous wood, yet it is riddled with bizarre stony growths that seem to pierce its surface from the inside.  More importantly it undulates and moves with life, and touching causes an unpleasant burning sensation in your skin.<br/><br/>Three's<i>find the path</i>indicates a path out this chamber down and to east.  It does not yet indicate any traps to be bypassed physically or with command words.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Presumably Three communicates this information to everyone, so you may act on it in character unless for some bizarre reason he deliberately specify that he isn't.<br/>
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I will post the beast's turn later this evening (around noon I think for most people in North America), it is going after Three in order of action.<br/>
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<div class=""message""><b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/>
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Mr. Stabby swims up 15ft. still hiding and moving silently. <font color=""#999966""><i>I wonder where the others could be...</i></font> he idly thinks to himself, completely oblivious to the terrible danger his allies are in.</div>
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</div> You probably already know it but this happens next round, you've already taken your turn.  You may want to change it after the beast goes (or you may not even be able to, we'll see).<br/>
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<div class=""message""><b><font size=""4"">Gor'thok</font></b><br/>
26 rounds of breath remaining.<br/>
Damage [roll0].<br/>
Fort save [roll1].<br/>
Swim check: [roll2]<br/>
Using Natural Cunning to not get lost, basically, knowing where he started.</div>
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</div>Remember taking actions burns breath away.  Close one on the fort save there!  Good use of natural cunning.<br/>
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<img alt=""Quote"" bcj2p7u23="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Bronz</strong>
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Indigo""><b>Three</b></font><br/>
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After hearing a strange squeal, Three reaches out telepathically to all of his compatriots.  <br/>
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*Is everyone alright? We need to regroup, hopefully I will be able to find a way out of this mess.  Try to regroup on me.  Hopefully, you, Ash, should be able to find me.  Bring the others.*<br/>
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After that, Three casts a silent ""Find the Path"".<br/>
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""Find a path out of what I am in now and onwards to safety""<br/>
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</div>  Being an exceptionally clever fellow, you also know that Lesdok has blindsight.  </div>
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13229,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678972&postcount=66,2007-12-20T01:51:00,playswithfire,"<b>Lesdock</b><br/><br/>Thought message for Three ((so glad someone has telepathy)):<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The room we're in is 50 across. Some ... thing; very large thing with long appendages, maybe a squid, is above us and above him seems to be solid rock, so I don't think we can escape that way. Below us may also be a problem; the water is ... disturbed ... blades spinning is the best I can describe it; whether stationary or moving across I am not certain. But that's about 20 feet below us. I can't sense anything past that, but there's no solid rock for at least 40 feet beyond the disturbance. I will move to be 10 to 15 feet directly below you to try and learn more. As up contains a monster and a solid ceiling, down may be our only option. Please tell the others. ((To the extent possible, I'd also communicate where the others are in relation to him, assuming blindsight would let me distinguish people by size))<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Briefly reeling from the attack and hearing Three's instructions, Lesdock attempts to inform Three of what he knows of the room and moves to position himself 10-15 feet below Three and begins sensing for more information, particularly to the right.<br/><br/>fire<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>fort<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+21)[<b>27</b>]</span>"
13230,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678973&postcount=67,2007-12-20T01:51:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Three</font></b><br/><br/>Three indicates to everyone that down and to the right is where they must head.  He himself will ""begin to head that way"" (on his turn).   He also tells Ash and Lesdok to lead the rest."
13231,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679920&postcount=68,2007-12-20T06:21:00,Sxoa,"As Gar'Thok pokes about wall of unyielding wood/stone/cancerousness, a pair of clawed hands slash into his body.  You feel the claws begin pulling you apart, rending flesh from bone.  The shock to your system is tremendous, but your hardy minotaur constitution keeps you from blacking out from the massive damage.  Unfortunately this is not the end of the assault as two more claws latch into your body and pull you apart.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You are hit by two claw attacks for 26 and 33 damage respectively.  Rending damage is 62 (save for massive damage or die).  I presume you survive that (if you don't roll a one, roll though because you soak up two attacks if you don't die) and you get pegged twice more for 33 and 37.  Rend for 55.  Save for massive damage except the total is 246, leaving you at -20, aka dead.</div>
</div><br/>Mr. Stabby feels the water churn around him as he wriggles blindly about in the dark water.  He thinks something might be trying to attack him but can't quite get a bead on him.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I am aware of your Dark Stalker Feat.  Your square has been targeted but you were missed. You don't know how your square was targeted.</div>
</div><br/>Ash sees the inky water swirl at the edge of his bubble of pure air.  A massive tentacle seemingly made of vile cancerous looking wood, with smaller stoney spurs jutting out of it rips through the edge of the pocket of air.  He doesn’t see the second tentacle swipe into him from behind and it begins to squeeze him into oblivion.  A third tentacle boils out of the gloom and crushes the last vestiges of life from his tiny body.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> See Mr. Stabby’s spoiler as it applies to you too.<br/>
1 tentacle hit for 40 damage (reflex DC 15 for ½; both count as a magic weapon, see below).  <br/>
1 tentacle hit for 42 damage (reflex DC 15 for ½)<br/>
Grapple Checks for each are DC 60 and 66 respectively.  Failure deals 61 damage fort he first and 57 for the second (no reflex save).<br/>
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Total damage with succesful reflex saves is 159 leaving you at -63.<br/>
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Evasion does not apply to starmantle cloaks. Don’t even try to argue this point.  You may have a valid alternate interpretation but I subscribe to the interpretation  that <i>normally</i> attacks don’t get reflex saves (even if they do get a save with the cloak) and thus evasion does not apply, and since I subscribe to that, so does this game’s rule set.  Arguing this is going to end badly (unless you can point out a ruling by Wizards that I am unaware of with location pg # etc. don’t bother).  <br/>
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</div><br/>Lesdok senses the three tentacles whipping towards him.  His stance does not seem to deter them and the simultaneous attack cracks into his form.  Once again his powerful magics prevent him from being grappled, but still his body is beaten and battered to lifelessness.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Three tentacle strikes, 47, 44 and 47 damage each for a total of 138 (181 with the initial).This leaves you at -3, bleeding to death.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Three manages to send off his telepathic missive, but any further communication is cut short.  Two tentacles flail about incompetently, unnoticed except by the currents they produce.  Two others though strike true,  and though powerful magic prevents them from getting a firm hold, the physical trauma they inflict is enough to break the frail man.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> two tentacle hits, 44 and 49 respectively.  93 total, leaving you at -14. </div>
</div><br/>Tofur lets out a fearsome roar as his body is crushed by the constricting tentacle.  The roar is of course unheard because Tofur, like everyone else, is underwater.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I’m presuming he didn’t make the grapple check from your round in which case he takes an additional 55 damage, which kills him.</div>
</div><br/>Nelishar’s body is crushed by one of the constricting tentacles, but he is hardy and despite the awful blow he is still functioning.  The tentacle whips him through the water, before coming to a quick halt.  There is a sudden displacement of water before all goes completely black.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Presuming you failed the grapple check from your round you take and additional 60 damage.  This is followed by a bite attack for 41 (Fort Save DC 37, not poison).  <br/>
Presuming you fail the grapple, with the 44 from the initial attack total damage is 155, leaving you at -45.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">the above presumes you all fail your grapple checks.  Obviously if you don’t that will change things.  <br/>
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Good try everyone!  You’re welcome to make new characters and retry or tweak the ones you have and run them through again.  See you in the main forum, but please don’t tell everyone what to expect.  I’d like to let them experience it for themselves.<br/>
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Your turn Mr. Stabby.  I presume you are acting differently than you posted.</div>
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13232,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680375&postcount=69,2007-12-20T07:54:00,playswithfire,"Eh, well, was still a fun character to make. What was that thing's attack bonus anyway?<br/><br/>Guess I should've beelined for the blades; and, yeah, planning before entering the sphere might've been a good idea. Live and learn i guess. Good luck to anyone who lived"
13233,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680530&postcount=70,2007-12-20T08:20:00,Sxoa,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""message"">Eh, well, was still a fun character to make. What was that thing's attack bonus anyway?<br/>
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 Guess I should've beelined for the blades; and, yeah, planning before entering the sphere might've been a good idea. Live and learn i guess. Good luck to anyone who lived</div>
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</div>I was surprised you didn't.  Your nobility was your downfall.  I had you posited as one of the most likely to survive this encounter.  Mr. Stabby is still alive so keep things in character if they're out of spoiler.<br/>
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And if you liked the character you're welcome to try again with him as is or tweak him and try again.</div>
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13234,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680974&postcount=71,2007-12-20T09:28:00,javcs,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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That thing hits hard.<br/>
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Wait, if I'm dead anyways ... does it matter?<br/>
Yeah, we definitely should've planned better.<br/>
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I liked this group :/<br/>
I'm gonna tweak and re-run, if possible.<br/>
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13235,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682054&postcount=72,2007-12-20T12:46:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/><br/><font color=""#999966"">""Hmm... I wonder what that was.""</font>Mr. Stabby thinks to himself as he casually swims towards the bottom right, just like Mr. Three said.<font color=""#999966"">""When we get out of this I'll have to thank him.  Theres something not right with this water.  It like that time I fell into the tea pot...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Well who would've thought that Mr. Stabby would be the last one standing (aside from me that is <img alt="""" bcj2p7u23="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> ) Well, if it attacked me it means I'm observed somehow, I don't know how that is but there you are.  Mr. Stabby doesn't know that so he will continue to swim at half speed for a double move (aka 15ft.), hiding and moving silently whilst darkstalking.<br/>
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Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+79)[<b>95</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+50)[<b>53</b>]</span><br/>
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How much bigger than me is this thing.  It matters for the Easy Escape Trick. (Large +4, Huge +8, Gargantuan +12, Colossal +16 to escape artist, not that it will probably matter with damage and to hit like what I saw OOC.  I mean DAMN!</div>
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13236,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684383&postcount=73,2007-12-21T00:48:00,Sxoa,"After the first five feet diagnol down Mr. Stabby bumps into a wall.  Continuing his downward movement he passes into a sea of blades, but he manages to expertly dodge them, reflexively twitching out of the way based on the slight pressure fronts preceding each blade.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> The above text presumes you make the reflex save.  Oh yeah, make a reflex save.<br/>
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13237,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684586&postcount=74,2007-12-21T01:56:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/><br/><font color=""#999966"">""Blimey!""</font><- internal monologue<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Reflex save <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>28</b>]</span> +5 if its a trap, Improved Evasion</div>
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13238,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684704&postcount=75,2007-12-21T02:33:00,Sxoa,"Mr. Stabby manages to successfully dodge the oncoming blades despite being unable to see them.  He's just that talented.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No damage because of evasion.  You can't see anything else happening so its your turn again.<br/>
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13239,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684788&postcount=76,2007-12-21T02:58:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/><br/>Continuing to follow Three's advice, Mr. Stabby will search for an exit.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Fire Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span> Fast Healing 3<br/>
Swim another 15ft. in the down/east direction, hiding and moving silently.  If I run into a wall before my second move action I'll make a search check by touch.<br/>
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Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+79)[<b>84</b>]</span><br/>
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13240,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684869&postcount=77,2007-12-21T03:17:00,Sxoa,"Leaving the blades, Mr. Stabby pokes blindly about in the dark.  He begins to feel a slight tugging sensation pulling him downwards.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  You need to make a second reflex save since you stopped a turn inside the blade barrier.  You need to make a swim check (which I think you autopass with your swim speed?).<br/>
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<div class=""message""><b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/>
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Continuing to follow Three's advice, Mr. Stabby will search for an exit.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Fire Damage [roll0] Fast Healing 3<br/>
Swim another 15ft. in the down/east direction, hiding and moving silently.  If I run into a wall before my second move action I'll make a search check by touch.<br/>
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</div>You don't have natural cunning or anything of that ilk so I'm presuming by ""down and east"" you mean ""down and some direction that I have a good feeling about"" (you might have some means of direction sense that I missed, so I could be wrong).  You're already up against the wall so you can't go any further towards it.  <br/>
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How much space does a search check cover?</div>
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13241,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684943&postcount=78,2007-12-21T03:32:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/><br/><font color=""#999966"">Bother, bother, bother.  It can never be easy...</font><-<b>more</b>internal monologue<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Reflex <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>41</b>]</span> +5 if its a trap.  I think a search check covers a 5ft. area.<br/>
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edit: Stabby would have at lease swam down away from the blades before checking.</div>
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13242,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687327&postcount=79,2007-12-21T11:24:00,Sxoa,"The searching is slow going but Mr. Stabby works his way along the wall.  He encounters a couple of locations where small holes (1/2 inch across) in the wall jet water out into the main chamber at an incredible velocity.  They are like little underwater geysers that never stop.  As he goes further down the undertow continues to get stronger.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I presumed he would too, the issue was that he ended his turn in the blades so he was affected by them twice (once for each round).  Not that it matters since you've got an obscene reflex with improved evasion.<br/>
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You autopass all your swim checks since you can take 10 with a swim speed, and your swim check is high enough.  <br/>
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It takes a full round action to search a five foot cube.  Can you describe the search pattern you are taking?  The surface curves towards you in both directions, you appear to be in some sort cylinder or tube.</div>
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13243,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687880&postcount=80,2007-12-21T13:18:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/><br/>Rubbing his chin in deep thought (as a free action) Mr. Stabby thinks;<br/><font color=""#999966""><i>Well there might be an exit below me, but my ratty-sense is telling me thats actually something bad.  If only I was more tiny!  Those jets would have made a smashing good exit point.  Dash it all!  I might as well get a feel for this place before I steep too long in the teapot.</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Fire Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span> Fast Healing 3<br/>
If the layout is like what I'm imagining, the room looks like this so far:<br/>
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    ?<br/>
If the room is roughly cone-ish Mr. stabby will search in a spiral going down 20ft. to the right always hiding and moving silently at 5ft. speed, then down 5ft. and another 20ft. until he gets the feeling that the cylinder is closing to less than 20ft. (side to side).  Unless something happens to make me roll otherwise here are the rolls for the next 5 rounds:<br/>
(when the invisibility drops he will use a standard action to put it up again with the ring)<br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+79)[<b>94</b>]</span><br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+79)[<b>92</b>]</span><br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+79)[<b>89</b>]</span><br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+79)[<b>80</b>]</span><br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+79)[<b>90</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+50)[<b>70</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+50)[<b>64</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+50)[<b>57</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+50)[<b>70</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+50)[<b>67</b>]</span><br/>
Search <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
Search <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>36</b>]</span><br/>
Search <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>35</b>]</span><br/>
Search <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Search <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
Fire Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
Fire Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Fire Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Fire Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
Fire Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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Edit: Of couse if the wall doesn't feel roundish I might change my action.</div>
</div>"
13244,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692966&postcount=81,2007-12-22T13:02:00,Sxoa,"Mr. Stabby begins his spiraling descent and the cylinder does not seem to be narrowing at all.  The going is slow, as he thoroughly searches all the space he is crossing.<br/><br/>After a brief period (time is hard to keep track of in this endless gloom), he feels a massive displacement of water from above."
13245,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693230&postcount=82,2007-12-22T14:05:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/><br/><font color=""#999966""><i>Uh oh...</i></font><- inside his head<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Fire Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span> Fast Healing 3<br/>
I knew I should have put lead lining on all my magic items.  I'm willing to bet thats how it finds me.  Theres nothing else for it, Mr. Stabby swims strait down 15ft.<br/>
<br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+79)[<b>83</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+50)[<b>54</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
13246,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719808&postcount=83,2007-12-29T12:46:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/><br/><font color=""#999966"">""huh, whats this then?""</font><br/><br/>Listen<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>29</b>]</span>"
13247,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747286&postcount=84,2008-01-05T07:44:00,Sxoa,"You hear a loud screech of frustration above you.  Immediately following this there is another surge of water, smaller than the first but still noticeable, pulling away from you towards the top of the tube.   Roars and screeches of agony fill the inky gloom before it once again becomes quiet.  The only sounds being the movement of the water.  As you squirm downward along the wall you notice it begins to point inward.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm back on Eastern Time (GMT -5) now.<br/>
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The last square of your 15 foot rush down is slanted inward, you'd guess at a 60 or 70 degree angle.  The current continues to get stronger the further down you go.<br/>
<br/>
Make another listen check<br/>
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</div>"
13248,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752687&postcount=85,2008-01-06T11:29:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/><br/><font color=""#999966"">""An exit?""</font><br/><br/>Listen<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>31</b>]</span>"
13249,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753533&postcount=86,2008-01-06T15:59:00,Sxoa,"As you ponder these things you hear a voice distantly through the water.  You're not certain whether its just extremely garbled by the water or simply in a language you cannot understand.  The words are deep and carrying, reminiscent   of the storm tossed sea."
13250,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754632&postcount=87,2008-01-06T22:59:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/><br/>Mind whisper -><font color=""#999966"">""Are you chaps still there?  Still alive?  No?  Righto then.""</font><br/><br/>Mr. Stabby's craven nature urges him to sit still and think.  And since there is no better way to think than over a cup of tea, he puts away his crossbow, pulls out a teacup and his kettle, and proceeds to pour a cloud of tea that he blindly scoops with the teacup.  In the middle of a firery, watery grave that will shortly boil him to death, Mr. Stabby can't help but feel that if he had more courage he would go investigate that noise..."
13251,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765812&postcount=88,2008-01-09T16:14:00,Sxoa,"You hear a loud crunching and banging noise, like a hardwood tree being run through a wood chipper with fairly frequent cracks, akin to shattering stones.  For a brief moment there are more fleshy noises, as if tough hard meat was being passed through a mulcher.  There is a brief pause, it doesn't seem like too long, but time seems to be a funny thing here in the darkness, and once again the noise starts up for a brief stint.  The water begins to smell and taste putrid, like something rotten and vile has been poured into it.  Then partially through the water and partially through the metal wall you are up against you hear the sound of something pounding on metal, possibly even shearing it away."
13252,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766943&postcount=89,2008-01-10T00:26:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/><br/><font color=""#999966"">""Give it hell chaps.  Whatever it is.""</font><br/><br/>*sips nasty water/tea*<br/><br/>Just waiting."
13253,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773213&postcount=90,2008-01-11T12:20:00,Sxoa,"For an instant you hear the sound of creaking metal before the roar of rushing water fills your ears.  The current suddenly reverses and draws you upward.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">make a swim check!  You can take 10 but you don't know if that's enough to pass the DC.  Maybe, maybe not...</div>
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13254,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774745&postcount=91,2008-01-11T19:26:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/><br/><font color=""#999966"">""Oh dear...""</font><br/><br/>Mr. Stabby continues to Hide, Move Silently, Swim, and Drink Tea, All at once!  He's that good!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Swim <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>38</b>]</span><br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+79)[<b>96</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silenty <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+50)[<b>55</b>]</span><br/>
Standard Action = Drink Tea</div>
</div>"
13255,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778201&postcount=92,2008-01-12T11:54:00,Sxoa,"The current jerks Mr. Stabby upward 15 feet before he manages to stabilize himself.  The water continues to flow upward with tremendous force, and there is still the new sound of rushing water moving through a relatively small space.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Mr. Stabby is quite a talented man...rat...undead...thing.<br/>
<br/>
Make another swim check.</div>
</div>"
13256,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779377&postcount=93,2008-01-12T16:45:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/><br/><font color=""#999966"">""Well I suppose I should see whats happening.  Its bound to happen soon anyway...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Swim <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+79)[<b>94</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+50)[<b>53</b>]</span><br/>
Standard Action = Put away tea kettle and cup<br/>
<br/>
Mr. Stabby is trying to fight the current.  Lets see what happens.</div>
</div>"
13257,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781110&postcount=94,2008-01-13T04:47:00,Sxoa,"Once again for an instant you hear the sound of creaking metal before the roar of rushing water fills your ears.  The current jerks sideways and you are sucked towards the nearest wall.  Rather than smacking into unforgiving metal though you pass with the water through empty space.  Or at least mostly empty.  As you hurtle through the short passage, you smack into something relatively solid, perhaps made of shell, but not anchored to anything.  After bouncing off that you land on waterlogged sand.<br/><br/>As you quickly gain your bearings and draw yourself out of the direct blast of inky water you find yourself  in the open air on what appears to be a vast desert, the only thing interrupting the endless sea of sand is the large pillar of iron rising up out of the ground that you have just exited. A well of water explodes out of the side of the monolith, drenching the ground below you with inky black water. The scalding hot water is rapidly releasing a cloud steam into the light breeze.<br/><br/>Looking at the sky you find another surprise. At least a third of the sky is filled with this world's moon. It is an enormous multicolored and striped thing, and you cannot see all of it below the desert horizon. The sun also is much larger, and you can feel it's intense heat, combined with the thin air beginning to dry you off, though not in a particularly cleansing fashion as the black stain of the ink still remains.<br/><br/>As you fade into the mists with your exceptional hiding skills you notice you are not alone.  Two<a href=""http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/MM35_gallery/MM35_PG216.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">rust monsters</a>are pulling themselves up and out of the stream of water as well.  Hovering slightly, they both seem capable of magical flight.  Above you, you see a<a href=""http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/MM35_gallery/MM35_PG12.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">planetar</a>overseeing the two rust monsters.  Hovering perhaps ten feet above you, you see a spellscale, normally human sized though this one is no bigger than you, swaddled in exotic silks.  It too seems to be overseeing the two creatures.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> The mists provide concealment so you can make a hide check using them (you  don't have hide in plain sight).  For orientating purposes, you are on the south side of the tower.  <br/>
Make a spot check and a survival check</div>
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13258,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782226&postcount=95,2008-01-13T09:02:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Mr. Stabby</b><br/><br/>Mr. Stabby emerges from the mist of the ink water with a kettle and tea cup in his hands.  After pooring himself a cup and sipping from it he says<br/><font color=""#999966"">""Well, I imagine you chaps aren't the ones I entered this place with.  How do you do?</font><br/><br/>*continues sipping tea*<br/><br/>Will post again in thread #2"
13259,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782247&postcount=96,2008-01-13T09:06:00,Paladin Latham,"forgot the spot and survival checks:<br/><br/>Spot<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>Survival<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
13260,The Grinder Group 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66697-The-Grinder-Group-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782328&postcount=97,2008-01-13T09:23:00,Sxoa,You can start posting in Group 2's IC and OOC threads assuming they don't kill you.  PM me anything private.
13261,Evolution Status,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69071-Evolution-Status,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768231&postcount=1,2008-01-10T05:36:00,Emperor Demonking,Post your races here.
13262,Evolution Status,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69071-Evolution-Status,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768557&postcount=2,2008-01-10T12:54:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Solons</b><br/><br/>16 Packs, One strange pack (4 members).<br/><br/><b>Brains</b>: 4 - Not terribly intelligent individually, Solons are at least smart enough to cooperate<br/><b>Strength</b>: 4 - Pack hunters, not individually dangerous<br/><b>Toughness</b>: 7 - Solons, given food, will recover from nearly any injury.<br/><b>Agility</b>: 5 - Agile enough..<br/><b>Grasping Appendages</b>: 2 - Solons have rudimentary fingers on their forlegs which they use to drag corpses.<br/><b>Language</b>: 2 - Solons vocal communication is extremely rudimentary<br/><b>Rudimentary Hivemind</b>: 6 - Solon packs act as an individual of many parts at short distances, at long distances they use their vocals.<br/><b>Bacterial Reproduction</b>: 6 - Solons themselves are actually extremely colonies of extremely specialized bacteria.  As such, any surplus of food becomes new solons.<br/><br/>Solons have no memories of their earlier ancestors.  This is their<b>history</b>.<br/><br/>One day the first one started moving.  It ate, budded, it was two.  Now it is many.  And the many are not all the same.  It can be (6, number concepts still unknown), but more than that is too noisy, it becomes many again (cannot have a group of more than 6 at this point).<br/><br/><b>Appearance</b>: With roughly the body plan of a dog, Solons are pale grey, moist, and covered in black rigid patches.  Their 'heads' are covered in round black beads, and they have small cilia growing in a frond on their necks and backs.  Their front and back limbs are covered from about halfway down with the stiff material, though the front limbs have segmented 'fingers' arranged just above the base of the limb.<br/><br/>Their diet is anything easily digestable.  Bugs, berries, fecal matter, animals, dead animals...<br/><br/><b>The land</b>:<br/>A big, swampy valley filled with unmoving muggy air, their environment is (by our standards)overwhelmingly hot, and terribly humid.  Fire is an impossibility, and decay is everywhere.   At one end of the valley is a river, which must run close to a volcanic vent, as it is warm already.  Frequently, dead fish will be found floating in the river (the river is fed by an offshoot of a much larger river, everything here is evolved to the high sulphur content in the water).<br/><br/>Food grows everywhere in the fertile soil.  The squelchy, muddy, nearly impassible soil.<br/><br/>Ease of travel : 1<br/>Food and Water : 10<br/>Natural Resources : 3<br/>Safety : 6"
13263,Evolution Status,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69071-Evolution-Status,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769163&postcount=3,2008-01-10T15:32:00,Khosan,"<b>The Skali</b><br/><br/>Your average Skali is somewhere between four and five feet long from the end of their face to the tip of their tails, and has rough, dark, leathery skin that stretches over most of their body.  Their most defining features are their long, ski-like feet (almost as long as their bodies) and the large flaps of skin located on top of their necks that they can raise and lower at will to act as a sail.  In addition, they have two small limbs tucked behind their massive sails that they can use for more subtle manipulations of objects.<br/><br/><i>Brains</i>: 10 (While not the sharpest tools in the shed, they know how to use certain things to their advantage)<br/><i>Strength</i>: 4 (Skali aren't strong; they depend on speed and ambush tactics to hunt for food)<br/><i>Toughness</i>: 6 (Skali have a decent hide, however, their thin legs require great care)<br/><i>Agility</i>: 8 (Skali are aerodynamic and can make good use of their legs and sail to move faster)<br/><i>Grasping Appendages</i>: 4 (Skali use their large hind-feet for gripping and tearing)<br/><br/><i>Language</i>: 6 (They have a very simple method of expressing very simple things, involving use of their sails and their natural camouflage)<br/><i>Natural Camouflage</i>: 7 (By controlling their bloodflow, Skali can slightly change their skin's colour)<br/><i>Sails</i>: 6 (The focal point of most Skali's lives are their sails: they're used in mating rituals, hunting, scaring off predators, and to a lesser degree in their camouflage abilities and communication)<br/><i>Housing</i>: 1<br/><br/><b>The Jungles of the Skali</b><br/><br/>The Jungle that the Skali call home is dense when it comes to life.  Plants and animals are everywhere, with many streams and rivers running through the trees to provide proper nourishment.  On the down-side, plants and animals are everywhere, predators are common and many of the plants prove to be effective in slowing down movement.<br/><br/><i>Ease of Travel</i>: 4<br/><i>Food and Water</i>: 7<br/><i>Natural Resources</i>: 7<br/><i>Safety</i>: 2<br/><br/>Upgrades:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<ul><li style=""""><i>Toughness</i> +1</li><li style=""""><i>Language</i> +3</li><li style=""""><i>Natural Camouflage</i> +2</li><li style=""""><i>Pack Mentality</i> +4</li></ul><br/>
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<u>Turn 2</u>:<br/>
<ul><li style=""""><i>Strength</i> +1</li><li style=""""><i>Toughness</i> +1</li><li style=""""><i>Brains</i> +5</li><li style=""""><i>Language</i> +1</li><li style=""""><i>Housing</i> +1</li></ul></div>
</div>"
13264,Evolution Status,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69071-Evolution-Status,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784166&postcount=4,2008-01-13T18:22:00,Altharis,"<font size=""5""><b>Quil'Iarth'Na</b></font><br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Abilities</font></b>:<br/><br/><b>Brains</b>: 5 (The Quil'Iarth'Na, like most rodents, are quite intelligent, due to their meat-rich diet.)<br/><font color=""Blue"">(Inventor Caste members have a Brains of 9.)</font><br/><b>Strength</b>: 4 (The Quil'Iarth'Na rely more on pack hunting techniques than on sheer strength to catch their prey.)<br/><font color=""Red"">(Warrior Caste members have a Strength of 6.)</font><br/><b>Toughness</b>: 4 (The Quil'Iarth'Na rely more on agility and their spines than on sheer toughness to keep them safe.)<br/><font color=""Red"">(Warrior Caste members have a Toughness of 6.)</font><br/><b>Agility</b>: 5 (The Quil'Iarth'Na are small and fast, and often use their speed to escape predators.)<br/><font color=""Green"">(Scout Caste members have an Agility of 9.)</font><br/><b>Grasping Appendages</b>: 3 (The Quil'Iarth'Na have four small, but nimble fingers on each of their paws, with small claws to easily rip apart a carcass.)<br/><b>Natural Weapon (Spines)</b>: 7 (The Quil'Iarth'Na can flick their tail to release a small volley of hard spines at any prospective prey.)<br/><b>Natural Armour (Spines)</b>: 7 (The Quil'Iarth'Na are covered with a dense mat of long spines, much like an echidna, which serve as an effective deterrant to predators)<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Technology</font></b>:<br/><br/><b>Language</b>: 3 (The Quil'Iarth'Na are a generally social people, with a simple language consiting of small growls and whistles.)<br/><b>Tactics: Pack Hunting</b>: 5 (The Quil'Iarth'Na have developed an efficient group hunting technique to make up for their personal weakness.)<br/><font color=""Red"">(Warrior Caste members have a Tactics: Pack Hunting of 8.)</font><br/><b>Nest Building</b>: 3 (The Quil'Iarth'Na sleep in groups, and so they have become adept at digging small holes in the ground to keep them safe.)<br/><b>Tactics: Camouflage (Stealth)</b>: 5 (The Quil'Iarth'Na roll around in fallen leaves, which stick to their spines, to gain a degree of camouflage.)<br/><font color=""Green"">(Scout Caste members have a Tactics:Camouflage (Stealth) of 8.)</font><br/><b>Tactics: Crippling Strikes</b>: 5 (After Quil'Zar'Ha discovered the technique of aiming for the joints, suddenly all Quil'Iarth'Na are picking it up.)<br/><font color=""Red"">(Warrior Caste members have a Tactics: Crippling Strikes of 8.)</font><br/><font color=""Green"">(Scout Caste only tech.)</font><b>Tactics: Sneak (Stealth)</b>: 3 (After Quil'Zar'Ha created the Caste system, the Scout Caste learnt how to sneak up on prey more silently)<br/><font color=""Blue"">(Inventor Caste only tech.)</font><b>Tools: Stone Cutters</b>: 3 (After Quil'Zar'Ha created the Caste system, the Inventor Caste learnt how to break rocks to form sharp knives.)<br/><font color=""Blue"">(Inventor Caste only tech.)</font><b>Skinning</b>: 3 (After Quil'Zar'Ha created the Caste system, the Inventor Caste learnt how to skin wild beasts so as to wear their fur.)<br/><br/><font color=""blue""><b>Inventor Caste</b></font>(Current Leaders):<br/>Notables:<font color=""Purple"">Quil'Zar'Ha</font>, Clan Leader.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">Scout Caste</font>:<br/>Notables:<font color=""YellowGreen"">Quil'Zar'Taj</font>, Scoutmaster.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Warrior Caste</font>:<br/>Notables: None so far.<br/><br/><br/><b><font size=""5"">The Quil'Har Forest</font></b><br/><i>As you enter the forest, the trees seem to loom over you, casting their magnificent shadows over you. Skittering noises come from the undergrowth, and ominous shadows sneak behind every bush. Before you know it, a volley of spines arcs from the undergrowth and into your back, like stabbing needles of white-hot metal. In a few seconds, you're Quil'Iarth'Na food.</i><br/><br/><b>Ease of Travel</b>: 2 (Quil'Iarth'Na lands are as inhospitable as the Quil'Iarth'Na themselves. But they are well adapted to suit their environment.)<br/><br/><b>Food and Water</b>: 7 (The Quil'Har Forest is rich and abundant in animal and plant life, perfect for the population growth of a small rodent population.)<br/><br/><b>Natural Resources</b>: 7 (The Quil'Har Forest abounds in useful woods, stones, metals, and useful plants. These advantages, althogh as of yet undiscovered by the Quil'Iarth'Na, will be very useful to them.)<br/><br/><b>Safety</b>: 4 (The lush environment attracts predators. However, the Quil'Iarth'Na hold to the policy of ""The bigger they are, the harder they fall"".)<br/><br/>**************************************************  ***<br/><br/>Update status: Updated as of turn three.<br/><br/>Stacking: All tactics tech half-stack.<br/>All techs with the stealth tag stack."
13265,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3301672&postcount=1,2007-10-06T21:06:00,Zincorium,"Spring comes slowly to the mountains at the southern border of Morkokha, and snow covers the peaks nearly year round. Business as usual has begun again over the last few months, caravans bringing supplies, the local guard unit drilling in the square, and as always sentries posted on the towers that flank the gate.<br/><br/>You all number among the wanderers and odd natives of throathold, independent and unique in stark contrast to the by-the-numbers guards. However, you are also employees of the crown, albiet in a more mercenary and temporary fashion. No one expects you to stand duty, and some wouldn't trust you to.<br/><br/>With the winter gales keeping everyone indoors, there has been little chance to earn coin, and even less to seek out adventure and fame among the ravines and caverns of the southern badlands that lie just past the gate. Instead, you've whiled away time with games or hobbies, collecting often in the main hall of the guardhouse for warmth and a familiar face.<br/><br/>(Somewhat new to PbP dming, so I'm gonna give you all the option of having previously been around or be newcomers, for the latter not all of the above will apply. Just wanted to avoid starting in a tavern with some old man walking up to you, y'know?)"
13266,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3301906&postcount=2,2007-10-07T00:46:00,BooNL,"Breathing in the fresh spring air, Tan welcomes the light breeze blowing in his face. The air carries the smell of fresh fruit coming from the merchant's wagons.<br/><br/><i>A fine day this is</i>, Tan thinks. He's spent the past weeks tending to the sick and wounded. Never in his life has Tan seen so many cases of frostbite, he was glad his father thaught him an efficient cure for this.<br/><br/>As Tan is reflecting his travels a loud bark breaks his concentration.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Easy there girl, I guess you're hungry right?</font>. A large black dog looks up at him expectantly. Allara has been traveling with him ever since he found her beaten and starved near a small village nearly a year ago.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Alright, let's see if we can find something for you.</font><br/><br/>Tan walks over towards the merchants to see if they have some meat for sale."
13267,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303214&postcount=3,2007-10-07T06:24:00,LightWraith,"Daveak stands in the training yard of the guard house. He spends a lot of time here, honing the skills to keep himself alive in the wilderness. He alternates between taking practice shots with his bow and taking swings with his sword. He'll spar with a guard if any are so willing.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">A bit cold out here isn't it.. the guide business is rough when people don't want to go outside.. </font><br/><br/>He doesn't seem to really be talking to anyone, just sort of thinking out loud."
13268,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304121&postcount=4,2007-10-07T09:16:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Eg walks out onto the guard house's training yard.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid""><i>It's good to get out of that stuffy room, even if it </i>is<i> cold out. At least the university had the kindness to give me a </i>large<i> room for my own. These fools don't realize how valuable space-</i></font><br/><br/>Eg, lost in thought, almost bumps into Daveak. With his hand hovering over his rapier's hilt, portlier Eg narrows his eyes and asks the taller man,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Who are you?""</font>, using Infernal, as that language allows a person to ask such a simple question in one word."
13269,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304201&postcount=5,2007-10-07T09:40:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/>Daveak lowers his sword as the other man enters the training yard, eyes darting quickly to the man's hand near his blade, one eyebrow raises at the strange sound the other man makes.<br/><font color=""Green"">Ah, hail good sir... I'm afraid I don't understand whatever language that is.  I only speak Common myself.</font><br/><br/>Daveak bows:<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">I am called Daveak Pegason.  I work as a guide for those in Throathold that need to go out into the wilderness.  I don't think I've seen you around before.  What brings you to the Keep?</font>"
13270,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304663&postcount=6,2007-10-07T11:47:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Still in Infernal,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""You are a fool among fools!""</font>Then in Common,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""You give your information freely, Pegason. Those with the Wisdom, Intelligence, and malicious intent could rip you apart with such information. Guard your words with more care. Have you not heard of those whose words alone reshape the world around them. 'Truenamers,' I believe they call themselves.""</font>(Are they in this campaign? If not, strike those last two sentences.)<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""One wrong word, and your life could be lost!""</font><br/><br/>As he speak, Eg gestures randomly with one of his hands and starts circling around Daveak, stopping half-way around. Using the other hand, he draws his rapier, although he doesn't bring it up to attack.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""That said, I am Eg del Wonk. They called me here to help catalog some artifacts they found. I was out getting some fresh air and stretch my legs from that cramped room.""</font>Bringing his rapier up,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Perhaps a match? Not to the death, of course, but a test of skill...""</font>(How are we going to do this? Non-lethal damage? ""Play-act"" it?)"
13271,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304844&postcount=7,2007-10-07T12:33:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/>Still facing away from Eg,<font color=""Green"">I hear and understand your warning, friend, but I have told you nothing that is not common knowledge in Throathold, any of the guards could have told you my name just as readily.  In the wild, there are many things that will take one's life without a chance for a word.  Trust that I know how quickly that can happen.</font>Facing the other way, you cannot see the quick flash of pain across his face.<br/><br/>Turning to face the other man, Daveak brings his longsword up into a two handed grip.<font color=""Green"">A match would be welcome my knowledgeable friend.  Striking straw targets is only so useful.</font><br/><br/>((That's a good question... I think running it as normal but with non-lethal damage would probably be the most ""realistic"", but we'll have to see what Zincorium says.))"
13272,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304939&postcount=8,2007-10-07T12:54:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Eg responds,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""So you have seen deaths by the wild, deaths that take days, weeks, or months. I have seen <i>social</i> deaths, deaths that take weeks, months, or years. Neither is pretty, but which would you prefer, slow or fast? I'd take the quick one, but our match will begin or <i>your</i> answer...""</font><br/><br/>(While we wait on Zincorium, I hope I calculated this correctly....)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
13273,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305004&postcount=9,2007-10-07T13:08:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">You have my agreement there my new friend, a quick death is the better... cleaner... if only everyone was so lucky.</font><br/><br/>Daveak touches his blade to his forehead, then drops back into a combat stance.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>22</b>]</span>"
13274,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305618&postcount=10,2007-10-07T15:12:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid""><i>Quick is better, indeed. I have seen too many slow social deaths to feel differently. This match should help me stretch these battle muscles that might help me live to see more. Shame killing would be a bad idea, but subduing an enemy is a talent worth practicing,</i></font>Eg thinks, as his opponent begins their match."
13275,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305776&postcount=11,2007-10-07T15:44:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/>Daveak flows towards Eg, taking a measured swing toward his armored chest, taking a measure of his reflexes rather than trying to maim.  This is a friendly match after all.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Longsword NonLethal</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Nonlethal Damage TwoHanded</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
13276,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306217&postcount=12,2007-10-07T17:06:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Daveak's movement forward seemed almost reckless to Eg, as he aimed a shot at the approaching foe. (<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Not quite hero material yet, I see.""</font>) After the approacher's swing just barely missing, glassing Eg's amour, Eg takes another stab at his foe before darting past and moving out of range. A foe that was easy to catch was easy to kill, as the hunter should know...<br/><br/>AoO:<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>-1</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>Attack:<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>(Eg was supposed to be at 10 ft. at the battle's start. As courtesy, take an AoO yourself from Eg's movement. I'd like a shifting battlefield so we can attract the other PCs.)"
13277,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306321&postcount=13,2007-10-07T17:34:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/>Dodging smoothly around both attacks, Daveak turned and takes a swipe as his sparring partner passes.<br/><i><font color=""Green"">This could get interesting...</font></i><br/><br/>Risking Eg's blade again, Daveak smoothly closes once again with the other man and takes an upward swing when he gets close enough.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>AoO Attack</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>AoO Damage</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Melee Attack</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Melee Damage</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>((And attract them we shall!))"
13278,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306427&postcount=14,2007-10-07T18:00:00,Zincorium,"(interjected just prior to Daveak's second action)<br/><br/>Turning on his heel, Daveak makes a startling lunge towards the verbally jousting bard, longsword wavering as the flat of the blade forces it's way through the cold air. Although caught slightly off-guard, Wonk quickly ripostes the attack and shifts position to escape the onslaught of his stronger opponent's heavier blade. Although both are skilled, the caution of using deadly weapons to fend off instead of kill prevents any contact."
13279,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306682&postcount=15,2007-10-07T20:50:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Eg deftly dodges Daveak's strikes (<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Did mooks teach you to fight?""</font>), and makes a quick jab with his rapier before taking off again, twirling along the way. His sense of dramatics was taking over...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
13280,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306827&postcount=16,2007-10-07T22:36:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/>As Tan makes his way to the merchant stalls, his attention shifts to the duel that has broken out on the nearby training yard.<br/><br/>He stops and takes a moment to spectate.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Look at this Allara, a clash of skills between these two warriors</font><br/><br/>While he is watching the duel he can't help but compare the two to young bucks around a deer, fighting over social dominance in the group."
13281,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308726&postcount=17,2007-10-08T09:43:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Now, unless I'm mistaken about criticals...<br/><br/>[roll=Attack (Crit.)]1d20-3[/roll]<br/>[roll=Damage (Crit.)]1d6+1[/roll]<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
13282,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308735&postcount=18,2007-10-08T09:45:00,NoDot,"Eg del Wonk<br/><br/>(*sigh*, one more time...)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>""Crit Attack""</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>""Crit Damage""</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
13283,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308816&postcount=19,2007-10-08T10:07:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/>Daveak shakes his head quickly to try to clear his vision after the close encounter of the blade kind.<br/><br/>Still ignoring Eg's verbal jabs, Daveak takes yet another swing towards the other man's armor.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>Not taking his eyes off of Wonk,<font color=""Green"">Good day Captain, just a friendly sparring match here.  I am starting the think that blades might have been a bad choice though.</font>"
13284,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310376&postcount=20,2007-10-08T16:04:00,Zincorium,"Continuing to circle and jab at each other, Wonk finally manages to get in a blow of a sort, his rapier, whipping back and forth, striking Daveak across the eye. Although you can still see, the impact causes your vision to fuzz a bit and you immediately start tearing up.<br/><br/>A voice calls out from the stables as the fight continues. ""HEY, you two, who the hell taught you both how to fight?! Either you're terrible at trying to kill one another or you haven't figured out that you're not supposed to practice with real blades.""<br/><br/>Captain Drelan strides out of the stable yard with an exasperated look on his hands and carrying a hauk in each hand. He tosses them beside the fighting pair.<br/><br/>""Don't make Tan here work more than he has to."""
13285,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310673&postcount=21,2007-10-08T17:44:00,Icewalker,"A tall handsome human lounges against a nearby fence, watching the duel.  He seems to be observing all his surroundings, clearly interested in the goings on of the keep.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span>(Listen check)<br/><br/>After having listened intently to the conversation between Eg and Daveak, as well as the interruption by captain Drelan, Risch Acamit watches the actual fight only partially, as he deems that the only good information to come from it is who is a better duelist, more easily determined by the aftermath instead of the proceedings."
13286,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310805&postcount=22,2007-10-08T19:03:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/>Tan is slightly amused by the comment the captain of the guard makes and walks over toward him.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Good day Captain, eh...""</font>Tan looks a bit unconfortable and makes a quick salute. He has never spent so much time around military men he has no idea how to react tot them.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""It is good to see these duelists are keeping their muscles warm during the aftermath of this harsh winter.""</font><br/><br/>Jesting, he adds<font color=""Sienna"">""I guess not everone is as wise as they are""</font>, winking at the captain."
13287,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310826&postcount=23,2007-10-08T19:18:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Giving the captain a snarl, Eg responds,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""What good are light, <i>wooden</i> slabs for practice when we have heavy, <i>metal</i> blades to use?""</font>He speaks in Common, but he punctures his speech with a thick (read: nigh indecipherable) Infernal accent.<br/><br/>(I'll assume that was your AoO, LightWraith, but Eg moved away again.)"
13288,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311264&postcount=24,2007-10-09T00:26:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/>((Oh, right, missed the twirling bit.  Here's the rest of my action))<br/><br/>Daveak sheathes his longsword before sliding his foot under one of the hauks and kicking it into the air.  He catches it in one hand as he continues the running duel with Wonk.<br/><br/>When he gets within range, he raises the hauk for a first strike.  Instead of swinging, however, he instead lowers it to his side.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I believe I have had enough practice for the time being.  Thank you Eg del Wonk for the match.  Perhaps we will have another chance someday.  In any case we seem to have attracted an audience.""</font><br/><br/>Bowing to Eg, Daveak returns his hauk to the nearest rack and goes to address the Captain.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Any news of interest lately Captain?""</font>"
13289,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313366&postcount=25,2007-10-09T07:17:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/>Seeing the ranger coming towards Tan and the captain, Tan turns to face Daveak Pegason.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""A fine duel, but without a clear victory.""</font>, Tan turns back to the captain, saying<font color=""Sienna"">""I have a feeling these two are not finished yet.""<br/>
</font><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Now,""</font>, says Tan,<font color=""Sienna"">""Let me have a look at that wound there.""</font><br/><br/>Without waiting for a response, Tan lightly graps Daveak's head with both hands and lowers it towards his.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Hmmz, it does not look that bad, you will have a black eye for the next few days, but no permanent damage.""</font>Tan releases his grip and stands back.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""You're Pegason, the guide, correct?""</font>Tan does another clumsy salute.<font color=""Sienna"">""My name is Tan, pleased to meet you.""</font>"
13290,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3314200&postcount=26,2007-10-09T09:21:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/>Daveak tenses up slightly when Tan grabs his head, but relaxes when he sees that his intentions are noble.<br/><br/>Smiling kindly, he says,<font color=""Green"">""Aye, well met Tan, I am Daveak Pegason.  I do both guide and scout work for Throathold when asked, which is not often in the winter.""</font>Daveak bows,<font color=""Green"">""And I have seen you around, Tan.  You work in the infirmary right?  Much more useful work than my own, I must say.""</font><br/><br/>Pegason takes a quick glance over his shoulder to ensure that his rapier wielding friend has in fact agreed to stop their duel."
13291,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316005&postcount=27,2007-10-09T14:46:00,Zincorium,"Captain Drelan waits politely for the druid to finish his examination before stepping in to answer the ranger's question.<br/><br/>""A bit of, well, somewhat private business I'd like to talk to you all about- and yes, Risch, I'm talking to you as well. Naturally, I'd prefer to do so inside, but if you're still in the mood to beat each other, I'm willing to wait until you're finished. More or less it concerns an old friend of mine who passed away a few days ago, and the things he left unfinished. There's also a wizard I wrote to, but I'm not sure if he'll arrive in town before you leave. If he doesn't I'll send him along to meet you.""<br/><br/>The captain turns and begins to walk away before remembering something and turning back to face Wonk.<br/><br/>""Heavy, metal blades as you put it tend to kill people. If you kill people, you'll face justice. So use the sticks, if you don't mind."""
13292,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316301&postcount=28,2007-10-09T15:53:00,Icewalker,"At the sound of his name Risch's eyes slide quickly away from a slight quarrel erupting between a half-elf and another human nearby and over to Drelan.  One eyebrow goes up as he continues to explain the news.  A few moments after the captain begins to leave, Risch follows nonchalantly."
13293,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316753&postcount=29,2007-10-09T18:55:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""My work would have been light the past months if people would just remember to dress up warm.""</font>.<br/><br/>Tan turns to walk in step with the captain.<font color=""sienna"">""Or cast some protective magic every once in a while""</font>, he adds to Allara."
13294,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316934&postcount=30,2007-10-09T21:36:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/>Falling into makeshift formation behind Captain Drelan and Tan, Daveak says,<font color=""Green"">""I'll be of whatever help I can Captain.""</font>"
13295,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321342&postcount=31,2007-10-10T12:52:00,Edan,"A near middle aged man walks into town, having received word that his presence was requested.  However, he feels uncomfortable in the new hamlet, and lacks any idea of where to find his summoner.<br/><br/><b>Dayll</b>, mumbling under his breath, half annoyed.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange"">I know I was summoned to this hamlet, but I was never informed on where to go, this is rather annoying.</font>""  he again mumbled under his breath ""<font color=""DarkOrange"">I guess I will ask around, but it is so...mundane, I wish there was some sort of magical way to find this guardhouse, everything looks so similiar.  Oh well, just another piece of knowledge to pursue later.</font>"""
13296,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321362&postcount=32,2007-10-10T12:55:00,Edan,"Still working out dice roller, had to add role here.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+0)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+0)[<b>20</b>]</span>(gather information)"
13297,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322534&postcount=33,2007-10-10T17:06:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Annoyed by the duel's end, Eg sheaths his weapon. He'd been hoping for a clear victory.<br/><br/>However, this was perhaps going to get even more interesting soon..."
13298,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323228&postcount=34,2007-10-11T00:19:00,Zincorium,"Dayll- although initially perplexed at your questions (who<i>doesn't</i>know where the guardhouse is?) the townsfolk you talk to quickly ascertain that you are, indeed, not familiar to the area and direct you up the hill to the gates.<br/><br/>The rest-<br/><br/>Captain Drelan invites you all into the small office on the second floor of the keep. It's quite a bit warmer and the air gets stuffy rather quickly, but it's worth putting up with to get the chill out.<br/><br/>""I'll try to keep this short, but there's a bit to tell. I'll answer questions when I've said my piece, if you get bored the rest can fill you in later. Just got news that a mentor of mine back when I was a young scamp passed away in his sleep a few days ago. He was a loner, so it's not surprising that it took a while to check up on him. Can't help but get misty eyed when I talk of him, but I didn't bring you all here to tell sad tales.""<br/><br/>Pulling out a small, crude wooden chest, the captain removes a sheaf of yellowed and tattered paper and begins spreading it out on the desk.<br/><br/>""One of the things he mentioned a time or two when he was in his cups was an old temple of some dwarven god, way out in the foothills beyond the gate. Treasure, mystical beasts, eternal life, all the parts of a good yarn by the fire, yeah? But he'd been there once before, and more than one of his companions got left behind when they fled.<br/><br/>""One of the things he left was a note attached to these papers, telling me to find some people to see if his memory was real or just a fantasy he'd concocted over the years. I'm willing to pay for expenses out of my own pocket for a bit of closure on this, find out what you can and get out of that place alive. I don't need bodies piling up over this. It's up to you each to decide whether you're in, but it'll be safer if the majority of you go."""
13299,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323403&postcount=35,2007-10-11T01:14:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/>Tan listens intently to the request of the captain. The mention of dwarves sends a shiver down his spine,<font color=""Sienna""><i>A chance to find out about my heritage? The long lost legacy of our race's division, any clue would help.</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""Your mentor might have passed away in this land, but nature has absorbed his energy in all life. I hope this helps lessen the pain.""</font>Tan was never good at comforting others, though he felt he had to try.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""This proposition, it is of personal interest to me. The dwarves have always been a fascination of mine. <br/>
<br/>
I accept, with or without help from the others."" </font><br/><br/>Tan steps back and waits for the others to respond."
13300,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3324652&postcount=36,2007-10-11T06:07:00,Icewalker,"<i><font color=""Blue"">expenses paid....</font></i>Risch thinks to himself, smiling slightly.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Sounds interesting.  I could use something to do, not enough variation around here.""</font>"
13301,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325195&postcount=37,2007-10-11T07:48:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid""><i>Knowledge is always valuable.</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""You have intrigued me. I will help you.""</font>"
13302,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326230&postcount=38,2007-10-11T10:22:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>An ancient temple... maybe I'll find some answers about Jareak.  It's worth the chance.</i></font><br/><br/>Daveak bows to the Captain,<font color=""Green"">""You have my help as well.  Closure is something that everyone deserves.""</font><br/><br/>To the others,<font color=""Green"">""The foothills are dangerous though, especially with spring setting in. We must be well prepared.""</font><br/><br/>Back to the Captain,<font color=""Green"">""When would you have us leave?""</font>"
13303,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329321&postcount=39,2007-10-12T01:21:00,Zincorium,"The captain smiles as the various people in the room all acquiesce. ""Whenever you feel you're ready, but sooner would be good. Talked to the local wise-woman, and she said the winter storms have passed. She's never been wrong so far. Which leaves mudslides and flash floods as the only environmental hazards, and both Tan and Daveak should be able to guide you out of the way of those."""
13304,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330850&postcount=40,2007-10-12T06:39:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Most of the more dangerous animals are in their final days of hibernation, meaning we should leave as soon as possible if we want to make our journey somewhat easier.""</font><br/><br/>Tan is anxious to leave, he walks toward the door, turns toward the others and says<font color=""Sienna"">""I suggest we leave by dawn tomorrow. I'll be waiting in front of the guard house.""</font><br/><br/>Without waiting for anyone to respond he walks out and shuts the door behind him.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Come on Allara, let's get you that food I promised.""</font>"
13305,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331841&postcount=41,2007-10-12T09:22:00,Icewalker,"Risch nods, cheerful<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Sounds like a good plan.  I'm gonna go buy...supplies.""</font>"
13306,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3332349&postcount=42,2007-10-12T10:59:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Dawn it is, then.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">By your leave Captain, I will go prepare for the journey.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>Hmmm... have I ever seen any signs of this temple before?</i></font><br/><br/>((<span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge Geography</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>10</b>]</span>To see if I might have seen some hint on my travels.. I figure an ancient dwarven temple had to leave some trace on the landscape.))<br/><br/>After thinking for a moment, Daveak leaves the building to do whatever preparations that might be necessary."
13307,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333201&postcount=43,2007-10-12T13:55:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""We shall meet again in the morning, Daveak,""</font>Eg tells him, before beginning to leave the room. However, he stops at the doorway. Like Daveak, he also wonders in there was any mention of such a temple in his studies.<br/><br/><u>Knowledge Checks</u><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Arcana</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Arch. and Eng.</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Bardic</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Dungeoneering</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Geography</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>History</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Local</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Nature</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Nobility and Royalty</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Planes</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Religion</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>(Yes, all of them, including Bardic Knowledge! Something might come up in the obscure knowledge checks...)"
13308,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339630&postcount=44,2007-10-13T18:00:00,Icewalker,"Risch heads out to anybody he can find to scrounge out some information.<br/><br/>Gather Information check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>25</b>]</span>"
13309,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339761&postcount=45,2007-10-13T18:58:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/>After insuring that all of his supplies are in order, Daveak will retire for the evening.  Assuming nothing exciting occurs, he will awake in time to arrive in front of the guard house shortly before dawn."
13310,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339779&postcount=46,2007-10-13T19:06:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Assuming Eg has everything he needs, he will do the same."
13311,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340670&postcount=47,2007-10-14T03:58:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/>Ditto on Tan, he might help in the infirmary some more, but is otherwise set."
13312,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342626&postcount=48,2007-10-14T10:45:00,Icewalker,"Well, seeing that Risch isn't prepared for camping and the like, He heads out to buy...some supplies:<br/><br/>Bedroll, Hooded lantern, 5 pints of oil, tent, waterskin, and 1 week of trail rations.  5 candles, two map tubes, 2 empty flasks, a mug, signal whistle, 3 torches, and 2 empty sacks.  (Total price 25gp, 2sp, 6cp, 52 lb. weight.)<br/><br/>If possible, I'd like to add on a mule and a week of feed. (only 8g, 35cp more)<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>All this may come in handy, traveling through the countryside,</i></font>Thinks Risch as he buys a small truckload of supplies."
13313,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344406&postcount=49,2007-10-14T18:01:00,Zincorium,"As the morning breaks, the sun shines down in full glory. But beneath the warmth and light, the cold and dark that winter has wrought still lurk behind every spot of cover.<br/><br/>Captain Drelan sees you off, providing every scrap of paper and any necessary supplies that will help keep the journey smoother.<br/><br/>""Now remember, stay alive, I don't care if you run all of the time, but make sure you get back to me with something that proves you were there. Now, there are some dwarven treasure's mentioned, and they're yours for the taking, but there's a certain 'orb of life' that the ol' man talked about, and I'd like to at least see it for myself if you can find it. Anyway, regardless of the outcome, I wish the best of luck to you."""
13314,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344548&postcount=50,2007-10-14T18:58:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/>Falling into his comfortable role as guide, Daveak addresses the party,<font color=""Green"">""Well, if everyone is prepared, we should get on our way.  Everyone keep your eyes open and call out if you notice anything out of the ordinary.  As long as we stay wary, this should be an uneventful trip.  At least until we reach the temple.""</font><br/><br/>Unlimbering his longbow, Daveak heads out in the general direction of the temple.<br/><br/>As is normal when he acts as a guide, he will try to stay roughly 10 feet ahead of the party, so that he can recognize any problems before they become critical."
13315,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344644&postcount=51,2007-10-14T19:28:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Eg leads the others as Daveak stays in front. (<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Take your lead. You know this place better than I do.""</font>) He also recommends that the wagon stays in back. (<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Anyone who doesn't surround us is likely at the front. Moving around the wagon would waste time.""</font>*) With that, he started after Daveak, muttering old stories under his breath, ready to let them roar.<br/><br/>*((I'm assuming the wizard isn't here with us. If he shows, I'll give his orders.))"
13316,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345598&postcount=52,2007-10-15T02:56:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/>Even though the sun is bright in the sky, there is still a cold wind blowing and Tan wraps his cloak a bit tighter around his body.<br/><br/>As he climbs on Allara he gives her a small pat on the head.<font color=""Sienna"">""Alright girl, we're going back to the wilds again, so be on your guard.""</font><br/><br/>To his companions he adds<font color=""Sienna"">""Let us go, we have a long day ahead of us.""</font><br/><br/>Tan will be riding in front of the wagon, near the back. Eyes peeled to the wilderness in case he spots something interesting."
13317,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355752&postcount=53,2007-10-16T17:13:00,Icewalker,"Risch strides along, a passive expression on his face and a glazed look in his eyes, as if lost in thought, his hand on the mule carrying his rather large bags of supplies."
13318,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356154&postcount=54,2007-10-16T21:49:00,Zincorium,"(eh, let's on with it, edan can either join the party whenever by walking up to the camp, or just be a running joke. Pun not intended.)<br/><br/>The sunshine is bright by late morning when it finally climbs up over the eastern mountains, the light glinting off of wet rocks and snow to make vision painful at times, but the heat it brings vanishes whenever a cloud passes across it's surface or one of the scattered pine trees overhangs the suggestion of a trail that your path takes you along.<br/><br/>(Just a question: where, precisely, did you guys get a wagon? What's pulling it? No one mentioned it before you guys left in the back of it, and wagons aren't well suited to mountains.)<br/><br/>At the evening of the first day, you've bedded down by the side of a large, but nameless lake approximately a third of the way along according to the map. The lake is cold, wide, and appears very, very deep.<br/><br/>Everyone roll spot, listen, and survival twice."
13319,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356542&postcount=55,2007-10-17T01:12:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">We've made good progress and nature has been suprisingly good natured to our presence, let us hope this does not change the coming days.""</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot1</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot2</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen1</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen2</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival1</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival2</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
13320,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356944&postcount=56,2007-10-17T03:19:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Aye Tan, we have been lucky so far.  Let us try to get some rest.""</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>((I was wondering about the wagon myself, I know Risch picked up a mule, but there was no mention of a wagon...))"
13321,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3358870&postcount=57,2007-10-17T09:27:00,Icewalker,"(Well, if survival is for food, I already have my own rations, so I'd eat them)<br/><br/>Spot:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>Listen:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>Survival:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
13322,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361809&postcount=58,2007-10-17T19:16:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>((The wagon was an Ica. My bad! Replace wagon with mule...))<br/><br/>Spot:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>Listen:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>Survival:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>((I presume we can make these untrained...))"
13323,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362083&postcount=59,2007-10-17T22:37:00,Zincorium,"Tan: Every once in a while, when the wind is still, you've heard rocks clatter and twigs snap in the distance and to a lesser degree once you decided to camp. Might be someone following you, but it's hard to be sure.<br/><br/>Daveak: You don't sense anything, but boy, you sure would know what to do if something did come up.<br/><br/>Risch: Small bits of shadows where they maybe aren't supposed to be, odd noises, but being a city boy you don't know whether that's just normal animal sounds, or what.<br/><br/>Wonk: You only heard a little bit of noise, but you recall a few tales of people being tracked down in the wilderness, and you're definite that it sounded almost exactly like that was supposed to have sounded. But you haven't heard it in a while, so maybe it stopped."
13324,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362139&postcount=60,2007-10-17T23:14:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/>Looking around the clearing of the camp, Tan felt something was not right, but he could not be sure.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""We're a ways from civilized land, I suggest we post a guard tonight, just in case.</font><br/><br/>Looking at his surroundings, he adds,<font color=""sienna"">""Allara and I will take the first watch.""</font>"
13325,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362244&postcount=61,2007-10-18T00:09:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/>Daveak prepares his bedroll, then addresses the party,<font color=""Green"">""Agreed.  I'll take the second watch.  Be sure to call out if anything comes up Tan.""</font><br/><br/>He settles down, but stays fully dressed and keeps his weapons in easy reach.  Can't be too careful out in the wilderness."
13326,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362336&postcount=62,2007-10-18T00:44:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/>Tan was pleased Daveak took up the second watch, the other two probably didn't know what to do in the wilderness.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Good, that's settled then, Eg, Risch, you had better get some sleep, tomorrow we be a long day.""</font>"
13327,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364877&postcount=63,2007-10-18T09:28:00,Icewalker,"<font color=""Blue"">""Sounds good""</font>says Risch, setting up a small camp from his piles of supplies."
13328,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368876&postcount=64,2007-10-19T01:11:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Sitting down, Eg recalls something.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I've heard stories from the locals about people being tracked down in the wilderness. Have any of you heard things like this?""</font>Eg looks slightly nervous.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Earlier, I think I heard something that sounded like what the was supposed to have sounded like. What of you? What have you heard today?""</font><br/><br/>Waiting for the others' response, Eg ponders over his vast knowledge and the tales he's heard.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((What all does Eg know?))<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Arcana</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Arch. and Eng.</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bardic</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Dungeoneering</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Geography</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>History</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Local</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Nature</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Nobility and Royalty</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Planes</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Religion</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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13329,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397639&postcount=65,2007-10-23T22:43:00,Zincorium,"As the sun sets and the night begins to grow bitterly cold, Allara begins snarling and pacing the ground, conflicted between an odd smell and her duty to guard.<br/><br/>From the shadows emerge two figures, taller than humans but very slender. As they have muzzles and matted fur, gnolls would be a likely guess, but their fur is matted and clumped together with mud, needles, and other plant matter. Their eyes gleam yellow in the light from the campfire, and they stop at the edge of the light.<br/><br/>Both carry axes openly but held loosely, and if they're wearing clothing or armor it's not evident under the muck.<br/><br/>(roll initiative, begin talking, or do whatever it is you do, Tan. The rest are sleeping at the moment, but wouldn't be hard to wake up.)"
13330,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398168&postcount=66,2007-10-24T02:27:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/>Seeing the gnolls approach Tan shouts out to his party.<font color=""Sienna"">""Wake up! We are under attack!""</font><br/><br/>He starts chanting strange words, his hands drawing unknown patterns into the sky. With each stroke a dark green flash of light follows his hand. He grips his divine focus and points his hand towards a spot nearby the gnolls. Out of thin air, a wolf appears who attacks the enemies on sight.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Allara, attack our enemies!""</font>, Tan shoutes as he readies his club against the uncoming beasts.<br/><br/>(( OOC:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>Spontaneous Casting: Summon Nature's Ally I (replaces Shillelagh), duration 1 round.<br/><br/>Using free action to command Allara to attack.<br/><br/>Knowledge check to identify the creatures properly.<br/><br/>[ROLLV]=Knowledge Nature]1d20+8[/ROLLV] ))"
13331,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398220&postcount=67,2007-10-24T02:37:00,BooNL,"((OOC:<br/><br/>Strike 2:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge Nature</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/><br/>))"
13332,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400430&postcount=68,2007-10-24T11:47:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/>Daveak snaps awake at Tan's call, then rolls out of his bedroll and grabs his longsword in both hands.<br/><br/>He yells to the others,<font color=""Green"">To arms! We're under attack!</font><br/><br/>Daveak moves towards the first creature, trying to identify it as he gets close enough to attack.<br/><br/>((<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge Nature</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/>On my turn, I'll move to the nearest creature and attack.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage Two Handed</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>10</b>]</span>))"
13333,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402081&postcount=69,2007-10-24T18:17:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Eg also awakens, displeased with the events. He draws his weapon and begins... telling a story?<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Perhaps I shall tell you the story of...""</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><u>Knowledge Checks</u><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Arcana</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Arch. and Eng.</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bardic</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Dungeoneering</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Geography</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>History</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Local</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Nature</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Nobility and Royalty</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Planes</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Religion</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Beginning Bardic Music (+1 vs Charm and Fear; +1 on Attack and Damage)"
13334,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402390&postcount=70,2007-10-24T21:57:00,Zincorium,"Tan begins waving his arms and bringing in the blessing of the earth as his faithful hound lunges towards the scent that was bugging her. She snaps at the nearest one, which brings up his axe to defend and waves off his companion, who begins running at a breakneck pace away from the camp.<br/><br/>The rest of you wake up to an odd cacophony of sounds."
13335,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402443&postcount=71,2007-10-24T22:21:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/>Seeing the other gnoll run away, Tan is afraid it'll get reinforcements.<br/><br/>He orders Allara to attack the fleeing gnoll and moves towards the other gnoll himself. Striking him with his club.<br/><br/>The summoned wolf attacks the remaining gnoll as well.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack roll</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage roll</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
13336,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402621&postcount=72,2007-10-24T23:30:00,Zincorium,"The surreal sound of a story being told somehow stands out clearly against the sounds of combat. It's oddly comforting.<br/><br/>Bolstered by the sound, Tan's club swings true, knocking the gnoll solidly in the chest, and the summoned wolf latches onto an ankle brings the gnoll to the ground before dissappearing into the mists from whence it came. Swinging it's axe from the ground, the gnoll attempts to retaliate against Tan but comes up short.<br/><br/>Daveak's longsword whizzes over the gnoll's head as it drops roughly to the ground.<br/><br/><br/><br/>The fleeing gnoll continues running, Allara breaking off from combat to go after her new target. She's a bit faster but unable to get in position to really attack. They're both out in the darkness beyond the range of anyone's vision."
13337,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405436&postcount=73,2007-10-25T09:31:00,Icewalker,"Risch bolts out of his tent at the yell, and seeing the combat, whips out his hand crossbow."
13338,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409666&postcount=74,2007-10-26T03:42:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/>Feeling the rush of battle through his veins, Tan raises his club to pummel the gnoll once more.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack roll</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage roll</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
13339,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419986&postcount=75,2007-10-27T23:28:00,NoDot,"<font color=""Magenta"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Eg continues his tale."
13340,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426460&postcount=76,2007-10-29T09:03:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/>Daveak moves towards the fallen creature, raising his longsword for a fierce slash.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
13341,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426511&postcount=77,2007-10-29T09:16:00,Icewalker,"Risch walks calmly up to the prone gnoll and fires his hand crossbow into its face.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">That'd be a sneak attack, +1d6.  There is a -4 for ranged weapons vs. a prone target, but what happens if you are just standing over them and shoot down?</div>
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13342,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3429346&postcount=78,2007-10-29T23:36:00,Zincorium,"Battered by his opponents from all sides, the gnoll on the ground finally slumps back and his eyes roll up in his head.<br/><br/>Risch puts a bolt through his forehead, ending it with finality (coup-de-grace).<br/><br/><br/>A few seconds later, as those of you fighting catch your breath, and Eg finally gets around to telling you the end of the incredibly short story, Allara comes limping into the firelight, an arrow through her side and blood on her muzzle."
13343,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3429500&postcount=79,2007-10-30T00:59:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/>Seeing Allara limping into view, Tan drops his club and shield and runs over to her.<font color=""Sienna"">""Allara! Oh girl, you look terrible. We have to get this arrow out. It will hurt, but don't worry, it'll be over soon.</font><br/><br/>Tan grabs a stick from the ground and puts it in Allara's mouth, he then checks the wound. After concluding it safe to remove, he pulls the arrow out.<br/><br/>Immediately he channels his energies and lays his hands on Allara's side. A green glow surrounds the wound as it slowly closes.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""There there, rest now.""</font><br/><br/>((<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Cure Light Wounds</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>Out of 1st lvl spells btw. ))"
13344,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430832&postcount=80,2007-10-30T06:23:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Eg finishes his tale and spends a moment calming himself.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid""><i>Those creatures...</i></font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Arcana</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Arch. and Eng.</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bardic</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Dungeoneering</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Geography</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>History</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Local</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Nature</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Nobility and Royalty</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Planes</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Religion</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
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13345,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439744&postcount=81,2007-10-31T16:31:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Everyone alright?  We need to be more careful, that could have ended badly.""</font><br/><br/><br/>Daveak returns his sword to it's sheath, then straps his swordbelt back on.<font color=""Green"">""Go ahead and get some sleep Tan, I'll take over watch for the rest of the night.""</font><br/><br/>Picking up his bow, he walks a quick patrol around the campsite then returns to the center.  Taking a seat, on the grass, he calmly looks at the direction the gnolls came from.  He mutters under his breath,<font color=""Green"">""That was very odd wasn't it...""</font>"
13346,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439801&postcount=82,2007-10-31T16:42:00,Icewalker,"Risch's eyes seem to glaze over as he walks back to his tent, lost in thought."
13347,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440458&postcount=83,2007-10-31T22:23:00,Zincorium,"Although the watches seem to drag on forever, the threat of imminent attack from the darkness all around keeping the watchmen on edge, dawn eventually breaks.<br/><br/>The body of the gnoll has grown stiff, it's blood coagulated, and the smell is a bit rank once the sun touches it."
13348,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440610&postcount=84,2007-10-31T23:28:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/>Tan wakes up and pushes Allara to the side. He yawns and tries to get his head clear.<br/><br/>When he sees the body of the gnoll the memories come flooding back, immediately he gets up.<br/><br/>He gets out his waterskin and a ceramic bowl, upon muttering a few words, both objects fill with water. He places the bowl near his bed for Allara.<br/><br/>Drinking from the waterskin, he walks over to the gnoll's corpse and checks it."
13349,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440640&postcount=85,2007-10-31T23:43:00,Zincorium,"The gnoll's corpse is in pretty bad shape from the battle, but you can tell with a quick glance that it was a male, a bit taller and somewhat skinnier than a human, and it has several pouches hidden under a jerkin that was ripped and frayed and then covered with mud, leaves, and twigs much like the gnoll's fur.<br/><br/>The pouches contain an assortment of both basic supplies (jerky, fishing hooks, sharpening stones) and trinkets that my be either religious or sentimental value, including three worn copper and a silver piece with a hole through the top and a loop of rough thread.<br/><br/>A ways to the side, the gnoll's axe is in surprisingly good condition compared to the rest of it's gear and is of obviously better quality. There is a line of inscribed script, and although you can't read it, you note an obvious relationship between the style of writing and gnomish, especially older volumes of gnomish."
13350,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440703&postcount=86,2007-11-01T00:19:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/>Inspecting the axe, Tan notices the resemblance between the writing and the gnomish language. Though he can't make out the inscription. Could it be dwarven?<br/><br/>He gets up and wakes Eg.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Eg, wake up.""</font>Tan gives him a light kick with his boot.<font color=""sienna"">""This inscription, it looks like gnomish but I can't read it. Can you help decipher it?""</font>"
13351,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440919&postcount=87,2007-11-01T01:38:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I can speak with elementals, creatures of pure Good, and creatures of pure Evil all in their native tongue. I don't speak this tongue, but I think it's gnoll.""</font>"
13352,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443171&postcount=88,2007-11-01T09:09:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/>Daveak stands and stretches, loosening muscles that cramped during the long watch.<br/><br/>Seeing the other party members examining the axe, he walks over<font color=""Green"">""Find anything of note?  If not, we should probably break camp and be on our way, we still have some distance left to cover.""</font><br/><br/>With that, Pegason gathers his supplies and breaks fast while he waits for the others."
13353,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443286&postcount=89,2007-11-01T09:32:00,Icewalker,"Hearing the comments about the writing on the axe, Risch turns back and bends down over the inscription."
13354,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470714&postcount=90,2007-11-06T15:13:00,Zincorium,"(Because this has been sitting dead for a few days, and that appears to be because everyone is waiting. Without telling me they're waiting. So gonna move on.)<br/><br/>The memory of the battle of the previous night lingering in everyone's minds, the band journeys onwards into the hills.<br/><br/>In contrast to the bright sunlight and bright predictions of the locals, the sky grows dark and cloudy over the course of the second day, and eventually a cold  rain begins to fall in long, tumbling sheets. Off in the distance you can see breaks in the clouds, but around you it continues to be damp and frigid. While unlike the first day there are no signs of being trailed, a sense of foreboding hangs heavy over the second and third day.<br/><br/>At long last, however, you come to the approximate spot on the map where the temple was said to be. The gorge before you is narrow, but deep, and stretches a good distance in both directions from where you stand. For the most part, the walls of the gorge are sheer rock faces, but there's a narrow switchback trail in front of you that leads down to the bottom.<br/><br/>(any actions you want to make in the midst of this, go ahead and post them. Shouldn't require too much ret-conning)"
13355,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471663&postcount=91,2007-11-06T19:04:00,Icewalker,"<font color=""Blue"">""Well, here we are.""</font>Risch says, clearly happy to be finished with long distance travel for the time being.<font color=""Blue"">""Let's head down, shall we?</font>"
13356,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471818&postcount=92,2007-11-06T20:04:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/>Seeing their trail mark the end of their journey, at least to the temple, Tan agrees with Risch.<font color=""Sienna"">""Indeed, but I suggest utmost care. We don't know what to expect.""</font>"
13357,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475002&postcount=93,2007-11-07T09:57:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/>Looking down at the switchback, Daveak warns his companions,<font color=""Green"">""Watch your step, the footing on trails such as these can be dangerous, and falling wouldn't be the most pleasant way down.""</font><br/><br/>With that, he will take his own advice, slowly picking his way down the trail, bow at the ready."
13358,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508717&postcount=94,2007-11-13T12:06:00,Zincorium,"The steps lead downward, forming a slick and treacherous path that forces you to move more slowly than you're accustomed to.<br/><br/>At the bottom a layer of water about a foot deep sluggishly flows southward and based on the mass of sticks and rotting leaves that's collected at the end it appears to drain off through some unseen means.<br/><br/>It's source is a massive stone archway set into a carved rock wall on the northern end of the gorge, and there are remnants of stairs to either side of where the stream has worn away the rock. The archway itself is about thirteen feet (four meters or so) tall, and despite it's decrepitude is clearly visible as an artificial creation. An unpleasant but hard to define smell permeates the air, and it gets stronger the closer to the archway you get. No light is visible inside."
13359,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509703&postcount=95,2007-11-13T15:20:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Eg follows the Ranger slowly down the canyon.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid""><i>The entrance is at the bottom of a canyon. Surprise, surprise...</i></font>"
13360,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529024&postcount=96,2007-11-17T04:26:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/>Used to the natural terrain, Tan quickly makes his way down. Allara has a harder time as she shifts and slides down the trail.<br/><br/>When she gets down, Tan pats her on the head.<font color=""Sienna"">""Good girl.""</font><br/><br/>He looks up at the archway and takes a deep breath,<font color=""Sienna""><i>Is this it?</i></font><br/><br/>He turns around to look if the rest of the party has made its way down.<font color=""Sienna"">""Shall we?""</font>"
13361,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529875&postcount=97,2007-11-17T07:46:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/>Daveak looks into the dark archway, then reaches into his pack.  He pulls out and lights a torch, hoping the flickering light will provide enough light in the tomb-like darkness.<br/><br/>Taking his longsword in hand, he says<font color=""Green"">""Aye, I'm ready.""</font>With that, he begins walking towards the entrance.<br/><br/>((Sword in my primary hand, torch in my offhand.. obviously ;) ))"
13362,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541387&postcount=98,2007-11-19T16:26:00,Icewalker,"Risch turns and looks into the archway, then follows behind Daveak, keeping his eyes peeled for danger<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<strike>Listen: [roll1d20+3[/roll]</strike> crap.  Rerolling listen in OOC thread.</div>
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13363,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550108&postcount=99,2007-11-21T13:59:00,Zincorium,"As you walk inside, the torchlight throws a flickering orange illumination over what is probably a foyer of sorts. The walls and ceiling are clearly worked stone, but are old and have a layer of lichen coating them. The floor is slimy and covered by ankle deep (knee deep or so in tan's case) water, which is almost still once past the entrance.<br/><br/>Approximately twenty feet in, the way is barred by a twisted mass of rust, an iron gate that has been reduced to ruin by the passage of time and moisture. There is no discernable lock and the hinges no longer serve their intended function.<br/><br/>All is quiet except for your own splashing footsteps."
13364,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575009&postcount=100,2007-11-27T14:03:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk<br/>
<br/>
""Are we going to stand here all day or are we planning to find a way in!?""</font>"
13365,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575163&postcount=101,2007-11-27T14:37:00,Icewalker,"After a...long...pause, looking around the room, Risch walks over to the remains of the gate and looks beyond it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If wanted:<br/>
spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span></div>
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13366,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579114&postcount=102,2007-11-28T11:32:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/>Daveak holds up his torch and looks through the gate.<br/><br/>If it seems clear, he will attempt to push/pull the gate open, then take a few cautious steps through the entrance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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</div>"
13367,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581557&postcount=103,2007-11-29T01:35:00,Zincorium,"The tunnel curves upwards and to the left beyond the gate, and there looks to be more of a current in the water there.<br/><br/>The gate itself is stuck fast, but you imagine that it could be bashed open with an appropriate bludgeoning object."
13368,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584339&postcount=104,2007-11-29T12:01:00,Icewalker,"<font color=""Blue"">""Well...I suppose we should try to get through this.""</font><br/><br/>Risch begins to search through the room for an appropriate makeshift battering ram.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Although I doubt a big log will be hidden, have a Search check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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13369,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590158&postcount=105,2007-11-30T14:14:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Under his breath, Eg comments in Infernal,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Anyone got a big log?""</font>"
13370,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591285&postcount=106,2007-11-30T19:55:00,BooNL,"<b>Tattle</b><br/><br/>Seeing how his party members are busy opening the gate, Tan sits down in a meditative stance.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""To open a lock, you must first find the key.""</font>"
13371,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591742&postcount=107,2007-12-01T01:00:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Returning to Common,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Or smash the thing.""</font>"
13372,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602984&postcount=108,2007-12-03T07:50:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Annoyed with his companions' slow progress, Eg charges at the gate.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>STR Check</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
13373,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604841&postcount=109,2007-12-03T15:43:00,Zincorium,"Lunging shoulder first at the obstacle, the party bard collides with the rusted remains of the gate, but it yet holds.<br/><br/>Other than a loud clatter and bits and pieces that have fallen to the ground, the gate is unmoved."
13374,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605728&postcount=110,2007-12-03T22:18:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>Picking himself up again, Eg takes a few steps back and tries to charge the gate again.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>STR Check</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
13375,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607997&postcount=111,2007-12-04T08:45:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/><br/>Seeing the gate showing an abnormal amount of resistance, Daveak says,<font color=""Green"">""Let me give it a try.""</font><br/><br/>Standing in front of the rusty barrier, Pegason gives it a swift kick in the center, hoping to dislodge it from it's mounts.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Strength</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
13376,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608586&postcount=112,2007-12-04T10:18:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/>Tan sighs, gets up and dusts himself off.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Let me handle it. Allara, I'll need your help girl.""</font><br/><br/>Tan works in tandem with Allara to bring the door down.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Tan's Strength check</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Allara's Strength check</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
13377,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610075&postcount=113,2007-12-04T16:13:00,Zincorium,"As the majority of the party puts their back into bending the gate out of the way, Allara perks up her ears at her master's call for assistance and calmly reaches out a paw to scratch at the bottom of the gate, giving it that last little push it needed.<br/><br/>The entire assembly crashes to the stone floor with a tremendous clatter, and the three who were pushing come down painfully on top of it, getting quite wet.<br/><br/>Beyond, the stairway beckons mockingly."
13378,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610356&postcount=114,2007-12-04T17:27:00,Icewalker,"<font color=""Blue"">""Let's see what mysteries these ruins hold...""</font><br/><br/>Risch says cheerfully as he turns to stride up the staircase.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""And see if said mysteries are worth anything...""</font>he mutters under his breath as he walks, grinning."
13379,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610611&postcount=115,2007-12-04T18:55:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If the Rogue tries to move past us while we're trying to get up, Eg grabs the bottom of the Rogue's leg and trips him.</div>
</div><br/>Eg picks himself up off the ground and shakes and wrings some of the water out of his clothes.<br/><br/>To their Rogue, Eg menaces in an Infernal accent,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""You could have assisted us!""</font>"
13380,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615107&postcount=116,2007-12-05T15:40:00,Zincorium,"After getting up and possibly wringing out your clothes, the other three presumably follow Risch along the passage.<br/><br/>At the top is a fairly large room, with battered stone blocks on the floor in evenly spaced rows, about 2' high, with a wide walkway in between. At the far end of the room, a similar block centered on the pathway is flanked by two statues.<br/><br/>The statues themselves are about 6' tall but are incredibly oddly proportioned, with one bulky and wide, the other spindly with very long arms. Both have short legs. The surfaces are worn smooth, to where you can't make out features, and  water appears to flow from the skin of the statues in thousands of small rivulets, but no source of the water can be seen.<br/><br/>On the center block, there appear to be broken fixtures of some shiny metal, the exact color is hard to make out in the torchlight, but it shows no signs of rust or tarnish despite being attached firmly to the block.<br/><br/>There appears to be another passageway sloping downwards past the statues."
13381,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615794&postcount=117,2007-12-05T19:40:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>The statues, oddly proportioned, catch Eg's eye-and suspicion. Closing his eyes for a moment, he tries to think of what they might be.<br/><br/>((see knowledge rolls in OOC))"
13382,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615866&postcount=118,2007-12-05T20:24:00,Icewalker,"Approaching the statues warily, Risch examines them without touching them, and then turns to look over the metal on the block."
13383,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616880&postcount=119,2007-12-06T03:40:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I would advice caution. I think I heard something.""</font>Tan looks over to Allara, who's grown more silent than usual.<font color=""Sienna"">""Also, I don't like how Allara is acting. I don't think we're alone.""</font><br/><br/>Tan removes his shield from his back and grabs his club.<font color=""Sienna"">""Risch, Eg, try to get as much from this place as you can. Dakeak, check out that passage over there, but don't stray too far.""</font>"
13384,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618920&postcount=120,2007-12-06T10:32:00,Icewalker,"<font color=""Blue"">""Yeah, I heard it as well,""</font>Risch comments, pulling out his crossbow as he inspects the room.<font color=""Blue"">""May be more of those creatures from before.""</font>"
13385,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618969&postcount=121,2007-12-06T10:42:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""The gnolls? Could be, they did have a dwarven weapon. Maybe there is another entrance to this temple.""</font>"
13386,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619307&postcount=122,2007-12-06T11:48:00,Icewalker,"<font color=""Blue"">""Or they were already here.  Could be exploring the ruins on their own.""</font>"
13387,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625639&postcount=123,2007-12-07T16:17:00,Zincorium,"Risch- the surface of the stone statues, up close, appears to be exuding the water out of many small pores.<br/><br/>The metal on the central block is composed of several thin strips of whatever kind of metal it is, it appears they've been bent outwards from the original position. Possibly to remove something from inside.<br/><br/>The passageway on the far side is filled with fairly deep water even with the floor of the room you're in."
13388,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625899&postcount=124,2007-12-07T17:33:00,Icewalker,"<font color=""Blue"">""It looks like this metal may have been some kind of cage or container of some kind...it's been broken into.  Perhaps containing some dwarven artifact which the gnolls ransacked.""</font>"
13389,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632921&postcount=125,2007-12-09T08:14:00,LightWraith,"<b>Daveak Pegason</b><br/><br/>Daveak nods to Tan, then moves towards the passageway.  When he gets to the edge, he does his best to gauge how deep the water is.  If it is shallow enough to walk without losing mobility, he'll drop in, keeping the torch and his sword above water.<br/><br/>If it is too deep, he will relay that information to the others."
13390,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638752&postcount=126,2007-12-10T11:51:00,Zincorium,"The water is about waist deep, and contains a lot of detritus that you're not sure you want to identify for sure.<br/><br/>It would be a problem for the gnome, but Allara should be able to swim with him on her back.<br/><br/>All along the corridor are 5' by 5' chambers cut out of solid rock, and around 40 or so feet from the end it seems to expand out and you can just see a dim green glow from an unknown source."
13391,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641620&postcount=127,2007-12-11T05:24:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk<br/>
<br/>
""Everyone, keep an eye on those statues.""</font>"
13392,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644150&postcount=128,2007-12-12T08:07:00,BooNL,"<b>Tan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""So, how do we proceed. Do you want to examine these statues some more? Or head further into the ruins?""</font>"
13393,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652011&postcount=129,2007-12-13T17:51:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I don't trust those statues. If we proceed, we should do so with caution.""</font>"
13394,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652036&postcount=130,2007-12-13T17:59:00,Icewalker,"<font color=""Blue"">""That sounds like a good idea.  If we can figure out why they are here or what they are, maybe we could determine whether they are a danger.  The water appears to be pouring out of the statues through tiny holes...the water source is probably inside, I'm guessing.""</font>"
13395,The Hills of Morokha (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58963-The-Hills-of-Morokha-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787446&postcount=131,2008-01-14T12:28:00,NoDot,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Eg del Wonk</font><br/><br/>With much regret and dread, the bard continues onward."
13396,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3177407&postcount=1,2007-09-12T08:16:00,Callos_DeTerran,"The vastness of space has always been a subject of deep interest in the human race, spurring them to greatness and technological insights that otherwise might not have been developed. But the inky void above chunk of space rock designated HB-O343, a former mining installation to drill into the core of the asteroid to delicately extract the various valuable minerals from it, instead shimmering specks of bluish light approached the mining installation. A feeling of doom had fallen over the colonies as well as the Terran people with the onset of the Others, beings who couldn't be understood and did one thing for sure...kill people.<br/><br/>Since the time of the Moon attack incident, other strikes had occured and it had finally been enough to force two sides away from mutual hatred to try and parley a peace between the two. Reputedly the two sides were to meet at the well defended Brahms dreadnaught where the dignitaries would be at their safest, or at least as safe as one could get from the Others. It was simply a ploy, hoping to draw unfriendly eyes away from the heavily shielded HB-O343 asteroid were the true negotiations were to be held. A small hand picked force, an mish-mash of both sides, had been chosen to defend both the interior and the exterior while the dignitaries were inside. Surface (interior and exterior) troops had already been deployed while the mecha troops chosen for this specific mission had arrived with the cargo freighters carrying their chosen ambassadors. Admiral H. Frasier had been the first of the two to arrive and the terran forces (and mecha) had a little more time to entrench themselves in before their 'enemies' arrived. How they had entrenched themselves was yet to be seen. Secretary Weischz from another of the lunar colonies had arrived in a more...flamboyent manner, arriving in one of his own freighters, the<i>Merrygold</i>, instead of a civilian one but the extra precautions on board seemed worth it. Any mecha communication or radar systems brought too close still went fuzzy or offline when they got too close to the freighter.<br/><br/>A bright white light shone down brightly on the docking bay doors, currently shut, which were wide enough to allow even the largest sized mechas to be able to squeeze through. Set into a raised mound of stone and machinery the poundings of the mining equipment below the ground made HB-O343 shudder under foot as if trying to shuck off unwanted visitors and the sense of fear and paranoia in the air hardly helped matters. No one knew how the enemy got it's information so it had been a shot in the dark to try misdirecting these mysterious creatures away from a vital meeting.<br/><br/>All of mechanized troops were stationed by these doors where the freighters were docked and the communication lines were staticy that close but as long as they remained 10 meters away then everything was clear enough to be able to hold an actual conversation.<br/><br/><i><font size=""2"">OOC: Go ahead and introduce yourselves and communicate with each other.</font></i>"
13397,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3177946&postcount=2,2007-09-12T09:56:00,Karsh,"<b>Fawke Cordix</b><br/><br/>Fawke's artificial hand danced across his Phoenix's controls, tweaking various minutiae of his control scheme in order to compensate for the gravitational force exerted by the defunct mining colony. At the same time, immense amounts of data feed directly into his optic nerves from his mecha's AI, displaying the on-board computer's progress as it calibrates itself for any potential combat that might ensue.<br/><br/>When using weapons which delivered shots at the speed of light, one's calculations had to be as accurate as possible. Especially if these Others were to show up. Fawke had had a run-in with the Others before, though really it could only be described as a ""run-away."" Fawke was skeptical if even the combined firepower of the forces stationed on guard duty would be sufficient to repel an attack by the Others, but at the same time, the last time he'd encountered them, he had been outnumbered and alone.<br/><br/>Finished for the time being with his manual calibrations, Fawke checks to make sure his outgoing comm. link is disabled. He leans back in his seat, stretching his arms above his head.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">I don't like the way this smells, Phoenix. Those Terrans could very easily have set this up as a trap. I mean, look around. Terrans have taken all the best points of defense and holed themselves up, while we're stuck hiding behind handfuls of rocks.<br/>
<br/>
Really, I just don't like the idea of us teaming up with those scum period.</font><br/><br/>His mecha's AI was named Phoenix, after the machine's design name. A soothing, soft female voice flows into the cockpit as it replies.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Unfortunately, Fawke, we aren't being paid to do the thinking. Someone in the leadership of the colonies decided that this was the best decision. Our job is to make sure nothing goes wrong while the best course of action is carried out.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">You're probably right, but I couldn't give a rat's ass. I don't like this situation at all. We'd best keep an eye out.</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">That's what we're being paid to do, Fawke.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">...you know what I meant.</font><br/><br/>Fawke double-checks the readings as Phoenix finishes the system re-calibration, tapping his real index finger nervously.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Hey, Phoenix?</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Yes, Fawke?</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Would you mind rechecking the calibration on everything? I have a bad feeling about this.</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Certainly, Fawke.</font>"
13398,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3178196&postcount=3,2007-09-12T10:40:00,Sir_Dude,"<b>Lt. Alex Gunter</b><br/><br/>Lt. Gunter reclined back in his cockpit's seat, one leg propped up against the controls.  The cockpit was too tight to ever be comfortable,<i>Which was probably intentional</i>, Alex thought.  Still, the awkward pose was the best  he had found for this particular cockpit design.  Besides, it was a couple steps above sleeping in wet ditches.  Alex twisted his arm around his obstructing leg, and punched the ""enter"" command into the mecha's computer console.  A slight modification of his mecha's comm system,<i>And blatantly against regulations</i>, Alex mused to himself smiling.  Acoustic guitar played over his headset.<br/><br/>Alex cast a glance over to the rest of the Terran forces, and their guns trained on the docking door.  He cocked his head to the side to see the targeting screen past his obstructing foot.  He nudged the gatling laser a little to the left, to give it better alignment.  That done, Alex leaned back again and closed his eyes, nodding his head to the beat.<br/><br/>Comm static blasted at his eardrums.  Alex tried to sit up in a hurry, but painfully overextended his leg.  Cursing to himself, he swung his leg down and shut off the program.  Switching his comm back to it's intended purpose, he spoke over the mike,<br/><br/>""Command, this is Lt. Gunter.  What's the status on the freighter?"""
13399,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3179371&postcount=4,2007-09-12T14:52:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Morgan Tanner</b><br/><br/>Morgans legs propped out infront of her, though only because of the design of the cockpit. In the simplest of terms it was like an armchair with a glass dome over it, and it was assuredly the most comfortable mecha in the Earth Fleet. Currently, that dome was obscured halfway up with rock as the whole mecha lay prone on the ground many meters away from the entrance. Well, mostly prone if its chest wasn't poking up at a thirty degree angle at the cockpit.<br/><br/>Despite the awkward position of the mecha sticking out, it was actually rather hard to make out, even unnoticeable. The stealth kit seemed like a waste of influence in the office of military acquisition for someone often on the backlines, but it had it's usefulness in this type of situation.<br/><br/>The pilot, a well-built female, stared intensely at the monitors feeding her video information from the camera point on the shoulder on the machine.<br/><br/>""Nothings happening yet, you're just straining your eyes like that."" chirps a rather natural, sweet sounding female voice.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Yah, yah. My mother said the same stuff...""</font>, replied a duplicate voice in a gruff manner. Morgan leans into the screen, hoping to spy some sort of hidden object near the door.<br/><br/>""That's not good for back. You should sit strait, or else you'll develop a hunch.""<br/><br/>Morgan mumbles under her breath,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I shouldn't have gotten standard. I should have gotten the one that said 'XXX' on it, that would have been more fun than this...""</font><br/><br/>""Cannot Understand Command.""<br/><br/>Morgan glares at her monitors, about ready to strike out at her own mecha.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Here's a few simple ones....""</font><br/><br/>-----<br/><br/>After a minute of this, she calms down and takes another look at her monitor in surprise. A mecha had appeared, and it didn't register as one of Earths. How long had she been swearing out her AI? Feeling a bit excited, she opened communication with the colonist's mecha, desperate for something other than a computer.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Hey there! What's up? Looks like we're sharing guard duty for this, huh? I'm Morgan Tanner, nice to meet the rest of you. Any of you play sports?""</font>All of this comes out very close together, almost nearly a single line of sound without pause, but enough to be coherent if one was careful to piece it apart."
13400,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3179411&postcount=5,2007-09-12T15:04:00,Karsh,"<b>Fawke</b><br/><br/>Morgan's transmission comes in with a burst of static which causes Fawke to jump.<font color=""Navy"">Yeow! Phoenix, see if you can filter out some of that static or boost the speech wavelengths or something, and turn the volume down.<br/>
<br/>
...<br/>
<br/>
Thank you. Could you play that transmission back again?</font><br/><br/>Fawke listens to Morgan's rapid burst of words and shakes his head. He mentally establishes comm contact with her, and sighs.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Sunshine, if I shot like you talk, I'd overheat the reactor on this thing, and that's not even supposed to be possible. The only sport I've played is the one where I fly circles around those things you Terrans call mechas and shoot their arms and legs off one by one. Sadly, my bosses have decided that I can't play for a little while.<br/>
<br/>
If you've got something important to say, my callsign is Phoenix, not ""you guys."" Until then.</font><br/><br/>Fawke closes down the comm link and massages his temples.<font color=""Navy""><i>These</i> are the forces that have been giving us so much trouble?</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Easy, Fawke... we came here to prevent a fight, not start one.</font>"
13401,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3179808&postcount=6,2007-09-12T17:02:00,Sir_Dude,"<b>Alex Gunter</b><br/><br/>Alex leans over his controls, staring at the code for his music feed program.<i>Can't find what I did wrong with it.  Shows what I get for tampering with mil programing.  Some of those safeties do serve a purpose after all.</i>The screen changed abruptly to alert him of two short range comm bursts, one from Morgan's unit.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Hey, you picking something I'm not Morgan? Knew I should've requisitioned a better sensor package when I was back earthside.""</font>"
13402,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182185&postcount=7,2007-09-13T08:47:00,PhoeKun,"<b>'Seto'</b><br/><br/>The mecha is an UEDF model, but its position is around where one would expect colonial forces, given the division between the two sides. Kneeling on the ground, the massive seems to have given up on the idea of finding a hiding spot.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""It's useless, anyway. They'll find us if they want to... Terran or not. But then, it's useless to worry, isn't it?""</font><br/><br/>There is no answer. There couldn't be; the man is not in an AI-equipped mecha.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Do you think the Volte Foundation will be present at the negotiations? ...No, I guess not. They're not really involved in politics, I don't think.""</font><br/><br/>The man sits in silence for a moment.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""We've talked enough. Resuming mission. Maintaining radio silence...""</font>"
13403,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3183518&postcount=8,2007-09-13T13:07:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Colonial Comm Channel</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>crackle<br/>
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Attention, the negotiations are about to commence. All mechanized units are to maintain formation. In the event of an attack by the hostiles, defend the front entrance way until the ambassadors have made their escape. Once this has occurred make your way to the coordinates being fed into your units and rejoin the 31st Mechanized Division at Mars. We've also been notified that the jump gate that got us here has been activated by a remote source, so keep your eyes spaceward for potential contact. Keep an eye out for suspicious activity from the UEDF as well, treachery is their stock and trade. <br/>
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As promised, a string of code was fed into the nav computers of the Colonial forces, pin-pointing the location of both the jump gate and that of the exit point.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>Lt. Gunter, the freighter is fine, if something occurs then you will be notified of the relevant details like every other soldier. New orders have just been sent in from Command, the mine field placed is to be deactived until their use is required and all infantry are to pull into the base to await further orders. Upon enemy sightings fire first and we'll sort out the details later. Earth United.</i></div>
</div><br/><br/>Activity took started to take place as the various terran ground forces began to shuffle about on the gravity-less moon, moving towards the smaller entrances to the mining facility, doors not meant to allow for large machines to pass through.<br/><br/>As if to signal the start of the negotiations, the outside lights dimmed and turn off to leave the remaining troops and mechanized armor with only their own sources of illumination. Without fanfare the static that had been impeding communications was abruptly shut off, being too large of a beacon apparently to allow to be left on. Colonial militia, armed with rail guns and plasma pistols, began to move farther and farther afield from the entrance way in a growing ring."
13404,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3184051&postcount=9,2007-09-13T14:57:00,Karsh,"<b>Fawke</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Roger, command.<br/>
<br/>
Phoenix, I want firing trajectories continually updated for the three nearest Terran mecha. I see this ending very badly.</font><br/><br/>Fawke glances to the right and left, double-checking his gatling laser and laser rifle attached to his mecha's arms.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">I want those thrusters hot, too. We need to be ready to blow the hell out of here at a moment's notice. I know our orders are to guard the entrance, but I can do that better when I have the freedom to move. Plus, I'm here because they asked me to be. What're they gonna do?</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Fawke...</font><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Just do it, please.</font>"
13405,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3184812&postcount=10,2007-09-13T18:54:00,Sir_Dude,"<b>Alex Gunter</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Roger that, holding here until further orders.  Have fun in there with the Colonials, I don't envy you there.""</font><br/><br/>Alex leaned forward in his chair, sighing as he looked over the pages of programming script.<br/><br/><i>Hmm, simple solutions then... open channel ""gunterfreeradio"", frequency... oh I don't care, something we don't use... execute ""music_appriciation_initiative"" using that frequency... and done.</i><br/><br/>Alex leaned back again into a familiar pose, staring into the roof of the cockpit."
13406,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3196708&postcount=11,2007-09-16T05:58:00,PhoeKun,"<b>'Seto'</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Understood. Continuing mission.""</font><br/><br/>Seto switches off his comm line and sighs.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Separate formations, separate orders, separate commands, separate positions, separate communications... shared mistrust. This battle, these Others... won't end this war. <br/>
<br/>
They could, though. Nothing unites people like a common enemy. <br/>
<br/>
And? We're still at each other's throats. Can you feel the tension in the air? I don't like this...""</font>"
13407,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3197047&postcount=12,2007-09-16T07:03:00,Karsh,"<b>Fawke</b><br/><br/>Almost in reply to Seto's soliloquy, Fawke lets out a grunt and sits up.<font color=""Navy"">Phoenix, open up a comm-link to the UEDF forces.</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Fawke, whatever it is you're going to say, I don't think--</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy""><i>DO IT!</i></font><br/><br/>As the comm link opens, Fawke stretches his arms.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">You know, Terrans... I wouldn't be surprised if you all were responsible for these Others in the first place. You knew you were on the verge of being defeated by our forces, and so you found these Others to give you a convenient excuse to extend the hand of peace and negotiate a truce. You Terrans are all the same. You disgust me.</font>"
13408,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3199696&postcount=13,2007-09-16T19:40:00,Sir_Dude,"<b>Alex Gunter</b><br/><br/>The colonial transmission comming over his music caught Alex completely by suprise.  Snorting hard, he leans over to switch off the music program so he can better hear the rest.  While listening in his biggest difficulty is stiffling back laughter so he could hear the rest of this guy's speech.  It was very hard.  Grinning wide, Alex switches his comm to that same frequency.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""> ""Aww, that's too bad, 'cause we <i>love</i> you guys.</font>Alex chuckles for a moment before continuing.<font color=""darkred"">Honestly though, you <i>serious</i>?  Now come on and keep your eyes skyward instead of telling us funny stories.  Meanwhile we'll be in here making sure you boys' envoys are safe 'n' sound.  We clear?"" </font><br/><br/>Shaking his head Alex switches back to the UEDF channel,<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""> ""Can you believe this guy? Heh, lets just hope they stay out there lest their crazy infect us all.""</font>"
13409,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3213520&postcount=14,2007-09-19T12:58:00,Callos_DeTerran,"From both of the the comm. channels, a startlingly loud burst of static blares. You hear a soft scrabbling noise, then a loud thump, then a terrified voice whispering, interrupted by frequent, hitching breaths. The voice is disjointed, haunted, somehow, and you get the feeling that whoever is on the other end of the line is no longer wholly sane. Some part of them has been blasted away, and you get a disturbingly strong image of them, sitting alone under flickering lights, watching as the darkness slowly encroaches...<br/><br/><i>""They're coming... many, one, all the same, none alike.... eyes in the darkness... beyond the walls of space.... they come. It comes. God above forgive us for whatever we have done...."" </i><br/><br/>The voice breaks off for a moment, and you hear a burst of laughter, a high, giggling pitch despite the rather deep, masculine tone of the voice on the other end of the line. The laughter seems muffled, somehow, whether the unknown speaker is stifling himself, or the source is something else, you cannot tell.<br/><br/><i>""No time... no time at all... God, why do the eyes stare like that. Why don't they blink, dammit?.... I... I... no.. no... I can hear them.... No time. No time at all."" </i><br/><br/>After that, you hear nothing for a moment, then you can barely make out a quick, muttered prayer, garbled and half-muffled. Then the discharge of a standard-issue laser pistol. A soft, wet thump. Silence.<br/><br/>Suddenly, sensors begin to pick up... well.. something. Or somethings. There's no good way to describe it. Visual readouts show outlines in the stars. Vague shapes, too chaotic to be anything man-made. For some reason, you find yourselves grateful that all they are is outlines. You have a feeling that if you were to see whatever it is that's out there all that once, you'd regret it. As it is, the outlines are hideously suggestive, and what they suggest is... wrong. Trying to look at them is like trying to wrap your brain around a concept that human minds simply aren't built to understand. And the sensor readouts are just as bad. Every type of detection method from infrared to magnetic imaging simply fails, or goes haywire. Nothing is permanent. Everything is shifting... And slowly, as you look around, you realize that the shadows in the hanger are lengthening. They seem almost... hungry. The circles of light shrink, slowly being drawn into the shadow. And the parts that are already in shadow seem to develop a darkness that is not merely an absence of light, but its antithesis, a terrible, hungry shadow within shadows."
13410,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3214067&postcount=15,2007-09-19T14:48:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Morgan Tanner</b><br/><br/>Morgan turned off her out-going comm with a sigh. The colonist hated them, for good reasons, and now wasn't really the time to discuss it. She keeps her mech camouflaged on the ground before picking up something on her sensors, not to mention listening to the unsettling voice.<br/><br/>She opens her comm up again on a channel to all the mecha on the base, as well as the UEDF command.<font color=""Orange"">""Target is out six-four-eight meters and closing. I can't get a velocity in on that with my sensors, it's too.. funky. Alex, get ready to open fire and start a barrage strait up at those things, anyone else is free to join in at the same time.""</font><br/><br/>With flare, her mecha jumps up from it's hiding spot, the stealth kit de-activating to show off a very bright pink mecha. It sticks out quite well against the surfaces pale brown and spaces deep black. Not to look completely out of place, the large plasma cannon on the left side, functioning as an entire arm, raises up, doubling the height of the machine.<br/><br/>Held preternaturally still, a wide arc of plasma ejects without sound or concussion in the environment at the oncoming enemies.<br/><br/>[OOC: +17 to hit, but at an extra range increment, that's +15.<br/>For those who work in feet, that's 1620ft.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (12d6)[<b>43</b>]</span>; That be' Plasma damage.<br/><br/>[/OOC]"
13411,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221118&postcount=16,2007-09-21T03:22:00,Karsh,"<b>Fawke</b><br/><br/>Fawke's eyes widened as the familiar signal pinged on Phoenix's sensors.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Phoenix, open a comm link to all colonial forces!<br/>
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Attention Colonial Militia. We have Others incoming. Targeting systems don't like them, so I hope you have experience aiming without assistance. We're going to have to coordinate attacks in order to fend these off... Divide and conquer won't work here. And make sure you don't get ""accidentally"" splashed by any Terrans. They'll be using this as an excuse to fire on us, so keep your eyes peeled.<br/>
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Over and out.</font>"
13412,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224065&postcount=17,2007-09-21T13:36:00,PhoeKun,"<b>'Seto'</b><br/><br/>A quiet voice can be heard over a general comm line:<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Reconfirming mission: joint venture between Colonial and Terran forces. Objective: defend mining station HB-O343 from nemesis, codename: 'Others'. <br/>
<br/>
...Target lock is negative. Manual targeting and melee combat is advised.""</font><br/><br/>Seto's jet-black mecha stands up from its 'hiding' position, a bright blue blade of energy flaring to life on its right arm. The faceless head seems to stare at the Others, apparently waiting for orders... or for them to make the first move.<br/><br/>((<a href=""http://ocremix.dreamhosters.com/songs/ff7/MP3/1-02%20Big%20Giant%20Circles%20-%20Every%20Story%20Begins%20with%20a%20Name%20(Opening%20-%20Bombing%20Mission).mp3"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">some music to set the scene.</a>Specifically, everything after 2:00.))"
13413,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3227468&postcount=18,2007-09-22T07:39:00,Sir_Dude,"<b>Alex Gunter</b><br/><br/>Alex cuts off the dying soldier's transmission, shuddering briefly.<i>Well ****.</i>He shifts his mecha from a crouched position and sets it running towards the docking bay doors.<br/><br/>Over the comm he replies back,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Roger that Morgan, I've got your back.  Moving to your location.  What are we looking at here?""</font><br/><br/>Relaying the message along the UEDF channel,<font color=""darkred"">""Command, we have report of hostiles outside the outer perimeter.  Possible ID of Others.  Currently I'm moving to support outer defense elements.  Command, please advise.""</font>"
13414,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3244574&postcount=19,2007-09-25T16:08:00,Callos_DeTerran,"The blast of plasma acted as a light in the darkness, exposing the nearby ground of the asteroid as it arced up towards those undefined shapes in the starry 'sky above. Some of the ground troops had retreated from their positions, moving closer to you for that instinctual sense of security that was so lacking in the present situation. Others...had not been quite so lucky. Moving pools of darkness about the size of single passenger hover cars had moved across the barren surface before to envelop those unlucky few who had failed to notice the silent and lethal attack. One by one the lights from the helmets of those who hadn't retreated winked out after giving final glimpses of thrashing limps and sucker-filled mouths latching hold as inky flesh washes over them. Here and there the bright flashes of railguns briefly were seen but they were few and far between.<br/><br/>Morgan's shot briefly had the same effect, highlighting a hideous mass of eyes and rubbery slimy flesh that invoked a stomach churning feeling in all who caught a glimpse of it before the shot exploded against the target. A second or two passed as she waited with baited breath to see if it had been effective before the creature above responded to the attack against it, a crackling lance of energy that made a cutting arc from 10 meters in front of the bright pink mecha to 10 meters behind her. The blast cracked asteroid stone beneath it and passed within inches of the mech, setting off warning alarms from the close proximity of the attack.<br/><br/>A hissing crackle breaks over the comm system. Short bursts of static, then a thump... faint cursing. Finally, a voice breaks over the speaker. To your surprise, given the circumstances, the voice -male, relatively young, though it's somewhat difficult to discern- is quite calm. Almost eerily so. Yet there is something present in his voice -or perhaps, something absent- that chills you to the quick.<br/><br/><i>""All sensors are dead. No visual, no auditory. Only comms. Don't know why. But I can hear them.... on the outside of the hull. Scraping, looking for a way in. Everyone else in my squad is dead.... Oh God but I pray they're dead. Please let them be dead. The way Fairchild screamed at the end... not sure about him....""<br/>
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""The... the scraping on the outside just stopped.... but it.. they... aren't... isn't gone.. maybe it's looking for another way in. Maybe it found one. Either way, I found my service pistol... I dropped it... but I have it now. Thank God for that. Tell my parents I love them. I'm activating my self-destruct... And then., I've got my pistol. Just to be sure, you see. Squad leader O'Hara, out.""</i><br/><br/>At that moment, the feed cuts out... and another one replaces it immediately. There are no words. And at first, there's nothing. Just dead air. Or perhaps something else... a sound that seems to eclipse sound. An Anti-noise. A silence so powerful that it swallows sound.<br/><br/>And then, a low, static hiss. Fairly constant, but with curious... irregularities that seem almost.. organic. Like a pulse. But nothing that any scientist, Terran or Colonist has ever documented ever had a pulse like that. And mixed in with it are other undertones... less identifiable, and you can't even be sure that you're hearing them... it seems like something that bypasses the crude flesh of the ear altogether, something that reaches down into the most primal layers of your brain and evokes raw, animal terror. Images flash through your mind -eyes in the dark. The soft breath of the preadtor as it draws near the place where you hide, cowering, impotent. And it knows. And you know it knows... and slowly, those eyes turn to look at you...<br/><br/>And you realize... the comm signal isn't coming from any recognizable channel. It's coming from what should be -what was, moments ago- empty space.<br/><br/>Almost as one your eyes are drawn to sensory equipment as it begins to bleat loudly. While the shapes above still didn't register, smaller ones had appeared out on the rock itself. Those of you who moved closer found yourself in the circle of light provided from the docking bay doors as numerous shapes appeared (9). Red lights flared out in the darkness and remained lighted as the shambling forms approached closer and closer to the remaining defenders. Several quick scans revealed the movement to be...mechanized armor units. Older models that were battle scarred and limped across the ground towards the light like creeper vines towards a rain forest canopy. None of them were as large as Phoenix, but each of them were had the general color scheme (If different colors) of Terran forces. A sickly yellow fluid leaked out from between the joints and out from underneath the plates of armor, the only other sharp color besides the red of the main viewing sensor...<br/><br/><i>""Close that hole quickly before something comes in through it! Hurry up with those plasma torches, seal any entrance to the rest of the facility! All forces, come in...enemy forces have infiltrated into the complex, we've lost contact with most of the outer units and with the hanger. Both the Secretary and the Admiral have been attacked but...their alive but we don't know what happened to them, we don't have any medical diagnostic equipment here to examine them.""<br/>
<br/>
Claws screeching against metal and shrieks of terror, the muffled thuds of combat and a piercing screech that makes your ears hurt.<br/>
<br/>
""What the hell was that thing?! Close the damn door! Get Samuels out of the way before that thing takes off with the rest of his body and try to staunch the bleeding! Damn it all, wheres the rest of the infantry!? Mechanized units, keep the outside of the hanger clear of enemy forces and see why we can't contact the hanger. I think we can hold them off for the time being but we need to get the hell out of here!""</i><br/><br/>A panicked but steady voice of someone used to command, Fawke recognized the voice of Sergeant Coll from the Colonial defense forces, had come over the disturbing presence on the comms. While it had grown more frantic towards the end it had been the only one that hadn't terminated with the voice's owners death and it was offering much needed guidance to the troops outside.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Phoekun, your link unfortunately didn't work. </div>
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13415,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3244808&postcount=20,2007-09-25T17:27:00,Sir_Dude,"<b>Alex Gunter</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Hello? This is Lieutenant Gunter of the UEDF.  If whoever was just on can hear me, please respond and identify yourself.  The docking bay is clear right now.  There are hostiles outside, but they have not yet entered the docking bay.  If you can make your way over here, we can keep you safe until evac.  I repeat, this is Lieutenant Gunter, UEDF.  The docking bay is safe.""</font><br/><br/>Switching back to UEDF channels, Alex tries again to get through.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Command, this is Lt. Gunter.  I'm getting reports of hostiles both outside and within the mines.  Please advise.  Captain, are you there?""</font>"
13416,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246237&postcount=21,2007-09-26T04:11:00,Karsh,"<b>Fawke</b><br/><br/>Fawke sat in stony silence as the soldiers were killed; unable to do anything and well aware of it.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Phoenix.</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Yes, Fawke?</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">If this is it... I mean, if we go down here... I just... You...</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">I know, Fawke. Now let's get to business.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Let's.<br/>
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Sergeant Coll, this is Fawke Cordix. I'm currently topside. Most of the ground forces have been eliminated; reporting nine hostiles suitable for engagement; likely infested Terran units. It appears they can corrupt our mecha, Sergeant. You stay alive down there; I'll lay the doormat out here. Do you anticipate a possible dust-off?</font><br/><br/>The Phoenix's thrusters roar to life from their idling status as it launches into space. The gatling laser on Phoenix's left arm begins spinning faster and faster as the electric snap of cybernetic activity streaks across Fawke's brain. Instantly picking out the area of greatest effect, Fawke squeezes the trigger to the gatling gun, unleashing a shower of laser fire on as many of the corrupted mechas as possible.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Autofire Attack Roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(8d6)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
DC 15 Reflex Save for half.</div>
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13417,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263339&postcount=22,2007-09-29T09:30:00,PhoeKun,"<b>'Seto'</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""New target confirmed: corrupted Terran mechas. Target lock acquired. Commencing mission according to new parameters.""</font><br/><br/>Without further hesitation, the jet-black mecha takes several steps forward as it brings its left arm - and the plasma cannon attached to it - to bear on the shambling, scarred troops before it. In another moment, a great burst of blue energy flies toward the advancing enemy; an explosive punctuation to Seto's mechanical sentences.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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Attack - Tsunami 280 Plasma Cannon - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span> (targeting nearest corrupted mecha)<br/>
Damage - <span class=""diceroll"">(12d6)[<b>47</b>]</span><br/>
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...Sorry this took so long. <a href=""http://www.last.fm/music/Big+Giant+Circles/_/Every+Story+Begins+with+a+Name+%28Opening+-+Bombing+Mission%29"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">let's try that song again...</a></div>
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13418,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3276792&postcount=23,2007-10-02T08:09:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Morgan Tanner</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Mother...""</font>she starts out her string of explicatives as the arc of energy circles around her, just barely missing. She types out two commands on her console quickly, shutting off the sound of the alarms.<br/><br/>Morgan quickly turns off her comm as soon as the pathetic voice of whomever sounded in her ears.<i>Tough luck for them...</i>she thinks as she starts up her own equally against regulations heavy metal rock music. She didn't want to attract the incoming force anymore than necessary to her, and the hanger needed protection from those oozing mecha. She started moving towards the hanger, firing twice at the infested terran-suits on her way.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Hey Alex! Get off your comm and start shooting those mecha around the hanger.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Using 1 Action point for Heroic Surge, giving me an extra attack action after moving towards the hanger<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+17)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (12d6)[<b>36</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+17)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (12d6)[<b>39</b>]</span><br/>
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13419,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279208&postcount=24,2007-10-02T15:34:00,Callos_DeTerran,"Mercifully the comm seems to go silent with the return communication between the good Sgt. Coll and the defenders on the outside of the installation.<br/><br/><i>Copy that Fawke, retain distance if you can. Last thing we need is to try leaving and finding our own defenders trying to shot us out of space. If we try and leave at the moment, I'm pretty sure something is going to ripe us a new hole, but if I see the chance then we're making a break for the hanger. Will keep you advised.</i><br/><br/>Unfortunately, Gunter's words seem to fall on empty ears for his requests for orders go unanswered. Despite the lack of communication he still remembers something from the last UEDF command.<i>The mines!</i><br/><br/>But then the battle was joined with savage intensity. While the ominous blots up in space seemed content to merely hover ominously above their opponents, the infested units did no such thing. Almost as one they pulled forth their weapons, the L38a Defensor Halberd igniting a bright white energy blade and rushed towards the defensive line that had been established and right into the oncoming fire. The Phoenix's fire plowed into their disorganized ranks, forcing at least four of them to stagger and slow to a halt with the yellow pus leaking from the minor wounds that they had sustained from the blasts. But when the bright blue bolt of energy erupted from Seto's cannon, it left a...larger mark in his preferred target, one of the ones stopped by the hail of fire from the larger Phoenix. Jarring it's footing and digging a deep blast hole in it's shoulder joint as the mechanized armor unit shuddered as if in pain.<br/><br/>Some quick relief came in the form of the pink mecha's fire as it swiftly approached the circle of light, completely bowling over it's target in much the same manner of Seto's blast with electrical arcs surrounding the damaged area of it's thrusters as it flailed desperately and righted itself.<br/><br/>Despite how...awkward the units seemed, they proved deadly enough as two closed with Seto and Fawke's each. Swinging wild blows that either missed entirely, or in the case of one from Fawke's foes, failed to penetrate the superior armor and alloys of the mecha. There was a great deal of force behind the blow, but the smaller mecha had barely even marred the surface of the Phoenix.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> For future reference, all the infested suits shall be referred to as 1-9. For general sake of mind, gonna assume you were all aiming at different targets, cept Karsh who was just shooting at a square.. So...<br/>
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1:-13<br/>
2:-45<br/>
3:-13<br/>
4:-13<br/>
5:<br/>
6:<br/>
7:-45<br/>
8:<br/>
9:<br/>
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And all compiled with three misses from the infested units and one that didn't do enough damage to actually hurt. </div>
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13420,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279393&postcount=25,2007-10-02T16:18:00,Sir_Dude,"<b>Alex Gunter</b><br/><br/><i>Mines! Of course.</i>Alex slaps himself in the forehead.  Getting on the comm he replies,<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Negative Morgan, I've got a better idea.""</font><br/><br/>Alex looked down at the console and cracked his knuckles before setting to work.<i>Why the hell did we turn those off in the first place? Time to fix that mistake.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If computer use is needed to activate the mines:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Computer Use</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Demolitions if it's useful (I don't know, timing or something)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Demolitions</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/><i>And that should do it, now lets see some fireworks.</i>"
13421,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3315757&postcount=26,2007-10-09T14:01:00,Karsh,"<b>Fawke Cordix</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Copy that. I've engaged the hostiles and-- Can't talk, Sarge, gotta deal with this buddy of mine.<br/>
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Any damage, Phoenix?</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">None, Fawke.</font><br/><br/>Fawke slams the thrusters into reverse, the engines roaring to life as he streaks backwards away from the enemy mechs, squeezing the trigger to his Typhoon laser cannon and sending an arc of crackling energy at the mech which had hit Phoenix.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Moving 60m away from the mechs, auto-success on tumble check vs. DC 15 to avoid AOOs. About 10 m away, Fawke fires with his Fly-By Attack ability.<br/>
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Attack roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Damage roll <span class=""diceroll"">(10d6)[<b>31</b>]</span></div>
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13422,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316458&postcount=27,2007-10-09T16:37:00,PhoeKun,"<b>'Seto'</b><br/><br/>No more messages come from Seto's comm line as his mecha wheels around and slashes at one of the infested units with the blade on its right arm.<br/><br/>Within the cockpit, the pilot's deathly serious expression breaks into a wry smile...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Melee attack against one Mecha in range, targeting the most damaged unit (if any): <br/>
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Attack: H42A Excalibur - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>37</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(8d6+13)[<b>44</b>]</span></div>
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13423,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348551&postcount=28,2007-10-15T12:40:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Morgan Tanner</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""That idea of yours had better involve blowing something up,""</font>Morgan barks back at Alex. If he wasn't going to do anything useful, her next<i>request</i>would be to serve as cover from any stray shots.<br/><br/>First things first before converting personnel to shields, she continues to target the oozing mecha. Her Armors thruster boots flare to life, propelling her off of the surface and quickly above their heads, aiming well between them before discharging a large cone of plasma at the mechanical monstrosities from the air.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move action to 60 feet above the mecha (at 150ft a move, this should not be difficult), to cover as much ground with the 60ft cone as possible. Reflex save is 19 for half damage. She'll try to get as many of the mecha as possible without hitting any of her comrades.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (12d6)[<b>45</b>]</span><br/>
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13424,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401001&postcount=29,2007-10-24T13:29:00,PhoeKun,"((if I bump this thread, will the game start back up? I hope so...))"
13425,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403665&postcount=30,2007-10-25T04:31:00,Callos_DeTerran,"A blast of light came from the mecha known as Phoenix as it skirted back away from the 'infested' units assaulting them, firing off a quick blast to deter the one that had hit him from following after. The quickly squeezed off blast of energy proved ill-aimed and swept past the menacing unit to no effect. Seto's assault proved more worthwhile as he whirled and slashed at one of the more heavily damaged units, cutting across the torso where the cockpit is usually located on older models.<br/><br/>Yellow pus spurted from the gap in the armor, and the man had a brief glimpse of what looked to be the dessicated body of man, safely squirreled away in a large cancerous looking tumor with purple tendrils attached to his temples, pulsing before the yellow ooze swept over the opening and obscured his sight. Crackles of blue electricity swarmed over the unit, sparks being thrown off into the void as the Armor staggered and stalled...<br/><br/>Gunter typed swiftly into the console, trying to gain access to the mines and using his technical savvy to try and work past firewalls meant to keep all but higher command from accessing them. Just when it seemed it'd almost let him in though a bright red warning message flashed across his screen and then something that was quick to anger.<br/><i><font color=""Red""><br/>
Access Denied.</font></i><br/><br/>Rather swiftly, the pink mecha flew upwards above the asteroids surface and turned it's cannon facing down towards the tightly clustered grouping of foes. Waiting longer, to let the energy levels peak, she let loose a cone of burning plasma that engulfed all of the corrupted units, none of which seemed to try and get out of the way as normal pilots would. Instead they seemed more prone to...splitting up. Two of them leaped into the air after Morgan, swinging heavy blows with their energy axes that bucked the pilot around but proved unsuccessful in piercing the newer armor it had. Another two charged the so far immobile Gunter, who was slow to react against on of their attacks and was slashed across the right arm but otherwise unharmed. As if accepting the challenge Phoenix had presented, the smaller mecha charged after it's chosen foe, thrusters flaring out to propel it forward and add heavy momentum to a powerful downward cut that was easy to avoid, even for a big unit like Phoenix.<br/><br/>Likewise, another charged towards Seto to clash blades with his Excalibur, a soundless crash of energy as the two collided before it pushed the energy sword out of the way to weakly hammer at the torso. The last, the one Seto had slashed seemed unable to move for the moment, shuddering violently as if having a seizure and looking as if it'd fall apart at any moment. In the starry 'sky' above, one of the dark forms seemed to withdraw in on itself, condensing down smaller and smaller until it appeared almost solid, like a massive black pearl. What happened next was more then a little startling, it almost seemed to emit...a pulse of a noise. Hollow and wordless that hammered in on all who heard it, threatening to crack into your mind and feast upon what it would find inside of it...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">2 stalls, 5 &amp; 6 charge Morgan (Both hit but do no damage), 1 persues Phoenix (And misses), 8-9 attack Gunter (9 hits to no effect), 4 attacks Seto (Hits to no effect)<br/>
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All of ye need to make a DC 20 will save. If you fail it then horrible memories and images overwhelm your character during the round imparting a -4 morale penalty on rolls.<br/>
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1:-43<br/>
2:-104<br/>
3:-43<br/>
4:-43<br/>
5:-30<br/>
6:-30<br/>
7:-75<br/>
8:-30<br/>
9:-30 </div>
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13426,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403941&postcount=31,2007-10-25T05:26:00,Karsh,"<b>Fawke Cordix</b><br/><br/>That... that<i>noise</i>... Fawke's hands shot up to the sides of his head, grabbing fist-fulls of hair while squeezing his eyes shut as hard as he could. Completely ineffective, of course; he could still ""see"" the entire cockpit, and his eyes weren't real to begin with. But his mind's eye was what he wanted to close.<br/><br/><i>There were... his parents. And blood... so much blood. It began filling up his escape pod; nowhere to escape. He reached for a shard of metal which had blown into the escape pod and rammed it into his eyes, trying to scour the image from his mind; to erase the sight of the approaching blood. But again, it did him no good... he was ""special""... he could see without eyes. It was up to his shoulders and rapidly rising. Nowhere to go... nowhere to escape...</i><br/><br/>Fawke's eyes snapped open and he opened the throttle on his thrusters, drifting back 10 meters before shooting 50 meters straight up. His finger squeezed the trigger to his gatling gun, firing indiscriminately at the mech which had attacked him.<font color=""Navy"">Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh  hhhhh!!!!</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Fawke, FAWKE! Calm down! Fawke!!!</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Autofire targeting Mech 1. <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span> vs. AC 10<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(8d6-2)[<b>28</b>]</span> DC 15 Reflex for half.</div>
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13427,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404944&postcount=32,2007-10-25T08:10:00,PhoeKun,"<b>'Seto'</b><br/><br/>Space fills Seto's vision. If only it were<i>just</i>space. Scattered parts of destroyed mecha floated around, surrounded by thousands of droplets of blood. He could see each one clearly, despite their size. And somehow, he knew that he had known the men inside each of those ruined mecha. And then, a new vision: a child being dragged screaming from a young woman in her late teens; a woman who looked startlingly like Seto. She stared into the child's eyes for a moment before turning away and allowing several soldiers to escort the boy away.<br/><br/>Seto twitches under the noise, bringing his hands to his ears in a fruitless attempt to block that...<i>noise</i>. He opens his mouth to cry out, but no sound comes out. Instead, the noise suddenly stops, and he can hear a woman's gentle voice in his head:<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""...Seto? That's what they're calling you now, isn't it? It's ok, Seto. You don't have to be afraid.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Where? Who... who are you?""</font><br/><br/>The voice laughed. It was a gentle laugh, one that reminded him of a time he couldn't remember, a time before he was a pilot.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""I'm your guardian, Seto. Your Guardian Angel. So don't worry. Nothing will hurt you, as long as you don't stop fighting...""</font><br/><br/>With a flourish, Seto feints with his sword arm, whipping the plasma blade through the air as he takes a step back in his mecha and raises its left arm to level his cannon at both targets.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Destruction of target unconfirmed. Switching to wide-aperture mode.""</font><br/><br/>And with that, both of the assaulting mecha are engulfed in a blast of blue energy...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Tsunami 280 Plasma Cannon, burst setting. 20 foot radius blast dealing:<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(12d6)[<b>46</b>]</span> plasma damage; Reflex DC 19 for half on both targets.</div>
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13428,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3449251&postcount=33,2007-11-02T11:26:00,Sir_Dude,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll""><b>Will Save</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Doing this before my post so I can use the result.<br/>
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13429,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3449521&postcount=34,2007-11-02T12:13:00,Sir_Dude,"<b>Alex Gunter</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Access Denied...</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""No, no, no... damnit...  Who the hell set up this system.  I'm a Lieutenant and I <i>STILL</i> can't access this crap!  I hate military hierarchy sometimes.""</font><br/><br/>Alex rocked in his seat as the infested mecha's weapon impacts his mecha's arm.        He backpedals quickly, evading the reach of the second.<i>Out of time, can't try that again. Well here's hoping that military hierarchy pulls through for us.</i>Alex flicks on his comm.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""If any UEDF Command can hear me, activate the minefield at first opportunity.  Alert...""</font><br/><br/>Alex's voice trails off as he feels a cool breeze cross his bare face.  He shivered as his entire body felt drained of heat.  His ears ringed, and he though he could hear, something off in the distance, but it felt muffled.  Mud caked his hair, and it seemed an odd time for it to occur to him that he should  be wearing his helmet.  Above him, a shadow silhouette blocked out the pale sky.<font color=""Blue"">""Keep with me soldier!  Eyes on me!  Up here, on me!  ****, we're losing him.  You there! Give me that box.""</font>Alex's eyes rolled over to the side to see another man carrying a metal case.  The corpsman drew a long thin object, tested it, then jabbed it into Alex's arm.  Alex began convulsing...<br/><br/>The sky was dark and filled with stars.  The terrain was rocky.  No breeze penetrated his insulated cockpit.<i>What the hell was that?</i>His eyes veered to the two mecha before him, moving in for the kill.<i>Not going to happen you two.</i>He flip his halberd into both of his mecha's hands, then set it's point facing the nearest one.  Bracing himself, he lunged point first at his enemy...<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Lieutenant, can you believe it?""</font>Eric shook his head, smiling.<font color=""DarkRed"">""They're giving me a special assignment too, heading out next week.  Letting me pick my team, too.""</font>Alex looked at Eric for a moment, then nodded.  Eric sighed, then shook his head again, ""Thanks little brother, but no.  I'm done.  Been done for a year now, just had to wait for my tour to be up.  By next week I'll be home taking care of mom.  Best of luck, Alex.  Look us up when you're tired of being a hero...""<br/><br/>Alex paused mid lunge, mouth agape.<i>Get out of my head!</i>Spinning, he brought the halberd into an arc aimed at the nearest infested mecha.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> [Roll=Defensor Halberd Attack (Including -4)]1d20+6[/roll]<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Physical Damage</b> - (4d10+12)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
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<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
13430,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3449538&postcount=35,2007-11-02T12:16:00,Sir_Dude,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I guess the attack roll text doesn't like parenthesis.  Here's another try.  Still including the -4 for failed will save.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Defensor Halberd Attack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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13431,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450308&postcount=36,2007-11-02T14:44:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Morgan</b><br/><br/>For a split second, Morgans mind stood still as it reached into the deeper portions of her mind where all her inner fear resided. Sure, she's more than capable of keeping these zombie things at bay, but what about all of the creatures above her head? How could she get out of this alive? Would it even be possible? She was going to end up a corpse on a flying mudball; She could see herself on the ground now, her face contorted within her mecha just like on Saturn.<br/><br/>The events replay in her head, but her voice sounds inside her mecha as her reflexes take over and start flying further upwards and firing directly at the two zombies.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""We did it sir; All of the colonist have been defeated! We sure put that riot down real quick. Think it calls for a celebration?""</font>she says, cheery in spirit yet monotone as she merely recalls it. The image of her commander plays in her mind, the face growing angry suddenly as she feels her whole body shake as if her mecha had just hit the floor.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">""You stupid girl.... Celebrate once you clean up.""</font></i>, she hears echo without sympathy. Another face appears in her mind; The jaw hangs open, a small bit of saliva pouring out in morbid fashion. The remaining eye remains opening, looking on in horror as the other half of it's head has disappeared, removed clearly by the traced burn of a plasma gun.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""No... I didn't... Couldn't.. I know I did, but... I don't know him. He's the enemy, that makes it right, doesn't it? I... didn't want to.. I shouldn't have...""</font><br/><br/>""Your talking to yourself Morgan. Do you want me to automatically radio for medical assistance?""<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""I'm a horrible murderer, aren't I?""</font><br/><br/>""I cannot render accurate judgment of character Morgan.""<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""You think so though, don't you?""</font><br/><br/>""I do not think.""<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""No, you don't....""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Moving upwards 150 feet, using fly-by attack and Heroic Surge (second and final time today, 1 action point) to shoot twice, once at each.<br/>
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[roll=Attack]1d20+17-4[/roll]<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (12d6)[<b>38</b>]</span><br/>
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[roll=Attack]1d20+17-4[/roll]<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (12d6)[<b>52</b>]</span><br/>
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13432,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450314&postcount=37,2007-11-02T14:45:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
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Roller doesn't like more than one adjustment variable....</div>
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13433,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450485&postcount=38,2007-11-02T15:27:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<font color=""White"">Their resistance is strong...survival matters to the unclean.....but we will win this fight...it is only a matter of time..</font><br/><br/>Bright flashes of light came hurtling forth from Phoenix's weapon as it's pilot screamed out at an unknown malicious memory. The bolts of plasma burned through the armor of the 'infested' unit to leave deep scorch holes that went with the previous blasts on it. Another cone of plasma erupted forth from the pilot called Seto, sweeping over the placid unit and the one that had assaulted him. Both of them were engulfed by the wave of destructive energy, most of the paint burned away by the assault and cauterizing the 'wounds' made in the armor, turning the yellow pus black.<br/><br/>Gunter's own assault proved too wild and unbalanced to prove much good, an arm raised by his opponent blocking the blade while they both chopped at his Armor with their own energy axes. Leaving deep furrows in the hard alloy as the pilot was shook about in his cockpit. But then his own comm buzzed to life, briefly eclipsing that horrendous scream with a single message that helped to shake away the despair threatening to overwhelm his mind.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>Acknowledged Lieutenant, I'm trying to access the minefield right now.</i></div>
</div><br/><br/>All of the UEDF radars lite up then as new signals came online, small dots of red on visual screens of the barren asteroid surface. Five...no ten....no more then that! Turned on spiraling about as they sought to detect signals...signals that could easily be provided by allied mecha. A flurry of melee strikes ensued as the infested units fought back against their foes, taking hits that better pilots could have avoided but levying heavy attacks in loo of defense...<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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2 stalls another round, 5 &amp; 6 pursue Morgan but aren't quite fast enough to catch her, 1 assaults Phoenix (Hits for 26 damage, without hardness deducted), 8-9 assault Gunter( One hits for 19 but I think hardness handles that, and the other hits for 30, which I don't think hardness can handle all of), 4 attacks Seto and misses. 3 and 7 attack the hangar bay doors.<br/>
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Another Will save but for different reasons this time.<br/>
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Oh, and sorry about the lackluster DM post)<br/>
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1: -56<br/>
2: -135<br/>
3: -43<br/>
4: -74<br/>
5: -30<br/>
6: -67<br/>
7: -75<br/>
8: -30<br/>
9: -30 </div>
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13434,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3455023&postcount=39,2007-11-03T11:23:00,PhoeKun,"<b>'Seto'</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Enemy units proving to be defensively superior for their model. Offensive capabilities well below expected parameters...""</font><br/><br/>Seto's grip tightens on the controls as his voice makes up for the lack of AI in his mecha. The infested units were holding up to more punishment than he had expected. But then, one seemed to be unable to move, which means that he needs to focus on the immediate threat...<br/><br/>Seto returns to his Excalibur energy sword, swinging in a wide, powerful arc at the unit still attacking him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attacking unit 4 - <br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(8d6+13)[<b>39</b>]</span> slashing/plasma damage<br/>
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By the way, there's no need to apologize for lackluster DM posts, Callos. For one thing, they happen. For another, this one isn't as bad as you think it is; the only real problem is that the word you were looking for is 'lieu'. Crazy French people. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" pwqivo8th="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/> </div>
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13435,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465330&postcount=40,2007-11-05T16:05:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Morgan</b><br/><br/>Morgan does a double take as the few tears that came from her eyes dry on her cheeks and nose. Something kept popping into her mind now as she kept dragging the two mecha following her away from the others, setting up for successive shots against the group one the two goons were down. She eyes up the mecha, their naturally disturbing color blends, their puss, what they inherently<i>were</i>now. Only one thought came to mind now as her next shot flew down<font color=""Orange"">""Unclean.""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Shooting at #6, no movement this round<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (12d6)[<b>44</b>]</span></div>
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13436,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465398&postcount=41,2007-11-05T16:21:00,Karsh,"<b>Fawke Cordix</b><br/><br/>As the mech contacts its weapon with Phoenix's armor, Fawke hits his attitude thrusters in an attempt to allow the blow to glance off harmlessly. He then rockets further backwards and opens fire once more on the mech, aiming carefully with his Typhoon cannon.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Evasive Action Check to Halve Damage</b> - (1d20+21)[<b>22</b>]</span> (If successful, damage is halved and negated by hardness)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack Roll</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (10d6)[<b>24</b>]</span></div>
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13437,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3469514&postcount=42,2007-11-06T11:39:00,Sir_Dude,"Alex cursed as his halberd was knocked aside.<i>Come on Alex, think!  They're melee equiped, don't fight them on their terms.</i>Alex pulls back his halberd one handed, then pivots on the mecha's left foot.  A short half spin away from his attackers lines up the chain gun mounted on his right arm.  Alex holds down the trigger and fires a volley of lasers at his attackers.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ""5ft step"" back and autofiring on the two mecha, assuming they're close enough together.  Still counting -4 penalty.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Gatling Laser Autofire Reflex DC</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Laser Damage</b> - (8d6)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
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13438,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538528&postcount=43,2007-11-19T06:27:00,Callos_DeTerran,"Things were looking up, the shapes in the void above took no further action as the 'infected' mobilized armor units struggled to keep up or even harm your superior models. Only one of them proved successful as it's energy halberd crashed into Lt. Gunter's right armor, superficial damage if any, but the others seemed only to flail about uselessly as they were shot and hacked into.<br/><br/>Through half-glances, the UEDF forces can track the progress of the mines on their sensors as they approach the battle in front of the hangar doors. Without direction, the high yield explosives sought out any targets before deploying magnetic pads to attach to their target. An insidious weapon, the mines were not very large or dangerous by themselves, but when detonated together (As their programmed to do) they do cause quite a<i>bang.</i><br/><br/>Which is exactly what they did in this case.<br/><br/>The asteroid itself shook under the force of the explosion, bright white light almost frying visual sensors as the mecha's were assaulted by the explosive potential the mines had unleashed. Warning red lights signaled quite clearly just how dangerous the explosion was...<br/><br/><br/>In the aftermath, white noise was all that the usual sensors could convey, leaving you in the dark as to what the new asteroid scape showed. Where the enemies still on the ground after that terrific explosion or had they been reduced to rubble?<br/><br/>Then a voice came over both the Colonial and UEDF communication lines...<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna""><i>Mechanized units—what is your current status?</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">...Out of all the attacks, only one hits and thats on Gunter, for 22 damage without hardness subtracted. This is a big roll, no joke. I need each player to make a Reflex save, use action points to boost it, whatever defensive abilities that can be used, the shebang. The Save DC is (22) for HALF something like evasion negates the damage entirely. Debris clouds visual scanners but sensors not relying entirely on simple sight (such as ones specifically designed to detect other mecha or targeting systems) are frazzeled but will come back online this round.<br/>
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13439,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538735&postcount=44,2007-11-19T07:21:00,Karsh,"<b>Fawke Cordix</b><br/><br/>As the mines exploded, Fawke's cybernetically enhanced body leapt into action, giving his mech's attitude thrusters a slight burn at the precise moment that the explosion would reach the Phoenix. Using the assaulting mech as cover and entering a spin, he managed to weather the blast with nary a scratch on his mecha.<br/><br/>Fawke flipped on the comlink.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Fine, no thanks to those mines.</font>""<br/><br/>He flips it off once more and begins analyzing the data from what just happened.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Phoenix, reboot the sensor systems to try and flush out all the feedback. I doubt this fight is over yet.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Yes, Fawke.</font>"""
13440,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539519&postcount=45,2007-11-19T10:05:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Seto</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""...-erly damaged. Repeat: Unit IG-97 Custom is severely damaged. Main computer offline. Damage estimated at 90%... attempting to verify. Unable to confirm. Withdrawing from the battle...""</font><br/><br/>Seto's mecha groans in protest, dropping to its knees. Inside, Seto works furiously to clear the static out of what remains of his sensors, and get the units legs functioning.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Don't worry, Seto. Everything will still be ok...""</font>"
13441,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562274&postcount=46,2007-11-24T16:59:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Morgan Tanner</b><br/><br/>Morgan, though frazzled, stands her mecha up without much difficulty at all. She shakes he hair around out of her eyes and opens up the UEDF comm link with a tone that could kill at plant at ten paces underlying an otherwise civil tone. The explosion was Gunters fault; she could feel it in her gut. Maybe he didn't do anything directly, be he had to be the source...<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Gunter, while I know I asked for you to blow some stuff up, a fair warning to find cover would be appreciated. You understand, <i>prior</i> to our likely deaths the next time something like this happens.""</font><br/><br/>The pilot sighs and turns the comm off for a moment.<font color=""Orange"">""Computer, what would our status be right now?""</font><br/><br/>""Total system evaluation in progress... Movement Systems, Functioning. Weapon Systems, Functioning. Scanners, under error. Attempting to fix.... Source not found, please refer to code two-zero-eight in the Armore...""<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Alright, stop talking now.""</font>, she says tersely, turning the comm back on.<font color=""Orange"">""Command, this is Morgan Tanner. I'm doing fine over here. A bit frayed but undamaged, though my sensors or a bit funky at the moment. Currently awaiting a chance to survey the current aftermath with sensors, but awaiting further orders.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot Check</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span></div>
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13442,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605877&postcount=47,2007-12-03T23:56:00,The_Snark,"The voice doesn't come back in for several seconds, possibly awaiting more acknowledgements; when they are not forthcoming, it continues.<i><font color=""Sienna"">""Mechanized units, if you're out of combat, we could use an escort out of here.  Can you get back inside the complex?""</font></i>"
13443,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613526&postcount=48,2007-12-05T10:29:00,Sir_Dude,"<b>Alex Gunter</b><br/><br/>The speakers inside Alex's cockpit beeped, alerting him to the new sensor contacts.  On his sensor screen he saw a few at first, then many new readings all around them.  He looked up from the sensor screen to see the mass of mines beginning to gravitate in the direction of the fray.  Then he looked at the two very metallic enemies recklessly beating on his frame.<br/><br/><i>Oh, those kind of mines.</i><br/><br/>The dawning realization almost proved to be too late.  Alex shifted the mecha into a full backpedal before shifting the heavy body around and running back towards the hanger.  Looking down at his sensors, he saw the many sensor blips converging together.  Mind racing, he jumped the mecha forward into a dive, skidding across the asteroid's surface.  Then his screens went white.  Even his sensors were unable to detect anything in the interference.<br/><br/>Alex stared at the ground through his front screen. A long moment passed before he flipped the computer to a diagnostic screen:<br/>Minor armor penetration in the right and left arms.  Left ankle joint registering small obstruction.  Main gyroscopic stabilizer alignment shifted 5 degrees.<br/><br/><i>Stabalizer? That's annoying.</i><br/><br/>Alex shifted the arms underneath the mecha's bulk and lifted it off of the ground.  He takes a moment to shift weight on the left ankle and move it around to clear whatever got inside.  A great dust cloud dominated his screens.<br/><br/><i>Great, no visibility.</i><br/><br/>Morgan's voice came over the comm.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Yeah sorry 'bout that Tanner.  I called that in, but I wasn't the one who hit the trigger.  Didn't know they had that model out here, really large lock on range.  Either way, glad to hear you're still alive out there.  What's your status? I can't see anything in this dust.""</font><br/><br/>Alex picks up a second communication.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""This is Lt. Gunter, I hear you.  We just set off a large explosive, waiting for the dust to clear.  Can't confirm yet if we got them.  So hang tight in there until we can see again.  Don't open the hanger door until we can confirm the area is secure.  Got that?""</font>"
13444,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644508&postcount=49,2007-12-12T09:10:00,Callos_DeTerran,"With the welcome news that each of you have survived the blast caused by the mines, it was only a matter of time and patience to see if they had truly cleared away the last of the enemy on the asteroid surface or if perhaps some remained such as the ominous shapes in the space above. Soon enough the sensors had been rebooted to adjust to the various sources of static and a clear enough image could be made out from the various pilots.<br/><br/>The infected mecha seemed to have been wiped from the face of existence, but with the strength of the explosion that wasn't to be unexpected. Not a single one of them remained after the onslaught and the only sign they had even been was a splattering of infectious looking yellow slime smeared across the hangar bay doors. Doors which, thankfully, looked to be most intact except for a place or two where sharpenal had dug deeply into the reinforced surface. Of the blasphemous shapes that had assaulted your different psyches...there was only one cloud of darkness remaining. Smaller shreds of utter blackness drifted aimlessly, occasionally blotting out a pinprick that was a star, but the only one of any size looked to be rapidly retreating. It grew smaller and smaller as if folding inwards upon itself until it's very presence, or rather lack of one, disappeared from your sensors and with it the oppressive feeling of a crouched predator waiting in the shadows.<br/><br/>Unfortunately none of the mean on the surface, without mecha, seemed to have made it but it was difficult to know for sure since they had spread out to a fair distance and one couldn't know what exactly had happened to them."
13445,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645226&postcount=50,2007-12-12T11:12:00,Sir_Dude,"<b>Alex Gunter</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Alright, I think we can confirm most of the hostiles destroyed.  Only one... retreated, I think.  Anyways, I'm heading to the hanger door.  You can open it up anytime now.""</font><br/><br/>Alex's mecha walks towards the Morgan's unit.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Ready to head out Morgan? Got someone waiting on us.""</font>"
13446,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645688&postcount=51,2007-12-12T12:53:00,The_Snark,"<font color=""Sienna""><i>""We've lost contact with the hangar bay, Lieutenant,""</i></font>the voice returns grimly.  There's a pause, as if the voice is conferring with someone else or thinking, and then she comes back online.<font color=""Sienna""><i>""Can you make your way in another way?  We'll have to send somebody out to the hangar if you can't.""</i></font>"
13447,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646031&postcount=52,2007-12-12T13:45:00,Karsh,"<b>Fawke Cordix</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">We could all try to pull the doors open... Who is this, anyways?</font>"""
13448,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647267&postcount=53,2007-12-12T17:48:00,The_Snark,"<font color=""Sienna""><i>""This is Dr. Brenda Wells, lieutenant.""</i></font>The voice clicks off for a moment, then comes back on.<font color=""Sienna""><i>""If you can get the hangar bay doors open, do it.  You'll have to pass through an airlock at some point afterwards, but there ought to be one the armor will fit through.""<br/>
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""The ore smelting chamber should be reachable by all the suits.  If you can get to that, we'll meet you there with the ambassadors.  Can you find your way there?""</i></font>"
13449,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647483&postcount=54,2007-12-12T19:05:00,Karsh,"<b>Fawke Cordix</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Well, Dr. Wells, I could try and hack the doors to open them. Is there an access point from outside? Or do you know of a password or somesuch that could get us in?<br/>
<br/>
Phoenix, run a scan on the doors and see if you can come up with anything that would allow me to hack them.</font>""<br/><br/>If something is found, Fawke will attempt to hack the system and open the doors:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span></div>
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13450,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649963&postcount=55,2007-12-13T09:17:00,Sir_Dude,"<b>Alex Gunter</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Alright, you try opening those doors.  I'm going to check out the ore smelters.  One of you come back me up, the other stay behind and give this guy cover.  Keep in touch, I'll tell you guys what I find.""</font><br/><br/>Alex begins to run off after the ore smelters.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Doctor, what's been going on inside?  We've gotten broken up comm chatter but besides that, we're in the dark out here.""</font>"
13451,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668295&postcount=56,2007-12-17T19:29:00,The_Snark,"<font color=""Sienna""><i>""Negative.  The only access point is on the inside.  You'll either have to force the doors open, or we'll need to open it for you.""<br/>
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""I'm afraid we don't know much more than you, Lieutenant.  We lost contact with the rest of the base just after the alarms went off.  We've been holed up in the conference room since the initial assault here.  Expect most of the base to be hostile territory.""</i></font>"
13452,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668471&postcount=57,2007-12-17T21:49:00,Sir_Dude,"<b>Alex Gunter</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Alright, in that case hold your position.  We are working on a solution to open the doors or gain entry through the smelters.  I wouldn't want you people risking anyone to get over here.""</font>"
13453,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691806&postcount=58,2007-12-22T09:31:00,Karsh,"<b>Fawke Cordix</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Are all you Earth forces daft, or is it just the contingent positioned here? The smelters will be deep within the base, not sitting around outside. We get inside, <i>then</i> we get to the smelters. Space is too cold; it would use up an insane amount of energy to keep a smelter running on the surface with no atmosphere. Our options are to hope that my hacking works, or we have to find some way to blast a door that withstood those mines you sicced on us open.</font>"""
13454,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691972&postcount=59,2007-12-22T09:55:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Seto</b><br/><br/>After an indeterminate time of work, Seto's mecha at long last groans to life, stumbling for a moment before regaining it's balance and moving around normally.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Mobility regained by sacrificing upper-body power supplies. Sword-arm non-functional. Limited capacity for Tsunami 280 Plasma Cannon remains. Sensors show intermittent functionality. Analysis complete: Unit IG-97 Custom deemed unfit for combat operations. Continuing mission due to extreme circumstances.</font><br/><br/>The black and charred mecha moves closer to Phoenix to act as a guard in some capacity while the hacking attempt takes place. His voice breaks over the intercom again, somewhat different than before:<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""...Someone remind me to request an Evasion Chip implant after this mission.""</font>"
13455,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692799&postcount=60,2007-12-22T12:24:00,The_Snark,"<i><font color=""Sienna"">""Lieutenant Cordix, there are no exterior access points, of any sort.  The only way you'll be able to get the doors open from the outside is by force.  If that won't work, we can open it from the inside; it just means the extraction will be slower.""</font></i>"
13456,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3732099&postcount=61,2008-01-01T10:07:00,Sir_Dude,"<b>Alex Gunter</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Look <i>buddy</i>, it's our base, and we know it a bit better than you.  Now, I'm all for going through the hanger, but that all depends on if you get it open.  And I really don't recommend blowing the door.  Decompression sucks.  The hanger may be able to handle it, but with the door leaking, we won't be able to reestablish pressure.  So how is the whole opening thing coming?""</font>"
13457,Tears of Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56458-Tears-of-Reality,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788695&postcount=62,2008-01-14T18:36:00,Callos_DeTerran,"The first attempt to hack into the mining facility's computer system and open the doors proved un-successful to say the least. But on the second try the screen hesitated for a moment as if double-checking before the words<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Access Granted</b></font>flashed across Fenix's vision and the hanger bay doors began to grind open.<br/><br/>Inside was a complete mess. One of the transports, it was impossible to tell which one looked as if it had been completely gutted. Numerous gaping holes in it's hull not only made it not space-worthy, but there was actual doubt about how it had held together this long in the first place. On the other hand the other transport looked as if it was encased in living amber, a roiling coppery covering that recoiled and began to fade away as the various mecha filtered into the expansive hangar. There were many parts to many different people strewn across the floor and hovering in the air, but whatever had done this seemed to have disappeared or traveled farther into asteroid. Perhaps most disturbing of all wasn't that people had been killed, but they had been mutilated as well in different fashions, no two fetishes exactly the same except that most of them were missing some or all of their skin.<br/><br/>As the good doctor had said though, there was a large airlock opposite of the massive hangar doors, not quite as big but accessible to the suits. Phoenix would need to squeeze in. The red emergency lights made it difficult to make out the color or tone of anything with any sort of accuracy, but the seal still seemed sound and not an Other was in sight..."
13458,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641524&postcount=1,2007-12-11T05:07:00,Mikeavelli,"""Welcome to Spielburg Valley.""  The leader of an overstaffed checkpoint-fortress at the narrowest part of the pass into the valley greets you as you enter.  Though most of you arrive at different times, the scene is the same, as though he's reading from a pre-written script.  ""I must warn you before coming in, Spielburg is not safe for travellers, only hunters responding to the Baron's bounty should cross this point, as we cannot garuntee your safety while in the valley until the hunt is successful.  Until then, we're here to ensure the beast doesn't escape the valley, and to protect the citizens. of Spielburg.<br/><br/>The Baron recommends that you not go anywhere alone.  Beyond the beast, monstrous tribes have grown bold since we stopped making patrols, and are ambushing lone hunters in the woods.<br/><br/>While in Spielburg, you are welcomed to stay at Harrington's Inn, as the Baron has graciously offered to cover the living expenses of every hunter who comes to the Valley.  You would do well to talk to the hunters who have already ventured into the forest, especially Taen Kras, who has fought the beast and survived three times now.  Many of them are in Harringtons, or at the temporary hospital set up in the Shrine to Obad-Hai near the fields.<br/><br/>Good Luck, and Good Hunting.""<br/><br/>The town itself is a mile and a half down the road, an uneventful end to an otherwise uneventful trip to the valley, and contains all the basic necessitities of life.  Harrington's is the only Inn in town, and practically overflowing with customers by now.  Small shops carry sundry goods, but anything particularly well-made has already been bought up (Anything nonmagical less than 50 gold from the PhB is available without even asking about it) - The Shrine to Obad-Hai, formerly a small dwelling for the priest and his apprentice who ensured good harvests, has blossomed out with tents and cots for wounded guardsmen and hunters to rest in.  Any stock of potions they once kept up have already been taken, and the two clergymen are overworked in the extreme.<br/><br/>The Baron's keep, which overlooks the village, is closed for the moment, anyone not bringing news of a successful hunt is turned away.  Beyond it all are the fields, worked by nervous peasants and patrolled at the edges by a sturdy force of guardsmen.<br/><br/>The rest of the valley is untamed woodlands, where the best paths you can see are deer trails."
13459,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641968&postcount=2,2007-12-11T11:08:00,ReproMan,"Vincent Swiftfoot, Mage and Trapmaker, makes his way calmly down the road into the Valley beyond.  Nodding politely to the Guard as he passes, he rides his dog into the town and makes his way towards the Harrington Inn.  He will check in at the front counter, inquiring about any Halfling sized rooms still available, and renting one if so.  He will then mingle in the lounge, meeting up with the other hunters as they arrive..."
13460,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642098&postcount=3,2007-12-11T11:29:00,tonberryking,"<b>Green Bear</b><br/><br/>For all his troubles the guard merely gets a half hearted snarl from the big man leading a big gray horse into the valley, the bounty hunter known as Green Bear sharing his foul mood with everyone.  He would but damn the elf Silverleaf who'd given him that nick-name, for a few of the overstaffed guards muttered it upon his appearance.  He would, but it was bad form to damn the dead, in particular when he'd come to avenge that particular elf's death.<br/><br/>Leaving Silverleaf's daughter back at that foolish wizardry school she attended, with an oath sworn to carve the beast apart before its black heart stopped beating, he'd come out this way without pause and without much rest and without relent.<br/><br/>Up 'til now, that is.<br/><br/>Guardsmen tend to be picky about warriors who charge their gates, even if they have a perfectly good reason to do so, and so the barbaric ranger entered peaceably; his eyes glaring out from under a young troubled brow.<br/><br/>Scoffing the need for any more equipment than the sword by his side and weaponry and gear at his back, the only thing he needs now is a place to keep the horse while he gets some quick rest before delving into the woods at the crack of dawn.  He storms into Harrington's after hitching the brute to a post and looks for a seat.  Though the place is crowded, the young man reasons within his mind that sooner or later someone already with a room will probably get kicked out for some fool act of violence or trouble.<br/><br/>Even if it's someone foolish enough to pick a fight with him, a chance he idly wouldn't mind stumbling across.  After all, he's already looking for one source of trouble."
13461,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642805&postcount=4,2007-12-12T02:34:00,Kyroswolf,"As the evening wains a bedraggled pair arrives at the gate.  Their clothes are rags, one carries only a long walking stick with him.  The guards move to stop him, as surely no unarmed man should be allowed inside, ""<font color=""Orange"">We are quite able to defend ourselves.  Let us pass.</font>""  The almost regal tone of his voice persuades the guards and the pair enter.  ""<font color=""Orange"">So, Besil, where should we begin?</font>"" Geoffery asks his cousin once they are well within the valley."
13462,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642962&postcount=5,2007-12-12T03:33:00,Human Paragon 3,"A short, rugged man steps up to the gates looking as if a part of the forest got up and decided to become a man.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><b>G'day.  Name's Rogan.  I'm here to bag your sheila,</b></font>he says matter-of-factly.  Once the guard lets him pass, he'll find a room, then immediately seek out Taen Kras in order to get a bead on what he hunts.  He's heard it's a wolf, a big one, and probably a monster.  That's fine- he'd killed monsters before and he would again.  The real problem would be hiding his scent, but maybe Mr. Kras could shine some light on that topic."
13463,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643867&postcount=6,2007-12-12T07:06:00,Mantid,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">""<font color=""Orange"">So, Besil, where should we begin?</font>"" Geoffery asks his cousin once they are well within the valley.</div>
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</div>Besil smiles. ""<font color=""Sienna"">You know me, Geoffery,</font>"" he replies with a voice that borders on a song, ""<font color=""Sienna"">I'd prefer to gather what tales we can of this beast first.  Best to know what to expect.  Let us start at Harringtons and then move on to the Shrine.</font>""<br/><br/>Besil leans his staff toward the Inn and the ragged pair enter the Inn.  Besil stands near the entrance, surveying the crowd inside, trying to determine who were hunters just starting out and who may have already faced the beast."
13464,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644079&postcount=7,2007-12-12T07:56:00,ShadowyFigure,Waking from his normal 2 hours rest Marcus finds himself blinded by the birght light of the sun as he is dragged along the road. looking up he relises that he had obviously fallen from his war horse in his sleep and so had been dragged for most of the travel and so as normal he slept through it. Letting out a yawn Marcus quickly stretches forward pulling himself free from his stirup and watchign as his horse slwoly comes to a stop aware of it master no longer being pulled along.<br/><br/>Aproaching his horse he looks over to the fortification of the valley were a guard stares startled by the sudden apearance of the Xeph. Taking a deep breath Marcus mounts his horse and gallops off past the gate ready to see what is to be hunted in the lands... After he grabs a pint of course.
13465,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644324&postcount=8,2007-12-12T08:41:00,Mikeavelli,"Harrington's Inn is a crowded place, the new Arrivals would fit in well with the already assembled crowd of hunters.  Fully half the crowd seem to sodden with drink they're obviously here more to leech off the Baron's hospitality than to actually try and hunt anything.<br/><br/>The remainder consist mostly of the players assembled here, Green Bear, Vincent, Marcus, Basil & Geoffery should be coming in about the same time, easily close enough to notice each other.  The staff, a trio of Wenches (Ahh, good ole' fashioned Wenches) are so overworked by the extra business that anyone waiting to be served will be greeted with a quick, ""Seat yerself, we'll be with you in a bit.""<br/><br/>Beyond all of you, notable figures include:<br/><br/>A huge man (nearly the size of Green Bear) with an entirely-too-serious look upon his face who looks like he's never drank a drop in his life, seated with a shifty-looking fellow that looks like the second half of one of those ""Unlikely duo"" plays those rich snots from the City are always raving about.<br/><br/>Six young men, barely older than boys, loudly boasting about how they're each going to capture the beast single-handedly.  What marks them as different from the regular breed of drunks is how they actually seem to mean it.<br/><br/>------<br/><br/>Mr. Rogan searching out for Taen Kras could hear from anyone in town how the King's Hunter is still in bed in the hospital-shrine run by the clergy of Obad-Hai.<br/><br/>The hospital is little more than a tent filled with cots where bandaged men lay  waiting for each day's round of healing prayers.  Taen himself is easy enough to find among the wounded, being covered in bandages from nearly head to toe (""<i>And that was AFTER the clerics cast their spells</i>"" A helpful attendant would let Rogan know while pointing out where Taen was lying down) -  He's awake at the moment, but doesn't look to be in too good of a mood.<br/><br/>""<i>Yes?</i>""  Is his only greeting."
13466,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644525&postcount=9,2007-12-12T09:14:00,ShadowyFigure,"Jumping from his horse Marcus ties it quickly down and walk through the door into the inn looking around he tries to here what the six men boasting are saying as he walks towards them.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
13467,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645037&postcount=10,2007-12-12T10:37:00,tonberryking,"<b>Green Bear</b><br/><br/>Bear finds the din and chaos of the bar as acceptable from his position.  He doesn't sit at the table in much of a slouch nor with feet propped up.  No, he seems more intent on looking to see if anyone can give cause to his earlier plans of ousting a troublemaker and taking their room.<br/><br/>It's like a buffet in that regard, though after a few moments more, the bounty hunter resigns himself to hopeful patience.  At least for now.<br/><br/>Geoffery and Besil he glances at with a brutish look, but doesn't seem to find them much of a threat and makes a point of ignoring them for now.  No, after more waiting for an ale-jack and food, the barbarian finally starts to lean his eyes and ears towards the six boastful youths.  Within reach of where he sits,   Bear gives them a half-hearted scowl while listening to their claims, trying hard not to laugh at such merry entertainment."
13468,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645258&postcount=11,2007-12-12T11:19:00,Zimmia,"Walking at the edge of the road, the woman studies the various people as they move past her.  An invitation such as the baron has issued brings people with vastly different motives together, and it was fun to try and guess what they were.  Eventually the town proper came into view.  It was obviously that it wasn't typically this busy as people seemed to overflow out of several different areas.<br/><br/>Moving over to an open space off the road, the woman fished through her pack until she found her comb.  Emptying a bit of water onto a cloth, she wiped the dust of the journey from her hands, face and armor, finishing by combing her hair.  She then packed everything away and started off once more.  When she reached the main street she could plainly hear the crowd over in what had to be Harringtons.  For only a short time past midday they seemed to already be fairly deep into their ale cups.<br/><br/>Giving Harringtons a miss for the time being, she moved to the general goods shop, which was also bustling with activity and waited until one of the clerks notices and and then she asked to speak with the shopkeeper.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Well now</font>,"" she says in a lilting voice when (s)he came over to where she was standing.  ""<font color=""darkorchid"">I was wonderin' if ye'd be int'rested in a bit 'o consignment considerin' all the traffic ye've got here</font>.""  She opens a pouch at her belt and pulls out several silver bracelets and three pairs of earrings.  They are done in a current but timeless style and two of the bracelets are set with blue stones.  ""<font color=""darkorchid"">Since ye've got the customers and I've got the stuff, we 'kin make each other happy, yes</font>?"""
13469,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645784&postcount=12,2007-12-12T13:09:00,Cruxador,"Happy stands impassively as the guard recites his speech, though the raven on his shoulder pipes up occasionally. As the guard finishes his speech, the Raven says<font color=""Red"">""Cheerful here's really grateful for that info.""</font><font color=""DarkRed"">""Indeed""</font>says Happy as he turns and continues down the road.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Happy arrives in town, and quietly heads to the tavern. He finds the least crowded area available which is within earshot of the six enthusiastic young men. He sits down quietly and listens to the conversations around him.<br/>(Taking ten on listen)"
13470,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646952&postcount=13,2007-12-12T16:36:00,Human Paragon 3,"Rogan<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkGreen"">Oi, I see you got yourself in a tangle with the beast.  The locals say you fought her three times and lived.  I wanna know how you did it, and what you did wrong.  <br/>
</font></b><br/>Mr. Rogan flips a chair backwards and sits on it, legs akimbo, leaning against the back.<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>Did you track her, or was it an ambush?  What weapons did you use?  And how smart is she- really?</b></font>"
13471,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647321&postcount=14,2007-12-12T18:09:00,ReproMan,"Vincent takes a glass of suspiciously strong tea and begins to wander the crowd in an unimposing way, scanning the various patrons and trying to separate out the wheat from the chew toys.  A man as smart as Vincent realizes fully the importance of having brave men armed with swords and armor and iron wills around when hunting monsters.  After all, all that equipment just made it that much easier to outrun them once things went bad.<br/><br/>A few patrons catch his attention immediately:  The giant and the rat look professional, though a fleeting hesitation makes him a bit uncertain about the pair.  The man with a stick and the performer who just walked in might need some Arcane support, as might the large man sitting alone.  And the man with a Raven has the look of a mage about him (One can never have too many mages around.<i>Never.</i>).  Making mental notes to see where each of those men's specialties lay, Vincent decides to approach the table of young boasters to see what their plan is, and if they might just require the services of a Wizard..."
13472,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648472&postcount=15,2007-12-13T03:34:00,Mikeavelli,"In Harrington's Inn, the boistrous boys are quite loud, and perfectly audible to anyone specifically paying attention to them, (DC: 10 listen)<br/><br/>""<i>You all know there isn't an animal in the world I can't trap.  When we go out to check those nets tomorrow, you'll see.</i>""  One was saying as the conversation comes into focus.<br/><br/>""<i>Bah Paul!  You saw the guard's armor just like we did, that thing's claws can cut through steel!  Even if it is stupid enough to fall for your traps, it'll slash them to shreds.  Now a good hit on the head from someone with proper training, THAT will bring the thing down.</i>""  The largest one shot back with a snigger.<br/><br/>""<i>A Real man, huh?  You think you're better than the King's own?  Obviously it's stronger than any man, you'll be on your knees thanking me for saving your lives with a little honest magic.</i>""  The smallest one cut in.  You'd have never guessed he was a wizard if he hadn't just admitted it, dressed identically to the others and well-built from a farmboys childhood.<br/><br/>""<i>Listen to lil' Tom, he goes off to school and comes back his first year, thinking he's some kind of archmage or something!</i>""  The larger one streched his arm out and snagged Tom in a headlock, making him the victim of a playful noogy, ""<i>C'mon little brother, let's see your magic get you out of this!</i>""<br/><br/>The rest of the men, brothers all from how similar they looked, waited with baited breath while Tom whispered something beneath his breath, managing to ignore his bigger brother.  ""<i>What was that?  Huh Tom?</i>""<br/><br/>""<i>You've had enough, John.  Go to sleep.</i>""  John, the big one, suddenly relaxed, falling off his chair to the floor to the drunken cheers of his brothers.<br/><br/>""<i>He going to be okay, Tom?</i>""  What looked like the eldest asked him with concern.<br/><br/>""<i>Yeah yeah, just drag him upstairs and let him sleep.  He'll have a headache in the morning, that's all.</i>""<br/><br/>""<i>Good good, I'll get him to bed then.</i>""  The eldest said, standing up, ""<i>Just remember brothers, we're not here for ourselves, we're here for Mom, and Dad, and all the folks back in Brielle.</i>”<br/><br/>“<i>Aye, for Brille!</i>”  They (Sans the sleeping one) intoned as one!<br/><br/>About the time when the Eldest has his brother’s arm over his shoulder, ready to drag him off to sleep is when they notice Vincent coming up to talk to them.  The eldest pauses in his brotherly duties for a moment to begin the conversation, “<i>Something the matter, mister?</i>”<br/>-----<br/><br/>The shopkeeper gives Marin a concerned look.  “<i>Are you in some kinda’ve trouble, miss, that you’ve got to be coming all the way out here, especially when it’s so dangerous out, just to try and sell these things?</i>”<br/>-----<br/><br/>As for Rogan, Taen Kras spends a good few moments just looking at him judgmentally.  Finally, he answers the barrage of questions, “<i>You’re awful rude for someone who needs so much help.</i>”"
13473,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648846&postcount=16,2007-12-13T05:10:00,Zimmia,"<b>Marin</b><br/><br/>Marin smiles, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Na at all</font>,"" she replies to the shopkeeper.  ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I'll be after bringin' this fearsome beastie back y'see.  But tha's no reason not ta' do a bit of business asides.  Imagine how valuable these'ere trinkets'll be when I succeed</font>?"" she asked with a grin."
13474,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648867&postcount=17,2007-12-13T05:19:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Mr. Rogan<br/>
</b><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><b>If I'm a little frank it's because time is of the essence, mate.  Every hour that thing's out there is another hour some ill-prepared git might get his head ripped off, right?</b></font><br/><br/>He looks at the incapacitated man, trying to judge for himself if he's looking at a great hunter or just a fool who's lucky to be alive.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><b>But no worries, I don't need your help if you don't wanna give it to me.  Just thought you'd want to spare a bloke your fate, s'all.  Say the word and I'll be going.  Name's Rogan, by the way.</b></font>"
13475,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648933&postcount=18,2007-12-13T05:38:00,Rydax,"Jaegar stood in the road a moment, looking over the gate and what he could see beyond it.<i>Not bad,</i>he thought to himself. He approached the gates, ignoring the guards' warnings, and made his way inside.<br/><br/><i>The fields then,</i>he decided and began walking toward the shrine to Obad-Hai. The sooner he got the information he needed, the sooner he could get started.<br/><br/>As Jaegar crossed town, however, he stopped when he heard a familiar voice. The same voice with that same silly accent. He grinned as he turned to see the woman bartering with one of the shopkeepers. That woman. She must be after the beastie too. He decided to continue on his way and let her continue her negotiations. There would certainly be plenty of time for catching up later.<br/><br/>Finally he came to the shrine. He thought about kicking the mud off of his boots, but then realized<i>What's the point? It's Obad-Hai.</i>So he went around the shrine and the many tents, listening for whatever the failed hunters had to say."
13476,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649613&postcount=19,2007-12-13T08:09:00,ShadowyFigure,"Taking a seat and grabbing a pint Marcus quickly gets into the spirit of things listening out for any unusual talk amongst those in the inn.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
13477,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649621&postcount=20,2007-12-13T08:10:00,ShadowyFigure,<b>OOC:</b>Scratch that ill take 20.
13478,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649857&postcount=21,2007-12-13T08:59:00,tonberryking,"<b>Green Bear</b><br/><br/>Bear scratches his chin and then scowls as most of the brothers get ready to leave.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Damn, but this is going to be more hassle just to get to the monster than the slaying of him if I've got to wade through every fool family on an outing...""</font>he mutters, calling for ale with a thunderous bellow moments later at the unfortunate wench that's closest.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""<b>A flagon!  Bring me ale, woman and be quick about it or this  tavern may yet see an even fiercer monster than the beast in the woods!</b>""</font><br/><br/>Sitting back in his seat, he looks about the tavern, as if daring anyone to call him on his brutish behavior, a smoldering look if there ever was one."
13479,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650889&postcount=22,2007-12-13T12:12:00,Cruxador,"Happy stands abruptly, and heads towards the large bellowing man. His raven flies ahead, and alights on the table.<font color=""Red"">""You should be nicer. A hard working wench is hard to come by""</font>he says with the air of someone imparting great wisdom.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""everyone has problems""</font>says Happy, taking a seat across from Bear.<font color=""Red"">""Happy here means you got no reason to be angry. You mind if we sit here?""</font>"
13480,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650954&postcount=23,2007-12-13T12:31:00,tonberryking,"<b>Green Bear</b><br/><br/>Bear looks suspiciously at this bird perched on his table as if it belonged there.  Anyone with half a brain may think (and anyone with less might say) it looks like the man would try to eat Happy's raven from the way his hands flex and his teeth clench, the look of a predator about to strike.  It's almost humorous.<br/><br/>However, the bounty hunter never liked the taste of squab, shrugging his shoulders and giving the bird no more attention he allows the other seat to the man.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I'm in no mood to dole happy words, but my money's enough to console maids from harsh ones, magician,"" </font>he assumes, as if the notion Happy was of any other profession that allowed for an animal companion an insult,<font color=""Green"">""I'm in a mood to be fed and rested before I kill the damned beast and be done with the business. </font>"
13481,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652314&postcount=24,2007-12-13T20:30:00,ReproMan,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Arching an eyebrow, Vincent smiles and says,<font color=""Purple"">""The matter?  Oh, certainly not.  I merely happened to overhear your conversation about the hunt and was a might intrigued, as I too have come to this particular valley in search of the beast.  As an accomplished practitioner of the Arcane, I felt I could potentially be a valuable asset to your troupe, however it would appear that young... Tom, was it?  Has unfortunately beat me to that position.""</font>Inclining his head at the table and the men seated there,<font color=""Purple"">""I do wish you the best of luck, and hope that your hunt is as safe as it is successful.  Perhaps we will meet again, though it would appear that other individuals might be more in need of my services.""</font><br/><br/>Turning abruptly if not impolitely, Vincent scans the occupants and decides the most likely suspects would be the pair who just entered, and walks up to Besil and Geoffry,<font color=""Purple"">""Evening sirs.  You have the look of adventurers about you, though I dare say not exactly the look of trained wizards.  Would I be correct in that assumption?""</font>"
13482,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653328&postcount=25,2007-12-14T04:15:00,Mikeavelli,"<b>The Shopkeeper speaking to Marin</b><br/><br/>He looks over the shiny things Marin presents before him, inspecting their quality and making a few mental judgements of the sort she's probably seen before,<i>Are they stolen?  Probably, she'll sell them cheap if they are, how likely is it I'll get caught for having them?</i><br/><br/>After a while, he seems to come to the conclusion Marin was hoping for, ""<i>Well, the missus <b>has</b> been asking me to get her some jewelry....  How much are you asking for 'em?</i>""<br/><br/>-----------<br/><br/><b>Jaeger</b><br/><br/>Would enter the hospital-tent-shrine of Obad-hai to see a multitude of wounded men in various states of recovery.  If he's looking for information, it's simply a matter of asking around.  After a few of them, it becomes obvious that no-one wounded here has ever actually seen the beast.  Rather, they've been ambushed by goblins and kobolds that've taken to ambushing hunters.  Seems the beast isn't bothering the monstrous tribes of the valley at all!<br/><br/>Also seems anyone who tangled with the Beast is dead now, except for Taen Kras of course.  If he pays attention, Jaeger would also bare witness to the conversation between an increasingly agitated Taen Kras and...<br/><br/><b>Rogan</b><br/><br/>""<i>I'll be fine in a couple of days, 'mate,' and catch it myself my next outing.</i>""  His voice takes on an almost beastial growl near the end of that speech, after which he locks up for a moment, like all the excitement made one of his wounds start hurting something fierce.<br/><br/>After a moment it passes, and his tone is notably softer, ""<i>No, you're a good man, you mean well...  I can't tell you much, except it's the biggest, toughest, meanest thing you've ever hunted.  Smarter than most men too, it'll smell out an ambush and come up behind you before you realize it.  <br/>
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About your only chance is to get it out into open country, a meadow is your best bet around here, and just be better at killing than it is.</i>""<br/><br/><b>Harrington's Inn</b><br/><br/>""<i>Right then Mister.</i>""  The Eldest of the six nods to Vincent, letting him go off as easily as he came.  He leaves with his inebriated brother, and the rest of  their conversation drifts from bragging to stories about their hometown, Tom telling stories about the City and how exciting it is there, but nothing relevant to the hunt at hand.<br/><br/>Marcus, paying attention to the whole of the room, can get the gist of the conversations between players going on, as well as an ongoing one between the large man and his shifty companion (Who are talking intentionally quietly to let their voices be drowned out in the general roar of the tavern) - but can't sift out the details.<br/><br/>Before Green Bear can give substance to his idle thoughts of Raven Pot Pie, one of the wenches comes in out of the crowd, the demanded Ale firmly in hand.  She lets down two flagons out of the four (!) she's carrying around the room just for this sort of occasion.  One for Green Bear, one for Happy, a little watered down, but thanks to the Baron's generosity, the price is just right."
13483,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653503&postcount=26,2007-12-14T04:52:00,ShadowyFigure,"Marcus getting up walks over to where happy and green bear sits bowing polietly to happy. He anounces him self.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta""> "" Hello, my name is Marcus of the Zeph paladins in the south are you also here to hunt the monster?""</font>He asks though he knows what is going on he wishes to act ignorantly."
13484,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653711&postcount=27,2007-12-14T05:49:00,Mantid,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Turning abruptly if not impolitely, Vincent scans the occupants and decides the most likely suspects would be the pair who just entered, and walks up to Besil and Geoffry, <font color=""Purple"">""Evening sirs.  You have the look of adventurers about you, though I dare say not exactly the look of trained wizards.  Would I be correct in that assumption?""</font></div>
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</div>Besil chuckles.  ""<font color=""Sienna"">Adventurers,"" he says to Geofrey. ""That's nice for a change.  Seems our friend here has a sharp eye.""</font><br/><br/>He turns to the halfling and smiles.  ""<font color=""Sienna"">We use to being called paupers before adventurers,</font>"" he explains, waving a hand at his tattered robes.  ""<font color=""Sienna"">And you are correct, on both accounts. I have picked up a little of the arcane arts, but certainly am not trained as a wizard.</font>""  He glances over Vincent. ""<font color=""Sienna"">Now, if I were to make a guess, I'd say you are one of the newer adventurers here.  You just don't have the worn look some of the others here have.</font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Sienna"">Ah!  But where are my manners.  I am Besil Gualdherp and this is my cousin and companion Geofrey, and, as I'm sure you have already surmised, we are have been lured here by the mystery of this beast.  Now, who do I have the pleasure of talking to?""</font>"
13485,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654043&postcount=28,2007-12-14T07:11:00,tonberryking,"<b>Green Bear</b><br/><br/>Pressing a gold piece into the barmaid's hand without looking (either her or the coin), Green Bear's ire is turned towards the paladin, interpreting the bow towards Happy (and not to him!) as an insult.<br/><br/>The ale is good though as he kicks back a slug of it at least.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""And kill it and find out if it's pelt will make me a nice cloak before the week is out,""</font>he spits, not too impressed with Marcus.  The paladin's plan seems to work on him as his emerald eyes regard him as a simpleton.<font color=""Green"">""You're welcome to watch, of course, but were I like you, I'd stay more than a league away when I get my hands on the hellbeast. </font>"
13486,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654264&postcount=29,2007-12-14T07:52:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Mr. Rogan</b><br/><br/>The hunter scowls.<i>This is going to be a tough one...</i>Although he's confident he can track the creature, he doesn't like the idea of fighting it out in the open.  Ambush, or at least surprise, is more his style.  Maybe a trap of some sort to hold it still while he gets some shots in would be the way to go, or luring it into a dead end where he can fire from behind cover...  Some distractions would be in order, regardless.  A team of helpers would greatly increase his odds of taking the thing down- and coming out of this alive.  Surely, he'd find some willing accomplices back at the lodge.<br/><b><font color=""DarkGreen""><br/>
Thanks for your help.  I'm going to try and get a posse together.  You're welcome to join it when you're well again.<br/>
</font></b><br/>He gets up and goes to leave the healers' tent.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><b>You were wrong about one thing though- I'm not a good man.</b></font><br/><br/>After leaving the tent, Rogan will go to the lodge and scope out potential allies."
13487,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654546&postcount=30,2007-12-14T14:06:00,ReproMan,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				""Ah! But where are my manners. I am Besil Gualdherp and this is my cousin and companion Geofrey, and, as I'm sure you have already surmised, we are have been lured here by the mystery of this beast. Now, who do I have the pleasure of talking to?""
			
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</div>Grinning and making a bow, Vincent intones,<font color=""Purple"">""Vincent Swiftfoot, Arcanist and Trapmaker, at your service.  And while I may not look it, I'm not exactly new to the adventuring game.  I can owe my appearance to an appreciation of the joys of adventuring from 50 or so feet <i>behind</i> big men with big swords.""</font>Giving a little shrug, he continues,<font color=""Purple"">""If you're interested, I'm up for sitting down with a drink and laying down a plan about the best way to catch this thing.  The Gods know I can't do it alone.""</font>"
13488,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654643&postcount=31,2007-12-14T15:54:00,Zimmia,"<b>Marin</b><br/><br/>Marin smiles at the shopkeeper, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Only what it'd cost me for collectin' the stuff and the time I spend makin' 'em lovely.  What say five gold apiece?  I bet ya' can sell 'em for four times tha', once I bring back ya' Lorships beastie</font>."""
13489,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654771&postcount=32,2007-12-14T16:27:00,Cruxador,"<font color=""Red"">""This Happy little man is looking to slay the beast as well.""</font>Pipes the raven.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Money is indeed the ultimate consolation, isn't it...""</font>mumbles Happy, taking a sip of his ale.<font color=""Red"">""We'll come watch you fight,""</font>continues the raven as if he hadn't been interrupted<font color=""Red"">, ""but we're really here for taking care of the beast afterwards""</font><br/><br/>((That's right, you're getting trash-talked by a<i>bird</i>))"
13490,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655003&postcount=33,2007-12-14T17:34:00,tonberryking,(...Me or Marcus?)
13491,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656150&postcount=34,2007-12-15T02:49:00,Kyroswolf,"Geoffery extends his hand to Vincent, ""<font color=""Orange"">As he said the name is, Geoffery.  We are here looking for the beast and would be delighted to sit and discuss with you.  I shall pass on the drink; however, I'm just not very thristy.</font>""  As they sit Geoffery scans the room, and the fellow they have been talking to for any signs of mischief or mayhem.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13492,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656882&postcount=35,2007-12-15T05:59:00,Mikeavelli,"<b>Marin</b>Would find the shopkeeper amiable, though not above a little bartering, ""<i>With so many hunters in town, I'll not pay extra betting you're the one that brings it down, Miss.  I'll take the whole lot for twenty pieces of gold, which is a fair price by my eyes.</i>""<br/><br/>In<b>Harrington's Inn,</b><br/><br/>Most of the action is occuring between ya'll.  The Barmaid (Yes, she's upgraded from ""Wench"") manages a quick ""<i>Thank you, M'lord</i>"" for Green Bear's generosity before she's off into the thick of the Tavern once again.<br/><br/>For Geoffery,<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">None of the main characters mentioned already show up as Evil.  A few of the drunkards are mildly evil individuals, though they probably register as such because they're the type of person who would take advantage of a desperate man's generosity without ever intending to contribute.</div>
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13493,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658454&postcount=36,2007-12-15T11:57:00,Cruxador,"((You, Bear. Marcus can take offense to, though, if he wants))"
13494,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658572&postcount=37,2007-12-15T12:20:00,ReproMan,"His tiny hand gets a little lost in the palm of the sturdy Paladin before him, but Vincent still makes a noble effort at returning the shake.  Taking a seat at the table chosen by his companions, Vincent props himself up on an elevating cushion and takes a sip of his tea before glancing around the room again.  The crowd seems to be stabilizing by the look of things, and he could even see a couple other adventurers seeming to form impromptu traveling groups.  Grinning a small knowing grin, he turns to the two men,<font color=""Purple"">""May I ask what your specialties are?  And do you have any plans in the works for capturing the beast?""</font>"
13495,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3659602&postcount=38,2007-12-15T17:49:00,tonberryking,"<b>Green Bear</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <i>Civilized <strike>men</strike> birds are more discourteous than savages;they know they can be impolite without having their heads split open, as a general thing.</i>~ Robert E. Howard</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Bear peers at the raven with incredulity for a split second before he swats at it with a heavy hand, and were he a lesser barbarian he'd listen to his impulsive angry thoughts and follow this up with an attempt to brain the wizard for teaching his familiar this skill to sass. Instead...<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Damn this fool trick, magician!  Learn your bird some manners or by my Blade I'll skewer the two of you!! I made a vow to slay this beast even if I have to fight every manner of man, hellspawn and God to do it, and the pair of you are a low threat on that list! </font>he bellows with a follow up snarl.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Now are you going to get the squab to apologize or not?!""</font>"
13496,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660719&postcount=39,2007-12-16T04:16:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Rogan</b><br/><br/>Mr. Rogan enters the lodge and casts a glance around, looking for anybody who might be helpful.<br/><br/>His eyes are instantly drawn to the biggest man in the room- a nice piece of meat big enough to choke any beast, and by the looks of it a skilled warrior, too.  Quick to anger, perhaps, but that could be an advantage, too.  The guy he's with is a little weird, but pretty big, too.  Probably a decent snack for the beast.<br/><br/>He quietly moves over to their table and pulls up a chair.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><b>Sorry to interrupt, gents, but I believe you're hear to kill that beast, not each other.  Name's Rogan.</b></font>He sticks his hand out by way of greeting."
13497,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660949&postcount=40,2007-12-16T05:29:00,tonberryking,"<b>Green Bear</b><br/><br/>Bear doesn't take it.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Mind your own business, this is between me and the bi--the magician.</font>"
13498,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661653&postcount=41,2007-12-16T08:39:00,Mantid,"<b>Besil</b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>""<font color=""Sienna"">Oh, I'm just a wanderer really,</font>"" Besil replies. ""<font color=""Sienna"">I just try to bring comfort and strength to those who need it and try to remove what evil I can from their lives.  I have some skills, a few songs, and some magical practice to help me and my allies accomplish that.  Geoffery here is much more accomplished at meeting villains head on.</font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Sienna"">As for a plan, I can't say I have one just yet.  I'd prefer to get a little information on what we are up against first.</font>"""
13499,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662232&postcount=42,2007-12-16T10:50:00,Cruxador,"@Bear's violence:<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""That was unnecessary""</font>says Happy, looking up from his ale.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Please refrain from doing that in the future.""</font>While his words are fairly neutral, his tone is anything but. He is quite obviously angry.<br/><br/>Happy turns back to his drink. Now some guy in mithril and camouflage comes and identifies himself as Rogan.<font color=""Red"">""We'll kill it alright""</font>ays the raven, now on Happy's shoulder and considerably more wary."
13500,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663293&postcount=43,2007-12-16T15:00:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Mr. Rogan</b><br/><br/><b><font color=""darkgreen"">Aye, we will.  But it won't be easy.  I've got more than a few old tricks up my sleeve, but in the wild, one mistake will get you killed.  If you're by yourself. </font></b>He looks meaningfully at the wizard and barbarian.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen""><b>I'm putting a posse together to take her down.  And we'll do it, too.  I know more about the wild than anyone- practically live there.  I eat monsters for breakfast lunch and dinner- but I don't do it with this,</b></font>(he points to his bicep),<font color=""darkgreen""><b>I do it with this</b></font>(he points to his head).<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>A small group of well organized hunters can take down any prey no matter how strong, fast, or smart she is.  Join up with me, and I can guarantee a kill.  I'll even give up my share of the reward.  I don't want it.  Not interested in it.  What interests me is the hunt.  This is the big one, gents.<br/>
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So what do you say?</b></font>"
13501,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665003&postcount=44,2007-12-17T04:30:00,Cruxador,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Sure... why not.""</font>says happy, not even looking up from his ale.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I suppose it can't hurt""</font><font color=""Red"">""but if you keep making speeches, we're gone!""</font>"
13502,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666418&postcount=45,2007-12-17T10:01:00,Zimmia,"<b>Marin</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Less'say twenty-two and ye've got a deal</font>"" Marin replies to the shopkeeper.  After the exchange is complete, she pockets her gold and looks around, finally she flips up the hood of her cloak and walks into Harringtons, trying to get to someplace she can watch the crowd.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> If the shopkeeper holds to twenty, or goes to 21 that's okay by me if it just happens so we don't go on forever there.  My main goal in the tavern is to not attract attention, and to get somewhere I can just people watch for now.</div>
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13503,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667339&postcount=46,2007-12-17T13:59:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Rogan</b><br/><br/>The hunter gives a grin and a nod.<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkGreen"">Believe me, birdy, once we get out into the thick of it, you'll be lucky if you see or hear me.  What about you?</font></b>he asks the Green Bear"
13504,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669185&postcount=47,2007-12-18T03:29:00,Kyroswolf,"Geoffery laughs as his cousin refers to his warrior talents.  ""<font color=""Orange"">While I may have skill in battle I prefer to use it to protect those who cannot protect themselves.  I'm particularly fond of deposing aloof monarchs who have lost their sense of purpose.</font>""  Memories of his father flood Geoffery's mind.  Almost as quickly has they appear they are gone, merely appearing to pause for breath.  His attention is suddenly drawn to a rather boisterous man seated with a few other fellows and a bird.  ""<font color=""Orange"">Besil, perhaps some of your calming music will change the atmosphere here a bit?</font>""  With that Geoffery gets up, walking stick in hand and slowly moves toward the boisterous fellow, hoping to prevent a brawl."
13505,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669954&postcount=48,2007-12-18T07:08:00,tonberryking,"<b>Green Bear</b><br/><br/>The bounty hunter scowls.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Normally I would tell you to go to hell, but since I plan on living after the death of this monster, I'll accept to join forces,""</font>he commits, though to say Rogan is leader is like getting blood from a turnip for Bear.<font color=""Green"">""But that beast killed someone very important to me and I promised his daughter I'd kill the damn thing, so if you want my help, know that I'm going to finish it off.  The reward for it alive could be ten times what's offered and I'd still kill it and be done with this affair.""</font>"
13506,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670068&postcount=49,2007-12-18T07:36:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>That's fine by me.  Far as I know, this thing's wanted dead-not-alive.  Hopefully, we can start out tomorow morning.  I'm gonna see if I can get anybody else to join our merry group.</b></font><br/><br/>Rogan obtains some paper and ink from the stores and writes the following:<br/><i><br/>
Notice:  A hunting posse will be gathering at daybreak tomorow to kill the beast once and for all.  Stout bodied hunters requested.  Cowards need not apply.<br/>
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Mr. Rogan, expedition leader  </i><br/><br/><font size=""5"">He makes sure that he does so very conspicuously.</font>"
13507,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670136&postcount=50,2007-12-18T07:49:00,tonberryking,Bear finishes off his ale in response to Rogan's recruitment drive.<br/><br/>Not that there's enough booze for this situation...
13508,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670542&postcount=51,2007-12-18T09:06:00,ReproMan,"Listening intently to his companions, Vincent considers as they both speak, attempting to form some kind of strategy to take the beast down.<font color=""Purple""><i>Hmm...  A Song Mage and an unarmed brawler with what looks to be some kind of Divine connection...  Not a bad start, not bad at all, but certainly lacking in several areas.</i></font><br/><br/>Taking another sip from his cup, Vincent addresses the two men,<font color=""Purple"">""Are either of you trackers at all?  A Forester or Wild Shifter would be helpful in tracking this beast, and there would seem to be several options nearby,""</font>motioning towards Rogan and Green Bear,<font color=""Purple"">""if you agree with my assessment.""</font>"
13509,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670715&postcount=52,2007-12-18T09:37:00,ShadowyFigure,"<font color=""Magenta"">"" I wish to join your party only I hope you will alow me to take a claw or two as souveneirs... well if theres anything left of it that is,""</font>Marcus says turning swiftly to a passing wench he orders a round of drinks for the others then sits eyeing up the tough looking green bear."
13510,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672997&postcount=53,2007-12-18T18:20:00,Mikeavelli,"<b>Marin</b><br/><br/>The Shopkeeper settles at 22 gold pieces, and bids her goodnight.<br/><br/>Inside of Harringtons, she has ample view of the goings-on in the Inn as described in...<br/><br/><b>Harringtons</b><br/><br/>Outside the Afternoon gives way to Evening, and though the Inn is still loud and boistrous, it's significantly less so than when everyone first arrived.  The night is winding down with the rest of the boys from Brille having stumbling along to their room, along with a good portion of the nameless drunks that otherwise filled the Tavern.<br/><br/>The large man and his shifty-looking companion remain, they don't seem to be talking much anymore.  Just watching the room, along the same lines as what Marin is up to."
13511,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676511&postcount=54,2007-12-19T10:52:00,Mantid,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Taking another sip from his cup, Vincent addresses the two men, <font color=""Purple"">""Are either of you trackers at all?  A Forester or Wild Shifter would be helpful in tracking this beast, and there would seem to be several options nearby,""</font> motioning towards Rogan and Green Bear, <font color=""Purple"">""if you agree with my assessment.""</font></div>
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</div>Besil nods.  ""<font color=""Sienna"">It sounds like a wise course of action,</font>"" he replies.  ""<font color=""Sienna"">We will need those more familiar with the wilds then we are.  Although they do sounds like a rowdy and violent bunch.  Could be a problem if the beasts intentions are not as dark as I have heard...</font>""<br/><br/>Besil stands and walks over the Geoffery, placing a hand on his shoulder.  ""<font color=""Sienna"">He may be a braggart, but that group may be what we need, if their claims of knowing the wilds are true.  Come let us see if they will have us.</font>""<br/><br/>Besil continues to Mr. Rogan, calling out to him.  ""<font color=""Sienna"">Sir!  If you are need of three more able bodies, my companions and I are in need of forest men and trackers to help us on our hunt.  I have no doubt a trap savant, an intrepid warrior, and a succorer would help strengthen your party for the challenge ahead.</font>"""
13512,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676549&postcount=55,2007-12-19T10:59:00,Rydax,"Jaegar turned around to walk back to the downtown area. It seemed from his conversation with the other man that the hunter was unwilling to provide the information he had hoped to get. He headed over to the inn that was recommended.<br/><br/>Fortunately, things seemed much calmer there than they had been earlier. He didn't mind the din that was left. Jaegar stepped inside to take a look around at who was left. A familiar scene. He knew his part well, and it should be much easier this time, as just about everyone here was assembled for the same purpose. Inside he saw the same thing he came to expect every time he entered such a place. A lot of people trying to look and act tough. Some in the corner, attempting to use intrigue to silently scream for attention. Then of course, you have the locals, just there to drink and have a good time.<br/><br/>He decided sit at the bar, among the latter, and ordered an ale for himself. Before taking a seat, he removed his enormous bow and greatsword from his back and leaned them against the counter next to him. He let out a great sigh. Relaxing was what he needed after the last few days of hard travel."
13513,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676746&postcount=56,2007-12-19T11:42:00,Human Paragon 3,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Besil continues to Mr. Rogan, calling out to him.  ""<font color=""Sienna"">Sir!  If you are need of three more able bodies, my companions and I are in need of forest men and trackers to help us on our hunt.  I have no doubt a trap savant, an intrepid warrior, and a succorer would help strengthen your party for the challenge ahead.</font>""</div>
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</div><font color=""DarkGreen""><b>Bonzer.  I'm a bit of a trapper myself, maybe you can help me turn the odds more to our favor.  That makes 6... should be enough for what we're dealing with.  We'll meet here in the morning.</b></font>"
13514,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677796&postcount=57,2007-12-19T15:28:00,Zimmia,"<b>Marin</b><br/><br/>Watching the door, Marin smirked as she watched one of the newcomers arrive at the bar.  Pulling one of the barmaids aside, she whispered something into her ear.  When the woman looked at her with a puzzled expression she spoke again and pressed a coin into her hand.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ordering tea to be delievered to Ryax's character at the bar, but rather than in a teapot, it should be in an alecup.  And the coin is simply a tip - the Baron is paying for all these adventurers, so Marin will assume that many of those assembled will not be tipping anyone.</div>
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13515,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683943&postcount=58,2007-12-20T20:14:00,Mikeavelli,"""<i>Right away Ma'am.</i>""  The barmaid taking Marin's order says with a smile, once she gets over her curiousity at the unusual order.  She hurries off to the back to brew up a fresh pot of tea.<br/><br/>Minutes later, she comes back out, Ale mug in hand, plopping it down in front of Jaeger.  ""<i>From yer Lady friend over there,</i>""  she tells him with a wink and a nod to Marin across the room."
13516,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685248&postcount=59,2007-12-21T04:40:00,Rydax,"A bit surprised, Jaegar thanked the woman and inspected the mug. He then grinned as he took a drink. Yep. Tea. Standing up, he gathered his weapons and his drinks, and headed for the table where Marin was sitting.<font color=""#FF6600"">""Evening, Lady,""</font>he said as he sat down.<font color=""#FF6600"">""I wondered if I might run into you again around here.""</font>"
13517,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685539&postcount=60,2007-12-21T05:54:00,Zimmia,"<b>Marin</b><br/><br/>Grinning, Marin raises her cup to Jaegar.  ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">The world is not nearly as large as we like to think it is</font>,"" she comments.  ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">News as tasty as this carried quite quickly after all.</font>""  She pauses to take a long sip of her wine.  ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Not too bad</font>,"" she mumbled more to herself.  ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">So what have you been up to?</font>"""
13518,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687294&postcount=61,2007-12-21T11:18:00,Rydax,"Jaegar smirked at the question and relaxed back against his chair.<font color=""#FF6600"">""Well you know. The usual. Keeping myself busy and fed. Of course what I heard about this place was too hard to resist.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""#FF6600"">""And what about you,""</font>he grinned.<font color=""#FF6600"">""Still selling trinkets inbetween slaughtering things?""</font>"
13519,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687591&postcount=62,2007-12-21T12:22:00,Zimmia,"<b>Marin</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Sure enough</font>,"" she replied.  ""<font color=""darkorchid"">It's something to do in my spare time, and gives a little cushion in case I can't kill my way to my dinner.  Surely better than hiring myself out to some temple or other</font>."""
13520,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689003&postcount=63,2007-12-21T18:45:00,Rydax,"Jaegar nodded in understanding.<font color=""#FF6600"">""But from the sound of things, this beast they have here would be well worth it. Quite a challenge. It's obviously strong enough to tear apart many men at a time.""</font>He then lowered his voice, to make sure what he said next was only between the two of them.<font color=""#FF6600"">""That normally wouldn't be much of a problem, but from what I've heard...you know I think it may be intelligent. If it does have brains to match, all of these fools are going to get themselves killed, unprepared for what awaits. They'll never realize that they are actually the prey.""</font>"
13521,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701572&postcount=64,2007-12-24T15:54:00,Zimmia,"""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Aye, too right</font>"" Marin replied with a smirk.  ""<font color=""darkorchid"">I suppose the right thing to do would be to try and get them to realize just what they might be up against.  Or..</font>."" she lowered her voice a bit more, ""<font color=""darkorchid"">we could just pick up the pieces afterward.  What say, old friend</font>?"""
13522,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709015&postcount=65,2007-12-27T05:28:00,Rydax,"<font color=""#FF6600"">""It seems that the next batch of fools are going after it in the morning. If we were to simply follow and observe, then we can get an idea of how it thinks, and how it fights, before making our own move. No predator ever became very successful by being wreckless.""</font>"
13523,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709091&postcount=66,2007-12-27T06:00:00,Zimmia,"""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Seems reasonable to me,</font>"" Marin replied.  ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">What is it they say... 'the wise learn from others mistakes'?</font>"""
13524,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709197&postcount=67,2007-12-27T06:38:00,Rydax,"Jaegar simply smiled, with a nod, and took a drink of his tea."
13525,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713740&postcount=68,2007-12-28T06:58:00,Human Paragon 3,"The following morning, Mr. Rogan rises at the break of dawn and heads to the lodge to see who shows up for the hunt and who, cowardly, stays behind."
13526,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717203&postcount=69,2007-12-28T23:12:00,Mikeavelli,"Assuming here that Zimmia and Jaeger simply finish up the small talk and call it a night.<br/><br/>So we can push things along and start this up again before it dies!<br/><br/><b>The following morning</b><br/><br/>Cleaned up and free of drunkards, most of whom are still sleeping off last night's excesses, Harrington's is a revived building, much more in line with the small town homeliness you would expect of a town like Spielburg.  A plump man who was barely part of the background last night is out in full force serving breakfast to the six youths from Brille who were boasting so loudly last night.  The lot of them look ready to leave within the next few minutes, ""Eat up boys, Yer parents must be proud o' ye, bein' such fine young hunters.""<br/><br/>When Rogan comes out, the man steps right up, extending a meaty palm in welcome, ""Good morning stranger!  Warms me heart to see ye' up an' eager hunters passin' through.  Terribly sorry to not have made yer' acquaintance last night, what with how busy we were and all.  Name's Harrington, proprieter of this Inn, let me know if you need anything while you're here."""
13527,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718784&postcount=70,2007-12-29T08:19:00,Mantid,"Besil wanders into the common room, ready to begin the day's hunt."
13528,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718803&postcount=71,2007-12-29T08:23:00,Kyroswolf,"Geoffery follows close on the heels of his cousin.  Quickly scanning the bar again.  He acknowledges Rogan, then sits at a table, waiting for the hunt."
13529,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719679&postcount=72,2007-12-29T12:02:00,Cruxador,"The Raven from last night flies into the room and finds a solitary perch, though its owner doesn't seem to be present."
13530,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720119&postcount=73,2007-12-29T14:39:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>Rogan<br/>
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<font color=""DarkGreen"">No worries, mate.  Set me up with some bangers and mash and I'll be happy as a clam.  I'm just waiting for my men to assemble and eat before we head out.  </font></b><br/>To the bird:<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen""><b>Where's the big frowny bloke?</b></font>"
13531,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723769&postcount=74,2007-12-30T12:01:00,Cruxador,"<font color=""Red"">""He's in the room still. should be down eventually""</font>"
13532,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738357&postcount=75,2008-01-03T01:14:00,Mikeavelli,"""So, Breakfast fer just three o' ye and a bird is it?  Do ye' have any more friends coming down I should let the cooks know about?<b> I should hope they get here soon, Morning's almost over!</b>""  Harrington asks after subtly pushing Rogan, Geoffery, and Basil off to the same table.  He's at a loss over how to feed the bird, but has seen enough over the past few days to know about wizards and what the Raven is.<br/><br/>After a moment spent thinking about it, he just straight out asks him, ""And what would you be wanting for breakfast?"""
13533,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739743&postcount=76,2008-01-03T06:21:00,tonberryking,"<b>The Big Frowny Bloke</b><br/><br/>Bear finishes grinding down a decent edge on his hatchet; when he appears coming down the steps (notably, his footsteps are suspiciously quiet) he's thumbing the edge of the weapon and find it satisfactory.  Rather than sleeping in he'd been up with the sun, making sure his gear was in working fashion.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Meat.""</font>is his answer as he grimly slides the axe into place over his right shoulder, completing his preparations."
13534,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740331&postcount=77,2008-01-03T08:35:00,Cruxador,"<font color=""Red"">""I get to choose? um.. I'd like some meat""</font>Says the raven.<font color=""Red"">""When my cheerful companion comes down he'll be hungry too, but he'll eat whatever you give him""</font>"
13535,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740556&postcount=78,2008-01-03T09:30:00,Kyroswolf,"""<font color=""Orange"">Nothing for me thank you.  Perhaps a little extra for my companions here.</font>""<br/><br/>Geoffery declines the offered meal as he waits for the rest of the hunters to arrive."
13536,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759381&postcount=79,2008-01-08T01:09:00,Mikeavelli,"""Right then, We've got some ham for you, big fellow, and I'll have the lasses' chop some of it up for the little Master.""  Harrington caters to the Bear and the Raven respectively, ""Eggs and ham all around for the indecisive, can't say I've ever heard of Bangers though.  Those some kind of biscuit?"""
13537,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765310&postcount=80,2008-01-09T14:03:00,Zimmia,"<b>Marin</b><br/><br/>Marin comes downstairs in the morning, and finds a table away from the larger crowd, standing her greatsword against the wall.   She orders some eggs, bread and tea and then takes out a length of fine leather and braids it while she waits."
13538,Big Game Hunters (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66155-Big-Game-Hunters-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788991&postcount=81,2008-01-14T21:36:00,Mantid,"""<font color=""Sienna"">Seems some of us are a little slow to rise this morning,</font>"" Besil remarks.  ""<font color=""Sienna"">Perhaps some of us should head over to the temporary hospital and speak with Taen Kras while whoever stays here can gather up the late comers and meet them there.</font>"""
13539,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3732830&postcount=1,2008-01-01T13:07:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 21: <font color=""Red"">Yemish </font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Tayalyn</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z83/Bitzeralisis/Arena%20Tournament%20Maps/Sambusei.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...s/Sambusei.gif</a><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
13540,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733338&postcount=2,2008-01-01T16:26:00,theterran,"I get my rematch!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iimjyex73="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
13541,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734199&postcount=3,2008-01-02T01:41:00,Bigmac,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>Going to buy my usual, power stone of energy missle."
13542,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734290&postcount=4,2008-01-02T02:28:00,theterran,"<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iimjyex73="""" src=""images/smilies/stick/sigh.gif"" title=""Sigh""/>I wish there was a deflect energy missile...<br/>I bought the typical scroll of invisibility.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iimjyex73="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><br/><br/>There might be something I'm forgetting to buy. so I might buy something else, but I""ll let you know if I do so.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Init</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
13543,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734582&postcount=5,2008-01-02T04:08:00,Bigmac,"Yemish Round 1<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yemish will start in B14 holding a loaded crossbow and a power crystal of skate.  He will manafest skate from his power crystal, and then move to C23</div>
</div><br/><br/>End of my round.  Will do status block later."
13544,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738377&postcount=6,2008-01-03T01:20:00,theterran,"Purchases<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bought a scroll of Mirror Image</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Tayalyn - Round 1</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Starting in Y14 with my hawk familiar on my shoulder and a scroll of invisibility in my hand, I cast Invisibility on myself and share the spell with my familiar.<br/>
CLC - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span> vs DC 4<br/>
If it works, I'll move to V13<br/>
<strike>otherwise I'll stay put in Y14 and draw a scroll of mirror image.</strike><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>End my Turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location:V13<br/>
HP: 9/9<br/>
AC: 14  Touch: 14 FF: 10<br/>
Invisibility (1/30)<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Level 0 - Caltroups, Sonic Snap, Resistance, Flare (D)<br/>
Level 1 - Color Spray, Instant Diversion, Instant Diversion, Burning Hands (D)<br/>
Level 2 - Scorching Ray, Scorching Ray</div>
</div><br/>
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Hawk Stats:<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Tiny Animal<br/>
HP -- 5/5<br/>
AC -- 18 (+2 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 15, flat-footed 15<br/>
Initiative: +3<br/>
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 60 ft. (average)<br/>
Attack/Full Attack: Talons +5 melee (1d4-2)<br/>
Low Light Vision<br/>
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +2<br/>
Abilities: Str 6, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 6, Wis 14, Cha 6<br/>
Skills: Listen +4, Spot +16<br/>
Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse</div>
</div></div>
</div>"
13545,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738778&postcount=7,2008-01-03T03:14:00,Bigmac,"Yemish Round 2<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Yemish will move to G26 and <span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span> (-5 for movement included)<br/>
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Reactives<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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13546,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738888&postcount=8,2008-01-03T03:40:00,theterran,"<b>Tayalyn - Round 2</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Draw a scroll of Expeditious Retreat, move to R13.<br/>
Hawk is still on my shoulder.<br/>
<br/>
We are both Invisible.<br/>
<br/>
My Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Hawk Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
If my hawk spots him, he will tell me.  (Sylvan is a language of mine, so yes, I can understand him).</div>
</div><br/><br/>End my Turn.<br/><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Location:R13<br/>
HP: 9/9<br/>
AC: 14 Touch: 14 FF: 10<br/>
Invisibility (2/30)<br/>
Scrolls Used: Invisibility<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <br/>
Level 0 - Caltroups, Sonic Snap, Resistance, Flare (D)<br/>
Level 1 - Color Spray, Instant Diversion, Instant Diversion, Burning Hands (D)<br/>
Level 2 - Scorching Ray, Scorching Ray</div>
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Hawk Stats:<br/>
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Tiny Animal<br/>
HP -- 5/5<br/>
AC -- 18 (+2 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 15, flat-footed 15<br/>
Initiative: +3<br/>
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 60 ft. (average)<br/>
Attack/Full Attack: Talons +5 melee (1d4-2)<br/>
Low Light Vision<br/>
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +2<br/>
Abilities: Str 6, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 6, Wis 14, Cha 6<br/>
Skills: Listen +4, Spot +16<br/>
Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse </div>
</div></div>
</div>"
13547,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740694&postcount=9,2008-01-03T10:11:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Terran<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>@BigMac<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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13548,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740809&postcount=10,2008-01-03T10:43:00,Bigmac,"Yemish Round 3<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Manafest Prescience, Offensive<br/>
and <span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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13549,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743224&postcount=11,2008-01-04T00:13:00,theterran,"<b>Tayalyn - Round 3</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cast Expeditious Retreat from the Scroll.<br/>
<br/>
Move to H14.<br/>
<br/>
My Spot - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
My Listen - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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Hawk Spot - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Hawk Listen - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
If my hawk sees him in a square, he'll tell me.<br/>
<br/>
Both my Hawk and I are Invisibile!<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>end my Turn<br/>Need an LoS check.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location:H14<br/>
HP: 9/9<br/>
AC: 14 Touch: 14 FF: 10<br/>
Invisibility (3/30)<br/>
Expeditious Retreat (1/10)<br/>
Scrolls Used: Invisibility, Expeditious Retreat<br/>
<br/>
Spells:<br/>
<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Level 0 - Caltroups, Sonic Snap, Resistance, Flare (D)<br/>
Level 1 - Color Spray, Instant Diversion, Instant Diversion, Burning Hands (D)<br/>
Level 2 - Scorching Ray, Scorching Ray</div>
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Hawk Stats:<br/>
<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Tiny Animal<br/>
HP -- 5/5<br/>
AC -- 18 (+2 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 15, flat-footed 15<br/>
Initiative: +3<br/>
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 60 ft. (average)<br/>
Attack/Full Attack: Talons +5 melee (1d4-2)<br/>
Low Light Vision<br/>
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +2<br/>
Abilities: Str 6, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 6, Wis 14, Cha 6<br/>
Skills: Listen +4, Spot +16<br/>
Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse</div>
</div></div>
</div>"
13550,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745134&postcount=12,2008-01-04T18:47:00,Mavian,"<b>Ref Mav:</b><br/><br/>Yemish:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Tayalyn<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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13551,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745599&postcount=13,2008-01-04T23:38:00,Bigmac,"Yemish round 4<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yemish will <span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>13</b>]</span> in G26 and ready an action to shoot at the first square in rows 16-26 that have footprints appear in them.  even if he is invisiable, he should still leave tracks in the sand</div>
</div><br/><br/>I didn't move so no LoS change.  Your turn terran."
13552,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745740&postcount=14,2008-01-05T00:59:00,theterran,"<b>Tayalyn - Round 4</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to H24 (still have 10ft of movement left plus another action.)<br/>
Me and my hawk are invisible.<br/>
<br/>
Tayalyn Spot - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Tayalyn Listen - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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Hawk Spot - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
Hawk Listen - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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If my hawk sees or hears anything, he will tell me about it.  (Sylvan is a language Tayalyn knows).</div>
</div><br/><br/>Turn not Done, Need LoS check.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location:H24<br/>
Hawk Location: my Shoulder.<br/>
HP: 9/9<br/>
AC: 14 Touch: 14 FF: 10<br/>
Invisibility (4/30)<br/>
Expeditious Retreat (2/10)<br/>
Scrolls Used: Invisibility, Expeditious Retreat<br/>
Spells:<br/>
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Level 0 - Caltroups, Sonic Snap, Resistance, Flare (D)<br/>
Level 1 - Color Spray, Instant Diversion, Instant Diversion, Burning Hands (D)<br/>
Level 2 - Scorching Ray, Scorching Ray</div>
</div><br/>
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Hawk Stats:<br/>
<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Tiny Animal<br/>
HP -- 5/5<br/>
AC -- 18 (+2 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 15, flat-footed 15<br/>
Initiative: +3<br/>
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 60 ft. (average)<br/>
Attack/Full Attack: Talons +5 melee (1d4-2)<br/>
Low Light Vision<br/>
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +2<br/>
Abilities: Str 6, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 6, Wis 14, Cha 6<br/>
Skills: Listen +4, Spot +16<br/>
Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse</div>
</div></div>
</div>"
13553,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745745&postcount=15,2008-01-05T01:04:00,stimpius,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Initiate Referee Stimpius</font><br/><br/>To Tayalyn<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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At what height is your familiar?<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Sorry Yemish - still his go."
13554,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746078&postcount=16,2008-01-05T02:58:00,theterran,"@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">He's sitting on my shoulder, but being at the edge of the cliff, shouldn't I be able to see at least some of the squares at the bottom of the cliff? (some in the ""F"" range and some in the ""26"" range)</div>
</div><br/><br/>Still my turn, trying to get something cleared up."
13555,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746130&postcount=17,2008-01-05T03:13:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Yemish<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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In order to see tracks in the sand you need a spot check.  Might as well roll a listen as well for complete perception.<br/>
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As far as I am aware Sylvan does not equate speak with animals.  Since a hawk does not speak a language, it will simply make it's animal noise (a shriek for hawk's I think) when it perceives Yemish.  And it does so right now.  You see nothing however.<br/>
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13556,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746199&postcount=18,2008-01-05T03:30:00,theterran,"@Bronz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This is taken from the SRD, so take from it what you will, it's the only thing I could find that might explain what Sylvan actually is.<br/>
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<img alt=""Quote"" iimjyex73="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>SRD</strong>
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<div class=""message"">A druid’s bonus language options include Sylvan, the language of woodland creatures.</div>
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</div>Would you consider a hawk a woodland creature...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iimjyex73="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused""/> </div>
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13557,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746218&postcount=19,2008-01-05T03:34:00,Bronz,"@Terran<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Woodland creatures are pixies, nymphs, dryads etc.  Not animals.  <br/>
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13558,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746281&postcount=20,2008-01-05T03:53:00,theterran,"@Bronz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">humph...I always thought it was the animals...oh well...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iimjyex73="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Draw a Scroll of Mirror Image.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If I cast Mirror Image while invisible, when I become visible, will he see the extra ""me's"" as well? -(edit) This is poorly worded, will the mirror images be visible?</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location:H24<br/>
Hawk Location: my Shoulder.<br/>
HP: 9/9<br/>
AC: 14 Touch: 14 FF: 10<br/>
Invisibility (4/30)<br/>
Expeditious Retreat (2/10)<br/>
Scrolls Used: Invisibility, Expeditious Retreat<br/>
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Level 0 - Caltroups, Sonic Snap, Resistance, Flare (D)<br/>
Level 1 - Color Spray, Instant Diversion, Instant Diversion, Burning Hands (D)<br/>
Level 2 - Scorching Ray, Scorching Ray</div>
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Tiny Animal<br/>
HP -- 5/5<br/>
AC -- 18 (+2 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 15, flat-footed 15<br/>
Initiative: +3<br/>
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 60 ft. (average)<br/>
Attack/Full Attack: Talons +5 melee (1d4-2)<br/>
Low Light Vision<br/>
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +2<br/>
Abilities: Str 6, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 6, Wis 14, Cha 6<br/>
Skills: Listen +4, Spot +16<br/>
Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse</div>
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13559,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746330&postcount=21,2008-01-05T04:06:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Terran<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Yes, they will be visible when you are.<br/>
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13560,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753366&postcount=22,2008-01-06T15:10:00,Bigmac,"Yemish Round 5<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hmm, I guess he isn't coming.  Do I have any idea where he is?<br/>
Passive checks<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>14</b>]</span> (in case his hawk is hiding somewhere)<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Need a ref check."
13561,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753539&postcount=23,2008-01-06T16:01:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Yemish<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You heard a hawk screech from somewhere above and behind you.  You don't see it or perceive Tayalyn anywhere.<br/>
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13562,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755274&postcount=24,2008-01-07T04:02:00,Bigmac,"Yemish Round 5 cont<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hmm, since I can't rely on spot checks to see the footprints, I'll have to fall back to the old standard.  Yemish will draw his powerstone of energy missle and ready an action to use it if he sees and hears tayalyn casting a spell, using a supernatural ability, or attacking him.</div>
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HP 11<br/>
AC 16<br/>
Effects: Skate 5/10,  Prescience, Offensive 3/10, ready action (above)<br/>
Location: G26 (hiding DC13)<br/>
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13563,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759229&postcount=25,2008-01-08T00:08:00,theterran,Is it my turn?
13564,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759310&postcount=26,2008-01-08T00:41:00,Bigmac,"doah, yeah, your turn."
13565,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759584&postcount=27,2008-01-08T02:15:00,theterran,"<b>Tayalyn - Round 5</b><br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cast Mirror Image from the Scroll.  <br/>
CLC - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
# of Images - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
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I will edit in the rest of my move after I see if this fails or not.<br/>
What a waste of a spell...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iimjyex73="""" src=""images/smilies/stick/sigh.gif"" title=""Sigh""/> 1 copy...rest of move in next post.<br/>
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(edit) Should I get the +1 because of the CL being 3 on the scroll?  The spell says 1d4 Images +1 per 3 levels, so should I have 2?</div>
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13566,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759641&postcount=28,2008-01-08T02:31:00,theterran,"<b>Tayalyn - Round 5 (cont)</b><br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hawk Spot - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Hawk Listen - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Tayalyn Spot - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Tayalyn Listen - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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If the hawk spots Yemish, he will attack. (This shouldn't break my invisibility, just my hawks).<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-2)[<b>2</b>]</span> (Min 1)<br/>
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Then Tayalyn will move silently to J24.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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Location:J24<br/>
Hawk Location: Depends on Spot Check<br/>
HP: 9/9<br/>
AC: 14 Touch: 14 FF: 10<br/>
Invisibility (5/30)<br/>
Expeditious Retreat (3/10)<br/>
Mirror Image (1/30)<br/>
Scrolls Used: Invisibility, Expeditious Retreat, Mirror Image<br/>
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Level 0 - Caltroups, Sonic Snap, Resistance, Flare (D)<br/>
Level 1 - Color Spray, Instant Diversion, Instant Diversion, Burning Hands (D)<br/>
Level 2 - Scorching Ray, Scorching Ray</div>
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Tiny Animal<br/>
HP -- 5/5<br/>
AC -- 18 (+2 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 15, flat-footed 15<br/>
Initiative: +3<br/>
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 60 ft. (average)<br/>
Attack/Full Attack: Talons +5 melee (1d4-2)<br/>
Low Light Vision<br/>
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +2<br/>
Abilities: Str 6, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 6, Wis 14, Cha 6<br/>
Skills: Listen +4, Spot +16<br/>
Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse</div>
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13567,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761949&postcount=29,2008-01-08T11:38:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b>Tayalyn - Round 5</b><br/>
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CLC - [roll0]<br/>
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(edit) Should I get the +1 because of the CL being 3 on the scroll?  The spell says 1d4 Images +1 per 3 levels, so should I have 2?</div>
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Yes, you get the +1, since the scroll's CL is 3. You have 2 images.<br/>
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13568,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761999&postcount=30,2008-01-08T11:53:00,Bigmac,"LoS?  Here's my passive for the round if it helps<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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13569,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767598&postcount=31,2008-01-10T03:25:00,theterran,I'm done...are you needing a ref before you take your turn BM?
13570,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767793&postcount=32,2008-01-10T04:06:00,Bigmac,"I dunno?  I guess since your invisiable there isn't any LoS, but I was waiting to see if I sensed anything before I took my turn.  So yes I am waiting on results from my spot and listen checks before moving forward.  I could tell you what I rolled, but without revealing my location you wouldn't be able to add the correct modifiers and so wouldn't be able to tell me if I sensed you or not."
13571,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767834&postcount=33,2008-01-10T04:14:00,theterran,"Very true, I'll request a ref again."
13572,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776393&postcount=34,2008-01-12T05:36:00,Maurkov,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Ref Maurkov</font></b><br/><br/>Still working through the actions for the LoS check.  Meanwhile:<br/>@theterran<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">How did you cast from the invisible scroll?</div>
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13573,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776431&postcount=35,2008-01-12T05:42:00,theterran,"@Maurkov<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You know, I never even considered that...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iimjyex73="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/> <br/>
So what's the plan here now...since I've basically casted from scrolls since the onset of this match, it would pretty much make all my actions invalid from Round 2 on...<br/>
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Should this be started over?  or just Rewind it back to Round 2?  or just say that I never casted anything from scrolls other than invisibility and still have them in my possession?</div>
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13574,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776539&postcount=36,2008-01-12T06:15:00,Maurkov,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Ref Maurkov</b></font><br/><br/>@theterran<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If you're okay with that, yes, let's ""uncast"" the two scrolls.  Rewinding to round 3 isn't fair to Bigmac since you've got extra information now that you didn't have then, and I'd rather not restart restart the match.<br/>
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The hawk can still see him, so we'll resove that attack.  You move to J24.<br/>
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</div><br/>A hawk appears at G25, 10' up, enters H24, 0' and attacks.  It hits AC23 for 2 points of slashing/piercing damage.  If Yemish threatens at 5' or 10', he can take an AoO.<br/><br/>@Bigmac<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I don't believe that triggers the readied action.  You see the hawk.  No sign of Tayalyn</div>
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13575,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776586&postcount=37,2008-01-12T06:22:00,Bigmac,"did he roll for concealment?  I'm in a squre that has a 30% chance for him to miss even if it hit my AC.  I might threaten if you would consider a crossbow to be a makeshift melee weapon, but I doubt I would hit with my whopping 6 str so I won't even bother with the attack.<br/><br/>Yemish will remain where he is for now.<br/><br/>End of his turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 11 (or mybe 9)<br/>
AC 16<br/>
Effects: Skate 5/10, Prescience, Offensive 3/10, ready action (below)<br/>
Location: G26 (hiding DC13)<br/>
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Ready Action:  Use power stone of energy missle if he sees and hears tayalyn casting a spell, using a supernatural ability, or attacking him<br/>
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13576,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776633&postcount=38,2008-01-12T06:31:00,Maurkov,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Ref Maurkov</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">did he roll for concealment?</div>
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</div>No.  theterran, please roll that now.<br/>@bigmac, refs<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If you're not holding still (Dex Mod -&gt; -5), are you still able to hide effectively?  RAW, I see there's a -20 for attacking, but no mention of defending.  If you still consider yourself hidden, I'll want a high ref to ""make up rules.""</div>
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13577,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776667&postcount=39,2008-01-12T06:38:00,theterran,"@Maurkov<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">There is a problem with that though...I did cast Expeditious Retreat from a scroll, so i got the added bonus of being able to move at a quicker rate.  Actually, since I didn't cast any of those spells, we can just say I double moved and continue as is.</div>
</div><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>10</b>]</span>> 30 Hits<br/>(edit) Meh...<br/><br/>You're up in Round 6 BM.<br/><br/>Update Ref Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location:J24<br/>
Hawk Location: Depends on Spot Check<br/>
HP: 9/9<br/>
AC: 14 Touch: 14 FF: 10<br/>
Invisibility (5/30)<br/>
Scrolls Used: Invisibility<br/>
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Level 0 - Caltroups, Sonic Snap, Resistance, Flare (D)<br/>
Level 1 - Color Spray, Instant Diversion, Instant Diversion, Burning Hands (D)<br/>
Level 2 - Scorching Ray, Scorching Ray</div>
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Tiny Animal<br/>
HP -- 5/5<br/>
AC -- 18 (+2 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 15, flat-footed 15<br/>
Initiative: +3<br/>
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 60 ft. (average)<br/>
Attack/Full Attack: Talons +5 melee (1d4-2)<br/>
Low Light Vision<br/>
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +2<br/>
Abilities: Str 6, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 6, Wis 14, Cha 6<br/>
Skills: Listen +4, Spot +16<br/>
Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse</div>
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13578,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776765&postcount=40,2008-01-12T06:57:00,Bigmac,"Forgot to edit that out when I cut and pasted the status block.  I'm in G26, trying not to get my eyes pecked out.  He remains in that square for now.<br/><br/>End of round 6.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 11 (or mybe 9)<br/>
AC 16<br/>
Effects: Skate 6/10, Prescience, Offensive 4/10, ready action (below)<br/>
Location: G26<br/>
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Ready Action: Use power stone of energy missle if he sees and hears tayalyn casting a spell, using a supernatural ability, or attacking him<br/>
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13579,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776789&postcount=41,2008-01-12T07:01:00,Maurkov,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Ref Maurkov</b></font><br/><br/>@theterran, refs<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div>Yes.</div>
</div>Yemish completed his Round 6 action<strike>, but I may need a response from Bigmac and/or a high ref to proceed</strike>.<br/><br/>Edit: Ninja"
13580,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776999&postcount=42,2008-01-12T07:47:00,theterran,"<b>Tayalyn - Round 6</b><br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">My hawk is a tiny creature so he actually has to enter into the square that my opponent occupies in order to attack.<br/>
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Assuming my hawk can still see him, my hawk will attack again, and Tayalyn will watch where he attack before making her move.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Assuming I can see which square the hawk attacks, I will let it get clear and then Fiery Burst the square it attacked.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span> Reflex Halves DC:17<br/>
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Depending on if he has a readied action will effect my move action.</div>
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13581,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777511&postcount=43,2008-01-12T09:39:00,Maurkov,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Ref Maurkov</b></font><br/><br/>What with dodging the hawk, BM and I agreed that Yemish isn't effectivly hiding anymore.  You can see him in G26.  After the hawk misses and before the next thing, where does the hawk go?"
13582,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777605&postcount=44,2008-01-12T09:56:00,theterran,He'll fly on to E26
13583,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777809&postcount=45,2008-01-12T10:35:00,Maurkov,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Ref Maurkov</b></font><br/><br/>After the second unsuccessful attack, the hawk flies off to E26.  Then an explosion of fire scorches Yemish (7 pts Ref DC17 for 1/2).  Tayalyn appears in J24.<br/><br/>@Bigmac<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">By a strict reading of the ready action, it does not trigger.  While she was producing the blast she was invisible.  Now that she's visible, she's no longer doing anything on the trigger list.  I won't be offended if you go get a second opinion.</div>
</div>Yemish doesn't react.<br/><br/>It is still theterran's turn."
13584,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778435&postcount=46,2008-01-12T12:40:00,Bigmac,"I would argue that Tayalyn would become visable just before the effect as we have treated all other cases where a caster is casting an offensive area of effect spell targeting an opponent.  An invisble caster becomes visable before the color spray is resolved.  Thus, Yemish would see him<i>in the process</i>of attacking him via the supernatural ability and that would trigger his ready action.  I guess it boils down to how you determine the ready action.  You can also refer to how a similar situation was resolved the first time we fought<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66713"" target=""_blank"">here</a>"
13585,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778563&postcount=47,2008-01-12T13:07:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I would argue that Tayalyn would become visable just before the effect as we have treated all other cases where a caster is casting an offensive area of effect spell targeting an opponent.  An invisble caster becomes visable before the color spray is resolved.  Thus, Yemish would see him <i>in the process</i> of attacking him via the supernatural ability and that would trigger his ready action.  I guess it boils down to how you determine the ready action.  You can also refer to how a similar situation was resolved the first time we fought <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66713"" target=""_blank"">here</a></div>
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</div>The example you cited should seriously have required referee attention, as it wasn't handled correctly. I'm sorry I missed it.<br/><br/>Anyway, the action that causes the break in invisibility happens while still invisible (since it gains all the benefits from being invisible), as far as I read the rules. However, I would rule that Bigmac's ready action still triggers, but it occurs after Tayalyn's fiery burst. I think the trigger is close enough to count."
13586,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778566&postcount=48,2008-01-12T13:07:00,Maurkov,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Ref Maurkov</b></font><br/><br/><strike>Are you saying that if an invisible caster was using a weapon-like spell, you wouldn't be denied your dex against the attack?  If the caster was adjacent, would he trigger an AoO from the casting, or from using a missile attack (full concealment generally being proof against AoOs)?  I'm not convinced.  I think the caster appears after the attack resolves, once he is no longer casting.</strike><br/><br/>Edit: Ninjas everywhere.  So, I have been overruled:  Yemish reacts."
13587,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778909&postcount=49,2008-01-12T14:38:00,Bigmac,"Reflex Save<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>reflex</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span>vs dc17<br/><br/>Yemish's action is to manafest his power stone.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>levelcheck</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span>vs dc3<br/><br/>If successful it deals<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (3d6+5)[<b>19</b>]</span>, DC12 fort save for half."
13588,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779290&postcount=50,2008-01-12T16:16:00,Bigmac,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>oopscheck</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>8</b>]</span>vs dc 5"
13589,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780599&postcount=51,2008-01-13T02:35:00,theterran,"<b>Tayalyn - Round 6 (cont)</b><br/><br/>I move north and break LoS.<br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I move to I 20.</div>
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Hawk Location: E25<br/>
HP: 9/9<br/>
AC: 14 Touch: 14 FF: 10<br/>
Scrolls Used: Invisibility<br/>
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Level 0 - Caltroups, Sonic Snap, Resistance, Flare (D)<br/>
Level 1 - Color Spray, Instant Diversion, Instant Diversion, Burning Hands (D)<br/>
Level 2 - Scorching Ray, Scorching Ray</div>
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Tiny Animal<br/>
HP -- 5/5<br/>
AC -- 18 (+2 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 15, flat-footed 15<br/>
Initiative: +3<br/>
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 60 ft. (average)<br/>
Attack/Full Attack: Talons +5 melee (1d4-2)<br/>
Low Light Vision<br/>
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +2<br/>
Abilities: Str 6, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 6, Wis 14, Cha 6<br/>
Skills: Listen +4, Spot +16<br/>
Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse</div>
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13590,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781797&postcount=52,2008-01-13T07:27:00,Bigmac,"Yemish Round 7<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Yemish will move from G26 to F25-&gt;B25-&gt;A26.  There he will drop his power stone as a free action and then fire his crossbow at the hawk.  He will also expend his psionic focus to use psionic shot.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>End of my turn.  Probably need an LoS check.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 8<br/>
AC 16<br/>
Effects: Skate 7/10, Prescience, Offensive 5/10<br/>
Location: A26<br/>
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13591,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789995&postcount=53,2008-01-15T03:58:00,theterran,"((Assuming no LoS))<br/><b>Tayalyn - Round 7</b><br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Standard Action: Cast Mirror Image.<br/>
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CLC - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>5</b>]</span> DC4<br/>
Images - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location:I20<br/>
Hawk Location: E25<br/>
HP: 9/9<br/>
AC: 14 Touch: 14 FF: 10<br/>
Scrolls Used: Invisibility, Mirror Image<br/>
Spells:<br/>
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Level 0 - Caltroups, Sonic Snap, Resistance, Flare (D)<br/>
Level 1 - Color Spray, Instant Diversion, Instant Diversion, Burning Hands (D)<br/>
Level 2 - Scorching Ray, Scorching Ray</div>
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Hawk Stats:<br/>
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Tiny Animal<br/>
HP -- 5/5<br/>
AC -- 18 (+2 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 15, flat-footed 15<br/>
Initiative: +3<br/>
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 60 ft. (average)<br/>
Attack/Full Attack: Talons +5 melee (1d4-2)<br/>
Low Light Vision<br/>
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +2<br/>
Abilities: Str 6, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 6, Wis 14, Cha 6<br/>
Skills: Listen +4, Spot +16<br/>
Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse</div>
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13592,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790043&postcount=54,2008-01-15T04:09:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>LoS re-established with Yemish in A26 who fired a bolt at and missed the hawk and Tayalyn in I20.<br/><br/>Terran may redo his turn if wanted as it was done with the assumption of no LoS."
13593,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790135&postcount=55,2008-01-15T04:26:00,theterran,"FYI, the hawk is in E26.<br/><br/>I'll keep my actions as is.<br/><br/>You're up BM, and btw, you see 4 of me.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iimjyex73="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
13594,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790203&postcount=56,2008-01-15T04:44:00,Bigmac,"I'm pretty sure that even though I failed the CL check, that since I passed the wisdom check that the stone is still good.  I'll bo operating under those assumptions.<br/><br/>Yemish will pick up his energy stone and try to manafest it again.  The energy missle power can target up to 5 people no more than 15ft apart, so one missle will hit each Tayalyn.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>CLcheck</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span>vs DC3<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (3d6+5)[<b>12</b>]</span>, Fort save DC12 for half<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 8<br/>
AC 16<br/>
Effects: Skate 8/10, Prescience, Offensive 6/10<br/>
Location: A26<br/>
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13595,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790379&postcount=57,2008-01-15T05:23:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>I'm sorry BigMac, but I disagree.  As powerstones are directly related to scrolls, the rules for scrolls can be used.<br/><br/>So Quoteth the SRD:<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Activating a scroll spell is subject to disruption just as casting a normally prepared spell would be. Using a scroll is like casting a spell for purposes of arcane spell failure chance.</div>
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</div>As scroll use is subject to disruption (and therefore consumed as a spell is), a failed casting can be assumed to be a disruption.  There was no mishap but the power is gone.<br/><br/>Feel free to grab Jacob or Kyeudo if you disagree."
13596,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790447&postcount=58,2008-01-15T05:38:00,Bigmac,"From the 3.5 FAQ on wizards. If you don't sucessfully activate a scroll and make your wisdom check then the scroll is not used up.  Since Power stone = scroll pretty much, I figure this is the same for power stones.<br/><br/>It is located on the 3.5 FAQ on this page.<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/faq"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/faq</a><br/><br/>On page 54 under Scrolls."
13597,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790455&postcount=59,2008-01-15T05:41:00,Bronz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>High Ref Bronz</b></font><br/><br/>I stand corrected.  I was going off of intuition via the SRD.  Didn't know it was in the FAQ (which contradicts reason sometimes).  But as we are using the tower shield rules out of the FAQ this should be no different.<br/><br/>Carry on."
13598,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790596&postcount=60,2008-01-15T06:08:00,theterran,"Lovely...a save or die...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Fortitude</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/>and we continue on..."
13599,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790656&postcount=61,2008-01-15T06:20:00,theterran,"<b>Tayalyn - Round 8</b><br/><br/>Draw a scroll.<br/>Cast the spell from the scroll.<br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Meanwhile, my hawk moves to B26 and attack Yemish.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4-2)[<b>0</b>]</span><br/><br/>End my Turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hawk Location: B26<br/>
HP: 3/9<br/>
AC: 18 Touch: 14 FF: 14<br/>
Scrolls Used: Invisibility, Mirror Image, Mage Armor<br/>
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Level 0 - Caltroups, Sonic Snap, Resistance, Flare (D)<br/>
Level 1 - Color Spray, Instant Diversion, Instant Diversion, Burning Hands (D)<br/>
Level 2 - Scorching Ray, Scorching Ray</div>
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Tiny Animal<br/>
HP -- 5/5<br/>
AC -- 18 (+2 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 15, flat-footed 15<br/>
Initiative: +3<br/>
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 60 ft. (average)<br/>
Attack/Full Attack: Talons +5 melee (1d4-2)<br/>
Low Light Vision<br/>
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +2<br/>
Abilities: Str 6, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 6, Wis 14, Cha 6<br/>
Skills: Listen +4, Spot +16<br/>
Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse</div>
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13600,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790667&postcount=62,2008-01-15T06:26:00,Bigmac,"Move action to reload the crossbow, standard action to fire it at Tayalyn.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit: I think that should do it.  While your hawk could get an AoO, I don't think it can do 8hp to drop me before I fire the bolt.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 8<br/>
AC 16<br/>
Effects: Skate 9/10, Prescience, Offensive 7/10<br/>
Location: A26<br/>
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13601,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790747&postcount=63,2008-01-15T06:43:00,theterran,"<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qsk2acntq="""" src=""images/smilies/stick/sigh.gif"" title=""Sigh""/><br/><br/>all I needed was 1 win to get to level 2...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qsk2acntq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallyuk.gif"" title=""Small Yuk""/><br/><br/>Nice Match...<br/><br/>Well...that's another Silver for Tayalyn..."
13602,"Arena Tournament, Round 21: Yemish vs. Tayalyn",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68259-Arena-Tournament-Round-21-Yemish-vs-Tayalyn,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790840&postcount=64,2008-01-15T07:06:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>And Yemish gets to join his old friend Red Moon in the level 2 ranks.<br/><br/><b>Yemish wins and gains round rewards.</b>"
13603,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1979286&postcount=1,2007-02-09T02:39:00,crimson77,"Welcome to the Game thread.  Please post your character sheets here.  After all four character sheets are posted then I will start the game.<br/><br/>OOC thread can be found here:<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33898&amp;page=50"" target=""_blank"">The Broken Gate [OOC]</a><br/><br/>NOTE:<br/><br/>All images used in this campaign were found on openRPG web pages and webrings and they are assumed to be opensource.   They were modified for this campaign.  Or created by the thread author."
13604,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1980190&postcount=2,2007-02-09T06:06:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><font size=""5""><b><i>Thorael of Balesgreen</i></b></font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2""><b><i>Elf Wizard 6</i></b></font></span><br/><br/>Character...<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Height and Weight:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 5’ 2” 106 lbs</span><br/>
<b>Age:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 163</span><br/>
<b>Alignment:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> Lawful Neutral</span><br/>
<b>Experience:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> ?????? / 21,000</span><br/>
<b>ECL:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 6</span></span><br/>
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<font size=""2""><i><b><u>Attributes</u></b></i></font><span style=""font-family: Courier New""><br/>
<b>STR</b><font color=""Silver"">...</font>8<font color=""Silver"">..</font>-1<font color=""Silver"">..<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">[8 Base]</font></span></font><br/>
<b>DEX</b><font color=""Silver"">..</font>15<font color=""Silver"">..</font>+2<font color=""Silver"">..<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">[13 Base +2 Racial]</font></span></font><br/>
<b>CON</b><font color=""Silver"">..</font>12<font color=""Silver"">..</font>+1<font color=""silver"">..<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">[14 Base –2 Racial]</font></span></font><br/>
<b>INT</b><font color=""Silver"">..</font>16<font color=""Silver"">..</font>+3<font color=""silver"">..<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">[15 Base +1 Lvl 4]</font></span></font><br/>
<b>WIS</b><font color=""Silver"">..</font>10<font color=""Silver"">..</font>+0<font color=""silver"">..<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">[10 Base]</font></span></font><br/>
<b>CHA</b><font color=""Silver"">..</font>12<font color=""Silver"">..</font>+1<font color=""silver"">..<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">[12 Base]</font></span></font></span> <br/>
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<b><i><u>Miscellaneous Statistics</u></i></b><span style=""font-family: Verdana""><br/>
<b>Hit Points:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 23/23 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[d4:4, d4:2, d4:2, d4:4, d4:3, d4:2] (+6 Con) </font></font></span><br/>
<b>AC (Normal):</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 12 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[10 Base, +2 Dex]</font></font></span><br/>
<b>AC (Touch):</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 12 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[10 Base, +2 Dex]</font></font></span><br/>
<b>AC (Flat-Footed):</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 10 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[10 Base][</font></font></span><br/>
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<b>Initiative:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> +2 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[+2 Dex]</font></font></span><br/>
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<b>Base Attack Bonus:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> +2 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[+2 (Wizard 5)]</font></font></span><br/>
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<b>Speed (Land):</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 30 ft <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[30 Base]</font></font></span><br/>
<b>Weight Carried:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 21.0025 lbs <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[0-26 (Light), 26.1-53 (Medium), 53.1-80 (Heavy)]</font></font></span><br/>
<b>Damage Reduction:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 0 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[Source - None]</font></font></span><br/>
<b>Spell/Power Resistance:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 0 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[Source - None]</font></font></span></span><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Verdana""><b><i><u>Saves</u></i></b><br/>
<b>Fortitude:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> +3 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[+1 Con, +2 (Wizard 6)]</font></font></span><br/>
<b>Reflex:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> +4 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[+2 Dex, +2 (Wizard 6)]</font></font></span><br/>
<b>Will:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> +5 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[+0 Wis, +5 (Wizard 6)]</font></font></span></span><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Verdana""><b><i><u>Melee Attacks</u></i></b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b> (+2) </b><font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[-1 Str, +3 BAB]</font></font><br/>
<span style=""font-family: Verdana""><i>LongSword</i></span><br/>
Melee +2, 1d8-1, (19-20/x2), (Slashing) <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[-1 Str, +3 BAB]</font></font><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Verdana""><i>Dagger</i></span><br/>
Melee +2, 1d4-1, (19-20/x2), (Piercing or slashing) <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[-1 Str, +3 BAB]</font></font></span><br/>
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Grapple:<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> +2 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[-1 Str, +3 BAB]</font></font></span><br/>
Bullrush:<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> +2 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[-1 Str, +3 BAB]</font></font></span><br/>
Trip:<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> +2 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[-1 Str, +3 BAB]</font></font></span><br/>
Sunder:<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> +2 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[-1 Str, +3 BAB]</font></font></span></span><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Verdana""><b><u><i>Ranged Attacks</i></u></b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b> (+5) </b><font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[+2 Dex +3 BAB]</font></font><br/>
<span style=""font-family: Verdana""><i>Light Crossbow</i></span><br/>
Ranged +5, 1d8, (19-20/x2), Range 80 ft, (piercing) <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[+2 Dex, +3 BAB]</font></font></span></span><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Verdana""><b><i><u>Special Attacks &amp; Abilities</u></i></b> <br/>
<b>Arcane Spells:</b> Caster Level 6</span><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Verdana""><b><i><u>Arcane Spells Readied</u></i></b> <br/>
<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Verdana""><b><i><u>Feats</u></i></b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><br/>
Summon Familiar <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[Wizard 1]</font></font><br/>
Scribe Scroll <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[Wizard 1]</font></font><br/>
Alertness <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[Familiar]</font></font><br/>
Still Spell <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[Level 1]</font></font><br/>
Silence Spell <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[Level 3]</font></font><br/>
Extend Spell <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[Wizard 5]</font></font><br/>
Leadership <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[Level 6]</font></font></span></span><br/>
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<b><i><u>Languages </u></i></b> <br/>
<span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">Common, Elven, Draconic, Goblin, Orc<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">Goblin; Size/Type: Small Humanoid (Goblinoid);Hit Dice: 1d8+1 (5 hp); Initiative: +1; Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares); Armor Class: 15 (+1 size, +1 Dex, +2 leather armor, +1 light shield), touch 12, flat-footed 14; Base Attack/Grapple: +1/-3; Attack: Morningstar +2 melee (1d6) or javelin +3 ranged (1d4); Full Attack: Morningstar +2 melee (1d6) or javelin +3 ranged (1d4); Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.; Special Attacks: —; Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft.; Saves: Fort +3, Ref +1, Will -1; Abilities: Str 11, Dex 13, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 6; Skills: Hide +5, Listen +2, Move Silently +5, Ride +4, Spot +2; Feats: Alertness</font></span><br/>
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</span><b><u><i>Familiar</i></u> – Roland (Raven)</b><br/>
<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">Raven; Size/Type: Tiny Animal; Hit Dice: (1/4)d8 (1 hp); Initiative: +2; Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 40 ft. (average); Armor Class: 14 (+2 size, +2 Dex), touch 14, flat-footed 12; Base Attack/Grapple: +0/-13; Attack: Claws +4 melee (1d2-5); Full Attack: Claws +4 melee (1d2-5); Space/Reach: 2½ ft./0 ft.; Special Attacks: --; Special Qualities: Low-light vision; Saves: Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +2; Abilities: Str 1, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 6; Skills: Listen +5, Spot +7; Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><ul><li style=""""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">+2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution.</font></span></li><li style=""""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">Medium: As Medium creatures, elves have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.</font></span></li><li style=""""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">Elf base land speed is 30 feet.</font></span></li><li style=""""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">Immunity to magic sleep effects, and a +2 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells or effects.</font></span></li><li style=""""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">Low-Light Vision: An elf can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. She retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.</font></span></li><li style=""""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">Weapon Proficiency: Elves receive the Martial Weapon Proficiency feats for the longsword, rapier, longbow (including composite longbow), and shortbow (including composite shortbow) as bonus feats.</font></span></li><li style=""""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">+2 racial bonus on Listen, Search, and Spot checks. An elf who merely passes within 5 feet of a secret or concealed door is entitled to a Search check to notice it as if she were actively looking for it.</font></span></li><li style=""""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">Automatic Languages: Common and Elven. Bonus Languages: Draconic, Gnoll, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, and Sylvan.</font></span></li><li style=""""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">Favored Class: Wizard. A multiclass elf’s wizard class does not count when determining whether she takes an experience point penalty for multiclassing</font></span></li></ul></div>
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<b><i><u>Skills<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <b><u><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">(</span></u></b><u><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">+<b>)Wizard Skills -</b></span></u><br/>
<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Decipher Script (Int), Knowledge (all skills, taken individually) (Int), Profession (Wis), and Spellcraft (Int).</font></span><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">Level 1: Wizard (2 Base +2 Int) x 4 = 16</span><br/>
<span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">Level 2: Wizard (2 Base +2 Int) = 4</span><br/>
<span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">Level 3: Wizard (2 Base +2 Int) = 4</span><br/>
<span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">Level 4: Wizard (2 Base +3 Int) = 5</span><br/>
<span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">Level 5: Wizard (2 Base +3 Int) = 5</span><br/>
<span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">Level 6: Wizard (2 Base +3 Int) = 5</span><br/>
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<b>Skills:</b> 39<br/>
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(Max Ranks - 9)<br/>
{table]C|Mod|Skill|Ranks|Class|CC<br/>
<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> |<div style=""text-align: right;"">3</div></span><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Appraise|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>||<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">2</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Balance|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +2 Dex]</font></font>||<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">1</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Bluff|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +1 Cha]</font></font>||<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">-1</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Climb|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank -1 Str]</font></font>||<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">10</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Concentrate|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[9 Rank +1 Con]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[9]</font></font>|<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">5</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Craft: Alchemy|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[2 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[2]</font></font>|<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">4</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Decipher Script|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1]</font></font>|<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">1</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Diplomacy|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +1 Chal]</font></font>|<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">1</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Disguise|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +1 Cha]</font></font>||<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">2</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Escape Artist|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +2 Dex]</font></font>||<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">3</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Forgery|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>||<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">1</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Gather Information|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +1 Cha]</font></font>||<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">0</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Heal|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +0 Wis]</font></font>||<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">2</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Hide|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +2 Dex]</font></font>||<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">1</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Intimidate|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +1 Cha]</font></font>||<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">-1</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Jump|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank -1 Str]</font></font>||<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">8</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Knowledge: Arcane|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[5 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[5]</font></font>|<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">4</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Knowledge: Dungeoneering|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1]</font></font>|<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">4</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Knowledge: Geography|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1]</font></font>|<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">5</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Knowledge: History (Ancient)|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[2 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[2]</font></font>|<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">4</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Knowledge: Local|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1]</font></font>|<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">4</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Knowledge: Nature|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1]</font></font>|<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">4</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Knowledge: Nobility Royalty|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1]</font></font>|<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">5</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Knowledge: The Planes|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[2 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[2]</font></font>|<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">5</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Knowledge: Religion|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[2 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[2]</font></font>|<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">4</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Listen|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +0 Wis +2 Alertness +2 Racial]</font></font>||<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">2</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Move Silently|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +2 Dex]</font></font>||<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">1</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Perform|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +1 Cha]</font></font>||<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">2</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Profession: Shop Keeper|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[2 Rank +0 Wis]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1]</font></font>|<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">2</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Ride|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +2 Dex]</font></font>||<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">5</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Search|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +3 Int +2 Racial]</font></font>||<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">0</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Sense Motive|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +0 Wis]</font></font>||<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">14</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Spell craft|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[9 Rank +3 Int +2 K:Arcane Synergy]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[9]</font></font>|<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">4</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Spot|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +0 Wis +2 Alertness +2 Racial] </font></font>||<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">0</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Survival|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +0 Wis]</font></font>||<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">-1</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Swim|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank -1 Str]</font></font>||<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">2 </span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Use Rope|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[0 Rank +2 Dex]</font></font>||<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....2.0...</font></span>Backpack (container)<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">...NONE...</font></span>Scholar Outfit<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....0.5...</font></span>Belt pouch #1 (container)<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....2.0...</font></span>Spell Component Pouch<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....4.0...</font></span>Longsword<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....1.0...</font></span>Dagger<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....4.0...</font></span>Light Crossbow<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....2.7...</font></span>Bolts (27)<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....1.0...</font></span>Waterskin<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....1.0...</font></span>Unknown Wand<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....0.0...</font></span>Letter of recomendation <br/>
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<i><u><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">Backpack  (Main)</span></u></i><br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....3.0...</font></span>Spell Book<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....3.0...</font></span>Spell Book (torn cover)<br/>
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<i><u><span style=""font-family: tahoma"">Beltpouch #1</span></u></i><br/>
<span style=""font-family: Courier New""><font color=""silver"">....0.0625</font></span>Gem (worth 461)<br/>
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<i><u><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">Gilly</span></u></i><br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....2.0...</font></span>Backpack (container)<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....7.5...</font></span>Leather Armor<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....2.5...</font></span>Light Shield, Wooden<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....3.0...</font></span>Morning Star<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....2.4...</font></span>Arrows (16)<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....3.0...</font></span>Courtier's Outfit<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">...30.0...</font></span>Rations, Trail (30)<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....1.0...</font></span>Sack, Empyty (2)<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....1.0...</font></span>Waterskin<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....5.0...</font></span>Rope, Silk 50' </div>
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Scroll of Summon Swarm..................-150<br/>
Scroll of Touch of Idiocy...............-150<br/>
Scholars Outfit...........................-5<br/>
Backpack..................................-2<br/>
Spell Component Pouch.....................-5<br/>
Inn Stay (Room, Food, Drink)..............-5<br/>
Shortbow.................................-30<br/>
Arrows (20)...............................-1<br/>
Backpack..................................-2<br/>
Rope, hempen 50 ft. (2)...................-2<br/>
Rations, Trail (3)........................-1.5<br/>
Waterskin.................................-1<br/>
Troll Lewt (1pp, 111gp, 32sp, 23cp).....+124.43 <br/>
Cave Lewt (13gp, 15sp, 36cp).............+14.86 <br/>
1/2 Gem Payment..........................-99<br/>
1 Week Stay at the Silver Steed..........-10.5<br/>
Sell Shortbow.............................15<br/>
Sell Rope..................................1<br/>
Light Crossbow...........................-35<br/>
Bolts (30).	..............................-3<br/>
Long Sword...............................-15<br/>
Dagger....................................-2<br/>
Courtier's Outfit (Gilly)................-30<br/>
Trail Rations (30).......................-15<br/>
Rope, Silk...............................-10<br/>
Sack, Empty (2)...........................-0.2<br/>
Torch (10)................................-0.1<br/>
Waterskin.................................-1<br/>
Gilly Payment (Nesmee Day 1)..............-5<br/>
Tower Tour...............................-10<br/>
""Taken"" at the tower......................-7.99<br/>
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<font size=""1"">Acid Splash: Orb deals 1d3 acid damage.<br/>
Arcane Mark: Inscribes a personal rune (visible or invisible).<br/>
Dancing Lights: Creates torches or other lights.<br/>
Daze: Humanoid creature of 4 HD or less loses next action.<br/>
Detect Poison: Detects poison in one creature or small object.<br/>
Detect Magic: Detects spells and magic items within 60 ft.<br/>
Disrupt Undead: Deals 1d6 damage to one undead.<br/>
Flare: Dazzles one creature (-1 on attack rolls).<br/>
Ghost Sound: Figment sounds.<br/>
Light: Object shines like a torch.<br/>
Mage Hand: 5-pound telekinesis.<br/>
Mending: Makes minor repairs on an object.<br/>
Message: Whispered conversation at distance.<br/>
Open/Close: Opens or closes small or light things.<br/>
Prestidigitation: Performs minor tricks.<br/>
Ray of Frost: Ray deals 1d3 cold damage.<br/>
Read Magic: Read scrolls and spellbooks.<br/>
Resistance: Subject gains +1 on saving throws.<br/>
Touch of Fatigue: Touch attack fatigues target.</font><br/>
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<b><u>1-Level Wizard Spells</u></b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Animate Rope: Makes a rope move at your command.<br/>
Magic Missile: 1d4+1 damage; +1 missile per two levels above 1st (max 5).<br/>
Mount: Summons riding horse for 2 hours/level.<br/>
Ray of Enfeeblement: Ray deals 1d6 +3 (+1/ two levels) Str damage.</font><br/>
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<b><u>2-Level Wizard Spells</u></b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Hideous Laughter: Subject loses actions for 1 round/level.<br/>
Invisibility: Subject is invisible for 1 min./level or until it attacks.<br/>
Knock: Opens locked or magically sealed door.<br/>
Rope Trick: As many as eight creatures hide in extradimensional space.<br/>
Summon Swarm: Summons swarm of bats, rats, or spiders.<br/>
Touch of Idiocy: Subject takes 1d6 points of Int, Wis, and Cha damage.</font><br/>
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<b><u>3-Level Wizard Spells</u></b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Dispel Magic: Cancels magical spells and effects.<br/>
Lightning Bolt: Electricity deals 1d6/level damage.<br/>
Ray of Exhaustion: Ray makes subject exhausted -6 Str -6 Dex.<br/>
Secret Page: Changes one page to hide its real content.</font></span></div>
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<b>Height and Weight:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 3'4"" (Small)</span><br/>
<b>Age:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 19</span><br/>
<b>Alignment:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> Lawful Neutral</span><br/>
<b>Experience:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> ??????/??????</span><br/>
<b>ECL:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 1</span></span><br/>
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<font size=""2""><i><b><u>Attributes</u></b></i></font><span style=""font-family: Courier New""><br/>
<b>STR</b><font color=""Silver"">...</font>8<font color=""Silver"">..</font>-1<font color=""Silver"">..<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">[10 Base –2 Racial]</font></span></font><br/>
<b>DEX</b><font color=""Silver"">..</font>10<font color=""Silver"">..</font>+0<font color=""Silver"">..<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">[8 Base +2 Racial]</font></span></font><br/>
<b>CON</b><font color=""Silver"">...</font>9<font color=""Silver"">..</font>-1<font color=""silver"">..<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">[9 Base]</font></span></font><br/>
<b>INT</b><font color=""Silver"">..</font>13<font color=""Silver"">..</font>+1<font color=""silver"">..<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">[13 Base]</font></span></font><br/>
<b>WIS</b><font color=""Silver"">..</font>12<font color=""Silver"">..</font>+1<font color=""silver"">..<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">[12 Base]</font></span></font><br/>
<b>CHA</b><font color=""Silver"">...</font>9<font color=""Silver"">..</font>-1<font color=""silver"">..<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">[11 Base –2 Racial]</font></span></font></span> <br/>
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<b><i><u>Miscellaneous Statistics</u></i></b><span style=""font-family: Verdana""><br/>
<b>Hit Points:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 3/3 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[d4:4] (-1 Con) </font></font></span><br/>
<b>AC (Normal):</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 11 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[10 Base, +0 Dex, +1 Size]</font></font></span><br/>
<b>AC (Touch):</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 10<font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[10 Base, +0 Dex]</font></font></span><br/>
<b>AC (Flat-Footed):</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 11 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[10 Base, +1 Size][</font></font></span><br/>
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<b>Initiative:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> +0 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[+0 Dex]</font></font></span><br/>
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<b>Base Attack Bonus:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> +1 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[+0 (Wizard 5), +1 Size]</font></font></span><br/>
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<b>Speed (Land):</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 30 ft <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[30 Base Goblin]</font></font></span><br/>
<b>Weight Carried:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> ??.?? lbs <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[0-19 (Light), 20-39 (Medium), 40-60 (Heavy)]</font></font></span><br/>
<b>Damage Reduction:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 0 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[Source - None]</font></font></span><br/>
<b>Spell/Power Resistance:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> 0 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[Source - None]</font></font></span></span><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Verdana""><b><i><u>Saves</u></i></b><br/>
<b>Fortitude:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> -1 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[-1 Con, +0 (Wizard 1)]</font></font></span><br/>
<b>Reflex:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> +0 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[+0 Dex, +0 (Wizard 1)]</font></font></span><br/>
<b>Will:</b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> +3 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[+1 Wis, +2 (Wizard 1)]</font></font></span></span><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Verdana""><b><i><u>Melee Attacks</u></i></b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b> (-1) </b><font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[-1 Str, +0 BAB]</font></font><br/>
<span style=""font-family: Verdana""><i>Dagger (Small)</i></span><br/>
Melee -1, 1d3-1, (19-20/x2), (Piercing or slashing) <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[-1 Str, +3 BAB]</font></font></span><br/>
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Grapple:<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> -5 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[-1 Str, +0 BAB, -4 Size]</font></font></span><br/>
Bullrush:<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> -1 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[-1 Str, +0 BAB]</font></font></span><br/>
Trip:<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> -1 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[-1 Str, +0 BAB]</font></font></span><br/>
Sunder:<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> -1 <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[-1 Str, +0 BAB]</font></font></span></span><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Verdana""><b><u><i>Ranged Attacks</i></u></b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b> (+0) </b><font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[+0 Dex +0 BAB]</font></font><br/>
<span style=""font-family: Verdana""><i>Light Crossbow (Small)</i></span><br/>
Ranged +1, 1d6, (19-20/x2), Range 80 ft, (piercing) <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[+0 Dex, +0 BAB]</font></font></span></span><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Verdana""><b><i><u>Special Attacks &amp; Abilities</u></i></b> <br/>
<b>Arcane Spells:</b> Caster Level 1</span><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Verdana""><b><i><u>Arcane Spells Readied</u></i></b> <br/>
<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(3)</b>Cantrips [DC 11] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage Hand, Message</font><br/>
<b>(2)</b>Level 1 [DC 12] - <font size=""1"">Mount, Magic Missile</font></span></span><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Verdana""><b><i><u>Feats</u></i></b><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><br/>
Summon Familiar <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[Wizard 1]</font></font><br/>
Scribe Scroll <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[Wizard 1]</font></font><br/>
Leadership <font size=""1""><font color=""silver"">[Level 1]</font></font></span></span><br/>
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<b><i><u>Languages </u></i></b> <br/>
<span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">Common, Goblin, Giant<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">Toad; Size/Type: Diminutive Animal; HD: 1  (2 hp); Init: +1; Speed: 5 ft. (1 square); Armor Class: 15 (+4 size, +1 Dex), touch 15, flat-footed 14; Base Attack/Grapple: +0/-17; Attack: —; Full Attack: —; Space/Reach: 1 ft./0 ft.; Special Attacks: —; Special Qualities: Amphibious, low-light vision; Saves: Fort +2, Ref +3, Will +2; Abilities: Str 1, Dex 12, Con 11, Int 1, Wis 14, Cha 4; Skills: Hide +21, Listen +4, Spot +4; Feats: Alertness<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><ul><li style=""""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">-2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, -2 Charisma</font></span></li><li style=""""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">Small size: +1 bonus to Armor Class, +1 bonus on attack rolls, +4 bonus on Hide checks, -4 penalty on grapple checks, lifting and carrying limits ¾ those of Medium characters.</font></span></li><li style=""""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">A goblin’s base land speed is 30 feet.</font></span></li><li style=""""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">IDarkvision out to 60 feet.</font></span></li><li style=""""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">+4 racial bonus on Move Silently and Ride checks.</font></span></li><li style=""""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">Automatic Languages: Common, Goblin. Bonus Languages: Draconic, Elven, Giant, Gnoll, Orc.</font></span></li><li style=""""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1"">Favored Class: Rogue.</font></span></li></ul></div>
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<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....2.0...</font></span>Backpack (container)<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">...NONE...</font></span>Scholar Outfit<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....0.5...</font></span>Belt pouch #1 (container)<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....2.0...</font></span>Spell Component Pouch<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....4.0...</font></span>Longsword<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....1.0...</font></span>Dagger<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....4.0...</font></span>Light Crossbow<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....2.7...</font></span>Bolts (27)<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....1.0...</font></span>Waterskin<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....3.0...</font></span>Spell Book<br/>
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<i><u><span style=""font-family: tahoma"">Beltpouch #1</span></u></i><br/>
<span style=""font-family: Courier New""><font color=""silver"">....0.0625</font></span>Gem (worth 461)<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....2.0...</font></span>Backpack (container)<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....7.5...</font></span>Leather Armor<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....2.5...</font></span>Light Shield, Wooden<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....3.0...</font></span>Morning Star<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....2.4...</font></span>Arrows (16)<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....3.0...</font></span>Courtier's Outfit<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">...30.0...</font></span>Rations, Trail (30)<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....1.0...</font></span>Sack, Empyty (2)<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....1.0...</font></span>Waterskin<br/>
<span style=""font-family: courier new""><font color=""silver"">....5.0...</font></span>Rope, Silk 50' </div>
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Scroll of Summon Swarm..................-150<br/>
Scroll of Touch of Idiocy...............-150<br/>
Scholars Outfit...........................-5<br/>
Backpack..................................-2<br/>
Spell Component Pouch.....................-5<br/>
Inn Stay (Room, Food, Drink)..............-5<br/>
Shortbow.................................-30<br/>
Arrows (20)...............................-1<br/>
Backpack..................................-2<br/>
Rope, hempen 50 ft. (2)...................-2<br/>
Rations, Trail (3)........................-1.5<br/>
Waterskin.................................-1<br/>
Troll Lewt (1pp, 111gp, 32sp, 23cp).....+124.43 <br/>
Cave Lewt (13gp, 15sp, 36cp).............+14.86 <br/>
1/2 Gem Payment..........................-99<br/>
1 Week Stay at the Silver Steed..........-10.5<br/>
Sell Shortbow.............................15<br/>
Sell Rope..................................1<br/>
Light Crossbow...........................-35<br/>
Bolts (30).	..............................-3<br/>
Long Sword...............................-15<br/>
Dagger....................................-2<br/>
Courtier's Outfit (Gilly)................-30<br/>
Trail Rations (30).......................-15<br/>
Rope, Silk...............................-10<br/>
Sack, Empty (2)...........................-0.2<br/>
Torch (10)................................-0.1<br/>
Waterskin.................................-1<br/>
Gilly Payment (Nesmee Day 1)..............-5<br/>
Tower Tour...............................-10<br/>
""Taken"" at the tower......................-7.99<br/>
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<font size=""1"">Acid Splash: Orb deals 1d3 acid damage.<br/>
Arcane Mark: Inscribes a personal rune (visible or invisible).<br/>
Dancing Lights: Creates torches or other lights.<br/>
Daze: Humanoid creature of 4 HD or less loses next action.<br/>
Detect Poison: Detects poison in one creature or small object.<br/>
Detect Magic: Detects spells and magic items within 60 ft.<br/>
Disrupt Undead: Deals 1d6 damage to one undead.<br/>
Flare: Dazzles one creature (-1 on attack rolls).<br/>
Ghost Sound: Figment sounds.<br/>
Light: Object shines like a torch.<br/>
Mage Hand: 5-pound telekinesis.<br/>
Mending: Makes minor repairs on an object.<br/>
Message: Whispered conversation at distance.<br/>
Open/Close: Opens or closes small or light things.<br/>
Prestidigitation: Performs minor tricks.<br/>
Ray of Frost: Ray deals 1d3 cold damage.<br/>
Read Magic: Read scrolls and spellbooks.<br/>
Resistance: Subject gains +1 on saving throws.<br/>
Touch of Fatigue: Touch attack fatigues target.</font><br/>
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<b><u>1-Level Wizard Spells</u></b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Animate Rope: Makes a rope move at your command.<br/>
Magic Missile: 1d4+1 damage; +1 missile per two levels above 1st (max 5).<br/>
Mount: Summons riding horse for 2 hours/level.<br/>
Ray of Enfeeblement: Ray deals 1d6 +3 (+1/ two levels) Str damage.</font><br/>
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<b><u>2-Level Wizard Spells</u></b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Hideous Laughter: Subject loses actions for 1 round/level.<br/>
Invisibility: Subject is invisible for 1 min./level or until it attacks.<br/>
Knock: Opens locked or magically sealed door.<br/>
Rope Trick: As many as eight creatures hide in extradimensional space.<br/>
Summon Swarm: Summons swarm of bats, rats, or spiders.<br/>
Touch of Idiocy: Subject takes 1d6 points of Int, Wis, and Cha damage.</font><br/>
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<b><u>3-Level Wizard Spells</u></b><br/>
<font size=""1"">Dispel Magic: Cancels magical spells and effects.<br/>
Lightning Bolt: Electricity deals 1d6/level damage.<br/>
Ray of Exhaustion: Ray makes subject exhausted -6 Str -6 Dex.<br/>
Secret Page: Changes one page to hide its real content.</font></span></div>
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<b>hp:</b>17/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, <strike>Detect Magic</strike>, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1""><strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike>, Mount, Mount, <strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike></font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1""><strike>Hideous Laughter</strike>, <strike>Invisibility</strike>, Summon Swarm, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Rope Trick (Extended), Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></div>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> -1|<b>Ref</b> +0|<b>Will</b> +3|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 9|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 12|<b>CHA</b> 9[/table]</font></span><font size=""2""><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(3)</b>Cantrips [DC 11] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage Hand, <strike>Prestidigitation</strike></font><br/>
<b>(2)</b>Level 1 [DC 12] - <font size=""1"">Magic Missile, <strike>Mount</strike></font></span></span></div>
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Calthroic ran at an unbelievable pace. His heart was pounding in his chest. Nimbly the young male ran through the woods dodging thick overgrowth and branches that seemed to reach out trying to impede his escape. Calthoric's clothes were becoming tattered and worn from his exertions.<br/>
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The days seemed to pass at an unbelievable rate. The same thing day in and day out. Eating what can be found. Running for your life. Resting when you could not run no more. Repeating the cycle all over again. This was Calthoric's life for the past week. He could no longer hear the sounds of pursuit nor any of the hounds that had picked up his sent for ... for who knows how many times. His pace began to slow as he now trotted more than sprat through the woods. It was not long before the weary man found a well traveled road. Feeling tired yet secure he rested twenty paces to the south of it. No soon did his body slump to the moist earth did his mind drift into deep slumber.<br/>
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The creaking of carriage wheels and a horses' whinny quickly woke Calthoric from his catatonic state. His hair was matted and a tiny pool of spittle gathered at the corner of his mouth. Rubbing the sleep from his eyes he watched as the carriage slowly drifted down the path. 'An artisan?' he thought to himself. As the covered wagon approached and a better view of the driver could be had he realized that this carriage was not of the working class.<br/>
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Martel watched the road sluggishly. His mind dull with travel and wondered to more pleasant times. He was use to driving this road as he has done it more then one hundred times. He could do it blindfolded if he had to, yet today, something told him it was different. Nothing physically gave him this notion it was more a feeling. Then quickly a sharp pain formed in his temple. He reached for it origin then brought his hand back down. The blood was bright and the corners of his vision were becoming clouded. Blackness overtook him and he slumped in his seat as the reigns fell from his hand. Feeling the slack in the line the well trained horses followed what was taught. They stopped. <br/>
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Calthorics eyes opened wide amazed at the accuracy of the thrown stone. He quietly watched as the driver slumped over and the carriage came to a stop. A man dressed in regal gear came out of the carriage his face holding the expressions of puzzlement and concern. Calthoric yelled to the man and he twirled on his heels only to catch a flash of movement out of the corner of his eye. Springing quickly from his hiding spot Calthoric ran to the man pointing in the direction of the movement. The well dressed man turned once again on his heels a dagger pointed in Calthoric's direction.<br/>
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""My lord...did you see them?"" Calthoric said panting. ""My shout must have startled them and the ran off. I saw the rock hit your driver."" <br/>
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The lord just looked at the scruffy looking male before him with a look of deep confusion. Glancing his gaze between Calthoric and the movement in the forest. ""I...uhh...yes...yes I did."" The noble said not quite sure of exactly what he saw. He was not going to let a peasant see something he had not. ""Thank you for your assistance in chasing them off.""<br/>
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""But of course milord, though I am sure you would have been able to handle them easily by yourself."" Calthoric lied. ""If i could beg the lord's pardon, perhaps you will allow me to escort to the nearest township?"" Again Calthoric gave him a practiced bow.<br/>
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The Nobleman stared blankly at Calthoric not quite understanding what he was asking at first. When his senses finally grabbed him he merely nodded and pointed to the driver. ""He needs assistance wrap him with a bandage that can be found under the driver's seat and take the reigns. This road leads to a small rest stop. You can accompany me till we reach the Inn then I will see that Martel receives proper treatment."" After stating his terms the lord returned to the back of the carriage leaving Calthoric to his stated tasks.<br/>
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Calthoric wrapped the man as best he could and took the reigns. Clumsily and rather poorly he drove the carriage down the road. A few curses came from the carriage as he drove it over a log instead of directing the beasts of burden around it. Or when he did not see the pot hole that was deeper then it should have been. Finally After a half a day's travel they reached the out of the way inn. A few hours longer then it should have taken. <br/>
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""Watch the carriage as I secure room and board from the inn and hopefully find a cleric to tend to Martel."" The nobleman said as he departed the carriage. Calthoric merely nodded with a smile as he watched him leave.<br/>
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After a decent amount of time had passed the nobleman returned with a priest dressed in a light blue robe. The cleric quickly attended the driver as the nobleman addressed Calthoric.<br/>
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""I thank you for your assistance. This is for your troubles. May it lead you to your fortune."" Calthoric bowed with a smile as he took the ten gold pieces from the man. Quickly Calthoric stood up and slung his back pack over his shoulder and walked off to the inn. Something in the motion of him putting on the backpack twinged in the nobleman's mind. Something about the back pack did not seem right...did he have a backpack? Then lord shrugged off his doubts. I...uhhhh...yes...yes he did. <br/>
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13606,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1980684&postcount=4,2007-02-09T07:28:00,Finn523,"Bolvar Wyrmsayer<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13607,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1983065&postcount=5,2007-02-09T13:55:00,Chu,"<a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=9067"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> Rasellia Greenleaf </a>"
13608,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1983799&postcount=6,2007-02-09T15:56:00,crimson77,"Here is the start, I know that many of you do not have your characters done.  However, I just wanted to get the game going.  Feel free to start role playing your characters in the moment as you finish up your characters.  We will not leave this scene until they are done.<br/><br/><br/>Start for  Ayr (Thorael)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The rain pours down upon Thorael head, he questions why his travel mate, Sen, insisted on traveling in this weather. He met Sen a year ago in the city of Nesmee far to the south. Sen was deeply knowledgeable and the elf quickly became fascinated with this halfbreeds (half-elf) stories of forgotten lore. They became fast friend and months back started upon a journey North, mostly financed by Thorael. The journey quickly became tiresome as Sen set a grueling pace. Now here they were in the midst of rain, fog, and mud.<br/>
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*SNAP* The wagon Thorael is riding on lurches forward and to the left the horses stop and Sen starts cursing at the horses. Thorael quickly realizes that the wagon wheel or axle must have broken. <br/>
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Thorael feels a rush of air to his back and before he realizes what has happened he feels the mud in his face and his ears ringing. (5 dmg) There is an large fire where the wagon used to be and the horses scattering. <br/>
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Thorael quickly picks himself up and looks around, his knapsack is next to him. Only a short distance away he sees one of the wagon guards lying on the ground a black arrow through his throat. Thorael bent down to see if this man...this friend...was still alive. Bile fills his mouth knowing this man never had a chance.<br/>
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Thorael ears begin to clear and he can hear the sound of wolves or dogs in the near distance closing from the east, he does not see Sen, the fog and ran is getting thicker. Arrows hit the ground near his feet. <br/>
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Bandits surround him out of the mist will bows and crossbows pointed at him. They hold his goblin companion with a noose around his neck. Thorael surrenders with the hope of escaping later. <br/>
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The rain continues for days and he lays in the mud while the bandits play with his magical trinkets. His poor goblin companion is kept near the edge of death and as soon as he can walk again his is beaten down again. One night, Thorael sees his excape, he grabs the near dying Gilly and they flee into the misty rainy night. Gilly's blood soaks his clothing as he struggles to help this compainion live. After running for what seems like hours he can see the lightened windows of the Weeping Willow Inn. Thorael and his goblin companion enter soaked, covered in mud, and blood. </i></div>
</div><br/><br/>[Chu, Finn, & Wildboy]<br/><br/><i>You have been waylaid by the rain and mud which has lasted for almost a week. A small river runs down the wagon path outside the Weeping Willow Inn. You find yourself one of three guests staying here. You fill the boredom with stories and ale and quickly become friends. <br/>
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These have been hard times, many have taken to adventuring with the hope of making some more money. Your purses are low and you hope the rain will clear soon, however, for the time you are enjoying hot food, a nice bed, good company and plenty of ale. <br/>
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The stories continue into the night knowing there is no point to heading to bed soon until the roads dry out a bit. The hours grow longer and then with a BANG the door flies open and a short man (maybe an elf) comes in dripping wet, covered in mud and blood carrying in a bloody goblin. The elf falls to his knees from exhaustion and gently places the goblin on the floor. </i>"
13609,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1983820&postcount=7,2007-02-09T16:01:00,crimson77,"The Weeping Willow Inn<br/>Map behind Spoiler<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13610,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1984088&postcount=8,2007-02-09T16:49:00,Chu,"Rasellia was staring at her reflection in her mug of ale; how she had cleaned up from the mess she stumbled in as but a few days before.  Her right arm on the table, clenching her fist occasionally as she recalled the events of that day.<br/><br/>She's broken from her self-reflecting at the commotion at the front of the inn.  Her thin eyebrows rise in surprise at the picture before her.  Getting up from her seat, she hurriedly walked over to the sprawled-out humanoids, looking from one to the other.  After a momment, she addresses the apparent elf.<font color=""Blue"">""What... what happened?!""<br/>
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13611,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1985049&postcount=9,2007-02-09T23:34:00,Finn523,"Bolvar sees the man stumble in.  He stands up from his table and and follows Rasellia over.  He sees the blood on the man and goblin,<font color=""red"">""You know, after defeating would-be maruding goblins, you don't normally care them around with you.""</font>"
13612,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1985436&postcount=10,2007-02-10T02:10:00,Ayrynthyn,"<i><font size=""5""><b><span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype"">Thorael</span></b></font></i><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<b>Thorael</b><b>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
hp:15/20|</b><b>Init</b> +2|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+1 Dagger|dmg: 1d4-1|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 Longbow|dmg: 1d8<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10| <b>CHA</b> 12[/table]</font></span></div>
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</font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""> Glancing around at the gathering crowd, the elf, mouth agape raises a quizzical eyebrow. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Maruading goblins? Where?...ah</font>"". A smug look of understanding comes over his face as he represses a bit of a chuckle. Wincing in pain, his left hand reactively comes to his left side. Grimacing a bit, he addresses the questions thrown at him. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">No, no my simple simple farmer man. This is my consigliere Gillygalaore. I, of course, am Thorael of Baelsgreen. I assure you the bandits which overtook us were quite... human.</font>"" Thorael begins to tend the wounds of his fallen servant then looks up at the woman  ""<font color=""DarkRed"">As far as what happened, that is a tale left for when companions are no longer at death's door I'm afraid. If it's not too much trouble, you could make yourself useful. Fetch some warm water. Some towels. The proprietor of this... umm... establishment perhaps?</font>"". </span>"
13613,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1985741&postcount=11,2007-02-10T03:18:00,crimson77,"<i><br/>
The barkeep, an older man, sat up as commotion continued near the door.  ""How long have I been asleep?"" he wondered to himself.  Slowly sliding off his stool he approached the elf huddled by the bleeding goblin.  <font color=""RoyalBlue"">""You be needing me elf?""</font></i><font color=""RoyalBlue""><font color=""Black""><br/>
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13614,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1986478&postcount=12,2007-02-10T05:45:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""red"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia raises her eyebrows; attacking bandits, wounded... or possibly dead comrades.  She wouldn't let the helplessness that had plagued her for the past few days claim any more victims.<font color=""Blue"">""Here, I can help...""  <font color=""Black"">She looked dubiously between the goblin and the elf.  <font color=""Blue"">""If you say he's your companion... then I guess he's to be trusted.""<font color=""Black"">  Placing a hand somewhat gingerly on the unconcious goblin, she mumbled a soft prayer, a soft white glow emanating from between her fingertips.<br/>
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<i>Casting Cure Light Wounds:<br/>
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13615,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1986703&postcount=13,2007-02-10T06:35:00,Finn523,"Bolvar lets out a small gasp at seeing healing magic used. He quickly recovers from his shock. He mumbles to himself<font color=""red"">""I will never get used to seeing that stuff."" </font>"
13616,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1987034&postcount=14,2007-02-10T07:33:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><i><b><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></b></i></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>15/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Ahh... a healer. How um.. quaint. Let me guess, an intrepid band of adventurers? Back from your most recent Quest or Expedition? Slay any Dragons of late have we? Your actions have shown great kindness. And though I am loath to be in anyones debt, I am in yours. <br/>
Please, both of you... let us get a table, and if you would hear it, i'll tell you of the events which lead to my walking through this door.</font>""<br/><br/>Thorael gets to his feet, and then helps Gilly up. After a couple of exchanged words in what can only be presumed as goblin, the mage addresses the waiting innkeeper. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">I'll need a room for the night for myself and my valet here. A bottle of wine and a hot meal brought to that table there, and a word with your local constabulary about this bandit activity.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spellcraft|[roll]1d20+13[/roll]|K:Arcane|[roll]1d20+8[/roll]<br/>
Misc|[roll]1d20[/roll]|Misc|[roll]1d20[/roll][/table]</div>
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13617,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1987542&postcount=15,2007-02-10T08:41:00,crimson77,"<i>The old man looks confused, maybe it is the large words, maybe having a goblin as a manservant, maybe he is hard of hearing, maybe it is just because he finds it easier to pretend to be dumb, you might never know.  He finally smiles and nods.</i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><br/>
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""Tis, 2 gold per night for single room, 5 for larger room.  Supper is 5 silver per platter but you'll have to slip me a few extra silver for the beatin' I'll get from the old lady for rousing her at this hour.  Ale be 3 copper per mug and a bottle of wine be 12 gold.  I be sorry sir that there be no law around these lands.""<br/>
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13618,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1988318&postcount=16,2007-02-10T10:17:00,Ayrynthyn,"<i><font size=""5""><b><span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</span></b></font></i><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<b>Thorael</b><b>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
hp:15/20|</b><b>Init</b> +2|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+1 Dagger|dmg: 1d4-1|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 Longbow|dmg: 1d8<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10| <b>CHA</b> 12[/table]</font></span></div>
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</font></span><br/>Thorael returns the Innkeepers confused stare with one of his own. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Did i not just tell you, mere moments ago that i was beset upon by Bandits? 12 gold indeed for wine. Looks like it will be ale tonight. Single room, 1 Gold for your beating, and another 2 to ensure that we don't go thirsty this evening.</font>"" Taking a seat at one of the tables, Thorael waits for those interested in his tale to join him. Gilly stands just behind and to the right of his Master.<br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13619,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1989110&postcount=17,2007-02-10T12:54:00,crimson77,"<i>The old man shuffles down the hall.  You hear cursing and an old woman come out on the heals of the innkeeper.  She does not look happy as she bangs into the kitchen door still cursing.  Soon, however, you smell the aroma of steak grilling as the innkeeper brings over some fresh mugs of ale.  After a few more moments re returns with plates filled with steak, potatoes, and greens and then sits down with the group, smiles, and waits for the tale to begin.</i>"
13620,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1989720&postcount=18,2007-02-10T15:01:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""red"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia frowns at the perceived sarcasm, standing back up and dusting off her knees.<font color=""Blue"">""You're mistaken.  The only relation I have with anyone in this room is just that - I'm in the same room as them.  I only came here the day before yesterday, and under circumstances no better than your own.""<font color=""Black""> She shrugs and sighs, walking over to the table, but not sitting down. <font color=""Blue"">""I'm just trying to help.""</font></font></font>"
13621,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1993024&postcount=19,2007-02-11T06:09:00,crimson77,"OOC - please read:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13622,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1993439&postcount=20,2007-02-11T07:12:00,Finn523,"Bolvar moves to the table, and has a seat.<font color=""red"">""I agree with the pretty lady. We have nothing in common besides where we are now. But don't let that stop you from your tale. I want to hear an epic story of how you just defeated 30 bandits on your way here.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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13623,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1994387&postcount=21,2007-02-11T09:35:00,crimson77,<i>The innkeeper sits back in the chair and waits for the epic tale to begin.  He slowly nurses the ale as he silently listens.</i>
13624,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2004955&postcount=22,2007-02-13T02:40:00,Ayrynthyn,"<i><font size=""5""><b><span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</span></b></font></i><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<b>Thorael</b><b>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
hp:15/20|</b><b>Init</b> +2|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+1 Dagger|dmg: 1d4-1|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 Longbow|dmg: 1d8<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10| <b>CHA</b> 12[/table]</font></span></div>
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Thorael looks wearily at the man come to join him. ""</span><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font color=""DarkRed"">I never said there were 30... although there were a great multitude. 30 sounds about right. How is it that you know so much about this bandit cadre...<i> friend</i>?</font></span><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">"" The mage's hand instinctively goes to his belt only to find his favorite dagger, no where to be found.</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13625,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2004986&postcount=23,2007-02-13T02:53:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Clothes<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref  +7 | Wil  +0|<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]Calthoric watched the rain fall from his Rooms window. He has not left his room for a few days since the Nobleman has dropped him off at this inn. After secure in the feeling the lord has left he dressed in his regal gear and went about his primping and pruning of himself. Calthoric was if anything after all, vein about his appearance. After his third look in the mirror satisfied he was looking his best he traveled down to the tavern part of the inn.<br/><br/>Calthoric was caught with mild surprise as an elf clutched closely a goblin to him, both bloodied yet seem to be taken care of by a handful of would do gooders. Why anyone would clutch a goblin with any kind of caring was beyond his understand but then again the company Calthoric had to keep at times were not that favorable as well.<br/><br/>The bartenders eyes widened with a pleasurable look as Calthoric approached him. He cloths had both a form fitting and comfortable look. His bright colors of Blue with inlaid gold trim at the seems of his clothing stuck out well among the current patrons of the bar. A crest, also of blue and gold on his tunic displayed the image of a great predator bird, possibly a hawk clutching a delicate rose in its talons. He walk seemed well practiced and of one that had common dealings with royalty. He sat with perfect posture and order a bottle of wine telling the barkeep to deliver it to the gentleman that had recently changed his order, as well as a glass of wine and a plate of hot food for himself. Calthoric remains facing the bar but is strictly focused on the conversation of the table speaking of bandits and unsurmountable odds.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13626,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2005057&postcount=24,2007-02-13T03:14:00,crimson77,"<i>The innkeeper raises from the bench at Calthoric request returning with a bottle of fine wine which he places be<span style=""font-family: Verdana"">fore Thoeal</span><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><span style=""font-family: Verdana""> with an empty goblet.  He brings out another heaping plate of food for Calthoric with a goblet of wine.  He then attempts to make eye contact with the other guests, in hopes that he will not have to get up again, before settling back down on the bench.</span></span></i>"
13627,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2005439&postcount=25,2007-02-13T04:39:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""red"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<br/>
<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 | <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 | <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1[/table]</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Goblins, you say..?""  <font color=""Black"">She frowned, lowering her gaze as she thought for a moment.  <font color=""Blue""><i>No, it can't be the same group...  </i><font color=""Black"">Still, the knowledge that there was yet another victim of banitry in these woods made her blood boil, but she remains silent as to listen to the newcomer's tale.</font></font></font></font>"
13628,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2005453&postcount=26,2007-02-13T04:42:00,Ayrynthyn,"<i><font size=""5""><b><span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</span></b></font></i><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<b>Thorael</b><b>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
hp:15/20|</b><b>Init</b> +2|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+1 Dagger|dmg: 1d4-1|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 Longbow|dmg: 1d8<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10| <b>CHA</b> 12[/table]</font></span></div>
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</span>Convinced that the blank stare from the burly human is not a masterful bluff, but truely a lack of comprehension, Thorael relaxes a bit. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">My dear sweet simple girl, there were no goblins, other than Gilly of course, and he was on the receiving end of the banditry as it were. The bandits were, for the most part, human. Your healing act was most helpful.  No need to feel insecure that its only divine magic which you can conjure. There is no shame in requiring the assistance of a divine being in order to be useful. Please, join us.</font>"" The wizard takes from the bottle of wine set before him, and fills the goblet. Handing it to Gilly, the goblin takes a sip. Brief moments pass, and convinced that the goblin is indeed still alive and unharmed, Thorael takes back the goblet, and raises it to the gentleman at the bar. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">You sir... are welcome to join us as well. Before i begin, i must insist upon introductions. As i have mentioned previously... I am Thorael of Baelsgreen. This is Gillygalore my humble consigliere and valet.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13629,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2005587&postcount=27,2007-02-13T05:11:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""red"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 | <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 | <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1[/table]</div>
</div><br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">Shame? What is he... </font></i><font color=""Black"">Shaking her head to ward off any suspicions, she nods in response to the elf's self-introductions.  <font color=""Blue"">""My name is Rasellia Greenleaf, a Chosen Protectorate, and I'm unsettled by how similar our situations are, Thorael.""<br/>
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13630,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2005696&postcount=28,2007-02-13T05:34:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Clothes<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref  +7 | Wil  +0|<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]Finishing most of the food that was brought to him and looking at his plate that still contained half its helpings.<font color=""red"">""Keep the food was excellent as well as the wine.  I am regretably unable to finish your ample portions.  Please dispose of this.""</font>Calthoric nods his thanks to the barkeep and looks over his shoulder.   Moving from his place at the bar he approaches the table of four.  Bowing slightly, a moved he has seen many times during his time as a stable boy and has practiced repeatedly. He flashes a lavish grin as he speaks to the group.<font color=""red"">""Greetings milady Greenleaf and Thorael of Baelsgreen as well as guests of the table that I do not know.   My name is Calthoric Wintersbane, A pleasure to meet you all. Do continue with your tale of how you escaped such an opposing force.  You do not strike me as one that can deal with 30 bandits all of your own.""</font>Flashing an obviously disgusted look to the goblin.<font color=""red""> ""Even with the aid of your...<i>companion</i>""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13631,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2006283&postcount=29,2007-02-13T07:15:00,Wildboy,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13632,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2006881&postcount=30,2007-02-13T08:50:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar seems to have been zoning out, thinking about how the rain reminds him of his home.  He snaps back to attention.<font color=""red"">""Sorry, all these names get confusing.  I am Bolvar Wyrmsayer.  I am a traveling the world.  I have seen many acts of banditry.  They never do anything by themselves.  When there is one, there is thirty!""</font>"
13633,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2007062&postcount=31,2007-02-13T09:12:00,Ayrynthyn,"<i><font size=""5""><b><span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</span></b></font></i><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<b>Thorael</b><b>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
hp:15/20|</b><b>Init</b> +2|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+1 Dagger|dmg: 1d4-1|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 Longbow|dmg: 1d8-1<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10| <b>CHA</b> 12[/table]</font></span></div>
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</font></span><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Very good... and so it began. Nearly a year ago i found myself in Nesmee. It was a sunny day, and...</font>"" Thorael looks around at the gathered crowd. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">You know, perhaps the abridged version. Three days ago, myself, my companion Sen, and Gilly with a small contingent of guards were making ourselves northward. The rain and fog were thick. &gt;CRACK&lt; the wagon lurched, and threw me free. When i came to, i was surrounded and Gilly in a noose. Sen no where to be found. For two days we were beaten. Mostly Gilly. All of my gear taken. My magical artifacts. The coin that we had acquired over the last year of trading and mercantiling in Nesmee. Then, last night... i think it was night, regardless, something happened. It sounded as if there was some kind of battle. In the chaos, i was able to slip away from my captor. I managed to recover one of my spell books, some components, a small pouch of coin, and of course Gilly. As we made our way through the trees, i could see several of the tents ablaze. I was hopeful, but then... i heard the distinct victory cheer come from the camp. As fast as i could, i dragged Gilly until i came upon a road, which inevitably lead me here."" <font color=""Black"">The wizard, catching Gilly rolling his eyes, clears his throat and then takes a drink from his goblet before he continues.</font> ""So... i understand there is no Law in these parts.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13634,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2008987&postcount=32,2007-02-13T14:06:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""red"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 | <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 | <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""No... that certainly seems to be the case. I, too, was beset upon by a band of marauders, though who or what, I don't know. I protecting a missionary which was travelling south through these woods. Myself and my comrades are..."" <font color=""Black"">she pauses, face screwing up in apparent anger and frustration. <font color=""Blue"">""..that is, WERE able warriors, most of us blessed with divine powers. And in the black of night, we were ambushed, our wagons set alight. All of my things, and more importantly, all of my friends were either cut down or burned to death in the chaos... I was the only one who survived, and I managed to wander here with naught but the armour and weapons strapped to me...""</font></font></font><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><br/>
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13635,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2011869&postcount=33,2007-02-14T01:53:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Clothes<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0|<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/>Listening to the tale told by Thorael and sipping from his wine Calthoric almost spits out a mouth full of wine at the mention of no law.  Mentally he almost screamed with jubilation.   He quickly recovers himself from his quick slip and listens now to the female speaking.<font color=""blue""><i>Another bandit raid how odd</i></font>Calthoric frowns towards the two regaling their tales.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""What tales of woe and treachery.   It is to be thankful that though scathed, you are both in fact alive from you misfortunes.  That in itself is something to be joyous over.""</font>Calthoric gives a wary smile to the two and looks to the third expecting that he too has happened on misfortune.   There is opportunity here, Calthoric can feel it.  If he can bring this people at the table to travel together he could most assuredly increase his odds.  He lifts his glass to the group.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""To life, it is better then the alternative.  May we all survive our unfortunate destinies of our past and future and become better because of it.""</font>Calthoric looks to Thorael.<font color=""red"">""Now you were speaking of this places lack of law. How did you come about that conclusion and  how far do you think it is to the nearest establishment with any kind of law?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13636,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2012036&postcount=34,2007-02-14T02:38:00,crimson77,"<i>The innkeeper sighs, then replies to Calthoric's question.</i><font color=""Blue"">""There has been little law in these parts since the Nesmee knights stopped sending patrols.  Many of the small villages have built up militias but they do little outside of protecting their own gates.  Many of the villages benefit indirectly from the banditry, if their militia is strong then the bandits will not attack their homes and they can trade with travelers, who are most likely bandits, for goods at low prices.""  </font>"
13637,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2013161&postcount=35,2007-02-14T06:41:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""So what is to be done?  We can sit here and discuss how unfortunate the world is forever.  Mere words will not change anything.  Only the strong can change the world.  If you REALLY feel sorry for your loses and the loses of others, take action.""</font>"
13638,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2013299&postcount=36,2007-02-14T07:06:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Clothes<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0|<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/>Calthoric nods in agreement with Bolvar.<font color=""red"">""Spoken like a true man of action. I do, however, disagree that only the strong can change the world.  Many abilities are able to change matters.  The strong merely change them through more visible means.""</font>He gives a slight smile to the barbarian as he looks to the rest of the group.<font color=""red"">""Though it would seem that a few of our personalities do not coincide with one another.""</font>He pauses and looks to Thorean for emphasis.<font color=""red"">""From what little I have seen our abilities seem to be able compliment each other well.  Thorean with is ability to twist the world with the help of the arcane arts.  Bolvar with his strength.  And of course..."" </font>Calthoric flashes a lavish smile.<font color=""red"">""Rasellia with her ability to heal and the faith of her divine aid.  It seems only common sense that we would travel together and allow our cohesiveness aid our journey's safely.  All that being said there is still the slight matter of to where, yes it seems two of the four...errr...five.</font>Gives an disapproving look the goblin.<font color=""red"">""Would like to seek revenge on the bandits that have so boldly assaulted them, but to what end.  Perhaps the reason the patrols have stopped would be a better use of our time.  Or journeying to other townships and determining their status would be a wiser course of action and use of our time.   This all, of course, is moot, if we decide that banding together is unwise.  What say ye?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13639,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2013695&postcount=37,2007-02-14T08:01:00,crimson77,"<i>The innkeeper nods in agreement with Calthoric's noble speech before taking a log swig of his ale.  The innkeepers wife, the cook, comes out from behind the kitchen door, obviously over hearing your conversation.  She frown and then smirks with a toothless grin and replies.</i>""<font color=""Green"">Tis not what you think, it is beyond mere bandits, I have seen it in the bones."" <font color=""Black""><i>The innkeeper stands looking embarrassed and replies</i>, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">They don't want to hear your stories you crazy woman, get back in the kitchen, you are scaring the guests again.""<font color=""Black""> <i>Acts as if she does not hear and continues, </i>""<font color=""Olive"">You are partially right noble, there are others who can change things, the<u> Fated</u>.  Might you wish your fortunes known?  For a mere 10 gold?""<font color=""Black""> <i>The innkeeper now shouting</i> ""<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Why woman do you scare the guests so?</font></b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""<font color=""Black""> <i>Now turning to you he replies,</i> ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I'm sorry, she is a little off her rocker.""</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font>"
13640,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2014332&postcount=38,2007-02-14T09:28:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Clothes<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0|<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]A scowl crosses Calthoric's face, the kind only nobility can give when interrupted by a perceived lower class, as he stares hard at the couple that started to bicker.<font color=""red"">""Keep on the contrary I would be most interested in what you lovely...""</font>Choking on the word he continues.<font color=""red"">""Wife has to say.  However there is a time and a place for everything and currently we are discussing if traveling together is feasible.  I will call to you when I am in need of your assistance.  In the mean time.""</font>Calthoric once again looks expectantly to the gathering seated at the table before him.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13641,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2014903&postcount=39,2007-02-14T11:03:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>When bolvar sees the barkeep and woman fighting, a dark look passes over his face.<font color=""red"">""Barkeep, you should cherish what you have in this world while its in this world.  Things often slip away, leaving only mysteries behind.""</font>Bolvar turns to the woman.<font color=""red"">""You talk like you are a wise woman, or whatever your people call it.  Come now, what do the spirits whisper to you?""</font>"
13642,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2015108&postcount=40,2007-02-14T11:34:00,Ayrynthyn,"<i><font size=""5""><b><span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</span></b></font></i><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<b>Thorael</b><b>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
hp:15/20|</b><b>Init</b> +2|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+1 Dagger|dmg: 1d4-1|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 Longbow|dmg: 1d8-1<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
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</font></span><br/>The Red Robed Mage looks at Rasellia, Calthoric, then Bolvar. He watches interestingly as the Inn keeper and his wife bicker. He looks amused as she offers her<i>services</i>as a seer. When a lul presents itself in the chaos, he addresses each in turn. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Rasellia, it is true that our stories bear a remarkable resemblance. As our party was bested, and wagons set ablaze, it is no surprise that you and your company fell to these ruffians. I hope that your fallen companions rest peacefully with whatever divine beings aided them with their purpose in life.</font>"" A sincere smile comes over his face, as he raises his goblet in salute of the deceased. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Calthoric, i know not what you speak of in regards to personalities. It is clear that you are of some import... some noble birth which has meaning to these humans. I suggest you put aside what ever prudjudices you speak of and work together with these lesser humans. They may surprise you. Take Bovar here. Bovar, you surprise me. Action is what i had in mind. Action is what i propose. Your ability to pick up on the most basic of inference and inunedo shall be a boon in the battle to come. If i am being in anyway unclear, allow me to rephrase. I accept your offer to join forces. It sounds as if you will need all the help you can get.</font>"" Thorael takes another draught from his goblet, and then refills it from the bottle. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Now, old woman... your wine was... adequate. Your steak...well it didn't kill me, which is a plus. Your hearing is apparently... aweful, as i mentioned. I was beset by bandits. 10 gold for a fortune... 10 gold <i><b>is</b></i> a fortune. It appears, however, that Bovar is interested in your... skills. Lets see if you can do any better reading the bones, than you did grilling the meat hewn from them.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13643,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2015584&postcount=41,2007-02-14T12:44:00,crimson77,"<i>The old lady grins a toothless grin and moves forward taking out a bag from under her robe.</i><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Fortunes I will give for gold, give me the gold skeptic elf and I will read your friends tale."" <i><font color=""Black"">A face of horror comes over the innkeepers face but he keeps quiet.  As she draws nearer, you feel a chill down your back.  <br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>As she draws closer, you see that she has slightly pointed ears, her skin is much paler than most humans.  You suspect that she might not be totally human [Knowledge: nature check needed].</i></div>
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13644,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2016248&postcount=42,2007-02-14T14:17:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""red"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 | <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 | <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black"">Rasellia's thin eyebrows raise at the mage's apparent change of attitude.  Listening to the others, doubt brewed around inside of her.  Revenge wasn't going to bring her friends back... but it would at least prevent those monsters from doing the same thing to other innocents - though she didn't know exactly how ""innocent"" this elf and goblin were.  <font color=""Blue"">""I would accompany you, Thorael.  The blood I've spilt in defence will be doubled in retribution.  However...""<font color=""Black""> She gazes at the two humans, Burly and Snooty.  <font color=""Blue"">""Calthoric, and... Bolvar, was it?""  <font color=""Black"">she gives the ""L"" some emphasis, giving a sidelong glance to the elf.  <font color=""Blue"">""What reasons do you two have to dirty your hands in a task such as this?  Safety in numbers, yes, but more safety in an inn, I would think.""<br/>
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<font color=""Black"">At the mention of fortune-telling, she covers a scoff.  <font color=""Blue"">""As I said, Miss, I barely have enough coin to keep me here, were I so inclined to subscribe to superstition.""<br/>
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13645,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2017590&postcount=43,2007-02-14T17:47:00,crimson77,"<i>The old lady crackles at <font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Rasellia's comment.</font></font></i><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""> ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Tis fine if you do not believe in superstition, for what you call <i>superstition</i> believes in you.""</font><br/>
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13646,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2018689&postcount=44,2007-02-15T01:32:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Clothes<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0|<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]Calthoric let's out a slight sigh as what he feared would happen with the woman's rude outburst takes place.<font color=""blue""><i>It will be hard to deal with this group they are easily distracted and they do not listen well.  Unfortunately there is no alternative.</i></font>He watches the barbarian deal with the witch hag and shrugs turning to the others sitting at the table.  He nods appreciatively to Thoreal for his answer then turns his attention to Rasellia.<font color=""red"">""My dear lady.  I did not state, nor do I have any interest in joining you quest for vengeance.  I think it is fool hardy and short sighted.  I empathize with you loss however I do not think you rushing through every bandit camp you can find will be productive nor turn out to your liking.  I seek the company of you all because you seem for the most part able to handle yourselves well and one such as myself would be a target of many if I traveled alone.   If you wish to honor your fallen friends perhaps you should seek the council of your deity and ask him or her for direction.  I doubt vengeance will be their response.  Though joining with the proposed party you may nonetheless, either directly or indirectly affect those that have assaulted you.  Of course it is your decision but perhaps if you would settle your mind for a moment and loose the anger you most deservedly feel you might see the benefits of the joined union.""</font>Calthoric looks to the hag and the barbarian.<font color=""red"">""And what say you Bolvar?  Do you prefer solitude to the security of numbers.  You seem one that is tactically sound and can easily see the advantages to the proposed union.""</font><br/><br/>Calthoric shifts a bit as he stands waiting.  Patiences not his stronger suit but he is managing to keep it from showing.<font color=""blue""><i>Thank the luck that I paid attention to those dullable conversations of the aristocrats. I just hope I can remember every detail.  One slip and ...don't even think about it Calthoric.</i></font>he reminds himself and quickly shakes the thought from his head.<i> <font color=""blue""> The endless babbling to get to the point is going to drive me mad eventually though.</font></i><br/><br/>Nature Check<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13647,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2019833&postcount=45,2007-02-15T05:43:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/>Bolvar looks at the group.<font color=""red"">""What reason do I have for wanting to fight bandits?  Those with strength should use it help others.  If you simply sit back and watch bad things occur when you can stop them, you are just as guilty as causing them.  I have strength, I can see bad things happening, those I must at least try to stop them.""</font><br/><br/>Bolvar turns to the innkeep's wife.<font color=""red""> ""I will have my fortune told.  Its been far to long since I have heard the words of the spirits.""</font><br/><br/>Bolvar takes out his coin pouch and starts counting 10 coins.  After two restarts in counting, he finally reaches 10 coins.  He probably only reached 10 because that is every coin he has, and he is just hoping that it is in fact 10 coins.  He hands the coins to the woman."
13648,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2020669&postcount=46,2007-02-15T08:04:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""red"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 | <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 | <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black"">She scowls at the flashily-dressed human.  <font color=""Blue"">""I didn't <i>ask</i> for your help in my task.  Whether or not you think it's ""wise"", or ""short-sighted"", vengeance <i>will</i> be had, with or without helping hands.""<font color=""Black"">  She looks to Bolvar and Thorael and gives a hint of a smile.  <font color=""Blue"">""Though the help that has thus far been, presumably, offered will be gladly accepted.""<font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><br/>
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13649,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2020767&postcount=47,2007-02-15T08:17:00,crimson77,"<i><br/>
The old hag smiles and replies, </i><font color=""SeaGreen"">""I would gladly tell ye fortune Bolvar...""</font><font color=""Black""><i>She takes your coins and then she shakes the contents of her bag out into her hand and clutches the contents close to her.  She bites her hand and lets the blood run into her clenched fist before dropping the contents onto the table before Bolvar.  The small irregular shaped bones fall out in a patter before him still dripping with blood. She gasps and shakes her head and replies, ""</i><font color=""SeaGreen"">The bones speak of death, for I have rolled for you the sign of death.  I not know what side of death you are on, the giving or receiving.  But wait, there is something else here, I see another, there is one lying in between life and death<font color=""Black"">, </font></font><font color=""SeaGreen""><font color=""Black""><font color=""SeaGreen"">a voice calling out to you.  Part of her still lives, trapped in between, lost but not forgotten. Careful you must be, for the bones speak of death rapped up in this voice, this being you love, who is trapped in between.  Any questions Bolvar?""  </font></font></font></font>"
13650,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2022033&postcount=48,2007-02-15T11:39:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar lets out a strangled gasp.  He stares at the ceiling for a few seconds before speaking.<font color=""red"">""I see we have no mere charlatan here.  Thank your for your insights.  I don't know where to go in this world, but I will continue my search.""</font>Bolvar becomes much firmer in his speach now.<font color=""red"">""My path has become a little more clear.  The bones speak of death?  I shall certianly be on the giving side.  For the only death they can speak of is those of these bandits!""</font>"
13651,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2022554&postcount=49,2007-02-15T13:03:00,crimson77,"<i>The hag lets out a sigh, </i><font color=""SeaGreen"">""You may not know where to go, but fate does, you will weave down the right path; hopefully you will not get too lost along the way, or take too many wrong paths.""  <font color=""Black""><i>She looks around, </i><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Any more fortunes to read? or questions you would like to ask the fates?  For a mere 10 gold your friend got answers from the dead.""</font></font></font>"
13652,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2025628&postcount=50,2007-02-16T02:30:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Clothes<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0|<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/>Calthoric stares at Rasellia for a moment with a blank stare and a slight sigh.  Then turns his attention to the hag and pulls out a sack laden with coin.  Pulling out 35 gold pieces Calthroic sets the gold in front of the hold women with a lavish smile.<font color=""red"">""Apparently milady superstition and trust in the fates have more support then tactics.  If you could be so kind and give the fortunes to the rest of us so we may equally seek our paths as Bolvar has.</font>He flashes a doubting smile to the old woman but one that has a hint of resignation.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13653,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2025670&postcount=51,2007-02-16T02:44:00,crimson77,"<i>The hag chuckles, </i><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Fortunes, fortunes, fortunes, you seek....we will see where the bones fall for you.  35 gold is more than enough, I will even give the servant his fortune for the extra five.""  </font><i>and snatches up the coins</i><br/><font color=""SeaGreen""><font color=""Black""><br/>
<i>She gathers up the bones and stands before </i></font></font><i>Calthoric.  The bones fall on to the table in front of him.  </i><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Ohhh, this is interesting, the bones show the fool, and that you are more than one man.  You are not the man that stands before us are you?  You are scared of your past, a past that you cannot escape from.  Your past will haunt you until you it catches up with you.  When your past catches you, you will die, however, death can be a transformation.  You will change, hopefully not to ashes.  Any questions?""<font color=""Black""><br/>
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<i>She Gathers up her bones, moves to </i></font></font><i><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Thorael and then scatters the bones before him.  </font></font></font></font></i><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""SeaGreen"">""The sage...no wait, its almost the sage, just one bone short.  Hmmm, you wish to be wise but you fear you are not, you have splendor and power but not always wisdom.  You are greedy for knowledge but realize that it is all you have.  Walk slowly mage, for even your extra years will not give you the knowledge you seek if you do not find the right path.  Any questions?""<br/>
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<font color=""Black""><i>Next she moves to </i></font></font></font></font></font></font><i><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Rasellia and drops the bones on the table before her.  </font></font></i><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Oh the lover.  You are or were in love.  Love that has caused you to get to this place.  Unrequited love.  You are lonely, tired, confused, lost.  You find yourself here, alone once more.  You have become filled with bitterness which is turning into to hate, which fills you with dread for you fear hate.  Tread carefully healer, find your own healing before you become consumed by your hate.  Any questions?""</font></font></font><i><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Oh the betrayer, betrayer of what?  Your people, your friends, you master?  You have and will betray, you are lost in your betrayal, a lonely servant longing to be the master.  You should be careful in the company you keep.  Any questions?""</font><br/>
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13654,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2025957&postcount=52,2007-02-16T03:57:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Clothes<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0|<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric flashes a slight smile and a subtle wink to the old woman.  He listens intently as she reveals the fortunes of all those seated at the table masking well any emotions that he had of the various readings.<font color=""red"">""Very interesting prophet but mostly useless.  You told us nothing that I am sure we each did not already know.   Your prophecies can easily be used to justify almost any action we take.""</font>Calthoric jiggles the bag, the sound of colliding coin muffled inside of it.<font color=""red"">""Perhaps payment for information instead?  Payment of course made after I have heard it and determined its worth.  Tell us more of the increased bandit activity, perhaps where to find the ladies bandits so she may enact her revenge, or if you cant tell us any of that a direction to travel to where those answer can be had.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13655,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2025974&postcount=53,2007-02-16T04:00:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><i><b><font size=""5"">Thorael  of Baelsgreen</font></b></i></span><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">Thorael rolls his eyes in a grand gesture as he breaks into a partial chuckle. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Well that was insightful. A goblin who travels with elves... the Betrayer. A traveling elf, wizard by garb, the Sage... though still seeking wisdom. The Nobleman, alone in the wilderness, without contingent... wants to be something he's not. Cranky, though mildly attractive woman healer.... love lost. Brawny fighter... death, his or someone else's. These are all extraordinary leaps of intuition. I am absolutely floored by this demonstration of Orcish Witchcraft.</font>"" The mage shakes his head, still smiling as he turns to Calthoric. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">I'm sure glad that wasn't my money...</font>""<br/>
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13656,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2025975&postcount=54,2007-02-16T04:00:00,crimson77,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Skeptic Elf, your sight deceives you.  For a price, I can scry the bandit camp and show you the path.  Right here right now you will see the path to follow.  How much would you pay for that?  However, I will need blood from one who will walk the path with you for the scrying to work.""<br/>
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13657,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2026398&postcount=55,2007-02-16T05:43:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""red"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 | <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 | <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black"">She remains silent during her reading, not showing much thought or care for her results.  Her eyes, however, flash with anger as Calthoric once again jingles his coinpurse.   <font color=""Blue"">""You disgust me, nobleman; you think money can solve all your problems, buy you friends.""<font color=""Black"">  She turns to the fortune-teller, a stern look on her face.<font color=""Blue""> ""Madam, I mean you no disrespect; you and your husband have given me shelter - if for a price - these past few days.  But please, I don't believe in your fortune-telling, so could you please leave me out of your swindling?""<font color=""Black"">  She takes a swig of her ale, scowling.  <font color=""Blue"">""I haven't the time nor the money for it...""<font color=""Black"">  Looking to Thorael, she stretches a bit.  <font color=""Blue"">""Are we going or what?""<br/>
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13658,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2027510&postcount=56,2007-02-16T08:40:00,crimson77,"<i><br/>
The hag gasps as Rasellia's comment</i>, ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">I am no swindler and fortune-telling is nothing to believe or not believe in.  I do not insult <u>you</u> for your beliefs healer.""  <i><font color=""Black"">Turning back to </font></i></font><i> Calthoric she smiles and says,  </i><font color=""SeaGreen"">I will give you your scrying for free, just to show the nonbeliever in your midst."" <font color=""Black""><i>Her eyes flash to Thorael but not Rasellia's.  She grabs from under her robe a dark flask and spills it over the table.  You smell blood, stale blood.  A few drops splash on each of your hand and they lightly burn. She takes her hand over the pool of blood on the table and speaks words long forgotten.  The black substance starts to waver from within and spiral with colors, however the pool does not move.  You can now see clearly in the pool the Inn.  </i><font color=""SeaGreen"">""here you are, I will show you the path.""  <font color=""Black""><i>The view in the pool moves south, through the bushes and soon a path emerges and continues flows south.  Soon a river is seen with a rope bridge, still continuing south then a rocky area were you can see a cave opening.  She looks confused.  </i>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">I cannot seem to see into the cave, there is magic there blocking me.  Beware, of magic there.  You have now seen the route to their hiding place.  Good Luck""</font></font></font></font></font>"
13659,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2032590&postcount=57,2007-02-17T02:06:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><i><b><font size=""5"">Thorael  of Baelsgreen</font></b></i></span><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank""><b>Thorael</b></a><b>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
hp:15/20|</b><b>Init</b> +2|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+1 Dagger|dmg: 1d4-1|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 Longbow|dmg: 1d8-1<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10| <b>CHA</b> 12[/table]</font></span></div>
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</font></span>Thorael now looks intrigued. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Perhaps you yet have some skill woman. Your gold may not have been completely wasted Calthoric.</font>"" The wizard contemplates that which he has just seen. After a moment he turns to Rasellia. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">You may wish to consider...relaxing a bit. As i understand it, nobles in your lands do not typically show great generosity. If your High Lord over there wishes to finance our expedition, are you not bound by some code, or fealty, honorable something or other to accept?</font>"" Looking now at Bolvar ""<font color=""DarkRed"">What do you make of all this Bolvar?</font>""<br/><font color=""Silver""><br/>
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I'm looking to identify what possibly could be blocking the scry attempt, perhaps the magic she used or what ever you want to give me here. <br/>
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13660,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2032708&postcount=58,2007-02-17T02:48:00,crimson77,"OOC for Ayr<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You have a few logical ideas of what has happened with the scrying.  First, it could be a dead magic zone and the scrying falling short.  Secondly, it could be blocked by a privacy spell if a mage knew that one might look in on them.  Finally, lots of magic in the area might have disrupted the spell from accomplishing the task.  </div>
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13661,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2033255&postcount=59,2007-02-17T05:00:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""red"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 | <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 | <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Giving the elf a look that suggested bewilderment, the half-breed followed it up with one of disgust and repugnance.  <font color=""Blue"">""Why would I owe a showy aristocrat like that any form of obligation?  My only allegiance lies with God,  and the priesthood which worships Him.  My current course of action is clear; to punish those who have acted against my order, and therefore God, with or without help.""<font color=""Black"">  Turning to the hag, her look softens to one of begrudging respect.  <font color=""Blue"">""And while I meant no initial slight against you, scryer, it seems I was wrong about your abilities.  For that I apologize.""</font></font></font></font><br/>
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13662,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2033638&postcount=60,2007-02-17T06:16:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar shurgs his shoulders.<font color=""red"">""Magic is like relying on the weather.  Sometimes its good, sometimes not.  I will leave the magic up to you and our healer lady.  We have been shown where to go.  If you think its valid magic, lets not waste time arguing over petty ideals.  Lets strike before the bandits have another chance to make sad stories for travlers.""</font>"
13663,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2033745&postcount=61,2007-02-17T06:52:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Clothes<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0|<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]Calthoric watches the exchange between Rasellia and the old woman.  A half smile crossed his lips.<font color=""blue""><i>I noticed she did not bother to thank me, let her have her pride.</i></font>He shrugs off the thought.<font color=""Red"">""You are right milady.  Money cannot solve all one's problems nor can it buy friends, though at times it can buy loyalty.  It did seem,though, to get you the information and direction you wished to have.""</font>He looks to Thoreal with a smile.<font color=""red"">""My elven friend I do not wish to fund this expedition though I would not mind the company during any travels that take place and, of course if the opportunity arises, to expand my own coffers.""</font>He trails off mumbling something about freedom and heads in the direction of his room in the back.<font color=""red"">""I shall attire into more worthy traveling cloths.  If you will all excuse me a moment.</font>He bows slightly to the group and continues heading to his room to prepare for travel.  He stops abruptly and turns to the group.<font color=""red"">""Or shall we wait till the morning and begin our travels?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13664,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2033899&postcount=62,2007-02-17T07:26:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""If we wait till morning, the bandits could have made another vicitim in this world.  Strike now!""</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">Bolvar seems to be very anxious to get underway.  He paces back and forth waiting for the group to deciede what to do.</font>"
13665,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2033939&postcount=63,2007-02-17T07:37:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><i><b><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></b></i></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>hp:</b>15/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Longbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Thorael looks a bit shocked at the repsponse. ""<font color=""darkred"">Well I, for one am going no where this evening. Not until I've had an opportunity to rest, and prepare my arcane gifts. Something more appropriate to the coming battle than making travel more comfortable is in order. In addition, i need to try and acquire some additional gear. Some rope, Perhaps a dagger. I'm a fairly decent shot with a bow. Again, the bandits got a majority of my gear.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13666,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2034055&postcount=64,2007-02-17T07:57:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Clothes<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0|<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Nodding in agreement with Thoreal he turns to Bolvar.<font color=""red"">""I admire your spirit Mighty Bolvar but it would not do well to enter a camp wrought with fatigue and barely able to battle.   I too then shall retire for this evening.  Until the morrow.""</font>He bows deeply to the old couple running the inn and gives another head nod to the group at the table and retires to his room.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13667,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2034136&postcount=65,2007-02-17T08:10:00,crimson77,"<i>The night passes quickly and soon you find yourselves in the common room gathering your stuff.  The smell of hot bread fills the room as the hag comes out with several loves of bread and some sausage.  The rain has slowed to a mist but the roads outside still look very muddy from the near dawn light.  The innkeeper looks to you and asks, '</i><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Should we be expecting you back tonight?""</font>"
13668,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2034882&postcount=66,2007-02-17T10:05:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><i><b><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></b></i></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Longbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Thorael enters the main room, stretching and with a not so comfortable look upon his face. ""<font color=""darkred"">Innkeeper, i do not know how you manage to stay in business. Your beds are even worse than your wine. Lucky for me, Gilly was here to stop your leaky roof from bothering me all night.</font>"" The wizard looks entirely put out. ""<font color=""darkred"">Stay another Night?! I suppose if we live through this we may return. You may be able to make it up to me if... you have some items for sale? A pack? a bow perhaps? some arrows? a dagger? some Rope? Some rations? A water skin or two? I understand...nae, expect the quality to be second rate, but i am willing to look aside this time.</font>""<br/><br/>ooc:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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updated Spell selction in my listing above. I'm +1 to diplomacy ;) if it help me in my pricing and/or ability to get gear/ 8 hrs rest should get me Level back in hp right? (5)??</div>
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13669,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2035139&postcount=67,2007-02-17T10:51:00,crimson77,"OOC Ayr<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The innkeeper replies, </i><font color=""blue"">""I do have some items I could sell ye, a short bow, 23 arrows, a back pack, 100 ft of rope, 3 days of trail bars, and fresh wine skin.""</font>"
13670,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2037898&postcount=68,2007-02-17T22:23:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Too tired to fight after a walk in the woods at night?  Bah!""</font>Bolvar seems to have woken up extra early this morning, like a child on christmas morning.  He paces back and forth muttering about how they should have gone last night.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""If our healer lady is not up in 10 minutes, I will start ""dropping"" pans on accident""  </font><font color=""black"">Finally, Bolvar can not contain himself, and exits the inn to stretch and warm himself up.</font>"
13671,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2039613&postcount=69,2007-02-18T07:14:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""red"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 | <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 | <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black"">Rasellia can be found leaning against the outside wall of the inn, eyes closed in either light slumber, or thought.  Regardless, upon the exit of the barbarian, she opens them, giving him an evaluating glance for a moment before an uncharacteristic smile.  <font color=""Blue"">""Morning, sleepyhead.  Is everyone else ready?""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">She either didn't sleep at all, or got very little if she was up before the rest of the group.</font><br/>
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13672,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2040549&postcount=70,2007-02-18T10:06:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Clothes<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0|<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric leaves his room and enters the tavern area.  His clothing has changed dramatically.  He no longer dons the regal wear of blue and gold.  In its place is a well fitted black leather outfit.  On its chest is the same emblem as he other cloths except the colors are now a darker grey inlaid into a lighter one.  He looks about the room with a smile and orders some breakfast for everyone.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13673,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2041252&postcount=71,2007-02-18T12:25:00,crimson77,"<i>You spend the morning packing up and soon are ready to leave.  The morning meal was wonderful but after a half-hour of walking in the mud your hunger returns.  You follow the path that was seen last night by the hag, you move through the underbrush and bushes as thorns rip through your clothing.  Soon you find the trail south.  Off in the distance you can faintly hear the river flowing.  As you see the river coming up you can see a large bipedal creature near the bridge.  As you venture closer you can make out a large greenish brown creature with spots of dark brown fur [OOC: knowledge nature check].  It growls at you.  [OOC: You have first initiative.]<br/>
</i>[AC: 16 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +5 natural), touch 11,<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/conditionSummary.htm#flatFooted"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">flat-footed</a>14]<br/>[OOC: it takes up the 10x10 square that it is in]<br/><br/>[ooc: map key]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13674,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2041354&postcount=72,2007-02-18T12:50:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""red"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 | <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 | <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1[/table]</div>
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Rasellia looks more confused than worried, placing a cautionary hand on her sword hilt.  <font color=""Blue"">""What... the heck is that thing?""</font><br/>
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13675,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2044043&postcount=73,2007-02-19T02:12:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Clothes<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0|<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/>Calthoric looks at the creature with a bit of concern.  He knocks an arrow and begins to distance himself a bit from the group. (move to E3 and ready an action to shoot if it makes hostile action.)<font color=""red"">""I'm not exactly sure but it does not seem too friendly.  Perhaps some banter with it can ease its hostile seeming mood?""<br/>
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13676,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2046543&postcount=74,2007-02-19T10:03:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar looks around at the group.<font color=""red"">""You guys going to try to talk with that thing? It will probably grind your bones to make its bread. Lets just kill it and get to our bandit problem!""</font><br/><br/><br/><font color=""black"">Bolvar draws his sword, but takes no further action.</font>"
13677,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2050049&postcount=75,2007-02-20T01:48:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><i><b><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></b></i></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>15/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Longbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Thorael wispers harshly. ""<font color=""darkred"">Hold your blade, what are ye...daft? don't you know thats a Troll?! Only fire and acid can really damage it. The way we are equipped, I doubt we can take it head on. Calthoric. You seemed fairly silver tongued. Perhaps <b><i>you</i></b> should try and talk to it. Careful not to piss it off.</font>""<br/><br/><font color=""gray"">OOC:</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Definately need more room on our side of the river. I'll fall back to 30 to K -3 (off the map). and Ready an arrow vs Attack. Gilly falls back a full 60, and find a nice tree to hide behind (use the misc Roll for gilly hide check if ye'd like +5)<br/>
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Spellcraft|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>20</b>]</span>|K:Arcane|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
K:Nature|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span>|Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>17</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13678,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2050282&postcount=76,2007-02-20T02:54:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Clothes<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0|<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/>The color slightly fades from Calthoric's face as he looks to the beast then back to Thoreal.  Still holding his bow in case thing get unpleasant he looks back to the creature and speaks.<font color=""red"">""You there...uhmmmm...Troll?  We have matters that do not concern you and it would be beneficial for both you as well as us to not be delayed with your...presence?  I assure you that we are to humble to warrant the attentions of one as mighty as you.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>This is so not going to turn out well.  I don't even know if the thing speaks or understands what I am saying.  Probably should have used smaller words.  Ah well hindsight is always the clearest I suppose.</i></font>Calthoric just waits to see what happens.  Confidence missing completely from his features.<br/><br/><b>OOC: Action should the beast move towards us.</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Crit Chance: (1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]<br/>
damage: (3d6)[<b>3</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>3</b>](11)</div>
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13679,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2050365&postcount=77,2007-02-20T03:17:00,crimson77,"[map: round 1]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The creatures eyes narrow at the sound of Calthoric's voice.  It glances at the dividing party, unsure of what to make of the two standing in the road.  It does not move, but claws the air in front of it aggressively while growling.  It makes a noise, </i><font color=""Red"">""grrrmmm....food?""<br/>
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13680,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2057496&postcount=78,2007-02-21T02:05:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><i><b><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></b></i></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>15/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Tell em...Tell em you're not very tasty Cal!! Tell him to go away!!</font>"" The nervousness is clear in the wizards voice as he continues to fall back.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spellcraft|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>15</b>]</span>|K:Arcane|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>12</b>]</span>|Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>17</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13681,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2057668&postcount=79,2007-02-21T02:45:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""red"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 | <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 | <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black"">The half-elf keeps her eyes on the troll, but calls back to the caster.  <font color=""Blue"">""Come on, Thorael!  If you're afraid of this thing, then how can you expect to teach those bandits a lesson?""<font color=""Black"">  Her voice is tense, obviously from the situation, but lacks any of the cynicism that was emitted last night.<br/>
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Drawing her blade, she takes a step forward, calling out to the troll.  <font color=""Blue"">""Stand aside, monster!  You have the choice of going hungry for another day, or tasting steel!""<br/>
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13682,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2057735&postcount=80,2007-02-21T03:00:00,crimson77,"[Round 1 continued]<br/>[MAP]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ras's taunts and aggressive movement prompt the troll into motion.  The massive creature moves forward with speed and agility, it is soon upon Ras.  The creature swings it's massive claws at Ras [<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>28</b>]</span>] which tears at her flesh. [<font color=""Red""><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>12</b>]</span></font>]<br/>
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You hear Cal's bow thump and a arrow streaks into the creature, dark blood pours out of the creature's chest.  <br/>
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[ooc: Chu, as far as I am concerned you have only moved 5 feet, you can still attack/run] [People who can still do something are: Chu/Finn/Ayr]<br/>
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13683,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2058128&postcount=81,2007-02-21T04:06:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">28</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Taken somewhat by surprise by the troll's immediate response, she grunts as the claws rake through her armour. Growling, she raises her shield in front of her, raising her sword to the skies. <font color=""Red""><font color=""Blue"">""Then let's press onward, and God-willing, no holding back!!!""</font><br/>
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Casting defensively: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
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</font></font></font> </font></font></font>Expertly using her shield to protect herself from any impending attacks, she fills her allies with the same faith that she has in herself, fueling their combat ability.<br/>
<i>Bless - +1 morale bonus to hit, and +1 morale bonus to saves vs. fear, 50-foot burst, encompasses all party members, 1 minute<br/>
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13684,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2058229&postcount=82,2007-02-21T04:22:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0|<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<font color=""red"">""Try to get into a flanking position with it. Also this thing has a long reach be careful moving around it.  If you have to fight defensively.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>I can not believe she just did that.  I hope she does not think every battle has to be fought or this can turn into a short adventure.  I can almost talk us out of anything especially when they are lacking the intelligence this thing apparently is.</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13685,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2058968&postcount=83,2007-02-21T06:37:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar sees the mighty troll attack Ras and moves to her side. He swings his two handed sword and misses.<br/><br/>attack:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>2</b>](2)</span>+ 8 = 10<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Fight me you monster. Leave her be and concentrate on the real threat!""</font><div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
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13686,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2060252&postcount=84,2007-02-21T09:44:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><i><b><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></b></i></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>15/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Thorael bellows a quick ""<font color=""darkred"">No you fools!!</font>"" and then lets his arrow fly. Soaring highly over the trolls head. ""<font color=""darkred"">Bah... fetid bow. I knew that inn keeper was way to enthusiastic in parting with it. Probably cursed!</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<strike>Arrow Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6-1)[<b>1</b>]</span></strike><br/>
{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Spellcraft|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>19</b>]</span>|K:Arcane|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span>|Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>3</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13687,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2062415&postcount=85,2007-02-21T14:08:00,crimson77,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><font size=""5"">Round 2</font><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><i>The creatures howl of rage continues and it now turns towards Bolvar attacking with both claws and a bite.  One claw hits ripping a part of Bolvar's armor off with a chunk of flesh.  The creature latches on with a strong bite to Bolvar's arm leaving bloody gashes.  The other arm Bolvar manages to sidestep.  <br/>
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</i>[OOC: Bolvar takes 21 damage total]<br/><i> <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack 1st claw</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>26</b>]</span> <font color=""Red""><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage 1st claw</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>12</b>]</span> </font></i><strike><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack 2nd claw</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>10</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage 2nd claw</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>9</b>]</span></strike><i> <span class=""diceroll""><b>attack bite</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span> <font color=""Red""><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage bite</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span></font><br/>
</i><strike> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage rend</b> - (2d6+9)[<b>14</b>]</span></strike><br/>[spoiler for Chu]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You see that where the arrow has hit has stopped spilling blood and is only a lighter shade of green</div>
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13688,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2063664&postcount=86,2007-02-21T16:53:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><i><b><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></b></i></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>15/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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</div>[Round 2]<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Oh no... this is bad, real real bad</font>"" Thorael breaks into a sprint, almost as if fleeing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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4x Move L3, M4, N5, N6, O6... around the Tree to R11<br/>
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{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Spellcraft|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>30</b>]</span>|K:Arcane|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>18</b>]</span>|Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>20</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13689,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2064518&postcount=87,2007-02-21T19:59:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 26/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table] Listen<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>17</b>](17)</span>|spot<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>7</b>](7)</span> [/table]</div>
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</div><br/><br/>As the trolls claws into Bolvar, Bolvar shouts<font color=""red"">""Come on you monster! You will have to do better then that to kill me.""</font><br/><br/>Bolvar swings his sword again.<br/><br/>Attack:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>1</b>](1)</span>+ 8 = 9<br/><br/><font color=""white"">Damage:</font><br/><font color=""white""><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>3</b>][<b>6</b>](9)</span> +2</font>"
13690,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2066926&postcount=88,2007-02-22T07:58:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">28</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Red""><font color=""Black"">Gritting her teeth, Rasellia keeps her shield raised, side-stepping around the huge monster before bringing her sword to bear upon it's regenerating flesh.  <font color=""Red"">""It's healing itself!  We have to bring it down quickly!""<br/>
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5-foot step to L11<br/>
Attacking: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>25</b>]</span> <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33898&amp;page=7"" target=""_blank""> [Crit threat] </a><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>4</b>]</span> <br/>
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13691,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2068064&postcount=89,2007-02-22T10:16:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0|<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric releases two quick shots with his bow as he surveys the battle.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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attack 1 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
damage1 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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attack 2 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
damage 2 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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13692,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2069993&postcount=90,2007-02-22T14:49:00,crimson77,"[End of Round 2]<i><br/>
A man appears on the other side of the river, as if out of nowhere.  He draws his bow and a flaming arrow streaks towards the troll followed quickly by another.  The first arrow strikes the troll clearly in the back and the flames ignite the hair on his back.  The troll screams with rage.  The second arrow hits the ground a few meters away from the cleric.</i><br/><i><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13693,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2070068&postcount=91,2007-02-22T15:01:00,crimson77,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><font size=""5"">Round 3<br/>
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<i>The troll whips it's head around seeing the new threat.  It then carefully withdraws from combat (sorry no AoO) and crosses the bridge to engage the new more deadly target.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/troll.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">""<i>63T - 4D - 18temp</i>=""45""[after ray +5 hit instead of +9]</a></div>
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13694,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2070099&postcount=92,2007-02-22T15:06:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><i><b><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></b></i></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>15/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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</div><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">[Round 3]</div><br/>Thorael lets out a gasp as the troll makes to flee. He takes a step to his left and drops his bow. ""<font color=""silver"">NOUS SOMME CHATEAU GAUCHE!!</font>"" He bellows in a thunderous voice, the depths of which are surprising for the svelt elf. A beam of what looks like clear water sparking in the sun ladened with diamonds there in shoots from his outstreatched hands striking the creature square in the chest. The trolls arms visibly wither and  look of victory comes across the face of the mage as he realizes his beam struck true.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>move -</b> 5 ft step to R12<br/>
<b>Free -</b> Drop Bow<br/>
<b>Standard -</b> Cast <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/rayOfEnfeeblement.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Ray of Enfeeblement</a> [53]<br/>
Range Touch - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>13</b>]</span> <font color=""silver"">(+4 BAB -4 Into Melee +1 Bless)= +1</font><br/>
Str Damage - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Spellcraft|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>16</b>]</span>|K:Arcane|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>4</b>]</span>|Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>5</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13695,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2070102&postcount=93,2007-02-22T15:06:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0|<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric sights down the length of the arrow shaft.  He is about to release his knocked arrow when he sees a flash of light and the troll scream and turn chasing after the new threat.  Narrowing his eyes at the new comer Calthoric frowns and runs across the street and into the bushes.  Ducking behind some cover. He watches the battle unfold paying close attention to the new comer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Move to M11 and hide</b><br/>
{table]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Hide|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>22</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13696,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2070249&postcount=94,2007-02-22T15:39:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">28</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
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</font></font>Grinning to herself, she takes advantage of the troll's lapse in concentration, following through on her first strike to attack at the unprotected backside of the burning beast.<br/>
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Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
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13697,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2072182&postcount=95,2007-02-23T02:48:00,crimson77,"<i>In one sweeping motion, the man secures his bow and draws a great sword. The sword flares with fire as he swings it around his head and then brings the sword crashing down upon the troll. The fire licks across the troll's chest burning as the sword rips the vile creatures flesh away from its bones. The troll boils with anger and howls with rage.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> (1d20+9)[<b>18</b>] (3d6+5)[<b>13</b>]</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/troll.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">""<i>63T - 17D - 22temp</i>=""28""[after ray +5 hit instead of +9]</a></div>
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13698,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2072792&postcount=96,2007-02-23T05:26:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">28</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Red""><font color=""Black"">Follows closely on the heels of the beast, Rasellia runs forth, not about to leave this stranger by himself to combat their foe.<br/>
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Double-move to L18, provoking an AoO<br/>
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13699,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2073356&postcount=97,2007-02-23T07:10:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar uses his sword for support for a brief second after the troll charges the newcomer. After catching his breath and seeing Rasellia pass him, bolvar charges after the troll.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13700,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2074011&postcount=98,2007-02-23T08:39:00,crimson77,"<i>Returning the favor, the creature swipes at Ras as she approaches.  The claw slices deep into her flesh, a wound she will not soon forget.<br/>
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[ooc: no AoO against Finn because it only gets 1 AoO/round]<br/>
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13701,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2074054&postcount=99,2007-02-23T08:44:00,crimson77,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><font size=""5"">Round 4<br/>
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<i>The troll attacks the man trying to slice or bite him.  The troll actually hits the man's armor as he bites into his torso.  The man howls in pain but the troll also retracts his arm and mouth quickly howling in pain.  <br/>
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</i><i><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span></i></div>
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13702,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2074649&postcount=100,2007-02-23T10:04:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MEDhp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>After Rasellia and the blood loss coming from his wound, Bolvar finds himself hardly able to swing his sword yet he tries anyways.  He dosn't even manage to connect with the creatures hide.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>1</b>](1)</span> + 8 = 9<br/>
I can count my combined dice rolls on 1 hand, not using binary........<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""white"">damage:</font><br/><font color=""white""><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>][<b>2</b>](6)</span></font>"
13703,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2074880&postcount=101,2007-02-23T10:39:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><i><b><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></b></i></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>15/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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</div><div style=""text-align: center;"">[round 4]</div><br/>Thorael shouts back in a strange tongue, reaches down and grabs his bow. Looking questioningly at the new comer, he begins moves cautiously toward the bridge.<br/><br/>Goblin...<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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""<font color=""darkred"">Quickly Gilly... we must cross the bridge while the Troll is distracted</font>""<br/>
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Move Action - Move to O13<br/>
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Double Move to E9<br/>
{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Spellcraft|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>23</b>]</span>|K:Arcane|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>11</b>]</span>|Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>9</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13704,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2076583&postcount=102,2007-02-23T14:28:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0|<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Watching the battle hidden, Calthoric ponders the reaction of the troll.<font color=""blue"">The enemy of my enemy is my friend but something about this guy makes him appear more dangerous then the troll.  Has he been tracking this troll and if so he must be quite capable to deal with such a creature on his own.  Or did he see his opportunity when we engaged the beast.</font><br/><br/>He decides observation is best right now and remains watching the battle.  He pays close attention to the maneuvers of the new threat.  He knocks and arrow and readies it for quick release.  He is just not sure who the next target will be the newcomer or the troll.<br/><br/><b>DM</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I am paying close attention to items weapons and means of combat from the new player on the field.</div>
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{table]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>8</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
Hide|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>14</b>]</span>|Move Silently|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>21</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13705,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2079125&postcount=103,2007-02-24T03:30:00,crimson77,"The new comer whips the sword around his head before burying it deeply into the troll's thigh.  The troll howls in pain and you wonder if the man is smiling behind his full helm.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13706,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2079557&postcount=104,2007-02-24T04:54:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">20</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Red""><font color=""Black"">Her assault paused only by the force of the large beast's blows to her relatively tiny body, she continues to dole out as much pain as she has received, her golden locks fraying out all over the place from the heated movement of mortal combat.  <font color=""Blue"">""God, just <i>DIE!</i>""<br/>
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To-hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span> (-5 power attack, +1 bless)<br/>
<strike>Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>21</b>]</span> (+5 power attack)</strike> (Er, 1d20? Wtf was I on?)</div>
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13707,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2080200&postcount=105,2007-02-24T06:49:00,crimson77,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><font size=""5"">Round 5</font><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><i>The troll attempts to claw at the target to no avail.  The claws harmlessly fall upon the air.  The man dances out of the way and brings the flaming sword down upon the creature gashing into it's belly.  Brown slug empties onto the ground as the troll falls to the ground.  The man quickly moves in for a final blow, severing the creatures head and then nodding to you. The flames on the sword quickly fade out leaving the blade red hot.   </i><font color=""RoyalBlue""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Thank you kind sir and madam for your help vanquishing this vial creature. Your help will be compensated greatly after we dispose of the body along with a cut of any treasure we find."" </font><font color=""Black"">The man says in a high voice.  He then removes the closed helm and you see flowing sliver hair followed by the face of a female elf.  <font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Greetings are in order, I am Leaf, slayer of trolls, founder of the troll hunters.   Whom are my enemy's enemy?""  <font color=""Black"">She asks with a smile.  </font> </font></font></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13708,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2080642&postcount=106,2007-02-24T08:10:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows: 57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Still not trusting the female that has hidden her identity well with magic Calthoric keeps an arrow knocked.  His bow is lowered to his waist as he walks from the bushes to the right of Thoreal.<font color=""red"">""Well done...Well done indeed.   A gallant effort made by all to be assured.   Leaf, did you say?  My name is Calthoric and the two that had rushed to your side when the troll charged you are Bolvar and Rasellia.  Both are strong in weapon and even stronger in belief.  This one to my left is Thaeal, master of the arcane arts, and his <i>companion</i>...""</font>He looks about the area spotting the goblin off by some trees.<font color=""red"">""Ah there it is.   Mister...uhmmm...well to be honest I can never speak goblin names that well.   What brings you to these lands of land milady?  Do not see my not looking at you as a sign that I am not listening it would seem two of my companions are in need of some aid.  Thoreal can you aid them?""</font>He then continues across the bridge to inspect the wounds of Rasellia and Bolvar.  A look of confusion at not knowing exactly how to treat any wounds other the scrapes crosses his face.<font color=""red"">""May I assist you two in anyway?""</font>His gaze keeps passing rapidly over the two injured as well as the female knight to give her the impression that he is listening.<br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13709,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2080798&postcount=107,2007-02-24T08:37:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Thorael seems distracted. ""<font color=""darkred"">Hmm..what's that? Ah, no Calthoric, the human physiology... disturbs me. Typically filthy creatures. Never know where they've been really.</font>"" Taking several steps to his left, Thorael's attention is drawn to the corpse laying on the ground near him. ""<font color=""darkred"">Gilly, to me</font>"" The wizard lets out a shrill whistle. ""<font color=""darkred"">Roland, to me</font>"".  Looking around, and satisfied the battle is over in at least appearance, he crouches beside the fallen. ""<font color=""darkred"">Oh, and we're more than happy to accept any compensation she has to offer, but the Rules of engagement dictate that this was our kill. She aided us. We get choice.. of any treasure... recovered...</font>"" His voice trails off lost in his thoughts...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13710,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2080841&postcount=108,2007-02-24T08:45:00,crimson77,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Well Met, Calthoric, Thaeal, Bolvar, and Rasellia. Well young noble, I am a troll hunter, I desire to bring down these vial creatures, burn their bones and keep their skulls.  I have lost count the number of these creatures I has slain.  I have been tracking this one for days, I am deeply sorry that it attacked your party.  I one day hope these creatures will be gone from the earth, then I will be able to rest.  Until that time, I must continue my quest.  Do you mind if I start burning the corpse?  They do start to smell rather quickly.""  <font color=""Black"">She reaches into her robe and produces a flask and starts dumping the flask onto the corpse.  <br/>
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13711,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2080885&postcount=109,2007-02-24T08:51:00,crimson77,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Ah, Thorel, You are right, the rules of engagement do suggest that this was your kill.  Therefore, you do have rights to the treasure, pardon my quickness.  However, since it was your kill and my assist, then maybe you owe me compensation for my efforts?""<font color=""Black"">  She smiles and sighs, <font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Well, why don't we just split the treasure five ways and call it even.  That is if there is any treasure.  I there is nothing on this naked beast except hair.""</font></font></font>"
13712,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2081188&postcount=110,2007-02-24T09:30:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">It is not my place to speak for our group. I leave that to Calthoric, or... the others. I was mearly making a point to my companions. I will address two of your statements however. First, you say you have been tracking this troll for days? Well this bag of bones here could not possibly be a victim of our late toll taker. This poor bastage has been dead weeks if not months. Second. We are on the trail of a group of vile bandits. They are close and in the vicinity. Fire... may not be such a good idea. Third. As these bandits took all that i have, I'm afraid we cannot offer much more compensation than say... oh... my witty banter.</font>""<br/>Thoreal gives a nauseated look, and half smile to the elf before he returns his attention to the corpse. Moments later a large raven circles above, and lands beside the mage. Stroking it gently under the beak, the mage wispers to it. ""<font color=""darkred"">Find me the shineys</font>"". Without a sound the raven takes off and begins circling the area. ""<font color=""darkred"">You too Gilly</font>"". Unstringing his bow, the wizard begins poking at the remains, ready for something to jump out at him...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'll send out the ""troops"" to try and locate the trolls treasure trove. while i continue to investigate the bones and backpack.<br/>
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13713,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2081901&postcount=111,2007-02-24T11:37:00,Finn523,"[quote=Finn523;2074649]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MEDhp: 26/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar looks at the dead troll, and then looks at the elf woman.  ""<font color=""red"">Your strength is excellent, you would make a fine commrade in arms.  If you hate trolls, why not bandits as well?  They are both lawless and vile.  Bandits are even worse because they have the intellegnece to make the right choices.  Come, join us in ridding the world of a few of them.""</font>"
13714,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2082200&postcount=112,2007-02-24T13:02:00,crimson77,"<i>[Ayr - bag contents]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">As you poke the backpack you realize that the strap has been enlarged so to maybe accommodate a larger creature.  You see many coins in the inside of the bag.  Additionally a large golden yellow is inside as well.<br/>
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13715,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2082524&postcount=113,2007-02-24T13:53:00,crimson77,"<i>The elf frowns at Thorel's comment but then elf smiles at Bolvar's request.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">  ""Surely, Thorel, you know that trolls regenerate, only fire really destroys them.  I would hate for this creature to come back to life.  I have seen even the most wounded creature slowly start to heal from a pile of flesh and bone.  See, even now this creature is slowly healing.  The time is now, maybe the bandits will see our fire and come to you.  Surely you are not fearful of a small tribe of bandits.  I lost the troll in the rain, surely, you understand that.  Trolls love bridges, they are a great trap.""<br/>
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""I disagree with you Bolvar, trolls are worse than bandits.  There can still be a small fragment of good in any man.  However, these vial creatures can sometimes be more cunning than even the smartest human.  Like the one that killed my family.""  <font color=""Black"">A lone tear streaks down her face.  <font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Tis my quest to kill trolls, not men, except in self-defense.""  <font color=""Black"">With the flick of her finger, a few small sparks fall onto the oil soaked troll and the body quickly goes up in flames.  Greasey black smoke fills the area as the fire quickly rages.  Strong heat waves flicker off the flaming troll distorting the air so that she, Bolvar and Ras seem to flicker a bit.  However, her image fads while the barbarian and cleric stand tall.  She seems to have disappeared.  </font></font></font><br/>
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13716,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2082566&postcount=114,2007-02-24T13:59:00,crimson77,<i>The raven circles the sky but sees nothing shinny.  Gilly returns with a bent gold piece he found on the road.  A large tooth mark can be seen in the middle of it.  </i>
13717,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2083091&postcount=115,2007-02-24T15:19:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">20</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
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0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Red""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">As their foe falls, Rasellia quickly attends to both her own and Bolvar's wounds.  Digging her sword tip into the soft earth, she lays one hand on her chest, closing her eyes as she infuses herself with positive energy.<br/>
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Her eyes open slowly as the majority of her gashes quickly close up, turning to her fellow fighter and smiling.  <font color=""Blue"">""Thanks for sticking by my side, here...""<font color=""Black""><br/>
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All this while the talk is going on.  However, upon hearing the mention of whose kill it was, she turns her attention to the ensuing discussion.<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">""Please to meet you, Leaf, and I for one am thankful you showed up when you did.  We would have left that encounter with more than cuts and bruises, to be sure.  As to the matter of dividing the spoils..."" <font color=""Black"">She gives a stern, but not icy, glance to the elf of the party. <font color=""Blue"">""As one of the three who actually engaged this creature, I say you deserve most, if not all of the spoils.  This thing was merely an obstacle in our path, and we engaged it due to its own stubborness.""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">She looks back at Bolvar, inspecting the visible wounds, ensuring that her handiwork had been thorough, then looks back to where Leaf was, only to find her gone.  <font color=""Blue"">""Wait, what...?  Didn't she want compensation...?""</font></font><br/>
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13718,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2084786&postcount=116,2007-02-24T21:50:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MEDhp: 37/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | RobesMelee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Turning to Rasellia<font color=""red"">""Thank you kindly.  Your courage in combat is wonderful.  If only more souls had that kind of bravery.""</font><br/><br/>After seeing Leaf so suddenly disappear<font color=""red"">""A shame.  She would have made a wonderful aid in the up coming fight.""</font>"
13719,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2085681&postcount=117,2007-02-25T04:32:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">No real loss Bolvar. She was pompous and rude. Would not surprise me to find that she was one of the bandits herself. Look at the smoke. Regardless of intention she has definatley alerted them to our presence.  Now Rasellia, i understand counting is not one of your strong suits, but there were four of us who engaged the beast.</font>"" Thorael holds up four fingers on his right hand. ""<font color=""darkred"">Five if you count your bandit queen there. Calthoric and I were brite enough not so stand next to the beast or be pummeld by it. Do not imply that we did not do our part. My magic sapped it's strength. Perhaps next time, presuming you don't mindlessly charging forward again, i may be able to do even more. As it stands, we must press on before we get any unwelcomed company. There is treasure here in this pack. It does not appear to belong to the bones. Perhaps it was the trolls after all. Shame the bandit queen ran off before collecting her due share... we can split this later. </font>"" Thoreal grabs the pack, and begins to head across the bridge.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spellcraft|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>19</b>]</span>|K:Arcane|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>17</b>]</span>|Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>1</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13720,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2087003&postcount=118,2007-02-25T08:25:00,crimson77,"<i>You pack up and leave continuing south until you come to a fork in the road.  You take the path to the left remembering the hags scrying.  You soon find yourself nearing a rocky hill.  As you can kind of make out a door slightly ajar in the rocky hill.  There is what also appears to be a large blood splatter on the ground near the door.  You see no one around.<br/>
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13721,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2087583&postcount=119,2007-02-25T09:59:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">20</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Red""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Feeling no desire to start an arguement over the wizard's attitude, she simply wipes off the blade of her sword and sheathes it, muttering a few soft words, perhaps a prayer, as she does so.<br/>
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Coming upon the door and blood, she looks more quizically at the man-made device embedded in the side of the hill - she had never seen such a thing before.  <font color=""Blue"">""Who on earth puts a door there?""</font><br/>
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13722,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2091363&postcount=120,2007-02-25T22:33:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MEDhp: 37/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | RobesMelee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar looks around at the scene.<font color=""red"">""Did someone beat us here?""</font>Bolvar draws his sword.<font color=""red"">""Come friends, let us exact revenge""</font>"
13723,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2095253&postcount=121,2007-02-26T13:02:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows: 57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/>Ignores the petty bickering as the only true point is the spoils remained among the party.  He follows along with the group quitely letting the others lead the way until they reach the door.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""People that do not wish to be found easily, Lady Rasellia,  would do such a thing or dwarves themselves have been known to build their hovels into the sides of mountains.  Lets not be to hasty Master Bolvar, there are more dangers then just some female with a flaming sword or a troll that is hungry.""</font><br/><br/>Calthoric slowly approaches the door and inspects it and the blood spot closely looking for any kind of hidden mechinisum.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span>|Listen|[roll]1d20+7[/roll] rolled in ooc (19)<br/>
Search|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>26</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13724,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2096936&postcount=122,2007-02-26T17:52:00,crimson77,"<i>The door seems to be slightly ajar.  Remnants of an apparent trap hang sprung and sway slightly in the breeze.  The blood soaked ground looks fresh, but it it uncertain how long it has been there, maybe hours or a few days.  You can smell the sent of burning from inside the cave wafting from the door. You still see and hear no one.<br/>
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13725,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2098034&postcount=123,2007-02-27T01:15:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows: 57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]Calthoric seeing that the blood is fresh and that the trap has already been triggered pushes open the door.  He is still keeping eyes open for secondary traps as well as possible resetting traps.<font color=""red"">""We will want to be cautious when traveling in here.   As you can see....""</font>Calthoric points to the expended trap.<font color=""red"">""This place has been guarded by hidden means.  There may also be magical devices here Thoreal do you have ways of detecting such?   I should be able to spot most of them but there are some I am sure that even I wont be able to find.  I will stay in the lead.""</font>With that he stows his bow and pulls out his short sword and slowly and steadily enters the structure.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>21</b>]</span>|Move Silently|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>18</b>]</span>|Open Lock|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Search|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>27</b>]</span>|UMD|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13726,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2098192&postcount=124,2007-02-27T02:25:00,crimson77,"[map]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The door creaks slowly open, inside is very dark with only a little light from the doorway lighting the room.  Inside smells like blood and burnt flesh.  You feel a little bile rising in your throat as you slowly enter the room.  Some beds lay on the south side of the room, a wooden table in the middle, some crates along the northeast wall, and a weapon rack along the north wall.  Dark pools line the floor.  You see no one around in here.</i>"
13727,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2098310&postcount=125,2007-02-27T03:08:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Ah... well this explains why the Bandit Queen was so friendly to us. Recruiting. Her entire cadre of ruffians seem to have been... snuffed. Yes they were, weren't they. The bad men have snuffed it. Haven't they. No longer among the living are they. Former bandits as it were. Yes, yes, yes.</font>"" The raven sitting on Thoraels shoulder tilts its head as the wizard does a bit of baby talk to it. Scratching it under the beak again, he shrugs the bird off his shoulder. ""<font color=""darkred"">Fly my friend. Circle, and warn me of danger.</font>"" Turning his attention back to the group. ""<font color=""darkred"">What's that now... sensing Magic? I do have that ability, albeit for a limited time. We had best be sure that it is an appropriate time to unleash such arcane power. I am sensing a bit of an ambush. Perhaps i should stay out side and ensure that no one comes along... traping us inside. My Elven eyes are, afterall, much sharper than that of you humans.</font>"" Looking around a bit nervously, the mage puts on an obviously forced showing of pseudo bravery.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Roland (Raven) - Scouting<br/>
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Spellcraft|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>29</b>]</span>|K:Arcane|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>4</b>]</span>|Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>16</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13728,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2098655&postcount=126,2007-02-27T04:51:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""DarkOrange"">31</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Red""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Looking at the would-be noble and the conspiracy-theory arcane caster, Rasellia can't help but show her bewilderment.  <i><font color=""Blue"">What madmen have I allied myself with...?<br/>
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</font></i><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Sighing at Thorael's continued distrust, she steps forward.  <font color=""Blue"">""I have the capacity to detect magic as well, Calthoric.  If Bolvar has no qualms with the idea-""<font color=""Black""> She smiles at the barbarian, <font color=""Blue"">""I would follow you, and keep my eyes of <i>elven</i> descent peeled for anything of the sort.""</font></font></font></font><br/>
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13729,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2099497&postcount=127,2007-02-27T07:24:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 37/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/>Bolvar looks at Thorael. Bolvar has seen the fear of dark places before among his younger tribesmen.<font color=""red"">""Staying outside? We will need your mighty powers within! If you are attacked by some wondering pack of trolls by yourself outside, you will have no chance. It's better to stick with us.""</font><br/><br/>Turning to Rasellia and Calthoric, Bolvar frowns. He is fully aware that he basically just said he needs the mage with him, but is still not very found of magic.<font color=""red"">""Whatever came in before us probably set off the traps for us. I am sure we will be fine with Calthoric's abilities. But if we must use magic, then we must.""</font>"
13730,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2099600&postcount=128,2007-02-27T07:42:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric moves into the middle of the room towards the table hoping to find a candle or some other form of light.<font color=""red"">""be careful where you step there are sometimes pressure plates in the floor that sets of things that go boom.  Anyone have a torch or some other form of light.  I am having a bit of difficulty seeing throughout this room.  Though I can make out most of surrounding areas I cannot tell if someone is lurking in the corners.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Move to M11</b><br/>
{table]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>12</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Hide|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>15</b>]</span>|Move Silently|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>23</b>]</span>|Open Lock|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Search|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>15</b>]</span>|UMD|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>16</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13731,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2099601&postcount=129,2007-02-27T07:42:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">No, no. Not staying out side. More... delaying outside. Just, of course, to make sure that there are no, um, ambushes or anything.</font>"" Thorael continues to scan the area, waiting for the party to enter the cave.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spellcraft|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>18</b>]</span>|K:Arcane|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>19</b>]</span>|Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>1</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13732,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2099814&postcount=130,2007-02-27T08:08:00,crimson77,"[Map]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i> Calthoric slowly moves in, the stench of death is strongly present here and is only exacerbated by the darkness.  As he moves forward he can feel his boots sloshing in liquid until he bumps up against the table.  There is more liquid on the table and a few over turned cups and plates with the remnants of what looks to be bread.  The dampness of the cave is starting to get to you.  You still do not see anyone around.</i>"
13733,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2102652&postcount=131,2007-02-27T14:46:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""DarkOrange"">31</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Red""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Rasellia draws her sword once more, looking over Calthoric's shoulder.  <font color=""Blue"">""Let's shed some light on this situation...""  <font color=""Black"">She passes a gloved hand over the tip of her blade, causing the sharp end to glow as brightly as a torch before walking in after the rogue.  Closing her eyes and uttering a single word, she repoens them, her irises glowing slightly with a pale, blue light as she scans around the room, waiting for any magical auras present to congeal into solid shapes.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting <i>light</i> on my longsword<br/>
Casting <i>detect magic</i><br/>
Moving to L10</div>
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13734,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2103514&postcount=132,2007-02-27T16:34:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>Ras, you enter, sloshing through murky liquid.  As your light is cast upon your sword you now see large pools of what you think is blood on the floor.  As you cast detect magic you see an aura strongly radiating up from under the ground.  Most of the room is burnt with crates overturned and grain spilled into the pools of blood.    </i>"
13735,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2103587&postcount=133,2007-02-27T16:44:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>Confident that whatever could have popped out, would have popped out by now, Thorael moves forward. Pondering why the barbarian is holding his position, the Mage sort of peeks over Bolvar's shoulder inspecting what ever it is that has enraptured his would be friend. A quizzical glance at the barbarian proper, then back into the room, the elf is cleary puzzled. Excusing him self, he shimmies past the brooding Bolvar and into the cavern. With what little light the cleric has shed and is provided by the openeing, he takes a deeper look at one of the blood pools...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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+5 K:Planes, +8 K:Arcane, +4 all other Knowleges<br/>
{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Spellcraft|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>19</b>]</span>|K:Arcane|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span>|Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13736,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2103757&postcount=134,2007-02-27T17:05:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Thorael, you believe the blood to be humanoid, it is similar to other blood you have seen."
13737,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2104623&postcount=135,2007-02-27T21:01:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 37/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar snaps out of his reverie.  He steps up to Calthoric.  ""<font color=""red"">Well friend, is all clear?  It seems that whatever did this damage has gone it's way.""</font>Bolvar gestures at the blood on the ground.<font color=""red"">""Divine justice prehaps, or maybe group in-fighting?""</font>"
13738,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2105087&postcount=136,2007-02-28T01:38:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric flashes a thankful smile to Rasellia for the illumination.  He looks about the room not hiding his disgust at the scene.<font color=""red"">""Lady Rasellia if you could follow me with the light please.  Be sure to follow my foot prints as exact as possible.   I would suggest the rest of you keep watch and do not move.  I have only secured to the table and have yet to travel the rest of the room.  From the looks of the room a fire trap has went off but these bodies were not killed by fire.  The blood is still in liquid form and not charred like the appearance of most of the room.  Judging by these crates and the beds we are in a guarded store room of some kind.""</font>Calthoric slowly moves to north wall being sure to watch the floor for outlines in the blood where it could have seeped through cracks of a specific brick to indicate a hidden door in the floor or pressure plate hiding a mechanism.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Move to M4 and then begin my circle.  If no one cares to wait a half hour I will do a slow complete circle of the room and inspect throughly for hidden traps and secret doors.</b><br/>
{table]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Hide|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>31</b>]</span>|Move Silently|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>24</b>]</span>|Open Lock|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
Search|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span>|UMD|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>28</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13739,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2105436&postcount=137,2007-02-28T03:43:00,crimson77,"<i>Calthroic:<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">After searching the natural cavern structure, you find no set traps, only the remnants of sprung traps, most of them destroyed beyond repair.  You notice an area on the floor that looks to be a secret hiding place (P7) and you notice that Ras keeps looking to that spot as well.  At that spot, it appears that another type of stone was placed over this spot and sealed with some sort of mortar.  </div>
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13740,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2105702&postcount=138,2007-02-28T04:37:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<font color=""red"">""It is safe to move about the hovel I have completed my search and found that all traps that are in the area have been expended and unusable save one possibly.   There is is something hidden behind this stone.""</font><br/><br/>He points to the ground in the general area.  Calthoric moves next to the questionable slab and kneels into the muck.  He slowly drags his finger tips around the mortar checking it throughly for creaks and hidden levers.  The mock nobleman unbuttons the front of his leather armor and pulls out a finely crafted fold of leather inlaid with many ornate markings.  Untying the string Calthoric unfolds the leather case to display a set of finely crafted assortment of tools.  Running his index finger over the instruments one by one he rests on the tool he was looking for.  It looks like a small version of a mining pick and he slowly starts chewing away at the mason.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""I would stand back as I have been known to accidentally release a poison gas cloud or a burst of flame doing this.   Unfortunately Lady Rasellia I will need the light and if you could stand 10 paces to the left of me would be most useful.  Master Thoreal, Master Bolvar if you would, check those crates and shelves for anything that might aid our journey.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Move to P8, if i find a mechanical way of removing the slab i do that else I keep slowly chipping away at the mortar.</b><br/>
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Hide|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>23</b>]</span>|Move Silently|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>10</b>]</span>|Open Lock|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
Search|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>19</b>]</span>|UMD|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>17</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13741,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2105944&postcount=139,2007-02-28T05:26:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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hp: 37/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Err, right. Check the crates.""</font>Bolvar is sure to move well away from calthoric, and begins searching the crates as instructed."
13742,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2106260&postcount=140,2007-02-28T06:31:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""DarkOrange"">31</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Red""><font color=""Black"">The half-elf follows close behind Calthoric, trying to focus on the magical aura emanating from the floor.  Only half-paying attention to the rogue's words, she blinks upon hearing the scraping of his tool.  Snapping out of it somewhat, she crouches a bit.  <font color=""Blue"">""Be VERY careful, Calthoric.. There is magic coming from this place in particular...""<font color=""Black"">  Standing back up, she holds her sword over the noble-wannabe's head, ignoring his advice for caution.  <font color=""Blue"">""I won't leave your side.""<br/>
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Moving to O8<br/>
Spellcraft to determine which school the aura is from (DC 15 + 1/2 caster level of non-spell effect): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
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13743,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2106335&postcount=141,2007-02-28T06:44:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Poison...er..em. The Crates. Right. I should collect up Gilly and Roland first. Let me, uh... good</font>"". Thorael hastily exits and heads out to find his henchmen.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Gilly - Move E11<br/>
Recall Roland to Me<br/>
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Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>14</b>]</span>|Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>11</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13744,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2107262&postcount=142,2007-02-28T09:36:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>Calthoric slowly chips away at the mortar, it comes slowly off and after an hour of hard work the stone is able to be lifted off.  Under the stone you can see a steel box with a lock on the top.<br/>
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Balvor, you find nothing but moldy bloody grain.  <br/>
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Thoreal, you start to become bored waiting outside.  <br/>
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13745,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2108871&postcount=143,2007-02-28T13:25:00,crimson77,"<i>The sun slowly starts to set outside the cavern.  Thoreal, you hear a lone wolf howl in the distance.<br/>
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13746,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2109839&postcount=144,2007-02-28T15:38:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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Spells...<br/>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>The Red Robed mage Stretches. Perhaps he nodded off, perhaps not, but this propped up postition next to the door was... quite comfortable. Seein dusk coming on, and not hearing any booms or hisses of significant value, Thorael, Roland, and Gilly reenter the Cave. ""<font color=""darkred"">Whell... everything seems secure out there. Sounds as if all is well in here as um well. Look it's starting to get dark out there. I can open a portal to a safe and secure location for the night if we wish to stay out here. We have no idea where the bandits got off to. Or what got the bandits. Theres no sign of my gear, or my friend. We're not even sure this is where the bandits were, taking the word of that witch. No plan. You apparently... hey, what's that you found there?</font>"" Thorael looks on with interest at whatever it is the nobleman, and lesser humans are fiddlin with.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If they let me, i'll check out the box, the hole and/or whatever. <br/>
Im also looking for any gear besides the rotten grain. Daggers, Staves, Arrows, anything like that.<br/>
{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Spellcraft|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>30</b>]</span>|K:Arcane|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>12</b>]</span>|Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>1</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13747,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2110196&postcount=145,2007-02-28T16:25:00,crimson77,"<i>[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Thoreal walks up to the where the party is hovering around the box.  At that moment the magically lit sword dims and goes out.   The party is now left in total darkness.<br/>
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[ooc: I let the light spell go a little too long.]<br/>
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13748,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2110223&postcount=146,2007-02-28T16:29:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""DarkOrange"">31</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Red""><font color=""Black"">Rasellia blinks, unseen in the dark, the reason for the spell fizzling taking a moment to dawn upon her.  <font color=""Blue"">""Ah... oops, my mistake... sorry.""<font color=""Black"">  She passes her hand over the blade once more, relighting it.  <font color=""Blue"">""Perhaps we could get a fire going, because these only last for a few minutes at a time...""<br/>
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Casting <i>light</i><br/>
Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span> Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span></div>
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13749,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2111129&postcount=147,2007-02-28T20:14:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 37/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Magic, always failing when you need it.""</font>Bolvar whispers to himself softly.<font color=""red"">""So, have we got any treasure in there, or should we just move on?""</font>"
13750,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2111825&postcount=148,2007-03-01T02:31:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>You soon have a small fire cracking in the cave, the light lightly licking the cave walls.  The sun seems to have set outside.  Thoreal you see the weapon's rack, however, the rack seems to have been severely destroyed by the fire.  You find a lot of parts of weapons but nothing that is usable or sellable.  </i>"
13751,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2111845&postcount=149,2007-03-01T02:39:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric looks around the box to make sure that no mechanism is attached to the box.  Satisfied that it is safe he picks the box out of the hole and moves to the fire.  Sitting cross-legged he places the box on his lap and looks more closely with the lock.  He is too engrossed with the thing to really pay any attention to others as they do whatever it is they are doing.  Calthoric always liked puzzles and he sees opening locks at the ultimate puzzle.   Once again he opens his leather case and selects two different instruments.  One of them is a long pointed device that is serrated on side.  The other instrument was curved at the end with a flat tip.   Calthoric gently works the devices into the lock.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>move to M7</b><br/>
{table]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Hide|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>20</b>]</span>|Move Silently|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span>|Open Lock|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
Search|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>18</b>]</span>|UMD|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>11</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13752,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2111975&postcount=150,2007-03-01T03:28:00,crimson77,"<i>After a few moments *SNAP* the lock on the box springs open along with the boxes lid.  Gauzing inside in the pale fire light, you see two objects in the box, a sack and another object.<br/>
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If you open the sack:<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The sack is spilling over with gold and other coins 3 pp 453 gp 128 sp 33 cp.</div>
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The other object looks like this:<br/>
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</div>It is a rod about 5.5 inches long, 1.5 inches in diameter."
13753,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2112341&postcount=151,2007-03-01T05:10:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric holds up the bag and the rod inspecting each then looks to Thoreal and Rasellia.<font color=""red"">""There seems to be these two items in this box.  Can you see if it was the items or the box itself that was alerting you of a magical presence?  I am assuming it would be the rod but you never know.  I also suggest, though revolting as it is, we stay here for the night.  It is easily defensible and we can secure it from the  inside.  Bar up the door with some crates  lets prepare some food and rest for the night.  Fortunately there seems to be some vacant beds we can use as well.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13754,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2112421&postcount=152,2007-03-01T05:28:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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Spells...<br/>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">The bed's?! Lice, Grubs, Filth, who knows what else. No tonight we shall sleep unaccosted in an extra dimensional space brought into being by my arcane power.</font>"" Looking quite smug, but not receiving the impressed oohs and ah's expected he continues. ""<font color=""darkred"">It's a window we can climb into. No one can get us, and no one can see in, but we can see out.</font>"" Looking around at more dumbfounded stares he shakes it off ""<font color=""darkred"">It's really quite secure. Anyway, yes, i can inspect those items. Clear off that table and place them there.</font>"" While the others prepare the table, the Wizard grabs a burning log from the fire, and begins to construct a second fire on the other side of the table. Once the room is a bit more illuminated, he stands over the rod, bag, and box laid upon the table. Tossing the Troll bag on the table as well, he murmers ""<font color=""silver"">MONTRE MOI CELA</font>"" and he begins to humm.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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create a second fire in Q13<br/>
Cast Detect Magic<br/>
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I'll cast my <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/ropeTrick.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Extended Rope Trick</a> Little less than 10 hours before dawn. (10 hour duration)<br/>
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Aura ID <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2112484&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Spellcraft: 18</a></div>
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13755,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2113228&postcount=153,2007-03-01T08:29:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""DarkOrange"">31</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 3<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Red""><font color=""Black"">The female of the group also wrinkles her nose in repugnancy at the thought of sleeping in any of the beds.  <font color=""Blue"">""I think staying here is a good idea, although I don't know how much sleep I'll be getting..."" <font color=""Black"">She gives a wistful look to her fellow's packs, and tries to downplay the rumbling her stomach gives off.  <font color=""Blue"">""...I can keep watch, I suppose.""<font color=""Black""><br/>
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She raises her eyebrows at the veritable haul the rogue produces, eying the rod not quite as much as the gold.  <font color=""Blue"">""Wow... I'm glad we have someone of your skills, Calthoric... although I suspect you're right; the box probably wasn't magical.""<br/>
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<font color=""Black"">Trying not to sound greedy, she waits for a few moments before pressing the money issue.  <font color=""Blue"">""So are we going to divide all of this equally?""<font color=""Black"">  Her stomach, as well as her general feeling of unversatility without her equipment drives her question, more than genuine greed.</font></font></font><br/>
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13756,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2113311&postcount=154,2007-03-01T08:42:00,crimson77,"<i>The rod radiates strongly with magic and even after the spell is over the aura lingers on and on.  <br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You wonder how Ras could have detected this through both the locked box and the stone.  Is she more powerful than she is letting on or is this rod more powerful</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You wonder how you could have detected this through both the locked box and stone, are you stronger than you think in magic or is this rod more powerful?</div>
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13757,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2113375&postcount=155,2007-03-01T08:50:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""DarkOrange"">31</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 3<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
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</font> </font></font></font> </font> </font></font></font></font></font></font> </font>Rasellia looks over the elf's shoulder as he works his magic - and if she knew what he was casting, would know he was putting on more of a show than necessary.<font color=""Blue"">""This rod... must be incredibly powerful... if it's radiating that much magic even now.  The fact that I could see it through solid stone and metal is... impressive as well, and that's not to ruffle my own feathers...""<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spellcraft check: <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36141"" target=""_blank"">19 - 1 = 18</a></div>
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13758,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2113636&postcount=156,2007-03-01T09:22:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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Spells...<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Indeed. The Aura of this item is beyond my abilities to decypher. Perhaps it's this place. Perhaps its the days events. Perhaps it's been sullied.</font>"" Thorael shoots a quick glance to the cleric. ""<font color=""darkred"">Regardless, time and a good nights sleep may help with that little problems. As an Elf, i require no sleep. Merely 4 hours of meditation, however i must rest myself for a full 8 hours and clear my mind in order to regain my Arcane might. In my space, we will be secure. Minimal watch should be in order. Maybe just the occasional exit to throw more fuel on the fire, otherwise we should be set till morning.</font>"" Thorael looks back down on the rod and the bags of lewt. ""<font color=""darkred"">Of course we should share these spoils. Equally is fine by me. There may be times when you are required to do more than I. There will most assuredly be times when i will do more than you. It should balance out in the end...</font>"" Absentmindedly Thorael reaches into his pack, pulls out a trail ration, and begins munching...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Another Spellcraft as requested DC:15 <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2113556&amp;postcount=4"" target=""_blank"">Spellcraft: 21</a><br/>
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Also, any other checks i can make? Significance of the Star, or the Shape of the Rod or make of the Metal... something a bit more mundane?<br/>
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13759,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2113807&postcount=157,2007-03-01T09:48:00,crimson77,Please indicate who is the first person to touch the rod
13760,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2114555&postcount=158,2007-03-01T11:44:00,crimson77,"<i>Cathoric grabs the rod, it is warm to your touch.<br/>
[Cathoric]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You hear a voice in your head.  <font color=""Purple"">""HELLO, oh, wait, I do not believe that I like you.""</font></div>
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Cathoric - Make a reflex save DC 20 to keep hold of the rod.<br/>
</font></font></i>"
13761,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2117700&postcount=159,2007-03-02T01:29:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/>Calthoric gives a surprised look as he get ready to set the items on the table for better inspection.  He stops in mid stride before setting down the rod and stares at it dumbfounded almost dropping the thing to the floor.  With a mock hurt voice and a look one would expect someone to see when talking to a rod Calthoric speaks to it.<font color=""red"">""uhmmm, Hello?  That seems to be a bold statement to be made.  What would lead you to such a conculsion?""</font>Calthoic's eyes dance from one person to the next to see if they heard the voice as well.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Reflex: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13762,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2117864&postcount=160,2007-03-02T02:33:00,crimson77,"<i>Clathoric - </i><br/><i><font size=""3""><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The voice whispers to you, <font color=""purple"">“Well, you see, ummm…I am just not sure that we are compatible. I can sense others near by that are compatible with me in the room. I mean you no disrespect, why don’t you place me down on the table.”</font> </div>
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<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Will save DC: 20 to not comply. </font></span><br/>
</i>"
13763,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2117879&postcount=161,2007-03-02T02:37:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Pondering the words of the rod he stares at it blankly.<font color=""blue""><i>What is the use of a talking rod anyway.  This thing is too useless to be of any worth.</i></font>Calthoric Places the rod on the table and sits back where he was by the fire counting out the coins.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Will save <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13764,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2118194&postcount=162,2007-03-02T04:24:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""DarkOrange"">31</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 3<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
</div><font color=""Blue""><br/>
<font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Red""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Unaware of the dialogue between the rogue and the rod, Rasellia tries to busy herself by cleaning her sword, beginning to strip off her armour.  She looks disapprovingly at all the slashes and gouges in the metal that had been repaired in a makeshift fashion.  She counted herself lucky that the innkeeper had given her another, if a bit oversize, shirt - it had been more beat up than the armour was.<br/>
Blushing as her stomach rumbles, she speaks up in the hopes that no one would hear it.  <font color=""Blue"">""SO! ...um... is anyone still hurt?""</font><br/>
</font> </font></font></font> </font> </font></font></font></font></font></font> </font>"
13765,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2118348&postcount=163,2007-03-02T05:04:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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Spells...<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Not I, nor Gilly.</font>"" Thorael comments without takeing his eyes off the Rod. ""<font color=""darkred"">So Rasellia, what do you make of this Rod? Arcane or Divine? Calthoric, what do you mean by 'Bold Statement'? Ralleia's Feather Ruffling comment, or my inability to identify the Aura of this item, or... splitting of the lewt? You do not agree that an even split is the way to go?</font>"" Thorael lets his eyes leave the rod, and drift to the bags on the table and in Cals hands, and then the esteemed nobleman himself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
[/table]</div>
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13766,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2118392&postcount=164,2007-03-02T05:16:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""DarkOrange"">31</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 3<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
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""To be honest, Thorael, I wouldn't even be able to hazard a guess... magical items aren't exactly my strong suit.""<font color=""Black"">  She stretches a little, giving a wince as the motion reopens a wound.  Sighing at her unfinished work, she lays hands upon herself, calmly praying to God for His touch once more.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>Cure light wounds:</i> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>12</b>]</span></div>
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13767,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2118478&postcount=165,2007-03-02T05:39:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>After finishing the counting of the newly found coin he hands out 1pp, 111gp, 32sp and to Thoreal and Rasellia.  He then hands 121gp, 32sp to Bolvar and keeps 1 pp, 111gp, 32sp, and 23cp for himself.  After done passing out the coin he looks to Thoreal.<font color=""red"">""I was actually referring to something the rod had said.  Apparently the holder is the only one that can hear it speak.  It said others in the room are more <i>compatable</i> with it.</font>Calthoric shrugs not even glancing at the rod again.<font color=""red"">""Did you not say you found some coin in that backpack by the troll.  Perhaps now is a good time to divvy it out.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13768,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2118664&postcount=166,2007-03-02T06:22:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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Spells...<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Aye... there are 1pp, 42gp, 60sp, 150 cp, and a gem. The Gem is worth roughly 450 gp, but we'll be lucky to get 200 for it. Gems however, have uses other than money. They are critical to certain Arcane Spells. I would like to <i>Purchase</i> this gem, say 99 gold now, and another 99 gold when it becomes available. It is my hope that i can use this to better our cause...wait. Did you say 'the Rod Said'?!</font>"" Thorael's jaw drops as he utters these words. ""<font color=""darkred"">Intelligent Magic, well that explains a wagon load... I... hmm</font>"". A look of concentration comes over his face as he begins to examine the rod again. ""<font color=""darkred"">Compatible...hmm</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Im not looking to scam the party, if Crim gives us one for one on the Gems, I'll modify the above, otherwise I'm assuming his standard less than half when selling stuff...<br/>
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Spellcraft|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>25</b>]</span>|K:Arcane|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>10</b>]</span>|Misc|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>6</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13769,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2121360&postcount=167,2007-03-02T13:55:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 3<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
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</font><br/><font color=""Blue"">""If you need the gem for a spell, then I say just take it... it could very well save our lives some day, and I wouldn't think it'd be fair for <i>you</i> to pay <i>us</i> to do so... What kind of jewel is it anyway?""<font color=""Black"">  Rasellia blinks at the mage's short attention span, giving a soft sigh and going back to what she was doing.</font><br/>
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13770,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2121674&postcount=168,2007-03-02T15:01:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 37/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""A talking rod? What is the point in that? It tells you what you to do while you are in combat? I could only imagine a sword like that.""</font>Bolvar switches to a rather different voice.<font color=""cyan"">""No no bolvar, aim for the head. Your doing it all wrong. Parry with me faster. Get this blood off me.""</font>Bolvar is done with his poor imitation. ""<font color=""red"">That would be stupid. It has no eyes, how could it possibly know whats going on? No, you keep your talking rod. I will take my share in coins.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""#ff0000""><font color=""black"">When rasellia mentions thorael keeping the gem, Bolvar nods in agreement</font>. ""We are in this together, was a team. If you need this gem to work your magic, take it.""</font>"
13771,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2123536&postcount=169,2007-03-03T01:40:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/>Calthoric's jaw drops as he listens to Rasellia and Bolvar give away a rather expensive split.<font color=""blue""><i>We all can use the monies to better our selves then one spell do they not realize this?.  A better weapon or more arrows or food.  I am going to have to be the voice of reason for this group when it comes to funds they are too eager to give away valuable resources.</i></font>Resigning to the gem already being given away and would only further drive a wedge into the need for the party he lets it be and looks to Thoreal.<font color=""red"">""Master Thoreal the amount you just said for coin, if it were my decision, would be split as follows.  You, Master Bolvar and Lady Rasellia each take 13 gold pieces, 15 silver pieces and 36 copper pieces.  That would leave me with the platinum piece one gold piece and 15 silver pieces and 38 copper.""</font><font color=""blue""><i>The key to maintaining cohesiveness  is to give in places you don't think are appropriate.</i></font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13772,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2123775&postcount=170,2007-03-03T02:44:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael looks at Rasellia, Bovar, and Calthoric each in turn.<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><i><font size=""3""><font color=""orange"">Perhaps these humans are not all greedy mongrels after all. Interesting.</font></font></i></span>""<font color=""darkred"">Rasellia, Bovar, Calthoric... your generosity seems boundless. I must insist however. We each have a price to pay. I have no need for swords, or armor, or repair. I have little use for arrows or other items of war. Yet these things cost coin. Spell components for me can become quite costly, so i will ever be seeking gems and platnum. To give me such would take away from you, and in the end not help, but cause harm. It costs some coin for each of us to do their craft. I should be no different than the rest of you.</font>""<br/><br/>Thorael pulls out 99 gold coins, splitting it into 3 piles of 33, he pushses one pile to each of them.<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Now... what are we going to do about this rod. Calthoric obviously wants nothing to do with it. Since you found it along side him Rasellia, perhaps you should try and...um... talk to it.</font>"" The wizards eyes are drawn to the rod, an almost maniacal look comes across his face as he speaks these word.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13773,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2127456&postcount=171,2007-03-03T15:12:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 3<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
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</font>Rasellia takes the money gratefully, the hunger pangs already seeming to numb at the prospect.   Taking a moment or two to respond to Thorael's suggestion, she raises her eyebrows and looks at the elf.<font color=""Blue"">""Wh... me?  It seems you're much more... mmm..."" <font color=""Black"">She pauses as she tries to pick a word that doesn't insult, but still matches the creepy look on the wizard's face.  <font color=""Blue"">""...interested in it than I am.  But if you insist...""  <font color=""Black""><br/>
She stands up slowly, more than a little wary of an allegedly talking rod, walking over to the table, reaching for it and picking it up.<br/>
</font></font></font></font>"
13774,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2135883&postcount=172,2007-03-05T05:41:00,crimson77,"<i>A startled look comes over Rasellia's face as she takes the rod.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">A soft voice enters your mind, <font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Oh hello, I do believe that I can like you.  I need your help, I once was a weapon of power, forged to bring justice to the land.  However, my wielder fell, I was unable to shield her from herself.  I was taken by the enemy, and broken into seven peaces and scattered around the continent.  You are lucky that you found me.  There has been a presence here, soon before you came that destroyed all of the other occupants looking for me.  I shielded myself from his scrying and all scrying.  However, once he left, I felt your presence. The man that was here, he is powerful and ever growing.  His army is becoming increasingly more powerful.  Will you join me?""</font></div>
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13775,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2136143&postcount=173,2007-03-05T06:32:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 3<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
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</font><br/>Raising her eyebrows, she almost drops the rod as it speaks to her.  Once she realizes it lacks any obvious malcontent, she just looks at the rod as it tells its story.  When it's finished, she turns it over in her hand, then looks at the rest of the group.<font color=""Blue"">""...It seems like it's looking for help...  It claims it used to be a powerful weapon, but was broken up and scattered, and it wants our help to put it back together.  Also, whoever did all this...""<font color=""Black"">  She makes a sweeping motion with a hand to indicate the desctruction.  <font color=""Blue"">""Is a force to be reckoned with...""   <font color=""Black"">Looking back down at the rod, she speaks aloud to it.  <font color=""Blue"">""Can you speak, Rod?  And do you have a name?""</font></font></font></font></font>"
13776,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2137713&postcount=174,2007-03-05T10:50:00,crimson77,"<i>A voice fills each of your minds and says, <font color=""DarkOrchid"">“Yes, yes Rasellia, I can speak, telepathically with the whole group.  I can speak auditory; however, I find it so unintelligent that I prefer not to do so.   I do have a name, both a common name and a true name.  I will not tell you my true name only my common name, its Solace.  We should move quickly, for the warlock will quickly return.”</font></i>"
13777,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2138298&postcount=175,2007-03-05T12:42:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 37/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar looks a little bit shocked, a little bit scared, and very confused by the talking rod.  When he hears about the warlock, his grim face returns.<font color=""red""> ""Sleep here indeed!  I would rather face a pack of wolfs in the dead of night then some warlock.  Lets head back to the inn and rest there.""</font><br/><br/>Bolvar's face suddenly darkens.<font color=""red"">  ""However, if the warlock can sense the rod, and follows us to the inn, those nice people will get caught up in it.  It might be better that we just stay here until we deciede what to do next.""</font>"
13778,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2138386&postcount=176,2007-03-05T13:04:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 3<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
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</font>She raises a reassuring hand to Bolvar.<font color=""Blue"">""Nownow, Solace here said that he successfully shielded himself from detection, so I don't think going back to the inn will put them in any danger.  We can't, however, forget about why we're out here...""  <font color=""Black"">Her look hardens as she turns to Thorael and nods.  <font color=""Blue"">""We're out to bring some law to these lands, and if not law, at least vengeance.  I say we stake out somewhere out here, if not in this cave, then somewhere nearby.  Unless these were the bandits we were looking for.... hmmm...""<font color=""Black"">  A stroke of inspiration his Rasellia, and she takes it upon herself to go over to the crates and look through them herself, trying to see if she can recognize any items from the caravan she was a part of.</font></font></font></font>"
13779,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2138470&postcount=177,2007-03-05T13:25:00,crimson77,"<i>The voice pleads in agony, <font color=""darkorchid"">""You fool, do you not know anything about magic shielding.  I have let my shielding go to be found by you.  If he is strong enough, he might already be sensing that I have revealed myself.  He knows that I am in these hills already.  You are much too weak to fight him and his legions, in less you wish to become one of his legions.  We need to make haste to a city, anything that can help shield us from his magic or at least have too many places to look.  The bandits you are after are now part of his legion, look around you, it looks as if a battle has been fought here, but where are the bodies?”</font> </i>"
13780,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2139217&postcount=178,2007-03-05T16:13:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 3<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
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</font>Frowning at Solace it interrupts her thoughts on vengeance, she continues her search as she replies.<font color=""Blue"">""How do you know these were the people we were looking for?  Just because there's a living space in the side of a hill in some woods doesn't mean they were bandits, and even if they were, who's to say they were the ones we were looking for?""<br/>
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13781,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2140496&postcount=179,2007-03-06T02:22:00,crimson77,<i>The rod gives no reply to Rasellia's question.  As Rasellia searches through the bloody moldy grain she does not find anything else of worth (besides more bloody moldy grain).  </i>
13782,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2140505&postcount=180,2007-03-06T02:26:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>Weapon of power, now that is interesting.  Though I am in no hurry to meet up with this warlock.  Traveling at night does not have a promising outcome either.</i></font>Calthoric pockets his divvied coins and stands away from the fire.<font color=""red"">""I could be mistaken but I have always thought a knights code was Justice before vengeance.  If these are the bandits we sought then vengeance has been served.  Also if the rod is correct you'll have another opportunity to give out your vengeance when met with the warlocks raiding parties again.  Either way the thing is right we cannot stay here if what it says is true.  Besides that I am starving and we need to find someplace with some food heading back to the inn seems counter-productive.  I am unfamiliar with this particular region does anyone know where the closest city is?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13783,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2140562&postcount=181,2007-03-06T02:53:00,crimson77,"<i>The rod pipes up to answer Calthoric's question, <font color=""DarkOrchid"">""The city of Nesmee is a few weeks journey to the south.  It is the largest city around.  There is a smaller town a days journey to the south.  Follow the river until you get there.  I would recommend sticking to the roads until we get to Nesmee.""</font></i>"
13784,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2140578&postcount=182,2007-03-06T02:58:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>Thorael nods in grim determination taking in all that is being said. ""<font color=""darkred"">A city would have resources available that we do not have here. Tomes that may authenticate the veracity of this tall tale. If a necromancer is a foot, and is seeking out this item of power, it cannot be good. That again, is <i>if</i>...</font>"" Thorael begins to pace back and forth deep in thought. ""<font color=""darkred"">In addition to vengeance, my purpose here was to reclaim my stolen gear. We have no equipment. Minimal food. I do have a small amount of concern for the inn keeper. I think the right thing to do would be go back to the Inn. Warn him, and supply with food before journeying south. While i have no problem traveling at night, it may be a difficult journey for which ever direction we turn</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13785,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2140760&postcount=183,2007-03-06T04:05:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""It seems most everyone is in favor of traveling back to the inn.   Seeing that it is a week travel at least to make it to a city of any size  we are going to need supplies and that is the closest location I can think of to buy supplies.  Hopefully there will be a beast of burden we will be able to purchase as well there.  Pack up the camp and lets leave this place before we are visited by something we do not wish to be visited by.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13786,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2141382&postcount=184,2007-03-06T06:52:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 3<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
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</font>Rasellia continued to search for a few more moments while the others voiced their comments.  Giving a sigh as Calthoric sums it up, she gives an ill-tempered kick to one of the crates.<font color=""Blue"">""Very well... I agree that it would be against our best interests.  I'm... loathe to give up the search for these fiends, and while I take some relief in hoping that they met some horrible fate here, we have no way of knowing.  I am no knight, however... I'm not bound by any code of conduct besides that of mine and God's; these monsters slaughtered servants of God, and the only course of action is to find them and bring them to justice.  If they DID meet their fate here, then my mission has been a failure - my friends have not been avenged, and their malefactors have been taken from this world by a completely unrelated event.""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Glaring at Solace, with a look of contempt more than anything, she walks over to her set-aside crossbow and reclips it to her hip.  <font color=""Blue"">""If we're going, let's just go.""</font></font><br/>
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13787,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2142211&postcount=185,2007-03-06T09:15:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 37/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar looks off into space, and then turns to Rasellia.<font color=""red"">""Vengence is not something us mere mortals should give.  Your dead comrades would not want you to waste your life searching for there killers just to hurt them.  No, I believe the dead do not want vengence.  They simply want those of us left behind to be happy in their stead, and for us to make sure that no one ends up like them.  These bandits have left this world, they cannot hurt anyone any longer.  That part of what you most do for them is compelte.  Now, lets get out of this place and figure out what to do.""</font>"
13788,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2145043&postcount=186,2007-03-06T17:20:00,crimson77,"<i>You leave the cave and start marching north.  There is a full moon illuminating you way.  As you continue Thoreal and Rasellia something.<br/>
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You see what looks to be a large creature take off from a short distance away and cross the moon.  It is hard to tell exactly what the creature is.</div>
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</div><br/><br/><i>It is nearing dawn as you are getting closer to the Inn.  The desire for a nice bed to lay in is all that you can think of at this point.  You are tired from this long days journey.  As you get closer you smell something burning.  As you approach you can see flames licking away at the inn.  The inn is on fire and burning quit quickly.  You stand outside the burning building wondering what to do next.</i>"
13789,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2145263&postcount=187,2007-03-06T18:03:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 3<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
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</font>The half-elf points skyward with a look of alarm.<font color=""Blue"">""What in the hells is that?!""  <font color=""Black"">Looking at Thorael and the others in shock.  <font color=""Blue"">""I have a bad feeling about this... we should pick up the pace...""<br/>
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<font color=""Black"">Sure enough, their approach towards the inn confirms her gut feelings.  Unsure of the usefullness of doing so, she runs toward the burning building, trying to assess the damage as much as she can; how long as it been burning?  Are there cries for help?  Is there any sign of people having escaped?  Futiley, she conjures up some water, dousing the doorframe with the liquid.  <font color=""Blue"">""Dammit, no!""<br/>
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13790,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146503&postcount=188,2007-03-07T02:35:00,crimson77,"<i>The water does little to put out the flames.  The whole inn is a blaze, you hear nothing except for the crackling of flames.  </i>"
13791,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146631&postcount=189,2007-03-07T03:16:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael raises an eyebrow at Rasellias feeble attempts. ""<font color=""darkred"">What are you doing Rasellia? They still may be in there! Do you not have any incantations you can ask your higher power for which will protect you or us from fire? Is there no way to tell if they yet live? What about you <i>Solace</i>?</font>"" The look on the mages face shows true concern...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge Check</b> - (1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
K:Arcane +13<br/>
K:Planes +5<br/>
K:Everything Else +4<br/>
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{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13792,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146723&postcount=190,2007-03-07T03:44:00,crimson77,"Knowledge Check results [Ayr]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">It is a dragon, you are unsure what type, could be black/blue/green/red due to the distance and seeing it at night.  </div>
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13793,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2147519&postcount=191,2007-03-07T06:56:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 37/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""red"">There is nothing we can do here now.  These people paid with there lives to teach us a lesson.  We have apparently run across something that someone wants enough to kill people we merely have contact with.  We will have to be careful about where we stay.  Lets go.  We need to get away from this place before more trouble comes.</font>"""
13794,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2147641&postcount=192,2007-03-07T07:19:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 4<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
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</font><br/>Rasellia curses herself quietly and backs away, shaking her head at the elf.<font color=""Blue"">""No, there is no power I possess that would allow us to get through that inferno... my healing could keep me alive, but it wouldn't stop me from suffocating in the smoke...  I'm afraid Bolvar is right; we have to leave here, now, before anyone else gets hurt.  I just hope they made it out okay.  I mean, how hard is it not to notice flames raging, huh?""<font color=""Black"">  She gives a weak smile which quickly fades with thought.  <font color=""Blue"">""Throrael, do you think that creature had anything to do with this?""<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Not even gonna TRY a knowledge check... good ol' -1 Int :D </div>
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13795,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2147768&postcount=193,2007-03-07T07:41:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>Thorael shakes his head.""<font color=""darkred"">... nothing we can do...</font>"" Rasellia's words strike him, and he answers almost absentmindedly. ""<font color=""darkred"">Dragons can unleash this kind of devastation, although i didn't see it well enough to tell if it was a Young Red, or a magic using Blue, Black, or Green. I don't think a White would be this far South, and we're a bit too far from any Arid lands for it to realistically be a Blue.</font>"" The mage stares off into the flames, mesmerized by the loss. Shaking his head after a moment, he comes back to reality. ""<font color=""darkred"">Fair enough, fair enough... I would not have been able to rest knowing we did not at least attempt to warn the poor Inn keeper. We have done our duty, and my conscience is clear. We should head south east, and camp a hundred yards or so off the road before we really move on. I still have a majority of my spells available, so a full 8 hours wont be required.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13796,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2149594&postcount=194,2007-03-07T13:26:00,crimson77,"<i>You find a quiet place to nap in the hidden room for a few hours (4) and then you head south.  You follow the road for hours and soon the sun starts to wain.  You think that the town should be coming in the near future.  Then a weird thought enters your mind, why have the birds not been chirping lately.  You slowly turn around and then you see a large creature with yellowish-brown coat trying to hide behind a bush.  It sniffs the air with an dull ivory beak as it's red eyes glare at you.  You feel for the first time that you are prey.</i><br/><br/>[knowledge nature DC: 15]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13797,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2150194&postcount=195,2007-03-07T15:03:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>Thorael, thoughly grumpy and some what put out, steps his way to the front. ""<font color=""darkred"">We have no time to fiddle with Flora and Fauna. Luckly Natural creatures spook more easily than Magical Beasts. ggrrrrRRRAAAHHH </font><font color=""silver"">ET TU ETIEN?!</font>"" And with these words, the mage claps his hands together. >KRACKTHWOOM<  A bolt of lightning strikes forth from the Elf, singeing the creature slightly. ""<font color=""darkred"">NOW OFF YOU GO BEAR!! FIND SOME BERRYS OR HONEY SOMEWHERE ELSE!!</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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lovely<br/>
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Move: E16 (man i need my glasses)<br/>
Standard: Cast Lightning Bolt<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Lightning Bolt</b> - (5d6)[<b>2</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>1</b>](13)</span><br/>
Well that sucked. feel Free to Reflex for 1/2 DC:16 (+2 to your save for <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatModifiers.htm#cover"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">cover</a>?)<br/>
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{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13798,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2150283&postcount=196,2007-03-07T15:17:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The creature is able to slightly duck out of the way of the lighting bolt as it comes crashing towards it.  It seems enraged now by the attack....<br/>
[AC:</i>15 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +5 natural), touch 10,<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/conditionSummary.htm#flatFooted"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">flat-footed</a>14]<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>reflex</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/>[DM]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13799,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2150552&postcount=197,2007-03-07T16:08:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 4<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
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</font>Rasellia, somewhat surprised by Thorael's eagerness to lash out, observes the beast's reaction for a moment.  Realizing that it wasn't backing off, she draws her sword.<font color=""Blue"">""Seems like this isn't any ordinary beast... no bear I know has a beak, Thorael!""<font color=""Black"">  She approaches cautiously, firmly calling out for her Saviour's protection before getting too close.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Moving 30 ft. to F13<br/>
Casting <i>shield of faith +2</i> upon herself</div>
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13800,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2153800&postcount=198,2007-03-08T09:23:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 37/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 12/12/10 | Robes<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
[/table]<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar moves in front of the group, to f14 where he is waiting for the monster to come to him. ""<font color=""red"">Trolls, bear-chickens, and a talking rod. What a story this has turned into! Next we will be attacks by unicorns.""</font>"
13801,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2157908&postcount=199,2007-03-09T01:26:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric watches as Thoreal releases a bolt of lighting unaware that a creature was even present.  He brings up his bow but can see he does not have a clean shot.  He holds his action until the beats comes out into the clearing and will then release two quick shots.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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Attack 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13802,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2158125&postcount=200,2007-03-09T02:52:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><i> [AC:</i>15 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +5 natural), touch 10,<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/conditionSummary.htm#flatFooted"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">flat-footed</a>14]<br/><i><br/>
The creature rushes forward (2x move) and is hit by Cathoric's two arrows.  The beast continues to come forward as if the arrows did not affect it, its beak pecking in your direction.  <br/>
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13803,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2158830&postcount=201,2007-03-09T05:23:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
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</font><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Get BACK, you abomination of nature!!""  <font color=""Black"">Attempting to start this battle off right, she puts al of her strength behind her first swordswing, teeth bared at this wild obstacle in their path.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Power attack: +5 dmg, -5 to-hit<br/>
To-hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>22</b>]</span> Crit chance in OOC thread<br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>14</b>]</span></div>
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13804,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2159251&postcount=202,2007-03-09T06:41:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Wha...I..What? Not a bear?!</font>"" Thoraels eyes neary exit his skull. He takes a hesitant step, backwards, and begins floundering with his bow. Turning, he finally gets it from over his shoulder. After a few more steps in retreat he knocks an arrow. Spinning in place, he draws, and lets fly. With a Thwunk and an ""<font color=""Darkred""><b>OW!!</b></font>"" the arrow drops harmlessly at the wizards feet, as he shakes his hand, welt appearing on his forearm...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move: A20 (Gilly move to B20)<br/>
Standard: Attack <span class=""diceroll""><b>Ranged To Hit - Shortbow</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Nice...1 :(<br/>
{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13805,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2159573&postcount=203,2007-03-09T07:39:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 37/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table] Listen(1d20) = 12 spot[(1d20) = 20[/table]</div>
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</div><br/><br/>As the monster closes with Bolvar, Bolvar smiles as he swings.<font color=""red"">""Come on you bear-chicken, lets see what you got.""</font>As his sword slices the monster, he grins evily.<font color=""red"">""Stupid troll, making me look like I can't fight.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack: 1d20 = 14 +8 = 22<br/>
Damage: 2d6 = 4 + 2 = 6 damage<br/>
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13806,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2159780&postcount=204,2007-03-09T08:12:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric surveys the battle area and though seeming as if it is mostly under control he releases another two arrows against his better judgment.  He watches as both arrows find their mark and plunge into the monsters flesh.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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Attack 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13807,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2160889&postcount=205,2007-03-09T11:00:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The blows cut deeply into the bear.  It howls in pain and then the bear like creature tries to slash at Rasilla with its claw but misses.  However, he does connect with a claw and a bite to Bolvar ripping through his flesh (11 dmg). <br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>claw attack 2</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>14</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg 2</b> - (1d6+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>bite</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg bite</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
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13808,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2165141&postcount=206,2007-03-10T07:05:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
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</font><br/>Taking advantage of the owlbear's focus on Bolvar, she sidesteps around it, trying to gain a further advantage.<font color=""Blue"">""Bolvar, get around it!""<br/>
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Power attack: +5 damage, -5 to-hit<br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<strike>Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>14</b>]</span></strike><br/>
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13809,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2167848&postcount=207,2007-03-10T16:21:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>As Rasellia and Bovar maneuver around the beast, Thorael sees his opening and knocks another arrow. Beads of sweat trickle down his brow as he focuses his concentration on his target. Drawing back to his anchor point, his sore arm and hand begin to shake. Thwunk. ""<font color=""darkred"">YEOWCH!!</font>"" Again, his misfires, and again... the arrow drops harmlessly at his feet.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Awesome!!! two 1s in a row<br/>
<strike><span class=""diceroll""><b>Shortbow Damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span></strike><br/>
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{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13810,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2168707&postcount=208,2007-03-10T23:53:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 26/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Err, right!""  </font><font color=""black"">The sudden need to think during battle causes Bolvar to lose focus, and his sword sails in the air harmlessly.  He does however take a step towards flanking the beast.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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attack: 1d20 = 5 + 8 = 13<br/>
move: move to f15<br/>
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13811,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2170268&postcount=209,2007-03-11T07:42:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The bear like creature focus now upon the barbarian.  It swings both of it's claws and massive beak at the man.  It connects with one of it's claws scraping Bolvar's leg leaving nasty ripped flesh (11 dmg) squirting blood upon the trail.  Its other claw rakes harmlessly against Bolvar's breastplate denting the metal.  It tries to bite but Bolvar is able to lean back and the creature finds only air.  </i><br/><br/>[rolls]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>b</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg3</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>9</b>]</span></strike></div>
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13812,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2171956&postcount=210,2007-03-11T13:47:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric watches the battle.  Not knowing when they would be able to require more arrows he holds his action seeing the creature filled with cuts and beatings from the battle.  It does not look like he will last much longer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13813,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2172048&postcount=211,2007-03-11T14:20:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
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""Not him, you beast, ME!""  <font color=""Black"">Maintaining her relentless assault, she brings her blade around once more, thrusting it straight towards the wounded foe's backside.  <br/>
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Power attack: +5 dmg, -5 to-hit<br/>
Flanking: +2 to-hit<br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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13814,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2172107&postcount=212,2007-03-11T14:35:00,crimson77,"<i>The creature howls in pain, you can tell it is mortally wounded, however, it still rages.  <br/>
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[ooc: it is still alive, just wanted to inform you that it is close to dead]<br/>
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13815,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2176705&postcount=213,2007-03-12T12:55:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 15/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar's wounds make him sway, but he stays on his feet.  He readies on last desperate blow, and winds up into it.  His vision crosses as he swings, and he blow goes wide.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13816,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2177003&postcount=214,2007-03-12T14:02:00,crimson77,[OOC: it only has 3 HP left so if someone does more damage than that they can write about the finishing blow]......................
13817,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2178777&postcount=215,2007-03-13T02:35:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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Spells...<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Swapping his bow to his off hand, Thorael continues to shake off the stinging in his fore arm. Looking to the meat shields in the front he quips with a touch of impatients... ""<font color=""darkred"">Finish the Beast and lets be done with this!!!</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hit:-<br/>
Miss: 2<br/>
{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13818,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2182921&postcount=216,2007-03-13T16:44:00,crimson77,"<i>The creature massively wounded continues its assault on Bolvar.  It strikes at Bolvar hitting with one claw bending and cutting into his chest (11 dmg).  The other two attacks harmlessly miss his massive body.  Bolvar struggles to stay standing as the beast growls in pain itself.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>a1</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>18</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>d1</b> - (1d6+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<strike> <span class=""diceroll""><b>a2</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>12</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>d2</b> - (1d6+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>b</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>b</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>3</b>]</span></strike></div>
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13819,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2182974&postcount=217,2007-03-13T16:56:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
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</font><br/>She narrows her eyes in determination, knowing that Bolvar wouldn't last much longer under this kind of punishment, and being unable to reach him effectively with her spells in this position.  Her heart pounding in her chest as she readies her blade for one final blow, she had to make this count, she had to...<i><font color=""Blue"">...I HAVE to...!!!<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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Her blow striking true, her blade skewers the raging beast behind it's right forelimb, a gaping wound already bleeding out a torrent onto the ground.  The added laceration severs the monster's entire right arm, it's brackish blood practically exploding from the force of the blow as the useless limb falls to the ground.  The traumatic bloodloss and pain causes the beast to fall before Bolvar, whereupon Rasellia finishes it off with  a swift thrust to the middle of it's upper back.<br/>
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Panting heavily a she lets the tip of her blood-coated blade rest on the trampled grass, she shakes her head to let some of her sweat-dampened  bangs out of her eyes, looking over at Bolvar.  <font color=""Blue"">""Are... are you... okay...?""</font><br/>
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13820,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2183830&postcount=218,2007-03-13T22:57:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric lowers his readied arrow and looks at the onslaught.   He did not realize that Bolvar got the worst of the creatures attacks.  Looking up he takes in his surroundings and time of day.<font color=""red"">""Lady Rasellia are you able to assist Master Bolvar?  I have nothing that can aid him and he is looking the worse for ware.   Master Bolvar do you feel you will be able to continue this is not a prime place to set up any kind of rest.   Perhaps the beast itself might have something to aid us without having to waste your talents Lady Rasellia""</font><br/><br/>He then proceeds to the corpse and begins to search the body.  Looking for potions mostly but also anything else that it might have been carrying.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13821,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2184073&postcount=219,2007-03-14T01:34:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">By the gods, what was that thing? Do you think there are anymore?</font>"" Thorael scans the area with his superior elven sight.""<font color=""darkred"">I don't detect any additional movement. Quite a beast, quite-a-beast. Took a full dose of my arcane power, and still had enough to battle you two. Quite a beast. unnatural of course, but what a guardian it would. make... Hmm. Anyway. Bolvar, you do indeed look quite... abused. Are you able to travel. Staying here is not an option when we are so near to town. We must make haste to get out of this wilderness</font>"" Thorael pauses a moment watching Cal lewt the body. Chuckling a bit to himself, ""<font color=""darkred"">Calthoric... make sure you check it's pockets!</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Prior to leaving i will collect some ""samples"". Feathers, Tufts of Fur, etc for ""componenets""<br/>
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{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13822,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2184129&postcount=220,2007-03-14T02:02:00,crimson77,"<i>You examine the dead creature, its body is larger than a bear.  However, it does have some features that remind you of a bear but also feathers and a beak of a bird.  The deceased creature has nothing of worth on it, it seems more like an animal than a cognoscente being.  You can see clearly the path of bent grass that it walked through to get to where you fought it.  <br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You follow the path for almost a mile, you can see the road that you have been previously traveling to the right of you.  You think this creature was stalking you for a while.  Soon you come upon a shallow rock cave/face (The cave is like 5 feet deep).  You can see the bones and rotting meat of different creatures.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> 6 pp, 231 gp, 330 sp, 825 cp<br/>
Masterwork Kama (152 gp), Masterwork Dwarven Wareaxe (180 gp), Masterwork Longbow, Composite (250 gp) Alchemist's fire (3 flasks) (60 gp)</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Please tell me</div>
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13823,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2184798&postcount=221,2007-03-14T04:53:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 4/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar sways on his feet.<font color=""red"">""I will not die from this. I can continue without aid, but if it comes to fighting, I will have to leave the battle to you fine folk.""</font>Bolvar plants his sword in the ground and leans on it. ""<font color=""red"">I guess we should continue on our way, I will have to wait until night to rest like everyone else.""</font>"
13824,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2185005&postcount=222,2007-03-14T05:28:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
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</font>Rasellia frowns at such talk of continuing on.<font color=""Blue"">""In your condition?  I should think not.  I shall be but a moment, gentlemen.""  <font color=""Black"">She transfers the hilt of her sword to her shield hand, holding it a bit awkwardly as she places her right hand on Bolvar's chest gently, shaking her head in admiration and shock at the punishment the brave brute took.  <font color=""Blue"">""Just relax, Bolvar.  The pain'll be over in a few moments...""  <font color=""Black"">She channels God's divine awesomeness into the fighter's body until she feels satisfied with the wounds' closure.</font><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <strike>Casting <i>searing light</i></strike>Casting <i>cure moderate wounds x3<br/>
</i><span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+5)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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13825,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2185499&postcount=223,2007-03-14T06:38:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Almost wincing at the over use of her magic Calthoric takes note of the creature and plucks a few feathers from it.<font color=""red"">""We should continue moving toward town this thing has nothing of use on it except for some of these feathers.""</font>He looks about the area one last time then looks to see if the group is ready to continue.  When they seem to be ready he proceeds to head in the direction of town.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Let me know how many good feathers I am able to retreive</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13826,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2185640&postcount=224,2007-03-14T06:58:00,crimson77,"Calthoric, you are able to get<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span>nice feathers from the corpse.<br/><br/>[To the town - going to continue on the road (not path)]"
13827,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2186236&postcount=225,2007-03-14T08:32:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael nods in agreement. ""<font color=""darkred"">Aye... we should go, and hurry. No being sure there arent more of these things out here. Best to leave them to the next group of tasty treats...er... travelers that make their way down this road.</font>"" As the group prepares to depart, the mage takes a few samples of his own. collecting up a few feathers, some tufts of hair. Glancing over to the others. ""<font color=""darkred"">Would one of you mind? I would love one of these claws to study further, but i have no knife... quite-a-beast</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13828,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2187738&postcount=226,2007-03-14T12:29:00,crimson77,"<i>You continue south, the road becomes longer and longer and you are almost around the mountain bend. The sun is almost set when you can finally see the town in the distance. There is a pillar of black smoke rising from the village. Your pace quicken as you rush towards the town and as you enter through the broken wall, you see the town in ruins, some of the building are still blazing and others are smoldering ruins. <br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You notice that there are no bodies lying around.  The town has been destroyed but where are the people?</div>
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All the buildings have been touched by fire or are now in partial ruin. Your lungs start to burn being around all the smoke. You hear the rod mutter, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">It has begun.<font color=""Black"">""  But does not respond to any of your questions.</font></font></i>"
13829,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2187904&postcount=227,2007-03-14T12:58:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>As bolvar recieves the healing, he sighs.<font color=""red"">""Thank you dear lady.  I feel like I have just awoken from a long sleep after being tired.  Truly, your magic is a wonderous thing.""</font><br/><br/>When Thorael requests a bear claw, Bolvar walks over and loops a paw off with his sword.<font color=""red"">""Farwell mighty beast.  I hope we never meet another of your kind.""</font>Bolvar then throws the paw at Thorael,<font color=""red"">""Catch!""</font><br/><br/>When the group enters town, Bolvar looks at the group.<font color=""red"">""What is this monster that is following us?  Destroying entire towns when we are not even in them.  Maybe we should just grind the rod into dust and be done with it?""</font>"
13830,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2187970&postcount=228,2007-03-14T13:12:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 3[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black"">The female sways, both the sickening feeling and gnawing hunger eating away at her stomach making her a bit dizzy.  The measly four hours of sleep last night didn't help either.  Rubbing at her forehead in frustration, she looks around at the non-burning buildings.  <font color=""Blue"">""Are we... are we gonna check out these buildings or what?  If not, I just want to get out of here... it's too hot here...""</font></font><br/>
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13831,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2188698&postcount=229,2007-03-14T15:23:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael lets out an audible gasp. Sweat trickles from his brow, and dirt smudges mar his features. Crimson robes, more dingy now that days of travel have set in. Fire. Rasellia's words bring him back to his senses. ""<font color=""darkred"">Aye... we should make haste. Help who we can, but we must restock. We cannot travel to Nesmee with what stores we have. Weapons, Armor, Food... most importantly food and water. Then we must be off. Beware friends, whoever is responsible for this may still be lurking about...</font>"" The mage's eyes absently drift to the Rod in Rasellia's pack/belt/pouch/sack...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13832,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2189937&postcount=230,2007-03-14T23:19:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric eyes the devastated town with unsympathetic eyes.<font color=""blue""><i>Better them then me.</i></font><font color=""red"">""Help who?  I do not see any bodies laying about the area.  As to someone following us.  It would be quite the task to follow one ahead of time.  We have not been to this town for someone to sack it because of us.  If by chance someone did know where we were heading then why not wait here for us and just take us unawares?  We need supplies and the people of this town no longer need whatever we find here.  Lets check the buildings that are not on fire for some supplies and hopefully items that can better help our journey.""</font>He moves to the closest building and opens the door.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Move to K14 and open the door to look inside.</b><br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13833,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2190411&postcount=231,2007-03-15T02:56:00,crimson77,"<i>The door creaks open, unlatched, a putrid smell fills the air.  You are looking at what once was a bakery, however, you can only guess that in vague terms.  There are blood stains and scraps of food throughout the room.  You do not see any bodies, but clearly a battle was fought in side this building.</i>"
13834,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2190862&postcount=232,2007-03-15T04:34:00,crimson77,"<i>To the northeast you hear something, it sounds like a voice shouting, ""<font color=""Blue"">Hel-lo...anyone be here?""<font color=""Black""> in a gruff raspy voice.  </font></font></i>"
13835,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2197123&postcount=233,2007-03-16T03:57:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>The brains of the outfit watches as Calthoric enters the bakery. Pausing a moment, anticipating screams of agony, he presumes the all clear a follows closely behind. Just as he crosses the threashold, he hears the shouting from the north east. Turning in the doorway, he shouts back. ""<font color=""darkred"">Aye... Over Here, We're a heavily armed group of adventurers investigating the cause of this and looking for survivors, and in no way responsible for the carnage you see here!!!</font>"". Thorael nods and grins, quite pleased with himself, and his ability to mold the thoughts and feelings of mere mortals...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13836,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2197378&postcount=234,2007-03-16T04:48:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><br/><i>You see a dwarf cloud in half plate move around the corner of the building.  He has a crossbow pointed in your general direction.  ""<font color=""Blue"">Aih, who you be?  You know anythin' about wha' happened here?""  <font color=""Black"">He looks over you four, seeming to contemplate who is the biggest threat if you turn hostile.  </font></font><br/>
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13837,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2198462&postcount=235,2007-03-16T07:42:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javilin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>Thorael, looks to Rasellia, and before she can speak peers over the shoulder of Bolvar and continues. ""<font color=""darkred"">Did ye not hear what i'm sayin to ya Dwarf?! We are a band of adventureurs, just come upon this place. We know nothing of what happenend here. There may yet be surviviors. Either Help us search, Let fly with your bolt, or go back to yer hole, but your yappin is wasting time...</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'll claim the soft cover from Bolvar if he decides to let fly...<br/>
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13838,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2199409&postcount=236,2007-03-16T09:48:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Agreed!  If we are to help any survivors here, we must do so quickly.  We have no time to argue with us.  Help us, or get out the way.""</font>"
13839,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2199684&postcount=237,2007-03-16T10:34:00,crimson77,"<i>""<font color=""Blue"">Aye, I 'eard ya, you scrawny stuck up e'f.  I doun't believe there be any survivors, I've been lookin' since me boat landed in the morn.  I an't be lettin' loose any bolts in less ya' give me good reason.  You, me, and the crew be all that 'ere in his 'ole.  W'ere you be 'eading?""  <font color=""Black"">The dwarf lowers his crossbow but still remains a solid grip on the handle.  ""<font color=""Blue"">I be Dweak...who be the likes of you?""</font></font></font></i>"
13840,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2201118&postcount=238,2007-03-16T14:29:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 3[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black"">Rasellia downs the rest of her water from her waterskin, looking at the empty vessel with disappointment.  She passes her hand over it, refilling it and thanking God quietly, though the sincerity is somewhat lost by the irritation in her face.  She keeps her thoughts to herself, but she couldn't help but agree with the arcane-caster of the group; this dwarf had a lot of nerve coming out of nowhere and trying to order them around.<br/>
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13841,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2202944&postcount=239,2007-03-17T01:41:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric leaves the bakery disappointed to not find anything useful.  He seems unmarked by all the blood and chaos that is consuming the area.  He listens to the voice but ignores it and visibly flinches when the elf near him responds.  He listens to the parley with interest but when introductions are given he feels honesty is not  always the best policy.<font color=""blue""><i>Hopefully the rest do not give away my attempt to deceive</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Master Dweak did you say?  I am Lord Grathen of the Northern houses of Glackspree.  These are my advisor's and personal guards  escorting me on a trade mission to this now battered town.   I trust you and your crew did not acquire anything during your search for survivors.  Speaking of which, where are your fine men of the sea?  Perhaps you can transport my entourage and myself to another port destination that was second on our list. After, of course, I verify that those who I came to seek out are not here.""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>17</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13842,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2203513&postcount=240,2007-03-17T04:11:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 3[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black"">The half-elf's eyes flash in both anger and indignation, teeth grating as she clenches her fist around the now-filled waterskin, threatening to pop the top off.  <font color=""Blue""><i>How dare he?!  How... DARE he??  </i><font color=""Black"">She's a bit too busy mulling over this ponderance, quietly boiling over in rage as she deliberates whether or not to reveal the rogue to be the liar he is.</font></font></font></font>"
13843,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2204447&postcount=241,2007-03-17T07:07:00,crimson77,"<font color=""Blue""><i>""Nice to meet ye, me Lord.  Aye, we do 'ave some room if ye be willing to work or ye got some s'iny coin.  T'ere be some empty 'ammocks for ye to sleep in.  Me boss's s'ip is not much, but tis going sout' to Nesmee.  Will ye follow me down to the docks?""</i><i> <font color=""Black"">The dwarf motions to the northeast where he first came from.  <br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The rod softly whispers to you.  <font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Calm down, Dwarfs are gruff, humans are stupid, and elves are arrogant. However, do not look a gift horse in the mouth."" </font></div>
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You follow the dwarf through the maze of burning buildings.  A few times you have to turn around because a building has collapsed blocking the street.  A northern wind seems to be blowing strongly causing flames to leap across buildings.  Your lungs burn with the pain of smoke.  At one point the dwarf stops and pulls out a cloth, soaks it in water, and places it upon his mouth. He motions for you to do the same.  You continue wondering through the streets, starting to believe that the dwarf has betrayed you when you see the river.  A boat is anchored 20 feet away from the shore.  You see the remains of a broken dock.  There is a small rowboat with a dwarf and a human standing by it, they wave to Dwack as he approaches.  They greet you and help you upon the row boat.  After a few moments you are helped aboard the ship.  The captain, a brawny dwarf, greets you with a smile.  He is dressed in full plate, a weird choice for a sea captain. Dwack introduces you to him and he replies ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Welcome, aboard.  You are desiring to 'ead to Nesmee?  Well, I need crew, if your looking for a transport or a cruise t'en you best be c'oosing anot'er boat in this town.  'Owever, since t'is s'ip be t'e only one, I'll strike ye a deal.  If ye want to rest, then the fair be 200 gold.  Ot'er wise, I'll give ye free passage and food for some work.  'Ow does that sound?""  <font color=""Black"">He waits for your reply.  Then adds, <font color=""SeaGreen"">""W'y yu 'ave a goblin wit' ya?""</font><br/>
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13844,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2204631&postcount=242,2007-03-17T07:32:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]His eyes narrow at the dwarf and an indigent scowl crosses his face.<font color=""blue""><i>No point of wasting and argument on peon that cannot make the decisions he will lead us to his captain.</i></font>Calthoric follows Dweak to his captain.   He bows to the captain and winces at the goblin forgetting that the creature was with them.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Captain...?""</font>Calthoric says as he waves an open hand in a small circle to entice a name from him.<font color=""red"">""Do not mind the slave.  I am offended at your offer.  You crew member has made our introductions to you however should you have failed to understand I shall reiterate. <i>I</i> <font color=""red"">am Lord Grathen of the Northern houses of Glackspree and I am traveling on behest of trade negotiations.   As you can see by my contigent even you can not deny the validation of our claims.  That being the case you should by right of the compact treaty the Nesmee safe waterway travel act offer any nobleman safe passage and protection while sailing in and around Nesmee waterways.   Should I feel inclined to do so I can report your ship to the rejection of offering safe passage to the trade comissions of Nesmee and have your berthing permits revoked denying you access to one of the most profitable trade routes in this realm.  With that being said I am not without sympathy for merchants looking to earn a living such as you and your fine crew.  I will pay you five gold pieces a head and should the need arise I will allow my accompanyment to provide aid to save your ship if trouble on the seas rears its ugly head.""</font> <font color=""black"">Calthoric crosses his arms and gives a stern look to the captain waiting his response.</font></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>22</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13845,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2205144&postcount=243,2007-03-17T09:09:00,crimson77,"<i>The captain frowns at Calthoric's proposal.  ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">The Northern 'ouses of Glackspree you say. 'Ow is Lord Munser, I 'eard 'e remarried.  'e is a close friend of mine.  W'at was 'is new brides name again?  Tis a s'ame t'at you are not up on Nesmee's trade policies, especially after t'e noble 'ouses lost power to merc'ant 'ouses.  T'e merc'ants ended the safe waterway act because it was unjust to us struggling merc'ants.  We now can c'arge w'at ever we want.""<font color=""Black"">  With that he chuckles, ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Now Lord Grat'en, I wager t'at you 'ave not been to Nesmee in some time.  Being a Noble of Nesmee is one t'hing in Nesmee.  'Owever, we are far from Nesmee, and by the looks of your 'enc'men, your 'ouse is barely surviving.  I 'ope t'at t'e bank 'as not frozen t'e rest of your accounts for t'e Nesmee you knew, tis not t'e Nesmee of today.  Now w'ere were we?  Ah, yes, settling your fair.  'ow about 150 gold for travel.""  </font></font></font></i>"
13846,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2205349&postcount=244,2007-03-17T09:41:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar sits quietly waiting for Calthoric and the captain to reach an agreement.<font color=""red"">""I am sorry, but I seem to have missed this.  What brings you and your crew here?  Isn't it odd that we all showed up here at the same time?""</font>"
13847,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2205432&postcount=245,2007-03-17T09:58:00,crimson77,"<i>Dwack turns to Bolvar to reply to his question.  ""<font color=""Blue"">Aye, t'is interesting that you and we 'appen upon this town.  Unfortunately, t'is not the only destroyed town we 'ave seen in t'e last week.  We were up nort' passed t'roug' two more burned out towns on the river.  Tis a 'arch nort'.  Looks like we bring sad news to Nesmee.  We are merc'ants and bounty 'unters.  We were after a bounty and are now returning to Nesmee.  'Ow did you survive t'e attack?""</font></i>"
13848,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2206544&postcount=246,2007-03-17T13:26:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 3[/table]</div>
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<font color=""Black"">Rasellia seems to calm down after a few moments, comforted only slightly by the words whispered to her.  She remains quiet on the boat, but upon their arrival on the ship, and Calthoric's... stretching of the truth, she steps forward.  <font color=""Blue"">""I will work on your vessel, Captain, as I have no money, and I am part of no noble's entourage;  I can tell you also there is nothing particularly aristocratic about any ONE of us.""  <font color=""Black"">She gives a scowl to the rest of the group for their dishonesty before looking back at the captain. <font color=""Blue"">""What is it you would have me do?""</font></font></font></font></font>"
13849,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2207787&postcount=247,2007-03-17T16:55:00,crimson77,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><font color=""Black"">The captain looks confused by Rasellia's statement.  </font>""I will need you just to help the crew in any way possible, washing the decks, helping with the sails, maybe a little rowing.  Cooking if you are able.  Now help me to understand how you are <b>not</b> part of a noble's entourage.""</font>"
13850,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2207840&postcount=248,2007-03-17T17:08:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 3[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Black"">She rolls her eyes.  <font color=""Blue"">""You are too quick to trust the words of passersby, dwarf.""  <font color=""Black"">She stabs a finger at Calthoric.  <font color=""Blue"">""<i>This</i> man is no noble, and even if he were, I am no hired hand for him to hide behind!""</font></font></font></font>"
13851,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2208309&postcount=249,2007-03-17T18:36:00,crimson77,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><i>""So you attempt to deceive me and trick me into giving you free passage.  I could throw you in the brig with the bounty, but I have no grounds under river code.  If I left you here in the burning city, then I would be no greater than you.  You have the choice, work or pay; however, i will keep a close eye on you, thief.""</i></font>"
13852,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2209303&postcount=250,2007-03-18T02:31:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric sighs and shakes his head slowly.<font color=""red"">""You should probably heed your own advise Lady Rasellia.  Until now we did not know if it was in fact these dwarves that sacked this town.  Perhaps trusting someone you have been traveling with for the past few days would have been wiser.""</font>Annoyance clearly displayed on his face he turns to look at the captain.<font color=""red"">""Lady Rasellia is correct I am no noble.  My name is Calthoric Wintersbane.  Forgive my deception but it was a necessary one as if you were not who you said you were upon hearing I was a noble would at least kept us alive in hopes that you would seek ransom.  It is now apparent you are indeed merchants of the neighboring town of which I have never been.  I have recited an act that I know some lordships invoke hoping one was also in place in this realm.  I have no intention of working for you crew as I know nothing about sailing.  How much is the fair for all but the lady as she would apparently be satisfied doing a normal womanly function of cooking.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
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13853,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2216869&postcount=251,2007-03-19T08:31:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar claps his hand on Calthoric's shoulder.  He is smiling brightly.<font color=""red"">""A little bit of work never hurt anyone.  If you know nothing of sailing, you will know something after working on a ship.  I will work on your ship captain.  I am a slow man, and those ropes look confusing.  I will probably only be good at lifting heavy stuff.  Just tell me what I must do.""</font>"
13854,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2220559&postcount=252,2007-03-20T02:05:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>The wizard places his hand upon his face with a slight shake of his head, thumb resting just under his cheek bone, fore and middle fingers massaging the area between his dark eyebrows and up to his hair line.<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Reckless Rasellia... reckless. First of all hun, you need to keep your knickers out of a bunch, and let the nobleman work his craft. If you are incapable of comprehending that which is going around you, you need to keep...you need to hold your tongue, and leave all the talky talk stuff to the adults. m'kay?</font>"" Turning his attention to the dwarf.<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Alrighty there <i>Cap'n</i>. You need to keep your bloomers from creeping as well. There will be no brig for anyone here. You forget, we have a third option. Work, Pay, or <i>Walk</i>. I for one, am loathe to participate in manual labor, and not too fond of sea travel, especially aboard a boat with a crew known for its love of underground holes and stone. Who are purported to sink like them, and are not notoriously known for their fondness of water. Calthoric, makes a good point. We don't know that you weren't responsible for the sackin of this town.</font>"" Thorael sighs and takes a deep breath. ""<font color=""darkred"">That being said, since my companions here seem set on a three hour tour, and have the collective wisdom of the local villiage idiot, i will consider tagging along. I need assurances that no harm will come to my Valet. His muscle and arm will be at your disposal. He makes an exceptional tea. If you, however, deem that you'd rather have my muscle, over my arcane might... rest assured that i would die before i cast a single spell in defense of this vessal. Alternatly, we can negotioate my spell casting fees in private, or we could simpley trade passage for full use of my mental prowess...</font>""<br/><br/>Looking over at calthoric, a smile and a nod, and... a sudden realization. ""<font color=""darkred"">Wait a moment... you're not a noble?!</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13855,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2220877&postcount=253,2007-03-20T03:36:00,crimson77,"<i>The captain sighs after hearing Thoreal's words, ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">What can you offer me besides your muscle swabbing decks?""</font></i>"
13856,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2220925&postcount=254,2007-03-20T03:49:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 3[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia's eyes narrow at the elf's condescension.<font color=""Blue"">""Is it so much to ask for a little respect from you two?""  <font color=""Black"">She shares her icy glare with the rogue.  <font color=""Blue"">""I am bound by no service to either of you, so do not take my skills for granted; I'm not about to gloat about my powers, but by God, they'll save you one day.""<font color=""Black""> She stabs a finger at the goblin.  <font color=""Blue"">""Hell, I saved your servant, didn't I Thorael?  And that doesn't usher the smallest bit of gratitude from you?  Rest assured, if either of you continue to flaunt your supposed intelligence over either Bolvar or myself, you'll find yourself one healer short, and several wounds too many.""</font></font></font></font></font>"
13857,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2221042&postcount=255,2007-03-20T04:24:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Well... I'm glad to see your superior observation skills can detect even the most blatant condescension. You want respect?! Perhaps you should try using that lump between your ears for MORE THAN JUST A PERCH FOR YOUR HELMET BEFORE YOU OPEN THAT PIE HOLE!! I... I..i</font>"" Thorael takes a deep calming breath, as he looks about the eyes fixed on him. ""<font color=""darkred"">Listen to us... there is something wrong here. I have felt it since... </font>"" the mage makes sure to catch Rasellia's eye however enraged they may be""<font color=""darkred"">... just before we returned to the INN and found it ablaze. It's a palpable darkness...no, a chaos. I... apologize Lady Rasellia. We must make haste to Nesmee. Captain, if it's deck swabbing you wish of me, so be it, but i think you'll find i can be of better use... we can discuss it further once underway, but i will follow any just order you give. Just get us out of here...</font>"" Exasperated and drained, Thorael leans heavily against the rail, sighs deeply and stares at his feet.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13858,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2221276&postcount=256,2007-03-20T05:13:00,crimson77,"<i>The Captain roars, <font color=""SeaGreen"">""Buckle down the 'ac'es boy's we be sailing to Nesmee.""  <font color=""Black"">With that you see the deckhands role into action pulling up the sails and bringing up the anchor.  Soon, you feel the breeze running past your cheeks as the boat starts heading down wind and down river.  ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Dwack, s'ow t'ese folk to their 'ammocks and then began s'owing t'em 'ow w'at to do.""  <font color=""Black""><br/>
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Dwack takes you below deck, he gives you a hammock from a box labeled extra hammocks and show you how to tie it to the ship.  You are at the back of the ship.  In the middle of the ship is filled with boxes, crates, and hanging dried meat.  The ship smells like an armpit that has never been washed on a hot sunny day in a small confided space.  You can hear some banging from the front of the ship.<br/>
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13859,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2222007&postcount=257,2007-03-20T07:34:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 3[/table]</div>
</div><br/>She's taken aback by her comrade's rather unsightly outburst, and hopes that she didn't make<i>that</i>much of an ass of herself.  Nonetheless, she feels compelled to tear right back into him with the words she's had stowed away for a while, but thinks better of it, finding some truth in what Thorael trails off with.<br/>She follows Dwack below deck and listens to his instructions.  The sight - not so much the smell - of meat makes her stomach growl audibly, and she turns to him.<font color=""Blue"">""..Dwack... is there... is there any way I could get some food?  Buy it even? I haven't eaten for two days...  And does the ship usually make that sound?""  <font color=""Black"">she queries, referring to the banging.</font></font>"
13860,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2222144&postcount=258,2007-03-20T07:54:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Blue"">""Aye, Las, we lost our cook, so all we begot is some dried meat and gruel.  T'ere be a pot of cold gruel over t'ere.  'Elp your self.  As for t'e banging, tis our prisoner.  I be sure you'll get a gander later.  Eat up and t'en make yer selfs useful.  T'e decks need moping, food needs cooking, sails need sewing, find somet'ing you'er good at and do it.""  <font color=""Black"">With that Dwack grabs a chuck of meat and climbs out back onto the deck.</font></font></i>"
13861,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2224783&postcount=259,2007-03-20T15:31:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 3[/table]</div>
</div><br/>The healer eyes the pot of cold gruel with a look of pure disgust, but her stomach rumbles once more at the thought of sustenance... of ANY kind.  Shuddering, she serves herself a heaping bowlful, looking about warily before passing a hand over the serving, her pupils glowing green for a moment.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Casting <i>detect poison</i> </div>
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13862,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2226543&postcount=260,2007-03-21T02:45:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>He looks to Thoreal with a resigned smile and flashes a wink.<font color=""red"">""Another tale for another time Master Thoreal.""</font>He states simply as he listens to the captain.  Following them to below decks he retrieves his hammock and sets it up as instructed.  He then helps himself to some of the gruel.  Eating it as if it was as the finest meal.  Upon hearing Dwacks explanation of the banging Calthoric's curiosity is peaked.<font color=""red"">""If you will excuse me Master Dwack I find my self in need of the privy.  I assume like most ships it is down by bilge?</font>With that he head further into the bowels of the ship to find where the prisoner is located.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13863,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2226706&postcount=261,2007-03-21T03:31:00,crimson77,"[Chu]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>[Wild/everyone else]<br/><br/><i>The gruel tastes like a dirty sock filled with sand, it is barely eatable, but it does fill you hungry stomachs.  Venturing closer to the front of the ship, where you can hear the banging, you make your way through the cluttered boxes and crates until you see the prisoner.  He is clad in chains, on attached to each foot, hand, and neck.  He appears to be human, with a beard growing.  He is naked except for a dirty loin cloth.  He does not appear to notice you coming closer.</i>"
13864,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2226980&postcount=262,2007-03-21T04:28:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael lets gilly<strike>test for poison</strike><i>sample</i>the gruel before consuming it himself. Eating in quiet, he follows as the grand tour is provided. The prisoner seems to break him a bit from his melancholy... er sorta. ""<font color=""darkred"">Don't talk to him. He may be a good guy wrongfully imprisoned by the dwarves who are really pirates. That's definitely a problem we don't need to know about right now.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13865,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2227287&postcount=263,2007-03-21T05:38:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table] Listen(1d20) = 4 spot[(1d20) = 10[/table]</div>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar tries the gruel.  He seems to move it around his mouth a bit before finally getting the courge to swallow it down.<font color=""red"">""Eh, I have had worse.  Oh hey Thorael, that conversation was confusing.  Is Calthoric really a noble?  Also, do we have to work on the ship?  All that talking place really fast.""</font>"
13866,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2227500&postcount=264,2007-03-21T06:22:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael looks at Bolvar with genuine sympathy in his eyes. ""<font color=""darkred"">It's hard to say friend, its hard to say. It was clear that Cal was using some kind of ruse, but why Rasellia would claim he was not a noble, i do not know. Perhaps his denouncement is yet another bluff, perhaps not. It's very difficult to say. All i know for sure, is yes, we are to work for our passage... and the sooner we can be off this rat infested death trap, the better.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13867,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2228087&postcount=265,2007-03-21T08:10:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Overhearing the conversation between Bolvar and Thoreal Calthoric glances over his shoulder as looks to Bolvar.<font color=""red"">""No Master Bolvar, I am not of noble blood.  The deception was needed.""</font>Leaving the comment hang in the air like a bad odor, he looks to the prisoner and sighs at Thoreal's explanation.  It now gives him an out if any useful information was to be gotten from him.  Ignoring Thoreal's warning he questions the prisoner knowing he cares not for his freedom deserved or otherwise.<font color=""red"">""What is your bounty and why was it placed?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>13</b>]</span>|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13868,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2228210&postcount=266,2007-03-21T08:32:00,crimson77,"<i><i><font color=""black""><span style=""font-family: Verdana"">The prisoner looks up at Calthoric coughs and then spits in his direction.  </span></font></i><i><font color=""red""><span style=""font-family: Verdana"">""I be innocent.  These damnen dwarves have taken me captive, they have left me beaten, starving, and without sleep for days.""  </span></font></i><br/>
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13869,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2231971&postcount=267,2007-03-22T00:53:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><font color=""red"">""Of course you are""</font>Calthoric rolls his eyes and reiterates his question.<font color=""red"">""Who are you, what is your bounty and why was it placed?   I have not asked if the bounty was legitimate I just want to know what the person who placed it thinks you done.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13870,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2232934&postcount=268,2007-03-22T05:15:00,crimson77,"<font color=""Red""><i>""These dwarves say that I stole and killed a noble.  The family placed a bounty on my head.  I have no idea how much it was.  Who are you and why do you care?""</i></font>"
13871,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2233206&postcount=269,2007-03-22T06:07:00,crimson77,"[OVERLAND MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>It will take you about 9 days to get to Nesmee by boat"
13872,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2234152&postcount=270,2007-03-22T08:30:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Stole a noble eh?  Impressive I suppose.  As far as caring, I don't.  If you were able to supply us with something however we might be able to speak on your behalf and maybe prove your innocence if it is at all likely you are innocent.   I am looking for any kind of information that would prove useful of the surrounding areas.  Perhaps a rumor of any interesting person or item.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13873,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2234909&postcount=271,2007-03-22T10:02:00,crimson77,"<font color=""Red""><i>""Rumor of what?  There have been lots of interesting things occurring in these hills.  You will need to be more specific.""</i></font>"
13874,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2238851&postcount=272,2007-03-23T01:06:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Apparently you are useless.  Enjoy your hanging.""</font>Calthoric then starts to look about that part of the ship just randomly looking.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13875,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2240710&postcount=273,2007-03-23T07:50:00,crimson77,"<font color=""Red"">""Suit yourself, you are just like the others, not really caring.""</font>"
13876,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2244896&postcount=274,2007-03-24T01:01:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thoreal goes about his business, quickly leaving the prisoner to the bleeding hearts of the company. The prisoner had it right. He basically didnt really care. What ever laws these humans followed would surely sort this out. Dispatching Gilly to set up his hammock, and prepare his area the mage heads above deck to seek out the Captain.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13877,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2245339&postcount=275,2007-03-24T03:46:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 3[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia wolfs down her bowlful of gruel, nearly gagging at the bland, slimy coldness oozing down her throat.  Finishing it off quickly, she helps herself to another half-bowl, definitely not relishing the taste, but feeling the need to stave off her hunger as long as possible so she wouldn't have to dig into this bilge once more.<br/>Once she finished choking down her meal, she sets up her things around one of the designated hammocks, taking the time to clean her sword and wipe down her ashen face, sootied from the fire and ash of the burning town.  Once she's made herself a bit more presentable, she takes off her armour, deciding it would be a bit too cumbersome for deckhand work, and sets off in search of Dwack or the captain.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13878,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2245702&postcount=276,2007-03-24T05:07:00,crimson77,"[Calthoric]<br/><br/><i>As the others leave and as you are about to turn away, the condemned man turns back to you and says, ""<font color=""Red"">Wait noble, maybe we can form a deal.  You seem to want or need some information. While I cannot directly give you this information, I can set you up with a...um...friend, that can help you.  What do you say, you help me escape, I help you find your way?""<br/>
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The captain smiles as he sees you up on the deck ready to work.  <font color=""Blue"">""Aye, Make yourselves useful, there is food that needs to be made, decks washed, sails repaired, etc.""<font color=""Black""> <br/>
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You see a few dwarves cleaning what look to be large metal pipes with wood at the other end.  They seem to be cleaning them very carefully.  <br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">These metal pipes are<i> <font size=""-1"">Archibus, or firearms that propel metal rocks at high velocities with nonmagical explosions.  </font> </i></div>
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13879,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2250626&postcount=277,2007-03-24T20:37:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar moves about the ship carefully.  He is still very confused by all the new things he has never seen before.  He finally comes to the conclusion that washing the deck is probably all he is good for.  Bolvar begins to wash the deck, and slowly picks up speed at it.  He eventually begins to race to see how fast he can move around the deck ""washing"" it."
13880,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2251164&postcount=278,2007-03-25T01:38:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 3<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 3[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Unwilling do bring herself to the level of doing THE quintessential maiden's job - cooking - she opts for the lesser of two evils.  She heads over to where any others might be repairing the sails, offering her unskilled but steady hand to them."
13881,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2258107&postcount=279,2007-03-26T05:48:00,crimson77,"<i>The days stretch on as you help out with the ship, taking watches, cleaning, and doing miscellaneous jobs.  You look forward to having solid ground underneath your feet.  You are now into the sea, you can only vaguely see the shore on either side.  You look forward to seeing nesmee.</i>"
13882,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2263379&postcount=280,2007-03-27T03:19:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""I will think about your offer as we have many days aboard this ship.""</font>With that said he leaves the prisoner and returns topside.  He knows little about sailing but knows a lot about ropes and knots.  He pays close attention to the men attending to the riggings of the ship as well as attaching the sails.  Calthoric knows it will only come in handy all too soon to know how to untie certain knots and though he recognized a few of the ones used on the ship he was more then eager to observe and learn to tie the ones he had not.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>During his off duty times he banters and makes small talk with the crew getting a feeling for the captain and the dwarven race in general as he has encountered few.  Feeling comfortable with the crew and able to pick up on the subtleties he approaches the captain.<font color=""red"">""Captain if I may trouble you with some questions.  I have traveled below decks looking for the privy and stumbled across your prisoner.  I am to understand you said you were taking the ""bounty"" to somewhere.  Bounty hunting has always been an interest of mine and I am sure you are notable in the trade.  May I inquire about the price of the bounty and who and where you plan on delivering him to?  It is a profession I have thought about pursuing but making contacts in such an area is difficult.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13883,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2264066&postcount=281,2007-03-27T05:57:00,crimson77,"<i>The Captain smiles as you bring up the topic of a bounty.  <font color=""Blue"">""Aye, I be bring t'is lass to the 'Ouse of Nord, w'ere 'e will stand trial for 'is crimes.  Ye reputation is w'at gets ye jobs.  Ye got to start small, finding some cut purses and getting ye name big.  Sometimes you 'ear t'ings in bars, sometimes, on the streets, sometimes ye join a crew bring in a big game.""</font></i>"
13884,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2270801&postcount=282,2007-03-28T05:26:00,crimson77,"<i>After a few more days of moping decks, repairing sails, and helping out around the ship you see Nesmee approaching.  The high walls and towers remind you of how much you have missed this place.  Soon the boat bumps up against the dock.  <font color=""RoyalBlue"">""T'anks for ye e'lp, be seeing ye now.""<font color=""Black"">  Is all the captain says as you exit the ship.  The dwarves with their metal rods escort the prisoner away and you now stand on the ground a few meters away from the docks.  </font></font></i>"
13885,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2275865&postcount=283,2007-03-29T00:55:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Pleased to finally be back on dry land, the wizard takes in a deep breath of the salty sea air. Smugly looking about the port scene before him he smiles. It was no small task to make him self as small as possible on that vessel. Staying out of the way was entirely more important that helping, although he did what he could. He had avoided most of his companions on the journey, deeming it better to think things through. Clear his mind. The questions would be answered soon enough. Turning about, he spots Bolvar and Calthoric looking about similarly to him. Off to the side stands Rasellia.<i>Whelp... no time like the present</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">So... everyone enjoy their little cruise? Rasellia, i presume enough time has passed that your...um, little monthly visitor has come and gone? In a better mood are we??</font>"" The mage chuckles a bit, showing not malace, but a desire to break the ice. ""<font color=""darkred"">Whell... since you've adopted the mantle of moral compass for the company, where to?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13886,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2275941&postcount=284,2007-03-29T01:28:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric looks, mouth agape, at Thoreal and covers a slight smile.<font color=""red"">""If you all will excuse me but a moment, I have some unfinished business with the captain.  Captain if you can wait one morment!""</font>Calthoric quickly runs to catch up with the departing dwarves.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Pulling the captain aside and in a hushed tone he speaks to the captain.   <font color=""red"">""Captain, if I could trouble you for a favor though I know this is a steep one to ask.  May I purchase your bounty from you?  I wish to make a name as I stated earlier in your trade.  I am sure even in your early beginnings of your most illustrious career as a bounty hunter you received a hand from a veteran.  I ask you for this assistance.  Also if you would supply me with the directions to the house of Nord would be most helpful.""</font></div>
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Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13887,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2276031&postcount=285,2007-03-29T01:57:00,crimson77,"Calthoric<font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><i>The captain stops for a moment and looks you directly in the eye, ""</i></font><i>'ow muc' are you offering?  I spent 500 gold tracking t'is one and I 'ope to receive four times t'at.""</i></font></div>
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<i>You see Calthoric run to catch up with the captain and whisper to him.</i><br/>
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13888,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2276474&postcount=286,2007-03-29T03:48:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia narrows her eyes as Calthoric runs forward and whispers.<i><font color=""Blue"">What's he scheming now...?</font></i><font color=""Blue""> <font color=""Black"">She scowls to herself, not really hearing Thorael's comment (thank all that is holy) for a few moments.  Snapping out of her thoughts, she turns to look at him, blinking in surprise.  <font color=""Blue"">""I'm... no leader, Thorael... but we have to get Solace somewhere safe.  Perhaps there is a diviner or wizard powerful enough to discern where the rest of it is?""  <font color=""Black"">She pulls out the rod, looking at it.  <font color=""Blue"">""Unless you can tell us where...?""</font></font></font></font></font>"
13889,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2276512&postcount=287,2007-03-29T03:58:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric is constantly looking around from the prisoner to his group and back to the captain.  His expression is displaying displeasure.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""red"">""I did not realize he was that important of a bounty.  Kidnapping a nobleman though a  terrible crime does not seem to warrant such a bounty.  Unless, of course, the nobleman is still missing.  Either way I will not ask you to trust me with a bounty of such price nor can I afford to buy it from you.  I did speak with the bounty and he did mention an accomplice here in town.  Perhaps an arrangement can be made to ensnare the second?  I am sure there is an equal bounty or at least significant one enough to make it worth your time.""</font></div>
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Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13890,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2276787&postcount=288,2007-03-29T05:00:00,crimson77,"Calthoric<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""<font color=""Blue""><i>W'at 'e revealed to you was not revealed to me.  W'at else do you know of this accomplice? </i></font></div>
</div><br/><br/><i>The rod responds by becoming very cold but does not reveal anything.</i>"
13891,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2277209&postcount=289,2007-03-29T06:12:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>The half-elf stares at the rod for a moment or two, then shrugs and places it back in her pack.<font color=""Blue"">""I take that as a no... I guess the next step is to ask around for those knowledged in such things...""<br/>
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<font color=""Black"">CRIM:</font><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Focusing her thoughts back on Solace, she attempts to communicate with it mentally.  <i><font color=""Blue"">What are you hiding from us?  If we're going to help you, we have to know what you are and what you can do.</font></i></div>
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13892,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2277248&postcount=290,2007-03-29T06:21:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/>Calthoric allows a slight smile to crease his lips at the captains question.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""red"">""I did not get enough information out of the encounter.  However he said he would lead me to this friend if I helped him escape so that i might acquire some information that I am after.  I am not going to guarantee that there is profit to be made, but if he has a friend here it is a good bet they had a hand in his exploits.  If you let me take him as or at least make it look like I am aiding his escape at night before taking him to claim the bounty we might be able to get both what we want.  You more bounty and I information.  However we'll need to work together on  this as well as keep it quiet.  What say ye captain?""</font></div>
</div><br/><br/>Calthoric takes another look around then eyes the prisoner and flashes him a quick wink and a slight nod when he is sure the dwarves are not looking.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13893,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2277544&postcount=291,2007-03-29T07:13:00,crimson77,"Calthoric<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>The captain frowns, <font color=""Teal"">""I am struggle a bit with your proposition.  You stand in between me and several t'ousand gold trying to bargain for this lass to lead you to 'is partner.  'ow do I not know that you are in league with 'im, did you not lie to me the first second we met trying to convince me that you were a noble.</font></i></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>The rod remains cold and it quietly responds.  <font color=""Blue"">The walls are like corn, be careful what you say. I have not been to Nesmee since it was but a fisherman village.</font></i></div>
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13894,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2277833&postcount=292,2007-03-29T07:53:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric remains expressionless but seems to had enough conversation and steadily waits for the captains to respond.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""red"">""Well I cannot prove that I am or I am not in league with the prisoner so that is going to be something for you to decide.  As far as our first meeting, perhaps if I had a loyal crew of men behind me honesty would have been the first course of action as the men would have insured my safty.  I did not deny my ruse when it was exposed, perhaps that says something perhaps it does not.  I must return to my group and my plan would give you a chance to double your purse.  It is simple do you  wish to attempt to earn more gold or stick with what you have.  I will find what I need another way if need be.  Yes or no Captain.""</font></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13895,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2279362&postcount=293,2007-03-29T11:29:00,crimson77,"Cathoric<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""SeaGreen"">""All a man has is his word, 'ow will I know if you will not double cross me, even know you speak wit'out your group present.  Your intentions seem to me to be for your gain, 'owever, I know not if it is for the money, the prisoner, for double crossing me, or for building your name""  </font></div>
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13896,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2279787&postcount=294,2007-03-29T12:34:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar looks at Rylissa, and then at thorael.<font color=""red"">""We have stumbled across something that was not meant for us to handle.  We now have super powerful monster chasing us.  We need to either get rid of the rod, I recommend the ocean, or we need to find someone who can tell us what to do.  If we continue on like this, I am sure this evil will continue to follow us to here.""</font>"
13897,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2283031&postcount=295,2007-03-30T03:00:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael quickly nods in agreement with Bolvar. ""<font color=""darkred"">Right you are Bolvar, right you are.</font>"" Turning to Rasellia, then back to Bolvar ""<font color=""darkred"">It is critical friends that we speak not of this to anyone until we better know whats going on. It may bring danger to us, or to this whole city. Rasellia, you claim no desire to lead, yet you have been reluctant to follow. Your inability to follow along with Calthoric's ruse on the boat could have jeopardized all of our safety had those dwarves been... full of malice. You cannot tell what lies in a mans heart with a single meeting, nor by the garb they wear or the post they hold. I beg of you not to speak that name, or of its owner until we can find out more. Can you keep this secret?</font>"" Before she can respond, Thoreal holds up a hand and speaks to the commoner getting uncomfortably too close. ""<font color=""darkred"">You there, slovenly passer-by. Can you direct us to one of this towns more reputable Inns? It may be worth a few coppers to you...</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13898,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2283639&postcount=296,2007-03-30T05:02:00,crimson77,"<i>The passer by smiles and nods, you can smell the faint smell of ale on his breath.  He opens a toothless mouth and pointing down the street says, ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Yes SIR, there is the Silver Steed down the main road <font color=""Black"">(his finger points out the road) </font>about a fourth of a mile.  I would be happy to take you there.""<font color=""Black"">  His hands now greedily cupped open awaiting the copper.</font></font></i>"
13899,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2283664&postcount=297,2007-03-30T05:07:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""red"">""You are right my good captain, one has only his word and you have only to believe it or not.  I understand your apprehension and take no offense to any answer you are given however we are beginning to draw the attention of others by standing here discussing in hushed tones.  I will be in one in or another in this town if you wish to consider the deal as I must now return to my group.  My you bounties be plentiful and always to your favor captain.""</font></div>
</div><br/><br/>Calthoric turns from the captain after an illustrious and practiced bow and then returns to the group as Thoreal is talking to a by stander.<font color=""red"">""Yes, the Silver Steed Inn will do quite nicely as I need a bath and my hair is beginning to look the the home of some bird.""</font>Calthoric says in a bit louder then normal voice hoping the captain caught the name of the tavern.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|[1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13900,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2283747&postcount=298,2007-03-30T05:28:00,crimson77,(OOC: Listen check DC 17 to hear what Calthoric was whispering to the captain.)
13901,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2283788&postcount=299,2007-03-30T05:36:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>The wizard digs out 3 copper and hands them to the passer by. ""<font color=""darkred"">Thank you. Here's 2 copper for your trouble, and a third for a bath. I would think that we could manage to find this Silver Stag on our own, thank you very much.</font>"" Thorael looks over to Calthoric who's returning from the Captain ""<font color=""darkred"">Silver Steed, yes yes. Silver Steed. Thank you again my man now be on your way</font>"". Waiting patiently as the man finally travels out of ear shot, Thorael turns back to the group. ""<font color=""darkred"">So the Silver Steed sound good to you folk? I say we head there, and get a lay of the land. There's still plenty of daylight remaining. I need to acquire some additional gear, and see what kind of libraries are available to traveling Scholars such as my self...</font>"" The wizard shoots a knowing wink to Calthoric while ""scratching"" his elven ears, and then scans the rest of the group for direction.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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That listen DC seems a bit low, but beat it by 5{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13902,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2284476&postcount=300,2007-03-30T07:47:00,crimson77,"<i>You file down to the Inn on the dirt road.  You see the many beggars that dominate the docks district disperse as you get further into town.  You see the Silver Stead Inn, a large inn with several stories a head.  There are numerious shops surrounding the Inn.  Next to the inn on the right there is a sign for ""Grack's Weepons"" which you think is a weapon store with a misspelled name, a wooden statue of a half-orc stands outside the door holding an ax up high.  On the other side of the inn there is a shop which displays armor in the glass plated window.  Across from the inn there is a general store and what looks to be an magic shop.   <br/>
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</div>You hear parts of the conversation, you think it has to do with making some sort of deal for which the captain was hesitant.</div>
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13903,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2286524&postcount=301,2007-03-30T13:10:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia sighs, the days of hard work and decent meals doing much to soften her harsh tongue.<font color=""Blue"">""Thorael, I have no qualms with following another, so long as he or she keeps their lies to people other than me.  I will not lead my life under a veil of secrecy when it is not needed, and others who try to force that veil upon me will have their own secrets revealed.  Besides, HAD the dwarves been malicious, don't you think they'd be more likely to attack a rich noble than a skilled group of adventurers?""  <font color=""Black"">Shaking her head to Bolvar's fears, she adjusts her pack.  <font color=""Blue"">""I won't be abandoning someone in need, even if it isn't alive per se.  Throwing it in the ocean or hiding it somewhere is futile.  You forget that our assailants can determine its location magically.  Thorael is right though; we should keep this information to ourselves as much as possible, at least until we find someone we can trust who might be able to help us.""</font></font></font>"
13904,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2288988&postcount=302,2007-03-31T01:03:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">I did not say it was a good ruse, but to throw Calthoric blatantly under the Ox Cart like that. Well... no good could have come from it. It would have been more wise to let it play out than to call a traveling companion a liar in front of total, and most likely hostile, strangers. They weren't.... lucky for us. I know Calthoric hasn't mentioned anything, but i know how you humans are. You trust much quicker than we elves, but you never forget a slight. I cannot speak for Calthoric, but i think you should speak *to* him. Ah...</font>"" Thorael looks up and spots the sign for the Silver Steed. ""<font color=""darkred"">...looks like we're here.</font>""<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13905,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2289228&postcount=303,2007-03-31T02:29:00,crimson77,"<i>It is around noon, you can see many people moving down the street.  The smell of sewage is ripe in your nose after being outside the city for so long.  A beggar comes up to you as you asking for some coins, seeing your reluctant faces he moves on continuing down the road.<br/>
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13906,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2290495&postcount=304,2007-03-31T07:06:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>When the group turns down Bolvars idea, he looks a little downcast.  ""<font color=""red"">So, what now?  We find some super wise person and have them tell us what to do?  All this thinking and planning hurts my head after a while.""</font>"
13907,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2302694&postcount=305,2007-04-02T08:23:00,crimson77,"Updated Map<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13908,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2304181&postcount=306,2007-04-02T12:07:00,crimson77,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13909,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2308218&postcount=307,2007-04-03T04:36:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Either way, let's get lodging for the day... a week of nothing but that slop may have turned my innards to stone, but I hope that's not the case...""  <font color=""Black"">She approaches the barkeep and smiles.  <font color=""Blue"">""Greetings, bartender.  I see that your inn's name comes from more than the shininess of its namesake's scales.  Hopefully you have room and board for myself and my fellow adventurers?  We're in need of a good bed and better food.""</font></font></font>"
13910,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2309123&postcount=308,2007-04-03T07:27:00,crimson77,"<i>The innkeeper smiles, ""<font color=""Lime"">Good beds we have here.  For a three gold per night I will rent out my suite to you four lads.  It has four beds and I can bring in extra cots for ye servant and man-at-arms.   Meals range from one silver to five depending on the meal and the size.  Ale is five copper per mug, wine is one silver per goblet.  I will take your money and bring you back what you order.""<font color=""Black"">  He takes your orders and money and then returns with heaping plates of food and wine/ale.</font></font></i>"
13911,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2309146&postcount=309,2007-04-03T07:29:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric enjoys fine food and continues his normal obsession with his grooming.  Changing out of the leathers and into his more regal attire he indulges the city and its people.  He has always felt more comfortable in these surroundings.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I am going to I am going to bluff my way for information of the house and where the prisoner is as well as wait to see if the dwarves return with an answer.  I will shop for some more arrows.  </div>
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Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>28</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
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13912,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2314322&postcount=310,2007-04-04T02:03:00,crimson77,"<i>After you eat a hearty meal (remember to pay for it) you spent the afternoon apart.  Calthoric, you hear rumors of the House of Nord is a not a reputable place, no specifics but something is not right there.  You find out that the headmaster was kidnapped and later his body was found.  After a </i><a href=""http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/spellsPtoR.html#resurrection"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Resurrection</a><i>  spell he was brought back to life.  He identified a man whom he put out a bounty on.  A dwarvin ship recently has found this man and has recently docked.</i><a href=""http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/spellsPtoR.html#resurrection"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><br/>
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13913,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2315202&postcount=311,2007-04-04T04:43:00,crimson77,"<i>Coming back to the inn, Calthoric you see the dwarvin captain sitting at one of the tables with a large tankyard of ale.  He nods when you come in, as you approach the table he waves his has as if asking you to sit down.  <font color=""Teal"">""'Ollo, I be 'aving suspicions t'at I 'ave t'e wrong man.  I 'ave a moral dilemma, get me gold for me job or find t'e rig't guy.  I'm wondering if you are interested in 'elping find out if t'is is a sticky situation.  Ye in?""<br/>
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13914,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2315362&postcount=312,2007-04-04T05:14:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia raises an eyebrow at the ""you four lads"" comment, masking her scowl with a strained smile.<font color=""Blue"">""Thank you, Sir, but I'm going to require a room to myself.  Not to sound snobbish, but I'm not accustomed to co-ed sleeping quarters.  How much for a single room?""</font>"
13915,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2315468&postcount=313,2007-04-04T05:32:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric joins the captain and listens to his side.<font color=""red"">""I have heard rumors that the house of Nord is not the most trust worthy of individuals.  Are you sure there is in fact a  right guy?  I  as well as my friends I am sure will be willing to help you correct this error.  Of course if you could better equip us for the task would be greatly appreciated.  If not then of course a share of the purse will be expected.   After all we are talking about keeping your well earned name clean.""</font>Calthoric motions for the others to join him at the table.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Can you just give me a lump sum of how much to deduct for the entire week or however long we are here for</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13916,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2316392&postcount=314,2007-04-04T08:11:00,crimson77,"<i>The innkeeper nods to Rasillia's request, ""<font color=""Blue"">I understand the need for privacy.  Five silver for a room for yourself.""<br/>
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<font color=""Black"">The dwarf frowns at Calthoric, <font color=""Teal"">""You want to be a bounty 'unter but you seem confused on the rules.  Men do not front a bounty, there are sometimes multiple 'unters after one prey.  I will cover your expenses, within reason, if it leads to a new capture or a new pat'.""</font></font><br/>
</font></i><br/><br/>[ooc: lump sum for the week for the room together 10 gp 5 sp each (Ayr, Finn, Wild) including meals. Chu - 7 gp including meals for room by your self]"
13917,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2316739&postcount=315,2007-04-04T09:13:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>A group of humans comes into the common room and sits down at the table, they are very noisy.  The rest of the party comes back into the common room.  </i>"
13918,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2318763&postcount=316,2007-04-04T13:24:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>After a day or so, Rasellia goes about stocking up on supplies, making up for what she lacked the past week or so.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Gonna look for the following:<br/>
Backpack<br/>
1 week trail rations<br/>
50' silk rope<br/>
Grappling hook<br/>
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Standard prices?<br/>
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13919,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2322146&postcount=317,2007-04-05T03:14:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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Spells...<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>Innkeeper:<br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Aye, i will pay your fee. It seem's a bit odd that a single room is less expensive than one we have to share, but so be it...</font>"" Thorael grudgingly hands over the coin.<br/><br/>Weapon Shoppe:<br/>""<font color=""darkred"">You there... sweaty person... Um. They provide excellent bathing facilities over at the Silver Steed, but i Digress.. I am looking to part with this trusty shortbow, and procure a bow of a more elven make. Something in a long bow perhaps? A sturdy blade is in order as well. I think a long sword would work nicely.</font>""<br/><br/>General Store:<br/>""<font color=""darkred"">...hmmm i suppose this will have to do. Hello there child. Does your mommy work here? Oh... my. I'm sorry halfling. Excellent. Anyway... i've come to Barter. I have some Rope, 100' to be exact, and a sizeable pouch of gold and platnum. I quest for adventuring gear. Can you assist me?</font>""<br/><br/>Magic Shop Vendor:<br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Greetings to you Sir. Are you the Proprietor of this fine establishment? I seek possible employment. I'm quite gifted you see in the crafting of magical artifacts, and Alchemical Items. I also have a knack for the daily dole drums of Shop Keeping...</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13920,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2323486&postcount=318,2007-04-05T07:32:00,crimson77,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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""<font color=""darkred"">Aye, i will pay your fee. It seem's a bit odd that a single room is less expensive than one we have to share, but so be it...</font>"" Thorael grudgingly hands over the coin.</div>
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</div><font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>""you would be getting a cheaper fare if ye were all staying in one room.  The room has a table, a fireplace, and comfy beds.  The single bed is all the other room has.  The larger room is made for a party of travelers who enjoy the company of each other.  Free baths are included in the larger room.""  </i></font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""> Weapon Shoppe:<br/>
""<font color=""darkred"">You there... sweaty person... Um. They provide excellent bathing facilities over at the Silver Steed, but i Digress.. I am looking to part with this trusty shortbow, and procure a bow of a more elven make. Something in a long bow perhaps? A sturdy blade is in order as well. I think a long sword would work nicely.</font>""</div>
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""<font color=""darkred"">...hmmm i suppose this will have to do. Hello there child. Does your mommy work here? Oh... my. I'm sorry halfling. Excellent. Anyway... i've come to Barter. I have some Rope, 100' to be exact, and a sizeable pouch of gold and platnum. I quest for adventuring gear. Can you assist me?</font>""</div>
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</div>""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Sure, what can I get ya?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""> Magic Shop Vendor:<br/>
""<font color=""darkred"">Greetings to you Sir. Are you the Proprietor of this fine establishment? I seek possible employment. I'm quite gifted you see in the crafting of magical artifacts, and Alchemical Items. I also have a knack for the daily dole drums of Shop Keeping...</font>""</div>
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</div><i>The old mage looks at you questionably. <font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I am not looking for a apprentices, if you look to do research, the red tower of sorcery would be where I would travel.  They change 100 gold per day for research rights, If you join their guild, the cost is waved, and depending upon your rank you can have access to restricted books.  This shoppe is more for adventures looking for some rings and maybe an enchantment to their sword.""</font></i>"
13921,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2324296&postcount=319,2007-04-05T09:11:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+1 Dagger</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4-1</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Shortbow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6-1</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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Spells...<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>The wised wizard finished his business with the weaponsmithy, not finding a bow to his liking (t'wasnt even elvish make), settled on a Crossbow, Longsword of dubious quality (again, not elvish), a dagger and some bolts. In the general store, the halfling Falalia was much more pleasant managing  to aquire all of his needs without issue. He was particularly pleased that she had a child sized courtiers outfit that had been pass on by a lesser noble claiming she had used inferior thread. The fit on Gilly was a bit long, but would be tailored up nicely. The mage in the magic shoppe was less accommodating, although a much larger bastion of information. ""<font color=""darkred"">Master Mage, you misunderstand me. I wish not to apprentice under you, but perhaps craft some scrolls, perhaps some trinkets which you could sell, and we could split the proceeds. Really i'm just looking to put some dialog along with my Profession:Shop Keep roll [ ;) ]. The Red Tower sounds like the place i'll need to start though... Join their guild you say. What can you tell me about such a thing?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13922,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2325228&postcount=320,2007-04-05T11:28:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""The red mage's guild, well, they are questing for knowledge to all arcane secrets.  They are gate keepers to the magic world, you should go visit, however, they do not favor questions of themselves, just questions of the arcane.  I would be happy to supply you with materials if we split the final cost in half, remember it will be your labor.""</font></i>"
13923,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2329135&postcount=321,2007-04-06T01:12:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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Spells...<br/>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Aye... have to start somewhere. Traveling North of here, we were beset by Bandits. All, but my trusty Valet and a single backup spell book remained to me. That, and my skill. But i digress, i shall see you in the morning Master Mage. Thank you for the information.</font>"" Thorael, with Gilly in tow, departs the magic shoppe, and returns to the Inn. Spotting Calthoric and the Dwarf, he motions to the serving wench and then bellows over the din across the room. ""<font color=""darkred"">Cal my friend, and Capt'n... Gilligan, wasn't it? So good to see you again.</font>"" The wizard makes his way across the room, and takes a seat next to Calthoric.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>10</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13924,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2329489&postcount=322,2007-04-06T02:27:00,crimson77,"<i>The captain smiles as he sees Thorael approach.  ""<font color=""Teal"">It be good to see ye as well, Thorael.""</font></i>"
13925,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2329502&postcount=323,2007-04-06T02:30:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Nay Captain, I do understand how bounty's work though not in the trade.  I know you do not have the purse right now which is why I offered two options equip us now, which is prefered, or a part of the purse.""</font>Hearing Thoreal Calthoric waves him over.<font color=""red"">""Thoreal it seems that captain may have made and error and is looking for assistance in correcting it.   It seems that after some review he might have the wrong man and would like us to help him find the right one.   Though I did a bit of research on the house of Nord and I think there may be a possibility that there is no right culprit.  The fine captain has agreed to outfit us to help him with his task, within reason of course.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13926,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2329532&postcount=324,2007-04-06T02:37:00,crimson77,"<i>The dwarf sighs, ""<font color=""Teal"">I do not 'ave any of the purse to offer ya, without the bounty I be low on funds.  Get me some info and I can get ye some coins.""</font></i>"
13927,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2329626&postcount=325,2007-04-06T02:54:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">So this is what you and the Captain have been conspiring about. Rasellia will be so relieved. Speaking of... i havent seen her nor Bolvar since we've stopped here at the inn...</font>"" Thorael glances over to the barmaid and starts waving and nodding quite impatiently motioning to the empty place setting before him. ""<font color=""darkred"">Oiy... well I've made a good contact over at the Arcane Botique across the way, although... hmm... i didn't catch his name. Anyway, it appears that i must seek out the Red Wizards, and join their guild for the privilege of researching in their library.</font>"" In a more hushed tone the mage continues. ""<font color=""darkred"">Perhaps once i join, i'll be able to bring the Arcane might of the guild to bear in this quest. At least i should be able to divine the truth behind you're victim's..er... booty's guilt or innocence. Do you know anything about these Red Wizards Captain?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13928,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2329903&postcount=326,2007-04-06T04:36:00,crimson77,"<font color=""Teal""><i>""Yee, I doent mess into the affairs of wizards. I know they be powerful, but again all wizards be powerful.""</i></font>"
13929,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2329948&postcount=327,2007-04-06T04:48:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric rolls his eyes at the stocky captain's lack of understanding.<font color=""blue""><i>I know you don't have the purse yet you baffoon.  How you became captain of a vessel with such little understanding.  I was talking about when you got the purse you bloated potbellied pig.</i></font>Calthoric quickly flashes a smile and a nod acting as just understanding what the captain is saying.<font color=""red"">""Well captain your people's are known for making finely crafted weapons and metals perhaps you have some equipment of the like?    Maybe even an efficient quiver  or something of the like for my compatriots  and myself.  Items that would allow us to carry more then our usual capacity.  Maybe some handy haversacks?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13930,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2330029&postcount=328,2007-04-06T04:57:00,crimson77,"<i>The captain smirks and shakes his head at Calthoric's body language as if thinking to himself <font color=""Red"">Talk is cheap, do you really think that I am going to give you any thing without proof.  <font color=""Black"">The captain sits and contimplates for a few more moments silently, ""<font color=""Teal"">We will talk again once you find some information.  I will return here in three days with some coins and see if you have any information for me.""</font></font></font></i>"
13931,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2330078&postcount=329,2007-04-06T05:03:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><br/>In the meantime, Rasellia tries her best to make herself useful on some level.  She heads to the closes church or missionary she can find, offering up prayers to God, having lacked the time to do so properly for days.  Upon finishing her praying, feeling almost rejuvenated, she stands and approaches on of the acolytes, smiling softly.<font color=""Blue"">""Greetings there, young Sir.  I was hoping you could direct me to this church's diviner; I have important questions I need to ask, and I think only God's assisstance will do the trick.""<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Black""> Hoping for a cleric of the knowledge domain or somesuch. </font></div>
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13932,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2330153&postcount=330,2007-04-06T05:14:00,crimson77,"<i>The acolyte points toward the man in robes kneeling before the alter.  As you approach he stands up and smiles.  <font color=""YellowGreen"">""Oh dear child, how are you?  How can I be of assistance?""</font></i>"
13933,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2333147&postcount=331,2007-04-06T13:00:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar follows the group to the inn, but from there becomes seperated.  He has never been in a town so large before, and quickly becomes lost.  He spends the rest of the day wondering from place to place taking in the sights of the city.  Eventually he grows borde of wondering around and stops at a bar, any bar that he happens to be near.  ""<font color=""red"">Barkeep, your bring cheapest ale or mead, whatever its called.  Bring lots of it, and keep it coming.""  </font><font color=""black"">Bolvar then spends the rest of the evening drinking and absorbing the city life around him.  When its late in the night, Bolvar stumbles out of the bar and luckily back to the inn in a drunken haze.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13934,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2334368&postcount=332,2007-04-06T15:53:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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Spells...<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Meal consumed, business concluded, Thorael leaves two copper on the table. ""<font color=""darkred"">Service was... adequate</font>."" Standing to leave, Thorael looks over to Calthoric and nods, then turns his attention to the dwarf. ""<font color=""darkred"">Three days should be plenty. I shan't be surprised if we have the true culprit and any accomplice in our sights by then. I yearn for our next meeting nearly as much as my gold purse. Until then Captain...</font>"" Thorael bows slightly, motions to Gilly and Calthoric, departs the table, and exits the Inn. Once again outside, the shadows are getting long.<i>Naught but a few more hours of daylight. Where in the blazes have those other two gotten off to.</i>Pausing but a moment to see if Calthoric is indeed coming along, the wizards walks with a purpose. Destination... The Red Tower.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13935,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2336089&postcount=333,2007-04-07T01:28:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric nods to the captain and stands with Thoreal.<font color=""red"">""Three days then captain.  I will have what information is to be had in this city by then.  I will accompany you Thoreal to the mage towers as it is as good of a place to start as any.  Have you seen Rasillia and Bolvar?  It would be useful to not split up in a city this large.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13936,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2336168&postcount=334,2007-04-07T01:47:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Although i am throughly mortified of the prospect of Rasellia wandering around the city with our... little friend, i fear there's not much we can do. I only hope she can see the wisdom in my words. Bolvar can definitely take care of himself, and they both know where we're staying.</font>"" Thorael begins to walk ""<font color=""darkred"">I had considered sending Gilly here out to search for one, both, either, but i fear that this city is not nearly enlightened enough on the higher purpose of goblins, and really do fear for his safety when alone. Ah... it seems our destination is drawing close. </font>"" The wizard pauses amoment, and points to the Red Tower they approach.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13937,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2336615&postcount=335,2007-04-07T03:10:00,crimson77,"<i>[ooc: the conversation with the dwarf occurred near the end of the day.  I am going to move you a head to the next morning.]<br/>
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Calthoric and Thoreal meet for a quick breakfast in the morning waiting for the rest of the party to join them.  <strike>Bolvar finally stumbles down the stairs still drunk from the night before (1 gold for a night of drinking).</strike></i><i>  You bang on Rasillia's door (however, she rose before you did to go to the temple).  The three of you with Gilly in tow head off to the Red Tower.  You follow the main road past the market place to the garden district and there rising out of the gardens is a blood red tower.  As you approach you see guards cloaked in red armor with red swords standing at the door way.  A mage, also in red, stands in the door way with a book.  You see a man walk up to the mage exchange some coins and then enter the tower.  You approach the mage looks to you and says.""<font color=""Red"">Greetings travelers, come to take the tour of the Red tower or are you a fellow colleague come to do research?  The charge is 10 gold for a tour of the history of magic and 100 gold for a day of research.  Please declare any magic items you are holding.  If you are a mage come for research please demonstrate a cantrip.""</font><br/>
</i>"
13938,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2336763&postcount=336,2007-04-07T03:30:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael turns about slightly confused as the sun shifts from one side of the sky to the other. Regaining his composure he looks at the guard mage. ""<font color=""darkred"">I am Thorael, and these are my minions, my guardians.. Well i suppose companions would be a better term, and i am indeed a mage here to do some research. I understand that the Research fee is waived for members. Judging by my recent luck with bandits, i believe the protection of a Guild could be just what the shaman ordered. Are you recruiting, and if so... what can one of my skill expect from such membership, and what would the guild expect from me?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13939,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2336865&postcount=337,2007-04-07T03:49:00,crimson77,"<i>The wizard with the book sighs, <font color=""Red"">""So...you wish to seek membership with the guild.  You will have to speak with recruiter Parcels, he can be found afternoons through the south tower entrance, you are at the north entrance.  He will tell you what the guild is looking for and possible positions that you could apply for.  There is a membership quest and a few years of classes before you can teach, depending upon your given abilities.  If you have a certian area of intrest, maybe I can point you in the direction of a Wizard to aprentace under during your training.  I am guessing that you are more intrested in feild work, given your company, than library research.""</font></i>"
13940,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2337278&postcount=338,2007-04-07T05:02:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Giving a short bow of her head in reverence to the priest, she opens her palms in greeting.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm sorry to disturb your prayers, Father, but I have a matter of great importance... and the longer it's unaddressed, the longer that this city is in grave danger.  Are you able to divine abilities and origins of artifacts?  And if so, I humbly beseech you for your help...""</font>"
13941,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2337527&postcount=339,2007-04-07T05:46:00,crimson77,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""<i>Child, what artifact will you have me look at, I am skilled in lore and have access to old texts.""</i></font>"
13942,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2337719&postcount=340,2007-04-07T06:21:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>The half-elf glances at the pouch she keeps Solace in, hidden beneath her cloak.<font color=""Blue""><i>He can help us.  Should I tell him?</i></font>"
13943,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2337856&postcount=341,2007-04-07T06:41:00,crimson77,"<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>In less I touch him I will not be able to sense his motivates.  If they are bad, that might create a hard situation for you.  Careful, no one knows who might be able to hear our thoughts.<font color=""Black""><br/>
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The priest frowns at the long silence.<br/>
</font></i></font>"
13944,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2338058&postcount=342,2007-04-07T07:17:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Excellent, Excellent...until the afternoon then. Perhaps we should take the tour while we wait. Friends?</font>"" Turning back to the mage. ""<font color=""darkred"">You wouldn't have a Family or group discount would you?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13945,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2338195&postcount=343,2007-04-07T07:39:00,crimson77,"<i>The man scowls, <font color=""Red"">""We do not offer a group discount or children without exceptional abilities enter.  Do not touch anything,"" <font color=""Black"">and then he looks at Gilly, ""</font>do not put anything in your mouth and enjoy your tour.""  <font color=""Black"">The man takes 10 gold from each of you (including Gilly) and then lets you enter.  <br/>
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As you enter the tower and your eyes are taken in by the shear beauty of the place.  There are tapestries of brilliant colors, artifacts displayed and all sorts of things you have no idea what they are.  You see the entrence to the library a head with a similar wizard and guards surrounding the entrance.  As you enter you hear a soft voice as see an Imp wearing a sliver collar, he smiles and says ""<font color=""Red"">Wellecome, I be ye tour guide on your journey through the ages of Magic.  Our first stop will be the unenlightened time....""<font color=""Black"">  The imp drones on and on about this time in a squeaky voice. <br/>
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You pass on through several other times and then you come to the Dark Age.  The imp drones on about this age, Thoreal seems to be enthralled by this tour but the shear vast amount of information being conveyed by the Imp is overwhelming.  Then something catches your attention on the next tapestry it is a sword with a handle with a star on it.  The Imp continues its tirade ""<font color=""Red"">The Sword of Ages was reforged during this time to fight Vargul's armies to end the Dark Ages.  The Sword was though to be destroyed or part of myth until this last year when the Pommel was found.  It has now been cleaned up and on display...""<font color=""Black"">  You see the pommel of the sword suspended in the air next to the tapestry.  The Imp moves on to the next piece of history....</font></font><br/>
</font></font></font></font></i>"
13946,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2338536&postcount=344,2007-04-07T08:29:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>She squirms, hesitantly drawing out the rod.  She presents it, moreso to look at than to touch for now, still holding it with both hands.<font color=""Blue"">""Do you recognize this at all, Father...?""<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Sense motive: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span></div>
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</font>"
13947,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2338555&postcount=345,2007-04-07T08:31:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/>Calthoric stares at the pommel for some time. Noticing that the imp is about to move to another topic he quickly lifts a hands to straiten his hair. Taking out a copper piece he throws it at the pommel and calls the imp over<font color=""red"">""Master Guide can you tell me more of this sword. You said it was reforged to fight Valad's army or some such. Who is this Valad? Also if it was reforged then why is there only a piece here.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Throw copper piece <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span> +6 range - 4 unfamiliar weapon +2 all day<br/>
{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
</div>"
13948,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2340398&postcount=346,2007-04-07T12:52:00,crimson77,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">She squirms, hesitantly drawing out the rod.  She presents it, moreso to look at than to touch for now, still holding it with both hands.  <font color=""Blue"">""Do you recognize this at all, Father...?""<br/>
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</div><font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>""Ahh...oh...tis something of power yes?  I think that you should allow the Decon to examine.  Let me bring it to him.""<font color=""Black"">  Chu, you get the feeling that he is uncomfortable with you having this item (I.e., he would prefer that he take it from you).  You then hear the sound of  an alarm outside. </font></i></font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Calthoric stares at the pommel for some time. Noticing that the imp is about to move to another topic he quickly lifts a hands to straiten his hair. Taking out a copper piece he throws it at the pommel and calls the imp over <font color=""red"">""Master Guide can you tell me more of this sword. You said it was reforged to fight Valad's army or some such. Who is this Valad? Also if it was reforged then why is there only a piece here.""</font><br/>
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</div><i>The copper piece files out of Calthorics hand and hits against the pillar you cannot see if it hit the Pommel.  Your ears fill with a defining noise and then a green smoke fills the room (Fort Save DC 20 if fail </i><a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/conditionSummary.htm#unconscious"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">unconscious</a>).  The imp says ""<font color=""Red"">Oh f....."" </font>Before it falls to the ground unconscious."
13949,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2340418&postcount=347,2007-04-07T12:56:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia starts to reply before the alarm sounds.  She clutches the rod, turning in the direction of the sound.<font color=""Blue"">""..What's that?""</font>"
13950,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2343286&postcount=348,2007-04-08T03:43:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
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<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
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</div><br/>Gilly hits the floor before the coin even strikes the invisible pillar surrounding the Pommel. In almost cartoon-esq fasion, Thoreal glares at Calthoric, shakes his head, and crumples in a heap beside his ever faithful valet.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13951,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2343730&postcount=349,2007-04-08T05:10:00,crimson77,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Rasellia starts to reply before the alarm sounds.  She clutches the rod, turning in the direction of the sound.  <font color=""Blue"">""..What's that?""</font></div>
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</div><i>The priest shakes his head, ""I<font color=""RoyalBlue"">t might be trouble at the Red Tower, nothing to worry about, it happens quite often these days.  Now where were we?  You were going to give me this rod to take to the Decon.""</font></i><font color=""RoyalBlue""><br/>
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13952,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2344166&postcount=350,2007-04-08T06:51:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia shakes her head as she lowers her physical defenses, turning back to the priest.  She gives a soft smile, putting Solace back in her pouch.<font color=""Blue"">""How about we go see him together?""</font>"
13953,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2344242&postcount=351,2007-04-08T07:06:00,crimson77,"<i>The priest shakes his head, ""<font color=""#0000ff"">This object might be dangerous, it might be safer if I hold it.  I have been trained in handling objects like this. Please trust me.""</font></i>"
13954,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2344310&postcount=352,2007-04-08T07:18:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>She shakes her head once more.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm sorry, Father, but I must, and will stay with this rod.  I have been charged with a duty, and I'm bound to fulfill it.""</font>"
13955,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2345349&postcount=353,2007-04-08T10:34:00,crimson77,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><i>""I understand child, we can go together if you wish.  I must gather some books that he requested and we can be off shortly.  Just have a seat while </i><i>acolyte gathers my stuff.""  <font color=""Black"">He walks over to the acolyte and speaks softly to him.  <br/>
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The acolyte nods and runs off.  The Priest slowly gathers his books and spending time checking to flip through several books before slowly depositing them in his bag.  </font><br/>
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13956,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2355489&postcount=354,2007-04-10T00:56:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><br/>Rasellia gives a nodding bow, waiting for the priest to gather his things.  She keeps her swordhand on the pouch in which Solace rests, unable to shake an uneasy feeling.<font color=""Blue"">""Thank you, Father.  I'm ready whenever you are.""<font color=""Black"">  She remains standing.</font></font>"
13957,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2355582&postcount=355,2007-04-10T01:14:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span>| Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric struggles to stay awake and gives a weak grin to Thoreal before passing out.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">ugghhhhhh one measly lil point :) </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13958,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2355952&postcount=356,2007-04-10T02:24:00,crimson77,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Rasellia gives a nodding bow, waiting for the priest to gather his things.  She keeps her swordhand on the pouch in which Solace rests, unable to shake an uneasy feeling.  <font color=""Blue"">""Thank you, Father.  I'm ready whenever you are.""<font color=""Black"">  She remains standing.</font></font></div>
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</div><i>The Priest leads you outside you start heading in the direction of the alarm.  You can see a large Red Tower looming a head.  <br/>
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13959,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2359671&postcount=357,2007-04-10T10:27:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar is still wondering around the town when he hears the alarm ringing.<font color=""red"">""What is that blasted racket?  Didn't the elf say he was going that way?  I bet that goblin put some priceless artifact in its mouth.""  </font><font color=""black"">Bolvar heads out for the tower.</font>"
13960,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2364398&postcount=358,2007-04-11T02:18:00,crimson77,"<i>As Bolvar comes up upon the Red Tower he sees Rasellia following a priest.  He decided to try to catch up to see he she knows what is occurring.  As the two of you come closer to the tower, you see a side door open and six guards carrying what look to be bodies out into the alley way.  They drop the bodies in a heap.  You can hear loudly a small flying creature shouting, ""<font color=""Red"">That one was flipping a coin and it got a way from him setting off the alarm.  I am done with these tours, twice this week and its not mid week yet.""  <font color=""Black"">The guards enter back into the tower and you come up upon the three bodies drenched in water starting to wake up, they are your three companions.  Bolvar catches up with  Rasellia as she comes upon the bodies.  The Priest says, ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Child, let us not waist our time with idiots who are up to no good.""<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Any money you were carrying has been taken.  Figure out how much money your character would have taken.  I assume that some was left at the Inn with the majority of your equipment.</div>
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13961,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2365536&postcount=359,2007-04-11T05:29:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><br/>Rasellia gapes as the corpses (?) of her comrades (?) are dumped before her. Before she has a chance to enquire, the guards are gone. Hurriedly, she kneels down next to their crumpled bodies, checking their pulses to see if they still live.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Heal check: Taking 10, so that's 12... I think that's enough to check someone's pulse :P </div>
</div><br/><br/>Giving a grunt as she discovers they are, indeed, still alive, she straightens up as the priest comes over.<font color=""Blue"">""Unfortunately, Father, these two are my companions. It wouldn't do to leave them out here like this, though sometimes I wish...""<font color=""Black"">  Thinking for a moment of who had slighted her more, she gives...<br/>
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Odds - Thorael<br/>
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Calthoric a swift kick in the ribs.  <font color=""Blue"">""What in the hells did you two get yourselves into?  I leave you for an hour, and already you're stirring up trouble, I swear...""</font><br/>
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13962,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2366947&postcount=360,2007-04-11T08:55:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael groans and then stretches. Standing up, he rubs his back side. ""<font color=""darkred"">Of all the...</font>"" Noticing they are not alone, he quickly begins to dust himself of. ""<font color=""silver"">MON PETITE CHIENNE</font>"" With the casting of his cantrip, the mage's robes begin to clean themselves. ""<font color=""darkred"">Misunderstanding really. The wandering northern tribes of Ocalla have a tradition of throwing coin to highly entertaining troubadours that are preforming. A Form of... gratuity if you will. Our mentally challenged friend here, got a little too excited at all of the great knowledge being bestowed upon him, that i feel he got a little too ""into"" the moment.</font>"" Thorael turns to Calthoric. ""<font color=""darkred"">Bad Cal! Bad... you do not throw copper, silver, gold, platinum or electrum pieces at fine bits of art. In Fact, you dont throw anything at anything unless it's actively trying to kill you. Regardless of how entertaining you find them, or the narrator! You had better pray to which ever aspect of the god you deem appropriate that this little...scene, has no impact on my ability to gain membership in the guild.</font>"" Thorael glares a moment at the nobleman, and then turns his attention back to Rasellia. ""noticing"" her associate, he feigns surprise ""<font color=""darkred"">Oh... hello</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13963,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2368029&postcount=361,2007-04-11T10:54:00,crimson77,"<i>[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The Priest shakes his head and then asks, ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Child, you know these men?  We should not delay, I am sure your friends have better things to do with their time then our errand.""</font></i>"
13964,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372056&postcount=362,2007-04-12T00:49:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric groggily  stands up and dusts himself off.  As his senses return he quickly pulls a comb from its pocket and straitens his hair.  He pays little attention and gives no acknowledgment to Thoreal's explination of events. Calthorics expression suddenly goes wide and begins to pat himself down as if searching all his belongings.  Sighing when he finds his weapons and pack are still with him then growling harshly.<font color=""red"">""Those sonsof.....You bastards took my money pouch!  Honorable mages my arse.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13965,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372176&postcount=363,2007-04-12T01:28:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael almost grins. ""<font color=""darkred"">Not so sure what gave you the idea all Mages were honorable. That is far from the case. As for the remainder of our day, it seems that our existing plans have been cut short. I can think of nothing i'd rather do than to accompany Rasellia on her important errand.</font>""<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13966,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372219&postcount=364,2007-04-12T01:42:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>She breathes an inward sigh of relief; the priest's assertive insistance that he take the rod from her had made her a bit uneasy, but there was safety in numbers... right?<font color=""Blue"">""I'd be glad to have you two come along... provided you don't do anything to get yourselves in trouble.  Are either of you hurt?""</font>"
13967,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372379&postcount=365,2007-04-12T02:18:00,crimson77,"<i>The priests face darkens as Rasellia invites the other members of the party along.  <font color=""SeaGreen"">""Child, I do not think that we should concern your friends with priestly matters and lost items of the church.  Let us go alone so that we can continue our discussion in private.""  <font color=""Black""><br/>
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13968,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372402&postcount=366,2007-04-12T02:23:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
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13969,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372489&postcount=367,2007-04-12T02:39:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""No I do not think either of us are hurt.  It was merely some kind  of cloud that rendered us unconscious.   I can think of a few things that need to be done but none as important as what you doing.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13970,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2373238&postcount=368,2007-04-12T04:55:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Now now reverend. There's no need to be so hasty. We're all God fearin Folk. That was a fair and reasonable suggestion. Good implementation of a less than dependable spell.  I've never had the knack for enchantments and the like. You should know that Rasellia claims elven heritage, and if true, she will be exceptionally hard to control. I wasn't aware that your god gave you the ability to wield such arcane power. You sure this really is a <i>Priestly</i> Matter??</font>"" Thorael herds gilly behind him with a subtle hand motion, like a mother protecting a child.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Regardless ""who"" cast the spell, the priest was the one giving the suggestion, so thats the premis im working off of...<br/>
{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13971,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2373791&postcount=369,2007-04-12T06:30:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table] Listen(1d20) = 15 spot[(1d20) = 2[/table]</div>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar's eyes widen as Thorael explains the spell. Bolvar hand then starts to stray towards his sword. He growls mencingly.<font color=""red"">""Magic being used to corrupt people eh? We should just kill him to make sure he can't do that kind of stuff anymore.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13972,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2374241&postcount=370,2007-04-12T07:30:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">""Your threats do not scare me big man.  Come on child, we should go.""<font color=""Black""> With that he gently places his hand on Rasellia's arm.</font></font></i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13973,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2375169&postcount=371,2007-04-12T09:30:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia furrows her brows at the brewing hostilities, the priest's words putting her fears to rest, but her comrades' insisting that they come making her feel uneasy all over again.<strike><font color=""Blue"">""Actually Father... I don't think it' a good idea for us to do this today... I don't want you nor I to bear any ill will with my friends here...""<font color=""Black"">  She pulls her arm away and backs up.</font></font></strike><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">  Turning to the others, she glares.  <font color=""Blue"">""Do NOT threaten a man of the cloth, Bolvar, or else you'll regret it!""</font><br/>
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13974,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2378210&postcount=372,2007-04-12T16:01:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table] Listen(1d20) = 1 spot[(1d20) = 3[/table]</div>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar glares at the priest and whispers quietly to the party.<font color=""red"">""I will take him, you two make sure she does not do something she will regret later.""</font>"
13975,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2380092&postcount=373,2007-04-13T01:40:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">No need to resort to violence yet Bolvar. Worst case, this is a job for the guards.  I know, Rasellia, you would NEVER harm Blovar for trying to <i>protect</i> you, but it shouldn't have to get that far.</font>"" Turning his head slightly to address the group, but never breaking eye contact with Rasellia. ""<font color=""darkred"">I simply need to dispel the Magic placed upon her by the Malignant Abbot there. Rasellia, will you accept my spell casting?</font>"" Thorael raises his hands, preparing to cast a spell...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready to cast Message, if she agrees... <br/>
The bluff is to feign Dispel Magic<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>bluff check</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span> <br/>
(+ circumstance for really casting a spell or Active Prestidigitation)??<br/>
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{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13976,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2380156&postcount=374,2007-04-13T01:52:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Well is this not a fine pickle barrel we find ourselves in.  I am sure if we all settle a little bit we can come to some agreement.  Why force what we are probably willing to do if you explain a little clearer to use what it is you wish""</font>Calthoric removes his bow from his back and leans on it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13977,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2380261&postcount=375,2007-04-13T02:11:00,crimson77,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><i><font color=""Black"">[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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""You are up to something mage, I do not trust you.  Why cast a spell at your friend.  Why is there something wrong with her wanting to let us examine an artifact from the early church.""<font color=""Black"">  Turning now to Rasellia he says, <font color=""SeaGreen"">""Let us go child, there is nothing here for us.""  <font color=""Black"">He starts to walk away with Rasellia in tow [move to P5].  </font></font></font></i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13978,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2380858&postcount=376,2007-04-13T04:09:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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Spells...<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Fair enough Pontiff, i will stay my spell. If you don't trust me yet Rasellia, then trust in your God. Detect Magic on your own. You'll see the Aura of Enchantment upon you.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready - Cast Message <i>after</i> Rasellia Reacts<br/>
{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13979,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2381391&postcount=377,2007-04-13T05:58:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Ah the mystical thing called trust, easily lost but hard to gain.  You are correct in stating there is nothing here for us, so come patron of the cloth let us go and investigate and hopefully find the answers we seek.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13980,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2384656&postcount=378,2007-04-13T13:44:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>She sneers at Thorael's (non-magical) suggestion.<i><font color=""Blue"">Figures, he seems the type to always need precious proof for his hypotheses.  </font></i><font color=""Blue"">""Fine, I'll prove the three of you wrong and do just that, Thorael.  Then we can put this charade to rest.""<br/>
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13981,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2385756&postcount=379,2007-04-13T16:45:00,crimson77,"<i>Rasellia, you notice that you are glowing with a faint aura.  Another faint aura is coming from the Priests hand.  </i>"
13982,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2389952&postcount=380,2007-04-14T07:57:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table] Listen(1d20) = 10 spot[(1d20) = 13[/table]</div>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar movse up to join Thorael.  Again, Bolvar whispers in hopes of not having Rasellia overhearing him.<font color=""red"">""Is it violence time yet?  Also, if I knock the priest out, will the spell go away?""</font>"
13983,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2390602&postcount=381,2007-04-14T09:21:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia continues to concentrate, trying not to pay too much attention to the whispering Bolvar.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spellcraft check to determine auras on the 3rd round:<br/>
Aura on Rasellia: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
Aura on priest's hand: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><br/>
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13984,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2392480&postcount=382,2007-04-14T14:28:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Relieved that she actually is entertaining his notion, Thorael glances at bolvar and shakes his head no. Casting his spell<font color=""silver"">M'ENTENDRE MES AMI</font>Covering his mouth with his right hand, he points at Rasellia and wispers.<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Continue to concentrate, my spell will allow us to speak without being heard.</font><br/><br/>Keeping his hand over his mouth he lowers his left slightly, pointing at the pouch containing Solace again the mage wispers<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">If you have anyway to break that enchantment on her, nows the time to do it. Especially since we may have found your Pommel</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spellcraft to ID Rasellia's spell</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>28</b>]</span>{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13985,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2392913&postcount=383,2007-04-14T15:41:00,crimson77,"<i>A wisper comes back to Thoreal, <font color=""Red"">""If I do, I risk exposure.  Even know as I speak to you there is the fear that I will be noticed.  It tis good news that you have found my Pommel, for that can sheild my presence from others.  I hope that your spell will shield my communications.  Bring the pommel to me quickly.""<font color=""Black""><br/>
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The Priest changes direction and heads south (to P11) as Cal blocks his path.  Rasellia still following in tow.  <font color=""SeaGreen"">""You do not scare me.  We can find another way.  Come along child, <b>do not listen to these dirty men</b>.  We have important matters today.""  <font color=""Black""><br/>
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[Chu another suggestion:Will Save 15 to not comply]<br/>
</font></font></font></font></i>"
13986,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2394682&postcount=384,2007-04-14T23:38:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael points to the Group, including Solace and wispers. ""<font color=""darkred"">Found, not have. These men are rather dirty. <b>Luckly i'm an Elf</b>. You don't need to take Solace to <b>discuss</b> him privately. Toss him to me before anything else goes wrong...</font>""<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13987,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2395421&postcount=385,2007-04-15T03:33:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
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</div><br/><br/>Her eyebrows raise as she backs up from the preistly-clad man.<font color=""Blue"">""Y-you ARE trying to possess me!  I can't... a Keeper of the Word, too!""  <font color=""Black"">She looks more hurt and confused than anything.  <font color=""Blue"">""I...""  <font color=""Black"">She looks to her comrades, but doesn't turn her back on the priest.  <font color=""Blue"">""I'm sorry guys, let's go... I don't care where, but anywhere but here...""</font></font></font></font></font>"
13988,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2403327&postcount=386,2007-04-16T04:45:00,crimson77,"Updated Map<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13989,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2410125&postcount=387,2007-04-17T01:17:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric sighing visibly at the situation continues to follow the priest and Rasillia.<font color=""blue""><i>Damed if you do and damned if you dont....</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Moves to Q11 which will provoke an attack of opportunity from the priest</b><br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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13990,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2410328&postcount=388,2007-04-17T02:01:00,crimson77,"As Calthoric moves closer and enters into the priest's personal space, the priest reacts by pushing Calthoric back a little [AoO]<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>9</b>]</span>.  The attack was more of a slap, akin to one you would see on a playground, to show the thief where he boundaries were (no damage).<font color=""Teal"">""Stay away from <b>us</b> you filthy bastard.  <b>We</b> have nothing that you need.""</font>"
13991,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2411735&postcount=389,2007-04-17T05:58:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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Spells...<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Seeing the torment and indecision in Rasellia's eyes, and both Calthoric and Bolvar's need for action, Thorael attempts one last time to reason with the chosen of god. ""<font color=""darkred"">Again, friar, i point out the limits to enchantments of that nature...observe</font>"" Turning to Rasellia, he continues.<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Rasellia, if you wish to go with him alone, that is fine. We only fear for your safety, but you're a big girl and can make your own decisions. If you deem it safe, enchantment or no then so be it... We have, however, some very important additional information that may apply to those discussions. Since the priest didn't say you need to go right now, surely you can give us 5 minutes of your time before you go... you can then decide if this new information is worth sharing with the priest. 5 Minutes?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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13992,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2412419&postcount=390,2007-04-17T07:41:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>When the priest slaps away Calthoric, Bolvar fully draws his sword.  The only thing stopping him from attacking the priest is the fact that Thorael told him to wait twice.<font color=""red"">""Watch it priest.  You are on thin ice.""</font>"
13993,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2412564&postcount=391,2007-04-17T08:00:00,crimson77,"""<font color=""Green"">Oh small words from a big man.  How dare you think to attack an unarmed priest in broad daylight.  You should put that sword down before you get any dumber.""<font color=""Black""> <i>You can see that some people seem to be scattering and others watch what is occurring but try to mask their selective attention.</i></font></font>"
13994,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2412952&postcount=392,2007-04-17T08:47:00,crimson77,"Next Round<br/>[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The Priest shakes points his finger at Bolvar and says ""<font color=""Green"">Vongle, su, natu, DROP""  <font color=""Black"">Bolvar feels a desire to drop his sword to the ground (Will save to not drop your sword DC 12 as the priest <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/command.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Commanded</a> you to).</font></font></i>"
13995,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2414406&postcount=393,2007-04-17T11:56:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Bolvar! Stop this madness! I've watched your back in combat before, so trust me when I say that violence is NOT the answer!""  <font color=""Black"">She turns to the priest, frowning.  <font color=""Blue"">""Father, whether or not you've placed a spell on me, I DO wish to go with you to learn more of this matter.  However, if what my learned friend here says is true, then this knowledge my become needless.  What did you find, Thorael?""<font color=""Black""><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> OOC note: She's no longer being held by the priest, correct?</div>
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13996,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2414834&postcount=394,2007-04-17T12:46:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table] Listen(1d20) = 14 spot[(1d20) = 13[/table]</div>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar drops his sword, and his eyes go wide. His face turns pail, and his mouth gapes like a fish out of water.<font color=""red"">""Know this priest, you still draw breath because these people advocate peace.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""black"">Will save: 1d20 = 3 +1 = 4;</font><br/>
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13997,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2415945&postcount=395,2007-04-17T14:53:00,crimson77,"<font color=""Green"">""Big man, there is no need to draw swords, I use magic to defend myself from the attacks of those with small minds who resort to violence like you. For you loose nothing but face from dropping your sword, you remain unharmed.  Thoreal, I too would be interested in what knowledge you have to share with us.""</font>"
13998,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2416122&postcount=396,2007-04-17T15:13:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">I'm sure Rasellia will overlook the slight you just spoke against her, but as i mentioned. The information is for Rasellia... and Rasellia alone. If she chooses to share this with you against the council of her friends, then so be it. We will be just over here. Bolvar... please pick up your sword, and come with us. I need someone to watch my back. If he moves... i'll need to know. Calthoric??</font>"" Thoreal turns his back, and moves roughly 20 feet toward the tower<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move - Move to G8, Move Gilly to G7{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span>[/table]oohh... nice look at those rolls</div>
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13999,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2416232&postcount=397,2007-04-17T15:27:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia shakes her head.<font color=""Blue"">""Thorael, if there's going to be trust, it's going to have to be two-ways.  Whatever you say to me can be heard by any servant of God, because He is who I ultimately serve.  It would make little difference whether the Father were here or not.</font>"
14000,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2418004&postcount=398,2007-04-18T00:16:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>The mages stops. Looks at the ground. Sighs. Shakes his head, and looks back to Rasellia, visibly getting impatient. ""<font color=""darkred"">RASellia... trust is not freely givien it is earned. <i>You cannot trust what lies in mens hearts simply by the post they hold or the clothes they wear.</i> Actually, you can. I cannot. The priest would do well toward earning that trust by giving me my 5 minutes...</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>10</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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14001,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2418281&postcount=399,2007-04-18T01:46:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric looks between the priest and Thoreal.  Hearing Thoreal call his name he gives a nod of recognition but remains until Rasellia is allowed to comply by the priest.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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14002,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2418301&postcount=400,2007-04-18T01:50:00,crimson77,<i>The Priest frowns at the suggestion that Rasellia talks alone with this group.  He sighs and shakes his head and opens his mouth to say something but then closes it and scowls.  </i>
14003,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2421338&postcount=401,2007-04-18T13:37:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>She looks at the priest, a helpless expression on her face.<font color=""Blue"">""These non-believers won't listen... but I don't want this to come to blows... would it be that objectionable if I went and had a consultation with them?""</font>"
14004,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2421855&postcount=402,2007-04-18T14:35:00,crimson77,"<font color=""Green""><i>""Child, only you can decide what you must do.  I will not lay a hand upon your so called friends; however, they might not have the same restraint.  Do what you must, but remember your <b>true </b>loyalty and who you can trust.""  </i></font>"
14005,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2421904&postcount=403,2007-04-18T14:40:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia sighs a breath of relief, laying a hand gently on the priest's shoulder.<font color=""Blue"">""Thank you, Father, I won't be but a moment.  And I apologize on behalf of my friends here for the... unpleasantries...""<font color=""Black"">  She turns and gestures to Thorael, as if to say ""Whereto?""</font></font>"
14006,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2423265&postcount=404,2007-04-18T19:38:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar picks up his sword and places it back to its scabbard.  He says nothing as a peaceful resolution is reached, but continues to smolder with rage towards the priest.  He finally turns his back to the priest and looks at the group.  He says nothing, but still looks very wound up."
14007,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2423924&postcount=405,2007-04-19T01:12:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric Follows Rasellia over to the rest of the group leaving the priest behind.  He stows his bow back into is locking strap on his back and thumbs his short sword.<font color=""red"">""Well this is an interesting turn of events.""</font>Calthoric says with a lopsided grin.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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14008,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2424103&postcount=406,2007-04-19T01:59:00,crimson77,<i>The Priest crosses his arms in defiance of Rasellia's choice.  He is still frowning and continues to shake his head.</i>
14009,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2424719&postcount=407,2007-04-19T06:29:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>The half-elf approaches the rest of the party, arms crossed as well.<font color=""Blue"">""I hope you weren't just bluffing, Thorael... doing what you and the others have done is in violation of so many laws, sectarian, spiritual, AND personal...""</font>"
14010,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2427532&postcount=408,2007-04-19T15:57:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Raising an eyebrow, the mage looked befuddled for just a moment. ""<font color=""darkred"">We violated what...laws..wha??</font>"" Shaking his head the stumbles ""<font color=""darkred"">Nevermind, you know... i don't even want to know.</font>"" He glances over rasellia's shoulder to take in the deminour and stance of the priest. ""<font color=""darkred"">Here will be fine, we're out of ear shot, and no... i wasn't just bluffing.</font>"" Thorael gives her a scandalous glare. He then glances at each of the companions in turn, before settling on the chosen of god. ""<font color=""darkred"">I... I cannot break the enchantment the priest has lain upon you. I have not prepared the appropriate magics. You are in danger. While not a truely evil act, corupting and removing free will... isn't good. You're overwhelming desire to accompany this priest to discuss solace in private is the work of magic, <b>*not*</b> faith, and while i cannot prevent you from going i can offer advice. Advice from one ...from many who would call you friend if you would but let us. Faith is pure. Men.. are not. I do not question your faith. I do not question the faith itself. I do question the intentions of this priest. His willingness, his... eagerness...  to strip you of your will concerns me greatly. You are in danger. You should be on your highest guard when you inevitably follow him, and have your private discussions. We will let you go, but i cannot promise for how long the conversation will remain... private. With that being said... Solace ask but one thing from us. Do not expose him. Against My council... against solace's request, and without regard to his safety or that of... existence (if his tale is to be believed) you showed him to this priest. I do no know where this abbot intends on taking you, but do not put us, solace or anyone else in further danger by taking the rod with you. Your urge, and desire to discuss him can be satisfied with out solace present. Know that through my whisper spell he was able to convey to me his fear, and that he cannot communicate with you mentally without removing his protections. Spoken word was impossible with the priest so near at anything more than a wisper. Allow me to protect him, and shield him. Please help me undo the damage that has already been done, and you have my word... if it is agreeable to Solace i will return him to you when you have completed your discussions, and are back to your old self... let me protect him, give him to me... and as for my information, <i>we've located the next piece</i></font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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14011,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2427915&postcount=409,2007-04-19T16:48:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia blinks at the mage's - exceedingly rare - apparent genuinity.  She pauses for a moment, considering his words.<font color=""Blue"">""Another piece, you say... that might grant Solace more powers, or more clues as to what it can do... hmm...""  <font color=""Black"">Changing tracks with her train of thought for a moment, she eyes Thorael good and hard.  <font color=""Blue"">""As for the idea of friendship... from the moment I healed your servant up until now, you've done little but insult my abilities while doing little constructive work yourself.  My actions might not have been agreeable with you since we've met, but they were certainly nothing to warrant your scorn.  You've given me no reason to trust you, other than you haven't physically stabbed me in the back.""<font color=""Black"">  She sighs irritably and looks back at the priest.  <font color=""Blue"">""Admittedly, I find the Father's insistance on me travelling with him alone is unsettling...  yet he's done nothing more than call you names.  Does that treatment sound familiar, Thorael?  Perhaps if my <i>friends</i> hadn't made such a spectacle of themselves, he would be more open to discussion.  What were you doing that got you thrown on your faces like a bunch of children, anyway?""</font></font></font></font></font>"
14012,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2428091&postcount=410,2007-04-19T17:31:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar looks at the priest, and then at Rasellia.<font color=""red"">""Anyone that uses magic to force someone into doing something they would not do is evil.  It's no different then using a sword or knife to enforce your way.  It was the priest that first used magic to control you.""</font>Bolvar gestures at Calthoric and Thorael.<font color=""red"">""I will not speak for them, but I was simply trying to protect you.""</font>"
14013,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2429145&postcount=411,2007-04-20T00:50:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael nods in agreement with Bolvar. ""<font color=""darkred"">Concern for all our safety, Solace included is the primary driving force here. As to why we found ourselves tossed into an alley, well its a lengthy and quite humerous tale for another time. Right now, our peril is far too perilous. Trust is not Respect. Respect is not friendship. Each of these are foundations that the others are built upon. Not stabbing you in the back is a very trustworthy thing.  Genuine truth and frank honesty... none of my words have been false. Both trustworthy things. I apologize if your abilities fail to impress me, but i equate your asking for the power to heal to Bolvar asking his father to slay the big bad orc for him. I would be grateful for both, but neither really garner much respect. Respect for his father...sure. Respect for your god, of course. It's because you don't do it yourself that i can also understand your inability to comprehend the focus and dedication it takes to wield the mysteries of the universe. To see that which I've done. Its no matter, it should come in time. Friendship... well i can understand why you humans would rush such a thing, but it needs time to grow. It needs a solid foundation. Again, this is not really the time to discuss such philosophical things. The peril after all. This is the second time you've risked our safety by confiding in complete strangers. And do no tell me of his faith or his garb. They do not make the man. I do not think these actions were malicious, but i do deem them fool hardy. I do not, however, think that this time will end as pleasantly as the dwarves did. Do not chance it. Do not risk the safety of Solace and of all these people by taking him with you. Leave him with us. Leave him with me, and we will keep him safe...</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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14014,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2429465&postcount=412,2007-04-20T01:48:00,crimson77,"<i>The priest stands back moving back and forth almost hoping to hear what you are whispering between yourselves.  <font color=""Green"">""Child, you almost done over there, we do not want to keep the deacon waiting, he will be interested in  what you have to show him.""</font></i>"
14015,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2430755&postcount=413,2007-04-20T04:46:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>The half-elf narrows her eyes in preparation to respond, but is interrupted by the priest.  Turning to him, she nods.<font color=""Blue"">""Yes Father, just a moment.""<font color=""Black""> Turning back to the group, she gives a stiff nod.  <font color=""Blue"">""I'll be at the inn when this is over.  Whether or not you want to meet me there is up to you.""<font color=""Black"">  She turns on her heel and heads  back over to the priest.  <font color=""Blue"">""Sorry to keep you waiting.""</font></font></font></font></font>"
14016,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2430843&postcount=414,2007-04-20T05:01:00,crimson77,"<i>The priest nods to Thoreal as Rasellia joins him and they start to walk north.  <font color=""Green"">""Child, you really should find some more holy company, you never know what the sewer brings in.  I would hate for you to loose your faith.  Remember the teachings, tis easier to loose one's faith than it is to gain it in the first place.  The world can be a dark place.""</font></i>"
14017,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2430867&postcount=415,2007-04-20T05:05:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""You hope to return to the Inn when this is over you mean.""</font>Calthoric watches as Rasellia and the priest walk off.  When he is sure they are out of ear shot he turns back to the group.<font color=""red"">""We do not know the intentions of the cloth in this town but to be on the safe I think it is wise to not let them have two pieces of Solace.  The coin that i tossed at the pommel was a test of the security measures in place.  I believe if I can gain access to the mage tower I should be able 'borrow' the pommel to insure its safety.   Do either of you think you will be able to assist me in gaining access?  I have no more money as the damn thieves took my gold so I can not purchase another tour.  If we hurry we also might be able to get there before the trap resets saving me from having to disable it.""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9[/table]</div>
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14018,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2430870&postcount=416,2007-04-20T05:06:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>She follows, but frowns.<font color=""Blue"">""Unfaithful they may be, Father, but they're still my comrades.  They may get themselves in trouble sometimes, but I still garner respect for them...""</font>"
14019,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2431019&postcount=417,2007-04-20T07:05:00,Ayrynthyn,"Thorael stands there with his mouth agape. Looking from Bolvar to Cal, he just shakes his head. Placing a hand on Clathoric, the mage mutters some arcane words, and the Nobleman disappears. ""I'm not sure why you're bothering, but you have 7 minutes."" Walking away, he wispers to the group. ""<font color=""darkred"">Protect her Solace... Protect her and protect yourself. She will not be able to resist them without your help. Pray to whom ever you deem fit that we can survive the coming storm</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Gah this sites been brutal last few days. Thorael will head to the Magic shoppe to perform his Profession:Shop Keep duties, and then return to the red tower in the late afternoon to seek admittance.<br/>
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14020,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2431188&postcount=418,2007-04-20T07:35:00,crimson77,"<i>Rasellia and the Priest continue weaving through streets, Rasellia begins to seem confused as to where they are going, the route seems almost random and she soon is not sure if she could retrace her steps.  They finally come to a warehouse and the priest knocks upon the door several times in a almost musical beat.  A loud bang is heard and then a acolyte opens the door.  The room is large filled with boxes and other assorted common goods.  A priest in ornate robes stands in the center of the room and 6 acolytes stand near the door.  As Rasellia enters, an acolyte slams shut the door and latches it.  The Head priest smiles as Rasellia enters and says, ""<font color=""DarkOrange"">Child, you must be tired, you are among friends here, feel free to take off your armor and lay down your blade.  A warm bath has been prepared for you in the next room.""  H<font color=""Black"">e points to a small adorning room with a curtain drawn.  There is a large feast set out on the table next to the room.</font>  ""We know you must be tired searching for ancient church relics.  We have prepared food for you to eat.  Come rest, you must be weary.  Take your bath and then we will eat.  An acolyte can shine your weapons and armor.  I do look forward to seen this <b>church</b> relic""<font color=""Black""><br/>
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14021,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2431290&postcount=419,2007-04-20T07:47:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric watches the disinterested Thoreal turn and walk away with a surprised look though none could see through his apparent invisibility.  Quickly he moves to the enterance of the mage tower and waits for another tour to begin.  He follows the tour until once again reaching the pommel and quickly goes to work on disabling the trap.  When he is sure it is sufficiently disabled grabs the pommel quickly tucking it under his clothing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>29</b>]</span>|Open Lock|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>29</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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14022,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2431393&postcount=420,2007-04-20T07:56:00,crimson77,"<i>Another tour soon begins, and the tour takes the group through many of the same areas.  Coming to the pummel, Calthoric just barely bypasses the trap and grabs the pummel.  Nothing happens when he takes the pummel. However, he realizes that the spell might run out before he can safely escape.  The group has moved on a head and he can hear a tour coming with the Imp starting to talk about the sword and how the pummel was found.</i>"
14023,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2433295&postcount=421,2007-04-20T11:45:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar seems confused on why Calthoric suddenly disappears.  He says nothing when it happens, he just shakes his head.  Bolvar treks off to the inn for a lack of anything better to do in the bustling city."
14024,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2434297&postcount=422,2007-04-20T13:48:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Before being led into the warehouse, Rasellia stays her ground and shakes her head, sword hand resting on Solace's pouch.<font color=""Blue"">""I can't help but question our venue, Father; why a warehouse? And why so far from the church?  I trust you, Father, but you make it difficult...""<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> She wouldn't just let herself be drawn into some seedy warehouse, alarm bells are ringing more than ever :P </div>
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14025,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2437425&postcount=423,2007-04-21T03:04:00,crimson77,"<font color=""Green"">""Child, this is where the father works.  Often dangerous items come into our hands for cataloging.  We take every precaution possible.  Would you rather have the large church destroyed because he found a switch on an item that sparked an explosion.  We would rather have that happen where he could not harm anyone else.""<br/>
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<font color=""Black"">[Sense motive DC:20]<br/>
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14026,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2438260&postcount=424,2007-04-21T05:29:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric proud of his accomplishment realizes that he is running out of time.  Hearing the upcoming group he quickly rushes to meet with them, breathing a sigh of relief that he does not recognize the imp escort.   Calthoric moves to the back of the group.  Satisfied no one is looking he intentionally bumps into another tour member breaking his invisibility spell.  Ruffling out his cloths he looks to the tour member with an apologetic look.<font color=""red"">""Oh excuse me, There is so much to see that I was not watching where I was going.</font>Calthoric whispers to the man as he flashes a charming lopsided grin and lets out a slight chuckle.<font color=""red"">""This tour is amazing don't you think?  I will have to take it again as I am certain I missed something.""</font>Calthoric then turns to the imp breaking the man's personal space as if trying to get closer to it, seemingly enthralled with the creatures every word.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+11|Open Lock|1d20+13[/table]</div>
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14027,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2438638&postcount=425,2007-04-21T06:28:00,crimson77,"[Tower Map]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The imp looks started as it looks over now four group members.  <font color=""Red"">""Nowith, whereit, wasit, Iith...Oh yesith, The Sword of Ages, this legionary sword was considered to be myth until this pummel was discovered in the mountains earlier this year...""  <font color=""SeaGreen"">""Umm..there is nothing there.""  <font color=""Red"">""What...""</font></font></font></i><br/><br/>AC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">IMP AC 20 (+2 size, +3 Dex, +5 natural), touch 15, <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/conditionSummary.htm#flatFooted"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">flat-footed</a> 17 (hp 13) [look carefully the IMP is in S16 &amp; L13)<br/>
Human tourist AC 10/10/10 HP 4</div>
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14028,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2438954&postcount=426,2007-04-21T07:11:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric looks about acting confused.<font color=""red"">""You misplaced a sword? Do they clean swords here?  Seems a mage tower is a strange place for a sword.""</font>Calthoric looks to man he bumped into and whispers to him trying to incite him.<font color=""red"">""<i>What kind of horse dung are they trying to pull here.  We paid good money to see the artifacts stored in this tower.  We should get our money back don't you agree.  Exspecially one of your stature I am sure you work hard for every piece of gold you earn.  If I were you I would probably be irate.</i>""</font>Calthoric then moves to the next guy making small talk about what he thinks is going on but does not try to get a reaction from the gentleman.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>24</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+11|Open Lock|1d20+13[/table]</div>
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14029,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2439132&postcount=427,2007-04-21T07:32:00,crimson77,"<font color=""Green""><i>""THATS RIGHT, WE PAID GOOD MONEY FOR THIS TOUR!  Where is the sword""  </i></font>"
14030,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2439331&postcount=428,2007-04-21T07:56:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric quickly turns to the man as he shouts out his interprtations of injustices that have befallen him with a slight smirk.  He then quickly backs away towards the imp with a worried look on his face semi Hiding behind the flying imp.<font color=""red"">""Ah, now we see the violence inherited in the system...""</font>Calthoric whispers to no one in general loud enough for the imp to her but not so for the man raising the fuss.<font color=""red"">""He probably feels repressed too.  I hope he does not break something.""</font>Calthoric continues to back up away from the upset man.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Move to R13</b><br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>27</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+11|Open Lock|1d20+13[/table]</div>
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14031,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2439817&postcount=429,2007-04-21T11:36:00,crimson77,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><i>""THATS RIGHT I WILL BREAK SOMETHING!""  <font color=""Black"">The man grabs a hold of the tapestry pulling it down.  A loud beeping starts and the room fills with gas.  A steal door starts to come down the doorway.  You hear the Imp shout<font color=""Red""> ""Ah, f...."" <font color=""Black"">Before falling to the ground with the rest of the tour.  </font></font></font></i></font><i>(Fort Save DC 20 if fail </i><a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/conditionSummary.htm#unconscious"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">unconscious</a>).<br/><br/>[OOC: If you make the fort save then you can make it through the door before it closes with a successful reflex save DC 10]<br/><br/>Ayr:<i> - You hear a siren sounding from within the tower once again.  You see some wizards running shouting between breaths. <font color=""Red"">""Not again, stupid people cannot keep their hands to themselves.""<font color=""Black""><br/>
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Chu: - You do not hear the siren from within the warehouse<br/>
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Finn - You are a few blocks away at this point.  An attractive girl is dancing outside a pub and the way her body moves fascinates you.  You are jolted back when you hear the siren once again.  The girl points her finger and then curls it back towards her as if she is tempting you to come closer.  <br/>
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14032,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2440011&postcount=430,2007-04-21T12:12:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
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</div><br/>Humming to herself, she nods as her initial fear are alleviated.<font color=""Blue"">""Of course not, Father.  It makes sense when you put it like that.  This just isn't the type of thing I'm used to...""<br/>
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<font color=""Black"">Entering the <strike>trap</strike> warehouse, she looks around, jumping a little as the door is latched so quickly behind her, and keeping her swordhand on Solace's pouch, the other casually resting upon her sword hilt.  In response to the offers for food/hospitality, she shakes her head.  <font color=""Blue"">""Thank you Father, but no.  I have neither the need nor the want of a bath or food... I need to finish this as quickly as I can, as I'm sure my friends are worried about me... though moreso I of them...""</font></font><br/>
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14033,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2445065&postcount=431,2007-04-22T06:33:00,crimson77,"""<font color=""Green"">Child, let the father see the artifact.  He will need to examine it throughly.""  <font color=""Black"">The priest holds out his hand waiting for you to give him the artifact.  </font></font>"
14034,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2452084&postcount=432,2007-04-23T06:04:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>She shakes her head resolutely.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm sorry Father, but I've sworn to not let the item out of my possession, if even for a moment.  If someone else has to touch it, I still have to hold on to it.""</font>"
14035,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2453723&postcount=433,2007-04-23T09:33:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><br/><i>The Head priest shakes his head and says, <font color=""Green"">""I am sorry to hear that you are refusing a direct order.  That is in subordination, and I </font></i><i><font color=""Green""><b>demand</b></font></i><i><font color=""Green""> that you hand over the artifact.  You are in violation of code 284.1a of the doctrine.  Acolytes, smite this hieratic.""  <br/>
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<font color=""Black"">The acolytes draw concealed short swords and move closer to attack. As they draw the swords, the Priest that brought you here screams, ""<font color=""Green"">Nooo, stop it!""<font color=""Black""> and moves away from you (You can have an AoO).  </font></font> Two actually can attempt an attack on you.  They both miss.  <br/>
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AC High Priest 10/10/10; Priest 10/10/10; Acolytes 10/10/10<br/>
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14036,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2453854&postcount=434,2007-04-23T09:51:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Raising her thin, blond eyebrows, she steps back quickly.<font color=""Blue"">""In the name of God, stop this madness!  Why is everyone so insistent upon violence today?!""<font color=""Black"">  She whips out her sword, tightening her grip on her shield as she calls upon The One's protection, shielding her in an aura of faintly-glimmering light.  Looking back at the priest who brought her here, she keeps her guard up.  <font color=""Blue"">""I will not harm any of them, but I hope for both of our sakes that you weren't in on this...""</font><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> 5-foot step to K10, casting <i>shield of faith +2, </i>provoking an AoO (Gonna gamble that their attack sucks, and hope I don't get hit at all.) from the acolyte in K9.  Drawing longsword as move action. </div>
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<b>Current AC: 18/12/18<br/>
Current hp: <font color=""Green"">40<font color=""Black"">/40</font></font><br/>
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14037,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2454142&postcount=435,2007-04-23T10:25:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><i>The acolyte swings and misses as Rasellia casts her spell.  <br/>
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The acolytes move forward pressing in against you.  Three swing at you all of them missing.  Frustration is seen upon their faces and they continue to bring on the attack.  <br/>
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From the corner of your eye you see the high priest turn and leave through what looks to be a wall.  It might be a secret door.  As he turns to leave he throws a flask onto a crate, the flasks explodes into a fire engulfing the crate.  <br/>
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14038,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2454256&postcount=436,2007-04-23T10:42:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Looking on in shock, the favoured soul gathers her senses quickly.  Ignoring the swinging swords, she turns her attention to the raging fire.  <font color=""Blue"">""Stop this madness, fools! Can't you see you're being used?! Look! He's willing to kill all of us to get what he wants!""<font color=""Black"">  Looking to the huddling priest, she starts casting a spell.  <font color=""Blue"">""Father, I must get you to stand and help me, I don't know if my ability to summon water will be sufficient...  That goes for the rest of you too!  We can sort this out afterwards, but there's no reason for any of us to get hurt!""<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Casting <i>create water</i> defensively.<br/>
Concentration check (DC: 15) - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
10 gallons of water created on top of the burning crate.  Sploosh! </div>
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</font></font></font></font> <b>Current AC: 18/12/18<br/>
Current hp: <font color=""Green"">40<font color=""Black"">/40</font></font><br/>
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14039,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2454842&postcount=437,2007-04-23T12:03:00,crimson77,"<i>[map]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The Priest starts to sob, <font color=""SeaGreen"">""Why me, why me.......""<font color=""Black"">  He does not rise but continues to stay put.  As the water hits the flames it bursts into larger flames spreading the fire.  Smoke is starting to fill the room.  One of the acolytes jumps on top of a crate and is now able to attack you from above.  You hear a bang outside the door.  One adcolyte tries to open the door but cannot get the door to open.  He becomes fearful.  Another joins him and you hear the acolytes voice soothing him.  ""<font color=""DarkOrange"">Remember, we do not have to fear, we have the blessing, we will go straight to heaven if our deed allows us to gain this holy item.""  <font color=""Black"">Four now attack Rasellia none of their swords hitting her.<br/>
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14040,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2454879&postcount=438,2007-04-23T12:10:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Gritting her teeth in frustration, she brings her sword about.  <font color=""Blue"">""Then you leave me no choice.  You! Boy!""  <font color=""Black"">She points to the one who was trying to get out.  <font color=""Blue"">""Get that door open, and we'll get out of here alive!""  <font color=""Black"">Giving a deft kick to the priest's side, she growls.  <font color=""Blue"">""Will you get UP? I can't drag you out of here!""<br/>
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Non-lethal attack (-4 to hit) - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Damage (non-lethal) - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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</font></font></font></font></font></font> </font></font></font></font> <b>Current AC: 18/12/18<br/>
Current hp: <font color=""Green"">40<font color=""Black"">/40</font></font><br/>
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14041,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2454908&postcount=439,2007-04-23T12:14:00,crimson77,"<i>The Acolyte falls down onto the floor out cold.  The one trying to open the door steps forward into his space.  ""<font color=""DarkRed"">I have refound my faith heretic!""<font color=""Black""> he shouts as he swings his sword at you.  The others try their attacks as well.  All their attacks miss you<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Turning to the higher-up acolyte, she sneers, swiping at him with the broadside of her blade, keeping an eye on the flames to ensure they don't get too close.  <font color=""Blue"">""You're all fools...""<br/>
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Damage (non-lethal) - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
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</font></font> </font></font></font></font></font></font> </font></font></font></font> <b>Current AC: 18/12/18<br/>
Current hp: <font color=""Green"">40<font color=""Black"">/40</font></font><br/>
</b> </font></font>"
14043,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2455122&postcount=441,2007-04-23T12:41:00,crimson77,"[map]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The room continues to burn and smoke is quickly filling the room.  The priest rips part of his robes off and creates water upon it before covering his mouth.  Rasellia's attack of the acolyte drops him to the floor, but another acolyte moves around and gets upon the crate.  The three acolytes continue to attack.  One connects his sword digging deep into Rasellia's flesh (2 dmg).  <br/>
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14044,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2455161&postcount=442,2007-04-23T12:47:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Rasellia coughs as the smoke fills the room, noticing the priest cast a spell.  <font color=""Blue"">""If you won't stand up, at least crawl!!""  <font color=""Black"">She attempts to clear the path to the door...<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attacking the acolyte in J10<br/>
Attack (-4 for non-lethal) - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Damage (non-lethal) - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
If that works, 5-foot step to J10<br/>
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</font></font> </font></font> </font></font></font></font></font></font> </font></font></font></font> <b>Current AC: 18/12/18<br/>
Current hp: <font color=""Green"">40<font color=""Black"">/40</font></font><br/>
</b> </font></font>"
14045,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2455194&postcount=443,2007-04-23T12:51:00,crimson77,"<i>The acolyte falls and the other three continue to attack.   All their attacks miss Rasellia.  The smoke is getting thicker in here.  <br/>
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The Acolyte on the box takes a diagonal 5ft move to still be able to attack rasellia</div>
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      A character who breathes heavy smoke must make a <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatStatistics.htm#fortitude"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fortitude save</a> each round (DC 15, +1 per previous check) or spend that round choking and coughing. A character who chokes for 2 consecutive rounds takes 1d6 points of <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/injuryandDeath.htm#nonlethalDamage"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">nonlethal damage</a>. <br/>
      Smoke obscures vision, giving <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatModifiers.htm#concealment"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">concealment</a> (20% miss chance) to characters within it. 
			
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14046,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2455329&postcount=444,2007-04-23T13:08:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""SeaGreen"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Growling as she turns to the door, ceasing her attention of the remaining acolytes, crying out angrily as she unleashes as much force as she can against the door.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I hope it's wooden...<br/>
5-foot step to I10.<br/>
Shouldering shield.<br/>
Weilding longsword in both hands (+1 dmg)<br/>
Power attack (+3 dmg)<br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<strike>And Fort save this round? Or next one? Either way:<br/>
Fort save (DC: 15) - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span></strike><br/>
Failed... so was that fort save for this round or the next one?<br/>
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</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><b>Current AC: 16/12/16<br/>
Current hp: <font color=""Green"">38<font color=""Black"">/40</font></font><br/>
</b> </font></font>"
14047,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2455946&postcount=445,2007-04-23T14:19:00,crimson77,Chu see OOC<br/><br/>The door has a hardness of 5 and HP of 20.
14048,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2456080&postcount=446,2007-04-23T14:36:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The door shudders as your blow cracks the wood.  You can see sunlight streaming through the hole (14/20 hp).  The acolytes continue their attack, but they all miss.  The priest stands up and is hesitant to move forward.  Only one is able to keep himself from coughing this round.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fort rolls [8][16][10]   </div>
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14049,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2456163&postcount=447,2007-04-23T14:50:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">38</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Gritting her teeth as she gives another mighty smack to the door, throwing all of the weight she can into the blow.  The billowing smoke proves too much for her though, doubling over in mid-swing, hacking and coughing.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Fort save (DC: 15) - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<strike>Damage (+3 Power attack, +1 two-handed) - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+6)[<b>7</b>]</span></strike></div>
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</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><b>Current AC: 16/12/16<br/>
Current hp: <font color=""Green"">38<font color=""Black"">/40</font></font><br/>
</b> </font></font>"
14050,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2456216&postcount=448,2007-04-23T14:58:00,crimson77,"<i>Two of the acolytes falls over choking upon the smoke.  The last is starting to choke from the smoke.  </i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack rolls<strike><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>12</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>1</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span></strike></div>
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14051,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2456255&postcount=449,2007-04-23T15:03:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">38</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Rasellia squints her eyes through the smoke, taking another stab at the door (literally), trying to hit it in the same spot to get a hole big enough to at least stick her head through.  She succumbs to the smoke, however, almost toppling over as she coughs uncontrollably.<br/>
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Fort save (DC: 16) - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<strike>Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+6)[<b>11</b>]</span></strike><br/>
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</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><b>Current AC: 16/12/16<br/>
Current hp: <font color=""Green"">38<font color=""Black"">/40</font></font><br/>
</b> </font></font>"
14052,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2456319&postcount=450,2007-04-23T15:13:00,crimson77,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>- nonlethal damage<br/><br/><i>The priest does not seem to be effected as he crawls towards the door as he breaths through the soaked piece of garment.  The fire has now spread to the roof.  The priest looks to Rasellia with a wet piece of garment in his hand, ""<font color=""Green"">An eye for and eye, I will help you if you help me.  I could kill you now as you choke and hope to survive.  Or we could work together, take this cloth and place it over your mouth, it will help the smoke to not bother you as much.  However, choose this option and we will go our separate ways when this is done.""<br/>
</font></i><font color=""Green""><i><font color=""Black"">The last acolyte falls over choking upon the smoke</font></i><br/>
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14053,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2456344&postcount=451,2007-04-23T15:17:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">32</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Rasellia can barely hear the priest over the roaring of the flames and her hacking and coughing.  Narrowing her eyes in defiance, she tries to keep he breaths shallow in an attempt to not draw in too much smoke.<br/>
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Fort save (DC: 17) - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
[s]Damage - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+6)[<b>10</b>]</span>[s/]<br/>
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</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><b>Current AC: 16/12/16<br/>
Current hp: <font color=""Green"">32<font color=""Black"">/40 (6 NL)</font></font><br/>
</b> </font></font>"
14054,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2456348&postcount=452,2007-04-23T15:18:00,crimson77,"<font color=""Green""><i>""Think rationally, we will both die here along with all these misinformed acolytes.  Can you have that on your conscious?""</i></font>"
14055,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2456400&postcount=453,2007-04-23T15:27:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">32</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Glaring up at him, she snatches the cloth and clamps it over her mouth, squinting up at him.  <font color=""Blue"">""No... no one... no one's dying here today!""<font color=""Black"">  She swings her sword again with her free hand, practically snarling into damp cloth.  <i><font color=""Blue"">Solace, are you still there?  I need to know if you're safe with me, I can't check or else myself and everyone in here will die!<br/>
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</font></i></font></font> </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><b>Current AC: 16/12/16<br/>
Current hp: <font color=""Green"">32<font color=""Black"">/40 (6 NL)</font></font><br/>
</b> </font></font>"
14056,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2456417&postcount=454,2007-04-23T15:30:00,crimson77,"<font color=""Blue"">""I am fine, I should not talk for my thoughts have no magical protection when we talk.""<br/>
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<i><font color=""Black"">The door starts to splinter some more.  You can see a metal pipe which is helping keep the door shut (7/20 HP).  </font></i><br/>
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</font>"
14057,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2456477&postcount=455,2007-04-23T15:38:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">32</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Blinking back the tears welling up in her eyes from the harsh smoke, she gives yet another stroke at the door.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack! <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><b>Current AC: 16/12/16<br/>
Current hp: <font color=""Green"">32<font color=""Black"">/40 (6 NL)</font></font><br/>
</b> </font></font>"
14058,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2456526&postcount=456,2007-04-23T15:46:00,crimson77,"[map]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The door shatters a little more, the fire is now raging out of control, you hear the beams in the building starting to creak, its is only a matter of time before the building comes crashing down around you.  The door is almost cracked in half (4/20 hp).</i>"
14059,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2456554&postcount=457,2007-04-23T15:49:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">32</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia turns to the priest before hacking once more at the door.<font color=""Blue"">""Don't just stand there! Pick one of them up! I'm almost through!""<br/>
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C'mon!! <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Augh!<br/>
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</font></font><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><b>Current AC: 16/12/16<br/>
Current hp: <font color=""Green"">32<font color=""Black"">/40 (6 NL)</font></font><br/>
</b> </font></font>"
14060,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2456558&postcount=458,2007-04-23T15:50:00,crimson77,"<i>The door splinters, it is almost broken through, maybe just one more solid hit will get you through the door (1/20).</i>"
14061,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2456721&postcount=459,2007-04-23T16:28:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">32</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Giving a frustrated, if somewhat belated, battle cry, hewing the remains of the door in twain.  Tossing her sword through the entrance, she bends over to pick up the nearest acolyte to drag him/her out<br/>
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Finally! <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Tossing sword through the doorway.<br/>
Moving to J9 to grab an acolyte and start dragging.<br/>
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</font></font><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><b>Current AC: 16/12/16<br/>
Current hp: <font color=""Green"">32<font color=""Black"">/40 (6 NL)</font></font><br/>
</b> </font></font>"
14062,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2457323&postcount=460,2007-04-23T19:21:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar eyes the girl, and sees the beckoning motion.  He feels very uneasy about this, but he slowly approches her.  He suddenly realizes he is in a city, and his guard melts away.  He strides up to her.<font color=""red"">""Why hello there.""</font>He smiles broadly, and puffs out his chest.<font color=""red""> ""What can I do for you little miss?""</font>"
14063,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458204&postcount=461,2007-04-24T01:17:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span>| Ref +7<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span>| Wil +0||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric falls to the ground from the gas.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>23</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+11|Open Lock|1d20+13[/table]</div>
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14064,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458459&postcount=462,2007-04-24T02:13:00,crimson77,"<font size=""4"">Chu </font><br/><br/>[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The door breaks into three large pieces and you are able to push it aside.  A bar was placed on the other side holding the door closed as well.  As you haul out a body the Priest leaves making a break for it as he starts to jog away.  As you are about to enter to get another body out the building collapses.  You realize that the body you have removed is not breathing any longer. </i><br/><br/>_______________________________________________<br/><font size=""4"">Wildboy</font><br/><br/>[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>You start to wake up, you feel groggy and frustrated.  The gas has left a putrid taste in your mouth.  To your north a guard is processing one of the members of your tour.  They are wetting him down and searching through his stuff.  You hear the guard call out, ""<font color=""Red"">The item the wizards want is not here.""  <font color=""Black"">Behind you, you see that a guard is questioning the now awake man who pulled down the tapestry about where the pummel is.  </font></font></i><br/><br/>_______________________________________________<br/><font size=""4"">Ayr</font><br/><br/>You hear the alarm finally die down as you get near the magic shop<br/><br/>_______________________________________________<br/><font size=""4"">Finn</font><br/><br/><i>The woman smiles at you, ""<font color=""Red"">Care for a drink at our lovely Pub?  We have only the best ale in town.""</font></i>"
14065,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458617&postcount=463,2007-04-24T02:51:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""YOU IDEOT!,  now we will never get our money back.""</font>Calthoric takes in his surroundings and stands up dusting himself off and straitens his hair.<font color=""red"">""Good there are guards here, Guards I want this man arrested for endangering a nobles life with stupidity.  Uh, what are you guys doing?  And why is that man wet?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>27</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+11|Open Lock|1d20+13[/table]</div>
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14066,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458713&postcount=464,2007-04-24T03:07:00,crimson77,"<i>The guards look up at you trying to place where they might have seen you before.  <font color=""Red"">""We have to get the gas off of them, you should be asking yourself why you are wet as well.  We plan on having this man arrested, but we are still looking for the item he stole.  Would you please show my your items and wait to be patted down by the next guard and then you will be escorted out.""</font></i>"
14067,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458984&postcount=465,2007-04-24T03:53:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Stole?  This man is not thief he is just stupid and was upset.  Where is our guide?  The only item that was missing was some sword and that was missing BEFORE we got there which is why we are so upset.   However to appease you sense of duty here is my pack, you will, though, not touch me with your grubby hands.  You will not treat me as if I am some commoner.  Now fetch our poor excuse for a guide and let him tell you what is what.""  <font color=""Black"">Calthoric growls at his sopped look and begins to ring out his damp cloths as best he can while wearing them.  Tapping his foot impatiently waiting for the guard to move.  <font color=""red"">""What are you waiting for, get him now before I have you in shackles and on public display in the stocks for you treatment.""</font></font></font><br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I didnt realize i was wet so scratch that i read you post and it didn't say anything about it or I would have asked why I was wet instead of the other guy.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
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Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>22</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
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14068,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2459019&postcount=466,2007-04-24T03:58:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">32</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Cursing to herself, she tosses the rag aside, immediately putting her hand to her side to check on Solace, to make sure it's physically still in her pouch.  Upon realizing the rod is still there, she goes over and picks up her sword, sheathing it before heaving up the body of the acolyte, looking around for any guards.<br/>
</font></font><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><b>Current AC: 16/12/16<br/>
Current hp: <font color=""Green"">32<font color=""Black"">/40 (6 NL)</font></font><br/>
</b> </font></font>"
14069,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2459786&postcount=467,2007-04-24T06:02:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Pausing only a moment when the sirens go off again, Thorael shakes his head, and then continues walking. The Magic Shoppe isn't too far away. The Day is bright, and a large weight seems to be lifted from his shoulders. Entering the Magic shoppe, he glances around ""<font color=""darkred"">Master Mage??</font>""<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14070,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2460589&postcount=468,2007-04-24T07:49:00,crimson77,"[MAP - Finn & Ayr]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>_______________________________________________<br/>Ayr<br/><br/><i>The mage looks up from his work and smiles, ""<font color=""Red"">What can i do for you lad?""</font></i><br/><br/>_______________________________________________<br/>Chu<br/><br/><i>A few guards have now shown up and there is a small growing crowd watching the burning building.  The guards look at each other as if they are uncertain what to do.  Then one says, <font color=""Blue"">""You there, what is occurring here and where are you taking that man?""</font></i><br/><br/>_______________________________________________<br/>Wild<br/><br/><font color=""Red""><i>""The guide did not make it out alive, he was killed by the gas.  It does that in rare cases.  Now, sir, please stay there and wait to be searched.""  <font color=""Black"">The inspector finishes with the commoner the guard returns and picks him up and walks outside.  The inspector comes up to you and says, ""<font color=""Sienna"">Sir, there are two ways to do this, the easy way or the hard way.  The easy way is for you to empty out your pockets and let me pat you down and then let me go through my stuff.  The hard way is for the guards to restrain you and then I put you back to sleep and search you.  Either way, you will end up outside, in less of course you have the item we are looking for.""</font></font></i></font>"
14071,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2460834&postcount=469,2007-04-24T08:12:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">32</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">She sets the corpse (?) down, wiping sweat from her brow.  <font color=""Blue"">""I... I was lead here by the priest that fled...""<font color=""Black""> she points in the direction he ran off.  <font color=""Blue"">""I was set upon by this one and five others who are still trapped inside there... I don't know if we can do anything for them, but this one, perhaps...""<font color=""Black"">  She kneels down and starts uttering a spell, placing her hands a few inches over the man's chest.  <font color=""Blue"">""There was a seventh one, the one responsible for starting the fire.  He fled out a secret door in the back of the warehouse.  Are you going to just stand there or help me with this one?""<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting <i>status</i> on the acolyte.</div>
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</font></font></font></font></font></font></font><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><b>Current AC: 16/12/16<br/>
Current hp: <font color=""Green"">32<font color=""Black"">/40 (6 NL)</font></font><br/>
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14072,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2461088&postcount=470,2007-04-24T08:43:00,crimson77,"Chu -<br/><br/><i>The spell does not work, the young man is not breathing.  <br/>
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The guards stand their ground.  <font color=""Red"">""<font color=""Blue"">Madame, would you please come out of the range of the fire.  Ven, find out who owns this building.""  <font color=""Black"">The last guard to arrive quickly leaves and heads south. </font></font></font></i>"
14073,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2461211&postcount=471,2007-04-24T09:26:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar winks at the you lady.<font color=""red"">""Only if you will come and join me.  Hoe does that sound?""  </font><font color=""black"">Bolvar then flexs in a very corny fashion.</font>"
14074,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2462902&postcount=472,2007-04-24T13:21:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">32</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">Sighing, Rasellia stands and dusts off her knees.  She strays away from the fire-belching doorway, trying to dust herself off.  <font color=""Blue"">""Is there anything I can help with?""</font></font><br/>
</font></font></font></font></font></font></font><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><b>Current AC: 16/12/16<br/>
Current hp: <font color=""Green"">32<font color=""Black"">/40 (6 NL)</font></font><br/>
</b> </font></font>"
14075,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2463297&postcount=473,2007-04-24T14:14:00,crimson77,"<font color=""Black"">Chu - <br/>
The guard shakes his head, ""<font color=""Blue"">In less, you can put out these flames.  Then there is nothing that you can do.""<br/>
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___________________________________________<br/>
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<font color=""Black"">Finn - <br/>
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<font color=""Red""><i>""A big strong man, maybe I can have a drink with one so strong.  I would have a drink with you if you are buying.  How about that big man?""  <font color=""Black"">She starts to walk into the bar</font></i></font><br/>
</font></font></font>"
14076,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2463353&postcount=474,2007-04-24T14:20:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black"">She nods and sighs.  <i><font color=""Blue"">And with that...</font></i><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""> she takes her leave, trying not to feel too self-concious about the state of her appearances.  Though she didn't want one when the priest had mentioned it, a bath and food sounded good right about now, and she had to meet her (former?) comrades back at the inn anyway, so she makes her way back there, trying to piece together what exactly happened.  As she dusts herself off, she winces as she strokes the sword wound - she had forgotten all about it.  Absent-mindedly, she heals herself as she walks along.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Headed to the inn.<br/>
Casting <i>cure light wounds</i><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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</font></font></font> </font></font></font></font></font></font></font><font color=""Blue""><font color=""Black""><b>Current AC: 16/12/16<br/>
Current hp: <font color=""Green"">40<font color=""Black"">/40</font></font><br/>
</b> </font></font>"
14077,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2464245&postcount=475,2007-04-24T16:12:00,crimson77,"<font color=""Blue""><i>""Wait madame, where do you live or where can we find you later?  Our captain might want to ask you a few questions about the fire.""<br/>
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<font color=""Black"">[ooc: you can choose to answer or not]<br/>
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Rasellia returns to the inn, it is a long walk before she starts to see some points of reference.  As she nears the inn, part of her wonders if someone has followed her here.  The common room is empty.  <br/>
<br/>
[ooc: chu, you are a little ahead of everyone else in the time frame of the game.  This is due to two long walks and a battle.]<br/>
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14078,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2464284&postcount=476,2007-04-24T16:17:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|5 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">40</font>/40</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+3 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+5|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +6|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>4 | 1 | 5 | 1[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Stopping and turning slightly to address the guard.<font color=""Blue"">""I'll be staying at the inn for the next little while, though for how long, I don't know.""<br/>
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After finally arriving at the inn, Rasellia looks around the empty room, finding it odd there were no patrons.  Walking up to the proprietor, if there was one present, the keeps her grubby hands to herself.  <font color=""Blue"">""Greetings once again.  I wonder how much it would be to add on a hot bath and laundry service for my usual room tonight?  As you can see, I'm in sore need of both...""<font color=""Black"">  She gives a sheepish smile, though can't shake the feeling of being followed.  Nervously, she checks upon Solace's pouch once more.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  How much, all told, for bath, laundry, food and room?   And as for her clothes, she'll give them to be cleaned, but not, under any circumstances, will she ""conveniently"" hand over Solace's pouch.<br/>
Also, if you like Crim, we can put my part on hold and wait for the others to catch up.  Don't think it'd be appropriate to go into TOO many steamy details of the elven maidens bath time ;D </div>
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</font></font></font></font>"
14079,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2466018&postcount=477,2007-04-25T01:57:00,crimson77,"Chu -<br/><br/><i>The inn keeper smile and replies, ""<font color=""Blue"">You have already paid for your room for the week when you friends came in.  Baths are five copper and they are located on the lower level.  You will find several separate bathing rooms each one with a locking door and shelving.  Just inform the attendant which bath and he will have the tub steaming hot in a little over an hour.  If you are in need of laundry services, then inform the attendant as well.  The cost of laundry services is two copper per garment.""<font color=""Black""><br/>
<br/>
Walking down to the lower level, you find a several nice bathing stalls with locking door and shelving for you equipment.  A female half-elf attendant smiles and looks up from her book as you come down.  Soon, the bath is warm and she returns to her book once again. <br/>
</font></font></i>"
14080,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2466219&postcount=478,2007-04-25T02:37:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">”Lets not be hasty, being wet and manhandled makes one quite testy.  You can already see I am cooperating and if it was not for the convenience of your guide and his supposed ‘accidental’ death from knock out gas.   Either way, here is my belongings and I have nothing in my pockets.  Now, as far as to search me if you must insist on such foolishness you will put gloves on your hands.  It is sad day when the world does not believe the word of the ruling class.   Be thankful I am in a gracious mood.”</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
  Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
  Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>19</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
  Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
  Disable Device|1d20+11|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
  deplomacy|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
</div>"
14081,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2466258&postcount=479,2007-04-25T02:45:00,crimson77,"<i>The investigator shakes his head and puts on leather gloves, <font color=""Red"">""If you insist, I will put on gloves.  Now let me look through your pack.""<font color=""Black"">  After examining your pack for the pummel and being satisfied that it is not in there, he turns to you and says, ""<font color=""Red"">Please turn around, so that I can pat you down.""  <font color=""Black"">He waits for you to turn around.</font></font></font></font></i>"
14082,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2466312&postcount=480,2007-04-25T02:55:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12[/table]<br/><br/>[color=red]”Is all this necessary?  You let the ‘gentleman’ go that caused all this ruckus.  And the longer you delay with me the more of a chance that the group before us is walking off with whatever you seek.  Did not the other repeat the exact same thing that I am telling you?  Though them being of common blood I can understand why one would not take their word directly, but I am not of common blood.”[/ color]  Calthoric rolls his eyes and turns around.<font color=""red"">”Yes extremely fortunate for you that I am in a forgiving mood though perhaps when this ordeal is over with and I have had king speak with your superiors perhaps you will be fortunate and only loose a months pay.  I do hope none of you have families.”</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
  Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
  Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>10</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
  Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
  Disable Device|1d20+11|deplomacy|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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14083,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2466430&postcount=481,2007-04-25T03:12:00,crimson77,"<i>The man starts to pat you down.  He pats around your pockets...<br/>
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[ooc: where is the pummel hidden?]<br/>
</i>"
14084,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2466486&postcount=482,2007-04-25T03:21:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">”Can you move any quicker?  I am late for many meetings one to discuss trade and goods that are to be delivered to this very tower.  That is one of the reasons I took this tour is to familiarize myself with its operations and to get a feel for its needs.”</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
  Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
  Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>22</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
  Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
  Disable Device|1d20+11|deplomacy|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>6</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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14085,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2466563&postcount=483,2007-04-25T03:35:00,crimson77,"<font color=""Red""><i>""All done, looks like you are clean.  Sorry for the inconvenience.  You are free to go.""<font color=""Black"">  The guard escorts you out, you can still hear them taunting the man who pulled down the tapestry of where the pummel has vanished to.  Part of you feels sorry for him, the other part of you is glad that you have made it out safely.  The guard shows you out and within minutes you have wondered into a crowd of people in the busy streets most likely heading towards the inn.  </font> </i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll""><b>slight of hand</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span> vs. <span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span> I used your slight of hand roll against the investigators spot check.  </div>
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14086,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2466770&postcount=484,2007-04-25T04:04:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+3 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+6 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +3 | Ref +7 | Wil +0||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric looks to the captain with a polite smile.<font color=""red"">”You thoroughness though unneeded will be mentioned inspector.  On a side note I did notice a member of the House of Nord in the group ahead of us.   Perhaps an investigation into that house can prove useful.  I too have interest in the dealing of this house and might seek you out for your findings.  It seems some less then standard deals have been recorded within the trades guilds.  Just a thought for you.”</font>With that Calthoric turns on his heals and walks calmly out of the tower.  As he passes the man being harassed he frowns slightly.<font color=""blue""><i>Better him then me.  Innocence and ignorance will allow him to go free. As for now a bath is calling my name.</i></font>Calthoric quickens his pace for the inn.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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  Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
  Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>29</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+13<br/>
  Search|1d20+9|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
  Disable Device|1d20+11|deplomacy|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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14087,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2467252&postcount=485,2007-04-25T05:07:00,crimson77,"Ayr -<i>After spending the remainder of the day at thee old magic shoppe, you head down to the Red Tower.  You get to the main door and you see a sign which reads, <b>Closed Investigation Underway</b>.  You feel a tinge that you might know what is going on and you turn back around and head to the Inn.  Your steps quicken as you get closer to the inn.  The inn keeper smiles as you get closer.  ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Two of your companions just came in and are currently bathing.""</font></i><br/><br/><i>After about an hour both Rasellia and Calthoric join you back in the common room.</i><br/>________________________________________<br/><br/>Wild -<i>You get back to the inn.  You heart is still racing from all the drama today.  You inquire about a bath and the Inn Keeper informs you that it costs 5 copper and laundry service is 2 copper per garment.  You head down the stairs see the half-elf who quickly get fresh water heated in a private bath.  You see a occupied sign on another bath stall.  The water is warm and there is a few shelves for your belongings.  After your bath you head up to the common room and see Thoreal and Bolvar sitting there.</i><br/>________________________________________<br/><br/>Finn -<i>You follow the woman into the bar, she smiles but her boss frowns at her presence with you.  After a wonderful hour of buying her drinks she smiles to you and whispers into your ear, ""<font color=""Red"">Where can I meet you tonight for another drink.""  <font color=""Black"">After telling her where you are staying you head off back to the inn.  You see Thoreal sitting there in the common room (you spent 1 gold wowing her)</font></font></i><br/>________________________________________<br/><br/>Chu -<i>Your bath feels wonderfully refreshing.  After you are done bathing, you head back upstairs.  You see Calthoric, Bolvar, and Thoreal sitting in the common room.  <br/>
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14088,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2468803&postcount=486,2007-04-25T08:27:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 5 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/47 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +8 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +7 | Ref +2 | Wil +1|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar moves over to Thoreal.<font color=""red"">""Well, this day just got much better.  So, do we have the pummel?  I do not want to stay in this town for very long.  It feels like our mere prescence indangers every one here.  When we get it, we should be on our way.""</font>"
14089,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2469079&postcount=487,2007-04-25T09:01:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 5|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>20/20|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+1 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+4 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +2|<b>Ref</b> +3|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael glances over to Blovar, and kicks his foot up on the table. Clasping his hands together he sets them lightly on his head. With an almost inconsequential look, one that you would give discussing the weather, or the color of the guards new uniforms, he kinda shrugs and nods his head. ""<font color=""darkred"">Thats a good question. You should ask our ace negotiator. Better question might be what happened to the rod... and will the tale rate an 'i told you so'.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>10</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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14090,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2471609&postcount=488,2007-04-25T14:03:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| PENDING[/table]</div>
</div><br/><br/>Rasellia walks down the stairs, hand on the hilt of her sword.<font color=""Blue"">""You'll find your fears to be quite unfounded, Thorael.  I can take care of myself, though I don't expect any amount of proofs or contradictions will convince youo therwise.  Regardless...""<font color=""Black"">  She sits at the table, keeping her voice lower now.  <font color=""Blue"">""It's safe, for now.  Though there's something odd going on in this city... I WAS attacked, though the ringleader didn't seem like much of a priest to me...  and he was willing to kill his followers in order to get what he wanted.""</font></font></font>"
14091,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2472490&postcount=489,2007-04-25T16:15:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Once again the mage finds himself slack jawed, glancing around the room in disbelief. ""<font color=""darkred"">If by &lt;BIG AIR QUOTES&gt;<b>unfounded</b>&lt;/BIG AIR QUOTES&gt; you mean <i>""exactly what i expected""</i> then yeah,... you're right. Getting attacked if you took...</font>"" Hushing his voice a bit more ""<font color=""darkred"">was exactly what i said would happen. We'll at least you seem relatively unscathed, and no one seriously hurt. Plus as an added bonus you managed to retain possession of our friend. And you're right, that priest was casting Arcane magic. More wizard than abbot would be my guess. I would question if he were a priest at all. How did you manage to escape pursuit. Do you think you may have been followed here? What about you Cal... i see you managed to return to us with all parts intact. How did you make out?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>10</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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14092,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2473720&postcount=490,2007-04-26T01:09:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 5 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 37/37 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric flashes a lopsided grin to Thoreal.<font color=""red"">""I got what i went after.  Let's just say that the red tower is going to be busy for awhile, probably the house of Nord as well.""</font>His face then hardens as he looks to the group.<font color=""red"">""As of right now this petty bickering and measuring of one metal ceases now.   We were all assigned a task or accepted a task to help someone for the betterment of many.  That means all our skills will be required in order to accomplish this whether you approve of them or not if a person in this party makes a play we back the play without question.   We all have our skills and abilities and we'll use those strengths when the situation calls for it.  If you disapprove of it, too bad, bite your tongue and bring it up later when privacy presents itself.  We become a functioning unit as of now.  No more petty bickering.  No more looking down to one another.  No more fighting amongst ourselves.""</font>Calthorics face lightens greatly as he looks to Rasellia.<font color=""red"">""Lady Rasellia if i can have what you are carrying please and then all of us travel to our room.</font>Calthoric stands and heads to their rented room.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14093,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2474902&postcount=491,2007-04-26T05:18:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Calthoric, you speak with a wisdom that's unheard of in this party... it's comforting.""<font color=""Black"">  She gives a somewhat forced smile, hesitating at the suggestion of handing Solace over.  Nodding after a moment, she hands the pouch over to Calthoric.<font color=""Blue"">  ""I expect it back, right...?""</font></font></font>"
14094,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2475132&postcount=492,2007-04-26T06:12:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael follows the group up to their common room. ""<font color=""darkred"">There is little doubt that my wisdom has gone unheeded, if not unheard so such a concept would come as a quite a revelation. If it is the will of the group that i bite my tongue, i will acquiesce, regardless  of how improvident the plan, how pococurante the idea. I do, however,  hold my skin in high regard. But enough of that... lets see them together.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>10</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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14095,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2475604&postcount=493,2007-04-26T07:35:00,crimson77,"<font color=""Blue""><i><font color=""Black"">Calthoric grabs a hold of both parts of the rod and fits them together.  Like a two pieces of broken metal they do fit together but they do not stay together.  </font><br/>
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""You idiots, don't you think that you should ask <b>me</b>, for help?  First of all, that is my pummel.  However, a large amount of energy is needed to reforge me back together and you seem to be missing several parts.  However, there is a way to reconnect me to my pummel.  The pummel allows me to talk without without fear of being overheard.  However, until that is attached, we run the risk of being found.  I am not sure if you Thoreal or Rasellia wants to let me use your magical energy to set the pieces together.  I am old magic, therefore, this might be a painful experience for you.  If a acolyte wizard tries this he could die, just to warn you.  If you are unwilling to do it, then we must find a wizard or priest that you trust to set the pieces.  Later a reforge will have to be done.""<br/>
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<font color=""Black"">Knowledge Arcana DC 25 - Old Magic - <div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Old magic refers to magic that drew upon life energy to fuel the magic.  All magic uses life energy, however in recent times it has not effected spell casters or items as it once did.  The scholars are uncertian as to why.</div>
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14096,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2475656&postcount=494,2007-04-26T07:43:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">I know not of this old magic of what you speak, but take of me what you will. I do not fear a bit of pain...</font>"" With wide eyes, Thorael takes the pieces from Calthoric, and holds them together. ""<font color=""darkred"">What now?</font>""<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14097,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2475701&postcount=495,2007-04-26T07:51:00,crimson77,"<i>As Thoreal presses the pieces together, he feels a surge of energy coursing through him, there is a bright blue flash as the pieces touch.  You feel your spell energy leaving you through this process (it is like you cast 10 spelllevels of spells all at once).  Then in a moment, the rod is one and thoreal falls back and lays upon the floor.  A few more gray hairs can be seen in his hair and a few wrinkles on his face.  <br/>
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It is like you cast your three third level spells and a first level spell.  You aged 20 years, took 10 damage and have to roll a DC 20 Fort save to remain conscious.<br/>
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<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""It is alright, he should wake up soon.""</font> <br/>
</i>"
14098,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2475729&postcount=496,2007-04-26T07:55:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>13/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1""><strike>Animate Rope</strike>, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1""><strike>Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</strike></font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1""><strike>Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</strike></font></span></span></div>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Head smoking, eyes rolling into the back of his head Thorael defies gravity for a moment. ""<font color=""darkred"">Owwwwwwuuuaahh...</font>"". The smoking wizard collapses on the spot.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14099,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2475759&postcount=497,2007-04-26T07:59:00,crimson77,"Thoreal - you will wake up in a<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>9</b>]</span>minutes."
14100,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2476464&postcount=498,2007-04-26T09:55:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 6 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/52 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +9 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +8 | Ref +3 | Wil +2|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table] Listen(1d20) = 6 spot[(1d20) = 2[/table]</div>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar jumps over to check to see if Thorael is even still alive. When he sees the new time damage, Bolvar gasps. He then starts laughing very loudly.<font color=""red"">""Behold, the might of magic. It will kick the crap out of you, and then make you look like you are thirty years older.""</font>"
14101,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2477526&postcount=499,2007-04-26T12:30:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><br/>Rasellia frowns at Solace's wording.<font color=""Blue""><i>Um... if you hadn't noticed, I've been constantly asking you for help... and all you ever give is cryptic, vague answers...</i></font><br/>As Thorael takes hold of the rod and POMMEL (not pummel XD), she steps forward as if to stop him.<font color=""Blue"">""Wait Thorael, we should try toge-...!!""<font color=""Black"">  Her eyes go wide as he topples over.  <font color=""Blue"">""H-hey!!""</font></font></font><br/>Kneeling over the toppled mage, she lays her hands on his chest,<strike>trying out her new <i>searing light</i> spell</strike>healing the wounds that had appeared on his skin, then attempting, however futile, to reverse some of the aging.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting <i>cure light wounds</i><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>9</b>]</span> HP healed.<br/>
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Casting <i>lesser restoration</i>. (3-round casting time)<br/>
I know it's not gonna do anything, but hey... it's the thought that counts<br/>
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14102,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2480282&postcount=500,2007-04-27T00:48:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 37/37 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric watches Thoreal go down and cannot help but to snicker at Bolvar's comments.  He waits for Thoreal to gain consciousness then looks to the group.<font color=""red"">""So no where?   I have a few leads dealing with the house of Nord and a guard the might help with more information about the house but I do not know how productive it will be.  There is also a matter of the captain bounty hunter who gave us a ride here thinking he has the wrong man.  The condemned man also offered aid in return for ours.  If neither of the courses of action are acceptable then I am at a loss on where to go next.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
</div>"
14103,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2480342&postcount=501,2007-04-27T01:07:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>For ages Thorael drifts through his subconscious. Fields of green green grass. Woodchucks frolicking in the meadow. Deer scamper though the tree line, as a hoard of Goblins come pouring out of the wood. Scorching Rays springing from their eyes. Fire engulfs the meadow, burning, destroying everything. Thorael looks down at Gilly who looks up innocently at him. Together they shrug...as consciousness returns to the Mage. ""<font color=""darkred"">OUCH... Well i can see why they did away with this Old magic. New magic is much much nicer. Oiy...</font>"" Shaking the cobwebs from his head, he half pays attention to Calthorics words. ""<font color=""darkred"">Yeah yea... side quest. sounds good. We need the cash anyway. We can spend some time lookin for additional information on our friend here as well. I need to complete my work with the mage across the way. Plus i need to start replacing my magical artifacts... all of which takes coin.  Did... did the reforging take?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14104,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2480642&postcount=502,2007-04-27T02:20:00,crimson77,"Setting the Pummel and handle<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>After a long day, you settle down in your rooms to sleep.  The morning comes too quickly and soon everyone is up.  </i>"
14105,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2483887&postcount=503,2007-04-27T12:10:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 6 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/52 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +9 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +8 | Ref +3 | Wil +2|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table] Listen(1d20) = 10 spot[(1d20) = 16[/table]</div>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar frowns deeply when he hears that the bounty hunter captain thinks he has the wrong man.<font color=""red"">""That man will not recieve a fair trial in anyway.  He will simply be killed for something he never did.  While we don't have the responsibility to go around writing the worlds wrong, I do feel we should help him out.  However, if we are going to go through with this quest of completing the rod, we should figure out where the next peice is instead.  Do the whole save the world thing.""</font>"
14106,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2487008&postcount=504,2007-04-28T00:39:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 37/37 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""That is very true Master Bolvar however we have no idea where to look and the prisoner mentioned to me a associate of his that has information of many things in this region.  I  believe by accomplishing this task we can get a clue to our next piece or at least a direction to travel.  However this must be a group choice.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14107,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2487125&postcount=505,2007-04-28T01:18:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>Thorael gets up, stretches and scratches his elfly bits. Looking around for a bit to eat and drink, he comes upon Calthoric and Bolvar deep in the previous nights conversation. ""<font color=""darkred"">Right Right...Right you are Bolvar. Poor sap, rottin in jail. The bits of our compatriot can wait a bit i think. Research, information gathering, all of these things take coin. I have promised my services by day to the magic shoppe across the way. I have the capability of crafting items of magic. These items will be able to aid us on our epic quest, but cash is, again, fairly important... I understand that my input is not really requested, but if it were, my vote would be anything that could put some coin in our pockets and quickly...</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14108,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2492841&postcount=506,2007-04-28T19:19:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 6 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/52 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +9 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +8 | Ref +3 | Wil +2|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table] Listen(1d20) = 10 spot[(1d20) = 16[/table]</div>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Well, I have nothing to do in this city, I guess I will go to find a temporary work to earn us some travel money.  I still have the amount that we split evenly from before.  Since I am not very good at the whole thinking part, I will just work to help pay for stuff.""  </font><font color=""black"">When the group seperates, Bolvar will head to the dock area, looking for work in doing whatever he can.  He will take any job offered as long as it requires no thought, and pays in coin.</font>"
14109,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2493599&postcount=507,2007-04-29T02:42:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Thinking for a moment, she looks to Calthoric.<font color=""Blue"">""I suppose there's not much I can do besides help you gather some information, though I'm not incredibly well-versed in it.  If anything, I suppose I can be your ""hired bodyguard""...""<font color=""Black"">  She smirks, then turns to Thorael.  <font color=""Blue"">""Did you want to hold on to the item...?  Or shall I?""</font></font></font>"
14110,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2505281&postcount=508,2007-05-01T01:53:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Well you've <i>done such</i> a...</font>""Thorael squeezes closed his eyes, and grimices as if in some discomfort. After a small pause you can see his mouth moving as if counting. ""<font color=""darkred"">...9 ...10. Please Rasellia, keep it. We all agreed that you should bear the gift until such time as you or Solace no longer wish it.</font>""The wizend mage crosses his arms, and shoots a glance at Calthorik before leaning back in his chair.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Man, i tried to post about 7 times over the weekend. Stoopid intraweb!!{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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14111,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2505500&postcount=509,2007-05-01T02:51:00,crimson77,"Ayr –<br/><br/><i>At ‘Ye Old Magic Shoppe,’ you spend most of the day working, filing, mixing things, looking up recipes, etc.  During a lull in customers coming in the owner looks at you and smiles.  “<font color=""red"">I get the feeling that you have not been forthright in telling me why you are here.  I understand that you have secrets that you wish to keep; however, I might be able to help you more that you realize.  I have an associate, a historical librarian, who might give you the answers you seek.  He owes me a few favors I could get you a meeting if you wish.  He is not one to trifle with. Let me know what you think.”</font></i><br/><i>__________________________</i><br/><br/>Wild/Chu –<br/><br/><i>You go out looking for information.  You find a seedy tavern that seems to be full of individuals willing to give out some information for a few coins.  (gather information check)</i><br/>DC 10<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The head of the house of Nord, Ivar, was kidnapped and his body was later found outside the city.  He named his killer after he was resurrected.  <br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ivar suggested that the son of the head of Istar, Alvin, killed him.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ivar hired a dwarvin bounty hunter to track down Alvin, which they did.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The dwarfs are refusing to hand over Alvin.<br/>
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</div><br/><i>__________________________</i><br/><br/>Finn –<br/><br/><i>You head down to the docks, there seems to be many ships unloading their goods.  You find a captain whose crew seems to be struggling getting thing unloaded.  The captain offers you one gold piece for a days work unloading.</i><br/><i>__________________________</i>"
14112,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2506270&postcount=510,2007-05-01T05:04:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 37/37 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12[/table]<br/>Calthoric smiles at Rasillia's comment and give an approving nod to thoreal.<font color=""red"">""One can never have too many body guards however I think this day you will be my hired escort. </font>He chuckles to his own comment and flashes Rasellia a wink.<br/><br/>As they head to the part of town Calthoric knows best he can sense Rasellia's alertness rise.  After talking with a number of people the only information that was able to be had was of another house in conflict with the House of Nord.    This gave him an idea.  He quickly began to spread a rumor that the house of Nord is trying to frame the house of Istar for some item taken from the Red Mage Tower.  He also spreads the rumor that more information can be found at the Silver Steed Inn through a person called Fredrick.  With that Rasellia and himself return to the Inn and wait for the results of there ploy.<br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8|Gather Information|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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14113,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2507019&postcount=511,2007-05-01T07:12:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 6 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/52 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +9 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +8 | Ref +3 | Wil +2|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>As Bolvar moves about, he whistles a sad tune to himself.  ""<font color=""red"">Ah, this the life!  Just pick up stuff and move it.  None of this, <font color=""blue"">""I won't abandon the inanimate rod""</font> or <font color=""darkred"">""Save the goblins while I talk morethen anyone should!""</font> crap.  Just lift from the legs, not the back.  I love it!""</font>Bolvar really gets into unloading the ship, working as hard and fast as he can."
14114,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2510252&postcount=512,2007-05-01T14:38:00,crimson77,"<i>After a few hours of waiting, three red wizards and their six body guards enter the Silver Steed Inn looking for Fredrick.  You overhear on of the mages asking the innkeeper, ""<font color=""Red"">Where can I find Fredrick.""  <font color=""Black"">The Innkeeper shrugs.</font></font></i>"
14115,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2512160&postcount=513,2007-05-02T00:30:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Raising an eye at the Mage, Thorael glances at the gentlemen.""<font color=""darkred"">Forthright? I've spoken no untruths, but you're very astute in discerning that which i haven't said, and you will forgive me if remain silent on that topic for now. I have witnessed a Priest charm one of his most loyal to gain a bit of the information we... suspect. I really need to identify and answer a few questions of my own before i can even know what to ask... who to trust. I will say that i am a craftsman by trade. An Artisan. Imbuing magic into works of art and craft a passion. These are the topics that i seek, although again... this is not the full story. And i fear that time is short. No more than a weeks march north, i witnessed a dragon flying away into the night, only find the inn we were stayin at in flames. A bandit hideout, the scene of a masacre where the blood was still warm and not a body to be found, and an orcish witch... a seer, speak only of escaping, a warlock and his legions before passing on.</font>"" Thorael looks around, and seems to be thinking a bit. ""<font color=""darkred"">Your offer is quite generous. I would be foolish to turn it down, but i must know what i need to ask before i seek out those wiser than me.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bluff</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>3</b>]</span> if needed... (yikes){table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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14116,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2512658&postcount=514,2007-05-02T02:25:00,crimson77,"<font color=""Red""><i>""I know that you have come seeking answers, it is what brought you to my shoppe in the first place.  I am sure you have been to the red tower, maybe with limited success.  They are not always open to non members finding answers and I see no pledges pin upon your collar.  These things lead me to believe that you have not found what you are looking for.  My associate can give you answers and even I will not know what you asked him.  I know that I am generous, it is my fault, and it has kept my business from growing large.  I am always willing to aid a potential friend.  All I will ask in return is a favor from you later, when you become more powerful.""  </i></font>"
14117,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2512677&postcount=515,2007-05-02T02:31:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 37/37 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 13/13/10 | Nobles Cloths<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric looks to Rasellia and shakes his head.  Leaning over he gives a low whisper.<font color=""Silver"">""we do not want their information we are waiting for someone to appear from the house of Istar.  Hopefully to use their feud to our advantage"" <font color=""Black"">  Calthoric watches the mages with mild interest enjoying his drink.</font> </font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14118,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2512745&postcount=516,2007-05-02T04:20:00,crimson77,"<i>The mages look around the room and then shout to the near empty common room, ""<font color=""Red"">We are look for Fredrick,We have gold to pay for his information or even information regarding where he can be found.""</font></i>"
14119,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2514541&postcount=517,2007-05-02T12:32:00,crimson77,"<i>Ayr</i><i> – </i><br/><br/><i>You step out of the magic shoppe to help a customer load something into a car when…</i><br/><br/><i>Finn – </i><br/><br/><i>You are loading something onto a boat when…</i><br/><i>_____________</i><br/><br/><i>…you hear people start to scream causing you to look up.  In the sky, you see a red dragon smash down upon a tower to the north side of town.  Its tail smashing into the roof of another as it breaths fire down upon the street.  People start fleeing south as the dragon takes up flight and flies near Thoreal breathing fire down upon buildings adjacent and then over Bolvar setting fire to a ship next to the one he is loading.  You see a rider upon this dragon clad in black; the dragon flies out over the river and you can only see a red siloloate against the afternoon sky.  </i><br/><br/><i>Rasellia, Solace screams into your mind.  “<font color=""blue"">It is near, it is near, this is BAD…he must have sensed us when Thoreal fused the pummel.  Hopefully, the pummel will work against his scrying.  I feel his presence leaving; he must not be able to sense our present location”.  </font></i>"
14120,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2515687&postcount=518,2007-05-02T15:32:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Trying her best not to fume at the ""escort"" comment, her right eye merely twitches a little.<font color=""Blue"">""Just... lead the way...""</font><br/><br/>Raising her eyebrows at Solace's urgency, she responds to Calthoric in an equally-low tone.<font color=""Blue"">""...Just tell me when we have to go... I hope it's soon... <i>he's</i> here...""</font>"
14121,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2516144&postcount=519,2007-05-02T16:56:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 6 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/52 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +9 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +8 | Ref +3 | Wil +2|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar drops whatever crate he was moving and drops to the ground when the dragon goes over head.<i><font color=""red"">""We should have left sooner"".</font></i>He then stands and starts shouting at the nearby people.<font color=""red""> ""Run! Don't stand around and watch that thing burn stuff. Move away from the boats and into the city proper.""</font>Bolvar then takes his own advice and starts running for the inn.  When he reaches the inn a few minutes later, he bursts through the door, frantically looking for his party members."
14122,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2518537&postcount=520,2007-05-03T04:53:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael walks back into the magic shop. ""<font color=""darkred"">Looks like it was a red. Thought it might be a red, fire and all of that. In the dark, looked more like a blue. Could have been magic after all, but a Red makes sense. So like i said... seems times a bit short. Perhaps i will go and see this... historian of yours.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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14123,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2518609&postcount=521,2007-05-03T05:04:00,crimson77,"""<font color=""Red"">If you are interested in meeting with him, then he will find you.  Just let me know.  He is a very busy man.""</font>"
14124,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2518643&postcount=522,2007-05-03T05:08:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Then it is time to find the others I am going to my room and changing into my armor.  We'll wait for the others and leave here.  I wish we had more time as gold and information seem to be available.""</font>Calthoric lets out a sigh at the missed opportunity while heading to him room.  He quickly changes into his armor and returns as the others arrive.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
</div>"
14125,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2526716&postcount=523,2007-05-04T10:11:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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Spells...<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Nodding Throael goes back to his work. ""<font color=""darkred"">I'm not going anywhere... I just wish i knew how to imbue items with magic. I feel as if i should be able to. I feel as if i've had the ability to for over a hundred years. I just seem to lack the knowledge of how to make it work. Odd eh? Someday perhaps i'll figure it out. Perhaps your historian will be able to give me some tips while we're at it. Priority for me right now, however, has to be coin. It appears that i cannot even attract a proper apprentice. Where i come from, apprentices come prepared to study.</font>"" Thorael glares at Gilly. ""<font color=""darkred"">They have their own Books, and components. They bring their masters something more than just the clothes on thier back. It seems, however, master mage that i will be providing mine with all of these things...</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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14126,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2534235&postcount=524,2007-05-05T15:11:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia waits in the bar for the others to arrive, anxiously tapping her gloved finger as she hopes that they are indeed coming back sometime soonish.  She subconciously places her hand over Solace's pouch, checking from time to time."
14127,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2536161&postcount=525,2007-05-05T20:57:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 6 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/52 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +9 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +8 | Ref +3 | Wil +2|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
[/table]<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar bursts into the inn, and looks around for his comrades.  On spotting Rasellia, he moves quickly to her.  He does his best to keep his voice down, but has a hard time of it.  ""<font color=""Red"">Dragon.  There is, was, a dragon.  It came and burned all the ships.  We need to leave.  If we stay here, more lives are going to be claimed.""</font>"
14128,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2537991&postcount=526,2007-05-06T04:45:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>She nods in response to Bolvar's urgenct.<font color=""Blue"">""I know, Calthoric is upstairs.  Do you know where Thorael went off to?  We need to get out of here, at least for now.""</font>"
14129,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2550957&postcount=527,2007-05-08T01:00:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Coming down the stairs and hearing Bolvar's statement a concerned look creases his face.<font color=""red"">""Thoreal said he would be working at the mage shop around the corner trying to better his skills and be accepted in to the Red Mage guild.  We can find him there I suggest we move now.</font>Gathering up his things he moves to the door ready to put this city behind him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
</div>"
14130,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2551293&postcount=528,2007-05-08T02:27:00,crimson77,"<i>Heading down the street to 'Ye olde Magick Shoppe' there is much commotion in the streets.  You do not see the dragon any longer and you hear voices of people hoping that the dragon does not return.  You enter the magic shoppe the owner smiles at nods to you as you enter, ""<font color=""Red"">What can I do for thee?""</font></i>"
14131,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2551320&postcount=529,2007-05-08T02:36:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""We have come for our compatriot Thoreal. It is time to go have you seen him?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
</div>"
14132,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2551323&postcount=530,2007-05-08T02:38:00,crimson77,"<font color=""Red""><i>""He is in the back room categorizing newt tongues.  Thoreal, there are men here to see you.""  <font color=""Black"">Thoreal comes out of the back room.  </font></i></font>"
14133,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2561228&postcount=531,2007-05-11T02:52:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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Spells...<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael exist the back room wiping his hands on a dark rag. Tilting his head a bit he looks them over. ""<font color=""darkred"">What's going on guys?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot||Listen|[/table]</div>
</div>"
14134,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2561924&postcount=532,2007-05-11T05:04:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""We... need to leave now, Thorael.  Whoever is after us is here, and Bolvar saw a dragon.  We can come back later, but for now, we have to get the city out of danger.""</font>"
14135,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2562645&postcount=533,2007-05-11T07:12:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael discards the grimy rag, tossing it to the side where it lands upon the floor. Gilly quickly scampers up and collects the discarded rag and wanders back off to the store room. The mage looks around and lowers his voice ""<font color=""darkred"">Why would we want to leave? I mean, I know my opinion is unsought and unheeded, but my sacrifice should allow our friend to remain hidden more so than ever before. Hiding from a dragon, and <i>'him'</i> will be significantly easier here in a city vs running around the country side. Finding us would be like finding a needle in a haystack. If he should come again, this city has high ranking wizards, guardsmen, and clergy which could mount a defense against the dragon. Not to mention, he would presume we would flee... his attack was designed to flush us out. No, here is the safest place for us... at least for now, although we should consider relocating our sleeping quarters. Give the impression we've fled. Besides... i have business to conduct with a historian who may be able to shed some light on what we're doing.</font>"""
14136,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2563233&postcount=534,2007-05-11T08:54:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""I hear your comments Thoreal and I would say it is a bit easier to find the needle should you burn down the haystack.  We still are directionless and can use more information that I do not think we'll be able to obtain outside of these city walls.  The reception and actions of a few in this city suggest to me that we need not be wary of more then just ""Him.""  I think it is only wise to wait till night fall and if we do not hear from you historian by then another opportunity lost.  I do not wish to stay in this city any longer as I think we are attracting attentions unseen.  We have closed our rooms at the inn and shall leave the city under the cover of darkness.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14137,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2567377&postcount=535,2007-05-12T04:43:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia nods after thinking for a few moments.<font color=""Blue"">""I agree with Calthoric here.  Perhaps it would be wise, though, to have our... defenses lowered, so that whoever is chasing us can hone in on our location, then put them back up and go in a different direction, in an attempt to throw him off course?""</font>"
14138,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2568004&postcount=536,2007-05-12T06:59:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""I do not wish to try a feint.  I think whoever is looking for us is smarter then that and we do not need to provide him with more opportunities then he already has.  Let us travel to a distant part of the city away from its current defenses against whatever dragon they are dealing with.  It is none of our affair right now and hope new information presents itself then.  Then we'll find out where the nearest village is and head there to gain hopefully a direction.""</font>Calthoric nods to the shopkeep and turns to head out.<font color=""red"">""Oh and we are going to need provisions for traveling.  I was robbed so unfortunately the burden falls to the rest of you.  Lets obtain our traveling supplies and then sit at a tavern until night.  We then travel in the direction of the village.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">We will if group decides buy supplies, food, water, etc.  for a trip and I plan on gathering information more on the artifacts and the nearest village at the tavern.  Once Finn and Chu reply and if they agree I think you can just warp us to night and set us on our way and just let us know if my gather info and theirs should they try turn up anything.  Appearently I learned nothing...</div>
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Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Gather Information|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14139,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2573304&postcount=537,2007-05-13T06:02:00,crimson77,"<i>When you return to the Inn the innkeeper shakes his head and replies, ""<font color=""Blue"">I am sorry but I cannot refund your money for the week.</font>""  You gather up your things and head to a bar on the other side of town.  You hear talk of three villages two across the river and one to the far north.  There has been no more sightings of the dragon today beyond its fly by.  People are still talking about its effects upon the town and their moral.  </i><br/><br/><i>After finding a place to by supplies (for PHB prices) you settle down into chairs at a middle class pub.  A few men are making a commotion in the other corner.  They appear to be arguing among themselves.</i><br/><br/>[Spot check DC 5]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You see a symbol upon their tailored shirts that looks familiar<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>[OOC: someone can roll for Ayr if they would like to if he has Knowledge local]"
14140,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2582035&postcount=538,2007-05-14T19:20:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>The half-elf sighs and plunks herself down at a relatively out-of-the-way table, the day of shopping draining on her nerves and her coinpurse.  She looks around the pub, enjoying the decency of the establishment.  She frowns a little when such decency is disturbed by the arguing men in the corner.  Recognizing the coat of arms on their clothing, she decides not to bite their heads off right away, but hones her keen, elven ears in on the conversation, trying to pick up what was being argued about.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14141,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2582844&postcount=539,2007-05-15T02:14:00,crimson77,<i>The argument surrounds their brother/cousin who is being kept prisoner by dwarvin bounty hunters for the supposed death of the leader of the House of Nord.  They have recently found out that the House of Nord is trying to frame them for stealing a magical item from the red tower.  They have lost the support of the Red Tower due to the controversy.  They seem to be arguing if they should break in and rescue their brother/cousin.    </i>
14142,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2582858&postcount=540,2007-05-15T02:18:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric looks over to the men arguing and listens closely.  He knows that usually during a heated discussion tendencies are to to forget discretion and let what normally would be keep quite to spill out freely.<font color=""red"">""Thank you Lady Rasellia for picking up the supplies it looks like only a few more hours  and we will be out of here.  I think we'll travel to the village to the far north.  We should have enough supplies to do so.  I think it would be best if we traveled half the night to gain some distance then camp and resume travel during the daylight hours.  What do you all think?""</font>Calthoric looks to the group awaiting their answer.<br/><br/>[modified]<br/><font color=""red"">""while you make your decisions if you will excuse me a moment.</font>Calthoric stands and moves slowly over to the men and speaks to them in a hushed tone.<font color=""red"">""I apologize for the intrusion but your conversation is far from quiet.  I might be able to help you if you can help me.  I know the bounty hunter that holds your family member.   I am leaving town in a matter of hours and this departure will not be delayed so you have that amount of time to provide me aid or you may not get what I can offer.</font><br/>[/modified]<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span>|Listen|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
</div>"
14143,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2583026&postcount=541,2007-05-15T02:55:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Red"">""What do you offer?  I can pay in gold.</font></i>"
14144,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2583434&postcount=542,2007-05-15T04:11:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Still in hushed tone Calthoric responds<font color=""red"">""Well obviously gold will part of the payment.  What I am offering is simple.  I was asked by the bounty hunter to help him out as he too feels he has the wrong man.  I do not have the time investigate who the right man is.  If you know who the person that did attack the member of the House of Nord or have proof that the house of Nord is lying Give me the information and I will be sure the bounty hunter gets it.  My fee for your brothers freedom is 300 gold piece.  You have three hours to get me the information or you will have to pay the bounty hunters fee for holding till the information is delivered.""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14145,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2584551&postcount=543,2007-05-15T07:13:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Red"">""My brother was up north when the murder was supposed to have occurred.  We do not know the culprit but because of the investigation  all of our trade has been halted causing us to loose lots of gold.  I will give you 1000 gold for the return of my brother alive.  Maybe checking into the house of Nord might give you more information.""</font></i>"
14146,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2589344&postcount=544,2007-05-16T03:42:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric jaw drops a bit at the price they are willing to pay.  He stands there a moment contemplating their offer.<font color=""red"">""Is there a non house member that can verify that he was up north at the time of the murder?  I will get your brother free.  For the record who am I speaking with and where can you be reached?.  I will send a missive to the bounty hunter and let him know what is happening so he does not make any rash decisions.""</font>After hearing their details he says to them that he will be in touch and returns to the rest of the group.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Have you decided which is the best destination for us?  I have some interesting offers from those men that were arguing.  It seems our bounty hunter captain has their brother who was the prisoner on the ship.  They claim he was up north during the time of the murder of the house member of Nord.  They offered a sum of 1000 gold to help free him.  This man also said he could get us in contact with someone who might have knowledge of a great many things.  I know Master Bolvar aches to be free of the city, though I do not mind it so much I too wish to be traveling with purpose.  I will send a missive to the captain and hope he has not already turned him in.   What do you all think our next course should be.""</font>As he listens to the group he scribbles quickly on a blank piece of parchment a note.  He hands it to the barmaid with instructions to deliver it to First Mate Dwak of the bounty hunter vessel on pier 4 telling her he will reward her well for it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Captain [nameless couldnt find it in past posts though i did ask for it.],<br/>
I have found the family of your bounty they say that the bounty was in the north regions during time of murder.  Heading to [village that is decided] tonight and will check local tavern for your response.  Leave it to the name of Horatio.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14147,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2589815&postcount=545,2007-05-16T04:59:00,crimson77,"<i>The Noble says,<font color=""Red"">""He left on a hunting expedition two months ago, the expedition was not for hunting but for something that cannot be named .  Therefore, he could not have been here to do the murder and then return north.  I am Ven, here is my ring, show it at my house and I will talk with you when you come.""</font></i>"
14148,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2600942&postcount=546,2007-05-17T18:06:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Frowning, Rasellia thinks for a moment.<font color=""Blue"">""While I'm in no hurry to leave the city either, and money helps us in our task... you forget our main reason for leaving here; we have been discovered, Calthoric, and unless we leave now, innocents are going to be hurt...""</font>Mulling over this for a bit, she gnaws on her lower lip.<font color=""blue"">""How long will it take...?""</font>"
14149,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2601939&postcount=547,2007-05-18T02:10:00,crimson77,"<i>The man shrugs at her question, <font color=""Red"">I do not know how long it will take to free my brothers name, but miss, if you are worried about innocents, he is one""</font></i>"
14150,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2605315&postcount=548,2007-05-19T07:44:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 6 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/52 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +9 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +8 | Ref +3 | Wil +2|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar looks the mans brother, and sighs.<font color=""Red""> ""While your brother may be innocent, I am worried about total numbers here.  If we stay here, we risk the lives of the town from that dra....why am I saying this?""</font>Bolvar stops himself from spilling more information.<font color=""red"">""The point is, we need to leave.  However, Thorael brought up a good point.  Prehaps they will not attack again?  Taking the time to right this small wrong will give us time to see if we really need to leave.""  </font>Bolvar turns to look at Calthoric.<font color=""red""> ""Lets do our best to help this man, but be quick about it.""</font><br/><br/>Bolvar pulls out his money pouch.<font color=""red"">""It is not much, but it is the money that we earned in getting here.  I am no good with numbers, so I cannot say how much it is.  However, if we must leave I will gladly spend it for the group to aid us in fleeing this city.""</font>"
14151,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2628616&postcount=549,2007-05-23T08:24:00,crimson77,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><strike><i>After spending most of the day wondering what to do, you head down to the docks to see about heading south.  You find a vessel that is leaving in less than an hour.  You and the captain barging upon a price, 22 gold to take you and your cart full of your things across the river.  He is heading out to sea but knows of a dock to the south that he can let you out upon.  Soon, the cart with mule (or horse) is loaded up and you are on your way.  You feel the spray of the waves upon your face as you head out into the open river.  The journey seems quick for soon you see the other shore.  A lone dock appears in the midst of a rocky shore.  The boat is anchored a bit from shore.  A rowboat brings you and your belongings up to the dock with the cart floating near behind.  Soon you are back on dry land packing your things back into a slightly damp cart.  The sun is quickly setting in the west as you see your transport sailing off towards the sea.  The thought of your previously warm inn bed causes you to sigh, knowing that it will be a bit before you slumber away from the elements. </i> <br/>
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14152,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2632774&postcount=550,2007-05-24T02:18:00,crimson77,<i>The party is still back in town at the bar...</i>
14153,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2633610&postcount=551,2007-05-24T04:45:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Very well.  If what you say is true, we'll help you.""</font><br/><br/><i>After a little while of discussing where to go after said mission, the party makes their way to the Istarian abode and shows the ring.</i>"
14154,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2633937&postcount=552,2007-05-24T05:48:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric follows Rasillia a short way and notices she is leading the party to the Ishtar residence.<font color=""red"">""Lady Rasellia I can see you are leading us towards the Ishtar residence.  I think you misunderstood what Van has stated.  He if we wish to speak to him again we are to approach their abode.  I think we should bypass the middle man and head right to the House of Nord.  Using the ring we shall mask as an envoy speaking for Van  himself and see what information that will lead too.  At least that is the plan I have in mind.  We have to prove this murder to be false and someone to testify or a paper stating that there is some conspiracy.  What do you all think of that plan?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14155,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2634078&postcount=553,2007-05-24T06:16:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
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<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael speaks in hushed tones. ""<font color=""darkred"">Thats an awful idea. If they set up the brother for some murder, you going up there as a envoy will either get you killed, or worse... robbed again. Do you not think that they know who's authorized to speak for them. Yes we have the ring, but any pickpocket worth his salt could have acquired that. Feigning as an envoy is a great idea, just not to the house of Nord. We need to find out everything we can about the murder. The house of nord is not the place to start... perhaps we should entertain some other ideas on where to begin. Then again, perhaps i should continue to remain silent.</font>""<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14156,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2635130&postcount=554,2007-05-24T09:15:00,crimson77,"<i>The noble shakes his head, <font color=""Red"">""My brother had nothing to do with the murders, however, i do need to keep our secrets.  Maybe you should start asking questions around the house of Nord.  Find out who was killed and why they think it was my brother.  I know that our house had nothing to gain from his murder and everything to loose.  We have lost our status as merchants until the guilty party is brought to justice, that means coins are being lost as our good sit in our warehouse and rot.""  </font></i>"
14157,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2638438&postcount=555,2007-05-25T01:18:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Very well, you anonymity will remain, however the House of Nord is our objective.  We'll head there and get the information we need.  I have an idea and a trick or two that might help in the situation.  Let us go and see what comes to bare.""</font>Calthoric heads towards the directions given by Ven to the house of Nord.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14158,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2639335&postcount=556,2007-05-25T04:40:00,crimson77,"<i>You head down to the Noble houses, after about an hour of walking you find the House of Nord.  You see it is quite busy with wagons leaving with goods and men tending to the gardens.  It is surrounded by a large steel fence.  There is a gate with a few guards standing beside it.</i><br/><br/><br/><br/>It most likely looks something like this<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14159,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2639526&postcount=557,2007-05-25T05:14:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia follows Calthoric, but says little, the upper class having always grated on her nerves.  She knew this situation required delicacy, so she decided it would be better for Calthoric, who seemed to have been born with a silver tongue and a good deal of street savvy, to do all the talking."
14160,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2645036&postcount=558,2007-05-26T04:09:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Inhaling deeply Thorael takes in the sights and smells of this noble house. The fragrant flowers remind him so much of home. Impressive for a human dwelling. Looking around he spots the guard house, and sees his companions looking at him. The ""oh no"" looks on their faces brings a smirk to his, as he strolls up to the guard house leaving gilly behind with the others.<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">You there! Apathetic guard person. You seem to be adequately able of guarding... things</font>"". The mage pauses a moment allowing his compliment to have it full effect. Continuing on ""<font color=""darkred"">... I'm sure you get this every day, but we are a cadre of problem solvers who have heard of your terrible terrible loss, our deepest sympathies, truly. What ever reward is being offered is really secondary to seeing that justice is done. A greatly appreciated afterthought, but secondary none the less. You seem to be a..uh.. natural leader among men, and must surely ..em..know all of the goings on here. We wish to throw our exiguous assets and skills at this conundrum. Tell me good man, could you tell us anything about <i> the murder</i> or point us in the direction of someone who could?</font>""<br/><br/>crossing his arms and beaming a large smile, Thoreal is clearly pleased with himself glances back at his compadres, nods and winks before turning his attention back at the gate guard.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|[]1d20+4[]|Listen|[]1d20+4[][/table]</div>
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14161,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2645202&postcount=559,2007-05-26T04:41:00,crimson77,"<i>The guard seems to notice your presence for the first time.  <font color=""Red"">""Ah, terrible it was to have our leader slain, however, we now celebrate that his murder has been captured.  Thank the Saint that a priest was near by to raise him from the dead soon after his murder, so that he could name his killer.  I am not sure that there is anything left to solve, except maybe why the Dwarves have not returned the captive murderer.""</font></i>"
14162,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2646678&postcount=560,2007-05-26T09:56:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 6 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/52 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +9 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +8 | Ref +3 | Wil +2|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar sighs deeply.<i>""How are we ever going to prove someone innocent when we have a ressurected man to name the killer?""</i><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Ressurection eh?  Sounds like a powerful spell indeed.  I only hope it will never need to be casted on myself.  I wonder if there is a time limit on the spell?  Like, was the leader dead for a day or two and everyone saw the dead body?""</font>"
14163,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2657643&postcount=561,2007-05-28T11:59:00,crimson77,"<i>""The guard looks confused by Bolvar's comment as looks back to the party to see if they will answer.</i>"
14164,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2658025&postcount=562,2007-05-28T13:55:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""My suspicions, Bolvar, are that they had a cleric nearby, or probably even on-site, to restore the noble to life... bringing back the ded isn't all that a complicated spell either; had I applied myself, I'd be able to cast such spells myself right now.  Granted, they'd be of the lower end of the scale, but...""</font>Blushing as she realizes she's rambling, she shifts her weight from one foot to the other, looking at Calthoric for help."
14165,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2666070&postcount=563,2007-05-30T03:18:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric listens to the party as they make their contributions.  Knowing little of the magics to resurrection it seems the most likely way to start investigating.<font color=""red"">""Yes it is extremely fortunate that a priest was near by.  Master Bolvar bring up a good point as well, I too am unfamiliar with the process.  How long was this leader of yours dead for?  Also did the priest see the murder take place or was he just happening by and found the body?  How do we know there was a murder if the supposed victim still lives?  Mind you I am merely asking these questions to help aid that justice be done.  We would not want the accused to get off on a technicality.  After all anyone can say they were murdered and then resurrected, I could state that the same has happened to me and that your sir were the one that killed me.  We wish to help solidify the prisoners guilt.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>20</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14166,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2666100&postcount=564,2007-05-30T03:23:00,crimson77,"<i>The guard looks a little baffled as you continue to question him<font color=""Red"">""Well, Sir, i believe that he was dead for a little bit before the priest came to help him.  His son found the body and called the priest.  There is still a blood stain on the carpet where he lay.  Is this a formal investigation?  Mind you that the city detective was already here several days ago.""</font></i>"
14167,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2666176&postcount=565,2007-05-30T03:37:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Well this is and is not a formal investigation.  We are working behind the scenes shall we say.  It was brought to the cities legal advisors that the detective investigating the matter was seen talking in a tavern in hushed tones with a member of the Ishtar House.  As important as this investigation is we are doing two things here.  One to make sure that justice is served and two weeding out any possible corruption in the department.  So if you would mind your tongue as too not tip our hand can only benefit your house.  Though should word of our investigation get out any possibility of proving corruption as well as ensuring the prisoners conviction could be lost.  With that being said if you can now take us to the crime scene as well as to the priest it would be most beneficial.</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14168,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2666241&postcount=566,2007-05-30T03:51:00,crimson77,"<i>The guard nods his head, ""<font color=""Red"">Let me go tell my boss and see if i can lead you through the crime scene.""</font>  The guard hurries off and quickly returns.  <font color=""Red"">""If you will come with me, i can take you to the crime scene.""</font>  He leads you through the gardens and into the house.  He makes hand gestures to each of the guards as he comes through.  You arrive at the library.  There appears to be a large blood stain on the carpet.  A priest arrives as well, obviously hurried along.  <font color=""Green"">""What is the meaning of this, why must i come here now?""</font> The priest questions.  <font color=""Red"">""These men are conducting a follow up investigation, your presence is needed here.""</font>  The priest now turns to you, <font color=""Green"">""What do you need from me, you are interrupting my prayers.""</font></i>"
14169,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2666851&postcount=567,2007-05-30T07:07:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>On you way into the library you pass through what looks to be a large common room that servants are in the process of setting up for a banquet.  You can smell food cooking.  You arrive at the library (as previous post indicates).</i><br/><br/><br/>[ooc:  I am not sure what details are important to you, you might want to look around or at specific things.]"
14170,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2667348&postcount=568,2007-05-30T12:07:00,Finn523,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 6 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/52 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +9 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +8 | Ref +3 | Wil +2|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Bolvar smiles and claps Calthoric on the shoulder as they walk to the murder scene.<font color=""Red"">""I am glad you caught was I was trying to say.  Words are tough things.""</font>When the priest arrives, Bolvar turns to him.<font color=""red""> ""Are you the priest that raised the lord of this house from the dead?""</font>"
14171,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2667409&postcount=569,2007-05-30T12:16:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""SeaGreen"">""I am the Priest that raised Lord Nord from the dead.  Who might I be speaking with?""</font></i>"
14172,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2669880&postcount=570,2007-05-31T01:28:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
</div>Gilly<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Glancing up and down the priest, Thorael gives a smile he typically reserves for Rasellia. ""<font color=""darkred"">My... er our apologies pontiff, I have recently only just begun to understand how you must ask your higher being to grant you purpose in a timely fashion daily in order to be um... er... usef..ah to have um, as mentioned... purpose. We ah...</font>"" Shooting looks to both Rasellia, and Calthoric, he seems to reconsider ""<font color=""darkred"">... er, Sorry. We mean not to inturupt your... you know, i think i'll just be over here</font>"" The wizard strolls over to the western wall, and begins looking about not really sure why they wanted to talk to this priest in the first place<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table=""width=100%""]Spot|1d20+4|Listen|1d20+4[/table]</div>
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14173,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2669973&postcount=571,2007-05-31T01:52:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""We are investigators from the cities legal.  There have been some questions to the previous investigator's loyalties so we were sent to see that justice is done.   We apologize for the interruption of your prayers this should not take long.  I would like you to describe what you were doing the day of the murder from what you were doing to before the body and up to the resurrection.   I would like details as well please such as how the body was laying when you found it face up, face down, with what was he murdered with and so on. </font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>14</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14174,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2670204&postcount=572,2007-05-31T02:45:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Green"">""Well sirs...""</font>As he sees Rasellia his face lightens a little <font color=""Green"">""Rasellia, what are you doing here?  I have not seen you since the academe.  Getting back to your question Sir, I found him face down with a sword going completely through his body.  The other investigator only recently returned the sword and they had it remounted. ""</font> He points to the wall where an ornate shortsword is hung on the wall. <font color=""Green"">""I was sleeping, as was most of the house I am guessing. I was awoken by one of Lord Nord's sons, Jekel, to quickly come to the study.  As house priest, I always ask my true Lord for a Resurrection spell for just these type of situations.  I then gave Lord Nord a sedative so he could sleep and then called the guards to search the premises, for which they found nothing.  The city watch came soon to ask me the same questions.""</font></i><br/><br/>[Rasellia]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This priests name is Salven, he tough at the academe where you did some of your training.  He was always nice, however, you do not know much about his life</div>
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14175,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2673492&postcount=573,2007-05-31T12:25:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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Spells...<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
</div>Gilly<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael looks at the Priest with shock. ""<font color=""darkred"">Rasellia, You know this Priest?! The last one you knew in this city nearly took.. your life.</font>"" Turning his attention to the priest. ""<font color=""darkred"">I should warn you father. Unlike last time, i am prepared to undo any curses you may bestow upon her. Rasellia shall not be charmed so easily This Time!</font>"". Thorael takes a semi defensive stance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready Action: Counter spell any Hostile spell from the Priest with Dispel Magic. {table=""width=100%""]Spot|1d20+4|Listen|1d20+4[/table]</div>
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14176,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2673564&postcount=574,2007-05-31T12:36:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Green"">""Rasellia, another priest tried to harm you?  Your concerns, Elf, are noted.  I do not wish anyone here harm."" </font></i>"
14177,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2673688&postcount=575,2007-05-31T12:57:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Blinking as the priest calls her by name, she takes a few moments to study the man's face.  Her eyebrows raise in sudden revelation as she smiles widely.<font color=""Blue"">""Father Salven!  I could scarcely recognize you!  It's been so long, I... wow, how have things been?""</font>Listening to Thorael's concerns, she chuckles and pats him on the shoulder.<font color=""Blue"">""You can put your well-founded fears at ease, Thorael... that other priest was a different story; I had never met him before.  Father Salven, on the other hand, I've known since I was a child!  If it weren't for him, Gilly, among others, wouldn't be alive today - I've learnt much of what I know from the man you see before you.""</font>Beaming proudly throughout this, her expression darkens a bit.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""But what Thorael here says is true, Father... I went to another priest yesterday in the hopes of indetifying some treasure we had... then he led me to a secluded warehouse and had me ambushed... do you know anything of what's going on with the clergy in this city?  Forget this little murder mystery... I think there's something very wrong here...""</font>"
14178,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2674595&postcount=576,2007-05-31T15:19:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Green"">""Another priest attacked you?  When did this occur?  Perhaps child we should speak about that later, in a more appropriate setting.  I too have been hearing rumors such as that.  Now were there other questions or can i get back to my prayers?"" </font></i>"
14179,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2678056&postcount=577,2007-06-01T07:49:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric quietly watches the exchange between the priest and Rasellia.  He then quickly responds to the priests question.<font color=""red"">""Yes there are more questions.  I was told that you stumbled upon finding the body and you stated that the son came to get you.  Did you notice anything odd about the son?  Was his behavior what you would consider normal under the extreme circumstances?  Also what was his appearance like, was he in sleeping cloths?  did he touch the body before coming to see you?  How long would you say the body was dead before you saw it?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
</div>"
14180,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2678287&postcount=578,2007-06-01T08:24:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Green"">""More questions, very well then.  I am sure that you might have heard all kinds of things.  Rumors like to start when there is a death of a noble.  The son had blood on his tunic when he came to find me.  He checked to see if his father was dead, or so he told me.  He seemed to be very worried and stressed out when he awoke me, given the circumstances he seemed to be acting normal.  He was dressed in his normal clothing, which is not surprising, the boys do not dress down until right before they sleep.  They have no curfew.  He told me that he was up reading and when he came to put his book back in the library he found his father dead.  He is a night owl, like most of the family.  I on the other hand rise before the sun for my morning prayers.  I am not sure how long the body had been laying there when I was brought to it.  I know that it was still warm.  Any other questions?  Rasellia, how did you get involved in this investigation.  I did not know of any new acolytes entering the city watch.""  </font></i>"
14181,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2683381&postcount=579,2007-06-02T05:53:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Frowning as she recollects the circumstances under which she met up with the party and happened upon this little murder mystery, she shakes her head.<font color=""Blue"">""It's a... long story, Father... suffice to say there may be an innocent wrapped up in all of this, and we intend to find out who's responsible for sure...""</font>"
14182,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2684219&postcount=580,2007-06-02T08:33:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""This is an investigation father, there are going to always be more questions.  Since you did not see the attack nor the attacker and my assumption that you have presumably seen dead bodies before, was there anything that might be considered out of the ordinary by the attack?  Remnants of any spell components or the like in the area?</font>Calthoric moves to the blood stain and examines the immediate area for any types of what can be used in spell components.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|[roll]1d20+7[/spot]|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>23</b>]</span>|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14183,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2684838&postcount=581,2007-06-02T10:38:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Green"">""I did not see anything that seemed out of the ordinary for a murdered noble.  There was no spell components or their remnants that I know of found.""</font>  Searching the floor around the bloodstain, you find nothing out of the ordinary</i>"
14184,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2685562&postcount=582,2007-06-02T13:42:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 1<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hmmm, perhaps nothing physical... but if we're dealing with powerful magics, then maybe...""</font>She closes her eyes for a moment, uttering a soft prayer before opening them again, staring intently around her, her irises glowing with an unnatural intensity.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Bolvar| Human | Barbarian | LVL 6 | CG |MED<br/>
hp: 47/52 | Init +1 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 16/11/15 | Breastplate<br/>
Melee Atk | +9 Greatsword | dmg: 2d6+2 | Ranged Atk | -| -<br/>
SV | Fort +8 | Ref +3 | Wil +2|<br/>
STR 14 | DEX 13 | CON 16 | INT 8 | WIS 10 | CHA 12<br/>
[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table] Listen(1d20) = 10 spot[(1d20) = 16[/table]</div>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Well, we have a very reiable person saying the murder really did happen.  However, what if the lord and his son got in an argument, and in the moment of things the son killed the lord?  One ressurection later, the son just said someone else did it, and the lord sees no reason to say otherwise. ""</font>"
14186,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2692693&postcount=584,2007-06-04T07:02:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Rasellia -<br/><i>Looking around the room you do detect there are some auras around.  However, you have not pinpointed exactly where they are yet</i>"
14187,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2696323&postcount=585,2007-06-05T04:22:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric silently cringes at Bolvar's statement.<font color=""red"">""Thank you father for your information.  We apologize for the interruption of your prayer.  We appreciate your cooperation.  If you can ask the son to visit with us before you return to your prayers will be most helpful.""</font>Watching as the father leaves the room and waiting a few more moments to be sure the next statement cannot be heard by anyone else but the current members of his party.<font color=""red"">""Master Bolvar though I too have the same assumption or at least a similar one of what may have happened, we should not let the members of the House of Nord think that we suspect them of lying.  It may cause problems with obtaining the evidence we need to prove it.  It can also hinder our investigation with more elaborate lies or a cooperation in the houses attempt to cover up the truth.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
</div>"
14188,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2697401&postcount=586,2007-06-06T03:14:00,crimson77,"<i>The Priest nods and walks off.  Soon the son enters the room.  He looks to be in his early twenties with blond hair and finely cut clothing.  <font color=""Red"">""What do you need?  Old boring sermon told me that there was some guys in the library wanting to talk with me.  Who are you?  I got a ridding lesson in a candle mark and I do not want to be late."" </font></i>"
14189,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2697431&postcount=587,2007-06-06T03:21:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Good Eve Lord Jekel.  We are an investigating the murder of your father as we have suspicions against the last investigator conducting inquiries.  Can you please tell us everything that you recall from the night in question.  Old boring sermon as you so put it, informed us that you were the one to find the body.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
</div>"
14190,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2697906&postcount=588,2007-06-06T05:03:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Red"">""Yo, that be right, I found the old man, thought he was passed out drunk again.  I was reading the Chronicles of Dradus, a vastly boring book the priest is making me read, I had just finished the book and returned to place it back into the bookshelf when I came across me-old-man, I was wondering why he was drinking here and then when I saw a sword sticking out through him I tried to see if he was still alive, but he was not.  Then I ran and got the priest.  ""</font></i>"
14191,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2697964&postcount=589,2007-06-06T05:17:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Not paying much attention to the nearby conversation, she continues to peer around the room, letting her eyes focus for a few moments (i.e. 3 rounds) before moving her head again."
14192,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2698108&postcount=590,2007-06-06T05:50:00,crimson77,"[map]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>Rasellia, you see several auras in the room.  Two appear to be coming from books and one appears to be coming from the short sword on the wall and the last is coming from the desk in the other room.  </i>"
14193,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2700168&postcount=591,2007-06-06T12:57:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>The half-elf peers through the doorway, doing her best to make out what sort of aura it is...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spellcraft check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
So she should be able to tell what school it is if the enchantment is of 1st or 2nd level</div>
</div><br/><br/>Pointing over at the desk, she looks at Jekel.<font color=""Blue"">""Excuse me, Sir, but might I take a look at what's inside of that desk in the other room?  I sense a magical aura coming from it.""</font>"
14194,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2702605&postcount=592,2007-06-07T03:29:00,crimson77,"<i>The guard nods and replies, <font color=""Blue"">""Well, you be the investigators, go a head a look at the desk.""</font>  Rasellia sees an aura of divination, as she approaches the desk the aura seems to be coming from with in the top drawer of the desk.  </i>"
14195,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2703480&postcount=593,2007-06-07T06:19:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>She approaches the desk and looks at it for a bit, then reaches for the drawer... then stops herself.<font color=""Blue"">""...Is it trapped, by any chance...?""</font>"
14196,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2703531&postcount=594,2007-06-07T06:29:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric walks to the desk and gives it a once over as he contemplates the son's response.<i><font color=""blue"">If it were I doubt we would get an honest answer.</font></i>After finishing with his examination of the desk he once again locks eyes with Jekel.<font color=""red"">""Lord Jekel, you said you found him already being run through, where is the sword now?  And this book you were reading...</font>Calthoric snaps his fingers as he waves his hand in a circle as if trying to will his memory to come back to him.<font color=""red"">""What did you say it was again...Can you show me this book please.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>20</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>28</b>]</span>|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
</div>"
14197,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2705529&postcount=595,2007-06-07T14:01:00,crimson77,"<i>The guard shrugs at Rasellia's question and the son does not even seem focused upon Rasellia at the moment.  The son smiles at Calthorics questions, <font color=""Red"">The book is Chronicles of Dradus, and it is right here on the shelf.  </font>""  He picks it off the shelf, you can still see a bloody smudge on the cover that has been has been poorly cleaned up.  <font color=""Red"">""Looks like i will have to yell at the maid again, she always does a hasty job.  Look even the carpet still has the blood stain.  We are just going to have to get better help.  It is so hard to find good help.  Now the sword, the sword that pertruded through him was this one on the wall, it has been professionally cleaned, a curtasy of the royal investigation after they had examined it.  It was my grandfathers blade.  I do ask that if you desire to touch it you do so not with your bare hands.  The grease from your hands does leave some disgusting smudges.  Anything else...what was your name again?""</font></i>"
14198,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2707436&postcount=596,2007-06-08T03:27:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><br/>Looking from Calthoric to Jekel and back again, blinking for a moment at their lack of response to her concern.  Grumbling a little, she opens the drawer in which she saw the magical aura emanating from."
14199,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2707458&postcount=597,2007-06-08T03:31:00,crimson77,"<i>The drawer does not open, it seems to be locked.</i>"
14200,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2707468&postcount=598,2007-06-08T03:33:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Frowning in growing irritation, she walks back out into the main room.<font color=""Blue"">""Lord Jekel, there's something magical in that desk, are you aware of it?  And may I please take a look at it?""</font>"
14201,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2708251&postcount=599,2007-06-08T06:11:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Red"">""I do not have the key to that desk, sorry.  I do not know of any magical items beyond this sword in this room.""</font></i>"
14202,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2708272&postcount=600,2007-06-08T06:15:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>She supresses an irritated sigh.<font color=""Blue"">""Well, can you get the key?  There is something in there of the divination school... which can be anything from a detection spell to scrying... which would mean someone could be spying on this house.""</font>"
14203,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2708320&postcount=601,2007-06-08T06:29:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Pulling out his tool kit he Calthoric waves to Rasellia and walks to the desk and sets it on the table.  Looking up from the desk to Jekel he replies.<font color=""red"">""That will not be necessary Lady Rassilia. Lord Jekel you may call me Calthoric.""</font>Looking back at the lock he determines the instruments needed and goes to work.<font color=""red"">""Now let me see if I understand the order of events.  You came in and placed the book back on the shelf when you noticed your father on the floor you rushed to his side and removed the blade and seeing that he was deceased proceeded to the priest for aid.  It seems very clear and cut, however I do have a few questions to ask before I dismiss you.  Entering your abode we had to pass 5 maybe 10 guards before reaching this point how do you suppose the accused made it in to your home and why did he use a weapon from the wall instead of his own?  Also how old is your father that he could not stop him from reaching the weapon before it was used on him?</font>After satisfied with his handy work Calthoric pulls on the draw for Rasellia.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|[roll[1d20+9[/roll]|Open Lock|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
</div>"
14204,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2708336&postcount=602,2007-06-08T06:32:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Rasellia watches, aghast, as Calthoric starts breaking and entering into the desk, right in front of the owner.  She looks over at Jekel to see his reaction, if any, but doesn't say anything, though making it quite clear that she wasn't assisting in this casual lockpickery."
14205,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2708468&postcount=603,2007-06-08T06:54:00,crimson77,"<i>The young noble stands there with mouth agape as he watches Calthoric open the drawer.  <font color=""Red"">""Umm...Calthoric...I'd wish you would wait for my father...</font> He then gives a sigh of relief as nothing happens as the drawer opens.  <font color=""Red"">""I am uncertain why my father did not defend himself with the sword or why the assassin used this sword.  Also, I am uncertain how he entered the room.  Maybe he came through the fire place?  You seem well gifted in the use of thieving tools, maybe we should be asking you.""  </font> <br/>
<br/>
Inside the drawer is filled with envelopes, mostly sealed and a letter opener.  The magic seems to be radiating from the letter opener. </i>"
14206,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2708545&postcount=604,2007-06-08T07:07:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric looks blankly at Jekel.<font color=""red"">""Lord Jekel, I am investigator and though you are being cooperative most of whom we try to investigate are not so.  We have council permission to use whatever means at our disposal to reach the truth.  You refused to open the drawer without any further explanation to how it is opened or who it belonged to.  I took that as a lack of cooperation and used whatever means necessary.   Do not insult me as I am trying to help protect your house name.  Just because thieves are able to use ""LOCKSMITH"" tools do not make them thieves tools.  As to you point of asking me, I currently have my theory on how the suspect may have entered the house, I am looking for your explanation to how someone entered someplace you live.  My job is to know how people such as murder's and thieves think, it is your job to assist me with the information needed about a house you grew up in as this is my first time seeing it.   Lady Rasellia you are free to examine whatever you needed to examine.  Lord Jekel you did not answer if my understanding of the order of events was accurate.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>12</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
</div>"
14207,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2708583&postcount=605,2007-06-08T07:15:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Red"">""When I saw my father, I rushed to his side, the book got a little blood on in.  It was left on the floor as i ran to the priest.  The maid later came and too it to try to clean it.""</font></i>"
14208,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2708602&postcount=606,2007-06-08T07:19:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Breathing an inward sigh of relief as the noble doesn't appear angry at Calthoric's intrusion, she takes advantage of the continued conversation and examines the object that was emanating magic."
14209,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2708876&postcount=607,2007-06-08T08:06:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Thank you Lord Jekel, you assistance was most enlightening.  If you could find the maid that attempted to clean the book and have her report to me and then bring yourself back with your father.  I have a few questions to ask you both when you return.  Also if you do not mind I would like to hold on to this book for awhile.""</font>When the son leaves Calthoric examines around the sword looking for anything that might jump out at him.  He is also checking for traps on or around the sword.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>20</b>]</span>|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
</div>"
14210,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2709084&postcount=608,2007-06-08T08:49:00,crimson77,"<i>The son nods and quickly leaves.  The sword does not seem to have any traps upon it.  It is held in place with a few pieces of metal bolted to a board.  It could easily be removed.  The maid comes in shortly.  <font color=""YellowGreen"">""Me lord said you requested my presence.""</font><br/>
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Rasellia looks closely at the letter opener.  It is made of bronze and has ornate etching and a hole in the middle of the blade.  The etchings seem to make the hole look like an eye.  The bronze is slightly warm to the touch.</i>"
14211,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2709156&postcount=609,2007-06-08T09:03:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Hearing a woman's voice Calthoric assumes the maid has arrived.  Without turning from the sword he holds the book in his hand.<font color=""red"">""Do you often clean up after a murder?  Why did you try to wipe the stains off this book and why was it moved from it's location?  You do realize tampering with evidence is a capital offense?</font>Calthoric touches the hilt of the sword lightly with the bare back of his hand.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|[roll]1d20+9/[roll]|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
</div>"
14212,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2709204&postcount=610,2007-06-08T09:12:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""YellowGreen"">""Sir...sir...after the first inquiry they told me that I could clean up.  It looks like we will have to replace the rug in this room.  I did no tampering, i just cleaned stuff up later when I was told by the investigator that it could be cleaned.  I did nothing wrong."" </font> Replied the overweight upkept toothless maid.</i>"
14213,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2709733&postcount=611,2007-06-08T11:42:00,crimson77,"<strike><i>The letter opener looks something like this...</i><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://www.isramall.com/images/Letteropeners.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.isramall.com/images/Letteropeners.jpg</a><br/>
<i>but more ornate with an eye instead of a bird and a cross.</i></div>
</div></strike><br/><br/>Scratch this post...."
14214,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2710002&postcount=612,2007-06-08T12:49:00,crimson77,"The letter opener looks something like this...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div>"
14215,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2710016&postcount=613,2007-06-08T12:52:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Carefully looking at the blade, she beckons the hoity-toidy elf over.<font color=""Blue"">""Thorael, what do you make of this...?""</font>"
14216,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2725589&postcount=614,2007-06-12T03:33:00,crimson77,"<i>Soon the son returns with his father, a rather large nobleman.  <font color=""DarkRed"">""What is the meaning of this... I was told that the investigation was closed.  Why are you looking through the contents of my accountants desk?  Identify yourselves and show me your badges before I have you escorted out.</font></i>"
14217,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2726337&postcount=615,2007-06-12T06:54:00,Ayrynthyn,"Thorael, mesmerized by all of the books on the shelf is pulled out of his torpor by Rasellia's question. ""...;looks like a letter opener. Magic items come in two main flavors. Ones that enhance their use and ones that mask it. A spy glass may be enchanted to grant even grater sight. A Horn enchanted to enhance its volume or tone. On the other hand a sword may be enchanted to look like a book. Or.."" The intruption of the father promts more commentary from the wizend mage. ""Badges?! Cal, you never mentioned badges. I want one!"" Turning his attention to the nobleman. ""You have quite the collection of eclectic tomes here sir. I am very impressed..."""
14218,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2726367&postcount=616,2007-06-12T07:01:00,crimson77,"<i>The noble sighs, <font color=""DarkRed"">""Thank you, I have spent quite a bit of time collecting them; however, that still does not explain why you are here in my library.""</font></i>"
14219,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2730305&postcount=617,2007-06-13T02:11:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">We have no badge's Master Thoreal.""</font>Calthoric looks to the father.<font color=""red"">""We were requested by the dwarf captain to investigate the guilt of his prisoner.  There is some question to it.  The dwarves feel that perhaps some illusionary magic's were used.  Captain had his first mate Dwack inform the council of the investigation and had given clearance to proceed as they too want justice served.   If you can tell me Lord Nord what happened that night.  How do you know it was the man currently accused?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>15</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14220,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2730404&postcount=618,2007-06-13T02:37:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkRed"">""I do not have to answer your questions, you are without either badges or a warrant to be in my home.  You are posing as investigators when you are actually adventurers.  Please put down my letter opener and my book and the guards will escort you out of MY house.  I can and will use force if necessary.""</font>  Then turning to the guard who brought you in, <font color=""DarkRed"">""I will see you in my office shortly.""</font></i><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14221,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2730461&postcount=619,2007-06-13T02:52:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Hiding a smirk and resisting the urge to say ""I toldja so"", Rasellia puts the letter-opener back into the desk and closes the drawer.  Giving an apologetic bow, she starts heading out."
14222,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2730487&postcount=620,2007-06-13T02:59:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Thank you Lord Nord you have been most helpful in proving the innocence of the man in question.  It is apparent that is nothing more then calf's blood on the carpet and there was no murder as there is no dead.  Oh and by the way the red wizard's are curious to what your man was doing in the tower at the time that some artifact went missing.   Perhaps when you wish to actually die you can frame another then.  Have a good day.""</font>Calthoric leaves walks out of the library and towards exit of the house.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14223,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2730511&postcount=621,2007-06-13T03:05:00,crimson77,<i>The nobles face turns red and his eyes narrow and he opens his mouth to say something but then he remains silent and walks away.  The guards escort you out to the front gate.  You are now on the street again.</i>
14224,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2745972&postcount=622,2007-06-16T02:19:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>As they walk away from the Nobles house, Thorael turns to the group. ""You know, that guards most likely a dead man... yeah?"" Continuing to walk, he stares at the ground. ""So um... what exactly did we learn there?"""
14225,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2758385&postcount=623,2007-06-19T02:33:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric nods to Threal's statement about the guard.<font color=""red"">""Master Thoreal we have learned that Lord Nord is full of dragon dung.  He is hiding something and he is lying.  The question is now what and how do we prove it. We need to find an ally and more importantly a witness.  Then we'll have to re-enter the House of Nord and obtain the evidence.  We might try digging up information at a tavern with more detailed information at our disposal or we can wait and see if the guard that let us in survives he might be willing to change his statements depending on how harshly he is treated.  Of course I am open to suggestions on how to proceed.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
</div>"
14226,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2760863&postcount=624,2007-06-19T11:37:00,crimson77,"<i>You head out of the noble district and into the market district.  There are bars, eating establishments, and many stores selling goods, weapons, and armor.  </i>"
14227,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2763535&postcount=625,2007-06-20T06:35:00,crimson77,"<i>You continue walking into town, your stomach starts growling, but you continue.  You come to a large intersection in the road and it continues straight.  There is a strong smell of baking bread.  The alley looks like it continues with the main road or maybe it is the strong smell of the bakery so you continue on straight.  </i><br/><br/>[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>You soon realize that this alley does not intersect with the main road and ends in a pile of trash.  You hear a creak and then a bang; you whip around and see four bugbears coming out of a doorway with their weapons drawn.  </i><br/><br/>[Bugbear AC:17 (+1 Dex, +3 natural, +2 leather armor, +1 light wooden shield), touch 11, flat-footed 16]<br/><br/>[DM's spoiler]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14228,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2765216&postcount=626,2007-06-20T13:14:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""What trickery is this?!""</font>Whirling around, preparing to draw her sword, she scowls, then gives an eager grin at the threat closing in.<font color=""Blue"">""Foul creatures... using the scent of decent-folks' food to lure them into a trap...  I've certainly yet to hear of any bugbear-bakers in town, you Thorael?""</font><br/><br/>EDIT:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<strike>Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span></strike><br/>
Drawing longsword.<br/>
Readying action to attack the first one that comes within range and looks about to attack.<br/>
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14229,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2769548&postcount=627,2007-06-21T09:58:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Not that I'm aware of... although, i like you have only recently come to this city.</font>"" Giving full attention to the Bugbears, ""<font color=""darkred"">What purpose have you beasts?!</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14230,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2772307&postcount=628,2007-06-22T01:49:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric readies his bow and remains silent.  He will release his arrow to the first one to make an aggressive move.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span>  Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14231,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2772943&postcount=629,2007-06-22T04:50:00,crimson77,"[map]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The creatures move forward quickly as if they are well practiced.  The first one attacks Bongo the Mule, the second two go for the large barbarian.  Calthoric's arrow harmlessly bounces of one of the bugbears as they advance.  The last one holds back as if waiting to fill in a hole in the line.  The two attacking Bolvar both miss the large barbarian.  However, the one attacking poor Bongo strikes deep causing the poor mule to scream in pain.</i><br/><br/>[Rolls]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attacks Bolvar</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attacks Bolvar</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>5</b>]</span></div>
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14232,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2784043&postcount=630,2007-06-24T19:04:00,Chu,"[ OOC: Ummm... I kinda accidentally editted this post, instead of quoting it... and in the process I destroy what was here before... oopsie :P ]<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
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14233,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2791130&postcount=631,2007-06-26T11:55:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>Bolvar freaks out, says ""<font color=""Magenta"">I must find the dancer, do not wait for me I will find you later."" </font> and starts running south away from the party.  You have never seen the barbarian react this way.  You are not sure why, part of you is angry that he is leaving in the middle of conflict, part of you understands that he has other obligations however strange they may sound.</i><br/><br/><i>Bolvar takes four three AoO as he rushes away.  Only two of the bugbears connect doing 14 damage.  He gets away to safety and then breaks into a run.  </i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><i>Rasellia attempts to slash one of the bugbears but misses.  The bugbears then launch into action.  Two move forward five feet so that three now surround Rasellia.  They all start to attack him and two connect with their morningstars causing Rasellia to suffer 10 damage as they bash into her armor.   They then shout out in goblin, <font color=""Red"">""Daven kaler vazen!!!""</font> </i><br/><br/>[if you know Goblin]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><i>The last one continues his assault on bongo, which he again connects his morningstar to the poor helpless donkey.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/bugbear.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bugbear</a>:16 16 16 16</div>
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14234,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2793119&postcount=632,2007-06-27T00:57:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric quickly draws another two arrows and lets them fly at the bugbear attacking the pack mule.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack 1:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 2:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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Damage 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14235,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2794193&postcount=633,2007-06-27T05:26:00,crimson77,"The two shots miss the bugbears and stick into the wooden building.<br/><br/>[Bugbear Armor Class:  	17 (+1 Dex, +3 natural, +2 leather armor, +1 light wooden shield), touch 11, flat-footed 16]"
14236,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2804824&postcount=634,2007-06-29T09:21:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
</div>Gilly<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Death to the Infidels?!</font>"" Bringing his Crossbow to bear, Thorael retorts back in goblin ""<font color=""Orange"">We know not of these infidels of which you speak, but you shall join them in death!!</font>"" sending the crossbow bolt into the ground at the lead goblins feet<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move: Draw XBow<br/>
Standard: Fire on N6 Ranged BAB +5 -4 into Melee<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crossbow N6</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span> Miss<br/>
<strike><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8)[<b>8</b>]</span></strike><br/>
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{table=""width=100%""]Spot|1d20+4|Listen|1d20+4[/table]</div>
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14237,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2805550&postcount=635,2007-06-29T12:29:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Orange"">34</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Tch! Monster!  Taste Retribution!!""</font><i><font color=""Red"">Kara est, allen UM!!</font></i>Stepping back, the steadies her blade in a defensive position, pointing her index and middle finger at the closest one.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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5-foot step to N4<br/>
Casting <i>searing light.</i><br/>
Casting defensively: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>15</b>]</span> (DC: 18)<br/>
Targetting bugbear in O5<br/>
Touch attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d8)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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14238,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2806248&postcount=636,2007-06-29T15:26:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The lead Bugbear is taken aback from bolt of light; unfortunately it does not fall but presses forward along with the two behind it.  They continue their assault on Rasellia.  One of the bugbears morningstars smashes into Raselia's chest [9 dmg] </i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span> <strike><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>5</b>]</span></strike><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><i>The last one continue to attack Bongo the mule but misses.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Bugbear:2 16 16 16<br/>
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14239,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2806381&postcount=637,2007-06-29T15:55:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Orange"">23</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Gritting her teeth to bite back the pain, the half-elf tightens her grip around the hilt of her sword.<font color=""Blue"">""Damn bastards!   Have some more!!""</font>Keeping her guard up, she repeats the incantation, practically touching the bugbear in front of her.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting defensively: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>33</b>]</span> (DC: 18)<br/>
Casting <i>searing light</i> on the same bugbear.<br/>
Touch attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d8)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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14240,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2807718&postcount=638,2007-06-30T01:58:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric growls with frustration as the bugbears keeping dodging his arrows.  Again he draws another two arrows and releases them in hops to stop the attack on the mule.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14241,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808281&postcount=639,2007-06-30T04:41:00,crimson77,<i>The Bugbear in N5 falls from the two blasts of the spell.  The bugbear in the back is still standing after the brutal assault of arrows.  </i>
14242,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808351&postcount=640,2007-06-30T04:57:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>The wizard turns his attention to the Bugbear wailing on the poor hapless mule. Reloading his crossbow, the goblinish words flow from his lips ""<font color=""Orange"">This is your last chance to surrender. Face the consequences or Die!!</font>"" as he lets fly with his crossbow embedding the bolt high on the beasts arm.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move: Load XBow<br/>
Standard: Fire on P6 Ranged BAB +5 -4 into Melee<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack P6</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span> That should be +1, which is still 20<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
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{table=""width=100%""]Spot|1d20+4|Listen|1d20+4[/table]</div>
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14243,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808394&postcount=641,2007-06-30T05:05:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>Two of the bugbears surge forward once again to fill the space for which their comrade opened.  Two continue their assault on Rasellia.  Only one happens to score a hit upon Rasellia, his morningstar battering against her armor once again.  Rasellia winces in pain [4 dmg].  The one attacking poor Bongo starts in on Calthoric. The morningstar comes swinging around and smashes into Calthorics head, he sees stars from the massive hit but manages to stay upright. [12 dmg] </i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span> <strike><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>6</b>]</span></strike><br/>
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Calthoric<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>3</b>]</span> - critical hit</div>
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14244,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808924&postcount=642,2007-06-30T07:00:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp:<font color=""red"">22</font>/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Seeing the bugbears now change their stance Calthoric quickly drops his bow and draws his shortsword thrusting it with surprising speed at the bugbear between Rasellia and himself<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Drop bow - Free Action<br/>
Draw Sword - Move Action<br/>
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Attack N5 - Standard Action<br/>
Attack 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<strike>Dmg 1:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
Sneak:  <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>7</b>]</span></strike><br/>
{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14245,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808945&postcount=643,2007-06-30T07:04:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">GAh!! Filthy Beasts! Gilly, fall back be Smart!!</font>"" Taking a step back and to his left, Thorael reloads his crossbow and Takes aim. TWANG. The bolt strikes home, and embeds its self in the beasts shoulder.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Full Withdraw (back 2) Climbing the debris to J6<br/>
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5' Step : L4<br/>
Move: Load XBow<br/>
Standard: Fire on N5 Ranged BAB +5 -4 into Melee<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Ranged Attack N5</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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{table=""width=100%""]Spot|1d20+4|Listen|1d20+4[/table]</div>
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14246,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2810283&postcount=644,2007-06-30T13:35:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Orange"">19</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Barely flinching from the relatively weak blow, she switches offsensive modes, fronting her shield and cocking her swordarm back, bringing it whirling down on the enemy who had attacked her mule.<font color=""Blue"">""Taste Vindication!!!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attacking the bugbear which had been assaulting Bongo.<br/>
Attack roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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14247,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2812332&postcount=645,2007-07-01T05:20:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ayr - You will note an inconsistency, Gilly cannot move back 2 squares to J6 because J6 is three squares away and he would have to climb part of a wall.  I just moved him back 2 squares.</div>
</div><br/><br/><i>The remaining bugbears move into action, one takes a five foot move to flank Rasellia and they both now flank her.  They attack her, only one scores a hit, his morningstar smashes into her legs, almost knocking her over.    Rasellia grunts in pain (8 dmg). </i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>20</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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14248,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2812388&postcount=646,2007-07-01T05:37:00,crimson77,"The hurt bugbear now approaches Calthoric (5ft step) and attacks him.  The bugbears morningstar flies into Calthoric's chest, battering him back (10 dmg).  However, his is still able to stand to continue fighting back.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
14249,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2823645&postcount=647,2007-07-04T00:22:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, <strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike></font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
</div>Gilly<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>Tucking his crossbow under his arm, the mage begins the complicated gestures that will bring his arcane might to bear. Catching movement out of the corner of his eye, he spot a bugbear making its move. Cursing himself for the momentary lapse of concentration, he grabs the crossbow, spell... wasted.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Cast Defensively</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>12</b>]</span>  DC 16<br/>
<strike><span class=""diceroll""><b>Ray of Enfeeble</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span> Touch AC<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Str Damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>5</b>]</span></strike><br/>
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{table=""width=100%""]Spot|1d20+4|Listen|1d20+4[/table]</div>
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14250,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2824102&postcount=648,2007-07-04T02:57:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp:<font color=""red"">10</font>/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>With a howling growl of pain Calthoric swings his short sword with all the strength he could muster.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>9</b>]</span> +4 BaB +2 flank<br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
Sneak:  <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14251,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2824959&postcount=649,2007-07-04T06:02:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">11</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Her wounds starting to catch up with her, she starts to mentally regret not trying to learn more offensive spells.  Deciding it would be better to be safe than sorry, she turns her attention to the most hurt-looking bugbear, she begins a series of now-familiar gestures, summoning another bolt of fire from her opened palm.  She curses aloud as the bright burst of energy careens into the nearby walls, the burst of light cascading onto the ground harmlessly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting defensively: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Targeting most-hurt bugbear.<br/>
Touch attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<strike>Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d8)[<b>18</b>]</span></strike><br/>
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14252,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2826231&postcount=650,2007-07-04T10:51:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>Calthoric's mighty sword slash severs the bugbears head from his body in a spray of blood.  However, the last two do not seem to notice their fallen comrade but continue their assault on Rasellia.  Both of their morningstars connect battering poor Rasellia around.  She seems to teeter as if disabled on the verge of loosing consciousness (11 dmg).</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>18</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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14253,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2826486&postcount=651,2007-07-04T11:49:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">0</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 1<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Slumping against the wall, she glares at her foes through bloody eyelashes, trying to pull her wavering senses together enough to channel her deity's divine powers into her body.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm... not done in that easily...!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting <i>cure moderate wounds</i> defensively<br/>
Casting defensively: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>34</b>]</span> DC: 17<br/>
Healing: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+10)[<b>18</b>]</span> 18 HP healed<br/>
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14254,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834453&postcount=652,2007-07-06T08:00:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Gilly! Prepare the Rope for the beast</font>!!"" Taking a step to his right, Thorael once again attempts to bend the cosmos to his will ""<font color=""silver"">PRISE DE FAIBLESSE</font>"". A silver beam springs forth from his hand entangled in black and green tendrils striking the beast assaulting Rasellia.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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5' Step = L5<br/>
Standard = Cast Ray Exhaustion @ M4<br/>
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Gilly:<br/>
Full rnd Action: Draw the 50' Silk rope from his pack<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Cast Defensively</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>19</b>]</span> DC 18<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Touch Attack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span> (<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/conditionSummary.htm#exhausted"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Exhausted</a>; DC16 Fort save is still <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/conditionSummary.htm#fatigued"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">fatigued</a>)<br/>
{table=""width=100%""]Spot|1d20+4|Listen|1d20+4[/table]</div>
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14255,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834472&postcount=653,2007-07-06T08:03:00,crimson77,"The bugbear becomes exhausted, he seems to slow, his shoulders seem to slump but he still manages to hold on to his weapons.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>fortsave</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/>AC changes to: 14 (-2 Dex, +3 natural, +2 leather armor, +1 light wooden shield), touch 8, flat-footed 14<br/>Attack changes to: Morningstar +3 melee (1d8+0)<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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An exhausted character moves at half speed and takes a -6 penalty to Strength and Dexterity. After 1 hour of complete rest, an exhausted character becomes fatigued. A fatigued character becomes exhausted by doing something else that would normally cause fatigue.
			
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14256,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834525&postcount=654,2007-07-06T08:15:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp:<font color=""red"">10</font>/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric watches his swing slice the beasties head off and takes a step to the smelly things surrounding Rasellia.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>5 foot step to O5</b><br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14257,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834550&postcount=655,2007-07-06T08:21:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The exhausted bugbear turns his attention to the wizard who so cruelly cursed him.  He swings his morningstar in the direction of his new nemeses but the swing is wild and completely misses the wizard.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>Still continuing his assault on the Rasellia, the other bugbear swings his morningstar but must have been confused by something for his swing was also wide.</i><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14258,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834595&postcount=656,2007-07-06T08:33:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp:<font color=""red"">10</font>/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric takes another stop to move in behind the bug bear still attacking Rasellia looking for a chink in his armor.  Seeing the vital area he was looking for exposed Calthoric thrusts his blade at it with all he can summon.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>5 foot step p4</b><br/>
Attack 1:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span> +4 bab +2 flank<br/>
damage : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
Sneak:    <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14259,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834613&postcount=657,2007-07-06T08:37:00,crimson77,"<i>Calthoric does a mighty blow to the bugbear, it howls in pain but does not go down.  However, you believe that it will soon be knocking at deaths door.</i><br/><br/><br/>[DM]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14260,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2842537&postcount=658,2007-07-07T16:34:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Kedar<br/><br/><i>Waking up seems very hard for you.  You cannot seem to remember how you got into this dark and why your skin feels sticky.  Then it all comes rushing back.  You were traveling with your two other friends Miska, the friendly fun loving halfing thief, and Raska, the human warrior.  You had come around a corner in the street and then it happened you were ambushed in town by a group of Bugbears.  One got a lucky blow and knocked you unconscious and everything went dark. <br/>
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Now as you look around you realize that you are lying on top of two bodes and a pile of bones.  Your friends are no more.  For some reason, the bugbears thought your unconscious body was actually dead. How very lucky for you and so unfortunate for your friends.  You hear battle outside...</i><br/><br/>You are in R2 you currently have half your HP"
14261,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2842562&postcount=659,2007-07-07T16:44:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Orange"">29</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 2<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Eat my cold steel, you disgusting poltroon!!!""</font>Snarling in rather savage frustration, she swings her sword at her foe once more.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attacking most-damaged-looking one again<br/>
To-hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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14262,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2842578&postcount=660,2007-07-07T16:47:00,crimson77,<i>The bugbear falls from Rasellia's blade...</i><br/><br/>Bugbear in O4<br/><br/><br/>[ooc: Chu fix your HP]
14263,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2845954&postcount=661,2007-07-08T11:23:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1""><strike>Animate Rope</strike>, Mount, Mount, <strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike></font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, <strike>Ray of Exhaustion</strike></font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>The mage looks back at his long time companion. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Now Gilly!!</font>"" The diminutive goblin heaves the rope with all his might at the last bugbear. In his best Alfred the butler ""<font color=""Olive"">It tis done Sir</font>"". Seeing the Rope fly overhead, Thorael takes a step to his right, begins his incantation. ""<font color=""Silver"">NES PAS ENSTRANGE</font>"". He pauses half a breath, just enough to see the Rope strike the beast and Fall to the ground. A small flash of silver travels up and down the rope. Grinnning, he shouts his command<font color=""DarkRed"">ENTANGLE!!!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Gilly's Rope Toss...<br/>
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5' Step - M6<br/>
Standard - Cast <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/animateRope.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Animate Rope</a><br/>
Move Eq - Command Rope to Entangle (DC 14 Reflex Save)<br/>
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{table=""width=100%""]Spot|1d20+4|Listen|1d20+4[/table]</div>
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14264,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2846310&postcount=662,2007-07-08T12:56:00,crimson77,"The bugbear becomes entangled in the rope<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14265,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2847599&postcount=663,2007-07-08T18:14:00,Dragon Rogue,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Kedar Ravenblade</b><b>|Human|Fighter|6 LVL|CG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">28</font>/59</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>17/12/15|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+9/+4 Bastard Sword|dmg: 1d10+4|+8/+3 Heavy Mace|dmg 1d8+2| +8/+3 Daggers (6)| dmg: 1d4+2 <br/>
<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+8/+3 Composite Longbow |dmg: 1d8+2|+8/+3 Daggers (6)| dmg: 1d4+2| <br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+7|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 14|<b>INT</b> 12|<b>WIS</b> 10| <b>CHA</b> 8[/table]<br/>
<div style=""text-align: center;"">{table]<b>Listen:</b>1d20+4.5 | <b>Spot:</b> 1d20+4.5[/table]</div></div>
</div><br/><br/>Kedar pushes himself up. Sounds of battle are close by. He glanced around the dim room, spotting his pack nearby. He didn't need the load of his adventuring  gear slowing him down but he did want his sheild just incase the fighting wasn't going to benefit him. He slowly made his way to the closed door, pushing it open slightly to peek out cautiously."
14266,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2848852&postcount=664,2007-07-09T03:48:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The door behind Rasellia opens and two more bugbears stand.  However, only one can attack her.  The bugbear's morningstar flies into Rasellia battering her once again.  The weaken bugbear struggles to get out of the rope but in its weakened state, it is held fast.  </i><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/><i>Kader - you see the battle unfolding in front of you with new bugbear threats coming from inside the other building.</i>"
14267,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2849275&postcount=665,2007-07-09T05:37:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Orange"">26</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 2<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Gah! Is there no end to these savages?!""</font>Stay in position, she turns to face the new threat, concentrating once more to channel holy energy from the heavens through her.<font color=""Blue""><i>""My faith in God protects me...""</i></font>No sooner does she say that than her armour glints with an unseen barrier of energy, ready to face the refreshed threat.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting <i>shield of faith +2</i> defensively.<br/>
Casting defensively: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>31</b>]</span> (DC: 16)<br/>
Shield of Faith: +2 deflection AC. (18/12/18)<br/>
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14268,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2853241&postcount=666,2007-07-10T02:05:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 10/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Panting and trying to catch his breath Calthoric sheaths he sword and moves to where he dropped his bow picking it up preparing to drop this new threat coming from the newly opened door.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Moved to N6 and picked up bow.<br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Deplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14269,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2869159&postcount=667,2007-07-13T01:04:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1""><strike>Animate Rope</strike>, Mount, Mount, <strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike></font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, <strike>Invisibility</strike>, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, <strike>Ray of Exhaustion</strike></font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""What?! More!!...Gilly, Get behind that wagon!""</font>Shaking his head, thorael sets his crossbow and takes a step to his right. In the goblinish tongue he speaks. ""<font color=""Orange"">I banish you pack beast back to the Ether</font>"", and then begins his incantation. ""<font color=""Silver"">GOUT DE LA VIE</font>"".<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b><i>Gilly </i></b>- <br/>
Double Move (60) - P9 (pretty sure he can get there)<br/>
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<b><i>Thorael </i></b>- <br/>
5' Step - N6<br/>
Move - Load Cross Bow<br/>
Standard - Cast Invisibility on Beefcake the wonder mule<br/>
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Not sure if i need to make a to hit<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Touch ""attack"" on mule</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span> (er... if so, any penalty to his AC due to being rigged up??)<br/>
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{table=""width=100%""]Spot|1d20+4|Listen|1d20+4[/table]</div>
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14270,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2879636&postcount=668,2007-07-15T03:50:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The first bugbear takes a swing at Rasellia missing.  He then steps back to allow more victims to enter the building.</i><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><strike><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>4</b>]</span></strike><br/><br/><i>The other one who was hidden behind the wall turns and moves to the other building through what must be a secret passageway or hole in the wall.  It rounds the bend and sees Kedar peering through the open door way.  It starts its attack but it too misses.</i><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><strike><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>4</b>]</span></strike><br/><br/><i>The bound bugbear struggles against the spells effect; unfortunately, in his weakened state he can do nothing to free himself.</i>"
14271,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2888479&postcount=669,2007-07-17T01:02:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp:<font color=""red"">10</font>/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:53<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Do not enter that room, let them bottlenecked in the door.  Rasillia you might want to take a step back yourself.""</font>Calthoric trying to encourage the bugbears that they do wish to come out and play releases another two quick shots with his bow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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Damage 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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20% miss chance for cover by rasillia  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>69</b>]</span> 1-20 hits Rasillia<br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14272,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2889182&postcount=670,2007-07-17T04:06:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Orange"">26</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 2<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Heeding the wisdom of Calthoric's words, she turns her attention to the still-struggling bugbear, raising the pommel of her sword to land a non-mortal blow to her foe.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Non-lethal attack on entangled bugbear (-4 to-hit)<br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Damage (non-lethal): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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14273,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2889405&postcount=671,2007-07-17T05:12:00,crimson77,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><i>The bound bugbear struggles against the spells effect; unfortunately, in his weakened state he can do nothing to free himself.</i></div>
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Entangled<br/>
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The character is ensnared. Being entangled impedes movement, but does not entirely prevent it unless the bonds are anchored to an immobile object or tethered by an opposing force. An entangled creature moves at half speed, cannot run or charge, and takes a -2 penalty on all attack rolls and a -4 penalty to Dexterity. An entangled character who attempts to cast a spell must make a Concentration check (DC 15 + the spell’s level) or lose the spell. </div>
</div><br/>The bugbear can attack.<br/><br/><i>The bugbear manages to take a swipe with is claw at Rasellia.  However, Rasellia is able to sidestep the claw swipe from the entangled creature.</i><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>10</b>]</span><strike><span class=""diceroll"">(1d3)[<b>1</b>]</span></strike>"
14274,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2889826&postcount=672,2007-07-17T06:41:00,Dragon Rogue,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Kedar Ravenblade</b><b>|Human|Fighter|6 LVL|CG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">28</font>/59</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>17/12/15|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+9/+4 Bastard Sword|dmg: 1d10+4|+8/+3 Heavy Mace|dmg 1d8+2| +8/+3 Daggers (6)| dmg: 1d4+2 <br/>
<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+8/+3 Composite Longbow |dmg: 1d8+2|+8/+3 Daggers (6)| dmg: 1d4+2| <br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+7|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +4|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 14|<b>INT</b> 12|<b>WIS</b> 10| <b>CHA</b> 8[/table]<br/>
<div style=""text-align: center;"">{table]<b>Listen:</b>1d20+4.5 | <b>Spot:</b> 1d20+4.5[/table]</div></div>
</div><br/><br/>Kedar steps out warily  sheathing his sword and placing his shield on his back. He grabs his long bow and knocks an arrow aiming it at the entangled bug bear.<br/><br/>((Moved to p5))"
14275,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2890566&postcount=673,2007-07-17T09:06:00,crimson77,"<i>Moving out of a threatened square Kedar provokes an AoO.  Another swing and a miss for the bugbear.  He however still manages to hold on to his morningstar</i><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><strike><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>6</b>]</span></strike>"
14276,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2893492&postcount=674,2007-07-18T02:31:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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Spells...<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1""><strike>Animate Rope</strike>, Mount, Mount, <strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike></font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, <strike>Ray of Exhaustion</strike></font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Woah! Easy there genius. You're shooting at our would be prisoner there. If you want to feel useful, shoot one of these more... threatening types. Unless that shot was meant for Rasellia, in which case...ah Rasellia, you should watch out!!</font>"" Glancing over at Calthoric, the mage eyes him up and down. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Um... you know i really do like you Cal, but must you be so close?</font>"" Jostling a bit with the thief, and bringing his crossbow up he takes extra special aim at the Bugbear in the building. Firing the bolt sails just over Rasellia's shoulder and wide of his target. With an audible grunt, and another eye shot at the hapless thief, who's now apparently standing on the hem of his robes, the mage reloads his crossbow...shaking his head<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Standard - Attack N5<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crossbow Attack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span> - Firing at N2 (1d20+5 -4 Cover from Ras)<br/>
<strike><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8)[<b>2</b>]</span></strike><br/>
Move - Reload Crossbow<br/>
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{table=""width=100%""]Spot|1d20+4|Listen|1d20+4[/table]</div>
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14277,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2893853&postcount=675,2007-07-18T03:45:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The bugbears launch into action.  The entangled bugbear, hopping, takes a five foot step so that it is now in between Rasellia and the other party members.  It latches out with it claw to Thorael which rakes him drawing a little blood.</i><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d3)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/><br/><i>The bugbear in the building moves toward Rasellia, now flanking her with the other bugbear.  It swings its morningstar at the cleric but he misses.</i><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>10</b>]</span><strike><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>6</b>]</span></strike><br/><br/><i>Finally, the third bugbear continues its pursuit of Kedar catching up to him and swinging his morningstar which misses.</i><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><strike><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>7</b>]</span></strike><br/><br/>[bugbears]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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entangled:AC is 12 (-4 Dex, +3 natural, +2 leather armor, +1 light wooden shield), touch 6, flat-footed 12<br/>
Attack changes to: Morningstar +3 melee (1d8+0)<br/>
11, 15, 16</div>
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14278,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2896399&postcount=676,2007-07-18T12:44:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Orange"">26</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 2<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Stranger! Look out!""</font>Whirling around, she tosses caution to the winds, running at the bugbear taking advantage of Kedar's vulnerability.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Charging Bugbear in Q5, +2 to-hit, -2 AC<br/>
Suffering AoO from Bugbears in N3 and N5<br/>
To-hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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14279,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2898843&postcount=677,2007-07-19T02:46:00,crimson77,"AoO<br/><br/><i>Both of the Bugbears lunge at Rasellia as she runs toward the new threat.  They both miss her </i><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>8</b>]</span><strike><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>5</b>]</span></strike><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><strike><span class=""diceroll"">(1d3)[<b>1</b>]</span></strike>"
14280,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2904088&postcount=678,2007-07-20T01:22:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp:<font color=""red"">10</font>/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric growls at the bugbear and side steps him dropping his bow and unsheathing his short sword.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>5 foot step M5<br/>
drop bow, Free action<br/>
Draw sword, move action</b><br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14281,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2909973&postcount=679,2007-07-21T03:31:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>You hear heavy foot falls running up the street.  You look over and see four guards approaching up weapons ready; two with crossbows and two with halberds.  The two with crossbows stop and take aim while the guard in the middle shouts, ""<font color=""Blue"">By the counsel of Nesmee, I command you to stop.  Lower your weapons to the ground or we will be forced to take military action.""</font> </i><br/><br/><i>The bugbear closest to Rasellia and Kedar replies, ""<font color=""Red"">By the Blood of Asken, you too will die.""</font> He then begins to make threating gestures to the guards.  As if almost clockwork, the two guards with crossbows let bolts fly at him.  Both of the bolts strike into the raging bugbear, the creatures rage dies down as he seems to dance around before falling to the ground, lifeless.  </i><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>25</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/><i>The guards repeat again what they had said, <font color=""Blue"">By the counsel of Nesmee, I command you to stop.  Lower your weapons to the ground or we will be forced to take military action.""</font> </i>"
14282,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2915554&postcount=680,2007-07-22T06:53:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Orange"">26</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 2<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Blinking at the incoming law-enforcers, she quickly wipes off the brackish liquid from her blade and sheathes it, not quite bowing to their demands to disarm herself.  Channeling some healing power through herself non-chalantly, she steps forward.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm glad you and your men are here, Sir, if not a bit tardy.  We were exploring this city, as we're new here, and were set upon by these brutes.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Putting longsword away.<br/>
Casting <i>cure light wounds</i><br/>
HP healed: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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14283,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2916740&postcount=681,2007-07-22T11:30:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Blue"">""Is there more of these brutes?  Who started it or need i ask such a question?  I think I know who I will be taking home in mandables.  Lady, I am glad that you are alright, it tis very brave and noble of you to take on so many fowl sub-human creatures.""</font></i>"
14284,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2916811&postcount=682,2007-07-22T11:52:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Orange"">34</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 2<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""There may be more inside these buildings... our resident mage has one entangled, though I'm not sure how much longer the bindings will hold...""</font>Casting a wary eye at the struggling bugbear, she keeps her defenses up, trying to calm Bongo down."
14285,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2917323&postcount=683,2007-07-22T13:56:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Blue"">""Aye, we will check the buildings.  Just stay put for now, let the professionals hand it from here. ""</font></i><br/><br/><br/>[OOC: if you want to make another action, now would be the time to do it]"
14286,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2917415&postcount=684,2007-07-22T14:15:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Orange"">34</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 2<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]<br/>
<b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Orange"">15</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
<b>Cart:</b><br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Sighing in relief as the guards don't move to oppose them, she looks around at her team mates.  Eyes raising aghast at Calthoric's condition.<font color=""Blue"">""Gods, Calthoric! Why didn't you tell me you'd been woulded?!  Come here...""</font>Stepping up beside the wounded rogue, she works her magic.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Moving to N4<br/>
Casting <i>cure moderate wounds</i><br/>
HP healed: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+10)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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14287,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2929273&postcount=685,2007-07-25T04:38:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp:<font color=""red"">27</font>/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric nods his thanks to Rasellia he watches the guards with suspicion as he sheaths his short sword and slings is bow over his back.<font color=""red"">""Thank you Lady Rasellia but you were already preoccupied.</font>Looking to one of the guards he tries to spot any form of identification.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14288,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2929336&postcount=686,2007-07-25T04:48:00,Ayrynthyn,"Thorael looks around with out much to add. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Nice of you boys to show up. I don't suppose we can participate in the interogation. This one here...</font>"" as he motions to the entangled"".<font color=""DarkRed"">..shall only be weakened for another moment or two. Oh, and i shall want my rope back.</font>"""
14289,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2929698&postcount=687,2007-07-25T06:00:00,crimson77,"MAP<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The guards reload and slowly come forward, two with their crossbows trained looking for more movement.  Then one with a halbred shouts, <font color=""Blue"">""I found a little bugger, it is hiding under your wagon and it looks scared.  I will give it something to be afraid about...""</font>  You realize that he is talking about Gilly.  Then without warning, you remember that there is still one bugbear left, and Rasellia is standing now in front of it.  The bugbear attacks from within the building with a morningstar.  It was a solid hit sending shots of pain through her back.  </i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14290,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2932916&postcount=688,2007-07-25T17:29:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Orange"">34</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 2<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]<br/>
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hp: <font color=""Orange"">15</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Reflexively drawing her blade, the half-elf whirls around and slashes at the offending bugbear, indignant anger flashing in her eyes.<font color=""Blue"">""Stupid beast, don't know when to quit, do you?!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attacking Bugbear in N3<br/>
Power attack (-4 to-hit, +4 damage)<br/>
To-hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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14291,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2934123&postcount=689,2007-07-26T02:47:00,Ayrynthyn,"""<font color=""Olive"">Hiding indeed...</font>"" Gilly raises an eyebrow, his thick grinch like accent dour as ever. ""<font color=""Olive"">I'll have you know, I'm apprentice to...</font>"" ""<font color=""DarkRed"">GILLY!! No, no my...sagely watchman. He's with me, but your attention is required over here!!</font>"" Shaking his head a bit and turning his attention back to the threat at hand, Thorael mutters under his breath ""<font color=""DarkRed"">I must remember that intellect is multiplicative, not additive. Two half-wits don't give you a whole wit... they give you a quarter-wit</font>"" Loading his crossbow, he raises it an fires at the hostile bugbear sending the bolt into the wooden door frame next to Rasellia...<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14292,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2941394&postcount=690,2007-07-27T08:23:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The guards move forward very quickly once again with the sight of the new threat as they move into your midst.  Their crossbows twang again sending two bolts into the emerging threat attacking Rasellia.  Both bolts pierce into the bugbear in the chest as the bugbear tries to launch another attack on Rasellia.  The bugbears morningstar flies out of its hands as blood girgles out from its mouth.  The bugbear slowly drops to the floor.  The guards now turn their attention to the weakened entangled bugbear.  One guard has removed mandables from his backpack.   <font color=""Blue"">""We will return your rope to you sir.  You do not need to worry, we are experts are questioning, you services will not be needed.""</font><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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14293,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2944811&postcount=691,2007-07-28T01:28:00,Ayrynthyn,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Tis not my services i was offering my malodorous friend. It's the answers i have interest in. Our wrong turn here... their ambush. The swift departure of our barbarian friend. The arrival of this new comer. He had the appearance of someone who had just regained consciousness. I don't think these things were coincidental.</font>"" Stroaking his face, deep in contemplation, Thorael glances around to his compatriots. Then to the new comer. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Your arrival was perfectly timed friend. A few more minutes and i think my human friends here would have been done for. Tell me, how did you find yourself in this predicament?</font>"""
14294,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2945964&postcount=692,2007-07-28T05:46:00,crimson77,"<i>The guards place the weakened bugbear in mandables.  The creature seems to resist a little bit but soon it is restrained in both leg and wrist mandables.  The guards seem to struggle with removing the rope entangling the bugbear.  He turns to Thoreal and says, ""<font color=""Blue"">Can you remove the rope or we will have to take it with us.""</font></i>"
14295,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2946074&postcount=693,2007-07-28T06:13:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Orange"">34</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 2<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Orange"">15</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Wiping her brow as she steps away from the bound bugbear, she looks around at the party, ignoring Thorael's ""human"" comment again.  Turning to Kedar, she deems that he needs some medical attention, and approaches him.<font color=""Blue"">""Indeed, your arrival couldn't have been more opportune.  Whatever Bolvar was thinking is beyond me... What was your name?  I'm Rasellia Greenleaf, a servant of God and Bringer of the Word.  Speaking of which, you look like you could use some healing.  If you'd allow me...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting <i>cure moderate wounds</i><br/>
HP healed: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+10)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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14296,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2957397&postcount=694,2007-07-31T03:36:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The guards shrug, <font color=""Blue"">""Well, we must be off with this prisoner, we will return with your rope soon and have you answer a few more questions.""</font>  They walk south with the bugbear struggling in the Mandables</i>"
14297,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2963066&postcount=695,2007-08-01T04:17:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp:<font color=""red"">27</font>/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Seeming to snap out of the slumber of battle and finally takes in what is happening he looks to the new comer and nods to him then looks at the guards.<font color=""red""> You there your name?  We have suspicion that these <i>things</i> were dispatched upon by the House of Nord.  Speaking with persons of aquaintence we were informed that the person accused of murding, the now living....</font>Calthroic rolls his eyes still unable to grasp how someone can be convicted of killing someone that is not dead<font color=""red""> Lord Nord.   When questioning the lord he became enraged and we have suspicion that these beasts are the result of that rage.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>28</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14298,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2965127&postcount=696,2007-08-01T10:47:00,crimson77,"<i>The guards continue to walk away, you are uncertain if they heard Calthoric's words or if they just assumed that they were aimed at new comer.  Either way, they did not respond.  They are soon gone from view taking away their prisoner for questioning.  </i>"
14299,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2967851&postcount=697,2007-08-02T03:46:00,crimson77,"<i>You stand there for an hour waiting.  The guards do not return, part of you starts to wonder if they will.</i><br/><br/>[OOC: Any actions?]"
14300,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2970711&postcount=698,2007-08-02T13:18:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Orange"">34</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 3<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]<br/>
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hp: <font color=""Orange"">15</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Moving over to the distressed mule, she channels some of her healing powers into the wounded animal.<font color=""Blue"">""Well, what do we do now? Whatever it is, we should stable Bongo here first... it was ridiculous that he had to endure all of this...  Poor beast.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting <i>cure light wounds</i> on Bongo<br/>
HP healed: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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14301,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2991034&postcount=699,2007-08-07T03:27:00,crimson77,<i>You continue to wait for the guards to return.  An hour passes and the sun dips below the horizon and the city becomes darker and darker.  You are beginning to suspect that the guards are not returning.</i><br/><br/><br/>[OOC:  What are you going to do now?]
14302,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2994092&postcount=700,2007-08-07T12:32:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b><b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <font color=""Orange"">34</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 3<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]<br/>
<b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">22</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well, now that that situation is under control, what do we do now?  I propose we continue on our main course of action in leaving this town before we bring ruin to it.  We still need to finish assembling our... cargo...""</font>Her eyes flit to the pouch at her side, while she gives a disclaiming<i><font color=""Blue"">No offense, Solace.</font></i>She turns her attention back to the rest of the group.<font color=""Blue"">""And I don't see what's so afoul about this whole murder mystery... there are magics out there to bring the dead back to life, but that still doesn't make murder a petty crime.  I sense no lying in the lord's story.""</font>"
14303,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2996949&postcount=701,2007-08-08T03:32:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 23/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric nods to Rasellia.<font color=""red"">""Your right apparently this murder thing was just a waste of time.  We did our searching and every thing turned up fruitless.  So it is time to go.  We'll seek out the rest of our friend.  When we are further from the city perhaps he can lead us to the rest of him.  Lets get out of here now.  We can head to the southern city.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14304,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3002727&postcount=702,2007-08-09T03:41:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><br/><i>The guards never show, you grow tried of waiting and there is little day light left.  You head down to the docks, it is close to midnight before you locate a ship that might be leaving.  There are men hastily trying to load up the ship as the captain barks orders.  Thinking that you might be interested in going aboard the ship the captain says, ""<font color=""Blue"">Aye, you landlovers be interested in leaving here, I am heading out to sea, but I can drop you off if you would like...If you'd help load up the ship we can be underway faster.""</font>  Tired from the long day but wanting to leave you agree.  In several hours you manage to help get the ship all packed up and ready to leave.  <br/>
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As the ship glides thought the water a cool mist hits your face.  You are so tired but you just cannot seem to sleep on the rocking boat.  They day passes painfully slowly as you fight off fatigue and try to have civil conversations with each other in your tired state.  Soon you see land approaching, the ship slowly maneuvers into place alone slide an old dock.  The captain shakes your hand as you exit the boat.  <font color=""Blue"">""Thanks for ye help.""</font> The boat then quickly return to the over water.  <br/>
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You carefully walk across the old dock.  There are many planks missing and several you have to watch your step over or crash through.  Luckily no one falls through the boards.  You reach the other side, it seems to be open plains as far as you can see.  It is almost supper time and you realize that you have not eaten anything substantial for hours.  You are tired and hungry.  You can see a fire pit that has not been used for many weeks.  </i>"
14305,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3006378&postcount=703,2007-08-09T15:27:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>[B]|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Orange"">34</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 3<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]<br/>
<b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">22</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Hand on her hilt as she surveys the surrounding land, she takes a moment to get her landlegs back.<font color=""Blue"">""Hmm, we should probably head east, as that's the closest town, isn't it?  We need to get more leads on Solace and what we need to do...""</font>Looking down at the pouch, she queries.<i><font color=""Blue"">Any ideas?</font></i>"
14306,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3008125&postcount=704,2007-08-10T03:18:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Blue"">""I sense nothing; however, I can only sense if an object is within a short distance of myself.""</font></i>"
14307,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3015672&postcount=705,2007-08-11T09:35:00,crimson77,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>You hastily make a quick supper of dry rations and other assorted stale food from your packs.  The meal was quick and then you all start to nod off to sleep even before the sun sets, the crickets chirping outside slowly serenade you into a deep slumber.  <br/>
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Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz<br/>
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You are awakened by the sounds of Gilly crying and whimpering.  As you gaze towards him you notice that Gilly has soiled his pants and he is cowering in fear, unsure of what he should have or should do.  Bongo is pulling on the rope tying him to the tree.  You think that he would bolt if he could.  <br/>
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You look around, and in the shadows of the pale moon you see the image of a humanoid shrouded in a cloak.  As your eyes meet you can see dark red orbs staring back at you even from this distance.  Before you can even make a sound it says, <font color=""Red"">""Thoredal....Thoradel, your shop keeper friend sent me here to settle his dept.  I will answer four questions for you from the vastness of my knowledge.  Choose wisely, you may have a few moments to think before asking the next question.  You may begin, however, you only have one hour* before must go.""  </font></i><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Rolands saving throw versus fear <span class=""diceroll""><b>Roland's will save</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Bongo's saving throw versus fear <span class=""diceroll""><b>Bondo's will save</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>* You have 10 days in real time to post your questions."
14308,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3029077&postcount=706,2007-08-14T07:49:00,Ayrynthyn,"""Not really sure... i've been... i've been kind of out of it for the last little bit. Cal, What happened to my rope?"" Turning his attention to the creature, he gazes at it with a quizical eye, and then turns back to his companions. ""Not really sure what the mage from the shop was into... i didnt have time enough to really feel him out. Looks like he can dabble in some darker stuff though. Rasellia... what do you make of this thing?""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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So um... what is this thing?<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge - Need to add bonus</b> - (1d20)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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{table]C|Mod|Skill|Ranks|Class|CC<br/>
<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|<div style=""text-align: right;"">8</div></span><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Knowledge: Arcane|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[5 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[5]</font></font>|<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">4</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Knowledge: Dungeoneering|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1]</font></font>|<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">4</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Knowledge: Geography|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1]</font></font>|<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">5</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Knowledge: History (Ancient)|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[2 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[2]</font></font>|<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">4</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Knowledge: Local|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1]</font></font>|<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">4</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Knowledge: Nature|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1]</font></font>|<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">4</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Knowledge: Nobility Royalty|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[1]</font></font>|<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">5</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Knowledge: The Planes|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[2 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[2]</font></font>|<br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver""> +</font></font>|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">5</span></div><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">|Knowledge: Religion|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[2 Rank +3 Int]</font></font>|<font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">[2]</font></font>|<br/>
|</span><div style=""text-align: right;""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma"">4</span></div>[/table]</div>
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14309,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3029345&postcount=707,2007-08-14T08:32:00,crimson77,"You realize that it is a humanoid, but it is hard to tell what type of humanoid due to the dim light and the cloak hiding its form.  You are fearful of it (However, you do not need to make a check to act).  You do not have enough other in formation to really had an idea what it is.<br/><br/><i>The humanoids gaze does not leave you, <font color=""Red"">""You will have to forgive my hastiness, but I am a busy man, time is short.""</font></i><br/><br/><i>Solace whispers to Rasellia<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Blue"">""I know this man, his wisdom is second to none.  I would be careful not to offend him for there are few more powerful than he.  He might be able to tell you where to look for my other parts...I am sure that he knows that i am with you...""</font></div>
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14310,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3033162&postcount=708,2007-08-15T02:28:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:60<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Looking to both Rasillia and Thoreal then to the shadowy figure with a suspicious look.<font color=""red"">""What can kill who chases us?""</font>He looks back to Thoreal.<font color=""red"">""You probably have to ask but I am curious to his claims of wisdom.  It's a vague enough question with enough meaning behind it for one with the wisdom he claims to know the answer too.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14311,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3037099&postcount=709,2007-08-15T13:01:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>[B]|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Orange"">34</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 3<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]<br/>
<b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b><br/>
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hp: <font color=""Green"">22</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Let's not be too hasty with our questions... he may be able to help us find the rest of our friend as well.""</font>"
14312,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3039437&postcount=710,2007-08-16T01:35:00,Ayrynthyn,"Thorael rolls his eyes a bit. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">That goes without saying Rasellia. What i had meant by my question to you was... well, i have heard that those of faith have the capacity to discern Evil intentions, and to Sense falsehoods and untruths. So, um... <i>what do you make of our visitor here</i>?</font>"" With a quick glance to the stranger, he adds ""<font color=""DarkRed"">... no disrespect</font>"" and shrugs"
14313,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3039816&postcount=711,2007-08-16T03:25:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Red"">""No disrespect taken....""</font> Shaking his hooded head he continues, <font color=""Red"">""How is Solace?  I have heard that you have two of the pieces...""</font>He pauses as if choosing his words carefully, <font color=""Red"">""I will give you this one for free, I do not seek Solace, she and I have meet....three times now.  Isn't that right Solace?""</font>  There is no comment from the rod.  <font color=""Red"">""I will tell you things that she might not, for a variety of reasons, Isn't that right Solace?""</font> Still no response from the rod.  <font color=""Red"">""Well then travelers, let us get down to the questions.  I would be happy to answer Calthoric's questions; however, Thorael, you are the paying customer.""</font></i>"
14314,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3040031&postcount=712,2007-08-16T04:22:00,Ayrynthyn,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">So we're going to have to take any answer you give with a grain of salt. As it would appear, so should we from this... Solace you mention. Please note that was a statement, and not a question</font>"" Turning again to his compatriots, Thorael shrugs. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Well, it seems that the best course of action would be to ask questions of... this soulfly person, any questions she (??) refused to answer, we should ask this fine gentleman. Problem is... Buttercup ge's marry in lil less than haf-a-our...</font>"" Stroking his chin, as if in deep thought... Thorael begins to pace"
14315,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3040683&postcount=713,2007-08-16T06:11:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>[B]|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Orange"">34</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 3<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]<br/>
<b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">22</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/>A little surprised by Solace having a gender - let alone female - and confused at Thorael's words, she hums to herself softly before communing with the magical sentience.<i><font color=""Blue"">Well Solace?  If what you and he say are true, what would be the best part of you to find next?""</font></i>"
14316,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3041528&postcount=714,2007-08-16T08:16:00,crimson77,"<i>The man remains silent and watches Thorael pace.</i><br/><br/><i>Solace begins to whisper to Rasellia </i><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i><font color=""RoyalBlue"">I am broken into seven...</font></i></div>
</div><br/><i>When the man interrupts, <font color=""Red"">""Solace, you do yourself no good just whispering to Rasellia for I can hear your voice even through it is only meant for her...You do your friends a disservice, not letting them hear you.""</font>  Solace's voice then become lucid in all your minds, <font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Fine, LoreMaster, have it your way...""</font>  Even through it is Dark and he is covered by a cloak, you feel that he is taken aback by Solaces bold statement.  She continues <font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I am broken into seven pieces, each has its own power, some for defense, some for attack.  You have the handle, which is where my heart is held, the pummel which protects.  You need the center piece of the hilt for me to act.  At least part of the blade if you wish to use me as a sword.  I would suggest finding the center of the hilt and then the first half of the blade.""</font></i><br/><br/>Knowledge Arcane DC 25: LoreMaster<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Long ago, after the Elvin War, a library was started underground.  The LoreMaster is the curator of this library and he was believed to have knowledge beyond mortals, even by elvin standards.  He has been absent from recent history.  Only old texts will have references to him </div>
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14317,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3041648&postcount=715,2007-08-16T08:40:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>22/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1""><strike>Animate Rope</strike>, Mount, Mount, <strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike></font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Knock, Knock, Invisibility, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Dispel Magic, <strike>Ray of Exhaustion</strike></font></span></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">LoreMaster... neat. Never heard of it. I wonder if that job pays well. Again, note that was no question, and i do promise to expedite this question asking process, now that Solace has confirmed her existence here for all, and my vow to not betray <i>her</i> presence has been kept.</font>"" Turning back to Rasellia, he looks at the priestess. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">So, um... Rasellia. I take it by your humming and ignoring of my question, that would be a no to said question. No Detect Evil? No Dicern Lies? No Zone of Truth? No... Sense Motive??</font>"" *sigh* ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Solace, i recalled the Seven Parts of your tale... 5 Remain, usefullness as a sword aside, will any of these still missing parts help us to find your other parts more effectively?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table=""width=100%""]Spot|1d20+4|Listen|1d20+4[/table]</div>
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14318,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3042644&postcount=716,2007-08-16T11:57:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""You need to find the center of the hilt next.  It holds everything together.  The more parts I have the farther I can sense the other parts and the paths to their locations.""</font></i>"
14319,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3043221&postcount=717,2007-08-16T13:37:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>[B]|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Orange"">34</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 3<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]<br/>
<b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">22</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Blinking at Thorael, she shrugs.<font color=""Blue"">""It's not my place to judge who I attack... I act in self-defense, unless directed otherwise by my order.  Although, now that I seem to be in the presence of those who can't do so themselves, perhaps some more detection spells are warranted... hmmm...""</font>She becomes lost in thought for a moment before Solace's words seem to get to her.<font color=""Blue"">""Either way, our course seems clear.  Loremaster, what advice can you give on finding the center of the hilt?""</font>"
14320,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3043636&postcount=718,2007-08-16T14:57:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Red"">""Thorael, here is the answer to your first question asked by your friend.""</font>  He pauses for a moment and then continues speaking, <font color=""Red"">""The center of the hilt can be found in the dwarven ruins below Nesmee.  It was last known to be in the bankers vault in a small bronze chest.  The advice I would give you on finding the hilt, would be to find a guide who can follow and troubleshoot on the Dwarven road.  If I were to suggest a guide, it would be Dwak Battleblade.""</font></i>"
14321,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3044276&postcount=719,2007-08-16T17:26:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>[B]|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Orange"">34</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 3<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]<br/>
<b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">22</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Quirking an eyebrow, she rubs at her chin pensively.  Looking to the rest of the party, she queries.<font color=""Blue"">""Dwak... wasn't he the captain on that ship we were on...?""</font>"
14322,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3045893&postcount=720,2007-08-17T03:55:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:56<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""He was the first mate of the bounty hunter ship. The captain was illusive to inquires of his name.</font>Calthoric says responding to Rasellia. He then looks at the creature with a lifted brow his interest peaked at his knowledge of the tunnels and ponders the knowledge he might have of other wondrous items.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14323,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3045935&postcount=721,2007-08-17T04:05:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Red"">""Good answer Calthoric, you beat me to the answer...good thing because that was an easy question.""</font></i>"
14324,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3048039&postcount=722,2007-08-17T10:54:00,Ayrynthyn,"The absolute total confusion over Rasellia's response is broken only by the LoreMasters comment. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Aye... it's a good thing as well, since as you put it... <i>I am the paying customer</i>. I promise, this dysfunctional dance you witness here has a beat and a rhythm. My compatriots here tend to blurt out the first thing that comes to mind, and the next thing you know you'll be answering 'What is your....' uh, i best not finish that. Regardless, please allow me to sift the rubbish from the gibberish, and present the next three questions to you. I Promise, not to take more time than necessary, but i may indeed take advantage of the time allotted.</font>"" Turning to Rasellia... ""<font color=""DarkRed"">now you... what? who's attacking where now? I... you know, eh..</font>"" Thorael shakes his head. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">I've got questions about Old Magic, The Red Tower, and Goblin Origins and Mistakes that are rattling around in my brain, so unless we've got something solid we want to ask... Anything else about dwarves? about piece two perhaps? not to get too far ahead of our selves. I also have interest in what Solace will <i>not</i> tell us. And maybe something about The Warlock on the Red Dragon...any thing you'd like to add here Solace? Perhaps clear a few of these clouds as not to waste our questions, or the precious precious time of the LoreMaster here?</font>"""
14325,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3075773&postcount=723,2007-08-23T07:49:00,crimson77,"<i>It is almost as if solace sighs, <font color=""Blue"">""Thoreal, you have to realize that there is much of my past that I am ashamed of, so it is hard for me to know what to tell my new keepers...especially if I barely know them.  I might be able to answer some specific questions....""</font></i>"
14326,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3077494&postcount=724,2007-08-23T12:48:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>[B]|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Orange"">34</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 3<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]<br/>
<b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">22</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Looking at Solace, making it quite clear this question wasn't intended for the loremaster fellow.<font color=""Blue"">""Well, it might help to know what you were as a whole, and what your powers were...""</font>"
14327,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3079290&postcount=725,2007-08-24T01:22:00,Ayrynthyn,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">That Solace... is the first thing you've said which would endear me to your plight. Knowing this, i now believe you would answer any poignant request we would make of you whether it be knowledge or action. With that being said...</font>"" The wizard hikes up his red robes as if he were adjusting his trousers. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">LoreMaster... i thank you again for your patients. Your presence here has help us tremendously, and i will keep only a few more precious moments of your time. My next inquiry is on the remaining pieces. We know of the Center, but what of the other remaining pieces?</font>"""
14328,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3079877&postcount=726,2007-08-24T03:56:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Red"">""Such a broad question, I will answer it as I can.  I usually do not answer such broad questions in so much detail because it could take days to give you a complete answer.  However, I can give you the locations of each of the remaining pieces.  It will be your job to work out the details.  You have the pummel and handle.  You know where the center of the hilt it.  The right side of the hilt is held by the prince, you know him as a warlock riding a red dragon.  He wears it around his neck.  The last part of the hilt is owned by a Red Wizard named Azural.  He and his companions hunt for the other pieces, their last known location is north of Nesmee.  The blade is in the lair of a White Dragon to the in the mountains north of Nesmee.  The tip of the blade...well I have the tip of the blade...careful, I can see your minds turning...how will you defeat me...well you cannot.  However, I will trade you, or anyone else, the tip of the blade of Necromancy.  When you find it do not touch it with your bare hands...when you have it I will find you...Next question?...you have two left""</font></i>"
14329,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3081379&postcount=727,2007-08-24T08:52:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Rasilia, now would not be the best time to discuss my powers...I am sure The Loremaster knows most of them, however, if there are some he does not know, I would prefer that they remain unknown.""</font></i>"
14330,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3085057&postcount=728,2007-08-25T02:13:00,Ayrynthyn,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Excellent LoreMaster, as with such a broad question, i didn't expect nearly as much detail, yet broad questions are really all we have. As i told your friend the mage, at this point we don't even know what we need to ask... You mention The Blade of Necromancy. It sounds as if it would be some counter or mirror to what we know of Solace. Hmm...</font>"" Thorael glances over to Rasellia, and then back to the LoreMaster ""<font color=""DarkRed"">...I understand we could talk about it for days, but another broad question it should be. Tell me your perspective of the History of Solace, I'm especially interested in any references to this Blade of Necromancy.</font>"""
14331,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3086483&postcount=729,2007-08-25T06:59:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Red"">""This history of Solace from my perspective….well to answer this question you have to recall your history from school dear elf.  In the beginning, the elves populated the earth, the light elves were keepers of the day, and the dark elves were the guardians of the night.  They kept the world safe….safe until the War of the Elves.  Both sides have different reasons that the war started and for this conversation, the reasons are irrelevant.  As you recall, the dark elves were pushed underground, were they still live.  This allowed the lesser races to start populating the earth.  These lesser races became jealous of the Elves use of magic, they started their own experiments and learned magic; however, they did not have the stamina for magic.  <br/>
<br/>
The mages of the humans started to map out the places where the magic plane touched near the earth, they created a sword, The Sword of Ages, and it was called to open a gate to the magic plane.  The creator and wielder of this blade was a woman named Raven, she and her companions took the blade to an island deep into the ocean were the top of the old volcano were the space between planes is weak.  Raven holding the sword cut into the space between planes creating a gate.  <br/>
<br/>
This created a flash brighter than the sun that lasted for days.  And the surge of magic came out allowing people to easily use magic.  No one heard from Raven and her adventures, it was believed that they were killed in the explosion.  After many years, one man went to the deserted isle and brought back the sword telling all that there was no sign of the others.  <br/>
<br/>
The sword sat in an armory for many years before it was stolen by a thief and sold to a mage.  This is where the power soon became apparent; the mage achieved great power, conquering all of the known world.  It was at this time when the mage realized that the sword contained Raven, now Solace.  As the kingdom eventually fell, like all human things; the sword then went missing.<br/>
<br/>
What occurred is the sword was broken up by the Blade of Necromancy, a blade from the lower plane of the damned.  The pieces were scattered through out the world.  People seeking power have come to find the pieces and put them together.  It as been partially reforged once a few times, each time without the tip, only to be destroyed again by those fearful of the blade.  <br/>
<br/>
Now that you understand the original purpose of Solace, what is your last question?""</font></i>"
14332,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3100703&postcount=730,2007-08-28T00:35:00,Ayrynthyn,"Thorael looks at his boots for a brief moment, letting this knowledge process in his clearly superior intellect. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">...What would need to be done to free Raven from the sword?</font>"""
14333,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3102899&postcount=731,2007-08-28T07:58:00,crimson77,"<i><font color=""Red"">""To free solace...er...Raven from the sword, it must be taken back to the broken gate and used to seal up the gate.  When this occurs, she will be freed from the sword and the gate will be closed.  If the gate does not become closed, it can destroy the world.""  </font></i>"
14334,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3106558&postcount=732,2007-08-29T01:21:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""So we have our objective but we lack equipment to complete them.""</font>Looks to his bow with a disappointed look.<font color=""red"">""We should keep our eyes open for opportunities.  So which do we go for first? </font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14335,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3106800&postcount=733,2007-08-29T02:20:00,Ayrynthyn,"""Thank you LoreMaster. I now know what i need to know, which is a step in the right direction. You have my thanks, and should you see our humble shop keeper, pass along my thanks and regards as well. I know that gold means very little to a person of your means, perhaps we can trade knowledge, with or without the trading of tips as it were. I am always seeking secrets of the Arcane et al, and would be honored to do so for you in return for... shall we say future considerations."" Bowing humbly, Thorael moves closer to his companions, waiting to see what comes next..."
14336,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113282&postcount=734,2007-08-30T04:39:00,crimson77,"<i>The man nods and then says, <font color=""Red"">""I will offer you one final hint, head west.""</font>  Then he is gone...just vanished and a small object bounces towards you and lands at Calthoric's feet.  It is a small purple gem.</i>"
14337,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113384&postcount=735,2007-08-30T05:02:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Thoreal can you see if there is an magics contained in this gem?""</font>Calthoric picks up the gem and holds it out to Thoreal though does not hand it to him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14338,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3114549&postcount=736,2007-08-30T08:34:00,crimson77,"<i>The gem feels warm to Calthoric's touch, this might have been due to another holding it or maybe something coming from within the gem itself. The purple gem is slightly lucid with what looks to be a copper wire inside of it.  </i>"
14339,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3118254&postcount=737,2007-08-31T02:29:00,Ayrynthyn,"Turning, Thorael speaks the incantation ""<font color=""Silver"">J'NE SAIS QUOI</font>"" and focuses his concentration on the Gem in Calthorics hand.<br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">It's a message Stone. He'll have a counterpart. The Pattern would indicate that this is just a small derivative of that <i>Whisper</i> spell I've used in the past. Quite simple and elegant really. Not sure if it's one way or two. The strenght of the spell would lead me to believe it's a one way communication only though... neat.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spell Craft Aura 2</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spell Craft Aura 3</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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14340,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119345&postcount=738,2007-08-31T06:37:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Then i have no use for this thing as I do not care to contact that being.  If you can place it in some kind of sound proof container in case it does not need to be activated by us to be used I would feel better.""</font>Calthoric hands the gem to thoreal.<font color=""red"">""Since he was kind enough to suggest a direction and he wisdom verified by our friend I suggest we take it. Lets pack up this gear and get heading west.  I know there is a town about four days travel from here to the west.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14341,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119510&postcount=739,2007-08-31T07:04:00,Ayrynthyn,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Aye... odd that i don't recall him mentioning any of the next parts to the west, but we need to let the dust settle in Nesmee before returning there. Clearly those guards were in ca-hoots with the bugbears, and part of the Nord conspiracy. If the LoreMaster was able to find us, i'm thinking that others may as well... we should move on west, and find a suitable place to camp for an hour. I need to replenish my arcane power.""</font>"
14342,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3122184&postcount=740,2007-08-31T13:58:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>[B]|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Orange"">34</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 2<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 3<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3[/table]<br/>
<b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">22</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Finally, God has graced us with a hint for the first time in this endeavour, we'd do well not to squandor it.""</font>She sets about taking down camp and stowing it in Bongo's cart, glad to have a set destination for once.  She was never very good at making decisions like that, unless it was in a battle, or something very short-term."
14343,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3125026&postcount=741,2007-09-01T06:03:00,crimson77,"<i>After resting for a bit longer and getting a chance to have your devotions and time with books, you head out west.  After about an hour of walking you reach what looks to be swampy land and to make matters worse, the rain starts to fall.  You continue on, at this pace you venture to guess that it will take you at least six days to reach the town.  Your boots seem to want to sink into the boggy mud, terrible stench violate your nose, and rain has soaked you to the bone.  Then suddenly something snaps you out of your gloomy thoughts, you see of in the distance what looks to be a large humanoid with stooped shoulders and long arms.  You realize that it could be a swamp troll.  Lucky for you it has not noticed you.  It is about 160 feet away from your current location and heading southwest (away from you). </i>"
14344,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3125904&postcount=742,2007-09-01T08:09:00,Ayrynthyn,"In a hushed and wisperd tones, Thorael looks over his companions ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Second troll in as many weeks... Fight, flee, or follow? There is no flame blade wielding knight to come to our rescue this time... or do we want to try and talk to it?? <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" p762vagvk="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/> </font>"""
14345,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3127719&postcount=743,2007-09-01T13:41:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>[B]|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
<b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">22</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Drawing her sword carefully, she heads in the direction of the troll.<font color=""Blue"">""You two can stay here if you want, but if that troll's left to its own devices, it'll no doubt bring harm to people who are less-able to defend themselves.  I'm going in.""</font>Chanting as softly as she can to herself, she summons an invisible wall of force around herself as she advances.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Moving 30 feet towards the troll<br/>
Drawing sword as part of move action<br/>
Casting <i>shield of faith +3</i>, +3 deflection bonus to AC<br/>
New AC: <b>19/13/19</b><br/>
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14346,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3128384&postcount=744,2007-09-01T16:28:00,Ayrynthyn,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Well, you may be into slaying sentient beings without warnings, but i am not... Gilly ask it to surrender first.</font>"" Thorael glances menencly at Gilly. With a nod the aprentice mutters an incantaion, and in a voice deeper, louder and more menacing than would be expected speaks...<br/><br/>in giant<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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""<font color=""DarkGreen"">TROLL! Bow down before the might of Gillygalore! Bow down and serve me or my minions shall send you to a firey doom!</font>"" </div>
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Gilly... <br/>
Standard - Cast Prestidigitation for minimal volumn and tone increase<br/>
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Thorael<br/>
Ready an action - Cast Ray of Exhaustion <br/>
If - Troll moves on Rasellia or us<br/>
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14347,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3131094&postcount=745,2007-09-02T08:41:00,crimson77,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>You can see that the creature appears to be dragging something as it walks. It looks in your direction as if trying to make out who you are and what you are doing in the swamp.  It sees Rasellia advancing upon its position and the words of the goblin.   </i><br/><br/>[ooc: I am waiting for Gilly's intimidation roll]"
14348,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3134765&postcount=746,2007-09-03T05:39:00,crimson77,"Rasellia<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>Solace whispers to you, <font color=""Blue"">""Careful, do not be so hasty, we are in this creatures homeland...""</font></i><br/>
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You know this creature to be a swamp troll, a hybrid of trolls and Scrag trolls.  Swamp trolls are dangerous due to their traits similar to regular trolls. In addition, swamp trolls use the swamps to their advantage, it being a wet environment makes it hard for them to be killed due to the water being able to quench any fire and dilute acid.  Swamp trolls can breath underwater and will use that to their advantage by setting up ambushes for unsuspecting animals and humanoids.  The most dangerous thing about swamp trolls is a thick goopy poison that is secreted by glands in their mouths which they coat their claws with.  This poison is dangerous because it causes paralysis which in a swampy environment, drowning is likely.  The poison also has oxidizing properties which make a poor for coating ones weapons.  <br/>
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14349,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3139070&postcount=747,2007-09-04T04:42:00,crimson77,"<i>The troll answers back and you can see Gilly visibly shaken by his answer...[Giant] <font size=""3"">""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Gargaven saven groshemesh...ALLKEN BEEN SEEVEN....daven goovo mantigo!</font>""</font><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font size=""3""><font color=""DarkGreen"">""You foolish goblin, Do You NOT REALIZE THAT I ATE YOUR FAMILY HERE?  You should be glad that I already have caught my food for I would Love RIP your head from your shoulders and dine upon your puny brains.  Give me one reason that I should not kill you and your friends?  You must be some goblin, forsaking your heritage to be with humans!</font></font></div>
</div><br/><br/><i>The swamp troll does not advance but shifts is position so that it is now facing you and drops the humanoid shaped object in its hand which splashes into the water.  It starts to lick its claws....</i>"
14350,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142717&postcount=748,2007-09-05T01:54:00,Ayrynthyn,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Careful Rasellia, Cal... that's no ordinary troll. It's bite and it's claws now are covered in a paralytic poison. The wetlands will make fire or acid difficult to use at best. If we cannot barter our way out of this, we may be in trouble... What did it say Gilly??</font>"" Looking to his apprentice, the mage is concerned over his apparent shaken state. ""<font color=""Green"">Master... The creature says we're lucky he's already eaten, and that we should tell him why he shouldn't just kill us for sport</font>"" Looking over to cal, and Rasellia, the wizard pauses for a moment to see if they have anything to add..."
14351,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142954&postcount=749,2007-09-05T03:09:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
<b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">22</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Grinning grimly, her grip on her blade tightens as she continues her steady advance.<font color=""Blue"">""Seems to me like the game is afoot... and if we keep at range long enough, he won't be able to hit us, correct?  So... <i>by the power of God, I SMITE you!!!</i>""</font>Raising her shield arm, she extends two fingers and brings them down in a slashing motion over the troll's head - from her standpoint - causing a brilliant ray of light energy to cut the overcast skies and slice down towards their foe!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting <i>searing light</i><br/>
Ranged touch attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d8)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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14352,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3145462&postcount=750,2007-09-05T11:20:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:57<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Hearing Thoreals words he nods.<font color=""red"">""I do not think that this is the best place ....""</font>Watches wide eyed as Rasellia charges the troll.  Muttering a curse he pulls his bow from his back and knocks an arrow.<font color=""red"">""Seems a good day to die anyway.""</font>He says as he releases two shots.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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Damage 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14353,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3146060&postcount=751,2007-09-05T13:42:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, <strike>Detect Magic</strike>, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Ray of Enfeeblement, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Hideous Laughter, Invisibility, Summon Swarm, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Rope Trick (Extended), Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/>Mouth agape... the words fail Thorael. Unconsiously his mouth closes as he thinks about whats happening. Again, his mouth hangs open in Disbelief. A flurry of red robes, the Elf springs into action. Moving into position next to the Cart, he begins barking orders.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Cal... forget the arrows, get in the Cart, get out some Rope,  and drop it at your feet. I may be able to save us or at least you if it gets out of hand.</font>""<br/><br/>Shouting now.. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">RAS!! Forget the damage, we'll never take him that way!! Protect yourself, Save it for your healing and protections, and don't get Hit!!! Keep it's attention!! I may be able to disable HIM!! Fall Back to the cart if it gets too ugly!!!</font>""<br/><br/>Looking now at his apprentice... ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Summon your Mount... we need to give him something else to snack on!</font>"" The goblin snaps out of his state, focused on the task at hand. ""<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">ICK BALLAK ZJAHK</font>"" and with a sickly green poof, a nice fat pony appears several yards infront of the cart.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<u><i>Thorael</i></u><br/>
Move - Fall back to Y5<br/>
Standard - Well, i'd love one, but that was a TON of talking.<br/>
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Standard - Cast Mount T6<br/>
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{table=""width=100%""]Spot|1d20+4|Listen|1d20+4[/table]</div>
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14354,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3146644&postcount=752,2007-09-05T16:15:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Troll AC 16 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +5 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 14<br/><br/><i>The troll lumbers forward (G8-H9) glaring its teeth.  Its burnt flesh turning back to the graygreen slowly as it lumbers forward.  </i><br/><br/><br/><br/>[40]"
14355,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3146667&postcount=753,2007-09-05T16:23:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">22</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Giving a glance to the side to get the full-bred elf in her peripheral vision for a second, she turns her attention back to the troll, grinning confidentally to herself.   Having fully intended on capturing the trolls attention, she once more channels the destructive powers of God; though raised to protect, the best defense is often a good offense.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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To-hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
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14356,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157142&postcount=754,2007-09-07T16:57:00,crimson77,"Here is the MAP<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>Waiting on Ayr and Wild"
14357,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157876&postcount=755,2007-09-08T01:03:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric quickly runs into the cart and pulls out the rope and drops it into the cart.<font color=""red"">""Thoreal if you could aid me to get closer to the beast I might be able to land some vital shots to fell the beast.""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move to in cart<br/>
{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
</div>"
14358,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158533&postcount=756,2007-09-08T04:34:00,Ayrynthyn,"""Felling the beast is not the problem, it's keeping it Felled!"" with a sign and a shake of his head, Thorael recites the magical Incantation while placing his hand on Calthoric.. ""<font color=""Silver"">NOUS SOMME MARDE</font>"", and the nobleman fades from view."
14359,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158596&postcount=757,2007-09-08T04:49:00,crimson77,"[Map]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The searing light seems to have angered the troll.  In a swift motion, it lunges  in to action.  The troll quickly runs in a charging manner towards Rasellia.  Its massive claw rakes the front of her as it almost topples her over with the first blow.  She cries out in pain.</i><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>21</b>]</span>(+2 for change)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>The troll has a -2 to AC this round.  Rasellia needs to make a Fort save DC 19.<br/>Rasellia<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You feel a burning sensation where the troll hit you.</div>
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14360,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158760&postcount=758,2007-09-08T05:32:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
<b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">22</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/>The zealous fighter takes the hit, grinning at the minimal damage.  Her eyes barely have time to widen in shock, however, as she stumbles backward from the force of the blow, her entire body going completely numb.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14361,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3159039&postcount=759,2007-09-08T06:48:00,crimson77,"<i>Rasellia's body hits the water and submerges into the dark water</i><br/><br/><br/>Rasellia is paralyzed<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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A paralyzed character is frozen in place and unable to move or act. A paralyzed character has effective Dexterity and Strength scores of 0 and is helpless, but can take purely mental actions. A winged creature flying in the air at the time that it becomes paralyzed cannot flap its wings and falls. <b>A paralyzed swimmer can’t swim and may drown.</b> A creature can move through a space occupied by a paralyzed creature—ally or not. Each square occupied by a paralyzed creature, however, counts as 2 squares.
			
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Any character can hold her breath for a number of rounds equal to twice her Constitution score. After this period of time, the character must make a DC 10 Constitution check every round in order to continue holding her breath. Each round, the DC increases by 1. See also: Swim skill description.<br/>
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When the character finally fails her Constitution check, she begins to drown. In the first round, she falls unconscious (0 hp). In the following round, she drops to -1 hit points and is dying. In the third round, she drowns.<br/>
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It is possible to drown in substances other than water, such as sand, quicksand, fine dust, and silos full of grain.
			
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14362,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3164046&postcount=760,2007-09-09T10:29:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, <strike>Detect Magic</strike>, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Ray of Enfeeblement, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1""><strike>Hideous Laughter</strike>, <strike>Invisibility</strike>, Summon Swarm, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Rope Trick (Extended), Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><b>[Round 3]</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Uhhh... Cal Where ever you got to, nows the Time. Gilly Hide</font>"" Taking a step forward, staring at the troll, the wizard begins slapping himself on his head, almost ape like ""<font color=""Silver"">OOOohh LalalaLALLA BLaha Vala Blaha Blaaahhba WOMPA WHUMPA bllaaaaaarrrgghhaa.....</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move - 5' step forward to &lt;X5&gt;<br/>
Standard - Cast <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/hideousLaughter.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Hideous Laughter</a> at the Troll (DC 15... troll gets +4 to his save for differing Type)<br/>
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Standard - makes himself very very small<br/>
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{table=""width=100%""]Spot|1d20+4|Listen|1d20+4[/table]</div>
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14363,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166002&postcount=761,2007-09-09T18:44:00,crimson77,"Troll will save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/><i>The troll c0cks his head at Thoreal and looks a little confused, almost as if he is trying to understand why something is funny.</i>"
14364,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3171166&postcount=762,2007-09-11T00:52:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric hears Thoreal and is almost amazed at the wizard's bravery.  He frowns as he judges the distance to the troll and knows he cannot get the shot he wants without moving closer.   He advances slowly and silently.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14365,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3171840&postcount=763,2007-09-11T04:12:00,crimson77,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The swamp troll lumbers forward passing Calthoric (AoO if you want, however you will loose invisibility) and towards Thorael.  When it gets within striking distance of Thorael it attempts to hit Thorael, but it misses.</i><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>11</b>]</span><strike><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+6)[<b>8</b>]</span></strike>"
14366,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172033&postcount=764,2007-09-11T05:01:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, <strike>Detect Magic</strike>, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Ray of Enfeeblement, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1""><strike>Hideous Laughter</strike>, <strike>Invisibility</strike>, Summon Swarm, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Rope Trick (Extended), Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><b>[Round 4]</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">CaaaAAALLLL??!</font>"" The wizard takes a hesitant step backwards, as he readies his arcane might to come to bear on the beast infront of him...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move - 5' Step back 1 to &lt;Y5&gt;<br/>
Standard - Ready an Action, Cast Ray of Enfeeblement on Troll, When i A) See Calthoric, and B) whatever he's planning fails to drop the troll.<br/>
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14367,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172162&postcount=765,2007-09-11T05:33:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric looks to the bubbles forming in the swampy water were Rasellia has toppled and frowns heavily as he hears Thoreal scream.  Deciding he cannot fend off the troll by himself and that Rasellia should have a few more moments before being beyond help he knocks his bow and releases two quick shots.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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attack 2, ac normal<br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14368,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172195&postcount=766,2007-09-11T05:43:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, <strike>Detect Magic</strike>, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Ray of Enfeeblement, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1""><strike>Hideous Laughter</strike>, <strike>Invisibility</strike>, Summon Swarm, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Rope Trick (Extended), Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><b>[Round 4... continued]</b><br/><br/>Seeing Calthorics Arrows miss the mark, and with a look of determination, the red wizard lets fly with the black crackling ray of negative energy. ""<font color=""Silver"">LASAIS FAIRE</font>"" The sickly black green beam strikes the troll with pin point accuracy, but the effect seems less than formidable.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Standard Troll<br/>
Str: <strike>23</strike> 18<br/>
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Attack:  	Claw +7 melee (1d6+4)  	<br/>
Full Attack: 	2 claws +7 melee (1d6+4) and bite +2 melee (1d6+2)<br/>
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Special Attacks:  	Rend 2d6+6<br/>
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14369,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172354&postcount=767,2007-09-11T06:23:00,crimson77,"<font size=""4""><span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype"">MAP</span></font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The troll roars in pain as the strength is sucked out of him.  He does not seem to even notice Calthoric's arrows whizzing by him as he mounts a charge towards Thoreal.  The lumbering creature hit with his right hand, the same hand that struck Chu.  Lucky for Thoreal, there is no more poison upon this hand.  However, you can still see the sticky gooey substance upon his left hand.  The claw tears through Thoreal's robes drawing blood.  </i><br/><br/>Rolls<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14370,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172622&postcount=768,2007-09-11T07:38:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>17/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, <strike>Detect Magic</strike>, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1""><strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike>, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1""><strike>Hideous Laughter</strike>, <strike>Invisibility</strike>, Summon Swarm, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Rope Trick (Extended), Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><b>[Round 5]</b><br/><br/>Focusing his concentration to avoid the claws of the Troll, the wizard weaves his magic ""<font color=""Silver"">NOUS SOMME MARDE</font>"". With a faint Shimmer, a puff of smoke, and a sound reminiscent of dwarven flatulence the spell fails.  ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Welllll... that didn't work. &gt;deep breath and sigh&lt; GillyRUN!</font>"" With that, the wizard turns and runs, trying to put the cart between him and the troll...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Any chance of ""centering"" the battle a bit more? I need some maneuvering room....<br/>
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</b></u><span class=""diceroll""><b>Cast Defensively DC 17</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Standard - Cast Invisibility Defensively (Fail)<br/>
Move - Run to the other side of the cart [Z9] (provoke AoO)<br/>
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<b><u>Gilly</u></b> <br/>
Full withdrawl Southwest-ish<br/>
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14371,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173300&postcount=769,2007-09-11T09:43:00,crimson77,"MAP<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The swamp troll misses Thoreal, with its claw, as Thoreal jumps across the cart and away from the troll.<br/>
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14372,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175971&postcount=770,2007-09-12T01:20:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:55<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric growls at his lack of equipment and vows to go on a stealing spree in the next town to acquire perhaps some more useful equipment.  Knowing he cannot harm the beast he moves to Rasellia and drags her from the water's depths and moves into a covered area.  Leaning her against the stem of a thick tree keeping her head out of the water he hides within the foliage moving so he can see the troll.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Moved to Rasellia and drag her to U10</b><br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>17</b>]</span>|Move Silently|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14373,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176276&postcount=771,2007-09-12T03:19:00,crimson77,"MAP<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The troll's frustration grows as he sees his new prey running from the wagon.  He stops for a moment as if considering his next move and then strikes out at the helpless mule with a full attack.  Only one claws makes a deadly strike upon the helpless mule causing a rather large slash along its hind quarters.  Bongo cries out in pain and then staggers and falls down into the water paralyzed.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<strike><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>3</b>]</span></strike><br/>
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14374,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176786&postcount=772,2007-09-12T05:56:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>17/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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Spells...<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, <strike>Detect Magic</strike>, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1""><strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike>, Mount, Mount, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1""><strike>Hideous Laughter</strike>, <strike>Invisibility</strike>, Summon Swarm, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Rope Trick (Extended), Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></span></div>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 11|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 9|<b>CHA</b> 6[/table]</font></span></div>
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</div><br/><b>[Round 6]</b><br/><br/>Putting some additional distance between himself and the troll, Thorael begins casting. With another Incantation, a second black green beam eminates from his hands... striking the cart. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Damnit! We're so going to die...</font>""<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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standard - cast ray of enfeeblement (miss see OOC)</div>
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14375,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180739&postcount=773,2007-09-13T02:32:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric moves quietly to the edge of the thickets he is in and lines up on the troll.  He lets a sniping arrow fly at the target.  He quickly tries to hide again after releasing the shot.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>move half speed to U9</b><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Sneak</b> - (3d6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>HideAfterShot</b> - (1d20-9)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>18</b>]</span>|Move Silently|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14376,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3181045&postcount=774,2007-09-13T04:02:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Troll AC: 16 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +5 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 14<br/><br/><i>The troll does not even seen to notice the arrow that hints into the wagon as it Coup de Grace the poor helpless Bongo.  The troll rips apart bongo's throat with a powerful claw.  For a second you think that the donkey will make it before you see its eyes glazed over and realize that your beloved donkey is no more.  </i><br/><br/>[Rolls]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14377,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3181615&postcount=775,2007-09-13T06:27:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>17/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, <strike>Detect Magic</strike>, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1""><strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike>, Mount, Mount, <strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike></font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1""><strike>Hideous Laughter</strike>, <strike>Invisibility</strike>, Summon Swarm, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Rope Trick (Extended), Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 9|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 12|<b>CHA</b> 9[/table]</font></span><font size=""2""><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(3)</b>Cantrips [DC 11] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage Hand, <strike>Prestidigitation</strike></font><br/>
<b>(2)</b>Level 1 [DC 12] - <font size=""1"">Magic Missile, <strike>Mount</strike></font></span></span></div>
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</div><br/><b>[Round 7...]</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Casting invisibility on you Cal instead of rope trick, may have cost us our lives... and i still have no rope... we need to distract the troll, <br/>
and get him away from that cart, so i can get the rope, and get us out of here.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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holding my action<br/>
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14378,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182210&postcount=776,2007-09-13T08:51:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Thoreal I have rope here in my pack.  I don't think you playing with rope is going to help us in this situation but follow my voice i have Rasellia kind leaned up against a tree hear.  I am going to need help moving her.'</font>Growling to himself over the bad luck and aim, thinking that he was in fact a decent shot.  Moves to Rasellia and beings packing her up for travel.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14379,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182340&postcount=777,2007-09-13T09:17:00,crimson77,"<i>Using its powerful claws, the Swamp Troll rips the ropes and harness connecting the dead donkey from the cart and begins to munch upon the caucus.  Part of you feels sick from watching your beloved donkey being eaten, but another part is glad that the troll is no longer coming after you.  You wonder if the troll is even aware or cares that you are still around.  You start to think that this maybe how rabbits feel after a wolf has caught one of them.  </i><br/><br/>Note: The troll will continue to eat until its full or until you make a move.<br/><br/>[37]"
14380,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3185377&postcount=778,2007-09-14T00:28:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>17/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, <strike>Detect Magic</strike>, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1""><strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike>, Mount, Mount, <strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike></font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1""><strike>Hideous Laughter</strike>, <strike>Invisibility</strike>, Summon Swarm, Invisibility</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Rope Trick (Extended), Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 9|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 12|<b>CHA</b> 9[/table]</font></span><font size=""2""><br/>
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Gilly Spells...<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(3)</b>Cantrips [DC 11] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage Hand, <strike>Prestidigitation</strike></font><br/>
<b>(2)</b>Level 1 [DC 12] - <font size=""1"">Magic Missile, <strike>Mount</strike></font></span></span></div>
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</div><br/><b>[Round 7]</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Listen... as quickly as you can, and as securely as you can, tie an end of that rope around Rasellia. If your not exactly <i>gentle</i> that's ok too. Gilly and I will be right there.</font>"" Slowly the pair of wizards make their way to the two companions.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Thorael Move Silent</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>16</b>]</span> (+2 dex -5 Deep undergrowth / bog)<br/>
double move; Half Speed; T11<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Gilly Move Silent</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>15</b>]</span>(+0 Dex +4 Racial -5 Deep undergrowth / bog)<br/>
Double Move; Half Speed;S12<br/>
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if im reading the Listen check right... DC looks like 23 and 24 respectively. <br/>
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(MS:15 +3 for 30' distant +5 for distracted)?<br/>
(MS:16 +3 for 30' distant +5 for distracted)?<br/>
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14381,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3185486&postcount=779,2007-09-14T00:52:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric quickly ties rope around Rasellia<font color=""red"">""Dragging her through the swamp is probably not a good idea.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Use Rope</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14382,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3185497&postcount=780,2007-09-14T00:57:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Looking at the rope he mumbles to himself at the way the knot looks.<font color=""red"">""No, i don't think the knot is suppose to look that way.""</font>He quickly unties the rope and then tries another knot.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14383,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3185550&postcount=781,2007-09-14T01:07:00,Ayrynthyn,"[Round 8]<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Yeah.. im not sure if that would have dropped her half way up, or slipped around her neck as a noose... Anyway.</font>"" Thorael takes the other end of the rope, and coils 16 feet into his arms. Standing on the rope, he touches the loose end and mutters the arcane words. ""<font color=""Silver"">VOUS CHIENE STUPIDE</font>"". Quickly the rope raises into the air. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Watch Gilly... go</font>"", Gilly Leaps onto the rope, and just as quickly slips off, with an audible splash! landing face first in the muck.  Placing his left palm upon his face, Thorael shuts his eyes tightly, rubs said face and tries to come to grips with what exactly is going on around here...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Gilly Climb</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>3</b>]</span> (DC 5)<br/>
rope trick sits 15' in the air<br/>
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14384,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3186193&postcount=782,2007-09-14T03:45:00,crimson77,<i>The troll continues eating bongo</i>
14385,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3186552&postcount=783,2007-09-14T05:06:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>You all manage to get into the magically secure place and pull Rasellia up into there as well.  The minutes seem to tick by like hours, then you hear thrashing around outside.  Peaking your head out, you see the troll smashing around in your wagon.  It then takes one more large bite out of Bongo and then starts walking southwest.  At this moment Rasellia starts to slowly come alive once again, her whole body feeling like part of it has been asleep. </i>"
14386,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3186803&postcount=784,2007-09-14T06:06:00,crimson77,"Scooter (I cannot remember your character's name]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<i>You have been looking for your Wizard companion Akar for a few hours now.  Wondering through the swamp has been hard work.  You think that you have found his trail, tracking in this environment has not been easy, especially with a foot of water to trudge through.  You come around a tree and you see a wagon, which look to be in disrepair, there appears to be horse standing there looking rather confused.  Then you see a troll lumbering away from the broken cart.  You feel a tightening in your stomach as you watch the beast leaving.  You wonder if there are any survivors of this troll ambush.</i><br/>
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14387,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187676&postcount=785,2007-09-14T08:44:00,Thanos,"Korlarth Tarvalla<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Korlarth Tarvalla</b>|Human|Ranger|6 LVL|CG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">41</font>/41</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>15/11/14|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword / +2 Hand Axe|dmg: 1d8+3 / 1d6+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+7 Composite Longbow|dmg: 1d8+2|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+9|<b>Ref</b> +6|<b>Will</b> +3|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 12|<b>CON</b> 14|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 13| <b>CHA</b> 8[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Memorized | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
1 (DC:12)| <i>Charm Animal, Speak with Animals </i> | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:13)| <i> | </i>0 | 0 | 0 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 14)|  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[/table]</div>
</div><br/><br/>Korlarth curses himself as he searches for his lost charge. He mumbles to himself about telling him a few things about wandering alone. He quickly stops in his tracks as he sees the Troll lumbering off. Quietly he slips into the bushes, awaiting the trolls departure. He had not prepared himself to engage a creature of that strength.<br/>After a few minutes, he is sure the coast is clear. He slowly approaches the now destroyed cart and begins searching the area for any signs of survivors.<br/><br/>Crim,<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> The site that houses my character has been down for a few days. I will recreate Korlarth either tonight or tomorrow and post a new link to where he can be found.</div>
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14388,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187910&postcount=786,2007-09-14T09:36:00,crimson77,Note:  the troll will wonder off by itself and be gone from the map in two rounds.
14389,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188524&postcount=787,2007-09-14T11:50:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Orange"">34</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">22</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Groaning groggily as she tries to move her limbs, Rasellia blinks her eyes lop-sidedly.  Not quite sure how to explain or justify her rash action, she sheepishly tries to crack a joke, though has a hard time articulating.<font color=""Blue"">""R'min' me ness t'm, Th'r'l... you know whassher talkin' 'bou'...""</font>"
14390,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191505&postcount=788,2007-09-15T04:21:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The swamp troll finally saunters off to the southwest and after a few moments a man slowly creeps forward towards the wagon from the east (Korlarth please describe yourself).  </i><br/><br/><font size=""4"">Korlarth</font><br/><i>You come upon the broken wagon, it appears to be in poor shapes after the troll had its way with it.  The wagon has a broken tongue, a smashed apart wheel, and what you think might be a broken axle.  There are muddy troll prints throughout the back side of the cart where it flung things around.  You see a half eaten mule which is what you guess the troll was munching on.  You wonder why you do not see any bodies around, maybe there might be survivor or they could have been left under the water.  </i>"
14391,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191864&postcount=789,2007-09-15T05:55:00,Thanos,"Korlarth examines the cart, a silent prayer whispered through his lips for the poor mule. Brushing back his fire red hair, he begins to scan the the area for signs of the owner of this now destroyed cart. His chain shirt clinks slightly as his 5'11"" body moves deftly through the murky water. He slowly draws his long sword from it's sheath with his left hand while his right unconciously pulls his hand axe from off of it's resting place on his belt. His eyes alert for any signs of of life he begins circling around the cart, hoping to pick up the tracks of the owner.  He knows that if they are injured, they will be needing all the help he can offer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14392,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191880&postcount=790,2007-09-15T05:59:00,Thanos,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14393,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3192696&postcount=791,2007-09-15T08:42:00,crimson77,"<i>You notice that the water is merky, like it has been stirred up, to the south.  </i>"
14394,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3194191&postcount=792,2007-09-15T13:15:00,Thanos,"Korlarth notiices some broken vegatation heading south and moves into investigate. He cautiously calls out a ""Hail. Is there anyone out there? I come to help if you require it"". He continues searching for signs of life.<br/><br/>Search:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
14395,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3194736&postcount=793,2007-09-15T15:04:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>Karlarth seems a bit confused.  As he stands here in the open area, he can tell that people were here a short time ago by the stirred up murk in the water and a few bloodstained weeds.  At first he thought they might have gone west through the bushes but the branches are broken the wrong way suggesting that a person dragged another from within the under thicket to the spot were he is now standing.  </i><br/><br/>Note:  The party is in the square in Y10"
14396,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3194758&postcount=794,2007-09-15T15:10:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Orange"">34</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2[/table]<br/>
<b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">22</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Resisting the groan as her joints ache, she keeps her mouth shut, watching the stranger cautiously, figuring her loud mouth and brash actions had done enough damage for the day, letting the others do the talking if they so desired."
14397,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3206990&postcount=795,2007-09-18T08:56:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>17/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, <strike>Detect Magic</strike>, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1""><strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike>, Mount, Mount, <strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike></font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1""><strike>Hideous Laughter</strike>, <strike>Invisibility</strike>, Summon Swarm, <strike>Invisibility</strike></font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, <strike>Rope Trick (Extended)</strike>, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 9|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 12|<b>CHA</b> 9[/table]</font></span><font size=""2""><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(3)</b>Cantrips [DC 11] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage Hand, <strike>Prestidigitation</strike></font><br/>
<b>(2)</b>Level 1 [DC 12] - <font size=""1"">Magic Missile, <strike>Mount</strike></font></span></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Cal... prepare to defend us. We stirred up that Troll. It will be on our heads if this poor bastage gets eaten by him. I've still got a trick or two up my sleeve if he gets out of control...""</font><br/><br/>Waiting for an acknowledging nod from the noblemen, Thorael Unfirls the rope back out the magical window. Poking his head out, he hollars out to the stranger.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""You there. Yes you... the genius with the red hair. Heloo... up here. Yes, we um, have seemed to have annoyed a particularly Large swamp troll who is now rampaging the nearby country side. Terribly sorry. Couldn't be avoided. Regardless, would feel awful if you got eaten due to our, um... miscalculation. I wish to offer you sanctuary in our extra dimensional space if you so desire. Merely climb up the rope, if your the sort who trusts first, and asks questions later. Mind you, bring none of your own withing ins confines lest we tear time and space...""</font>"
14398,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3211079&postcount=796,2007-09-19T05:05:00,Thanos,"A bit startled, Karlarth looks up at the voice. Seeing the head poking out, he smiles.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Do not worry about the Troll. He has had his fill and has moved on. I would assume that the cart and now deceased beast of burden was yours. I'm afraid that it did not survive the encounter.""</font><br/><br/>He points his long sword over toward the mangled beast that had provided the troll with lunch. He looks back up.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""As much as up there seems cozy, I am afraid that I must decline. I am employed as a guide for a daft mage, who like always, enjoys sneaking off on me when my back is turned. I have been looking for him most of the day when I stumbled upon you and your friends. You haven't seen him by chance? Akar is his name. A bit shorter than myself and a bit more portly than myself?""</font><br/><br/>Karlarth does a quick scan of the area while awaiting a response."
14399,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3216304&postcount=797,2007-09-20T04:55:00,Ayrynthyn,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Whelp... the Troll was carrying someone dead when we first came upon him. He dropped the corpse over there</font>"" Thorael motions off to the left. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Not sure if its your mage or not. If not, then cant say that we have seen him so... that would be a no. If he's a wizard of any caliber, however, he's most likely safe, dry and clean. I wouldnt worry too much</font>"""
14400,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3216425&postcount=798,2007-09-20T05:30:00,Thanos,"A pang of guilt washes over Karlarth at the mention of the corpse. He had warned him numerous times to not wander off. He looks over to where the stranger pointed.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""If you will excuse me, I must go check. I pray that it isn't him though""</font><br/><br/>Karlarth sloshes through the water, a few choice curses mumbled under his breath as he goes and investigates the corpse."
14401,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3216618&postcount=799,2007-09-20T06:24:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric keeps a steady bead on the new comer while remaining away from the entrance to remain concealed.   He completely forgot about the troll dragging anything until Thoreal mentioned it again.  Trusting the word of what appears to be a ranger of moderate skill he climbs back down the rope looking to the others.<font color=""red"">""I am going to secure the cart I do not think the troll will be back and if it does return I am curious to the reaction of this stranger.  He might prove useful to our cause as he seems to have less trouble negotiating this swamp then we do.</font><br/><br/>Moving from the rope to the cart he keeps Karlarth in his peripheral vision.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14402,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218104&postcount=800,2007-09-20T10:34:00,crimson77,"MAP<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>Karlarth slogs thought the swamp, after a few moments he starts to wonder if the individuals who he has just met are trying to trick him.  However, that feeling is replaced by a much more unsettling feeling as he sees part of a familiar red robe floating to the surface from under the water.  A rock seems to have grown in his stomach as he slowly reaches down and pulls up a body....then with a gasp of horror he realizes that the body he is holding is missing its head.  The robe itself seems to be that of the wizard Akar.</i><br/><br/>Note: there is no sign of the troll except for a trail in the murk leading south where it must have traveled."
14403,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221489&postcount=801,2007-09-21T04:50:00,Thanos,"Slowly Korlarth slides the body back into the water. A silent prayer accompanies his actions as he returns the body back to nature. His demeanor changes, as he has never lost the life of any of his charges. He slowly returns to where the strangers had slowly come out of hiding.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""> ""It seems that my previous employer has taken his last unguarded stroll through dangerous territory. If you would like, I could guide you through the swamp. It appears that I have no other duties to attend to now"" </font><br/><br/><br/><br/><b><font size=""5"">Korlarth Tarvalla</font></b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]<b>Korlarth Tarvalla</b>|Human|Ranger|6 LVL|CG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">41</font>/41</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>15/11/14|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword / +2 Hand Axe|dmg: 1d8+3 / 1d6+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+7 Composite Longbow|dmg: 1d8+2|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+9|<b>Ref</b> +6|<b>Will</b> +3|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 12|<b>CON</b> 14|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 13| <b>CHA</b> 8[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Memorized | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
1 (DC:12)| <i>Charm Animal, Speak with Animals </i> | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:13)| <i> | </i>0 | 0 | 0 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 14)|  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[/table]<br/>
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14404,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221750&postcount=802,2007-09-21T06:03:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>17/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, <strike>Detect Magic</strike>, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1""><strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike>, Mount, Mount, <strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike></font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1""><strike>Hideous Laughter</strike>, <strike>Invisibility</strike>, Summon Swarm, <strike>Invisibility</strike></font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, <strike>Rope Trick (Extended)</strike>, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></div>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 9|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 12|<b>CHA</b> 9[/table]</font></span><font size=""2""><br/>
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<b>(2)</b>Level 1 [DC 12] - <font size=""1"">Magic Missile, <strike>Mount</strike></font></span></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>Thorael begins his decent from the planar portal. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Gee willikers stranger. That sounds like a wonderful proposition. Golly whiz, you clearly look like i would expect a guide to. Do you have any references we could.... oh, wait.</font>"" He sighs, rolls his eyes, and shakes his head as he begins to walk in the direction of the ranger. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Whats worse, is it appears that your former employer was the one to stir up the troll, and not us. Granted we'd still have a cart an mule had we not gotten a bit overzealous.</font>"" Thorael stops feet from the stranger, and tilts his head slightly observing the corpse under the water. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">I am familiar with the final resting rights of several religious beliefs. We should take proper care of this corpse. You mentioned his name. Abjar or something... was he a close friend?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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...and by proper care i mean LEWT!!! <br/>
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14405,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221834&postcount=803,2007-09-21T06:24:00,Thanos,"<b><font size=""5"">Korlarth Tarvalla</font></b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]<b>Korlarth Tarvalla</b>|Human|Ranger|6 LVL|CG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">41</font>/41</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>15/11/14|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword / +2 Hand Axe|dmg: 1d8+3 / 1d6+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+7 Composite Longbow|dmg: 1d8+2|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+9|<b>Ref</b> +6|<b>Will</b> +3|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 12|<b>CON</b> 14|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 13| <b>CHA</b> 8[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Memorized | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
1 (DC:12)| <i>Charm Animal, Speak with Animals </i> | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:13)| <i> | </i>0 | 0 | 0 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 14)|  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[/table]<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Korlarth looks at the newcomer, a bit confused at his strange monikers. Getting past that, he replies.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""> "" I had only known the wizard Akar for a short time. I had met his acquaintance in the town of Nesmee. Actually, the outskirts of the city really. I was out and about setting my snares for dinner when I found him wandering around the brush. I approached him after he demolished one of my rabbit traps. He had told me he was on a mission to foster friendlier relations with the lizardfolk. He was clearly lost and without sufficent skills to last for long in the wilderness. I offered him my services as a guide. He quickly took me up on my offer and we started out."" </font><br/><br/>Korlarth takes a moment to pull out his wineskin and take a long drink from it. Satisfied that his thirst is quenched, he continues.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""> ""So we set out towards this here swamp. It quickly became apparent that his sense of direction and survival skills were sorely lacking. He habitually began wandering off, sure that the location he sought was just around the next tree. He would wander off as I took my rest, thinking that he could easily find his way back to me once he had discovered the lizardfolk. That never happened of course and I was forced to go track him down. I guess finally his luck ran out.""</font><br/><br/>Once again, he bows his head slightly in the direction of the beheaded body.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""> ""As for your offer, if you would be willing that would be most kind of you. I can tell you what plant is edible or what plant will keep you in an outhouse for a week, but the rites for a proper burial are beyond my knowledge.""</font>"
14406,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221998&postcount=804,2007-09-21T07:04:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>While Thoreal and the ranger converse trying to determine each others usefulness Calthoric pulls a winter blanket from the wagon and head to the decapitated body.  Once there he begins to wrap the body tightly so no part of him is exposed.   After the body is wrapped tightly he drags the corpse back to the wagon and lays it in the cart.<font color=""red"">""Fortunately ...""</font>Calthoric waves his hands in an encouraging motion to coax a name from him.<font color=""red"">""We have a priestess in our company.  I am Calthoric Wintersbane of the northern territories.  Forgive our trepidation but we have met many who are not as they say they are and then some that are as they say their not.   We have recently suffered misfortune and have no means of payment for the services you offer.   With that being said it is still more advantageous to travel the wilds of this swamp with greater numbers then alone.   Perhaps when a town is reached an further arrangement can be made depending, of course, on the how adept your skills truly are.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I search the body and pilfer whatever it is I can if anything while wrapping it.<br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>13</b>]</span>|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>13</b>]</span>[/table]</div>
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14407,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222075&postcount=805,2007-09-21T07:23:00,Thanos,"Smiles at the new face.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Well, good thing I didn't mention anything about payment now did I? Having traveling companions through these swamps is good enough for me. As for my skills,""</font><font color=""darkred""> I can tell ya that even though I ain't a cart maker, unless you plan on hoistin that thing on your back, it's not going anywhere. I don't think a single thing on that is usable. And if it were, your mule there wont be pulling it anytime soon""</font><br/><br/>He walks over to where his deceased charge lay, wrapped up in the blanket.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""As for that body, I wouldn't suggest that we bring it along. There are enough carrion in these swamps that will take care of it. And even though that troll has departed with a full belly, the scent of the rotting carcass will certainly draw him or others like him.""</font>"
14408,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222123&postcount=806,2007-09-21T07:37:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>17/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, <strike>Detect Magic</strike>, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1""><strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike>, Mount, Mount, <strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike></font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1""><strike>Hideous Laughter</strike>, <strike>Invisibility</strike>, Summon Swarm, <strike>Invisibility</strike></font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, <strike>Rope Trick (Extended)</strike>, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 9|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 12|<b>CHA</b> 9[/table]</font></span><font size=""2""><br/>
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Gilly Spells...<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(3)</b>Cantrips [DC 11] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage Hand, <strike>Prestidigitation</strike></font><br/>
<b>(2)</b>Level 1 [DC 12] - <font size=""1"">Magic Missile, <strike>Mount</strike></font></span></span></div>
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</div><br/><br/>Thorael gives a ""<i>wha...what the...wha?</i>"" kind of look. His hands, half shrug, half point at Calthoric as he carts away the body. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Yeah... the uh..  <i>priestess</i>... I'll let Calthoric fill you in on that nightmare. Oh, names Thorael by the way. The rope trick you see us coming out of will last around another 11 hours or so. I'm not be going anywhere till after that time. If you intend on going after the troll, and wish my aid, you'll need to speak up. It may have a chance at influencing my spell preparation...</font>""  The mage begins heading back toward the rope. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Good idea Cal. Let the wen... ... Let the Priestess deal with the corpse. Her odds of getting us Killed are dramatically lessened when dealing with In-animate dead...and my odds of survival increase when shes dealing with something that decreases her odds of getting us killed and im up in the room... I'll be up in the room. </font>"""
14409,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222233&postcount=807,2007-09-21T08:02:00,crimson77,"Korlarth/Thorael[Check Spoiler]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You see Calthoric lifting a bag from the corpse of Akar</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You manage to remove a messenger bag from the body.  I will let you open it when you feel the moment is right (i.e.,  when you are alone).  Looks like you got a way with it.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The bag contains:<br/>
What you think is a spell book with the name Akar written in blue across the front.  It contains the following spells:<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">0 level - All<br/>
1st level - Identify, Magic Missile, Disguise Self, Magic Weapon, Feather Fall<br/>
2nd level - Spider Climb, Acid Arrow<br/>
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A small bag of common spell components<br/>
Another book: A Field Guide to LizardFolk<br/>
15 PP, 50 GP, 75 SP, 11 CP<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">sardonyx gem worth (37.8  gp)</div>
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14410,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222283&postcount=808,2007-09-21T08:13:00,Thanos,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Spot Check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span> <br/>
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I'm clueless :)</div>
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14411,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222731&postcount=809,2007-09-21T09:39:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/>Ahh... sweet sweet ignorance"
14412,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3229098&postcount=810,2007-09-22T13:09:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Orange"">34</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2[/table]<br/>
<b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Green"">22</font>/22</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Cart|200<br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
Common Lantern|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
Tent x2|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x28|28<br/>
Waterskin x4|16<br/>
Oil(pint) x5|5<br/>
Healer's Kit|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Remaining quiet in response to Thorael's indirect taunts, the ""priestess"" slides down the rope stiffly.  Rotating an arm as she tries to get rid of the aching, she gives Calthoric a helpless look.<font color=""Blue"">""Unfortunately, training at the church didn't encompass all elements of the Faith.  I know some rudimentary ceremonies, simply from observing them, but I haven't been instructed as such.""</font>Turning to the ranger, she gives a nod - the usual polite smile absent in the presence of her current humility.<font color=""Blue"">""Calthoric is right; theres safety in numbers, and if you were there with us when we fought the troll, things might have gone a lot differently.  I wouldn't mind an extra pair of arms.  I'll perform what services I can for your former charge - and our poor beast.  And you say there's nothing salvageable on the cart...?  That's too bad, I spent a lot of money on all of that...""</font>"
14413,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3229247&postcount=811,2007-09-22T13:39:00,crimson77,"Here is what you are able to salvage from the Cart<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Cart:</b><br/>
{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
<strike>Cart</strike>|200<br/>
Bedroll x4 (soaked with water and oil)|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4 (soaked with water and oil)|12<br/>
Firewood(per day) x7|140<br/>
<strike>Common Lantern</strike>|1<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
<strike>Tent x2</strike>|40<br/>
100' Silk Rope (soaked with water and oil)|10<br/>
Rations(per day) <strike>x28</strike> x8|28<br/>
<strike>Waterskin x4</strike>|16<br/>
<strike>Oil(pint) x5</strike>|5<br/>
<strike>Healer's Kit</strike>|1<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>477 lbs.</b><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><i>You start to examine the remnants of the cart a strong smell of oil fills your lungs.  You realize that the extra oil for the lanterns has spilled out.  There are a few items that you are able to salvage but a lot of the items are beyond repair.  You head up into the extradimentional space for the night and wake up early in the morning fearful that the spell will end.  As you memorize/pray/whatever the spell ends dropping the rope down into the murk.   </i><br/><br/>Change your spells if needed.  Will you continue west (you have 5 more days of travel till you reach the town)"
14414,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3240830&postcount=812,2007-09-25T03:47:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>17/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, <strike>Detect Magic</strike>, Message, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1""><strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike>, Mount, Mount, <strike>Ray of Enfeeblement</strike></font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1""><strike>Hideous Laughter</strike>, <strike>Invisibility</strike>, Summon Swarm, <strike>Invisibility</strike></font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, <strike>Rope Trick (Extended)</strike>, Ray of Exhaustion</font></span></div>
</div>Gilly<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 9|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 12|<b>CHA</b> 9[/table]</font></span><font size=""2""><br/>
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Gilly Spells...<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(3)</b>Cantrips [DC 11] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage Hand, <strike>Prestidigitation</strike></font><br/>
<b>(2)</b>Level 1 [DC 12] - <font size=""1"">Magic Missile, <strike>Mount</strike></font></span></span></div>
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</div><br/>Thorael yawns and stretches his arms. He always finished his nightly meditation just before the dawn, and this day was no exception. A grin of pride comes over his face as he spys Gilly off in the corner*, face buried in his magical tome.<i>Its good to see him so dedicated to the art.</i>Glancing around at the other rousing members of his close knit circle of friends, he begins his morning routine. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">So... we've had the night to sleep on it. Do we seek revenge for the fallen Arsefar and bongo, or press on to town? Am i to assist in the creatures distruction, or expedite our travel??""</font><br/><br/><font size=""1"">* - corner if it were a room and square and not a featureless demi-plane brought into being by the sheer will, determination, and arcane might of yours truely</font>"
14415,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3244977&postcount=813,2007-09-25T18:49:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
<strike><b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b></strike><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">0</font>/22 [ DEAD ]</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x8|8<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>50</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Sighing, Rasellia takes a look at the items she salvaged from the cart and dragged up into the extraplanar space.<font color=""Blue"">""Well guys, I bought enough to do for the four of us - excluding our new company, of course - for a good week... but now most of it is ruined.  The rations that remain will do us not even for 2 days, and the blankets and mattresses are soaked with oil.  I'm already fairly heavily-loaded, but I can carry a few more pounds.  I have a tent with me anyway, so that'll do for accomidations...""</font>Humming to herself before she starts to ramble, she responds to Thorael's question.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I think if you prepare offensive spells, it will do both purposes... there's only so fast we can go in this muck, but if we're well-defended against any other creatures, we'll make slower, but probably steadier progress.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Rations(per day) x8<br/>
50' oil-soaked silk rope<br/>
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14416,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3245756&postcount=814,2007-09-26T01:57:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric lifts a brow to Rasellia's new outlook and flashes a weak smile.<font color=""red"">""The contents of the cart are not ruined.  I do not think we can carry it all by ourselves.  We'll have to divvy the contents out as best we can take only what is needed.   I know some death ceremonies on terrain such as this is burning as it is unsuitable land to bury into the ground.  Perhaps a pray will satisfy the ... requirements of the gods?  and then we can set the cart a blaze and be gone.</font>Calthoric starts to pack up the contents of the cart without disturbing the body that he placed into it as best he can.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14417,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3251269&postcount=815,2007-09-27T03:32:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, Detect Magic, Read Magic, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Magic Missile, Ray of Enfeeblement, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1""><strike>Mount (Extended), Mount (Extended), Mount (Extended), Mount (Extended)</strike></font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Rope Trick (Extended), Invisibility (Extended) </font></span></div>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 9|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 12|<b>CHA</b> 9[/table]</font></span><font size=""2""><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(3)</b>Cantrips [DC 11] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(2)</b>Level 1 [DC 12] - <font size=""1"">Magic Missile, Magic Missile</font></span></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Theres a difference between All offensive and some... why am i not surprised that all offensive would be the recommendation... Regardless, It sounds as if, quite wisely i might add, we'd rather just head on <br/>
to town. I can Summon 4 mounts which can carry some gear. They will only appear with Bit, bridle and a riding saddle, but with some creative rope use i believe we can secure all of the salvaged gear. I will put Gilly to work immediately cleaning that which remains, Shouldn't take but an hour to prepare... and we can be on the road. I do seem to be short on powdered silver, and horse hair. You guys didn't come across any spell components or anything when you were preparing Ubars body for the hear after. He certainly wont be needing it. In fact, if he worshiped the aspect of Magic, he needs to be stripped of all worldly possessions, and burned with his head facing south, lest he be judged as greedy...</font>"" Thorael climbs down the rope, and sets Gilly to prestidigitating clean all of the tents, rope, and anything else that quasi salvageable. He then summons 4 magnificent stallions. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">These beasts will last 1 full day. I'd suggest someone savvy with rope craft work on the harnesses and such, and someone needs to keep a look out while we break camp here. Westward!</font>"""
14418,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3251366&postcount=816,2007-09-27T03:59:00,crimson77,"Calthoric<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I updated what you found on Akar, there is a small bag of spell components.</div>
</div><br/><br/>I will update later tonight you guys leaving.  So if there is any unfinished business then finish it before then."
14419,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3251758&postcount=817,2007-09-27T05:16:00,Thanos,"Korlarth walks over to the newly summoned beasts and gives them a quick inspection. Finding no flaws with them, he turns to the mage.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""As I do not know the strengths or weakness of your companions, I must abstain from offering any suggestions as to what you should prepare for the day. I can, however, offer my assistance as to how to get out of this forsaken swamp and to the outskirts of civilization.""</font>He turns towards the headless body of his late charge<font color=""darkred"">""I highly doubt that how his head faces is going to matter much.""</font><br/><br/>Korlarth goes about collecting his gear. At the sound of an eagle flying over, Korlarth smiles. He finds a decent size lizard lounging on a mossy tree branch and quickly grabs it. Neeth, his magnificent animal companion, will surely appreciate the tasty morsel later."
14420,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3254453&postcount=818,2007-09-27T14:20:00,crimson77,"[Map]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>Gathering up your belonging and trying them to the magical beasts of burden you get ready for another day’s journey.  With a few strikes of his flint and steel, Calthroic gets the cart ablaze, your nose if filled with the queasy smell of burning flesh.  You silently say a prayer for the soon to be forgotten Aker and realize how easily it could have been you yesterday.  <br/>
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You travel for about an hour, your horse walking through the muddy landscape, and suddenly you feel a few drops upon your head.  Then without warning, the drops turn into a downpour of rain.  You continue heading west, or at least that is the direction that you hope Korlarth is leading you (Korlarth Survival check to keep from getting lost DC 18).  The rain continues and you find yourself so focused upon the next step that your horse makes.  You find that the horses seem to be struggling trudging forward in murky muddy water.  <br/>
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The day light starts to wane and soon you realize that it will be completely dark it has been a long day of traveling and you realize that you have at least a day’s walk or several more hours trudging through the dark to find your way out of this swamp (if you are not lost).  It is at that point that a loud commotion snaps you out of your daydreaming.  You have entered the outskirts of a clearing, you see six large swamp trolls to the southwest who look to be pushing each other around as they try to get mouthfuls of a large corpse.  You heart starts to race, you wonder if they have seen you, will they see you?  You exchange glances and then you see something else to the west.  It looks to be a house on stilts with a staircase leading up the front to a porch.  You see smoke billowing out of the chimney and a wonderful smell fills your lungs.  You are not sure what the smell is but you know that it is not coming from the corpse the trolls are fighting <br/>
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14421,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3254754&postcount=819,2007-09-27T15:34:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
<strike><b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b></strike><br/>
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hp: <font color=""Red"">0</font>/22 [ DEAD ]</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
<b><strike>Cart:</strike></b><br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x8|8<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>50</b><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Trying to stay focussed on the task at hand, Rasellia can't help but be reminded of the day before the fateful meeting with Thorael, Bolvar, and Calthoric in the ill-fated inn.  The miserable rain weighing down on her clothing and spirits, the near-death experience also didn't help to quell the unpleasant memories.<br/><br/>She almost finds herself thankful for the immediate problem as it presents itself, her militaristic instincts flaring for a moment before she gets herself in check.  Gripping the reins of the conjured steed, she addresses the so-called brains of the outfit.<font color=""Blue"">""Though I doubt you'll say it, Thorael, give the word, and I'm ready.""</font>"
14422,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3255911&postcount=820,2007-09-28T01:00:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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Spells...<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, Detect Magic, Read Magic, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Magic Missile, Ray of Enfeeblement, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1""><strike>Mount (Extended), Mount (Extended), Mount (Extended), Mount (Extended)</strike></font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Rope Trick (Extended), Invisibility (Extended) </font></span></div>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 9|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 12|<b>CHA</b> 9[/table]</font></span><font size=""2""><br/>
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Gilly Spells...<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(3)</b>Cantrips [DC 11] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(2)</b>Level 1 [DC 12] - <font size=""1"">Magic Missile, Magic Missile</font></span></span></div>
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</div><br/>Rasing a surprised eyebrow, Thorael glances sideways at Rasellia, and gasps a mumbled ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Interesting...</font>"" Taking a moment to survey the situation, and each of his companions in check, he stares back out upon the scene. wispering ""<font color=""DarkRed"">...unless you can ask your god to shroud us in a veil of silence, we need to fall back. Its getting dark, and those Trolls are built to hunt at night. About 500 yards back there was a small patch of high ground. I can set up the rope trick. We can unload the gear, while Korlarth keeps an eye on this situation. Set free the horses, were not going much farther here tonight. Then we can come back and observe. Things get bad, we have an escape route. Not sure if thats the house's occupant they have there, or if they're in with the occupant. Either way we'll be in a position to Aid, Flee, Observe, or perhaps finish off the trolls that survive that scrum. Perhaps theyll kill eachother. Engaging now... i beleive...  would be folly...</font>"""
14423,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3255960&postcount=821,2007-09-28T01:26:00,Thanos,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Korlarth leads the party on, a bit unsure that he is heading in the right direction. The darkness begins playing tricks on his vision and his confidence begins to wane.<br/><br/>Upon sighting the trolls, he quickly dismounts and unslings his bow. Listening to the mage, he nods in agreement.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""I agree. Right now, we are no match for those beasts. After seeing what they can do, a half dozen of them would certainly slaughter us. Go make camp, I will keep an eye on them to make sure they do no come your way. </font><br/><br/>With that, Korlarth attempts to slip into the shadows where he can observe the trolls."
14424,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3255978&postcount=822,2007-09-28T01:34:00,Thanos,"<b>Hide check:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
14425,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3256165&postcount=823,2007-09-28T02:36:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
<strike><b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b></strike><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">0</font>/22 [ DEAD ]</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x8|8<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>50</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Nodding to the elf's thoughts, Rasellia acquiesces.<font color=""Blue"">""Good enough.  And although it's not my usual style, I do have the ability to cover us in a blanket of fog, should it be needed.""</font>"
14426,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3256206&postcount=824,2007-09-28T02:43:00,crimson77,"<i>As Karlorth sits and watches the trolls feast upon the large corpse, he sees something interesting from the house.  A small man bald man wearing a brown cloak, maybe a halfing or a gnome, comes out of the house to watch the trolls from the porch.  You think that he sees you because he keeps looking in your direction and then starts to wave at you.  </i>"
14427,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3256575&postcount=825,2007-09-28T04:29:00,Thanos,"Korlarth curses to himself.<i>No sense in hiding now.</i>he thinks to himself. Hoping that his skills at moving silently are better than his ability to blend into the surroundings, he makes his way over to the small man, his bow nocked and ready to shoot.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14428,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3257091&postcount=826,2007-09-28T06:32:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>As Korloarth approaches the small man on the patio of the house, he can clearly see that it is a gnome.  You can tell that the wonderful aroma is coming from inside this house. The small man smiles at him with shinny blue eyes and says ""<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Welcome new friend, it is a poor night to be without shelter.  Where are the rest of your friends?  They seem to be missing, did they leave you out here as bait for the trolls?  Well the trolls will not harm you while you stay with me. You are welcome to come inside have have a bowl of soup.  Your friends are welcome as well, as long as they are friends.  I am Professor BibbleVop, but my friends call me Valious.  Mayhap you have read my book 'A Field Guide to Lizardfolk?'  I am here studying Swamp Trolls trying to finish my book on 'A Field Guide to Swamp Trolls,'  there is an advanced half finished copy at the Red Tower in Nesmee, have you read it?  Anyways, enough about me, who are you and why on the newts slimy back are you traveling through this swamp?  It is quite dangerous with the savage swamp trolls and the Repakki lizardfolk tribe.""   </font>"
14429,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3257626&postcount=827,2007-09-28T08:07:00,Thanos,"Korlarth Tarvalla<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Korlarth Tarvalla</b>|Human|Ranger|6 LVL|CG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">41</font>/41</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> <br/>
<br/>
30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>15/11/14|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+7 longsword / +2 Hand Axe|dmg: 1d8+3 / 1d6+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+7 <br/>
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Composite Longbow|dmg: 1d8+2|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+9|<b>Ref</b> +6|<b>Will</b> +3|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 12|<b>CON</b> 14|<b>INT</b> 10|<b>WIS</b> 13| <b>CHA</b> <br/>
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8[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Memorized | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
1 (DC:12)| <i>Charm Animal, Speak with Animals </i> | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:13)| <i> | </i>0 | 0 | 0 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 14)|  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[/table]<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Climb</b>|1d20+2|<b>Concentration</b>|1d20+2|<b>Handle Animal</b>|1d20+9|<br/>
<b>Heal</b>|1d20+6|<b>Hide</b>|1d20+8|<b>Listen</b>|1d20+6|<br/>
<b>Move Silently</b>|1d20+6|<b>Ride</b>|1d20+7|<b>Search</b>|1d20+5|<br/>
<b>Survival</b>|1d20+7<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Korlarth walks up the steps cautiously, unnocking his bow in the process. His hands brush up against the handles of his weapons involuntarily as he sizes up the gnome standing before him.<br/><font color=""darkred""> ""My name is Korlarth Tarvalla. I was out this way as a guide for my late employer. He was seeking out the lizardfolk before he meet up with a rather temperamental troll. Perchance one of those ones who are dining in your yard there."" </font>He points to the Trolls who are savagely tearing through the carcass.<font color=""darkred""> I had stumbled upon a small party who had a rather unpleasant encounter with that troll as well. They are off right now setting up camp. I was tasked with keeping an eye on those trolls there to make sure they didn't interrupt them. If you don't mind, I'll sit a spell for a while, until those creatures are gone before retrieving them. I have faith in my abilities to not startle them, but cannot vouch for my companions.</font>"
14430,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258525&postcount=828,2007-09-28T11:02:00,crimson77,"<i>The grome smiles as talk about the trolls leaving and then replies ""<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">I am sorry to disappoint you, but those Trolls are not going to be going away any time soon.  It is mating season for trolls and I hope that after a good meal that they will be settling down for a nice romp in the swamp, if you know what I am saying.</font>""  The gnome winks at Korlarth and takes out a book and a pen from under his robe.  ""<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">If safety is what your friends are looking for then I would suggest having them come here.  This shelter is protected against trolls, they cannot even see us watching.  When swamp trolls have their food they are generally harmless, in less you try to take away their food or get between them and their food.  Speaking of food, I have been a rather poor host, would you like some stew.  I must warn you, many find their stomach upset after eating the stew but others love it.  I happen to love it and its medicinal properties.  I will get us a bowl.</font>"" Without waiting for an answer he rushes into the hut and returns with two bowls of steaming hot soup.  He hands you a bowl.  As you peer into the bowl you see a dark sludgy water with leaves sticks and large greenish white chunks which you believe to be chunks of some type of meat.  The stew smells wonderful and you see the gnome greedily eating his.  <font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""If you decide to not eat yours, I will gladly finish it for you.""</font></i><br/><br/>If you decide to eat the stew<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>The stew tastes wonderful to your pallet.  You find yourself wondering if there is more stew.  You also get a funny feeling running through your body.  You look at your arm where a branch cut your skin as you traveled through the swamp, you see the wound healing before your very eyes.  The gnome smiles at you  <font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""I told you it was good.""</font></i></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>The stew tastes hideously, it tastes like the gnome has taken swamp water and heated it up.  You have never tasted something so vial in your life.  You feel bile in your mouth and before you realize it your stomach contents are now inside the bowl and on the deck.  The gnome frowns at you  <font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Well I guess I am not going to eat it now.  Sorry chap, I guess the stew did not agree with your stomach  I have some day old bread and some dried fish would that be better?.""</font>  He takes a broom from the side of the deck and sweeps whatever you ate for lunch from the deck.  He then quickly vanishes and then before you know it he has returned with some dried fish and bread.</i><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>It is the best dried fish and bread that you have ever had.  It quickly takes the bile taste out of your mouth</i></div>
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14431,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259296&postcount=829,2007-09-28T13:56:00,Thanos,"Korlarth takes the stew, his stomach rumbling. He realizes he has not eaten is quite a bit of time. Never one to be inhospitable, he accepts the soup and begins eating.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>He continues to shovel the stew into his mouth, amazed at it's delicious aroma. Before he knows it, the bowl is empty.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""That was most delicious and quite a treat. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your gracious hospitality. If you will excuse me, I will go fetch my friends. I am sure that they would rather stay in the safety of this hut than a cramped up magical space.""</font><br/><br/>With that, Korlarth quietly steps off the porch and heads to where he new found friends have made camp."
14432,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259691&postcount=830,2007-09-28T15:18:00,crimson77,"[Ayr, Chu, Wild]<br/><br/><i>You see Korlarth coming back towards the higher ground where you are unpacking the magic horses.</i>"
14433,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3261124&postcount=831,2007-09-29T01:50:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric packs up the belongings and tied them to the mounts as he passes by Thoreal he hands a small bag to him.<font color=""red"">""I seemed to have happened upon these and you seem like you are interested in what appears to be odd herbs and items.</font>After satisfied with the securing of the items he rides in a silent behind the rest of his fellow party members.  His mind aching to see what is written in the parchment he now possesses.<br/><br/>The rain dragging his mood even further down he stops and watches the trolls.  Listening to Rasellia and Thoreal decide what to do he looks around his environ interested in the home on stilts.  Thoreal's plan seeming solid he nods and absently goes about un-securing the parties items from the mounts and moving them to the rope trick.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14434,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3262137&postcount=832,2007-09-29T05:32:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
<strike><b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b></strike><br/>
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hp: <font color=""Red"">0</font>/22 [ DEAD ]</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x8|8<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>50</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Noticing the ranger's return, Rasellia pauses in her unpacking.<font color=""Blue"">""Have those monsters left, Korlarth?  Is it safe to move on and investigate that hut?""</font>"
14435,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3262395&postcount=833,2007-09-29T06:38:00,Thanos,"Korlarth walks up to Rasellia and motions the others to gather around.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""I am afraid that the trolls will be there a while. However, the hut is occupied by a gnome. He has assured me that bunking with him for the night is in our best interest. If you will all follow me, I will show you the way. We will be safe there for the night""</font><br/><br/>Korlarth waits for the others to grab their belongings."
14436,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270237&postcount=834,2007-09-30T23:53:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
<strike><b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b></strike><br/>
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hp: <font color=""Red"">0</font>/22 [ DEAD ]</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x8|8<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>50</b><br/>
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</div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'd prefer a roof over our heads to an empty void anyday, no offense, Thorael... Though things probably aren't what they seem with this gnome... we'd best be on our guard.""</font>Packing back up the few things she had taken down, she makes ready to head over towards where the ranger came from."
14437,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270838&postcount=835,2007-10-01T04:04:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><i>Rasellia and ther companions gather up their belongings and trek back to where they last got a glimpse of the hut and the trolls.  The trolls have turned even more savage with each other as seem to be wrestling together in a large pile.  You see the gnome Karlorth described sitting in a chair watching and scribbling inot a book.  He does not seem to notice you until you step upon the stairs on his deck.  ""<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Helloo,""</font> he warmly greets you,"" <font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">I am Professor BibbleVop, but you can call me Valious.  I asked Karlorth, but he has not read it, but mayhaps one of you have read my book 'A Field Guide to Lizardfolk?' As I was telling Korlarth, I am here studying Swamp Trolls trying to finish my book on 'A Field Guide to Swamp Trolls,' there is an advanced half finished copy at the Red Tower in Nesmee, have you read it?  Anyways, I am sure that Korlarth testified to the my wonderful strew, lets go in and have a bowl or two and you can tell me why you are in the swamp and where you are going.</font>""<br/>
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The professor enters the hut and you finish unloading the horses before reluctantly following the gnome inside.  Inisde the hut is fairly nice, there are plenty of books on the shelves along with papers scattered along the floor.  You smell the wonderful smell from before and you see the professor filling bowls and passing them to each of you.  The professor starts quickly gobbling down a bowl and while he is getting another bowl ready for himself, he asks, ""<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">So tell me, why are you here?""</font>  Karlorth also is greedily eating down his bowl of stew.</i><br/><br/>If you eat the stew...<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The stew tastes wonderful to your pallet. You find yourself wondering if there is more stew. You also get a funny feeling running through your body. You look at your arm where a branch cut your skin as you traveled through the swamp (or you feel the dull pain of a blister of your foot disappearing), you see the wound healing before your very eyes. The gnome smiles at you ""I told you it was good.""</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The stew tastes hideously, it tastes like the gnome has taken swamp water and heated it up. You have never tasted something so vial in your life. You feel bile in your mouth and before you realize it your stomach contents are now inside the bowl and on to the floor. The gnome frowns at you ""Sorry chap, I guess the stew did not agree with your stomach I have some day old bread and some dried fish would that be better?."" He takes a broom from the side of the wall and sweeps whatever you ate for lunch from the floor outside. He then quickly grabs some dried fish and bread.<br/>
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14438,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285650&postcount=836,2007-10-04T03:09:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric plays with the stew before him with his spoon before he sets it down on table near the pot.<font color=""red"">  Thank you for your generous offer Professor BibbleVop.   I am Calthoric Wintersbane of the northern territories.""</font>Calthoric bows low and regally in a practiced manner.<font color=""red"">""Your book on lizard folk has been almost a handbook for my house and I have declared it required reading due to the unprecedented recent activity of their kind as of late.  I look forward to being able to read your works on trolls.  Currently we are trying to negotiate trade routes with the city that lays west of the swamps and are traveling through the swamps to determine how difficult travel will be to get goods back and forth.  Back to the point brought on by the mention of your book, I understand there are lizard folk in this swamp as well.  Can you tell me of the clans of the area and any recent dealings that you might have had with them?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>27</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14439,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285962&postcount=837,2007-10-04T04:21:00,crimson77,"<i>The professor looks excited that you read his book.  ""<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">What did you think about the thoughts on cohabitation of cities?  You see that in the far south lizardfolk actually have huge stone cities in the marshes.  They are quite impressive.  Unfortunately, the lizardfolk up here in the north are not quite as civilized as the southern folk.  However, in chapter 5 i postulate that we should think of ways that we can help the lizardfolk instead of hunting them in the swamps.  I am guessing since your family enjoys my book that you are keen on my ideas of treaties with teh lizardfolk and hopefully incorporating them into our society, much like you are doing traveling with a goblin.  As far as my dealing with the lizardfolk in this area, as you recall from chapter 2 through 4, i lived with the lizardfolk here in this area for almost 5 years.  I still keep in regular touch with them.  They really do help out the town by lowering the troll population.  Did you know that both Lizardfolk and Trolls find each other delicious?  <br/>
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So you are in the business of transporting bake goods.  Have you been to the town in the west?  I am not really sure that transport through the swamp is the best way....let alone, why would they really need bake goods?  They do not really seem like the pastry type.  <br/>
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Getting back to my book, did you happen to bring your copy.  I tell people that they should never leave home without it, especially if they have the chance of running into Lizardfolk.  It has a list of phrases that might come in handy like, 'Gooosssh dos, sssven.'  Translated it means, 'where did i put the salted meat?'  I would be happy to sign your copy...</font>""  The little man digs a pen out from inside his pocket</i>"
14440,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286928&postcount=838,2007-10-04T07:44:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, Detect Magic, Read Magic, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Magic Missile, Ray of Enfeeblement, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1""><strike>Mount (Extended), Mount (Extended), Mount (Extended), Mount (Extended)</strike></font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, <strike>Rope Trick (Extended)</strike>, Invisibility (Extended) </font></span></div>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 9|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 12|<b>CHA</b> 9[/table]</font></span><font size=""2""><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(3)</b>Cantrips [DC 11] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(2)</b>Level 1 [DC 12] - <font size=""1"">Magic Missile, Magic Missile</font></span></span></div>
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</div>Thorael's eyes scour the hut. His attention diverted until mention of Gilly, at which point his attention is fully gained. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Goblins were meant to be a race of Light gnome. Lizardfolk? Trolls? Both were spawned by Dark lords in dark places near the onset of time. There is much, however, to be said about knowing your enemies and their habits. Tell me... what protections keep this hut safe from the trolls?</font>"" Glancing half heartedly into the stew, he prods at it with his spoon, not yet sampling the questionably tasty dish..."
14441,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287250&postcount=839,2007-10-04T08:43:00,Thanos,"Korlarth looks at his companions as they fiddle with their stew. Unable to not eat more, he continues to shovel it into his mouth. Between bites he address his companions.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""The stew is quite good I can assure you. Don't be shy, eat up!""</font>"
14442,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288326&postcount=840,2007-10-04T12:10:00,crimson77,"<i>The Gnome smiles at Thoreal's comment.  ""<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">I dear say elvin man, that you are right about your account that the Elvin history suggests that Lizardfolk came from the 'Dark Lord.'  However, if you go to the ancient temples and read the stone carvings you find that they believe they came from born from the sea alligator who ruled the oceans.  Their God fell in love with this creature and from the alligators womb they were created.  Calthoric can a test to this, am i right, you have read chapter 7 on Lizardfolk mythology, rituals, and beliefs. Anyways, back to your question, while was down in the south, i noticed that the trolls do not enter the temples but will walk right by them and i found this fascinating so i asked Elder Fffvesn, which translated is One whose eye burns red and who laps up the blood of his enemies.  The interesting thing about his name is that the emphasis is on a single eye, which I postulate that is referring to the third eye or the unconscious voice or visions that he may see.  Now red, being a color that is not commonly found in the swamp might refer to...."" </font>  The gnome lectures on you find yourself spacing out on his discourses until some one coughs and it snaps him back.  <font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Oh golly geez, i have done it again, i just so easily get off topic.  Anyways, so it turns out that the lizardfolk use a protection spell on their temples to keep the trolls out while they worship.  This also allows them to raise their young in a protected environment without having to worry about the trolls eating their babies, which they call Sevvvens....but Calthoric can fill you in on those.  I have a whole chapter with pictures on the Lizardfolk prenatal development.  So, i learned their spells, one that protects buildings and another that protects individuals.  They work similar to spells like protection from evil.  I am very disappointed that Calthoric did not tell you before heading here, he of course has read my book.  My books specifies that the scrolls can be purchased at the Red Tower for a very low cost."" </font> </i>"
14443,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302308&postcount=841,2007-10-07T02:44:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, Detect Magic, Read Magic, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Magic Missile, Ray of Enfeeblement, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1""><strike>Mount (Extended), Mount (Extended), Mount (Extended), Mount (Extended)</strike></font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, <strike>Rope Trick (Extended)</strike>, Invisibility (Extended) </font></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 9|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 12|<b>CHA</b> 9[/table]</font></span><font size=""2""><br/>
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Gilly Spells...<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(3)</b>Cantrips [DC 11] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(2)</b>Level 1 [DC 12] - <font size=""1"">Magic Missile, Magic Missile</font></span></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">We met with less than a warm welcome at the red tower. While taking the tour some hoodlum apparently attempted to touch one of the artifacts. They say it happens all the time. The entire tour group was gassed, robbed of all coin, and summarily tossed out. Needless to say, my aspirations of joining that learned society is, and has been... off to a slow start.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bluff</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span> Not sure if i need it, as theres not an untruth in that statement.<br/>
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edit: awsome!! lets hope i dont need it</div>
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14444,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303700&postcount=842,2007-10-07T07:48:00,crimson77,"<i>The gnome sighs, <font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""I must apologize for my brothern, they can often be a tad overbearing at times.  I was trying to get them to install my cousins security system.  He has been working long and hard on it and he has had few inquires on it.  It is really the latest in gnomish technology, however, they seem to believe that magical traps are the only way.  I would rather disagree.  Can i offer you anything else to eat?  More soup?  Fish and bread?""  </font></i>"
14445,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303953&postcount=843,2007-10-07T08:33:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
<strike><b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b></strike><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">0</font>/22 [ DEAD ]</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x8|8<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>50</b><br/>
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</div><br/>The half-elf keeps to herself, not caring much for the rambling of the gnome and his tiresome topics, nor the resident wizard's penchant for such things.  She mulls over the stew for a bit, before deciding it'd be safer to stick with her trail rations; she didn't want to seem rude and try to detect any poisons within the concoction."
14446,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311531&postcount=844,2007-10-09T01:52:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric listens to each as they put in the comments.<font color=""red"">""I thought your opinions of cohabitation a bit...eager.  From my dealings with the lizard folk they have seldom had any interest in anything other then claiming anything they saw as theirs.   As to attesting to anything you have written i can only attest to the fact it was in the book and it is your belief.  I know not if it is truth or speculation.   I do not carry your book with me and it has been a long while since i have read it.  I am a bit foggy on some of the points but the key points I do remember.   Do you have copies of these protection spells that you are willing to sell to us?  As Master Thoreal has stated we had an unfortunate incident at the red tower so funds are in little supply but we may have items to trade.   You also seem a fellow who knows these swamps well if you can supply us with a map of a safe passage through the swamp would be advantageous for our immediate need as well as for our future trade route.""</font>Calthoric looks to the stew once again but cannot get past the way it looks.  Stammering a bit and scratching his head he looks to the gnome.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Master BibbleVop I would prefer the fish and bread if it is not too much trouble as my stomach is a bit too weak to try an exotic food at the moment.""</font>Finding a comfortable place to sit in the crowded hut, Calthoric once again looks around the small building.<font color=""red"">""You have an impressive collection of wares here.  This place is not easiest to reach where do you obtain your provisions from?""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>19</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14447,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3312272&postcount=845,2007-10-09T04:34:00,crimson77,"<i>The gnome smiles as he brings over a plate full of fish and bread, ""<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">I do know of a guide that can get you through the swamp unscathed; however, he is one of the lizard folk that I am unsure if you believe that you can trust them.  I get my supplies from teh lizard folk, one of them polymorphs into a human and enters the town purchasing goods for me and I barter for those goods with protection spells, knowledge, and friendship.  </font>""</i><br/><br/>If you eat the fish...<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14448,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3312429&postcount=846,2007-10-09T04:59:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Taking the bread Calthoric makes a sandwich with the fish and takes a bite nodding its tastiness to the gnome.  After finishing his swallow of food he wipes the corners of his mouth and continues.<font color=""red"">""I am not sure how much I am currently willing to trust a guide, especially one that is a lizard folk.    Being from the northern territories you can understand my trepidation.   I am not closed minded enough to not listen to advice.   I am curious, however, if the southern tribes are as you say they are, whey do they need to polymorph to enter local towns?""</font>His stomach rumbling slightly Calthoric places his hand over his stomach.<font color=""red"">""Forgive me, I did mention my stomach was not up to the task of food this day.  I need to use the privy.  I am assuming with lack of space any tree will do?</font>After hearing the Gnomes response he leaves the shack for a brief period of time.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Rumbling due to mostly hunger not any affliction.  Once alone I will read the not found off the mage.  Will go to G1 and hide.<br/>
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{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>25</b>]</span>|Move Silently|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14449,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3314559&postcount=847,2007-10-09T10:22:00,crimson77,"<i>The gnome frowns, ""<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">The lizardfolk here are hunted by the towns people, they do not understand how much these creatures are like themselves.  It is really quite sad.  They polymorph so that they are not killed on site by the humans.""</font></i><br/><br/>Calthoric<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14450,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3318164&postcount=848,2007-10-10T03:43:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>Calthoric leaves for a few moments and while he is gone there is a knock on the door.  The gnome answers the door, you see two lizard men standing at the door.  The gnome greats them in a language you do not understand, <font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Goughsu vavenss maenten takenven ddsvene sdienss mendigedne tiwth withthen gennesnesven.""</font> The lizardmen reply, <font color=""SeaGreen"">""Gemandisme, emsne geef e eande s enesee s eened ensefeeve ffesven ssse""</font> The gnome lets the two lizard men inside the hut and gives them each a bowl of soup which they greedily consume.  The gnome turns to you and says, <font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">"" I would like to introduce you to Rakkie and Svn, two of my friends here in the swamp.  They happened to be coming through the area and wanted some dinner.  They are willing to take you to the town for a small price.  They need someone in town disposed of, a man who has been paying for the heads of lizardfolk.  He will not leave the confines of the town and an ambush of the town by the lizardfolk will not work.  Would you be willing to dispose of this evil man?""</font> </i>"
14451,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3324375&postcount=849,2007-10-11T05:07:00,Thanos,"Korlarth puts his bowl down and addresses the odd gnome.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Is there no way to convince this man that his deeds are unjust? Surely killing him is rather rash when a course of dialogs might work in it's place?</font>"
14452,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3324860&postcount=850,2007-10-11T06:50:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
<strike><b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b></strike><br/>
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hp: <font color=""Red"">0</font>/22 [ DEAD ]</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x8|8<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>50</b><br/>
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</div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Normally I would agree with Korlarth here.  However, from what I can see, these creatures are no less intelligent than we are, and putting a bounty on a sentient race, simply because they are different, is inexcuseable.  Of course, we'll need to hear his side of the story before anything can be done.""</font>"
14453,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325264&postcount=851,2007-10-11T07:59:00,Ayrynthyn,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Typically anything that Rasellia believes to be a ""good idea"" leads directly to our impending doom. By way of inversion logic, i would then say anything she deems as a bad idea to be.... intrinsically beneficial to us. With that being said, i say we slay this evil cranial merchant where he sits, but that's just my small small two coppers...</font>"""
14454,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327707&postcount=852,2007-10-11T14:15:00,crimson77,"<i>The gnome frowns and then angerly says, <font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""I tried to reason with the man before I was thrown out of the town for my beliefs.  I used to have a laboratory in that god forsaken hell hole, but that horrid man Dale came and thought it would be a good idea to remove the lizardfolk form the land.    When he found out my beliefs and my research he burned down my laboratory and his men through me out into the woods.  If it were not for my friends, i would have been killed by trolls that night.  I do not think that he has any reason left in him."" </font></i>"
14455,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327752&postcount=853,2007-10-11T14:26:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">0</font>/22 [ DEAD ]</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x8|8<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>50</b><br/>
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</div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""That's terrible to hear, Sir, and certainly if this all turns out to be true, he must pay for this.  But we can't waltz into a town with one side of the story with intent to kill a man.  That would be an affront to Justice, not to mention common sense...""</font>"
14456,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327921&postcount=854,2007-10-11T15:11:00,crimson77,"<i>The gnome shakes his head, ""<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">This is not Nesmee child, it is far far from that.  You will understand when you get to the town.  Let me ask you this, who would build a town in a swamp next to the sea?""  </font></i>"
14457,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327936&postcount=855,2007-10-11T15:14:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">0</font>/22 [ DEAD ]</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x8|8<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>50</b><br/>
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</div><br/>She raises an eyebrow,  finding the question somewhat hypocritical.<font color=""Blue"">""Perhaps the same people who build a shack in the middle of the same swamp to observe generally dangerous creatures... er... copulating...""</font>"
14458,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327997&postcount=856,2007-10-11T15:29:00,crimson77,"[I]The Gnome looks at Rasellia astonished,<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><i>The world is very curious about the mating rituals of the Swamp Trolls.  For instance, understanding the gestational period of the creatures and how many young they produce, how often they mate can give us an idea about population growth and how to control the trolls growth rate so that they do not encroach upon human establishments.  I have spent extensive time dissecting the creatures, it is quite interesting that the male trolls have rather large units....""</i></font><i>  The little man rambles on about the trolls anatomy, until he sees you starting to yawn.  <font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""I am sure that you have had a long day, is there any other topics that you wish to address before bed?""</font></i>"
14459,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329869&postcount=857,2007-10-12T03:26:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><br/>Calthoric rips off the cover to the spell book and buries it in the bog of the swamp.  Keeping the wand in hand he walks back into the hut.  A mild expression of surprise and suspicion draped across his face eying the two lizard folk.   Moving to Thoreal he hands the wand to him<font color=""red"">""I found this jutting up from the bog while outside, it looked important.  Exactly what did I miss?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14460,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335747&postcount=858,2007-10-13T04:07:00,crimson77,"<i>The gnome says with a smile, <font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""That tis not my wand, i lost a green wand in the swamp but not a mulitcolored one.""</font>  He then proceeds to fill in calthoric on what the lizardmen have been saying. </i>"
14461,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335869&postcount=859,2007-10-13T04:35:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric shrugs at the gnomes comments of the wand and looks to him with a scowling frown.  His posture as regal as he can make it.<font color=""red"">""Professor BibbleVop that is hardly a proper request especially with the only compensation being a guided tour from the swamps.  To a more worthy topic for now until more is offered....I would like to see a lizard folk community in action and determine for myself if your book holds merit.   Perhaps more can be arranged by speaking with the cheifton or whoever is in charge.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>14</b>]</span>|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14462,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336248&postcount=860,2007-10-13T05:51:00,crimson77,"<i>The gnome gets a puzzled look on his face and then addresses the lizardmen, ""<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Gooven zqandxer andsm andlaenslk...and;lsken adkne.""</font>  They then reply back to him, ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Govikin, amdksn, ankeoiin, sssnem""</font>""  He turns back to Calthoric, <font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""It can be arranged for you to see the their city.  Additionally, what other compensation would you need to preform this task?""</font></i>"
14463,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352667&postcount=861,2007-10-16T07:35:00,crimson77,"<i>You rest for the night, you sleep well even through you can hear the patter of rain on the huts roof. The morning greets you feeling refreshed and ready for the day.  The gnome has a large breakfast ready for you of wonderful tasting bread, fish, eggs, and wine.  The food is divine and you wonder how a little man in the middle of nowhere can get food to taste this wonderful.  It kind of makes you wish that you had tasted the stew last night.  The gnome addresses you as you get ready to leave, <font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""So, what is your plan? Are you going to head to the town with a guide, without a guide or to the lizardfolk city?""</font></i>"
14464,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356868&postcount=862,2007-10-17T02:58:00,Ayrynthyn,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Tis a very good question you pose indeed good gnome. I for one, say we continue with the original plan. Head into town, after appriopriate morning preparations of course... The guides would be most welcome, but it is not my call... i leave it to the group""</font>Bowing humbly thorael motions to his companions."
14465,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357316&postcount=863,2007-10-17T04:56:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
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hp: <font color=""Red"">0</font>/22 [ DEAD ]</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x8|8<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>50</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Rasellia nods in agreement.<font color=""Blue"">""The guides would be appreciated, however, we cannot make any promises as to what we will or won't do to this alleged bounty hunter... I'd like to look into it myself, but again, I can't make any promises.""</font>She heads out the door to watch the sun rise and to meditate."
14466,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361527&postcount=864,2007-10-17T17:06:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The gnome speaks to the lizardfolk, <font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Gaven amsen anfeka knalkens kaneknaflen vaeknem""</font>.  They then turn to you and say, ""<font color=""Lime"">Seens, esnemmk aneakmea meeeknaem deenmeken.""</font>  The gnome translates as they speak, ""<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""I with lead you to the town, i ask nothing in return except that if you find this man to be worthy of death for the deeds he has committed then you will punish him.""</font></i><br/><br/><i>You pack up your stuff after you morning rituals and head off into the swamp once again the good gnome waving good by as you walk away.  However, at first you are hesitant in the leadership of your guides.  However, within a few hours and after not seeing a single troll you come out of the swamp and you see a small town surrounded by a wooden wall.  The ground is soggy as you march onward, your guides have quietly slipped back into the swamp before you could even thank them. As you get close to the town you see the heads of lizardmen placed upon spikes leading up to the town.  TO the east you can see a small docks outside of the town gates, about a fourth of a mile walk.  There are no ships at the docks.  Two guards barely notice you as their eyes dart from their card game to your faces as you enter the town.  The town is run down, many buildings are in shambles and the smell of stale water, death, urine, and feces fill your nostrils.  You see a few downward cast faces walking through the town.  From your vantage point you gather that there are houses to the north and south of your present location.  A general store lies to your immediate south, a bar to your north, a magic shoppe to the northeast, a warehouse to the southeast and what looks to be another bar and also a Inn to the east.    </i>"
14467,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368874&postcount=865,2007-10-19T01:10:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, Detect Magic, Read Magic, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Magic Missile, Ray of Enfeeblement, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Hideous Laughter, Invisibility, Knock, Summon Swarm</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Lightning Bolt, Ray of Ehaustion</font></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 9|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 12|<b>CHA</b> 9[/table]</font></span><font size=""2""><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(3)</b>Cantrips [DC 11] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(2)</b>Level 1 [DC 12] - <font size=""1"">Magic Missile, Magic Missile</font></span></span></div>
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</div><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Ahh... civilization at last. We should procure sleeping arrangement. I, however am going to visit that wizards abode. Shall we meet in the Inn in a few minutes.""</font>Thorael chuckles to himself over his clever use of homonyms, and then makes his way to the mage shoppe."
14468,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368947&postcount=866,2007-10-19T01:33:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Nodding to Thoreal<font color=""red"">""I also wish to check some of the shops in the area.  I think this town has promise of having things available that others might not.  I shall meet you at the inn shortly.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14469,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369509&postcount=867,2007-10-19T03:14:00,crimson77,"[MAP}<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Thorael -<br/><br/><i>With Gilly in tow, you enter the magic shoppe, the old door creeks open and a human wizard looks up from several vials he has been combining.  <font color=""Sienna"">""What do you want mate?  We are about to close.""</font>  The room is filled with books, scrolls, and clutter.  There is a weapon rack on one wall and papers clutter the floor.  </i><br/><br/>Calthoric -<br/><br/><i>The first store you see is the general store.  You enter and a attractive but burly woman looks up from tattooing herself on the forearm.  <font color=""Sienna"">""What can i do for you sweetie?""</font> She asks with a smile</i>"
14470,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376951&postcount=868,2007-10-20T07:38:00,Ayrynthyn,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Closing time... oh bother. Nothing that cannot wait until the morning. I wanted to resupply my component pouches and see what the goings on here were. I couldnt help but notice your... festive decorations as i entered town.  You see i was beset by Bandits, my main spell books stolen, and i was left with naught but my spare book and a few crumbs of regent. But there i go... i'll keep you here all night if you don't stop me now. <i>Intelligent</i> conversation is something I have been long without...""</font>"
14471,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3380072&postcount=869,2007-10-20T17:09:00,crimson77,"Thorael -<br/><br/><i><font color=""Sienna"">""I am sorry, I thought that you were one of the livestock that calls themselves men.  I am always up for some intelligent conversation, would you like some tea?  I notice that you are not in your red robes, are you not a member of the order?  It really does not matter in this god forsaken hell hole, I would take any intelligent wizard over the ramble that lives in this town.  Since Professor BibbleVop left, things have been vastly boring.  Dam order assignments.  Anyways, I would be happy to sell you spells and components at the same price that you would get them in Nesmee.  No use gouging a fellow wizard.  Is there something that you are looking for in this town?  It is not easy to find and I am guessing you did not come by ship for not a ship has come into port in several days, I am expecting a shipment so I have kept careful watch.""   </font></i><br/><br/><i>He opens the door and flips the sign to closed and then moves two chairs closer to the fire, he pours you a cup of tea and takes out a platter of cookies and motions for you to sit down.</i><br/><br/>You can buy spells/components for phb prices."
14472,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3384532&postcount=870,2007-10-21T14:38:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, Detect Magic, Read Magic, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Magic Missile, Ray of Enfeeblement, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Hideous Laughter, Invisibility, Knock, Summon Swarm</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Lightning Bolt, Ray of Ehaustion</font></span></div>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 9|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 12|<b>CHA</b> 9[/table]</font></span><font size=""2""><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(3)</b>Cantrips [DC 11] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(2)</b>Level 1 [DC 12] - <font size=""1"">Magic Missile, Magic Missile</font></span></span></div>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Stretching out by a fire... a spectacular idea.</font>"" Thorael, takes one of the chairs, and removes his left boot. Pouring a bit of water out on the ground, he wriggles his toes before the flame. Catching Gillys eye, the mage give his apprentice the look which indicates,<i>look out for trouble and fetch the others if it arrives</i>. Stretching his arms high above his head, he interlocks his fingers as he brings his head to rest in his cupped hands. With a lean to the left, and then to the right an audible pop breaks the silence as the mages back rights itself with a satisfied sigh. Reaching down to pour the tea for himself and his host, he looks over his host as he takes a cookie. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">...Although you cannot tell, these robes are a shade of red, although not of your orders. Weeks in the swamp will do that to them. I actually sought entry into the Order, but things were amiss in the Tower.  There were several attempted robberies in the course of a day, and... well needless to say, the admissions department was quite busy. Had not one of my companions run afoul of one of the noble houses, and cut our visit short, i may very well be one of your brothers today</font>"""
14473,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386867&postcount=871,2007-10-22T04:21:00,crimson77,"Thorael -<br/><i>You and the magic shopkeeper talk for hours on everything from the new theories of magic to current events, mostly the events of nesmee.  The conversation seems to be steered clear away from this town.  The hours seem to fly by, you gage the time to be well after midnight.  You look back to Gilly who is slumped by the door sleeping.  The mage smiles at your sleeping companion and says, ""<font color=""Sienna"">They sure do not make apprentices like they used to...""</font>  He gets up and grabs a piece of paper and makes a few scribbles on it and then places it in an envelope sealing it with some wax and his signet ring.  He smiles as he hands you the envelope <font color=""Sienna"">""When you go to inquire about joining, present this letter of recommendation, I am sure that your application will pass through much quicker.  I have a few friends in admissions.""  </font></i>"
14474,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390329&postcount=872,2007-10-22T14:16:00,Ayrynthyn,"Thorael takes the letter a smile and a nod. Glancing back at Gilly the mage yawns. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">...aaaawwwgh. It's getting late, and i thank you for your hospitality. I'll return in the daylight, and we can conduct some actual business. See if i cant put a few coins into that till of yours</font>"" Putting his boots back on, the wizard stands, a walks over to Gilly. With a prod of his boot and a wink of his eye, he rouses the apprentice. Gilly knew his job well, and was exceptional at it. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">...again, my thanks.</font>"" Turning to the door, and then back to the shopkeeper. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Oh, before i go... what is with the Pikes and the uh... well... the 'walkway' into town here. Can't imagine decorations of that sort help out with the tourism and trade.</font>"""
14475,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392379&postcount=873,2007-10-23T03:35:00,crimson77,"Thorael -<br/><br/><i>The wizard shakes his head, <font color=""Sienna"">""Nothing here is geared towards tourism or trade.  This is a place where people come to disappear for a while.  One of those who wished to disappear is a merchant from Nesmee.  His name escapes me at the moment, however, he is using his money to eradicate the lizardmen who live in the swamp.  I believe that he has actually found a buyer who is interested in their skins.  He pays quite well, from what i have heard, but that is really only hearsay.  If i were you, i would steer clear of him.  Professor BibbleVop had a run in with him and he was killed.  So be wary of the trouble that you stir up in town.  This town is not Nesmee, you will have no guards keeping trouble off of your back.  I would have some offensive spells ready.""</font></i><br/><br/>Party -<br/><br/><i>You enter the inn, it is a grimy building that smells like body odor.  A dirty woman stands behind a desk.  She smiles a toothless grin as you enter.  <font color=""Sienna"">""You looking for a bed, we be the only Inn in town.  We have single beds but no single rooms.  The cost is 5 silver a night.  1 gold if you want clean sheets.""</font>  She grins as she looks you over.</i>"
14476,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392484&postcount=874,2007-10-23T03:53:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, Detect Magic, Read Magic, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Magic Missile, Ray of Enfeeblement, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Hideous Laughter, Invisibility, Knock, Summon Swarm</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Lightning Bolt, Ray of Ehaustion</font></span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><font size=""2"">{table]<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/goblin.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gilly</a>|Goblin|-|-|-|Small<br/>
<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 9|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 12|<b>CHA</b> 9[/table]</font></span><font size=""2""><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(3)</b>Cantrips [DC 11] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(2)</b>Level 1 [DC 12] - <font size=""1"">Magic Missile, Magic Missile</font></span></span></div>
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</div>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Bah... offensive spells are so... gauche. Bend reality around your beat sticks is my philosphy. Thanks for the Hospitality and the warning... i'll take it to heart</font>"" With a wink and a bow, thorael makes his way to to the inn"
14477,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398536&postcount=875,2007-10-24T03:35:00,Thanos,"Korlarth walks into the Inn, his nose wrinkling with the stench that assaults him.  The though of sleeping here churns his stomach. As much as he would love to spend the evening amongst the stars, he knew that around here that would be a  decision he might regret. He reaches into his pouch, pulling out a small handful of coin. He drops 5 silver on the counter.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""I will pass on the sheets. I have a feeling that your version of clean is in no way the same as mine""</font>"
14478,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398630&postcount=876,2007-10-24T03:54:00,crimson77,"<i>The innkeeper takes Korlath's money and points out a bed in the common room, as he walks over, he can see that the sheets are muddy and dirty.  It appears that something might be crawling in them as well.</i>"
14479,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403904&postcount=877,2007-10-25T05:18:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Flashing a lavish smile to the shop keep, Calthoric stands as regal as he can in his filthy armor.<font color=""red"">""Hopefully you can do quite a bit for me.  First,  I need a place to change out of these dingy cloths and second I will need a place to have my armor cleaned off.  I am also interested in items that are of better quality then my current blade and bow.  They proved most inadequate in the swamps.  Other then that I will just browse your store.  Now where may I change?""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14480,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412888&postcount=878,2007-10-26T14:01:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
<strike><b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b></strike><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">0</font>/22 [ DEAD ]</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x8|8<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>50</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Looking around the room uncontentedly, Rasellia speaks to Korlarth lowly.<font color=""Blue"">""There's something wrong about this entire town... Something reeks of decay, moral and physical... I'm going to investigate.  I don't particularly like the look of this inn either, so I'll probably sleep elsewhere, if I can find it.  Will you accompany me? Or will you be here if I need to find you?""</font>"
14481,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416476&postcount=879,2007-10-27T07:08:00,crimson77,"Calthoric -<br/><br/><i>The clerk looks at you a little funny, <font color=""Sienna"">""I an not sure what type of treatment you are used to, but here in these parts most folk do not try on clothing in the store.  If you want to buy some new clothing, i would be happy to sell it to you and after you buy it, feel free to change in the outhouse out back.  I only have basic equipment and some weapons, if you are looking for something more powerful stop by the blacksmith in the east of town.  If you are looking for something magical, then try the magic shoppe across the courtyard, he enchants weapons.  Is there any goods that i could sell you here?""</font></i><br/><br/>[All items are 3x the PHB prices - most items and some weapons can be found here [no masterwork / plate armor]<br/><br/>[If you attempt to haggle; diplomacy DC 20]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14482,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416636&postcount=880,2007-10-27T07:33:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14483,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418641&postcount=881,2007-10-27T14:15:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
<strike><b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b></strike><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">0</font>/22 [ DEAD ]</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x8|8<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>50</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Looking around outside of the inn door [ OOC: Pending Korlarth's response ], Rasellia tries to discern where the shadier part of town is... which could very well be a difficult task, given the town's default level of seediness.<br/><br/>Wrinkling up her nose as she sniffs, she stretches, straying southward, chanting a cautious protective spell around herself before she slips down an alleyway.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting <i>shield of faith +3</i><br/>
+3 deflection modifier to AC (19/13/19)<br/>
Moving towards the alleyway at w30<br/>
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14484,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425762&postcount=882,2007-10-29T06:26:00,crimson77,"[map]<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Rasellia -<br/><i>You wonder down the alley way, you see small houses which also might double for questionable businesses.  You feel very uncomfortable with the high level of seediness this town has to offer</i>"
14485,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427852&postcount=883,2007-10-29T13:41:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
<strike><b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b></strike><br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">0</font>/22 [ DEAD ]</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x8|8<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>50</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Keeping a cautious palm on the hilt of her sword, she continues her stroll into the seedier parts of down, keeping her eyes peeled for any sort of trouble that was brewing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Basically just meandering around for an hour or so.  If anything doesn't happen, she'll return to the inn<br/>
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14486,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3429029&postcount=884,2007-10-29T20:21:00,crimson77,"Rasellia -<br/><br/><i>As you walk down the street you cannot help but feel out of place.  You, in your priestly garments, seem to stick out like a sour thumb.  Walking around you feel as if people are watching you and monitoring your every move.  You see several deals going down in the alleys, what they are selling you have no idea, there are call girls also walking the alleys flashing their goods.  Even walking in the shady parts of Nesmee you never saw this outward display of immoral activities.  </i>"
14487,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3429914&postcount=885,2007-10-30T03:07:00,Thanos,"Korlarth pokes at the bed, trying to chase out whatever decided to make it's home there. After watching a few small animals scurry off, he lifts to sheets to make sure nothing dangerous has decided to call the bed it's home. He rolls out his bedroll atop the muddy sheets and tests out the bed. He had slept in worse spots he supposed. Once satisfied that the bed would pass muster, he heads back out into the bar area and finds an unoccupied table. Sitting down, he orders a drink and listens to the murmurs of the crowd."
14488,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3432342&postcount=886,2007-10-30T10:49:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>Korlarth - <br/>
<br/>
You walk into the bar, it is a seedy place, one table is surrounded by burly men and one man whom they all seem to be laughing at his jokes.  This man is dressed in a more elegant fashion.  Beyond this party of folks, there are a few barmaids cleaning up tables and a dwarf in platemail sitting at the bar.  He looks at you when you enter and then back to his pitcher of beer that he is drinking from.  One of his eyes is covered with an eye patch, a scar runs across his face and he looks like he has seen death several times and lived to tell the tales.   </i><br/><br/><i>Rasellia - <br/>
<br/>
Continuing your walk back towards the inn a man walks closely by you (w29).<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You see what looks to be your coin purse in his hands</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Being in these dark alleys make you feel uncomfortable...when you get back to the inn you will notice that your coin purse is missing</div>
</div><br/><br/>Thoreal -<br/><br/><i>You will be walking back to the inn shortly (after Calthoric posts his actions)</i><br/><br/>Calthoric -<br/><br/>???"
14489,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3433762&postcount=887,2007-10-30T14:49:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Bongo</b><b>|Mule|-|N|L<br/>
hp: <font color=""Red"">0</font>/22 [ DEAD ]</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x8|8<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>50</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Sighing in disappointment, Rasellia heads back to the inn, not making much of the strange man who brushed by her.  Despite all the seediness of this place, there wasn't anyone being wronged, from what she could tell, and deemed it unwise to trot around hollering at drug dealers and prostitutes.<br/><br/>Upon arriving at the inn, she gives a shrug to Korlarth, her search turning up nothing.  Walking up to the innkeeper, she greets her politely.<font color=""Blue"">""Greeting, Madam.  I'd like a room with as clean sheets as you can manage... A gold piece you said the price was?""</font>She roots around for her coin pouch, a troubled look going over her face as she fails to find it.<font color=""Blue"">""H... huh... hold that thought...""</font><i><font color=""Blue"">Where did I lose it... in the swamp?  No, I checked before I came into town how much money I had... must have been one of those lowl-</font></i>She stops herself.<font color=""Blue"">""It was him!!  That bastard!""</font>Turning around, she storms out the door, eyes flaring and teeth grinding.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14490,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434732&postcount=888,2007-10-30T20:17:00,crimson77,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><i>Try as you might, you cannot remember his face, you do not even think that you saw it as he narrowly pass along side of you.  Thinking back, there were many people who passed closely to you while you were in the alleys, you are not even sure who might have taken your coin purse</i>"
14491,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435680&postcount=889,2007-10-31T03:31:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric chuckles at the shop keeps comments.<font color=""red"">""You have no goods that I am interested in and I am sure the outhouse is more then likely a cleaner place to change.  In any event perhaps you know of the one offering bounties on lizard folk?""</font><br/><br/>After hearing the keeps information Calthoric makes his way back to the Inn where everyone choose as a group meeting.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14492,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436076&postcount=890,2007-10-31T05:04:00,crimson77,"Calthoric -<br/><br/><i><font color=""Sienna"">""The man you are looking for is Dale, at this time of night you will likely find him at the bar across the street from the inn.  He is runs the only legitimate merchant house in this town.""</font></i><br/><br/><br/>Everyone Else -<br/>[MAP]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>Calthoric enters the inn, seeing none of his comrades he is about to leave when Thoreal enters with a smirk on his face. The innkeeper asks if you want a bed.  You see a rat run across the floor and hide beneath another bunk.<br/>
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Rasellia and Korlarth are now sitting at a table in the bar across the street</i>"
14493,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436493&postcount=891,2007-10-31T06:34:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""A bed sounds like an....""</font>Calthoric watches the rat scramble across the room.<font color=""red"">""acceptable idea.  Though I have more interest in finding a person by the name of Dale.   He is a merchant in these parts.""</font>Handing the spell book with the torn off cover to Thoreal, Calthoric looks about the tavern patrons.<font color=""red"">""Someone dropped this in the street and i know you have an affinity for books.""</font>Calthoric continues to watch the tavern patrons to see how people react to the mention of the merchants name.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Spot|1d20+7|Listen|1d20+7<br/>
Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14494,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436523&postcount=892,2007-10-31T06:43:00,crimson77,"Thoreal/Calthoric -<br/><br/><i><font color=""Sienna"">""If you are looking for Dale, he is most likely in the bar across the street with follo...er...friends.""</font> Replied the innkeeper to your quarry.  </i>"
14495,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446402&postcount=893,2007-11-02T02:30:00,Ayrynthyn,"<span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><b><i><font size=""5"">Thorael of Baelsgreen</font></i></b></span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1980190&amp;postcount=2"" target=""_blank"">Thorael</a>|Elf|Wizard|LVL 6|LN|MED<br/>
<b>hp:</b>23/23|<b>Init</b>+2|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|12/12/10|Robes<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+2 Longsword</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8-1</font>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+5 Lt XBow</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d8</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 15|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 16|<b>WIS</b> 10|<b>CHA</b> 12[/table]<br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(4)</b>Cantrips [DC 13] - <font size=""1"">Touch of Fatigue, Detect Magic, Read Magic, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 1 [DC 14] - <font size=""1"">Animate Rope, Magic Missile, Ray of Enfeeblement, Ray of Enfeeblement</font><br/>
<b>(4)</b>Level 2 [DC 15] - <font size=""1"">Hideous Laughter, Invisibility, Knock, Summon Swarm</font><br/>
<b>(3)</b>Level 3 [DC 16] - <font size=""1"">Dispel Magic, Lightning Bolt, Ray of Ehaustion</font></span></div>
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<b>hp:</b>5/5|<b>Init</b>+1|<b>Spd</b>30|<b>AC/T/FF</b>|15/12/14|Leather Armor<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b>|<strike><font size=""1"">+2 Morning Star</font></strike>|<strike><font size=""1"">dmg: 1d6</font></strike>|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|<font size=""1"">+3 Javelin</font>|<font size=""1"">dmg: 1d4</font><br/>
<b>SV</b>|<b>Fort</b> +3|<b>Ref</b> +1|<b>Will</b> -1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 8|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 9|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 12|<b>CHA</b> 9[/table]</font></span><font size=""2""><br/>
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<span style=""font-family: Tahoma""><b>(3)</b>Cantrips [DC 11] - <font size=""1"">Detect Magic, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation</font><br/>
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</div><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">How generous of you Cal... and here i haven't gotten you anything. I must say, you are a master of cleaning as well. The pristine wand you found <i>in the bog</i>. Nary a drop of mud or a spec of moss on it. And now this book... found in the street, yet again no mud, no dirt, no...cover</font>"" With a roll of his eyes, a smirk on his face, a shake of his head and a quick wink, Thorael heads to the door. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">... we had best get over to that bar before the queen of calamity gets herself into any trouble.</font>"""
14496,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446522&postcount=894,2007-11-02T03:10:00,crimson77,"[MAP]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You realize that you know Dale.  He was a fence you used to pawn off good on.  He was a fair man, as far a thieves go, always willing to take what ever goods you managed to acquire and passing it off under city officials noses.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Thoreal and Calthroic (and the rest of the party)<br/><i>You enter the bar, it is empty except for a lone dwarf drinking a pitcher of ale, several barmaids cleaning and a table of men.  The table of men looks up at you as you enter.   <font color=""DarkOrange"">""Cal, is that really you?""</font> asks the well dressed man at the table full of men.  <font color=""DarkOrange"">""What have you been up to?  I am guessing it is good business.  Is the fuzz coming down on you and you came here to get out of the heat?  You still working out of Nesmee?  Our city is the perfect place to let people forget who you are. Grow a beard and long hair. You pull any good jobs?  You remember that Inn we scammed, tell my men here the story, they never believe me.""</font></i>"
14497,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3453254&postcount=895,2007-11-03T06:04:00,Wildboy,"{table]<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=10771"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Calthoric Wintersbane</a>| Human| Rogue| LVL 6 | CN |MED<br/>hp: 34/34 | Init +3 | Spd 30 | AC/T/FF | 15/13/12 | Leather Armor<br/>Melee Atk |+4 Short Sword | dmg: 1d6 | Ranged Atk |+7 Short Bow | dmg: 1d6<br/>SV | Fort +4 | Ref +8 | Wil +1||Arrows:52<br/>STR 10 | DEX 16 | CON 14 | INT 13 | WIS 8 | CHA 12<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Calthoric's eyes widen at the sight of Dale, not expecting him to be the one he originally planned gathering the bounty on.<font color=""red"">""Dale!!, you salty dog of spittoon ridden filth.""</font>Calthoric leads Thoreal by the sleeve of his garment over to the table of men.  Letting out a chorttle of a laugh he looks to Dale then the table of men.<font color=""red"">""By the gods man, I have not thought about that night since it's happenings.  There I was covered in slime from head to toe, I had just crawled out of the sewer....literally, and this barmaid slash owner holding her nose comes up to me asking if I was lost.  So I says to her 'you daft wench, no I'm not lost I am one of the bank clerks that came to place foreclosure on this establishment for not paying your taxes and i was robbed on my way here and thrown into the sewer.'   Her eyes grew as big as deep sea pearls.  She starts clammering to me how she paid her taxes and whatever.  So I tells her 'look, it was never received and by what has  happened to me, being covered in slime and my story of being robbed, the same thing probably happened to your monies.  But since I am feeling in such a humiliated mood I want a room and pay only half your taxes and I will clear the matter for ya.   Can ya believe that dumb wench gave me a room and 45 gold pieces to boot.""</font>Calthoric slaps his hands on the table laughing almost to tears.<font color=""red"">""Now which of you sod's are going to buy me a drink?  And none of that cheap swill they serve on merchant vessels neither.  I need one for my friend Throeal here as well.  Thoreal, meet dale and the vise verse.""</font><br/><br/>Calthoric looks to Dale with a more serious look<font color=""red"">""Tell me old friend what is this business about lizard folk that you have been paying people for their heads?  I hope your not making a stew of it.  It would most foul thing ever devised.  Ya know they are trying to get peoples to kill ya?  Lucky for you the price wasn't high enough.""</font>Calthoric lets out another bellow of a laugh and waits for his response.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide|1d20+11|Move Silently|1d20+11<br/>
Bluff|1d20+9|Open Lock|1d20+14<br/>
Search|1d20+10|UMD|1d20+9<br/>
Disable Device|1d20+12|Diplomacy|1d20+6<br/>
SlightofHand|1d20+8[/table]</div>
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14498,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456614&postcount=896,2007-11-03T20:35:00,crimson77,"<i>The men let out a laugh at the story, but then as business turns to the bounty Dale's eyes narrow as he motions for his men to move back and let you have a seat at the table.  A barmaid brings you two fine bottles of wine and sets them before you, gold foil lines the tops of the bottles.  <font color=""DarkOrange"">""WHAT IS THIS ABOUT A BOUNTY ON ME?  I have been holding a bounty on the lizardmen because I have a buyer who will pay top dollar for hides.  He is making cloaks out of the skins.  They are wonderful, keep you dry in any conditions.  There was that Bibblevoppy fool that my men killed, that is the last of the bounty that i heard on my head.  Where did you hear this news?  This unfinished business reminds me of our unfinished business.""</font>  He takes a dagger out from his side and slides it along the table towards Calthoric.  It is a very fine looking dagger with ornate gems in the hilt and blade.  <font color=""DarkOrange"">""I believe that I still owe you 500 from the shrine job we last pulled.  I do not believe that we have seen each other since.  That dagger is well worth over 500, well, you might not get that much here, but it will fetch over 500 in Nesmee.  I think that makes us even.""</font></i><br/><br/>Calthoric -<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The shrine job was a job that Dale and you pulled to help get him out of debt with the wrong people.  It turned out to be a series of bad luck that sent the team running in various directions.  You have not seen him since this job, almost 3 years ago.  He owed you a tenth of the cut from the job, but it was rumored that he got caught.  </div>
</div><br/><br/><i>Rasellia and Korlarth you over hear all this conversation</i>"
14499,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502822&postcount=897,2007-11-12T11:38:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Rasellia Greenleaf</b>|Half-elf|Favoured Soul|6 LVL|LG|M<br/>
hp: <b><font color=""Green"">44</font>/44</b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>16/10/16|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+8 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|+4 light crossbow|dmg: 1d8|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +5|<b>Will</b> +7|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 10|<b>CON</b> 12|<b>INT</b> 8|<b>WIS</b> 15| <b>CHA</b> 14[/table]<b>Spells:</b><br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:12)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, mending, detect poison, light, purify food and drink</i> | 6 | - | 6 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:13)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +3, bless, divine favour, obscuring mist</i> | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0<br/>
2 (DC:14)| <i>cure moderate wounds, shield other, status, lesser restoration | </i>5 | 1 | 6 | 0<br/>
3 (DC: 15)| <i>cure serious wounds, mass resist energy, searing light</i> | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0[/table]<br/>
<strike><b><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=15548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bongo the Mule</a></b></strike><br/>
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hp: <font color=""Red"">0</font>/22 [ DEAD ]</b><b>|Init</b> +1|<b>Spd</b> 20|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>13/10/16|Max<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |Hoof x2 +8|dmg: 1d4+3|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|-|-|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+6|<b>Ref</b> +4|<b>Will</b> +1|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 16|<b>DEX</b> 13|<b>CON</b> 17|<b>INT</b> 2|<b>WIS</b> 11| <b>CHA</b> 6[/table]<br/>
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{table]<b>Item:</b>|<b>Weight</b><br/>
Bedroll x4|20<br/>
Winter Blanket x4|12<br/>
Manacles x2|4<br/>
100' Silk Rope|10<br/>
Rations(per day) x8|8<br/>
<b>Total:</b>|<b>50</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Trying as hard as she can to try and retrace her steps, or more specifically, her money-imbued steps, she drums her fingers across the top of the table, only half-heartedly listening to Calthoric's story of swindling the poor innkeep. She makes a mental note to chastise him for it later, despite how little it would accomplish.  Though without any funds, she determines it would be foolish to alienate her team mates even more.<br/><br/>She contents herself to keep an eye out for trouble, eager for an excuse to smash something."
14500,The Broken Gate (Ch. I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?34298-The-Broken-Gate-(Ch-I),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791542&postcount=898,2008-01-15T09:14:00,crimson77,We have decided to stop this campaign.  We are starting a new game: The Hordes of Chaos.
14501,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376376&postcount=1,2007-10-20T05:42:00,CloakedInsanity,"Welcome to the towns of HawksWarren. How you got here is up to you. It seems the local magistrate has been working to rearrange the town guard. You notice various watch posts and such at the gates, and through out the city.<br/><br/>There are many taverns and inns (if you so choose to have the services of one) though some are more reputable than others.<br/><br/>(Just waiting on everyone to get intros done)"
14502,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377633&postcount=2,2007-10-20T09:31:00,Kyroswolf,"As William the Chained enters Hawks Warren, it is obvious where he gets his moniker from.  Not from the gleaming Mithral Shirt, for it is hidden beneath his clothing, but from the chain he carries wrapped bandoleer like across his chest.  Gleaming with hundreds of sharp barbs, and with heavy, spiked weights on either end.<br/><br/>William himself is covered in scares from both his training, and from his recent battles across the border.  Yet he shows no sign of discomfort as he strides through town studying every facet of the place.  Upon finding a tavern that doesn't appear to serve more fleas than humanoids, William enters, orders a meal and a drink, and takes a seat to enjoy a pleasant lunch."
14503,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378235&postcount=3,2007-10-20T11:14:00,CloakedInsanity,The bar keep slides a mug of ale and a plate of food across to William.
14504,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378261&postcount=4,2007-10-20T11:20:00,Jael_Darkwood,"Kulak walks through the gates, pausing momentarily inside the gateway.  Pushing hood off of his head, he reveals the striking features of a goliath.  His face is expressionless and remote.  As he moves past you into the city, a cool breeze brushes over you.  He looks carefully at those around him, examining the features for something, though you arent sure what.  After a moment, he pulls up his hood once more, and makes his way through the crowd.<br/><br/>Entering a bar seeming at random, he goes to the bar and orders.  ""Ice brandy.""  He places some coin on the counter, and carefully lowers himself onto one of the stools."
14505,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378305&postcount=5,2007-10-20T11:27:00,CloakedInsanity,"""<font color=""green"">Aye, a fine choice, while wi may onlee have the second best ale in town, we certainly got the best liquor</font>""<br/>The bar keep flips a glass up from under the bar, and manages to fill it with the drink while it was in the air, before catching it and sliding it across the bar to Kulak."
14506,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3382027&postcount=6,2007-10-21T05:58:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael, Grey Elf Archivist</b><br/><br/>Strange rumors, strange indeed, have reached the elf's ears about the goings on near this place.  Something seems... not quite right about them.  As if there was something out of place or unnatural.<font color=""Purple""><i>""Something to study,""</i></font>she thinks.<br/><br/>While seeing to be almost oblivious to her surroundings, she nonetheless pulls up suddenly, and says to no one in particular,<font color=""Purple"">""yes, this will be a fine place to find some traveling companions.""</font>She then enters the tavern directly in front of her, sits down at a corner table, pulls a book out of her pack, and attempts to order some decent wine."
14507,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383772&postcount=7,2007-10-21T11:34:00,Jael_Darkwood,"Kulak examines the newcomer coldly.  He gets up and moves to the gray elf's table, standing with his hands on an empty seat.  ""You were looking for travelling companions?""<br/><br/>[ooc : listen +13 i'm just gonna say i heard you talking outside the bar.]"
14508,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387677&postcount=8,2007-10-22T06:54:00,tresson,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Kel</font><br/><br/>Kel dropped off the back of the wagon after it passed through the gate. He tossed a silver piece to the wagon driver and looked around. '<font color=""DarkOrange"">So this is the place the rumors talk of. I guess it's worthy enough to be link to my legend.</font>' The Goliath said. '<font color=""DarkOrange"">Now to find accommodation, food and news. My legend won't grow by just standing here.</font>""<br/><br/>With that he began to search for an Tavern. His pace was sure and an aura of confidence radiated from him. Soon enough he found a suitable and entered. He noted another Goliath talking an elf. 'The sent of war is bring all sorts I see.' Kel thought to himself. He found a seat at the bar and waved over the barkeep.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange"">Food, Drink and News my friend.</font>"""
14509,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387727&postcount=9,2007-10-22T07:06:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><br/>The elf barely lifts her eyes from the text she is reading.<font color=""Purple"">""Hmm... hmm...  oh, yes, companions.  Always.  The search for hidden lore is often filled with dangers.  And rewards.""</font>She loses the thread of conversation as she becomes re-immersed in her book."
14510,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387775&postcount=10,2007-10-22T07:15:00,CloakedInsanity,"The barkeep comes back with a plate of food, and mug of ale.<font color=""Green"">""It would appear the magistrate has been keeping some eyes on events o'er the border, with all the new guard posts and all, it seems trouble is getting closer, just yesterday New Brightwater was burned.""</font>"
14511,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3388267&postcount=11,2007-10-22T08:30:00,Jael_Darkwood,"Kulak looks over at the other goliath.  ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Memories... so many memories....</font>""<br/>He sits at the elf's table, catching the bartender's eye and motioning him over.  ""<font color=""#8b0000"">Food.  Light on the spices, please.</font>"""
14512,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3388304&postcount=12,2007-10-22T08:34:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/>A flicker of movement around at the side of the hearth reveals that what had looked like a blanket thrown over some firewood was in fact a slender halfling woman.  Had she been sleeping?  Watching someone?  It was hard to say.<br/><br/>Her dark hair was pulled back into a knot at the back of her skull, and deep brown eyes scanned the room.  Although her movements were lithe and nearly silent, there was a stiffness about her middle that suggested armour underneath her grey cloak.<br/><br/>She slipped between tables to the bar, and clambered up onto a stool even taller than herself.  She glanced along the bar at the elf and goliaths.  Her voice was surprisingly deep for one so small.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Another whiskey, please.  And what's this about New Brightwater?</font>"
14513,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3388771&postcount=13,2007-10-22T09:38:00,CloakedInsanity,"The barkeep returnes with yet another plate, and brings a glass to the halfling.<font color=""Green"">""It would seem some magician burned the small village to the north last night.""</font><br/>He pauses to fill a glass of a slighty disheveled man at the other end of the bar.<br/><font color=""green"">""'tis odd that only a few bodies were found, considerin' the skeletons of the buildings still remained. Usually they leave nothing but ash.""</font>"
14514,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389729&postcount=14,2007-10-22T12:21:00,Kyroswolf,"William finishes his meal then siddles up to the Elf, Halfling, and Goliaths conversing at the bar.  ""I take it from what I have heard that the rumors of this land have brought you here as well.  I am William the Chained, recently ""retired"" from The Hall of Moradin."""
14515,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389752&postcount=15,2007-10-22T12:25:00,tresson,"After nodding to the halfling woman and the goliath in the corner Kel looked back to the bartender. ""<font color=""DarkOrange"">I've been on the roads for the past few weeks with the only news I've had was from fellow travelers so my knowledge is limited.</font>"" He paused to sip at his beer. ""<font color=""DarkOrange"">You said the lack of bodies was odd. Might I assume that the rumors from other attacks didn't  say anything similar?</font>""<br/><br/>He picked at his food waiting for the barkeep's reply."
14516,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390775&postcount=16,2007-10-22T16:20:00,CloakedInsanity,"<font color=""green""> ""I hear they usually leave the bodies behind in some fashion. Usually they dont just disappear.</font>"" He pokes around under the bar for a moment, before setting something, a black flower by the looks of it, on the bar. ""<font color=""green"">Some I believe was telling me they found this one of the few bodies they found. I didnt hear much else before they drank themselves to oblivion."" </font>"
14517,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391736&postcount=17,2007-10-23T00:30:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Usually?""</font>The barman's comments bring V'ael's nose out of her book.<font color=""Purple"">""That suggests a pattern -- how long has this been going on, and what's been done to try and stop it?""</font>"
14518,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392085&postcount=18,2007-10-23T02:27:00,tresson,"<b>Kel</b><br/><br/>Kel pick up the rose and looked at it for a long moment. He turned it this way and that before finally putting it down. ""<font color=""DarkOrange"">I fear the rose means nothing to me.""</font>He stated. ""<font color=""DarkOrange"">Maybe our good lady elf might know. She does look of the learned disposition.""</font><br/><br/>He turns back to the man who introduced himself as William.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Welcome William. It would appear that we are all hunting the same stag here. Might it be better if we might combine our efforts in this hunt? A group such as ours would make for stuff of legends. But where are my manners. Obviously you would like to know the name of your soon to be leader! I am of course the living legend Kel Namala Gath. The hammer of north. Banisher of the Waste Raiders. Champion of the Rose Trials and, of course, the greatest lover this side of Thotico River!""</font>With that last statement he sends a passing serving woman a wink and a smile."
14519,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392100&postcount=19,2007-10-23T02:31:00,Kyroswolf,"William ponders the name, ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Hmm....Kel Namala Gath....no, can't say I've heard of you, but rather confident of yourself though aren't we?</font>""  William laughs at his own rather poor joke, ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Leader...we shall see, and best lover well,</font>"" he gives the same passing barmaid his own lobsided grin, ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">We can let the ladies decide.</font>"""
14520,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392126&postcount=20,2007-10-23T02:38:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><br/>The elf pointedly ignores the<i>braggadocio </i>of Kel and William, and examines the rose.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Knowledge check appropriate here?  Rolling d20 just in case, we'll add the modifiers later...<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge</b> - (1d20)[<b>1</b>]</span> + modifiers TBD<br/>
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<i>Edit: Natural 1?  Not going to make a good impression there...</i><br/>
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14521,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392491&postcount=21,2007-10-23T03:55:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/>While the boys are content to compare penis size over to one side, Al shifts her stool closer to the elf woman, rolling her eyes as she glances over at the three warriors.  She too focuses her attention on the black flower.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Sir, who delivered the flower here, and why?  Is there no garrison or local authority who would want to investigate this tragedy?</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Similarly, hoping to add a knowledge check to this, to determine if there are any organizations, faiths or major powers who use a black flower as a symbol.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>12</b>]</span>  Religion<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>28</b>]</span>  The planes</div>
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14522,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393343&postcount=22,2007-10-23T06:26:00,Seribro,"You her the fluttering of small wings above your head and as you look up, you notice a crow descending to the bar between the strangers and the barkeeper. It seems to be holding a card in its beak that looks a lot like a card from a tarot deck. As it lands it places the card down on the wood, hops a few paces forward and then stares into the common area towards a table with a lonesome young woman. The card depicts the image of a skeleton in a black cloak standing upright holding a big scyth. Beneath the image stands the title of the card: Death.<br/>If you set eyes upon the young lady, you will notice her laying out a few cards across the table she is sitting on.<br/>The crow dissolves into nothingness leaving the card behind."
14523,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393585&postcount=23,2007-10-23T07:05:00,CloakedInsanity,"The black rose (that is indeed what it is) looks to be normal, though it does have some rather spiky red tiped thorns on its stem.<br/><br/>Nothing comes to mind for V'ael.<br/>Al recalls an old legend of a group of spies and assassin who used a black rose on their banner.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""The magistrate would no doubt like to, though has his hands full. I believe just this morning on of his messangers sent word of some Reivan troops crossing the border a short distance from here. Hes been out by the guard posts since then.""</font>"
14524,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394348&postcount=24,2007-10-23T08:55:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/>The halfling in grey looks down at the card marked with Death.  Again, she shares a glance with the elf who seems lost in thought.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Well, there's been at least one order of assassins that used such flowers as calling cards.  Silly, if you asked me, but that line of work seems to attract eccentrics.  Want to get the magistrate's story?</font><br/><br/>Nodding to the bartender, she snatches up the rose and the card and slips from her stool.  Striding, well, striding as well as one can stride with thirteen inch legs, she glances up at the two Goliaths and the human warrior as she goes past.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">You still want to help?  Come along.</font><br/><br/>Passing within a few feet of the table with the human woman on it, the halfling woman flicks the card, and it sails up and then settles, face down in the middle of the table.  Her voice is gravelly and severe.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">You too, princess?  Left your calling card on the table, figured you might want to join the party.</font>"
14525,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394430&postcount=25,2007-10-23T09:06:00,Kyroswolf,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>William looks after the departing halfling woman, then turns and raises an eyebrow to Kel, ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">You have some competition for that whole leader thing I see.</font>""  He then turns and follows after Al, whistling and twirling one of the weighted ends of his chain between the gauntleted fingers of his right hand."
14526,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394450&postcount=26,2007-10-23T09:09:00,Jael_Darkwood,"Kulak nods, adjusts his equipment slightly, and stands.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I will come.""</font>"
14527,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394477&postcount=27,2007-10-23T09:15:00,tresson,"""<font color=""Orange"">True rushing off to hunt down evil with a full head of knowledge is always preferable to blindly rushing of to hunt down evil but, admittedly, not nearly as much fun.</font>"" He stands and shoulders his back. He adjusted it for a minute to make sure that the handle of his massive greathammer is easily with in reach before following the halfling.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Orange"">So then if we are to kick butt for goodness together might it not a good thing to at least know each other's names?</font>"""
14528,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394693&postcount=28,2007-10-23T09:56:00,Seribro,"The woman smiles and takes the card back, then shuffles it into the deck.<font color=""YellowGreen""><i>It is not my persona trading card, but I heard your friend wonder what happened to the bodies. They are dead, yet they walk. That is why they do not lay around. The cards told me I would meet you and your fellows today. Is there still something missing in your party which I could provide you with? For the right price off course. Perhaps you need a healer? Divine guidance? Swift passage? Or perhaps a brain?</i></font><br/>She then takes a look at the flower you carry around and goes over the different guilds she knows<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span></div>
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14529,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394818&postcount=29,2007-10-23T10:13:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/>The halfling woman is about to leave when the woman's voice stops her.  She turns back.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">When I said ""party"", it was a joke, unless you think tracking down some kind of mass murderer will be fun.  There is no ""group"" here, and all I lack right now are answers.  You want to come, come.  I'm not paying you anything.</font><br/><br/>Glancing back at William, Kulak and Kel, she says merely<font color=""navy"">Call me Al.</font>She is then out the door and heading towards the guard posts to seek out the magistrate."
14530,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394958&postcount=30,2007-10-23T10:35:00,Seribro,"As the halfling strides of, she places the deck on the table and takes out a single card to see what it will be. A picture of a figure in a battle-wagon is shown: the Chariot.<br/>A smile appears on Mezumi's face and she softly mumbles to herself.<br/><font color=""YellowGreen""><i>""Or perhaps all of the services named. No wonder you travel with the Goliaths. Those thugs never refuse a good challenge do they? Just like you...</i></font><br/>She puts the cards away and stands up. To follow the halfling outside.<br/><font color=""YellowGreen""><i>""When I said price, I wasn't talking about daily payment. What I ask for is an equal part in any loot of battle we might come across and for a bit of protection if things go bad. I can deal at the very least the same punch your thugs can, probably even more, but I can not take as much as them. You keep me from harm and I'll make sure you can beat any creature or opponent you go after. Is that a deal?""</i></font>"
14531,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394999&postcount=31,2007-10-23T10:42:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/>The halfling woman turns and speaks slowly to the young woman, using the rest of her patience in doing so.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Loot?  A town has just been slaughtered, and with some of the bodies missing, there may be innocents left to save.  And you speak of loot?  Come along or don't, as you wish, woman.</font>"
14532,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395199&postcount=32,2007-10-23T11:15:00,Jael_Darkwood,"Kulak turns, looming over the 'woman'<font color=""DarkRed"">""I don't see any thugs.  Nor am I particularly minded to protect you from harm.  Perhaps if you mend your manner, I will reconsider.""</font>He looks her coldly in the eyes, then turns away, coldly ignoring any response.<br/><br/>edit : OOC : not the halfling, just to clarify."
14533,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395474&postcount=33,2007-10-23T12:09:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/>Glancing back, and then up - way up - at the goliath now beside her, Al permits a slight smile.  She jogs to match his pace.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Nope.  No thugs here.</font>"
14534,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396121&postcount=34,2007-10-23T14:08:00,Seribro,"Mezumi Does her best to keep herself from chuckling as she sees watches the offended giant walk of with the tiny woman hustling  at his side. At first she herself felt offended by the way the who had spoken to her, but when looking at a sight like this, who wouldn't have a hard time to suppress their laughter? Shaking her head a bit she followed the two at some distance, not wanting to provoke any more trouble. This was going to be a very interesting trip. She did hope at least some members in the group were a bit looser then this though. Otherwise it might become annoying pretty soon..."
14535,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396158&postcount=35,2007-10-23T14:13:00,tresson,"""<font color=""DarkOrange"">Thug is it? I have to say your manners would make even hill giants blush, little girl. I should know</font>."" It is as if a dark cloud had passed over Kel's face when he said this. All the ever present confidence and cheer seemed to have been drain from his face. Then as quickly as the fore mentioned cloud passing in front of the sun it was gone and he was back to normal. ""<font color=""DarkOrange"">I would suggest, young lady, you do something about your manners and altitude is you wish to have a role in my legend.""</font><br/><br/>He turns away form the human woman toward the door. ""<font color=""DarkOrange"">So do you know the way to the guard posts Al?"" </font>"
14536,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396159&postcount=36,2007-10-23T14:13:00,Kyroswolf,"William looks between the two Goliaths, the Halfling, the bookwormy elf, and the lady.  ""What have you gotten yourself into now?  First a band of war hungry dwarves now this.""  He shakes his head as the joins the group looking for the magistrate."
14537,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396228&postcount=37,2007-10-23T14:24:00,CloakedInsanity,"Note to self: Goliaths, an Elf, and a halfling in a party makes for great entertainment. Im wondering which will die first.<br/><br/>Just waiting for everyone to get on board with going to talk to the magistrate."
14538,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396411&postcount=38,2007-10-23T14:53:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""More information is always preferable to less.  I heard rumors of strange doings... it appears they are true.""</font>She packs up her book and follows the others.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Hmm... names?""</font>She seems to suddenly remember that part of the conversation.<font color=""Purple"">""You may call me V'ael.  It's as good a name as any to use, I suppose.""</font>"
14539,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399514&postcount=39,2007-10-24T06:51:00,CloakedInsanity,"The layout of the town is such that it is easy to get to the townhall, since its one of the bigger buildings in town. It would also appear that the magistrate lives there as well. There is also a guard post near the entrence to it as well."
14540,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402372&postcount=40,2007-10-24T21:44:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/>Glancing behind her and doing a quick head count of those who have tagged along from the inn, Al shrugs.  She glances up at Kel.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">So, Kel, you know anything about assassins who leave black roses, but take some of their victims' bodies with them when the y go?</font><br/><br/>Arriving at the guard post Al speaks quickly and brusquely.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Volunteers here.  Hoping to speak with the magistrate about New Brightwater.</font>"
14541,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403512&postcount=41,2007-10-25T03:54:00,CloakedInsanity,"The guard looks at Al and the grop behind him for a moment, then turns for a moment to one of the other guards at the door. The guards steps inside for awhile before coming back<font color=""DarkRed"">""Follow me.""</font>He holds the door open for the group to pass."
14542,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403554&postcount=42,2007-10-25T04:04:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><br/>The elf follows along, making random, passing comments about the nature and utility of the architecture in the building."
14543,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403865&postcount=43,2007-10-25T05:10:00,Kyroswolf,"William follows closely behind the guard, laughing internally at the antics of is compatriots."
14544,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404365&postcount=44,2007-10-25T06:42:00,tresson,"Kel considered Al's words for a moment before shrugging. ""<font color=""DarkOrange"">I knew of one that used a red rose in Troi-River but none that used a the black rose. As for removing the bodies that speaks to me of necromancers and cultists but beyond that nothing.</font>""<br/><br/>When they arrived at the guard house he followed the guard in while keep an eye out for the moral of the soldiers.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14545,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404619&postcount=45,2007-10-25T07:24:00,CloakedInsanity,"As far as you can tell they are doing their job. If their moral is low, its hard to tell just glancing at them.<br/>The guards seem to be fairly well equiped, obvious results of the magistrate reorganizing the guard."
14546,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406241&postcount=46,2007-10-25T11:34:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/>Al immediately follows the guard in.  She gazes around at the soldiers on duty, but not at their armaments.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Activating her detect-evil-o-vision and scanning as they move through the building.  Scanning her new ""friends"" as well.  Can't be too careful!</div>
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14547,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406422&postcount=47,2007-10-25T12:06:00,CloakedInsanity,"EDAR shows none of the guards or the group as evil.<br/><br/>The guard leads the group into a large room with a desk cluttered with paper. A moment later a man walks in through a door off to one side, straightening a rumpled looking coat. By the looks of him he hasnt shaven for a few days either.<font color=""blue"">""What is this about New Brightwater?""</font>"
14548,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410538&postcount=48,2007-10-26T06:44:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy""><i>Aha!  I figured that barkeep wasn't being completely forthcoming.  Perhaps the magistrate hasn't been informed at all.</i></font><br/><br/>Al slips forward and hops up onto the desk, careful not to dislodge any of the papers, although they certainly do scatter a bit.  The better to make eye contact with the others, after all.  She sets the black rose down on the desk and stares accusingly at the magistrate.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Barkeep in town said that wizards destroyed the village of New Brightwater recently.  That there may be fewer bodies and less destruction than usual, suggesting that there might be abduction as well as mass murder involved.  What are you doing to investigate, and would you be willing to take on additional volunteer support of -</font><br/><br/>She glances over those who have entered with her, nodding briefly to the elf woman.<font color=""navy""><i>V'ael, had it been?  </i></font><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">- some skill.</font><br/><br/>Her eyes continue on, to the young woman with the fondness for playing cards.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Some of us might have a more mercenary intent in their presence here.  They'd need to speak for themselves.</font>"
14549,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410573&postcount=49,2007-10-26T06:51:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><br/>The elf woman seems to not be paying much attention as she gazes around the room, but her comments do seem to be on target, if a bit distracted, when she speaks.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""Hmmm... yes.  Strange happenings.  Strange rumors, too.  Hmm... investigation is in order.""</font>"
14550,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410589&postcount=50,2007-10-26T06:53:00,Kyroswolf,"William steps to the forward as the little woman finishes speaking.   ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">I would request only that if I am unable to return a stipend to be send to my family.  I can give you there location if that is alright.  Beyond that I will take up with my cohorts here.</font>"""
14551,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411563&postcount=51,2007-10-26T10:09:00,CloakedInsanity,"The magistrate doesnt seem to be annoyed at all. He pluckes the few fallen papers off the floor and tosses them on top of one of the piles.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Hm.. Oh dear, and here there was only sightings of them along the main roads.""</font>He moves a few piles around, before producing a map, on which he uses a pen to make a few marks.<br/><font color=""blue"">""I believe just this morning I saw some people walking through the gates from a town that was attacked... yes Brightwater could have been it""</font>he notes, looking through a book he pulled out of a drawer.<br/><br/>A guard comes walking through the door, and hands the magistrate a piece of paper. He eyes the group standing in the office, and the magistrate waves him on.<font color=""teal"">""We have reports of a group of skirmishers on the road, they have already disrupted a few caravans. Seems they may also have a few spies already in town as well, sir.""</font>"
14552,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412549&postcount=52,2007-10-26T12:51:00,Seribro,"Mezumi looks around at the guard and thinks it over for a moment.<br/><font color=""YellowGreen""><i>""How about if we take care of this gang of skirmishers while the magistrate searches through his notes and all and comes up with a plan. Then by the time we return he can send us on our way with all the information we need and any objectives that might prove essential to driving out these rogue magicians. Just a suggestion of course.""</i></font><br/>She shrugs with this last sentence and glances at the halfling with a smile that seems to be saying she just stated the obvious."
14553,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412702&postcount=53,2007-10-26T13:19:00,CloakedInsanity,"The magistrate reads the piece of paper a few times over, and glances at the timepiece on the wall<font color=""blue"">""Hm... that would put it at about a 2 hour journey to here.""</font>he looks up from the paper, almost like he remembered the group of people standing on the otherside of his heap... i mean desk.<br/><font color=""blue"">""Might actually be for the best to rout out these spies. While stopping the attack is an honorable thing to do, the guards should be enough. Information, as you have said would be invaluable.""</font>He motions to the guard<font color=""blue"">""Make your way out to the main gate and make sure they are alert. Now as for these spies...""</font>"
14554,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414909&postcount=54,2007-10-27T02:07:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""What do you know of these... hmm... spies?  Are there any leads or even a clue of whom... hmm... or what they work for?""</font>"
14555,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416235&postcount=55,2007-10-27T06:23:00,Kyroswolf,"""<font color=""Orange"">Well, I prefer a straight fight, but if you want us to root out some spies I'm all for that too.  Any suggestions on where to start?</font>"""
14556,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416475&postcount=56,2007-10-27T07:08:00,CloakedInsanity,"<ul><li style="""">About how many people are in this town?</li><li style="""">Is there a wall around the town?  If so, how many gates?  Are the gates staffed at all times?</li><li style="""">Is this a pretty quiet, benign area, or a bit more rough and tumble?</li></ul><br/><br/>Thanks - it's shaping up to be a good campaign.  All the best![/QUOTE]<br/><br/>Its a small town... about a 1000 people or so.<br/>The town is built along a river, but the parts not up against the river do have a wall, with 2 main gates, with the main road running through the town. The river is deep enough to allow for some commerce as well, but the town only has a small dock.<br/><br/>The gates are manned by the town guard all the time, and the gates close around sunset, and open around sun rise.<br/><br/>Parts of the town are rough and tumble (mostly those parts with the more disreputable taverns, though most of the areas along the main road are nice.<br/><br/>Tossing that info out for everyones use.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I believe there is the possiblity some of them came with the refugees from the town.""</font>He pulls out a fresh sheet of paper and begins copying some information from the sheet the guard handed him.<font color=""blue"">""I suggest you start by interviewing the refugees for any leads, you can probably find some of them around the local inns.""</font>He picks up the rose and looks at it for a moment<font color=""blue"">""hm... also if you could go visit Miss Selvia, she might know something about this.""</font>He hands the paper and the rose to the group.<br/><br/>On the paper is a list of names along with some descriptions of 20 people. Most of the people on the list are from 4 families that apparently lived in the village."
14557,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416837&postcount=57,2007-10-27T08:09:00,Jael_Darkwood,"Kulak looks at the sheet, then nods.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Let's go find some refugees first.  They might give us other questions to ask Miss Selvia.""</font>"
14558,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417586&postcount=58,2007-10-27T10:28:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">That sounds all right.  Shall we start back at the inn we started at?</font><br/><br/>She hops off the desk, and is ready to go.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Back at the inn (or at whichever one we end up with), Al will pace the room, muttering confusedly about having misplaced a ring as a pretext for using EDAR to identify stronger candidates for the position of ""spy for a mass-murdering bunch of brigands.""</div>
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14559,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417612&postcount=59,2007-10-27T10:34:00,Kyroswolf,"<b>William<br/>
</b><br/>William follows Al to the tavern and moves back to the bar.  He sits next to the most likely candidate and begin to chat him up.  While doing so he keeps an eye on Al as well.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14560,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417981&postcount=60,2007-10-27T11:47:00,CloakedInsanity,"EDAR shows a few faint evil auras in the inn, but mostly comes up with a bunch of nothing.<br/><br/>The person William sits down next to looks at him and goes back to his drink."
14561,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420164&postcount=61,2007-10-28T01:10:00,Kyroswolf,"William adjusts his seating to prominently display one of the weighted and spiked ends of his chain to the patron he is chatting up.  ""<font color=""Orange"">Perhaps this could persuade you to be a bit more forthcoming with any information?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14562,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420222&postcount=62,2007-10-28T01:38:00,CloakedInsanity,"The man looks up again at William with a bit of a scared look in his eyes<font color=""teal"">""All...All i know is some refugees came in through the East gate this morning.""</font>"
14563,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421186&postcount=63,2007-10-28T06:00:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><br/>V'ael finds a pleasant enough face (at least relatively) to talk to, and begins an amicable conversation.  She slips in her questions at opportune times.<font color=""Purple"">""Hmm... is anything out of the ordinary around here?""</font>and<font color=""Purple"">""What do you think about these refugees... are they really fleeing trouble or do you think it is an excuse to move here without question?"" </font>and the like.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14564,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421892&postcount=64,2007-10-28T09:05:00,CloakedInsanity,"You get a good idea where the refugee families are staying. From the mans info, you gather there are 5 people that were by themselves. One of them apparently was wearing black clothes more finely made than  someone that would normally live in the small town. He doesnt know anything about their whereabouts at all.<br/><br/>From what you gather as far as the random questions, there is the possibilty, though for a whole family to arrive, especially some with small children, it would seem unlikely. You also hear of some news and rumors of events happening in a few other towns that could be connected."
14565,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3423757&postcount=65,2007-10-28T16:54:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/>Completing a circuit of the room, Al manages to make eye contact with the others, giving small shrugs.  She moves outside, hoping the others will follow, so that information can be shared."
14566,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425167&postcount=66,2007-10-29T03:51:00,Kyroswolf,William follows Al outside.  When the rest have gathered he will relay his rather ineffectiveness at gathering intel.
14567,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427703&postcount=67,2007-10-29T13:10:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/>When the others have gathered:<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Well, near as I can tell, none of the folk in there are ultra-powerful spies or mass-murderers.  Anyone else have better luck?</font>"
14568,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3429693&postcount=68,2007-10-30T02:01:00,Seribro,"As the search for clues seems to run a little dry, it comes to Mezumi that perhaps they are searching in the wrong place. She goes through what she knows about the town to see if she can think of any locations where they might be more fortunate<br/>[spolier]knowledge local<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>24</b>]</span>[spoiler]"
14569,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3429873&postcount=69,2007-10-30T02:54:00,CloakedInsanity,"Some reputable inns come to mind, like the Bahumuts Nest."
14570,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431045&postcount=70,2007-10-30T06:58:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I have found, if the rumors are to be believed, that there is one refugee who seems a little out of place with the others... a little too... hmm... well-heeled for a small town.  As well as a few others who have gone missing from public view.""</font>She goes on to detail what she learned about the location of the other refugees."
14571,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434712&postcount=71,2007-10-30T19:56:00,Seribro,"Mezumi smiles and steps forward to the grey elf.<br/><font color=""YellowGreen""><i>""Perhaps we should see what the Bahamuts Nest can tell us. Although I might need to warn you. Information there is a lot more varied and immersive, but so are the scruffies that roam that place. But if you know how to protect both your purse and your skin, it might be very worthwhile to check it out.""</i></font><br/>She makes her way out of the door and waits in front to see who decide to join her."
14572,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435553&postcount=72,2007-10-31T03:02:00,Jael_Darkwood,"Kulak nods.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Though I would prefer that we question the refugees further, I am in favor of anything that moves things along""</font>.<br/><br/>He moves to the doorway."
14573,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435657&postcount=73,2007-10-31T03:26:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""Hmm... yes... more investigation.  We should also follow up with the refugees who haven't managed to disappear.""</font>She follows the others."
14574,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435709&postcount=74,2007-10-31T03:38:00,Kyroswolf,"""<font color=""Orange"">Lets go check with the refugees.  If we can't find anything new from then we can check the other travern.</font>"""
14575,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436966&postcount=75,2007-10-31T08:04:00,Seribro,"<b>Mezumi</b><br/><br/>Mezumi shrugs<br/><font color=""YellowGreen""><i>""Suit yourself, I'm going over. If your looking for the place, Bahamuts Nest. I'll check in back here if I find anything useful and you guys haven't showed up yet. See you then.""</i></font><br/>With this said, she walks of to go bring the B-Nest a visit.<br/><br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br/><br/>A few blocks away in a slightly dirtier part of town at a pub called Bahamuts Nest<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>19</b>]</span> knowledge [local] to see if I know ""that one guy that always knows everything about everyone""<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>17</b>]</span> Gather information about this stranger that came with the refugees but was dressed oddly in dark clothing and didn't seem to belong with the rest. Do I get a synergy bonus/circumstance bonus if I know ""that one guy""?</div>
</div><br/><br/>When entering the inn, Mezumi finds a few familiar faces and does some catching up before casually throwing in the questions about the matter she is after. She is already holding a few gold pieces in hand in case such a thing might loosen up the tongues."
14576,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437980&postcount=76,2007-10-31T11:01:00,CloakedInsanity,"In<i>The Nest</i>you manage to locate a family of 4 that was refugees. (2 Adults, a newborn, and a child)<br/>You also figure there are atleast a few people in the guard that know a fair ammount of people. This ""Miss Selvia"" also rings a few bells as well."
14577,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438403&postcount=77,2007-10-31T12:01:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Right.  Checking on the refugees?  I'll be around, but not seen, if you don't mind.</font><br/><br/>Squinting for a moment, Al disappears from view.  She pads after V'ael towards where the refugees have been housed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">In case we don't know of the refugee housing, Al will be looking for anything with a temporary cast to it - lean-to's, tents, brand new buildings, etc.  If the others head in a different direction, she'll follow them until it either takes them somewhere useful or dead-ends, at which time she'll verbally try to guide them towards an aforementioned kind of structure.  EDAR on full.</div>
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14578,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440267&postcount=78,2007-10-31T20:12:00,Seribro,"<font color=""YellowGreen""><i>So, ""Miss Selvia"" is the name. A woman. That wasn't exactly expected. Thank you for the info, we really should play a game of the dice again some day. If you by any chance happen to hear more about this ""Miss Selvia"", please let me know okay? Here, buy yourself a drink from me</i></font><br/>She gives the lad a kiss on the cheek and drops a gold coin before heading out for to the guards headquarters.<br/><br/>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br/><br/>When she arrives at the building, she walks up to a random guard and asks.<br/><font color=""YellowGreen""><i>I am looking for a person but I only know her name. She is one of the refugees but did not settle with the rest of them. Who should I talk to?</i></font>"
14579,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450531&postcount=79,2007-11-02T15:41:00,CloakedInsanity,"The guard looks at you<font color=""teal"">""We usually dont track the whereabouts of people around the town. Most of the people from New Brightwater I believe are around the local inns, though some settled in with their families. If you have a list of names, One of us may be able to point you towards their houses. As far as this single person, I wouldn't know. If they are out to cause harm, Im sure their actions will become apparent in time.""</font>"
14580,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459597&postcount=80,2007-11-04T13:20:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Kulak</b><br/><br/>Uncomfortable approaching the refugees, Kulak instead decides to talk to their children.  He sees a group of ragged children near a bar, and goes to talk to them.<br/><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
""Are you from the town which was attacked?  Children often see so much, and nobody listens to them.  Do you remember a Miss Sylvia?  Tell me about her please.""</font><br/><br/>Kulak sits down on a barrel to somewhat lessen the height difference."
14581,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461934&postcount=81,2007-11-05T04:04:00,CloakedInsanity,"One of the children looks around,<font color=""magenta"">""New Brightwater?""</font>The girl looks away for a moment, then back. ""<font color=""magenta"">""I dont know anyone named Miss Selvia. Miss Aniye helped my family make it here, she was an elf!""</font>"
14582,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473618&postcount=82,2007-11-07T05:49:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><br/>V'ael does talk directly to the refugees, providing a sympathetic ear (and a few coins to help them get their feet under them in a new place), while gently steering the conversation toward any unusual information about the attack on the town itself, the other refugees who have disappeared, and any information about a ""Miss Selvia"".<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14583,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474145&postcount=83,2007-11-07T07:38:00,Seribro,"Mezumi shakes her head.<br/><font color=""YellowGreen""><i>I have no list, only one person I am interested about. Her name, or at least the one she seems to be using at the moment, is ""Miss Selvia"". Does that ring any bells? She is suspected to be a spy of the rogue wizards that are causing trouble amongst the villages in the area. We have no solid evidence yet, so I was hoping to speak her in person first.</i></font>"
14584,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474283&postcount=84,2007-11-07T08:05:00,Kyroswolf,"William stays with V'ael, doing his best to be the bad guy to her good guy wherever it suits."
14585,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477029&postcount=85,2007-11-07T15:52:00,CloakedInsanity,"No one seems to know a ""Miss Selvia."" Questioning the various people in the inn reveals a person wearing all black clothing and a hood (with possibly a rather nasty looking sword) did lead a family of refugees to the inn, leaving shortly after an apparent group of adventurers that had some interest in them arrived. They also reveal that apparently this figure payed for a room for the people as well. The other group apparently left soon after as well, in search of some missing people from the village."
14586,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477339&postcount=86,2007-11-07T16:55:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/>Al inquires at the inn where the black cloaked figure paid for the family, specifically to learn their names and whether they are still staying there at the inn (or, if not, if the inn-keeper knows where they moved to)."
14587,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3482800&postcount=87,2007-11-08T15:38:00,CloakedInsanity,"Asking around, you find out from the family, apparent the cloaked persons name was Miss Aniye. The inn keeper believes she stays in one of the local houses."
14588,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3518284&postcount=88,2007-11-15T05:49:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><br/>V'ael sees if she can get a location on the house that ""Miss Aniye"" is at, and if so, proceeds to rendezvous with the rest of the party before paying a visit."
14589,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3518694&postcount=89,2007-11-15T07:07:00,CloakedInsanity,"Someone points you towards one of the larger houses back towards one of the larger squares in town, in fact in the same general area as the town hall."
14590,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519964&postcount=90,2007-11-15T11:11:00,Seribro,"Mezumi sighed as she was back on the streets again. How could it be that an entire inn had managed to confirm that some vague description belonged to a woman named miss Selvia and yet no-one at the guards, who are supposed to know what's happening in their city, has ever heard of her?<i>Some government we have...</i><br/>She decides to check up with the rest to see if they have any more luck and walks back to the inn where they first met."
14591,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532326&postcount=91,2007-11-17T16:54:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Kulak</b><br/><br/>Notices Mezumi passing by, and waves goodbye to the kids.  As he turns, the smile slowly fades from his face.  He nods silently to Mezumi as he walks beside her.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""No luck here.  Did you find anything?""</font>"
14592,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533926&postcount=92,2007-11-18T05:25:00,Seribro,"<font color=""YellowGreen""><i>Only a name, miss Selvia. But nobody could tell me where to find her. The guards never even heard the name before.</i></font><br/>She sighs and notices several people allready missing.<br/><font color=""YellowGreen""><i>Personally, I would much rather have a clear target then searching some refugee with a vague description and probably three differend fake names somewhere in a town as this... If only I had something solid to work with. If were still surging for clues tomorrow, I'm going to ask the spirits to do some searching for me. Don't know if an alias of a person is enough to locate her though, but I suppose that might be worth a shot. Between you and me though, I really hope we won't be needing to do another round of this tomorrow.</i></font>"
14593,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534140&postcount=93,2007-11-18T06:17:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Kulak</b><br/><br/>Kulak's hand briefly seeks out the handle of an axe, and tightens.  He looks at it, seemingly suprised at its action, and brings it back to his side.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Agreed.""</font>"
14594,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3536507&postcount=94,2007-11-18T16:14:00,CloakedInsanity,"As the group starts making their way back out to the street, you see a commotion in the people meandering about the streets. You see a man, seemingly running for his life, with a person wearing black and a rather nasty looking curved sword in its hand bearing down on the man, with its cloak flowing out about it. They seem to be running towards the general direction of the square near the magistrates house."
14595,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537008&postcount=95,2007-11-18T19:26:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/>Al was a bit dejected.  For all of her vaunted abilities, she had turned up nothing in this town.<br/><br/>Seeing the two figures running down the street, she sprang into action.  Not ready to believe either innocent or trustworthy at the moment, she nonetheless recognized the need to incapacitate the pursuer first.<br/><br/>Activating her boots, Al dashed towards the two figures, drawing her sling.  She dashes off a spell at the second, and positions herself to try to follow up with a second spell if the first fails.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Al's using her boots of speed (if necessary) to get within 30' of the second figure, then casting Hold Person.  Will DC 19 to save.</div>
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14596,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537234&postcount=96,2007-11-18T21:10:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Kulak</b><br/><br/>Pulls both his axes free of his cloak, and whirls them in his hands.  Then runs forward, not engaging either party.  I'll stop them from killing each other, till im sure which of them is on the side of the demons.   Then I'll strike.<br/><br/>((30 ft move, towards the action.  then readied action, attack anyone who charges me.  Not because i think it'll happen, but because it's my character's instinctual first combat turn.))"
14597,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537592&postcount=97,2007-11-19T00:52:00,Seribro,"Mezumi looks up surprised for a moment when she hears the tumult further on in the street. She smiles when she sees the two figures running their way. Then she notices Al jumping up on the pursuer from behind and watches how Kulak swiftly approaches from the front. She estimates it a second ten before they reach her so she has a bit of time to work up an incantation.<br/><br/><font color=""YellowGreen""><i>""Spirits of the undergrowth, come to my aid. Form in this world your physical as I summon thee!""</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Summon natures ally V, appears on next turn.</div>
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14598,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538177&postcount=98,2007-11-19T04:43:00,CloakedInsanity,"The spell hits the pursuer, but apparently has little effect. Never the less, they spin around and stop, with its blade at the ready. The man they were chasing contiues running<br/><br/>(Make sure to pick what you summon)"
14599,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538877&postcount=99,2007-11-19T07:50:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><br/>((Assuming she's on-scene))<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Hmm... perhaps you should <b>DROP</b> that!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spell: Command (drop) on figure in black, DC 20</div>
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14600,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539105&postcount=100,2007-11-19T08:48:00,CloakedInsanity,"<font color=""purple"">""If you insist...""</font>revealing the cloaked figure is female.<br/><br/>She lets go of her sword, and as the point hits the ground, it  dissapates into shadowy wisps. Those that look closely can see it somewhat resemble a rose before it disappears.<br/><br/>A feeling of despair emenates from her after she drops the blade obviously being felt by most of the people around the streets. ( -2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, ability checks, skill checks, and weapon damage rolls. Will negates, DC19)"
14601,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539294&postcount=101,2007-11-19T09:26:00,Jael_Darkwood,((woops doublepost))
14602,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539307&postcount=102,2007-11-19T09:27:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Kulak</b><br/><br/>Kulak steps in front of the fleeing man, both axes at the ready.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Stop.""</font><br/><br/>He says it in a tone of voice that adds 'or die' in a way that implies that he truly won't hesitate.<br/><br/>Intimidate (free action)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
14603,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539800&postcount=103,2007-11-19T10:56:00,Kyroswolf,"William<br/><br/>Following Al to the pursuit, William unwraps his chain and prepares to keep the figure in black from causing harm.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move to get in range then readied action for a trip attack, if the figure in black attacks anyone in the party or any innocents.  Drop the chain if they trip me.<br/>
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14604,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540918&postcount=104,2007-11-19T14:37:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/>Fighting stealth with stealth, Al abruptly disappears from view.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Standard action to activate ring.<br/>
Move action - half speed move towards the fleeing person.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>27</b>]</span>  Move silently<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>32</b>]</span>  Spot<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>26</b>]</span>  Listen  Looking for any kind of trace of where the black rose assassin-type person is currently located.</div>
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14605,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540924&postcount=105,2007-11-19T14:38:00,CloakedInsanity,"The man attempts to keep running.<br/><br/>The lady in black begins muttering something, and as the man tries to run around Kulak, he suddenly comes to a screeching halt as his limbs refuse to answer to him.<br/><br/>She ignores William, moving towards her prey.<br/><br/>Al's senses manages to spot the fact the black clad ladies sword turned into something resembling a shadowy rose before disappearing."
14606,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541543&postcount=106,2007-11-19T17:19:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/>finishing her run towards the now-frozen man, Invisible Al reaches out and touches him.  He also vanishes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Should we be working with initiative at this point?  I feel a bit bad for leaving the others out of this.<br/>
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Al's next action will be to finish reaching the frozen man, whispering <font color=""Navy"">""Relax, I'm just getting you out of here."" </font>and Dimension Door-ing both of them to her room in town, wherever that is.  If it's not within 800', then she'll dimension door into a nearby building that she got familiar with as they were interrogating folks in various taverns, etc.</div>
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14607,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542480&postcount=107,2007-11-20T01:32:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""I'm afraid we'll need to ask you some questions... I'd suggest surrendering to avoid pain.""<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>WillSave</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>17</b>]</span> -- failed, unless vs. enchantment (+2 save bonus)<br/>
Move action: Draw longbow and ammo from efficient quiver<br/>
Ready action: Fire longbow if lady in black takes any offensive action (will roll if needed)<br/>
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14608,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542704&postcount=108,2007-11-20T02:57:00,Seribro,"Somewhere around the moment the man freezes, a ray of a strange brown glow surrounds him and swells up. The glow takes on matter and a giant snake wraps its body around the frozen man. The head turns towards the woman in black and hisses dangerously asif warning her not to approach any further.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">(If the woman reappears and comes to close, the head takes a bite at her. Otherwise, the snake just keeps his target grappled and pinned)<br/>
auto hit attack roll since the target is frozen, opposed grapple check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+25)[<b>41</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Mezumi smiles and readies another spell, just in case the wench does try anything stupid. (ready disspell magic to counter the woman in black tries anything aggressive)<br/><br/>((Edit: Wasn't aiming for Al, thought the woman in black had disappeared too. My mistake, I will alter the post a bit to make more sense. Also, ""reach in"" is going to require her actually climbing up the snake, which he feels. And that is not just because your one of the 'small races'))"
14609,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543262&postcount=109,2007-11-20T05:45:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ah, love it when we inadvertantly work at cross purposes.  Sorry, Seribro!  But since Al is invisible, the snake shouldn't get an attack of opportunity against her, and she's most definitely not attacking anyone, so shouldn't reappear.  She should still be able to reach in and touch the guy.<br/>
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I forgot to do a Will save <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>17</b>]</span> against the black rose woman's effect.</div>
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14610,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543374&postcount=110,2007-11-20T06:10:00,Kyroswolf,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Sorry guys but I'm going to have to withdraw.  Real life concerns are picking up, and the game I am DMing is starting to take more of my time.  I have enjoyed it, and would have liked to see where the machofest would have gone.  Yall have fun.<br/>
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14611,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543514&postcount=111,2007-11-20T06:48:00,CloakedInsanity,"Thanks for letting me know kryos.<br/><br/>Everyone please roll int (know its a bit late) Can just treat this as sort of a ""Surprise Round""<br/><br/>Al Dimensional Doors out with the man. Leaving the rest of the group with the woman.<br/><br/>Al suceeds on the save, ignoring the effects.<br/>Va'el Succeeds.<br/><br/>The frozen guy is still not going nowhere, and now has a snake crawling on him as well.<br/><br/>The woman looks Va'el up and down from the depths of her hood.<font color=""purple"">""Surrender? Why should I want to do that? But by all means, ask questions if you must.""</font><br/><br/>[Its tricky when you dont have all your resources with you... hopefully got everyone back to the same page... gotta love RL]"
14612,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543803&postcount=112,2007-11-20T07:51:00,Seribro,"Wait, there was a third NPC in the picture? (apart from the bunch of randomly generated nameless bystander NPC's)<br/>I thought there was just black cloaked woman chasing a now frozen and grappled man. Who is this third woman that just got dim-doored out of here?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" lm2o5omq2="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>"
14613,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544078&postcount=113,2007-11-20T08:41:00,Toliudar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yup, I'm as confused as Seribro.  Here's the scenario as I understand it:<br/>
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We're walking down the street as a group.<br/>
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Man comes running down the street, screaming.   He is pursued by woman in black.<br/>
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Kulak, Al and William move forward.   Al casts hold person.  Vael casts command.  Mezumi begins casting summon spell.<br/>
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Man keeps running.  Woman drops/activates swords and keeps moving.<br/>
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Al goes invisible.  Vael gets out longbow.  <br/>
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Man keeps running, and is near Kulak.  Woman in black does something to paralyze man.<br/>
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Mezumi's summoned snake appears, and grapples the man.  William becomes an NPC, and might or might not take an attack of opportunity on the woman as she runs past him.  <br/>
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Al dimension doors the man (Seribro, I don't see anywhere in the rules that grappling someone = lifting them up off the ground, nor does it eliminate access to that individual, or else you wouldn't be able to attack a grappled creature.  So no snake-climbing for Al, I think).  <br/>
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A second man either becomes, or does not become, a part of the story.<br/>
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Regardless, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span>  Here's an initiative roll for Al.</div>
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14614,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545326&postcount=114,2007-11-20T12:25:00,Seribro,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Giant constrictor is a huge creature so it takes up a 15x15 square. The man is a medium so only takes up a 5x5. With the grapple action one has to enter the opponents area so the area must be overlapping.<br/>
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Now for common sense: Its a snake. A constricting snake. That means it wraps itself around the prey. Which means the man is in the center of his 15x15 area.<br/>
SSS<br/>
SMS<br/>
SSS<br/>
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Now I know there are no hard rules that say you can not touch a grappling target, but that's because standard grappling rules are designed for creatures within one size category of each other. This is, like said before, wrapped around the target. I admit, I do not know how big exactly a huge snake is supposed to be and it is indeed likely his head, perhaps even a bit of his shoulders, is sticking out on top. But your a halfling. So unless you have a ring  of jumping +10 and happen to be belkar the multiclass barbarian ranger, I don't see how your going to get in touch with him. Let alone long enough without warning the snake, who has the scent-ability by the way, to cast a spell that's a standard action in a threatened area. </div>
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14615,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545443&postcount=115,2007-11-20T12:53:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Kulak</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm assuming that the snake is in fact taking care of the guy/or somehow other than that he is out of commish.  If he isn't i'll edit this post quite severely.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Init :<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/>In a voice which manages to be both deep and hard...<br/>""Why would you want to surrender?  As an alternative.""<br/><br/>Kulak stalks forward towards the girl (standard move action).  His axes weave a slow pattern in the air, an almost hypnotic rythm.  (ready action, attack the girl if she attacks anyone in the group)."
14616,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545450&postcount=116,2007-11-20T12:54:00,Toliudar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Well, this will amuse us until the game gets started again.<br/>
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Game mechanics:  Grappling a character doesn't stop line of effect or line of sight to a character.  Even being grappled by a much larger creature doesn't do that.  Scent ability would allow it, on its next action, to take a guess where Al is and make a bite attack, if desired, but it wouldn't stop her from acting.  And the whole point of size modifiers for grappling is that it's designed for all sizes of creatures.  You can argue that it does a good or a bad job of that, but (for example) the Improved Grap mechanic that you're employing with the snake would seem to suggest an effort to mechanically describe grappling by creatures not of the same size.<br/>
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""Common Sense"":  Always a dangerous and catgirl-killing concept in D&amp;D, but here goes.  A huge constrictor snake is very long, so it can be present in a 15' circular area.  Doesn't mean that it fills every square inch of that area.  You assume that only head and shoulders would be sticking out, but it is in fact just as likely that a hand, a foot, a knee etc is protruding.</div>
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14617,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545625&postcount=117,2007-11-20T13:40:00,CloakedInsanity,"How i read it is: The man was being pursued by the woman.<br/><br/>You manage to stop the woman (the same person as the lady clad in black), she in turn nails the guy as he tries to get by the group with some word of power, and he comes to a screching halt like a spell hit him.<br/><br/>Somewhere in there a snake starts further making him go nowhere, and Al sneaks in and Deminsional Doors out with him.<br/><br/>This leaves the rest of the group with the lady, and a snake now not wrapped around something.<br/><br/>Hopefully that clears everything up.<br/><br/>The woman seems not to bothered by the group closing around her carring weapons, obviously waiting the groups move.<br/><br/>In the mean time the group hears the shouting of what would seem to be a large crowd gathering down the street in a nearby square."
14618,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547106&postcount=118,2007-11-21T00:08:00,Seribro,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">All right, fine, I still disagree but won't fuzz any further. Mans gone, black cloaked woman about to become a snack. If that one disappears as well, I'm going to randomly pick bystanders... <br/>
initiative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span></div>
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14619,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547218&postcount=119,2007-11-21T01:05:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14620,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547483&postcount=120,2007-11-21T02:55:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/>It's the first time in a while that Al finds herself in her tavern chamber with a man whose name she doesn't know, and she wastes no time on pleasantries.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Sorry, friend, but I can't take the chance that there was a good reason she wanted you dead.  We'll figure all this out later.</font><br/><br/>Quickly, with a pair of sharp, precise punches, she tries to render the man unconscious, becoming visible in the process.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Full attack with sneak attack, non-lethal damage.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d2+1)[<b>2</b>]</span>  Base damage, first punch<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>10</b>]</span> Sneak attack damage, first punch<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d2+1)[<b>3</b>]</span>  Base damage, second punch<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>3</b>]</span> Sneak attack damage, second punch</div>
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14621,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550040&postcount=121,2007-11-21T13:38:00,CloakedInsanity,"The blows smack the man around pretty good, though hes still able to sort of stand, as much as the binding spell allows him. It seems to be wearing off a bit. A few more good blows from Al makes the man unconcious. (Gotta love beating helpless guys)<br/><br/>The woman outside with the remaning group members<br/>Al - ** Currently Away from group<br/><br/>Vael - 20<br/>Kulak - 18<br/>Mezumi - 13<br/><br/>Still waiting on a few folks.<br/><br/>The woman begins chanting something in some type of language no ones heard of. They seem to echo deep down in side of everyone around, almost touching the very fiber that makes up a person."
14622,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551274&postcount=122,2007-11-21T21:12:00,Seribro,"As soon as Mezumi sees the woman begin her chanting, she completes her own and unleashes a thrust of anti-magic, to straighten out the weavings the woman is shaping.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">takes readied action: dispell magic as counterspell casterlevel check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>26</b>]</span>(DC: 11+enemies caster level)</div>
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14623,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554242&postcount=123,2007-11-22T12:17:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Kulak</b><br/><br/>Smiling, Kulak charges (on his turn).<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Charge attack, max distance is 120feet.  Power Attack for 9 points. +8 str, +2 greater weapon focus, +2 charge, +1 weapon = +13 to hit<br/>
+12 str, +2 weapon spec, +1 weapon, +9 power attack = +24 damage<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+24)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
dunno if you do fumbles, but i rolled a 1.  YAY!<br/>
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14624,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554450&postcount=124,2007-11-22T13:20:00,CloakedInsanity,"Mezumi manages to counter the spell.<br/><br/>Kulak charges the woman, and sorta forgets to swing when he gets there. (don't do botches, but a 1s a 1.)<br/><br/>Va'els turn."
14625,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577098&postcount=125,2007-11-28T04:33:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""A pity.  Surrendering would have been far better for you... and a chance for us to... hmmm... learn more information.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casts <i>divine favor</i> for +3 luck bonus to attack and damage for 1 minute</div>
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14626,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578330&postcount=126,2007-11-28T08:55:00,Seribro,"Mezumi redirects the snake to attack the woman and then readies another counter spell to stop the woman from escaping by magical<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">ready action: disspell magic to counter<br/>
bite attack roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
if it hits: damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+12)[<b>19</b>]</span> and opposed grapple check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+25)[<b>41</b>]</span></div>
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14627,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579827&postcount=127,2007-11-28T13:58:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Kulak</b><br/><br/>Whirling his axes overhead, Kulak starts working on the lady in black like an ice carver with no time to spare.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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i'll power attack for 5.  and if she drops to zero or negative, i'll stop attacking right at that point.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+20)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+20)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+20)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+20)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
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14628,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580208&postcount=128,2007-11-28T15:22:00,CloakedInsanity,"The woman manages to do something extremely rapidly on the snakes turn, preventing it from attacking her, it does have the option if you wish to attack something else.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Some people are not worth the trouble if they do surrender.""</font><br/><br/>She takes a few hits from Kulak, though they dont seem to do much to slow her.<br/><br/>Missing one person, they spend the round wondering where Al went.<br/><br/>On the womans turn, she casts something, which mezumi's attempt to counter fails. The area visibily darkens, a ring of 10 ghosts all dressed out in plate and mail and such appears around the group.<br/><br/>Round 2"
14629,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581415&postcount=129,2007-11-29T00:07:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Purple"">The way to rid us of these phantoms is to defeat their summoner...</font></i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casts <i>spiritual weapon</i>, targeting the woman in black.  Weapon takes the form of a longsword, AB +9 (BAB +5 WIS +4), damage 1d8+3 (includes +1 per 3 caster levels)<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>6</b>]</span> (force)<br/>
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14630,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3582028&postcount=130,2007-11-29T03:54:00,Seribro,"Swiftly Mezumi steps into the circle of ghost, moving as close to the centre of it as possible without putting herslef at risk. She then places her hands together as if she is about to begin a prayer.<br/><br/><font color=""YellowGreen""><i>""Spirits of the life beyond, restless you may be.<br/>
Your time has come and gone again and death now sets you free!""</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Chastice Spirits in 30ft radius spread<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(10d6)[<b>43</b>]</span> damage to the undead, no 50% miss chance but they are entitled to a DC 26 will save for half damage.</div>
</div><br/><br/>A bright white glow surrounds her for a second, then bursts outward, slicing deeply through the ghost forms."
14631,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3582212&postcount=131,2007-11-29T04:43:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/>As gently and precisely as she can, Al finishes the man off, and then shrugs off her pack so as to pull out a coil of rope.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">More non-lethal damage punching.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d2+1)[<b>2</b>]</span>  Base damage, first punch<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>9</b>]</span>  Sneak attack damage<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d2+1)[<b>3</b>]</span>  Base damage, second punch<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>9</b>]</span>  Sneak attack damage<br/>
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If the first punch does the trick, then she should be able to get the rope this round.</div>
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14632,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586108&postcount=132,2007-11-29T18:01:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Kulak</b><br/><br/>Barely pausing between attacks, Kulak continues to swing his axes in a dazzling pattern of attacks.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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'll power attack for 5. and if she drops to zero or negative, i'll stop attacking right at that point.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+20)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+20)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+20)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+20)[<b>25</b>]</span></div>
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14633,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590208&postcount=133,2007-11-30T14:25:00,CloakedInsanity,"Va'el misses the woman.<br/>Kulak lands on blow, but still doesnt seem to do much to slow her down.<br/><br/>Mezumi's spell seems to have no effect on the figures.<br/><br/>Al knocks the man out, and begins tying him up.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""And sometimes the summoner can be as elusive as one.""</font>She executes spin and vanishes in front of the group.<br/><br/>The ghosts begin moving around the group, a few of them taking swings with their weapons, but missing."
14634,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590223&postcount=134,2007-11-30T14:30:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Assuming that she can finish binding and gagging the man this round, that's what she'll do.</div>
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14635,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591699&postcount=135,2007-12-01T00:38:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Well that was... hmm... unnerving.""</font>She refocuses her attentions on the summoned ghosts, redirecting the mystical sword toward the nearest, and letting fly with an arrow at the same target.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>AttackBow</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>20</b>]</span> (BAB 5, DEX +3, Enhancement +1, Luck +3)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>DamageBow</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>8</b>]</span> (Luck +3)<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>AttackSword</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>DamageSword</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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14636,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595921&postcount=136,2007-12-01T17:03:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Kulak</b><br/><br/>He grunts ""I hate it when they run.""  Without a stutter in his rythm, he wheels and attacks the shadowy forms.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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should be pretty predictable by now...<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+20)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+20)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+20)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+20)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
lemme know if i have to roll any cleave attacks on these thar ghosties.<br/>
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14637,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630117&postcount=137,2007-12-08T14:33:00,CloakedInsanity,sorry for the delay.. finally got back home from trip.
14638,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642201&postcount=138,2007-12-11T11:45:00,CloakedInsanity,"The ghosts take a step back, and regroup, forming a ghostly looking wall behind the group, blocking the path back from the way you came.<br/><br/>You hear the noises of that of a large crowd in the other direction."
14639,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643070&postcount=139,2007-12-12T04:07:00,Seribro,"Mezumi calls her snake and charges straight through the wall towards where the sounds come from. The snake hisses angrily and frustrated since it seems to misss out on every target it gets assigned to. Mezumi schrugs at the creatures disappointment.<font color=""YellowGreen""><i>""Sometimes things just happen like that, nothing you can do about it once they have happened.""</i></font>"
14640,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643625&postcount=140,2007-12-12T06:06:00,CloakedInsanity,"The ghosts seem content to stand where they are. There are also a good ammount of people now moving down the streets towards a growing crowd.<br/>The group also catches a glimpse of a familiar black cloaked form, who now has its sword in its hands once again."
14641,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648686&postcount=141,2007-12-13T04:32:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/>Al completes the process of binding the mystery man, and reactivates her invisibility.  If time permits, she looks out the window to see if she can see anything going on in the street below."
14642,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650295&postcount=142,2007-12-13T10:26:00,CloakedInsanity,"You see a crowd gathering in a square outside, with a large cloaked figure in what ressembles monk-like robes standing on the fountain. It seems like it may be speaking to the gahtered mob."
14643,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655857&postcount=143,2007-12-15T00:39:00,Seribro,"Mezumi steps forward, using the snakes pressence to open up a path. She doesn't seem happy, but neither does she appear angry (unlike the legless reptile behind her).<br/><i><font color=""YellowGreen"">Allright, how about we put down the weapons for a moment and you just tell us what is going on. Who are you and why were you chasing that man?</font></i>The snake puts its head down and Mezumi brushes it gently. then it dissapears."
14644,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656649&postcount=144,2007-12-15T05:03:00,CloakedInsanity,"The woman turns around to look at Mezumi for a moment<font color=""purple""> ""Names are something to be guarded, especially from the coming storm. But, as it makes no difference, you can call me Selvia. As far as that man is concerned...""</font>she glances in the direction of one of the buildings<font color=""purple""> ""He choose to help the demons.""</font><br/><br/>Meanwhile your close enough to the man at the fountain to hear bits and pieces of what the man is saying with a raspy voice, something about the end of the world is near, and the true face of evil, and the like."
14645,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656716&postcount=145,2007-12-15T05:19:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""If you had... hmm... chose to share this information earlier, some... hmmm... <b>unpleasantness</b>... could have been avoided."" </font>She sighs and shoulders her bow and starts looking around for where Al and the fleeing man disappeared to.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Now... what of these... hmm... 'demons' and 'storm'?""</font>"
14646,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657782&postcount=146,2007-12-15T09:22:00,CloakedInsanity,"<font color=""purple"">""Ah, but you never asked.""</font>She looks up at the building Al is in.<font color=""purple"">""I would come down here if I were you miss. The man you seem keen on protecting I believe is one of the ones responsible for some of the local mischief, finding out who his master is would do much to help.""</font><br/>The man on the fountain continues his speech, though apparently takes some notice of the group. The man points towards the woman<font color=""red"">""Behold the true voice of the demons!""</font>the crowd wheels around, a the sound of sharp pointy things being draw can be heard as well.<br/><br/>Selvia turns around.<font color=""purple"">""And this is why I hate my family...""</font>she mutters<font color=""purple""> ""Hello brother, I should have known your hands were in this."" </font>"
14647,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658462&postcount=147,2007-12-15T12:00:00,Seribro,"<font color=""YellowGreen""><font size=""0"">Great, family reunions.</font> Look pall, I don't know what your problem is, but this is still my home town. If you think you can just burst in here and upset the folk, your wrong mister. What are you lookin at? You believe the mumbo jumbo this prick in his priestly cloths sells you over the voice of that of the woman you have known since year and day? Put those knifes away people and lets hear what this new ""prophet"" has to claim. A lot of hot air most likely if you ask me.</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">diplomacy<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>16</b>]</span></div>
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14648,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658691&postcount=148,2007-12-15T12:49:00,CloakedInsanity,"<font color=""red""> ""This woman is why the demons have come. She is why the very land has been ravaged--</font><br/>The crowd begins moving forward, with a look of hatred and anger in their eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Must I show your slaves a true demon? They only need to turn around and look at you.""</font>Selvia lifts  here hands up and pulls down her hood, revealing she is an elf. She then begins speaking a bunch of words, visibly darkening the sky. Something resembling black rose petals also can be seen drifting down. Black armored figures begin materializing around the outside of the square, unlike the ones from before these ones seem to be real.<br/><br/>One of them steps forward and salutes Selvia, which she returns<font color=""purple"">""Keep more people from entering the square, Commander."" </font><br/><br/><a href=""http://gkludt.net/images/group2map.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map</a>for those interested (not 100% correct)"
14649,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658923&postcount=149,2007-12-15T14:10:00,Toliudar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Can I get a sense of where Al is, relative to that map?  And can I tell if the woman looked right at Al - despite her invisibility, and popping into a building the woman wouldn't know about?</div>
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14650,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3659231&postcount=150,2007-12-15T15:43:00,CloakedInsanity,Building next to the group work for you?
14651,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661224&postcount=151,2007-12-16T06:41:00,Toliudar,"Well, if I get a vote, the other side of town works better.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" lyocf1rqv="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/>But whatever you say."
14652,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661252&postcount=152,2007-12-16T06:49:00,CloakedInsanity,(bwahahah?)<br/><br/>Roll Intiative if you please... or more reasoning works too. Your choice of whose side you pick.
14653,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661951&postcount=153,2007-12-16T09:33:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/>Al continues to peer down over the sill at the events below.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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Readying an action to cast Divine Power if anyone starts to fly/climb up the window towards her, or if either Selvia or the black-armoured guys enter her building.<br/>
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Al is trying to determine whether she recognizes the style or uniform of the armoured figures that have just come in.  </div>
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14654,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662372&postcount=154,2007-12-16T11:16:00,CloakedInsanity,"The armor resembles that used by the elves, just in this cast its black and silver, sorta ressembling Selvia's clothing."
14655,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662661&postcount=155,2007-12-16T12:19:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Kulak</b><br/><br/>Standing with both axes held loosely in his hands, he watches quietly."
14656,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670859&postcount=156,2007-12-18T10:02:00,Seribro,"<font size=""1""><font color=""YellowGreen"">Kulak, Selvia, I don't give a rats ass about what happens to that monk but don't hurt the townsfolk. They're just frustrated and frightened by all that happened these days.</font></font><br/><br/>She then waves her hands and aims a plea at the sky<br/><font color=""YellowGreen""><i>""Spirits of the weather, quench the hate and fear that shrouds the innocence of these people. I call thee to prevent any senseless bloodshed. Now unleash your tempering rains.""<br/>
</i></font><br/><br/>Dark clouds pack together and blacken the sky. A rumbling rolls through the clouds and sounds still far away, and yet at the same time straight above them.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">casting Cloud burst<br/>
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14657,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670945&postcount=157,2007-12-18T10:21:00,Seribro,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">initiative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span> just in case hell unleashes more then just abit of rain.</div>
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14658,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671420&postcount=158,2007-12-18T11:49:00,CloakedInsanity,"Mezumi manages to make lighting conditions even more dismal, now you got a eerie combination of falling rain, and falling black rose petals.<br/><br/>Kulak stands with his axes at the ready.<br/><br/>Al looks on, waiting.<br/><br/>Va'el -<br/><br/>Selvia takes a few steps foward, ignoring a few of the villagers. She unleashes a spell knocking 5 of the villagers out cold.<br/><br/>The robes guy seems a bit infuriated by her actions, and urges a few of the villagers to move towards her, while he begins moving towards the group.<br/><br/>Round 2 - (keeping things moving)"
14659,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674275&postcount=159,2007-12-19T03:57:00,Duke of URL,"<b>V'ael</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""So much for... hmm... being reasonable.  Best not to trust anyone until we can sort this out.""<br/>
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Readies bow and readies an action to attack whichever ""sibling"" takes an offensive action against the party</div>
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14660,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674377&postcount=160,2007-12-19T04:18:00,Toliudar,"<b>Al</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy""><i>Hmm.  She's striking first, but not to kill.  Interesting.</i></font><br/><br/>Al steps back from the window and confirms that the man is still unconscious.  If not, she returns him to that state.  If he is, she casts a spell.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting Fly on herself.</div>
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14661,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728120&postcount=161,2007-12-31T12:43:00,CloakedInsanity,"Once Holidays over with, Ill be getting things going again (know its tough right now to play.)"
14662,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765510&postcount=162,2008-01-09T14:54:00,CloakedInsanity,"Sorry for the delay.<br/><br/>The villagers continue moving forward, trying to surround the woman, while the man in the robes gets in range of the group. Selvia unleashes another spell making a couple more of the villagers collapse.<br/><br/>A few of them manage to get close enough to her and try and stop her from moving by grabbing her cloak. Its at this point the man steps next to her with a blade at her throat."
14663,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60350-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-2),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793725&postcount=163,2008-01-15T16:55:00,Jael_Darkwood,"((ooc : withdrawing from campaign.  sorry.   nothing else to say, really.))"
14664,Up From the Depths (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67109-Up-From-the-Depths-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682612&postcount=1,2007-12-20T14:37:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<i>Centuries ago in a kingdom now buried by the desert sands, the city of Cynidecea looked out over green and fertile lands. Cynidecea reached its apex during the reign of King Alexander and Queen Zenobia, and upon their passing the people erected a pyramid in their honor. Scholars have long puzzled over why the city fell into its long decline but something that has never been in dispute is this. Cynidecea fell to barbarians, and eventually the lush lands dried up into a harsh and unforgiving desert.<br/>
<br/>
Time passed and soon little remained of the city and the lands surrounding it but sand.<br/>
<br/>
Then came the Lady Ashinna Vestang, a vain woman, who received the title for a small oasis that she named for herself and promptly forgot. It wasn't until a harsh sirocco unearthed an ancient Cynidecean outpost near a notorious section of the desert known as th Valley of Death, not more then half a week's journey from her desert holding, that she took any interest in the oasis. She quickly mounted an expedition to the site, intent on claiming whatever long-buried treasure had been unearthed. Eager to profit from her find she brought her findings back to her oasis where she planned a party to celebrate her first anniversary as mistress of the oasis and to unveil the found treasures to those in attendance. A masquerade ball, in tradition with the ancient Cynidecean ways, was to be the theme of the party, with nearly everyone in the oasis invited to attend. And Lady Ashinna Vestang is famous for how exquisite her parties are..</i><br/><br/>Ashinna's Oasis had turned into a veritable bee hive of activity with the return of the marchioness from the desert and announcement of a masked ball.  Despite the influx of guests, the Oasis remained a quaint little hamlet with few merchants or craftsmen to it's name and only a single inn. The Dancing Tabi received more business lately then it had in a long time with visitors, merchants, and followers too poor to afford their own camping equipment packed to full in the small inn. Outside of the hamlet's borders a small ring of tents had been set up for those who had brought such thing, many of them showing up as much as a week before the ball began in order to prepare for the momentous event.<br/><br/>Many of the permanent merchant stalls and buildings bear posts proclaiming the ball, several of which had blown away to make for fluttering paper occasionally blowing across the way. Lady Ashinna's manor was no different from the rest of the town with buskers, merchants, and a temporary camel pen all taking up space in front of the small manor.<br/><br/>For close to a month now a steady stream of tailors and seamstresses had been imported into the oasis, tasked with making all of the invited 'peasants' more presentable for the ball. All of this was being organized by the town crier, a man named Hajean Qatari who to ensure that everyone was suitably presentable for the masquerade, and if they weren't, to make them so.<br/><br/>And to think, such chaos was happening and it wasn't even the night of the ball yet..(Which is two days away)"
14665,Up From the Depths (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67109-Up-From-the-Depths-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683122&postcount=2,2007-12-20T16:12:00,tonberryking,"<b>Kikue</b><br/><br/>A small slip of a girl with a train of raven black hair manages to squeeze out of the crowding throng.   Her effort yields little reward; though there are plenty of 'commoners' about, few costumes would rival her petite stature and some would even wonder if 'a child' such as herself was invited. However, she managed to make off with two articles of costume: a sturdy wooden mask painted orange with white streaks, suitably a grinning fox mask, and with it a matching pin on tail made from what feels like real pelt and silk.<br/><br/>Strutting away in a saunter, Kikue looks contemplatively at the pair articles; enough for a start, but not enough for a whole costume.  At least, not for one of Ashinna's handmaidens, let alone one who's been meaning to tell her something important lately...<br/><br/>Though her worn peach colored kimono with the green grass patern at the hem (and the grass green sash) would possibly match it's servant's garb and she feels foolish enough as is.  Stopping only a short distance from the crowd, Kikue glances about. This may mean she'll have to resort to the stash of gold she'd managed to save unless she's able to act more wily than a real fox.<br/><br/>With that in mind, she glances around, at the stalls, the people plodding about, looking for all the world like a fourteen-year-old girl with curious almond eyes..."
14666,Up From the Depths (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67109-Up-From-the-Depths-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683393&postcount=3,2007-12-20T17:16:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Bill</b><br/><br/>A tiny form detached itself from the crowd, taking a seat on an overturned box someone had left behind. It was a Deep Gnome of indeterminate age, neither as young as he once was nor particularly old, clad in battered, shapeless furs and animal hides that had seen better days. The only interesting feature of the gnome's outfit was a well-kept, brass-bound tome that dangled from his belt by a thick cord.<br/><br/>Bill's feet drummed out a beat on the box and his hands wriggled about in a preoccupied dance as he took in the small oasis town. Being somewhere he had never been before, close to his goal, simply left him with too much excess energy.<br/><br/>He had been lured to the town by talk of an old civilization being uncovered, but he was a student of the modern as much as he was of the past, and he was eager for a lesson."
14667,Up From the Depths (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67109-Up-From-the-Depths-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685432&postcount=4,2007-12-21T05:26:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""Sienna""><b>Tariq ibn Rael</b></font><br/><br/>The dusky-skinned dwarf moved through the crowds with ease, as unhindered by the throng as he would be by the constant rubble of his home in the badlands. The ball would be interesting, but was not of primary concern to Tariq. Of greater concern were the artifacts retrieved from the sands of the desert. Tariq wished to see and catalog these items of history and attempt to ascertain their importance and former uses.<br/><br/>Tariq ibn Rael carried a scimitar, belted just below the sash around his waist. Additionally, four darts were arrayed around his person as was a worn wooden club, scoured smooth by the desert winds as is the small wooden shield adorning his left arm. Heavy hide armor can occasionally be seen underneath the billowing robes the dwarf wears.<br/><br/>Looking through the masks and costumes available for the gala, Tariq seeks something resembling a scorpion."
14668,Up From the Depths (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67109-Up-From-the-Depths-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686844&postcount=5,2007-12-21T09:58:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Pneldobnithayn Burnyvissak</b><br/><br/>Another small gnome waited on the edge of the crowd gathered to receive their costumes.  He was content to wait his turn, as he would probably just grab a bunch of random pieces and claim he was a chaos elemental or something just as silly.<br/><br/>""Pnel"", as he is commonly known around the oasis, stands just over 3 feet tall and slight of build, he has light brown eyes and ""sandy"" hair.  Not just in color, his hair and cloths generally have some amount of sand in/on them.  Usuaully this happens when he plays with some children and joins in their games of tumbling.  His skin, and eyes however mark his as not one of the normal gnomes or even a true brother to Bill.  His skin is bronzed to nearly shining and his eyes gleam with orange around a dark red pupil marking him as one of the gnomes from the desert.<br/><br/>He greets anyone that looks in direction with a friendly wave or some comment about the heat and how at least it's a dry heat.  At the moment he is dressed simply in some leathers that are well worn and have sand caked into the joints, but he has been seen in the past with a small bow and a little morningstar when the situation has called for them."
14669,Up From the Depths (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67109-Up-From-the-Depths-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3711880&postcount=6,2007-12-27T18:14:00,Diarmuid,"[ooc] Just FYI, Callos posted in another game I'm in that he's having computer problems. [/ooc]"
14670,Up From the Depths (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67109-Up-From-the-Depths-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737658&postcount=7,2008-01-02T17:52:00,tonberryking,"<b>Kikue</b><br/><br/>Those dark brown almond eyes catch the wave the overly friendly gnome send her way and without missing a beat, the handmaiden looks wider eyed at Pnel, up from the mask and tail she's holding in her hands.  Having found a<strike>sucker</strike>possible aide for her endeavors, she doesn't return the salutation with a smile or a nod, but rather a troubled, almost tearful look of sadness.<br/><br/>Inwardly she reminds herself not to try to take gross advantage; she may need this outside... uh... help, but she's doing it over something to allow her to save face... Nothing terribly extravagant is her reasoning as her lip almost quivers..."
14671,Up From the Depths (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67109-Up-From-the-Depths-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742381&postcount=8,2008-01-03T16:33:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Pnel</b><br/><br/>The small gnome stops to ponder the sad looking girl.  She had some costume pieces.  Were they perhaps broken, or too large?  She did look quite slim to his eyes.  Never one to abide by frowns if he can help it, he darts through the crowd, slipping behind the taller folk, attempting a simple game of ""peek-a-boo"" with the girl to try and coax a smile from her."
14672,Up From the Depths (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67109-Up-From-the-Depths-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742512&postcount=9,2008-01-03T17:19:00,tonberryking,"<b>Kikue</b><br/><br/>Inwardly surprised, but outwardly only showing the same sort of depressed look, Kikue tries to get the gnome closer by rewarding him with the sight of her covering her mouth with a long, wide sleeve.  It looks like she's trying to stifle a giggle before she gives a warm look over.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Are you perhaps an entertainer for my Lady Ashinna?</font>"
14673,Up From the Depths (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67109-Up-From-the-Depths-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750265&postcount=10,2008-01-05T20:52:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Pnel</b><br/><br/>Maneuvering through the crowd, he eventually ""peeks"" out near enough to the girl to smile and see her apparently trying not to giggle.  He wonders why anyone would want to try<i>not</i>to giggle.  He was just about to ask her that very question when she mentioned working for the Lady Ashinna.<br/><br/>Eyes lighting up at someone obviously recognising him from one of the very very brief times he was allowed in the same room with her to make some of his limericks and a bit of tumbling, the gnome's chest puffs out and he raises himself to all of his terribly imposing 3 feet and attmempts to ceremoniously brush the dust off of his garments (though he merely succeeds in making a small dust cloud that mostly just settles back on him).<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Ahhhh hello there.  Clearly you recognise Pneldobnithayn Burnyvissak.""</font><br/><br/>Sweeping into a small bow, one of his hands darts behind his back...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Sleight of Hand</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>And comes back around with a somewhat crumpled little desert flower that he flourishes and presents to the young lady in front of him.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""As I have done for the Lady on many occasions, now I have brought a smile to your face as well.""</font><br/><br/>A serious look, one of confidence in a job well done had settled on his features...but then his head jerked from side to side as if being rattled from side to side by something and an enormous grin splits his face.  Holding his arms out as if for a hug, he almost squeals with glee,<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Oh you've come to ask me to perform at the party, but you were too afraid to approach me.  That's why you were sad.  Well of course I would be honored.  My usual fee will apply, but I think I may have to charge a little extra.""</font><br/><br/>Winking as he says the last part, he turns his face to the side and coyly taps one of his round, cherubic cheeks with a small finger."
14674,Up From the Depths (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67109-Up-From-the-Depths-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756164&postcount=11,2008-01-07T08:23:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Bilius Tryggvassen</b><br/><br/>Bill made his way through the swarming mass of humans and other creatures that seemed to overrun what he thought was a marketplace. He kept one eye on the people and one on the architecture, the avid interest of a scholar in his gaze.<br/><br/>He kept one hand on his prayerbook - his one truly valuable possession -  aware that such gatherings could bring out the pickpockets. Anything else of his a thief was welcome to, but the prayerbook he needed. His other hand brushed the sandy exterior of a building, and Bill lost himself for a moment in admiring it. Pure functionality, of course - no aesthetics. Four walls and a roof to keep out the wind sufficed. But then, that was humans for you. Part of their charm, Bill often thought. Always busy, always looking to make something of themselves, something that mattered. Something that lasted.<br/><br/>He went back to trying to navigate the crowd, which was always a tricky proposition when one was three feet tall and could be stepped on and trampled without hardly any notice."
14675,Up From the Depths (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67109-Up-From-the-Depths-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758557&postcount=12,2008-01-07T17:46:00,tonberryking,"<b>Kikue</b><br/><br/>Nearly betraying her true self Kikue takes a step back, a hand held up in front of her.  Apparently the girl disdains physical contact with others from the discomforting look she wears. However after a moment, she plucks the flower from the gnome's outstretched hand and nods<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Ah... actually, sir, I need help.  It falls to my own discretion to provide a costume and All I have was barely obtained...  I have no money...""</font>she leans in closer for a moment before flitting back out of reach and offers the gnome a deal.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""But I work in her conclave and I can get *you* into the party's entertainment if you'd be kind enough to lend some coin. ...You wouldn't want to see me sad, would you?</font><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1453292/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attempt at diplomacy. (1d20+2=9)</a>"
14676,Up From the Depths (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67109-Up-From-the-Depths-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759739&postcount=13,2008-01-08T02:59:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Pnel</b><br/><br/>Pnel's face scrunches up at the explanation given by the woman, and when she mentions coin he is a little confused.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Sense Motive</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>Not really sure what to make of this little slip of a thing, he tries to assuage her concerns a bit.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""If you need to get a costume, I wouldnt think you would need coin for that.  Heck why d'ye think all these people are waiting about in line.  You just need to wait a bit and they'll give ya something grand to wear.  I dont have a special costume in mind, so I'll just wait and see what fits when everyone else has had their pick.""</font><br/><br/>His smile is offered up once again and his little chubby cheeks puff out a bit."
14677,Up From the Depths (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67109-Up-From-the-Depths-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793771&postcount=14,2008-01-15T17:07:00,tonberryking,"<b>Kikue</b><br/><br/>The girl sighs.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Nothing FITS me and I was near the front up until a few moments ago.  My arms were too small to grab at anything... And even if I got anything more than a mask and tail... Nothing will fit.  It was all human sized work...ADULT human work...""</font>"
14678,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465772&postcount=1,2007-11-05T18:23:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Team 1</b><br/><br/>Kuro leads the three of you toward the<i>Ancient Mysteries Boutique</i>, but doesn't take you inside the store. He stops just in front of the shop, looking about and wondering about what was following them. For a second, he seems to contemplate the complexities of fighting his enemies here and now. At least, that is what you think flashes across his face when he doubles over and groans in pain. In a split second he's already standing back up, masking his pain with a goofy grin.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Ha-ha.. Looks like my plan failed to draw them out..</font>""<br/><br/>Of course, no one short of a moron would have been fooled by a lie that poorly put together. Rather than let you question, however, Kuro immediately begins moving toward the Memorial in silence.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Senses roll, please.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Team 2</b><br/><br/>Kurina stomps past civilians toward the Memorial. She's quite obviously getting more and more angry the more she walks. It's possible that she's running through what Matasu would be doing and the conclusion she came to is just enough to infuriate the strong-willed woman. A little old man is foolish enough to not move out of Kurina's way, and what happens next is just what everyone expects from the Brutal..<br/><br/>She grabs the old man by the scruff of his neck, causing him to drop a half-finished bottle of either shochu or sake. The man squeaks like a disturbed mouse before Kurina haphazardly hurls him over her shoulder. Unfortunately, his path goes straight into the gut of Kyoshin..<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Grace+Build from Kyoshin. Grace from anyone looking to assist him.</div>
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14679,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465978&postcount=2,2007-11-05T20:09:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>Shin frowns.  Something here is wrong.  As he follows Kuro towards the memorial, his mouth tightens.<font color=""Indigo""><i>What now?</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Senses</b> - (3d6)[<b>2</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>3</b>](8)</span></div>
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14680,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3466015&postcount=3,2007-11-05T20:32:00,Gengy,"<b>Kyouko Kyoshin</b><br/><br/>Kyoshin trundles after Kurina-sensei and the girls, to suddenly find an old-man being tossed in his face.<br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><br/>
""I got you, Ojiisan!""</font>Kyoshin tries to carefully catch the old man.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hands On Training!<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(6d6)[<b>2</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>4</b>](14)</span></div>
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14681,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3469092&postcount=4,2007-11-06T10:32:00,AlienRat,"Natsumi blinks as an old man gets tossed at her team mate. Well, she isn't a fan of drunks, but she can't have Kyoshin hurt either, he just started coming out of the whole pacifism thing. She steps to the side so she doesn't have a chance of getting hit, but snakes one hand in to try to help cushin the impact of the flying elderly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Grace roll<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>4</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>1</b>](6)</span></div>
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14682,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3469892&postcount=5,2007-11-06T12:53:00,Phecto,"Shunrai stops and blinks as Kurina throws the old man ""Um, sensei, should you really be assaulting citizens?"" She doesn't try to intervene, she'd probably end up zapping them both or something instead of helping"
14683,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470153&postcount=6,2007-11-06T13:35:00,swordmaster2000,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> senses roll<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>2</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>5</b>](10)</span></div>
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14684,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471925&postcount=7,2007-11-06T21:33:00,Faithdreamer,"<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span>To sense something amiss"
14685,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477847&postcount=8,2007-11-07T19:44:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Team 1</b><br/><br/>The group heads further toward the Memorial. Kuro's grinning like an idiot, which is strange for the older shinobi. Very strange indeed..<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Buki notices that each time the four of you walk, a fifth set of footsteps echoes in time with your own..<br/>
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Each of you also notice that Kuro is acting weirder than normal. It could be the fact that he's taken quite a few painkillers at the hospital..</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Team 2</b><br/><br/>Kyoshin and Natsumi catch the drunk old man together. He grins widely and thanks you both. He then quietly slips away while rambling something about 'getting a good feel"".<br/><br/>Kurina ignores any attempt to discuss the drunk man incident, though she appears to be wearing a deep shade of red across her cheeks. The blush doesn't disappear even as your group steps into the massive circle that is the Memorial.<br/><br/><b>Both Groups</b><br/><br/>The obsidian tower that bears the names of the dead looms over you. It stands much like a sentinel, guarding the way to the future by holding back the angry spirits of the past. Each group spots the other directly across the dirt circle that surrounds that obsidian guardian. For Team Two, Kuro-sempai seems to be acting rather oddly. More oddly than the last time you saw him amid the forest. For Team One, Kurina-sempai seems to be very upset with something or someone. And she seems to be blushing like a madwoman.<br/><br/>Kuro raises his hand, as if to wave toward Team Two, but a flash of movement stops him from doing so. Thats when something hits each and every shinobi standing at the circle..<br/><br/>.. There are no peasants here.<br/><br/>Not a single individual other than Team Two and Team One stands among the Memorial. Normally, people are passing through this area with quite abit of frequency. In fact, the Memorial was<i>the busiest</i>sector of town aside from the Academy.<br/><br/><b>Team Two</b><br/><br/>Kurina immediately assumes a defensive stance. She stands right in front of her team, placing her body between them and any potential attackers.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Everyone! Defensive positions!<br/>
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That team over there. The quietness. None of this is right. We may already be caught in a genjutsu. That team may be fake, or they may be imposters. Or they might really be Team One.</font><br/><br/><b>Team One</b><br/><br/>Kuro's drug-addled brain reacts as any shinobi-mind would. He puts himself between his team and the enemy. Of course, he's holding no weapons other than his crutch, and stands completely unarmored.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Guys. This is probably a trap. Don't let them fool you, they've already pretended to be me once. Get ready and stay behind me. Ok?</font>"
14686,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3478233&postcount=9,2007-11-08T00:05:00,Faithdreamer,"Sayuri skipped still while Kuro got in the way. She bounced off her brother and lost her breath but she still had the mettle to spot the other team across from hers. As soon as she was done glaring at them her eyelids fluttered half-closed before a small demure bow did the trick. She shouldn’t bow too low it was just Brutal Kurina after all.<br/><font color=""maroon"">“Brutal Kurina-kun why doesn’t my brother see you anymore?”</font>She smirked.<font color=""maroon"">“Your cooking was absolutely horrible, Mambo wouldn’t eat it after you catered at the graduation ceremony when you graduated with the other Genin, what’s so special that he has to save yours for magical ingredients?”</font>As if  that wasn’t enough,<font color=""maroon"">“Kuro says that he loves you and wants to kiss you, if you blush any redder he said he might come over there and marry you. Unless you want to marry me again, but I should say anything because your Genin, oh my goodness where has my tongue gone? Help I’m in a tongue-twister Jutsu!”</font>"
14687,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3478429&postcount=10,2007-11-08T01:42:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Um, I don't know Sayuri-san very well, but from what I do know, that's... that's pretty normal.""</font><br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Weird, but normal.</font></i>Kyoshin scratches his head, but steps up so that he is at a ninety degree angle from (the blushing) Kurina-sensei.  If Natsumi and Shunrai were to follow suit, they would create a defensive box of ninja.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""<b>Buki-san!</b>  If that's really you... <b>what fruit do you fear most in my hands?</b>""</font>Kyoshin figures that tests are better than fighting, but if it comes to fighting...<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>I just hope it doesn't.  But I'll keep my promise.</i></font>"
14688,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3478631&postcount=11,2007-11-08T02:52:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>Shin's eyes flick from the left to the right.<i><font color=""Indigo"">Genjutsu?</font></i>Gliding over the stones, without seeming to move, he is suddenly in front of Kuro, right hand raised in the seal for raising chakra, left curled into an odd clawed shape at his side.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">You are in no shape to fight, Kuro-san.</font>""  He speaks softly, eyes gazing without malice towards Kurina and the genin of team two.  He seems perfectly at ease, the first time since he has met up with team one, and he is smiling, a soft smile that speaks only of calmness and contemplation."
14689,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3478931&postcount=12,2007-11-08T04:16:00,Phecto,"Shunrai turns to watch the rear, her elemental shield crackling into full strength around her and she floats up off the ground a couple inches. She smirks as she hears Sayuri's deluge of what seems to be her usual undecipherable nonsense. ""I'd say at least Sayuri is the real thing, seems like it'd be hard to mimic that lunacy"""
14690,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479282&postcount=13,2007-11-08T05:29:00,swordmaster2000,"Buki shakes his head<font color=""Red""><i>Geez, Kuro's going to be no help at all, and Sayuri-chan is, well... herself, hmm Shin-san seems sensible enough.</i></font>while doing this pondering Buki is looking rather foolish facing away from team 2 in the opposite direction. He whispers to Shin<font color=""Red"">Shin-san there is more to worry about here then the other team, I believe we were being followed and we should-</font>Buki is cut off by Kyoshin's comment, recalling that fateful bannana filled day Buki spins around his face red with anger fire in his eyes. His staff is already out, and he looks ready to attack."
14691,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479486&postcount=14,2007-11-08T06:09:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Indigo"">Calm yourself, Buki.  The great philosopher Shen Tsao Lu once said 'Nearly all traps are laid ahead'.  If we are already trapped in genjutsu, then nothing need be as it seems.  We can't trust our senses, even the other team may not be real.</font>""  Shin's hand appears almost by itself on Buki's shoulder.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">If we rush forward, we will be lost.  We must hold our ground, make the enemy come to us.</font>""  Shin seems calm still, his dark eyes lightened to a swirling green."
14692,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483313&postcount=15,2007-11-08T17:39:00,AlienRat,"Natsumi steps up so her back is to Kyoshin's back and glances around.<font color=""DarkGreen""><font size=""1"">""Why is it always illusions..""</font></font>She sighs and looks around waiting for some kind of order from her teacher. After a few long seconds of piecing Sayuri's comments together into a sensable format she looks over at Kurina, then Sayuri.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Our Sensei's are acting odd, we might be caught up in some genjutsu. And you pick <u>now</u> to talk of such things?""</font>She sighs, again, and scans the roof tops of the surrounding area.<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>Maybe its a stress trama thing..</i></font>"
14693,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483611&postcount=16,2007-11-08T19:21:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Team Two</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">..Why you insolent little! I should come over there and--Ya, thats Sayuri all right! Hehe!</font>""<br/><br/>Kurina sighs deeply, her blush only growing deeper. She moves to walk toward the other team, but her legs move with jerky half-stumbles instead of her casual walk. She wasn't like this earlier. In a scant few seconds, Kurina oversteps and begins hurtling toward the hard-packed dirt!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Senses for Team Two. Grace for anyone who tries to catch her.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Team One</b><br/><br/>Kuro's face is red at this point, though it doesn't seem to be from embarrassment.. The young chuunin plops down on the ground hard, sitting straight up and laughing like a mad man. He sighs deeply, and seems to be acting like a drunk. Or, atleast, Sayuri would know that he was acting just like that time he tried to beat Kurina in a shochu drinking contest.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">It's.. *hic!* .. A. Drunken.. night.. technique-e-e~!</font>""<br/><br/>Kuro falls backwards, snoring loudly. Between drunken Kurina and unconscious Kuro, they're both entirely useless. Now that your allies have been established.. It was time to breakthrough and grasp victory!"
14694,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483791&postcount=17,2007-11-08T20:54:00,Faithdreamer,"<font color=""maroon"">“Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha you’re so funny!”</font>She looked as if she’d tried to slink around Kuro’s ragdoll body if she hadn’t already tripped over it. Her fingers crept along until they were in one of his usual equipment pouches."
14695,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483884&postcount=18,2007-11-08T22:27:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Indigo"">Kuro-san!</font>""  Shin yells as he sees Kuro fall.  He runs over to where Kuro's crumpled form lies, and checks his pulse.  After he ascertains that Kuro is not dead, Shin stands, and folds his hand into the chakra seal across his chest, summoning large amounts of chakra, poking at his own mind, looking for the genjutsu he<i>knows</i>must be there.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Second Portico: Compassion</b> - expending 2 chakra to activate the jutsu.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>8</b>]</span> - Senses, looking for the small flaws present in even the most powerful genjutsu.</div>
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14696,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484373&postcount=19,2007-11-09T02:23:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Ummm... what just happened?  Kurina-sensei?  Hello?""</font>Kyoshin reaches out with one large arm and tries to slowly guide his sensei to the ground.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Natsumi-san, Shunrai-san, close the gap.  And... and someone tell me what's going on.  Are we... are we really in a genjutsu?""</font><br/><br/>Kyoshin moves and twists himself so that their square defensive stance becomes a triangular defensive stance, with Kurina-sensei's body in the middle.<br/><br/>Of course, this puts Kyoshin out front...<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>Just the way it should be.</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Understanding... Will it come?</b> (Senses)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>4</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>6</b>](13)</span><br/>
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<b>Let Kurina-Sensei fall down carefully</b>  (Grace)<br/>
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14697,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485490&postcount=20,2007-11-09T07:12:00,Phecto,"Shunrai isn't really watching Kurina, since she's watching their backs. ""Seeming like the genin are real, but maybe the instructors aren't or something has happened to them. Either way looks like it's going to be up to us. Anyone notice anything out of place or sense anything wrong? Anything to suggest this might be a genjutsu? I'm not reacting to it like that last one, at least not yet""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Senses<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>][<b>5</b>](9)</span></div>
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14698,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486982&postcount=21,2007-11-09T11:22:00,AlienRat,"Natsumi reaches over and just about puts her hand on Shurai's shoulder. Her hand stops for just a second, as if something occures to her. She shacks her head and finally lightly grabs the smaller girl's shoulder, pulling slightly to let her know silently they're moving. Her gaze doesn't stop just at kurina, but keeps looking.<br/><br/>She moves herself and Shunrai over to Kyoshin. But doesn't move to stop her teachers fall. Not that she's mean or anything, she just actually doesn't believe her teacher would fall on her face.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""A technique, that gets you drunk? um.. That old guy was the only person Kurina-sensei had any contact with""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14699,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494619&postcount=22,2007-11-10T21:48:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Team One</b><br/><br/>Kuro doesn't move as Sayuri digs through his belt-pouch. She finds several kunai, a book titled<i>Highlander</i>, and the keaton mask he had been wearing during the triathlon.<br/><br/>Shin searches throughout Kuro's chakra circulatory system for the effects of the genjutsu. His search, unfortunately, proves rather fruitless. Strangely enough, he does find a strong concentration of chakra in Kuro's eyes, more so than any normal individual should contain. It's almost like he had been the target of a doujutsu recently..<br/><br/><b>Team Two</b><br/><br/><b>THUD!</b>Kurina hits the dirt and she hits hard. Strangely enough, the tall kunoichi is just laughing about it, despite the deep abrasions on her face that are already beginning to turn purple.<br/><br/>Thats when it dons on Kyoshin. The storm-shinobi was able to think and speak clearly. Which meant that the genjutsu they were trapped in wasn't aimed at them directly or else Shunrai would be reacting to the forced movement of her chakra.<br/><br/><b>Both Teams</b><br/><br/>Someone disables Kurina and Kuro. Both teams are stuck here. Leematsu was out and about by himself. Someone was following Team One..  It seems as if everything was coming to a head!<br/><br/>Both Kyoshin and Shin notice the fact that only their instructors were targeted, but people are still avoiding this area. Only one possibility comes to mind for both genin. The genjutsu in question is warding other people away, and had to have been made<i>after</i>each team arrived."
14700,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494726&postcount=23,2007-11-10T23:02:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Indigo"">Doujutsu!</font>"" Shin leaps backwards from Kuro's slumped form, executing a perfect standing backflip before landing away from team one and team two, right hand extended forward and straight, left hand held loosely by his side.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">The genjutsu to keep the people away from the monument was created recently.  And someone targetted Kuro-san and Kurina-sama with doujutsu recently, to have that effect on them.</font>""  He opens his eyes, looking outward toward the trees and the forest.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">You've already shown an aptitude for fighting with genjutsu.  I won't be taken so easily this time.  <i>Show yourselves</i>.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Shin is officially expecting attack from the forest, and from any member of team's one and two.  He's looking for hidden people in the local area.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>5</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>1</b>](12)</span> - <b>Sensing</b> the hidden shinobi he knows are there.</div>
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14701,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495156&postcount=24,2007-11-11T02:50:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Now this... this is bad.""</font>Kyoshin feels something swell inside of him, as he briefly glances down at Kurina-sensei.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""It's as... Shin-san? (I think that's his name) shouted.  A Jutsu targeted towards the sensei to take them out, while also keeping other people away.  Be on your guards, girls.  Looks like...""</font><br/><br/>Kyoshin flexes his ample muscles as he begins to scan the area.  He reaches behind his back and pulls out a piece of broccoli, munching it down in an instant.  Reshouldering his pack so that it's ready for combat, and sliding his feet into the familiar pose of the Strong Fist Stance, the large genin continues,<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""...looks like that fight I was avoiding just found us.<br/>
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And I think I'm finally ready for it.""<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Kyoshin gets ready for an attack.  His first reaction will be to defend with Strong Fist Style jutsu if he himself is attacked.  He doesn't bother watching the other team, just looks around the surroundings.<br/>
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Some <i>just in case</i> rolls: (use 'em or don't, Zero)<br/>
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Senses roll - <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>4</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>1</b>](10)</span><br/>
Mind roll - <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>][<b>3</b>](7)</span><br/>
Strong Fist Style - <span class=""diceroll"">(9d6)[<b>2</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>1</b>](23)</span></div>
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14702,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501334&postcount=25,2007-11-12T07:13:00,swordmaster2000,"Buki's staff already out he looks around warily looking to see a glimpse of the enemy ready for a fight.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14703,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501840&postcount=26,2007-11-12T08:45:00,Phecto,"Shunrai glances back at Kurina on the ground and steps back over the top over her and crouches down, letting her own shield cover the chuunin. ""I can cover both of us, so you 2 focus on watching each other and keeping yourselves safe and don't worry about Kurina for now. Anyone have an idea of how to get us out of this?"""
14704,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508196&postcount=27,2007-11-13T10:40:00,AlienRat,"Natsumi frowns faintly. Then taps Kyoshin lightly on the shoulder to get his attention.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Can you carry Kurina-sensei for us?""</font>She moves to cover Kyoshin if need be, but she still doesn't see anything out there. But they have to do something, not just stand here waiting. She calls over to the other team.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Can one of you carry your sensei? We shouldn't just stand here. Lets try to get them to help.""</font>"
14705,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508633&postcount=28,2007-11-13T11:51:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>Shin, from his space equidistant from the two groups and the memorial the fourth corner of an invisible diamond, speaks up taking care that his eyes never leave the wall of forest.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">And walk straight into an ambush?  No, <font color=""Red"">u</font>nless you have some medical ninjutsu that says Kuro-sensei and Kurina-sama's lives are in danger, we are better to wait here, where we can at least see them coming.  Moving, in the trees, we will be easy prey for their genj<font color=""Red"">u</font>tsu.</font>""  Shin stops for a second, his face inscrutable, but tensed and hard with an anger not encompassed by the tension of battle.  He speaks again, but something odd has entered his normally calm tone.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Sayuri-san, Buki-san, I trust you can guard Kuro-sensei?  I fe<font color=""Red"">a</font>r that... my presence would not do any of you good.  In fac<font color=""Red"">t</font></font>""  His voice strengthens, as if he is trying to contain something.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">I think it would be best if none of you were to come too close.</font>""  Even though his back is to both parties, they can see now a faint growing darkness glimmering around the edges of his eyes.<br/><br/>Shin feels all the hatred, all the loathing, all the resentment, all the anger, rushing to the surface of his mind.  Again, and again, he sees the dark shapes tormenting him.  ""<font color=""Indigo""><font color=""Red"">Time to lear</font>n <font color=""Red"">what i</font>t <font color=""Red""><i>feels</i> like</font>.</font>""  He mutters under his breath, as darkness pools on his palms and drips down towards the distant ground."
14706,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509528&postcount=29,2007-11-13T14:42:00,AlienRat,"Natsumi sighs, and shrugs.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I don't need a medical jutsu for that. They're helpless out in the open. So are we.""</font>She looks at Kyoshin.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Lets atleast get Kurina-sensei someplace where we can put are backs to a wall, please. Shunrai and I will cover you.""</font>But that pretty much went without saying."
14707,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509649&postcount=30,2007-11-13T15:08:00,Gengy,"Kyoshin nods, and backs his way into Kurina-sensei's prone form, still looking out for danger.  Once the heel of his bare foot taps Kurina's body, the large genin leans down and picks her up over his back in a fireman's carry.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Up we, go, sensei.  I guess now is an ok time to mention this, cause it's been bugging me... but you left your dinner cooking back there.""</font>Kyoshin knows he wasn't supposed to mention that, but if he didn't get it off his chest at some point, it would eat at him until he did.  Now at least he's said it... and if Kurina-sensei wakes up because of it, well, all the better.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Still ready to defend himself, just slightly hampered now.</div>
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14708,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509913&postcount=31,2007-11-13T15:59:00,Faithdreamer,"Sayuri pulled out the<i>Highlander</i>book with a flourish, in a very low, very challenging Taijutsu stance she flopped the cover open with her fingers and read the few words there.<br/><font color=""maroon"">“Ha, ha, ha, ha you haven’t finished this-”</font>Something caught the words before they got out and choked them to death. She sat down quiet as could be wearing a tiny frown for all the<i>‘oh, wonderfuls’</i>mutely watching Shimura Shin in her veiled eyes. She took a moment to look around the Memorial, for all the world trying to figure out what was going on at the moment."
14709,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510462&postcount=32,2007-11-13T18:33:00,ZeroNumerous,"Natsumi, Shunrai, and Kyoshin struggle to retrieve their sensei. As Kyoshin lifts up Kurina, he realizes that she's much heavier than she looks. When they say muscle is denser than fat, they damn well<i>mean</i>it! Time was on their side, apparently, because nothing assaulted any of the genin within the Square.<br/><br/>Shin, Buki, and Sayuri on the other hand are more interested in themselves than acting like a team. Their sensei is laying right in the middle of the street with Sayuri rummaging through his pouch. Buki is off on his own, looking around. While Shin is standing out in the open, dripping some black ichor from his hands.<br/><br/>Team Two attempt to extract their sensei from the middle of the Square, but the moment they near the exit..<br/><br/><i><b>fwip! P-TANG!</b></i><br/><br/>A single black dagger bounces off the headband of Kurina. The angle pointed at the Memorial as where it came from. The six of you turn to look, where a single man in an overly large coat stands on top of the memorial. His dirty shoes defile the names carved upon the stone, and his filthy hands are clutching the Haigakure headband that had once been wrapped around the statue. All six of you recognize him as Matasu, the Bull. His headband is worn proudly on his forehead this time.. But something is wrong with it.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I crawled up here to see if there really is the name of a Kage carved into this stone. To see if it wasn't just another lie fed to us by people like that fool Kyusuki and his whole damn family. Guess what kiddies..<br/>
<br/>
<b>I was right!</b><br/>
<br/>
Theres nothing! There is no Kage up here, just the title and an empty plaque! It doesn't mean a damn thing!</font>""<br/><br/>Matasu flings the Memorial's headband toward Kuro's head.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I should have told Leematsu to kill you all here and now.. He's already strong enough to beat Kuro and his <i>bitch</i>! Ha! Both of 'em are unfit to be genin, little lone chuunin! And you kids! HA!</font>""<br/><br/>He motions toward Kyoshin, Sayuri, Shunrai, Buki, Natsumi, and finally settles on Shin.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">A coward, a wanna-be, a kaminin, an idiot, an ugly kunoichi, and little Captain EmoPants. Useless, the lot of you.</font>""<br/><br/>With that last bit, he hops down into Square itself. Thats when you notice exactly what is wrong with his headband. A single deep gouge runs through the Haigakure symbol, signifying the break of his ties with his village.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Warding this place with my new jutsu had been hard. I was lucky when Kuro asked me to wait by myself for his useless ass group. Heh.. I wonder how many of you I can kill before I get bored.. Heh-heh.. Come on little kiddies! Lets see what you've got!</font>"""
14710,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510750&postcount=33,2007-11-13T20:28:00,Faithdreamer,"<i>Thunk.</i>Said the memorial headband after it bounced off the ground next to Kuro’s head. She followed it all the way down from the top of the monolithic shrine, dark as Shimura Shin’s coal black eyes. Matasu’s big weatherworn coat snapped and played with the rushing winds of his downfall, dead souls wailing in agony. Sayuri didn’t lose her airy head until she heard his feet smash against the ground and she watched him rise up from his hunched crouch, seething demon with warped horns and flared nostrils.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14711,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3511648&postcount=34,2007-11-14T02:47:00,Gengy,"<i><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">How... why...  He's desecrating the memorial...</font></i>Kyoshin blinks, still disbelieving that Matasu-sensei is behind this.  Regardless, he shoulders Kurina-sensei's weight until it feels right, trying to make less of her body available as a target.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Natsumi-san, Shunrai-san, you think it's too late to go back and eat Kurina-sensei's dinner instead of this?""</font>Kyoshin says with a smirk and a grin, and the tone of voice tells his teammates that he is kidding.  His next sentence is a bit more serious, and he yells it out,<b><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Leematsu-san?  Why do this?  Has this village wronged you so badly that you would attack your classmates?""</font></b>"
14712,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3511789&postcount=35,2007-11-14T03:32:00,Phecto,"Shunrai barely chokes back a laugh ""Is that the best insults you could come up with for us? Your fighting abilities gotta be better than your oratory skills or you'd have killed yourself just trying to get out of bed this morning."" She glances around them, looking for a way to get Kurina to safety at least. Then she whispers to Kyoshin and Natsumi ""What do you 2 think? I think we can get Kurina out of here, but I don't think those other 3 have much of a chance without us."""
14713,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3511831&postcount=36,2007-11-14T03:44:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Agreed.""</font>Kyoshin whispers back.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""And Kurina-sensei would not want needless death.  Especially not with Kuro-sensei here as well.  We stay.  We stay, and we fight.""</font>"
14714,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3512994&postcount=37,2007-11-14T07:37:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>Shin whips around at the noise, and everyone standing there sees that the young genin's face has nearly completely changed.  The eyes, previously a deep blue, are now cold hard black orbs set in a face charged with anger and fear.  Weird black mist seems to emanate from them and steam away into the air.  His right hand is completely covered in the black stuff, and his left also has a sheen of darkness upon it.<br/><br/>As soon as Shin, if it<i>is</i>Shin, sees Matasu, his focus on the coated man's headband.  The Haigakure symbol seems to hold no interest for him, and he turns back to the forest, eyes hunting for<i>something</i>.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(7d6)[<b>3</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>5</b>](24)</span> - Initiative.</div>
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14715,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515701&postcount=38,2007-11-14T15:34:00,AlienRat,"She shakes her head hearing Shunrai, seeming to pay no attention to what Matasu said.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""No, we'll need all six if we ever to even stand a chance. Kyoshin, you'll need to set Kurina-sensei down. I think she'll be okay so long as we're still standing.""</font>She takes a few steps to the left to get a clear line on Matasu. One hand going behind her back to a pouch.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14716,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526163&postcount=39,2007-11-16T12:24:00,ZeroNumerous,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'll just roll for Buki then..<br/>
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Natsumi<br/>
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14717,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526428&postcount=40,2007-11-16T13:14:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Eyes to the front, eyes all around, what is it that I hear this <b>sound</b>.</font>""  Shin takes a step forward that oddly seems to send him backward at nigh impossible speed.  His leg flicks out towards Matasu body arching back with the power of the strike, and as he is in mid-air a voice much deeper than Shin's echoes across the clearing.  ""<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Kage-Shudan, Daiichi Hochou.</b></font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(9d6+14)[<b>2</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>2</b>](40)</span> - Way of Shadow, First Step.<br/>
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If successfully does damage, spend 2 chakra to activate the Second Step, i.e. the Shadow Coffin.</div>
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14718,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527630&postcount=41,2007-11-16T18:13:00,Faithdreamer,"<i><font color=""maroon"">He’s so big Kuro-sama!</font></i>Sayuri watched the world stretch.<br/>Ninja who passed on wore a white kimono wrapped over the right side, symbol of the dead whose bones Matasu broke under his feet. Their voices trembled<i><font color=""maroon"">Kage-shudan</font></i>, Shin said what they left for ears not mortal. He’d taken his first step and she wouldn’t even imagine what might happen if she got in their way. Her hands pushed down on her brother in a desperate bid to wake him up, spirits used dreams to find souls who listened like Kuro did and somehow she knew if they found him now he wouldn't be having a happy sleep."
14719,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531686&postcount=42,2007-11-17T13:58:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Matasu</b><br/><br/>The chuunin grins as he does not attempt to dodge Shin's blow. In fact, he doesn't seem phased what so ever by the attack. The Bull's coat splits where the boy's leg struck, but Matasu ignored the damaged fabric. He reaches back and slips his coat off slowly. ""<font color=""Blue"">I'll give you this, boy. I didn't expect a genin to offer a single technique that my Kage Kengi no Jutsu would stop. But I should have done more research into the Sumera clan before I wrote you off..</font>""<br/><br/><b>THUD</b><br/><br/>His coat falls, dropping to the ground and sending up dust clouds all around him. Matasu's body is muscular, enough to make even the most well-renowned bodybuilder very jealous. The crazy grin across his face never leaves, and merely grows as realization slowly dons on both Sayuri and Shin. The Flawless Butterfly and the Hidden Fist are meaningless against the Bull.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Enjoy this boy. Only three men have seen this body and lived to tell the tale. You won't be the fourth.. <b>Akurei Rinzai no Jutsu</b></font>"" Strangely enough, he makes no hand-seals to perform his technique, but the affect is clear. The chuunin's body begins to emanate energy, a blood red aura surrounds his body and the weight of his pure killing intent comes to bear. Every breathe feels like Shin's last. The air settles heavy in his lungs, threatening to send the boy to his knees in the face of death. Matasu cracks his knuckles and the sound seems as if it reverberates throughout Shin's entire body.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'll need a Mind roll from Shin and anyone else who attempts to move close enough to attack Matasu in melee combat.</div>
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14720,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531964&postcount=43,2007-11-17T15:13:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>Shin, face locked in a determined rictus, is knocked back as his blow fails to faze Matasu, sliding to a stop several metres from the monument.  He looks slightly confused and the blackness burning from his eyes and dripping from his hands seems to lessen ever so slightly, before flaring back up a second later.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>3</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>4</b>](9)</span> - <b>Mind</b>, what there is of it.</div>
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14721,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532328&postcount=44,2007-11-17T16:54:00,Phecto,"""Well this situation kind of makes me wish I'd finished that new technique I think I'm creating."" She pulls out some kunai and and sighs ""I'm really not good at throwing these things, need to figure out how to get the wind to guide them, maybe have time for that next year. We still want to stay and fight?"""
14722,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533089&postcount=45,2007-11-17T23:18:00,AlienRat,"Natsumi quietly mutters to Shunrai.<font color=""DarkGreen""><font size=""1"">""I kinda doubt we can out run him""</font></font>She takes a step back her hand whipping out from behind her back with four kunai and sends them flying in staight lines at Matasu.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Kunai Jutsu <span class=""diceroll"">(5d6+3)[<b>2</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>1</b>](18)</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Afterward she steps behind Kyoshin, all but disappearing behind the large young man."
14723,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533398&postcount=46,2007-11-18T02:57:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>Great.  So, Kyoshin, let's recap.  In the midst of training before your worst dinner ever, you and your teammates find someone suspiciously alone when he shouldn't be, so you go tell your sensei.  Who is now on your back, unconscious.  Correction.  Who is now on your back, unconscious and </i>very very heavy<i>.  All because of this guy in front of you who, I guess, can't be easily touched or attacked.</i></font>Kyoshin stands still for a moment, his eyes watching, his body unsure how to act.  Slowly, the genin shifts the heavy weight of Kurina-sensei down from his back onto the ground and stands up again just in time to see Natsumi throw a kunai and jump behind him.<br/><br/>Leaving him the main defense between their team and an apparent madman.<br/><br/>Worse.  A traitor.<br/><br/>Even worse.  A traitor who turned Leematsu into a traitor.<br/><br/>Even MORE worse.  A traitor who desecrated the village's memorial, and now had some type of defense that was making it hard for Kyoshin to reprimand him.<br/><br/>And the strange thing was...<br/><br/>Kyoshin looked behind himself at his sensei on the ground and the two kunoichi teammates standing there.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>I'd rather be right here than anywhere else right now.</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Mind Roll for <u>Next</u> Round</b><br/>
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14724,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533650&postcount=47,2007-11-18T04:20:00,swordmaster2000,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><font color=""Red""><i>Crap, so much for my uneventful day, this sucks, I guess this is at least an oppourtunity to use my newly developed jutsu.</i></font>Buki shifts his weight and begins fingering something on his back."
14725,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535485&postcount=48,2007-11-18T11:35:00,Phecto,"Shunrai turns to face Matatsu and throws a kunai at him, if nothing else it'll give him something else to pay attention to<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14726,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540074&postcount=49,2007-11-19T11:47:00,swordmaster2000,"Buki springs into action grabbing the demon wind Shurukiun he had been fingering on his back and and flinging the spinning projectile at the ""bull"" before him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14727,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541824&postcount=50,2007-11-19T19:09:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Matasu's Turn</b><br/><br/>He grins and forms a half-seal with his right hand. In the span of a single breath the Bull vanishes among smoke. Everyone immediately notices him standing behind Shin with his arms out wide, obviously ready to crush the young genin. Of course, Natsumi intervenes before he can finish his attack..!<br/><br/><b>Natsumi</b><br/><br/>A trio of obsidian daggers veered toward their target. Each blade has but a single purpose, to deliver sharp death to the Bull. They veer unerringly toward his heart, to pierce it as he has pierced the spirit of Haigakure...!<br/><br/><b>PATANG!</b><br/><br/>Matasu dances about in his space, blocking all three daggers with a pair of gloves. Both gloves have a heavy metal bar across their knuckle, and are obviously intended to be offensive weapons. He disregards the kunoichi in favor of the next attack..<br/><br/><b>Shunrai</b><br/><br/>Her own kunai is not nearly as lethal, and Matasu snatches the black blade out of the air and flings it down into the dirt. ""<font color=""Blue"">Little girls shouldn't be playing with knives. Kunoichi aren't meant for the battlefield!</font>""<br/><br/><b>Buki</b><br/><br/>With a grunt and a flare of his fighting spirit, the young genin flings his fuuma shuriken toward Matasu. The four-pronged blade is much different than a normal shuriken, as it suffers from much more wind-drag. Unfortunately Buki does not take this into consideration, and his weapon ends up stabbed into the dirt without so much as making it half-way to Matasu."
14728,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544817&postcount=51,2007-11-20T10:46:00,AlienRat,"She sighs, it's bad enough they're fighting someone who could probably quite easily kill them. But could he atleast shut up and do it already?<font color=""DarkGreen"">""The kunoichi on this team can't be barefoot and in the kitchen, Kyoshin's the cook.""</font>She grumbles faintly to herself. Then quietly to Kyoshin.<font size=""1""><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Kyoshin, I know he put a Jutsu up that makes it.. Scarey to get near him. But, if you don't atleast throw a rock at him, I'm going to stab you. I realise that won't hurt you, but hopefully it will atleast wake you up.""</font></font>The tall girl side steps again, her hand going back behind herself into a pounch on her black leather belt."
14729,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544826&postcount=52,2007-11-20T10:47:00,AlienRat,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> (ooc) bah! I forgot my whole purpose of even making that post! Init roll <span class=""diceroll"">(6d6)[<b>6</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>6</b>](25)</span></div>
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14730,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546048&postcount=53,2007-11-20T15:13:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""So you don't want me to cook him something?""</font>Kyoshin asks, fiddling with the latch on his shoulder bag.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Actually... that's not a bad idea...""</font><br/><br/>With his usual deft quickness when it comes to food, Kyoshin soon has several tomatoes in his hands, very plump and ripe.  He, with some sadness, squeezes them a bit to make them juicy, and then in an unorthodox maneuver...<br/><br/>...throws two of the four tomatoes at the Bull, jumping straight up into the air as he does so.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Come on now, sing it with me:<br/>
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<b>Aaaaattack of the (not so) Killer Tomatoes!  Aaaaaattack of the Killer Tomatoes!</b><br/>
Grace Roll (I think) <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>][<b>5</b>](9)</span><br/>
+ 3 chakra for an ADDED <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>6</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>5</b>](12)</span><br/>
Total (9) + (12) = <b>21</b> for throwing tomatoes<br/>
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<b>Basic Leaping Jutsu</b><br/>
50 ft. up for free.  Up to Zero, but I'd like to end my turn up in the air, if you don't mind.<br/>
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<b>Don't <u>Mind</u> Me, I'm just a 6'6"", 298 pound genin</b><br/>
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14731,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546101&postcount=54,2007-11-20T15:26:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Tomato Attack</b><br/><br/>Matasu defends against the first two, but the third tomato strikes him square in the chest. His shirt is quickly covered in tomato juice and abit of his own blood.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Deals 2 lethal with a tomato. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" cu2l7yyrf="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/>
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AlienRat: I've been rolling initiative so the game doesn't get slowed down. I posted the initiative roster in the OOC thread.</div>
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14732,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546456&postcount=55,2007-11-20T17:23:00,Phecto,"""You know, I'm sure you were a total badass when you were 12, especially since now you aren't more than a whining bully. I'm surprised you managed to get through the academy to become a genin. They must of been terribly desperate for ninjas back WAY back then old man""<br/><br/>Shunrai decides throwing insults at him is probably more effective than her throwing kunai at him."
14733,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546487&postcount=56,2007-11-20T17:33:00,AlienRat,"Natsumi's scowls a bit, kunai bounce off of him, but FRUIT! A fruit weakness? Kyoshin has some really weird jutsu's. She crouches down and jumps back, her hand whipping around to send three more kunai sailing at Matasu, trying to aim low.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""If you can do better with a cooked fruit of vegetable go right ahead! Better yet throw some of Kurina-sensei's cooking at him.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Kunai Jutsu, just keep pelting him. <span class=""diceroll"">(5d6+3)[<b>4</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>6</b>](23)</span></div>
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14734,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546968&postcount=57,2007-11-20T22:35:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>Shin's eyes narrow.  Spinning around, fist darting forward and left leg sliding forward deepening his stance, he confronts only empty air, a few dropped kunai and a couple of smashed tomatoes.  He seems confused, and spins around, looking every which way, but not seeing any sign of Matasu.  ""<font color=""Red"">Come out, come out, wherever you are...</font>""  A voice, arguably Shin's, issues forth from his mouth."
14735,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547355&postcount=58,2007-11-21T01:58:00,Faithdreamer,"Sayuri was still too busy waking up Kuro to be polite enough to let Shin-not-Shin finish his undulating gravelly growl, she ended up yelling over him.<font color=""maroon"">“Wake up and break his jaw he just insulted your girlfriend if you don’t I hand-dye all your clothes bright pink! And paint with your antique Kunai set! Brutal Kurina will never give you her first kiss!”</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Loud and Scary words form the <b>Heart</b> – <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
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14736,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550608&postcount=59,2007-11-21T16:18:00,swordmaster2000,"<font color=""Red""><i>...the hell it didn't even go half way? ok... new plan... umm...</i></font><font color=""Red"">Hey Sayuri! whats the plan?</font>"
14737,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551334&postcount=60,2007-11-21T22:05:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Sayuri</b><br/><br/><font color=""maroon"">“Why am I supposed to know the plan?”</font>Buki’s voice called her up from her brother back to whatever was going on at the memorial, for some reason she didn’t care about any of it because there was something missing. A lot of things that just weren’t supposed to be true…<font color=""maroon"">“I don’t know…”</font><br/><br/><i><font color=""maroon"">Remember Sayuri if anything happens to you Kyusuki will be very angry.</font></i>She couldn’t hear the fluttering of the headband in the wind always swirling around the crown of the memorial. Brother was sleeping. She took the headband off the dirty ground and set it on his forehead.<br/><br/><font color=""maroon"">“Bull Matasu! Why would you do something like this?”</font>She glared as hard as she dared at the giant dancing around her fellow shinobi.<br/><font color=""maroon"">“Our ancestors loved us more than themselves you’ve stolen their voice and we can’t hear them in the winds anymore. You took their clothes and smeared them with filth when you got the shrine all dirty, you climbed into their heaven and jumped down so you could break their bones we buried in the earth. You are alive at their expense!”</font><br/><br/>By the time she was only half-finished she was standing up looking ready to beat up someone five times bigger than she was. It came out with a passionate, cool tone so smooth it almost seemed like she didn’t seem to mind things. Almost.<br/><br/><font color=""maroon"">“It’s my duty as a Kunoichi to teach bratty little children their lessons.”</font>Pulling her hair ribbon tighter drew a lot of attention to her eyes, swirling like magma they appeared to be looking right through Matasu at something else.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><font color=""maroon"">“Kougu Buki, Nakamura Natsumi! Show the proper technique for throwing Kunai. The <u>Dummy</u> you’ll throw them at is Matasu the Bull.”</font>"
14738,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3560142&postcount=61,2007-11-24T06:14:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Natsumi's Kunai Attack</b><br/><br/>One of the blades knicks Matasu's leg.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Two lethal with a kunai</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Sayuri</b><br/><br/>Kuro awakens, but he just grins and hugs his little sister close. His eyes are glazed over with drunkeness, and he doesn't seem to be focusing too well. But once Sayuri begins to speak, he stands up with her. His right hand rests on her shoulder, while his left hand braces the older chuunin from falling on his ass. The old Haigakure headband billowed in the wind as it hung from his forehead.<br/><br/><b>Matasu</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Our ancestors? What the hell does a kid like you know? You can't understand the idea of watching your friends and family die all around you while you do nothing!</font>"" He grows more and more angry, a raging typhoon building strength and stretching his skin in it's attempts to escape. ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I'm not alive because of your damned ancestors! It's their fault all this even happened! Kyusuki and it's kekkai-genkai lured those bastards from Konoha here!</font>""<br/><br/>Sayuri can see the swirl of chakra gathering into Matasu's right hand as he prepares to strike. Kuro grips his little sister's shoulder as he slowly comes to his senses. In a brilliant flash, Matasu strikes out at Shin.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Master's Jiu Jutsu. Total: 59.</div>
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14739,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3560673&postcount=62,2007-11-24T08:44:00,Faithdreamer,"Smouldering madness sensibly reasonable hid the eye that always had a reason to cry. Hate chilled, burned, cooked; soft, hard waves crashing on sharp rocks too secret.<br/><font color=""maroon"">“Mat... Ma...”</font>She wouldn’t weep either now. Sayuri wanted it to sound calm for everyone but it bristled with soundless something she had no way to show them.<br/><font color=""maroon"">“ta...asu!”</font>It was the hardest, most tiring word she ever tried to say.<br/><font color=""maroon"">""All of you stay away from him, leave him alone.""</font>"
14740,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3564561&postcount=63,2007-11-25T10:20:00,AlienRat,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">Leave him alone? I already know the answer to this, but are you insain? He's already said he's going to kill us.</font>Natsumi shakes her head. One gloved hand reaching behind her back again. She's still sure they should be running. This, fighting a chuunin,<u>is</u>insain to her."
14741,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566326&postcount=64,2007-11-25T18:22:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>A whistle of air.  The slight exhalation just before a strike.  A sense of lethal intent focused on a spot slightly inside his skull.  Shin's dormant shinobi instincts warning finally reached his cold-drenched senses, and almost without thinking he drops his feet out from under him, falling to one hand, other arm flashing up, symbols already being formed and whispered under his breath, that becomes a shout.  ""<b><font color=""Indigo"">Sebun Kami Shi no Jutsu!</font></b>""  For a second, it seems nothing has happened, and then from Shin's right arm the one held defiantly in front of him, a mist of black threads form together, like a flower opening seven black ribbons come forth from a central mark, forming a shield on Shin's arm.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(9d6+14)[<b>2</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>3</b>](44)</span> - Way of Shadow, first step jutsu.  To note:  Shin's dominant arm is his left one.  Pay the extra cost for ambuscade.  And i'm assuming that's 15 lethal, yes?  Feel free to post Shin getting smacked across the clearing, doubling over in pain, getting brutally bashed down, something like that.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" xt65eeq3l=""""/> </div>
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14742,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566763&postcount=65,2007-11-25T23:02:00,ZeroNumerous,"Shin's shield of shadow did little halt the advance of Matasu's fist. The first blow sent Shin hurtling straight into the Memorial. A heavy thud resounded throughout the square as Shin collides with a much more stable and much denser structure. Shin quickly feels his bruised ribs cry out in pain, to be used and abused like that would make anyone hurt.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Natsumi<br/>
Kyoshin<br/>
Shin<br/>
Sayuri<br/>
Shunrai<br/>
Buki<br/>
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14743,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567052&postcount=66,2007-11-26T01:23:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>Such force!  The blow slides straight through the semi-real strands of the Sebun Kami No Shi, impacting solidly on Shin's chest, not even giving him time to twist to the side.  Through the air he goes flying, slamming into the tall stone memorial, twisting to the side in as much an attempt to not desecrate his ancestor's memories as it is to avoid the heavy stone.  His attempt is unsuccessful.  Crack!  White hot pain surges down his limbs, and Shin falls from the side of the memorial to the ground, blood running from a slice across his forehead, leaving a bloody trail across the stone of the memorial as he slams unceremoniously onto the ground.<br/><br/>A few weary seconds later Shin pulls himself to a sitting position, some reflex of long-forgotten training pushing him on through a web of haze and pain.  He struggles against more than the pain, eyes returned to a cloudy blue and green, air having difficulty rushing through his tortured lungs.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">no... no.</font>""  He mumbles, and coughs, clearing his throat of the blood congesting it.  The darkness flares as it retreats, the pain providing the focus Shin needs.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Never... again...</font>""  He says clearly, slowly pushing himself to his feet."
14744,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567340&postcount=67,2007-11-26T02:52:00,Faithdreamer,"<font color=""maroon"">“Don’t go near... stay away from him Shinobi.”</font><br/>There really was a tremor, she felt like the memorial was shuddering unable to find any cruelty inside itself to do him any harm. It wasn’t like she could feel herself shuddering with it, cool spots and goose bumps, Kuro was so big but he was hanging off of her.<br/>Her voice had a sad edge, it was level and it had better things to do.<br/><font color=""maroon"">“Stout boy, you’ll aid the Shimura child.”</font>Kyoshin would know who she meant.<font color=""maroon"">“This is how Haigakure people treat others.”</font>She was looking straight into Matasu’s eyes when she said it – a challenge – signalling Shin with a hand seal the Bull would be able to see.<i><font color=""maroon"">Hide.</font></i><br/><br/>It was a smooth double meaning."
14745,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567656&postcount=68,2007-11-26T04:23:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>Slowly swaying, Shin stands up, somehow still light on his feet, like it's something that can't be turned off.  His hands slide up into the ready position, and his feet firmly planted, a twisted grin slides across his face, a hint of self-mockery ensconced firmly in it.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Matasu, the Bull.  Well you took advantage of my Kekkei Genkai dear four-hoofed comrade, but now i'm afraid it's my turn.</font>""  Shin takes a moment to spit a mouthful of blood to the ground.  ""<font color=""Indigo""><b>Bunshin no Jutsu.</b></font>""  He says, hand curled up to mold chakra, grinning like a monkey with a stolen banana.  In the chaos as speeding Shin's move outwards everywhere he winks in Sayuri's direction, and in a flash of smoke Shin disappears.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14746,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569090&postcount=69,2007-11-26T10:19:00,AlienRat,"Natsumi lets out a sigh. Atleast when Kyoshin did something she didn't like he did it and it was over with. Maybe it's because he's her team mate. Waitting for a Chuunin to kill them seems about as stupid as not running when they had a chance.<br/><br/>The tall girl crouches down, building momentum then leaps up high into the air arching backwards to land on the roof of a near building. Her hand still tucked behind her back. If the other team wants to grand stand with Matasu she can wait.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Natsumi's holding her action till before Matasu acts, or something else happens.</div>
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14747,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569494&postcount=70,2007-11-26T11:55:00,Gengy,"Unfortunately for Natsumi, Kyoshin liked his tomato attack so much, that his fingers are moving quite quickly in his over-sized pack, so this idea, whether Natsumi liked it or not, wasn't over yet.<br/><br/>With a defining crunch, Kyoshin's bulk hits the ground, and he springs backwards, letting fly a barrage of... orange kunai?  But Kyoshin doesn't carry kunai...  and orange ones?<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Hey Matasu!  Don't leave the table without finishing your vegetables!  <b>Twenty-four Carrot Gold</b>!""<br/>
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<i>All right, so that's a really bad pun, and I'm going to go hungry tonight, and I'll never look at my carrot patch the same...  But I hope this works.</i></font>Kyoshin lands in front of Shunrai and Kurina-sensei, arms outstretched from throwing so many carrots.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Really Horrible Pun Attack!</b><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>6</b>][<b>4</b>](10)</span> (Grace roll for throwing)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(6d6)[<b>6</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>4</b>](21)</span> (6 Chakra to make deadly carrots)<br/>
10+21 = <b>31</b> Total<br/>
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<b>Mind over Matasu</b><br/>
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14748,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569752&postcount=71,2007-11-26T12:48:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>From the closest tree, Shin crouches on a branch, studying the battle with an intensity born of experience.  Despite the fiery pain burning across his ribs, he can't bring himself to hate Matasu.  So many things the man says echo his own thoughts, but then, so many don't.  His hand curls into a painful fist.  And no-one will hurt anyone close to him, ever again.  The grin is gone, and his face is watchful as a hunted wolf as he waits for the right time, the right moment, to fly."
14749,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571950&postcount=72,2007-11-27T04:04:00,Faithdreamer,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>Gentle flutter high, in heaven swaying softly, hidden Haigakure,<font color=""maroon"">“You’re hiding very well Matasu-sensei. That makes me so happy.”</font>Sayuri pointed at her nose saying<font color=""maroon""><i>‘me’</i></font>hoping he’d understand what she was trying to tell him. Punctuated by Kyoshin’s carrot rebellion a silent moment to understand got lost in noisy glamour. Topsy-turvy Matasu.<br/><font color=""maroon"">“It means you aren’t lost yet, you were always crying, you’d be crying right now if you remembered, what’s really hurt you inside.”</font><br/>A silent, solitary truth unheard on the weeping sighs only understood.<br/>Sayuri walked, step by step, until she was standing only a few inches from Matasu’s face. She never stopped looking in his eyes, feeling the cool air around the memorial brushing the murderous hot breath around the older ninja away. Daring to believe he could see what she was trying to tell him with just a look, watching every ancestor’s heart break like cheap glass as Haigakure’s oldest dream fell. Seeing Kuro awake again when he would have slept with a crown on his head because he worked hard enough to be there. Bigger, stronger, lethal brutality of the Bull crushing Shin’s insolence on the deepest sorrow Matasu ever felt; broken and utterly beat Shimura finding strength to stand even if he had cracked bones. Faith, dreams, all awhirl behind Sayuri’s stormy blood-filled ocean eyes.<br/><br/><i>Courage and Serenity.</i>"
14750,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575307&postcount=73,2007-11-27T15:07:00,Phecto,"Shunrai pulls out another kunai and grins ""Hey cow man, you talk about being so tough and yet that's the best you've managed? You sure you aren't intimidated by us kids?"" With that she launches the kunai at him<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14751,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590372&postcount=74,2007-11-30T14:57:00,swordmaster2000,"Folowing the previous ninja's example Buki pulls out a few kunai and launches them at the bull.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14752,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592553&postcount=75,2007-12-01T05:08:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Kunai Attack</b><br/><br/>Matasu takes a grand total of five damage from the collective attacks.<br/><br/><b>Carrot Attack</b><br/><br/>The Bull doesn't seem to move as each of carrots strike his chest and penetrate his flesh like shurikens. A spray of blood makes a mess of Sayuri's clothes and ruins her headband. The Bull drops to his knees, bleeding profusely, before vanishing in a puff of smoke. A log, unphased and unmoving, stands in front of Sayuri with several carrots jutting out of it's bark.<br/><br/><b>Matasu</b><br/><br/>The chuunin appears behind Shunrai, Kurina, and Kyoshin. ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Children should be seen, not heard.</font>"" In a split second of hand-seals, Matasu spits on the ground and the entire group is surrounded by searing flames. Shunrai and Kyoshin can escape without much trouble, but the unconscious Kurina can't offer resistance to this attack!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If you have a dodging technique, then you can use that. Otherwise, a raw Grace+Build roll could lessen the damage. TN: 36.</div>
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14753,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592867&postcount=76,2007-12-01T06:14:00,Gengy,"Kyoshin doesn't even think about it.  It's just not a question in his mind.<br/><br/>One moment, he's there, about to be hit by flames, and the next... he's in front of Kurina-sensei, about to be hit by flames.<br/><br/>Grabbing his sensei's unconscious form, Kyoshin hefts Kurina onto his shoulder, grunting from the weight, and turns to face the fire...  He and his sensei begin to burn, unable to escape, the flames devouring them whole...  a puff of smoke, and it's a pair of 'Extra-Large Yum-Yum' bento boxes, chargrilled and hot, ready for eating.<br/><br/>Kyoshin speaks from over near Natsumi, his shoulder sack considerably empty, and Kurina on his shoulder.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""We are not children.  We are genin.  Age does not matter.  Age is set aside.  All that matters is honor and skill.  You have one, but we...  We have both.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yojimbo Jutsu and Substitution Jutsu for a total of 7 Chakra spent</div>
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14754,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3593563&postcount=77,2007-12-01T08:30:00,Faithdreamer,"Blood all over the place on her nice white clothes running down her cheeks mixed with snotty tears. Slopped on like gel matting her hair.<font color=""maroon"">“Shinobi iie, iie!”</font>Agony? Desperation?<br/>Somehow the ribbon came undone tangled on her hand coiled like a snake she couldn’t push away. Whether it was a wail or a laugh was hard to say but Matasu was for once more wise than youth said in her case."
14755,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594012&postcount=78,2007-12-01T09:57:00,AlienRat,"Natsumi sighs.<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>So, the plan was talking him to death.</i> ""So, obviously he didn't get named 'The Bull' because he liked to sit down and have a chat about how he's feeling.""</font>Seeing Kyoshin rush for Kurina natsumi bites down on her lip. Her hands come to gether and form several seals, ending with on palm aimed at the ground.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>The tall girls form is covered by a sudden burst of flame from the justu. Four kunai, three then one, flying from the behind the flames before the fire quickly vanishes. The black knives flying in a Matasu's back since he was facing Kyoshin.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Natsumi A Kunai Justu <span class=""diceroll"">(5d6+3)[<b>4</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>3</b>](13)</span><br/>
            Natsumi B Thrown Kunai <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>4</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>1</b>](7)</span></div>
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14756,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602281&postcount=79,2007-12-03T05:05:00,Phecto,"Shunrai leaps right at Matasu through the flames that eat away her shield, then explodes in a burst of lightning. The real Shunrai appears right beside Kyoshin.  ""Put Kurina on my back and we'll see how well I fly with 2, we gotta get her away from the fight while she's helpless. I'll be back once she's safe""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14757,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3609373&postcount=80,2007-12-04T14:19:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>A shuriken slaps into the dirt a few feet in front of Matasu.  If one was foolish to look at it for a few seconds, you might miss the motley mix of shuriken and kunai curving in from behind.<br/><br/>Following the trail of the shuriken and kunai leads to a solitary figure in black standing on the top of a tree, arms folded, gazing down at Matasu and the group.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Heh.</font>""  Shin smiles.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">You didn't really think i'd run away, did you?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sudden Ambush Kunai Jutsu!  <span class=""diceroll"">(6d6+4)[<b>4</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>2</b>](26)</span> - 2 chakra for another die.  Ambuscade so 6 times the cost.  Heh.</div>
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14758,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614627&postcount=81,2007-12-05T13:52:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Thrown Attacks</b><br/><br/>For a second, the chuunin does nothing about the kunai aimed at his body. With a flex of his muscles, the chuunin's body bursts with a quick rush of air. The blast knocks the flying shuriken and kunai out of the air easily."
14759,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626069&postcount=82,2007-12-07T18:35:00,Gengy,"(OOC:  Sorry to stall everyone.  I've been a bit on the busy side with work and things.)<br/><br/><b>Kyouko Kyoshin</b><br/><br/>Kyoshin nods his head, and hands Kurina-sensei over to Shunrai.<br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><br/>
""Careful, she's heavy.""</font>With that, Kyoshin turns and takes a single step.<br/><br/>A single, noticeable step.<br/><br/><i>Right towards Matasu.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">There was a much larger post here originally, but I've saved it for when it's my action.</div>
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14760,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626751&postcount=83,2007-12-08T01:26:00,Rejakor,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Shimura Shin</font></b><br/><br/>Shin takes a step, a jump, and a hop, turning into a fall from the tree, tumbling at the last second black threads streaming out from him as he steps out of nothing beside Kyoshin.  He flashes the large genin a look and grins.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">A double performance draws larger crowds - care for a dance?</font>""  He slides himself to one side of Kyoshin, settling in, broadening his stance and raising his hands, setting them wide, fingers slightly spread, with finality that echoes across the clearing.  His left hand moves through three symbols, slowly.  ""<b><font color=""Indigo"">Nibai Tenryu-ji Yougeki No Jutsu.</font></b>""  Shin slowly intones, and  above his arms strands of darkness coalesce, forming two serpentine masses, long thin wolfine heads ending the long shifting bodies seemingly formed of many moving strands, Shin's hands held in the same posture, the dancing serpent heads moving and twirling in and out of each other, sinuously moving in on themselves and reforming out of themselves but always keeping separate to their respective arms.  Shin's moment of concentration passes, and he grins again, this time at Matasu.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Maybe we can't beat you, monster, but we can give it a good go.  Right Kyoshin?</font>""  The grin becomes the feral grin of a trapped animal, battle-joy dancing in Shin's eyes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The Shimura Bloodline Limit - Fuin Jutsu be damned!  Waiting until Kyoshin's turn before I take mine.  As usual rolling a senses to try and locate Leematsu.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>5</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>1</b>](10)</span> - <b>Senses</b>, ever keen.</div>
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14761,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665114&postcount=84,2007-12-17T04:54:00,Phecto,"Shunrai settles Kurina onto her back, the small girl nearly buried under their teacher. She calls up the wind and launches herself into the air, going straight up as fast as she can.<br/><br/>""I'll be back""<br/><br/>She continues to just fly up with Kurina, counting on her shield to keep them safe."
14762,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678104&postcount=85,2007-12-19T17:03:00,Faithdreamer,Sayuri it’s not wise to cover your ears all the time. But the Doctor would always praise her for taking good care of herself and keeping those awful loud noises from hurting them. Or maybe it was just because there was too much wax?<br/>Haigakure must never use the tiny brushes you were supposed to clean them with. They weren’t... supposed to be like that.
14763,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678141&postcount=86,2007-12-19T17:12:00,Faithdreamer,"She pushed herself up like a Geisha, couldn’t feel the tears about to<i>tip, tap</i>when they finished gliding across her cheeks. Standing very quietly in front of the Shimura child with Kyoshin close by Sayuri waited to smear her snotty, yucky-gross covered hands on the next one to try attacking Matasu.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14764,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680015&postcount=87,2007-12-20T06:37:00,Phecto,"Shunrai continues her flight up with Kurina, hoping to get out of Matasu's reach.<br/><br/>""You know sensei, any time you want to recover and help us out with this situation would be just fine with me, maybe we can even get back in time to keep the food you left cooking from burning your house down. Sides, you're going to get all soaked with me carrying you inside my shield, specially if I have to try and stop any real attacks with it. Just think of what all this rain and wind and lightning could do to your hair and clothes, wouldn't want that. You're also rather heavy and we'll probably both get some awful wind burn from the force it's taking to carry both of us""<br/><br/>Maybe if I annoying her with enough mundane concerns she'll at least wake up to complain"
14765,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683921&postcount=88,2007-12-20T20:06:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Sayuri</b><br/><br/>In a flash, Matasu was across the gap and staring her in the face. A swift kick met nothing but air, and the chuunin was already moving to block her next blow.  He leaned in close, his hands grasping Sayuri's wrists and keeping her from finishing the memorized move. ""<font color=""Blue"">Heh.. So you've got that tainted blood like Kuro? Interesting..</font>""<br/><br/>He forgot, however, about Sayuri's feet. A swift kick to the gut sent Matasu sprawling, but the chuunin flipped back around and crouched a few feet away. He looked like a cat then, an angry cat with one hand resting against the ground to keep himself steady. ""<font color=""Blue"">Not nearly as fun without Kuro to fight.. I've got bigger things to worry about right now than some kids. Leematsu, lets go!</font>""<br/><br/>The chuunin's body shimmers and slowly fades, and eventually bursts into smoke. Kurina-sensei, still draped across Shunrai's shoulders, shifts in her sleep and yawns loudly. The older chuunin awakens with a startle as rain floods into her mouth. ""<font color=""Red"">Grmmagh! *Pootie* Who did that?!</font>""<br/><br/>Kuro coughs, then quickly drops to the floor. He doesn't seem responsive and stares at the ground unless someone approaches.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14766,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684513&postcount=89,2007-12-21T01:39:00,Faithdreamer,"<font color=""maroon"">“Garbage is piled around the memorial.”</font>She could have been mocking anyone. Strolling passed even Kuro-sama Sayuri was heading straight for the public baths."
14767,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684769&postcount=90,2007-12-21T02:54:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>Darn.  I'd just figured it all out, too.</i></font>Kyoshin had had a purposeful stride to his slow walk, but upon seeing Sayuri, stopped.  Then when Matasu left so suddenly,<i>with</i>Leematsu (and most of Kyoshin's mid-day after lunch meal) the large genin could only look around at his teammates and the others.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>At least everyone is safe.</i></font><br/><br/>Shuffling over to Shin, Kyoshin whispers with a sigh,<font color=""darkslateblue"">""Some day, Shin-san, I wouldn't mind having you near as we both dance... and maybe we'll dance a dance where the girls follow, instead of lead.""</font><br/><br/>Looking up at Shunrai and Kurina-sensei, and over at Natsumi and her clone, Kyoshin hastily adds,<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""But don't tell anyone on my team I said that.  I wouldn't live long enough.""</font><br/><br/>With a dopey grin and a wink, Kyoshin saunters over to Shunrai and Kurina.  Curiously, the big genin has not shifted his shoulder sack back into a more comfortable position.  It's almost as though he's expecting something more to happen.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Kurina-sensei, I am afraid that Matasu-sensei is a sensei no more.  Not in this village.  He and Leematsu-san attacked all of us, including you and Kuro-sensei.  Worst of all... he defiled our memorial.""</font><br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Even worse, he used a bad tone when calling Shunrai-san a kaminin, and what's more, he called Natsumi-san ugly.</font></i>Kyoshin stands ready for whatever Kurina is going to have her team do next.<br/><br/>((OOC: I'm feeling much better.  Yay!  I missed the end of the fight... Boo.  I had a big ol' surprise for Matasu and everything, lol.  Ah well.  Time to spend xp!))"
14768,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688058&postcount=91,2007-12-21T14:05:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>Shin held his pose for a second more, and then the serpentine forms hovering above his arms evaporated downwards, disappearing into the air, if they were ever real in the first place.  As Kyoshin speaks to him, he turns to the big genin, and gives him an easy grin.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Yeah sure Kyoshin, but just not any time soon, okay?</font>""  He looks down at the hand he had pressed to his middle, that has come away mostly red.  The slightly darker stain spreading unnoticed in the black-blue of his clothing, Shin notices his red waist-sash has grown more so.  That's the last thing he notices before everything goes black.  Smiling one second, the next Shin crashes face-first onto the ground of the park."
14769,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690203&postcount=92,2007-12-22T03:37:00,Phecto,"Shunrai grins a bit, a little cold water in the face might wake her up faster.<br/><br/>""Good morning again Kurina-sensei. We're currently hovering at an altitude of about 60'. We ask that you please excuse the rough ride caused by being overloaded and hiding in a storm. I'm still not entirely sure it's safe to land yet, we can do that once you assure me you're awake again. Once we return to the ground I can make the weather stop and you can start drying off.""<br/><br/>She looks down at the others, glad Kyoshin and Natsumi seem to be alright. Can't hear them very well right now and figures even if she can get a hand free from holding Kurina they wouldn't be able to see her waving from in this mess."
14770,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691963&postcount=93,2007-12-22T09:54:00,AlienRat,"Both Natsumi's stand up with a faint sigh. Then drop down gracefully from the roof of the building they where on landing at the same time. Then walk toward the gathering teams. One watches Sayuri walk off, the other shrugs, while looking up at Shunrai and their Sensei. Natsumi A walks over toward Kuro.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Are you feeling better now Kuro-sama?""</font><br/><br/>Natsumi B moves over to Shin and squats down beside him. Well, she is supposed to be training for this. She reaches into a side belt pouch and removes a trademarked ninja first aid kit, and sets to work, examining him to see what his total wounds are.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""If you're awake and just unable to stand up say something.""</font>Her tone is rather bland, bed side manner wasn't covered in what little training she's had so far.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Anyone else hurt?""</font>said louder for more to hear.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14771,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697455&postcount=94,2007-12-23T15:06:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Kurina</b><br/><br/>She gives Shunrai a look of a wildcat. A wet and angry wildcat. ""<font color=""Red"">Down now. Please. Thank you.</font>""<br/><br/><b>Kuro</b><br/><br/>Kuro, sitting on his butt among the dirt, just nods. When he notices Natsumi was aiding Shin, he smiles alittle. ""<font color=""Blue"">Shinobi have to stick together, ya know..</font>"""
14772,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710425&postcount=95,2007-12-27T12:01:00,AlienRat,"<b>Natsumi A</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""With all due respect Kuro-sama.""</font>She bows and turns back to look at the memorial.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I think that rule of yours has been bent in in three places today.""</font>She motions toward the direction Matasu and Leematsu went, then the direction Sayuri went.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Leematsu and Matasu, are they related in any other way then teacher and student? Was Matasu correct about the name on top of the memorial?""</font>She's a clone, she could look. But could clones anger the dead? She doesn't really want to try, some of those dead are related to her.<br/><br/><b>Natsumi B</b><br/><br/>Natsumi rocks back on her heels as she remains squatting looking over her work.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I need more trainning at this.. trainning ends at midnight, starts at sunrise..""</font>She thinks over a 48 hour work day, maybe she could make a jutsu to make time somehow."
14773,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3711549&postcount=96,2007-12-27T16:32:00,Phecto,"Shunrai brings herself and Kurina down to the ground slowly, then banishes her shield. ""Sorry bout that, but you were making things harder by just laying with your face in the dirt being a target we had to protect, needed to get you away from the fight. You feeling alright?"""
14774,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3711708&postcount=97,2007-12-27T17:16:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Kuro</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Leematsu? Ya, Matasu found him outside the village. Poor kid was near death when Matasu healed his wounds. Not really more than teacher and student, but definitely more than you or Kurina. Guess that explains why Leematsu agree-<i>Where are the other two in his squad</i>?!</font>""<br/><br/>Kuro bolts up at that last bit, as if the realization that they were never here just hit him. ""<font color=""Blue"">Where were they? We have to find them. The Karonatsu clan is loyal to Haigakure to a fault, and I doubt Rin or Min would have agreed to his madness. He might have hurt them.</font>""<br/><br/><b>Kurina</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">I'm wet, dirty, and tired. I also have a splitting headache and now I'm goin-Matasu did what now? That bastard! Alright team, we fan out and pursue him. He's got to be injured after that and exhausted, now is not the time to let him recuperate.</font>""<br/><br/>Kurina takes some time to examine Natsumi(and her clone), Shunrai, and Kyoshin. She quietly releases a sigh, then turns toward the direction Matasu and Leematsu fled. ""<font color=""Red"">I have reason to believe he is working with the Sound. That would explain why they came after us, and how they knew where to find the genin squads. Training is not going to be so fierce tomorrow, but do not get lazy. We have things to do.</font>"""
14775,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715471&postcount=98,2007-12-28T12:20:00,AlienRat,"Both Natsumi's sigh, at the same time, which could get pretty annoying. Both look at a different teacher.<br/><br/><b>Natsumi B</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Chase Matasu down, or find Rin and Min. Guess it's a good thing you have two teams here.""</font>She stands up from her work on Shin and stretches.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""But, you don't. Sayuri went that'a way, not exactly my plan with a large angry chuunin and an illusion using student trying to kill us. Then there's Shin.""</font>She looks down at Shin, tucking a tray strand of hair back into her forehead protector.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""He <i>might</i> be able to help out when he comes too.""</font>She shrugs.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""If it's a vote, I'm for looking for Rin and Min. Save a resource rather then lose more stopping one.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Not trying to rush things, I know some of us are off on christmas break. I'm just bored, and a bah-humbug. </div>
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14776,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723630&postcount=99,2007-12-30T11:22:00,Phecto,"""Well I can't say as I care for Rin and Min, but I gotta agree that saving people sounds better than hunting them. Besides even though our team isn't hurt, everyone is probably a little worn from today"""
14777,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724637&postcount=100,2007-12-30T16:27:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I agree with Natsumi-san and Shunrai-san, Kurina-sensei.""</font>Kyoshin says, without much happiness.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Min-san and Rin-san should come first.  As far as we know, they at least are still part of the village.  And while I do want to go after Leematsu-san, especially while Matasu is weakened, I just...  I just don't think our squad is the best one to do that.  Not yet.""<br/>
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But we will be.  For there IS such a thing as honor, and part of it is knowing when NOT to fight, which is NOT cowardice.  Plus... Matasu was rude when he called Shunrai-san a kaminin, when there is nothing wrong with being one, and he called Natsumi-san ugly, which she is not.</i></font>Kyoshin's muscles clench, and he looks towards the path that Leematsu and Matasu took.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>But, Mother, I can't fight them as I am now...  Even I know that.<br/>
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""Did you say something, Natsumi-san?""</font>Kyoshin says, with a strange look on his face."
14778,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724772&postcount=101,2007-12-30T17:08:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>The Rest of the Group</b><br/><br/>Kurina sighs, a quiet thing that is barely perceivable. She stands up, shakily, and nods her head as she speaks. ""<font color=""Red"">Very well. I-I've got to get home. Kuro-sama, please take care of my students.</font>"" Kurina forms a single hand-seal and disappears in a puff of smoke.<br/><br/>Kuro drags himself off the floor, grunting and stopping at least once to regain his footing. He coughs alittle and slips one hand around his ribs, applying abit of pressure and wincing loudly. ""<font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">Yup.. Tore those cuts open..</font> Well, my name is Kyusuki Kuro. And I guess I'm your interim captain until Kurina has pulled herself together. She and Matasu were close, I think she's taking this abit harder than necessary. Can someone bring my student to me? I need to wake him up..</font>""<br/><br/><b>Sayuri</b><br/><br/>The bathhouse is what one would expect. A simple structure separated into Male and Female baths. There isn't a crowd, and no one is using the female bath at the moment. The bathhouse is tranquil, exceptionally so."
14779,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725260&postcount=102,2007-12-30T21:38:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Sayuri</b><br/><br/>Tossed aside like trash. A white cloth bundle of smelly washed up rags all knotted and confused. Being naked cooled her for a hotter fire. Things went slowly with her hair, fingers danced from place to place light as a feather – if she pressed harder it would hurt. Agony was the absent gentle snow so different from pain they never understood.<i>Virtue</i>traced her skin so softly with the washcloth?<br/>Afraid to breathe while the little droplets crawled all over her body Sayuri wasted a lifetime in every footstep.<font color=""maroon"">“Tolerate the rasping wind coarse stone.”</font><br/>The water slipped up her left ankle, then the right one. She was the very essence of grace through harsh discipline; lily, glossy ice sculpture.<br/>Trapped up to her neck Sayuri sank back. Felt her eyelids flutter, whispery not-quite-whimper.<font color=""maroon"">“Mmm.”</font>"
14780,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725884&postcount=103,2007-12-31T03:24:00,Gengy,"Kyoshin seems troubled by something, but what it is is hard to tell.  The large genin trundles over to Shin's prone form, and leans down to pick him up.  Without a word, Shin is soon laying before Kuro-sensei, and Kyoshin is sitting down cross legged in front of them, concern on his face.<br/><br/>But is it concern for Shin?<br/><br/>For Kurina?<br/><br/>For Leematsu?<br/><br/>For himself?<br/><br/>That... that is difficult to tell.  For some reason, he keeps touching his arms, right below each shoulder-blade."
14781,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727032&postcount=104,2007-12-31T08:37:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Kuro</b><br/><br/>The chuunin channels chakra into his right palm, then places it over the boy's chest. His hands glow with a light blue aura, tainted with veins of shadow shooting through his chakra. Kuro winces and releases the chakra around his hands. He still seems unable to concentrate for long. ""<font color=""Blue"">There.. He should wake up soon enough. I think we should go find Sayuri-chan as quickly as possible. It's best that no one is left alone.<br/>
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Your mission is one from me, personally. I've got nothing to offer other than teaching you alittle of what I know. Your mission is to find Sayuri-chan and bring her back here, plain and simple. Do you accept?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14782,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727592&postcount=105,2007-12-31T10:38:00,AlienRat,"Natsumi sighs, but says none of the words that want to come to the surface.<i><font color=""DarkGreen"">Sayuri, plain and simple... right.</font></i>She shrugs, her clone vanishing in minor puff of flame, turns on her heels and moves in the direction Sayuri went. Mentally running through the likely places she would go."
14783,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727974&postcount=106,2007-12-31T12:04:00,Phecto,"Shunrai shrugs and heads after Natsumi, wondering how they're going to figure out where the crazy girl that makes no sense would go. ""So where would she go? Home seems like a normal choice, so probably not there. A doctor might be logical if she was hurt, but I don't think she was, or would do something logical. I'm soaked in cold water and getting all muddy now to. At least Kurina's food is assuredly destroyed by now"""
14784,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729551&postcount=107,2007-12-31T18:24:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Don't be too sure about that, Shunrai-san.  Kurina-sensei's methods of cooking are surely unconventional.  She may have ways of... saving her... food,"" <i>for lack of a better term</i> ""so that we'll still be rewarded.  Though with all three of us disagreeing with her like we did, she might not feel like giving us a reward.""</font><br/><br/>Kyoshin lumbers behind his teammates, his normally easy-going face still disturbed.  He spares a glance back at Kuro and Shin, and returns a bit to his normal self, asking,<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Should we be leaving those two behind, unguarded and alone?""</font>"
14785,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730374&postcount=108,2008-01-01T02:51:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>Shin coughs, and then coughs again, eyes slowly opening.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">What...</font>""  He looks left and right, and sits up.  The world freezes, and shatters.  A world of pain is introduced to Shin's ribs and midsection.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Ow.</font>""  Shin lies back down, carefully.  He sees Kuro sitting above him and nearly tries to stand up again before realizing what happened last time he tried that.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Uh... Kuro.  Kyoshin.  What happened?  Did we beat Matasu?</font>""  He coughs again.  It sounds painful, but it seems to be clearing the blood from his air flow, which Natsumi knows is good."
14786,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730510&postcount=109,2008-01-01T03:40:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Kuro</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">He escaped. Don't worry about it though, neither of us are in any condition to follow him. I apologize for the incomplete healing, I couldn't concentrate long enough to finish mending your wounds.</font>"" Your instructor moves to stand in a very slow manner. His muscles visibly tense, a reflex to keep himself from falling over. Kuro reaches into his belt-pouch and retrieves a small red pill, which he hands to Shin after a quiet second of deliberation. ""<font color=""Blue"">This is a soldier pill. It'll keep you conscious alittle while longer, but don't use it unless we have an absolute emergency.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Might as well do a <b>Senses</b> roll to follow Sayuri's tracks in the dirt..</div>
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14787,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730873&postcount=110,2008-01-01T05:44:00,Phecto,"""You want to keep an eye on them for us Kyoshin? Maybe get them to a real medic. We can always come find you after we strang...I mean find Sayuri"" She smiles and goes back to the pursuit, leaving a trail of wet muddy footprints, she wouldn't be hard to follow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>5</b>][<b>5</b>](10)</span></div>
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14788,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731332&postcount=111,2008-01-01T07:30:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""No.  With Kurina-sensei... as she is... I don't think it smart for we three to split.  You must admit, we work well together.  So while I think it dangerous to leave them, if it is a choice between three genin and another who's with a chunin or two genin, and two with a chunin...  I choose the three of us, and I'll just hope there is no difficulty.""</font>Kyoshin wonders what it is that is making him talk so much lately.  He hasn't said so many words to so many people within the same day... ever.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i><b>Protect the flower.  Protect the nest.  Protect the troop.</b><br/>
<br/>
Who are you?<br/>
<br/>
<b>I am us.</b></i></font><br/><br/>And then there was that.  A leftover genjutsu from the fight?  Kyoshin clenches his jaw and tries to ignore it.  He follows after Natsumi and Shunrai.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14789,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3732406&postcount=112,2008-01-01T11:17:00,AlienRat,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Kurina-sensei told us to follow Kuro-sama's orders, in not so many words. He asked us to go get Sayuri. You both followed me so lets assume that on some instinctual level you believe Kuro and Shin will be fine. In this instance lets not doubt your instincts, find Sayuri, and get her back as quickly as possable.""</font>She sighs, it's not that big of a town, she can't be that far away. She walks on.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Senses <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>1</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>5</b>](8)</span> please oh please don't botch!</div>
</div><br/><br/>""And Kyoshin, lets not mention that we're going to look for Rin and Min to Sayuri unless it's needed. It will probably be counter productive."""
14790,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3732861&postcount=113,2008-01-01T13:18:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Shunrai, Kyoshin, and Natsumi</b><br/><br/>Kurina's Team finds and follows Sayuri's tracks down to the bathhouse with relative ease.<br/><br/><b>Shin</b><br/><br/>Shin, however, stays back with Kuro-sama. The chuunin tries rather hard to appear as if nothing was bothering him, but a light wince can be heard everytime Kuro moves. ""<font color=""Blue"">I heard what happened to your other squad. I knew your sensei when I was a genin.. Good shinobi like that are hard to come by these days.</font>""<br/><br/>It's rather obvious that he's trying to pass the time.<br/><br/><b>Sayuri</b><br/><br/>You hear the approach of other humans outside the bathhouse. Two lightweights and one very heavyweight."
14791,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733040&postcount=114,2008-01-01T14:27:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Sayuri-san?  Are you in here?""</font>Kyoshin cups his mouth with his hands and bellows politely."
14792,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733516&postcount=115,2008-01-01T17:37:00,Phecto,"Shunrai chokes back a laugh ""You know we could just walk inside and see if she's here, it's just the bathhouse"" and the tiny ninja does just that.<br/><br/>She calms the storm completely so that she doesn't shock anyone with cold wind and rain in their hot bath, and marches right on in. She even looks like she could use a bath at this point, so nothing strange about her entering other than it's her first time here. She heads for the girls side, might as well not intrude on the other side unless they need to."
14793,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733758&postcount=116,2008-01-01T19:30:00,Faithdreamer,<b>Sayuri</b><br/><br/>Shunrai doesn’t get so much as an eye blink from the rogue. They’re closed. Lips pressed together Sayuri was obviously trying very hard to believe Brutal Kurina’s team didn’t exist.
14794,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733977&postcount=117,2008-01-01T22:57:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>Shin slowly manages to sit up.  His feet sole to sole, his legs bent at the knee and flat with the ground, hands in the square diamond of earth, head bowed, frozen as Kuro speaks, his expression unreadable.  The tableau goes on for a second, and then Shin turns to Kuro and gives him a brilliant smile.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Yes, you're right, Kuro-sama.</font>""  Shin turns away for another second, his expression turning unreadable again, and then looks back at Kuro with his piercing dark eyes, drawing his knees up into a kneeling position, and placing his hands on them.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Kuro-sama, I would request your permission to search for Rin and Min.</font>"""
14795,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734283&postcount=118,2008-01-02T02:26:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Kuro</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">You fully understand the danger, right? So I won't stop you. Be careful..</font>"" He waves off the young genin, then limps over to a nearby bench and drops down on it."
14796,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736159&postcount=119,2008-01-02T11:00:00,AlienRat,"Natsumi shrugs at Kyoshin, and walks in after Shunrai. Suddenly reminding her that she too would like a bath, but figures now is probbaly not the time. With a wave at the atendant she walks past.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Shunrai...""</font>She sighs.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""You probably should take off your mud, I mean boots.""</font><br/><br/>She slips out of hers with practiced ease and moves further into the baths.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Sayuri? If you're dead let me know.""</font>"
14797,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736836&postcount=120,2008-01-02T13:29:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Um, but, er...""</font>Kyoshin wipes his feet subconsciously, and reaches out a hand after his two teammates.  But the big genin doesn't move.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I...""</font>Kyoshin sputters,<font color=""darkslateblue"">""I can't... I can't go in there!  That's the ladies' side!""</font><br/><br/>Kyoshin looks at the attendant, momentarily sizing them up, and deciding that discretion is the better part of valor, plops onto the ground in the front part of the baths, to wait."
14798,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738710&postcount=121,2008-01-03T02:59:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>Shin nods, and then turns to step away, wincing slightly, but pauses.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Ahh... Kuro-san... are you going to be ok?  Should I go notify Tenmai-sama before I start looking for Rin and Min?</font>"""
14799,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739261&postcount=122,2008-01-03T04:48:00,Phecto,"Shunrai takes her boots off and continues into the ladies section ""I didn't think he'd be the type to follow us in.""<br/><br/>She walks over to Sayuri and crouches down ""Your teacher sent us to find you and bring you back to him. He seems to think it's more important now that we not be alone."""
14800,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739801&postcount=123,2008-01-03T06:32:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Kuro</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Of course I'll be fine.</font>"""
14801,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741090&postcount=124,2008-01-03T11:43:00,AlienRat,"Natsumi looks at Shunrai.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""The cute thing is, he most likely isn't following us in because all three of us would kill him for trying it. But rather he wouldn't dishonor himself or us by trying.""</font>She squats down again near the pool, since this is probably going to take a while.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I'm not so sure if I'd do the same, but that might be a girl/boy thing.""</font>Idle wonders if such a situation might ever come up."
14802,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742713&postcount=125,2008-01-03T18:50:00,Gengy,"The large, 'cute'-mannered genin of which the two girls of Team Two speak of is currently looking outside, watching the sun pass.  Kyoshin is becoming anxious, just waiting, what with little to no food to help keep him from being idle.  And the longer this takes, the more danger Min and Rin could get in.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i><b>We have time.</b><br/>
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And then there is that!  What is going on?  This is my head.  MY head.  It's not a very smart one, I'll be the first to admit, but, it's MINE.  Who are you, really?!  WHAT are you?  Genjutsu?<br/>
<b><br/>
I am us.  I am dreams.</b><br/>
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Dreams?  Like, what; the white puffy clouds made of noodles? The large green jungles full of monkeys?  Or maybe the mountains of sweet potatoes that I swim in?</i></font>Kyoshin closes his eyes and shakes his head, giving his own cheek a hard slap.  No.  He's awake.  This is happening.  Isn't it?<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>And now I sound like Sayuri-san.  In my own head, no less.<br/>
<br/>
<b>The jungles.</b><br/>
<br/>
Huh?<br/>
<br/>
<b>I am the jungles.</b><br/>
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Right.  Ok.  I know what happened now.  We must have gone back and celebrated, and I ate another one of Kurina-sensei's pies, didn't I?  Only, this one is making me hear things.  <br/>
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<b>We ate no pie.</b><br/>
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If... if you are us, then... then go away for now.  I can't... can't deal with this at the moment.<br/>
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...<br/>
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Um...  hello?</i></font>Kyoshin blinks, sitting up.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>Hello?<br/>
<br/>
Was it... just a dream?  Did I sleep?</i></font><br/><br/>From what Kyoshin could see of outside, the sun hadn't moved.  The shadows were still in roughly the same place, so no time had really passed.  Only the amount of time it would take to have a conversation with yourself.<br/><br/>Kyoshin looked at the open space that lead to the girls' side of the bathhouse.  One leg twitches, as the large genin starts to stand up and head inside...  but he quickly stops himself.<br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">If I...  If I go in there after them, no matter which way you spin it, all THREE of them would kill me just for TRYING IT.  And let's not get into how dishonorable it'd be.  No, best to just sit it out out here.  I'll go in only IF there is trouble.</font></i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You WISH there was something in this spoiler, don't you?  Zero, feel free to smack me if I'm overstepping myself.<br/>
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I'm just having too much fun writing again!  Also, the sweet potato mountains thing is real.  I had that dream a few nights ago.  Very strange.  I wore swimming goggles, a swimming cap (something I NEVER do), and even flippers.</div>
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14803,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749220&postcount=126,2008-01-05T14:54:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shimura Shin</b><br/><br/>Shin just nods, giving Kuro a look before nodding again, and walking away a short distance.  Removing three thin incense sticks from his pouch, he plants them equidistant from himself, lights them all with a match, and then sits down in the pattern they make, hands raised to mold chi, concentrating.  Gradually, the thin plumes of smoke outline three identical Shins, each sitting in a space between two incense sticks, each with his hands raised to mold chakra.  Eventually, the three smoky figures become solid gray, and instantly become identical to the original Shin in every way.  Silently, the stand and face inwards, and Shin also stands.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">So, do you know what to do?</font>""  The three copies nod.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Green for the kunoichi, red for Matasu.</font>""  Shin turns and points to one of him randomly.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">You're the messenger.  Go.</font>""  The three Shins turn, launching themselves into the air.  The original Shin gives Kuro one last worried look, and then departs.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Activating Smoke Bunshin no Jutsu three times for 6 chakra.  One Shin clone takes a message to Tenmai-sama.  The others and Shin search for Rin and Min, looking for places Matasu might have dumped their bodies, checking their abode(s) and/or family members, asking people on the street if they've seen either kunoichi, etc.  Trying to be a bit stealthy about it, too.  I.e, not running around yelling out their names.  But you can't be too stealthy about hurriedly looking for someone.  Green flare for either of the kunoichi, red flare for Matasu or trouble.</div>
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14804,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749393&postcount=127,2008-01-05T15:32:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Messenger Clone</b><br/><br/>After about two minutes of travel, the clone finds Tenmai-sama at the Academy. She leaves immediately after the message is delivered, and the clone puffs into smoke again.<br/><br/><b>Searcher Clones</b><br/><br/>No one has seen the kunoichi today, and no one answers the door at the Karonatsu Estate."
14805,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753225&postcount=128,2008-01-06T14:25:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Sayuri</b><br/><br/>Steamy water let her suffer a chill so cold she felt like screaming. All fluttery eyes and a lingering fire Sayuri whirled on Shunrai and leaned forward.<font color=""maroon"">“O-sama walks in the rain.”</font><br/>Close enough for the squall bound Kunoichi to feel the breathy words on her lips. Was it too close for her to float a kiss away?"
14806,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753878&postcount=129,2008-01-06T17:23:00,Phecto,"Shunrai has no idea who O-sama is, or what Sayuri is thinking, but they need to get things moving. With her hair hanging in wet strings over her pale face she leans forward into Sayuri as she gets in her face and presses her cold blue lips against the other ninja's, a bit of a shock passing between them from the charge or static electricity Shunrai tends to carry. She then stays crouched there and waits to see if Sayuri is going to make some sense and come with them now, or if perhaps they'll have to drag her out of here."
14807,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756798&postcount=130,2008-01-07T10:33:00,AlienRat,"Natsumi blinks, well, it was a good thing she was almost sitting for that. Green eyebrows form into a slight scowl.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Okay, that was weird. You two should... not do that again. Come on, lets go, out of the water, cloths, lets go.""</font>The tall girl young woman stands up fully, arms crossing infront of her chest."
14808,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759153&postcount=131,2008-01-07T23:31:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Sayuri</b><br/><br/>She would have known better. Helpless, meek sounds caressed her tongue. Nipped by the electric shiver they weren’t the eloquence of sympathy. Icy touches lingered on her lips. Cruelly sparkle as long as it takes for her to understand things were never the same. Numb in the cool anguish of ‘Yurei Shunrai’, flickering candle waiting for the more faded away like a dying storm."
14809,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760255&postcount=132,2008-01-08T04:53:00,Gengy,"Kyoshin flexes his arms, and fingers the wax package that hangs about his neck.  He doesn't know what, but he feels that he's missing something important.<br/><br/>With an apologetic look at the attendant, Kyoshin cups one hand to his mouth and shouts,<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Sorry if... if I'm disturbing you ladies, but, um...  Natsumi-san, Shunrai-san, is everything all right in there?!""</font>"
14810,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761745&postcount=133,2008-01-08T10:41:00,Phecto,"""Hmmm, figured that would at least get some motion out of her. If she's not going to get dressed and come on her own we'll just have to muscle through like Kurina would"" She smiles at Natsumi ""Want to grab a towel and we can wrap her up and carry her out. I can probably find her cloths and Kyoshin should have an easy time carrying her."" She stands up and looks around for Sayuri's clothes, and a towel for herself, before yelling out to the front ""Hey Kyoshin, looking like we're going to need you to carry someone out of here"""
14811,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761920&postcount=134,2008-01-08T11:32:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Sayuri</b><br/><br/>The arrogant spark of wit behind her sleepy eyes was gone. More tears were raining across her cheeks. She touched her lips, willing a fingertip to tell her everything. Not a word. All she found was sharp indifference. Ghosting out of the loop-warm pool Sayuri fell against Natsumi. The weight of her weeping heart was in the air."
14812,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762288&postcount=135,2008-01-08T13:03:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Um, er...""</font>Kyoshin looks over at the attendant, deep remorse in his eyes.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Sorry, shinobi business.  I swear I wouldn't do this otherwise!""</font><br/><br/>Kyoshin stands up and grabs a towel for himself, then dashes into the ladies side of the baths.  His hands are a rapid motion of activity as he bounds down the hallway.<br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><br/>
""You need me for something, Shunrai-san?""</font>Kyoshin stands at his full height, one hand holding the wall, the other held out, ready to carry whatever it is that needs carrying.<br/><br/>Wrapped around the large genin's head is the towel he grabbed, carefully folded and tied to cover his eyes.  The knot is loose, however, and it wouldn't take much for the whole thing to be pulled off."
14813,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763308&postcount=136,2008-01-08T17:53:00,AlienRat,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""er..""</font>Okay, showing up to get attacked by a former teacher, that was a shock. Shunrai planting one on Sayuri, that was a shock. Now she's being cried on, and Kyoshin is blindfolded in the girls bath. She has no idea what to do with crying people. Her grandfather isn't exactly the emotional type, and tears never did anything but get her yelled at.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Uh, why are you crying?"" <i>On me specificly</i></font>she wants to add.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I'm sure she's um.. sorry for what she did.""</font>She sighs, she's a ninja damnit, not a.. whatever deals with this."
14814,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763727&postcount=137,2008-01-08T21:56:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Sayuri</b><br/><br/>Cold shoulder flat tones Natsumi should have understood. She was acting like an ice doll. Warmth in the damp tears Sayuri gave her should have melted her silly mask. Of course these Kunoichi didn’t get it. Shock was a thief lost in words. She wrapped her arms around the airhead tall girl to choke her sobs in the big soft shirt.<font color=""maroon"">“She isn’t... excused.”</font><br/>Sayuri struggled with her words between sadness, the very last one like a broken mirror. She snuck her hands up to wrap Natsumi’s arms around herself. Just hold on for a little while."
14815,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764168&postcount=138,2008-01-09T01:52:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Wait, what happened?""</font>Kyoshin may be blind right now, but he can tell there is something very wrong with Sayuri."
14816,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764456&postcount=139,2008-01-09T03:20:00,Phecto,"""We can explain it later Kyoshin. It seems we've managed to offend and upset Sayuri though. Probably cause I'm living with a demon and don't know how to deal with people and Natsumi apparently isn't the sensitive comforting sort. At least now I know for sure I can't make sense of her and that next time you get to do this instead since you probably can't do worse."" She sighs and grabs Sayuri's clothes and a towel<br/><br/>She hesitates for a moment before heading over to Natsumi and Sayuri and drapes the towel over Sayuri's back. ""I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you cry, I promise not to try biting you again. I'm not good with people, and I'll admit nothing you've ever said or done has made even a little sense to me. I don't know how to get you to cooperate but I know Kuro and Kurina are both hurt, and so is the rest of your team. We need to get you back to them so we can see about saving Rin and Min so we can hold it over the little monsters for the rest of their lives.""<br/><br/>She gives Natsumi a timid smile, wanting to apologize to her teammate who seems awfully uncomfortable with this whole mess, and looks back to Sayuri ""Can we get you dried off and dressed now so we can go? You can even hit me once things are settle if it'll make you feel better"""
14817,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765084&postcount=140,2008-01-09T11:15:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Um, oooookay.  As long as everyone is safe and feeling all right, we really do need to be going...""  <i>because I don't know how long I can keep myself from blushing.  Oh wait.  That long.</i></font>Kyoshin coughs and covers his face for a moment.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Do I still need to carry anything?""</font>Concern is in Kyoshin's voice as he still tries to figure out what's going on without actually looking."
14818,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765827&postcount=141,2008-01-09T16:17:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Shin</b><br/><br/>Without results, you return to Kuro's last known location. He isn't around, but a note is attached to the bench he was on. It says that he left for the hospital under Tenmai-sama's orders. He tells you to go to the bathhouse, because Tenmai-sama left to investigate some shouts she heard coming from that area.<br/><br/><b>Tenmai-sama</b><br/><br/>Kyoshin suddenly and adruptly feels a cold--nay,<i>frozen</i>--wind blow across his back. The spirit reacts quickly, warning the boy of immediate danger. But before he can react, a sharp pain blossoms across the back of his head. A familiar and song-like voice draws attention to the young shinobi. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Kyoshin-san.. I thought you were better than this. Sneaking into the ladies side, blindfold or no, is still not allowed!</font>"" It's readily apparent that her voice is hardened with disappointment..<br/><br/>A raven-haired beauty stands over Kyoshin. Her hair runs down her shoulders and back in a cascade that resembles a river of shining gems. Her face is soft and the woman carries an almost unearthly quality about her. She appears beautiful, with soft lips that almost perpetually pout, warm eyes, and her glistening onyx hair. She sports a picturesque ash-gray kimono tied with a blood-red ribbon. Her delicate hands are nowhere to be seen, though her arms are obviously tucked within the folds of her kimono.<br/><br/>Tenmai-sama puts Kurina to shame and is definitely in the running for the most beautiful woman in Haigakure. Though no one other than Kyoshin felt it, Tenmai-sama had been responsible for the blow across the back of the poor boy's head. The jounin produces a small jade fan, carefully folded of course, and nudges Kyoshin away from the ladies side of the bathhouse. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Kyusuki-chan. Nakamura-chan. Arashi-chan. It's not prudent for young ladies of your stature to be so.. underclothed. Especially in front of a boy. Think of the scandal!</font>"" Tenmai-sama smiles, a smile one would expect a proud grandmother to give her grandchildren. She addresses the girls by their more formal family names, but attaches 'chan' to show that she cares.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Kyo-chan, I'd like you to go back to the Memorial and wait. Shimura-chan will be along soon, and I'd rather you two went to see Kuro-chan in the hospital.</font>"" She addresses Kyoshin in a manner usually reserved for children. She normally does this when someone breaks the rules. It's her way of showing disappointment without outright saying it..<br/><br/>The kindly jounin moves to allow Kyoshin to leave. And if he hesitates for a moment, Tenmai-sama immediately and curtly pops the boy's rear with her fan. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Shoo.</font>"""
14819,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765972&postcount=142,2008-01-09T17:00:00,Phecto,"Shunrai quickly glances at Tenmai and lets out a sigh in her head, how messed up could a day get? Then she looks down at herself, well she can't get much more clothed, though she could certainly use some dry ones, it's not uncommon for her clothes to be wet. She's a little confused by the stature comment to, she can't think of any stature where she could match up to eith erof the other girls. ""We're certainly trying to get Sayuri dressed, and Kyoshin came cause I yelled. Probably thought we were in trouble, what with everyone trying to kill us on a daily basis and all. Seeing you is probably lucky for us though, Kurina suggested one of us ask you for some medical training.""<br/><br/>She thinks about their trials so far and smirks a bit ""Though so far we'd mostly need them for putting the other teams back together, what little others are left anyways"" This last she mumbles to herself quietly. On reflection it's been a really crappy couple of days for the village"
14820,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766350&postcount=143,2008-01-09T19:26:00,Gengy,"Kyoshin clears his throat and straightens up, standing at his full height, his arms held straight down and chin high,<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Echum, in order:<br/>
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Eeeeeep.  <br/>
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Ow.  <br/>
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And... right away Tenmai-sama.  Sorry Tenmai-sama.  Sorry girls.  See you later, er, not that I saw you now, um, er, oh boy...  I'll be going now.""</font><br/><br/>It seems Kyoshin wants to stay and say more, but his feet move him quickly to safety, his fingers guiding him along the wall.  In a minute, he's back in the bathhouse lobby, removing the makeshift blindfold.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>If I ever live to be jounin, I still don't think I'll ever be more scared in my life than that moment right there.</i></font>Kyoshin shifts his shoulder bag so that it is combat ready, momentarily wonders if he should wait for a second person, and then deciding that Shin IS the second person, bounds out of the doorway towards the Memorial, keeping his eyes open for anything."
14821,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766754&postcount=144,2008-01-09T22:34:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Sayuri</b><br/><br/>Sharp as a razor and ten times suppler Shunrai’s towel swelled on the floor. Sliding out of her self-imposed Natsumi wrap the Kyusuki-hime set her dreary gaze on Tenmai. It went from her toes to the very tip of her nose and chanced an insult. With their eyes mirroring each other Sayuri let her wonder too.<i><font color=""maroon"">You’d feel the same.</font></i>Tenmai knew."
14822,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769323&postcount=145,2008-01-10T16:09:00,AlienRat,"Natsumi nearly freezes up as her hands are wrapped around Sayuri. Not like she hated doing such a thing, but more like doing something for the first time and not realling knowing how. After Sayuri leaves, she shrugs, then looks down at her now wet front<i><font color=""DarkGreen"">. Oh thats just great.</font></i>Just, -just- what she needed. She's been uncomfortable, scared, and shocked today. Now anger shows it's face.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""You know what? Grow up. We're out of-""</font>She glances over at Tenmai and holds back the curse word that so wants to come out. Then looks back at Sayuri<font color=""DarkGreen"">""We're out of school, we're genin now. You may like to run around spouting nonsence like this is your own personal theatre. I would rather get the job done. If you didn't like what Shunrai did you shouldn't have gone half way.""</font><br/><br/>She looks over at Shunrai<font color=""DarkGreen"">. ""And no ones hitting anyone, it took two to do what just happened.""</font>She's making stretches not to blatantly say it incase one or both of them are embarassed by it.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Sayuri, get dressed, it's your teachers orders. And I could really care less if you follow them or not at the moment.""</font><br/><br/>She bows to Tenmai. Then moves past the woman to where she left her boots. Her jaw clenched, still trying to hold in what all wants to come out, her hands absently trying to rus some of the dampness out of her clothing."
14823,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769771&postcount=146,2008-01-10T18:43:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Tenmai-sama</b><br/><br/>While Sayuri toweled off, the elder jounin turned to Natsumi. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">The always serious Nakamura-chan. Is Grampa-senpai still bragging about his adventures?</font>"" She turns to Sayuri and glides over on feet that never quite touch the ground. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">How are your eyes, Kyusuki-chan? Still seeing a future no one else notices?</font>"" Her touch, a simple graze of her fingers across Sayuri's cheek, came quick and light as a feather. The woman moves over to Shunrai and assists the stormy kunoichi out of the warm water. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">You have made many friends since the last time we met, Arashi-chan. You are doing very well, despite the shield to keep everyone away.</font>"" Tenmai-sama gives the little kunoichi a light and playful poke on the nose before grasping her hand and leading her back to Natsumi. Tenmai-sama beckons Natsumi closer and reaches an arm around Sayuri.<br/><br/>In one movement she crouches low and hugs all three girls close. She smells faintly of vanilla and her hair smells of lavender. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">You girls have grown so strong since I last saw you. But you are still children.. You shouldn't have seen what you have seen, and I am sorry for not protecting you..</font>""<br/><br/><b>Shin and Kyoshin</b><br/><br/>Both boys run into each other on the road. Then slowly make their way to the hospital. The nurse, an overly tall woman with rusty-brown hair, guides both boys up two flights of stairs and down a hallway. ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">So you kids are friends of the Kyusuki Clan? Must be nice, having all that extra money just laying around.. I bet you guys get great gifts on your birthdays! Ah well.. Here we are.</font>""<br/><br/>The room she brings you to is what you expect. The door is wood, and fairly crappy wood at that. The inside is the purest white, with a hard tile floor and lots of curtains. A hard wood desk, old and unused, greets the pair as they walk in. However, their eyes are immediately drawn to the soft white bed. A strange machine, box-shaped and beeping, sits beside it with tubes and wires running to the bed.<br/><br/>Running into Kuro Kyusuki.<br/><br/>He's unconscious, probably sedated, and makes no movement other than the rhymtic rise and fall of his chest. ""<font color=""Indigo"">Hey. You part of his team?</font>"" The voice comes from a corner of the room. A small boy sits on a stool, wearing a strange blue windbreaker jacket and a matching pair of pants. His head is a mess of blonde hair held back by a Haigakure headband. His blue eyes dance across both boy's faces, searching for any hint of recognition.<br/><br/>Neither of you recognize him, not as much more than a ash-shinobi atleast. ""<font color=""Indigo"">What? Don't remember me? Inaki Houza? I wasn't too good in the Academy.. But to completely forget me? Come on guys..</font>"" The kid hangs his head."
14824,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770522&postcount=147,2008-01-11T01:40:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Sayuri</b><br/><br/>Ignorance and the blissful fruit of – lavender and vanilla… Sayuri never liked them but Tenmai wore anything tastefully. She turned her head before her nose got buried in Tenmai’s lightless midnight hair and dreamed of a shoulder so-close-too-far. Doing her best as an ideal reflection in their teacher’s mirror she was the first to twist free.<br/>No towels for Sayuri, she was busy putting the final touches on a stolen pink with pinker flowers on it yukata. Still soaked to the bones she flowed over to the door opening into a closed garden. First a little whisper and the door opens a crack. Then the wind to open it all the way gentle as could be. A breeze caressed all the art in the room living and not. Mostly she was happy it dried her hair. She tiptoed her fingers into her sleeves and stood like a good meek princess. Sayuri bowed almost not at all."
14825,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771135&postcount=148,2008-01-11T04:31:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Ah!  Houza-san!  Sorry, Shin-san and I have had... a rough day, you could say.  And because I was always sitting in the back of class, I probably recognize the back of your head more than the front."" </font>Kyoshin grins his dopey grin as he moves over to shake Inaki's hand...<br/><br/>...and innocently put himself between Inaki and Kuro-sensei...<br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><br/>
""I'm on Kurina-sensei's sqaud, but Shin-san is with Kuro-sensei.  What about you?""</font>"
14826,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773023&postcount=149,2008-01-11T11:34:00,AlienRat,"<i><font color=""DarkGreen"">A future that no one else sees, yeah that'd explain some things.</font></i>Wait, she's not always serious. She stands there thinking as she holds her boots. Okay, she's been pretty serious lately, but people have been trying to kill her.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Some people might call it bragging. I think he thinks of it as teaching.""</font>She sighs, not mentioning what she thinks it is. She winces slightly as she gets pulled into the four person hug, this is getting repetitive.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Shunrai was right though Tenmai-sama. Kurina did ask one or both of us to get medical training from you.""</font>She shrugs.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Then set a 19 hour training schedule.""</font>"
14827,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774580&postcount=150,2008-01-11T18:19:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shin Prime</b><br/><br/>Shin steps in through the door to Kuro's bedroom suite.  He'd been characteristically quiet on the walk, at least as far as Kyoshin knew him, seeming to be thinking about something.  A lot.  More absent-minded than usual, assuredly.  As the little boy in the corner spoke and Kyoshin answered, he spent several somber moments staring down at Kuro in the hospital bed, face unreadable.  Then he turned to the windbreaker-wearing kid, and he raises an eyebrow, tilting his head up to form a mock-thinking pose. ""<font color=""Indigo""><b>Houza.</b></font>""  He pauses a moment.  ""<b><font color=""Indigo"">Houza.  Hmm.</font></b>""  He scratches his chin.  ""<b><font color=""Indigo"">Inaki... Houza.</font></b>""  He taps his chin with one finger, pursing his lips in a lopsided imitation of deep thought.  ""<b><font color=""Indigo"">Nope, doesn't ring a bell.</font></b>""  Then he turns and flashes a huge and somewhat creepy grin at the genin.<br/><br/><b>Shin A</b><br/><br/>Shin lounges on the angled black asphalt roof of the hospital in the baking sun, teapot strainer and stirrer on a small folded white towel at his side, he sips green tea from a small bowl and sighs in contentment as voices waft up from the window of the room below him.<br/><br/><b>Shin B</b><br/><br/>Shin crouches on the roof of the house across from the bathhouse, eyes narrow and focused like a hawk."
14828,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776321&postcount=151,2008-01-12T05:20:00,Phecto,"""Well of course I've made friends, I'm doing pretty good at making them look good so far. Not that Natsumi needs help with that"" She tenses a bit at the hug, not ready for it and clamping down on her power as hard as she can so she doesn't end up giving them all a shock. ""Don't worry about it, what doesn't kill us will make us stronger right? No rain and yet everyone seems to be getting wet today, not just me."" She relaxes a bit in the hug finally, realizing it's getting easier to keep the power under control when things are calm."
14829,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779524&postcount=152,2008-01-12T17:25:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b><u>Shin, Kyoshin, and Houza</u></b><br/><br/><b>Kssth-taaaah</b><br/><br/>The rhymtic breathing of a respirator interrupts the tentative silence that settles after Shin's joke. The boy is obviously not amused. ""<font color=""blue"">If I knew you guys were gonna be like that I wouldn't have even bothered to come. Ah well, what does it matter to me. Tenmai-sama has assigned me to watching the idiot over there</font>""--He jabs a thumb toward Kuro.--""<font color=""blue"">and making sure he doesn't leave this room.</font>""<br/><br/>He sits back down in one of the two seats inside the room. ""<font color=""Blue"">So what happened to Mr. Perfect? The only thing Tenmai-sama talked about was ""obligations to his clan"".</font>""<br/><br/><b>Tenmai-sama</b><br/><br/>The kunoichi releases wayward Sayuri without fuss. Though she does draw Natsumi and Shunrai closer. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">I had expected that much from Kuri-chan. She's a very devoted trainer, but definitely not one who should mentor academy-fresh students.. Ah well! She was handpicked by Kyusuki-sama.</font>"" Tenmai releases both Shunrai and Natsumi rather adruptly, then stands up and motions for the two kunoichi to follow suit. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Either way.. I'm willing to teach you, if you are willing to listen. Then I'll have a talk with Kuri-chan about your training schedule! How does that sound?</font>"" She smiles, but not a smile of happiness. Her smile seems to be a smile of pride--pride in her young charges."
14830,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779583&postcount=153,2008-01-12T17:38:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Well, what happened was we... wait, no, he was like that before my squad showed up... um... What DID happen, Shin-san?""</font>Kyoshin tries to be apologetic.  He doesn't understand why he's included in Shin's... behavior.  Petty jokes like that were something that Kyoshin never understood, and the large genin was being serious when he said he probably knew the back of Houza's head more than the front.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>Maybe Houza-san just isn't the... agreeable type.</i></font>"
14831,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780298&postcount=154,2008-01-13T00:13:00,AlienRat,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""That sounds fine Tanmai-sama.""</font>She starts thinking on what was just said.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Wait, does that mean you haven't take to Kurina-sensei yet?""</font>She frowns a bit.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""She was effected by some jutsu Matasu used. She left for home she said. Is Kuro-sama alright? Have you heard anything about Rin or Min?""</font>She figures if Kuro's fine Kurina will be perfect, after all, she lives on her own cooking right? Anything that survives that should be fine with some drunken Jutsu.<i><font color=""DarkGreen"">Infact, how did a jutsu like that even phase Kurina?</font></i><font color=""DarkGreen""> ""We're supposed to go looking for them.""</font>"
14832,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780463&postcount=155,2008-01-13T01:43:00,Rejakor,"<b>Shin Prime</b><br/><br/>Shin turns to this 'Houza', suddenly very, very, serious.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">I've only been in Kyusuke Kuro's team for a day, and still I will tell you right now that if you ever speak badly of Kyusuke Kuro in my hearing again, you will be made to pay.  Understand?</font>""  Shin leans back, although anyone watching wouldn't have been able to place when he actually leaned forward, and brushed some dust off his dark clothes.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Kyusuke Kuro-sama was hurt fighting against Matasu 'The Bull' and Leematsu, a Genin from Matasu's squad.  They ambushed him, and apparently have decided to try and kill all the Kyusuke.</font>""  Shin sounds slightly disinterested, not looking at the Houza boy in a way that suggests that he's<i>actually</i>watching him very carefully.<br/><br/><b>Shin A</b><br/><br/>Shin sips some more tea.  So good.<br/><br/><b>Shin B</b><br/><br/>Shin waits.<i>And</i>watches."
14833,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780988&postcount=156,2008-01-13T04:17:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>Leematsu... why?  Do your friends and your squad mean nothing to you?</i></font>Kyoshin looks out the window for a moment, before turning back to Houza-san.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""With the chunin of our squads weakened, we were all attacked by Matasu; we barely escaped with our lives.  Though he doesn't show it, I think Shin-san is still in pain.""</font><br/><br/>Kyoshin grabs both of his shoulders suddenly, in a sort of self hug.  It's definitely weird to see someone that tall and large do that to himself.  The look on his face is confusion more than anything else.  The moment passes, Kyoshin sighs, and looks down at the two other genin.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""And I guess I'm still working some things out as well.""</font>"
14834,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782399&postcount=157,2008-01-13T09:52:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Tenmai-sama</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Oh? Kuri-chan was hurt, was she? We should go see her soon then. Once everyone is dressed and decent, then we'll check on little Kuri-chan.</font>""<br/><br/>Tenmai suddenly gets very serious. Her smile dies a quiet death as her eyes angle downward. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Kuro-kun is.. Wounded, to say the least. He has several kunai and shuriken wounds in his back and he lost quite alot of blood. Between a punctured lung, several muscular tearing, and his old battle wounds.. Well, if not for his obligations then he'd have given up a long time ago. Still, with enough bed rest and the expert care of our medical-nin, he'll be right as rain soon enough!</font>""<br/><br/>The jounin seemingly ignores the question about Rin or Min, and just slowly turns toward the exit. Her face is soon brightened by that ever-present smile. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Come now, ladies. We have people to see and things to learn.</font>"" Tenmai-sama begins to leave, and once she is sure your group is following, she takes you to Kurina's home.<br/><br/><b>Houza</b><br/><br/>The kid innocently rubs the back of his head. ""<font color=""Blue"">Heh.. Come on Shimura-san.. We're on the same team, no?</font>""<br/><br/>His voice takes on a dangerous edge when Shin and Kyoshin tell the story of fighting with Matasu. ""<font color=""Blue"">Crazy.. But, hey. Atleast we won, right? Still, the nurse says they did a number on him. All kinds of shuriken and kunai wounds in his back, like someone was trying to kill 'im, ya know?</font>"""
14835,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786981&postcount=158,2008-01-14T10:36:00,AlienRat,"Natsumi nods, then glances over at Sayuri. She waits to see the other two girls start to move out before she does so herself. Stopping only to put her boots on in the entryway."
14836,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791722&postcount=159,2008-01-15T09:48:00,Phecto,"Shunrai grabs her boots and puts them on before following along. She definitely doesn't look any better from the visit to the bathes. Her clothes are still soaked, her boots are still muddy, her hair is still a dripping tangled mess. She keeps her power under control though and walks on the ground with the wind silenced around her. ""I don't think a medic could help with the hurts Kurina got today"""
14837,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791888&postcount=160,2008-01-15T10:33:00,Faithdreamer,"Gliding carefully after Tenmai-sama was hard work. She had to keep every move precise, exacting standards. Step brush step-brush... slow calligraphy with her feet. It was tougher than it looked and Tenmai was the best. She had a pair of very impudent eyes tracking her every move as long as it took Sayuri to turn down an alleyway on her way to the hospital.<font color=""maroon""><i>Icha Icha Tenmai.</i></font>"
14838,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793591&postcount=161,2008-01-15T16:10:00,Gengy,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I wouldn't... I wouldn't call what we did 'winning'.  I'd call it... surviving."" </font>Kyoshin is satisfied that Houza poses no immediate threat, so backs away and props himself against a wall, his stomach starting to grumble...  loudly.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Er, excuse me.""</font>Kyoshin flitters with his shoulder sack, and reaching farther than he normally does, pulls out a small plastic bag of slightly smooshed strawberries.  The tops of which have already been sliced, so the large genin blissfully pops a few into his mouth at a time.  It's only a matter of seconds before the bag is nearly empty.  He holds the decimated bag open enough for the other two genin to see that there is still a couple left and, after swallowing, politely asks,<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Either of you want one?  I grew them myself.  Good batch this year, too.""</font>"
14839,Genin Encounter! Battle for the pride of Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62309-Genin-Encounter!-Battle-for-the-pride-of-Haigakure!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794137&postcount=162,2008-01-15T20:11:00,ZeroNumerous,"<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69606"" target=""_blank"">Team Tenmai is formed!</a>"
14840,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341934&postcount=1,2007-10-14T08:33:00,ZeroNumerous,"A gnoll, a hadozee, a halfling, and a pair of humans make for a very odd group. Particularly when the gnoll is carrying a pack full of cooking supplies, the hadozee is being followed around by a walking chest, and everyone but the hadozee is decked out in mithral armor. For a thief, they'd be a virtual gold mine. Except for the fact that they're standing amid a group of armed pirates-turned-merchants.<br/><br/>The five of you stand amid the other fifteen survivors of the crash, twenty all together. If you look about, you'll immediately notice the bright white walls of the city of Ankah in the distance, no doubt built to protect the bustling capital from invaders. You stand in the middle of the city's square, among a small grouping of houses in the residental district. Local authorities, after you proved that you had crashed your last airship, pointed you toward a large inn situated somewhere in this section of town.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, they didn't give you a map.<br/><br/>You've been wandering around the city for the last hour and a half, searching for the ""<i>Fool's Requiem</i>"" inn, bar, and brothel. Luckily for you all, however, the owner of the Fool's Requiem isn't smart enough<i>not</i>to advertise the brothel part.<br/><br/>You're now sitting amid the common room of the Fool's Requiem. The firstmate is arguing with the owner about getting rooms for twenty people, but he's quickly upset by the amount of money they would need to house everyone there for the next three months of repairs. Philly, the firstmate, approaches you all and politely informs you of the cost.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Innkeepers. Blackgutted pond-scum if you ask me. He's demanding a ransom for housin' us! He's lookin' fer fifteen hundred(1500) for the first two weeks! <font size=""1"">In my day, we killed men like him..</font> Well you lot need to get to work!</font><br/><br/>The firstmate yells that last part at the entirety of the crew, which includes yourselves. It appears that you need to find work, and damn good paying work at that!"
14841,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342061&postcount=2,2007-10-14T08:50:00,Proven_Paradox,"<font color=""YellowGreen"">""1500?""</font>Toryn lets out a low whistle at that.<br/><br/>Toryn is about average size for a young halfling man. His red hair is long, and currently kept in a simply pony-tail beneath his green bandanna. His face has angular features, with a pointed chin and nose, with thin, chapped lips between them. As is usual with young, athletic halflings, he has a thin and wiry build with well toned muscles. He wears a simple green shirt over his chain shirt that matches the tight bandanna. He wears plain leather leggings that completely cover his legs, and simple, well-worn boots. Over all of this, he wears an unassuming, heavy cloak that actually covers the rest of his body down to his ankles completely.<br/><br/><font color=""YellowGreen"">""That includin' a visit to the brothel e'ry night or somethin'? No offense to our gracious host an' 'is, ah, 'workers,' but I usually prefer m' ladies shorter 'n I can probably get 'em 'ere, an' more int'rested in a good time 'an my money, yeah?""</font>He puts on a silly grin as he speaks."
14842,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342904&postcount=3,2007-10-14T11:35:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Mind if I try to negotiate?""</font>offers Riona to the first mate, an amused smirk on her lips.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I've got a way with people.""</font>Without waiting for a response, she makes her way over to the owner.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Listen. This ship was in the employ of my father."" She flashes her signet ring at the man. ""He's a very wealthy, very <i>influential</i> man. Now, he'll find us soon enough, and if he doesn't he'll find out where we've stayed when we get back to him. He's a firm believer in rewarding those who are generous--especially to his daughter and her companions. Now, you give us a better deal, help us out when we're in trouble, and I guarantee you he'll make it worth your while.""</font><br/><br/>Rollin', rollin', rollin':<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Bluff: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Diplomacy: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
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And for the record, the signet ring wouldn't help to identify her. It's a fairly recent creation.</div>
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14843,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343485&postcount=4,2007-10-14T13:16:00,ZeroNumerous,"The innkeeper is dressed rather lowly, like a man<i>trying</i>to appear like he has less money than he really does. He smiles and claps once Riona mentions that her father is a very wealthy man.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Ah! I'm sorry, Ms. I apologize for offering you the basic rooms.. If you're father is that wealthy, then you'll want the suites! Why, luckily for you I have a single suite free. I'll just need you to pay for your suite and your friend's rooms.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Telling someone you have more money than you really do isn't the best bargaining chip when dealing with the greedy. It's like saying ""Hey, I'm friends with the Emperor of Earth."" when you're being held hostage. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ke58icvsx="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> </div>
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14844,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343550&postcount=5,2007-10-14T13:26:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I think you misunderstand,""</font>responds Riona patiently.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""You will charge us nothing more than five hundred for the rooms, for the duration of our stay, and I'll tell my father you were a kind and generous innkeeper who requires compensation, and I promise you he'll make your generosity worth your while.""</font><br/><br/>Keep them d20's rollin':<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Diplomacy: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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14845,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343724&postcount=6,2007-10-14T13:57:00,ZeroNumerous,"The innkeeper, at this rather poor second attempt, frowns deeply.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Miss. I've been as accomodating as possible for a group of riff-raff who want rooms in my inn. Now, I'm willing to give your friends their rooms at fifteen hundred like I offered your first mate. But I'd rather you didn't try to bargain me down when you just informed me of your father's wealth. I certainly know that no man of pedigree would let his daughter walk around with less than the amount I'm offering to your friends.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Theres a reason Diplomacy retries aren't encouraged.</div>
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14846,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343844&postcount=7,2007-10-14T14:19:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn follows Riona as she keeps moving, his footfalls nearly silent. As negotiations go sour, he jumps up and pats Riona on the shoulder, and begins saying loudly,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Thank ya for your kindness, sir, we'll be takin' that offer a' 1,500 gladly.""</font>Into Riona's ear, he whispers,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Now, walk away, before things get worse, yeah?""</font>All the while, he has a big grin on his face.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14847,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343893&postcount=8,2007-10-14T14:30:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/><b><font color=""DarkRed"">""A good chef never goes without a job.""</font></b>responds Red, adjusting his hat slightly and smiling, before turning around and noticing the scene Riona is making, at which point his smile promptly vanishes.<br/><br/>Walking up behind his colleague, he reaches down and picks Rinoa up by the back of the neck gently, and lifts her into the air.<font color=""darkred"">""<b>I think you've done quite enough damage for one day.""</b></font>he said, as he carried Rinoa back to the rest of the group."
14848,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344489&postcount=9,2007-10-14T18:37:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Gregor kept quiet while Riona tried her ill-fated attempt of diplomacy, his arms folded across his chest and his right hand playing with his lower lip.<font color=""Indigo""><b>""Hrmph. If zere is von ting I've learned from za city streets, it's zat you don't try to con an innkeep out of his fee. Sometimes, you vake ap with large men standing over your bed. Not pretty, I assure you.""</b></font>He bows his head, and takes a few meandering steps. His build is slight, but tall. Bony cheeks, a neatly trimmed goatee, and fairly long black hair swept back haphazardly complete a somewhat sinister look.<font color=""Indigo""><b>""But no matter. As for ze gold, I have some put avay for such an occasion, but I vould enjoy contributing in other vays.  My arcane abilities are very situation-specific, however. Perhaps ... someone needs some pesky critters disposed ov? Some dangerous verk?""</b></font>He ***** an eye at the innkeeper, who he is sure has been listening."
14849,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345511&postcount=10,2007-10-15T02:31:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""If there's one thing I've learned from the road, it's that innkeepers are lacking in neither gold nor cupidity, and taking the opportunity to con them out of 'their fee' is practically a public service. Unfortunately, our friend is too stupid for fast-talking. Always another way, though, even if it's less artful.""</font>Riona shrugs, and waves a dismissive hand.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""No matter. I'm good at making opportunity present itself. Oh, and Red? Fair warning, never do that again. It'll be better for everyone.""</font>"
14850,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348466&postcount=11,2007-10-15T12:04:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""You can ply your trade on an innkeeper who isn't quite so greedy. This is a big city, we can take our business elsewhere. Oh, and Rinoa? Fair warning: Never mention your heritage to a merchant again. It'll be better for everyone.""</b></font>responds, Red, without even the slightest hint of a smile."
14851,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348574&postcount=12,2007-10-15T12:43:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""And why should I refrain from a tactic which has worked wonders in the past? Thanks for the advice, but I think--know--I'm better at this than you.""</font>Riona sighs.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Stick with something you're good at.""</font>"
14852,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348834&postcount=13,2007-10-15T13:27:00,Proven_Paradox,"<font color=""YellowGreen"">""...Says the lady who nearly doubled the price a' our stay.""</font>Toryn's grin turns impish.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""No 'fense love, but you're failin' to impress me thus far, yeah? You keep mention a' your family to a minimum 'ere; more likely to get a dagger in your back 'an a good deal for it.""</font><br/><br/>His grin vanishes for a moment, and he starts counting on his fingers.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""1500 gold, 20 a' us, minus a first mate who can't do squat... Round it all off... ya get something like 75, 80 gold per person. For two weeks""</font>His expression turns sour as he says,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""By th' Hells, I think I'd rather sleep outside.""</font>With a sigh, he says,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Well, so it goes. Maybe 'ere's some ruins or somethin' to check out, somethin' to get th' blood pumpin', yeah?""</font>At this point, he's talking more to himself as he walks out of the inn.<br/><br/>Rolls:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If no one has anything else to do with Toryn in the immediate future, Toryn's going to go hunting for information. <br/>
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And do pretty good at it, too!<br/>
[edit]Forgot the time roll; <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1316616"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gather Info (Time): (1d4+1=3)</a></div>
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14853,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348898&postcount=14,2007-10-15T13:38:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""It's hardly my fault the innkeeper's an idiot. Anyway, that was not 'mentioning my family,' that was 'outright lying.' There is a difference. It's a basic principle of con artistry: <i>tell lies.</i>""</font>"
14854,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349644&postcount=15,2007-10-15T15:37:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""'A professional can always deal with fools'. Even if I am a chef, and not a con artist like yourself. Fair warning, it would also do you well not to mention that you are a con artist within earshot of the innkeeper.""</b></font>returns Red, standing up and following Toryn out.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""><b>""We can find accomodations elsewhere. They might be smaller, and less comfortable, but I would prefer to retain my arms and legs. A thousand gold pieces could <i>buy</i> us a house.""</b></font>"
14855,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349664&postcount=16,2007-10-15T15:42:00,pingcode20,"((Sorry about double post, need to make a roll))<br/><b>Red</b><br/>Leaving the 'Fool's Requiem' (a fitting name, he thought), Red ventured out into the large city, with whoever else would follow, hunting for other inns and accommodations. He wanted to find cheap examples, but any would do.<br/><br/>After exploring the city for a few hours, he returned to the Fool's Requiem - hopefully with good news. Unfortunately, he emerged from his explorations empty handed, the peoples' prejudices against gnolls (probably rightly so, but it was bothersome all the same) limiting his ability to track down inns.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gather Information</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Time</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
14856,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349958&postcount=17,2007-10-15T16:40:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/>Riona, naturally, is not stupid enough to talk loudly enough for the innkeeper to overhear.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I really don't have time to discuss the delicate nuances of social interaction with someone whose idea of wit is to incessantly repeat phrases someone else used. So, sure, whatever helps you sleep at night.""</font>She sighs and stands up.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Anyone else care to insult me, belittle me, or express doubts about my abilities based on a single failure to accomplish something none of you even bothered to attempt? Fair's fair, right? I'd feel bad if I didn't let everyone else have a try. Or, you can let me go find something useful to do.""</font><br/><br/>She five beats or so before walking out the door, unless someone actually takes her up on her rhetorical offer.<br/><br/>Once on the streets, she'll make her way for the city center, generally keeping an eye out for anything interesting (as defined in the book of scoundrels, thieves, ne'er-do-wells, and highwaymen as 'something which looks like it has the potential to provide a substantial payout'), and asking the occasional question to see if anyone can guide her to more interesting places.<br/><br/>Rollin', rollin', rollin', rawhide:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Gather info: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Time: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
She's really more looking at businesses and buildings which either look like breaking into or like they would be worth a further investigation--the gather info is intended as a supplement to that rather than actually asking people 'what's the best place to break into?' because that would just be silly. I'm not sure what the appropriate roll would be.</div>
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14857,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350066&postcount=18,2007-10-15T17:11:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>It was clear that this group was lively; Gregor didn't like lively all that much. He liked things that worked. And things that brought him closer to his personal goal of ultimate eldritch power. Or money ... Money was good, too.<br/><br/>He was about to take up Riona's offer but decided against it.<i>Man hath felt no wrath like a woman scorned,</i>he thought. Instead, he went outside to search for the town square and find something to do. Philly's decision to pay for two weeks' worth at in the inn was a clear signal that they were staying here for a while, and even though he could pay his part of the bill handily, boredom was a cruel mistress.<i>Zere has to be someone in need of my talents ...</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Gregor is looking for work/rumors of the ""there's bandits in the woods"" or ""so-and-so needs help getting their sister back"" and whatnot.<br/>
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14858,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350409&postcount=19,2007-10-15T19:35:00,ZeroNumerous,"Unfortunately for Riona, she's got little in terms of worth breaking into. There are a few shops in the merchant's quarter, but the streets are rather heavily guarded against cut-purses. A shop that's selling various magical items catches the young thief's eye, but common sense tells her not to provoke the wizard who can actually make all these items.<br/><br/>Toryn, however, finds himself in a much better predicament. He stumbles into a local guild workshop where men and women post job offers. He immediately looks for an adventurous offer and strikes it rich. It seems that a well-to-do nobleman is looking for a refractor on cheap, and isn't interested in going through the usual circles. So he's hiring out promising individuals to scout out a ruin two day's march south of the city. The job pays three thousand gold up front and gives salvage rights to everything but the refractor.<br/><br/>Gregor bumps into Toryn as the halfling is leaving a rather squat, squarish building. Upon entering it, the man immediately notices that the building is some sort of guild workshop that sells contracts for work. Looking at the highest paying offer brings a slight tear to his eye. A rather well-to-do nobleman is looking for a refractor on cheap, and isn't interested in going through the usual circles. So he's hiring out promising individuals to scout out a ruin two day's march south of the city. The job pays three thousand gold up front and gives salvage rights to everything but the refractor.<br/><br/>The other job offers are small change; 100 gold to find a lost locket, 10 gold to find a lost pet, even a 10 silver reward for finding a lost shoe.."
14859,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350440&postcount=20,2007-10-15T19:54:00,pingcode20,"((You really ought to actually say when you're taking precautions rather than retroactively doing so.))<br/><br/><b>Red</b><br/><b><font color=""DarkRed"">""This, from someone who blamed the innkeeper for her own failure?""</font></b><br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Red returns empty handed, and shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""This city just doesn't like gnolls.""</b></font>he says, taking a seat back with the rest of the survivors.<font color=""DarkRed""><b>""How did you fare, Toryn?""</b></font>he asked, not asking Rinoa for the simple reason that she left after he did and arrived before he returned.<br/><br/>((EDIT: @Dr. cello: Actually, I'd probably say that simple precautions are rather important - We haven't really fully established the day to day manner of the characters, and minor details like this are important. Until just before I had no idea whether Riona was keeping her voice down or just talking normally. It's hardly pedantism, really.<br/><br/>It's something which could actually prove to change the position the group is in with regards to the innkeeper.))"
14860,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350678&postcount=21,2007-10-15T23:03:00,dr.cello,"((I sort of assumed nobody would make a big deal of it because it's the sort of thing that you only pay attention to whilst being excessively pedantic and/or trying to one-up people.))<br/><br/><b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/>Riona decides to pay the shop a visit anyway--interesting comes in more than just the most obvious of solutions. She'll ask if the owner/proprietor is available and, in the event he is, ask if he has need of any services, suggesting more than outright stating that she (and her companions, but the emphasis on their existence is minor at best) could provide useful service in the fields of 'acquisition' of difficult-to-reach relics, and as mercenaries. If he expresses no interest she'll thank him for his time and provide instructions for contacting her in the event he does require her services.<br/><br/>Just roll and throw and brand 'em:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The bluff check is only in the event the DM feels it's necessary; she isn't lying or trying to rip off the wizard. I should probably add that the ultimate goal of this is more establishing friendly contact and/or working relationship with the wizard more than looking for employment, but the two tend to go hand-in-hand.<br/>
Diplomacy: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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14861,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350872&postcount=22,2007-10-16T00:34:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn greets Red with the usual grin and a thumbs up. Keeping his voice low so that no one else would overhear him, he says,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Far as I'm concerned, I hit th' jackpot. Kinda dangerous, but 3,000 gold plus almost all the spoils a' th' hunt. Someone 'round 'ere's lookin' for a refractor in some nearby ruins. I's figurin' on roundin' up a few a' th' crew 'n' takin' a looksee, yeah? Figure it's better 'an waitin' around 'ere with first mate loud-mouth, anyways. Int'rested?""</font>"
14862,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351628&postcount=23,2007-10-16T04:25:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Coming out from the guild hall, Gregor walks towards the Fool's Requiem with renewed vigor.<i>Precisely zhe job I vas looking vor.</i>He starts a mental checklist:<i>Rich noble, check. Dangerous cargo, check. Avay from zhe city, check. Salvage rights, check. Rag-tag band of adventurers ... ve'll have to gazher zhose. Also vind a healer.</i>People eye at the grinning dark man strangely as he counts something off on his fingers. He can tell that some of them are making him for a mark -- which reminds him,<i>Ah yes ... that 'noble child' ... she vill be useful. Toryn must have read that notice. Garsh knows refractors, ve'll need him. And zhe gnoll...</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I presume the job listing had contact info for the well-to-do noble; otherwise it'll be hard to, y'know, get the job. If not, Gregor isn't walking out of the Guild Hall without that information.<br/>
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Does the surviving crew include a cleric or druid who isn't totally occupied tending to the sick and wounded? We're going to need a healer if we're going two days south: dem's lion country.<br/>
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Gregor is heading back to the inn, where he'll report his findings to the aforementioned people and Philly, and suggest we group up and approach the noble.</div>
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14863,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353596&postcount=24,2007-10-16T10:26:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>Sitting down, Red leans over to listen closely.<b><font color=""DarkRed"">""Sounds like a plan. Once we have money, we could probably make an arrangement with a less greedy innkeeper.""</font></b>he whispers back, nodding.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""><b>""Three thousand gold, straight up... Was there anything else?""</b></font>whispers Red, wondering if the noble wanted anything else."
14864,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353766&postcount=25,2007-10-16T10:53:00,Proven_Paradox,"<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Like I said,""</font>Toryn begins, keeping his voice low still,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""guy's lookin' for 'imself a refractor. Th' jobs s'posed to be 'bout scouting, but if we find one 'ee gets claim to it. Anythin' else we find in 'ere's ours, if I read 'at notice right.""</font>Toryn shrugs.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Sounds like a pretty good deal t' me. I'm figuring you, Gregor, me, an' a coupla' other a' the uninjured mates get together an' 'ave a go at it, yeah? I'm figurin' we keep 'at spoilsport Philly outta it, meself.""</font><br/><br/>OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Toryn'd have either the contact information memorized, or just note how to get back to the guild hall to get the notice again. Either way works for me.</div>
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14865,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355923&postcount=26,2007-10-16T18:25:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>Garsh looked up from his interminable tinkering with the walking footlocker he called ""The Luggage""* to hear the report from the other crewmates.  He hooted softly to himself as he ran black-skinned fingers through the shaggy hair at his neck.<br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">And I suppose the lot o' you will be wanting to run off into this strange place so that you're more easily killed and eaten by whatever beastie calls it home, eh?  Ever wonder <i>why</i> it's called a <i>ruin</i>, instead of 'haven' or 'picnic spot' or 'scenic overlook'?  It's 'cause there's something with the power to demolish a thing and make it uninhabitable.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">Course, there's plenty waiting around <i>here</i> to skin us alive, too.</font>""  He shot the innkeeper a dark look.  ""<font color=""orange"">Might as well take the work, if it's the best of the bad lot.</font>""<br/><br/>You can tell by the way he sets to work making sure that all the supplies are in order that he's actually looking forward to the prospect.<br/><br/>*<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The name is intended to be an homage to, not rip-off from, Terry Pratchett's Diskworld series.</div>
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14866,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355990&postcount=27,2007-10-16T19:10:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Ahh come off ov it, Garsh my vriend. It vill be fun!""</font>Despite being well aware of Garsh's interest in the adventure, Gregor thought it best to keep up appearances. As for his own preparations, Gregor carried all of his worldly possessions in his haversack, but there might be one item that would be useful:<font color=""Indigo"">""Garsh, do you happen to be carrying a refractor shard? Red? Toryn? I do not vant to find myself in zhe voods tained by Chaos.""</font>"
14867,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356030&postcount=28,2007-10-16T19:39:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Riona</b><br/><br/>The wizard, a rather homely old elf with a thick head of untamed hair, greets Riona quietly. He doesn't need much done at the moment, other than delivering a letter to a friend. He hands you five platnium pieces, the letter, and a small glowing silver stone. When asked what the stone is, he simply replies that it will ""keep you safe from darkness"". He then explains to you how to get to the small little hamlet his friend lives in. Apparently the hamlet, Curisshaven, is a day and a half march south of Ankah.<br/><br/><b>Everyone else</b><br/><br/>Searching for a cleric or druid proves fruitless. The pastor, Reverend Michael Del'zan, was never found among the wreckage of the ship. So far, only a few of the ship's mates are willing to go with you. Most of them hear the word 'ruin' and immediately experience their natural instinct of self-preservation kick in. The two that are willing to go are the Navigator, Drass Undan, and one of the Sailors, Claire Idellburn. Both are already armed with bows and armored in leather.<br/><br/>Now there was just the problem of finding Riona..<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No cleric, but you do gain a tracker and an archer.</div>
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14868,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356039&postcount=29,2007-10-16T19:48:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/><b><font color=""DarkRed"">""Of course I am carrying a shard! Did you not get one while we were at port last time?""</font></b>asks Red, raising an eyebrow.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Alright, who else doesn't have a refractor?""</b></font>he asks, then, realising he was the only one who actually made a point to carry a protective shard, sighed, and placed his head in his palms.<font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Do you at least have enough food?""</b></font>he murmurs into his hands, shaking his head. It would be far harder than he thought.<br/><br/>All of a sudden, a thought occurs to him.<b><font color=""DarkRed"">""Say, Toryn, you haven't already put our names down for the job, right?""</font></b>"
14869,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356238&postcount=30,2007-10-16T22:42:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I'll see this delivered presently. Thank you.""</font>Riona safely stows the coins, letter, and stone (the latter in her pocket, the rest in her backpack) and withdraws, making her way back to the inn.<br/><br/>Upon her return to the inn, she seeks out Garsh.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Garsh, I've picked up a little something I'd like you to take a look at, if you don't mind. I think it might be important.""</font>She does not mention the letter as of yet, but she flashes the stone at him briefly and surreptitiously, so as to make it difficult for anyone else to spot.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""So, anyone find anything 'interesting?'""</font><br/><br/>My heart's calculatin' some rolls will be waitin':<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'd like to do a Sense Motive check to get a hunch about the wizard's general disposition, if possible:<br/>
Sense Motive: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Taking 10 on Sleight of Hand for showing Garsh-and-only-Garsh the stone comes out to 23, if that's necessary.<br/>
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14870,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356371&postcount=31,2007-10-16T23:59:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Not even going to bother trying to beat the DC 23. There's still some levels to go before I can fill out the ranks I missed from the Humanoid levels.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Red</b><br/><b><font color=""DarkRed"">""Well, Riona, do <i>you</i> have a Refractor Shard?""</font></b>asks Red in response, leaning back in his chair."
14871,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357223&postcount=32,2007-10-17T04:30:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn nods and gives a small salute to Drass and Claire.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Well, welcome to th' group. The more the merrier, I say.""</font><br/><br/>With that, he turns to shrugs.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Keep in mind, I was preparin' for pirates an' such, not for ruin crawlin'. Shards aren't a big deal on a ship and typically the chef is responsible for th' food. So, in short, no, I ain't got either. I do 'ave enough money to get me some rations, 'ough. An' I ain't put our names down fer th' job yet; 'at'd be rude to do 'at without askin' the rest a' you, yeah?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1318753"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot vs. Sleight of Hand: (1d20+8=9)</a><br/>
Wah, wah, waaaaaaaaaaaaaah</div>
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14872,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359701&postcount=33,2007-10-17T11:26:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>Red pats his huge, almost overstuffed backpack.<b><font color=""DarkRed"">""You're right on that count. I've got five days worth in here for all six of us. I'll need to go and buy more cutlery, though. I couldn't save all that much from the ship.""</font></b>"
14873,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359730&postcount=34,2007-10-17T11:29:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn speaks up at this.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""If ya need a couple gold, I'll help ya out with 'at, 'specially if ya got th' food for us. Though, I think we should carry more 'an 'at."" </font>"
14874,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360007&postcount=35,2007-10-17T12:04:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Well, everybody chip in a couple of gold pieces, and I'll go buy the food. Toryn, you've got a bit of a nose for this city, could you come along and give me a hand with tracking down some good suppliers?""</b></font><br/><br/>It was an entirely fair suggestion - anybody could buy ninety meal portions from any old traveller's store, but it took a chef to go out and get the quality stuff."
14875,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360284&postcount=36,2007-10-17T12:51:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""No. It's never been a problem in the past.""</font>Riona shrugs, and taps her chin idly in thought.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Where are you lot off to that needs cooking? Is the food here that bad?""</font>Given the smirk on her lips it seems entirely unlikely that she missed the part about ruin-crawling.<br/><br/>Roll:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Trying to see if I remember encountering any good looking food shops in the city center (I assume intelligence is appropriate):<br/>
Intelligence: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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14876,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360644&postcount=37,2007-10-17T13:40:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>It's clear that preparations are already underway, so Gregor takes a seat.<font color=""Indigo"">""No, no, I have faith in our chef. I am somevhat vorried, however, by zhe fact zhat multiple refractor shards intervere wizh each ozher, shortening zhe lengzh of time zhey are effective. If ve have, vhat, 5 shards? .. Zhat von't last us to zhe ruins and back.""</font>"
14877,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361612&postcount=38,2007-10-17T17:44:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">Here, let me take a look at that there.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Artificer Knowledge</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>14</b>]</span> to see if it has a magic aura.<br/>
If he finds one, he will pull out his Artificer's Monocle and examine it more thoroughly to determine its magical properties.</div>
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14878,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361618&postcount=39,2007-10-17T17:47:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>The hadozee shrugs.  ""<font color=""orange"">Just a pretty rock, as far as I can see.</font>""<br/><br/>He goes back to checking his supplies.  ""<font color=""orange"">I have a limited number of rations in The Luggage here.  I guess if I had enough time and the right supplies I could whip together something that could supply us with food magically; but I can't do nothing if you don't give me some warning.</font>"""
14879,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361951&postcount=40,2007-10-17T21:04:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>If the gnoll chef was drinking anything, he would have made a spit-take at that point.<b><font color=""DarkRed"">""<i>Magically Replenishing Food Supplies?</i>""</font></b>he exclaims, incredulously.<b><font color=""DarkRed"">""You would subsist on that wet parchment?""</font></b>"
14880,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361978&postcount=41,2007-10-17T21:23:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Huh. Thanks, Garsh.""</font>Riona pockets the rock again.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I've lived on worse. I usually carry worse.""</font>Riona shrugs.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""There's a store selling rations down the street, though. Passed it while I was giving the town a shufti. Might be worth checking out at least until Garsh knocks something together for the road.""</font>"
14881,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362255&postcount=42,2007-10-18T00:14:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/><b><font color=""DarkRed"">""Anybody can find a store selling stale bread and salt meat for sixteen copper a piece. Point me at at a good market and I can get real food that lasts just as long with that sixteen copper.""</font></b><br/><br/>Granted, such food usually wasn't immediately edible or particularly platable before preparation, but Red was already carrying most of a perfectly passable campground kitchen in his pack, and good food never hurts when on the road."
14882,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362625&postcount=43,2007-10-18T02:19:00,Proven_Paradox,"<font color=""YellowGreen"">""I can live on worse too, aye, but 'ere's no reason to when you don't have to. Wasn't 'zactly lookin' for food when I 'as out, though, so I ain't remembrin' any place 'at looked so good for 'at.""</font>Toryn puts his arms behind his head and ends with,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Still, be happy to 'elp you look.""</font><br/><br/>Rolls:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">As it may be needed...<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1320728"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gather Information: (1d20+2=18)</a><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1320731"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Time: (1d4+1=5)</a>(aw hell)</div>
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14883,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362806&postcount=44,2007-10-18T02:56:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>Garsh grunted.  ""<font color=""orange"">It's not like I'd give you Murlynd's spoon, Mr. Haute Cuisine.  Think of it as an ever-replenishing larder from which you can pull supplies for your precious pots and pans.  I'm not such a fool as to pass up your cooking.  Forget it now, though: not enough time.</font>"""
14884,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363476&postcount=45,2007-10-18T05:21:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Standing up, Gregor claps a hand on Garsh's shoulder.<font color=""Indigo"">""I agree. Ve should go find zhat noble and present ourselves as zhe solution to his problem. And kwickly, before some vone else does.""</font>Letting go, he walks with a determined stride to the door, and steps aside to indicate that they should pass through the portal.<font color=""Indigo"">""Ve can go shopping later, as it shouldn't take long.""</font>He extends his right hand towards the door and bows ever so slightly."
14885,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366206&postcount=46,2007-10-18T12:33:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Some sort of magical cooler would be better. Ingredients aren't that expensive, and magically conjured food lacks variety. The real obstacle is food being perishable, not lack of carrying space.""</b></font><br/><br/>Standing, Red began to follow Gregor to the door.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""><b>""But I agree. Provisioning and other necessities of preparing an expedition can come later. Let's just secure the job first.""</b></font>"
14886,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366279&postcount=47,2007-10-18T12:41:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn nods.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Pro'lly a better idea, yeah.""</font>With that, he falls in line."
14887,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366361&postcount=48,2007-10-18T12:51:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Lifting his torso back up, Gregor is pleased that he made a good decision.<font color=""Indigo"">""By zhe vay ... I'm not very familiar vit zhis town. Perhaps ve ask a townsperson? Or a ... guard?""</font>He raises an eyebrow."
14888,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368196&postcount=49,2007-10-18T19:20:00,ZeroNumerous,"The group makes their way to the address given to the guildmaster. They come to a tall, castle-like structure that stands about a half-mile outside of town. The building, looking more like a fortress than a home, stands as a testament to a time when war engulfed the land. As the group passes over the drawbridge, Red and Garsh immediately notices that the moat has several dark shadows moving about inside it.<br/><br/>The group is led into the primary waiting room, where a sharply dressed man sits in a high-back chair. He sips a thick red liquid, possibly wine, and addresses you all plainly. His dark red coat and matching breeches seem to dance with each sip of his drink.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I trust you are the gentlemen, and lady, who are taking on my job? Good. Good. As I said on my notice, I am willing to pay 3,000 up front and give you salvage rights to everything but the refractor. Are you fine with this payment? Do you need any further information besides a map to the ruin in question?</font>"
14889,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368249&postcount=50,2007-10-18T19:51:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>Red wasn't sure when Riona had decided to come along, but she had somehow worked her way into the expedition. Negotiations were not his strong point, but he glared at Riona. She had already caused enough trouble with the innkeeper, and the term 'artist' seemed ill fitting for her.<br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkRed"">Some con artist. Nearly doubling the accomodation fees.</font></i>"
14890,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369992&postcount=51,2007-10-19T04:51:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn nods.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Sounds pretty good to me, sir. Any information on th' ruins you 'ave now'd be nice to know...""</font>"
14891,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3370629&postcount=52,2007-10-19T06:50:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Indeed. If you have any information as to hoo built zhe ruins and vhy zhey are ruins and not currently inhabited ve vould much appreciate it. Also vhy are you paying so much for the job? Do you, perhaps, expect us to encounter much resistance?""</font>"
14892,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3371665&postcount=53,2007-10-19T09:25:00,ZeroNumerous,"<font color=""Red"">To say that I don't expect resistance would be a bold-faced lie, my friends. Recently, a small tribe of savages have encroached upon the excavation site I originally mapped out. So far, my archaeological team only scratched the surface of the ruin before they soon found themselves with arrows protruding from vital places.<br/>
<br/>
As for why it is a ruin, or what purpose it serves, I do not know. I do know, however, that a large amount of eldritch energy is coming from the ruin's bowels. Enough energy has radiated from the place that I believe a refractor is there; a clean and obviously working one no less. Thus, why I hired you and why I'm paying you so much gold up front. I do have a small map leading to the ruin, but nothing else that could directly aid you in your excavations.</font>"
14893,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373614&postcount=54,2007-10-19T14:45:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>Garsh clacked his teeth together.  ""<font color=""orange"">A clean, working refractor?  You'd be purchasing it on the cheap for just three thousand.  Even when you can get 'em, the Guild makes you pay through the nose.  Money up-front is a risk on your part, but still...</font>""<br/><br/>He turned to the others.  ""<font color=""orange"">Once the ship's repaired, we'll need a refractor of our own.  Might be that the best way to get one is to go into the ruins for ourselves.</font>""<br/><br/>He looked back at the man as if measuring him, then shrugged.  ""<font color=""orange"">And with these 'savages,' besides.  Is there any other reason why we might want to risk our necks for <i>your</i> benefit?</font>"""
14894,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374767&postcount=55,2007-10-19T22:35:00,ZeroNumerous,"<font color=""Red"">That, my hadozee companion, is why I am allowing you full salvage rights ontop of the money I'm paying upfront. Further, I expect that you aren't quite too well equipped after a spectacle like the one you put on this morning. I'm assuming, of course, that you <i>are</i> the airship crash survivors, given that a gnoll is among you. Either way.. The money I'm paying is good, and if I'm right about that refractor..<br/>
<br/>
Then that would mean that ruin is from before the Age of Chaos. It might contain valuable and ancient artifacts beyond the refractor itself. If it does, however, they are no business of mine..<br/>
<br/>
But if you feel that you need the refractor for yourselves, then I can find another petitioner to search those ruins for me.</font><br/><br/>The man gives a devilish smile. at that last comment. Time definitely wasn't on your side."
14895,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374794&postcount=56,2007-10-19T22:51:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>Red speaks up with another question, reasoning that barring a phenomenally unwise person, the noble would have a vested interest in the people he is sending out being happy about the arrangements. With this in mind, the gnollish chef asked a perfectly reasonable question in a tone suggestive of someone taught common by a language teacher.<br/><br/>Besides, if the noble was a despicable person, the 'eldritch energy' could always 'turn out to not be a refractor' after all...<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkRed"">""I have only one request. Do you know of any innkeepers who would charge a fair price for two month's board?""</font></b><br/><br/>Leaning over to Garsh, Red elbowed him gently (though it still feels somewhat firm, owing to the gnoll's strength) in the side, and whispers out of the side of his mouth.<font color=""DarkRed""><i>""If you wanted to do <i>that</i> we could have done it without coming here...""</i></font>"
14896,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374885&postcount=57,2007-10-19T23:39:00,ZeroNumerous,"The man makes a great show of stroking his clean-shaven chin, as if he were thinking quite heavily on the subject at hand.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Hmm.. I suppose I could.. Yes. If you procure this refractor for me, I will house the seven of you here at my home for two months. Free of charge, of course.</font>"
14897,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374910&postcount=58,2007-10-19T23:49:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>Red raises an eyebrow, and looks back at Drass and Claire, presumably either forgotten by the DM or overlooked by the noble.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Unfortunately, sir, there are a full score of us that will need to be housed, so if you could point us in the direction of fairly priced rooms we will not need to waste any of your time finding affordable board ourselves.""</b></font>"
14898,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3375394&postcount=59,2007-10-20T02:17:00,dr.cello,"((That's odd. No notification whatever about any of these new posts. But since nobody explained what was going on we can just assume she was taking a back seat and generally looking smug.))<br/><br/><b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Sounds wonderful.""</font>Riona smirks.<font color=""DarkSlateBLue"">""More to the point, we will most decidedly not require accommodations while we are out of town, yes? Which is to say, it is something which does not require our benefactor's immediate attention, should he offer his aid in the matter at all.""</font><br/><br/>Keep them dice movin':<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Because it never hurts to be suspicious, Sense Motive to get a hunch/etc. about the situation:<br/>
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Sense Motive: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
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14899,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3375466&postcount=60,2007-10-20T02:34:00,ZeroNumerous,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I didn't think you were gonna bring Drass/Claire along to meet the noble. I assumed they were back with the rest of the group. Ah well, correction made.<br/>
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Riona: You know he's not being deceptive, and is genuinely interested in getting the refractor at the cost of housing you.</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Unfortunately, I don't know many innkeepers in town. Never trusted them myself. My offer still stands, however, if you are in need of housing when you return.</font>"
14900,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376171&postcount=61,2007-10-20T04:57:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn shrugs.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Well, 'at's mighty generous of ya. Can't speak for the rest of me mates, 'ere, but I'd be glad to take you up on 'at offer after we get back, meself.""</font>He turns to look at the rest and claps his hands together, grinning wildly.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Dunno 'bout the rest of you, but I'm eager to get at it. Anythin' else we need to do 'round 'ere other 'an collect the map an' money?""</font>"
14901,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376351&postcount=62,2007-10-20T05:37:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Actually ...""</font>Gregor has been listening and pondering ever since the noble first mentioned eldritch energy. He wasn't even listening to the bit about accommodations.<font color=""Indigo"">""I do have a kvestion. You see, I know zomezhing about zhe eldritch magics.""</font>You notice a pale purple glow gathering at his fingertips, and as he speaks it grows.<font color=""Indigo"">""And kvite frankly, zhis is zhe first time I have heard of it being associated wizh a Refractor.""</font>He crosses his arms in front of him, and as his hands pass each other there is a distinct arcing between his fingers.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Standing, waiting for a response. Also, I hope he's talking about the same eldritch energy, hehe.</div>
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14902,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376484&postcount=63,2007-10-20T06:06:00,ZeroNumerous,"<font color=""Red"">Hmm.. You know, that is rather peculiar. I've never owned a refractor before, and the fellows I had digging for that one assured me that eldritch energy was normal for a refractor.</font><br/><br/>The man looks genuinely perplexed, as he is now standing and stroking his forehead. Maybe the noble is thinking twice about funding an expedition for a crystal that might not be a refractor at all.."
14903,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3384146&postcount=64,2007-10-21T13:00:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">So do we assume the offer was for all 7 on the expedition?</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Red</b><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Without further ado, if we could get the map and the funds, we will begin preparations immediately and we should be able to leave by the end of tomorrow, if not earlier.""</b></font>"
14904,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3384292&postcount=65,2007-10-21T13:36:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Gregor shrugged.<font color=""Indigo"">""Perhaps, then, it is I zhat am wrong. As I said, I know something of zhe magics ... not all. I am, and alvays vill be, a student of their uses. I vould very much like to obtain this Refractor for you. ""</font>He bowed slightly.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Red is correct. Ve should get going. If you have no further kvestions, may ve begin zhis undertaking?""</font>"
14905,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3385002&postcount=66,2007-10-21T16:22:00,ZeroNumerous,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I replace the 5 with a 7 from the last post.</div>
</div><br/><br/>The man claps his hands. A servant promptly enters and bows to his lord and his guests. The immaculately dressed servant, wearing a pressed, double-breasted tuxedo, hands the hadozee a pouch full of 300 platnium coins and a rolled up map-case.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Unfortunately my friends, my map will only take you to the outskirts of the ruin. As I said, savages stopped my expeditions into the ruin proper, so you'll be walking blind through that. I've provided extra slips of parchment incase you wish to produce your own map.</font>"
14906,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3385460&postcount=67,2007-10-21T18:28:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>Garsh squinted and nodded.  ""<font color=""orange"">That'll probably do, then.  We'll let you know as soon as we get back with your refractor.</font>""<br/><br/>As the group turned to head outside, he commented, ""<font color=""orange"">At least we won't just be sitting around town gathering mold.  And we keep silent about this coin around Philly, eh?  If they're using the lodging, <i>they</i> pay for it.  We'll need <i>this</i> to keep our skin intact while we're gone.</font>"""
14907,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3385858&postcount=68,2007-10-21T21:10:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Right, Garsh, the Luggage can kill people who try to take stuff from it, right? Let it hang onto the map for a while, same with the money. Toryn and I can handle the provisioning - probably stocking for about a week?""</b></font>says Red, following Garsh out.<b><font color=""DarkRed"">""We're also going to need to track down proper rooms for the others - Riona, if you're so sure you can talk to an innkeeper, why don't you track down a more affordable inn... and, ah, try telling him that we got offered rooms for three hundred a week... don't mention your wealth.""</font></b><br/><br/>It seemed the gnoll already had a plan of action in mind.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Maybe we should invest in a cart - though with the savages it would be very risky.""</font>"
14908,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387604&postcount=69,2007-10-22T06:35:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn shakes his head at the suggestion of a cart.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Way I sees it, once we get t' know more 'bout 'ese ruins, we can come back. 'Ee did say salvage rights; not 'salvage rights for your first trip 'ere.' What say you 'at we take care a' th' nasties in our ruin first, an' if we can't carry all th' stuff we come back an' get a cart, then go back through?""</font>"
14909,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387786&postcount=70,2007-10-22T07:17:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Yes, ve could do zhat, but remember zhat it is two days' travel from here. But I zhink I agree that a cart vill not help. Even if ve make it zhere vizh a cart, it is doubtful zhat ve can bring it in vizh us and ensure zhat ve leave vizh it intact. Is not Zhe Luggage sufficient for carrying any salvage? And how big is a Refractor anyvay?""</font>"
14910,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3388220&postcount=71,2007-10-22T08:24:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">Doin' it now,</font>"" he responded to Red, as The Luggage snapped shut with its new treasures securely stowed.  ""<font color=""orange"">It may not kill 'em, but it'll do enough hurting that the thief may never pilfer again.  Even if they get past the pincers, though, there's still the matter of getting it open.  Hehehe.</font>"""
14911,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390488&postcount=72,2007-10-22T14:58:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I have my doubts that we will find anything cheaper. Call it a hunch.""</font>Riona shakes her head.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Anyway. If we're headed south anyway, mind if we stop by a little place called Curisshaven? I've got something to tend to. It shouldn't be far out of the way. Might even be a better place to hole up for a while.""</font>"
14912,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390515&postcount=73,2007-10-22T15:06:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Gregor raises and eyebrow and folds his arms.<font color=""Indigo"">""I von't ask vhat business you have zhere, but I don't see vhy not. I'd razher sleep in a bed zhan a tent anyvay.""</font>"
14913,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390595&postcount=74,2007-10-22T15:27:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Well, unless you're prepared to have us shell out one and a half grand on housing the others while we're gone, I suggest you'd better have a closer look. Besides that, why not? Well, I'm off to hunt down the provisions.""</b></font><br/><br/>Red walks off, presumably with Toryn, in search of a good place to buy quality food supplies.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gather Information</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span>to find suitable food stores<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Profession</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>29</b>]</span>to assess them for quality and relative price"
14914,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392225&postcount=75,2007-10-23T03:03:00,Proven_Paradox,"<font color=""YellowGreen"">""'M half inclined to say I don't give a damn what the rest of 'em do at this point. Either way, 'ey'll figure somethin' out.""</font><br/><br/>With that, Toryn heads off with Red.<br/><br/>Rolls:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Also, Toryn switches into Hunter's Sense stance, to gain scent to help assess quality and such.</div>
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14915,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401767&postcount=76,2007-10-24T16:07:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>Garsh snatched up a stick while he walked and used it to tattoo a rhythm on the lid of his squat homunculus.  Other than an occasional half-hearted swipe at the improvised instrument, the packmate ignored it.<br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">Any other last-minute provisions?  Refractor shards, bedding, weapons, tools, armor...anything?</font>""<br/><br/>He scratched his head.  ""<font color=""orange"">I guess it wouldn't be a bad idea if I got myself some armor.  I hate wearing the stuff--no need for it in my work--but if we're up against these 'savages,' I might be thankful for the protection.</font>"""
14916,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401933&postcount=77,2007-10-24T17:06:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>With a chipper smile, Gregor knocks on his elvish shield.<font color=""Indigo"">""Armor is goot. Vot ve may need is more mezhods of healink ... I have a vand vich vill do for minor zhings, but perhaps I could invest in a Healink Belt? Zhey are very useful, I hear. Alzhough I am not certain zhis town vill have von.""</font>He looks up at the sky for a moment, shifts his weight from one foot to the other, and starts counting off fingers.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Ve need a cart or carriage, plus zhe horses for it. Since ve're expectink trouble, warhorses vould be a vorthvhile investment. Zhat vill cost us a few hundred gold, depending on vhat ve buy and from who. I can easily read minor spell scrolls so perhaps we could load up on zhose as vell. Veb, Bull's Strength, Resist Energy .. zhese are all useful. Ve should probably go shopping tonight, and head out in zhe mornink.</font>He looks back at Garsh and Riona, his eyebrow raised in expectation of an answer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Suggested Shopping List, per party approval:<br/>
Healing Belt - 750gp (from Gregor's personal funds if necessary)<br/>
Cart - 15gp<br/>
Light Warhorse (60ft unburdened, 230lb light load) - 150gp <i>-or-</i> Heavy Warhorse (50ft unburdened, 300lb light load) - 400gp<br/>
Web - 60gp, x4 = 240gp<br/>
Bull's Strength - 60gp, x2 = 120gp<br/>
Resist Energy - 60gp, x5 (one for each of us) = 300gp</div>
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14917,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401969&postcount=78,2007-10-24T17:20:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>Garsh pulled aside some of his shaggy hair and pointed at the curiously-cut leather belt at his waist, which had at first seemed like part of his harness.<br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">Already got the Healing Belt.  It's good in a pinch and for the cuts and scrapes that come on an airship; but it's not made for heavy duty.  We might want an alternate source of healing.</font>"""
14918,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403192&postcount=79,2007-10-25T02:43:00,ZeroNumerous,<b>Toryn and Red</b><br/><br/>The pair find a rather large general store filled with your average foodstuffs. Procuring supplies would take about a hundred and five gold pieces for a month's supply for 7 people.<br/><br/>(Sorry for the late reply)
14919,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407166&postcount=80,2007-10-25T14:17:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I might have a little something for healing,""</font>offers Riona, following Garsh and Gregor. She glances around the city with an appraising look.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""A city like this will probably have a healing belt somewhere. Really, I'm not too worried about it. I'm sure we've all dealt with worse than these 'savages'.""</font>"
14920,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408186&postcount=81,2007-10-25T18:48:00,Proven_Paradox,"Looking the store's goods over, Toryn says,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Weeeeell, I think 'is is th' best we're gonna do, Red. Figure you can make somethin' outta stuff like 'is?""</font>He heads to the section of the store for cheeses, looking at them and taking a strong sniff.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Haa, strong stuff... Anyway, how long y' figure we shoul' get ready for? Two weeks or so seems tops t' me...""</font>"
14921,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409010&postcount=82,2007-10-26T00:59:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""We've only really been at it for a few hours. We can try and hunt down another store. This seems like a good place in a pinch, though, so we'll keep it in mind.""</b></font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gather Information</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Time</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
14922,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411600&postcount=83,2007-10-26T10:16:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn shrugs.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Well, all right then...""</font>he says as he follows Red out.<br/><br/>Rolls:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14923,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3413444&postcount=84,2007-10-26T16:06:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>He nodded and tugged on a shaggy strand of hair.  ""<font color=""orange"">And if you're not in too much of a hurry and can give me some peace to work, I can brew up some healing potions.  I'd need to purchase some components, of course, so it would use some of that precious coin.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">The nice thing about potions, though, is that The Luggage over there can dump one down your throat if you're incapacitated.  I got knocked off of the rigging by a loose spar once--out clean and cold.  Landed on the decking and likely woulda died if he hadn't come to help me.  Handy little appliance, he is.</font>"""
14924,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3415798&postcount=85,2007-10-27T05:12:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Gregor looked impressed.<font color=""Indigo"">""Let's start valkink back as ve talk, ya? Zhe Luggage is indeed a useful device. How much time vould you need to brew zhese potions?""</font>"
14925,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416109&postcount=86,2007-10-27T05:59:00,ZeroNumerous,"As night begins to settle, Toryn and Red only find more general stores and one particularly expensive store that imports food from all across the world. Buying a month's supply of food from this place would be three hundred and fifteen gold pieces. They find no other differences in cost, and it seems that a hundred and five is the lowest they can get without talking to someone.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I need to know what Garsh/Gregor/Riona and the NPCs are going to be doing during this time.</div>
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14926,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418003&postcount=87,2007-10-27T11:51:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>As they went from general store to general store, Red quickly ruled out spending twice as much on food at the imports store - after all, it was only twice as expensive due to importing costs.<br/><br/>Instead, he assesses the quality of individual foodstuffs at each store, and takes note of the costs of each, before buying two sheets of parchment (4sp) and scribbling out a long shopping list for goods to be bought at each store. He wasn't really expecting to get savings from one store or another - not without working out a deal with a storekeeper, but he was looking for quality.<br/><br/>He passed one list to Toryn, and about fifty gold pieces.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Alright, you can handle this list, right? Feel free to get a pack if you need one.""</b></font><br/><br/>[roll=Profession(Chef)]1d20+13[/roll]<br/><br/>And with that, he heads off to buy up around an additional week's worth of supplies, as well as two mess kits (5sp/piece, 1gp 2lbs)<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
14927,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418095&postcount=88,2007-10-27T12:12:00,pingcode20,"((Whoops. Left brackets in the roll.<br/><br/>EDIT: Ouch. Should be enough to get high quality stuff anyway, though.))<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Profession</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
14928,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418533&postcount=89,2007-10-27T13:52:00,Proven_Paradox,"Looking the list over, Toryn nods and happily accepts the coin.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Sounds good to me, mate, an' I already got a pack for all 'is stuff.""</font>With that, he sets off to purchase the stuff on the list."
14929,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426110&postcount=90,2007-10-29T07:42:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Having finished making his internal list, Havok speaks up on their walk back to the city.<font color=""Indigo"">""I suggest ve get a number of Resist Energy scrolls, a few, say four, scrolls of Veb, and two scrolls of Bull's Strength. If ve stay at zhe noble's mansion, zhen ve von't have to pay zhe full price for lodgings at zhe inn, no? Perhaps he could be persuaded to lower the price to a zhousand gold or less. As for carrying zhe Refractor itself ... vell ... I'm inclined tovards having a cart and horse, but perhaps ve vill need somethink to get it out of zha ruins itself. Garsh, any suggestions?""</font>"
14930,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434657&postcount=91,2007-10-30T19:21:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>Having purchased the supplies, Red packs it all into his backpack and returns to the Mansion, waiting for the others to all return.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""So, where shall we be staying tonight?""</b></font>"
14931,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439107&postcount=92,2007-10-31T14:06:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Upon reaching the city, Gregor stops and faces Garsh.<font color=""Indigo"">""Vell, mister Money Man, I vant to buy some of zhose scrolls, and you probably vant to buy components for zhat vand. Zhey are at zhe same shop, more zhan likely. Let us finish zhat up kvikly and pay zhat money-grubbing innkeeper somezhink on our crew's behalf. Riona, Drass, Claire, do you mind joining us, or vould you prefer meeting us at zhe inn?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">So ... Gregor is buying the spells listed in OOC. Cart + horse can be bought tomorrow. I actually have no trouble buying the scrolls tomorrow, but it might be better for Garsh if he bought all the components tonight so he could get an early start tomorrow morning.</div>
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14932,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441350&postcount=93,2007-11-01T03:35:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn approaches the mansion not long after Red, loaded down with foodstuffs. He quickly hands a good bit of it to Red, and in reply to his question, says,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Dunno 'bout you, but I think I'd rather stay 'ere if our kind host's offer still stands, yeah?""</font>"
14933,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443476&postcount=94,2007-11-01T10:04:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">Well, I'll need to make a run to the magic shops to pick up some components if I'm going to brew or fashion anything for us.  What do we need?  Curing potions?  Wand of something-or-other?</font>"""
14934,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448072&postcount=95,2007-11-02T08:07:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Healing potions might come in handy, but I was zhinkink that ve might need somezhink to help us carry zhat darned crystal out of zhe ruins. Possibly a vand of Floatink Disk? Can you make it poverful enough to hold a few hundred pounds?""</font>"
14935,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451355&postcount=96,2007-11-02T20:42:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""While we're on the subject, if you could get me a wand of keen edge I'd be very happy indeed. Just somewhere down the road.""</font>Riona shrugs.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I'd like to get this done before somebody else does, though, so we can't spend too much time.""</font>"
14936,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465800&postcount=97,2007-11-05T18:30:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Agreed,.""</font>chimes in Gregor,<font color=""Indigo"">""but as much as I vant to hurry, I vould razher be prepared. And I don't see how else ve vill remove vhat could potentially be an object veighing several hundret pounds besides a vand of Floatink Disk... I can use zhose vell enough. Maybe ve should buy zhe components and tools necessary for zhat keening vand and make it on zhe road?""</font>"
14937,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486631&postcount=98,2007-11-09T10:28:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Tell you vhat,""</font>Gregor continues without missing a beat,<font color=""Indigo"">""I vill go take care of zhe fees at zhe inn, and you two can go shoppink for zhe components. I can buy zhose scrolls tomorrow. Now, I vill need a zhousand gold...""</font>After getting the money from Garsh, he says,<font color=""Indigo"">""I vill meet you back at zhe noble's mansion,""</font>waves quickly and jogs back to the inn.<br/><br/>When he gets there, he exchanges greetings with the crew and first mate, and tells the latter that a few of them have found free accommodations from an adventuring job, and will not be staying at the inn. He tells Philly that he's going to try and arrange payment for the rest of the crew from the advance money, and then goes to find the innkeeper, arguing:<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Mister Innkeeper. I am from zhe airship crew zhat has landed, so to speak, in your establishment. You offered to us rooms for zhe entire crew for two veeks at a price of fifteen hundret gold, but zhe situation has changed. Seven of us are leavink town, and have scrounged togezher a zhousand gold as payment for zhe rest of zhe crew ... vhich, I believe, verks out to exactly zhe same rate per person as you had previously offered. Do you have any objections to zhis settlement?""</font>"
14938,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486979&postcount=99,2007-11-09T11:21:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">I guess so, though I don't really see why you're bothering to pay for the rest of the crew's expenses.  Aren't they supposed to work for their room and board during these two weeks?  Now they'll be sitting on their tails the whole time--getting drunk, most like.  It's not as if they'll reimburse us for our troubles on their behalf when we get back...</font>""<br/><br/>He grumbled like this the whole way to a magic shop.  Once there, he put on a happy face and saw to securing the necessary supplies."
14939,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489215&postcount=100,2007-11-09T21:53:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Innkeeper</b><br/><br/>After a few calculations in his head, the innkeeper accepts the gold and then hands Gregor back two platnium pieces and five gold pieces. The price worked out to just nine-hundred and seventy-five.<br/><br/><b>Others</b><br/><br/>Stuff is bought. I don't really need to go into details.<br/><br/><b>Everyone</b><br/><br/><i>Finally</i>everyone is assembled in front of the noble's home--well, fortress. It's now fairly dark outside, as much time was spent gathering information within the city. The group could either set out tonight or spend the night with the noble. But the choice was theirs."
14940,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489279&postcount=101,2007-11-09T22:32:00,Proven_Paradox,"Once the group is back together and considering their options, Toryn is the first to speak up.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""I dunno 'bout th' rest of ya, but settin' out at night seems like a bad plan to me. Why not just stay th' night 'ere and set out fresh in th' mornin', yeah?""</font>"
14941,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492272&postcount=102,2007-11-10T10:51:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Gregor shakes his head chidingly.<font color=""Indigo"">""Ach, no no no. It vould be silly to head out in zhis darkness. Ve vill stay vit zhe noble tonight, despite my doubts as to his goot intentions. Besides, Garsh needs a day to verk on zhe vand, ya?""</font>He claps the hazodee on his furry shoulder.<font color=""Indigo"">""Perhaps vit a cart you can verk while on zhe road ... But come, ve can talk inside.""</font>Releasing his hand Gregor puts on his most inviting smile and enters the fortress, looking for a servant to lead them to their room or rooms."
14942,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494623&postcount=103,2007-11-10T21:51:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Noble</b><br/><br/>He offers rooms for all seven of you. A manservant guides you to each of your own, separate, rooms. Once everyone is all tucked in, the manservant does his rounds to see if anyone needs any sort of drink or nighttime snack before bed. If anyone requests anything, he'll retrieve it from the kitchen. Otherwise, he leaves you to your sleep.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'll need three separate Listen checks from everyone. One with no penalty. One with a -3. And the other with a -6.</div>
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14943,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494679&postcount=104,2007-11-10T22:35:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""I must admit zhat zhis service is very nice. As is zhe room.""</font>Gregor muses as he enters his own room and says good night to the others.<i>Suspiciously goot, in fact. Ach, I'm probably just beink paranoid.</i>He spends a few moments checking out his room, then unpacks a few things and lays down on the bed to collect his thoughts and unwind.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20)[<b>16</b>](16)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen-3</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>12</b>](9)</span><br/>
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14944,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494730&postcount=105,2007-11-10T23:06:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Red</b><br/>Red bids everybody goodnight and retires to his rooms, where he spends a couple of hours going through the food supplies and sniffing them cautiously for quality.<br/><br/>After reassuring himself that the food that he had bought was of sufficient quality, he went to sleep in his bed, where he once again dreamt little dreams of horrific nightmares, the same series of images again and again, tossing and turning the whole night long, involuntarily growling at times and other times simply grimacing."
14945,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494732&postcount=106,2007-11-10T23:09:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn lets out a low, impressed whistle as he's lead into his room.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""I could get used to 'is, yeah? Hellova lot better 'n' our friends back at th' 'otel're probably sleepin'...""</font><br/><br/>When the servant returns taking last requests, Toryn seems to consider for a moment, before finally saying,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""A hangover th' mornin' we 'ead out don't sound so fun. I'll decline for now; thanks anyway, mate.""</font><br/><br/>Rolls<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1365295"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Listen 2: (1d20+10=11)</a>(Fsck!)<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1365299"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Listen 3: (1d20+7=10)</a>(FSCK!!!)<br/>
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I forgot to put Toryn into the name field on that first field, but since that's the only one of these I'd want to keep I doubt it really matters.</div>
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14946,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495075&postcount=107,2007-11-11T02:22:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/>Riona graciously waves off the manservant and settles into her bed.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Thank you, but no. I have had a quite satisfactory meal earlier this evening. Send my thanks to our gracious host, though, yes?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14947,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498741&postcount=108,2007-11-11T15:54:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">Aye.  I'll see what I can do in the morning.  Don't any of you be snoring, now, and keeping us all awake.  There's somebody with a nose like a raging girallon, but I haven't figured which of you it is.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen 2</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen 3</b> - (1d20-6)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
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14948,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499034&postcount=109,2007-11-11T16:51:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Group</b><br/><br/>The night comes to a close with many happy thoughts drifting through the heads of the company just prior to their travel on the morning. Everyone sleeps well, and no one is disturbed for long. However, that isn't to say no one was disturbed at all. Toryn, before drifting off to sleep, notices someone open his door. When he reactively looks toward the open door, the butler is standing in the doorway holding a tray to his chest.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal""><i>I apologize, sir. I've come to make sure everyone is sleeping well. I trust the bed is to your comfort?</i></font><br/><br/>The butler leaves once he has his answer. Either to gather more pillows for Toryn or happy that the bed is to the young man's liking.<br/><br/>Otherwise.. No one is disturbed during the night.<br/><br/><b>Morning</b><br/><br/>The group awakens and gathers for breakfast in the dining room. The noble has graciously set out a large meal for everyone involved. He's seated at the head of the table, befitting his place as lord of his home. Servants busy themselves with providing you food befitting a lord.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Everyone benefits from a <i>Heroes' Feast</i>. You all gain 10 temporary hit point from the feast. <br/>
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Also, I need a raw Wisdom check from everyone.</div>
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14949,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499205&postcount=110,2007-11-11T17:34:00,Proven_Paradox,"As the butler wakes Toryn, he grins and says, blearily,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Mate, I been sleepin' on a hammock in an airship most a' my nights. Compared to 'at, this is outright heavenly. Thanks for askin', though.""</font>As the butler leaves, he turns over and goes back to sleep without a second thought.<br/><br/>The next morning, Toryn eats his fill, consuming an impressive amount, espcially for a halfling. The whole thing has him in an even better mood than usual. He doesn't partake that much of ale, saying offhandedly that if another meal like this was to be offered when they returned, he'd make up for lost time then.<br/><br/>Rolls:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14950,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499420&postcount=111,2007-11-11T18:30:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>Garsh sets to the meal with a will.  ""<font color=""orange"">Thank you for the lodging and the food, sir.  We'll do our best to see that you get what you've paid us for, too.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14951,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500873&postcount=112,2007-11-12T05:19:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Claire</b><br/><br/>The (relatively) young elven woman arrives from her sleeping quarters. She looks pale and alittle sickly this morning. With a barely stiffled yawn, she sits down to eat breakfast. She's extraordinairely quiet this morning, and doesn't appear to be feeling well. Her raven hair is well-kept and meticulously groomed. Her eyes, twin green orbs, appear less vibrant than normal.<br/><br/><b>Drass</b><br/><br/>The older human arrives shortly after Claire does. He's alittle pale as well, but otherwise fine and wide awake. He seems to have picked up a few things in the city, particularly a pair of daggers that run through loops in his belt. His blonde hair is a mess, as he put no effort in taming it after sleeping. The man's dark blue eyes seem to reflect his pale features as they appear glossed over and alittle tired."
14952,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501319&postcount=113,2007-11-12T07:10:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Now <i>zhis</i>,""</font>says Gregor, eyes widening as he catches sight of the feast laid on the breakfast table,<font color=""Indigo"">""<i>zhis</i> a man can get used to.""</font>He had slept well, despite his suspicions; the man was just too tired and the bed was just too comfortable. He woke up early bright-eyed and well-rested, cleaned himself up, and came out of his room to find food he only saw in his most decadent dreams. For a former street urchin, this really was too good.<br/><br/>You could say he was happy.<br/><br/>Chatting freely between bites, Gregor eats his meal with relish and a nigh-permanent grin on his face, sending his compliments to the chef and thanking the Lord if he should appear."
14953,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504643&postcount=114,2007-11-12T18:30:00,pingcode20,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Wisdom</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>EDIT: Looks like Red is<i>really</i>not much of a morning gnoll.<br/><br/><b>Red</b><br/>Red enters looking like he hasn't slept much, but not moreso than usual. He lacks any paleness to his skin (somewhat hard, what with him being a gnoll and all) and unlike the likely drained Drass and Claire, Red simply isn't a morning person - quite plainly evidenced by his half-shut eyes.<br/><br/>He yawns as he takes his seat, clutching his mug full of coffee he'd managed to acquire from the kitchens before coming down. On the front was the slightly humourous message he'd bought the mug for a while back.<br/><br/>'Awaken Chef' indeed.<br/><br/>He sniffed cautiously in the air, not immediately registering the feast.<font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Mmmh... Imported... Quality Ingredients...""</b></font><br/><br/>He set down his mug, and picked up the cup of ale, taking an exploratory sip.<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkRed"">""...Wish I could get ingredients like this.""</font></b>he muttered, as he set into the sumptuous meal set before the group."
14954,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507227&postcount=115,2007-11-13T07:57:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/>Riona does not quite look herself in the morning, either. When she notices the state of Claire and Drass, she freezes and her eyes narrow, but she says nothing beyond quietly thanking their 'kind host' for the meal. She has not made much of an effort to conceal that she is not feeling well this morning--her normally well-kept hair is in disarray, where she would normally be trying to look her best at this time of day.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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14955,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508338&postcount=116,2007-11-13T11:01:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Dabbing at his lips with a napkin, Gregor leans back into the richly upholstered chair and washes his food down with some coffee.<font color=""Indigo"">""I must zhank you again, sir, for zhe lodgings and fine breakfast. It has been most refreshink. I vould venture to say zhat zhe best vay to start an adventure into zhe unknown,""</font>he says, pronouncing the silent 'k' sharply,<font color=""Indigo"">""is vizh a goot meal. Speakink of vhich, I must go to town and collect some scrolls. Anyvon feel like joining me?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Going to go buy the aforementioned scrolls. I presume Garsh is going to work on the wand? I sense mini-adventure in the manor...</div>
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14956,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508485&postcount=117,2007-11-13T11:26:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/>Riona hesitates for a moment, then nods.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Sure. I could use some fresh air.""</font>She combs through her hair with her fingers in a half-hearted sort of way.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""You know where you're going?""</font>"
14957,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508575&postcount=118,2007-11-13T11:40:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Noble</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I am glad you are enjoying your meal, everyone. I usually import my ingredients from Crown and Blade Isles. My cook has a fantastic recipe for Blade Isle Shark Potstickers. Unfortunately he doesn't seem to be awake this morning.. Most of this, unfortunately, was provided by my minstrel through magic. And Archibald doesn't seem to be joining us for breakfast this morning either.. Ah well, he'll never know what he missed!</font>""<br/><br/><b>Drass and Claire</b><br/><br/>Both of them opt to leave with Gregor after finishing their meals."
14958,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509516&postcount=119,2007-11-13T14:37:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Hrmh. Figures.""</b></font>mutters Red, finishing off his second cup and now quite thoroughly awake.<font color=""darkred""><b>""Thank you for providing breakfast, though it is a pity the chef was unable to prepare it.""</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""darkred""><b>""I'd be happy to provide my services if the chef isn't well, though I think I'll see if I can hunt him down and get the recipe from him. It sounds very good.""</b></font><br/><br/>Red stood, dropping his mug (which became clean again even as it fell) into a pocket, and bows slightly before walking off to find the 'sleeping' chef."
14959,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510613&postcount=120,2007-11-13T19:26:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Yes, fresh air is goot.""</font>Gregor stands up and bows slightly to the noble.<font color=""Indigo"">""I vould zhank zhe chef, but it vould seem I have your minstrel to zhank instead. Send my regards. Toryn,""</font>he says turning his head,<font color=""Indigo"">""are you stayink or goink?""</font>"
14960,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510747&postcount=121,2007-11-13T20:26:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn shrugs.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Eh, might as well tag along.""</font>He finishes off one last wedge of cheese before standing up in his chair and giving a bow to their host.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Been a while since I had such a good sleep an' meal, thanks kindly.""</font>He then hops down to the floor and follows along."
14961,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526186&postcount=122,2007-11-16T12:28:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Group Scrollgatherers</b><br/><br/>The group of five leaves to procure supplies. Nothing truly important happens during the course of this endeavor. They are, however, taking their time with the trip primarily due to three of five being rather sickly and tired.<br/><br/><b>Loner Red</b><br/><br/>Red leaves to find the chef. But then he realizes that the noble never told Red where the chef lived..<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry for the wait. I was expecting conversation while people were out buying scrolls..</div>
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14962,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527415&postcount=123,2007-11-16T16:58:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>Garsh made a mental note to ask the nobleman about some sort of workshop he might be able to use to work uninterruptedly.  The Luggage got up from its unobtrusive place of rest in the corner and crossed to where Garsh was sitting.  It opened momentarily and allowed Garsh an opportunity to ascertain that all the necessary supplies were there; then it returned to its prior position, out of the way.<br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">So how'd you get involved with the ruins?</font>"" he asked to make conversation.  ""<font color=""orange"">You said you were 'researching' them, right?  Seems like pretty chancy work to me.  Interesting returns, though, no doubt.</font>""  His eyes glinted with curiosity."
14963,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532745&postcount=124,2007-11-17T19:34:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Making their way into the city, an overly plucky Gregor chats idly about the weather, the town, and the spell scrolls he's interested in buying. While in the store, this dialog-turned-monologue runs into a brief history of his life.<br/><br/>As an orphan in the big city, Gregor had to get by somehow. Fighting, petty theft, and trickery were all part of his repertoire long before he was picked up by the orphanage where he spent much of his early years. Eventually, that too passed, as it became clear that strange energies flowed in his blood, and he started to be able to shape them into magical blasts. After that his history continued to be a hodgepodge affair, with apprenticeships at magical schools and workshops who couldn't accept him and envied him for his strange fonts of magical power. You could say they used him more than not. He joined up with the airship crew after getting some money with a few small adventuring groups, seeking to get a fresh start and get away from it all.<br/><br/>Gregor reads through a few scrolls as he derails his history in favor of more contemporary topics.<font color=""Indigo"">""So vhy did you guys join up? And vhat do you zhink of our host? Strange man, no?""</font>"
14964,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533019&postcount=125,2007-11-17T22:31:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>Instead of placing his time in the fickle hands of the lords of luck, Red decides to head back and simply ask his benefactor where the chef lived.<br/><br/>On the way, he wondered why he didn't ask in the first place, but then dismissed it as latent tiredness. He takes a long route back, just strolling through the city and enjoying the sights."
14965,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533025&postcount=126,2007-11-17T22:34:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Garsh</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Yes. Well, I had been employing a young wizard to do a few things for me out in the country. One night she discovered an energy emanating from deep within a mausoleum that belonged to one of the barbarian tribes nearby. We discussed what would possibly emanate that much energy, and thus, I funded her expedition to unearth the refractor.</font>""<br/><br/><b>Red</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I don't actually know. He usually comes in about an hour or so before breakfast, and then leaves an hour or so after cooking dinner. It's rather odd that he isn't around today..</font>"""
14966,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534095&postcount=127,2007-11-18T06:09:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">Which do you mean: was it constructed as a mausoleum or was that just what these barbarians were using it for?  I thought they burned their dead.  Or ate 'em.  But I guess there's barbarians and then there's barbarians, eh?</font>""<br/><br/>His black-skinned face twisted in thought.  ""<font color=""orange"">It might be nice to talk to this wizard before we head down there, to find out what she knows.  If she's alive still, that is.</font>"""
14967,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534537&postcount=128,2007-11-18T08:02:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn looks up to Gregor, also in a good mood. He walks just fast enough to keep up, keeping his arms folded behind his head as he walks.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Involved in what exactly? Sailin' with th' crew? Ain't it every boy's dream to go out sailin' an' exploring? I just never grew outta 'at and figured 'is was th' best way to start.""</font>"
14968,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537040&postcount=129,2007-11-18T19:44:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Something isn't <i>right</i>,""</font>responds Riona flatly to Gregor's question about their host.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Our host, or someone at his house, did something while we were asleep. Something needs to be done about this.""</font>She pauses, and shrugs.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Something to discuss on the road, I guess.""</font>"
14969,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541434&postcount=130,2007-11-19T16:41:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Gregor nods in response to Riona's statement.<font color=""Indigo"">""Or to take care of before ve go. As far as ve know, ve are zhe only vones being sent to zhese ruins, and if ve clean house before ve leave, heck, zhere might be a bonus in it for us. From zhe pallor of Claire and Drass here, I vould guess vampirism, but it is clear zhat the noble isn't vone himself. A servant?""</font>"
14970,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541492&postcount=131,2007-11-19T17:01:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""And if it's our host who is eating his guests? He might not like us asking questions. He might decide to forgo a light snack every evening in favor of one nice tasty meal, and find someone else to do his increasingly-suspicious dirty work.""</font>Riona shakes her head.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Or perhaps there's an eminence gris we're missing. Either way--if you're a blood-drinking monster and a party of people start asking questions, it usually ends in a banquet where the guests of honor are also the main course.""</font>"
14971,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541768&postcount=132,2007-11-19T18:54:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Garsh</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">I do not know. Again, my expeditions into the ruin did not go far. We do know that the local barbarians were dumping their dead inside. As for my wizardly companion.. I don't know what became of her. She never returned with the few survivors who <i>did</i> come back.</font>"""
14972,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541781&postcount=133,2007-11-19T19:00:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""How odd. Well, I'm going to head off to have a poke around for this missing chef.""</b></font><br/><br/>Red wanders back out again, remembering suddenly that he'd made the mistaken assumption that there was a live-in chef, and set about exploring the city and simply taking in the sights while he searched for the chef.<br/><br/>It was a good excuse to take a morning off enjoying the city.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
14973,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547060&postcount=134,2007-11-20T23:51:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Red</b><br/><br/>Red finds a bakery where a chef would, presumably, live. When he knocks, however, there is no answer or response."
14974,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548563&postcount=135,2007-11-21T07:49:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">Disappeared, huh?  Well, there are always stories about wizardly types falling prey to their lust for knowledge and power.  And for those little almond paste confections they hand out at feasttime--the ones they shape and paint like little animals, you know?  At least, that's what they were always on to me about.  I can't see that simple curiousity is a bad thing, if the brain on the other end is wary and wise.  What was her name?</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">By the way, were you ever out on one of the 'expeditions' yourself?</font>"""
14975,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549012&postcount=136,2007-11-21T09:39:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn seems troubled by Riona's words.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Odd man to be sure, but don' you think maybe you're jumpin' to conclusions a bit 'ere? I dunno much 'bout vampires, of course, but wouldn't there be some more tellin' signs? Like, I dunno, bats all over the place or somethin'? 'Oles in necks? Somethin's off 'ere, 'at's for sure, but I dunno if it's quite so sinister.""</font>"
14976,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549505&postcount=137,2007-11-21T11:29:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Ja. I mean, ve all know,""</font>again pronouncing the silent 'k',<font color=""Indigo"">""zhat vampires cannot function durink zhe day. Zhey hexplote.""</font>He really gets into his own accent with that last word -- Gregor can actually imitate a more cosmopolitan accent just fine. He just enjoys the feeling of being quirky.<br/><br/>Having completed his purchases, he pays the shopkeeer and packs the scrolls into a case, and then places that in his haversack. Shielding his eyes, he looks up and locates the sun.<font color=""Indigo"">""It is still early, but ve might head back to have a look-see around zhe noble's mansion, ja? But first, ve should get you two,""</font>he says indicating Drass and Claire,<font color=""Indigo"">""zomezhink to drink for zhat complexion of yours. Maybe a light snack. Or vould you prefer ve repast at the mansio intself?""</font>he finishes with a sarcastically overdone menacing grin."
14977,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549593&postcount=138,2007-11-21T11:50:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Could be all sorts of things. Not a vampire is a very good option. If there is a vampire it could be a puppetmaster of sorts. The opportunities for conspiracy and enchantment and need I repeat blood-drinking monsters are more or less endless.""</font>Riona sighs.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""The only conclusion I'm jumping to is that continued residence at our benefactor's house could be bad for our health.""</font>"
14978,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549839&postcount=139,2007-11-21T12:51:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Ja, but I don't intend to stay zhere more zhan anozher night. Och! Zhe horse and cart! I almost forgot! Hrm ... you didn't see zhe stables yesterday, did you Riona?""</font>"
14979,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550874&postcount=140,2007-11-21T17:28:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Garsh</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Her name was Karen. I think. Karen.. Karen.. Kar--Adleburn! Karen Adleburn. And no, I never went on these expeditions. I am no warrior, and I admit to it readily. She lived in a small tower somewhere south of the city, I don't quite recall where, exactly, since I'd only seen it once.</font>""<br/><br/><b>Drass and Claire</b><br/><br/>Drass was already sitting down on the cobblestones. He was much paler than either Claire or Riona, possibly due to having a weaker body. He doesn't respond, but the elven woman trying to help him up does. ""<font color=""Blue"">Food would be nice. I didn't eat at the mansion, since I was afraid of what would be inside it. Someone help me with this fool, please!</font>"""
14980,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552180&postcount=141,2007-11-22T04:29:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>The Hadozee nodded.  ""<font color=""orange"">Well, that's a start.  It's not much, but I'm sure we'll learn more when we're there.  On another note, do you by any chance have a workshop where I could tinker undisturbed?</font>"""
14981,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553148&postcount=142,2007-11-22T07:59:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn starts towards Drass, but quickly realises that his small frame wasn't suited to such work.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""I'll go see if can get you somethin' to eat, yeah?""</font>With that, he begins scanning around for a spot to get some food for his ailing crewmates."
14982,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553501&postcount=143,2007-11-22T09:14:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Toryn</b><br/><br/>You procure food for your maligned comrades with no notable expense. They both eat as if they were suffering from a famine. Riona's stomach grumbles rather loudly as well.<br/><br/><b>Garsh</b><br/><br/>The noble does not have such a workshop, as he has no live-in mage. His minstrel is the only spellcaster he has that lives in his home, and the man needs no workshop for his spellcasting. The noble provides Garsh with vague directions to his friend's tower, which lies further south than his own keep. He also provides Garsh with fairly rough maps of Ankah, the surrounding area, and the campsite near the ruin.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Maps:<br/>
<a href=""http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/ZeroNumerous/AnkahMap.jpg?t=1195679831"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Ankah Map</a>(Rough)<br/>
<a href=""http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/ZeroNumerous/AnkahSurroundingsMap.jpg?t=1195680026"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Surrounding Area of Ankah</a><br/>
<a href=""http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/ZeroNumerous/CampsiteMap.jpg?t=1195680027"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">The Campsite</a></div>
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14983,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553792&postcount=144,2007-11-22T10:30:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Gregor shakes a finger chidingly at Riona.<font color=""Indigo"">""I don't <i>k</i>now how you managed to resist zhat delicious breakfast ve had, but you did it. I vould commend you for your villpower if I didn't zhink it was stupid. Ach!,""</font>he exclaimed at Drass' eager eating,<font color=""Indigo"">""Don't choke. You should also slow down and actually taste your foot. Come, ve are going to sit down at a table somevhere and get a proper meal into you! Toryn!""</font>Gregor takes a moment to let the dramatic tension rise. After an appropriate pause, he exclaims,<font color=""Indigo"">""An eatery!""</font><br/><br/>He helps Claire support Drass and walks him slowly, following Toryn.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yes, I said ""foot"" on purpose. I mean, if he says ""goot"" instead of ""good"" then he says ""foot"" instead of ""food."" I'm discovering this stuff as I go along ... bear with me. Just imagine the cheesiest German accent from a bad (or good) old war movie and cross it with ""I vant to sahk your blahd"", and you've got Gregor.</div>
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14984,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3555300&postcount=145,2007-11-22T18:45:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Hello? Anybody home?""</b></font>calls Red, before turning the knob slowly and entering (if it isn't locked)."
14985,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3564564&postcount=146,2007-11-25T10:20:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Gregor, Riona, and Toryn</b><br/><br/>The five of you wander into a small inn, where a waitress seats you and asks for your order. Drass and Claire both order large meals, and Riona's stomach begins to growl quite loudly with the smell of food nearby.<br/><br/><b>Red</b><br/><br/>There is no answer, and the door is locked."
14986,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568521&postcount=147,2007-11-26T08:03:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Chuckling, Gregor nibbles at a little roast meat and bread, and leans back enjoying his ale.<font color=""Indigo"">""Please, eat up. It's my treat.""</font>He orders Riona some duck and wine.<br/><br/>After all the food has been eaten, hungers sated, tabs payed and an appropriate rest period taken (to ensure that they won't drown should they swim), Gregor gathers his things and suggests they head back to the noble's mansion, where they go find Garsh and Toryn. Seeing that Toryn isn't around,  Gregor gets slightly suspicious (for no real reason), and turns on his<i>detect magic</i>ability, along with all of his passive invocations.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""I zhink I vill have a look around zhe grounds.""</font><br/><br/>Gregor takes himself on a tour of the grounds, along with Claire, Drass, Riona, and Toryn if they wish to join him, sweeping over as much as he can with his<i>detect magic</i>cone. Should the group meet up with the noble, Gregor once again thanks him profusely and asks him,<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Do you by any chance <i><b>k</b></i>now where is?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I need to make a band called Duck and Whine.<br/>
Effects: Detect Magic, See the Unseen (<i>see invisibility</i> and darvision), All-Seeing Eyes(<i>comprehend languages</i> for written words, +6 Search and Spot), Fell Flight (Gregor is walking, it's just to avoid pit traps and the like)<br/>
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Some search and spot checks:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>14</b>](22)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>13</b>](19)</span><br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>8</b>](16)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>20</b>](26)</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>16</b>](24)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>6</b>](12)</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>9</b>](17)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>19</b>](25)</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>14</b>](22)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>1</b>](7)</span><br/>
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14987,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570837&postcount=148,2007-11-26T17:40:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>Garsh is at this time in the room in which he slept, gathering his belongings and packing The Luggage with the magical components for his work.  He plans to leave word with the noble and head to the mage's tower."
14988,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572279&postcount=149,2007-11-27T05:36:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>You got nothing. Other than the bard, and everyone who ate breakfast, there aren't any magical auras of real significance. The noble is wearing a ring with a transmutation aura around it, and when questioned he remarks that the ring makes him better at fencing.<br/><br/>The noble points them in Garsh's direction(before he leaves), and then remarks that he does not know where<b>Red</b>has disappeared to."
14989,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580818&postcount=150,2007-11-28T17:55:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>Garsh came down the hall, followed by his ever-present homunculus, and met the others on their way.  ""<font color=""orange"">There you are!  Off taking a morning stroll while I pack.  Hmph.  There's a tower a little south of here where the lord's mage associate set up shop.  I'm headed there to see if I can use her workshop--always makes things easier.  I figure that she'll have more useful information than Mr. Noble: he was just the purse, but she visited the place before.  You with me?  Or do we have other plans?</font>"""
14990,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580993&postcount=151,2007-11-28T19:21:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Ja, I am goink vizh you. Besides, it's on zhe vay to zhe ruins. Should ve vait for Red?""</font>"
14991,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581094&postcount=152,2007-11-28T20:22:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>Red looks up and down the street, and shouts one more time.<b><font color=""DarkRed"">""Are you okay in there?""</font></b>he calls at the door, waiting a few seconds for the chef to answer.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""I'm coming in!""</b></font>he warns, before pulling on his gloves and gripping the doorknob tightly. Gripping the handle firmly in one hand, he forces the lock and peers inside.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Strength</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
14992,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581110&postcount=153,2007-11-28T20:28:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I'm sure he'll be fine. I'm not worried about it.""</font>Riona waves a hand dismissively.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""The sooner we're on the road, the better.""</font>"
14993,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581766&postcount=154,2007-11-29T02:47:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Red</b><br/><br/>The room inside is completely fine. The chef's breakfast is still sitting on the table, and is long cold by now. Otherwise, it's like the chef got up and left one day. Someone nearby screams, and everything speeds up..<br/><br/><b>Group</b><br/><br/>As you begin walking, you immediately notice a throng of people rushing toward the city. When you move to investigate, you see Red surrounded by a crowd of people. He's holding a door in one hand and the house behind him is missing it's door.."
14994,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3582062&postcount=155,2007-11-29T04:02:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Looks like we'll need to find ourself a new cook,""</font>Riona mutters under her breath.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Keep walking, don't look at him, don't react if he yells at us. I'm feeling far too ill to get lynched today.""</font>"
14995,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583552&postcount=156,2007-11-29T09:25:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>Red, deciding not to give people an excuse to believe he's trying to break in, follows up, quickly waving as if gesturing for the crowd to follow, and runs inside, putting the door down beside him.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Hello?""</b></font>he calls inside, peering about, and tries to get a feel for how long the breakfast has been sitting there.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""><b>""He's been kidnapped!""</b></font>he yells over the crowd. It probably wasn't exactly true, but given the nature of magic and the situation, it was probably better to just throw out something now rather than waiting for someone to draw conclusions."
14996,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3596503&postcount=157,2007-12-01T22:00:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Gregor nods to Riona in confirmation, and responds in a very hushed voice.<font color=""Indigo"">""But zhere are many vays of not revealink ourselves vhile still findink out vhat happened. And I happen to like zhat cook's stew.""</font><br/><br/>Trying to blend into the crowd, Gregor and acts the part of a curious townsperson and shuffles forward slightly. He expressly avoids being the first or last one to (and eventually in) the front door, and does his level best to subdue his accent for the time being.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""A kidnapping? Who was the victim?""</font>he asks aimlessly at the crowd around him, looking naively curious.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Maybe a bluff check to look convincing?<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bluff</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>12</b>](23)</span></div>
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14997,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3599061&postcount=158,2007-12-02T09:57:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Crowd</b><br/><br/>People are stupid. And these people are no exception. Many of them immediately parrot Gregor's request, mostly with fists raised and shouting. Most of them are directing accusations toward Red."
14998,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604389&postcount=159,2007-12-03T13:28:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""The chef who lives here!""</b></font>shouts back Red, inwardly sighing at the idiocy of the crowd. A little voice in the back of his head nagged at him to simply kill them all, making him feel slightly ill, but he manages to suppress both the voice and the feeling soon enough.<br/><br/>The assessment of the person he was looking for being kidnapped was honest enough - something he'd learned to do knowing how utterly unconvincing it was when he lied - but this crowd was beginning to get on his nerves, and his shouting voice wasn't all that strong.<br/><br/>Having grown accustomed to Gregor's accent, he doesn't realise that his friend is in the crowd.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""><b>""Get the guard!""</b></font>he calls - at least the city guard would not be quite so incredibly dense, or at least he hoped so. If nothing else, it would clear out this frustratingly dense crowd and their ability to out-shout everything."
14999,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607588&postcount=160,2007-12-04T07:44:00,ZeroNumerous,"A man in breastplate and greaves pushes his way through the crowd. He's apparently a guardsman if you guess from the way he's dressed. He approaches slowly with a hand on the hilt of his blade. ""<font color=""Blue"">Sir, you're going to need to come with me. We need to ask you some questions about this chef of yours..</font>"""
15000,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607825&postcount=161,2007-12-04T08:19:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>The hairy hadozee pushed through the crowd.  ""<font color=""orange"">What's this who's this going on here,</font>"" he demanded.  ""<font color=""orange"">Red, what business have you been up to this morning?  Weren't you going to get us food?</font>""<br/><br/>He turned to the guardsman.  ""<font color=""orange"">And you, young man.</font>""  The guardsman wasn't that young.  ""<font color=""orange"">Disperse the rabble before there's a riot.  That's what they pay you for.  I'll keep an eye on <i>this</i> one.  Hurry, before this gets ugly.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If appropriate:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Diplomacy</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span></div>
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15001,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615941&postcount=162,2007-12-05T21:45:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Sightseeing. I've already got as much food as we'll need for about a month back at the mansion. I heard there was a chef here who hadn't shown his face for a while.""</b></font>responded Red, taking a seat.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Well, officer, I think you'd best mop this up first. I don't want to have caused a riot.""</b></font>"
15002,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617622&postcount=163,2007-12-06T06:22:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Seeing Garsh take a position with Red, Gregor moves forward through the crowd and reclaims his accent.<font color=""Indigo"">""Vell if it isn't Red. Let me guess. You vent off on anozher recipe hunt, but zhe chef vas missink and you assumed zhe vorst.""</font><br/><br/>Turning to the guard, he continues in a weary tone.<font color=""Indigo"">""Zhese people don't need to be here, and if zhey stay zhey are going to get in zha vay.""</font>He tries to help the guard disperse the crowd.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Some rolls might help for the crowd stuff:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bluff</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>20</b>](31)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Diplomacy</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>16</b>](23)</span></div>
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15003,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618214&postcount=164,2007-12-06T08:15:00,ZeroNumerous,"The crowd is dispersed by the guard, with Gregor's assistance, and everything is back to a relative normal. Once the guard gets his answers to why Red was there, he leaves to report the disappearance to his superiors."
15004,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620998&postcount=165,2007-12-06T19:25:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>Red's cheeks turned a bright red. It was true, and he knew it. There was always something about him that clicked when he thought there was trouble. Polite people called it the 'inner knight', though if it was there it was certainly a very loud, vocal one with a remote control to his head.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""I came down because the chef had not been seen this morning, assuming he'd just slept in, and when there was no response I assumed the worst and forced the door.""</b></font>"
15005,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621121&postcount=166,2007-12-06T20:38:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""I zhink zhat ven you burst zhrough zhe door it became za vurst, ja? Overdoink it a bit. But no matter. Let's find out vhat happened to zhis chef ...""</font><br/><br/>With that he enters the house and starts looking around.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Effects:<i>see invisibility</i> and <i>darkvision</i> from See the Unseen, <i>comprehend languages</i> (written text only) from All-Seeing Eyes<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>9</b>](17)</span></div>
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15006,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623633&postcount=167,2007-12-07T09:15:00,Proven_Paradox,"<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Yeeeeeeeeeeeah, over doin' it a bit 'ere, mate.""</font>Toryn smirks, obviously amused at the relatively harmless fiasco.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Still, maybe 'ere's somethin' fishy goin' on 'ere. If ya don't mind I think I'll 'elp ya look around.""</font><br/><br/>Rolls:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1410707"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Searching the House: (1d20+8=22)</a></div>
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15007,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624151&postcount=168,2007-12-07T10:56:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>Garsh rolled his eyes and squatted near the door.  ""<font color=""orange"">If it's all the same to you, I have work waiting for me on the other end.  Let me know if you find anything interesting, though.  I'm sure his recipe cards are just fascinating.</font>"""
15008,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633613&postcount=169,2007-12-09T10:56:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Search Results</b><br/><br/>No one finds anything amiss. It seems as if the chef up and left one day. Toryn finds the man's recipe book though, hidden under the counter and stuffed behind all his cleaning supplies."
15009,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635090&postcount=170,2007-12-09T16:31:00,Proven_Paradox,"In responce to Garsh, Toryn says,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Well, Red 'ere obviously has some sort a' reason for bein' here. Important enough to rip down th' door, yeah?""</font>He grins at this and hands Red the recipe book.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""'Ere's the recipe book. Was 'at th' only reason you came around 'ere? It looks like 'e just left to go 'bout 'is day, so what made you think 'ere's any sort a foul play 'ere?""</font>"
15010,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636014&postcount=171,2007-12-09T23:51:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>Sitting down, Red flips open the recipe book and gives it a quick once-over, thumbing through it almost absentmindedly. He was already embarassed enough about spontaneously breaking the door because the thought entered his mind that the Chef could be in trouble.<i>Again.</i><br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkRed"">""No chef would leave their recipe book behind willingly.""</font></b>he remarks as he browses through the contents, making a mental note to buy an empty book and work on compiling one of his own.<b><font color=""DarkRed"">""Even if he was paid, he'd have taken it with him - nobody would have noticed it was gone, what with the way it was hidden.""</font></b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Profession</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Off stage, Red buys himself an Empty Spellbook, a vial of Ink and an Inkpen - totalling to 4gp 5sp</div>
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15011,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642295&postcount=172,2007-12-11T21:45:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm going to be gone for the next week or so - could you please NPC me until I get back? Thanks in advance.<br/>
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Obviously, this applies to The Last Citadel as well.</div>
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15012,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644851&postcount=173,2007-12-12T10:06:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Red</b><br/><br/>The gnoll returns with a large empty book and begins copying recipes.<br/><br/><b>The Room</b><br/><br/>It's rather obvious that the chef is gone, whereto, you do not know. But here, he is not."
15013,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645750&postcount=174,2007-12-12T13:03:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Finishing up his search, Gregor leans up against the door frame, sighs loudly, and stares outside.<font color=""Indigo"">""He is strangely gone. Very strangely gone. But ve should be goink. Ve have a vizard's home to find, and ve can tell zhe noble on zhe vay about his chef. He's probably got more resources to search for him zhan ve do, and he's got the time.""</font><br/><br/>Gregor readjusts his clothes, having been ruffled from the search. Gesturing to his comrades, he walks out of the house, takes a few steps, and then turns himself around mid-stride. Popping his head back in the door, he says,<font color=""Indigo"">""Vere vas zhat vizard's home again?""</font>"
15014,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645760&postcount=175,2007-12-12T13:04:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>Red pauses, and leaves the empty book in his bag. That would be saved for his own recipes. Instead, he spends a bit of time while waiting making little notes in the margins and providing commentary, signing his name inside the back cover.<br/><br/>He does, however, copy the recipe for Blade Isle Potstickers, making a note on the relevant page of the other chef's book that he made a copy of it (and an assurance that he wouldn't be using it directly), and puts the book away where it was found."
15015,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655133&postcount=176,2007-12-14T18:12:00,Proven_Paradox,"<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Stiiiiill not so sure 'ere's anythin' to worry about 'ere, but whatever, mates.""</font>With that, Toryn follows behind Gregor."
15016,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656292&postcount=177,2007-12-15T03:27:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">Mebbe all this will be interesting later, when we're having that chili cook-off among the crew.  For now, the wizard's waiting--and so is my work.</font>""<br/><br/>Despite his grumping, he sidled up to Red once they got back on the road.  ""<font color=""orange"">Find anything that looks tasty?</font>"""
15017,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658431&postcount=178,2007-12-15T11:52:00,ZeroNumerous,"The group leaves the city, heading due south to the wizard's castle. Travel is mostly uneventful..<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spot/Listen, please.</div>
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15018,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658671&postcount=179,2007-12-15T12:45:00,Proven_Paradox,"Rolls:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1427083"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot: (1d20+8=13)</a> (Bleh)<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1427085"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Listen: (1d20+13=16)</a>(Geez, the dice hate me today...)</div>
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15019,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658695&postcount=180,2007-12-15T12:51:00,dr.cello,"Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
15020,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664531&postcount=181,2007-12-17T01:29:00,ZeroNumerous,"The group begins to move through a rather heavily forested area. Garsh, Toryn, and Riona all hear a sharp cry of help.<br/><br/>If anyone moves to investigate, then you follow the sound to a small clearing. A small, bony woman sits on the ground in a defensive gesture. She doesn't appear to have eaten in days, guessing by the gaunt appearance of her flesh and bones. To her immediate right and left are a pair of extremely large wolves. They seem significantly larger than any breed of wolf you've seen before.."
15021,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664930&postcount=182,2007-12-17T04:08:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn raises an eyebrow at this.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""'Ell, now, ain't this somethin'?""</font>Toryn moves to draw his shortswords.<br/><br/>OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1429363"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative: (1d20+6=15)</a><br/>
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What's the battle ground look like? How much space between us and the nearest wolf? The farthest? The woman? Does the woman have any weapons or armor or anything remotely magical about her? Are these ""big but it can happen wolves"" big wolves or ""holy crap he just swallowed Enpee Cee whole!"" big wolves?</div>
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15022,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671826&postcount=183,2007-12-18T13:21:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/><i>Wolves don't usually attack humans ... do they?</i>Having been born and raised in the city, Gregor doesn't have much experience with nature.<i>I'm sure they go down like anything else does, though ...</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>6</b>](9)</span><br/>
Using Fell Flight if it wasn't up already, otherwise readying an action to use Eldritch Spear should the wolves make a move to attack either us or her.</div>
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15023,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671898&postcount=184,2007-12-18T13:33:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Ah, good, I was getting bored.""</font>Riona grins like someone who thinks violence is near at hand.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Toryn, what say we flank the one on the left?""</font><br/><br/>Initiative!<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready an action to charge the one on the left if the wolves do anything hostile (like look at me funny); into a flanking position if that's possible.<br/>
Rolls:<br/>
Attack: [roll]1d20+12[/roll]<br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
And the Just In Case rolls:<br/>
Critical confirmation: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Sneak attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Critical damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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<i>EDIT: I severely botched the code on the first go.</i></div>
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15024,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671903&postcount=185,2007-12-18T13:35:00,dr.cello,"Okay, trying the attack again:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
15025,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673580&postcount=186,2007-12-19T00:35:00,ZeroNumerous,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Map: <a href=""http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/ZeroNumerous/Forestbattle.png?t=1197980572"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2...g?t=1197980572</a><br/>
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Initiative:<br/>
Wolves - 20<br/>
Woman - 18<br/>
Toryn - 15<br/>
Riona - 11<br/>
Gregor - 9<br/>
Garsh - 7<br/>
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Round 1:<br/>
20 - The wolves bite at the woman. One bites her leg and drags her down while the other misses horribly.<br/>
18 - The woman screams wildly while beating the wolf's mouth with her fist for 1 non-lethal. While she's distracted, both wolves try to nip at her arms and legs, but miss horribly.</div>
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15026,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673625&postcount=187,2007-12-19T00:55:00,Proven_Paradox,"<b>Toryn, AC: 25, HP: 34</b><br/><br/>Toryn nods to Riona and says,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""A'ight, just get beside me, I know a few tricks at'll make 'at enough!""</font>Then he sees the woman get bit, and leaps in head-first, drawing his blades and attempting an acrobatic tumble into position, staying out of wolf B's reach. When he reaches wolf A, he begins moving erratically, threatening the wolf with his blades from multiple angles. If he can, he will strike.<br/><br/>Rolls/actions:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move action: Approaching wolf B, aiming for gridpoint O11 and avoiding wolf A's threatened zone.<br/>
Tumble check to avoid AoOs if needed: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1433445"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Tumble: (1d20+6=7)</a> (Aw, hell)<br/>
Swift: Switch to Island of Blades stance.<br/>
Standard: If he needs to, another move to close the distance. If not, an attack (I'm assuming the unarmed woman doesn't technically threaten the wolves, so I'm not adding in flanking bonuses/sneak attack).<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1433447"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack, AR/DR: (1d20+12=23, 1d4+5=8)</a></div>
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15027,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673800&postcount=188,2007-12-19T01:58:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/>Riona shouts a shapeless battlecry and moves to attack Wolf B, drawing her blade with a flash, tumbling as she approaches in attempts to avoid any attacks.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Get out while you can, lady,""</font>she calls, though her attention is clearly on her wolf of choice.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Move action:</b> Approaching/tumbling. Destination is O-10. Rolls for tumbling: <br/>
Wolf A: [roll0] <br/>
Wolf B:[roll1] If reaching and attacking the wolves this turn is impossible with tumbling at half speed, I'll accept a -10 and attempt to tumble at full speed.<br/>
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<b>Attack action:</b> Attacking Wolf B. I assume I'm flanking him with Toryn's Island of Blades? Including critical-based rolls as potentials.<br/>
Attack roll: [roll2]<br/>
Damage roll: [roll3]<br/>
Sneak attack: [roll4]<br/>
Crit confirmation: [roll5]<br/>
Crit damage: [roll6]<br/>
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<b>Misc:</b> Designating Wolf A as the target for her dodge bonus.<br/>
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15028,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678721&postcount=189,2007-12-19T22:48:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Hah! Zhe fight is on!""</font>Gregor cackles as he calls forth the eldritch energies which are his birthright. The pendant around his neck glows briefly with an eerie purplish light just before a powerful spear of energy flies from his fingertip.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Since my previous decisions for the round seem voided by initiative, I'll say here what I want to do.<br/>
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From the map, it looks like I'm within 30 ft. of Wolf B, so Point Blank shot bonuses apply. If I am incorrect, I'll take a 5 ft. step or move action to get within 30 ft.<br/>
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Standard action: use Eldritch Blast on Wolf B. Chasuble of Fell Power increases damage by 1d6.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>12</b>](20)</span> Ranged Touch attack<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (4d6+1)[<b>1</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>4</b>](13)</span> Untyped damage<br/>
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Status: <a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28044"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">on sheet</a><br/>
AC: 19, HP: 32/32<br/>
Effects: See the Unseen, All Seeing Eyes</div>
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15029,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679993&postcount=190,2007-12-20T06:33:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>Garsh grunted and drew a greenish-black dagger as he took a few steps forward.  He seemed to kiss the weapon before throwing it at the nearest wolf.  The blade miraculously reappeared in his hand a moment later.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Drawing Meteoric Knife as he moves to M7.  Using one charge to activate Returning property.  Throwing it at Wolf A (nice battle diagram, by the way).<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>CritConfirm</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span>, if necessary<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4+2)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
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15030,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684221&postcount=191,2007-12-20T23:02:00,ZeroNumerous,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/ZeroNumerous/Images.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">The Map</a><br/>
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Wolves - Pink - 20<br/>
Woman - Gray - 18<br/>
Toryn - Brown - 15<br/>
Claire - Blue - 14<br/>
Riona - Light Purple - 11<br/>
Drass - Yellow - 10<br/>
Red - Green - 10<br/>
Gregor - Dark Purple - 9<br/>
Garsh - Orange - 7<br/>
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20 - The wolves bite at the woman. One bites her leg and drags her down while the other misses horribly.<br/>
18 - The woman screams wildly while beating the wolf's mouth with her fist for 1 non-lethal. While she's distracted, both wolves try to nip at her arms and legs, but miss horribly.<br/>
15- Toryn tumbles to O-11 and attacks Wolf B, dealing 8 points of damage.<br/>
14- Claire rushes to L-12 and begins singing. Her <i>bard song</i> gives +1 attack/damage.<br/>
11- Riona dashes to O-10 and attacks. She deals 11 points of damage.<br/>
10- Red runs forward and attacks Wolf A. He deals 9 points of damage.<br/>
9- Gregor moves forward and fires a blast of energy that hits. He deals 14 points of damage.<br/>
7- Garsh moves to N-7(M-7 is out of range) and throws his knife. It deals 4 points of damage.<br/>
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Round 2-<br/>
20- The wolves turn to the new threat. Wolf A slowly advances(five foot step) and bites at Garsh. It hits and deals 16 points of damage. Wolf B slowly moves down(five foot step) and bites at Toryn. It misses.<br/>
18- The woman stands, but the wolves ignore her.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Red</b><br/><br/>The gnoll draws his cleaver and knife. For a second, the creature stops being Red and throws back it's head in a howl! The gnoll, losing himself before his people's natural predator, charges forward. He swings his cleaver and the blade bites into the wolf's flesh."
15031,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684465&postcount=192,2007-12-21T01:22:00,Proven_Paradox,"<b>Toryn, AC: 25, HP: 34</b><br/><br/>Toryn continues his multi-angled assault, and this time thrusts forwards with both of his blades, aiming for wolf A's neck.<br/><br/>Rolls/actions:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">FULL ATTACK!<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1437387"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack 1, AR/DR (1d20+11=19, 1d4+6=9)</a><br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1437392"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack 2 AR/DR: (1d20+11=30, 1d4+6=10)</a><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1437394"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack 2 Crit Confirmation/DR: (1d20+11=13, 1d4+6=10)</a> (Bah, probably doesn't confirm...)<br/>
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15032,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685944&postcount=193,2007-12-21T07:13:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Seeing his blast dig into the wolf is immensely satisfying to Gregor, yet at the same time he's assaulted by memories of the misuses and abuses of his birthright in the past. Shaking off those feelings, he yells,<font color=""Indigo"">""Ha HA! Again!""</font>and continues to fire at the wolf.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Standard action: fires another Eldritch Blast at wolf B.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>13</b>](21)</span> Ranged touch.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (4d6+1)[<b>6</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>1</b>](15)</span><br/>
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Status:<br/>
AC: 19, HP: 32/32<br/>
Effects: See the Unseen, All Seeing Eyes</div>
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15033,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692396&postcount=194,2007-12-22T11:09:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>For Red, the world around him blurred, his rigid compulsions starting to fade as adrenaline pumped through his body, his eyes fading over with red as old skill forgotten surges to the surface, his mind zeroing in on the predator's throat.<br/><br/>With a terrible yell, he leaps at the wolf, swinging his chef's knife and the cleaver at the thing's throat, tearing into flesh with a sickening squelch.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiating <b>Claw at the Moon</b> maneuver at wolf A<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Jump</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+6)[<b>7</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll""><b>Maneuver</b> - (2d6)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
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15034,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697017&postcount=195,2007-12-23T12:41:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>[[OOC: In Boston for Christmas hols.  Will try to remain regular in posting.  Connection difficulties today/tonight.]]<br/><br/>Garsh howled in pain and swung his dagger again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>26</b>]</span> &lt;-- Would I get a flanking bonus?  If so, increase the roll.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>CritConfirm</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span>, if necessary<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4+2)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
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15035,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697275&postcount=196,2007-12-23T13:59:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/>Filled with misplaced confidence after successfully not getting attacked, Riona continues her attack on Wolf B. If necessary, she takes a five foot step closer.<br/><br/>Actions/attacks:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Full round:</b> Five-foot step if necessary. Attacks wolf B.<br/>
Attack Roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Sneak attack (from flanking): <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Critical confirmation: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
Critical damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>EDIT: [[OOC: I may also be sparse around Christmas; visiting family. Also, Garsh, I think you just confirmed a critical there.]]"
15036,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702237&postcount=197,2007-12-24T22:57:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">That got much easier once everyone started working together.<br/>
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Wolf A had 2 HP left, and Wolf B had 1. <img alt="""" baj1tczhf="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/> </div>
</div><br/><br/>The party rails against the wolves but the wolves are still standing after the barrage of attacks. Shaky, but standing. Drass finishes off Wolf A with a stab from his short sword, while Claire finishes off Wolf B with her shortbow.<br/><br/>The woman continues to cower, obviously expecting something from you. ""<font color=""Blue"">Please, please don't hurt me.. I'm just a simple farmer. Please!</font>"""
15037,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702951&postcount=198,2007-12-25T04:16:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn beams a grin to the woman.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Now what makes you think we're gonna hurt ya, huh? We saw someone in trouble, an' we came ta help, 'at's all, yeah?""</font><br/><br/>He sheaths his short swords, but keeps his left hand on the hilt at his hip. He closes his eyes and focuses his mind on the senses of a preditor cat, taking a deep breath and trying to discern any threatening scents over all the wolf blood.<br/><br/>OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Toryn switches to Hunter's Sense stance and tries to use his scent  ability to find any other hidden threats, especially wolves in hiding.</div>
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15038,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703330&postcount=199,2007-12-25T06:10:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/>Riona wipes the blood from her rapier absently, looking around before putting it away with just a hint of a flourish. ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Anyway, I can't imagine thinking there's anything you have worth stealing. Care to tell us what happened? Not every day you get mauled by giant wolves.""</font>"
15039,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706337&postcount=200,2007-12-26T00:34:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>Red's features soften as the two wolves fall, putting away his knives, the blood flying off it and his clothes in a dry red mist as he turns to the woman, almost completely different from his feral state.<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkRed"">""You're safe now, ma'am.""</font></b>he said, falling back on practiced speech patterns, sounding slightly awkward in the process.<font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Where are you from? I can't imagine how wolves this big could have gotten very near a town.""</b></font>"
15040,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707033&postcount=201,2007-12-26T08:15:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Satisfied with his work, Gregor relaxes his jaw and brushes himself off. He's letting the other talk to the woman for now -- it's actually more than a little suspicious to find a farm girl in the middle of the forest being attacked by extraordinarily large and vicious wolves.<i>Simply put,</i>he thinks to himself,<i>it just smells fishy.</i><br/><br/>However, Gregor tries to hide this feeling and walks up slowly to her, bowing slightly as he holds out his hand to help her get up."
15041,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3711725&postcount=202,2007-12-27T17:22:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Farmer</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I live on a farm just south of here. It's small, and really doesn't fit on any of the maps 'cause it's just me, me brother, 'n me folks. Well, we've had some problems lately. A thief made off with our sheep, and we don't grow enough to feed the family. So me brother 'n I went out to find deer meat.</font>""<br/><br/>She points toward the ground where both wolves are lying. ""<font color=""Blue"">I found that.</font>"""
15042,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715821&postcount=203,2007-12-28T13:49:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn at last relaxes his muscles and looks about the scene. He turns to the woman and says with a grin,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Well, you're lucky we 're about, yeah? Not dead, and now y' got some wolf meat to take back.""</font>He pauses for a moment as his smile fades.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""'Ey, you got bit di'n' ya? How bad is it?""</font>He takes a look at the woman's leg, though being no doctor, he's unlikely to be able to make anything of it."
15043,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720145&postcount=204,2007-12-29T14:51:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/><b><font color=""DarkRed"">""Did your brother escape?""</font></b>asks Red, somewhat worried again."
15044,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721954&postcount=205,2007-12-30T05:05:00,ZeroNumerous,"""<font color=""Blue"">I don't know what happened to him.. We split up to hunt. I hope he's ok..</font>"" The woman grows quiet, obviously worried about her brother."
15045,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733075&postcount=206,2008-01-01T14:37:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">You know what direction he went?</font>"" the Hadozee asked from up the tree he had climbed as soon as the second wolf fell.  ""<font color=""orange"">Mebbee I can see him if you point me straight.</font>"""
15046,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734255&postcount=207,2008-01-02T02:10:00,ZeroNumerous,"""<font color=""Blue"">Uh.. We split up at home.. He went in the other direction from me.</font>"" She points off to the west. ""<font color=""Blue"">My home is that way..</font>"""
15047,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736874&postcount=208,2008-01-02T13:40:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn crosses his arms and gives a slight chuckle, muttering to himself something about ignoring the halfling. He speaks up now, saying,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""So what 'bout your leg? Can you walk?""</font>"
15048,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737183&postcount=209,2008-01-02T15:17:00,ZeroNumerous,"The girl stands up. For some reason, you can't help but think she didn't quite look as young as she does now when the wolves were biting her. ""<font color=""Blue"">I'm fine. But we have to go find my brother! And warn my family!</font>"" She turns to limp toward the farm, but stumbles when she puts her weight on her injured limb.<br/><br/>Claire moves over and forces the girl down before retrieving a healer's kit from her backpack. She immediately begins working on the girl's leg. While she works, Drass shoulders his bow and motions toward wolf tracks in the dirt. ""<font color=""Blue"">Well, if you guys don't mind, I'd like to find out where those wolves came from. Better use of my time than tracking down some bumpkin who got lost in the woods, no?</font>"" The girl pips up when she hears his remark. ""<font color=""Blue"">But what if they attack my  familiy! Please! Help them first!</font>"" Your companion just responds by spitting on the ground and moving over to study the tracks."
15049,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738391&postcount=210,2008-01-03T01:24:00,Proven_Paradox,"The more the woman talks, the darker Toryn's expression gets. When Drass speaks, Toryn takes a moment to get Garsh and Gregor's attention by nudging their knees. His characteristic grin is gone, replaced by a frown as he glances to his side, keeping an eye on the girl. He nods his head away from the others and begins walking further away from the group, beckoning the two casters to follow him."
15050,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749188&postcount=211,2008-01-05T14:50:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Never one to miss such a blatant hint, Gregor nods ever-so-slightly to Toryn and backs away from the all-too-innocent lass, and follows Toryn to see what he has to say."
15051,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753880&postcount=212,2008-01-06T17:23:00,PolkaBear,<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>Garsh swung competently and quickly to the ground to hear what Toryn had to say.
15052,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754213&postcount=213,2008-01-06T19:02:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>Red's first response is to immediately help the girl and take her words at face value. However, as he sees Toryn's dark expression, he starts to worry.<br/><br/>Doing his best to fight the urge to immediately help the girl, he sat down on a rock, closing his eyes tightly and noticably struggling to keep the girl's plight out of his mind and avoid the urge to do as the girl asked straight away."
15053,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754284&postcount=214,2008-01-06T19:25:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Lass</b><br/><br/>The girl's face suddenly goes dark. ""<font color=""Blue"">Y-you.. Y-y-your not gonna help them.. A-a-are you?! I-I c-can't believe this! Y-you're gonna let my f-family d-die~!</font>""<br/><br/>She drops to her knees and breaks down into tears.<br/><br/>Claire sighs, then tries unsuccessfully to console the poor girl. Even Drass has second thoughts about leaving, evident by the fact that he turned around and is standing behind Red at the moment."
15054,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754417&postcount=215,2008-01-06T20:32:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span> Just as a personal guideline.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>Red</b><br/>Red twitches at this display, and his attempts to resist the pounding of angry hammers in his head finally capitulate. He stands up.<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkRed"">""Alright, alright. Which way is your family?""</font></b>"
15055,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754451&postcount=216,2008-01-06T20:57:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/>Riona takes out her rapier again and leans against a tree, polishing it absently, watching the girl carefully.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I'm sure everything will be fine,""</font>she says, mentally adding,<i>for us.</i><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""They just like to talk about plans before anything else.""</font>"
15056,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754934&postcount=217,2008-01-07T01:56:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn hears the girl's cries, but doesn't say anything. He keeps his voice low so that only the two spellcasters can hear.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Somethin' stinks here, really bad-like. We need ta take every word 'at girl says wit' a full bucket a' salt, yeah? Can't quite place it, but somethin's really wrong 'ere. I'm thinkin' maybe some spellwork at work 'ere on 'at girl's mind. Maybe one 'a you two can check on 'at? 'Sa hunch, but my hunches 're usually good.""</font>"
15057,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754975&postcount=218,2008-01-07T02:10:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/>Riona glances over at Toryn and his quiet meeting, and gives the girl a much more focused look as she continues to absently polish her rapier.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>This is the sort of thing that doesn't happen.</i></font><br/><br/>Roll:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Sense Motive on the girl, to see if anything is suspicious/unusual/hunchworthy:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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My deductive powers are weak today.<br/>
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15058,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755565&postcount=219,2008-01-07T05:21:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Nodding to Toryn again, Gregor fixes his gaze on the woman and echoes Riona,<font color=""Indigo"">""Yes, everything will be fine.""</font>As he walks towards her very slowly he gaze does not waver or falter and is probably a little creepy for the girl.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Using <i>detect magic</i> to .... detect magic on the girl. If there's any magic there I'll spend a few more rounds trying to pinpoint it. After that's done I'm going to look around for any other signs of magic (except us, of course)</div>
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15059,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762232&postcount=220,2008-01-08T12:53:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>His analysis complete, Gregor turns his back towards the girl and takes the few steps back towards Toryn. He leans in close and motions others to do the same.<font color=""Indigo"">""A faint enchantment. On zhe girl <i>and</i> on zhe volf corpses. Zomezhing iz definitely not vhat it seems.""</font><br/><br/>Dropping his head for a moment and sighing heavily, he continues:<font color=""Indigo"">""Sadly I don't have anyzhink zhat can dispel zhe magics. Garsh, maybe you have zomethink? In any case, I zhink it vould be foolish to trust her.""</font>"
15060,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763753&postcount=221,2008-01-08T22:11:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn's eyes widen at Gregor's words.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""On th' lady AN' the wolves? 'At seals it, we'd be walkin' right into some kin'na trap to go with 'er.""</font><br/><br/>He pauses for a moment and continues,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""But we can't jus' leave, can we? For all we know, she's a victim 'ere, yeah? Plus, we can't jus' leave 'er to trap someone else comin' 'is way.""</font>"
15061,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765078&postcount=222,2008-01-09T10:55:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>Garsh shook his head.  ""<font color=""orange"">Not all magic is sinister or troublesome.  It could be a simple warding spell or a charm she's wearing that gives the girl an aura.  Did you look long enough to identify it?</font>""  Garsh grunted dismissively.  ""<font color=""orange"">It's the trace of magic on these wolfy beasts that would have me more worried.  Still, nothing says that the wolves were her doing.  They <i>did</i> attack her, after all.</font>"""
15062,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765703&postcount=223,2008-01-09T15:47:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Red</b><br/><br/>The girl sniffles and rubs her nose. She points off to the south. ""<font color=""Blue"">*Hick* I-I think it's-s th-that way..</font>"""
15063,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766045&postcount=224,2008-01-09T17:30:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>Garsh left the huddle and stumped over to the woman.  ""<font color=""orange"">There's an air of enchantment on you, girl.  You know what it's from?  These carcasses carry it, too.</font>"""
15064,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766155&postcount=225,2008-01-09T18:07:00,ZeroNumerous,"The girl's jaw hung limply, and her head dips ever so lightly to one side. She looks very, very confused. ""<font color=""Blue"">T-theres a-a wh-what now?</font>"""
15065,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766351&postcount=226,2008-01-09T19:27:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Gregor raises a fist quickly as Garsh starts to speak to the girl, but soon it is too late; the words spoken, the damage done. Still, he grabs him by the upper arm and pulls him close.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""You <i>fool</i>. Do you not know zhat certain magics allow you to view zhose you control? And zhe enchantment on her is of the charm and compulsion type -- just zhe kind you vould use to turn an innocent girl into bait!""</font><br/><br/>Admittedly, Gregor was letting paranoia get the better of him and overblowing the danger somewhat.<i>Still, it makes me uneasy....</i>he thinks.<br/><br/>Turning back to Toryn, he suggests,<font color=""Indigo"">""I agree vit you: I don't zhink valking away vill help zhis problem. Either zhis is a trap made for us, at vhich point our best course of action is to deal vit it now, or it is an undirected trap, and for everyone's sake ve should dispose of it. I say ve follow her, but very <i>very</i> carefully.""</font>"
15066,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766445&postcount=227,2008-01-09T19:59:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Well, on the plus side,""</font>mutters Riona to Gregor, slowly putting her sword away,<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""if it's a trap, now they know that we know about it. Keep an eye out, yeah? If anything funny goes on I'd like to know.""</font>"
15067,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766916&postcount=228,2008-01-10T00:12:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn glares at Garsh, but like Gregor he was unable to stop his speech. After a sigh, Toryn donns a grim smirk. He speaks up so that all can hear now and says,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""'Ell, such is life, yeah?""</font>Toryn points a thumb at Gregor and says,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Methinks he's got the right idea 'ere. I'll keep a sharp ear an' nose out, but I think we follow 'er.""</font><br/><br/>OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Toryn's still in the Hunter stance, so he has the scent special ability. The moment he smells something out of place, he will stop and signal everyone else to do so as well, followed by spot and listen checks.</div>
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15068,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768396&postcount=229,2008-01-10T08:50:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>Garsh pursed his lips and blows through them, making a rude sound.  ""<font color=""orange"">Just like humans to douse a torch from fear of the night hunters, then stub their toe in the darkness.  If someone's watching, they'd be suspicious already with all your huddling and whispering; but now we know that the spell's nothing this woman admits to putting on herself.  That information narrows down the possibilities for us.  See, it's like diagnosing a misbehaving piece of--aw, never mind.  I just saw we follow along with our eyes open.</font>"""
15069,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771803&postcount=230,2008-01-11T07:13:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>The House</b><br/><br/>The party agrees to help, and all eight of you head off to the southeast. Toryn is walking about, sniffing the air, while Gregor sweeps his magical sight across the landscape.<br/><br/>The group arrives at a ruined house, where the girl immediately breaks down crying once she sees the home. The walls are still standing, but the door, windows, and roof are completely gone. The stone walls are blackened, as if they had been burned, but the house is cold.<br/><br/>With or without scent, everyone immediately smells the building. It reeks of old death, as if someone had died earlier in the week and left to rot. A quick search reveals the decaying corpse of two humans laying on the ground next to the house. They're laying face down and their bodies are headless, almost as if someone had executed them."
15070,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773165&postcount=231,2008-01-11T12:11:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""They could at least clean up after themselves,""</font>mutters Riona, keeping a hand on her sword.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I guess it's a good thing. They aren't pretending that, for instance, they have good intentions.""</font>"
15071,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773403&postcount=232,2008-01-11T13:00:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">Nasty work.</font>""  Garsh noted the corpses' clothes [OOC: Farmer togs?  Gender indications?] and what was left of their necks [OOC: Ragged as if from beasts or clean as if from a weapon?] before placing a hand on the sobbing woman's shoulder.  ""<font color=""orange"">How long ago did you leave this place?</font>"" he asked soberly."
15072,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773715&postcount=233,2008-01-11T14:12:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>The cuts look clean, as if they had been cut off in one brutal swipe. Both bodies are wearing the tattered remains of a farmer's smock. They don't have any distinguishable gender, primarily due to the week or more of decay.<br/><br/>The girl doesn't acknowledge Garsh. She just keeps crying and moaning."
15073,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774237&postcount=234,2008-01-11T16:22:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/>Riona sighs and takes her time searching the general area for anything noteworthy.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Could someone help me look around? And if we are searching caring about the house, I am not going in alone. Not that we'll be accomplishing much either way, on account of the people we were going to save being summarily executed.""</font><br/><br/>Roll:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Taking 20 on Search: 23<br/>
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15074,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774285&postcount=235,2008-01-11T16:36:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">Put our eyes together and we'll be more effective.  Good idea.  Would you let me take the lead on the search?  I've had to read a few burns like this in diagnosing faulty airship equipment, and there are specific features to look for.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Garsh takes 20 for a check of 28.  My guess is that he has the highest search check; so it would be most effective if others aided him rather than vice versa.  Of course, you may decide otherwise for RP reasons.<br/>
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In order to interpret what they learn about the burn:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge architecture and engineering</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spellcraft</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>15</b>]</span>, to see if it's magical in origin<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge arcana</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span>, in case it appears to be magical in origin<br/>
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If appropriate, I'll make other checks later as appropriate for the non-fire-related results of the search.</div>
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15075,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775909&postcount=236,2008-01-12T03:36:00,Proven_Paradox,"<font color=""YellowGreen"">""You keep an eye on th' burns Garsh. I'll keep an eye out for any traps. This stinks a' more 'an burned wood.""</font>Toryn puts a suspicious eye on the girl before he moves cautiously into the house, trying to stay even with Garsh. As he searches, he asks,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Can ya do another sweep fer magic stuff, Gregor?</font><br/><br/>Rolls:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Firstly, a sense motive on the crying girl.<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1458895/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sense Motive: (1d20+11=21)</a><br/>
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Also taking 20 on a search check: result 28. Sense Toryn has trapfinding and Garsh appears to not, he'll search seperately rather than aiding. If Garsh actually DOES have trapfinding and it's just not on his sheet or covered in an ability that isn't named ""trapfinding,"" he'll aid instead.</div>
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15076,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778379&postcount=237,2008-01-12T12:30:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>Red sits down next to the girl.<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkRed"">""Cheer up, miss. Your brother is still out there, somewhere.""</font></b>he says, sighing. It was too late, even if they'd left straight away.<br/><br/>It did click in his mind, though, that this girl must have been gone for at least a week, and she wasn't carrying food supplies of any kind."
15077,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778451&postcount=238,2008-01-12T12:44:00,ZeroNumerous,The girl doesn't respond to Red's rather weak attempt at cheering her up.
15078,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780087&postcount=239,2008-01-12T21:51:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Gregor decides to make himself useful and sweeps his arcane sight through the house and surrounding area.<i>There should be some magical residue if a powerful magical being passed through here ... </i><br/><br/>After his search, Gregor takes flight and flies high above the house, to get some idea of the lay of the land in the region.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Taking 20 with <i>detect magic</i> = 22.<br/>
Activating Fell Flight and trying to spot any sort of ... well, anything that looks like a point of interesting. Taking up to a minute (10 rounds) to do so.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>10 spot checks</b> - (10d20)[<b>17</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>13</b>][<b>9</b>][<b>10</b>][<b>17</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>15</b>][<b>10</b>](105)</span> each +6</div>
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15079,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781103&postcount=240,2008-01-13T04:46:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""orange"">Well, the fire's over a week old.  Mundane, too, not magic.  I'd guess some sort of banditry going on around here, and these folks got caught in the middle.</font>"""
15080,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787184&postcount=241,2008-01-14T11:28:00,Proven_Paradox,"At Garsh's words, Toryn perks up.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""A week? Really?""</font>The halfling seems puzzled by this, and turns to the girl.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""This ain't your place, yeah?""</font><br/><br/>Rolls:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Preemptive Sense Motive check.<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1460671/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sense Motive: (1d20+11=21)</a></div>
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15081,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787414&postcount=242,2008-01-14T12:21:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Girl</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">A week?! But.. I.. N-no. This.. This was my home. It's right where it should be.. But what happened? Where is my family? My brother?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You get the sense that she is telling the truth.</div>
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15082,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788741&postcount=243,2008-01-14T19:05:00,warbacon,"<b>Gregor</b><br/><br/>Gregor misses most of the conversation but catches the girl's words as he flies back down to the house.<font color=""Indigo"">""Vell clearly your family have angered <i>somevon</i>. It is only a matter of findink out <i>whom.</i>.""</font>Without a loss in momentum, Gregor alights and begins to pace, stroking his goatee.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""First, whoever did zhis vanted not only to hurt your family but to ruin zhis farm; the house is burnt down, zhe fields salted,""</font>he begins,<font color=""Indigo"">""yet zhey left you alive. You vere put under a magical compulsion, possibly kidnapped, vere made to forget. Vhy?""</font>He stops for a moment.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""To attract attention. Zhis vas meant to be found, but for vhat reason I do not <b><i>k</i></b>now. Eizher zhat or <i>you</i> are zhe perpetrator here.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Pre-emptive Sense Motive for her response to Gregor's impropriety. <span class=""diceroll""><b>Sense Motive</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>7</b>](11)</span></div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""But I digress. I suggest ve examine zhe field, over zhere,""</font>he continues, pointing out the field,<font color=""Indigo"">""and  zhen see if zhe vizardess, not far in zhat direction,""</font>pointing south,<font color=""Indigo"">""can make some sense of zhese magics on zhe girl.""</font>"
15083,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788803&postcount=244,2008-01-14T19:46:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>Gregor's attempt to point the finger at her as the villainess causes the poor little thing to break down into tears.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sense Motive: She's honestly crying and telling you the truth.</div>
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15084,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789420&postcount=245,2008-01-15T01:44:00,dr.cello,"<b>Riona Lochlainn</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Whatever else, I don't think we're going to find anything here. So let's go see the wizard. I don't trust our host and I don't think his friends are trustworthy, either. But there's... if there's an answer we'll find it there. I just don't think it's the answer you're hoping for.""</font><br/><br/>OOC: Cue Oz reference."
15085,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790120&postcount=246,2008-01-15T04:24:00,Proven_Paradox,"Toryn pinches the bridge of his nose and sighs.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""'At might be like walkin' right into th' fire t' find out what's cookin'. I guess I don't 'ave any better ideas, but man... This 'ole thing's more sinister by th' minute.""</font>He looks to the sobbing girl conflicting feelings of pity and suspicion."
15086,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794169&postcount=247,2008-01-15T20:29:00,pingcode20,"<b>Red</b><br/>Red does not say anything, and makes as if to follow the will of the party."
15087,Power of Chaos [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59705-Power-of-Chaos-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795550&postcount=248,2008-01-16T05:27:00,PolkaBear,"<b>Garsh Mikelmirth</b><br/><br/>A hairy arm went around the woman's shoulders.  Garsh's voice was uncharacteristically gentle.  ""<font color=""orange"">It's not easy, is it?  I'm sorry for your loss.  I wish we could have helped.  If we find whoever did this or some sort of explanation for you, we'll let you know.  It won't take the pain away, but maybe it will help you find some peace.</font>""<br/><br/>Garsh tried hard not to sniffle; but the thought of being separated from family--in her case, for the rest of her life--was not a small thing.  ""<font color=""orange"">Do you have some friends or other relatives you could stay with?  We could escort you there before we go.</font>"""
15088,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3388540&postcount=1,2007-10-22T09:00:00,Zafuel,"<b>Chapter 1 - Ignis Century</b><br/><i>""The trenches started as supply lines as the two forces extended towards the water. Within months, they had become an intricate lattice of defences. Thus,a new breed of warfare was formed."" <br/>
- Quintus Salvius</i><br/><br/>The trench is dirty and muddy, but with a strange, homely feeling. A tower shield, the lightning battle insignia of the Haterian Coalition muddy and dulled, leans against the wall of the trench. Its owner, Publius Papirius Cato, the legatus and commander of the legion, is deep in conversation with another soldier, the Immune Atticus Antonius.<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Yes, as I was saying, the attack gutted the company utterly... The centurion, his optio, all of the lesser officers were killed. The Carbo century's Optio has been running the trench, but we've just brought in another group of officers to replaced them."" </font></b><br/><br/>The legatus suddenly notices a group of officers have entered the dugout. They have all come from seperate directions, and have only just met.<br/><b><br/>
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""Ah, good to see you! There was a nasty rumour going round that your railiner had been hit with a shell. Antonius, this is Eris and Gaius, the suboptios, and this is our new optio Sangius Mens."" </font> </b><br/><br/>Finally, the last figure enters the dugout.<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrange"">""And this is the new commander of Ignis company. Antonius, this is Centurion Illane.""</font></b><br/><br/>The legatus hands Antonius a tablet, then says:<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Well, I'll leave everyone to get aquainted. In about an hour, I'll need Illane and your optio to attend a briefing about our current situation. Until then!""</font></b><br/><br/>Picking up his shield, the legatus heads out of the dugout, leaving the new ""Ignis Century"" alone in the trench."
15089,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3388605&postcount=2,2007-10-22T09:10:00,Exeson,"Sangius strides into the trench, holding his head high. At the mention of his name he smartly salutes before standing easy again. He does not say anything, waiting for the higher-ups to speak."
15090,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3388980&postcount=3,2007-10-22T10:15:00,Mavian,"Gaius strides in slightly behind Sangius and shakes his head when he sees hims salute.  He mutters beneath his breath<font color=""Blue"">""You tryin to get him shot boy, you never salute in the trenches.  All it does is show who's in command so the enemy can shoot'em.  Silly fancy-pants officers who've never seen combat.""</font>"
15091,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389072&postcount=4,2007-10-22T10:27:00,stimpius,"A tall imposing figure, with a swath of blonde hair and a red cloak trimmed with silver strides magnificently down the line. With a heavy flail clasped by her side and the armour following the shapely contours of her body, she draws glances as she walks down the line, towards the strange congregation of people.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Greetings, i am your new Centurion, Ilane. Any questions about my right to lead shall be answered with force and divine power, so I suggest you do not question, my desicions will be sound, and I have the power of the true God of Mars on my side.<br/>
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Now that the warning is done, I presume you all have names? I would prefer to address you by name, instead of ranks, I am Ilane.</font>""<br/><br/>All of this is said in a slightly imperious tone of voice, and she will offer her hand to be shaken."
15092,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389295&postcount=5,2007-10-22T11:01:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Blue"">""Suboptio Gaius Ma'am.  Just transfered in from the 181st after a brief stop-over for training.""</font><br/><br/>He reaches out a huge hand and gently shakes Ilanes<br/><br/>ooc: (No clue about unit names, but always wanted to be in the 181st :P)"
15093,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389544&postcount=6,2007-10-22T11:49:00,Moechi_Vill,"Eris, a semi-tall young officer. A chalist statue by rights! A rifle in his hand an ammo belt tucked around his chest, a god of war! A heavy sharp spade is affixed by leather and slung over his back, the saber shines brightly in its sheath. The glint of armour from underneath his uniform is sterling, with a magical brightness and hue to it. His uniform is even half clean, his boots daring with metal spikes protruding from their business ends. He smiles brightly at his fellow officers and shakes the hand of the clerical centurion in turn. He is wearing a little blue cap, but underneath his left arm is tucked a chivalrous helmet with a spike on top of its base. Perhaps he plans to headbutt someone.<br/><br/><font color=""slategray"">""What a bright day! I am glad to meet you all. Suboptio Eris at the Cleric's service Madam Centurion!""</font>He shakes her hand in turn and bows deeply, with an amused smile on his face."
15094,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391207&postcount=7,2007-10-22T19:21:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">So out of curiosity what are your guys personal proficiencies? I kep us on our feet, and work out the weak spots and where we can strike, on top of this if the enemy is getting bored and wishes to surrender ill meet them and have a quiet chat and hopefully make them concede as much as they can.</font>"""
15095,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391214&postcount=8,2007-10-22T19:25:00,Zafuel,"Almost as soon as the legatus has left, another figure enters. He seems jumpy, nervous, without the commanding presence of Cato.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""I was told you had a technician? I'm supposed to make sure you know how the equipment works.""</font>"
15096,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391245&postcount=9,2007-10-22T19:42:00,Selv,"All the time the legatus was present, Atticus maintained  the attention posture. A slight slouch crept in about the time Ilane mentioned ""names"" and when Eris remarked on the weather he even glanced at the Suboptio in suprise at his levity.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Atticus Antonius, Centurion. I'm the century's senior immune.""<br/>
""I've done some nocturnal mine clearance in no-man's land, but I'm really here because I speak Milonian, ma'am. I've the equipment here to manufacture papers for the Intelligence service, too.""</font><br/><br/>Atticus is of avergae height, but skinny. Though maintained to a reasonable standard, his uniform and gear is a little worn. His accent is very different from Eris'."
15097,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391408&postcount=10,2007-10-22T21:50:00,Exeson,"Sangius snorts when Ilane mentions 'divine power'.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Sangius Mens Volatilis. Necromancer, although I can fire a rifle with relative accuracy.""</font><br/><br/>He choses to ignore Gaius's comment but instead turns to nervous man,<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Ah! perfect, I was going to look for you! Could you perhaps sort me out an alchemical lab?""</font><br/><br/>Regardless of the man's reply he then sits down and takes out a Latranae board and starts playing against himself. He looks up.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Well, hop to it man!""</font>"
15098,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391597&postcount=11,2007-10-22T23:33:00,Moechi_Vill,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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""<font color=""Red"">So out of curiosity what are your guys personal proficiencies? I kep us on our feet, and work out the weak spots and where we can strike, on top of this if the enemy is getting bored and wishes to surrender ill meet them and have a quiet chat and hopefully make them concede as much as they can.</font>""</div>
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</div><font color=""SlateGray"">""The enemy are worthless (combatants)! The only reason they're still around is because it took our group so long to assemble on yonder glorious battlefield!""</font>Eris draws his saber and points at the enemy trench opposite of the group on the borders of the vertical horizon tucked away safely over the edge of the trench.<br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Indeed as you have asked my personal opinion Madame Centurion I think we should arrange an assault to storm the enemy bastion within the day! This a pity to be that you must first consult with our impotent superiors to learn of their ineffective plans for the day.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""But who am I fooling? Noone listens to a man of war before he has skewered the fiend in twain nere the legions an eon of time~! Thus I choose to socialize as is only correct among gentlemen of our age and let our Madam Centurion wrestle with the grandest decisions of mind."" </font><br/><br/>Eris settles down with the necromancer, assuming the other side of the board unless the necromancer protests. Oh and he sheates his saber.<br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Oh.""</font>he suddenly seems to have noticed the Immune, as if it just caught up with him.<font color=""SlateGray"">""So you're the one in command of all our valuables!""</font>he smiles.<font color=""SlateGray"">""Nice to meet you Senior."" </font>he salutes from his sitting position, knowing the enemies could not see him from there.<font color=""SlateGray"">""I shall bow...""</font>he adds.<font color=""SlateGray"">""'t would be most gracious if you would not mind to let me finish the game first. After all we are among gentlemen""</font>he smiles and makes another move.<br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""So what countries are you from fellas?""</font>he directs at the magic-user and senior."
15099,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391637&postcount=12,2007-10-22T23:56:00,Exeson,"<font color=""Purple"">""My, you do like to talk don't you?""</font>Says Sangius,<font color=""Purple"">""if your mind is half as sharp as your words I would indeed enjoy playing you."" </font><br/><br/>He takes his move,<font color=""Purple"">""I come from Fael, you?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OCC: How would we decide who wins, opposed intelligence checks? I was thinking if you beat the other person by say 10 in the check you win, I dunno, i am making this up on the spot.</div>
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15100,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391640&postcount=13,2007-10-22T23:58:00,Selv,"Atticus winces at Eris' speech, then quickly tries to regain his composure, blushing slightly and hoping no-one noticed. When the new arrival appears in the doorway, Atticus raises a hand to identify himself.<br/><font color=""Green"">""I'm the technician, soldier. What new toys do we have?""</font><br/>For the first time, he abandons Attention and goes over to the new arrival, rubbing his hands together happily.<br/><font color=""Green"">""I've used most of the standard kit, but perhaps it would be wise to go over the more technical stuff"".</font><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>((Alchemical lab? Let's see... The field-hospital will have eye-droppers, thermometers, maybe some rubber piping... gas stove we have here, filters from gas-masks... he might be distilling in beer-bottles, but...))</i></font>He glances at the recently arrived man.<br/><font color=""Green""><i>((This isn't his job.))</i><br/>
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""I'll see what I can do while you're in the briefing, Optio.""</font>"
15101,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392208&postcount=14,2007-10-23T02:59:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Blue"">""I'm not big on thinking and planning Ma'am,  but I can lift heavy things.  I also fought in the arena for a number of years, so I'm trained in a variety of weapons and combat techniques.""</font>He shifts a bit at he lack of discipline among his fellow officers but remains at attention."
15102,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392285&postcount=15,2007-10-23T03:18:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Of for Mars's sake STOP STANDING AT ATTENTION!</font>"" She will rap out quickly and with command of authority in her words.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Now where is that bloody legate to take us to this meeting, im starting to get antsy and wanting to go play with the enemies. And as a warning now, anyone who attempts to desert me, ill kill on the spot faster than the enemy. Is that clear? We are all in this together, we leave no one behind, but im not running a democracy, you follow my orders unless I fall.</font>""<br/><br/>With this she will start walking circles pacing even untill she re- erupts randomly<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">WHERE IS THIS LEGATE!?</font>"""
15103,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393515&postcount=16,2007-10-23T06:52:00,Zafuel,"The technician reaches over to the first of the arcane devices; a wall mounted heavy block of iron and bronze.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Mana condenser.""</font>The technicians head bobs up and down as he speaks; he is clearly in his element here. From inside of the the condenser, he pulls two fine strands of metal.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""The condenser'll deal with the power requirements for your other 'quipment, so long as we keep it charged from our end.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""The teline's fairly standard, but you need to watch the reciever. Last optio went clodhopping in, fried his whole left hand on it.""</font><br/><br/>He turns to the stove now, folding open the stone-like casing into a cradle of metal and attaching the leads. He picks up the second set of leads, and attaches it to the teline sat on the table.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""The legatus wants you to keep your teline linked at all times.""</font><br/><br/>He gestures back towards the condenser.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""You can fire it up, right?""</font><br/><br/>Meanwhile, on the latranae board, Sangius starts by playing a consistent, solid game, but he is matched for now by Eris' sudden agressiveness and then defensiveness. Sangius is one-up on captures, but the game is more or less even."
15104,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394437&postcount=17,2007-10-23T09:07:00,Selv,"When Ilane is fuming, Atticus' first instinct is to stand at attention.<br/><br/>However, he is quickly engaged in technical discussion, happily asking all kind of questions of dubious importance-<font color=""Green"">what's the mana intensity? periodicity? are the teline and mana line the same or just shorted at one end?</font>and so on. If not stopped, he'll go on to describe an idea for a machine to send morse over telines using punch-cards and hand-cranks.<font color=""Green"">""I think it'd be a real time-saver on routine evening reports, and free up the teline for high-priority calls. Of course, every century would need a machine, and I can't get the prototype working like I think it should. The damn hydragyrum contacts keep leaking.""</font>"
15105,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396814&postcount=18,2007-10-23T16:07:00,Moechi_Vill,"Eris' expression darkens for a moment as he hears the nation of Fael, but quickly regains his vigour. ""I am a patrician of Aeol by my mother's birth, but... I hail allegiance to the principles of Raen. My father emigrated to this wonderfully baroque region and raised me to consider its extreme manners the finest gift bestowed upon mankind, yet my heart lies with our fallen brethren to the east. They will not benefit as immensely from our activities."" he pauses for a minute, ignoring the Centurion's death threats.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""However, I shall pay my debt to the country of my birth and I can only bless the Gods for allowing me to do so with such noble an artifact as a volounteer.""</font><br/>He adds a compliment.<font color=""SlateGray"">""Your abilities with the meta-corporeal shall surely make many a Minoran foe surrender their silver coil.""</font><br/><br/>Checkers?<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span> (I think Eris would be quite intimately familiar with board games, but on the other hand you started the game. I'd favor a faux modifier in your favor. This here is a blank roll of course. :))<br/>
Check! Neg Matey, an 11 is a reasonable game but not good at all. :(</div>
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15106,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399544&postcount=19,2007-10-24T06:58:00,Zafuel,"<b>The Technician</b><br/>The technician answers each of Atticus' questions as only a technician can.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Gaius Agricola was having a look at something like that about a week back. You get all sorts in the support trenches. The <i>miles</i> don't have a clue how to fix any of their kit, so they always overestimate the time it takes to do anything and we always get time left over. Publius was trying to work out a kind of sound-based ranging device for <i>aeropteros</i>; not much succes though, maybe you should take a look.""</font>The technician grows thoughtful.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Actually, Agricola had a kind of hydragyrum tap he got off of a downed scout plane. Maybe you should take a look?""</font><br/><br/>As he's speaking, the technician fires up the condenser, and both the teline and the stove spring to life. Immediately, the teline starts ringing. He turns to Illane:<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""That's probably for you.""</font><br/><br/><b>The Latranae Game</b><br/>Meanwhile on the Latranae board: Sangius makes a daring move, but is turned back by Eris defense. Catching Sangius off guard, Eris continues to press the attack, but Sangius manages to throw together a defense and the match continues.<br/><br/><b>Above the Trenches</b><br/>Suddenly, with a roar of spluttering engines, a dogfight erupts between two Milonian scout planes and a Raen Pteron Legion fighter. Bursts of autogun fire erupt over the trenches, and cheers go up and one of the canvas wings of the Milonian scout catches fire."
15107,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399640&postcount=20,2007-10-24T07:20:00,Mavian,"""<font color=""Blue"">Sorry ma-am, habit.</font>"" Gaius drops his rucksack at his feet, and reaches into it to pull out a small book.  Leaning up against the wall, he pops it open and begins to read slowly, following the words with his fingers."
15108,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400113&postcount=21,2007-10-24T10:48:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Hello, Centurion Ilane here.</font>""<br/><br/>Looking up at the sky, she bellows silently inside watching the enemy plane catch fire along its wing and start its slow spiral descent of death."
15109,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402370&postcount=22,2007-10-24T21:42:00,Exeson,"Sangius continues playing latranae, letting the others sort out the immediate problems.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
(Great, I'm stuck here with a pious loudmouth Centurion, Someone who can't shut up and a grown man who can barely read. The only non troublesome person here at the moment seems to be the Technician.)</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Intelligence check for latranae : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span></div>
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15110,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402483&postcount=23,2007-10-24T22:39:00,Zafuel,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Ah yes, this is Legatus Cato. If you and your optio could come for that briefing, that would be most helpful. We're meeting in the third line of trenches, second quarter; my assistant can show you the way. ""</font></b><br/><br/>The sky is starting to darken now as evening starts to appear. The dogfight continues for a few minutes; then, with a burst of autogun fire, the Coalition plane takes a sudden nosedive as the wing-struts collapse. The plane pulls up, and for a moment it looks like it might survive, but then it dissappears behind a ridge in no-man's-land, and the engine falls quiet."
15111,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402529&postcount=24,2007-10-24T23:02:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Very well we will be there as soon as possible, we'll follow your assistant.</font>"" She will speak into the phone cradleing it against her neck. Putting the phone down she turns to the Latranae<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">On your feet Sangius its time to go find out what the higher ups want us to do then attempt to twist it to suit us so we don't all die horribly.</font>""<br/><br/>With that she will turn and look for the assistant again<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Myself and the Optio need leading to the third line of trenches, second quarter, as quickly as possible.</font>"""
15112,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402809&postcount=25,2007-10-25T00:38:00,Zafuel,"As if on cue, the assistant appears in the dugout.<br/><br/><b>""This way ma'am. It's quite a walk; I'd hurry up.""</b>"
15113,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404629&postcount=26,2007-10-25T07:26:00,Exeson,"With a sigh Sanguis packs away the latranae board and walks o0ver to the assistant.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""lead on then""</font>"
15114,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405315&postcount=27,2007-10-25T09:13:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>Turning to the assistant,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Well its about time man there was at least a 4 second period between me placing the phone down, and you turning up.</font>""<br/><br/>She will say this jokingly and then carry on in a more serious manner<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Well carry on then, time to lead on i do believe.</font>"""
15115,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410251&postcount=28,2007-10-26T05:49:00,Zafuel,"The centurion and optio leave the trench, leaving Eris, Atticus and Gaius alone in the dugout. The Milonian spy-plane continues to circle for a time, but as the sky grows darker and two more Coalition planes approach, it too retreats.<br/><br/><b>The Briefing</b><br/>The assistant takes you back three lines of trenches, where you come into a dug-out room occupied by a small number of officers and Legatus Cato. At the back of  the room, a huge banner marked with the thunderbolt symbol of the Coalition hangs.<br/>As soon as you enter, Cato dismisses the other officers.<br/><b><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Well, Centurion. Settling in?""</font></b><br/><br/><b>The Trench</b><br/>About an hour after Sangius and Illane left, a figure pratically bursts into the trench. Immediately, he turns to the first person he sees, Gaius.<br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Where the hell's your commander?""</b></font>"
15116,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410363&postcount=29,2007-10-26T06:10:00,Mavian,"Gaius looks up when the man bursts in, before gently placing a bookmark into the book, and standing to his full height.  Looking for any indication of rank before he speaks, he runs his eyes up and down the figure for a clue<br/><br/>If higher rank than Gaius says<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""Blue"">""She is in a meeting with Legatus Cato, sir""</font><br/>
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<font color=""Blue"">Excuse me sir, who are you, and what business do you have with the Optio?</font><br/>
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15117,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410415&postcount=30,2007-10-26T06:20:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>Glancing up at the huge thunderbolt emblem and slightly inclining her head Ilane will stride straight into the dug out room.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Yes thank you, know down to business I'm assuming you need us to do something? What is it? I assure you we will do it to the best of our abilities.</font>"""
15118,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410828&postcount=31,2007-10-26T07:32:00,Zafuel,"<b>The Trench</b><br/>The soldier is a tribune; one of the six directly below the legatus.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Damn, ruddy bad timing. ""</font>He glances around, as though looking for someone vaguely senior.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I presume you just saw that dogfight?""</font><br/><br/>Almost as an afterthought, he sticks out his hand.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Aulus Octavius Caepio; fifth tribune.""</font><br/><br/><b>The Briefing</b><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Currently, our intelligence suggests that the Milonian soldiers are beaten men. A strong, decesive victory will collapse the Milonian army; and with them, the whole of the Central Alliance could collapse. It is to that end that we are preparing for a major offensive.""</font></b>"
15119,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410874&postcount=32,2007-10-26T07:40:00,Mavian,"Gaius looks up at the sky.<font color=""Blue""> ""Yes sir, I caught the tail end of it.  I do believe we have a teline set-up if you wish to speak to  the commander.""</font>"
15120,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410930&postcount=33,2007-10-26T07:49:00,Zafuel,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""No, no need to disturb the centurion. I'm sure you're capable of handling a simple operation.""<br/>
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""Right, that dogfight. I'm afraid that the poor Coalition pilot was more than just some flyboy...""</font>"
15121,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410988&postcount=34,2007-10-26T07:58:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Blue"">""Understood Sir, Do you have the co-ordinates where they went down?""<br/>
</font><br/>He turns and barks at Eris<br/><font color=""Blue"">""On your feet, and find the Immune, we gotta search and rescue to get organized, and we don't got much time.""</font>"
15122,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410989&postcount=35,2007-10-26T07:58:00,Exeson,"Sangius lounges against the wall,<font color=""Purple"">""and how are you so sure your intellegence is correct?""</font>he says, and then adds on as an afterthought<font color=""Purple"">""sir""</font>."
15123,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411072&postcount=36,2007-10-26T08:14:00,Zafuel,"<b>Briefing</b><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Good Mars man, Acilius is one of the best men we've got! He'd run across that wasteland and sock it to the Imperator himself if he wasn't so vital here! Don't let me catch you saying that ever again!""</font></b><br/><br/><b>Trench</b><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I have a rough map, but I wouldn't put much faith in it. Remember, your first objective is to rescue the pilot; he's one of the best we've got, and the intelligence he has may be vital. Second objective is to salvage whatever you can of his <i>aeropteros</i>; engine, autogun, whatever survived.""</font>"
15124,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411109&postcount=37,2007-10-26T08:21:00,Selv,"<b>Atticus</b>(Trench)<br/><br/>It is at this moment that Atticus re-enters the dugout, whistling happily and holding under one arm the collected alchemical odds and ends he managed to scrounge. Recognising the tribune's badge of rank, he smartly sets down the package and salutes.<font color=""Green""><i>((a high-up in a trench can only mean trouble- just like they told you in basic, Vicio: if in doubt, shut up, stand up straight, and look patriotic.))</i></font>"
15125,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411146&postcount=38,2007-10-26T08:28:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Blue"">""Anything you can give us sir.  Atticus, good, we gotta search and rescue mission, plane went down and they want us to pull the pilot and whatever we can salvage. The Commanders are still involved with the Legate, so its up to us.  Any ideas?""</font>"
15126,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411166&postcount=39,2007-10-26T08:30:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">So what is it you exactly want us to do? Lead a charge across no mans land and take the front line or trenches? Or be more subtle and go in as a crack squad gather what intel we can to augment what you already know, and confirm it or not. Then come back and plan the offensive from there.</font>"""
15127,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411173&postcount=40,2007-10-26T08:32:00,Exeson,"<font color=""Purple"">""Don't worry sir, I won't let you catch me sir. So you want us to go over the top? all guns blazing? for death or glory? It seems a bit... dumb sir, it must not have stretched the imagination much. Sir""</font>"
15128,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411256&postcount=41,2007-10-26T08:45:00,Selv,"<b>Atticus</b>(trench)<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Well, which side of the Alliance lines is he on, sir? Can we hold out for nightfall?""</font>"
15129,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414800&postcount=42,2007-10-27T01:37:00,Zafuel,"<b>Trench</b><br/>Octavius points at the sky.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""It's getting darker. He's closer to us than the Alliance; somewhere between the two lines. It's entirely possible that the Milonians will try to mount a raid of their own to seize the pilot, so we need to do this soon. Get kitted up; take three <i>miles</i> with you three. Within the hour; it'll be as dark enough. I'd rather not have the Pteron Legions on my back for waiting too long."" </font><br/><br/><b>Briefing</b><br/>Surprisingly, Cato laughs at Sangius, as though his borderline insubordination was comical.<br/><b><font color=""DarkOrange"">You've been reading Pacilus anti-war claptrap. It's true that Avitus' strategies were somewhat uninventive, but he's been replaced by now. We're talking about winning the war with a good assualt.""</font></b><br/>Cato hands a weapons manifest to Eris.<br/><b><font color=""DarkOrange""><br/>
""Looking good, huh? We've been stockpiling artillery for months now. We plan to hold up a continuous bombardment for a week, then a massed infantry attack. With any luck, there'll be no enemy forces left in their trenches. We take trench repair kits, fix up their trenches and use them as a staging point for the next wave of advances.""</font></b><br/><br/>He pauses.<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrange"">""So, what do you think?!""</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>Moechi, are you still playing?"
15130,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416880&postcount=43,2007-10-27T08:18:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">My main worry sir is the fact that the artillery bombardment would fail. What if you do througholy destroy the front line only to find out they hid deep in holes interconnected and inter-spersed like rabbit warrens? And what would our role in this forthcoming battle be?</font>"""
15131,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430877&postcount=44,2007-10-30T06:30:00,Zafuel,Is anyone still wanting to play?
15132,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431361&postcount=45,2007-10-30T08:01:00,Mavian,"((I am, still waiting on a response from Eris before I post, or I could just ignore him))"
15133,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431406&postcount=46,2007-10-30T08:12:00,Exeson,"yes, I was actually waiting for you to post."
15134,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431961&postcount=47,2007-10-30T09:43:00,Zafuel,"I was trying to keep both the briefing and the raid running along in parallel, since it took some juggling to make sure they work out (something needs to happen at the appropriate time).<br/><br/>So, I'm waiting for the raid guys to post. Thanks! Come on Moechi!"
15135,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3432249&postcount=48,2007-10-30T10:29:00,stimpius,{{Was waiting on a reply to the breifing before i posted again.}}
15136,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3432518&postcount=49,2007-10-30T11:26:00,Selv,"<b>Atticus</b>(Trench)<br/><br/>Atticus rubs his chin thoughtfully.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""So we have the advantage of distance, and with a bit of luck, a pteronaut ace who's expecting us. Thinking about it, a Milly raid might  put them off the idea of ploughing over no-man's-land with artilery again. If we get in and start back before they get there, it could work in our favour.""</font>"
15137,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3432588&postcount=50,2007-10-30T11:38:00,Mavian,"Gaius looks over at Eris before shaking his head and turning to Selv.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'll leave the planning up to you, s'not my thing anyway.  I'll go dig up some help while you work.""</font><br/><br/>Reaching down to his weapons, he pulls the blade of his out a few inches and tests it against his thumb.  Nodding to himself, he straps it across his back and grabs his rifle, before turning to face the Tribune.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""Where I can I grab these Miles you said we could take, don't want to  empty this trench in case of  a raid.""</font>"
15138,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434533&postcount=51,2007-10-30T18:05:00,Moechi_Vill,"(People stopped posting on the OOC thread and I was unable to find the IC thread by search for a few days. Pluss my internet was screwy. I'm bookmarking this thread now. :()<br/><br/>""<font color=""SlateGray"">Ready to go Sir</font>!"" and indeed Eris is ready to go. All his field gear is at hand except his horse and the handkerchief his mom gave him when he left home."
15139,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3442498&postcount=52,2007-11-01T07:20:00,Zafuel,"<b>Cato</b><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>""We have over four million shells. I'd be suprised if the damned rats survived what we're going to throw at them.""<br/>
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""Now, where does your company come in? About three miles behind Milonian lines is the Aquitanian Ports. As you may know, Raen has been dealing with problems in the Northern Ocean, but they're now ready to commit their fleet to the attack. Our legion's task is to take the ports to allow the Raen fleet to land. Most of the legion will occupy the trenches; you are two others centuries will need to take the port. Then, with five Raen legions on our side, we push forwards and we'll be in Milon by the end of the week!""</b></font><br/><br/><b>Octavius</b><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""So, are we ready? Atticus, if you can save the engine, do what you can, but the pilot is the first priority. Also...""</font><br/><br/>Octavius hands a beaten metal roll of wire to Eris.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Teline wire,""</font>he says by means of explanation.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""As you go out, try and lay this on the ground. It'll be useful for when Cato's new offensive comes.</font>"
15140,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445823&postcount=53,2007-11-01T22:02:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""Sir, yes Sir!""</font>Eris is practically shivering with anticipation.<br/>He waits."
15141,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445846&postcount=54,2007-11-01T22:13:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""So you want to bomb them to pieces, hope they aren't entrenched deeper than you think or your ""intelligence"" has reported back, and send us in? Or send us in now and take out those ports?""</font>"
15142,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447063&postcount=55,2007-11-02T05:25:00,Zafuel,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Im sorry, Centurion, exactly what are you saying?""</font></b>"
15143,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447202&postcount=56,2007-11-02T05:58:00,Selv,"<b>Atticus</b>(raid) salutes.<font color=""Green"">""Sir."" <i>((With these two onboard, no-one'll dare engage us... I just hope they know enough to keep their heads down when the firing starts.))</i></font>"
15144,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447216&postcount=57,2007-11-02T06:00:00,Exeson,"<font color=""Purple"">""I think she is saying, Sir, that she is unsure of exactly our roll. Do we take part in the major offensive or do we strike ahead of the time, attempting to get over the enemy lines with a handful of troops a few days before the offensive and attempt to put the ports out of action.""</font>"
15145,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448226&postcount=58,2007-11-02T08:27:00,Zafuel,"<b>Cato</b><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>""You'll be part of the main offensive. I'm afraid there's no way we can get anyone past the lines. That was our initial plan, but you'll have to be part of the main attack for now.</b></font><br/><br/><b>Octavius</b><br/>A group of soldiers; eight of them, enter the dugout. Octavius singles three of them out.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Miles Augurius, Tilius and Ulysis will be going with you. Immune Aquila and her soldiers will be in command of the trench while your gone.""</font>"
15146,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456467&postcount=59,2007-11-03T18:20:00,Moechi_Vill,Eris continues waiting.
15147,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456513&postcount=60,2007-11-03T18:48:00,Mavian,"Looking back at the three unfortunate souls who had been selected to follow them, he nods his head at the Immune before turning back to the Tribune.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Best we be heading out before the enemy starts getting any funny ideas.  Don't suppose we have any trench out that way, sir?  Be nice to keep ourselves out of sight for as long as possible""</font>"
15148,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456634&postcount=61,2007-11-03T20:59:00,Zafuel,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""'Fraid not. This is as close as we can get in cover. Good luck everyone.""</font>"
15149,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456708&postcount=62,2007-11-03T22:27:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">So when is the shelling due to start? And how long after that is the assault going to be? I hate periods of inactivity, they are not efficient.</font>"""
15150,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456875&postcount=63,2007-11-04T00:23:00,Zafuel,"<b>Trench</b><br/>The three miles head over to the ladder and start to climb. It's time.<br/><br/><b>Briefing</b><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrange"">""The plan is to begin shelling day after tomorrow, continue for 7 days then mount the attack less than an hour after the shelling ends.""</font></b>"
15151,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3458027&postcount=64,2007-11-04T06:43:00,Exeson,"<font color=""Purple"">""If I may sir, I would like to perform a raid on the enemy trenches and return with a captive so that we could confirm the intelligence reports. Sir.""</font>"
15152,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3466617&postcount=65,2007-11-06T02:29:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""THAT WOULD BE FUN!""</font>Eris fumes.<br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Come on! I'm impatient! When will I get to kill the enemy baddies? I'm nobility! We used to get what we deserved, wheter it be death or despair REAL FAST. WHEN CAVALRY RULED THE FIELDS!""</font>Eris stops shouting.<br/><br/>He calms down a bit more.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Uh, errr...."" <font color=""Black"">he turns to the officers.</font> ""... sorry sirs! Been waiting for this life and death situation for so long! I... I may be green in my behavior but I will do what I can for my country, come what may - come early death or glorious victory.""<br/>
""I volounteer to join such a raid. Nobility obliges me to do so. And I do so willingly.""</font>Eris sheds a tear that wets the maroon scarf around his neck."
15153,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3466823&postcount=66,2007-11-06T03:20:00,Selv,"<b>Atticus </b>(Trenches)<br/><br/><i><font color=""Green"">((No worries. I've been over the top and come back a dozen times. No worries.))</font></i><br/>Quickly replacing his normal cap with the uniform helmet, Atticus hurries to keep up with the miles as they start climbing the trench. He hurries partly in the hope of getting clean away from the trench edge and any Milonian rifle-sights- but also partly in the hope that concentrating on the ladder rungs will conceal the fear that amounts to an almost physical nausea.<br/><br/>Once on top, he'll try to find the first piece of cover and assess the level of danger."
15154,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3467412&postcount=67,2007-11-06T05:31:00,Mavian,"<b>Gaius</b><br/><br/>Sliding over the side of the trench, his eyes darting across no-mans land for areas of cover even a crater deep enough to shield him from enemy eyes, Gaius follows the Miles.  Using his rifle, he starts pointing out the scant bits of cover he can see, and directing the miles toward them."
15155,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3467652&postcount=68,2007-11-06T06:14:00,Zafuel,"<b>No Man's Land</b><br/>There is an eerie silence across no-man's-land as the miles creep fowards. You come over a low rise, and the canvas of the<i>aeropteros'</i>wings come into view. The area is dotted with small ridges and shell holes. It has taken a rough landing, but the structure is mainly intact.<br/><br/><b>Cato</b><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrange"">""We really should be getting back to your trench. I'd like to meet the rest of your officers.""</font></b>"
15156,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3467681&postcount=69,2007-11-06T06:20:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Let us go back then, unfortunatley im still unfamiliar with this rabbits warren's maze of trenches. Lead the way sir.</font>"""
15157,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3467708&postcount=70,2007-11-06T06:24:00,Mavian,"<b>Gaius</b><br/><br/>Scampering over to the Aeroptreos in a crouch, Gaius is going to clear away any debris covering the cockpit and check on the pilot."
15158,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3467939&postcount=71,2007-11-06T07:01:00,Selv,"<b>Atticus</b>(No man's land)<br/><br/>Whispered to the miles<font color=""Green"">""Keep an eye out for the enemy.""</font>Atticus looks for the nose of the aeropteros, where the engine and instrumentation are."
15159,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471970&postcount=72,2007-11-06T22:16:00,Moechi_Vill,"Eris comes with and does his best to conceal himself, but his main effort is in scanning for targets."
15160,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479255&postcount=73,2007-11-08T05:24:00,Exeson,Sangius nods his head and follows Ilane out.
15161,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486323&postcount=74,2007-11-09T09:43:00,Zafuel,"<b>Cato</b><br/>Cato quite quickly reaches your trench, only to find it more or less deserted, manned by a few miles.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>""Where the hell is everybody?""</b></font><br/><br/><b>No Man's Land</b><br/>The pilot is unconcious, his flight suit stained red with blood and a broken shard of metal is piercing his chest. The<i>aeropteros</i>has broken into three parts; bits of the cockpit and the pilot are in the centre, along with the double-wings; the tail of the craft has broken off about five metres back. Finally, the very end of the plane, front of the cockpit, the propellor and autogun have been thrown forwards and landed into a shell hole someway forwards.<br/><br/>The miles start taking up position around the plane, scanning the horizon for any sign of motion in the darkness."
15162,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486674&postcount=75,2007-11-09T10:34:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Blue"">""Either of you two a medic?  I've found the pilot, but I don't wanna move him until he's stabilized.""</font><br/><br/>Gaius is going to quickly check the pilot's pulse before moving back to let someone else at him.<br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""What should we be draggin back Atticus?""</font>"
15163,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486690&postcount=76,2007-11-09T10:36:00,Selv,"<b>Atticus</b>No Man's land<br/><br/>Atticus is just brushing loose dirt from the engine block when his fingers run into a large, triangular scrap of skin and flesh. He spits a Rean curseword in hushed tones, realising the grim position of the pilot for the first time.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I don't know anything about medecine. Eris, can you help him? I have a closure device, but I... I can't be sure it's safe. I'm not a healer. If we only had the centurion here!""<br/>
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""Looks like we'll be carrying him back. Then there's the gun, the engine block-""</font>the skinny man pushes at it, trying to gauge the weight of it-<font color=""Green"">""I don't think we'll be able to take back what's in the cockpit. I guess we'll smash as much as we can, if there's time, to stop Milly getting his hands on it.""<br/>
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""Can the pilot tell us if there was anything else in the 'plane? I'd hate to leave the cargo or something.""</font><br/><br/>Assuming the pilot can't answer questions, and someone can do better than his use of the wand, he'll quickly examine the tail section and the ground nearby, looking for any cargo or other parts of the aeropteros that might have been thrown clear."
15164,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490589&postcount=77,2007-11-10T05:05:00,Exeson,"Sangius addresses the soldier closest to him<font color=""Purple"">""Where did the group of people who were waiting here go?""</font>"
15165,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490727&postcount=78,2007-11-10T05:35:00,stimpius,<b>Ilane </b><br/><br/>Seeing both the Commander as well as Sangius ask she see's no point in asking and meerly strides to the edge of the trench and peers out.
15166,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491946&postcount=79,2007-11-10T09:46:00,Zafuel,"<b>Trench</b><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Tribune Octavius' orders are to recover a downed aeropteros in no-man's-land. They left a good ten minutes ago, sir.""</font><br/><br/>As he hears this, Cato's face goes pale. Under his breath, the keen-eared may be able to hear:<br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Sweet Mars preserve him when I...""</font></i><br/><br/><b>No Man's Land</b><br/>The engine is heavy, but you think that you can drag it slowly. The autogun is bulky, but quite carriable. The pilot, on the other hand, is heavy and bulky, and the shard of metal in his chest seem fairly serious.<br/><br/>You find a battered instrument panel with a pad of paper nailed to it. Scrawled across the paper is observations about the movements of Milonian troops in a rough handwriting. In the cockpit, apparently dropped by the pilot is a revolver, but it is in a bad way. The pilot stirs, and for a moment seems to be awaking, but he quickly resumes his slumber.<br/><br/>A gunshot cracks the night.<br/><br/>A soldier collapses backwards.<br/><br/>Dark red spreads out across his tunic as he falls backwards into the mud."
15167,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491960&postcount=80,2007-11-10T09:51:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Blue"">""This is not good""</font><br/><br/>Reaching into the cockpit, he's going to grab the pilot and yank him out, not worrying about being careful, before reaching back in to grab the note.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Atticus, I don't know what you want to try saving but you better get your ass in gear.  Anyone got that teline set-up?  We could you some cover fire.""</font>"
15168,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492251&postcount=81,2007-11-10T10:45:00,Zafuel,"There is a glint of a bayonet over the lip of one of the shell-holes. You are clearly outnumbered. One of the miles dives for cover behind the plane, the other makes a dash towards his wounded friend."
15169,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494654&postcount=82,2007-11-10T22:14:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Sweet Mars preserve us.<br/>
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Sangius with me! Cato no offence but you stay here.</font>""<br/><br/>With this she will mutter a few words casting a spell on herself [casting entropic shield] Then vault the top of the trench and sprint towards where she heard the gunshot. [Running 4x normal movement.]"
15170,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494691&postcount=83,2007-11-10T22:44:00,Exeson,"With a curse Sangius mutters some words and makes some motions with his hands. A faint shimmering appears around his body. Without a word he follows Ilane, keeping pace with her.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OCC: Casting mage armour and then running to keep up with Ilane</div>
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15171,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494839&postcount=84,2007-11-11T00:28:00,Moechi_Vill,"Spoiler about post and Eris' equipment.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm laying in a few obvious actions I would have taken as you've gotten a bit ahead of me and hoping it is ok. <br/>
Note: Eris doesn't normally equip his rifle after I got the wands. The wands are bound to his wrists with pieces of string and held up his sleeve by some tape when he's not in combat. I'm not sure how useful a rifle would be to him after I got him wands. :D It's just slung over his back.</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Eris had just finished laying the teline when his comrade checked the man's pulse and asked someone else to take over.<br/>Stepping over to the man Eris uses the light cure wand in his right hand and activates a charge on the pilot, then again. He tries to help the wounded pilot get out if he is stuck when at this point one of the miles is shot and someone asks about comms.<font color=""SlateGray"">""No comms, that was just a line.""</font><br/><br/>Pushing the wounded pilot ahead of him (or casting another cure if he is still looking bad) Eris turns around, and fires a 'sleep' charge from his off-hand wand.<br/><br/><br/>Wand Info&Rolls<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I already made this post so I'll just have to let GM Zafuel roll for me. Thanks.<br/>
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The healing wand casts are automatic successes since Eris is a ranger.<br/>
The 'sleep wand' is +9 (+3 for a skill feat in UMD (I changed it before tangled web disabled the char sheets I am attempting to reconstruct] +4 ranks and +2 charisma).</div>
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15172,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494962&postcount=85,2007-11-11T01:31:00,Selv,"<b>Atticus</b>(Plane)<br/><br/>Behind his moustache, Atticus goes pale. His jump to action belies his fear.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Leave the engine, it'll slow us down to much.""</font><br/><br/>Seeing Gaius and Eris in action, and having the notepad and pilot between them, he gets the attention of the miles. When he speaks it's in a parody of the accent found among aristocratic officers- but he's not quite able to keep the nerves from ruining his attempt at light-heartedness.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Time we were retreating in good order, don't you think, chaps? Ulysis! Grab the autogun if you can. Tillius! Is that man alive?""</font><br/><br/>Atticus moves to cover while shouting this, hoping to deny the approaching soldiers a clear line of sight. He arms his rifle while looking around to see where everyone is, preparing to make a run for it but unwilling to leave anyone behind- or at least, anyone living.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">That is, Attiucs will try to use the miles actual names- I randomly selected Ulysis to be the miles taking cover and Tilius to be the one trying to help the one who has been shot (Augurius).</div>
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15173,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495067&postcount=86,2007-11-11T02:18:00,Zafuel,"<b>No Man's Land</b><br/>Ulysis makes a run for the autogun just as two Milonians rise over the lip of a shell-hole, carrying a semi-portable autogun between them. A sudden burst of fire hits him, and he drops to the ground.<br/><br/>Milonians are scrambling over the lips of shell-holes everywhere now, you count at least twenty.<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""""Where the hell are they all coming from?""</font></b>cries Tillius as he pulls Augurius towards a nearby shell hole.<br/><br/>There comes another gun shot, and Atticus feels his shoulder erupt in pain as he runs to cover, then go numb.<br/><br/>The Milonians are now steadying rifles at the plane and those sheltering behind it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Injury check for Atticus, please.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>Trench</b><br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Are you out of your mind! It was a trap; we <i>knew</i> they wanted to capture one of our officers, but they didn't want to risk a raid. Why the hell didn't Ocatvius read the memo?""</font></b><br/><br/>He pauses, then turns to Illane:<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'm going to get the soldiers armed; we need to get our people out of there. Hold on for just a second.""</font></b>"
15174,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495140&postcount=87,2007-11-11T02:46:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Blue"">""Get him out of here, I'm going to try and by you guys some time.""</font>Gaius yells, pushing the pilot towards Eris.<br/><br/>Grabbing the sword of his back, he lets out an unearthly howl and charges towards the two carrying the autogun.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Rage and then move 30 feet towards the two milonians with the autogun.<br/>
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15175,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495165&postcount=88,2007-11-11T02:53:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Cato, you get the trench ready then, if i don't go now, i'll lose those men i came in with. And you will lose half your century. I'm going. <br/>
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Sangius with me!</font>""<br/><br/>With this she will ignore any futher protests from Cato and sprint towards the gun shots. If she comes into view of enemy autofire, cast a Summon Monster III."
15176,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495283&postcount=89,2007-11-11T03:28:00,Selv,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1365437"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Injury roll in ambush at the aeropteros. (1d20+5=19)</a><br/>
If I understanhd the rules, that would mean I'd have to have taken 16 damage or more to be 'hit'. I'll write assuming it's a flesh wound, and go back to edit it if I failed.<br/>
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Seems like it might be important, so:<br/>
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</div><br/>Atticus finds himself sitting down in the mud behind a chunk of the aeropteros, looking at his shoulder with disbelief. Mind every bit as numb as his arm, he flexes it tentatively. It seems his field-armour turned the bullet, tearing the uniform cloth and bruising his shoulder like a hammer-blow.<br/><br/>Thought starts to seep back into his mind, and he scans the surroundings, looking for a route of escape that won't mean dodging a hail of gunfire. Gaius' shout startles him back to full alertness.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Are you crazy? Get down! We're overwhelmed!""</font><br/><br/>Switching to a desperate Milonian, Atticus says<font color=""Green""><i><span style=""font-family: Garamond"">""Wait! Who's in command here?""</span></i></font>"
15177,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496093&postcount=90,2007-11-11T06:29:00,Zafuel,"Atticus shrugs off the damage for now.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Can everyone make intiative checks in the OOC, please?<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>As far as you can tell, they're are seven shell-holes occupied by Milonian soldiers, with rifles starting to appear. Further foward is the autogun team."
15178,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496677&postcount=91,2007-11-11T08:26:00,Selv,"Realising escape is poosible, Atticus snatches the notepad from Gaius before the angry-looking gladiator can try to charge down the enemy. He tries to stuff it into a pocket, so as to leave both hands free, and readies his rifle. Considering his stick-thin frame, he does not even try to lift the pilot.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Time for tea back in our trench, I fancy. Ready?""</font><br/><br/>Crouched over, Atticus makes a break for the nearby ridge (4), trying to take cover at the end."
15179,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497514&postcount=92,2007-11-11T11:20:00,Zafuel,"Breaking the cover of the plane, Atticus makes a dash towards the ridge. He makes it, just, taking cover behind the ridge just in time. The autogunners open fire at Atticus, but the razor sharp metal hits the lip of the ridge, sparing Atticus from the hit.<br/>Three shots ring out through the night. One passes close to Gaius, severing a taut rope on the plane, but otherwise, nothing hits.<br/>With a guttaral roar, Gaius breaks the cover of the plane and charges towards the autogunners' cover (Ridge 3). He doesn't quite make it before rifle shots ring out from futher back.<br/>Two shots hit the lip of the ridge where Atticus is hiding, but fail to harm the technician. One shot, a masterpiece of aiming, slams into Gaius hard as he throws himself across no-man's-land.<br/>Eris' sleep charge from the wand passes into the night, with little effect.<br/>Ilane continues to run across no-man's-land, drawing closer to the fight.<br/>Another three shots. Two pass wide of Gaius, and one hits the mud near to Atticus, but no harm done.<br/><br/>[[Injury check for Gaius, otherwise, no harm]]"
15180,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498341&postcount=93,2007-11-11T14:21:00,Mavian,"Gaius is going to grunt as the he gets hit, shaking his head for a moment,  before growling and continuing towards the autogun.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15181,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499854&postcount=94,2007-11-11T21:32:00,Exeson,"Sangius arrives at the plane debris. He quickly looks over the situation grimly. Seeing one of his men assaulting the enemy position he frowns. Then suddenly he moves into action. There is a flare of green light from his hand, which shoots off towards the auto gunner position, tacking the form of a skull as it travels.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This is what Sangius does on he turn, whenever that is, moves to the dbris and casts Cause Fear at the autogunner furthest away from Gaius. DC 17<br/>
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15182,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507032&postcount=95,2007-11-13T07:23:00,Zafuel,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Actions for everyone else?<br/>
Ilane and Sangius arrive at the battle site this round, so they can be involved too. Currently, Atticus is behind ridge 4, Gaius has nearly reached Ridge 3, Eris is still in the plane wreckage.<br/>
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15183,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507201&postcount=96,2007-11-13T07:52:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Hold Fast! Mars is here to help us. Do not falter men!</font>""<br/><br/>With this she will run to the areopteros wreckage then cast a summon monster 3 - dropping a Celestial Black Bear into hole 2. [i have a 70ft range on it.]<br/><br/>Then in Celestian<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red""><i>Attack those in *Describe Milonian Uniforms.* They are pure evil. Kill them all.</i></font>"""
15184,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507329&postcount=97,2007-11-13T08:15:00,Selv,"<font color=""Green"">""Gaius! Let's get out of here!""</font><br/>Heart beating hard in his chest, Atticus tries to get his bearings, looking around for the miles Tilius. Having re-caught his breath, he makes a dash for the next available cover back towards the Coalition lines.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15185,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3511651&postcount=98,2007-11-14T02:48:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""Blast. Fifty denarii down the drain. Shouldn't this guy be waking up about now?""</font>Eris drags the downed pilot to the rear of the plane, closest to their own lines but still in cover. Using his surefire knowledge of healing wands he fires off the third successive charge of healing at the ace.<br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""I sure hope the army will reimburse me.""</font><br/><br/>He turns around looking at the Centurion.<br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Hey, that's quite impressive. I got some colour spray if  they rush us.""</font><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""My recommendation would be for us to just binge it Centurion. Once I get this fantastic wreck of an immaculate pilot running again we can probably just run away, or I can carry him with one of you or alone if I drop my rifle and slash my armor.<br/>
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Tell me. Do you care about miles Centurion?<br/>
Either way I think we should have a lot of fun if we stay for their sake. Hehe. I bet we could hold them off for a dozen moments till their officers arrive!""</font><br/><br/>If the pilot still does not recover Eris will fire another charge at him then slap him awake after dousing him with some water from his canteen (just a bit).<br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Hey, wake up and recover already fly-boy!""</font>"
15186,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3512976&postcount=99,2007-11-14T07:34:00,Zafuel,"Judging his run well, Atticus falls back to another hole, someway behind the plane wreckage.<br/>As Gaius runs towards the autogun team, they let loose another burst of automatic fire, and a number of gunshots lance across the battlefield. The scything spray of bullets is wide, but two of the rifle-shots hit Gaius hard in the chest, and pain is clear on the soldiers face.<br/>Gaius reaches the ridge quickly and drops down almost on top of one of the autogunners. Blood sprays onto the ground, mixing with the mud. The gunner is gravely wounded.<br/>Gunshots lance across the battlefield, but they do not hit anything.<br/>A lattice of siler thread spread across the pilot, knitting together his wounds. His eyes flutter open, now dragged clear of the cockpit.<br/>Ilane reaches the plane wreckage. A incadescent spark jumps from her fingers high into the night, before dropping down someway in the midst of the Milonian territory. There comes a guttaral roar from one of holes as something large settles in existence there.<br/>Three cracks erupt from across the battlefield, and Sangius feels three sharp pains as the bullets hit him.<br/>The incandescent skull shoots across the battlefield and drops into the gunner position. Immediately, he scrambles for the back of the trench hole, trying to get away from phantasms that only he can see. Sangius reaches the plane debris, meeting up with Ilane, Eris and the pilot.<br/>More gunshots, targetted at the debris. One shot punches through two wings worth of canvas before hitting one of the strust. One whistles above the plane wings and one hits the mud some way off.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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@Gaius: Two injury checks at DC 17. One passed, one failed<br/>
@Sangius: Three injury checks, all at DC 16. One passed, two failed<br/>
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1 on injury rolls for Gaius. I presumed you wanted to attack when you reached the ridge? Well, you disabled the guy.<br/>
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Sangius failed two saves, but passed the third, so he has a -2 on injury rolls. Ouch. Finally, the Milonians get their sharpshooting going.<br/>
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-The autogunner team has been completely removed, and Milonian Group 5 are in trouble too. <br/>
-The pilot is concious. <br/>
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15187,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513434&postcount=100,2007-11-14T08:53:00,Moechi_Vill,"<b>Eris</b><br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""To wait or not to wait. Not waiting!""</font>Eris taps Sangius on the back and whispers<font color=""SlateGray"">""Let's go! Take the pilot if him and me are both laid low!""</font>and pushes the pilot ahead of him towards Atticus, holding on to him from behind and using his bigger infantryman's body as a shield to grant the objective full cover if possible as they rush madly towards cover and the fellow officer.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""HEY ILANE!""</font>He screams back at the boss as he runs (not wanting to use her rank with high volume) ...<font color=""SlateGray"">""Try to convince Sir Berserker not to become a captive when he runs out of steam huh? I'll be right back once I secure our objective with someone trustworthy!""</font><br/><br/>[Sweet. This Objective Location is really hot.]"
15188,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513490&postcount=101,2007-11-14T09:02:00,Mavian,"Growling at the other autogunner, Gaius takes a swipe at his head while yelling back over his shoulder.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Atticus, Is the pilot secure?""</font><br/><br/>If the autogunner falls, Gaius is going to drop his sword, and grab the autogun.  Otherwise, he'll continue to swing at the autogunner."
15189,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513691&postcount=102,2007-11-14T09:37:00,Exeson,"Sangius curses as the two bullets hit him, tearing through his magical amour. he turns to Eris.<font color=""Purple"">""No, I will only slow you down in my current state, you and Atticus secure the pilot! Besides, I have an idea.""</font>With a grunt he drops his rifle picks up the plane's autogun, wrenching back the cocking handle he trains it on the group of milonians in a shell hole and, propping himself against the plane wreckage, he pulls the trigger.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""if we can push them back we should be able to form a defensive line and hold out till reinforcements arrive.""</font>he shouts over the chatter of the gun,<font color=""Purple"">""you get that pilot out of here and get reinforcements if they are not already on their way.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I am assuming I can use the autogun? if not I will redo my move. Firing the autogun at the milonian groups 2+3 behind ridge one (if within range, I cannot find the rules for the autogun)<br/>
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AC: 18 + cover(I don't know how much that is)<br/>
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Could you repost the rules for the autogun please?</div>
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15190,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514861&postcount=103,2007-11-14T12:54:00,Selv,"To Gaius:<font color=""Green"">""He's awake! I suggest that visiting hours are over!""</font><br/><br/>Atticus does his best to attract the pilot's attention by waving quickly before sighting along the rifle barrel at the first Milonians to catch his eye.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">A shot at group 4, I imagine. <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1371961"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Rifle shot (1d20+6=21, 1d12=9)</a></div>
</div><br/><br/>Not stopping to see if the shot finds its mark, he looks over his shoulder in hope of seeing reinforcements streaming in, and begins the laborious process of reloading."
15191,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3516489&postcount=104,2007-11-14T19:23:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>""Well boys my bear could use some support. Whos up for it?""<br/><br/><br/>With this she will stand mutter a few words passing her hands over her body turn, grip the flail in two hands as it was designed and charge full pace for the nearest hole.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting Protection from Energy (Bullets) So that IF the bullets hit me [thanks to Entropic shield] They have to do AT LEAST 10 damage to make me need a save. </div>
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15192,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3516972&postcount=105,2007-11-15T00:28:00,Moechi_Vill,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Sangius curses as the two bullets hit him, tearing through his magical amour. he turns to Eris. <font color=""Purple"">""No, I will only slow you down in my current state, you and Atticus secure the pilot! Besides, I have an idea.""</font> With a grunt he drops his rifle picks up the plane's autogun, wrenching back <font color=""Purple"">the cocking handle he trains it on the group of milonians in a shell hole and, propping himself against the plane wreckage, he pulls the trigger. <br/>
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""if we can push them back we should be able to form a defensive line and hold out till reinforcements arrive.""</font> he shouts over the chatter of the gun, <font color=""Purple"">""you get that pilot out of here and get reinforcements if they are not already on their way.""</font><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I am assuming I can use the autogun? if not I will redo my move. Firing the autogun at the milonian groups 2+3 behind ridge one (if within range, I cannot find the rules for the autogun)<br/>
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AC: 18 + cover(I don't know how much that is)<br/>
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Could you repost the rules for the autogun please?</div>
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</div><font color=""SlateGray"">""Right, I'll just secure him with Atticus then. I'll be back ASAP.""</font>Eris activates his plan and dashes across the field between him and Atticus with the pilot tucked under his larger frame to offer him as much cover as is possible without slowing down."
15193,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3518821&postcount=106,2007-11-15T07:35:00,Zafuel,"Atticus' gunshot leaps forward into the night, and hits with a thud, but it is impossible to tell how effective the shot was.<br/>More bullets fill the air; one rips into Ilane's shoulder as she shelters in the wreckage. With Gaius now in their midst, some of the riflers lower bayonets at the soldier. One shot at close range; but it misses. The other two charge forwards with their bayonets. One hits, the metal scything into Gaius.<br/>Gaius strikes back with his greatsword, but fails to inflict much damage on the Milonian soldiers.<br/><br/><br/>More gunfire. Eris takes a hit through the debris. Two shots hit the lip of Atticus' hole before one finds its mark on the technician.<br/>Eris and the pilot make a break from the plane wreckage towards Atticus. They can't make it to Atticus' hole in time, but can take shelter behind the ridge someway up (ridge 4).<br/>Ilane passes her hand over herself, and a shimmering protective field covers her body. She runs, and reaches the nearby hole (7).<br/><br/><br/>Sanigus heaves the autogun into a firing position. It is awkward, and the lack of the thunderbolt fighter below it neccistates Sangius to press upwards on the bottom, but he is able to fire it. Scything sprays of bullets covers the ridge. Cries of pain ring out across the battlefield as four Milonians are hit by the sudden rush of metal.<br/>One is cut down mercilessly; one shrugs off the injury, and two are left with serious wounds.<br/>More guns crack through the night, but the bullets fail to find their targets.<br/>Ilane's bear dives at the Milonians, but with a stroke of good fortune, they stay clear of its scything claws.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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@Ilane: Injury check, DC 17<br/>
@Gaius: Injury check, DC 16 (-1)<br/>
@Eris: Injury check, DC 16<br/>
@Atticus: Injury check, DC 16<br/>
Two Milonians from groups 1 + 3 have a -1 on injury rolls, one's disabled.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>There comes a voice in the night.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Hold on! We're coming!""</font><br/><br/>Someway back in the night, you can hear the roar of an engine above."
15194,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3518949&postcount=107,2007-11-15T08:03:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">For Mars! Have at them boys, destroy them all! Call me if you need healing! I'll show these pretentious people what its like to fire on my century. Are all the miles up? Sangius, Eris, Gaius are you still up!?</font>""<br/><br/>If the answer to the above is affirmative, she will stand and run piling over ridge 1, whilst telling the bear to move across to Hole 2 and take out the team 4.<br/><br/>If the answer to the above is negative she will rush back to the wounded and sponatneously dump a cure light into them.<br/><br/>Oh and roll to see if i make that check :<span class=""diceroll""><b>Injury</b> - (1D20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
15195,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519023&postcount=108,2007-11-15T08:15:00,Mavian,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'm not dead.  But these bastards keep tryin to poke me.  You guys get the pilot out yet?""</font><br/><br/>Gaius continues to swing into the melee in which he has thrust himself, attempting to nail the bastard who hit him."
15196,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519319&postcount=109,2007-11-15T09:17:00,Exeson,"Sangius utters a curse as the kick back from the autogun forces a trickles of blood to roll out of his bullet wounds. He winces as he slowly puts the weapon aside and ducks behind the wreckage, out of sight of the milonians and out of harm's way. He traces his hand through a few passes and suddenly a multitude of knives materialize around his body.<font color=""Purple"">""lets see them get through this""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Right dropping the autogun and taking cover behind the wrekage 9so none of milonians can fire at me. Then I cast Cloud of Knives.<br/>
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AC=18 + cover<br/>
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15197,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522400&postcount=110,2007-11-15T20:53:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""We're all all right except for those miles from the other century Ilane! Don't know if you care about them.""</font>Eris yells back from cover, hoping not to black out from his hit. He makes a second dash for Atticus with the objective.<br/><br/>Fortitude Save in Good Faith (Eris is a religious minority :))<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><font color=""SlateGray""><br/>
""Ow. That kind hurt. But I'm 'up'!""</font>"
15198,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522789&postcount=111,2007-11-16T01:13:00,Selv,"Atticus blinks blood and dirt from his eyes.<font color=""Green"">""Tillius? You still alive?""</font><br/><br/>Seeing Eris and the pilot out in the open, Atticus decides on a desperate tactic. Deliberately breaking cover, he stands up and shouts nonsense in the Milonian language. He fires towards an enemy at random, evidently putting more value on presenting himself as an obvious danger than the struggling suboptio and pilot.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Whenever you are ready, gentlemen!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Can Fighting Defensively apply to ranged attacks? If so, it's -4 on attacks and +2 (dodge) on AC.<br/>
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Also, I'm not sure if breaking cover is a move action or not.<br/>
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Break cover.<br/>
Attack (defensively) as a distraction.<br/>
Reload, if I have an action left.</div>
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15199,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524801&postcount=112,2007-11-16T08:49:00,Zafuel,"<b>The Battle</b><br/>Atticus rises from his hole, trying to make a target of himself. His shot misses, but he has time enough to reload the rifle before all hell breaks loose.<br/>A sudden burst of rifle-fire towards Atticus' hole confirms that his distraction has worked. Fortunatle, all of the shots miss. Two of the Milonian soldiers lunge with bayonets at Gaius. One is held away, but one sharp spear finds its mark. Gaius swings his sword, and the offending soldier cannot step back quick enough. He clutches his chest as blood streams from the mark left by Gaius' sword.<br/><br/>More shots; the ground around Sangius is peppered with bullets. Another shot rips into the exposed Atticus as more whistle by just wide. Eris and the pilot make it to Atticus' hole, taking cover as shots start being fired against them.<br/>Ilane breaks the cover of her hole, charging across the battlefield to the ridge, but doesn't quite make it yet.<br/><br/>Shining blades materialize around Sangius as he shelters in the wreckage.<br/>More gunfire; two shots hit Atticus hard, punching into the exposed soldier's stomach. A shot hits Ilane, but it dissolves into the grey shimmering of her protection field. The bear swings twice at the Milonian gunners, hitting once. The soldier bends double in pain as the claws scythe into it.<br/><br/>There is a roar of engines, and a Coalition Thunderbolt fighter drops into view from above. The autogun clatters as it dives towards Milonian emplacements, then a flickering orange shape drops into a Milonian hole. A pause, then a sudden explosion tears the hole apart. Two bodies are thrown clear of the sudden blaze.<br/><br/>Tillius pulls Augurius into Atticus' hole, still trying to keep the wounded man alive. There is no sign of Ulysis.<br/>From behind, the shapes of more soldier can be seen coming from the Coaltion side. Gunshots ring out. A cry of pain follows the cracks of the guns from one of the Milonian holes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Milonian Group 1 - All okay<br/>
Milonian Group 2 - Two on (-1), one disabled<br/>
Milonian Group 3 - All okay<br/>
Milonian Group 4 - One on (-1), two okay<br/>
Milonian Group 5 - One disabled, one on (-1), one okay<br/>
Milonian Group 6 - One on (-1), two disabled<br/>
Milonian Autogunners - All disabled<br/>
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Sangius - (-2), in plane wreckage<br/>
Gaius - (-1), ridge 3 (One injury check at DC 16)<br/>
Atticus - (0), hole 6 (Two injury checks at DC 16, one at DC 17)<br/>
Eris - (-1), hole 6<br/>
Ilane - (0), midway to ridge 1<br/>
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15200,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524904&postcount=113,2007-11-16T09:04:00,Mavian,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fort Save<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>24</b>]</span> vs DC16 = Success<br/>
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</div><br/>Muttering and cursing Gaius grunts again as he is hit yet again,<font color=""Blue"">""Come on lad, surely you and your buddies can hit harder than that.  My grandma could whoop you two.""</font>Grinning he continues his battles with the Milonians in the trench.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""You hear that boys, I got reinforcements comin, so if your smart, you'd lay down your weapons and come quietly""</font>"
15201,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525388&postcount=114,2007-11-16T10:09:00,Exeson,"Free action at the begining of Atticus's turn: Sangius shouts to Atticus<font color=""Purple"">""Take cover you fool! Thats an ORDER!""<br/>
</font><br/>Sangius sees his under-officer get peppered by bullets are his brave but pointless and stupid act. He swears out load and, calculating all the options he decides on the best course of action. he makes some passes with his hands and mutters a few words and a quasi-real circlet appears around his head. he then leaps up from behind the wreckage, the hovering knives following him and pointing the way he looks.<font color=""Purple"">""You Filthy SCUM!!""</font>He shouts in milon to the milonians at the top of his voice, trying to attract their attention.<font color=""Purple"">""Crawl into your holes and DIE!""</font>. one of the knives zooms off towards the milonians in the shell hole in front of the wreckage.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Right, casting Crown of Protection on Sangius, then doing the same thing as Atticus, shouting and stuff to draw their attention and their fire. If even one soldier fires at him as an immediate action he will discharge his crown of protection to gain a +4 bonus to AC for the round. <br/>
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I almost forgot, as a free action I fire one of my knives at one of the milonians in hole 4.<br/>
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To hit:[roll]1d20+9[/roll]<br/>
Damage:[roll]1d6+1[/roll]<br/>
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Cloud of knives: 4 rounds<br/>
AC: 18 + 1 (or +4 if crown is discharged)</div>
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15202,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525538&postcount=115,2007-11-16T10:35:00,Selv,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1375523"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">First Fort after the 'Shoot at me!' debacle (1d20+5=19)</a> vs: 16<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1375525"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Second injury check (1d20+5=9)</a> vs: 16<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1375526"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Third injury check (1d20+4=13)</a> vs: 17<br/>
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Result: 2 hits, bringing my Fort modifier to +3<br/>
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Actions this round: drop back to prone, then shoot at any enemies with a reasonable line of sight, and reload.</div>
</div><br/><br/>While Eris and the pilot take cover, a bullet grazes Atticus' left hand but miraculously doesn't leave more than a burn mark.<font color=""Green""><i>((Ah, it's working.))</i></font>When the next hail of bullets hit him in the gut, he drops back into the shellhole.<br/><br/>Face white and hands shaking, he nevertheless manages a wan smile at the other inhabitants of the shellhole.<font color=""Green"">""Don't have to tell me twice.""</font><br/><br/>He shouts to Sangius<font color=""Green"">""Taking cover, sir""</font>. Ignoring the stabbing pain in his belly, Atticus crawls rifle-first to regain a good firing position and looses a shot at the first Milonian helmet he sees."
15203,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528043&postcount=116,2007-11-16T21:50:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""Hey. That was pretty swell of you Atticus. I'll remember that and once I get this pilot... err objective up to full health I'll fix you up for free.""</font><br/><br/>Not sure how many charges he's used (one or four?) Eris spends another round patching up the pilot with his wand.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""So how are you feeling?""</font>he asks kindly."
15204,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528155&postcount=117,2007-11-16T23:19:00,stimpius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ilane</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""red"">Eris, if that pilot is up, get him out of there! Take the miles with you, stabalise them and ill patch them up after we finish! I can't stop now. Mars be with you!<br/>
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Atticus take and keep that cover! Don't expose yourself to another shot. <br/>
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Sangius and Gaius you take your holes</font>!""<br/><br/>She will finish the head long plunge over the ridge, full round to double move if needed, if i can make it and attack i will.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D8+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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15205,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530052&postcount=118,2007-11-17T08:12:00,Zafuel,"<b>The Battle</b><br/><i>The Fighter</i><br/>The Coalition Thunderbolt loops back around, but whatever its pilot threw last time, he hasn't got any more. The autogun starts up, spraying razor sharp metal over one of the Milonian holes. The sole survivor of the explosion ducks into cover in the hole, and the rush of bullets doesn't touch him.<br/><i>Aeolians</i><br/>Four soldiers, one carrying the lighting bolt banner of the coalition, vault into Atticus' hole, followed by a duplicarius (sergeant).<br/><font color=""Purple"">""We found you sir! I've got fifteen of my best men with me. We'll show Milly what for!""</font><br/><br/><i>Atticus</i><br/>As the soldiers pile into the hole, Atticus drops back down into cover and fires his rifle, but the shot is far wide of his target.<br/><i>Milonians</i><br/>As Ilane charges across the battleground towards the ridge, two shots ring out; but neither of the bullets passes anywhere near to the centurio. Both of Gaius’ assailants lunge again with bayonets, but their panicked attacks are easily turned aside by the huge soldier.<br/><i>Gaius</i><br/>Gaius strikes back, his sword slashing through the wounded Milonian’s tattered uniform, but as the Milonian steps back, he avoids the worst of the blow. The two start to back away slowly, clutching bayonets tightly.<br/><br/><b>More Battle</b><br/><i>Aeolians</i><br/>Hidden in the plane debris, Sangius finds himself joined by seven soldiers. Three  take up gunning positions in the wreckage, training rifles on the Milonian holes, whilst the other four are preparing to try and advance a bit further.<br/>Shots tear into the wreckage, but none come close to Sangius or the soldiers sheltering in the wreckage.<br/><i>Milonians</i><br/>As the bear takes a menacing lunge at the Milonians, two strike out with spear-headed rifles. One of the razor sharp blades cut into the bear’s flesh, and it bellows in pain and it pushes the other rifle away. As it tries to hold off the two, the third rams the bayonet hard into its chest. Blood streams from the wound as the bear fumbles around in pain. It is clearly badly wounded.<br/><br/><i>Aeolians</i><br/>Another groups of Aeolians is taking up cover in the hole to the right of the plane.<br/><i>Eris</i><br/>A stream of light passes into the wounded pilot and some of his wounds recede noticeably.<br/>He opens his mouth, and through hoarse vocal chords, he splutters out:<br/><font color=""Red""><br/>
“Fine now, thanks to you. Feels like most of the air-fleet landed on my head though.”</font><br/><br/><i>Ilane</i><br/>Ilane reaches the ridge, dropping down and swings her heavy flail at the first of the soldiers. The heavy metal end hits the soldier with a dull sound of breaking bones, and he drops backwards away from the centurio.<br/><br/><i>Sangius</i><br/>Sangius calls attention to himself quite quickly, and as his knife spins away into the night, it doesn’t seem to have hit anything.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Milonian Group 1 - All okay<br/>
Milonian Group 2 - One on (-2), one on (-1), one disabled<br/>
Milonian Group 3 - All okay<br/>
Milonian Group 4 - One on (-1), two okay<br/>
Milonian Group 5 - One disabled, one on (-1), one okay<br/>
Milonian Group 6 - One on (-1), two disabled<br/>
Milonian Autogunners - All disabled<br/>
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Aeolan Group 1 (Four soldiers plus sergeant) – All okay<br/>
Aeolan Group 2 (Three soldiers) – All okay<br/>
Aeolan Group 3 (Four soldiers) – All okay<br/>
Aeolan Group 4 (Four soldiers) – All okay<br/>
Bear - Disabled (ouch :( )<br/>
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Sangius - (-2), in plane wreckage<br/>
Gaius - (-1), ridge 3 <br/>
Atticus - (-2), hole 6 <br/>
Eris - (-1), hole 6<br/>
Ilane - (0), in ridge 1<br/>
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Gaius isn’t having much luck killing these guys I’m afraid. <br/>
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Every time I make one of these posts, it gets longer. Hmm... <br/>
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15206,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530397&postcount=119,2007-11-17T09:22:00,stimpius,"<font color=""Red""><b>Ilane</b></font><br/><br/>She calls out in Celestian;<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Thank you my friend I may have need of you in the future. For now return to your own plane and heal yourself!</font>"" [it was the last round anyway last round.]<br/><br/>If my understanding is right, i have dropped all of group 2.<br/><br/>Therefore time to turn on Group 1.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+6)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D8+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Gauis! Finish that one off and move up into that hole my bear had! <br/>
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Sangius swing north and east about 90 foot! Take those who have just turned up with you. Intercept and encounter the enemy there. <br/>
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Atticus Eris and any other Aeolians COVERING FIRE!</font>"""
15207,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530414&postcount=120,2007-11-17T09:25:00,Zafuel,"{{Actually, there are two more members of group 2 left; one with a -2 save and one with a -1. And its group 3 behind that ridge, not group 1. Sorry if I was unclear. If you need to know who's who, check the spoiler boxes under my posts.}}"
15208,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530424&postcount=121,2007-11-17T09:26:00,stimpius,{{Eh ill go for anyone who is still up and functioning. :) }}
15209,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530453&postcount=122,2007-11-17T09:32:00,Mavian,"Grunting a response at Ilane's order, Gaius continues to play with the men he's fighting.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Sorry boys, we're going to have to make this quick.  Have to be heading out in a second, you heard the lady.""</font><br/><br/>Grinning at them, he takes a step back before swinging.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Let's see if me rolling affects anything.  Nope, Gaius is just unlucky I guess.<br/>
Attack:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+8)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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15210,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530783&postcount=123,2007-11-17T10:27:00,Exeson,"<font color=""Purple"">""Good, that move seemed to have bought us some time. Now, I understand you men want to get to the enemy?"" </font>he says with a few passing motions of his hands. There is a shimmering around him and the other four Aeolians, and they all seem invigorated and full of energy, their motions are also slightly blurred due to the speed of their movement.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""You Assault that shell hole in front of us, troops, Bayonets fixed. Show Milly what we got!""</font>With that Sangius picks up the autogun for a second time. With a slight wince he wrenches back the cocking handle. As he does that one the knives hovering around his head shoots off towards the milonians Gaius is fighting.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Right, casting <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/haste.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Haste</a> on myself and the four other milonians who are moving forward. I then order them to stom hole 2 (milonian group 4). then a move action to pick up the autogun and get myself comfortable. Does the autogun give movement penalties cause its heavy?<br/>
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Knife shot towards Milonian group 5 (the one on -1)<br/>
To hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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Sangius<br/>
AC: 19 + cover<br/>
Cloud of knives: 4 rounds<br/>
Haste: 5 rounds<br/>
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15211,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532849&postcount=124,2007-11-17T20:33:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""Awwwww, whad a cute little flyboy ace!""</font>Eris pats the pilot (resisting the urge to hug the artifact) and grins back.<font color=""SlateGray"">""Yeah, just remember Centurion Ilane and her brave officers when you rejoin the great fleet in the sky!</font><br/><br/>He grabs the man by his collar and continues rushing him out of combat back to the lines proper.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Before this becomes an in-game problem I just want to note that I was given two set of orders. I suppose the latter would supercede the former, but Eris has a mind of his own that's kind of narrow.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Shouting back he gives the men in the hole a new set of orders.<br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Decurion! Creeping <font color=""Black"">(slow-moving, cautious, possibly prone)</font> assault to adjoin withdrawal with Centurion!""</font>"
15212,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533154&postcount=125,2007-11-18T00:09:00,Selv,"<font color=""Green"">""Ave, Duplicarius. Looks like the Centurion could use a hand. I think the range we're operating at is a little excessive. There's a range about 60 feet forward that is a charming little pied-a-terre. I think I'll try my luck from there.""</font><br/><br/>Aware of, and nervous about, his technical violation of Ilane's order, Atticus nonetheless prepares to make the dash.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">What language does an Aeolian drop into when he wants an ironical sophistication? Raen, maybe.<br/>
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Double-move to Ridge 4, in any case, and take up a prone position thee (I assume rifles can be operated in that position? If not, kneeling.)</div>
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15213,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534501&postcount=126,2007-11-18T07:53:00,Zafuel,"<b>The Battle</b><br/><br/>The Thunderbolt pulls up, banking around to come back for another pass.<br/>Atticus breaks cover, and runs towards the ridge up ahead. At the duplicarius' signal, the five Aeolians follow suit and run, following the Immune onwards to to the ridge. The group reachs the ridge, dropping into cover behind the earth and lowering the banner.<br/>Behind Gaius' ridge, one of the Milonians hangs back, gripping his rifle tightly, but his companion stabs out with his bayonet. Gaius steps back from the attack, turns the blade away and strikes back with his heavy sword. The soldier is lucky though, and he ducks under the blade that might well have severed his arm. As the soldier straigtens up, a blur of whirring steel rips into his chest from above.<br/><br/><br/>In the debris the Aeolians hear their commander's orders, and creep forward in the wreckage cover to the edge. All seven open fire at the hole, but most of the shots pepper the edges of the ridge. One, however, hits a Milonian soldier dead on. He collapses backwards, but the wound doesn't seem to be enough to take him out of the fight alltogether.<br/>The Milonians in the hole fire back. One Aeolian is hit, clutching his chest in agony as the bullet cuts through it. More Milonians open fire at the hole to the right of the plane, again wounding one.<br/>The Aeolians from that hole return fire, but the bullets fail to find their targets thanks to the cover of the holes.<br/><br/><br/>Eris, followed by the pilot, fall back away from the battle and back towards the trenches. As the two depart, Tilius, supporting Augurius on his shoulders, follows, limping back towards the relative safety of Aeolan trenches.<br/>Ilane's flail hits the wounded Milonian hard, and he collapses backwards, clutching his chest, but he is still in the fight<br/>A red-tinged heathaze spreads across the two Aeolan teams as Sangius prepares to make his run. A knife jumps clear, sailing over to the battle behind the ridge someway ahead.<br/>Two of the Milonian soldier stab back at Ilane with bayonets, whilst one draws a revolver. Ilane easily turns aside the blades, and the revolver shot disintergrates in the shimmering protective field.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Milonian Group 1 - All okay<br/>
Milonian Group 2 - One on (-2), one on (-1), one disabled<br/>
Milonian Group 3 - All okay<br/>
Milonian Group 4 - Two on (-1), one okay<br/>
Milonian Group 5 - One disabled, one on (-2), one okay<br/>
Milonian Group 6 - One on (-1), two disabled<br/>
Milonian Autogunners - All disabled<br/>
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Aeolan Group 1 (Four soldiers plus sergeant) – All okay<br/>
Aeolan Group 2 (Three soldiers) – One on (-1), two okay<br/>
Aeolan Group 3 (Four soldiers) – All okay<br/>
Aeolan Group 4 (Four soldiers) – All okay<br/>
Bear - Disabled (ouch :( )<br/>
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Sangius - (-2), in plane wreckage<br/>
Gaius - (-1), ridge 3 <br/>
Atticus - (-2), ridge 4 <br/>
Eris - (-1), heading back to the trench<br/>
Ilane - (0), ridge 1<br/>
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Nice going guys; no injury checks for anyone!<br/>
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15214,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534954&postcount=127,2007-11-18T09:28:00,Exeson,"Sangius quickly surveys the battlefield, noticing that the fighting, whilst still intense, is swinging in their favor. Another knife flies off towards the Milonians battling Gaius, zooming towards .<font color=""Purple"">""lets get going!""</font>He shouts to the Hasted Aeolian me.<font color=""Purple"">""Assault the shell hole in front of us, once you have cleared them out move onto the Milonians hiding behind the ridge on the far left.""</font>Sangius himself drops the autogun<font color=""Purple""><i>((Screw this, I can do more damage up close and personal))</i></font>He dashes after the men towards the hole. His movements blurred. Upon landing in the Hole he smiles slightly,<font color=""Purple"">""Good Day chaps,""</font>he says<font color=""Purple"">""wonderful weather for it""</font>As he says this a bolt of fire explodes from his hand and slams into the already wounded soldier. the pearl set into his ring glows faintly as he fires off the spell.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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To hit: [roll]1d20+9[/roll]<br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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Move action to get into hole 2 (where I am ordering the soldiers to move to, which they can make in one move action cause their movement speed is 60ft. so they can still attack milonian group 4. <br/>
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Then standard action, once I am in the hole, I am firing a Kelgores fire bolt at any soldier that is not disabled or dying, if the soldiers wiped out all three men then I instead fire the bolt at the Milonian who is attacking Ilane with the revolver. Then I am re-preparing the firebolt with my pearl of power<br/>
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Firebolt damage: [roll]5d6[/roll] <br/>
Reflex for half damage DC 15<br/>
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Sangius<br/>
AC: 19 + cover<br/>
Cloud of knives: 3 rounds<br/>
Haste: 4 rounds<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>EDIT: for some reason some of my rolls won't work and now that I went back and tried to edit the code to try to get it to work it is accusing me of cheating, and the rolls still don't work, *sigh*<br/>Its back to good old invisible castle:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1379573"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Firebolt 5d6 = 22</a><br/>Knife to hit:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1379579"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+9 = 10</a><div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
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15215,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537340&postcount=128,2007-11-18T22:37:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""You get a bit in front of me and I'll follow from behind. Shout for me if you need help and stay safe.""</font>Eris shouts to the pilot, muttering something about covering fire for the two miles and stepping another five feet forward before turning about and drawing his rifle. He fires once at any unconscious Milonian in his sight, hoping to kill.<br/><br/>rolls<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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to-hit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
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15216,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537348&postcount=129,2007-11-18T22:39:00,Moechi_Vill,"rolls<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Critical hit damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d12)[<b>17</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""HEY.""</font>he shouts back to the pilot.<br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""If you want to experience the joy of an infantry man for a stint I can toss you a pistol."" </font><br/>Eris is standing straight up, not taking cover. Possibly drawing attention to him mostly uninjured self on purpose to cover for the pilot and the others.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""CLEAR OUT THE ONES FAKING UNCONCIOUSNESS! LET NO MAN THAT DID NOT SURRENDER SURVIVE!""</font>he screams to the nearest miles that just arrived. Perhaps it would intimidate the opposition. These fallen ones wouldn't become wounded in action and rejoin their comrades later, oh no. Too bad they didn't surrender.<br/><br/>Fortitude + Important Question Relevant to Fortitude<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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My fortitude is currently -1 but I have the Monk Feat: Deflect Arrows<br/>
My prior question as to wheter I'd be allowed to instead 'deflect bullet' was not answered. <br/>
If this is the case I should be at vanilla injury modifier and be able to deflect one bullet this round and every round where I am aware of the attack/s.<br/>
I'm ok with it if it is not, but then I'd like to pick the other feat offered at monk level 2 instead if at all possible. Thanks.</div>
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15217,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537370&postcount=130,2007-11-18T22:50:00,Mavian,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack Roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>7</b>]</span> Full out Power Attacking<br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+18)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
If he drops one, he'll cleave at the next one.<br/>
<strike>Attack Roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+18)[<b>24</b>]</span></strike><br/>
*Yep, yet again a number below 5.  I'm just going to give up on rolling entirely.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hmm, not bad.  But lets see how you deal with this.""</font><br/><br/>Tightening his grip on his weapon, Gaius unleashes a massive attack at the Milonian infront of him, swinging with all the power of his massive frame."
15218,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539125&postcount=131,2007-11-19T08:53:00,Zafuel,{{Could Selv post for this round? Thanks.}}
15219,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539646&postcount=132,2007-11-19T10:29:00,Selv,"Atticus is not confident of his ability toe-to-toe. From cover at the ridge, he tries to line up a shot at one of the Milonian groups not in melee. After the crack of the rifle, he slams another round into the breach and prepares to do so again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15220,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543242&postcount=133,2007-11-20T05:41:00,Zafuel,{{Still waiting on Ilane}}
15221,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543253&postcount=134,2007-11-20T05:44:00,Exeson,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>The impatience...*shakes head, waggeles finger*"
15222,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543274&postcount=135,2007-11-20T05:46:00,stimpius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ilane</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">May the power of Mars compel you. To die! Oh and idiot with that revolver Mars protects me from petty bullets.</font>""<br/><br/>Swinging for whichever of the two trying to stab me look more injured.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+6)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D8+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>{posty post}<br/><br/>And if any of the Miles are down - someone shout me, ill disengage these 2 ASAP."
15223,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548169&postcount=136,2007-11-21T05:59:00,Zafuel,"<b>The Battle</b><br/>Atticus, the Duplicarius and his squad open fire. The shots mostly hit the mud on the shell-hole lip, but one snakes through and hits a Milonian squarely in the chest. He is hurt, but not fatally, and clutches his rifle tightly as he fires back.<br/>Two scything bayonets are lunged at Ilane, but she turns them aside with a deceptive grace.<br/>As one Milonian lunges forward with his bayonet, the other scrambles for the edge of the hole, abandoning his companion to his fate. The bayonet misses, and Gaius swings down his sword in an arc of destruction, but the Milonian is able to avoid the heavy blade.<br/><br/>The four Aeolians break cover, the outlines blurred with speed, dropping down into the hole on top of the Milonians before they can react. Steel blades slice into the enemy soldiers; two manage to turn the sharp bayonets away in turn, one cries out in agony as a blade slices through his shoulder, and one falls backwards into the mud as his eyes glaze over. Three more Aeolians arrive, not gifted with Sangius speed, dropping down into the trench and raising bladed rifles at the enemy.<br/>Seeing the carnage inflicted by the Aeolians, the Milonian soldiers from the farthest ridge break cover and head towards the battle.<br/><br/>Gunshots ring out at the Aeolians in the right shell hole, but the shots, tempered by terror, are wildly inaccurate. The Aeolians return fire; two shots hitting the sheltering enemy soldiers. One shouts out a garbled prayer in Milonian as he drops backwards into the mud, the other a curse and a groan of agony.<br/>Eris and the pilot turn and start heading back towards the battle. A shot rings out from the rifle in Eris' hands; it is a master stroke of aiming, and halfway across the battlefield, a Milonian drops, not even knowing he was hit as he passes into the light. The pilot looks at the revolver in his hand, then removes a large metal pinecone shaped object from his pocket. It looks similar to the one that the Thunderbolt dropped.<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""One left,""</font>he grins,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""courtesy of the Pteron Legions. Does your commander need a hand?""</font><br/><br/>Ilane's flail rips into another Milonian, and he winces in agony.<br/>The same red-tinged heat haze surrounds Sangius, just behind the Aeolian troops as he drops down into the shell hole. The flames leap at the wounded soldier, and for a moment, he stands as the fire consumes him, then his eyes glaze over and his body is swallowed up in blazing light.<br/>Sangius' dagger leaps away with a mind of its own, slamming into one of the Milonians facing Gaius, and leaving a bloody trail across the man's uniform.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Sorry about the lateness of this round; took me a while to get my act together. <br/>
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(1) Milonian Group 1 - One okay, two disabled<br/>
(2)Milonian Group 2 - Two on <b>(-2)</b>, one disabled<br/>
(3)Milonian Group 3 - All okay<br/>
(2)Milonian Group 4 - One on <b>(-2)</b>, one on <b>(-1)</b>, one disabled<br/>
(2)Milonian Group 5 - One disabled, one on <b>(-3)</b>, one fleeing<br/>
(1)Milonian Group 6 - One on <b>(-1)</b>, two disabled<br/>
<strike>(0)Milonian Autogunners - All disabled</strike><br/>
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(5)Aeolan Group 1 (Four soldiers plus sergeant) – All okay<br/>
(3)Aeolan Group 2 (Three soldiers) – One on (-1), two okay<br/>
(4)Aeolan Group 3 (Four soldiers) – All okay<br/>
(4)Aeolan Group 4 (Four soldiers) – All okay<br/>
Bear - Disabled (ouch :( )<br/>
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Sangius - (-2), in hole 2<br/>
Gaius - (-1), ridge 3<br/>
Atticus - (-2), ridge 4<br/>
Eris - (-1), with pilto<br/>
Ilane - (0), ridge 1<br/>
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Sorry, missed your question. I would prefer you to use the other feat, I think ""deflect bullets"" strains credibility somewhatt. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" eilio5cti="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> Sorry for not answering sooner.<br/>
I just feel that ignoring a bullet every round is going to be... insane, when you're not going to be hit by more than one at a time. <br/>
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15224,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549080&postcount=137,2007-11-21T09:57:00,Exeson,"Sangius surveys the field as another of his knives subconsciously fly into one of the milonians next to him. He then assaults one of the Milonians still standing with his bayonet.<font color=""Purple"">""Keep at least two of them alive, tie them up so we can take them back for interrogation, get the important looking ones. As for the rest...Kill them all.""</font>He orders to then men around him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Right, I shoot a knife at Milonian in my hole<br/>
To Hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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then I make a full Attack action to attack twice at any milonian still standing. I don't know how much damage a bayonet deals but it Do two attacks at +2<br/>
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I will also cast Electronic vengeance on any milonian who wounds me (immediate action) which deals 2d8 +5 damage to whoever wounded me (with a melee attack)<br/>
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AC: 19 + cover<br/>
Cloud of knives: 2 rounds<br/>
Haste: 3 rounds<br/>
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15225,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549137&postcount=138,2007-11-21T10:07:00,Mavian,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span> Full out power attack<br/>
<strike><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>24</b>]</span> </strike> That should've been 2d6+19, not 1d20.  My mind has gone somewhere else it appears.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Gaius swings again at  the nearest Milonian, praying to Mars that he'll manage to finally hit."
15226,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550401&postcount=139,2007-11-21T15:23:00,Moechi_Vill,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Thanks for the answer. Oh and Ilane? I just thought of something funny: <font color=""maroon"">'The Power of Mars compels you bitch!'</font> Lol. Just something I thought Ilane might shout at the Millies someday.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Eris taps the pilot with a third charge from his cure wand then moves to give him some cover. ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Sure<font color=""SlateGray"">.</font> I<font color=""SlateGray"">'</font>m glad we are able to teach each other something</font>, he grins.<font color=""slategray"">Up up and away</font>!"""
15227,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552692&postcount=140,2007-11-22T06:27:00,Selv,"Atticus grimaces as he shoulders the rifle.<font color=""Green""><i>(Our centurion calls on Mars to help her overcome the Milonian invocations of Mars. Ha!)</i></font>Distracted by his thoughts, the shot is poorly aimed and he struggles to reload.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15228,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556522&postcount=141,2007-11-23T05:06:00,Zafuel,{{Ilane?}}
15229,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556555&postcount=142,2007-11-23T05:17:00,Exeson,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">{{Ilane?}}</div>
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<div class=""message"">The impatience...*shakes head, waggeles finger*</div>
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</div>you are a very impatient girl, that's naughty. :P"
15230,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562732&postcount=143,2007-11-24T22:18:00,Zafuel,"{{Since Stimpius hasn't posted, and I know pretty much what he's going to do, I guess I'll just post this round now. Sorry for the delay.}}<br/><br/><br/><br/><b>The Battle</b><br/>Atticus opens fire, but his rifle shot is far wide. The Aeolians also let loose rifle fire, but they too are unable to find a hit. Finally, the Duplicarius aims, fires, and the bullet slams into one of the Milonians hard. The man screams in agony, then drops into the mud and ceases to move.<br/>Two of the Milonians stab out at Ilane. The first bayonet is parried, but the second finds purchase, slicing into the centurion's guts.<br/>As his companion flees, the last Milonian soldier fighting Gaius makes a desperate strike with his long bayonet. Pushing off of his rear leg, Gaius pushes the attack away and brings down his sword with all of his strength. The Milonian is ripped apart, dropping to the ground is a mess of stained mud and uniform.<br/><br/>The Aeolians pile into the trench, slashing out with morbid efficency into the enemy soldiers. The first bayonet slices through the soldier's neck, and his eyes glaze over as he drops into the muddy ground. Another plunges the bayonet into the Milonian's chest, and he collapses to the ground with a spluttered prayer. As the Aeolians fill the hole, none of the Milonian infantry remain.<br/><br/>The firefight to the right of the crashed<i>pteros</i>continues. The Milonian bullets fail to find their targets but as the Aeolians return fire; a single shot strikes the soldier in the shoulder. He grimaces in pain, but continues the fight.<br/>The pilot, the revolver in one hand and the ignis charge in the other, sprints forwards, reaching the ridge where Atticus and the Aeolians are sheltering.<br/>The last of the pilot's injuries dissolve with a burst of silvery light from Eris' wand.<br/>There is a crack of bone as Ilane's flail strikes, and the Milonian doubles up in pain as he collapses to the ground.<br/>Sangius swings his bayonet, but the soldiers have already been cut down by the Aeolian strikes. They are wounded and bleeding on the ground of the wet hole.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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A very succesful round for everyone this time; the Milonian numbers are certainly dwindling.<br/>
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(1) Milonian Group 1 - One okay, two disabled<br/>
(1)Milonian Group 2 - One on (-2), two disabled<br/>
(3)Milonian Group 3 - All okay<br/>
<strike>(0)Milonian Group 4 - All disabled</strike><br/>
<strike>(0)Milonian Group 5 - Two disabled, one fleeing</strike><br/>
(1)Milonian Group 6 - One on (-1), two disabled<br/>
<strike>(0)Milonian Autogunners - All disabled</strike><br/>
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(5)Aeolan Group 1 (Four soldiers plus sergeant) – All okay<br/>
(3)Aeolan Group 2 (Three soldiers) – One on (-1), two okay<br/>
(4)Aeolan Group 3 (Four soldiers) – All okay<br/>
(4)Aeolan Group 4 (Four soldiers) – All okay<br/>
Bear - Disabled (ouch :( )<br/>
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Sangius - (-2), in hole 2<br/>
Gaius - (-1), ridge 3<br/>
Atticus - (-2), ridge 4<br/>
Eris - (-1), with pilto<br/>
Ilane - (0), ridge 1 <b><font color=""Red"">(Injury check, DC 16)</font></b><br/>
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15231,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562835&postcount=144,2007-11-25T00:05:00,Moechi_Vill,((Is the pilot fully healed now or did I heal myself that round?))
15232,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563065&postcount=145,2007-11-25T02:25:00,Zafuel,"((Sorry, I missed your actions. Corrected now. Yes, he's now fully healed.))"
15233,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563276&postcount=146,2007-11-25T04:03:00,Selv,"Atticus unthinkingly attempts an awkward half-salute while still resting on his elbows and holding the rifle with both hands.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Ave, Pteronaut. Is that what I think it is?""</font><br/>He briefly describes who is in each shell-hole, to the best of his knowledge.<br/><font color=""Green"">""How far can you throw that thing?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Either way, Aticus will move forward to Hole 7. I imagine it's a Move action to stand, another to move, and a free action to take cover. If I've action left over, though, I'll take a snapshot at any Milonian I can see that is ot in melee- +6 to hit.</div>
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15234,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566514&postcount=147,2007-11-25T20:08:00,Exeson,"Sangius kicks a milonian who is still conscious, he then signals for the Aeolian soldiers in the shell hole with him to charge the ridge where the centurion is battling. He then turns to and shouts to Atticus<font color=""Purple"">""looks like we have them on the back foot! Get the men to secure the auto gun, engine and anything else that looks important! Eris - Don't let that Pilot die on us!""</font>Sangius himself then runs to the ridge himself and attacks any milonians still standing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">move action to get to the ridge, standard action to attack.<br/>
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AC: 19 + cover<br/>
Cloud of knives: 1 rounds<br/>
Haste: 2 rounds<br/>
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15235,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566627&postcount=148,2007-11-25T21:03:00,Moechi_Vill,"(Thanks)<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Heeee's fine! He's no momma's boy (I checked!). He knows a little danger does him well."" </font><br/><br/>Eris fires his rifle twice, rapidly, reloading and refiring with incredible speed, not bothering with cover at all as he stands where he last was when the pilot produced his bomb.<br/><br/>*bang*<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d12)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>(20 actually, that's a +5)<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Say, I think you guys won this battle.""</font>he continues nonchalantly.<font color=""SlateGray"">""Remember to slaughter their wounded!""</font><br/><br/>*crack*<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d12)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Eris' first priority are enemies targeting to flee, then enemies who are conscious and in the least cover possible except full cover and then enemies who are unconcious and in sight. (they should be easy to hit with 0 dex :P)"
15236,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566652&postcount=149,2007-11-25T21:23:00,Exeson,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">*snip*</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Um... How can Eris fire twice if reloading is a move action?</div>
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15237,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567850&postcount=150,2007-11-26T05:18:00,Moechi_Vill,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">(Combat Style: Ranged)<br/>
Rapid Reload: A move action to reload becomes a free action, or something like that. I think a full action to reload becomes a standard action (or maybe a move action? Nah, standard action.).</div>
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15238,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567856&postcount=151,2007-11-26T05:20:00,Exeson,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ah!, how stupid of me not to remember that</div>
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15239,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3573891&postcount=152,2007-11-27T10:18:00,Mavian,"<b>Gaius</b><br/><br/>Gaius is going to charge Ridge 2, screaming like a madman.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'll let you roll, as the board roller seems to hate me today.<br/>
Sorry bout the delay,<br/>
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15240,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577984&postcount=153,2007-11-28T07:55:00,Zafuel,"<b>The Battle</b><br/><br/><b><i>Atticus, the Pilot and the Aeolians</i></b><br/>Atticus, accompanied by the pilot, rush forwards into the shell-hole a bit further ahead.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""It's an ignis charge, and not far,""</font>the pilot says as they run,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""It's heavy. But I'd be more concerned with getting your commander out before I throw it in.""</font>He gives that lopsided grin again as they take cover.<br/><br/>As Atticus and the pilot take up cover in the hole, five Aeolians drop down and take up cover, preparing rifles for another shot. The duplicarius seeks out the Immune:<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""We should be going, sir. Cato reckons Milly is going for a counterattack.""</font><br/><br/><b><i>Ilane, Gaius and the Aeolians</i></b><br/>A Milonian bayonet lunges out at Ilane, but it is parried with relative ease.<br/>Even as the bodies of the Milonian team lie on the ground, Gaius pulls himself out of the hole and, pushing off powerful legs, throws himself at the next ridge. The furious cry rings out across the battlefield as he reaches the ridge.<br/><br/>One can almost hear the sound of heroic trumpets as the waves of Aeolan troops scale the ridge to join Ilane in the fight. A few of the bayonets are turned aside, but three cut into Milonian troops with a sickening ease. The first twists his face into a silent scream, baring the pain. Luck saves the second and he steps back, leaving only a scratch. But no such luck is present for the third; the devestatingly accurate bayonet takes its toll, and he collapses backwards into the mud.<br/><br/><b><i>Eris</i></b><br/>Eris fires off two shots from his rifle, one is wide, but one cuts down the Milonian fleeing from Gaius' hole and he drops down hard into the mud.<br/>The firefight to the right of the crashed plane continues. The last man in the hole manages to score a hit, but the Aeolan soldier holds out regardless.<br/>Even as two Aeolan bullets hit the Milonian soldier, he reloads his rifle for another shot.<br/><br/><b><i>Ilane and Sangius</i></b><br/>The wound in Ilane's side is grevious, but the brave centurion continues the fight regardless.<br/>Ilane's flail swings around again, perhaps fortified by the sudden appearance of eight more Aeolan soldiers. The soldier hit by the flail stumbles, but raises his bayonet for the counterstrike.<br/>Sangius swings his bayonet, but the soldiers have already been cut down by the Aeolian strikes. They are wounded and bleeding on the ground of the wet hole.<br/><br/>Sangius too, drops down along with Ilane and the Aeolians. He stabs out with his bayonet. The attack is a masterstroke of accuracy, and the Milonian is impaled completely as he dies, never seeing the flash of silver as the blade hit him.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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(1) Milonian Group 1 - One okay, two disabled<br/>
<strike>(1)Milonian Group 2 - All disabled </strike><br/>
(3)Milonian Group 3 - One on (-1), two okay<br/>
<strike>(0)Milonian Group 4 - All disabled</strike><br/>
<strike>(0)Milonian Group 5 - Two disabled, one fleeing</strike><br/>
(1)Milonian Group 6 - One on (-1), two disabled<br/>
<strike>(0)Milonian Autogunners - All disabled</strike><br/>
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(5)Aeolan Group 1 (Four soldiers plus sergeant), All okay, hole 7<br/>
(3)Aeolan Group 2 (Three soldiers) – One on (-1), two okay, ridge 1<br/>
(4)Aeolan Group 3 (Four soldiers) – All okay, ridge 1<br/>
(4)Aeolan Group 4 (Four soldiers) – All okay, hole 4<br/>
Bear - Disabled (ouch :( )<br/>
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Sangius - (-2), in hole 2<br/>
Gaius - (-1), ridge 3<br/>
Atticus - (-2), hole 7<br/>
Eris - (-1), with pilto<br/>
Ilane - (-1), ridge 1<br/>
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15241,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586464&postcount=154,2007-11-29T21:23:00,Moechi_Vill,"With maddening glee Eris takes aim and fires twice at any unconcious Milonians. He moves a step forward.<br/><br/>aim<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>bullet pierces for<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>aim<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>bullet pierces for<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+5)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
15242,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587138&postcount=155,2007-11-30T03:24:00,Selv,"<font color=""Green"">""Very good, duplicarius. We're not here to fight a battle, after all.""</font><br/><br/>Adjusting his voice to a shout, Atticus continues<font color=""Green"">""Coalition! Withdraw! Ignis in hand! Counterattack anticipated!"" <i>(...and I hope I don't get court-martialled for trying to persuade a centurion to stop fighting.)</i></font><br/><br/>Adressing the pilot this time,<font color=""Green"">""I have your dashboard notes, captain. Anything else left hereabouts that we ought to take home?""</font><br/><br/>Hoping to keep the Milonians in a state of fear, Atticus takes another shot at one of the distant Milonians not engaged in hand-to-hand fighting.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15243,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587840&postcount=156,2007-11-30T06:22:00,Exeson,"Sangius orders his men<font color=""Purple"">""you herd him, grab two of the unconscious enemies as prisoners and retreat""</font>He then turns to Ilane<font color=""Purple"">""Centurion, we better get moving or the counter attack will be costly.""</font>He then shouts over to Gaius<font color=""Purple"">""Get back to our trenches, Geminus vicis!""</font>Sangius himself runs back, taking cover in a shell hole.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Right issuing the commands and then double moving to hole 7.<br/>
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Sangius<br/>
AC: 19 + cover<br/>
Haste: 1 round<br/>
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15244,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591569&postcount=157,2007-11-30T23:17:00,stimpius,<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>{{Hi sorry for my serious lack of posting. It is not because I had forgotten about the thread but more because I was in hospital. I will spare you the details but i have had to have my apendix out as well as two blood transfusions and some form of electrode thing put into me (kinda like a pacemaker) after my heart stopped beating once. So if you would forgive me for the lack of posting im back hopefully good to play again. :) }}<br/><br/>Will post later - lesson shortly
15245,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592014&postcount=158,2007-12-01T02:47:00,Moechi_Vill,*hugz Stimpius
15246,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592496&postcount=159,2007-12-01T04:56:00,Exeson,((You're Back!! *Glomps*))
15247,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594074&postcount=160,2007-12-01T10:06:00,Zafuel,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Good to see you again Stimpius. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" eilio5cti="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
Glad to know everyone's still playing. Next round will come ASAP, after Mavian has posted.<br/>
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15248,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594359&postcount=161,2007-12-01T10:53:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Blue"">""Sorry Boy, but I guess I can't stay and play""</font><br/><br/>Bowing to the  soldiers ahead of him, he's going to withdraw back to his previous location"
15249,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594511&postcount=162,2007-12-01T11:23:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane </b><br/><br/>If there is any still up and in attackable range this round she will do that.<br/><br/>Otherwise<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Aeolians, FALL BACK! Orderly now.</font>""<br/><br/>On the off chance that there are the notes still in the aircraft she will grab them, then mutter a quick spell to mars and place herself under its effect.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting bears endurance<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>If we get out unmolested she will go around spontaneously casting CLW's on people and CM's if needed :)"
15250,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597757&postcount=163,2007-12-02T05:36:00,Zafuel,"<b>The Battle</b><br/><b><i>Atticus, the Pilot and the Aeolians</i></b><br/>As the Aeolians start preparing to fall back around him, Atticus lets loose another shot from his rifle, but it is far wide of the mark.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I think we've got everything worth getting. We should probably destroy the engine block if we're not taking it.""</font><br/><br/>Following their commander's example, the Aeolians open fire at the distant Milonian soldier as they prepare to head back towards friendly ground. The shots hit, but the two Milonians bite back the pain and continue the fighting regardless.<br/><br/><b><i>Gaius and the Aeolians</i></b><br/>As Gaius skids round, charging back towards his previous position, a rifle shot slams into his back like a burning arrow.<br/><br/>Hearing Sangius' command, the Aeolians heave two of the Milonians upwards and climb back over the ridge.<br/><br/><b><i>Eris</i></b><br/>Eris is like an angel of death, striding over the battlefield. A Milonian raises a shaky hand from the mud on the ground, even as Eris bullet slices into him and sends him backwards into the light.<br/><br/>The firefight near the<i>pteros</i>continues, the last Milonian being cut down by Aeolan bullets as they too prepare to fall back.<br/><br/><b><i>Ilane and Sangius</i></b><br/>Ilane, now deprived of targets, mutters a prayer to her war god. A shimmering of light surrounds her as the spell takes its effect. She climbs back over the ridge, and starts to head back towards the friendly trenches.<br/>Helping to support a wounded Milonian, Sangius sprints across to Atticus' hole, calling out his commands to any Aeolian that will listen.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Smaller round today, looks like everyone's headin' home.<br/>
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(1) Milonian Group 1 - One okay, two disabled<br/>
<strike>(1)Milonian Group 2 - All disabled </strike><br/>
(3)Milonian Group 3 - Two on (-1), one okay<br/>
<strike>(0)Milonian Group 4 - All disabled</strike><br/>
<strike>(0)Milonian Group 5 - Two disabled, one fleeing</strike><br/>
<strike>(1)Milonian Group 6 - All disabled</strike><br/>
<strike>(0)Milonian Autogunners - All disabled</strike><br/>
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(5)Aeolan Group 1 (Four soldiers plus sergeant), All okay, hole 7<br/>
(3)Aeolan Group 2 (Three soldiers) – One on (-1), two okay, ridge 1<br/>
(4)Aeolan Group 3 (Four soldiers) – All okay, ridge 1<br/>
(4)Aeolan Group 4 (Four soldiers) – All okay, hole 4<br/>
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Sangius - (-2), in hole 7<br/>
Gaius - (-1), ridge 3<br/>
Atticus - (-2), hole 7<br/>
Eris - (-1), on battlefield near to ridge 4<br/>
Ilane - (-1), ridge 1<br/>
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15251,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597812&postcount=164,2007-12-02T05:53:00,Exeson,"Sangius shouts out to Atticus,<font color=""Purple"">""Do you need anything else from the Aeropteros or can I destroy it?""</font>as he continues to retreat.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">if Atticus replies yes then I will double move to hole 6 but if he doesn't need anything else I will make a single move to ridge 4 and then fire a Kelgore's fire bolt at the engine.<br/>
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Sangius<br/>
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15252,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602164&postcount=165,2007-12-03T04:29:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""Hey! Where's my Pilot-bear? I don't think he's said anything for the last ten seconds. Look after him you sods!""<br/>
""Not you Centurion!! Didn't mean you!"" </font><br/><br/>Eris chatters away as he grabs the nearest unconcious Milonian he can find, knowing his paladinhood to be safe as long as they don't verbally surrender. Those hands, hard to know what they meant. He starts making his way back to the friendly lines with the milly-toy."
15253,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606345&postcount=166,2007-12-04T02:59:00,Selv,"<font color=""Green"">""Grab the autogun, if you can. Then let's blow it and go home.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If Sangius or any Aeolian is strugglign with weight, Atticus will stop to help them. Otherwise, he'll move back to wards the Aeolan lines. First one home makes the tea?</div>
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15254,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606562&postcount=167,2007-12-04T04:04:00,Mavian,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fort Save : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Gaius grunts as he is once again struck by a shot and muttering under his breath he continues his retreat towards the plane."
15255,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611632&postcount=168,2007-12-05T03:52:00,Moechi_Vill,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I might not have access for a week or more, but it is probably ok. I'm in Australia and going north.</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""I'll make the tea Atticus. Milly 'aint got nothing on us except horrendous numbers!"" </font>Eris jumps from hole to hole backwards towards his own line, searching out his favorite card."
15256,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621563&postcount=169,2007-12-07T01:27:00,Zafuel,"<b>The Battle</b><br/><b><i>Atticus, the Pilot and the Aeolians</i></b><br/>Atticus lopes over the battlefield, flanked by the Aeolians and the Duplicarius. They pass over the ridge, and nearly make it to the far back hole. The pilot, meanwhile, ducks into the wreckage of muslin wings and wooden struts, heaving the autogun up and planting the glowing orange charge in its place. He runs across the swampy ground as the orange glows rises. The sound is heard across the battlefield as the whole<i>pteros</i>is consumed in bright orange flame.<br/><br/><b><i>Gaius and the Aeolians</i></b><br/>Gaius stumbles a bit as the bullet hits him, but continues nonetheless. He passes the plane wreckage as the pilot rolls clear and the ruined machine goes up in a rush of flame.<br/>The Aeolian soldiers in the nearby hole are falling back as well now, reaching the hole on the same line as Atticus and the others.<br/><br/><b><i>Eris</i></b><br/>As Atticus and the Aeolians trudge through the far back hole, they are joined by Eris, heaving a Milonian duplicarius under his arm.<br/><br/><b><i>Ilane and Sangius</i></b><br/>Slightly miffed at losing the oppotunity to destroy the plane, Sangius joins Atticus and Eris in the far hole.<br/><br/>Ilane parries the lunges of Milonian bayonets and falls back, reaching a hole quite near to the pyre of the<i>aeropteros</i>.<br/><br/><b><i>Above</i></b><br/>The prowling Thunderbolt loops round, but the drone of its engines is joined by another sound. From the Milonian side of the battlefield, two more planes, daubed with the broken diamond symbol of the Alliance have emerged.<br/><br/>The duplicarius whispers to the occupants of the hole:<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I'd feel a lot more comfortable in the trench, no?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Kettle's on!<br/>
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Right, Atticus, Sangius and Eris are in hole 6, along with most of the Aeolians, where they can make it back to the trench next turn. <br/>
Gaius is about level with the burning <i>pteros</i> (two rounds away), and Ilane is in hole 3 (three). <br/>
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(5)Aeolan Group 1 (Four soldiers plus sergeant), All okay, hole 6 with Atticus<br/>
(3)Aeolan Group 2 (Three soldiers) – One on (-1), two okay, ridge 1<br/>
(4)Aeolan Group 3 (Four soldiers) – All okay, ridge 1<br/>
(4)Aeolan Group 4 (Four soldiers) – All okay, hole 4<br/>
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Sangius - (-2), in hole 6<br/>
Gaius - (-2), between burning plane wreckage and hole 4<br/>
Atticus - (-2), hole 6, nearly home<br/>
Eris - (-1), hole 6<br/>
Ilane - (-1), ridge 1<br/>
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15257,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622356&postcount=170,2007-12-07T04:57:00,Exeson,"<font color=""Purple"">""Move it men, all of you get back to the trenchs NOW!, once you get back search those men and get them tied up nice and tight, no one is to harm or talk to them until I get back, understood?""</font>Says Sangius, sounding a bit too happy. he motions to Atticus<font color=""purple"">""Until The Centurian and I return you are in command, make sure my orders are carried out. I shall wait for Gaius and the Centurian""</font>He then turns his attention to one of the Milonian planes. The is a spark and a flash of light as a flaming rock speeds from his hand towards one of the planes with abnormal accuracy.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Sangius<br/>
AC: 18 + cover<br/>
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fireing a kelgores fire bolt at one of the milonian planes, targeting the engine<br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(5d6)[<b>12</b>]</span>. If the plane somehow gets a reflex save it is at DC 15<br/>
Then using a move action to drop prone in the hole to maxamise cover.</div>
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15258,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622749&postcount=171,2007-12-07T06:23:00,Selv,"Atticus salutes to conceal his relief at being ordered into cover. Despite the heat of the moment, his poker-face also conceals a spark of amusement at being told to search prisoners without touching them."
15259,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627253&postcount=172,2007-12-08T03:51:00,Exeson,"((Oh, you know what I meant, no one is to slap them arround, edited for your convenience.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" eilio5cti="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/>happy?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" eilio5cti="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>))"
15260,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631492&postcount=173,2007-12-09T00:53:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>{{Sorry again computer died had to get it fixed not had internet access should be back to my usual one a day}}<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Atticus get those men back now!</font>""<br/><br/>Watching Sangius take aim at one of the planes she decides on a different tactic.<br/><br/>Firstly she sends up a prayer and words of power to Mars and he blesses her with the protection of the spell.<br/><br/>{{Activating Magic Vestement}}<br/><br/>Then she will stand in the open and scream up to the skies,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">You can see me, come and get me!</font>"""
15261,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635531&postcount=174,2007-12-09T19:19:00,Moechi_Vill,"<b>Eris</b><br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Cool! Errr, hot rather. You're throwing fire at a plane."" </font>Eris smiles as the necromancer and continues carrying the Duplicarious back to the trenches with whatever miles he can conscript for the task."
15262,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635978&postcount=175,2007-12-09T23:31:00,Zafuel,"{{Good to see you again, Stimpius. Round coming as soon as Mavian posts.}}"
15263,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637089&postcount=176,2007-12-10T06:07:00,Mavian,"Gaius is going stumble back towards the rest of the troops, moving as quickly as he can."
15264,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641850&postcount=177,2007-12-11T06:20:00,Zafuel,"<b>The Trench</b><br/>(Moving away from round-by-round action for everyone out of the fight at the moment.)<br/><br/>Atticus, Eris and the pilot both push their way through barbed way and lower themselves into the Aeolan trench.<br/><br/>A tired looking Immune looks up the officers' dugout.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Good to see you, two. Immune Lycia Naevius Aquila."" </font>She frowns, noticing an absence of officers.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Your centurion? Optio?""</font><br/><br/>Even as the two suboptios catch their breath, the remaining Aeolan soldiers wearily scale the ladder and head back to the<i>milites</i>dugout.<br/>Gaius is trudging back towards home, where you can almost hear the whistle of a kettle through the smoky air. He reaches the trench, where he is greeted  by Immune Aquila.<br/><br/><b>The Battleground</b><br/><br/><b><i>Ilane</i></b><br/>A glow surrounds Ilane as another of Mars' blessings fortifies the soldier. The Centurion calls out her challenge to the skies.<br/><br/><b><i>Sangius</i></b><br/>The arcane flaming stone lances upwards from Sangius towards the first of the Milonian planes. The rock just misses, but the fire ignites the blue-dyed muslin, cackling flames starting to consume the wing as the pilot banks around. Sangius drops down into cover as the flames start eating away at the enemy plane.<br/><br/><b><i>The Planes</i></b><br/>Two white-blue shapes drop from the Milonian planes, even as the pilot tries to extinguish the flames creeping up the wing. One drops into the mud with no hint that anything has happened, but the others erupts in a sudden flash of energy. Shrapnel is blasted in all directions, slicing into Ilane. Most are deflecting by the Centurion's various defenses, but a couple strike deeply.<br/>The Aeolan plane opens fire, the autogun rattling away, peppering the wings of the undamaged plane, but otherwise dealing very little damage.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Injury check for Ilane, please. DC 16.<br/>
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Gaius - (-2), Atticus - (-2), Eris - (-1) - BAck at the Trench<br/>
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Ilane - (-1), ridge 1<br/>
Sangius - (-2), in hole 6<br/>
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15265,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643926&postcount=178,2007-12-12T07:24:00,Exeson,"Sangius pops his head up from the lip of the shell hole.<font color=""Purple"">""Centurian! I think we better get back to our lines, Maa'm""</font>he shouts over before taking cover again, readying himself to leap out of the way in case more bombs are dropped or one of the planes decides to sweep the hole with its machine guns.<br/><br/>@Stimpius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Suggested course of action: get out of there. that is all. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" eilio5cti="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/> </div>
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15266,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644300&postcount=179,2007-12-12T08:37:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Blue"">""The Centurion and Optio were late for the party, so it seems they've decided to dance a little bit longer ma'am, they should be here shortly.""</font><br/><br/>Gaius says as he slumps against the wall of the trench"
15267,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647614&postcount=180,2007-12-12T20:17:00,Moechi_Vill,"<b>Eris</b><br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Ah, she's like Athena's brother. She wants to take down the entire hostile aeroforce and army at the same time. We left a good number of soldiers to cover her retreat when she starts to feel poorly or vastly outnumbered. Personally I was busy taking care of recovering the primary objective, acting as the field cleric, taking prisoners, killing off the enemy wounded and my friend Atticus here was concentrating on getting all our officer's and men back alive! The necromancer and utilitarian focused on directing friendly troops. Anyway, I better go find some clerics to reinforce my wand! Oh, and this here is your pilot and one enemy duplicarius. I suppose you will organize their accomodations?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Thank you!""</font>Eris throws the pilot a last smile.<br/><br/>He makes his way over to the command tent and relates the entire battle and what he just said to a superior officer but goes on...<br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""She's a good soldier, she kept the enemies off us with our strong friend but you should make any one of us leader rather than her. Like Atticus, he stays behind and thinks until it is time to act. The Necromancer shows a keen tactical mind. I myself would put the overall objectives over the pursuit of Mars' glory. Centurion Ilane does not keep her cool and consequently she veers of the main objectives immediately. She stormed the enemy and allowed her command to deteriorate to a narrow field of vision, ordering only fire support and general strategy barely within hearing range. She should have ordered another one of us to do what she did, allowing her to actually lead instead of forcing a makeshift network of command of operations over on her subordinates.<br/>
She is the best material for Optio I have ever seen in action and the worst Centurion.""</font>"
15268,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648925&postcount=181,2007-12-13T05:35:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>First off good thing i didn't hear that and can justify everything she did. So we'll go down that path when she gets back.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>FortSave</b> - (1D20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span>(+2 from bears endurance (+4 con) - 1 from injury already sustained. ) DC16<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Come on Sangius, time to go home. We've bought the other's enough time, now I hope they got what they were coming for. Damn meetings.</font>""<br/><br/>With that she will turn and run (4x speed :D) Back to her own lines and trenches :)"
15269,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649485&postcount=182,2007-12-13T07:46:00,Zafuel,"<b>The Battlefield</b><br/>Ilane is in full retreat now, back towards the safety of Aeolan trenches. Bombs erupt across the wrecked ground as the Centurion reaches the Suboptio, and the two head back to the trench<br/>The sounds of sudden explosions can be heard in the officers' dugout as the bomber payloads are dropped over Aeolan trenches. The drone of Milonian Venator and Coalition Thunderbolt engines all blurs into one hum, rising and falling as they speed past.<br/><br/>Finally, as it starts to rain, they come into sight of the trenches. Home.<br/><br/><b>The Dugout</b><br/>Aquila motions to one of her<i>milites</i>, who leads the Milonian duplicarius out of the dugout.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Suboptio Fabius has taken your watch, Immune Vicio. I suggest you get some rest as soon as possible, all of you.""</font><br/><br/>Immune Aquila turns to the pilot, looking a little worse for wear.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""You'll probably want to call your <i>Legatus Caeli</i>, let them know you made it back.""</font><br/><br/>The pilot nods, and moves towards the teline connection.<br/><br/>Outside, there comes sounds of explosions and shaking as bombs hit the ground around the shelter.<br/><br/>She starts handing out clay mugs of a lukewarm<i>vis</i>.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""It'll help against the cold. Exactly what happened?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Right, since we're out of combat for a bit, does anyone have any comments or criticisms about my DMing?<br/>
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15270,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650357&postcount=183,2007-12-13T10:34:00,Exeson,"Sangius walks slowly into the dug out, holding his side where his bullet wound is.  he will wait for Aquila to salute him before saluting back, as is proper decorum. He then nods over to the Centurion,<br/><font color=""Purple"">""I am Sangius Mens Volatilis, necromancer by trade, this is our Centurion Ilane - I suggest you get some medical attention for her pronto. I trust you have been informed of what took place? If not then one of my Suboptimos will write up the report for you.""</font>, Sangius's words are rather clipped, taking on a tone of authority, it is clear that he is in his element. He slowly leans against the wall.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""Now I understand we took two or three prisoners? I hope my orders were carried out. I wish to have the first crack at them myself,""</font>Turning to Ilane,<font color=""Purple"">""if that is alright with you Centurion?""</font>without waiting for a reply he turns to Atticus,<br/><font color=""Purple"">""Now about that makeshift lab, how long will it take?""   </font>"
15271,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651527&postcount=184,2007-12-13T15:16:00,Moechi_Vill,(It's good. No time to post right now. I suppose Eris made his way to the officers in the meantime to relate his minor diatribe.)
15272,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653759&postcount=185,2007-12-14T06:02:00,Selv,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Thanks, Aquila. May heaven smile on Suboptio Fabius, because I could do with a sit-down.""</font><br/><br/>Atticus holds on to a mug of vis, breathing in the vapours thankfully. When Sangius begins speaking, in his best tones of authority, Atticus almost unconsciously straightens up and adopts a serious expression- somewhat incongruously, still holding the mug in his right hand.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I managed to get some glassware, back in the dugout. The Aesculapian Sisters have more you might find useful, agar and ethanol, but they're short on supplies themselves and I wasn't sure what you'd want. I spoke to the matron, and if you've some money to spend they're telling an equipment order to HQ tomorrow.""</font><br/><br/>Like the other soldiers, Atticus is looking around for someone who can attend to his wounds."
15273,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657421&postcount=186,2007-12-15T08:08:00,Zafuel,"One of the other soldiers is rumaging through his pack on the table. He eventually emerges with a field medical bag and gestures to Atticus. He removes a clay bottle recognisable as being<i>sanens</i>gel; a cure spell in external form.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""You'll want to get those treated, sir. I'll need to remove the bullet before using the <i>sanens</i>. If I banage it up tonight, it'll probably repair before the end of tomorow.""</font><br/><br/>Hearing Sangius' comments about ""taking a crack"" at the prisoners-of-war, Aquila frowns.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""You'll have to talk to the Tribune about questioning the soldiers. They'll probably end up in Aiae pretty quickly to be honest. What sort of information were you looking for? ""</font><br/><br/>As Ilane enters, Aquila looks up.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Centurion! What the hell happened out there?""</font>"
15274,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657711&postcount=187,2007-12-15T09:08:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>Running back into her own lines she takes one look up and down.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Okay first off - take those medical kits away. We need these troops fighting fit and now. That can be used in emergencies - mine will replenish easier and faster than that. You there</font>,""<br/><br/>she will point at the miles who got hit, ""<font color=""Red"">come over here.</font>"" When he walks over she will place her hands on his wound - mutter a few words and watch as it heals over and the bullet is pushed out.<br/><br/>Then dropping spells to spontaneously cast she will do,<br/><br/>Sangius<br/>Gauis<br/>Atticus<br/>Eris<br/><br/>for cure lights.<br/><br/>Then she'll drop all 5, 0 level spells (figured equiv of 2 -3 injuries if this isnt right your call.)<br/><br/>Then she'll do<br/><br/>If 2 - Sangius and herself.<br/>If 3 - Sangius Gaius and herself.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">As to what happened, it was a sodding ambush. As myself and Sangius turned up, my other 3 officers you see here, were escorting the pilot of a downed areotropius back to our own lines. I bought them the time needed, and went for the back for the enemy groups, cutting off any quick runners they could send back to their own lines for support whilst our own support came. Then on the fallback, I hope someone grabbed the notes from the areotropius as was ordered. Two enemy planes turned up, and I ordered a full tactical withdrawl from our own men, as I stood to draw the planes fire. Whilst some may see this as a foolish thing to do, I had protective magics up which protected me better than any other of my officers could have hoped to have been protected. Sangius here took out one of the planes himself before we had to withdraw.</font>"""
15275,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660151&postcount=188,2007-12-16T00:18:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""Why thank you Centurion Ilane. Tis a merry day indeed, to be victorious is life!"" </font><br/><br/>He could make a report later he supposed."
15276,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660376&postcount=189,2007-12-16T02:03:00,Selv,"Atticus pales when the medic mentions removing the bullet, and is positively green by the time it drops from forceps to pan with a metallic<i>clang.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">We've got the pilot's notes and, I'm glad to say, the pilot himself</font>- nodding absently to the captain to acknowledge his rank-<font color=""DarkGreen"">I lost track of Augurius and Ulysis in the fray. Did they get back?</font>"
15277,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660500&postcount=190,2007-12-16T03:01:00,Exeson,"Sangius grins wolfishly<font color=""Purple"">""Everything they know...and more, I am a scientist and scientists must run experiments""</font>. At Atticus's question he turns around to face the man<font color=""Purple"">""I'm more interested in where the Tribune who sent us into that ambush is."" </font>he says,<font color=""Purple"">""I have quite a few things to discuss with him.""</font>"
15278,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662137&postcount=191,2007-12-16T10:24:00,Zafuel,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Augurius and Ulysis did make it back, a few minutes before you did. Ulysis is on a watch soon, but Augurius will be in the dugout if you want to speak with him.""</font><br/><br/>Aquila seems as if she's about to say something to Optio Sangius, then thinks better of it.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Tribune Caepio is with the Legatus at the moment. I'm sure they are discussing something fairly similar, sir. If you-""</font><br/><br/>The Immune is interrupted as an Optio wearing Raen Pteron Legions uniform enters the dugout. He salutes to Ilane.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Ma'am, I have the aerial surveillance of Milly trenches for you. Cato wants your officers to look over them before the big push next week. He starts laying the map out on the table. Now, here is your target on Milly's trenches...""</font><br/><br/>He breaks off, looking down at Gaius.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Are you alright, Suboptio?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15279,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666343&postcount=192,2007-12-17T09:45:00,Exeson,"Sangius grunts as his wounds are taken care of, his already pale face turning ashen white. He steadily gets to his feet, and moves oner to the map,<font color=""Purple"">""well then, show us man!""</font>he says sounding impatient."
15280,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666567&postcount=193,2007-12-17T10:42:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>After checking aroudn to make sure all the Mile's made it back safe and as many are healed as possible she will walk over to the map.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Very well lets see it.</font>""<br/><br/>Then directing to the officers<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Boys ill outline hte plan as we go through the map.</font>"""
15281,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673451&postcount=194,2007-12-18T23:13:00,Moechi_Vill,"Eris coddles the widdle flybear a bit further then gets him a cup of coffee.<br/><font color=""SlateGray""><br/>
""So Ace. What you seen in the skies of yesteryear? I hope you don't go through this every day!""</font>"
15282,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674927&postcount=195,2007-12-19T05:59:00,Mavian,"Gaius is going to look up blearily from the side of the trench were he'd managed to fall asleep.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""'m fine, Sir, just comin down of a battle high.""</font>He yawns and stretches, wincing when he moves against the bullet holes in his back.<font color=""Blue"">""Although I appear to have been shot at some point,  wonder when that happened.""</font>"
15283,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675379&postcount=196,2007-12-19T07:15:00,Zafuel,"<i>""Some predicted that the artillery bombardment would prove catostrophicly ineffectual, others feared that the Avitus' famous cavalry assaults would appear again. But no-one anticipated what was to happen.<br/>
- Quintus Salvius, historian""</i><br/><br/>As the medics and Ilane continue to work to repair injuries, the Raen Pteron Legions officer continues to explain the plan.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Currently, the Raen and Milonian fleets are engaged in an ongoing conflict in the Aeolan Gulf. One of the goals of this attack is to provide assistance to the Raen Navy in that battle.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Milonian ships in the Aeolan Gulf are based from three ports: Intonia, Hispae and a habour on the island of Saltorii. Once we've broken through the Milonian lines, the infantry will split into two attacks, one on Intonia and one on Hispae. <br/>
Your century will be part of the attack on Intonia, and will remain in the town following the battle.""</font><br/><br/>He indicates the two arrows representing the infantry attacks.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Meanwhile, the Raen Navy will be attacking the ships based in Saltorii Harbour. Without the three ports, the Milonian fleet will be forced to abandon the Battle of the Aeolan Gulf. If all goes well, we'll be in a strong position to take the rest of the Laerus region. From there...""</font><br/>The pilot lets the sentence hanging, leaving the obvious ending to the imagination."
15284,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675684&postcount=197,2007-12-19T08:06:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""Awwwww he's a good boy oh yes he is!""</font>Eris hugs the pilot as he looks over the map.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""That sounds great.""</font>he says, letting go.<br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Too bad about not being allowed to kill civilians.""</font>he muses.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Aaah, I can always execute those who don't verbally surrender!""</font><br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Of course...""</font>he frowns.<br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""This might be harder for the ... rest.""</font>he gestures at the army behind them in the trenches generally.<font color=""SlateGray"">""It's up to us to massacre thousands if we are to win..""</font><br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Hmmmmmrmmmm. I wonder how a century composed entirely of officers would work out. In a loose column formation!""</font>"
15285,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676220&postcount=198,2007-12-19T09:49:00,Exeson,"Sangius nods,<font color=""purple"">""It seems tactically sound, I have no objections""</font>he turns to Aquila<font color=""purple"">""Now, I would like for someone to take me to Caepio, and I don't care if he is in a conference with Zeus himself""</font>"
15286,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678737&postcount=199,2007-12-19T23:01:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""Loose column formations are great for charging enemy trenches.""</font>Eris sits down again.<br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""What do you think Centurion Ilane?""</font>he asks expectantly, looking from her to the other superior officers."
15287,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684820&postcount=200,2007-12-21T03:06:00,Zafuel,"As the Pteron Legions officer starts folding the map away, the rest of the trench curators head for the dugout exit, just as Tribune Caepio enters, looking somewhat flustered.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Is everybody alright? I heard what happened out there.""</font><br/><br/>In the distance, you can still hear the air-battle going on above no-man's land."
15288,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684837&postcount=201,2007-12-21T03:08:00,Exeson,"Sangius salutes smartly, waiting for Ilane to speak first, as is her right as Centurion."
15289,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696864&postcount=202,2007-12-23T11:51:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Im not sure of what happened to the couple of minutes prior to my own arrival, but from what I gather, one of our pilot's went down. My fellow officers here had reached the craft and rescued the pilot by my own arrival upon the scene, yet it was an ambush. The enemy were well set up and even had a machine gun ready for us, so drawing upon Mars's power I sent forth allies of our own to counter the enemy. For a few moments, the battle was pretty even. Myself and Sangius had turned up just as morale was about to break and held the craft. Notes were rescued and we were relieved by our own troops as well as destroying the enemy ambush for no fatal casulties amongst our own men. Then enemy flying craft turned up and threatened to overwhelm us. Holding Sangius with myself, I ordered a tacitcal withdrawl to save our men, and the main objective whilst we held off the craft and badly crippled one of them.</font>""<br/><br/>Finished Ilane will sag against a stool and sit heavily, as the last of the magics drain from her and her face becomes pinched and tight."
15290,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696963&postcount=203,2007-12-23T12:25:00,Exeson,"After Ilane finishes Sangius looks up,<font color=""Purple"">""So after we got ourselves out alive, I'm left wondering, how did the set up such a comprehensive ambush so quickly?""</font>He sends a penetrating glare at Caepio"
15291,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697744&postcount=204,2007-12-23T17:06:00,Moechi_Vill,"<b>Eris</b><br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Actually we were fine, but Madame Centurion reinforcing us and holding down the rear worked out splendidly - not that it was necessary for success, but it turned the engagement into a major decisive victory of tactical proportions. </font>"
15292,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700329&postcount=205,2007-12-24T10:15:00,Zafuel,"Caepio takes in the explanations with a grim expression, before turning to Sangius.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""We suspect it was a ploy to capture someone to interrogate without need for a raid. We're just lucky that they didn't manage to capture any of you; that would have been too much. I presume you've been briefed on the plan for the offensive? The artillery bombardment starts at first light tomorow. Are there any questions?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15293,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700347&postcount=206,2007-12-24T10:19:00,Exeson,"<font color=""Purple"">""I have a few things I would like to discus""</font>Sangius says as he rises<font color=""Purple"">""...In private""</font>"
15294,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702236&postcount=207,2007-12-24T22:56:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""But basically I believe the actions were too offensive. Nope, no questions Sir.""</font><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""I would like to talk in private as well too.""</font>Eris finishes. He follows Caepio together with Sangius."
15295,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707083&postcount=208,2007-12-26T08:35:00,Zafuel,"<b>Caepio</b><br/>Caepio leads Optio Volatis and Suboptio Eris out of the dugout, and through into a empty supply trench.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I see. And what did you want to speak to me about.""</font><br/><br/><b>Trench</b><br/>The night grows darker and colder as above, the air-battle draws to a close.<br/><br/>[[Is everyone okay with jumping to the Battle of Saltorii after Sangius and Eris have talked to Caepio?]]"
15296,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707177&postcount=209,2007-12-26T09:17:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>Feeling completley drained and fatigued, she will head for her sleeping station only pausing to nod at people on the way past.<br/><br/>((yeah im fine with a skip))"
15297,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708223&postcount=210,2007-12-26T18:52:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""I wanted to note that I think Ilane is too hotheaded to be a Centurion. Sangius, Atticus, myself, anyone else would be better. Someone who stays around to make sure the primary objectives are fulfilled without disaster rather then someone making sure the tactical victory is maximised."" ""That is all. Thank you for listening Caepio, Sir.""</font>Eris takes his leave.<br/><br/>((me too))"
15298,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712368&postcount=211,2007-12-27T23:02:00,Exeson,"Sangius leans against the wall impassively and watches Eris leave. He then turns to Caepio,<font color=""Purple"">""Sir, as you must already know from reading my reports, I am a scientist, a Necromancer. I study the body and how it works, I was wondering, if you had finished interrogating the prisoners, if I may ...eh... <i>borrow</i> them indefinitely to carry out <i>experiments</i>. Trust me, I shall not breathe a word to anyone else, It will be our little secret. So, What do you say, Sir? </font>"
15299,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713702&postcount=212,2007-12-28T06:47:00,Zafuel,"Slowly, Caepio turns away from Sangius.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Listen, Optio, I am well aware of your <i>profession</i>. Quite frankly what you are doing with the bodies of those departed disgusts me. Unfortunately, it seems powers higher than I disagree with me. Legatus Cato has given you a <i>carte blance</i> to do what the hell you want, under the condition that everything you learn be sent to Resurrection Corps. ""</font><br/><br/>Caepio gives a long, slow sigh.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""However, the dear Legatus has also asked me to inform you of the predicament currently faced. The Aeolan Army officially neither endorses nor sanctions your activities. If anyone else finds out, we'll deny it. Your on your own, <i>Optio</i>.""</font><br/><br/>[[Right, I guess we're jumping to the Battle of Saltorii when Selv gets back. Hold onto the your hats people!]]"
15300,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716485&postcount=213,2007-12-28T17:29:00,Moechi_Vill,[sweet]<br/><br/>((I hope we can make a difference there. :)))
15301,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722047&postcount=214,2007-12-30T05:23:00,Selv,"Atticus maintains an almost-straight face, but its clear that he finds Eris's manner with the pilot very strange. Before the Raenian optio leaves, Atticus greets him in his own language, hoping to share news and small talk about that country.<br/><br/>While the senior officers attend to whatever secrets they choose to indulge in, Atticus speaks with the enlisted men back in the dugout. Coming from an artisan family, he still felt more comfortable among men who were, in their civilian lives, cooks, or clerks, or carpenters. After a few hands of cards he retires, exhausted by the day's events.<br/><br/>In the hours before the next action, Atticus becomes increasingly observant of the domestic niceties. He shaves carefully and trims his moustache. He cleans and presses his uniform as well as possible in the perpetually damp, dirty trench. He checks, cleans and re-checks his kit. As the minutes tick down to going back on duty, he sits at his workdesk, toying absently with a half-assembled blasting cap, seeming to look right through it into the distance."
15302,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722073&postcount=215,2007-12-30T05:28:00,Exeson,"After his meeting with Caepio Sangius seems rather reserved. He disappears for over three days before returning. He is accompanied by an 'aid' named Lavitus. Lavitus is rather strange, covered from head to foot in cloth and materials he does not speak, and takes orders directly from Sangius."
15303,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725165&postcount=216,2007-12-30T19:59:00,Moechi_Vill,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Atticus maintains an almost-straight face, but its clear that he finds Eris's manner very strange. Before the Raenian optio leaves... <br/>
While the senior officers complain about each other...</div>
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</div>(Only Sangius, Eris and the officer were present since Sangius and Eris specifically left with him to speak in private.)"
15304,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725932&postcount=217,2007-12-31T03:37:00,Zafuel,"[[Good to have everybody back!]]<br/><br/><b>The Battle of Saltorii</b><br/>It is a cold, crisp morning. A cold sun is just rising slowly above the horizon, illuminating the four islands outwards, and the vague outline of the Suraen coast can be made out. A faint damp hangs in the air from the rainfall the night before. Across the water, a strange cloud is appearing above Saltorii, thick and heavy. The steady pounding of the Coalition artillery can still be heard on this, the day of the attack.<br/><br/>The infantry attack is set to begin in less than two hours time as Ignis Century prepares for the advance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Battle of Saltorii Objectives</b><br/>
- Capture the Milonian trenches.<br/>
- Take the port town of Intolia.<br/>
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15305,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726495&postcount=218,2007-12-31T06:38:00,Exeson,"Sangius sits on a chair, watching the foot soldiers scurry around and playing Latranae against himself.  whilst waiting for the rest of the officers to appear. Standing by his side is Lavitus.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Spell Selection</b><br/>
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<b>0 level</b><br/>
Acid splash<br/>
Flare x2<br/>
touch of fatigue x2<br/>
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Mage armor<br/>
Kelgore's fire bolt x3<br/>
Cause fear<br/>
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Cloud of knives x2<br/>
Electric vengeance<br/>
Scare<br/>
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Haste<br/>
Invisibility Sphere<br/>
Ray of exhaustion<br/>
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15306,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727664&postcount=219,2007-12-31T10:53:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>Stepping old into the cold crisp morning she tightens the clasp of her cloak tighter around herself. Immaculate in the morning sun devoid of mud and grime from the trench she stands proud and watches the bombardment. Walking amongst the men she will calm any wavering fears and reassure them all about our guarenteed success upon the field of battle today.<br/><br/>Spotting Sangius playing Latarene with himself she walks over and leaning forward and whispering into his ear and his alone<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">What do you think of that strange thick heavy cloud? It looks nothing like an ordinary one, and the Arcane is more your field of work. See what you can make of it.</font>""<br/><br/>Without a single glance at Lavitus she will stride down the lines talking to the men and any uncertainties they may have about todays assault, telling them where they will be going and showing them strategic strongpoints that may not be fully destroyed by friendly artillery.<br/><br/>Walking untill she finds a young private wearing a green armband of a runner she will stride up to him and say,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Make sure someone has a tel line following me and the command team. If i need an artillery barrage i want it fast and so we can accomdate it and move as is needed. Now go ask someone and make sure i have one within a half hour!</font>""<br/><br/>Walking back to where Sangius was stood she will stand and watch the artillery and wait for her fellow officers to turn up."
15307,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734463&postcount=220,2008-01-02T03:37:00,Selv,"<font color=""Green"">""Fifteen years ago, I was building a sandcastle with my brother a few miles from here. That was just after they finished the Laerus railine. We were the first family on the street to go on a seaside holiday...""</font><br/>Leaving his reverie, Atticus smiles a strange, forced smile and returns to the present.<br/><font color=""Green"">""If the donkey rides are still there, we can all re-live our cavalry days.""</font>"
15308,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735203&postcount=221,2008-01-02T06:43:00,Exeson,"Sangius gets up from his game. He slowly checks over the trench lip, muttering something to himself. After a while he steps back down and returns to his seat.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spellcraft check : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Edit: Just re-read the rules an I just realized I can take ten, am I allowed to? if so I get a 24.<br/>
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Also, in case it is non magical<br/>
Knowledge geography check : [roll]1d20+6[/roll]<br/>
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....odd, didn't work.<br/>
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invisible castle<br/>
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15309,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735273&postcount=222,2008-01-02T07:13:00,Zafuel,"<b>The Cloud</b><br/>Sangius examines the cloud for a time, but is forced to conclude that their is nothing arcane about it.<br/><br/>However, he remembers reading a treatise by Gaius Caecillius Secundus from the time when the Aeolan harbour was first built on the island. Gaius mentioned that a thick black cloud enveloped Saltorii for two days, halting construction.<br/>Gaius concluded that the magical evcavation of the rock had caused the release of gas and soot, and notes that it was swiftly dispersed by the wind after the harbour excavation stopped.<br/><br/><b>The Runner</b><br/>The runner salutes smartly as Centurion Ilane addressed him. Ilane has a vague recollection of the runner before; Private Adolvius Patrius Taberna.<br/><br/>He immediately heads back into one of the support trenches to talk to a technician."
15310,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735309&postcount=223,2008-01-02T07:24:00,Exeson,"Sangius turns to Ilane<font color=""Purple"">'The cloud does not seem magical, but it hints towards the fact that the is some sort of construction or similar activity going on. Perhaps we could request a plane or three to check it out? I don't like it'</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Note: lavitus's stats can be found in the notes section of Sangius's character sheet</div>
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15311,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735477&postcount=224,2008-01-02T08:18:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Building something. Hmmmm.<br/>
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Runner!</font>""<br/><br/>Waiting for one to appear she will consider her options,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">I want a high altitude spy plane fast with cameras only to take visuals on that island over there. If we have some already and recent ones bring them to me now.<br/>
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Sangius is there anything you can do or know of in the arcane world which will whip up winds to blow that cloud away. I know there is nothing that Mars can grant me yet that will.</font>""<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>General Knowledge Check to find out where i know that kid from</b> - (1D20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>If possible she will take 10 (or 20 time permitting) to try and fathom it out if this roll is below 12."
15312,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735560&postcount=225,2008-01-02T08:42:00,Exeson,"<font color=""Purple"">""unfortunately nothing that I could create without study. If memory serves correct as soon as the digging stops the cloud disperses pretty quickly.""</font>he frowns, opens his mouth as if to add more but shakes his head and walks over to Atticus and sits down next to him, he leans over and speaks to the man.<font color=""Purple"">""I suppose we're only foot soldiers, so our opinions don't matter much, but I don't like this one bit. My abilities are formidable but really is this how they chose to waste the lives of valuable officers? over the top to death, glory or whatever else awaits us?""</font>"
15313,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735609&postcount=226,2008-01-02T08:54:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Blue"">""It's the way us line soldiers were treated, why would they treat officers any different, your body will soak bullets just the same as mine.""</font><br/><br/>Gaius snorts before making sure that all of the straps of his pack are tight, before picking up his rifle.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">Bloody self-righteous noblemen.</font></i><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""Not meaning any disrespect sir""</font>"
15314,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735640&postcount=227,2008-01-02T09:02:00,Exeson,"Sangius narrows his eyes,<font color=""Purple"">""Still a waste, I'll just make sure i run behind you.""</font>"
15315,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735978&postcount=228,2008-01-02T10:21:00,Selv,"<font color=""Green"">""I'm sure the General Staff are doing what they think best, Optio.""<br/>
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<i>(And I don't fancy an insubordination charge. Tell it to your bloody Lavitus.)</i></font>"
15316,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736031&postcount=229,2008-01-02T10:30:00,Exeson,"""Atticus,"" the use of the man's name seems rather hard for Sangius,<font color=""Purple"">""I have seen the... battle plans, a child could create them,""</font><br/><br/>He turns to Lavitus who is standing faithfully at his shoulder.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Fetch me some water, and fill up my canteen""</font>He orders, holding out his empty canteen.<font color=""Purple"">""well, hop to it!""</font>He says and snaps his fingers. Lavitus inclines his head and moves away with surprising speed."
15317,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736591&postcount=230,2008-01-02T12:38:00,Selv,"<font color=""Green"">""Well, A child could say ""Advance on the enemy in good order"", but I assume the men behind big desks have, you know, maps and such. Assessments of strength. Maybe intercepted orders. I assume there's reasoning behind it all. They're not just playing continental conkers.""<br/>
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""I'll admit we don't know much about their processes, what with all this worry about secrecy. But if they weren't taking proper steps, then what would be the bloody point in it all?""</font><br/><br/>Atticus' rising tone, uncharacteristic language, and blatant non-sequitur all betray strong emotion barely suppressed."
15318,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740213&postcount=231,2008-01-03T08:11:00,Zafuel,"As the officers of the century argue, the<i>milites</i>are filing in along the back wall of the trench. In front of them, up against the trench wall, another group of soldiers are taking up their positions. They are wearing heavy greatcoats and hoods, deliberately obscuring their features, but a smell of fetid meat drifts across the trench.<br/>Along the line, five new officers are handing out old bayoneted rifles to the assembled soldiers. One, his uniform marking him as Optio-Immune, walks over to Ilane.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""One half-century of Reortius' Auxilaries, centurion. They're all under your command, ma'am, but I'd advise issuing orders to one of those three.""</font><br/><br/>He gestures at three of the Auxilaries.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Clemens, Galipor and Marcus. The rest will follow their lead, so you can control the whole half-century through them. I'd advise letting them lead the charge, ma'am.""</font>"
15319,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740289&postcount=232,2008-01-03T08:27:00,Exeson,"Sangius narrows his eyes, as if concentrating.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><i>so <b>thats</b> why... and after that crap he gave to me they go and do this?</i></font>"
15320,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750444&postcount=233,2008-01-05T23:37:00,Zafuel,"<b><font color=""Black"">""Ready!</font></b><br/><br/>The<i>milites</i>and the auxilaries both ready bayonetted rifles.<br/><br/>Across the water, the thick black fumes are still emanating from Saltorii as the final few seconds pass.<br/><br/>The whistles come, a shrill sound echoing across the trenches. The auxilaries are first, scrambling up the ladders and into no-man's land, even as the soldiers behind them swarm in to take their place at the ladders.<br/><br/>Across the gulf of the wasteland, the Milonian forces are hurrying to set up autoguns before the Aeolan troops get too close.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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A large map with nearly everthing labelled and lettered is here.<br/>
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15321,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750564&postcount=234,2008-01-06T01:02:00,Moechi_Vill,"Having only bothered with having his wands recharged and some alchemical fire procured the past days Eris is right behind Galipor, Marcus and Clemens.<font color=""SlateGray"">""TO GLORY!""</font>He shouts, charging out towards hole J ahead of his foregone colleagues.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yes. Eris is running out with the zombies. Ahead of them if he can. He wants to grab the enemies' attention, make them nervous or distract them (maybe even their artillery) and set himself up for a good sniping position before the auto-gunners finish their positions.</div>
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15322,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750629&postcount=235,2008-01-06T01:42:00,Exeson,"Sangius curses as Eris speeds over the top,<font color=""Purple"">""Fool, I have some spells to cast, stay in the shell hole ((Hole J))""</font>he then turns to the rest of the officers,<font color=""Purple"">""Ma'am, I have some spells I wish to cast on us, if we could rendezvous in that shell hole ((hole J)) I can catch all of us in the range.""</font><br/><br/>He then takes a ladder and scurries up it with surprising agility, followed closely by Lavitus.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Is it possible to assume that I had cast mage armour before the whistle went? If so I Double move to hole J.<br/>
If not I cast mage armour and single move to ridge G.<br/>
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Sangius = <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Lavitus = <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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15323,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750836&postcount=236,2008-01-06T03:20:00,Selv,"<font color=""Green"">""To bloody, bloody glory, then.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Atticus will also head for hole J, though for very different reasons than Eris'. if it's practical, he'll try to stay behind the auxiliaries, but his main goal is to get to cover as quickly as possible.<br/>
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15324,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754275&postcount=237,2008-01-06T19:23:00,Moechi_Vill,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Foregone as in zombies of course, not you guys. To bloody, gory glory it is! That rhymes! wheee! Too bad about the spells btw., :( but they should last longer if we cast them later. I'm not sure when they'll start firing on us.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Eris tries to dodge any incoming artillery, but he doesn't bother much about small arms fire or automatic taking aim unless he notices they are massed."
15325,All Quiet on the Aeolan Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60638-All-Quiet-on-the-Aeolan-Line,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795757&postcount=238,2008-01-16T06:05:00,stimpius,"<b>Ilane</b><br/><br/>(This is assuming the teline is set up and ready.)<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Okay give them hell boys!<br/>
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Clemes Galipor and Marcus you take your boys straight over the centre! Smash those autocannon teams in the middle before they can rip our men to shreds. Take those 2 gaps on the right and over-run that target as fast as you can. Eris go with them and keep them on their feet if you can.<br/>
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Sangius Atticus and Gaius meet us in that hole.</font>""<br/><br/>She will point to Hole J.<br/><br/>Into the tee-line assuming its there<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Find your range and hit that centre target. Err more to the left than right boys.</font>""<br/><br/>Then she will stand up and with the rest of her fellow officers to Hole J.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1D20+3)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
15326,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762882&postcount=1,2008-01-08T15:40:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 22: <font color=""Red"">Grez</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Heleroen</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=1458"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Grez - Theterran</a><br/><a href=""http://www.shonuffstudios.com/gothmoor/profiler/view.php?id=67"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Heleroen - Neftren</a><br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
15327,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764043&postcount=2,2008-01-09T00:56:00,theterran,"Totally didn't see this...<br/><br/>Here's Initiative...I'll buy some stuff before we begin (if I have any money...I'll have to look)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
15328,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764780&postcount=3,2008-01-09T04:59:00,Neftren,"Yeah I apparently was eliminated in Round 26 for not seeing my match...  whatever.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
15329,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764785&postcount=4,2008-01-09T05:00:00,Neftren,"Okay, I'll double move to J14."
15330,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767517&postcount=5,2008-01-10T03:12:00,theterran,"You might want to redo your movement since you start from the bottom and not the top.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s9srrq28e="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
15331,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767658&postcount=6,2008-01-10T03:36:00,Neftren,Ahaha... lets make that Q14 eh?
15332,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767925&postcount=7,2008-01-10T04:36:00,theterran,"<b>Grez - Round 1</b><br/><br/>Starting in B14 with a spear in hand, Grez moves to I15.<br/><br/>There he casts a spell.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cast True Strike.<br/>
Swift Action: Activate Travel Devotion</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: I15<br/>
HP: 8/8<br/>
AC: 18  Touch: 13  FF: 15<br/>
In Hand: Spear<br/>
Travel Devotion (1/10)<br/>
Spears (3/3)<br/>
Javelins (4/4)<br/>
Scrolls Used:<br/>
Spells:<br/>
<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Level 0 - Guidance, Virtue, Resistance<br/>
Level 1 - Shield of Faith, Entropic Shield, True Strike(D)-x</div>
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15333,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768736&postcount=8,2008-01-10T13:58:00,Neftren,"Move to R13.<br/><br/>For Refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready an action to attack my opponent when I gain LoE</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 14/14<br/>
AC: 19<br/>
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15334,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770817&postcount=9,2008-01-11T03:07:00,theterran,"<b>Grez - Round 2</b><br/><br/>Free Action: Shift<br/>Move Action: Move to P12.<br/>Standard Action: Throw spear.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+25)[<b>33</b>]</span>(+4 Dex, +1PbS, +20 True Strike)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>11</b>]</span>(+4 Str, +1PbS)<br/><br/>Swift Action: Move to M12.<br/><br/>End my Turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: M12<br/>
HP: 8/8<br/>
AC: 19 Touch: 14 FF: 15<br/>
In Hand: <br/>
Travel Devotion (2/10)<br/>
Shift (1/5)<br/>
Spears (2/3)<br/>
Javelins (4/4)<br/>
Scrolls Used:<br/>
Spells:<br/>
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Level 0 - Guidance, Virtue, Resistance<br/>
Level 1 - Shield of Faith, Entropic Shield, True Strike(D)-x</div>
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15335,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770896&postcount=10,2008-01-11T03:31:00,Neftren,"Ho hum.  I believe you triggered my readied action as soon as you entered LoE.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span>(5 Dex + PBS 1 + Size Mod 1)<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span>(Small Longbow + PBS)<br/><br/>May I inquire as to how you can move twice in a round with once being a swift action?"
15336,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770945&postcount=11,2008-01-11T03:44:00,Neftren,"Aaand I believe I actually have to move...<br/><br/>Will move to T13, draw a glass bottle and drink it.<br/><br/>Edit: By the way, if you're throwing a spear, I don't believe you get to add your Strength to Damage.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Drinking a CLW Potion.  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 10/14<br/>
AC: 19</div>
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15337,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771757&postcount=12,2008-01-11T06:58:00,theterran,"@Neftren<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Movement as a swift Action: Travel Devotion Feat<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>Grez - Round 3</b><br/><br/>Move Action: Draw a Scroll.<br/>Standard Action: Cast the spell from the Scroll.<br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting True Strike</div>
</div><br/>Swift Action: Move to M15.<br/><br/>End my Turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: M15<br/>
HP: 8/8<br/>
AC: 19 Touch: 14 FF: 15<br/>
In Hand: <br/>
Travel Devotion (3/10)<br/>
Shift (2/5)<br/>
Spears (2/3)<br/>
Javelins (4/4)<br/>
Scrolls Used: True Strike<br/>
Spells:<br/>
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Level 0 - Guidance, Virtue, Resistance<br/>
Level 1 - Shield of Faith, Entropic Shield, True Strike(D)-x</div>
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15338,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773310&postcount=13,2008-01-11T12:42:00,Neftren,"Will move to T10.<br/><br/>For Refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Will ready an attack action to shoot theterran if theterran moves into LoE from any square I can reach within a five foot step.  I hope that's coherent...</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 10/14<br/>
AC: 19</div>
</div><br/><br/>I think I may have to obtain a pair of Eternal Wands of True Strike from now on... or maybe just scrolls.  But I'd need ranks in UMD for that... right?"
15339,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775188&postcount=14,2008-01-12T00:11:00,theterran,"<b>Grez - Round 4</b><br/><br/>Move Action: Draw a Spear<br/>Swift Action: Move to U13.<br/>Standard Action: Throw Spear.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+25)[<b>41</b>]</span>(+4 Dex, +1PbS, +20 True Strike)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>8</b>]</span>(+4 Str, +1Pbs)<br/><br/>End my Turn.<br/><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: U13<br/>
HP: 8/8<br/>
AC: 19 Touch: 14 FF: 15<br/>
In Hand: <br/>
Travel Devotion (4/10)<br/>
Shift (3/5)<br/>
Spears (1/3)<br/>
Javelins (4/4)<br/>
Scrolls Used: True Strike<br/>
Spells:<br/>
<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Level 0 - Guidance, Virtue, Resistance<br/>
Level 1 - Shield of Faith, Entropic Shield, True Strike(D)-x</div>
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15340,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776050&postcount=15,2008-01-12T04:13:00,Neftren,"You triggered my readied action... so I'll resolve that first...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span>"
15341,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776058&postcount=16,2008-01-12T04:14:00,Neftren,"That was pitiful... so I'll retreat to U8 and shoot you again!<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>That was even worse..."
15342,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776232&postcount=17,2008-01-12T04:56:00,theterran,"<b>Grez - Round 5</b><br/><br/>Move Action: Draw a Javelin<br/>Standard Action: Throw Javelin<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>Swift Action: Move to Z17.<br/><br/>End my Turn<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: Z17<br/>
HP: 8/8<br/>
AC: 19 Touch: 14 FF: 15<br/>
In Hand: <br/>
Travel Devotion (5/10)<br/>
Shift (4/5)<br/>
Spears (1/3)<br/>
Javelins (3/4)<br/>
Scrolls Used: True Strike<br/>
Spells:<br/>
<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Level 0 - Guidance, Virtue, Resistance<br/>
Level 1 - Shield of Faith, Entropic Shield, True Strike(D)-x</div>
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15343,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776389&postcount=18,2008-01-12T05:35:00,Neftren,How exactly are you moving... 9 squares?   Unless there's some rule I don't know about Diagonal Movement...
15344,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776435&postcount=19,2008-01-12T05:44:00,theterran,"While I'm shifted, my movement is 60ft (12squares)"
15345,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780845&postcount=20,2008-01-13T03:42:00,Neftren,"Bah.  Talk about powergaming by diving through splatbooks...<br/><br/>For Refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Will ready an attack action to shoot theterran if theterran moves into LoE from any square I can reach within a five foot step. I hope that's coherent...</div>
</div><br/><br/>Your turn."
15346,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781284&postcount=21,2008-01-13T05:30:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Bah.  Talk about powergaming by diving through splatbooks...<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Will ready an attack action to shoot theterran if theterran moves into LoE from any square I can reach within a five foot step. I hope that's coherent...</div>
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</div>He hasn't even gotten into the realm of crazy speed. The CO boards have the current record for most distance moved in a single turn as being something along the order of 200 miles. Besides, Powergaming is what we do here.<br/><br/>As for your action:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Coherent enough for me.<br/>
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15347,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781309&postcount=22,2008-01-13T05:37:00,Neftren,Well it's pretty crazy at Level One...<br/><br/>I think I've gotten a method of moving a ton of miles with the right gear + levels in several classes.
15348,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789282&postcount=23,2008-01-15T00:45:00,theterran,Did you move out of U8?
15349,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792040&postcount=24,2008-01-15T11:06:00,Neftren,Not to my knowledge... and why is the site running so slowly...
15350,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794523&postcount=25,2008-01-16T00:22:00,theterran,"<b>Grez - Round 6</b><br/><br/>Move Action: Draw a Javelin<br/>Swift Action: Move to Y9<br/>Standard Action: Throw Javelin<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>End my Turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: Y9<br/>
HP: 8/8<br/>
AC: 19 Touch: 14 FF: 15<br/>
In Hand: <br/>
Travel Devotion (5/10)<br/>
Shift (4/5)<br/>
Spears (1/3)<br/>
Javelins (2/4)<br/>
Scrolls Used: True Strike<br/>
Spells:<br/>
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15351,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795543&postcount=26,2008-01-16T05:26:00,Neftren,Heleroen keels over dead.  Good game!<br/><br/>Edit:  Actually lets do my readied action first... :D
15352,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795559&postcount=27,2008-01-16T05:28:00,Neftren,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span>to Hit<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>5</b>]</span>Damage.<br/><br/>All I need is a critical hit to win.  Well, no nat 20 for me today, otherwise I would have won if I had rolled better but whatever."
15353,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795597&postcount=28,2008-01-16T05:36:00,theterran,Nice Match!
15354,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Grez vs. Heleroen",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68942-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Grez-vs-Heleroen,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795811&postcount=29,2008-01-16T06:17:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><b>Grez is declared the winner and recieves 300 XP and gold</b>"
15355,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776209&postcount=1,2008-01-12T04:51:00,ShadowyFigure,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><font size=""6"">STAR WARS: DAWN OF DEFIANCE<br/>
Episode I<br/>
THE TRAITOR’S GAMBIT</font> </div><br/><i>It is a dark time in the galaxy. The evil Galactic Empire has spread<br/>
from the Deep Core to the Outer Rim, and everywhere<br/>
the Empire’s tyranny can be felt.<br/>
Fleeing from the oppression of the Emperor’s minions, agents of<br/>
Senator Bail Organa have run to a remote space station above<br/>
Brentaal. Known to be a vocal opponent of the Empire,<br/>
Organa may be the last hope of freedom in the galaxy.<br/>
In the hopes of stopping these dissidents before they can<br/>
reach the Senator, the Empire has alerted its forces on<br/>
Sel Zonn Station, where the struggle for liberty rages on,<br/>
and the first sparks of rebellion have begun to burn. . . .<br/>
</i><br/><br/>Seemingly motionless among a sea of starships and satellites above the twinkling world of Brentaal, Sel Zonn Station grows larger in your view every second. A central pylon forms the bulk of the station’s mass, and three landing platforms leading to docking bays extend from the central section, equidistant from one another and jutting out into space. The dorsal side of the station features a discshaped secondary structure, on top of which blinking lights indicate the presence of a landing platform reserved for wealthy patrons.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The hangar is made up of metal walls and floor with a blue force shield leading out into the dark depths of space. A ramp leads up to the hangar control room which is guarded by two stormtroopers who look down at the passengers from their posts. To leave the Hangar are two Large Tiatnium doors leading out into a check in area where there is a turbolift leading to the promenade.</div>
</div><br/><br/>When you land (In your respective transports) you are greeted by a hangar guard who gives you a small datapad containing information on the promenade and the shops within it.<br/><br/>Thos of you who land in public transport are asked to leave quickly so the next passengers may board. And to check in at what ever hotel you have booked on the station."
15356,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776374&postcount=2,2008-01-12T05:30:00,Gamgee,"Roland was glad to stretch his legs again, he never did like sitting for long periods of time. At least not in a tin can, he got out of his seat and walked down the ramp of the shuttle he had been in. It was an old beat up ship and the pilot looked shady, at least he didn't ask questions or get blown up. Roland looked around the massive docking bay at all of the different types of ships, some of them were newer models he had never seen before. He had been gone a long time indeed. As he was waiting for someone to come down the ramp he looked around at the storm troopers, he hoped they would not notice him. Some guard came up to him and handed him a data pad, Roland took it out of his hands without really noticing.<i>Roland was now scanning what he could see of the hangar, he did not want any nasty Imperial surprises. <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span></i>"
15357,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777077&postcount=3,2008-01-12T08:04:00,tsuyoshikentsu,"A tall, slender Duros walks off the transport, muttering.  Not only is he uncomfortable with the mission he's on, but he HATES being in a ship he isn't crewing.  He moodily checks the datapad for info on his hotel accomadations."
15358,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777277&postcount=4,2008-01-12T08:46:00,Graybacca,"Descending a few moments after Roland, the Former clone trooper known now a Dando Zarus or just Dan, wearing his Mandalorian blast vest and helmet with its distinctive t-shaped Visor to help hide he's feature, and over the vest he wears a long duster coat, slung across his back is his light repeating Blaster, and at his hips siting in there holster are a twin set of westar-34, As he comes down the ramp he scans the bay and says,<font color=""#2966a5"">So what do think?</font>"
15359,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777393&postcount=5,2008-01-12T09:18:00,Gamgee,"To me it looks like just another Imperial station, I doubt they will be looking for us. Gives us an element of surprise. Even if they knew we were coming it is not like they could do anything, the stuff that passes for soldier these days is low I doubt we would have any problems handling a few of the ""Empire's Elite"". I wouldn't mind a fight anyways, these bastards have it coming to them. So why did the Rebellion send us here again anyways?<b>Starts to look over the datapad he was handed, wondering if there could be anything useful.</b>"
15360,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777800&postcount=6,2008-01-12T10:33:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a5"">Yeah i know what you mean, but lets try not to bring any attention to are salve, and not a clue i just message just said to come and meet a contact and that we would know them when we saw them. but for now lets go to the cantina and get some thing to drink and eat. </font>Dan head out of the day and to the cantina."
15361,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777901&postcount=7,2008-01-12T10:59:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Shaah Tarl</b><br/><br/>Clunking off the boarding ramp of one of the large public passenger ships, Shaah quickly steps to one side to let other passengers by. Talking to one of the ship's crewmen and flashing her licenses, she retrieves her weapons and re-holsters them as she walks away. Once she's a safe distance away she pats the front of her vest, comforted by the feel of her backup blasters.<br/><br/>Glancing around at the bay, she follows the stream of other passengers departing. She blends in well, despite her alien physiology and short stature. Shaah sports yellow skin and the black facial gear normal for her species, along with a basic pocketed vest, undershirt, pants. Two blaster holsters cross her waist, sitting below a bandolier strapped with small supplies and power packs. A vibrodagger sits low on her left thigh.<br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>Where to go first...</i></font>She ponders, slowly eyeing the street she's on."
15362,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778058&postcount=8,2008-01-12T11:27:00,DrEaDnAuGhT,"Duresh disembarks from the transport as fast as the other passengers let him. Once he is off, he heads to the center of the promenade, datapad in hand, to look for this shop that he was told of."
15363,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778104&postcount=9,2008-01-12T11:35:00,Gamgee,"Well I am just glad we got off this shuttle, and I am also thirsty. Besides in a backwater place like this who knows what could happen. I wonder if there is any way to make a little extra credit on this mission I could use some more equipment.<i>Keeps pace with Dan, once in awhile taking a check around as they make their way to the cantina for a drink and a bite to eat.</i>"
15364,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778703&postcount=10,2008-01-12T13:43:00,Telemont,"<b>Doctor Thomas Kast</b><br/>The bulbous looking transport that glides into the docking bay is not the last to arrive. It is, in fact, the very first to arrive. One passenger after another poured forth from those gleaming metal doors, until finally it seemed to violently disgorge a man of advancing years. Thomas Kast staggered dubiously down the gangplank, barely managing to keep upon his feet as the overwhelming sensation to vomit was waging a war in the depths of his tummy. Still, he was supremely glad to be back upon what could only distantly be called solid ground. Perhaps one of the Stormtroopers gave him a look, born of pity or spite, but it hardly mattered. The man ran his hands across clothing rumpled from the long journey and did his best to reinvigorate the fabric. A short journey into the main corridors saw him passing the security checkpoint with no more attention given than any other tourist, and the reason quickly became pretty obvious. He was a tourist. Datapad in hand, the older man peered around from sign to sign looking for all the world as if he was lost.<br/><br/>That time spent roaming about does pay off in two ways, however. Kast gives his best shot at getting to know the lay of the station (the easily accessible portion), as well as getting to know the cheaper liquors being offered at the local station cantina.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15365,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781530&postcount=11,2008-01-13T06:34:00,ShadowyFigure,"Those of you who check the datapad for information are greeted by a small list of business names located in the promendade with a small block of text describing each one of them and listing the name of its owner. Aswell as this the datapad provides aditional information such as where not to go in the station and the places currently under reconstruction.<br/><br/>The Promenade when you enter is filled with the bustle of revelry and commerce. Spilling out of the gambling halls are the sounds of victory and the moans of defeat, while the music of local bands issues from the cantinas. Only a handful of citizens mill about in the main areas of the Promenade, a few gazing out the massive windows at the planet Brentaal hovering below. Businesspeople hawk their wares to the passersby, and a few Imperial stormtroopers make their way down the main avenue of the Promenade on their usual patrol at a leisurely pace. Signs above metalic doors show the names of the local buisnesses.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Gundarks Cantina:</b> Known for it welcome to all who walk diferent roads of life. Gundarks Cantina is owned by Gundark and is home to a selection of spirits that could send you to a whole new world!<br/>
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<b>Delgas Medical Supplies:</b> Delgas medical suplies is home to all things medical. Be it simple remedies for local illnesses or field med pacs. See Owner Dr. Byra Fenn For more info.<br/>
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<b>Mechanical Allies:</b> Owned by the Twi'lek San. Caution should be taken while visiting this shop. Imperial research into Mechanical Allies shows San sells unreliable droids.<br/>
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<b>Shooting Star Surfers:</b> Shooting Star Surfers. The small second hand ship buisness known for its ship customization services. Owned by the Zabrak Kooth An. <br/>
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<b>The Half Way Station:</b> Local Hotel ran by the almighty empire.  Non Aliens preffered. <br/>
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15366,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781664&postcount=12,2008-01-13T07:01:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Shaah Tarl</b><br/><br/>Shaah Tarl shrugs at her indecision and walks with the crowd to the promenade of the station. Glancing around, she strikes towards the obvious cantina, seeing little use for the other shops at the time.<br/><br/>Stepping inside, she scans the room a moment before settling on a spot near the wall.<font color=""blue""><i>What am I doing here, anyway?""</i></font>"
15367,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782512&postcount=13,2008-01-13T10:33:00,Gamgee,"We need to find these other people we were sent to meet with, and if we get the time and money we should check in at that droid shop. We might be able to secure something useful from it despite what this empire says. Anyways, for now lets head to the tavern Dan.<i>Walks into the tavern and takes a look around <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span></i>"
15368,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783417&postcount=14,2008-01-13T14:24:00,Graybacca,Dan nods is head as he heads into the cantina.
15369,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783797&postcount=15,2008-01-13T16:07:00,tsuyoshikentsu,"Cevex sighs.<i>Another NHM station... where does it end?</i>He heads to the cantina, looking for anyone who might be on this mission with him."
15370,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785884&postcount=16,2008-01-14T06:18:00,Telemont,"<b>Doctor Thomas Kast</b><br/>After wandering about the station for a good while, our hero makes the fateful decision of which stool to sit upon in Gundark's Cantina. He discovered, to his great pleasure, that the seat was both welcoming and sturdy. What makes a stool welcoming, you might ask? It seemed somehow to settle the poor man's stomach after the devilish transport had it's way with his insides.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Two of your stoutest, if you please.""</font><br/><br/>A simple enough request. He nudged forward his cred-chip to take the brunt of the blow for his alcoholic indulgence, and recovered it swiftly and with a small air of paranoia. What the hell, two drinks was just enough to loosen him up. Thomas Kast spun around in the chair to sit, spread legged, and peer across the Cantina at all the occupants. He takes in those lurking in the corners, those enjoying their drinks, those arguing with each other. An extra moment of care is taken to eyeball the prettiest girls in the cantina, and just as much care to avoid the glances of those that look like they might take VIOLENT exception to his peering around."
15371,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794589&postcount=17,2008-01-16T00:55:00,Gamgee,"<i>Walks into the tavern taking in all of the odd sights, odd for him since most of his life was spent around clones just like himself. Roland was going to take a seat out in the room somewhere but decided against it as there appeared to be a drunk looking around the room, so he took a seat at the bar as far out of the way as possible from the man spinning in his chair looking at everyone. Roland was almost positive that man would be dead by the end of the night with the curiosity he was showing.</i><br/><br/>Barkeep give me something good and strong, something the locals like.<br/><br/>Roland swiftly drew out his cred chip and handed it to the barkeep, who swiped it through a machine. Roland started to drink, the locals liked their stuff spicy and strong and this was one of those few drinks that could truly be called strong, at least in the eyes of Roland.<br/><br/><i>As he is sitting Roland decides he can risk eavesdropping on the room, just in case the other agents were in here he might find them or something about them <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span></i>"
15372,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796330&postcount=18,2008-01-16T07:58:00,ShadowyFigure,ooc: sorry guys Ive been really busy. Hectic stuff. Will psot tomorrow. Sorry again.
15373,Star Wars Saga Editon: Dawn Of Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69227-Star-Wars-Saga-Editon-Dawn-Of-Defiance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796550&postcount=19,2008-01-16T08:42:00,Gamgee,"OOC: Really? Are you serious? Not even like a one liner to say nothing is interesting in the bar so we can at least post to role play??? *sigh*<br/><br/>edit<br/>Next time give some notification dont just drop out I thought this was dead for awhile.<br/><br/>Edit<br/>Yea this is finished, anyways next time set your priorities straight, if your gonna have exams don't host a DnD game as that is technically a bad thing to. Even worse if the game just started!!!"
15374,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3460591&postcount=1,2007-11-04T17:33:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"After a few long days journey, or just a short walk from across the city, you all show up to Istarlingvilla, were you are quickly ushered into to the private study of Lord Istarling himself. The room itself is nearly square but longer than it is wide. Covering almost all the walls are book shelves, that are intermingled with magical armors and weapons, hanging from their displays, trophies of the noble houses past. As you enter you see your employer, Lord Istarling , standing in his exstinsive outfit of jewels and silks, though they looked heavy and dirty, which leads to the assumption that he was up all night. This is theory is helped by the fact that he is standing next to a table that has parchment, books, scattered atop it and long burned away candle still in their holders. Standing next to the lord of Waterdeep was an older gentleman wearing wrinkled robes of a spellcaster. His appearance was explained by the magical items on the table that a knowledgeable practitioner of the art would attribute to divinations, or “spell-stalking” spells. Nodding as you come in, Lord Istarling waits for everybody to get into the room before he speaks.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Welcome my friends, I am glad you made haste for time we have precious little of.</font><br/><br/>Gesturing to his the man standing next to him he went on to introduce him.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">This is Mistmyr Iroan, a sorcerer of no small prestige, who has graciously decided to help an old friend.</font><br/><br/>As Lord Istarling paused in his speech, you look around and take a measure of your companions.<br/><br/><b>Loft Flombard</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Standing close to the haggard looking lord, you are still close enough to the book shelf on the far wall and a window to make a quick escape. Looking just before the lord he saw again the stout dwarf and bald human, the dwarf obviously a hardened fighter, with a battle axe strapped to his back. The human though, radiated the power of a goodly priest, (which afforded him an ugly sneer from you when he glances your way) which was obviously the divine energies of Kossuth, from the leaping flames on his robes than from anything else. The figure in the back was the farthest away from the group, and also the most disguised, wearing her (yes you recognized her gender by her shapelyness) cowl so low you couldn’t see any facial features, though from her stance and fluid motions in walking one could guess at her grace, which probably spoke of Elvin heritage. Behind the Goodly Priest and Fighter Dwarf stood a tall half-elf, who was dressed in roguish garb, with a short sword and bow strapped to him, and also wore what looked to be Elvin made chain mail shirt, that meshed like a second skin to the half-elf. But to your trained eyes you spot a lack of wear on the weapons and softness on his hands that bespoke of spellcasting more than weapon wielding. As Lord Istarling begins to speak again you turn your head his way.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">As you were the first one to get there you see the respective parties come in, only the dwarf and priestly human come in speaking to each other, the other two just walked in quietly. The dwarf and human walk the closest to the Lord, only about a dagger toss away, as they stop near the table an Aasmir walks in, with the swagger of a spellcaster, smelling of burnt incense and bat guano. Even as the raven haired angel boy settled near a window a half-elf walked in with short sword strapped to belt and bow to back. Skipping over the fighters, (including the half-elf who you right off as a simple rogue) you study the known spell casters in the room. Spotting an arcane component pouch on the Aasmir’s belt you file him as a Weave Taper. Your eyes fall on to the bald priest, who jumps out as a Cleric of Kossuth, with burning robes, making it painfully obvious his faith. As your eye falls on the final magic user in the room, the Lord’s friend, Mistmyr Iroan, with the deep pockets in his wrinkled vestments, you spot two wands in his belt, and a scroll that leaked shadow essence down his side. Your eyes widen at this, but as the lord begins speaking you turn your attention back to him.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Walking in behind the dwarf and human, you know stand behind them. When the Lord pauses you look first behind you, taking in the feminine shaped person in the back of the room, but past her gender you can tell little. Though you do spot a hand crossbow hanging from her belt, surprised to see such an exotic weapon, you other wise think nothing of it. Turning back around you see the back of the human’s bald head, and the back of his glimmering cloak, sheathed in embroiled flames, identifying him as a Priest of Kossuth. Dropping you gaze and to the left you saw the stout dwarf, who’s notched axe, and it’s worn handle spoke volumes of the bearded fellows prowess with the blade. Lastly your eyes spot the Celestial Son, who wore no armor, but a pouch bulging with spell components, correctly identifying him as some sort of spell slinger, though probably that of an arcane type. You feel an immediate connection between you and him, for only the simple fact that you are both separated by your cross parentage, both different in social backgrounds that some times clashed in real life terms. As your eyes slide back up to Lord Istarling when he started speaking again you spot the title of a book and the subject matter of some parchment on the table. It read <i>“The Plane of Shadow: Mysterious Darkness”.</i></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Walking in nearly the same time as the human cleric, he strikes up a conversation, speaking of his church (Kossuth) and his goals in life, as well as their mutual hope to help the desperate lord. As the lord pauses you look around the room at the guest you hadn’t been able to see earlier, or just didn’t have time to check over. Spotting the shadowy figure in the back, you recognize her gender by her sway, but the only other thing of interest you spot is that her hair was stark white. Giving a hrmph, you turn, eyes sliding over the roguish looking half-elf with a bow on his back and sword on his hip. Elves… Turning a complete circuit you come to see a plane touched fellow settled in back by the closest window. Smirking with the confidence of a spell caster the dwarf slid his eyes away from the troublesome looking character and back to the now speaking Lord of Waterdeep.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Finding good conversation with the dwarf next to you, you don’t find the time to gage your companions until the Lord’s pause. When you look to the Plane Touched, son of an angel, who was at the moment giving you a very unhealthy sneer, you see his obvious lack of armor, and pocket of scrolls as the sign of a magic user though you can’t tell if he is divine or arcane in nature. Turning from him your eyes flick over the dwarf you have been talking to for awhile know. He was obviously use to the axe strapped to his back, which was clear by the calluses on the rough hands on the end of his strong arms. Turning back your first see a tall half-elf, who had a stack of physical weapons, but what you pick up on is his divine prowess, which seems obvious to you as a fellow cleric yourself. Though he clearly follows different ideals than you he still held similar values. After taking in the sight of him you glance to the back, seeing the hidden figure. At first nothing other than her want to stay unknown was amiss, but as you look harder you see a flash of white hair, dark skin, and a all to tell-tale hand crossbow hanging from her belt. Suppressing your unease and anger, you don’t release the purifying fire of your god on this she drow, but merely turn back to Lord Istarling as he speaks again.</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Yes well, I wish to hurry; all that you must know is that my dear wife was taken from me late two days ago. The captors showed to be dark elves of a sort, who leaked shadow, the trio grabbed my dear, and took off losing themselves to magic. This is why I have asked my friend here to help use deduce their way of travel. Mistmyr, if you would enlighten them.</font><br/>Sharply looking at Lord Istarling, as if shocked to be asked to do such a thing, Iroan the Socerer looked the group clearly uncomfortable. He was surely scared to speak in such a public place, even with such a small public.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Yes… well, through my magical means, I have deduced that the drow, yes drow, captors used a fairly complex spell, known as a plane shift. Which shifted a person or persons from one plane to another, in this case the material plane to what we beli- well, I believe to be the shadow plane, from there I can not be certain were they headed.</font><br/><br/>Bowing back, Mistmyr let the Lord take the lead again.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Thank you, Mistmyr. Well, I have a guide by the name of Canumbrax, who knows his way around the shadow plane. I do not know much of him, but his reputation is good, and his is the best I could find in such short time. My price is 4,000 gold each for the safe return of my beloved wife, 2,000 gold each if –god’s forbid- you return with her body and a promise that her vengeance was earned. Now before we go please introduce yourself, if you don’t already know each other, and don’t forget to show your face when you do. When you are finished meet Mystmyr and I outside.</font><br/><br/>With this he nods to each in turn, and walks outside with the Sorcerer in tow."
15375,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3460864&postcount=2,2007-11-04T20:04:00,Nowhere Girl,"A heavy, resigned sigh issues from the cloaked figure, who slowly and with obvious reluctance draws the hood away from her dark face ... but not before positioning herself near the exit as a precaution.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""I'm not one of the kidnappers,""</font>she explains quickly, hands raised as if in a show of surrender, palms spread and held flat toward them, to show that she holds no weapons.<font color=""magenta"">""Just an interested party, much like the rest of you.""</font><br/><br/>Her eyes shift to Pheiros, the one person she recognizes, in an unspoken request for help."
15376,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461203&postcount=3,2007-11-05T00:22:00,Snowfall,"<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Oh hello, Naenre,""</font>Pheiros says jovially,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""I should have recognized you. It is good to know you are part of this quest!""</font><br/><br/>Pheiros turns to everyone else,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Hello, I am Pheiros Solseeker, a 'researcher' for the church of Oghma.  I track down hard to find information and untangle sticky situations... and this looks like a particularly sticky one. I thank his Lordship for giving me another chance to meet his charming wife.""</font><br/><br/>Noticing that everyone was still staring at Naenre as he spoke, Pheiros turns to the rogue and gives her a deep bow,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Naenre, I still am in your debt for saving my young friend's life and livelihood.  He's a good-hearted lad, but never could have stood up to that gang of thugs without your assistance. You'll be an invaluable ally in tracking down these kidnappers.""</font>As he bowed, Pheiros had given Naenre a hidden smile, as if laughing at his own bow."
15377,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461305&postcount=4,2007-11-05T01:01:00,Snowfall,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15378,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461662&postcount=5,2007-11-05T02:56:00,Mavian,"Turning around to run an eye over the people left in the room he snorts and raises an eyebrow at Naenre before shaking his head and pulling of his helm to show his face.<br/><br/><i>Elves, Half-Elves, and bloody magic users a plenty, but nobody who looked like they could swing a  sword in a stand up fight.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""Name's Dominus Axeshield, and I'm doing this out of respect for his Lordship.  Which means that despite any differences that may arise, or any personal problems that may come up, we work together on this.  At least until his wife is safe.""</font><br/><br/>His piece said, he slides his helm back over his face."
15379,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461955&postcount=6,2007-11-05T04:11:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft nods to Pheiros, one of the very few in the room that he might enjoy speaking with.  He quickly scans the other people that entered the room just a moment ago.  A priest, a dwarf, and a drow.  Of no small coincidence, the dwarf is speaking to the priest, which a terrible first impression for Loft.  He smirks, and thusly winks at the drow, overconfident in his own charisma.  He averts his eyes to Mistmyr's books and searches for evidence regarding the Shadow Plane.  He doesn't give his name, because he thinks the priest might know of his paladin parents."
15380,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462066&postcount=7,2007-11-05T04:41:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> It's just RP, and you probably have some components, seeing as some spells components cost more than 1 gp. It's not like haveing them know your a spell caster is gona hurt, you about to tell them anyways. Oh and your introducing yourself right know, the sorcerer and lord walked out, after the introductions you will have a chance to ask your questions.</div>
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15381,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462515&postcount=8,2007-11-05T06:30:00,Breten,"Balthamore grins broadly (if somewhat forced) and loudly announces<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Greetings in the name of the Firelord. My name is Balthamore Brightspark, though friends call me Balth. </font><br/><br/>Looking over the group he locks eyes with each for a second<br/><br/><font color=""red"">I'm a man of plain words and actions, so I'll just say this upfront. Some of you are not what I would expect as travelling companions.</font><br/><br/>His eyes inadvertantly twitch towards Nanre<br/><br/><font color=""red"">However what is important here is the mission. The lady needs our help and if we do not work together not only will we fail, but we may end up dead ourselves. So I swear to each of you by the Sacred Embers that I will treat each here as friend and will protect, heal and defend you all until our mission is complete</font><br/><br/><font color=""red"">I think it is vital for the smooth running of the party that we have clear communication and teamwork, and that requires a leader. Since we don't know each other well choosing such is hard, and would hardly ask you to follow me, but it must be someone, so I elect Phairos</font><br/><br/>He holds his hands out to either side and you flames dance along one hand, and a soft white glow illuminate the other.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">In battle I am gifted with both flames to smite and special gifts of healing. By Kossuth's grace I can heal you more than most of my rank. I fear not the heat of battle, so if you are wounded and in need of aid call and I shall heal thee. Otherwise i will stay on the edge of conflict and call on the Flames of Kossuth to smite our foes. I also have spells to silence or dispel enemy spellcasters, and will make neutralizing them my first priority unless someone is more adept than myself at such things</font>"
15382,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462691&postcount=9,2007-11-05T07:19:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft raises his hand and says, tersely,<font color=""Lime"">""I second that motion.  He seems sensible.""</font>He steps back and leans against the bookcase, bends his neck back, and closes his eyes."
15383,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463188&postcount=10,2007-11-05T09:12:00,Nowhere Girl,"Naenre actually smiles at Pheiros's response to her and relaxes visibly, pushing up the dark lenses that hide her magenta eyes.  She listens quietly as the others speak, acknowledging Loft's flirtation with a coy smile that may or may not be genuine.<br/><br/>She reacts with mixed emotions as the topic turns to electing a leader.  The idea of following anyone's orders is less than appealing to her, even somewhat less so those of a male.  On the other hand, she realizes, if this group feels there must be a leader,<i>she </i>certainly won't be chosen, and of the others, Pheiros is by far the most advantageous choice for her.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""I suppose I also vote for Pheiros,""</font>she puts in after a moment."
15384,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3464022&postcount=11,2007-11-05T11:48:00,Snowfall,"Pheiros raised his eyebrows in surprise when Balthamore brought up the subject of leadership, HIS leadership.  He was even more surprised when the others agreed so quickly.  Pheiros enjoyed working on teams, but wasn't exactly the order giving type.<br/><br/><font color=""MidnightBlue"">""I'm not exactly the order giving type, ""</font>the half-elf begins,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">"" and I have to admit that this... honor comes as a bit of a surprise.""</font><br/><br/>Pheiros pauses for a moment, considering his words,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""However, if Sir Dominus also agrees, then I promise to do my best to keep us on track after the Lady's kidnappers.  On one condition though, that we each agree to take the lead where we're most capable.  I've certainly seen my share of mix-ups, but I doubt I have the battle knowledge of our ironclad dwarven friend.  And though I speak the language, I doubt I have a fraction of Naenre's understanding of the drow...  or your fiery might Balthamore, or your arcane knowledge Loft. I certainly doubt I can see as far in the dark as half of you!""</font><br/><br/><font color=""MidnightBlue"">""In the meanwhile, much can be learned at the beginning of a trail, and I am curious as to why someone would wish to grab the Lady.""</font>"
15385,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3464836&postcount=12,2007-11-05T14:25:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Nodding at each other in turn some people begin to walk out, others stay behind to view the papers and books on the table. The sun alights across the room, highlighting particales of dust that float through the air, showing that the hour was growing past noon; you apointed time of arival, and closer to the fifth your after the suns zenth.<br/><br/><b>Loft Flombard</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Before leaving the room both you and the half-elf wander up to the table, you both exchange a polite greating, but you and him both seem more intrested in the books, parchment and spell components. You see a old and dark bound book (the leather might have been that of a shadow dragon), which seemed to leak shadow stuff. The parchment is written in a form of local cholaothan, which you don't understand past it's origon. After looking over the papers and finding only a few papers on drow, telling you nothign you didn't know already. Turning away from the table, you walk out with the rest of the group. Into a side room of the grand chamber of the Isrtarlingvilla. </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You walk up, and are followed by the semi-sulking aasmir. Glancing over the magical equipment, it follows the path of divination, and most leading towards following teleportation magic. You learn also that the attacking drow had, either magically manifested or natural claws. Learning no more from the scatterd parchement you follow Loft outside. </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You wait as the dwarf, Dominus, and the bald cleric, Balth, head out together before walking out in front of the two who lag behind to look over the table filled with papers. As you walk out you spot the pair standing in front of Mistmyr, who is holding the shadow leaking script. </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> After the introductions and organization of party, you and your newly aquinted dwarf friend walk out together first, and you subconciously catch yourself glancing at the shedrow, feeling a hint of distrust slide onto your face, though your quickly push it away. For the sake of your new team you must come to trust the people around you. Coming into the side room of the grand hall, you see the sorcerer standing in the middle with a look of concentration masking his features. </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> As you turn with the human at your side, you walk past the drow with an open glare on you face. You realized the benfit of having such a.. creature on your side, but it stills felt uncomfortable. Putting the thoughts aside you walk into the open side room of the Istarlingvilla. </div>
</div><br/><br/>As you enter, you the side room to the Grand Hall of the villa, you see the sorcerer holding a piece of old script that leaked shadow essence. Some of you recognise it as a scroll, others don't. Lost in concentration the old spellslinger doesn't look up for a long time. The Power in the room maginifies, and no one dares to speak. Finally as the room seems to lose it's color and the lights dim, even the sun it's self seems less bright, he looks up, relaxing and goes into what sounds to be a practiced speech.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Ah, welcome. The lord had to attend to other pressing matters around the very unwelcome event. I shall shortly be transfering use to the plane of shadow, were we have our hired tracker already waiting, he says that he has found the trail of the kidnappers, which is no small feat seeing as it was left nearly two days ago.</font><br/><br/>Though you all seem to notice that a worry line crosses his old face at the menchen of the mercanary. He spots the looks you all give and waves his hand in a dismissive matter.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">Oh, I trust him, it's just in the press of time I was not given what I would call ""ataquite time"" to research him, but from what I've hear he is very good. And a specalist in shadow plane walking and tracking, the only we could find, though. Anyways, using a spell I will transfer us to the shadow plane, and then sadly I must leave you in search of more information on the subject matter. In which case I will inform you via spell of anything important. I also have a feeling he is with holding information on the drow themself, at their description he went sullen, and refused to take the task of rescuing the Lord's wife himself, though I know for a fact that the little half-breed has a contingency of soldiers at his desposal,</font><br/><br/>Seeing the glares given to him by Pheros and Loft at the half-breed coment. Again waving his hand dismissvily he continues.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">Well, he's a different kind of half-breed. Anyways, you may ask him about what he knows now that he isn't going. It will probably be helpful. But alas our time has come to depart, any last minute questions or request for supplies before I wisk us away?</font>"
15386,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465447&postcount=13,2007-11-05T16:39:00,Breten,"Bathamore's eyes light up.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">So you are sending us to the plane of shadow. I expected to have to hazard down into the underdark but to visit another plane that shall be a true adventure</font><br/><br/>He laughs with delight<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Come friends! Let us find these foul miscreants and rescue the lady!</font><br/><br/>He pauses only for a second and then looks at the sorceror a bit hesitantly<br/><br/><font color=""red"">By the way, ummm how are we to return to this plane once we rescue the lady? </font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">"" Balth makes a knowledge planes check to find what he knows of the plane of shadows"" </div>
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15387,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465587&postcount=14,2007-11-05T17:16:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft stares blankly at the black leather book.  What sort of secrets of arcane power could it hold?  The power to take down an empire, or just one man?  He must have it.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Can I borrow that book?  At least, just until we get back.  I haven't a clue what we'll be facing there.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bluff 7 ranks, +5 from Charisma, so +12.</div>
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15388,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465696&postcount=15,2007-11-05T17:48:00,Nowhere Girl,"<font color=""Magenta"">""We're positive they took her to the plane of shadow?""</font>Naenre puts in, frowning.<font color=""Magenta"">""I would have expected them to take her as a slave or as a sacrifice to Lloth, but the plane of shadow? ... unless they're using it to travel to another location somehow, perhaps.""</font><br/><br/>Addressing Bathamore, she adds pointedly,<font color=""magenta"">""This may not be a good thing at all.  If they just took her to an Underdark city as a slave, I could likely enter safely, looking like just another commoner, and simply buy her back.  It seems this twist might complicate things.""</font><br/><br/>((OOC: I forgot to claim a color.  I hearby claim the color of my character's eyes --<font color=""magenta"">magenta</font>! xD))"
15389,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3466220&postcount=16,2007-11-05T23:53:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""Sienna"">I'm afraid not celestial son, if you were to touch that book you would be turned into a husk of dried out angel, maybe if you were part devil...</font><br/><br/>Shaking his head he turns to the Shedrow.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">Yes we are postive, we found their tracks there, so unless they have somthing else... besides my own spell work led us to that conclusion to begin with. As to your second question, if it was a mater of gold changing hands then it would already happened. Your guide and I are fairly certain the trip ends in a small drow city by the name of Karsoluthiyl, which is a city folowing the normal function of a drow city, being run by Lolth, but the thing about the house that supposedly captured our Lady, is somthing less than devote worshipers. One might even say they kinda ran with the male of the family.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C-&gt;this takes place before the death of vhauren obviously.)) </div>
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15390,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3466258&postcount=17,2007-11-06T00:14:00,Snowfall,"Pheiros looks at the sorcerer intently and asks,<font color=""MidnightBlue""> ""Master Iroan, do you have any idea why this city would want the Lady Istarling? Is there a past history with this city?""</font><br/><br/>Pheiros scratches his chin with his left hand and adds,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""And one more thing, what exactly was the description that made your tracker sullen?  What are we up against?""</font>"
15391,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3468022&postcount=18,2007-11-06T07:15:00,Nowhere Girl,"<font color=""Magenta"">""Vhaeraunites, possibly?""</font>Naenre muses, half to herself.<font color=""Magenta"">""Hiding in a Lloth-controlled city? That.  Would.  Be.  Very.  Dangerous.  I wonder how they survive.""</font><br/><br/>She looks up, eyes on Mistmyr as Pheiros awaits that notable's response to his questions."
15392,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3468069&postcount=19,2007-11-06T07:24:00,Mavian,"Reaching back to fondle the haft of his axe, finally opens his mouth when he hears his name mentioned.<br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""I'll follow orders, in so far as they don't force me to break any vows or promises I've made, and I'll let you know if that happens.""</font>"
15393,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3468533&postcount=20,2007-11-06T08:39:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""Sienna"">Yes, well I doubt very much that the Lolth worshipers know of the worship of the other god. We also doubt it is the entire city who went after our dear Lady, just one house. As for Canumbrax description, he declined that he recognised anything unusual abou the abductors, but his stand-offish behavior is different than his reputation suggest, when we go to meet him you may ask him yourself, just don't say I suspected otherwise.</font><br/><br/>As Mistmyr finishes he starts tapping his foot impatiently so as to put the ergency into effect.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">We really must hurry, if you have need of final food suplies, or information make it quick. House sevants will fetch you what you want. My spell will only last for ten hours so you must make it a quick march to the city, which is an swift eight hour march. Once their the spell will were off and you will be placed back into the materail plane, Canumbrax has insured me that he knows a way back to the city of splenders once you have completed the task, again through the plane of shadow. Again Canumbrax knows the city and has said that he will try to help when he may. Lets do try to hurry, I must attend a meeting with Lord Istarling of this matter, and other precautions must be taken on the house.</font>"
15394,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3469509&postcount=21,2007-11-06T11:38:00,Nowhere Girl,"<font color=""Magenta"">""Can you send horses in with us?"" </font>Naenre asks.<font color=""magenta"">""If time is of the essence, that would help, don't you think?""</font>"
15395,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470138&postcount=22,2007-11-06T13:32:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""Sienna"">The spell were wear off with time, so getting there faster doesn't matter, it only matters that we start as soon as possiable, as soon as you get there you should have no trouble getting there in the ten hour deration of the spell.</font><br/><br/>Foot tapping faster he starts to stare holes into the group."
15396,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471446&postcount=23,2007-11-06T17:50:00,Nowhere Girl,"<font color=""Magenta"">""It matters if I have to walk nonstop for eight hours,""</font>the drow mutters darkly, mostly under her breath.  Then her eyes narrow suspiciously, and she looks back up at Mistmyr, more carefully than before.<font color=""magenta"">""Why is it so urgent that we leave quickly, yet unimportant how quickly we can then proceed to our destination?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Active Sense Motive check to try to get a ""hunch"" about Mistmyr: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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... and that won't do it.  Oh well.  If he's really lying about anything, maybe he'll still lose on his opposed Bluff.  He probably isn't, though.  Psh.  Paranoid drow.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" fd8uwkz0k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/></div>
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15397,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472125&postcount=24,2007-11-07T00:03:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""Sienna"">Well, no matter how fast you get there in the shadow plane you still have to wait until the ten yours are up, seeing as I won't be there to dismiss the spell. So even if you take horses, and you get there in four hours, you'll have to wait another six until the spell's duratioin disapates. Yes, well, are there any other questions about the plane of shadow, the drow, or the like?</font>"
15398,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472197&postcount=25,2007-11-07T00:31:00,Snowfall,"<a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.php?addon=Profiler&amp;page=view_char&amp;cid=3627"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Pheiros</a>watches the sorcerer carefully, also trying to sense if the man was holding anything back (Sense Motive +7). But then Pheiros shrugs.  He didn't like being rushed on a job, but was ready to move on to where he could get more information.<br/><br/><font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Yes, we should be on our way soon.  We could use a few days of travel rations though, and if you have anything that could help us carry the Lady... in case she is unable to walk and we need to make a quick exit.""</font>(Diplomacy +8)<br/><br/>Pheiros decided to try one more time to get a description out of the sorcerer, not sure if the sorcerer was just stressed, absent-minded, or actually dodging his questions,<font color=""MidnightBlue""> ""While we wait, what did these drow look like again? Any idea why this family would want the lady?""</font>"
15399,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472815&postcount=26,2007-11-07T03:17:00,Breten,"<font color=""Red"">Well then no use lollygagging around here pontificating. Let us be gone. </font>"
15400,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474566&postcount=27,2007-11-07T08:48:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""Sienna"">The drow were obviously magicaly asisted, but other than there afinity for claws, we have nothing else to go by. We assume the Lady wasn't a worshiper of Lolth and there for wouldnt be a prudent sacrifice, so we are still not quiet sure what they want with her. No ransom has been set and as far as we can tell there won't be one, hence the rescue team.As for somthing such as a strecher, you'll have to make do we do not have one readly available and you would be semi-bulky to carry, you would probably benifit more for one made on the field, as to any we can provide in the short time given.</font><br/><br/>Snapping his fingers, a spark of magic leaps from his hand and three days trail rations apear on the floor before you. Seeing it you aproach and seperate it neatly giving everybody their share, as far as you can tell it hasnt been contamanated in any way.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">If that's that, then we must be off. On your nods. </font>"
15401,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474598&postcount=28,2007-11-07T08:52:00,Mavian,"Reaching back to tighten the straps on his armor, the dwarf will offer up his portion of the rations to the rest of the party.<br/><br/>Once he's sure everything is secure and he has all his equipment, he'll nod his head towards the mage."
15402,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474866&postcount=29,2007-11-07T09:34:00,Snowfall,"Pheiros looks around at the party and then nods as well,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""I was thinking more of a floating disk,""</font>he says with a smile,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""but as you say, we can improvise.""</font>"
15403,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474907&postcount=30,2007-11-07T09:41:00,Nowhere Girl,"<font color=""Magenta"">""Don't be so certain about her <i>not </i>being a sacrifice were she to fall into the hands of Llothites,""</font>Naenre warns.<font color=""magenta"">""Surface elves in particular are sacrificed monthly, and those of other races are hardly safe.  We can assume she won't sacrificed to Lloth in this case simply because those who captured her can't be devoted to the Spider Queen -- not if they allow their <i>males </i>to lead them.""</font><br/><br/>She shakes her head and sighs, appearing somewhat less than pleased.<font color=""magenta"">""But that only means that we have <i>no </i>idea what they're planning to do with her.""</font>Wondering whether she's going to end up regretting going along with this, Naenre finally nods.<font color=""magenta"">""Fine.  I'm ready, I suppose.""</font>"
15404,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475074&postcount=31,2007-11-07T10:06:00,Breten,"Balthamore grabs his share of rations and stows them away.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I actually have my own supply, but won't burden anyone else down with carrying these. If you need them though simply ask. </font><br/><br/>With that he prepares for the sorceror's spell to wisk him away to the plane of shadows"
15405,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3476030&postcount=32,2007-11-07T12:42:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Holding the ever darkening scroll before his eyes, you find it hard to look at, for the darkness seems to creep from your eyes into your very skull and brain. Making skillful motions with his unocupied hand the mage's eyes glow dark as he contacts the darker places in the world.. and those not of this world. His moving hands, and twitching fingers leave trails of shadows, not even shadows, just emptyness.<br/><br/>As Mistmyr completes his spell, you find yourself in a shadowy world of black and gray. You stand within an abandoned version of the Irlingstar manse, looking out over a bleak wasteland that looks vaguely like a shattered City of Splendors. Before you stands a barrel-chested human male with inky, blue-black skin, no hair, and cold white eyes. He is garbed in traveling clothes<br/>and a dark, silvery chain shirt. A pair of scabbards swings from his belt, and he holds two fine swords in his hands. He regards you warily with the canine cunning of a great wolf.<br/><br/>As you come into being and the disorientation that always seem to follow teleportation passes, you see Mistmyr hand the wolf like creature, Canumbrax, a black sapphire. Which the mercanery pockets deftly, even with a hint of a growl in thank you.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">There will be a matching one if you bring back the Lady and fellow adventures. If that is all I will be gone.</font><br/><br/>Pulling a piece of metal, what type your not sure, in a shape of a fork. Muttering a few arcane stanza's he falls into himself, and a void opens in your new shadowy world, through which the Mage falls.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">So if thats all, I will take one question from all of you and then we'll be off. We have ten hours to make an eight-an-a-half your trip. So begian.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((00C-&gt; if you want to ask what the guy might know make a diplomancy check. oh and just thought i'd plug somthing cool that i thought some of you guys might like. new 360 game <a href=""http://assassinscreed.us.ubi.com/agegate.php?destURL=/index.php"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Assassin's Creed</a>, just type in an age over 18. enjoy </div>
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15406,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3476088&postcount=33,2007-11-07T12:55:00,Snowfall,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Pheiros asks Canumbrax what he can tell the party about the abductors. <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Diplomacy</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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15407,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3476155&postcount=34,2007-11-07T13:08:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">Ah... Half-Elf, you and me have something in commen. I might have heard somthing, that sounded like them, but I don't wish to clog your head with high flying rumors, just the facts for you good folks.</font><br/><br/>Turning to the rest of the group he waits patiently.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C-&gt;nice try, need a little more umph. ))</div>
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15408,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3476859&postcount=35,2007-11-07T15:20:00,Mavian,"<font color=""DimGray"">What do you know about this city we're headin too?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If its possible, can I use intimidate instead? Strongarm him instead of being nice?<br/>
Diplomacy: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>6</b>]</span> <br/>
Intimidate: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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15409,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477652&postcount=36,2007-11-07T18:23:00,Breten,"<font color=""Red"">Are there any qualities to this plane that might interfere with magic?</font>"
15410,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480456&postcount=37,2007-11-08T09:06:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">You don't worry me dwarf, I have seen things that would make your beard change colors. As for magic on this plane, anything that deals with darkness or shadows, is increased beyond power. While it is nay impossiable to summon a light source onto this plane, your best bet is sun rods and the like.</font><br/><br/>As he says this he draws a sunrod from his pack and throws it to the closest person with a free hand.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">I need not the light that some humans and elves may need, but as we have both feel free to strike a light. Let us be off if that is the last of your questions.</font>"
15411,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480879&postcount=38,2007-11-08T10:20:00,Old_el_Paso,"<font color=""Lime"">""Well, if my everburning torch doesn't work, it wouldn't really be living up to it's name.""</font>Loft pulls his torch out of his backpack.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry I haven't been on for a while, my computer got ****ed up.</div>
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15412,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480969&postcount=39,2007-11-08T10:35:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Impressed, Camunbrax nods his head and turns around, keeping his head close to the ground looking at barely perceptable tracks.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">That should do, we have quiet a trip ahead of use so lets begian.</font><br/><br/>Moving off through the deserted city, you soon find yourself coming apon caves, the time on this plane seemed to be flying by, and at other times barely moving. Coming into the caves your guide stops waiting for you to stop. He takes out some dry trail rations and begians to nible on them.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">We are entering the shadow underdark, and have only another half and quarter hour left on our march. Eat, furnish ideas, share information, as will I. We move in fifteen minutes. She drow you should probably start with your knowledge of drow, and I will fill in your blanks, for their will be blanks in this tale.</font>"
15413,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3482161&postcount=40,2007-11-08T13:50:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft sits down invites Pheiros and Canumbrax over with a wave of his hand.<font color=""Lime"">""Please, join me.  I have some questions for the both of you.""</font>"
15414,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3482457&postcount=41,2007-11-08T14:44:00,Snowfall,"Pheiros pulls out his waterskin and takes a drink, turning to offer it to his companions, including Camunbrax.  Upon hearing Loft's question he looks briefly at Camunbrax, raising his  eyebrow slightly, and then turns to look at Loft.<br/><br/><font color=""MidnightBlue"">""What would you like to know?""</font>Pheiros replies."
15415,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3482463&postcount=42,2007-11-08T14:45:00,Nowhere Girl,"<font color=""magenta"">""First, perhaps you should give us more about these drow,""</font>Naenre replies slowly, magenta eyes taking in the strange man's savage form very thoroughly, without any coy pretenses.  She stalks a slow circle around him, then looks around at her surroundings, as if thinking.<br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">""Your success, and your reward, is inextricably tied to ours."" </font>Those strange drow eyes move back to the barrel-chested man, so clearly not drow despite his skin, yet so clearly no normal human just the same.  They flicker down slightly, and her lips curl into a wry smile, then back up to his eyes as she approaches him, tickling a fingertip lightly over his chest.<font color=""Magenta"">""It's an uncommon thing among my kind for a female to ask anything of a male in this way ... but I'm asking it of you, now: <i>please,</i> tell us what you know of these drow.  I know enough of the <i>ssinssriggorbb, </i>but this is a different thing.  These drow do not, cannot, follow Lloth -- not if they allow their males to lead them.  Are they followers of Vhaeraun, or is it something else entirely?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I didn't get to do this earlier, so here it is now:<br/>
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Bluff (seduction): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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Diplomacy: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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A little of A, a little of B ... maybe something will stick.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" fd8uwkz0k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><br/>
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Yesh, good bonuses, meet poor rolls.  xD</div>
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15416,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3482654&postcount=43,2007-11-08T15:12:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Grabbing Naerne's finger, he twist and shoves, gently of course. Sneering at the she-drow, that turned into a some what of a snarl, showing his more bestial side.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">The last time I bedded a drow women, a priestess in fact, she found a dagger in her heart before she could speak of how comforatable a mere mails mattress really was.</font><br/><br/>Holding up his right index finger he silently implores the Ebony Skinned Elf not to speak further, for he would give her information, after he talked the the Son of a Celestial. A Half Breed, go figure. Turning to Loft he nods, finding it odd that he wanted to have the spell caster's anwser. ( Yes he figured out that you were a spell caster from the lanky build, and soft hands, very perseptive fellow this beast of a guide)."
15417,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3482979&postcount=44,2007-11-08T16:11:00,Nowhere Girl,"Naenre stiffens and snatches her hand away, a shadow passing over her eyes that even the darkness of her skin can't match, and steps back away from the man.  She drops the smoked lenses of her protective glasses down over her eyes in a seemingly instinctive gesture, despite having no need of them here.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Suit yourself,""</font>she replies icily, and rather than join the others, turns on her heel and walks some distance farther into the cave.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">She's not really wandering off but does make a show of ""scouting,"" which is really (Bluff: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>17</b>]</span>) more of an excuse to distance herself, assert independence, get control of and conceal her anger and her embarassment, and avoid showing weakness.  Still ... even in making a show of it, she actually does take a look around.  (Search: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>22</b>]</span>, Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span>)</div>
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15418,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483022&postcount=45,2007-11-08T16:20:00,Old_el_Paso,"<font color=""Lime"">""Canumbrax, I will be very straight-forward with my questions, and I believe that you will answer them in that very same fashion.  You seem quite distinguished for a... man... of your occupation.""</font><br/><br/>Loft holds out his hand.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""If you let me, perhaps I may call you friend?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If I need it...<br/>
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Diplomacy <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1360315"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=24</a></div>
</div><br/><br/>(He'll speak with Pheiros once he's done asking Canumbrax questions.)"
15419,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483056&postcount=46,2007-11-08T16:27:00,Mavian,"Turning to the group, Dominus snorts and shakes his head<br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""Ye want to know about drow?  I can tell you about drow, fought them a couple of times when they ventured up from their holes to try and take our mines.  They're cowardly, backstabbin, lyin thieves who don't know a lick about honor and justice.  Sell their own mother down the shaft if they thought it'd get them the favour of ther bitch goddess""</font><br/><br/>He raises his visor and spits before turning back to surveying the plane."
15420,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484085&postcount=47,2007-11-09T00:22:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Growling at the Mages offered hand, the half beast only shrugs. Showing the Aasmir to continue."
15421,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484135&postcount=48,2007-11-09T00:46:00,Snowfall,"Pheiros leans back against the cave wall and looks from Naenre to Loft to Canumbrax, taking stock of the situation.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Pheiros little half-elf ears pop up like radar dishes:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SenseMotive</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
edit: I hope I don't roll this crappy in combat too...<br/>
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15422,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486054&postcount=49,2007-11-09T08:54:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft ignores the beast's blatant insolence, and continues with his questioning.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Do you know of any reason why these drow would kidnap the lady?  Where are they taking her?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Holy ****, this guy must be an Exemplar of Sense Motive.</div>
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15423,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486332&postcount=50,2007-11-09T09:44:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"((00C-> He really isnt being as sullen as you think thats just his personality. For instance, he doesnt respect the fact that you asked the question away from your ""brood"" or group of companions, he thanks that if your making this trek you should be sharing everthing with each other which is why...))<br/><br/>Speaking up so that everybody can hear his statement. Your guide answers Loft's question.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Alas, no, I am ill informed onto the reasoning behind the Lord's Lady's capture. Though I have realized somthing that aught to help you in your upcoming battle. I have walked beside drow, behind, before, and drove my dagger into their hearts. I do not care for their cruel taste, but I do like there coin, know what I am about to tell you comes at no cost.. at least not yet.</font><br/><br/>Raising his voice so even the drow ""Scouting"" in the back can hear him, Camunbrax begins to tell you all he knows about these drow.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">After hearing the description of these drow I put all thougths out of my head of a rescue mission conducted by myself. The tale of shadows and claws gave me pause, for there are preciose few drow that meet that description, and after a gold coin or two changed hands with a duergar slaver I know from this city, my instinces were justified. For this is no normal drow house, nor is this a a usual house of Vhaeruan worshiping in the deeps of Lolth's hole. No these drow are far more powerful and connected than can be imagined. These are the Jaezred Chaulssin, the Deep Assassins, Shadow breed, many years of drow blood flow in the blood of these creatures, but that is not the only foul substance that taints their insides, it is well known (of the group), that they have bread with that of the Shadow Dragons, for many uncounted centuries. Making them stronger, faster, smarter, and above all more dangerous. That is the reason I declined the job, and that is the reason I hesitated to join in with any group going after this caputered bride.</font><br/><br/>Staring around intently at the group his canines start to show in a hardly perceptiable snarl escapes his sneering face."
15424,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486790&postcount=51,2007-11-09T10:50:00,Nowhere Girl,"Naenre chooses this moment to stalk back over to the group, fists clenched at her sides in a show of annoyance.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta""><i>""Now</i> the truth comes out.  For <i>this,</i> we're only being paid 4,000 gold apiece?""</font>she demands, gesturing expansively.  She points an accusatory finger at the guide, adding,<font color=""magenta"">""Just working with him should be worth at least another 2,000!""</font><br/><br/>She plops down sulkily, arms folded over her chest, glowering back at the guide just as much as he keeps glowering at everyone else."
15425,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486857&postcount=52,2007-11-09T11:02:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">Don't blame the Istarlings, they had hardly a clue what it was, and as for working with me, you might want to enjoy it while you can, for I am your ticket out of here.</font>"
15426,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486987&postcount=53,2007-11-09T11:23:00,Old_el_Paso,"<font color=""Lime"">""I wholeheartedly agree with you, Naenre.  Four thousand is quite a minimal sum.</font>says Loft continuing on in jest,<font color=""Lime"">""I suggest we find the Lady and ransom her back to Lord Istarling.""</font>"
15427,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487024&postcount=54,2007-11-09T11:30:00,Nowhere Girl,"That elicits a laugh and a wry grin from Naenre, in spite of herself.<font color=""Magenta"">""Don't tempt me.""</font>"
15428,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487091&postcount=55,2007-11-09T11:44:00,Mavian,"<font color=""DimGrey"">""The contract was fairly stated, and the price agreed upon.  They're shall be no ransoming.  It is our own fault for not determining the particulars before agreeing to this.""  <br/>
</font><br/><br/>The dwarf shakes his head"
15429,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487212&postcount=56,2007-11-09T12:12:00,Nowhere Girl,"Noticing that the dwarf is taking this seriously, Naenre continues, deadpan, as if she hadn't heard him,<font color=""Magenta""><i>""Or,</i> now that I come to think of it, if she's important enough to have attracted the attention of such powerful beings, she <i>might </i>be a worthy sacrifice.  Perhaps I could even regain Lloth's favor!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Pure fluff Bluff check to avoid visual cues that she's teasing, like grinning: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>16</b>]</span> <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" fd8uwkz0k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> </div>
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15430,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487341&postcount=57,2007-11-09T12:44:00,Snowfall,"<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Well Naenre, you'd have to do something to make up for the company you keep,""</font>quips Pheiros with a slight smile, but then his expression turns serious, his green eyes flashing like emeralds in Loft's torchlight.<br/><br/><font color=""MidnightBlue"">""We all have our reasons for taking on this job, and though I don't like this development any more than the rest of you, I don't relish angering both this clan of assassins and a Lord of Waterdeep. Let's just hope there's worthwhile loot and that the Lady is grateful.""</font><br/><br/>Pheiros runs his fingers along the feathers of the arrows in his quiver,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""We'll need to be smart about this one, even with ten of Dominus, I doubt we'd survive a frontal assault, nor the Lady either.""</font>He turns to look at Camunbrax,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">, ""So how does one outwit a shadow-spawned family of assassins? Do they have enemies we can enlist? A backdoor we can open?""</font>"
15431,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487386&postcount=58,2007-11-09T12:53:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft hunches his shoulders and says,<font color=""Lime"">""I vote that we can cross that bridge when we come to it.""</font>"
15432,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487723&postcount=59,2007-11-09T14:03:00,Nowhere Girl,"<font color=""magenta"">""It might be possible for me to enter the city itself safely ... as I said before, seemingly just another commoner,""</font>Naenre offers, her expression sobering again.<font color=""magenta"">""Unfortunately, I'd have to do it alone.  But I might uncover something, and I suppose it might be possible to somehow turn attention to these intruders, if I'm lucky, and thereby create chaos and confusion that might allow us to somehow steal away our Lady ... but risky, too.  I don't know the exact political and social situation in this particular city, and if I were found out as a heretic ...""</font><br/><br/>She hugs her arms around herself reflexively.<font color=""Magenta"">""If I were found out as a heretic, I would be better off killing myself before they could capture me.""</font><br/><br/>As an afterthought, she adds under her breath,<font color=""Magenta"">""... and even that might not save me.""</font>"
15433,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487947&postcount=60,2007-11-09T14:54:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Looking at Pheiros with a mixture of Suprise and Respect, Camunbrax speaks again, this time with a smile on his lips (almost looking like another snarl).<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Well, half-elf, that is exactly what I have planed. What people not knowledgable of the City, is that there is very upstart house that is just waiting for a chance to take down, what they think is a rivial house. Now if some one where to drop some information their way... Oh like this certian house is a group of Heretics, well they may just take some sort of action. Now if we plan this around your said ""Rescue"" maybe we could create a distraction that would help in your fight and flight. I'm also privledged to certain information on the houses outer perimeter, which I fill you in on when we get there.</font><br/><br/>Nodding, you see his smile widding... Just before it fell from his face. Shouting, eyes wide with shock-<font color=""darkgreen"">Aye, Ware, SHADOWS!</font><br/><br/>Pulling one sword from his hip with his right hand, and pulling a Sunrod from his back with his left, he strikes it's alchemic top on the rough, stone like surface of the plane, it lights showing shadowy figures dart across the designated camp area.<br/>Roll Knowledge for Plane and Arcane."
15434,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488019&postcount=61,2007-11-09T15:08:00,Old_el_Paso,"With a look of utter awe upon his face, Loft screams,<font color=""Lime"">""Gods blast these bloody things straight to the burning Abyss!""</font>He then downs a glowing, blue potion from his pack, and tosses a dull, brownish one to Dominus, saying<font color=""Lime"">""Douse it on your weapon.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Knowledge: Arcana - <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1362077"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+10=22</a><br/>
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That was a potion of Mage Armor and a potion of Magic Weapon</div>
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15435,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488074&postcount=62,2007-11-09T15:20:00,Mavian,"Muttering to himself, he spends a moment smearing the potion onto his weapon, a look of distaste in his eyes.<br/><font color=""DimGray""><br/>
""If this leaves so much as a spot of rust on Bertha, its your head""</font><br/><br/>He then steps to the forefront against the encroaching shadows."
15436,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488195&postcount=63,2007-11-09T15:40:00,Breten,"Balthamore stands, scanning the shadows and grabbing for the holy symbol of Kossuth at his belt.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Knoweldge Planes</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""red"">What manner of creature is this? Come be illumined by the holy light of Kossuth!</font>"
15437,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488231&postcount=64,2007-11-09T15:49:00,Nowhere Girl,"Knowledge, planes (untrained):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>Knowledge, arcana (untrained):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>Eyes wide even behind her dark lenses, Naenre scrambles to her feet and, reaching for her crossbow, very sensibly moves in a direction opposite the approaching shadows, getting herself well behind the eager dwarven meatshield."
15438,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489399&postcount=65,2007-11-09T23:36:00,Snowfall,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>knowledge planes</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>untrained arcana</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>Pheiros pulls an arrow onto his bow and holds it at the ready, cursing under his breath for having been caught unaware."
15439,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492604&postcount=66,2007-11-10T12:09:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Ok this is a disclamer because i cant seem to get anything going on a table or graph for the battle, so if some one wants to point me in the right dirction. Im gona try a sample one so dont laugh.<br/>
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{table]A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|<br/>
1|_|<b>O</b>|<b>O</b>|_|_|_|_|_|_|<br/>
2|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|<br/>
3|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|<br/>
4|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|<br/>
5|_|_|<font color=""Purple"">O</font>|_|_|_|_|_|_|<br/>
6|<font color=""SlateGray"">O</font>|_|_|<font color=""Red"">O</font>|_|_|_|_|_|<br/>
7|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|<br/>
8|_|<font color=""Yellow"">O</font>|_|<font color=""Blue"">O</font>|_|_|_|_|_|<br/>
9|_|_|<b><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">O</font></b>|_|_|_|_|_|_|<br/>
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<b>O</b> are the shadows<br/>
<font color=""Purple"">O</font> is Naerne<br/>
<font color=""SlateGray"">O</font> is Dominus<br/>
<font color=""Red"">O</font> is Balth<br/>
<font color=""Yellow"">O</font> is Loft<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">O</font> is Pheiros<br/>
<font color=""DarkSlateGray""><b>O</b></font> is Camunbrax<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>((00C->and before you start your combat round post your charactor, you dont have to post in initiative order, but you should only post for one round at a time, and dont move on to the next round until i give the say-so. five foot squares.))"
15440,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492812&postcount=67,2007-11-10T13:01:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Initiative:<br/>Shadow 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>21</b>]</span>(1)<br/>Shadow 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>20</b>]</span>(3)<br/>Loft<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span>(4)<br/>Balth<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span>(5)<br/>Dominus<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span>(6)<br/>Pheiros<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>10</b>]</span>(7)<br/>Naenre<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span>(2)<br/>Oh and just forgot to include him, Camunbrax will be (8)<br/><br/><b>Loft</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You remember from previous lessons that these shadowy creatures come from the depths, and are incorperal, i.e. not harmed by regular weapons, and worldly fires, cold and acid. also you learn of their undeath peril, hoping you can twist that to your advantage, you look through you repritour of spells. </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You don't remember much about your foes, you just swing your weapon and want to charge. You see your Drow companion in front of you and you feel the urge to rush to her side. </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> From you clerical backround you draw the Knowledge of many lessons that were onced preached by your mentor. You see the undead for what they are, and sense their other worldly quilities, such as their incorpraile traits. Hoping that the Flame of Renewal is enough to banish these foes to a place worse than the one you are currently placed at.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Seeing the shadows aproach you feel the need to become small and wish to melt into the backround. You also see that they will be immune to your tricker and sneak attacks, also you posions will be of ill to no affect.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Seeing the darkness aproaching you sense their awekwardness towards true day light, and also feel the uneasieness that tells you of the undead that they really are, also knowing that only magic weapons may hurt these other worldly beings, you look at your bow hoping it will be enough. If not then pray that your god will give you the powers to destroy them on the spot. </div>
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15441,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492950&postcount=68,2007-11-10T13:31:00,Nowhere Girl,"As mentioned, Naenre scrambles quickly away from the shadows, trying to get behind someone else,<i>anyone </i>else.  Preferably someone who isn't also retreating.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">So, um, <strike>double</strike> single move directly <i>away </i>from the shadows, and another move action to draw her crossbow.  If it's necessary, Tumble check first in order to avoid provoking an AoO.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qozjix4g1="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/>
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15442,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492974&postcount=69,2007-11-10T13:37:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15443,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493048&postcount=70,2007-11-10T13:50:00,Nowhere Girl,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>As far as C-10, if possible, or down to D-8 if a Tumble check is needed first."
15444,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493070&postcount=71,2007-11-10T13:54:00,Snowfall,"(Ooo, sad to see even the DM rolls badly for me...)<br/><br/>(<a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.php?addon=Profiler&amp;page=view_char&amp;cid=3627"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Pheiros</a><br/>AC 18 HP 37<br/><br/>Pheiros lowers his bow with one hand AND grasps his holy symbol, Oghma's silver scroll, in the other.<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""By the Oghma's revealing light, begone!""</font>he cries at the shadow dead.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Turning Check</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Turning Damage</b> - (2d6+5)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
15445,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494053&postcount=72,2007-11-10T17:14:00,Breten,"<font color=""red"">Beware! These creatures are shadows. Mundane weapons will not work on them, and their very touch can drain you of your strength. Leave this fight to us who can call on magical aid. Nanre, get behind me! I will protect you! </font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Balth will attempt to put himself between the shadows and Nanre but not move closer to them than he needs to to do so. If the shadows are at a distance he will try to catch them both in a fiery blast. If he can only hit one he will aim for one harmed by Loft if possible. If the shadows close on him he will spend all three charges of his healing belt and attempt a touch attack to do 4d8 damage to a shadow. </div>
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15446,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495258&postcount=73,2007-11-11T03:19:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft mutters under his breath,<font color=""Lime"">""I can't believe I'm actually using this.""</font>He holds up his hand, with two fingers extended, and a bright, piercing light emanates from them.<font color=""Lime"">""But it should do something!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Daylight spell-like ability</div>
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15447,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495433&postcount=74,2007-11-11T04:08:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> hm.. it's only a light spell, but it will through off their hide effects. i will post effects soon.</div>
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15448,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495591&postcount=75,2007-11-11T04:42:00,Old_el_Paso,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Ok this is a disclamer because i cant seem to get anything going on a table or graph for the battle, so if some one wants to point me in the right dirction. Im gona try a sample one so dont laugh.<br/>
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{table]A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|<br/>
1|_|<b>O</b>|<b>O</b>|_|_|_|_|_|_|<br/>
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5|_|_|<font color=""Purple"">O</font>|_|_|_|_|_|_|<br/>
6|<font color=""SlateGray"">O</font>|_|_|<font color=""Red"">O</font>|_|_|_|_|_|<br/>
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8|_|<font color=""Yellow"">O</font>|_|<font color=""Blue"">O</font>|_|_|_|_|_|<br/>
9|_|_|<b><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">O</font></b>|_|_|_|_|_|_|<br/>
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<b>O</b> are the shadows<br/>
<font color=""Purple"">O</font> is Naerne<br/>
<font color=""SlateGray"">O</font> is Dominus<br/>
<font color=""Red"">O</font> is Balth<br/>
<font color=""Yellow"">O</font> is Loft<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">O</font> is Pheiros<br/>
<font color=""DarkSlateGray""><b>O</b></font> is Camunbrax<br/>
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((00C-&gt;and before you start your combat round post your charactor, you dont have to post in initiative order, but you should only post for one round at a time, and dont move on to the next round until i give the say-so. five foot squares.))</div>
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</div>(Can you make my color<font color=""DarkOrange"">Dark Orange</font>instead of<font color=""Yellow"">Yellow</font>?  I can barely see myself.<br/><br/>By the way, this avatar is Loft.)"
15449,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498542&postcount=76,2007-11-11T15:08:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"((""I see,"" said the Blind Man to his deaf, and dumb Wife, as he picked up his hammer and saw... Ok can do, will in next post.))"
15450,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498925&postcount=77,2007-11-11T16:32:00,Old_el_Paso,"(Actually, I've decided to change my color to<strike><font color=""DarkGreen"">DarkGreen</font></strike><font color=""Lime"">Lime</font>to match my character better.  I got it all done on page 3 and 2, then realized it was Canumbrax' color.)"
15451,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501112&postcount=78,2007-11-12T06:11:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"The shadows seem to float towards you, and you glimps the rock behind them. Now getting close, but strangely not making any sounds at all, you see them as humanoid shapes, that step, but dont touch the ground. In fact they seem to be floating and really just walking on air.<br/><br/>The SheDrow sensiable takes steps away from the closing monsters, getting behind all but Camunbrax. As fire shoots from the Priest and Pheiros intones the power of his god, the shadows squirm and shudder in utter silence, trying to show their pain. In fact one of them starts to turn and flee in the same floating way.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Ya, they're just about dead, as long as Balth can hit them with something nasty. Glad to see some damage being done. to bad they have turn resistance, or they would be perverbiale dust. </div>
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15452,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501173&postcount=79,2007-11-12T06:28:00,Mavian,"Dominus is going to step towards the one that is<i>not</i>retreating and swing his axe towards it.<br/><br/>Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>30</b>]</span>Plus whatever I smeared on my weapon<br/>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10)[<b>2</b>]</span>+4=[<b>6</b>] Plus whatever I smeared on my weapon"
15453,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501473&postcount=80,2007-11-12T07:39:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> and lets see if you hit, 1 to hit. <span class=""diceroll"">(1d2)[<b>1</b>]</span> and you do damage, and ill psot soon with results. </div>
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15454,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501976&postcount=81,2007-11-12T09:10:00,Nowhere Girl,"(OOC: Are we on to the next round's actions, or is it pretty much over?)"
15455,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502516&postcount=82,2007-11-12T10:37:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> take this to the OOC, and as of now no, breten  needs to roll for fiery burst. im not sure what level spell he's using or i would do it. oh and sry, i dont meen to talk like your not going to read this breten, jsut answering Nowhere.</div>
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15456,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503469&postcount=83,2007-11-12T13:33:00,Breten,"Holdin his holy symbol out towards the foul creatures of shadow Balthamore calls on the power of his God burning in his brain to send flames of destruction towards the shadows.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">May the fires of Kossuth banish all shadow in His Holy Light</font><br/><br/>Roll to see if the shadows are affected hitting on a 2<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d2)[<b>1</b>]</span>for shadow 1<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d2)[<b>1</b>]</span>for shadow 2"
15457,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503483&postcount=84,2007-11-12T13:36:00,Breten,"<font color=""Red"">Auril's frosty arse!</font><br/><br/>Balthamore swears as he sees the flames have no effect on either shadow.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Well atleast Pheiros' turning worked. But do we chase them down or let them flee?</font>"
15458,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503884&postcount=85,2007-11-12T15:03:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Coming back into the light, as the shadows flee, Camunbrax shakes his head.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">They be running for few minutes in which time we can get out of here, we should not tarry. They will have no way of tracking us should they still wish us ill.</font><br/><br/>Tossing his sunrod down the opposite tunnel, he heads on the path they were taking earlier, leaving no room to argue.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">If you have questions of what I said before the untimely assalt ask while we walk.</font>"
15459,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508516&postcount=86,2007-11-13T11:32:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"After another quarter hours walk, you find yourselves in a large, and open cavern, with destroyed stalagtites, which may in a distant past have been houses. As Camunbrax pulls to a stop you feel, more than see, the darkness ebbing out of the area. Turning to your traveling group the Mercanary speaks.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">This is were we part ways for a while. I will go and alert the opposing house after I take my leave. There are two main entrances to the tower like structure the drow are using as a house. At the bottom of the Stalagmite turned tower, there is a merchantile, and foot soilder entrance ramp, which leads from the bottom and slowly accends to the main rooms, from there I do not know what lies behind. The other is half way up the towers face, a sort of landing ramp, which looks impressive and usually requires magic to get to though it is climbable. This is actually a place for dragons and there off springs with wings may take flight, and land. Both will be guarded about the same, though by whom or what I can not be sure. Some were in the complex there is an entrance to the shadow plane, were I will wait after I contact the Lolth worshiping house. If you do not turn up there in six hours, I will wait at the edge of the city, where we come back to the material plane. From there we will axcess the shadow plane again, and then go to undermountain, and from there, Waterdeep and payment.</font><br/><br/>As the half-breed finishes his speal, gray blures, lights, you realize, from the material plane, start to flash and whirl about you.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">Your spell is about to end, and this is were we split ways for a time. When four hours pass hence forth, I will contact the Opposing house, and they will start a battle or siege, try to be in the house by then. If you have any final questions ask them now?</font><br/><br/>As he speaks this last part you hear roaring and tearing, as the planes start to seperate...<br/><br/>(( do hurry... it's dramtic writing at it's finest.))"
15460,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508701&postcount=87,2007-11-13T12:03:00,Old_el_Paso,"(I don't understand, are we supposed to stay in the shadow plane or leave it?)"
15461,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509089&postcount=88,2007-11-13T13:15:00,Breten,"<font color=""Red"">Okay, so we are supposed to sneak/fight our way through this tower, locate the portal to the shadow plane and meet you there. We can go through the bottom floor, or the landing. Hmm anyone know how to fly?</font>"
15462,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509681&postcount=89,2007-11-13T15:16:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> the shadow plane is just a way of transportation, the rest of the time will basicly be spent in the underdark. </div>
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15463,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509746&postcount=90,2007-11-13T15:28:00,Snowfall,"Pheiros nods at Camunbrax,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""So we will make our way to the house and in, trying to  determine the location of the Lady, while you set up a distraction. We will see you on the other side then Camunbrax, good hunting.""</font>"
15464,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509773&postcount=91,2007-11-13T15:33:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""We go in the front door, and demand that they return the lady to us or face the  consequences.   Sneaking around is for thieves and murders, and I sir, am neither.  ""</font><br/><br/>Reholstering his axe after the shadows flee, he is going to cross his arms over the top of his shield, and lean against it."
15465,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509866&postcount=92,2007-11-13T15:51:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft glares at Dominus.<font color=""Lime"">""Do you believe that is what they would do for you?  If you do believe so, you are most likely quite insane.  If we must act like thieves and murderers to take a noble lady back from the  <b>real</b> thieves and murderers, let it be so.""</font>"
15466,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509923&postcount=93,2007-11-13T16:01:00,Breten,"Balth interjects himself into the conversation before an arguement can break out<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I do not believe that we can sneak in completely undetected. Even if Dominus does not shout warning ahead he is hardly equipped for sneaking, and for that matter neither am I. I am afraid it comes down to an assault. <br/>
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I do not believe that giving the drow notice that we are here will help anyone, and would greatly endanger both us, and the life of the lady. There is nothing honourable about that. I do understand you aversion to fighting dirty though dwarf. <br/>
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Would it satisfy your conscience if in an assault your role was to defend us from attacks by the drow. That way you would only have to attack those who were already proving themselves to be a threat.</font>"
15467,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510194&postcount=94,2007-11-13T17:06:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft paces back and forth, scratching his temple, as he says,<font color=""Lime"">""I believe we should trust Pheiros to concoct a plan that may be adequate for our... situation.  Or, if he decides so, we may all devise our own and have a vote.""</font>"
15468,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510329&postcount=95,2007-11-13T17:55:00,Nowhere Girl,"<font color=""magenta"">""Depending on the circumstances, I might be able to get around a good deal of fighting entirely,""</font>Naenre puts in thoughtfully.<font color=""magenta"">""Uniquely among us, I can actually look as though I belong here, as long as I'm somewhere a mere commoner might realistically be.  I might even manage to blend myself in with the common soldiers of our target house, with some effort and a little luck.""</font><br/><br/>Turning to Dominus, she adds in a slightly harsher tone, her accent slipping out slightly as she speaks,<font color=""Magenta"">""Bearing in mind that our goal is to rescue this woman and <i>naut </i>to attempt to singlehandedly annihilate the city, a method that minimizes or, ideally, avoids bloodshed in turn maximizes our chances of success.  I assume you <i>do </i>value her life more than your desire for battle?""</font>"
15469,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3511183&postcount=96,2007-11-14T00:41:00,Snowfall,"As the shadow world swirled around them, Pheiros looked at the dwarven knight sympathetically<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Naenre speaks true Dominus, our first responsibility is to the Lady and her rescue, as entrusted to us by Lord Istarling.  But you are also right, we are not thieves come to steal the Lady, nor do I think we will all succeed in trying to sneak past a clan of assassins. ""</font><br/><br/>Pheiros pauses to finger his holy symbol, looking thoughtfully at Oghma's silver scroll,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""We still know too little. We have no idea why they took the Lady, so therefore little idea of what situation she might be in, or even of her desire to return.   We need to get into that house before her kidnappers decide to whisk her away...""</font>Pheiros looks back at Dominus with a smile,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">"" and to encourage them to stick around for a fair fight.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""MidnightBlue"">""We still need to make it to the tower though, and I suggest we have Naenre lead the way.  When we get there I can ask Oghma's advice for the best way in. Though since we are not equipped to take on shadow dragons, right now the soldier's door seems like our best option."" </font>"
15470,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514128&postcount=97,2007-11-14T10:52:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"As the shadows whirl around you in half formed shapes, the darkness seems to pulse as if trying to fight a battle it knows it can't win.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Well then, I'll see you off and about. Do try to stay out of trouble, a drow city can be dangerous. Slaves are not uncommon, but one drow to four slaves is a bit much.. You could try a spell of disguise and seem a better fit. Oh yes, from this point you can see the House, as it is one of the closest to the wall. A quaters-hour walk will get you to the soldiers entrance, which has an iron door fitted on it's inside. You should be able to get there with plunty of time to have a brief scouting mission, before the opposing house falls on the tower. Do try to be in the Rock by then, I'm sure they will stack the guard on the outside entrances at this assult.</font><br/><br/>As he speaks, Camunbrax walks backwards, leaving a bigger gap between him and your group, who's area is becoming a lighter shade of gray with every moment. Finally at the sound of tearing parchment, the everburning touch gives off twice it did in the realm of shadows, and seems like an obvious becon in the creeping darkness, which seems no less intense but all the more alive, as the smell and the noise of a busling city assults your senses. You see the soft glow of faerie fire radiating from the beautiful buildings filling the cavern. It is ruffly half the size of skullport, with also about half it's inhabitants. It stretches to your left farther than it does to your right, afording you the sight of two cavern walls. The wall at your back gently slopped in on itself getting, the distance between the floor and ceiling getting shorter and shorter, and finally ending in a field of razor like stalagtites, and stalagmites, which hung (ironicly) like a dragons maw at your back. You look back and see no sign of your wolfish guide, who surly stayed on the lightless plane of exsitance. He seemed almost comfortable their, a foreign thought to all of you. The closest house is just as Camunbrax desribed, a tower like building that use to be a stalagemit, and stalagetite grown together, making a solid column in the cavern. Half way up it's side there was a plateau bedecked in carvings of dragons in flight, drow on saddle back. This gateway is not facing you however, it is faced towards the left and the majority of the city, which gave you a breath taking view of it's further beauty.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((00C, from now you have four hours, which i will ruffly update you on depending on what activities you decide to partake in, I will tell you how long certain things will take, so you can gage a stradigy. The glow of the buildings gives 20ft low light vision, and (im bending the rules here) 5ft regular. however does not hender darvision. Now be on you merry way. be quick about your plan, that torch will rouse suspicion from the closest houses, including a tower like one...))</div>
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15471,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514635&postcount=98,2007-11-14T12:15:00,Nowhere Girl,"Naenre whirls around, her expression unmistakably urgent.<font color=""Magenta"">""Torch.  Away.  <i>Now.""</i></font><br/><br/>As soon as the light is hidden away, she continues, speaking quickly,<font color=""magenta"">""It's time for me to be candid.  I wasn't born in <i>any </i>Underdark city -- I was born in the forest of Cormanthor, on the surface.  There's a relatively small group of Lloth-worshippers there.  This ... in many ways is as new to me as any of you.""</font>She turns to look up at the tower and opens her mouth as if to speak again, then slowly closes it, unable to find words as she stares at what, if she's to be believed, is a part of her heritage she must have only known from stories.<br/><br/>Quietly, she says finally,<font color=""magenta"">""He's right.  You would have to be slaves.""</font>"
15472,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515685&postcount=99,2007-11-14T15:31:00,Breten,"<font color=""Red"">Does anyone have disguising magics? I don't have anything of the type in my mind. I also don't think anyone is going to believe I am a slave looking like this.</font><br/><br/>He gestures towards his etched armour and shield bearing the bright flames of Kossuth."
15473,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519389&postcount=100,2007-11-15T09:29:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft sighs and throws his torch far down in the cavern.<font color=""Lime"">""That was money well spent.""</font>He looks to Balthamore and says,<font color=""Lime"">""Neither do I, unless you want me to blast fire in your face until it's blackened and your eyes are boiling and bloody.""</font>"
15474,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519846&postcount=101,2007-11-15T10:47:00,Snowfall,"<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""I can disguise myself for long enough to get into the house... two drow walking with three slaves or bodyguards should get us to the door, if not through it.""</font><br/><br/>Pheiros placed his hand on Balth's shoulder,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""I doubt there will be any robes here large enough to disguise you, but if you can strap your shield on your back and pull your cloak around your front, Kossuth may escape their notice.  The trick to disguise is in your attitude... though it might help if you all were carrying something.""</font>"
15475,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520291&postcount=102,2007-11-15T12:13:00,Breten,"Balthamore sighs, and nods.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I can do better yet</font><br/>Quickly he doffs his robe, revealing the simple undertunic beneath. He bundles up his armour and shield and robe in the dark grey cloak he wears. Then he knees down to grab some dust from the cavern floor and begins smearing it on his arms, legs and undertunic, and mussing up his hair.<br/><br/>He inspects himself for a second and whispers a regretful prayer<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Kossuth forgive me for hiding your glory, but every fires must be extinguished when you are being hunted by night.</font><br/><br/>Then he turns awkwardly towards Nanre, suddenly aware of the other's attention.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Sooo...is this enough or should someone hit me a couple times to make it more realistic? </font>"
15476,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520445&postcount=103,2007-11-15T12:45:00,Old_el_Paso,"<font color=""Lime"">""You might want to give yourself some non-lethal burn marks on your arms, you'd be used to the feel of flames by now, I presume?  And, speaking of that, perhaps somebody has some chains, possibly?  I believe I've seen enough of my parents to know how a captured paladin would act.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Who is the LG god in the Forgotten Realms?</div>
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15477,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520537&postcount=104,2007-11-15T13:02:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"((Tyr, god of justice))"
15478,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521028&postcount=105,2007-11-15T14:36:00,Old_el_Paso,(Have anything to do with the Norse god Tyr?
15479,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521138&postcount=106,2007-11-15T14:58:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"((no idea, but back to planning, where are you guys going to go?))"
15480,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521343&postcount=107,2007-11-15T15:37:00,Old_el_Paso,"(I think I should wear the dwarf's armor and pretend to be a captured paladin, if I can use my Bluff instead of Disguise.)"
15481,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524840&postcount=108,2007-11-16T08:54:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"((tell the group not me, and yes you would, and you would get a bonus being an aasmir and all, though you might get attacked on spot if a priestess of lolth sees you.))"
15482,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524951&postcount=109,2007-11-16T09:10:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""I doubt you'd fit in my armor, and there's no way I'm walkin into a drow city without it.  I could always disguise myself as a bleedin grey dwarf, I hear some of them trade with the drow.  But it makes me skin crawl to even think of doin it.""</font>"
15483,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526157&postcount=110,2007-11-16T12:23:00,Nowhere Girl,"To Loft, Naenre says,<font color=""Magenta"">""You know, you <i>can </i>keep the torch -- just hiding it away for now will do.  Having a light you can suddenly shine in someone's face to gain an advantage in a dire emergency might even be useful.  Believe me, I know: none of them would like that in the <i>least.""</i></font><br/><br/>Turning then to Balthamore, she adds with a sly, crooked grin, making a teasing show of cracking her knuckles,<font color=""Magenta"">""And ... I can certainly hit you if you'd like.""</font>"
15484,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526230&postcount=111,2007-11-16T12:36:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft eyes the bundle in Balthamore's arms,<font color=""Lime"">""What about the scale mail that the fire priest is holding?""</font>he says indifferently.<font color=""Lime"">""That could pass as long as it doesn't have any holy symbols of Kossuth all over it.  And about those chains, I didn't get an answer yet.  Do we have any?""</font><br/><br/>((Dwarves are medium sized, and they don't need their armor custom made.  It could fit on me, but it would look strange, since it's dwarven made.))"
15485,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526307&postcount=112,2007-11-16T12:49:00,Snowfall,"Pheiros looks back at the tower and says,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Naenre can walk in front and I'll take the back.  Loft and Balth can walk behind Naenre.  Keep your eyes down, drop your shoulders, and try to look dejected. Keep your hands behind your back as if you're bound.""</font>Pheiros rubs his chin for a moment, thinking.<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Dominus you can be in the back with me, act like you're watching Loft and Balthamore.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""MidnightBlue"">""We'll need a story when get to the door though, or if somebody stops us.  I'd suggest telling a partial truth, we found adventurers from Waterdeep who after the Lady, and we're bringing them to the tower for a reward.  When we get to the door we'll figure out the best way in... it may have to be by force, so be ready.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Before the party moves, Pheiros will cast disguise self, changing his features to match a Drow male, taking off a few inches in height too.</div>
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15486,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527062&postcount=113,2007-11-16T15:33:00,Breten,"Balth blushes as crimson as the flames of Kossuth himself.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Ummm well I only thought it would help with the disguise and all. I don't like getting hit or anything. I could try to burn myself, I am not afraid of fire at all...but us followers of Kossuth are a bit hard to burn sometimes. Maybe I am being silly, but its something I heard once in a bard's tale....and if it will help the lady I am not afraid to do it.</font><br/><br/>But as he speaks his voice almost crack, as if he was saying it as much to convince himself than anyone else."
15487,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527851&postcount=114,2007-11-16T19:42:00,Nowhere Girl,"The drow's expression shifts to one of wry amusement, and she shakes her head, waving off the offer dismissively.<font color=""Magenta"">""You would likelier be beaten with a whip,""</font>she demurs.  Then she looks back up at the tower again, and her smirk fades, giving way for the first time to something that looks like genuine, haunted fear.<br/><br/>Taking a slow, deep breath, she asks finally,<font color=""Magenta"">""Are we ready?""</font>"
15488,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528857&postcount=115,2007-11-17T03:44:00,Breten,"Balth nods.<font color=""Red"">Ready</font>"
15489,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530700&postcount=116,2007-11-17T10:12:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft seems disheartened,<font color=""Lime"">""Pheiros, I really think that I would do better as a paladin.</font>He then averts his eyes to Naenre and says,<font color=""Lime"">""You wouldn't happen to have any unpoisoned crossbow bolts would you?""</font>"
15490,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531346&postcount=117,2007-11-17T12:27:00,Nowhere Girl,"((OOC: Er ... technically, Loft shouldn't<i>know </i>Naenre's bolts are poisoned since she never said anything about it, but since it's largely unimportant, to avoid confusing the issue, I'll retroactively assume she mentioned it during the trip.))<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Uh, well,""</font>the drow responds awkwardly, shifting her eyes slightly to one side.<font color=""Magenta"">""No.  Not really.  Why?""</font>"
15491,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531698&postcount=118,2007-11-17T14:01:00,Old_el_Paso,"((****.  Whatever, you're right, doesn't matter.  XD Same thing happened to me earlier in the game))<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""I was wondering if you would like to stab me with one, or just plain shoot me with it, but since they're all poisoned, I guess I'll have to find something else.  Dominus, would you mind hitting me in the face a couple times with the blunt side of your axe?  I want it to look like I went down fighting, as an idiotic paladin would do in a hopeless situation.</font><br/><br/>He thens taps his foot for a second and smacks himself in the face.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""I just remembered I have some bolts, I suppose they might be believable.""</font><br/><br/>Loft pulls a crossbow bolt out from underneath the back side of his coat, raises it, and abruptly stabs it into his shoulder.  He groans for a second, but then bites down hard on his sleeve.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15492,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531752&postcount=119,2007-11-17T14:15:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""You want me to smack you upside the head?  If you say so.  But don't blame me for any brain damage. It sound's like your all ready addled"" </font><br/>The dwarf shrugs before spitting on his hands and grasping his axe and swinging the blunt end towards the side of Lofts head a couple of times to get the timing right, before smacking him upside the head with it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15493,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531810&postcount=120,2007-11-17T14:28:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft falls to the floor and spits saliva-diluted blood all over the floor.  He picks up some blood soaked dirt and rubs it into his hair and across his face.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""All right, dwarf, thats enough.  If you hit me again I think my jaw just might snap off.""</font>he says shakily.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm at 5 lethal health, 1 subdual</div>
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15494,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531840&postcount=121,2007-11-17T14:41:00,Breten,"<font color=""Red"">Stay near to me in this battle friend Loft, and when it begins I will heal you. Your bravery advances our disguise, but if the first hit knocks you out we will not have benefit of your spells.</font><br/><br/>Then he turns to the others<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Are we ready yet? I feel the sudden need to burn things.</font>"
15495,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531949&postcount=122,2007-11-17T15:09:00,Old_el_Paso,"<font color=""Lime"">""I'm as ready as I can be.""</font><br/><br/>He takes a good look at the towering spire and what else lies on the path ahead.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""If almost pissing my pants is considered ready.""</font>"
15496,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532125&postcount=123,2007-11-17T15:57:00,Nowhere Girl,"Naenre looks down at the now-bleeding and battered Loft, then up at Dominus, quirking a snowy white eyebrow.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""You have a cruel streak.  I like that,""</font>she remarks, magenta eyes twinkling with sly amusement.<br/><br/>Before the dwarf can protest, she turns again to look up at the tower.<br/><font color=""Magenta""><br/>
""And don't worry.  You, they'll probably only turn into <i>actual </i>slaves.""</font><br/><br/>A slow, deep breath.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""They'll sacrifice me.""</font><br/><br/>Despite the grim prediction, the drow forces a twisted grin onto her face.<font color=""Magenta"">""So let's not get caught.  I'm ready.""</font>"
15497,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532413&postcount=124,2007-11-17T17:22:00,Mavian,"The dwarf shrugs at the drow and mutters something in Undercommon<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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""He was asking for it.  It's not my fault if he can't take a hit.""<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Grabbing his shield, and returning his axe to a one handed grip, he looks out at the rest of the party.<br/><font color=""SlateGray""><br/>
""Anyone else need some assistance with their disguise?""</font>"
15498,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533635&postcount=125,2007-11-18T04:16:00,Snowfall,"Pheiros looks at Loft's ""disguise"", a mixture of amusement and concern on his face.<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""If it helps you to feel like a fallen Paladin, by all means play the role.""</font><br/><br/>Turning to the others Pheiros says,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Let's be off then.  If necessary Balth, we may signal for a distraction, in which case I suggest setting yourself on fire... or at least the appearance of it. Naenre can make use of that distraction as necessary.""</font><br/><br/>Pheiros adds,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Dominus, Naenre, we should speak in Undercommon until we're inside the tower.""</font><br/><br/>Pheiros closes his eyes and then his appearance begins to change...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15499,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539694&postcount=126,2007-11-19T10:37:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"As you walk down the gentle slope that leads to the cities traficing area, you spot carevans of nobles, merchants and commoners walking the street. You pass people, and though they give you hard looks most say nothing. When you get closer to the target house, the crowds thin until when are about 100 yards away from the soldier entrance, you are almost alone. You are starteld when a small group of drow walk out and towards you vering to your right ever so slightl, so as that if they keep the pase they will find them selves in the forset of rocks from which you just came. There are about four of them, and they look to be common drow fodder, nothing special marks them, and none of there weapons seem magical. The four continue there walk and are soon half way between the house and the rocky forest, by there walk you again are reminded of slackieness, as they walk and talk, not checking the people surrounding them, they don't once even glance at you folk, though you are the most notifly stand-out-ish people in the area."
15500,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541310&postcount=127,2007-11-19T16:05:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft gives a showy example of an escape attempt shaking around in his chains and continues with an effort to veer off course before tripping and falling on his jaw.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Unbind me, you godless bastards!  The paladins of Tyr will not stand for this blasphemy!  My companions will come looking for me, the mightiest of my entire order!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Sorn, can I get a Divine Companion when we get back to the city?  It's in Complete Champion, the Divine Sorceror variant.  Also, during character creation, I forgot that I only put in 2 instead of 3 bonus languages.  What should I put in?</div>
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15501,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541625&postcount=128,2007-11-19T17:50:00,Nowhere Girl,"Naenre, looking furious, wheels and delivers a swift kick to Loft's stomach, as hard as she's able, then stoops to grab hold of his hair, jerk his head back, and put her face right next to his.<br/><br/>Eyes blazing, she hisses,<font color=""Magenta"">""Be <i>silent,</i> fool, or I'll carve out your tongue <i>myself!""</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: The anger actually isn't a bluff in this case.  Naenre is <i>genuinely </i>angry (and frightened, although she's trying to conceal that part), as the <i>last </i>thing she wanted was to draw more attention to herself and the ""slaves"" she's leading, or to appear not to have her slaves well under control.</div>
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15502,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543599&postcount=129,2007-11-20T07:11:00,Snowfall,"Pheiros turns to Dominus and snarls in Undercommon,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Get our mighty guest up off the ground and inside.  Let us be rid of them.""</font>Pheiros then puts his hand on Balth's back and shoves him forward."
15503,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544649&postcount=130,2007-11-20T10:21:00,Old_el_Paso,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Naenre, looking furious, wheels and delivers a swift kick to Loft's stomach, as hard as she's able, then stoops to grab hold of his hair, jerk his head back, and put her face right next to his.<br/>
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Eyes blazing, she hisses, <font color=""Magenta"">""Be <i>silent,</i> fool, or I'll carve out your tongue <i>myself!""</i></font><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: The anger actually isn't a bluff in this case.  Naenre is <i>genuinely </i>angry (and frightened, although she's trying to conceal that part), as the <i>last </i>thing she wanted was to draw more attention to herself and the ""slaves"" she's leading, or to appear not to have her slaves well under control.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">So that's 1d3 subdual damage?</div>
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15504,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544686&postcount=131,2007-11-20T10:25:00,Mavian,"Dominus mutters and yanks loft off of the ground  and onto his shoulder.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""My apologize sir, I thought we had broken him of those tendencies before the sale,  if you'd like you could trade him in for a less willful slave.  I have many more to trade""</font>"
15505,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545001&postcount=132,2007-11-20T11:19:00,Nowhere Girl,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" d4ponev4m="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Old_el_Paso</strong>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">So that's 1d3 subdual damage?</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I guess 1d3-1.  Naenre's not physically powerful.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" d4ponev4m="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/></div>
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15506,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545369&postcount=133,2007-11-20T12:35:00,Old_el_Paso,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" d4ponev4m="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Nowhere Girl</strong>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I guess 1d3-1.  Naenre's not physically powerful.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" d4ponev4m="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Roll really fast, I leveled up because of savage prog and now I have 4 instead of 1 subdual hp.</div>
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15507,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549474&postcount=134,2007-11-21T11:22:00,Nowhere Girl,"Ack, sorry ... here:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15508,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550533&postcount=135,2007-11-21T16:01:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft the 'paladin' pretends to be unconscious, his arms swinging back and forth as he is being carried by Dominus.<br/><br/>He whispers in his ear,<i><font color=""Lime"">""Don't be too rough, please.  My ear is still ringing from the blow from before.""</font></i>"
15509,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554305&postcount=136,2007-11-22T12:39:00,Snowfall,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((Are we waiting on something?  We're walking towards the door...))</div>
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15510,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554414&postcount=137,2007-11-22T13:11:00,Old_el_Paso,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">We're waiting for the DM to type up something.</div>
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15511,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554628&postcount=138,2007-11-22T14:12:00,Sornjss Lichdom,Sry guys my comps been F**king with me lately. Ill have it up by 2marow.
15512,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556398&postcount=139,2007-11-23T04:26:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"You get closer to the crevice that holds the door way to the house. The Shelf over takes you and the darkness becomes fuller. You come to a set of Iron doors, that apon inspection opens inward, and after quick but unnoticed check they are also locked. After a few secounds of silence you hear movement behind the door, but the shuffling soon stops. Many more secound pass, until the drow in the party spots many symbols etched above the door, brushing debris clear you see it is in a laungage you don't understand but you do recognise. The draconic writings are clear, and only a select few in the party recognise it.<br/><br/><b>DRACONIC READERS ONLY</b><br/><font color=""LightBlue""><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">The Mask of Shadows watch, Spiders weave, and Informents lie. As they climb away, who stays? When velvet touches face, When the light reaches it's penicale and dashes the darkness within, who do you call to Blacken your Mark's face?</span></font><br/><br/>Obviously it's a riddle, but to what, and what it speaks of you don't know. In the darkness of the small cavern your in, the outside seems far away. You can't hear anything behind the door, but you are sure that what ever made the noise previosly is still there.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> sorry it took so long, my comp was screwing with me, and i had to go to a different one. <br/>
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make Wisdom Checks and Religion Check, Naerne add a +6 bonus to yours, and everybody do a search check. Only those that can read draconic can read the above, but you should probably repeat this to everybody else in the party. replie soon.</div>
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15513,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556469&postcount=140,2007-11-23T04:47:00,Breten,"((I don't know Draconic, but when someone bothers to read it aloud my Knowledge religion check is<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>25</b>]</span>))"
15514,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556492&postcount=141,2007-11-23T04:56:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15515,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556605&postcount=142,2007-11-23T05:32:00,Snowfall,"Pheiros looks at the writing and feigns a laugh,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Ah, a favorite riddle.""</font><br/><br/>He turns to Balth and Loth and taunts,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Tell me <i>mighty</i> guests, can you figure this one out?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""MidnightBlue"">""The Mask of Shadows watch, Spiders weave, and Informents lie. As they climb away, who stays? When velvet touches face, When the light reaches it's penicale and dashes the darkness within, who do you call to Blacken your Mark's face?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>widsom</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>religion</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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15516,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556749&postcount=143,2007-11-23T06:10:00,Old_el_Paso,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15517,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557847&postcount=144,2007-11-23T11:41:00,Mavian,"Dom's Checks<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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""Gah, I hate riddles""</font>"
15518,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558166&postcount=145,2007-11-23T13:39:00,Nowhere Girl,"Naenre purses her lips and looks closely.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15519,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558661&postcount=146,2007-11-23T16:29:00,Old_el_Paso,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm pretty sure that you can use knowledge untrained, but <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1387787"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=20</a></div>
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15520,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3560112&postcount=147,2007-11-24T06:08:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<b>Naerne</b><br/>You don't realize much from the riddle, but you do understand it is referncing the Drow Gods, though whome your not sure. What you find strange though is the use of such a wierd language on the outside of drow achiutecture.<br/><br/><b>Loft</b><br/>Your lack of knowledge of the drow and religion shows as the riddle sounds foriegn to you, and your not even sure why it's their. You quickly inspect the ground around the door but don't see much but worn path of travel.<br/><br/><b>Balth</b><br/>Here is were you knowledge and logic shine, you glean from the riddle that it is indeed referencing a god of sorts, and that it is probably hinting at a password. You don't know what god, but you find it odd that the drow would have written in such an obscure language that is so little used out side of magical text.<br/><br/><b>Dom</b><br/>You sit back as your companions go to work, they seem to have things in better hands than you, after all your just here to kill some abyss cursed drow.<br/><br/><b>Pheiros</b><br/>After repeating the riddles words you watch the door closely still thinking of what it might meen. There was defientently a divine meening, but more importantly you see a black half-mask that apon closer inspection reveals a pair of eyes above the hem, that were slowly shifting colors, though stayed dark so that it didn't attract attention."
15521,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563476&postcount=148,2007-11-25T05:12:00,Snowfall,"<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Do you see the Mask of the Shadows in front of us?""</font>Pheiros asks his companions, nodding his head towards the shifting eyes. Looking at Naenre he speaks his question in the form of a statement,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""The mark of Vhaeraun.""</font>"
15522,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563712&postcount=149,2007-11-25T06:25:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"As Pheiros speaks the word ""Vhaeraun"", a lock behind falls with a clatter, and the doors swing open soundlessly. The darkness seems to become even more palpauble, as if you were just shaunted back into the plane of shadow. A chilly blast emits from the open iron doors, as the pressure from the warm cavern leves with that of the cool stone palace. A brief silence follows the Iron Doors opening, which is quickly broken by the screech and clatter of chairs being pushed away from an unseen table.<br/><br/><b>Naerne</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Your eyes are starting to ache from the constant use of darkvision, which you haven't had to do for quiet some time know. Though as the doors swing open you are still suprised, and peer intently into the darkness. The sound that you hear after the opening goes unseen but you quickly see the culprits. Four Drow warroirs rush from around the corner of an otherwise exitless corriodor, which sweeps up and to the left, hinting at a spiral like accent. You look at your companions and see that only the half-elf and human clerics were truely ""In the Dark"", as the Celestial Son, and Dwarf were dropping into ready crouchs and staring intently at the oncoming enemies.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">When the door opens and the wind hits your face you shudder. Your celestial heratiage seems to have finally paid off though as the darkness gives way to black and white. You spot the persons making the rucass, four armored drow, who wore determined looks, came running your way. </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You are as shocked as every body else as the obviously magical doors reacted to your words. As the doors open, you find yourself looking into a deeper darkness on par with the plane of shadow, effeciently blinding you. You hear what seems to be movement ahead, but with out your sight you are all but useless, as you can't tell what may be approaching.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The Noises coming from the open Iron Door are quickly identified by your expereinced ears. Your suspicions are found to be correct when you spot four armored drow running your way. Droping reflexively into a fighting stance, your look wearly at your fellow companions, most of them seems to have spoted the oncoming trouble, but the half-elf, and bald human weren't.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The darkness changes to solid pitch as the doors open, as if the natural had been replaced by supernatural darkness. You hear the noise but can't see the hand in front of your face. You realize danger is probably not far away but you aren't going to be much help until you give yourself magical vision, or light your god for all the city to see. </div>
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15523,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3564952&postcount=150,2007-11-25T11:50:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Bump, ok guys start posting."
15524,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3565930&postcount=151,2007-11-25T16:12:00,Breten,"Balth peers into the darkness<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Great.</font>He mutters<br/><br/>Then he whispers the words of a spell.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((am casting Ebon Eyes. I knew it would come in handy))</div>
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15525,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566272&postcount=152,2007-11-25T18:02:00,Mavian,"Grinning behind the faceplate of his helmet, Dominus unceremoniously drops Loft on the ground before stepping into the doorway, filling it with his armored bulk, while at the same time bring his axe and shield into position.<br/><br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""I've had enough of this pussyfooting around, time to see what these guys are made off. You guys get behind me.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative Roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
Free Action: Drop an Object<br/>
Move Action: Step into the doorway using a free action to draw my axe<br/>
Standard Action: Ready an action to attack if any of the enemy Drow enter my range.<br/>
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15526,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566932&postcount=153,2007-11-26T00:25:00,Snowfall,"Unable to pierce the darkness, but seeing the intensity of his companions reactions, Pheiros does what he can.  He pulls a wand out of his belt and touches it to Loft's back, uttering a command word.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Wand of Cure Light Wounds<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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15527,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567361&postcount=154,2007-11-26T02:59:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C-&gt; Heal spells go for full. and the requirments to make a wand is level 5, so the spell would be 1d8+5, or sense we do full, it would be 13. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" d4ponev4m="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> </div>
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15528,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569280&postcount=155,2007-11-26T10:59:00,Breten,"Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> If the darkness is magical I will cast ebon eyes. If it isn't then I will simply cast light instead </div>
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15529,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569616&postcount=156,2007-11-26T12:22:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C thought i'd clear this up. if you cast Ebony Eyes, you'll get back the 5ft vision. and you also get rid of concealment with it on. but light a 0lvl spell, will do the same thing. </div>
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15530,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570197&postcount=157,2007-11-26T14:29:00,Old_el_Paso,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1392136"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">initiative (1d20+2=21)</a><br/>
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15531,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576153&postcount=158,2007-11-27T20:20:00,Nowhere Girl,"<font color=""Magenta"">""So much for subtlety,""</font>Naenre mutters darkly, going for her crossbow and letting fly at the nearest drow warrior not already in close combat with anyone by the time she manages to get the shot off.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
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On a successful hit, damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>4</b>]</span> (and DC 13 Fortitude save to avoid unconsciousness)<br/>
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<i>If</i> the target is still flatfooted (if they're acting on separate initiative counts, Naenre will prefer a target who acts after her and so is still flatfooted), sneak attack damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>5</b>]</span></div>
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15532,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595719&postcount=159,2007-12-01T15:56:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"And let it began<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Balth is Red and inti is <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span> add your mod<br/>
Naerne is Purple and init is <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>9</b>]</span> as above<br/>
Dom is Brown and inti is <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>20</b>]</span> as above<br/>
Loft is Green and inti is <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>4</b>]</span> as above<br/>
Pherios is Blue and inti is <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span> as above<br/>
Drow are Red/black dots:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Special Drow is Blue/black dot is <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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Brown thing is table, Blue are doors. Letters suck but i had to do it quick. Hope you can tell were walls end and begian. post in inti order.<br/>
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15533,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595779&postcount=160,2007-12-01T16:16:00,Mavian,"Initiative 21.  Yay, the tank get to position himself first.<br/><br/>Dominus is going to 5-foot step to G10, which should block anyone from getting behind him without provoking an AOO.  He then  uses a swift action to call out the Blue Dot with a fighting challenge. Finally, he'll use his standard action to turtle, going fully defensive.<br/><br/>Status Block:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 63<br/>
AC: 30 vs the Blue Dot.  29 vs All others.  Touch: 19 vs Blue, 18 vs All others.<br/>
Position: G10<br/>
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15534,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595866&postcount=161,2007-12-01T16:44:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"The menacing looking drow in the back smiles in an almost animal like way. He arches his head back and lets out an inhumaniod roar. Shedding some sort of disguise, black leathery wings burst from his back. Lunging into the air it spreads eagle, and soars towards you. (Moving to I8) As he gets there he stripes his belt of a hand crossbow and losses a bolt towards Loft... and his red eyes widen as it flies wide.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> The bolt zips towards Loft..<br/>
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To Hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span> (12 to hit) lucky sob..<br/>
Damage If Hits:[roll]1d4+2d6[/roll]<br/>
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15535,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597549&postcount=162,2007-12-02T04:41:00,Snowfall,"((Pheiros' init is 15 then, will post after Balth))"
15536,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3599611&postcount=163,2007-12-02T11:57:00,Old_el_Paso,"(Loft's initiative is 7, will go after everyone but 2 drow)"
15537,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3600627&postcount=164,2007-12-02T16:48:00,Breten,Taking note of his vulnerability without armour and the forces arrayed against him Balth uncharactaristicly goes on the defensive casting sanctuary on himself.
15538,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602366&postcount=165,2007-12-03T05:29:00,Snowfall,"<a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.php?addon=Profiler&amp;page=view_char&amp;cid=3627"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> Pheiros</a>AC 18 Touch 13 Flat 16 HP 37<br/><br/>Pheiros steps up behind Dominous (G11) , and in a smooth motion draws an arrow and fires at the winged drow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Point Blank shot</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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15539,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605028&postcount=166,2007-12-03T16:39:00,Old_el_Paso,"(Now Naenre, two drow, me, two drow, then we start over.  Right?)"
15540,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605849&postcount=167,2007-12-03T23:40:00,Sornjss Lichdom,yes sir...
15541,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607526&postcount=168,2007-12-04T07:33:00,Nowhere Girl,"So ... initiative 12.<br/><br/>Can I keep my attack roll I already did?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" d4ponev4m="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>If so, I will.  If not ... same action, same sour, muttered comment, and Naenre doesn't move but does fire at ...<br/><br/>*pauses to apply a straightedge to the screen and see if she has line of effect to the nearest one*<br/><br/>Yes! The H6 drow.  Which, I believe, is<i>exactly </i>within 30 feet.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" d4ponev4m="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Revised attack roll, if needed:<br/>
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span> On successful hit, damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>1</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>]</span> flatfooted sneak attack(?) ... and DC 13 Fortitude save to avoid unconsciousness</div>
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15542,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607536&postcount=169,2007-12-04T07:35:00,Nowhere Girl,"Er ... and to confirm the underwhelming critical ...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" d4ponev4m="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span>"
15543,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608132&postcount=170,2007-12-04T09:07:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"All of the drow ignore the bald priest, and go for the fellow companions. The arrow fired by Pheiros bounces of the transformed drows toughend hide. Roaring in feral pleasure it reaches for it's next bolt. Naerne takes a different aproach, firing at the closest drow (not the big one with wings) and the poisoned bolt flies straight and true, striking the suprised drow in the throat, tearing out the other side. The drow fell to the floor, hands grasping at the hole in his throat, as his lifeblood puddled in a pool near him.<br/><br/>The drow stare at there fallen companions, now visably seething with fury. Two of the quickest (I5, K5) react and move foward, covering ground quickly. As they finally get near they pause (H8, I8) long enough to fire the handbows that were in their hands the whole time. Both bolts tear through the air at their only fiesable target... Pheiros.<br/><br/>One Bolt flies wide as Pheiros throws his hips to the right. The second bolt though hits you in you bicep, just piercing your toughend armored. The hit doesn't have done much damage, though it was lodged tightly in your flesh, already you can feel the numbing rush of drow poison inpose it's self appon you.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> They both take the same actions. <br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span> to hit<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>1</b>]</span> Poisoned Roll Fort if hit.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span> to hit<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>2</b>]</span> Poisoned Roll Fort if hit.<br/>
Oh and I dont meen to pick on you or anything, just the only thing they can hit. </div>
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15544,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3609050&postcount=171,2007-12-04T11:57:00,Snowfall,"((Rolling fort save))<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>fort save</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
15545,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612970&postcount=172,2007-12-05T08:56:00,Sornjss Lichdom,((00C- Yo elpaso
15546,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613185&postcount=173,2007-12-05T09:33:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft grasps one of the gold spheres dangling from his neck, hurling it at one of the drow shortly thereafter.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Go back from whence you came, beast,""</font>he says, apparently still in his paladin disguise.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm using one of my four 2d6 fireballs from my necklace of fireballs type II.  I shoot it at ground level I8, which hits the drow at I8, H8, and the flying drow.  It has a DC14 Reflex save for half damage.</div>
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15547,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613404&postcount=174,2007-12-05T10:07:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C, couple of problems elpaso, 1) the ""injured drow"" has a bolt through his neck and motionless... what i'm getting at is he's dead. 2) I though fireballs were a reflex save for half. but i could be wrong. I'll post results shortly, change your post before i post again if you wish.<br/>
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recap: big drow flying 20ft above square I8, two other drow are at H8, and I8 (under flying drow). The drow at K4 has yet to move. </div>
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15548,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614125&postcount=175,2007-12-05T12:23:00,Old_el_Paso,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15549,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614232&postcount=176,2007-12-05T12:45:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">To overcome spell resistance...<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>26</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>The fire errupts in a torrent of heat, as your hair flies from the influx of unequal pressure. The drow scream in furry, as the Beastly Drow roars in pain, as the magical fire bypasses their natural magical resistance.<br/><br/>The two drow on the ground drop dead, singed beyound recognision. The winged drow simplies roars anew, though finishes it with a weeze instead of a smile.<br/><br/>The drow that is still far away starts running towards you (K6) though can't get far enough before all of you are ready to make your next moves...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I'll start the next round on another post soon, with the new map.</div>
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15550,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614555&postcount=177,2007-12-05T13:40:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> alrdy did in OOC.<br/>
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Dom- Go ahead and post, the dragon is above I8, hovering at 20ft. the other drow is at (i fibed earlier) J8, near the flying beast.</div>
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15551,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614618&postcount=178,2007-12-05T13:51:00,Mavian,"Dominus is going to move to H8 and re-assume his defensive stance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 63<br/>
AC: 30 vs the Blue Dot. 29 vs All others. Touch: 19 vs Blue, 18 vs All others.<br/>
Position: H8<br/>
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15552,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614798&postcount=179,2007-12-05T14:25:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"((00C- ok ive changed the map so it's better but everybody else is still kinda in the same place, though things are switched around.))<br/><br/>The weakended winged-drow drops to the gound right infront of Dom (inacting an AoO) and takes a deep breath, tendrals of darkness whirl into the drows fanged mouth. Exhailing with all it's might, pushing darkness into the surrounding area. The darkness nips at your very soul, coldness icing into your veins...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Colors match up, red is dragon dude, the blackflamey thing is the breath weapon. Ref save needed. (this is all not needed if dom suceeds on his attack, 96% sure). Crap forgot other drow, he's at E7. </div>
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15553,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614947&postcount=180,2007-12-05T15:03:00,Nowhere Girl,"Well, if it's needed:<br/><br/>Reflex save (with evasion):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit: And I hope it isn't needed!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" d4ponev4m="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>"
15554,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615180&postcount=181,2007-12-05T16:01:00,Mavian,"No attack due being on full defense<br/>Save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span>"
15555,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615240&postcount=182,2007-12-05T16:11:00,Old_el_Paso,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hopefully unnecessary reflex save.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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15556,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615348&postcount=183,2007-12-05T16:41:00,Breten,"Balth struggles to dodge out of the way of the breath weapon<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>Turning to face the dragon he calls upon the residual power granted by his god and throws a ball of flame at the dragon and the drow standing by him.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">May the Holy Light of Kossuth burn away all evil!</font><br/><br/>((I am using my fiery blast feat. I do 3d6 damage since I have a 3rd level fire spell memorized. This is a supernatural ability, and ignores spell resistance. The reflex save is 16))<br/><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
15557,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616106&postcount=184,2007-12-05T23:24:00,Snowfall,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Reflex save if needed<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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Ouch!<br/>
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15558,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616137&postcount=185,2007-12-05T23:34:00,Snowfall,"<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Dom, finish him already!""</font>Pheiros shouts as he writhes in pain from the dragon's breath.  Stepping forward he draws another arrow and fires it at the last standing drow (at E7).<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
15559,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616264&postcount=186,2007-12-06T00:34:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> you guys might want to slow down, the breath weapon doesnt physically heart you but pheiros, and naerne failed their saves... now they have one negative level.</div>
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15560,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616272&postcount=187,2007-12-06T00:38:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"The half dragon readies himself as flames shoot from Balth's palm, and the power of gods are invoked...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><br/>The DragonDrow smiles as he twirls aside, and the flame rushes right past him, not touching any part of him."
15561,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616569&postcount=188,2007-12-06T02:22:00,Snowfall,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Are you kidding?  Losing a level when nobody has restoration available is really painful... that's a wound that won't heal! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ivaat3md6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> <br/>
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15562,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616604&postcount=189,2007-12-06T02:30:00,Snowfall,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Pheiros is going to redo his action above, but now with a negative level.  He's still going to shout for Dom to attack.<br/>
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New rolls if you need them, or just use the last one.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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HP 30/32 (-5 for negative level)<br/>
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15563,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617936&postcount=190,2007-12-06T07:21:00,Nowhere Girl,"Holding her head and wobbling slightly as the blackness rips through her, Naenre complains,<font color=""Magenta"">""I don't feel well ...""</font><br/><br/>In a motion that's purely reflexive even now, she smoothly reloads her crossbow and lets fly another bolt at the still-standing normal drow in a single motion.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack (including the negative level): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
On successful hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>1</b>]</span> damage + DC 13 Fort save</div>
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15564,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617942&postcount=191,2007-12-06T07:22:00,Nowhere Girl,"And to confirm another mediocre critical ...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ivaat3md6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15565,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618336&postcount=192,2007-12-06T08:40:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Either from the bolt recently taken, or the negative energy, Pheiro's aim is wide and the arrow soars into the darkness of the cavern.<br/><br/>Naerne's instinctive movements serve her well, as the bolt flies toward it's intended victom with purpose. The flight ends suddenly in the drows shoulder, just above his heart. He slumps down as the poison starts to pump through his body..<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/>... and he falls to the smooth, worked floor of the cave, as he loses his fight with the paralyzing agent."
15566,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624035&postcount=193,2007-12-07T10:33:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft points his index, middle, and ring fingers at the last standing drow.  He mutters an incantation under his breath, involving many 'S' and 'K' sounds.  Three red beams dart from each finger, the two erupting from his index finger and ring finger wrapping around the beam from his middle finger.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The ever-beloved magic missile.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(3d4+3)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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15567,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624307&postcount=194,2007-12-07T11:26:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">And spell resistance... <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span>, oh and not to hark (but i will) magic missles, should probably be called magic bullets, as when there usually described they are magical pelits of force. but that all doesnt really matter now does it. </div>
</div><br/><br/>The Beam fires unyielding toward the flying drow, hiting him square in the chest. Even from his heighth, you can hear the cracking of ribs as the force spell makes contact. Falling in tight corkscrews, the dragon becomes motionless, and the cavern hall steadies as the companions are left to themselves...<br/><br/>((00C- Carry on, it's your freedom to rome. There's a door to your right as marked on the map, and the tunnel like complex keeps extending in a sloping leftward pattern, hinting at a spiral effect."
15568,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624416&postcount=195,2007-12-07T11:45:00,Nowhere Girl,"Without hesitation, Naenre stalks over to the unconscious drow warrior, only faltering for a moment as the unaccustomed slight numbness she still feels causes her to sway a little again.  She shrugs it off quickly and tries to act as though nothing is wrong, not wishing to show any kind of weakness.<br/><br/>She kneels by his body and pulls a length of rope from her pack, already moving to begin binding his wrists, none too gently.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Perhaps we can extract information from this one,""</font>she suggests."
15569,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624780&postcount=196,2007-12-07T13:07:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""I'm going to go see whats in that room over there.""</font><br/><br/>Dominus whistles loudly to himself as he walks over to the doorway"
15570,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625098&postcount=197,2007-12-07T14:15:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft fills up two empty potion bottles with the blood of the half-dragon drow.<font color=""Lime"">""For analysis,""</font>he says in a no-nonsense manner.<font color=""Lime"">""One for me, and one for Mistmyr.""</font>He then proceeds to pry out two of it's biggest, sharpest teeth, for obvious reasons."
15571,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625325&postcount=198,2007-12-07T15:04:00,Nowhere Girl,"While busying herself with her prisoner, Naenre says (without looking over her shoulder),<font color=""Magenta"">""And someone should hide the bodies.  I would prefer to complete this task quickly, <i>without </i>fighting every member of this house.""</font><br/><br/>Looking pointedly at Dominus, she adds, a little reluctantly,<font color=""Magenta"">""<i>Please.</i>""</font>"
15572,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625707&postcount=199,2007-12-07T16:34:00,Breten,"Balth mutters to himself and begins strapping on his armour.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">So much for the slave disguise. Just as well, I prefer to have good armour between me and the bad guys. </font><br/><br/>Looking around the group he looks to the status of the others.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Does anyone need healing? </font>he asks"
15573,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630070&postcount=200,2007-12-08T14:22:00,Snowfall,"<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""I feel like my soul has been chomped on""</font>Pheiros states, drawing another arrow and walking over to the fallen half-dragon.<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Still, it could be worse.""</font><br/><br/>Pheiros hesitates for a moment, and then fires an arrow into the beast.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Coup de grace, x3 crit + sneak attack<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Pheiros then quickly searches the half-dragon before grabbing its arms to drag it into hiding."
15574,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630165&postcount=201,2007-12-08T14:47:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<b>Pheiros</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> After the half-dragon stops breathing, you seach his pockets and equipment. You find a finely crafted rapier, that though well made, doesn't seem to be magical. On the contrary the supple chain mail rippled like a second flesh. The tingle from it's touch showd it might be magical. Also you find to vials, one holding a blue tinged oil, and the other swishing a sweet smelling fluid. </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> There seems to be a sloping from here on and turning left. Other than this the only thing you do is watch your companions do there work. </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> After the drow seemed secure you stand and look around your companions seemed to be doing things of intrest. As the drow stires he is drowsy, and not fully concious. Soon you will have to kill him or muffle him. </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> No one seems to be needing any healing (atleast from whats in your power to heal), so you walk about looking for something to occupy yourself...</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> The door you walk up to is unlocked, as you step in nothing seems amiss. Searching about you find some rations, four short spears, and 26 gold coins. You find no other exits from the, obviouse midroom.</div>
</div><br/><br/>It's your go. There are two ways out of the tunnel entrance. the slopping up, and the way you just came.<br/><br/>((everybody gets 500exp for the scuffle. and the -1 level...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ivaat3md6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>))"
15575,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630258&postcount=202,2007-12-08T15:12:00,Mavian,"Nodding to Naenre, Dominus opens the door to the storeroom.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Until such time as their allies have the ability to perform last rites.  I do believe that this would work as a temporary morgue.""</font><br/><br/>That said, he grabs the first dead drow and carries him into the storeroom."
15576,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630290&postcount=203,2007-12-08T15:20:00,Breten,"Balth starts dragging bodies into the other room.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Is there a fireplace in there? If so I can dispose of these.</font>"
15577,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630421&postcount=204,2007-12-08T15:53:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"((no, sorry, you still can use the center of it))"
15578,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630469&postcount=205,2007-12-08T16:12:00,Breten,"Balth helps drag the last of the dead drow into the room, then smiles.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I got their last rites right here! Praise Kossuth!</font><br/><br/>With that Balth calls upon the power of his God and burns the bodies to ash.<br/>((using fiery blast))"
15579,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630816&postcount=206,2007-12-08T17:56:00,Nowhere Girl,"Naenre reloads her crossbow, turns the just-stirring body of her victim over, and drops a knee onto his chest to help him wake up as she levels her weapon at his head so that the first thing he'll see as his eyes open is a bolt aimed directly between them.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""<i>Ussta kestal, jaluk,</i>""</font>she says in a softly menacing tone, speaking a form of elvish -- specifically the drow dialect,<font color=""Magenta"">""<i>zhah nindel dos morfeth nindol dubo.</i>""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">(""My hope, male, is that you make this hard."")</div>
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15580,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631370&postcount=207,2007-12-08T23:54:00,Snowfall,"After dragging the half-dragon into room, Pheiros concentrates on the the beast's items and armor, whispering a prayer for revelation.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Pheiros notices Naenre interrogation, and walks up behind the bound drow<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""One moment, I can help""</font>Looking down at the bound drow he whispers another prayer in Oghma's ear.   A weight seems to lift off of everyone near Pheiros...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cast <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/zoneOfTruth.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">zone of truth</a><br/>
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15581,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3634700&postcount=208,2007-12-09T14:56:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"The drow stires, and stares at Naerne, searching her body for.. somthing. Soon, after looking, with clear disgust, at Pheiros, he responds.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><i><font size=""1"">Gi, whol natha yathrin ulu rei ji ugul. Darthien lu'rivvin dos noriam wund dosst crowd, lu'zhahen zhah dosst elgluth. Dos orn ragar naubol whol dos ghil, Usstan alu ulu Vhaeruan xuil zhaunil d'dosst houj wun ussta xukuth.</font></i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> (Common) Oh, for a priestess to fall so low. Elves and humans you count among your crowd, and were is your whip. You will find nothing for you here, I go to Vhaeruan with knowledge of your failure in my heart.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> your divinations reviels a faint trase of transmutation around the oil. Some sort of enhancing agent. The other potion hails from the school of conjuration, and shedds nuratioment. (Oil of Magic Weapon, Potioin of Cure Wounds, Moderate) </div>
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15582,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636394&postcount=209,2007-12-10T03:07:00,Snowfall,"Pheiros places the potions in his belt pouch and catches the fallen drow's words.  Reaching down he grasps the drow's shoulder lightly, causing the dark elf's bleeding to slow.  ((converting create water to cure minor wounds))<br/><br/>Pheiros replies in Undercommon,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""And yet you have fallen further still.  A lowly drow warrior, bleeding on the ground floor.  I bet you have never been trusted to leave the tower... unaware of what happens in your own house.  Tell me, fallen one, do you even know why your companions visited the surface? Or do they have you just watching the door?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Skill checks at -1<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bluff check</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Sense motive</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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With zone of truth going....<br/>
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15583,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636826&postcount=210,2007-12-10T05:02:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"((SNowfall, Do you speak DrowDialect?))"
15584,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636863&postcount=211,2007-12-10T05:11:00,Snowfall,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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To be honest, I didn't even know that a separate drow dialect existed from Undercommon... but my intent when making Pheiros was to give the language of the Drow as one of his languages.  So either, I can drop one of his other languages for drow (say goblin), or you can just disregard the above post... he'll let Naenre handle the interrogation.<br/>
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Also, it would help if you listed the language used in the spoiler... I hadn't followed it from Naenre's post unfortunately!<br/>
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15585,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636951&postcount=212,2007-12-10T05:33:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> np. yes there is a seperate form of elven (drow dialect), you can drop goblin and act as if you've had the entire time. </div>
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15586,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637186&postcount=213,2007-12-10T06:30:00,Old_el_Paso,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Is the drow dialect in Forgotten Realms, because it isn't a drow automatic language in the MM.</div>
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15587,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637223&postcount=214,2007-12-10T06:38:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((In PHB they speak elven, but FRCS they speak their own language, which makes sense seeing as they dispise the elves. Why would they keep their language? But if you didnt realize this you may replace elven, for elven(Drow Dialect), unless it was an automatic language.))</div>
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15588,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637284&postcount=215,2007-12-10T06:56:00,Nowhere Girl,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((There's a lot of similarity between the languages, though, maybe even to the point that someone who speaks elven could be understood by someone who speaks the drow dialect.  Like (super geeky moment) I know that ""vendui'"" is a greeting in drow, while it's ""vedui'"" in elven.  Practically the same, and you'd be understood, but if you said ""vendui'"" to a surface elf, it'd be a dead giveaway that you're speaking the drow dialect and wouldn't make him or her too happy.  Undercommon, though, I <i>believe </i>is just a general Underdark trade language and might work for being able to communicate, although not necessarily to pass yourself off as drow.))<br/>
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Post to follow soon.  I don't have time just now.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ivaat3md6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/></div>
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15589,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643763&postcount=216,2007-12-12T06:36:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"((Nowhere Girl, Where are you?, and everybody take 1,000 exp for their troubles.))"
15590,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645552&postcount=217,2007-12-12T12:29:00,Nowhere Girl,"((Sorry, life's been a pain.  I'm here!))<br/><br/>Naenre's eyes widen, then narrow dangerously, and her cheeks seem to redden slightly even through her inky complexion.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Lu'lu'oh xun dos zhaun usstan zhahus rin'ov natha yathrin a jal?""</font>she demands sharply.  Then she purses her lips and moves to grab one of the captive's bound arms.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Nau,""</font>she begins to say, struggling with his weight as she starts pulling him toward the door,<font color=""Magenta"">""usstan guu'lac dos orn tesso uns'aa.  Nindel morfethe dos n'nehr taga kl'eril, jhal dos ph'natha wael ulu talinth usstan orn ori'gato dos el ji pi'rescho.  Nau, jaluk.  Dos orn tlu muth a waenre d'Lloth, lu'nind orn plynn zhaunil d'dosst qu'ellar dal dos, a jiv'elgg xor a faer, xor a tu'.  L'waenre d'Vhaerun orn tlu elggat.""</font><br/><br/>Grinding her teeth in a combination of anger and effort, the vengeful drow continues, roughly dragging her would-be victim face-first on the floor,<font color=""Magenta"">""Jhal dos orn naut el quin.  Nau.  P'leik lu'ter'rol zhah calestio ulu Lloth, lu'dos orn zah'har zakath tu'jol jala dos inbal rin'ov izwin.  Vel'drav nind xun balbau dos l'belbol d'streea, ol orn tlu 'zil natha or'shanse pholor l'orlenggin d'l'Orbb Valsharess!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""And how do you know I was ever a priestess at all?""<br/>
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""No, I doubt you will tell me.  That makes you less than useless, but you are a fool to think I will let you die so easily.  No, male.  You will be found by servants of Lloth, and they will take knowledge of your house from you, by torture or by magic, or by both.  The servants of Vhaerun will be destroyed.""<br/>
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""But you will not die yet.  No.  Suffering and terror is pleasing to Lloth, and you will suffer agony beyond any you have ever known.  When they do grant you the gift of death, it will be as a sacrifice on the altar of the Spider Queen!""<br/>
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(No Bluff check or need to roll a save against the spell effects to lie at all.  Naenre is serious about this.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ivaat3md6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>)</div>
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15591,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650937&postcount=218,2007-12-13T12:25:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Slumping down, the drow soldier whispers in undercommon.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><i><font size=""1"">WHAT DO YOU WANT?</font></i></font><br/><br/>Though the fire of defiance doesn't leave his eyes."
15592,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651382&postcount=219,2007-12-13T14:34:00,Old_el_Paso,"Loft nudges Pheiros and says,<font color=""Lime"">""Maybe we can push him down the halls and he can be our trap decoy.  That would be good for a laugh, eh?""</font>He then chuckles to himself."
15593,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652041&postcount=220,2007-12-13T18:02:00,Breten,"Balth listens to Lofts idea, and looks from Pheiros to Dom looking distinctly uncomfortable. Killing foes in battle is one thing. And interogation though unpleasant has it's place too, but using a sentient creature to set off traps seemed...dishonourable. Even drow deserved a quick death once they had given their information."
15594,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652983&postcount=221,2007-12-14T02:27:00,Snowfall,"Pheiros looks at Loft for a moment, raising an eyebrow,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""I think your Paladin disguise has worn off my friend.""</font>He then adds,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Dom, Loft, you have the best eyes for this dark.  Can you make sure the tower door is shut and keep a look out?""</font><br/><br/>He then nods to Naenre to continue her interrogation."
15595,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654562&postcount=222,2007-12-14T14:35:00,Nowhere Girl,"Naenre stops dragging her victim and, after a moment's consideration, rolls him onto his back once again, plants her knee on his stomach, and aims her crossbow at his face.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""What do I want?""</font>she echoes, mirroring the male's switch to Undercommon in the hopes that her companions might be able to understand as well.  She leans in close, so that her face is only inches from his, a wicked, triumphant smirk creeping onto her lips.<font color=""Magenta"">""A surfacer female was brought here recently.  I assume you know where she is or might be.  <i>Tell me.</i>""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((As an aside, was that experience for everyone, or just for everyone who had to wait on me? <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ivaat3md6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> ))</div>
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15596,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657705&postcount=223,2007-12-15T09:07:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"((Everyone,<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ivaat3md6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>))<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">I will tell you what you want to know, but as compensation you must free me from my bondage. Knock me out if you must but let me be. I will be no harm to you as I certianly can't be a whistle blower in a city of Lolthorites. </font><br/><br/>Turnging to the bald priest at the edge of his vision he pleads...<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">My allegiance lay to my God, my well being, and then my house, as far as I can see, the only thing in danger here is my well being. You don't have to trust me, just stick me with a dart and let it be done. If that is agreeable then tell me, if not, go blind into upper house and face your doom.</font>"
15597,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658405&postcount=224,2007-12-15T11:46:00,Nowhere Girl,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Since it's <i>going </i>to be relevant after all, I'll roll Naenre's Will save against that <i>Zone of Truth</i> spell now.  The spell description indicates that affected creatures are aware they're affected, so her response to this plea is going to be directly impacted by the effect the spell had (or didn't have) on her.<br/>
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Will save: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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Nevermind.  That won't be enough.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ivaat3md6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/></div>
</div><br/><br/>Inwardly, Naenre seethes with annoyance, not truly wishing to leave the male alive for fear that he might be discovered and freed by another member of the house before the mission can be completed, yet also aware that the ""helpful"" spell that was cast is preventing her from lying.<br/><font color=""Magenta""><br/>
""If you tell us what we need to know,""</font>she interjects in a surprisingly gentle tone as the captive warrior looks to her companions for help,<font color=""Magenta"">""they won't kill you.  I promise.""</font>She looks to the others, hoping that no one will notice the loophole in her wording.<font color=""Magenta"">""Right?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Naenre's attempting to use a comforting tone and sudden feigned kindness to get her captive to go along with her without really thinking about it too much (a classic con artist's trick).  She's also effectively misleading by omission rather than lying since she <i>can't</i> lie.  Sooo I'm assuming she needs to make a Bluff check, which I'll make in my next post.</div>
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15598,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658513&postcount=225,2007-12-15T12:08:00,Nowhere Girl,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bluff (including the penalty from negative level): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span></div>
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15599,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658681&postcount=226,2007-12-15T12:47:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""I swear by Clanggedin that if I kill you, you'll be awake and have a sword in your hand, and that as long as you co-operate in saving the womans life, I will not allow undue harm to come to you.""</font>"
15600,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658907&postcount=227,2007-12-15T14:02:00,Breten,"Balth looks at the drow with disgust.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Your god is foul beyond belief, and to set you free to do his will disgusts me. But all we care about for now is the well being of the lady. Aid us and I swear by the Flames of Kossuth that we will release you. But if you attempt to betray us your death will be terrible indeed.</font>"
15601,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660868&postcount=228,2007-12-16T05:01:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""DarkRed"">Good peolpe, I still hold loyalty to my house, and won't raise arm's agianst it. And Priest, a verbale strugle over whos god is right, and whos is wrong, will go no where. It's a known fact that worshipers of faith are more stuborn than pack mules. So if all is agreed...</font><br/><br/>The entangled drow has seem to comeback from the poison, and is fully awake now. He takes a deep breath, as if he wanted to rush through it and not stop, for fear of not starting again.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">.. About a tenday ago, a battle broke out on the shadow plane which entagled our house with Blood of Magluas,</font><br/><br/>After speaking the words he spits on the ground, as if the very words had a foul taste.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">One of their sorcerers got lucky and caught the patronfather in a devilish enchantment... that had some.. ill effects. In retaliation, the house voted to kidnap a Godsforsaken Blood of Magluas, hoping that we could find where the heart of their opperations are, and strike them at home. We knew of only one that was easly gotten to, your dear lady.</font><br/><br/>Smiling at the end as if he had just finished a personal battle he goes on.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Now if that's all, please go ahead and.. Subdue me.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((Knowledge arcane&amp;plane to learn of the Blood of Magluas.)) </div>
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15602,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660959&postcount=229,2007-12-16T05:34:00,Nowhere Girl,"Naenre shakes her head.<font color=""Magenta"">""I asked you where she is.""</font>"
15603,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661013&postcount=230,2007-12-16T05:50:00,Old_el_Paso,"<u>Blood of Magluas?</u><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">knowledge (arcana) check - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
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knowledge (the planes) check - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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15604,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661017&postcount=231,2007-12-16T05:51:00,Old_el_Paso,"((I meant for that to be italicized, but I don't want to mess up my roll and make it say [roll0]))"
15605,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661134&postcount=232,2007-12-16T06:17:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"A light of amusment twinkles in the arrogent drow's eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Lady, please, Do you think they would tell a lowly <i>door guard</i> were an important hostage like that of the Blood of Magluas.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((Loft your past experiances tell you that Blood of Magluas are creatures of old, that are cappable of great sorcerery and shape shifting, their relastionship with the drow)) </div>
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15606,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661229&postcount=233,2007-12-16T06:42:00,Old_el_Paso,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">What do you mean 'their relationship with the drow?'</div>
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15607,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661455&postcount=234,2007-12-16T07:49:00,Sornjss Lichdom,((I meen why they are fighting))
15608,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662162&postcount=235,2007-12-16T10:32:00,Old_el_Paso,((Why are they fighting?))
15609,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663586&postcount=236,2007-12-16T16:29:00,Nowhere Girl,"<font color=""Magenta"">""So you're telling me you definitely <i>don't </i>know where the surfacer female we're looking for is or might be?""</font>Naenre presses insistently, aware that the answer she was given could simply be an evasion to get around the spell's prevention of outright lying."
15610,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664011&postcount=237,2007-12-16T19:53:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""DarkRed"">I only know that she resides inside this house.</font>"
15611,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664234&postcount=238,2007-12-16T22:22:00,Nowhere Girl,"((With apologies to Mel Gibson ...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ivaat3md6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>))<br/><br/>Looking supremely annoyed, Naenre glances up for a moment, as if thinking, and then asks flatly,<font color=""Magenta"">""Well, then, what good are you?""</font><br/><br/>Coupe de grace using the already drawn-and-aimed crossbow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative (just in case anyone intends to try to prevent this): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>4</b>]</span> + sneak attack <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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So, times two, thats 8 ... plus 8 ... 16.  DC 26 Fort save or die if he's somehow still alive.</div>
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15612,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665054&postcount=239,2007-12-17T04:42:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"((Nope he's dead))<br/><br/>As your finger tightens on the trigger the captured Drow's eyes widen in shock, but then he merely smiles, as if he expected no less. Putting up no strugle he dies as the crossbow bolt zings throw his neck, leaving a noisy sucking wound. Slowly he dies at Naerne's feet.<br/><br/>((Ok, so know you have three choices, the room, the way you came, or the spiraling cave."
15613,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665404&postcount=240,2007-12-17T06:14:00,Breten,"Shocked by the Nanre's sudden actions Balth explodes into a fury, flames leaping to his hands as he struggles with his temper to keep from burning the drow where she stands.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Auril's frozen teet! Does our honour mean so little to you? I know that we are required to work together on this mission, but you...</font><br/><br/>His face reddens, and he struggles to master his anger.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">So be it. If you will just do as you will without thought or discussion with the rest of the group, so be it. But I swear by the Holy Flame that Kossuths spells will not aid you in any way until you do due penance for your arrogance and disregard</font><br/><br/>Turning from the drow he stalks over to Pheiros.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Let's go. I wish to be done with this, and soon. I guess we have no choice but to head up into the cave.</font>"
15614,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665527&postcount=241,2007-12-17T06:45:00,Nowhere Girl,"Eye twitching against an otherwise carefully controlled, unreadable expression, Naenre rises slowly, looking away as she reloads her crossbow.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Then keep your spells and your god,""</font>she replies quietly, moving as if to follow the rest, but at a slight distance behind."
15615,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667967&postcount=242,2007-12-17T17:22:00,Old_el_Paso,"<font color=""Lime"">""You fool!  You could have just completely compromised our mission!  I had many, many questions for him!  That drow said referred to the lady as one of the Blood of the Magluas.""</font><br/><br/>Loft waits a bit, expecting a 'so what.'<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""The Blood of Magluas are shapeshifters.""</font>"
15616,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668136&postcount=243,2007-12-17T18:19:00,Nowhere Girl,"Clenching her fists at her sides, Naenre snaps back angrily,<font color=""Magenta"">""I killed him because leaving him <i>alive </i>could have compromised our mission! He knew what we've come here here for -- had he been found and freed, the <i>first </i>thing he would have done is tell the rest of them!""</font><br/><br/>In a slightly more subdued tone, looking away again, and then down, she adds,<font color=""Magenta"">""If you need to know more, there are others.""</font>"
15617,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668667&postcount=244,2007-12-18T00:04:00,Snowfall,"Pheiros looks at Naenre for a moment before saying,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">, ""They're right Naenre, we didn't need to kill him... even though it may prove to be a mercy from the coming attack of the Lolthites. He may not have know where the lady was, but he knew more about what was going on here.""</font><br/><br/>Pheiros then adds in the drow dialect, speaking softly,<i><font color=""MidnightBlue"">""And though I agree that the guard would have turned us in at the first chance, the discord his killing has caused in our party could be a worse outcome.""</font></i><br/><br/>Pheiros turns back to the rest of the party,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""If he was not resisting Oghma's liberation, then we now know that the Lady Istarling is of the Blood of Magluas... from the shadow plane herself, a shapeshifter as Loft said.  This 'simple' rescue mission is much more complicated than we thought.  I'm guessing our benefactor didn't know his wife's origins... or that his wife is long dead with an impostor in her place.  We'll see. ""</font><br/><br/><font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Canumbrax's distraction will be coming before long, we can prop the front door open to make it easier for them, but they're not going to be any friendlier to us than this House.  We need to move and find the Lady... whatever she is.  Dominus, if you found nothing in that room, let's head up the tower.  I suggest Naenre take point, then Sir Dominus, Balth, Loft and myself."" </font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I've forgotten exactly where we are.  Dom searched the room already, so that only leaves up I think.<br/>
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15618,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668882&postcount=245,2007-12-18T01:45:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((00C-&gt; Pheiros take 10 token exp for your wise words. Oh and I thought you'd guys like to see the profile of the building.)) <a href=""http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee31/tapf200/Profile.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...00/Profile.jpg</a></div>
</div><br/><br/>As you guys make your way up the cave, your suspicions are confirmed, as it spirals up and to the left up the stlagtite like house. As you move Naerne finds a groove, of well worn tracks. Like it has been stomped down by a few hunderd years of always being walked...<br/><br/>You all elect to follow it, hopefully bypassing any traps left for an unaware traveling company. You come to a door which doesn't seem to be locked, and not traped as far as any of you can tell. Naerne steps back and lets Dom take the lead through the unknown entrance. Slowly, noiselessly the door swings open. As you open the door, you see a great octagonal gallery stretching through the heart of the fortress. A quartet of iron double<br/>doors opens onto the shaft from each level, except for the bottom<br/>level which has just one set of double doors and the top level which has just two sets. The middle of the shaft bristles with arrow slits, allowing residents of the tower to defend themselves from invaders from above or below."
15619,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670641&postcount=246,2007-12-18T09:22:00,Old_el_Paso,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Can you make a diagram, like the one from the cavern?  It doesn't have to be very detailed, maybe just draw the black octagon with the door(s) we came in from colored red and all the other doors colored blue.</div>
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15620,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678860&postcount=247,2007-12-20T00:44:00,Snowfall,"<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""I'm guessing we need to go up""</font>Pheiros whispers to the group,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Which probably means through those doors. Naenre, can you check them out while I look around here?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'm assuming the door we came in on is opposite from the double door on this level. In which case Pheiros is going to walk slowly around the perimeter, looking up and around to see if he can spot anything.<br/>
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15621,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680737&postcount=248,2007-12-20T08:55:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<b>Pheiros</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> At the very tip top of the shaft you know stand in, are two shapes moving down the walls. Your expreince tells you they are drow and their riding lizards, which has the ability to stick to surfaces, and easly scale these type of buildings. They seem to be at the top (aproxamitly 40ft away) and haven't spotted you. </div>
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15622,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692293&postcount=249,2007-12-22T10:50:00,Old_el_Paso,Loft walks slowly to the edge of the tunnel and looks up at the two drow.<br/><br/><i>Just a little bit closer...</i>
15623,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692958&postcount=250,2007-12-22T13:01:00,Nowhere Girl,"Naenre nods wordlessly to Pheiros, actually<i>smiling </i>at him -- and only him -- and then makes her way to the doors as requested, taking care to move somewhat quietly as she does.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15624,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693065&postcount=251,2007-12-22T13:29:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"The lizards have picked up the pass, and all of you have seen them now. They haven't called for the alarm yet, probably because they think they have the element of suprise, but surely they will once the battle joins.<br/><br/><b>Naerne</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You don't find anything around the door no trap, magical or mundane. When you deem it safe, you place the side of your head against the door and hear the scrap of scaled feat, and the heavy breathing of animals. From the bottom of the door, the crack at the bottom wafted the smell of animal fecess and dried urine, reasuring your thought that the room stored animals, probably more lizards. </div>
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15625,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697368&postcount=252,2007-12-23T14:36:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"PS. They are around thirty feat away, and if  you start combat know you get a suprise round, though you should probably kill them or they will raise the alarm."
15626,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698486&postcount=253,2007-12-24T01:52:00,Snowfall,"Seeing the drow lizard riders pick up speed, Peiros draws an arrow and releases it at the closest one, hoping to catch it unaware.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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surprise round<br/>
I assume with their movement they got within 30 feet.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>sneak attack</b> - (1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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((ooc: The holidays are upon us, so posting may go slow for the next week or so))<br/>
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((ooc: Eck, lovely combat rolls continue..))<br/>
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15627,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702097&postcount=254,2007-12-24T20:33:00,Nowhere Girl,"Swearing softly under her breath, Naenre, too, draws her crossbow and lets fly at the nearest rider.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
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On successful hit, damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>9</b>]</span> sneak attack if applicable, and DC 13 Fort save vs. unconsciousness</div>
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15628,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702098&postcount=255,2007-12-24T20:34:00,Nowhere Girl,"Er ... and to confirm the critical ...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>15</b>]</span></div>
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15629,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3705403&postcount=256,2007-12-25T15:32:00,Breten,"Watching the lizards bearing down on them Balth swears softly under his breath.<br/><br/>((How far away are they?))<br/><br/>Waiting for them to come within range Balth calls once again on the power of his God and unleashes a ball of fire at one of the drow and his lizard.<br/><br/>Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>Save DC 16 reflex for half damage. No Spell Resistance allowed.<br/><br/>((If they are out of range then Balth will defer until they come within 30ft))"
15630,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707959&postcount=257,2007-12-26T16:06:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"((You guys got a suprise round, soo... Boom))<br/><br/>A Crossbow bolt flies from Naerne's handbow and slices right through the drow rider, causing him to fall from his mount. Pheiro's arrow it's flies wide of the second drow rider, but he is happly supprised as the drow, mount and all, burst into flames. Looking back Pheiros spots a satisfied smirk on Balth's face, though steely determanation hardens his eyes. Everybody shares a glance realizing that combat very easly could have been heard through any of these doors.<br/><br/>((ps. Hurry, the walls are climable but only to those with skill. pss. the stables are there for a reason.))"
15631,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749720&postcount=258,2008-01-05T17:08:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Bump, Guys. Holiday over, Game up."
15632,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750976&postcount=259,2008-01-06T04:10:00,Snowfall,"Pheiros looks for a way up the walls,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""We need to get up there quickly!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Assuming Pheiros doesn't know what Naenre has discovered, but if she tells him..</div>
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15633,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751767&postcount=260,2008-01-06T07:28:00,Breten,"Balth looks at the lizard things warily.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">We are going to ride those things? Up a wall. Damn. Why can't drow just have stairs like civilzed people. But I suppose we don't have a choice. Okay let grab the lizards and go.</font>"
15634,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796553&postcount=261,2008-01-16T08:43:00,Snowfall,"Warily eyeing its teeth, Pheiros climbs on top of a lizard,<font color=""MidnightBlue"">""Let's hope this thing knows where to go on its own!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Thought I'd try a post to see if could jog this game back into action <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qz64fgnqb="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/> </div>
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15635,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796583&postcount=262,2008-01-16T08:48:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C-&gt; Sounds fun. <strike>Role handle animal checks.</strike> Scrap that, roll diplomancy.))</div>
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15636,Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62204-Underdark-Kiddnaping-EyeSee,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796644&postcount=263,2008-01-16T09:02:00,Snowfall,"Pheiros makes cooing sounds at the lizard, while he repeats<font color=""SteelBlue""><i>""Don't look like food, don't look like food...""</i></font>over and over again in his head.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Diplomacy</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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15637,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706342&postcount=1,2007-12-26T00:38:00,nerulean,"It begins, as these things so often do, on a fine morning just as summer has begun to lose its warmth to autumn's crisp chill.<br/><br/>The city of Elai-Belahm, a trade town on the border of the elven and human lands, is never truly quiet. Even now in the early hours when the sun and the merchants have barely risen, the sound of thumping and concise orders issued in muffled barks rises from the light mist that covers the city, telling of the logistics of trade going on below.<br/><br/>Moving closer to our scene, we pass by the riverfront, the main trade district where we see those people who are already up and about, preparing for a day of bartering and haggling. An enormous number of brightly coloured barges swarm the river in this area, moored to the banks and to one another to display the sellers' wares, making it hard to tell where the riverbanks end and the river itself begins.<br/><br/>Travelling on past this bright display, we find the visitor's quarter, a vast collection of inns, taverns and entertainments, bane of the city watch. On this side of the city, the human side, the entertainments are faster and louder than their more genteel counterparts across the river, but for now they are at a sort of peace, waiting for their patrons to wake before they become raucous again.<br/><br/>It is a far cry from the the residential district at the east of the city where those lucky enough to have become successful in trade make their expensive homes. There, the water of the river is fresh and clean, unspoiled by its trip through the busy city and the waste of industry at its seawards edge. The houses are large and ostentatious in their proclamation of the occupants' wealth and status, and a clear sense of extravagance is everywhere.<br/><br/>Our trip through the city will not take us that far, though: we end our journey and begin our tale in a small area on the river separating the visitor's quarter from the residential district. It is open and appealing to the eye, representing the combined efforts of the human and elven craftsmen who joined together long ago to raise these buildings, the temples to the gods.<br/><br/>At the centre of the temple district is a wide bridge made of pure white light that connects the human side of the city to the elven side. This old magic creation does not need to serve as illumination on a bright morning such as this, but its wide area creates a plaza where people can meet in the eyes of all the gods, forming a place where important business deals are often sealed.<br/><br/>A near-circular area opens from each end of the bridge with the temples around the outside to form something approaching a figure of eight. The largest temples are that of Dagan to the north of the river and Aia to the south, opposite and directly across the bridge from one another. No temple to the Etani is found here, at least not openly, but all of the other gods are represented, from the small shrine of Anshar to the sprawling, haphazard temple to Tirid.<br/><br/>Many of the priests are up and about already, tending to the worship of their gods in myriad ways. As the hammer of the forge-priest of Gushkan strikes an echoing anvil to mark the hour turning eight of the clock, two black clad figures emerge from the temple of Ashur and disappear quickly into the shadows cast by the Great Flame outside Allatu's temple, while a group of men standing on the steps to the library of Bel bid farewell to one of their number who peels off and heads towards Ishhara's basilica. The tune of a beautiful aubade rises from the flute of a young elf sitting on the roof of Uan's temple.<br/><br/>Into this scene arrives, from separate ways and separate places, a collection of people that might seem unusual if Elai-Belahm were not one of the great mixing pots of Lafinor's people. Watch them now, for this is where our story begins to unfold.<br/><br/>((Aaaand go! Post away everyone, and please forgive the long scene-setting. Whereabouts are you in the temple district, what are you doing?))"
15638,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706605&postcount=2,2007-12-26T04:41:00,13_CBS,"<b>Encarus, Firebringer</b><br/><br/>If one had looked up into the sky that morning in the Temple District, one might have watched in awe at the sight of the meteor streaking through the sky like an incandescent sling bullet fired by an angry god.<br/><br/>That awe might have turned quickly into utter terror as that meteor streaked directly towards the Temples, as though Allatu suddenly snapped and decided to start anew that old, terrible war.<br/><br/>That terror might have turned quickly into confusion as that meteor, upon closer inspection, seemed to have wings. Flaming wings, shaped like those of a dragon. The confusion might have been amplified by the fact that the trajectory was not one that a meteor would often take; the flaming object seemed to turn a bit too quickly to be a heavenly stone.<br/><br/>That terror might have turned quickly into wonder and awe once more as the meteor landed, and unveiled a man. A man of average height and average build, but yet oddly covered with scales, some regular ragged clothing and a traveling cloak, and possessing the head of a...well, some kind of dragon, an odd mix of Gold and Red.<br/><br/>A shame, then, that no one looked up.<br/><br/>Encarus landed in front of Allatu's sacred fire, seemingly pleased at the sight of Allatu's holy inferno in this new land. He had never been anywhere near this continent before, since his reputation often preceded him, and what sane captain would give one who plays with fire as though it were a lyre safe passage aboard a wooden ship? Fortunately, Encaraus had managed to master his inner fire and manifest it into a pair of flaming wings, and thus flew his way across the seas.<br/><br/>He had to remind himself to never overestimate his abilities of flight again. Nearly collapsing due to exhaustion and drowning in the sea was not the most pleasant of experiences.<br/><br/>He knelt in front of Allatu's fire and offered his morning prayers, making sure  to melt a small handful of soil into glass as a token of his devotion. He did not mind the searing of flesh in the palm of his hand; he'd had worse, far worse, as the burns across his face and body attested.<br/><br/>After that was done, he pulled out his pipe, which was a fine, black one made of carved obsidian, stuffed into it some cheap tobacco that he scrounged up from elsewhere, and gave it a good puff. Oddly, yet perhaps not unexpectedly, he did not bother lighting it, yet when he breathed in a small glow came from inside the pipe. He let out a small cloud of smoke, and still exhaling, twisted it into the shape of a dragon in flight. A bit more breathing, he made the wings flap and the jaws open in a mighty roar, though that roar, if there was one, was drowned in the soft hiss of Encarus's breath. Soon afterwards, though, Encarus ran out of breath and stopped. The dragon continued in its current shape for a bit more, fascinating the nearby children, before it dissolved into the morning air.<br/><br/>Encarus made a brief gesture of salutation to Allatu, spat a bit of fire into Allatu's own, and trudged off, puffing on his pipe once more.<br/><br/>Many priests of Allatu noted that the sacred fire seemed to burn much more brightly than it had ever had in recent memory. The incident was blamed on the acolytes being careless with the fuel again."
15639,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706667&postcount=3,2007-12-26T05:07:00,ApatheticDespot,"<font color=""DarkRed"">----------------------<br/>
Midon Waress, Dread Wizard<br/>
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Midon Waress stands atop the white bridge, laughing softly to himself.  His black clothing stood out dramatically against the pure light of the bridge.  There was no shrine to his patron here, but this seemed the spot.  It had been his experience that the Etani's vaunted subtlety was commonly overstated, and if not they would at least appreciate the irony.  They always did.  The shared joke never changed, naturally, but the delivery had been weak lately, and he was eagerly awaiting the latest twist.  <br/>
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Midon savored the chill in the air which cut through his summer clothing.  He loved such days, weather like this was such a wonderful analogue for his craft.  That too had been lagging of late, his studies in this city were faltering, it would soon be time to move on once again.  Perhaps this pleasant weather boded well.</font>"
15640,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707048&postcount=4,2007-12-26T08:20:00,qube,"<b>Joneleth</b>, paladin of nature / lighning caster<br/><br/>The sun is shining, the bird are singing, and a elfen warrior enters the town. This blue leather (one with some experience can recongize the dragon scales) wearing seems a little down, as he is lost in his train of thoughts.<br/>((ooc: more description is found in the ooc fist post :) ))<br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><font size=""1"">*mumble* dry weather *mumble* the city is large enough as it is *mumble* any more and the forest will suffer *sign*</font></font><br/>The elf looks up from his train of thoughts.<br/><i>Well, at least the plants will get their sunlight.</i><br/><br/>A speeding cart crosses on a cross-road, allmost driving over the thinking warrior. ""<b>Watch it!</b>"" the driver yells as the elf is paralysed by supprize.<br/>Johneleth stretches forth his arm, his fingers spread and his eyes angry focussed on the cart .. and then he lowers his arm again.<i>Lucky human, you should be thankfull to Tirid, since you live a day longer. my merci is scares, but you yust received it ...</i>*sign*<i>where was I ? ... hmmm, seems like I need a drink.</i><br/><br/>The elf walks through the city into an inn, on the human, enjoying the early chaos reigning on the streets ... sadly the thunderstorm of entertainers has not yet awoken enough to please the stormlord.<br/>As he steps into the bar, eyes are focused on him, but quickly turn their gaze back to the drink in front of them. He walk up to the innkeeper/bartender.<br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""A drink. <b>Water</b> if you please""</font><br/>The bartender blinks twice, not yet comprehending the sentence structure, but then quickly conjures a glass of water. A cupper piece is exchanged, and the elf sits down at the bar, thaking a sip.<br/>Johneleth was hoping for some action. A barfight, an human cursing nature, an moron commenting his habit not to drink beer or ale, anything to get him out of this dull sleapy morning. But as nothing is happening, he drinks out his pint and leaves the bar.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">*sign*</font><br/><br/>The temple district. It's about time to pay homage to Tirid. Perhaps that will bring thunder to this<i>shiny</i>day. Entering the temple of Tirid, Johneleth puts his hand in the left slid of the box and drops a gold piece. A iron-against-wood gliding sound, and a feight light flash, hints that the elf had luck. no metal object pin piercing his hand today ...<br/>A smile appaers on his face.<i>Aah ... the temple of Tirid always gives a thrill ... enough to away me at lease</i>. Awake and with a smile, he walks outside, enjoying was he hopes will be an eventfull day ...<br/><br/>Looking up to the sky, Johneleth notices a meteor dropping from the sky. The smile on his face enlarges,<i>Tirid be blessed, what force of nature have you thrown into my direction now ...</i><br/>Noting that he himself is not in the meteor trajectory, Johneleth starts to wonder on what part of the city the boulder would fall. The part of those who do not know forest ((ooc:the humans)), or those who have forgotten it ((ooc: the elves)).<br/>With mixed fealings that it's actually a living thing instead of a actual meteor, he continues his walk, as the flaming man disappears behind a small building.<br/><br/><i>This day seems to be an eventfull one indeed, </i>he thinks as he carefully descends the greased steps of the stairs to Tirids temple."
15641,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707339&postcount=5,2007-12-26T10:33:00,laszarus,"<b>Kselken, Human Explorer-Cleric</b><br/><br/>Strolling along, staff tapping gently on the patchy grass at the side of the road, Kselken makes his way towards the gates of the magnificent city. His eyes gleam with excitement as he gazes upon the great walls, the mighty temples and the teeming streets. The map glowing above his left palm shows exactly his location, and he dismisses it as he reaches the gates.<br/><br/>Passing through the gates he joins the throng, going with the flow, happy to go wherever the crowd takes him, exploring the town with the ebb and flow, a permanent grin fixed on his face as he sees all the new sights."
15642,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707997&postcount=6,2007-12-26T16:24:00,Gnomish Wanderer,"<b>Draavius</b><font size=""1""><font color=""Teal"">, part-elf pacifist and non-magical healer</font></font><font color=""Teal""><br/>
----------------------------------------</font><br/><br/>Draavius looked over at the glowing bridge beyond him as he opened his eyes. Through its shimmering texture he could see the all manner of creatures' refletions as though they were trapped in and out of it. He had been here many times before, bu only through the tales of travelingscholars and storytellers, and yet even their mystic words could give it no veil of justice.<br/><br/>Dravvius found himself awe-struck as he lost himself in the beautiful artwork.<i>Like glass...</i>he told himself as he slowly lay a single foot down on the bridge. It did, in fact, land solidly, so Draavius gathered his morale and began to try his best to simply walk as though the bridge were nothing more than stone."
15643,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708419&postcount=7,2007-12-26T22:53:00,pingcode20,"<b>Darmerre, the Blind Seer</b><br/><i>""The flame's the largest it's been in weeks! Must have been those fire-mad priests again.""</i><br/><br/><i>""Have you heard the elf on the roof? It's marvellous!""</i><br/><br/>The flurry of conversation whirling around the bridge would have been a blur to most, the varied speech fading into general ambient noise, to Darmerre each and every word registered distinctly, his finely tuned mind taking in every last word and sorting it for later reference.<br/><br/>The slight warmth from the flame confirmed at least a score of the rumours making their way around the plaza. Making the connection to the meteor which had hurtled towards the flame, the linen-robed man ceased his wandering, and casually made his way towards the temple.<br/><br/>The showoffs were always the easiest to find."
15644,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709025&postcount=8,2007-12-27T05:31:00,jmaccabeus,"<b><font color=""darkorange"">Quistallinas, Half-elf Merchant</font></b><br/><br/>It was Quistallinas' habit to travel to the temple of Dagan each morning, wearing the burnt orange cloak for which he was noted in the city.  It was a short time's profits forsaken, but well worth it in his eyes; the favour of the god of trade would, in the end, more than make up for the loss.  He came to the temple from the Human district; of his two heritages, it was the one he more resembled (especially with his strikingly tall figure) and the one he more often identified with.  Not that he had forgotten his Elven side; but he simply blended in better otherwise.<br/><br/>The clanging of Gushkan's anvil sped him up, however.  Though he (proudly) did not devote his whole existence to money, as many other merchants did, he still had his trade's innate sense of the importance of time in making a profit.  Prayers were made; a proper tithe was returned to the temple from the previous day's profits; and another day began as they had for years.  Soon enough he would have enough goods to leave his hometown and travel either north or south to distribute the goods with his paternal or maternal peoples.<br/><br/>In his rush, he ended early; he would not begin trading until the tenth hour.  Besides, there was a bit of a commotion going around the district.  Hearing one of the elves playing music on top of one of the temples definitely caught his ear; there were other signs going about, but Quistallinas did not pay too much attention to them at the time.  He noted a tall man, in traveller's clothes ((OOC:  Kselken)), smiling and looking about at all the various buildings.<font color=""darkorange""><i>Must be new to the town</i></font>, he thought.  It was a simple matter to get through the crowd and to him.<font color=""darkorange"">""Welcome to Elai-Belahm,""</font>he said.<font color=""darkorange"">""My name is Quistallinas, though you may call me Quis.  Is there any way I can help you find your way about?  Or is there anything you are looking for specifically?""</font>"
15645,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710427&postcount=9,2007-12-27T12:02:00,laszarus,"<b>Kselken, Human Explorer-Cleric</b><br/><br/>Kselken had been strolling for a few minutes, eagerly taking in the city, making  a mental map as he went, when he was approached by a man in a striking cloak in a peculiar shade of orange. Subconsciously trying to figure out what dyes would be used to make such a colour, Kselken greeted the man courteously.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Hail and well met, Quistallinas. I am indeed in search of something, or more specifically, several somethings. I seek the Temple of Bel, directions to lodgings, and wish to find the mercantile district of this fair city. I seek only directions, though, and do not wish to take up too much of your time.""</font>He replies to Quis, smiling amicably.<br/><br/>As he waits for him to formulate a reply, Kselken gently binds himself with wards of protection and cantrips of sense sharpening, such minor magics silent, the small gestures needed hidden in his cloak. It always pays to be on your guard, although the embroidered sigil of Bel on his jacket pocket usually discouraged muggers and thieves, one could never be too careful. His upbringing had always taught him to keep protected, however, as he had been a target for kidnapping in his home city when he was younger."
15646,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710658&postcount=10,2007-12-27T12:54:00,nerulean,"<b>Encarus, Johneleth and Darmerre:</b><br/><br/>Since Tirid's temple is found right beside that of Allatu, your paths soon coincide and, whether intentionally or not, you end up within easy speaking distance of each other. Each of you is clearly unusual, one a blind man in this place of magical healing, one a dragonborn marred by scarring, and another in dragonscale armour. A big group of Daganite acolytes pass you in general high spirits and you are forced together, hard pressed to avoid bumping into one another as cheerful youngsters crowd past you, all elbows and shoving.<br/><br/><br/><b>Kselken and Quistallinas:</b><br/><br/>The pair of you are left more or less to your own devices to continue your conversation, though you are occasionally jostled by the crowd which seems to grow with each passing second as the sun slowly climbs. Another of the men who were talking on the steps of Bel's temple breaks away from the group, and this one almost walks past you, not noticing you until he is fairly close. His eyebrow raises at the sign of Bel on Kselken's jacket and he gives you a quizzical glance for a moment, then his expression lightens as if he has realised something.<br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">One of Bel's explorers!</font>"" he exclaims, bringing himself up, without invitation, to a place where he could easily converse with the two of you. ""<font color=""purple"">How marvellous! You are just the sort of chappie I've been looking for. How are you, my good man? How do you do?</font>"" The elf is dressed in a fairly formal tunic and looks very neatly kept, with short cropped hair and fine features. Everything about him seems ordered and precise.<br/><br/><br/><b>Draavius:</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Amazing, isn't it?</font>"" The speaker is right behind you, though the tone of the soft voice is carefully modulated not to startle one who is lost in awe. It is the elf who was previously playing on the roof of Uan's temple, with her flute now tucked into a loop in her belt clearly designed for just that purpose. She is, up close, decidedly pretty, with dark copper hair and emerald green eyes above a shirt and skirt that are brightly ornamented with coloured embroidery.<br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">The bridge of light can surprise people at first, and even scare them, but it's perfectly safe. It has the blessing of all twelve gods, how could it fall, or let any of their people fall through it?</font>"" She has a pretty voice, and clearly likes to use it. ""<font color=""purple"">Come, the view from the centre is amazing, I'll show you.</font>"" She does not give you a fair chance to answer, and instead takes a hold of your wrist and tries to urge you gently to follow her as she skips off.<br/><br/><b>Midon: </b><br/><br/>Your previous quiet internal musings are beginning to look jeopardized. You have an exceptionally cheerful elf with a part elf in tow heading straight for you, and the former is talking excitedly and more or less constantly."
15647,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710942&postcount=11,2007-12-27T14:10:00,ApatheticDespot,"<b>Midon Waress, Dread Wizard</b><br/><br/>Midon noticed two people approaching, a brief glance told him that one had the nervous gait of one sure their foot would find only air when next it fell, and the other was, of all things, skipping.  He cut short his laughter and donned the friendliest smile he could muster."
15648,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710980&postcount=12,2007-12-27T14:19:00,jmaccabeus,"<font color=""darkorange""><b>Quistallinas, Half-elf Merchant</b><br/>
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""Well, you certainly asked the right person for the mercantile district,""</font>Quis said.<font color=""darkorange"">""I'm going there myself just now, as I'm one of the-""</font>He is interrupted by the appearance of the strange elf.<br/><br/>Quis looks him over while he talks.<font color=""darkorange""><i>Rather dressed up for a time and place like this, it seems.  Wonder what he wants?  Obviously only interested in this fellow over here, but I'd better stick by - never know when something might go wrong.</i></font>At that last thought, his hand moves very slightly closer to his sword, more an involuntary twitch than anything else.  His hand quickly drops back to his side, and he waits for the traveller to reply."
15649,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3711373&postcount=13,2007-12-27T15:51:00,13_CBS,"<b><font color=""Red"">Encarus, Firebringer--Dragonfire Adept</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Red""><i>A blind one...yet not so blind?</i></font><br/><br/>Encarus stepped out from behind the small building and towards Darmerre, not yet aware of Johneleth's presence. He lets out one last puff (this one running off as a wolf) before dumps the ashes out and stuffs the pipe back into his robes.<br/><br/>The dragonborn was about to open his mouth and speak when a rude gang of acolytes bumps him into the blind seer..."
15650,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3711681&postcount=14,2007-12-27T17:05:00,Gnomish Wanderer,"<b>Draavius</b><font color=""Teal""><font size=""1"">, part elf pacifist and non-magical healer</font><br/>
--------------------------------------</font><br/><br/>Draavius turned as the girl spoke and eyed her questioningly. When she paused, he opened his mouth to say something, but shut it a moment later as she grabbed his wrist. He didn't resist her pulls and followed along, just trying to keep her pace without bumping into anyone and muttering a trail of sorry's and excuse me's on the way. He did his best to listen to the girl's clammer. As Draav approached the man clad in black his eyes instinctively squinted in suspicion"
15651,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712190&postcount=15,2007-12-27T20:43:00,qube,"<b>Johneleth</b>paladin of nature / lightninglord<br/><br/>As Johneleth passes a corner, a gang of acolytes runs past him, and suddenly he stands face to face with a dragonborn ((ooc: Encarus)) and blindfolded human ((ooc: Darmerre (I'm guessing human...) )).<br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Well well, if it isn't our shooting star.""</font>he says with a smile.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""You make quit an enterence.""</font><br/>The elf suddenly remember that he's wearing dragon armor, while talking to one of dragonic heritage.<br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Don't mind the dragon armor. It's not like I killed 'm, I mearly needed his scales, as not many materials survive my craft.""</font>as he notices the Allatu markings on the firebringer he completes his sentence<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""... but you probably don't care, as your patron apparently is the Destroyer""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""And who are you?""</font>he asks as he turns to the blind man.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""You know, in the temple of Tirid, they might be able to fix it, so you'll never be blind again for as long as you live.""<br/>
</font>he extends his hand in a greeting to the blind man, not expecting that he would shake it."
15652,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716000&postcount=16,2007-12-28T14:54:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yep. Human.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Darmerre, the Blind Seer</b><br/><i>Who is blind but the one who cannot see?</i><br/><br/>As Encarcus tumbled towards him, Darmerre took a deft step to the side, and caught the stumbling dragonborn, pushing him back to his feet with noticable exertion.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Watch your step, Allatu-child. The unwary flame soon finds itself extinguished.""</font>he said, releasing the pyromaniacal dragonborn, and running his fingers across the scarred body.<br/><br/>T'was better to confirm preconceptions rather than deny them. The scars were plain to see, and his reputation was well known to his homeland in the west.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""You have... abused your body.""</font>he muttered, tracing his fingers across the scars.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I did not see you on the ship... Your flight... taken its toll...""</font><br/><br/>He continued running his fingers across the dragonborn, finally making it to the palm.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Seared... only recently... you have been very irresponsible indeed... Firebringer.""</font>he finished, stepping away from Encarcus and turning his attentions to the elf.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Elf... garbed in borrowed skin... It is not my duty in life to question the blindness carried from the womb bestowed by the gods.""</font>"
15653,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716133&postcount=17,2007-12-28T15:42:00,ApatheticDespot,"<b>Midon Waress, Dread Wizard</b><br/><br/>Midon's smile doesn't falter under the stranger's glare, either pointedly ignoring his suspicion or blissfully unaware of it. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Good morning</font>"", He says as they approach.  ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Lovely day, isn't it?</font>"", his smile broadens a moment as he visibly notes the man's still nervous posture, ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Oh, you needn't worry about the bridge.  A Non-Particulate Tenser construct such as this could only be made to collapse by applying enough force to consume the ambient magic of the area before it can be replenished, which would take a block of iron rather larger than this city itself.</font>""  Seeming to notice that he is ranting, Midon clears his throat sheepishly and concludes ""<font color=""DarkRed"">But where are my manners? Midon Waress, Scholar of Bel, at your service.</font>""  He extends his hand and waits with interest to see which stranger takes it first."
15654,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716764&postcount=18,2007-12-28T18:39:00,13_CBS,"<b><font color=""Red"">Encarus, Firebringer--DRagonfire Adept</font></b><br/><br/>Encarus nods his thanks to the blind man who caught him, and seems utterly unperturbed when Darmerre ""reads"" his body.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Yes, the unwary flame goes extinguished, but it also burns the hottest before it is snuffed.<br/>
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And carelessness? These fire-scars, Un-watcher, are merely my rewards for my revelry in my art,"" </font>he chuckles.<font color=""Red"">""Though I do seem to have taxed my inner flame to its limits with my journey...""</font><br/><br/>He then turns to Johneleth.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""No worries, sir. I care not whether you slay one dragon or a thousand; I merely chose this form for its function, for who else Burns with greater skill than a dragon? And I am no mere show-off sir...that ""meteor"" is simply how I look when I fly.""</font>To add a little flourish, Encarus spits out a tiny dragon of flame into the air.<br/><br/>He then gives a slight bow of greetings to the elf and the blind human.<font color=""Red"">""I am Encarus. Some call me...the Firebringer.""</font>"
15655,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717009&postcount=19,2007-12-28T20:18:00,qube,"<b>Johneleth</b>paladin of nature / lightningmaster<br/><br/>He listens to the blind man and anwsers comments<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Borrowed? Well, I wouldn't call it that ... I don't intend to return it back when I'm done with it. I guess stolen whould be a better description, in <i>common</i> at least. I think inherited also comes close though. but rinnoiuith describes it best""</font><br/><br/>(for those who know elfen: rinnoiuith is an elfen word ""for in the cicle of life, everything gets reused"" a combination of inherited and recycled ((ooc: not really, but I needed a word)) )<br/><br/>He directs himself to the firebringer<br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""glad to hear it, I hated to start a brawl over something so minor""</font>he sais waith a friendly smile, but thinks<i>actually ... not</i><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""No kidding, that's a strange way to fly ... I wonder how you look when you are actually crashing."" but also notes ""Nice puff dragon. I can see you really are an skilled craftsman.<br/>
I am called Johnelth, Paladin of Tirid. And I am a craftsman myself, though Tirid does not always allows me to show my craft. He's ... unpredictable ... that way.""</font>Johneleth holds out his hand, and those around him start to smell ozon ((the smell yust before it starts to rain)) and a few hairs start to stand up. and the tatoo on Johneleths upper arm starts to change color, from black to dark green<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""see: normally this would create a lightning sword ... Luckely Tirid is much benevolent during battle.""</font>he says as he lowers his hand,and the tattoo becomes black once more."
15656,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717176&postcount=20,2007-12-28T22:47:00,Venom,"<b>Munthrek</b><font color=""Sienna"">lazy bronze half-dragon</font><br/><br/>Opening a small door off to the side of the main entrance of Ishhara's gothic basilica, Munthrek makes his way out to the street well past the time the echos stopped ringing from Guskan's anvil. Sleepily making his way to the center of the bridge of light he unexpectedly stretches his frame as if he had just woke, and that wasn't too far from the truth.<br/><br/>Standing there on the tips of his three clawed toes, his strong arms raised above him, his wings fully sprawled to the sides soaking in the sunlight, and his larger mouth agape with his dagger like teeth showing for all onlookers to see. One might expect to see some poor soul at his feet about to be crushed to death if it weren't for the loud yawn quickly roaring forth. After holding that graceful pose, or the complete lack thereof, for several seconds he just rubbed his eyes trying to get all the ""sleep"" from his eyes.<br/><br/>Finally getting that job done he walks to the edge of the bridge ready to jump into the flowing river at the first sight of breakfast, the large carp that had so far eluded him these past few days in this new city."
15657,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717239&postcount=21,2007-12-28T23:45:00,pingcode20,"<b>Darmerre, the Blind Seer</b><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Rinnoiuith. Fitting.""</font>responds Darmerre, a wry smile slowly making its way across the ruddy-skinned man's face.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Perhaps it was more than mere coincidence that the fates would bring together a burner of cities and a defender in the name of the moon god.""</font>proclaims Darmerre a little too loudly for comfort.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I am Darmerre, the Blind. I am no disciple of flames, no conjuror of lightning, I am but a blind traveller, following the fate of the world.""</font>"
15658,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718840&postcount=22,2007-12-29T08:32:00,13_CBS,"<b><font color=""Red"">Encarus, Firebringer--Dragonfire Adept</font></b><br/><br/>Encarus gives Johneleth a nod.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Lightning, hmm...fire's cousin. Not bad, not bad...a pity lightning is only a flash in the pan.""</font>"
15659,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718995&postcount=23,2007-12-29T09:08:00,qube,"<b>Johneleth</b>paladin of nature / stormlord<br/><br/>@Encarus:<br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""A pity fire is ... nothing more ... then ...euh ... oh man, I yust suck at snappy comebacks ... hmmm ... <br/>
A flash it may be, but that's enough when no one lives to see afterburn, now is it? ... yep that would be one ""</font>he replays with a smile.<br/><br/>then he turns to Darmerre<br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Darmerre, my man, I think you're right. In fact I just came from Tirid's place, asking for something like this ... awesome ain't it?""</font>"
15660,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719097&postcount=24,2007-12-29T09:32:00,13_CBS,"<b><font color=""Red"">Encarus, Firebringer--Dragonfire Adept</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""But sir,""</font>chuckles the Dragonborn,<font color=""Red"">The burning is the best part!<br/>
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And so we have come to this city. But why, I wonder. Why are we here?""</font>"
15661,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720059&postcount=25,2007-12-29T14:15:00,nerulean,"<b>Midon, Draavius and Munthrek:</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Good morning, sir!</font>"" If you could see the elven lass' voice, it would be illuminated with little sparkly lights and colourful butterflies with rabbits and puppies hopping playfully around it. ""<font color=""purple"">It is indeed a lovely day, and you are well me--</font>""<br/><br/>She stops speaking abruptly as Midon gives his explanation of the bridge and its safety and blinks large eyes at him several times in what is probably surprise tinged with approving respect. So surprised is she, in fact, that it is almost a whole second before she can muster a response. ""<font color=""purple"">I am Layasha Viëlenya, a singer of the stars.</font>"" She takes Midon's hand, but the tiny hold she touches to his fingers are little more than a sideshow to the graceful curtsey she performs. ""<font color=""purple"">And might I say, sir, it is a rare pleasure to chance to meet someone so wise in the ways of magic!</font>""<br/><br/>It is apparently a pleasure she is quickly distracted from, however, as she, and many other passers by, issues a gasp of surprise at the magnificent draconic figure stretching his wings from the parapet of the luminescent bridge.<br/><br/><br/><b>Encarus, Johneleth and Darmerre:</b><br/><br/>The world around leaves the three of you to talk, more or less. A pair of children, one boy and a girl a little younger than him who is sucking her thumb as she holds a rag doll in the crook of her elbow, can be seen a fair distance away but clearly watching you. The girl takes a few steps towards you, then rushes back to her companion in a hurry, doll trailing. The boy laughs, speaks with her a little, then copies her, more bold in his approach and coming a few feet closer, but no less hurried in his retreat from you. It is just conceivable they are playing chicken with each other, with you as the object of fear."
15662,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720839&postcount=26,2007-12-29T18:57:00,Gnomish Wanderer,"<b>Draavius</b><font size=""1""><font color=""Teal"">, part-elf pacifist and non-magical healer</font></font><br/><br/>After the elf's comments about magic Draav goes to speak, but again is left with his mouth open and his words unspoken at the gasps. He turns his head toward the half-dragon in midyawn, but was too far away to hear its results and saw nothing more thna a threatening pose. As the 'thing' lumburs off and several people cower in fear, Draavius raises his shield to a defensive poise. He waits to see if this 'monster' will follow the malicious ways of some of its less-than-friendly kin."
15663,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721007&postcount=27,2007-12-29T20:22:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">For some reason, I always read Draavius' subtitle as 'part-time pacifist and non-magical healer' <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" pj8lqt4y6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/>
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""A-Aren't you a pacifist?""<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>Darmerre, the Blind Seer</b><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Perhaps the Firebringer has forgotten that it was his own display which gathered us. Nonetheless, it is an... unusual coincidence that Allatunian City-Burner and a Tiridine Gods-Chosen would come together in the same city, much less a-""</font>Darmerre suddenly cut himself off, giving the impression that he'd almost revealed something he shouldn't have. Better for a wise man to be thought a fool.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""A pair looking for adventure.""</font>he finished, deliberately awkwardly.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""The gods have surely some sort of purpose in this, and perhaps this old man will follow you to your fates.""</font>"
15664,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721676&postcount=28,2007-12-30T03:45:00,Venom,"<b>Munthrek</b><font color=""Sienna"">Confused bronze half-dragon</font><br/><br/>Sitting near motionless on the parapet, save for the flicking of the tip of his tail while he waits for his cunning opponent, if one could ever describe a fish otherwise, Munthrek unwittingly hears the sing song tone of an elven lass' voice that could not be anything other than heavenly. He slowly turns his attention, and head, toward her and the two strangers with her.<br/><br/>One stranger dressed simply in black and the other a pale skinny youth with an upraised shield as if preparing for an enemy. That makes Munthrek spin around and search both high and low for anything that might appear threatening. Seeing nothing he turns back and begins his way over to the trio before seeing most of the other people on the bridge turned their attention to him as well.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Good folk,</font>he speaks loud enough for most to hear, but not quite a shout, with his hands out in a non-threatening manner.<font color=""Sienna"">I mean no harm to any of you, so please, continue about your business, and may Ishhara bless you this fine day.</font>"
15665,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721808&postcount=29,2007-12-30T04:27:00,13_CBS,"<b><font color=""Red"">Encarus, Firebringer--Dragonfire Adept</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Heh heh,""</font>chuckles Encarus.<font color=""Red"">""I did not think I was being so...visual. You see, I tend not to care if people watch me burn...""</font><br/><br/>He catches a glimpse of the two children.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Hmm...wyrmlings. They seem to think we are an entertainment.""</font>"
15666,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722180&postcount=30,2007-12-30T05:53:00,qube,"<b>Johneleth</b>paladin of nature / envoker of lighning<br/><br/>The elf looks down at the children,<i>*sign* Defender of the forest, destoyer of orcs, eliminator of goblins, playthingy</i>then he stares back up again, and sees fluffy cloads drift careless in the beautifull sky ...<br/><br/>*sign* ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I think I need a drink ...</font>"" he says half depressed."
15667,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723859&postcount=31,2007-12-30T12:27:00,laszarus,"OOC: Sorry for the hold up.<br/><br/><b>Kselken Jurgent, Human Explorer-Cleric</b><br/><br/>Politely holding up a hand to silence the newcomer, Kselken speaks.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""My good fellow, were you to wait a while, a whimsical waste of time, you'll agree, I will have completed my compelling conversation with this considerate citizen. Please continue, friendly fellow.""</font>He intones gently, a faint reprimand in his voice to the elf, but a warm welcoming tone directed towards Quis.<br/><br/>OOC: Did the character development 100 questions the other day, great for getting in character, and it turned out that Kselken communicates in commodious constructions of calm cooling charm, alliterating his astonishing argot in an altogether amazing artifice. So yeah, he likes to alliterate and use big words (or mellifluous multisyllabic messages, as he would say).<br/><br/>Linky:<a href=""http://forums.gleemax.com/wotc_archive/index.php/t-339748"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://forums.gleemax.com/wotc_archi...x.php/t-339748</a>"
15668,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723899&postcount=32,2007-12-30T12:38:00,ApatheticDespot,"<b>Midon Waress, Dread Wizard</b><br/><br/>Midon chuckles at the odd scene he finds himself in.<font color=""DarkRed"">I wouldn't concern yourself overmuch, dragonkin</font>, he says to the unusual newcomer,<font color=""DarkRed"">during my brief conversation with miss Viëlenya alone, you are no less than the second thing he has been certain was a deadly enemy</font>, indicating the bridge with a tap of his knuckles."
15669,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723961&postcount=33,2007-12-30T12:56:00,jmaccabeus,"<font color=""darkorange""><b>Quistallinas, Half-elf merchant</b></font><br/><br/>Quis glances over to the elf, then back to Kselken.<font color=""darkorange"">""Not quite polite of you, though not quite polite of him either.  As I was saying, I'm going to the mercantile district myself.  I'm one of the merchants there.  I know a good inn around there, too, where you can stay; if it's too expensive for you, I'll help with the cost.  As for the Temple of Bel...""</font>Quis sighs and looks around, then perks up and points at the library of Bel.<font color=""darkorange"">""There it is.  I don't know if you want to go there first or for me to point you to the inn I mentioned.  Either way, I still have some time to spare.""</font>"
15670,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723992&postcount=34,2007-12-30T13:07:00,laszarus,"<b>Kselken Jurgent, Human Explorer-Cleric</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""My friend, a brief description of the defining landmarks around the market area would suffice for my purposes. I will speak with you, good sir,""</font>Kselken says, turning his attention to the elf,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""As soon as a suitable description of my destination has been furnished by my friend here.""</font>"
15671,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724026&postcount=35,2007-12-30T13:18:00,13_CBS,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">*sign* ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I think I need a drink ...</font>"" he says half depressed.</div>
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</div><br/><b><font color=""Red"">Encarus, Firebringer--Dragonfire Adept</font></b><br/><br/>At this, Encarus gives a hearty laugh, exposing his charred and blackened teeth.<font color=""Red"">""Ha! If so, then I think I saw a tavern on journey here. Just down the street, I think.<br/>
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<font size=""1"">Of course, it might also have been a school for nuns...I really couldn't tell from 500 feet up in the air...""</font></font>"
15672,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724133&postcount=36,2007-12-30T13:51:00,jmaccabeus,"<font color=""darkorange""><b>Quistallinas, Half-elf Merchant</b></font><br/><br/>Quis darts a compassionate look over to the elf; he would rather the latter had his proper chance to speak, or at least would voice his opinion on the matter.  In any case, he turns back to Kselken and says,<font color=""darkorange"">""I'll need to show you a map, some streets can be a bit confusing for a newcomer.  Let's see... the inn I mentioned is near the riverfront, just as you get to that quarter from here.  There's a good weaponsmith right by there; you're probably more interested in the outfitter's shop a short bit in from the river.  There's no real <i>landmarks</i>, but most of the important places are along the river, and many of them <i>in</i> the river, on the boats of travelling merchants.  I can't tell you immediately what you'd find there, since it's always different.""</font>He puts the map back away.<font color=""darkorange"">""Is there anything else you need?</font>"
15673,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725184&postcount=37,2007-12-30T20:10:00,Gnomish Wanderer,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><b>Draavius</b><font size=""1""><font color=""Teal"">, part-elf pacifist and non-magical healer</font></font><br/><br/>Draav lowers his shield once more and looks from the elven girl to the dark-robed man to the dragon. With a heavy sigh he calls out,<font color=""teal"">""Sorry about that. Can't be too cautious, you know?""</font>Draav turns his head slightly and is tempted to just walk away, but instead says,<font color=""teal"">""An enemy, you say? I may not trust these things of fickle substance, but that gives me no reason to first give them the benefit of the doubt.""</font><br/><br/>Again he turns his attention, this time to his side.<font color=""teal"">""And it was a pleasure to meet you, Miss Layasha, and I wish you the best.""</font>At the last word he gives a small and short bow, and strides past Midon toward the direction he was originally being led, the 'centre', as she had called it."
15674,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725656&postcount=38,2007-12-31T02:09:00,nerulean,"<b>All</b><br/><br/>((Note: according to the temples people named, everyone who is not on the bridge is on the human side of the temple district))<br/><br/>CRAKKK!<br/><br/>From the elven side of the temple district comes a sound like a hammer blow to the fabric of reality, and a vast area in the middle of the temples there is suddenly covered by a writhing pillar of flame over twenty feet high. The centre of it glows white hot for a second, and then from the middle of this conflagration rises an elf in bright red robes, lit with considerable drama by the fire below him. With one final flourish, the fire burns itself out and the elf returns to the ground on a roiling fall of smoke.<br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Quick, everyone, in here!</font>"" The voice is from one of the men on the steps of the temple of Bel, a temple close to the edge of the bridge, and near also to Allatu and Tirid's temples. The man is a tall human and suddenly seems to have a good deal of presence, and many of the people around him are heeding his advice and rushing into the grand foyer of Bel's library. ""<font color=""purple"">Don't be tricked by him, don't listen to a word he says! He is dangerous!</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Yes, flee, feeble human,</font>"" comes the voice of the red-robed elf, magically amplified to echo throughout the temple district. ""<font color=""purple"">Flee with all the cowardice of your race. I have never yet met a human who was worth the air he breathes.</font>""<br/><br/>The human does not seem to notice these words, and instead tryies to calm the people he ushers ahead of him into the temple. ""<font color=""purple"">Ignore him,</font>"" he says again. ""<font color=""purple"">Do not listen to his words, do not heed his challenge.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Fear!</font>"" spits the elf. ""<font color=""purple"">You run away like a child. There is no human here who dares to face me in single combat. You are all weak, you are all scared!</font>"""
15675,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725870&postcount=39,2007-12-31T03:20:00,Venom,"<b>Munthrek</b><font color=""Sienna"">frightened bronze half-dragon</font><br/><br/>Turning instinctively at the thunderous cacophony, Munthrek shrinks down trying to avoid the overwhelming noise of reality being torn asunder. Watching the gout of flame he starts backing off the bridge slowly. As the flame dissipates he can see an elvish form start to appear in the center of the inferno. The flame cools quickly, and the elf issues forth his challenge to the humans.<br/><br/>Once the elf is done terrorizing the humans near the temples, and the kindly priest of Bel is ushering the human into the priory, Munthrek turns his back to the fire-enthralled wizard, quickly herding the remaining humans toward the safety of the kindly holy man.<font color=""Sienna"">Quickly now, run.</font>He says to the people near him who aren't moving towards the temple."
15676,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726011&postcount=40,2007-12-31T04:01:00,13_CBS,"<b><font color=""Red"">Encarus, Firebringer--Dragonfire Adept</font></b><br/><br/>At first Encarus stares at the fire pillar with wonder, awed by such explosive and spontaneous beauty. He utterly ignores the fleeing population.<br/><br/>And then he hears the elven challenge.<br/><br/>He calmly takes out his pipe, stuffs some more tobacco into it, and gives it a little puff.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""What say you, Seer and Lightning Warder? Shall we stand and fight? Or flee?""</font>"
15677,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726023&postcount=41,2007-12-31T04:07:00,qube,"<b>Johneleth</b>paladin of nature / stormlord / defender of elfenkind<br/><br/>Johneleth turns his head and without thinking he exclaims<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Infidels! We're under siege!""</font>.<br/>He starts to think about what he's yelling, but shakes it off. His comments might be wrong, but there is something more important now ...<br/>Half annoyed that the elven side is under attack, and half happy he thinks<i>Tirid be blessed, that I may once more defend my countrymen from the invasion of the infidels</i>.<br/><br/>Lost in thoughts he ignores the word of his newfound fire camerade.<br/><br/>He runs, in the opposite direction of all those feeing, and then he sees the elf in the distance.<br/>Ignoring the words of who he believes to be a priest of Bel, Johneleth takes a proud towering stance, shield first and yells<br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><font size=""3"">""You! These feeble infidels areth no enemy of those of the forest! who areth thouw that you to threaten them! In Tirids name! And by who's right dareth thow use destructive magic in the presence of thouw countrymen""</font></font><br/><br/>Johneleths tatoos start to glow in a in a strange blue/red light.<br/><br/>(If he sees any wounded elves by the blast, Joheleth's tatoo on his upper arm suddenly pulse white once, then those on his lower arm do, and as thunderstorm a lighning boomerang appears in his hand)<br/><br/>((ooc:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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13_CBS: I saw too late you posted <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" pj8lqt4y6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> ))</div>
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15678,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726374&postcount=42,2007-12-31T06:02:00,ApatheticDespot,"<b>Midon Waress, Dread Wizard</b><br/><br/>Midon had spent such a great portion of the morning laughing, most often at jokes to which only he was privy, that a cynical observer would have deemed him quite mad.  This had proven a most unusual morning, however, and there are times when life is so bizarre that laughing is simply the only course.<br/><br/>This was such a time.<br/><br/>His laughter cut through the panic of the crowd as only a laugh could, sparking the undeniable cynicism of a great many observers.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Do excuse me, miss</font>, he said calmly to the shocked elven woman before turning towards the red clad mage.<font color=""DarkRed"">Fear?</font>Midon said in a tone now so cold and malevolent it would be more readily associated with a dead thing than a man.<font color=""DarkRed"">You come here with your infantile displays of bright colours  and flashing lights and presume to speak to me of fear?</font><br/><br/>Midon advances slowly and calmly towards the mage, casting a spell as he walks without breaking stride.  The area around the mage falls dark, as though in a moonless night, with the interloper and himself standing in beams of bright white light<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">You don't know what the word means. Crass threats of pain and death wielded as a cudgel, like an insecure child playing at intimidation.  You know nothing of fear.</font><br/><br/>The Midon striding forward appears to warp and distort, and from his path fan six identical images of him.  As the Midons walk, slabs of flesh seem to tear from their bodies, hanging grotesquely in the air for a moment before being consumed by deep purple flame, until the six Midons stand as flayed corpses, only the flesh of their eyeless, noseless faces remaining an a hideous mockery of their former humanity.  The same purple flames tear at their black clothing, revealing the glistening muscle beneath.<br/><br/>The Midon-corpses open their ravaged jaws and speak as one:<font color=""DarkRed"">You joke of fear.  I am Fear.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15679,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726445&postcount=43,2007-12-31T06:25:00,jmaccabeus,"<font color=""darkorange""><b>Quistallinas</b></font><br/><br/>At the loud noise, Quis instinctively pulls back.  The image which appears does not help matters.  It pains him to hear such things spoken of his paternal people by one of his mother's kind; wasn't he himself proof that they could coexist?  But there would always be people like this elf.<br/><br/>As the rest of the people begin to fall back, Quis finds himself drawing his sword and taking a position at the front of the crowd.  He has been in a few fighting retreats against bandits, and instinctively thinks to protect those who are not prepared to fight.<i><font color=""darkorange"">What I wouldn't give to have my bow with me right now!</font></i>, he thinks, as he falls back along with the crowd.<br/><br/>As he does, he notices others beginning to challenge the elf that has appeared.<i><font color=""darkorange"">Probably ill-advised, with all these defenceless people around.  Defend right now, not attack.  Once everybody is in the temple, then we can deal with this problem.</font></i>As he thinks this, however, he reaches the temple steps; he raises his sword a bit more and prepares to fight or even charge if necessary."
15680,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726531&postcount=44,2007-12-31T06:48:00,laszarus,"<b>Kselken Jurgent, Human Explorer-Cleric</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""My apologies to both of you, but it seems we must conclude this conversation at a less calamitious occasion.""</font>He says, his face suddenly set sternly.<font color=""darkslategray"">""I do not care what his reasons may be, there is no excuse for hurting an innocent bystander. If either of you would care to help me remove the injured from the area, I would be grateful. However, before we do so, a gift.""</font>He says calmly.<br/><br/>Raising his left hand, he flickers his fingers rapidly through a set of symbols and wards both of his companions against physical and magical harm. It would stop a flying pebble, and even a dagger thrust, if you were lucky, but an axe would shear it in two.<i>I hope no-one has an axe, then.</i>Kselken thinks.<br/><br/>He makes another set of symbols, and taps his staff on the floor once, lightly. All of a sudden, everyone within 10 feet of him gives off a glow to his eyes indicating whether or not they need healing. Stepping quickly forwards, his staff toughing the ground lightly with each step, he heads out into the space, looking for injured people. If he is attacked, he will respond with zero tolerance, attempting to kill the one attacking him with predjudice."
15681,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726565&postcount=45,2007-12-31T06:56:00,nerulean,"((ooc: apparently present tense has indeed happened without me realising. Oh well, feels more like a tabletop game that way.))<br/><br/><b>Darmerre, Encarus and Johneleth:</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Oh, be silent,</font>"" sneers the fiery elven mage, giving Johneleth a disparaging roll of his eyes, and utter, clearly magical silence descends around you. ""<font color=""purple"">Lest you speak of what you have no knowledge and show yourself to be a fool. It is in the defence of the elves and all who dwell in the forest that I make this challenge. Of all the people here it is I, not you, who stands to protect them from the invasion of the humans.</font>""<br/><br/><b>***</b>As the last of the smoke from his arrival settles and dissipates, it becomes clear that the fire, for all its impressiveness, did no damage whatsoever. The floor shows no sign of charring and the people nearby, though shocked and mostly fleeing, are not physically harmed.<b>***</b><br/><br/><br/><b>Quis, Kselken:</b><br/><br/>The elf looks genuinely affronted at being brushed off by both of you, and is clearly not used to being ignored or even told to wait. After a moment of puffing his cheeks out in indignant silence, he begins to walk away, when the arrival of the red-garbed mage across the bridge suddenly becomes the centre of attention. He frowns, glances at you, and then says almost reluctantly, ""<font color=""purple"">Lower your sword, sir. Come along to Bel's library, the pair of you. This might get out of hand, and we'd all be safer inside, these people too. He's usually all bravado, but some <i>idiots</i> today,</font>"" there is emphasis on the word, directed in a cautioning way at Quis, ""<font color=""purple"">just had to go and provoke him, didn't they?</font>""<br/><br/><br/><b>Midon, Draavius and Munthrek:</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Oh not <i>again</i>!</font>"" is the hissed and surprisingly unfearful response of the young elf Layasha with you as the world across the bridge explodes. ""<font color=""purple"">Sirs, I apologise heartily for Arlaath's bigotry. You should come inside to Bel's temple.</font>"" The last sentence is said a little louder  as Midon begins to walk off, and she continues with a raised voice. ""<font color=""purple"">Whatever you do, do not accept his challenge! Mr. Waress, come back!</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Oh no.</font>"" The words are quiet and she squeezes her eyes shut, then looks back up to Munthrek sadly, trying to catch Draavius' attention too. ""<font color=""purple"">We must go inside.</font>""<br/><br/><br/><b>Midon:</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">You stand up to me, human,</font>"" the elf says, turning his attention from Johneleth to you as you approach, and a tone of dark respect enters his voice. He seems unrattled, though genuinely impressed, by your display of illusion. ""<font color=""purple"">That is more than most of your pathetic kind can manage. See how they run. You will not attack us in the open, in the light. You strike from Etan's darkness and Etana's shadows; even now you have brought this darkness with you, like a blanket to comfort a child.</font><br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Your people seek to kill mine, to drive us from the forest into the sea. To defend my people, and my land, I challenge you to a duel of magic. I will not harm one hair upon your head, which is more than your raiders in the north can claim. We will duel to defeat, not to death. What say you, human who knows so much of fear? Can you conquer your own and face me?</font>"""
15682,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726655&postcount=46,2007-12-31T07:18:00,jmaccabeus,"((OOC:  Acutally, it caught me by surprise as well.  Usually I prefer past tense, but it seems I'm going along with everyone else.))<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange""><b>Quistallinas</b></font><br/><br/>Quis glances between his sword, the mage, and the nearby elf.<font color=""darkorange"">""The provocation has come from others.  This sword is for the defence of those around me; I have been in many caravans where I have had to be ready to defend when a threat is imminent.  I fully intend only to defend this temple, but defend it I shall.  With the lack of further information I must be prepared for the worst.""</font>"
15683,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726780&postcount=47,2007-12-31T07:46:00,ApatheticDespot,"<b>Midon Waress, Dread Wizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Congratulations are in order, elf,</font>the Midon-corpses say with contempt,<font color=""DarkRed"">the person is rare indeed who transcends even my misanthropic nature and proves with such ease and eloquence to be a greater fool than I had imagined.  The flames of your arrival seem to have been adequately extinguished even without the, shall we say, competitive input you seem to desire.  <br/>
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You rant of wars on races and defenses of homelands like a petty despot trying to rally ignorant masses to an insane cause and yet somehow hope to resolve such affairs of history with a childish bout of arm wrestling.  Tell me, why is it that you feel this need to forge such a thin facsimile of relevance and significance about you?</font>"
15684,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726800&postcount=48,2007-12-31T07:51:00,13_CBS,"<b><font color=""Red"">Encarus, Firebringer--Dragonfire Adept</font></b><br/><br/>Encarus, who was only moments before struck with awe, suddenly starts shaking with rage.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""This...""fire"", though I shudder to call it that, is mere <i>foxfire.</i>""</font>He looks up and at the robed elf.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""How DARE you summon flames without burning?! This is not Art. This is blasphemy! An insult! FIRE BURNS! YOURS DOES NOT BURN! YOU HAVE THUS CORRUPTED ITS PURPOSE!<br/>
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Your Fire is tainted, unburning. Mine will purify it.""</font><br/><br/>And as abrupt as a fiery explosion, Encarus takes off into the air, becoming once more a living meteor.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""BURN.""</font>"
15685,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726801&postcount=49,2007-12-31T07:51:00,laszarus,"<b>Kselken Jurgent, Human Explorer-Cleric</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""It seems this pompous posturer is merely full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. That igniferous inferno we previously witnessed must have been merely an illustrious illusion of impressive immensity. This appears to have been politically motivated, and, as n^-one has suffered harm, it is my advised opinion that we move over to the Temple of Bel, so we may watch what transpires and still be in a position to affect the outcome of any battle that may ensue.""</font>Kselken suggests politely."
15686,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727160&postcount=50,2007-12-31T08:59:00,qube,"<b>Johneleth</b>paladin of nature / lightninglord / defender of nature<br/><br/>Johneleth raises an eyebrow as, besides him one, who he thought was a commonor, envelops darkness and necromancic horror ... Even bigger is supprize as he hears that the elfen wizard appearently is an ally, instead of an enemy. And evidence supports it ... no elf seemed harmed in the fiery burst.<br/><br/>the Tirid tatoos now shine with blue, green and red flashes as his mind is flodded with chaos ...<i>What to do what to do</i>... Johneleths mind races back ancient memories, battlefields where orcs and goblins fall before his glorious mayham ... havoc everywhere ...<br/><br/>Words of Midons speach pierce his indeciciveness ...<font color=""DarkRed"">wars on races</font>...<font color=""DarkRed"">petty despot</font>...<font color=""DarkRed"">ignorant masses</font>...<i>ignorant</i>...<i>IGNORANT</i>? he wakes from his memories ...<br/><br/>the Tirid tatoos now shine a bright purple/yellow light. Noting the word of Encarus, Johneleth turns skyward, to his meteor friend.<br/><font size=""3""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""FIREBRINGER! Burn what you want, but let my people unharmed!""</font></font><br/><br/><i>And now for the more pressing matter</i>...<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Hey 'Fear', I happen to be one of those ignorant masses ... and all I see is someone who's a dog, who's bark is bigger then his bark ...""</font>the young elf says as he turns to the humans in besides him and as the lightning bomerang now grows bigger, sometimes even arcing a small line to to the floor or his metal shield."
15687,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727326&postcount=51,2007-12-31T09:37:00,ApatheticDespot,"<b>Midon Waress, Dread Wizard</b><br/><br/>Midon is genuinely surprised by the lightning lord's interruption.<font color=""DarkRed"">We get to the heart of the matter and always there are interruptions</font>, he sighs.<font color=""DarkRed"">Xenophobia is fear, and I know fear better than most.  Do not presume that such things are motives hidden to me.</font>"
15688,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727864&postcount=52,2007-12-31T11:34:00,nerulean,"<b>Arlaath, elven red mage:</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">I would explain my intentions to you, human, but you would not understand,</font>"" the red-garbed elf hisses at Midon. His voice plateaus to a chilly calm. ""<font color=""purple"">I had hoped to let you live, but the idea is becoming swiftly less appealing. I have ended my illusion, and now you will end yours, or I will end your life. Comply.</font>""<br/><br/>He seems to ignore all of the others speaking entirely, focussing his attentions entirely upon Midon."
15689,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728024&postcount=53,2007-12-31T12:23:00,ApatheticDespot,"<b>Midon Waress, Dread Wizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">You won't attack me, Arlaath, and I'll tell you why.</font>said the Midon-corpses calmly.<font color=""DarkRed"">The stormlord who seems to have leaped to your defense has misunderstood rather grievously.  The analogy of the despot demonstrated two things, the xenophobic basis of your rhetoric, and the absurdity and irrationality which is profoundly associated with it.  Your hatred stems from fear, not the fear of pain and death that I so harshly criticized you for trying to invoke upon your arrival, but a far more powerful and pervasive kind.  A kind which you do not understand yourself.  Your intentions are of fear, Arlaath, and I understand fear.  Indulge me with the specifics, and I can show you why there's no shame in that.</font>"
15690,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728058&postcount=54,2007-12-31T12:31:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Could I point out that Darmerre has at no point outright said he was a seer?</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Darmerre, the Blind Seer</b><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Seer? A prophet I am not, but a mere blind old man.""</font>speaks Darmerre, as he slowly walks over to the bridge, towards the elf.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I do not hear you.""</font>he says, softly but piercingly, slowly walking across the bridge not so much as recognising the display occuring around him. Despite his somewhat defiant display, he was completely aware of the situation, and was in a position to respond almost instantaneously whatever happened."
15691,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728064&postcount=55,2007-12-31T12:33:00,jmaccabeus,"<font color=""darkorange""><b>Quistallinas</b></font><br/><br/>Quis, on the steps of the Temple of Bel, is now leaning on his sword and casually watching the proceedings.<font color=""darkorange"">""After that initial scare, this is actually proving to be a bit entertaining,""</font>he says to those beside him.<font color=""darkorange"">We have a mage who has yet to actually hurt anyone threating to kill, and some other wizard making strange images of himself.  As long as nobody's too close to them this might be a bit fun to watch.""  <i>Still wish I had that bow,</i></font>he thinks,<font color=""darkorange""><i>though I'm not sure now which one I'd rather use it on.</i></font>"
15692,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729894&postcount=56,2007-12-31T21:58:00,qube,"<b>Johneleth</b>paladin of nature / master of lightning / defender of the elves<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Fear inspires us to protect that which we fear to lose. I am not fear, but child of Llanowar, a defender of the forest, and I will strike down upon anyone with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my homelands.""</font><br/>he speaks, as 2 small lightning arcs erupt from his eyes and dissapear into nothingness.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Now ... lets be very clear about this. Are you a destoyer, one who moves in the shadows to destroy the forest, and keep up you spells, or are you one who believes the forest should be protected and realize that keeping your discusting spells will only incite the dogs of war? ...""</font><br/>he says as his lighting boomrang has small arcs on his armor and shield<br/><br/>((ooc: needed an elfven tribe name; Llanowar seems most fitting	)"
15693,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729916&postcount=57,2007-12-31T22:17:00,ApatheticDespot,"<b>Midon Waress, Dread Wizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Fear does that and more, Stormlord, but still you associate fear with destruction, with evil.  Fear is as intrinsic to the minds of men as roundness is to a circle.  It is behind every action and every thought, but not in the crass, warlike manner you insinuate.  This form was carefully chosen, and I will abandon it when it has served it's purpose.  Now,</font>he turns back to the fire mage,<font color=""DarkRed"">tell me, what are your intentions?</font>"
15694,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729963&postcount=58,2007-12-31T22:58:00,qube,"<b>Johneleth</b>paladin of nature / master of lightning / defender of the elves<br/><br/>((ooc: ""he turns back"" ... oh, and what do the other Midons doo ?...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" pj8lqt4y6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/>gotha))<br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><br/>
""Your words strat to shatter, illusionist. Your spell incites anger and hate. It's purpose is lost in it's effect ... unless of course anger and hate were its purpose in the first place. Now stop this folly or be turned to ashes ..."" </font><br/><br/>The paladin dissibates his lighting boomerang. but Midons sense motive shows the elf is serious...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">ApatheticDespot: your next post or the one after that is probably Midons last chance ... I've given 2 him rounds more then I would have given an NPC:<br/>
- the featfull illusion of that dance maccabre against a fellow elf was borderline code of conduct; especially after learning that the elf was on his side<br/>
- the insult was against everything he stands for (try talking about the good things of slavery and torchure against an already jumpy paladin ...<br/>
- the fact Midon half and half ignoring him, doesn't seem to his liking<br/>
- and not stopping his illusion after that Johneleth give him the chance to prove he's not an enemy, really isn't the most diplomatic move</div>
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15695,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729995&postcount=59,2007-12-31T23:41:00,pingcode20,"<b>Darmerre, the Blind Seer</b><br/>Darmerre strides slowly across the bridge, ignoring the illusions, and approaches Arlaath in his hobbling gait, and (at least attempts to) places his hands on the fire mage's arms, running his fingers across his robe much in the same way that he 'body read' the scarred dragonborn.<br/><br/>Raising himself up to the ear of the fire mage, he whispers in his ear softly.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Perhaps... Arlaath... you may finally spark the fire that consumes the elves once and for all...""</font>he says, in a distinctly non-hostile tone, using the 'voice of the oracle' he employed when directly acting as a seer."
15696,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730096&postcount=60,2008-01-01T00:55:00,ApatheticDespot,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Alright, first of all, how does everyone know that that it's an illusion I'm using?  Arlaath probably would, being a mage who was actually looking at me when I cast the spell, but the whole point of illusions is that you don't automatically know that its not real, and it's not as though people assumed Encarus' meteor trick was an illusion.<br/>
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I'm in a bit of an awkward spot right now, as you may have noticed.  All my character knows is that he is surrounded by weapons grade crazies who seem to  be borderline genocidal.  His original plan was to stall until the civilians were evacuated, but that isn't a problem apparently.  So then he tried to determine and allay the source of Arlaath's rage, which provoked a passing electromancer with a hair trigger.  Somehow.  He isn't too clear on that one.  Now he's about to be attacked by two extremely deadly people for reasons he doesn't begin to understand, and both are demanding that he lower the only defensive spell he has active, which looks an awful lot like suicide at the moment.<br/>
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I don't want this to degenerate into pvp, and I don't think qube (or for that matter Neru) wants that either, but I don't know what else I can do about it.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Now we're getting somewhere.  </font>Midon directed his attention to the words of the blindfolded man.<font color=""DarkRed"">What do you mean by that, stranger?</font>"
15697,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730118&postcount=61,2008-01-01T01:06:00,nerulean,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I think I need to start adjudicating more closely effects of spells. Guys, if you can bold it whenever you cast a spell that may effect specifically <b>other PCs</b> in a variety of ways then I'll post what happens in response. <br/>
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For the purposes of this, we'll assume Johneleth saved, since that's how it's been played. Arlaath, yes, also worked out what was going on, that's correct. I'm guessing Darmerre is also rather good at spotting illusions. Everyone else is probably fairly rattled by what's going on, and more so the closer they are to the big wizardsplosion in the middle of the temple district.<br/>
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Actual post coming any second.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Deman Lightbringer, elven scholar of Ishhara</b>and<b>Layasha Viëlenya, elven bard</b>, both having retreated to the steps of the temple of Bel<br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Good plan,</font>"" Deman heartily agrees when Quis and Kselken begin to move to a place of shelter, and as they walk he ushers those around him along with them. He is clearly used to authority, if not command, and this seems to get through to most of the people in the streets who are standing around in abject terror of one or other of the mages squaring off near the bridge. ""<font color=""purple"">Go along, go inside, everyone,</font>"" he says, but this time the orders do not seem to be direted at Quis and Kselken: possibly your willingness to help and defensive attitude has impressed him significantly that he will stand alongside you.<br/><br/>It is not long before you are joined by Layasha, and, if she can contrive it through gentle persuasion and somewhat fearful pleading, Munthrek and Draavius, though truth be told when Midon's undead images began speaking she was not keen to hang around close to him for long at all and made haste away. She is singing to herself as she hurries off, a soothing song that is almost a lullaby and that, combined with her increased distance from Midon's illusions, seems to calm her fright somewhat by the time she reaches the temple of Bel, but she is still uneasy.<br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Oh gosh, this is <i>bad</i>,</font>"" she mutters to anyone who is around to hear her. ""<font color=""purple"">I've never seen so many people be so affected by Arlaath's challenges. He never means to hurt anyone, but the gods know what those other two will do!</font>"" She brings her hands up to her face and pulls one set of slender fingers through her hair in agitation, absolutely exuding damsel in distress.<br/><br/><br/><b>Arlaath, elven red mage</b><br/><br/>A sneer of amusement crosses Arlaath's face as he sees Midon and Johneleth squaring off against one another and he settles back, almost as if waiting to enjoy a show. He is, then, taken by surprise when a blindfolded man takes hold of his arm, and more surprised still when he looks round to discover that the man wears a blindfold. Darmerre's mystic words seem to throw him off balance for a second, then he reapplies his sneer, more dismissive than cruel this time.<br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">You speak in riddles, blind one,</font>"" he says, his voice level. ""<font color=""purple"">But I have no quarrel with you and your desert kin, so stand away and keep yourself safe. It is the northern tribesmen who launch their attacks on my people, with their conjured evils and real monsters fighting at their sides.</font>"""
15698,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730931&postcount=62,2008-01-01T06:01:00,13_CBS,"<b><font color=""Red"">Encarus, Firebringer--Dragonfire Adept</font></b><br/><br/>Annoyed that he was ignored, Encarus takes the opportunity to fly over and land behind the distracted red mage.<br/><br/>He says with a wicked grin,<font color=""Red"">""Are you deaf, wizard? I said BURN me, dammit.""</font>"
15699,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3732943&postcount=63,2008-01-01T13:54:00,pingcode20,"<b>Darmerre, the Blind Seer</b><br/>Darmerre stepped back, positioning himself between Midon and Arlaath. He could not do much about Encarus, but he remained ready to tackle the elven fire mage out of the Firebringer's path if he attacked.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Why then do you quarrel with men not of the tribes? The arts of wizardry are never taught amongst nomads, for a people that must move can have no place for scholars - could slaying him do any more than give the feral tribes but another ally in his kin? The Firebringer is from the west, and while my people do not claim kinship with him, it is said he would burn a city to its foundations on but a passing fancy.""</font><br/><br/>What was important right now was probably to keep Midon, Encarus and Johneleth from getting into a fight, which, knowing Encarus and the reaction of Johneleth to Midon, would probably result in nothing short of the total obliteration of the temple district."
15700,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734133&postcount=64,2008-01-02T01:03:00,Venom,"<b>Munthrek</b><font color=""Sienna"">Tactful bronze half-dragon</font><br/><br/>After herding those humans who could be persuaded to turn to the temple, he then turns to the imminent battle between the two wizards, fire bringer, and lightning thrower. Striding up behind the elven lighting thrower he puts a clawed hand on his shoulder and speaks.<font color=""Sienna"">This is folly</font>, he says trying to calm the elf.<font color=""Sienna"">This is precisely the kind of chaos that he wants.</font><font color=""Sienna"">Do not allow yourself to get entangled in his war between your kind and the humans of the north.</font>He steps around the front of the elf and peers into his eyes.<font color=""Sienna"">Go to the steps of Bel's temple. You don't need to defend that elf who is clearly trying to goad those others into his war.</font>"
15701,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737459&postcount=65,2008-01-02T16:51:00,Gnomish Wanderer,"<b>Draavius</b><font size=""1""><font color=""teal"">, part-elf pacifist and non-magical healer</font></font><br/><br/>Draav stands silent for a moment, watching the events unfold around him. He slowly backs up toward the Temple of Bel and raises his shield. Mainly to himself he mutters,<font color=""Teal"">""No harm shall come."" </font><br/><br/>Draav follows Layasha to the door silently. As she enters he turns to watch others scramble inside. Again he holds his shield high and battle-ready, but keeps an eye open for anyone needing help to enter."
15702,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738733&postcount=66,2008-01-03T03:03:00,laszarus,"<b>Kselken, Human Explorer-Cleric</b><br/><br/>Kselken stands on the steps of the temple, observing the confrontation. He looks to the others standing with him.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Would you care to hear what is transpiring? A simple charm will allow it, are you willing.""</font>He says, idly tapping his staff on the floor.<br/><br/>He<b>casts a spell to make the voices of those involved with the central fight sound as though next to those present on the steps</b>,<b>layers on top of it a mild aid against illusions (to help counter any illusions the red-garbed wizard might cast)</b>, and<b>throws up ward spells on everyone around him like those he placed on Quis and Deman earlier</b>."
15703,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739213&postcount=67,2008-01-03T04:38:00,jmaccabeus,"<font color=""darkorange""><b>Quistallinas</b></font><br/><br/>Quis turns down towards the anxious elf woman next to him.<font color=""darkorange"">""I wouldn't worry at the moment.  Those people are more than far enough away from us, that they would have to be intentionally attacking us to hurt us.  As for that, they are far too busy with each other to cause us any trouble; if they hurt each other, they know the risks they have taken.  If anyone does go after us, there are several among us more than willing to defend the others.""</font>He smiles.<font color=""darkorange"">""I can't imagine what he could have against you, being an elf.""</font>At this thought, however, his face darkens and he turns forward again.<font color=""darkorange""><i>I'm only worried about what he might think of me, a hybrid with that which he so despises.</i></font>"
15704,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741178&postcount=68,2008-01-03T11:58:00,pingcode20,"<b>Darmerre, the Blind Seer</b><br/>Darmerre notices a slight change in the world, and whispers again into Arlaath's ear.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Choose your next words wisely, Arlaath. Though you may not see it, you have an audience.""</font>"
15705,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741519&postcount=69,2008-01-03T13:17:00,nerulean,"<b>On the steps of Bel's Temple</b><br/><br/>A defensive line has formed across the door of this temple, and of most of the others. The nearest to the bridge, it is the temple of Bel that has the most defenders outside it, as well as the most innocents inside, and several acolytes from Ishhara's temple have run over to join the wall you stand in. Deman has taken up the direction of those tied to both temples, and they all seem to be listening to his instructions without fuss.<br/><br/>Layasha has not entirely left the scene either, and as Kselken brings the voices from around the troubled area into hearing range, she appears once again around the doorframe with a look of interest overlaying some of her nervousness. ""<font color=""purple"">A pretty piece of sound magic,</font>"" she comments approvingly. ""<font color=""purple"">If only what was being said were prettier.</font>"" She looks up at Quis' reassurance and gives a little nod, even managing a small smile for him.<br/><br/><br/><b>The 'Danger Zone'</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">It is this one who I hoped would face me,</font>"" Arlaath says in reply to Darmerre, jerking his head forward to indicate Midon. ""<font color=""purple"">The dragons of Ishhara's kin, men of the desert,</font>"" he gestures to Encarus then Darmerre, ""<font color=""purple"">neither have harmed my elven fellows, but the tribesmen have wizards indeed, blind one, and they cause us such pain.</font>""<br/><br/>As he speaks, he brings his hands in front of him with his palms to the sky, and without any apparent action linked to casting a spell an illusion appears above them. At first it is tiny, no larger than a loaf of bread, but it spreads and grows, the ghostly, transparent figures becoming a life-sized display of a grizzly raid on a small village. The houses are clearly elven in their design and the inhabitants are exclusively elves, and the attackers are humans and the beasts and spirits that the human tribes are famous for training and using for their purposes. ((As this is not a harmful illusion, those under the effect of Kselken's ward can see it without trouble.))<br/><br/>Suddenly, in a vast contradiction to the unhappy scene in the illusions now covering the temple square, a feeling of peace floods the area, and an elf who was not there a second ago appears, walking across the bridge towards Arlaath and the crowd he has drawn. He is Silien, known as the Spear of Dawn, and he is the highest martial authority in the elven lands of Luinia: everyone who knows anything at all about the continent will recognise him. Residents of these lands and anyone who follows international politics would further know that he is an inspired commander and a favourite of Aia. The fact that he is here is some seriously big news.<br/><br/>His voice is calm and quiet, and yet strangely carrying, as he speaks a simple order. It carries a simple confidence that he will be obeyed. ""<font color=""purple"">Lower all of these hostile and deceptive spells at once.</font>"""
15706,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741764&postcount=70,2008-01-03T14:09:00,pingcode20,"<b>Darmerre</b><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""The nomadic tribes can but rarely cultivate wizardry, for training a wizard requires vast resources. What you speak of are sorcerors, those whose blood grants them the gifts of the arcane. To create even but a single wizard's spellbook requires not less than a hundred pages, and to write but a single spell demands hundreds of coin in rare inks not available to the nomadic people. It is the same here as it is in my homeland. No, the wizard before you cannot be your foe, for he cannot have learned his skills from the feral tribes you speak of.""</font>spoke Darmerre.<br/><br/>The display Darmerre looked up at without moving his head, and he didn't respond as obviously the illusion was not meant for him.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""This wizard does not answer your challenge because of your demand. He answers it because he believes you will bring harm to both the elves and the humans of this city. The Firebringer is not of Ishara's kin, and merely wishes for a battle. Should violence erupt, he would merely use the opportunity to wash this city with flame and make his escape.""</font>he continues, before Silien arrives.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""It appears your thirst to battle those who wish you no harm will go unsated today.""</font>"
15707,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742816&postcount=71,2008-01-03T19:41:00,qube,"<b>Johneleth</b>Paladin of nature / lightning master / defender of elves<br/><br/>Confused, Johneleth takes his eyes out of Midon and looks at the red elfs illusion. He's even more supprized when suddenly the lord-commander from Luinia suddenly shows up, in this human-infested poor excuse for a hamlet ...<br/><br/><i>What is this? Yet an other illusion?</i><br/><br/>As Silien commands everyone to lower their spells, Johneleth has come to a  decision<i>If he's an Illusion, Tirid must have his fun right now ... the chaos, the confusion ... this is exaclty what I prayed for ...</i><br/><br/>Johneleth lowers his shield (his lightning boomerang was already gone into thin air). Smiling, he lowers himself to one knee an bows to the lord-commander.<br/><br/>In elfen, he says ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">greeting be to thouw, Sir Lord Commander</font>""<br/><br/><i>Today has already been a good day ... and it's not even noon ...</i>"
15708,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743044&postcount=72,2008-01-03T22:20:00,ApatheticDespot,"<b>Midon Waress, Dread Wizard</b><br/><br/>Midon gives the newcomer an appraising look.  The elf certainly met the description of Silien accurately, and Arlaath didn't seem the type to impersonate  someone so respected by elvenkind.  The risk was significant, but if that was the Spear of Dawn then Midon was outmatched.  With a mental sigh he answered<font color=""DarkRed"">""I will comply, but first I need an assurance that you will guarantee the safety of the people of this city.""</font>, and prepared to regret his decision."
15709,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743835&postcount=73,2008-01-04T03:29:00,13_CBS,"<b><font color=""Red"">Encarus, Firebringer--Dragonfire Adept</font></b><br/><br/>Encarus looks severely dissapointed by the events.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""So...no fireworks then, eh? Beware elf...I will find a way to make you pay for this blasphemy.<br/>
<br/>
And as for you, blind one...""</font>He angrily shoves his pipe into his mouth and takes a deep puff.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Do NOT mistake me for some amateur pyromaniac. Awash this city in flame, you say? Heh heh...as beautiful as that would be, I am no fool. I do not go about pillaging and burning the countryside for my own pleasure. I do not set to fire the great cities in the lands. Do not suggest that I am some foolish fire-lover, blind one...those who play with fire get burned.""</font><br/><br/>Glowering at both Darmerre and the arriving elf, he marches off and lounges about at the foot of the Sacred Fire."
15710,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744484&postcount=74,2008-01-04T15:45:00,pingcode20,"<b>Darmerre</b><br/>Darmerre merely begins to laugh, and hobbles over towards the temple of Bel.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Your deeds and title suggest otherwise, tindertwig.""</font>he responded, knowing full well that the only reason Encarus was objecting was that he viewed himself as a disciple of fire, not some carelessly tossed matchstick. The Firebringer was elitist in his worship of the flame, that much was obvious."
15711,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745811&postcount=75,2008-01-05T01:31:00,nerulean,"With a tiny, nodding acknowledgement to Johneleth's greeting, Silien looks mildly surprised at Midon's words, and gives him a gentle smile and an inclination of his head. ""<font color=""purple"">No harm will come to anyone here while I draw breath, if by all my power and Lady Aia's grace it can be prevented,</font>"" he promises.<br/><br/>As Silien speaks, Arlaath's illusion fades out of existence and the red mage stands with a neutral expression, idly watching the back and forth between Encarus and Darmerre."
15712,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745899&postcount=76,2008-01-05T02:02:00,ApatheticDespot,"<b>Midon Waress, Dread Wizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Very well, then.""</font>the Midon corpses reply to Silien`s promise.  Immediately the darkness bathing the are evaporates into the morning sunlight, and the six Midons move to converge upon one another, melding once again into a single body whose flesh regrows over several seconds, leaving him once again human and whole.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Do excuse my caution,""</font>he says once the process has completed,<font color=""DarkRed"">""I have found it unwise to assume on matters such as these.""</font>"
15713,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746381&postcount=77,2008-01-05T04:19:00,jmaccabeus,"<font color=""darkorange""><b>Quistallinas</b></font><br/><br/>At the appearance of the elf mage's illusion, Quis grunts.<font color=""darkorange"">""I think I recognise that tribe,""</font>he says.<font color=""darkorange"">""My father warned me about them.  Not good people at all.  It is bad enough that they exist; it is even sadder that this elf has taken his opinion of humanity from them.""</font>Of all the introductions he could have had to his father's people, it had to be them.  Quis merely shook his head at the thought; in the end, it still did not excuse this mage's actions.<br/><br/>The appearance of Silien is a much more heartening event; Quis knows that once he shows up, all trouble is over.  He instinctively lets his guard down, knowing that his sword is needed no longer."
15714,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746726&postcount=78,2008-01-05T05:33:00,qube,"<b>Johneleth Raumo</b>paladin of nature / lightning caster<br/><br/>He stands up from his humble position, and flexes his shoulders. He listens to the words of Midon and replays ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">That's all right, ol' chap</font>"" he says with a smile ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">We Tirid fanatics are too unpredictable to take for granted anyway.</font>"" he continues as his tattoos fade back to a pure black color, but not before a red/yellow flash is released by the lower tattoo.<br/><br/>A small pause, a thought and he adds casually ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Sorry 'bout the ol' chap remark, Most likely I'm three times your age.</font>""<br/><br/>He turns back to Silien, his tattoo on his right upper arm turns dark purple and he says<br/><elfen><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Yo, ol' chap. Wassup? Here on buisiness or pleasure?""</font></elfen>"
15715,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3748984&postcount=79,2008-01-05T14:01:00,13_CBS,"<b><font color=""Red"">Encarus, Firebringer--Dragonfire Adept</font></b><br/><br/>Encarus sneers at Darmerre's remark.<font color=""Red"">""They branded me that name because they did not understand. I was merely making Art, playing with fire... yet they thought I was going to put their precious houses and fields to the flame. Fools. Fire does not harm those who do not fear it.<br/>
<br/>
So do not judge me, blind one. None are so blind as those who do not bother looking first."" </font><br/><br/>With that, he puffs his pipe once more and shifts his attention to the new elf."
15716,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749241&postcount=80,2008-01-05T14:58:00,pingcode20,"<b>Darmerre, the Blind Seer</b><br/>Darmerre continues to laugh and walk away, mildly amused at Encarus' use of a line that by all rights should have been his.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""There are none so blind as those who will not see.""</font>replies Darmerre, knowing the line well, though part of him expected Encarus to fail to grasp the meaning of it, given his pathetic misuse of the proverb.<br/><br/>Encarus was a disciple of fire, not an arsonist, and Darmerre knew that well, but the blind seer would not betray that knowledge."
15717,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750006&postcount=81,2008-01-05T18:56:00,Venom,"<b>Munthrek</b><font color=""Sienna"">Bemused bronze half-dragon</font><br/><br/>Standing near the apex of the bridge gapping the two neighborhoods of the city Munthrek stares in bewilderment at the strange elf. He doesn't know if he should bow in appreciation for the elfs ability to defuse the tention, or laugh at how easily he had brought the squabiling to an abrubt end. Whoever the mysterious elf was he obviously had everyone's attention. Thinking to himself as he makes his way over to the temple of Bel,<i><font color=""Sienna"">Good, finally someone else has all of the attention. Maybe he can shed a little light as to whom that red robed elf is, and why he's here.</font></i>"
15718,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751168&postcount=82,2008-01-06T05:15:00,nerulean,"<b>Silien, at the bridge</b><br/><br/>Silien nods passively as the last spell ends, and casts a disapproving look at Johneleth. ""<font color=""purple"">Irresponsible, as well as unpredictable,</font>"" he says blandly and in common, choosing not to dignify the informal greeting with an answer. He looks up towards the temple of Bel and calls, ""<font color=""purple"">Deman!</font>""<br/><br/>The elf is at his side instantly, without passing through the intervening space. ""<font color=""purple"">Can I help you, Lord Silien?</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">If you would escort these three gentlemen to the demonstration room in the temple of Ishhara, I would be most grateful,</font>"" the elven general says quietly. ""<font color=""purple"">I would prefer it,</font>"" he adds, looking at Johneleth, Midon and Arlaath to make sure they are listening, ""<font color=""purple"">if none of them were to cast any spells. I will join you shortly; I must speak to Bel's Watchers.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Of course, sir,</font>"" says Deman, moving his hands in the gestures of a spell that is obviously intended to allow him to recogise any magic occurring around him. ""<font color=""purple"">If you three would follow me.</font>""<br/><br/>Arlaath gives a nod and a grin, chuckling quietly to himself as he falls in next to Deman.<br/><br/><br/><b>Layasha, on the steps of Bel's temple</b><br/><br/>With Silien's arrival, the elven woman's fear dissipates completely and she steps away from the cover of the door frame to join the others, apparently back on top form. ""<font color=""purple"">Lord Silien will speak with the Watchers, who will show him everything that has happened here,</font>"" she says, with the cadence of a story in her voice. ""<font color=""purple"">The Watchers can tell no lies, and Lord Silien is just. He will see to it that all are dealt with accordingly.</font>"""
15719,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751304&postcount=83,2008-01-06T05:50:00,jmaccabeus,"<b><font color=""darkorange"">Quistallinas</font></b><br/><br/>Upon hearing Layasha's statement, Quis sheathes his sword and sits down on the steps.<font color=""darkorange"">""Almost forgot about the Watchers.  Useful people, them.  We could probably use some around the mercantile district... in any case, it's about over.""</font>Upon saying this, he looks up at the sun.  Some time had certainly passed; as soon as this whole mess was over, he'd have to get to his office to deal with whatever minor problems his shipments might have today.<i><font color=""darkorange"">And get my bow, in case something like this happens again.</font></i>"
15720,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751453&postcount=84,2008-01-06T06:27:00,ApatheticDespot,"<b>Midon Waress, Dread Wizard</b><br/><br/>Midon raises an eyebrow at no-one in particular at Silian's instruction, but follows Deman without comment."
15721,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751598&postcount=85,2008-01-06T06:56:00,qube,"<b>Johneleth</b>paladin of nature / lightning lord<br/><br/>Johneleths tatoos turn back into charcole black, as he bows to the lord commander ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">As it is said, so it shall be done.</font>"" he rises and follows Deman.<br/><br/>he directs some Midon. ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Hey, I think we got off from a bad start. Johneleth Raumo 's the name. Follower of Tirid and protector of the forest.</font>"" he offers his hand to shake Midon's.<br/><br/><br/><font size=""1"">((OOC: that last sentence doens't quit seem ... how do you say he wants to shake hands, so he puts his hand in front of him?))</font>"
15722,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752700&postcount=86,2008-01-06T11:34:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Information-based shortcut. Darmerre uses his knowledge and sense of direction to take the fastest possible route (ie. through side alleys) to fall in just behind the group.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Darmerre, the Blind Seer</b><br/>Though he doesn't follow when they've just left, Darmerre manages to fall in behind them soon enough, his footsteps first blending into the others before returning to the hobbling gait.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Darmerre the Blind said he would follow you, and that I shall.""</font>"
15723,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752768&postcount=87,2008-01-06T11:53:00,13_CBS,"<b><font color=""Red"">Encarus, Firebringer</font></b><br/><br/>Noting that the group was leaving, Encarus casually tags along.<br/><br/><font color=""Red""><i>Hmm...what's this about, then?</i></font>"
15724,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755991&postcount=88,2008-01-07T07:35:00,Venom,"<b>Munthrek</b><font color=""Sienna"">Relieved bronze half-dragon</font><br/><br/>Realizing that the imminent hostilities were over Munthrek decides to continue doing what he was prepared to do before all the troubles started. He was going to finally catch that dreaded, and cunning ancient carp if it was the last thing he did that day. Climbing back atop the parapet he got into a comfortable position and tried to remain near motionless save for a couple deep breaths a minute and the flick of his muscular tail.<font color=""Sienna""><i>You've escaped for far too long my cunning adversary, far too long,</i></font>he thought to no one in particular as he peered into the deep and murky waters of the river."
15725,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758506&postcount=89,2008-01-07T17:25:00,Gnomish Wanderer,"<b>Draavius</b><font color=""Teal"">, part-elf pacifist and non-magical healer</font><br/><br/>Draav simply watches the combat dissipate and the street slowly begin to return to normal, as though nothing had happened. His extremely puzzled face is almost comedic as he turns to Layasha.<font color=""teal"">""Wha..."" </font>He lowers his shield to his side and pulls himself together.<font color=""teal"">""...What's going on here?""</font>"
15726,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760443&postcount=90,2008-01-08T05:42:00,ApatheticDespot,"<b>Midon Waress, Dread Wizard</b><br/><br/>Midon looks down at Johneleth's outstretched hand for a moment before looking into the elf's eyes.  Without a hint of anger or resentment in his voice he asks<font color=""DarkRed"">""You don't honestly expect me to shake that, do you?""</font>.  Without waiting for the answer, he steps around the elf and continues to follow Deman into the temple."
15727,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763498&postcount=91,2008-01-08T19:30:00,qube,"<b>Johneleth</b>paladin of nature / lighting caster<br/><br/>Johneleth looks supprized as he Midon declines.<i>what's the matter? afraid?</i>he thinks after remembring that Midon called himself fear.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Hmm, no I don't, human. But it would be rude of me not to present. Now its you who rude, and not I, by declining.</font>"" he replies with a smile."
15728,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764616&postcount=92,2008-01-09T04:16:00,nerulean,"<b>Deman and Arlaath</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Please, gentlemen, let us avoid bickering,</font>"" the older elf, Deman, asks, looking over his shoulder at Johneleth and Midon with a weary expression. ""<font color=""purple"">It has been a long day -- no thanks to you, Arlaath -- and we have barely made it past sun-up yet.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Deman, old friend,</font>"" Arlaath begins, his tone level and impassive, ""<font color=""purple"">surely you can see the merit in my actions, even if you do not approve of my methods? You have always liked to disapprove of me, but you must recognise this threat we are faced with.</font>""<br/><br/>Deman gives a derisive snort. ""<font color=""purple"">You think causing a riot in the city will stop raids out in the wilds? we've never managed a thing to stop them so far, and there have been better plans than yours.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">This is not just a few raids!</font>"" the red mage insists. ""<font color=""purple"">This is something the size of which we have not seen in my lifetime, or my father's, or his! This is war we face!</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Enough, Arlaath. Save your words for Silien.</font>""<br/><br/>Arlaath goes quiet, and his next words are muttered almost silently, perhaps too quietly for anyone around to hear him. ""<font color=""purple"">As if he will listen. They should have sent Lord Zalen instead.</font>""<br/><br/>Unhearing, Deman leads the small group onwards through the enormous pointed arch at the entrance to Ishhara's Basilica, through the stones carved with images of dragons that move magically in their places to peer at each of you as you pass, and beneath the point that glitters with the light of a star.<br/><br/><br/><b>Silien and Layasha</b><br/><br/>Layasha gives Draavius a surprised look. ""<font color=""purple"">That is Lord Silien, high commander of all of the warriors of Luinia,</font>"" she explains, as if it is the most obvious thing in all the world, and again she comes to life with a light in her eyes and enveloping gestures as she begins to tell a story. ""<font color=""purple"">His skill with a spear is legendary -- he slew Tirid's great beast of ice who was threatening to destroy the forest with its bitter breath, withering the plants and freezing the sap of the trees in their trunks. Lady Aia was so grateful that she gave him her favour and his famous spear, a shard of the light of her sun, the Spear of Dawn he is named for. So great a warrior was he that he soon rose above all other combatants as their appointed leader to sit on the council of four that governs Luinia with the blessing of the Lady of the Sun.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Your tale does me great credit, good lady,</font>"" comes the voice of Silien from behind Layasha, and she turns with a start, her eyes going wide and her cheeks a burning crimson as she drops an embarrassed but graceful curtsey. ""<font color=""purple"">Now,</font>"" he continues, turnin to address everyone who has gathered to defend the temple of Bel and those inside it, ""<font color=""purple"">perhaps you and your companions here will assist me by helping those taking shelter in Bel's Library to get back about their business? Assure them that everything will be taken care of, and that they are safe. If any wish to see the outcome of these unfortunate events, I will be heading to the demonstration chamber in Ishhara's halls shortly to speak with those responsible.</font>""<br/><br/><br/><b>Carp</b>((I'm sorry, I couldn't resist))<br/><br/>There is a glittering in the water that could just be the light of the bridge reflecting off shimmering, piscean scales as the carp darts by in cocky challenge.<i><font color=""purple"">Bring it, dragon boy.</font></i>"
15729,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765077&postcount=93,2008-01-09T10:55:00,13_CBS,"<b>Encarus, Firebringer</b><br/><br/>Following Deman and Arlaath, Encarus perks up at the word ""raid"".<br/><br/><font color=""Red""><i>Conflict? How fascinating...I suppose if I had listened to this blasphemer's words earlier, I might better know what's going on...</i></font>"
15730,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765449&postcount=94,2008-01-09T14:39:00,Venom,"<b>Munthrek</b><font color=""Sienna"">Pursuing Bronze Half-Dragon</font><br/><br/>As the wily carp darts by clearly taunting the poised half-dragon, Munthrek releases his coiled muscles in an explosion of action. Leaping almost straight up in the air he turns his body so his head is soon pointed straight for the water. A split second later he makes a surprisingly tiny splash into the murky depths of the cool river. Once the bubbles clear, Munthrek scans the immediate area and almost misses his fleeing prey heading down stream. Flicking his muscular tail, Munthrek kicks up a large cloud of particulate from the bed of the river as he propels himself after the escaping fish. Darting his way in and out of the ropes and chains used to anchor the merchant barges on the surface, the sneaky carp dares Munthrek to follow. Slowing his pursuit, Munthrek tries to figure a way to go and get the fish without disturbing the merchant barges, but the large cloud of silt he kicked up upon first entering the chase slowly makes its way down stream and gives the tricky fish a means of escape once again.<br/><br/>Munthrek calls out to the fish,<font color=""Sienna"">coward</font>.<br/><br/>Without missing a beat the carp calls back,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">idiot</font>.<br/><br/>Munthrek just smiles."
15731,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765674&postcount=95,2008-01-09T15:41:00,pingcode20,"<b>Darmerre, the Blind</b><br/>Darmerre continues to follow Deman, Arlaath, Johneleth and Midon quietly, simply taking in what was happening. They seemed not to have noticed him, and there was little sense in changing that for the time being."
15732,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766097&postcount=96,2008-01-09T17:47:00,Gnomish Wanderer,"<b>Draavius</b><font size=""1""><font color=""Teal"">, part-elf pacifist and non-magical healer</font></font><br/><br/>Draav is silent and unusually still until Silien passes. He also gives a small bow, his eyes closing in respect. When Silien dissappears from sight, he uprights himself and takes a deep breath.<br/><br/>Dravvius then turns to Layasha.<font color=""Teal"">""I <i>have</i> heard of him, but only briefly... I fear the tale I was taught was an exaggeration of yours...""</font>He smirks a bit, memories lighting up his eyes, and then continues in the normal slow manner,<font color=""Teal"">""My question was about the crazed illusory who spoke of war."" </font>As Draav speaks he follows her into the Temple."
15733,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767102&postcount=97,2008-01-10T01:27:00,ApatheticDespot,"<b>Midon Waress, Dread Wizard</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Bickering?""</font>Midon asks in amusement,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Dig into your thesaurus sir.  This man was trying to kill me mere moments ago.  I'd say we're a ways past bickering.""</font>"
15734,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778428&postcount=98,2008-01-12T12:38:00,pingcode20,*Blows DM Whistle*
15735,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779967&postcount=99,2008-01-12T20:21:00,qube,"<b>Johneleth</b>paladin of nature / lightinglord<br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Then why don't you just avoid talking? You're not past that, are you? Am I about to kill you now? No. See: no problem.</font>"" not waiting for a replay, he adds ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Now shush, and follow the nice elf.</font>""<br/><br/>The tattoo on his lower right arm, fades to a bright green and then back to black, as he adds. ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">And if you're a good boy, I'll buy you a piece of candy</font>""<br/><br/>not planning to give Midon an other glance, he turns his back to him and walks toward to Ishhara's temple ..."
15736,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780709&postcount=100,2008-01-13T03:08:00,13_CBS,"<b>Encarus, Firebringer</b><br/><br/>Encarus has to chuckle at Johneleth's stinging words.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Ha! I recommend Sugarscale; quite popular among whelps these days, I hear!""</font>"
15737,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780716&postcount=101,2008-01-13T03:09:00,ApatheticDespot,"<b>Midon Waress, Dread Wizard</b><br/><br/>Midon does not break stride or look back as Johneleth speaks, indeed there is no outward indication as to whether he heard the elf speak at all."
15738,Games of Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67672-Games-of-Fate,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796839&postcount=102,2008-01-16T09:40:00,Venom,"<b>Munthrek</b><font color=""Sienna"">Defeated Bronze Half-Dragon</font><br/><br/>Deciding to quit playing games with the wily old carp he gives a few powerful flicks of his tail and propels himself up river towards the spot he dove in. Taking to the air he quickly banks over to the temple of Ishhara to gather his meager belongings. Soon he makes his way over to the priests of Bel and asks who was that mysterious elf in the crimson robes, and what he can do, if anything, to help."
15739,Artifact Hunters II: Scorpio's Mariners,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69706-Artifact-Hunters-II-Scorpio-s-Mariners,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799375&postcount=1,2008-01-16T22:52:00,BlueWizard,"<font color=""Red"">This will not be continued... and the heroes will have dispersed or retired by now. Olania will be heading to Kingslayers.<br/>
<br/>
Tevrier may retire with Ramona.<br/>
<br/>
Kyroswolf will make a new PC and rejoin old HoE players in Darklords.</font>"
15740,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716290&postcount=1,2007-12-28T16:34:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 13: <font color=""Red"">Blaize</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Marge</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>600 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>600 GP<br/><br/>And<br/><br/>First Place:<b>Ring of Protection +1</b><br/>Second Place:<b>Cloak of Resistance +1</b>"
15741,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717740&postcount=2,2007-12-29T03:34:00,Maurkov,"Purchase:<br/>150 Scroll of Invisibility<br/>50 two Scrolls of Silent Image<br/>75 drow poison<br/><br/>Marge is reserving the right to purchase more in response to Blaize's purchases.<br/><br/>Init:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-4)[<b>-3</b>]</span>"
15742,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720111&postcount=3,2007-12-29T14:37:00,Darius,Just got back from vacation...I will be buying some things.
15743,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720351&postcount=4,2007-12-29T15:59:00,Darius,"<b>Blaize</b><br/><br/>Initiative roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/>Blaize loads his crossbow, slings it over his shoulder, pulls two scrolls from his belt and holds one in each hand and says,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Good luck to you, Marge.""</font>He then moves to stand in front of his entrance.<br/><br/>ooc:  Since I'll bet that Blaize will go first, I will start...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Starting in Y11, Blaize reads his mage armor scroll (standard), drops it (free), and then moves quietly to U11.  He keeps an eye out for his opponent and her hawk familiar, and listens for spellcasting or approach.<br/>
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if needed:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spellcraft</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>14</b>]</span> &lt;--to identify any spells cast by Marge<br/>
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Current Location: U11<br/>
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begin with scrolls of exp. retreat and mage armor in hand<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
0-level: acid splash(c), resistance, ghost sound, detect magic, daze<br/>
1st-level: hail of stone(c), color spray, color spray, hail of stone, shield<br/>
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5 abrupt jaunts<br/>
8 HP, AC 17<br/>
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Spells active: mage armor (1 hour)<br/>
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15744,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720718&postcount=5,2007-12-29T18:17:00,Darius,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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forgot to add...<br/>
Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span> &lt;-  the -5 was already taken into account<br/>
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15745,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720790&postcount=6,2007-12-29T18:39:00,Maurkov,"""buy amber amulet of huge monstrous spider (700gp)""<br/><br/>Is<a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=1361"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">that</a>correct?<br/><br/>Edit: Oops, were you done?<br/><br/><b>Marge</b>Round 1<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Reactive Listen Marge <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span> Hawk <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
Reactive Spot Marge <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span> Hawk <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
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(The hawk has been instructed to point (with a wing) whenever it is landed, can see Marge, and senses Blaize.)<br/>
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Standard action: recite the scroll<br/>
Free action: drop the vial<br/>
Move action: move to C19 (45') while drawing a scroll of See Invisibility move silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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The hawk crushes the (soft, clay) vial, and so applies the poison to its claws <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span> (on a 1 it poisons itself), and then flies to F4 (40') and hides.  MS <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-2)[<b>16</b>]</span> hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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Status:<br/>
Hawk -&gt;F4 AC 17 HP 8/8<br/>
Marge -&gt;C19 AC 15 HP 16/16 Spells: Exped Retreat[10]</div>
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15746,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721004&postcount=7,2007-12-29T20:21:00,Darius,"<b>Blaize</b><br/><br/>ooc:  Sorry - yes, I was done.<br/><br/>I am not sure what the quote about the amulet was about.<br/><br/>The Blaize character sheet you had listed is up to date.<br/><br/>Posting round 2...<br/><br/>Edit:  Now I understand the quote.  I didn't realize a number of things with my purchases.  Since I have it listed, it should be Large...my bad.  I can tell that this is not going to go well for me already.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" r1raj4jgi="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/>"
15747,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721033&postcount=8,2007-12-29T20:33:00,Darius,"<b>Blaize</b>round 2a<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Staying where he is, Blaize casts shield and keeps an eye and ear out for his opponent (and her familiar) as he hides.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spellcraft</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>29</b>]</span> &lt;-- to identify spells or scrolls heard<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>done<br/><br/><b>Stat Block</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Current Location: U11<br/>
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begin with scrolls of exp. retreat and mage armor in hand<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
0-level: acid splash(c), resistance, ghost sound, detect magic, daze<br/>
1st-level: hail of stone(c), color spray, color spray, hail of stone, <strike>shield</strike><br/>
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5 abrupt jaunts<br/>
8 HP, AC 21<br/>
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Spells active: mage armor (1 hour), shield (20 rounds)<br/>
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Edit was to adjust AC.<br/>
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15748,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721961&postcount=9,2007-12-30T05:07:00,Maurkov,"<b>Marge</b>round 2<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hawk reactive listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span> reactive spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
Marge reactive listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>12</b>]</span> reactive spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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What have we heard and seen so far last round and this?<br/>
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Status:<br/>
Hawk F4 AC 17 HP 8/8<br/>
Marge C19 AC 15 HP 16/16 Spells: Exped Retreat[9]<br/>
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</div><br/>Ref check please."
15749,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722665&postcount=10,2007-12-30T07:56:00,Darius,<b>Blaize</b><br/><br/>Posting to say I am still here.  Let me know when it is my turn.
15750,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723867&postcount=11,2007-12-30T12:29:00,Bigmac,"<font color=""Green""><b><b>Ref Bigmac:</b></b></font><br/><br/>Disregard my comments about gp limit, it seems it has only been proposed and not offically adopted.<br/><br/>To move things along<br/><br/>Marge:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You've heard some spellcasting from the other side of the arena, but there is no sign of your opponent.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You haven't seen or heard any sign of your opponent, and since he hasn't taken any actions yet this turn, I have no information for you reactives for this round.  I'll update you if you hear / see anything before your next turn.</div>
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15751,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728308&postcount=12,2007-12-31T13:41:00,Maurkov,"Thanks, Bigmac<br/><br/><b>Marge</b>Round 2b<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> the hawk flies to O16 (80') and hides. ms <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-2)[<b>-1</b>]</span> hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span>.<br/>
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Does Marge see it point?</div>
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15752,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728536&postcount=13,2007-12-31T14:33:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>Marge<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15753,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728596&postcount=14,2007-12-31T14:43:00,Maurkov,"<b>Marge</b>Round 2c<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hawk O16 AC 17 HP 8/8<br/>
Marge C19 AC 15 HP 16/16 Spells: Exped Retreat[9]</div>
</div>Done."
15754,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729442&postcount=15,2007-12-31T17:51:00,Darius,"<b>Blaize</b>round 3a<br/><br/>for refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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From Bigmac:  I'll update you if you hear / see anything before your next turn<br/>
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anything?<br/>
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rolls were:<br/>
Spot 22<br/>
Listen 20<br/>
Spellcraft 29<br/>
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Current Location: U11<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
0-level: acid splash(c), resistance, ghost sound, detect magic, daze<br/>
1st-level: hail of stone(c), color spray, color spray, hail of stone, <strike>shield</strike><br/>
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5 abrupt jaunts<br/>
8 HP, AC 21<br/>
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Spells active: mage armor (1 hourish), shield (19 rounds)<br/>
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15755,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730141&postcount=16,2008-01-01T01:18:00,Bigmac,"for Blaize<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No sign of either of your opponenets, but you can barely make out the sounds of spellcasting, from the far side of the arena somewhere.  Seems to be the spell enlarge person</div>
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15756,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730892&postcount=17,2008-01-01T05:49:00,Darius,"<b>Blaize</b>3a<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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not good...here goes:<br/>
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Blaize will move south from u11, passively looking for his opponent and her familiar <span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>23</b>]</span>.  His final position will dictate if he sees Marge.  He wishes to go to u16, but will round the corner at t17 and look from there.  He moves as quietly as he can <span class=""diceroll""><b>MoveSilent</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span> (this includes the -5 penalty)<br/>
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If he sees Marge from u16...Blaize will hide <span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20)[<b>3</b>]</span> (this includes the -5 penalty).  <br/>
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Standard Action to follow results. <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>not done<br/><br/><br/><b>Stat Block</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Current Location: From U11 going south down U column<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
0-level: acid splash(c), resistance, ghost sound, detect magic, daze<br/>
1st-level: hail of stone(c), color spray, color spray, hail of stone, <strike>shield</strike><br/>
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5 abrupt jaunts<br/>
8 HP, AC 21<br/>
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Spells active: mage armor (1 hourish), shield (19 rounds)<br/>
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15757,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731454&postcount=18,2008-01-01T07:52:00,Bigmac,"Blaize<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You see the Hawk in O16 as you enter U15</div>
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15758,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731490&postcount=19,2008-01-01T08:00:00,Darius,"<b>Blaize</b>3b<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Blaize will still continue to u16...he needs to find Marge.  If he cannot see Marge around the corner, he will end his move at t17.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Still not done."
15759,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731583&postcount=20,2008-01-01T08:23:00,Bigmac,"Blaize<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">When you get to U16 you see Marge in C19 still casting a spell</div>
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15760,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731780&postcount=21,2008-01-01T08:59:00,Darius,"<b>Blaize</b>3c<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>activate his vermin necklace and sends the Large Spider into the fray.  The spider appears 50' from his position, moves to D18/E18.  It attacks and will also get an attack of opportunity since Marge is casting.  I am not sure if she is flat footed, but I would guess so.<br/><br/>Bite #1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span>for<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>+ Fort DC 13 or 1d6 STR<br/>Bite #2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span>for<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>5</b>]</span>+ Fort DC 13 or 1d6<br/><br/>(please see note below in stat block regarding BAB and 15 STR)<br/>[/spoiler]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Blaize then hides and watches from his position.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Done, but ref will need to inform what happens.  I want to make sure all in spoiler is legit.<br/><br/><b>Stat Block</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Current Location: U16<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
0-level: acid splash(c), resistance, ghost sound, detect magic, daze<br/>
1st-level: hail of stone(c), color spray, color spray, hail of stone, <strike>shield</strike><br/>
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5 abrupt jaunts<br/>
8 HP, AC 21<br/>
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Spells active: mage armor (1 hourish), shield (19 rounds)<br/>
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Spider: 10 rounds<br/>
22 HP<br/>
14 AC (touch 12, flat 11)<br/>
Base Attack/Grapple +3/+9<br/>
Bite +4 (1d8+3 plus Fort DC 13 or 1d6 STR)<br/>
Web, tremorsense, vermin, darkvision<br/>
Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1<br/>
Str 15, Dex 17, Con 12, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2<br/>
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Note: (One quick question...with a base attack of +3 and a STR of 15...would the bite not be +5 to hit?)<br/>
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15761,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731989&postcount=22,2008-01-01T09:42:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>Blaize move seems valid, except marge will not be flat footed. Also about the spider attack bonus you are forgetting about the size penalty.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Marge sees that a huge monstrous spider appears, moves to D18/E18 and attacks her. The spider attacks and gets an AoO as Marge is casting, hitting AC 22 for 9 damage and AC 21 fo 5 damage. If Marge is still alive she would need to make a Fort save DC 13 for each hit or take 1d6 con damage and also would need to make a spot check."
15762,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3732083&postcount=23,2008-01-01T10:04:00,Maurkov,"I don't have the source on the Amber Amulet, but doesn't the spider emerge from the amulet?  Is it able to cover the distance and attack this round?  Also, I thought the spider was large instead of huge.  Spiders generally do STR damage instead of CON.  Confirm please?<br/><br/>The AoO isn't, since the spider wasn't there when she began casting.<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">You only provoke attacks of opportunity when you begin casting a spell, even though you might continue casting for at least one full round.</div>
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15763,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3732316&postcount=24,2008-01-01T10:55:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>The spider does not get an AoO. As for everything else, I haven't a clue."
15764,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3732703&postcount=25,2008-01-01T12:26:00,Maurkov,"Darius, can you take the spider's attacks outside of the spoiler block so I can see if you used large or huge stats?  Also, where exactly did the spider appear?"
15765,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3732764&postcount=26,2008-01-01T12:46:00,Bigmac,"I'm away from my books while I travel, so no idea on where a summoned creature from the amber amulet would appear.  Need that cleared up so that this can continue.  If Darius can PM the appropreate information or just post a quote with a reference to the mechanics that could help clear this up.<br/><br/>Edit: From some descriptions I've read in the FR wiki, it sounds like the amulet needs to be broken to summon the creature, and that the creature appears where the amulet is broken."
15766,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734125&postcount=27,2008-01-02T00:58:00,Morbius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I'm away from my books while I travel, so no idea on where a summoned creature from the amber amulet would appear.  Need that cleared up so that this can continue.  If Darius can PM the appropreate information or just post a quote with a reference to the mechanics that could help clear this up.<br/>
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Edit: From some descriptions I've read in the FR wiki, it sounds like the amulet needs to be broken to summon the creature, and that the creature appears where the amulet is broken.</div>
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</div><b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>Break it<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" r1raj4jgi="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>? If the description says that it works once a day why does it breaks?<br/><br/>I assumed he could summon it away 50 feet because the description says that that it works like summon nature's ally and the spider amulet has a minimun caster level of 10(25feet + 5/2 levels) . I apologize if the spider does not get a AoO but I clearly remember this happening on at least other two matches here in the arena (character was casting a full round spell and someone get's close and recieves an AoO).<br/><br/>And indeed it's str damage not con damage, my bad. And don't worry he used the attack values for a large spider(Attack: Bite +4 melee (damage 1d8+3 plus poison), he was just very lucky.<br/><br/><br/>to refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The only thing about Blaize action that I am notsure about is if he can hide again after using the item. Snipping requires a move action to hide again, but he is not using a ranged attack. I didn't worried about this as I though Marge was pretty much dead. So could he hide again like that? And would it require a move action?</div>
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15767,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734152&postcount=28,2008-01-02T01:14:00,Darius,"<b>Blaize</b>for Maurov's request:<br/><br/>Spoiler tags in 3c were removed to show Spider's action.<br/><br/><br/>Spider: 10 rounds<br/>22 HP<br/>14 AC (touch 12, flat 11)<br/>Base Attack/Grapple +3/+9<br/>Bite +4 (1d8+3 plus Fort DC 13 or 1d6 STR)<br/>Web, tremorsense, vermin, darkvision<br/>Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1<br/>Str 15, Dex 17, Con 12, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2<br/><br/>Edit:  Bite #1 1d20+4 = 22 for 1d8+3 for 9 damage and DC 13 or 1d6 STR damage<br/><br/>Too bad about Bite #2...or does that one carry over?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" r1raj4jgi="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/><br/>Edit#2:  I think a Concentration Check is needed, too, right?  9 damage means DC 19 Concentration check or lose spell.<br/><br/>Edit#3:  Just to remind everyone, Blaize is done with round 3, then."
15768,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734935&postcount=29,2008-01-02T05:24:00,Maurkov,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Break it? If the description says that it works once a day why does it breaks?<br/>
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</div>Is there more than one source for this item?  I went to Amazon and was able to browse p70 of the Magic of Faerun (3.5).  Start<a href=""https://www.amazon.com/Faerun-Dungeons-Dragons-Fantasy-Roleplaying/dp/0786919647"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">here</a>, click ""search inside"" above the picture, type ""amber amulet of vermin"" and click to view page 70.<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b>Amber Amulet of Vermin</b> This amber nugget on a gold chain holds a normal-size vermin within its yellow depths.  When broken, it releases the vermin, which instantly grows to enormous size (as noted below) as if you had cast <i>giant vermin</i> upon it.  Each amulet works only once.</div>
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</div>So from that source, it's based on<i>gaint vermin</i>, you do break it, and since the vermin is contained inside, it seems it should appear next to you.  Blaize only has to use a standard action to activate it, though."
15769,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735300&postcount=30,2008-01-02T07:20:00,Darius,"Page 68 of the Magic Item Compendium (all direct quotes of entire text except in [] which includes information from table:<br/><br/>Price (Item Level): See table [700 gold]<br/>Body Slot: Throat<br/>Caster Level: See table [listed at CL 10th]<br/>Aura: See table; (DC varies) transmutation [listed as Moderate DC 20]<br/>Activation: Standard (command)<br/>Weight: -<br/><i><br/>
This irregularly shaped piece of natural amber is fastened at the end of a long golden chain.  Within the amber a tiny creature still seems to twitch.</i><br/><br/>This item summons a giant vermin that appears and obeys your commands for 1 minute (as if summoned by<i>summon nature's ally</i>).  At the end of this duration, the creature vanishes.<br/><br/>Eight varieties of the<i>amber amulet of vermin </i>exist (see the table for the details of each version).  An<i>amber amulet of vermin </i>works once per day.<br/><i><br/>
Prerequisites:</i>Craft Wondrous Item, giant vermin.<br/><i>Cost to Create:</i>Varies<br/><br/>__________________________________________________  ________<br/><br/>Now, Morbius is correct when he said...<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>since<i>summon nature's ally </i>has a range of 25' + 5'/2 lvls = 50'<br/><br/>Also, nothing says one needs to break it.<br/><br/>Edit:  In addition, if one were to contest that<i>giant vermin </i>spell should be used, the range on that spell is the same (25' + 5'/2 lvls = 50')<br/><br/><br/><br/>Result:<br/>So,<b>9 damage </b>+<b>Fort DC 13 </b>or [roll=Poison]1d6[/roll] Strength drain<br/>and a<b>DC 20 Concentration </b>(I messed up on calculation of Concentration checks...should be 10+damage+lvl of spell) or lose spell"
15770,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735367&postcount=31,2008-01-02T07:46:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>Since Darius bought the item as the MIC version, we'll have to base it around that. The spider could be summoned where it was and so could attack. Let's get this match moving again, unless there is some new problem."
15771,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735462&postcount=32,2008-01-02T08:13:00,Morbius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>Yeah, that is the item version that I was talking about"
15772,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735582&postcount=33,2008-01-02T08:46:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Let's get this match moving again, unless there is some new problem.</div>
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</div><b>Blaize</b>: 3d<br/><br/><u>Spider attack</u><br/>Marge sees that a huge monstrous spider appears 30' away from her, it quickly moves to D18/E18 and attacks her. The spider bites Marge while casting, hitting AC 22 for 9 damage.<br/><br/>Result:<br/>9 damage + Fort DC 13 or<span class=""diceroll""><b>Poison</b> - (1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>Strength drain<br/><br/>...and a DC 20 Concentration or lose spell<br/><br/><i>Done</i><br/><br/><b>Stat Block</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15773,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735608&postcount=34,2008-01-02T08:54:00,Maurkov,"The MIC version is quite an item.<br/><br/>Fort Save<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>: fail<br/>Concentration check<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>22</b>]</span>: pass<br/><br/><b>Marge</b>Round 3<br/><br/>Despite being bitten, Marge completes her spell and grows to a size similar to that of the spider. (Expand into B19-C20)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15774,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737081&postcount=35,2008-01-02T14:38:00,Darius,"ooc:  My turn?  Just checking because you edited out the, ""not done"".<br/><br/>Also, I dusted off my old<u>Magic of Faerun</u>...that book is not 3.5 as posted earlier by Maurkov, for the PrC in it had skills like Alchemy, Innuendo, and Scry (all from 3.0) and it was copyrighted in 2001 with the first printing of 3.5 being 2003.  In addition, some of the spells and PrC have been altered or omitted entirely and are now part of<u>Players Guide to Faerun </u>and<u>Spell Compendium</u>, both 3.5 sources.<br/><br/>Just thought you would want to know."
15775,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737112&postcount=36,2008-01-02T14:50:00,Maurkov,"I don't have it, just echoing what I<a href=""https://www.amazon.com/Faerun-Dungeons-Dragons-Fantasy-Roleplaying/dp/0786919647"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">saw</a>on Amazon.  No, I'm not done."
15776,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737370&postcount=37,2008-01-02T16:24:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I don't have it, just echoing what I <a href=""https://www.amazon.com/Faerun-Dungeons-Dragons-Fantasy-Roleplaying/dp/0786919647"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">saw</a> on Amazon.</div>
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</div>Not a problem...I just wanted to make sure that things were clear.<br/><br/>Edit:  Speaking of clarity...what is Marge holding?<br/><br/>Also, what is the official reach of her if she is using her long spear?  15'?"
15777,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737516&postcount=38,2008-01-02T17:07:00,Maurkov,"Official reach?<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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15778,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737532&postcount=39,2008-01-02T17:12:00,Bigmac,"Marge<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15779,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737617&postcount=40,2008-01-02T17:41:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Right...I was just checking to see what Marges 'actual reach' would be.<br/><br/>This...<b>Originally Posted by SRD, Equipment, Weapons, Weapon Categories, Melee and Ranged Weapons, Reach Weapons</b><br/>A typical Large character wielding a reach weapon of the appropriate size can attack a creature 15 or 20 feet away, but not adjacent creatures or creatures up to 10 feet away.<br/><br/>...doesn't tell me much specifically.  So, is it 15 or 20?  I figure 20, but I want to make sure.<br/><br/>SRD said this, too:<br/>Large or larger creatures using reach weapons can strike up to double their natural reach but can’t strike at their natural reach or less.<br/><br/>So, since 5' (Marge normal size) using reach (doubling) = 10' reach; that would make Large Marge (whose reach and weapon doubled to 10') have a 20' reach with her spear and 10' reach for grappling and armor spikes.<br/><br/>I merely ask since I do not want to wade through all the previous combats Marge has done to find the answer.  I would appreciate specific 15' or 20' with spear answer instead of the one quoted from the PH/SRD that is not specific.<br/><br/>Thanks<br/><br/>Edit:  Also, still waiting to find out what Marge is holding in her hands.  I figure she can only have 1 thing max since she just cast a spell, but I can wait until you are done with your round since it may change."
15780,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737701&postcount=41,2008-01-02T18:14:00,Bigmac,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I merely ask since I do not want to wade through all the previous combats Marge has done to find the answer.  I would appreciate specific 15' or 20' with spear answer instead of the one quoted from the PH/SRD that is not specific.</div>
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</div>I'll refer you to my stance that I shared with Arkol during his matches that the judges are here to try and enforce the rules and help sort out questions in interpretation.  It is not their job to explain rule mechanics since that is part of what differentiates gladiators in the arena.  If a rule question arises that can be answered by the SRD, then pointing out the place where the answer can be found should be sufficient.  In the previous match with Arkol, the question was what was considered cover.  I pointed out the place in the SRD where it explained how cover was determined.  Even though he still had questions about weither his opponent had cover, he had the resources available to guide his actions.<br/><br/>In this case, I feel that the section quoted provides enough information to allow you to determine how reach for a large creature should be handled.  Also, as you state, you can examine previous matches to help you.  But it is up to you to find this information out.  If Markov wants to tell you, that's up to him, but it is not required of him, or in my opnion of the judges."
15781,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737884&postcount=42,2008-01-02T19:41:00,Maurkov,"I'll try to clarify.  Where the SRD says ""15 or 20"", it means both.  Large Marge's longspear threatens all squares 15' away and 20' away, but it doesn't threaten at 5' or 10'.<br/><br/>She holds a scroll.  I realize I never explicitly dropped another scroll she was holding; I forgot about it after she cast from it.  You are correct that she needed a free hand to cast.<br/><br/><b>Marge</b>Round 3b<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>If the hawk finds and attacks Blaize (a ref will have to tell us), does he jaunt?  Not done."
15782,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738461&postcount=43,2008-01-03T01:47:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I'll refer you to my stance that I shared with Arkol during his matches that the judges are here to try and enforce the rules and help sort out questions in interpretation.  It is not their job to explain rule mechanics since that is part of what differentiates gladiators in the arena.  If a rule question arises that can be answered by the SRD, then pointing out the place where the answer can be found should be sufficient.  In the previous match with Arkol, the question was what was considered cover.  I pointed out the place in the SRD where it explained how cover was determined.  Even though he still had questions about weither his opponent had cover, he had the resources available to guide his actions.<br/>
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In this case, I feel that the section quoted provides enough information to allow you to determine how reach for a large creature should be handled.  Also, as you state, you can examine previous matches to help you.  But it is up to you to find this information out.  If Markov wants to tell you, that's up to him, but it is not required of him, or in my opnion of the judges.</div>
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</div>ooc:  Wow...I am not sure where that came from, and I didn't appreciate the admonishment.  I thought I asked nicely and didn't deserve this from a judge.<br/><br/>@Maurkov - thank you for the response of both hands and threatened area.  That is what I thought (as posted in the above), but thank you none-the-less.<br/><br/>As for your question - no jaunt if attacked by hawk."
15783,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738644&postcount=44,2008-01-03T02:42:00,Maurkov,"Darius, I don't think you were being admonished.  The philosophy Bigmac mentioned is one I've seen with regard to judging Magic: the Gathering.  You can tell people the rules, but have to let them sort out the interactions, since that's a major place where player skill comes in.<br/><br/>In case the hawk finds you:<br/>attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4-2)[<b>-1</b>]</span>"
15784,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738797&postcount=45,2008-01-03T03:19:00,Bigmac,"Darius, sorry if it came off as an admonishment.  I was just trying to explain that there's some quesions I feel refs can answer and some they can't or at least shouldn't.  It's perfectly fine for the other player to answer if they want to (and I thought Markov would since you asked nicely) I just didn't want you to think I was ignoreing your question.<br/><br/>The hawk does spot Darius in U16 and attacks him there."
15785,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739159&postcount=46,2008-01-03T04:31:00,Darius,"No problem...all is well.<br/><br/>I understand and, as I said, really appreciate the answers given.  It saves me a lot of time, and this old dog is learning lots of new tricks in the process.  Between Grawl and Marge, I am finding wonderful combos.  I don't think I am as skilled at this as either Bigmac or Maurkov are, but I am trying.<br/><br/>One of the table-top DMs I play with is a huge combo freak that whips up challenges like those two that really school us players and humble us in the process.<br/><br/>The thing I like about these games is: a) the learning curve on how to make great (meaning combat oriented) characters, and b) the learning curve on the rules.  I find it is making me a better player and GM.  By the time I master these rules, 4.0 will be out<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" r1raj4jgi="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/><br/><b>Blaize</b><br/><br/>ooc:  10 is a miss...the hawk is in u16 on the ground now, correct?<br/><br/><br/>Even though Bigmac listed my position, I don't think Marge would know where Blaize is, yet (but the hawk does) since the hawk cannot communicate this information empathically (and Marge doesn't speak familiar, yet).  Since we are behind the cover of the wall, I think a Spot check is needed to locate the pair locked in combat.<br/><br/>Here is what I figure: +9 for distance, +8 for tiny animal, +5 for distracted (has a big spider up in her grill) would equal a DC 22 to Spot; Blaize rolled a 6 on his Hide +9 distance, +6 hide, +5 distracted so DC 20 to Spot Blaize.<br/><br/>+9 for distance, +5 for distracted, -10 battle for a DC 4 on Listen, right?<br/><br/>(it is odd that one could be in a battle and not have the same penalty to Listen as the Listen check for a combat would provide.  ::shrug:: )<br/><br/>Let me know when it is my turn.<br/><br/><br/><br/><b>Stat Block</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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0-level: acid splash(c), resistance, ghost sound, detect magic, daze<br/>
1st-level: hail of stone(c), color spray, color spray, hail of stone, <strike>shield</strike><br/>
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5 abrupt jaunts<br/>
8 HP, AC 21<br/>
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Spells active: mage armor (1 hourish), shield (19 rounds)<br/>
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Large Monstrous Spider: 10 rounds<br/>
Current Location: D18/E18 <br/>
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22 HP<br/>
14 AC (touch 12, flat 11)<br/>
Base Attack/Grapple +3/+9<br/>
Bite +4 (1d8+3 plus Fort DC 13 or 1d6 STR)<br/>
Web, tremorsense, vermin, darkvision<br/>
Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1<br/>
Str 15, Dex 17, Con 12, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2<br/>
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15786,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739481&postcount=47,2008-01-03T05:29:00,Maurkov,"I don't think ""distracted"" applies unless you're under an effect that specifically mentions it, like a bard's fascination or a hypnotism spell.  Marge knows where you are because the hawk is fighting (and not hiding), and has to enter your square to attack.  The hawk flew far enough this turn to remain airborne.<br/><br/><b>Marge</b>Round 3c<br/><br/>Marge attemps to evade the spider and heads north. (Tumble 5' to A18-B19)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span>, (assuming she makes it or fails but survives the AoO), she breaks line of sight as she enters A10-B11<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hawk U16 AC 17 HP 8/8<br/>
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15787,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740686&postcount=48,2008-01-03T10:09:00,Bigmac,"Markov is correct.  The hawk has to move into your square to attack and Marge can see U16 where the hawk is attacking something.  Unless there's a random monster in the arena, Marge can deduce that Blaize is in U16 even if he can't see him."
15788,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740931&postcount=49,2008-01-03T11:14:00,Darius,"<b>Blaize</b><br/><br/>ooc:  True the hawk is not hiding, but I did not add any extra to the Spot check for hiding for the hawk, the +8 is only because it is a tiny creature.<br/><br/>It says this in the SRD under Spot:<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Although Blaize is not using the soft cover of the spider to Hide because you can't (nor is the bird), I would contend that it would be difficult to see around/over the spider and would require a Spot check because we are in a 'difficult to see' situation.  I think soft cover like this would constitute that.<br/><br/>I guess it is up to a Judge to rule on whether a Spot is needed or not...but since Marge ran away, the point is moot.<br/><br/>The funny thing is there is no ""distracted"" condition...there are only situations under Concentration skill mentioned.  Weird.<br/><br/><br/>At any rate...action:<br/><br/>Since I don't know where Marge is, but I would guess the spider does...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The spider gives chase and moves north up the D-line until it is 25' feet away and can still shoot it's web.  It will fire its web at Marge:<br/>
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Ranged Touch <span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>4</b>]</span> <br/>
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If you hit, the target is entangled. An entangled creature takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty on Dexterity, can move at only half speed, and cannot charge or run. The Spider controls the trailing rope by succeeding on an opposed Strength check while holding it, the entangled creature can move only within the limits that the web allows. If the entangled creature attempts to cast a spell, it must make a DC 15 Concentration check or be unable to cast the spell.<br/>
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Question:  How high up are the pillars?<br/>
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Current Location: U16 (6 on Hide roll)<br/>
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0-level: acid splash(c), resistance, ghost sound, detect magic, daze<br/>
1st-level: hail of stone(c), color spray, color spray, hail of stone, <strike>shield</strike><br/>
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5 abrupt jaunts<br/>
8 HP, AC 21<br/>
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Spells active: mage armor (1 hourish), shield (18 rounds)<br/>
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Large Monstrous Spider: 9 rounds<br/>
Current Location: D18/E18 <br/>
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22 HP<br/>
14 AC (touch 12, flat 11)<br/>
Base Attack/Grapple +3/+9<br/>
Bite +4 (1d8+3 plus Fort DC 13 or 1d6 STR)<br/>
Web (7 left), tremorsense, vermin, darkvision<br/>
Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1<br/>
Str 15, Dex 17, Con 12, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2<br/>
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15789,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741038&postcount=50,2008-01-03T11:34:00,Darius,"I just realized something...I think Marge should have drawn an attack of opportunity from her Tumble movement.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>And further down it says:<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				Accelerated Tumbling: You try to tumble past or through enemies more quickly than normal. By accepting a –10 penalty on your Tumble checks, you can move at your full speed instead of one-half your speed.
			
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</div>In order for Marge to have moved that far, she would have had to be doing some form of accelerated tumbling and would provoke the AoO.<br/><br/>If I am correct, do we just use the earlier AoO?"
15790,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741063&postcount=51,2008-01-03T11:37:00,Maurkov,"I don't see the problem.  Marge tumbled 5' (10' of movement) out of the threatened square, then walked the rest of the way."
15791,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741107&postcount=52,2008-01-03T11:46:00,Darius,"My point is half movement is different from double the movement cost like hindering terrain.  So, Marge's 30' movement should be 15'."
15792,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741170&postcount=53,2008-01-03T11:56:00,Maurkov,"That's half speed, not half movement, but I can't find a quote that makes it clear you can both tumble and regular move as part of a single move action.  Better get a ref while I look further.<br/><br/>Edit:  The best I can find is part you already quoted.<br/>---<br/>DC 15: Tumble at one-half speed as<b>part</b>of normal movement, provoking no attacks of opportunity<b>while </b>doing so.<br/>---<br/>I emphasized the parts that indicate it is not necessary to tumble for the entire distance moved."
15793,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742203&postcount=54,2008-01-03T15:43:00,Darius,"Here:<a href=""http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/er/20030221a"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/er/20030221a</a>on page 33 and 34 of D&D FAQ v.3.5 34 Update Version: 10/19/07<br/><br/>Found this:<br/><b>Q:</b>When a character tumbles (at half speed) during a<br/>move action, does that mean he is moving at half speed for<br/>the whole move, or just in the squares where tumbling?<br/><br/><b>A: </b>Although it’s easiest to apply the half-speed penalty to the<br/>entire move action,<u>it’s not strictly necessary to do so</u>.<br/><br/>If the player and DM can handle this additional level of<br/>complexity, it’s perfectly okay to rule that you pay an extra<br/>movement cost only for each square that you use Tumble to<br/>exit without provoking an attack of opportunity (as well as for<br/>each square of an enemy’s space that you enter using Tumble).<br/>For example, imagine Ember begins her turn 10 feet from<br/>an orc and wants to use Tumble to move through its space and<br/>end up 15 feet away on the opposite side.<br/><br/>• Her first square of movement wouldn’t provoke<br/>attacks of opportunity (since she’s not leaving a<br/>threatened square), so she doesn’t use Tumble or<br/>move at half speed.<br/><br/>• Her second and third squares of movement take her<br/>through the orc’s space, so these effectively cost<br/>twice normal (that is, they each cost 1 extra square of<br/>movement), and this movement requires a DC 25<br/>Tumble check. (If you’re using this system, it’s much<br/>easier to think of tumbling as costing extra squares of<br/>movement rather than actually changing your speed.)<br/>Ember has now paid a total of 5 squares of movement<br/>(out of the 8 allotted to her for her speed of 40 feet).<br/><br/>• Assuming that check succeeds, Ember now moves<br/>from a threatened square (adjacent to the orc), which<br/>requires a DC 15 Tumble check and costs twice<br/>normal (or 1 extra square of movement). She’s now<br/>paid a total of 7 squares of movement.<br/><br/>• Finally, Ember moves one last square, ending up 15<br/>feet from the orc on the opposite side from where she<br/>began. She’s not leaving a threatened square, so she<br/>doesn’t use Tumble or pay any extra movement.<br/>Ember has paid for 8 squares (40 feet) of movement,<br/>and has covered a linear distance of 5 squares (25<br/>feet).<br/><br/>Long story short...you are correct (and I learned something new, too), for I would bet that the judges would rule in your favor here since they hate me.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" r1raj4jgi="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
15794,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742305&postcount=55,2008-01-03T16:08:00,Maurkov,"I'm pretty sure they hate us all.<br/><br/>I don't mind revealing a bit of OOC information to keep this moving:  Marge is between 35' and 60' from the spider.  If it is going to make a charge attack, we could resolve that now."
15795,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742333&postcount=56,2008-01-03T16:17:00,Darius,"Maurkov...FYI, you had this happen:<br/><br/>Copying from spoiler...<br/><br/>[The spider gives chase and moves north up the D-line until it is 25' feet away and can still shoot it's web. It will fire its web at Marge:<br/><br/>Ranged Touch Attack - (1d20+1)[4]<br/>(BAB +3, +3 Dex, -1 Size, -4 Range = +1 Attack)]<br/><br/>Obviously, the spider missed with its web.  Since I don't know where you are, I don't know where to place the spider.  Here is grenade effect of the missed web that now splats against floor and perhaps wall in this area.<span class=""diceroll""><b>misdirection</b> - (1d8)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit:  It looks like it went wide left.<br/><br/>Since the monster description says something to the effect that webs may be spun from 5'-60' square depending on the size of the spider, and there are 7 size categories, I would surmise that the splat could be large (at least large enough to get Marge).<br/><br/><br/>Also, your hawk needs to make a Will save.<br/><br/><b>Blaize</b><br/><br/>Action:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Blaize takes a 5' step away from the menacing hawk to T15 and pulls out some colored sand from his spell pouch.  He flings it at the hawk and incants the familiar words of magic.<br/>
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ooc: cast <i>color spray</i> at hawk.  Will Save DC 18.<br/>
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Current Location: T15 (6 on Hide roll)<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
0-level: acid splash(c), resistance, ghost sound, detect magic, daze<br/>
1st-level: hail of stone(c), color spray, <strike>color spray</strike>, hail of stone, <strike>shield</strike><br/>
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5 abrupt jaunts<br/>
8 HP, AC 21<br/>
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Spells active: mage armor (1 hourish), shield (18 rounds)<br/>
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Large Monstrous Spider: 9 rounds<br/>
Current Location: was in D18/E18, but now is 25' away from Marge<br/>
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22 HP<br/>
14 AC (touch 12, flat 11)<br/>
Base Attack/Grapple +3/+9<br/>
Bite +4 (1d8+3 plus Fort DC 13 or 1d6 STR)<br/>
Web (7 left), tremorsense, vermin, darkvision<br/>
Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1<br/>
Str 15, Dex 17, Con 12, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2<br/>
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15796,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742434&postcount=57,2008-01-03T16:58:00,Maurkov,"Now whose pet is acting more intelligently than is warranted?  At least the familiar<b>has</b>an INT score.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" r1raj4jgi="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/><br/>I believe the net-like attack is different than the sheet of web (5-60' thing).  The former is an attack and the latter can be constructed as a trap.<br/><br/>Hawk will save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span>.  Did Blaize do anything to provoke an AoO?<br/><br/>Edit: The RNG is pleased"
15797,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743045&postcount=58,2008-01-03T22:22:00,Bigmac,"The spider moves north past D/E 16 to<br/><br/>Markov & refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>I agree that a weblike net attack does not warrent a projectile miss roll nor have a splash radius.<br/><br/>Still Blaize's turn because he has stated he isn't finished."
15798,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743428&postcount=59,2008-01-04T01:45:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Now whose pet is acting more intelligently than is warranted?  At least the familiar <b>has</b> an INT score. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" r1raj4jgi="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> </div>
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</div>So there...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" r1raj4jgi="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallyuk.gif"" title=""Small Yuk""/><br/><br/>The hunters get an extra 10' move (which was not used in initial attack).  I think I would want to try and trap a big spikey thing with a long pokey thing, too - even if it wasn't in my nature.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" r1raj4jgi="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><br/><br/>Also, no AoO.<br/><br/>question for refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Since Marge is large and has a 20' spear, is the spear visible over the pillars at all?<br/>
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15799,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743921&postcount=60,2008-01-04T03:45:00,Maurkov,I think you're missing the distinction between throwing a web and spinning a web.  The former is an attack; the latter a trap (and a home).
15800,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744591&postcount=61,2008-01-04T16:12:00,Darius,"ooc:  Too true.<br/><br/>couple more questions for refs:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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What sort of action would it be for the spider to spin its web?  Since it can shoot them out, I don't think it should take too long.  <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Nearly finished...waiting on answers."
15801,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745059&postcount=62,2008-01-04T18:23:00,Bigmac,"Blaize<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You don't see a spear, despite being 20ft long, since you are next to a wall and it's hard to see over or around it.  Not sure on the spinning a web trap thing, and no you don't see anything different about the hawk.</div>
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15802,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745832&postcount=63,2008-01-05T01:41:00,Darius,"<b>Blaize</b>4d<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div>Whew on the hawk...Marge must have put the drow poison on her spear, then.  For a minute there I thought she put it on her familiar's talons.  Since the familiar does piercing damage, I am not too worried about it anyway, and on top of that the bird most likely would have wiped off the poison when it landed.  Because of this, Blaize will not jaunt from the hawk's attack.<br/>
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1st-level: hail of stone(c), color spray, <strike>color spray</strike>, hail of stone, <strike>shield</strike><br/>
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5 abrupt jaunts<br/>
8 HP, AC 21<br/>
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Large Monstrous Spider: 9 rounds<br/>
Current Location: was in D18/E18, but now is 25' away from Marge<br/>
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Base Attack/Grapple +3/+9<br/>
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Web (7 left), tremorsense, vermin, darkvision<br/>
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15803,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746096&postcount=64,2008-01-05T03:02:00,Maurkov,"<b>Marge</b>Round 4<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The hawk is going to chase down Blaize and make a lot of noise doing it.  If Blaize hit him with a spell to force last round's will save, that should limit his move to 60', and mean his in range for the attack.  The hawk will charge if possible. attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span> (+2 if charging) damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4-2)[<b>2</b>]</span>.  A ref will need to inform Darius.  If it hits, please inform him that talons do piercing and slashing, so his DR doesn't apply, and that he needs to make a DC13 FORT save for the poison.  Please let me know how the hawk emotes-- I'd anticipate joy if Blaize succumbs, confusion of the hawk can't find him, frustration if it misses again, and disappointment if the venom doesn't take him.<br/>
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15804,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746401&postcount=65,2008-01-05T04:23:00,stimpius,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Initiate Referee Stimpius</font><br/><br/>To Blaize<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15805,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746919&postcount=66,2008-01-05T06:19:00,Darius,"Woah...hold the phone...<br/><br/>I am posting this outside of spoilers so Maurkov can state his case, too.<br/><br/>Blaize had rolled a 25 Spot (which can tell one where invisible creatures are) and was standing next to the hawk, so no penalties there.  I had even asked if there was anything unusual about the hawk and was told no.  Therefore, I deduced that there was no poison on the hawk's talons.  I believe that information was withheld from me and should have been told to me if it were true.<br/><br/>Secondly, the DMG on page 296 says, ""A poisoned weapon or object retains its venom until the weapon scores a hit or the object is<u>touched</u>(unless the poison is wiped off before a target comes in contact with it).  Any poison smeared on an object or exposed to the elements in any way [like an opened vial] remains potent until it is<u>touched</u>or used.""<br/><br/>Since I am certain that the hawk had to be on the ground at some time prior to this, the poison would have been rubbed off due to the touch effect from the DMG (otherwise, one would apply poison and put a blade in a sheath - but this wouldn't work, for the sheath would wipe off the poison).<br/><br/>Third, in our previous match, I did not subtract any of the hawk damage and was not corrected because of the DR1/slash or bludgeon of shirt.  Where is official ruling on talons equal to P/S weapons?  Looking up magic items of claws they are Piercing weapons.<br/><br/>I am stating this case before any saving throw rolls are made."
15806,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747066&postcount=67,2008-01-05T06:52:00,Maurkov,"We'll have to get a ref to adjudicate Blaize noticing the poison.  I don't see rules for it in the SRD, though the DMG might have something.  I recall 2nd edition gave some percentage.<br/><br/>The ""or touched"" is referring to contact poison.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>You applied the damage inside spoilers, so I didn't notice until after the match, and I wasn't going to whine about it then."
15807,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747173&postcount=68,2008-01-05T07:17:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>After having looked through the SRD, DMG, and PHB (gotta love acronyms) I find no check mentioned for being able to spot a poisoned weapon or item.  I do however see a divination spell that does this, and must go with that.  Besides, noticing poison on talons is far beyond the power of a passive spot (which is used to notice presence of hiding creatures and the like). I also see no reason to reason poison is readily visible.<br/><br/>Talons are indeed slashing AND piercing, as noted prior.<br/><br/>Under poison in the SRD it mentions touched as an ACTIVE verb, ie contact poison.<br/><br/>I'm not against you Darius, but this is how I will rule.  If you feel the need to go above my head, feel free.  Besides BigMac, there is Jacob and then Chili, Bitz, and Kyeudo.<br/><br/>As it stands, Blaize needs a fortitude save vs. poison."
15808,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747432&postcount=69,2008-01-05T08:13:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<b>After having looked through the SRD, DMG, and PHB (gotta love acronyms) I find no check mentioned for being able to spot a poisoned weapon or item.  I do however see a divination spell that does this, and must go with that.  </b>Besides, noticing poison on talons is far beyond the power of a passive spot (which is used to notice presence of hiding creatures and the like). I also see no reason to reason poison is readily visible.<br/>
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</div>Yes, there are spells like detect secret doors, too - but an elf (like Blaize) has such keen senses that being within a close proximity, he is allowed to spot such things.<br/><br/>I would like someone above, then I guess."
15809,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747490&postcount=70,2008-01-05T08:29:00,Bronz,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Yes, there are spells like detect secret doors, too - but an elf (like Blaize) has such keen senses that being within a close proximity, he is allowed to spot such things.  <br/>
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</div>Just as a quick counterpoint, elves have a VERY specific ability to do that.  They have no such ability when it comes to poison.<br/><br/>You'll have to PM someone or mention for a High Court ref or higher in the Waiting Room to have someone come check this out for you."
15810,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747637&postcount=71,2008-01-05T08:58:00,Darius,"But the big part was I specifically asked if there was anything up with the hawk...I went on to say,<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>This would imply that I was looking at the talons rather specifically (or actively) in my humble opinion.  I believe that a 25 Spot would qualify that as a success, for it would even notice the presence of an invisible creature (and there is<i>see invisibility</i>)."
15811,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747710&postcount=72,2008-01-05T09:10:00,Bronz,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>You would notice the<i>presence</i>of an invisible creature, not it's square.  Also, again, passive spots are for seeing creatures etc.  You would need an active spot (otherwise known as a move action spent) to notice something other than that.  Even so, I don't believe poison on a weapon or talons is noticeable."
15812,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747749&postcount=73,2008-01-05T09:16:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">You would notice the <i>presence</i> of an invisible creature, not it's square.  Also, again, passive spots are for seeing creatures etc.  <b>You would need an active spot </b>(otherwise known as a move action spent) to notice something other than that.  Even so, I don't believe poison on a weapon or talons is noticeable.</div>
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</div>Not true...<br/><br/>Under Spot:<br/><b>Action:</b>Varies.<u>Every time you have a chance to spot something in a reactive manner you can make a Spot check without using an action. </u>Trying to spot something you failed to see previously is a move action.<br/><br/>In this case, since the poison is NOT invisible, Blaize (who asked about the hawk) should have been given the information that talons had something on them."
15813,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747759&postcount=74,2008-01-05T09:17:00,Bronz,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Not true...<br/>
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</div>I bolded the word you need to pay attention to.  Using spot<i>actively</i>is a move action."
15814,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747845&postcount=75,2008-01-05T09:34:00,Darius,"I guess the big part of why I am questioning what is going on here is that Blaize specifically said he was looking at the hawk for anything odd.  Blaize took only a 5' step, cast his spell, was looking specifically for poison (as implied by my response), and he had no range penalties on the hawk.  He had to have seen something.<br/><br/>After I was given the,""no you don't see anything different about the hawk"" response from Bigmac, I even said the whew - no poison part.  In that response, I specifically mentioned that I was looking for poison on the hawk - if an active spot would have been needed to do so, it should have been told to me at that time before the rest of my actions or the hawk attack was resolved."
15815,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747921&postcount=76,2008-01-05T09:47:00,Bronz,"Ok, one last response for me, as we are just talking in circles.<br/><br/>What I can say is 2 things:<br/>1) your spot was reactive in nature.  this doesn't give any kind of additional information<br/>2) IF you spent an action on your spot, it was to try and see a spear over the rocks, NOT aimed at the hawk.  The hawk was something comepletely different, and would therefore require another spot check on a seperate action.<br/><br/>Assuming you can actually SEE poison on a weapon or something else (I don't agree with that), you weren't actually looking at it until AFTER you were looking at something else.<br/><br/>But like I said, that's it for me on the issue.  One of us is wrong.  If it's me, I apologize, I've been wrong before and will be again.  But at this point arguing about it is pointless.  Jacob or Kyeudo will rule and that'll be that."
15816,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747937&postcount=77,2008-01-05T09:49:00,Darius,"I also just realized another situation, I don't think the bird could get to Blaize, either - for it has to fly 5' before it makes a 45 degree turn or drop -5' to make the turn - this would cause the bird to crash and need to get back up which would be 2 movement actions, right?<br/><br/>I had previously asked if the bird was in the air or on the ground - I was told, in the air still because of enough forward movement.  The hawk cannot turn on a dime like that."
15817,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3748219&postcount=78,2008-01-05T10:56:00,Maurkov,"I suspect it has plenty of move to loop around and reach your current position.  It's last move was northward, so with 45'  of move it could go U16->V15->W15->X16->X17->W18->V18->U17, and have 15' left to reach you.  If you went to V16, it takes extra northward squares before the loop, and can still reach you.<br/><br/>So that I understand, the question for the high ref is whether a 25 is enough to reactively spot poison (on a light weapon, of a tiny creature, in flight)?  You weren't actively spotting or you would have needed to roll a second check."
15818,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751955&postcount=79,2008-01-06T08:12:00,Darius,"Ah, that makes sense, then - wasn't sure if I got dive bombed from the pillar.  I wasn't told from where the hawk came from, so I had no idea its flight path.<br/><br/>As for this:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Yes, I am wondering that very thing.  Light weapon has no relevance by the way, for it is a natural weapon.  Plus the tiny creature was right in my face since it had to enter my square.   Blaize had seen your hawk perched at o16, and it attacked me the round prior.  I would think that after this attack, Blaize's reactive Spot check would be one that would fall eactly under the confines of the definition of 'reaction' on page 312 of the PH:<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Boy, that sounds like one could change 'Listen' with 'Spot' and 'hear' with 'see'...especially when the poison isn't invisible.<br/><br/>Finally, it was stated that I was specifically looking for poison in my reactive post (as that was my worry).<br/><br/><br/><br/>This brings me to another situation...<br/><br/>Since we are on the topic of weapons, I would hope that it was Marge who put the poison on the talons and not some other method.  Since Blaize rolled a 20 on his Listen, and he didn't hear any casting on the other side of the arena (even at -10, he would have heard casting), I am assuming that Marge put the poison on the claws.  Applying poison take more than dropping a vial, it breaking, and then having a familiar walk in it.  If that is the case, then it better wipe off when the thing lands - especially when RAW says,<br/><br/>""One dose of poison<b>smeared</b>on a weapon or some other object affects just a single target. A poisoned weapon or object retains its venom until the weapon scores a hit<u>or the object is touched </u>(unless the poison is wiped off before a target comes in contact with it). Any poison smeared on an object or exposed to the elements in any way remains potent<u>until it is touched </u>or used.""<br/><br/>it also goes onto say under<u>Perils of Using Poison</u><br/><br/>""<b><u>A character </u></b>has a 5% chance of exposing himself to a poison whenever he applies it to a weapon or otherwise readies it for use. Additionally,<b><u>a character </u></b>who rolls a natural 1 on an attack roll with a poisoned weapon must make a DC 15 Reflex save or accidentally poison himself with the weapon.""<br/><br/><br/>Since Blaize heard nothing, I am going to assume that Marge was the one who smeared the poison on (most likely in round 1), and she made the 5% roll to not poison herself in the prossess.  If a ref could check on that, it would be appreciated.<br/><br/>However, if it was the familiar that did the poison application, I would have to ask that situation be properly handled.  I realize that in the definition of character that creature may be synonymously used, but in the realm of the context of poison application, I do not think that this could be done within the realm of the tourney:<br/><br/>In between rounds RAW:<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Marge has<b>no ranks </b>in Handle Animal, so a ""Applied Poison"" Trick (which there isn't one) is not an option.<br/><br/>Under Handle Animal:<br/>""Untrained: If you have no ranks in Handle Animal, you can use a Charisma check to handle and push domestic animals, but<u>you can’t teach</u>, rear,<u>or train animals</u>.<u>A druid or ranger </u>with no ranks in Handle Animal can use a Charisma check to handle and push her animal companion, but she can’t teach, rear, or train other nondomestic animals.""<br/><br/>I am simply stating all situations, for looking through our last match, Marge had trained the bird to emote pleasure or danger.  Since he has no ranks in animal handling, and has no manner to communicate with it, this should not have happened.<br/><br/>So, that leads me to wonder if there are a number of things that Marge has taught her familiar that got 'under the radar', and if they have happened in this match (much like the accelerated<i>enlarge person</i>in earlier matches)."
15819,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752294&postcount=80,2008-01-06T09:37:00,Maurkov,"Yes, the familiar applied the poison.  I was considering giving the poison to it on a sponge, but figured a soft clay vial was sufficient.  Yes, I rolled the self-poisoning check.<br/><br/>I don't believe it is necessary to use HA to instruct a magical beast that understands common and has a reasonable INT score.  The familiar understands common because languages are skills, familiars have all the skill ranks possessed by their masters, and Marge speaks it.  The sentence you highlighted does not mention nor does it apply to familiars.<br/><br/>Bronz has already concurred with me (#68) that the ""or touched"" is with regard to contact poisons.  Poisons are potent until someone is forced to make a save or they get wiped off.  Landing isn't sufficient any more than setting down a weapon would be.<br/><br/>So, we're still wondering if the poison could be noticed, and whether a 25 was sufficient.  Bronz has also ruled on this.  If you can't summon a higher ref to overturn, we should proceed with the rulings provided."
15820,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756084&postcount=81,2008-01-07T07:55:00,Darius,"::Darius throws a second red flag onto the field::<br/><br/>In addition, now that I have found out that the poison was applied by the familiar and not Marge, I would like to also ask if that is legal.  I do not agree that a hawk can 'smear' poison on its talons (or apply it properly) - especially if the 'or touched' part of losing poison is not valid when the DMG says it is.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>So, since there is a RAW for one group of creatures, it should be disregarded?  If that is the case, just because there are rules that specify spells or specific skills they should be disregarded, too.  (namely detect poison spell, detect secret doors spell, and Spot skill)<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				Bronz has already concurred with me (#68) that the ""or touched"" is with regard to contact poisons. <u>Poisons are potent until someone is forced to make a save </u>or they get wiped off. Landing isn't sufficient any more than setting down a weapon would be.
			
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</div>My DMG doesn't say that underlined part...it says 'touched' instead."
15821,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756163&postcount=82,2008-01-07T08:23:00,Maurkov,Wake me up when you get tired of arguing or find a ref that agrees with you.
15822,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756180&postcount=83,2008-01-07T08:28:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Will do.  I am putting in a second call for the other refs who seem to have remained silent."
15823,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756455&postcount=84,2008-01-07T09:30:00,Kyeudo,"<font color=""Blue""><b>GM Kyeudo</b></font><br/><br/>Let's see, where to start.<br/><br/>Guess I'll start where I can and hope I don't miss anything.<br/><br/>First, just because an object is poisoned doesn't mean the poison is notable. Unless we are talking about a poison that is given as some noticable color, the only difference between a poisoned object and the regular object is the poisoned object looks slightly grimy, if that. No amount of spotting will let you tell the difference between a diving hawk and a diving hawk that might have dirty talons.<br/><br/>Second, a familiar is not an Animal and so Handle Animal's limitations do not apply. A familiar is a sentient, intelligent (at least as intelligent as your average half-orc, sometimes smarter) creature with which a wizard has an empathic bond. So far, we've been treating familiars as capable of following somewhat complex instructions to simplify things for the refs and I see no reason to change this now. The familiar is deemed capable of applying the poison.<br/><br/>Third, I am upholding the previous ruling that ""or touched"" refers to contact poisons.<br/><br/>Now, I have 2 questions for you:<br/>What poison are we talking about here? I may amend one or more of my rulings based on the answer, but that is unlikely.<br/>and Are there any other questions?"
15824,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756800&postcount=85,2008-01-07T10:34:00,Maurkov,"The poison in question is ordinary Drow poison	(Injury DC 13 Unconsciousness/Unconsciousness for 2d4 hours, 75gp).  I have no other questions."
15825,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759482&postcount=86,2008-01-08T01:45:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Wow - really?  I can locate an invisible creature, but I can't see goo on talons?<br/><br/><br/>The second part would then be, is there a circumstance bonus for such a small amount of poison or improper application from soft clay vial since the tininess has prevented Blaize from seeing it or poisononing one's own talons is nearly impossible unless one stands in it.<br/><br/>I don't understand how a soft clay vial would allow one to properly put poison on if one didn't drop a standard glass vial and have the familiar walk through it.  As an artist, I have worked with clay many many times.  If one were to squish the clay or poke a talon through, it would most likely wipe off or compromise the poison."
15826,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759856&postcount=87,2008-01-08T03:33:00,Maurkov,"Darius, THE head ref has ruled against you.  You're welcome to think of this as your own personal Plessy v. Ferguson, but it's time to move on."
15827,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759876&postcount=88,2008-01-08T03:36:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Now, I have 2 questions for you:<br/>
What poison are we talking about here? <b>I may amend one or more of my rulings based on the answer</b>, but that is unlikely.<br/>
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</div>Just waiting on this...<br/><br/>Edit to add:<br/><br/>If I recall, Plessy v. Ferguson was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" yszwrb172=""""/>"
15828,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759895&postcount=89,2008-01-08T03:42:00,Darius,"<b>Blaize</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Since Maurkov wants to move on, I will do so.  I still do not agree with the ruling, but I wanted to voice my disagreement with the ruling prior to any results of the saving throw. <br/>
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15829,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759940&postcount=90,2008-01-08T03:54:00,Darius,"<b>Blaize </b>4d.5<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I forgot AoO vs. Hawk...<br/>
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Current Location: T15 with scroll (exp. retreat) and dagger in hands<br/>
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1st-level: hail of stone(c), color spray, <strike>color spray</strike>, hail of stone, <strike>shield</strike><br/>
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Large Monstrous Spider: 9 rounds<br/>
Current Location: was in D18/E18, but now is 25' away from Marge<br/>
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14 AC (touch 12, flat 11)<br/>
Base Attack/Grapple +3/+9<br/>
Bite +4 (1d8+3 plus Fort DC 13 or 1d6 STR)<br/>
Web (7 left), tremorsense, vermin, darkvision<br/>
Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1<br/>
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15830,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759953&postcount=91,2008-01-08T03:57:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Darius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15831,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760659&postcount=92,2008-01-08T06:48:00,Maurkov,"Indeed, but that was a small consolation to Homer Plessy.<br/><br/><b>Marge</b>round 4b<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15832,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760850&postcount=93,2008-01-08T07:30:00,stimpius,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Initiate Ref Stimpius </font><br/><br/>To Marge<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15833,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761370&postcount=94,2008-01-08T09:16:00,Maurkov,"<b>Marge</b>round 4c<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div>Done."
15834,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761862&postcount=95,2008-01-08T11:15:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Wow - really?  I can locate an invisible creature, but I can't see goo on talons?<br/>
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The second part would then be, is there a circumstance bonus for such a small amount of poison or improper application from soft clay vial since the tininess has prevented Blaize from seeing it or poisononing one's own talons is nearly impossible unless one stands in it.  <br/>
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</div>You can locate an invisible creature and tell its invisible. You can't spot dirty talons and immediately tell that the talons were poisoned rather than just dipped in stagnant pond water, unless you are under the influence of the Hypercognition power.<br/><br/>As for the application of poison, I have been unable to find a reference to applying poison that mentions requiring hands, let alone the actual method of application."
15835,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762019&postcount=96,2008-01-08T11:59:00,Bigmac,"Question, who is controlling the spider?  Since it is summoned, I assume Darius would, but since Blaize doesn't have LoS to that area is makes it a bit tricky.  I guess he can just give conditional actions based on what it would do in response to any of Marge's actions?<br/><br/>Still Blaize's turn."
15836,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763252&postcount=97,2008-01-08T17:28:00,Maurkov,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>That's how I've been running the hawk."
15837,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764325&postcount=98,2008-01-09T02:41:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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You can locate an invisible creature and tell its invisible. You can't spot dirty talons and immediately tell that the talons were poisoned rather than just dipped in stagnant pond water, unless you are under the influence of the Hypercognition power.<br/>
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As for the application of poison, I have been unable to find a reference to applying poison that mentions requiring hands, let alone the actual method of application.</div>
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</div><br/>Not that it matters, but a successful Spot check would allow Blaize to draw his own conclusion based off of what he sees.  Whether he chooses to act upon it should be his choice.  I'll bet one could assume that since there is no stagnant pond water on the map, and none was taken or purchased by my opponent, that either an illusion was there (unlikely since Blaize's opponent is engaged with the spider) or something is up with those talons.<br/><br/>Spot allows one to notice such minor differences like seeing the tiny tricks one can do with Sleight of Hand or the like, too.  That was why I was pretty amazed that a high Spot roll didn't alert Blaize to any of this.<br/><br/><br/>As for poison application, it is pretty clearly stated as, ""smeared"" on a weapon.  Not dipped, not touched, not immersed, but ""smeared"".<br/><br/><br/>As for the spider, I am running it based off of this:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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From spider section:<br/>
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All monstrous spiders are aggressive predators that use their poisonous bites to subdue or kill prey.<br/>
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Monstrous spiders come in two general types: hunters and web-spinners. Hunters rove about, <u>while web-spinners usually attempt to trap prey</u>.<br/>
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and...<br/>
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Summon Nature's Ally <br/>
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This spell summons a natural creature. It appears where you designate and acts immediately, on your turn. <u>It attacks your opponents to the best of its ability</u>. <br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/>Also, still waiting on this question from ref:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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How long does it take/what type of action is it for a spider to spin its web?<br/>
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15838,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764752&postcount=99,2008-01-09T04:53:00,Darius,"<b>Blaize</b><br/><br/>couple more questions for refs:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Could Blaize see/hear anything prior to his action?  Namely, can he tell where the spider is from his current position?  Last round's 25 Spot revealed nothing to Blaize about Marge, but I want to make sure that Blaize can't see the spider, either before posting actions.  We got a little sidetracked on the Poison spotting is why I asked.<br/>
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A couple of things:  <br/>
1) Spider (and Marge) are Large, so they are easier to Spot...+4, I believe<br/>
2) Max range penalty is -10 (that would be against the wall using the hypotenuse of the triangle), but I doubt it would be there<br/>
3) Spider was last seen heading North along the ""D-Line"", so I would assume it is still there.<br/>
4) Spider was last seen in post #58 doing this: ""The spider moves north past D/E 16 to""<br/>
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From his current location at the start of the round, the 25 Spot should reveal the entire 15 row, the entire 14 row, the entire 13 row freely (no hide), the entire 12 row, A11, B11, and C11, and a bunch of squares North of there (G column 1-8, F column 1-8, E column 1-7, D column 1-7, C column 1-6, B column 1-6, and A column 1-5).<br/>
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Even with a huge Hide roll, Blaize should have seen Marge in one of those squares.  Therefore, the spider has to be in view of Blaize somewhere if it is keeping out of Marge's reach (25') since there is only a small window a large creature could be in.<br/>
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It is important to know for Blaize's action this round.<br/>
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Current Location: T15 with scroll (exp. retreat) and dagger in hands<br/>
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0-level: acid splash(c), resistance, ghost sound, detect magic, daze<br/>
1st-level: hail of stone(c), color spray, <strike>color spray</strike>, hail of stone, <strike>shield</strike><br/>
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5 abrupt jaunts<br/>
6/8 HP, AC 21<br/>
Note: hit by drow spider poison...new save needed in 10 rounds<br/>
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Spells active: mage armor (1 hourish), shield (17 rounds)<br/>
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Large Monstrous Spider: 8 rounds<br/>
Current Location: was in D18/E18, but now is 25' away from Marge<br/>
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22 HP<br/>
14 AC (touch 12, flat 11)<br/>
Base Attack/Grapple +3/+9<br/>
Bite +4 (1d8+3 plus Fort DC 13 or 1d6 STR)<br/>
Web (7 left), tremorsense, vermin, darkvision<br/>
Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1<br/>
Str 15, Dex 17, Con 12, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2<br/>
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15839,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767284&postcount=100,2008-01-10T02:27:00,Darius,"ooc:  Even though I haven't gotten answers from yesterday's questions, I am going to post the Spider's actions.<br/><br/><br/><b>Spider Action</b><br/>Since the spider will most likely keep away as best it can from Marge's reach and shoot another web at her...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I want to remind you that Marge is Large, so -1 Size AC, has had -2 to DEX for size change (another -1 AC) for -2 AC (making my calculation of Marge's AC 13; Touch AC 10).<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Ranged touch web shot: (BAB +3, +3 Dex, -1 Size, -4 Range = +1 Attack)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>WebSlinging</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/>Spider is not done (depends on roll)<br/><br/>Edit:  Wow, a crit on a net...will wonders ever cease?  No need to confirm, but Marge is now entangled.<br/><br/>(If you hit, the target is entangled. An entangled creature takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty on Dexterity, can move at only half speed, and cannot charge or run.)<br/><br/>I would guess that the end of the action the spider would be to move in, so Marge will most likely get an attack of opportunity, but remember the -2 to attack.<br/><br/>Unless the spider is dead, I would think the spider would want to be right next to Marge so it can get all bitey-fighty, but I do not know where to put it.<br/><br/><br/>Edit #2:<br/><b>Spider Stats:</b><br/>Large Monstrous Spider: 8 rounds<br/>Current Location: next to Marge<br/><br/>22 HP<br/>14 AC (touch 12, flat 11)<br/>Base Attack/Grapple +3/+9<br/>Bite +4 (1d8+3 plus Fort DC 13 or 1d6 STR)<br/>Web (6 left), tremorsense, vermin, darkvision<br/>Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1<br/>Str 15, Dex 17, Con 12, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2"
15840,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767354&postcount=101,2008-01-10T02:43:00,Darius,"<b>Blaize</b><br/><br/>Still waiting on above questions...<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I wanted to know where spider was before it moved in to attack, since I am positive that Blaize would have to had seen where it was with his Spot. <br/>
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15841,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767574&postcount=102,2008-01-10T03:21:00,Morbius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Also, still waiting on this question from ref:<br/>
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How long does it take/what type of action is it for a spider to spin its web?<br/>
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Will post up when get the response.</div>
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</div><b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>Darius, answer for one of your questions<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If you find a time rule for that feel free to use it, if no we will be entering house rules and we avoid that as much as we can, also if we were to consider that possibility and if I remember correctly a spider takes a matter of hours to spin it's web as a large enough net to use it as a effective trap</div>
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15842,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767620&postcount=103,2008-01-10T03:29:00,Darius,"@Morbius:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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That is what I figured, too.  I just wanted to make sure the spider was doing what it should, so trapping with its webslinging would be the best method, I would assume.<br/>
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Still need to know if Blaize had seen the location of the spider from his position at t15.  I realize the spider moved this round, but my question was from last round and the Spot was 25 for that round.<br/>
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15843,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767845&postcount=104,2008-01-10T04:16:00,Maurkov,"@refs<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Since the spider did as expected, Marge is now at B9C10.  I believe she missed the first shot and hit the second.  My question about the net-like attack is whether Marge is now tethered to the spider, and if so, is it a 50' or a 20' tether?  Where does the spider end its turn?</div>
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15844,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770401&postcount=105,2008-01-11T01:04:00,Darius,"I am posting here because I am waiting on a question regarding whether or not the spider was seen last round (with my 25 Spot).  Given my current location, I figured Blaize would have seen it last round, but that information was not given to me.  I wanted to let you know I am still around."
15845,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773908&postcount=106,2008-01-11T14:54:00,Darius,"For refs regarding Spot check/LoS:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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cutting and pasting from question that was not answered:  <br/>
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The key is dealing with post 58's location of the spider...I realize that the spider moved from its position this round, but I am asking about if Blaize saw it last round from t15.  (If you look at post 58, you should be able to tell, I think)<br/>
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Could Blaize see/hear anything prior to his action? Namely, can he tell where the spider is from his current position? Last round's 25 Spot revealed nothing to Blaize about Marge, but I want to make sure that Blaize can't see the spider, either before posting actions. We got a little sidetracked on the Poison spotting is why I asked.<br/>
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A couple of things: <br/>
1) Spider (and Marge) are Large, so they are easier to Spot...+4, I believe<br/>
2) Max range penalty is -10 (that would be against the wall using the hypotenuse of the triangle), but I doubt it would be there<br/>
3) Spider was last seen heading North along the ""D-Line"", so I would assume it is still there.<br/>
4) Spider was last seen in post #58 doing this: ""The spider moves north past D/E 16 to""<br/>
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From his current location at the start of the round, the 25 Spot should reveal the entire 15 row, the entire 14 row, the entire 13 row freely (no hide), the entire 12 row, A11, B11, and C11, and a bunch of squares North of there (G column 1-8, F column 1-8, E column 1-7, D column 1-7, C column 1-6, B column 1-6, and A column 1-5).<br/>
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Even with a huge Hide roll, Blaize should have seen Marge in one of those squares. Therefore, the spider has to be in view of Blaize somewhere if it is keeping out of Marge's reach (25') since there is only a small window a large creature could be in.<br/>
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It is important to know for Blaize's action this round.<br/>
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15846,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775854&postcount=107,2008-01-12T03:27:00,Darius,"This is strange...it seems that we are in a state of limbo and the judges are not answering my 3rd LoS call.<br/><br/>Maurkov, since you know where the spider was last turn, perhaps you can help me out...<br/><br/>I am going to reveal Blaize's position just to get things going.  Last round, Blaize moved to t15.  (That was the spot where Blaize got hit by Marge's hawk).  Blaize made a Spot roll of 25.  From t15, could he see the spider before before the spider webbed Marge and moved in?<br/><br/>Spider was last seen in post #58 doing this: ""The spider moves north past D/E 16 to""<br/><br/>From his current location at the start of the round, the 25 Spot should reveal the entire 15 row, the entire 14 row, the entire 13 row freely (no hide), the entire 12 row, A11, B11, and C11, and a bunch of squares North of there (G column 1-8, F column 1-8, E column 1-7, D column 1-7, C column 1-6, B column 1-6, and A column 1-5).<br/><br/>If you could tell me where it was from Blaize's vantage point before it moved in, I could get his action underway."
15847,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776216&postcount=108,2008-01-12T04:52:00,Maurkov,"T15 from U16?  I've got to stop thinking that the altitude lines mean anything.  From there you would have seen a the spider in D13-E14.  As it prepared to fire another web it was attacked (missed) and attacked again (hit).  It fired the a web, then scuttled forward to D11-E12.<br/><br/>That's not official; I'm going off the actions you described for the spider."
15848,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777054&postcount=109,2008-01-12T07:59:00,Darius,"ooc:  Wow...two attacks?  I am going to guess readied an action...well played.  At any rate, thanks for the information, Maurkov - now we can get on with the action<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" yszwrb172=""""/><br/><br/><b>Blaize</b>Round 5a<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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5' step (no action) to t14, drop dagger (free), command the power of his arcanist's gloves to raise a 1st level spell up to 4th level when cast this round(swift), and begin casting <i>hail of stone</i> (full round).<br/>
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Just a reminder about the spider...spider has entangled Marge, and moved in to right next to her.  The underlined section below indicates something that I would think the spider would do now that it has her trapped.<br/>
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An entangled creature takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty on Dexterity, can move at only half speed, and cannot charge or run. If you control the trailing rope by succeeding on an opposed Strength check while holding it, <u>the entangled creature can move only within the limits that the rope allows</u>. If the entangled creature attempts to cast a spell, it must make a DC 15 Concentration check or be unable to cast the spell.<br/>
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<u>Also, I would assume it would 'reel' in its web when it came closer to her, so Marge wouldn't be able to get beyond that 'next to' limit.</u>  I am not sure if Marge would see that or not - so I will let a judge decide.<br/>
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An entangled creature can escape with a <b>DC 13 </b>Escape Artist check (a full-round action). The web has <b>12 hit points </b>and can be burst with a <b>DC 17 Strength </b>check (also a full-round action).<br/>
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Current Location: T14 with scroll (exp. retreat) in hand (other hand free for casting) <br/>
dagger dropped in T14<br/>
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0-level: acid splash(c), resistance, ghost sound, detect magic, daze<br/>
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5 abrupt jaunts<br/>
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Note: hit by drow spider poison...new save needed in 10 rounds<br/>
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Spells active: mage armor (1 hourish), shield (17 rounds)<br/>
1 more use of arcanist's gloves<br/>
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Also, the spider was apparently hit, but this is the stats for it:<br/>
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Large Monstrous Spider: 8 rounds<br/>
Current Location: last seen D11/E12<br/>
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22 HP (minus whatever the damage that was done)<br/>
14 AC (touch 12, flat 11)<br/>
Base Attack/Grapple +3/+9<br/>
Bite +4 (1d8+3 plus Fort DC 13 or 1d6 STR)<br/>
Web (6 left), tremorsense, vermin, darkvision<br/>
Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1<br/>
Str 15, Dex 17, Con 12, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2<br/>
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15849,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777538&postcount=110,2008-01-12T09:44:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>Maurkov<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I am not sure of where you are :P but as the spider approaches you it reels its web to avoid you from moving away<br/>
and just a reminder that you are entangled and take a –2 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty on Dexterity, can move at only half speed, and cannot charge or run and must make a DC 15 Concentration check to be able to cast a spell. You can escape the web by a DC 13 Escape Artist or DC 17 str check<br/>
Both are standard actions bwt.<br/>
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15850,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777560&postcount=111,2008-01-12T09:48:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Maurkov, Morbius, and other M's<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Actually, in order for the spider to prevent movement, and opposed strength check is needed by both, otherwise the ""rope limit"" effect is null and void.<br/>
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15851,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777576&postcount=112,2008-01-12T09:51:00,Morbius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/>
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@Maurkov, Morbius, and other M's<br/>
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Actually, in order for the spider to prevent movement, and opposed strength check is needed by both, otherwise the ""rope limit"" effect is null and void.<br/>
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</div><b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>Bronz and other refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I though this only would happen when Maurkov tried to move, also I think Maurkov needs a listen check no? I forgot to add this to the spoiler</div>
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15852,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777735&postcount=113,2008-01-12T10:18:00,Maurkov,"<b>Marge</b>Round 5<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The spider gets to reel-in as a free action?  Yikes, I'd like a second opinion.  Meanwhile<br/>
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Marge: spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span> listen [roll]1d20)[/roll]<br/>
Hawk: spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>24</b>]</span> listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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If possible, the hawk will continue the attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>9</b>]</span> damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4-2)[<b>-1</b>]</span> min 1. <br/>
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Marge B9-C10 HP 7/16 AC 11 Expeditious Retreat [5] Enlarge Person [17] Entangled [until she gets around to doing something about that]<br/>
Hawk T15-&gt;??? HP 8/8 <b>AC 18</b> (on the sheet I missed the +1 NA that a familiar gets)</div>
</div>Not done."
15853,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777747&postcount=114,2008-01-12T10:20:00,Maurkov,"<b>Marge</b>Round 5b<br/><br/>Fixing a roll<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15854,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779386&postcount=115,2008-01-12T16:47:00,Darius,"@Morbius (and any other refs if they so choose)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You are correct...standard action it is.  I cut and pasted the part under net.  Here is the spider text:<br/>
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<i>Web-spinners can throw a web eight times per day. This is <u>similar to an attack with a net </u>but has a maximum range of 50 feet, with a range increment of 10 feet, and is effective against targets up to one size category larger than the spider.<br/>
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An entangled creature can escape with a successful Escape Artist check or burst it with a Strength check. <b>Both are standard actions </b>whose DCs are given in the table below. The check DCs are Constitution-based, and the Strength check DC includes a +4 racial bonus.</i><br/>
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However, I would assume that an AoO would be in order if this distracting act were attempted none the less, correct?  (I say this because Sundering an object held would qualify and using a skill that takes an action usually provokes an attack of opportunity according to the chart).<br/>
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15855,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780272&postcount=116,2008-01-12T23:57:00,Morbius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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You are correct...standard action it is.  I cut and pasted the part under net.  Here is the spider text:<br/>
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<i>Web-spinners can throw a web eight times per day. This is <u>similar to an attack with a net </u>but has a maximum range of 50 feet, with a range increment of 10 feet, and is effective against targets up to one size category larger than the spider.<br/>
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An entangled creature can escape with a successful Escape Artist check or burst it with a Strength check. <b>Both are standard actions </b>whose DCs are given in the table below. The check DCs are Constitution-based, and the Strength check DC includes a +4 racial bonus.</i><br/>
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However, I would assume that an AoO would be in order if this distracting act were attempted none the less, correct?  (I say this because Sundering an object held would qualify and using a skill that takes an action usually provokes an attack of opportunity according to the chart).<br/>
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</div><b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>there we go... again.<br/><br/>The SDR says that escaping from a net provokes an AoO really, and the text for the web says that it works as a net, so as it does not change anything like it did with the action required to escape I would say it still provokes an AoO.<br/><br/>Also<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/exploration.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Smashing an Object</a>is acomplished by the sunder attack according to the SDR( causes AoO).<br/><br/>However there is no indication that Breaking it by a str check causes an AoO."
15856,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783908&postcount=117,2008-01-13T16:43:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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However there is no indication that Breaking it by a str check causes an AoO.</div>
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</div>Along those lines, there is not any indication that it doesn't cause an AoO, either, right?  Just like it doesn't say anything in the text of the net about escaping provokes an attack of opportunity...but it says in the other section as you pointed out.<br/><br/>I would think going all hulkified on the web would provoke the attack as it would constitute a situation where one would let her guard down.<br/><br/>From SRD under AoO:<br/><i>Sometimes a combatant in a melee lets her guard down. In this case, combatants near her can take advantage of her lapse in defense to attack her for free. These free attacks are called attacks of opportunity.</i><br/><br/>It continues...<br/><i><b>Performing a Distracting Act:</b> Some actions, when performed in a threatened square, provoke attacks of opportunity as you divert your attention from the battle. Table: Actions in Combat notes many of the actions that provoke attacks of opportunity</i>.<br/><br/>The table lists a number of things, however making a STR check to break something is not specifically listed.  As I pointed out in the spoiler, the closest thing I saw was sundering an object.  When one looks down the table further, one may note actions like move a heavy object, sheathe a weapon, pick up an item and so on all provoke attacks of opportunity.  That is why I would think trying to rip the webs off by hand (a STR check) would equate to that same distracting act that would provoke an AoO.<br/><br/><br/>At any rate, I do not know if it is my turn or not.  I have been waiting for the ""done"" signal from Maurkov (whose last post was yesterday when he fixed a roll)."
15857,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783963&postcount=118,2008-01-13T17:08:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>In the RAW, any time an action does not specify if it provokes an AoO, we will assume that it does not provoke AoOs. Otherwise breathing provokes AoOs."
15858,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783984&postcount=119,2008-01-13T17:14:00,Maurkov,"*sigh*  I keep posting in the waiting room for resolution of LoS and the like, come back to find an update, and realize that it isn't what I'm looking for."
15859,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784021&postcount=120,2008-01-13T17:24:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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In the RAW, any time an action does not specify if it provokes an AoO, we will assume that it does not provoke AoOs. Otherwise breathing provokes AoOs.</div>
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</div>Very well...Darius is 0/17 on his queries.  Law of Averages says I have to be able to get one right...right?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" yszwrb172=""""/><br/><br/><br/>@Maurkov:  I feel your pain."
15860,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784856&postcount=121,2008-01-14T01:16:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>Maurkov<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You can't see or hear anything of out of the ordinary</div>
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15861,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786119&postcount=122,2008-01-14T07:25:00,Darius,ooc:  Just checking in...let me know when it is my turn.
15862,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787035&postcount=123,2008-01-14T10:50:00,Maurkov,"@refs<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">So no empathic signal from the hawk?  No sounds of fighting?  If that's really the case, she'll shout, ""Have you lost track of him?"" if not, ""are you near him?"" and if so, ""make some noise.""</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Marge</b>Round 5c<br/><br/>Marge attempts something that will force an opposed STR check with the spider:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Marge will attempt to withdraw from the spider, and so snap the thread that binds them together.  She withdraws to L4-N5, though if she spots Blaize before she gets there, she might revise.<br/>
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Marge's reactive sense checks for the round were Spot 16 and listen 9.<br/>
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</div>Refcheck, please"
15863,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787893&postcount=124,2008-01-14T14:08:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/>Maurkov<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I am sorry you hawk was supposed to send you any empathic signal? I must have missed that in the constant nonsense being discussed here regularly What was it?<br/>
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And BTW I don't think that the sound of a hawk using it's claws at someone is enough to be considered battle sound. Your ""make some noise"" order however is another question </div>
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15864,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787968&postcount=125,2008-01-14T14:24:00,Darius,"ooc:<br/><br/>for refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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It has been established that...<br/>
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An entangled creature takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty on Dexterity, can move at only half speed, and cannot charge or run. If you control the trailing rope by succeeding on an opposed Strength check while holding it, the entangled creature can move only within the limits that the rope allows. If the entangled creature attempts to cast a spell, it must make a DC 15 Concentration check or be unable to cast the spell.<br/>
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An entangled creature can escape with a DC 13 Escape Artist check (a standard action). The web has 12 hit points and can be burst with a DC 17 Strength check (also a standard action).<br/>
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Since Marge's action is an opposed STR check, I am going to assume that she is moving away.  I don't know if she is Tumbling or not, but it doesn't appear that she is trying to bust the web since it is an opposed check.  She could be withdrawing, too (that is a full-round action with no 5' step).  Either way...<br/>
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Also, I want to remind you that the spider reeled in the rope as it approached to be right next to Marge...so even if she succeeds on the STR check, the spider will be dragged right along with her. <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Opposed STR check for spider<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/>I am assuming that you are moving, then.  So, I will make the AoO as well.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>AoO</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span>if hit (Fort DC or<span class=""diceroll""><b>STR</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span>poison drain)<br/><br/>for refs again<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I want to remind the refs that Marge's AC is 4 worse than before...(-1 size, -1 DEX from size, and -2 for entagled Dex penalty)<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Spider Stats:<br/>Large Monstrous Spider: 8 rounds<br/>Current Location: last seen D11/E12<br/><br/>22 HP (minus whatever the damage that was done)<br/>14 AC (touch 12, flat 11)<br/>Base Attack/Grapple +3/+9<br/>Bite +4 (1d8+3 plus Fort DC 13 or 1d6 STR)<br/>Web (6 left), tremorsense, vermin, darkvision<br/>Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1<br/>Str 15, Dex 17, Con 12, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2"
15865,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788038&postcount=126,2008-01-14T14:39:00,Maurkov,"Marge didn't do anything that would trigger an AoO.  She tried to leave a threatened square, but failed.  Your turn."
15866,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788417&postcount=127,2008-01-14T16:41:00,Darius,"<b>Blaize </b>6a<br/><br/>Immediately before the start of round 6, Blaize gauges the distance between his position and where he figures Marge to be located behind the wall.  He holds out his hand and blows on a jade chip that flares to life with a green flame.  Suddenly, a 5' radius cylinder of stones rains down, centered on b9/c9 and b10/c10.  The hail of stones does<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (4d4)[<b>7</b>]</span>to all in that area (no save).<br/><br/>Not done.<br/><br/>ooc:<br/>I hope my game of Battleship is on the mark.  I figure that Marge tumbled and ran to either a8 or a9/b9 (60' of move total from c19) based on the spider's position before it was stabbed, but I could be wrong.  To have been stabbed - Marge would have to be in either b10 or c10, so this should hit both possibilities without hitting the spider' last position.<br/><br/><b>Stat Block</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Current Location: T14 with scroll (exp. retreat) in hand (other hand free for casting) <br/>
dagger dropped in T14<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
0-level: acid splash(c), resistance, ghost sound, detect magic, daze<br/>
1st-level: hail of stone(c), color spray, <strike>color spray, hail of stone, shield</strike><br/>
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5 abrupt jaunts<br/>
6/8 HP, AC 21<br/>
Note: hit by drow spider poison...new save needed in 9 rounds<br/>
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Spells active: mage armor (1 hourish), shield (16 rounds)<br/>
1 more use of arcanist's gloves<br/>
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Large Monstrous Spider: 7 rounds<br/>
Current Location: last seen D11/E12<br/>
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22 HP (minus whatever the damage that was done)<br/>
14 AC (touch 12, flat 11)<br/>
Base Attack/Grapple +3/+9<br/>
Bite +4 (1d8+3 plus Fort DC 13 or 1d6 STR)<br/>
Web (6 left), tremorsense, vermin, darkvision<br/>
Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1<br/>
Str 15, Dex 17, Con 12, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2<br/>
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15867,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788435&postcount=128,2008-01-14T16:45:00,Darius,"<b>Spider </b>round 6b<br/><br/>The Large Monstrous spider then presses the advantage and bites at Marge.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span>+ Fort DC 13 or<span class=""diceroll""><b>STR</b> - (1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>drain<br/><br/>Not done<br/><br/><b>Spider Stats:</b><br/>Large Monstrous Spider: 7 rounds<br/>Current Location: last seen D11/E12<br/><br/>22 HP (minus whatever the damage that was done)<br/>14 AC (touch 12, flat 11)<br/>Base Attack/Grapple +3/+9<br/>Bite +4 (1d8+3 plus Fort DC 13 or 1d6 STR)<br/>Web (6 left), tremorsense, vermin, darkvision<br/>Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +1<br/>Str 15, Dex 17, Con 12, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2"
15868,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788457&postcount=129,2008-01-14T16:52:00,Darius,"<b>Blaize</b>6c<br/><br/>Blaize<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listens</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span>for any give-away sounds that would indicate he hit his mark and/or if Marge fell (crowd noise/applause/cheers).<br/><br/>ooc:  I am not sure if the<i>hail of stones </i>hit, but if they did, the spider bite would have put Marge into negatives since Marge's height dropped her AC 2 (-1 for size, -1 for DEX drop) and the web dropped it another 2 (-4 DEX for entangled) - giving her an AC of 11."
15869,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788507&postcount=130,2008-01-14T17:09:00,Maurkov,"I'm not familiar with the spell, so a ref will have to adjudicate whether you have line of effect and if there's anything that might prevent it from leaving Marge staggered.  The spider's attack is a hit.  save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit:  I should have had a ref roll the spider's str check, the results of which were ooc knowledge."
15870,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788540&postcount=131,2008-01-14T17:21:00,Darius,"Pages 108-109 from<u>Spell Compendium</u>:<br/><br/><b>Hail of Stone</b><br/>Conjuration (Creation)[Earth]<br/><b>Level:</b>Sorcerer/Wizard 1<br/><b>Components:</b>V, S, M<br/><b>Casting Time:</b>1 round<br/><b>Range:</b>Medium (100 ft. + 10ft/lvl)<br/><b>Area:</b>Cylinder (5-ft. radius, 40 ft high)<br/><b>Duration:</b>Instantaneous<br/><b>Saving Throw:</b>None<br/><b>Spell Resistance:</b>No<br/><br/><i>You hold the jade chip before you and blow on it as you end the spell.  The chip flares with a green flame and vanishes as rocks begin to fall on your pursuers.</i><br/><br/>You create a rain of stones that deals 1d4 points of damage per caster level (maximum 5d4) to creatures and objects within the area.<br/><br/><i>Material Component:</i>A piece of jade worth at least 5 gp.<br/><br/><br/>Since the Area is a Cylinder, LoE to the point of origin (the top of the cylinder) is sufficient.<br/><br/><b>From SRD:</b><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>So, since Blaize's current position allows him to see a point 40' above those squares, it should work.<br/><br/><br/>FYI:  Blaize used his Arcanist's gloves to boost the spell up 2 caster levels (reason for the 4d4 instead of 2d4)."
15871,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788558&postcount=132,2008-01-14T17:28:00,Maurkov,I believe the rock pillars go floor to ceiling.<br/><br/>Edit: My mistake.  Did I mention I hate this map?
15872,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788563&postcount=133,2008-01-14T17:30:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Nope...15' (it is in the Map section of the Waiting Room)<br/><br/>Edit to add Copied Text:<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" qpsh1k4kl="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Maurkov</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Edit: My mistake.  Did I mention I hate this map?</div>
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</div>I have only played on this one and one other thus far.  My first match was in the Parthenon or whatever that one is.  The rest have been in here.  I have grown to like it only because it is the only map I know.<br/><br/><br/>Edit #3<br/><br/>I put in another call for a ref, FYI."
15873,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791470&postcount=134,2008-01-15T09:05:00,Darius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Edit:  I should have had a ref roll the spider's str check, the results of which were ooc knowledge.</div>
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</div>I was committed to the spell regardless since it was a full round action, so it wouldn't matter too much, I don't think.<br/><br/><br/>Edit:  I am beginning to think I should change my Character Profile to ""Skip""."
15874,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793968&postcount=135,2008-01-15T18:36:00,Bigmac,"Looks like the match is over, but I did have on question.  I'm not sure how targeting a spell 40ft off the floor works (well in this case I can see how the hail stones would fall to the ground, but in general).  If someone can point (or repoint if they already posted it) showing me how that all works, I'll be glad to call this match.  We'll now have 3 lvl3 characters waiting for the first 3rd level round."
15875,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794844&postcount=136,2008-01-16T02:29:00,Darius,"It would work like this (as posted above):<br/><br/>Since the Area is a Cylinder, LoE to the point of origin (the top of the cylinder) is sufficient.<br/><br/>From SRD:<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>So, since Blaize's current position allows him to see a<u>point 40' </u>above those squares, it should work.<br/><br/>Below is a side-view of the arena to show to help explain:<br/><br/>M=Marge<br/>W=Wall<br/>B=Blaize<br/>*=Point of Origin<br/><br/><br/>-*<br/>-<br/>-.......W<br/>-M.....W<br/>_M___W_______________________________B_______<br/><br/>As you can see, Blaize can see that point (*) above Marge and uses that to be the point of origin for his spell, dropping the stones on Marge."
15876,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795039&postcount=137,2008-01-16T03:28:00,Maurkov,"Yes, the targetting works.  Darius should have quoted the next para:<br/><br/><div style=""margin-left:40px"">""When casting a cylinder-shaped spell, you select the spell’s point of origin. This point is the center of a horizontal circle, and the spell shoots down from the circle, filling a cylinder.""</div><br/>I'm going to crack open the spoilers to see if there's any salvation there.<br/><br/>Edit: I don't see any bad calls, just plenty of bad luck.  gg."
15877,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795121&postcount=138,2008-01-16T03:48:00,Darius,"Since it looks done, I will wait for confirmation before I look in the spoilers (just in case).  However, I take it that Marge was in the area of the spell?  Looking at my own graph paper map of the arena, I put Marge in b9/b10 or b9/c10 or c9/c10 or c9/d10 <--as a maybe.  I wanted to see if I was on the mark or not.<br/><br/>The big part of the match for me was getting those listen rolls early on when Marge enlarged.  I knew I had to press the attack then.  Last time we met, Marge hadn't enlarged, so I was pretty fortunate.  20' reach for the win vs. color spray = victory.<br/><br/>That poison had me, too.  I thought Marge had put the poison on her spear and not her familiar.  That was an awesome play, and my save was very lucky.  One roll here or there and the result would have been Marge at the top tier, not Blaize.  I totally blew the familiar off as an after thought, but then soon found out that it was tougher than Blaize was (much to my chagrin).<br/><br/>Great game.  I do NOT look forward to our next match, for I fear my luck will soon run out.  My hat is off to your build and great play."
15878,"Arena Tournament, Round 13 Finals: Blaize vs. Marge",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67910-Arena-Tournament-Round-13-Finals-Blaize-vs-Marge,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799667&postcount=139,2008-01-17T01:09:00,theterran,"<b><font color=""darkorange"">Ref Terran</font></b><br/><br/><b>Blaize is declared the winner and gains the spoils</b>"
15879,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Maren",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68938-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Maren,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762835&postcount=1,2008-01-08T15:27:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 17: <font color=""Red"">Dunkin</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Maren</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.geocities.com/damiondamionte/CS_Dunkin_Druid_Lvl1.html"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Dunkin - Damionte</a><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=29106"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Maren - Bitzeralisis</a><br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
15880,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Maren",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68938-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Maren,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764849&postcount=2,2008-01-09T05:13:00,Damionte,"Still need to set spells but here's initiative and position.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Round - 0</font>Rolling Initiative<br/><br/><b>Initiative:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/>Opening  Status & Position:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15881,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Maren",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68938-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Maren,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770029&postcount=3,2008-01-10T21:09:00,Qworg,We should likely call this one - remember that Bitz pulled out of all future matches with Maren. =/<br/><br/>They still haven't decided about us having a best 2/3 or what.
15882,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Maren",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68938-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Maren,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772006&postcount=4,2008-01-11T07:57:00,Damionte,Yeah but they set the match up so I was taking the XP and gold for it. :)<br/><br/>Winning this one puts me back in the match with you anyway. So no real need to do a 2 out of 3.<br/><br/>Once this one times out this evening it'll be use again anyway.
15883,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Dunkin vs. Maren",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68938-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Dunkin-vs-Maren,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799673&postcount=5,2008-01-17T01:10:00,theterran,"<font color=""darkorange""><b>Ref Terran</b></font><br/><br/>Dunkin wins by default"
15884,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696829&postcount=1,2007-12-23T11:37:00,Lady Tialait,"Sorry i'm late...but that is fine right?<br/><br/>Team Koga Roster<br/><br/>• Wabufett, Chaotic Evil Human Rogue, played by Koga.<br/>• Charles Bandifor, Chaotic Good Human Psychic Warrior, played by Diarmuid.<br/>• Kyrshek, Neutral Good Human Barbarian, played by Karaswanton.<br/>• Arkeneld ""Ark"" Duathai, Chaotic Good Human Fighter, played by Akiata.<br/>• Martin Gallahan, Neutral Human Psion (Telepath), played by Ryuan.<br/>• Auda Holderhek, Neutral Good Dwarf Cleric, played by Malmagor Andrigal.<br/><br/><br/>You are all in Diamond Lake. Your reasons varies, but you are all in the Tavern of Old Song.<br/><br/>The Ale is Free today, and the Beds are only 1gp a night. Hot water is running here, because of a naturally accuring steam vent that goes into one of the water towers.<br/><br/>Wabufett<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Local ledgons you've heard about the 'whispering Carn' speak of it as an evil place, full of Monster and Dark Arts, perhaps this could a place you could prove yourself? or happen to make a buck? After all..danger = money Right? </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> The peaple here make it hard to concentrate, but even hindered you manage to figure out a bit'o'information, you ofcorse will claim it's your mentalism...it's accually Easdroping. oh well!, no one will ever know, you do know yourself that a place full of dangers and Treasures is just out of the twon a place called 'The Whispering Cairn'</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Nightmares Haunt your dreams, Vecna, Hextor, and EuyrthNul wresleing for the power of evil, and then fusing into one unholy creature. Then you wake, with only one thought in your head it rings like the blacksmith's hammer 'Whispering Cairn' it consumes you and makes it where you cannot even enjoy a Ale without thinking of it. </div>
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15885,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697082&postcount=2,2007-12-23T12:59:00,Koga,"Wabufett is what appears to be happy, it's hard to tell with him.<br/><br/>He thinks:<br/>""Finnaly! I'm getting a break! I'll be rich! Rich like elves!""<br/><br/>But he also thinks:<br/>""I shouldn't go alone.. there might be rats there.. big rats.. or flying rats! That's why they call'em bats!""<br/><br/>""I'm going to have to take some chump with me.. someone who's... not too bright... a sucker..""<br/><br/>Wabufett looks around, waiting to see if anyone does something that screams ""i'm a sucker, take me for granteed and use me to protect you from flying rats"".<br/><br/><br/>Sense the ale is free he gives his chickens just a little bit of ale each.<br/><br/>""Ale has calories.. so it's like food right?"" he thinks to himself lol"
15886,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697268&postcount=3,2007-12-23T13:57:00,Karaswanton,"Kyrshek loudly tells tales of his exploits in the Northlands, and perhaps overindulgences in the free ale."
15887,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697349&postcount=4,2007-12-23T14:30:00,Koga,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Wabufett thinks ""Bingo..""<br/><br/><br/>He goesup to Kyshrek and acts like he's just calm as clams, not a care in the world, like this was robbing an old lady.<br/><br/><br/>""So... i overheard your feats of power... I guess a trip to Whispering Carn shouldn't be TOO hard a task for someone of your calibur?"""
15888,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698270&postcount=5,2007-12-23T23:24:00,Arakune,"Martin thinks:<i>Hum... A new job. Maybe I should get some help.</i><br/><br/>After trying to look for good a partner,<i>too short, too tall, too stupid, too short AND stupid</i>, he remember the guy that keep talking about his 'great' tales.<i>Maybe I should consider him. If only a ridiculously part of what he said is true, then he have lot's of experience. At least I want him to make a better job than the previous 'Champion of Light, Justice, and chicken. He, funny story.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">Master, shouhumnfa!</font>, his psycristal try to ask.<br/>Whisper:<font color=""Blue"">Sh... let's not show then all the gold before they start to get dirty Okay?</font><br/>Whisper:<font color=""Green"">Master, aren't they going to be your partners? And why pay then gold and get then dirty?</font><br/><br/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh"" xki15vca9=""""/><br/><br/>Then Martin starts to walk in the direction of Kyrshek and see (but didn't heard) then talking.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Sorry to interrupt, but would sir Kyrshek be interested in a job opportunity?</font><br/><br/><b>OOC: I speak in <font color=""Blue"">Blue</font>, think in <i>Italic</i>, and my Psycristal speak in <font color=""Green"">Green</font> and also think in <i>Italic</i>.<br/>
Maybe I will be late today. You know, lot's of cleaning and stuff <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" xki15vca9=""""/> </b>"
15889,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698299&postcount=6,2007-12-23T23:57:00,Akiata,"Ark, like a few other's in here apparently, has drifted over to sit with the boastful barbarian.  Ark isn't saying too much, but is taking advantage of the free ale soon becomes happy to listen to this quaint yet proud fellow. It's nice to take his mind off his troubles for a time. And after spending only an hour or so with the man, Ark deems him a good man, and by the sound of his exploits, a good soldier.<br/><br/>As discussion of the this mysterious ""Whispering Cairn"" floats around the tavern, it occurs to Ark that the life of an adventurer might perhaps be his best option at this point.  Certainly it's by far the most lucrative, and the high mortality rate means that if he's no good at it, he won't have to put up with it for long."
15890,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699170&postcount=7,2007-12-24T05:31:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kyrshek</b><br/><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Does this ""job"" involve the Whispering Carns? It seems I have already been ordered to investigate such a place by my tribal seers, and challenged by this man""</font>he points to Wabuffet,<font color=""Red"">to do so as well, on pain of my honor if I am not much mistaken.  Yes, I will undertake this quest on the morrow, I fear that drink of this fine establishment""</font><font color=""Black"">he raises his enormous beer-stein, and then proceeds to throwback all of it in one gulp</font><font color=""Red""> has made me unable to begin tonight.  But tomorrow I shall be fit--I will need some comrades to come with me.</font><br/><br/>With that he picks out Wabuffet to come with him, as well as Martin and Ark."
15891,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699222&postcount=8,2007-12-24T05:42:00,Madmal,"<b>Auda Holderhek</b><br/><br/>Auda bashes into the tavern without much ceremony. It's been a lousy day, more mediocre work, people called in sick, so she didn't just had to manage the front of the store, but also help with transporting ores into the furnaces. And all those horrible dreams have cut the already short and blissful moment she had on her sleep.<br/><br/>She haven't get herself cleaned enough, she haven't got changed from her working clothes, she just wanted a drink, maybe another one. but that poorly-spelled sign has just increased her frustration.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><i>great, free ale, which means the bartender didn't sold enough brews the pasts days, and is now giving the barrels away to the fools, before they fully rotten. Wonder how many of them will be bothering the Pelorian clerics with stomach problems. Meh, i'm already here, might as well come in.</i><br/><br/>The temperature almost rivals the furnaces, giving a cozy feeling. She manages to enjoy a couple of drink before some bulky human mentions the Whispering Cairn, apparently picking a group for exploration.<br/><br/><i>Great, he may be strong and bulky, but so far, he's naive as a kid. Picking company on this low-life town will only lead only to get a couple of knife-stabbers. I cannot allow this to happen, besides, maybe this will finally help to ease those dreams...</i><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Hold it right there, you three, i'm suppose i'm bored enough, i'll be joining you.</font>"
15892,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699355&postcount=9,2007-12-24T06:16:00,Koga,"(ooc: To help discern thought from speech, thoughts will be in ittalics)<br/><br/>Wabufett looks at Kyrshek with a look like this<br/><br/>. _ .<br/><br/>Then looks at the... very developed... dwarf girl...<br/><br/>. _ .<br/><br/>And thinks:<br/><i>""Clearly Kyrshek has some sortof divine charm and can bring girlies his way. Why else would a hot little dwarf just comeout of nowhere and offer to travel with us?!<br/>
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I'm gonna' have to stick around and examine this one. Goldz are nice, but womenz are better!""</i><br/><br/>Wabufett goes up to the dwarf and holds her hands.<br/>""It might be dangerous miss, and I wouldn't want anything to happen to such a beautiful girl.. Are you royalty of some sort?""<br/><br/><i>""That's right Wabufett.. lay it on thick.. girlz LOVE that. They're like friggin compliment vampires! Dig-in you crazy shizno!""</i><br/><br/>(Shizno is a term invented for humans but i guess could apply to all humanoids. Church asked on red vs blue if there was an equivalent word in his language, gary said ""do you have excretment?"" ""yes.."" ""does your excretment give excretment?"" ""ew, no!"" ""then there is no equivalent"" ""sorry i asked..."")"
15893,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700487&postcount=10,2007-12-24T10:51:00,Arakune,"<font color=""Blue"">Good. It's wise to have partners in this profession. And don't bother with meaningless challenges: you were going to do it anyway, right? It's a challenge you already won even before it starts,</font>making a small but honest smile.<br/><br/>Following then one step before, he starts to look at the people that start to follow him: two mans, one that challenged Kyrshek and one that was drinking near him and got up. And himself of course.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Now there are four people. Unfortunately all of then are physical combatant types. If at least I could know for sure their competence... I don't want to repeat the 'pie incident'.</i></font><br/><br/>After that he looks at Wabufett and at his little 'scene' with this face<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused"" xki15vca9=""""/>, then this face<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" xki15vca9=""""/><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>... at least it's a dwarf, their women looks like a full grow woman (shorter and stronger, but still). I would be disgusted if he was all turned on by a halfling. Not there is something wrong, but remind me so much of that 'professor'. Good thing he meet his demise.</i></font><br/><br/>Edit: OOC: Just some cosmetic changes."
15894,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700843&postcount=11,2007-12-24T12:17:00,Koga,"Wabufett has images in his mind of this dwarf girl submitting to him and them running in a field holding hands, his immagination looks like a five year old drawing where it's colored in crayon and thier expressions and crap.<br/><br/>Then she's in awe as he's standing over a moutain of guards and officers laughing ""mwahahaha!"" are proudly like.<br/><br/>Also the other guy he met so far is asking if he can shine Wabufett's boots, he doesn't look like a person, but a lollypop. Implying he's a sucker."
15895,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700905&postcount=12,2007-12-24T12:34:00,Madmal,"<b>Auda</b><br/><br/>Auda restrains the urge to suddenly turn him into a bloody mass, and instead swiftly removes her hans out of that creepy grasp.<br/><font color=""Indigo""><br/>
Watch it fella, i've been on a bad day, you don't want to make it worse.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed"" xki15vca9=""""/> </font><br/><i><br/>
The nerve on that guy... There's always have to be one of those, doesn't it? better keep the eyes on him...</i><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">and yeah, sure, like if a dwarven princess is going to come here all covered in soot and coal-stains; and so daring to cut her own beauiful braids to mingle with orcs and humans. Get real.</font><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" xki15vca9=""""/>"
15896,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700968&postcount=13,2007-12-24T12:49:00,Arakune,"Looking at the 'lovely' scene from them, Martin thinks:<font color=""Blue""><i>Okay... Maybe I can at least have some fun even if their competence are 'under standard'</i></font>.<br/><br/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" xki15vca9=""""/>"
15897,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701448&postcount=14,2007-12-24T15:10:00,Koga,"Wabufeet shrugs. ""Bleh, no point in persisting.. I don't particularly like dwarves anyway. NOW HAFLINGS..""<br/><br/>He looks over at Kyrshek.<br/><br/>""Hey man, so we going or what? I'll leave without you.."""
15898,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702385&postcount=15,2007-12-25T01:00:00,Lady Tialait,"(( has everyone posted? if so, you should have all you need to goto the carn ))<br/><br/>The barwench serves another round of the cheap ale."
15899,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702670&postcount=16,2007-12-25T02:49:00,Akiata,"Ark announces that he's had enough of this banter for one evening, and is going to get a room for the night.  If anyone's interested in investigating this ""Whispering Cairn"" then, well Ark would be agreeable to going along with them."
15900,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702964&postcount=17,2007-12-25T04:20:00,Koga,"Wabufett gathersup his drunken chickens. Muttering<br/>""Comeon you wastes of flesh and feathers, i might need you later.."""
15901,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702976&postcount=18,2007-12-25T04:24:00,Arakune,"<font color=""Blue"">If no one drank too much, should we go now? You never know when things change from night to day. And a formal introduction will be good: my name is Martin, at your service.</font>"
15902,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703252&postcount=19,2007-12-25T05:52:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kyrshek</b><br/><font color=""Red"">I, for one have had too much ale to do anything tonight.  Tomorrow would be fine.  I think I'll get a room at the Inn.</font>"
15903,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704062&postcount=20,2007-12-25T08:50:00,Arakune,"<font color=""Blue"">Indeed. Guess I will take a room for today too.</font><br/><br/>OOC: Let's use this in order to enjoy christmas<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool"" xki15vca9=""""/>"
15904,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3714504&postcount=21,2007-12-28T09:41:00,Karaswanton,"Kyrshek wakes up at the Inn and says his morning prayers.<br/>Next he gathers his belongings, and looks for his companions.<br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">OOC: I was going to have Kyrshek worship Obad-Hai for a druidic faith, but then I remembered that Pelor also has a druidic bent, and is dead-on alignment-wise.  Further, Pelor is the most commonly worshiped god among the humans. And it makes for a more interesting character concept.</font>"
15905,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715222&postcount=22,2007-12-28T11:30:00,Akiata,"With sore head, and slow limbs, Ark is slow to rise.  Eventually he manages to make his way to the common room in the Tavern of Old Song, and completely ignoring Kyrshek, and any of the other companions who might already be waiting, orders a full, hot breakfast.<br/><br/>Sitting by himself, he barely glances at anything other than his plate, and after taking his time he dons his armor, readies his gear, and finally ambles over to glance up at Kyrshek and the others:<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Shall we?""</font>"
15906,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715268&postcount=23,2007-12-28T11:38:00,Lady Tialait,"(( I may or may not be on tommorow so I thought i'd post before I goto bed disregard this till it applies ))<br/><br/>You travel through some light wooded area to the Cairn<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15907,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717035&postcount=24,2007-12-28T20:31:00,Koga,"Wabufett suggests that everyone go one way and decide which way they want to go, he suggests east."
15908,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717133&postcount=25,2007-12-28T22:27:00,Akiata,"<b>Arkeneld ""Ark"" Duathai</b><br/><br/>Looking from each path to the next slowly, Ark says,<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""My father always says 'time spent in reconnaissance is rarely wasted.'  Let's check out east and west before heading north.""</font>"
15909,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717294&postcount=26,2007-12-29T00:27:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kyrshek</b><br/><br/>Kyrshek agrees, and then heads East.<br/>A short while later (as in, a few seconds) he comes back looking grim and angry.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">The path only goes a few feet, rubble blocks the way further.  Rubble and the skeleton of a small human child. </font>"
15910,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717590&postcount=27,2007-12-29T02:46:00,Arakune,"Martin Waited in the entrance, knowing being of little help at those tasks yet.<br/><br/>When Kyrshek came back he simply whisper<font color=""Blue"">poor soul</font>. He decides to help Wabufett and goes west."
15911,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718342&postcount=28,2007-12-29T06:29:00,Akiata,"Ark walks over to take a close look at the rubble and skeleton.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15912,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718719&postcount=29,2007-12-29T08:04:00,Lady Tialait,"In the rubble<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15913,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719156&postcount=30,2007-12-29T09:47:00,Koga,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>""Obviously something picked the boy clean that wasn't this way. Meaning if we go another way there might be something waiting for us.""<br/><br/>Wabufett examines the skeleton for clues to how the child died, or anything useful.<br/><br/>Wabufett says in jest<br/>""Consider yourself lucky kid. Ussualy I only touch girls this much your age..""<br/><br/>(Search check:)<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>19</b>]</span>"
15914,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724796&postcount=31,2007-12-30T17:16:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kyrshek</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Perhaps you should show some respect to the dead.</font>he growls.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">I suppose we should try the other way next.</font><br/><br/>With that, he follows after Martin."
15915,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725288&postcount=32,2007-12-30T22:15:00,Arakune,"<font color=""Blue""><i>Disgusting.</i></font><br/><br/>He then go back and follow the path of west."
15916,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725809&postcount=33,2007-12-31T02:59:00,Akiata,"<b>Ark</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Doesn't look like there's anything here.""</font><br/><br/>Ark turns west with the others."
15917,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726355&postcount=34,2007-12-31T05:56:00,Koga,Wabufett won't leave untill he's fully examined the body.<br/>(IE: If the GM says there's nothing out of the ordinary lol!)
15918,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727457&postcount=35,2007-12-31T10:05:00,Lady Tialait,"Nothing but a corpse, seems to died of wounds, several bite marks on the legs. The flesh has been gnawed off."
15919,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727571&postcount=36,2007-12-31T10:32:00,Arakune,"Martin looks at the circle and try to discover something.<br/><br/>Psicraft:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>While looking for something suspicious, he try to start a conversation with Kyrshek:<br/><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Maybe we can take that child bones to the town priest after this. At least give him a proper burial and maybe find his parents. Shame we couldn't came before. But then again, what he was doing here?</font>"
15920,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727778&postcount=37,2007-12-31T11:17:00,Lady Tialait,"Do Not open enless you made a DC 13 spellcraft or psicraft<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15921,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728032&postcount=38,2007-12-31T12:24:00,Arakune,"<b>OCC: Made it! About the spot check, it's 1d20 + 1, I forgot to edit it the first time the dice roller become crazy, and I simply don't want to try to go screw the roll. Also, how do you do the 1d20+8, 2d6+3 thing?</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">This thing some kind of transportation device. Maybe a Teleport Circle? Either way, it's been to long since it's last use and the power already faded out. I hope.</font>"
15922,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728778&postcount=39,2007-12-31T15:26:00,Koga,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Wabufett just looks at him like ""-_ -""<br/><br/><br/>""Does he look like he's gonna tell us who his parents are?<br/>Hey little dead boy, who's your parents?""<br/><br/>Wabufett moves the skeleton to shrug it's shoulders.<br/><br/>""As much fun as it is to play with this dead child, I've deduced that wild animals are in the faccinity. More then likely hungry as if this boy was picked clean they must've been relying on his meat for awhile.<br/><br/>I'm allergic to hungry animals.. along with other things that want to kill me.<br/><br/>We cannot stop what we're doing. If we leave now we might get attacked from behind. I'm sure the animals smell us.. especialy you""<br/><br/><br/><br/>""As for why he was here, he's a kid, kids are dumb. He probably was playing hide and go seek or something.""<br/><br/>Wabufett snaps off a rib and rubs it over his body.<br/><br/>""I'd suggest you do the same, the animals will be confused by our lack of scent if we giveoff the scent of an already slain victim..""<br/><br/>Wabufett hands martin the rib."
15923,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729954&postcount=40,2007-12-31T22:52:00,Akiata,"<b>Ark</b><br/><br/>For just a second Ark reconsiders coming out here at all...<i>""Perhaps banding with a group of strangers to investigate some mystical rock wasn't the smartest move...""</i>He thinks to himself.<i>""Just </i>how much<i> ale did I drink last night, anyway?""</i><br/><br/>He says,<font color=""Navy"">""Look let's stop fooling around and get this over with.  North looks like only way to proceed, and I don't think those wolves are friendly.""</font><br/><br/>Ark readies his polearm.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Kyrshek, you and I will take the front - the rest of you prepare for battle.""</font><br/><br/>Ark approaches to 10' from the wolves."
15924,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730326&postcount=41,2008-01-01T02:34:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kryshek</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">I will vanquish these man-eaters.</font><br/><br/>With that, I roll Initiative.<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
15925,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730462&postcount=42,2008-01-01T03:23:00,Akiata,"Ark will also roll for Initiative then (and an attack to boot)!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15926,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730831&postcount=43,2008-01-01T05:31:00,Koga,"""-_ -""<br/><br/>Wabufett did not want to have to go into battle. It's tedious, dangerous, and ussualy unnescary if you're smart. He slouches and looks around them and says..<br/><br/><br/>""They're just friggin wolves guys, gimme a break. We could've avoided this easy""<br/><br/>(Innitiatve check):<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
15927,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734054&postcount=44,2008-01-02T00:02:00,Arakune,"<font color=""Blue"">Great.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15928,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734462&postcount=45,2008-01-02T03:36:00,Koga,"Wabufett sees kyshrek about to use some sortof magic spell (psionics..spells..it's all the same to him).<br/><br/>He commands him not too, that this problem can be solved without even having to raise a sword. He advises everyone to whistle at thier highest pitch.<br/><br/><br/>Canines have excellent hearing. The high noise will disturb them greater then any spell or slash with a weapon. It will ward them off. They won't want to stick around where there's noise.<br/><br/>Wabufett thinks to himself how he's sorrounded by valiant-happy morons, and they're going to get him killed with thier ""bravery"" and ""nobility"", which is another word for stupidity. He'd cry if he had any emotion left. Instead he mutters under his breath<br/><br/>""I wonder what dog tastes like..."""
15929,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736416&postcount=46,2008-01-02T12:00:00,Arakune,"<font color=""Blue"">First Wabufett, tone down your mouth. Second, unless you can whistle as high as a bat you will only act as a idiot. Third, this power can end this fight without effort, and if you really like to see the blood of these wolfs you can try to kill them, but if you want to do so you must make sure to kill then in one hit to not waste my effort.</font>"
15930,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736428&postcount=47,2008-01-02T12:03:00,Lady Tialait,"All three wolves stand there, the power was full and totally effective."
15931,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736615&postcount=48,2008-01-02T12:42:00,Koga,"""Fine, waste your strength, see if I care.."" says Wabufett with a huph and puph like a child that doesn't get his way.<br/><br/>Sense the wolves look weakend, he stands against the wall and moves sideways with that rib still in his hand postured like a dagger."
15932,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736792&postcount=49,2008-01-02T13:19:00,Arakune,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">All three wolves stand there, the power was full and totally effective.</div>
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</div><b>OCC: Isn't they supposed to... run? I mean, what kind of animal usually tries to fight when they (at least think) are in the brink of unconsciousness?</b>"
15933,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737099&postcount=50,2008-01-02T14:43:00,Lady Tialait,"(( Not exactly, they are to hungry to run away, they get to either eat you guys, or die of starvation.))"
15934,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737558&postcount=51,2008-01-02T17:21:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kyrshek</b><br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">OOC: Switching colors.. noticed I had the same color as Martin.  Whoops. I hope red isn't taken.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Hm.  These wolves look ragged, near starving I'd wager.  It might be kinder to put them down.  I don't know that we should feed them--they are obviously accustomed to manflesh and therefore dangerous, but I'm loathe to leave anything, even man-eaters to slowly starve.</font><br/><br/>Kryshek eyes the wolves with pity."
15935,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737731&postcount=52,2008-01-02T18:24:00,Koga,Wabufett goes to sneakpast the wolves and party members and almost stops (almost lol) considering giving the wolves his chickens.<br/><br/><br/>The wolves would see him as a source of food rather then AS food and help him out.. maybe.. wolves aren't really that smart..
15936,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743008&postcount=53,2008-01-03T21:38:00,Akiata,"<font color=""Navy""><b>Ark</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Did actually put these same rolls in my last post, you could use those... or not, you know... cool.<br/>
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15937,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753650&postcount=54,2008-01-06T16:38:00,Madmal,"<b>Auda</b><br/><br/>Auda can't help rolling her eyes at Wabufett comments.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">whistle? please, that won't leave us nowhere, and for your information, we do have scent, and this wolves seem desperate enough to attempt to pursue us if we attempt to flee. Not that i'm planning to. If we run away from simple animals, how can we call ourselves worthy to claim whatever treasure might be ahead of us?</font><br/><i><br/>
Treasure, the best excuse to mess in forgotten tombs. And an acceptable hook too. Now, i hope this could shed some lights on my dreams, or this will be not worth the trip. And i want my quiet sleep back.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed"" xki15vca9=""""/> <br/>
</i><br/><br/>without much ceremony, Auda draws her morningstar, and stands ready, keeping a steady hand on her shield.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15938,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753740&postcount=55,2008-01-06T16:54:00,Koga,"Wabufett goes on without them.<br/><br/>""I'm not wasting my time with hungry wolves..""<br/><br/>He walks away and lets the others deals with wolves and he sneers<br/><br/>""You're braver then I guys.. I wouldn't have the heart to kill a defenseless starving animal.. I picked a good team.."""
15939,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753814&postcount=56,2008-01-06T17:08:00,Madmal,"<b>Auda</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">If you'd rather go on the wolves side, go ahead, we won't mind much, and they'll surely love to give you the initiation rite of chomping on you until there's nothing left of bones of your lovely persona with those cute, innocent and shinning line of fangs. I'm sure you'll be tasty.</font><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" xki15vca9=""""/>"
15940,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754077&postcount=57,2008-01-06T18:28:00,Koga,"Wabufett keeps walking ""I can take care of myself""<br/><br/>Wabufett searches around for treasure trying to walk past the wolves out of viewable distance.<br/>(Ooc: This makes sense as disable lasts for 1 minute/per level, 1 minute=10 rounds. One round=60feet sense I can double my speed sense i'm commiting no other action. By the time those wolves are over the disable ""spell"", they I will be too far away for them to want to extert themselves chasing. Not when they can fight those foolish enough to stay behind. If they can see me at all. As their vision is probably poor with hunger.)"
15941,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755234&postcount=58,2008-01-07T03:46:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kyrsek</b><br/>After a slight delay, Kyrshek decides to put the wolves out of there misery.<br/>[SPOILER]<br/>Initiative:[roll]1d20+6[roll]<br/>Attack roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>Damage roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+4)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
15942,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755240&postcount=59,2008-01-07T03:48:00,Karaswanton,"Nat 20!<br/>And my Initiative roll didn't work properly.<br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>Crit confirm roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Crit damage roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+4)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
15943,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770928&postcount=60,2008-01-11T03:41:00,Karaswanton,<i>OOC:  Is this campaign still on?</i>
15944,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770995&postcount=61,2008-01-11T03:56:00,Madmal,"((i've seen Tialait around SMBG..are we waiting for something?<br/><br/>well, there's Diarmuid..he haven't posted since he was accepted...))"
15945,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794581&postcount=62,2008-01-16T00:50:00,Karaswanton,"Word from the DM:<br/><br/>""kinda lost internet almost completely i'm currently at a freind's house useing thier computer, so I kinda gave up on the games."""
15946,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797211&postcount=63,2008-01-16T11:04:00,Akiata,"... wow, we really didn't get too far eh?"
15947,Age of Worms (Team Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67436-Age-of-Worms-(Team-Koga),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3800951&postcount=64,2008-01-17T07:14:00,Arakune,"damn... my first game ended in the 3rd page<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" lj0d0nf0i="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/>"
15948,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762773&postcount=1,2008-01-08T15:06:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 14: <font color=""Red"">BobTheFighter</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Bloatsack the Vile</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.php?addon=Profiler&amp;page=view_char&amp;cid=367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">BobTheFighter - kme</a><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26346"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bloatsack the Vile - Paladin Latham</a><br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
15949,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763412&postcount=2,2008-01-08T18:50:00,Paladin Latham,"Heres my initiative!  Dont beat it now, ya hear!<br/><br/>Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
15950,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770272&postcount=3,2008-01-10T23:51:00,kme,"initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><br/>spells prepared and starting information:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Magic Missile and Fell Drain*Sonic Snap(using metamagic school focus )<br/>
starts with scroll of expeditious retreat in one hand and invisibility in other<br/>
starting location B14</div>
</div>"
15951,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770294&postcount=4,2008-01-11T00:01:00,kme,"lol I have beaten your initiative.<br/><br/>Bob: round 1<br/><br/>for refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">standard action: activate scroll of invisibility <span class=""diceroll""><b>DC 4</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
move action: move from B14 to <b>E14</b></div>
</div>stats:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">position: B14<br/>
HP: 7/7 normal<br/>
AC: 12 (2 dex )<br/>
Saves: F +3; R+2; W+4<br/>
Misc:scroll of expeditious retreat in one hand and invisibility in other<br/>
Buffs:-- </div>
</div>end of turn"
15952,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770304&postcount=5,2008-01-11T00:07:00,kme,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ok I failed to activate a scroll <span class=""diceroll""><b>wisdom check DC 5</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/>end of turn"
15953,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774701&postcount=6,2008-01-11T19:09:00,Paladin Latham,"Oh yeah! Well I buy a potion of Resist Energy (sonic) and a Potion of Invisibility! HA!<br/><br/><b>Bloatsack the Vile round 1:</b><br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bloatsack starts in Y13 with a potion in one hand and his crossbow in the other. He downs his potion of Invisibility, drops the bottle and draws his potion of Resist Energy(sonic), </div>
</div><br/><br/>Stats(for refs):<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 17, Touch: 15, FF: 12<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location: Y13</b><br/>
Buffs: Potion of Invisibility 1/10<br/>
</font> </div>
</div><br/><br/>your turn."
15954,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775168&postcount=7,2008-01-11T23:58:00,kme,"Ah well, that is the flaw of current rules. Now I regret posting my actions without first waiting to see your new items.Hehe at least you spent a lot of money on them<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ed4pvxbxx="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>.<br/><br/>This will be an interesting match.<br/><br/>Bob: round 2<br/><br/>For refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">standard action: sheathe the scroll of expeditious retreat <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ed4pvxbxx="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
move action: move from E14 to <b>F10</b> </div>
</div>stats:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">position: F10<br/>
HP: 7/7 normal<br/>
AC: 12 (2 dex )<br/>
Saves: F +3; R+2; W+4<br/>
Misc:scroll of  invisibility in one hand<br/>
Buffs:-- </div>
</div>end of turn"
15955,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776958&postcount=8,2008-01-12T07:33:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Bloatsack the Vile round 2:</b><br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bloatsack downs the potion of Resist Energy and moves up the stairs to V13 with his crossbow in two hands.<br/>
<br/>
Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>13</b>]</span> <br/>
Hide(because of invisibility) 20</div>
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 17, Touch: 15, FF: 12<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location: V13</b><br/>
Buffs: Potion of Invisibility 2/10<br/>
</font> </div>
</div><br/><br/>Your turn."
15956,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777749&postcount=9,2008-01-12T10:20:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/><br/>BobTheFighter<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> No LoS</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Bloatsack the Vile<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> No LoS</div>
</div>"
15957,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780797&postcount=10,2008-01-13T03:29:00,kme,"Bob: round 3<br/><br/>For refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">move action: move from F10 to <b>C5</b><br/>
standard action: pull out a scroll of obscuring mist </div>
</div>stats:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">position: F10<br/>
HP: 7/7 normal<br/>
AC: 12 (2 dex )<br/>
Saves: F +3; R+2; W+4<br/>
Misc:scroll of invisibility in one hand and obscuring mist in other <br/>
Buffs:-- </div>
</div>end of turn"
15958,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782168&postcount=11,2008-01-13T08:50:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Bloatsack the Vile round 3:</b><br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bloatsack double moves to L13<br/>
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Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>12</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/>Stats(for refs):<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 17, Touch: 15, FF: 12<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location: L13</b><br/>
Buffs: Potion of Invisibility 3/10<br/>
</font> </div>
</div><br/><br/>your turn."
15959,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782194&postcount=12,2008-01-13T08:55:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/><br/>BobTheFighter<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> No LoS</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Bloatsack the Vile<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> No LoS</div>
</div>"
15960,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782739&postcount=13,2008-01-13T11:15:00,kme,"Bob: round 3<br/><br/>For refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">standard action: use the scroll of obscuring mist<br/>
move action: move from C5 to <b>A2</b> </div>
</div>stats:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">position: A2<br/>
HP: 7/7 normal<br/>
AC: 12 (2 dex )<br/>
Saves: F +3; R+2; W+4<br/>
Misc:scroll of invisibility in one hand<br/>
Buffs: <br/>
obscuring mist: centered on square C5, lasts until beginning of round 13 </div>
</div>end of turn"
15961,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783268&postcount=14,2008-01-13T13:41:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Bloatsack the Vile round 4:</b><br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bloatsack Moves to H12 drawing a grappling hook along the way.  If he sees his foe he will make a disbelieve attempt (tricky illusions) drop the grappling hook and fire if he thinks its real.  If he hears something his action will change.  If he sees and hears nothing he will continue to H6.<br/>
<br/>
Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Will Save to disbelieve <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Edit: OMG!! Its so <b><i>REAL</i></b>!!! HAHAHAHA!!<br/>
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</div><br/>Stats(for refs):<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><br/>
<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 17, Touch: 15, FF: 12<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location: H12</b><br/>
Buffs: Potion of Invisibility 4/10<br/>
</font> </div>
</div><br/><br/>I definitely need a LoS check."
15962,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783540&postcount=15,2008-01-13T14:54:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>Bloatsack<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> before your actions you see fog raising on the northwest side of the arena you may redo your actions if you wish. Also you can only make a disbelieve attempt after you interact with a illusion, not simply by looking at it. Defeating an illusion just by looking at it is a <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/epic/skills.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DC 80 spot check</a> have fun to beating that</div>
</div><br/><br/>Still Bloatsack's turn"
15963,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783725&postcount=16,2008-01-13T15:50:00,Paladin Latham,"@refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I will continue to H6 in that case.  I didn't know that you had to interact, I thought it just granted a bonus if you interacted.  either way, I'll smoke him out...</div>
</div><br/>Now its your turn."
15964,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784518&postcount=17,2008-01-13T21:52:00,kme,"Bob: round 4<br/><br/>For refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">move action: draw a scroll of mage armor <br/>
standard: use the scroll of mage armor </div>
</div>stats:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">position: A2<br/>
HP: 7/7 normal<br/>
AC: 12 (2 dex )<br/>
Saves: F +3; R+2; W+4<br/>
Misc:scroll of invisibility in one hand<br/>
Buffs:<br/>
obscuring mist: centered on square C5, lasts until beginning of round 13<br/>
mage armor: lasts one hour </div>
</div>end of turn"
15965,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784816&postcount=18,2008-01-14T01:03:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/><br/>BobTheFighter<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> No LoS</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> No LoS. The fog is centered on C5. And you can hear spellcasting in there.</div>
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15966,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787096&postcount=19,2008-01-14T11:08:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Bloatsack the Vile round 5:</b><br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bloatsack glides down to A3, making a disbelieve attempt as he passes through the fog.<br/>
Will <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>13</b>]</span></div>
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 17, Touch: 15, FF: 12<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location: A3</b><br/>
Buffs: Potion of Invisibility 5/10<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>your turn."
15967,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787915&postcount=20,2008-01-14T14:12:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/><br/>The fog seems quite real to Bloatsack as he enters it however when he lands at A3 LoS is stablished as he sees Bob on A2"
15968,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788659&postcount=21,2008-01-14T18:20:00,Paladin Latham,"And me being invisible is ignored because...?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ed4pvxbxx="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallmad.gif"" title=""Small Mad""/>"
15969,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789253&postcount=22,2008-01-15T00:25:00,kme,"Well I shouldn't be able to see you, so it would be fine with me if you change your actions for last round (of course not acting based on metagame knowledge of my position). I will wait to see ref's ruling before I post my actions."
15970,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790069&postcount=23,2008-01-15T04:15:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>It seems as though an innocent mistake was made, as has happened before and will happen again I'm sure.<br/><br/>Before we move on, a simple question.<br/><br/>@Paladin<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Trying to minimize the consequences of a missed ruling, what were your intentions once you landed? I understand you glided towards where you heard spellcasting so I'd like to know before we move on.  <br/>
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Oh, also, potion of invis is 30 rounds, not 10. <br/>
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15971,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795562&postcount=24,2008-01-16T05:28:00,Paladin Latham,"@bronz (or other refs):<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">actually I wanted to get behind the cloud if possible.  I had to glide 40ft. in order to decline 20ft. and A3 fit the bill.  As I was invisible I figured I could manuever after taking a full round to move.  Plus the added perk of interacting with the mist to see if it was real. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ed4pvxbxx="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/> </div>
</div><br/><br/>I won't change my action.  I trust you not to use metagame knowledge (fat chance now that you know I'm invisible)."
15972,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795613&postcount=25,2008-01-16T05:38:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Paladin<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I just wanted to know what you wanted to do, and as you would gain LoS upon landing those things may change anyway.  So you see your opponent in A2(I believe in the mist?) So he has concealment (20%)<br/>
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While you know ooc that Paladin lands in A3, please try to ignore that fact.  That situation may change anyhow so it maybe moot.<br/>
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15973,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796465&postcount=26,2008-01-16T08:27:00,kme,"ok, these are the actions that I planned to do before your position was revealed<br/><br/>Bob: round 5<br/><br/>move action: draw a scroll of shield<br/>standard: use the scroll of shield<br/><br/>That will provoke attack of opportunity from you, so here is concentration check if you hit me<span class=""diceroll""><b>conc.</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/>stats:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">position: A2<br/>
HP: 7/7 normal<br/>
AC: 16/22 (+2 dex +4 armor /+4 shield if spell succeeds);<br/>
Saves: F +3; R+2; W+4<br/>
Misc:scroll of invisibility in one hand<br/>
Buffs:<br/>
obscuring mist: centered on square C5, lasts until beginning of round 13<br/>
mage armor: lasts one hour<br/>
shield (if spell succeeds): asts until beginning of round 15 </div>
</div>end of turn"
15974,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797852&postcount=27,2008-01-16T13:19:00,Paladin Latham,"O.K. heres the AoO<br/><br/>Bayonet Attack!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span>/\ If it threatens<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>If it hits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>/\ If it crits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>and concealment<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>65</b>]</span>better than 20 good."
15975,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797860&postcount=28,2008-01-16T13:20:00,Paladin Latham,um... did that get you?
15976,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799446&postcount=29,2008-01-16T23:29:00,kme,"Well, it looks like I'm dead. I didn't expect you to come so early in the cloud, heh at least I only spent two scroll worth 25 gp total<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ed4pvxbxx="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>."
15977,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799662&postcount=30,2008-01-17T01:06:00,theterran,"<b><font color=""Darkorange"">Ref Terran</font></b><br/><br/><b>Bloatsack is declared the winner and gains the spoils.</b>"
15978,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3800762&postcount=31,2008-01-17T06:14:00,Bronz,"As the match wasn't made with a nomer, there is a rematch needed here yes?"
15979,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: BobTheFighter vs. Bloatsack the Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68936-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-BobTheFighter-vs-Bloatsack-the-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801981&postcount=32,2008-01-17T10:34:00,Bigmac,Correct.  Bob has only lost one match.  Need to set up a new one.
15980,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679682&postcount=1,2007-12-20T05:19:00,StickMan,"It’s been along trip to fort-outpost NF23 were you received transfer order for just a few weeks ago.  You had been told you were to be organized into a new unit but other than that you’d been given little information as to this new post.  As you step out of the back of the transport you can see that the Fort is really built in the middle of a mountain pass taking advantage of the walls on both sides.  Anyone moving threw the pass would have to go threw the base to continue on there way.  You can tell from the small number of buildings inside the walls that many of the buildings such as the barracks must be with in the mountain walls.<br/><br/>Suddenly you here a booming voice ""Specialized Unit Omega 7 fall in line"" here your new unit number you fall into line with 5 others before the man who had given the fall in order.  ""I am Colonel Karn the commanding officer of this base.  Now lets see what we have here"" Looks down at a clip board with attached papers.<br/><br/>""Ah good we'll start at the top"" walking over to Celeste ""Captain Celeste Guerrier, commander of Omega 7, says here your a combat control expert specialized with the long chain"" He stop momentarily looking her over ""Interesting""<br/><br/>Taking a step over he says ""Healer Broadshield, Cleric class, unit front line combat healer.  Very good we have very few full fledged Clerics in our Medical corps here""<br/><br/>Continuing his move down the line ""Lieutenant Gilraen, second in command of the unit, two weapon combat style expert""<br/><br/>""Warrant Officer Harkness, has you official labeled as a front line two weapon expert, also notes your well known for extreme speed, never seen that before""<br/><br/>""Sergent Heldar"" He looks down at his papers again ""well I have your rank and past posts but as for your area of expertise that section is missing.  Blasted Clerical error""<br/><br/>""Specialist Furtado, seems to be missing, wait Halfling"" moving his clipboard aside he sees Furtado ""Sorry about that don't get many Halflings, says here your a Information specialist and tactical caster, you may be most useful""<br/><br/>""Take the rest of the to move in to your barracks, get the lay of the base and know each other because tomorrow Omega 7, will have to start proving what they are made of, DISMISSED.""<br/><br/><br/>Its not a huge fort but on base you will find a mess hall, bar, Armory, Pelorian temple with shrines to other gods, connected to the temple is hospital.  Omega 7 has its own room in the barracks, with a work desk a more room than any of you have ever had to your selfs in a barracks in the past."
15981,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680541&postcount=2,2007-12-20T08:21:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Agamil Furtado</b><br/><br/>The halfling was less than four feet tall; he understood perfectly why the colonel had not noticed him. He was used to not being particularly noticed when around busy humans. During his first years in the Archivist Institute he realized that passing unnoticed by humans didn't came without some advantages.<br/><br/>Agamil’s light-brown wavy hair would go as far as his shoulders, it didn’t seem like the halfling cared about his look, as long as his hair weren’t full of ants or his clothes entirely covered in mud, or blood for that matter. He wore a very simple, worn out, and slightly tattered on the bottom, gray traveling cloak; a gift of his grandparent. It was the only piece of cloth on him that made his hair actually look clean. Under the cloak a tight hoary and metallic armor was visible covering the halfling’s chest and waist. Speaking of which, on the right side of his waist he carried two small quivers, one black and the other brown. Strapped to his back was a large wooden bow.<br/><br/>“<font color=""DarkOrange"">Well then comrades, like the Colonel said, my name is Agamil Ponciano Furtado</font>”, he makes a simple nod with his head towards the group, “<font color=""DarkOrange"">should we get going to the barracks now, or explore the fort area?</font>”. A dim curiosity tone could be noticed in the halfling’s voice by the more perceptive ones."
15982,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681176&postcount=3,2007-12-20T09:56:00,Grishnakh,"<b>Gilraen</b><br/><br/>Gilraen is a tall, muscular man, with broad shoulders and strong arms. His eyes are a deep grey color and his shoulder-length brown hair is tied back in a warriors tail. Underneath his clothes you can just glimpse the silvery sheen of the elven armor he wears, on his back you can see a bow of extraordinary quality and two rather large blades, which are the legendary twin bastard swords his great-grandfather crafted and wielded when the war just started.<br/><br/>He is an amiable enough fellow, but like most soldiers can be a bit gruff. When he first served in the military he got a cut straight across his left eye, leaving a scar that reaches down all the way to his jaw, it tends to scare people off, but hey, what soldier doesn't have a scar or two.<br/><br/><br/>Looking at the rest of the group he introduces himself:<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Well I'm Gilraen son of Galdorin and this here is Agrael, my faithful companion, pleased to meet you.""</font>he says, gesturing toward the rather large looking wardog.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I sure could use a bite of somethink to eat right now, lets check out the mess first, the barracks will still be there in an hour""</font>he replies to the halfling."
15983,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681259&postcount=4,2007-12-20T10:11:00,javcs,"<b>Varthol Heldar</b><br/><br/>This Human of average height and slim build before you appears to be a competent light-fighter, to judge by his arms and armor. He wears a well-made chain shirt that seems too light to be made of steel. There is a dagger strapped to each leg, and on each arm, plus one more on his belt, across from a small pouch. Over his right shoulder you can see the hilt of a longsword, and a cap of a quiver. Over his left should, a finely crafted longbow is visible.  Also visible is the edge of a shield.<br/>His strangely slitted eyes glow violet, contrasting with his shoulder-length dark reddish hair, even though it's tied back. He raises his gauntleted right hand as a hawk swoops down to land.<br/><br/>Grinning, I chuckle,<font color=""darkgreen"">That seems to happen regularly. Probably also part of why promo's aren't regular. Varthol Heldar by name, scout of sorts by training, somewhat crazy by nature. Call me Var. I don't know about the rest of you, but, I'm planning on dropping some of my stuff in our barracks. That is, unless boss-lady wants to say something to us.</font>I turn and face the aforementioned boss-lady, Captain Celeste Guerrier, and nod. As an afterthought, I nod at Lieutenant Gilraen as well.<br/><font color=""darkgreen"">Although, food does sound good right now.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Reposting link to char-sheet for easy access. <a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.php?addon=Profiler&amp;page=view_char&amp;cid=5731"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Varthol Heldar</a><br/>
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15984,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681350&postcount=5,2007-12-20T10:26:00,XiaoTie,"A great smile overtakes the halfling’s face when the tall human named Gilraen brings up the subject food. If there is something that Agamil enjoys as much as a good book, is food; but no one putting their eyes for the first time on the halfling would guess that by his slim build. “<font color=""DarkOrange"">That would be a great idea sir</font>”, and then he saw it.<br/><br/>He took a few steps behind when he laid his eyes on the dog. It was there all along, but if Gilraen had not mentioned he would not have noticed the canine, and he would be better off that way to tell you the truth. Agamil had a terrible fear of dogs. Small ones or big ones, he feared them all. He feared the smaller ones less than the big ones, because he knew the smaller wouldn’t attack him after an arrow or two against their noses. But Gilraen’s was big, bigger than big, and on top of that the canine seemed to have been bred for war; the smile on the face of the halfling soon disappeared, and again he took a few steps behind, vaguely hiding himself behind Varthol.<br/><br/>With a slightly worried voice he replied to the tall warrior, “<font color=""DarkOrange"">You know what, I think I’ll visit the….the barracks with mister Varthol here whenever he is ready to go</font>”.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Posting the sheet here for easy access like javcs did: <a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.php?addon=Profiler&amp;page=view_char&amp;cid=5648"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Agamil</a></div>
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15985,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682408&postcount=6,2007-12-20T14:03:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Jack Harkness</b><br/><br/>Jack smiled thinly at his new compatriots. He was a short, wiry kid. His only concession to armor was a shirt of chainmail, and at either hip he wore a longsword and a handaxe that were well cared-for but otherwise unremarkable. He seemed, in fact, utterly unremarkable himself. He looked like any number of men in the army, and could have passed for any new recruit fresh from basic training.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Sounds good to me,""</font>he said simply, though he nodded at their new commander in deference first.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sure, why not?: <a href=""http://www.shonuffstudios.com/gothmoor/profiler/view.php?id=132"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.shonuffstudios.com/gothmo...iew.php?id=132</a></div>
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15986,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682448&postcount=7,2007-12-20T14:10:00,Random NPC,"<b><i><u>Frederick Broadshield</u></i></b><br/><br/>Frederick is a tall and strong looking man. His beard is thick for a young soldeir like him and his hair is long and tied down, an obvious feature of a Pelorian Cleric. His breastplate shows a sun with the face of a bearded man, made of gold and silver. He keeps a hammer on his side and a bow, a quiver, a longsword and a shield on his back.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""You know, I would opt for leaving some things behind, as I'm carrying some things on my bag. Nourishment is essential, but Pelor will not take our food any faster than our equipment can take our strength.""</font>He says, with a smile.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""As you can see, I'm Frederick Broadshield and I'm going to be the one in charge of keeping you alive. But you better help me there too.""</font>His smile still on his face and his tone of voice is relaxed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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15987,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682609&postcount=8,2007-12-20T14:36:00,Frosty,"<b>Celeste Guerrier</b><br/><br/>The tall blonde shows up at fort-outpost NF23 on a strong-looking war-horse.  She sits tall, in a regal posture as she has to set an example for the rest of the troops.  She has commanded small squads before, and she knows how important it is to keep her men focused and disciplined.<b>""Against demons, lowering one's guard even a bit can be fatal""</b>she thinks.  She is wearing an emerald-colored headband around her head, contrasting and complementing her blue eyes and golden hair nicely.  She looks to be wearing a long-sleeved shirt with the military's insignia, and a pair of sturdy leather breeches.  Her boots are black.  She would be considered toned, but not ovwerly muscled, and her chain hangs from a belt.<br/><br/>Arriving, she dismounts quickly, and sends her horse off with a squire to be stabled.  As Celeste falls in line, her long radiant hair flows a bit behind her in the breeze.  She raises her left hand in a salute as she stands in attention.<b>""Sir yes sir!</b>she says when Colonel Karn went over her area of expertise.  She gives another salute when the unit is dismissed, and then turns cripsly to face the other members of the unit.<br/><br/><b>""Specialized Unit Omega 7 members, listen up!  As you may or may not know, I am Captain Guerrier.  Despite what the good Colonel said, we start proving ourselves TODAY.  We are professionals, and that not only applies to the battlefield, but also to the little everyday things as well.  We will go put away our things in the barracks, and then you are all free to go see the chef for food.  There will be no slack or laziness in my unit, for the demons never tire in their march of destruction.""</b>With that, she grabs her things and turns to head towards the barracks."
15988,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682766&postcount=9,2007-12-20T15:01:00,javcs,"<b>Varthol Heldar</b><br/><br/>After hearing Celeste's speech, my eyes widen and I think to myself,<font color=""darkgreen""><i>Uh-oh. Boss-lady's got a stick up her ***.</i></font><i><font color=""red""> So what if she is? There are ways to deal with that, you know.</font><font color=""darkgreen""> Shuttup.</font></i>Turning to Sekren, I send her to check out the fort from the air.<br/><br/>I ask a nearby soldier directions to Omega 7's barracks, then take off at a run, wanting to get there and back out before the boss-lady arrives."
15989,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683332&postcount=10,2007-12-20T17:00:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Jack</b><br/><br/>Jack dipped his head in something that was neither a nod nor a bow, before wordlessly following along behind Varthol at a slower, more ambling pace. He had only a backpack with him, but he didn't intend to try his new commander's patience just yet."
15990,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684181&postcount=11,2007-12-20T22:41:00,Grishnakh,"<b>Gilraen</b><br/><br/>Seeing the reaction of the halfling, Gilraen can't help but laugh.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""No need to worry, master halfling, Agrael here is a good lad. He has been my companion for quite a while now. At home my children used to play with him and ride him adn he always endulged them very patiently. If you let him, I'm sure he will become a good friend of you as well, he tends to like small folk.""</font><br/><br/>Hearing the tyrade of the Captain he is a bit suprised, but then again he had seen a zealot commander or two in his day in the army.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Yes, ma'am""</font>he respondes and turns to follow.<br/><i><font color=""DarkGreen"">Guess food will have to wait for now...ah well lets see what this base looks like.</font></i>"
15991,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685105&postcount=12,2007-12-21T04:11:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Agamil</b><br/><br/>The halfling nodded at the comments of Gilraen and took a few steps away from his ‘hideout’, still trying to keep distance from the dog but with a calmer look on the face, he was going to say something, but stopped as the commander started her speech. He remained in silence during his commander speech, nowadays he knew better than interrupting a person like mrs. Guerrier.<br/><br/>After all was over the halfling nodded, and walked away with Gilraen, keeping as much distance as he could from the man’s dog."
15992,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688090&postcount=13,2007-12-21T14:13:00,StickMan,"Omega 7's barracks are in a 30 by 20 foot room with 3 sets of bunk beds.  It in no way seems that the carpenters took to much time smoothing out the walls as they are still rough in many places and the corners of the room are rounded.  Across from the bunk beds along the wall is a work desk and a set of 6 lockers with each member of the units name written on one.<br/><br/>With in Celeste's marked locker Celeste and only Celeste may find a letter with her name on one side and two seals on the other.  The first seal is a black wax seal bearing the military s insignia the second is a read wax seal with a singe open eye on it.  Celeste will instantly recognize this as meaning for your eyes only.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Anyone who goes to the Chow tent will see 3 rows of 5 table.  Serving food behind a counter is who a short fat Orc who looks as if he may be part Hobgoblin as well.  In front of him on the counter is a sign that says ""Yes Its Food"".  He appears to be serving what looks like fish, but your unsure what kind, a ground meat, potatoes, some kind of mushy vegetable and bread rolls that actually look quite good."
15993,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688152&postcount=14,2007-12-21T14:31:00,javcs,"<b>Varthol Heldar</b><br/><br/>I open my locker, hang my cloak there, shut it, and toss my bedroll on the top bunk nearest the door, deliberately not overly neatly. After dropping my stuff off, I head to the mess tent.<br/><br/>Seeing the available options, I decide to go out on a limb and try some of everything, under the theory that at least some of it has to be reasonably healthy.<i><font color=""darkgreen"">If not, well, I can always hunt something down.</font></i>"
15994,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688619&postcount=15,2007-12-21T16:30:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Jack Harkness</b><br/><br/>Jack tosses his pack in his locker, shucks off his chain shirt, and crawls into the bottom bunk furthest from the door, back to the door.<br/><br/>It had been a long day for him, and he'd decided he'd rather forego food and being social in favor of sleep.<br/><br/>If they someone required his presence, they could wake him.<br/><br/>((OOC: I'm not sure how often I'll be able to post over the next couple of days, so I figured Jack can catch up on his sleep if I'm otherwise occupied, unless things get underway quickly.))"
15995,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689066&postcount=16,2007-12-21T19:13:00,Random NPC,"<b><i><u>Frederick Broadshield</u></i></b><br/><br/>After the words of the Captain, he said no other word. He was used to taking orders for those higher than him and those words were true. He proceed to leave most of his things on his locker, only keeping his maul and armor.<br/><br/>Frederick proceeded to eat, taking his plate and sitting down to take some food.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Pelor, bless my food, for it will give me the strength to smite my foes.""</font>He prayed with his eyes closed and making a holy gesture.<br/><br/>He began to eat."
15996,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689393&postcount=17,2007-12-21T22:27:00,Grishnakh,"<b>Gilraen</b><br/><br/>At the barracks he unpacks his things, spreads his bedroll on one of the beds, puts the rest of his things in his locker. He will place his bow and quiver next to his bed, since he probably won't be needing them, but former service in the military had tought him that one should always be ready for battle, so he wil keep his armor on and his swords on his back. Once again silently thanking his elven friend for giving him this armor, his old one would have been a real pain to have to wear all the time.<br/><br/>After a moments comsideration he decides that, as the Luitenant, he should give the right example. He step toward Celeste and with a salute asks:<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Captain ma'am, if there is nothing else you require I would like to ask leave to go and have a bite to eat.""</font>"
15997,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690168&postcount=18,2007-12-22T03:30:00,Frosty,"<b>Celeste Guerrier</b><br/><br/>Captain Guerrier leads the group to the room assigned to Omega 7.  Once there, she surveys the room quickly and says,<b>""You are free to assign bunking arrangement amongst yourselves, but I will be taking the bottom bunk closest to the door.""</b>As the leader, she must not be/appear to be afraid of wading into danger first.  The tall woman puts down her bow and quiver, resting them against the wall near her bunk.  She has no armor to take off, and her spiked chains stay hanging from her belt.<br/><br/>As she hears her Lieutenant speak, she responds,<b>""Permission granted, Lieutenant Gilraen.  Even I have no idea what mission we will be sent on tomorrow.  This may be the last proper meal we eat in a while.  I will be along soon.</b>With that, she investigates her locker and finds the letter.  Taking it out, she examines it, turning it over a few times.  She takes it back to her bunk and proceeds to open it to read it."
15998,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693599&postcount=19,2007-12-22T15:27:00,StickMan,"The letter reads:<br/>Celeste Guerrier congratulations on your new post, how ever I feel that you must have at least a few questions.  As I'm sure you know you have been given along with others in your unit a higher rank that even a normal specialist unit would be give.  This is because you are not a normal specialist unit.  When the war started the government began a project to bring powerful individuals into the control of the government.  In those times these people were often free lance adventures with no tie to government, but could often meet challenges that the military could not.  All these years later the program goes on Omega seeks out special individuals who are loyal to the nation, this war and our goals.  We now can pull people from the ranks of the military to form these special units.  Be aware that the people of your unit have fighting skills and abilities that rival that of many captains.  Be aware that while you may take orders from Karn most of the time you are under a jurisdiction.  There will be times when we modify or other wise change the directives given to you by Karn.<br/>You may feel free to share this first bit of information with your unit, this next part however is need to know only and concerns Varthol Heldar.<br/><br/>Heldar is special in that he is what is known as a Hollowed.  Hollowed are tied to ancient demons bound to a transqusiplane of existence long before recorded time.  So powerful were they that the other demons of the abyss feared them and at great cost stored them away.  When Graz'zt move are plane that planes seal was cracked and these demons were made connections to certain individuals.  While we believe these demons are incredibly dangerous to us at this time there is nothing we can do to sever there connection to our plane.  From what are research has showed even if Varthol were to die his demon would form a connection to a new person, a person that would perhaps be out of our control.  While we feel this situation is dangerous we also feel that if we learn enough about these demons and connection to people like Varthol we may be able to harness there power to help win this war in a drastic way.  We'll be asking you to file reports to us on a regular basis with a special focus on the action of Varthol.  The demon may at times assume some amount of control over him especially when at times when Varthol calls on its powers.  The demon is evil beyond any thing even you have seen but so far even in control Varthol has never attacked a comrade in all his years of service.  Varthol did not ask for this he is not evil and you should not treat him as a monster but be careful of him as well.<br/><br/>We will be contacting you again shortly.<br/><br/>Signed,<br/>Omega command.<br/><br/><br/>P.S. Are letters light on fire after the whole thing is read so you should drop this on something that is not flammable right about now!<br/><br/><br/>((Feel free to role play this however you want))."
15999,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695048&postcount=20,2007-12-23T02:49:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Agamil</b><br/><br/>The halfling only carried a few objects with him, and from those few he wouldn’t like to be set apart. He then stood there as his comrades chose which bunk they wanted, and picked whichever was empty by the time they had ended their choosing process.<br/><br/>He wasn’t hungry, “but a bit o’ food aint never too much” like he used to say himself. And so, he left the barracks with Gilraen, giving a nod to their captain as he walked by her towards the door."
16000,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698317&postcount=21,2007-12-24T00:10:00,StickMan,"Despite its looks the mushy vegetable turns out to be quite good, having a good amount of spice to it.  The fish while over done was not bad but not great.  The ground meat on the other hand makes you want to question the sign.  Around the mess tent there are a number of other soldiers talking and playing cards and dice.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>((At this point you can guys can talk to each other or hit the barracks or what ever I have not major other plot points planed for this game day))"
16001,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712580&postcount=22,2007-12-28T01:40:00,StickMan,"<a href=""http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q5/StickMan88/Base.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...Man88/Base.jpg</a><br/><br/>Dark Gray is the barracks complex, it contains sleeping quarters, armory as well as Armor and weapon smithy on the main floor.  The second floor is all sleeping quarters as well and the basement acts in much the same way with the addition of a great deal of storage space.  The Smith does mostly repair work on Armor and Weapons and is the only Dwarf stationed on base, he has a number of assistance of other races working with him.<br/><br/>The Black is command central you will be receving missions in this building it is all so contains the quarters of Colonel Karn and his offices.<br/><br/>The light brown is open area in between the walls most often being used as a training area.<br/><br/>The Yellow is the Pelorian temple and smaller boxes to the side are smaller shrines.<br/>The Pink is the hospital.  Notable the temple and hospital are the only buildings built into the rock that have windows closer inspections reveals that metal plating can be pulled over the windows in times of heavy attack.<br/><br/>The green building is everyones favorite mess tent.<br/><br/>The blue building is the officers club and the red is the post office/general store.  By General store I mean very general you can buy like playing cards, rope, occasional luxury good.<br/><br/><br/>((See OOC thread))."
16002,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717824&postcount=23,2007-12-29T04:05:00,StickMan,"After having eaten in the mess tent Omega 7 hit the bunks getting some sleep before there first real day.  Early in the morning a young boy comes to the barracks of Omega 7 waking the squad.<br/><br/>Standing just under 4 feet tall the boy all ready has the mannerisms of a member of the army despite his young age.  Standing at attention he says quite loudly<br/>""Captain Guerrier, excuse me for a waking you sir, but Colonel Karn wishes to see you your team in his briefing room ready for a mission as soon as you can be readied."""
16003,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717992&postcount=24,2007-12-29T05:06:00,Grishnakh,"<b>Gilraen</b><br/><br/>Woken by the boy's message, Gilraen gets up and dryly remarks<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Ah yes, the relish of being awoken by a yelling messenger, I'd almost forgotten about that part.""</font>Then he gets up and gets ready to go to the Colonel.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Guess breakfast will have to wait""</font>he mutters under his breath."
16004,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718174&postcount=25,2007-12-29T05:51:00,javcs,"<b>Varthol Heldar</b><br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">He said as soon as we can be readied. HEY! KID! Is this an urgent immediate life-or-death situation?</font>I reply to Gilraen.<font color=""darkgreen"">If it isn't, I don't feel quite 'readied' before having had breakfast.</font>"
16005,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719006&postcount=26,2007-12-29T09:10:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Agamil</b><br/><br/>The halfling is startled by the commotion inside the quarters caused by yells of the young lad. Putting his head above the sheets that previously covered his entire body Agamil takes a peek, revealing the brown bird nest that was his head.<br/><br/>After listening to Varthol and Gilraen he speaks with a drowsy voice, “<font color=""DarkOrange"">You know what, I like the way you think mister Varthol</font>”."
16006,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729375&postcount=27,2007-12-31T17:35:00,dyslexicfaser,"((OOC: Man, I am having a hard time remembering to post this last week.))<br/><br/><b>Jack Harkness</b><br/><br/>From the back corner came a prodigious, jaw-cracking yawn as Warrant Office Harkness struggled back to awareness. For all that he had been in the service of his country for over a year, he had never really managed to pick up much (read: any.) military precision.<br/><br/><b><font color=""Indigo"">""Food?""</font></b>he wondered aloud, approvingly, easily sidetracked from thoughts of the messenger in their midst."
16007,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730281&postcount=28,2008-01-01T02:16:00,StickMan,"""Well breakfast might be ok, but the last time some one stopped to eat when Colonel Karn ASAP order I believe he made the officer run sprints around the base in there under-were, it was also winter time.  If I recall correctly he had to be treated in the temple for frost bite.  But then he said as soon as you could be ready which is a little different from an ASAP order I suppose.  Up to you I guess.""  Looking quite smug he starts to turn away."
16008,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731175&postcount=29,2008-01-01T06:55:00,Grishnakh,"<b>Gilraen</b><br/><br/>Laughing loudly Gilraen exclaimes<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Well, then breakfast it is!!!""</font>and as he steps out he holds the door for anyone crazy enough to accompany him to the mess-hall."
16009,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731547&postcount=30,2008-01-01T08:13:00,javcs,"<b>Varthol Heldar</b><br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">Ah, I love it when I'm brilliant like this. Race to the mess hall anyone?</font>I grin broadly as I head off to the mess hall."
16010,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738634&postcount=31,2008-01-03T02:39:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Agamil</b><br/><br/>Agamil laughs as he sees Varthol running towards the door, “<font color=""DarkOrange"">I think mister Varthol likes food even more than I do</font>”. He then jumps out of the bed and gets ready to run after Varthol, but he remembers how much the military folk would be mad if he left the bed unmade. On the back of his mind Agamil remembers that the food is not<b>that</b>good, but it<b>is</b>good enough to endure the scolding one would receive for not making the bed.<br/><br/>And so, he runs after Varthol, still with the hair looking like a mess of a bird nest."
16011,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741975&postcount=32,2008-01-03T14:53:00,Frosty,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Woken by the boy's message, Gilraen gets up and dryly remarks <font color=""DarkGreen"">""Ah yes, the relish of being awoken by a yelling messenger, I'd almost forgotten about that part.""</font> Then he gets up and gets ready to go to the Colonel. <font color=""DarkGreen"">""Guess breakfast will have to wait""</font> he mutters under his breath.</div>
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</div><b>Celeste Guerrier</b><br/><br/>Celeste had slept lightly last night, her mind busy sorting out her first impressions about the squad, and also about the self-destructing letter she had received.<font color=""Magenta"">""I...I can trust that Hallowed right?  Command says he's been relatively harmless to friendlies so far, and I've seen nothing to indicate otherwise.  I'll just have to wait and see.""</font><br/><br/>When the messenger walks through the door, Celeste is already half awake.  She sits up, slightly groggy as she listens to the messenger, and says,<font color=""magenta"">""Thank you for the message.  We'll be there shortly.  You may go.""</font><br/><br/>She quickly washes her face at a washing bin, making herself presentable.  Then, she turns to her comrades.<font color=""magenta"">""Alright.  The colonel says that we're to be readied when we go see him.  And in my squad, readied means you are ready to do your duty as a soldier.  Before you head out, you are expected to be in any armor you usually fight in, and your weapons must be at your side.""</font><br/><br/>For Celeste, getting ready is almost trivial, as all she has to do to take a few seconds to put on her army-regulation clothes, strap on her weapons, and she is done.  Looking at Gilraen, she adds,<font color=""magenta"">""Lieutenant, if you would be so kind as to get some of the breakfast that is not very messy to carry, I'd appreciate it.  After you are done eating, just bring some for me.  I'm  heading straight to Colonel Karn.""</font><br/><br/>With that, she picks up her bag, and she (and all of her belongings here) leave for Colonel Karn's office."
16012,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743020&postcount=33,2008-01-03T21:54:00,Grishnakh,"<b>Gilraen</b><br/><br/>At Celeste's request he look back and answers<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Yes ma'am, I won't keep you waiting.""</font>The hurries off the the mess for a quick breakfast and to get something that at least looks edible for the captain.<br/>Her remark on being readied did not fall on deaf ears with him. A few years in the service will teach you soon enough to never go anywhere without arms and armor."
16013,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744037&postcount=34,2008-01-04T07:27:00,javcs,"<b>Varthol Heldar</b><br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">Agamil, an army, and by extension, a soldier, marches on its stomach.</font><br/><br/>I heard the captain's words, and rolled my eyes as I'd already geared up in front of her.<br/><br/>I eat whatever looks good in the mess tent quickly, then head off to the Colonel's office for the briefing."
16014,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744070&postcount=35,2008-01-04T08:22:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Agamil</b><br/><br/>The halfling rushed his breakfast, remembering to put a couple slices of bread and any food that had a taste similar to bacon on the inner pocket of his jacket wrapped on a piece of table cloth. He stood up feeling satisfied with a huge smile on his face, and turning to Varthol, still with a huge smile on his face,  “<font color=""DarkOrange"">Aye, aye. A very wise thing to say comrade, and I couldn’t agree more</font>”.<br/><br/>He then ran back to the barracks, clumsily dressing his armor quickly over his yellow shirt, putting his jacket over the armor, throwing his backpack over his shoulders and finally strapping his quivers on his waist. With the bow on hands, he ran to the Colonel’s office."
16015,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750219&postcount=36,2008-01-05T20:24:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Jack Harkness</b><br/><br/>Jack tagged along with the breakfast crowd, practically asleep on his feet. Only by fortuitously falling asleep with his weapons still attached to his belt did he manage not to wander off without them."
16016,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756229&postcount=37,2008-01-07T08:39:00,StickMan,"Note: anyone can read this as you will be in formed by Captain Guerrier of all this info eventual, you may also have your character come in ""late"" if you would like to ask a question.<br/><br/>Once Captain Guerrier makes it Karn's offices and brief room, she finds the the briefing room filled.  Looking around the room she sees that the room has been set up with room for a total of 3 squads two squads are all ready in the room and both have Captain rank members.<br/><br/>""Nice of you to join us Captain Guerrier, it would also be nice to see the rest of your squad but, let me guess they stopped for breakfast?""<br/><br/>""I don't have time to wait so you can fill your squad in as need be.  I should first introduce you to Captain Slegis and Captain Tora""  Karn points out the two other Captains as he says there names.<br/><br/>Both of the Captains are wearing full Golem armor with the exception of the helmets.  Captain Slegis is human of dark skin color and hair sitting next to him is a Maul and Heavy shield.<br/>Captain Tora is a female elf with blond hair and fair skin, her Elven beauty is only by blemished only by scars across her right eye and left check.<br/><br/>""Now down to it about an hour ago we found out that a caravan of 3 cargo trucks and may be in our area outside the 'safe' zone.  The 3 trucks are color coded Yellow, Blue and Green.  Yellow and blue contain materials from a mining operation that the 'nomes' are working on and are of great strategic importance.  Are mission is to recover yellow and blue, as well as green if possible.  I'm attaching a hunter group to each of your units for this mission.  The search are has been divied up into 3 areas one for each of your groups, Captain Slegis will take the easter most area, Captain Tora the western and Captain Guerrier the Nothern most.  As well your units are to be given flares with corresponding colors to be launched when each convoy truck is found as well as an assistance flare if you get in over your heads.  Any questions?"""
16017,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756610&postcount=38,2008-01-07T09:56:00,Grishnakh,"<b>Gilraen</b><br/><br/>Hurrying over with his and the captains breakfast, Gilraen steps quietly into the room as he can hear that the Colonel has already started ""... our area outside the 'safe'zone. ...""<br/><i><font color=""DarkGreen"">Well, he could have given us a bit more time. Or maybe the messenger got delayed or something.</font></i><br/>He sits down next to Celeste and without speaking gives her the breakfast he had gotten for her. Then he listenes intently as he eats his own breakfast."
16018,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756745&postcount=39,2008-01-07T10:22:00,javcs,"<b>Varthol Heldar</b><br/><br/>Arriving shortly after Gilraen, I curse mentally, and slip into one our seats. "" ... The 3 trucks are ...""<br/><br/><i><font color=""darkgreen"">hmm, interesting for a briefing. If we found out an hour ago, why'd it take so long to get us all together?</font></i>"
16019,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756780&postcount=40,2008-01-07T10:29:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Agamil</b><br/><br/>“<font color=""DarkOrange"">Something is gonna happen. Something is gonna happen.</font>”, running like a madman the way Agamil was he knew something was bound to happen, when he sees Varthol on the distance, heading towards the tent, “<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">I guess I’m not that late, there is mister Vart--</font></i>”,<b>WHAM</b>; with a somewhat loud noise he tripped on his own legs just outside the colonel tent’s door as his mind started to go back to the breakfast.<br/><br/>“<i><font color=""DarkOrange""> At least it wasn’t inside the tent, miss Celeste would probably beat me senseless</font></i>” he thought as he cleared the dust and sand on his clothes, getting up and silently entering the tent to sit beside Gilraen, Varthol and captain Guerrier, when the colonel began to mention the trucks’ colors."
16020,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756879&postcount=41,2008-01-07T10:50:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Jack</b><br/><br/>Jack wandered inside late, missing the entire speech, and sits as far to the back as the situation allows."
16021,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758942&postcount=42,2008-01-07T20:50:00,Random NPC,"<b><i><u>Frederick Broadshield</u></i></b><br/><br/>Frederick enters the tent behind Jack. He had spend most of his morning praying to Pelor and asking him for guidance and power to complete his tasks.<br/><br/>""<i><font color=""Navy"">I hope I didn't miss much.</font></i>"" He thinks.<br/><br/>OOC: I prepared some spells, mostly expecting to act as a healer if needed."
16022,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762699&postcount=43,2008-01-08T14:22:00,Frosty,"<b>Celeste Guerrier</b><br/><br/>Celeste gives a salute at the beginning of the meeting, and says,<font color=""Magenta"">""I am pleased to make your acquaintence, Captain Tola and Captain Slegis.""</font><br/><br/>She listens to the briefing with interest.  At the end, she asks,<font color=""Magenta"">So, we are to scour the region looking for any sign of these supply wagons, and then escort them back to this base safely?  Am I correct?  And, we should prioritize the green wagon below the other wagons?</font>"
16023,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764701&postcount=44,2008-01-09T04:38:00,StickMan,"<font color=""DimGray"">""Yes that would be correct, the green wagon is a secondary objective only""</font>Looking at the members of the unit wandering it he says with a twitching eye<font color=""DimGray"">""Captain Guerrier your new here so I'll let this slide this time but when you are summoned to my brief room I expect your <u>whole</u> unit to arrive quickly""</font><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>If there are no other questions Karn starts to turn off to the side and says<font color=""DimGray"">""I expect all teams to leave with in the half hour, good luck""</font>"
16024,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768779&postcount=45,2008-01-10T14:06:00,Frosty,"<b>Celeste Guerrier</b><br/><br/>Captain Guerrier gives a crisp,<font color=""Magenta"">""Yes sir.""</font>without flinching.  When all of the squad has gathered around, she'll turn to them and say,<font color=""Magenta"">""You heard the Colonel.  From now on, now means NOW, and not 'after breakfast'.  You now all have a little bit of time to do any last minute business you may have.  Meet me at the base entrance.  We leave in 10 minutes.""</font>"
16025,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768807&postcount=46,2008-01-10T14:12:00,Random NPC,"<b><u><i>Frederick Broadshield<br/>
</i></u></b><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Yes, ma'am!</font>"" He says without hesitating.<br/><br/>Frederick walks fast towards the barracks and gathers his equipment.<font color=""Navy""><i>It's going to be a rescue mission of sorts. I would guess we will find enemies along the way, but Pelor will protect us.</i></font><br/><br/>After gathering all of what he will need, he walks to the entrance and waits for the rest of the team."
16026,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768925&postcount=47,2008-01-10T14:40:00,javcs,"<b>Varthol Heldar</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""darkgreen"">Hells.</font></i>I think to myself.<br/><font color=""darkgreen"">Why do I have the feeling that this isn't gonna be as easy as we think? Ah, well, see you guys at the gates.</font><br/><br/>I head to the entrance, calling Sekren to me on my way there.<br/>While waiting for everyone else to show, I double-check the edges of my blades, and look out at the area beyond the gates to the north.<br/><br/>OOC: If there's a map of the area put up somewhere in the general areas of the base, Varthol will check it out first, but paying the most attention to the areas the group has been assigned. After looking at it briefly, he goes directly to the gates at a jog."
16027,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768992&postcount=48,2008-01-10T14:50:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Agamil</b><br/><br/>“<font color=""DarkOrange"">Aye ma’am</font>”, says the halfling with a saddened face after hearing that there would be no more breakfasts because the old grumpy colonel said so, and miss Guerrier confirmed. “<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">And you would think a colonel would understand that man or halfling, we all need a full belly to fight</font></i>”; with this thought in mind that the halfling runs back to the barracks in order to strap his old backpack to his back, and get his rather worn traveling cloak, to only then head to the gates."
16028,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769538&postcount=49,2008-01-10T17:07:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Jack Harkness</b><br/><br/>Jack nods, thinking sadly about the messhall.<font color=""Indigo"">""Sir.""</font>was his only comment.<br/><br/>He briefly checks his weapons and armor, finding both satisfactory, and heads off to the designated meeting spot. He doesn't need anything else for any mission his commanders might give him."
16029,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770074&postcount=50,2008-01-10T21:45:00,Grishnakh,"<b>Gilraen</b><br/><br/>He confirms the orders with a silent salute and turns to the barracks. He only needs to get his backpack, everything he has is in it so he'd better hope he doesn't need anything else.<br/>On his way to the gates he gives a sharp whistle and loudly calls<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Agrael!!""</font>and immediately the big dogs comes running out of the mess hall, where he had left him with a breakfast of his own."
16030,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771648&postcount=51,2008-01-11T06:37:00,StickMan,"Once the first member of the group come to the gate a man walks up to them and says<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""I'm looking for Captain Guerrier, I'm Lieutenant Myers the head of the 5th Hunter unit we've been assigned to assist your group in your mission.""</font><br/><br/>The chief from the mess tent is also at the gate passing out bread and other rations to toughs leaving to go on assignments.  In addition there are small bowls that member of different groups are chowing down before they leave.  If anyone asks about it he says:<br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""That is Dragons Breath chilly, one of my specialties, careful its hot""</font><br/><br/>popping out of no were the young boy who awoke the group says<font color=""Orange"">""By hot he means like a bowl full of lava, but its good stuff on cold winter days""</font>dipping some bread in the chilly and taking a bite the boys face turns red, coughing he turns to the cook<font color=""Orange"">""WOW... nice batch Fraunk, thats a really good batch.""  </font>Seeming quite pleased with himself Fraunk smiles in approval of the young boys comments,<font color=""Orange"">""My name is Raymond by the way, you can call me Ray.  If you ever need anything just ask I've been living on this base most of my life so I know all the ins and outs""</font>"
16031,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773565&postcount=52,2008-01-11T13:41:00,javcs,"<b>Varthol Heldar</b><br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">She should be along shortly, Lieutenant. What exactly do you and your unit members specialize in?</font>I respond to the soldier, looking him and his troops over.<i><font color=""darkgreen"">Heh, chain of command's gonna be a pain.</font> <font color=""red"">So you don't tell him your rank - you're supposed to be clever enough to figure such things out, you know.</font> <font color=""darkgreen"">You thought I was gonna give him my rank? You should know me better than that.</font></i><br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen""> Bowl full of lava? Intriguing. </font>I grab a bowl of chili, and start eating it.<font color=""darkgreen"">Mmm, nice.</font>"
16032,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773706&postcount=53,2008-01-11T14:10:00,Frosty,"<b>Celeste Guerrier</b><br/><br/>Celeste is the first person to arrive, since she was already packed and geared.<font color=""Magenta"">I am Captain Guerrier.  Welcome, Lieutenant.  Omega 7 welcomes your assistance.  If you have time, would you please brief me on the capabilities of your hunter unit as we gather some foodstuffs for the trip?""</font><br/><br/>She walks slowly, chatting with Myers on the way to the chef.  She is grateful for the chance to eat something before she goes, and takes a few day's worth of trail rations and and other non-perishables.  When she sees the chili, she balks.<font color=""Magenta"">""Wait a minute.  I remember Dragon's Breath chili.  The first time I had it my eyes actually watered for 5 minutes.  Keep those chili away from me!""</font>It appears that Captain Guerrier isn't fond of spicy foods."
16033,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783959&postcount=54,2008-01-13T17:06:00,StickMan,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Captain my unit is specialized in stealth tracking and reckon work our combat focus is Archery.  As well unit members have knowlege of operation of transport vehicles, I believe that is part of the reason my unit was selected for this in case we find the targets.""<br/>
</font><br/><br/><br/><br/>Also anyone who tries the chili needs to make a fortitude saving throw.  Sadly so far this only means Varthol Heldar but if others eat it as well they should make the save.  Trust me its not all bad."
16034,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784179&postcount=55,2008-01-13T18:31:00,javcs,"<b>Varthol Heldar</b><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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16035,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786348&postcount=56,2008-01-14T08:23:00,StickMan,You gain a +1 moral bonus on fortitude saving trows against cold and cold effects for the rest of the day.  Also your face turns red for next few minuets as you try to hold back tears.
16036,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786651&postcount=57,2008-01-14T09:31:00,javcs,OOC: That's handy.
16037,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793146&postcount=58,2008-01-15T14:32:00,StickMan,"<font color=""Olive"">""Well now then ma'am if there is nothing else it seems we should start heading out""</font>"
16038,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798160&postcount=59,2008-01-16T14:26:00,Frosty,"<b>Celeste Guerrier</b><br/><br/>Celeste shakes her head.<font color=""Magenta"">""Not all of my men are gathered yet, Lieutenant.  They have another 5 minutes to get here before disciplinary measures are employed.  I have confidence in them.""</font>"
16039,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798252&postcount=60,2008-01-16T14:43:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Agamil</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: I thought it was somewhat of a simple interpretation that Agamil headed to the gates (like written on my previous post) and consequently arrived. Well, if it isnt I shall post again.</div>
</div><br/><br/>The halfling runs as fast as his little legs allow him to. He arrives sweaty and breathing heavily with his loaded backpack hanging from his right shoulder, almost flying from there when Agamil suddenly stopped in front of the group. Quickly he grabs the backpack and strap it on both shoulders this time, to only then salute miss Guerrier and the rest of the group with he proper military salute. Agamil receives his rations and store them away on his backpack while waiting for whatever comes next."
16040,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798311&postcount=61,2008-01-16T14:57:00,javcs,"<b>Varthol Heldar</b><br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">I'd say leave without them, but we might need them. C'mon, Captain, this is good. Best chili I've had. Doesn't even taste like it's from the military. Agamil, you'd like it.</font>I wave a spoon at boss-lady whilst in between mouthfuls of the chili. Finishing it, I place the bowl on the pile of used bowls.<br/><br/>I pull a one of my daggers to check the edge and idly toss it from hand to hand in boredom."
16041,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798976&postcount=62,2008-01-16T18:33:00,Random NPC,"<b><i><u>Frederick Broadshield</u></i></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">I would say we leave now.</font>"" He says after coughing from the chili vapors around him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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16042,Age of Graz'zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67034-Age-of-Graz-zt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804073&postcount=63,2008-01-17T18:52:00,Frosty,"<b>Celeste Guerriere</b><br/><br/>After allowing for a few minutes for the chili to be enjoyed (by others), Celeste clears her throat.<font color=""Magenta"">""Ahem!  Men, we are now leaving.  Lieutenant Myers, since your hunter unit probably knows the surrounding geography better, you shall take the lead.  Let us depart.""</font>"
16043,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734018&postcount=1,2008-01-01T23:31:00,Jolly Steve,"A few days out of port, the ship is thrown off course by a terrible storm, and runs aground on one of the many unknown reefs in the White Sea. The sea vomits many pieces of flotsam on to the beach, including yourselves."
16044,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734342&postcount=2,2008-01-02T02:53:00,rockdeworld,"[OOC:  What ship?  Were we all sailing for distant lands, in search of mighty adventure?  I guess I'll go with that premise in mind.  Is it rainy or sunny?  Night or day?<br/><br/>Also, is it alright for me to use a different name than my login name?]<br/><br/>*Cough!  Cough!*  The sea-soaked explorer tried to empty his lungs of the foamy saltwater that had filled them only seconds before.  Then the taste of the saltwater spewing from his lips nauseated his stomach, and he vomited up the rest.  Afterwards, his arms failed him and he fell to the sand beside his sickness, weak from his previous ordeal.  He reflected on how it had all happened.<br/><br/>The storm had come out of nowhere, taking both the ship and its sailors by suprise.  Fierce winds had caught the sails before the sailors could reign them in, and the ship had been blown largely off course, so much so that it had evidently come upon shallow water.  As the ship fell, the explorer had been thrown overboard, caught by the waters, and dashed upon the beach of...  Wherever he was.<br/><br/>Checking his person, the explorer verified that, while every part of his being was wet, none of his equipment was missing.<br/><br/><i><font color=""navy"">That's the good thing about being an explorer, I guess.</font></i>He thought to himself.<i><font color=""Navy"">Nothing to lose.</font></i><br/><br/>Standing up, the explorer tested his legs - they seemed to be fine, after his short rest - and checked his surroundings.  Several other people were likewise recovering their bearings - it seemed that he was not the only person who had washed up on the beach.  He then turned his gaze inward on the land, away from the sandy beach and watery ocean.<br/><br/>[OOC: Could I get a good description of the area visible from the beach?]"
16045,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734374&postcount=3,2008-01-02T03:04:00,I_am_an_undead,"A shambling corpse rose slowly from the depths were it had sunk, seaweed still clinging to its unliving flesh. It starts walking along the beach, looking for survivors, either for food or company, until it notices the others, and begins heading toward them, vomiting the water and diverse rubbish that obstructed its throat, so to be able to talk, in case it became neccesary for its survival.<br/><br/>((Eee, a bit short. Oh well, I'll do better next time))"
16046,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735955&postcount=4,2008-01-02T10:15:00,MrEdwardNigma,"The wizard got up and dusted his cloak. As he did so, he inspected the beach they had stranded upon.<br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Hrmpf""</font>he mumbled. He was extremely moody and seemed to take the ship stranding as a personal offence. As he inspected the other people (or whatever they were) stranded on the island, he suddenly realised his cloak had been more than adequately dusted. He quickly removed his hand, somewhat embarrased.<br/><br/>Suddenly, the wizard spotted something in the sand, and he seemed to cheer up a great deal. He quickly got down on his knees and pulled out his golden, questionmark shaped cane. He rose triumphantly and held the object above his head. He was complete again!<br/><font color=""DarkOrchid""><i>This day might turn out to be not so bad after all-</i></font>he thought. But his cheer didn't last long, as he soon noticed that he had gotten sand all over his precious purple cloak again by kneeling down. The wizard grumbled and started dusting it again."
16047,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736526&postcount=5,2008-01-02T12:25:00,Altharis,"<b>Altharis, Defender of Walruskind!</b><br/><br/>When the storm hit, Altharis was prepared.<br/><br/>Not prepared by any previous flash of insight, nor prepared by a sheer Cub Scout-like readiness. No.<br/><br/>Altharis was prepared....by biology!<br/><br/>Not his own physical form of course (Gnomes? Swimming?), but that of his trusty walrus sidekick, Jarlsberg.<br/><br/>As soon as the first banks of thunder started to rumble, as if struck by the hammer of the gods themselves, Jarlsberg's sound reception organs perked up. When the first waves began to splash over the deck, Jarlsberg and his master were already out of the rickety boat and swimming next to it, to avoid any wreckage. And when the first bolts of lightning commenced stabbing down from the heavens, like celestial daggers of purifying fire, Jarlsberg.....well, he panicked. But that's natural. Though Altharis did manage to calm him, speaking to him in his walrusy language.<br/><br/>After the storm, Altharis and his walrus friend circled the beach, looking around to see if any survivors had...well...survived, and also getting the lay of the land imprinted onto their salt-wracked brains.<br/><br/>((I'd like a noice description of the greater beach area, if you please.))<br/><br/>Once survivors were found, our heroes wasted no time in speeding over there, to take an inventory and lay on<strike>hands</strike>flippers.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Purple"">Hail, fellow travellers!</font>"" Was our gnomish friend's first cry, ""<font color=""purple"">Be ye in need of aid?</font>""<br/><br/>And so they listened, ears and sound reception organs generally directed to the four winds, for the sweet sound of any sign of life."
16048,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736631&postcount=6,2008-01-02T12:46:00,Koga,"Koga washes up on the beach and at first is groaning. And island full of wild animals, savages, and then suddenly his groan turns into a homer simpson ""hmmm!""<br/><br/><br/>Where there's savages, there's young virgins to be gained by impressing the primitives with mudane things..<br/><a href=""http://linasblog.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/death-note-just-as-planned1.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://linasblog.files.wordpress.com...s-planned1.gif</a>"
16049,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736901&postcount=7,2008-01-02T13:49:00,I_am_an_undead,"<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>Let's see what we have here... a black-hooded guy, probably neither tasty nor very talkitive, but at least he seems to be smart. Some weirdly familiar guy with a weird interogation mark staff-thing. Seems a bit out of it, better leave him alone. Mmmm, bite-size... No, I probably shouldn't eat a gnome. The walrus could make a fine dish though. And then there's... that guy. What is he doing anyway? He looks like he is plotting something. But then again, he seems like the kind of person that is always plotting something. He's skinny, probably gone bad since long. Oh well, it's not polite to eat someone you just met anyway.</i></font><br/><br/>The undying creature continued to approach the group, groaning a little as a plank that was lodged in his left leg hindered his movements a bit. He decided that since he wasn't going to eat anyone, he might as well strike a conversation, while hoping that the mortals wouldn't team on him because of the whole ""abomination against nature"" thing. With that decided, he headed toward the gnome, who seemed to be the most talkitive of them.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Exx...""</font><br/><br/>His voice cracked from underuse, but he quickly cleared it, and continued in the most normal manner his decaying windpipe would allow him.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Excuse mee, but do yo... yooou know...""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><i>This is getting on my nerves. Even though they stopped functioning Come on, you stupid body, do what I tell you to!</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""... Where we mig...ht be?""</font><br/><br/>Getting tired of the plank impeding his movement, he took a time to retire it, and throw it away."
16050,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738148&postcount=8,2008-01-02T23:16:00,MrEdwardNigma,"The wizard finally managed cleaning his robes and moved on to different things. He suddenly noticed the zombie lurching around the beach. Now, he wasn't sure of this, as all zombies looked pretty much alike, but it seemed to be the one he had created several years prior and taken along with him in his suitcase. The whole suitcase thing was to prevent embarrasing circumstances such as this, where the daft undead made attempts at casual conversation. Another reason was, off course, to prevent him from dining on people's brains.<br/><br/>He walked over to the gnome and the undead and monitored the conversation, in case things would turn to braineating. Keeping at a distance from the walrus, in case the creature would try to hump his leg, he said<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Honestly, I have no idea at all where we are, because the narrator hasn't bothered giving us any description of this place besides the fact that this is beach""</font>, shattering the fourth wall completely."
16051,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738293&postcount=9,2008-01-03T00:46:00,Mordokai,"Waking up from something of a sleep, Lars looks around him.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Funny, I don't remember having beach camping planned today.""</font><br/><br/>Then he remembers about the ship and it's sinking.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Hm, guess I should be happy that I find myself on a beach instead on the bottom of the ocean. With all this armor on I can swim as well as... our late ship.""</font><br/><br/>He then starts rummaging in the sand and he soon pulls out a sword.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Luck is still with me. Without my sword I wouldn't feel as good as I do now. But why do I have this feeling that something. or somebody, is missing?""</font><br/><br/>Right after saying that, his eyes widen and he smacks himself on the forehead. When he starts looking around he notices there are others on the beach, so he steps up to them.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Well met travelers. My name is Lars, and looks like we're marooned together. I have a question for you. Has any of you perchance saw my traveling companion? She was on the same ship as I and you, but she is a little shy, so I doubt you saw her much. She is nymph that goes by the name of Lania. I would describe her, but I'm pretty sure everybody will know her if they see her.""</font><br/><br/>With that, a little smile appears on Lars's face.<br/><br/>((OOC: Apology for my late reply. I had one prepared yesterday, but FF crashed just before I pushed reply button. And after that I couldn't muster enought will for typing again<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" nvkhq10vn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/>))"
16052,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738629&postcount=10,2008-01-03T02:37:00,I_am_an_undead,"The zombie turned his head toward the wizard has he spoke, and frowned upon realising who he was. He didn't ressent his creator for making him what he was today, as undeath was not nearly as bad as what some people thought, except the craving for brains, which could be of some inconvinience. He didn't ressent the whole suitcase business either, since it was long since his undying body lost the ability to feel unconfortable. But still, the man creeped him out, and when someone managed to creep out an undead, there must be something very wrong with him, right? Maybe not, but one thing the zombie was sure was that if he was to try to put him in a suitcase again, this time, he wouldn't be so accomodating.<br/><br/>T'was then, while the corpse was deep in his thoughts, that yet another survivor made himself known. He seemed even more talkitive than even the gnome, but he was talking mostly to himself. He seemed like a nice guy, a knight of some sort, a...<i><font color=""DarkGreen"">Oh no, a paladin!</font></i>He did look the part, and paladins typically don't tolerate the presence of undead, or braineating for the matter. Oh well, maybe he wasn't a paladin, only time would tell. Still, he decided to keep an eye on the man, just in case."
16053,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738815&postcount=11,2008-01-03T03:25:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">[OOC:  What ship?  Were we all sailing for distant lands, in search of mighty adventure?  I guess I'll go with that premise in mind.  Is it rainy or sunny?  Night or day?</div>
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<div class=""message"">[OOC: Could I get a good description of the area visible from the beach?]</div>
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</div>Looking inland the beach quickly turns into dense forest.<br/><br/>The main thing you can hear, other than each other, is the sound of birds and insects coming from the forest, louder than anything you'd hear at home.<br/><br/>The beach curves around out of sight in both directions."
16054,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738824&postcount=12,2008-01-03T03:26:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">[Also, is it alright for me to use a different name than my login name?]</div>
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</div>Sure, no worries."
16055,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739032&postcount=13,2008-01-03T04:10:00,rockdeworld,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Keeping at a distance from the walrus, in case the creature would try to hump his leg, he said <font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Honestly, I have no idea at all where we are, because the narrator hasn't bothered giving us any description of this place besides the fact that this is beach""</font>, shattering the fourth wall completely.</div>
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</div>[OOC: LOL! XD<br/><br/>@Mordekai:  I understand better than you know exactly how that feels, and you have my sympathy.]<br/><br/>The explorer turns back towards the now-gathering group of people.  A quick assessment of them tells him they are, like himself, adventurers, except perhaps for the zombie, which appears to be in conversation with a gnome on a walrus...<br/><br/><font color=""Navy""><i>Quite an odd bunch...</i></font>The explorer thinks to himself.<font color=""Navy""><i>But can they handle themselves as they are?  I guess I'll find out.</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>He walks over to the group and introduces himself with a short bow.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Hello all.  Is everyone alright?  It seems we've been stranded alone on this beach, as I don't see any of the ship's crew around...  Or most of the ship itself.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""I would normally say that we should simply walk along the beach until we either find signs of civilization, or we circle around, if this is an island, but as I don't think our DM has prepared for that, what say we instead venture into that dark and looming forest, where unspeakable creatures and painful death may await?""</font>He continues, breaking even the shattered remains of the fourth wall."
16056,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739100&postcount=14,2008-01-03T04:22:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>You can see bits of it."
16057,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739118&postcount=15,2008-01-03T04:24:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Roll to see if I can tell what races and classes everyone is:</div>
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</div>You can all tell what race everyone is without having to roll. There aren't any classes in this system."
16058,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739612&postcount=16,2008-01-03T05:54:00,Ichneumon,"I do what I am supposed to do, doing it where I am supposed to do it. I think...<br/><br/>OOC: So, I am not here yet, but I thought I should announce my absence for those that do not check the old thread. I will be here, soon. Or so I hope.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" nvkhq10vn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>"
16059,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739733&postcount=17,2008-01-03T06:18:00,Koga,"Koga looks over, it looks like he's staring blanky over to his right but really he's seeing what Ryuk knows about the living dead.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>""<i>I can't see a name or anything on that ugly slow talking guy's head Koga.. Whatever that thing is, it isn't human.. There are apples on this island right?</i>""<br/><br/>Light attempts to aquaint himself with the people he's stuck with better while trying to remain diplomatic and getout thier full names.<br/><br/>""Well, there's no point in standing around here, we should all introduce ourselves and look for a cave or something for the night.. My name is Yogowhomari Nekoton. What's your full names?""<br/><br/>Ryuk looks over at Koga<i>""That's not your name.. oooooh! A fake one so they cannot use the deathnote against you! Smart boy.. Now find me some apples damnit!""</i><br/><br/>Expert check to bluff for name:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d12)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>Expert check to perusade others to give thier full-names:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d12)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
16060,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739816&postcount=18,2008-01-03T06:34:00,Jolly Steve,"At that very moment, a strange glow appears in the air, hovering above the beach."
16061,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739825&postcount=19,2008-01-03T06:37:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>OOC: try not to roll yourselves, because I might adjust the difficulty etc."
16062,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740043&postcount=20,2008-01-03T07:32:00,rockdeworld,"[OOC: So should we just say when we're doing a check and what die we would normally use and you'll roll for us?  Also, approximately where is the glow in comparison to the group?]<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Hold fast!""</font>The explorer says, turning to face the sudden appearance of light.  In the same movement he draws his sword and has it ready, in case the light turned out to be something more malicious than a mere glow in the air.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Identify yourself!""</font>He calls to the glow."
16063,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740861&postcount=21,2008-01-03T10:55:00,Altharis,"As the zombie began talking to him, Altharis suddenly realised one very disconcerting thing: The GM hadn't mentioned a jungle before, and hadn't even responded to his statement about scouting around from the ocean and getting a wide-angle view of the beach! And then, before a proper character introducing conversation could even begin, he introduced a new point of the plot! Shock! He had to warn the others before it was too late:<br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Everybody! Do not panic! I know exactly what's happening! Calm down! Now, let me explain: Do you notice how the DM hasn't fully described our surroundings in detail?</font>"" The fourth wall takes another solid blow. ""<font color=""Purple"">So we can deduce that it's not an investigative campaign, as those are usually full of detail. And notice how he hasn't given us full time to introduce our characters before starting the plot with a glowing light?</font>"" A roundhouse kick to the fourth wall, followed by a series of quick jabs. ""<font color=""purple"">Then we can safely say that this will not be a roleplaying-heavy campaign, as those usually drag the opening discussions on for ages. But he <u>is</u> introducing a point of the plot, most likely a combat, at the start, so we can safely say that this will be and action-based, or at least action-filled, game.</font>"" ....There goes what remained of the fourth wall. ""<font color=""purple"">So basically, what I'm saying is: Draw your weapons and roll initiative!</font>""<br/><br/>After that lengthy speech, he draws his sceptre and assumes a defensive stance around the others and Jarlsberg. (Mainly Jarlsberg.)"
16064,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741011&postcount=22,2008-01-03T11:30:00,rockdeworld,"((OOC: *Small laugh* I think that one went a bit far<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" nvkhq10vn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>Maybe we should keep the in-character speech in character from now on.))"
16065,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741034&postcount=23,2008-01-03T11:33:00,Altharis,"((OOC: Nevar! No fourth wall shall be left unbroken! Plus, what's a good game if I can't kindly nitpick the execution of it?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" nvkhq10vn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>Perfectionists unite!))"
16066,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741082&postcount=24,2008-01-03T11:41:00,rockdeworld,((OOC: I think we need an OOC thread.))
16067,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741641&postcount=25,2008-01-03T13:45:00,I_am_an_undead,"The zombie groaned again, visibly annoyed. He prepared to fight, even though his leading theory about the light was that it was the hole in the fourth wall that those fools had certainly peirced. At this rate, they would unravel reality itself and provoke the apocalypse. Hopefully not, but the if they insist so much on derailing the game, who knows.<br/><br/>((OOC: Seriously now, I think this joke is already getting old))"
16068,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742975&postcount=26,2008-01-03T20:53:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" nvkhq10vn="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>rockdeworld</strong>
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<div class=""message"">[OOC: So should we just say when we're doing a check and what die we would normally use and you'll roll for us?</div>
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<img alt=""Quote"" nvkhq10vn="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>rockdeworld</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Also, approximately where is the glow in comparison to the group?]</div>
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</div>a couple of metres away."
16069,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742980&postcount=27,2008-01-03T20:55:00,Jolly Steve,"The glow starts to emit a noise, a little like the humming of bees."
16070,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743547&postcount=28,2008-01-04T02:16:00,rockdeworld,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>Not the answer I was looking for...</i></font>The explorer thought to himself, and he held his stance, putting himself between the group and the strange light.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">I just hope that whatever it is, it isn't malevolent.</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Is anyone a spellcaster?""</font>The explorer asked out loud to those behind him.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Can you cast any spells that could help in this situation?  Any <b>non</b>-violent spells?""</font>He added for emphasis."
16071,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743982&postcount=29,2008-01-04T07:05:00,Mordokai,"Finally noticing the zombie, Lars looks at him and point at him with his sword.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""What is this mockery of life doing here? Don't tell me somebody of you is vile necromancer. Zombies, and indeed, all undead are to be destroyed on spot.""</font><br/><br/>Just when he readies himself to cleave the zombie to half he notices the strange glow and noise that is near to them.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""This is strange indeed. Perhaps you are right, we should investigate that. But I'm not very adept in the way of magic. Somebody else should probably do this better then I.""</font><br/><br/>He then turn to zombie.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I'm keeping my eyes on you, so don't get any ideas.""</font>"
16072,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744153&postcount=30,2008-01-04T12:05:00,MrEdwardNigma,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" nvkhq10vn="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>rockdeworld</strong>
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<div class=""message""><font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>Not the answer I was looking for...</i></font>  The explorer thought to himself, and he held his stance, putting himself between the group and the strange light.  <font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">I just hope that whatever it is, it isn't malevolent.</font><br/>
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<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Is anyone a spellcaster?""</font>  The explorer asked out loud to those behind him.  <font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Can you cast any spells that could help in this situation?  Any <b>non</b>-violent spells?""</font>  He added for emphasis.</div>
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</div>The wizard sneers.<br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Ha! Non-violent spells? What's the use of that? If you like, I could electrify the glow though...""</font><br/>The wizard quickly moves on from this train of thought as the glow i glowy enough already without being jolted by a lightning bolt. Instead, he picks up a pebble and tosses it at the glow.<br/><br/>[OOC: Oh, and I started the whole breaking of the fourth wall thing because it basically suits my character]"
16073,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744337&postcount=31,2008-01-04T15:04:00,I_am_an_undead,"<i><font color=""DarkGreen"">So he <b>is </b>a paladin. Just my luck.</font></i><br/><br/>The zombie listened to Lars's rant without great interest, and smiled sweetly at him when he half-treatened him, which came out as very creepy, due to his rotting countenance. He suddenly found a liking in that light, since it seemed to be all that separated him from the pointy end of the knight's sword. He did not find any sudden liking for his creator however, but he refrained to point out right now that it was the wizard who cast the spells that raised him from the dead so as to not get on his bad side. The man was half-insane, as far as the zombie could see, but he could still be useful if the paladin attack, especially since he doesn't seem to be exactly fond of goody-two-shoes.<br/><br/>((OOC: First post of the second page!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" nvkhq10vn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>))"
16074,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744770&postcount=32,2008-01-04T16:56:00,rockdeworld,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">[OOC: Oh, and I started the whole breaking of the fourth wall thing because it basically suits my character]</div>
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</div>[OOC: I continued it because it's a funny running joke.  I just think there's a limit to how much we should do it IC.]<br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I could electrify the glow though...""</font></i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Wait on that...""</font>The explorer answered, watching the stone apprehensively.  He didn't think the stone would actually affect the hovering glow, but he wanted to see its reaction."
16075,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745907&postcount=33,2008-01-05T02:03:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" nvkhq10vn="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>MrEdwardNigma</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Instead, he picks up a pebble and tosses it at the glow.</div>
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</div>It passes through the glow, as through normal air, and comes to rest on the other side."
16076,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746347&postcount=34,2008-01-05T04:09:00,MrEdwardNigma,"MrEdwardNigma shrugs.<br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Well, that's that then, it's just air. Nothing to see here, just move along!""</font>he says, and he walks off toward the forest.<br/><br/>(Are there any other points of interest around the beach besides the forest and the glow? Is the ship's wreckage somewhere in the vicinity?)"
16077,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746894&postcount=35,2008-01-05T06:12:00,rockdeworld,"[OOC: Are there any mountains?  Anything visible at all besides forest?  One more thing - we need to get our character info into an OOC thread<b>quick</b>, before the signup thread gets deleted.]<br/><br/>The explorer, though, was not so easily convinced.  He turned back to the group, but kept the glow in his peripheral vision.<i><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">In my experience, 'just air' doesn't do things like that.</font></i>He thought to himself.  It the rock hadn't done anything, though, he wasn't going to press it.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I suppose we have no choice.  I don't see anything that can help us around here.""</font>The explorer responds.  Sheathing his sword, he takes one last look around the area to see if there is anything useful among the wreckage of the ship scattered around the beach."
16078,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3748469&postcount=36,2008-01-05T11:51:00,Mordokai,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""If this glow doesn't seem to be dangreous all the better. However, I still have the matter of my missing companion to solve. Seeing that there is a forest nearby this is my next move. She hasn't been in her natural enviroment for some time, I'm sure she would be delighted to see some forest creatures again. If anybody of you wants to help me they are welcome to join.""</font><br/><br/>With that, Lars walks towards forest, avoiding the strange glow."
16079,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3748871&postcount=37,2008-01-05T13:31:00,Altharis,"As Altharis heard the talk of wreckage, he decided to mention what he'd found earlier on his scouting trip.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Purple"">Good Comrades, before I came to this beach, I had the luxury of not being unconcious, unlike the rest of you, might I add. I took this magnificent opportunity to scout out the local beach area. Needless to say I found something.</font>"" He then pulls an empty birdcage out of one of Jarlsberg's fold of blubber. Jarlsberg winces visibly. ""<font color=""purple"">I saw the body of a stout rural-looking fellow, holding this in his dead hand. He had no other possesions on his body. So Jarlsberg and I dug a shallow trench and gave him a decent burial. I marked the spot where he lay, though.</font>""<br/><br/>He then offers the cage to whoever seems interested.<br/><br/>Then he speaks to Lars: ""<font color=""purple"">You request aid for your quest, defender of humanity? Then I, a defender of Walruskind, shall come with you! I have no little skill with my sceptre of office, and my healing spells are potent. I also carry the trap-disabling skills of my gnomish heritage. Waht say you, ser?</font>"""
16080,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749500&postcount=38,2008-01-05T15:57:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" nvkhq10vn="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>MrEdwardNigma</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Is the ship's wreckage somewhere in the vicinity?)</div>
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</div>The ship's wreckage is partly strewn across the beach, and it looks like there's some in the water."
16081,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749508&postcount=39,2008-01-05T15:59:00,Jolly Steve,"There is an enormous bang - the glow disappears, and in its place stands a strangely-clad woman. and bewildered-looking woman."
16082,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749752&postcount=40,2008-01-05T17:22:00,I_am_an_undead,"The undead was going to follow the others, but was stopped by the huge sound. Turning around, he was left stunned for a second by the apparition of the woman. Collecting his thoughts, he slowly walked toward the<strike>delicious</strike>mysterious-looking woman, with the intent to<strike>eat</strike>greet her.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><i>Don't try to crack her skull open, don't try to crack her skull open, whatever you do, just don't try to crack her skull open. Just don't think about consuming human flesh... damnit!</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Er, hello, welcome to this... place. Pleased to meet you... whoever you are.""</font><br/><br/>With that said, he extended his withering hand toward the woman."
16083,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750205&postcount=41,2008-01-05T20:15:00,Ichneumon,"<b><b><b>The young woman, dressed in strange green clothes, looks bewildered. She rubs her head, apparently she had a headache. <br/>
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<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Stupid transporter. I should have bought the new flashy one from Macingtosh instead. This one always crashes and-"" </font><br/>
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The woman stops speaking and looks around. Judging from her face she isn't that old, 18 maybe 19 years old. Her boots and raincoat seem to indicate that she comes from a different era... far into the future<br/>
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<font color=""Darkgreen"">This doesn't look like anywhere near the European Zone. Where am I?</font></b> She looks at her watch. Presses a few buttons and start talking to it. <font color=""DarkGreen"">Computer, tell me. Where am I? Computer?</font> She waits.... Nothing happens. The girl looks sad. She goes sit down. Watches the sand and the beach.</b><br/>
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<font color=""darkgreen"">This ísn't my own time zone. I have actually travelled through time while the teleporter malfunctioned.... I thought it wasn't possible. </font> <br/>
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Tears. The young lost woman starts to cry.<font color=""DarkGreen""> How do I get back?</font> A strange unusually big wasp appears from under one of her garments. She pets it. It calms her. <font color=""darkgreen"">Thankfully you are still here, Claudius,</font> she says to the wasp.<br/>
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A zombie approaches. When the woman noticed the walking corps she jump up, pulls her gun and aims it at the undead creature when it walks to her and speak. <font color=""darkgreen"">""Stop walking. Identify yourself or I'll shoot!""</font></b>"
16084,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750632&postcount=42,2008-01-06T01:45:00,I_am_an_undead,"The undead stopped for a second, then tried to laugh, failing miserably because of his undead state. It's a miracle he is able to talk really. Edward should have taken a fresher corpse for his experiments. Oh well.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""You're gonna shoot me? With what? That little thing? Not that it matters, because it's not like you could kill me, I'm already dead. Anyway, I'd really like to introduce myself, but I don't remember my name. It's some stupid after effect of a failed spell cast by some wizard *cough*withanobsessiononinterogationmarks*cough* Neverthless, I do not want to hurt you, and I'm suuure you don't really want to blow my head off. Okay, maybe you do, but please don't. It's really not polite to blow the head of strangers you just met, even if they aren't alive, strictly speaking.""</font><br/><br/>The zombie could have rambled on for a very long time, since it wasn't everyday that he did talk to someone, and mental stimulation was necessary to him to starve off boredom, for his body did not offer any kind of stimulation anymore, be it pain or pleasure. But he also did realise that he wasn't the most well suited for this kind of thing, his horrific and decaying countenance had a tendancy to scare off people."
16085,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750698&postcount=43,2008-01-06T02:24:00,MrEdwardNigma,"The wizard turned back round to the glow.<br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I'd advise you to put the gun down and to leave him alone. Appearing out of nowhere and taking hostile action immediately? I've evaporated people for less. In fact, there was this one time when my assistant brought me the wrong book, now he couldn't have possibly know it was the wrong book since I mispronounced it's name and this book happened to be called exactly what I had said, but I hadn't been able to get a hold of my morning cup of coffee that day, and, well, let's say the garbage man found a nice pair of smoking boots in the dumpster that day...""</font><br/><br/>The wizard then takes a deep breath and loses all interest whatsoever in the time traveller, also instantaneously forgetting his plans of hiking into the forest. instead, he decides to inspect the wreckage of the ship."
16086,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750699&postcount=44,2008-01-06T02:24:00,Koga,"Koga comes running from following the others panting and arms flailing cause he smelled girl.<br/><br/>He stops and tries gasping for air.. wheezing from the long run..<br/><br/><br/><b>""Hello...*pantpantpant* There... *pantpantpant* I NEVER LEAVE *pantpantpant* A GIRL IN DISTRESS!""</b><br/><br/>Koga thinks to himself:<br/><i>What a glorious turn of events! A girl in distress! She will undoubtedly fall inlove with me what with my genious intillect and ability to ruin people's lives!</i><br/><br/>Ryuk is flying around search for Koga.<br/><i>""Koga?! KOGA?! Where the hell did that boy go?! Ohwell...""</i><br/><br/>Ryuk stands closeby the paladin, cackeling cause his detect evil probably detects his presence but sense noone can see him unless they touch the deathnote, it makes for great lulz.<br/><br/>(ooc: Great to see the moment a girl washes up on shore all the crazies comeout lol)"
16087,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750777&postcount=45,2008-01-06T02:55:00,Ichneumon,"<b>Noticing the other people, the girl puts down the gun.<br/>
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<font color=""DarkGreen"">Greetings, My name is Ichneumon of the House of Wasps. I come from what for you would seem the future. I can tell you this, the future is not a bright one. </font></b>"
16088,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750831&postcount=46,2008-01-06T03:17:00,MrEdwardNigma,"Still investigating the wreckage, the wizard says<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Not bright? How so? Doesn't it have coffee, pup-stew and opportunities to meddle with things that are not to be meddled with?""</font>"
16089,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750871&postcount=47,2008-01-06T03:33:00,I_am_an_undead,"The zombie gave a weird look to Koga, a bit freaked out by the pervert's antics. He was about as scary as Edward was, in the undead's eyes, and that meant he wanted to be as far away from him as possible. But he still stayed, because he wasn't sure where to go. That, and the girl's origin picked his interest.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""The future, uh? I wonder if I'm still ""alive"" in the future... And, uh, if you please, could you explain what is the ""House of Wasps""? Does it have a link to your pet?""</font>"
16090,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750938&postcount=48,2008-01-06T03:59:00,Ichneumon,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">You alive? I don't know. The House of Wasps is an ancient, well technically here it isn't founded yet, I think, family. I am the last survivor. The rest died in the great galactic war. This little wasp</font>, she points at the wasp thingy,<font color=""darkgreen"">was my father's pet. Now I care for him. The government is evil and harsh on its people. Small terrorist cells try to overthrow the government. In fact I was leading a terrorist cell on my home planet. I really need to go back</font>"
16091,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751103&postcount=49,2008-01-06T04:51:00,Mordokai,"When gnome offers him his help, Lars smiles at him.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I'll be glad to accept any help you can offer. I think I'll need it. Beetwen your healing magic and my sword, I think we should find my companion soon.""</font><br/><br/>When the glow dissapears with a bang and a strange woman appears he is more than little surprised. When the zombie starts advancing towards her he pulls his sword out and almost smacks the zombie over the head with it, when she points a gun at him. That would be surprising enought, since guns were rare commodity then. What was even stranger was that zombie actually talked to her, like intelligent person.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""You can talk? That's the first time I ever saw something like that. Who, or rather, what are you?""</font><br/><br/>When he wants to adress the stranger again, Koga comes crashing towards. At his antics, Lars just rolls his eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><i>This is rich. Can't wait this little pervert sets his eyes on Lania. That should be something to behold.</i></font><br/><br/>He smiles inwardly at this and then progresses towards the girl, who by now identified herself as Ichneumon.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Nice to meet you Ichneumon. My name is Lars and these are my... friends, even if we know each other for only few minutes. You say you want to get back to your time. Any idea how you would do that? I will gladly help you, once I find my missing companion.""</font>"
16092,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751174&postcount=50,2008-01-06T05:17:00,I_am_an_undead,"The zombie nods at Ichneumon's explanation, and then turns toward Lars.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">""Well, long story short, I'm a zombie, I was made to be a mindless servant of Mr.E.Nigma here...""</font><br/><br/>He points toward the wizard who still search the wreckage.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""... But his spell failed, somehow, and I found myself given a conciousness and intelligence of my own.""<br/>
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""And that's about it really. I got used to being somewhere between dead or alive, the only real trouble is... well... people tend to try to smite me on sight, like you and miss Ichneumon here.""<br/>
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<i>And the craving for brains too. That can really be a pain sometimes.</i></font>"
16093,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751175&postcount=51,2008-01-06T05:17:00,rockdeworld,"During this turn of events, the explorer had otherwise occupied.  During his look over the beach, he had spotted a large book with a luxuriously-decorated cover.  After walking over to where it lay in the sand, he had picked it up and looked it over to see if it had a title, and then opened it to the first page.  However, his musings were interrupted when he heard the strangely-appearing girl say that she was from the future.<br/><br/>The explorer turned to the girl, seeing her fully for the first time.  Strange attire, a weapon that looked like a hand crossbow but without a string or bow, and appearing from the glow in the air, they all added up with her story.  It did indeed seem possible that she was from the future, in which case, it was out of his league to help her.  There was one thing he could do for her though.  He pocketed his book and walked over to the new arrival.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Welcome Ichneuman and Claudius.  Unfortunately, we, like you, have been marooned in this place, as you can probably tell from the wreckage of our ship strewn around the beach.""</font>The explorer gestured to the various pieces of broken wood and cloth around them.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""We were just about to explore the forest yonder, as there is nothing more we can do here.  You can come with us if you want; perhaps we will find a way that we can all return to our respective homes.""</font>"
16094,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751239&postcount=52,2008-01-06T05:38:00,Ichneumon,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">Yes, I think that indeed is what we should do.</font><br/><br/>OOC: Sorry for the short reply. Don't have much time right now."
16095,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751447&postcount=53,2008-01-06T06:25:00,rockdeworld,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Excellent.""</font>The explorer replies.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Then let's go: Lars, Yogowhomari, Ichneumon, Mr. E. Nigma, Sir Walrus-rider, Claudius, Jarlsberg...""</font>He looks at each member of the group as he lists off their given names as he remembers them, and lastly locks eyes the zombie.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""...and you too, Intelligent Zombie, provided you can remain civil.  I have not yet seen an undead whose hunger for life didn't drive it to attack living beings, but I am willing give you a chance, since you have yet to attack any of us.  I think you can guess what will happen if you do.""</font>He starts towards the forest, then turns to face the group.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Ah yes.  My name is Rotheld Waraldack, or 'Rock' for short.  Unless any more introductions are in order, shall we get going then?""</font>"
16096,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751495&postcount=54,2008-01-06T06:35:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Are there any mountains?  Anything visible at all besides forest?</div>
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</div>There are hills, but they look like they're equally covered in forest. The beach curves around out of your sight in both directions."
16097,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751526&postcount=55,2008-01-06T06:40:00,Koga,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""DarkGreen"">You alive? I don't know. The House of Wasps is an ancient, well technically here it isn't founded yet, I think, family. I am the last survivor. The rest died in the great galactic war. This little wasp</font>, she points at the wasp thingy, <font color=""darkgreen"">was my father's pet. Now I care for him. The government is evil and harsh on its people. Small terrorist cells try to overthrow the government. In fact I was leading a terrorist cell on my home planet. I really need to go back</font></div>
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</div>Koga's eyes open with anticipation.. He thinks:<br/><br/><i>""Could this lovely gal be a terrorist in my plans for a new world order in the future? I have to act casual about this..""</i><br/><br/><b>""So Ichneumon, does this terrible leader in your future have a name? Something like Kira?""</b>(ooc: Sticking true to my deathnote av, and kira is translated as ""deathbringer"" or more accurtately in english equivalent ""murderer"")"
16098,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751597&postcount=56,2008-01-06T06:56:00,Koga,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><a href=""https://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:7KLwhLVm1Yd9xM:http://randomc.animeblogger.net/image/DEATH%2520NOTE/DEATH%2520NOTE%2520-%252009%2520-%2520Large%252030.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:...rge%252030.jpg</a><br/>Koga has to resist the urge to smile, one of the fools had just indulged thier full name. All it will take is his one name to spiral this into his domain. They are all under his control. With this band of adventurers.. the new world will come very soon, and those that oppose it will suffer immensely.<br/><br/>With only first name-basis for most of them it will be difficult to just kill them. And it would be too suspicious to just ask. Ofcourse they're on an island. They need to rely on eachother for survival, they will learn to trust The Koga. And maybe even come to consciously accept his plans. Especialy that paladin over there.<br/><br/>Ryuk comes flying toward Koga.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><i>""Koga, I know you don't like to talk in public. But.. there's a really hot girl over this way..""</i><br/><br/>Ryuk starts cackeling immensely. Koga knows something's up, but Ryuk generaly does not lie just doesn't give the full details of the truth. If there's a hot girl, it's worth the risk.<br/><br/><br/>Koga eyes the Lars..<br/><br/><b>""A companion you say? The Koga didn't see you come with any companion.. Though by the way we've been traveling and have not seen them.. logicaly it can't be north, The Koga came that way, it can't be east, you were coming that way, and south is here. So your companion must be west. We should get going right now.""</b>"
16099,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751632&postcount=57,2008-01-06T07:03:00,I_am_an_undead,"The zombie shook his head, visibly annoyed.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Constant threats of destruction is something I could unlive without too.""</font><br/><br/>As he said that, he shot a look at Lars, before slowly shambling in the same direction as Rock. Hopefully, he wouldn't have to stick with them long. Especially that pervert, with the unnecessarly long name, who looked more and more suspect as he cackled without real reason. He would have to keep an eye on him. Litterally if it becomes necessary."
16100,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751644&postcount=58,2008-01-06T07:06:00,rockdeworld,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b>""A companion you say? The Koga didn't see you come with any companion.. Though by the way we've been traveling and have not seen them.. logicaly it can't be north, The Koga came that way, it can't be east, you were coming that way, and south is here. So your companion must be west. We should get going right now.""</b></div>
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</div>((@<a class=""__cf_email__"" data-cfemail=""90cfd0"" href=""/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection"">[email protected]</a>That must be the most confusing thing I've ever read that tried to make sense.  Btw, I don't know much about Deathnote, but isn't the main character's goal just kill villains?  Or is that your twist on it?))<br/><br/>Rock looks at Koga strangely.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""'The Koga'?""</font>He repeats quizzically.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""What is that?  Is there something else you aren't telling us about?""</font>"
16101,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751793&postcount=59,2008-01-06T07:34:00,Koga,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">((@<a class=""__cf_email__"" data-cfemail=""96c9d6"" href=""/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection"">[email protected]</a> That must be the most confusing thing I've ever read that tried to make sense.  Btw, I don't know much about Deathnote, but isn't the main character's goal just kill villains?  Or is that your twist on it?))</div>
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</div>(ooc: Yes, at first Kira focuses his efforts on killing criminals. However, with the rapid anti-kira base, he's forced to kill ""innocent"" people that would prevent him from continueing justice.<br/><br/>His efforts revolve around killing L in like three episodes. L is this super detective who realizes Kira has some sortof supernatural power to kill but that there are limits to what he can do. Kira would be lawful evil in D&D terms. Wanting justice and punishment towards evil, while being merciless, manipulative, and unfeeling.<br/><br/>And that sortof toss and turn logic is common in deathnote lol!)<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				Rock looks at Koga strangely.  <font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""'The Koga'?""</font>  He repeats quizzically.  <font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""What is that?  Is there something else you aren't telling us about?""</font>
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</div><b>""The Koga always refers to himself in the third person, it's what makes him, him!""</b>"
16102,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751819&postcount=60,2008-01-06T07:41:00,I_am_an_undead,"The zombie glared at Koga, suddenly very suspicious.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""But why don't you call yourself yogo... whatever you said your name was? Why ""Koga""? And why didn't you do that before? You talked normally before, to present yourself and to talk to Ichneumon. That just... doesn't add up doesn't it?""</font>"
16103,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751859&postcount=61,2008-01-06T07:51:00,Mordokai,"Getting a slight headache from Koga's explaining, Lars looks at him and tells him:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Like I said, you couldn't saw her because she is very shy person and she mostly stayed in her cabin during our traveling with the boat. Also, she has been known to blind mens who just look at her, simply by virtue of being beautiful as she is. You can see why she would prefer to stay out of sight. And why is this fiendish friend of yours cackling like a maniac?""</font><br/><br/>Hearing zombie asking Koga about his weird acting he thinks to himself:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><i>This is no regular undead. He doesn't even seems evil. Strange how things turn out. I have to find more about him.</i></font><br/><br/>[OOC]You'll have to excuse me, I'm not familiar with this deathnote scenario, nor with the character you play. If you provide link, wikipedia or something similar, I will look it up.[/OOC]"
16104,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751868&postcount=62,2008-01-06T07:52:00,Ichneumon,"Ichneumon giggles.<font color=""DarkGreen"">Oh the leader has many names.  Some call him Big Brother, some call him the Dark Lord, some even Darth Vaeder or something. So many names. Way too many.</font><br/><br/>Ichneumon looks at her watch again. Nope, it seems I can only teleport short distances. I have no idea how I should fix it here. Let's continue to the forest."
16105,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752232&postcount=63,2008-01-06T09:22:00,MrEdwardNigma,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Strange band of adventurers we are...""</font>the wizard mumbles, and then he goes along with the group.<br/><br/>(Didn't he find anything when searching the wreckage?)<br/><br/>[Oh, and remember, I have no point told my fellow adventurers my full name. Only the zombie should already know it, but even he doesn't know how it's spelled (spelling MrEdwardNigma is done by the use of some numbers, an exclamation mark and several questionmarks)]"
16106,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752276&postcount=64,2008-01-06T09:32:00,Koga,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Both Koga and Ryuk looked rather shocked.<br/><br/>Ryuk:<i>""You can see me?!""</i><br/><br/>Koga: Uhhh...What friend? The Koga doesn't hear anybody laughing..<br/><br/><br/>Koga thinks to himself how he's at a disadvantage, this huge group of people and with no names isn't good if they findout who he really is. Though rightnow he is only isolated to Japan despite being considerd a global terrorist.<br/><br/>It's entirely possible though he expands his power in the future. No sure way of knowing with the future girl's description. There could even be a second-kira. Koga thinks to himself ""I don't think i'd ever call myself something lame like Darth Vader or Big Brother.. Maybe Big Daddy..""<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><a href=""https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Note"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Note</a><br/>(OOC: Normaly only people who touch the deathnote can see and hear the shinigami. However, I'll assume as a paladin you can atleast ""feel"" it's presence and probably concluded it was following me if not see/hear it entirely seeing as you're a holyknight and it's your job to spot evil.)"
16107,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752749&postcount=65,2008-01-06T11:48:00,Mordokai,"Noticing Koga shocked expression, Lars says to him:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Looks like I've got dillusions from wreckage and am seeing things. I was sure I saw some sort of finedish creatures talking to you. Sorry for that.""</font><br/><br/>But he thinks to himself:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><i>That thing was there, I'm sure of it, and if Koga doesn't want me to know what it is I better keep my eyes open.</i></font><br/><br/>He then starts talking to Koga again:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""So Koga, tell me a little about yourself. What's your profession, what do you do for a living... things like that.""</font><br/><br/>[OOC]Your characters can't know that, and Lars hasn't given them possibilities to find out, but he isn't a paladin. He's pure class cleric. But he is favored in eyes of his godess, so you could claim that this is the reason why he saw Ryuk. And thanks for the link, I'll check it out later.[/OOC]"
16108,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752867&postcount=66,2008-01-06T12:32:00,Koga,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>The Koga closes his eyes and smiles.<br/><br/><b>""Well if you must know The Koga is a student. But you really should be more worried about your companion shouldn't you?""<br/>
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Nothing can afford to happen to us.. We all need to be at our best if we're going to survive. Perhaps we should splitup, you and the others go search for companion, The Koga and Ichneumon will search for food. Preffbly apples.. Then meetback here..""</b><br/><br/>Ryuk heard the magic word;<br/><i>""Huh? Apples? You're getting me apples right? RIGHT?! Ok, that girl.. she's a magical nymph or something. We shinigami can just tell that kindof thing. I told you that so you better feed me some apples if you find some!""</i>"
16109,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752873&postcount=67,2008-01-06T12:35:00,Koga,(Double Post)
16110,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753126&postcount=68,2008-01-06T13:54:00,rockdeworld,"((OOC: Can you delete the double-post?))<br/><br/>Although Rotheld had been planning to head into the forest, his brow furrowed in concentration.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>So 'Koga' is his real name...  Why then did he lie before, when he first introduced himself?  And just what did Lars see that made him speak as he did?  I'll have to keep an eye on that Koga.</i></font><br/><br/>Rotheld remembered Lars' companion, the 'nymph' as he said.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""In a situation like this, it would be better for us if we did not split up.""</font>Rotheld said to the group.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""We have no idea what lies in the forest, and it has been my experience that splitting up as a group will only cause problems down the road.  Our first priority should be to find Lars' companion - I know what it is like to be left alone in a scary place, and I wouldn't wish it on another.  After that we can work on setting up camp, if we cannot find civilization during our search.  Unless someone has a better idea, I suggest we start wiht the forest before us.  Let's head out.""</font><br/><br/>With that, the explorer drew his sword and ventured beyond the line of trees into the forest."
16111,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753594&postcount=69,2008-01-06T16:19:00,Koga,"Koga stands there and looks at Ichneumon.<br/><br/><b>""The Koga will only go if she goes""</b><br/><br/>With a big goofy grin on his face as snot rolls down his nose.<br/><br/>Like this:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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16112,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756185&postcount=70,2008-01-07T08:29:00,Mordokai,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I agree with Rotheld, spliting up wouldn't be a wise idea. We are stronger together. No telling what waits for us in that forest.""</font><br/><br/>With that, Lars marches up to the start of the line, pulls out his sword and starts marching further into the forest.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><i>Mielikki protect us. Who knows what creatures live in this forest.</i></font>"
16113,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756352&postcount=71,2008-01-07T09:07:00,I_am_an_undead,"The zombie grunted in agreement, took two steps away from Koga, and followed Rock and Lars toward the forest."
16114,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756498&postcount=72,2008-01-07T09:37:00,Ichneumon,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">I agree, let's go into the forest. Splittinig up wouldn't be wise. </font><br/><br/>Ichneumon starts to run ahead of the group into the forest, having found her enthusiasm back again. The wasp buzzes around her, cheerfully."
16115,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756707&postcount=73,2008-01-07T10:15:00,Koga,"Koga decides to stay closeby but go a bit differant a path. He decides to go find flowers and be able to talk to Ryuk where they're out of hearing distance.<br/><br/>Ryuk:<br/><i>""What are you doing?""</i><br/><br/>Koga:<br/><b>""What's it look like i'm doing? I'm trying to find pretty flowers!""</b><br/><br/>Ryuk:<br/><i>""....Why?""</i><br/><br/>Koga:<br/><b>""For you""</b><br/><br/>Ryuk:<br/><i>""Really?! I never knew you were so thoughtful, I--""</i><br/><br/><b>""No, not really you clod! For Ichneumon""</b><br/><br/>Ryuk:<br/><i>""Oh.. the human girl who looked like she got attacked by a clothesrack""</i>"
16116,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756872&postcount=74,2008-01-07T10:48:00,Mordokai,"Seeing Koga picking up flowers, Lars guesses his intentions, walks up to him and says to him:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""So you're not all hormones but can actually be a romantic? That's nice to see.""</font><br/><br/>He then lowers his voice so only Koga can hear him:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><font size=""1"">""In my experience girls prefer it simple. So nothing too flashy or too colourful. Those white and yellow flowers over there would fit perfectly.""</font></font><br/><br/>He then walks away again, smiling to himself."
16117,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758127&postcount=75,2008-01-07T15:36:00,Koga,"Koga thinks to himself;<br/><br/><b>""Is he mocking me? I bet she hates yellow and white but he wants me to think she likes it to sabatoge me!""</b><br/><br/>Koga looks to Ryuk..<br/><br/><b>""Ryuk, what's that guy's full name?""</b><br/><i>""Why should I tell you? You won't pick flowers for me..""</i><br/>*Ryuk bats his eyes and starts cackeling*<br/><br/><b>""I don't plan to kill him.. not yet.. not untill I know what he's up too..""</b><br/><i>""I would tell you, but.. ok I wouldn't tell you, i'm just here for the lulz..""</i><br/><b>""Apparently your sense of immagination is dull Ryuk, immagine the lulz granteed by that guy dieing and noone knowing how he died. Immagine the panic and chaos it would cause.. and how they think they're not alone on the island and fear an immaginary enemy?""</b><br/><i>""...You humans are something else Koga. Alright I'll tell you""</i><br/><br/><a href=""http://littledailyprophet.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/death-note-25avi_001107133.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://littledailyprophet.files.word..._001107133.jpg</a><br/>Koga has to try not to laugh outloud as his sense of control of the situation esculates.<br/><br/><br/>He goes back to picking flowers, and even some yellow/white ones.<br/><br/><i>""I thought you said--""</i><br/><b>""I said it was a possibility, I didn't say he was purposely out to get me Ryuk..""</b><br/><i>""But you were planning--""</i><br/><b>""Precisely.. PLANNING. If he plays his cards right, he won't die. None of them will.. They could become invaluable assets to my new world..""</b><br/><br/><br/>Koga gets out the deathnote and writes down all but the last letter of his name.<br/><b>""The Deathnote will not take effect untill I write that last letter. This will serve as a deterent, even in the event if he findsout about the deathnote, he can't react fast enough to one letter. Ichneumon and the world shall be mine!""</b>"
16118,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758372&postcount=76,2008-01-07T16:37:00,rockdeworld,"Rotheld pokes his head through a gap in the trees by Koga.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Hey, Koga, keep it down, alright?  No one else wants to hear your internal monologuing.""</font><br/><br/>[OOC: This is a joke post - ignore it]"
16119,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758425&postcount=77,2008-01-07T16:54:00,Jolly Steve,"You walk through the forest for a long time. You can hear birds, insects and animals all around you, but you meet with no danger.<br/><br/>It starts getting darker, and you all see a light in the distance."
16120,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758511&postcount=78,2008-01-07T17:26:00,Altharis,"<b>Altharis &amp; Jarlsberg</b><br/><br/>Following his newfound friend Lars at all times, Altharis finally speaks out when he sees the light.<br/><br/>Whispering to Lars, Altharis says: ""<font size=""1"">Good ser, I have my doubts about some of our companions. Ichneumon and Rotheld seem earnest, and a zombie that would rather talk than eat brains is good in my book, but it is mainly The Koga that worries me. You seemed to detect some kind of evil aura around him, he seems to internal monologue a lot, and he seemed a little too happy to find out Rotheld's name. We should keep an eye on him.</font>"""
16121,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758549&postcount=79,2008-01-07T17:42:00,rockdeworld,"As the daylight fades without trace of Lars' nymph companion, Rotheld's spirit wanes, and he begins to think about setting up a camp for the night.  However, spying the light ahead, the explorer is reinvigorated.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Let us head for that light there.""</font>He calls out, and follows his own advice.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Whatever it is, we can make camp there for the night.""</font>"
16122,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759066&postcount=80,2008-01-07T22:32:00,MrEdwardNigma,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Unless it's enemies of some sort. I can't quite tell if the light is moving, but there's a possibility it's someone with a torch, wandering through the forest like us. I agree we should head toward it though, enemies or not""</font>"
16123,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760568&postcount=81,2008-01-08T06:28:00,Mordokai,"Waiting to be out of everybodys else earshot, Lars says to Altharis:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I agree with you that Koga is more than just a little weird. And yes, perhaps we should keep an eye on him. His happines after finding Rotheld's name is strange, at the very least. However, I dislike judging people before I know them well, so lets give him some more time. Perhaps Ichneumon will like some of his attention.""</font><br/><br/>With that, Lars winks at Altharis. He then notices the strange light and nods to the others who say that it would be a good idea to head towards it."
16124,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760699&postcount=82,2008-01-08T06:55:00,Koga,"Koga runs toward Ichneumon with flowers of all kinds of colors (some even yellow and white)<br/><br/><b>""Ichneumon, The Koga picked you some flowers, I didn't know what color you liked.. The Koga didn't even know if flowers exsist in the future.. but.. he picked you some anyway ^__^""</b>"
16125,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760886&postcount=83,2008-01-08T07:40:00,I_am_an_undead,"Agreeing silently with the others, the zombie heads toward the light. However, he does not fail to pick a tendancy that is forming to distance themselves from the group or to whisper to each others, as if they didn't want to be seen or heard.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><i>Uh oh, they're keeping secret from each other. That's a sure sign of incoming conflict...</i></font><br/><br/>The zombie raised his head toward the sky. If there was a single god up there that cared for disgusting abominations against nature, he'd pray to it that he doesn't find himself involved with the mess he felt was comming. All he could do was hope. Oh, and blame Koga for it. It was him, after all, who lied about his name straight from the start, so it was his fault. Well, maybe it wasn't, but he still creeped him out."
16126,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760999&postcount=84,2008-01-08T08:04:00,Mordokai,"Smile creeping on his face, Lars points at Koga and says to Altaris:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""See what I meant my gnomish friend?""</font>"
16127,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762991&postcount=85,2008-01-08T16:11:00,Jolly Steve,"As you get closer, the light resolves into a village in a clearing, with fires lit all around its edge."
16128,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763296&postcount=86,2008-01-08T17:50:00,Ichneumon,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">Oh, how lovely</font>, Ichneumon says, she giggles.<font color=""darkgreen"">I... how very nice of you!</font>"
16129,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764052&postcount=87,2008-01-09T01:02:00,MrEdwardNigma,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Well, I guess there's only one thing left to do now: head to the nearest tavern and adress the shady guy sitting in the corner!""</font>"
16130,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764280&postcount=88,2008-01-09T02:28:00,rockdeworld,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Yes, perhaps someone in the village will have seen the nymph.""</font>Rotheld agrees, as he steps through the line of fires and enters the village.  He looks around to see what lies around him, and to get the general layout of the village in his mind."
16131,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766687&postcount=89,2008-01-09T21:58:00,Jolly Steve,"You hear a voice from the darkness - ""who the hell are you?"""
16132,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766721&postcount=90,2008-01-09T22:20:00,Mordokai,"Nodding at Rotheld, Lars heads towards the village, when he hears the voice. He quickly collects himself.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""My name is Lars, and these are my companions. We were washed ashore when our ship sanked. We're looking for my traveling partner, companion and friend. When we saw the fires and the village we thought that perhaps anybody has seen her. She is a nymph that goes by the name of Lania. And I would also wish to know to who I speak.""</font><br/><br/>With that, he waits for a reply."
16133,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767085&postcount=91,2008-01-10T01:22:00,MrEdwardNigma,"I shoot the darkness!<br/>Nah, just kidding.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""My name is Nigma, but you can call me Mr.E. I'm not really looking for the silly nymph, but I'm tagging along with these guys because I don't really have anything better to do until I find some transport out of this place. I think a more appropriate question however would be: who are <i>you</i>?""</font>"
16134,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767183&postcount=92,2008-01-10T01:52:00,I_am_an_undead,"As the voice spoke, the zombie felt more and more the need for a cape, a cloak, or anything to dissimulate himself. He didn't know what this voice was, but it didn't seem very friendly already, who knows how he would react when he'd notice the walking abomination against nature? He decided the best thing to do is to not draw attention on himself, and to hope Edward's or Koga's antics would prove distracting enough that he remains unnoticed."
16135,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767897&postcount=93,2008-01-10T04:28:00,Mordokai,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Your devotion to helping others is an inspiration to the rest of Mr.E Nigma. However, I would appreciate if you keeped your assumptions for yourself. Now, if the good sir that wants to know who we are would show himself. I prefer to speak to a peoples I can see.""</font>"
16136,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767913&postcount=94,2008-01-10T04:33:00,Koga,"Ryuk laughs at what transpires.<br/><br/>Koga just nods his head, he kindof spaced out feeling Ichneumon was pleased with him. Now with a combonation of mystery, evil, and girlz.. he could only think of Michael Jackson's ""thriller"". What a shame such a talented bard turned into an undead himself. The irony."
16137,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768724&postcount=95,2008-01-10T13:56:00,rockdeworld,"Seeing a man before him with sword drawn, Rotheld allows Lars to come forward and introduce himself, using the distraction to slip back to where the zombie walks.  He takes off his cloak - revealing a tone physique along with a sword and travel pack - and throws it over the zombie's, providing almost total concealment for the slouching form.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I don't know who these people are,""</font>Rotheld whispers to the zombie, leaning over him with his hands on the zombie's shoulders,<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""but if they aren't happy to see me, then I can guess how they'll react to an undead, intelligent or no.  However, if you start attacking people, I swear on my life that my sword will quickly be your end.""</font>With those few words, the explorer walks forward into the clearing with the zombie.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I am Rock, and this is my younger brother, Zom-""</font>He cuts himself off.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Zom has leprosy, and I'd appreciate it if you didn't try to remove his cloak, as he's very shy.  There's two more of us, Ichneumon and Koga, ah, here they are.  If you could please provide us with some food and shelter - we've been walking through this bloody forest for hours searching for his friend,""</font>the explorer nods to Lars,<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""and are desperately hungry.  I assure you we can pay, but please, help us.""</font>Rock looks desperately into the man's eyes, hoping to find some shred of pity for the group."
16138,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770100&postcount=96,2008-01-10T22:01:00,Jolly Steve,"""Hm. Well, all right.""<br/><br/>He rings a bell, and several more ragged-looking people, mostly human, appear from various parts of the village.<br/><br/>They sit you all down and bring you food and drink.<br/><br/>""So - where have you all come from?"""
16139,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770590&postcount=97,2008-01-11T02:02:00,I_am_an_undead,"""Zom"" nodded at Rock, content to have something to hide his blasphemous form, altrough the threat of a second death was becoming rather cliché in his opinion. Oh sure, he did have an all-consuming craving for the flesh of the living, but he never acted on it!... yet. Okay, so there was a very good reason to constantly threaten him, but that didn't mean he liked it.<br/><br/>He sat down with the others, ensuring Rock's cloak hid him well, but refused all food, slightly shaking his head, as he knew his voice from beyond the grave was not completly appropriate. He just hoped the villagers would not try to remove the cloak, as Rock had asked them, even if they might beleive that it was indeed leprosy that ravaged his face in that way. Silently, he waited for something, anything to happen."
16140,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770618&postcount=98,2008-01-11T02:13:00,Altharis,"Moving into the light, Altharis speaks his discontent at the rest of the party: ""<font color=""Purple"">Hail good folk! I, as clearly unintroduced by my companions, am Altharis a defender of the noble Odobenidic kind, and this is my trusty steed, Jarlsberg.</font>"" At this, Jarlsberg honks once. ""<font color=""purple"">Your offers of food do not fall upon deaf ears, and we shall accept them gladly.</font>"" He then sits down and begins to eat some fish. ""<font color=""purple"">As for where we came from, I do not know about my compatriots, but I hail from the frigid northern country of Walrusopia, a land of as much happiness and freedom as ice. And there's a lot of ice there.</font>""<br/><br/>With that explained, he proceeds to help himself to more food."
16141,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771252&postcount=99,2008-01-11T05:04:00,rockdeworld,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>Shoot, how could I have forgotten Altharis?</i></font>Rotheld thinks to himself.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>I thought he had already introduced himself.  Strike one.</i></font>Accepting the food offered him, the explorer takes a seat and begins to tell his story, speaking between bites.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""We, that is, my brother and I, along with the others in our group, were traveling on a trade ship bound for distant lands, when a mighty storm hit.  The ship was blown off course, and wrecked on the beach back in the direction we came from.  When we collected ourselves, we noticed that one of our companions was missing, as well as the entire ship's crew.  We started a search party, and eventually ended up here.""</font>So saying, the explorer looks around again, and faces the man again.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""And now that I have told you our side of the story, perhaps you would be so good as to tell me <b>your</b> name, and where we are?""</font>"
16142,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771620&postcount=100,2008-01-11T06:30:00,MrEdwardNigma,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Food, eh? Well, it'd better be good. As for where I come from, I've spent most of my life in my tower, meddling with... I mean <i>studying</i>""</font>"
16143,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772064&postcount=101,2008-01-11T08:09:00,Koga,"Koga says<br/><b>""The Koga is a student, nothing big or fancy, just a good student.""</b>"
16144,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777902&postcount=102,2008-01-12T10:59:00,Mordokai,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I'm not sure if you heard of Faerun. It is there that it is my home. A land of many beauties, and many dangers as well. Since the service to my godess takes me far and wide I decided to wander the world and see what is there to be seen, and help rout out the injustice wherever it can be found. Lania wen we, also driven by wonderlust, so we travel together, as companions and dare I say, friends.""</font><br/><br/>With that, Lars also takes a bite out of the food that villagers put before them and then asks them:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I wonder where are we now. My memory seems to be a little hazy after the wreckage.""</font>"
16145,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779437&postcount=103,2008-01-12T17:03:00,Jolly Steve,"""We don't actually know where we are"" one of them says. Some of the others nod."
16146,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779927&postcount=104,2008-01-12T20:06:00,Mordokai,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""What do you mean, you don't know who you are? Has everybody in the village lost their memory? How could this have happened?""</font>"
16147,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779984&postcount=105,2008-01-12T20:31:00,Jolly Steve,"""We were all shipwrecked too."""
16148,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780069&postcount=106,2008-01-12T21:39:00,Mordokai,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""You were? Interesting. And how many peoples are here?""</font>"
16149,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780226&postcount=107,2008-01-12T23:20:00,Jolly Steve,"He indicates the dozen or so seated figures.<br/><br/>""You and us, that's it."""
16150,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780370&postcount=108,2008-01-13T01:05:00,MrEdwardNigma,"MrEdwardNigma doesn't take any of the food yet. Instead he gazes at the islanders' leader and says<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Shipwrecked, eh? So you're saying there is no way out of this place?""</font>"
16151,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781183&postcount=109,2008-01-13T05:06:00,Jolly Steve,"""Oh, there might well be - we haven't explored the whole island, it's too dangerous with all the pirates and monsters."""
16152,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781782&postcount=110,2008-01-13T07:24:00,rockdeworld,"Rotheld nods, but looks worried.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""So there are pirates then?  This is both good and bad news.  Good, because it means there is indeed a way off this island outside of reassembling our broken ship.""</font>He looks to Lars.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Bad, because, unless I miss my guess, your nymph companion has probably ended up in bad company - if not met by monsters, then likely pirates.  Can she take care of herself?""</font>"
16153,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781824&postcount=111,2008-01-13T07:32:00,MrEdwardNigma,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Yes, I say we go rescue that poor nymph right this instant! The poor thing could be in dire peril!""</font><br/>MrEdwardNigma quickly munches down some of the food and then gets up.<br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Show us the way to the pirates!""</font>"
16154,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781944&postcount=112,2008-01-13T08:03:00,Mordokai,"Looking at Rotheld, Lars answers him:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""She is no fighter, if that's what you mean. However, she can be quite a charming young thing, if she so desires, so I wouldn't be <b>too</b> worried. If pirates indeed caught her I'm sure she somehow negotiated with them. But that doesn't mean I'm sitting here and doing nothing.""</font><br/><br/>With that, he stands up and says to the villagers:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Show us where this pirates can be found, and we will try to solve your problem at the same time.""</font>"
16155,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781957&postcount=113,2008-01-13T08:07:00,MrEdwardNigma,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Yes, that's the spirit! Let's go violently murder all those pirates to get your poor slavegirl back!""</font>"
16156,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782164&postcount=114,2008-01-13T08:48:00,Mordokai,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Those are not the words I would use, but the meaning is essentially the same.""</font>"
16157,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782225&postcount=115,2008-01-13T09:02:00,MrEdwardNigma,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Less talkin', more violently slaughtering!""</font>yells MrEdwardNigma enthusiastically. His mood then suddenly shifts and he sits down again, looks at the village leader ernestly and says<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""But seriously now, where are the pirates?""</font>"
16158,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782244&postcount=116,2008-01-13T09:04:00,rockdeworld,"((OOC: Presumably everyone else has been eating - except ""Zom"" - while this conversation takes place.  Correct me if I'm wrong on that.))<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I see.  If you are still up for such an expedition after walking all day, then I fully support it.""</font>Rotheld stands up and draws his sword, which glistens in the firelight of the torches surrounding the small village.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>I wonder how long these people have been here?</i></font>The explorer chances to think to himself.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>Now is not the time for that though.</i></font>He looks around to the others in the group.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Anyone who wishes to stay here and rest, I won't blame you - it's been a long day, and it looks to be longer still.  As for everyone else, let's get going.""</font>"
16159,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784992&postcount=117,2008-01-14T02:15:00,Jolly Steve,"""all right...if you think it's a good idea. Follow the track down to the beach. If you follow the beach for a little while you'll come to rocks. Be very careful, people have died there. Anyway, we think the pirates must've made a camp on the rocks."""
16160,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785072&postcount=118,2008-01-14T02:48:00,I_am_an_undead,"Not saying a word, silent as a shadow, ""Zom"" got up and began following the track. It's not like he could actually rest, or get tired for the matter, and he wanted to get out of that cloak. As he walked, he wondered if one was to be polite with pirates, or if he could eat them. He then decided that pirates were scurvy-ridden fleshbags that would be quite bad to eat, and that he would pass on them. He stopped before getting too far from view of the others, and waited for those who would come."
16161,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786443&postcount=119,2008-01-14T08:41:00,rockdeworld,"The explorer stares slightly.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""That's all you can tell us?""</font>He asks, almost incredulously.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Could you at least tell us which direction to follow the beach in, in order to find the pirates?""</font>"
16162,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786994&postcount=120,2008-01-14T10:40:00,Mordokai,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Perhaps a guide would also be in order. Doesn't anybody of you know how to fight well? Or cast any sort of spell, healing or otherwise? Seriously, any help would be welcomed.""</font>"
16163,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788592&postcount=121,2008-01-14T17:43:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""That's all you can tell us?""</font>  He asks, almost incredulously.  <font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Could you at least tell us which direction to follow the beach in, in order to find the pirates?""</font></div>
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</div>""Oh, sorry - when you hit the beach, turn left."""
16164,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788617&postcount=122,2008-01-14T17:52:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" bnwyzdezn="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Mordokai</strong>
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<div class=""message""><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Perhaps a guide would also be in order. Doesn't anybody of you know how to fight well? Or cast any sort of spell, healing or otherwise? Seriously, any help would be welcomed.""</font></div>
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</div>They talk amongst themselves for a while.<br/><br/>""Look, if you wait until morning, we'll see what we can do then?"""
16165,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788640&postcount=123,2008-01-14T18:05:00,rockdeworld,"((OOC: You know, Ichneumon hasn't posted in awhile.  I'm going to post this, and she can change it whenever she posts again.))<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>I sense something amiss here, make no mistake.  And I</i> still do not know the man's name!</font>Rotheld thinks to himself, but he says nothing.  Gathering his bearings, the explorer takes one last look around the group.  He notices that Altharis seems to have nodded off already, and Ichneumon's head is similarly slumped forward.  He turns to the village man again.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""It's up to Lars whether or not he thinks we can afford to wait, though my gut tells me not to.  Whether or not we do go now though, could you please take care of our friends?  It seems that today's long walk was too much for them.""</font>The explorer says, and he glances at Altharis's steed.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""And please do what you can for Altharis's walrus - although I think the best thing would be for the two of them to stay together.""</font>So saying, Rotheld looks to Lars.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""What do you think, Lars - would you prefer to wait for a guide, or to chance finding your friend now?  I will be honest - I do not think her chances grow any better the longer we wait - indeed, the other way around - yet rest might be good for all of us.""</font>Rotheld then remembers the zombie, and turns to look down the path.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I will go find Zom - if you two don't follow within a few minutes, we'll come back.""</font><br/><br/>The explorer then heads out into the woods, intending to do exactly that, and before long he comes upon the still Zom."
16166,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788688&postcount=124,2008-01-14T18:33:00,Mordokai,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I agree with you, waiting will do us no good. I don't need to rest myself, so we can get underway right now.""</font>"
16167,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788703&postcount=125,2008-01-14T18:43:00,rockdeworld,"Having reached the zombie, Rotheld stops.  The silence that shortly spans between them is somewhat awkward for the explorer, whose experience with zombies never extended much further beyond sending them to a second death.  Finally, he speaks.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I can take back the cloak, if you want.""</font>The explorer speaks, then stops himself.  A few seconds more, and the truth comes to his lips.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""You're really something...  I've known you a whole day, and you haven't tried to kill, maim, or eat anyone you've met.  You're unlike any undead I've ever seen.""</font><br/><br/>Feeling slightly more comfortable now traveling with an intelligent zombie, the explorer asks the question that he had wondered about ever since helping the zombie disguise itself among the villagers.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Do you have a name?""</font>"
16168,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789032&postcount=126,2008-01-14T22:03:00,Jolly Steve,"And with that, all who choose to walk off into the darkness, and this thread:<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3789026"" target=""_blank"">http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3789026</a>"
16169,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789053&postcount=127,2008-01-14T22:13:00,Altharis,"Waking up with a start at Jarlsberg's wet licking, Altharis exclaimed: ""<font color=""Purple"">Buh? Wah! Alright! I'm awake! You can stop licking me already!</font>"" Jarlsberg immediately stopped licking and honked, a flipper pointed at Lars.<br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Are we going? Good. I shall come with you. We cannot let such a beautiful being fall into the hands of such foul ruffians.</font>""<br/><br/>At that, he stands up and brushes the dust off his robes of office, then moves towards the trail."
16170,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789103&postcount=128,2008-01-14T22:45:00,MrEdwardNigma,MrE goes off and follows those heading for the pirate camp.
16171,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789449&postcount=129,2008-01-15T01:56:00,Jolly Steve,"MrE, Altharis (and Jarlsberg), rockdeworld, Mordokai, and I am an undead leave the village.<br/><br/>Ichneumon and Koga try to sleep, as best they can."
16172,The Adventures of Your Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68291-The-Adventures-of-Your-Avatar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804288&postcount=130,2008-01-17T20:35:00,Jolly Steve,"Are you guys going to just sleep, or do something during the night?"
16173,A Backup Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69591-A-Backup-Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793221&postcount=1,2008-01-15T14:48:00,Zimmia,"You wait three days and then you sneak out of your camp when everyone else is sleeping.  You know that people are likely to say harsh things, like that you couldn't take it when you didn't get chosen.  That doesn't bother you though, you know you're a part of a bigger plan.<br/><br/>You travel north for two days.  The early summer heat is lovely, and the nights are cool and breezy.  Based on what you've heard you should reach these ruins in about another day or so, and the village is a day beyond that.  To the west, is a vast, empty plain which seems a little out of place for the surroundings."
16174,A Backup Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69591-A-Backup-Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797014&postcount=2,2008-01-16T10:24:00,Irbis,"Irbis begins searching his backpack for the strange hat they were given before.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">I wonder if I can see myself as a hummie? Or maybe only the other can? Or it was all a joke? I don't know if trying this is a good idea... But what the hell. Better to find now how well it works.</font><br/><br/>Without saying anything more Irbis puts the hat on.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">Um, guyz, how do I look now?</font>"
16175,A Backup Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69591-A-Backup-Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797655&postcount=3,2008-01-16T12:42:00,Zimmia,"As 'Hurt concentrates with the hat on, his appearance changes - he gains almost a foot of height, and his features become human."
16176,A Backup Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69591-A-Backup-Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798134&postcount=4,2008-01-16T14:20:00,IzaOza,"Striding ahead Ak'iss looked back towards the group as she waited for a moment as she waits to catch up. But seeing that 'Hurt was fiddling with the hat she walked back to regroup with the party. They covered a good distance as they went.<br/><br/>She knew that her people would think she was weak in their dissaperance. She didn't care. If it was for the good of her people she'd gladly go and take the criticism. As long as her people were in the end safe, and more powerful. And she herself more powerful as well.<br/><br/>Blinking as she looked towards 'Hurt  and his new form face scrunched in disgust of his form.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">As Ugly as most warmlings look, but then again you do look like a warmling, And thats the point of da Hat.</font>"
16177,A Backup Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69591-A-Backup-Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799265&postcount=5,2008-01-16T20:57:00,Irbis,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">You know, if you want to use proper name, it's Strixhurt. But, honestly, I don't mind. 'Hurt, with a strong 'h isn't just short form of my name, it's what I do. To others, that is.</font><br/><br/>'Hurt gives you a really nasty smile, takes off the hat and begins to wonder.<br/><font color=""SeaGreen""><br/>
So, what now? Willage or ruins?</font>"
16178,A Backup Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69591-A-Backup-Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802547&postcount=6,2008-01-17T12:27:00,IzaOza,"Rolled her eyes as she listened to him for a few moments as she looked to the rest of the party to see if any of them had any opinions on the idea.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Mission is to find cult , cult in ruins You think warmling Huumons know of dragon cult?</font>"
16179,A Backup Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69591-A-Backup-Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802580&postcount=7,2008-01-17T12:33:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Onsvix takes all of this in with a cool, calm expression, though not totally devoid of emotion, and when it is inquired whether to go to the ruins or the humans first he speaks up<font color=""Lime"">I believe it would be wise to see what the humans know of the ruins, both to see if there is anything... special, we should know about it, they may even have some maps.</font>Onsvix's Draconic is less yappy than his compatriots, and closer to the speech of True Dragons. As a Sorcerer, he studied intricately the language of True Dragons and how to speak it properly, so as to invoke the words of power that were his trade."
16180,A Backup Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69591-A-Backup-Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802884&postcount=8,2008-01-17T13:38:00,IzaOza,"Turning to look at him she shifted<font color=""Purple"">Any one here know the language of the warmlings? I know that i don't.</font>As she looked lightly about trying determine the skills of her compatriots. She knew Onsvix's due those gifted with magic from the dragons, something she didn't innately have, though through her totem she drew forth an other sort of the dragons power. One wore the holy symbol of Kurtulmak thinking he a priest of Kurtulmak. The rest she wasn't sure of.<font color=""Purple"">What are you skills i'd like to know what everyone here is capable of.</font>"
16181,A Backup Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69591-A-Backup-Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804524&postcount=9,2008-01-17T23:33:00,Irbis,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">I know it, but I don't know if they use that dialect. Maybe we should look around that village and try to capture a prison so he might be interrogated?</font><br/>Thinks about it for a second -<font color=""SeaGreen"">After that, one with a hat can go to the village so he might ask for anything the prisoner didn't know. Maybe we can stage an imminent goblin attack to scare them and loot their homes too?</font>"
16182,A Backup Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69591-A-Backup-Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804584&postcount=10,2008-01-18T00:07:00,wadledo,"Rethis stays in the back, avoiding anyones gaze as he tries to remain hidden.<br/><font size=""1""><font color=""Blue"">*sigh*</font></font>"
16183,A Backup Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69591-A-Backup-Plan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807475&postcount=11,2008-01-19T15:00:00,IzaOza,"Shifting a bit she sighed oh so slightly.<font color=""Purple"">I believe Onsvix's plan about seeing if theres a map or some information is the way to go. Lets do that, and try and not draw attention and keep an eye out for the other group we don't want to be spotted by them</font>"
16184,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3518719&postcount=1,2007-11-15T07:13:00,Toliudar,"Ah, Hagen – jewel in the crown of the Hendrick Empire.  Truth be told, the empire has seen better days, and the jewel is looking a bit tarnished as well.  Still, some cultures are sweetest when in decline, just as there is more sugar in over-ripe fruit.<br/><br/>That sweet smell has drawn each of you here to Hagen during the Days of Festival.  This annual event is always a bit of a bacchanal.  This year, though, it promises to be a real corker, with elderly King Parfitt set to officially pass off power to his bastard son Pirot.  The feasting has been scheduled to last a week.<br/><br/>Truth be told, the kingdom isn’t thrilled that its ruler-to-be is a by-blow.  Depending on who you ask, Pirot’s mother was a half-dragon sorcerer, a hell-spawn troublemaker, or just a really unpleasant lady.  All agree, though, that she was a lovely woman and a great dancer, and both her features and her dancing ability have been passed on to Prince Pirot.  He seems a reasonable enough boy, and about half of the empire, give or take, are pleased as punch to be having him take over.<br/><br/>Did I mention the decadence?  Hagen is a grand city, with sweeping spires, a massive bridge over the harbour, and a world-famous system of plumbing.  Oh, and demons.  The odd dragon.  Slavery run rampant, what with tribute from neighbouring nations often coming in the form of second sons and less marriageable daughters.  It is a place where thief-lords, scholars,  and emissaries of a dozen races – not all of this plane – rub shoulders.<br/><br/>You’ve never had any contact with the royal family, and have not heretofore been an overly service-oriented being.  Still, your stay in Hagen has been enjoyable; full of silliness, the occasional flash of violence, and roars of laughter from the underclasses.  What could be more satisfying?<br/><br/>What, you ask?  How about a sealed invitation to a party, stuck just outside your recently acquired abode this morning.  With it is a note:<br/><br/><i>Dear [your name]<br/>
<br/>
Although you are a newcomer to our city, your power is obvious to one with my sensitivities.  Attached is an invitation to Prince Pirot’s pre-investiture ceremony this evening.  Present this at the main entrance to Hagen Hold this evening at dusk, and ask for an audience with Lady Cylla.  You will be shown in to me for further discussion.   Burn this note.<br/>
<br/>
Cylla Von Tiedemann<br/>
Imperial Vizier</i>"
16185,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519071&postcount=2,2007-11-15T08:23:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,"Thok saw the note addressed to Feng and knew it was for him, since he has always introduced himself using the common orc name since entering the city. He decided it would probably be a good idea to attend this meeting, since refusing could have the guard after him and he was tired of always having to crush those puny<i>munthreks</i>. (humans)<br/><br/>After feeding himself (including the crumpled note) and actually taking the time to wash himself Thok made his way towards some of the tailor's shops to see what most of the courtiers were wearing lately. He then spent about an hour or so in front of a mirror using his Hat of Disguise to replicate many of the outfits he saw, no need to spend money on things that can just be copied.<br/><br/>After selecting a simple but elegant outfit, Thok ensured that all of his equipment was secured safely within his Ring of Arming. Noticing that it was nearing sunset he set out.<br/><br/>Edit: forgot to dispose of the note."
16186,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519136&postcount=3,2007-11-15T08:37:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">I would wonder which power though...</font></i><br/><br/>Holding the paper in his hand, he focused for a moment, magics rising in a small flame, consuming the note.  The platinum ring on his hand grew warm for a moment from the flame's touch.<br/><br/>From a nearby table, he takes a tasteful, pale blue headband and slips it on, before hesistating over small bracers of gorta hide.  Shrugging, he puts them on as well.<font color=""Blue"">""It will be interesting to see if any notice beastland hides, or assume them to be standard leather.""</font>he chuckles to himself.<br/><br/>Pulling an errant brown hair from behind the headband, he moves to the sumptuous master bedroom, grabbing a pair of silk lined, dragonhide boots.  A rich but unadorned, phase spider silk clerical vest is the last to be found and worn.<br/><br/>Still chuckling to himself, he pulls on a single glove, a deep black that reminds him of deepest night.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">Might as well see the city while I meander there, I think.  I haven't had a chance to take in all the local color yet.</font></i>"
16187,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519722&postcount=4,2007-11-15T10:25:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""How nice.""</font>A green hand holds the note up for inspection once more.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""And I have been in this city so little time, too... I suppose it is small, but then it is also very, very crowded.""</font>The voice is a light feminine voice, speaking to itself, it would appear.<br/><br/>The speaker frowns suddenly.<font color=""Lime"">""Burn the note... why, I wonder?""</font>She looks about.<font color=""Lime"">""And how?""</font>The fireplace is unlit, and will remain so.  The innkeeper and his wife had been more than happy to put her up in exchange for her blessings upon their vineyard, and would doubtless have given her more than what she asked for, which was a room with a window; no doubt they could also supply firewood, but she didn't particularly want a fire in the room.  She shrugs, and snaps her fingers, eliciting a burst of flame; the note flares to ash.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Ah, well.  But what to wear?""</font>She frowns, tapping a green finger to her lips.  After some deliberation, leaves sprout from her body, weaving together to form a long gown made from living greenery.  Her hair, too, is dark green, rather like a tangle of thin vines; with a frown, she straightens it out.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""There.""</font>The green woman leaves, gliding gracefully down the stairs and out the door."
16188,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520459&postcount=5,2007-11-15T12:47:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""A party? Oh, what fun!""</font><br/><br/>Slender, delicate fingers carefully fold the note before reaching into a nearby fireplace, letting the square of paper burn before extricating themselves unharmed. Talia stares at her hand a moment before sighing.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""But... What to bring? And what to wear? I've never been to a mortal party before. Well, not <i>invited</i> to one, anyway.""</font><br/><br/>She observes herself in the mirror for a moment. Stunning, of course. Flawless, and elegant. But not, unfortunately, dressed for a party. So tempting, to go out and buy a dress, but then what would she do with her precious sword? Would there be time to have one tailored to fit her wings (and speaking of which, one, two... oh dear, three feathers out of alignment. How had<i>that</i>happened)? And hadn't she meant to play the part of the rough-and-tumble adventurer?<br/><br/>Heart full of indecision, she steps outside and begins to walk down the street, long black hair bouncing vibrantly as her body sways gracefully with each and every step..."
16189,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521331&postcount=6,2007-11-15T15:35:00,Toliudar,"The city is abuzz with the festival, and every tavern is doing booming trade this evening.  As are the cutpurses, people of the red lantern, and street hawkers.  Still, somehow, each of the four pass unmolested through the streets.  Whether that is a tribute to an aura of power, menace or strange beauty...or something else altogether...remains to be seen.<br/><br/>Hagen Castle sits brooding over the city on an artificial hill, visible to most of the citizens.  At least, those who contribute the most to the civic coffers.  Tonight, the castle is ablaze with torches, lanterns.  As each of the four approaches, they note that there are also a few magical light shows starting up in the courtyard, and nearly the turret of one outer tower.<br/><br/>Approaching the castle, there are hints as to the opulence of the gathering party.  Crowds of curious commoners stand about at the roadsides, gawking at those who approach.  Carts with foods, and dozens of musicians, are making the slow climb to the gates.  Already, from open gardens within the walls, it is possible to hear the shouts of servants mingling with the warbling warm-ups of minstrels.<br/><br/>As each of the four approaches the gate, they are met by an honour guard of four halberdiers, backed by a solemn looking older woman with glowing blue eyes.  An officious-looking slender priest of Olidammara, dressed in what looks like the tightest-fitting leather armour possible, is examining carters as they enter.<br/><br/>Through what would be called coincidence, if such things existed, each of the four arrives within moments of each other.<br/><br/>Lora, the first to arrive, is greeted by the young priest by a flustered:<font color=""Navy"">Oh!  A guest?  Well, the party's not for a couple hours yet.  Are you sure you want to go in?  Fantastic costume, though!</font>"
16190,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521483&postcount=7,2007-11-15T15:58:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>The leaf-clad woman smiles at the priest, brushing her hair back over her shoulder.<font color=""Lime"">""Why, thank you.""</font>Her skin is a pleasant shade of light green as well, looking perfectly natural.<font color=""Lime"">""I know I am early, but I am afraid my eagerness got the better of me, and now that I am here, I may as well go in.""</font>Withdrawing the invitation from... somewhere under the leaves, she displays it to the priest.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""The vizier may be busy, I understand, but I wonder if it is not possible to arrange an audience with her, at some point?  Before the party would be lovely""</font>she adds,<font color=""Lime"">""if Lady Cylla is not too busy.""</font>"
16191,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521537&postcount=8,2007-11-15T16:06:00,Toliudar,"The young priest nods smoothly, and gestures to one of the halberdiers.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Lady Cylla?  Certainly.  I'll alert her that you're here, Miss...?</font><br/><br/>The halberdier steps forward, and then nods and slips away into the castle.  The priest smiles a bit nervously as a huge half-orc in very fashionable attire, and a black-winged vixen approach the gates from different directions.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Madam!  Sir!  So good to see you.  May I be of assistance?</font>"
16192,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521667&postcount=9,2007-11-15T16:24:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,"As Thok walked towards the castle, he noticed a green woman speaking to a priest at the gate.<font color=""Red""><i>""She smells like a</i> caesin.""</font>Thok tought as he approached the gates himself.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Greetings <i>sunathaer</i>,""</font>Thok addressed the priest at the gate when he arrived,<font color=""Red"">""My name is Feng, I recieved an invitation to this party and I was hoping to speak to the vizier before it fully began and Lady Tiedemann becomes too busy.""</font>With this Thok produced his invitation and showed it to the priest."
16193,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521731&postcount=10,2007-11-15T16:37:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Oh yes, of course.  My name is Lora.""</font>The green-skinned woman stands politely to one side as she notices others approaching, looking at both the winged woman and the unusually tall half-orc with interest.<i><font color=""Lime"">Perhaps he is very old... but no, orcs do not keep getting taller as they age, do they?</font></i>"
16194,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521879&postcount=11,2007-11-15T17:13:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>Naturally, Talia had decided it would be impossible that anybody could look more beautiful than she does, no matter what she is wearing. She regards the green woman and the large half-orc with curiosity before tilting her head and looking at the priest.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Hm? Oh! Why, I'm here for the party, of course! Lady Cylla asked me to come, and... oh dear, where <i>is</i> that invitation?</font><br/><br/>As she digs for the ""lost"" invitation, Talia twists and turns her body, offering all around her an extensive view of the curves of her body, demurely hiding from some of them behind her wings..."
16195,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522768&postcount=12,2007-11-16T01:00:00,Toliudar,"Impossibly, Thok actually seems to fade into the background a bit as the priest, the halbardiers, and even the old woman with glowing eyes, turn to follow Talia's every movement.  A small sigh escapes the lips of one of the guards.<br/><br/>The priest eventually finds his voice as he takes her invitation as well.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Sweet lady, if I were even a little bit right-handed, you would so be invited to the after-party at the temple tonight.  Actually, come anyway - we'd make an exception.</font><br/><br/>Switching to clear if accented draconic, the priest turns to Feng and bows to him.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Mister Feng, welcome.  Miss Cylla will no doubt be sending someone for you two as well.  I believe Miss Lora here is also here to see her.  </font><br/><br/>The woman speaks softly, but loud enough for all to hear.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">The orc's really a minotaur.  The women are, sort of, what they are.</font><br/><br/>The priest smiles, a bit pained at the potential for faux pas.<br/><br/><font color=""navy""><u>Thank</u> you, Kala.  We'll work on those signals some more.</font><br/><br/>He turns to Feng, his smile a bit pained.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Mister Feng, you understand.  With the costume ball tonight, it's important that we know the actual identities of all attending, but are trying...</font><br/><br/>He flashes an angry glance at the older woman.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">...not to ruin anyone's fun.  Have a great time at the party.</font><br/><br/>He turns now, glancing up as a flower-seller's cart wheels past and down again at his list.  When he looks up again, he smiles as he sees the finery-bedecked Miloen approaching."
16196,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522802&postcount=13,2007-11-16T01:21:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/>Walking calming towards the entrance, Miloen hands the invitation to the door keeper.<font color=""Blue"">""I assume you can direct me to Lady Cylla?""</font>He smiles benignly at the person, and then raises an eyebrow at the lady with the glowing eyes.<font color=""Blue"">""Nothing special to see here, my dear.  I am what you see, and all you see is me.""</font>"
16197,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522871&postcount=14,2007-11-16T01:42:00,Toliudar,"The old woman stares hard at Miloen, but says nothing.<br/><br/>Filling the moment, the young priest smiles and takes Miloen's invitation.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Of course, sir!  These three other worthies are also expecting an audience with her.  I believe that Lady Cylla is likely to be along shortly, but in the meantime, I'll ask that you step to one side, so that the arriving supply wagons don't splash onto your lovely boots.  Is that dragonhide?</font>"
16198,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522879&postcount=15,2007-11-16T01:46:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/>Miloen does as asked, and steps to the side.<font color=""Blue"">""Why yes, it is.  It is hard to find such supple material anywhere but from the dragons, that also hold up to nearly anything.""</font>"
16199,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3523090&postcount=16,2007-11-16T02:59:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,"Turning to address the priest,<font color=""Red"">""I understand your need for caution,""</font>Thok says as he glares at the old woman,<font color=""Red"">"" my disguise is not to decieve you, but to protect me from undue prejudice.""</font>With this he waits to the side and gives a sneer at the man with the dragonhide boots."
16200,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3523161&postcount=17,2007-11-16T03:20:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Undue prejudice?  Why ever would that be?  I am neutral in all things, so unless you act like a rampaging moron, I don't care what race you are.""</font><br/><br/>He looks the half orc over.<font color=""Blue"">""And as for my boots, dragons have more than enough skin to cover a single pair of boots, and did I mention killing one for these?""</font>"
16201,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3523278&postcount=18,2007-11-16T03:46:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,"<font color=""Red"">""You may be willing to accept different races, but others are not, namely the populace at general.""</font>"
16202,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3523285&postcount=19,2007-11-16T03:48:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Then your sneer was for...?""</font>The man sounds mildly curious."
16203,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524315&postcount=20,2007-11-16T07:22:00,Toliudar,"The tension hangs in the air for a moment.  The halbardier sent to summon Lady Cylla returns, with a rugged-looking middle aged man, with short swords at both sides of his belt and a patch over his left eye.  The man calls out in a deep voice.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Who's here fer a meetin' wit' Lady Cylla?</font>"
16204,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524327&postcount=21,2007-11-16T07:23:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I would be, my good man.""</font>Miloen nods to him.<font color=""blue"">""Lead the way, if you would.""</font>"
16205,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524347&postcount=22,2007-11-16T07:27:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""An after party? It sounds like fun... are you sure it's ok if I come?""</font><br/><br/>Talia smiles sweetly at the priest, and then turns to look at Thok and Miloen for a moment. Interesting men. Useful, perhaps. She would see. She returns her attention to the Priest.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""So... this is a costume party? Oh dear. I had no idea. You don't think I'll look silly, do you?<br/>
<br/>
Oh. Well, no time to worry now, I suppose. Take care, Mr...""</font><br/><br/>She looks at the priest a moment longer before waving to the halbardier."
16206,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524426&postcount=23,2007-11-16T07:42:00,Toliudar,"The priest colours slightly.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Lady, with your moves and the way you show off those, ah, wings, you'll be a hit at every party.  </font><br/><br/>He glances up at Thok appraisingly.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Come to think of it, bring jolly here.  Hey, you like bears, Mister Feng?</font><br/><br/>He points out the four who are waiting for a meeting, and the monocular man leads all four onto the castle grounds.<br/><br/>The five pass through a decorated but still very functional courtyard, around to a side entrance to the main castle building, and down some narrow steps.  The man reaches into a pouch, drawing out a small flickering flame backed by a mirror.  He glances back at Thok.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Sorry for the tight fit.</font><br/><br/>Several twists and turns later, the man leads you to an unmarked steel door, where he knocks several times in a complex rhythm.  After a pause, the door opens, and he gestures for the four to enter, while he remains outside.<br/><br/>Inside is clearly an office - a large one, thank goodness, because it already has a massive desk, several steel boxes overflowing with paper, and an ogre leaning nonchalantly on a surprisingly slender staff, behind the desk.<br/><br/>Pushed into the corner is a small cot, on which rests the very still figure of an older woman, whose auburn hair is turning to grey.  As is her face, a closer look reveals.  The woman is dressed in elaborate robes, and a greenish-brown dagger is on a simple chain around her neck.  There are no signs of life from her.<br/><br/>The ogre gestures to a pair of chairs opposite the desk.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Please, make yourselves comfortable.</font><br/><br/>He looks intently at each the four for a moment.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">Yes.  This must be right.</font><br/><br/>He refers down to a pile of papers, and then back up at the four.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">Thank you each for coming.  If tonight turns out to be nothing more than a good party, well, I guess I can find a way to compensate you for your trouble, and send you home with a hangover.  And if I'm right, we'll need you for a bit more, and I'll owe you quite a bit more.</font><br/><br/>He covers his face with his hand, a bit embarrassed, and extends the other across the desk to Miloen.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">But I'm getting ahead of myself.  I'm Lady Cylla von Tiedemann.</font>"
16207,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524497&postcount=24,2007-11-16T07:53:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/>Surprised, Miloen hesitates for half a second before reaching across the table and shaking the ogre's hand.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Magic Jar?  Or something else?  You are a very curious person, if I do say so myself, Lady Cylla.""</font>"
16208,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524542&postcount=25,2007-11-16T08:02:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,"<font color=""Red""><i>""I wonder what the priest meant by bears?""</i></font>Thok thought as he squeezed his way through the small halls. He could smell the ogre before he saw it, but was surprised when it introduced itself as Lady Cylla von Tiedemann.<font color=""Red""><i>""This should be interesting.""</i></font><br/><br/>After the introductions Thok asks Lady con Tiedemann,<font color=""Red"">""Would you mind if I got more comfortable?""</font>"
16209,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524569&postcount=26,2007-11-16T08:08:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Lora is politely quiet as the others display their invitations.  She follows the monocled fellow down to the door in a similar silence, making very little noise—only the soft sounds of bare feet on stone and the swish of her verdant gown.<br/><br/>She's rather surprised at the ogre's introduction, peering at him—or her-curiously, but the introductions return her composure.<font color=""Lime"">""Hello, Lady Cylla.  It seems you know our names already,""</font>she says by way of a friendly greeting."
16210,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524602&postcount=27,2007-11-16T08:15:00,Toliudar,"The ogre smiles, and extends his - her? - hand to Lora, and on to the others.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">That's coming a great deal, from a man as enigmatic as yourself, Miloen.  Have the four of you had a chance to introduce yourselves?  Well, I suppose that'll come.</font><br/><br/>The ogre is about to sit in the rather delicate and expensive looking chair behind the desk, and thinks better of it.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">Suffice to say that my body is busy becoming something considerably more, and my mind didn't have time to take the week off.  Imperial schedules seldom line up with the wishes of their servants, regardless of those servants' talents, after all.<br/>
<br/>
But we're not here to talk about me.  As the Vizier, I occasionally, well, viz.  And last night, I had a vision of four gods with four servants, whose service to the empire came dramatically and at a point of great import.  Orden, the Horned Destroyer.  Ehlonna, the Protector.  Glasya, the Cold Beauty.  And Zagyg, the mad wizard.  The vision showed me four places in and around the city, where these servants might be found.  I have associates who did the rest.</font><br/><br/>The ogre sighs.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">I wish there was more time.  The vision also showed Prince Pirot being kidnapped, and I believe that the fact that he was surrounded by fantastical creatures at the time suggests that this will happen tonight, at the party.</font><br/><br/>Cylla glances up.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">Did I mention it was a costume party?</font>"
16211,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524649&postcount=28,2007-11-16T08:24:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,"After Lady Cylla stated that the party is a costume party Thok decided to dismiss the illusion cast by his hat and take a seat to make himself more comfortable.<font color=""Red"">""I assume you summoned us here to protect the prince?""</font>"
16212,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524711&postcount=29,2007-11-16T08:33:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/>Miloen's brow wrinkles at the mention of Gods and their servants, but he shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""No, I don't think you did.  Either that or I haven't been paying close enough attention to details again.  Any magic would suffice here, I assume, to look different?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""And I would be so bold as to assume you would like us to be some of the fantastical creatures surrounding your Prince, in an attempt to thwart the kidnapping?""</font>"
16213,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524728&postcount=30,2007-11-16T08:36:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""I don't think so,""</font>Lora replies, glancing down at herself,<font color=""Lime"">""but I suppose I'll fit in nonetheless!""</font>She takes the ogre's hand without reservation, having talked with stranger creatures.  Like the... horned dragon-man the half-orc just became.  Well, that was a little stranger than usual.<br/><br/>She frowns.<font color=""Lime"">""Kidnapped... oh, dear.  That doesn't sound good.  Yes, of course I'll help with that, if it happens.""</font>She's maybe a little disappointed that that was the reason she was invited, but not too put out."
16214,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524771&postcount=31,2007-11-16T08:44:00,Toliudar,"Lady Cylla smiles a bit at Lora's expression.  The effect, on an ogre's face, is not reassuring.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">I'm sorry this couldn't be much of a social occasion.  Perhaps next festival time.<br/>
<br/>
Anyway, it's sad for the Vizier to say this, but I'm not sure who'd be kidnapping him.  Not that there's a shortage of candidates.  Any of half a dozen Earls have an eye on the throne.  If half the rumours of his mother are true, there may be extraplanar forces at work.  And, of course, there are always profiteers and such looking for an opportunity.</font><br/><br/>She turns her gaze to Thok.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">You are correct, sir.  And it's harder than you may think.  Pirot is an independent spirit, and will not take kindly to an attempt to ""coddle"" him with extra guards.  Parfitt has already turned down my request to postpone the party, although he has put on extra guards at all the entrances.  And of course, we maintain magical wards over the castle against those who might wish to enter intangibly, by teleport or from another plane.</font><br/><br/>The ogre gestures to the woman in the cot.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">But I've been...awfully busy lately, dying and all, and I'm sure that there are things I'm missing.</font>"
16215,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524787&postcount=32,2007-11-16T08:47:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""I wish you <i>had</i> told me it was a costume party... this could have been so much more interesting...""</font><br/><br/>Talia sighs, and flexes her wings.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Oh well. So long as you know the price for services like mine... hm. I wonder, though, if the usual rate applies right now. I should look into that, it could be important.""</font><br/><br/>She laughs softly."
16216,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524813&postcount=33,2007-11-16T08:50:00,Toliudar,"The ogre raises a shaggy eyebrow.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">And that would be?</font>"
16217,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524857&postcount=34,2007-11-16T08:56:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/>Miloen speaks a few words in the arcane language, hands making gestures, before he shifts and compacts, a kobold now staring at the ogre.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""When your time comes, it comes, but may I help to heal the stress on your body until then, my lady?  The light of the divine can at least let your body rest easier until final resting comes to you.""</font>"
16218,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524882&postcount=35,2007-11-16T09:00:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Well, you know... a promise here, a favor there... nothing major. we can work it out later.""</font><br/><br/>She laughs again; a soft, airy, infectious sort of laughter..."
16219,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524911&postcount=36,2007-11-16T09:05:00,Toliudar,"The ogre smiles at the kobold/priest.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Aren't you a gallant one?  Softest hands I'd have had on me for a few months now.  But no, with thanks.  I'm resting about as comfortably as possible, under the circumstances.</font><br/><br/>And back to Talia.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">Well, my work isn't so very far off from yours, in some ways, Talia.  Promises and favours are my stock in trade.</font><br/><br/>Her chuckle rumbles deep, rising at the end.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">Oh, there's some stupid rule Pirot's made about ""no divinations in the ballroom.""  Something about maintaining everyone's privacy - so that they can act as they feel, some bacchanalian nonsense, no doubt.  I'm not sure how they'd enforce it, or if they'll even try, but I thought you should know.</font>"
16220,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525025&postcount=37,2007-11-16T09:24:00,Lochar,"<b>Mileon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""As you wish then.""</font>Miloen keeps the form of the kobold though, for his 'costume.'<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Are there any particular offers you might make for payment?  Understand that I wish for new experiences as much as, if not more, than I do currency, if you would.  Gold comes and goes.""</font>"
16221,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525061&postcount=38,2007-11-16T09:29:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""You know, I could probably help you get back in there...""</font><br/><br/>Talia motions towards the woman's body.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""I know a guy that knows a guy...""</font>"
16222,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525089&postcount=39,2007-11-16T09:33:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""If her body is dying, then it is quite likely that it is not strong enough to support a still able mind, which would be why she is borrowing the body of a guard.  There are those that refuse to accept death until it's last moments, trying to pull every bit of experience out of life that they can.""</font>"
16223,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525394&postcount=40,2007-11-16T10:10:00,Toliudar,"The ogre Cylla simply smiles at the references to her body.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Payment other than gold...<br/>
<br/>
Well, if things go right - or wrong, depending on how you look at it - I suspect that a title would be offered.  You could play politics, I suppose.  It's a game that rarely goes out of style.  I myself have some interesting research that I might consider sharing with another practitioner such as yourself.<br/>
<br/>
Anything more...vigorous than that, I'm sure, Miss Talia here would be better at demonstrating than I ever could.</font>"
16224,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525406&postcount=41,2007-11-16T10:12:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Research and politics sound interesting enough, I would think.  What would you have us do with your errant prince then, just keep near him?""</font>"
16225,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525449&postcount=42,2007-11-16T10:20:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>Talia glances absentmindedly at Miloen, then looks to Cylla again and laughs.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Why, whatever do you mean?""</font>"
16226,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525470&postcount=43,2007-11-16T10:24:00,Toliudar,"Ogrish faces have a natural predisposition for blankness.  Normally, this is an impediment when trying to convey information.<br/><br/>Sometimes, however, it is a positive boon.  As when, for instance, Cylla turns to gaze at Talia.<br/><br/>Smiling eventually, she turns back to Miloen.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Well, lurking in his immediate vicinity is unlikely to work - he'll make you for guards in minutes.  Pirot is cavalier, but not stupid.  You might consider working the room, since there's a good chance that the nabbers will be coming from within.</font><br/><br/>She glances over at Lora.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">If nothing else, Lord Yendrik will take a shine to you in a heartbeat.</font>"
16227,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525509&postcount=44,2007-11-16T10:31:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Lora smiles, puzzled.<font color=""Lime"">""I'm afraid I haven't heard of him... then again, I haven't heard of very many people here at all.  Why?""</font><br/><br/>She considers Cylla's words.<font color=""Lime"">""The prince doesn't want to be guarded... well, the young will be young.  I did rather hope to meet him, though.  It would be a shame to miss him at a party in his honor.""</font>"
16228,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525596&postcount=45,2007-11-16T10:45:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,"<font color=""Red"">""Is there any distinctive smell to the prince, a special frangrance or anything? That would allow me to keep track of him throughout the room and track him should he leave anywhere.""</font>"
16229,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525769&postcount=46,2007-11-16T11:09:00,Toliudar,"Cylla smiles at Lora.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Well, he likes power, flowers, and pretty girls.  Guess which ones I was thinking about?<br/>
<br/>
And I'm not saying you shouldn't meet the Prince, but there will be close to two hundred guests here tonight.  He's the main attraction, so there'll be a lot of vying for places close to him.  Staying right on him will, I suspect, draw attention.  I'd love to be proven wrong.<br/>
<br/>
Sorry, Feng, I don't think I could really say what the Prince smells like.  He wears a lot of leather, and works out a lot.  Does that help?</font>"
16230,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525848&postcount=47,2007-11-16T11:35:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,"<font color=""Red"">""I will simply have to get close enough to him to get a good idea of his scent and I believe either of the <i>aesthyr</i> could get the prince's attention.""</font>"
16231,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527245&postcount=48,2007-11-16T16:10:00,Toliudar,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Well, I've got a few other arrangements to take care of for this evening, and if the four of you are going to work together at all, I should probably give you some time to do that.  If you exit, Senna should be there to show you to a private chamber - you've got about an hour before most of the guests will start arriving.  You'll want to decide whether you wish to be announced, in which case Senna will slip you back around to the front entrance, or not, in which case he'll slide you in from a side chamber.  There are still a few in this empire that care about ceremony.<br/>
<br/>
That is, unless you have any more questions for me?</font>"
16232,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528446&postcount=49,2007-11-17T01:40:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I'm fine with a quiet entrance, myself.  Announced, I think, would put more eyes on me.""</font>"
16233,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533092&postcount=50,2007-11-17T23:20:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Lora looks indecisive for a moment.<font color=""Lime"">""Well, announcing us would draw more attention... but wouldn't not announcing us also draw attention, if people noticed we hadn't been announced?  And if we came in like everyone else, we'd seem like just another guest... oh, I don't know.""</font>She glances at the others to see what they think."
16234,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534170&postcount=51,2007-11-18T06:26:00,Toliudar,"The ogre shrugs at Lora's question.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">There are always those who are checking off mental lists.  On the other hand, while I'd like to believe that you'll be the only guests sneaking in the side...well, I don't run the place.</font><br/><br/>Content that the four are ready for their own deliberations, the ogre barks out ""<font color=""darkorchid"">Senna!</font>"" and the door opens.  The man draws the four out into the hallway, and the door closes quietly behind them.<br/><br/>Back in the hallway, Senna nods respectfully and gestures for the four to follow him.  He leads them down to a door on the other side of the hallway, leading to a small receiving room.  Inside, there is an elegant and slightly ancient looking set of chairs  arranged in a rough circle, to which has been added a rather massive oak stool.  A counter in one corner bears a wide array of coloured decanters, and crystal glasses.<br/><br/>From a ventilation hole in the ceiling, warm air wafts in, accompanied by the the distant strans of brass instruments."
16235,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535620&postcount=52,2007-11-18T12:08:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Well now, well now... this looks like fun, doesn't it?""</font><br/><br/>Talia leans on one of the chairs, and stretches her wings luxuriously. She turns her head to look at the others around her, and smiles.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""So tell me. What sorts of things do <i>you</i> want to see happen, hm?""</font>"
16236,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3536514&postcount=53,2007-11-18T16:15:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,"<font color=""Red"">""As much as I would enjoy an all out <i>vargach</i>, that doesn't seem to be the best thing,""</font>Thok said while reclining back against the wall stretching out his wings.<font color=""Red"">If any of you would like to have your name called out at the door go right ahead, but I don't think many people will be comfortable to hear ""Now arriving, Thok the Destroyer,"" and I know that I can at least be myself in a costume party.</font>"
16237,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537136&postcount=54,2007-11-18T20:22:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Lora looks at the winged woman, slightly confused.<font color=""Lime"">""I'm not quite sure what you mean... I suppose I'd like it if nobody tried to kidnap the prince, and we could all enjoy ourselves.""</font>She falls silent, fidgeting a bit, but the minotaur's comment does remind her of something.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Well,""</font>she laughs,<font color=""Lime"">""you wouldn't <i>tell</i> them to call you the Destroyer.  That's not a very nice title anyway.  But that reminds me—none of us have been introduced.  I'm Lora.""</font>"
16238,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537822&postcount=55,2007-11-19T02:53:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I am Miloen.""</font><br/><br/>Miloen frowns, before he walks to the other side of the room and starts whispering to himself.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Blue""><font size=""1"">""No, Yes, Yes, No, not to your advantage.""</font></font></div>
</div>"
16239,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538872&postcount=56,2007-11-19T07:49:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Well, of course I want to learn more about you! What you like, what you're best at... that sort of thing. Getting to know you getting to know me, learning how to work together and having a bit of fun. I'm sure you know the drill. <br/>
<br/>
You can call me Talia, by the way.""</font>"
16240,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540097&postcount=57,2007-11-19T11:51:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Once she realizes Miloen probably doesn't want her to hear, Lora tries to stop listening to his mutterings.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Oh... well, I'm afraid I don't, really.  I haven't spent a lot of time in cities,""</font>she confesses.<font color=""Lime"">""I suppose I like seeing new people and places, or learning more about the ones I already know,""</font>she continues uncertainly, not sounding entirely sure how to answer.  She's never really been asked to describe herself like that before.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""What about you?""</font>she asks, hoping to deflect attention away from that fact."
16241,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540278&postcount=58,2007-11-19T12:31:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Oh really? So you travel a lot then? It's fun, don't you think? Although I must confess, I'm a city girl myself, so it's always a bit more about the destination than the journey for me... <br/>
<br/>
But don't be shy! You can't mean to tell me you don't have a talent you're proud of, right? What do you do? What can you do?""</font><br/><br/>Talia grins, revealing her perfect teeth.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""And don't you boys be shy, either.""</font>"
16242,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540383&postcount=59,2007-11-19T12:58:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/>Miloen walks back over to the others, his muttering to himself done.<font color=""Blue"">I am a priest of Zagyg, and I am also a sorcerer of decent ability.  I've been traveling recently, gaining knowledge and wisdom of this area.  I've found many interesting things, and hope to find more.  I must admit, I'm actually looking for experiences outside of my normal duties, which is what drew me here.  A chance to see how others live, as it were.""</font>"
16243,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544069&postcount=60,2007-11-20T08:39:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Travelling is fun,""</font>she agrees,<font color=""Lime"">""although sometimes I like to stay in the same place for a while, too.""<br/>
<br/>
""And... oh, I suppose I've always been rather good at talking to trees?""</font>She shrugs slightly, which makes a rustling sound.<font color=""Lime"">""Most people can't do that, although I don't know why...""</font>"
16244,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544084&postcount=61,2007-11-20T08:42:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Most people, I would assume, are too impatient to stop and listen.""</font>"
16245,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544213&postcount=62,2007-11-20T09:06:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Lora nods.<font color=""Lime"">""I guess.  They don't speak up very often.  It's a shame, though.""</font>"
16246,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545712&postcount=63,2007-11-20T14:00:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""I prefer people to plants, myself... probably a work-related mindset, I guess. Still, talking to trees... that must be pretty interesting. Does your being here in the city mean you're on vacation, too?""</font>"
16247,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548561&postcount=64,2007-11-21T07:48:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Well... not really?  I think jobs are something of a city concept...  Outside cities, I talk to trees and animals.  Inside them, I talk to people.  It's not too different, when you think about it.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""You're on vacation, then?""</font>"
16248,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550294&postcount=65,2007-11-21T14:53:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""I am. It's nice to get away and just unwind like this... I should have done it years ago. Even when you enjoy what you do, it's an entirely different feeling when the pressure's off. But then... I guess you wouldn't know about that.""</font>"
16249,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550465&postcount=66,2007-11-21T15:45:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""No, I guess not.""</font>She falls silent for a moment before speaking up as something occurs to her.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Perhaps some of us should be announced and some of us not?  That would keep people from thinking we're together... not to change the subject, of course,""</font>she adds hastily,<font color=""Lime"">""but I don't know quite when Lady Cylla wanted us to go in and it could be quite soon.""</font>"
16250,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552776&postcount=67,2007-11-22T06:43:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>Talia laughs.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Not change the subject? You've been trying to dodge it since I brought it up! We should talk later. You seem like you have a hard time expressing yourself. I could help with that...<br/>
<br/>
But you do raise an interesting point. Nobody here is going to be particularly hard to pick out of a crowd, even at a costume party, so there's not much risk in splitting up. And personally, I've got no problem being announced properly...""</font><br/><br/>She smiles, perhaps a bit mischievously."
16251,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553090&postcount=68,2007-11-22T07:48:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,"<font color=""Red"">""This is getting tiresome just waiting here,""</font>Thok says with a snort.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I think that the <i>kothar</i> would have the best chance to staying close to the prince with her obvious... talents. I will simply have to get close to him once to pick up his scent. As for you <i>vorastrix</i>, I have heard of magicians creating a magical mark that they can track using their spells over great distance, I've been subject to this a number of times.</font>"
16252,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553244&postcount=69,2007-11-22T08:16:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""My arcane mark, you mean?  Yes, I could easily enough do that and then scry for it if we lose him.  It would take me a moment to cast it though, and I'd have to actually touch his skin, since we would not want to put it on clothes that can as easily be removed from him.""</font>"
16253,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553602&postcount=70,2007-11-22T09:38:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Lora flushes a bit.  Probably; the green skin makes it hard to tell, but she looks flustered, as well.<font color=""Lime"">""I'll go in the main entrance, too, then.  And, er, sorry—I'm just not used to answering so many questions,""</font>she adds to Talia."
16254,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554464&postcount=71,2007-11-22T13:23:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>Talia tilts her head curiously at Thok's speech.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""...Come again? I'm sorry, cutie, but I can't understand that accent of yours. Were you referring to me at any point? I think you were, but it's hard to tell...""</font><br/><br/>A blush, regardless of skin color, does not escape eyes like Talia's. She immediately returns her attention to Lora, leaning closer to her speaking in a whisper:<br/><br/><font color=""Teal""><font size=""1"">""Does this mean you'll be my partner for the evening? You have good taste, I can't wait to see how we perform together...""</font></font>"
16255,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554512&postcount=72,2007-11-22T13:37:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Lora blinks, looking a bit confused.<font color=""Lime""><font size=""1"">""Well, all right... what sort of partners, though?""</font></font>"
16256,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554601&postcount=73,2007-11-22T14:04:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>Talia licks her lips, and grins suggestively.<font color=""Teal""><font size=""1"">""That all depends on you...""</font></font>"
16257,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557378&postcount=74,2007-11-23T09:10:00,Toliudar,"After some banter and libations, the door to your waiting area opens.  It is Senna, who simply nods and gestures for you to follow.  Again, the four are are lead through a series of passages, and eventually separated, the men squeezing through a narrow side door, the ladies lead past a barrage of servants, guards and hangers-on into a lush receiving room.<br/><br/>Thok and Miloen eventually emerge via a secret passage into a dark hallway, where the distant sound of laughter and music filters through a curtained doorway.  There are small doors opposite the curtain, and as soon as the secret door closes behind you, a figure emerges from one of the doors.  It is a savage-looking lizardfolk, complete with javelin and woven shield, and he (she?) is still adjusting his/her loincloth.  The lizardfolk glances at you and gives what might either be a snarl or a smile, and darts through the curtain.  From beyond, you glimpse a dance of coloured lights, and the music and noise swells.<br/><br/>Lora and Talia are shown into line with other guests waiting to be announced.  Many of the guests look human, and are dressed in the oversimplified and tarted up versions of outfits that the rich have always used when imitating the poor.  Nouveau-riche “farm girls” swish along in skirts of silk woven to resemble homespun.  Fat old men dress in elegant and ornate versions of the garb of bakers, artisans and funerists.<br/><br/>More than half of those waiting, however, are more exotically attired.  With some, the use of illusion is explicit, as flashing lights and shifting colours on clothes adorn fantastical adaptations of elves, half-dragons, ancient wizards and dashing minstrels.  Others, however, simply seem to be something quite unhuman.  A radiant looking white unicorn prances coquettishly, ridden by a cricket-legged fae.  A pair of stone giants, adorned with giant diamond necklaces and scepters, bend their heads close to whisper together.  A somber skeleton in black robes holds a gleaming black metal staff.  A young boy surrounded by dancing gems rides the shoulders of a massive, smouldering Balor.<br/><br/>The two ladies end up in line between the unicorn and fae in front, and a somber looking pair of mummies behind.  One of the mummies’ wrappings is obviously contemporary and false, and does little to conceal a prominent mead-belly.…the other’s seems much more convincing.  The two mummies chat quietly about the likelihood of there being enough food to last the whole night at the party, and the potential problem that open flames pose to both of them."
16258,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3560908&postcount=75,2007-11-24T09:40:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>The various guests elicit a number of reactions from Talia, from interest to derision to outright scorn (none of them spoken aloud, of course), depending on the quality of the costume... or the resemblance to demons, as the case may be. She looks at the unicorn, then at the mummies, then at herself. She sighs, and picks a bit at her blouse.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""I knew I should have bought a better outfit. I'm not at all dressed for this...""</font>"
16259,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561062&postcount=76,2007-11-24T10:22:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Lora has mostly gotten over both the confusion and embarassment from earlier.  In contrast to Talia, she simply looks about with interest, taking in the people and costumes and admiring or gazing curiously at the more interesting ones.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""I think it looks all right, really... The wings do help.""</font>"
16260,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561124&postcount=77,2007-11-24T10:38:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""I suppose... but if my body is the most interesting thing about me, why bother wearing anything at all, you know?""</font>"
16261,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561196&postcount=78,2007-11-24T11:00:00,Toliudar,"The delicate unicorn first rotates an ear backward, then glances back at the ladies.  It turns to speak to Talia in a surprisingly baritone voice.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Pardon me for saying, miss, but if that's <u>not</u> a costume, then I'd be delighted to give you a ride later -</font><br/><br/>The faerie riding the unicorn abruptly slaps it on the head hard, just behind the horn, and the two trot forward a bit in line.  The conversation appears to be over.<br/><br/>Ahead, the two ladies see a grand hall opening up, separated off by thick blue velvet curtains.  Through the curtains, they hear a basso profundo intone:<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Milady Charlotte de Corday and Lord Marat.</font>"
16262,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561872&postcount=79,2007-11-24T14:30:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,Once the guests begin to be announced Thok waits patiently at the side until there is enough of a crow that he can walk past the prince as unnoticed as possible.
16263,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561885&postcount=80,2007-11-24T14:35:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>Talia gives the unicorn a coy wink before it trots off. She peers ahead at the curtains as a couple ahead of them is announced.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""It looks like we go through there. Shouldn't be too much longer... how are you planning to be announced, though? I can't believe you'd have a title, and plain old 'Lora' just won't do...""</font><br/><br/>She smiles, and runs a hand playfully through the other woman's hair."
16264,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561891&postcount=81,2007-11-24T14:37:00,Lochar,"<b>Mileon</b><br/><br/>Miloen, still in the form of a kobold, meanders out past the curtain.  He will attempt to get close to the prince and bump into him, trying to drop an arcane mark on his leg.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""S.S.Sorry there.""</font>he slurs.<font color=""Blue"">""Thought you were the double, not that one.""</font>Miloen points to an empty space and then walks through it.<font color=""Blue"">""Guess he was.""</font>"
16265,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562105&postcount=82,2007-11-24T15:49:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Lora's hair matches its appearance; it feels almost like living greenery rather than hair.  Lora herself smiles, a touch nervously.<font color=""Lime"">""I'm not really sure—I hadn't thought of it yet.  Do you have a title, or some way to introduce yourself?""</font>"
16266,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562215&postcount=83,2007-11-24T16:30:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Hm? No, I usually just go by Talia. I've got a military rank, but I'm not supposed to go around touting that while I'm not on duty. But actually, I was thinking I might just spend tonight playing the part of your retainer. Your name just lends itself so much better to titles, don't you think?""</font>"
16267,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562349&postcount=84,2007-11-24T17:32:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Er, does it?  All right, then... are you allowed to do that?""</font>she asks as an afterthought, remembering that people were sometimes touchy about names and titles.  Well, it made sense—an oak or an elm would surely hate being called an ash, and nobody would want an alder calling itself a beech."
16268,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562386&postcount=85,2007-11-24T17:53:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>Talia laughs mirthfully at Lora's question.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Well... technically, no. But, if that bothers you, we could always call you an heir-apparent. I could even pull some strings after the party and get you something official, if you'd like. You've definitely got a better air about you for this sort of thing, though. Are there any titles you know you particularly like the sound of?""</font>"
16269,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562482&postcount=86,2007-11-24T18:39:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""No, there aren't any where I come from... er, lady, perhaps?  That seems popular.""</font>She looks about them to see if anyone is listening.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""People won't mind, will they?  It is the duke's party...""</font>Impossible to tell whether she thinks that's good for this or bad, because she isn't sure herself."
16270,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562538&postcount=87,2007-11-24T19:13:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Oh, you worry too much. You're from a land without nobility; that means nobody's going to be here that could contradict you. All you need is a good surname... something exotic, like <i>de la fleur</i>, and you'll be all set. As good as you look, nobody will even question you. And if they did?""</font><br/><br/>Talia laughs a bit, and winks.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Just leave that to your faithful servant, ok?""</font><br/><br/>It was an old addage, oft repeated in Hell: the truth, stretched far enough, makes the best blindfold..."
16271,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562584&postcount=88,2007-11-24T19:38:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Lora smiles back.<font color=""Lime"">""All right.""</font>It was harmless, after all, and the other woman did seem to be enjoying herself with it.<font color=""Lime"">""So, the Lady Lora de la Fleur, then?  Does that sound about right?""</font>She swirls the gown of leaves about herself, making a noise like wind in a forest."
16272,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3564762&postcount=89,2007-11-25T11:04:00,Toliudar,"Following the lizardfolk through the curtain, Thok and Miloen emerge into what seems like one of several smaller banquet rooms.  On the far side, they can see a tall archway leading into a taller hall resplendant with crystal chandeliers, and purple walls inlaid with gold.  The room they are in is no cave, either, with a few slender windows high up supplemented with dancing spheres of light.  A pair of minstrels with horns sit on a central platform surrounded by platters of cheeses and fruits.  And the guests!<br/><br/>Even in this side chamber, there are easily 30 individuals.  A few are simply dressed in fancy-dress, dripping with gems, with half-masks of harlequins or animals.  A few actually seem to BE animals - a cat prowls the food table, wearing a diamond neck chain, and a golden monkey sways on a wall sconce.  Others are dressed as sailors, guards - or are those actually guards? - or a barmaid.  The room also contains a second lizardfolk, who has joined his/her companion as they head towards the main chamber.  No one in sight is more clearly regal than the others.<br/><br/>The ladies see the unicorn and fae slip through the curtain, and shortly hear them introduced as the Earl of Croom and Lord Marbuncle.  A lined and earnest-looking man's face appears briefly through a fold of the curtains, and murmurs respectfully.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">And how shall the ladies be introduced this evening?</font>"
16273,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569817&postcount=90,2007-11-26T13:05:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Lora looks expectantly to Talia, who clearly knows a bit more about this sort of thing than she does."
16274,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570406&postcount=91,2007-11-26T15:29:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>Talia catches Lora's gaze, and flinches, hiding her body behind one wing as though she was expecting a blow. After a moment, she seems to recover, and stands back up.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""I'm sorry, I did not know milady meant for me to speak. This is the Lady de la Fleur,""</font>She gestures to Lora,<font color=""Teal"">""and I am Talia, a servant most sorely remiss in her duties...""</font><br/><br/>She looks at the man sheepishly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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16275,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570721&postcount=92,2007-11-26T17:04:00,Toliudar,"The man looks with a professional blankness at the two ladies, both understanding and choosing not to respond to everything.  He holds the curtain open for them as he announces:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Lady de la Fleur, and Talia.</font><br/><br/>The two women are at the top of a staircase that sweeps to the sides and into the midst of a grand ballroom.  Off to two sides, smaller - but still grand - chambers can be seen.  The main chamber contains perhaps a hundred guests, with the same kind of variety in garb, manner and species as Lora and Talia glimpsed in the entry hallway.  Servants in white robes swirl through the guests, dropping off drinks and holding trays of meats and pastries.  A half-dozen chandeliers dance with varicoloured light, and the same chandeliers seem to be pulsing with a lively, if low-volume music."
16276,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571188&postcount=93,2007-11-26T22:07:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Lora looks at Talia for an instant in first uncomprehension and then shock before returning herself to composure.  She glides forward as she's announced, halting at the top of the stairs to gaze out at the room.<br/><br/>She has a moment of confusion waiting for Talia so they can go down the stairs together, then realizes she would probably be expected to go down a step ahead of her, if Talia were supposed to be a retainer.<br/><br/>Still, she manages to whisper back to Talia, barely moving her lips,<font color=""Lime""><font size=""1"">""I don't really have to behave like that, do I?!""</font></font>"
16277,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3573389&postcount=94,2007-11-27T08:57:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal""><font size=""1"">""Well... you don't <i>have</i> to. But any good noble knows how to keep her servants in line...""</font></font><br/><br/>A smiles spreads over Talia's lips as she struggles to suppress a giggle. Following Lora down the stairs, she looks about the room.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""The only thing to do now is wait for the prince. But knowing royals, he'll probably want to be the last name announced... so that just leaves milady to enjoy the party.""</font>"
16278,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576980&postcount=95,2007-11-28T04:01:00,Toliudar,"The four circulate, gravitating to the main room.  More guests arrive, and soon it becomes a challenge to move without being pushed and prodded back.<br/><br/>The music segues into a brassy fanfare, with a hint of glass bells behind, and eyes slowly turn to the closed curtains at the top of the stairs.  The herald professional demeanour can't conceal a smile as he calls out.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">His Majesty, Prince Pirot, Duke of -</font><br/><br/>The rest of the announcement is cut off, as there is a deep-throated bellow from within the ballroom.  Heads swivel in time to see the Balor which had been carrying the boy surrounded by gems around, snatch the youth from his shoulders and dash him to the ground.  Abruptly, a massive ape-like demon appears in the air near them, bathed in a weird red glow.  The balor's voice is thick and smoky, rumbling the chandeliers.<br/><br/>For those who speak Abyssal:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Red"">Now we REALLY party!</font></div>
</div><br/><br/>[Map is coming up, but the room is about 120' on a side.  None of you is immediately adjacent to the creatures.  Please post initiative rolls and initial actions.]"
16279,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577066&postcount=96,2007-11-28T04:25:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/>Miloen blinks at the appearance of the demon, but shakes it off, before holding up his holy symbol at them while walking towards them.<font color=""blue"">""In the name of Zagyg and others upon high, I demand you to stop, demon!</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Init: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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Moving towards the demon, casting Demon Dirge.  Causes <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>6</b>]</span> damage a round for <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span> rounds, no save if CE in alignment.  No damage if not CE.  Fortitude save of 23 or stunned for the duration if it is a true demon.</div>
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16280,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580032&postcount=97,2007-11-28T14:45:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,"Bellowing a challenging roar to the ape-like demon, Thok activates the power of his ring and moves to engage the demon.<font color=""Red"">""Yth vargach kothar, wux loreat. Thok kurik vux malsvir.</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/>Activates Ring of Arming as Standard Action and moves maximum speed towards the ape-like demon. As a swift action move into Absolute Steel Stance."
16281,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580187&postcount=98,2007-11-28T15:18:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Lora looks eagerly up at the entrance at the announcement, fully ready to see who it is they're protecting, and the interruption jars her.  She looks anxiously towards the demon, easily picking the other two out of the crowd as they rush in, and moves towards the commotion—not so close as the others are, but close enough to get a better view.<font color=""Lime"">""Talia!  Do you know what it's saying?  What's going on?""</font>"
16282,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580794&postcount=99,2007-11-28T17:49:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>With a flourish, Talia draws a rapier and a dagger leveling the longer blade at the Balor from across the room.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""As if I'd demean myself enough to learn that <i>gutter mouth</i> gibberish they call a language!""</font>she snarls at Lora.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Demon! You're at a party. If you want to dance, at least be tasteful about it...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Initiative</b> - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
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Swift action - entering stance: <b>Pearl of Black Doubt</b><br/>
Declaring Dodge on Balor. Total defense action as she waits to see what the Balor's next move is...</div>
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16283,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590976&postcount=100,2007-11-30T17:53:00,Toliudar,"A wailing goes up amongst the crowd, although the music, now seeming dreadfully inappropriate, plays on.  Guests push back from the balor, whose body is now wreathed with flames.  Some are rushing towards the stairs, or the side chambers.<br/><br/>Talia draws her two blades with a flourish, staring intently at the Balor.<br/><br/>Miloen steps towards demons, raising his hands.  His words carry power, and both wince in obvious pain.  The airborn demon snarls at the calm man.<br/><br/>Thok raises an arm, and abruptly, it holds a massive axe.  The great horned man is now clad in gleaming armour.  He pushes through the crowd towards the demons.<br/><br/>The flaming balor glares down at the boy who had been riding him.  The boy scrambles clumsily to his feet, and he raises his eyes to the ceiling.  The boy's hands begins waving, and a string of high-pitched singsong spills from his lips.<br/><br/>The Nalfeshnee rises higher into the air, its vestigial wings flapping madly.  The red glow surrounding it intensifies to a bright pulse, bathing the room in red light.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Everyone:  Please make a will save.</b><br/>
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Initiative:<br/>
Talia<br/>
Miloen<br/>
Thok<br/>
Balor<br/>
Other demon<br/>
If Lora wishes to join in, she can roll initiative at any time.<br/>
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Those who wish to, and who make a Spellcraft DC 20 check will learn that the boy is casting Summon Monster V.<br/>
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16284,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591301&postcount=101,2007-11-30T20:05:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,"Will save,<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>22</b>]</span>"
16285,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591907&postcount=102,2007-12-01T02:11:00,Lochar,"Miloen blinks as the red waves wash over him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Will save: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>28</b>]</span></div>
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16286,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3593864&postcount=103,2007-12-01T09:21:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>Will save -<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>36</b>]</span>"
16287,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603495&postcount=104,2007-12-03T09:35:00,Toliudar,"[DM rolling save for Lora...and she passes too.]<br/><br/>The pulse of light washes over the crowd, briefly obliterating other light sources.  All of the four heroes - some might add quotation marks around that word, but this DM will not stoop to such editorializing - are able to put down the feelings of fear that rise within them, but about half of of the guests stop in place, staring wide eyed into space.  Some are whimpering, and a few others twitch reflexively.<br/><br/>Round 2 - actions please!"
16288,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603608&postcount=105,2007-12-03T10:01:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/>Miloen looks up at the Nalfeshee, frowning.<font color=""Blue"">""Really now, you shouldn't be frightning the guests, it's in terrible form.""</font>Holding his holy symbol up at the demon once more, Miloen intones powerful clerical words.<font color=""Blue"">""Return now to your own plane, hellspawn, and may you not return again!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Banishment on the Nalfeshee.  Will save of 25.  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>32</b>]</span> SR check if need be.<br/>
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If they're opposed to my holy symbol, I get +1 to CL for SR check, and +2 to the save DC.</div>
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16289,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3609930&postcount=106,2007-12-04T15:50:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Sorry!""</font>Lora apologizes to Talia as she passes by.<br/><br/>She frowns as the waves of red energy sweep over the crowds.<font color=""Lime"">""Here, <i>that's</i> not very nice.""</font>She raises her hand to her face, whispering into it for a moment, then opens her palmand blows a small cloud of pollen out towards the demon and into its eyes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry, I'd rolled OOC—I have a tendency to do that when I don't have anything else to post.  Likewise for initiative, which was 16.  <br/>
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Blinding Spittle (SC), cast at the nalfeshnee (or the balor if the nalfeshnee is gone).  Ranged touch <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>29</b>]</span>, blinds the target for <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>2</b>]</span> rounds on a hit.  SR: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>16</b>]</span></div>
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16290,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610168&postcount=107,2007-12-04T16:33:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,"<font color=""Red""><i>""Pothoc nurh kothar!""</i></font>Thok roars and he moves through the crowd.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Thok moves as close to the Nalfeshnee as possible, if it has been banished, he moves towards the Balor. If within range to attack after moving <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+30)[<b>38</b>]</span> to attack with his greataxe using Elder Mountain Hammer, <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+22)[<b>31</b>]</span> base damage, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span> fire damage, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span> electricity damage, <span class=""diceroll"">(6d6)[<b>16</b>]</span> maneuver damage</div>
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16291,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628125&postcount=108,2007-12-08T07:17:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>Talia stalks towards the Balor, dagger held in front of her defensively. When she reaches the demon, she brandishes the small blade with a flourish, twisting her body and thrusting forward with her rapier, thrusting in just such a way so as to knock the demon off balance as well as impaling it...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry for the delay...<br/>
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Moving to Balor, transferring dagger's enhancement bonus to AC via defending property. AC at 50 (51 vs Balor). If she can reach it in one turn, she'll attack with <b>Disrupting Blow</b>.<br/>
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<b>Attack -</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+29)[<b>48</b>]</span> <br/>
<b>Damage -</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+13)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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Balor must make a Will Save (DC 22), or be unable to take any actions next round.</div>
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16292,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628135&postcount=109,2007-12-08T07:19:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Critical Threat</b><br/><br/><b>Confirmation -</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+29)[<b>47</b>]</span><br/><br/><b>Critical Damage -</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+13)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
16293,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629339&postcount=110,2007-12-08T11:35:00,Toliudar,"Darting nimbly over the crowd on soft black wings, Talia streaks towards the Balor.  She slips under a hasty swing of its massive arm, and her blade manages to dig deep into its neck.  Gouts of black blood spit and hiss in the flames surrounding the demon, and the flames engulf the slender woman's arm, but do no harm.  The demon's eyes lock with Talia's, and the silent enmity between the two is palpable...possibly to those in other parts of the castle.<br/><br/>A high-pitched whine continues to sound from Miloen's direction, causing the Balor further distress.  He presents the disk around his neck with a flourish, and the flying demon abruptly vanishes.<br/><br/>Wading through the milling crowd like an iceberg at a rowboat convention, Thok strides towards the demon.  The massive minotaur stops well short of the demon, and with a massive swing of his axe rips a flaming tear in the demon's side.<br/><br/>Lora's hand goes to her mouth, and from her vantage on the stairs perfectly nails the Balor with a puff of stinging pollen.  Unfortunately, the spores seem to catch flame in the ring of flames surrounding the behemoth, and don't even reach its face.<br/><br/>Abruptly, the demon's hands held a flaming barbed whip and a black sword, both of which lashed out at the nimble swordswoman.  The dance is ancient, swift and terrible.  Talia seems to be more than holding her own, but a lucky strike catches her on the leg.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the boy's spell finishes, and a massive red and black boar appears between the boy and Thok.  The beast slips forward, and black tusks scrape at the minotaur's armour.  Initially, it seems as if they will find no purchase, but manage to punch into a small crevice.<br/><br/>The Balor gestures towards Talia, and the young man he grabbed nods.  With a few sentences and a quick flourish, he creates a grey cloud that moves quickly towards Talia, pushing hard against her.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Talia's strike does hit, and succeeds as a critical.<br/>
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Miloen's spell penetrates spell resistance, and the Nalfeshnee goes away.<br/>
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Thok's attack also hits, although the flames and sparks both seem to gutter out ineffectually on the Balor's skin.  Both attacks are subject to Damage reduction (although the Elder Mountain damage is not).<br/>
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Lora's attack hits, but fails to penetrate spell resistance.<br/>
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Talia takes <b>14 points </b>of damage (that's with 5 points of damage reduction already taken off) from the Balor's attack.  <br/>
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Thok takes <b>16 points</b> piercing damage from the boar's attack.  BTW, Ninja, the enhancement bonuses from your gauntlets and belt don't stack, so your strength should be 2 points lower - sorry.<br/>
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For those who wish to roll a DC 21 spellcraft check, the boy's spell was Forceful hand.  It penetrates Talia's spell resistance.<br/>
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<b>Phoekun, please make an opposed strength check.</b><br/>
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Round three actions, please!</div>
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16294,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629855&postcount=111,2007-12-08T13:36:00,The_Snark,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This did not happen.<br/>
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<b>Lora</b><br/>
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Lora frowns as the demon hits Talia, and as the boy's summoned creature attacks Thok.  <i><font color=""Lime"">Maybe the demon wasn't angry with him... then what started this?  Could this be an attempt to kidnap the prince?  It doesn't seem all that subtle...  </font></i> <br/>
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<i><font color=""Lime"">Oh- if the boy is with them, maybe I should make sure he doesn't hurt anybody, or get hurt...</font></i>  Lora fades view in a manner that somehow manages to evoke the image of fading into the foliage, despite an absence of any foliage but her own dress.  <br/>
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Or maybe that wasn't so nonsensical, as something else fades into existence near the boy.  Fifteen feet tall and akin to a willow-tree, there are humanoid traits visible underneath its cloak of hair-like branches; a vaguely feminine figure, and the hint of a face.  The willow-woman's branches reach out, gently scooping up the boy and wrapping about him.  <br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Shadow Stride to teleport 50 feet as a move action, and shifting to forest form (AC 50, reach 15 ft).  Attempting to grapple the boy; as long as he's within 70 feet of where Lora starts, he ought to be in range.  <br/>
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Touch attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Grapple check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
Damage (nonlethal): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+12)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
If the boy is evil, add 1 damage to that, and he has to save against golden ice.</div>
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16295,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630058&postcount=112,2007-12-08T14:19:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,"Thok grunts in pain and turns hit attention towards the boar.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Full attack<br/>
Attack 1 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+30)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 2 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+25)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 3 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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Damage <br/>
Attack 1 <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+21)[<b>33</b>]</span> base, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span> fire, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span> electricity<br/>
Attack 2 <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+21)[<b>35</b>]</span> base, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span> fire, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span> electricity<br/>
Attack 3 <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+21)[<b>37</b>]</span> base, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span> fire, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span> electricity</div>
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16296,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631092&postcount=113,2007-12-08T20:03:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia - Opposed Strength Check</b><br/><br/>Her eyes never leave the Balor's, but she can feel it - the slight trickle of blood running down her leg, and the terror that comes with the knowledge that somehow,<i>somehow</i>, she had been hit. If she had a heart, it may well have stopped at this point.<br/><br/>But there was no time to focus on panic or revenge just yet, not with this cloud of force pushing up against her. Talia resists it with all her considerable might.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Strength Check -</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>27</b>]</span>. Turn's actions will come after I know if it's a success or failure, and what happens.</div>
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16297,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631789&postcount=114,2007-12-09T03:14:00,Lochar,"<b>Mileon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Really child, you should not be so disruptive, did you not know that?""</font><br/><br/>Miloen begins chanting for a moment, Miloen brings forth<span class=""diceroll"">(1d3)[<b>1</b>]</span>celestial brown bears.<font color=""Blue"">""Hold him down.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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They draw AoO until the boy is out of attacks as they try to grapple him.<br/>
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AC is 15.<br/>
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Rolling for up to three bears.<br/>
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Touch attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Touch attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Touch attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
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Grapple: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>35</b>]</span><br/>
Grapple: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Grapple: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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16298,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631883&postcount=115,2007-12-09T03:47:00,Toliudar,"The grey cloud coalesces into massive grey hand, which pushes Talia backwards 10' towards the stairs and Lora."
16299,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656513&postcount=116,2007-12-15T04:27:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>With a beat of her wings, Talia flies up and over the hand, hovering just over the Balor's head. She twirls her rapier and unleashes a dozen blurred strikes. He dared make her bleed? Then she would return the favor. Tenfold.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Repositioning above the balor, activating <b>Bloodletting Strike</b>.<br/>
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<b>Attack</b> - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+29)[<b>48</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage</b> - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+13)[<b>19</b>]</span> plus 4 Con Damage (DC 20 Will Save for half)</div>
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16300,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656520&postcount=117,2007-12-15T04:29:00,PhoeKun,"I am sensing a pattern, and I like it.<br/><br/><b>Critical Confirmation - </b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+29)[<b>44</b>]</span><br/><br/><b>Damage</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+13)[<b>15</b>]</span>(I don't know if the Con damage doubles or not)"
16301,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656686&postcount=118,2007-12-15T05:12:00,Toliudar,"Talia is not able to fly away from the hand, but is able to reposition herself so that she is able to attack past it, to the Balor.  It follows her immediately, and proves an annoying encumbrance, but her skill overcomes these obstacles, and she manages to strike the Balor again.  It's finding it harder to shrug off these attacks now.<br/><br/>Miloen brings help to the party, and a massive bear appears on the other side of the boy.  It has no difficulty pushing him to the ground and holding him down.<br/><br/>The combined savagery of Thok's attacks turn the massive boar into so much striploin, and it vanishes at the third of his strokes.<br/><br/>[PAUSING TO GIVE THE SNARK AN OPPORTUNITY TO REPOST AN ACTION, IF DESIRED, SINCE THE BOY IS CURRENTLY ALREADY GRAPPLED.  IF I DON'T HEAR ANYTHING IN THE NEXT DAY, I'LL ASSUME SHE'S JOINING IN THE GRAPPLE.]"
16302,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657764&postcount=119,2007-12-15T09:16:00,The_Snark,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Summoning spells normally take a full round to cast, so they wouldn't activate until the beginning of Miloen's next turn... shouldn't it be the other way around, giving Miloen a chance to put his summoned thingies someplace else?<br/>
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If not, I'll work up something else.</div>
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16303,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658764&postcount=120,2007-12-15T13:11:00,Toliudar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Miloen's summoning will go off on his action.</div>
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16304,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3659165&postcount=121,2007-12-15T15:20:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Lora frowns as she sees the cloud push Talia back, although fortunately it doesn't seem to have done too much to stop her.<i><font color=""Lime"">So the demon wasn't angry with the boy?  This doesn't seem very subtle, for a kidnapping attempt... the Prince isn't even here yet.</font></i>She watches for a moment longer; with the bear's arrival, the others seem to have things in hand.<font color=""Lime""><i>I hope the bear doesn't hurt the boy any.  Wait- maybe they're </i>supposed<i> to call attention to themselves...</i></font>Her dress of leaves twirls as she turns towards the top of the stairs, and midway through, she fades into nothingness, reappearing slowly at the top of the stairs as she goes through the curtain.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Moving to the top of the stairs with Shadow Stride and back through the curtain to see if Lora can see the Prince.  Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
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If she does see something with only a 5-foot step (and if 50 feet took her all the way to the top of the stairs), she might have an action left, but only if it's obvious as soon as she steps past the curtain.</div>
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16305,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661312&postcount=122,2007-12-16T07:05:00,Toliudar,"Lora seems to drift into the air, reappearing on the other side of the curtain she's passed through.  The antechamber, previously partially full of guests waiting to be introduced, is now a frenzied choke point for the crowd trying to escape.  Guests and servants are pushing towards exits.  A few guards are now trying to stay out of the way, unable to make much forward progress against the crush.  None of the figures are wearing a crown, and as of yet, no one has yet been identified as the Prince.  It is all Lora can do to avoid being swept further into the receiving chamber by the guests behind her.<br/><br/>The Balor rises a bit into the air, the better to face the intrepid Talia.  His sword and whip swirl out in a haze of motion, and only her extraordinary quickness saves her from the net's grasp.  However, the sword finds her twice, slicing into her arm and wing.  The demon's mindvoice is harsh and thuggish in her head:<font color=""Red""><i>Meddling hellspawn!  The boy is mine by right, and you will not take him!</i></font><br/><br/>The boy speaks a single word and vanishes from the bear's firm grasp.  He reappears a moment later, clinging to a chandelier about 30' above the combat.  Abruptly, the grey mist reorients, and pushes Talia towards the ground.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The Balor took a 5' step ""up"", but is still currently within reach of Thok and Talia.  She takes 20 points from one strike of the vorpal blade, and 17 from the other - I haven't applied DR to either of these attacks.  She danced VERY close to a beheading this round!<br/>
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Talia will need to make a DC 20 strength check to avoid being pushed towards the ground.  On the assumption that she is currently 10' up, a roll of 20 or more will indicate no movement; a roll of 15-19 will indicate a push downward of 5'.  A result of 14 or less will indicate that she is on the ground (but not prone).<br/>
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Anyone making a spellcraft check DC 19 knows that the boy cast Dimension Door.</div>
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16306,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662233&postcount=123,2007-12-16T10:50:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/>Seeing that the boy is not interested in doing damage at the moment, Miloen instead turns towards the balor, casting a spell and moving.  ""Life stands still, and a demon's life is the same, Balor.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting Slay Living, then attempting to touch the Balor after moving to it.<br/>
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SR: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
Fort save: 24 for <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+15)[<b>24</b>]</span> damage instead of death, if Miloen can reach him.</div>
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16307,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664233&postcount=124,2007-12-16T22:21:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>After scanning the crowd, Lora realizes she isn't likely to find the Prince this way; she doesn't even know what he looks like.  She turns around, trying to slip past the guest behind her and back through the curtain.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I don't know whether I'll be able to make it with a single move action or not, so I'll wait to post more actions.  Strength check to move through the crowd, if I need it: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span></div>
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16308,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664244&postcount=125,2007-12-16T22:30:00,Toliudar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">We can retroactively establish that Lora moved back through the curtain, fighting the crowd as she did so, at the end of her last turn.  <br/>
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Miloen will be able to cast and move, but not make the touch attack this round.  If he moves right up adjacent to the Balor, he will take an attack of opportunity from the large creature.  </div>
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16309,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665501&postcount=126,2007-12-17T06:40:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,"Still covered in the blood of his fresh kill, Thok gets ready to take out his remaining rage on the Balor.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Full attack<br/>
Attack 1 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+30)[<b>43</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 2 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+25)[<b>44</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 3 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
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Damage<br/>
Attack 1 <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+21)[<b>38</b>]</span> base, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span> fire, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span> electricity<br/>
Attack 2 <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+21)[<b>37</b>]</span> base, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span> fire, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span> electricity<br/>
Attack 3 <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+21)[<b>37</b>]</span> base, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span> fire, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span> electricity<br/>
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16310,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665537&postcount=127,2007-12-17T06:46:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,"[spoiler]<br/><b>Critical Threat</b><br/><br/><b>Confirmation</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+25)[<b>44</b>]</span><br/><br/><b>Damage</b><span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+21)[<b>34</b>]</span>"
16311,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665747&postcount=128,2007-12-17T07:34:00,Lochar,"@Toli:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Go ahead and take the AoO to get close.  Oddly enough though, if I'd moved and then cast while within range, I could have made the touch attack, no?</div>
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16312,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666453&postcount=129,2007-12-17T10:08:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Lora slips back through the curtain after only a moment.<i><font color=""Lime"">Oh- the boy is gone?  No, there he is.  How did he get up there, I wonder?</font></i>She glides down the stairs, raising both hands, and says something in a tongue that sounds like leaves rustling in the wind.  Vines seem to grow from the sleeves of her dress, twining down the length of her arms; then, in a burst of growth almost too fast to see, the first vine stretches out to the boy, twining around him and fastening him to the chandelier; the second loops out towards the balor.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lora moves to put both Balor and boy in range, then casts Kelpstrand.  If the two are within 30 feet, she hits both of them; if not, only the boy.  <br/>
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The spell description says to add Wisdom and caster level in place of Strength and size to the grapples, which seems to imply you still add base attack bonus... never noticed that before.  <br/>
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Ranged touch (boy): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Grapple (boy): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+28)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
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Ranged touch (balor): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Grapple (balor): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+28)[<b>46</b>]</span></div>
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16313,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677303&postcount=130,2007-12-19T13:23:00,Toliudar,"[DM Action] Talia is slammed to the ground by the fog, but is quickly pushing back to her feet.  Her sword slashes up at the Balor, drawing a modest wound.<br/><br/>Miloen brings a spell to fruition, his hand darkening with a fatal aura.  He slips closer to the creature, ducking under a swing of the barbed whip.  The hum of his previous spell still hangs in the air, seeming to drive the demon to further distraction.  The summoned bear, seeing no other target within reach, leaps at the great demon.  The bear's claws fail to penetrate the tough hide, and the demon's flames singe the bear's paw.<br/><br/>Thok takes full advantage of the demon's focus on Talia.  His first strike bites deep, although the flesh creeps part-way closed again after.  The second strike buries deep in the demon's side, and the third stroke goes wide.  The balor turns, seeming to notice the massive minotaur for the first time.  The axe drips with black blood.<br/><br/>Lora steps forward and stretches out her arms, and a whiff of the sea fills the room.  Thick, ropy and glistening, they snake forward towards the boy and the demon.  The boy, clinging to the chandelier, is powerless to evade the strand, and it wraps him up tight.  The demon is able to slip away from the other strand, which withers on the ground.<br/><br/>The demon drifts another 5' up into the air.  Snarling at Thok, he spits out a single, vile syllable.  It is possible to see some of the slashes covering his body begin to inch closed.<br/><br/>The boy struggles with the strand, to no avail.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The demon is now 10' up , above and 10' above Talia, Miloen and Thok.<br/>
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Thok is struck by Power Word Stun for <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>1</b>]</span> rounds.</div>
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16314,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684247&postcount=131,2007-12-20T23:23:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Lora nods in satisfaction—he'd be safe up there, and he wouldn't be able to hurt anyone, either.<font color=""Lime"">Perfect.</font>She turns to the others, realizing that whatever this demon was, it was looking more and more difficult to deal with.<font color=""Lime"">""What is it that you're doing here?""</font>she calls over the din of battle to the demon.<font color=""Lime"">""What is it you <i>want</i>?""</font><br/><br/>She casts no spells, nor does she charge towards the demon, but she is not idle, either.  The green woman quite literally grows upwards, slowing and halting at around fifteen feet tall.  Her skin darkens to a dusky green, and has a hard look to it, as if it would resist a blow, and the dress of leaves she wore seems to flow about her now, becoming a mantle of thick, foliage-enclosed branches like those of a willow.  Her face is largely hidden under the branches as she takes a slow, shuffling step towards the demon.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Shift to forest form (AC 49), and grow an extra slam attack as a move action.  As her second move action, she grows another (or increases the damage of her slams/slam if unable).  And a 5-ft step towards the balor.</div>
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16315,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689327&postcount=132,2007-12-21T21:39:00,Toliudar,"The demon looks up - and up - at the soaring Lora, and snarls defiantly.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">The whelp abused our pact, and I claim his soul as forfeit.  This grli'bruch - </font><br/><br/>He snaps a glance to Talia.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">- will not interfere.</font>"
16316,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693135&postcount=133,2007-12-22T13:46:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>Talia sinks into the Balor's shadow, reappearing in the air on the the demon's other side. Shadows swirl around her rapier, but no blow falls... for now.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""And what would <i>you</i> know of pacts, hm? Your kind is as likely to eat a contract as write it... and you certainly wouldn't do it properly. Tell me, how does one even go about breaking these ""pacts"" of yours?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Rule of Diabolic Etiquette #549: It's rude to stab someone in the same round you're talking to them. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" lhtljai6f="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> <br/>
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Using <b>Shadow Stride</b> to move up and to the other side of the Balor (and away from that blasted hand), and readying an action to use <b>Obscuring Shadow Veil</b> if the demon resumes any sort of hostilities whatsoever. <br/>
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16317,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693231&postcount=134,2007-12-22T14:05:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Branch-enfolded arms place themselves ponderously where her hips would be (and possibly still are, through the foliage) as Lora looks at the balor sternly.<font color=""Lime"">""Maybe he did, but starting a fight at a party is no way to behave.  He's not going anywhere right now, so let's put the weapons down and you can tell us what happened in detail, all right?""</font>Her voice doesn't sound any different in this shape; perhaps a touch louder.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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16318,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3705961&postcount=135,2007-12-25T19:18:00,Toliudar,"The balor sneers back at Talia.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Maybe I should eat <u>you</u>, Ba'at filth.  Nah.  Give me heartburn.</font><br/><br/>Lora's words flow like the sap of reason over the conflict.  As the demon again winces at the sound emanating from Miloen's spell...and up at the boy wrapped in kelp...and the dozen guardsmen finally breaking through the crowd to help intervene.<br/><br/>A shrug seems to ripple through the demon's body, and the weapons vanish from his hands.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Fine.  Take the boy...and choke on him.</font><br/><br/>Without further comment, the demon simply ceases to be there, leaving only a whiff of volcanic fumes, and a trashed ballroom.<br/><br/>A large, golden-headed parrot with bright red wings and black tail darts from behind the curtain, and settles in Lora's branches.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">That's got to be the BEST costume here tonight.  And thanks for shutting up my cousin.</font><br/><br/>The boy in the chandelier seems to try to cast another spell, but it doesn't go off.  The hand reappears above Talia and continues to push her towards the ground, but unsuccessfully.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The Balor has scored several natural twenties on you.  With five attacks a round...be happy that none of them were confirmed, given the vorpal sword...</div>
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16319,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706107&postcount=136,2007-12-25T21:01:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Oh, thank you,""</font>Lora says at the parrot's words, pleased at the compliment.  And at the end of the fight, too, of course.<font color=""Lime"">""You really think so?  I- no, wait a moment.""</font>A branch stretches out and upwards towards the chandelier, and the leaves and branches at the end of it wrap themselves around the boy, lifting him gently but keeping a firm grip on him.  The branches part around her face, leaving her looking slightly down at him.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Well,""</font>she says in a firm lecturing tone, but not altogether unfriendly,<font color=""Lime"">""I hope you've learned your lesson?  You've frightened nearly everyone away, you know.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Joining in the grapple, although she doesn't want to do any damage; Lora can reach up to 25 feet high.  Grapple checks are at +23 in this shape, if they're needed.</div>
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16320,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706465&postcount=137,2007-12-26T02:59:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,"Finally able to move again, Thok dismissed his armor and weapons and used the power of his hat to assume the appearance of a large half-orc. Taking a few minutes he finds the nearest full bottle of alcahol, not particularly caring what kind, and drinks back the bottle in one gulp."
16321,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706636&postcount=138,2007-12-26T04:54:00,Lochar,"Miloen cancels the held spell, and then dismisses his altered self spell.  He looks around, wondering what might happen next."
16322,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734135&postcount=139,2008-01-02T01:03:00,Toliudar,"Guards begin spilling into the room, followed by a variety of other servants.  More than two dozen guests are either frozen in place about the room or lying, slumped like discarded mannequins on the floor.  There is still a great deal of shouting.<br/><br/>As Lora draws the boy to her, revealing his face, she sees that his eyes are trembling, working quickly back and forth.  It's not clear to her whether he hears her words, but he certainly has no response.<br/><br/>The parrot shifts on its perch on Lora's shoulder.  It's bird voice is rasping, but also a bit sad.<font color=""DarkRed"">Ah, Caleb.  You always were a twit.</font><br/><br/>Thok slips easily into the seeming of a big half-orc, and downs a bottle of some sparkling wine with a flourish and a belch.<br/><br/>Some of the guests are returning to the room, moving to help others on the stairs and at the entrance ways.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Happy new year, folks!  I'm back again.  I hope you all got a chance to enjoy a holiday.</div>
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16323,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737330&postcount=140,2008-01-02T16:08:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>As things return to normal, and it looks like the boy—Caleb?—is finished, Lora shrinks back down to a more normal size, about five and a half feet.  The thick branches and foliage shrink and turn from an olive-green to a brighter shade as they form into the close-fitting dress of leaves she was wearing before.  The boy is set down on the ground, with Lora's hand resting on his shoulder.<font color=""Lime"">""You know him?""</font>she asks the parrot.  To the boy, she says encouragingly,<font color=""Lime"">""Well, things look like they're all right now.  Can you tell me more about what happened?  Why were you doing that?""</font>It's hard for her to be angry at a frightened-looking child, but she manages to sound a little disappointed with him at the last line."
16324,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737749&postcount=141,2008-01-02T18:34:00,Toliudar,"Slowly, the boy's eyes clear, and he stares at Lora, startled and a little star-struck.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">I...huh?  Where'd everybody?  Why am I wrapped in seaweed?</font><br/><br/>Comprehension seems to dawn on him.  The parrot squawks, and takes to the air as Lora shrinks down.  It settles on the ground, a few feet from the boy.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><u>Know</u> him?  I've been kicking his butt on a regular basis for the last three years.  Creating some sort of construct, maintaining a complicated too much trouble for you, Caleb?  So you had to go and get a REAL Balor on short notice.  And then you bind it improperly to boot.</font><br/><br/>Servants have begun helping patrons up and out.  Others with brooms and mops are scooting into the room.<br/><br/>The parrot abruptly grows into a bold young man with deep auburn hair, casual but obviously well-made clothes, and a slender platinum band across his head.  A passing servant ducks his head nervously to the young man."
16325,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738039&postcount=142,2008-01-02T21:47:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Oh, sorry,""</font>she says, waving a hand; most of the kelp clutching the boy dissipates, leaving only a lingering smell of sea-salt.<font color=""Lime"">""You don't remember?  The demon got mad, and you started casting spells.  At us, so we sort of had to keep you out of the way.  Sorry.""</font><br/><br/>She nods to the person who was the parrot a few seconds ago.<font color=""Lime"">""You should listen to him.  Bind something nicer next time, maybe,""</font>she adds encouragingly, patting his shoulder.<font color=""Lime"">""Somebody could have gotten hurt.""</font>Then Lora turns to the young man, looking about.<font color=""Lime"">""Oh, I hope the party's all right.  So many people left.  Do you think they'll be back?""</font>"
16326,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755245&postcount=143,2008-01-07T03:49:00,Toliudar,"The former parrot smiles at Lora.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">I should certainly hope that folks will stick around.  I do throw a mean party.</font><br/><br/>Stepping towards the centre of the room, he shouts.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">All right!  Let's get the music playing again!  Once this is all cleaned up, I'm sure that there are a few corners of the wine cellar that haven't yet been emptied.  The night is young!</font><br/><br/>He bends to help up the pale-skinned boy, who surveys the chaos and now seems terrified of the red-headed young man.  Nevertheless, the boy takes his hand and rises, dusting himself off.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Th-thanks.  I'm so so sorry.  I just wanted to make an im-</font><br/><br/>The young man quiets him with a smile and a raised finger.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Hush.  A matter for tomorrow - or the day after, if this party goes as well as I hope.</font><br/><br/>Servants are now starting into the cleaning process in earnest.  All of the injured and unconscious guests have been removed from the room, and a few of the others are shifting back in - some to grab drinks, others to actually help with the cleaning and straightening."
16327,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756274&postcount=144,2008-01-07T08:50:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>The moment the Balor disappeared, Talia had slumped to the ground. She stares at her wounds in equal parts disbelief and horror. It... it<i>hurt</i>. Even her beautiful wing! She reaches out to touch it, and both hand and wing recoil from each other. She shivers, and shaking, reaches for her belt and pulls out not one, but two potions. Hungrily sucking them down, she sighs with relief as her wounds close over and heal. Eventually, she stops shaking, and moves to wipe away the tears in her eyes before at long last standing and glaring daggers at the boy.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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16328,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758034&postcount=145,2008-01-07T15:18:00,Lochar,"<b>Miloen</b><br/><br/>Looking at Talia as she drinks the potions, Miloen moves towards her.<font color=""Blue"">""Potions are a poor substitute for the true light of the gods, my dear.""</font><br/><br/>Reaching out, he touches her shoulder as a holy light enters her.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Maximized Cure Serious.  39 points of healing.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Afterwards, he turns to look at the party.<font color=""Blue"">""Messy, messy, messy.""</font>"
16329,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758999&postcount=146,2008-01-07T21:43:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Lora smiles happily as the party slowly begins to rejuvenate itself.<font color=""Lime"">""Oh, thank you.  It would have been terrible for a silly accident to have spoiled things.""</font>She gives Caleb a sympathetic smile to take away any sting her words might have held for him—it was impossible to be angry now that he looks so sorry about it.  She looks about, eyes finding Miloen, Talia, and the orc that Thok had turned into again without a problem.<i><font color=""Lime"">Oh- I should have healed her... but we're not all supposed to be together, so I don't think I should go over to apologize just now.  I hope we haven't given ourselves away...</font></i><br/><br/>The remaining mess, and the fact that other guests are helping to clear it away, also catches her eye.<font color=""Lime"">""Do you think we should help tidy up?""</font>she asks the crowned man and his cousin anxiously.  It was hard for her to tell where people wanted things put in their own homes, as she had found out firsthand when she tried to help clean the inn she stayed at, but maybe the servers could tell them..."
16330,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767098&postcount=147,2008-01-10T01:25:00,Toliudar,"A young servant struggling to shift an overturned table turns at Miloen's ""Messy Messy Messy"", clearly biting back a retort.  Instead, she simply nods and returns to her work.<br/><br/>Young Caleb smiles gratefully at Lora's words, looking both slightly less miserable and also quite adoring, in his own way.  A swell of romantic music seems to spring up between Lora and Caleb.  No, wait.  It DOES spring up.  The disembodied music has returned.  As Caleb opens his mouth to speak, though, the redheaded man takes him by the shoulder.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Yes, yes.  Now, the least you can do is put your talents to work getting all of this straightened away.  I'm sure that the side chambers are a mess too.</font><br/><br/>He propels Caleb off towards a side chamber.  The youth glances back at Lora a bit forlornly.  The redheaded man turns back to Lora, and extends his hands in a gesture that includes Miloen, Thok and Talia as well.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Well, please accept my thanks, and my father's.  I'm sure we'll be getting underway again shortly.</font><br/><br/>He winks at Talia.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Perhaps a dance later?  We've got a hell of a band.</font>"
16331,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767158&postcount=148,2008-01-10T01:44:00,Lochar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""darkred"">Perhaps a dance later?  We've got a hell of a band.</font>
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</div>At this, Miloen turns with a frown.<font color=""Blue"">""You've already had balors, don't bring hell into this as well, child.""</font>"
16332,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767581&postcount=149,2008-01-10T03:23:00,cRySTaL*NiNjA,"After swigging down the bottle of alcahol and wrapping a table cloth around the wound on his midsection Thok walks over towards Lora,<font color=""Red"">"" Who sent the child away, I was going to eat that.""</font>"
16333,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768415&postcount=150,2008-01-10T09:44:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Unfortunately for Caleb (but also quite possibly for herself), Lora seems to have missed the romantic cues.  She gives him a nod and an encouraging smile to indicate he should go off and help clean up before turning to the person she's fairly certain, by now, is the Prince.  She's not<i>that</i>oblivious.<font color=""Lime"">""Oh, you're welcome!  Anyone would have done it.""</font>The rest of the guest list, who hadn't, seem to recall themselves to her mind, and she blushes a slightly darker green.<font color=""Lime"">""Well, anyone who <i>could</i> help would have, I'm sure.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Thok, you can't go around eating people,""</font>she says with a trace of shock as he approaches.  Noting his wound, she touches him, and it starts to close up.<font color=""Lime"">""Besides, there's plenty of food...""</font>She looks about at the overturned tables.<font color=""Lime"">""... well, they'll bring in more soon, I imagine.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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16334,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774361&postcount=151,2008-01-11T17:00:00,PhoeKun,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>Within seconds of being touched by Miloen, all signs of the shaking, sobbing Talia of a moment ago completely disappear, leaving only the winged vixen from before. But the transition is marked, just for a moment, by a look to Mileon of profound... thanks? No, that can't be right. Still...<br/><br/>Talia turns to the redheaded man and smiles demurely.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""A dance? Hm... sure. But can the band keep up? I'm a hell of a dancer, if I may say so myself.""</font><br/><br/>She winks as she licks her lips."
16335,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775520&postcount=152,2008-01-12T02:10:00,Toliudar,"The servant takes to Miloen's help with a startled and grateful smile.  The red-headed man arches an eyebrow at Miloen's retort, but seems to have shifted his focus for the moment to Talia.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Well, if these ones can't keep up, we'll just have to send out for more.  Consider me on your dance card, madam.</font><br/><br/>Bowing with considerable elegance and only a faint hint of mockery, the redheaded man then leaps into the air, becoming a parrot once more.  He flits off into the side chamber that Thok and Miloen entered from.<br/><br/>There is some sense of the party beginning to return to life.  Hastily arranged plates of cold food and quickly opened bottles of wine are whisking their way in.  Plates and glasses that can be salvaged have been pressed back into service.  The crowd is thinner - some people have clearly decided not to return - but there are already fifty or sixty costumed revelers back in, and more streaming in."
16336,Hell of a Party! - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63423-Hell-of-a-Party!-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807642&postcount=153,2008-01-19T19:16:00,The_Snark,"<b>Lora</b><br/><br/>Lora looks over again at Talia, who certainly<i>sounds</i>all right, and then around again to check if anyone else is still hurt.  It doesn't look like it, so she swirls into the returning crowd to resume mingling, glancing back at Talia to see if she's coming.  She glances to Thok and Miloen, too, but they're not supposed to be together..."
16337,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692515&postcount=1,2007-12-22T11:32:00,ancalimohtar,"This is the IC roleplaying thread for two_many_tamale to roleplay Sam West, in a short prelude before he joins the rest of the<i>Hole in the Black</i>crew.<br/><br/>tamale, whenever you're ready, you can set the scene as to where Sam is, what's his condition, how long it's been since the mutiny, etc. If you could shed a little light on what happened during the mutiny and how he got away and what planet he's on, that'd be even better."
16338,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693051&postcount=2,2007-12-22T13:25:00,ancalimohtar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">And goddammit, I forgot to ask you for your email again. I can't do three PMs a day from each player. I'm already halfway over my limit, haha. So if you're going to be sending me anything that I might have the slightest inclination of keeping (anything more than a paragraph really) please send it through email.</div>
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</div>Yep, read about that too. Semi-active, beam-riding, and wire (TOW) are all methods that rely on the launching ship or a radar base to guide the missile, hence ""command-guidance,"" which I want to avoid with the ceptor. Wikipedia doesn't know what Kinetic energy missiles are, but infrared is simply a type of fire-and-forget, used by older missiles like the Sidewinder. AMRAAMs now use their own built-in radar systems once they get close to the target. I imagine 500 years in the future, desperation missiles like the one your ceptor will have will be completely fire-and-forget and quite good at their job.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				And finally, here's the latest draft of Sam's sheet.  I thought I remember it being that you could get an equivalent of an extra d8 worth of skill points if you had an uncompensated major complication, right?  That's where the ""Covert"" came from, and if that's unsat, then I'll take it off, bring down Branded to a minor, and put in Mean Left Hook.<br/>
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</div>I don't think Sam's situation with a rebel group would cause him to be Branded (major), but (minor) works. And an uncompensated minor trait is worth 40 points, while an uncompensated major trait is worth 80.<br/><br/>But more importantly, I'm concerned about your stats. Your points are<i>absurdly</i>concentrated in four skills. I would suggest leaving Interceptor and High Speed Maneuvering (ACM is a specific term that I don't think is descriptive enough or even accurate enough for our purposes) at d12+d2 at most, and using the remaining 100+ points to round out your character. After all, he's no good at anything. I mean, besides man-to-man combat ""ineffectiveness"" (6 hit points, no athletics/dodge, no guns or melee or unarmed), he can't cook, he doesn't play instruments or have any hobbies apparently, he's got no Discipline, or Perception, he can't Survive anywhere--he's not very realistic, all in all.<br/><br/>I would suggest reading through more of the official rulebook. If you can unrar files, here it is:<br/><br/><a href=""http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/Serenity.part1.rar"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/Serenity.part1.rar</a><br/><a href=""http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/Serenity.part2.rar"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/Serenity.part2.rar</a>"
16339,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693347&postcount=3,2007-12-22T14:35:00,Ya Ta Hey!,"((Sho' thing.  Anchors aweigh))<br/><br/>IC:<br/><br/>It feels good to wear something that actually covers his ass, for once.<br/><br/>Sam returns a clipboard of densely-typed outprocessing paperwork to the snippy hospital receptionist and picks up his personal effects, a hat and a worn leather jacket, thus completing his discharge from care.<br/><br/>""Mr. West?"" The receptionist asks.<br/><br/>Sam leans on the desk.  The doctor kept him an extra two weeks, mistrusting Sam's ability to avoid reinjury on his own.  ""You know.  You guys really can't stand to see me go, can you?""<br/><br/>""Oh, not at all!  We're..."" the receptionist coughs politely ""...<i>very</i>thankful for your release.""  She hands him a letter from her inbox.  Sam sits down in the fully furnished reception area, complete with obligatory wailing baby, and begins to read.<br/><br/>""<i>Hell</i>no...""  Its from his former crew.  He alternates between reading and swearing incredulously for the next few minutes.<br/><br/>Sam left his ship on bad terms, being ousted from command in a torrent of bullets after a crew meeting went horribly wrong. His disagreements have a way of ending like that anyway, but also, that issue had been one very close to heart for everyone, and Sam took the wrong side.<br/><br/>He's reasonable.  He can admit that hiring a group of people who all share the same conflict of interest was, to be blunt, asking for it.  He might even have looked back on it and laughed someday, but now they went and made it personal.<br/><br/>The letter is printed on nice, expensive paper, which Sam heedlessly rumples with his tightening grip.  Its signed by his first mate, but Sam can recognize input from every member and far from smoothing things over, the letter loftily declares the crew's willingness to forgive Sam!<br/><br/>It turns out that Sam's great wrongdoing is in returning fire. The backhanded concessions continue: The crew grants him permission to keep the fighter he escaped with but then asserts their ownership of the<i>Swartzwulf</i>and all of Sam's worldly assets, the whole time talking down to him with a sighing undertone of wronged heroism about how he brought this on himself by obstructing their rightful duty.<br/><br/>Finally, his first mate has the nerve to close by bidding him a warm goodbye. The woman who had played him like a trumpet nearly to his excruciating demise, well she sunnily signs off, glossing over the backstabbing with a high note.  Toodle-loo!<br/><br/>Goddamn browncoats.<br/><br/>((Also,<a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=2424"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sam</a><br/><br/>So I just now the PM reply here in the thread.  You really have read up! ))"
16340,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696587&postcount=4,2007-12-23T10:28:00,Ya Ta Hey!,"Muttering to himself, Sam marches across the sweltering spaceport tarmac to where a formidable starfighter is erratically parked. He squeezes into the cockpit, stuffing the letter into his pocket when he notices how expansive the ruddy brown stains are on the seat. Its amazing that he was still conscious and flying after losing so much blood...<br/><br/>""Oh, it's not goodbye, Jaqueline."" he breathes quietly, batting away at switches on the console. ""Not by a damn sight.""<br/><br/>That's when the first warning light appears, a little lightning bolt symbol to indicate something fubar in the electrical system.  Maybe Sam is lucky and the warning light<i>is</i>the problem or something, and its lighting up to warn him--but that would mean its working properly.<br/><br/>Another light pops up, this time in a different electrical grid.<br/><br/>""You gotta be kidding me.""<br/><br/>Two more follow, one of them in cockpit electrical grid--a warning light problem, har-har.  Sam has seen enough, and brandishes a screwdriver.  Maybe if he...<br/><br/>A few minutes later, Sam is back out on the tarmac, glaring at the smoke fumes belching through the<i>Antihero</i>'s open canopy as fire crews pack up their gear and a tow arrives to drag it to the shop.  The ship is his livelihood, so ship trouble means necessarily means wallet trouble.  He angrily combs a hand through his hair in thought; his main one is 'today could not be any worse.'<br/><br/>Sam turns at a heavy clap on his shoulder.  Its the repair estimate.<br/><br/>""You know where a guy could get a loan?"" Sam asks after a moment.<br/><br/>(( Take it away!  He just got out of the hospital, and here he is looking for loan sharks already. My word.))"
16341,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696862&postcount=5,2007-12-23T11:50:00,ancalimohtar,"<i><b><font color=""SeaGreen"">+2 PP (Sam)</font></b> for good roleplaying and setting up the story nicely.<br/>
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Your skills need to be fixed--Advanced skills (or Specialties) start at d8. You don't start over at d2 for a specialty, it builds on the base skill. So having a d8 in a specialty is marginally (d8 vs d6) better than only having its base skill, not an entire d8 of improvement. So Mechanical Engineering/Repair and Unarmed combat/Boxing need to be fixed. Also, ME/Repair is no longer a skill (please read my Game Rules section in the OP of the main thread).</i><br/><br/>The mechanic frowns and opens his mouth, ready to give you a good talkin-to. He stops himself, luckily, and wearily leads you to his office, a beaten little building off the side of the tarmac.<br/><br/>""Look, I ain't tryin to be the bad guy here,"" he begins as you walk. ""I c'see ya been in some... physical trouble, but da don't mean I can afford to put parts inna ya ship fa free.""<br/><br/>He eyes you for a moment as you enter the grimy room. ""I know a guy startin out on de moon, does repair work on anythin gots a motor. He may be able t'help ya, cause I don't deal widat barra'd money."" He scribbles the contact information down on a piece of paper and hands it to you.<br/><br/>""Yuri might be able to get you and ya raptor there too. Talk to him first. Ya raptor can stay in the hangar for anotha week."" And with that, he leads you out the door."
16342,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697782&postcount=6,2007-12-23T17:17:00,Ya Ta Hey!,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""message"">[I]<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">+2 PP (Sam)</font></b> for good roleplaying and setting up the story nicely.</div>
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I'd like to spend one to find ""a guy who knows a guy"" or my other favorite, an ""ad in the Yellow Pages"" who could loan Sam the money he needs.  Unless I didn't understand right and Yuri himself is willing to put the repair on Sam's tab, in which case, I'm all for that.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>The spaceport commons is an apt snapshot of the city itself, a crumbling, crowding husk where half of the amenities say ""out of order"".  Sam bumps and jostles his way through the riotous sea of surgical-masked travellers, making a face at each watery cough he hears.  Nice to know that everyone is feeling one hundred percent today.<br/><br/>He almost wishes for some forensic gloves when he reaches the public comm-booth and selects the least damaged reciever, which has been thoughtfully armored in a thick sheet of neo-facist stickers.  As this planet is thought of as the ""Gateway to the Core"" due to its strong job market for immigrants, every little dirtbag special interest group that ever got kicked out of the YMCA comes here to fish for supporters, or at least an addition to the coin jar.<br/><br/>Reminding himself to wash his hands immediately afterwards, Sam dials in, and then concisely explains his situation to the voice on the other end..."
16343,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713416&postcount=7,2007-12-28T05:39:00,ancalimohtar,"The man who picks up the phone on the other end has a slight Sino-Russian accent. When you explain the make and model of your ceptor and what it was that needs repairing, you read off the port mechanic's notes to him.<br/><br/>""Hmm, whot you're listing... you need many new parts, and not the problem, but the problem, the problem is the mahney, correct? The problem which is why you are coming to me? Well what use are you? What you base from? I mean that, who you intercept for? How you make the mahney to pay?"""
16344,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715436&postcount=8,2007-12-28T12:10:00,Ya Ta Hey!,"Sam doesn't miss a beat. ""Well, Yuri, you gotta understand that this kinda hit me at a bad time--""<br/><br/>""Don't tell me; you 'between jobs'?""<br/><br/>Sam can practically hear him smirking on the other end and knows that he needs some fast talking to save this deal.  ""No!  Well...yeah, but its not like it sounds.  I've been flying for the freighter<i>Swartzwulf</i>for the past five years and our association just recently ended.  I have a letter right here saying how much the commander regrets losing me...""<br/><br/>That's one way of putting it.<br/><br/>""Look, don't you go thinking that I can't earn this back; I have six recorded victories logged under this fighter's registry, all legit. Hell, if I were in the armed forces, that'd make me a decorated ace by now!  If it came down to it, you could do worse than have a guy like me on your staff.""<br/><br/>""Of course."" Yuri grouses, smirk none diminished.<br/><br/>""I'll scratch together a down payment, how about that?  If you pick up the<i>Antihero</i>in few days, I'll have it for you.""<br/><br/>Yuri sighs. ""All I can say is, when pickup lands for you, be sure that--""<br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Complementary airtime expired.  Thank you.</font>"" an automated voice interrupts, followed by dead silence.  Sam stares hard at the phone, suddenly realizing why most of them are broken.  He tries fruitlessly to find another available terminal for five minutes, when it becomes clear that any chance of salvaging some good closing comments is history.  His only hope for mending fences now is to come up with a very generous down payment<br/><br/>Sam spends the rest of the afternoon with a phonebook, looking for potential quick odd jobs.  Finally, much to his distaste, he turns to the private investigation firms.  He still has most of his former licensing, and he remembers his old man hiring temps from time to time.  It would be a tough sell to convince someone to take him on for a week, but not impossible if he settles for one of the seddier, cheater-beater joints .  Tearing out the page, he heads for the address of the nearest and most promising hole in the wall establishment."
16345,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719506&postcount=9,2007-12-29T11:10:00,ancalimohtar,"The grimy bar Sam finds himself in has but one patron, off in a dark corner nursing a drink and watching commercials on a TV. Dimly lit and awkwardly small, the room seems to be filled with a drowsy air penetrated only by the bright jingle of the lovebot ads. The bartender is wiping the counter, and seems not to notice that business has just doubled.<br/><br/>Upon approaching the bar, Sam finally attracts the man's attention. Continuing to wipe the surface, the bartender looks Sam up and down, and doesn't miss the paper clutched in Sam's hand.<br/><br/>""We're closed,"" he says detachedly. ""Renovations."" He waves his hand in a meaningless gesture, obviously having decided long ago that putting effort into making up lies wasn't worth it."
16346,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719632&postcount=10,2007-12-29T11:45:00,Ya Ta Hey!,"Sam plays along.  ""I'm handy.  Suppose you hire me to help clean house for a few days?""<br/><br/>He should have known better than to bother with drinking establishments, but Sam can't afford to be choosy right now.  Already, he is mentally rehearsing his schpiel for the detective agency nearby if this falls through.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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16347,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719987&postcount=11,2007-12-29T13:46:00,ancalimohtar,"The bartender runs his tongue across his teeth.<br/><br/>""You clean? What do you clean<i>with</i>?"""
16348,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721090&postcount=12,2007-12-29T21:33:00,Ya Ta Hey!,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>""Extreme prejudice."" Sam grins coyly.<br/><br/>The bartender rolls his eyes, looking like he's about to summon some unseen bouncer.<br/><br/>""Seriously though, I hate dirt; it only takes a little to ruin your image with, say, a dozen people whose opinions might figure prominently in your future."" Sam continues, extending his hand. ""Can I assume that I've piqued your interest, Mr...?""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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16349,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722773&postcount=13,2007-12-30T08:17:00,ancalimohtar,"The bartender is stony-faced, and ignores Sam's meaningless words. He asks again, ""What do you clean<i>with</i>?"" and looks slowly and deliberately at Sam's belt, side to side."
16350,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779355&postcount=14,2008-01-12T16:35:00,Ya Ta Hey!,"OOC: Sorry, this took way too long.  I won't do that again without a good reason.<br/><br/>Sam lifts his jacket for a clearer view of his empty belt and suspenders.<br/><br/>""Sorry, I don't wear my tools unless I know I'll need them."" He says in the most even voice he can manage, the one reserved for answering whether a dress makes someone's butt look big and giving official police statements (in that order of importance).<br/><br/>""Is that something we can work around, or should I go mop floors somewhere else?""<br/><br/>*  *  *<br/><b>Back at the Spaceport...</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>One problem with combat ships is that its so hard to build a functional one without it becoming too conspicuous to miss.  Its a wonder that a ship like this head-turning ""<i>Antihero</i>"", with unobscured missile racks and an imposing 40mm, has even lasted this long in the Core.<br/><br/>""Who's this ship registered to?"" the Arms and Substance Control Agency officer askes with that intimidating breeziness they must teach at the academy, as he garnishes his notes with the<i>Antihero</i>'s official name: GSC-L-6944.<br/><br/>""I danno.  Looks like phony paperwohk anyway."" the spaceport mechanic raps the back of his hand against the clipboard.  ""I ain't never heard of a 'Dyson' ship manufactura, and there's absolutely<i>nuttin</i>built in that looks old enough to fit this model year.  There's blood all over the cockpit, by the way.""<br/><br/>""Oh, nice.""  The officer bobs his eyebrows, scratching away at his notepad.  ""Not yours, right?""<br/><br/>""No way.""<br/><br/>""Good.  We'll get that tested and see what comes up, but if the guy comes back, you need to call us immediately or else you could end up being considered an accessory, understand?""  The officer shouts over a sudden, blaring whine:<br/><br/>A hydralic jack closes a bulky restraining boot over the fighter's foreward landing gear, which another officer attacks with a bolter.  The mechanic winces as the handheld mass driver rams six steel rods through the foot of the boot and into his shop floor, which immediately sprouts a series of spiderweb cracks from the sudden stress.  That fighter isn't going anywhere without a lot of persuading...<br/><br/>""Thanks for reporting this."" The officer smiles tautly, slapping a special crime scene lock through the personnel door, while the heavy bay door groans shut on its own.<br/><br/>""Yeah, sure."" the mechanic grumbles."
16351,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780195&postcount=15,2008-01-12T22:57:00,ancalimohtar,"<i>I'm really looking forward to when Sam meets the rest of the crew. At that point, I can finally show the other players this thread, and have them read it and use it as the prototype for excellent roleplaying and the type of writing I'm looking for. It's almost not fair you're a great writer with great ideas, but here's another <b><font color=""SeaGreen"">+1 PP (Sam)</font></b> for an excellent plot device.<br/>
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By the way, what planet is this? I had intended for this just to be Persephone, makes it easier for the plot. The crew can come back with the floats, drop em off and head over to the city you're in.</i><br/><br/>The bartender eyes Sam for a pause, then takes a step to the side. He jerks his head in the direction of the doorway he was previously blocking. ""Tell 'em you're new. A new cleaner.""<br/><br/>The doorway leads to a dark corridor, bathed in red light. At the end of the corridor Sam finds a closed door. If Sam knocks, a voice will ask him what he wants. If Sam says that he's a new cleaner (or anything similar), a thin, beak-nosed man with a cigar in his mouth will open the door, revealing a small, smoke-filled room. Two fat guys are watching sports from a couch, and a round virtual poker table sits next to a virtual pool table.<br/><br/>The thin man pats Sam down and runs a hand-held scanner over him.<br/><br/>""What's your name? What can you do? I mean, what are you good at doin'?"" He eyes Sam and chews on his stogie."
16352,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781926&postcount=16,2008-01-13T07:58:00,Ya Ta Hey!,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""message""><i>I'm really looking forward to when Sam meets the rest of the crew. At that point, I can finally show the other players this thread, and have them read it and use it as the prototype for excellent roleplaying and the type of writing I'm looking for. It's almost not fair you're a great writer with great ideas, but here's another <b><font color=""SeaGreen"">+1 PP (Sam)</font></b> for an excellent plot device.<br/>
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Hehe, thanks.  I was going to say something similar at the get-go, but I couldn't think of a way to without sounding like a primma donna jerk.<br/>
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</div>Its Genericus Planetus IV: wherever it needs to be.  The 'Gateway to the Core' immigrant ghetto thing was just something that hit me at the moment, but given Sam's circumstances of arrival, it seemed like a nice comprimise between getting stitched up with saddle-wire and paying $6000 just to be told he appears to be shot and then given a referrral.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>""Name's Skip.""  Sam says with a casual handshake.  ""I can shoot, but hey, so can an old lady, right?  I'm sure you've already got your go-to guys for that anyhow.""<br/><br/>""Sure.  And...?""<br/><br/>""Think of me as an insurance policy, or a walking second chance; I fix mistakes.  If one of your regular guys accidentally makes a mess and he's worth enough to you, I go in there real quick and handle anything that could come back to him.""<br/><br/>""A gallon of gasoline can do that too.  So what?""  The man shrugs.  One of the guys glances back from the TV.<br/><br/>Sam sighs through his nose. ""Can a gallon of gasoline pick your guy up on the way home and make sure there isn't a big mouth running loose?  No, what it'll do is bring in twenty-odd more potential witnesses to fight the fire, and make a big enough scene that someone is<i>guaranteed</i>to look into it.  If your guy is in custody and the case doesn't get thrown out for being too vague, then there's no way around it--he's gonna end up at the bargaining table and he'll probably spill his guts.""<br/><br/>When Sam sees the man nod in consideration, he pulls out al the stops.<br/><br/>""You'd be amazed what can survive a fire, too; I had a retard for a friend once, and the guy was just obsessed with his stapler, and wouldn't you know it, but one day--""<br/><br/>""Okay, okay, sheddup.""<br/><br/>""So am I handy?"" Sam askes.<br/><br/>""Lets just say you've made your case."""
16353,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792937&postcount=17,2008-01-15T13:59:00,ancalimohtar,"<i>Hmm, I would ask you to talk for NPCs a little bit less in the future. Just describe what Sam says or is prepared to say. My last post, for example, didn't include any of Sam's words or his actions. I didn't describe Sam going down the corridor, I just described the corridor and what would happen if Sam were to go down it and knock on the door. I'd like for you (and the other players) to do the equivalent thing regarding NPCs. Not a big deal, I just want to make sure 1) plot twists I have in mind don't get pancaked by players' text, and 2) NPCs behave the way I'm imagining them to--their word choice, actions, body language, etc.</i><br/><br/>The man rolls the cigar to the other corner of his mouth.<br/><br/>""Fine, let's see what you got. I'm going to get rid of this moron soon anyway, so why don't you go down and find him messin' up--he's trying to make the rounds on one o' the blocks in the warzone. Name's Merv, about yea high, a redhead, wearin' a brown jacket today. Ask around the shopkeepers, tell 'em you from Danny--that's me--they'll tell ya whether they seen him today or not. You'll find 'im. You fix whatever problems he got himself into today.""<br/><br/>He grabs a pistol off the shelf and checks the ammo.<br/><br/>""This is your insurance, insurance man,"" Danny says as he hands it to Sam. Looking at Sam straight in the eyes, he leans in and raises his finger. ""Don't fcuk me, got it?""<br/><br/>Leaning back, he resumes his casual demeanor. ""Help yourself to a chocolate,"" he says as he nods to a bowl by the door, before turning around and making his way to the couch. ""They're imported from Sihnon, delicious."""
16354,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793452&postcount=18,2008-01-15T15:38:00,Ya Ta Hey!,"<i>Okay.  So I should limit myself to speaking for them only in flavor dialogue, when it doesn't make sense to blow four posts and a week IRL to get to the point?  Or, just don't do it at all (I can get by without banter, but I think its less interactive that way)</i><br/><br/>Sam nonchalantly dangles the sidearm by its trigger ring on his knuckle, trying to look cocky but actually counting on the hairs to keep that part from leaving any clear prints.  As soon as Danny turns around, Sam snakes his hand into his sleeve and clamps down on the gun with that.<br/><br/>Gun secured in his shoulder holster, Sam picks out a chocolate with a rustley noise but slips it in his pocket, instead chewing on his tongue.  He says through the fake mouthful, ""Damn, that<i>is</i>good.  Alright, see you later.""<br/><br/>On his way out, Sam stops by the bar.  ""Say, I need to replace a couple of speciatly tools if you know any vendors...?""<br/><br/>He is confident that the bartender will point him to a business in the protection ring (who doesn't want to support their own thralls?), and doesn't want to admit being new in town; it would be dangerous for them to think he could go missing unnoticed.<br/><br/>After recieving the answer, Sam steps back out onto the noisy street, staring down at the chocolate wrapper.  These guys must be a pretty high class bunch, and he wonders if this chocolate might have been handled by their own industry.  He goes through what he knows about Sihnon's underground...<br/><br/><b>Knowledge</b><span class=""diceroll"">(d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>Also, he makes sure to wander around quite a bit in order to make any tails obvious.<br/><br/><b>Alertness+Perception</b>[roll]d8+d6[/roll]<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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It looks like if we go from a game perspective, then Sam's Dead Broke comp means that he starts with 375c and has to spend a bunch of it, some of which will have to be in cigarettes due to his Hooked.  <i>But</i>, I guess I implied that Sam only escaped the <i>Swartzwulf</i> with the clothes on his back.  Is that how you want me to be, or do I have the 375 to work with?</div>
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16355,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793480&postcount=19,2008-01-15T15:42:00,Ya Ta Hey!,"Alertness + Perception:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>2</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
16356,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794174&postcount=20,2008-01-15T20:31:00,ancalimohtar,"<i>Yeah, exactly. (re: speaking for NPCs)<br/>
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About the chocolate: It's just a piece of flavor I added--Danny is a bit of a connoisseur when it comes to delicacies. Nothing behind it.</i><br/><br/>The bartender gives him directions in a lazy, offhand way. Apparently there was a special provider they used right in the middle of an area known for its shops and nightlife. It may not be where the ""warzone"" is, but it's Sam's best bet.<br/><br/>As Sam wanders down to the area, though he does not notice anyone tailing him, he thinks he may have seen a few eyes follow him for a second too long.<br/><br/>The address for the guns guy leads to a bakery. All along the street--which seems to be one of the major lifelines of this run-down, backwards city--shops and stores are peddling their goods to passerby. This is likely where Sam is supposed to look for the redheaded Merv."
16357,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797354&postcount=21,2008-01-16T11:36:00,Ya Ta Hey!,"((<i>Dude, all it needs are bootleg video vendors and it would be Canal St.<br/>
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Also, when I get home, I'm going to see if its legal to turn plot points into advancement points, because I'm thinking maybe Sam should be the Hole's Inside Guy/Sabotuer when he joins, seeing how Lee and Jin have the shooting covered.  That's going to take a lot stonger of a knowledge roll than d6 if I want to do that</i>))<br/><br/>Sam frowns at the bakery, not in the mood to try and talk his way past another front, if its even that.  He begins systematically going store to store, saying the minimum possible to find Merv's whereabouts and the direction.<br/><br/>Getting furstrated, he steps into the cleanest establishment on the strip, a dingy corner grocery, the kind of place whos refrigerated goods are indistinguishable from room temperature.<br/><br/>""Hey.  'Seen Merv today?"""
16358,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797801&postcount=22,2008-01-16T13:08:00,ancalimohtar,"<i>Lee's gone. Kyuss hasn't posted in like a month, maybe more. I'm going to need to replace him and possibly Conners (hasn't posted since our discussion on writing, may be quitting) through the recruitment forum. We'll see. Anyway, if you want to be a recon guy, coordinate with Nelphine/Boran. He also wanted to be a sneaky, spy/informant type. Has the technical stuff to go along with it. You two in the future would make a good team.<br/>
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Lastly, I'm trying to make a picture of your interceptor, as the actual model for the Templar has a cockpit that's too small. If I were to scale it up so the cockpit is the correct size, the ceptor wouldn't fit in the aft cargo bay. I took the front of the Omen, however, and I'm slapping it in the middle to serve as the cockpit/main fuselage. Messing with it currently.</i><br/><br/>The aproned man behind the counter looks at Sam with a flash of resignation and annoyance, but after being informed that he was dealing with one of Danny's men, quickly mentions that he saw Merv about an hour ago. He was heading south along the street.<br/><br/>As Sam walks down the street, other vendors let him know that Merv has been making his rounds. About fifteen minutes later, Sam is approaching a bar when he suddenly hears a gunshot, followed by two more, coming from it. Twenty seconds later, the door is thrown open and two screaming waitresses run out and into the parking lot."
16359,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798277&postcount=23,2008-01-16T14:49:00,Ya Ta Hey!,"Oh no.<br/><br/>If Merv's reputation precedes him, then Sam has a bad feeling that he just ran into it.  He breaks into a run, intercepting the waitresses.<br/><br/>""Hey,<i>hey!</i>"" He shakes one by the shoulders. ""What just happened in there?""<br/><br/>If it is his guy, then he has to contain these witnesses.  If it isn't, it would be good to know before he went diving in headfirst."
16360,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799296&postcount=24,2008-01-16T21:53:00,ancalimohtar,"The woman wrests her way out of Sam's grip. She shakes her head vigorously and whimpers, ""I ain't no rat... just leave me alone!""<br/><br/>The other waitress has already disappeared behind the corner of a nearby building."
16361,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803692&postcount=25,2008-01-17T16:34:00,Ya Ta Hey!,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>No one can be a rat unless there's someone to rat<i>on</i>, so that pretty much tells Sam everything he needs to know.  With a disgruntled sigh, he strides up to the door , takes a breath, and...<br/><br/>...softly pads inside."
16362,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806716&postcount=26,2008-01-19T01:46:00,ancalimohtar,"<i>Hey, sorry for the delay. I'm going to move the game to myth-weavers.com I think. Their forum tools are amazing, not these crappy barebones ones here. You should go register an account, read the FAQ. It's pretty impressive.<br/>
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Also, I finally figured out a way to make the interceptor work without having to mess with the Templar much--I'm going to have it contract into compact mode when it's aboard its base ship, which allows me to fit it into the aft bay and still have room for (a slightly smaller than originally intended) shuttle in there too. It works awesomely, I think: <a href=""http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/antiherocompact.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Storage mode</a> and <a href=""http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/antiherocombat.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Combat mode</a> and actions shots <a href=""http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/antihero-1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1</a>, <a href=""http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/antihero-2.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">2</a>, <a href=""http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/antihero-3.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">3</a>, <a href=""http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/antihero-4.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">4</a>.</i><br/><br/>As he nears the door, Sam picks up an angry male voice, shouting about something. As he slinks inside, he sees a mostly-empty bar. One customer is cowering in a booth; another is hiding behind a wall. The decorations are pedestrian, the lighting dim. The lone waitress holds her hands in front of her, palms outward, begging with the man in the middle of the room--a man sporting a brown jacket and a head of reddish brown hair.<br/><br/>Near the waitress lies Merv's victim, a balding, mustached man, covered in blood and not moving. The pleading girl, tears down her cheeks, is trying to explain, but Merv is clearly in a fit of rage.<br/><br/>""--you and ya plinky ol man, every damn time I'm here, to come to me if anything changes--""<br/><br/>""--please, Merv, please! We couldn't do nuttin', I swears to you Merv, it wasn't like that, there--""<br/><br/>""--if they botha ya. But<i>no</i>, ya can't do that, can ya? Well, now youse gotta be taught a lesson--""<br/><br/>""--had five guys Merv, they was packin', we had to give em what they wanted, we had to pledge to them--""<br/><br/>Merv shakes his head in mock resignation as he slowly lifts his gun to point at the girl."
16363,HITB: Sam West's Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67349-HITB-Sam-West-s-Prelude,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807906&postcount=27,2008-01-20T00:39:00,ancalimohtar,"Okay, I moved the game to MW. This is the forum: (<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=6758)"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.myth-weavers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=6758)</a>, this is your thread: (<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/showthread.php?t=28871"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.myth-weavers.com/showthread.php?t=28871</a>) but you can't view it until you register and I grant you access to that private thread."
16364,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727619&postcount=1,2007-12-31T10:43:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 24: <font color=""Red"">Kaldar</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Sir Schwant</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>600 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>600 GP<br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
16365,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728601&postcount=2,2007-12-31T14:45:00,KCiemir,"I'm here, still likely to make purchases.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>init.</b> - (1d20)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
16366,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730236&postcount=3,2008-01-01T02:00:00,Bigmac,"I probably won't buy anything unless your purchases warrent a response.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
16367,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737318&postcount=4,2008-01-02T16:05:00,KCiemir,"<strike>Sorry, still here, haven't had access to a computer.  Will post purchases in the next few minutes.</strike><br/><br/>I purchased a potion of shield of faith +2a<br/>Remind me again how you have a +4 to attack? 1BAB +4Str -2 tower =+3, and I don't see weapon focus or similar ability on your sheet."
16368,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737492&postcount=5,2008-01-02T17:01:00,Bigmac,"It should be +3 if I use the shiled (as refleced in the main battle scores in the top of the sheet).  I updated Kaldar in a hurry because he was put into this round before he was even leveled up.  The +4 in the weapon section is without the sheild and while I updated the BAB in the main section, I didn't fix the total to be +5 (before the tower shield) in the weapon section.<br/><br/>Kaldar starts out in B13 holding a wand in one hand and a javelin in the other hand.  He moves to J12 and casts a spell that creates a pearly light that gathers around him.<br/><br/>Status<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC 17<br/>
Effects: Light of Lunia 1/10, Travel Devotion 1/10<br/>
Loc: J12<br/>
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memorized spells<br/>
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0: Guidance, Virtue, Cure Minor x2<br/>
1: Light of Luniax4, Truestrike (domain)<br/>
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16369,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737960&postcount=6,2008-01-02T20:21:00,KCiemir,"Sir Schwant - 2nd to act in Round 1<br/>Start in Y13 with potion in one hand and sword in the other.  Move to W11 and drink potion.<br/><br/>Stats<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Potion of shield of faith<br/>
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Declare him Knight's Challenge<br/>
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HP:22/22<br/>
AC:18<br/>
Buffs: Shield of faith +2 1/10; Knight's Challenge 1/7<br/>
Position: W11<br/>
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16370,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738748&postcount=7,2008-01-03T03:08:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar moves to Q13<br/><br/>Status<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 17<br/>
Effects: Light of Lunia 2/10, Travel Devotion 2/10, Ready Action (see below)<br/>
Loc: Q13<br/>
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Ready action<br/>
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Ready action to move if Sir Schwant moves within 15ft of Kaldar<br/>
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16371,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740982&postcount=8,2008-01-03T11:26:00,KCiemir,"Move to S10<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  Take total defense action</div>
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AC:22<br/>
HP22/22<br/>
Position:S10<br/>
Buffs: Knight's challenge 2/7 shield of faith 2/10</div>
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16372,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742574&postcount=9,2008-01-03T17:43:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar moves to W10 and fires off a ray of light at Sir Schwant.  He then moves to X2 as a swift action.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>touchattack</b> - (1d20)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>Status<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 17<br/>
Effects: Light of Lunia (1 ray spent) 3/10, Travel Devotion 3/10<br/>
Loc: X2<br/>
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16373,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754328&postcount=10,2008-01-06T19:39:00,KCiemir,"Sorry for my absence, I was at a debate tournament, and did not have computer access.  It was a surprise to me, so I could not say as much in the waiting room.<br/><br/>SS double moves to X5<br/><br/>Stats<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP:18/22<br/>
AC:18<br/>
Buffs: Shield of faith +2 3/10; Knight's Challenge 3/7<br/>
Position: W5</div>
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16374,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755021&postcount=11,2008-01-07T02:30:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar fires off another ray of light before moving to O9.  The shimmering around him has stopped.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>touchattack</b> - (1d20)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit: forgot stat block<br/><br/>Status<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 17<br/>
Effects: Travel Devotion 4/10<br/>
Loc: O9<br/>
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16375,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764550&postcount=12,2008-01-09T03:55:00,KCiemir,"Move to Z 5<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Total Defense action</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP:12/22<br/>
AC:18 (+4 total defense, Possibly +4 cover)<br/>
Buffs: Shield of faith +2 4/10; Knight's Challenge 4/7<br/>
Position: Z5</div>
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16376,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769051&postcount=13,2008-01-10T15:02:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar moves to R12 and casts a spell.  The light re-appears around him after he is finished casting the spell.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 17<br/>
Effects: Light of Lunia 1/10, Travel Devotion 5/10<br/>
Loc: R12<br/>
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16377,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774593&postcount=14,2008-01-11T18:25:00,KCiemir,"Move to W3<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ready action to move out of LoE if he launches a light of lunia at me.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP:12/22<br/>
AC:18 <br/>
Buffs: Shield of faith +2 5/10; Knight's Challenge 5/7<br/>
Position: W3</div>
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16378,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775862&postcount=15,2008-01-12T03:28:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar moves to P1<br/><br/>Stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 17<br/>
Effects: Light of Lunia 2/10, Travel Devotion 6/10, Ready Action (see below)<br/>
Loc: P1<br/>
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Ready action to move if Sir Schwant starts to move north of row R (headed into row Q)<br/>
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16379,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788642&postcount=16,2008-01-14T18:07:00,KCiemir,"Move to T2<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready action to move out of LoE if he launches light of lunia at me</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP:12/22<br/>
AC:18<br/>
Buffs: Shield of faith +2 6/10; Knight's Challenge 6/7<br/>
Position: T2</div>
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16380,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788693&postcount=17,2008-01-14T18:35:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar moves to T5 where he fires off his light at Sir Schwant before moving again to O11.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>RTA1</b> - (1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>RTA2</b> - (1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 17<br/>
Effects: Travel Devotion /10<br/>
Loc: O11<br/>
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16381,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791277&postcount=18,2008-01-15T08:27:00,Mavian,"Ref Mav:<br/><br/>Sir Schwant has a readied action that goes off.<br/><br/>Also, Bigmac would you define when your using your travel devotion for movement, and when your taking a regular move action."
16382,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791348&postcount=19,2008-01-15T08:46:00,Bigmac,"Either of the moves before or after the attack could be the swift action, but I will try and be more precise about which is which."
16383,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kaldar vs. Sir Schwant",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68145-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kaldar-vs-Sir-Schwant,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810577&postcount=20,2008-01-21T03:01:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>Due to inactivity and disqualification, Kaldar is declared the winner."
16384,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161944&postcount=1,2007-09-09T01:55:00,OOTS_Rules.,"<i>As the world goes dark, loud roars peirced the air. The war of the dragons began. The foul Tiamat relentlessly attacked he brother, Bahamut, with swarms of dragons, while fearsome Kobold's slaughtered entire cities at once. The air was alight with flames and smelled of brimstone. Dragons, chromatic and metallic alike, were brutally slain by each other. Millenia later, Bahamut, who was finally tiring of his eternal conflict with Tiamat, decided to hire the strongest mercinaries that he could find: Adventurers.</i><br/><br/>OK, the game has started, so allow me to tell you of your location.  Remember to post dice rolls in the dice rolls thread.<br/><br/><i>You are in Bahamut's cave.  You gaze in awe at its splendor and beauty.  The smell of brimestone normally caused by dragon's breath is replaced by a divine smell that smells like everything good and pure in the world.  Bahamut himself is overlooking your position.  He is at a massive size with shining scales of brass, copper, gold, silver, and bronze.  His servants, gigantic but not even half is size, are flying around bringing him food and offerings.  However, there is a rumbling.  Do you go to investigate?</i>"
16385,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3162376&postcount=2,2007-09-09T04:53:00,Dorizzit,"2 questions: what direction is the rumbling coming from, and where is Denakai in relation to the others?"
16386,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3162609&postcount=3,2007-09-09T05:38:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Everybody is next to Bahamut, and the rumbling is coming from the north."
16387,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3162626&postcount=4,2007-09-09T05:41:00,Dorizzit,"Locally, or distantly?"
16388,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3162634&postcount=5,2007-09-09T05:43:00,ravenkith,"<a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=21386"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Kanus Teryn</a>strides from the shadows, curious at the sounds coming from seemingly everywhere."
16389,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3162639&postcount=6,2007-09-09T05:44:00,OOTS_Rules.,They are all near each other.
16390,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3162730&postcount=7,2007-09-09T06:03:00,Dorizzit,"Place holder?  Also, let me see if I understand: We are all standing together, and there is a rumbling coming from nearby to the north."
16391,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3162914&postcount=8,2007-09-09T06:34:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Yes.  However, it doesn't feel like a normal earthquake.  It seems to get more intense each time it occurs."
16392,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3163263&postcount=9,2007-09-09T07:36:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""Orange"">""What is that noise?""</font>Denakai asks no one in particular, cocking his head to the side."
16393,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3163682&postcount=10,2007-09-09T09:18:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The rumbling is shaking as hard as it can be.  Everybody, make balance checks."
16394,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3165278&postcount=11,2007-09-09T14:25:00,bchilders,"Balance:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>Rowan, slightly unsteady, looks around the room at the group of adventurers assembled.  His mind wonders again how he is going work as part of a team.  To get his mind off of worrying he looks up at Bahamut and asks, ""<font color=""Indigo"">My lord, do you know what is causing this disturbance</font>?"""
16395,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3165322&postcount=12,2007-09-09T14:34:00,Kyace,OOC: Balance check in dice rolling thread. Have we already talked with Bahamut? Did we just walk/teleport/fly in?
16396,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3165482&postcount=13,2007-09-09T15:06:00,OOTS_Rules.,Bahamut teleported you all here.
16397,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166480&postcount=14,2007-09-10T00:23:00,Dorizzit,"Despite falling over flat on his behind, Denakai, ashamed of his lack of decorum, quickly rights himself and bends knee to Bahamut."
16398,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166581&postcount=15,2007-09-10T01:25:00,OOTS_Rules.,"(OK, so Denkai and Jowan are currently prone, but Rowan made the check.  We need to see Kanus' and Arkol's character's rolls."
16399,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166947&postcount=16,2007-09-10T03:46:00,ravenkith,"Kanus struggles to keep his feet.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/>After falling to the ground, he gathers himself and casts<i>overland flight</i>, then causes himself to drift upward off the floor so as to be unaffected by further rumblings.<br/><br/>He then also casts<i>greater mage armor</i>, as he feels that somehow this will not end well."
16400,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167280&postcount=17,2007-09-10T05:09:00,OOTS_Rules.,"OK, all we need know is the roll of Arkol.  Kanus and Rowan made the check, DC of 10, while Jowan and Denakai are prone this round."
16401,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167663&postcount=18,2007-09-10T06:34:00,arkol,"For the first momments Kamal can only stare in awe to the great dragon that stands before him. Even as the ground shakes around him he cannot divert his eyes from the great beast.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Balance</b> - (1d20-5)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
16402,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168120&postcount=19,2007-09-10T08:06:00,OOTS_Rules.,"OK.<br/><br/><i>As Kamal, Denkai, and Jowan fell to the ground, a fearsome group of dragon-like creatures bursts through the cave wall, bringing the smell of brimstone with them.  One is a black-scaled demon with a rusty falichon.  Another is a blue and yellow lizard with electricity crackling from its horn.  The third resembles a green dragon, but has only two legs and razor-sharp wings.  The fourth is a tall red beast with a staff that is alight with flames.  The final one is a large dragon with shimmering scales.  They boldly announce <font color=""Red"">""Tiamat has </font><font color=""Blue"">sent us to finish </font><font color=""DarkGreen"">these 'Legendary </font>Heroes' sent by Bahamut.  <font color=""Silver"">This shall be an easy job</font>""  However, as Bahamut's servants start to charge, Bahamut says in a booming voice <b>""No, this might be our heroes' one chance to prove themselves.  I need to see their prowess, in order to tell what kind of missions they will handle.""</b></i><br/><br/>Rowan and Kanus, roll for initiative."
16403,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168149&postcount=20,2007-09-10T08:11:00,arkol,(ooc: I'm a bit confused as to what exactly is going on...<br/><br/>On another note remember that I have my senses aura active so you get +2 to your initiative checks...)
16404,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168327&postcount=21,2007-09-10T08:42:00,OOTS_Rules.,"OOC: Quick Summary: Tiamat and Bahamut are at war, so Bahamut summoned you to help.  However, Tiamat's minions, who were causing the shaking by pounding on the walls with all of their might, managed to break through the wall.  Although some of you were knocked down, you will be able to rejoin the battle against them after this round.<br/><br/><br/>|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|S|S|-|-|S|S|<br/>|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|S|S|-|-|S|S|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|A|-|-|-|D|-|-|-|-|K|-|-|B|-|-|-|R|<br/>|_______________________________|"
16405,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168469&postcount=22,2007-09-10T09:09:00,Kyace,Jowan can only watch the conflict franically while he tries to untangle himself to met this threat.
16406,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168534&postcount=23,2007-09-10T09:20:00,OOTS_Rules.,UPDATE: I added a poorly-made battle grid to make things easier in combat.
16407,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168559&postcount=24,2007-09-10T09:24:00,arkol,(ooc: I assume the letters are our nicks and not our character's names right?<br/><br/>Don't we act anyway in this turn? Sure we prone so we need to get up but why don't we act now?)
16408,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168576&postcount=25,2007-09-10T09:27:00,OOTS_Rules.,"(OOC: Yes, they are your nicknames<br/><br/>Well, you could make another balance check to try and get up.)"
16409,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168623&postcount=26,2007-09-10T09:36:00,arkol,(ooc: Didn't we just fall down? We're prone right? Just a move action to get up correct?)
16410,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168645&postcount=27,2007-09-10T09:39:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Sorry, forgot about that.  Yes, you can get up.  However, you need to roll initiative before that to see if you can before your foe's C'oup De-Grace you.  The highest initiative of thse is 22, so hopefully one of you can win initiative and distract it."
16411,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168664&postcount=28,2007-09-10T09:42:00,arkol,"(ooc: O_O we're not helpless..... )<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
16412,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168679&postcount=29,2007-09-10T09:46:00,OOTS_Rules.,"I know, but I just wanted to inform you about the insane initiative of some of these beasts."
16413,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168691&postcount=30,2007-09-10T09:47:00,arkol,"(ooc: I was just poiting out that in order to coup de grace someone, that someone must be helpless... which we're not...)"
16414,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168697&postcount=31,2007-09-10T09:48:00,OOTS_Rules.,Oh.  I must have misread it.  Sorry.
16415,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169020&postcount=32,2007-09-10T11:04:00,bchilders,"Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span>(+2 more for arkol's aura if I understand correctly)"
16416,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169034&postcount=33,2007-09-10T11:07:00,OOTS_Rules.,Now we need to wait for Dorizzit and Ravenkith.
16417,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169092&postcount=34,2007-09-10T11:26:00,Dorizzit,"Sorry about the wait:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
16418,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169188&postcount=35,2007-09-10T11:51:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Order:<br/><br/>Rowan: 25<br/>Black Fiend: 22<br/>Blue Fiend: 19<br/>Kamal: 17<br/>Green Fiend: 16<br/>Kanus: 14<br/>Red Fiend: 14<br/>White Fiend: 14<br/>Denakai: 12<br/>Jowan: 9<br/><br/><br/>As soon as Ravenkith posts, we can start the Epic Conflict.<br/><br/>|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|S|S|-|-|S|S|<br/>|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|S|S|-|-|S|S|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|.<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|A|-|-|-|D|-|-|-|-|K|-|-|B|-|-|-|R|"
16419,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3171297&postcount=36,2007-09-11T01:36:00,ravenkith,"Initiative roll:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/>Kanus looks at the new arrivals from where he is hovering, and catches the byplay between Bahamut and his underlings with surprise.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>""Well crap,""</i></font>the diminutive mage thinks to himself.<i><font color=""Blue"">""That's 31 different flavors of not good,""</font></i>"
16420,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172111&postcount=37,2007-09-11T05:21:00,bchilders,"Rowan sees that the odds are even so he targets the creature in front of him and lets out a string of arrows, hoping to show Bahamut his faith is well placed.<br/><br/>Attack 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>Attack 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>Attack 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/><br/>Damage 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>and bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Damage 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>8</b>]</span>and bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>Damage 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>6</b>]</span>and bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
16421,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172606&postcount=38,2007-09-11T07:35:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The lumbering black beast roars as the three arrows peirce his flesh.  Regaining his composure, he and the blue beast run up to Denakai and Kamal.  The black beast slashes Kamal with his sword as Denakai is gored.  Although Denakai is hit by the beast crackling horn, Kamal swiftly ducks under the flailing Falichon.<br/><br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|S|S|-|-|S|S|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|S|S|-|-|S|S|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|.<br/>|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|A|-|-|-|D|-|-|-|-|K|-|-|B|-|-|-|R|<br/><br/>Denakai loses 44 HP.  Ouch.<br/><br/>Kamal's turn.<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
16422,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172792&postcount=39,2007-09-11T08:16:00,Dorizzit,Denakai growls in pain as he is impaled upon the floor where he fell.
16423,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172901&postcount=40,2007-09-11T08:37:00,arkol,(ooc: what's your maximum HP Dorizzit?)
16424,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173135&postcount=41,2007-09-11T09:15:00,OOTS_Rules.,73 is his maximum.
16425,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173173&postcount=42,2007-09-11T09:20:00,Dorizzit,OOC: So basically I need to drop this guy like a sack of potatoes or I'm dead.
16426,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173178&postcount=43,2007-09-11T09:21:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Well, as Arkol is going next, I'm sure he can get some Healing Mojo going."
16427,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173186&postcount=44,2007-09-11T09:23:00,Dorizzit,OOC: Ideally he's looking at a certain half-dragon with a hole in his torso.
16428,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173195&postcount=45,2007-09-11T09:25:00,OOTS_Rules.,At least he didn't get a critical.  Then I would have to spin the wheel of lost body parts.
16429,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173214&postcount=46,2007-09-11T09:28:00,Dorizzit,"Oog.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" v6yxcx9fi=""""/>"
16430,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173295&postcount=47,2007-09-11T09:42:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Along with double damage, a critical hit would have me roll a d20 to see if a body part is lost.  It'll make fighters better.  Fumbles have similar effects.<br/><br/>1 (Miss)<br/>2-5 (Arm) [Can't use 2-Handed weapons, Dual Wielding, Shields, or use items while holding a weapon.]<br/>6-10 (Leg) [Halves movement speed and dex bonus]<br/>11-15 (Eyes) [Blinds opponent, causing them to move in a direction rolled by a d8]<br/>16-19 (Blood Vessel) [Causes them to bleed uncontrollablly, taking an extra d6 points of damage every turn]<br/>20 (Head) [Roll a d20.  If under 15, it instead hits the eyes, but for triple damage instead of double.  If 15 or over, is an instant kill.]<br/><br/>Now for the Wheel of Fumbles<br/><br/>1 (Self-Impale) [Fatal, I pity the fool who rolls a one after a fumble]<br/>2-5 (Weapon Loss) [Your weapon flies out of your hands.]<br/>6-10 (Weapon Backfire) [Your weapon flies out of your hands and may hit a party member, unless they make a reflex saving throw to catch it]<br/>11-15 (Trip) [You trip over your clumsy feet, falling prone for a turn]<br/>15-19 (Counter) [You miss, and your opponent sucker-punches you in the gut.]<br/>20 (Regain Composure) [Lucky!  You hit your opponent after all.]"
16431,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173402&postcount=48,2007-09-11T10:05:00,Dorizzit,"OOC: Interesting....I've seen similar, but that's different from anything else I've seen."
16432,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173455&postcount=49,2007-09-11T10:13:00,OOTS_Rules.,Thanks for the compliments.
16433,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173471&postcount=50,2007-09-11T10:16:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Along with double damage, a critical hit would have me roll a d20 to see if a body part is lost.  <b>It'll make fighters better.</b>  Fumbles have similar effects.</div>
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</div>I don't suppose fighters would get to choose to not to both the crit table and the fumble table on their attack rolls? Monsters don't usually last long enough for<br/>arms and legs to really matter and hurting (or killing) yourself and your teammates on rolls of 1 make me even more leery of using what little fighting ability I have."
16434,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173630&postcount=51,2007-09-11T10:45:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Actually, I think I will make it a primary fighter (Paladin, Duskblade, Knight, Fighter, Ranger, Barbarian) and monster-only ability, so you don't need to take it.  Also, I'll change the list a bit.  I am just trying to give people who's primary role is hitting stuff with a big sword a chance.<br/><br/>1 (Miss)<br/>2-10 (Arm) [Can't use 2-Handed weapons, Dual Wielding, Shields, or use items while holding a weapon.  Hits leg if enemy has no arms]<br/>11-20 (Leg) [Halves movement speed and dex bonus]<br/>21-30 (Eyes) [Blinds opponent, causing them to move in a direction rolled by a d8]<br/>31-40 (Blood Vessel) [Causes them to bleed uncontrollablly, taking an extra d6 points of damage every turn]<br/>41-50 (Stomach) [Sickens your opponent]<br/>51-60 (Wing) [Prevents flying ability.  If opponent doesn't have one, hits arm]<br/>61-70 (Horn, Claws, or Spikes) [Sunders enemies random sharp body parts, can be a real stinger to enemies like Thunderlizards]<br/>71-80 (Weapon) [Sunders a random weapon of the enemies.  Hits horn if enemy is unarmed]<br/>81-90 (Jaw) [Dislocates enemy jaw, giving a -1d10 penalty to bite checks.]<br/>91-99 (Heart) [Causes enemy to fall prone for one turn.]<br/>100 (Head) [Roll a d20. If under 15, it instead hits the eyes, but for triple damage instead of double. If 15 or over, is an instant kill.]<br/><br/>Now for the Wheel of Fumbles<br/><br/>1 (Self-Impale) [Roll a d20.  If under 15, you die.  If 15 or over, you regain your composure.]<br/>2-10 (Weapon Loss) [Your weapon flies out of your hands.]<br/>11-20 (Weapon Backfire) [Your weapon flies out of your hands and may hit a party member, unless they make a reflex saving throw to catch it]<br/>21-30 (Trip) [You trip over your clumsy feet, falling prone for a turn]<br/>31-40 (Counter) [You miss, and your opponent sucker-punches you in the gut.]<br/>41-50 (Grab) [You miss, and the opponent starts a grapple as if he had the Improved Grapple feat]<br/>51-60 (Stumble) [I roll a d8, and you move one square in that direction]<br/>61-70 (Hop) [I roll a d8, and the enemy hops one square in that direction]<br/>71-80 (Rage) [You miss, and you become enraged.  Like a barbarian rage, but lasts for one turn.]<br/>81-90 (Fatigue) [You become fatigued after a particularly cumbersome sword strike.  Like rage, but with less benefits]<br/>91-99 (Dizzy) [Spinning around after swinging your sword to hard, you move in a zig-zagged bastardization of your current path next turn.]<br/>100 (Regain Composure) [Lucky! You hit your opponent after all.]"
16435,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173775&postcount=52,2007-09-11T11:09:00,Dorizzit,"What if the opponent has no jaw (or at least bite attack)?  Also, where's Arkol?"
16436,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173908&postcount=53,2007-09-11T11:29:00,OOTS_Rules.,It hits the eyes.
16437,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174011&postcount=54,2007-09-11T11:47:00,Dorizzit,"Ah.<font color=""White"">_______</font>"
16438,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174037&postcount=55,2007-09-11T11:51:00,OOTS_Rules.,"If it hit the head, that would be cheap. Same thing with the horn."
16439,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174269&postcount=56,2007-09-11T12:47:00,Dorizzit,"Ah.<font color=""White"">_________</font>"
16440,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174607&postcount=57,2007-09-11T13:55:00,arkol,"Kamal raises his shield high above his head and moves towards his comrade. As he does so he closes his eyes for a momemt. Just slightly more then a blink and suddenly something around him changes. Most of the ones present can't really sense it, but indeed something is slighly changes.<br/><br/>As he reaches Denakai he keeps his shield in position trying to ward both himself and the injured man and he places his hand on his should and suddenly his wounds seems to close.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ok ooc this is exactly what I do. I move towards Denakai. Actually moving past him so I'm closer to the rest of the party (for future reference btw, Kamal will always try to position himself in the center so his aura can affect everyone), on the way he changes the senses aura to Toughness aura (meaning those affected by my aura have DR 2/magic), and as I reach Denakai I heal him for the exact amount of damage he took (reduced the daily total on the sheet) with touch of vitality.</div>
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16441,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175667&postcount=58,2007-09-11T23:15:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""Orange"">""Thanks, friend.""</font>Denakai says, bracing himself against the ground."
16442,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3177074&postcount=59,2007-09-12T07:11:00,OOTS_Rules.,"|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|S|S|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|S|S|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|.<br/>|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|D|-|A|-|-|K|-|-|B|-|-|-|R|<br/><br/>The green fiend slashes crazilly with one wing.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+6)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
16443,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3177194&postcount=60,2007-09-12T07:37:00,ravenkith,"Kanus flies upward 40 ft (move action), and immediately casts<i>manyjaws</i>.<br/><br/>The visible force manifestations of the spell fly outwards from him towards his chosen target, the white half-breed creature.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(10d6)[<b>43</b>]</span>Reflex DC 21 for half,<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>15</b>]</span>(To beat SR if necessary)."
16444,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182240&postcount=61,2007-09-13T08:57:00,OOTS_Rules.,"What does Manyjaws do?<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
16445,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182291&postcount=62,2007-09-13T09:07:00,ravenkith,Check your PM.
16446,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182310&postcount=63,2007-09-13T09:10:00,OOTS_Rules.,"OK.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(10d6)[<b>36</b>]</span>"
16447,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182328&postcount=64,2007-09-13T09:15:00,ravenkith,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>I, uh, already rolled damage. in my previous post. and everything."
16448,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182364&postcount=65,2007-09-13T09:22:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Oh.  43 damage?  The white fiend falls, defeated.  The red fiend casts a massive Fireball, dealing 8d6 damage (CL 8th.)  Reflex save DC is 16<br/><br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|.<br/>|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|S|S|-|<font color=""red"">-</font>|<font color=""red"">-</font>|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|D|-|A|-|-|K|-|-|<font color=""Red"">B</font>|<font color=""red"">-</font>|-|-|R|"
16449,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182371&postcount=66,2007-09-13T09:24:00,arkol,Who exactly is the fireball targetting.... it can't possible target us all....
16450,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182405&postcount=67,2007-09-13T09:30:00,OOTS_Rules.,Jowan.  The fireball's area is highlighted in red.
16451,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182480&postcount=68,2007-09-13T09:46:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Jowan, the one where the K is on the map with the green fiend in front of him?<br/><br/>Or Rowan, the one with the red B on the map?<br/><br/>(Sorry, I swear I didn't know of bchilders' Rowan name when I named Jowan...)"
16452,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182583&postcount=69,2007-09-13T10:07:00,Dorizzit,"My turn.  Inhaling greatly, Denakai opens his jaws, releasing a devastating blast upon the beast in front of him.  He then pulls his Longsword from its sheath, ready to do battle."
16453,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182597&postcount=70,2007-09-13T10:09:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Your roll didn't work.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(6d8)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span>"
16454,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182608&postcount=71,2007-09-13T10:10:00,Dorizzit,"Thanks.<font color=""White"">___</font>"
16455,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3183119&postcount=72,2007-09-13T11:50:00,OOTS_Rules.,"No problem.  However, the blue beast isn't dead yet.  Jowan just needs a reflex save and an attack before we move on."
16456,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3193238&postcount=73,2007-09-15T10:14:00,bchilders,OOC:  We are waiting for Jowan right?  Just wanted to make sure it wasn't a typo and we were really waiting on Rowan (me)
16457,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3193595&postcount=74,2007-09-15T11:24:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Jowan needs to go, and Rowan needs to roll."
16458,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3195041&postcount=75,2007-09-15T16:33:00,bchilders,"Reflex save:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>26</b>]</span>"
16459,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3195248&postcount=76,2007-09-15T18:30:00,Kyace,"Casting Greater Mirror Image (Swift action)<br/>For<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+3)[<b>6</b>]</span>mirror images.<br/>Not casting defensively, hoping the images confuse the guy infront of me and my profiler site is down.<br/>Casting Mass Whelm (Standard action)<br/>Mass Whelm does<span class=""diceroll"">(10d6)[<b>26</b>]</span>nonlethal damage, DC 20 Will save negates. (Should any of them happen to be humanoid or monsterous humanoid, the DC becomes 24 instead.)<br/>Assuming the big baddy at my feet falls, I use my move action to stand, otherwise, I don't."
16460,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3195551&postcount=77,2007-09-15T23:08:00,Dorizzit,"Um, despite action time, you can only cast one spell per turn."
16461,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3195871&postcount=78,2007-09-16T02:07:00,OOTS_Rules.,"BChilders: You tumble away, only taking<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>12</b>]</span>points of damage (Unless you have Evasion)"
16462,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3196503&postcount=79,2007-09-16T05:14:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Um, despite action time, you can only cast one spell per turn.</div>
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<b>Benefit</b><br/>
Casting a quickened spell is an swift action. You can perform another action, even casting another spell, in the same round as you cast a quickened spell. You may cast only one quickened spell per round. A spell whose casting time is more than 1 full round action cannot be quickened. A quickened spell uses up a spell slot four levels higher than the spell’s actual level. Casting a quickened spell doesn’t provoke an attack of opportunity.<br/>
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</div><br/>It doesn't say that the metamagic is allowing you to break some rule to cast a swift and a standard action spell both at the same time so I assumed that if you had a swift action spell, you could cast it then cast a standard action one. If I am wrong, I will change but I'm not certain that I am."
16463,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198141&postcount=80,2007-09-16T11:24:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The blue beast falls to the ground, unconcious.  Roll initiative.<br/><br/>Black Beast: [roll]1d20+ 6[/roll]<br/>Green Beast:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>Red Beast:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span>"
16464,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198305&postcount=81,2007-09-16T12:13:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>We don't use the same initiative count every round?"
16465,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198405&postcount=82,2007-09-16T12:36:00,OOTS_Rules.,"It makes more sense to me that initiative rolls are constantly switched.<br/><br/>Black Beast:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
16466,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198670&postcount=83,2007-09-16T13:27:00,Dorizzit,"Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>20</b>]</span>Sweeeeeeeeet."
16467,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198704&postcount=84,2007-09-16T13:35:00,OOTS_Rules.,Current Order<br/><br/>Green Beast<br/>Dorizzit<br/>Red Beast<br/>Black Beast
16468,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198797&postcount=85,2007-09-16T13:59:00,arkol,"Under normal circunstances I would have no problem with rolling Ini every round.... It's not the standard method but it's not un-heard of and it even makes some sense.<br/><br/>However PbP is slow as it is.... this means we're taking twice as long... so I sugest using the normal initiative rules OR you just go ahed and roll initiative for everyone, baddies and PCs. Would speed up things quite a bit.<br/><br/>Either way he's Ini for this round:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>ini</b> - (1d20+0)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
16469,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198845&postcount=86,2007-09-16T14:14:00,OOTS_Rules.,Green Beast<br/>Dorizzit<br/>Red Beast<br/>Arkol<br/>Black Beast
16470,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198888&postcount=87,2007-09-16T14:25:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Dorizzit<br/>
Red Beast<br/>
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16471,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198898&postcount=88,2007-09-16T14:27:00,Kyace,"Incidently, which beast is directly in front of my char and does he know if his spell hurt it?"
16472,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198969&postcount=89,2007-09-16T14:41:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The green beast is in front of you, so it isn't dead yet.  Forget what I said about the blue beast.<br/><br/>BB In: 8<br/><br/>Green Beast<br/>Dorizzit<br/>Red Beast<br/>Arkol<br/>Kyace<br/>Blue Beast<br/>Black Beast<br/><br/><br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|.<br/>|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|D|-|A|-|-|K|-|-|B|-|-|-|R|<br/><br/>Black Beast: About half HP<br/>Blue Beast: Nearly Dead<br/>Green Beast: One Quarter dead<br/>Red Beast: Unharmed<br/>White Beast: Dead<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
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16473,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3199014&postcount=90,2007-09-16T14:52:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">The green beast is in front of you, so it isn't dead yet.  Forget what I said about the blue beast.</div>
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</div>In that case, I cast hesitate on the green beast (immediate action).<br/>It must make a DC 19 will save or it loses its standard action until it can make the save. Every round after its next (for a minute), it may retry its will save as a swift action."
16474,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3199033&postcount=91,2007-09-16T14:57:00,OOTS_Rules.,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>The will save"
16475,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3199213&postcount=92,2007-09-16T15:44:00,bchilders,"Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
16476,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200383&postcount=93,2007-09-17T02:53:00,OOTS_Rules.,Green Beast<br/>Dorizzit<br/>Red Beast<br/>Arkol<br/>BChilders<br/>Kyace<br/>Blue Beast<br/>Black Beast<br/><br/>Waiting for Ravenkith to roll.
16477,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200992&postcount=94,2007-09-17T05:44:00,ravenkith,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/>Rollin dem bones"
16478,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3201336&postcount=95,2007-09-17T07:09:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Green Beast<br/>Dorizzit<br/>Red Beast<br/>Ravenkith<br/>Arkol<br/>BChilders<br/>Kyace<br/>Blue Beast<br/>Black Beast<br/><br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|.<br/>|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|D|-|A|-|-|K|-|-|B|-|-|-|R|<br/><br/>Black Beast: About half HP<br/>Blue Beast: Nearly Dead<br/>Green Beast: One Quarter dead<br/>Red Beast: Unharmed<br/>White Beast: Dead<br/><br/>The green beast slashes again at Jowan, dealing<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+6)[<b>12</b>]</span>damage<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>19</b>]</span>"
16479,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3202042&postcount=96,2007-09-17T09:36:00,arkol,(ooc: you roll damage before the to hit? o_O<br/><br/>Also have you been taking the aura into account? I activated the damage reduction aura.. if they're bypassing it it would be good to know...<br/><br/>@party: next time you post add your current and total hp so I can keep track of your health. After you post the first time I'll keep track myself.)
16480,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3203156&postcount=97,2007-09-17T13:09:00,OOTS_Rules.,"OK.  Its Dorizzit's turn.  Also, the DR of 2 would make Jowan only take 17 damage, unless he wasn't hit.<br/><br/>I rolled the damage before the hit because if I didn't, it would be double posting.  Editing a post with a roll destroys the roll."
16481,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3203213&postcount=98,2007-09-17T13:18:00,arkol,"(ooc: lol I realized that OOTS... it's just that normally you roll the to hit first and teh damage next, even inside the same post. It doesn't really matter..... I just find it... odd. No biggie.)"
16482,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3203282&postcount=99,2007-09-17T13:30:00,Dorizzit,"Alright, Denakai stands, blade at the ready.  With a mighty slash, he slices into his foe.  Holy light pours from the blade, and you hear the sound of a dragon roaring against the backdrop of a volcanic eruption as he does so.<br/><br/>Attacks 1 and 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>16</b>]</span>[roll]1d20+8[/roll]<br/><br/>Damage 1 and 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>12</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
16483,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3203303&postcount=100,2007-09-17T13:33:00,Dorizzit,"screwed up second attack roll:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
16484,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3203322&postcount=101,2007-09-17T13:36:00,arkol,(ooc: Dorizzit your current and total hp please...)
16485,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3203828&postcount=102,2007-09-17T15:10:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>That will save it failed means it can only use its move action not its standard action...<br/><br/>Edit: Assuming it can't attack as a move action, my current HP is 39 and my max is 51."
16486,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3204744&postcount=103,2007-09-17T22:24:00,Dorizzit,"73.<font color=""White"">_____________</font>"
16487,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207415&postcount=104,2007-09-18T10:13:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Green Beast<br/>Dorizzit<br/>Red Beast<br/>Arkol<br/>Kyace<br/>Blue Beast<br/>Black Beast<br/><br/><br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|.<br/>|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|S|S|-|-|<font color=""red"">S</font>|<font color=""red"">S</font>|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|<font color=""red"">-</font>|<font color=""Red"">D</font>|-|A|-|-|K|-|-|B|-|-|-|R|<br/><br/>The swords glance off the beast's armor.  He's pissed.  The red beast then launches a mighty fireball at Denakai.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(8d6)[<b>25</b>]</span>"
16488,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207455&postcount=105,2007-09-18T10:21:00,Dorizzit,"Dammit, no reflex save, I assume (not that it would make much difference).<br/><br/>Edit: HP 48."
16489,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207500&postcount=106,2007-09-18T10:27:00,OOTS_Rules.,"SOrry, I forgot to put that.  There IS a reflex save."
16490,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207561&postcount=107,2007-09-18T10:38:00,Dorizzit,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span>Anyone else noticing the Dice Roller hating me?"
16491,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207567&postcount=108,2007-09-18T10:39:00,arkol,"<strike>(ooc: waiting for him to roll the reflex... remember the aura. Also Im likely using divine healing to give everyone fast healing 3 for lots of rounds....)</strike><br/><br/>(ooc: I still don't know the current/total HP of everyone.... and I'm not even sure of everyone's names...)<br/><br/><b>Kamal, Dragon Shaman</b><br/><br/>You see the large human closing his eyes and apparently concentrating on something. You don't feel anything different at first but all your wounds start to heal slowly.<br/><br/>(ooc: spend a use of turning undead (as a full round action) to give all you guys (and myself even if I don't need it for now) fast healing 3 for 8 rounds. So remember for the next 8 rounds everytime you start your turn you heal 3hp.)"
16492,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207583&postcount=109,2007-09-18T10:42:00,OOTS_Rules.,Arkol's turn.  I reccomend that you also smite that pesky blue dragon before it eats Dorizzit.
16493,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207656&postcount=110,2007-09-18T11:00:00,arkol,"(ooc: I edited my move on the previous post. I'm not really a basher or combat as a cleric can be so I just healed. I'm sure D will be alright... even if we have to pull him from Blue's belly<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" q8cmwl9tt="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>)"
16494,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207697&postcount=111,2007-09-18T11:09:00,Dorizzit,"Hey, normally I'd be killing this thing.  I rolled a four and a three to hit it."
16495,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207708&postcount=112,2007-09-18T11:11:00,arkol,"(ooc: I know, I know.... I on the other hand can't do much about it<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" q8cmwl9tt="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>)"
16496,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207729&postcount=113,2007-09-18T11:16:00,OOTS_Rules.,Kyace's turn.
16497,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3208006&postcount=114,2007-09-18T12:11:00,Kyace,"Jowan (To clear up misunderstandings, lets just call him Jon in the future, that better?) still laying on the ground, tries to buy his sudden teammates time.<br/><br/>Jon casts Friend to Foe on the far furthest left dragons. He doesn't cast defensively, hoping the 6 mirror images revolving around him protect him.<br/><br/>Will Save 22 unless either are humanoid or monsterous humanoid then its 26.<br/><br/>Edit: The spell, on page 114 of PHB2, if they fail the save, causes them to attack their closest ally until they deal damage, at which time the spell ends for them."
16498,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3208388&postcount=115,2007-09-18T13:17:00,OOTS_Rules.,Green Beast<br/>Dorizzit<br/>Red Beast<br/>Ravenkith<br/>Arkol<br/>BChilders<br/>Kyace<br/>Blue Beast<br/>Black Beast<br/><br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|.<br/>|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|S|S|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|D|-|A|-|-|K|-|-|B|-|-|-|R|<br/><br/>OK< we have a bit of a mishap.  BCHilders and Ravenkith need to go.
16499,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3212194&postcount=116,2007-09-19T08:36:00,bchilders,"Quiet and deadly Rowan notches three more arrows and lets loose in rapd succesion.<br/>(I assume I'm attacking the same one as last time...I'm confused as to which one is which on your map)<br/><br/>Attack 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>Attack 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>Attack 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/>Damage 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>9</b>]</span>bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>Damage 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>6</b>]</span>bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>Damage 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>11</b>]</span>bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
16500,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3212400&postcount=117,2007-09-19T09:09:00,OOTS_Rules.,"You last shot at the black dragonspawn.<br/><br/>He falls on the floor, dead as a doornail.  Yay!  The blue beast is affected by Arkol's mind control, saving Dorizzit.  Ravenkith needs to make his move."
16501,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3212428&postcount=118,2007-09-19T09:14:00,arkol,(ooc: Arkol's mind control? o_O)
16502,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3212603&postcount=119,2007-09-19T09:41:00,Dorizzit,Denakai mutters something under his breath about the nervousness of fighting in front of his lord throwing off his ability to fight.
16503,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3212675&postcount=120,2007-09-19T09:51:00,ravenkith,"I will target the blue one with my spell, as I concentrate to maintain it.<br/><br/>Damage this round<span class=""diceroll"">(10d6)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>SR this round<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><br/>(Reflex 21 for 1/2)"
16504,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3213267&postcount=121,2007-09-19T11:59:00,OOTS_Rules.,"I meant Kyace's.<br/><br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|.<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|D|-|A|-|-|K|-|-|B|-|-|-|R|<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><br/>The creature dies due to the biting jaws.<br/><br/>Green Beast<br/>Dorizzit<br/>Red Beast<br/>Ravenkith<br/>Arkol<br/>BChilders<br/>Kyace"
16505,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3213443&postcount=122,2007-09-19T12:41:00,arkol,"Kamal once again mvoes to Denakai and rests his hand on his shoulder, healing most of his wounds.<br/><br/>(ooc: not exactly sure how much healing you need. I use enough to leave him at his max-9. Let me know how much is that D. Remember you will heal another 3 at the start of your turn.)"
16506,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3213557&postcount=123,2007-09-19T13:09:00,Dorizzit,"I was 48 out of 73.<font color=""Orange"">""Thanks, friend.""</font>Denakai says in a mortified tone, ridiculous-looking coming out of a seven foot tall half-dragon knight."
16507,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3213565&postcount=124,2007-09-19T13:12:00,arkol,(ooc: ARG! This is so confusing... I thoguht you had taken damage again.... can we make an OOC thread? and keep this one completly IC?)
16508,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218513&postcount=125,2007-09-20T11:57:00,OOTS_Rules.,"(ooc: Arkol, please wait your turn, Arkol.  The next player to go is Dorizzit.<br/><br/>The green creature flies over to Ravenkith and slashes at him, as his Manyjaws slain most of his comrades.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+6)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
16509,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218552&postcount=126,2007-09-20T12:04:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai charges at the Red Fiend (or whichever one is hanging back on the grid)<br/><br/>Attack and Damage 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>29</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>13</b>]</span>and holy<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>Attack and Damage 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>22</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>13</b>]</span>and holy<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
16510,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218553&postcount=127,2007-09-20T12:05:00,arkol,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
<div class=""bbcode_quote"">
<div class=""quote_container"">
<div class=""bbcode_quote_container""></div>
			
				Green Beast<br/>
Dorizzit<br/>
Red Beast<br/>
Ravenkith<br/>
Arkol<br/>
BChilders<br/>
Kyace
			
		</div>
</div>
</div>I thought this was the ini order? And ravenkith had just played making me the next one?<br/><br/>We NEED an OOC thread!"
16511,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218572&postcount=128,2007-09-20T12:08:00,Dorizzit,"Um...oops?  Yeah, an OOC thread would be quite helpful."
16512,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218647&postcount=129,2007-09-20T12:21:00,OOTS_Rules.,"That was the order.  Due to a mis-understanding, Bchilders and Ravenkith were skipped last time and went last.<br/><br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|.<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|D|-|A|-|-|K|-|-|B|-|-|-|R|<br/><br/>Denakai peirces the beasts flesh, leaving it at half HP.<br/><br/>Green Beast<br/>Dorizzit<br/>Red Beast<br/>Ravenkith<br/>Arkol<br/>BChilders<br/>Kyace"
16513,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218726&postcount=130,2007-09-20T12:32:00,arkol,(ooc: so who's turn is it?)
16514,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218775&postcount=131,2007-09-20T12:39:00,OOTS_Rules.,"|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|.<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|D|-|A|-|-|K|-|-|B|-|-|-|R|<br/><br/>The red beast shoots scorching rays at Arkol, trying to stop the healer.<br/><br/>[roll]1d20+10[/roll]<br/>[roll]1d20+10[/roll]<br/><br/>(4d6+10)[26]<br/>(4d6+10)[22]<br/><br/>Ravenkith goes next, then you heal Denakai, and then Bchilders and Kyace make their moves.<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
16515,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218960&postcount=132,2007-09-20T13:07:00,arkol,(ooc: *sigh* scorching rays are as the name implys... rays. As such they do need a to hit roll. Sure it ignores all my armor but you never know... natural ones do happen..)
16516,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3219098&postcount=133,2007-09-20T13:27:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The rolls got messed up.  Sorry.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
16517,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3219338&postcount=134,2007-09-20T14:04:00,arkol,"(ooc: sigh... this is becoming a bit annoying.... why is the damage of the scorching rays 4d6+10? Why do that 4d6+10 doesn't show as a roll but rather as<br/>simple text? You realize that when you're posting the rolls show up as [roll0] and [roll1]. I'm starting to have really BIG doubts about your ability to DM a game OOTS....<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" hzu7yal5j="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/>)"
16518,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3220812&postcount=135,2007-09-21T01:37:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Gray"">OOC: Hey, Arkol, crap happens. No need to get insulting, simply post corrections to any mistakes you catch.<br/>
<br/>
OOTS seems like he needs a little help, perhaps a little more familiarity with the rules, but really, the best way to get that is through playing, as things come up, from more experienced players.<br/>
<br/>
OOTS, I would recommend <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/index.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">this</a> site to you. It has all of the rules contained in the PHB and DMG in hypertext format, complete with a search engine to make things easy to look up on the fly, even when you don't have your books handy.<br/>
<br/>
After all, everyone has to start somewhere...and it's possible that OOTS is ESL, and working from a foreign language set of the rules, among other things. &lt;shrug&gt;.</font><br/><br/>Am fixing my char sheets thanks to the hack at TTW - will post character actions as soon as I can"
16519,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3220820&postcount=136,2007-09-21T01:40:00,arkol,(ooc: you're right and I'm sorry. I just feel that you should be a little more.... familiar with the rules before trying to DM something..... but the fact that he didn't roleld but actually wrote those rolls worries me greatly...)
16520,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222561&postcount=137,2007-09-21T09:07:00,OOTS_Rules.,"I used the dice roll, and then realized the 1d20 didn't work.  I tried to re-roll it, copying and pasting the rolls so that they weren't erased, but that plan failed too when the new rolls didn't roll.  I have the core rulebooks and some other monster books, but I never knew about this site's dice roller untill about a week ago.  This may be why I seem n00bish.  If this is why, I'm sorry."
16521,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222593&postcount=138,2007-09-21T09:13:00,arkol,(ooc: the 2 rays hitted me... I still need to know how much damage I'm taking..)
16522,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222606&postcount=139,2007-09-21T09:16:00,OOTS_Rules.,26+22=58.  You are taking 58 damage.
16523,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222640&postcount=140,2007-09-21T09:25:00,arkol,(ooc: I belive you missed the part where I said that scroching rays deal 4d6 not 4d6+10.... And I really don't see how is it possible that each ray deals +10 damage....)
16524,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222668&postcount=141,2007-09-21T09:29:00,OOTS_Rules.,Oh yeah.  Then you only take 38 damage.
16525,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222758&postcount=142,2007-09-21T09:44:00,arkol,"(ooc: I made an ooc trhead<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3222754#post3222754"" target=""_blank"">here</a>for all of us. I hope it helps.)<br/><br/>Kamal current health: 66/101"
16526,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3223079&postcount=143,2007-09-21T10:42:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Unless you change your previous move, its Bchilder's turn."
16527,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3223458&postcount=144,2007-09-21T11:53:00,arkol,"(ooc: nah, I'm good.)"
16528,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3223571&postcount=145,2007-09-21T12:14:00,OOTS_Rules.,OK.  Bchilder's turn.<br/><br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|D|-|-|-|-|-|.<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|A|-|-|K|-|-|B|-|-|-|R|
16529,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3223826&postcount=146,2007-09-21T12:58:00,bchilders,"Targeting closest one to me.<br/><br/>Three more arrows...fast and effecient.<br/><br/>Attack 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>Attack 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>Attack 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/><br/>Damage 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>6</b>]</span>bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>Damage 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>13</b>]</span>bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>Damage 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>9</b>]</span>bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
16530,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224231&postcount=147,2007-09-21T14:01:00,Kyace,"While waiting on the result of the arrow strikes, I'd like to make an<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/knowledge.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge Aranca</a>check to see if I know what the rest thingy is. See dice rolling thread."
16531,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3232112&postcount=148,2007-09-23T06:14:00,OOTS_Rules.,"BChilders: Another kill for Jowan!  The spellcasting beast drops to the floor, slain.<br/><br/>Kyace: Your target is dead, so would you like to identify the green beast?"
16532,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3232138&postcount=149,2007-09-23T06:19:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">BChilders: Another kill for Jowan!  The spellcasting beast drops to the floor, slain.<br/>
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</div>I guess... if my roll was high enough."
16533,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3232404&postcount=150,2007-09-23T07:06:00,OOTS_Rules.,"You identify it as a Razorwing Greenspawn.  It attacks with sharp wing slices and looks more dragon that human.  After you make a move, it is Ravenkith's turn, which was delayed due to hacked character sheets.<br/><br/>(Hint to Ravenkith: Use Manyjaws)"
16534,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3232994&postcount=151,2007-09-23T09:03:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" hzu7yal5j="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>OOTS_Rules.</strong>
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<div class=""message"">You identify it as a Razorwing Greenspawn.  It attacks with sharp wing slices and looks more dragon that human.  After you make a move, it is Ravenkith's turn, which was delayed due to hacked character sheets.</div>
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</div>Ok, I'll ask flat out, is it a humanoid, monsterous humanoid, magical beast or dragon? With my feats and my spells, it is sort of important."
16535,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3233002&postcount=152,2007-09-23T09:05:00,ravenkith,"alrighthere goes: splitting the jaws amongst the two targets:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(5d6)[<b>12</b>]</span>on #1<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(5d6)[<b>11</b>]</span>on #2"
16536,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3233693&postcount=153,2007-09-23T11:41:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The red beast is dead, so reroll for 10d6 points of damage.  The Greenspawn is a magical beast."
16537,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3233704&postcount=154,2007-09-23T11:44:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">The red beast is dead, so reroll for 10d6 points of damage.  The Greenspawn is a magical beast.</div>
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</div>5d6+5d6 is the same as 10d6."
16538,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3233745&postcount=155,2007-09-23T11:54:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Well, I want to give him a second chance to roll due to a misunderstanding.  When Arkol made his move early, I gave him the option to keep his move or change it."
16539,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3233757&postcount=156,2007-09-23T11:56:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Well, I want to give him a second chance to roll due to a misunderstanding.  When Arkol made his move early, I gave him the option to keep his move or change it.</div>
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</div>Ok, cool. I guess I'll go after him..."
16540,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3236132&postcount=157,2007-09-24T03:03:00,ravenkith,"here's the damage reroll for the single target.....<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(10d6)[<b>33</b>]</span>"
16541,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3236243&postcount=158,2007-09-24T03:38:00,OOTS_Rules.,"OK, it is Kyace's turn."
16542,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3237857&postcount=159,2007-09-24T09:12:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">OK, it is Kyace's turn.</div>
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</div>Using Swift action to add another mirror image, so that there are now 7 mirror images.<br/>Casting Whelm on the remaining monster.<br/>Must make DC 18 Will save or take<span class=""diceroll"">(5d6)[<b>19</b>]</span>nonlethal damage.<br/>My attacking breaks the hesitate spell so monster can take standard actions again."
16543,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3238505&postcount=160,2007-09-24T11:43:00,OOTS_Rules.,"It succumbs to your mental prowess and loses some HP.  Adding to the previous hits against it, it is down to 1/4 of its HP.<br/><br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|D|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|A|-|-|K|-|-|B|-|-|-|R|"
16544,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3243425&postcount=161,2007-09-25T11:54:00,Dorizzit,Whose turn is it?
16545,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3243513&postcount=162,2007-09-25T12:15:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Green Beast<br/>
Dorizzit<br/>
Red Beast<br/>
Ravenkith<br/>
Arkol<br/>
BChilders<br/>
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</div>It would appear that we've reached the end of the round and I think we're supposed to roll init again..."
16546,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3244410&postcount=163,2007-09-25T15:21:00,ravenkith,"Initiative:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><br/>If there is a target remaining, I will concentrate further on manyjaws.<br/>Damage:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(10d6)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>vs. SR:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>27</b>]</span>"
16547,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3244432&postcount=164,2007-09-25T15:26:00,Kyace,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Init</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>Hopefully this turn I'll be able to actually stand up."
16548,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3244447&postcount=165,2007-09-25T15:30:00,arkol,"<font color=""White"">..........</font><span class=""diceroll""><b>ini</b> - (1d20+0)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
16549,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3245316&postcount=166,2007-09-25T22:40:00,Dorizzit,"Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
16550,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246523&postcount=167,2007-09-26T05:19:00,bchilders,"Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>26</b>]</span>"
16551,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247770&postcount=168,2007-09-26T09:28:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Bchilders<br/>Ravenkith<br/>Dorizzit<br/>Arkol<br/>Greenspawn<br/>Kyace<br/><br/>(1d20+7)[11](Has been copied and pasted from original post)<br/><br/>Bchilder's turn.<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
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16552,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247799&postcount=169,2007-09-26T09:35:00,Kyace,"The PC in me is sad to say this, but I rolled a 10 on the init check so I should technically be last."
16553,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247856&postcount=170,2007-09-26T09:48:00,OOTS_Rules.,"|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|D|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|S|S|-|-|-|-|-|<br/>|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|A|-|-|K|-|-|B|-|-|-|R|<br/><br/>SOrry about that.  Also, I forgot the map."
16554,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247915&postcount=171,2007-09-26T09:59:00,Kyace,"Hey, the mistake was in my favor, just figured I'd take a page from Bagger Vance and call the penalty on myself. :) I still find it funny that I've spent the whole fight prone but can't get up because of the AoO it'd provoke."
16555,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3248067&postcount=172,2007-09-26T10:26:00,OOTS_Rules.,Yep.  Sorry 'bout sicking that greenspawn on you.
16556,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3252369&postcount=173,2007-09-27T07:27:00,bchilders,"Rowan concentrates on his next shots hoping to finish this swiftly.<br/><br/>Attack 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>38</b>]</span><br/>Attack 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>Attack 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/><br/>Damage 1: [roll]1d8+5) bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>Damage 2: [roll]1d8+5) bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Damage 3: [roll]1d8+5) bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
16557,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3252382&postcount=174,2007-09-27T07:29:00,bchilders,"sorry for problem with damage<br/><br/>roll to confirm crit:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/><br/>Damage 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>Damage 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>Damage 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>Crit damage:<br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>EDIT:  Does bane damage get multiplied in a critical?  I'm away from my books so I was just wondering"
16558,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3252473&postcount=175,2007-09-27T07:45:00,Dorizzit,"No, I don't think so."
16559,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3252477&postcount=176,2007-09-27T07:45:00,arkol,(ooc: bane doesn't get multiplied)
16560,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3252903&postcount=177,2007-09-27T09:04:00,OOTS_Rules.,"1 (Miss)<br/>2-10 (Arm) [Can't use 2-Handed weapons, Dual Wielding, Shields, or use items while holding a weapon. Hits leg if enemy has no arms]<br/>11-20 (Leg) [Halves movement speed and dex bonus]<br/>21-30 (Eyes) [Blinds opponent, causing them to move in a direction rolled by a d8]<br/>31-40 (Blood Vessel) [Causes them to bleed uncontrollablly, taking an extra d6 points of damage every turn]<br/>41-50 (Stomach) [Sickens your opponent]<br/>51-60 (Wing) [Prevents flying ability. If opponent doesn't have one, hits arm]<br/>61-70 (Horn, Claws, or Spikes) [Sunders enemies random sharp body parts, can be a real stinger to enemies like Thunderlizards]<br/>71-80 (Weapon) [Sunders a random weapon of the enemies. Hits horn if enemy is unarmed]<br/>81-90 (Jaw) [Dislocates enemy jaw, giving a -1d10 penalty to bite checks.]<br/>91-99 (Heart) [Causes enemy to fall prone for one turn.]<br/>100 (Head) [Roll a d20. If under 15, it instead hits the eyes, but for triple damage instead of double. If 15 or over, is an instant kill.]<br/><br/>Now for the Wheel of Fumbles<br/><br/>1 (Self-Impale) [Roll a d20. If under 15, you die. If 15 or over, you regain your composure.]<br/>2-10 (Weapon Loss) [Your weapon flies out of your hands.]<br/>11-20 (Weapon Backfire) [Your weapon flies out of your hands and may hit a party member, unless they make a reflex saving throw to catch it]<br/>21-30 (Trip) [You trip over your clumsy feet, falling prone for a turn]<br/>31-40 (Counter) [You miss, and your opponent sucker-punches you in the gut.]<br/>41-50 (Grab) [You miss, and the opponent starts a grapple as if he had the Improved Grapple feat]<br/>51-60 (Stumble) [I roll a d8, and you move one square in that direction]<br/>61-70 (Hop) [I roll a d8, and the enemy hops one square in that direction]<br/>71-80 (Rage) [You miss, and you become enraged. Like a barbarian rage, but lasts for one turn.]<br/>81-90 (Fatigue) [You become fatigued after a particularly cumbersome sword strike. Like rage, but with less benefits]<br/>91-99 (Dizzy) [Spinning around after swinging your sword to hard, you move in a zig-zagged bastardization of your current path next turn.]<br/>100 (Regain Composure) [Lucky! You hit your opponent after all.]<br/><br/>Lucky Bchilders!  He slayed his enemy and gets that satisfaction of impaling it's vital organs.<br/><br/>(1d100)[67] The winged beast loses its horns as a stray bullet from Rowan shatters it.  Would anybody like to take trophies from the defeated beasts?<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
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16561,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3252963&postcount=178,2007-09-27T09:17:00,Kyace,Are you asking if we'd like to take dragon skin to make into armor in front of the God of the good dragons? :P
16562,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3252965&postcount=179,2007-09-27T09:18:00,ravenkith,"Uh...I'm not personally planning on carving up part-dragons (even evil ones) in front of Baphomet.<br/><br/>I'm not that dumb.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" hzu7yal5j="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
16563,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3253455&postcount=180,2007-09-27T10:56:00,bchilders,"Any of them wearing any items of worth?<br/><br/>Search:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>26</b>]</span>+5 if I get my bonus against dragons"
16564,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3253498&postcount=181,2007-09-27T11:05:00,Kyace,"I stand up (Hurray!) and also search the beasts.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>search</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>28</b>]</span>"
16565,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3253805&postcount=182,2007-09-27T12:06:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Answer: Bahamut knows that the dragonspawn are not dragons, but foul mockeries.<br/><br/>Kyace and Bchilders: You see an oil of magic weapon, a potion of cure moderate wounds, 2 potions of invisibility, a potion of jump, a potion of pass without trace, and a potion of protection from good in the black beast's pocket, with a falichon in his hand and thick, leathery skin that I would treat as +2 mithril scale mail (Would that give it -2 to ACP, +2 to dex, and treat it as light?)<br/><br/>The blue beast has no items, but has thick armor that I would treat as +2 mithril Banded Mail (See above question) and a huge horn that could possibly be fashioned into a weapon.<br/><br/>The greenspawn has no items either, but has wingblades that could serve well as weapons and armor that would be about a +2 Mithril Scale Mail.<br/><br/>The red beast has a spellbook with these spells: FIreball, Melf's Acid Arrow, Scorching Ray, Burning Hands, Megic Missile, True Strike, Magic Missile, Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Disrupt Undead, Ghost Sound, Ray of Frost, and Touch of Fatigue.  He also has a potion of cure moderate wounds and a potion of +3 Shield of Faith.  He also has a masterwork heavy mace and armor that I would rule as a +2 mithril leather outfit.<br/><br/>Finally, the portly white beast has no items, but some thick armor that I would rule as a +2 mithril chain shirt."
16566,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3262856&postcount=183,2007-09-29T08:09:00,bchilders,OOC:  Do we already know what all of this is?
16567,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263191&postcount=184,2007-09-29T09:07:00,OOTS_Rules.,You don't know the armor and potion's qualities.  You need to roll a Knowledge(Arcana) check.
16568,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265344&postcount=185,2007-09-29T18:17:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>I have 13 ranks in knowledge(Arcana) and an int bonus of +7 for a modifier of +20 before I even roll. If I take 10, that gives me a result of 30 on Knowledge(Arcana) checks. Is that high enough? If so, I quickly point out the magic items for my teammates.<br/><br/>What mithral does:<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font size=""1"">By Raw, we don't normally learn all that that quickly, usually it takes a detect magic to just ID what which items are magic and a Spellcraft check what school of magic. (which I was honestly preparing to do both... Incidentally I also can take 10 for a result of 30 on spellcraft checks too...)<br/>
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16569,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265985&postcount=186,2007-09-30T02:08:00,OOTS_Rules.,"OK, you learn that the items are magic.   Would you like to cast Identify (The roll was a 30 for if they were magic.)"
16570,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270757&postcount=187,2007-10-01T03:42:00,ravenkith,"Kanus lands by the big B, not worried about the loot. He doesn't dismiss his spells, but rather leaves them running.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""What now, Mi'lord?""</font>he asks."
16571,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270912&postcount=188,2007-10-01T04:25:00,Dorizzit,"Denekai likewise kneels to Bahamut.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""What would you have us do?""</font>"
16572,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271153&postcount=189,2007-10-01T05:30:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Bahamut says ""Humans all over the world are being hunted down.  However, I won't force you to go on specific tasks.  Rather, there will be certain ""missions"" that tell of areas being plagued.  They range from easy to hard, so be careful of your choices.<br/><br/>Easy<br/><br/>2 Redspawn Arcaniss came into a noble city riding upon their Firebelchers.  Defeat them before they destroy the town<br/><br/>A trio of very young black dragons are terrorizing a town of Bahamut-supporting Kobolds.  Without letting them squah the commoners, try to vanquish these dragons.<br/><br/>A young adult white dragon and his hordlings have settled into a cave full of silver dragon hatchlings.  Don't let him extinguish the tribe.<br/><br/>Challenging<br/><br/>A juvenile green dragon has begin poisoning the lake that a tribe of kobolds drink from.  Slaughter this menace.<br/><br/>Some Greenspawn Sneaks have inhabited a tunnel which serves as a common trade route.  Watch out for various gizmos as you take out their leader.<br/><br/>Difficult<br/><br/>An angry mob of kobolds are trying to overrun a nest of golden dragons.  Stop them, with help from the wyrmlings."
16573,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271236&postcount=190,2007-10-01T05:48:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""Orange"">""I vote for the last one.""</font>"
16574,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271346&postcount=191,2007-10-01T06:14:00,arkol,"<b>Kamal</b><br/><br/>Bowing his head and speaking for the first time since they got here Kamal says:<br/><br/>""From a diplomatic point of view saving those Kobolds could prove to be usefull....."""
16575,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271644&postcount=192,2007-10-01T07:22:00,bchilders,"""<font color=""Indigo"">I'll go wherever it is decided, but I would rather we go with haste.  I hate to tarry when people are in need</font>,"" with this Rowan looks around the group wondering who will take the mantle of leadership upon themselves.<br/><br/>He also looks up to Bahamut and says, ""<font color=""Indigo"">Milord is there anyone in your service who could identify what these items are?  They might be of use to us in our travels</font>."""
16576,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272855&postcount=193,2007-10-01T11:21:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Bahamut says ""Yes"" and sends a Goldspawn Arcaniss (A Redspawn except with different fluff, alignment, and spells) comes and casts Identify.  Decide amongst yourselves which quest to undertake while he identifies the items.<br/><br/>Edit: New tasks, this time puzzle ones.<br/><br/>Easy<br/><br/>2 Redspawn Arcaniss came into a noble city riding upon their Firebelchers. Defeat them before they destroy the town<br/><br/>A trio of very young black dragons are terrorizing a town of Bahamut-supporting Kobolds. Without letting them squah the commoners, try to vanquish these dragons.<br/><br/>A young adult white dragon and his hordlings have settled into a cave full of silver dragon hatchlings. Don't let him extinguish the tribe.<br/><br/>Challenging<br/><br/>A juvenile green dragon has begin poisoning the lake that a tribe of kobolds drink from. Slaughter this menace.<br/><br/>Some Greenspawn Sneaks have inhabited a tunnel which serves as a common trade route. Watch out for various gizmos as you take out their leader.<br/><br/>Tiamat has her Arcaniss summon a huge Sphinx.  Before he destroys the town, you must discover his one weakness: Answering his riddles.<br/><br/>Difficult<br/><br/>An angry mob of kobolds (with class levels) are trying to overrun a nest of golden dragons. Stop them, with help from the wyrmlings.<br/><br/>Tiamat has hidden a powerful artifact that belongs to the king of kobolds, Tucker.  Get it back from the maze that she has banished it to.<br/><br/>An epic Redspawn Arcaniss sacrificed itself in order to summon a magical wall block the path between two allied kingdoms, kobolds and humans.  Crack its five-part code to blow it to smithereens."
16577,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275064&postcount=194,2007-10-02T01:12:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Hey, Let's get the easy ones out of the way first, since they'll be the fastest to complete, neh?""</font>says Kanus."
16578,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275372&postcount=195,2007-10-02T02:54:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""Orange"">""I guess that would work.""</font>"
16579,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277360&postcount=196,2007-10-02T09:44:00,OOTS_Rules.,"OK, which quest do you want to undertake first?<br/><br/><br/>2 Redspawn Arcaniss came into a noble city riding upon their Firebelchers. Defeat them before they destroy the town<br/><br/>A trio of very young black dragons are terrorizing a town of Bahamut-supporting Kobolds. Without letting them squah the commoners, try to vanquish these dragons.<br/><br/>A young adult white dragon and his hordlings have settled into a cave full of silver dragon hatchlings. Don't let him extinguish the tribe."
16580,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277381&postcount=197,2007-10-02T09:46:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""Orange"">""My vote is cast that we battle the Arcaniss.  Their magics could be very hazardous if left for too long.""</font>"
16581,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277446&postcount=198,2007-10-02T09:54:00,ravenkith,"*Nods*<font color=""Blue"">""I concur""</font>"
16582,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278549&postcount=199,2007-10-02T13:13:00,bchilders,"""<font color=""indigo"">Sounds good to me</font>."""
16583,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278635&postcount=200,2007-10-02T13:29:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Bahamut nods and says ""OK, it looks like you will undergo combat against some Redspawn.  The redspawn are near the close-by kingom of Argenardon, in the city of Caritisan""<br/><br/>As you enter the city, you are mystified by its antique beauty.  It is a simple town with small thatched-roof cottages that lay shadows around the town, there are mystifing gardens full of herbs, probsbly for potion brewing.  Some of the gently rippling lakes seem to have a curious red grass bordering them, about 2 inches thick.  However, the redspawn are in hiding.  Ask around the town about suspicious happenings (Gather Information) and cast spot in suspicious areas.<br/>Gray: Shadow<br/>Blue: Lake<br/><br/>-----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>---[-][C][C][C][C]<font color=""dimgray"">[-][-][-][-][-]</font><font color=""blue"">[-][-][-][-][-]</font>[-]<br/>[-][-][C][C][C][C]<font color=""dimgray"">[-][-][-][-][-]</font><font color=""Blue"">[-][-][-][-][-]</font>[-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][C][C][C]<font color=""dimgray"">[-][-][-][-][-]</font>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][D][C][C]<font color=""dimgray"">[-][-][-][-][-]</font>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-]<font color=""dimgray"">[-][-][-][-]</font>[C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-]<font color=""dimgray"">[-][-][-][-]</font>[C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-]<font color=""dimgray"">[-][-][-][-]</font>[C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-]<font color=""dimgray"">[-][-][-][-]</font>[C][C][C][C]<font color=""Blue"">[-][-][-][-]</font>[-]<br/>---[-][-][-][-]<font color=""DimGray"">[-][-][-][-]</font>[C][D][C][C]<font color=""blue"">[-][-][-][-]</font><br/>----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>-----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]"
16584,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279849&postcount=201,2007-10-02T19:14:00,Kyace,Is this the same day or were we teleported?
16585,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3280697&postcount=202,2007-10-03T02:01:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Nice place ya got here,""</font>Kanus says, irreverently. He looks at the area, trying to get a better idea of where the Arcs have been doing their rampaging."
16586,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3280919&postcount=203,2007-10-03T03:09:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""Orange"">""Now is not the time for flippancy.  We need to stay focused.""</font>Denekai has drawn his blade and his shield is at the ready."
16587,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282069&postcount=204,2007-10-03T07:44:00,arkol,"Kamal quickly enters the first tavern he finds and starts asking around for the possible location of the Redspawn...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>GatherInfo</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>18</b>]</span>"
16588,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282626&postcount=205,2007-10-03T09:31:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The bartender, Wingor, says ""Hello, how may I help you?""<br/><br/>As Arkol asks him about the Redspawn, he says ""What?  STrange firey creatures?  Never noticed them before.  However, the northern area has seemed a little bit hotter than usual.  Mabye you should investigate.<br/><br/>Clue for Arkol!  The north seems a little bit hotter than normal.<br/><br/>Also, the area I displayed is only a small map.  For every cottage and lake I drew, there are about 5 others."
16589,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282839&postcount=206,2007-10-03T10:11:00,bchilders,"Not one for conversation, Rowan starts searching around the cottage for sign of the Arcs.<br/><br/>Search:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>22</b>]</span>+5 if I get my bonus for dragons<br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>22</b>]</span>+9 if I get my bonus for dragons<br/><br/>Bow at ready Rowan looks around the surrounding area, keeping the rest of the group with in sight.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Unless anyone has a problem with it, I'm going to say I took a cure mod and a potion of invisibilty for the last fight."
16590,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282959&postcount=207,2007-10-03T10:34:00,arkol,(ooc: discuss loot on ooc topic)
16591,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283190&postcount=208,2007-10-03T11:15:00,OOTS_Rules.,"(OOC: The potions remanin unidentified.  After the mission, the Goldspawn Arcaniss might have an idea of what they are.)<br/><br/>Rowan: You notice the Redspawn, but wan't to tell the group without alerting them.  ROll a Move Silently [In this case speak silently] check to whisper. (What?  It was the best I could do to determine if you surprise them or not.)"
16592,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284231&postcount=209,2007-10-03T14:48:00,bchilders,"Move Silently:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>26</b>]</span>"
16593,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294199&postcount=210,2007-10-05T13:01:00,OOTS_Rules.,They fail to notice you because they are too busy whispering about their plot to burn the town down.  You motion to your friends to open fire.<br/><br/>Roll initiative.
16594,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294286&postcount=211,2007-10-05T13:15:00,Dorizzit,"Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>19</b>]</span>"
16595,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294440&postcount=212,2007-10-05T13:38:00,Kyace,"Jon's init<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
16596,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294461&postcount=213,2007-10-05T13:41:00,arkol,"Guys don't forget the +2 from my aura....<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
16597,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294488&postcount=214,2007-10-05T13:46:00,Kyace,"Ah, then I'm only at init count 9. And the bleeping ninja is at 21."
16598,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294700&postcount=215,2007-10-05T14:15:00,OOTS_Rules.,Dorizzit<br/>Arkol<br/>Kyace
16599,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294772&postcount=216,2007-10-05T14:26:00,bchilders,"Initiative=<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
16600,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296442&postcount=217,2007-10-06T00:50:00,ravenkith,"Initiative:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/>(Although if we surprised them, shouldn't we get a surprise round?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused"" w74oct7ac=""""/>)"
16601,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299801&postcount=218,2007-10-06T11:55:00,OOTS_Rules.,"You do.  I'm waiting to see who goes first.<br/><br/>Dorizzit<br/>Arkol<br/>Ravenkith<br/>Bchilders<br/>Kyace.<br/><br/>Monstrous Humanoids are d8, right?"
16602,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299916&postcount=219,2007-10-06T12:20:00,Kyace,"Racial HD for Monstrous Humanoids are d8, they use class HD if they have levels in classes."
16603,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300045&postcount=220,2007-10-06T12:47:00,OOTS_Rules.,"<span class=""diceroll"">(8d10+2)[<b>47</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(8d10+2)[<b>41</b>]</span>"
16604,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300187&postcount=221,2007-10-06T13:16:00,Kyace,"I'm sorry if you've answered this but I've just missed it, but is this the same day as the earlier fight or later? And if the same day, how long has passed?"
16605,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300390&postcount=222,2007-10-06T13:55:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Its about a day later, a short-journey on foot.  Lucky Denakai had a dragon to ride, though."
16606,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313378&postcount=223,2007-10-09T07:20:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai moves closer to the house, summons Nascara, and draws his blade."
16607,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313534&postcount=224,2007-10-09T07:42:00,OOTS_Rules.,-----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>---[-][c][c][c][c][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][c][c][c][c][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][c][c][c][c][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][c][d][c][c][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][c][c][c][c][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][c][c][c][c][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][c][c][c][c][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][n][n][-][-][r][c][c][c][c][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>---[-][-][-][n][n][d][-][r][c][d][c][c][-][-][-][-]<br/>----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>-----[-][-][-][-][-][-][k][b][a][r][-][-]
16608,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320553&postcount=225,2007-10-10T10:16:00,arkol,"(ooc: sorry to have missed that it was my turn<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face"" w74oct7ac=""""/><br/><br/>Ok I would like some clarification.. this is still the surprise round right? So only one action yes?<br/><br/>And a bit help on the map.. what's the Cs and Ns and Rs?)"
16609,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320973&postcount=226,2007-10-10T11:35:00,OOTS_Rules.,C: Cottage.<br/><br/>N: Denakai's dragon.<br/><br/>R: Redspawn.
16610,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321127&postcount=227,2007-10-10T12:06:00,arkol,"Kamal doesn't move. He just opens his mouth and a jet of flame comes out of it. The flames seems to diminish as they reach the target but it looks like some of the flames are alive and trying to grab the Redspawns.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Using the breath weapon with entangling exhalation. My usual 4d6 damage is cut to 2d6 fire damage. Reflex save 17 to half the damage. If they take ANY damage they are entangled for 1d4 rounds. For each round they remain entangled they take an additional 1d6 fire damage. Hope they're not immune to fire....</div>
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16611,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321168&postcount=228,2007-10-10T12:14:00,OOTS_Rules.,"(1d20+7)[20]<br/>(1d20+7)[16]<br/><br/>Although the one in the back dodges, the frontline redspawn is wrapped in flames.<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
16612,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321183&postcount=229,2007-10-10T12:18:00,arkol,(ooc: dodge as in dodge completly? As in with evasion? Or just partially? If partially he only takes half damage but is still entangled...)
16613,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321280&postcount=230,2007-10-10T12:38:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Partially, of course.  He is still snared and takes half damage.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>[roll]2d6[roll]"
16614,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323522&postcount=231,2007-10-11T01:55:00,ravenkith,"Using my Overland flight spell (still active, as is greater mage armor), I'll get some vertical height, and then cast<i>Ball Lightning</i>(I have sent you a copy of the spell in a pm so you don't have to look it up).<br/><br/>In short, however, the spell creates a ball of lightning that occupies a five foot square, can move up to 30 ft in a round, and requires only a move action each round to direct, lasting for a round/level.<br/><br/>It will also deal 10d6 electrical damage, reflex save DC 23 for<strike>half</strike>none.<br/><br/>I'm creating it in the square of one of the dragonspawn, so it must save for half immediately.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(10d6)[<b>32</b>]</span>"
16615,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323741&postcount=232,2007-10-11T02:55:00,arkol,"(ooc: sorry to ruin your fun Ravenkith but Ball Lightning is not a ""Reflex Half"" spell it's a ""Reflex Negates"" spell. So they either they all damage or none.)"
16616,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3324687&postcount=233,2007-10-11T06:14:00,ravenkith,"Yep, typo. <shrug>. Pobody's nerfect.<br/><br/>On a side note, they still have to save."
16617,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325617&postcount=234,2007-10-11T08:38:00,bchilders,"Rowan takes aim at the closest Red spawn and lets loose three arrows.  If the first Red spawn dies before he has fired all his arrows then he will direct whatever is left towards the other one.<br/><br/><br/>Attack 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>Attack 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>Attack 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/><br/>Damage 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>11</b>]</span>+4 for favored enemy if dragon<br/>bane(if dragon):<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>Damage 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>9</b>]</span>+4 for favored enemy if dragon<br/>bane(if dragon):<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>Damage 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>8</b>]</span>+4 for favored enemy if dragon<br/>bane(if dragon):<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>Sneak attack damage (if dragon) 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Sneak attack damage (if dragon) 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>Sneak attack damage (if dragon) 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
16618,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325757&postcount=235,2007-10-11T08:57:00,arkol,(ooc: bchilders... surprise round. No full attacks...)
16619,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325886&postcount=236,2007-10-11T09:20:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Well, to be fair, it wasn't a full attack.  He used manyshot.<br/><br/>Fire damage 2: (2d6)[9]<br/><br/>Reflex saves: (1d20+7)[9]<br/>(1d20+7)[15]<br/>(1d20+7)[9]<br/>(1d20+7)[15]<br/><br/>Its a hit!  A lot of 'em!  Kyace's turn and then I will roll the Redspawn's initiative.<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
16620,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327246&postcount=237,2007-10-11T12:50:00,arkol,(ooc: yikes that's some agressive manyshot... why the 4 saves?)
16621,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327415&postcount=238,2007-10-11T13:22:00,bchilders,OOC: No he's right that was a full round attack...I forgot it was a surprise round.  Only count the first attack.  Thanks.<br/><br/>I also went back and took off the +4 to attack for favored enemy...looked it up and realized it was only a plus to damage.
16622,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327508&postcount=239,2007-10-11T13:36:00,OOTS_Rules.,Disregard the last two saves.  I forgot that I already rolled Arkol's.
16623,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329100&postcount=240,2007-10-11T23:40:00,Kyace,"Jon casts hold monster on the far redspawn. DC 26 Will if they are monsterous humanoid. (DC 22 otherwise)<br/><br/>Jon will cast Hesitate as an immediate action on the first redspawn to move or do anything. DC 24 Will if they are monsterous humanoid. (DC 20 otherwise)<br/>Hesistate is the spell that prevents a creature from using actions other than move actions (pg 114 of PH2).<br/><br/>Both spells allow a retry at the save, hold monster once a round as full-round action and hesitate once every new round as a swift action.<br/><br/>Jon says to his teammates, ""Try to go easy on them if you can."""
16624,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331550&postcount=241,2007-10-12T08:31:00,OOTS_Rules.,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><br/>The Redspawn struggles against the grip of Hold Person.  Denakai's turn."
16625,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340368&postcount=242,2007-10-14T02:28:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai and Nascara charge into melee with the nearest Redspawn.<br/><br/>Attack:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>17</b>]</span>and Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>12</b>]</span>and Holy: [roll]2d6[roll]<br/><br/>Nascara's Attacks:<br/><br/>Bite<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>23</b>]</span>and Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>Claw 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>11</b>]</span>and Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>Claw 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>12</b>]</span>and Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+2)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
16626,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340372&postcount=243,2007-10-14T02:30:00,Dorizzit,"Feh... Holy damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
16627,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340626&postcount=244,2007-10-14T03:44:00,OOTS_Rules.,"One of the dragons is downed by the groups onslaughts, and the other takes the remaining 15 damage, leaving it at 33 HP.  Arkol's turn."
16628,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340903&postcount=245,2007-10-14T04:53:00,arkol,"Kamal moves in into a flanking position and for the first time since being at the service of the Dragon God Swings his battle axe at something:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
16629,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341628&postcount=246,2007-10-14T07:43:00,OOTS_Rules.,The swing of your axe kicks the beast down to 28 HP.  Ravenkith's turn/<br/><br/>Dorizzit<br/>Arkol<br/>Ravenkith<br/>Bchilders<br/>Kyace.
16630,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344274&postcount=247,2007-10-14T16:36:00,ravenkith,"The remaining dragon will find himself at the center of a ball of lightning, already summoned by Kanus.<br/><br/>DC 23 reflex save or take:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(10d6)[<b>35</b>]</span>"
16631,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345369&postcount=248,2007-10-15T01:41:00,OOTS_Rules.,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><br/>The redspawn dodges the concentrated ball of electricity.  It is now BChilder's turn."
16632,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346979&postcount=249,2007-10-15T07:27:00,bchilders,"Rowan takes aim and releases three arrows, hoping to end the fight quickly.<br/><br/>Attack 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>38</b>]</span><br/>Attack 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>Attack 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/>Damage 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+9)[<b>17</b>]</span>bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>Damage 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+9)[<b>12</b>]</span>bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>Damage 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+9)[<b>12</b>]</span>bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
16633,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346988&postcount=250,2007-10-15T07:29:00,bchilders,"Rolling to confirm critical<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+9)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+9)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
16634,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348535&postcount=251,2007-10-15T12:23:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Dude, overkill!  You blasted the poor thing into smithereens! (No more Wheel of Body Parts, as it was a bit superflous).  However, without instructions, the Redspawn Firebelchers hidden in the NE lake begin to burn down one of the cottages.  Hit them while they are distracted!<br/><br/>Dorizzit<br/>Arkol<br/>Ravenkith<br/>Bchilders<br/>Kyace"
16635,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354058&postcount=252,2007-10-16T11:54:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai and Nascara charge to meet this new threat, fighting in unison.<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>17</b>]</span>and Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>11</b>]</span>and Holy<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>and Nascara:<br/><br/>Bite:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>21</b>]</span>and Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>and Claw 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span>and Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>and Claw 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span>and Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
16636,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359142&postcount=253,2007-10-17T10:07:00,OOTS_Rules.,"<span class=""diceroll"">(8d10+5)[<b>53</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(8d10+5)[<b>60</b>]</span><br/><br/>Nascara's bite and claw hit, dealing damage.  Arkol's turn.<br/><br/>Dragonspawn 1's HP: 36"
16637,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359394&postcount=254,2007-10-17T10:43:00,arkol,Kamal stays back and let his companions do the killing.
16638,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359916&postcount=255,2007-10-17T11:53:00,OOTS_Rules.,Ravenkith's turn.
16639,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362501&postcount=256,2007-10-18T01:45:00,ravenkith,Distance to firebelchers?
16640,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364450&postcount=257,2007-10-18T08:33:00,OOTS_Rules.,-----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][][F][F][-]<br/>----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][F][F][-][-][-]<br/>---[-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][F][F][N][N][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][D][F][F][N][N][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][D][C][C][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>---[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][D][C][C][-][-][-][-]<br/>----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>-----[-][-][-][-][B][A][K][R][-][-][-][-]<br/><br/>This is the map.
16641,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365050&postcount=258,2007-10-18T09:53:00,ravenkith,"Mm. In that case, I'll simply double move in their direction using my overland flight spell to gain altitude."
16642,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365944&postcount=259,2007-10-18T11:59:00,OOTS_Rules.,-----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][F][F][-]<br/>----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][R][F][F][-][-][-]<br/>---[-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][F][F][N][N][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][D][F][F][N][N][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][D][C][C][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>---[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][D][C][C][-][-][-][-]<br/>----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>-----[-][-][-][-][b][A][K][-][-][-][-][-]<br/><br/>Bchilder's turn.
16643,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367006&postcount=260,2007-10-18T14:25:00,bchilders,"Rowan moves forward 30ft and fires at the closest firebelcher.<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+9)[<b>11</b>]</span>bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
16644,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373023&postcount=261,2007-10-19T12:59:00,OOTS_Rules.,"-----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][F][F][-]<br/>----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][R][F][F][-][-][-]<br/>---[-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][F][F][N][N][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][D][F][F][N][N][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][D][C][C][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][B][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>---[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][D][C][C][-][-][-][-]<br/>----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>-----[-][-][-][-][-][A][K][-][-][-][-][-]<br/><br/>Pow!  Right in the head!  The beast reels in pain, lowered to 17 HP.  Kyace, can you finish him off?"
16645,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374346&postcount=262,2007-10-19T18:02:00,Kyace,"If not within 50 ft, Jon moves to within 50 ft then cast Whelm. DC 18 (or 22 if humanoid or m. humanoid). If fails the save, take<span class=""diceroll"">(5d6)[<b>18</b>]</span>nonlethal."
16646,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377084&postcount=263,2007-10-20T08:00:00,OOTS_Rules.,"-----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][F][F][-]<br/>----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][R][F][F][-][-][-]<br/>---[-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][F][F][N][N][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][D][F][F][N][N][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][D][C][C][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][k][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][b][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>---[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][D][C][C][-][-][-][-]<br/>----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>-----[-][-][-][-][-][A][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>0</b>]</span><br/><br/>The beast resists the whelm.<br/><br/>Dorizzit<br/>Arkol<br/>Ravenkith<br/>Bchilders<br/>Redspawn 1<br/>Kyace<br/>Redspawn 2"
16647,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386257&postcount=264,2007-10-22T01:12:00,Dorizzit,"Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>33</b>]</span>and Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>9</b>]</span>and Holy [roll]2d6<br/>[/roll]<br/><br/>And Attack 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>25</b>]</span>and Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>14</b>]</span>and Holy<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>and Nascara:<br/><br/>Bite:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>21</b>]</span>and Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>and Claw 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>25</b>]</span>and Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>and Claw 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>15</b>]</span>and Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
16648,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386264&postcount=265,2007-10-22T01:14:00,Dorizzit,"And Holy:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
16649,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386414&postcount=266,2007-10-22T02:21:00,OOTS_Rules.,The slashes fell one Redspawn and the remaining 24 damage lowers Redspawn 2 all the way to 36 HP.<br/><br/>-----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][F][F][-]<br/>----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][R][F][F][N][N][-]<br/>---[-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][D][-][N][N][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][D][C][C][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][k][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][b][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>---[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][D][C][C][-][-][-][-]<br/>----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>-----[-][-][-][-][-][A][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/><br/>What will Arkol do?
16650,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386515&postcount=267,2007-10-22T02:55:00,arkol,Kamal double moves to keep up with the team checking to see if anyone is injured....
16651,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387505&postcount=268,2007-10-22T06:10:00,OOTS_Rules.,-----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][F][F][-]<br/>----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][R][F][F][N][N][-]<br/>---[-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][A][D][-][N][N][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][C][D][C][C][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][k][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][b][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][C][C][C][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>---[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][C][D][C][C][-][-][-][-]<br/>----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/>-----[-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-][-]<br/><br/>Ravenkith's move.
16652,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394546&postcount=269,2007-10-23T09:28:00,ravenkith,"I'll use my move to close to 25 feet, and then open fire with invisible needle.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>16</b>]</span>Ranged touch attack.<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(5d4)[<b>14</b>]</span>Force type, non-resistable damage."
16653,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395324&postcount=270,2007-10-23T11:39:00,OOTS_Rules.,You knock it down all the way to 22 HP.  BChilders' move.
16654,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396011&postcount=271,2007-10-23T13:49:00,bchilders,"Take a five foot step forward and shoot.<br/><br/>Attack 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>9</b>]</span>bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>Attack 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>9</b>]</span>bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>Attack 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>13</b>]</span>bane:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
16655,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399691&postcount=272,2007-10-24T07:29:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The beast struggles to stand up and dies.  You each gain 800 exp.  Do you return to Bahamut for your next mission, or do you take a detour into the woods."
16656,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400141&postcount=273,2007-10-24T10:52:00,bchilders,"Rohan is very goal oriented so he advocates going back to Bahamut, but will leave the decision to the group."
16657,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404981&postcount=274,2007-10-25T08:14:00,OOTS_Rules.,OK.  What do the others think?
16658,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405285&postcount=275,2007-10-25T09:08:00,arkol,(ooc: I say we at least loot our enemys before we go...maybe ask the populance if they have any more troubles....)
16659,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405664&postcount=276,2007-10-25T10:03:00,bchilders,"Agreed....search the redspawn.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/><br/>Rowan chooses not to deal with people, if others want to question the populace that sounds good."
16660,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406308&postcount=277,2007-10-25T11:42:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai dismisses Nascara before returning to the the rest of the group.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""My vote is cast for returning to Lord Bahamut immediately.  After these bodies are checked.""</font>"
16661,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406375&postcount=278,2007-10-25T11:56:00,OOTS_Rules.,You find the same hides and potions that you found on the tutorial encounter.
16662,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412823&postcount=279,2007-10-26T13:45:00,bchilders,"Rohan says we gather the things and unless someone want to talk to the villagers, we head back."
16663,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416438&postcount=280,2007-10-27T07:02:00,OOTS_Rules.,"OK, you return to Bahamut.  Here are your mission choices:<br/><br/>A trio of very young black dragons are terrorizing a town of Bahamut-supporting Kobolds. Without letting them squah the commoners, try to vanquish these dragons.<br/><br/>A young adult white dragon and his hordlings have settled into a cave full of silver dragon hatchlings. Don't let him extinguish the tribe.<br/><br/>Challenging<br/><br/>A juvenile green dragon has begin poisoning the lake that a tribe of kobolds drink from. Slaughter this menace.<br/><br/>Some Greenspawn Sneaks have inhabited a tunnel which serves as a common trade route. Watch out for various gizmos as you take out their leader.<br/><br/>Tiamat has her Arcaniss summon a huge Sphinx. Before he destroys the town, you must discover his one weakness: Answering his riddles.<br/><br/>Difficult<br/><br/>An angry mob of kobolds (with class levels) are trying to overrun a nest of golden dragons. Stop them, with help from the wyrmlings.<br/><br/>Tiamat has hidden a powerful artifact that belongs to the king of kobolds, Tucker. Get it back from the maze that she has banished it to.<br/><br/>An epic Redspawn Arcaniss sacrificed itself in order to summon a magical wall block the path between two allied kingdoms, kobolds and humans. Crack its five-part code to blow it to smithereens."
16664,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416460&postcount=281,2007-10-27T07:05:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai growls:<font color=""DarkOrange"">""We should get that artifact back.  It would certainly aid the battle against the forces of Tiamet.""</font>"
16665,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417307&postcount=282,2007-10-27T09:34:00,OOTS_Rules.,"You enter a cave that is perfectly carved into a maze.  There are 5 passages, marked ""Might, Stealth, Compassion, Arcana, and Accuracy.""  Who goes into which passage?"
16666,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417380&postcount=283,2007-10-27T09:47:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai asks:<font color=""DarkOrange"">""What do the rest of you think?  Should we stay together and hope the skills of the one make up for the lack of the others?  Or should we split up into our different areas of expertise?""</font>"
16667,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417559&postcount=284,2007-10-27T10:23:00,bchilders,"""<font color=""SeaGreen"">I'm used to working on my own...although there is strength in numbers</font>,"" Rohan replies still weighing both options in his head.  After a short time in consideration he say, ""<font color=""seagreen"">But with the way these paths are marked it almost seems like we need to split up.  It may be the only way to get through the maze.""</font>"
16668,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417567&postcount=285,2007-10-27T10:25:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Agreed.""</font><font color=""White"">Wheeeeeeee</font>"
16669,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417600&postcount=286,2007-10-27T10:31:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Also, you MIGHT try to make spot checks to see what lies ahead, getting about 20 feet for every 5 points over 35."
16670,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437812&postcount=287,2007-10-31T10:36:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Since this is still on page 2, BUMP."
16671,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437843&postcount=288,2007-10-31T10:41:00,arkol,"""Am I the only one who finds this passages rather well suited for each one of us? As in...<i>too well</i>suited..."""
16672,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441101&postcount=289,2007-11-01T02:34:00,Kyace,"""I don't agree with splitting up but if we do, I have a spell that will let us keep in touch with each other."""
16673,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444514&postcount=290,2007-11-01T13:37:00,bchilders,"""<font color=""Green"">Whatever spell you have sounds like it would help out.  Lets each take our path and let each other know what we see</font>""<br/><br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>26</b>]</span>"
16674,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444998&postcount=291,2007-11-01T15:25:00,OOTS_Rules.,"As you look into the corridors, you squint in the faded darkness.  You see the faint outlines in circular and human-like shapes.  Arkol and Ravenkith need to make their decisions of whether the group is splitting up or staying together."
16675,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445103&postcount=292,2007-11-01T15:53:00,arkol,Kamal shrugs and goes off to his own tunnel (which I assume is compassion...)
16676,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445842&postcount=293,2007-11-01T22:11:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""If that will be all, let's go.""</font>"
16677,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446346&postcount=294,2007-11-02T02:11:00,OOTS_Rules.,"OK, it looks like you will be splittig up.  Pick a tunnel to enter."
16678,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446519&postcount=295,2007-11-02T03:10:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai draws his sword and readies his shield before heading into the tunnel marked ""might""."
16679,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446668&postcount=296,2007-11-02T03:50:00,OOTS_Rules.,"OK, when the others pick their tunnels the quest shall begin."
16680,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446765&postcount=297,2007-11-02T04:15:00,ravenkith,The magic user looks suspicious for a moment before drifting effortlessly over the ground towards the tunnel marked 'Arcana'.
16681,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447153&postcount=298,2007-11-02T05:47:00,bchilders,Rohan enters the one marked accuracy.<br/><br/>OOC: I assume Kyace casts some kind of spell to keep us all in touch.
16682,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447636&postcount=299,2007-11-02T07:08:00,OOTS_Rules.,"OK, I assume Kyace goes into the last path, stealth.<br/><br/>Ravenkith: You walk into the room and see four caged kobolds.  A tablet says says ""Slay all at once to find the key, slay any less and get misery.  But you must slay them all at one time, and their armor will be a pain in the behind.  Would you like to attempt to identify their armor, or not?<br/><br/>Bchilders: You enter your area, and see two bullseyes holding up some weights.  Each has an AC of 27.  However, you also see two burly kobold guards.  Do you want to assassinate the guards, or break the targets?<br/><br/>Kyace: You see a dragon, chained to a post. Would you like to try to sneak past it (DC 30), or do you use other methoods of disposing of it?<br/><br/>Dorizzit: As you enter your tunnel, you see a large, alabaster-colored figure in golden armor.  It says ""DENAKAI!  BY DISRUPTING A WAR OF DRAGONKIND, YOU HAVE DISRUPTED THE BALANCE!  PREPARE TO FACE YOUR DOOM!""  as its cronies, two bull-like humanoids, walk up.  Roll initiative.<br/><br/>(8d10+30)[68]<br/>(6d8+12)[45]<br/>(6d8+12)[45]<br/><br/>(1d20+0)[15]<br/>(1d20+0)[9]<br/>(1d20+0)[14]<br/><br/>Arkol: As you walk into your hall, you see a caged kobold in odd-looking armor.  It says ""Please, help.  I am a loyal follower of Bahamut, who has been captured by these foul kobolds of Tiamat.  They plan to have me fed to the dragons later.  Please, help me!""  Would you like to roll a Sense Motive check?<br/><br/><br/>(1d20+0)[6]<br/><br/>EDIT: Sorry, forgot rolls.  They are in the dice rolls thread."
16683,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447691&postcount=300,2007-11-02T07:17:00,ravenkith,I will attempt to learn the armor's secrets.
16684,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447778&postcount=301,2007-11-02T07:28:00,arkol,"One sense motive coming right up:<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>SenseMotive</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
16685,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448169&postcount=302,2007-11-02T08:20:00,OOTS_Rules.,Arkol: You learn that the kobold IS telling the truth.  Do you release it from its cage? You can use your weapon or spells.<br/><br/>Ravenkith: The Spellcraft DCs are 30 each.
16686,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448310&postcount=303,2007-11-02T08:39:00,arkol,The kobold appers to be telling the truth.... but a kobold is a kobold nontheless. Wary Kamal approches the cage and checks the locks and bars.
16687,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448380&postcount=304,2007-11-02T08:53:00,ravenkith,"I'll take 10, for a total of 32 on those spell craft rolls."
16688,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448446&postcount=305,2007-11-02T09:04:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Ravenkith: The kobolds have armors of elemental resistance (total), which is really annoying.  One has force, one has acid, one has fire, and one has sonic.  Mabye there is a spell that can hit them all. . . You also see about five dusty tomes.<br/><br/>Arkol: You tamper with the locks, and actually unlock them, lowering the strength DC from 20 to 10.  A good whack with your weapon should push it open."
16689,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448563&postcount=306,2007-11-02T09:24:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai grins savagely, the kind that makes little children want their mommies.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""This will be fun...""</font>He sits tight and lets them come to him.<br/><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
16690,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448572&postcount=307,2007-11-02T09:24:00,arkol,"Kamal backs way a feet or two and drives his massive boot into the cage trying to pop it open:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>StrCheck</b> - (1d20+0)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
16691,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448583&postcount=308,2007-11-02T09:26:00,arkol,"The cage does not open. Slightly frustrated Kamal tries again:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>StrCheck</b> - (1d20+0)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/><br/>And again if needed:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>StrCheck</b> - (1d20+0)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
16692,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448592&postcount=309,2007-11-02T09:27:00,arkol,"(ooc: quadruple post here i go! Yes I know I could take10. I like rolling<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" txn1a86a5=""""/>)<br/><br/>By now Kamal is rather angry at the cage despite the fact that is not very logical. He tries a new kick to the cage<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>StrCheck</b> - (1d20+0)[<b>1</b>]</span>and then another if that one doesn't work.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>StrCheck</b> - (1d20+0)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
16693,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448647&postcount=310,2007-11-02T09:38:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Although your leg is pretty busted up (You take 17 points of damage), the kobold is freed.  He is wearing armor that appears to be shimmering with force energy..  He happily asks you if he can help you out, and become a cohort if you get the leadership feat.<br/><br/>Yazargos Yaazran<br/><br/>Level 8 Fighter<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><br/>Str: 16<br/>Dex: 10<br/>Con: 14<br/>Int: 8<br/>Wis: 10<br/>Cha: 12<br/><br/>Dorizzit<br/><br/>The large, obsidian beast smirks and launches his spiked chain at you after flying into the air.  However, each strike misses terribly"
16694,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448716&postcount=311,2007-11-02T09:50:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai swings his sword at the enemy, two clean, precise strikes:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>15</b>]</span>and damage: [roll]1d8+7+2d6[/roll]<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>20</b>]</span>and damage: [roll]1d8+7+2d6[/roll]"
16695,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448725&postcount=312,2007-11-02T09:52:00,Dorizzit,"Damage rolls:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>12</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
16696,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448731&postcount=313,2007-11-02T09:53:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Your sword bounces off of his armor, and he makes more strikes with his chain<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>Yet another miss by the obsidian beast."
16697,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448886&postcount=314,2007-11-02T10:17:00,arkol,"After asking the kobold his name, and giving his own, Kamal says:<br/><br/>""I'm already in service of Bahamut. Me and my party have a long list of missions to do. Most of them are seriously dangerous. I cannot ask you to come with me, but if my party agrees you're free to tag along. Now to rejoin my companions....""<br/><br/>Kamal heals his leg and then trys to comunicate with his companions using the spell provided by Jon. ""Hello? Any of you can hear me?"""
16698,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450233&postcount=315,2007-11-02T14:29:00,bchilders,"Rohan will take a full round action to shoot his first two shots at the targets and his third at the closest of the Kobolds.<br/><br/>Attack 1(Target):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>Attack 2(Target):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>Attack 3(Kobold):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
16699,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451521&postcount=316,2007-11-02T22:21:00,Dorizzit,"Hearing the mental inquiry, Denakai thinks: ""Yeah, a little busy..."" He then parries his opponents assault:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>14</b>]</span>And Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>9</b>]</span>And Holy:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>25</b>]</span>And Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>10</b>]</span>And Holy:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
16700,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3452727&postcount=317,2007-11-03T04:22:00,ravenkith,"I take a look at the tomes, wary of any traps."
16701,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3457068&postcount=318,2007-11-04T01:50:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Dorrizit: Yet another miss.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>[roll[2d6+5[/roll]<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/><br/>Bchilders: The weights fall and crush the cages, and you hit a kobold in the ear.  Its time for a surprise round!<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(8d10-6)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(8d10)[<b>42</b>]</span><br/><br/>Ravenkith: While you study the tomes, you see that the acid and sonic resistant Kobolds have been crushed, and the force one has walked out of the cage.  Only the fire kobold remains.  Here are the tomes:<br/><br/>Manyjaws<br/>Chain Lightning<br/>Summon Monster III<br/>Fireball"
16702,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3457960&postcount=319,2007-11-04T06:26:00,bchilders,"OOC: Crush what cages?<br/><br/>Rohan follow with three shots at the kobold he hit.  If the kobold goes down the remaining shots will be fired at the other one.  If they close in after the shots he will let go of the bow and draw his falchion.<br/><br/>Attack 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>Attack 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>Attack 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><br/>Damage 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Damage 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Damage 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
16703,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3458505&postcount=320,2007-11-04T08:43:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Bchilders: You'll see.  Anyway, the kobolds close in on you.  Roll initiative<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
16704,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3460879&postcount=321,2007-11-04T20:19:00,Kyace,"Ok, I swear I posted yesterday here... Anyway, as I said before, the spell is [Ray's] Telepathic bond, you can say its cast or not, no matter. Before I try to sneak around it, what color is the dragon and what info can I get with an arcana knowledge roll: [roll1d20+20][/roll]"
16705,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461705&postcount=322,2007-11-05T03:08:00,bchilders,"Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
16706,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461728&postcount=323,2007-11-05T03:15:00,bchilders,"If Rohan goes first he will shoot three arrows at the one he has already hit.  If not he will drop his bow and pick up his falchion.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack 1(bow): 18<br/>
Attack 2(bow): 36<br/>
Attack 3(bow): 16<br/>
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Damage 1(bow): 8<br/>
Damage 2(bow): 11<br/>
Damage 3(bow): 9<br/>
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or (if I get a round of arrows off then use these falchion attacks for my next round)<br/>
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Attack 1(falchion): 14<br/>
Attack 2(falchion): 16<br/>
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Damage 1(falchion): 6<br/>
Damage 2(falchion): 8</div>
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16707,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461995&postcount=324,2007-11-05T04:19:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The first kobold falls and the other is at 32 HP.  He ducks behind a wall to regroup.<br/><br/>Kyace: It is a fearsome black dragon.   Its breath reeks of acid, and it seems to be able to breath underwater."
16708,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462319&postcount=325,2007-11-05T05:42:00,bchilders,"I'll move around to see if I can get a view behind the wall.  If I can I'll fire and if not I'll ready an action to shoot when he appears.<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>38</b>]</span><br/><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
16709,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462327&postcount=326,2007-11-05T05:43:00,bchilders,"Roll to confirm critical:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
16710,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462513&postcount=327,2007-11-05T06:29:00,OOTS_Rules.,You step around the wall and shoot the kobold for 16 damage.  He goes from 32 HP to 16.  He begins to cower in a corner.
16711,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462716&postcount=328,2007-11-05T07:25:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai, fed up with trading ineffective blows with his opponent, backs up and blasts him with a shot of force energy:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(6d8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/>Breath Weapon usable in<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4-1)[<b>3</b>]</span>rounds."
16712,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463159&postcount=329,2007-11-05T09:06:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The beast takes heavy damage, bringing him to 47 HP.  He launches a spiraling chain<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
16713,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463307&postcount=330,2007-11-05T09:35:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">The first kobold falls and the other is at 32 HP.  He ducks behind a wall to regroup.<br/>
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Kyace: It is a fearsome black dragon.   Its breath reeks of acid, and it seems to be able to breath underwater.</div>
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</div>Jon casts Rainbow Pattern with the black dragon in the area of effect. DC 21 will save or its fascinated."
16714,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463404&postcount=331,2007-11-05T09:52:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Kyace:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>31</b>]</span>The dragon mutters: Who's there?  Is somebody coming?  Quick, roll a hide check!<br/><br/>[roll]1d20+1[/roll] is his spot roll."
16715,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463870&postcount=332,2007-11-05T11:18:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Kyace: [roll0]  The dragon mutters: Who's there?  Is somebody coming?  Quick, roll a hide check!</div>
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</div>[roll=hide]1d20+15[/roll]<br/>[roll=Move silently]1d20+15[/roll]<br/>Dragons have that blindsense that makes it hard to sneak near them with.<br/>Don't know if the rolls will work now..."
16716,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463908&postcount=333,2007-11-05T11:25:00,Kyace,"Sorry for the double post: the rolls.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Move silently</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
16717,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3464123&postcount=334,2007-11-05T12:05:00,OOTS_Rules.,"You hide behind the nearest column.  It stays on its guard, but you manage to dodge its gaze.<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>31</b>]</span>However, it begins to hear your moving.  Another hide check, please."
16718,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465560&postcount=335,2007-11-05T17:09:00,bchilders,"Rohan fires three more arrows, planning to finish the cowering kobold off.<br/><br/>Attack1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>Attack2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>Attack3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><br/>Damage1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Damage2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>Damage3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
16719,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465977&postcount=336,2007-11-05T20:09:00,Kyace,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Move silently</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>26</b>]</span>"
16720,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3467037&postcount=337,2007-11-06T04:08:00,ravenkith,I'm confused. Something is crushing the cages?
16721,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3469423&postcount=338,2007-11-06T11:23:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Ravenkith: Yes, two kobolds are smashed and one is freed.  Teamwork made it easy for you.  You just need one spell to kill the remaining one.<br/><br/>kKyace<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>17</b>]</span>You sneak past the dragon.  The door runes on the top of the cave that leads to the next are appear to say ""You may pass""<br/><br/>Bchilders: The kobold dies.  The runes on the door seem to spell ""You may pass"""
16722,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3469854&postcount=339,2007-11-06T12:46:00,Kyace,"If Jon has the telepathic bond, he tells the others about the encounter. Either way he moves through the door."
16723,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470361&postcount=340,2007-11-06T14:12:00,OOTS_Rules.,"OK.<br/><br/>Kyace: You sneak into the room and see a bunch of glass figures.  They say things such as: Inevitable, Yazargos, Rowan, Jon, Denakai, Kamal, Minotaurs, and Kanus.  Make about 9 balance checks to see if you bump into any glass figures.  You must be extremely careful."
16724,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470370&postcount=341,2007-11-06T14:14:00,arkol,"ooc: Don't break the one that says Kamal!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" txn1a86a5=""""/><br/><br/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" txn1a86a5=""""/>"
16725,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470426&postcount=342,2007-11-06T14:24:00,Dorizzit,((ooc: or Denakai!))
16726,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471044&postcount=343,2007-11-06T16:15:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">OK.<br/>
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Kyace: You sneak into the room and see a bunch of glass figures.  They say things such as: Inevitable, Yazargos, Rowan, Jon, Denakai, Kamal, Minotaurs, and Kanus.  Make about 9 balance checks to see if you bump into any glass figures.  You must be extremely careful.</div>
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</div>Umm, ok...?<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Balance1</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Balance2</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Balance3</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Balance4</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Balance5</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Balance6</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Balance7</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Balance8</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Balance9</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
16727,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471118&postcount=344,2007-11-06T16:30:00,bchilders,"Rohan goes into the next room.<br/><br/>OOC: And hopes his glass figure didn't get smashed<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" txn1a86a5=""""/>"
16728,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475213&postcount=345,2007-11-07T10:25:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Kyace: CLANG!  CRASH!  BANG!  All of the glass figures fall to the ground.  Quick, roll your 9 reflex saves!<br/><br/>Bchilders: You enter the next room and see a portal.  It says ""Room switch.  Who do you want to switch rooms with?<br/><br/>Jon<br/>Denakai<br/>Kamal<br/>Kanus"
16729,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475687&postcount=346,2007-11-07T11:42:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Kyace: CLANG!  CRASH!  BANG!  All of the glass figures fall to the ground.  Quick, roll your 9 reflex saves!<br/>
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Bchilders: You enter the next room and see a portal.  It says ""Room switch.  Who do you want to switch rooms with?<br/>
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</div><span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex1</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex2</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex3</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex4</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex5</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex6</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex7</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex8</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex9</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
16730,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3476141&postcount=347,2007-11-07T13:05:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Due to the cushioned pillows on the floor, the figures of Yazzrak, Kamal, and you are only scratched for<span class=""diceroll"">(2d12)[<b>13</b>]</span>damage.  Lucky break!  Shame you only caught six.  You also suddenly feel a jolt of pain<br/><br/>Arkol: You and Yazzrak feel a jolt of pain and fall to the ground.  The runes on Yazzrak's cage says ""You may pass"" and a portal forms inside of it.<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
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16731,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3476559&postcount=348,2007-11-07T14:24:00,arkol,(ooc: do WE take 13 damage?)
16732,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480562&postcount=349,2007-11-08T09:26:00,OOTS_Rules.,Yes.  That is where the pain comes from.
16733,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481837&postcount=350,2007-11-08T12:58:00,bchilders,"I will look around the room to see if there are any options other than switching with someone.  If there are no other aptions than I will choose to switch with Denakai.  If the portal lets me see what I am getting into than I will enter with three shots at the closest creature and if not I will fire whenever it is my turn.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
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Damage 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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16734,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483028&postcount=351,2007-11-08T16:21:00,Kyace,"Jon carefully puts the glass figures into his Handy Haversack to prevent risking them farther. Is there anything else in the room that I should have noticed before I somehow bump into it?<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>28</b>]</span>"
16735,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487409&postcount=352,2007-11-09T12:58:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Kyace: Nice puzzle-solving skills.  The theme of the room was finding a way to avoid crushing glass figures, so you can move on.<br/><br/>Bchilders: There is another option.  You can pull a lever that is near the wall."
16736,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487907&postcount=353,2007-11-09T14:46:00,bchilders,I will pull the lever then.
16737,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488634&postcount=354,2007-11-09T17:39:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Kyace: Nice puzzle-solving skills.  The theme of the room was finding a way to avoid crushing glass figures, so you can move on.</div>
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</div>Move on to where? Is there another doorway in the room?"
16738,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490649&postcount=355,2007-11-10T05:18:00,ravenkith,"Kanus looks around the room and gathers up the tomes, putting them in his pack, before approaching the final kobold and killing it with an appropriate spell.<br/><br/>He sighs. ""Interesting'"" he thinks to himself before continuing on."
16739,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498088&postcount=356,2007-11-11T13:24:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Bchilders: Rocks fall.  Roll a reflex save.<br/><br/>Kyace: Yes, there is another doorway.<br/><br/>Ravenkith: In the next room, there are five crystals of differing colors and a scroll.  Do you wish to read it?"
16740,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498127&postcount=357,2007-11-11T13:36:00,arkol,(ooc: is my challenge done?)
16741,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499360&postcount=358,2007-11-11T18:15:00,bchilders,"Reflex:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>24</b>]</span>"
16742,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499495&postcount=359,2007-11-11T18:52:00,Kyace,Jon sneaks into the next room
16743,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500086&postcount=360,2007-11-12T00:01:00,Dorizzit,((ooc: what's happening to me?))
16744,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500243&postcount=361,2007-11-12T01:33:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Dorizzit: It is your turn to attack the inevitable<br/><br/>Kyace: In your third room, there are about 7 wooden pillars, all very tiny and in a row leading to a doorway. You can try jumping on each, taking two at a time, or using spells.<br/><br/>Arkol: Yes, that is why you may pass.<br/><br/>Bchilders: You press up against the wall and dodge 25 of the rocks.  The last one conks you on the head for 1d6 damage.  The portal now says ""You May Continue"""
16745,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500959&postcount=362,2007-11-12T05:39:00,bchilders,Then I will continue warily with my bow drawn.
16746,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503444&postcount=363,2007-11-12T13:28:00,OOTS_Rules.,"You see a cliff, some pegs, and about 5 different magic arrows.  An eldery Kobold says ""Cross my palm with silver to identify these arrows."""
16747,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503936&postcount=364,2007-11-12T15:18:00,bchilders,"""<font color=""DarkOrange"">The last kobolds I saw in this maze attacked me and are now dead, how can I trust you</font>?"" Rohan asks interested in how this kobold will answer his question."
16748,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3505672&postcount=365,2007-11-13T02:24:00,ravenkith,<Reads the scroll>
16749,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3505787&postcount=366,2007-11-13T02:59:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Bchilders: The Kobold says ""Go ahead, I do not lie.  Toss the red arrow in my side""<br/><br/>Ravenkith: The scroll says ""Crystals of light, crystals of fear.  One spell must strike them, they all must be near.  Each one of them is the size of a man, push them together any way you can."""
16750,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507090&postcount=367,2007-11-13T07:33:00,bchilders,"""<font color=""Orange"">So how much silver would have to pass your palm to figure out about these arrows</font>?"" Rohan asks with a little skepticism.<br/><br/>Sense Motive:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>29</b>]</span>"
16751,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507913&postcount=368,2007-11-13T09:54:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The kobold replies ""Only the mere fee of 75 peices of silver.""  He appears to be telling the truth."
16752,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510161&postcount=369,2007-11-13T16:54:00,bchilders,Rohan hands over 75 silver pieces.
16753,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513584&postcount=370,2007-11-14T09:20:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The kobold says ""The red arrow always makes its victims tell the truth, and returns after a while, but can be resisted (10 turns).  The silver one has a hidden grappling hook, and returns at will.  The golden arrow immolates oponents in fire, and returns after a while (5 turns).  The black arrow explodes into a cloud of five arrows, and returns upon use as one whole arrow again.  Finally, the white arrow can make a creature loyal to you, but can be resisted.  It is returned at will, although the loyal creature stops its loyalty.  You can purchase these arrows for a meager fee of 5 peices of gold in total."
16754,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513633&postcount=371,2007-11-14T09:28:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai demonstrates his breath weapon to the inevitable one more.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(6d8)[<b>33</b>]</span>"
16755,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514035&postcount=372,2007-11-14T10:37:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The beast is down to 14 HP, and begins to get angry.  Cue the spiraling chain.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
16756,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514304&postcount=373,2007-11-14T11:24:00,Dorizzit,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4-1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>Denakai swings his blade at the menace:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>21</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
16757,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514670&postcount=374,2007-11-14T12:23:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Yet another miss.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+5)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>Finally, the lumbring beast launches its attack succesfully."
16758,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515446&postcount=375,2007-11-14T14:47:00,bchilders,"""<font color=""Orange"">So what's the catch?""</font>Rohan asks.  ""<font color=""orange"">These seem like they would be worth much more</font>."""
16759,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515562&postcount=376,2007-11-14T15:07:00,OOTS_Rules.,"""Yes.  These arrows cost 1 peice of gold in total, but have a chance of malfunction when used improperly.  Question my brother further on in the dungeon for more information."""
16760,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515784&postcount=377,2007-11-14T15:51:00,bchilders,Rohan hands over 5 gp still thinking that something is being left out.
16761,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3516430&postcount=378,2007-11-14T18:49:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Kyace: In your third room, there are about 7 wooden pillars, all very tiny and in a row leading to a doorway. You can try jumping on each, taking two at a time, or using spells.</div>
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</div>Jon casts Spider Climb and carefully makes his way over to the other side."
16762,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519096&postcount=379,2007-11-15T08:29:00,OOTS_Rules.,Kyace: You see a figure on the other side making a deal with a kobold halfway across the room.  What do you do?<br/><br/>Bchilders: You notice a figure on the wall.  What do you do the the figure?
16763,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521196&postcount=380,2007-11-15T15:09:00,bchilders,"Spot to figure out what this ""figure"" is:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
16764,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526392&postcount=381,2007-11-16T13:08:00,OOTS_Rules.,Bchilders: All that you can see is that it has a humanoid form.
16765,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526488&postcount=382,2007-11-16T13:24:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai seems little more than annoyed at the blow.<font color=""Red"">""Get your false justice out of my face,""</font>he says, attacking with a pair of quick slashes:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>21</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
16766,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526723&postcount=383,2007-11-16T14:19:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The creature flies out of your reach and launches another chain. (I can see why this is hard, the creature having a CR of 9 and all).<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
16767,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526758&postcount=384,2007-11-16T14:25:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""Red"">""Time's up,""</font>Denakai says, grinning toothily as he releases another blast of Force energy from his maw:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(6d8)[<b>29</b>]</span>"
16768,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532607&postcount=385,2007-11-17T18:24:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The inevitable is roasted.  The minotaurs run away.  The door the Inevitable guarded says ""You may pass"""
16769,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533145&postcount=386,2007-11-18T00:04:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai mutters under his breath, and advances through the door, his blade out.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4-1)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
16770,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533697&postcount=387,2007-11-18T04:32:00,OOTS_Rules.,Dorizzit: You enter the room.  You hear a low rumbling and some screaming sounds.  What do you do?
16771,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533868&postcount=388,2007-11-18T05:09:00,bchilders,"Rohan readies an attack and begins moving closer to the figure.  If the figure makes any aggressive moves towards him he will fire.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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16772,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533922&postcount=389,2007-11-18T05:24:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai calls out:<font color=""Red"">""Who's there?  Show yourself!""</font>"
16773,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534001&postcount=390,2007-11-18T05:42:00,Kyace,"Lacking any other tactical options, I guess Jon moves closer."
16774,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3536630&postcount=391,2007-11-18T16:54:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Dorizzit: The figures merely laugh.<br/><br/>Bchilders: The figure, who appears humanoid, advances.  What do you do?<br/><br/>Kyace: The figure advances.  It seems to be readying its bow."
16775,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537577&postcount=392,2007-11-19T00:42:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai smiles pleasantly at them for about six seconds-<br/><br/>-and charges forward, hitting them with a cone of force:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(6d8)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>1</b>]</span>"
16776,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537821&postcount=393,2007-11-19T02:53:00,OOTS_Rules.,"You bcharge past the southernmost figures and blast them with a cone of force.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(7d10-30)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><br/>The five figures tumble around you and hit you in the back with greatswords<br/><br/>[roll]1d20+10[/roll]<br/>[roll]2d6+3[/roll]"
16777,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538637&postcount=394,2007-11-19T06:58:00,OOTS_Rules.,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
16778,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538682&postcount=395,2007-11-19T07:11:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Genius guys.  When you strike a Platinum Knight of Bahamut, you go down.  Hard.""</font>Denakai lashes out with his blade:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>14</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>11</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>12</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>11</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
16779,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538711&postcount=396,2007-11-19T07:16:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The kobolds you struck remains at nine hitpoints.  They strike with their oversized, monkey-gripped greatswords again.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
16780,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538738&postcount=397,2007-11-19T07:21:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai sighs.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Y'know guys, I'm starting to get vexed-""</font>He fires off another wide blast of force.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""-But if you let me pass you can live.""</font>"
16781,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538752&postcount=398,2007-11-19T07:25:00,Dorizzit,"Oh yeah, damage:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(6d8)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>1</b>]</span>"
16782,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539175&postcount=399,2007-11-19T09:06:00,OOTS_Rules.,You have defeated all of the kobolds.  You also see two bottles and a stone tablet.  What do you do?
16783,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539195&postcount=400,2007-11-19T09:10:00,Dorizzit,Detect evil on them.
16784,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539513&postcount=401,2007-11-19T10:04:00,OOTS_Rules.,None of the potions are evil.
16785,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539705&postcount=402,2007-11-19T10:38:00,Kyace,"Jon continues to move closer, ready to cast invisibility at the first serious sign of attack."
16786,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539765&postcount=403,2007-11-19T10:49:00,OOTS_Rules.,"OK.<br/><br/>Bchilders: The figure advances, arcane sparks crackling from his hand/"
16787,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539771&postcount=404,2007-11-19T10:50:00,Dorizzit,What about the tablet?
16788,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539847&postcount=405,2007-11-19T11:04:00,arkol,(ooc: is there anything I can do?)
16789,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539862&postcount=406,2007-11-19T11:06:00,OOTS_Rules.,Dorizzit: No<br/><br/>Arkol: You can search the room or enter the portal.
16790,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539896&postcount=407,2007-11-19T11:12:00,arkol,(ooc: oh... didn't realize there was a portal.<br/><br/>Kamal heals himself and then looks around the room for anything he might have missed. (taking 20 on the check)
16791,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539905&postcount=408,2007-11-19T11:13:00,OOTS_Rules.,You see nothing.
16792,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539918&postcount=409,2007-11-19T11:16:00,arkol,"Kamal turns to Yazargos and says:<br/><br/>""I guess this is the only way out..."" and gets into the portal."
16793,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539922&postcount=410,2007-11-19T11:17:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai mutters something about ""not blatantly stealing"" and grabs the potions.  He also reads the tablets."
16794,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539932&postcount=411,2007-11-19T11:18:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Arkol: Yazargos follows.  You end up in a room with two kobolds.  One kobold always lies, and one always tells the truth.  You can ask them any three questions that you want.<br/><br/>Dorizzit: The tablet reads ""These potions three are quite deadly, but one will make you healed.  Be careful, if one makes you feel full, poison you will contract."""
16795,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539953&postcount=412,2007-11-19T11:21:00,arkol,(ooc: is there anything else i nthe room besides me and the three kobolds?)
16796,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540102&postcount=413,2007-11-19T11:52:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Arkol: You also notice some torches and altars.  The gilded altar says ""Yabaal"" and the demonic one says ""Yanusmo."""
16797,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540112&postcount=414,2007-11-19T11:53:00,arkol,(ooc: any exists from the room?)
16798,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540136&postcount=415,2007-11-19T11:57:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Yes, there is."
16799,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540159&postcount=416,2007-11-19T12:01:00,arkol,"(ooc: let me guess... 2 exits... one leads to my ultimate doom and another is the true exist?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qnh7kv98x="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>)"
16800,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540174&postcount=417,2007-11-19T12:07:00,OOTS_Rules.,Something like that. . .
16801,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540181&postcount=418,2007-11-19T12:08:00,arkol,"Kamal looks at the two kobolds and the two exits....<br/><br/>He points to his brown boot and asks:<br/><br/>""Which color is my boot?"""
16802,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540194&postcount=419,2007-11-19T12:12:00,OOTS_Rules.,"One kobold says ""Blue!""  The other exclaims ""Brown!""  Then, rocks fall in front of the kobolds.  When the kobolds break through the rock, they look completely different."
16803,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540220&postcount=420,2007-11-19T12:18:00,arkol,"(ooc: you sneaky you .......<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qnh7kv98x="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><br/><br/>Ok let's go with the classic resolution then....)<br/><br/><br/>""Where do these exits lead?"""
16804,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540253&postcount=421,2007-11-19T12:25:00,OOTS_Rules.,"One says ""To cotton candy land!""  The other says ""One leads to your doom, and the other leads to infinite riches.""  However, when the rocks fall again, they DON'T change appearance (or do they?  you notice no change, but something seems different).  You have one more question to ask."
16805,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540324&postcount=422,2007-11-19T12:43:00,arkol,"Kamal thinks for a bit. He looks at Yazargos but he just shrugs (the poor bastard has int8...). He ponders on the conundrum facing him and finally asks:<br/><br/>""If I ask the other Kobold, which one is the way that leads to infinite riches what will he say?"""
16806,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540367&postcount=423,2007-11-19T12:54:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Both kobolds say ""He would say it lead to cotton candy land!  Hey, stop copying me!  No, you stop!"" and begin having a knife fight.  The two doors read ""You may advance."""
16807,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540404&postcount=424,2007-11-19T13:04:00,Dorizzit,Didn't you say there were only two potions?
16808,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540407&postcount=425,2007-11-19T13:05:00,OOTS_Rules.,You'll find out what happened to the third later.
16809,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540417&postcount=426,2007-11-19T13:06:00,arkol,(ooc: Am I reading this wrong? I asked which one is the way to infinite riches... not where a specific door leads.... so both doors say I may pass? Two different doors? Or is it just one way that happens to have two doors?<br/><br/>It would help if you had described the room a bit further....)
16810,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540425&postcount=427,2007-11-19T13:07:00,Dorizzit,Denakai stores the potions in his pack and heads towards the exit of the room (Assuming that there is one...)
16811,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540444&postcount=428,2007-11-19T13:12:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Arkol: The truth-telling kobold and liar both said ""He would say it leads to cotton candy land.""  This means that, although you can pass, you are still uncertain of your direction.<br/><br/>Dorizzit: In the next room, you see a gleaming, alabaster figure.  It makes no sudden movements, and remains silent.  What do you do to it?"
16812,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540519&postcount=429,2007-11-19T13:26:00,arkol,"But that's not what I asked.<br/><br/>There's two exits right?<br/><br/>I asked what would the other kobold say if I asked which was the way to the infinite riches.<br/><br/>The answer they gave presumes I pointed at one door and asked ""where this one leads""."
16813,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540550&postcount=430,2007-11-19T13:31:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The kobolds gave their honest response on what they would say (or not say, in case of liar)  The truth-telling one said ""He would talk about cotton-candy land""  The liar said another lie, ""He would talk about cotton-candy land.""  They used the same logic as OOTS' kobold oracle.  ""'In the Throne Room' is a perfectly fine answer for the question 'Where is Xykon?'"""
16814,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540663&postcount=431,2007-11-19T13:49:00,arkol,"I think you're missing the point.<br/><br/>I asked ""...which one is leads to..."" and they said ""...it leads to...""<br/><br/>The answer they gave is for the question ""...where does X lead to""<br/><br/>Hence neither actually answered my question... which is annoying...."
16815,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540748&postcount=432,2007-11-19T14:05:00,OOTS_Rules.,"They technically said ""The other would say neither."" due to the liars fascination with cotton-candy."
16816,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540910&postcount=433,2007-11-19T14:36:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai makes no threatening moves.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Are you going to attack me as well?""</font>he asks, sheathing his blade."
16817,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544752&postcount=434,2007-11-20T10:35:00,OOTS_Rules.,The beast still makes no moves.
16818,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544797&postcount=435,2007-11-20T10:42:00,arkol,"I'm gonan try and explain this the best I can...<br/><br/>Kamal asks:<br/><br/>""If I ask the other Kobold, which one is the way that leads to infinite riches what will he say?""<br/><br/>Now of the two ways let's call the correct one A and the wrong one B.<br/><br/>If Kamal asks ""which one is the way that leads to infinite riches"" what will each kobold says?<br/><br/>The one that always lies will say B.<br/>The one that tell the truth will say A.<br/><br/>So far so good.<br/><br/>Since what I'm asking is ""what woud the other one say if I asked him""<br/><br/>The one that lies would obviously lie about what would the other one say. So he says B.<br/>The one taht tell the truth tells me exactly what the other one would say, which again would be B.<br/><br/>So whichever way they replyed I would go on the opposite one.<br/><br/>But they didn't awnser my question, which I stress again was ""WHICH ONE"". They instead awnsered as if I had asked ""WHERE TO"". So it still makes no sense."
16819,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544878&postcount=436,2007-11-20T10:56:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Do you talk?""</font>"
16820,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545350&postcount=437,2007-11-20T12:31:00,OOTS_Rules.,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" nvad2ckyr="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>arkol</strong>
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<div class=""message"">I'm gonan try and explain this the best I can... <br/>
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Kamal asks:<br/>
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""If I ask the other Kobold, which one is the way that leads to infinite riches what will he say?""<br/>
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Now of the two ways let's call the correct one A and the wrong one B.<br/>
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If Kamal asks ""which one is the way that leads to infinite riches"" what will each kobold says?<br/>
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The one that always lies will say B.<br/>
The one that tell the truth will say A.<br/>
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So far so good.<br/>
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Since what I'm asking is ""what woud the other one say if I asked him""<br/>
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The one that lies would obviously lie about what would the other one say. So he says B.<br/>
The one taht tell the truth tells me exactly what the other one would say, which again would be B.<br/>
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So whichever way they replyed I would go on the opposite one.<br/>
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But they didn't awnser my question, which I stress again was ""WHICH ONE"". They instead awnsered as if I had asked ""WHERE TO"". So it still makes no sense.</div>
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</div>The truth-telling person said that the answer was neither, but it would be Cotton Candy Land.  The liar said the same thing.  Thus, the doors are still ambiguous and the kobolds killed each other in a knife-fight.<br/><br/>Dorizzit: The figure stands still."
16821,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545361&postcount=438,2007-11-20T12:34:00,Dorizzit,"Assuming that there is an exit, Denakai moves towards it, staying well out of the way of the figure."
16822,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545374&postcount=439,2007-11-20T12:36:00,arkol,"Bob is walking down the street to the library. Sudently the road forks. He doesn't know which one is the way to the library. He asks someone:<br/><br/>""Which one is teh way to the library?""<br/><br/>and the persons says: ""The MALL!""<br/><br/>Did the person awnser Bob's question?"
16823,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545377&postcount=440,2007-11-20T12:38:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Dorizzit: There is an exit.  However, the figure is in front of it.<br/><br/>Arkol: When the liar wouldn't say either, clinging onto his cotton candy guise, that is the truth according to that liar.  Your answer: neither door A or B are revealled to be the gate to infinite riches."
16824,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545428&postcount=441,2007-11-20T12:50:00,arkol,"Jesus Christ....<br/><br/>Simples questions always start with where, when, who, why, which, etc...<br/><br/>You can't give a ""which"" answer to a ""what"" question. It's that simple."
16825,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545452&postcount=442,2007-11-20T12:56:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Arkol: But the truth-teller said the liar would say neither, and the liar said the truth-teller would say neither.  Similar to your scenario, they said the same answer.  However, unlike that one, they did not choose from A or B."
16826,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545462&postcount=443,2007-11-20T13:00:00,arkol,Your logic is.... unlogical.
16827,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545493&postcount=444,2007-11-20T13:08:00,OOTS_Rules.,"A lie isn't always the opposite of the truth.  They have the power to say ""Neither"" as well."
16828,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545572&postcount=445,2007-11-20T13:27:00,arkol,A piece of information that would have been usefull... I don't know.... maybe BEFORE I asked the questions?
16829,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545585&postcount=446,2007-11-20T13:30:00,OOTS_Rules.,"If I played the puzzle straight, you would breeze through it.  EVERYBODY knows about that puzzle already."
16830,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545607&postcount=447,2007-11-20T13:35:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Um...I need to get through there, so if you could please move...? <font size=""1"">Man, this is awkward.</font>""</font>"
16831,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545629&postcount=448,2007-11-20T13:40:00,OOTS_Rules.,The figure still says or does nothing.  Would you like to roll a spot check?
16832,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545719&postcount=449,2007-11-20T14:01:00,arkol,Kamal goes trough the door.
16833,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545730&postcount=450,2007-11-20T14:05:00,OOTS_Rules.,Which door?
16834,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545740&postcount=451,2007-11-20T14:07:00,Dorizzit,"Sure...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
16835,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545741&postcount=452,2007-11-20T14:07:00,arkol,"Since I've not been given a description of the room that included the doors, nor a description of the doors or their location it's hard to tell which one I'm goign trough..."
16836,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545861&postcount=453,2007-11-20T14:35:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Arkol: There were two doors, one between each kobold corpse.<br/><br/>Dorizzit: As you closely examine the figure, you notice that it is a statue.  You swear that you see something move behind it, but feel you are mistaken."
16837,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545958&postcount=454,2007-11-20T14:57:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai trys to smash the statue.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
16838,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545961&postcount=455,2007-11-20T14:58:00,arkol,That helps... nothing. I don't know which kobold is which.
16839,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549044&postcount=456,2007-11-21T09:48:00,OOTS_Rules.,"You feel like you just broke your hand.  Would you like to try again, or would you like to do something else.<br/><br/><br/>Arkol: As you look on the altars, you see two unmarked elixers.  Would you like to sprinkle one of them on the Kobolds? (One elixer is blue, and one is read) Or would you like to do something else?"
16840,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549216&postcount=457,2007-11-21T10:25:00,Dorizzit,Denakai works life back into his hand before attempting to move the statue.
16841,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549247&postcount=458,2007-11-21T10:31:00,arkol,I search the kobold bodys.
16842,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549602&postcount=459,2007-11-21T11:51:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Dorizzit: OK.  As you push the statue away, you suddenly stumble.  Roll a balance check!<br/><br/>Arkol: In their bodies, you find one final clue.  ""The gate of wealth lies behind the door of the twin dragons.""  Mabye the door's markings are a clue."
16843,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549626&postcount=460,2007-11-21T11:58:00,arkol,I search the marking of both doors.
16844,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549657&postcount=461,2007-11-21T12:07:00,OOTS_Rules.,Roll a spot check.
16845,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549677&postcount=462,2007-11-21T12:13:00,arkol,I take my time and take 20. Shouldn't be a search check?
16846,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549967&postcount=463,2007-11-21T13:21:00,OOTS_Rules.,You look at the door and notice a trap.  What do you do?
16847,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549992&postcount=464,2007-11-21T13:25:00,Dorizzit,"Alright, balance check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>Denakai falls.  Hard."
16848,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550099&postcount=465,2007-11-21T13:56:00,arkol,In which door is the trap. What sort of trap is it?
16849,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550116&postcount=466,2007-11-21T14:01:00,OOTS_Rules.,"As you fall, four kobolds with greatswords jump from behind the statue.  They slash with their swords.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+0)[<b>9</b>]</span>(all damage)"
16850,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550121&postcount=467,2007-11-21T14:02:00,OOTS_Rules.,"In both of the doors, there are odd nozzle-like traps that you cannot identify.  WHat do you do to them."
16851,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550253&postcount=468,2007-11-21T14:42:00,arkol,Switch to Toughness arua. Using the rocks that fell in front of the kobolds before I try to trigger the traps. First by throwing a few trough the doors and if nothing happens then by throwing a few at the nozzles themselves.
16852,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550280&postcount=469,2007-11-21T14:50:00,OOTS_Rules.,"As the rock goes near the door, two magic missiles launch from the nozzles, destroy the rocks, and fire about 5 times in random directions.  Roll about 2 reflex saves."
16853,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550358&postcount=470,2007-11-21T15:10:00,arkol,"Reflex saves coming up. Hope you didn't mean magic missiles as in teh spell. Those auto hit....<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
16854,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554479&postcount=471,2007-11-22T13:28:00,OOTS_Rules.,"By ""magic missiles"", I mean magic energy bolts, not the spell.  Picture Magic Missile Lite.<br/><br/>You are struck by a bolt and take 2d4 damage.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d4)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
16855,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554724&postcount=472,2007-11-22T14:48:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai mutters about how much he hates kobolds, before opening up with a wide blast of energy at them:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(6d8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>2</b>]</span>"
16856,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554745&postcount=473,2007-11-22T14:55:00,OOTS_Rules.,"<span class=""diceroll"">(7d10-21)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/><br/>You incinerate the kobolds, but they still exist.  They are taken aback by your breath of doom and begin to scatter."
16857,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554854&postcount=474,2007-11-22T15:42:00,Dorizzit,Denakai tries to keep out of their way for about 12 seconds...
16858,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556119&postcount=475,2007-11-23T02:35:00,OOTS_Rules.,They continue to scatter.  Mabye it would be easier to round them up again so you can kill them all in one blow.
16859,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556248&postcount=476,2007-11-23T03:25:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai starts running around waving his sword in the air, trying to get them to congregate back into a mob."
16860,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556967&postcount=477,2007-11-23T07:04:00,bchilders,"OOC: Sorry I've been out for so long...went camping<br/><br/>Rohan will fire a warning shot and purposefully miss then ask ""<font color=""Orange"">What do you want?""</font>"
16861,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559512&postcount=478,2007-11-24T02:41:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Dorizzit: Your congregation works!  The kobolds are all in a bunch, shouting ""He's gone mad!""<br/><br/>Kyace: The strange figure shoots an arrow at you, misses, and demands to know what you want."
16862,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559523&postcount=479,2007-11-24T02:46:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai growls at them.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Who are you calling mad?  You attacked me unprovoked!  That seems a bit more mad than anything I've done, don't you think?""</font>"
16863,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559723&postcount=480,2007-11-24T04:24:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Kyace: The strange figure shoots an arrow at you, misses, and demands to know what you want.</div>
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</div>OOC: Pray, are you trying to get us to attack each other? How far apart are we still and I assume we can't realize who the other is?"
16864,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559755&postcount=481,2007-11-24T04:35:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Kyace: You found me out.  Nice deducting skills.  Basically, he is on the other platform, and you are in the center of the cliff.  However, the cave is dark.  Mabye some kind of illumination spell can help you recognize each other.<br/><br/>Dorizzit: The kobolds merely continue to panic."
16865,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559818&postcount=482,2007-11-24T04:54:00,Dorizzit,Denakai mutters about how much he hates kobolds before firing off another wide blast.
16866,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559833&postcount=483,2007-11-24T04:58:00,OOTS_Rules.,"<span class=""diceroll"">(6d8)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4-1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>The kobolds, at near-death, begin to stand.  However, from behind you, you feel a stab.<br/><br/>[roll]1d20+0[/roll]<br/>[roll]2d6+0[/roll]<br/>[roll]4d6[/roll]"
16867,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559836&postcount=484,2007-11-24T04:58:00,Dorizzit,"oops...<font color=""White"">Heh Heh...</font>"
16868,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559854&postcount=485,2007-11-24T05:02:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Don't worry, I made the rolls.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+0)[<b>13</b>]</span>Attack<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+0)[<b>10</b>]</span>Damage<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>14</b>]</span>Sneak Attack<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(7d6+0)[<b>19</b>]</span>- Rogue HP<br/><br/>Basically, now everybody is in a line.<br/><br/>[r][d][k][k][k][k]"
16869,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559920&postcount=486,2007-11-24T05:19:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai turns to face the rogue.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Good job.  Clever, sneaking up behind me when I was distracted.  You'll notice, however, that you're much smaller and weaker than me, and that I happen to be holding a weapon.  The situation suddenly seems to no longer be in your favor, eh?""</font>With that, he lashes out with a pair of blinding slashes:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>26</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>10</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>8</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
16870,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3560100&postcount=487,2007-11-24T06:06:00,OOTS_Rules.,The rogue lets out a silent shriek and incinerates.
16871,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3560391&postcount=488,2007-11-24T07:24:00,Dorizzit,Denakai turns and fixes the Kobolds in the line in front of him with a hard stare.
16872,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3560987&postcount=489,2007-11-24T10:02:00,bchilders,"""<font color=""DarkOrange"">This is the last warning. If you don't respond I will be forced to kill you</font>.""  Rohan readies an attack.<br/><br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
16873,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561494&postcount=490,2007-11-24T12:37:00,Kyace,"Jon draws his medal out of his shirt and lets the heatless flames illuminate him. ""Would you now? That seems wasteful."""
16874,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561981&postcount=491,2007-11-24T15:09:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Kyace and Bchilders: As you look at the light, you notice that the person in front of you is Jon/Rohan.<br/><br/>Dorizzit: The kobolds continue to cower.  They don't seem to be going anywhere."
16875,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562035&postcount=492,2007-11-24T15:28:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai ""Feh...""s and sheathes his sword, heading for the exit."
16876,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562061&postcount=493,2007-11-24T15:36:00,OOTS_Rules.,"As you get to the exit, the kobolds charge at you with their swords brandished.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>[roll]]]1d12[/roll]"
16877,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562882&postcount=494,2007-11-25T00:31:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai growls and blasts them with a final wide blast:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(6d8)[<b>35</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
16878,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562909&postcount=495,2007-11-25T00:49:00,OOTS_Rules.,The kobolds are roasted to perfection.  What do you do now?
16879,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562950&postcount=496,2007-11-25T01:17:00,Dorizzit,Denakai leaves.
16880,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563635&postcount=497,2007-11-25T06:00:00,bchilders,"With the new illumination Rohan sees his companion and lets out a sigh of relief.  He looks around to see what other options this area offers and says, ""<font color=""DarkOrange"">It's finally good to see someone I recognize. Do you know anything of the others?""</font>"
16881,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563852&postcount=498,2007-11-25T07:11:00,Kyace,"""Other than maybe holding their lives in my pocket, no I don't."" When Jon gets closer to Rohan, he draws the Rohan glass figure out to show him."
16882,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3564178&postcount=499,2007-11-25T08:40:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Dorizzit: As you enter the room, everything is completely blank.  There are two doors, one which says ""Go here!"" in big neon letters, and one which says ""Stay away!  Tarrasque den."""
16883,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3564738&postcount=500,2007-11-25T10:57:00,bchilders,"Rohan looks taken aback for a second by the small figurine of himself but hen gains his composure and says,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Well...where do we go from here?""</font>Looking around to find another exit in the area they are in."
16884,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3564854&postcount=501,2007-11-25T11:26:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai heads to the center of the room.<font color=""DarkOrange""><i>D*** puzzles,</i></font>he thinks.<font color=""DarkOrange""><i>I thought this was a test of</i> might.</font>"
16885,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3564923&postcount=502,2007-11-25T11:44:00,Kyace,Jon carefully puts the figure back in his haversack and looks around as well.
16886,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3565733&postcount=503,2007-11-25T15:26:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Dorizzit: As you step into the center of the room, you step on a tanglefoot bag.  Three kobolds with greatswords charge at you.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>Kyace and Bchilders: As you look around the room, you fall down a trapdoor.  You land on a platform.  Near the platform, which is 30 feet above the ground, there are three kobolds attacking a familiar-looking figure.  Do you look to see anything else or get involved?"
16887,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566436&postcount=504,2007-11-25T19:30:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Kyace and Bchilders: As you look around the room, you fall down a trapdoor.  You land on a platform.  Near the platform, which is 30 feet above the ground, there are three kobolds attacking a familiar-looking figure.  Do you look to see anything else or get involved?</div>
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</div>I'm on the wall with spiderclimb, how did I fall down a trapdoor?"
16888,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567018&postcount=505,2007-11-26T01:10:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Ugh....""</font>s and blasts them with a cone of force:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(6d8)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
16889,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567445&postcount=506,2007-11-26T03:26:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Sorry, forgot that detail.<br/><br/>Denakai:<span class=""diceroll"">(10d10-25)[<b>42</b>]</span>The kobolds are still alive, but are now fleeing.<br/>Kyace: You see Rohan fall down a trapdoor.  Do you follow?"
16890,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567472&postcount=507,2007-11-26T03:35:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai gives chase and lashes out at them with his sword:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>29</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
16891,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567482&postcount=508,2007-11-26T03:37:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The kobold you slashes stumbles (28 HP).  The others continue to flee, throwing down bags, and this one begins to flee as well."
16892,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567604&postcount=509,2007-11-26T04:09:00,Dorizzit,Denakai let's loose a terrific roar in their direction and then begins to ruffle through their stuff.
16893,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568049&postcount=510,2007-11-26T06:11:00,Kyace,"If Jon can climb down the side of the pit, he follows."
16894,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568155&postcount=511,2007-11-26T06:35:00,OOTS_Rules.,Dorizzit: More tanglefoot bags are what you just opened.  They laugh and continue to run.<br/><br/>Bchilders and Kyace: You see that the familiar figure is tangled up and the kobolds are running and laughing.
16895,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568293&postcount=512,2007-11-26T07:07:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai fires off twin long beams of force at them:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(6d8)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(6d8)[<b>35</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
16896,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568554&postcount=513,2007-11-26T08:12:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The two beams each hit all of the kobolds, killing them.  Which door would you like to go through?"
16897,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568605&postcount=514,2007-11-26T08:30:00,Dorizzit,The Tarrasque's den one.
16898,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568608&postcount=515,2007-11-26T08:32:00,OOTS_Rules.,"In the den is nothing except for a large door.  Would you like to look for other stuff, or just exit through the door."
16899,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568625&postcount=516,2007-11-26T08:35:00,Dorizzit,"Sure, Denakai will look around:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
16900,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568884&postcount=517,2007-11-26T09:39:00,OOTS_Rules.,You notice nothinh extraordinary.  Would you like to search?
16901,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568902&postcount=518,2007-11-26T09:43:00,Dorizzit,"Sure, Denakai will try searching again:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
16902,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569204&postcount=519,2007-11-26T10:43:00,bchilders,"OOC: I assume we just saw Denakai exi through a door marked Tarrasque's Den.<br/><br/>Rohan catches up to Denakai and says, ""<font color=""DarkOrange"">That was an impressive dispatching of those kobolds...do you know how anyone else is fairing?""</font>Seeing his companion searching around Rohan decides to help out.<br/><br/>Search:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
16903,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569222&postcount=520,2007-11-26T10:47:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Bchilders and Dorizzit: You both search, and Bchilders find a Tarresque egg, the size of a halfling.  Would you like to take it, break it, do something else to it, or ignore it?"
16904,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569231&postcount=521,2007-11-26T10:48:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai, not really paying attention to his surroundings, makes a noise somewhat like a piano being strangled by a goose and jumps (quite high) into the air when Rohan talks to him.  Mortified, he answers:<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Thank you.  I know naught of the others, you're the first I've seen...do you know of them?""</font>"
16905,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574198&postcount=522,2007-11-27T11:24:00,bchilders,"""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Well Jon was behind me....I assume he'll be catching up soon.  Other than that I know nothing of anyone else.  What do you make of this egg?""</font>Rohan studies the egg for a moment to see if there is anything noticeably significant about it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Knowledge Nature: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
Knowledge Arcana: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>17</b>]</span></div>
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16906,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574220&postcount=523,2007-11-27T11:30:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai shrugs non-commitally.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Draconic in origin?  I'm not exactly knowledgeable in these areas....out of curiosity, have you run into a large variety of creatures, Kobolds in particular, who seem very eager to end your life in a painful fashion?  Or is that just a result of the might path.""</font>"
16907,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574400&postcount=524,2007-11-27T12:09:00,Kyace,I guess Jon follows the railroad down the rabbit hole. :/
16908,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574446&postcount=525,2007-11-27T12:17:00,OOTS_Rules.,Kyace: You walk into Denakai and Rohan in the middle of conversation and notice a large egg.
16909,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574461&postcount=526,2007-11-27T12:19:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai declares:<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'll take it.  We'll see what happens when it hatches.""</font>"
16910,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578337&postcount=527,2007-11-28T08:56:00,bchilders,OOC:Anything on the knowledge checks?
16911,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578702&postcount=528,2007-11-28T10:15:00,OOTS_Rules.,"You look at the egg, and reveal that it is magical, reptillian, and will be gigantic when it is an adult.  You also learn of its destructive nature."
16912,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578706&postcount=529,2007-11-28T10:16:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai, learning this information, says:<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Hm...I just got a craving for giant egg omelette.  Anyone else?""</font>"
16913,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581550&postcount=530,2007-11-29T01:33:00,bchilders,"""<font color=""Purple"">It's up to you...I'm not for trudging along an egg but if you want to carry it maybe Bahamut will have a use for it</font>,"" Rohan says not very confidently because their is still a part of him that is uneasy about to egg."
16914,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3582089&postcount=531,2007-11-29T04:09:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Good point.  We'll see if Bahamut has any use for it.""</font>Denakai takes the egg and places it in his pack."
16915,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583127&postcount=532,2007-11-29T08:04:00,OOTS_Rules.,OK.  You have acquired the Odd Egg.  WOuld you like to exit through the large doors?
16916,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583212&postcount=533,2007-11-29T08:18:00,Dorizzit,Denakai does.  The others can follow if they want.
16917,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583772&postcount=534,2007-11-29T10:06:00,Kyace,"Jon shrugs and follows, unsure what just happened."
16918,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586814&postcount=535,2007-11-30T01:02:00,bchilders,Rohan holds his bow at ready and follows slightly behind at to the right of Denakai.
16919,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590396&postcount=536,2007-11-30T15:01:00,OOTS_Rules.,"You enter the next room, and see a humongous figure that resembles a dragon.  What do you do?"
16920,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591571&postcount=537,2007-11-30T23:18:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai calls out:<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Hey you!  Friendly, or Hostile?""</font>"
16921,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595722&postcount=538,2007-12-01T15:57:00,OOTS_Rules.,It doesn't respond.
16922,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595747&postcount=539,2007-12-01T16:06:00,Kyace,"Jon looks at it closest to try to identify it.<br/><br/>[roll=Knowledge (Arcana)]1d20+20[/roll]<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
16923,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595751&postcount=540,2007-12-01T16:08:00,Kyace,"((Ok... I didn't edit it or preview it. Hmm. Lets try that again.))<br/><br/>[roll=Knowledge(Arcana)]1d20+20[/roll]<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
16924,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3596774&postcount=541,2007-12-02T00:22:00,Dorizzit,Denakai blasts a long shot next to its head.
16925,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597365&postcount=542,2007-12-02T03:55:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The side of its head splits open, but it doesn't die."
16926,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597407&postcount=543,2007-12-02T04:05:00,Dorizzit,((Why?  I didn't hit it.))
16927,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597462&postcount=544,2007-12-02T04:18:00,bchilders,"Rowan looks closely at the dragon trying to get any hint of what it is or what it's intentions are.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Knowledge Arcana: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>26</b>]</span></div>
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16928,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3601005&postcount=545,2007-12-02T18:52:00,OOTS_Rules.,Dorizzit: The shrapnel from the wall struck it.<br/><br/>Bchilders and Kyace: You figure out that the dragon is made of wood.
16929,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3601570&postcount=546,2007-12-03T00:42:00,Dorizzit,"Ah.  Denakai says:<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Well, it's not a threat.  Lets keep going so whatever is a threat here will attack us and we can kill it.""</font>He walks towards the door."
16930,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603436&postcount=547,2007-12-03T09:23:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Nothing comes out of the large, wooden dragon."
16931,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606109&postcount=548,2007-12-04T01:31:00,bchilders,"Rowan will go search the wooden dragon.<br/><br/>Search:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
16932,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3609021&postcount=549,2007-12-04T11:40:00,OOTS_Rules.,You seen nothing wrong with the dragon.
16933,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612937&postcount=550,2007-12-05T08:49:00,bchilders,"Rowan looks over it one more time and if nothing is found will move with Denakai towards the door.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div>
<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Search:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>15</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
16934,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614441&postcount=551,2007-12-05T13:17:00,OOTS_Rules.,You still see nothing.
16935,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621513&postcount=552,2007-12-07T01:08:00,bchilders,Then I proceed to the door with Denakai and see what I can do about opening it.
16936,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624679&postcount=553,2007-12-07T12:43:00,OOTS_Rules.,The door reads: You May Pass.
16937,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625339&postcount=554,2007-12-07T15:08:00,Kyace,"Still not quite sure whats goning on, Jon follows."
16938,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630549&postcount=555,2007-12-08T16:36:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Ok.  You go through the door, and find the next room empty."
16939,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640605&postcount=556,2007-12-10T23:07:00,Dorizzit,Is there a door?
16940,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640821&postcount=557,2007-12-11T01:03:00,bchilders,"Rowan searches the room.<br/><br/>Search:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>22</b>]</span>"
16941,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646379&postcount=558,2007-12-12T14:54:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Dorizzit: Yes.<br/><br/>Bchilders; As you search, you seem to find nothing and figure that the room really IS empty."
16942,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647872&postcount=559,2007-12-12T23:26:00,Dorizzit,Denakai heads towards the door.
16943,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649154&postcount=560,2007-12-13T06:33:00,bchilders,Rowan warily follows.
16944,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650191&postcount=561,2007-12-13T10:07:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Another alabaster beast falls from the ceiling.  It says ""READY FOR ROUND TWO, DENAKAI?""<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(8d10+30)[<b>81</b>]</span>"
16945,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650789&postcount=562,2007-12-13T11:47:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Guh....alright, big guy, let's go!""</font><br/><br/>Denakai blasts it with his breath:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(6d8)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4-1)[<b>2</b>]</span>"
16946,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651267&postcount=563,2007-12-13T13:55:00,bchilders,"Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><br/>Rowan readies his bow at lets fire as soon as he is able."
16947,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651374&postcount=564,2007-12-13T14:30:00,Kyace,"Hmm.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Init</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
16948,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3659336&postcount=565,2007-12-15T16:18:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Denakai: The beast flies over your head and out of your reach to avoid your attacks after being struck.  Roll initiative.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
16949,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660189&postcount=566,2007-12-16T00:45:00,Dorizzit,"Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>18</b>]</span>"
16950,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660613&postcount=567,2007-12-16T03:44:00,OOTS_Rules.,It is Bchilder's turn to attack.
16951,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662576&postcount=568,2007-12-16T12:03:00,bchilders,"Rowan swiftly nocks his arrows and lets fly at the beast.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Full Attack<br/>
Attack 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Damage 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
16952,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663569&postcount=569,2007-12-16T16:21:00,OOTS_Rules.,Denakai's turn.  The beast is down to 31 HP
16953,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664481&postcount=570,2007-12-17T01:00:00,Dorizzit,((Is it still flying out of my reach?))
16954,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664958&postcount=571,2007-12-17T04:18:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Yes, and directly over your head so that you can't breath on it with your force breath."
16955,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678785&postcount=572,2007-12-19T23:41:00,Dorizzit,"Denakai just growls at it, then."
16956,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681036&postcount=573,2007-12-20T09:36:00,OOTS_Rules.,You could also try a jump check.
16957,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681530&postcount=574,2007-12-20T10:56:00,Dorizzit,Jumping isn't really Denakai's style...
16958,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682366&postcount=575,2007-12-20T13:55:00,OOTS_Rules.,"OK.  The inevitable flies up higher, trying to avoid harm.  Kyace's turn."
16959,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698478&postcount=576,2007-12-24T01:48:00,Kyace,"Jon casts<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/haste.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Haste</a>on the three of them, moving closer if needed."
16960,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698558&postcount=577,2007-12-24T02:17:00,OOTS_Rules.,BChilder's move.
16961,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699130&postcount=578,2007-12-24T05:21:00,bchilders,"Rowan notches more arrows and lets them loose at a speed that surprises even him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>26</b>]</span>     Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Attack2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>32</b>]</span>     Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Attack3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>24</b>]</span>     Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Attack4:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>13</b>]</span>     Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
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16962,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699509&postcount=579,2007-12-24T06:59:00,OOTS_Rules.,The creature is down to 9 HP.  Dorizzit's move.
16963,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699564&postcount=580,2007-12-24T07:11:00,Dorizzit,Denakai does nothing.
16964,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699644&postcount=581,2007-12-24T07:27:00,OOTS_Rules.,The creature flies up to the ceiling.  Kyace's move.
16965,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701957&postcount=582,2007-12-24T18:53:00,Kyace,"Assuming the thing of clockwork is immune to my enchantment, Jon waits and braces for a counter attack.<br/><br/>((Ready an action to cast minor image if it swoops downs. The minor image is of an glass wall that appears as if summoned in front of the creature if it flies closer or charges, will save DC 19 to disbelieve))"
16966,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702447&postcount=583,2007-12-25T01:35:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Bchilders, it is your turn."
16967,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702962&postcount=584,2007-12-25T04:20:00,bchilders,"Attack1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>32</b>]</span>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Attack2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>35</b>]</span>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>Attack3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>26</b>]</span>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>Attack4:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>28</b>]</span>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
16968,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3705386&postcount=585,2007-12-25T15:27:00,OOTS_Rules.,"The beast falls from the sky onto the floor, dead.  The door at the end of the room has a sign on it that says ""You may pass"""
16969,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722626&postcount=586,2007-12-30T07:46:00,Kyace,"""Could someone tell me what that was about?"""
16970,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723395&postcount=587,2007-12-30T10:32:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""It happens a lot.  Anyway...""</font>Denakai strides towards the door."
16971,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723715&postcount=588,2007-12-30T11:44:00,bchilders,Rowan looks as if he were about to ask something but he shrugs instead and follows onward.
16972,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729062&postcount=589,2007-12-31T16:25:00,OOTS_Rules.,"As you enter the door, there is a large banging sound.  The room is dark, but you do not know if there is anything in it.  Roll spot checks."
16973,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735823&postcount=590,2008-01-02T09:47:00,bchilders,"Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>29</b>]</span>+9 if it deals with dragons"
16974,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735972&postcount=591,2008-01-02T10:20:00,Kyace,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/><br/>Assuming he doesn't see anything, Jon reaches for the light source around his neck."
16975,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736078&postcount=592,2008-01-02T10:42:00,OOTS_Rules.,"You faintly see bout six targets, and a large, red beast.  However, the beast doesn't notice your presence.  What do you do?"
16976,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749520&postcount=593,2008-01-05T16:02:00,bchilders,"Rowan will take aim at the targets and let loose.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Firing one arrow at each of the first three targets<br/>
Attack1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
Attack2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
Attack3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
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16977,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752010&postcount=594,2008-01-06T08:23:00,OOTS_Rules.,"You almost strike two of the targets, and your third shot goes wild.  You also think that you feel something next to you.  Do you roll a spot check?"
16978,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752501&postcount=595,2008-01-06T10:40:00,bchilders,"Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>19</b>]</span>+9 if dealing with dragons<br/>Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>17</b>]</span>+9 if dealing with dragons"
16979,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752998&postcount=596,2008-01-06T13:16:00,OOTS_Rules.,You squint into the darkness and you swear you can see something.  Do you grab it and examine it closer?
16980,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757659&postcount=597,2008-01-07T14:13:00,bchilders,"I'd rather shoot an arrow at it<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/>OOC:  How many players do we still have?"
16981,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758054&postcount=598,2008-01-07T15:22:00,OOTS_Rules.,"You, Dorizzit, and Kyace are the most active.  Ravenkith and Arkol hardly post anymore.<br/><br/>You miss.  What do you do?"
16982,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761872&postcount=599,2008-01-08T11:18:00,Kyace,Jon pulls out his lighted amulet so we can see what is in the room.
16983,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762662&postcount=600,2008-01-08T14:14:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Kyace: Are you sure?  The giant beast might see you, and it seems pretty dangerous."
16984,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766282&postcount=601,2008-01-09T18:57:00,Kyace,"Err, then I guess not."
16985,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773955&postcount=602,2008-01-11T15:05:00,OOTS_Rules.,"OK.  You see Rohan shooting at something, although he misses and you cannot se it.  What do you do to his target?"
16986,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779960&postcount=603,2008-01-12T20:17:00,Kyace,"I'll whisper to Rohan, ""What is it? Need help?"""
16987,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781348&postcount=604,2008-01-13T05:51:00,bchilders,"""Just wish I could see better,"" Rohan says as he focuses to shoot one more arrow at his target.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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16988,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785214&postcount=605,2008-01-14T03:36:00,OOTS_Rules.,"Rowan: You miss yet again.  Since the target gives no reaction, you assume that it is not a creature.  What do you do to the object?"
16989,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786308&postcount=606,2008-01-14T08:13:00,bchilders,"Rowan whispers over toward Jon,<font color=""Green"">""Do you have a light? I don't like not knowing what we're messing with.""</font>"
16990,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788977&postcount=607,2008-01-14T21:24:00,Kyace,"Jon pulls out the light. (Its continual flame, if it matters.)"
16991,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792330&postcount=608,2008-01-15T12:13:00,OOTS_Rules.,BChilders: You see arrows with an odd flare.  They have a radiance about them that makes them seem special.  What do you do to them?
16992,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793594&postcount=609,2008-01-15T16:10:00,bchilders,OOC: What happened to what I was shooting at?<br/><br/>I'll move closer to check them out.
16993,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796593&postcount=610,2008-01-16T08:49:00,OOTS_Rules.,OOC: That was what you were shooting at.<br/><br/>BChilders: You see a small gylph in the arrows.  it is a finely carved U.  It gleams just like the tips and ends of the arrows.
16994,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797256&postcount=611,2008-01-16T11:14:00,bchilders,Rowan will grab one of the arrows and inspect it closer.
16995,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797282&postcount=612,2008-01-16T11:20:00,OOTS_Rules.,The U has a small V scrawled onto one end.  That is all you see.
16996,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799246&postcount=613,2008-01-16T20:46:00,Kyace,"Jon casts detect magic. *spellcraft if needed.<span class=""diceroll""><b>spellcraft</b> - (1d20+22)[<b>27</b>]</span>*"
16997,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801255&postcount=614,2008-01-17T08:23:00,OOTS_Rules.,"You find out that the arrows are +3 Arrows of Returning, and that they might have other magical properties."
16998,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802349&postcount=615,2008-01-17T11:44:00,Kyace,He says as much.
16999,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803112&postcount=616,2008-01-17T14:19:00,OOTS_Rules.,"You cannot tell, but you seem to detect an aura of power about them that seems. . . destructive."
17000,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805316&postcount=617,2008-01-18T15:42:00,bchilders,Rowan pockets one of them and offers the other to Kyace if he wants.  Then looks around the rest of the room.
17001,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3808037&postcount=618,2008-01-20T03:40:00,OOTS_Rules.,"All that you find are four more arrows, each the same as the two you found."
17002,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809701&postcount=619,2008-01-20T19:20:00,Kyace,"""No thanks, there's something off about the arrows that I can't place my finger on. Take care when you use them."""
17003,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811013&postcount=620,2008-01-21T05:14:00,bchilders,Rowan puts all six away and looks around the room to see if there is an exit or anything else.
17004,"Dragon's Den (Payers: Ravenkith, Arkol, Bchilders, Dorizzit, and Kyace",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56147-Dragon-s-Den-(Payers-Ravenkith-Arkol-Bchilders-Dorizzit-and-Kyace,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811296&postcount=621,2008-01-21T06:40:00,OOTS_Rules.,You cannot tell if there is an exit.
17005,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672661&postcount=1,2007-12-18T16:18:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 20: <font color=""Red"">BlackMoon</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Lumi</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/>And<br/><b>600 GP for first</b><br/><b>300 GP for second</b><br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
17006,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673788&postcount=2,2007-12-19T01:53:00,Morbius,I will post initiative later
17007,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674778&postcount=3,2007-12-19T05:34:00,Bronz,"You might not have to.  My init is extremely poor.<br/><br/>Still might buy stuff though.  I haven't even updated from last fight.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20-5)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
17008,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675209&postcount=4,2007-12-19T06:47:00,Morbius,"Ok, let's start this<br/>[rol=initiative]1d20+4[/roll] If I woll a one this may be a tie (but I think I would win anyway)"
17009,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675216&postcount=5,2007-12-19T06:49:00,Morbius,[roll0] stupid forum roller
17010,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675231&postcount=6,2007-12-19T06:50:00,Morbius,"Graaaaaaaa<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" edzs1kax0="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious""/><br/>stupid 60 seconds between post rules<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
17011,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675259&postcount=7,2007-12-19T06:55:00,Morbius,"<b>Lumi 1st to act - round 1</b><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Lumi will start at B 10 with his hands empty, and tries to cast invisibility <span class=""diceroll""><b>caster check</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span> vs DC 8, if he is able to cast the spell he will move to F6, if he fails he will move to F 10</div>
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<b>Location:</b> <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 14, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 5x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
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17012,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675265&postcount=8,2007-12-19T06:56:00,Morbius,Just to have 5 posts in a row... your turn
17013,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675891&postcount=9,2007-12-19T08:41:00,Bronz,"Sorry about the wait.  I probably made the dumbest purchase ever though heh.<br/><br/><b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 1<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Start in Y10 with heavy shield and potion of invisibility in other hand.<br/>
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Standard: Drink potion of invis<br/>
Move: Draw scroll with summon monster and nature's ally on it<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Edit: Should have done this earlier, but I just checked your sheet.  Where is Amber Amulet of the Vermin located?<br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 1/30<br/>
Current Location: Y10<br/>
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Spells Memorized<br/>
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<b>0-Level</b><br/>
Virtue, Guidance, Guidance<br/>
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<b>1-Level</b><br/>
Summon Monster I, Conjure Ice Beast I, Summon Monster I(D)<br/>
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17014,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676507&postcount=10,2007-12-19T10:51:00,Morbius,"Hum... didn't anticipate you buying a potion of invisibility... I wonder if you had the same idea as I, should have bough a spider amulet in the end :P, BTW it's on magic item compendium, a pity the scorpion version is banned...<br/><br/><b>Lumi 1st to act - round 2</b><br/><br/>Assuming no LoS<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Lumi casts mage armor and draws a bottle of alchemist fire</div>
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<b>Location:</b> F6<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 18, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  9/10 invisible<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
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17015,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676574&postcount=11,2007-12-19T11:05:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 2<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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5' step to X10.<br/>
Begin casting Summon Monster I off of scroll<br/>
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 2/30<br/>
Current Location: X10<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I<br/>
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Spells Memorized<br/>
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<b>0-Level</b><br/>
Virtue, Guidance, Guidance<br/>
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<b>1-Level</b><br/>
Summon Monster I, Conjure Ice Beast I, Summon Monster I(D)<br/>
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17016,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679316&postcount=12,2007-12-20T03:42:00,Morbius,"We really need a LoS check.. unless you already are invisible<br/><br/><b>Lumi 1st to act - round 3</b><br/><br/>Assuming no LoS<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Lumi will double move silently from F6 to N5<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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<b>Location:</b> N5<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 18, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  8/10 invisible<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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17017,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680053&postcount=13,2007-12-20T06:44:00,Mavian,"Ref Mav:<br/><br/>@Blackmoon<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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You hear casting to the east, but can't see anything<br/>
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17018,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680135&postcount=14,2007-12-20T07:02:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 3<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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5' step to W10.<br/>
End casting off the scroll at beginning of round.  I'm unsure on the definition of 1 full round actions but I believe they finish at the beginning of your turn.  If that's the case, I'd like to begin casting another Summon Monster I.<br/>
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The summoned monster is a <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/monstrousSpider.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fiendish Small Monstrous Spider.</a>.  It is summoned on T6 and will move forward until it senses the enemy.  (Note this could be it's entire round if he isn't there).  If Lumi is sensed before the Spider finishes his first move, it will attempt to web him (rules for web found in link).<br/>
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If it finds Lumi during it's second move, it will shriek and then move up to him.<br/>
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Spider's move is 30'.  Tremorsense is 60'.  It reaches 05 on it's first move and up to I5 on it's second move.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>str check</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>concealment</b> - (1d100)[<b>15</b>]</span> 1-50 hits, used if he is invisible<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>End turn but we need another LoS I think.<br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 2/30 Summon Monster I 1/1 <br/>
Current Location: X10<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible)<br/>
Turn attempts used: 0/6<br/>
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Virtue, Guidance, Guidance<br/>
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Summon Monster I, Conjure Ice Beast I, Summon Monster I(D)<br/>
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17019,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681119&postcount=15,2007-12-20T09:48:00,Morbius,"<b>Lumi 1st to act - round 4</b><br/><br/>Assuming no LoS<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> N5<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 18, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  7/10 invisible<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
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17020,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681159&postcount=16,2007-12-20T09:53:00,Bronz,"I think we definitely need to wait for LoS here.<br/><br/>Also for refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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After reading my turn, I see that I did not specify casting the summon monster I off of the scroll currently in hand.  That is my intention (and also why it's 1 full round casting time)<br/>
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I am editing my response here as I do not want to edit above since Morbius just posted himself<br/>
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17021,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681215&postcount=17,2007-12-20T10:03:00,Morbius,"refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17022,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681479&postcount=18,2007-12-20T10:48:00,Mavian,"@Morbius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'm going to back the bus up a little bit.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>A spider appears in T6 at the end of Round 3. And it fires a stream of webbing.<br/><br/>Spider Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span>Not including Range, which would give away Lumi's position to Blackmoon, so I'll calculate it after I see what the roll is.<br/><br/>@Morbius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The spider misses.  You also hear spellcasting to the east<br/>
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You  don't see anyone get hit by the webbing, although the spider was aiming towards the NWW<br/>
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17023,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681492&postcount=19,2007-12-20T10:50:00,Bronz,"If it's important, the attack bonus is actually +4.  And thanks for the refcheck."
17024,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681500&postcount=20,2007-12-20T10:52:00,Mavian,"Doh, forgot to take size into the equation, but it doesn't change anything."
17025,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681568&postcount=21,2007-12-20T11:00:00,Bronz,"So if that happened at the end of round 3, it would be Lumi's turn at the top of round 4, as his turn was seemingly contingent on no LoS?"
17026,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681620&postcount=22,2007-12-20T11:08:00,Mavian,"Indeed it is, we had to back this train up a bit.<br/><br/>It is now Lumi's Turn on Round 4"
17027,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681649&postcount=23,2007-12-20T11:15:00,Morbius,"Oh, and don't forget the concealment miss chance Mavian<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" edzs1kax0="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><br/><br/><b>Lumi 1st to act - round 4 redone</b><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> G4<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 22, Touch 18, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  7/10 invisible<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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17028,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681682&postcount=24,2007-12-20T11:21:00,Mavian,"@Morbius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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				A creature with tremorsense automatically senses the location of anything that is in contact with the ground and within range.
			
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17029,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682241&postcount=25,2007-12-20T13:29:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 3<br/><br/>Spider that I guess you can see disappears.  And since you could see that one, you'll definitely see this one.  Another spider appears in R6.<br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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BlackMoon: 5' step to V9.  Cast Summon Monster I(spider) in R6.<br/>
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This spider, if possible, will walk in a NWW fashion (3 squares west for every 1 square North.  If it senses the opponent, get as close as possible to attack it via web.  If not in range to attack, get as close as possible and shriek.   I will let the refs roll that.<br/>
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I am unsure about the rules for full-round casting.  When exactly do I finish? Can I act normally this round (though I have used a 5' step?)<br/>
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 3/30 <strike>Summon Monster I 1/1 </strike> Summon Monster I 1/1 <br/>
Current Location: V9<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible)<br/>
Turn attempts used: 0/6<br/>
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Spells Memorized<br/>
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<b>0-Level</b><br/>
Virtue, Guidance, Guidance<br/>
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<b>1-Level</b><br/>
Summon Monster I, Conjure Ice Beast I, Summon Monster I(D)<br/>
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17030,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682280&postcount=26,2007-12-20T13:37:00,Morbius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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No concealment from tremorsense.<br/>
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Mavian I really think you are wrong about that and for the next refs that come to check this match I would like to check this<br/>
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<b>Tremorsense</b><br/>
A creature with tremorsense automatically senses the location of anything that is in contact with the ground and within range. Aquatic creatures with tremorsense can also sense the location of creatures moving through water. <br/>
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If no straight path exists through the ground from the creature to those that it’s sensing, then the range defines the maximum distance of the shortest indirect path. It must itself be in contact with the ground, and the <b>creatures must be moving</b>. <br/>
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<b>As long as the other creatures are taking physical actions, including casting spells with somatic components, they’re considered moving</b>; they don’t have to move from place to place for a creature with tremorsense to detect them. <br/>
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So you can guess what will be Lumi's next action(or what will not be Lumi's next action)<br/>
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17031,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682318&postcount=27,2007-12-20T13:45:00,Morbius,"I still need Mavian or another refs to confirm the above question but assuming it is correct your new spider (I suppose it was summoned now) does not detect Lumi<br/><br/><b>Lumi 1st to act - round 5 </b><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> G4<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 22, Touch 18, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  6/10 invisible<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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17032,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682329&postcount=28,2007-12-20T13:48:00,Bronz,"It might not sense you right away, but that doesn't mean it WON'T.<br/><br/>We need two rulings, my round and your question, so I definitely want to wait to make my turn."
17033,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683299&postcount=29,2007-12-20T16:52:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>I am unsure about what's going on, so I won't give an LoS check since I think there is invisibility and tremorsense involved with this, but I'll answer some questions.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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I am unsure about the rules for full-round casting.  When exactly do I finish? Can I act normally this round (though I have used a 5' step?)<br/>
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Full Round Casting means you start one turn, it continues until just before the begining of your next turn, and then you act normaly in that round.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Also, everyone is clear that while tremorsense allows you to know which square a creature is in, it does not allow you to negate cover or concealment, right?"
17034,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683342&postcount=30,2007-12-20T17:03:00,Bronz,"@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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With my new and confirmed information about full round casting, I'd like to change the spider's action if it has a standard action left when it senses Lumi.  I'd like it to attack the SQUARE he is on with his web, thereby clearly noting his location.<br/>
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If this is not possible, then original actions should suffice.<br/>
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17035,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685366&postcount=31,2007-12-21T05:10:00,Jacob Orlove,"Refs and Lumi:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Given that 5 ranks in Tumble provides an increased AC bonus when using Total Defense, I think it's reasonable to rule that it involves moving around. </div>
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17036,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686022&postcount=32,2007-12-21T07:29:00,Mavian,"<b>High Ref Mav:</b><br/><br/>Another spider appears in R6.  It proceeds to move to G4.<br/><br/>@Bronz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Your spider neither shrieks nor webs anywhere.  I assume that if it doesn't find anything in its first move, it would double move.  Correct?<br/>
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The spider stops 10 feet north of you.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>It's still Blackmoon's turn."
17037,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686061&postcount=33,2007-12-21T07:36:00,Bronz,"@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Yes it would double move.  If it doesn't shriek, that means that it didn't find him AT ALL, and knowing Lumi's movement I find that strange.<br/>
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Also, isn't it still BlackMoon's turn as I finished casting a full round spell at the beginning of my turn, as per Kyeudo?<br/>
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17038,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686078&postcount=34,2007-12-21T07:40:00,Mavian,"@Bronz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Oops, corrected.  One of us should really setup the championship match in round 19 eh?  Seeing as how its between us. <br/>
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17039,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686158&postcount=35,2007-12-21T07:54:00,Morbius,"refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I (as usual) disagree that activating full defense would give away Lumi's position for counting as movement. Full defense gives a dodge bonus, AFAIK dodge does not means that you move constantly, it means that you move when someone tries to attack you so that you can avoid the blow, if you think like this total defense would only give away my position if the spider attacked my square in the 1st place forcing Lumi to move to avoid the blow.</div>
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17040,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686291&postcount=36,2007-12-21T08:21:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 4 cont'd.<br/><br/>Spider Appeared in R6 and moved to G4.<br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Stupid spider.  <br/>
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Full Round Action: Begin Casting Summon Nature's Ally I as a spontaneous spell, sacrificing Summon Monster I<br/>
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 3/30 <strike>Summon Monster I 1/1 </strike> Summon Monster I 1/1 <br/>
Current Location: V9<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible)<br/>
Turn attempts used: 0/6<br/>
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Spells Memorized<br/>
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<b>0-Level</b><br/>
Virtue, Guidance, Guidance<br/>
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<b>1-Level</b><br/>
<strike>Summon Monster I</strike>, Conjure Ice Beast I, Summon Monster I(D)<br/>
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17041,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686365&postcount=37,2007-12-21T08:35:00,Morbius,I will keep the actions for round 5 that I posted before :P<br/><br/>Your turn.
17042,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686493&postcount=38,2007-12-21T08:57:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 5<br/><br/>Spider in G4 disappears, but a Wolf appears in R5.<br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Wolf will appear in R5.  It has the scent ability, and automatically smells anything within 30'.  It's move is 50'.  It will move forward straight and howl if it ever smells anything.  If it does smell something it will dead stop and howl.  <br/>
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If at the end of its first move it does not smell something, it will head in a Southwest direction.<br/>
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If it still has an action left (doubtful) it will use a move action to sense direction of scent.<br/>
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
5' step to V8.  Begin casting Summon Nature's Ally I off of current scroll.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Done.  Probably need LoS again.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 4/30 <strike>Summon Monster I 1/1 </strike> Summon Monster I 1/1 <br/>
Current Location: V9<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible), Summon Nature's Ally I<br/>
Turn attempts used: 0/6<br/>
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<b>0-Level</b><br/>
Virtue, Guidance, Guidance<br/>
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<b>1-Level</b><br/>
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17043,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686644&postcount=39,2007-12-21T09:26:00,Morbius,"Your wolf probably does not smell anything.<br/><br/><b>Lumi 1st to act - round 6 </b><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Lumi stands still at G6 and activates total defense.<br/>
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<b>Location:</b> G6<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 22, Touch 18, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  5/10 invisible<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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17044,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686743&postcount=40,2007-12-21T09:42:00,Bronz,"Probably not but you know we need that LoS check, as my wolf is actually doing things.  I put it under spoiler to explain to the refs.<br/><br/>So we really do need to wait for LoS."
17045,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686867&postcount=41,2007-12-21T10:00:00,Mavian,High Ref Mav:<br/><br/>The wolf appears in R5.  Walks to N5 then sits down and howls.
17046,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687152&postcount=42,2007-12-21T10:47:00,Morbius,"ref<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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just a reminder for the refs that come to check this match<br/>
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Scent<br/>
This extraordinary ability lets a creature detect approaching enemies, sniff out hidden foes, and track by sense of smell. <br/>
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<b>A creature with the scent ability can detect opponents by sense of smell, generally within 30 feet</b>. If the opponent is upwind, the range is 60 feet. If it is downwind, the range is 15 feet. Strong scents, such as smoke or rotting garbage, can be detected at twice the ranges noted above. Overpowering scents, such as skunk musk or troglodyte stench, can be detected at three times these ranges. <br/>
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<b>The creature detects another creature’s presence but not its specific location</b>. <b>Noting the direction of the scent is a move action</b>.<b> If it moves within 5 feet of the scent’s source, the creature can pinpoint that source. </b><br/>
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A creature with the Track feat and the scent ability can follow tracks by smell, making a Wisdom check to find or follow a track. The typical DC for a fresh trail is 10. The DC increases or decreases depending on how strong the quarry’s odor is, the number of creatures, and the age of the trail. For each hour that the trail is cold, the DC increases by 2. The ability otherwise follows the rules for the Track feat. Creatures tracking by scent ignore the effects of surface conditions and poor visibility. <br/>
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I just don't want him deploying monsters in flanking position to Lumi when he should have no way to know where Lumi was (like in the last fight)<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>As you didn't posted in the open that your wolf was moving I will eventualy have to redo my actions, now...<br/><br/><br/>Is it my turn?"
17047,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687172&postcount=43,2007-12-21T10:52:00,Bronz,"Like I said, you gotta wait to see what happens.  I have to give instructions for what happens at what points and the like and the refs need to adjudicate so that they don't give anything away.  At least that's how I see it.<br/><br/>That's also exactly why you have to (or at least should) wait for LoS checks.<br/><br/>But yes, it is your turn."
17048,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687506&postcount=44,2007-12-21T12:06:00,Mavian,"I did the wolfs turn... Did you guys miss it in the midst of your conversation?<br/><br/>And yes, it is Lumi's turn."
17049,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688207&postcount=45,2007-12-21T14:40:00,Morbius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I did the wolfs turn... Did you guys miss it in the midst of your conversation?<br/>
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And yes, it is Lumi's turn.</div>
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</div>Nope, I saw the wolf's actions but no one said it was my turn<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" edzs1kax0="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/><br/><br/><br/><b>Lumi 1st to act - round 6 redone</b><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Lumi moves to A8.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+23)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
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<b>Location:</b> G6<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 22, Touch 18, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  5/10 invisible<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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17050,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688512&postcount=46,2007-12-21T15:55:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 6<br/><br/>New Wolf appears in R5.  Old wolf still in N5.<br/>Stuff happening with them that I can't control.<br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ok, it's first New wolf's turn.  New wolf (From N5) will walk straight west until he finds a scent.  If no scent is found by F5(the end of the ramp) it will turn south.  If it finds a scent anywhere, it will immediately howl.  If it has an action after it finds the scent, it will use a move action to figure out what direction and then point that way.<br/>
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The old wolf's actions depends on what happens with new wolf.  If old wolf finds a scent, it tries to get as close to that scent as possible (if it can zero in with movement left by going where the scent is and coming within 5' that's best, otherwise get as close as possible).  <br/>
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If New Wolf didn't find a scent then Old Wolf will head in a slightly more southwesterly path, heading SW at H5 and essentially heading D10 and then farther south if it still has movement/hasn't found anything.<br/>
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Blackmoon's actions depend on what happens with these mutts.<br/>
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<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/wolf.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Wolf</a><br/>
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
5' step to V8.  Begin casting Summon Nature's Ally I off of current scroll.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Not done.  Need LoS/adjudication<br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 5/30 Old Wolf 2/3 New Wolf 1/1<br/>
Current Location: V9<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible), Summon Nature's Ally I<br/>
Turn attempts used: 0/6<br/>
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Spells Memorized<br/>
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<b>0-Level</b><br/>
Virtue, Guidance, Guidance<br/>
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<b>1-Level</b><br/>
<strike>Summon Monster I</strike>, Conjure Ice Beast I, Summon Monster I(D)<br/>
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17051,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688569&postcount=47,2007-12-21T16:14:00,Mavian,"The wolf in R5 moves to F8 and starts howling.<br/><br/>The wolf in N5 then moves to F7 and points its nose to the west<br/><br/>@Bronz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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First wolf took a double move to get there, the second took a move and then a move action to point.  So both of them are now out of actions.<br/>
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17052,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688590&postcount=48,2007-12-21T16:22:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 6 cont'd<br/><br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>BlackMoon:</b><br/>
Move: Move from V9 to P8.<br/>
Standard: Cast Rapid Summon Monster I, use divine power to change caster level<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>divine power check</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span>= Caster level 5<br/>
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Edit: Spider appears in I8.  It will head straight west until it senses Lumi (who hopefully hasn't played some nasty trick) and will attempt to web him from as close as possible with a minimum distance of 15' (just out of spear range)<br/>
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Spider has a move of 30' and an AB of +4.  Web is ranged touch attack.<br/>
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 5/30 Old Wolf 2/3 New Wolf 1/1 Spider 1/5<br/>
Current Location: V9<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible), Summon Nature's Ally I<br/>
Turn attempts used: 0/6<br/>
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17053,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690886&postcount=49,2007-12-22T06:06:00,Mavian,"Another Spider appears, this time in I8, it move up to G8 and launches a stream of webbing<br/><br/>For refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span> - 2 for range<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>82</b>]</span> - over 50 hits<br/>
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Bronz said it goes straight west, which means the farthest it can go is G8 before it runs into the wolf.  It would sense Lumi at that range though.  <br/>
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17054,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690941&postcount=50,2007-12-22T06:18:00,Bronz,So did it miss? What direction did it shoot?
17055,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690943&postcount=51,2007-12-22T06:19:00,Morbius,"<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" edzs1kax0="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused""/>Hey how many creatures he may summon each round? He just summoned a wolf this turn<br/><br/><br/>refs<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> not to mention how the spider knew where I was to shoot at me as I did not had the chance to move since it was summoned</div>
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17056,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690954&postcount=52,2007-12-22T06:21:00,Bronz,I finished summoning a wolf this turn.  That happens at the beginning.  I still had my round of actions to do.
17057,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690960&postcount=53,2007-12-22T06:22:00,Mavian,@Morbius<br/><br/>The first was from a full-round spell he cast last turn.  It appears just before his turn this round.  The second he cast this turn.
17058,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690967&postcount=54,2007-12-22T06:25:00,Morbius,"refs<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ok, but I am still curious about how his spider detected me as I never had the chance to move after it was summoned </div>
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17059,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691018&postcount=55,2007-12-22T06:36:00,Mavian,"@Morbius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Because you never said you were standing still.  In combat you are assumed to be shifting around constantly which is why you take up a 5-foot square.<br/>
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The character is ensnared. Being entangled impedes movement, but does not entirely prevent it unless the bonds are anchored to an immobile object or tethered by an opposing force. An entangled creature moves at half speed, cannot run or charge, and takes a -2 penalty on all attack rolls and a -4 penalty to Dexterity. An entangled character who attempts to cast a spell must make a Concentration check (DC 15 + the spell’s level) or lose the spell.<br/>
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17060,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691617&postcount=56,2007-12-22T08:57:00,Morbius,"<b>Lumi 1st to act - round 7 </b><br/><br/><br/>Don't roll a one, don't roll a one, don't roll a one....<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>escape artist</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>Not done.<br/><br/>Lumi Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> A  <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 18, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10 (entangled penalties not added)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  4/10 invisible<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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17061,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691638&postcount=57,2007-12-22T09:00:00,Morbius,"Lumi moves to<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17062,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691745&postcount=58,2007-12-22T09:19:00,Bronz,"Holy cow you actually had escape artist as a skill.  You actually needed a 4 though, since entangled gave a -4 dex.<br/><br/><b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 7<br/><br/>Wolf in F8 Disappears<br/><br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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He couldn't have gotten far if he spent an action getting out.<br/>
First part of round: Spider goes hunting.  He will move to within 15' of him and attack his SQUARE.  If he can't get within 15', then get as close as possible.<br/>
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 6/30 Old Wolf 3/3 Spider 2/5<br/>
Current Location: V9<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible), Summon Nature's Ally I<br/>
Turn attempts used: 3/6<br/>
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<b>0-Level</b><br/>
Virtue, Guidance, Guidance<br/>
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<strike>Summon Monster I</strike>, Conjure Ice Beast I, Summon Monster I(D)<br/>
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17063,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691951&postcount=59,2007-12-22T09:52:00,Morbius,"Well I have to admit tough, I was more worried about grappling maniacs than giant spiders trying to spin me alive when I took that skill.<br/><br/>eDIT: that is what's good about being a caster who has the skillmonkey prowess of the best rogues"
17064,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691967&postcount=60,2007-12-22T09:55:00,Bronz,"Yeah, I guess it is an odd use for it huh?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" edzs1kax0="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><br/><br/>I just want to go on record and say I hate invisibility.  ESPECIALLY for one on one matches like this.  It is entirely game shifting.  Rant off.<br/><br/>Edit: That's INT based no less.  I have no idea why Beguiler wasn't CHA based.  I mean, doesn't Beguiler SCREAM Cha?  Not to WotC I guess."
17065,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692047&postcount=61,2007-12-22T10:09:00,Mavian,"You think its bad from your end, try it from this side.<br/><br/>The spider moves from G8 to D11 and spits a gob of webbing into A16<br/><br/>For Me<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span> With  range penalties that misses.  To avoid revealing the spider completely missed, I will roll the direction randomly with my dice.<br/>
I rolled a [4] which means it misses to the south by 2 squares.  So.. A16<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Also, there's a feat in Exemplars of Evil which is nice.  Allows you to use an escape artist roll as your Touch AC.  Slippery skin I think is its name."
17066,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692073&postcount=62,2007-12-22T10:12:00,Morbius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Edit: That's INT based no less.  I have no idea why Beguiler wasn't CHA based.  I mean, doesn't Beguiler SCREAM Cha?  Not to WotC I guess.</div>
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</div>Maybe.. but can you imagine what kind of ""charm XX"" maniac the beguiler would become? No one would win the opposed charisma check to avoiding seppukuing themselves when the beguiler said that their sword in fact was able to heal wounds.<br/><br/><br/>*Also considers several funny ways to make a charmed opponent jump in the lava*"
17067,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692226&postcount=63,2007-12-22T10:38:00,Bronz,So..Mav...what happens? It shoots some web and then what?
17068,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692235&postcount=64,2007-12-22T10:39:00,Morbius,My turn?<br/>12345678910
17069,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692243&postcount=65,2007-12-22T10:40:00,Mavian,"It did what you asked it too, what more do you want?<br/><br/>It's still Blackmoons turn."
17070,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692318&postcount=66,2007-12-22T10:55:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 7 cont-d<br/><br/>Wolf in F7 moves to B15.<br/><br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The wolf attacks A16 unless it's senses tell it otherwise.  The spider should have hit, but scent automatically gives the position if within 5', so the wolf should sense him in A16.  If he is not in A16, the web can't have missed by far, so the wolf will search him out with his other action.  If he happens to be in a square that is not A16, but is within 5' of the wolf, the wolf still attacks (as it is automatic to know the square)<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>wolf attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>wolf damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>concealment</b> - (1d100)[<b>43</b>]</span> 1-50 hits<br/>
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BlackMoon: DoubleMove to N15<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Not done.  Need ruling.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 6/30 Old Wolf 3/3 Spider 2/5<br/>
Current Location: N15<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible), Summon Nature's Ally I<br/>
Turn attempts used: 3/6<br/>
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<b>0-Level</b><br/>
Virtue, Guidance, Guidance<br/>
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17071,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692347&postcount=67,2007-12-22T11:00:00,Mavian,I might have to suggest making a ruling that all actions of both summoned monsters and the players have to happen in the same post.  You shouldn't be able to have creatures move in response to what other creatures did on the same turn.
17072,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692365&postcount=68,2007-12-22T11:03:00,Bronz,"Boooo.  That would take a lot away from this character, for sure.<br/><br/><br/>Edit: My turn is over."
17073,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692404&postcount=69,2007-12-22T11:10:00,Mavian,"It wouldn't matter so much if your opponent wasn't invisible, but it does make sense when you think about it.<br/><br/>The wolf attack A14 and misses."
17074,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692433&postcount=70,2007-12-22T11:16:00,Bronz,"That depends.  You could be just slightly delaying instead of everything acting simultaneously.<br/><br/>If I had to go all at once against in invisible opponent I would be really screwed, and it would just make invis that much harder to counter.  Bleh."
17075,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692452&postcount=71,2007-12-22T11:21:00,Morbius,"<b>Lumi 1st to act - round 8 </b><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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As the wolf can't see Lumi it does not provoke an AoO<br/>
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Still invisible... for now...<br/>
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<b>Location:</b> L18<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 18, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  3/10 invisible<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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17076,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692501&postcount=72,2007-12-22T11:29:00,Bronz,"Ok, well, I need to know if I can still do my thing or if I am going to be restricted (and essentially having hands tied behind my back).<br/><br/>Actions will be different depending on answer."
17077,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692555&postcount=73,2007-12-22T11:37:00,Morbius,"If I were the one rulling here I would say that you are right.<br/>It seems you are using the spider web direction to give your wolfs the correct wereabous of Lumi so that they can attack him.<br/><br/>One could say that they hold their actions to follow the stream of web, but of course I am not reffing this match<img a51oevo0i="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
17078,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692557&postcount=74,2007-12-22T11:39:00,Bronz,"Well, thanks for the vote of confidence.<br/><br/>And no, you're not reffing this match.  Though you could ref<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3688070#post3688070"" target=""_blank"">this</a>match between me and Mavian<img a51oevo0i="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/><br/>Edit: Of course not, since it went to my mailbox heh.  Fixed."
17079,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692590&postcount=75,2007-12-22T11:44:00,Morbius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Well, thanks for the vote of confidence.<br/>
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And no, you're not reffing this match.  Though you could ref <a href=""https://mail.google.com/mail/?zx=11mfrjjx5o6ld#inbox/116fa04bd475e982"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">this</a> match between me and Mavian <img a51oevo0i="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/></div>
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</div>I don't think that is a valid link"
17080,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702728&postcount=76,2007-12-25T03:05:00,Bronz,"Just saying I'm still here.  Holiday weekend was kind of nuts.  And now X-mas is going to be nuts.<br/><br/>I fear I may be out of touch until after then.  And seeing that you will be out until after the 5th, we maybe waiting a bit for an end to this match."
17081,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702994&postcount=77,2007-12-25T04:29:00,Morbius,"That is not 100% garanteed, I may have sporadic access, I just can't say I won't break the 48 hours deadline"
17082,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709284&postcount=78,2007-12-27T07:07:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 8<br/><br/>Wolf disappears<br/><br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The spider will follow the trail of motion.  If it can attack and be in decent range for its web, it will web the square Lumi is on.  If it cannot attack, it will move as close to Lumi as possible, face his direction, and if it is right next to him it will shriek.<br/>
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Rest of turn dependant on results.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Not done.  Need ruling.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 7/30 Spider 3/5<br/>
Current Location: N15<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible), Summon Nature's Ally I<br/>
Turn attempts used: 3/6<br/>
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Spells Memorized<br/>
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<b>0-Level</b><br/>
Virtue, Guidance, Guidance<br/>
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<b>1-Level</b><br/>
<strike>Summon Monster I</strike>, Conjure Ice Beast I, Summon Monster I(D)<br/>
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17083,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717384&postcount=79,2007-12-29T01:27:00,theterran,"<b><font color=""darkorange"">Ref Terran</font></b><br/><br/>@BlackMoon<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Your Spider moves south from D11, and you lose sight of it due to the wall.  It reappears in I18 however and looks due east.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You see the spider moving once it hits D15, it continues traveling south until D18, where it turns east heading straight for you.  The spider stops in I18 facing in your direction.</div>
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17084,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717868&postcount=80,2007-12-29T04:23:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 8 - cont'd<br/><br/>A conjured Ice Beast appears in K18, giving off a frosty aura<br/><br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Well, let's reach as far east as I can without hitting myself then.  Ice Beast (Wolf) in K18.<br/>
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Standard: Divinely Powered Rapid Cast Conjure Ice Beast I<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>divine power</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>frost aura</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span> - if 5 or less, spider takes 0.  If 6, spider takes 1pt.<br/>
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Move: Put scroll away<br/>
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<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/monstrousSpider.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spider</a> <br/>
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Conjured Ice Beast:<br/>
HP: 25<br/>
AB:+3<br/>
AC: 16<br/>
Duration: 1/* - TBD by divine power<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>If you are within 10' of K18, you take frost damage<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>frost aura</b> - (1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span>- if 5 or less, spider takes 0.  If 6, spider takes 1pt.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 7/30 Spider 3/5<br/>
Current Location: N15<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible), Summon Nature's Ally I<br/>
Turn attempts used: 3/6<br/>
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Spells Memorized<br/>
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<b>0-Level</b><br/>
Virtue, Guidance, Guidance<br/>
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<b>1-Level</b><br/>
<strike>Summon Monster I</strike>, <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I</strike>, <strike>Summon Monster I(D)</strike><br/>
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17085,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721374&postcount=81,2007-12-30T01:22:00,Morbius,"ok, this is starting to scare me, I don't know where you are but anyway remember that Conjure Ice beast has a range of 25 feet...<br/><br/>(I think I need to be less obvious about where I am going)<br/><br/><br/>Fortunately that was not a very good damage roll. Is it my turn?"
17086,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725074&postcount=82,2007-12-30T19:04:00,Bronz,"I apologize, it is your turn.  I also apologize for the scarcity of my posts.  The holiday season has taken me down a notch in frequency.<br/><br/>Also, the spider's actions give lots of information for me, and yes, I am within 30' of where the ice beast originated (caster level 3 for the spell).<br/><br/>Sorry for the long match again."
17087,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727654&postcount=83,2007-12-31T10:50:00,Morbius,"I have a question in the waiting room about my items that may cause me to get rid of a scroll and a couple of alchemist fires, just FYI. As you didn't give me the chance to uses most of them so far I don't think it be problematic for you.<br/><br/><b>Lumi 1st to act - round 9 </b><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Lumi double moves V15<br/>
Still invisible... for now...<br/>
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<b>Location:</b> V15<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 9/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 18, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  2/10 invisible<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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17088,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728230&postcount=84,2007-12-31T13:18:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 9<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spider will follow movement of Lumi.  If he can, it will go right up next to him and shriek.  If it can't reach him, but can hit his square with a web after his first move it will do that.  If neither of those are possible, it will get as close as possible and line up with Lumi on the north/south line, but won't make a sound.<br/>
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Ice beast (movement of 50') will go immediately after spider and hopefully attack the square that is pointed out to it by the spider with a grapple.  If no shriek or web is present, it will attack the square 10' away from the spider.  If neither of these is possible, it will move as close to where the spider pointed out as possible.<br/>
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BlackMoon's turn depends on what happens here.<br/>
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<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/wolf.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Wolf</a><br/>
Conjured Ice Beast:<br/>
HP: 25<br/>
AB:+3<br/>
AC: 16<br/>
Move: 50'<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Not done.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 8/30 Spider 4/5 Conjure Ice Beast I 2/*<br/>
Current Location: N15<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible), Summon Nature's Ally I<br/>
Turn attempts used: 6/6<br/>
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Spells Memorized<br/>
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Virtue, Guidance, Guidance<br/>
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<b>1-Level</b><br/>
<strike>Summon Monster I</strike>, <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I</strike>, <strike>Summon Monster I(D)</strike><br/>
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17089,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728543&postcount=85,2007-12-31T14:34:00,Morbius,"I forgot to say before, I think it is more my fault that this is going slow, as due to the invisibility you need the refs to make the summon's attacks and all."
17090,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731641&postcount=86,2008-01-01T08:37:00,Bigmac,"For BlackMoon<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Both creatures move east out of your line of sight since it is blocked by the rock pillar.  You hear no shriek or sound of web shooting from the spider</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The spider moved to U18 and the wolf moved to U17</div>
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17091,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3732156&postcount=87,2008-01-01T10:18:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 9 cont'd<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move to M11.  Cast Guidance<br/>
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Conjured Ice Beast:<br/>
HP: 25<br/>
AB:+3<br/>
AC: 16<br/>
Move: 50'<br/>
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 8/30 Spider 4/5 Conjure Ice Beast I 2/*, Guidance 1/10<br/>
Current Location: M11<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible), Summon Nature's Ally I<br/>
Turn attempts used: 6/6<br/>
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Spells Memorized<br/>
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<b>0-Level</b><br/>
Virtue, <strike>Guidance</strike>, Guidance<br/>
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<b>1-Level</b><br/>
<strike>Summon Monster I</strike>, <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I</strike>, <strike>Summon Monster I(D)</strike><br/>
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17092,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734139&postcount=88,2008-01-02T01:04:00,Morbius,"<b>Lumi 1st to act - round 10 </b><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Lumi double moves R4<br/>
Still invisible...<br/>
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<b>Location:</b> R4<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 9/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 18, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  1/10 invisible, mage armor<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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17093,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738451&postcount=89,2008-01-03T01:44:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 10<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spider attempts to find Lumi by following the trail of movement.  If no movement was evident it will continue in the circle moving north then west.  If possible it will get right up next to him and shriek.  If that is not possible it will attempt to web Lumi's square.  If even that is not possible, it will line itself up and face Lumi's direction but remain silent.<br/>
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Ice Beast disappears.<br/>
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BlackMoon's turn depends on results.<br/>
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 9/30 Spider 5/5 <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I 2/*</strike>, Guidance 2/10<br/>
Current Location: M11<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible), Summon Nature's Ally I<br/>
Turn attempts used: 6/6<br/>
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<b>0-Level</b><br/>
Virtue, <strike>Guidance</strike>, Guidance<br/>
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<b>1-Level</b><br/>
<strike>Summon Monster I</strike>, <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I</strike>, <strike>Summon Monster I(D)</strike><br/>
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17094,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743060&postcount=90,2008-01-03T22:35:00,Bigmac,"For Bronz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The spider moves north to U7 befor moving into T6 and continues facing in the direction it was heading</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The spider moves north to U7 befor moving into T6</div>
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17095,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743161&postcount=91,2008-01-03T23:31:00,Morbius,"<b>Lumi 1st to act - round 11 </b><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Damn, when is this spider going to disappear?<br/>
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The invisibility ends. If BlackMoon has LoS to R4 he can see Lumi for a moment.<br/>
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I think Lumi already has a alchemist fire on his hand, he will also draw a scroll of invisibility(move action) and cast from it (standard)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>caster level</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span> vs DC 4<br/>
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Then he will take a 5 foot step to Q4<br/>
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<b>Location:</b> Q4<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 9/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 18, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  mage armor<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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17096,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743442&postcount=92,2008-01-04T01:48:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 10 cont'd<br/><br/>Morbius, you know there's still part of my turn left<img a51oevo0i="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>.  Doubt it will change your actions but you never know.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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5' step to M10.  Begin casting Conjured Ice Beast II off of scroll.  <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>caster level check</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span> DC4, 1 automatically fails.<br/>
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<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/monstrousSpider.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spider</a> <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Not sure if your turn still stands.  Like I said probably does.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 9/30 Spider 5/5 <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I 2/*</strike>, Guidance 2/10<br/>
Current Location: M10<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible), Summon Nature's Ally I, Conjured Ice Beast II<br/>
Turn attempts used: 6/6<br/>
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<b>0-Level</b><br/>
Virtue, <strike>Guidance</strike>, Guidance<br/>
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<b>1-Level</b><br/>
<strike>Summon Monster I</strike>, <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I</strike>, <strike>Summon Monster I(D)</strike><br/>
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17097,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743759&postcount=93,2008-01-04T03:09:00,Morbius,"Well, that depends on what the spider and the ice cube will try to do now<img a51oevo0i="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>"
17098,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743846&postcount=94,2008-01-04T03:30:00,Bronz,"As I'm not sure what you see, I can't say what they do openly it seems."
17099,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746229&postcount=95,2008-01-05T03:39:00,stimpius,"To Bronz Only<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Unless that red circle thing in the middle of the lava is like a platform, isn't M10 in the lava?<br/>
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17100,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746288&postcount=96,2008-01-05T03:55:00,Bronz,"@Stimpius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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That red circle is actually land, and perfectly fine as non-lava land goes <img a51oevo0i="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> <br/>
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So no, it's not in the lava.<br/>
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17101,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746351&postcount=97,2008-01-05T04:10:00,stimpius,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Initiate Ref Stimpius</font><br/><br/>Okay then onto the actual Ref part. :)<br/><br/>To Bronz<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The spider's move doesn't change in anyway shape or form.<br/>
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The spiders move doesnt change in anyway shape or form.<br/>
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You see nothing<br/>
And hear super faint spellcasting from the south - assuming south = down. <br/>
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Feel free to over rule i figured they had LoS well 1 way at least - because this is a gradual slop map - not a straight up 10ft blocking one.<br/>
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17102,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746772&postcount=98,2008-01-05T05:43:00,Morbius,"Err, I think there is something wrong with what Stimpius says I see...<br/><br/>Did you canceled your invisibility?<img a51oevo0i="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/><br/>(Last time I checked I am the illusionist so I suppose that is the real you.)<br/><br/><br/>If that was a mistake I think that I would pretty much listen to you casting a spell at least, so yes that would change my actions"
17103,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746802&postcount=99,2008-01-05T05:50:00,Bronz,"No I haven't cancelled my invis<img a51oevo0i="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/><br/><br/>I am casting a spell, and at last glance it was DC0 to hear that.  If you have a listen check that beats that including distance (which shouldn't be that far) you obviously hear a spell being cast.<br/><br/>Grr.<br/><br/>Let me know when you're done with your round.  And can you make it in a new post? That way we don't get things mixed up.  Maybe strike out your old one."
17104,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746804&postcount=100,2008-01-05T05:50:00,stimpius,"<img a51oevo0i="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>Editied it in =[<br/><br/>My first mistake Gah, sorry. Lets ignore anything the idiot said there, hows that sound."
17105,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746813&postcount=101,2008-01-05T05:52:00,Bronz,"It's all good.  We all make them.  Dealing with two invisible gladiators is rough, not to mention the pets and the like.  It's pretty much why the rest of the refs ignored us and only Mavian has really said anything of import in this match."
17106,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746841&postcount=102,2008-01-05T05:59:00,stimpius,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Initiate Ref Stimpius</font><br/><br/>So anyway back to the top Round 11 - Lumi.<br/><br/>To Lumi<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Seen as Invis is a 2nd level spell, doesn't it have a duration of 30 rounds? Not 10? Meaning you don't flicker back this round but in 20 rounds, because scrolls and potions go from the caster level needed to make them. Hence the caster check to use a scroll of invis.<br/>
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17107,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746912&postcount=103,2008-01-05T06:17:00,Morbius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Initiate Ref Stimpius</font><br/>
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So anyway back to the top Round 11 - Lumi.<br/>
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To Lumi<br/>
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Seen as Invis is a 2nd level spell, doesn't it have a duration of 30 rounds? Not 10? Meaning you don't flicker back this round but in 20 rounds, because scrolls and potions go from the caster level needed to make them. Hence the caster check to use a scroll of invis.<br/>
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</div>Actually I have the feat precocious apprentice, so I didn't used a scroll to cast the spell, and I asked the other refs and they said that thise one way that I used to cast higher level spells don't default to the minimun caster level like scrolls and potion ¬¬ so... this will happen...<br/><br/><br/><b>Lumi 1st to act - round 11 redone</b><br/><br/>(since you have LoS to me...)<br/><br/>Suddenly a fire elf with a flask on is hands pops on R4. When he hears a spell being cast he says<font color=""Blue"">""Not again...""</font>and double moves by R8-U8 and disappears behind the rock pillar<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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continues to move to X11 and finally Y11<br/>
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<b>Location:</b> Y11<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 9/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 18, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  mage armor<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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17108,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747096&postcount=104,2008-01-05T06:57:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 11<br/><br/>Well, I hope this works.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Beginning of round: Conjured Ice Beast II finishes, creating a Conjured Ice Hippogriff in R7:S8.  It will move to T7:U8, attempt to locate Lumi, and then move and engulf him (if he is located).  If he cannot get to him in one move, it will attempt to move right up next to him.  If slopes are gentle this shouldn't be an issue.  It has 40' of movement left after gaining LoS to eastern portion of map.  For the engulfing it will also try and get right up next to him.<br/>
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Lumi is entitled to a DC 15 reflex save to avoid being engulfed.  If he fails, he takes <span class=""diceroll""><b>frost</b> - (2d6)[<b>6</b>]</span> damage and may begin to drown.<br/>
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Spider also disappears. <br/>
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BlackMoon: BlackMoon moves from M10 to N17.  Then begin to cast Conjure Ice Beast I off of scroll.<br/>
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Attacks: 2 claws +6 (1d4+4 +1d6 frost), 1 bite +1 (1d8+2 +1d6frost)<br/>
HP: 43<br/>
AC: 17<br/>
Large Size, 10' reach <br/>
SA: Engulf, DC 15 to resist.  p. 140 frostburn<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>You'll probably see something but I think we need a ref's adjudication so we don't give anything away to each other.<br/><br/><br/>Edit: Forgot spoiler tag.<br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 10/30 <strike>Spider 5/5</strike> <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I 2/*</strike>, Guidance 3/10, Conjured Ice Hippogriff 1/3<br/>
Current Location: N17<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible), Summon Nature's Ally I, Conjured Ice Beast II, Conjure Ice Beast I<br/>
Turn attempts used: 6/6<br/>
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Virtue, <strike>Guidance</strike>, Guidance<br/>
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<strike>Summon Monster I</strike>, <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I</strike>, <strike>Summon Monster I(D)</strike><br/>
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17109,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756290&postcount=105,2008-01-07T08:54:00,Bigmac,"Hey, I've updated this match too.  I've just been travelin so been a bit unreliable lately.<br/><br/>An Ice Hippogriff appears in R7->S8.  It flies SE towards the eastern edge of the arena.<br/><br/>Lumi<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The Ice Hippogriff engulfs you.  DC15 refelex save to avoid it.  If you are engulfed you take 6 damage and might begin to drown.  I don't have frostburn so you'll have to ask Bronz for specifics.</div>
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17110,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756373&postcount=106,2008-01-07T09:12:00,Bronz,Just a quick correction.  The Ice Hippogriff does not fly.  It may flap it's wings a bit but that's it.<br/><br/>Ice Beast's lose flight.  But it still moves pretty quick.
17111,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757349&postcount=107,2008-01-07T12:57:00,Morbius,"ohh boy...<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>reflex</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><br/>EDIT: Woot, my turn?"
17112,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757460&postcount=108,2008-01-07T13:34:00,Bronz,"Yeah, your turn.<br/><br/>I'm assuming by that role that the hippogriff reached you.  It is large and has a 10' reach.  No idea if it is right next to you or if it just barely reached you though."
17113,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757520&postcount=109,2008-01-07T13:47:00,Morbius,"You mean that he has 10 feet space. His reach is only 5ft.<br/><br/><b>Lumi 1st to act - round 12 </b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Big mac forgot to mention where the hippogriff finished it's move. <br/>
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But Lumi takes a 5 foot step away from the beast (probably towards Y12) draws a scroll of invisibility and from casts it<br/>
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<b>Location:</b> Y12(probably)<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 9/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 18, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 1x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  mage armor<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
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[roll=spot] 1d20+1[/roll]<br/>
[roll=listen] 1d20+1[/roll]<br/>
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17114,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757526&postcount=110,2008-01-07T13:48:00,Morbius,"For he refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Stupid space<br/>
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17115,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758500&postcount=111,2008-01-07T17:21:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 12<br/><br/>Nice save.  And good call on the reach.<br/><br/><br/><br/>@Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The Hippogriff will attempt to engulf again, if possible.  If Lumi moved out of his threatened area, it will take it's AoO and then attempt to follow.  If Lumi took a 5' step out of its threatened area, it will 5' step up and engulf.  <br/>
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Note: The ice beast can engulf anything it threatens.  I do believe that includes invisible creatures.<br/>
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One of these two situations has to come up so I will roll for both<br/>
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if AoO:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d4+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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Lumi needs DC15 reflex save or take <span class=""diceroll""><b>frost</b> - (2d6)[<b>3</b>]</span> damage and be pinned and may begin to drown. p. 140 frostburn<br/>
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BlackMoon: Beginning of turn: A conjured Ice Wolf appearsn in R17.  It will head east and breathe cold in front of the Hippogriff if it can.  Otherwise it moves to be adjacent to that square.  Cone of cold is a 30' cone.  If Lumi is caught in it, he needs a reflex save of 11 to take half of <span class=""diceroll""><b>frost</b> - (1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>.  <br/>
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Blackmoon then double moves to X15<br/>
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Attacks: 2 claws +6 (1d4+4 +1d6 frost), 1 bite +1 (1d8+2 +1d6frost)<br/>
HP: 43<br/>
AC: 17<br/>
Large Size, 5' reach <br/>
SA: Engulf, DC 15 to resist.  p. 140 frostburn<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/>We obviously need a ref to adjudicate.  My turn is over though but you'll probably want to wait for a ref.<br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 11/30 <strike>Spider 5/5</strike> <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I 2/*</strike>, Guidance 4/10, Conjured Ice Hippogriff 2/3<br/>
Current Location: X15<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible), Summon Nature's Ally I, Conjured Ice Beast II, Conjure Ice Beast I<br/>
Turn attempts used: 6/6<br/>
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Virtue, <strike>Guidance</strike>, Guidance<br/>
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<strike>Summon Monster I</strike>, <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I</strike>, <strike>Summon Monster I(D)</strike><br/>
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17116,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770556&postcount=112,2008-01-11T01:50:00,Bronz,Just saying I'm still here.  No refs want to come in I guess.
17117,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771564&postcount=113,2008-01-11T06:18:00,Morbius,"So am I,¬¬ already asked like 3 times for someone to check this"
17118,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771589&postcount=114,2008-01-11T06:23:00,Bronz,"Well, I'm at the point where it just doesn't matter anymore.<br/><br/>If you want, feel free to check my spoiler.  It essentially gives details on what I want to happen.  Then you can let me know what happens.  My location is also mentioned, but you should be able to deduce direction anyway so I'm not too worried about it.<br/><br/>Let me know."
17119,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771754&postcount=115,2008-01-11T06:57:00,Morbius,"OK, so I took a 5 foot step and I am invisible again, I am not sure if the Hippogriff may try to engulf what it does not see(probably yes) but I will worry about that if I can't make the reflex save<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>reflex Hippogriff</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span>vs DC 14<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>reflex Hippogriff</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span>vs DC 11"
17120,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771778&postcount=116,2008-01-11T07:03:00,Bronz,"Nice, you're 100% on a 50/50 chance to essentially live.  Not sure I can win with those odds.<br/><br/>And looks like you took 1 point of frost damage.  The rolls just aren't going well for me right now."
17121,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771783&postcount=117,2008-01-11T07:05:00,Morbius,"The Hippogriff's DC was supposed to be actually 15 but anyway yay<img a51oevo0i="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><img a51oevo0i="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><img a51oevo0i="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>.<br/><br/>Lumi will move silently to<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17122,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772720&postcount=118,2008-01-11T10:25:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 13<br/><br/>Wolfie disappears.  The hippogriff will attempt to listen and then follow the sound and I guess try to engulf a square based on the listen check.  It will move 30' in that direction unless the check determines otherwise.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>h. listen</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>BlackMoon<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>6</b>]</span> to try and gain where Lumi moved to.  Move in that direction 50' and ready an action to cast command if LoE is gained.<br/>
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Attacks: 2 claws +6 (1d4+4 +1d6 frost), 1 bite +1 (1d8+2 +1d6frost)<br/>
HP: 43<br/>
AC: 17<br/>
Large Size, 5' reach <br/>
SA: Engulf, DC 15 to resist.  p. 140 frostburn<br/>
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<b>BlackMoon</b><br/>
HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 11/30 <strike>Spider 5/5</strike> <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I 2/*</strike>, Guidance 4/10, Conjured Ice Hippogriff 2/3<br/>
Current Location: X15<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible), Summon Nature's Ally I, Conjured Ice Beast II, Conjure Ice Beast I<br/>
Turn attempts used: 6/6<br/>
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Virtue, <strike>Guidance</strike>, Guidance<br/>
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<strike>Summon Monster I</strike>, <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I</strike>, <strike>Summon Monster I(D)</strike><br/>
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17123,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773383&postcount=119,2008-01-11T12:55:00,Morbius,"I am not sure where your hippogriff ends as he does not seems to be able to locate Lumi<br/><br/>So... are you out of summons yet? If you are this is my action for this round, and likely for quite a few rounds to come<img a51oevo0i="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/><b>Lumi 1st to act - round 14 </b><br/><br/><br/>Lumi will<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> W20<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 9/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 18, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 1x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  mage armor<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
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17124,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773496&postcount=120,2008-01-11T13:24:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 14<br/><br/>Hippogriff disappears.  I may or may not be out of summons<img a51oevo0i="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><br/><br/>I think it's fair to say neither one of us will give up the advantage of invis, so can we just fast forward? And when I say fast forward, I mean to the end of my invis with 0 assumed preparation beforehand.  And then of course you can go, as I will have no way of locating you (I am definitely out of summon monsters)<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: Invis 11/30 <strike>Spider 5/5</strike> <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I 2/*</strike>, Guidance 4/10, Conjured Ice Hippogriff 2/3<br/>
Current Location: X15<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible), Summon Nature's Ally I, Conjured Ice Beast II, Conjure Ice Beast I<br/>
Turn attempts used: 6/6<br/>
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Virtue, <strike>Guidance</strike>, Guidance<br/>
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17125,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777587&postcount=121,2008-01-12T09:53:00,Bronz,Yes/No? Otherwise I'll just continue my move.
17126,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777677&postcount=122,2008-01-12T10:07:00,Morbius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Yes, yes and btw for the record once your invisibility ends Lumi will<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17127,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777798&postcount=123,2008-01-12T10:32:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- second in round 14 cont'd<br/><br/>BlackMoon appears in M10, with a scroll in hand, large shield on the other.<br/><br/>Bring on your cheesy 700gp pet<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" t0hxreqvq="""" title=""Small Wink""/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 9<br/>
AC: 18<br/>
Current Buffs: <strike>Invis 30/30</strike> <strike>Spider 5/5</strike> <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I 2/*</strike>, <strike>Guidance 10/10</strike>, <strike>Conjured Ice Hippogriff 3/3</strike><br/>
Current Location: M10<br/>
Scroll Used: Summon Monster I (X2 if possible), Summon Nature's Ally I, Conjured Ice Beast II, Conjure Ice Beast I<br/>
Turn attempts used: 6/6<br/>
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17128,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777899&postcount=124,2008-01-12T10:58:00,Morbius,"Wow, I actually though that you could do that...<br/><br/>This leaves me with a few questions :<br/><br/>Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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1st. can I summon a 15 ft face monster squezzing on that little island in the middle of the lava and while BlackMoon is already there?<br/>
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2nd If I can't do that can I summon it in the air above BlackMoon and make it attempt to grab(grapple check) BlackMoon as it falls in the lava?<br/>
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3nd If I can't do that either can I summon it in the air above BlackMoon so that it can squish him?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" t0hxreqvq="""" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" t0hxreqvq="""" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/>
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17129,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778239&postcount=125,2008-01-12T11:59:00,Maurkov,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Ref Maurkov</b></font><br/><br/>@Morbius<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div>1) No, Blackmoon is already there, violating the 'open location' clause.<br/>
2) No, the lava isn't a surface capable of supporting it.<br/>
3) No, for the same reason.<br/>
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17130,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784823&postcount=126,2008-01-14T01:06:00,Morbius,Just to say that I am waiting for a resolution on a questin on the waiting room. i simply can't beleive that after running away the entire match from yout pets I won't be able to use mine.
17131,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790465&postcount=127,2008-01-15T05:42:00,Bronz,Check-in post myself.  I'll repost request in Waiting Room.
17132,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791934&postcount=128,2008-01-15T10:42:00,Morbius,"1 I am posting more actions that I would be able to do in one round (due to movement), but for convenience let's call this round 15.<br/><br/>I realized I was being stupid, because if a human can climb a rope a centipede can climb a bridge, and if i am wrong this is simply a balance check instead and I may need to roll it later<br/><br/><b>Lumi 1st to act - round 15 </b><br/><br/><br/>Lumi is still invisible and will<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>A large centiped appears centered on N13 (L12/M14) latched on the bridge (you have got to love climb speed).<br/><br/>Lumi orders it to grab BlackMoon and bite him (grapple FTW)( if Maurkov is right and this is too complex this is instead just an attack roll, no grapple)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>touch attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span>(4bab+3str-2size)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>grapple check</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>+poison DC 14<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Lumi Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> W20<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 9/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 18, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 1x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> mage armor, invisibility 20/30 (probably)<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
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HP: 33<br/>
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares), climb 40 ft. <br/>
AC 16<br/>
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+15<br/>
Attack: Bite +5 melee (2d6+4 plus poison)<br/>
Space/Reach: 15 ft./10 ft. <br/>
Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +2<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>PS: This baby has reach, and is using it to get you<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" t0hxreqvq="""" title=""Small Wink""/>"
17133,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792090&postcount=129,2008-01-15T11:16:00,Bronz,"Ok 3 concerns for me here:<br/>1.  A 15' wide centipede is on a bridge 5' wide that has lava on either side AND can attack? I somehow can't grasp this concept.  Might be possible, but not from my point of view (which is admittedly bias)<br/><br/>2.  A successful grapple does not deal damage in the regular sense.  It deals non-lethal unarmed damage (which may still be enough to knock me unconscious, but it is not normal damage, and therefore not subject to a bite).<br/><br/>3.  As this centipede does not have improved grapple or grab, I get an AoO to make it so that it does not get to grapple me.<br/><br/>If necessary:<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>aoo</b> - (1d20)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>But I definitely want High Ref confirmation on this obviously."
17134,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792225&postcount=130,2008-01-15T11:46:00,Morbius,"It should be either a climb check (auto sucess) or a balance check (for walking on a small surface,<br/><br/>If it is balance I am just not sure how many inches a feet has :P, I don't know much about your measure system but a medium creature may walk in a 12 inches wide surface with a DC10 balance check, so I guess a huge creature could walk on a perhaps 36 inches (or maybe more) surface with a DC 10 balance check?<br/><br/>If this guy can do it why not my centipede?<br/><a href=""https://images.google.com.br/imgres?imgurl=http://ra-bugio.zip.net/images/lagarta-blog.jpg&amp;imgrefurl=http://ra-bugio.zip.net/&amp;h=314&amp;w=450&amp;sz=27&amp;hl=pt-BR&amp;start=1&amp;um=1&amp;tbnid=qqqJ1wm83Gz3rM:&amp;tbnh=89&amp;tbnw=127&amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlagarta%2Bcachorrinho%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dpt-BR%26sa%3DN"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://images.google.com.br/imgres?i...pt-BR%26sa%3DN</a><br/>(Ok, so it's not a centipede but it's close and it ilustrates my point)"
17135,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792561&postcount=131,2008-01-15T12:58:00,Bigmac,"<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>Ref Bigmac:</b></font><br/><br/>A blance check is needed for the huge centipede to avoid contact with the lava.  A scaling of surface width to size from the balance skill shows that a creature take takes up 5 feet needs to balance on any surface whose width is less than 1/5 of that.  Thus, a creature that takes up 9 squares, or 45 feet, needs to balance on any surface less than 9 feet wide.  Add in +2 for the bridge being sloped and the balance check should be DC12.<br/><br/>Additionally, the creature is considered flat footed and looses its Dex bonus to AC (if any).<br/><br/>As far as the grapple thing, after looking at the entry, it says that, ""Monstrous centipedes tend to attack anything that resembles food, biting with their jaws and injecting their poison.""  I would rule that the centipede would tend to try to attack with it's poisonous bite rather than trying to crush its food."
17136,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792784&postcount=132,2008-01-15T13:34:00,Morbius,"ok, let's see:<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>centipede balance</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span>(untrained, +2 dex) VS DC 12<br/><br/>EDIT: And I think that's game<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" t0hxreqvq="""" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
17137,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792947&postcount=133,2008-01-15T14:01:00,Bronz,Indeed it is and now I have no counters.  We have one more match but I think it will be a quick one.
17138,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792976&postcount=134,2008-01-15T14:04:00,Morbius,We do? Man... all this never ending chase again?
17139,"Arena Tournament, Round 20 finals: BlackMoon vs. Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66870-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-finals-BlackMoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811512&postcount=135,2008-01-21T07:28:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>I take it that BlackMoon was killed? In that case,<br/><br/><b>Lumi is the Winner!</b>"
17140,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Deelar vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68944-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Deelar-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762936&postcount=1,2008-01-08T15:57:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 23: <font color=""Red"">Deelar</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Nirmian</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.campaign-blog.com/view.php?id=6666"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Deelar - emeraldstreak</a><br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=1957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Nirmian - KCiemir</a><br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
17141,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Deelar vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68944-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Deelar-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770167&postcount=2,2008-01-10T22:39:00,emeraldstreak,"I'll need some time to consider shopping.<br/><br/><br/>Also, I'm away for the weekend."
17142,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Deelar vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68944-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Deelar-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777850&postcount=3,2008-01-12T10:43:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>For the records I just sent a message to KCiemir, but I am afraid this will be called before he posts here"
17143,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Deelar vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68944-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Deelar-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779585&postcount=4,2008-01-12T17:38:00,KCiemir,"I am here, if it is too late, then I accept that, I've been unexpectedly busy.  If it is not to late,<span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
17144,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Deelar vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68944-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Deelar-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780219&postcount=5,2008-01-12T23:14:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>As emeraldstreak never asked to call the match move on."
17145,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Deelar vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68944-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Deelar-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788647&postcount=6,2008-01-14T18:09:00,KCiemir,"I'm ready whenever, and because Emeraldstreak was kind enough not to ask for the match to be called, I would ask that no ref call this match unless he has not posted in it again by the 20th."
17146,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Deelar vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68944-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Deelar-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791856&postcount=7,2008-01-15T10:27:00,emeraldstreak,"initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>11</b>](15)</span><br/><br/>As always, I'm for using the rollv command line."
17147,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Deelar vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68944-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Deelar-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791916&postcount=8,2008-01-15T10:39:00,emeraldstreak,"Deelar Turn 1<br/><br/>declare Nirmian Dodge target<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Start with no chainshirt, holding nothing. Move halfspeed to J7 and hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>2</b>](15)</span>(move) and spelllike Detect Magic (standard).<br/>
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17148,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Deelar vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68944-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Deelar-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799835&postcount=9,2008-01-17T02:10:00,emeraldstreak,"your turn, if it weren't clear"
17149,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Deelar vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68944-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Deelar-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3800747&postcount=10,2008-01-17T06:09:00,KCiemir,"Thanks.  I wasn't sure if you were waiting on a ref.<br/>Purchases<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">invisibility potion</div>
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puchases: scroll of invis<br/>
actions: Start in O21 with scroll of invis in my hand.<br/>
Standard: read scroll.  <span class=""diceroll""><b>CLcheck</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>13</b>]</span>DC 4<br/>
Move: if successful move to P16<br/>
If not successful, move to R16<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Done, will edit in stats soon.<br/>EDIT 2: purchases spoiler.  Sorry Morbius, I would have edited it in sooner, but I haven't been able to get on the forums for a few days with any reliability.<br/><br/>EDIT:STATS<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP:4/4<br/>
AC:15/15<br/>
Buffs: INVISIBLE 1/30<br/>
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17150,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Deelar vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68944-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Deelar-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802508&postcount=11,2008-01-17T12:17:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref morbius</font></b><br/><br/>KCiemir please list your purchases on a separated spoiler as they are not listed among your gear on your sheet"
17151,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Deelar vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68944-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Deelar-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807376&postcount=12,2008-01-19T12:56:00,emeraldstreak,"Oh well<br/><br/><br/>Deelar round 2<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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draw scroll of see invisibility and cast <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>14</b>](15)</span><br/>
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17152,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Deelar vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68944-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Deelar-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807379&postcount=13,2008-01-19T12:58:00,emeraldstreak,"Also, your turn."
17153,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Deelar vs. Nirmian",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68944-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Deelar-vs-Nirmian,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811534&postcount=14,2008-01-21T07:33:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>Sorry, KCiemir, but time is up.<br/><br/><b>Deelar is the Winner!</b>"
17154,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2582748&postcount=1,2007-05-15T01:49:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Autun Harvest Festival, Village of Vale</b><br/><br/>You are all sitting around a table made of dark wood.  There are benches of the same wood on either side.  You reconize it as stained oak, probably made by Jaron Ironfounderson, the Garrock council member.  On one side of the bench are Alea and Altoma, and on the other side are Lamagra and Zanetus.  The sky is dark, but the stars are not yet out.  The table is situated a little off from all the other tables,  but still in the large field.  Most of the celebrations took place before the meal.  Each of you have a trucheon (a thick peice of bread used as a plate) and wooden utensils in from of you, except for Zanetus, who has a metal knife.  In the middle of the table are several dishes:  roasted potatoes, salads, pork, and apples.<br/><b>Alea</b><br/>Alea is a short Valeyan woman, about 20 years old.  She wears the normal tunic and skirt of a field worker.  Her face is cheery and she has blonde hair and blue eyes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I would like you all to use this time to introduce your character, give a visual descrpition, and roleplay a bit (yes, you do have to do this).  I will move once everybody is ready.  Also, roll a spot check.  I will PM you what you see if you succeed.</div>
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17155,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2582763&postcount=2,2007-05-15T01:53:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus sits and eats slowly, saying nothing.<font size=""1""><font color=""LightBlue"">*</font></font>He recognises the fellow Regulean as Alea's friend, but does not attempt to start a conversation.<font size=""1""><font color=""LightBlue"">^</font></font><font color=""Navy"">Where is the fellow who should fill the last chair? Ahh well, all in good time.<font size=""1""><font color=""PaleTurquoise"">+</font></font></font><br/><br/><font color=""LightBlue""><font size=""1"">*</font> He wonders why Alea called him here, but trusts her to reveal it in when the time comes. Perhaps she is waiting for that last chair to be filled.<br/>
<font size=""1"">^</font> He has nothing against this fellow, but will wait for him to start any discussion that goes on. Small talk is a pointless waste of breath.</font><br/><font color=""PaleTurquoise""><font size=""1"">+</font> A voice at the back of his mind tells him there <i>is</i> no time, things must start happening <i>now</i>, but he ignores it. Perhaps more time away from town would help him calm down.</font>"
17156,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2582854&postcount=3,2007-05-15T02:18:00,Blackdeath,"My character is a 6 foot tall, remarkably skinny, semi-attractive Regulea with green eyes, raven coloured hair, and who is currently eating some pork.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17157,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2582896&postcount=4,2007-05-15T02:28:00,The Linker,"<b>Altoma</b><br/><br/>Altoma sits down at the table, waving around a brand new shield excitedly, just having bought it from Jaron Ironfounderson. He's been saving his money up for it for a long time, as Alea and Lamagra should both well know. He is of average hieght and build for a 16-year-old male Valeyan, with brown eyes and brown hair.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""This is the most awesome shield EVER! It's got great balance, it's totally shiny, it's really really sturdy, I bet you could throw rocks at it all day and it wouldn't--<br/>
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Oh, hi Alea. Lamagra.<br/>
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It wouldn't dent or anything. And check out the colour! It's pretty dark so I bet I could hide in the bushes and it wouldn't show! Where's Mom and Dad? I wanna...<br/>
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Uh.... who the heck are you?</font><br/><br/>Altoma looks at Zanetus blankly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I<strike>ma</strike> have <strike>gonna</strike> put my spot roll in the OOC thread, mostly because I d<strike>on't</strike> idn't know what my spot modifier <strike>i</strike> was and I c<strike>an't</strike> ouldn't check my character sheet <strike>now</strike> then. I'<strike>ll</strike> ve also edit<u>ed</u> this <strike>later</strike> to put in my character's physical apperance, also because I d<strike>on't</strike> idn't know what it <strike>i</strike> was and c<strike>an't</strike> ouldn't check my character sheet <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/></div>
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17158,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2583143&postcount=5,2007-05-15T03:14:00,Blackdeath,"<font color=""Blue"">I was just going to ask the same question.</font><br/><br/>Lamagra looks at Zanetus with something between contempt and disregard."
17159,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2586568&postcount=6,2007-05-15T13:16:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus stands and bows to the new arival, awaiting him to take his seat before siting down himself.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Ah, Altoma.  Pleased to meet you.  Lamagra, if you wished to ask me the same question, why not when we first sat down? </font>A touch of humour colours his voice, and one corner of his thin-lipped mouth tips up.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I'm Zanetus, although you may have heard of me as the forester.  I spend most of my time out in the wilderness, you see.  Unless you have things you would like to talk about, I suggest you get down to eating so Alea can explain why we are here.  It will get me out of your hair quicker, which I'm sure will be a great comfort to our friend here.</font>Zanetus gestures to<font color=""LemonChiffon"">the L</font>lama gra<font color=""LemonChiffon"">ss</font><br/>Note: Zanetus is looking at Altoma, largely ignoreing the more rude of his two companions."
17160,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2586793&postcount=7,2007-05-15T14:05:00,The Linker,"Intrigued by this new arrvial, Altoma's thoughts drift away from his new shield and towards how this newcomer knows his dear sister.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">So Alea called you here, too? How the heck do you know her? You guys can't be very close, I've never seen you guys hang out before.""</font><br/><br/>Altoma's eyes narrow in suspiscion. It would be very bad for this ""forester"" if he did anything to hurt Alea, he thinks to himself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Retroactive converstations!? AHHH! You... you put that text in.. after we spoke... but... it-it came before we spoke.... AIEEEE!!! *head a-splodes*</div>
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17161,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2588388&postcount=8,2007-05-16T00:11:00,Blackdeath,"<font color=""Blue"">With all due respect, Mr. Zanetus, are you blind? Not only am I quite happily placed at the table, I have since sitting down eaten 3 porkloin steaks.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> It's not your colour if I got it first, FOOL!</div>
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17162,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2588681&postcount=9,2007-05-16T01:31:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Alea</b><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">I haven't called anyone here.  Zanetus is here because there wasn't anywhere else to sit.  This is the Harvest Festival, stop being so suspicious!""</font>"
17163,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2588704&postcount=10,2007-05-16T01:36:00,The Linker,"Altoma grumbles.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen""><font color=""Green"">""Still doesn't explain how you know him...""</font></font>"
17164,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2588808&postcount=11,2007-05-16T01:59:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Alea</b><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""I buy furs from him when he brings them into town.""</font>"
17165,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2588851&postcount=12,2007-05-16T02:08:00,The Linker,"<font color=""Green"">Ah, so he's nothing more than a vendor to you. I see, I see.</font><br/><br/>Altoma finally gets to eating; he picks two juicy-looking apples and a rather large slab of pork. He takes a few bites out of the apples, but concentrates on garnishing his pork, cutting pieces off, and eating them carefully. He did his best to eat politely whenever Alea was around..."
17166,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2588921&postcount=13,2007-05-16T02:23:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus, having returned to his seat, stoically ignores the rudeness of these people.<font color=""Navy"">Valyans. They just don't get it. This Regulean, however, should have at least a shred of civility.</font><br/><br/><font color=""PaleTurquoise"">Vague memories of kind vilages, full of polite and loving people, tug at the back of his mind. Those must have been dreams.</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No, no <font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>this</i></font> is my colour. If I were to do your post, for example, I would say <font color=""RoyalBlue"">Good apples, compliments to balh blah blah.</font><br/>
<font color=""Navy"">Hmmm... what would you call someone who grows apples?</font><br/>
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Also, from now on, my speech will be in ""quotation marks""</div>
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17167,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2592043&postcount=14,2007-05-16T11:14:00,The Linker,"Altoma continues to eat.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Mmmm... best apples I've ever eaten. My compliments to the... er, grower. I guess."" </font><br/><br/>Altoma contemplates the exact title of a person who grows apples...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Um, aren't you a human too, Aramil? I thought we were all just different tribes of humans. If it was a mistake, I'll ignore it. If not, it's in your color, so you must have said it, so my character's gonna have to respond. Bwa-ha-ha! <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> <br/>
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Edit: Um... I'd like to make a mind-read check then. <br/>
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Edit edit: I am pleased. My nonexistant wrath shall nonexistantly subside for now. <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/></div>
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17168,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2595194&postcount=15,2007-05-17T01:30:00,Blackdeath,"<font color=""Red"">Orchard Keeper. Trust me, I know a lot of them.</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Lamagra contemplates the exact extent of Alea and Zantenus' relationship.</font>"
17169,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2595228&postcount=16,2007-05-17T01:36:00,The Linker,"<font color=""Green"">""Ah. That makes sense.""</font><br/><br/>Altoma munches on his heavily-salted pork.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready to move on!!! <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> </div>
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17170,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2597654&postcount=17,2007-05-17T08:28:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus nods to the wisdom of this statement, but says nothing. He waits for something more interesting to pop up."
17171,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2598968&postcount=18,2007-05-17T11:46:00,The Linker,"Just as he bites into his second apple, Altoma suddenly comes to a revelation.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Waid uh midut! You're da...""</font><br/><br/>Altoma stops talking long enough to swallow.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""You're the FORESTER? The guy who always comes into town and gives Alea your best meat and skins? Aw, man, I KNEW there was something familiar about you. I only remember because I heard you really lik-- er...""</font><br/><br/>Altoma decides that may not be the most polite thing to say in front of Alea, shuts up and continues quietly chewing on his apple.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Happy!? <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> </div>
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17172,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2601519&postcount=19,2007-05-18T00:14:00,Blackdeath,"<font color=""Red"">Excuse me? Altoma could you please state the end of that sentence to me alone.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Use that private message blah blah blah if you want to tell me.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready to move on<img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> </div>
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17173,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2601756&postcount=20,2007-05-18T01:31:00,The Linker,"Altoma panics at Lamagra's interrogation and says out loud:<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">I, uh, I... I was going to say that... uh... he, uh, really likes, er... er, her, her, her brother! Yeah, that's it. That's what I heard. One of my friends -- can't remember which one -- said you really like her brother. Yeah, I'm her brother. Hi. So, uh... I heard from someone that yoooou really like me! I don't know about the truth of this statement, I'm just, uh, saying what people have told me, and uh, you know, uh... that's... that's it.  </font><br/><br/>Altoma goes back to eating his apple, suddenly wishing he had stayed home that day.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Just realized I switched from saying ""he"" to ""you"" halfway through: Just so you know, in person it's clear that I'm always talking about ""What's-his-forest,"" even if it doesn't translate well to text <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/></div>
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17174,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2601767&postcount=21,2007-05-18T01:34:00,Blackdeath,"<font color=""black"">Lamagra visibly relaxes and chuckles to himself.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> He find Altoma's sense of humor amusing for the first time. Nice save Linker!</div>
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17175,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2601940&postcount=22,2007-05-18T02:10:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus looks confused by this outburst, but decides that things could be worse, and he would probably not fix anything were he to open his mouth.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Awesome. Pure awesome.</div>
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17176,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2603375&postcount=23,2007-05-19T01:23:00,The Linker,"Altoma coughs.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">(This is the akwardest silence EVER.)</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready to move on now! Please!?<br/>
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Things in brackets are what I'm thinking, btw.</div>
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17177,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2603395&postcount=24,2007-05-19T01:27:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>The Harvest Festival</b><br/><br/>The rest of the Dinner proceeds uneventfully.  You all go to bed full and reasonably content.<br/><br/><font size=""5""><b>THE END</b></font>"
17178,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2606190&postcount=25,2007-05-19T10:11:00,Blackdeath,"[ooc]Rigel is at my house and he says that it's not really the end, he's just thinking up more stuff.[/ooc]<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Once again Lamagra's dreams are plauged with frightening visions. He sleeps, but poorly.</font>"
17179,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2612686&postcount=26,2007-05-20T10:25:00,Blackdeath,"[ooc] What the hell? Is everyone killed in their sleep??? POST! [/ooc]<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">As Lamagra slips in and out of sleep, he sees a dark figure looming over him, as he sits up the figure is gone. Is it a dream of his sister? Maybe, but wasn't that window closed earlier?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Ba ba baaaaaaaaa. Sorry if I'm on your turf Rigel. </div>
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17180,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2612991&postcount=27,2007-05-20T11:20:00,The Linker,"Altoma dreams of cheese.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">We can't really do anything until Rigel posts. Let's just wait for him, mmkay? :P </div>
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17181,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2615697&postcount=28,2007-05-21T03:00:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Village of Vale, The Day of Games</b><br/><br/>Today is the Day of Games.  This day always comes right after the harvest festival.  Apptly named, this day is spent in freindly competition.  The games include:<br/><br/>The Sprint<br/>The Marathon<br/>Boasting, Belittling, and Belabouring (judged by the town council)<br/>Bringball (sorta like rugby with 3 people on a team)<br/>The Scavenger Hunt<br/>Wrestling<br/>Boxing<br/>The Battle (A combat with wooden swords)<br/>Chess  (Exactly the same as we play it)<br/><br/>The first event is the sprint.  Participants will run across 1 field.  (aprox 250ft)<br/>The field for the sprint is surrounded by cheering spectators.  You all notice Alea in the crowd.  Lined up along the start line are 3 people already ready to participate.  You reconize two of them:  Council Member Fharad Delah, a tall (about 6'6) Regulea with dark blonde hair; and William Wonsound, the thrillseeking son of Varrock Wonsound (the Valeyan council member).  The other one is a short Valeyan, with dark hair, blue eyes, and a round face.  He is jogging on the spot and doing streches.  Mayor Justicar Gardus stands slightly to the side, holding a green flag, which is currently down.  The flag ripples in the wind.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">More info on the NPCs mentioned in the OOC thread, I put all the NPC posts into one and moved it to the last page.<br/>
For those who wish to participate:  Initiative is really the determining factor here.  Run actions are allowed, but unless your base speed is 65ft or higher, it will take you two rounds, so basically it's whoever gets to move first wins.</div>
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17182,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2616088&postcount=29,2007-05-21T04:52:00,The Linker,"<font color=""green"">""Woah woah woah! You guys aren't seriously thinking about starting without me, are you!?""</font><br/><br/>Altoma runs excitedly up to the starting line and turns to William.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Hey, would you mind getting me some water? It'd be a better use of your time than trying to win.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""green"">(Heh heh... burn.)</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I don't know about how to enter (sign ups and what-not) but my character should, so let's say he did and I'm here.</div>
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17183,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2616135&postcount=30,2007-05-21T05:02:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>William Wonsound</b><br/><br/>Grinning, William picks up a jar of water that he had beside him.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Drink up Altoma.  You'll need it.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">There are no special requirements to enter, but most people prefer to watch.</div>
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17184,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2616566&postcount=31,2007-05-21T06:29:00,Blackdeath,"<font color=""DarkRed"">Lamagra slowly looks around for either a line up for Bringball, or anyone suspicious.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If spot needed 1d20+3</div>
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17185,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2617089&postcount=32,2007-05-21T08:23:00,The Linker,"Altoma looks at William with squinting eyes and a smiling... uh, smile.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""What, were you just waiting for me to say that?""</font><br/><br/>Altoma just shrugs and takes a generous swig of water, then puts it down where it was before. He then re-assumes his position at the starting line.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Just realized nothing happened with the spot check we made at the  harvest festival. <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/> </div>
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17186,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2618912&postcount=33,2007-05-21T14:28:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus stands on the sidelines, waiting for the race to start.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Well, why not?</font><br/>He slips in at the end of the line, trying not to attract too much attention. His dagger is wrapped up in his tattered deer-skin coat and laid gently to the side."
17187,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2618931&postcount=34,2007-05-21T14:31:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>The Day of Games</b><br/><br/>The man you don't recognize comes over to Altoma.<font color=""Gray"">""Hi.  I'm Rhuny.  Nice to meet you.""</font><br/>William says:<font color=""Gray"">""Rhuny was the sprint champion last year.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div>Bringball will start after the sprint, the marathon, and boasting.<br/>
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				Just realized nothing happened with the spot check we made at the harvest festival.
			
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</div>I sent a PM to the people that passed the spot check.  Ask Nathan what it was.</div>
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17188,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2619062&postcount=35,2007-05-21T15:02:00,The Linker,"Altoma sizes Rhuny up, smiles, and shakes his hand (or offers to.)<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Last year's champion, eh? So how do you feel about your loss this year?""<br/>
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""Oh, right, it hasn't happened yet... sorry, such obvious events sometimes jump ahead in my mind. You know.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm allowed to ask Nathan what the spot check was!? Cool.</div>
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17189,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2621233&postcount=36,2007-05-22T02:59:00,Blackdeath,"Lamagra, hearing Altoma's comment out of the corner of his ear, looks to see Rhuny's reaction.<br/><br/>[spoiler] And possibly to break up a fight depending on Rhuny's vanity level."
17190,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2621335&postcount=37,2007-05-22T03:16:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus glances over at the conversation going on between this man and Altoma.<font color=""Navy"">That kid. He's some eager.</font>Zanetus looks around for the girl, but sees no-one.<font color=""Navy"">Well in that case, I'll just have to beat him. No need to boost his ego, hes got plenty.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">By the way, that's ""the girl he's trying to impress"". Not Alea.</div>
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17191,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2621336&postcount=38,2007-05-22T03:16:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Rhuny</b><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""Huh.  I heard you were stupid.  Now I know.""<img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/> </font>"
17192,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2624389&postcount=39,2007-05-22T13:51:00,The Linker,"Altoma smirks.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""We'll see who's stupid after I cross the finish line first, eh?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I was wondering if you could add his facial expression in, Rigel? So I know if he's actually offended or just goofing around.</div>
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17193,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2626925&postcount=40,2007-05-23T03:42:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Rhuny</b><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""I see no connection between intelligence and speed.""<img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/> </font>"
17194,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2626946&postcount=41,2007-05-23T03:45:00,The Linker,"<font color=""Green"">""Yes... well... there is between intelligence and ability to predict the winner!""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">(Ok, that was a stretch...)</font><br/><br/><font color=""green"">""F'crying out loud, are they planning on starting anytime soon? I'm dying to hit that finish line!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Facial expression? I need to know whether he's goofing around or really starting to hate me!</div>
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17195,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2627131&postcount=42,2007-05-23T04:13:00,Blackdeath,"<font color=""DarkRed"">Lamagra, no longer worried about anything larger than a battle of wits, (which Altoma is losing,) turns once more to see if anyone suspicious is lurking around. </font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> [roll]1d20+3[/roll] (spot)<br/>
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GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallmad.gif"" title=""Small Mad""/> <br/>
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17196,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2627261&postcount=43,2007-05-23T04:35:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Mayor Justicar Gardus</b><br/><br/>The mayor steps up to the line and speaks in a commanding voice:<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Is everyone who wishes to participate in the sprint ready?""</font><img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused""/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The smilies are his facial expression <br/>
The forum roller died last night.  I'm checking whether it's back: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span> Hooray workedness!</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Blackdeath, please delete the below post, due to pointlessness.  And the next one.  Delete. not just edit. Thank you.</div>
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17197,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2629508&postcount=44,2007-05-23T10:37:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>The Sprint</b><br/><br/>In response to the the question by the Mayor, the crowd yells:<font color=""Gray"">""Start the Sprint!""</font><br/><br/>The mayor nods, and raises the flag.<br/><b><font color=""gray"">""On your Mark!""</font></b><br/><font color=""gray""><b>""Set Yourself!""</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""gray""><b><font size=""4"">""GO!""</font></b></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">roll initiative!</div>
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17198,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2629897&postcount=45,2007-05-23T11:57:00,The Linker,"Altoma takes off at top speed!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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Edit: Ah, crap.<br/>
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Rigel, could you make sure to describe the status of the race in the middle, as opposed to just seeing who has the best initiative and declaring the winner in one post? Thanks <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> </div>
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17199,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2633094&postcount=46,2007-05-24T03:17:00,Blackdeath,"Lamaga strolls over to the finish line to see who wins.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Since he was wandering, he was probably close to it. <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallmad.gif"" title=""Small Mad""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallyuk.gif"" title=""Small Yuk""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> </div>
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17200,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2633249&postcount=47,2007-05-24T03:45:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus, previously crouching in standard position,<font color=""White"">Where tan = 2.35784203, give answer in radians</font>is already sprinting down the track at an impressive acceleration by the time Altoma begins to apply force to the ground.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Yes, I just wrote a physics test, and a math test. <br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span> </div>
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17201,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2633770&postcount=48,2007-05-24T05:14:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>The Sprint</b><br/>As the flag moved downwards, Rhuny and Zanetus were already moving, with Altoma and Fharad not far behind.  William, taken by suprise at the event's start, droped his the jar of water he was drinking from, spilling some on himself as he took off.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div>The answer is 1.1697, and 4.3113</div>
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17202,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2635227&postcount=49,2007-05-24T09:37:00,The Linker,"Altoma quickly assesses the situation: he's not doin' very well.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I, uh, OW! Stone in my shoe, stone in my shoe!""</font><br/><br/>Altoma makes no effort to pretend there actually is a stone in his shoe slowing him down, but he doesn't think the other racers would be watching him anyhow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Assesses? That word doesn't look right. Maybe I have a few too many ""S""es in there. <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/> </div>
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17203,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2636679&postcount=50,2007-05-24T14:11:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus runs straight ahead, not looking to either side.<font color=""Navy"">If I'm winning, good for me.  If not, gawking at the others won't help much. Focus.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Isn't standard position only the first quadrant? If not, aw crap. I loose. If so... Ha!</div>
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17204,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2642332&postcount=51,2007-05-25T12:59:00,The Linker,"Altoma starts saying<font color=""Green"">""Ow!""</font>with every step.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><strike>Bluffing!</strike><br/>
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Blathering!<br/>
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17205,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2644379&postcount=52,2007-05-26T02:00:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"The competitors flew down the field, ignoring Altoma's childish attemp to sabatoge them.  In less than 10 seconds had crossed the field.  Rhuny and Zanetus crossed the line together, followed by Altoma, Fharad, and after a few more seconds, William.<br/><br/>Rhuny turns to Zanetus and says<font color=""Gray"">""Who won?""</font>, with a puzzeled expression on his face.<br/><br/>William walks around in circles, and then he swears loudly.<br/><br/>Mayor Gardus steps up and says<font color=""gray"">""I believe we have a draw.  ""</font><br/>And then, turning to Altoma, and speaking in a much more stern tone of voice: ""<font color=""Gray"">""And a disqualification.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You're still playing like a rogue, Zach.<br/>
rolling for Zanetus (his 5% chance of believing Altoma) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>17</b>]</span></div>
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17206,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2644798&postcount=53,2007-05-26T03:32:00,The Linker,"<font color=""Green"">""What!? Why!? What did I do!?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AM NOT! (see OOC)</div>
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17207,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2644858&postcount=54,2007-05-26T03:40:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Mayor Justicar Gardus</b><br/><br/>Keeping his stern demeanor, the Mayor says:<font color=""Gray"">""You claimed you had a stone in your shoe, when you obviously did not, in an underhanded attempt to trick the other players, or the crowd, or both.  In any case, you are disqualified unless you can prove you really had a stone in your shoe.  Take them off, and turn them over.""</font>"
17208,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2644925&postcount=55,2007-05-26T03:50:00,The Linker,"Altoma hesitates and looks around. He leans in close to the mayor and starts talking quietly, avoiding the prying ears of the fellow racers and crowd. And Lamagra.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ima gonna PM you what I said, the others can make listen checks if they want to <img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> </div>
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17209,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2644974&postcount=56,2007-05-26T03:58:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus, breathing heavily, turns to face Rhuny.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well, I think it's only fair to give you the prize. After all, you did finish first, didn't you?""</font><br/>He looks over to Lamagra.<br/><font color=""blue"">""You were watching, right?""</font>"
17210,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2645218&postcount=57,2007-05-26T04:44:00,The Linker,"Altoma ends his conversation with the Mayor, relieved but embarrassed. He heads over to Rhuny and Zanetus<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Hey, Rhuny. Listen, I'm really sorry about the cracks I made at the beginning of the race. I guess I was just caught up in the competition... I feel bad that we got off on the wrong foot..""</font><br/><br/>Altoma smiles.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Congratulations on winning. Sort of. You too, Zanetus. You both deserved it.""</font>"
17211,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2645344&postcount=58,2007-05-26T05:11:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Rhuny</b><br/><br/>Rhuny is smiling and obviously happy.  In a much more amiable tone then before, he says (to Zanetus):<font color=""Gray"">""Indeed not, I believe it was a draw!  In any case, it is the Mayor's decision.""</font><br/>(to Altoma)<font color=""gray"">""Thank you for apologizing.  I understand that competition can make people more antagonistic.  I'm sorry for your disqualification, but I look forward to competing against you again.""</font><br/><br/><b>Mayor Justicar Gardus</b><br/><br/>The Mayor stands straight and tall just beyond the finish line and yells to the crowd.<font color=""gray""><font size=""3"">""The placings are:""</font></font><br/><br/><font color=""gray""><font size=""3"">""3rd place:  William Wonsound!""</font></font>William looks at Altoma and says:<font color=""gray"">""You should have won, even if you did cheat.""    </font><font color=""gray""><font size=""3""><br/>
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""2nd place:  Fharad Delah!""</font></font>At this there is much cheering from the Regulea.  Fharad takes a bow.<br/><br/><font size=""3""><font color=""Gray"">""1st place:  A tie between Rhuny Mordian, and Zanetus!""</font></font>The entire crowd cheers wildly at this.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Nathan, does your character have a last name?  If so, could you mention it on the OOC thread please?  I'll edit it in.</div>
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17212,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2648470&postcount=59,2007-05-26T16:34:00,The Linker,"Altoma cheers and applauds for the winners, then heads towards where he saw Alea in the crowd. He finds a space beside her and stands there, still with a moderately happy expression."
17213,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2649605&postcount=60,2007-05-27T02:29:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus makes a bow to the cheering crowd, proud of his effort but slightly embarrassed by this turn of events. The center of attention is not really what he's used to. At all. Someone tosses him his cloak, which he drapes over his arm, thanking the man for his kindness.<img alt="""" border=""0"" bt9dee2yk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/><br/><br/>Z. Fibonacci is pretty sure he never told anyone his last name."
17214,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2649916&postcount=61,2007-05-27T04:15:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>The Day of Games</b><br/><br/>Mayor Gardus drapes a scarf, knitted to look like the branches and leaves of some tree you don't recognize over Zanetus.  The<i>scarf</i>is something you recognize however.  It is called a laurel, and one is given to each winner of each event each year.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""I'm sorry Rhuny, but I have only one laurel for this event and you already have one from last year.""</font>says the Mayor.  Rhuny nods amiably.<br/><br/>Then, he presents Fharad with a stone engraved with the number 2, and one engraved with the number 3 to William.  These stones are also a traditional prize, and they are called, simply, the 2nd and 3rd stones.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Knowledge: Nature to recognize the tree on the scarf.  <br/>
Note:  To these people, something useful (such as a scarf) is much, much, more valuble than something essentially useless (the stones).  That's why first place gets a scarf, and second and third get stones.<br/>
Please note in a spoiler box or on the OOC thread when you are ready to move on to the next event.</div>
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17215,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2650219&postcount=62,2007-05-27T05:20:00,Blackdeath,"Lamagra strolls over and congradulates everyone.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Good job Zanetus. Well done William. Well done Fharad. Nice try Altoma. Etc...</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Ready to move on </div>
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17216,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2656089&postcount=63,2007-05-28T06:59:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus accepts the laurels, thanks the mayor, and turns to Rhuny.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Are you OK with that? I guess I could go win another at the next event, if you'd like. After all, it was a tie.""</font><br/>Zanetus smiles as Lamagra congratulates him, looks back to hear Rhuny's response before scanning the crowd.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Wow, I never thought I'd get to USE this skill. <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span> <br/>
Oh, and we can move on at any time.</div>
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17217,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2657343&postcount=64,2007-05-28T10:54:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Rhuny</b><br/><br/>Rhuny shrugs and says:<font color=""Gray"">""Like the mayor said, I've got one from last year.  And I may yet win another today.""</font>"
17218,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2657402&postcount=65,2007-05-28T11:07:00,The Linker,"Altoma looks upon the conversation Aramil and Rhuny.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">(Wow, they are such selfless people, the two of them.)</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready to move on!</div>
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17219,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2658169&postcount=66,2007-05-28T14:26:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus smiles graciously at this.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I wouldn't be surprised, considering how you did here. I look forward to competing with you, should your skill again be pitted against mine.</font>"
17220,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2660154&postcount=67,2007-05-29T01:48:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>The Marathon</b><br/><br/>The whole crowd moves with to the site of the marathon.  This race is much longer and is generally considered more important in the view of the town.  Contestants will run around<i>all</i>the fields of the town.  (about 8000ft)<br/>The crowd once again gathers around the start/finish line.  Rhuny and William both walk up to the start line, ready to try something else.  Also joining them are 2 others:  Garrock Council member Jaron Ironfounderson, who is four and a half feet tall, tanned, and has brown hair and eyes, and Nhola Undharhog, the 6 foot tall, blonde, and blue eyed Regulea singer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This event will be done a little differently.  It will be run almost like a combat, with people taking their actions in initiative order, but each round is a minute.  When we get down to the last five rounds or so, we'll go round by round.  Most of this race will involve double move actions, rather than run actions.  You can run for a number of rounds equal to your constitution for free.  After that, you have to take a con check each round, with the DC = 10, +1 per check you took before.  If you fail a check, you have to take only single move actions for one minute, and then you can start taking checks again, at the same DC.</div>
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17221,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2660193&postcount=68,2007-05-29T02:02:00,The Linker,Altoma just remains in the crowd with his sister. He's much too embarassed to try another competition just yet.
17222,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2660224&postcount=69,2007-05-29T02:11:00,Blackdeath,"Lamagra, after leaving his backpack with Alea and Altoma, strolls up to the starting line and settles into a crouch, avoiding conversation with the other racers. He maintains a look of cool calmness aqnd utter confidence."
17223,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2662935&postcount=70,2007-05-29T10:32:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus looks around at the enthusiastic crowd.<font color=""Navy"">Well, the last one worked out well. Might as well at least give it a try.</font>He moves to the edge of the surrounding group, and deposits his cloak, dagger and newly-won laurels under a tree some 100ft away. He then returns and shoulders his way over to Rhuny.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Looks like we'll go at it again, shall we? <font size=""1""> Not that I was ever much good at these...</font>""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">In a minute, the cloak etc. will have disappeared, carried away by Lkab.</div>
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17224,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2666260&postcount=71,2007-05-30T03:55:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Mayor Justicar Gardus</b><br/><br/>Having arrived from the site of the sprint, the Mayor asks:<font size=""3""><font color=""Gray"">""Is everyone who wishes to participate in the Marathon ready?""</font></font><br/>The crowd answers:<font color=""gray""><font size=""3"">""Yes!""</font></font><br/>The Mayor yells:<font color=""gray""><font size=""3"">""On your mark!""</font></font><br/><font color=""gray""><font size=""3"">""Set Yourself!""<br/>
""Go!""</font></font><br/>The green flag goes down, flapping wildly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Below is an example of how I want the runners posts to look.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Rhuny</b><br/><br/>Rhuny Bounds forward, pushing off and sprinting forward for a short time.  He then slows down a bit and starts to pace himself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Rounds Running this Minute:</b> 5<br/>
<b>Rounds Double Moving this Minute:</b> 5<br/>
<b>Rounds of Free Running Left:</b> 6<br/>
<b>Total Distance Covered this Minute:</b> 1050ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance Covered so far:</b> 1050ft</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">(Any constitution checks required)</div>
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17225,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2667276&postcount=72,2007-05-30T11:55:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus springs off the starting line, quickly settling down into a comfortable pattern. He is unworried by the seeming advantage Rhuny has over him,despite the huge gap between them.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Run:</b> 3 (360)<br/>
<b>Dbl Mv:</b> 7 (420)<br/>
<b>Runs left:</b> 7<br/>
<b>This Round: </b> 780<br/>
<b>Total:</b> 780</div>
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17226,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2669646&postcount=73,2007-05-31T00:26:00,Blackdeath,"Lamagra stubles slitghly but regains his balance and runs at top speed to make up for lost distance. Once past Zanetus however, he settles to a slower pace to conserve energy.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Run: 5 (600)<br/>
Dbl Mv: 5 (300)<br/>
Runs left: 7<br/>
This round: 900<br/>
Total: 900<br/>
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</div>"
17227,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2669871&postcount=74,2007-05-31T01:26:00,The Linker,"Altoma joins in the cheering for the racers.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Woo! Go Lamagra! Yay Rhuny! GO GO GO!""</font><br/><br/>Altoma turns to his sister.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Heh... who do you think's going to win? Looks like Rhuny has a big lead.""</font>"
17228,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2669890&postcount=75,2007-05-31T01:32:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Jaron Ironfounderson</b><br/><br/>Jaron settles into a constant pace, confident in his running ability.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">From now on, I'm only including distance covered for the NPCs.<br/>
<b>Distance covered this round:</b>  400ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance:</b> 400ft</div>
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17229,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2670999&postcount=76,2007-05-31T05:06:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Nhola</b><br/><br/>Nhola runs at an easy pace, unconcerned about the other's lead.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Distance Covered:</b> 600ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance:</b> 600ft<br/>
Sorry, I completely forgot this (can everybody please roll)<br/>
<b>initiative:</b> 22<br/>
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<b>Rhuny's Initiative is:</b> 7<br/>
<b>Jaron's Initiative is:</b> 1<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>William</b><br/><br/>William gets off to a much better start this time, giving it his all.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Initiative:</b> 18<br/>
<b>Distance Covered:</b> 1200ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance:</b> 1200ft<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Everone may now post their second minute of the race, please include an initiative roll.</div>
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17230,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2671008&postcount=77,2007-05-31T05:08:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Alea</b><br/><br/>(To Altoma)<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Hey, look!  William just pulled ahead!  Looks like he's really working.""</font>"
17231,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2671442&postcount=78,2007-05-31T06:29:00,The Linker,"<font color=""Green"">""Holy cow! That explains why he was so upset after the sprint; he really has it in him to win a race, he just royally messed up.""</font>"
17232,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2675979&postcount=79,2007-06-01T00:38:00,Blackdeath,"In the second minute Lamagra realizes that a strong lead might win the day, and give his best to pull ahead.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Runs: 5 (600)<br/>
Dbl Mv: 5 (300)<br/>
Runs left: 2<br/>
Distance covered: 900<br/>
Total distance: 1800<br/>
Init: 5 (Damn)<br/>
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</div>"
17233,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2682333&postcount=80,2007-06-02T01:39:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Zanetus</b><br/><br/>Zanetus keeps a sustainable pace, knowing the time for pushing himself is not now.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Round 2</b><br/>
<b>Run Actions Used:</b> 0<br/>
<b>Run's left:</b> 7<br/>
<b>Distance:</b> 600ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance:</b> 1380ft<br/>
<b>Initiative:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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</div>"
17234,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2699769&postcount=81,2007-06-06T11:12:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Initiative Order</b><br/><br/>Nhola:  22 (1200ft)  5th<br/>William:  18 (1800ft)  Tied for 1st<br/>Zanetus:  14 (1380ft)  4rd<br/>Rhuny:  7 (1740ft)  3nd<br/>Lamagra:  5 (1800ft)  Tied for 1st<br/>Jaron:  1 (880ft)  6th<br/><br/><b>Nhola</b><br/>Nhola continues her relaxed pace.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Distance this round: 600ft<br/>
Total Distance: 1200ft<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>William</b><br/>William starts to burn out a bit after his headlong sprint.  His pace slows considerably.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Distance this round: 600ft<br/>
Total Distance: 1800ft<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>Rhuny</b><br/>Rhuny takes a slower, more sustainable pace.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Distance this round: 690ft<br/>
Total Distance: 1740ft<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>Jaron</b><br/>Jaron starts increasing his speed.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Distance this round: 480ft<br/>
Total Distance: 880ft<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Round three has started.  Please post."
17235,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2702866&postcount=82,2007-06-07T04:22:00,Blackdeath,"Lamagra holds a steady pace to conserve as much energy as possible.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Round 3<br/>
Runs: 0<br/>
Runs left: 2<br/>
Distance travelled: 600<br/>
Total distance: 2400<br/>
Init: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Edit: Darn, dang, phooey, rats, shoot, fudge, and cupcakes!"
17236,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2703695&postcount=83,2007-06-07T07:01:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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				Init: (1d20+3) <b>[23]</b>
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</div>Your initiative is still five.  You don't get to reroll it each round.  And the 20 = 30, 1 = -10 rule doesn't count for initiative.<br/>
By the way, you don't have to wait untill your initiative order to post, I'll put things in order when I post all the NPCs actions.</div>
</div><br/><br/>EDIT:  Blarrgh."
17237,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2714330&postcount=84,2007-06-09T10:24:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Zanetus</b><br/><br/>(Sorry Nathan, you need to post more often.)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Round</b> 2<br/>
<b>Run Actions Used:</b> 0<br/>
<b>Run's left:</b> 7<br/>
<b>Distance:</b> 600ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance:</b> 1980ft<br/>
<b>Initiative:</b>  7</div>
</div>"
17238,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2714387&postcount=85,2007-06-09T10:39:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Initiative Order</b><br/><br/>Nhola: 22 (1800ft) 5th<br/>William: 18 (2400ft) Tied for 1st<br/>Zanetus: 14 (1980ft) 4rd<br/>Rhuny: 7 (2340ft) 3nd<br/>Lamagra: 5 (2400ft) Tied for 1st<br/>Jaron: 1 (1440ft) 6th<br/><br/><b>Nhola</b><br/>Nhola continues her relaxed pace.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Distance this round:</b> 600ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance:</b> 1800ft</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>William</b><br/>William keeps a steady pace.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Distance this round:</b> 600ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance</b>: 2400ft</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Rhuny</b><br/>Rhuny continues his sustainable pace.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Distance this round</b>: 600ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance:</b> 2340ft</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Jaron</b><br/>Jaron continues increasing his speed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Distance this round:</b> 520ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance:</b> 1480ft</div>
</div><br/><br/>The next seven minutes will be done in one round.  (ie. you have 70 rounds of running/double moving to do in one post.)"
17239,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2717896&postcount=86,2007-06-10T06:18:00,Blackdeath,"Lamagra, getting worried by Williams effortless match of his pace, gives slightly more than he probably should have.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Round 4-10<br/>
runs: 3<br/>
runs left: 0<br/>
dbmv:7<br/>
distance:4380<br/>
total distance:6720 ft.<br/>
init: 5<br/>
con check = <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
17240,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2741048&postcount=87,2007-06-15T01:49:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus is getting bored of the race.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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round 4-10<br/>
dbl-mvs: 68<br/>
rns: 2<br/>
rns lft: 5<br/>
dist: 4320<br/>
ttl: 6300</div>
</div>"
17241,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2741069&postcount=88,2007-06-15T01:54:00,Aramil Liadon,"In order to save his god time, Zanetus contunues running.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">dbl-mvs: 6<br/>
rns: 4<br/>
rns lft: 1<br/>
dst: 840<br/>
ttl: 7140</div>
</div>"
17242,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2741124&postcount=89,2007-06-15T02:04:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Initiative Order</b><br/><br/>Nhola: 22 (6000ft) 5th<br/>William: 18 (6600ft) 2nd<br/>Zanetus: 14 (6300ft) 4th<br/>Rhuny: 7 (6540ft) 3rd<br/>Lamagra: 5 (6720ft) 1st<br/>Jaron: 1 (4280ft) 6th<br/><br/><b>Nhola</b><br/>Nhola continues her relaxed pace.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Distance this round:</b> 4200ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance:</b> 6000ft</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>William</b><br/>William keeps a steady pace.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Distance this round:</b> 4200ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance</b>: 6600ft</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Rhuny</b><br/>Rhuny continues his sustainable pace.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Distance this round</b>: 4200ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance:</b> 6540ft</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Jaron</b><br/>Jaron relaxes his pace.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Distance this round:</b> 2800ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance:</b> 4280ft</div>
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17243,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2741204&postcount=90,2007-06-15T02:19:00,Blackdeath,"Lamagra, after a brief system crash, relaxes his pace, not wanting to push himself too far.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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dbl mv: 10<br/>
runs: 0<br/>
runs left: -1<br/>
distance: 600 ft.<br/>
total distance: 7320ft<br/>
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17244,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2741463&postcount=91,2007-06-15T03:27:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Initiative Order</b><br/><br/>Nhola: 22 (7200ft) 3rd<br/>William: 18 (7320ft) tied for 2nd<br/>Zanetus: 14 (7140ft) 4th<br/>Rhuny: 7 (7410ft) 1st<br/>Lamagra: 5 (7320ft) tied for 2nd<br/>Jaron: 1 (5080ft) 5th<br/><br/><b>Nhola</b><br/>Nhola puts on an amazing burst of speed, sprinting towards the finish.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Distance this round:</b> 1200ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance:</b> 7200ft</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>William</b><br/>William increases his pace.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Distance this round:</b> 720ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance</b>: 7320ft</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Rhuny</b><br/>Rhuny hurtles down the track, attempting to finish the race quickly, but just can't quite keep it up.  He starts to burn out slightly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Distance this round</b>: 870ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance:</b> 7410ft</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Jaron</b><br/>Jaron also begins sprinting.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Distance this round:</b> 800ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance:</b> 5080ft</div>
</div><br/><br/>You may now post.  If you cross the finish line, please note which round it happens in (ie. If you are 500ft from the line, and you do all double moves, you cross the line in round 9)"
17245,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2745834&postcount=92,2007-06-16T01:42:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus rushes to the finish line at full speed.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Con, DC10 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Con, DC11 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
distance: 780<br/>
total: 7920</div>
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17246,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2745885&postcount=93,2007-06-16T01:53:00,Blackdeath,"Lamagra runs like frell.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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dblmv: 8<br/>
runs: 2<br/>
distance: 720<br/>
total distance: 8040<br/>
cons checks: DC 11 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span> DC 12 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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17247,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2745951&postcount=94,2007-06-16T02:14:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Initiative Order</b><br/><br/>Nhola: 22 (7800ft) 4th<br/>William: 18 (7860ft) 3rd<br/>Zanetus: 14 (7920ft) 2nd<br/>Rhuny: 7 (7710ft) 5th<br/>Lamagra: 5 (Finished!) Finished 1st!<br/>Jaron: 1 (5880ft) 6th<br/><br/><b>Nhola</b><br/>Nhola continues toward the finish line, not willing to push to far.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Distance this round:</b> 600ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance:</b> 7800ft</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>William</b><br/>William forces himself to go farther in effort to catch Lamagra, but just can't do it.  He stumbles and slows down.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Distance this round:</b> 540ft<br/>
con <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
con <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Total Distance</b>: 7860ft</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Rhuny</b><br/>Rhuny starts to falter, and almost falls.  You can tell he is struggling to continue moving.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Distance this round</b>: 300ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance:</b> 7710ft</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Jaron</b><br/>Jaron continues to sprint.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Distance this round:</b> 800ft<br/>
<b>Total Distance:</b> 5880ft</div>
</div><br/><br/>If you cross the finish line, please note which round it happens in (ie. If you are 500ft from the line, and you do all double moves, you cross the line in round 9)"
17248,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2748554&postcount=95,2007-06-16T13:43:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>The Marathon</b><br/><br/>The runners have come full circle, around the whole town, and back into view of the crowd.  Everyone cheers on their favorite.  Lamagra can see Alea cheering for him, as he and William, neck and neck, dash for the finish line.  Finally, William falters, and Lamagra pulls ahead.  He crosses the line, first and triumphant!  The other runners are only seconds behind however, and second place is still up for grabs!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">By the way, congrats D'Arcy.  You have just the right combination of insane risk taking and pure dumb luck for this <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" x86ylox6r=""""/> <br/>
(not to mention running like frell <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" x86ylox6r=""""/> )</div>
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17249,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2751650&postcount=96,2007-06-17T10:07:00,The Linker,"Altoma is swept up in the excitement and succumbs to mob mentality, cheering for the winner (regardless of who it is) like a 12-year-old girl.<br/><font color=""Green""><br/>
""Woo Lamagra! Awesome! You rock! WOOOOOO!""</font>"
17250,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2755884&postcount=97,2007-06-18T09:47:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus, seeing Lamagra cross ahead of him, puts on all the steam he has left, managing the cross the finish line<font color=""White"">in round 1</font>.<br/><font color=""Navy"">Bah. No cheers. We'll work on that, shall we?</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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DC 13<br/>
(1d20)[<b>14</b>]<br/>
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17251,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2756152&postcount=98,2007-06-18T10:45:00,Blackdeath,"Lamagra cheers for the rest of the racers as the cross the finish line, while at the same time jogging off the burn from all that running."
17252,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2758785&postcount=99,2007-06-19T04:11:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus stretches his legs, hoping to avoid any cramps. Meanwhile, he adds his voice to those cheering for Rhuny.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Come on Rhuny, you can do it! Almost there, c'mon!""</font>"
17253,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2759255&postcount=100,2007-06-19T06:43:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Nhola</b><br/>Nhola crosses the finish line...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">In round 4</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>William</b><br/>William just can't get his wind back, but he does cross the finish line, and then collapses.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">round 5</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Rhuny</b><br/>Rhuny seems to get his second wind, and throws himself forward, speeding ahead to cross the finish line.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">In round 2</div>
</div><br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><font size=""3"">The order is: </font></div><b>1. Lamagra<br/>
2. Zanetus<br/>
3. Rhuny<br/>
4. Nhola<br/>
5. William<br/>
6. Jaron</b>"
17254,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2764690&postcount=101,2007-06-20T10:58:00,Blackdeath,Lamagra  congradulates the other runners on a good race.
17255,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2770392&postcount=102,2007-06-21T13:29:00,Aramil Liadon,"<font color=""Blue"">Congratulations, Lamagra. Too bad about that back there, William, you looked like you had it.</font>And so on down the line.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready to move on at any point!</div>
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17256,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2774619&postcount=103,2007-06-22T11:33:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>The Day of Games</b><br/><br/>Okay, moving on.  (Sorry about the delay, I've been a bit preoccupied with exams)<br/><br/>Lamagra is presented the Laurel by Mayor Gardus, with much cheering and congratulations.<br/><br/>Zanetus is given the second stone, with a commedation from the mayor on placing so well in both running events as a newcomer.<br/><br/>Rhuny is given the third stone.  He seems slightly dissapointed.<br/><br/>On to the next event! (I think Zach will enjoy this one)<br/><b>Boasting, Belittling, and Belabouring</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This game is pretty much exactly what it sounds like.  You get to make two boasts, two Belittlements, and two Belabours.  Boasts require a bluff check and increase your score.  Belittlements require an intimidate check and reduce others scores.  They are targeted at one person.  Belabours both increase your score and decrease someone else's, and require a diplomacy check.<br/>
Adding the actual boast/belittlement/belabour to your post will give you a bonus on your check, of at least +2, and more if the boast/belittlement/belabour is really good.<br/>
Examples:<br/>
A boast:  I've been hit by lightining before.  TEN TIMES and I survived all of em!<br/>
<br/>
A Belittlement:  You're so slow, you can't understand this insult!<br/>
<br/>
A Belabour:  It's okay, you're not bothering me.  I <i>like</i> stupid people!<br/>
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I'm not very good at this (those took me about 20 minutes to think up) so you guys may have an advantage over the NPCs.</div>
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17257,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2783588&postcount=104,2007-06-24T16:04:00,Aramil Liadon,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Fair enough on the exams thing, I think we all have.<br/>
Shouldn't all the technicalities be in the other thread, or spoilered or something?</div>
</div><br/><br/>Zanetus thanks the mayor, and tells Rhuny<font color=""Blue"">""Ah, well. Looks like the Lady may be against you today. Nevertheless, most of the events are still left. You'll pull through, I'm sure.""</font><br/><br/>Moving through the crowd, he intercepts Altoma as he heads for the next event.<font color=""Blue"">""Looks more like your kind of thing than the running. Good luck!""</font>"
17258,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2785181&postcount=105,2007-06-25T05:11:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Finaly some posting!  Good idea, the rules have been spoilered.  Will you be participating in this event?</div>
</div><br/><b>Rhuny</b><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""You're right, but still, my best events are the races, and I didn't win either of them!""</font>"
17259,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2787575&postcount=106,2007-06-25T15:15:00,The Linker,"<font color=""Green"">""Aw, dangit. Didn't realize this was coming up, I used up some good ones before that race. Grumble, grumble...""</font><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown"" x86ylox6r=""""/><br/><br/>Altoma rushes to the... place we go to, and gets ready.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This is gonna be FUN. Ima think up some good ones &gt;:)<br/>
<br/>
""And so on down the line?"" BAH! Minus points for not roleplaying! *points incriminating finger*</div>
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17260,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2791039&postcount=107,2007-06-26T11:30:00,Aramil Liadon,"(To Rhuny)<font color=""Blue"">""Well, we'll see.""</font><br/><br/>(to Altoma)<font color=""Blue"">""If those were your best, you may be in a spot of trouble!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hey, I was technically studying for my exam, an definitely not on the forums. I had to post before anyone caught me.</div>
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17261,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2792345&postcount=108,2007-06-26T18:02:00,The Linker,"<font color=""Green"">""I didn't say they were my BEST! They were OK, though... at least, I thought so...""</font><br/><br/>Altoma begins to second-guess himself in his head and gets nervous."
17262,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2805887&postcount=109,2007-06-29T14:01:00,Aramil Liadon,"<font color=""Navy"">Heh. We'll see. The boy's got pretty good chances, I think, but but you never know...</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">C'mon, lets get things moving!</div>
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17263,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2807754&postcount=110,2007-06-30T02:09:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Just waiting for D'Arcy.  And can everbody please identify whether they are participating or not?</div>
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17264,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808312&postcount=111,2007-06-30T04:48:00,Blackdeath,"As Lamagra heads towards the next event in the shadows behind the crowd he sees a cloaked figure. As it pushes back its cloak Lamagra's view is blocked by a passing contestant. When he looks again the figure is gone, but their is no doubt it was his sister.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> This is not real.Ready to move on. <div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Unless you make it real</div>
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17265,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2809532&postcount=112,2007-06-30T09:23:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You know D'Arcy, when you edit your post, it doesn't show up in my subscribed threads, so I don't know that you've done it.  In the future, could you either post a new reply, or send me a PM/post on the OOC thread to let me know that you're finished.  Thanks.<br/>
<br/>
Sorry about the delay everyone.</div>
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17266,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2849512&postcount=113,2007-07-09T06:23:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Boasting, Belittling, and Belabouring</b><br/><br/>Altoma, Nhola, and William all step up for the game. (which will be shortened to BBB) After making sure that they are the only ones who wish to participate, Mayor Gardus annouces:<font color=""Gray"">Let the Boasting Begin!</font><br/><br/>(You're up first, Altoma)"
17267,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2851964&postcount=114,2007-07-09T16:53:00,The Linker,"<font color=""Green"">""I once ran an entire 10-mile race through the dangerous forest, against 149 other racers, and won -- even though, the entire time, I had a sharp stone stuck in my very tight shoe. And I didn't compain or bring it up even once!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I don't really like this boast of mine... but I was looking forward to the belittling and belabouring more anyway <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" x86ylox6r=""""/> </div>
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17268,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2861417&postcount=115,2007-07-11T12:39:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"*cough*(bluff check)*cough*<br/><br/>And D'Arcy, I'm just going to ignore the fact that you are openly insulting me for no reason at all.  But next time you do it, I'm not.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed"" x86ylox6r=""""/>"
17269,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2865713&postcount=116,2007-07-12T07:56:00,The Linker,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">*cough* Wrong thread. *cough*<br/>
<br/>
*cough* Also, I made my *cough* bluff check in the *cough* other thread *cough*<br/>
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Man, I think I'm coming down with something. </div>
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17270,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2880326&postcount=117,2007-07-15T06:51:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>BBB</b><br/><br/>The crowd oohs and aahs at Altoma's boast, mightily impressed.  Mayor Gardus chuckles slightly.<br/><br/>William steps up:<br/><font color=""Gray"">""I once harvested the wheat from my father's entire farm in one day, and you all know how big it is.  Then I had to carry it back to the barn, uphill both ways!""</font><br/><br/>Nhola sings her boast in a high, clear voice:<br/><font color=""gray""><i>""My voice is the best in town,<br/>
The other singers are just clowns.<br/>
My songs make people happy,<br/>
And they are not at all sappy.</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Aproximate Scores<br/>
Altoma:  Well above the others<br/>
Nhola:  About the same as William<br/>
William:  About the same as Nhola</div>
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17271,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2884533&postcount=118,2007-07-16T04:53:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Belittlements next, you're up first again Altoma.</div>
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17272,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2887771&postcount=119,2007-07-16T18:31:00,The Linker,"<font color=""Green"">""Oh, hey, Nhola... common sense called. It wants to know why it wasn't consulted when you decided you were GOOD at singing.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I demand a ""hit 'em where it hurts"" bonus!"" <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" x86ylox6r=""""/> <br/>
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Oh man, I'm gonna get thrashed by both of them, aren't I?<br/>
<br/>
Intimidate check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span> </div>
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17273,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2894034&postcount=120,2007-07-18T04:23:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>BBB</b><br/><br/>The crowd gasps at Altoma's inflamatory belittlement.<br/><br/>Nhola, obviously annoyed, yells, still singing:<br/><i>""Be that word our sign of parting, fiend!"" she shrieks, upstarting-<br/>
""Get thee back into the tempest and Hell's sulferious shore!<br/>
Leave no black sign as token of that lie thy soul hath spoken!<br/>
Leave my lordliness unbroken! -quit the ground before my feet!<br/>
Take thy tongue from out my heart, and take thy form from out my sight!""</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Take that, Altoma!</div>
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17274,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2896081&postcount=121,2007-07-18T11:13:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>Some of the crowd seem confused by Nhola's archaic language, but those that get it cheer.<br/><br/>William turns to Altoma:<br/><font color=""Gray"">""You talk fast, Altoma.  Kind of like a con-man.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Altoma: Well below the others.<br/>
William:  Has a clear lead.<br/>
Nhola:  Somewhere in between.<br/>
Altoma's up again, belabours are next.</div>
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17275,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2919495&postcount=122,2007-07-23T05:37:00,The Linker,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> There are published books in this day and age, right? </div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Oh, man, keep talking, this stuff is GOLD!""<br/>
<br/>
""You see, I'm writing a book entitled 'Wit: A Lost Art.' Don't worry, I'm going to make sure you get your fair share for your numerous and exquisite examples of the disappearance of wit when it becomes famous.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Diplomacy: [roll][1d20-1][/roll] <br/>
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Edit: oops. To the OOC thread I go.</div>
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17276,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2923573&postcount=123,2007-07-24T03:47:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"Wow, these are hard to make up.  I've got nothing.<br/><br/>William is targeting Altoma<br/><br/>Nhola is targeting William<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Nhola: Slightly above William<br/>
William: Slightly above Altoma <br/>
Altoma: Last place currently<br/>
You're up again Altoma, and we're back to Boasts.</div>
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17277,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2923750&postcount=124,2007-07-24T04:40:00,The Linker,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Um... I just realized that I haven't actually put down who I'm targeting... but you seem to have given me points already <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" o8agqtfk5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/> <br/>
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For the record, I WAS targeting William...</div>
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17278,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2923784&postcount=125,2007-07-24T04:49:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div>That's who I assumed you were targeting.</div>
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17279,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2929163&postcount=126,2007-07-25T04:20:00,The Linker,"<font color=""Green"">""I once stood in the middle of town, and yelled out, ""Oh, ladies, anyone up for a date tonight?"" <br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Altoma waves his hand in a sweeping motion.</font><br/>
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""23 girls came up to me, ready to accept my offer.""<br/>
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<font color=""black"">He adds the next line as an ""epilogue,"" after everyone has had time to absorb his brag.</font><br/>
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""And I think Nhola was one of them...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> It's almost a mix of a brag AND an insult. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" o8agqtfk5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/> <br/>
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Bluffiness: Messed it up again. #^@% </div>
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17280,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2933875&postcount=127,2007-07-26T01:31:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>BBB</b><br/><br/>The crowd, somehow, is completely taken in by Altoma's claims.  All the guys cheer, and all the girls look sheepish.<br/><br/><b>William</b><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""I can boast better than anyone in town!""</font><br/><br/><b>Nhola</b><br/><br/><font color=""gray"">""This was written by a certain someone, after I left him.  I, and according to him, 22 other people.""</font><br/>(Pronounce Nhola sort of drawn out, with two syllables, so that it fits better into the poem.)<br/><font color=""gray""><i>""Ah, distinctly I remeber it was in the bleak December;<br/>
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.<br/>
Eagerly I wished the morrow;-vainly I had sought to borrow<br/>
From my books surcease of sorrow-sorrow for the lost Nhola-<br/>
For the rare and radieant maiden whom the angels name Nhola-<br/>
Nameless </i>here<i> for evermore.</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">So, I'm just grasping at exuses to quote ""The Raven"" now.  I'm really starting to run out of ideas.  Anyway, Zach, it's up to you whether what Nhola says is true or not.<br/>
Scores:<br/>
Altoma: Well above the others<br/>
William: About the same as Nhola</div>
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17281,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2958699&postcount=128,2007-07-31T07:32:00,The Linker,"<font color=""green"">""Hey, William. You see that clearing over there?""</font><br/><br/>Altoma gestures to a nearby clearing.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""We've got, let's see, a rock, a few trees...some tall grass, and a few bugs.""</font><br/><br/>Altoma looks William in the eye.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""ALL better at coming up with a good insult than you.""</font>"
17282,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2959251&postcount=129,2007-07-31T09:08:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>William:</b><br/>(to Nhola)<br/>William starts to say something, then stops as he realize that the information makes no sense in the context of this world.<br/><br/><b>Nhola:</b><br/>(To Altoma)<br/><font color=""gray"">""Your voice is a threat of violence to the ears,<br/>
Your words a pestilence on the mind.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No scores till I get an intimidate check from Altoma.<br/>
Bubonic Plauge:  Purely OOC posts should be in the OOC thread.</div>
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17283,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2960558&postcount=130,2007-07-31T13:04:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Scores:<br/>
Altoma: Well above the others<br/>
William: Above Nhola<br/>
Last Words:  Belabours.  Altoma's up.</div>
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17284,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2961302&postcount=131,2007-07-31T15:28:00,The Linker,"Altoma glances at Nhola, then looks around, then looks back at her.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Er... I'm sorry, but I think you must have me confused with someone who's paying attention to you.""</font><br/><br/>Altoma turns around casually, and in a voice JUST loud enough for her to hear, adds;<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Aren't many of those around...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Diplomacy, right?<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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17285,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2968966&postcount=132,2007-08-02T07:38:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"Again, I am left with no ideas.  You know what, I'm just going to quote the whole poem, right here.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,<br/>
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore-<br/>
while I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,<br/>
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.<br/>
""'T is some visitor,"" I muttered, ""tapping at my chamber door.<br/>
""Only this and nothing more.""<br/>
<br/>
Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December,<br/>
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.<br/>
Eagerly I wished the morrow; - vainly I had sought to borrow<br/>
From my books surcease of sorrow - sorrow for the lost Lenore -<br/>
For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels named Lenore -<br/>
Nameless here for evermore.<br/>
<br/>
And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain<br/>
Thrilled me - filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;<br/>
So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating<br/>
`'Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door -<br/>
Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door; -<br/>
This it is, and nothing more,'<br/>
<br/>
Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,<br/>
`Sir,' said I, `or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;<br/>
But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,<br/>
And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,<br/>
That I scarce was sure I heard you' - here I opened wide the door; -<br/>
Darkness there, and nothing more.<br/>
<br/>
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,<br/>
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before<br/>
But the silence was unbroken, and the darkness gave no token,<br/>
And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, `Lenore!'<br/>
This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, `Lenore!'<br/>
Merely this and nothing more.<br/>
<br/>
Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning,<br/>
Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.<br/>
`Surely,' said I, `surely that is something at my window lattice;<br/>
Let me see then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore -<br/>
Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore; -<br/>
'Tis the wind and nothing more!'<br/>
<br/>
Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,<br/>
In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore.<br/>
Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he;<br/>
But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door -<br/>
Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door -<br/>
Perched, and sat, and nothing more.<br/>
<br/>
Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,<br/>
By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,<br/>
`Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,' I said, `art sure no craven.<br/>
Ghastly grim and ancient raven wandering from the nightly shore -<br/>
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!'<br/>
Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'<br/>
<br/>
Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly,<br/>
Though its answer little meaning - little relevancy bore;<br/>
For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being<br/>
Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door -<br/>
Bird or beast above the sculptured bust above his chamber door,<br/>
With such name as `Nevermore.'<br/>
<br/>
But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only,<br/>
That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.<br/>
Nothing further then he uttered - not a feather then he fluttered -<br/>
Till I scarcely more than muttered `Other friends have flown before -<br/>
On the morrow will he leave me, as my hopes have flown before.'<br/>
Then the bird said, `Nevermore.'<br/>
<br/>
Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken,<br/>
`Doubtless,' said I, `what it utters is its only stock and store,<br/>
Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful disaster<br/>
Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore -<br/>
Till the dirges of his hope that melancholy burden bore<br/>
Of ""Never-nevermore.""'<br/>
<br/>
But the raven still beguiling all my sad soul into smiling,<br/>
Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird and bust and door;<br/>
Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking<br/>
Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore -<br/>
What this grim, ungainly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore<br/>
Meant in croaking `Nevermore.'<br/>
<br/>
This I sat engaged in guessing, but no syllable expressing<br/>
To the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned into my bosom's core;<br/>
This and more I sat divining, with my head at ease reclining<br/>
On the cushion's velvet lining that the lamp-light gloated o'er,<br/>
But whose velvet violet lining with the lamp-light gloating o'er,<br/>
She shall press, ah, nevermore!<br/>
<br/>
Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer<br/>
Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.<br/>
`Wretch,' I cried, `thy God hath lent thee - by these angels he has sent thee<br/>
Respite - respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore!<br/>
Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe, and forget this lost Lenore!'<br/>
Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'<br/>
<br/>
`Prophet!' said I, `thing of evil! - prophet still, if bird or devil! -<br/>
Whether tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore,<br/>
Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted -<br/>
On this home by horror haunted - tell me truly, I implore -<br/>
Is there - is there balm in Gilead? - tell me - tell me, I implore!'<br/>
Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'<br/>
<br/>
`Prophet!' said I, `thing of evil! - prophet still, if bird or devil!<br/>
By that Heaven that bends above us - by that God we both adore -<br/>
Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn,<br/>
It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels named Lenore -<br/>
Clasp a rare and radiant maiden, whom the angels named Lenore?'<br/>
Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'<br/>
<br/>
`Be that word our sign of parting, bird or fiend!' I shrieked upstarting -<br/>
`Get thee back into the tempest and the Night's Plutonian shore!<br/>
Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken!<br/>
Leave my loneliness unbroken! - quit the bust above my door!<br/>
Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!'<br/>
Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'<br/>
<br/>
And the raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting<br/>
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;<br/>
And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming,<br/>
And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;<br/>
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor<br/>
Shall be lifted - nevermore!<br/>
<br/>
I'll give you some bonus points if you can tell me who wrote it.<br/>
I'm going to wait untill you say ""I have no idea"", or ""It was X"" to put up the final scores and announce the winner.</div>
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17286,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2969342&postcount=133,2007-08-02T08:37:00,Aramil Liadon,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm no more OOC than any of the posts around me, and I still maintain that you should change the spoiler to at lesat fit inside a spoiler box, or make it into a nonsense sentence or SOMETHING that will allow people to read the thread without it ruining the book for them.<br/>
<br/>
@vv: Leet hurts no-one, spoilers hurt someone.</div>
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17287,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2974149&postcount=134,2007-08-03T09:03:00,The Linker,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">IT WAS X! I KNEW IT!<br/>
<br/>
He was behind the whoooole thing wasn't he!? WASN'T HE?!<br/>
<br/>
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17288,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2982552&postcount=135,2007-08-05T04:37:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>BBB</b><br/><br/>Altoma is declared the winner of Boasting, Belittling and Belabouring, to mixed cheers and boos.<br/>William offers to shake hands with him, saying<font color=""Gray"">""No hard feelings, eh?""</font><br/>Nhola stalks off, obviously dissapointed.<br/><br/>The Mayor presents Altoma with the Laurel for winning the event.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay, something I forgot to do before now:  EXP!<br/>
Altoma recieves 25 EXP for participating in the Sprint, and 50 for winning BBB.<br/>
Zanetus recieves 50 for winning the Sprint, and 50 for coming second place in the Marathon.<br/>
Lamagra recieves 75 for winning the Marathon.<br/>
<br/>
Nathan:<br/>
You hate spoilers, although these spoilers are not hurting you.  I hate leet, though it doesn't hurt me.  There is still leet in the OOC thread.  I asked you to stop posting it, but it is still there.  I have not make asked you to remove it, let alone started screwing up the game over it, no matter how much it irks me.  That's just overeacting.  You are being completely unreasonable about this spoiler thing.  NOW GET THAT POST OFF OF THE IC THREAD.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" o8agqtfk5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallmad.gif"" title=""Small Mad""/>  You can put it on the OOC thread if you want to, to remind us all how much you hate spoilers.  But it doesn't belong on the IC thread.  Period.</div>
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17289,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2984069&postcount=136,2007-08-05T11:09:00,The Linker,"Altoma receives the shake from William.<font color=""Green"">""No hard feelings.""</font><br/><br/>Altoma then looks into the crowd to see who's booing him, with an annoyed and bewildered look on his face. (A mix of<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" o8agqtfk5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/>,<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" o8agqtfk5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>, and<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" o8agqtfk5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallmad.gif"" title=""Small Mad""/>)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yes, I am actually looking for those people. Who!? Who I say!? Spot check in the OOC thread!<br/>
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17290,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2986468&postcount=137,2007-08-06T03:17:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>The Day of Games</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spot is one of those checks the DM rolls for you.  (Hint:  I didn't get any better than you.)</div>
</div><br/><br/>Altoma, though he scans the crowd, cannot tell which are booing and which are cheering.  In fact the whole crowd seems to melt together as a sort of amorphus blob of people.  I think Altoma has been staring at the sun too much.<br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""On to the next event!""</font>(Mayor Gardus)<br/><br/><b>Bringball</b><br/><br/>The crowd follows the mayor to a large field with two poles, about 10 feet apart, at each end.  This is the bringball field.  The field is 100 feet long by 50 feet wide.  Several burly men, including Jaron Ironfounderson and some other Garrock are already signing up and dividing into teams of three.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><div style=""text-align: center;""><b>The rules:</b></div>The objective of bringball is to bring the ball (a round one made from leather, about the size of a basketball) to the goal.  By almost any means neccesary.  Run with it.  Throw it.  Kick it.  Whatever you feel like.  You can use special actions like overun, bull rush, grapple, ect... but just punching someone is against the rules.  No doing direct damage. (Including using a grapple to do so)  Throwing works like this:<br/>
Thrower rolls ranged attack at AC 10 - catcher's dex mod., + 1 per 10 feet they moved last turn.<br/>
Catcher rolls melee attack roll, but uses dex instead of str, on AC 25 - attacker's attack roll.<br/>
Example:<br/>
Jim wants to pass to fred.  Jim rolls a ranged attack roll and gets a 15.  Fred has a dex mod of +1 and moved 30 feet last turn.  His AC is 10 - 1 (dex mod) + 3 (30ft movement) = 12.  15 =&gt; 12, therefore the ball goes right to Fred.  Now Fred has to catch it.  He rolls a melee attack with dex and gets 12.  The AC he needs to hit is (25 - Jim's attack roll of 15 = 10) therefore he catches the ball.<br/>
Stealing the ball:<br/>
You can use an opposed grapple check to steal the ball, an unarmed attack that does no damage, and if you suggest something else, you can probably try it that way too.<br/>
Game Length and Winning:<br/>
Because there are alot of games going on today, each one is just ""first one to three goals"".<br/>
Anything I've forgotten or that doesn't make sense, please, let me know.  Also, it would be good if you guys were on the same team, but I'm not going to force it.  You'll have to find teams yourselves.  (if you're going to play)<br/>
Oh, and you get exp for each game, and more if you win the whole thing.</div>
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17291,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2995195&postcount=138,2007-08-07T16:35:00,The Linker,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">How many events are left? If there's quite a few left, I'll just participate in those, for the exp. If not, I guess I'll do this one... but it sounds complicated, and I have never been a big fan of team competitions. I'm too afraid of messing up. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" o8agqtfk5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/> </div>
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17292,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2997045&postcount=139,2007-08-08T03:51:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus looks around, hoping to see a team in need of another member."
17293,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2997690&postcount=140,2007-08-08T06:03:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The events left are <br/>
Bringball<br/>
Wrestling<br/>
Boxing<br/>
The Battle (A combat with wooden swords)<br/>
Chess (Exactly the same as we play it)<br/>
<br/>
There's the Scavenger Hunt too, but it's just for kids.</div>
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17294,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2997801&postcount=141,2007-08-08T06:24:00,The Linker,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Aw, man, I wanna do the scavenger hunt, I wanna do the scavenger hunt! *cries*</div>
</div><br/><br/>Altoma decides to stay out of this one. He'd much rather tackle the one-on-one physical challenges. And maybe some chess."
17295,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2999260&postcount=142,2007-08-08T10:25:00,Aramil Liadon,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Geez, I hate how William keeps spoiling things for other people. He's such a jerk. I intend to 'accidentally' kill him in the mock combat.""</font>"
17296,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3002597&postcount=143,2007-08-09T03:06:00,Blackdeath,"Lamagra wanders back to the group and asks who plans on playing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Don't post about this. Its just role-playing. How many members on a team?</div>
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17297,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3009093&postcount=144,2007-08-10T06:25:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Bringball</b><br/><br/>Rhuny walks over to Zanetus and Lamagra.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Want to join me as a team?  We'd be the fastest ones in the town!""</font>He says, smiling and offering his hand. (To shake on)"
17298,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3015470&postcount=145,2007-08-11T08:55:00,Aramil Liadon,"Taking Rhuny's hand, Zanetus returns the smile and says,<font color=""Blue"">""Well, that sounds like a fine idea to me. How about it, Lamagra?""</font>"
17299,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059200&postcount=146,2007-08-20T02:38:00,Blackdeath,"<font color=""Red"">Sure, don't slow me down.</font>"
17300,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3060109&postcount=147,2007-08-20T07:26:00,Aramil Liadon,"<font color=""Blue"">""You wish, kid.""</font>"
17301,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3060118&postcount=148,2007-08-20T07:28:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Bringball</b><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""Great!  I'll go sign us up.""</font>Rhuny walks off and starts talking to the man taking team entries.<br/>A couple of minutes later, the first match starts, but you're not in it.  Jaron Ironfounderson and two other burly Garrock trounce a team of three Valayans.  Then Fharad Delah (the Regulea council member, in case you forgot) and two Regulea beat a team of two Rabadash (the halfling like people, unless you forgot) and a Valayan.<br/>For the next match, you hear the annoucer calling you're names.  You're up against three Valayan's you don't know.<br/><br/>You walk out on to the field, and Rhuny takes the forward's position.  The crowd cheers.<br/><br/>Roll Initiative!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This is the map we are going to be using.  Take the gibberish and paste it into the box under the blank map in the link.  Then click load map.  Make your changes, (be careful not to screw up the map, it can be a little finicky) and then click save map.  Copy paste the gibberish in the box into a spoiler in your post.</div>
</div><br/><br/><a href=""http://24.97.85.139/java/mmee/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://24.97.85.139/java/mmee/</a><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3f 1 rs 0 0 -3c 0 3c 0<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -17g *s j 3e cx 329<br/>
@-17r *s j 8l bm 2fu -17d *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s -3 8e aa<br/>
@rs 0 Altoma *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n<br/>
@rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0<br/>
@Enemy Team Members *s b 7p 50 e9 -6a *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s<br/>
@b 3d 6n g5 -2a *s 8 2e 2b rs 0 *s 8 4f 2a rs 0 *s 8 34 30 rs 0 *s<br/>
@2 2f az rs 0 *s 5 3o ab rs 0 *s 1 4d b0 rs 0 <br/>
*END ojuopv</div>
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17302,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3074779&postcount=149,2007-08-23T04:34:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Bringball</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">It's not your turn Lamagra.  (I'll tell you when it is.) And when did I call you Altoma?</div>
</div><br/>As soon as the start whistle blows, the other team are off, moving quickly.<br/>The one on the right moves forward a bit, to cover the center, who dashes forward and grabs the ball, then runs behind his teamate, the guy on the left.<br/>Rhuny take a few steps forward and readies himself to spring at the enemy team when they come nearer.<br/><br/>It is now Lamagra's turn.<br/><a href=""http://24.97.85.139/java/mmee/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://24.97.85.139/java/mmee/</a><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -17f *s j 3e cx 329<br/>
@-17q *s j 8l bm 2fu -17c *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s -3 8e aa<br/>
@rs 0 Altoma *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n<br/>
@rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0<br/>
@Enemy Team Members *s b 7p 50 e9 -69 *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s<br/>
@b 2y 3p g5 -29 *s 8 33 4c rs 0 *s 8 4g 4z rs 0 *s 8 35 3m rs 0 *s<br/>
@2 2f az rs 0 *s 5 3q 8z rs 0 *s 1 4d b0 rs 0 <br/>
*END 30rvon</div>
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17303,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3090185&postcount=150,2007-08-26T02:10:00,Blackdeath,"Lamagra takes a ""run"" at the other team to try and steal the ball.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> move and unarmed touch attack right? <br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
p.s. eckchay apmay abelslay </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -17d *s j 3e cx 329<br/>
@-17o *s j 8l bm 2fu -17a *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z<br/>
@rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0<br/>
@Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b<br/>
@7p 50 e9 -67 *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s b 2y 3p g5 -27 *s 8 33<br/>
@4c rs 0 *s 8 4g 4z rs 0 *s 8 35 3m rs 0 *s 2 2f az rs 0 *s 5 3q<br/>
@8z rs 0 *s 1 3p 4d rs 0 *s -1 1s 1w rs 0 0 1s 1w 1s 1w *s -3 8y<br/>
@a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0 Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al<br/>
@rs 0  <br/>
*END -kt300n</div>
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17304,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109668&postcount=151,2007-08-29T10:56:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Bringball</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lamagra provokes two attacks of opportunity from the enemy team.  One from the left wing, one from the right wing.  Both are being used in an attempt to trip him.<br/>
<b>Right Wing</b><br/>
Unarmed Melee Touch Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Dexterity Check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Left Wing</b><br/>
Unarmed Melee Touch Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Strength Check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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So, you need to make two strength or dexterity checks to avoid being tripped.  You have untill thursday, or you will fail.</div>
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17305,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3120964&postcount=152,2007-08-31T10:23:00,Blackdeath,"Lamagra dodges nibly around the two opponents.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
[roll]1d20+2[/roll]</div>
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17306,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3121720&postcount=153,2007-08-31T12:15:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Bringball</b><br/><br/>Lamagra just manages to jump over the Right Wing's leg, but he lands off balance, and the Left Wing clotheline's him.  He ends up flat on his back and mildly dazed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">From now on, please include in your post how many feet you move in each direction and in what order during your turn, in addition to updating the map with your final position.  This will allow me to tell what Attacks of Opportunity you provoke.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>It is now Zanetus' Turn</b>"
17307,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3126528&postcount=154,2007-09-01T09:44:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus rushes toward the ball-holder and attemps to snatch, keeping a wide berth from any members of the opposing team. He intends not to end up on his face like Lamagra.<br/>Unfortunately, his poorly-aimed grab ends up going over his opponent's shoulder and leaves him slightly off-balance from his overreach.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Unarmed attack to grab ball: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span> which got a 1+1=2<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The route: (Yellow is threatened)<br/>
*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -17b *s j 3e cx 329<br/>
@-17m *s j 8l bm 2fu -178 *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z<br/>
@rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0<br/>
@Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b<br/>
@7p 50 e9 -65 *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s b 2y 3p g5 -25 *s 8 33<br/>
@4c rs 0 *s 8 4g 4z rs 0 *s 8 35 3m rs 0 *s 2 2f az rs 0 *s 5 3q<br/>
@8z rs 0 *s 1 3p 4d rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -1 18 5c rs 0 0<br/>
@18 5c 18 8 k -8 k -14 10 -1k *s -1 1k 20 rs 0 9y6tc o 1s 1k 1s<br/>
@1c 20 1c 1k 1k 1s *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s -3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q<br/>
@b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -1 2g 2w rs 0 9zl6o o 28 0 28 0 0<br/>
@1c 0 14 2w 2g 2w 2g 1c 14 1c <br/>
*END -r4ny3c</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Current:<br/>
*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -17b *s j 3e cx 329<br/>
@-17m *s j 8l bm 2fu -178 *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z<br/>
@rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0<br/>
@Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b<br/>
@7p 50 e9 -65 *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s b 2v 3o g5 -25 *s 8 33<br/>
@4c rs 0 *s 8 4g 4z rs 0 *s 8 2z 3n rs 0 *s 2 2a 3p rs 0 *s 5 3q<br/>
@8z rs 0 *s 1 3p 4d rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -1 -29 2w<br/>
@rs 0 73 58 o 50 o 50 w 58 w 58 o 50 w 58 w 50 o <br/>
*END -vd0fps</div>
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17308,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3130332&postcount=155,2007-09-02T06:16:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Bringball</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay, just one problem here:  You moved sixty feet and then made an attack.  I know, it doesn't matter, since it missed anyway, but, just be careful. <br/>
To everyone:  If you prefer to use the map to show your route, rather than typing it out, that's great.  One more thing though: Please copy the link to the map site into your post, just for quick reference, so that we don't have to go back to find the link.  Here's the link again, so you can copy-paste it from here:<br/>
<a href=""http://24.97.85.139/java/mmee/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://24.97.85.139/java/mmee/</a><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>Right Wing</b><br/>The right wing makes a grab for Lamagra, but he can't hold him.<br/><br/><b>Centre</b><br/>Delay till the left wing moves.<br/><br/><b>Left Wing</b><br/>The left wing also tries to grab someone, but he goes for Zanetus instead.  However, he can't get a hold on him.<br/><br/><b>Centre</b><br/>The Centre moves carefully away, protecting himself from attacks as much as possible. (Withdraw action)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -17a *s j 3e cx 329<br/>
@-17l *s j 8l bm 2fu -177 *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z<br/>
@rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0<br/>
@Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b<br/>
@7p 50 e9 -64 *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s b x 3p g5 -24 *s 8 33<br/>
@4c rs 0 *s 8 4g 4z rs 0 *s 8 11 3m rs 0 *s 2 2a 3p rs 0 *s 5 3q<br/>
@8z rs 0 *s 1 3p 4d rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -1 -h 1x<br/>
@rs 0 73 1i 1o 1a 1o 1a 1w 1i 1w 1i 1o 1a 1w 1i 1w 1a 1o *s -1 1k<br/>
@1w rs 0 0 1k 1w 1k k 0 k -o 18 -o 1w -o 1w -o 1w -o 1w -g 1w -g<br/>
@1w <br/>
*END wc74f9</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Rhuny</b><br/>Rhuny charges forward to the enemy centre and attempt to wrest the ball from him.  He gets his hands on it and whips it away from his opponent.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Final Positions:<br/>
*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -179 *s j 3e cx 329<br/>
@-17k *s j 8l bm 2fu -176 *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z<br/>
@rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0<br/>
@Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b<br/>
@7p 50 e9 -63 *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s b z 4d g5 -23 *s 8 33<br/>
@4c rs 0 *s 8 4g 4z rs 0 *s 8 11 3o rs 0 *s 2 2a 3p rs 0 *s 5 13<br/>
@4d rs 0 *s 1 3p 4d rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -1 j 2l rs<br/>
@0 73 j 1p b 1p b 1x j 1x j 1p b 1x j 1x b 1p <br/>
*END -7co79z</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>It is now Lamagra's turn.</b>"
17309,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3145055&postcount=156,2007-09-05T10:02:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"D'Arcy:<b>YOU NEED TO START READING THE OOC THREAD.  THERE IS IMPORTANT INFORMATION IN THAT THREAD.  SUCH AS THE FACT THAT THE ABOVE POST HAD BEEN EDITED, AND THAT <font color=""Red"">YOU NEED TO POST</font>.</b>"
17310,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3147999&postcount=157,2007-09-06T03:05:00,Blackdeath,"Lamagra runs forward ready to recieve a pass.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I moved 25 feet.<br/>
<br/>
*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -178 *s j 3e cx 329<br/>
@-17j *s j 8l bm 2fu -175 *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z<br/>
@rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0<br/>
@Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b<br/>
@7p 50 e9 -62 *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s b z 4d g5 -22 *s 8 33<br/>
@4c rs 0 *s 8 4g 4z rs 0 *s 8 11 3o rs 0 *s 2 2a 3p rs 0 *s 5 13<br/>
@4d rs 0 *s 1 2b 2b rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -1 j 29 rs<br/>
@0 73 j 21 b 21 b 29 j 29 j 21 b 29 j 29 b 21 <br/>
*END xc986m</div>
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17311,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148037&postcount=158,2007-09-06T03:16:00,Aramil Liadon,"(call it a withdraw action)<br/><br/>Zanetus, seeing the upcoming play, grabs at the the nearest opponent to distract him.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Grab: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Grapple: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>21</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
17312,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3149001&postcount=159,2007-09-06T06:46:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Bringball</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">D'Arcy, I'm not going to make you fix this, because it'll just slow down the game, but YOU HAVE TO SHOW OR WRITE OUT YOUR ROUTE!  For god's sake, have you not been listening at all!  ""I moved 25 feet"" does not help me at all.  You need to say ""I moved X feet <b>in this direction</b>, X feet <b>in this direction</b>, and X feet <b>in this direction</b>"".<br/>
You also forgot to copy paste the link to the map site, <b>which I asked you to do in the post preceding yours.</b></div>
</div><br/><br/>Zanetus gets a strong hold on his opponent.<br/><br/><b>Right Wing</b><br/><br/>The right wing moves 25 feet left, and trys to steal the ball from Rhuny.  He fails miserably.<br/><br/><b>Left Wing</b><br/><br/>The left wing attemps to escape Zanetus's strong grip, but he can't quite get away.<br/><br/><b>Centre</b><br/><br/>The Centre also attacks Rhuny, but the runner just dodges away again.<br/><br/><b>Rhuny</b><br/><br/>Rhuny twirls and then passes the ball to Lamagra.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lamagra: make a melee attack against AC 12 to catch the ball.  <br/>
OOC Note:<br/>
(I do roll all of these things.  I just use a physical D20.)</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -177 *s j 3e cx 329<br/>
@-17i *s j 8l bm 2fu -174 *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z<br/>
@rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0<br/>
@Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b<br/>
@7p 50 e9 -61 *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s b z 4d g5 -21 *s 8 37<br/>
@4a rs 0 *s 8 11 4z rs 0 *s 8 z 3n rs 0 *s 2 2u 4b rs 0 *s 5 13<br/>
@4d rs 0 *s 1 2b 2b rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -1 j 29 rs<br/>
@0 73 j 21 b 21 b 29 j 29 j 21 b 29 j 29 b 21 *s -3 18 4v rs 0 R *s<br/>
@-3 13 3k rs 0 C *s -3 3c 48 rs 0 L *s -3 3s 5t rs 0  *s -3 17 3k<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  <br/>
*END -nqtlow</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>It is now Lamagra's turn.</b>"
17313,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3149470&postcount=160,2007-09-06T08:11:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus is reminded of those bits of paper used to mark one's place when reading a scroll, and wonders if the same concept could be used in this case.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Note that I was only sort of OOC. Unspoilered OOC sort of bugs me. <br/>
<font color=""PaleGreen"">In case you're 'intellect impaired', I suggested that you bookmark the page.</font></div>
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17314,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158223&postcount=161,2007-09-08T03:04:00,Blackdeath,"Lamagra attepts to grab the ball<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>edit: and fails miserabley, fumble."
17315,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3160382&postcount=162,2007-09-08T12:48:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus attempts to push his way from the grapple, then recover the fumble... Straight into the net.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Since he tried to get out last round, do I have to roll?<br/>
If so: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Shot on net: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3e cx 329 -17h *s j 8l bm 2fu<br/>
@-173 *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s<br/>
@-3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0<br/>
@Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b 7p 50 e9 -60 *s -3 8c 52<br/>
@rs 0 The Ball *s b 2m b g5 -20 *s 2 37 11 rs 0 *s 5 11 4c rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0 Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3<br/>
@ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s -3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0<br/>
@ *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -1 27 -1t rs 0 73 j 21 b 21 b 29 j 29 j 21<br/>
@b 29 j 29 b 21 *s -3 3c 48 rs 0 L *s -3 3s 5t rs 0  *s -3 17 3k<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -1 1l g rs 0 73 1g k 1g -4 18 4 1o 4<br/>
@1g -4 *s -1 1g 2c rs 0 9y6tc 1g 24 10 24 s 24 10 2c 10 1w s 24 *s<br/>
@-1 1g 28 rs 0 0 s 28 s -g 1g -14 1g -w 18 -14 1g -14 *s -1 3c 6o<br/>
@rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o -3c 6o *s -1<br/>
@3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s -1 0 6o<br/>
@rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -176 *s j 3e cx 329 -17h *s j 8l<br/>
@bm 2fu -173 *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0<br/>
@Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c<br/>
@8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q<br/>
@6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b 7p 50 e9 -60 *s<br/>
@-3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s 8 36 4b rs 0 *s 8 11 4z rs 0 *s 8 11<br/>
@3n rs 0 *s 1 2e 2a rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -3 3c 48<br/>
@rs 0 L *s -3 3s 5t rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 12 3l rs 0 C <br/>
*END -m6uqhi<br/>
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Is it faster to open a new window, or to make me&amp;D'Arcy accept your terms?  I suppose I could do it once, though. <a href=""http://24.97.85.139/java/mmee/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">The Site Of Doom</a></div>
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17316,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3162684&postcount=163,2007-09-09T05:54:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Bringball</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm going to rule that since the goal is all three spaces that are in front of you, and there's no goalie, you automatically score.  However, the left wing gets an attack of opportunity on you.  If he can drop you, you fail.  And thanks for putting the link in your post.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Zanetus has no trouble escaping the left wing's hold.  However, the man sees a chance and takes it, attempting to punch Zanetus in the back of the head.<br/>Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>The referee doesn't notice the punch, which is lucky for the your opponents, because it would result in a foul for your team if he did.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You're going to have to tell me whether that hits, cause I don't feel like searching for your character sheet link.<br/>
EDIT: Never mind, that definatly doesn't hit.  </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Are you guys enjoying bringball?  If you're not, please let me know.  We can always just skip past it if it's just boring people.</div>
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17317,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172565&postcount=164,2007-09-11T07:26:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Bringball</b><br/><br/>(Sorry for the delay there.)<br/><br/>Zanetus scores!  Zanetus, Rhuny, and Lamagra - 1, NPC Goons - 0<br/><br/>The ball is taken back to the centre of the field and everthing starts again.<br/>Roll initiative!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">http://24.97.85.139/java/mmee/<br/>
*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3e cx 329 -17g *s j 8l bm 2fu<br/>
@-172 *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s<br/>
@-3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0<br/>
@Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b 3d 6p e9 -5z *s -3 8c 52<br/>
@rs 0 The Ball *s b 3d 6p g5 -1z *s 2 2d bk rs 0 *s 5 3p ay rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0 Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3<br/>
@ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s -3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0<br/>
@ *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -1 24 6l rs 0 73 1d 0 15 0 15 8 1d 8 1d 0<br/>
@15 8 1d 8 15 0 *s -3 2j 1h rs 0 L *s -3 3s 5t rs 0  *s -3 17 3k<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s<br/>
@-1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o -3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1<br/>
@3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f<br/>
@2zd -175 *s j 3e cx 329 -17g *s j 8l bm 2fu -172 *s -3 9z bj rs<br/>
@0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s<br/>
@1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n<br/>
@rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0<br/>
@Enemy Team Members *s b 7p 50 e9 -5z *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s<br/>
@8 2e 1i rs 0 *s 8 4d 1m rs 0 *s 8 32 2b rs 0 *s 1 4f bk rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0 Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3<br/>
@ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s -3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0<br/>
@ *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -3 3s 5t rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17<br/>
@3h rs 0  *s -3 36 27 rs 0 C *s -3 4h 1i rs 0 R *s -3 77 4c rs 0<br/>
@L/R/C *s -3 96 45 rs 0  *s -3 8j 43 rs 0  *s -3 8a 4b rs 0 Enemy<br/>
@Team Member Positions *s -3 8k 34 rs 0  *s -3 9o 47 rs 0  <br/>
*END gb412s</div>
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17318,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3185985&postcount=165,2007-09-14T03:00:00,Blackdeath,"Lamagra runs for the ball<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>edit: Waiting for others to roll."
17319,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187276&postcount=166,2007-09-14T07:25:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus smiles slightly, and walks back top his place on the field, then readies himself for the next play.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17320,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359705&postcount=167,2007-10-17T11:26:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Bringball</b><br/><br/>The right wing dashes forward as the game starts again, moving past it to protect it from the opposing players.  The opposing centre moves up and scoops the ball off of the ground.  Rhuny takes a few steps forward, and readies himself to charge at anyone who tries to get past him.<br/><a href=""http://24.97.85.139/java/mmee/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://24.97.85.139/java/mmee/</a><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3e cx 329 -17g *s j 8l bm 2fu<br/>
@-172 *s -3 9z bj rs 0 *s -3 a6 bf rs 0 *s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s<br/>
@-3 7n a8 rs 0 *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0<br/>
@Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b 3d 6p e9 -5z *s -3 8c 52<br/>
@rs 0 The Ball *s b 3d 6p g5 -1z *s 2 2d bk rs 0 *s 5 3p ay rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 8y a7 rs 0 *s -3 8d ae rs 0 Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3<br/>
@ap al rs 0 *s -3 5s b7 rs 0 *s -3 5n bb rs 0 *s -3 5q b7 rs 0<br/>
@ *s -3 5m bd rs 0 *s -1 24 6l rs 0 73 1d 0 15 0 15 8 1d 8 1d 0<br/>
@15 8 1d 8 15 0 *s -3 2j 1h rs 0 L *s -3 3s 5t rs 0 *s -3 17 3k<br/>
@rs 0 *s -3 17 3h rs 0 *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s<br/>
@-1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o -3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1<br/>
@3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f<br/>
@2zd -175 *s j 3e cx 329 -17g *s j 8l bm 2fu -172 *s -3 9z bj rs<br/>
@0 *s -3 a6 bf rs 0 *s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0 *s<br/>
@1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n<br/>
@rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0<br/>
@Enemy Team Members *s b 7p 50 e9 -5z *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s<br/>
@8 2e 1i rs 0 *s 8 4d 1m rs 0 *s 8 32 2b rs 0 *s 1 4f bk rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 8y a7 rs 0 *s -3 8d ae rs 0 Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3<br/>
@ap al rs 0 *s -3 5s b7 rs 0 *s -3 5n bb rs 0 *s -3 5q b7 rs 0<br/>
@ *s -3 5m bd rs 0 *s -3 3s 5t rs 0 *s -3 17 3k rs 0 *s -3 17<br/>
@3h rs 0 *s -3 36 27 rs 0 C *s -3 4h 1i rs 0 R *s -3 77 4c rs 0<br/>
@L/R/C *s -3 96 45 rs 0 *s -3 8j 43 rs 0 *s -3 8a 4b rs 0 Enemy<br/>
@Team Member Positions *s -3 8k 34 rs 0 *s -3 9o 47 rs 0 <br/>
*END gb412s</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>It is now Lamagra's Turn</b>"
17321,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399573&postcount=168,2007-10-24T07:05:00,Blackdeath,"Lamagra once again makes a dash for the ball, using his ""wind stride"" maneuver to gain 10 extra feet allowing him to grab the ball.<br/><br/>edit: Crap, over to the ooc thread<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3e cx 329 -17f *s j 8l bm 2fu<br/>
@-171 *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s<br/>
@-3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0<br/>
@Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b 3d 6p e9 -5y *s -3 8c 52<br/>
@rs 0 The Ball *s b 3d 6p g5 -1y *s 2 2d bk rs 0 *s 5 3p ay rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0 Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3<br/>
@ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s -3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0<br/>
@ *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -1 1q 3e rs 0 73 1r 37 1j 37 1j 3f 1r 3f<br/>
@1r 37 1j 3f 1r 3f 1j 37 *s -3 2j 1h rs 0 L *s -3 3s 5t rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c<br/>
@-3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o -3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c<br/>
@-c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0<br/>
@6o *s j 3d f 2zd -174 *s j 3e cx 329 -17f *s j 8l bm 2fu -171 *s<br/>
@-3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s -3 7n<br/>
@a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0<br/>
@Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b 7p 50 e9 -5y *s -3 8c 52<br/>
@rs 0 The Ball *s 8 2e 1i rs 0 *s 8 4d 1m rs 0 *s 8 32 2b rs 0 *s<br/>
@1 3n 6y rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0 Lamagra *s -3 ab<br/>
@ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s -3 5n bb rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -3 3s 5t rs 0  *s -3 17 3k<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -3 36 27 rs 0 C *s -3 4h 1i rs 0 R *s<br/>
@-3 77 4c rs 0 L/R/C *s -3 96 45 rs 0  *s -3 8j 43 rs 0  *s -3 8a<br/>
@4b rs 0 Enemy Team Member Positions *s -3 8k 34 rs 0  *s -3 9o<br/>
@47 rs 0  <br/>
*END 231wjh<br/>
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17322,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399799&postcount=169,2007-10-24T07:54:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Bringball</b><br/><br/>Lamagra runs forward and tries to scoop the ball off the ground.  Unfortunatly for him, the ball is already in the hands of the opposing center, which he would have known if he had actually read the thread before he posted.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" o8agqtfk5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious""/><br/><br/><b>It is now Zanetus's Turn</b>"
17323,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400341&postcount=170,2007-10-24T11:30:00,The Linker,"<b>Altoma</b><br/><br/>Altoma does a facepalm as Lamagra grabs at empty air.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">To be fair, one could say that he just barely missed picking it up befor the other guy. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" o8agqtfk5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> </div>
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17324,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405446&postcount=171,2007-10-25T09:32:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus, beginning to expect such inadequacy from his teammates, bends down into a crouch, prepared to intercept the first opponent to close with him.<br/><font color=""LightBlue"">Defense is not as fun. I should have known.</font>"
17325,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507569&postcount=172,2007-11-13T09:01:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Bringball</b><br/><br/>The left wing moves forward and stands next to Lamagra, ready to grab him if he tries to get away.  The right wing runs up to Rhuny and grabs him.  Rhuny tries to escape, but fails.  The enemy centre withdraws from Lamagra's grab and heads toward the goal, but Lamagra's sudden charge cuts him off.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Drop this text at <a href=""http://www.irony.com/java/mmee"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.irony.com/java/mmee</a><br/>
*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3e cx 329 -17e *s j 8l bm 2fu<br/>
@-170 *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s<br/>
@-3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0<br/>
@Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s 2<br/>
@2d bk rs 0 *s 5 3p 9o rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -1 -l 53<br/>
@rs 0 73 1r 37 1j 37 1j 3f 1r 3f 1r 37 1j 3f 1r 3f 1j 37 *s -3 36<br/>
@6u rs 0 L *s -3 3s 5t rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s<br/>
@-1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o -3c<br/>
@6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s<br/>
@-1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -173 *s j 3e cx 329 -17e<br/>
@*s j 8l bm 2fu -170 *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1<br/>
@bp rs 0 Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 8c 8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s<br/>
@8 7q 6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b 7o 50 e9<br/>
@-5x *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s 8 32 6z rs 0 *s 8 3t 9c rs 0 *s<br/>
@8 14 8c rs 0 *s 1 3n 6y rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -3 3s 5t<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -3 15 8a rs 0 C *s<br/>
@-3 3w 98 rs 0 R *s -3 77 4c rs 0 L/R/C *s -3 96 45 rs 0  *s -3<br/>
@8j 43 rs 0  *s -3 8a 4b rs 0 Enemy Team Member Positions *s -3<br/>
@8k 34 rs 0  *s -3 9o 47 rs 0  *s -1 1k 3k rs 0 0 o -1s o 3k 1k<br/>
@3k *s -1 24 4s rs 0 0 24 24 24 4c 1o 4s *s -1 1k 40 rs 0 0 1k 2g<br/>
@-g 2g -g 40 *s -1 14 5s rs 0 9y6tc 14 5s 0 2w <br/>
*END -9slsrm</div>
</div><br/><b>Lamagra must now resolve his bull-rush.</b>"
17326,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525528&postcount=173,2007-11-16T10:33:00,Blackdeath,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17327,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538995&postcount=174,2007-11-19T08:21:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus, well prepared for this, sprints directly at the opposing player.  Almost before the opponent sees him coming, Zanetus pushes his opponent back will all his might, trying to move with him beyond the edges of the field.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AoO, then opposed strength, right? And where do I hit him in his movement path?<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
The +2 is a guess, because my character sheet is being funny.  Charging gets a +2, and I don't think I have a strength modifier.</div>
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17328,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539467&postcount=175,2007-11-19T09:56:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Bringball</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You him where it shows you do on the map.  Of course, you can't see the map, cause the link is broken.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" o8agqtfk5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/>  Here's the right one.<br/>
<a href=""http://24.97.85.139/java/mmee/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://24.97.85.139/java/mmee/</a>.</div>
</div><br/>Zanetus smashes into his opponent, pushing him back and going with him over ten feet, sending him off the field.  The ref calls a stop and gives the ball to Zanetus, to throw from the edge, since the enemy team was the last one to touch it, technically.<br/><b>Zanetus must now either throw the ball or delay until next round to give his team time to maneuver.</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3e cx 329 -17d *s j 8l bm 2fu<br/>
@-16z *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s<br/>
@-3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0<br/>
@Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s 2<br/>
@2d bk rs 0 *s 5 3p 9o rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -1 l 49 rs<br/>
@0 73 l 41 d 41 d 49 l 49 l 41 d 49 l 49 d 41 *s -3 36 6u rs 0 L *s<br/>
@-3 3s 5t rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -1 3c 6o<br/>
@rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o -3c 6o *s -1<br/>
@3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s -1 0 6o<br/>
@rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -172 *s j 3e cx 329 -17d *s j 8l<br/>
@bm 2fu -16z *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0<br/>
@Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c<br/>
@8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q<br/>
@6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b 7o 50 e9 -5w *s<br/>
@-3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s 8 32 6z rs 0 *s 8 3t 9c rs 0 *s 8 14<br/>
@8c rs 0 *s 1 3n 6y rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -3 3s 5t<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -3 15 8a rs 0 C *s<br/>
@-3 3w 98 rs 0 R *s -3 77 4c rs 0 L/R/C *s -3 96 45 rs 0  *s -3<br/>
@8j 43 rs 0  *s -3 8a 4b rs 0 Enemy Team Member Positions *s -3<br/>
@8k 34 rs 0  *s -3 9o 47 rs 0  *s -1 1k 3k rs 0 0 o -1s o 3k 1k<br/>
@3k *s -1 24 4s rs 0 0 24 24 24 4c 1o 4s *s -1 1k 40 rs 0 0 1k 2g<br/>
@-g 2g -g 40 *s -1 14 5o rs 0 0 14 5o 14 5o *s -1 1d 5s rs 0<br/>
@9y6tc 1c 5s -14 1s -14 20 -w 1s -14 1s <br/>
*END vhpobt</div>
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17329,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544225&postcount=176,2007-11-20T09:07:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus stands on the sidelines, waiting for one of his teammates to break clear for a pass.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well, maybe I should try that more often!  Seems to work pretty well.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I hope <a href=""http://24.97.85.139/java/mmee/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">this</a> works...<br/>
*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3e cx 329 -17c *s j 8l bm 2fu<br/>
@-16y *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s<br/>
@-3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0<br/>
@Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s 2<br/>
@6 7j rs 0 *s 5 3p 9o rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -1 -6 38<br/>
@rs 0 73 l 41 d 41 d 49 l 49 l 41 d 49 l 49 d 41 *s -3 36 6u rs 0<br/>
@L *s -3 3s 5t rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -1 3c<br/>
@6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o -3c 6o *s<br/>
@-1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s -1 0<br/>
@6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -171 *s j 3e cx 329 -17c *s j<br/>
@8l bm 2fu -16y *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp<br/>
@rs 0 Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 8c 8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s<br/>
@8 7q 6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b 7o 50 e9<br/>
@-5v *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s 8 32 6z rs 0 *s 8 3t 9c rs 0 *s<br/>
@8 14 8c rs 0 *s 1 3n 6y rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -3 3s 5t<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -3 15 8a rs 0 C *s<br/>
@-3 3w 98 rs 0 R *s -3 77 4c rs 0 L/R/C *s -3 96 45 rs 0  *s -3<br/>
@8j 43 rs 0  *s -3 8a 4b rs 0 Enemy Team Member Positions *s -3<br/>
@8k 34 rs 0  *s -3 9o 47 rs 0  <br/>
*END 8tnkv7</div>
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17330,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544390&postcount=177,2007-11-20T09:33:00,Rigel Cyrosea,<b>It is now Lamgara's turn.</b>
17331,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568655&postcount=178,2007-11-26T08:43:00,Blackdeath,"Lamagra runs 15 feet diagonally Northwest, and then 5 feet north to recieve a pass.<font size=""7"">OR!!!</font>If he is running in the entirely opposite direction, which is possible because I'm an idiot, he instead runs 15 feet Southwest to recieve the pass.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3e cx 329 -17b *s j 8l bm 2fu<br/>
@-16x *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s<br/>
@-3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0<br/>
@Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s 2<br/>
@6 7j rs 0 *s 5 3p 9o rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -1 7 3q rs<br/>
@0 73 8 3j 0 3j 0 3r 8 3r 8 3j 0 3r 8 3r 0 3j *s -3 36 6u rs 0 L *s<br/>
@-3 3s 5t rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -1 3c 6o<br/>
@rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o -3c 6o *s -1<br/>
@3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s -1 0 6o<br/>
@rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -170 *s j 3e cx 329 -17b *s j 8l<br/>
@bm 2fu -16x *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0<br/>
@Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c<br/>
@8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q<br/>
@6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b 7o 50 e9 -5u *s<br/>
@-3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s 8 32 6z rs 0 *s 8 3t 9c rs 0 *s 8 14<br/>
@8c rs 0 *s 1 2g 4z rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -3 3s 5t<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -3 15 8a rs 0 C *s<br/>
@-3 3w 98 rs 0 R *s -3 77 4c rs 0 L/R/C *s -3 96 45 rs 0  *s -3<br/>
@8j 43 rs 0  *s -3 8a 4b rs 0 Enemy Team Member Positions *s -3<br/>
@8k 34 rs 0  *s -3 9o 47 rs 0  <br/>
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If enemies goal is to the south:<br/>
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*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3e cx 329 -17b *s j 8l bm 2fu<br/>
@-16x *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s<br/>
@-3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0<br/>
@Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s 2<br/>
@6 7j rs 0 *s 5 3p 9o rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -1 7 3q rs<br/>
@0 73 8 3j 0 3j 0 3r 8 3r 8 3j 0 3r 8 3r 0 3j *s -3 36 6u rs 0 L *s<br/>
@-3 3s 5t rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -1 3c 6o<br/>
@rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o -3c 6o *s -1<br/>
@3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s -1 0 6o<br/>
@rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -170 *s j 3e cx 329 -17b *s j 8l<br/>
@bm 2fu -16x *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0<br/>
@Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c<br/>
@8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q<br/>
@6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b 7o 50 e9 -5u *s<br/>
@-3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s 8 32 6z rs 0 *s 8 3t 9c rs 0 *s 8 14<br/>
@8c rs 0 *s 1 2g 8c rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -3 3s 5t<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -3 15 8a rs 0 C *s<br/>
@-3 3w 98 rs 0 R *s -3 77 4c rs 0 L/R/C *s -3 96 45 rs 0  *s -3<br/>
@8j 43 rs 0  *s -3 8a 4b rs 0 Enemy Team Member Positions *s -3<br/>
@8k 34 rs 0  *s -3 9o 47 rs 0  <br/>
*END m8gq0e<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>p.s. Feel free to call me an idiot in the next post."
17332,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570156&postcount=179,2007-11-26T14:16:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Bringball</b><br/><br/>{The goal is in the north, so you're not an idiot.}<br/><br/><b>Zanetus must now either continue delaying, or take his action.  CURRY.</b>"
17333,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571535&postcount=180,2007-11-27T01:36:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus fakes a throw to Rhuny, then whips around and flings the ball at Lamagra.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Probably pointless Bluff: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Throwing the ball: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>He then jogs out toward center field, assuming he's allowed to."
17334,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3573430&postcount=181,2007-11-27T09:04:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">A) Yes, you are allowed to move out to centre field.  Please provide a distance and map.<br/>
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b) Lamagra must now make a melee attack roll using dex instead of str against AC 11 to catch the ball.</div>
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17335,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637469&postcount=182,2007-12-10T07:39:00,Aramil Liadon,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://24.97.85.139/java/mmee/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">The path of Jog:</a><br/>
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@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3e cx 329 -17a *s j 8l bm 2fu<br/>
@-16w *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s<br/>
@-3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0<br/>
@Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s -3<br/>
@8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0 Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap<br/>
@al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s -3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
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@8 3r 0 3j *s -3 3s 5t rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s<br/>
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@6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s<br/>
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@-5t *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -3 3s 5t<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -3 77 4c rs 0 L/R/C<br/>
@*s -3 96 45 rs 0  *s -3 8j 43 rs 0  *s -3 8a 4b rs 0 Enemy Team<br/>
@Member Positions *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c<br/>
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@rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3e cx 329<br/>
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@rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0<br/>
@Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s -3<br/>
@8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s 2 3q 5p rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d<br/>
@ae rs 0 Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s<br/>
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@rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o -3c 6o *s -1<br/>
@3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s -1 0 6o<br/>
@rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -16z *s j 3e cx 329 -17a *s j 8l<br/>
@bm 2fu -16w *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0<br/>
@Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c<br/>
@8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q<br/>
@6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b 7o 50 e9 -5t *s<br/>
@-3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -3 3s 5t<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -3 77 4c rs 0 L/R/C<br/>
@*s -3 96 45 rs 0  *s -3 8j 43 rs 0  *s -3 8a 4b rs 0 Enemy Team<br/>
@Member Positions *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c<br/>
@6o rs 0 0 3c 6o -3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0<br/>
@rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3e cx 329<br/>
@-17a *s j 8l bm 2fu -16w *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z<br/>
@rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0<br/>
@Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s -3<br/>
@8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s 5 3p 9o rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d<br/>
@ae rs 0 Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s<br/>
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@rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o -3c 6o *s -1<br/>
@3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s -1 0 6o<br/>
@rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -16z *s j 3e cx 329 -17a *s j 8l<br/>
@bm 2fu -16w *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0<br/>
@Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c<br/>
@8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q<br/>
@6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b 7o 50 e9 -5t *s<br/>
@-3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s 8 32 6z rs 0 *s 8 3t 9c rs 0 *s 8 14<br/>
@8c rs 0 *s 1 2g 4z rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -3 3s 5t<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -3 15 8a rs 0 C *s<br/>
@-3 3w 98 rs 0 R *s -3 77 4c rs 0 L/R/C *s -3 96 45 rs 0  *s -3<br/>
@8j 43 rs 0  *s -3 8a 4b rs 0 Enemy Team Member Positions *s -1<br/>
@3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o -3c 6o<br/>
@*s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s -1<br/>
@0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3e cx 329 -17a *s j 8l bm 2fu -16w *s<br/>
@-3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s -3 7n<br/>
@a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0<br/>
@Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s 5<br/>
@3p 9o rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0 Lamagra *s -3 ab<br/>
@ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s -3 5n bb rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -3 37 6t rs 0 L *s -3 3s 5t<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c<br/>
@-6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o -3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0<br/>
@0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0<br/>
@-6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -16z *s j 3e cx 329 -17a *s j 8l bm 2fu<br/>
@-16w *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s<br/>
@-3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0<br/>
@Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b 7o 50 e9 -5t *s -3 8c 52<br/>
@rs 0 The Ball *s 8 32 6z rs 0 *s 8 3t 9c rs 0 *s 8 14 8c rs 0 *s<br/>
@1 2g 4z rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0 Lamagra *s -3 ab<br/>
@ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s -3 5n bb rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -3 3s 5t rs 0  *s -3 17 3k<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -3 15 8a rs 0 C *s -3 3w 98 rs 0 R *s<br/>
@-3 77 4c rs 0 L/R/C *s -3 96 45 rs 0  *s -3 8j 43 rs 0  *s -3 8a<br/>
@4b rs 0 Enemy Team Member Positions *s -1 1o 3s rs 0 0 -18 3s 1o<br/>
@20 1o 28 1g 20 1o 20 *s -3 2s 2j rs 0  <br/>
*END -gjsz95</div>
</div>"
17336,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654406&postcount=183,2007-12-14T08:19:00,Blackdeath,"Lamagra spins around and grabs at the ball, planning to throw it towards the net as soon as he has a good grip on it.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/>edit: An amazing catch! The crowd goes wild as Lamagra prepares for a long shot at the net.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o<br/>
@-3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1<br/>
@*s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3e cx 329 -179 *s j 8l bm 2fu<br/>
@-16v *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s<br/>
@-3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0<br/>
@Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s<br/>
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@8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0 Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap<br/>
@al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s -3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
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@2i 12 2i u 2a *s -3 3s 5t rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs<br/>
@0  *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c<br/>
@6o -3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1<br/>
@3e 1 *s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -16y *s j 3e cx<br/>
@329 -179 *s j 8l bm 2fu -16v *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0 <br/>
@*s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q<br/>
@8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs<br/>
@0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b<br/>
@7o 50 e9 -5s *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3<br/>
@8d ae rs 0 Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s<br/>
@b7 rs 0  *s -3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 3s 5t rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -3 77 4c<br/>
@rs 0 L/R/C *s -3 96 45 rs 0  *s -3 8j 43 rs 0  *s -3 8a 4b rs 0<br/>
@Enemy Team Member Positions *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c<br/>
@6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o -3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s<br/>
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@cx 329 -179 *s j 8l bm 2fu -16v *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs<br/>
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@Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c<br/>
@8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q<br/>
@6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b 7o 50 e9 -5s *s<br/>
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@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
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@rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0<br/>
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@8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s 5 3p 9o rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d<br/>
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@rs 0  *s -3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 3s 5t rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -1 3c 6o<br/>
@rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o -3c 6o *s -1<br/>
@3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s -1 0 6o<br/>
@rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -16y *s j 3e cx 329 -179 *s j 8l<br/>
@bm 2fu -16v *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0<br/>
@Goal *s -3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c<br/>
@8z rs 0 Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q<br/>
@6b rs 0 *s -3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b 7o 50 e9 -5s *s<br/>
@-3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s 8 32 6z rs 0 *s 8 3t 9c rs 0 *s 8 14<br/>
@8c rs 0 *s 1 2g 4z rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0<br/>
@Lamagra *s -3 ab ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5n bb rs 0  *s -3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -3 3s 5t<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -3 15 8a rs 0 C *s<br/>
@-3 3w 98 rs 0 R *s -3 77 4c rs 0 L/R/C *s -3 96 45 rs 0  *s -3<br/>
@8j 43 rs 0  *s -3 8a 4b rs 0 Enemy Team Member Positions *s -1<br/>
@3c 6o rs 0 0 3c -6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o -3c 6o<br/>
@*s -1 3c c rs 0 0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s -1<br/>
@0 6o rs 0 0 0 -6o 0 6o *s j 3e cx 329 -179 *s j 8l bm 2fu -16v *s<br/>
@-3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s -3 7n<br/>
@a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0<br/>
@Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s -3 8c 52 rs 0 The Ball *s 5<br/>
@3p 9o rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0 Lamagra *s -3 ab<br/>
@ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s -3 5n bb rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -3 37 6t rs 0 L *s -3 3s 5t<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 17 3k rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c<br/>
@-6g 3c -3s 3c 6o *s -1 3c 6o rs 0 0 3c 6o -3c 6o *s -1 3c c rs 0<br/>
@0 3c -c 3c c *s -1 3d 0 rs 0 0 -3a 1 3e 1 *s -1 0 6o rs 0 0 0<br/>
@-6o 0 6o *s j 3d f 2zd -16y *s j 3e cx 329 -179 *s j 8l bm 2fu<br/>
@-16v *s -3 9z bj rs 0  *s -3 a6 bf rs 0  *s -3 a1 bp rs 0 Goal *s<br/>
@-3 7n a8 rs 0  *s 1 7p ab rs 0 *s 2 7q 8z rs 0 *s -3 8c 8z rs 0<br/>
@Zanetus *s 5 7s 7n rs 0 *s -3 8d 7p rs 0 Rhuny *s 8 7q 6b rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 89 6c rs 0 Enemy Team Members *s b 7o 50 e9 -5s *s -3 8c 52<br/>
@rs 0 The Ball *s 8 32 6z rs 0 *s 8 3t 9c rs 0 *s 8 14 8c rs 0 *s<br/>
@1 2g 4z rs 0 *s -3 8y a7 rs 0  *s -3 8d ae rs 0 Lamagra *s -3 ab<br/>
@ao rs 0  *s -3 ap al rs 0  *s -3 5s b7 rs 0  *s -3 5n bb rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 5q b7 rs 0  *s -3 5m bd rs 0  *s -3 3s 5t rs 0  *s -3 17 3k<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 17 3h rs 0  *s -3 15 8a rs 0 C *s -3 3w 98 rs 0 R *s<br/>
@-3 77 4c rs 0 L/R/C *s -3 96 45 rs 0  *s -3 8j 43 rs 0  *s -3 8a<br/>
@4b rs 0 Enemy Team Member Positions *s -1 1o 3s rs 0 0 -18 3s 1o<br/>
@20 1o 28 1g 20 1o 20 *s -3 2s 2j rs 0  <br/>
*END -wwdpfx<br/>
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17337,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658708&postcount=184,2007-12-15T12:54:00,Blackdeath,"LAMAGRA<br/><br/>Lamagra takes the shot!<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/>Check map from previous post"
17338,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709770&postcount=185,2007-12-27T09:24:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Bringball</b><br/><br/>Lamagra scores!  ""Woohoo,"" the crowd screams!  Rhuny, Lamagra, and Zanetus win the Bringball game.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay, there's NO WAY IN HELL I'm doing another of these games.[exasperated smiley]  I'll post again later, I've got to do something else right now.</div>
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17339,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713459&postcount=186,2007-12-28T05:49:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Bringball</b><br/><br/>You are all in the bringball finals... but we're not going to play the game.  49+, you win.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Chance to win Bringball Final</b> - (1d100)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>You play horribly.  Every throw is a fumble, every dash a trip.  Score is 0-2 for the other people.<br/><br/>On to the next event!<br/><br/><b>Wrestling</b><br/>It's exactly what it sounds like.  You start and must stay in a grapple and the first person to maintain a pin for 2 rounds or KO their opponent wins."
17340,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715584&postcount=187,2007-12-28T12:46:00,The Linker,"<b>Altoma</b><br/><br/>((Uh... what's my color again?))<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Wow, uh... that was a little sad. I don't even know HOW you won that first game. Might help if you actually knew which people were on your team. Because, you know, <i>they're</i> the people you should be passing to.""</font>Altoma looks directly at Lamagra as he says these last sentences, one eyebrow raised.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Guess I'll go in for some wrestlin'...""</font>Altoma straightens up, stretching his arms to try and wrest them from the grips of hours (?) of inactivity. He then proceeds with the rest of his stretches, loosening his joints on the grass until someone says they're ready for him."
17341,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740431&postcount=188,2008-01-03T08:58:00,Blackdeath,Lamagra is sitting out of the next event after playing so badly in the previous one.
17342,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752692&postcount=189,2008-01-06T11:31:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus stumbles off the field, and slumps down against a tree.  Maybe he'll take a nap; wrestling doesn't sound like his thing."
17343,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768734&postcount=190,2008-01-10T13:58:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Wrestling</b><br/><br/>Altoma's first opponent is William.  ""Ever wrestled before Altoma?  It's usually a sport for people who are actually strong,"" he says with a grin.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">It's a normal combat, but you start, and can't leave grappling.  You can win by causing enough non-lethal damage to KO your opponent, or by keeping them pinned for three rounds.</div>
</div><br/>Roll Initiative!"
17344,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787465&postcount=191,2008-01-14T12:32:00,The Linker,"Altoma smirks at William's jab, then replies with,<font color=""Green""> ""Oh, I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong section. I believe you're supposed to be wrestling small woodland creatures over there in the forest. Don't worry, the squirrels might give you a run for your money, but I think you'll pull through."" </font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17345,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787774&postcount=192,2008-01-14T13:42:00,Rigel Cyrosea,It is now<b>Altoma</b>'s turn.<br/><br/>Triangle actualizes radish greenly!
17346,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788111&postcount=193,2008-01-14T14:54:00,The Linker,"Altoma lunges at William, hoping to catch him off-guard with a beserker-like style.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You, uh, may have to remind me what I can do once I grapple him, or he grapples me. <img alt="""" border=""0"" c06p4j8sl="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/> <br/>
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For now... <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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17347,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791418&postcount=194,2008-01-15T08:57:00,Aramil Liadon,"Zanetus snores as loudly as possible.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>13</b>]</span></div>
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17348,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791523&postcount=195,2008-01-15T09:12:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" c06p4j8sl="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Linker</strong>
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<div class=""message"">You, uh, may have to remind me what I can do once I grapple him, or he grapples me.</div>
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</div><img alt="""" border=""0"" c06p4j8sl="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/> <br/>
You start in a grapple.  To see what options are available to you, look up the section in the playes handbook entitled ""Grappling"".</div>
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17349,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791928&postcount=196,2008-01-15T10:41:00,The Linker,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Oops. Eh-heh. <br/>
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In my defense, you said it a little obscurely. <img alt="""" border=""0"" c06p4j8sl="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> </div>
</div><br/><br/>Altoma decides to pin William to the ground, and afterwards think about beating the crap out him.<font color=""Green"">""RAAAAAAAWR!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span></div>
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17350,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802832&postcount=197,2008-01-17T13:28:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Wrestling</b><br/><br/>Altoma's sudden push to the ground takes William off-gaurd, and they go down, with Altoma pinning William soundly.  William, worried, attempts to wriggle out of his grip.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay, since pretty much everything you can do in a grapple involves opposed grapple checks, you might as well roll your defensive check and your offensive check in the same post.  I.e. You need to roll to prevent William from escaping your pin, and then it'll be your turn, so you can make an offensive roll too.</div>
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17351,Age of Ice [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?44232-Age-of-Ice-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811602&postcount=198,2008-01-21T07:48:00,The Linker,"Altoma does his best to keep William down.<font color=""Green"">""You're NOT getting back up, Willy! Struggle all you want!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span> <br/>
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I don't have do anything special to keep him down, right? As long as he doesn't get a higher roll than my defensive roll, he'll stay pinned, and I can just beat the crap out of him with no penalty? If that's the case, that's what I'll do with my offensive roll.</div>
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17352,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763350&postcount=1,2008-01-08T18:17:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Krux</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Andek Firebeard</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35144"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Krux - Tortise262</a><br/><a href=""http://www.dndonlinegames.com/view.php?id=62184"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Andek Firebeard - Dragonstar</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
17353,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769324&postcount=2,2008-01-10T16:10:00,Dragonstar,"Let's get it on!!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" wse5v4yvx=""""/><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>19</b>]</span>"
17354,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776902&postcount=3,2008-01-12T07:22:00,Tortoise262,"init:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
17355,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778449&postcount=4,2008-01-12T12:44:00,Dragonstar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Begin in B10 with hand axe in hand. Double move to L6. Dodge target my opponent.</div>
</div><br/><br/>You may go. You also may have LoS depending on where you begin."
17356,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778551&postcount=5,2008-01-12T13:04:00,Tortoise262,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to P/Q 4/5... If I get LOS at some point in the move, then throw a spear. If not, then double move to M/N 2/3 and switch to lance.<br/>
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Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-5)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Possible Shortspear: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+0)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
Possible Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+6)[<b>14</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Did anyone notice that ""M"" and ""N"" are mixed up on the map?"
17357,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788517&postcount=6,2008-01-14T17:12:00,Maurkov,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Ref Maurkov</b></font><br/><br/>Yes, the reversal of the letters was noticed back in round 3 or 4.<br/><br/>LoS is established by Andek's first move to L6.  Krux rides to P/Q 4/5 and misses Andek with a thrown spear.<br/><br/>Andek's turn."
17358,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791779&postcount=7,2008-01-15T10:11:00,Dragonstar,"Dodge target the dude with the lance...<br/><br/>Move onto the bridge ending at M8. Flurry of Blows (1 range increment penalty) with shurikens:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>1</b>]</span>for<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d2+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>and<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>2</b>]</span>for<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d2+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AC 16<br/>
HP 14/14<br/>
Shurikens remaining - 8</div>
</div><br/><br/>Silently taunt you with my open palm to ""bring it.""<br/><br/>Go."
17359,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791875&postcount=8,2008-01-15T10:31:00,Tortoise262,"I'm not sure if there's any way I can charge. I don't know if there's room, and I may have to draw my lance first, anyway, so...<br/><br/>Move up and Lance Attack:<br/>Attack Roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>17</b>]</span>(+2 if charge)<br/>Damage Roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+6)[<b>13</b>]</span>(+<span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+13)[<b>24</b>]</span>if charge) -1... i don't know why i put +13 instead of +12<br/><br/>I guess I'll end on O/P 5/6 if not charging,<strike>or P/Q 6/7 if I am</strike>. I guess it doesn't matter where I would end up, then ^_^<br/><br/>I'm sorry, I'm not really sure what I should put under the ""Stats"" spoiler."
17360,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791880&postcount=9,2008-01-15T10:32:00,Maurkov,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Ref Maurkov</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Lets just ignore that second shuriken, shall we?<br/><br/>Edit:<br/>No, charging is also a full round action, and you need to draw."
17361,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791912&postcount=10,2008-01-15T10:38:00,Tortoise262,"Looks like I should take Quick Draw! But this does raise a question about Ride-by Attack... when I use that feat, do I actually go<i>through</i>my opponent's square, or do I ""ride by"" the square? And I'm assuming I have to move the 10 feet BEFORE attacking either way, right?"
17362,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792011&postcount=11,2008-01-15T10:58:00,Dragonstar,"2nd one ignored. Move back 5ft to M9, single shuriken for<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>20</b>]</span>for<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d2+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>Dodge target my oponent... go.<br/><br/>Stats<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17363,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792062&postcount=12,2008-01-15T11:10:00,Tortoise262,"Move to M/O 6/7 and attack with lance:<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>And I think that's all she wrote! (Correct me if I'm wrong.)"
17364,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792489&postcount=13,2008-01-15T12:46:00,Dragonstar,"Can your horse occupy O7? I was under the impression that's a drop off, hence the need for the bridge and my backing into a more defensive position..."
17365,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792559&postcount=14,2008-01-15T12:58:00,Tortoise262,"Not sure. The ref will need to call that. In case it can't, then...<br/>Fast Dismount:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>Dismount as a move, then, combine it with loosing my shield. Dropping the shield is a free action, and I can still attack.<br/><br/>I can still dismount on O6 anyway, right? Or at least dismount to an adjacent square, then 5-foot step to O6?"
17366,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792913&postcount=15,2008-01-15T13:56:00,Morbius,"Ref Morbius<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><br/>now you try to pull that of with a huge centipede... (I did<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" wse5v4yvx=""""/>)"
17367,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793011&postcount=16,2008-01-15T14:11:00,Dragonstar,"I think it'd be more balance than squeezing...<br/><br/>but either way, you can dismount into that square. make your 5-foot adjustment, and nail me.<br/><br/>Good game."
17368,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793154&postcount=17,2008-01-15T14:33:00,Morbius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I think it'd be more balance than squeezing...<br/>
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</div>Ref Morbius<br/><br/>Ok, I am not very good with feet and inchs and stuff, but bigmac said in the other thread that a balance check was needed if the surface had less than 1/5 of the creature space I think. And if I am correct about that it would be a surface with less than one square, but feel free to ask another ref."
17369,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793337&postcount=18,2008-01-15T15:17:00,Tortoise262,"if a balance check is needed, then i'll just dismount, as stated above.."
17370,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796559&postcount=19,2008-01-16T08:44:00,Dragonstar,"You can dismount to any square, and make your five-foot adjustment to attack. Unless you plan on switching weapons, you've already made your roll and killed me dead - I'd be an ass to not allow that to stand.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" wse5v4yvx=""""/>"
17371,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811605&postcount=20,2008-01-21T07:48:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>If I understand everything correctly,<br/><b>Krux is the Winner!</b>"
17372,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Andek Firebeard",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68957-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Andek-Firebeard,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811672&postcount=21,2008-01-21T08:01:00,Tortoise262,Yay!123456
17373,D20 Apocalypse: Now With More Magic! IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68150-D20-Apocalypse-Now-With-More-Magic!-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727824&postcount=1,2007-12-31T11:26:00,Vespe Ratavo,"It's been a week since mana was let back into the world, and the world has gone to hell. Wild magical beasts roam the land, and humans have gotten just as bad, abusing others for their own gain (well, more than they used to, at any rate).<br/><br/>It's dark. You don't quite remember falling asleep, but that must have been what happened seeing as how you're unconscious. You hear some mumbling.<br/><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""Magenta"">We need everyone on the gate. Wake them up.</font><br/>
<font color=""Gray"">Are you sure? They took a pretty nasty blow from the shrapnel.</font><br/>
<font color=""Magenta"">Just wake them up! We don't have any other choice!</font><br/>
<font color=""Silver"">Okay...</font></font><br/><br/>You open your eyes, feeling somewhat drowsy. You look down, and notice some large tears in your skin, which appear to be mending themselves. A beam of white light surrounds you, which you presume is healing you.<br/><br/>You stand up, and the two people who were talking earlier (a man in a doctors coat and a girl in a trench coat) look at you.<br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">Don't look at me, get going!</font>He points down to the first floor, where there appears to be a large fight going on.<br/><br/>You are currently in the Food Court of Clive Winston Mall in Houston, Texas (according to the mall map in front of you). Various stores are arranged in a half-circle behind you, selling different kinds of food. There is one escalator heading downwards into the fray, which appears to have been barricaded at the top and partially destroyed. There are also two walkways to different parts of the mall at 10 and 2 o'clock from your point of view, which have also been very heavily barricaded.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">Go already!</font>"
17374,D20 Apocalypse: Now With More Magic! IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68150-D20-Apocalypse-Now-With-More-Magic!-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729418&postcount=2,2007-12-31T17:45:00,Meshakhad,"Inbal was still in combat mode, and followed the man's orders without hesitation. She leaned over the railing, and fired a single burst into the wall.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Everybody, on the ground, NOW!""</font>she shouted in English."
17375,D20 Apocalypse: Now With More Magic! IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68150-D20-Apocalypse-Now-With-More-Magic!-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733876&postcount=3,2008-01-01T20:54:00,Vespe Ratavo,"The round hits the wall, not really effecting the combat below."
17376,D20 Apocalypse: Now With More Magic! IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68150-D20-Apocalypse-Now-With-More-Magic!-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733986&postcount=4,2008-01-01T23:05:00,Meynolds,"A small humanoid stands nearby, and begins nervously checking it's backpack for damage to any equipment.  He breathes a sigh of relief when nothing is badly damaged.  He reaches inside of his jacket, pulling out a decent sized revolver.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">What's going on here?</font>"
17377,D20 Apocalypse: Now With More Magic! IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68150-D20-Apocalypse-Now-With-More-Magic!-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737866&postcount=5,2008-01-02T19:29:00,Meshakhad,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">The round hits the wall, not really effecting the combat below.</div>
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</div>(OOC: So, everyone ignored her?)"
17378,D20 Apocalypse: Now With More Magic! IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68150-D20-Apocalypse-Now-With-More-Magic!-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737872&postcount=6,2008-01-02T19:35:00,Vespe Ratavo,"(OOC: Not really, but there are a lot of rounds being fired down there and one un-aimed shot won't affect things.)<br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">You want to know what's happening? We're being attacked by the undead, that's happening!</font><br/><br/>Indeed, on the first floor of the mall, the battle appears to be between well armed groups of both survivors and humanoid skeletons. The survivors aren't doing very well."
17379,D20 Apocalypse: Now With More Magic! IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68150-D20-Apocalypse-Now-With-More-Magic!-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737887&postcount=7,2008-01-02T19:43:00,Meshakhad,"(OOC: You gave me the impression that it was just a fistfight.)<br/><br/>IC:<br/><br/>Inbal took aim at the skeletons, and fired.<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d8)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
17380,D20 Apocalypse: Now With More Magic! IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68150-D20-Apocalypse-Now-With-More-Magic!-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737900&postcount=8,2008-01-02T19:50:00,Vespe Ratavo,"(OOC: Oops. Sorry.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" co72chlzw="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/><br/><br/>Eh, you missed anyway<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" co72chlzw="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>)<br/><br/>One of the skeletons looks up from the fight, and takes aim with his pistol. (The wall/railing gives 1/4 cover, by the way)<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1449564/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20-4 → [17,-4] = (13)</a><br/><br/>He misses, grazing a hamburger store's sign.<br/><br/>(Surprise round over. Everyone else roll initiative. )"
17381,D20 Apocalypse: Now With More Magic! IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68150-D20-Apocalypse-Now-With-More-Magic!-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737912&postcount=9,2008-01-02T19:59:00,Meshakhad,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>(OOC: Could you describe/show us the rough positions of the various humans and skeletons? I'm considering using a grenade. If there's a melee, then I won't use one, but if all the humans are on one side, and all the skeletons on the other, that's a different story.)"
17382,D20 Apocalypse: Now With More Magic! IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68150-D20-Apocalypse-Now-With-More-Magic!-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739807&postcount=10,2008-01-03T06:33:00,Vespe Ratavo,"(OOC: I need to learn how to describe things better....>.><br/><br/>The skeletons and humans are about ten feet away from each other. The humans are scattered, hiding behind pillars and such, but the skeletons are just standing still, close together, firing.)"
17383,D20 Apocalypse: Now With More Magic! IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68150-D20-Apocalypse-Now-With-More-Magic!-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740961&postcount=11,2008-01-03T11:21:00,Meynolds,"Samuel moves over to the railing and fires at a skeleton with his revolver.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17384,D20 Apocalypse: Now With More Magic! IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68150-D20-Apocalypse-Now-With-More-Magic!-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742879&postcount=12,2008-01-03T20:02:00,Meshakhad,"Inbal sets her rifle to automatic, and opens fire on the skeletons.<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
17385,D20 Apocalypse: Now With More Magic! IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68150-D20-Apocalypse-Now-With-More-Magic!-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765251&postcount=13,2008-01-09T13:48:00,ForzaFiori,"((OOC: wow, i didn't notice this got put up. the recruitment thread never popped up in my CP.))<br/><br/>A man wakes up nearby, and speaks with a heavy italian accent<font color=""DarkOrange"">Where...Where am I? This is not Sicily...</font>hearing the gunshots, however, quickly brings him to his senses, and he moves to the railing, firing upon the undead with his revolver.<br/><br/>attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
17386,D20 Apocalypse: Now With More Magic! IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68150-D20-Apocalypse-Now-With-More-Magic!-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776494&postcount=14,2008-01-12T06:03:00,Meshakhad,(OOC: Bump!)
17387,D20 Apocalypse: Now With More Magic! IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68150-D20-Apocalypse-Now-With-More-Magic!-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813363&postcount=15,2008-01-21T13:52:00,Meynolds,((OOC:  Bump!))
17388,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3199769&postcount=1,2007-09-16T20:54:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><br/>
The small port town of Norkan is not known for much. In fact it is quite out of the way. A few nobles find themselves vacationing to this remote spot, surrounded by beautiful forests and mysterious hills, but mostly it is considered a hick town. Even by the locals. The port itself is mostly a fishing spot, with an occasional merchant ship passing through the harbor far from any shipping lanes. Most of you are used to small towns like this, not so remote as Norkan, and others have even seen the great towered cities of Kandor to the South.<br/>
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The stone tower described by your contact might've seemed vague at the time, had you been from a great city. In this small town it was a plain as day, and was in view on a hill above the small town overlooking the river, which flowed to the harbor. There were a few Inns, but it was mostly locals, and the few roughnecks you see out here. They will only become quiet as any of you pass.<br/>
The largest building in the town was the king's outpost, a station of about 25 soldiers. It was down the river from the stone tower. The soldiers seemed to keep to themselves. There is a brown flag with a black dragon flying outside it.<br/>
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All of you will look strange in your hoods, or even without disguises, as most of these people all know each other. The oddly shaped Kathris and 'George' draw stares of fright. There are some cities where the skies are filled with flying wizards, but not here. The only sign of any noble structure was the ancient tower, and the rest was fishermen and farmers.<br/>
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Outside the old tower is an old rose garden path, that was well-manicured. Two strong men in armor with no markings stood outside. The two mercenaries each with a halberd will let you in, and direct you up the stairs to the top floor.<br/>
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The tower is five stories high, and you will pass a few landings and locked doors as you get to the top of the stairs. There will be an open black stone door on the top floor. This not the top floor, and you will see a stairway to a higher room, but for now you will meet in a great library. Wall-to-wall and on shelves packed densely about a table.<br/>
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On the far side of the table are 3 women. An old lady with fine black-brown robes stands at the center of the trio. This is old Merianna, a rich noble woman, wizard. Only some of you know her.<br/>
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The youngest, in her early twenties, is Avery Zalis. She wears tight black leather, in the style of a ninja, currently her mask is on the table. She has blonde hair and has blazing green eyes, that are beautiful as well as frightening. Some of you know her.<br/>
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The third woman is the dark and tanned Kalima, a strong woman in studded leather, she has a shield on her back, and fine sword on her hip. She has the colors of the King of Kandor on a cape over her shoulders. She will smirk at her strong men, and check them out as the old lady speaks.<br/>
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Merianna will scan each of you as you come in. <font color=""#ff0000"">""Welcome. I am Merianna, and we hope to begin a long business relationship with you.""</font><br/>
She greets you with as kind a wrinkled smile as she can muster. The other two ladies nod in agreement.<br/>
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Several open cases full of platinum bars lay before you. 10 platinum bars, each valued at 10 platinum pieces.<br/>
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{OOC- Welcome! Please post a description, and/or greeting. Your groups will arrive in the order of your first poster, so if someone with you posted already you will have followed them in. Welcome to the Hall of Evil, and remember Stay Alive! <img alt="""" border=""0"" c2gevzy7o="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" c2gevzy7o="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> }<br/>
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<u><b><font size=""5"">The Hall of Evil:</font></b></u> {THE PCs}<br/>
<u><b>Contact:</b></u><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Tamis </font>elfin lady rogue<br/>
<u><b>Scout:</b></u><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Dyeinon</font>halfling ranger<br/>
<u><b><br/>
Merianna's Mercenaries:</b></u><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Kathris Terall the Thrikreen<br/>
Arnat- elven bard, of minor renown- to some<br/>
Gorganiean- the Gnoll</font><br/>
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<u><b>Kalima's Mercenaries:</b></u><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Noris- dwarven barbarian<br/>
Silme- skilled human fighter<br/>
Keren- human monk</font><br/>
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From Vasser:</b></u><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">D'pat Darkblade- anti-paladin of Dispater<br/>
<strike>Torak- priest of Asmodeus</strike></font>-never made it to Norkan</span>"
17389,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3260226&postcount=2,2007-09-28T18:09:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orecrusher</b><br/><br/>Noris gives a snort of dissatisfaction when he walks into the room.  At 4'1"", the black-haired dwarf seems rather gruff compared to your normal Dwarf.  With a greataxe strapped to his size and rather worn backpack on his back, one might think that Noris just came from a rather enduring expedition from the woods... and he smells just as bad, if not worse.<br/><br/>While making his way through the small town of Norkan, Noris had an aura of pure hatred around him.  He continued to mutter to himself:<font color=""DarkGreen""><span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS"">""I hate civilization,""</span></font>and,<span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS""><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I just want to kill them all""</font></span>.<br/><br/>When Noris finally arrives at the room, he lets out a brief, yet still heavy with fear and anger, sigh of relief.  As he enters into the room, his attention turns to the large amount of books that line the room.  Five minutes have passed, and yet Noris cannot deter his attention from the vast collection of books.  However, Noris is really more confused than amazed.<br/><i><font color=""DarkGreen""><span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS"">Those... things... they seem like the things those wretched humans used when they pulled me from the forest.</span></font></i><br/><br/>Noris finally takes his attention off of the books to give a quick glance to the dark tanned woman.  He watches as she gives him a smirk, but all Noris could do in return was a small grunt.  Meanwhile, Noris tries with all of his migght not to look at the blond female dressed in leather.<br/><br/>Noris fails to pay attention to the rather older female as she speaks to the group.  However, the platinum pieces do grab his attention, as if Norid knew exactly what to do with them.<span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS""><i><font color=""DarkGreen"">Money.  Those wretched humans loved this stuff.  Somehow, it is useful to humans and civilization.</font></i></span>"
17390,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3260267&postcount=3,2007-09-28T18:25:00,stimpius,{{Posting to say im here}} Will edit this later on at college too hungover now to do anything :(
17391,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3260450&postcount=4,2007-09-28T19:33:00,Cogwheel,"<i>The thri-kreen clings to the walls and shadows, his movements feral, predatory, almost cat-like. his sword-grip tightens as he eyes his employers warily, sweeping over them with shining yellow eyes that show a cold madness. Glass claws creak as he moves toward the three, near enough for conversation, yet carefully out of range for any attack all but the wizardess might launch. his voice is a calm hiss, quiet aside from the clicking of mandibles. he might as well have been a shadow, were it not for the light reflecting off his eyes and carapace. he looks at the platinum bars with an equal misture of disdain and amusement.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Red""><i><span style=""font-family: Garamond"">""There shall be no need for such things, lady Merianna. Merely show me the prey, and I shall be on my way.""</span></i></font><br/><br/><i>The thri-kreen's eyes dart around the room, taking the details in, while he muses to himself.</i><br/><font color=""Red""><i><span style=""font-family: Garamond""><br/>
""And so it begins, the greatest hunt the world could offer...""</span></i></font>"
17392,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3260776&postcount=5,2007-09-28T23:56:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme Elenac enters behind Noris, content to let the gruff dwarf go in ahead of him in case of danger. Silme had not lived as long as he had by taking foolish chances. He was reasonably tall and very imposing, with pitch black hair and penetrating blue eyes. His black hooded cloak concealed the chain shirt covering his chest, as well as most of his face. At his belt was a black scabbard adorned with sapphires, holding a bastard sword. A small shield was strapped across his back, black steel adorned with his coat of arms, a silver wolf head with blue eyes. He followed Norris as he entered the library, and listened as the dark robed woman spoke. He listened to the thri-kreen, then offered his own reply.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""If you have no need for wealth, then I will put it to good use. Money begets power, is a means to an end, one that I seek.""</font><br/><br/>Silme paused, thinking to himself.<br/><br/><i><font color=""blue"">""Perhaps then I will be able to recover my father's sword, and bath its noble history in blood.""</font></i>"
17393,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3261592&postcount=6,2007-09-29T03:46:00,Kyroswolf,"Gorganiean walks through town with a deliberate pace.  The hood of his cloak is pulled low to hide his face, the it's length cannot quite hide his feral feet or the bump caused by his tail.  He smiles inwardly at each gasp of horror as they head for the tower.<br/><br/>Once they are inside the tower he tosses back his hood, shaking his out his mane.  His brown fur is spotted with yellow.  Scars cover his muzzle, with a prominent one slashing from above his right eye to the middle of his nose.  His black leather armor is studded with balls of iron, a battleaxe hangs from his belt, and a shield is strapped to his arm.<br/><br/>He listens carefully as the old woman speaks.  Straining to understand, he has only recently begun to learn Common.  Why can't all people use proper language?<br/><br/>When Silme claims the thri-kreen's portion of the bounty, he draws his axe then moves to stand between Silme and the Platinum.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Orange"">Grrrrrrrrr. Rowr yip yip rowr rowr.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""Orange"">""If he does not want his bounty, it should be split between Amat and myself!""</font><br/>
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17394,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3261608&postcount=7,2007-09-29T03:49:00,Cogwheel,"<font color=""Red""><span style=""font-family: Garamond""><i>""Very well, than. Do with it as you wish, human, I care for it not.""</i></span></font>"
17395,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3261609&postcount=8,2007-09-29T03:50:00,stimpius,"Tamis walks in through the guarded door with barely a glance at the armoured mecernaries, except a quick glance to see if she approved of their muscles and curves.<br/><br/>She walks with the air of one who always gets what they want and no one ask's questions because she leads and she is always right and can make snap desicions without hesitation.<br/><br/>She is wearing a supple armour of leather crafted and shaped it seems to her body, showing all her curves while still allowing her maximum protection as well as manuverability in battle and barely hampering her in her passage at all.<br/><br/>Over her back she has slung a bow which she looks more than ready to use, but no one see's her face. She wears a deep dark green cowl, through which she has no trouble seeing out but does not permit anyone to see in, and if anyone tries to touch it a knife appears in her hand as if by magic and at their throat.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Greetings, i am the guild contact on this, sent by them and already knowing Avery.</font>"" Mentioning the other womans name she will send a nod in her direction, ""<font color=""Blue"">I have the official guild letter here which WILL be destroyed by ME once i am sure we are all here and i tell you what is in it.</font>""<br/><br/>With this said she will sidle over to a corner and lean back against a wall semmingly at ease and watching everyone else as they arrive and judging them already."
17396,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3261850&postcount=9,2007-09-29T04:33:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Merianna narrows her eyes, and looks at the Gnoll carefully, she speaks slowly so the Gnoll can understand. <font color=""#ff0000"">""Listen here, 'George'! You are to work together. Too long has the Guild been marked with in-fighting.""</font><br/>
<br/>
Kalima goes up to Silme and tries to gently take his hand.<font color=""#99ff99"">""Yes, we need future leaders in are fight against that which tries to take our freedoms from us. We can answer questions, but beyond these walls, and what ever the guildmaster wrote on their for agent Tamis, is to remain secret.""</font><br/>
<br/>
When Tamis speaks they all listen. Merianna is a little condescending when she looks at the female guild contact,<font color=""#ff0000""> ""Yes. 'Miss Tamis'. Those instructions will be all you need. Avery assured me everything is in place. We merely came together to show you solidarity. Each of us represents an aspect of the empire. I am a Seeker, of the wizard schools. Young Avery is a fine assassin. Kalima serves the merchant fleets. You will be on you own beyond Norkan, but we wanted to give you a map from here and half your pay up front. To aid in your trip. Unfortunately, not much to be said for magic shoppes around here.""</font><br/>
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Avery looks at the pretty guild contact, or at least as much as she can. <font color=""#003300"">""Come on Tamis, show us your face. There is no shame in being here. We accept elves here.""</font> She will point to a slight fellow {Arnat} that came in with the thri-kreen and gnoll. A man in robes {Keren} is also here with Noris and Silme.<br/>
<br/>
Kalima looks to Avery, <font color=""#99ff99"">""I hope that scout comes. You'll need him in the wilderness.""</font> Avery gives her a sarcastic grin. Avery is quite pretty, and almost disarmingly so. Those of you experienced with imperial nobles would be used to their great beauty. {Charisma of 25 or more is not uncommon with royalty.}<br/>
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OOC- Remember, George only speaks Gnoll. I will assume Arnat helps translate at times. Merianna actually speaks and understands gnoll.</span>"
17397,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3262115&postcount=10,2007-09-29T05:27:00,psychoticbarber,"A halfling stalks into the room, dressed in greys and greens. His green eyes glare piercingly around the room, and rather than sit, he leans against a bookshelf, pulls a pipe out of his pack, and begins to smoke, quietly listening.<br/><br/>If anyone asks who he is, he will simply reply<span style=""font-family: garamond""><font color=""purple"">""Dyeinon""</font></span>, leaving others to ask questions."
17398,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3262956&postcount=11,2007-09-29T08:26:00,stimpius,"""<font color=""Blue"">Even so i would prefer to keep my face in the shadows. Does not everyone conceal at least one secret from others?</font>""<br/><br/>At this she will move forward and pocket the platinum before resuming her place at the edge of the room."
17399,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263027&postcount=12,2007-09-29T08:37:00,Colt,"Arnat and his companions made a rather interesting sight in the town, a Gnoll, a Thri-kreen, and an elf pulling a wheeled sting bass behind. upon arriving at the tower and realizing that 5 flights of stairs might be a little much to drag a bass up, he leaves it inside the front door. Upon entering the library he begins to feel much more at ease, thinking to himself,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Perhaps this job won't be quite as weird and demented as it has been so far.""</font>but upon seeing the rest of the group his hopes are a little quashed. he livens a little upon noticing the money though, especially since it seems some of the others will be skipping their shares. When he signed on to this venture, he didn't know he would have to be a personal translator to a Gnoll, but at least the Gnoll seems to like him somewhat. After listening to the leaders give their speeches, he steps forward, bows to the ladies, and says<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I am glad to serve the guild, and hope my work will be satisfactory.""</font>then makes a quick remark in elvish to the contact<font color=""DarkOrange""><i>""I am much heartened to see another of my kind here.""</i></font>"
17400,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263283&postcount=13,2007-09-29T09:20:00,headwarpage,"<b>Keren</b><br/><br/>A shortish, but muscular, young man with a darkish complexion follows Silme and Noris into the room.  Though his head is shaved, he wears rough peasant's clothes rather than the robes of a monk, so it's equally possible that he's some local tough, or just a fellow who's had problems with lice.  Unlike the others in the room, he carries no obvious weaponry.  Taking in those already present, he steps to the table to claim his platinum before retreating to the edge of the room.  Though his face and body indicate patience verging on boredom, his eyes burn with the intensity of some strong emotion."
17401,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263457&postcount=14,2007-09-29T09:57:00,Kesnit,"<b>D'pat Darkblade</b><br/><br/>A human man walks into the room. At first glance, he appears ordinary. Average height and weight. Brown hair. Black eyes. But something about him draws a second look. Perhaps it is the cold, emotionless look in his eyes. Perhaps it is the easy way his hand rests on the heavy mace attached to his belt. Or perhaps it is the symbol of the Lord of the Second painted on the heavy wooden shield slung over his shoulder.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">I was summoned here from my temple and was told to report to the Guild.</font>Even his voice is cold."
17402,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264057&postcount=15,2007-09-29T12:11:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme raises an eyebrow as D'pat enters the room. Apparently this was a venture of some significance, for a dark paladin to come. He was obviously a paladin of Dispatar. Silme could recognize such things with ease from his father's training, now so long ago. He decided not to comment for now, but to watch this Darkblade with caution. He moves forward with an easy awareness, stepping up to the Gnoll. Then he spoke, trusting that the beast could understand Common, even if it could not speak it.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I assume you have some objection to my claim on the platinum. Very well. We will split it. A bar for everyone save the thri-kreen, and the last for me, because I was first to ask. The other option is ten bars for me and a blade in your belly. Choose wisely.""</font><br/><br/>His hand strayed to the hilt of his sword, rough and unadorned compared to the jeweled scabbard that held it. The scabbard had been made to match his father's sword, which should have been his. Instead it was carried off by the common rabble, and Silme was left with an ordinary blade and a painful reminder of what he had lost. He would find his father's sword, and he would make the land run red with blood in vengeance."
17403,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264282&postcount=16,2007-09-29T13:27:00,Cogwheel,"<i>The thri-kreen says nothing, merely sighing - a strange, hissing, clicking sound - and staring at the display before him, watching as his new companions are overcome by greed.<br/>
<br/>
For him, there was only the hunt.</i>"
17404,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264339&postcount=17,2007-09-29T13:44:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Old Merianna groans in annoyance at Silme, <font color=""#ff0000"">""Kalima said you were a smart one! I don't want any threats here. I don't think it will do to have you trying to kill the ones who are trying to help you. Your first payment is 1000 gold pieces each. If the Thri-kreen wants to forego the payment we will hold it until the second installment, come mission completion. I want no unfair advantages by any of you. As I said, it is the utmost importance that you work together! If you don't want the coin you will be considered a friend of the Guild for life, with full benefits, but the passing of bars shall be seen as a donation. We thank you Kathris.""</font> Old Merianna attempts to click and whirl in the Thri-kreen language, a bit of thanks, but is rather poor at it.<br/>
<br/>
Kalima gets some sort of magical message, as D'pat strides gallantly in. She then frowns and relays the message to the others. She speaks mostly to the dark paladin, <font color=""#99ff99"">""Your fellow neighbor from Vasser will not make it. It appears he ran into some rebel trouble on the way here. You best be wary of that too. They tend to kill Guild associates. The priest Torak will not be joining you all. We will see what we can do. Temples seem to want an arm and a leg for their prized priests. But, we will try to get one to you VERY soon.""</font><br/>
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The pretty, sexy Avery looks about with magical eyes and smiles, <font color=""#003300""> ""Well, we're all here then!""</font><br/>
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{OOC- If the group insists, I can get an NPC cleric to join, but it'll be a rushed job by Merianna, and likely be a chaotic evil priest of Loki. In the meantime I am going to recruit a priest PC for the future!<img alt="""" border=""0"" c2gevzy7o="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
OOC2- Apparently I missed the OOC post of SandDemon dropping out.<img alt="""" border=""0"" c2gevzy7o="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" c2gevzy7o="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" c2gevzy7o="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/> }</span>"
17405,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264539&postcount=18,2007-09-29T14:33:00,psychoticbarber,"Dyeinon smiles softly, with a disturbing glint in his eye.<span style=""font-family: garamond""><font color=""purple"">""Do not be too hasty regarding the gold. You will be helpless in the wilderness without me.""</font></span><br/><br/>He puffs for a moment on his pipe before continuing.<span style=""font-family: garamond""><font color=""purple"">""What am I tracking down for you?""</font></span>he asks of Merianna.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">Such beasts,</font>Dyeinon thinks to himself,<font color=""purple"">But better than the human filth.</font>"
17406,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265232&postcount=19,2007-09-29T17:39:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orecrusher</b><br/><br/>Noris holds one of the platinum pieces in his hand, silently inspecting the currency as if this is his first time seeing one.  However, in comparison to the rest of the beings in the room, Noris pays no attention to the conversations and events that are occurring around him.<br/><br/><i><span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS""><font color=""DarkGreen"">Civilized beings, their set of priorities are blinded by their desire for power.</font></span></i><br/><br/>When things begin to somewhat quiet down around him, Noris pries his attention away from the Platinum piece and looks up at Kalima.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS"">''When do I start?""</span></font>"
17407,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265556&postcount=20,2007-09-29T20:56:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Merianna looks with a little disdain at the halfling, but covers it up a bit, <font color=""#ff0000"">""You are tracking tinker gnomes. The guildmaster's message explains it in detail, but they are secretly working with the elves and dwarves and messing with the slave trade. We believe they are designing crafts for kidnapping slaves. Find out what these are and destroy the contraptions if need be. Tinker Gnome cause as much problems as help with their inane inventions. Tamis has been instructed to steal any plans, if she cannot there will still be an extra reward for those who return successfully with possible tinker gnome plans. Kill as many of them as possible, the world is tired of them. The elf bodies... no offense are worth something, so try to keep them intact. Living elves are even more valuable... Those who turn against the empire are fair game for the 'trade'. Same goes to fairies if you happen across them. Anyway, there is a chance for you all to make a lot of gold. Retirement plans are also included with this offer.""</font>  Her smirk tells you all she doesn't expect any of you to make it that far.<br/>
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Avery chuckles at the uncouth dwarf, <font color=""#003300"">""You can start now if you don't need a priest. We'll send a more reasonable one with you. Perhaps closer to the caves. The temple of Loki is deeply involved with this, so don't piss them off."" </font>{OOC- Loki is mostly Chaotic Neutral in my world, though some priesthoods interpret him differently.}</span>"
17408,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265607&postcount=21,2007-09-29T21:50:00,stimpius,"""<font color=""Blue"">So be it, tinker gnomes are fair play and i will bring back the plans for you do not worry.</font>""<br/><br/>She will read the note again, seeing if it ask's us where to start, and once she has that information, and any other relevant information she wishes the party to know she will tell them all.<br/><br/>Incling her head towards Deyion, she will say ""<font color=""Blue"">You would be best to lead and track in this venture, and we are asked to start at ______ ((iunsert town name here))</font>""<br/><br/>After telling everyone what she wants them to know, she will destroy the note by ripping it up and then throwing it into the fire in the library if there is one."
17409,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266012&postcount=22,2007-09-30T02:17:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme sighs, and collects his own platinum, leaving the thri-kreen's share untouched. More money is always better than less, but he knew to quit while he was ahead. This would still be more than enough gold to buy some better equipment before leaving to kill these gnomes. He spoke.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""So we go in, killl gnomes, capture or kill elves, and steal gnome plans, smashing anything we can't carry with us. Does that about sum it up?""</font><br/><br/>It wasn't the most interesting mission, but the pay was good. At least it was an interesting crowd. A Gnoll, a dark paladin, a dwarven barbarian. The paladin in particular interested him. He would probably kill him in the end. Good or evil, the world was better off with one less paladin."
17410,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3267086&postcount=23,2007-09-30T07:04:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""purple"">Gnomes, and not humans</font>Dyeinon thinks to himself.<font color=""purple"">Perhaps some humans will get in the way.</font><br/><br/>Dyeinon listens intently to the description of the job, occasionally puffing on his pipe. He looks at the platinum, trying to decide whether to take the money or to get in good with the guild.<span style=""font-family: garamond""><font color=""purple"">""When the rest are ready, I am ready to begin.""</font></span>"
17411,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3267329&postcount=24,2007-09-30T08:15:00,Kesnit,"D'pat nodded after hearing the description of the mission.<font color=""Sienna"">Metalcrafters should only bow to My Lord, Dispater. Those who do not..</font>he smiled evilly<font color=""Sienna"">annoy Him greatly. I look forward to the chance to destroy those who turn against their rightful  Master.</font><br/><br/>He picked up the payment and slipped it in his pack."
17412,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3268761&postcount=25,2007-09-30T13:40:00,Cogwheel,"<i>The thri-kreen shoots Silme a baleful glare from his sharp yellow eyes, almost pinning him to the wall with his gaze. When he speaks, his voice is tinged with an annoyance that sounds as though it could erupt into a cold fury if he is further provoked.</i><br/><br/><i><span style=""font-family: Garamond""><font color=""Red"">""Control yourself and your greed alike, human. No sane man wishes for my ire, I suggest that you do not become the first.""</font></span></i><br/><br/><i>Still standing by the wall, his head turns to face Merianna, the annoyance gone from his voice.</i><br/><br/><i><span style=""font-family: Garamond""><font color=""Red"">""Very well. When are we to depart?""</font></span></i>"
17413,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3268923&postcount=26,2007-09-30T14:10:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Tamis' starting town is Norkan, but she knows a couple days walk inland will take you all to the village of Gethry. You are not to do much business in Gethry, and the Guild doesn't want trouble with the King here. You are all to head straight for the neaby caves, leave as soon as the mission is accomplished.<br/>
<br/>
Avery looks at the strong, but smart looking fighter, Silme. <font color=""#003300"">""You got it, soldier-boy. I may even have a special reward for YOU if you get to old Galorine.""</font> She touches Silme and flashes her enchanting eyes at him, the look of the gorgeous girl makes Silme's heart flutter. <br/>
<br/>
Avery will make sure she gets the handsome paladin's attention before he leaves, all of you will be hurried on your way as soon as you have all the info. Avery whispers something softly in D'pat's ear. It seems to soothe him.<br/>
<br/>
{OOC-- Side note, I allow alternative lifestyles, so if you feel to tell me if your PC might not be attracted to the same sex or anything. For instance the charm of a Nymph would attract straight men and lesbians. Gay men and women might be attracted to an incubus.}<br/>
<u><br/>
Off to Gethry:</u><br/>
So, unless you want to resupply with common items, you are set to head off. Tamis might inform you on a little more info on the way, and then we will begin the journey up the river toward Gethry.<br/>
<br/>
Avery looks at Silme with a sexy smile, but there is something unspoken between the paladin and her.<br/>
<br/>
Each one of you is allowed to take ten platinum bars, worth 100 gold, and can be traded as such if the merchant has the right change. It is a lot for some communities. Though cities have no trouble with the barred currency.</span>"
17414,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3269415&postcount=27,2007-09-30T16:19:00,Kesnit,"D'pat nods to Avery and smiles. The smile is the first thing he has done that almost makes him seem human. Almost.<br/><br/>He turns to the others.<font color=""Sienna"">To Gethry, then?</font>"
17415,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270152&postcount=28,2007-09-30T23:07:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis </b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Indeed to Gethry, and i may impart some information en route there. I would recommend Dyeinon and myself taking point, i do not trust anything or anyone, especially roads, no matter there proclaimed status of safety.</font>"""
17416,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270226&postcount=29,2007-09-30T23:47:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme notices Avery's attentions, and notes that he would probably be extremely attracted to her, had his life gone another way. But his heart was long dead, shriveled and black as pitch. He had the distinct feeling that Avery was trying to use him, and he did not like being used.<br/><br/>Silme spoke up,<font color=""Blue"">""I'll take rearguard position. Wouldn't want to be caught offguard."" </font>His words were vaguely suggestive, but not enough to warrant calling out.<br/><br/>Silme's mind turned back to Avery. Frowning, he had the strangest feeling that he had seen her before, a long time ago. He could not be certain, but he would definitely be careful around her."
17417,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270510&postcount=30,2007-10-01T02:29:00,Cogwheel,"<i><font color=""Red""><span style=""font-family: Garamond"">""Very well. To Gethry it is, than. I shall remain apart from the remainder of the company - my place is in the shadows.""</span></font></i>"
17418,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271326&postcount=31,2007-10-01T06:09:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">A quick stop at the simple general stores of Norkan, will help supply common items. And military supplies will be fairly traded at the king's fort.<br/>
<br/>
Eventually, you are all ready and the party sets out on foot, perhaps with a pack animal, but they are off. Small trails lead all around the country-side and an old peasant trail leads to Gethry.<br/>
<br/>
DM's Marching Order:<br/>
{OOC- Can be altered, I am just feeling this out here, for now, and at other random times in the future.<img alt="""" border=""0"" c2gevzy7o="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> Can be done as 1x1 or 2x2.}<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">D'pat<br/>
Dyeinon<br/>
Noris<br/>
Tamis<br/>
Arnat<br/>
Keren<br/>
'George'<br/>
Silme<br/>
<br/>
Kathris</font>- Will be separate from party in shadows as much as possible</span>"
17419,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271378&postcount=32,2007-10-01T06:24:00,psychoticbarber,"{OOC - Marching order works for me, or else I can scout ahead a bit, whichever the rest of the party prefers.}"
17420,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271480&postcount=33,2007-10-01T06:51:00,Tar Palantir,OOC: Looks good.
17421,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271511&postcount=34,2007-10-01T06:56:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- I did want to level you guys some, so I am going to push it along. However, one more thing, will be Night Watches. Post your preference, and/or I will make a rough list. If you don't want to watch and trust the others, you can. The elves, of course, only need a brief meditation, so they are always good to have for this.</span>"
17422,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271555&postcount=35,2007-10-01T07:04:00,psychoticbarber,"{OOC - I'll take early morning watch with whoever wants to get up at 3am with me<img alt="""" border=""0"" c2gevzy7o="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>.}"
17423,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271567&postcount=36,2007-10-01T07:07:00,Tar Palantir,"OOC: I'll take first watch, preferably with a non-fighter."
17424,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272078&postcount=37,2007-10-01T08:45:00,oloknotwise,{OOC: Noris can help take the early morning watch with psychoticbarber's character.  It just seems natural for him to be in this environment...}
17425,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272541&postcount=38,2007-10-01T10:22:00,stimpius,"{{ OOC I dont sleep<img alt="""" border=""0"" c2gevzy7o="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>meditate ftw :P And ill find a tree to be in every night,<br/><br/>and also i'll scout ahead with Dye, or stand with D'pat / behind him. }}"
17426,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272652&postcount=39,2007-10-01T10:42:00,Colt,"OOC: I'll take 1st, get some bass practice before bed...<br/><br/>Arnat picks up his money and stores it, and then bows to the ladies, and leaves with the rest. Arnat isn't really used to walking so far pulling his bass with him, but it's what he has to do..."
17427,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272689&postcount=40,2007-10-01T10:49:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><u><b>Marching Order:</b></u><br/>
Scouts: Dyeinon, Tamis {will drop behind in D'pat in close quarters}<br/>
<br/>
Lead: D'pat <br/>
Noris<br/>
Arnat<br/>
Keren<br/>
'George'<br/>
Silme<br/>
<br/>
Kathris- Will be separate from party in shadows as much as possible<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<u><b>Night-watch:</b></u><br/>
Meditate all night: {They will need only 1 hour of solid meditation}<br/>
Arnat and Tamis<br/>
<br/>
Shifts:<br/>
Evening: Silme / Arnat<br/>
Bewitching Hours: D'pat- {<u>he needs to pray at night anyway</u>} / Keren<br/>
Early Dawn: Noris / Dyeinon<br/>
<br/>
{OOC- DM suggested watch, can be adjusted or changed... expect the trip to move quickly... maybe.<img alt="""" border=""0"" c2gevzy7o="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> }</span>"
17428,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272755&postcount=41,2007-10-01T11:00:00,psychoticbarber,"{OOC}<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Pertinent rolls for scouting...<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Let me know if you need others.</div>
</div>"
17429,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272756&postcount=42,2007-10-01T11:01:00,Cogwheel,"OOC - Marching order works for me. If anyone is willing to trust Kathris, he doesn't sleep. Period. So I think it would be fair to have him on watch the whole time, no?"
17430,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273109&postcount=43,2007-10-01T12:12:00,Kyroswolf,"OOC:  George trusts noone but the thrikreen and amat.  He long ago got accustomed to sleeping one hour then watching one hour.  So, he will probably keep this pattern."
17431,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273390&postcount=44,2007-10-01T13:08:00,Kesnit,OOC: The marching and watch orders work fine for me.
17432,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273548&postcount=45,2007-10-01T13:42:00,oloknotwise,{OOC: Martching order is good for me.}
17433,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274433&postcount=46,2007-10-01T18:27:00,stimpius,"That all works and scouty roles if needed :<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><br/>
<b>Spot</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Listen</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Hide</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Move Silent</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+9)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
17434,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277461&postcount=47,2007-10-02T09:56:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">On the trail taken by Dyeinon in this region he will notice several golden wolves and even stags that watch from a distance, and flee top speed if ever approached. They are taller and stronger than your normal animals, and clearly reek of celestial influence.<br/>
<br/>
The day will pass and evening approaches. The lands around Norkan are hilly forests of pine and oak, with a fair amount of berry bushes. Many streams help to maintain a healthy nature-life. Some of you may be more appreciative of this than others. A few signs written in imperial common are posted once and awhile saying don't trespass - someone's - or so-and-so's - land. But, no settler or farmer would dare saying anything to this tough looking band of 'missionaries'. Even the King's soldier patrols avoid the trail to allow all of you to pass.<br/>
<br/>
The small town of Norkan is already a distant memory of the morning when Merianna appears again. This time with a cloaked dwarf. <font color=""#ff0000"">""Found a priest! This is Brother Kithas. I believe, Vice Darkblade might be aquainted with him from Vasser.""</font><br/>
<br/>
{OOC- I am dropping off the new priest before your first night on the road. Welcome Lochar!}<br/>
<br/>
Merianna will teleport away as quickly as possible, she dares not be seen with any of you.<br/>
<br/>
<u><b><br/>
Current Marching Order:</b></u> {OOC- Next time I'll resolve these issues in the OOC thread so I don't clutter our stroy thread.<img alt="""" border=""0"" c2gevzy7o="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> }<br/>
Scouts: Dyeinon, Tamis {will drop behind in D'pat in close quarters}<br/>
<br/>
Lead: D'pat<br/>
Noris<br/>
Kithas- dwarven priest<br/>
Arnat<br/>
Keren<br/>
'George'<br/>
Silme<br/>
<br/>
Kathris- Will be separate from party in shadows as much as possible<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Night-watch:<br/>
Meditate all night: {They will need only 1 hour of solid meditation}<br/>
Kathris{needs an hour} and Tamis<br/>
<br/>
Shifts:<br/>
Evening: Silme / Arnat<br/>
Bewitching Hours: D'pat / Keren<br/>
Early Dawn: Noris / Dyeinon</span>"
17435,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277635&postcount=48,2007-10-02T10:28:00,Kesnit,"D'pat approaches the priest.<font color=""Sienna"">Yes, I do know you. You serve the Lord of the Ninth, if my memory serves.</font>The comment was more statement than question.<font color=""Sienna"">You are, of course, welcome here, fellow servant of Hell.</font>"
17436,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277659&postcount=49,2007-10-02T10:33:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme stepped forward, sizing up the dwarven priest. He finally said,<font color=""Blue"">""So, yet another imbecile whose powers come not from their own skill, but by groveling before the gods and begging for strength. Fantastic. Not to mention that you need to sleep all night to restore your magic, making you completely exempt from guard duty. You had better be worth it.""</font>"
17437,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277723&postcount=50,2007-10-02T10:46:00,headwarpage,"<b>Keren</b><br/><br/>Keren merely nods impassively at the newcomer, a simple acknowledgement of his existence.<br/><br/>((No problem with the marching order or watches, by the way.))"
17438,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277777&postcount=51,2007-10-02T10:53:00,Colt,"Arnat sizes up the dwarf skeptically, before finally deciding that he would probably be best to avoid any one who would be considered a servant of hell, but time will tell, and healing is alway nice to have, so he respectfully greets the newcomer."
17439,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277860&postcount=52,2007-10-02T11:07:00,Lochar,"Kithas pushes the hood of his cloak back, looking over the group.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font color=""Green"">""I'm surprised you all managed to make it out of a town, much less be trusted with anything.""</font></span><br/><br/>He pushes a hand through thick black hair, looking skyward and touching at his chest.<br/><br/>He sighs.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font color=""Green"">""But, when the church commands.  At least you are here, D'pat, I know your hand is steady when it is required.""</font></span>"
17440,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278234&postcount=53,2007-10-02T12:10:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Not long after Kithas joins the group evening will fall, and Tamis and Dyeinon will return from their scouting. They have found a good defensible place to camp.<br/>
<br/>
OOC- Camp can be made and night will pass.... maybe.<img alt="""" border=""0"" c2gevzy7o="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> }</span>"
17441,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278617&postcount=54,2007-10-02T13:26:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme sighs and props his gear against a tree, leaning back against it as he watches for anything out of the ordinary. His fingers slide along the length of his scabbard as he thinks about his father's sword, that should now be his sword. No, best not to dwell on that now. He needed to concentrate. Focusing his senses to notice anything unusual, he prepared for a long night.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
</div>
</div>"
17442,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278818&postcount=55,2007-10-02T14:04:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orecrusher</b><br/><br/>Noris places his gear beside a small bush and looks around.  Soon afterwards, he moves around to the other side of the bush,removes his armor, scopes out the small area and falls asleep."
17443,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278827&postcount=56,2007-10-02T14:06:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas removes his armor before wrapping it in his cloak.  He then lays against it, using it as a hard pillow.  After giving an eye over the group, he nods to the watch and falls into a light sleep."
17444,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278850&postcount=57,2007-10-02T14:12:00,Kyroswolf,"Gorganiean stalks around the perimeter of the camp inspecting everything.  He eyes each member of the party with a jaundiced eye.  When he is finally familiar with the sound and smells of the camp he settles into one of his fitful sleeps.<br/><br/>He sleeps for about an hour, then wakes with a start.  His eyes have a panicked expression, then slowly he realizes where he his.  He then gets up and refamiliarizes himself with camp and sleeps for another hour."
17445,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278887&postcount=58,2007-10-02T14:20:00,Cogwheel,"<i>The thri-kreen scarcely pays any attention to the dwarf, leaping up silently to his spot atop a tree. his yellow eyes sweep over the scene, absorbing every last detail as he sits in wait, almost as if he wishes that some... prey would intrude upon the camp.</i>"
17446,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278930&postcount=59,2007-10-02T14:30:00,Kesnit,"D'pat looks around at his companions with a cynical expression. Without a word, he strips of his chainmail and lays it out beside him. He puffs his pack up like a pillow, then turns to those on first watch.<font color=""Sienna"">Make sure you wake me a few minutes before you fall asleep so I can put my armor back on.</font><br/><br/>Wrapping himself in his bedroll, he falls asleep."
17447,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279106&postcount=60,2007-10-02T15:10:00,psychoticbarber,Dyeinon climbs into his bedroll silently and waits to be awoken.
17448,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3280160&postcount=61,2007-10-02T22:59:00,Colt,Arnat slowly looks around the camp before finding a good spot to watch and meditate.
17449,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3280473&postcount=62,2007-10-03T00:51:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>{{Apologies my connection really sucks atm, and i've lost the link to the OOC thread someone PM it me please?}}<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Rest easy, i can watch over us once i have had my hour</font>.""<br/><br/>With this she will climb into a tree and nestle against its trunk, meditate for the solid hour she needs then keep the state of silent vigel for the rest of the night in the state needed :)<br/><br/>Rolls:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Climb <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Listen [roll]1D20+6/roll]<br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+7)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silent <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+9)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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17450,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3280476&postcount=63,2007-10-03T00:52:00,stimpius,"{{Messed one up}}<br/><br/>Listen<span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+6)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
17451,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283196&postcount=64,2007-10-03T11:16:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Your first nights sleep out in the wilderness is not peaceful. Those of you who had laid down to sleep are disturbed. <br/>
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{OOC- I allow Medium armor to be worn to sleep in for short periods with no minuses, but part of the heavy armor needs to be removed, if Kithas wants to sleep in his banded mail.}<br/>
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The disturbance happens during Silme and Arnat's watch before Arnat even starts his nightly meditation. All of you can act, but will be in the process of getting up... or are already ready. Kathris and Tamis are up as well, and can act immediately. The sounds of wolves howling is suddenly heard as many of the golden wolves charge the camp. A whole pack!<br/>
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Many of you need only grab your weapon and stand. The wolves have you surrounded and are about 60 feet away! These look like the ones Dyeinon spotted earlier in the day, that spied from afar.<br/>
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COMBAT BEGINS:<br/>
Post your action, and die roll with bonuses. I trust you guys. I am letting my players help me with rolling. I will move the battle even if all pcs have not posted, so keep up! This will hopefully be our learning battle, so you can all see how I operate in combat.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" e7y8mlsaq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> <br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
<font color=""Blue""><font color=""Blue"">'George' 19+3<br/>
Dyeinon 18+3<br/>
Silme 16+3<br/>
Kithas- dwarven priest 13+0<br/>
Kathris- thri-kreen 7+5<br/>
Arna</font>t 8+4<br/>
D'pat 10+1<br/>
Tamis 5+5</font><br/>
<font color=""Gold"">The Golden Wolves</font><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Noris 4+2<br/>
Keren 1+3</font></span>"
17452,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283228&postcount=65,2007-10-03T11:23:00,Lochar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Kithas:  AC 11, Touch 9.  No time to put armor on, but grabbing the shield is easy enough.</div>
</div><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font color=""Green"">""Damn it all, can none of you kill those things from a distance?""</font></span><br/><br/>Kithas readies an action to attack a wolf if it gets close to him.  Should no wolves attack him but someone is seriously wounded, he will heal them.  ((Basically going to delay until after the wolves, unless he gets attacked))<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Should the heal be needed...<br/>
CLW:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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Watch me heal for 2!</div>
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17453,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283302&postcount=66,2007-10-03T11:42:00,psychoticbarber,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Dyeinon, AC 17, touch 14, HP 9.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Dyeinon will reach for his bow and stand, firing a single arrow at the nearest Wolf with a clear line of fire.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit Confirm, if Necessary</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
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17454,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283373&postcount=67,2007-10-03T11:55:00,Kyroswolf,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC 20, Touch 13  HP 20<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Gorganiean grabs his battleaxe and shield and jumps to his feet, looking for the nearest target.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Readied action to attack any wolf that enters his threatened area.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit if needed</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Dmg</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit if needed</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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17455,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283484&postcount=68,2007-10-03T12:16:00,Tar Palantir,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Silme AC 18 Touch 13 Flat 15 HP 10<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Silme, being on watch at the time, was one of the first to catch sight of the wolves, and stood quickly, sword drawn and shield readied. He edged closer to the wolves, just aslightly, almost daring them to attack. He would be ready when they did.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Silme moves 10 feet towards the wolves, and readies himself to strike with his sword if any enemies come within his threatened area.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>CritCheck</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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</div>"
17456,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283696&postcount=69,2007-10-03T13:15:00,Cogwheel,"<i>Silently, almost lazily, the thri-kreen leaps down from his treetop, homing in on the kill. Four blades rise, and four blades fall, the metal singing through the air as it flies toward his first victim.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack rolls<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Crit confirmations, if necessary<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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Damage rolls<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
17457,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283734&postcount=70,2007-10-03T13:21:00,Kesnit,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Given that you said you allow sleeping in Medium armor, can I pretend I didn't say D'pat took off his chainmail? <br/>
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<b>With armor:</b> AC 18 touch 11<br/>
<b>Without armor:</b> AC 13 touch 11</div>
</div><br/><br/>D'pat snarls at the approaching wolves.<font color=""Sienna"">Come to die, have you?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Readying an attack if any wolf enters a threatened square.<br/>
<b>Attack:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Crit confirm:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
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17458,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283812&postcount=71,2007-10-03T13:36:00,Colt,"Arnat was just slipping into his meditation when he heard the wolves, immediately two honed daggers appear in his hands, one of which he throws at the first wolf to come into range.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> 16 AC 6 HP<br/>
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Attack roll:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
If Crit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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Damage Roll<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
17459,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283912&postcount=72,2007-10-03T13:52:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orecrusher</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkGreen"">Grr... How dare I be attacked when I am sleeping!</font></i><br/><br/>Noris gets up from his slumber with one of his javelins.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Noris will not put his armor, but just throw a javelin at the closest wolf.<br/>
AC=12 (touch=12)<br/>
Javelin: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Javelin Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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</div>"
17460,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285040&postcount=73,2007-10-04T00:38:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC 17 HP 4 <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Kill them all</font>""<br/><br/>With this she will take aim and fire at a wolf, from staying on her branch as she stated earlier in the thread. {{ if any are left after all the others actions on that shoddy initative roll.}}<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Damage<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1D6)[<b>1</b>]</span> ((I think might be a D4))<br/>
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</div>"
17461,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286238&postcount=74,2007-10-04T05:46:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Gorganiean stands and waits with his battleaxe....<br/>
<br/>
Dyeinon's arrow shot, as he stands, could be blamed on fuzzy vision as he wakes up. It misses, and he loses track of the arrow in the woods.<br/>
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Silme readies himself for the wolf rush!<br/>
<br/>
Kithas holds for a healing spell... if needed... he does drop into the middle of the group as best he can.<br/>
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Kathris leaps from the tree for his ground attack at the right moment....<br/>
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Arnat holds his dagger until the right moment...<br/>
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D'pat {the evil paladin, can wear the medium armor, since the player now knows of my rules, though do note I will be keeping track of those sleeping in Medium armor and later discomforts}, he will wait for the right moment of attack as well!<br/>
<br/>
Tamis fires an arrow shot and can see she did not pierce the hide of the wolf she fired at. The arrow skips off the tough skin.<br/>
<br/>
The wolves charge and leap in.... all of those waiting act!<br/>
<br/>
Gorganiean batters one with a nasty chop in its back, but can see he didn't fell it. {d:9} His nose tells him there are maybe a dozen wolves attacking... and maybe even a human.<br/>
<br/>
Silme slashes at the wolf as it comes at him, and can see he didn't take a proper stance for the blow only left a scratch on the wolf facing him. {d:3}<br/>
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Kithas still holds back, looking for wounded...<br/>
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Kathris leaps in a flurry of attacks with its strange glass like claws, that flash interestingly in the starlight. The wolf is a little surprised, and maybe scared, but the thri-kreen does nothing to it!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" e7y8mlsaq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/> <br/>
<br/>
Arnat tosses his dagger hard, and scratches the nearest wolf open and coming at him. (d:3} He can see where the dagger fell.<br/>
<br/>
D'pat misses the quite dexterous wolf, as it bounds toward him.<br/>
<br/>
The wolves then swarm!<br/>
Dyeinon is the first to take serious damage, as the wolf comes in and gives him a nasty bite on the side, that leaves him bleeding badly! {d:7}<br/>
<br/>
Kithas, who was waiting for this sort of thing, moves in carefully behind Dyeinon to heal the halfling as another wolf bounds at him. Kithas' partial under-armor kept him safe, and Kithas heals Dyeinon for some of the damage he took. {+5}<br/>
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The wolves are vicious and unrelenting in their attacks {high DM attack rolls}! Keren, Silme, and Noris are bitten. The rest of you managed to avoid any nips! <br/>
{Keren d:7; Silme d:5; Noris d:6} These golden wolves seem normal to Dyeinon, though they seem to be blessed by gods....<br/>
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<u>The two elves will confirm anything 'George' might've sniffed out, as they hear a human chanting in the woods!</u><br/>
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Noris can actually wail his great-axe into the the wolf biting him! {d:10} His mighty blow puts a gash into the wolf, but doesn't drop it!<br/>
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Keren punches the wolf near him as hard as he can! He fumbles.... {I do fumbles...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" e7y8mlsaq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/> } Keren stumbles a little, but manages to not fall back down onto his bedroll.<br/>
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End Round 1------------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
{OOC- Battle is on! Sorry about the delay, but I will definitely be posting tonight for Round 2!}<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Dyeinon 18+3 hp 7/9<br/>
Tamis 5+5<br/>
'George'<br/>
Silme 5/10<br/>
Kathris- thri-kreen<br/>
Arnat<br/>
D'pat</font><br/>
<font color=""Gold"">The Golden Wolves</font><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Kithas- dwarven priest</font><br/>
<font color=""Cyan"">A human?</font><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Noris 4+2 hp 9/15<br/>
Keren 1+3 hp 3/10</font></span>"
17462,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286275&postcount=75,2007-10-04T05:53:00,Lochar,"Kithas curses.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Damn it, you all die, I'm going to be pissed!  Buncha low life wolves ain't gonna do you all in, are they?""</span></font><br/><br/>When it becomes Kithas turn again, he reaches for the person at lowest health and heals them.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""My lord requires your life longer, die another day!""</span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">CLW: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span>  And then I'm out!  Watch me die. :P</div>
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17463,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286314&postcount=76,2007-10-04T06:01:00,Kesnit,"<font color=""Sienna"">In the name of the Dark Lord!</font>D'pat screamed, swinging his mace at the wolf that had dared to attack him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Attack:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Crit confirm:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
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17464,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286342&postcount=77,2007-10-04T06:06:00,Kyroswolf,"Gorganeian steps to the nearest wolf and wails into him with his battleaxe, snarling with delight at the battle.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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OOC:  5ft step if possible or just take the fewest possible AoOs<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>crit if needed</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>crit if needed</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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17465,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286355&postcount=78,2007-10-04T06:08:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""purple""><b>Dyeinon</b></font>AC 17, touch 14, HP 7.<br/><br/>Dyeinon hops away from the Wolf, moving in the direction of his allies {OOC - 5ft Step}, and launches another arrow at the wolf that attacked him<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack Roll</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Possible Crit Confirm</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
17466,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286432&postcount=79,2007-10-04T06:21:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Stats block<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC 17 Touch 15 FF 12 HP 4/4 Location : Up a tree<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Tamis will view the woods to see if she can spot a human<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>If she can she will call out its location to the other's in the party, if she can't she will take aim with her arrow and fire it into a wolf that looks uninjured<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
Damange <span class=""diceroll"">(1D6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
Use for human or wolf :D<br/>
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17467,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286768&postcount=80,2007-10-04T07:21:00,psychoticbarber,"{OOC -<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot Check</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>. Disregard if we're not making reflexive spot checks for the ""human?"".}<br/><br/>Edit: 8. You know what? Just disregard it entirely<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" e7y8mlsaq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>."
17468,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286798&postcount=81,2007-10-04T07:26:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orecrusher</b><br/><br/>Noris lets out a loud roar as he smashes his greataxe on the wolf that bit his arm.  He soon enters into a massive fit of anger and attacks the wolf again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Noris starts raging:<br/>
+2 Strength<br/>
+2 Con<br/>
-2 AC<br/>
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Power Attacking the wolf with his axe:<br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+9)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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Stats:<br/>
HP: 10/16<br/>
AC: 10<br/>
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17469,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286810&postcount=82,2007-10-04T07:27:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orecrusher</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Natural 20!<br/>
Confirm Critical:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
If hits, the damage is x3<br/>
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17470,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287024&postcount=83,2007-10-04T08:01:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme smiles, his sword dancing through the air. He strikes at the wolf with his sword, and then swings his shield around to smash it across the face.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Full Attack, with sword and shield. -2 on both due to 2 Weap Fighting. Don't lose AC thanks to Improved Shield Bash.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordAttack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordCrit</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordDamage</b> - (1d10+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldAttack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldCrit</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldDamage</b> - (1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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17471,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287034&postcount=84,2007-10-04T08:02:00,Tar Palantir,"[spoiler]<br/>Crit on the shield bash, X2 damage!<br/>[/spoiler"
17472,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287306&postcount=85,2007-10-04T08:53:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">{OOC- In the Hall of Evil, it pays to be on time. My call time to set is later, so with 7 posts, I feel comfortable putting up the 2nd round. I have found if the battle slows the game too much the momentum can really slow the game's interest. You have to remember these moments are only seconds or minutes in the characters lives. Round 3 will probably be up by tomorrow morning depending on the posts. DM actions will try to keep you alive, but that is all I can say.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" e7y8mlsaq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> }<br/>
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<u>Round 2:</u><br/>
The quick little Dyeinon hops away from the wolf firing another arrow. It misses from the action, and he pulls a little bit away. His halfling eyes will spot a human figure in the lowlight of the forest about a 100 feet away. He can't hear a thing with all the banging and clanging.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis has a wolf leaping up the tree, and doing its best to climb at her. She gets a better view of the human in robes, he hides behind a bush for cover. He is 100 feet away from the group's center.<br/>
<br/>
'George' is the first to score a kill {or dying blow...}, when he crashes his battle-axe into the wolf he sliced last round. It crumples under the blow, and lays on the ground dying. {one wolf down!} There are more wolves, and he can see another leap at him and take its place in the swarm.<br/>
<br/>
Silme uses excellent training to finish off the wolf trying to get him. He stabs its neck{d:6}, and then crushes it's skull with his mighty shield bash. {d:8} The second wolf is felled in the battle. {~10 wolves to go!}<br/>
<br/>
Kathris was only getting warmed up {DM action}, it shows why it should be feared. The thri-kreen whirls its four blades and slices and dices up the poor wolf that chose to attack the large insectoid. {total d: 19 and that was low rolls!} {~9 wolves left}<br/>
<br/>
Arnat finds himself already engaged next to his bedroll, so he whips up his scythe and swings hard! {rolled 20 not crit. d:7} He slices a gash in the wolf he already injured, and he can see the golden wolf is bleeding profusely over its golden pelt.<br/>
<br/>
D'pat tries to kill the wolf near him with one blow, but can't. He does manage to leave a nice scratch along one's side.<br/>
<br/>
The nine wolves attack! Kathris is hit by sheer luck, as a wolf crashes into his side. {d:5}<br/>
Arnat is bitten, and can feel that the wolf meant to eat his neck, and not shoulder.{d:3}<br/>
Keren is critically bitten in the neck, and blood spews forth from him! {d:11} The wolf went for the jugular, and has pulled Keren down in a trip move. {grapple defense fails 10+6} The wolf has Keren by the neck, if Kithas moves to heal Keren, the wolf will bite him.<br/>
<br/>
Paused round 2---------------------------------&gt;<br/>
{OOC- A well preverved pelt from these rare golden wolves might be worth something... Tamis, Arnat, Noris{he knows of a certain trade with humans}, and Dyeinon would have this knowledge.}<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Dyeinon 18+3 hp 7/9<br/>
Tamis 5+5<br/>
'George'<br/>
Silme 5/10<br/>
Kathris- thri-kreen hp 7/12<br/>
Arnat  hp 3/6<br/>
D'pat</font><br/>
<font color=""Gold"">The Golden Wolves</font><br/>
<font color=""Blue""><b>Kithas- dwarven priest-- Paused here...</b></font><font color=""YellowGreen""><br/>
A human!</font><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Noris 4+2 hp 9/15</font><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
Keren 1+3 hp -8/10- Dying</font><br/>
<br/>
<br/>
OOC- Don't worry Noris your critical will be awesome!</span></span>"
17473,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287362&postcount=86,2007-10-04T09:02:00,Lochar,"<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font color=""Green"">""Your life belongs to me, Keran!""</font></span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Heal him.  Concentration check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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HP: 10<br/>
AC: 11, Touch 9<br/>
<br/>
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17474,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287447&postcount=87,2007-10-04T09:17:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Kithas moves in to heal the felled Keren. He manages to stablize the bleeding, but takes a horrible bite to the side from the wolf as he moves to heal the monk.{+7} Kithas' side bleeds badly.{d:8} The wolf stays over the downed monk.<br/>
<br/>
The human continues to stay back chanting more to himself softly. He also moves 30 feet closer.<br/>
<br/>
Noris splatters the wolf he battles and cuts it in half as he obliterates it in a spray of goo and blood! {d:46} Noris is covered in wolf blood from that mighty blow, as well as anyone near him.<br/>
<br/>
Keren is down, under the wolf, but stabilized.<br/>
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End Round 2------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Dyeinon 18+3 hp 7/9<br/>
Tamis 5+5<br/>
'George'<br/>
Silme 5/10<br/>
Kathris- thri-kreen hp 7/12<br/>
Arnat hp 3/6<br/>
D'pat<br/>
The Golden Wolves<br/>
Kithas- dwarven priest hp 2/10<br/>
A human!<br/>
Noris 4+2 hp 9/15<br/>
Keren 1+3 hp -1/10 Stablized</span>"
17475,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287538&postcount=88,2007-10-04T09:32:00,Kyroswolf,"Gorganeian smiles with sadistic glee as the blood flies.  His eyes take on a wild gaze as though he is not himself.  He steps toward his next victim, slinging the blood from his ax as he draws back for a home run swing at the wolf.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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OOC:  another 5ft step if needed<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>crit if needed</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>crit if needed</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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</div>"
17476,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287973&postcount=89,2007-10-04T10:56:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme draws up from his kill to observe the robed human the others have seen. He shouts to the others, ""Kill him! These beast are likely summoned, or his servants. Kill him!"" He then proceeds to move towards the robed man, avoiding the wolves as best as possible. His training had taught him to eliminate spellcsters quickly, and this robed human was no fighter.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Silme moves towards the robed man, avoiding AoO's as much as possible by staying out of the wolves' threatened areas.<br/>
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17477,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288587&postcount=90,2007-10-04T12:51:00,Colt,"OOC: Sorry, for not posting earlier, was busy morning and afternoon.<br/><br/>Wincing from the pain, he summons all of his anger caused by the pain into the blow, Arnat raises his scythe over his head, and brings it down in an attempt to impale the wolf's head on it's blade.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
Crit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span></div>
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17478,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288634&postcount=91,2007-10-04T12:56:00,Kesnit,"<font color=""Sienna"">You're still alive?</font>D'pat snarled at the wolf.<font color=""Sienna"">Not for long.</font>He swings again, putting all his frustration behind the swing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Attack:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Crit confirm:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
17479,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3289755&postcount=92,2007-10-04T16:17:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orecrusher</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS"">""ARRGH!""</span></font><br/><br/>Noris screams out in a massive rage as the wolf falls into pieces under the weight of his ax.<br/><br/>He turns his head, then charges at the closest and still standing wolf.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Still in a rage, Noris charges at the nearest wolf.<br/>
<br/>
Attack (Power Attack: -1 to attack to add +2 to damage): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Crit (if needed): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+9)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Stats:<br/>
HP: 10/16<br/>
AC: 8<br/>
Touch: 8<br/>
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</div>"
17480,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290073&postcount=93,2007-10-04T18:09:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Stats Block<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC 17 Touch 15 FF 12 HP 4/4 Location : Up a tree<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>She will shoot at the wolf attempting to climb a tree, stupid creature.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">The robed man is hiding behind those bushes about 100 feet away!</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+5)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1D6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
17481,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290357&postcount=94,2007-10-04T21:45:00,Cogwheel,"<i>Kathris turns from his latest kill, spinning around on one heel and stepping gracefully toward another wolf, glass arms glinting in the moonlight. In a flurry of glass and steel, he brings the four wicked blades to bear against his enemy.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack rolls <br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Crit confirmations<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Damage rolls<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
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17482,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3291986&postcount=95,2007-10-05T05:56:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Dyeinon attacks a wolf with his sword and misses! {8+4}<br/>
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Tamis merely grazes the wolf trying to get at her, and she can see where this arrow embeds itself in the soft earth below. {d:1}<br/>
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'George' steps up to another wolf and batters it hard! The wolf yelps loudly in pain. {d:8} {after Silme} This wolf looks really bad and bloody!<br/>
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Silme wades his way through the wolves avoiding the bites that his movement opened up for. He can make his way about 30 feet from the man. Silme can sort of see him in the lowlight of the stars. He is a tan man with a light brown beard. He wears a green-leaf face on his chest. Silme thinks he looks like a druid, and he probably is one, as he walks along with his staff.<br/>
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Kathris is truly a whirling death trap! He slices up another wolf with relative ease! {near Arnat} This wolf drops as a bloody mess.{7 wolves left!}<br/>
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Arnat misses another wolf with his scythe and shows why his skills are meant to be used for song!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" e7y8mlsaq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> <br/>
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D'pat, seems to be having difficulty with his wolf, and can't breath the tough hide with his blade.<br/>
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The wolves attack!<br/>
Keren is finished as Kithas has no weapons in hand to stop him. With the wolves eyes' on Kithas it grips Keren's neck with its jaws, and rips it out in a spray of blood that finishes Keren for sure! <br/>
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The druid shouts, <font color=""YellowGreen"">""Yes! Yes! Feed on the evil defilers of Nature! They have come to destroy your land!""</font><br/>
<strike><br/>
Dyeinon is bitten on the leg and pulled down with a trip! The little halfling is really struggling right now! {d:4}</strike> See retro round 4<br/>
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A wolf does give chase after Silme, but can't bite through the fighter's armor.<br/>
The rest of the wolves are equally ineffective with their bite.<br/>
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Kithas stays back for now firing a crossbow bolt at a wolf. He fumbles, and nearly breaks the wire on his crossbow. {1-2, confirm fumble 6-2} Kithas clearly spent too much time giving devotion to Asmodeus and not in the archery room.<br/>
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The druid begins to chant a spell and the ENTANGLES Silme... or attempts to! {13+3 reflex save success!} The vines pop-up right infront of the attacking wolf, so they don't get it, but they wrap around Silme's feet. He does manage to avoid getting trapped and can slowly move toward the druid if he wants. The druid put the entanglement area between him and Silme... the druid also moves back from the approaching Silme.<br/>
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Noris moves and obliterates the one eating the dwarf's associate who he traveled overland with. The wolf is hit in the back of the neck with Noris' crushing axe, and never knew what hit it. Noris cracks the murdering wolf's neck and it falls teeth first into Keren dead and blood body. {d:18}<br/>
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End Round 3------------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
{Keren is quite dead.... I warned everyone... <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" e7y8mlsaq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> }<br/>
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<u><b>Initiatives:</b></u><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Dyeinon 18+3 hp 3/9<br/>
Tamis 5+5<br/>
'George'<br/>
Silme 5/10 near Druid<br/>
Kathris- thri-kreen hp 7/12<br/>
Arnat hp 3/6<br/>
D'pat</font><br/>
<font color=""Gold"">The Golden Wolves</font><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Kithas- dwarven priest hp 2/10</font><br/>
<font color=""YellowGreen"">A Human Druid!</font><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Noris 4+2 hp 9/15</font><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
Keren SLAIN; throat ripped out by wolf</font><br/>
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OOC- If you are editing your posts with die rolls, I'd rather you made the rolls here in my die rolling thread on this site: <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27778"" target=""_blank"">http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27778</a></span>"
17483,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292031&postcount=96,2007-10-05T06:05:00,Lochar,"Kithas backs up out of range of the wolf, scowling at it, all the while reaching into his bag and pulling out a black liquid vial.  He quickly quaffs it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Heals 7 HP, <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3292024&amp;postcount=127"" target=""_blank"">here</a><br/>
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Kithas<br/>
HP: 9/10<br/>
AC 11<br/>
Touch 9<br/>
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17484,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292100&postcount=97,2007-10-05T06:18:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Stats Block<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC 17 Touch 15 FF 12 HP 4/4 Location : Up a tree<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Glad that the wolf isn't trying to climb her tree anymore never the less she will try and shoot it again stopping it from climbing the tree.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1D6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>{{OOC - Are arrows retrivable or once they are fired, broken?}}"
17485,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292177&postcount=98,2007-10-05T06:35:00,Kyroswolf,"<b>""George""</b><br/><br/>The smell of blood thick upon the air, the gnoll's eyes grow even wilder in their stair as a hyena like laughter is heard coming from Gorganiean's open mouth.  He slashes viciously at his victim.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Stats<br/>
HP: 20 AC: 20 Touch: 13 Flat: 17  <br/>
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OOC:  Didn't know if the wolf attacked last round was still up.  If so attack the same wolf, if now 5ft step if needed to go to next wolf.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>crita</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>critd</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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17486,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292321&postcount=99,2007-10-05T07:07:00,Kesnit,"<font color=""Sienna"">I am getting tired of you!</font>D'pat cried, determined to kill this wolf.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Attack:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Crit confirm:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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BTW, D'pat uses a heavy mace, not a bladed weapon.</div>
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17487,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292642&postcount=100,2007-10-05T08:17:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme decides to strike at the wolf near him, shouting to the others, paricularly the thri-kreen, which seems to be able to hold its own, ""It's a druid! Kill the druid!"" He then slashes at the wolf with his sword, followed by a shield bash over the head.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordAttack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordCrit</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordDamage</b> - (1d10+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldAttack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldCrit</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldDamage</b> - (1d4+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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17488,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292855&postcount=101,2007-10-05T09:02:00,Colt,"Arnat attempts to give the wolf another slice.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Crit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span></div>
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17489,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3293310&postcount=102,2007-10-05T10:29:00,Cogwheel,"<i>Though a thin trickle of green blood issues from his wounds, the thri-kreen makes a supreme effort of will, and the bleeding ceases entirely. Turning toward the druid, he disengages from the wolves and begins to run, half running, half leaping, the excitement of the hunt singing through his veins. Feet rise into the air, smashing down to the ground again with almost no sound, only impact, sending pieces of earth scattering to and fro. In his glass claws are the curved blades that all seem to turn ever so slightly toward the druid, as if impatient for new blood. As he finds his mark, the swords fall in a flurry of steel, and through it, naught but a few words can be heard.</i><br/><br/><i><font color=""Red""><span style=""font-family: Garamond"">""Nature has no place for fools.""</span></font></i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Using a run (x3 will do) action to close in on the druid. TWF rules allow (as I read them) 4 attacks, as it never says that a full attack is necessary, but if it should be kept down to 1, lemme know. Anyway...<br/>
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hoo boy, an 8 crit, a 9 crit, and two 10s. These dice like me<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" e7y8mlsaq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
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Soo... that adds up to 54 damage...wow. In the words of zombie hunters everywhere - ""is it dead yet""?<br/>
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17490,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294477&postcount=103,2007-10-05T13:44:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orecrusher</b><br/><br/>Noris hears the druid yell as his his ally dies from the deathly grip of the wolf just before he managed to kill it.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS"">RAARGH!  HOW DARE NATURE TURN ON ME!!!</span></font>Noris lets out yet another scream of anger as he turns to the druid.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Still in a rage, Noris will attack the druid, if in range.<br/>
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Attack (-2 to attack to add +4 to damage): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
Critical (if necessary): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+13)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
Critical Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+13)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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Stats:<br/>
HP: 11/17<br/>
AC: 10<br/>
Will: +2<br/>
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17491,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296118&postcount=104,2007-10-05T22:38:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Retro: Dyeinon actually didn't miss the wolf last round. Instead what happened was he made his way with his little legs toward the human. He would have been near Silme, and in the area of the entanglement, though he is only minorly bothered by the tangles. Dyeinon will be closing even quicker on the human!<br/>
{OOC- The wolf doesn't give chase and stays to fight the group and its attack fails! Therefore Dyeinon avoids getting tripped!}<br/>
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<u><b>Round 4:</b></u><br/>
Dyeinon moves on the druid, slowed a little by the entanglement, but just manages to get him! {d:7} The druid takes a deep gash through his brown robes, and he bleeds badly from his chest.<br/>
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Tamis' footing in the tree is a little wobbly or something. She loses track of that arrow in the woods.<br/>
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Gorganiean will feel a satisfying thud and crunch under his axe as he smashes the next wolf almost in half, his axe came down hard on its back. {5 Wolves Left!} d:22<br/>
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Silme fights off the entanglement still, and bashes the wolf with his shield. The wolf dodged his sword. This wolf is looking pretty bad. {d:5}<br/>
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Kathris {He gets one attack. TWF is all about bonuses to your penalties, the move action still used up the other attacks.... perhaps we can find a way for him to learn Pounce...}<br/>
He doesn't make it anyway, for on his hasty charge he becomes embroiled in the entanglement area. {refles save 6+6}<br/>
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Arnat fails, and hits the wolf's tough hide!<br/>
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D'pat seems cursed by this blessed wolf! He misses entirely, as the wolf seems to be toying with him, jumping back and forth and all around.<br/>
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This wolf makes a dramatic leap at Tamis in the tree and nips her leg! The wolf actually fails to pull Tamis out of it, but causes her so much pain that she slumps into a heap on the branch she was perched on. {d:6} Tamis is dying, but at least caught herself in the tree.<br/>
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Silme is also taken down! The wolf bites him and Silme falls. This wolf will probably look to eat him in the Entanglement.<br/>
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The other three wolves aren't so lucky or the armor or quickness helped those attacked. {D'pat, Arnat, Kithas}<br/>
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Kithas can easily back away 5 feet and find a safe place to quaff a healing potion. He feels much better. Though a wolf does find him interesting...<br/>
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The druid backs away from Dyeinon, it also sees Kathris about to break free of the entanglement next round. It activates a ring and changes to a large golden stag. It then bounds a total of 60 feet away from Dyeinon.<br/>
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Noris {is no where near the druid, so he...} roars and kills another wolf, this one had just knocked out their contact, Tamis! Noris knocks the head off clean, and thinks this hide could get a good price if he can keep most of the blood from pouring out and staining the pelt. d:41<br/>
{4 wolves left! Their morale is shaken!}<br/>
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End Round 4------------------------------&gt;<br/>
Silme and Tamis are still alive, but dying. Tamis is in a tree, and Silme is in the entanglement area near Kathris.<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Dyeinon 18+3 hp 7/9<br/>
<font color=""DarkRed"">Tamis 5+5 DYING -2 hit points</font><br/>
Gorganiean<br/>
<font color=""DarkRed"">Silme -1/10 now dying!</font><br/>
Kathris- thri-kreen hp 7/12<br/>
Arnat hp 3/6<br/>
D'pat<br/>
The Golden Wolves<br/>
Kithas- dwarven priest hp 9/10<br/>
A Human Druid! The Golden Stag<br/>
Noris 4+2 hp 9/15<br/>
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<font color=""Red""><br/>
{ALL- Keep track of charges, and arrows, and coinage &lt; YOU carry &gt;. This is the honor system here. I have an idea of what you have, but sometimes, I can be off with all my PCs.}</font></span>"
17492,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296245&postcount=105,2007-10-05T23:31:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme struggles to regain consciousness, or at least avoid the cold embrace of death.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Rolling d% to stabalize myself, someone heal me please! Stabalize on 91-100.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Stabalize</b> - (1d100)[<b>50</b>]</span><br/>
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17493,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296304&postcount=106,2007-10-06T00:01:00,Colt,"Artan grunts, annoyed that he can't seem to hit this wolf, but at least he isn't getting hurt. He swings again at the wolf<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Crit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span></div>
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17494,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296324&postcount=107,2007-10-06T00:10:00,Lochar,"Kithas scowls at the running stag, plucking off a crossbow bolt at it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Crit Confirm: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-2)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>5</b>]</span></div>
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17495,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296656&postcount=108,2007-10-06T02:01:00,Kyroswolf,"Now totally enthralled in the madness of battle, ""George"" steps to the closest wolf and lets loose another swing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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OOC:  5ft step if needed..etc<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>crita</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>critd</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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17496,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296736&postcount=109,2007-10-06T02:17:00,Cogwheel,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Since entanglement doesn't say anything about jumping... if you rule that it can't be done, tell me <i>before</i> the next round, and I will edit, just give me time.</div>
</div><br/><br/><i>Kathris glares at Silme, clicking his mandibles in annoyance.</i><br/><br/><i><font color=""Red""><span style=""font-family: Garamond"">""Pathetic.""</span></font></i><br/><br/><i>he steps over to the fallen fighter, sheathing two of the swords, and hoists him onto his thin, yet incredibly strong frame. Legs tense, muscles are pulled taut, and the thri-kreen makes a nigh-superhuman jump, leaping away from the enchanted vines, carrying Silme.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Making my 20 foot move to go to/pick up Silme/sheathe swords, and then jumping. I'm going out on a limb here and assuming that my jump check will get him out of the area... basically shooting for as far as the check allows, really.<br/>
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Roll is <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3296722#post3296722"" target=""_blank"">here</a>.</div>
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17497,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296755&postcount=110,2007-10-06T02:23:00,Kesnit,"<font color=""Sienna"">Dispater give me strength!</font>D'pat screams, swinging with rightous fury.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> This wolf is really annoying me. Smite Good!<br/>
<b>Attack: </b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Crit confirm: </b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage: </b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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If the wolf isn't good, despite the hints, take 2 off the attack and 1 off the damage.</div>
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17498,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296851&postcount=111,2007-10-06T02:49:00,psychoticbarber,"Dyeinon will grimly swing his sword again, attempting to finish the druid off quickly.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack Roll</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Possible Confirm Crit</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
17499,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296983&postcount=112,2007-10-06T03:18:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orecrusher</b><br/><br/>Noris watches the wolf drop down under the pressure from his ax.  Breathing heavily, Noris tries to make hisway to the druid, attacking any other wolf on the way.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Noriswill attack the nearest alive wolf, but would try to move towards the druid (still raging, 4 rounds left).<br/>
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Attack (-2 attack to add +4 to damage): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Crit (if needed): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Crit Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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Stats:<br/>
AC: 10<br/>
HP: 11/17<br/>
Will: +2<br/>
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17500,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3298271&postcount=113,2007-10-06T07:15:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Dyeinon gives chase of the Golden Stag, but can't charge through the brambles and brush on the hillside. He can reach near the Stag, but can't attack.<br/>
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Tamis continues to slow in breath in the tree, and she doesn't stablize.<br/>
<br/>
Gorganiean sends this injured wolf to its death! {3 wolves up!}<br/>
<br/>
Silme continues to bleed... the wolf about to eat him notices that the tide is turning...<br/>
<br/>
Kathris can jump, he just needs to break free of the entanglement. He pulls strong against the viney entanglement, and leaps out of the entangled area. He gets over 10 feet up, but also leapt back some to get out of the entangled area. {Roughly Angled Jump, talk to Mr Pythagoras.} Kathris makes his way toward Silme who is close-by. The wolf takes note of the Thri-kreen's approach.<br/>
<br/>
Arnat aids D'pat, and adds a minor scratch to the wolf the paladin of Dispater fights.<br/>
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D'pat swings and misses! For some reason the druid's Nature gods seem to have cursed his sword!<br/>
<br/>
The last three wolves turn tail and run! The one about to eat Silme, gives a lick of blood for taste on Silme's bloody body, and then sprints away, knowing the Thri-Kreen would catch it if it tried to drag the downed fighter.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas crossbow shot is too far away, and really bad. He hits a tree close-by and buries the bolt in it.<br/>
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The Druid as a golden stag turns into high gear and sprints nearly 250 feet away into the dark woods. Dyeinon can barely spot the golden stag, as it tries to head off down the slope of this hill.<br/>
<br/>
Noris moves toward the others and the entanglement, and can see Kathris going to Silme.<br/>
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END COMBAT--------------------------&gt;<br/>
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{OOC- You all can give chase, and surely Dyeinon can track the hastily retreating druid, but here combat is over. The wolves howl as they flee. Kithas can stabilize the two dying PCs, as Tamis is carefully brought out of the tree. An unconscious elven lady, she'd be quite valuable to many in this condition in the red light district of old Galorine. Though you don't want to piss off the Guild... she IS a member, which is rare. Few elves would even consider joining the human Thieves Guild.}</span>"
17501,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3298313&postcount=114,2007-10-06T07:23:00,Lochar,"Kithas will stablize the two nearly dead players, after someone retrieves Tamis from the trees.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Heal checks are <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3298296&amp;postcount=135"" target=""_blank"">here.</a><br/>
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What HP are they at?</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><span style=""font-family: Garamond"">""What idiots.  Don't die on me, or I'll make you wish you'd died.""</span></font>"
17502,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3298352&postcount=115,2007-10-06T07:29:00,stimpius,"I'll try to stabalise and if it fails, ill wait for the healer :)"
17503,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3298388&postcount=116,2007-10-06T07:34:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Kithas can stabilize Tamis and Silme.<br/>
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Tamis will be at -5 hp.<br/>
<br/>
Silme will actually stabilize on his own in the Entanglement the following round as Kathris gently picks him up. Silme is at -2.</span>"
17504,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3298417&postcount=117,2007-10-06T07:39:00,Kyroswolf,"""George"" is fully taken with the lust of battle and doesn't notice wolves leaving.  He continues to hack away that the carcases around him, then begins to calm as he tires.  He then carves some meat from one of the wolves, licks the blood from his axe, and enjoy some fresh meat."
17505,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299578&postcount=118,2007-10-06T11:15:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orecrusher</b><br/><br/>Noris stops his rant breathing heavily.  Looking down as the dead wolves all over the ground.<br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS"">""How dare that druid run like that.  How cowardly.  DO YOU HEAR THAT?  COWARD!""</span></font><br/><br/>He looks at the dead wolf again and decides that it would be a good idea to keep skin.  However, he is too tired now, so it can wait until the morning.<br/><br/>The dwarf looks to the rest of the party, or at least the members that are still alive.  He waits for their reply as to what to do next."
17506,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299638&postcount=119,2007-10-06T11:25:00,Cogwheel,"<font color=""Red""><i><span style=""font-family: Garamond"">""Patience, dwarf. he who runs from his enemy.. is merely killed in their sleep. Think no more of it.""</span></i></font>"
17507,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299690&postcount=120,2007-10-06T11:35:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orecrusher</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS"">""I like your thinking...""</span></font>"
17508,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299707&postcount=121,2007-10-06T11:39:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""purple""><span style=""font-family: garamond"">""I can follow these tracks, if that's what we decide, but we should decide quickly, before the trail has a chance to grow cold.""</span></font>Dyeinon says quickly, subtly demanding an answer."
17509,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300593&postcount=122,2007-10-06T14:28:00,Colt,"Looking up to notice the wolves gone, Arnat sighs, then sits back down on the ground and begins meditating, as if nothing happened."
17510,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300599&postcount=123,2007-10-06T14:29:00,Kyroswolf,"Gorganiean tears another piece of meat from the wolf, then stands and walks to the thri-kreen.  He offers it to him, ""Yip woof woof yip.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Translation:  It is tough but good flavor.  Let us follow them.  It has been a long time since I enjoyed human flesh.<br/>
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17511,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302789&postcount=124,2007-10-07T04:32:00,Cogwheel,"<i><span style=""font-family: Garamond""><font color=""Red"">""There shall be time for your feast later. For now, the hunt awaits.""</font></span></i><br/><br/><i>With that, the thri-kreen motions to Dyeinon to follow the tracks, and begins to follow silently after him.</i>"
17512,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302805&postcount=125,2007-10-07T04:37:00,Lochar,"<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font color=""Green"">""If we're going to chase that druid, I can get these two up on their feet.  But they WILL owe me.  And I do collect.""</font></span>Kithas looks at the others of the group, as he begins strapping on his armor."
17513,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303237&postcount=126,2007-10-07T06:26:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""purple""><span style=""font-family: garamond"">""The sand is falling, comrades,""</span></font>Dyeinon says quickly,<font color=""purple""><span style=""font-family: garamond"">""Time to decide.""</span></font>"
17514,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303630&postcount=127,2007-10-07T07:34:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">It seems most of the group is wounded or unable to move. It might be best to let the druid/stag go. If some of you want to chase, that is totally cool. I'll probably run a split post while those of you who give chase. It won't be a rounds-type of chase, it may turn into hours, the stag can't sprint forever.</span>"
17515,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303879&postcount=128,2007-10-07T08:18:00,psychoticbarber,"<span style=""font-family: garamond""><font color=""purple"">""You, you, and you;""</font></span>Dyeinon points at Noris, Kathris and Keren,<font color=""purple""><span style=""font-family: garamond"">""Come with me. We're going Stag hunting.""</span></font>Dyeinon grins and turns to the tracks.<br/><br/>{OOC: Taking 10 on a Survival roll gives me a 17 for Track. Unless we're tracking this thing over rock, I'm probably okay.}"
17516,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303964&postcount=129,2007-10-07T08:35:00,Kesnit,"D'pat nods, knowing he would not be of use in tracking, and his combat skills seem to have deserted him.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">I will stay and tend to the wounded. They will be useful later.</font>He turned to Kithas.<font color=""Sienna"">Of course, they could be useful dead, as well...</font>"
17517,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304219&postcount=130,2007-10-07T09:45:00,Lochar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">D'pat nods, knowing he would not be of use in tracking, and his combat skills seem to have deserted him. <br/>
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<font color=""Sienna"">I will stay and tend to the wounded. They will be useful later.</font> He turned to Kithas. <font color=""Sienna"">Of course, they could be useful dead, as well...</font></div>
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</div><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font color=""Green"">""At the moment, they're more use alive than dead.  Should they not wake before long, that can change, D'pat.""</font></span><br/><br/>Kithas pulls his armor back off, seeing as how he won't be chasing after the stag.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font color=""Green"">""Give them until our intrepid trackers return before we do something with them.""</font></span>"
17518,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304806&postcount=131,2007-10-07T12:25:00,Kyroswolf,"""George"" retrieves his battleaxe and shield then takes up a watch over the injured party members.  ""HOOOOOWWWWLLLLL""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Translation:  May the hunt be fast and fruitful<br/>
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17519,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305042&postcount=132,2007-10-07T13:16:00,Cogwheel,"<i>The thri-kreen pulls two swords out of their sheathes, tossing them into the air, watching the moonlight reflect off the curved steel blades, before catching each in his glass claws. he moves behind and apart from the halfling in silent leaps and bounds like some wild beast, letting his keen eyes guide him through the wilderness.</i>"
17520,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306202&postcount=133,2007-10-07T17:01:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orecrusher</b><br/><br/>Noris turns to the Halfling who wants to go after the druid.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS"">""You wilderness expertise seems to be useful.  We shall give chase.""</span></font><br/><br/>Noris starts to sniff around and tries to help the halfling find tracks.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Noris will also attempt a survival check to add a circumstance bonus to Dyeinon's check.<br/>
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Survival: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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However, since the Druid ran away as a stag (animal), and if such a form would fall under the idea that it can be tracked as an animal, then can the +2 be added for the favored enemy?  If yes, add an additional to to the check result.<br/>
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Sniffing is just for effect.  It really doesn't do anything.</div>
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17521,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306937&postcount=134,2007-10-07T23:50:00,stimpius,"""<font color=""Blue"">Oof, my leg hurts profusley and it feels like someone whacked me over the head with a sap, i thank you for rescuing me, and if you don't mind i'll return to my perch from which i can see and try to forewarn us of any danger.</font>""<br/><br/>She will head up a tree - 20 ft high hopefully so nothing can jump at her and look all around keeping alert for signs of any potential threats. If possible she will hide in an attempt to gain some concealment as well.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Climb : <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Hide  : <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+8)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Spot  : <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+7)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+7)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
EDIT - well thats a waste of 2 natural 20's :P<br/>
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17522,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306992&postcount=135,2007-10-08T00:20:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme moans, then staggers to his feet. He picks up and sheaths his sword, and then says, ""Well that could have gone better. Anybody have a healing potion to spare?"""
17523,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307246&postcount=136,2007-10-08T02:34:00,Lochar,"Kithas looks at Silme, noting how bruised and battered he is.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font color=""Green"">""I collect on my debts.""</font></span>Reaching into his bag for a moment, Kithas pulls out a vial with a black liquid in it.  He offers it to Silme.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Roll your own drink, Silme.  it's a CLW potion.</div>
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17524,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307592&postcount=137,2007-10-08T04:30:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme takes the flask and nods.<font color=""Blue"">""And I pay mine,""</font>he says, sniffing the liquid, then drinking it down. He then fingers the hilt of his sword, lost in thought. He whispers to himself, ""I pay mine.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Potions are at minimum caster level, which is 1 for CLW. Thus the +1.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>CLW</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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17525,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308085&postcount=138,2007-10-08T06:37:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><u><b>After the Druid:</b></u> {Dyeinon, Noris, Kathris, and George}<br/>
Dyeinon notices that the bloody Keren doesn't follow and the human is still laying prone with his neck and jugular missing.<br/>
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Morning will come on Dyeinon's hunt before he senses the druid is near. A dense and old growth forest, near an ancient shrine to the Green Man, some call him Obad-Hai {religion in my home-brew world is fluid, connecting some of the faiths}. The Green-Shrine is well-hidden, and only Dyeinon will spot it. But there is a clump of trees, and there may be more things here. Dyeinon and George definitely sense trouble.<br/>
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<u><u><b>Encampment:</b></u></u> {Brother Kithas, Vice D'pat, Arnat, Silme, and Tamis}<br/>
Morning will safely arrive with still no sign of your companions. You can all respell, and be off to a rendevous point, if you will. Tamis knows the area by map, so she has an idea of the direction... though hopefully Dyeinon will track the rest of you down by dinner-time.<br/>
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OOC- For now the rest of the party will continue toward the village of Gethry.</span>"
17526,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308187&postcount=139,2007-10-08T07:05:00,psychoticbarber,"Dyeinon will motion for the others to halt and be quiet. Hiding in the brush, he finds a small rock nearby and hurls it at the small grove, hoping to elicit some sort of reaction.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide Check</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>[roll=Attack Roll (if necessary)]1d20+6[/roll]<br/><br/>Apparently it didn't like these rolls. Will roll again.<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
17527,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308196&postcount=140,2007-10-08T07:07:00,psychoticbarber,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide Check</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack Roll</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span>(If necessary)"
17528,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309921&postcount=141,2007-10-08T14:15:00,Lochar,"Kithas straps on his armor the next morning, and then looks to the remaining group members.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font color=""Green"">""Let's strip Keren of anything useful, and then move.  We don't want to attract any more predators, and when we get to Gethry, it will be much easier to find our wayward trackers.""</font></span>He motions to Tamis.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Point us in the right direction.""</span></font>"
17529,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309998&postcount=142,2007-10-08T14:34:00,Kyroswolf,"""George"" gathers his gear, then approaches their dead comrade.  He uses his ax to take a few strips of meat from his thigh.  As they begin moving he slowly eats the meat."
17530,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310005&postcount=143,2007-10-08T14:36:00,Lochar,"Kithas raises an eyebrow at George.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Thankfully monks have a tendency to eat very healthy, so there isn't any chance of you poisoning yourself with that.""</span></font>"
17531,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310059&postcount=144,2007-10-08T14:48:00,Kyroswolf,"""George"" lets out a hyena like laughter and smiles at Kithas's statement.  ""<font color=""Orange"">Huuuuumaaaaan beeest.</font>"""
17532,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310248&postcount=145,2007-10-08T15:32:00,Cogwheel,"<i>Kathris moves into the shadows of the nearby trees, such as they are, watching intently, waiting for the battle to begin - if the prey is truly to be found here.</i><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spot<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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hide<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>17</b>]</span></div>
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17533,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310702&postcount=146,2007-10-08T18:01:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Very well</font>""<br/><br/>With this Tamis will strap on her equipment, and with her bow unslung walk in the direction of Gethry."
17534,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311140&postcount=147,2007-10-08T23:25:00,Colt,"Arnat gets up, stretches, gathers his weapons, and heads out with the others towards Gethry"
17535,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311149&postcount=148,2007-10-08T23:30:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme moves over to Keren's corpse and ,rumaging through his pockets, finds nothing of much of value other than some shurikens and his payment of platinum. Silme says,<font color=""Blue"">""I'll carry Keren's platinum until we can split it among the entire group. If anyone wants these shurikens, they can take them.""</font>"
17536,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3312750&postcount=149,2007-10-09T05:46:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orecrusher</b><br/><br/>Noris puts his scale mail back on after carrying it while he was giving chase after the druid.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS"">""I hope we find that druid soon, so then I can have my ax slice right through him!""</span></font><br/><br/>He gives a grunt of satisfaction for just the thought of the druid collapsing under his strength.<br/><br/>Noris turns to the rest of the hunting party and waits for the signal to move on."
17537,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3312884&postcount=150,2007-10-09T06:07:00,Kesnit,"<b>D'pat Darkblade</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">I feel the same,</font>D'pat said with a sigh.<font color=""Sienna"">I owe him for humiliating me.</font>"
17538,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313638&postcount=151,2007-10-09T07:59:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><u><font color=""Blue"">{OOC- Edit: Noticed Noris change! Change coming!}</font></u><br/>
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<b><u>The Druid's Grove: </u></b>{Dyeinon, Kathris, Noris, and George}<br/>
Dyeinon and Kathris take the lead going into the dark wood, George guarding the rear. It is quiet, too quiet, as if the woods are watching you....<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<u><b><br/>
The Journey to Gethry:</b></u><br/>
{Brother Kithas, Vice D'pat, Arnat, Silme, and Tamis}<br/>
The landscape turns to hills and forests, with a few small valley streams that must be stepped over or waded in the morning. In all it is a very beautiful sunny day, if you can enjoy that sort of thing. With the deer and other wild game out in view at times. They do flee as your noisy humanoid group approaches.<br/>
<br/>
You will all be on watch since you are low party members, and golden wolves have already attacked you.<br/>
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You are all waiting when something grunting and growling comes charging at you all from the underbrush! It is the largest boar any of you have seen, and is bigger in girth than Arnat and Tamis! It is about 40 feet away when all of you see it charging out of the brush!<br/>
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{OOC- Remember, some of you may be injured still. I did not see that Kithas healed any of you up for the day! I'll consider retro's, but then Kithas would be low on spells now! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iq3oeo0dg="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> }<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
<font color=""Navy"">Tamis 19+5<br/>
Silme 17+3<br/>
Arnat 14+4 <br/>
Kithas 16+0</font>{PLESE UPDATE PC sheet, you are now second level... note: OOC post}<br/>
<font color=""Indigo"">Human-sized Boar!</font><br/>
<font color=""Navy"">D'pat 4+1</font><br/>
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OOC- Be ready druid forest people, I'm about to hit you with something too! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iq3oeo0dg="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/></span>"
17539,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313764&postcount=152,2007-10-09T08:18:00,Kyroswolf,"""George"" has his axe and shield at the ready.  He looks over his shoulder every few seconds to make sure they aren't followed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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17540,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313956&postcount=153,2007-10-09T08:45:00,Lochar,"((OOC: 1: I had no more heal spells the day before.  2: I don't have easy access to everyone's sheets to know what HP they're at anyways.  Someone want to link them for me?  Also, they each regained 2 HP for resting.  3: I thought 'George' was with the non-tracking party?  Eh, oh well.  4:  Updated character sheet now.))<br/><br/>Kithas primes himself for the attack, holding off until if the creature attacks him, to attack back.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3314016&amp;postcount=137"" target=""_blank"">If charged.</a><br/>
God, my rolls suck</div>
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17541,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3314267&postcount=154,2007-10-09T09:32:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme smiles in grim determination. he takes a step to the side of the boar's apparent path, preparing to strike it as it passes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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5 foot step to the side of the boar's charge, preferably in the direction with the fewest party members. Ready action to attack it with my sword if it comes in range. Also, would I still get an AoO if it runs past me? I'll roll for it, but if I don't, ignore it.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>AoOAttack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>AoOCrit</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>AoODamage</b> - (1d10+2)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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17542,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3314389&postcount=155,2007-10-09T09:51:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>If theres a tree within move turn distance, i'm going up it, so hopefully the boar wants someone on the ground, and ill shoot it, if its too far away to allow me to get a standard action i'll back off as far as i can and then let rip with an arrow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Climb if needed <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1D6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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17543,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321198&postcount=156,2007-10-10T12:21:00,Colt,Arnat casts Summon Instrument.
17544,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321237&postcount=157,2007-10-10T12:27:00,Kesnit,"D'pat readies his weapon and will attack if the boar comes close to him. Otherwise, he will approach the boar and attempt to flank the monster. If the movement still allows me to attack, he'll attack.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Let's see if the dice like me yet...<br/>
<b>Attack:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Crit confirm:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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17545,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328670&postcount=158,2007-10-11T19:02:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><u><b>The Druid's Grove:</b></u>{Dyeinon, Kathris, Noris, and George}<br/>
Dyeinon leads the four pursuers into the dark green grove. The trees are close together... too close together...<br/>
<br/>
Suddenly grass, and vines leap up and grab you all. Dyeinon seemed to see the vines coming, and he is merely slowed within the ENTANGLED area. Kathris, ""George"", and Noris are tightly wrapped.<br/>
{OOC- Kathris could probably leap up into the branches above the Entangled area... if he can break out. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iq3oeo0dg="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> }<br/>
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Reflex Saves:<br/>
<font color=""Green"">Success<br/>
Dyeinon 13+7</font><br/>
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<font color=""DarkRed"">Failed: ENTANGLED<br/>
Kathris 3+6<br/>
Noris 5+4<br/>
George 3+3</font><br/>
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Somewhere ahead, maybe 60 feet, Dyeinon can sense the human... and another forest creature. Most had been slain, but Dyeinon knew about the legends of Dryads... up til now he probably avoided any rumored Dryad Groves, but now he had back-up. And he knows that they were somehow closely linked to ancient trees. Probably the oldest tree in the Grove. {OOC- Noris has heard of Dryads, and links them close to fairies... many people don't believe in fairies, in this human dominated fantasy world. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iq3oeo0dg="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/> }<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Kathris 16+5<br/>
""George"" 12+3<br/>
Noris 10+2<br/>
Dyeinon 5+3<br/>
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<b><u>On-Route to Gethry:</u></b> {Brother Kithas, Vice D'pat, Arnat, Silme, and Tamis}<br/>
Tamis moves like a ninja, and gets up the tree firing off a quick shot. The hide of this man-sized boar is tough and the arrow bounces off!<br/>
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Silme holds... his sword ready...<br/>
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Arnat casts a spell and summons an instrument... {OCC- What kind? I didn't notice that you didn't have one... Didn't want to be the typical bard with a lute on his back, eh?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iq3oeo0dg="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/> }<br/>
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Kithas will have to step toward Silme....<br/>
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Since Silme is presenting himself as a target... {it seems} the Boar charges Silme. {OOC- Its not an AoO... I rerolled... <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iq3oeo0dg="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> 13+5 hit d:12} Silme crashes down on the boar's back. The sword does split the monster's hide, but before Silme's eyes the boar's flesh heals and pulls itself back together. There is only a minor scratch left compared to the gash left by Silme. {OOC- basically DR}<br/>
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Kithas moves in{OOC- I rerolled him too... since I moved you in to attack... 5+2 same result... this can be retro'd}, his attack misses.<br/>
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D'pat {OOC- Last DM reroll... <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iq3oeo0dg="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> still missed with Flanking bonus even... 17 wasn't good enough.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iq3oeo0dg="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/> } moves in to the boar's rear and thunks its backside, but causes it no harm.<br/>
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End Round 1-----------------------------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 19+5<br/>
Arnat 14+4<br/>
Silme <br/>
Kithas 16+0<br/>
Human-sized Boar!<br/>
D'pat 4+1</span>"
17546,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329012&postcount=159,2007-10-11T22:56:00,Colt,"(OOC: Arnat plays a String Bass, works well as a shield too...)<br/><br/>Arnat takes his bass, takes a five foot step away from the boar, and begins to play an energetic melody.<br/><br/>(OOC: Inspire Courage)"
17547,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329241&postcount=160,2007-10-12T00:50:00,Lochar,"(OOC: Don't need to retro, that's alright.  BTW, this is a wereboar, isn't it?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iq3oeo0dg="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>)<br/><br/>Taking a five foot step away from the boar and behind Silme.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font color=""Green"">""Keep fighting it.""</font></span>he says as he places his hand on Silme.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">CLW.  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
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17548,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329348&postcount=161,2007-10-12T01:30:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Seeing the arrow do nothing she will drop to the floor, and attempt to double move move silent behind the boar - so she can sneak attack the beast next round.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Tumble dropping to the floor <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silent <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+9)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
Hide if needed <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
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17549,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329392&postcount=162,2007-10-12T01:41:00,Kyroswolf,"""George"" struggles to break free of the roots.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Strength check to break free<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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17550,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329398&postcount=163,2007-10-12T01:42:00,Cogwheel,"((right, he had the child of shadow stance beforehand, so...))<br/><br/><i>Tensing, Kathris forces his way out of the vines, the excitement of the hunt singing through his veins, glass claws and steel daggers flashing in the morning sunlight. he focuses his eyes on a nearby treetop, and attempts to leap. Once there, he will leap once more toward the trees ahead. If he can make it to the druid, he attempts an attack.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry for the bizzaro description, but I don't know if any of the jump checks will succeed, if he can see the druid, if he can get there etc.<br/>
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Using Sudden Leap to get up to the tree (swift action), another, regular jump to get back down and hustle/run/whathaveyou toward the druid if I can see him, and Wolf Fang Strike (replace TWF with MWF, so four weapons) if I get there.<br/>
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Rolls are <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3329389#post3329389"" target=""_blank"">here</a><br/>
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Doh! Strength check, right, sorry... look for the post after the linked one for it.</div>
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17551,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329740&postcount=164,2007-10-12T03:01:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orecrusher</b><br/><br/>Noris gives a small roar of displeasure as his feet were entangled by the vines.  With his ax in hand, he tries to break free.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Strength Check to break free:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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Don't forget that dwarves get a racial +2 to saves against spells, but that won't make a difference for the first reflex save to get out of the spell.<br/>
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17552,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329746&postcount=165,2007-10-12T03:03:00,psychoticbarber,"With his reduced speed, Dyeinon decides to scramble up into a tree (I'm assuming they're<i>very</i>close together) to avoid the vines.<br/><br/>{<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3329743&amp;postcount=140"" target=""_blank"">Roll</a>}<br/><br/>If he has any movement left he plans to use his climbing skill to move from tree to tree in the direction of the druid.<br/><br/>Edit: If he has to jump, I can do that too<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iq3oeo0dg="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>."
17553,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338197&postcount=166,2007-10-13T12:04:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme, dismayed by the pitiful effect his attack had on the boar, drops his shield and swings with all his might at the foul creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Silme drops his shield, reducing his AC to 17, then attacks with his sword in two hands.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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17554,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338463&postcount=167,2007-10-13T13:06:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- Doh, I forgot the Boar's charge! <br/>
The boar tucks it's tusks as it collides with Silme, and lifts up the man's chest armor, goring him with a slash on his belly! {d:10} Silme is bleeding badly!<br/>
<u><b><br/>
Boar Battle:</b></u><br/>
Tamis slips out of her tree, and disappears from all of your views... mostly because you are fighting the mean boar. She is moving in for a nasty strike! <br/>
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Arnat begins to sing an inspiring song with his magically-appearing standing bass, he is backed away from the battle, but the boar's intelligent looking eyes peer at the bard in annoyance. {Bard Music+1}<br/>
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Silme stands his ground and even with the bard's music inspiring him, his attack fails!<br/>
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Kithas steps behind Silme, and heals him with a mere touch. {+9} At this the boar snarls loudly... it begins to change shape! As it steps five feet from Silme!<br/>
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Before all of your eyes this beast begins to change shape! It becomes more humanoid, until it is standing on two legs. It still looks like a boar with tusks and all, but there is certain human qualities, especially in its eyes. It is looking right at Kithas!<br/>
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None of you have encountered this, but all of you as children would heard of the curse of Lycanthropy, but usually it was associated with rats and wolves... never boars! Something about silver....<br/>
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D'pat crashes down onto the monster with his blade as the boar changes form. {16+6 d:11} His strong blow barely scratches the creature after it the wound closes again!<br/>
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End Round 2------------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives: <br/>
Tamis 19+5<br/>
Arnat 14+4 {Bard's +1}<br/>
Silme hp:19/20<br/>
Kithas 16+0<br/>
Human-sized Boar!<br/>
D'pat 4+1<br/>
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Druid's Grove:</b></u><br/>
Kathris {OOC- Since I still know little of the class, the description means nothing to me, but I'll assume by shadow it means that the vines can't get him, what else does it do?} He leaps into the trees, and can also sense where the shadows of a human in the woods are...<br/>
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George strains at his bonds and fails to break them!<br/>
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Noris breaks free and can now slowly make his way towards the hidden creatures. {Oloknot: Thanks for the reminder...}<br/>
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Dyeinon deftly climbs a tree and can also get a better view of the man hiding in the shadows. He can tell it is indeed the druid, he is now in his human form.<br/>
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Kathris feels as if the trees are trying to charm him, but he shakes off the effect, especially since it was the trees that attacked him! {Will save 11+6+5 for attacking first!}<br/>
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As Noris tries to make his way out of the Entangled area, he feels a chill wash over his armor. Dyeinon and Kathris will have heard the hiding man casting a spell. Noris can feel his armor getting colder by the second! {No ill effects yet!}<br/>
<font color=""DarkRed"">Will save failed:<br/>
Noris 8+1+2<br/>
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End Round 1----------------------------&gt;<br/>
{Dyeinon and Kathris are closing on the druid!}<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Kathris 16+5<br/>
""George"" 12+3 ENTANGLED<br/>
Noris 10+2- chilled armor<br/>
Dyeinon 5+3<br/>
Forest and Druid</span>"
17555,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338731&postcount=168,2007-10-13T13:56:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme, recognizing the foul creature now, grabs his shield from the ground and shouts to the others,<font color=""Blue"">""Silver should pierce its hide. Such creatures are dangerous, but not invincible. If anyone has such weapons, now would be the time.""</font>He then settles himself into a defensive stance, wary of the creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Pick up shield and total defense. AC 22.<br/>
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17556,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338906&postcount=169,2007-10-13T14:33:00,Kesnit,"D'pat snarls, but thinks quickly.<font color=""Sienna"">I don't have silver. But I do have something more powerful - the strength of my god.</font><br/><br/>He reaches out and grabs the monster.<font color=""Sienna"">Feel the wrath of Disparter!</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Deadly Touch - touch attach. Negative energy<br/>
<b>Attack: </b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage: </b>4</div>
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17557,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338919&postcount=170,2007-10-13T14:36:00,Cogwheel,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">It's a stance, meaning it's constantly active. I can have up to one stance up at a time for now, and can activate/deactivate/switch between them as a swift action. This particular stance (Child of Shadow) gives me concealment for the rest of the round whenever I move 10 feet or more.</div>
</div><br/><br/><i>The thri-kreen raises his arms, grips the branch with his clawed feat, and makes a leap off the tree, flying through the air and toward the druid as fast as his legs would allow. Shadows boil up from the ground beneath him, enveloping him in a fluttering field of shadows, obscuring him from the world. Suddenly, as he nears the human, the prey, <b>his</b> quarry, two blade split the shadows asunder, singing down through the air and toward the druid.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Jumping down and running (x4) toward the druid. Using Wolf Fang Strike (the shadows are automatic) to attack with two weapons. Unfortunately, I take an additional -2 penalty for using it...<br/>
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Charging, giving him +2 to attack, and -2 to AC until the end of his turn.<br/>
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Jump check<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+45)[<b>47</b>]</span><br/>
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Attack rolls<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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Crit confirmations, if needed.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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Damage rolls<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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17558,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338981&postcount=171,2007-10-13T14:48:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Thri-Kreen Retro only:<br/>
Kathris was ACTUALLY entangled, he is concealed, but still in the area of effect. He is however, very strong, and does manage to leap up with great effort. He leapt up, and is in the trees out of the area of effect, but has NOT moved forward. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iq3oeo0dg="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> <br/>
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OOC- If enough post, I'll put up the next round tonight... if not, tomorrow morning!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iq3oeo0dg="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/> </span>"
17559,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339107&postcount=172,2007-10-13T15:18:00,Cogwheel,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Understood. That was last round that he jumped, so he still gets to jump down/charge/attack this round, right?</div>
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17560,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339618&postcount=173,2007-10-13T17:53:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orecrusher</b><br/><br/>Noris feels a chill through his spine as his armor begins to get cold.<i><font color=""DarkGreen""><span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS"">The faster I kill it, the warmer I get.</span></font></i><br/><br/>Noris lets out a large roar as he puts his ax away and attacks with a javelin.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Noris will try to get as close to the enemy as he can (about 15 feet) and throw a javelin.  If the enemy is still not within range, Noris will take a -2 penalty on his attack for a range over 30 ft and an additional -2 for every 30 feet after that.<br/>
Attacking (Javelin):<br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Crit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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17561,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339884&postcount=174,2007-10-13T19:53:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Stats Block<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 7<br/>
AC - 17 T - 15 FF - 12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Tamis will move into position behind the boar and attempt to plunge her<i><u>silver</u></i>dagger into its back, if she has any move left and can back off without provoking an AoE she will :)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20)[<b>3</b>]</span> + any flanking or ""invisible"" Bonus and this is to hit its AC without any dex bonus<br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1D4)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
Extra Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1D6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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17562,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339888&postcount=175,2007-10-13T19:55:00,stimpius,"Rolls because you can't roll into an edited post<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iq3oeo0dg="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1D20)[<b>16</b>]</span> + any flanking or ""invisible"" bonuses<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1D4)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1D6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
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17563,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340385&postcount=176,2007-10-14T02:33:00,Kyroswolf,"Furious that he can't break free ""George"" chops at the vines and roots with his ax and continues to attempt to escape."
17564,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340531&postcount=177,2007-10-14T03:22:00,Lochar,"Kithas takes another 5' step, attempting to keep Silme between him and the were creature.   He heals Silme again ((if he needs it, not sure if he does or not)).<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">CLW <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>3</b>]</span>  Gonna roll a one or a two this time</div>
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17565,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341768&postcount=178,2007-10-14T08:04:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><u><b>Druid's Grove:</b></u><br/>
Kathris moves forward swiftly, and with amazing ease among the tree branches, he is poised about 20 feet away and about 10 feet up from the druid now, and can see the hiding man a little better. The druid does take notice of the deadly insectoid above him. {OOC- Most of the entiire area is entangled, so Kathris should stay up in the denseky packed trees for now. He is now out of the Entangled Area, but will have to jump down and move on the druid next round.}<br/>
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George spends a round of hacking the vines and branches wrapping him up, he manages to free himself, but is still slowed while in the area of Entanglement.<br/>
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Noris has to pause in the entanglement to make a throw this round. Even with such far distance{-4} the javelin toss is accurate, and slices hard into the druid's side. Kathris watches as the druid's robe is sliced open even hiding behind the bush. {d:10} Noris threw the javelin right through the light cover and such a distance! The javelin left a nasty slash, and might've killed the druid had it hit him in the heart.<br/>
<br/>
Dyeinon sets up in the tree and tries to make a difficult bow shot, but misses, and loses the arrow somewhere nearby the druid. {DM action}<br/>
<br/>
The druid retreats back looking a little frightened at the Thri-kreen coming for him from above. He reaches into a pocket and pulls out a potion and drinks it quickly, it heals SOME of Noris' damage.<br/>
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Noris meanwhile begins to feel his armor icing up, it is beginning to hurt. {d:2}<br/>
<br/>
Kathris feels the forest talking to him and has to attempt to shake off a suggestion this time. <font color=""Green"">""Please stop.""</font>{13+6-1 reasonable +1 bard} Kathris shakes off that, and can keep going.<br/>
<br/>
A tiny green arrow comes out of a hidden location in the trees, and bounces off Kathris' tough chitin.<br/>
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End Round 2-------------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Kathris 16+5<br/>
""George"" 12+3 slowed<br/>
Noris 10+2- chilled armor hp 18<br/>
Dyeinon 5+3</font><br/>
<font color=""Green"">Druid and Forest Friends</font><br/>
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<b><u><br/>
Road to Gethry:</u></b><br/>
Tamis finds she might not have the strength to plunge into the monster's tough hide.<br/>
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Arnat moves to an even safer position away from melee, but continues to inspire all of you to greatness! {DM action}<br/>
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Silme settles in for total defense. The fighter notices that the monster is eyeing Kithas.<br/>
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Kithas can hold his healing for now, for Silme is mostly healed up... he does move to a safe postion... {holding to heal}<br/>
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The were-boar makes a move around Silme to attack , this allows the trained fighter to get an attack of opportunity. Unfortunately, Silme's normal blade does NOT do enough damage to over come the resistance. {d:8} The boar closes in on the priest, and manages to slash the divine caster with his mighty claw! {d:13}<br/>
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Kithas can step back five feet and heal himself! {+3}<br/>
<br/>
D'pat moves alongside Kithas, {in hopes to draw attention?}, as well as to cause the creature unholy wounds. The were-board snarls, as he feels divine energy flow from D'pat, and leave a black mark on the boar's flesh. D'pat killed a portion of the monster's skin. {d:4} <br/>
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End Round 3------------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Tamis 19+5<br/>
Arnat 14+4 {Bard's +1}<br/>
Silme hp:19/20<br/>
Kithas 16+0 hp 7/17</font><br/>
<font color=""DarkRed"">Were-Boar!</font><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">D'pat 4+1</font></span>"
17566,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342063&postcount=179,2007-10-14T08:50:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Silme drop your sword and catch this, its made of silver and will affect this creature, i can't find the strength to plunge through to its hide.</font>""<br/><br/>With this she will throw the dagger trying to get it hilt first to Silme, hopefully not stabbing him with it, then with her move action scuttle off up a tree.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Roll - to pass it to him i assumed a ranged one :)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
Then up the tree to hide <br/>
Climb <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
and Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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17567,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342247&postcount=180,2007-10-14T09:29:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme drops his sword and catches the dagger, then says,<font color=""Blue"">""Get away, Kithas. I can take the beast. Just don't die on us, we need the healing.""</font>He then darts forward, stabbing fiercely with the baneful blade.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack with the dagger.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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17568,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343092&postcount=181,2007-10-14T12:14:00,Lochar,"Kithas backs up twenty feet from the were, hand diving into his pack as he grabs a potion out of it and gulps it down.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font color=""Green"">""It's almost like someone doesn't want us in Gethry, you think?  Stupid beast.""</font></span>This second part is directed towards the were.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">CLW potion.  1 left! <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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17569,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343551&postcount=182,2007-10-14T13:26:00,Kyroswolf,"Finally free of the vines ""George"" begins moving toward the druid, letting loose an unending string of Gnoll curses as he goes."
17570,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343782&postcount=183,2007-10-14T14:08:00,Cogwheel,"<i>Kathris dances across the treetops in a flurry of arms, legs and claws, moving until he comes close to the druid, past the vine-covered area, and leaps toward the druid, two swords piercing the shadows that envelop him, rushing toward his quarry as if they possessed a will of their own.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Doin' what I planned to do last round, but staying on the trees for as long as possible. Charging, so -2 to AC.<br/>
<br/>
Attack rolls<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Crit confirmation<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Damage rolls<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Accidentally made it +5 on damage, not +4, so it's 5 damage on each attack.</div>
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17571,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343848&postcount=184,2007-10-14T14:20:00,Colt,"Arnat continues to back away from the were-boar, while still playing."
17572,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344309&postcount=185,2007-10-14T16:45:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><u><b>Were-Boar:</b></u><br/>
Tamis makes a perfect toss to Silme, and he catches her silver dagger. The were-boar at the moment is paying no heed to this exchange and seems intent on killing Kithas.<br/>
<br/>
Arnat gets back with safe surroundings and continues to inspire you with his bass' rhythm.<br/>
<br/>
Silme doesn't look used to the small weapon and flails hopelessly in his first attack with it, the monster is still after Kithas.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas moves away and downs his potion. making him feel a little better. {+7}<br/>
<br/>
The were-boar seems to not fear D'pat or Silme's attack, and rushes after Kithas with a charge. {AoO's for both!} D'pat clips it to no effect!{d:5} Silme strikes true with his next strike! The silver dagger finds a home on the monster's back, and slices the boar's skin like butter, causing it to squeal a high pitched wail! It continues to charge Kithas, but it's intelligent evil eyes do take note of Silme and the bloody silver dagger in his hands. {d:5, but it all counted on this AoO!}<br/>
<br/>
The were-boar reaches out with its already bloody claw, and tries to rake Kithas, but the priest's banded mail saves him from any damage. Kithas can hear the horrible screech of the claws as they scratch down the metal bands!<br/>
<br/>
D'pat continues to try and distract the were-boar trying his best to swing hard and charges the boar. His attack does nothing to damage the boar. {d:6}<br/>
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End Round 4------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Tamis 19+5<br/>
Arnat 14+4 {Bard's +1}<br/>
Silme hp:19/20<br/>
Kithas 16+0 hp 14/17</font><br/>
<font color=""DarkRed"">Were-Boar!</font><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">D'pat 4+1<br/>
</font><br/>
<br/>
<b><u><br/>
The Druid's Fairy Forest:</u></b><br/>
Kathris descends like a man-predator from the tree and closes the gap on the druid! He slams hard into the druid to no effect, and can see the quick druid wears leather armor beneath his robes.<br/>
<br/>
George makes a full move and is able to get out of the Entangled area, but is still some distance away from the druid and Kathris.<br/>
<br/>
Noris will move in and close the distance on the druid, he will be about 20 feet away from Kathris and the druid when he finishes his action, and far from the Entangled area.<br/>
<br/>
Dyeinon fires two rapid shots, and actually hits the druid, grazing him with one shot! {d:2}<br/>
<br/>
The druid steps away from Kathris and transforms into the large strong golden stag. Instead of fleeing, he faces up to battle Kathris face to face. The stag snorts defiantly! Noris' armor chills some more, it is now freeze-burning him! {d:7} The stag is now 30 feet from Kathris.<br/>
<br/>
A little green arrow flies out of the woods, and strikes Dyeinon in the neck. It hurts a little, and makes him drowsy, but the halfling shakes off the sleep effect. Dyeinon knows the direction of the attack, but can't see the little archer. {d:4}<br/>
<br/>
Noris now feels the forest talking to him in his head, and trying to charm him, but he resists the effect. <font color=""Green"">""Stop young dwarf. We are friends here.""</font> {OOC- He also had a lot of bonuses, since he is taking a lot of damage.}<br/>
<br/>
End Round 3----------------------------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<font color=""Blue""><br/>
Kathris 16+5<br/>
""George"" 12+3 slowed<br/>
Noris 10+2- chilled armor hp 11<br/>
Dyeinon 5+3</font><br/>
<font color=""Green"">Stag and Forest Friends</font></span>"
17573,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344759&postcount=186,2007-10-14T20:44:00,Cogwheel,"<i>Voices raged in Kathris's mind as the druid retreated, the maddened spirits of the earth, whispering, chanting...<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Sienna"">We hunger/We must hunt/The prey/The hunt/We hunger/Kill the prey...</font><br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Red""><span style=""font-family: Garamond""><b>Silence!</b></span></font><br/>
<br/>
At this, the voices seemed to shrink away from his silent inner fury, allowing him to focus his mind on the stag. Letting the shadows wrap around him once more, he charges toward the stag, bounding toward it on clawed feet, and slashing down with one sword.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lessee... since I'm fighting with just one weapon, I get a nicer attack bonus this time...<br/>
<br/>
Attack roll<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Crit roll<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Damage roll<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>5</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
17574,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344793&postcount=187,2007-10-14T21:12:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>She will spend this whole round, finding a suitable tree to put her within 30ft of the horrible creature next turn and hide, attempting to fade from view of everyone.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Climb <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
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</div>"
17575,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344983&postcount=188,2007-10-14T22:50:00,Kesnit,"D'pat finds himself getting more and more annoyed as the fight goes on.<font color=""Sienna"">You need to feel the ""love"" of the Dark Lord,</font>he says.  Opening his arms, he attempts to grab and hold the wereboar, making it easier for Silme to stab it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Is it just me, or did the last round take place in about 5 hours? Anyway...<br/>
<br/>
<b>Grapple Check</b><br/>
<b>Attack:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
17576,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345241&postcount=189,2007-10-15T00:52:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme snarls viciously, stabbing into the inhuman beast. He shouts at Tamis,<font color=""Blue"">""You couldn't have had something bigger than this pig sticker, no pun intended?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack with the dagger.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
17577,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345286&postcount=190,2007-10-15T01:13:00,Lochar,"Kithas retreats again, moving to keep Silme between him and the were."
17578,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345972&postcount=191,2007-10-15T04:21:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orerusher</b><br/><br/>The voices in Noris' head seem to lack the effect that they were probably intended to have, as Noris was able to shake off the effect.  However, his armor only seems to get colder.<br/><br/>With a load roar, Noris flies into a rage and charges at the Druid.  With the fury of his anger, Noris tries to close the gap between him and the Druid and possibly attack.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Noris is charging (up to 60 ft.), while raging, at the Druid.<br/>
Attack (power attacking: -2 attack, +4 damage): <u>[roll]1d20+8[roll]</u> (See OOC board for this attack)<br/>
Crit Confirm: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+13)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Crit Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+13)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Stats:<br/>
AC: 12<br/>
HP: 15/30<br/>
Will bonus: +2<br/>
</div>
</div>"
17579,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349488&postcount=192,2007-10-15T15:12:00,Kyroswolf,"Finally clear of the roots, ""George"" breaks into a sprint to assist the Thri-Kreen with the stag.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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OOC:  Double move to close on the battle.<br/>
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17580,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349902&postcount=193,2007-10-15T16:26:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><u><b>The Druid's Grove:</b></u><br/>
Kathris closes on the waiting Stag, that ducks behind its giant antlers. He swings, and his sword is deflected by the stag's antlers.<br/>
<br/>
George hears and sees the action through the brush and moves as fast as he can to close in on the battle scene. He can be about 10 feet away from the battle of the Thri-Kreen and the Stag.<br/>
<br/>
Noris charges up to Kathris' side, and tries to clip some stag meat with his axe, but is unable to get through the Stag's antered defense!<br/>
<br/>
Dyeinon fires in two more shots, but misses, and loses the arrows somewhere in the woods.<br/>
<br/>
The Stag ducks its head and tries to head-butt Kathris with his antlers. The Thri-Kreen fends the antlers off, and then the stag rears back to try and batter the insectoid with its hooves. One of the hooves clips Kathris in the jaw causing the Thri-Kreen some annoyance! {d:6}<br/>
<br/>
Noris feels the pain of the cold through his rage! {d:8}<br/>
<br/>
Another green arrow flies out of the brush near Dyeinon and strikes the halfling in the backside. {save fail 2+4} Dyeinon experiences a little pain {d:4}, and feels the effects of the sleep arrow this time! As Dyeinon falls asleep he can feel the tree limbs and vines climb up the trees and wrap him up quick tightly in a bundle. <font color=""YellowGreen"">VERY ENTANGLED and ASLEEP.</font><br/>
<br/>
End Round 4---------------------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Kathris 16+5 d:6 <br/>
""George"" 12+3 {nearby Stag}<br/>
Noris 10+2</font>- <font color=""Cyan"">chilled armor hp 7/30</font><br/>
<font color=""YellowGreen"">Dyeinon 5+3 d:8 SLEEPING</font><br/>
<font color=""DarkGreen"">Stag and Forest Friends</font><br/>
<br/>
<u><b><br/>
Road to Gethry and the Were-Boar:</b></u><br/>
Tamis finds a safe tree, with a good angle on the snarling lycanthrope, and sets up for a good arrow shot.<br/>
<br/>
Arnat spreads out the group, but stays close enough so his bass music can still inspire all of you.<br/>
<br/>
Silme attacks the were-boar ineffectively, and fails to get its attention, although it does glance briefly at the silver dagger.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas gets defensive and moves away safely...<br/>
<br/>
The were-boar goes after Kithas, allowing Silme and D'pat to attack it freely!<br/>
D'pat misses, but Silme scratches it with silver again! {d:5} The were-boar snarls in annoyance, and speaks for the first time. <font color=""Indigo""><i>""I will feast upon you tonight, human warrior!""</i></font> It goes after Kithas, knowing full well what divine powers he holds! Because of the priest's defensive retreat, the lycanthrope can only get one claw on him, but merely scratches Kithas' armor harmlessly again!<br/>
<strike><br/>
D'pat swings hard again, and manages to cause the were-boar some pain... {d:11... or 1 after DR}</strike><br/>
<br/>
End Round 5-------------------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Tamis 19+5<br/>
Arnat 14+4 {Bard's +1}<br/>
Silme hp:19/20<br/>
Kithas  hp 14/17</font><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
Were-Boar!</font><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">D'pat 4+1</font></span>"
17581,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350261&postcount=194,2007-10-15T18:15:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Sneak attack with an arrow :D lets see if i can finally hit through this stupid things DR.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1D6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
Sneak Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1D6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
17582,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350279&postcount=195,2007-10-15T18:26:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orecrusher</b><br/><br/>With little stamina left, Noris continues to hack and slash at the Stag.<font color=""DarkGreen""><span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS"">""I will make sure you die even if it kills me!""</span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack the Druid while still raging.<br/>
Attack (no power attack this time): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Crit Attack (if necessary): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+9)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Crit Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+9)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Stats:<br/>
HP: 7/30<br/>
AC: 14<br/>
Will bonus: +2<br/>
Hopefully the druid can die soon, and hopefully Noris doesn't die in the end.<br/>
</div>
</div>"
17583,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350451&postcount=196,2007-10-15T20:23:00,Cogwheel,"<i><font color=""Sienna"">Kill the prey/The hunt comes to an end/The stag must die/We hunger/We must feast/the hunger/the feast/Bring us the prey...</font></i><br/><br/><i><font color=""Red""><span style=""font-family: Garamond"">Very well. Today, you shall feast on the blood of this stag.</span></font></i><br/><br/><i>The weak morning sun shines upon his thin frame, which suddenly seems to be composed entirely of glass, shattering into a thousand slivers of shadowy light all around him. his eyes ablaze with red fire, he watches silently as the light blends with the shadows that surround him, coiling around the curved, thirsting blades in the form of tongues of black-red fire. he raises the swords slowly, letting the shadows curl around himself, the dwarf, and his prey. <br/>
<br/>
Suddenly, in a rush of action, he kicks down with one foot, spinning around, away from the stag, then facing it once more, swords held high, wreathed in shadowy flames. On his face, it is just about possible to see the hints of a cruel, almost feral smile as he closes in for the kill.</i><br/><br/><i><font color=""Red""><span style=""font-family: Garamond"">""And so the hunt ends...""</span></font></i><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Using the Burning Blade maneuver before I full-attack, which adds 1d6+initiator level (currently 2, 'cause it's swordsage levels+1/2 of hd/levels in everything else) fire damage to all my attacks until the end of my turn. Burning Blade is a swift action, FYI.<br/>
<br/>
Attack rolls<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Crit confirmation rolls (if necessary)<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Damage rolls<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Burning Blade fire damage<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
17584,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350764&postcount=197,2007-10-15T23:39:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme laughs at the beast's threat, slashing again with the knife. He says,<font color=""Blue"">""Seeing as how that threat requires you survive the next few minutes, I'm feeling fairly confident.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
17585,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350868&postcount=198,2007-10-16T00:32:00,Lochar,"Going off of the fact that this is probably a very chaotic creature, Kithas again steps around Silme to keep the were between the two.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font color=""Green"">""You're fairly pitiful for a were, you know?  You've managed all of maybe one strike against me.  Should I take my armor off and lie down, so you <i>might</i> be able to scratch me?""</font></span><br/><br/>Kithas casts Protection from Chaos on himself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">+2 Deflection AC against chaotic creatures.</div>
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17586,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351053&postcount=199,2007-10-16T01:59:00,Kyroswolf,"""George"" lets loose with his hyena like laughter as he finally closes on the stag, and hacks away at it with his ax.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Charge if possible, otherwise just close with the stag and attack.<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>crita</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>critd</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
</div>
</div>"
17587,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354554&postcount=200,2007-10-16T13:26:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><u><b>Were-Boar:</b></u><br/>
D'pat retro: D'pat actually tried to wrestle the mean boar, and failed that. This boar is quite strong!<br/>
<br/>
Round 6:<br/>
Tamis plunks the boar from her high hidden spot, but the arrow merely slips out of the flesh after causing no damage.<br/>
<br/>
Arnat moves and is hidden, but is still playing his inspirational music.<br/>
<br/>
Silme gets the were-boar's attention, as he runs the silver blade down its hairy back. It squeals in pain and its eyes burn in furious anger.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas moves again away from the boar defensively and casts his protective spell upon himself.<br/>
<br/>
The were-boar roars and turns on Silme, and claws him badly on the arm! {d:7} The other attacks fail to penetrate his armor.<br/>
<br/>
D'pat comes in to try and tackle it, but once again can't get a good enough grip on the strong creature.<br/>
<br/>
End Round 6-------------------------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 19+5<br/>
Arnat 14+4 {Bard's +1}<br/>
Silme hp:12/20<br/>
Kithas hp 14/17<br/>
Were-Boar!<br/>
D'pat 4+1<br/>
<br/>
<b><u><br/>
Druid's Grove:</u></b><br/>
The thri-kreen's blades sing with fire, and whip through the golden stag's flesh. Kathris leaves two nasty wounds, and the charred flesh staggers the animal-man a little. The stag snorts and fights on! {d:26}<br/>
<br/>
George moves into attack, but the gnoll swings poorly, and was probably trying not to hit his deadly friend the thri-kreen whirling his blades nearby.<br/>
<br/>
Noris finds the stag's hide quite tough with spells as his axe bounces.<br/>
<br/>
Dyeinon sleeps snugly in the vines dreaming of yester-years when hobbits and fey ruled the forests.<br/>
<br/>
The stag lowers his head into Kathris and tears Kathris open with its anters {d:12} and then stomps on him with a hoof. {d:8} Kathris drops with his innards oozing! <br/>
<br/>
Noris is frozen, and also drops to the ground, barely conscious. {d:7} The dwarf is turning VERY blue.<br/>
<br/>
Things look bad for George as the gnoll is the only one left standing! The stag looks really bad though!<br/>
<br/>
End Round 5------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Kathris 16+5 -8 and dropping!<br/>
""George"" 12+3 {nearby Stag}<br/>
Noris 10+2- chilled armor hp 0/30<br/>
Dyeinon 5+3 d:8 SLEEPING<br/>
Stag and Forest Friends</span>"
17588,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354603&postcount=201,2007-10-16T13:33:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""My lord demands you fight longer, Silme.  Do not disobey to edicts of the highest devil.""</span></font>Kithas touches Silme again, healing him.<br/><br/>He then looks at the were.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I can continue this all day long.  Can you?""</span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">CLW: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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17589,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354651&postcount=202,2007-10-16T13:40:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme mutters a quick thanks for the healing, then says,<font color=""Blue"">""I'll fight until on of us is dead. This beast shall not slay me now!""</font>He then stabs at the beast's chest with the silver blade.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
17590,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354702&postcount=203,2007-10-16T13:49:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- A brief interruption to do some time-traveling!<br/>
<br/>
Kathris was actually missed with the hoof! The antlers were dead on, but the 2% rolled didn't hack it for the hoof attack. So when Kathris dropped to zero he didn't 'drop-out'. When the stag tried to finish him, he actually missed. Kathris is down at ZERO! {OOC- But, still up for one last action, and the druid thinks he is dead or dying...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iumxukm15="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> }</span></span>"
17591,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354844&postcount=204,2007-10-16T14:11:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orcrusher</b><br/><br/>With his last bit of strength, Noris brings his ax down on the stag, then collapses on the ground.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Noris makes one last attack, then collapses.  His rage ends after the attack, which makes him have -4 Hp.  He will try to stabilize.<br/>
<br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Crit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+9)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Crit Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+9)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Stabilize (91-100 stabilizes): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>74</b>]</span><br/>
*For next round, since I may not be able to post tomorrow<br/>
<br/>
Stats:<br/>
HP: -4/26<br/>
AC: 16<br/>
</div>
</div>"
17592,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355070&postcount=205,2007-10-16T14:45:00,Kyroswolf,"Retro Edit:<br/><br/>Despite ""George's"" growing fury, he is able to keep control of himself.  He dives at Noris.   Feeling the chill coming from his body, Gorganiean begins ripping the armor off his body.<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
17593,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355203&postcount=206,2007-10-16T15:10:00,Cogwheel,"<i>Blood clouds his vision as the antlers strike him in the chest, yet he rises once more, hatred burning in his eyes as he stares the stag in the face. Slowly, he lifts the bloodied blades, the handles scraping against his gnarled glass claws. his face now seems less calm than before, less cold, yet somehow feral. Bringing his blades to bear, his gaze bores into the druid's eyes, showing the raging madness beyond them. he ceases to cough blood for a moment, speaking to the druid.</i><br/><br/><i><font color=""Red""><span style=""font-family: Garamond"">""So... this is my end, as I always imagined it to be - surrounded by enemies on all sides, some hidden, others obvious to my eyes. Whether this is to be the end of my days or not, I know one thing - When I fall to the depths of the abyss, I shall look across the plane and see you burn.""</span></font></i><br/><br/><i>With that, the four blades whirl around him in an intricate pattern, dancing around the druid for a moment or two, then all rushing down toward him, closing in for the kill.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Using Wolf Fang Strike (standard action, my last maneuver for this encounter!) to attack with all my weapons, albeit at a -2 penalty. After that, I take one point of damage, and will roll on the OOC thread for stabilization.<br/>
<br/>
Attack Rolls<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Crit confirmation<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Damage<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Wish me luck!</div>
</div>"
17594,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362506&postcount=207,2007-10-18T01:47:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Will lose another arrow in hope of finding a weak point in the boars hide.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1D20+6)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1D6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
Sneak damage if it applies : <span class=""diceroll""><b>bonusdamage</b> - (1D6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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</div>"
17595,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362520&postcount=208,2007-10-18T01:50:00,stimpius,"Tamis<br/><br/>The arrow may have found a weak point in the boars hide.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Confirm</b> - (1D20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6)[<b>1</b>]</span> x3<br/>
On the to hit, hopefully i am still unseen against the boar, if i am maybe i hit anyway, +2 if it can't see me.<br/>
Will hide again after firing the arrow, hopefully so the boar can't see me. <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1D20+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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</div>"
17596,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364914&postcount=209,2007-10-18T09:34:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><u><b>Druid Grove:</b></u><br/>
Kathris makes one last dramatic action and cuts the golden stag to pieces. Kathris then collapses unconscious, but stabilized to the ground. The stag changes to the druid's human form.<br/>
<br/>
George begins to rip off Noris' armor, it is cold, and he freezes his hands! {d:1}<br/>
<br/>
Noris insures the stags death and cuts the druid's head off. He then passes out. The freezing effects continue before the coolness finally begins to fade, but Noris is about to die! {d:4} <br/>
<br/>
Dyeinon is sleeping quite soundly, and feels as if he is naked or something....<br/>
<br/>
A little green arrow whizzes by George's ear, and disappears into the brush. It came from somewhere behind him.<br/>
<br/>
End Round 6-------------------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Kathris 16+5 hp:-1 STABLE<br/>
""George"" 12+3 d:1<br/>
Noris 10+2 hp -8/30 Dying<br/>
Dyeinon 5+3 d:8 SLEEPING<br/>
Stag and Forest Friends<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<u><b>Were-Boar:</b></u><br/>
Tamis' arrow embeds itself deep into the boar's skin, but still seems to do nothing, and eventually falls out as the were-boar continues to move about in the battle. Tamis believes she is well hidden from the boar still.<br/>
<br/>
Arnat continues his music....<br/>
<br/>
Silme can't penetrate the tough hide this round, and the silver blade skips off!<br/>
<br/>
When Kithas heals Silme {+7}, the were-boar growls to Kithas, <font color=""Indigo""><i>""I doubt that human!""</i></font><br/>
<br/>
The were-boar moves five feet and attacks Kithas fully! Its claws miss the priest scratching his armor, but the tusks sink deep into Kithas' shoulder! {d:3}<br/>
<br/>
D'pat continues to fail his grapple with the tough boar in melee.<br/>
<br/>
End round 7--------------------------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 19+5<br/>
Arnat 14+4 {Bard's +1}<br/>
Silme hp:19/20<br/>
Kithas hp 11/17<br/>
Were-Boar!<br/>
D'pat 4+1</span>"
17597,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364948&postcount=210,2007-10-18T09:39:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Ignoring the wound, Kithas looks affonted.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Excuse me?  I'm a dwarf.  Are you as blind as you are stupid?""</span></font><br/><br/>Kithas finally swings his morningstar at the creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Confirm Crit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Crit Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
17598,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368064&postcount=211,2007-10-18T18:14:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orecrusher</b><br/><br/>Noris is still unconscious.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Stabilizes 91-100:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>36</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
17599,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374170&postcount=212,2007-10-19T17:02:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">{OOC- Please tell me if you drop, there are people not down who are not posting, not posting means DM actions. DM actions are always average and sometimes lead to death.}<br/>
<br/>
Were-Boar:<br/>
Tamis plunks the monster again with an arrow, but to no effect!<br/>
<br/>
Arnat still inspires, and this battle begins to turn epic, and the song evolves, and is so good it has never been heard of before. {OOC- In my mind PC bards are on the cutting edge of modern musical art... though Arnat can just as easily play old standards, but I am sure he changes it up some.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iumxukm15="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/> }<br/>
<br/>
Silme slashes hard again into the were-boar, and he finally sees the monster stumble a little. {d:5} The beast is angry and seems to be gaining ferocious steam with every blow laid into it by the silver dagger.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas moves to attack the beast, and fails to hurt it. The beast responds to the dwarf almost mocking him, <font color=""Indigo""><i>""I can smell your evil human stench. You've been living too long aming them.""</i></font><br/>
<br/>
The were-boar tries to tear into Kithas, only managing to slash him with one claw! {d:8}<br/>
<br/>
D'pat fails his grapple. {OOC- DM realizes NOW D'pat has no special grappling skills, but will only take this AoO attack on him.} The were-boar in hybrid form decides to take this opportunity to slash D'pat with his yellow tusks. {d:2}<br/>
<br/>
End Round 8---------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 19+5<br/>
Arnat 14+4 {Bard's +1}<br/>
Silme hp:19/20<br/>
Kithas hp 3/17<br/>
Were-Boar!<br/>
D'pat 4+1 {d:2}<br/>
<br/>
<u><b><br/>
Fairy Forest:</b></u><br/>
Gorganiean sees that the coldness is fading from Noris' armor, but he is still dying, and his breath is getting VERY short. {at -9 <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iumxukm15="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/> }<br/>
<br/>
Suddenly, Gorganiean sees a face form in a nearby tree, [COLOR=Green""]""You have slain the one you came for. Leave this forest, and will let you leave with your friends. And never come back. The fairies won't be so nice next time.""[/COLOR]<br/>
<br/>
End Round 7-------------------------&gt;<br/>
{Gorganiean is about 15 feet from the tree with the face.}<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Kathris 16+5 hp:-1 STABLE<br/>
""George"" 12+3 d:1<br/>
Noris 10+2 hp -9/30 Dying<br/>
Dyeinon 5+3 d:8 SLEEPING<br/>
A Tree</span>"
17600,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374245&postcount=213,2007-10-19T17:29:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Noris Orecrusher</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I hope this works (91-100 stable):<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>36</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
17601,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374397&postcount=214,2007-10-19T18:26:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Arrow plunking away.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span> and +2 if he can't see me, also catches him FF then.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
[roll=SneakDamage]1D6[roll]<br/>
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17602,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374963&postcount=215,2007-10-20T00:10:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas backs up again, pulling out his last potion.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I had hoped I would smell of brimstone, as that is who I serve, not the humans.""</span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Last potion FTW.  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Rolling a 2, probably.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Kithas then goes full defensive."
17603,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3375002&postcount=216,2007-10-20T00:22:00,Kesnit,"D'pat realizes that he is not going to be able to grab and hold the wereboar. With a snarn, he tightens his grip on his mace and swings with all his might.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Attack:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Crit confirm:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>11</b>]</span></div>
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17604,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3375322&postcount=217,2007-10-20T02:02:00,Kyroswolf,"""George"" looks at the face and replies (Gnoll) ""<font color=""Orange"">I'll leave when I have recovered them.</font>""  Having gained some respect for the barbarian, he attempts to stabilize him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Heal</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Go Go Gadget Untrained Heal Check<br/>
<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3375422#post3375422"" target=""_blank"">Spot = 11</a><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>After attempting to stabilize Noris, ""George"" will drag him and Kathris with him as he looks for Dyeinon."
17605,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3375374&postcount=218,2007-10-20T02:13:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme, confident now that the boar appears to be weakening at last, stabs into him once more with the deadly blade.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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17606,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3375505&postcount=219,2007-10-20T02:40:00,psychoticbarber,"Dyeinon snores loudly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Feel free to veto it, DM, but I figure it was worth a shot. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iumxukm15="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iumxukm15="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> </div>
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17607,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376909&postcount=220,2007-10-20T07:32:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><u><b>Druid Forest:</b></u><br/>
Kathris is doing well nearby, but George can do nothing as Noris' shivers finally stop, and a peaceful expression crosses his face. Gorganiean can tell the dwarf is now quite dead! {-10 <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iumxukm15="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/> }<br/>
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Gorganiean can hear Dyeinon snoring nearby among the tangles now reaching high into the trees. {OOC- No prob!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iumxukm15="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> }<br/>
<br/>
The tree speaks to Gorganiean, <font color=""Green"">""Please, leave us. We all have experienced losses now. Pray that you don't cause us any more.""</font><br/>
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End Round 8---------------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Kathris 16+5 hp:-1 STABLE<br/>
Gorganiean 12+3 d:1<br/>
<font color=""DarkRed"">Noris is now DEAD</font><br/>
Dyeinon 5+3 d:8 SLEEPING<br/>
<font color=""Green"">A Tree</font><br/>
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<u><b><b><br/>
Were-Boar:</b></b></u><br/>
Tamis' shot is good, but once again does nothing to the were-boar, except slightly annoy it.<br/>
<br/>
Arnat continues his inspirational bass music.<br/>
<br/>
Silme can't slice the were-boar's tough flesh this time.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas backs away and drinks his healing potion. {+5}<br/>
<br/>
The were-boar continues after Kithas...{critical claw! d:11} The were-boar is mean and slashes Kithas' neck opening it up pretty bad. As Kithas falls to the ground, the were-boar now faces up to Silme. <font color=""Indigo""><i>""Now warrior, I make you lunch! And steal your silver!""</i></font><br/>
<br/>
D'pat completely misses the boar, but he was probably trying not to step on the falling Kithas.<br/>
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End Round 9------------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 19+5<br/>
Arnat 14+4 {Bard's +1}<br/>
Silme hp:19/20<br/>
Kithas hp -3/17<br/>
Were-Boar!<br/>
D'pat 4+1 {d:2}</span>"
17608,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376929&postcount=221,2007-10-20T07:34:00,Lochar,"Kithas attempts to stabilize.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((Question, if he was chaotic, you were counting the +2 deflection AC, right?  :P))<br/>
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91-100 stabilizes: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>40</b>]</span><br/>
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17609,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376959&postcount=222,2007-10-20T07:39:00,BlueWizard,"OOC- The roll was critical, and then the confirmation was a high roll. It was not included, the were-boar is neutral."
17610,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376967&postcount=223,2007-10-20T07:40:00,Lochar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Drat, oh well.  Watch me bleed!</div>
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17611,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377014&postcount=224,2007-10-20T07:48:00,Kyroswolf,"Gorganiean locates the tree Dyeinon is in, climbs it and attempts to wake him from his slumber, leaving the bodies he has been dragging at the foot of the tree.<br/><br/>After rousing Dyeinon, he will climb back down the tree, retrieve his weapon and shield. He then notices the expression on Noris's face, but drags him and Kathris out of the grove with him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Taking 10 on both Climb checks please.<br/>
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17612,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377425&postcount=225,2007-10-20T08:55:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Lets try the whole arrow thing again, i have to get lucky at some point.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span> +2 if it still can't see me vs its FF AC then.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Possiblebackstab</b> - (1D6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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17613,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378620&postcount=226,2007-10-20T12:24:00,psychoticbarber,"Dyeinon yawns and stretches. And then the implications of yawning and stretching dawn on him.<font color=""purple""><span style=""font-family: garamond"">""I'm still alive. I take it we won, then, or at least we didn't lose.""</span></font>"
17614,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378891&postcount=227,2007-10-20T13:05:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme watches Kithas fall, grimacing slightly. He then focuses on the wereboar once more, and taunts, ""If you desire the silver so badly, then I shall give it to you!"" He then slashes outward at the wereboar's chest.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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17615,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3380674&postcount=228,2007-10-20T21:34:00,Kesnit,"<font color=""Sienna"">By the Dark Lord, do I have to do everything myself""</font>D'pat muttered. Racing to the cleric, he attempts to stop the bleeding.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Heal:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
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17616,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3382417&postcount=229,2007-10-21T07:23:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><u><b>Were-Boar:</b></u><br/>
Tamis just can't penetrate deep enough into the boar's thick hide! {DR!}<br/>
<br/>
Arnat's music continues long and strong.<br/>
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Silme is looking tired, and swings wildly! {OOC- Ouch! Bad rolls! Try the Blue Wizard's Rolling thread, maybe it'll be nicer. Or maybe you are due a couple of 20's.}<br/>
<br/>
Kithas bleeds... {-4}<br/>
<br/>
The were-boar goes after the man with the silver dagger! Its claws scratch harmlessly on his chain shirt, but he manages to puncture the fighter a little with its thick tusks! {d:2}<br/>
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D'pat can bring the dwarf back up, a safe distance from the battle. {+9} {OOC- But, still close.}<br/>
<br/>
The were-boar snarls and his eyes flash angrily, looking at D'pat. <font color=""Indigo""><i>""You are foolish to reveal your divine power to me. I will feast upon you with much relish.""</i></font><br/>
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End Round 10----------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Kithas is conscious!<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 19+5<br/>
Arnat 14+4 {Bard's +1}<br/>
Silme hp:17/20<br/>
Kithas hp 5/17<br/>
Were-Boar!<br/>
D'pat 4+1 {d:2}<br/>
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<u><b><br/>
Fairy Forest:</b></u><br/>
As Gorganiean prepares to leave, and Dyeinon comes-to the hobbit will realize he is in his underwear, and several little points of glowing fairy light float around holding his clothes and gear. The face appears in another tree, and Dyeinon recognizes what this is immediately. It is a dryad.<font color=""Green""> ""The fairies will return your items once you are outside the forest. If you should ever return, ranger, you will pay with it with your life!""</font> The dryad will sink into the tree and the multiple dots of colors will attempt to lead the way holding Dyeinon's clothes and gear high above them. <br/>
<br/>
{OOC- Noris and Kathris are being dragged still? That might not be good for Kathris state, he is in the negatives...}<br/>
<br/>
Combat Over-----------&gt;<br/>
But if not Round 9-------------------&gt; <br/>
{By no means do you have to do what the fairies or druid say. Fairies like these light speck ones are low in power, but do have charms they can do. Dyeinon's knowledge check is good! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iumxukm15="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> }<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Kathris 16+5 hp:-1 STABLE<br/>
Gorganiean 12+3 d:1<br/>
Noris is now DEAD<br/>
Dyeinon 5+3 d:8 SLEEPING<br/>
A Tree</span>"
17617,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3382770&postcount=230,2007-10-21T08:34:00,psychoticbarber,"Dyeinon frowns, but turns to leave, saying to his party,<font color=""purple""><span style=""font-family: garamond"">""We should leave. We killed what we came for. No need to desecrate this grove any further.""</span></font>"
17618,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383570&postcount=231,2007-10-21T10:58:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red""><i>If this arrow fails im gonna jump onto that stupid things back and just shove an arrow through its skull.</i></font>"" She will mumble this to herself, come into view from the tree and attempt to fire one more arrow at the creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>BonusDamage</b> - (1D6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
Whether or not the attack hits prepare to jump out of the tree onto the creatures back next turn.<br/>
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17619,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383838&postcount=232,2007-10-21T11:47:00,Lochar,"Kithas moves to near Silme, attempting to aid him in his combat.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Aid another roll for his melee attack.  Better than 10, he gets a +2 on his attack roll.  Which he needs, apparently. :P<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span></div>
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17620,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386235&postcount=233,2007-10-22T00:59:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme grimaces from the bite of the beast's tusks, but he retaliates, slashing at the infernal creature's throat, screaming,<font color=""Blue"">""Just die, foul creature! I shall not fall to you, and there is only one other option.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>22</b>]</span>(includes the aid another bonus)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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17621,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387203&postcount=234,2007-10-22T05:11:00,Kyroswolf,"""George"" takes Norris's ax and any useable items, then lifts Kathris into a fireman's carry.  He then attempts to get Dyeinon's attention to take out Norris's body.  Not wanting to leave it to the fickle faries.  He then heads out of the grove.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Take 10 on Str check to lift Kathris.  Let me know what was usable from Norris besides the ax(he said I could have it) and I'll add the items to my sheet.<br/>
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17622,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3388386&postcount=235,2007-10-22T08:41:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><u><b>Were-Boar Battle Rages on!:</b></u><br/>
Kithas aids Silme, trying to distract the were-boar as he can.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis arrow bounces entirely this time!<br/>
<br/>
Arnat plays music still...<br/>
<br/>
Silme {gets +2 from strength and +1 from bard, for d:5} slashes another gash on the were-boar and it howls painfully!<br/>
<br/>
The were-boar tears into Silme with a claw, but Silme feels his armor protects him from worse. {d:5}<br/>
<br/>
D'pat gets a mighty blow with his mace! {critical d:14} He can tell he bruised the lycanthrope this time!<br/>
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<br/>
End Round 11--------------&gt;<br/>
On to 12 since the battle is a little slow....<br/>
<br/>
Kithas continues to aid Silme, seeing the results of his assist last round.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis can move in, and fails to leap onto the boar's back. The were-boar tosses her aside, and scratches her leather armor.<br/>
<br/>
Arnat plays on....<br/>
<br/>
Silme slashes the monster with Kithas' aid again! {d:4} The monster bleeds bad, but shows no signs of slowing down!<br/>
<br/>
The were-boar can only claw Silme a little, as the battle continues! {d:4}<br/>
<br/>
D'pat is distracted by Tamis' failed tackle, and misses entirely!<br/>
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End Round 12-------------------------------------&gt; <br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Kithas hp 5/17<br/>
Tamis 19+5<br/>
Arnat 14+4 {Bard's +1}<br/>
Silme hp:8/20<br/>
Were-Boar!<br/>
D'pat 4+1 {d:2}<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<u><b>Leaving the Dryad's Forest:</b></u><br/>
George will have no trouble carrying Kathris, but Dyeinon will have trouble with dead Noris' bulk.<br/>
<br/>
Dyeinon will get his stuff about a mile from the battle site. The pin points of fey lights will drop the clothes in a disgraceful heap. Then all floating pin-lights will disappear.<br/>
<br/>
Dyeinon can now begin tracking his way back to the others.</span>"
17623,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3388415&postcount=236,2007-10-22T08:44:00,Lochar,"Kithas continues to aid Silme, seeing as he alone cannot damage this creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17624,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389102&postcount=237,2007-10-22T10:31:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">You're mine this time beast, i will wrestle with you allowing Silme to destroy you!</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Grapple Attempt <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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17625,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389776&postcount=238,2007-10-22T12:29:00,Kyroswolf,"""George"" sets Kathris down as Dyeinon puts his gear back on.  He then checks the equipment he took from Norris to see if there is anything that can help Kathris.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I don't have access to Norris's sheet so dunno what I might have plundered.<br/>
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17626,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389977&postcount=239,2007-10-22T13:07:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme continues to hack at the fell beast, slashing again and again at the wereboar's flesh.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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17627,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390526&postcount=240,2007-10-22T15:08:00,psychoticbarber,"I'll wait for my companions (if they're not with me) and then I'll take a 10 on my survival check, giving me a total of 17."
17628,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391657&postcount=241,2007-10-23T00:04:00,Kesnit,"D'pat keeps swinging as well, determined to destroy the monstrosity.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Attack:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Crit Confirm:</b> [roll]1d20+6<br/>
<b>Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
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17629,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396536&postcount=242,2007-10-23T15:14:00,Kyroswolf,"""George"" continues to carry Kathris with him as he follows Dyeninon as he tracks."
17630,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398029&postcount=243,2007-10-24T01:43:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Were-Boar:<br/>
{OOC- This battle is now about attrition...}<br/>
Kithas aids Silme...<br/>
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Tamis misses the beast entirely with her grab! It gores her badly as she comes in close. {d:7} She falls to the ground, disabled!<br/>
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Arnat's music is awesome!<br/>
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Silme is stronger than I think he knows. {OOC- I believe your damage bonus is +3 with strength and bard. Am I looking at something wrong? damage is 4} He stabs into the beast's heart and ribcage, and STILL doesn't kill it! The monster's eyes roll back into its head and its body fights on in a strange frenzied state!<br/>
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The were-boar can no longer think about what it is attacking and merely tears at Silme. Only a claw scratches Silme's side! {d:5}<br/>
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D'pat's mace crashes down, but only glances off after not causing enough damage! {OOC- I think it is d8, + bard, and I still only got 10 damage for you.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ekvtmgwvk="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/> }<br/>
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End Round 13----------------------------&gt;<br/>
{Moving on!}<br/>
Round 14 now!<br/>
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Kithas continues his aid of Silme's bloody hand and silver dagger.<br/>
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Tamis has a gash on her where the were-boar 'tusked' her belly, slicing her leather a bit. She will hold still hoping her allies will win. She is dangerously close to battle so stays still. {Dm action.}<br/>
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Arnat is playing some of the best music many of you have ever heard. {OOC- Unless you are city-folk.}<br/>
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Silme cuts another swath on the flesh of the were-boar. With the silver clearly making a difference before his eyes he can see its use against the lycanthrope as its flesh parts like butter!<br/>
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The were-boar fights on, even as its black lips go ashen from blood loss! It claws up Silme and knocks him down! {d:6} At -3 hp! He is on the ground unconscious, bleeding near Tamis!<br/>
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{DM action} D'pat makes a dramatic move for the bloody silver dagger, kneeling on his move action to pick-up the dagger, and bravely risks the boar's wildly gnashing tusks! The boar's tusk completely miss kneeling D'pat. The brave man upthrusts the bloody dagger in his attack, and sticks the silver dagger into the monster's jaw, and up into its brain! Finally it collapses, as the rest of its blood flows from it {d:6}, and converts to a naked human man, that seems pretty burly.<br/>
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End Combat-------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Final stats:<br/>
Kithas hp 5/17<br/>
Tamis 19+5 {0 hp disabled}<br/>
Arnat 14+4 {Bard's +1}<br/>
Silme hp:-3/20 {will stablize at -4}<br/>
Were-Boar DEAD<br/>
D'pat 4+1 {d:2}<br/>
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Forest and Hills:</b></u><br/>
Dyeinon will notice that following him is only the gnoll, who carries the Thri-kreen. Noris has been left somewhere in the dryad's forest. He can begin to track Northwards back toward the path the party was originally on. The Stag took this group in another direction. Dyeinon guesses he can meet the rest of the party by evening if they kept in the general direction.</span>"
17631,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398041&postcount=244,2007-10-24T01:47:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas makes a quick attempt to stop the bloodloss on Silme, but then takes the silver dagger and removes the head from the dead were.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I am not going to let that thing rise again.""</span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17632,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398045&postcount=245,2007-10-24T01:48:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Kithas can stabilize Silme at -3.<br/>
Then the priestly dwarf removes the monster's head.</span>"
17633,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398394&postcount=246,2007-10-24T03:10:00,Kesnit,"D'pat kneels next to Tamis and tries to patch her up enough to get back on her feet.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17634,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398415&postcount=247,2007-10-24T03:13:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""D'pat, she can move on his own as long as she doesn't stress herself.  I'm out of healing spells at the moment, so help me move this one.""</span></font>Kithas motions to Silme.<font color=""Teal""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""He's useful alive right now, so we need to attempt to get to the town, so we can heal up.  I'd really rather not have to deal with anything else out here, like say, that were's family.""</span></font>"
17635,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398416&postcount=248,2007-10-24T03:13:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">SHE is still down, and not feeling too good. {SHE is at 0 hp}<br/>
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SHE can not move, or she will slip to the negative.</span>"
17636,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398471&postcount=249,2007-10-24T03:24:00,Kyroswolf,"""George"" will continue to carry Kathris as he follows Dyeinon.  Now with Norris's greataxe strapped to his backpack, as well as his shield and his own battleaxe.  He doesn't speak as they travel.  Shamed at having left without total victory, but mostly diappointed he did not get to feast upon the druid.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'm assuming after being unconscious for 8 hours, Kathris will regain some HP from rest and be able to move on his own?<br/>
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17637,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398473&postcount=250,2007-10-24T03:24:00,Lochar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" ekvtmgwvk="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>SRD</strong>
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<div class=""message"">A character with 0 hit points, or one who has negative hit points but has become stable and conscious, is disabled. A disabled character may take a single move action or standard action each round (but not both, nor can she take full-round actions). She moves at half speed. Taking move actions doesn’t risk further injury, but performing any standard action (or any other action the DM deems strenuous, including some free actions such as casting a quickened spell) deals 1 point of damage after the completion of the act. Unless the action increased the disabled character’s hit points, she is now in negative hit points and dying.</div>
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</div><br/><br/>Kithas calls upon the minor magics he has yet to use for the day, healing her just slightly.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hey, I forgot.  I've got a single casting of Cure Minor wounds.  She's at 1 now.  Booya!  :P</div>
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<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
17638,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398507&postcount=251,2007-10-24T03:31:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><strike>Tamis can move, though any long term movement over the rough terrain of these rolling forested hills will be deemed unhealthy for Tamis. It would be better if a safe place was picked out for you all to camp nearby, and then Dyeinon can find you all the following morning. <br/>
<br/>
Silme and Kathris will still be out. <br/>
{OOC- No official leveling for KO-d until they are brought to 1 hp. Morning will arrive with no further conflict, if you all want to meet up again. George and Dyeinon will be tired, but nothing a tough adventurer can't handle, so they can continue on in a slight daze. The next night they only need to take shorter watches, and I'll deem they have caught up on sleep. I only cause adventurers sleep 'dep' minuses after 36 hours or more, depending on Fortitude.}</strike></span><br/><br/>edit"
17639,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398538&postcount=252,2007-10-24T03:36:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">With Tamis up and about, she can walk, but transporting Silme may be difficult.<br/>
<br/>
The party can try to push on or camp. D'pat will likely carry Silme.<br/>
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{OOC- No official leveling for KO-d until they are brought to 1 hp.{So, Tamis can level now, and get more hp.} Morning will arrive with no further conflict, if you all want to meet up again. George and Dyeinon will be tired, but nothing a tough adventurer can't handle, so they can continue on in a slight daze. The next night they only need to take shorter watches, and I'll deem they have caught up on sleep. I only cause adventurers sleep 'dep' minuses after 36 hours or more, depending on Fortitude.}<br/>
<br/>
OOC2- Dyeinon will find the party in the evening if D'pat and company push on.<br/>
<br/>
OOC3- Basically I am trying to reunite all of you again.</span>"
17640,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398558&postcount=253,2007-10-24T03:40:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Silme is stable enough to move, so D'pat, let's move him.  Staying stranded out here in the woods any longer than necessary is asking for another attack.""</span></font>He motions to the newly, and barely, standing Tamis.<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font color=""Green"">""Let's go.  We're hopefully only a couple of days out from Gethry.""</font></span>"
17641,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398668&postcount=254,2007-10-24T03:59:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">The group will meet late in the evening. The party was a little slower without Dyeinon, and the hobbit ranger had to backtrack a bit, plus hindered by the extra weight of downed companions, it made for a long day. Everyone will get rest tonight, and perhaps only a slightly late start to the next morning.<br/>
<br/>
{OOC- Once Kathris and Silme are healed to 1 hp, they can level. The next morning will arrive without incident, and the party can continue on together the next day once Kathris and Silme are brought up.}</span>"
17642,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399073&postcount=255,2007-10-24T05:25:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Seeing the downed forms of those who went after the druid, Kithas nods.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Rise and fight, you two.  My lord demands much of you, but so far you have been up to the task.""</span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Burning my two new level 2 spells for the day.<br/>
Kathris: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Silme:   <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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17643,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400274&postcount=256,2007-10-24T11:19:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme groans and strecthes to his feet, grumbling slightly.<font color=""Blue"">""After I do all the work, I don't get the kill. Typical Elenac luck.""</font>He checks to make sure his sword and shield are in their proper places, then sits back down to rest some more, asking,<font color=""blue"">""So what happened to the brave hunters, who so courageously avoided a fight with a vicious wereboar?""</font>"
17644,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400285&postcount=257,2007-10-24T11:20:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Thanks for the pick-me-up. Much appreciated, and Silme care to pass that dagger back m'dear? Thanks.</font>""<br/><br/>With a smile she will slide it still bloody back into its sheath, kick the naked human thats dead on the floor and collect all her arrows up.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">So onward to Gethry, as we were goign before being so rudely interrupted?</font>"""
17645,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401087&postcount=258,2007-10-24T13:44:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""In a moment, Tamis.""</span></font>Before leaving the body of the were, Kithas collects several vials of the blood of the beast, in the used cure vials.  He also collects parts of the skin.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""As a last resort, allowing the blood of a were to overcome you can save you from much.  The skin can sometimes be used for spell components as well.""</span></font>"
17646,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402650&postcount=259,2007-10-24T23:38:00,Colt,"Arnat, worn out from the playing, doesn't say much on the way to camp. Upon arriving, he engages with some small chat with George, and prepares for getting some rest.<font color=""DarkOrange"">It seems as if someone is out to get us already, 2 days, 2 battles, hopefully tonight brings no more surprises.</font>He says as he lies down."
17647,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403096&postcount=260,2007-10-25T02:21:00,Cogwheel,"<i>Wearily, Kathris rises to his feet. As he stands up, he coughs a few gouts of black-green blood, which strike the ground, bubble a little, and evaporate. he turns to face Kithas, and, his voice unusually hoarse, speaks a few words, his weapons sheathed for once.</i><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Garamond""><font color=""Red""><i>""You have my thanks, Kithas. 'Tis a rare thing indeed, but you will not regret it."" </i></font></span><br/><br/><i>With that, he turns away, and begins the remainder of the walk toward Gethry. Whether he heard Silme's sarcastic comment or not is not apparent.</i>"
17648,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403154&postcount=261,2007-10-25T02:36:00,Kyroswolf,"Turning to Arnat, ""George"" speaks just loud enough for Kathris to hear, (Gnoll)""What no thanks for hauling his carcass back here?""<br/><br/>""George"" then assumes a quiet march as they continue to Gethry."
17649,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403196&postcount=262,2007-10-25T02:44:00,psychoticbarber,"Dyeinon raises an eyebrow at Silme's comment, but considers his less than dignified state for most of the fight, and declines to comment."
17650,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403319&postcount=263,2007-10-25T03:15:00,Colt,"Arnat responds to the George in Gnoll as he sets off<font color=""DarkOrange"">You should not expect much thanks from that man-bug. Stay on his good side, but don't expect friendship.</font>"
17651,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403320&postcount=264,2007-10-25T03:15:00,Kyroswolf,"George replies to Silme, though in Gnoll, so that he won't know exactly what is being said.  ""We defeated the Druid, and lost Norris in the process.  Dyeninon took a nice nap as Kathris did most of the blood letting.  I am shamed that I was stuck in the cursed weeds.  But that doesn't matter, it came down to 2 versus the druid and his fairy friends.  The five of you couldn't take down this one human without nearly loosing all your lives.  We may have lost one, but we did not nearly loose all.""  His anger sated, George resumes his silent march."
17652,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403371&postcount=265,2007-10-25T03:25:00,Colt,"Arnat slowly translates the message, toning it down a bit in the process."
17653,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403442&postcount=266,2007-10-25T03:40:00,Cogwheel,"<i>Kathris merely shoots a brief glance at Arnat, speaking quietly, almost to himself, yet his face points toward the bard.</i><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Garamond""><i><font color=""Red"">""Not all things are as they seem, human. Is that not so?""</font></i></span>"
17654,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405145&postcount=267,2007-10-25T08:44:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme sneers at the Gnoll as Arnat translates. He replies,<font color=""Blue"">""This human was a beast far more vicious and cunning than you, impervious to all attacks save those from the silver dagger, and a brutal combatant. You fought a lone druid and some fairies. I apologize if our opponent seems the greater. The beast was in its death throws when it finally brought me down. While I will not deny the others' help, particularly the cleric, I was the one who caused the most harm to the beast, and very nearly the one who slew it. If I had had my ancestral sword, it would not have even been a contest."" </font>He turns from the Gnoll in disgust."
17655,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405204&postcount=268,2007-10-25T08:54:00,Kyroswolf,"""George"" stares into the back of Silme's head as he simply states, ""I will feast the day that you die.""  His warning glance to Arnat discourages any translation."
17656,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406167&postcount=269,2007-10-25T11:20:00,psychoticbarber,"<span style=""font-family: garamond""><font color=""purple"">""Comrades,""</font></span>Dyeinon says, with a hint of irony in his voice,<span style=""font-family: garamond""><font color=""purple"">""Shall we suffice it to say that each of us fought our own enemies and succeeded? While I find my own performance in my last battle rather embarrassing, each group was successful. Let us leave it at that.""</font></span>"
17657,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406243&postcount=270,2007-10-25T11:34:00,Cogwheel,"<i><font color=""Red""><span style=""font-family: Garamond"">""Indeed. Why quarrel over such petty things, when we are nearly at Gethry?""</span></font></i><br/><br/><i>The thri-kreen continues to walk slightly ahead of the rest of the group - it is clear that he could move far faster without any effort, but he appears to be slowing down to keep pace with the remainder of the group, regardless.</i>"
17658,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406267&postcount=271,2007-10-25T11:37:00,Tar Palantir,"<font color=""Blue"">""Indeed,""</font>Silme said, sinking back into the depths of his mind. His thoughts about his ancestral sword had triggered once more a brooding depression in him, and he said little for quite some time afterwards, lost in his melancholy thoughts."
17659,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406276&postcount=272,2007-10-25T11:37:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Exactly.  Argue later, all of you.  I thought you'd been sent to do something.  And it wasn't to argue.""</span></font><br/><br/>Kithas follows after the thri-keen."
17660,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407822&postcount=273,2007-10-25T16:28:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">The next morning arrives in peace, and you can all continue on for another day. Dyeinon will know you are all near Gethry and should be there by the following day's afternoon. <br/>
You will encounter a few settlers and cottages along the way, but they will shut their doors and windows up at your strange group's approach.<br/>
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You will have to sleep one night out in the wild... or could 'borrow' a remote cottage for the night if you want for the following Night. {OOC- I may role-play THIS out.}</span>"
17661,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408287&postcount=274,2007-10-25T19:27:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Well im bored of being raided in the night by unknown wolves and stupid golden stags, then being attacked by a huge wereboar next morning. I say we go and borrow a cottage, and i do believe i would be best suited for this.</font>""<br/><br/>She wont say any of it in a big headed way but more as a statement of fact."
17662,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408446&postcount=275,2007-10-25T21:06:00,Kesnit,"<b>D'pat</b><br/><br/>D'pat raises an eyebrow.<font color=""Sienna"">Do you have a plan in mind?</font>"
17663,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408491&postcount=276,2007-10-25T21:34:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>With a contempteous look in her eye and a flick of the wrist she turns D'pats comment into a vague outline of her plan.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Actually yes. I'm not just a pretty face. The plan would be, I climb in sneakily through a window, or chimney, exterminate whoever is inside, whilst they sleep so they get as little pain delivered as possible, and we get a place to sleep. Oh and then George here can have a little bite to eat so he doesn't try eating us. Or if thats not to your liking, I can pick the lock on the front door, sidle through using the shadows, and exterminate them then, or talk to them and funnel them out so that you can kill them</font>."""
17664,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408727&postcount=277,2007-10-25T23:21:00,Colt,"Arnat winces a bit when Tamas begins talking about ""exterminating"" he then joins the conversation,<font color=""DarkOrange"">Would It be possible to find a cottage that is empty, so that we can avoid this whole ""exterminating"" of innocents business? I'm sure every small town has a few empty cottages.</font>"
17665,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408799&postcount=278,2007-10-25T23:42:00,Lochar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Arnat winces a bit when Tamas begins talking about ""exterminating"" he then joins the conversation, <font color=""DarkOrange"">Would It be possible to find a cottage that is empty, so that we can avoid this whole ""exterminating"" of innocents business? I'm sure every small town has a few empty cottages.</font></div>
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</div><b>Kithas</b><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I agree.  If we're going to be removing any innocents, such that they may be, from life, they should serve a much higher purpose.  My lord looks highly upon innocent lives given to him.""</span></font>"
17666,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408841&postcount=279,2007-10-26T00:05:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Raking her fingers through her hair for a moment she appears lost in thought.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Well if we captured and incapacitated a couple and killed one, we could sacrifice them for a higher purpose such as your lord or D'pats lord. We could always torture one first if this would appease your lord.</font>"""
17667,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409062&postcount=280,2007-10-26T01:15:00,Kesnit,"<b>D'pat</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Much as the Dark Lord would appriciate such an offering, we do not have the time nor the facilities necessary to carry out such a thing. An incomplete offering would anger him more than no offering at all.</font>He smiled.<font color=""sienna"">Though the offer of your assistance is much appriciated.</font>"
17668,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409237&postcount=281,2007-10-26T01:58:00,Kyroswolf,"Upon hearing Tamis's plan, Gorganiean remains quiet for a few minutes, then looks pointedly at Tamis and states, (Common)""<font color=""Orange"">George, wants one......live.</font>""  The smile, or is it a snarl, that spreads across his lips reveals his full rows of sharp teeth, with a prominent set of canines.  (Gnoll)""<font color=""SeaGreen"">More fun when they scream.</font>""<br/><br/>OOC:  Henceforth Orange text is in Common, Sea Green text is in Gnoll."
17669,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409467&postcount=282,2007-10-26T02:51:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""purple""><span style=""font-family: garamond"">""Kill them. But do it quickly and quietly. If they scream, our entire purpose will be lost. But they are human. Kill them.</span></font>Dyeinon's face is cold, avoiding eye contact with any humans in the party."
17670,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411419&postcount=283,2007-10-26T09:14:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">So be it.</font>"" She will whisper.<br/><br/>This is assuming night has fallen and we are looking for a cottage to stay at, if it hasn't ignore this entire post.<br/><br/>She will slip off unobtrusivley from the side of the group and<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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She will hide in the shadows, slipping from one to another in the night moving silently. If a window is open she will go in through that, failing that if the door is open in through there as quietly as possible, if that is locked then picking the lock will be done.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1D20+10)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1D20+9)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Climbforwindowifneeded</b> - (1D20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>OpenLockifneeded</b> - (1D20+11)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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17671,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411653&postcount=284,2007-10-26T10:28:00,Kesnit,"<b>D'pat</b><br/><br/>D'pat nods, then positions himself outside the front door of the house the rogue had just entered, mace in hand.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">He will attack anyone who tries to run out the front door.</div>
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17672,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411668&postcount=285,2007-10-26T10:30:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas nods to the others, and puts himself near the door, but far enough away that D'pat will have the first attack."
17673,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411813&postcount=286,2007-10-26T10:53:00,Kyroswolf,"Literally salivating that the thought of a fresh screaming human, Gorganiean moves to the other side of the door from D'pat, the Norris's greataxe at the ready in his hands.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Readied action to attack anyone or thing coming out the front door, except Tamis.<br/>
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17674,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412029&postcount=287,2007-10-26T11:27:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme, noticing the rediculous overprotection of the front door, circles around the cabin to stand guard to the side of an unopened window, shield raised over his head.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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He will shield bash anything that comes out for nonlethal damage.<br/>
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17675,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412929&postcount=288,2007-10-26T14:07:00,psychoticbarber,"Dyeinon stands far enough away that he can see both the front and the back of the house, and nocks an arrow."
17676,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3413955&postcount=289,2007-10-26T18:18:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">The group is still in the remote country, when evening approaches, Tamis spies a shaded little cottage in a grove of trees. There is a small garden here, and a few fruit trees, some have tricolored citruses in rows. <br/>
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Tamis will have no trouble sneaking up to this lonely cottage.<br/>
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Tamis will be in the room, when George senses that a dog lives here. It is likely coming too, and is already sniffing. It lays behind the front door, George noticed its breathing on his approach. Tamis will be discovering two sleeping warm bodies in a room as the dog begins to sound his alarm. </span>"
17677,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414067&postcount=290,2007-10-26T19:16:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Crap, can't take the dog out will have to leave that to the guys.</font>""<br/><br/>Ill send one arrow whistling straight into 1 dead body and if i can get the other off before the second awakes so be it, if its slowly waking up and realises im there ill run over and ram my arrow through its skull and down into its neck.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SneakDamageifapplicable</b> - (2D6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
These rolls are for the second body as im assuming I can drop the first one automatically as its still asleep. If not these rolls are for the first one. <br/>
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17678,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414076&postcount=291,2007-10-26T19:19:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Tamis unleashes her bow right into the neck of one sleeping figures, and opens up a gash in their neck. That figure is dying! The other an old man sits up rapidly, and a little dazed as the dog begins to bark, and the crew approaches the front door {or rear...}.</span>"
17679,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414081&postcount=292,2007-10-26T19:23:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">He hasn't seen me. This could be fun.</font>""<br/><br/>She will say with a quick snarl like grin appearing on her face. She will move futher round the room more into the shadow, attempt to hide and then unleash an arrow at the second figure.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">After all its more fun if they cant see me. </font></i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1D20+9)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1D20+10)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span> - should be plus 8 because of point blank range.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SneakDamage</b> - (2D6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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17680,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414095&postcount=293,2007-10-26T19:29:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">As those at the door bang their way in, the dog sprints to its masters' room. It is barking and snarling, heading straight for Tamis. Tamis kills the old man out right. The old man gasps for a second as he notices his dead wife, and gasps her name before falling over on her.<br/>
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{OOC- This battle needed no initiatives, you clearly outclassed this old settler and wife.}</span>"
17681,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414107&postcount=294,2007-10-26T19:41:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Noticing the fact that the dog is coming for her, will abandon all attempts of being sneaky and just take a running jump-dive type thing out of the window attempt to do a smart roll on the ground and then sprint to the nearest tree and try to climb it before the stupid dog eats her.<br/><br/>She hates dogs.<br/><br/>So much.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Tumble</b> - (1D20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span> &lt; Dont ya hate untrained skills.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Dexcheck</b> - (1D20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Jump</b> - (1D20+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Climb</b> - (1D20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Wiz only take applicable roll's did them all just incase :)<br/>
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17682,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414198&postcount=295,2007-10-26T20:59:00,Cogwheel,"<i>Kathris sees Tamis scramble toward the tree with the dog on her trail, and shakes his head in disgust. Gripping his weapons tightly, he rushes toward the dog, ready to swing down at it.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Running over to the dog. In the event that I can actually get there to get an attack in, here's my roll...<br/>
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17683,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414510&postcount=296,2007-10-26T23:49:00,Colt,"Seeing the dog and Tamis jump out the window, Arnat dives into the recesses of his mind and pulls out an appropriate spell. He mumbles a few words, then stares at the dog, and begins to walk towards it and pet it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Cast Hypnotism, Number of targets: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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17684,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414517&postcount=297,2007-10-26T23:52:00,Cogwheel,"<i>Seeing the bard approaching the dog after his spell, the thri-kreen screeches to a halt, weapons still in hand.</i>"
17685,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414595&postcount=298,2007-10-27T00:32:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas enters the cottage, ignoring the dog.  He goes to the dead/dying people.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""It is the law of power.""</span></font>He tells them.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Those with power take what they need from those without it.  You had no power this night.""</span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Should either one still be bleeding out by the time he gets there, spont an inflict with Fell Animate on the person.</div>
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17686,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414692&postcount=299,2007-10-27T01:03:00,psychoticbarber,Dyeinon is prepared to fire at any figure sticking its head out a window.
17687,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414793&postcount=300,2007-10-27T01:35:00,Kesnit,"D'pat runs around the house in time to see the Bard start petting the now-docile dog, then starts laughing.<font color=""Sienna"">Are you sure you aren't a Ranger or Druid?</font>"
17688,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414845&postcount=301,2007-10-27T01:49:00,Kyroswolf,"George follows Kithas into the cottage.  Seeing the dead bodies, he drags one into the kitchen.  Once there he begins to fillet it delicately into bite size slices, which soon disappear down his throat.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Using the ax to slice up the human, unless he can find a knife in the kitchen, in which he will use it.<br/>
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17689,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414867&postcount=302,2007-10-27T01:56:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/>((OOC: If I was able to inflict one of them.  Otherwise, I'll remove this post.))<br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Do leave enough meat on them to allow them to rise in a few minutes, George.""</span></font>"
17690,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3415149&postcount=303,2007-10-27T02:56:00,Colt,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">No, But I see no reason to kill another being tonight, and after all, it's always nice to have a companion. </font>"
17691,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417186&postcount=304,2007-10-27T09:12:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme walks over to see Arnat playing with the stupid mutt, and sneers,<font color=""Blue"">""I'm sure the gnoll wouldn't object to dog. Dumb animal.""</font>He then goes into the kitchen to forage for some edible food."
17692,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417349&postcount=305,2007-10-27T09:42:00,Kesnit,"D'pat sneers at Silme's back, then turns back to the Bard.<font color=""Sienna"">I usually consider mercy to be a trait of the weak, but there is something about dogs that...</font>Suddenly he stops speaking, realizing he is revealing too much about himself. He turns to enter the house, but not before giving the dog a quick smile."
17693,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418634&postcount=306,2007-10-27T14:11:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Kathris pounces on the dog as it chases Tamis up a tree. The dog is a splatter of goo.<br/>
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Kithas in the bedroom, finds the old man dead, the old woman is dying and he can inflict pain on her and finish her... before George gets there.<br/>
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The cottage is now void of former residents. Besides the old couples' room there are two other bedrooms, that look like they perhaps once belonged to their children. There is a shed attached to the back, and an old mule tied up in the back porch.{Silme had found this mule no trouble, and merely kept eating feed from the trough.</span>"
17694,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419746&postcount=307,2007-10-27T20:06:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">Excellent its searching time.</font></i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Well lets search this whole house top to bottom then the shed.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1D20+10)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1D20+8)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SleightofHand</b> - (1D20+9)[<b>16</b>]</span> &lt;&lt; Only if needed and she spots something pretty she wants.<br/>
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17695,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420883&postcount=308,2007-10-28T04:43:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme goes into one of the smaller bedrooms, checks the locks on the windows and door, then sits down to rest and think."
17696,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421237&postcount=309,2007-10-28T06:17:00,psychoticbarber,"The deed done, Dyeinon will casually saunter in the direction of the house."
17697,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424141&postcount=310,2007-10-28T19:14:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- No retro, Kathris downed the dog. However, it will not be goo merely dying and can be saved.<br/>
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Silme secures the home, and the group can take over their 'new pad'.<br/>
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The other two rooms will turn up evidence that two boys matured here and went off to their livelihoods. A few knick-knacks, and wooden trophies are found on shelves. In one room, a more bookish boy has a collection of the Hunter Novels, and a diary. In all in nooks and crannies, Tamis finds 335 copper, 350 silver, and 10 gold. These two were quite wealthy for remote settlers. Not much to spend coinage out here, and Dyeinon will spy an old rickety wagon that looks very wobbly. <br/>
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OOC2- The Night can pass, morning can arrive, and you can all move on to Gethry... unless there is some unfinished business. I don't like railroading, but I do like to keep us on task.</span>"
17698,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424431&postcount=311,2007-10-28T22:16:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/><i>On the road to Gethry</i><br/><br/>She will drop back and talk which doesn't seem much like her but she will do it fast so as not to spend more time than is necessary with some of those in her party. Moving to inbetween D'pat and Kithas she will start<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">I hope that none of you forget why we are here, bound by a mutual agreement to destory the tinker gnomes. Yet the guild believes these to be headed or at least have someone behind them playing the strings so to speak. <br/>
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As well as this there is an underground alliance which is sucking Kandor's lifeblood; the Slave Trade dry. We can deal with these if we meet them and we will deal with them appropriratley.</font>""<br/><br/>With this done she will slink off again to her usual position at the front of the party slipping in shade when possible.<br/><br/>------------<br/><br/>At Gethry, what time is it roughly?"
17699,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424594&postcount=312,2007-10-28T23:58:00,Colt,"Arnat doesn't sleep to well being in such close proximity to the scene of a killing, but does rest some, and is ready to set off to Gethry in the morning, falling in near the middle of the group."
17700,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425140&postcount=313,2007-10-29T03:44:00,Kyroswolf,"George enjoy his meal, then falls asleep on the floor.  The next morning he assumes his rear guard position and follows the others to Gethry."
17701,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425310&postcount=314,2007-10-29T04:31:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas sleeps well that night, guarded by the zombie body of the old lady.  In the morning, he follows along with the party."
17702,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425814&postcount=315,2007-10-29T06:37:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme takes up a position at the head of the column, sword drawn, wary of any more ambushes after the past few days. Looking at the sword in his hand, he once again longs for the sword of his father, and resolves to try and try and find out more about it in town, or at least to buy something better than this one, scrounged off of a dead hobgoblin."
17703,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3429044&postcount=316,2007-10-29T20:35:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">The road is not really a road, but a dirt clearing made by the imperial military long ago. It is still used by peasants and patrols. It has grown over some bit, and Dyeinon cuts off of the main pathway through clearings and forests with only minor cats or bears guarding them. Most wildlife knew to avoid humanoids, even the large golden bears who would bound away at tremendous speeds. <br/>
{OOC- I saw a brown bear run down a guy just to scare him, the man taunting it couldn't move before it had bounded 50 feet up to him. The foolish kid turned and ran, with the bear already breathing down his neck, and then it sat on the ground just to mock the little human. At least that was what I saw as I stood FAR away, and warned them not to play with it. Bears are fast, like a cat, but Bigger!} <br/>
Even with their size and incredible speed most of the woodland creatures you encounter's instincts only prepare them for defense against you humanoids. <br/>
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You will get into lands heavy in fruit trees with winter and summer crops. Apples and Oranges was a base crop, and orange rinds were ground into pastes with wheat to make breads or even drinks in water, {Apple and Orange Juice!}, among other concoctions and candies. You will have found this in the old couple's food stores, and you would've found fresh meat in an ice-locker, with block of ice. Low Level wizards specialized in ice selling in some kingdoms, driving around in horse-drawn ice-wagons.<br/>
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You will begin to see a few more scattered farms in more proximity to each other, often signs of village life would be near. <br/>
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Near about 2 pm in the day away from the old couple's cottage a low deep sound will be heard high in the air. It is a cool cloudy day, and you will be walking in a farm's wheatfield clearing when the noise is heard. Dyeinon can easily pin-point the direction, as can the two elves. It is in the direction you are going, but towards a small hill towards the South. <br/>
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In the clouds there is a great shadow, and the noise is a low WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-<br/>
WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-<br/>
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It just goes over and over again. You might guess the cloud is a low thin one, about 2000 feet up, it now barely hides what ever massive thing could create this strange, ominous repeating noise that never stops, and only gets louder as it gets closer overhead.</span>"
17704,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430840&postcount=317,2007-10-30T06:25:00,Kyroswolf,"George draws the axe he took from Norris and prepares to defend himself, ""<font color=""Orange"">What in the Nine Hells is that?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17705,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430856&postcount=318,2007-10-30T06:27:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Blasted gnomes.  What are they up to now?""</span></font>Kithas looks at the dead woman.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Move into the ditch, lie down, and don't move until I give you another order.""</span></font>"
17706,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431813&postcount=319,2007-10-30T09:16:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme raises his sword, cursing whatever lunatic god created the gnomes. He asks the others,<font color=""Blue"">""What devilry is this? If these gnomes have built a flying castle or some other such device, I'm not going to be the one who has to shoot it down.""</font>"
17707,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431896&postcount=320,2007-10-30T09:33:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Im starting to run low on bloody arrows boy's. I would suggest pushing on to Gethry or hiding in the wheat till it passes. I'm in favour of hiding.</font>""<br/><br/>With this she will dive left into the corn and hide.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17708,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3433377&postcount=321,2007-10-30T13:38:00,Cogwheel,"<i>The thri-kreen also dives into the corn, shadows swiftly wrapping around him despite the time of the day, keeping a keen eye out for whatever may come from beyond the clouds.</i>"
17709,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3433496&postcount=322,2007-10-30T14:04:00,Kyroswolf,"George follows Tamis and Kathris into the corn, muttering some Gnoll curses as he goes."
17710,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3433668&postcount=323,2007-10-30T14:36:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme quickly follows, keeping his sword at the ready and listening intently in case of ambush.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17711,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434910&postcount=324,2007-10-30T22:52:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">The noise gets louder and the shadow finally emerges from the cloud as it lowers to the ground. <br/>
WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-WUB-<br/>
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At about 1500 feet you can make out the odd giant wooden box with legs that flies through the air. It is supported by a great balloon made of cowhide. A giant wooden propeller at an angle provides the force to move it, this is also the loud wubbing noise that reverberates in the air. Movable wings jut out and help steer it. Inside are several smaller humanoids of stocky and bearded persuasions.<br/>
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OOC- You all have time to prepare, but it looks like they are lifting large ball balls, and holding sticks of fire. </span>"
17712,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434940&postcount=325,2007-10-30T23:10:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Seeing the humanoids and realising they are in a batch of highly flamable corn with those in the ship holding sticks of fire, it would be best to flee to a position where there is nothing that will burn and smoke us out.<br/><br/>With this she'll leg it towards the nearest farmhouse assuming its made of stone and attempt to hide inside it."
17713,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434982&postcount=326,2007-10-30T23:35:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">The group will realize there is no corn in this area, but tall wheatfields... Though many of your characters might be familiar with tall corn patches back home.</span>"
17714,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435148&postcount=327,2007-10-31T01:03:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>With the undead lady in hiding, Kithas stands there, looking up.  There doesn't seem to be a reason for them to attack him at the moment, he thinks."
17715,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435240&postcount=328,2007-10-31T01:35:00,Kesnit,D'pat looks around for a place to hide from the flying attack.
17716,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435243&postcount=329,2007-10-31T01:37:00,Kyroswolf,"Not having a ranged weapon, and knowing the general humanoids dislike for his kind, George remains hidden in the wheat.  He also keeps as close an eye as possible on the thing, wary of danger.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Readied action:  Head for the same stone house Tamis fled to if they attack or indicate that he is their target.<br/>
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17717,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436265&postcount=330,2007-10-31T05:42:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">The group can scatter and hide. <br/>
The strange contraption will slow its descent and hold attacking.<br/>
It is at 900 feet now.<br/>
{OOC- If you can attack sooner please tell me.}</span>"
17718,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436295&postcount=331,2007-10-31T05:50:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas looks up to the flying contraption ((Which, by the way, means you've been spending entirely too much time playing WoW)), and sees the stocky, bearded people.<br/><br/>He shrugs and continues to wait.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Held action to start moving around on the road if they drop flaming piles of something on him.</div>
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17719,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436344&postcount=332,2007-10-31T06:02:00,Kyroswolf,"George continues to hide in the wheat, ready to avoid any attack, and wondering what Kithas is up to, and if the furry guys will ever get close enough for him to hack away."
17720,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436710&postcount=333,2007-10-31T07:15:00,Kesnit,"D'pat muttered rude statements about the parentage of the creatures in the flying machine, all the while making rather rude gestures."
17721,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437006&postcount=334,2007-10-31T08:10:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme watches D'Pat antagonize the flying death machine, and mutters under his breath,<font color=""Blue"">""Paladins.""</font>He edges away from the paladin, and prepares to run if things go wrong.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Readied action to run to the same stone house if the ship attacks with some sort of fire weapon.<br/>
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17722,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437018&postcount=335,2007-10-31T08:12:00,Lochar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">D'pat muttered rude statements about the parentage of the creatures in the flying machine, all the while making rather rude gestures.</div>
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</div><b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas looks over at D'pat.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""You know, challenging them to a duel is fine and all, but if you incense them enough, they'll just attempt to firebomb the area.""</span></font>"
17723,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437053&postcount=336,2007-10-31T08:18:00,Colt,"Arnat looks up at the maschine, and then dives into the wheat, and begins crawling away from the road.<br/><br/>(OOC: Finally found a computer with internet, hopefully will be able to stay on top of stuff.)"
17724,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440314&postcount=337,2007-10-31T20:53:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- I don't think I played WoW, but flying battle wagons are pretty standard options where tinker gnomes are concerned. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kuoke807h="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> Of course, many things come standard in tinker gnome society.<br/>
<br/>
A couple of armored dwarves will look over the side as the ship is descending, and point, and it looks as if they are discussing something. All of you will realize it is D'pat, and they begin to maneuver toward him. <br/>
<br/>
{At 500 feet and falling. More tinker gnomes gather on the sides looking down, and the glare of all of their eyeglasses is annoying, and you will have minor difficulty attacking with ranged weapons.}<br/>
<br/>
A few hatches open up beneath the flying ship. Little goggled men look out with beards whipping in the wind. They are calling out and speaking in gnomish. <br/>
<br/>
The dwarves commands seem to indicate that they are going to try and kill D'pat first.</span>"
17725,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440832&postcount=338,2007-11-01T01:07:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas looks over to D'pat.<font color=""Green""><font size=""2""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""You had to try to piss them off, didn't you?  Let's see if we can at least catch them off guard then.""</span></font></font><br/><br/>Mentally, Kithas starts giving orders to the zombie woman still in hiding.<i><font color=""Green"">When they land, run out here, afraid.  Hide behind one of their fighters.  Then break his neck.""</font></i>"
17726,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440959&postcount=339,2007-11-01T01:53:00,Kyroswolf,"From his position in the wheat, George tries to get a good assumption on what they are up against.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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Trying to get a count of the gnomes/dwarves and what equipment they have.<br/>
Prays to forum roller gods<br/>
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17727,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441032&postcount=340,2007-11-01T02:19:00,Kesnit,"D'pat turns to the the dwarf.<font color=""Sienna"">Nothing I did or did not do would change their plan of attack. I only made it clear that I consider them beneith my contempt.</font>"
17728,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441044&postcount=341,2007-11-01T02:21:00,Colt,"Seeing the ship headng for D'pat, Arnat stays low, lying below the wheat. He draws 2 daggers, and holds them ready to use."
17729,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441063&postcount=342,2007-11-01T02:26:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Before she makes it to the stone structure she will turn and take stock of whats happening.<br/><br/>""Damn it D'pat!"" She will mutter under her breath then run back to D'pat re-hide in the farm field about 28ft away from D'pat."
17730,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441102&postcount=343,2007-11-01T02:34:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font color=""Green"">""At least make it look good, D'pat.  Go into the wheat and grab the zombie woman.  She hasn't had time to decay enough that they'd be able to tell from up there.  Maybe we can force them to land.""</font></span><br/><br/>Mentally, Kithas re-enforces this order with the zombie."
17731,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441347&postcount=344,2007-11-01T03:34:00,Kesnit,"D'pat chases after the zombie woman, dragging her out of the wheat field.<font color=""Sienna"">And what am I supposed to do with her now?</font>he asked the cleric.<font color=""sienna"">I am not a lover of the Undead...</font>"
17732,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441393&postcount=345,2007-11-01T03:44:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""You're the one with the better weapon, threaten her.  Do you think they'll sacrifice an 'innocent' to kill you?""</span></font>"
17733,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441575&postcount=346,2007-11-01T04:23:00,Kesnit,"D'pat holds up his HEAVY MACE and wonders briefly how anyone could mistake it for a sword.<font color=""Sienna"">And I thought dwarves were supposed to know so much about weapons and blacksmithing...</font>he muttered to himself.<br/><br/>He ordered the zombie to lay on her back in the middle of the road, pretending to force her down, then placed his right foot on her waist as if holding her down. He raised his weapon over his head as if about to bring it down on the zombie's chest, then looked up.<font color=""sienna"">If you dare to attack me, this woman will die. May her death be on your heads, and may her sacrifice bring honor to the Dark Lord!</font>"
17734,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441900&postcount=347,2007-11-01T05:20:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">The flying craft's descension slows, and the tinker gnomes mutter, and pulls back the black balls and torches they had ready to drop. The craft is still above D'pat by about 350 feet now, but is in some state of confusion. They seem to be leveling out and it looks like they might not go much further down.<br/>
<br/>
Another dwarf {a third one} peers over the craft's side, he scratches his beard and says something quietly to those on the ship. He yells down, <font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Turn back now! Leave the human where she is. If you leave, no-one will get hurt.""</font></span>"
17735,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3442804&postcount=348,2007-11-01T08:15:00,Colt,"Arnat, seeing this as an entirely reasonable idea, casts Message, telling D'pat<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'd do it, they look like they have a good deal more people and arms than we do.""</font>"
17736,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3442823&postcount=349,2007-11-01T08:18:00,Kyroswolf,"George speaks in a low voice, hoping it will carry to D'pat and Kithas, without reaching the airship.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Orange"">There are 10 to 20 of them, not counting the dwarves we saw.  Might be better to slip away and make our way back through this wheat.  It doesn't look that fast.</font>"""
17737,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3442885&postcount=350,2007-11-01T08:25:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme makes his way towards the stone house, staying just within the wheat fields, ready to flee if necessary."
17738,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443919&postcount=351,2007-11-01T11:33:00,psychoticbarber,"Dyeinon will slink away and to the side in the wheat, ready to leap into the fray if necessary, but hoping to avoid it.<br/><br/>{<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3443910&amp;postcount=152"" target=""_blank"">Pertinent Rolls</a>}"
17739,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445949&postcount=352,2007-11-01T23:10:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- Unless I hear otherwise you can retreat, or head to Gethry. It will follow you to the village if you go there.</span>"
17740,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445960&postcount=353,2007-11-01T23:16:00,Kesnit,"Knowing he and his companions cannot fight a flying boat, D'pat releases the zombie.<font color=""Sienna"">Go!</font>he ordered her, pointing towards the wheat field where Kithas was.<br/><br/>With a final glance at the flying machine, D'pat returned his mace to his belt.<font color=""sienna"">But if I ever see them on the ground, they will pay for this humiliation,</font>he thought."
17741,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445975&postcount=354,2007-11-01T23:20:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas sends the zombie a mental command to flee, but to kill off anyone from the ship if they land to pick her up.  He then leaves with D'pat."
17742,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446052&postcount=355,2007-11-02T00:02:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">The group can flee toward Gethry... or were you considering another place?</span>"
17743,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446089&postcount=356,2007-11-02T00:21:00,Colt,"Unless otherwise pursuaded, Arnat will begin to head towards Gethry, while staying low in the wheat, in case they attack."
17744,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446283&postcount=357,2007-11-02T01:49:00,Kyroswolf,"Staying low in the wheat, ""George"" joins the group headed for Gethry."
17745,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446389&postcount=358,2007-11-02T02:26:00,psychoticbarber,Dyeinon heads off in the direction of Gethry with the rest of the group that is doing so.
17746,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448055&postcount=359,2007-11-02T08:04:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme also follows the group to Gethry, keeping his sword in hand."
17747,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448758&postcount=360,2007-11-02T09:56:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Running ahead you can put some distance between you and the flying craft. It does follow, and rises higher into the air. You will be able to see the large flying craft in the distance for sometime, even after all of you are hidden in the hills or forest, but eventually you will put it behind you, and reach the tiny village of Gethry.<br/>
<br/>
For city-folk you might be quite disappointed. There is barely a town center, more of a huddle of buildings near the small fort. Four brown and black garbed soldiers stand outside the wooden wall. Beyond is a small barracks, and possibly a training ground. <br/>
<br/>
When the dangerous looking party of adventurers walk up, all humans in the area lock their doors, and go inside. Only the four soldiers stay and look nervously as the eight of you stroll into town. They remain standing outside the fort with pole-arms up, and swords on their hips.</span>"
17748,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3449953&postcount=361,2007-11-02T13:37:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme walks up to the guards and sheathes his sword, nodding in respect.<font color=""blue"">""Hello, good sirs,""</font>he says,<font color=""Blue"">""We seek to purchase supplies for a dangerous adventure, and we of course do not want to impose upon your fine town for too long. Could you please direct us to places to purchase weapons and supplies?""</font>"
17749,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451246&postcount=362,2007-11-02T19:22:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Checking herself over, she finds all she lacks are arrows. Needs more arrows.<br/><br/>Waiting for Silme to get an answer she will busy herself studing the houses seeing if there is a rich looking one nearby<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1D20+8)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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17750,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3452024&postcount=363,2007-11-03T01:51:00,Kyroswolf,"Gorganiean keeps the hood of this cloak pulled over his face in an effort to hide his race as much as possible.  He loves nothing more than inspiring terror, but knows this isn't the time.  He listens closely to the guards reply, knowing that he would like to pick up a more useful weapon and possibly armor."
17751,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3452355&postcount=364,2007-11-03T03:03:00,Colt,"Arnat walks through town with an air of good cheer, in an attempt to persuade the townsfolk that the group means no harm."
17752,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456773&postcount=365,2007-11-03T23:20:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">The lead guard is nervous when spoken too, and even more nervous when Silme's entourage follows him, <font color=""SlateGray"">""I... I...uh, I'll get the Captain.""</font><br/>
He will immediately spin and call for the fort wall to be opened on the inside.<br/>
You will meet Captain Frayspinner. You will find that the only store of goods at all here is a fort general store, which will trade things for double the imperial rate. {OOC- twice PHB, and only common non-magical stuff}<br/>
Frayspinner will claim imperial taxes has been making it rough for army officers for the Kandorian King.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis will have spotted a nice look home near a river, it has a watermill and granary, and is likely one of the wealthiest land-owners around. There are tanned men in loinclothes and silver necklaces that work this field.<br/>
<br/>
Arnat's presence will eventually put the soldiers at ease. In the discussion, you will guess about 25 soldiers are stationed here, some are women.</span>"
17753,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456803&postcount=366,2007-11-03T23:44:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">Silver necklaces eh? This should be an intresting effort. Lets see if I can re-appropriate anything before the others notice im missing. </font></i><br/><br/>When the others are going to Captain Frayspinner and the soldier they adress, Tamis will slip off and attempt to follow the contour of the river, keeping out of sight and sound of the men.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1D20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MoveSilent</b> - (1D20+9)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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17754,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456830&postcount=367,2007-11-04T00:00:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Tamis has no trouble slipping away.<br/>
Unnoticed!</span>"
17755,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459521&postcount=368,2007-11-04T13:01:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Dyeinon knows where to go from here, but after an hour Tamis will still not have returned.</span>"
17756,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459653&postcount=369,2007-11-04T13:37:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""purple""><span style=""font-family: garamond"">""Should we give Tamis another hour to return?""</span></font>, Dyeinon asks the group,<font color=""purple""><span style=""font-family: garamond"">""I feel uneasy leaving without as many as possible in these lands.""</span></font>"
17757,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459700&postcount=370,2007-11-04T13:47:00,Kyroswolf,"""<font color=""Orange"">When did s/he disappear and where to?  I don't want that flying thing to catch us.</font>"""
17758,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459713&postcount=371,2007-11-04T13:49:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Give them another hour.  If it turns out she's gotten in trouble with the local law, that would be her problem.""</span></font>"
17759,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3460149&postcount=372,2007-11-04T15:28:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">As the group prepares to leave the Gethry Fort, a voice calls out from the woods. It is a soft and mysterious voice that most of you have heard before.<br/>
<font color=""#003300"">""Come.""</font> <br/>
Stepping out of woods by a barn is Avery, once you are out of sight of the fort. Her face is covered by a black wrap-mask, she is in her expensive tight black leather ninja suit artfully crafted with black embroidered dragon. She has a bit of blonde hair that peeks out through her eye holes, where her blazing green eyes glisten in anger, beautiful as well as frightening. She has a few daggers, and odd green vials on her hip and backpack. Her main weapon appears to be a short sword.<br/>
She is a little encumbered and carries the limp form of Tamis in a blanket.<br/>
She unfurls the blanket, and rolls Tamis gently on the floor.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis is laying completely naked, with all of her platinum blondness to be seen. She is bruised, and sliced up a bit, her face is pretty battered up. She has been mistreated in many ways.<br/>
<br/>
Avery is sarcastic, but pissed, <font color=""#003300"">""How much for an elven whore?""</font> She kneels beside Tamis and feeds her a potion that brings Tamis back to consiousness. Her wounds heal, and all traces of the beating and molestation she withstood, disappear. Tamis' bright blue eyes begin to peer about. {OOC- Welcome back.} <font color=""#003300"">""You owe the Thieves Guild big time, girl. I don't think any of the other ones had that backing. Just make sure you pay your union dues in Galorine.""</font> <br/>
Avery is about to stand, and then reminds you all of your actions in Gethry.<br/>
OOC-<br/>
<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3268923#post3268923"" target=""_blank"">http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...23#post3268923</a><br/>
<font color=""#003300""><br/>
""The secret alliance has allies in all the woods and remote villages. They can strike you at any place. Beware. The guild cannot afford to draw too much attention in these distant villages. There are strict laws here. Tamis broke into the mayor's home. His sons didn't think too kindly of it, and beat and raped her in many ways. I had to offer a pretty sum to get her out. They know the value of an elven whore. She owes us big time now. The ladies of the Night will now actively court you, Tamis. Now your body can make you rich. Oh, and there is a suit of leather and weapons waiting for you at the fort. We need you to be able to defend yourself. A naked elf won't do for anything, but sex.</font> She will try to slink away and disappear into the woods, as quickly as possible.</span>"
17760,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461022&postcount=373,2007-11-04T22:16:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Wrapping herself in the blanket coughing and spluttering, she will walk off to the fort shop, wrapping her head in the blanket and get a normal dagger, shortbow with a quiver of 20 arrows, supple leather and a cowl again. Slipping into the barn to get dressed she will emerge and just say<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Onwards?</font>"""
17761,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461276&postcount=374,2007-11-05T00:49:00,Colt,"Arnat emerges from the fort, and backs away slightly upon seeing Tamis. He listens to the story intently, then waits for Tamis to return, before starting to set off."
17762,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461374&postcount=375,2007-11-05T01:25:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font color=""Green"">""Foolish elf.""</font></span>Kithas shakes his head, but touches her shoulder as they leave.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""If there's going to be a next time, don't get caught.""</span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">As I doubt the potion did more than get her on her feet, CMW.  <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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Anyone else actually down HP?</div>
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17763,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463015&postcount=376,2007-11-05T08:32:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Tamis finds a suitable suit of leather armor. Nothing fancy or tight fitting, but a standard leather suit of armor, usually given to the peasant militia men in times of war. Sturdy and efficient though. No-one at the fort will give her any looks, and in fact the Captain of the fort is nervously waiting for Tamis when she comes to get her things. In place of a cowl, she gets a brown cloak or wool scarf.<br/>
<br/>
In no time you can begin making tracks to the caves. As you get into higher grounds you will see a far distant speck that is the great flying ship approaching.<br/>
<br/>
Your path from here will lead you South into the higher hills of Northern Kandor.</span>"
17764,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3467257&postcount=377,2007-11-06T04:57:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">The city of Gethry is only an hour walk from you when a voice stops you from the woods. It is not human, but is very distinct and clear in the Imperial tongue. <font color=""Cyan"">""Turn back now. Or Die."" </font> When all of you notice what speaks you will see a grand creature. They are said to be a myth by most cultures. <br/>
<br/>
Before you gleaming in silvery white, is a unicorn. This one is male, and has a beard and fluffy mane and piercing blue eyes, that try to make you feel ashamed of yourselves. It looks strong, and has its head lowered with horn pointed at you as it speaks.<font color=""Cyan""><br/>
""I won't give you a second warning. I can smell your group's evil taint a mile away!""</font> It is poised and ready, and very serious, he steams a little out his nose for emphasis.</span>"
17765,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3467361&postcount=378,2007-11-06T05:23:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">We shall not turn back, evil is but a perspective and it is who is a blight upon this world. Team scatter around it, make it pick its targets and letting us flank it.</font>""<br/><br/>With this she will scuttle off into a tree and try and hide.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Climb</b> - (1D20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1D20+10)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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17766,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3467435&postcount=379,2007-11-06T05:36:00,Kyroswolf,"<b>*Before we left Gethry*</b><br/><br/>Upon the sight of Tamis's nude body, Gorganiean's eyes take on a glow of desire.  The smell of her ordeal in the air mixed with the sight of her body is almost beyond what he can bare.  He visibly salivates as he watches her withdraw to the outpost.  He stares after her for a few moments before shaking himself, as though coming out of a trance.  Looking around to make sure he wasn't noticed, ""George"" relaxes himself and prepares for the journey, tossing his old battleaxe and shield into the woods.<br/><br/><b>*Now*</b><br/><br/>Upon Tamis' suggestion, George draws the axe he took from Norris and circles to the rear of the Unicorn.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If this is a combat round, double move action to move up to 80 ft.  That should be enough to go around the Unicorn and avoid AoOs.<br/>
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17767,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3467455&postcount=380,2007-11-06T05:39:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""It's a shame we don't have a way to capture it, a live unicorn would sell well.  Although, it's blood might not make for a bad profit either.""</span></font><br/><br/>Kithas pulls his morningstar and then mumbles under his breath.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">DMM Fell animate an Inflict Moderate Wounds.  He's going to hold the charge in his hand for a while, until the unicorn is hurt.</div>
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17768,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3469826&postcount=381,2007-11-06T12:41:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme speaks, in a commanding voice,<font color=""Blue"">""This is not a fight you can win, noble creature. Save your skill and strength for another day, or die now in a meaningless bloodbath. I do not want to kill so great a creature, but I will if I must.""</font>He readies himself for battle.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Draw shield (sword still drawn from...pretty much always drawn, really.) Ready an attack if the unicorn comes within range.<br/>
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17769,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470819&postcount=382,2007-11-06T15:29:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""purple""><span style=""font-family: garamond"">""Hold noble creature, I have no truck with you. Why will you not let us pass by? If we are too evil for you, then there is no reason to let us pass by or leave, but if you would let us leave, let us pass by.""</span></font>Dyeinon has no great desire to kill this creature, but will defend himself if need be."
17770,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471256&postcount=383,2007-11-06T16:59:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">The unicorn doesn't hesitate a moment further, and charges the group.<br/>
It is aiming its horn for D'pat, but looks like it wouldn't mind bowling over a few others nearby.<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Arnat 18+5<br/>
Dyeinon 19+3<br/>
Kathris 15+5<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Unicorn</font><br/>
Tamis 13+5<br/>
D'pat 7+3<br/>
Kithas 8+0<br/>
Silme 4+3<br/>
George 1+3</span>"
17771,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471946&postcount=384,2007-11-06T21:58:00,Cogwheel,"<i>Kathris stares at the unicorn dispassionately, his gaze showing that he considers it far below him, below even the very earth he treads on. Swiftly, he darts across the ground to intercept it, swords flicking up in one fluid motion, striking its vulnerable flank as it charges.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Using Wolf Fang Strike, allowing me to attack with all weapons as a standard action with a -2 penalty.<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack roll</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack roll</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack roll</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack roll</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>crit confirmation</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>crit confirmation</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>crit confirmation</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>crit confirmation</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+4)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
17772,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472166&postcount=385,2007-11-07T00:21:00,Colt,"Arnat Looks upon the unicorn with a bit of awe, having never seen to magnificent a creature before. But after it charges, he collects himself and draws a dagger and his whip, and moves towards the unicorn."
17773,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472359&postcount=386,2007-11-07T01:31:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Depending on what has happened after the unicorn goes if she is hidden and its her turn, she will either knock an arrow and let it fly.<br/><br/>Or she will hide again so as to launch the sneak attack next round.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+8)[<b>24</b>]</span> - PB Shot<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6+1)[<b>4</b>]</span>- PB Shot<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Sneakattackdamage</b> - (2D6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
17774,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472466&postcount=387,2007-11-07T01:53:00,Kesnit,"<b>D'pat</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Feel the Power of Hell!</font>D'pat screamed, swinging his mace at the creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Attack:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Crit Confirm:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
17775,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472488&postcount=388,2007-11-07T01:57:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Should the creature be close enough to strike at, Kithas does so.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Confirm Crit:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
17776,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472625&postcount=389,2007-11-07T02:37:00,Kyroswolf,"George charges into the hopefully exposed rear of the unicorn, greataxe raised over his head.  The laugh of a hyena escapes his mouth, as his eyes take on a wildness such as none of you have seen before.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Power Attack -2 to hit, +4 to damage, AC at 16 until next round from charge<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span>(TAB 7-2PA+2Charge=7)+2 more if flanking, he circled the unicorn prior to combat.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>CritA</b> - (1d12+11)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>CritD</b> - (2d12+22)[<b>36</b>]</span><br/>
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</div>"
17777,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473006&postcount=390,2007-11-07T03:59:00,psychoticbarber,"I'd like to note that the order of actions is extremely important, and that because Dyeinon acts second I am not firing into melee.<br/><br/>As the unicorn begins its charge, Dyeinon draws his bow and moves ten feet to the left of the direction that the unicorn was travelling, and fires.<br/><br/>{<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3472995&amp;postcount=167"" target=""_blank"">Necessary Rolls</a>}"
17778,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474668&postcount=391,2007-11-07T09:01:00,Tar Palantir,"Depending on where the unicorn is when he attacks, Silme will attack with sword and shield if possible, or move to flank, then dart in with his sword.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If already in melee range of unicorn:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Sword</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordCrit</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordDamage</b> - (1d10+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Shield</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldCrit</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldDamage</b> - (1d4+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
If not in melee range of unicorn:<br/>
Move to flank, then dart in (<i>not</i> charge) and strike<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Sword</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordCrit</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordDamage</b> - (1d10+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
</div>
</div>"
17779,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477610&postcount=392,2007-11-07T18:06:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Arnat moves toward the unicorn, and can ready for its charge...<br/>
<br/>
Dyeinon just clips the silvery hide of the unicorn, giving it a red nick. {d:3}<br/>
He steps off to the side.<br/>
<br/>
Arnat's attack fails, and he is knocked aside as Kathris and the unicorn collide. Kathris slices up the unicorn badly{d:24}. The unicorn charges and suddenly disappears as if it wasn't there, though Kathris left it with nasty wounds.</span>"
17780,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483420&postcount=393,2007-11-08T18:12:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Gethry caves are not far through the woods from where the unicorn attacked, and when you get to the rocky outcropping you see no cave. <br/>
<br/>
Dyeinon, Kathris, and Tamis will quickly see the shrubbery covering some sort of camouflaged little outpost built right into the brush. Dyeinon will also see the bright white eyes of a tinker gnome.</span>"
17781,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484028&postcount=394,2007-11-08T23:58:00,Colt,"After seeing the unicorn teleport, Arnat resheaths his weapons, and follows the others towards the hills, upon arriving there, his whispers to Dyneion,<font color=""DarkOrange"">I'm not seeing anything, are you?</font>"
17782,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484768&postcount=395,2007-11-09T04:13:00,psychoticbarber,"Dyeinon calmly draws and nocks an arrow, pulling it back and covering the Gnome. Ignoring his friends, he sneers,<font color=""purple""><span style=""font-family: garamond"">""Out in the open. Now.""</span></font>"
17783,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484899&postcount=396,2007-11-09T04:50:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Wondering why Dyenion has suddenly pulled his bow back, Tamis will retreat a step, carefully have a look then loose an arrow if anything shows itself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1D20+8)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+8)[<b>13</b>]</span> - PB shot <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>6</b>]</span> - PB shot<br/>
</div>
</div>"
17784,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485135&postcount=397,2007-11-09T05:46:00,Kyroswolf,"Startled at Dyeinon actions ""George"" draws his axe and looks for what spooked the ranger.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
17785,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485246&postcount=398,2007-11-09T06:12:00,Kesnit,"D'pat jerks in shock and looks down at Dyeinon.<font color=""Sienna"">What are you doing?</font>Still confused, he pulls his weapon from his belt."
17786,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485868&postcount=399,2007-11-09T08:25:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas looks around, ready."
17787,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486007&postcount=400,2007-11-09T08:47:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme lifts his sword, staring in the direction of Dyeinon's aim with a bloodthirsty gaze. He says, ""Come out to die, pitiful wretch! Come meet your destiny!"" His voice echoes with the promise of a swift and painful death.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Intimidate as a standard action, and try to see whatever's there.<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Intimidate</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
17788,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487421&postcount=401,2007-11-09T13:01:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Dyeinon's aim would have to be good to hit the gnome through the eye hole in the small structure. As the eyes dart Dyeinon's arrow flies! The arrow misses the gnome, and embeds itself in the frame of the tiny building.<br/>
<br/>
There is noises of it scurrying away, INTO SOMETHING, and the sounds of bells being rung deep inside the rock.<br/>
You can all move and attack, but it won't prevent the alarm.</span>"
17789,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487676&postcount=402,2007-11-09T13:52:00,psychoticbarber,"Dyeinon snarls,<font color=""purple""><span style=""font-family: garamond"">""Too brave for his own good!""</span></font>, and begins looking for a gnome to slay."
17790,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487773&postcount=403,2007-11-09T14:15:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Dyeinon will find the structure in the brush against the rock hides a small cave opening. No problem for Dyeinon to enter and stretch out, the rest of you will have to stoop. The structure blocks most of the cave, and there is definite sounds of activity coming from within.</span>"
17791,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487862&postcount=404,2007-11-09T14:35:00,psychoticbarber,"Dyeinon will scout ahead a little, but only about 30 feet or so.<br/><br/>{<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3487855&amp;postcount=169"" target=""_blank"">Pertinent Rolls</a>}"
17792,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488484&postcount=405,2007-11-09T16:56:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Dyeinon pushes ahead into the cave after some of the bigger guys move all the shrubs and gnome-post out of the way. He doesn't get far when he suddenly falls in a hole. Tamis will note it as the old camouflaged pit trap trick, this one covered by rock slabs. Dyeinon falls into darkness, and after a few seconds the trap will reset!<br/>
<br/>
Dyeinon falls! Thunk! Right on his arse! Ouch! {d:13 8 of 23 now} He is now in darkness about 30 feet down, and in some pain!</span>"
17793,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488612&postcount=406,2007-11-09T17:33:00,Cogwheel,"<i>Kathris sighs, a strange sound coming from a thri-kreen. Quickly but quietly, he moves into the cave, ducking, and tries to locate the pit. Once he finds it, he will climb in, grab Dyeinon and jump out.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>climb</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>jump</b> - (1d20+46)[<b>48</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Stealth/spot/listen rolls can be found <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3488606&amp;postcount=171"" target=""_blank"">here</a>.</div>
</div>"
17794,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489794&postcount=407,2007-11-10T02:03:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""purple""><span style=""font-family: garamond"">""Thank you Kathris.""</span></font><br/><br/>{Dependant on that actually being successful, haha...}"
17795,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490126&postcount=408,2007-11-10T03:31:00,Kyroswolf,"Gorganiean uses his axe to chop away the brush, then stands watch for any danger coming from the wood.  If the rest of the party goes in, he will take a rearguard position.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span>"
17796,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490441&postcount=409,2007-11-10T04:35:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Fools stand aside and let the person who knows what to do through.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Rolls if needed<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1D20+10)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1D20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1D20+10)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>DisableDevice</b> - (1D20+9)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
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</div>"
17797,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490490&postcount=410,2007-11-10T04:45:00,Kesnit,"<b>D'pat</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">You expect me to fit in there..?</font>"
17798,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491643&postcount=411,2007-11-10T08:41:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Katris practically falls into the hole when he tries to lift the trap-slab. Tamis aids him, and she is able to find the latch, and with brute strength can lift the slab with help. Then a rope can be lowered to Dyeinon. Kathris might be able to jump down, but could not jump up. <br/>
<br/>
Most of the rest of you are crowded outside the small cave entrance.</span>"
17799,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492802&postcount=412,2007-11-10T12:58:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">About 30 feet down the hall, as Kathris aids in Dyeinon's escape with Tamis' instruction, and two small figures appear firing rapidly repeating crossbows. Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat<br/>
<br/>
Many little bolts bounce off the thrikreen, but a few pierce his hide! {d:11} The bolts that fail to penetrate shatter to splinters, and for a bit the air around Kathris is pull of wood splinters. Dyeinon will soon feel wood shreds falling on him.<br/>
<br/>
These are two tinker gnomes poised side-by-side 30 feet down the passage, on the other side of the 10 foot pit. Dyeinon is still down in the deep 30 foot hole.<br/>
<u><b><br/>
Initiatives:</b></u><br/>
Tamis 15+5 aiding Dyeinon in pit<br/>
Kathris 14+5 in cave above pit<br/>
George 15+3 outside by entrance<br/>
Silme 14+3<br/>
Arnat 12+5<br/>
D'pat 11+3 eyeing cave entrance<br/>
Dyeinon 8+3 in pit<br/>
Kithas 4+0<br/>
Tinker Gnomes</span>"
17800,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493413&postcount=413,2007-11-10T15:01:00,psychoticbarber,"Dyeinon is going to direct his attention away from the battle above and look for anything in the pit that might open and result in his death.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span></div>
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17801,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493788&postcount=414,2007-11-10T16:26:00,Kesnit,"<b>D'pat</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Tge things I do to keep the others alive...</font>D'pat muttered to himself, ducking into the cave and moving to attack the gnomes."
17802,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493860&postcount=415,2007-11-10T16:37:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme, who had followed behind the others as they entered the tunnel, cried out,<font color=""Blue"">""To the sides! Death comes for the tinker gnomes!""</font>He then leapt across the pit to the forefront of the battle, his shield and sword in his hands. Brandishing naked blade and wolf-headed shield, he let out a guttural scream like of some hell spawned fiend come forth from the agony of the Abyss.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Run 10 feet down the hallway and jump across pit, ending 10 feet down the hall on the other side. After that, Intimidate the gnomes.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Jump</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Intimidate</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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</div>"
17803,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494080&postcount=416,2007-11-10T17:20:00,Kyroswolf,"George follows Silme into the tunnel and Rages at the sight of the Gnomes.  He attempts to jump the pit right behind Silme.  Once on the other side he moves to attack the nearest gnome, laughing a hyena like bark as he moves in.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Jump</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Applied full jump bonus, +1 rank, +4 for 40ft speed, +7 Raging Str mod, -2 ACP.  Feel free to adjust the final score if it doesn't all apply.<br/>
Assuming I make it over and can reach the Gnomes<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>18</b>]</span> -2 Power Attack<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d12+14)[<b>18</b>]</span> +4 Power Attack<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>CritA</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>CritD</b> - (2d12+28)[<b>50</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
17804,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494219&postcount=417,2007-11-10T18:04:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Tamis is doing what she can to make the pit trap not slide, and Kathris can help best by lowering a rope to Dyeinon. Kathris has already taken some hurt.<br/>
<br/>
George the gnoll holds until Silme charges across the pit, barely making it!<br/>
Silme begins to threaten the gnomes, but instead is sprayed with needles from the wall. {d:4}<br/>
<br/>
George follows suit, and is sprayed by the resetting trap of needles as well as he passes! {d:2} He bounds forward toward the gnomes and before he can batter them with his axe, the ceiling collapses on him nearly blocking the cave! {d:17} George is buried and slowed, and nearly killed. He is tough and able to shake it off. He can't act this round, and almost made it to the gnomes.<br/>
<br/>
Arnat summons up his bass, in the woods as he sees his allies in trouble. He thinks he hears the distant Wub-Wub-Wub coming ever closer, but is probably miles away right now.<br/>
<br/>
D'pat, seeing the destruction ahead can leap the pit, and risk the needle spray... {d:4} {Retro? He would be on the other side of the pit... and that ceiling is not going to reset...}<br/>
<br/>
Dyeinon sees the outline of a doorway in the darkness of the rock. The only light is the dim bit coming in from the mouth of the cave, and then peeking down the 30 foot hole. He can hear Tamis above trying to aid him.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas guards near the rear at the cave entrance. Arnat behind him.<br/>
<br/>
The gnomes spray the rock-pile and gnoll with their rapidly repeating crossbows, and as he passes out from the pain, he can see the spinners whirl empty with a ring. {d:13} The gnoll is disabled!<br/>
<br/>
End Round 2---------------------------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 15+5 aiding Dyeinon in pit<br/>
Kathris 14+5 {in cave above pit} hp 7/18<br/>
Silme 14+3 {d:4} other side of pit<br/>
George: {charged the gnomes} hp 0/32<br/>
Arnat 12+5<br/>
D'pat 11+3 eyeing cave entrance d:4<br/>
Dyeinon 8+3 in pit<br/>
Kithas 4+0<br/>
Tinker Gnomes</span>"
17805,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494801&postcount=418,2007-11-11T00:03:00,Cogwheel,"<i>Kathris looks around him, and then down at Dyeinon, before hissing</i><br/><br/><i><span style=""font-family: Garamond""><font color=""Red"">""Not now. I will return once the gnomes have been dealt with.""</font></span></i><br/><br/><i>With that, he leaps across the pit, running toward the gnomes. Reaching the middle of the crowd, he takes a few swings at the nearest gnome.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Using Sudden Leap to jump as a swift action, proceed to run over to the gnomes, and use Wolf Fang Strike (attack with all weapons at -2 penalty, standard action) once there.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>jump check</b> - (1d20+46)[<b>47</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>crit confirmation</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>crit confirmation</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>crit confirmation</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>crit confirmation</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+4)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
17806,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494852&postcount=419,2007-11-11T00:39:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas looks at the downed gnoll across the pit, then shrugs.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Stay down.  I will heal you after this.""</span></font>"
17807,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494929&postcount=420,2007-11-11T01:13:00,Colt,"Arnat plays a fast and urgent tune, while slowly edging towards the cave entrance, he yells to Tamis in Elvish<font color=""Sienna"">""Tamis, we need to be fast, the ship is coming but still a ways away. Start getting everyone inside.""</font>"
17808,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495202&postcount=421,2007-11-11T03:03:00,psychoticbarber,"Dyeinon is going to search for a way to open said door, strongly wishing that there aren't snakes or something in there.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<br/>
Failing that, Dyeinon will put his back to the wall near the door, so that he may not be immediately evident if/when it opens and draw his sword.</div>
</div>"
17809,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495268&postcount=422,2007-11-11T03:22:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme shrugs off the needles and runs forward, leaping over the rubble and driving his sword into gnome flesh, sneering,<font color=""Blue"">""Invent your way out of this one, gnome scum!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Silme runs over the pile of rubble and attacks one of the gnomes.<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+2)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
17810,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495447&postcount=423,2007-11-11T04:12:00,Kesnit,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'll take the retro and have myself on the other side of the pit.</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Die, maggots!</font>D'pat swings his mace with all his might at the nearest gnome.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Attack:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Crit Confirm:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Add 1 to all of those if Arnat is using Inspire Courage.</div>
</div>"
17811,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496146&postcount=424,2007-11-11T06:40:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Tamis will have lowered a rope into the dark pit trap.<br/>
<br/>
Kathris leaves and leaps toward the tinker gnomes with machine gun-crossbows. He leaps through the resetting needle trap, which has a few less needles this round, but still stings Kathris as he passes! {d:4} He skips over George and the rubble with ease, and executes a tinker gnome chopping him into pieces! The machine gun-crossbow clatters to the ground, a backpack of cartridges opens on his back.<br/>
<br/>
Silme moves forward and climbs over the rubble, he surprises the frightened gunner gnome, and Silme chops him to the ground. This gnome is dying, but not dead.<br/>
<br/>
George can see his allies have just downed the gnomes ahead. He feels pretty awful and probably hopes Kithas comes to his aid soon.<br/>
<br/>
Arnat starts singing, and inspires you all, because more is coming from within, and the alarm bells are ringing loudly! {Bard +1}<br/>
<br/>
D'pat took the needle damage and moves up past the rubble and downed George. Kathris clogs the front of the passage, but Silme got his sword by to kill the other gnome on a difficult stab maneuver. These three are now at the point of the group.<br/>
<br/>
Dyeinon sees no way to open the door, but finds that Tamis has lowered a rope to him. {OOC- I didn't look, but I am sure someone brought a rope.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qochcfznf="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> }<br/>
<br/>
Kithas holds by the cave entrance, near Arnat outside.<br/>
<br/>
Ahead in the small passage a jingling growl can be heard and bounding around it and charging at Kathris is an armored black bear, with metal claws on its paws It fills the passage! Behind it,sort of seen, are two armored tinker gnomes with heavy armor and medium shields, which look like tower shields on them. They also carry short swords. {Long swords for them.} The black bear bounds toward Kathris and batters him with his metal claw! {d:9} The Thrikreen drops! The bear snarls. The two armored gnomes move up carefully behind it.<br/>
<br/>
End Round 3------------------------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Kithas<br/>
Tamis 15+5 aiding Dyeinon in pit<br/>
Kathris 14+5 {<font color=""DarkRed"">DYING</font>} hp -6 /18<br/>
Silme 14+3 {d:4} other side of pit<br/>
George: {<font color=""DarkRed"">DISABLED</font>} hp 0/32<br/>
Arnat 12+5 {<font color=""Blue"">Bard +1</font>}<br/>
D'pat 11+3 d:4<br/>
Dyeinon 8+3 in pit<br/>
Armored Black Bear!<br/>
Tinker Gnomes</span>"
17812,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496278&postcount=425,2007-11-11T07:07:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""Dyeinon, time to climb out boyo, something up here needing your help.""<br/><br/>Tying the rope off securely against an outcropping of rock, she will move along the wall slowly attempting to find and then disable the needle trap so it doesn't hit anyone else.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Damn - will roll in dice roller thread. Stupid not editing in rolls. <br/>
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17813,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496343&postcount=426,2007-11-11T07:23:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>If Kithas has a way around the pit trap, he'll move to the now dying thri-keen.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AFAIK, I don't have a way past the pit trap.  If I do, then move to the idiot dead.<br/>
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CMW: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+3)[<b>13</b>]</span></div>
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17814,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496726&postcount=427,2007-11-11T08:36:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- Battles go fast, and people are waiting for things, so...<br/>
<u><b><br/>
Round 4:</b></u><br/>
Kithas will have to hold as Tamis is still fiddling with the pit trap. She sets it so the stone slab is propped open, and ties off the rope. She then nimbly leaps to the other side, and will begin to examine the needle trap. {OOC- It will be disarmed next round}<br/>
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Kathris will slip ever closer to death... {-7}<br/>
<br/>
Silme is right there and must attack! He slices through the black bear's plated barding. {D:8} He can see he hurt it, but the wound is small, on the big animal.<br/>
<br/>
George waits for aid, and tries not to move too much.<br/>
<br/>
Arnat moves in closer to the group, so all can hear his music.<br/>
<br/>
D'pat then has the difficult task of getting an attack around Silme. He misses, due to the cramped quarters, and skips off the metal plates on the bear.<br/>
<br/>
Dyeinon will climb to the top of the pit, and peek up and see Kithas holding nearby. Tamis is also near trying to disarm the needle trap. Dyeinon has a sore butt, but is out of the dark hole. {OOC- Unless he wants to figure a way out of that hole. Tamis might be best suited for that.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qochcfznf="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> }<br/>
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Silme is slashed with the metal claws of the bear, and he feels the burn of these sharp gnome-built claws in his chest, ripping his chain mail a little. {d:7 and 7} The bear tries to bite him, but he deflects the teeth with his shield.<br/>
<br/>
The two armored tinker gnomes behind hold, but turn and whistle to others behind them. These two drop back a bit. Silme and D'pat will just see a robed tinker gnome peering around the bend in the dark shadows. The deeper you go the dark it gets in this small cave.<br/>
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End Round 4--------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Kithas<br/>
Tamis 15+5 disarming needle trap<br/>
Kathris 14+5 {<font color=""DarkRed"">DYING</font>} hp -7 /18<br/>
Silme 14+3 {hp 12/30} by bear<br/>
George: {DISABLED} hp 0/32<br/>
Arnat 12+5 {Bard +1}<br/>
D'pat 11+3 d:4 behind Silme<br/>
Dyeinon 8+3 in pit<br/>
Armored Black Bear!<br/>
Tinker Gnomes</span>"
17815,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497016&postcount=428,2007-11-11T09:36:00,Kesnit,"<b>D'pat</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Die, you overgrown rug!</font>D'pat screamed at the bear, reaching out with his unholy touch.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Deadly touch - melee touch attach<br/>
<b>Attack: </b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage:</b> 6</div>
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17816,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497363&postcount=429,2007-11-11T10:48:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme growls at the bear, then shouts back behind him,<font color=""Blue"">""Could use some healing, before I get killed. If I do die, tell everyone I was killed by the bear, not the gnomes.""</font>He stabs at the bear with his deadly sword and swings his shield at its head."
17817,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497370&postcount=430,2007-11-11T10:49:00,Tar Palantir,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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OOC: Screwed up rolls, sorry.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Sword</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordCr</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordDamage</b> - (1d10+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Shield</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldCrit</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldDamage</b> - (1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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17818,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498784&postcount=431,2007-11-11T16:01:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- 3 round day, but people are down, others are waiting. And the rest is stand and fight!<br/>
<u><b><br/>
Round 5:</b></u><br/>
Tamis disarms the needle trap, and waves Kithas over in a safe manner. <br/>
<br/>
Kithas has to leap the pit, but does so with careful instructions from Tamis. Kithas can then move to the rubble by George, but fallen Kathris is in the crowded hall, and practically under the feet of the armored bear. <br/>
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{OOC- I could retro a healing spell on George here, I am sure he'd like it.}<br/>
<br/>
Kathris continues to flicker in and out of life.... {-8}<br/>
<br/>
Silme's attacks fail to penetrate the bear's heavy armor.<br/>
<br/>
George may act and stand up if Kithas heals him, but the cave ahead will be too crowded to get at the bear.<br/>
<br/>
Arnat moves in and can be at the entrance of the cave by the pit trap ready to jump it now. He is still playing his music. {The area on the other side of the pit is too crowded for him to make the leap safely right now.}<br/>
<br/>
D'pat is able to reach by Silme and inflict wounds with his touch! {d:6} The bear snarls in anger.<br/>
<br/>
Dyeinon is up and out, and can actually climb up to the other side of the pit to the action...<br/>
<br/>
The bear claws Silme and and then nips at him! Silme crumples from the pain! {d: 8 and 4} Silme falls and is disabled... the angry bear will be making his way to D'pat.<br/>
<br/>
The two armored gnomes move up and begin to grab Kathris' body.<br/>
<br/>
As Arnat moves in and Dyeinon gets out of the hole and makes his move, a somewhat familiar elvish face appears and blasts the last three in the passage with a lightning bolt that sizzles you all! {d:15} Arnat is zotted on the spot and drops! {OOC- Failed save. He is dying at his current hp total.} Kithas and Dyeinon are able to shield themselves somewhat, but it still hurts. Dyeinon looks really bad! {at 1 hp}<br/>
<br/>
The elf is the one who peered over the side of the ship, and is now hovering in the air just outside the cave entrance.<br/>
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Out of a tree leaps Avery the assassin. She was invisible until now, watching and waiting. Perhaps away the whole time the elf was there, maybe not. She tackles the elf to the ground and fails to jab her poisoned dagger into his belly! <font color=""#003300"">""I have healing potions, get them to the wounded! Quickly! And kill this damn elf! I hate this guy!""</font> She is VERY pissed for her assassination attempt failed! They are about 30 feet from the cave, now on the ground.<br/>
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End Round 5------------------------------&gt;<br/>
{OOC- Allies dropping like flies, but a hidden friend reveals herself!}<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 15+5 disarming needle trap<br/>
Kithas<br/>
Kathris 14+5 {DYING} hp -8 /18<br/>
Silme 14+3 {hp 0 /30} by bear<br/>
George: {DISABLED} hp 0/32<br/>
Arnat 12+5 {Bard +1} hp -3<br/>
D'pat 11+3 d:4 behind Silme<br/>
Dyeinon 8+3 in pit <font color=""DarkRed"">at 1 hp</font><br/>
Armored Black Bear!<br/>
Tinker Gnomes<br/>
Elven Sorcerer<br/>
Avery the Assassin!<br/>
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Mid THOUGHT Retro: Kithas still had the undead old lady right? Well, Kithas can avoid the damage, and the woman would've been the one to take the damage. She will be destroyed at this point. I will go ahead and take away Kithas' damage.</span>"
17819,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500214&postcount=432,2007-11-12T01:16:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme lays silently on the ground, keeping his breathing low and silent, to avoid drawing further attention to himself."
17820,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500558&postcount=433,2007-11-12T03:43:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red""><i>Time for a dissappearing act. These fools are concentrating on the fight. Lets see if i can get past that stupid bear.</i></font>""<br/><br/>Plan is, rope for Deynion is there now, he can climb out. Kathris is being dragged off. Move action to move along 20 foot or so and melt into the shadows. Standard action to surprise attack one of the tinker gnomes dragging him hopefully dropping it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1D20+10)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Movesilently</b> - (1D20+9)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>BonusDamage</b> - (2D6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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17821,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501695&postcount=434,2007-11-12T08:17:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- Most of you are down or out so I am pushing this...<br/>
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Retro: Kithas can have touched and healed George last round with no trouble.<br/>
GEORGE back up! +13<br/>
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<u><b>Round 6:</b></u><br/>
There is no way Tamis can see or even get to Kathris beyond the chaotic mess in front of her. She can move forward near the rubble<br/>
<br/>
Kithas could squeeze up and cast defensively to heal Silme. {OOC- To better help the party, I will have Kithas cast CLW on Silme.} Kithas can climb over the rubble, squeezing by rubble and George, and just touch Silme as he lays near D'pat's feet battling the bear! Kithas is also squeezing by Tamis who has pushed to the front. {+11 to Silme, good roll!}<br/>
<br/>
Kathris is probably not going to make it.... {-9}<br/>
<br/>
Silme can carefully roll away, and stand up behind Tamis, George, and Kithas safely. Remember this is a crowded cave...<br/>
<br/>
George was up and willing to make a difficult attack by D'pat. He tries to hit his axe by D'pat and fumbles! He actually hits D'pat, but luckily the paladin's armor protected him.<br/>
<br/>
Arnat dies a little more.... {OOC- Unless there is an update he wants to PM me about...} {-4} No bard music right now.<br/>
<br/>
D'pat stabs the bear right in a gap in the shoulder plates and it drops! {d:11} He hits an artery, and the armored bear is now dying! It collapses very little, and you will have a lot of trouble to squeeze by the dying bear. <br/>
<br/>
Dyeinon is caught in the crowd of the cave... but he could do a prep action... to crowded too even make a shot right now.<br/>
<br/>
One armored gnome steps forward and waves the other gomes to continue on dragging the Thrikreen retreating down the hall. The one not dragging Kathris, will step up and do his best to approach while hiding behind his body-shield. <br/>
{OOC- It will take a full movement to get to the other side of the armored dead bear and the gnome here is 15 feet away from that. Only D'pat and George can even see the gnome.}<br/>
<br/>
The elven sorcerer steps away from Avery and targets her with a lightning bolt which she fails to EVADE! She takes the pain and tries again to stab the elf with her poisoned dagger. She screams into the cave,<font color=""#003300""> ""I'M helping YOU HERE! Don't leave me to kill this one! That'll only piss me off!""</font> All of you who are not dying hear this. Arnat is dying near by.<br/>
She speaks to Tamis in Thieves Cant. <br/>
OOC- I use the old thieves cant in my games, and all thieves have it. If you learn it and are not a thief, you better have a good backstory, and I might charge a feat. It is a combination of signals, whistles, and speech sounds. Sometime Morse-type codes were used, all it very complex, and esoteric.<font color=""#003300""><br/>
<i>""Tamis, I am sure they taught you the old way. I have potions and scrolls. I think you guys could use them, but I only have so many, so lets not use'm all up at once!""</i></font><br/>
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End Round 6---------------------&gt;<br/>
OOC- Most of you are crowded in the cave. Avery, your secret help, is in trouble.<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 15+5 disarming needle trap<br/>
Kithas<br/>
Kathris 14+5 {DYING} hp -9 /18<br/>
Silme 14+3 {hp 11 /30} by bear<br/>
George: hp 13/32<br/>
Arnat 12+5 hp -4<br/>
D'pat 11+3 d:4 behind Silme<br/>
Dyeinon 8+3 in pit at 1 hp<br/>
<font color=""DarkRed"">Armored Black Bear!- SLAIN!</font><br/>
Tinker Gnomes<br/>
Elven Sorcerer<br/>
Avery the Assassin!<br/>
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OOC- Since time will pass to get by the bear with little action, I may post the next round.</span>"
17822,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502482&postcount=435,2007-11-12T10:33:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Some-one heal that thi-kreen just stabalise him dammit! George if you can get him or get someone to him - i'll find you a fresh woman all to yourself after this!</font>""<br/><br/>Then she will spin, 30 foot away from that stupid elven sorcere attempt to hide as she moves so he looses sight of her (im guessing he was focusing on Avery therefore not on me letting me hide then Sneak attack him). Then launch an arrow at him hopefully making him feel very very damaged.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1D20+10)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Movesilently</b> - (1D20+9)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>BonusDamage</b> - (2D6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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17823,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502709&postcount=436,2007-11-12T11:17:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme shouts at the spellcaster, attempting to distract him. He cries out, ""Your mother was a kobold and your father had a beard!"" He then proceeds to make other less than flatering comments about the elf, his parentage, and his people in general every time the elf opens his mouth.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Shout insults to distract the elf whenever he attempts to speak, making them as rude and irritating as possible <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qochcfznf="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> <br/>
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17824,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503309&postcount=437,2007-11-12T13:01:00,Lochar,"If Kithas can reach the bear, he'll convert a cure moderate to cause moderate, otherwise, he'll attempt to heal the thri-keen if he can reach him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Either DMM Fell Animate on the bear which will raise it as a zombie next round, or cure moderate on whoever needs it besides Kathris.  Sorry buddy!<br/>
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Cure or Cause moderate wounds: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Bear gets +4 str and +2 HP per HD if I raise it because of corpsecrafter</div>
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17825,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503350&postcount=438,2007-11-12T13:08:00,Cogwheel,"Kathris bleeds defiantly in the bear's general direction.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Figured I'd try it, let me know if it's too much<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qochcfznf="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> </div>
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17826,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503539&postcount=439,2007-11-12T13:47:00,BlueWizard,"<u><b><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Round 7:</span></b></u><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><br/>
Tamis ducks a bit, can fire off a dangerous shot into melee! {OOC- I will allow sneak attack, if she holds for the elf's action...} She will move into the brush now, just outside the cave, and be hidden.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas can get to the bear if he holds until people move out of his way...<br/>
<br/>
Silme is on the edge of the pit and looks out the cave, and can see the dark masked assassin lady battling the flying elf. He will begin his taunts.<br/>
<br/>
George continues his bold charge listening to Tamis. He smashes by and beyond the bear. {DM action and seems to be what he does anyway...} He just gets through and cuts low on the heavily armored gnome, who puts up almost no fight, as George cuts through his shield! {d:22} George gets a mighty attack off and cuts off the gnome's legs! The gnome would scream were it not for shock. The gnoll also sees the last of Kathris' ooze come out, and all vital signs cease on the Thirkreen. <br/>
{OOC- Kathris is dead. This was a tough game, and the Thrikreen a bit reckless. Thanks for playing cog-n-taz, no problem on the post.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qochcfznf="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> }<br/>
<br/>
Arnat dies a little more... {OOC- Still waiting for his PC update. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qochcfznf="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/> } <font color=""DarkRed"">hp -5</font><br/>
<br/>
D'pat is pushed out of the lead by the eager gnoll, and can then move by the bear and near the now legless dead tinker gnome.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas can move NOW to the bear, and can create the undead monster from the armored bear! {OOC- Ugg! And badass, at the same time. } The bear is behind D'pat and George currently. Kithas can hear the distant robed gnome mutter, <font color=""PaleGreen"">""Uh-oh..""</font> In gnomish, which is similiar to the dwarvish form...<br/>
<br/>
Dyeinon sets up for a held shot also on the elven sorcerer, trying to stay farther away than Tamis, since he is in BAD shape. He tries to stay safe.<br/>
<br/>
The last gnome in armor squeals and in gnomish tells the robed tinker gnome to flee in haste around the bend. The heavily armored tinker gnome drops Kathris dead body, and flees around the corner.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis and Dyeinon see the elf try to cast as he flies up and away from Avery. Tamis whacks the priest hard in the arm with an arrow, but the skilled sorcerer is able to focus and get his next attack spell off! {d:11} Dyeinon's shot misses by a lot! <br/>
<br/>
The elf zots Avery again with electricity! And she fails her Evade again! She collapses crispy fried and the elf is now sixty feet in the air! Avery is dying near Arnat now at the cave entrance. The elf is looking about for Tamis...<br/>
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End Round 7-------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
<font color=""DarkRed"">Kathris is DEAD</font><br/>
Silme 14+3 {hp 11 /30} taunting elf<br/>
George: hp 13/32<br/>
Arnat 12+5 hp -5<br/>
D'pat 11+3 d:4<br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Kithas and his armored zombie bear</font><br/>
Tinker Gnomes<br/>
Tamis<br/>
Dyeinon 1 hp<br/>
Elven Sorcerer<font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
Avery the Assassin is down!</font></span>"
17827,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503559&postcount=440,2007-11-12T13:53:00,Lochar,"Kithas directs his new pet to kill any remaining gnomes and the sorcerer, while he moves to Avery.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Apologies Avery, I needed to get a distraction for your opponent there.""</span></font>He reaches out, touching her.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cure Light.  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
17828,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503576&postcount=441,2007-11-12T13:57:00,BlueWizard,Kithas is deep in the cave.<br/>The elf is outside in the air now.
17829,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504039&postcount=442,2007-11-12T15:45:00,Kyroswolf,"George speaks quickly to D'pat, ""<font color=""Orange"">Lets end these gnomes' misery!</font>""  He then steps to the next gnome and swings for it's head.  ""<font color=""Orange"">Tonight I dine on your blood.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>25</b>]</span>If his rage continues then this should be +9, but I would have -2 for Power Attack so roll is the same<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d12+7)[<b>17</b>]</span>This would be come +14.  3 more from extra strength and 4 more from Power Attack.<br/>
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17830,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504826&postcount=443,2007-11-12T19:31:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Well if the elf boy is looking for me I won't be able to hide. So i'll hold till his action fire the arrow and hopefully distract him and break his concentration.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+7)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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</div>"
17831,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504890&postcount=444,2007-11-12T19:54:00,Cogwheel,"<i>The last thing he saw was the bear's claw, slamming into him, sending him flying toward the ground. he desperately tried to resist, but he was struck all the same, and the side of his head erupted in a shower of blood as he fell, succumbing to the darkness that was creeping swiftly in on his vision. he lay there for a time, swimming in the seas of unconciousness, until the darkness began to take distinct forms.<br/>
<br/>
he saw himself, on the plains, running across them with the rest of his long-forgotten tribe's hunters, hunting the wild beasts of the praerie, a boomerang and sword in hand. Such days continued for a few years, until his time came to leave the tribe.<br/>
<br/>
And then he saw himself once more, hardly even a year later, laid out on a stone table, chained to it, in great pain. his arms were no more, those arms that had caught the beasts on the plain so recently. In their place, the robed man that stood over him had put twisted claws of glass, taken from golems. his tribe, along with this traitorous world, had betrayed him to the wizard, forced him into the man's hands - he was sure of it, his confidence as firm and steady as the mountains that ringed his homelands. Though anger burned in his heart, and he wished fervently to strike the man down, he could do nothing, both then and now.<br/>
<br/>
Yet all beings make mistakes, sooner or later. When the wizard released him, admiring his creation, Kathris took his chance. his claw piercing his enemy, ripping out the other side, the wizard bursting into a shower of blood and bone, falling to the ground. Immediately, Kathris left, running toward the nearest city.<br/>
<br/>
There he had hunted, taking his revenge on the world that had betrayed him, taking some small comfort in their deaths, in the little justice he could forge within the world.<br/>
<br/>
Then came the guild, recruiting him for their mission. Though he was loathe to serve them, it was a chance to continue his hunt elsewhere, and he took it.<br/>
<br/>
There, he had met this group that stood around him. The day that Kithas had saved him from the brink of death with his magic, the world in his eyes had changed. here was one, perhaps, that he could trust. here was one that might prove true, one that would not betray him. Perhaps, at long last, he had found an ally in this world.<br/>
<br/>
What a fool he had been.<br/>
<br/>
There he lay, his eyes opening with great effort, crusted over with the blood spilling from his head. he saw the dwarf, standing near him, looking into his eyes. his eyes were not pleading, not begging - though he did not welcome death, after seeing the world as it was, it did not seem like such a loss to him. Yet there was a trust within him now, a trust that the dwarf would save him from this fate with his magic. <br/>
<br/>
And then, all the hope that remained in his world turned its back, and walked away. <br/>
<br/>
Kithas had left him to die. And perhaps that was what he deserved, fool that he had been.<br/>
<br/>
As death creeps around him, darkness taking him once more, he smiles. A world like this would soon devour itself, as a serpent turns on its own tail. he would not be alive to see it, but perhaps, he would have his justice after all...<br/>
<br/>
And then, leaving his body cold and blood-soaked, what little remained of Kathris Terall's tortured soul left this world at last.</i>"
17832,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3505476&postcount=445,2007-11-13T00:55:00,Colt,"Arnat, not being entirely happy with the idea of dying, but slowly becoming resigned to it, begins composing his dramatic final words in case it comes to that.<br/><br/>OOC: Sorry about the HP thing, for some reason, i must have hit reset on the sheet instead of save when i leveled up I think i'm still negative though. If it works out, and I was still conscious enough to cast, I do have CLW that I could use."
17833,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509823&postcount=446,2007-11-13T15:42:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Silme holds the middle ground, and can no longer see the elf, for he flew up.<br/>
<br/>
George pushes forward and hacks down the 2nd armored gnome! {d:17}<br/>
<br/>
Arnat was stunned by the bolt, and can now return to playing his music! {OOC- He is a at 1 hp, due to correction.} Arnat will duck into the cave away from the elf, leap the pit, and stay safely near Silme. BARD +1<br/>
<br/>
D'pat tries to push by George and trips, clogging this small passage.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas moves out of the cave, and D'pat and George will notice that the bear is standing and slowly shambling about, trying to turn around in the small cave. {The armored bear will begin to make its way next round. George and D'pat are in the way at the moment.} Kithas can make a full move to get near Avery, but won't be able to heal the fried assassin-lady yet, after leaping the pit and heading back out of the cave.<br/>
<br/>
The robed tinker gnome flees away at top speed around the bend leaving the front ranks unhindered at the moment.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis strikes the flying elf as she moves a little bit toward the mouth of the cave, balancing over the pit trap. {d:5} <br/>
<br/>
Dyeinon fires an arrow at the elven sorcerer, but misses.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis and Dyeinon shots were timed on the elf's actions...<br/>
The elf brings out a scroll and reads it. He focuses hard under the damage and then disappears invisibly!<br/>
<br/>
End Round 8--------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Silme {hp 11 /30}<br/>
George: hp 13/32<br/>
Arnat 12+5 hp 1 BARD +1<br/>
D'pat 11+3 d:4<br/>
Kithas and his armored zombie bear<br/>
Tinker Gnomes<br/>
Tamis<br/>
Dyeinon 1 hp<br/>
Elven Sorcerer<br/>
Avery the Assassin is down!</span>"
17834,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3511444&postcount=447,2007-11-14T01:31:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Assassin's don't stop until the target is dead, do they Avery?""</span></font>Kithas questions, laying a hand on her.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Come on good roll!</div>
</div>"
17835,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3511687&postcount=448,2007-11-14T03:02:00,Kyroswolf,"George flattens himself against the wall to allow the bear past, then follows it hoping to get in a few hacks at some gnomes."
17836,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513836&postcount=449,2007-11-14T09:57:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme, realizing his uselessness against the wizard as long as she is invisible, moves farther down the tunnel, just past all of the others, and guards against any more gnomes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move just past the last of the others down the hall, and ready an attack against any gnomes coming within reach.<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
17837,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515687&postcount=450,2007-11-14T15:32:00,Colt,"Arnat, realizing he's seriously injured, descides to stay in the hole and continue playing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Inspire Courage +1</div>
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17838,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515918&postcount=451,2007-11-14T16:18:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Silme takes point and moves farther down the hall... as he rounds the bend a noisy electrical explosion shocks and fries Silme on the spot! {d:16} Silme is dying. {<font color=""DarkRed"">-3</font>}<br/>
<br/>
George will hold and wait for the armored zombie bear to pass....<br/>
<br/>
Arnat holds his ground on the former Needle-trap area and continues his inspiring music.<br/>
<br/>
D'pat will hold by George...<br/>
<br/>
Kithas can make Avery feel a lot better and her first conscious response is to look at her messed up potion and scroll bag. <font color=""#003300"">""Ah man!""</font><br/>
<br/>
The armored undead bear moves slowly forward and gingerly steps over downed Silme. <br/>
<br/>
George and D'pat can move behind the bear and be by Silme on the ground dying.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis and Dyeinon hold their arrow shots waiting for the elf to appear.<br/>
<br/>
The elven sorcerer looks annoyed as he reappears, reading a scroll. <br/>
He launches a pea at Kithas and Avery, that explodes into a ball of fire! The fireball actually goes into the cave hitting Dyeinon and Tamis in the brush, who are still setting-up and waiting for his shot by the mouth of the cave.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis evades the blast, but Dyeinon does not, and the limp ranger hobbit flips backwards into the pit trap. VERY DEAD!<br/>
Avery also evades it! Finally! <br/>
Kithas doesn't dodge it, and is hurt. {d:15}<br/>
<br/>
Tamis gets her shot off on the visible elf-man, and gets an excellent shot off!<br/>
{Not sneak now. d:6} The elf is looking worse, but still hanging in.<br/>
<br/>
End Round 9-----------------------------&gt;<br/>
{OOC- With Psycho dropping I repositioned the fireball center.}<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<u><b><br/>
Initiatives:</b></u><br/>
Avery the Assassin<br/>
Silme {<font color=""DarkRed"">hp -3 /30</font>}<br/>
Arnat 12+5 hp 1 BARD +1<br/>
Kithas {d:15} and his armored zombie bear<br/>
George: hp 13/32<br/>
D'pat d:4<br/>
Tamis<br/>
Dyeinon 1 hp<br/>
Elven Sorcerer</span>"
17839,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3516491&postcount=452,2007-11-14T19:24:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">God Damn it Elf Boy. Your really starting to pee me off now.</font>""<br/><br/>With she will will knock an arrow. Pull back the string, and launch a shot at the elf boy. Again holding till it looks as if he is starting a spell and attempting to disrupt it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+7)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
17840,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3516995&postcount=453,2007-11-15T00:39:00,Tar Palantir,"As he is fried, Silme cries out in a combination of agony and swear words, loudly enough to be heard by the others."
17841,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3517056&postcount=454,2007-11-15T01:06:00,Colt,"Arnat, seeing Silme fall, sets his bass down, and runs towards him, attempting to avoid any fighting or traps in between. upon getting close (assuming I can reach him this turn) he drags him back a bit, then attempts to heal him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">CLW <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
17842,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521752&postcount=455,2007-11-15T16:44:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Avery is up and on her feet. She is searching her charred bag for anything she can find, and currently is quite pissed off. She seeks shelter in the trees away from the cave.<br/>
<br/>
Silme is dying  by the bend ahead.... {-4}<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qochcfznf="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/> <br/>
<br/>
Arnat can rush forward, and JUST get to touch him as he stretches out this round! {+4} Silme is stabilized and can wake back up. He is still disabled, and should be careful. He can see he's in the middle of the group safe at the moment.<br/>
<br/>
Lochar will retreat back into the cave after the fireball and leap over the pit and remain ducked by the rubble.<br/>
<br/>
The zombie bear pushes on, withstanding and setting off two more glyph traps! The traps have all been tripped, and the group has moved a bit past the bend. From here the passage will begin to go steeply down into the earth. <br/>
<br/>
George and D'pat follow closely behind their badly injured undead bear-friend.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis tries to stays in the shadows, her shot only grazing him, and he does see her. {d:2}<br/>
<br/>
Instead the elf reads another scroll! Tamis hits him again for damage, but is unable to mess this focused elf's concentration. {d:4 no sneak!} The scroll causes the elf to disappear, and then he will be gone!<br/>
<br/>
Combat for the moment has ended!--------------------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
The elf will retreat invisibly high in the air.<br/>
The alarm bells are still ringing.<br/>
But, at the moment you can afford to recover from that deadly combat!<br/>
<br/>
Avery will even pop back in the cave entry way with a few of healing potions. <font color=""#003300"">""All the good scrolls are gone, but I have a few potions here. Remember, the Guild's looking out for you guys, but we expect success. Try not lose any more of you guys, it gets expensive to train people like you.""</font><br/>
{3 CLW and 2 CMW potions}<br/>
<br/>
She will then dart off into the woods and disappear into the shadowy woods, <font color=""#003300"">""I'm not following you in there Tamis, so be careful.""</font> She will say with a little humor, and wink before disappearing.</span>"
17843,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525463&postcount=456,2007-11-16T10:23:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme waves Tamis over.<font color=""Blue"">""Send one of those potions over here,""</font>he says.<font color=""blue"">""I've got some gnomes I'd like to introduce to my sword.""</font>"
17844,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525493&postcount=457,2007-11-16T10:29:00,Lochar,<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas mentally commands the bear to stop and attempt to block off as much of the area ahead as it can with it's body.
17845,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525520&postcount=458,2007-11-16T10:32:00,Kyroswolf,"""George"" motions to Tamis as well, once he discovers the bear won't be moving forward, ""<font color=""Orange"">I'd like a potion as well.  The ceiling hurts.</font>"""
17846,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525532&postcount=459,2007-11-16T10:35:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""The bear will provide cover and a block from other gnomes while we take a few moments to collect ourselves.""</span></font>"
17847,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526164&postcount=460,2007-11-16T12:24:00,Kesnit,"<b>D'pat</b><br/><br/>D'pat nods to the dwarf.<font color=""Blue"">Good thinking with the bear.</font>Mentally he berates himself for being so ineffective in this fight."
17848,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528158&postcount=461,2007-11-16T23:21:00,stimpius,"<font color=""Red""><b>Tamis</b></font><br/><br/>""I would suggest we save the potions for when they are needed. Keep the bear as cover for now we can rest if needed.""<br/><br/>With this climb into hole check out the door that was found and of course rescue Dyenions body."
17849,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528567&postcount=462,2007-11-17T02:18:00,Colt,"Realizing he's still rather injured, Arnat stays near the back of the group as the move through the tunnel."
17850,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530988&postcount=463,2007-11-17T11:05:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme leans forward, still badly wounded but able to stand. He says,<font color=""Blue"">""I believe with our fallen halfling friend, and more particularly, his share of the money. I personally recommend that half of it goes to Kithas, as we would all be dead many times over if not for him. The rest can be split evenly.""</font>While still distrustful of clerics in general, Silme is beginning to take a liking to Kithas, particularly his healing spells."
17851,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531981&postcount=464,2007-11-17T15:18:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Dyeinon's remains are charred, and broken, and if he had melted gold coins on him, it is amid gunk, and may take some time to find.<br/>
<br/>
As you all safely recover in the cave with the 'blocking bear', a familiar old voice startles you from the disarmed Needle-trap square. Appearing before you is Merianna in her fine hooded black robe, and a man in armor. <br/>
The old wizardess cackles, <font color=""#ff0000"">""Looks like you need some expensive help. Be careful with this one. They're all yours Hiram.""</font><br/>
<br/>
{OOC- Welcome Maurkov. Describe Hiram, give a greeting... or don't. And Welcome to the Hall of Evil.}<br/>
<br/>
Before Merianna suddenly teleports away she'll say to you all, <font color=""#ff0000"">""I suggest you be more cautious. These tinker gnomes are crafty.""</font></span>"
17852,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533785&postcount=465,2007-11-18T04:49:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Thank you, Merianna,""</font>says the one called Hiram, bowing with practiced grace,<font color=""Purple"">""I've been looking forward to this.""</font><br/><br/>Hiram is a human of average height and better than average build, dark hair, pale skin, and hypnotic blue eyes.  He wears a navy blue tabard over a steel breastplate and is armed with an expensive looking longsword.  His holy symbol is a lump of lead in the shape of a raised fist.  His smile vanishes as he turns to appraise the group, but slowly returns.<font color=""Purple"">""Kithas, I presume?""</font>he asks the dwarf.<br/><br/>Hiram makes no mention of the giant that attends him.  It is at least eight feet tall and clad in fighting leathers.  A massive helm hides its face."
17853,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533837&postcount=466,2007-11-18T05:03:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Aye.  Who's the monstrosity with you?""</span></font>"
17854,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533906&postcount=467,2007-11-18T05:19:00,Kesnit,"<b>D'pat</b><br/><br/>As D'pat studies the newcomer, his eyes fall on the holy symbol.<font color=""Sienna"">I see you follow...</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: I don't know who! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qochcfznf="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/> <br/>
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Knowledge(Religion): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span></div>
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17855,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534077&postcount=468,2007-11-18T06:04:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Minion, remove your helmet,""</font>says Hiram without turning.  The giant complies, revealing the rictus and empty eye sockets of a skeletal ogre.<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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""I've followed your career, Kithas.  I look forward to working with you.""</font>Addressing the others he says,<font color=""Purple"">""With my background, I'm used to giving orders and having them executed without question--  Minion, put your helmet back on.  I understand that your methods differ.  Lets try to make allowances for each other.""</font>"
17856,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534087&postcount=469,2007-11-18T06:06:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""That works for me, although I question how well your companion there will be able to fit in these tunnels.  Either way, having extra power along doesn't hurt in the least.""</span></font>"
17857,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534282&postcount=470,2007-11-18T06:58:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">Bah, who cares who they have sent. Another person won't be to bad. They rile me up, they go down though. They always do.</font></i><br/><br/>With that thought she won't give a second look towards Merinna except a slight tip of her head and scramble down the rope to the door.<br/><br/>Take as long as is needed to get safely down the rope.<br/><br/>At the bottom, search for some way to operate the door AND for traps. Traps being foremost in her mind after the incident with the corridor.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1D20)[<b>12</b>]</span> - cant remember exact mod - TTW is down. think its +11<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1D20)[<b>11</b>]</span> - cant remember exact mod - TTW is down. think its +9 or +10 <br/>
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17858,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535006&postcount=471,2007-11-18T09:43:00,Colt,"Arnat nods shiftily to the newcomer, and then searches the fallen gnomes, taking anything of value, and tossing the repeating crossbow and it's ammo in his backpack."
17859,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3536360&postcount=472,2007-11-18T15:23:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme sighs at the arrival of the newcomer, then says,<font color=""Blue"">""Since I assume you are a cleric, do you have any healing spells? Some of use are still rather injured.""</font>"
17860,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539655&postcount=473,2007-11-19T10:30:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- Have you all used the potions? Please update hit points in next IC post.<br/>
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Tamis can squeeze to the front, by the undead armored bear {which is badly hurt}, but so far the bear has pushed pretty far ahead.<br/>
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The passage will go straight down. Eventually a large boulder will block your path, and noise and commotion can be heard on the boulder's opposite side.<br/>
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OOC- Internet was down, sorry about delayed post.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qochcfznf="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/></span>"
17861,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539766&postcount=474,2007-11-19T10:49:00,Kyroswolf,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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OOC:  George has neither received healing or drank a potion.  Apparently they are being horded.  Current HP:  16/32 or 27/43 if we ever got the previously mentioned XP.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Gorganeian's reaction to the newcomer appears to be the same as his first reaction to anyone.  <Gnoll>""<font color=""Orange"">Wonder what he tastes like.</font>""</Gnoll>  His response to the newcomers statements is also no more than than the group expects, ""<font color=""Orange"">I don't like you.  I don't like your pet either.</font>""  He then turns to Kithas, ""<font color=""Orange"">Do you have healing?  We are still injured.</font>"" He indicates himself, Silme, and Dpat."
17862,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540154&postcount=475,2007-11-19T12:00:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>((Are we leveled?  I've got healing if so, if not, I have 1 CLW))"
17863,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540277&postcount=476,2007-11-19T12:31:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, I can heal if you will submit to the spells.  And what a charming mascot you have.  Is it house trained?""</font><br/><br/>{<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3540247&amp;postcount=181"" target=""_blank"">CMWx2</a>: +18 for Silme, +14 for D'pat}"
17864,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540477&postcount=477,2007-11-19T13:18:00,Tar Palantir,"OOC: Silme's at 22/34 now.<br/><br/>Silme nods appreciatively as his wounds are wiped away by the magic flowing through him, and he says,<font color=""Blue"">""Thank you. Now, do we have a plan for dealing with the tinker gnomes, or are we just going to charge blithly in to be slaughtered as usual? The best plan I've come up with so far is to send George, D'Pat and me in first, with the clerics right behind the gnoll and me, and archers behind them. The three of us engage in melee combat, the clerics stay close to keep us healed and the paladin healing himself if needed. The ranged combatants come in behind and pick out whatever targets seem to most need shooting, and we continue until they are all dead. Anyone have anything else?""</font>"
17865,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540605&postcount=478,2007-11-19T13:39:00,Kyroswolf,"<b>George</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Orange"">As long as I can slaughter these pitiful creatures, that is fine with me.  I would however like to point out that I am still quite wounded.</font>""<br/><br/>He looks pointedly at the newcomer with his last sentence."
17866,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541242&postcount=479,2007-11-19T15:44:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""You seem more than capable in melee.  Their advantage, then,  is in terrain and archery.  I think I can neutralize it.  This,""</font>he says, indicating a signal horn on his belt,<font color=""Purple"">""creates a magical fog which will slowly roll forward.  If we use it to cover our advance, we can take our time dealing with whatever surprises the gnomes have devised.""</font><br/><br/>Hiram fails to notice George's pointed look."
17867,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541258&postcount=480,2007-11-19T15:48:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme nods slowly.<font color=""Blue"">""That is a good idea. Also, if you have any more healing left, I believe that our canine friend could use some, before he decides to do something rash and violent. I can't say he's very subtle, but I can't deny his ferocity or effectiveness. Kithas, if you have any healing you could spare for George, that would work just as well.""</font>"
17868,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541274&postcount=481,2007-11-19T15:54:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas nods to George.<font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Fight as a devil, not as a beast, George.""</span></font>Kithas then lays a hand on his shoulder.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">CMW on George: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
Ouch, sorry George!<br/>
On self, CLW: [rol]1d8+4[/roll]<br/>
Rerolled in dice roller thread, as I fubar'd this one.  Healed 11 on self.<br/>
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17869,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541409&postcount=482,2007-11-19T16:31:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Hiram glances at George while Kithas administers healing.<font color=""Purple"">""If it is rash and violent as you say, returning it to full health is not in my interest.""<br/>
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""Kithas, are you ready?""</font><br/><br/>((How narrow is this tunnel?  Is a large/tall creature going to fit?))"
17870,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541991&postcount=483,2007-11-19T20:31:00,Kesnit,"<b>D'pat</b><br/><br/>D'pat looked at the fighter in surprise.<font color=""Sienna"">The Dark Lord does not grace me with healing. Much to my dismay, I, too, am reliant on the 'goodness' of our clerics for my continuing health.</font>He paused.<font color=""Sienna"">However, the rest of your plan is a good.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: Paladins of Tyranny don't get Lay on Hands. They get Deadly Touch. <br/>
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OOC 2: I was only down 4 HP. If George wants to take the 14 HP I got from the CMW, I can make do with a CLW.</div>
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17871,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542003&postcount=484,2007-11-19T20:39:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- The hulking friend of Hiram can crawl and squeeze, and can guard the rear at a safe distance. The bear will take point. If time is spent, the ogre can move to the front as everyone gets out of the cave and out of the way. The ogre could probably move the boulder without a problem. The bear could with effort, but is badly wounded.<br/>
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Kithas can sense that the chamber beyond is larger, judging by the echoes and activity. When you are all set, the chosen lackey can move the boulder, and the path can continue into the<u> Lair of the Tinker Gnomes!</u></span>"
17872,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542319&postcount=485,2007-11-20T00:20:00,Colt,"Anrat adds in,<font color=""DarkOrange"">If possible, I could do with a minor healing as I am still quite injured, and I only have One more healing spell myself.</font><br/><br/>OOC: HP:1/17"
17873,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542327&postcount=486,2007-11-20T00:24:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Use one of the potions Avery left, if someone hasn't drank them all.""</span></font>"
17874,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542718&postcount=487,2007-11-20T03:03:00,Kyroswolf,"George thanks Kithas flamboyantly, showing far more respect than he actually has for the cleric, if only to spite the newcomer.  He then gathers the greataxe and move toward the front of the party.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Now at 23/32 hp.  Suppose that will do.  George and Hiram are going to have quite a stand off if this keeps up.<br/>
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17875,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544064&postcount=488,2007-11-20T08:37:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Hiram moves to the mouth of the tunnel, aims carefully, and sound the horn.  A ball of fog pours forth and rolls slowly forward down the hall.  Hiram stands aside and lets the others enter.<font color=""Purple"">""Minion, follow 30' behind.  Warn me if something approaches.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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    -- Oscar Wilde<br/>
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What are we using for light, btw?  Note that with Kithras's feats, the bear is stronger than the ogre.  I hope we can spare some inflict wounds spells to keep it going.</div>
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17876,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544105&postcount=489,2007-11-20T08:47:00,Kyroswolf,"George moves near the front of the group, making sure to step on Hiram's foot as he passes.  When George gets to the bear he will wait for the beast to move the boulder out of the way, and keep 5 ft between him and the bear.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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George has 60' darkvision, he isn't worried about a torch or such.<br/>
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17877,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544166&postcount=490,2007-11-20T08:59:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme also makes his way to the front, to the left of George, and readies his sword and shield. He says,<font color=""Blue"">""Someone can light a torch if they have one. Gnomes can see in the dark, so the light could only help us. As soon as the boulder is moved, pick your targets. Remember, fast and deadly. Watch for anyplace that could be trapped. D'Pat, stay close to the bear if possible, use some negative energy to keep it going if you can. Tamis, ready your bow. Arnat, get ready to start playing. Let's send these gnomes to the Abyss!""</font>"
17878,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545297&postcount=491,2007-11-20T12:18:00,Maurkov,<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Hiram grins at George's back.  He follows the others into the tunnel.
17879,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545711&postcount=492,2007-11-20T14:00:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">With the Bear in the lead, and fog and ogre behind, the group readies to move the boulder.<br/>
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The armored bear has to set its feet, and pushes hard into the boulder, and it slowly moves the rock. Beyond is a dark chamber, and when the opening is about 2 feet wide, a spray of mini-bolts from the darkness covers the armored bear. Most of the little bolts splinter into dust on the armor, but some riddle the bear's face, and it finally drops!<br/>
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The boulder is only partially moved! Only a gnome could fit through easily. Maybe an elf.<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Arnat 20+5<br/>
D'pat 19+3<br/>
Silme 16+3<br/>
Kithas 13+0<br/>
George 5+3<br/>
Tamis 1+5<br/>
Hiram 5-5 {Unreactive?! I've never seen someone this low!}</span>"
17880,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546077&postcount=493,2007-11-20T15:21:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme, swearing at the accursed gnomes, says, ""George, D'Pat, help move this boulder some more! Tamis, lay down some covering fire. Clerics and Arnat, any spells that could help, use them! I'm not going to be killed by a bunch of gnomes!"" He then throws his shoulder against the boulder and begins pushing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I hate gnomes.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>StrengthCheck</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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17881,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546198&postcount=494,2007-11-20T15:47:00,Kyroswolf,"Cursing at the bears ineffectivness, George throws his own strength into moving the boulder.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17882,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546466&postcount=495,2007-11-20T17:26:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Do not attack until we are all through the gap,""</font>says Hiram in a voice accustomed to command.  Holding forth his holy symbol, he speaks soothingly(?!), but forcefully, releasing a spell that seems to suck all the energy out of the battle.<br/><br/>(Spellcraft DC17)<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">casting Calm Emotions into the room beyond.  If Hiram had a chance to cast it last round, he will continue to concentrate on it this round.</div>
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17883,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546726&postcount=496,2007-11-20T19:22:00,stimpius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Tamis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Red""><i>Time to play...</i></font><br/><br/>She will walk forwards to near the boulder keeping the bear just to the front and loose an arrow at any likely target.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+8)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
+1 to both if within 30 foot. :) <br/>
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17884,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546930&postcount=497,2007-11-20T22:07:00,Kesnit,"<b>D'pat</b><br/><br/>D'pat snarls at the bear, then the gnomes.<font color=""Sienna"">When I get through here, I will pick one and use it as a toothpick,</font>he mutters.<br/><br/>Taking a deep breath, he joins the others at the stone.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>STR check:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span></div>
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17885,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547151&postcount=498,2007-11-21T00:28:00,Colt,"Arnat draws his bass up, and begins to play a long slow melody, that gradually speeds up. As he plays he readies a Magic Missile in his mind.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Inspire Courage +1, everyone get the +1 on attack and damage</div>
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17886,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548587&postcount=499,2007-11-21T07:53:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Arnat plays his inspiring music, a low tone that seems to pump you up for the battle! {+1 Bardic Inpiration}<br/>
<br/>
It is too crowded for all of you to get near the stone. The passage barely fits two humans side-by-side if they squeeze.<br/>
<br/>
D'pat is forced to hold, as he is behind George and Silme, and these two are pushing forward to move the boulder more...<br/>
<br/>
Silme moves next to George, and they will have to wait to work together...<br/>
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George and Silme feel a spray of small crossbow bolts burst on their armor. {Unharmed! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" hjz2j7o7p="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> }They can tell their armor protected them as they taste wood splinters in the briefly clouded air around them. The two warriors have pushed the boulder open to a large dark chamber. Strange large structures, difficult to make out in the darkness, can be barely seen with lowlight from the cave. The spray of wooden bolts came from the structures. <br/>
<br/>
Tamis has a shot now, though difficult. She fires off into the darkness in a direction the many bolts came from. Her arrow misses, and snaps on some distance metal structure.<br/>
<br/>
Hiram targets his spell deeper into the darkness towards where he heard the shots come from ahead. It is difficult from his position in the small cave, and he can't tell of his results.<br/>
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End Round 1-------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
D'pat<br/>
Arnat 20+5<br/>
Kithas 13+0<br/>
Silme<br/>
George 5+3<br/>
Tamis 1+5<br/>
Gnomes<br/>
Hiram 5-5</span>"
17887,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548730&postcount=500,2007-11-21T08:38:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Minion, to me.""</font><br/><br/>Hiram concentrates on his spell as he advances.  He tsks over the corpse of the bear.<i>As they say, ""What a waste of undead flesh.""</i>He uses the boulder for cover while he assesses the gnomes' deployment and fortifications.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">In here is the ceiling high enough for the ogre to be effective?  Please let me know when it becomes obvious that the Calm Emotions has been broken.  If that's already the case by the time his init comes up, he'll be on full defense instead of concentrating (same move).  If the spot behind the boulder is occupied, he'll remain in the cave.  Can Hiram identify any leaders or spell casters?</div>
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17888,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548753&postcount=501,2007-11-21T08:42:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme moves forwward, waving the other melee fighters ahead. He says,<font color=""Blue"">""Hold back from threatening them until the last second. Don't break Hiram's spell. Tamis, use the boulder for cover and watch our backs. Clerics with the fighters. You know what you do best. Now forth into battle!""</font>He moves through the breach, staying close to the boulder and focusing on avoiding or blocking any attacks.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Silme moves around the boulder, using the total defense action to add +4 dodge bonus to AC.<br/>
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17889,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548796&postcount=502,2007-11-21T08:52:00,Kyroswolf,"George moves forward with Silme towards the most dangerous looking gnome.  Waiting until everyone is in place to attack.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Not taking an actual attack this round.  Total Defense +4 AC....makes it AC 20.<br/>
Still waiting on if George can see anything with his darkvision.<br/>
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17890,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549413&postcount=503,2007-11-21T11:08:00,Kesnit,"<b>D'pat</b><br/><br/>D'pat advances as much as he can while looking around in the torchlight.<font color=""Sienna"">Eeine, meenie, miney... moe,</font>he thought, looking around the select a target worthy of his attentions.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Total defense. +4 AC</div>
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17891,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550951&postcount=504,2007-11-21T17:59:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">D'pat is at total defense still cramped in the small cave. Holding...<br/>
<br/>
Arnat sings, he is near Hiram and the undead ogre in the back.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas holds as well, and stays defensive in the crowded cave.<br/>
<br/>
With shield up Silme enters the darkness. {Now it is total darkness, and I didn't see anyone had a light source...} Silme sees no-one, and has entered into a large open chamber. The chamber slants steeply down ahead and beside him into the depths of the earth it seems. Silme is already below the rest of you, and he can hear gnomish voices ahead in the darkness... now within charging range. Pray there are no stalagmites in the way if he does charge.<br/>
<br/>
George moves with Silme, stepping a little away to avoid a few area effect spells. {Maybe 10 feet?} As he enters and moves about 30 feet in, he will see little gnomish shapes waiting in what appears to be wagons. There is rough terrain here. <br/>
These wagons are metal, and have no wheels. The gnomes are using these as cover. Above George can just make out more metal and wood structures, it is hard to see though. He guess about 7 gnomes can see, maybe 8 or ten more scurrying about this large chamber in the dark above and below. {Arnat can help relay in song, the gnoll's message.}<br/>
<br/>
D'pat can move up into the darkness behind the two point-men, now.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis makes another desperate shot using her ears into the dark cave! By luck she grazes one of the gnomes George can see with his darkvision {30 feet away}, and wounds a gnome badly! {d:5} Tamis will only hear a yelp to know her shot landed.<br/>
<br/>
Many gnomes have a round of reloading, but a few gnomes in the darkness fire their machine gun-crossbows upon George and Silme, and even D'pat. All of your armors and defense protected you against the pesky wooden attacks. The three fighters are surrounded in wood splinter clouds, as they feel the bolts pelt them and explode harmlessly. {OOC-No damage again! Lucky PCs! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" hjz2j7o7p="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> }<br/>
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As Hiram finally moves past the two elves by the boulder, he will indeed find that this large chamber can easily fit the ogre, maybe 4 times over! It is large, and if all move in, out of the way, the ogre will be able to enter. The chamber opens up below deep into the earth, Hiram can tell from the echoes in the room. He will be aware that his calm emotion spell had little effect, but now the allied warriors have broken into the room! He can't see much in the darkness from the boulder.<br/>
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End Round 2--------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Kithas<br/>
Arnat 20+5<br/>
Silme<br/>
George 5+3<br/>
D'pat<br/>
Tamis 1+5<br/>
Gnomes<br/>
Hiram 5-5</span>"
17892,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551172&postcount=505,2007-11-21T19:44:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Ah.... Sunrod?  Alchemists' fire?  Anyone?""</font><br/><br/><i>Couldn't Merianne have given me some warning what I was in for?</i>Virtually blind, Hiram sounds his horn again, aiming down the slope.  He moves forward, trying to keep inside the cloud.  He trusts the elves to get out of his ogre's way or failing that, the ogre to push past."
17893,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551539&postcount=506,2007-11-22T00:28:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas reaches into his bag, pulling out a Sunrod and striking it, lighting it.  He attempts to move forward to the rock to give it's light to the fighters."
17894,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551599&postcount=507,2007-11-22T01:06:00,Tar Palantir,"In the flare of the light of the sunrod, Silme moves towards the gnomes, shield forward, doing his best to stay alive for the moment. He shouts to the others,<font color=""Blue"">""Keep that light coming forward! If anyone has any useful spells, cast them! Tamis, keep firing! Fighters, forward!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move closer to the gnomes, keeping total defense up.<br/>
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17895,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552098&postcount=508,2007-11-22T04:08:00,Kyroswolf,"George relays what he can see to the others.  ""<font color=""Orange"">They are hiding in large metal wagons, but without wheels.  There are more in some framework behind the wagons.  Maybe as many as 20.  New guy, perhaps your brute can tip them out of their boxes?</font>""<br/><br/>George moves so that the rest of the party can enter the cavern, but doesn't move to attack the gnomes massed before them.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Continuing Total Defense AC 20<br/>
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17896,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3555101&postcount=509,2007-11-22T17:17:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Kithas has a his sunrod out, and he moves forward to give its light to the fighters. As he does he illuminates more of this large cavern. The whole place slopes down into an underground valley, which only a tiny part can be seen. There are strange buildings and other partially built structures, including two large ships, that look similar to the flying ship you all saw before, but only partial built.<br/>
<br/>
Arnat sings long and loud from the cave...<br/>
<br/>
Silme moves forward, he can get to the gnomes and even manuever around the tipped over wagon-things to get at them<br/>
<br/>
George can see a few more gnomes, as his ears prove him right, in the shadows of the sunrod's light. He too can move to a few gnomes. The area is large, and there are gnomes trying to take cover all over... including in the darkness above.<br/>
<br/>
D'pat can defensively move into position as well.<br/>
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Tamis has a clearer shot and can actually see the gnome she injured now. She takes another shot and hits him right in the chest. {d:7} He drops and falls onto a stack of metal slats, tumbling them over loudly in a crash of metal. {OOC- Well, one gnome down, many more to go.} This one had been reloading his MG-crossbow. <br/>
<br/>
All the gnomes fire at the three exposed warriors. This time in the explsoion of wooden bolts, some at point blank range, they ALL take damage. Even with defensive stances up. These guys just unloaded their bolt clips! {George d:8; D'pat d:11; and Silme d:11}<br/>
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Hiram can change his action.... {OOC- I'll move him to the top of the round, for round 3}<br/>
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End Round 2---------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Kithas<br/>
Arnat 20+5<br/>
Silme hp 11/34<br/>
George 5+3 hp 15/32<br/>
D'pat<br/>
Tamis 1+5<br/>
Gnomes<br/>
Hiram 5-5<br/>
{OOC- I was a little confused to your hit points, so please tell me if I need corrections.}</span>"
17897,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3555168&postcount=510,2007-11-22T17:37:00,Kyroswolf,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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After the level of fighter and the damage George just took he's at 26/43.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>George lets out a hyena like laugh as he charges a cluster of gnomes.  Swinging the axe with all his strength behind it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Power Attack -3 to hit +6 damage<br/>
Didn't know if there was enough room for an actual charge action.  If so +2 on attack roll and AC becomes 14.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
[roll=Damage]1d12+13[roll]<br/>
Now have Cleave.  Feel free to make those rolls whenever I qualify.<br/>
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17898,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3555266&postcount=511,2007-11-22T18:22:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Hiram realizes he needs to even the odds fast, but the summoning spell is a long one.  He grits his teeth and spits out the last few syllables as he calls something, distasteful even to him.  He spares a glance back for his delinquent minion.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The spell completes just before Hiram's initiative next turn.  SMIII for <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>2</b>]</span> augmented fiendish hawks. <br/>
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Edit: 2? *grumble*<br/>
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Augmented Fiendish Hawk; Tiny Magical Beast; HD 1d8+2 (6 HP); Init +3; Spd 10 (2 sq), flying 60 (12 sq); AC 17 (+2 size +3 dex +2 natural); BAB/Grapple +0/-8; Atk Talons +5 melee (1d4); Space/Reach 2.5/0; SA Smite Good (+1); SQ Low-light vision, Darkvision 60', Resist Cold 5, Resist Fire 5, SR 6; Saves Fort +4; Ref +5; Will +2; Abilities STR10 DEX17 CON14 INT3 WIS14 CHA6 Skills Listen +4, Spot +16; Feats Alertness, Weapon FinesseB<br/>
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They should get +1/+1 from Arnat's song, and I assume they'll smite on their first round of attacks.<br/>
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Is the ogre able to join the melee yet?  As soon as it's out of the cave, Hiram will command it forward.  If George's plan seems feasible (it can lift 940 lbs over its head) and useful, he will order such, otherwise, he will tell it to stay near the human (Silme) and slay gnomes.<br/>
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Ogre Skeleton; Large Undead; CR 2; HD 4d12+8; hp 34; Init +4; Spd 40 ft.; Space/Reach 10 ft./10 ft.; AC 13 (-1 size, +2 natural +2 leather armor), touch 9, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +2; Grp +11; Atk Greatclub +6 melee (2d8+7) SA -; SQ Undead Traits, Cold Immunity, DR 5/bludgeon AL Always neutral evil; SV Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +6; Str 21, Dex 10, Con -, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 1; Skills: -; Feats: Improved Initiative; <br/>
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As an undead he doesn't get the morale bonus, but with reach he should get his share of AoOs against those pesky, slow, archery-prone gnomes.</div>
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17899,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3555884&postcount=512,2007-11-23T00:50:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme dives into the midst of the gnomes, swinging viciously at the nearest gnome with a loaded crossbow. He shouts,<font color=""Blue"">""Clerics, move in! We've taken some hits, and the healing could really help!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Silme moves to be adjacent to as many crossbow wielding gnomes as possible without being next to a melee one or provoking an AoO. He then attacks any one of the gnomes that's already loaded, if any.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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17900,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559798&postcount=513,2007-11-24T04:49:00,Colt,"Arnat stops playing for a second to cast a Magic missile at the nearest gnome.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
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17901,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566352&postcount=514,2007-11-25T18:37:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Kithas holds in the cave while others ahead take action and clear out space.<br/>
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Arnat pelts a partially visible gnome down in the depressed chamber and pains the little guy. The elf showing a little arcane talent picked up in his travels!<br/>
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The armor is not tough, but the studded leather on the gnome protected it from Silme's glancing blow. Silme has moved around debris and is amid three of the gnomes that was firing upon him.<br/>
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George charges to a few other gnomes, and cuts through one{d:21}, and misses another nearby. The struck gnome is partially cut in half , and the left arm was severed. George's laugh echoes in the chamber giving all the gnomes a good scare. {Morale checks will be made!}<br/>
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D'pat moves to two other gnomes and fails to strike one.<br/>
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Tamis fires an arrow and fails to damage her target!<br/>
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The gnomes try to retaliate. The two gnomes near George retreat 20 feet, reloading their guns with the large bulky cartridges. Other spray from high platforms rain their bolt sprays down upon George causing him great pain! {d:8}<br/>
The two gnomes near Silme drop their strange crossbows and draw swords... long swords for them, but short swords to most of you. One manages to give Silme a nasty gash on his leg.<br/>
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The gnomes near D'pat attack with their swords. Both gnomes strike him, one nearly critical! {d: 5 and 6} One on either arm!<br/>
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Hiram completes his complex spell and summons forth two dark hawks that swoop into the room and fly toward higher placed gnomes on platforms to wreak havoc. They cause some damage, but fail to kill the two gnomes that were attacked.<br/>
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When Kithas, Tamis, and Arnat move out of its way the armored undead ogre can enter the chamber. {OOC- Basically the ogre can move into the room on his action next round. He's so big he is moving slow in the cave, and people are still in the way.}<br/>
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End Round 3----------------------------&gt;<br/>
{Many delays! Sorry.}<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Kithas<br/>
Arnat 20+5 hp 15/17<br/>
Silme hp 5/34<br/>
George 5+3 hp 18/43<br/>
D'pat hp 21/32<br/>
Tamis 1+5<br/>
Gnomes<br/>
Hiram 5-5<br/>
Allied Ogre<br/>
2 hawks</span>"
17902,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566565&postcount=515,2007-11-25T20:29:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Hiram leaves the minion to its own devices and commands the hawks to continue harassing archers above.  Seeing Silme in trouble, he moves that way, finally drawing his sword.<font color=""Purple"">""You know, Silme, you're not cute enough to cross a battlefield for.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I don't think Hiram has enough move to get an attack on Silme's gnomes this turn, but if I'm wrong: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>25</b>]</span>, +2 if he can get a flank, for <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>5</b>]</span>. Confirm critical <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>16</b>]</span>, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>6</b>]</span>.  Numbers include bardsong morale bonus.</div>
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17903,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567215&postcount=516,2007-11-26T02:19:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme slashes at one of the sword wielding gnomes, then brings his shield around to smash it across the face, shouting,<font color=""Blue"">""Kithas! Hiram! Somebody get down here and heal me! If you let me be killed by gnomes, I will haunt you for the rest of your lives!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack with sword and shield, use shield on second gnome if first one drops.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordAttack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordCrit</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordDamage</b> - (1d10+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordAttack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordAttack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordAttack</b> - (1d3+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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17904,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567220&postcount=517,2007-11-26T02:20:00,Tar Palantir,"OOC: Sorry for the mistake, last three rolls are Shield Attack, Crit and Damage, in that order."
17905,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567423&postcount=518,2007-11-26T03:16:00,Kyroswolf,"George looks at the two gnomes that retreated from him.  ""<font color=""Orange"">I'll be back for you.""  </font>He then moves to assist Silme with his triplets.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Charge to assist Silme.  +2 attack -2 AC (AC 14), PA -3, +6.  Bard song not included.  Roll Cleave if qualify.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d12+13)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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17906,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568332&postcount=519,2007-11-26T07:19:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas moves toward Slime, dodging out of the way of any stray gnome parts.  He reaches out.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">Keep fighting, Slime.  These gnomes will not hold us back.""</span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">CMW: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+4)[<b>14</b>]</span></div>
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17907,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569084&postcount=520,2007-11-26T10:17:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Hiram moves forward and can cut down a gnome on his way to back-up Silme. {d:5} The gnome bleeds and is dying!<br/>
<br/>
Kithas pushes forward near the brave human, Silme, and heals him of his wounds! He is near Hiram also.<br/>
{+14}<br/>
<br/>
Arnat moves in, to a safe, covered position and begins playing his inspiring music. {Bard +1}<br/>
<br/>
Silme is invigorated and cuts down one gnome, and knocks the next gnome into machinery with a shove of his shield.<br/>
<br/>
George can see Silme has given himself some room, but there is a gnome nearby that is reloading his R-R crossbow as quickly as he can. The gnoll unloads the gnome of his head. The bloody tinker's head bounces up into the bottom of one of the partially built flying ships hanging below.<br/>
<br/>
D'pat batters down one of the gnomes near him. The tinker gnomes are beginning to show real fear! <br/>
<br/>
Tamis misfires as she moves into the chamber and behind some cover. She will hear something coming from the darkness below in the sloping chamber that goes deep into the darkness. A wooshing noise as if something is flying towards you.<br/>
<br/>
The ignored gnomes fire as they can, and one litters George's backside with bolts! {d:12} <br/>
<br/>
The gnomes above are having some trouble with the evil hawks, but a few are able to fire down upon you. D'pat and Arnat are the two who recieve the brunt of the attack. Even in cover the bard is pelted with bolts. {d:12} D'pat feels a few of the wooden bolts puncture and dent his armor. {d:11} <br/>
<br/>
The gnomes are about to faulter, but it sounds as if reinforcements are coming.<br/>
<br/>
The ogre can finally break into the room, and will absolutely flatten the last gnome battling D'pat. All of you are out of melee, but there are some gnomes above, and even some further down in the chamber.<br/>
<br/>
The two hawks are able to finish-off the gnomes they feasted upon, and already look for more to kill!<br/>
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End Round 4--------------------------------&gt;<br/>
{OOC- More enemies are flying in!}<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Hiram<br/>
Kithas<br/>
Arnat 20+5 hp 3/17<br/>
Silme hp 19/34<br/>
George 5+3 hp 6/43<br/>
D'pat hp 10/32<br/>
Tamis 1+5<br/>
Gnomes<br/>
Allied Ogre<br/>
2 hawks</span>"
17908,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569962&postcount=521,2007-11-26T13:33:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme shouts to the others,<font color=""Blue"">""Regroup! Get under cover. Clerics, heal George. The bard can handle himself. Everyone, to me!""</font>He then dives into the most defensible position and works to keep himself alive.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Silme moves to the most defensible position within reach of most or all of the party, the carts or a boulder, something like that, and does Total Defense for +4 AC.<br/>
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17909,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569974&postcount=522,2007-11-26T13:35:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Let's move, George.""</span></font>Kithas heals the gnoll, before speaking again.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""There is still much more blood to be spilled.""</span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>He then moves to a secure location where he cannot be targeted.  If required, he puts a cover over the sunrod to block out it's light temporarily."
17910,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570023&postcount=523,2007-11-26T13:43:00,Kyroswolf,"George lets loose another hyena like laugh despite the pain from the bolts.  ""<font color=""Orange"">I will pay each of you back for that!</font>"" he screams at the most likely causes of his pain.  Before he charges in he rethinks Silme's words and follows him to cover.  ""<font color=""Orange"">There is something to you after all.  I'll be sure to eat you slowly, to really enjoy the flavor should you fall.  The new guy,  I'd probably die of poisoning if I ate him.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Total Defense AC 20<br/>
18/43 HP after Kithas' healing.<br/>
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17911,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570458&postcount=524,2007-11-26T15:42:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Minion, sunder that pillar,""</font>commands Hiram, indicating one of the supports to the scaffolding used by the gnome snipers.  Hiram goes after one of the gnomes that fired on George while mentally ordering the hawks to new targets.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hmm.  Too bad Hiram acts before the call to regroup.  He's going to find himself way out front.  <br/>
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Hiram wants the hawks going after gnomes that, if that section of scaffolding collapses, won't fall.<br/>
<br/>
Again, I'm not sure about range.  If Hiram can reach a gnome, he does so.  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>5</b>]</span> (Crit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>).  If he can't he'll, double move to some full cover, or full defense/single move if no cover is available in that direction.</div>
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17912,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571076&postcount=525,2007-11-26T20:19:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- Yes, I do like to move the battles along. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" hjz2j7o7p="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> <br/>
<br/>
Hiram moves forward and engages a shaken gnome, but only manages to deflect the attack off his leather armor. He also boldly commands his minions.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas eases George's pain, and the two can gather together in the large sloping chamber.<br/>
{+12}<br/>
<br/>
Arnat darts under some cover, and hides away from the group. His bardic music still inspiring all of you.<br/>
<br/>
Silme and George dart for cover under a scaffolding. Above them Hiram's hawks are attacking the rest of the gnomes here.<br/>
<br/>
D'pat moves after Silme and George seeking some cover.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis provides some cover as she tries to move into the shadows. She drops another gnome from the scaffolding, it falls screaming to the rock below. {d:4}<br/>
<br/>
The gnomes retreat, if they can! Those on the scaffolding open fire on the hawks, and one is blasted back to Hell. <br/>
<br/>
The whooshing sound becomes evident as the elven sorcerer returns and shows he came in another way. He rides upon the unicorn which is magically flying through the air.<br/>
<br/>
The cover makes the elf's lightning bolt shot difficult, but he aims all of it at the paladin! It is a mighty one, and electrocutes D'pat on the spot! {d:25 failed save} He is slain instantly. The elf drifts off the unicorn, and stays 40 feet into the air.<br/>
{D'pat is dead!}<br/>
<br/>
The unicorn continues its charge and slams its horn into the ogre! {d:15} Undead goo seeps from the ogre! Unicorn flying, by engaging ogre.<br/>
<br/>
The ogre swats back at the unicorn and cracks some of its ribs! {d:17} It will be delayed in getting to the scaffolding.<br/>
<br/>
The last hawk attacks a gnome, but the little humanoid defends himself.<br/>
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End Round 5-------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Hiram<br/>
Kithas<br/>
Arnat 20+5 hp 3/17<br/>
Silme hp 19/34<br/>
George 5+3 hp 18/43<br/>
<font color=""Cyan"">D'pat- electrocuted by the elven sorcerer</font><br/>
Tamis 1+5<br/>
Gnomes<br/>
elven sorcerer<br/>
Unicorn<br/>
Allied Ogre<br/>
2 hawks</span>"
17913,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571465&postcount=526,2007-11-27T01:02:00,Colt,"Arnat quickly tries to heal himself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17914,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572321&postcount=527,2007-11-27T05:44:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Oh.  Oh, no.  Silme, Kithas, finish off that unicorn before it can heal itself.""</font><br/><br/>Hiram moves as close as he can to the sorcerer.  Getting her attention, he instills his voice with Power, attempting to overwhelm her will and reason with a single imperative, ""<b><font color=""Purple"">Come.</font></b>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><strike>Action pending OOC questions.  If Hiram can get close enough, he will</strike> Command the sorcerer to approach (Will DC15).  If she resists, <strike>or he can't get close enough,</strike> he'll send the remaining hawk after her, and pray the archers do the right thing.  He would order them, but since they neither like nor trust him, that might be counter-productive.  Never order what you cannot compel.<br/>
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<strike>If he can't get near the sorceror, he will burn a Bull's Strength to spontaneously Inflict Moderate Wounds on the unicorn (cast, move, touch) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span> (touch, +2 for flanking, if that's possible) <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+6)[<b>12</b>]</span>. I'm not certain Hiram gets +1 morale to damage (included); An attack roll makes it a weapon-like spell.</strike></div>
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17915,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3573152&postcount=528,2007-11-27T08:21:00,Kyroswolf,"George curses as he sees the flying sorcerer.  He speaks to Silme quickly before taking off.  ""<font color=""Orange"">Keep that sorcerer's attention.  If it catches me I'm screwed.</font>""  Then George starts to climb the scaffolding trying to get above the sorcerer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Repeat as needed.  George is trying to keep the scaffolding between him and the sorcerer.  Once he's above the sorcerer the plan is to jump on to the caster to try to bring it down.<br/>
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17916,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574041&postcount=529,2007-11-27T10:51:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme charges toward the unicorn with renewed fury, screaming in rage as his blade cuts a sweeping arc at the noble beast. He does his best to strike at the unicorn while still distracting the wizard.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Silme charges at the unicorn, attacking with his sword. If possible he stays between the elf and george, but not in a direct line, so as not to be caught in a two-for-one lightning bolt. Flank with the ogre on the unicorn if possible.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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17917,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579628&postcount=530,2007-11-28T13:10:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Battle continues!<br/>
Retro ogre attack:<br/>
The ogre clips the unicorn on the charge in! And it looks bad!<br/>
__________________________________________________  _______________<br/>
<br/>
Hiram climbs up on some of the equipment to get him closer to the flying elf, but the elf shrugs off his spell, and eyes the priest with annoyance.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas charges for cover, and will move toward some retreating gnomes.<br/>
<br/>
Arnat stops playing his bard music long enough to drink a potion, pausing your inspiring courage for the moment. {No bardic bonus}<br/>
<br/>
Silme slashes the unicorn, but not critically! He can tell he nearly killed it with his attack! {d:6}<br/>
<br/>
George will begin climbing up scaffolding...<br/>
<br/>
Tamis fires at the elven sorcerer, but is unable to land her arrow's target. {Miss}<br/>
<br/>
The retreating gnomes move in a bit as the unicorn takes the charge! A few fire into your misdst, mostly at Kithas and Hiram. They are wounded in the spray of wooden bolts! {d:8 and 14}<br/>
<br/>
The elven sorcerer casts 3 magic missiles and targets the bruising ogre and damages it! <br/>
<br/>
Then the unicorn in a fury finishes the armored ogre, poking it with his horn, and then bashing it down with a mighty hoof blow! The unicorn is bloody, and it's shiny horn drips black undead material and looks quite disheveled. <font color=""Green"">""Flee Zalgaith! Flee!""</font> The elf shouts to the unicorn.<br/>
<br/>
The last hawk continues its aerial assault, and drops another gnome! It looks about for other enemies.<br/>
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End Round 6----------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Hiram 22/36<br/>
Kithas 20/32<br/>
Arnat 20+5 hp 15/17<br/>
Silme hp 19/34<br/>
George 5+3 hp 18/43<br/>
Tamis 1+5<br/>
Gnomes<br/>
elven sorcerer<br/>
Unicorn<font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
Allied Ogre- SLAIN</font><br/>
1 hawks</span>"
17918,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579758&postcount=531,2007-11-28T13:40:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme renews his assault on the unicorn, hoping to slay it quickly and move on to its master. His blade arcs through the air, with his shield close behind.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordAttack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordCrit</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordDamage</b> - (1d10+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldAttack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldCrit</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldDamage</b> - (1d3+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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17919,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580074&postcount=532,2007-11-28T14:54:00,Colt,"Arnat, realizing that he is out of useful spells, and doesn't really have a ranged weapon, resigns himself to taking a more passive role in the battle, and resumes his playing.<br/><br/>OOC: The +1 lasts for 4 rounds after I stop playing, so if i read it right, we should still have the bonus this round."
17920,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580573&postcount=533,2007-11-28T16:59:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Hiram barely controls his fury at losing the ogre.<i>The unicorn will make a tolerable replacement.</i>He looks again at the sorcerer.  He shows his good side and raises his chin.<font color=""Purple"">""You cannot resist me.  <b>Come.</b>""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cast another Command (approach).  Is she armed, by the way?  If she resists, move to threaten the unicorn.  If she succumbs, move so as to lead her toward (or better yet, past) Tamis.</div>
</div><font color=""Purple"">""Kithas?  The unicorn?""</font>"
17921,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581773&postcount=534,2007-11-29T02:48:00,Kyroswolf,"<b>George</b><br/><br/>Continuing up the scaffolding, George tries to position himself for a jump onto the Sorcerer.  He still tries to keep the scaffolding between himself and the caster.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Climb</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
You can auto this action until something about our situation changes (caster is brought down another way or dies, I get zapped, etc.)<br/>
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17922,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581798&postcount=535,2007-11-29T02:54:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas turns, seeing the unicorn bloody.  He grins, before looking to Hiram.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""It's rising under one of our commands, that I promise you.""</span></font><br/><br/>Kithas casts a spell before moving to the unicorn and touching it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">DMM Fell Animate Inflict light.  ILW: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
No more turn attempts for the day now.  So sad.</div>
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17923,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586384&postcount=536,2007-11-29T20:34:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Retro: The hawk will instead take its action and swoop down on to the MALE elven sorcerer. {Only female elf here is Tamis <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" hjz2j7o7p="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> } The elf will fend it off, but now have an extra opponent on him! {OOC- My bad! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" hjz2j7o7p="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> }<br/>
__________________________________________________  __________<br/>
The elven sorcerer groans as he shrugs off Hiram's spell, and he watches as Hiram moves toward the flying unicorn.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas cannot reach the flying unicorn, and can wait for taller Silme to knock it out of the air... {The human could barely reach it with his sword.} <br/>
Kithas holding...<br/>
<br/>
Arnat's singing inspiration never left... {OOC- I always forget! Corrections were made to last round...} but the sounds come alive again as he plays his bass again. {BARD +1}<br/>
<br/>
Silme fails in his attacks, and the unicorn, looks at him with sad, but angry blue eyes.<br/>
<br/>
George can actually reach the top, much to the surprise of a frightened gnome... {One that actually wasn't killed last round due to the hawks' corrected attack.} He can be above where the sorcerer is right now.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis finally connects, aiming for the unicorn now, just hitting its neck with an arrow, it falls dying slowing drifting to the ground. {Unicorn is dying!} The elven sorcerer screams in horror. <font color=""Green"">""Noooooooooooooo!""</font><br/>
<br/>
The few gnomes around try to act, the one by George lets him have it, unloading the R-R crossbow into the gnoll, filling his side with a bunch of little pins! {d:10} The rest of the few gnomes are ineffective at the moment.<br/>
<br/>
The elf sees Kithas reaching up to touch the dying unicorn... {OOC- Here, I will allow Kithas to finish off the unicorn and make it undead if he wants...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" hjz2j7o7p="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/> } He pulls out yet another scroll, and concentrates hard as the hawk flies about and attacks his face! He only zots a tiny lightning bolt, and Kithas even avoids most of it! {d:9 saved for half! to 4}<br/>
<br/>
{Kithas can move his initiative here if he want to touch the unicorn as it drifts down....}<br/>
<br/>
The hawk attacks the elf, but ineffective this time!<br/>
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End Round 7---------------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Hiram 22/36<br/>
Arnat 20+5 hp 15/17<br/>
Silme hp 19/34<br/>
George 5+3 hp 18/43<br/>
Tamis 1+5<br/>
Gnomes<br/>
elven sorcerer<br/>
Kithas 16/32<br/>
Unicorn- Dying<br/>
1 hawks</span>"
17924,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586730&postcount=537,2007-11-30T00:15:00,Lochar,((Yes please))
17925,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3588224&postcount=538,2007-11-30T07:47:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""So maybe he can resist, damn him.""</font><br/><br/>Seeing the unicorn brought down, Hiram heads for cover while drawing his sling.  He drops his sword, loads, and waits for the sorcerer to do something.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">ready an action<br/>
trigger: sorcerer casts or activates a scroll<br/>
action: attack with sling <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+3)[<b>7</b>]</span> (included morale bonus)<br/>
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Hiram is using a light shield because it takes two hands to load a sling.  I'm not sure whether he loses his shield AC bonus for the whole round, or only while he's juggling.<br/>
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After further consideration, since the hawk has to maintain an airspeed, I don't believe it can ready an action.  It will just attack.  This fight would have gone better if Hiram had gotten more than 2 hawks.</div>
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17926,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3588270&postcount=539,2007-11-30T07:55:00,Kyroswolf,"George ignores the gnomes and charges over the side of the scaffolding, propelling himself towards the sorcerer, his lunatic hyenic laugh echoing through the cavern.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Jump</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Aim is to leap onto the sorcerer and initiate a grapple. so...opposed grapple check?<br/>
Touch Attack = 13 rolled in OOC<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
<strike>God I hope this works</strike>  I am so dead.<br/>
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17927,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3588637&postcount=540,2007-11-30T09:11:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme moves quickly and charges at the sorcerer, his blade flashing through the air to strike at the accursed mage.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Charge, +2 attack, -2 AC.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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17928,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591149&postcount=541,2007-11-30T18:58:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- So, I am guessing Kithas will undead the unicorn? He'll be moved to the top of the round.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas will touch kill, and reanimate the unicorn. {OOC- Right? Please elaborate what you actually do. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jwdpy6cxn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/> }<br/>
<br/>
Hiram holds his action...<br/>
<br/>
Arnat gets under more cover and plays music loud.<br/>
<br/>
Silme swings up and barely strikes the elf, but cuts a long slash in his leg that bleeds badly.<br/>
<br/>
George's clumsy leap, barely gets his big frame out and over the elf, who notices the gnoll coming down. The grapple was going to be difficult, but the elf flails! {OOC- I was giving George a difficulty factor, but girly looking elf<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jwdpy6cxn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> , fumbled his opposing grapple!} George grabs the elf and manages to use the elf to cushion his fall. {d:2 to George... elf took more} George and the elf land right next to Silme... he was JUST missed in the fall. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jwdpy6cxn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallyuk.gif"" title=""Small Yuk""/> <br/>
<br/>
Tamis fires more cover shots, and drops the gnome above George. This gnome plummets off the scaffolding, and lands crashing near the elf and gnoll.<br/>
<br/>
At this the remaining gnomes flee. There isn't many, but they can be heard scampering down into the lower slope of this dark chamber.<br/>
<br/>
The elven sorcerer only looks in horror as the unicorn rises. He does his best to struggle against George, but is unable to break the grasp of the dog-faced man. The elf remains grappled!<br/>
<br/>
Hiram can see he can do something else... {Moved to the top of next round.}<br/>
<br/>
The undead unicorn will rise near the dead armored ogre. {OOC- If I am understanding it all right.}<br/>
<br/>
The hawk can continue to attack the elf... {OOC- I will move its initiative to the top too.}<br/>
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End Round 8---------------------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Hiram 22/36<br/>
Fiendish Hawk<br/>
Kithas 16/32<br/>
Arnat 20+5 hp 15/17<br/>
Silme hp 19/34<br/>
George 5+3 hp 16/43<br/>
Tamis 1+5<font color=""Yellow""><br/>
Gnomes- Fleeing</font><br/>
elven sorcerer- GRAPPLED<br/>
Unicorn- Undead</span>"
17929,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591565&postcount=542,2007-11-30T23:12:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>{{Hi sorry for my serious lack of posting. It is not because I had forgotten about the thread but more because I was in hospital. I will spare you the details but i have had to have my apendix out as well as two blood transfusions and some form of electrode thing put into me (kinda like a pacemaker) after my heart stopped beating once. So if you would forgive me for the lack of posting im back hopefully good to play again. :) }}<br/><br/>Turning around to check the quiver on her back she see's she is seriously short on arrows. 3 remaining, looks like it's time for carefully aimed shots.<br/><br/>She will move up to 30ft to try and get a gnome within 30ft of a shot then take aim and let the bow sing out.<br/><br/>If there is already a gnome within 30 ft she will shoot then move and hide.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Please adjust rolls as necessary not sure what her exact mods are so ill roll blank base rolls. Attack and Damage both get a +1 if wiithin 30ft. Stupid TTW not being accessabile at college.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D20)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1D20)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1D20)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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17930,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591675&postcount=543,2007-12-01T00:26:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme circles the fight, preparing to strke if the elf breaks away from George.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ready Action to attack if the elf breaks free of the grapple.<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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17931,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592047&postcount=544,2007-12-01T02:58:00,Kyroswolf,"George's hyenic laughter continues as he wrestles with the caster.  He wraps his legs around the caster's waist, using the leverage to lock the caster's legs in place.  His arms entwine around the caster's neck.  ""<font color=""Orange"">You are about to draw your last breath, elf.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Grapple check do deal nonlethal damage.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>NLDamage</b> - (1d3+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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17932,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592147&postcount=545,2007-12-01T03:25:00,Lochar,"Kithas reaches out and touches the unicorn, killing and raising it in the same moment.  He beckons it to stand, and directs it against any gnomes still around."
17933,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592283&postcount=546,2007-12-01T03:56:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""George, don't worry about squeezing the life out of him, just hold him still for Silme.  And cover his mouth.""<br/>
</font><br/>Hiram half-heartedly launches his sling bullet at a fleeing gnome and retrieves his sword.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Command the hawk to chase down gnomes.<br/>
attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span> damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d3+3)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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17934,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594883&postcount=547,2007-12-01T12:41:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- Glad to have you back Stimpius. All good parties need a rogue.<br/>
<br/>
Hiram {OOC- I am assuming the roll was for the sling...} manages to knock down the last of the visible tinker gnomes yelping into the darkness, with his long white beard trailing behind him. This one tumbles and crashes to the ground dying and entangeld in his long beard.<br/>
<br/>
The hawk also gives chase ripping something off... Hiram believes he sees a large proboscis go flying as another gnome shrieks horribly. {OOC- Are we coming up on it disappearing?}<br/>
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Kithas: {OOC- I was assuming he did the raising last round. He can have two actions when you post for round 10. Though this battle is over. The rest might be chasing down the gnomes, in which I might speed up time.}<br/>
He now has the unicorn under his complete control. The blue eyes of the unicorn not visible are rolled up in its head. It is now under Kithas' command. The elf sorcerer continues to shriek, more concerned for the unicorn than his own life.<br/>
<br/>
Arnat safely plays his music.<br/>
<br/>
Silme keeps his guard up, and sees Gorganiean is in complete control.<br/>
<br/>
Gorganiean will then suffocate the elf and knock him out. {Elf sorcerer is out cold.}<br/>
<br/>
Weary from her covered spot, Tamis finally misfires into the darkness. She can hear that arrow snap.<br/>
<br/>
The few gnomes left fleeing move farther into the darkness, and definitely out of dark-vision.<br/>
<br/>
The elf is limp in Gorganiean's arms.<br/>
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End Round 9---------------------------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Hiram 22/36<br/>
Fiendish Hawk<br/>
Kithas 16/32<br/>
Arnat 20+5 hp 15/17<br/>
Silme hp 19/34<br/>
George 5+3 hp 16/43<br/>
Tamis 1+5<br/>
Gnomes- Fleeing<br/>
elven sorcerer- OUT COLD<br/>
Unicorn- Undead</span>"
17935,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594955&postcount=548,2007-12-01T12:52:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme looks at the elf's unconscious form, then brings his sword in a graceful arc, slitting open his neck and spilling his life's blood upon the stone floor of the cavern. He says,<font color=""Blue"">""Where is your magic now elf?""</font>He then sheathes his sword and says,<font color=""blue"">""We should regroup before pursuing the gnomes.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Coup de grace the elf. D'pat and Dyeinon, you are avenged!<br/>
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17936,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594976&postcount=549,2007-12-01T12:56:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas nods to Silme, before casting Detect Magic and stripping anything magical that shows up on the corpse.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""The sorcerer has cost us plenty.  Let him pay a little of it back.""</span></font>"
17937,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595323&postcount=550,2007-12-01T14:16:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><br/>
The elf dies, and the blood spills and slides down the sloped room into the darkness.<br/>
This battle ends here, and Kithas sees a bright magical glow coming from the unconscious elf. There is a pouch with scrolls and a few potions. A simple looking wand is tucked into his belt. None of the gnomes have magic, but a few have gems, which are worth their value in gold in the imperial market. <br/>
{OOC- To account for high level play I have incorporated gems into the imperial market, so that wealthy can carry around less weight in their pouches. So, you don't need to worry about selling them for half.}<br/>
<br/>
When all coinage is gathered, and Tamis has appraised it, she will find several glittering golden citrines. {20 @ 50 gp each}<br/>
As well as approximatley 500 gold coins, printed by an ancient pagan underground gnome kingdom, but all complete gold coins were of worth in the empire... though usually quickly converted by any of the imperial mints.<br/>
There are 10 Machine gun/crossbows, and maybe 20 of the bulky cartridges recovered here. They operate like a crossbows, but will take some time to master due to the weighty awkwardness. {OOC-It counts as an exotic weapon.}</span>"
17938,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595750&postcount=551,2007-12-01T16:07:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Hiram returns from mourning his minion and examining the new zombie.  If he's envious, it isn't obvious.  He nods at the elf corpse.<br/><br/>Hiram asks Silme,<font color=""Purple"">""I didn't have a chance to ask before.  How does your group divide spoils?""</font>"
17939,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595759&postcount=552,2007-12-01T16:11:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme answers Hiram,<font color=""Blue"">""We haven't had much to divide thus far, but we split the money among everyone, and whoever can use the rest gets it. If it's uneven, whoever did the most in that fight gets the larger portion. It's simple, but fair.""</font>"
17940,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595914&postcount=553,2007-12-01T17:01:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Fine.""<br/>
<br/>
""George,""</font>says Hiram, drawing a wand,<font color=""Purple"">""I'm impressed.  You showed intelligence, initiative, and a hell of a lot of courage.""</font>Hiram activates the wand and touches himself on the shoulder.<font color=""Purple""> ""You should get a medal or something.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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17941,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3596523&postcount=554,2007-12-01T22:08:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">God damn it, 2 arrows left. Time to play recovery.</font></i><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">If no one objects ill hold the gems and figures for now as chances are i will have the best chance of getting full price when we get out of here.</font>"""
17942,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3596951&postcount=555,2007-12-02T01:48:00,BlueWizard,"You all will have a moment to catch your breath.<br/><br/>{OOC- As per fast leveling for this game in the early levels, it will continue with a XP bonus this weekend. I'll likely post it in the OOC thread.}"
17943,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3596989&postcount=556,2007-12-02T02:08:00,Colt,"Arnat steps into the middle of the room with the others and and begins looking around for ammunition for the crossbow taking 5 clips and putting them in his pack before returning to the group.<font color=""DarkOrange"">So, we have an undead unicorn now, we're never without our share of reanimated corpses. Shame about the troll though. I have one healing left in me if anyone needs it.</font>"
17944,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597696&postcount=557,2007-12-02T05:22:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">The sounds of the gnomes fade, and latches being clasped can be heard in the dark's distance.<br/>
<br/>
{OOC- Big XP boost! +7200; go ahead and level immediately, but remember normally I don't do this, and you'd need to rest to gain the new level stuff.}<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jwdpy6cxn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> </span>"
17945,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597794&postcount=558,2007-12-02T05:47:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Hiram smiles at Tamis.<font color=""Purple"">""I was going to make the same offer.  Thank you, no.  My pack is light.  <br/>
<br/>
""Thank you for you sympathies, Arnat.  In addition to cracking heads, it also carried a lot.  It will be missed.""</font>Hiram considers for a moment.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Kithas, if we encounter an ogre, troll, or hill giant, I would appreciate the first opportunity to animate its corpse.""</font><br/><br/>Hiram takes his share, 3 gems and 100 coins.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">(20*50+500)/6 = 250</div>
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17946,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3599951&postcount=559,2007-12-02T13:42:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">About five minutes after the gnomes fled into the darkness below, blasting and rumbling can be heard from the vibrations through the rock above you.</span>"
17947,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3600151&postcount=560,2007-12-02T14:43:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas takes his share as well, and then looks at Hiram.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I don't have a problem with that, Hiram.  I wasn't sure if you had the gem available to raise the unicorn.""</span></font><br/><br/>At the blasting, Kithas looks at the ceiling, frowning.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I suggest we move, very, very quickly.  The gnomes are either trying to bring the cave down on us, or seal us in.  Either way, it's not something I'd enjoy.""</span></font>"
17948,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3600502&postcount=561,2007-12-02T16:12:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""We have to fire these ships, first.""</font>Hiram looks around for something with which to accomplish the task."
17949,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3601260&postcount=562,2007-12-02T21:40:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Hiram will see flasks of oil for the lamps and sheets of fabric used by the gnomes as balloon material. There is a lot of wooden structures, and with a little effort the whole place can be made to light up like a candle.<br/>
<br/>
The rumbling will fade away, and as it disappears nothing seems to happen at the moment.</span>"
17950,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605373&postcount=563,2007-12-03T18:39:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Finding the cloth and oil he smiles.<font color=""Purple"">""Here we go.  I'll get started on....""</font>He stops.<font color=""Purple"">""How do you suppose they get the finished airships out of the cave?  <br/>
<br/>
""Nevermind.  There's no time.  Tamis and Arnat, see if there are tunnels leading deeper.  There ought to be schematics for these things, expensive tools, and who knows, maybe the payroll.  The more we break and take, the harder it will be for them to resume operations.  Kithas and George, secure the upper tunnels, in case that noise was other airship dropping off marines.  Silme, lets put D'pat and the elf in the fire.  The former because he earned it, the latter because I really don't want to see him raised.""</font><br/><br/>Hiram's first task is to make a torch from the wood, rags, and oil, before Kithas takes the sunrod out of range.  Then (with Silme's help?) he sets up the ships to burn, but doesn't yet start the fires.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Joining in the middle like this, I'm not really certain of the details of the operation, nor what we'd have to do to constitute a successful mission.  I hope this covers it.</div>
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17951,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606239&postcount=564,2007-12-04T02:27:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Do not be a fool Hiram do not yet set these ships to burn. I need to search them first</font>.""<br/><br/>Tamis will then clamber up and around going through each of the ships, looking for secret panels notes books anything made of paper and colelcting it.<br/><br/>""Shout me if i'm needed. Oh and Hiram don't try and order me about again.""<br/><br/>With this she will scramble up a rope toss her hair and as previously stated start her search.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Climb</b> - (1D20+6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1D20+9)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1D20+11)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1D20+9)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
as well as racial for secret doors / panels if any <br/>
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17952,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606482&postcount=565,2007-12-04T03:36:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Hiram waves off the attitude,<font color=""Purple"">""merely a suggestion,""</font><i>bitch</i>.<br/><br/>As Tamis disappears inside, Hiram lingers near the tinderpile with his lit torch."
17953,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606592&postcount=566,2007-12-04T04:09:00,Kyroswolf,"Before the elf is piled onto the pire, George makes sure to use his axe to slice away a few choice cuts of meat.  Hiram's comments and manner doesn't go well with the head strong gnoll.  ""<font color=""Orange"">I want to know who gave you the right to command me.  You may have showed some worth in battle, but your unwillingness to heal me shows only one thing.  Stupidity!</font>""  With that he turns to Kithas.  ""<font color=""Orange"">Do you have the potions Avery gave us?  The needle guns these gnomes have do not agree with me.</font>"""
17954,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606964&postcount=567,2007-12-04T05:30:00,Maurkov,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
<div class=""bbcode_quote"">
<div class=""quote_container"">
<div class=""bbcode_quote_container""></div>
<font color=""DarkOrange"">""[Y]our unwillingness to heal me shows only one thing. Stupidity!""</font>
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</div><font color=""purple"">""Actually, it's pride,""</font>Hiram looks a little sad,<font color=""purple"">""You've acted as though you have an entitlement to my power, and as such, you've come up against my Aspect.  My hands are tied.""</font>"
17955,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607501&postcount=568,2007-12-04T07:29:00,Colt,"Walking up to George, Arnat says<font color=""DarkOrange"">I'll heal you if you need it. I have some power left.</font>"
17956,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607578&postcount=569,2007-12-04T07:42:00,Kyroswolf,"""<font color=""Orange"">Thank you'</font>"" is the rare response to George's elven companion."
17957,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607860&postcount=570,2007-12-04T08:24:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Hiram smiles, taking George's pageantry as a compliment, albeit twisted.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Kithas, who has the sorcerer's wand?  Is it a spell we know?  Arnat, have you inspected it?""</font>"
17958,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610820&postcount=571,2007-12-04T20:28:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">The wand of the sorcerer looks pretty common, and radiates conjuration magic.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis finds a few diagrams and even a few trapped chests, all about in the large chamber. The far-side continues to drop deep down, and opens up even larger. There are also side caves off the large cavern, and this is what the gnomes seemed to run toward.<br/>
<br/>
As the group looks about a familiar, but startling voice sounds and Avery walks into the room, dispelling her invisibleness. She will want to see the papers Tamis found, and will be sorely disappointed. <font color=""#003300"">""They must've taken their plans in those rocketing silver towers that disappeared into the sky. Merianna sent me in after you guys when she saw that. Well, the Guild doesn't have time to examine these in the boonies, so we're gonna blow these up.""</font> Avery will look about this region with Tamis and determine nothing of worth for these flying ships can be found. Though Avery will be pleased with whatever papers are found.<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""#003300"">""You will need to take those to the guild to get your full payment. I wouldn't trust these wizards. Merianna will want her cut.""</font><br/>
<br/>
Hiram could have set up a nice burn plan for when the time came to destroy it all.</span>"
17959,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615819&postcount=572,2007-12-05T19:52:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""It's ready to burn.  Have we finished looting?  For that matter, have we finished our assault?  There might be more further in.""</font>"
17960,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616245&postcount=573,2007-12-06T00:26:00,Colt,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Well, there are definitely more further in... Shall we press on?</font>"
17961,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617177&postcount=574,2007-12-06T04:41:00,Kyroswolf,"George takes his share of the spoils as the group discusses it's next action.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Orange"">Why don't we just find some of their charges and bring this cavern down around them.  They may have some left around here.</font>"""
17962,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619300&postcount=575,2007-12-06T11:45:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme gathers his share of the loot, carefully counting it before placing it in his pack. He then says,<font color=""Blue"">""I say let's leave now, while we can still spend our hard earned gold. We've lost three companions in this hell hole already, and two more before we arrived. If we lose anyone else, we'll have more dead than alive. Gold is useless to the dead.""</font>"
17963,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621777&postcount=576,2007-12-07T02:51:00,Kyroswolf,"With Silme's comment about gold being useless to the dead he walks over to D'pat and searches him for any useful equipment.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
17964,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622986&postcount=577,2007-12-07T07:10:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Is there a stipulation in our distribution agreement as to what happens to our wealth and gear if we die?  It seems it should go to the unfortunates' next of kin-- or church.  That would remove a certain perverse incentive.<br/>
<br/>
If we're leaving, lets load these unopened chests on the unicorn and get out.  If we're staying we can fetch them on the way out.  I'm in favor of staying a bit longer.  If our opposition has departed all that remains is to avoid their traps and collect the spoils.""</font>"
17965,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623534&postcount=578,2007-12-07T08:54:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme thinks for a moment, then answers Hiram,<font color=""Blue"">""I suppose that makes sense. I do think, though, that anything immediately useful should be used if needed. Your gold can go to the church, but we aren't going to die just to donate your healing potions.""</font>"
17966,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623563&postcount=579,2007-12-07T09:00:00,Kyroswolf,"George looks up from D'pat's body.  ""<font color=""Orange"">Church, smurch.  I need some new armor.</font>""  He then goes back to looting the body.  When he is done he climbs back down of the burn pile.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Orange"">If you want to continue exploring go ahead.  We need to find a place to lay low a bit and heal.</font>"""
17967,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623622&postcount=580,2007-12-07T09:12:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""If you want healing, George, I daresay you shouldn't disparage either my or Hiram's church.  Or you might end up laying low permanently.""</span></font>"
17968,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623631&postcount=581,2007-12-07T09:14:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme sighs disgustedly, then says to George,<font color=""Blue"">""While I am not the most pious person in the world, even I think you should show some more respect to our fallen ally. Buy some armor when we get back to town.""</font>"
17969,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624890&postcount=582,2007-12-07T13:34:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">George would need specially made armor anyway, D'pat has equipment, but it seems he left most of his wealth {if he had any} at home. He did carry about 25 gold pieces for spending cash on the road. <br/>
{OOC- Remember to commoners 25 gp is a lot. Though in certain parts of my empire, that will be pocket change, but where you are right now things are standard gold exchanges. Those PCs with more world knowledge will know that gold is worth differing amounts depending on where you are.}<br/>
<br/>
There are 3 chests, only one is heavy and might be laden with coin. The other are lighter, and may have other items? <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jwdpy6cxn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/> <br/>
<br/>
With the unicorn loaded, and party prepped the rest of you can continue on down the dark slope. It gets huge as you go in farther, and can see stone dwellings built along side workshops, and even other scaffolding.<br/>
<br/>
Avery the Guild Assassin, will accompany you here. She stays in the back, and tries to stay in the shadows of your party's light. <br/>
<br/>
This place is a literal factory with metal-working  and blacksmithy. There is even a chemist and potion stand. Avery will want it all searched for magic, she doesn't really want to do anything, and barely wants to be in here. She is amazed by it all, and can barely give the go-ahead to destroy it. <font color=""#003300"">""That lousy Merianna will not be happy if we let any of it survive. Already their escape pods got away. She says they are going to a world in another galaxy, whatever that is. Far, far away. I say, good riddance, I hate gnomes. My master tells me of a day when the gnomish secret service ruled the underground and underworld. Yeech! They were in everyone's business.""</font> <br/>
<br/>
You will see this chamber is huge and goes deep, but there is a bottom! This whole region is probably a mile deep, and there is enough fuel in here for Hiram to set the whole place aflame. The set-up will take the rest of the day, and maybe into the night even with help. <br/>
<br/>
Tamis, Arnat, and Avery can search for more stuff, as Hirma and others prepare to light the place on fire. The stealthy ones will uncover a store of gems and even more coins in their search, as well as important papers and diagrams. Avery will want to keep one scroll.<br/>
<br/>
It is the plans for the flying ships. Avery will tell you this is what the wizards want, and the reward you will pick it up in Old Galorine. <br/>
{OOC- This will be the long trek back that Silme took with his deceased partners. With Dyeinon dead, you will be relying on Avery's directions and Silme's memories, it was the dwarven-barbarian Noris that had guided him to the North of Kandor.}<br/>
<br/>
From the bottom and continuing on the massive chamber will slope up, and eventually you will see a massive tunnel, on the far side of these hills. It is open to the air, and once you leave this area, you will see it is covered with an illusion of rock and bush. <br/>
<br/>
There are a few lower caves also that can be explored off the main open underground. Tamis will see that many of these smaller caves are indeed trapped, but she can take care of them. <br/>
<br/>
Back deeper in here is a few carved rooms into the rock, and one great chamber that has strange towering orange scaffolding, about a hundred feet into darkness. <br/>
<br/>
There are 4 of these great towers, and climbing up and looking into the darkness above you, will reveal above each a shaft carved into the ceiling, large enough to drive a wagon thru, straight up above the orange towers. You can see sky through the shafts, way up above. It would be a difficult climb.<br/>
<br/>
After a full day, with no encounters you will feel as if you have searched this place throughly.</span>"
17970,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625259&postcount=583,2007-12-07T14:49:00,Kyroswolf,George pockets the coins before helping Hiram setup the controlled burn.  When the group has gathered again his growl betrays that his patience has worn thin and he's ready to go.
17971,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625308&postcount=584,2007-12-07T15:01:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas nods to George.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Agreed, let us leave.""</span></font>He looks to Avery though.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Would it be possible to borrow those plans for a few minutes in the next couple of days?""</span></font>"
17972,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625961&postcount=585,2007-12-07T17:54:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Once Hiram finds something to drink, he raises it.<font color=""Purple"">""I'd like to propose a toast, to the triumph of the strong over the weak.""</font>"
17973,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626611&postcount=586,2007-12-08T00:28:00,Colt,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">We are finally successful. It's a good feeling.</font>He says as he watches Hiram burn it all down. As the flames begin to catch, he grabs his stuff and heads for the exit."
17974,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628523&postcount=587,2007-12-08T08:42:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme follows, drinking from a mug of ale produced from his pack. He drinks to Hiram's toast and then adds,<font color=""Blue"">""To worthy companions, harrowing adventures, and piles of gold at the end!""</font>"
17975,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629785&postcount=588,2007-12-08T13:21:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""They have the right idea.  Lets get some miles behind us before someone comes to investigate the smoke.""</font><br/><br/>Hiram takes another swig and gets out."
17976,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629897&postcount=589,2007-12-08T13:45:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Avery looks carefully at Kithas when he asks for the plans. <font color=""#003300"">""I'll let you, but you don't lose me tailing your asses until I leave with the <i>flying ship </i>plans. Tell Tamis to watch her butt though, I won't be able to bail her out next time. She's lucky I was there. Don't fear though, I'll be back... I'm sure.""</font> She gives Tamis a strange look.<br/>
<br/>
Avery will celebrate with any toasts, and will donate a couple of fine bottles of wine.<br/>
<br/>
Once the burning of the factory begins, you will all have to flee the underground, for it will become unlivable as smoke fills the huge cavern and pours columns of smoke high into the night sky. The dark smoke clouds blend into the dark night and cover the stars. The burning will take time, and will likely burn all night. Avery decides to uncork her wine bottles to watch the trails of smoke into the night sky. She'll unceremoniously pass them, to drink straight from the bottles.<br/>
<font color=""#003300"">""It might be morning before this fire finishes. It might smolder for days, but we best get outta here by morning. I am sure the other druids and rangers in this area will want to know what happened here.""</font><br/>
<br/>
With the loaded locked chests, and all the bulky cartridges it will be difficult to load ALL onto the corpse-crafted unicorn.<br/>
<br/>
OOC- Treasure List coming soon....</span>"
17977,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631484&postcount=590,2007-12-09T00:49:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>{{Sorry again computer died had to get it fixed not had internet access should be back to my usual one a day}}<br/><br/>Strolling out of the underground complex she hears the words reminding her to check that all paperwork she found is still intact.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">I'll take the rest of the plans along to guild and give them Merinna.</font>""<br/><br/>Theives Cant; ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i>Well m'dear we shall see, who knows when you might like to look at my butt again.</i></font>""<br/><br/>With this she'll wink at Avery and slip into the shadows starting back to where they are meant to be meeting Merinna."
17978,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631837&postcount=591,2007-12-09T03:29:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>The next morning, Kithas takes the plans from Avery and pulls out some blank paper he'd scavenged. He says a few quick words and nods as the document is duplicated several times over onto the paper.  After a few minutes, he hands back the original and a copy to Avery.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Now we have multiple copies to work with, so you don't have to worry about the only copy.""</span></font>he then looks at Tamis.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Do you want me to copy your things as well, Tamis?""</span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Amanuensis, 0 level spell, SpC.  Copies non-magical text.</div>
</div>"
17979,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632001&postcount=592,2007-12-09T04:25:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Merianna will meet with Tamis, but this'll take her away from the group. Avery recommends Tamis sticking with the others, to go to Old Galorine for the Guild reward.<br/>
<br/>
It seems as if everyone is ready for night's rest, and after the underground bonfire is set, and going, and a little drinking is done by some, it will be a late morning in the hills here. Tamis in this time can carefully open the locked and trapped chests.<br/>
<br/>
OOC- The treasure should bump you up closer to where the group as whole should be, but don't worry more rewards await!<br/>
<br/>
<u><b><b>Tinker Gnome Treasure Haul:<br/>
</b></b></u>Several Machine gun cross bows<br/>
Dozens of bulky cartridges<br/>
<u><b>Chest #1:</b></u> {heavy}<br/>
5000 gold coins<br/>
4000 silver coins<br/>
<br/>
<u><b>Chest #2: </b></u>{lightest}<br/>
About 40 gems packed in straw.<br/>
Tamis estimates total worth of various valued in coin as about<b></b>:<br/>
6000 gold pieces<br/>
{In the empire this is tradeable as coin, no lesser exchange rate needed, and is in fact the coin of the noble and merchant class.}<br/>
One is magical: Incandescent Blue Ioun Stone {you wouldn't know what it does yet.} TRANSMUTATION<br/>
<br/>
<u><b>Chest #3:{large, bulky, not too heavy}</b></u><br/>
A well crafted helmet {magical!} DIVINATION<br/>
A boring looking wand {just a stick, with a quartz on the end, tied with wire} <br/>
EVOCATION<br/>
A dark dangerous looking scimitar, that is evilly enchanted and magic factor +2!<br/>
<br/>
<u><b>Potions from Lab: </b></u><br/>
{Rest was non-magical ingredients, too bulky for travel, but could be sold to wizards.}<br/>
11 different magical potions<br/>
3 oils<br/>
and an elixir!<br/>
<br/>
<u><b>From Elf sorcerer:</b></u><br/>
Scrolls<br/>
and more potions<br/>
{OOC- If you feel I am missing something, or feel you have something more, PM me. Yes, some of you I know have 'gained' a couple things. Some of you without even your knowledge.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jwdpy6cxn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/> }<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<u><b><b>The hills of Northern Kandor:<br/>
</b></b></u>The smoke is still smolder in giant columns from the underground when the forest begins to stir with activity around your rest spot.<br/>
The group would not have gotten far by morning anyway.<br/>
<br/>
It is late morning and you all had time to rest. Avery likely had sex with one of the men.<br/>
{OOC- Depending on who says yes this would be her order of flirtation, with the gnoll being the last, should everyone turn her sexy slinky advances down.<br/>
Yes, Avery is a wild one!}<br/>
Arnat, Hiram, Silme, Tamis, Kithas, and Gorganiean<br/>
<br/>
Even if Avery is alone, she will be naked in the ground, in a pile with her blanket.<br/>
{IF you want: her items can entirely be searched, should say Hiram distract her all night.} <br/>
She will be fully visible in all her blondness with no stitch of clothing or hood, when she hops up in defense staring at the forest around her with her bleary eyes. She is sick, hung-over, and all of you think you've discovered this lady's weakness for alcohol. She looks confused, and will not remember a thing of last night.<br/>
{OOC- Post if you do ransack her items, even alone, Avery will 'take care of business' to satisfy her needs.}<br/>
<br/>
She will mutter something about your surroundings at about the same time that Arnat and Tamis are becoming aware of the same thing.  The two elves are unsure of what is coming, but it is a lot, and they are stalking up to you. Perhaps an army, for the forest has gone quiet, and that was actually what made all three of these fine listeners jump to attention.<br/>
<br/>
{OOC- It is morning, some of you are up and spelled already. It is likely that Avery is the last one asleep this late in the morning, she would be waiting for the group to leave. <br/>
Kithas will be having trouble copying the plans. It is quite intricate, and will take a little more time than he thought.<br/>
Amanuensis will not work since you are not copying text, but intricate plans and designs. This may not be surprising for Kithas to have thought this to work, for this aspect of science was not really taught in the churches. There is engineering of a great degree that almost makes it all look magical, though Kithas is wise/intelligent enough to read and interpret the gnomes' plans should he learn the tinker tongue.}</span>"
17980,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633393&postcount=593,2007-12-09T10:07:00,Colt,"In the middle of the night, Arnat sneaks over to George and says to him in Gnoll,<font color=""DarkOrange"">Hey, i'll keep Avery occupied, you search her stuff.</font>then heads over and [Censored]"
17981,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633519&postcount=594,2007-12-09T10:32:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Before Rest<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Well looks like a good haul. We can split the cash when we get where we're going, and can anyone tell what these potions are? Oh and no need to thank me for opening those chests. Its fun just going through other peoples stuff.</font>""<br/><br/>-------------<br/><br/>Evening Meal talking etc<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Well boy's you know what im like time to get up and take a look around, I'll stand watch most of the night. Someone do 2 hours now then i'll take the rest.</font>""<br/><br/>With a swish of her hair she unstraps her bow and knocks an arrow and scrambles off towards a tree. Turning back halfway she says something in the theive's cant to Avery. {{PM'd to Wiz}}"
17982,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3634080&postcount=595,2007-12-09T12:32:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Arnat will easily be able to convince the assassin to sleep with him.<br/>
<br/>
With everyone snoozing, on watch, or still drinking the bard and assassin will be up into the early morning, and the elf will only need an hour of meditation to recover, so he up when the sun rises, and as well as when the approach of many interrupts your late morning.<br/>
<u><b><br/>
Avery's stuff:</b></u><br/>
Several healing potions: you can use these up and heal all PCs to full and have a few left over. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jwdpy6cxn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/> <br/>
{OOC- I will assume this is done.}<br/>
She has about 6 vials of a wicked poison, 3 applications/uses each.<br/>
Her ninja leather is of shadow and +2<br/>
Her two short swords are +1, and encrusted with tiny black opals, valued at 1000 gold addition to the swords' prices.<br/>
Various normal equipment, <b>Hiram</b> will find a couple of sunrods in her backpack.<br/>
Several gems worth 1500 gp total<br/>
A note-<br/>
<br/>
<i>Nightstalker-<br/>
If the elf is pregnant, the warrior becomes less important. <br/>
Good work in Gethry.<br/>
Bring any plans to Norkan. <br/>
-Old M <br/>
PS- Destroy this message.<br/>
</i><br/>
<u><b><br/>
Late Morning:</b></u><br/>
Arnat had never been with a more sexually skilled human woman, and the bard probably guessed that Avery has also plied her skills as a whore. Many nobles ladies sold themselves as high-class escorts. The King of Kandor was said to be the biggest spender in this trade. Avery was impressed with the elf and his use of his smaller frame.<br/>
<br/>
Avery will likely be the only one asleep when the forest becomes alive in the late morning. Tamis can hear that there are a quite a few humans with whatever else is out in the woods.<br/>
<br/>
Avery yells as she looks about and gathers her things as she can, <font color=""#003300"">""Secret Alliance members! There must be a nearby base!""</font><br/>
<font color=""Blue""><br/>
OOC- Inform me what you took, she may be fighting this battle with her blanket only. </font><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jwdpy6cxn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/> </span>"
17983,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635452&postcount=596,2007-12-09T18:37:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Hells.""</font><br/><br/>When Avery sounds the alarm Hiram again regrets his inability to prepare.  Without any grasp of the local geography he asks,<font color=""Purple"">""If we get split up, is there a river or a town, someplace we can regroup?""</font><br/>Throwing on his backpack, he starts casting.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Heal %Level% hp for a full night's rest?<br/>
<br/>
He'll cast Magic Vestments on his breastplate, and more spells if given time.</div>
</div>"
17984,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636359&postcount=597,2007-12-10T02:49:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Don't Flee. Prepare for a fight, if we flee they will catch us straggling, they know the land better than us.</font>"" You will all hear sail out of the trees somewhere closeby.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">Don't react. Thats what they want. I doubt even any of my own team can see my at this point. I'll cover them lets hope they don't flee.</font></i><br/><br/>And with that<br/><br/>Passive Spot and Listen to see if she hears anything<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1D20+11)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1D20+10)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>and an active hide<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1D20+14)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
17985,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636971&postcount=598,2007-12-10T05:37:00,Kyroswolf,"<b>George</b><br/><br/><b>Pilfering Avery</b><br/><br/>As George rummages through Avery's belongings he pockets the gems as quickly as possible.  He then drinks healing potions until he is fully healed, and passes the remainder around the party until everyone is fully healed, returning the rest.  When he finds the note he takes it and goes to find Tamis.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Orange"">I think this might be important to you,</font>"" he whispers then goes back to bed to sleep for the night.<br/><br/><b>Next Morning</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Orange"">Let them come.  They will only meet their death.</font>""  George readies the axe and looks about for the nearby attackers.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span>"
17986,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3639134&postcount=599,2007-12-10T13:20:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">You will have minutes to prepare as the sounds will near and slow, but they stick close to the shadows. Tamis, George, and Arnat will spot humans in armor. There are also other types too, but they are a little more stealthy or farther away.<br/>
<br/>
All will be healed, and spelled up for this battle.<br/>
<br/>
Ready to Rumble?!? <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jwdpy6cxn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> <br/>
<br/>
Avey will add to Hiram, as she wraps her blanket around her frustrated that she can't find her stuff. Then curses when she notices what has been taken.<br/>
<br/>
OOC- Does she have her blades or poison? This might be Avery's last battle, otherwise... not that you all would mind. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jwdpy6cxn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> </span>"
17987,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3639302&postcount=600,2007-12-10T13:57:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme draws his sword and readies his shield. He says,<font color=""Blue"">""Let's take care of these fools, then we can divvy up the loot. They probably have us surrounded. Form up around the casters, and let's see if we can't punch through. Which way do you hear the fewest?""</font>He directs this question at George and the elves."
17988,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3639943&postcount=601,2007-12-10T16:53:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Hiram is irritable after sleeping in his armor.  He's frustrated that an army has managed to sneak up on them, and that the group's response is disorganized.  He's annoyed that Avery chose Arnat over him.  He pauses to help her with her gear.<font color=""Purple"">""You sure it wasn't flung away in last night's haste?""</font>he asks archly, but his own fingers go self consciously to his periapt.<font color=""Purple"">""Look, fight as best you can.  I'll save a Sanctuary for you, if it comes to that.""<br/>
<br/>
""Silme, present arms.""</font>If Silme complies, Hiram will imbue his sword with Magic Weapon.  He takes a Bulls Strength for himself.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Tamis, we're not fleeing.  This is a strategic withdrawl.  Form a wedge behind the beast-- the unicorn, I mean.  Kithas, choose a direction.  Go.""</font>"
17989,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640746&postcount=602,2007-12-11T00:33:00,Colt,"Arnat, being somewhat startled by the attack, draws his scythe and stands ready for the attack."
17990,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641052&postcount=603,2007-12-11T02:34:00,Kyroswolf,"George indicates the direction he saw the humans, ""<font color=""Orange"">I see some over there,</font>"" then points another direction, ""<font color=""Orange"">I think the fewest are there.</font>""  He then withdraws to stand about 10 ft. to Silme's left."
17991,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642219&postcount=604,2007-12-11T11:49:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme motions the others forward. He says, quietly to avoid being overheard,<font color=""Blue"">""George, on point with me. Kithas, Hiram, behind us. Tamis, Arnat, Avery, cover flanks and the rear. We move as fast as possible, try to break through. Once we're out of their snare we run full tilt until we lose them. If we get cornered, form up around the casters and make a stand. Any helpful spells, cast them now, because we may not have another chance.""</font>"
17992,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647738&postcount=605,2007-12-12T21:40:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">The Secret Alliance Forces are coming up from all over, and slowly close in. You all will be well prepared when the cry of many men raises up and they charge at about 60 feet out in the woods. At least a dozen men, and many other THINGS too. The THINGS remained hidden, as a couple elves, and hobbits looked to be joining in the attack.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
The hills higher to your back has few opponents, and they seem to be the more sneaky and hiding ones.<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 14+5<br/>
Silme 11+3<br/>
Arnat 8+5<br/>
Kithas 10+0<br/>
George 1+3<br/>
Hiram 7-5 <br/>
The Secret Alliance!</span>"
17993,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649511&postcount=606,2007-12-13T07:50:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b>moves forward with the group, holding his swing until someone-- or something closes with him.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">With no intiative consequence (yay, Unreactive) Hiram will move and ready an attack on the first Alliance member to come into his range.  Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>28</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
17994,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650659&postcount=607,2007-12-13T11:24:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme curses, realizing that the foes on either side could prove deadly. He moves around to position himself nearest the enemy melee fighters, and says,<font color=""Blue"">""Form up in a circle. We move toward their warriors. Better the threat you know than the one you don't.""</font>He prepares to strike if any foes come within reach.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ready an attack if anyone comes within reach.<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>CritCheck</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
17995,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651324&postcount=608,2007-12-13T14:18:00,Colt,"Arnat, being in somewhat annoyed at being awakened so soon, readies  his scythe to swing at the first Alliance to come into range.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
17996,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652196&postcount=609,2007-12-13T19:09:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">The Alliance forces halt in cover of the bush, and stay 30 feet away.<br/>
A volley of arrows fly into camp Kithas {2}, George{4}, and Hiram {2 arrows for 6 and 3} are all grazed, but every one of you is fired upon by more than a score of arrows!<br/>
<br/>
End Round 1-----------------------&gt;<br/>
The Alliance members have not closed in for melee, and remain behind shields at 30 feet. Some men stand behind wooden tower shields. The men with shields are spread at least ten to fifteen feet apart.<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 14+5<br/>
Silme 11+3<br/>
Arnat 8+5<br/>
Kithas 10+0 hp 40/42<br/>
Gorganiean 1+3 hp 53/57<br/>
Hiram 7-5 hp 36/45<br/>
The Secret Alliance!</span>"
17997,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653754&postcount=610,2007-12-14T06:01:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Tamis, did I hear you mention you quiver was light?""</font>He gestures expansively at the hundred or so arrows that missed, then winces as one doesn't.<font color=""purple"">""Ah... little faster, I think.""</font><br/><br/>Hiram checks the terrain between himself and a tormentor, dashes forward, and lays in with the sword.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Charge (to cover 40'), attack on the defensive (net to-hit -2). <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>10</b>]</span> crit [roll]1d20+8] <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>.<br/>
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Hiram prefers his odds against a few swordsmen than a score of archers, so he's aiming to 1) get cover and/or concealment from as much of the battlefield as possible 2) end up in melee (with more than one person, in case his charge kills the first one) to disuade their archers from shooting at him.</div>
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17998,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654125&postcount=611,2007-12-14T07:27:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Hiram will look over to where Tamis was, and find her not there. She is up in the trees running toward a few men in the strong branches. She fires down on one surprised man last round, and drops him in the brush.<br/>
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{OOC- Stimpius PM'd action, I forgot to post. She was beinging sneaky before, but her dropping a fighter would be heard and noticed.}</span>"
17999,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656949&postcount=612,2007-12-15T06:16:00,Kyroswolf,"George looks for the weakest part of the Alliances line.  As soon as he spots it he charges in, letting loose his hyena like laugh as he wildly swings the axe.  He fully intends to break out of their circle.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Raging HP 63/67 AC 15 (13 from charge)<br/>
Activating Power Attack -4to hit, +8 damage<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>16</b>]</span>+2 from charge included<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d12+18)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
Roll for Cleave feat if qualify or crit rolls.<br/>
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18000,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657747&postcount=613,2007-12-15T09:14:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme charges forward, keeping himself ready to fend off any attackers. He shouts to the others,<font color=""blue"">""Charge! Break their lines and their bones!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move forward, same direction as George, as far as possible without provoking an AoO. Ready action to attack the first person to attack a party member within reach of me.<br/>
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18001,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657841&postcount=614,2007-12-15T09:35:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Tamis' shots this round deflect off a big bearded man's armor, as she charges forward up in the tree branches.<br/>
<br/>
Silme crashes into the ememy lines and hacks his way through the first armored man he comes to. He drops his first opponent of this battle!<br/>
<br/>
Arnat will seek cover as he can, and plays his inspirational bardic music. He will see elves and hobbits looking at him in his covered position. {No warrior will charge his position in the middle of the group.}<br/>
<br/>
Kithas holds using the big undead unicorn as cover. The unicorn also waits for any rear attackers, as these two guard the back of your 'circle'.<br/>
<br/>
Gorganiean will see no line of attackers as the men are spread out, but he and Silme can form a strong front, and he will hack and destroy the first armored man he comes to. Gorganiean stands about 10 feet from Silme now.<br/>
<br/>
Hiram pokes another fighter, as the trio forms a strong front to the many Alliance members coming at them! {3rd enemy to fall this round!}<br/>
<br/>
Hiram is only grazed by an arrow as he steps forward. He can see the young man that fired the lucky shot nearby. {d:1}<br/>
<br/>
Arnat is struck by two arrows in his covered position. Apparently two tough looking halflings were getting bothered by his music. {d:6 and 4}<br/>
<br/>
Other ranged attacks on the group miss. Including a mighty spear toss at Tamis.<br/>
<br/>
A rush of men charge forward, though not in a mad rush. Silme feels a sword poke his side as a man charges up on him. {d:5}<br/>
Gorganiean is also struck as a man with a long sword, who stabs the gnoll deeply. {d:9}<br/>
<br/>
Hiram defends off his attacker, and Kithas will hear large heavy movements coming from behind. 'Charlie', the undead unicorn is ready and waiting.<br/>
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End Round 2--------------------------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 14+5<br/>
Silme 11+3 hp 34/39<br/>
Arnat 8+5 {BARD +1}hp 7/17 <br/>
Kithas 10+0 hp 40/42<br/>
Gorganiean 1+3 hp 44/57<br/>
Hiram 7-5 hp 35/45<br/>
The Secret Alliance!</span>"
18002,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657900&postcount=615,2007-12-15T09:45:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red""><i>Last arrow, better make this one count. Vanish from sight and strike to help the guys. Well Avery really. Damn shes hot. No!. Concentrate. Hide...... </i></font><br/><br/>With this Tamis will attempt to blend into the trees roughly 10 feet behind the men and 30 feet above (those being the men that are attacking)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1D20+14)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Movesilentlyifneeded</b> - (1D20+11)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
18003,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658505&postcount=616,2007-12-15T12:06:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Hiram's superior swordsmanship allows him to bide his time.  Guard, guard, guard.  Strike.<br/><br/>Seeing the bard faltering, Hiram calls to him,<font color=""Purple"">""Arnat, take my horn;  Make some cover for yourself,""</font><i>and your lover.<br/>
<br/>
Curious.  I wonder how it will perform in the hands of a bard.</i><br/><br/>He draws the horn with his shield hand and holds it out to Arnat (moving forward as well if we've downed this set of swordsmen).<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">attack on the defensive <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>24</b>]</span> for AC 20 (19 if Arnat hasn't taken the horn yet).  Oops.  That should be -2 more.  Maybe I should have taken expertise at 6th.<br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
confirm <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
crit damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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18004,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662737&postcount=617,2007-12-16T12:41:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Tamis moves into the tree tops with ease, and disappears as best she can. None of her allies can see her. She thinks most of her opponents can't see her.<br/>
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Silme does what he can to move on the nearest man in armor with a wooden tower shield and keep the allied front with Gorganiean and Hiram. He cuts one man down who drops immediately!<br/>
<br/>
Arnat sees he is in trouble, and spotted in his covered spot. He moves to a better spot, but still not in the direction of whatever is approaching in the rear. He will heal himself with a bardically inspired <i>CLW</i>. {+6}<br/>
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The two hobbits closing in on Arnat can be heard speaking in the human common-tongue. <font color=""Blue"">""Oh, no he didn'!""</font><br/>
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<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Oh, yes he did brother!""</font><br/>
<font color=""Blue""><br/>
""I'm mad now! Well, I get whatever Horn the priest is speaking of.""</font><br/>
<br/>
Kithas moves with the unicorn toward movement in the back. Emerging along after a few priests {of Ra, Osiris, and Isis} in full white and gold regalia, are two familiar dwarves. These two dwarves are behind the armored priests and were two of the three dwarves that were on the flying ship before. <br/>
<br/>
The unicorn charges and spears one of the big human priests with his horn and kills him out right, shattering the golden holy symbol of Ra in the puncture! <br/>
<br/>
Kithas uses the unicorn as a flank on one side and plows into the ranks of priests knocking down one mean looking priest of Osiris with his morningstar. {d:9} The Osirian priest crumples to the ground.<br/>
<br/>
Gorganiean has to move more away from Silme to get to the next man in armor. The gnoll shatters this man and sends him to an early grave!<br/>
<br/>
Hiram can see Arnat is busy behind him with the on-coming hobbit scout-brothers. He moves into the midst of human fighters and cuts another down! {d:10}<br/>
<br/>
Avery finally gets in gear and runs naked, with both her blades coated with poison, into the woods and shadows. Disappearing and doing what she does so well. Hiding.<br/>
<br/>
Hiram, Gorganiean, and Silme are standing strong, but are spread out. The Alliance fighters are trying to stay dispersed, but that changes as those close enough charge. 2 to each PC warrior! Hiram and Silme's armor is sufficient to keep them safe this round, but Gorganiean is clipped on the arm by one of his opponents swords. {d:3} The man seems very disappointed with his attack damage.<br/>
<br/>
A volley of arrows comes in less than before, but some are effective for some pain. {Arnat:6 ; Kithas:1}<br/>
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The two hobbit scouts move on Arnat.<font color=""Blue""><br/>
""I'll teach you to heal my damage.""</font><br/>
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<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I think that was my damage, brother.""</font><br/>
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Both hobbits charge toward Arnat and fire skirmish shots! Both hit Arnat in the chest. Arnat's last voices are the joyful squeals of the two halfling scouts. {d:6 and 11} Arnat collapses,dying with two arrows protruding from his chest.<br/>
His song will still be in effect for a few rounds more!<br/>
<br/>
The 3 priests in back and 2 dwarves seem all prepped. Kithas won't be too concerned with the 3 human priests, who flail in attacking even buffed on the undead unicorn and Kithas. The dwarven priest moves to attack and his face goes white upon seeing the unicorn, <font color=""Green"">""Zalgaith! Noooo!""</font> The dwarven priest will carge ahead of the bigger and more burly dwarf. Kithas is hit with a crushing blow! {d:14} <br/>
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The big dwarf moves on the unicorn and says to his priest in dwarf, ""I'll put him down!"" The dwarf's heart isn't in it and he misses horribly. {non-critical fumble} The big dwarf's heart isn't in the fight with the unicorn.<br/>
<br/>
More commotion can be heard coming from the surrounding woods.<br/>
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End Round 3---------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 14+5<br/>
Silme 11+3 hp 34/39<br/>
<font color=""Red"">Arnat 8+5 {BARD +1} SLAIN</font><br/>
Kithas 10+0 hp 26/42<br/>
Gorganiean 1+3 hp 41/57<br/>
Hiram 7-5 hp 35/45<br/>
Avery<br/>
The Secret Alliance!</span>"
18005,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662767&postcount=618,2007-12-16T12:49:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Ask you god for your eyes.""</span></font>Kithas reaches out to the other priest, deadly magic in his hands.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Contagion.  Hooray, I actually got to cast something not a cure spell. :P<br/>
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Casting defensively: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>11</b>]</span> DC is 18.<br/>
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DC 17 Fortitude for Blinding Sickness, dealing <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span> points of strength damage.  Should he take 2 points of damage, he is blinded, no save.<br/>
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Dammit, lost the spell.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Kithas then withdraws to behind the unicorn, dodging the enemies."
18006,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662942&postcount=619,2007-12-16T13:30:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme notices Arnat fall, then begins striking with a renewed fury, hammering into his foes. He shouts to the others,<font color=""Blue"">""Kill whoever you're fighting now, then make for the woods! If you fall behind, you're left behind.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Silme attacks whichever foe would give him a clear path through the enemy lines. If they fall, he moves his full movement, getting as much distance as possible without provoking an AoO, ending in cover if possible.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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18007,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663371&postcount=620,2007-12-16T15:20:00,Maurkov,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">attack on the defensive <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
crit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
crit damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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5' step back from the other swordsman and put away the horn.  If possible, keep ing his other opponent between him and the scouts that killed Arnat.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Hiram continues to parry and riposte in an economical style, which has so far left a string of corpses behind him.  He momentarily disengages to put away the horn, giving his opponent a conspiritorial shrug."
18008,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663551&postcount=621,2007-12-16T16:15:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- Okay, so the first part of this battle is practically stand and fight. I'll move it along... relatively safely for your PCs....<br/>
<br/>
Tamis can see that she is hidden from the big bearded man. He stands with two young men in robes, and appear to be wizards with their pouches and hats and such. She will be able to sneak attack any 3 of them next round. Tamis believes she has even hidden herself from the elves coming in the woods.<br/>
<br/>
Silme slashes one of the two men attacking him, and knocks the man down. He then runs for cover towards the middle of the group. He will find that you are all surrounded by opponents. The other man gets an attack off on the fleeing Silme, but deflects off Silme's armor.<br/>
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Kithas touches the dwarven priest of Heimdall, and he screams out, as he is blinded! <font color=""Green"">""I'll kill ya blind, Evil one! You are as much scum as the cur, old King Blackbeard!""</font><br/>
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The unicorn rears up and begins to attack the big, burly dwarf with no remorse. The big dwarf is poked and battered, but withstands the powerful opponent's horn attack! He waves to the other three remaining human priests, <font color=""Olive"">""Get back! You tend to the others! Vochal and I will deal with these two!""</font> He points at the devastation caused by the front-line fighters farther down the hill.<br/>
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The standing priest of Ra nods, <font color=""DimGray"">""Yes, Ramstead.""</font><br/>
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With ONE mighty swing of his greataxe, Gorganiean, CLEAVES both men engaging him in half! They are killed instantly, and he has cleared himself of melee-opponents in a spray of blood.<br/>
<br/>
Hiram has two men engaging him now, and he defensively dispatches one with ease. And the other begins crapping his pants, as the priest of power steps away.<br/>
<br/>
Avery is hidden somewhere in the woods, doing what noble-assassins do well.<br/>
<br/>
No-one engages Gorganiean, but he does draw a few extra arrow-shots from the young fellows and elves attempting to stay out of melee. One of the arrows plunks him hard in the side! {d:6}<br/>
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Hiram's warrior-opponent will flee.<br/>
<br/>
The big dwarf hurts the unicorn a little, and the dwarven priest manages to clip Kithas with a lucky blind swing. {d:6} The 3 remaining priests in white robes with gold will go to help the others. The priestess of Isis will heal the dropped priest of Osiris, and bring him up with a minor cure spell {<i>CLW</i>}.<br/>
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The two hobbits and elves by Arnat set up a close perch on your flanks, and rain arrows down unsuccessfully on the armored front-liners. Silme is pelted with several arrows but all fail to hurt him. He exposed himself a little on his run for cover, and they saw him, but didn't hurt him in the cover.<br/>
<br/>
The big beard man with the 2 young wizards will be speaking to something invisible, that seems to be right in front of their face. Tamis doesn't speak fey-common, but it sounds a little like elf. She still can't understand what is said, or hear the soft invisible pixie voice with any distinction.<br/>
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End Round 4-------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 14+5<br/>
Silme 11+3 hp 34/39<font color=""Blue""><br/>
Arnat's BARD +1 continues</font><br/>
Kithas and the unicorn 10+0 hp 20/42<br/>
Gorganiean 1+3 hp 35/57<br/>
Hiram 7-5 hp 35/45<br/>
Avery<br/>
The Secret Alliance!</span>"
18009,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663592&postcount=622,2007-12-16T16:33:00,Lochar,"Kithas backs up, motioning to the unicorn.  ""Kill the Osiris priest.""<br/><br/>He then heals himself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">back up away from the blind one, trying to keep Charlie between him and the others, then CMW self: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+5)[<b>17</b>]</span></div>
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18010,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663639&postcount=623,2007-12-16T16:47:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Hiram keeps his sword pointed at the nearest fighter while he searches the field for an opponent worthy of him.  With a tip of the head he invites George to join him in hunting down those halfling scouts.<br/><br/>If George heads that way, Hiram will too, charging the one who dared lay claim on his horn. Otherwise, realizing he's amongst the group's slowest, and that fleeing after Silme is a losing proposition, he'll go meet the clerics that are headed this way.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">In either case, charging on the defensive. AC 18.<br/>
attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
crit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
crit damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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18011,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664482&postcount=624,2007-12-17T01:02:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme curses, realizing that the cleric stands no chance of keeping up on foot, says,<font color=""blue"">""Hiram, get on that horse of yours! George and I will keep the breach open. Everyone else, move! After that elf sorcerer, I don't think any of us want to wait for their wizards to take the field!""</font>He then moves towards the nearest foes, slashing at them with his blade.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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18012,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666563&postcount=625,2007-12-17T10:40:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red""><i>Caster's. Wow i hate them. Scum sucking bandits. Hmm big bearded man he looks like he'd be fun in bed. No distractions again. Blah, wonder how he'd taste though. No, arrows! FIRE........</i></font><br/><br/>Lining up 3 arrows, she takes her aim.<br/><br/>((Woot! Forgot about arrows i rescued just been marking them off, she went from 1 to 9 if thats allowed Blue))<br/><br/>Drawing back the string to her cheek she lets the first fly, at the rear of the wizardy looking type on the left.<br/><br/>Full round action; Rapid Shot.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attackwizard1</b> - (1D20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span>- They should be flat footed :D and its plus 10 if not having to rapid shot.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attackwizard2</b> - (1D20+8)[<b>15</b>]</span>- They should be flat footed :D and its plus 10 if not having to rapid shot.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>AttackBeardedDude</b> - (1D20+8)[<b>23</b>]</span>- They should be flat footed :D and its plus 10 if not having to rapid shot.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damagewizard1</b> - (1D6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Backstabwizard1</b> - (3D6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damagewizard2</b> - (1D6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Backstabwizard2</b> - (3D6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>DamageBeardeddude</b> - (1D6+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>BackstabBeardeddude</b> - (3D6)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
18013,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666752&postcount=626,2007-12-17T11:27:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Round 5:<br/>
Tamis pops out of the trees and fires a flurry of shots! {3 shots?!?} All three connect, and she drops the two young wizards killing them outright with two shots to their throat. The man with the big beard, is struck close to the heart and pained, and yells out in anger. {OOC- I thought she recovered some arrows.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gdb16v3y8="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> }<br/>
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Silme will actually see that the bold halfling brothers are close enough for him to move on them, they stand near the dead Arnat. Unfortunately, the little halfling is too quick and ducks under Silme's blade. {By the way this is the one eager for Hiram's Horn.}<br/>
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Kithas makes himself feel a lot better, even with the pressure of the blind cleric trying to kill him. {+17}<br/>
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The unicorn moves away from the big buff dwarf, and stabs the recovered priest of Osiris through the heart, killing him good now. The priestess of Isis angrily screams out as she sees this happen with the Osirian priest still in her arms. <font color=""Magenta"">""Noooooo""</font><br/>
<br/>
Gorganiean is raged and sees only fearful humans. He moves over the dead cleaved humans and hacks down on the young teen with a bow shivering nearby. Gorganiean chops both legs off, and the teen is dead!<br/>
<br/>
Hiram can at least move toward the nearest opponent, as Silme has, which is also the hobbit that wants Hiram's horn. This little scout is quick, and he dodges Hiram's attack. He looks at the priest as he rolls away drawing his sword. <font color=""Blue"">""You're what? A priest of Power? That's what the elves say! What kind of god is that? You don't even need to pay me to kill you. You're kind is bane to civilization!""</font> His sword deflects off Hiram's armor, much to his annoyance. He calls to his brother nearby.<font color=""Blue""> ""Cover me! You still can't hit me brother!""</font> This halfling laughs a little crazily, as his brother looks to take aim on the priest, even with dangerous Silme right there.<br/>
<br/>
The brother scout's skirmish moving shot ricochets off Hiram in a shot right over his brother's shoulder.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis has just killed two young wizards and the man with the beard screams angrily. He moves on Tamis pulling a spear from his back and hurls it hard up toward the elf in the tree. He throws it powerfully, showing off his muscles! It slashes open Tamis' arm, and rips a chunk of her shoulder open! {d:8}<br/>
<br/>
A tiny dark arrow also comes out of the air by where the man spoke, and pokes Tamis in the leg. It doesn't hurt, but the arrow seems to fade into Tamis' body. It seems to fog Tamis' mind, but she can shake off this memory fog effect! {Save success! 20!}<br/>
<br/>
As Silme looks at the squirmy little halfling, a few elves take shots with their long bows. Two are expert shots, and he feels pain in his back! {d:2 and 7}<br/>
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The few remaining humans in the front flee from Gorganiean. The gnoll will see the closest opponent to him now is the man with the big beard trying to knock Tamis out of her tree.<br/>
<br/>
The big dwarf tries to take out the unicorn as it slays another of his priestly allies. He manages to cause it some more damage. The priestess also causes the undead unicorn pain with a positive energy touch.<br/>
<br/>
The two other priests rush to fallen men in the melee zone. They have not yet healed these fallen, and Gorganiean will also take notice of these two 'fresh meat' armored men, that have entered into his range of attack.<br/>
<br/>
The blinded priest swings a mighty CRITICAL strike, but finds his mighty blow is a complete miss! He screams out, <font color=""Green"">""FALL IN!""</font> <br/>
<br/>
Whatever big thing was up higher in the hills is now moving down towards Kithas and the unicorn.<br/>
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Avery will jump out and execute the big bearded man coming at Tamis. Avery smirks, and gives the elf a tip of her sword-salute. Then the naked assassin will then move back into the woods.<br/>
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End Round 5--------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 14+5 hp 9/17<br/>
Silme 11+3 hp 25/39<br/>
Arnat's BARD +1 continues<br/>
Kithas and the unicorn 10+0 hp 37/42<br/>
Gorganiean 1+3 hp 35/57<br/>
Hiram 7-5 hp 35/45<br/>
Avery<br/>
The Secret Alliance!</span>"
18014,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666906&postcount=627,2007-12-17T12:01:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme shifts slightly, trying to put the halfling between himself and Hiram. He slashes at his back with his sword, then brings he shield over in a shield bash to the head. He shouts,<font color=""Blue"">""Drive them back! We can hold them!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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5 foot step to flank, if possible, then full attack w/shield bash. Add +2 to rolls if flanking.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordAttack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordCrit</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordDamage</b> - (1d10+4)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldAttack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldCrit</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldDamage</b> - (1d4+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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18015,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667033&postcount=628,2007-12-17T12:42:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas moves away from the blinded idiot to his unicorn, channeling evil magics to 'heal' the undead creation.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Moving to Charlie.  I don't draw an AoO because the other priest is blind.  Channeling my cure serious to inflict serious.  <span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+5)[<b>19</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>He then beckons Charlie to kill the Isis priestess."
18016,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667086&postcount=629,2007-12-17T12:56:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Power is civilization, idiot,""</font>says Hiram slowly,<font color=""Purple"">""I would lecture you, but you are about to die.""</font><br/><br/>Hiram completes the flank (if necessary) and chops at the halfling.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Tar, I think you forgot to add in Arnat's lingering +1.<br/>
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attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>15</b>]</span> (includes flank)<br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
crit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
crit damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
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18017,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668715&postcount=630,2007-12-18T00:22:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">Oww, stupid man. Nice one Avery. She looks hot even fighting. Now where did that stupid arrow thing come from? Hang on, im in the open. Time to scuttle round and hide first. Then lets play shoot the shooter. </font></i><br/><br/>So the plan is, climb and move roudn the other side of the tree. Hide and try to spot this thing that shot me, or listen for it.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Climb</b> - (1D20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1D20+14)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1D20+11)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1D20+10)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
18018,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669095&postcount=631,2007-12-18T03:00:00,Kyroswolf,"Fully immersed in his anger, Gorganiean sees only two Hiram's as the priests close in trying to heal those he fell.  ""<font color=""Orange"">You defy me.  You dare to command me.  I'll show you true power.</font>""  With his hyenic cackle echoing through the woods, George moves to engage the pair of priest trying to heal the fallen warriors.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Blue.  You have my HP 10 short of my raging norm.  Please add 10.<br/>
Sorry for my absence over the weekend.  The wife is keeping me busy finishing up Christmas shopping.<br/>
Power Attack -4 to hit, +8 damage<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d12+18)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
Roll for Cleave if qualify.<br/>
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18019,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683233&postcount=632,2007-12-20T16:38:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Tamis climbs up higher in the tree and tries... unsuccessfully to spot or hear the invisible shooter. She can see no other opponents near her here.<br/>
<br/>
The halfling ducks under Silme's sword attack, but takes the fighter's shield right in the face, bloodying his nose. <font color=""Blue"">""I'll feed you to my dogs for that one!""</font> The angry little halfling mutters.<br/>
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Kithas move away from the blind dwarven priest and heals the undead unicorn with his negative release of energy. This doesn't make the burly dwarf happy, and he snarls in anger. When the order is given for the unicorn to kill the priestess, he can only shout, <font color=""Olive"">""Nooooooo!""</font> As the undead unicorn skewers the girl through the chest and bloodies its horn even more. The top of the unicorn's head streams with blood from his victims this battle, and drips off its now red-dyed beard<br/>
<br/>
Gorganiean will see the two priests, the closest is the other priest of Osiris, who was not felled yet. The other priest is farther away. Gorganiean plants his axe in the man's back, and nearly slices him in half with a mighty blow. This guys is dead outright! The last young priest {of Ra} looks in fear at the crazed, raging gnoll.<br/>
{OOC- Thanks for the correction... no prob, got busy myself with my own wife. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gdb16v3y8="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> }<br/>
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Hiram moves around Silme to flank the bold halfling, who takes damage from Hiram's sword's slash, but doesn't drop the halfling. Hiram does leave a nasty slice on the halflings back, to go with the bloody face Silme gave him. This halfling is tough, but even he realizes he is in trouble, and stops his chatter.<br/>
<br/>
Avery remains hidden.<br/>
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The angry halfling goes for Hiram, but can only hit armor.<br/>
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Many arrows fly in, from various positions. Mostly at those in the center of the group, and at raging Gorganiean. No-one is hurt from arrows this round.<br/>
<br/>
The blinded dwarf will take the brief moment he has to dispel the magic on his eyes, and is successful, showing that he is nothing to be trifled with. <font color=""Green"">""Now!""</font> he glares at Kithas,  <font color=""Green"">""Now I can see you much better! You will die!""</font><br/>
<br/>
The burly dwarf is also a tough fighter, and shows why the tinker gnomes on the flying ship also gave him a position of importance. He batters Kithas hard, twice! {d:11 and 8}<br/>
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The last of the young priests heals a man Silme had dropped, and brings him up, and will say urgently to the recovered man, <font color=""Cyan"">""Come, Lasko! Come! We must flee!""</font> Gorganiean can still get to these guys next round... uh-oh! {OOC- Watch out Cleave!}<br/>
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Tamis will see that the little invisible archer has moved and fires a green arrow at Gorganiean. But, it deflects off the gnoll's armor. Tamis is far from the archer, and will have difficulty in hitting this guy.<br/>
<br/>
Something large seems to be crashing from up the hill. Kithas and the undead unicorn will see some figure tromping through the woods above them.<br/>
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End Round 6-----------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 14+5 hp 9/17<br/>
Silme 11+3 hp 25/39<br/>
Arnat's BARD +1 continues<br/>
Kithas and the unicorn 10+0 hp 19/42<br/>
Gorganiean 1+3 hp 45/57<br/>
Hiram 7-5 hp 35/45<br/>
Avery<br/>
The Secret Alliance!</span>"
18020,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683441&postcount=633,2007-12-20T17:32:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Ah.  Then you know when to hold your tongue.  You would make a good slave, or perhaps a catamite.  Do you wish to surrender?""</font><br/><br/>Hiram makes a lewd gesture with his sword.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'll just assume the answer is no.  If Silme downs this one, Hiram will Command the halfling's brother to 'approach' (Will DC 15) and if the spell is successful, position himself to draw the halfling past Silme and/or George for a feast of AoOs.  If Silme doesn't kill him, Hiram will continue the flank and attack with his sword.<br/>
attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
crit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
crit damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
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18021,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684073&postcount=634,2007-12-20T21:35:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">Hmm, can see, just not hit it. No one else has noticed it. Oh well its time to go play hit the little turd. </font></i><br/><br/>Full round moving to get as close as i can to the creature, MS and hiding of course so rolls have that penalty in already. If i can get to within 30ft then my move has some left, ill move to within 20 incase it moves.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silent</b> - (1D20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1D20+9)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
18022,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684297&postcount=635,2007-12-20T23:59:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- The halfling 'archer' brother is not in range to walk through any AoOs. <br/>
Kithas and the undead unicorn is nearby Silme and Hiram, who are pretty much in the central encampment area, due to movement.<br/>
<br/>
Gorganiean is farther down the hill amid most of the carnage, though most of the men are fleeing. Tamis is in a tree down the hill, none of you know where she is, or Avery for that matter.<br/>
<br/>
OOC2- Sorry for the maplessness.</span>"
18023,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684458&postcount=636,2007-12-21T01:20:00,Lochar,"Kithas heals himself and then mounts the unicorn and directs it to charge the now unblinded dwarf.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18024,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685048&postcount=637,2007-12-21T03:58:00,Kyroswolf,"Gorganeian doesn't even bother with words as his hyenic laughter speaks for him.  He charges in attacking the priest and the risen soldier, his unbridled fury shining through his eyes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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George moves to a spot where he has the opportunity to Cleave.  Roll for him if he qualifies.  If possible attack the priest first.<br/>
Power Attack -4 to hit +8 to damage.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span>  Add 2 if charge action used.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d12+18)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
AC = 15, 13 if charge used.<br/>
HP = 45/67<br/>
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18025,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685874&postcount=638,2007-12-21T07:00:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme laughs, his sword and shield darting in to strike at the halfling. He says,<font color=""Blue"">""Dance, my diminuitive friend! Those hideous feet must be good for something!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Full attack. Flanking and bard song bonus added in for a change. Don't get used to it <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gdb16v3y8="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> <br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordAttack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordCrit</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordDamage</b> - (1d10+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldAttack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldCrit</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldDamage</b> - (1d4+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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18026,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689345&postcount=639,2007-12-21T21:54:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- Thanks for putting the 'if, then' options...<br/>
Also didn't mention all archer movement. The halfling brother retreated back away and towards the elves in the woods. {He took no skirmish shot, many of the opponents are retreating or staying put.}<br/>
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<u><b>Round 7:</b></u><br/>
Tamis will have to move back toward whatever is in the higher hills. She can't see what it is yet, but is closer to the center of the encampment now. No-one sees her, not even the enemy elves, that have been raining arrows on the group.<br/>
<br/>
Silme cuts the bold halfling's throat, spraying blood out onto the warrior. The little hobbit falls and his sword crashes next to him. The halfling's brother screams out, <font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I will kill you!""</font> However, two other hobbits he retreated near, will be trying to pull him back. <br/>
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<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Izilte! Come on, get back!""</font><br/>
<br/>
The feeling of Arnat's music fades, and all you see is his dead corpse, and the memory of his amazing bass.<br/>
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Kithas heals himself. {+14}<br/>
Kithas and the undead unicorn work well together, and as it stoops to swoop the dwarf to its back, and it points its horn toward the warmth in the good cleric's heart! The horn of Heimdall is clearly visible about the dwarf's neck, the unicorn tries to aim for it. The dwarf is struck , but takes the piercing strike like a warrior, and is prepared to battle the evil enemies. <font color=""Green"">""Abominations!!!""</font> <br/>
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Gorganiean runs to the last of the young Egypto-priests of good, as he helps the fallen warrior. He can't charge in the brush, but doesn't need to. He reaches both men, and they look up in horror as the metal flashes in the sunlight and then through both of them. Gorganiean's axe cleaves them both!<br/>
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{OOC- I will allow Hiram to maneuver toward the other halfling to call the hobbit to himself, so Hiram could get the AoO.}<br/>
The greedy hobbit falls to Hiram's feet, so he turns and casts his spell on the brother. The halfling screams and shakes off the spell, and might've charged anyway, had it not been for the other two hobbits about 45 feet away that are pulling him back and away.<br/>
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Avery will sneakily slip under a tree below near Tamis. She whispers in <i>thieves cant</i>. <font color=""#00ff00""> ""I can see up yer skirt.... These guys have some planar friends I think. Let's hang back, see how the big boys handle them."" </font>She recoats her blade with poison, after her last strike on the big man was wiped clean.<font color=""#00ff00"">""Sorry, I'm not more bold, but, I'm not cut out for warfare. I like street-fights... when they'd don't know I'm involved.""</font> she gives Tamis a smirk, and then pulls on her mask, and looks ready to dress back into her black leather suit. <br/>
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You have all cleared out most of the lower hills or made them flee.<br/>
<br/>
The hobbits are too busy pulling the brother scout back. This one watched as his brother was cut down, and bashed for good measure by Silme. He memorizes Silme's face, and yells in his squeaky little voice, <font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I'll find you! I'll come! And I'll kill you!""</font><br/>
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The elves that can be spotted and probably a few more fire cover shots to aid the retreat of the hobbits. Silme is hit hard in the back, and hits a major vein, causing him to bleed a bunch! {d:9, 20 non-crit-, but max damage!}<br/>
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Hiram is also hit with a nasty arrow shot in his right leg, which gives him pain! {d:8}<br/>
An elven voice shouts in the elfin tongue, <font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><i>""Ramstead! Vochel! Get outta there!""</i></font><br/>
It is clearly directed at the dwarves battling Kithas and Charlie the undead unicorn.<br/>
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The dwarven priest steps back to heal himself moderately, and digs in to continue the battle. Vochel answers in poor elfin, almost as if resigning himself to his fate, <font color=""Green""><i>""Get the others to saftey! Ramstead and I know what to do!""</i></font><br/>
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The big dwarf, Ramstead nods in silent agreement as he continues to batter the unicorn, but it seems a lot more sturdy than he even can figure out, the burly dwarf, Ramstead looks confused.<br/>
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Kithas will be the first to discover what the lumbering noises are. Thundering down the hillside is, what looks to Kithas, to be a 7 foot tall Rhino-man in banded armor. This thing is thick, and bearing down through the brush with its horn down for attack. It is about 40 feet up the hill when Kithas can finally make out what it is through the shrubs.<br/>
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That is not all! Appearing right beside him was an 8 foot tall horse-man, steaming mad steam out its nostrils, and stepping out of blue dimension door.<br/>
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End Round 7--------------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 14+5 hp 9/17<br/>
Silme 11+3 hp 16/39<br/>
Kithas and Charlie the undead unicorn 10+0 hp 33/42<br/>
Gorganiean 1+3 hp 45/57<br/>
Hiram 7-5 hp 27/45<br/>
Avery<br/>
The Secret Alliance!</span>"
18027,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690094&postcount=640,2007-12-22T03:14:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme shouts back at the halfling,<font color=""Blue"">""Come and join your brother then!""</font>He then turns to Hiram.<font color=""Blue"">""That last arrow really nailed me. I wouldn't mind some healing if you can spare it. We make a pretty good team.""</font>He then readies himself to fight whatever it is coming through the brush.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Total Defense. +4 Dodge Bonus to AC. Politely ask Hiram to heal me.<br/>
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18028,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690727&postcount=641,2007-12-22T05:27:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Hiram dismisses the halflings, and hopes Avery and Tamis can deal with the elves.<font color=""Purple"">""Move up.  Kithas needs help.  I will heal you on the way.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move, cast, touch.  If Silme comes with, Hiram will bestow the CMW on him.  Otherwise, on himself. <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+6)[<b>20</b>]</span></div>
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18029,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690728&postcount=642,2007-12-22T05:28:00,Kyroswolf,"<b><font color=""Orange"">Gorganiean</font></b><br/><br/>The gnoll howls in victory as the priest falls.  His mind on the now he casts about looking for more targets.  Seeing the dwarves harrassing Kithas, he charges in, ""Fear this ax you mange ridden filth!   You will not see the next sunrise!""  As the ax swings he yells at Kithas,  ""This is not all the blood of our foes.  I could use some healing.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Charge action against one of the dwarves.  Positioned for Cleave if possible.<br/>
Raging round 7/8<br/>
Power Attack -4 to hit, +8 to damage<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>10</b>]</span>Add 2 if qualified for Charge.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d12+18)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
HP 45/67 AC 15, 13 if Charge<br/>
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18030,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690942&postcount=643,2007-12-22T06:19:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme moves forward with Hiram, graciously accepting the healing."
18031,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691038&postcount=644,2007-12-22T06:43:00,Lochar,"From his position atop Charlie, Kithas casts a Cure spell.  If George is within reach, he will reach down and tag him with it, otherwise he will hold the charge.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""If you drop George, I promise a hundred years of undeath for you before I consider your resurrection!""</span></font><br/><br/>He then directs Charlie to attack or charge the nearest good priest.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">CMW: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+5)[<b>17</b>]</span></div>
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18032,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694547&postcount=645,2007-12-22T22:01:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Avery will smirk as Tamis engages her in playful banter. Avery is serious though and she seems aware that the group uphill has unwelcome company. Tamis has lost track of the invisible green archer.<br/>
<br/>
Silme will hold with Hiram...<br/>
<br/>
Kithas is far from Gorganiean, and can hold his healing charge...<br/>
<br/>
The undead unicorn pokes and batters the good dwarven priest, and bloodies him bad. The dwarven priest grimmaces, and says, <font color=""Green"">""Ramstead... go!""</font><br/>
<font color=""Olive""><br/>
""Not on yer life ole buddy!""</font><br/>
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Gorganiean will charge full speed up the hill and will be in range to strike the priest near his allies next round. This priest looks almost done. The big, burly dwarf, Ramstead looks like the bigger threat.<br/>
<br/>
Silme will move forward with Hiram and be healed, they will see the raging gnoll rush by them up the hill. Both dwarves will see this mad dash!<br/>
<br/>
Avery pulls her leather pants on, and continues to dress. She smirks as Tamis gets playful in banter, <font color=""#00ff00"">""You best stay over there. I saw you try to be sneaky in Gethry.""</font><br/>
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Ramstead batters the unicorn some more, and his fellow dwarf attacks as well with a battle cry. Their fury finally finishes the undead unicorn, Charlie. Kithas and your treasure chests go tumbling to the ground. Kithas crashes off his dead mount and hurts himself, {d:6} but manages to concentrate and keep the held healing charge. He is at the feet of the two planar creatures.<br/>
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The horse-guardinal charges at the on-coming gnoll. Gorganiean will see the horse beast engage him with a mighty whinny as it comes in close. It is still about 15 feet from Gorganiean. The whinny <b><font color=""Red"">deafens</font></b> Gorganiean. It also sends out 3 violet, magic missiles that pelt the gnoll hard! {d:12}<br/>
<br/>
The elves fire shots on the retreat, but none of the arrows hurt the group.<br/>
<br/>
The Rhino-man comes leaping in a jump kick attack that looks like an enormous fat man flying through the air, and coming down into the heap that is Kithas. It tries to charge head first into Kithas, but the cover of the undead unicorn and the fact that prone Kithas in the bushes is hard to hit cause him to miss. Gorganiean will see his potential healing {Kithas} in danger over the shoulder of this Horse-man. <br/>
<br/>
The Rhino-man snarls as it looks down at Kithas, <font color=""LightBlue"">""You have fallen from your people. Let me hasten you to your next life!""</font><br/>
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End Round 8----------------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 14+5 hp 9/17<br/>
Charlie the undead unicorn <br/>
Kithas hp 27/42<br/>
Gorganiean 1+3 hp 33/57 <font color=""Red"">DEAFENS</font><br/>
Silme hp 36/39<br/>
Hiram 7-5 hp 27/45<br/>
Avery<br/>
The Secret Alliance!</span>"
18033,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695278&postcount=646,2007-12-23T04:03:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme leaps into the fray, his sword black with the blood of his foes. His blade whistles through the air to hack into the rhino creature. He shouts,<font color=""Blue"">""Hiram, heal George! I'll give Kithas some cover!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attacking rhino thing. NOT charging.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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18034,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695634&postcount=647,2007-12-23T05:41:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""He'll have to wait.  We need reinforcements.""</font>Hiram begins a long, difficult spell.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If there's some cover from the retreating archers within 5', Hiram will avail himself of it.  He'll begin casting SMIII.  I'll select the monster(s) at spell completion next round.</div>
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18035,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696828&postcount=648,2007-12-23T11:37:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Theives cant; ""<font color=""Lime"">This coming from someone who got robbed off some people they just helped. Yeah seems I'm the one that messed up here hun, and i've got better since then.</font>""<br/><br/>With one last wink at Avery, Tamis will move to within covering distance silently and secretly, then once there she will secret herself amongst some tree debris leafs and the like.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently</b> - (1D20+11)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1D20+14)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide 2</b> - (1D20+14)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>There she will hope against hope she can spot the stupid little green archer if that fails, watch the battle develop below.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1D20+11)[<b>28</b>]</span>"
18036,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701989&postcount=649,2007-12-24T19:14:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Tamis will move up and can get really close to the action if she wants. The first opponent she sees is the strange large horse-man fighting George. Even Avery will lose track of Tamis as she tries to finish putting on her leather suit. With trouble here and seemingly threatening our PCs, Avery may get moving soon! But, she's not in that big of a rush.<br/>
Tamis cannot see a sign of the invisible flying archer.<br/>
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Kithas will move away from Rhino-guy and toward George, but can heal himself with his held charge, since he may need it soon! {+17} <font color=""Blue"">{DM action: may be slightly changed, but Kithas will likely get AoO'd, if he goes near the large horse-man-thing.}</font><br/>
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Gorganiean strikes back at the horse-thing attacking him and strikes it with a mighty blow! {d: 21} Gorganiean sees he struck deep with his axe, but this beast has damage reduction, and about half the damage is healed as the wound seals up and stops bleeding!<br/>
<br/>
Silme can tell he barely struck the beast through its tough skin, but he did cause a tickle of pain. {d:5}<br/>
<br/>
Hiram drops back as he sees the warriors engage the main front-line creatures. He will begin his summoning....<br/>
<br/>
The big dwarf moves toward Kithas and swings his mighty weapon through Kithas' armor like butter! Kithas feels a lot of hurt! {d:14} Gorganiean will see this very close by as Kithas was moving toward him. <br/>
<br/>
The Rhino-man faces up to Silme, it swings a strange looking pole arm, and misses! He head butts Silme with his horn, and gores it into him! Critically! {d: 6... oooh bad damage rolls for me!}<br/>
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The Horse-thing tries to batter Gorganiean with both its hoof-fists, and clangs off the armor with one, and bashes Gorganiean's arm with the other! {d: 11}<br/>
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The priestly dwarf will heal himself with a cure light wounds spell.<br/>
<br/>
The other opponents can be heard fleeing still, and calling out to each other as they do. Mostly to see who of them is alive.<br/>
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End Round 9-----------------------------&gt;<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 14+5 hp 9/17<br/>
Kithas hp 29/42<br/>
Gorganiean 1+3 hp 22/57 DEAFENED<br/>
Silme hp 30/39<br/>
Hiram 7-5 hp 27/45<br/>
Avery<br/>
The Secret Alliance!</span>"
18037,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702139&postcount=650,2007-12-24T20:59:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><i>They want big, here's bigger.</i>Hiram finishes his spell and smiles.  A massive, vile, red and black centipede is called out of Hell to aid him.  It barrels forward to snap at the outsiders.<br/><br/>Hiram casts an Inflict and moves in after to deliver it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Augmented Fiendish Monstrous Centipede; Huge Magical Beast; HD 6d8+18(45 hp); Init +2; Speed 40' climb 40'; AC 16 (-2 size, +2 Dex, +6 natural); BAB/Grapple +4/+17; Attack Bite +7 melee (2d6+7 and poison DC 16 1d6 DEX); space/reach: 15'/10'; SA smite good (+6 1/day), poison; SQ vermin traits, darkvision 60', DR 5/magic, Resist cold/fire 5, SR 11; Saves F+8 R+4, W+2; STR 21 DEX 15 CON 16 INT 3 WIS 10 CHR 2; Climb +13, Hide +2, Spot +4;<br/>
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If possible, Hiram will place the beast so that it can charge into a flanking position, attacking an outsider.<br/>
attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>22</b>]</span> AC 14 until next round<br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+13)[<b>18</b>]</span> smiting + poison<br/>
crit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
crit damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+13)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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Convert a Calm Emotions into a IMW.  Cast, move, touch.<br/>
I hope the centipede is big enough to serve as a flanker for Hiram as well.<br/>
attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>29</b>]</span> touch<br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
spell penetration (if necessary) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span> <br/>
crit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>14</b>]</span> touch<br/>
crit damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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18038,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702496&postcount=651,2007-12-25T01:54:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme curses as the beast rams him. He Tries to stall the creature, fighting cautiously as he waits for someone to come to his aid. He nips at the beast with his sword, and his shield comes around to smack it in the head.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fight Defensively, +2 AC, -2 attack. Full attack.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordAttack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordCrit</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordDamage</b> - (1d10+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldAttack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldCrit</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldDamage</b> - (1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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18039,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704010&postcount=652,2007-12-25T08:38:00,Kyroswolf,"George visibly shakes as the anger leaves his eyes.  He begins sucking air as though it were a rare pleasure.  His eyes spread wide in shock as he see the beast he is confronted with.  Unable to hear the shouts of his teammates, he attempts to dodge the blows placed against him as he continues the fight.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fighting Defensively -2 to hit, +2 AC<br/>
AC = 18<br/>
HP = 12/57<br/>
Fatigued (-2 Str &amp; Dex, can't charge or run until end of combat)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span> Add 2 if Flanking.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d12+6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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18040,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704789&postcount=653,2007-12-25T11:44:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Tamis moves up close to the horse-thing ready to unleash a backstab arrow...<br/>
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Kithas moves a full retreat away from the two deadly dwarves, toward his allies.<br/>
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The exhausted Gorganiean clips the large horse-thing, and causes it a little pain, but not enough! He can tell it is resisting most of his blow.<br/>
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Silme stands strong, but his attacks deflect off the fat man-sized Rhino creature's banded mail.<br/>
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Hiram summons forth a vicious looking centipede that barrels into the backside of the largest opponent {Equinal}! The large horse thing feels the nasty bite of the centipede and whinny's in pain! Once again not all of the bite went through! The poison does nothing!<br/>
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Hiram can then move in to flank the Equinal, and touches it! Unfortunately his damaging spell fizzles against the spell resistance.<br/>
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The two dwarf's move in giving chase after Kithas, and in doing so will become aware of the Hellish Centipede that Hiram just summoned. <font color=""Green"">""We got trouble, Ramstead!""</font><br/>
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The Equinal will wail into the weakened Gorganiean and almost kill him outright! {d: 11 and 9} Gorganiean collapses at the feet of Hiram, and the Equinal whinny's, <font color=""Indigo"">""Your days with Power are over priest! Your centipede causes me no fear!""</font> The Equinal <b>is</b> beginning to look really beat-up.<br/>
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The Rhek/Rhino-thing on Silme, will continue to attack, and merely bangs up Silme's armor. Silme is unhurt.<br/>
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End Round 10----------------------------------&gt;<br/>
{Silme facing the Rhek. Equinal flanked by Hiram and centipede. Gorganiean  is dying. Tamis is hidden and about to get off a deadly shot. Avery is no where to be seen. Kithas is likely near Hiram and Silme, or somewhere in between with the enemy dwarves giving chase.}<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 14+5 hp 9/17<br/>
Kithas hp 29/42<br/>
Gorganiean 1+3 hp -8/57 DEAFENED and DYING<br/>
Silme hp 30/39<br/>
Hiram 7-5 hp 27/45<br/>
Avery<br/>
The Secret Alliance!</span>"
18041,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3705909&postcount=654,2007-12-25T18:53:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Tell me, equine, were you called to this plane?  I hope so, for your destruction to be permanent.""<br/>
</font><br/>Hiram glances down at the pile of George.<font color=""Purple"">""How come I get all the lazy ones?  Kithas, George needs you.  You can bring your new friends*.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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*bluff to deliver a secret message <div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span> vs. DC 15.</div>
</div> Message PM'd to Blue.<br/>
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Centipede<br/>
attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>23</b>]</span> AC 16 again<br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+7)[<b>11</b>]</span> + poison<br/>
crit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
crit damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+7)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Convert another Calm Emotions into a IMW. Cast on the defensive; touch on the defensive (-4 to hit/+2 AC).<br/>
concentration <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>25</b>]</span> vs. DC 17<br/>
attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>17</b>]</span> touch<br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
spell penetration <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
crit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span> touch<br/>
crit damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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So, does George's unconsciousness count as rest for purposes of rage fatigue?  2nd rage/day?<br/>
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18042,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706538&postcount=655,2007-12-26T04:02:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Then fool, you should know true power comes to those that wait. Not those that rush in blindly, back to whence you came vile abomination!</font>""<br/><font color=""Red""><i><br/>
Hmm is it the vile one or is that centipede vile?<br/>
<br/>
Guess its all a matter of perspective, hope that stupid archer doesnt see me, might take me out this time, ahh well arrows away! </i></font><br/><br/>Shooting the horse thing that picked on my george. Twice. In the back. From above. Hope this goes through its damage reduction. Thank goodness for rapidshot. So meaning if it dies - centipede and summoner boy can encircle the ram thing and someone can rescue george.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack1</b> - (1D20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack2</b> - (1D20+10)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage1</b> - (1D6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Sneak Damage1</b> - (3D6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage2</b> - (1D6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Sneak Damage2</b> - (3D6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/>- both attack rolls against flatfooted AC. Should be 36 damage forgot the PB shot - doesnt apply to sneak damage - lets hope some of that gets through DR."
18043,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706652&postcount=656,2007-12-26T05:02:00,Lochar,"Kithas scowls at Hiram as he moves away from the dwarves, casting a spell as he moves.  ""Time to rise, George.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Looks like it's time to convert a gnoll into zombie stats.  Converting a second level Cure Moderate to IMW.  Even with a will save, it'll still do enough damage to kill him and raise him back as a zombie.<br/>
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Sorry George!!<br/>
<br/>
The new george has immediate orders to turn and attack the other dwarves chasing him.</div>
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18044,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706826&postcount=657,2007-12-26T06:23:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme continues to stay on the defensive, nipping at the rhino creature with his sword and shield.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fight defensively and attack, same AC as last round.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordAttack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordCrit</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordDamage</b> - (1d10+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldAttack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldCrit</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldDamage</b> - (1d4+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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18045,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707004&postcount=658,2007-12-26T07:58:00,Maurkov,"On seeing what spell Kithas has readied, Hiram says evenly<font color=""Purple"">""I hope that's for the horse.""</font>"
18046,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712162&postcount=659,2007-12-27T20:23:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Tamis' first shot deflects off the tough flesh of the Equinal, but the next one is a great shot right in its neck spraying blood everywhere, but not killing it! It squeals deeply in pain, and spots Tamis in the trees.<br/>
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Kithas {going with OOC retro} heals Gorganiean, though he seemed to hesitate on the action... as if he was pondering something else. Gorganiean is up, and the Equinal snarls at Kithas as he sees the dwarf heal. {+17}<br/>
<br/>
Gorganiean will roll away from combat and stand, and gets ready to enter the fight arming himself with his axe. He is still weakened by his rage... and unaware that Kithas might've had other plans. All he knows is Kithas got him back up.<br/>
<br/>
Silme stands his ground strong, but is unable to penetrate the Rhino-man's armor.<br/>
<br/>
Hiram sees Kithas make the last minute switch. His centipede seems to barely nip the large Equinal, but the inflicting touch sends the celestial creature back to its domain as it disappears in a golden pop!<br/>
<br/>
Still no sign of crafty Avery....<br/>
<br/>
The two good-aligned dwarves are both after Kithas and arrive in time to see Hiram 'send' the Equinal away. They both get an attack on Kithas. Vochal the priestly dwarf misses with his sword, but big burly Ramstead scores a critical strike with his battle axe. {d:33} Ramstead crushes the axe deep into Kithas' shoulder, blood flows freely, and Kithas crumples to a heap! <br/>
<br/>
The Rhek swings its polearm, and clips Silme just a bit! {d:5} He stands his ground, and looks hard at Silme. <font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""You and me now.""</font><br/>
<br/>
The sounds of the elves and hobbits can be heard, but it sounds like they are trying to get the survivors to retreat with them.<br/>
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End Round 11----------------------------------&gt;<br/>
{Hiram, the centipede, and Gorganiean are nearby the two dwarves Ramstead and Vochal. Kithas is dying at the feet of Ramstead. Silme and the Rhek are higher p the hill maybe 40 feet away.<br/>
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Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 14+5 hp 9/17<br/>
Kithas hp -4/42<br/>
Gorganiean 1+3 hp 9/57 DEAFENED<br/>
Silme hp 30/39<br/>
Hiram 7-5 hp 27/45<br/>
Evil Centipede<br/>
Avery<br/>
The Secret Alliance!</span>"
18047,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712307&postcount=660,2007-12-27T22:25:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme continues to dodge and weave, hoping to avoid being killed before the others arrive to back him up. He slashes defensively, then follows it up with a shield bash.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Same as before.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordAttack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordCrit</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordDamage</b> - (1d10+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldAttack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldCrit</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldDamage</b> - (1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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18048,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712469&postcount=661,2007-12-28T00:12:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red""><i>Hmm, time to go hide and play help Silme. Or possibly shoot those dwarfs. Or shoot Silme. Hmmmm choices choices........</i></font><br/><br/>She's gonna slink off in the trees again and move to where she can shoot the Rhek from the back. Or the swarfs whichever look like they need killing more. Ie, if Silme looks like he can take the rhino thing but the dwarves are cutting a bloody swathe of destruction she'll get in position to hit the dwarves. And vice versa.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1D20+14)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1D20+11)[<b>22</b>]</span>"
18049,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713109&postcount=662,2007-12-28T04:17:00,Kyroswolf,"As George rises to his feet he looks about for targets.  Spotting Kithas on the ground at the feet of the two dwarves, he quickly assigns blame and attacks.  His hyenic laughter reaches a new level of volume as his own lack of hearing prevents him from controlling his voice.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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George would prefer to attack the priest first, but only if he can do so avoiding AoOs.  He will also prefer to flank a flanking position, but again only if he can avoid AoOs.  <br/>
<br/>
So here is his priority<br/>
1)Flanking Priest avoiding AoOs<br/>
2)Flanking Fighter avoiding AoOs<br/>
3)Priest avoiding AoOs<br/>
4)Fighter avoiding AoOs<br/>
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Full Power Attack -4 to hit +8 damage<br/>
Roll Cleave if qualify<br/>
AC = 16<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span>Add 2 if flanking<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d12+14)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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18050,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713456&postcount=663,2007-12-28T05:48:00,Lochar,"Kithas bleeds.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>50</b>]</span></div>
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18051,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3714052&postcount=664,2007-12-28T08:18:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b>sighs, exasperated.  First he directs the centipede to eat a dwarf.  Then, conjuring positive energy, Hiram revives his fellow cleric.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""No rest for the wicked.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Direct the centipede to attack the more wounded dwarf.<br/>
attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>25</b>]</span> (-2 if it can't flank)<br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+7)[<b>16</b>]</span> + poison<br/>
crit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
crit damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
CSW on Kithas <span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+6)[<b>24</b>]</span></div>
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18052,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720565&postcount=665,2007-12-29T17:19:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- Randomly rolled which dwarf went by the centipede for the AoO.<font color=""Blue""><br/>
The centipede bites priestly dwarf and the poison stiffens his joints!</font><br/>
Vochal is looking very sick now.<br/>
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<b><u>Round 12:<br/>
</u></b>Tamis will move back into the woods and disappear.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas loses more blood as it pours from his shoulder.<br/>
<br/>
Gorganiean has no trouble moving on the nearby priestly dwarf. He looks sick too! Then Gorganiean drops the dwarf with a mighty blow! This dwarf lives, but is dying rapidly, right next to Kithas.<br/>
<br/>
Silme clangs and batters his weapons against the creature's armor. Both of these two look tired, and they both seem evenly matched. It grits its teeth and readies its own attack.<br/>
<br/>
Hiram's Hellish centipede attacks Ramstead, and takes a chunk out of his arm. The sturdy warrior is tough and is uneffected by the poison.<br/>
Hiram will carefully move near downed Kithas and heal him. {+24} <br/>
<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""He stays down!""</font> Ramstead yells at Hiram.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas, on his back, is just brought to consciousness when Ramstead moves with a step and hacks into his belly causing him a painful awakening. {d:11}<br/>
Kithas feels pain from the hack, but stays conscious.<br/>
<br/>
The Rhek hits again with its odd large weapon, and once again just clips Silme. {d: 5 } Once again the Rhek seems disappointed with the scratch. {OOC- Well, the damage rolls againstSilme are going his way. Low rolls help in that way.} The horn clangs off Silme's shield.<br/>
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End Round 12----------------------------------?<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 14+5 hp 9/17<br/>
Kithas hp 8/42<br/>
Gorganiean 1+3 hp 9/57 DEAFENED<br/>
Silme hp 25/39<br/>
Hiram 7-5 hp 27/45<br/>
Evil Centipede<br/>
Avery- still hidden<br/>
The Secret Alliance!</span>"
18053,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720643&postcount=666,2007-12-29T17:50:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b>snears at Ramstead.<font color=""Purple"">""You have no power here.""</font>He indicates the battlefield with a wave of his sword.<font color=""Purple"">""Your blood isn't enough to wash away a defeat like this.  You are disgraced.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If Ramstead falls before it comes around to us, we'll go help Silme instead (with the centipede charging for an extra +2 to hit).<br/>
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Centipede<br/>
attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+7)[<b>18</b>]</span>+ poison<br/>
crit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
crit damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+7)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Hiram<br/>
attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
crit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
crit damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
18054,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720797&postcount=667,2007-12-29T18:41:00,Kyroswolf,"<b>George</b><br/><br/>The grizzly scene and the smell of offal in the air bring some renewed vigor to Gorganiean.  As he steps to the remaining dwarf.  His voice is overly loud as he attempts to compensate for his own lack of hearing.  ""<font color=""Orange"">You will not win today, dwarf.  You and your cousin will not leave the field alive.</font>""  He then steps in and swings the axe attempting to take the head of the dwarf in a single swing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Same PA as before, again attempting to flank with the bug if possible.  <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span> +2 if flanking<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d12+14)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
18055,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721189&postcount=668,2007-12-29T23:00:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">Arrow count, three remaining. Hope some of those elf arrows can be collected afterwards. Meh time to shoot something I guess. </font></i><br/><br/>Not even gonna say anything this time, gonna appear behind the Rhek thing or to its side and shoot it in the back. Twice =]<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack1</b> - (1D20+10)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack2</b> - (1D20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage1</b> - (1D6+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage2</b> - (1D6+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Sneak Attack 1</b> - (3D6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Sneak Attack 2</b> - (3D6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>- both of the attack rolls are against a Flat footed AC."
18056,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721347&postcount=669,2007-12-30T01:04:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme keeps dodging and weaving, while shouting,<font color=""Blue"">""I could use a little assistance, if you would be so kind!""</font>His sword slashes at the monstrous creature, with his shield following behind.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fighting defensively and full attack, now adding in the +1 bonus on the sword that I forgot about <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g6k2i0lm2="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/> <br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordAttack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordCrit</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordDamage</b> - (1d10+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldAttack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldAttack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldAttack</b> - (1d4+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
18057,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722649&postcount=670,2007-12-30T07:51:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Tamis pops out and hits the fat Rhino humanoid in the back with one arrow, causing him to groan and spot the hidden elf girl in the woods. {d:14}<br/>
<br/>
Kithas moves away on a full retreat, rolling away from Ramstead, who is practically on top of him. The dwarven priest will get to cover, so he can recover for the next round.<br/>
<br/>
Gorganiean flanks with the centipede and swings with his own axe. The burly dwarf manages to block the attack with his fine metal shield. {OOC- Not quite good enough. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g6k2i0lm2="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/> }<br/>
<br/>
Silme is having serious problems on his attack, but he still stands. He looks tired, and the sword completely misses the fat Rhino-thing. His shield clangs harmlessly off armor.<br/>
<br/>
Hiram and the centipede also attack Ramstead. The centipede bites and actually poisons the resistant dwarf! {a 2!} Ramstead, was quick for his size, but the poison seems to make him a little more sluggish. Not to mention the centipede left a nasty bite with its large pincher jaws.<br/>
<br/>
Hiram's long sword pokes deep {d:9}, but fails to finish the mighty dwarf. Ramstead looks ready to drop, but stands his ground!<br/>
<br/>
Avery pops out of the woods near Silme, with her poisoned short sword. She stabs the Rhek with deadly accuracy, but fails to assassinate it, nor even poison it, but Silme got timely aid from her critical attack! Avery cut open some artery, and the Rhek is looking bad! She gives Silme a look,<font color=""#003300""> ""I can't let you go dying on me. Kalima likes you.""</font> She winks to the man who has been in one-on-one combat for a while now.<br/>
<br/>
The Rhek focuses its attacks on Silme, despite the dangerous assassin's attack. It misses, and its horn jab looked terrible.<br/>
<br/>
The burly dwarf glares at Kithas in hatred. <font color=""DarkOlive"">""Your time will come soon!""</font> He wails his axe into Gorganiean. Two mighty chops to the gnolls chest finally kill him. {d:8 and 13} Gorganiean collapses in a big heap. Ramstead turns to Hiram and the centipede, who surround him. <font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""You are next corrupter of Power!""</font><br/>
<br/>
End Round 13---------------------------------&gt;<br/>
{Gorganiean is dead!}<br/>
<br/>
Initiatives:<br/>
Tamis 14+5 hp 9/17<br/>
Kithas hp 8/42<font color=""Red""><br/>
Gorganiean Quite Dead</font><br/>
Silme hp 25/39<br/>
Hiram 7-5 hp 27/45<br/>
Evil Centipede<br/>
Avery-helping Silme<br/>
The Secret Alliance!</span>"
18058,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722895&postcount=671,2007-12-30T08:42:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><i>Damn.</i>Choosing not to reveal his consternation, Hiram says,<font color=""Purple"">""Kithas, would you reanimate this one?  He amuses me.""</font>Hiram prepares to parry the dwarf's attacks.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Centipede <br/>
attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+7)[<b>13</b>]</span>+ poison<br/>
crit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
crit damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+7)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
If Ramstead stays up, Hiram will go full defense (acting after the centipede, the fact that Hiram will no longer threaten won't interfere with the vermin's flanking attack) for AC 22.  If Ramstead drops, Hiram will go to help Silme:<br/>
<br/>
attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
crit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
crit damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Oops, in copy and pasting from last round's spoilers, I noticed that last round I rolled d20's for Hiram's damage.  I didn't notice since I rolled a 5, but if you'd rather I reroll, I do so here:<br/>
last round's damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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</div>"
18059,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724335&postcount=672,2007-12-30T14:56:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Most certainly, Hiram.""</span></font><br/><br/>Kithas moves, converting a spell over and reaching out for the other dwarf that had felled him once before.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Your soul will never find rest.""</span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Converting Devil's Ego to ISW.<br/>
Touch attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Confirm Crit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
DMM'd Fell Animate ISW: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+5)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Watch me roll something horrid. :P<br/>
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18060,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724401&postcount=673,2007-12-30T15:18:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme continues to hack away at the Rhek, shouting,<font color=""Blue"">""Die already, you miserable beast!""</font>He lets down his guard somewhat to focus more on killing the infernal creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No fighting defensively anymore. Full attack.<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordAttack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordCrit</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SwordDamage</b> - (1d10+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldAttack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldCrit</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ShieldDamage</b> - (1d4+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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18061,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724991&postcount=674,2007-12-30T18:33:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Tamis moves into the shadows keeping an eye out for the archers, but sees that even the sounds of their fleeing has faded.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas moves to the dying priestly dwarf, and raises the dead priest to zombie status! Ramstead screams, <font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""You inbred swine!!""</font><br/>
<br/>
Silme's sword scratches the bandmail, but his shield bruises the Rhek a little.<br/>
<br/>
The centipede drops and kills Ramstead with a mighty bite that opens his bowels. Hiram makes a dash to aid Silme. Hiram is too far through brush and bramble to get to Silme's aid, but will be able to step right in right away. The Rhek will notice Hiram as he steps up, but he seems intent on killing Silme.<br/>
<br/>
Avery stays in to fight now that the tide has turned. She reveals her melee attack is much less effective than her sneaky poison attack. Her sword deflects off the thick armor.<br/>
<br/>
The Rhek batters Silme with his pole-arm {d:10} smashing his sword arm badly. Silme is pained, and his own blood flows freely from his arm.<br/>
<br/>
Round 14-------------&gt; Battle almost over!<br/>
Tamis last arrow breaks on the Rhek's armor.<br/>
She will notice several well made arrows in the woods, including a few that are at least masterwork.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas and his newest undead friend, move towards the Rhek.<br/>
<br/>
Silme continues his failure in battle and finally fumbles his sword, as blood pools into his palm from his upper arm.<br/>
<br/>
The centipede had moved, of course, after it killed Ramstead, and is now able to bite the Rhek, unfortunately even ITS jaws can't penetrate the armor!<br/>
<br/>
Hiram stabs the Rhek {-5} and causes it some more pain!<br/>
<br/>
Avery ineffective.....<br/>
<br/>
Rhek will batter Silme again with his pole-arm! Just clipping his chest! {d:5}<br/>
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End Round 15--------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
Tamis holds.<br/>
<br/>
Kithas and zombie will hold due to crowd.<br/>
<br/>
Silme will hit! His shield batters the Rhek, and it collapses from the blow!<br/>
<br/>
End Combat------------------------------------&gt;<br/>
<br/>
{OOC- I saw the battle was near ending....}<br/>
<br/>
You suddenly feel as if you can catch your breath. The noise from battle rings in your ears, it might forever, but you suddenly hear the silence of the woods, and the soft breeze through the trees.</span>"
18062,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725700&postcount=675,2007-12-31T02:26:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme collapses on his back, his shattered arm feebly reaching for his sword. As the rush of battle begins to fade, the pain does anything but. He asks,<font color=""Blue"">""Would one of you mind healing me? I seem to be rather injured.""</font>He looks over at the gnoll.<font color=""blue"">""Shame about George. He was a brave warrior.""</font>"
18063,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726619&postcount=676,2007-12-31T07:07:00,Maurkov,"((Actually, Hiram (and I assume Kithas) was talking about fell animating Ramstead.  I thought George reduced the priest to 'dying' in round 12, but looking back I see he had something left.  If Kithas animates Ramstead, the centipede can finish off the priest.))<br/><br/><b>Hiram</b>pats the centipede and sends it in the direction the elves retreated.  It will be called back to Hell before it can go far, but if they left a scout, it may cause him to panic and reveal himself.<br/><br/>Hiram will take control of the zombie.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Of course.  There will be full healing for everyone.  Kithas, Avery, and Tamis, make a first pass at looting the field.  This is going to take some time.""</font><br/><br/>Hiram cleans and sheaths his sword, and produces a wand.  He chats with each as he heals them.<font color=""Purple""> ""Silme, I commend your wisdom in not over-extending yourself while single-handedly battling the rhino.  It is unfortunate that George fell, but had you required aid, we might have lost Kithas, too.  I was trying to bait Ramstead when he went after George.""</font>Hiram shakes his head,<font color=""Purple"">""without his axe we'll need to be more careful.""<br/>
<br/>
""Kithas, thank you for the zombie.  I feel your loss for the unicorn and for Arnat and George.""<br/>
<br/>
""Avery, I'm sorry about Arnat.""</font><br/><br/>Hiram will then (if Kithas has not already done so) scan the field and assembled loot for magic.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hiram automatically succeeds turn checks of 5 HD and lower.  I'll wait for Stimpius to come back before chatting with Tamis.<br/>
<br/>
cure light from wand <span class=""diceroll"">(15d8)[<b>1</b>][<b>8</b>][<b>7</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>8</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>7</b>][<b>6</b>](66)</span>+1 per roll (will edit with allocations).<br/>
<br/>
Silme 10/39 + [1][8][7][1][2][5] + 6 = 39/39 <br/>
Kithas 8/42 + [3][8][4][2][6][2] + 6 = 39/41 <br/>
Avery ??/??<br/>
Hiram 27/45 + [4][7] +2 = 41/45<br/>
Tamis 9/17 +[6] +1 = 16/17</div>
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18064,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727447&postcount=677,2007-12-31T10:03:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Retro:<br/>
Kithas will have to hold, and since he has to kill the person outright, Hiram will have to knock the dwarf down. Then Ramstead is raised to Zombie, and the centipede can feast upon Vochal the dwarven priest.<br/>
<br/>
Ramstead is a much buffer zombie. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g6k2i0lm2="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
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OOC- Will you get both of Ramstead's attacks? That's scary, with Kithas' corpse-crafting abilities.<br/>
<br/>
OOC2- XP and Loot coming....</span>"
18065,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727637&postcount=678,2007-12-31T10:47:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Theives cant; whispered to Avery.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">God dammit, more people lost. This is getting bloody stupid now Avery, we need to return asap. Running off, even much improved as we are would be suicide, lets stick with them. After all you could get some more fun yet it looks like. Oh and nice slash with that sword m'dear.</font></i><br/><br/>Walking across the field Tamis will loot everyone of anything that looks even vaguely valuable, this will include her two fallen allies.<br/><br/>Stacking it in a pile, taking special care with the arrows.<br/><br/>Going through the arrows she will specifically look for any of those that the green little thing shot at her that made her feel woozy, taking 20 if needed AFTER everything else has been searched to find them.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1D20+12)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/>After this initial search whilst the guys pile and organise everything she will take 20 (32 result) and go around and collect anything and everything she may have missed."
18066,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728211&postcount=679,2007-12-31T13:14:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Hey.  Tamis, are you hurt?""</font>"
18067,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729518&postcount=680,2007-12-31T18:16:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Avery finishes dressing and nods to Tamis, but speaks in common, <font color=""#003300"">""We should get moving, but lets get all this loot!""</font><br/>
<br/>
Undead Ramstead can carry a lot of loot, and I will allow that you can gather all the good stuff up and continue on toward Gethry.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Some special stuff:<br/>
4 +1 arrows<br/>
15 masterwork<br/>
plenty of other kind<br/>
<br/>
Ramstead:<br/>
Med metal shield +1<br/>
+1 Breast-Plate<br/>
+2 Battle Axe<br/>
<br/>
Halfling Scout:<br/>
+1 shortsword<br/>
3 healing potions {2d8+3}<br/>
<br/>
Vochal<br/>
+1 Chain mail {can be used by humans}<br/>
Wand<br/>
<br/>
Big Dude:<br/>
+1 Banded Mail<br/>
+2 long sword<br/>
<br/>
Lots of normal adventure equipment. <br/>
About 550 gp from dead allies and enemies, not much treasure</span>"
18068,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729868&postcount=681,2007-12-31T21:42:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Scooping the arrows into her quiver on the way around, she will walk over to Charlie as well and make sure that loot is added to the pile.<br/><br/>""Okay split it up how you want to use it boys. And might i suggest anything we don't use, we sell at town and then buy things we do with the cash?<br/><br/>Hiram yes I am, could i grab a cure before standing guard whilst you lot get ready for setting out?""<br/><br/>If (and then when) he cures Tamis, she will walk over to a tree clamber up and watch guard.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Climb</b> - (1D20+14)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1D20+11)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
18069,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730425&postcount=682,2008-01-01T03:11:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme moves toward the pile and removes a few useful trinkets. He says,<font color=""Blue"">""I'll take the shield and the breastplate. I agree with Tamis. We'll sell the stuff we won't use, then divide the gold equally. Fair?""</font>"
18070,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730447&postcount=683,2008-01-01T03:16:00,Lochar,"Kithas kicks the corpse of the now truly dead unicorn.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Stupid beast.</span></font>""  He then motions to the zombie to pick up everything it can.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I need to invest in a horse or two and raise it.""</span></font>"
18071,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730941&postcount=684,2008-01-01T06:03:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Hiram examines Tamis's wound.<font color=""Purple"">""We haven't gotten off to a very good start.  I'm sure that's partly my fault.  Given our losses, I don't think we can afford to let personal differences threaten our success and survival.  We have to trust each other.""</font>Hiram cures her injuries.<br/><br/>Hiram looks at the loot pile and starts loading up.  It's almost as if he doesn't trust the zombie to keep up.<br/><br/>As Kithas commands the undead, Hiram clears throat uncomfortably.<font color=""Purple"">""My apologies, Kithas.  While you were looting the field I took control of the zombie.  I thought you animated it for me.""</font><br/><br/>Hiram will also harvest the unicorn's and Rhek's horns.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I can take over the loot list:<br/>
<br/>
Tinker Gnome Treasure Haul:<br/>
Several Machine gun cross bows	:Abandon<br/>
Dozens of bulky cartridges	:Abandon<br/>
<br/>
Chest #1: {heavy}<br/>
5000 gold coins (-1250: Hiram) :ZR (75 lbs)<br/>
4000 silver coins	:ZR (80 lbs)<br/>
<br/>
Chest #2: {lightest}<br/>
About 40 gems packed in straw. <br/>
Tamis estimates total worth of various valued in coin as about<b></b>: 6000 gold pieces (-~1500: Hiram)  :ZR (~2 lbs)<br/>
One is magical: Incandescent Blue Ioun Stone {you wouldn't know what it does yet.} TRANSMUTATION  :?Kithas?<br/>
<br/>
Chest #3:{large, bulky, not too heavy}<br/>
A well crafted helmet {magical!} DIVINATION	:Hiram (worn)<br/>
A boring looking wand {just a stick, with a quartz on the end, tied with wire}	:Hiram<br/>
EVOCATION<br/>
A dark dangerous looking scimitar, that is evilly enchanted and magic factor +2! :Hiram (carried)<br/>
<br/>
Potions from Lab:<br/>
[regrouped]11 different magical potions<br/>
[regrouped]3 oils<br/>
[regrouped]and an elixir!<br/>
<br/>
From Elf sorcerer:<br/>
Scrolls				:?Tamis?<br/>
[regrouped]and more potions<br/>
<br/>
----<br/>
<br/>
Some special stuff:<br/>
4 +1 arrows		:Tamis<br/>
15 masterwork		:Tamis<br/>
plenty of other kind	:Tamis<br/>
<br/>
Ramstead:<br/>
Med metal shield +1 	:Silme (worn)<br/>
+1 Breast-Plate		:Silme (worn)<br/>
+2 Battle Axe		:ZR (wielded) (5 lbs)<br/>
<br/>
Halfling Scout:<br/>
+1 shortsword		:?Tamis?<br/>
[regrouped]3 healing potions {2d8+3} <br/>
<br/>
Vochal<br/>
+1 Chain mail {can be used by humans} :?Kithas?<br/>
Wand			:Hiram<br/>
<br/>
Big Dude:<br/>
+1 Banded Mail		:ZR (worn) (35 lbs)<br/>
+2 long sword 		:Hiram (wielded)<br/>
<br/>
Lots of normal adventure equipment.<br/>
About 550 gp from dead allies and enemies, not much treasure :ZR (11 lbs)<br/>
<br/>
Potion of CMW	:?Silme?<br/>
2x Ption of CMW, 3 Oil, 1 Elixer, 14 Potions :	(-5 potions: Hiram) :ZR (2 lbs)<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
So, Kithas, do you want to wear/wield/carry anything on the list?  I've tentatively put you down for +1 chainmail, and the ioun stone.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis, +1 shortsword?  Scrolls?  Anything else?<br/>
<br/>
ZR is loaded with (210 of 700 lbs), is +7 AC from armor, and is using a +2 battleaxe (2H).<br/>
</div>
</div>"
18072,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731079&postcount=685,2008-01-01T06:38:00,Lochar,"Kithas laughs darkly.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""It doesn't matter, really.""</span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Kithas is a dwarf as well, so I'm not sure if he could wear the +1 chainmail, since Blue specifically tagged it as wearable by humans.  Even though dwarves are medium in size as well. :P  He'll take it if he can though.  He'd take the ioun stone as well.</div>
</div>"
18073,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731456&postcount=686,2008-01-01T07:53:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b>nods.<font color=""Purple"">""Thank you.""</font><br/><br/>Once everyone has suited up, Hiram takes a closer look at the party.  Is any of the gear distinctive?  If so, Hiram will make an effort to disguise it, giving Silme a tabard to wear over Ramstead's breastplate, for example.  His own holy symbol goes into a belt pouch.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Our numbers dwindle.  For as long as we're in enemy territory, lets try to blend in.  Lets go.""</font>"
18074,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737839&postcount=687,2008-01-02T19:13:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Tamis will remember, as she speaks of selling the loot, that said 'town' will be far away, since the fort at the village of Gethry will have little to trade for your expensive magic items. Perhaps you could find maybe an officer or major landowner, but you will have to seek them out individually. Tamis will be able to use her skills to take this route, also Avery can offer some suggestions.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis can keep watch as the group gathers the equipment. She will see most wildlife has also left the region, and it is quite devoid any animals or birds. The dead humans' blood fills the air, and she can see patient carrion birds waiting to descend.<br/>
<br/>
The chainmail is wearable by the dwarf., however, the build of Ramstead’s armor, makes it specifically dwarf. {OOC- I do away with too much magical resizing, but many armor’s can be adjusted by skilled armorers or blacksmiths, so Ramstead’s armor could be reworked to fit a human. Chainmail is easy to deal with.<br/>
<br/>
None of the armor or weapons are distinctive, but are well-made, and likely crafted by dwarves or elves. Tamis would say elven, by their slighty more slender appearance, but a long sword is a long sword for the most part. Many humans have demihuman made weapons, for slaver-arms dealers force many to work for them.<br/>
<br/>
Hiram will do well to disguise the group, and can even make the undead Ramstead look somewhat alive with a hood. A couple of other fallen enemies have stabilized and may also be utilized as undead treasure-bearers. Tamis can see nothing even coming back. The filth of death and undead only drew the carrion beasts. Large buzzards could be seen in the shadows of the woods lumbering around.<br/>
<br/>
Your way to Gethry is equally as peaceful, and with the undead bearer{s?} the travel will be 4 days, but Avery and Tamis can scout and find a good path away from anything remotely Alliance related.</span>"
18075,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738266&postcount=688,2008-01-03T00:30:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">I would like to travel back to Gethry first. Then onwards to where we're meant to be dropping off these papers. I have some, unfinished, business there.<br/>
<br/>
If the rest of you wish to push on through without stopping at Gethry thats fine, but it would give you a chance to create some more of these creatures you seem so fond of.</font>""<br/><br/>She will finish nodding towards one of the zombies."
18076,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739953&postcount=689,2008-01-03T07:10:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Gethry's fine.  I left in a hurry, and am not really prepared for an overland trek.  I question what kind of impact the group made last time.  Will we be welcomed there?""</font>"
18077,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739974&postcount=690,2008-01-03T07:15:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Our welcome will be fine. Anyone who doesn't give us said welcome will die. The mayors land and house on the other hand, may not be so appreciative. Or they might. And it is there we travel.</font>""<br/><br/>At the mention of the mayors house a scowl passes across Tamis's face before she settles back into the rhytm of moving overland."
18078,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740026&postcount=691,2008-01-03T07:29:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">The small village of Gethry is sleeping when you arrive. A few firelights can be seen, but mostly it is dark.<br/>
<br/>
Even the fort seems to be sleeping when the group arrives.</span>"
18079,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740141&postcount=692,2008-01-03T07:58:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Before entering town, Hiram looks around for a place to stash ZR.  Is there deep water, or soft earth for an out-of-the-way shallow grave?<br/><br/>We'll carry his loot (except the banded armor).<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I have no problem dealing death to bandits and rebels, but if you go picking fights with nobles, you might find me other the other side.  How have they wronged you?""</font>"
18080,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740290&postcount=693,2008-01-03T08:27:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Dropping down to a whisper<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">I was innocently minding my own business when two of the mayors son's attacked me and decided i would be used for their perverse pleasure. They commited the greatest sin which you can commit against a woman and for no apparent reason other than they wanted to and that they could. I wish to pay them back with a pair of arrows through their heads before looting the mansion torching it to the ground and strolling away like it had nothing to do with me. So who's in?</font>"""
18081,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740328&postcount=694,2008-01-03T08:34:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font color=""Green"">""Not quite the way I remember it.""</font></span>"
18082,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740927&postcount=695,2008-01-03T11:12:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><i>That's hot.</i><font color=""Purple"">""That's terrible.<br/>
<br/>
""Despite the insult to your flesh, I do not approve of these murders, nor the arson.  To inflict such would make the noble class appear weak.  I might condone arranging similar treatment for these boys,""</font>Hiram's mind wanders into gruesome posibilities,<font color=""Purple"">""First though I would hear Kithas's version of the event.""</font>"
18083,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741472&postcount=696,2008-01-03T13:08:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Avery smirks,<font color=""#003300""> ""Not the way I remember it either, but I suggest you don't kill these guys. They're involved with our employers, they run the grain trade here. I already pulled you outta there once.""</font><br/>
<br/>
There is no Inn, but plenty of homes and maybe a stable to stay in, I am sure no-one will object. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g6k2i0lm2="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
<br/>
Avery will suggest taking accommodations in the fort. They will take silver for a night's rest in the main dining hall.</span>"
18084,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741640&postcount=697,2008-01-03T13:45:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I'll second the fort.  Tamis, you have every right to be upset, but I'd like your word that you won't start anything until we settle on a... mutually agreable course of action.""</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hiram is thinking about staying up all night (yay lesser restoration for dispelling fatigue) to make some Gather Information checks.  Is anybody else awake to use it on?  Specifically, <br/>
<br/>
What is known about Ramstead?  Is he a folk hero?  Do they know he's dead?  Is there a price on his head? <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span> <br/>
<br/>
Is there a wizard (or priest) in town who might be able to cast identify.  I'd like to leave him/her a message so they can prepared the correct spells tomorrow.  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Hiram would also like to get word on potential buyers for the loot we're less interested in keeping, and a money changer to trade out most of the coin.  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Edit: Note to self, take 10 more often.</div>
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18085,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741738&postcount=698,2008-01-03T14:04:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">No-one around here will know who Ramstead is. He was a secret agent for the Alliance. Besides, most dwarves in Kandor were put to death or slavery. Unless they proved useful... ie Kithas. However, even Kithas has felt the stigma of his race living among humans. He saw how brave Noris was left to die ungracefully. Ramstead will probably be viewed as a grunt thug by most locals. Only Alliance people would know him.<br/>
<br/>
There is a wizard at the fort, who will sell you a pearl {100 gp}, and charge 50 gp for the effort. Avery will assure you that she'll track him down in the morning.<br/>
<br/>
In the meantime, Avery will try to draw you all close together, in a very serious and somber mood. <br/>
<font color=""#003300""><br/>
""I have something to tell you. I was going to wait until we were closer to the city of Norkan, but I don't think we're going to make it. You see...""</font> she sighes guiltily, she gives the two priests a glance to make sure she has their support. <font color=""#003300"">""Silme... Tamis... you are both infected with Lycanthrope, and it is my job to make sure you make safe passage back to the Hall-of-Evil in Galorine. Alive."" </font><br/>
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{OOC- I would go on, but I am sure the infected PCs may want to react. So, I will momentarily pause. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g6k2i0lm2="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> }</span>"
18086,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741824&postcount=699,2008-01-03T14:23:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme lifts his eyebrows, his face showing mild surprise. He says,<font color=""Blue"">""I presume there is some way to cure us by magic or leechcraft. If not, well, death comes to us all, when our time is come. How quickly can we make the journey, and what is to become of us when we arrive?""</font>He appears to have taken this new development in stride, as one who has endured much in their lifetime."
18087,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741878&postcount=700,2008-01-03T14:34:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Avery smiles,<font color=""#003300""> ""They don't want to cure it. They want to teach you to control it.""</font><br/>
She gives Silme a wicked grin,<font color=""#003300""> ""You already helped kill the master beast. You are free of its control.""</font></span>"
18088,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742126&postcount=701,2008-01-03T15:24:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b>shifts uncomfortably,<font color=""Purple"">""What sort?""</font>"
18089,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742187&postcount=702,2008-01-03T15:40:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme tilts his head interestedly, then says,<font color=""Blue"">""Am I necessarily going to be turning into a boar because I was infected by one? I really can't see myself as a wereboar. A wolf, maybe. A rat, not for all of the succubbi in the Abyss. Just something I'd like to know.""</font>"
18090,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742246&postcount=703,2008-01-03T15:54:00,Maurkov,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lycanthropes are...humanoids, so knowing about them is knowledge (local)?  We should have kept Arnat's head so we could ask it questions.  How long until the full moon?</div>
</div><br/><b>Hiram</b>doesn't answer but looks at Avery."
18091,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743097&postcount=704,2008-01-03T22:53:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Oh SHWEET! Silme why would you wanna cure it? You saw that beast, it could talk and was still intelligent, and us as were-things would just be so cool. <br/>
<br/>
So uhm, Avery how do we learn to control it if we can?<br/>
<br/>
And Hiram, I promise not to burn the house down.</font>"""
18092,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743549&postcount=705,2008-01-04T02:16:00,Lochar,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Aww, drat.  You mean I made my save for it?  /cry</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas nods, before tapping his pack.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I still have the vials of the master's blood with me as well, should they need that to help make something to control their change.  I knew collecting it would be worth my time.  A were or two on our side would be formidable, as we saw when we faced the one that infected Tamis and Silme.""</span></font><br/><br/>He pauses, looking at Tamis.<font color=""green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Although that does not mean you can take revenge on the mayor's family with this.  Not unless you can make it look as if it were someone else.  Say the members of the group that attacked us.""</span></font>"
18093,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743636&postcount=706,2008-01-04T02:38:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Don't worry i wouldn't use that to kill those stupid little prats.<br/>
<br/>
They would taste cold iron.<br/>
<br/>
But i have my promise to Hiram of not burning down any buildings.</font>"""
18094,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744175&postcount=707,2008-01-04T13:18:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b>pushes away from the table, obviously not pleased about Tamis's incomplete promise nor the thought of babysitting some very dangerous pigs.  He composes himself, asks Avery,<font color=""Purple"">""How long will it take them to learn control?""</font>"
18095,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745110&postcount=708,2008-01-04T18:40:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Avery smiles, as Silme and Tamis express their concern. <br/>
<br/>
There is 5 days until the next full moon.<br/>
<br/>
Avery will be about to answer Tamis, when Silme shows his concern. <font color=""#003300"">""I had assumed it would be were-boars. That's what attacked you... but maybe, and since you are willing to work with the wizards, maybe they can help you control it. She also wanted to find out what controls the race of the animal. Perhaps that too can be changed.""</font> She pats herself down, and then reaches into her crotch and does a little uncomfortable digging, and then pulls out what looks to be a thin scroll tube, a little damp...<br/>
<br/>
She looks at all of you with a smirk, and shows you it, <font color=""#003300"">""My special hidden toy. This has a scroll of Sending, and if you are willing to submit to the wizards, I can call them now, and they will come get us right now, and take us to Galorine. &amp;%$# walking!""</font><br/>
<br/>
She looks at the two infected ones, and seems surprised they took it so well.</span>"
18096,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745396&postcount=709,2008-01-04T20:30:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Not just yet, after all Hiram is still out there playing gather information.<br/>
<br/>
Tell you what we meet here in the morning and go then? Everyone gets a good nights sleep?</font>""<br/><br/>Theive cant;<br/><br/><font color=""Lime""><i>Anyway i have some unfinished business, I promise not to get caught, kill the landowner, or set his house on fire. Unless circumstances mean i have to. </i></font>"
18097,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745442&postcount=710,2008-01-04T20:58:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Avery shakes her head, <font color=""#003300"">""I don't think you heard me.""</font> She draws her poisoned blade out. <font color=""#003300"">""I can't let you do that... and I don't want to kill you.""</font></span>"
18098,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745450&postcount=711,2008-01-04T21:02:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Lime""><i>Pfft, fine. Was only gonna go have some fun, not like i would do anything bad.</i></font>""<br/><br/>Sitting down she crosses her legs and cups her chin in her hand, waiting for the others to come to a desicion."
18099,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745837&postcount=712,2008-01-05T01:43:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I would be willing to take an easier ride back to the Hall, seeing as our movements are apparently being watched from afar anyways, with how we kept being attacked.  A faster means of travel would be welcome.""</span></font>"
18100,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746492&postcount=713,2008-01-05T04:43:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme agrees,<font color=""Blue"">""Ready to go whenever you are.""</font>"
18101,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746621&postcount=714,2008-01-05T05:11:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b>shrugs.<font color=""Purple"">""Sometimes it feels good to walk amongst the people.""</font>"
18102,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752085&postcount=715,2008-01-06T08:40:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Avery opens the damp thin scroll tube, and dumps the tightly rolled scroll in her hand. She opens it, and as she does so, several men walk up to the fort.<br/>
<br/>
They notice the group.<br/>
<br/>
Tamis can't remember all the men, but she sees two of the men that raped her. She was unconscious for much of it, but they did revive her from time to time.<br/>
<br/>
Avery doesn't see them at the moment, and the group of 5 men start walking over. One speaks, <font color=""SeaGreen"">""That's the little hussy we caught robbing papa's place.""</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Hehe... she had a sweet little &amp;^%$y.""</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""SeaGreen"">""And isn't that the girl who tipped our brother off.""</font> The lead chunky man points to Avery, who know notices them.<br/>
<font color=""YellowGreen""><br/>
""Sure is. Hey, pretty ladies, you wanna have some fun again. That girl in black sure wanted to join in the fun last time.""</font><br/>
<br/>
Avery will look to the others, and move away. With careful concentration she manages not to f-up the scroll's spell, and mutters a Sending to someone, ending with, <font color=""#003300"">""....and send someone fast!""</font><br/>
<br/>
Avery waves you all close, <font color=""#003300"">""Come on get close. Those fools are worthless.""</font><br/>
<font color=""SeaGreen""><br/>
""You didn't say that last time.""</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Yeah. We know what you both look like naked.""<br/>
</font>These men seem to be getting a little more aggressive as they near, paying no mind to the two priests in armor.</span>"
18103,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752571&postcount=716,2008-01-06T11:00:00,Maurkov,"<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Yeah. We know what you both look like naked.""</font><br/><br/><b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""So do a lot of people,""</font>says Hiram, rising.<font color=""Purple"">""I would think ones of your rank would be more... <i>discriminating</i>.  If you've done what you say you've done, you might want to see a priest."" </font>Hiram places his holy symbol around his neck.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Diplomacy<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>34</b>]</span> <br/>
If Hiram convinces them they're not worth sleeping with, let alone fighting over, well, he can apologize to the ladies later.<br/>
<br/>
Hiram readies to cast calm emotions when someone draws a weapon.  He wants to get all the locals in the radius, as well as whoever draws.</div>
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18104,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754158&postcount=717,2008-01-06T18:49:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">At the sign of the priestly symbol of Power the men scatter, and Avery looks over. <font color=""#003300"">""Thanks.""</font><br/>
Hiram can tell the men didn't know what the symbol was, but knew him as a priest.<br/>
<br/>
Moments later Merianna appears, the old white haired lady is tired and stooped. The first thing she does as she notices the fleeing peasants, is go to Silme. <font color=""#ff0000"">""I'm sorry to say, Kalima is dead. You work for me now. Wizards got her! Don't worry I'm getting you two special ladies to aid you, soon enough, but first we get these two to saftey. Gather near.""</font> She is talking about Silme and Tamis. She lifts her arms and tries to gather you all close to her black robes. <font color=""#ff0000"">""Ready for <i>Teleport</i>?""</font> She looks at Kithas, <font color=""#ff0000"">""Sooo... you have a blood sample?""</font> She gives him a toothy grin. The old wizardess has perfect teeth.<br/>
</span>"
18105,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754285&postcount=718,2008-01-06T19:25:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Hiram nods to Avery.<font color=""Purple"">""Always a pleasure, Merianna,""</font>he says as he moves in to be teleported.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spell still readied, as he expects Tamis to be angry and now lacking an outlet besides him.</div>
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18106,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754627&postcount=719,2008-01-06T22:58:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Merianna gives Hiram a respectful nod, <font color=""#ff0000"">""You did good. Very good.""</font><br/>
She will wrap her arms around you all the best she can, and when you are ready <i>Teleport</i> you away. She looks to Tamis.<br/>
<font color=""#ff0000"">""This place is crawling with imperial spies. I hate it. Its good you were caught. I told you not to interfere with these local yocals here. Avery was here to make sure that didn't happen. Besides we met other goals by IT happening."" </font></span>"
18107,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757883&postcount=720,2008-01-07T14:54:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme nods at Merianna, absorbing the news of Kalima's death rather the same way he absorbed the news of his infection with lycanthropy, a cold detachedness, as if everything was happening to someone miles away. He says nothing, but moves forward respectfully for the<i>Teleport</i>spell to be cast."
18108,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758048&postcount=721,2008-01-07T15:22:00,Lochar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">She looks at Kithas, <font color=""#ff0000"">""Sooo... you have a blood sample?""</font> She gives him a toothy grin. The old wizardess has perfect teeth.<br/>
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</div><b>Kithas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Yes I do, three seperate vials.  And I've a request to make with them, as well.  Once we're in safer and quieter quarters to make such a request.""</span></font>"
18109,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758872&postcount=722,2008-01-07T20:19:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Merianna looks down her nose at Kithas, <font color=""#ff0000"">""Hold on.""</font><br/>
<br/>
-Bamf-<br/>
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Suddenly the countryside of Gethry is far behind you, and you all find yourself huddled in a dark stone room. Avery lights a lamp, and looks about.<br/>
<font color=""#003300"">""Galorine?""</font><br/>
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<font color=""#ff0000"">""Beneath Galorine. Come on. So, Brother Kithas, I think we can work something out. Are you willing to submit to experimentation? We are unsure how controlled we can make this.""</font><br/>
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She will lead you down a dark stone hall. Kithas swill see these walls are ancient, and probably built by dwarves. You are likely fairly deep in the earth.<br/>
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<u><b><br/>
Elf Sorcerer Items:</b></u><br/>
Scrolls:<br/>
3 Fireball<br/>
2 Lightning Bolt<br/>
4 Magic Missles {5th level}<br/>
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Potions:<br/>
4 CLW d8+1<br/>
3 CMW 2d8+3<br/>
{OOC- I was expecting him to last a little longer... alas, more for you. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gayyytt1h="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> }</span>"
18110,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759328&postcount=723,2008-01-08T00:48:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas nods.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""If nothing else, only one vial would be needed for myself.  The other two would be to do with as you all please.  I would prefer a natural were's ability, instead of being as one afflicted.  I also have scraps of the creature's human form flesh, but I don't know if that would do anything for you all.  Maybe as a graft, but I can't see it doing much, as I didn't collect much either.""</span></font>"
18111,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760862&postcount=724,2008-01-08T07:33:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Beware putting too much faith in wizards.  Present company excluded.  I hope to see you again once you have tamed your inner beasts.  I will dispose of the souvenirs and plan on retaining an artificer.  Does anyone need anything crafted during the tribulation?""</font><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I don't know if you'll allow an item that grants +n to the Control Shape skill.  As previously suggested, Hats of Disguise might come in handy.  Silme wanted an enchanted bastard sword, yes?</div>
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18112,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764202&postcount=725,2008-01-09T02:01:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Appearing and staggering a step to the side Tamis fumbles and looks up at Hiram and Avery.<br/><br/>""<font color=""red"">You guys really don't trust me. Pfft. Not like I'm stupid enough to fight all them at once. Thanks though Hiram.<br/>
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Anyway someone said something about getting to play as a werewolf....</font>.""<br/><br/>With this she will leap to the side and make growly noises.<br/><br/>Then standing up straight and attempting to look dignified she walks over to one side and asks,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Is there anything we need to do or should know about this city if we're to stay here a while? Or are you letting us loose to play?""</font><br/><br/>With this last couple of words a wicked grin will spread across her face."
18113,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765353&postcount=726,2008-01-09T14:12:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme speaks to Hiram,<font color=""blue"">""Yes, a bastard sword, if you can. Use your own judgment in the particualr enchantments, though I prefer magical ice to fire or lightning. Just take the cost out of my share of the treasure.""</font>He then turns to Merianna.<font color=""Blue"">""So, let us get on with this, shall we? The sooner we start, the sooner this is over with.""</font>He has the appearance of one who is using haste to cover up real concern, but those with a keen eye for such things can tell that it's not a facade; he actually doesn't care. Few men are so jaded and world-weary to dismiss a lycanthropic infection, but apparently Silme is one of them."
18114,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774483&postcount=727,2008-01-11T17:35:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes Silme.  I will see what can be done.  <br/>
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""Tamis, before I sell these things, I will ask you:  Have you picked up anything else that ought to go through the divvy?  Before you answer, you should know that I have accumulated sufficient power to <i>discern lies</i>.""</font>"
18115,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779416&postcount=728,2008-01-12T16:55:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">OOC- Finally back!<br/>
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Merianna nods at Kithas' interest in becoming a controlled lycanthrope. <font color=""#ff0000"">""I will see what I can do, but I will say this, the whole process is a little chaotic, and we can't guarantee any results.""</font><br/>
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Merianna leads on in the dark underground corridors, and gives Avery a look, <font color=""#ff0000"">""This might've been easier than I thought. Getting people to risk the affliction is quite rare.""</font><br/>
Avery only smirks silently, following along as if she knows these underground halls well.<br/>
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Merianna talks on as you walk, <font color=""#ff0000"">""The guild has given me the chance to offer you each your own guild-suite. Small, but well furnished apartments. Mostly the basic living stuff, but you can supply it as you like. Things are quite safe down here, for we wizards of the guild deter theft... with death. No-one likes those who steal from their allies. Even thieves. There is even a lab where you can build your items, even buy supplies to help build them""</font><br/>
To Tamis she says, <font color=""#ff0000"">""You are free to roam the guild underground, and the above city, as long as you take the secret access points. Once again, violating these laws by showing unwanteds down here will result in your and their death. Galorine is likely the most savvy city in the empire since Dominus was destroyed. As for playing, just don't rob the wrong people, don't get caught, pay your guild fees, and all will be fine.""</font><br/>
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To Silme she adds, <font color=""#ff0000"">""If you want, I can take you to the wizards now. We are in no rush, the onset time will be a few days still. I thought you might get acclimated to your new surroundings.""</font><br/>
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OOC- We can work on a control shape item... I also will let some time pass down here, so you guys can organize your PCs. Magic item lists and Merianna's future FREE <i>identify</i> is on the OOC-thread.</span>"
18116,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781119&postcount=729,2008-01-13T04:49:00,Lochar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">[FONT=""Times New Roman""]OOC- Finally back!<br/>
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Merianna nods at Kithas' interest in becoming a controlled lycanthrope. <font color=""#ff0000"">""I will see what I can do, but I will say this, the whole process is a little chaotic, and we can't guarantee any results.""</font><br/>
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Merianna leads on in the dark underground corridors, and gives Avery a look, <font color=""#ff0000"">""This might've been easier than I thought. Getting people to risk the affliction is quite rare.""</font><br/>
Avery only smirks silently, following along as if she knows these underground halls well.</div>
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</div><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Which would be why I want to watch your process on Silme and Tamis first.  If I do not like how they turn out, I can just withdraw my interest.  After the last attack we had though, is what would change my mind.  I am interested more in the increased strength and health that the were have.""</span></font>"
18117,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781205&postcount=730,2008-01-13T05:12:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Sitting down in the passageway looking offended when Hiram asks if she has aquired anything she hasn't put into the party pot she will empty her pockets and pack and you will only see what you would have thought she would have had.<br/><br/>Standing up and repacking everything she will say<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Please can i go first with the were thingy thing? I wanna know what will happen and whether or not its fun.<br/>
<br/>
Is there anywhere in particular that is good on prices and don't worry anyone attempts to follow me back into the underground passage's they will die. Unless its one of you lot</font>"""
18118,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782211&postcount=731,2008-01-13T08:59:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Merianna looks admiringly at Kithas. <font color=""#ff0000"">""I like this dwarf. The Norkan Hellish Council told me you were special. Perhaps, you can help and learn.""</font> She gives him a smile, that seems all too friendly and might make a young dwarf uncomfortable, as he can almost feel her undressing him with her aged brown eyes.<br/>
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Avery says to Tamis, <font color=""#003300"">""I'll take you to a guild shoppe underground. You and I can get a 10% discount for being a member. You might, of course, be buying fenced items, but the dealers usually try to wipe all identifying markers from their products.""</font><br/>
<br/>
The passage leads to stairs, and you will begin climbing up.<br/>
<br/>
The group can split now, and I'll run a split post, or we can continue to where Merianna leads.</span>"
18119,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782256&postcount=732,2008-01-13T09:07:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>While she commands, Kithas is willing to let Merianna do as she pleases.  He will make note to himself slights he takes though.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""My Lord has gifted me with powerful magics today, and I have decent skill in healing.  I would not mind helping.""</span></font>"
18120,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782746&postcount=733,2008-01-13T11:17:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Merianna still looking at Kithas as she lead upwards, <font color=""#ff0000"">""Yes, I think you will be a good addition to the Hall of Evil.""</font></span>"
18121,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782866&postcount=734,2008-01-13T11:45:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>To Avery; theives cant.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Lime"">Well then lets be off, don't want to take anymore time than necessary, I feel in need of a rest anyway. And need a quick word with you. <u>Alone.</u></font>""<br/><br/>To the others;<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Im just gonna go shopping for a bit. Then i can come back and if you need me for experiments Merinna im more than willing.<br/>
<br/>
Hiram is it possible for you to enchant anything other than weapons? And if so what with? I'm willing to pay of course.</font>"""
18122,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783837&postcount=735,2008-01-13T16:18:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Someone else will be enchanting the weapon.  I... Well, these are examples of my work.""</font>Hiram shows his Circlet of Persuasion, Cloak of Resistance, and Periapt a Wisdom.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hiram can't cast Cat's Grace nor Fox's Cunning, so he can't help you there.</div>
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18123,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788643&postcount=736,2008-01-14T18:07:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><u><b>Avery and Tamis:<br/>
</b></u>Avery will be pleased with Tamis' choice, and at some point in this underground will take a branched hall, that will lead to a ladder. This ladder leads to a sewer duct near an alley. Then the city proper will be entered.<br/>
<br/>
This is a stunning city with magical and non-magical airships passing overheard, streets packed full of diverse humans, and many with silver slave collars on. This is a huge city, and likely anything or anyone can be found here. For better or worse...<br/>
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She will smile as Tamis walks with her. They will merge with the crowd in a middle-class residential neighborhood that is low populated right now. The business districts are packed. Many horses, wagons and other vehicles provide dense traffic jams along the way. <font color=""#003300"">""Where to now, milady. You can see why we moved operations below ground.""</font><br/>
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<u><b><br/>
Walk to Guildhall:</b></u><br/>
Merianna will take notice of the items Hiram shows.<br/>
Most of you end up here. Coming from a secret passage in the kitchen, you will enter a great casino room, with many gambling types, and gorgeous whorey-looking woman. Merianna will try to push through this mess of guild-people, but not without drawing attention. She is well-known, and everyone turns to look at the new-comers. A few rough-type men give Silme a nod. <br/>
<br/>
He's never met members of the warrior-guild, but he'd guess they'd look like these big lunks lounging around the many activities here. Also here are crafty, cunning thieves types, and even a few other professions you might not want to know of.<br/>
<font color=""#ff0000"">""Plenty of time for this if you want. You're suites are not far.""</font> <br/>
<br/>
A great bar with many liquors and beers is here, and many stand about this and drink.</span>"
18124,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789665&postcount=737,2008-01-15T02:51:00,Lochar,"<b>Kithas</b><br/><br/>Kithas looks at those drinking and nods.<font color=""Green""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""An interesting bunch, no doubt.  Will we be seeing our suites next?  Or another locale?  I must admit, this place is extremely well done, for how deep it must be hidden.""</span></font>"
18125,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791597&postcount=738,2008-01-15T09:26:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Slipping the cowl snuggly from her shoulders to cover her face and features Tamis nods to the others and turns to follow Avery at the intersection<br/><br/>'Theives cant'<br/><br/>""<font color=""Lime""><i>Seems like a big city, if this language shouldn't be used around here tell me which I should slip into m'dear.<br/>
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<font color=""Black"">(Assuming this is fine)</font><br/>
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Essentially m'dear I'd be looking for a magic bow or possibly something that makes me stronger. I  hate being this weak and it would rather help me in what i wish to move into, on that note do you have any contacts for your particular line of work?<br/>
<br/>
And a couple of other questions, what do you suggest i do if i am pregnant? Yes George found the note and handed it to me. <br/>
<br/>
And whats the guild actually like? Is the city fun to play in assuming we don't cross the wrong people? Or do we have to do boring things like wait?</i></font>""<br/><br/>She will say all this without once looking across at Avery her eyes always roving the streets and windows specifically looking for anywhere that looks like it might be moderatly rich without having some stupid form of protection where she could have some fun and not have high risk.<br/><br/>Sliding into the busier streets she will make sure her head and face is still cowled with the locks escaping a little and her leg sliding out of her slit'd armour now and then, not that she can compete next to Avery but is probably better than most in the city district."
18126,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793865&postcount=739,2008-01-15T17:52:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><u><b>Guild Hall:</b></u> {Hiram, Kithas, and Silme}<br/>
Merianna smiles, <font color=""#ff0000"">""This area is not deep. Even the King has been here, but he really just works for us. We just keep his harem full of beautiful women, and he does whatever we say. I will take you to your suites, right this way.""</font><br/>
<br/>
This great casino room is left behind, and you will pass other chambers, like a thief training complex, even an underground arena. There is a whole city beneath Galorine.<br/>
<br/>
Not far from the casino will be an elevator, which may be a strange bit of technology to you all. She will take those with her into the small room, and command it to go to level 6. <font color=""#ff0000"">""We'll keep you all together. This elevator is magic, so only those residents can access each floor. We have already provided access to you. You, of course, can bring other guests to your chamber if you want. IF they are guild approved. Plenty of Ladies-of-the-Night around here to keep you company. Avery is one part-time. So was I long ago.""</font><br/>
<br/>
There will be a long hall with many doors spaced far apart. You will be given a large apartment with one bedroom, a bathroom with hot-cold running water.<br/>
<br/>
OOC- I will allow a little of your own design here if you want, but you basically have a suite that any noble might be jealous of. You might even think 'what does the King have, if I have this?'<br/>
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<b><u><br/>
Tamis in the City with Avery:</u></b><br/>
Avery speaks in Thieves cant with Avery as they walk, though she tries to keep it subtle, <font color=""#003300"">""The first thing to know is that this city is fair game. If you don't have enough protection... well, too bad for you. You may want to check on who you're robbing, because it could end up being the King's baker, and then you'd piss off a lot of people.<br/>
As for a long bow, I recommend getting one from the guild. We can get a good 10% discount off standard prices there. When we go back below I'll show you where.""</font><br/>
Avery seems to be avoiding the pregnancy issue as she tours with Tamis by the plush rolling hills of the wealthy estates. Finally she will touch on the pregnancy, she turns a little cold and serious, <font color=""#003300"">""I'm here to make sure you have the child... and when you do, the guild won't let you keep it.""</font></span>"
18127,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795776&postcount=740,2008-01-16T06:09:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Theives cant<br/><br/>""<font color=""Lime""><i>So when you threatened to kill me back there, you never meant it.<br/>
<br/>
You well the guild wants to see what happens when a lycanthrope gives birth if they even can don't you.<br/>
<br/>
What even makes you so sure I am pregnant m'dear?<br/>
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And on something completley unrelated, have you any contacts for your line of work? That is NOT the uhm handing out of the body business, I can do that well enough all ready.</i></font>""<br/><br/>With a wink she'll turn and start walking back into the city, always with a sharp eye out for any possible threat now she has absorbed the rest of what there is to see.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Lime""><i>Oh and can we get fancy arrows back at the guild as well m'dear?</i></font>"""
18128,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795965&postcount=741,2008-01-16T06:51:00,Maurkov,"<b>Hiram</b><br/><br/>Hiram surveys his room.<font color=""Purple"">""It's good to be reminded of the lifestyle we're fighting to protect.  Please show me to the workshops.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sigh.  Why do all the wondrous items I want take up the head and neck slots?  What would it take to start adding prayer beads to his Periapt of Wisdom?<br/>
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Hiram would like to move up to full plate, but Endurance lets him sleep in medium armor without penalty.  Are there any special materials (besides mithral) in your world that will make an armor 1 category lighter?  If not, Hiram will have his BP enchanted to +1 (1000 gp).<br/>
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During the downtime, Hiram will:<br/>
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Find MW bastard sword and an enchanter to make it +1 frost (for Silme)<br/>
Acquire 500 gp worth of onyx, 25 gp of powdered silver, and a vial of unholy water, and a MW buckler (715 gp)<br/>
Find an enchanter to add ""Hat of Disguise"" to his Circlet of Persuasion (2700 gp)<br/>
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Enchant 2 elixirs of sneaking (250 gp and 20 xp; 2 days)<br/>
Enchant 2 doses of silversheen (250 gp and 20 xp; 2 days)<br/>
Enchant 2 pearls of power (1st level) (1000 gp and 80 xp; 2 days)<br/>
Enchant a stone with Continual Flame (50 gp)<br/>
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Carouse (100 gp)</div>
</div>Later....<br/><br/>When Hiram can catch up with Tamis, he takes her aside.<font color=""purple"">""Tamis, I owe you an apology.  Twice have I slandered your honor.  I wish to atone.""</font>He gives her two vials,<font color=""purple"">""Elixirs of Sneaking, made by my own hand."" </font>"
18129,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796760&postcount=742,2008-01-16T09:18:00,Tar Palantir,"Silme sat down on his bed, swinging his shield off of his back. The once-pristine face was now marred by nicks and dings, and a long line across the silvery wolf's head, made by a sword or an axe, he could not tell for sure. Setting to work, he smoothed out the dings, restoring its flawless surface and gleaming shine through raw effort. When he was finished, all that remained was the long slash across the wolf's face, crossing its eye like the old wound of a battle-scarred veteran.<i><font color=""Blue"">Like me</font></i>, he thought. He left it as it was.<br/><br/>With this he turned to his sword. The blade was notched and pitted, dulled from much use. He had taken it from the cold hands of a filthy commoner he had beaten to death with his bare fists. Even after all these years, it still did not sit right in his hand. He hefted it in his hand, and flung it into the wall, the blade remaining, quivering, where it struck. With a damp cloth, he cleaned the grime of the road off his bejeweled scabbard and belted it once more around his waist, now empty."
18130,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798352&postcount=743,2008-01-16T15:08:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><u><b>Beneath Galorine:</b></u><br/>
Merianna will take those interested to an underground forum, with many stalls, and many wizards about hired to protect these valuable businesses. <br/>
It is an underground Acropolis, but huge. With many shoppes pushed into one great hall. The ceiling here is decorated like the night-sky, with many gods and goddesses highlighting the ceiling.<br/>
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Mithral can be bought for 10% discount, with your new and official guild membership.<br/>
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Hiram will have to spend a little time to make his potions, of course...<br/>
{OOC- But, I am going to let you players control the time for a bit, so I may pass a few months or so, unless you have other plans. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gayyytt1h="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> }<br/>
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Silme will find even a small training space in his apartment, if he wants, but there is the Guild Gym too, if he needed lots of space, and even fellow opponents to battle. There is a gladiator guild too, and the Arena is a huge business here in Galorine. The smaller Arena is also available to apply for fighting.<br/>
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Tamis in the City:</u></b><br/>
Avery nods, and smirks a little, <font color=""#003300"">""No... I wouldn't have killed you... just knocked you out maybe... and we know you are pregnant... because Merianna and I made sure at the mayor's house in Gethry. You don't remember, because you'd been drugged.""</font> She waits for Tamis' reaction, surprised the elf is taking all this well.<br/>
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When Tamis walks away Avery nods,<font color=""#003300""> ""Any kind of arrow you can afford... with our discount of course.""</font></span>"
18131,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801532&postcount=744,2008-01-17T09:16:00,stimpius,"<b>Tamis</b><br/><br/>Theives cant;<br/><br/>""<font color=""Lime""><i>Mhm one question well two actually.<br/>
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Firstly; what do you expect me to do when im like 7 months gone? Wont be very practical for me to go adventuring.<br/>
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Secondly; when do we get to test out my new 'disease'</i></font>""<br/><br/>When she approaches one of the entrances to the sewer and underground passageway to the guild she will take a careful look around and if she notices anyone point them out in the cant to Avery, if not she will clamber on down."
18132,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807581&postcount=745,2008-01-19T18:05:00,BlueWizard,Experiment Results:<br/>Pending......<br/><br/>OOC- Some PM's coming.
18133,Hall of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56965-Hall-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814006&postcount=746,2008-01-21T16:36:00,BlueWizard,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Four months will pass in Galorine. Tamis is secluded for a long time. Even she will forget what has happened to her... she might not want to remember. Kithas and Hiram will be told that she no longer has to worry about her child. Silme will find he has some control over his form, but if he takes damage he could lose it. Hiram and Kithas are to keep a close eye on this one. Tamis will be under the care of Merianna for a little while.<br/>
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Kithas is in the library, looking for lost valleys. There are a few with some dinosaurs out there.<br/>
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Each of you may have undergone a change, or are considering future alterations. <br/>
{OOC- I allow even cyborgs, but usually other PCs don't like it, but I keep it balanced. And DM-smackdown is always an option.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gayyytt1h="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> }<br/>
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OOC- Anyway, we can roleplay out anything here of import, in the four months, but you will all be summoned to meet the High Guildmaster in his underground mansion. Merianna and Avery will accompany you, but will remain in the plush sitting hall. Only the four survivors of the Tinker Gnome raid will be allowed into the inner sanctum of the high Guildmaster. Silme, Kithas, Tamis, Hiram.<br/>
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A dark-cloaked wizard will take you part of the way into a great decorated hall. Here will be the Guildmaster, and two pretty red-headed ladies, and a big mean looking thug. The wizard will leave quickly, leaving you all alone here.<br/>
{PCs- Sharon, Arha, and Sonny}<br/>
When you are ready connect to Darklords here:<br/>
<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3603990#post3603990"" target=""_blank"">http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...90#post3603990</a><br/>
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Post a description, and greeting or whatever, and welcome to the new game thread Survivors!<br/>
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Feel free to continue things here in retro if needed.<br/>
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Darklords OOC: <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3661492#post3661492"" target=""_blank"">http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...92#post3661492</a></span>"
18134,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647757&postcount=1,2007-12-12T21:59:00,ancalimohtar,"<b><font size=""4"">General flavor and ethos:</font></b><br/><br/>I just watched all the Firefly episodes and then Serenity, and thoroughly enjoyed the setting. I love the fact that it's just a group of people on a mobile stronghold, working together, doing random stuff under the radar. Also, I hate unrealistic scifi with aliens, and ships shooting green lasers at each other, and hyperspace travel and teleportation, and all that.<br/><br/>I'm still not sure how much of the mechanics of the Serenity RPG I'll keep, but I'm slowly making my own changes. Although I'm used to really number-crunching, tactics-heavy D&D, I'm tired of that, and not interested in heavily investing myself in another complicated system in the months before 4E comes out. So I'm more interested in the roleplaying and the feel of the universe, again, the group of independent people working together thing.<br/><br/>I want this game to be more freeform than I'm used to playing. I'm tired of quibbling over the rules because it matters: it shouldn't matter. I don't expect someone to be upset at a combat roll because it boned his character. I'm going to try to make sure nothing bones your character unless you want it to. This is going to be more of a collaborative storytelling game, and I as the DM should have less control over the direction of the game than DMs generally do. If you guys get together and decide you want to take a break from the current villain chasing after you, come up with a way to stall the guy, and I'll make it happen, give you a chance to chase your fortunes somewhere else temporarily. As long as verisimilitude is preserved, the story makes sense, everybody has fun, it's all good.<br/><br/><b>More on ""collaborative storytelling"":</b>I want you all to keep in mind that ""collaborative storytelling"" means you should be thinking of the game as a whole rather than the character you happen to be playing. Think of everybody together as a group of writers for a TV show. If one of the characters never fails at anything, never has interesting problems and obstacles, never grows and never seems human, viewers get bored of the character, the show as a whole suffers, and the boss (me) is going to get rid of this character, and the responsible writer will get a good talking-to.<br/><br/>I know most people are used to having their own enjoyment of the game be tied directly to the successes of the characters they play, and so people ""powergame"" or whatever, but I'm taking a different approach. If everybody identifies with the whole story rather than one character in it (just like a TV show's writers), then nobody takes it personally when one character suffers professionally, financially, emotionally for the benefit of the show as a whole.<br/><br/>What makes a good life for most people is financial stability, food, shelter, luxuries, excitement, happiness, basically resources to do what they want. What makes a good<i>story</i>is different. In collaborative storytelling, we create characters that are searching for a good life, but in that search, go through things that make a good story.<br/><br/>For example, when Mal is unsuccessful at selling the Lacetor, nobody watching the show really cares; being able to sell it doesn't really make the plot of the show any more interesting. But if the story were being roleplayed, the people playing Serenity's crew might get upset over it. Not to say that I would stymie Hole in the Black's crew just because, or that I would intentionally keep the finances ragged, or dangle rewards I wasn't willing to actually give the characters, but it's just an example of how what makes a good (fictional) story is different from what makes a good (fictional) life.<br/><br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Campaign concept:</font></b><br/><br/>I want you guys to talk<b>to each other</b>instead of only to me, about what you want to play, the type of game and adventures you'd like, etc.<br/><br/>Perhaps you would like more ship combat rather than person combat. We could do two pilots, two gunners, two mechanics, etc. Maybe even have detachable one-man fighters for additional players. Proceeds could go towards souping up the ship Millenium Falcon/Slave 1-style.<br/><br/>Perhaps you guys would like to run a more legitimate operation. The group could be trying to start an interplanetary business, much of the time could be spent building contacts and forging relationships and squeezing out competitors.<br/><br/>Maybe you guys want to run a passenger transport/protection service for high-profile clients. One or two players could play the clients, who get where they're going and are replaced with new clients. This would involve a lot of fresh and new roleplaying (plus a lot of combat as the clients get tracked to the ship or whatever).<br/><br/><i>Minchandre's idea:</i><br/><div style=""margin-left:40px"">Here's one idea: courier ship. It gives us an excuse to have a super fast vessel and offers a broad range of both legitimate and illegal jobs - we might even end up working for the Alliance at some point. Difficulties could be involved with pickup and delivery, as well as offering a lot of potential for stuff going wrong in space (e.g. being shot at by someone who wants whatever is valuable enough to hire a courier for). Because our ship would likely be unarmed, escaping pursuit would be a matter of applying our superior speed and maneuverability, as well as shear awesomeness.""</div><br/><i>Jannex's ideas:</i><br/><div style=""margin-left:40px"">We could be people-finders. Anything from kidnapped children, to new corporate recruits, to escaped convicts, we go and find people, and retrieve them.<br/>
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Or we could be information-brokers. Other ships are given leads into jobs; a certain payroll shipment's scheduled arrival at a bank on one moon, or a specific vintage weapon might be available for ""covert acquisition"" on another planet. We're the people who find these things out in the first place. You want dirt on someone for blackmail purposes? You want to find out the holes in a security system? You want some obscure historical data? You come to us.</div><br/>The point is, it all depends on what you guys want. Throw some interesting ideas out, don't be afraid. If other people don't like it, we'll keep talking. I just don't want to create another Serenity, with the exact same makeup of roles and personalities.<br/><br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Logistics:</font></b><br/><br/><b>Private Communication:</b>If you want say something to me in private, unless it's very short (a paragraph or two), send it through email. If it is very short, you can just PM it to me here. The thing is, there are 10 players, and I can't do the three-PMs-a-day-each thing anymore. This site limits your PMs to 100 total, and I'm almost full already, so I'd prefer you to email me anything there's a remote chance I'd want to save, i.e., anything over two paragraphs. My email address is ancalimohtar, and it's at gmail dot com.<br/><br/><b>Character sheets:</b><a href=""http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/serenitycharactersheet.xls"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fill this character sheet out!</a>The blue boxes calculate themselves--don't touch them. They're there to make it easy to see how many points your character has, make sure the numbers are right. Just fill everything that the sample character has filled in.<br/><br/><br/><font size=""4""><b>Player List:</b></font><br/><br/><b>Koji</b>playing<i>Trevor Zane</i>: Jittery, mentally and physically fragile teenage pilot<br/><b>Sunfall</b>playing<i>Grace Willows</i>: Caring gardener and cook, into botany and geosciences<br/><b>maniac</b>playing<i>Alex Gibbs</i>: Core planet mechanical engineer who wanted to live on the Rim<br/><b>Kyuss</b>playing<i>Lee Enfield</i>: War vet (Browncoat blockade runner), tough type who wields dual pistols<br/><b>Nelphine</b>playing<i>Boran</i>: Mousy sneak taken with communications and scanning equipment<br/><b>Rachel_Lorelei</b>playing<i>Jin Wei-Li</i>: Alliance experiment, dextrous combatant with knives, rifles, other weapons<br/><b>Jannex</b>playing<i>Annalise Long</i>: Good natured diplomat, computer and technical engineering expert<br/><b>Conners</b>playing<i>Ryder</i>: Former orphan, led a life of petty crime, now a doctor<br/><b>roninkelt</b>playing<i>Abel</i>: Middle-aged prospector, also a jack of all<br/><b>two_many_tamale</b>playing<i>Sam West</i>: Principled smuggler and interceptor pilot, suffered a mutiny by his crew<br/><br/><br/><font size=""4""><b>The Incomparable <i>Hole in the Black</i>!</b></font><br/><br/><b>Deckplans for the four levels of the ship:</b>Each square is 10' x 10', so the ship is about 25% longer than the Firefly, and much more massive due to its bulkish shape.<br/><br/><ul><li style=""""><a href=""http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/lowerlevel.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Lower level</a></li><li style=""""><a href=""http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/midlevel.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Mid level</a></li><li style=""""><a href=""http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/upperlevel.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Upper level</a></li><li style=""""><a href=""http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/escapelevel.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Escape level</a></li><li style=""""><a href=""http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/side.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">View from the side</a> (stairs/ladders are purple, the hot pink one goes through an airlock)</li></ul><br/><br/><b>Filled-in deckplans:</b>This is a work in progress, probably on hold until January.<br/><br/><ul><li style=""""><a href=""http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/lowerlevelfilled.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Lower level</a></li><li style=""""><a href=""http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/gardenrough.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Rough layout of the garden</a>, located on the upper level. For this, each square is 5', not 10'.</li></ul><br/><br/><b>Action shots:</b><br/><ul><li style=""""><a href=""http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/hitbbottomfront.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">From the bottom, front</a></li></ul><br/><br/><b>Operating costs:</b>Tentative list, figures are credits per month:<br/><br/><ul><li style="""">Fuel: <b>1100</b></li><li style="""">Food: For someone eating only protein packs supplemented by the garden, it would be 11; throw in some canned and fresh goods, and it would be closer to 20. All in all, for ten people, probably about <b>150</b>.</li><li style="""">Medical supplies, ammo, garden supplies, docking/water fees, etc.: <b>400</b></li><li style="""">Ship maintenance: <b>700</b></li></ul><br/><br/><i><a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64830"" target=""_blank"">Recruitment thread</a> for reference</i>"
18135,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647761&postcount=2,2007-12-12T22:00:00,ancalimohtar,"There are quite a few changes I made from the official published Serenity RPG rules. Here they are, for easy reference:<br/><br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Houserule #1: Universal points system</font></b><br/><br/>The way they have the creation and advancement of attributes and skills set up, it's stupid as all hell. Nothing makes any sense. The cumulative costs of getting to a certain point are different. The rules in the book give a clear-cut best and cheapest way to get good stats: put d12s in your favorite attributes and d4s in the rest, and raise the d4s during play. If you spread d6s and d8s across everything at the beginning, it would take you a stupid number of points to get anything to d12. I changed it so creation worked the same way as advancement:<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<pre class=""bbcode_code"" style=""height:204px;"">Score	Attributes	Base skills	Advanced skills
	margin	cumul	margin	cumul	margin	cumul
d2	8	8	2	2	-	-
d4	16	24	4	6	-	-
d6	24	48	6	12	-	-
d8	32	80	-	-	8	8
d10	40	120	-	-	10	18
d12	48	168	-	-	12	30
d12+d2	56	224	-	-	14	44
d12+d4	64	288	-	-	16	60
d12+d6	-	-	-	-	18	78
d12+d8	-	-	-	-	20	98
d12+d10	-	-	-	-	22	120
d12+d12	-	-	-	-	24	144
etc.	-	-	-	-	+2	+marginal cost</pre>
</div>Everything works the same way. Don't have to plan ahead now. In addition, if you really want, you can have a d2 attribute. This way you can actually play a mentally retarded character, or an invalid pilot or something.<br/><br/>Traits are now valued at 40 points for a minor one, and 80 for a major one. Traits, attributes, and skills all draw from the same points pool.<br/><br/>For comparison purposes:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Book's rules:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<pre class=""bbcode_code"" style=""height:156px;"">Score	---------Creation---------		---------Advancement---------	
	Attributes	Skills			Attributes	Skills
	marg	cumul	marg	cumul		marg	cumul	marg	cumul
2	(2)	(2)	2	2		(8)	(8)	2	2
4	2	4	2	4		(16)	(24)	4	6
6	2	6	2	6		24	48	6	12
8	2	8	2	8		32	80	8	20
10	2	10	2	10		40	120	10	30
12	2	12	2	12		48	168	12	32
14	2	14	2	14		56	224	14	46
16	2	16	2	16		64	288	16	62</pre>
</div>You pay linearly for each point of attributes and skills at creation, and they cost the same number of points. But when you start the game, all of a sudden attributes costs four times as much, and top it all off, you pay increasing amounts to advance any of them. It's really messy compared to my solution, where all the columns make sense and follow the same pattern:<br/>
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My revised rules:<br/>
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<pre class=""bbcode_code"" style=""height:156px;"">Score	---------Creation---------		---------Advancement---------	
	Attributes	Skills			Attributes	Skills
	margin	cumul	margin	cumul		margin	cumul	margin	cumul
2	8	8	2	2		8	8	2	2
4	16	24	4	6		16	24	4	6
6	24	48	6	12		24	48	6	12
8	32	80	8	20		32	80	8	20
10	40	120	10	30		40	120	10	30
12	48	168	12	42		48	168	12	42
14	56	224	14	56		56	224	14	56
16	64	288	16	72		64	288	16	72</pre>
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</div><br/><b>More specifics on character creation</b>: Now, because of all the rejiggering I did above, Greenhorn/Veteran/BDH doesn't fit anymore. It was stupid anyway (you could build a BDH that took forever to become if someone started as a greenhorn, or you could build one that was marginally better, kind of defeats the purpose?) So instead, I looked at what was possible with the system given in the book, and gave enough points so that roughly the same power level could be achieved with my system. That gave me a benchmark.<br/><br/>But there's a great thing with my system: Points are always worth the same! a Plot Point has always equalled an Advancement Point, but the points you got at character creation were different, worth much more. Now, you can rapidly add up the total number of Points your character is worth and figure out an objective measure of character power or level.<br/><br/>What you can do now at character creation is give your character a crappy set of attributes, but save the points for skills (just like you could always save them or add to them with traits). You can also do the reverse. Remember, attributes cost four times as much.<br/><br/>What I found messing with the numbers is that greenhorn roughly corresponds to 600 points, veteran somewhat under 750, and BDH about 900-950, points used on skills included.<br/><br/><font color=""Red""><b>For this game, take 600 points total, to distribute among attributes and skills as you like.</b></font>I suggest you split them up in roughly the ratio given above.<br/><br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Houserule #2: Agility and Strength</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">These two attributes in this game have a few problems. First, Agility represents disparate qualities of a character--manual dexterity and full-body agility. When it's used for, say, Craft/Watchmaking and Medical Expertise/Surgery, it describes someone who has excellent hand-eye coordination, but more importantly, very precise and steady hand movements. However, when it's used for Athletics/Dodge or Performance/Dance, it's describing body control, center of balance, and full-body agile movement.<br/>
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On the other hand, Strength is pretty much useless. You use it to make Strength checks to move stuff, sure, but otherwise, you only need it for Melee Weapons and Unarmed Combat, and those two are generally for backup when guns aren't available. Just like in real life.<br/>
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As a result of this, Agility is way, way too good of an attribute, and Strength is crappy. You pretty much <i>need</i> a good Agility for any kind of combat character--first, to Athletics/Dodge or /Run or /Acrobatics or /Whatever on defense, and then also to Gun/Pistol or /Rifle or /Shotgun on offense. Nobody here has a higher Strength than Agility, for example. I'm going to shift everything with full-body motion from Agility toward Strength and rename the two.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Agility and Strength as attributes are being replaced by Dexterity and Agility. Dexterity represents accuracy, precision, and strength of hand movements. Agility represents control of full-body motion, balance, momentum, and leverage. Most of what Strength did (hand-to-hand combat, both with weapons and melee, moving stuff, encumbrance) falls under the new Agility, and makes sense there. Anything left over that doesn't fit Dexterity or Agility will go to Vitality.<br/><br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Houserule #3: Revised Skills</font></b><br/><br/>The skills are written and categorized really poorly in the book. Revisions:<br/><br/><b>Planetary Vehicles</b>is eliminated. Its advanced skills are now split between Pilot and Athletics; anything with a machine is Pilot, otherwise (scuba, horseriding, etc.) it's Athletics.<br/><br/><b>Mechanical engineering/Technical engineering</b>get shaken up and cleaned up. They used to have repair, and then create/alter. Which was dumb. Now, the advanced skills are individual disciplines, and having points in a discipline means you can create/alter<i>and</i>repair stuff involving it:<br/><br/>Mechanical engineering<br/>-mechatronics (robotics/automatic systems, includes navigation computers)<br/>-structural analysis<br/>-propulsion<br/>-demolitions<br/>-guns<br/>-heavy weapons<br/>-any other category of non-electrical machinery someone would want to make/alter/repair<br/><br/>Technical engineering<br/>-mechatronics (just like in real life, different backgrounds can both reach the same place)<br/>-communications/sensors<br/>-hacking (fold technical security systems into this)<br/>-electronics<br/>-computer programming (you probably won't need this--what are you, a software developer? most programs you'd want to write probably fall into one of the others above)<br/><br/><b>Covert</b>can also lead to hacking and comm systems.<br/><br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Houserule #4: Vehicle and Ship combat</font></b><br/><br/>I haven't decided how I'm going to change this, but I really dislike the way ships are treated as characters and given stats in a really forced and artificial manner. I think ship combat could be very exciting, and a battle in space might involve everybody--engineer tweaking the systems, pilot and copilot dogfighting, gunners manning cannons, etc. The way the game does it right now--lame.<br/><br/><i>Update: I'm working out a system for this, and so far it's promising. Attack roll will be the sum of a Pilot/Ship Type roll (for positioning) and a Heavy Weapons/Weapon Type roll (for aiming). Defense roll will be the sum of an innate ship Evasiveness value added to a Pilot/High Speed Maneuvering roll. Damage reduction and HP will depend on armor and hull.</i><br/><br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Misc. Flavor Houserules</font></b><br/><br/><b>Cortex:</b>The internet is not that scary, invasive, and simultaneously inaccessible, even in the future. Imagine the Cortex to be the future's Internet, modified because the speed of light is now a factor when we're talking about such distances.<br/><br/><b>Terminology:</b>As the game progresses, I hope everybody will introduce new words/slang to make the setting more believable and organic. I'll keep a list here:<br/><br/>-float(s): hovercraft, for passenger transport; similar to how ""car"" is used today."
18136,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647764&postcount=3,2007-12-12T22:03:00,ancalimohtar,"<font size=""4""><b>Learn to speak (and type) Mandarin!</b></font><br/><br/>For the sounds that exist in English, I'll use English sounds to approximate it. For the ones that don't, I'll use pinyin. You can learn the pinyin system from Wikipedia or other sites. I really recommend you listen to some of those .wav files. The pairs of consonants are related to each other in the same way. Sounds that I will use pinyin for:<br/><br/><ul><li style=""""><b>zh</b> vs. <b>j</b>: They're both like the English <i>j</i>, but the difference is like the difference between ""genie"" and ""djinni""; <b>zh</b> is a full-mouthed <i>g</i>enie, while <b>j</b> is pronounced closer to a closed <i>d</i> sound, almost trying to squeezing the air out.<br/></li><li style=""""><b>ch</b> vs. <b>q</b>: Both like English <i>ch</i>, but the same as the above. The <b>ch</b> is fuller, the <b>q</b> is more hissing air.<br/></li><li style=""""><b>sh</b> vs <b>x</b>: English <i>sh</i>, but again, sh is fuller, <b>x</b> is flatter and hissing.<br/></li><li style=""""><b>z</b>: <i>dz</i> (su<i>ds</i>)</li><li style=""""><b>c</b>: <i>ts</i> (ca<i>ts</i>)</li></ul><br/><br/>Now the vowels:<br/><br/><ul><li style=""""><b>a</b>: long/Spanish <i>a</i> as in <i>ah</i>. Thus <b>dang</b> is not like the English exclamation <i>dang!</i> but like <i>dahng</i></li><li style=""""><b>e</b>: kind of like <i>uh</i></li><li style=""""><b>i</b>: long <i>ee</i></li><li style=""""><b>o</b>: <i>oh</i>. Thus <b>gong</b> is like <i>gohng</i> instead of ""hit the <i>gong</i>!""</li><li style=""""><b>uo</b> and <b>ou</b>: Break down the word ""whoa"": it's mostly pronounced <i>wuo</i> + <i>ou</i></li><li style=""""><b>u</b>: <i>oo</i></li><li style=""""><b>ü</b>: kind of like <i>yu</i></li></ul><br/><br/>Okay then. Now the words that are most likely to be used/abused changed from the sourcebook:<br/><br/><ul><li style="""">Accusing someone of lying, a ridiculous notion, or talking out of the posterior: <strike>Fuhn Pi</strike> <b>Fang pi (fahng pee)</b>, literally “farting.” <i>Carries the implication that the person being talked to is saying something so untrue/worthless it's like he's farting instead of talking. Kind of like ""Bullisht!""</i><br/></li><li style="""">Alas, not good, what a mess, too bad: <strike>Jao Gao</strike> <b>Zao Gao (dzao gao)</b>, literally “spoiled cake.” <i>""Oh isht!""</i><br/></li><li style="""">Alliance: <strike>Nien Mohn</strike> <b>Tong Meng (tong mung)</b><br/></li><li style="""">Bastard, jerk: <strike>Huen Dahn</strike> <b>Hun Dan (hwen dan)</b>, literally “rotten egg.” <i>Connotes much stronger hate than both ""jerk"" and ""bastard,"" more like assohle</i><br/></li><li style="""">Big boss or operator of a business: <strike>Lao Buhn</strike> <b>Lao Ban</b>; <strike>Lao Buhn Ni’un</strike> <b>Lao Ban Niang (lao ban nyang)</b> for female boss or proprietor’s wife. Also informal appellation for acquaintances.<br/></li><li style="""">Bottoms up: <strike>Gon Beh</strike> <b>Gan Bei (gahn bay)</b>, literally “dry cup.”<br/></li><li style="""">Brilliant: <strike>Jing Chai</strike> <b>Jing Cai (djing tsai)</b>.</li></ul><br/><br/>A few that have already been used or introduced as the game's progressed:<br/><br/><ul><li style="""">Cow dung: <strike>niao fung</strike> <b>Niu fen (nyio fen)</b>. It's not really used in any figurative way. You can't use it as ""bullisht,"" but I suppose in the future things could change. Most likely used to compare something to poop.<br/></li><li style="""">Are we understood?/Understand?: <strike>Dohn mah?</strike> <b>Dong ma?</b><br/></li><li style="""">(at the end of a sentence) Right?/You know?/Am I right?/You know what I mean?: <strike>Shi</strike> <b>Dui bu dui? (dway boo dway)</b>, literally ""right/wrong?""; or <b>Ni shuo dui bu dui? (nee shwua dway boo dway)</b>, literally ""tell me, right or wrong?""; or <b>dui ma? (dway ma)</b>, literally ""right?""<br/></li><li style="""">You understand, right?: <b>Ni dong ba? (nee DOHNG bah)</b></li></ul>"
18137,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647806&postcount=4,2007-12-12T22:38:00,Conners,"((This is how you use the forum dice-roller: [roll=Example]XdY+Z[/roll]<br/>X = The number of dice. Y = The number of sides to each dice. +Z = Add on the bonus/penalty you have with the skill you're rolling (replace ""+"" with ""-"" if penalty<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qlby8a870="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>).))<br/><br/>Ryder shakes Alex's hand with the same enthusiasm as before (he was wearing gloves to his hands' hygienic benefit).<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""A pleasure to meet you!""</font>he says nicely,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""the ship looks in good condition, not that I can say that with mechanical experience.""</font>He smiles back pleasantly. Alex has a bit of trouble working Ryder out... Strong, agile, but not quite so good for taking a punch, would be a good physical description where fighting goes. Although he's physically like a Rim-Worlder, his accent, manner and appearance point him out as a Core-Worlder. In the end, he is strong or leans toward it heavily.<br/>The doctor listens politely for a moment.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""<i>Dohn,</i>""</font>he answers simply. Ryder immediately aids in carrying the larger chest, trying to carry the majority of the weight for Alex.<br/>If necessary: [roll=Strength+Vitality]1d8+1d6[/roll]<br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Yes, I spent a lot of time on a ship like this as a child, so I generally know what to expect,""</font>Ryder answers.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I don't really have trouble getting work, but I'm tired of the Core-Worlds.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Ryder!""</font>he answers One-Eye--almost extending his hand while carrying the crate but remembering not to just in time,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""it's very nice to meet you Lee, or do you prefer the other name? Don't worry about calling me mister!""</font><br/><br/>He watches Lee take his rifle (or pistol) interestedly.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""My father made it,""</font>he says conservatively as the sight is adjusted,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""it does seem to need a checkup though... Well, I better help Alex carry this, I'll come right back for my rifle (or pistol). Thanks!""</font>With that said, he snaps back to helping carry the crate.<br/>After they place it down.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Is there anything I should learn or do before I get back my gun?""</font>he asks Alex politely."
18138,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647858&postcount=5,2007-12-12T23:17:00,Koji,"<b>Trevor Zane</b><br/><br/>Trevor sits at the bridge, intent on familiarizing himself with the controls. He has said very little since his recent arrival, and has spent most of his spare time making fine adjustments to the equipment, focused on proving his prowess as quickly and completely as possible."
18139,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648355&postcount=6,2007-12-13T02:59:00,mainiac,"Ryder strikes a cord mentioning the Core.  As they continue past Lee she continues the thread of conversation.<br/>""Yeah, I get your meaning about the Core.  Shiny as an oil slick, but sometimes ya gotta wish life had more excitement.  Like, y'know, the excitement of living life off the cameras..."" She smiles ruefully and continues to lead Ryder, going through the depth of the ship into the engine room.  ""Yeah, set 'er here and I'll get it later.  Come with, I'll show you the infirmary.  Speakin' of which, how you'd pick up on doctorin'?  You an ex browncoat or the like?""<br/>Alex listens as she leads Ryder up another level to the infirmiry.  ""The infirmary's right opposite the garden, which is very Zen and all, definate selling point."" She opens the door on the infirmary, currently a barebones affair with little more then shelves and a couple beds.<br/>""Infirmary's pretty basic right now but I figure you can gussy the place up a bit.""  She rolls up her sleeve as she says this.  ""Now, if'n we sign you we'll head on over to the moons, won't take more'n a few hours.  You got the supplies to give me a 'noc for anything they got up there or you gonna need to get some shopping done?""<br/><br/>--------------------------------<br/><br/>At an earlier time:<br/>""Hey kiddo.""  Alex flush with the success of her huntin'.  Said success was carried under her left arm, a fuse box from a ship not so lucky as theirs.  Her right hand held a sandwhich, which was to say a piece of protein between two thicker pieces of protein, which she set aside at the moment to work and talk.<br/>""We'll, your right about the ship needin' a pilot.  Our first fellow took his leave here, leavin' us stranded.""  As she spoke she opened the back hatch on the pilot's terminal and got to work.  She replaced the busted fuse, then secured the extra's for spare keeping, strapping them to the inside with a length of patchtape she retrieved from the depths of her bulky overalls.<br/>""Not exactly sure I'm so desperate as to put a child at the wheel of my bird though."" Alex speaks not unkindly as she flips the breaker, causing the terminal to spring to life.<br/>""Don't get me wrong, kid, I like your spunk, but on a ship like this, you need someone who with a steady hand in an emergency, someone with experience, Dohn-ma?  But hey, I got an offer for you.  We're gonna head to the factory town over east, try to find us a pilot there.  You take the helm for the hop, if I like what I see you sign on as co-pilot, alright?  Won't pay more'n three square a day, but it'll be a good way for you to get time behind the wheel and learn the tricks o' the trade.  Should make it easier to impress some other captain when your time comes.  How you like the sound of that, kid?"""
18140,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648916&postcount=7,2007-12-13T05:32:00,Koji,"<b>Trevor Zane</b><br/><br/>Trevor stares at the floor panelling while Alex speaks to him. His only affirmaiton of her offer is a nod. He honestly hadn't even expected that good of an offer, and tries not to muck it up by saying anything."
18141,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649012&postcount=8,2007-12-13T06:03:00,Conners,"Ryder nods in agreement to the mention of cameras. He always hated those things...<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""The planet I lived on was neutral in the war, so I didn't really take any part in it. I got my medical degree through a scholarship,""</font>he answers Alex's question, following her into the infirmary,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""but even with that, my family and friends had to scrape all their money together to pay various, 'expenses', required to carry on with my scholarship... As for why I became a doctor: I'm not overly sensitive to blood and injuries. And, well, the pay is good--""</font>he grins widely as he adds in the last part,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""--Doctor skills are also useful in most any situation.""</font>He looks around the infirmary with some surprise.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Aren't there any medical supplies?""</font>he asks, slight shock in his voice--he calms down when Alex mentions shopping on the moons.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I have all my own tools, but I don't carry many medical supplies with me. The amount we need really depends on how long till we can resupply, as well as how many injuries will need to be treated until we do. So, I guess I'll work it out when we get there!<br/>
""I'll get my tools sorted with the infirmary! When I'm done, may I look at the garden you mentioned?""</font>Already Ryder begins unpacking medical equipment and arranging it to match the infirmary, as he waits for his answer. He scans it carefully, to such an extent that you wouldn't want to bet that he couldn't walk through it blindfolded."
18142,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649347&postcount=9,2007-12-13T07:15:00,Sunfall,"A soft murmuring can be heard from the greenhouse door, which only ever closes at night-time. There, in the luminous glare of lamps creating artificial daylight and a fine mist emanating from the watering systems, a figure can be seen, half obscured between abundant leaves, twines and blossoms. There seems to be quite a variety of plants, neatly ordered in rows of gel containers, but leaving this sort of order soon after they emerge from their soil, entwining gaily and creating a strange sort of snow-globe jungle.<br/><br/>At the back of the room, a vast container can be glimpsed, carrying the customary labels of crop supplies. Tools, pots, seeds, bulbs and little plastic bags are everywhere, but despite its seeming a bit cluttered, everything has its own place in this garden.<br/><br/>The woman who seems to tend the plants seems completely oblivious to anything that happens on the nearby hallway. Her age is hard to place - she could be in her late forties, but her scrawny frame, weathered skin and silver-grey hair make it impossible to be sure. Wide pants hang on her a bit like a portable black tent, and there is a well-worn green cardigan hanging from her sinewy shoulders. She also wears a dark blue hat on her short wavy hair.<br/><br/>Her movements seem relaxed and fluid, as she weeds and clips, digs and plucks. She works in a tender, peaceful flow that can be noticed about many an experienced gardener. Now and then, she seems to be muttering under her breath or humming a tuneless melody. Right now, that woman seems to have all the time of the world."
18143,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650042&postcount=10,2007-12-13T09:33:00,mainiac,"Alex pauses a bit, unsure what to make of the young man's silence.  She decides to shrug it off, and reaches for the intercomm.  ""No real sense in dwadling here.  You wanna show me what you can do?""  Alex flicks on the comm and is pleased to hear her voice echo throughout the ship.  ""Hello travelers.  Hey, shiny work getting the comm patched, Annalise, sounds fine.  Anyways, we're going to be taking a short hop right now, check out the prospective pilot in, Ta ma de, what's the name of that town?  Anyway, stap in.  Alex out.""<br/>Alex flipped off the comm and turned back to Trevor.  ""Ship's yours kid.""<br/><br/>----------------------<br/><br/>""Scholarship case!  Huh.""  going by her surprise, Alex was obviously pretty impressed at that.  ""Don't get too many minds of that caliber chosing life on the rim."" she stuck out her hand.  ""Makes this simple though, if you got the cortex records to back up your story, you've definately got a berth on my ship."" Alex held onto Ryder's hand and leaned in close.  ""Won't be any unpleasant surprises on the cortex, will there doctor?  Y'know, reasons a licenced doctor would want to head out towards the rim?"""
18144,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650338&postcount=11,2007-12-13T10:31:00,Jannex,"A pretty young woman with bright red hair pulled back in a braid strolls down the stairs from the crew quarters. She wears a tank top, cargo pants with bulging pockets, and combat boots.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""We got new people, Alex?""</font>She wanders down to the infirmary, finding a place to strap in as per the captain's orders, and gives the man sorting out his tools a friendly smile.<font color=""darkorange"">""Hi,""</font>she says brightly,<font color=""darkorange"">""I'm Annalise. Are you joining up?""</font>"
18145,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650538&postcount=12,2007-12-13T11:05:00,Koji,"<b>Trevor Zane</b><br/><br/>Wordlessly, Trevor begins initiating the takeoff sequence. He flicks several switches, manually starting each process individually to ensure that there are no hitches in the system, and smiles as the engine begins to roar to life.<br/><br/>He says to Alex, ""No need to leave atmo, but the cloud cover makes Beylix a bit of a rough ride, even for a boat this size. Should be simple for me to handle so long's the Hole's in good shape.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((I am unsure of whether checks need to be made for standard flight operations, and what stat they correlate to, so I'll leave the dice off for the moment. Someone wanna clarify in the OOC thread?))</div>
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18146,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650883&postcount=13,2007-12-13T12:11:00,Conners,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I wasn't born on a Core-World,""</font>Ryder answers Alex calmly,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""is there any reason I shouldn't like to see the Rim again?--""</font>he paused a moment after saying it, considering reasons he wouldn't want to...<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""--All right, so there are a <i>lot</i> of reasons. Still, I came from a tough a planet--so I can handle most troubles the Rim can throw at me.""</font>As he speaks, the doctor forages through his pockets, finally pulling out an electronic identity card and handing it to Alex.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Just press the button there, and the small screen will display my record,""</font>he said, pointing out a small button to the side of the screen.<br/>As his record slides up (at an adjustable speed), Alex can find no criminal record. She does notice, however, that Ryder is listed as a graduate from one of the top Alliance Medical Academies.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Everything is in order then?""</font>he asks nicely. Information on card:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Age: 20. Sex: Male. Occupation: Doctor. Criminal Activities: None recorded. Eyes: Blue. Height: 6'00"". Weight: 144 lbs. Academic Records: Federal Alliance Medical Academy, Scholarship: Surgery A-Class, Internal Medicine A-Class, General C-Class. Debts: $0.00.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Ryder smiles back at Annalise.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Yes,""</font>he says cheerfully,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""or at least I think I am! I'm Ryder. It's a pleasure to meet you, Annalise! Just tell me if you if you get sick, I have an immunization pack in my first-aid kit.""</font>He extends his hand to her, trying to work her out similarly to when Alex looked him over. Was she from the core, or the rim--a fighter, or a speaker?<br/>For fun: [roll=Influence+Willpower]1d10+1d8[/roll] (Sweet and Cheerful)"
18147,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650891&postcount=14,2007-12-13T12:12:00,Conners,"((Rerolling.... Stupid roller.....))<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Influence</b> - (1d10)[<b>8</b>]</span>(Sweet and Cheerful) +<span class=""diceroll""><b>Willpower</b> - (1d8)[<b>4</b>]</span><b>Total:</b>8 + 4 =<b>12</b>.<br/>((Wow, that would beat a difficulty over hard... And I even forgot to add the Allure trait's bonus,<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qlby8a870="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>.))"
18148,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651075&postcount=15,2007-12-13T13:06:00,Kyuss,"<i>The one-eyed warrior saunters his way into the infirmary, holding the newly arrived doctor's firearm in his hands. With his good eye, he takes a final look down the sight, and hands it back to its owner. Lee takes a quick scan of those gathered around in the upper level, looking for a place to strap in. He moves in the way of Annalise and Ryder, and begins to speak to the young doctor.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Weren't exactly introduced right back there. Name's Lee Enfield, but like I said, most just call me 'one eye.' How'd you hear about our little Hole here?""</font>"
18149,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651187&postcount=16,2007-12-13T13:37:00,Conners,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Thank you,""</font>he says to Lee as he takes his rifle back. He straps it casually onto his back.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Nice to meet you Lee,"" he says, shaking the man's hand, ""I'm Ryder, the new doctor, as you probably heard. Thank you for fixing my rifle's sight. How I heard of this ship? Well, i was looking for a ship going to the Rim, and this one's design and course interested me the most. So I heard about the Hole-in-the-Black from general scouting.""</font>"
18150,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651421&postcount=17,2007-12-13T14:46:00,ancalimohtar,"People, ships' proper names have no article preceding them. Thus, ""Serenity,"" not ""the Serenity,"" and ""Hole in the Black"" and not ""the Hole in the Black.""<br/><br/>Also, you don't need to roll for social interactions between you guys. In fact, don't worry about rolling for anything while you're just setting up the story.<br/><br/>Edit: If you're going to use it as a nickname, I suppose ""the Hole"" would work, as in ""Let's get back to the Hole."
18151,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651489&postcount=18,2007-12-13T15:07:00,mainiac,"Alex smiles confidently at Trevor.  ""Good shape ain't gonna be a problem on my boat, kid.  Not too brag or anything, but my ship's gonna purr by the time I'm through.  Hm..."" Alex takes note of the manual startup Trevor is excecuting.  ""You always this meticulous?"" she asks in a neutral sort of curriousity.<br/><br/>-------------------<br/><br/>Noticing that a crowd was begining to form, Alex discretely slipped the card back to Ryder.  She then gives him a reassuring pat on the back.  ""Of course he's signing on.  Hey folks."" she nodded at Lee and Annalise.  She listens a bit before excusing herself.  ""Hey, looks like we'll be leaving the world soon so make sure y'aint forgetting anything.  I'm gonna spread the news.  Y'all help Ryder feel at home now.""  With that, Alex headed into the garden.<br/>""Hey, there Grace."" Alex greated the older woman as she walked in.  Alex took a moment to appreciate the crisp freshness that filled the room before continuing.  ""You could probably hear, but looks like we found a doctor, a real good one at that.  So our bussiness on this world is wrappin' up an' I realized I hadn't checked in on if you wanted to pick anything else up while we were so close to the core.  Hm?"""
18152,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651653&postcount=19,2007-12-13T15:52:00,Jannex,"Annalise's smile brightens at the mention of the immunization packs.<font color=""darkorange"">""That's awfully handy! I might take you up on that, if we end up anywhere that folks are sick.""</font>Reaching around Lee, she accepts Ryder's hand and shakes it; while firm and friendly, her grip doesn't have a great deal of strength behind it, suggesting she's very much not the rough-and-tumble combat type.<font color=""darkorange"">""Anyway, welcome aboard. I'm sure you'll fit right in around here.""</font>Ryder can probably detect a trace of crisp Core diction in her speech, though it sounds like she's grown used to affecting Rim speech patterns."
18153,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651759&postcount=20,2007-12-13T16:21:00,Conners,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Well, I better get some more when I restock on medical supplies,""</font>Ryder laughs after hearing Annalise's eagerness.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Thank you, I'll do my best to fit in and be useful!</font><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""So, Alex is the mechanic for the ship, and I'm the doctor--but what do you two do here?""</font>He gets back to work as he waits for an answer, turning to look at them as they speak for politeness."
18154,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651815&postcount=21,2007-12-13T16:38:00,Kyuss,"<i>Lee looks behind him and looks down at Annalise.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Oh...uh, sorry there, Anna. Hehe...Didn't notice ya' there. Not that you ain't woth noticin'...but, you know what happens when I see good pieces, hehe... How's them sensors runnin' today, kiddo?""</font><br/><br/><i>Without waiting for an answer, Lee quickly turns around and begins to walk out of the room, mumbling under his breath. Upon hearing Ryder, he turns around and faces the new doctor. Pointing at the newest bullet-holes in his shirt, he smiles and responds.</i><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""I'm a leaky bucket that makes more leaky buckets.""</font>"
18155,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651866&postcount=22,2007-12-13T17:00:00,Jannex,"Annalise rolls her eyes, and favors Lee with an amused smile.<font color=""darkorange"">""S'alright, Lee; we all know how you get about your toys,""</font>she teases.<font color=""darkorange"">""And the sensors're just shiny, if I do say so myself.""</font><br/><br/>She turns back to Ryder, her expression again reflecting friendly interest.<font color=""darkorange"">""Oh, I handle electronics and computer systems,""</font>she explains offhandedly.<font color=""darkorange"">""You know, keep the NavSat and the sensors in good order, fix the comm occasionally, keep an eye on the Cortex; that sort of thing.""</font>"
18156,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651899&postcount=23,2007-12-13T17:12:00,Kyuss,"<i>Upon hearing Annalise's answer, Lee blushes just a tad and shouts back to Anna:</i><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Figured they would be. We'd probably be blind withoutcha, kiddo.""</font><br/><br/><i>Lee walks into Grace's garden, perhaps having a little better of a day, where she and the captain are discussing items and materials. Knocking as he enters, he bows to both.</i><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Apologies, Ms. Willows, but I just had a quick question for the good cap'n here. Cap'n, you got a new job lined up? Maybe somethin' in the arear of a nice lil' delivery run...or, you know, the ol' guard/escort mission? Somethin' I can my hands dirty in...""</font>"
18157,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652123&postcount=24,2007-12-13T18:39:00,Sunfall,"Grace looks up as the Captain enters, and gives one of her forlorn smiles. ""Oh, Alex, dear, didn't hear ya come in..."" She sets down a small pair of clipping scissors and glances trough the door to the infirmary as Alex speaks. ""A doctor,<i>how shi sung chung</i>"", she replies. ""Good ter have a real doctor on board.""<br/><br/>As the Captain mentions the supplies, Grace gives one more of her small smiles, saying: ""Oh, how good of you remindin' me! I've ordered some spices and supplies, and now look at me, I nearly forgot ter pick 'em up...""<br/><br/>As Lee comes in and greets her, Grace's smile grows wider, and she exclaims: ""<i>Jao Gao</i>, Lee, don't make me older than I already am! How often should I tell you to call me Grace? I'm just the<i>cook</i>, fer cryin' out loud..."""
18158,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652199&postcount=25,2007-12-13T19:10:00,Koji,"<b>Trevor Zane</b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>""No ma'am,"" he says with no small shade of timidity. ""Just gettin' a feel for the ship. Every one of them startup processes helps clue me in on how she's gonna fly. I cut my teeth flyin' scrapped ships, and they taught me how important it is to know every nook and cranny of the boat yer flyin'."""
18159,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652334&postcount=26,2007-12-13T20:42:00,Conners,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Well, you must certainly be glad to have me here now I expect,""</font>Ryder says to Lee, as the ""leaky bucket"" walks away.<br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Oh, so you're our electronics mechanic, basically?""</font>he asks Annalise, grinning a little,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""it's good to have someone who can keep the sensors in order.<br/>
""On the subject of computers, doesn't the infirmary have one? Since the war, most ships with an infirmary are set up with a medical computer.""</font>"
18160,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652336&postcount=27,2007-12-13T20:43:00,Nelphine,"<b>Boran</b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				""No ma'am,"" he says with no small shade of timidity. ""Just gettin' a feel for the ship. Every one of them startup processes helps clue me in on how she's gonna fly. I cut my teeth flyin' scrapped ships, and they taught me how important it is to know every nook and cranny of the boat yer flyin'.""
			
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</div>""Oooh hey cap'n; is this the new pilot?  Shiny!  I know every nook and cranny of this boat, and I try to know everything that happens around her too.  Like that!"" Boran tilts his head, listening to the headpiece in his ear. ""There's something small out there floating around; never even cross our path, but I like to know what rocks is out there, even if it's just to give Lee something to aim at for practice.""<br/><br/>Boran goes back to his scanners, fingers fiddling with controls, and eyes far away; he lives to find new things, though when he goes off duty.. the new people will be at least as good."
18161,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652835&postcount=28,2007-12-14T01:43:00,mainiac,"""Hey Boran."" Alex says without taking her eyes off of Trevor.  She keeps a watchful gaze on the child, not wanting to miss out on anything while he holds the fate of her ship in his hands.  ""Yeah, Trevor here's the latest addition to our outstanding cast.  Still gonna keep lookin' though, check out that other applicant we had.  Been thinkin' we'll head coreward a bit, get ourselves a doctor and something to fill up the empty room.  Gettin' sick out in the black once was more then enough for me.""<br/><br/>-----------------------------<br/><br/>""Why, Mr. Enfield, you truely can be virteous to a fault 'round us wimmin' folk."" Alex adopts a stuck up high class Persephone drawl in a momentary show of cheek at Lee and Grace's exchange.<br/>""But Lee, don't get too twitchy yet.  I didn't want to find work until we'd had some time to look for the doc, not to mention we still gotta fill up the infirmary.  Our doc seemed shocked to see we didn't have a full trauma ward."" Alex smiles wryly at such naivite.  ""Couple days, one eye, then you can shoot folk up to your hearts content.  But Grace, sooner we get this boat off the ground the better.  I'm gonna go find where Boran and the kid got to.  See if you can wrap up you're shoppin' alright?"""
18162,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652866&postcount=29,2007-12-14T01:52:00,Conners,"((OOC:<i>I say we start the ship off and head to where we can purchase those medical supplies <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qlby8a870="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>. Maybe we can get our job there too...<br/>
Who wants our first job to have a lot of combat?)</i>)"
18163,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652949&postcount=30,2007-12-14T02:21:00,mainiac,"((We're killing time cause the GM isn't ready yet.  Certainly a good brawl is worthwhile, though I'm excitable as to variety myself.))"
18164,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652981&postcount=31,2007-12-14T02:27:00,Conners,"((OOC:<i>...... How about a couple of fun scenarios?<br/>
Example: <b>One-Eye</b> and Ryder, for some unexplained reason, are arm wrestling. Note: If Lee doesn't want to, someone else can take his place.</i>))<br/><br/><br/>Gripping tightly, Ryder pull with all his strength against the mercenary's arm.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Strength</b> - (1d8)[<b>4</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>Vitality</b> - (1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span>=<b>6</b><br/><br/><br/>((OOC:<i>We start out with our arms in the middle. We both make an opposed Strength + Vitality check. The person with the higher score pushes the other's arm one step to their side. Win twice in a row from the middle and you get their arm on the table.<br/>
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S = Starting position. W = Win. Every time you win a check you get your opponent's arm closer to their ""W"", when they're pushed onto the square with their ""W"", you win.<br/>
Let's say 2 out of 3.</i>))"
18165,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653022&postcount=32,2007-12-14T02:41:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Jin Wei-Li</b><br/><br/>""<i>Wei!</i>This<i>Hole in the Black</i>?""<br/>The baritone voice is that of the young man who's standing at the entrance to the Hole's cargo bay: Chinese in appearance, with sharp cheekbones, a braid going down to the small of his back, and a lean, wiry build. He's got practical traveling clothes--a shirt he obviously doesn't care too much about, a brown leather vest, pants that maybe weren't quite as dust-brown at the beginning of the day. There's a large pack on his back, and a rifle peeks over his shoulder; he raises one hand in a smooth wave. His voice brims with confidence, and he projects so it carries clearly without him shouting.<br/>""Heard you lot are hiring and then heading out of here! Suits me fine, so I thought as I'd check if you need security--you're headin' Rimward, things get rough out there."""
18166,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654382&postcount=33,2007-12-14T08:15:00,Sunfall,"""No problem."" Grace gives Alex a smile, putting down her hat and taking up a bag with some bulging shapes in it. ""Won't take long at all. Merchandise was paid for ages ago. Trader's just round the corner, if I remember right."" Her gaze shifts to Lee, and she adds: ""Well, if you're that twitchy, you can come with me. I'd fancy someone who could carry a bit of a crate... Just try not to get yourself shot again, will ya?"" With that, she dreamily saunters out of the garden, taking the bulging bag with her.<br/><br/>~*~<br/><br/>""You're quite right here, young man, this bein' the<i>Hole</i>"", Grace remarks to Wei-Li as she ambles out of the cargo bay - barefoot, as usual. ""Bit of brawn couldn't hurt, I reckon. Captain's right back there, nice young woman with a sandwich and maybe the odd scrap metal part in her hand. Can't miss 'er.""<br/><br/>With that, Grace steps off the platform - and into a steaming swad of cow dung (as she wasn't looking where she was going). With a somewhat astonished expression she looks down, then, slowly, a broad smile erupts on her face.<br/><br/>""Aaah, farming planets"", she remarks offhandedly.<br/><br/><br/>((Wei-Li<i>is</i>his first name, is it?))"
18167,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654460&postcount=34,2007-12-14T08:38:00,Rachel Lorelei,"((Jin's his first name--I'm guessing Teh Futar uses English FirstName-FamilyName conventions.))<br/><br/>Up close, the young man is perhaps eighteen to twenty years old. His nose has a small dent in it, the kind that happens when it gets broken a couple too many times to set quite right; a thin white scar peeks out from under his shirt collar, crossing his collar bone; he's tall, if not extraordinarily so, and<i>compact</i>, like a wildcat. He's got the appearance of a bruiser, but a crooked grin lights up his face, and it makes him look a sight more friendly.<br/>""Yeah,<i>niao fun</i>'s a common problem 'round these parts. But, hey, look--they've come up with these fancy newfangled things of late t'help with that? They call'em<i>boots</i>. Just... sayin'.""<br/><br/>He twitches his neck to the side with an audible<i>crick</i>, and suddenly shifts from standing to walking into the ship, his own boots making noise on the cargo bay's floor.<br/>""Hoy, Captain!"""
18168,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654476&postcount=35,2007-12-14T09:03:00,mainiac,"((Didn't think Jin and Ryder would come from somewhere quite so rustic, but that's they're fault for not specifying where they got on eh?<br/><br/>Thinking up a list of when people signed on.  First batch is Alex and Annalise, as they'd be the ones getting the ship up and running.  Lee would soon after as they need some muscle to protect what's they're.  A couple of weeks later Hole in the Black is ready to fly and they sign up Grace and Kim Hun Lee (the pilot Trevor was to replace) for the maiden voyage, a trip to Boros to get some parts from a buddy of Alex.<br/>Another week on Boros follow's as they upgrade some of the worse off equipment.  Kim leaves and Trevor takes his place.  They do a milk run mission to Persephone and look around for a doctor and some interior equipment, medical supplies, things for the rec room, etc.  They sign up Ryder and Jin on Persephone, head to the moons to get some gear on the cheap and are officially open for business.<br/>Don't know where Boran fits in.  You said something about him robbing a crew member but I don't yet know which.  If your still lookin' for someone to rob, it could be Alex, letting him get in even before Annalise.<br/>So, thought's?  Concerns?))<br/><br/>""Hey!""  Alex waves to the newcomer as she walks down the stairs into the cargo bay.  She's ditched the dirty work clothes, wearing now a pair of tan slacks, a short sleeved white dress shirt and a ratty old sweater tied around her waist.  She's fiddling with the sweater as she walks, trying to make it conceal the six shooter she's got holstered at her side.<br/>""Captains only my formal name."" she explains as she steps onto the floor and walks over to the prospect.  ""Most o' the time I go by Alex Gibbs.""  She extends a handshake and casually looks him over.  ""I'm heading to town right now, gots to hunt me down some wayward crew.  Bit of a walk, you want to come with?""  Alex leads the way back out of the ship, stepping over what plagued Grace without even needing to look and starts off in a casual stride.<br/>""So, I take it you're a bit of the fightin' type, right?  Truth be told, I wasn't lookin' for another hired gun truth be told but it never hurts.  You seem a bit young for a hired gun though, there a story there?"""
18169,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654565&postcount=36,2007-12-14T14:39:00,Conners,"((Actually, I figured this is the moon we were going to. Ryder has gone off to get medical supplies--watching his step as he goes (even though he<i>is</i>wearing those newfangled things called boots :D).))<br/><br/>Ryder walks through the rustic town, making sure no pickpocket get at his mousetrapped belongings (he has set mousetraps in his stuff...). After walking a while, he finally comes to the place.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Good morning!""</font>he greets the shop owner enthusiastically,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I've come for the medical supplies!""</font>After some pleasant conversation, Ryder begins the course of trying to haggle the price down (preferably with a female shop owner).<br/><strike>[roll=Influence]1d12+1d2[/roll]</strike><strike>(Sweet and Cheerful, Allure)</strike><b>+</b><span class=""diceroll""><b>Intelligence</b> - (1d10)[<b>8</b>]</span><b>=</b><br/>Using his knowledge of medical supplies, prices for them, and what they're worth selling on such a backwater moon--Ryder tries to get the best deal for himself and the crew, without offending the shop owner--if possible."
18170,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654569&postcount=37,2007-12-14T14:43:00,Conners,"((Stupid rolls....))<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Influence</b> - (1d12)[<b>12</b>]</span><b>+</b><span class=""diceroll""><b>Influence</b> - (1d2)[<b>2</b>]</span>(Allure, Sweet and Cheerful)<b>+</b><b>8</b><b>=</b><b><u>22</u></b><br/><br/>((Wow<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qlby8a870="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>...... that was lucky.....))"
18171,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654815&postcount=38,2007-12-14T16:38:00,Kyuss,"<i>Lee bows to both of those in the garden, and scratches his head.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Sorry, Ms. Grace...but, uh, well...sorry.<br/>
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Anyway, cap'n, I ain't gettin' antsy, I'm gettin' itchy, there's a difference. Antsy is me wantin' to shoot things, and itchy is me wantin' to get off this rock and back out ta the black. We been outta the black for two weeks now, and only for what?""</font><br/><br/><i>He interupts himself and looks down at the bulletholes in his shirt. With a look of recollection on his face, and moves on in his conversation.</i><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Yeah, Ms. Willows, I'll help ya. I'm more than willin' to get outta here while the doc's chattin' it up with Anna...and the rest of the crew.""</font><br/>---------------------------------------------<br/><i>A time later, Lee follows Grace out from the Hole's cargo hold out onto the surface. As he passes by Jin, Lee's good eye meets with his two. Lee gives him a cold stare, as if sensing everything that the other young man is doing. After a moment, Lee breaks his stare, and begins paying his attention back to Grace.</i><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Alright Ms....we ready to shop?""</font>"
18172,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654890&postcount=39,2007-12-14T16:57:00,ancalimohtar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">((Didn't think Jin and Ryder would come from somewhere quite so rustic, but that's they're fault for not specifying where they got on eh?<br/>
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Thinking up a list of when people signed on.  First batch is Alex and Annalise, as they'd be the ones getting the ship up and running.  Lee would soon after as they need some muscle to protect what's they're.  A couple of weeks later Hole in the Black is ready to fly and they sign up Grace and Kim Hun Lee (the pilot Trevor was to replace) for the maiden voyage, a trip to Boros to get some parts from a buddy of Alex.<br/>
Another week on Boros follow's as they upgrade some of the worse off equipment.  Kim leaves and Trevor takes his place.  They do a milk run mission to Persephone and look around for a doctor and some interior equipment, medical supplies, things for the rec room, etc.  They sign up Ryder and Jin on Persephone, head to the moons to get some gear on the cheap and are officially open for business.<br/>
Don't know where Boran fits in.  You said something about him robbing a crew member but I don't yet know which.  If your still lookin' for someone to rob, it could be Alex, letting him get in even before Annalise.<br/>
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</div>That's exactly what I think you guys should figure out. How the story starts. Who gets on when, where, and why. I think they've decided Boran will be getting caught by Annalise, by the way.<br/><br/>Also, it's really unfortunate the Serenity book has a butchered version of Mandarin in it. I'm updating the OP with how a few common phrases are<i>supposed</i>to sound.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">After some pleasant conversation, Ryder begins the course of trying to haggle the price down (preferably with a female shop owner).<br/>
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</div>You get some of them for a mediocre price. The rest aren't available here. I'm including what you got for free with the ship, since it's the start of the game. You should stop impulsively rolling for everything, haha."
18173,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655000&postcount=40,2007-12-14T17:33:00,Conners,"((But if I have to ask every time about rolling, then it'll make things take a lot longer... And, I figured I'd get the supplies for free with the roll I managed, LOL<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qlby8a870="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>!))<br/><br/>Ryder heads back to the ship with the supplies.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I've stocked the infirmary, Captain!""</font>he tells Alex,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""we can head out as soon as we're ready!""</font><br/><br/>((I'm getting antsy! Let's find something where we shoot a lot of people, and<b>fast </b><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qlby8a870="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>!))"
18174,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655316&postcount=41,2007-12-14T19:26:00,roninkelt,"<b><a href=""http://www.deltadave.net/characters/images/Abel.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Abel</a></b><br/><br/>falls in on the other side of Cap'n Alex as she and old one eye head into town.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Did I hear you right ma'am? You lookin for crew?""</font>He removes a somewhat battered, shapeless hat.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Abel's your man, I can turn a hand at whatever needs doin', but mostly I'm a damn good cook, beggin yer pardon. I been out in the black prospectin as of late, but now I'm lookin fer a ship that ain't as small nor plannin to spend as much time away from blue skies.""</font>He smiles, showing off perfect teeth. Something about him is damn likeable, almost as if meeting a friend who's been away for quite a while.<br/><br/>Short cropped curly hair, a craggy, handsome face somewhat covered by a beard and lively green eyes. A battered vacc suit peeks out from under his duster with the helmet tucked under his arm."
18175,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655340&postcount=42,2007-12-14T19:35:00,Sunfall,"((Oh, I'm sorry - I thought I'd read we were on Beylix, I'd even checked it up in the book<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qlby8a870="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>So we're on Persephone? Wouldn't be a problem, they have cows there, too. Grace wouldn't notice which exact planet it was, anyway - at least for a certain amount of time. Her orientation, however, is always good, provided that she has been there before. I like that she was one of the first crew members to hire, that way it already seems as if she has been there forever<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qlby8a870="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>))<br/><br/>Grace stops at a watering hose to briefly wash her feet and heads on determinedly towards a certain trader's booth (Lee presumably trailing behind her). It's large, almost a shop already, and stuffed with all manners of agricultural supplies, seeds and spices.<br/><br/>""Hey there"", Grace smiles and plonks the bag she was carrying onto the grimy counter. ""Lot 24, paid for in advance with the rest of the payment right 'ere."" The bag is filled with a variety of brown, earthy, inconspicious bulbs, and as soon as it has changed hands, a crate and s small sack are indicated. Grace quickly leafs through the innards of the crate, nodding now and then, ticking off a memorized list. Seeing her concentrate like this is quite strange, as she usually is so oblivious to things.<br/><br/>Then, she lifts the sack off the ground, releasing a huff of unpleasant odor. ""Yes, that's it"", she remarks, carefully taking the bag in both hands. ""Best Fertilizer in the 'Verse. Unfortunately only works with real earth. Lee, hon - would you mind takin' tha' crate, please?"""
18176,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655387&postcount=43,2007-12-14T19:50:00,Nelphine,"(Yeah I came with Annalise, though that might be Alex at the same time if you two start things up.  Just means all 3 of us do. Maybe I overheard good prices for you.)<br/><br/>""Cap'n!  Before you and Lee and Grace go out looking for crew, you guys might want your connection to the Hole."" Boran hands Alex one of his eavesdroppers. ""I've got it plugged into the main system; if you need anything just holler and Trevor or I will hear you.  I'm going to see if Anna an' me can't figure out how to get a proper two way system connected to the ship's system, so we can actually chat while yer out shoppin'."""
18177,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655391&postcount=44,2007-12-14T19:52:00,Kyuss,"<i>Lee hoists the crate up onto his shoulder, minding the ceiling above him. Looking around at the plants in the store, he yawns, having a rather rough night. Taking a note of the shopkeep, and the area behind the counter, he wearily yawns again, unable to cover his mouth due to the crate.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""O' course, Ms. T'would be my pleasure.""</font>"
18178,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655414&postcount=45,2007-12-14T20:03:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Jin Wei-Li</b><br/><br/>""Yeah, well--I'm also a planet-class gymnast and a brilliant chess player, but that hardly pays well out here."" The young man gives an easy shrug and clasps Alex's hand in a firm handshake; calluses on his hands, in the places guns leave them.<br/>""No real story. Was raised military; joined young, left young--all legit, mind you, not a case of dishonorable discharge. Felt like seeing the 'Verse.""<br/><br/>When Lee passes by, the 'kid' meets his single eye, face expressionless, without looking away. He's got a hard, unmoving gaze, except for a moment in which his brown eyes go distant then refocus--he holds the stare for a second longer, and then gives the older man an incline of his head, half tilt, half nod--an acknowledgement between professionals as much as a man's brusque greeting.<br/><br/>Then all of a sudden, he's shifted, and he's two steps into following Alex in an eyeblink. There's something very distinctive,  and almost dangerous, about the warningless way he goes from stillness to motion without the usual preambles of twitching muscle or shifted gaze: if it weren't so smooth, it'd be the kind of sudden motion that causes people to reach for their holsters.<br/>""Jin Wei-Li, Captain,"" he introduces himself--and there's enough millions of those on the planets he doesn't even need to lie.<br/>""Sure, I'll come along. --The fact is, you can't go hopping around the Rim without getting into any number of fights, be they fists or guns. And when that happens, there isn't a better man on this planet to have on your side. Now, plain as day I'm not exactly impartial here, but I were you? I'd hire me.""<br/>He flashes another grin."
18179,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655426&postcount=46,2007-12-14T20:09:00,Koji,"<b>Trevor Zane</b><br/><br/>Satisfied with the ship's startup sequence, Trevor pulls the final switch and the ship takes flight. He eases the controls back a bit and slowly climbs into a higher altitude. As he does so, the ship shudders a bit, whipped about by the stormy skies, but as it was designed to withstand far worse, he guides it forward without worrying overmuch.<br/><br/>""Looks like smooth sailing from here out.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18180,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655458&postcount=47,2007-12-14T20:25:00,Nelphine,"As Alex and Jin are talking, Boran watches; he knows the captain knows what she's about, but he doesn't know Jin.  At the sudden shift in Jin's posture Boran realizes Jin is probably much better than Boran had realized.<br/><br/>Muttering something about 'wonder what else he has' Boran carefully looks Jin over.<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12)[<b>7</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span>(Alertness + Perception)  {Got anything hidden on you? (Presuming I roll well..)}<br/><br/>""Cap'n, I think this one's shiny.  He seems to be on his toes.. and maybe he'll give Lee someone to punch up with when he's gettin' antsy about the Hole, and I won't get in so much trouble when I move his guns about... Jin you won't mind me erm.. moving.. your stuff will you?"""
18181,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655468&postcount=48,2007-12-14T20:31:00,Rachel Lorelei,"((I'm a little confused. Jin and Alex are leaving the ship and heading for town. Grace and Lee have already done so and are in town, I<i>think</i>. Boran is... coming along?<br/><br/>*rolls her Covert secretly* Nope, nothing special on him besides whatever is in his pack--it's one of those big tall military-style backpacks, though.))"
18182,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655489&postcount=49,2007-12-14T20:46:00,Nelphine,"(Sorry, I had placed myself at the exit around the time you showed up; I had thought you did your little scene while you were still near the ship, so I was just interjecting; mostly just to say 'look we met, yay!'.. but otherwise, no I'm not going with you guys back out.)<br/><br/>(Further note of timeline for this particular thing..<br/>Ryder comes to ship.  Ryder meets various people, goes to garden.  Ryder goes to town.  Grace goes to town.  Alex and Lee go out.  As Grace leaves, and after Ryder is gone, Jin arrives.  Grace and Jin talk, Grace leaves. Boran makes comment to Alex as she is leaving.  Jin meets Alex and Lee.  Boran watches, makes comment.  Alex, Lee and Jin leave.  Lee sprints off to catch up to Grace. Abel meets Alex (and presumably Jin).   There is a bit of a discrepancy in that Lee and Grace are together, but Alex and Lee are together.. so.. to make that work..  I had Lee sprint off, even if it's a bit odd.  At some later point Ryder comes back, presumably before everyone else.)"
18183,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655561&postcount=50,2007-12-14T22:07:00,ancalimohtar,"Sunfall, check your PMs. Let me know what you think, if you want me to change anything."
18184,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657075&postcount=51,2007-12-15T06:49:00,Sunfall,"((Got your PM alright, ancalimohtar, thanks a bunch! Needed some time to think of alterations, hope you don't mind. Sent you a PM and a pic via e-mail, hope it gets through...))"
18185,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657191&postcount=52,2007-12-15T07:18:00,mainiac,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">((I'm a little confused. Jin and Alex are leaving the ship and heading for town. Grace and Lee have already done so and are in town, I <i>think</i>. Boran is... coming along?))</div>
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</div>((Yeah, I'm a bit confused my own self.  Everything's a whirl!))<br/><br/>((Hey Abel, would you mind re-doing your arrival for it to happen at an earlier or later time then Jin and Ryder in the same way that Trevor's is?  For one thing, it would make thing it makes this mess a little less confusing and for another thing, it offends my rp'ers sense of pride to have three completely unrelated characters show up in such rapid succession.  We might as well meet up in a tavern at that rate.))<br/><br/>""Hm..."" Alex noted noncommitedly as she heard Jin's odd claims of gymnastic and board game ability.  She put much more stock in the callouses pondering them to herself.  Then she see's the way he moves and raises an eyebrow at that, the subtlety clearly not being lost on her.  Seeing Boran coming up behind them, Alex holds up a fist in the military ""hold"" signal and turns to face him.  ""Oh, hey Boran, thought you were in town with Trevor.  Trevor did head to town right?  Anyway, this 'ere's Jin, Jin, Boran.""  As she speaks, Alex takes the bug and slips it into the ratty old sweater.  She listens to Boran before offering a warning that would be a bit cryptic to an outsider though Boran would obviously know what it's about.  ""Hey, Boran, be nice to the new guy for me, alright?  You only get to make a first impression once, and remember what happened with One Eye.  Well, hey, can you head back to Annalise and make sure I'm coming through?  All the remodeling we've been doin' of late I'd be a bit surprised if we can even get basic recievin'.""  Alex shakes her head before leadin' Jin towards town again, explainin' as she went.  ""Hole in the Black's only been runnin' a short while now so we're still workin' through the kinks.  You don't have to worry about her fallin' apart though, I'm the one puttin' her together and I'm good, graduated S.I.T.  Where'd you graduate from anyway?""<br/>Alex's tone continued to be casual and the folksy twang she was using helped keep that air up, but someone real sensative to these things might imagine Jin unnerved her a bit, made her think he wasn't on the level."
18186,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658554&postcount=53,2007-12-15T12:16:00,Jannex,"((OOC: Wow, a lot's happened in the day or so I've been away! I'll try and catch up.<br/><br/>Oh, and yeah, I think we'd determined that Annalise was the one to first encounter Boran--I think it works pretty well, since they probably do a lot of ""shop talk"" about the sensors and electronics. Also, though I haven't had the chance to sit down and write out my backstory yet --<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qlby8a870="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>-- Annalise is actually from Boros; of course, she might have already left home by the time she got around to signing on with the<i>Hole</i>.))<br/><br/>After the new doc leaves to go round up supplies, Annalise heads up to the bridge, to work on fine-tuning the new communications rig that she and Boran have been working on. She stops short in the doorway when she sees the young stranger sitting in the pilot's seat.<font color=""darkorange"">""Hey there,</font>she says, entering the room and finding a console to lean against.<font color=""darkorange"">""I don't think we've been introduced. Name's Annalise.""</font>She gives him a friendly smile."
18187,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3659894&postcount=54,2007-12-15T20:55:00,Sunfall,"""Oh, Lee, dear, didn't ya sleep long enough? Again?"" Grace sizes the big man up with an inquiring look. ""You've to sleep once in a while, ya know...""<br/><br/>She gives the shopkeep a last nod and walks out of the booth, the sack in her hand, this time carefully minding where she's treading. Truth be told, Grace never sleeps too well herself, so she feels sympathetic to anyone (especially young people) who seems tired (or hungry, for that matter, or sad).<br/><br/>""I could make ya a nice valerian tea once we're in space, for after dinner... Whaddaya say, huh? Speaking of dinner"", she mutters more quietly to herself, ""I think the squash'll need ter be used up or they'll go soft... Little celebration's due, anyway, with all the new people on board. Maybe some fried tomatoes, too, an' a bit of dill...""<br/><br/>((I'll be away now - back on Monday. Just take Grace back to the ship<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qlby8a870="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>))"
18188,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661264&postcount=55,2007-12-16T06:52:00,ancalimohtar,"A few things. One, I'll be heading home for the holidays, so there will be a few days of transit time I'll be missing. I won't have my computer anymore, so most likely, no more Dundjinni or Photoshopping until January (<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qlby8a870="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/>).<br/><br/>Second, more importantly, we have someone willing to play one of two characters. One is a former captain of his own ship, who got mutinied and now has no money or possessions beyond his own dogfighting ship. This character would be piloting his little interceptor in space combat or deterrence, chasing away pirates or whatnot.<br/><br/>The second character would be Xiao Feng. His backstory is on his public sheet here:<a href=""http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/xiaofengpublic.xls"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://ancalimohtar.googlepages.com/xiaofengpublic.xls</a>He'd be applying as a manual laborer, who doesn't remember his past, but who is excellent at hand-to-hand fighting, and who can shrug off damage like it's nobody's business. He's got over 250 skillpoints, in lots of very cool stuff, and he's discovering who he is and was.<br/><br/>The player likes both characters, and wants to see what you guys pick."
18189,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663549&postcount=56,2007-12-16T16:13:00,Conners,"((I'm not really certain.... We do need someone who can fight with a ship, don't we? If not, I'd guess the other guy.))"
18190,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663760&postcount=57,2007-12-16T17:52:00,Kyuss,"((Lee probably would've been on pretty early in the Hole's career. He probably would've been drawn by the crew...))<br/><br/><i>Lee gives the shop owner a bow, and after making sure the box is well balanced, he follows Grace out of the store. His spurs clik and clak in the dust and dirt, and beads of sweat form on his brow.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""It ain't so much I ain't been sleepin' as I don't think I got all of my blood back yet. I think I'm still a mite 'nemic. For dinner, though, I think a bit of yer pineapple rice may be in order, personally. If anything, we should be celebratin' finally gettin' off this rock. And maybe I could enjoy that tea over some bonzai lessons later on.""</font><br/><br/><i>After a few mintues, the two re-enter the Hole. Lee follows Grace up to the garden and carefully places the crate in a small corner off to the side. He gives her a bow and begins to exit.</i><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""If ya need any help with dinner, gimme a shout. I'll be in ma' bunk.""</font><br/><br/><i>Fumbiling on the keypad of his bunk, Lee catches a quick glimpse of Annalise around the command cabin. With a heavy sigh, he opens the door, enters, and locks it behind him. After pushing all of the parts and bullets of his bed to the floor. He pulls out a locked chest from under his bed and opens it. From it, he pulls a small viewscreen that begins to show a scene in poor quality. A group of men and women are gathered around a haul of crates and ammo belts, all wearing the same loose, brown dusters. They all have looks of elation on their faces until a large man wearing Lee's eyepatch approaches the capture. His coat is different, having a larger collar and captain's stripes on the shoulder. He places his hand in front of the capture, and it shuts off. Lee takes off his eyepatch, and puts his momentos away.</i>"
18191,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668106&postcount=58,2007-12-17T18:10:00,Conners,"((Can we be gettin' to our shoot-em-up mission soon<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qlby8a870="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>?))"
18192,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669434&postcount=59,2007-12-18T04:40:00,Sunfall,"((I like the idea of a captain with nothing left but a little interceptor ship - meeting his mutinous crew again some time might prove an interesting plot hook... Also, it would be good to have someone experienced who could fill the yet vacant position of first mate, wouldn't it?))<br/><br/><br/><br/>Grace smiles forlornly at Lee and nods. ""Pineapple rice it is, then, and maybe later a nice spearmint tea instead. Helps ter build up your iron resources. But only if you promise to get enough sleep anyways..."" She watches as he sets down the crate.<br/><br/>""Thanks, Lee. Yeah, I'll holler if I need help with the cookin'."" She gives him a little wave and starts to gather some of the overripe squash into a small basket. She then proceeds to the tomatoes and finally adds a very small pineapple to the lot. ""Hm"", she muses to herself. ""Just won't grow bigger. Seems we'll have ter get another breed of those sometime..."""
18193,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673308&postcount=60,2007-12-18T20:52:00,Koji,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">She stops short in the doorway when she sees the young stranger sitting in the pilot's seat. <font color=""darkorange"">""Hey there,</font> she says, entering the room and finding a console to lean against. <font color=""darkorange"">""I don't think we've been introduced. Name's Annalise.""</font> She gives him a friendly smile.</div>
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</div>Trevor maintains his hold on the controls, and his dead-still gaze forward does not waver for a long, uncomfortable period of time. His lips move slightly, mouthing the words Annalise spoke over and over as he performs a delicate maneuver. Satisfied with his adjustment, he locks the controls, then looks up at the young woman. He meets her gaze for a moment, then blushes and looks down at her feet, his furry hat's earflaps comically bobbing up and down from the sudden motion.<br/><br/>""I'm...wait, what'd you say?"" He asks. He shakes his head and mumbles, ""Sorry, you meant--er, I'm Trevor. Trevor Zane. Pleasure to make your acquaintance.""<br/><br/>He stands to greet her, but bangs his head hard on an overhead display. Without a sound he sits back down and holds his hand to his head, eyes shut tight."
18194,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673385&postcount=61,2007-12-18T22:07:00,Jannex,"Annalise winces in sympathy when Trevor knocks his head against the overhead machinery.<font color=""darkorange"">""Easy, there. Are you all right?""</font>She starts as if to move toward him, to look for a wound, but stops the impulse before getting close enough as to invade his personal space.<font color=""darkorange"">""I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.""</font>An apologetic smile.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""It looks like you really know what you're doing, there,""</font>she says, nodding at the control console.<font color=""darkorange"">""Captain bring you aboard to help with piloting?""</font>If she receives an affirmative response, she continues,<font color=""darkorange"">""Well, if you've got any questions about the sensors, let me know; Boran and I have made some pretty extensive modifications to 'em. They're more sensitive now, but the readings can take a bit of getting used to, y'know?""</font>"
18195,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676355&postcount=62,2007-12-19T10:17:00,Nelphine,"Boran walks through the crew quarters on his way to the tech lounge, but stops when he see's Annalise on the bridge.<br/><br/>""Hey Anna! I see you've met Trevor.. he doesn't seem to say much.  But he certainly knows how to move the Hole around all shiny.  And he lets me play with the sensors all I want when I'm on watch too!  I'm glad the cap'n chose him.  Keep it up Trevor!""<br/><br/>With a flippant wave, Boran walks into his sensor nest.  He stops, checks all his pockets (a lengthy process. He's sewn numerous extra pockets in various places.), and satisfied he hasn't acquired anything he doesn't recognize (though Lee will probably want that bullet back. Again.) he starts to muck about with the two way communicators."
18196,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678485&postcount=63,2007-12-19T19:35:00,Koji,"<b>Trevor Zane</b><br/><br/>Trevor pushes his hat back a little, and nods to Annalise.<br/><br/>""Y-yeah, I don't know sensors too well, I mean, I can see's far as what they read a little, but I'm glad we got someone to look after 'em. I'm a bit...I mean...uh, well, um..."" Trevor stammers, but is interrupted by Boran. He gives him a sheepish nod and then turns back to Annalise.<br/><br/>""What were we talking about?"" He asks in a more relaxed tone."
18197,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678528&postcount=64,2007-12-19T19:59:00,ancalimohtar,"Here is tentative list of the costs of the operation, figures are credits per month:<br/><br/>Fuel: 1100<br/>Food: For someone eating only protein packs supplemented by the garden, it would be 11; throw in some canned and fresh goods, and it would be closer to 20. All in all, for ten people, probably about 150.<br/>Medical supplies, ammo, garden supplies, docking/water fees, etc.: 400<br/>Ship maintenance: 700<br/><br/>Please continue setting up the story. It's been roughly a month or two since Alex first bought the ship, right? In any case, once you guys pick up Jin and Ryder on Persephone, before you take off, a boy runs up to anyone returning to the ship and asks to speak to the Captain.<br/><b><br/>
""Me boss's got a job offer fo' ye, dependin'.""</b>He's a young kid, maybe 17, and waits expectantly to be led to the Captain. This is not unusual for the Eavesdown Docks, with all the bustling about."
18198,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678581&postcount=65,2007-12-19T20:31:00,Rachel Lorelei,"((I'm alive, I'm alive! Sorry--Finals, then packing and flying home, then being unconscious, then seeing my girlfriend for the first time in a month.))<br/><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><b>Jin Wei-Li</b><br/><br/>Jin tilts his head in Alex's direction and pauses, gaze going a little far away for a moment, and then falls back into step.<br/>""A Mil-Acad in the core. Didn't graduate, though--left, like I said. Of my own volition, wasn't thrown out, if that's what you're thinking. No need to take me at my word--set up a shootin' target, have me spar with One-Eye back there... I'm willin' to prove myself.""<br/>Although he seems alert enough, his walk is relaxed and his tone is easy."
18199,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678792&postcount=66,2007-12-19T23:48:00,Conners,"((I'm assuming Alex is still out.))<br/><br/>Ryder looks up curiously, when he hears the offer of a job.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Depending on what?""</font>he asks nicely, standing up and leading the boy to Alex as he awaits a reply. He soon finds that the captain is out, however.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""The captain seems to be out,""</font>he informs the kid,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""would it be all right to talk to the crew instead?""</font><br/><br/><b>Assuming the boy says it is all right:</b><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Grace, Lee, Annalise,""</font>he says through the ship's speaker,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""we've got a job offer. Would one of you come down here?""</font>With that done, he turns to the kid, paying close attention to what he has to say.<br/><br/><b>If the boy says it isn't, and is going to leave because the captain isn't in:</b>Ryder does his best to persuade the kid to deal with the crew, or at least wait for the captain to come back.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Influence</b> - (1d10)[<b>2</b>]</span>(Sweet and Cheerful) ((I'm guessing allure won't be of help in this situation...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mbkpepgbr="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>))<b>+</b><span class=""diceroll""><b>Willpower</b> - (1d8)[<b>6</b>]</span><b>=</b>8<br/><b>If the boy is still going to leave:</b>Ryder resorts to intimidation, trying things like,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Won't your boss be upset? You might get in some trouble,""</font>or,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I'm really not in the mood to look for new work, I suggest you do me the favour of not making me... for <b>both</b> our sakes.""</font><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Discipline</b> - (1d4)[<b>4</b>]</span><b>+</b><span class=""diceroll""><b>Willpower</b> - (1d8)[<b>5</b>]</span><b>=</b>9"
18200,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680509&postcount=67,2007-12-20T08:17:00,ancalimohtar,"The boy says, simply,<b>""Tell ya Captain to come see Charlie in three days' time.""</b>Then he scampers away."
18201,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681716&postcount=68,2007-12-20T11:29:00,Conners,"Ryder nods. He goes up to the bridge where he finds Boran, Annalise and the Teenage pilot.<font color=""Cyan"">""We have our first job offer,""</font>he says happily,<font color=""Cyan"">""the captain is to: 'come see Charlie in three days' time'. Anyone know where she has gone or when she's back?""</font>"
18202,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682068&postcount=69,2007-12-20T12:50:00,Jannex,"Annalise smiles and is about to reply to Trevor, when Ryder walks in.<font color=""darkorange"">""Should be easy enough to find out,""</font>she tells him, and pokes her head out the door, looking in the direction of the tech suite.<font color=""darkorange"">""Hey, Boran!""</font>she calls, raising her voice enough to carry through the corridor.<font color=""darkorange"">""Did you give the captain one of those transmitters you were workin' on?""</font>"
18203,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683715&postcount=70,2007-12-20T18:51:00,mainiac,"""Mil-Acad ya say?  There's something you don't see every day.  Hm, I went through the Mil-Acad on Shinon myself.  That was back well, before your time.  That's where 'bouts I came from.  You ever seen the skyline by night?  That's my favorite sight in the verse, well, that and the sunset on Haven.  Two sights you should see before you die...""<br/>Alex takes the story at face value apparently and steers the conversation towards pleasantries.  Still, it never hurts to know how a potential crew member weighs in on the Shinon by night and Haven at sunset divide.<br/>It doesn't take too long for then to arrive at Alex's destination and she doesn't need to buy anything too special.  She refers to one item as a g-line aux-feed filter but it looks like a bit of old piping to Jin.  The 50 cal rounds on the other hand he knows pretty well.  Heading out with her box and metal piece, she offers a proposition up to the potential recruit.<br/>""Don't know what the standards are at the Mil-Acads these days.  Truth be told, young'un, the brass never struck me as knowing what they were doing all that often.  But if they taught you right, some proper military knowledge would be pretty useful.  Lee's schoolin' was more in the discipline of hard knocks.  So, show me you can shoot straight and I'll let you on board.  You'll get your chance to see Haven at night and prove if you got what it takes, shiny?""<br/>After hearing him (presumably) accept, Alex speaks for the mike Boran gave her on the off chance he could hear her.  ""Hey, Boran, I'm on my way back, spell o' a few minutes.  Got the greenhorn with me and I think we're giving him a shot.  We should be ready to go when I arrive, Cap'n out.""<br/>They arrived at the ship and Alex held out a hand as she reached into the old sweater and pulled out the six shooter.  ""'k, take this here, Jin.  Let's see if they ever taught ya how to shoot straight.  See if you can bag me them empty cans near that trash heap.""  She pointed to some cans on the opposite end of the ship, a hard shot but not impossible given that she wasn't rushing him or anything.  Alex took a step back to watch.  Her eyes weren't on the can's though, they were on Jin, appraising his form."
18204,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683905&postcount=71,2007-12-20T20:00:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Jin Wei-Li</b><br/><br/>""Oh, far as military schools go, mine was one of the finest. Can't really fault my schooling. --Yeah, the skyline's great. Haven I haven't seen--beyond holos, I mean, but that's never quite the same.""<br/>Jin flicks his short braid over his shoulder and takes the pistol with a confident grip, giving it a little spin with one finger. His movements are as quick and smooth as usual, until (almost jarringly) they stop; he settles into a position, body sideways, pistol aimed at the cans. Jin's posture is relaxed enough; he doesn't bother with a novice's weaver stance, or any other kind of formal firing position. The first shot rings out and goes wide of the mark, and he gives a wry smile.<br/>""I'm actually more of a rifle man, myself. Been some time since I've practiced with one of these. Still, here...""<br/>His eyes narrow, his body tenses for half a moment, the pistol's barrel shifts a little--and then he fires twice, the second shot coming as soon as it's humanly possible to allow a trigger to depress and then squeeze it again. The second can is in the air before the first has landed, both of them with bullet holes right in the center.<br/>Jin flicks the safety back on, handing the six-shooter over to Alex.<br/>""Good enough... Captain? You want to see more, I'll get my rifle out and move a ways back."""
18205,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683958&postcount=72,2007-12-20T20:20:00,Nelphine,"As Ryder chats with Annalise and Trevor, Boran turns up the reciever for the Cap'n's bug.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>""Wheee got that nice and shiny I did...  Hey Anna!  Cap'n'll be back right soon!  Come in here and listen!""  Boran turns back to the mess in front of him; he was trying to get the finishing touches on the two way transmitters so that he could actually tell Alex what was going on.  Jobs were important business and Boran knew the Cap'n would find something else to slow her down.  ""Anna want to give me a hand? I think I've got this set almost working""<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span>Int + Comm/Sensors<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12)[<b>8</b>]</span>+ Talented<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>{I presume Annalise comes to help out at this point. If not, well.. not much will change I guess.. but I'm hoping Annalise can do an assist roll along the same lines as mine to get that two headset working.}<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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18206,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684013&postcount=73,2007-12-20T20:45:00,ancalimohtar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Boran turns back to the mess in front of him; he was trying to get the finishing touches on the two way transmitters so that he could actually tell Alex what was going on.  Jobs were important business and Boran knew the Cap'n would find something else to slow her down.  ""Anna want to give me a hand? I think I've got this set almost working"" [roll0] Int + Comm/Sensors [roll1] + Talented [roll2]<br/>
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</div>Getting the headset to work is an Average difficulty complex action, so you need to cumulatively roll a 35. So far you've spent one time interval (I'll set it at five minutes) and got a 12. If Annalise helps, she adds her rolls to yours for the next time intervals."
18207,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684200&postcount=74,2007-12-20T22:50:00,Conners,"Ryder heads over to where the captain is. If Annalise follows him:<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""What type did Boran say I was?""</font>he asks amusedly.<br/>When he reaches Alex.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Captain, we had a job offer,""</font>he says.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""The kid who came to tell us about it said you have to, 'come meet Charlie in three days' time'. Any idea who 'Charlie' is?""</font>"
18208,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685247&postcount=75,2007-12-21T04:40:00,roninkelt,"<a href=""http://www.deltadave.net/characters/images/Abel.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b>Abel</b></a><br/><br/>falls in on the other side of Cap'n Alex as she steps back to watch Jin shoot. Waiting till the crack of the gun is done, he speaks -<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Did I hear you right ma'am? You lookin for crew?""</font>He removes a somewhat battered, shapeless hat.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Abel's your man, I can turn a hand at whatever needs doin', but mostly I'm a damn good cook, beggin yer pardon. I been out in the black prospectin as of late, but now I'm lookin fer a ship that ain't as small nor plannin to spend as much time away from blue skies.""</font>He smiles, showing off perfect teeth. Something about him is damn likeable, almost as if meeting a good friend who's been away for quite a while.<br/><br/>Short cropped curly hair, a craggy, handsome face somewhat covered by a beard and lively green eyes. A battered flight suit peeks out from under his duster and a rolling trunk sits a couple of paces away."
18209,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685931&postcount=76,2007-12-21T07:11:00,Jannex,"With a grin over her shoulder at Ryder, Annalise heads down to the tech suite to help out Boran.<font color=""darkorange"">""Sure! Lemme see what you've got happening there...""</font><br/><br/>((Intelligence<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10)[<b>9</b>]</span>+ Technical Engineering:Comm/Sensors<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>1</b>]</span>))"
18210,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688701&postcount=77,2007-12-21T16:55:00,mainiac,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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falls in on the other side of Cap'n Alex as she steps back to watch Jin shoot. Waiting till the crack of the gun is done, he speaks - <font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Did I hear you right ma'am? You lookin for crew?""</font> He removes a somewhat battered, shapeless hat. <font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Abel's your man, I can turn a hand at whatever needs doin', but mostly I'm a damn good cook, beggin yer pardon. I been out in the black prospectin as of late, but now I'm lookin fer a ship that ain't as small nor plannin to spend as much time away from blue skies.""</font> He smiles, showing off perfect teeth. Something about him is damn likeable, almost as if meeting a good friend who's been away for quite a while.<br/>
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</div>((Ronin, I don't hate you or anything, it's only I don't like the idea of having three characters all sign up in the space of half an hour.  It strikes me as implausable, especially since were spacing out the way everyone else came aboard out over a month.  And the whole roleplaying them coming on board was only to take up time while the GM got ready anyway.  So how about we make Abel's signing up be something that already happened, like we're doing with most characters.  We'll say he signed on the planet before Trevor and Jin, 'k?  If you really want to rp out the first encounter, I'd love to do it by PM but for now, I kinda want to get on with the plot.))<br/><br/>""Nah, no need for rifles.""  Alex accepts the pistol, apparently satisfied with the shooting. ""General rule to live by, Jin, the bigger the guns, the more folk are getting hurt.  Crazy kinda double standard, but life out on the rim can be that way.  Let's head on in and see if we spooked anyone.""  Alex turned but only made it a couple paces before she found herself face to face with Ryder.  She seemed a bit surprised by the message.<br/>""Charlie, don't know him, you think I 'oughta?  Lay out to me exactly what went down here.""<br/>After hearing Ryder relate the events Alex didn't look any more illuminated then before.  ""Well, sounds like he knows me, so I'll make a few calls.  Whatever, we're leaving the world.  Don't know if we'll be back in three or not.  Let's get on board.  Come with me, young'un, I'll show you the bunks on the way up.  You seen the bunks yet Ryder?""<br/>Alex heads on up, very briefly pointing things out on the way, more of a one bit tour then a fifty cent one.  At the crew's quarters she stops to point out the ones that are still free.  ""So, you want to pick between these ones.  Be careful poking your nose into other people's space though.  Lee get's a mite... touchy."" Alex shrugged, not really sure how much of an explaination that was.  She turned the shrug into a turn and headed into the bridge.<br/>""Hey y'all captains returned, time to get this show on the road.  Give me intercom, Boran..."" taking the mike she addressed the whole crew.  ""Hey travelers.  We're all back on board now and we gots ourselves a second fine addition to the crew.  So, we'll be leaving the world soon as the kid gets the all clear from traffic.  Alex out.""<br/>Setting aside the mike, she leans in on Boran, seeing how the work he's doing is going.  ""Hey, could ya bounce a wave down to my bunk soon as you got the time to patch it through?  Trying to look into the kid from before.  Not that this can't come first.  What're y'all doing to the comm now?"""
18211,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688940&postcount=78,2007-12-21T18:23:00,Conners,"Ryder tells Alex everything important about what took place, as well as unimportant details which might hint as to who it was--such as the boy's age and appearance. When they get to the room's, Ryder looks in both of them. He looks for two ideal things: Being close to the infirmary, and being able to get out of it fast.<br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I'm Ryder,""</font>he greeted Jin, having checked the rooms,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""nice to meet you! So... are you taking Lee's job <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mbkpepgbr="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>?""</font><br/>If both are just as capable as the other: He takes the nicer one, convincing Jin to let him, if necessary."
18212,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688991&postcount=79,2007-12-21T18:40:00,Nelphine,"{OOC: Tamale drew me a rough picture of Borans room (that was the person offering to draw stuff for us, I thought it was a neat idea.  Room is neat, though not as crowded as Boran's room really is (it's packed with random junk) but oh well - here is a very random rough pic for people to have an idea of:<a href=""http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w214/fishloaf/Boran.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...loaf/Boran.jpg</a>}<br/><br/>""Hey Cap'n; we're just trying to get our silly two way transmitters going, it's not working so well.. but we'll get it, don't ya worry.  Oh, till we leave I'm going to try to track down any notion of who this Charlie is.""  With that, Boran turns up the fedband scanner that's stashed in the back of the techie nook.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Alertness</b> - (1d12)[<b>10</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Sharp hearing</b> - (1d4)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Tech Eng:Comm/Sensors</b> - (1d12)[<b>12</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Talented Sensors</b> - (1d4)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>{OOC I'm just hoping to hear any mention of this Charlie guy; either someone talking about him, someone reporting to him, someone reporting on him, anything at all.  More than likely I won't catch anything, but I'm going to concentrate most of my time on it while waiting for us to leave.}<br/><br/>""I'll get back to that transmitter when we're off world.  It's always good to know what kinda job we might have, shiny or no, even if we leave.  And the wave should be ready whenever you get back to your cabin Cap'n!""  Boran aimlessly waves a hand as Alex departs, possibly signifying some kind of 'bye', possibly just shifting hair out of his face."
18213,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689064&postcount=80,2007-12-21T19:13:00,Nelphine,"{OOC: Given my rolls in the previous post I'm adding this post)<br/><br/>As Boran starts listening to the fedscanner, he turns on all the frequencies he can reach on this planet.  Switching back and forth he loses himself in the magic of communication: chattering farmers, local law talking to each other, ships hailing places, everyone talking and interacting in one large framework.  Boran extends his ears into it, picking up pieces here and there; nothing really matters, he just listens, trying to be one with the noise and confusion of this planet.  He hears everything he can reach, notes down each joyful note, and each tired voice.  He meshes with this world's communication, and regardless of what he wanted to learn, he instead learns what he can of this world.<br/><br/>{OOC summary:  If there is any interesting information, regardless of whether it relates to Charlie, that I hear on my scanners, I'd like to know.  Interesting politics or fighting or financial or any other kind of news or rumours or gripes.  I still doubt I'll learn much about Charlie, and if I don't learn much of anything else, oh well, I got to show what Boran loves!}"
18214,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689089&postcount=81,2007-12-21T19:28:00,mainiac,"""Shiny, I'm gonna head down before we get any light lag with the world.""<br/>Alex climbs down the ladder to her room.  Right at her feet as she enters is a 3 dimensional model of the ship, slowly rotating on a low desk which occupies the rooms prime location, along with a couple of couches set up alongside it.  Above the ship rotates the ships engine, the project currently on her mind.  Alex pauses for a moment at the model and picks up one of the syluses lying alongside the projector.  With a few deft movements she changes the last few engine parts colored in red to orange.  She turned away satisfied, glad to see how few the red parts were becoming these days.  Things were coming along great in her mind.<br/>Alex turned and eased into the wood and wicker chair in front of the pile of old papers that constituted her desk.  She carelessly pushed these aside for now, more interested in the terminal they covered at the moment.  She typed a few keystrokes and spoke.<br/>""Hi Rebecca, it's Alex.  I'm heading out from Peresephone and wanted to ask you a quick question concerning someone named Charlie.  Send me a wave whenever, I'm not going anywhere.""  Alex sent the wave then leaned back.  She stared idly at the poster above the terminal, ""Shinon at Sunrise."" while considering anyone else to ask.  She shrugged and decided not to, even Rebecca was too high class to know the kind of character that this Charlie probably was.  Alex moved over to the bed, a thin mattress covered by layers and layers of quilts, to have a lie down and give Beck five minutes to respond in case she was near the cortex.  ""Hm... old g-line.. Beylix..."" Alex mused to herself as she waited, staring at the bare ceiling above the bunk.  ""Huh, memo to self, get a third poster.""<br/><br/>((Willing to spend a few plot points to find out who Charlie is through friends in high places if possible, though I'm only interested in basic information, i.e. how to find him.))"
18215,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689364&postcount=82,2007-12-21T22:10:00,ancalimohtar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">When they get to the room's, Ryder looks in both of them. He looks for two ideal things: Being close to the infirmary, and being able to get out of it fast.<br/>
<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I'm Ryder,""</font> he greeted Jin, having checked the rooms, <font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""nice to meet you! So... are you taking Lee's job <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mbkpepgbr="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>?""</font><br/>
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<div class=""message"">{OOC: Tamale drew me a rough picture of Borans room (that was the person offering to draw stuff for us, I thought it was a neat idea.  Room is neat, though not as crowded as Boran's room really is (it's packed with random junk) but oh well - here is a very random rough pic for people to have an idea of:  <a href=""http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w214/fishloaf/Boran.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...loaf/Boran.jpg</a>}</div>
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				""Hey Cap'n; we're just trying to get our silly two way transmitters going, it's not working so well.. but we'll get it, don't ya worry.  Oh, till we leave I'm going to try to track down any notion of who this Charlie is.""  With that, Boran turns up the fedband scanner that's stashed in the back of the techie nook.  [roll0] [roll1] [roll2] [roll3]<br/>
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{OOC I'm just hoping to hear any mention of this Charlie guy; either someone talking about him, someone reporting to him, someone reporting on him, anything at all.  More than likely I won't catch anything, but I'm going to concentrate most of my time on it while waiting for us to leave.} <br/>
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""I'll get back to that transmitter when we're off world.  It's always good to know what kinda job we might have, shiny or no, even if we leave.  And the wave should be ready whenever you get back to your cabin Cap'n!""  Boran aimlessly waves a hand as Alex departs, possibly signifying some kind of 'bye', possibly just shifting hair out of his face.
			
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<div class=""message"">{OOC: Given my rolls in the previous post I'm adding this post)<br/>
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As Boran starts listening to the fedscanner, he turns on all the frequencies he can reach on this planet.  Switching back and forth he loses himself in the magic of communication: chattering farmers, local law talking to each other, ships hailing places, everyone talking and interacting in one large framework.  Boran extends his ears into it, picking up pieces here and there; nothing really matters, he just listens, trying to be one with the noise and confusion of this planet.  He hears everything he can reach, notes down each joyful note, and each tired voice.  He meshes with this world's communication, and regardless of what he wanted to learn, he instead learns what he can of this world.<br/>
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{OOC summary:  If there is any interesting information, regardless of whether it relates to Charlie, that I hear on my scanners, I'd like to know.  Interesting politics or fighting or financial or any other kind of news or rumours or gripes.  I still doubt I'll learn much about Charlie, and if I don't learn much of anything else, oh well, I got to show what Boran loves!}</div>
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</div>Good roleplaying.<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>+2 PP (Boran)</b></font>. Those were great rolls, but you can't hear an entire planet's broadcasts from one port. You hear the usual local politics chatter (a public transportation project is being voted on by the local legislature), the usual commercial gossip (some sports team is undergoing a doping scandal), some news items (a successful local businessman named Mr. Sun is trying to buy a title of nobility), and all in all, a variety of not-so-important things. The Hole's sensors are, in any case, not sophisticated enough for you to hack into private encrypted waves."
18216,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689383&postcount=83,2007-12-21T22:22:00,ancalimohtar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">""Shiny, I'm gonna head down before we get any light lag with the world.""<br/>
Alex climbs down the ladder to her room.  Right at her feet as she enters is a 3 dimensional model of the ship, slowly rotating on a low desk which occupies the rooms prime location, along with a couple of couches set up alongside it.  Above the ship rotates the ships engine, the project currently on her mind.  Alex pauses for a moment at the model and picks up one of the syluses lying alongside the projector.  With a few deft movements she changes the last few engine parts colored in red to orange.  She turned away satisfied, glad to see how few the red parts were becoming these days.  Things were coming along great in her mind.<br/>
Alex turned and eased into the wood and wicker chair in front of the pile of old papers that constituted her desk.  She carelessly pushed these aside for now, more interested in the terminal they covered at the moment.  She typed a few keystrokes and spoke.<br/>
""Hi Rebecca, it's Alex.  I'm heading out from Peresephone and wanted to ask you a quick question concerning someone named Charlie.  Send me a wave whenever, I'm not going anywhere.""  Alex sent the wave then leaned back.  She stared idly at the poster above the terminal, ""Shinon at Sunrise."" while considering anyone else to ask.  She shrugged and decided not to, even Rebecca was too high class to know the kind of character that this Charlie probably was.  Alex moved over to the bed, a thin mattress covered by layers and layers of quilts, to have a lie down and give Beck five minutes to respond in case she was near the cortex.  ""Hm... old g-line.. Beylix..."" Alex mused to herself as she waited, staring at the bare ceiling above the bunk.  ""Huh, memo to self, get a third poster.""<br/>
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((Willing to spend a few plot points to find out who Charlie is through friends in high places if possible, though I'm only interested in basic information, i.e. how to find him.))</div>
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</div>I'm assuming Rebecca is a Persephone local, specifically the province the Eavesdown Docks is located in? I got the impression she wasn't particularly in High Places as she ""tends to do bussiness which tangles her up with shady characters""? Anyway, where Beck lives is important.<br/><br/>Also, minor quibble, the planet is S<b>ih</b>non, as in Sina, as in Chinese.<br/><br/>Lastly, I'm liking these room descriptions."
18217,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691020&postcount=84,2007-12-22T06:38:00,mainiac,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I'm assuming Rebecca is a Persephone local, specifically the province the Eavesdown Docks is located in? I got the impression she wasn't particularly in High Places as she ""tends to do bussiness which tangles her up with shady characters""? Anyway, where Beck lives is important.<br/>
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Also, minor quibble, the planet is S<b>ih</b>non, as in Sina, as in Chinese.<br/>
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</div>((Well, the idea I had for Rebecca was that she would be well connected throughout the border worlds but mostly stick to the one she calls home.  Peresephone seemed like a good candidate because it's a place where the dirty and clean sides of the world live so close together, which fits Rebecca's idiom of being a slightly shady member of the upperish crust.  Rebecca would only know those criminals who have a pretty big impact on commerce or industry on the rim, or who are themselves a big bussiness.  Some small fry like Badger she would have never heard of while someone like Niska she might have met personally (hey, that gives Alex 3 degrees of seperation on Mal, shiny.)))"
18218,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692052&postcount=85,2007-12-22T10:09:00,Koji,"<b>Trevor Zane</b><br/><br/>Trevor pulls his furry hat off and sets it atop one of the consoles, making sure not to cover any sensor displays with it. His black hair is cut short and messy, the sloppy style made no better by hours of being trapped under a hat. He slumps low in his chair and stares out into the black, wishing sleep would come."
18219,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692371&postcount=86,2007-12-22T11:04:00,ancalimohtar,"Rebecca does not know who Charlie could be. There are a few famous Charleses in the area and perhaps some of them go by Charlie informally, but she does not personally know any, and so she cannot say.<br/><br/>She suggests, when you give her the description of the boy, that you ask around the place you were approached by him. That's the most likely way of finding out who Charlie is.<br/><br/>Where are you guys headed now?"
18220,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693082&postcount=87,2007-12-22T13:32:00,Nelphine,"{OOC: Whoot random knowledge!  Incidentally, I'm planning to work with Annalise on exactly the kind of sophistication required to hack basic encryptions.  That being said, what does Annalise think of that idea?  I wouldn't do it without Anna's and Alex's permission.}"
18221,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693374&postcount=88,2007-12-22T14:44:00,Jannex,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">{OOC: Whoot random knowledge!  Incidentally, I'm planning to work with Annalise on exactly the kind of sophistication required to hack basic encryptions.  That being said, what does Annalise think of that idea?  I wouldn't do it without Anna's and Alex's permission.}</div>
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</div>((OOC: Eavesdropping always sounds like a good idea to Annalise, and she would definitely be willing to help with that project, if given the go-ahead from the cap'n.))"
18222,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694293&postcount=89,2007-12-22T18:55:00,mainiac,"((Course Anna's gonna get the captain's permission to do perfectly legitimate snoopin'.  Long as it's nothing y'know, stupid.  In fact, got a question I'd like answered my own self.))<br/><br/>((Well, I had our destination set out as one of the moons of Persophone (which don't seem to be listed in the guide.) but that was me filling in the spaces while we were killing time before the game started.  No reason in my mind we can do our miscellaneous ""stocking up"" and then head right back to the docks, which shouldn't be too long a trip.  Not sure why we'd need to head to the moon, truth be told, maybe Alex has a friend with a line on cheap medical supplies?  Should we skip ahead a couple days until their back on Persephone, looking into this matter?))<br/><br/>""Shadow!"" Alex's face lit up as she thought of the landscape that would make a good counterpoint to the images of Sihnon and Haven that adorned her walls right now.  Nice and tragic like, she was thinking it through when her comm lit up from Rebecca's call.  Her friend only had a few minutes to spare at the moment so they kept things short, a few pleasantries and a short discussion of the kid and his message.  Right before they wrapped up, Alex decided to throw in a quick plea.  ""Hey, Beck, don't mean to be beggin', but looks like I'm gonna have to be flying right back soon as I wrap things up on the moon.  Got any leads that could fill all this empty hull I got going on?""<br/><br/>((Willing to spend a couple plot points to get a cargo milk run, so they aren't wasting gas.  Also, picking up passengers if there's any to be had of course.))"
18223,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695111&postcount=90,2007-12-23T03:05:00,Rachel Lorelei,"Until someone calls for him, Jin settles into his bunk (letting Ryder have his pick). He goes by the place he was staying at to get the rest of his things; when he unpacks, he produces a couple of gymnastics rings he hangs up someewhere wide-open (like the cargo bay), provided he gets permission.<br/><br/>Then, he heads up to the front of the ship, stepping into Trevor's room. ""Jin Wei-Li. Figured I should meet everyone--I just hired on."""
18224,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695199&postcount=91,2007-12-23T03:33:00,Sunfall,"If Grace has overheard Ryder's comm call or chosen to ignore it, is not clear. She keeps bustling away, having moved now to the galley, and soon enough, delicious smells start to waft through the mid level of the ship.<br/><br/>((No time to remeber how to roll fpr cooking, will do it when I'm back. Gone now for holidays, back only sporadically before the New Year. Grace won't do any dramatic things anyway, I guess. Happy holidays everyone<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mbkpepgbr="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>))"
18225,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696074&postcount=92,2007-12-23T07:32:00,ancalimohtar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>""Well, my friend's cousin is starting a machine shop,"" Beck muses, ""and he was looking for someone to bring some refurbished floats* from his shop on the moon back here. He's not really finished with all of them, but you can wave him""--and she gives you his contact information--""and transport whatever is complete, it would save him some trouble later on.""<br/><br/><b><font color=""Red"">-1 PP (Alex)</font></b>(the earlier thing about ""Charlie"" didn't cost anything)<br/><br/>*float = equivalent of ""car"" today, refers to hovering passenger vehicles. Like a mule, but not for cargo. Mule is a term primarily used in the shipping industry."
18226,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696555&postcount=93,2007-12-23T10:15:00,Koji,"<b>Trevor Zane</b><br/><br/>The comfortable-looking pilot's chair spins 180 degrees to face Jin Wei-Li as he enters the bridge. Looking like a pile of dirty clothes tossed haphazardly into the seat, Trevor regards Jin with dead eyes and a faint smile.<br/><br/>He weakly offers, ""Hiya mister. I dunno where the captain's got to, but I reckon you met her already. I'm Trevor, and I think Boran and Annalise are around here somewhere--bald guy and a redhead...""<br/><br/>He rubs at a bloodshot eye and looks back over his shoulder at the flight controls."
18227,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698141&postcount=94,2007-12-23T20:49:00,ancalimohtar,"Hey guys, I'm going to introduce a new change to the stats system re: the attributes Agility and Strength. I put it into the OP, but I copied it here:<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				These two attributes in this game have a few problems. First, Agility represents disparate qualities of a character--manual dexterity and full-body agility. When it's used for, say, Craft/Watchmaking and Medical Expertise/Surgery, it describes someone who has excellent hand-eye coordination, but more importantly, very precise and steady hand movements. However, when it's used for Athletics/Dodge or Performance/Dance, it's describing body control, center of balance, and full-body agile movement.<br/>
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On the other hand, Strength is pretty much useless. You use it to make Strength checks to move stuff, sure, but otherwise, you only need it for Melee Weapons and Unarmed Combat, and those two are generally for backup when guns aren't available. Just like in real life.<br/>
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As a result of this, Agility is way, way too good of an attribute, and Strength is crappy. You pretty much <i>need</i> a good Agility for any kind of combat character--first, to Athletics/Dodge or /Run or /Acrobatics or /Whatever on defense, and then also to Gun/Pistol or /Rifle or /Shotgun on offense. Nobody here has a higher Strength than Agility, for example. I'm going to shift everything with full-body motion from Agility toward Strength and rename the two.<br/>
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Agility and Strength as attributes are being replaced by Dexterity and Agility. Dexterity represents accuracy, precision, and strength of hand movements. Agility represents control of full-body motion, balance, momentum, and leverage. Most of what Strength did (hand-to-hand combat, both with weapons and melee, moving stuff, encumbrance) falls under the new Agility, and makes sense there. Anything left over that doesn't fit Dexterity or Agility will go to Vitality.
			
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</div>I looked through your sheets, and I don't think any of your characters would get nerfed by this change, with the possible exception of Lee. Lee relies on a high Agility to be a crack shot (he's even got the trait to prove it) and to avoid getting shot, but he doesn't have any points in Athletics anyway, so it's not that big of a difference. Everybody else I think is just peachy. You guys are welcome to switch around your points. I've updated the character sheet template on the website, but you guys can just do it on your own sheets. Put Dexterity where Agility is now, and Agility where Strength is now.<br/><br/>Initiative is (new) Agility + Alertness, and Endurance/HP hasn't changed (still Vitality + Willpower).<br/><br/>I hope you guys like the change!<br/><br/><i>Edit: Also, I've updated the OP with some new stuff, a bit on ship combat as well, skim it at your leisure.</i><br/><br/>Finally, I'll be gone until Wednesday, on a hiking trip. Continue the restocking of the ship on the Moon, etc. The mechanic guy is named Yuri. He's got about forty floats and some mules and various machines. You guys can roleplay the trip over there, and even that interaction if you get that far."
18228,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710684&postcount=95,2007-12-27T13:00:00,ancalimohtar,Alright I'm back.<br/><br/>Nothing's happened?
18229,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710794&postcount=96,2007-12-27T13:33:00,Jannex,"OOC:<br/><br/>Well, it<i>has</i>been a holiday.<br/><br/>And I have to say, I'm not too crazy about the Dexterity/Agility changes; I'd envisioned Annalise not being particularly strong or powerful, but still fairly graceful and able to get out of the way of things (in fact, getting out of the way was really her only physical defense). I neither have the available points to shift into<i>nouveau</i>-Agility, nor do I think it would really make sense for the character to be much more physically-oriented. It also seems less intuitive to me, but I guess that's more of a subjective thing. It's not a deal-breaker for me, though; I'll just make do with a slightly-clumsier Annalise."
18230,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3711237&postcount=97,2007-12-27T15:15:00,ancalimohtar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">OOC:<br/>
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Well, it <i>has</i> been a holiday.<br/>
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And I have to say, I'm not too crazy about the Dexterity/Agility changes; I'd envisioned Annalise not being particularly strong or powerful, but still fairly graceful and able to get out of the way of things (in fact, getting out of the way was really her only physical defense). I neither have the available points to shift into <i>nouveau</i>-Agility, nor do I think it would really make sense for the character to be much more physically-oriented. It also seems less intuitive to me, but I guess that's more of a subjective thing. It's not a deal-breaker for me, though; I'll just make do with a slightly-clumsier Annalise.</div>
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</div>I think if you're mostly interested in not getting killed when the bullets start to fly, your excellent Alertness should address that. Remember, in Serenity, unlike in D&D, ranged weapons (and one-handed ones at that!) are the default, which means cover plays a huge role. More importantly, rounds are 3 seconds, and thus movement is limited to 15 feet/round. Which means if you're far enough away from an enemy, he can't circle around your cover or defenses and drill your tush in one turn, before you get to react.<br/><br/>But d6 -> d4 shouldn't be that big a deal for Annalise. If you really wanted to make up the difference, a d2 in Athletics would cost you a measly 2 points."
18231,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3711255&postcount=98,2007-12-27T15:19:00,Jannex,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I think if you're mostly interested in not getting killed when the bullets start to fly, your excellent Alertness should address that. Remember, in Serenity, unlike in D&amp;D, ranged weapons (and one-handed ones at that!) are the default, which means cover plays a huge role. More importantly, rounds are 3 seconds, and thus movement is limited to 15 feet/round. Which means if you're far enough away from an enemy, he can't circle around your cover or defenses and drill your tush in one turn, before you get to react.<br/>
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But d6 -&gt; d4 shouldn't be that big a deal for Annalise. If you really wanted to make up the difference, a d2 in Athletics would cost you a measly 2 points.</div>
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</div>Fair enough. I'll look over my sheet and see whether or not it'd be worth it to move things around. Either way, like I said, I'll manage."
18232,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728411&postcount=99,2007-12-31T14:06:00,ancalimohtar,"Alright, it's been more than a week since anything has happened. It's the holidays, I get it, but one post a day requires, what, ten minutes? If you aren't in town or have no real access to the internet, I understand, but in the future, I would ask for notice for such absences (e.g., Sunfall's last post, my posts).<br/><br/>The last thing that happened was Beck giving Alex the contact information for Yuri. Presumably, you are all traveling between Sephie and its moon of interest, and some of you have just met."
18233,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729634&postcount=100,2007-12-31T18:54:00,Nelphine,"{OOC: My bad about the absence; I did in fact visit family.  Tomorrow I shall refresh Boran and continue my scans of sophistication.  For now, as we head toward the moon...}<br/><br/>Boran listens as the Hole flies toward her next destination.  The check-up on Charlie hadn't produced anything useful, but it had been a welcome escape into the world of communications; proper physical communications, not just Cortex info.  Trevor might be new, but it sounded like he was doing just fine up there.. and if not, Boran is confident he'll notice and warn the Cap'n before it gets out of hand.  And maybe some of those new recruits would come up and Boran would get a chance to hear what kind of stuff they liked.<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12)[<b>5</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>4</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d10)[<b>1</b>]</span>(Alertness + Sharp Hearing + Perception/Hearing)<br/><br/>As things continue smoothly, Boran turns back to the various headsets.  After Annalise's last few modifications it looked like they were finally getting somewhere close to being working two way sets.  He starts to poke about, fidgeting with the headsets; Boran wants to have something to surprise the Cap'n and Annalise with when they reach the next stop.<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d12)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span>(Intelligence + Tech Eng/Comm/Sensors + Talented Comm/Sensors)"
18234,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729774&postcount=101,2007-12-31T20:06:00,Jannex,"After she's finished helping Boran out with the two-way comms for the time being (and offered to lend a hand again if he wants to work on them some more later), Annalise will swing by the kitchen to brew herself a cup of coffee, and then go back to her cabin to hop on the Cortex.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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As a matter of course, Annalise will do some background-checking on the new recruits, and compile the results for the Captain's perusal when she's finished.<br/>
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Rolling Intelligence <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10)[<b>9</b>]</span> + Technical Engineering/Hacking (Talented) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12)[<b>5</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d2)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
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18235,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731434&postcount=102,2008-01-01T07:50:00,ancalimohtar,"Boran has cumulatively rolled a 30 out of 35 for the two-way sensors. Another 5 minutes should do it.<br/><br/>Annalise heads back to her room, and on the Cortex, tries to find out about Trevor and Jin. She learns quite a bit about Jin, but not much on Trevor.<br/><br/><i>Rachel Lorelei, care to write up what would people would put up on the 'Tex about Jin and the program he went through? And Koji, same for Trevor.<br/>
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I'm imagining that Anna, with a d12+d2 Hacking skill, has access to the Alliance's Person Registration System, and so she can pull up whatever the Alliance has put into that database on each person. This would be the basics, like age, sex, DOB and location, education, tax returns, property ownership, credit history, criminal record, outstanding warrants, and special designations by the Alliance, etc. In addition, Annalise rolled a 15 to get more information scattered about in other records, or just on the tex, on local government sites, or individual/private organizations' sites. Imagine a less-chaotic version of Googling someone's name in 2007. The 15 succeeds at a Formidable difficulty check, so let Annalise know whatever stuff on the tex you think a Formidable roll should uncover.</i>"
18236,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733658&postcount=103,2008-01-01T18:42:00,roninkelt,I'll be back from Texas tomorrow. regular posting will resume wednesday morning.
18237,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734153&postcount=104,2008-01-02T01:15:00,Koji,"<b>Trevor Zane<br/>
Basic Cortex information.</b><br/><i><br/>
DOB 20/2/XX (16 years ago)<br/>
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No Criminal Record<br/>
Former employee of Ethan Zane, United Reclamation, based on Beylix.<br/>
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Did not attend flight school, but received accreditation and interplanetary ship license based on testing and recommendation by Ethan Zane</i>"
18238,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734994&postcount=105,2008-01-02T05:40:00,ancalimohtar,"Happy new year everybody!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mbkpepgbr="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/>"
18239,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739450&postcount=106,2008-01-03T05:20:00,roninkelt,"<b><a href=""http://www.deltadave.net/characters/images/Abel.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Abel</a></b><br/><br/>ambles around the ship looking for the odd jobs that always need to be done. He'll lend a hand wherever one is needed.  The only things that are structured about his schedule is the hour in the morning and evening spent in the cargo bay doing calisthenics and running.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Happy New Year!"
18240,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740142&postcount=107,2008-01-03T07:58:00,Sunfall,"((Happy New Year, guys!<br/><br/>Ummm... ancalimohtar, considering your new attribute rules, I guess, I'll have to roll Dexterity (= former Agility) for cooking, won't I? BTW, would cooking dinner form a complex action?))<br/><br/>[roll=Dexterity+Craft/Cooking]1d6+1d8[/roll]<br/><br/>((Hm. Why doesn't that work?))<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Grace holds sway in the galley of the ship. Smartly chopping away at a slab of processed protein, she keeps a keen eye on the neat slices of squash and onion merrily sizzling away in the old and greasy frying pan.<br/><br/>The galley, a cosy place of mismatched furniture and outdated kitchenware, oddly reminds of the atmosphere in the ship garden: It seems cluttered, but not messy - everything has its place. Here and there, tiny pots with herbs hang from the ceiling, between drying sprigs and bulbs that were painstakingly tied into onion braids.<br/><br/>((Hopefully)) Delicious smells start to waft around the Hole's mid level and sneak  through every chink, as Grace delves deep into one of the pockets of her cargo pants, retrieving one of her more prized possessions: A tin can holding delicate little threads of deep red color. Deftly chucking the bits of protein into the pan, she sprinkles some of the saffron on top, only cursoringly adding soy concentrate and pepper.<br/><br/>""S'all a question of seasonin'"", she hums to herself and starts attacking the tomatoes. All the while, some sticky rice is boiling away in the old-fashioned cooker, waiting for its very own session inside the frying pan..."
18241,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740454&postcount=108,2008-01-03T09:05:00,ancalimohtar,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">+2 PP (Grace)</font></b>for good roleplaying.<br/><br/><i>Sunfall, to be honest, I don't think the average person is limited by their manual dexterity when cooking. It's mostly multitasking, noticing subtle signs that the food needs X or Y, being able to think up innovative ways of mixing ingredients, and things like that. I think I would also take Alertness or Intelligence as the base attribute.</i>"
18242,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740682&postcount=109,2008-01-03T10:08:00,Sunfall,"((I'd prefer Intelligence, if you don't mind<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mbkpepgbr="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>Alright, trying to roll once more. I can't see what I'm doing wrong, checked the tags twice, they're alright...))<br/><br/>Intelligence<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>Craft/Cooking<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
18243,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742597&postcount=110,2008-01-03T17:52:00,mainiac,"((Yeash, I'm sorry about droping off the face of the earth there.  Got caught up in holiday stuff and all.  I'll get back into this and start posting again tomorrow, 'k?))"
18244,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742696&postcount=111,2008-01-03T18:40:00,roninkelt,"<b>Abel</b><br/><br/>drawn by the smell of cooking, Abel makes his way to the galley and just watches Grace work her magic.<br/><br/>""That reminds me to pick up some hot peppers next stop.  Would you mind helping me grow a couple of plants in the greenhouse?""<br/><br/>Whereas Grace uses Craft/cooking Abel comes at it from the Artistry/cooking side, while his dishes are not nearly as hearty, they look damn good on a plate and the taste can be sublime... conversely some of his experiments have gone badly awry, some flavor combinations just don't go well with processed protein.  Flaming hot curry spaghetti for example - even the dog wouldn't eat that one.<br/><br/>He'll make some small talk with Grace, checking out the lay of the land as it were."
18245,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743204&postcount=112,2008-01-04T00:04:00,Koji,"<b>Trevor Zane</b><br/><br/>In the cockpit, Trevor looks up from his personal access terminal, having paused his video game--an obsolete spaceflight/combat simulator--and sniffs the air.<br/><br/>""Food,"" He says to no one at all.<br/><br/>He strolls down to the kitchen and timidly peers in, curious as to what's being made and secretly worrying that there might not be enough."
18246,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743730&postcount=113,2008-01-04T03:01:00,Rachel Lorelei,"(Sorry for the delay! I got real busy-like, and then I thought I'd updated this when I got my other games, but I hadn't.<br/>Agility/Dexterity change:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">ouch. That really nerfs Jin, taking him from a top-notch combatant to a highly mediocre one (since instead of being able to both dodge and hit, I can now do one but not the other). Incompetence wasn't in the plan. I'll see if I can shuffle some points around, I suppose. Might have to ditch Reader for now.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The hardest part is getting information on the <i>right</i> Jin Wei-Li--it's a fairly common name, so there's a lot of fluff to sift through. Annalise manages to track this particular one down, however--he's core-born to a couple of government employees, attented military school and then a Military Academy at a young age, and the details are classified. Annalise gets access to the information with a faked journalist's clearance--Jin's records are required by law. Jin is a participant, from birth, in the Improvement Project, a twenty-three-year-old government not-quite-super soldier program started after there was a fuss kicked up about what the government was doing *out* of sight. The program adhered to all ethical standards, the gengineering performed on the participants' children was known to be safe and legal with the parents' authorization, the children were allowed regular visits from their family and received a fine education, and after several years of military training, were publically given the choice of continuing on in the project or leading civilian lives. A number of the first children to go through the project--there was one for every year for five years; Jin is from the third--have already received high-ranking military posts; a number from every iteration of the project have left, receiving an honorable discharge. Jin appears to be one of those who left the Project rather than continuing on in the military.<br/>
The information is all easily accessible once access to it is gained--the government seems to have been doing its best to say ""look, see? Nothing to hide.""</div>
</div>)<br/><br/>Before the Hole takes off, Jin fetches his things from the place he was staying at: not that much, considering that he appears to have been traveling that way, just two large suitcases and a duffel bag, which he takes into his bunk. He unpacks some of it, especially the clothes, toiletries, and weapons; he spends the rest of his time wandering the ship, occasionally closing his eyes.<br/>""Gettin' a feel for the place,"" he tells anyone who pauses to ask him what he's doing. ""Important to know it well, I think--especially since mine's a security job. Wouldn't exactly be pleasant to get somewhere too late because I couldn't find my way,<i>shi</i>?""<br/><br/>He borrows some tools to set up a couple of contraptions in the cargo bay--a metal bar he runs between two poles there for other reasons, and a pair of gymnastics rings he hangs from something high enough to thrill, but not too high to reach from one of the platforms. He interrupts this business, however for dinner.<br/>""Oh,<i>good</i>. Someone can cook. Ooh, more'n one someone. Looks great,"" he tells grace, peering over her shoulder. ""When d'we eat? Because I'm real good at that part."""
18247,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744051&postcount=114,2008-01-04T07:47:00,Sunfall,"""Huh?"" Grace looks up from her pots, somewhat bewildered, as Abel adresses her. ""Oh, it's you, is it? No, I wouldn't mind at all. What is it you would wanna grow? Somethin' unusual?"" Her wrinkled skin forms little spider web patterns, as she smiles one of her sad little smiles at Abel. ""I got some red hot chilies inna pot, too, somewhere in tha garden... Ain't quite ripe yet, still green...""<br/><br/>The grey-haired woman deftly chucks some tomatoes into the squash-and-protein-curry and starts to sway the contents of the pan around in a practised manner. ""Would ya mind holdin' this, keepin' it from burnin', honey?"", she asks Abel, handing him the brimful frying pan. ""Think the rice's just right.""<br/><br/>""Oh - hey there, kids"", she says as Trevor and Jin stick their heads into the galley from different directions. (Only accidentally has she stood facing the exits while handing the pan to Abel, or else she never would have noticed.) She turns back to the stove, busying herself with a little mountain of rice, rummaging for an even bigger pan.<br/><br/>""Gonna need two of those"", she murmurs, as Jin peeks over her shoulder and makes his remark. ""I bet y'are at that, kiddo"", she chuckles, fumbling for a sprig of thyme that hangs from the ceiling. ""But how're yer... professional skills as to settin' tha table, I'd like ter know?"" With that, she shoves a pile of mismatched plates (mostly chipped or dented) into Jin's arms."
18248,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744113&postcount=115,2008-01-04T10:06:00,ancalimohtar,"<b><font color=""seagreen"">+1 PP (Trevor)</font></b>for this gem of a line: ""He strolls down to the kitchen and timidly peers in, curious as to what's being made<b>and secretly worrying that there might not be enough</b>.""<br/><br/><b><font color=""seagreen"">+1 PP (Jin)</font></b>for the bit about walking the corridors blind to get a feel for the ship.<br/><br/>The food smells delicious to everyone (except Jin), as Grace really outdid herself this time, welcoming the new crew aboard with some rice from the pantry and squash from the garden.<br/><br/><i>As an aside, as much as I love the comics, I hate when they're first put up. I've been trying to hit reply for like an hour, but the bandwidth goes straight to the comics, sigh.<br/>
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Edit: Also, if you wan't to say ""right?"" or ""am I right?"" or ""ya know?"" at the end of a sentence, you'll want to say ""dui bu dui?"" or ""dui ma?"" or ""ni shuo ne?"" instead of ""shi?"" which doesn't make any sense. I'll update the Speak Mandarin post with more on what those terms mean.</i>"
18249,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745431&postcount=116,2008-01-04T20:53:00,mainiac,"""Thanks Beck, you know that every little bit helps on this beast.  Take care."" Alex gives a smile and kills the line.  She's sits silent for a bit, then brings up some finance figures and plays around with them a bit, about as unhappy as finances always make her.  She gives up after a few minutes and sends that wave out to Yuri, in which she shamelessly plays off of Beck's good name.  She marks up the price a little, but offers a few hours of her own mechanic work on the trip over, hopping she could fill her hull a little more.  She sighed, gave a longing glance at her floating to-do list of a ships schemantic and sent the message.<br/>Heading up ladder again, Alex swung by the mess.  ""Hey, that smells divine, I was gonna say to break out the tea and dumplings, but I like the smell of what you got there.  Anyway, troops,"" Alex looks at the odd bunch in the kitchen.  ""We got ourselves a little work on the moon, so that's something good, eh?  It's a weak tea cargo run, but I promise y'all, we'll head out for better stuff soon.""<br/>Alex turned away to head up to the bridge, muttering as she went.  ""Not like I got much choice.""<br/>Alex was disappointed to see that Annalise was gone and gave Boran a quick querry as to her location, saying she needed to discuss their new work then headed back down to the quarters to check for the woman there.  Giving a knock and announcing her arrival, Alex popped her head in.<br/>""Hey, Anna, wanted to discuss our latest cargo.  Might of put us up for some more busy work on our return trip.  Don't mean to put a load on you, just trying to keep the hull full, dui ma?  Look and another thing..."" Alex gets close and speaks in an undertone so as to not get heard by any passerby.<br/>""Would you mind doing some snooping on this new Jin guy for me?  Not that I don't think the kid seems nice enough, it's... look, we got a Fed on board and I want to check if there's a reason for that."" Alex doesn't look exactly sure of what her whispered request is supposed to mean, mostly seeming uncomfortable her own self."
18250,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745447&postcount=117,2008-01-04T20:59:00,ancalimohtar,"I sort of forgot to expand on what I meant by the term ""collaborative storytelling"" when I wrote the OP for the recruitment thread, so let me take the opportunity to do it right now. I'll put it in the OP too:<br/><br/>I want you all to keep in mind that ""collaborative storytelling"" means you should be thinking of the game as a whole rather than the character you happen to be playing. Think of everybody together as a group of writers for a TV show. If one of the characters never fails at anything, never has interesting problems and obstacles, never grows and never seems human, viewers get bored of the character, the show as a whole suffers, and the boss (me) is going to get rid of this character, and the responsible writer will get a good talking-to.<br/><br/>I know most people are used to having their own enjoyment of the game be tied directly to the successes of the characters they play, and so people ""powergame"" or whatever, but I'm taking a different approach. If everybody identifies with the whole story rather than one character in it (just like a TV show's writers), then nobody takes it personally when one character suffers professionally, financially, emotionally for the benefit of the show as a whole.<br/><br/>What makes a good life for most people is financial stability, food, shelter, luxuries, excitement, happiness, basically resources to do what they want. What makes a good<i>story</i>is different. In collaborative storytelling, we create characters that are searching for a good life, but in that search, go through things that make a good story.<br/><br/>For example, when Mal is unsuccessful at selling the Lacetor, nobody watching the show really cares; being able to sell it doesn't really make the plot of the show any more interesting. But if the story were being roleplayed, the people playing Serenity's crew might get upset over it. Not to say that I would stymie Hole in the Black's crew just because, or that I would intentionally keep the finances ragged, or dangle rewards I wasn't willing to actually give the characters, but it's just an example of how what makes a good (fictional) story is different from what makes a good (fictional) life."
18251,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745464&postcount=118,2008-01-04T21:32:00,ancalimohtar,"I like these possibilities and subplots Alex is introducing.<br/><br/>Quick question, what do you mean by ""She marks up the price a little, but offers a few hours of her own mechanic work on the trip over, hopping she could fill her hull a little more""? Are you offering repair services for Yuri?"
18252,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745588&postcount=119,2008-01-04T23:29:00,Koji,"<b>Trevor Zane</b><br/><br/>Trevor scuttles out of everyone's way, and clumsily bumps into Jin, nearly knocking the plates out of his hands. He flinches away from him and moves out into the hall a bit, head lowered."
18253,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750127&postcount=120,2008-01-05T19:42:00,mainiac,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I like these possibilities and subplots Alex is introducing.<br/>
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Quick question, what do you mean by ""She marks up the price a little, but offers a few hours of her own mechanic work on the trip over, hopping she could fill her hull a little more""? Are you offering repair services for Yuri?</div>
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</div>((I was thinking that Alex would offer a few hours of work by herself and Anna as an incentive to get Yuri to give them a bigger cargo.  That way if Yuri had a float that needed a little more work before getting shipped planetside, he could send it out now and pay Alex's bunch for the transport, rather then later, when the money would be wasted on some other crew.  Naturally, there'd be a little markup, since they are throwing in skilled labor, but the markup wouldn't only be about 3/4th the cost of what it would be normally.  I'm trying to imagine the measures Alex might dream up to get some extra cashflow here.))"
18254,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750216&postcount=121,2008-01-05T20:21:00,Jannex,"Annalise is just putting the finishing touches on the dossiers when she hears Alex's knock.<font color=""darkorange"">""C'mon in,""</font>she calls, tipping back onto the rear legs of her chair, as Alex opens the door. She nods amiably in response to the mention of working on the cargo for on the next run.<font color=""darkorange"">""Sure, no problem; that's my job, <i>dui bu dui</i>?""</font><br/><br/>As she hears the other woman's second request, Annalise grins.<font color=""darkorange"">""Already done, Captain,""</font>she says, looking rather pleased with herself as she holds out the assembled files.<font color=""darkorange"">""Short version is, he was part of some military training program--gengineering and training from childhood, all nice and above-board and squeaky-clean. Opted out when he hit the age of majority. The rest of it's in here.""</font>Anna keeps her tone carefully neutral through this recitation, though she allows a hint of skepticism and unease to reflect in her eyes."
18255,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752588&postcount=122,2008-01-06T11:03:00,ancalimohtar,"On the industrial moon of Persephone, an entrepreneur receives a wave from a cargo ship captain and thinks about how to respond. Well, he could get them to do the run<i>and</i>the other thing. Hmm...<br/><br/>Two hundred thousand miles away, aboard<i>Hole in the Black</i>, Grace's delicious welcome-aboard dinner calls to the two women talking in the crew quarters. There will be plenty of time to inspect Annalise's research later.<br/><br/>Though nobody on the crew has known each other for more than a few weeks, it seems everybody is bonding rather quickly, and Alex has been successful so far at forming the core of a good crew."
18256,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754089&postcount=123,2008-01-06T18:31:00,mainiac,"Alex sighed.  ""Seems perfectly legit..."" she doesn't seem particularly comforted though.  ""I-"" the dinner call comes.  ""...guess we better head on up.  Thanks for the help, Anna, guess I'll check this out later.""<br/>Alex heads on up to supper, possitioning herself in the midst of the newer crew member to keep people from clumping up.  As everyone's who's been with them a while has come to expect, she thanks Grace for the cooking. Alex offhandedly jokes to Jin and Ryder that the foods the only real reason anyone else is still onboard then asks for a moment of silence and gives a quick prayer, just a couple reverent sentences asking the divine for safety and companionship before they eat.<br/>As the food starts getting dished out Alex strikes up some trivial conversation with Jin and Ryder, recalling a favorite cortex program of hers from a couple years back and asking if they were still running it coreside these days."
18257,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754112&postcount=124,2008-01-06T18:37:00,Conners,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I'm imagining that Anna, with a d12+d2 Hacking skill, has access to the Alliance's Person Registration System, and so she can pull up whatever the Alliance has put into that database on each person. This would be the basics, like age, sex, DOB and location, education, tax returns, property ownership, credit history, criminal record, outstanding warrants, and special designations by the Alliance, etc. In addition, Annalise rolled a 15 to get more information scattered about in other records, or just on the tex, on local government sites, or individual/private organizations' sites. Imagine a less-chaotic version of Googling someone's name in 2007. The 15 succeeds at a Formidable difficulty check, so let Annalise know whatever stuff on the tex you think a Formidable roll should uncover.[/I]</div>
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</div>((So sorry for not posting so long.... MY family and I became terribly sick, at the same time we have to somehow run our shop, and it's right after the hectic busy days of Christmas...))<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Annalise finds Ryder to be what he said he was. He was born on one of the border planets with his two older brothers, Jagen and Rion, and his younger sister, Rachel. His parents died in a spaceship accident, it seemed at first--but she soon found their deaths to be reaver related...<br/>
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With the influence of some friends, they were moved to a poorer section of one of the core worlds. The ""friends"", she discovers, are the leaders of a weaker group of Tongs, who were recently eliminated by another group of Tongs--some dispute to do with one leader's son and another's daughter.<br/>
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He attended one of the top Alliance Medical Academies -- through ""creative"" means -- and did very well in the subjects of <i>Surgery</i> and <i>Internal Medicine</i>.<br/>
There aren't any dues he hasn't paid, and he has no criminal record--except for ""suspicion of petty crime"", which had been, for some reason, erased from his main records.<br/>
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<b>Name:</b> Ryder Kalnen<br/>
<b>Age:</b> 21<br/>
<b>Birthday:</b> April 20th<br/>
<b>Gender:</b> Male<br/>
<b>Height:</b> 6' 00""<br/>
<b>Weight:</b> 144 lbs<br/>
<b>Eye Colour:</b> Blue<br/>
<b>Hair Colour:</b> Black<br/>
<b>Blood Type:</b> AB<br/>
<b>Martial Status:</b> Single<br/>
<b>Profession:</b> Unemployed<br/>
<b>Qualifications:</b> Class A Surgeon, Class A Internal Physician.<br/>
((I don't know what official records look like, especially in the future, so I put in everything basic.))</div>
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18258,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754229&postcount=125,2008-01-06T19:09:00,Jannex,"Annalise nods, and follows her captain out to the kitchen, taking only a moment to log out of her Cortex terminal and lock it down--a process now nearly as reflexive as breathing. Only now that her attention has been diverted from the 'tex screen does Anna realize that she's rather hungry.<br/><br/>She greets the rest of the crew with a friendly smile, and turns to Grace.<font color=""darkorange"">""Everything smells wonderful! I keep meaning to come up and help you, if you need an extra pair of hands cooking, but you always seem to start when I'm up to my elbows in electronics or something.""</font>A self-deprecating grin pulls at the corner of her mouth.<font color=""darkorange"">""I guess that means I'm on dishes-duty again, huh?""</font>"
18259,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754250&postcount=126,2008-01-06T19:14:00,ancalimohtar,"Dinner conversation is light and merry, befitting the commencement of new beginnings for many of the crew.<font color=""Silver""><i>Go ahead and roleplay any get-to-know-you stuff.</i></font><br/><br/>When Alex gets done with dinner and has time to check her messages, she'll find a wave from Yuri waiting for her.<br/><br/>""Hello, Alex. Yes, you have good friend in Beck, I know, she's nice girl, and truth is, I need to make deadline, correct? So come to Nieverstad, Lombard, address 19384 Trans forty-five, the big repair yard, next to highway. You can't miss."" Here he pauses, and sighs.<br/><br/>""I know you also want make more mahney, but I try to start business, can't deliver mismatched goods. I can't promise my clients you do same level work I do,<i>ni dong ba</i>? But is okay! I have good idea. You want to fix, I give you something to fix. We talk more when you come. Bye!"" He grins, and ends the transmission.<br/><br/><i><b>ni dong ba?</b> = you understand, right?</i>"
18260,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754624&postcount=127,2008-01-06T22:56:00,Conners,"((You know, it's hard to RP a doctor when I've little idea what they do in the future--or now.... But, that just makes it more fun<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" vm32jfzxy=""""/>))<br/><br/>In his room, Ryder had been going over the<i>""basics""</i>of his job. Like ((don't bother reading if you're not interested)):<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Some times he just<i>loved</i>his work--like when he was getting paid and not studying it. Still, it was much different when he was treating a patient... then, things got<i>really</i>exciting.<br/><br/>He thought back to when his old boss, Chan-don, was shot in the arm.... Simple procedure: Check the patient's response to simple instructions, such as ""squeeze my hand. Now let it go."" If the patient fails to respond, put them onto their side and check their airway, treating it as appropriate (see page 19). If the patient is conscious, help them into a comfortable position, keeping the injured area slightly raised. Check for entry and exit wounds--if there are no broken bones, control any bleeding. Once bleeding is dealt with.<br/>Remove the bullet from the wound -- make sure the patient won't injure them self or you from the pain of the procedure -- and place it on your surgical tray. Disinfect the wound, as well as the area around it, before stitching it closed. Bandage the wound. Bullets often leave the wounded area paralysed: Support a limb with a splint, and bandage it in a comfortable position for it to heal. The patient should be put to bed and rest as soon as possible, with the wounded area alleviated. Loss of blood is another symptom of bullet trauma, and a blood transfusion may need to be conducted. Should the patient require a blood transfusion, but no donor of the right jurisdiction can be found soon enough, it is often best to put the patient in a induced coma.<br/>After all the above procedures are carried out, the patient should recover normally with rest--the period of time varying by the seriousness of the bullet wound. Note: Remember to change the subjects bandages and re-sterilize the area around the wound.<br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i>Strange,</i></font>Ryder thought to himself,<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">thinking about bullet trauma surgery doesn't normally smell like food--for me at least.</font></i>He snapped up to his feet.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Sustenance!""</font>he exclaimed to himself, sarcastically. He then moved to the dining room,<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Is that what you call the place you eat on a ship?</font></i>he asked himself.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Good evening!""</font>Ryder says, loudly and cheerfully, as he enters.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""What's that delicious smell? Could something smelling good as that really be protein-stuff?""</font>He sits down between Annalise and Jin if he can, but feels welcome to sit anywhere. He energetically begins and joins conversations with the others.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""So, Captain,""</font>he says to Alex, after telling someone about the time he was given the wrong patient,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""did you find out anything about this Charle?""</font><br/><br/>((Am I RPing OK? It's hard to tell from reading my own writing, and I'm still sick which makes it harder still...))"
18261,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754797&postcount=128,2008-01-07T00:50:00,mainiac,"((Hm, you have got a bit of a distinctive style there.  Guessing your a bit of a greenhorn?))<br/><br/>Alex let the protein comment slide this time, figuring that Grace's excellent cuisine would speak for itself.  Didn't seem to hard to see that Ryder liked to speak for himself, which was alright, though a story that reminded her of poor old Sergio wasn't exactly the best at dinner.  She didn't exactly mind the change of topic.<br/>""Nope,"" she observed while pushing a few remaining vegetables around her plate.  ""Not too surprising, Peresephone ain't the easiest place to find folk, specially those that don't want to be found.  But I'm not too worried about it.  Guy who wants us to find 'im can't be all that hard to track down, eh?"""
18262,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754891&postcount=129,2008-01-07T01:40:00,Conners,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">((Hm, you have got a bit of a distinctive style there.  Guessing your a bit of a greenhorn?))<br/>
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Alex let the protein comment slide this time, figuring that Grace's excellent cuisine would speak for itself.  Didn't seem to hard to see that Ryder liked to speak for himself, which was alright, though a story that reminded her of poor old Sergio wasn't exactly the best at dinner.  She didn't exactly mind the change of topic.<br/>
""Nope,"" she observed while pushing a few remaining vegetables around her plate.  ""Not too surprising, Peresephone ain't the easiest place to find folk, specially those that don't want to be found.  But I'm not too worried about it.  Guy who wants us to find 'im can't be all that hard to track down, eh?""</div>
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</div>((That's a good thing?<br/>Not really the type of writing situation I'm good at.... I scarcely know a thing about doctors and their work. I'm also not very good with futuristic settings, preferring medieval swords-and-magic settings. Also, as I said, I'm still sick<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" vm32jfzxy=""""/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown"" vm32jfzxy=""""/>....))<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Yeah, I'm sure we'll find him soon enough,""</font>Ryder agrees heartily,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""so what jobs do we have until then? I'd like something with some action.""</font>He grins widely as he opens his sleeve a bit, revealing a well-balanced pistol.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Should I leave my weapons anywhere in particular when I'm not going out,""</font>he asked politely,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""or should I do with them as I like?""</font><br/>After his answer, he looks over to Annalise.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Can you fight too?""</font>he asks her curiously.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Everyone on this ship looks like they know how to point a gun.""</font>"
18263,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755597&postcount=130,2008-01-07T05:30:00,Sunfall,"((Incidentally, Conners, Grace looks exactly as if she didn't even know which end of a gun to hold when accidentally given one.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" vm32jfzxy=""""/><br/><br/>Your style of writing's very detailed, if a bit jumpy on topic changes, but I guess it's a good thing you're starting off researching and trying to get comfortable with how things work for a medic. I, for one, am dreadful at caring for plants IRL - I'm quite apt at killing even cactuses. I've also never played a gardener before, and most of the time have some botanic section of Wikipedia open as I write. But most effort goes into not letting it look like that<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" vm32jfzxy=""""/><br/><br/>Oh, and I hope you and your family get well soon...))<br/><br/>Grace seems quite flattered by everyone's favorable comments on the dinner, constantly replying things like ""Only doin' ma job, hon, only doin' ma job."" or ""Why, that's what I'm here for, after all, ain't I?""<br/><br/>She has laden the table full to the chipped edge with everything she has been able to muster for this special occasion, and Trevor's fears turn out to be completely unfounded. Last thing she sets down is an earthen jug of steaming fresh spearmint tea, and she places it next to Lee, smiling and winking.<br/><br/>To Anna's remorseful remark, her wrinkled eyes twinkle, as she kindly responds. ""Oh, Anna, pumpkin, yer don' have ter help if yer don' got the time. Things you do with your electronics 'n stuff are real important for the Hole, after all. As are Alex's and Boran's and that kid Trevor's and everyone else's stuff. And I won't have you doin' no dishes for today, ni dong ba? 'Xept, of course, you'd like ter help an' I can't hinder ya"", she adds with a small smile.<br/><br/>During the course of dinner, Grace sits between the others, eyeing her bony brown hands with a sadness in her eyes that makes it seem as if she was not quite part of this little celebration. Now and then, she looks up and around in a bewildered manner, as if she can't remember where all those merry people around her came from. She seems detached, but answers in a perfectly sweet manner if someone addresses her (sometimes for a second or a third time)."
18264,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757008&postcount=131,2008-01-07T11:22:00,Jannex,"Annalise shakes her head, smiling at Grace.<font color=""darkorange"">""Don't underestimate the importance of good, <i>real</i> food in keeping the Hole's crew from going a bit peculiar in the brain-pan. And I think I can spare a few minutes after dinner to scrub some pots and pans,""</font>she promises.<br/><br/>At Ryder's question, Anna glances skeptically at his weapon, her smile fading slightly.<font color=""darkorange"">""Well, I know <i>in theory</i> how to fire one... I've had a little practice target-shooting, but I'm not exactly a soldier, if you get my meaning. I'm probably not someone you want watching your back in a firefight, if you've got a choice.""</font>"
18265,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757187&postcount=132,2008-01-07T12:15:00,Conners,"((I've written much better stuff before, anyway.))<br/><br/>Ryder looks at Annalise, a little worried that he upset her somehow.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I'm sure you'd do fine,""</font>he says, nice and comforting.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""But I'll do the best I can to make sure you don't face the situation.""</font>He smiles nicely at Anna, then gets back to his food--complimenting Grace on it skilfully."
18266,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757408&postcount=133,2008-01-07T13:14:00,Jannex,"Annalise's smile returns, and she touches Ryder's arm reassuringly.<font color=""darkorange"">""I appreciate that. And I think that, with you and the others,""</font>she glances around the table, indicating Lee and Jin and the other gun-hands,<font color=""darkorange"">""we'll all be in good hands.""</font><br/><br/>Then she turns to Boran, and starts making conversation about the ship's sensors, and whether he's got any more repair projects in mind."
18267,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760330&postcount=134,2008-01-08T05:10:00,roninkelt,"<b>Abel</b><br/><br/>sits at the table, joining the conversation if addressed but seemingly overwhelmed by having more than one or two people in the same room aboard ship. If asked he'll reply ""Prospectin' tends to be lonely work, this will take some gettin used to.""<br/><br/>During a moment when she's not busy -<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""May I ask the Captain what she's got in mind for us?""</font>"
18268,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763382&postcount=135,2008-01-08T18:33:00,Nelphine,"(Ack! I'm behind again; school has just started, but I'll catch up very shortly.  Sorry for being so slow, was sorting out using school computers)"
18269,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763588&postcount=136,2008-01-08T20:10:00,ancalimohtar,"I'm in transit the next couple days. Won't know whether I get internet access or not.<br/><br/>But don't worry about me, do continue."
18270,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767009&postcount=137,2008-01-10T00:51:00,Rachel Lorelei,"(Note on Jin for the hacker and captain:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I messed up the dates in my previous post. The point is, Jin's actually just barely 20, i.e. underage--he can presumably do a number of things, being over 18, but not the things you have to be 21 for.</div>
</div>)<br/><br/>( Dexterity + Atheltics:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10)[<b>10</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>5</b>]</span>)<br/><br/>Jin accepts the plates and gets to setting the table with crisp efficiency and without objection. When Trevor bumps him, he skitters to the side with that startling speed of his, and shifts so that the plate he let go rolls down his arm. A flick of his wrist tosses it up into the air, and he lets it spin, balanced on a finger, before he sets it down.<br/><br/>""That? Yeah, it's still around, sort of,"" he tells the captain about her program. ""It's gone through a couple of versions. Don't like the latest, actually; too much unnecessary<i>fei-oo</i>packed in.""<br/><br/>When the food is served, he gets to eatin' with a will. He doesn't scarf, but when he eats, he eats: after his plate is clean, he leans back, flicks his braid over his shoulder with one hand, and resumes chatting.<br/>""The best hands. Trouble comes shootin', you take cover if you aren't used to shootin' back. Behind me if there's nowhere better; I'll see you taken care of. Have to earn my salary, right? No way to support my addiction to strawberries otherwise."""
18271,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768070&postcount=138,2008-01-10T05:03:00,Koji,"<b>Trevor Zane</b><br/><br/>Trevor eats like a mouse, saying little and watching the others while quietly devouring his meal. When the topic turns to gunplay, his mind drifts back to the unassembled heavy sniper rifle he brought along with his ""personal effects."" He'd fully intended to tell Alex, until she started talking about how she didn't like big guns, and...<br/><br/>Well, probably best to say nothing. If he loses this job, it'll be years before he can pilot anything bigger than a horse-drawn carriage again. He remains silent and when he's cleared his plate, asks quietly to be excused before taking his dishes to be washed and put away."
18272,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768394&postcount=139,2008-01-10T08:46:00,mainiac,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><br/><br/>Alex smiles at Abel's question, feeling upbeat, or at least appearing to do so.<br/>""Oh, didn't ya hear?  We got ourselves a milk run cargo run heading right back to the planet.  I know y'all didn't sign up to work as dockworkers, but it's better then nothin', eh?  And once we get back to the Docks, I figure we'll track this charlie guy down.  Yeah, I know we ain't got much to go on, but, eh, the mystery tickles my interest.  Hey, pass that will ya?""  Alex points towards a dish near Abel's elbow.<br/><br/>((Anyone else think I should gradually turn Alex Canadian, eh?  Also, anyone think we should go on ahead to their triumphant return at the dock when our host get's back?  Doesn't look like too much for anyone to be doing until then.))<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Trevor eats like a mouse, saying little and watching the others while quietly devouring his meal. When the topic turns to gunplay, his mind drifts back to the unassembled heavy sniper rifle he brought along with his ""personal effects."" He'd fully intended to tell Alex, until she started talking about how she didn't like big guns, and...<br/>
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Well, probably best to say nothing. If he loses this job, it'll be years before he can pilot anything bigger than a horse-drawn carriage again. He remains silent and when he's cleared his plate, asks quietly to be excused before taking his dishes to be washed and put away.</div>
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</div>((I don't really think Alex has all that much a problem with big guns truth be told.  She did kinda serve in the artillery corps after all, kinda hard to find bigger then that.  On the other hand if your piece is anything built by Iskellion she probably thinks it's a piece of fancy, easily broken rubbish.))"
18273,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771609&postcount=140,2008-01-11T06:28:00,Sunfall,"When Grace has finished, too, she just sits. When Trevor getting up catches her eye, she throws him a worried look. ""Y'eat enough, Kid? Really?... No, no, just leave the plate there, don' mind tidyin' up. There's always a time fer cleaning up, an' it's not now. What about dessert, then?""<br/><br/>Grace gets up herself and starts bustling around at the galley, eventually bringing forth a chocolatey-looking lump of... uh... something.<br/><br/>""Not much there, as I had ter use the whole pineapple for tha rice, but it might taste remotely like somethin' that once walked by a bar of chocolate..."", she says with a somewhat apologetic air before setting the lump of protein down on the table, starting to remove empty plates and bowls, piling them up on the counter for cleaning.<br/><br/>((My PC died on me<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh"" vm32jfzxy=""""/>, so I'll be dependent on internet cafes for a while. Trying to peek in at least once a week. Anyway, hopefully I'll get it back soon... Keep your fingers crossed<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" vm32jfzxy=""""/>))"
18274,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772495&postcount=141,2008-01-11T09:28:00,ancalimohtar,"Okay, well, dessert is had by all, and everybody seems to enjoy the unchocolate cake. When dinner is over, Grace and Annalise (and whoever else wants to help) clear the table and put the dishes in the dishwasher.<br/><br/>You guys will reach the moon in the morning, and there will be supplies-gathering to do.<br/><br/>Alex heads back to her cabin and notices the wave from Yuri.<br/><br/>Lee heads back to his cabin and finds a wave too."
18275,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774552&postcount=142,2008-01-11T18:06:00,Koji,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">((I don't really think Alex has all that much a problem with big guns truth be told.  She did kinda serve in the artillery corps after all, kinda hard to find bigger then that.  On the other hand if your piece is anything built by Iskellion she probably thinks it's a piece of fancy, easily broken rubbish.))</div>
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</div>((I think I remember a conversation about big guns getting people hurt. Maybe Trevor overheard it and read too much into it.))<br/><br/>Trevor shuffles off, seeing that others have decided to wash the dishes, and sits down in the cockpit. He cues up the console to alert him when the ship approaches atmo and makes some final corrections to the trajectory.<br/><br/>Hours later, he falls asleep in the soft chair with his knees drawn up against his chest and his hands clasped around them."
18276,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774626&postcount=143,2008-01-11T18:38:00,roninkelt,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Alex smiles at Abel's question, feeling upbeat, or at least appearing to do so.<br/>
""Oh, didn't ya hear?  We got ourselves a milk run cargo run heading right back to the planet.  I know y'all didn't sign up to work as dockworkers, but it's better then nothin', eh?  And once we get back to the Docks, I figure we'll track this charlie guy down.  Yeah, I know we ain't got much to go on, but, eh, the mystery tickles my interest.  Hey, pass that will ya?""  Alex points towards a dish near Abel's elbow.</div>
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</div><b>Abel</b><br/><br/>replies<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I like milk...  haven't seen to many cargoes of it tho, cheaper to make locally.""</font><br/><br/>He passes the condiment back to Alex and keeps the rest of his thoughts to himself.  Wouldn't do to question the Captain too sharply in public.<br/><br/>After helping Grace and Annalise with the cleanup he'll wander around to the various watch stations starting with the Bridge.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Howdy Trevor, how's she doing?"" </font>He pats the overhead affectionately..."
18277,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775230&postcount=144,2008-01-12T00:30:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Jin is among the first to finish eating, and he starts cleaning up without being asked. A few trips, each hand carrying a stack of precariously balanced plates, clear most of the table.<br/>""Exercise time, I s'pose. Be just out in the cargo bay if someone needs me.""<br/>And with that, he trots out and towards the bay, unbuttoning his white shirt as he goes. By the time he's gotten there, it's off; he rushes a railing, leaps onto it and (shirt dropping onto the rail to hang there) pushes off, out, and into space.<br/><br/>There's a second for anyone who's around to watch him hang before he starts to drop--and closes his hands around the horizontal bar he set up earlier. His body goes straight and describes a circle, then another; he releases it for long enough to switch grips, body turning half a circle and hands shifting, and goes through another circle in the opposite direction. He slows, and comes to a stop upside-down over the bar, arms extended; then Jin tips into a drop, letting go just as he starts to come back up. His body turns and twists, flipping twice, and he catches it again. He continues for a number of minutes, changing grips, twisting, flipping, even doing the splits as he goes over the bar. Then he dismounts, more gently than a gymnast might at an event, since he doesn't have a mat out, landing after a single sommersault with the sound of boots on metal and turning the energy of the landing into a jump so as not to stumble.<br/><br/>That jump lets him get hold of the hanging rings he'd set up. He pulls himself up, then spreads his arms wide, until he's suspended in a cross; a shift of his hips moves him back, and from there his legs come up, he turns around, and then his body straightens into the same cross, but upside-down, his arms straining to maintain the position. After a few long moments, he lowers himself into a horizontal position: he looks like a man about to do a push-up--only he's keeping himself parallel to the ground with nothing except his grip on the rings.<br/><br/>Jin's torso is lean and hard, though scarless; whipcord over bone, as though built for pure efficiency. He's got fairly broad shoulders, . His skin gleams faintly with sweat after his exercise on the horizontal bar.<br/><br/><br/><font size=""1"">If you want to picture Jin's gymnastics:</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh2ffSRbikw"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Horizontal bar</a>.<br/>
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18278,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775291&postcount=145,2008-01-12T00:55:00,ancalimohtar,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">+1 PP (Jin)</font></b>for the gymnastics bit."
18279,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775537&postcount=146,2008-01-12T02:13:00,Conners,"((Didn't my earlier post about how to treat a gunshot injury meet the requirements for plot points...?))<br/><br/>Ryder eats what's left the the chocolate dessert, taking his dishes to the sink. Seeing it already crowded (and not overly fond of menial labour), he leaves them on the bench.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Well, I'll be off to bed,""</font>he tells Annalise, Grace, and anyone else around,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""good night!""</font><br/><br/>Back at his room, he slips from the ladder--hitting his head with a very loud<b><i>bang</i></b>, against the floor. At first he clasps his head, gritting his teeth and closing his eyes tightly in intense pain. But then he realised this was a good, and painful, opportunity. The young doctor does his best to not show the slightest sign of pain on his face, his head throbbing the whole time. Looking in the mirror, he checks what would become a large purple bruise, as well as an egg-sized bump... He rubs medical ointment onto it, bandaging it appropriately. The wound throbbing all the time, he manages to keep a straight face. After all, if he hadn't learn to, he would've been dead a long time ago...<br/>Having finished his painful little challenge, Ryder picks up another of his medical books and gets to bed.<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Anatomy and Biology,</font></i>he sighed,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">looks like nightmares about Reavers again tonight...</font><br/>((Can I roleplay my own<i>Traumatic Flashes</i>when they occur?))"
18280,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775587&postcount=147,2008-01-12T02:29:00,ancalimohtar,"Conners, yeah, you can have your character experience traumatic flashes when appropriate."
18281,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778287&postcount=148,2008-01-12T12:08:00,Conners,"((So, if I purposely decide to have one at an inappropriate time I'd get plot points? Also, what was wrong with my other role plays?))<br/><br/>((Note: This nightmare is rather scary and horrorish.))<br/>It all starts with blackness, indifferent from that of closing your eyes. Then, a strange light-purple ogre begins to dance... Ryder said hello to it, barely noticing he was now a rough crayon drawing. The ogre ignores him, suddenly dancing more roughly. Dust is kicked up from the dance, choking Ryder. He tries to make the ogre stop, pulling at its large arms, but it just keeps dancing. So, Ryder decided to walk away, but the ogre danced after him. Choking almost to death, Ryder suddenly finds a giant rifle in his hands, and shoots the ogre with it. It explodes, not with crayon, but blood--red, thick, sticky, foul-smelling blood... He was drenched in it, no longer a children's drawing and suddenly a proper human-3d. ""Reaver! Reaver!"" he heard being shouted. Rim-world police -- only much larger, tougher and better armoured than they normally were -- suddenly appeared, carrying two large guns each. They aimed there guns at Ryder, intending to shoot. Ryder tried to explain, but the blood tried to crawl into his mouth whenever he opened it. Bang! The police had not been aiming at him, however... they were aiming at a 10 foot reaver, a few feet behind him. The police screamed and ran, losing their armour and getting smaller, thinner, and pale. Ryder tried to run as well, but the blood was sticking him to the floor... The reavers came toward him, oozing blood and mutilated bodies. Struggling against the now rock-hard blood, Ryder brought out his ogre killing gun, but couldn't bring the barrel high enough to aim! The reaver put its hand, its cold, bony, blood-stained and self-mutilated hand, onto his face, increasing its grip so that it could rip Ryder--mutilate him... Ryder shot the gun in a panic, breaking the rock-blood and letting him bring the rifle up. He shot it at the reaver, pushing it back and making it explode with its previous victims. More reavers came, running, crawling, jumping. Ryder kept shooting, shooting shooting--<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""<b><font size=""3""><i>AHHHAAAHHHHHHGGGHHHAAAHHHH!!!!</i></font></b>""</font>Ryder screams, pulling his rifle up from the side of the bed and aiming it.<br/>He sees a figure at the end of his bed. He throws the gun-barrel to point straight at it, and pulls the trigger to blast it to bit... but the safety was on. The figure was just the model human-skeleton he looked at occasionally... For a few seconds, he sits there, still too scared to put the gun away."
18282,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779245&postcount=149,2008-01-12T16:03:00,ancalimohtar,"Conners, we have a bit of a problem here.<br/><br/>There is no ""requirement"" for plot points. I give out plot points for many different circumstances. So far, it's been for well-written roleplaying posts. I don't think people should expect to receive plot points for any particular post they make, like you seem to have. I'm not in the habit of giving out points every time someone makes a long post.<br/><br/>Your bit about treating gunshot wounds was nice. I just didn't think I ought to give plot points for it. It was literally just a bunch of medical text you copied from wikipedia or some other site; more importantly, it doesn't really characterize Ryder at all. I just didn't feel anything when I read it.<br/><br/>The bigger issue, I think, is the way you're approaching this game. It seems you are treating this roleplaying game as a board game. You are trying to ""win"" it. You've remarked multiple times that you want to get to shooting and killing stuff, both in and out of character. You've asked for PPs multiple times now. You just asked me if giving your character a nightmare at a tough time will earn you PPs. You had Ryder ""convince Jin, if necessary,"" to give Ryder the nicer room earlier. I know you're used to D&D, which is about breaking into other people's homes, killing them, and taking their money, (which I enjoy immensely when I want that kind of game), but this is not D&D.<br/><br/>In the same vein, I think Ryder is going to insult a lot of people if he keeps doing/saying what he has been. Whenever Ryder talks, you always describe him speaking ""nicely,"" or ""pleasantly,"" or ""politely""; he's always ""enthusiastic"" or ""cheerful"" or something similar. I know he's Sweet And Cheerful, per his trait, but 1) you overdo it way too much, and 2) that's not going to cover you when you're inappropriate. Example:<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>First of all, people are eating. This is dinner. Why would you grin and pull out a gun? It's just not dinner conversation, even among hardy folk on the Rim. Saying that you ask the question ""politely"" doesn't really excuse the fact that it's not polite at all. The next question to Annalise is also rather inappropriate. Would someone really ask that question like that?<br/><br/>Finally, I didn't comment on your writing style before, but I do think it's getting to be problematic. Take your last post for example. It switches between the present and past tense dozens of times, sometimes mid-sentence. There are no paragraphs, it's just a walloftext. You used ""indifferent"" as if it meant ""not different."" What does ""a proper human-3d"" mean? How can Ryder ""barely notice"" the ogre is made up of rough crayon lines, when the ogre exists only to him? How exactly does a reaver ooze mutilated bodies through its piercings? Does Ryder throw the gun or point it at the skeleton?<br/><br/>I think the real issue is that you're not used to writing. Which can be improved on if you work at it.<br/><br/>Anyway, PPs given for roleplaying are not going to account for most of the PPs given. This is just the beginning. I'm just giving some points to people for setting up their character's personalities. Just make Ryder believable and realistic, not a saccharine bag of grins. And write for the good of the game, not just for your character."
18283,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779527&postcount=150,2008-01-12T17:27:00,Conners,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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There is no ""requirement"" for plot points. I give out plot points for many different circumstances. So far, it's been for well-written roleplaying posts. I don't think people should expect to receive plot points for any particular post they make, like you seem to have. I'm not in the habit of giving out points every time someone makes a long post.<br/>
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Your bit about treating gunshot wounds was nice. I just didn't think I ought to give plot points for it. It was literally just a bunch of medical text you copied from wikipedia or some other site; more importantly, it doesn't really characterize Ryder at all. I just didn't feel anything when I read it.</div>
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<div class=""message"">The bigger issue, I think, is the way you're approaching this game. It seems you are treating this roleplaying game as a board game. You are trying to ""win"" it.<br/>
You've remarked multiple times that you want to get to shooting and killing stuff, both in and out of character. You've asked for PPs multiple times now. You just asked me if giving your character a nightmare at a tough time will earn you PPs.</div>
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<div class=""message"">You had Ryder ""convince Jin, if necessary,"" to give Ryder the nicer room earlier.</div>
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<div class=""message"">In the same vein, I think Ryder is going to insult a lot of people if he keeps doing/saying what he has been. Whenever Ryder talks, you always describe him speaking ""nicely,"" or ""pleasantly,"" or ""politely""; he's always ""enthusiastic"" or ""cheerful"" or something similar. I know he's Sweet And Cheerful, per his trait, but 1) you overdo it way too much, and 2) that's not going to cover you when you're inappropriate.<br/>
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First of all, people are eating. This is dinner. Why would you grin and pull out a gun? It's just not dinner conversation, even among hardy folk on the Rim. Saying that you ask the question ""politely"" doesn't really excuse the fact that it's not polite at all. The next question to Annalise is also rather inappropriate. Would someone really ask that question like that?</div>
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<div class=""message"">Finally, I didn't comment on your writing style before, but I do think it's getting to be problematic. Take your last post for example. It switches between the present and past tense dozens of times, sometimes mid-sentence. There are no paragraphs, it's just a walloftext.<br/>
You used ""indifferent"" as if it meant ""not different."" What does ""a proper human-3d"" mean? How can Ryder ""barely notice"" the ogre is made up of rough crayon lines, when the ogre exists only to him? How exactly does a reaver ooze mutilated bodies through its piercings? Does Ryder throw the gun or point it at the skeleton?<br/>
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</div>((Unfortunately I do have a habit of changing tenses. However, I purposely intended the dream to be in the past tense to be strange, and also because it reflects his past. I was too tired to work out paragraphs, and I thought it'd give the idea that it was all meshed together.<br/><br/>About ""a proper human-3d"" - Oops, I missed that. I meant he became a normal human again.<br/><br/>Haven't you had bad dreams before?--things are warped, where you're afraid of things you wouldn't be when you're awake, do things you wouldn't, think differently. It's a dream, how CAN'T it? I've had dreams 100 times weirder than that. OK, maybe I didn't describe the skeleton thing so well.<br/><br/>I'm afraid that I'm not used to writing when you're allowed to describe very little... having to ask ""can I do this?"" ""is this like that?"" ""do I succeed in doing this?"" before I can roleplay anything.))<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Anyway, PPs given for roleplaying are not going to account for most of the PPs given. This is just the beginning. I'm just giving some points to people for setting up their character's personalities. Just make Ryder believable and realistic, not a saccharine bag of grins. And write for the good of the game, not just for your character.</div>
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</div>((Oh, I thought I'd have to get an awful lot of PPs through role-playing to get any advancement, due to the heavy cost for improvements. I didn't realise most PPs would be given out for other things. Sorry 'bout that.<br/><br/>As to Ryder's character: A lot of characters in Firefly are a bit larger-than-life  (Jayne for example). I'll try to cut down on superfluous descriptions, though, and just assume everyone knows by now that he smiles incessantly.))"
18284,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780141&postcount=151,2008-01-12T22:29:00,ancalimohtar,"I was originally going to send this to you through PM/email, but I do want others to read some of the text near the bottom, so here it is. If anyone would prefer that in the future I do this type of stuff privately, let me know please.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				((Not exactly. Everyone is getting PPs ahead of me, so it makes sense that I'd be concerned about catching up. I was wanting to get another medical skill for the crew.<br/>
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</div>The fact that you are concerned about others having received PPs, while you haven't, is proof that there is a problem with how you're viewing the game. It's the beginning of the game. You guys just took off and haven't even gotten to the moon yet. The four people who have earned points are Boran, Grace, Trevor, and Jin. There are nine crewmembers. In addition, Ryder may be trigger happy, but YOU are the one who is aching for combat, as evidenced by your multiple OOC remarks. Again, there's nothing wrong with that kind of game--this just isn't it, and I just don't want you to be disappointed with a game that focuses more on plot than rape-and-pillage-for-phat-lootz.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>You do not have to ask for most things. Like I said in a recent post, everybody in this game should think of himself as one member in a team of writers, narrating the adventures of ten people. If you read my note in the OP, which I had since the very first [Gauging Interest] thread, I do not want to play the role of the traditional DM who has to have control over everything in the world, leaving their personal characters as the only degree of freedom for the players. If everybody can advance the plot in a more robust way, 1) nobody feels the only thing that will bring them fun is selfishly pursuing phat lootz and XP for their character (since they identify with everybody and the story as a whole, rather than just their own character), 2) I don't have to spread myself too thin, and I can run a game for ten people, which is much better than a game of four people, and 3) we can keep the play-by-post game running at a decent pace, instead of having the players pause and ask the DM for permission to do every little thing. At a real-life gaming table, asking the DM for permission is no problem; on OpenRPG, it's an inconvenience; but on a messageboard, it's murder.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				((Ryder is similar to someone I once knew who seemed as nice as anything, but ended up stealing from us--Ryder being without the stealing part, though. Ryder always tries to be incredibly charming--that's how he managed to get himself into such a good academy without coming from a wealthy family. Sometimes cultural differences trip him up, however, and he may inadvertently insult someone.<br/>
He comes from a reaver attacked planet, guns are pretty much everywhere around you... EVERYONE knows how to use a gun there. He didn't mean to be rude though.))<br/>
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</div>The point is, you cannot simply TELL us Ryder is nice and charming and polite. You have to SHOW that through good narration and roleplaying. And you haven't done that, so there is a disconnect there. It makes reading your posts very awkward, and gives the impression that either Ryder is a phony, or you as a player are only concerned with advancing your own character at the expense of a good story."
18285,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787777&postcount=152,2008-01-14T13:43:00,roninkelt,"<b>Abel</b><br/><br/>After making the rounds of all the duty stations, Abel will write up a report on what needs fixing, supplies needed (such as chili plants for the greenhouse) or other notes of concern in his notepad, encrypt the file and mark it for reference next time we are on planet.<br/><br/>Everyone he speaks to finds him quite personable and easy to talk to.  (I was going to rp all the encounters, but no one has replied to my overtures).<br/><br/>Once the report is done, I'll look up the Captain again,<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I have a couple of questions for you, if you have the time.""<br/>
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18286,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788982&postcount=153,2008-01-14T21:27:00,Koji,"((ancalimohtar, I think you should make an OOC thread for us so that we can keep all the discussion seperate from the game))<br/><br/>Trevor nods to Abel when he comes by. At a loss for words, he simply frets nervously and says, ""It's, er...goin'!""<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>A sharp beeping wakes Trevor from his fitful slumber. He pulls himself out of dreamland with a shake of the head and cancels the alert. The ship is approaching its atmospheric re-entry point at too sharp an angle--looks like<i>someone</i>forgot to take the particulars of the lunar orbit into account when astrogating the trip.<br/><br/>Piloting check:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1460961/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8+1d12=12</a><br/><br/>Without a moment's pause, Trevor takes hold of the controls and deftly readjusts the ship's trajectory. He looks behind him, wondering if anyone noticed his frantic behavior, and nervously bites into the soft part of his hand between the thumb and the knuckle of the forefinger until he tastes blood."
18287,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789094&postcount=154,2008-01-14T22:40:00,ancalimohtar,"<i>Koji, I know that's the way people like to do it on these boards, and there are some benefits--you can go back and read what happened much more easily, it reads like a novel, you don't have to wade through the OOC stuff--but I'm not sure I like it. For one, OOC stuff is usually about IC stuff, so you have to check back and forth to follow the topic of conversation. For two, if you do have to go back and check OOC stuff, it's much harder to follow the timeline of the game. Was this OOC stuff said before or after that IC stuff? Timestamps are an awkward way to follow a conversation.<br/>
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Back to the plot: If you guys have nothing special to do with the resupplying, I'm going to jump it ahead maybe six or so hours, to contact with Yuri. I've had this bit written since my recent plane ride, so I'm anxious to get it off the scratch paper in my jacket pocket and onto the hard, cold, internet. I'm going to assume Alex sent back a confirmation message to Yuri, agreeing to meet at a certain time.</i><br/><br/><br/>Trevor manages to pull the ship out of the dangerous angle. Not pretty, but he does it okay, and Alex, coming up to the bridge to check up on the re-entry, doesn't mention it. Trevor is not sure whether she's pretending not to notice.<br/><br/>The next few hours go by in a hectic blur of haggling and loading up medical and other supplies. Ryder, in his element, picks out an assortment of necessary equipment and drugs. Hopping along the moon, named Ivangrad after a pioneering family, the crew finishes filling up the Hole with necessary items and head toward Yuri's shop.<br/><br/>-----------------<br/><br/>When the Hole enters Katma, she finds a city that clearly never gets any tourists. Heavily industrialized, most of its buildings are massive warehouses or factories that load their products into isotainers to be shipped 'round the moon or offworld. Lodged between two much larger and more expansive properties, the crew finds a few large piles of mostly rusted machinery. Amid the junkheaps a lone warehouse makes itself seen.<br/><br/>Trevor lands at a dock a few hundred yards away, where isotainers, stacked neatly, await to be loaded onto cargo ships.<br/><br/>A few of the crew leave the ship and walk to the warehouse, passing by a number of spare engine parts and half-assembled float and mule suspensions. The hangar door for the warehouse is open, and as the crew of the Hole walk in, they see dozens and dozens--perhaps a hundred or more--vehicles of all shapes and sizes in various states of repair, many of them simply parked in rows, some of them suspended from rafters, others in the middle of the shop being attended to.<br/><br/>A handful of grease-covered mechanics look up as you enter, although a few more are too busy to do so. A middle-aged man of average height and build wipes his hands on a piece of cloth and calls over to you.<br/><br/>""Alex? Beck's friend, yes? Welcome!"""
18288,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794603&postcount=155,2008-01-16T01:02:00,mainiac,"Alex was a bit amused when Abel brought his concerns to her.  She smiled wryly into mule's anti-grav system she was currently patching up.  Nice early morning work that.<br/><br/>""Heh, I ment the milk run sorta milk run, Abe.""  Alex fiddled intently with an old gasket as she talked before sighing and knocking the damn thing off and replacing it.  ""We're hauling some old floats or mules or something. nothing dangerous.  Can't hurt to be alert in this part of space but I think we're safe for now.""<br/>The new piece in place, Alex looked Abel in the eye before going on.  ""Charlie's a whole different game.  Like I said before, nice and mysterious.  Could be lucrative.""<br/><br/>-----------------------<br/><br/>Alex's eyes couldn't help but wander as she crossed through Yuri's workshop.  Floats weren't her speciality but she was impressed and maybe made a little envious by the place.  She took her eyes off the crafts and kept them on the man though, there was work to get done after all.<br/>""Yeah, I'm Alexandra Gibbs.  You're Yuri, right?""  Alex gave Yuri a firm handshake, not caring that she got some residual oil on her hand in the process.  She'd dressed nice and professional like for the bussiness deal but if Yuri prefered to keep things informal she'd definately follow his lead.   ""Nice to meet a fellow grease monkey, not to mention a family friend.  Rebecca's family always seemed pretty good sorts in my book so I like doing bussiness with y'all."" Alex smiled before changing the topic.<br/>""Care to show what our bussiness is?  You said you need float moved but looks like there's quite a few of 'em here..."""
18289,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801453&postcount=156,2008-01-17T08:58:00,Sunfall,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Everyone he speaks to finds him quite personable and easy to talk to.  (I was going to rp all the encounters, but no one has replied to my overtures).</div>
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</div><i>((I replied, didn't you notice? <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" vm32jfzxy=""""/> <br/>
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Hmm, maybe it would be better if I wrote speech in color, too, but I seem to have a faulty access to this forum from time to time, so that I can't use the HTML buttons. And I'm not overly fond of coding all this by hand...))</i><br/><br/>Grace has stayed aboard the Hole, dreamily whiling her time away in the greenhouse, tending her plants. When most oft the other crew have gone off ship, and the Hole seems deserted and silent, she vanishes into her cabin.<br/><br/>""Hello my darlings"", she softly purrs, fondly stroking the flowers of one of the orchids that grow in pots suspended from the ceiling, dry roots groping into the air. Their blooms are of an ageless, waxy beauty, displaying countless colors in Grace's world of brown and grey. Some of them flaunt their colors as warning signs for those who can read them: Grace has taken to keep her more... interesting plants in her own cabin, where no harm can come from them, no other crew member can accidentally run into their fatal beauty.<br/><br/>Grace takes a squirt bottle from a messy shelf (absentmindedly holding back a pile of stuff that starts to slip as the bottly had supported it) and starts generating a soft fog for the plants that need to get their water and nutrients from the air."
18290,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801764&postcount=157,2008-01-17T09:54:00,Koji,"After watching the others leave, Trevor sneaks into the infirmary to bind up his hand. He grabs a bit of gauze and furtively loops it around his palm, and secures it with a bit of tape, ignoring completely the idea of antiseptic.<br/><br/>Once finished, he slides on a pair of gloves to hide his self-inflicted injury and slinks back to the cockpit, where he is content to play video games and wait for the others to return."
18291,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803626&postcount=158,2008-01-17T16:18:00,ancalimohtar,"<i>Does anyone go with him? Lee's there, but what about the rest?</i>"
18292,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803658&postcount=159,2008-01-17T16:25:00,Jannex,"((That depends largely on Alex; Annalise would've been happy to accompany her, if she has the impression that her presence will be useful.))"
18293,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804405&postcount=160,2008-01-17T22:44:00,ancalimohtar,"<i>Hey everybody, does anyone object to moving the game to myth-weavers.com? It's still this type of forum (vBulletin), and the colors are lamer, but their code is amazing. It's got the best of vBulletin and the best of rpol all put together!<br/>
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<ul><li style="""">First of all, we can have our own individual forum and subforums even, better than rpol. Now I can make stickies and stuff!</li><li style="""">The dice are so, so much easier and more robust. You just type (dice)2d8 + d2 + 5(/dice), but with brackets, and it rolls them, tells you what each result was, adds them up, and puts it in a neat little box. It gets better than that if you want it to be, which is even better.</li><li style="""">There is still the option of PMs, but what's better is they have private text. I can just type (private=Sunfall)Hey, about the the type of vegetables in the garden...(/private) in the middle of a post, and only she can see the text, or even know that there is special text there. No more email, no more PMs, oh god I'm excited.</li><li style="""">There's OOC tags too. Your OOC text appears in a little box when the viewer moves his mouse over text you designate. No more parentheses or italics!</li><li style="""">So, so much more. They have DM screens, random generators for names and adventure hooks (all from user submissions I think), and more.</li></ul><br/>
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Take a look at their (very impressive, I must say) FAQ here: <a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/faq.php"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.myth-weavers.com/faq.php</a>, you can go to any of the links under ""General Features"" and ""Using the Dice Roller"" to see the dice and OOC tags and other neat stuff I mentioned above.<br/>
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What do you guys think? Shall I start copying stuff over? It's just a quick signup for everybody.<br/>
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18294,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805609&postcount=161,2008-01-18T16:59:00,roninkelt,"<b>Abel</b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Alex was a bit amused when Abel brought his concerns to her.  She smiled wryly into mule's anti-grav system she was currently patching up.  Nice early morning work that.<br/>
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""Heh, I ment the milk run sorta milk run, Abe.""  Alex fiddled intently with an old gasket as she talked before sighing and knocking the damn thing off and replacing it.  ""We're hauling some old floats or mules or something. nothing dangerous.  Can't hurt to be alert in this part of space but I think we're safe for now.""<br/>
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</div><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I'm sure you are right, but that kind of thing always raises my hackles.  If it was so easy, why not pack the damn things into a crate and ship it on a dang Alliance freighter.  The rates are cheaper and more secure.""<br/>
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""In any case, would you mind if a couple of us come along to the meet and help out?  I promise to keep quiet unless spoken to.""</font><br/><br/>He gives Alex his winningest smile.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I'll even put on my sunday best so as to be presentable like.""</font><br/><br/><br/>EDIT<br/><br/>Re: Mythweavers - I'd be ok with that if they do a daily subscription email."
18295,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805835&postcount=162,2008-01-18T18:06:00,mainiac,"""No, no, no, you've got it all crabwise.  We're the best, fastest, most secure ship in the verse, Abe, and don't you forget it.  Appearances, they're everything.""  There's a tinge of indignation, meaning that Abel might have hit a nerve, but Alex doesn't seem all that serious.  ""But it's not that strange shipping independent.  Alliance will give you no end of fuss and don't hit most routes.  Still... never hurts to be suspicious.  Anyway, yeah, you can come meet Yuri if you want, long as you don't go y'know acting all suspicious, alright?"""
18296,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805997&postcount=163,2008-01-18T19:13:00,Jannex,"((Regarding the MythWeavers thing... It sounds shiny and all, but for me, it's a lot more convenient having all my games here, so I can check them all at once. I'll go along with what everyone else decides, but my vote would be to stay here.))"
18297,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806597&postcount=164,2008-01-19T00:59:00,ancalimohtar,"<i>Putting out an APB for Jin, Boran, and Ryder...<br/>
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I'm going to assume Jin, Abel, and Lee go with Alex. Also, I'm moving the plot forward a little bit. You guys can roleplay however much you want.<br/>
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Edit: Yes, Myth-weavers does have RSS alerts for threads and forums. I'm willing to copy all of what has happened so far in this game over to that forum, do all the other work for the transition, to gain its awesome benefits (like no freakin downtime when comics come up). All you guys would have to do is make an account and post, pleeeeeeease?</i><br/><br/><br/><br/>Yuri smiles and nods hello to the others accompanying Alex, blissfully unaware of even the thought of being intimidated, not even by an eyepatch-wearin' man.<br/><br/>In response to Alex, Yuri laughs and shakes her head, ""No, not related to Beck. She friend of my cousin, though. But yes, business!""<br/><br/>He leads Alex as he walks down his workshop. Lee follows closely, leaving Jin and Abel at a bit of a distance. ""We have many float late delivery. Near thirty, I think. Our old contractor is...""--and here he gives the impression of picking his next words carefully--""having problems.""<br/><br/>Brightening up, he continues, ""But no matter! You take our floats to Sephie. We pay you good money, short notice premium, yes?""<br/><br/>Yuri and Alex talk about the specifics of the deal, and agree on a fee of 220c, payable upon delivery to Yuri's satellite office on Sephie. As the details are set down and the ID cards scanned, Yuri brings up a different topic.<br/><br/>""Oh, one other thing, you say you want do some work, well like I say before, not possible. All my team, very professional, my equipment state-of-art, you know."" He pauses, but grins. ""Lucky for you, I have job I cannot do. Can give to you."" He hands Alex a piece of paper.<br/><br/>Lee, watching all of this with unabashed protectiveness of Alex, keeps the rest of the mechanics in his field of vision. He squints as Yuri hands over the piece of paper.<br/><br/>""Go see him,"" Yuri continues. ""Dock mechanic at Lindon Docks in Peterville, back on Sephie. He has man dock there with interceptor, very broken. Man also very broken!""<br/><br/>Yuri laughs at his own almost-pun. Lee is not amused.<br/><br/>""So you can fix on credit, maybe,"" Yuri finishes. With that, he instructs some of his men to begin loading the floats onto a gigantic cargo mule, to be taken to the Hole."
18298,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807616&postcount=165,2008-01-19T18:50:00,mainiac,"((I couldn't find your game on mythweavers.  Link please?  I'm assuming that 220 is the post haggled price, right?  Also, Sephie?  That short for Peresephonie?))<br/><br/>Alex keeps an upbeat outlook when Yuri mentions the troubles of the last transporter.  ""Heh, don't worry about us having the same kinda troubles, Yuri, we're in this for the long haul.""<br/><br/>Alex thanks Yuri for the address as she descretely tucks it away in her back pocket.  ""Yeah, let me go get all this organized in the old"" she says as they start moving the floats.  ""Then there's nothing left but tea and dumplings.""<br/><br/>As she heads away she falls in step beside Abel.  ""Seems Yui's partners don't last too long, eh?"""
18299,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807884&postcount=166,2008-01-20T00:13:00,ancalimohtar,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=6758"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.myth-weavers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=6758</a>, and yes to the other two questions.<br/><br/>Rejoice! I made it look real purdy, worked out the kinks, and I have to say, I can't even imagine coming back here for anything now. Take a look guys, especially at the Preludes folder and the Main Narrative thread."
18300,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3808053&postcount=167,2008-01-20T03:53:00,roninkelt,"<b>Abel</b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">""No, no, no, you've got it all crabwise.  We're the best, fastest, most secure ship in the verse, Abe, and don't you forget it.  Appearances, they're everything.""  There's a tinge of indignation, meaning that Abel might have hit a nerve, but Alex doesn't seem all that serious.  ""But it's not that strange shipping independent.  Alliance will give you no end of fuss and don't hit most routes.  Still... never hurts to be suspicious.  Anyway, yeah, you can come meet Yuri if you want, long as you don't go y'know acting all suspicious, alright?""</div>
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<div class=""message"">As she heads away she falls in step beside Abel.  ""Seems Yuri's partners don't last too long, eh?""</div>
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18301,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809075&postcount=168,2008-01-20T15:30:00,Koji,((Sorry I have been so quiet. The boards haven't been working and I'm indisposed at the moment.))
18302,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809624&postcount=169,2008-01-20T18:43:00,Jannex,"((Roninkelt, you can't edit in dice rolls; you need to make a new post for that.))"
18303,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810377&postcount=170,2008-01-21T01:56:00,Sunfall,"<i>((Yup, Jannex is right. Had a hard time finding out that one by myself <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" vm32jfzxy=""""/>  You can't even use the ""Preview"" option when dice rolls are included... At least, I never could...<br/>
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As for in-time posting... I'm not sure whether to continue here or at Myth Weavers (I already registered), and I'll just wait for Koji, if that's not a problem <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" vm32jfzxy=""""/>  ))</i>"
18304,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813387&postcount=171,2008-01-21T13:57:00,ancalimohtar,"Register at MW, apply for the game (so that I can let you in so that you can actually post), and then you can post."
18305,Serenity/Firefly: Hole in the Black IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66292-Serenity-Firefly-Hole-in-the-Black-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814151&postcount=172,2008-01-21T17:15:00,roninkelt,"lets try this again<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>I really don't care for the forum die rollers in any case..."
18306,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2837413&postcount=1,2007-07-06T19:07:00,DoNotFearToTread,"The city was a patchwork of darkness and light, spotty fires still burning along the poor quarter.  From your collective perch near the throne room window you could still hear the occasional shout of alarm from the populace below.  Some of the guardsmen argued over whether the fires were the result of the sudden attack or just a diversion to keep the people distracted.  The room held nearly fifty people, all fortunate survivors of the initial assault, and they huddled together as murmered conversation and frightened weeping swept across the crowd.  The doors were barred from your side, a dozen men in the green and gray of the Vigilants standing watch as the heavy pounding on the other side grew stronger.<br/><br/>Magister Renault stood at the throne as Tobin, the castle physician, did his best to tend to the king's injured leg.  The queen stood stoic over her husband's left shoulder, any fear guarded by her emotionless mask.  Two Vigilants, Remar and Polias, stood on either side of the group with a wary eye on the room.  The conversation was hushed, the din of the crowd only making it more difficult to hear, and each of you felt the last half an hour coming back to you.<br/><br/>Each of you had been roused from your sleep all too early.  For some it was by the fearful cries of fellow servants or the painful rap of a magister's staff, but for others it was more complex.  Rushed as you were, you'd barely managed to pull on proper clothing and grab your nearest possessions before castle guards arrived to escort you through the halls.  An attack, they told you.  Invaders already within the castle walls.  The path to the throne room was marked by the signs of battle, blood smears on the walls and discarded bodies pushed to the the side to make room.<br/><br/><b>Octavious</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">It was along that path that you and your father met with a small group of armored assailants, dwarves and men both.  The guards on your floor did their best to force them back but the fighting was fierce and the battlefield too cramped to prevent casualties.  You father, trained with the gladius and spear, was a match for the dwarf he caught slipping through the guard's ranks, but the one he didn't see was too much for him.  The blade bit deep, the blood too dark for the wound not to be mortal.  He shoved the hide-wrapped bundle into your hands, demanding that you swear to see that that papers found their way to the hands of a Legion commander.  The words were still on his tounge when the guards ushered you away, his arm falling limp at his side.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The sword was light in your hand, half the size of what you were used to and still marked with the name of its owner.  The thought of objecting when it was shoved into your hand in lieu of your own blade was followed by the realization that your own weapon was already gone, taken up by another as the doors to the barracks gave way and dwarves stormed the dining area.  Training had been all that kept you alive, training and the men who stood by you as the group withdrew towards the castle proper.  Linking up with the group who was escorting Magister Renault, you totalled only 8 when you arrived at the safety of the the throne room.  Now you stood watch over the injured and the teriffied, hoping Captain Polias would come back with good news.  And still, you held that unfamiliar weapon that bore the name Kelvan along its grip.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You were among the first to be roused and rushed through the hallways towards the throne room.  Being that both of your quarters were located in the king's hallway, you found yourselves marched alongside the king and queen, as well as Darien's older brother Theron.<br/>
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The fighting came as a suprise to everyone, and as quickly as it had begun it was over.  Seven dead dwarves, five dead guards from among both the Auldarian and Yunisian groups, and one badly injured king later you were secured in the castle's center.  The wound to Phillipe's leg was deep and had greatly hindered his progress along the way.  As you stood to the side of the throne, unable to approach despite your station, you could see the suffering the attack had caused.  The castle housed over 1500 people earlier that night, and so few had made it to safety before the doors were barred.  Some might still be hiding, hoping to avoid notice until it was all over.<br/>
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Members of the Vigiliants and Shah Risarad stood in close proximity as Theron studied the group around the throne, clearly trying to piece together what was being said.</div>
</div><br/><br/>The conversation came to a sudden end as a deep, resounding crack rose from the doorway, splinters of the great oak doors spraying inwards.  The men around the entry tensed and readied their weapons.  Each of you was drawn away from the sight as your name was called and motions were made for you to draw near the throne.  Your approach entered you into a conversation mid-phrase.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""...there would be less chance of a smaller group being noticed.""</font>The magister spoke softly, without passion.  It was his way to be level-headed during a conflict, and this was no exception.  King Phillipe looked over the lot of you, pain obvious in his eyes as he spoke.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""The doors will not hold and we fear there will be no mercy.  The throne of Auldaria is in peril but it's heirs must not be.  We have a way to get you to safety.""</font>He focused on Darien, Theron, and Shalana for a time.<font color=""darkred""> ""You three must not be here when these men break through.  You will only strengthen their position.  There are tunnels from before the old wars.  They lead to the coast and you can follow the shore south to Dumphrie.  There will surely be ships to take you to Yunis there.  I will send six of my best men to see you safe and you will have the Shah Risarad.""</font><br/><br/>At that Eliyni, the Shah Risarad's senior swordswomen, made gestures to four of her own.  Those four took positions near the five guardsmen that had been selected for the task.  The remaining dozen fell back to form up near the door.  She laid a hand on Shalana's shoulder, her voice heavily accented.<font color=""darkred"">""My four best to go with them.  The rest, we stay.  Yunis protects her allies.""</font><br/><br/>The gathered gave no objection.  The king continued, grimacing as Tobin pulled tight on the wrappings around his leg.<font color=""darkred"">""Magister Renault insists that his young apprentice will be of help to you.""</font>He offers a difficult smile to the girl, then sets his eyes on Dacin.<font color=""darkred"">""I am sending this page, as well.  He's swift and capable."" </font>He leaned in and motioned Dacin closer.<font color=""darkred"">""I've heard such things about you so I must entrust you with a task.  While my sons travel to safety, I want you to take the Market Road north and visit the three forts along that route.  Bring word of this to the commander of each, tell them what has occured.  They will know what must be done.""</font>He shifted his attention back to Theron.<font color=""darkred"">""See that he recieves written messages with your seal before you part ways.""</font>He leaned over and took up two small pouches from beside the throne, handing one each to Darien and Theron.<font color=""DarkRed"">""This is all we could obtain from the treasury before the fighting became too thick.  It should be more than enough for passage and food along the way.""</font><br/><br/>Captain Polias stepped away to converse with one of the men by the door, returning with a greatsword in his hands, the leather of its sheath a faded gray.  He held it out to Raite, taking the longsword in exchange.<font color=""darkred"">""I'm sure Hadley can make due with this.  You'll need a blade you're comfortable with but I don't envy you the weight.  Dumphrie is a lengthy walk.  Form up with the others, take your orders from Cross and remember what you've been taught.  Once they are out to sea, I want you to go straight to your uncle's estate and see that he sends aid.  Remind him that he owes me.""</font><br/><br/>Magister Renault took Worm by the shoulder and slapped a book into her hands.  It was thin and light, bound by string with a cover that was worn by age.  Small strips of vellum poked out of the pages in places, different from the material of the book.  They appeared to be spell-strips, incantations bonded into written words that Renault often spent days creating.<font color=""darkred"">""You take this book.  It will help you continue your training while we are seperated.  Do not grow lax, I am counting on you.  Few can do the things that you can do.  You have a great responsibility.""</font><br/><br/>Renault moved to the wall, sliding a hand along the statue of Auldaria's first king.  A few moments later it responded with a slow, rough grinding sound.  The statue slid backwards, taking a small section of wall with it.  Beyond, a stairwell descended into darkness.<br/><br/>King Phillipe eased back in the chair as the room's doors shook from another heavy blow.<font color=""DarkRed"">""There is little time.  You must be off.""</font>"
18307,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2838107&postcount=2,2007-07-07T01:31:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Angry, frustrated, tired, confused, and particularly distraught, Shalana stood with the best posture she could muster, and accepted the kings words quietly. The events of the night had settled on her like a dark fog, and her normally boisterous mouth was completely lost for words.<br/><br/>She shifted uncomfortably on her feet and the awkwardness of turmoil overwhelmed her. She felt like crying, but she also felt like fighting, and the difference between the two states was causing her already high level of anxiety to reach a feverish peak.<br/><br/>Blood rushed into her head and she opened her mouth, ""<font color=""Purple"">Is there an extra sword I could take? I would feel better if I could meet our enemies with steel inbetween us.""</font>The tension in her seemed to release as she said it, and the dark fog around her lifted as a steely exterior took hold."
18308,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2838491&postcount=3,2007-07-07T03:06:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite looked on nervously.  The presence of so many of the kingdom's powerful doing as much, if not more, to put him off, as the pounding at the door and the death already witnessed.  his eyes wandered about the room as his mind attempted to make sense of what was happening.<br/><br/>The familiar sound of command in Captain Polias' voice snapped Raite back to attention and military discipline took over as he listened intently to his orders.  The comforting weight of the greatsword further calmed his nerves and he saluted Captain Polias.<font color=""Blue"">""My honor, Captain.""</font>With one last look towards the battered door, Raite took his place with the other Vigilants and awaited the order to move."
18309,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2839255&postcount=4,2007-07-07T05:48:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Capital idea. I'd feel better if I could meet our enemies with her steel in between us, too.""</font><br/>It's exactly the sort of thing one might have expected the sardonic, less-than-respectful youngest son of King Philippe to say, although now his cultured voice was bitter-bright, pulled taut like a harpstring with the awareness of danger.<br/><br/>Darien leaned against a column near the throne, ankles crossed, arms folded over his chest and fingers drumming nervously; his green eyes were puffy with lack of sleep and long lashes drooped low. The prodigal prince was fair-haired, with high cheekbones and an aquiline nose--a striking, aristocratic face, pretty in a way that could not quite be called boyish anymore. His build was lean, tall for his age, wiry rather than strong: whipcord over bone. He took in the room, his mouth a thin line, and received the pouch given to him with the flick of a hand, slim and long-fingered--a harper's hand, or a thief's. He started for the secret passage; stopped and turned, unable to leave with a certain thing unsaid, though he knew the response.<br/><font color=""Green"">""I'm not eager to become High Advisor, Father. Come with us--two soldiers could carry you. Mother, you're not hurt, you could walk.""</font><br/>His free hand clenched into a trembling, white-knuckled fist, the coldness of his voice a dam for unshed tears."
18310,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2840953&postcount=5,2007-07-07T11:12:00,will.h,"<b>Octavius</b><br/><br/>His light gray eyes were red and bloodshot as he struggled to hold his tears back. His soft hands trembled visibly. He was just as brave as any soul remaining in the throne room but he was still so young, and the death of his father replayed over and over in his mind. He felt like screaming! He braced himself on his halberd as he buckled over and threw up his dinner instead.<br/><br/>It all seamed so surreal to him, the invasion came so swift, so effective, it was executed exactly how it was written in his Battlefield Strategy Textbooks. Except this was real life, and he had no Legion at his back. He felt helpless, he didn't know any of these people. Why were they running? Didn't they have an army?<font color=""darkred""><i>We should be fighting!</i></font>He thought to himself. That thought quickly vanished as a guard ushered him over by the Kings side.<br/><br/>He was hardly listening to the words as the King spoke, he was angry with them, all of them!<font color=""darkred""><i>This would have never happened on Valexian soil!</i></font>He gripped his halberd tightly in his left hand and grinded his teeth. The sound of the old statue grinding on the ground pulled him away from his thoughts for a moment. Without waiting for an order to do so he quickly stepped through the portal, cutting off the shaken Yuni girl. He didn't need to be told, he understood what was happening...they were running away.<br/><br/>He gripped the rolled parchment in his right hand and held it to his heart. Quietly he whispered to himself as he began down the hallway.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""I will not fail you father...""</font>"
18311,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2841911&postcount=6,2007-07-07T14:13:00,slapdash,"The scrawny apprentice stood off to the side, her round ochre eyes darting nervously back and forth. The crack and splinter of the door causes her to flinch, and out of the corner of her eye she sees the Velaxian expel the night's feast, causing her freckled skin to go pallid with a wave of her own nausea. She takes a partial step toward the boy to make sure he is alright, then decides against it and steps back, managing to cross over her own foot and turn in a circle.<br/><br/>The sound of her name being called grabs her attention, and she approaches the throne, eyes locked on the wound to the king's leg. She lowers herself into a stiff, deep bow, and something wriggles visibly within her pale-green robes. Nose crinkling, she straightens and peeks down the front of her outfit, making a hushing nose between the gap in her front teeth.<br/><br/>When King Phillipe indicated that she was to leave, her mouth widened into a little O, and as Renault pressed the book and spell-slips into her hand, she blinks rapidly, trying to assure herself she isn't asleep.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""But, Magister, I have not even learned how to, you know, well, a lot of things and I don't think that I would be of much help, even with - wait, I haven't seen this book before.""</font>She flips open the corner and attempts to peer at the writing before regarding the magister again.<font color=""darkorchid"">""What I mean is sir, shouldn't I stay with you. Er.""</font>A furitive glance to the door and the beads of sweat on her brow prove this to be an empty sentiment, and she grins broadly at the wizard, her toothy smile not quite matching the mood of the room.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Because what if we're seperated and, you know, never exactly unseperated? I mean, I don't have exact numbers, but there are certainly many more of them, and what if you should suddenly find yourself, um, um...dead?""</font>"
18312,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2851859&postcount=7,2007-07-09T16:25:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>The slender young page was a bit of a mess.  His dark blond hair was a far cry from the neat cut expected of a representative of the throne, and for once revealed the slightly pointed ears that betrayed his half-elven birth.  He took in the scene with an attempt at stoicism that didn't really succeed, not really.  It was true that his young life so far had been full of surprises, not the least of which being his appointment as a castle page in the first place, though he'd since come to understand the politics behind it.<br/><br/>But this...this was totally unexpected.  Dismissal from castle service had seemed like the worst possible outcome on any given day, and now he faced the prospect of a painful death if he failed his task and at best an uncertain future even if he succeeded.  It wasn't a very pleasant prospect in the slightest, but he knew he'd never be able to live with himself if his nerve broke now...<br/><br/>Dacin bowed low before the king,<font color=""olive"">""It shall be done, on my life.""</font>He hesitated a moment, and his voice cracked only a little as he went on,<font color=""olive"">""It has been an honor to be in your service, your majesty.  May the gods go with you.""</font><br/><br/>Moving off he bowed to Prince Theron,<font color=""olive"">""Milord, perhaps it'd be best if we were off...the sooner we go, the more chance we have to succeed, and with you travel the hopes of the kingdom.""</font><br/><br/>As he waited to follow the prince out, Dacin's gaze caught on the terrified faces of the other pages who had made it into the hall.  They were dead, they just didn't know it yet.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>There but for the grace of the king go I</i></font>, he thought.<br/><br/>He shuddered and looked away, forcing himself to look instead at the others who might yet live.  The brother princes he knew, having served them both at one time or another.  The Yunisian princess had been served mostly by her own people, but he'd heard a rumor or two.  Hearing her ask for a sword seemed in character...but of course she was from Yunis, and they were a warrior folk.<br/><br/>His gaze caught on the girl scribe.  The book she clutched so tightly must be important if she carried it instead of a weapon.  Important...or valuable.  He contemplated this for a moment longer, then shook his head to clear it.  Now was neither the time nor place.  But perhaps those both would not be long in coming...<br/><br/>The other guards and soldiers he passed over with just a glance.  They would fight if called on, but if it came to a fight they were probably already doomed.  Speed was their only ally now, and Dacin could feel the time slipping away.<br/><br/>He looked up at Theron again and added with greater urgency,<font color=""olive"">""Milord...""</font>"
18313,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2852195&postcount=8,2007-07-09T18:04:00,DoNotFearToTread,"King Phillipe shakes his head in response to Darien's questions.<font color=""darkred"">""You must move quickly.  Carrying me will just slow everyone down.  You will not stop to fight.""</font>This was clearly directed at Shalana.<font color=""darkred"">""If battle finds you, let those who have pledged their lives in your defense deal with it.  You run, fast and far, if you are in danger.  I will not have a royal daughter of Yunis dead on my soil.""</font><br/><br/>The queen sets her hand over Phillipe's, her mask unwavering.  ""<font color=""darkred"">I will stay by your father's side.  Your presence here will only give these men something to threaten us with.  Your father would never betray his country, even to save his children, so you must not be here when they get through that door.""</font><br/><br/>Magister Renault shakes his head in response to Worm's questions.<font color=""darkred"">""Swords and axes are no match for the power of magic, girl.  I can do things that these Spine-born can't even imagine.  As could you, if you'd dedicate more time to following orders and less to asking pointless questions.""</font>He rapped his staff against the wall, the sound reverberating through the throne room with suprising force.  His voice seemed to rise with it, as well.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Now, everyone through the passage.  It won't close easily so we have no time to spare.""</font><br/><br/>Theron nods and steps forward, motioning for Dacin to follow at his back.  Cross hands out three lanterns among his men, setting two more aside for others to take.  The glow from them seems muted in the well-lit room, but they'll no doubt serve well in the tunnels below.  The Vigilants are so busy with their preparations that they do not move to stop Octavius as he slips through the passage behind them.  Four of the soldiers move to take up the rear of the group as their Yunisan counterparts form up near the front.  As they step towards the passage the sound of crumbling stone rises up to meet them...<br/><br/><b>Octavius</b><br/><br/>The stairs decend and the light from the throne room fails to illuminate any further than the fourth step.  It is that same step that shifts when you put your weight on it, the stone cracking beneath your feet.  You spill forward, hands lashing out for something to stop your imminent descent into the darkness below.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">( Our first in-game dice roll.  Reflex save vs DC 12. )</font>"
18314,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2852832&postcount=9,2007-07-09T23:45:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana did her best to not smart off to Darien at his comment, and burned a little inside when he had said it. The king's order to run was distasteful and frustrating, but she had come here to find peace with the Auldarians, and if running away was key to preserving that, she would do it. She bowed before the king and said, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">You are an honor to your people and your family, thank you for all you have done.</font>"" Shalana quickly fell into ranks and walked with them as they left."
18315,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2854828&postcount=10,2007-07-10T08:08:00,will.h,"<b>Octavius</b><br/><br/>The darkness does nothing to waiver his descent. It's that damn 4th step that trips him up. As soon as he sets his foot down he realizes what a fool he'd been for starting off by himself.<br/><br/>The step starts to give under him, unfortunately for Octavius he's too many things on his mind to feel the slight give in the step until he's already shifted his entire weight over. Too late to catch himself he falls forward. Desperately trying to save himself from the fall, he swings his halberd out in front of him attempting to hook it on a step, or handrail, anything!<br/><br/>Unfortunately, (Reflex Roll: 9) he finds nothing and he tumbles down the stone staircase, skinning his knees and elbows on every step. He drops his halberd frantically trying to stop his fall, but to no avail. Finally his plunge down the staircase comes to a brief halt when his head slams into the stone wall.<br/><br/>He lays there for a minute trying to find his bearings...<br/><br/>Slowly, he begins to sit up. He reaches to the side of his face where his head connected with the wall.<i><font color=""DarkRed"">Wet..</font></i>He brings his hand to his mouth to taste his fingers, its blood.<br/><br/>He sits there, his head pounding, his body aching all-over...Without the energy to pick himself up, he justs waits for the others."
18316,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2855174&postcount=11,2007-07-10T09:15:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Cross holds up a hand from his place at the front of the group, a signal for everyone to stop.<font color=""darkred"">""Two by two, watch your step.  These tunnels look to be in bad shape.""</font>At that he turns to Raite and inclines his head down into the tunnel.<font color=""darkred"">""Take a lantern and get down there.  Fast but careful.  See if the Velaxian is alright.""</font>At that he pauses to check that everyone is in line and allow for any last minute conversation.  Another impact sends cracks spidering out across the doors, eliciting a gasped cry from several in the room.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">( That's two painfully discarded hit points for Octavius. )</font>"
18317,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2855609&postcount=12,2007-07-10T10:34:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>The half-elf winced as he watched the Velaxian soldier tumble down the stairs.  His night vision gave him an excellent view of the lad's graceless roll down the steps, and what he saw wasn't pretty.<font color=""olive"">""That had to hurt,""</font>he muttered to himself.  Looking at the bruised soldier, he saw him sit up and touch his head.  Still alive, then.  Maybe he'd learn something.  As for himself, Dacin made a note to watch which steps bore the weight of the armored soldiers and to only step where they had.  Any stone that could bear a man in mail would hardly be upset by his own slight frame.<br/><br/>Putting the clumsy soldier out of his mind, Dacin followed Prince Theron into the passageway.  He quickly seized one of the two lanterns that had been left by Cross.   Not only would it do his keen eyes twice as much good as it would any of the rest of the party, but he figured it would have to be worth something to someone down the line, and you had to take your opportunities when they appeared.<br/><br/>Speaking of which...<br/><br/>Dacin leaned forward and spoke quietly to Theron,<font color=""olive"">""Milord, perhaps it'd be best if you wrote those messages now.  If the dwarves have found the tunnels, we may soon be too busy fighting and running to have another chance.  If you'd like, I'll hold the lantern for you, and you can write them on the move.""</font>He paused, then perked up as if he'd just thought of something,<font color=""olive"">""If you could append an order to have the fort commanders provide me with a fresh horse on my arrival, I'd be most grateful.  I'll be able to get the word out much faster that way.""</font>He frowned as if in thought, then added,<font color=""olive"">""And if you have it to spare, some coin to buy a horse for the first leg of the journey would be helpful as well or...perhaps an order allowing me to requisition one.  Time is of the essence now.""</font>"
18318,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2855837&postcount=13,2007-07-10T11:15:00,slapdash,"Worm's face falls at the magister's reprimand, and she seems to take the criticism to heart, hugging the book tightly under one arm as she snatches up the remaining lantern. To Renault, she says lamely,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Then, um, I guess I will see you later, Magister.""</font><br/><br/>Even as she walks toward the opening in the wall, her pace seems to pick up, and she turns to add,<font color=""darkorchid"">""And I will study even harder while we are apart! You won't be disappointed!""</font>Flashing her bright smile, she whirls around to enter the tunnel, stopping short to hold the lantern out to the Njortevian boy when the Vigilant orders him down. She shuffles along after the others, taking extreme care on the staircase. The steps in the tower had claimed their share of skin from her knees and palms, and these seemed far nastier.<br/><br/>More movement in her robe, accompanied by a gentle chittering, and she freezes, stuffing her nose down the collar of her robe and hissing,<font color=""darkorchid"">""Be still!""</font>Whatever it is seems to settle, and she resumes her slow descent."
18319,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2855985&postcount=14,2007-07-10T11:49:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana just barely contained herself from running down when she saw Octavius fall. Not wanting to fall as well, she waited impatiently to hear about his condition."
18320,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2856066&postcount=15,2007-07-10T12:11:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>The younger prince, after a long, tense moment, bows his head in acknowledgement; his eyes are bright, light sparkling off of them, and he blinks to clear them of wetness.<br/><font color=""Green"">""As we must, then. Come, brother. I'm sure it will be fun and ponies.""</font><br/><br/>He gestures to allow the others down the stair before him, wincing as Octavius falls; then he himself makes his way down carefully but nimbly, glancing back at the others.<br/><font color=""Green"">""There'll be plenty of time to lose hands and feet later,""</font>he says with sardonic cheer, coming up beside Octavius and helping him reach his feet.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Here, have a swig of this,""</font>Darien adds, and reaches down to his belt. His graceful hand comes up produces a silver flask; he twists its stopper off, and holds it out to the Velaxian. The scent of strong alcohol hits the air."
18321,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2859928&postcount=16,2007-07-11T07:28:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite takes a lantern from the nearest Vigilant and quickly moves down the stairs.  Watching every step carefully and moving with a grace obtained from long hours of sword practice, the large youth reaches the side of the young velaxian and checks his condition asking,<font color=""Blue"">""Are you alright, sir?""</font>Raite attempts to administer any battlefield aid that he deems appropriate while reporting Octavius's condition to Cross.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18322,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2860007&postcount=17,2007-07-11T07:46:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Octavius' injuries seem largely superficial, with the gash above his temple being of the most concern.  While it is quite bloody, common for head injuries, the actual cut is rather small and holding pressure to it should stop the bleeding.<br/><br/>Theron looks over to Dacin as the group begins to move forward.  His hand rests on the hilt of his shortsword but that does nothing to hide the fact that it is shaking.<font color=""DarkRed"">""We don't have the materials and we should be moving quickly.  Once we're out of harm's way I will have the letters drawn up and a horse provided.""</font><br/><br/>Cross motions for the group to move forward and the column descends the stairs.  The lantern light provides enough warning about unsteady surfaces that everyone is able to descend with little trouble.  Raite calls up, noting that the Velaxian does not appear to be badly injured.  The group arrives at the bottom of the stairs shortly thereafter.  The sound of grinding stone echoes from above as the light of the throne room fades away.  The sound of startled shouts muted by the closing of the passage.<br/><br/>As Shalana offers a shoulder to help Octavius to his feet, the Vigilants and Shah Risarad evenly distribute the lanterns to give as much light across the column as possible.  Cross gives Darien a stern look as the boy presents his flask but the soldier says nothing against it.  Instead he looks the Velaxian over and sets a hand on his shoulder.<font color=""darkred"">""Can you walk without support?""</font>"
18323,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2860938&postcount=18,2007-07-11T11:00:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>The young page bowed to Theron as he replied,<font color=""olive"">""As you say, milord.""</font>He held the position to allow the prince to move ahead of him, then swore under his breath and followed.<br/><br/>Dacin had serious doubts that dwarves of all people would neglect the possibility of an underground escape and suspected that the hoped for 'out of harm's way' would be a long time in coming.  He also wasn't sure where Theron thought they were going to acquire a horse in the tunnel or on the seashore.  It seemed to him that Theron was still thinking like royalty rather than how he should be thinking...like a fugitive.<br/><br/>But of course, if royalty weren't capable of making bad decisions, then they wouldn't be in this terrible position in the first place...though, to be fair to the soon to be late King Phillipe, it was hard to see what he could have done differently besides not sign the alliance with Yunis in the first place.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>That,</i></font>Dacin thought to himself,<i><font color=""olive"">assumed that Nasjtor had attacked purely to break the Auldaria-Yunis alliance before it could bear fruit.  </font></i><br/><br/>The interminable lessons in etiquette and nobility he'd attended did seem to have borne some fruit.  He could almost hear his instructor's droning voice as he thought on the political situation of the various realms.<br/><br/>Besides, it was better than thinking about the stark terror he should be feeling and the likelihood of his imminent painful death.  Politics, while boring, was also something distracting to think about and he desperately needed some distraction right about now.<br/><br/>He glanced at the young betrothed couple, taking a long look at first Shalana then Darien...then finally his gaze fell on Octavious as he contemplated.<i><font color=""olive"">It was true,</font></i>Dacin thought,<i><font color=""olive""> that a fully-fledged unification of Auldaria and Yunis would threaten Nasjtor...but it would also weaken Velaxia's position as the pre-eminent nation in the world.  Could these dwarves be mercenaries in the hire of Velaxia?  Maybe.  But perhaps there is something else they want.  Something hidden beneath the castle, perhaps?  Hmmm...</font></i><br/><br/>Dacin slowed his pace a tad until the girl scribe was walking beside him.  He leaned slightly toward her and smiled at her,<font color=""olive"">""I'm Dacin, by the way.  Nice to meet you, though I'd have wished for better circumstances.  I've got to admit, I never expected to be down here.  I didn't even know there was a down here to be!  I don't suppose Magister Renault ever mentioned these tunnels, or what dangers or treasures might be down here, did he?""</font>"
18324,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2861303&postcount=19,2007-07-11T12:17:00,will.h,"<b>Octavius</b><br/><br/>Slowly climbs to his feet with the Dariens support. Not impressed with Dariens comment in the least he replies with contempt<font color=""orange"">""You'd think with all your peoples running that they'd at least build a proper escape route""</font>he holds a stern glare with the younger prince...but then his expression fades to one of pity,<font color=""orange"">""Alas, building tunnels and fighting dwarves do seem a bit over your heads.""</font>With that he gives Darien a cold shoulder and begins to walk away with only a small limp.<font color=""orange"">""I don't drink""</font>he finally calls out.<br/><br/>After moving several feet a rush of blood flows to his head, he stables himself agaisnt the wall before turning to acknoledge Raite and Cross. With all the determination he can muster, he nods grimly,<font color=""Orange"">""I'll be fine.""</font><br/>He walks along next to Raite using the light from the lantern Raite is holding.<br/><br/>Again his thoughts fall inward,<font color=""orange""><i>While they may be fools, I'll probably need there help getting out of here alive.</i></font>He takes a deep breath to regroup.<br/><br/>He stops suddenly and holds Raite's shoulder, while his other hand grabs at his pocket quickly.<font color=""orange"">""I've dropped my things!""</font>he exclaims while searching his body for the scroll his father gave him.<font color=""orange"">""Will you help me find them?""</font>he begs, almost apologetically. Already scanning the floor where he had fallen."
18325,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2861403&postcount=20,2007-07-11T12:36:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""No, but I bet you'll start,""</font>the younger prince says with a shrug, and downs a swig of whiskey himself; his face screws up for a moment as he swallows.<br/>He's already noticed and begun scooping up the dropped documents when Octavius bends down for them.<br/><font color=""Green"">""I'm going to forgive those remarks. Just this once, because of the situation.""</font>his voice is whisper-quiet, barely more than a breath in the Velaxian's ear, and remarkably serious for a dandy.<font color=""Green"">""Because we need to work together, not fight. But just because of that.""</font><br/>He rises to his feet, documents in his hand, glances down at them, then hands them over.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Well, a fine start. Do let's hurry on.""</font>"
18326,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2861607&postcount=21,2007-07-11T13:17:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite forms up with his comrades once again to await further orders, but not without a quick glance in Prince Darien's direction.  Such behavior would never be tolerated among the ranks of the Royal Vigilants, but what does a simple boy of Nasjtor know about the stresses of Noble life.  The Three know his own throat was filling just a bit parched at the moment, and he didn't stand to lose his father, his mother, and his kingdom in the same day.  Raite has never understood those who envied the Noble class.  Much better to know your job and perform it to the best of your abilities than to be faced with the uncertainty that must come with being the one to make the decisions that so many lives would hinge upon.  Raite turns to look at Cross, who's comforting presence confirms that those who know how to handle the current situation are nearby and will lead the small party to safety."
18327,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2861632&postcount=22,2007-07-11T13:23:00,Rachel Lorelei,"The prince catches the glance and holds it for a moment, and then holds the flask out towards Raite, prepared to toss it to the young soldier."
18328,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2861762&postcount=23,2007-07-11T13:47:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana cursed in her own mind as Octavius didn't even bother a thank you for the help up.<i><font color=""Purple"">These people do not understand the situation at all, fighting each other, rushing ahead. They are so blasted SELF ABSORBED! </font></i>She dusted herself off in a nervous twitch, pulling on her unwieldy dress that had been assigned to her, she never would have worn such a thing at home by choice.<i><font color=""Purple"">And that blasted king refused to give me a weapon worthy of any fight we might get in. Trust the soldiers, bah, we are running for our lives, and our lives could be decided by knowing when to stand and fight.</font></i><br/><br/>Shalana let out a sigh, and seeing the prince's outstretched hand, she grabbed the bottle from it as gently as she could and took a slow drink from it. Handing it back to him she said, ""<font color=""Purple"">Thank you. It could be the last time I ever taste anything.</font>"" With that she made ready to move again.<br/><br/>Looking over her shoulder she counted how many were together. She hoped it would be enough to survive.<br/><br/>(OOC: Could I get a count of how many people total including bodyguards please :-) )"
18329,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2862280&postcount=24,2007-07-11T15:30:00,slapdash,"Craning her neck to see the extent of the Velaxian injuries, the redhead turns to Dacin, returning his smile a little shyly.<font color=""darkorchid"">""My name's Worm.""</font>She considers his question for a moment, then shakes her head.<font color=""darkorchid"">""Nope, he never mentioned 'em. Never read anything about 'em either, but I suppose they'd be pretty poor escape tunnels if a lotta people knew they were there.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Doesn't seem like a very good place to keep treasure either. I mean, maybe no one'd find it, but if they did you wouldn't have anyone to guard it.""</font>She twirls her fingers absently in her fluffy, tangled hair.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Dangers? Other than collapsing pieces of infrastructure, maybe some rats and spiders, maybe even snakes if the conditions're right. Which would mean the dangers are pretty much debris, poisoning and disease,""</font>she says matter-of-factly in the way one might discuss the weather.<font color=""darkorchid"">""And, I dunno, maybe some deadly traps, but probably not. Magister Renault would have mentioned that. Maybe.""</font><br/><br/>She tenses up a little at the confrontation between the Velaxian and Prince Darien, but quickly relaxes when the boys ease up. Her focus then goes to Prince Theron for his reaction, the tips of her ears reddening a bit as she looks at the older boy."
18330,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2862793&postcount=25,2007-07-11T17:41:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin nodded at Worm,<font color=""olive"">""That makes sense, I guess.  Too bad, it'd have been useful if we could find more supplies on our way out.""</font>He shrugged sadly, then looked ahead to witness the little 'discussion' between Octavius and the not-so-happy couple.<br/><br/>He sighed.<font color=""olive""><i>A Velaxian being arrogant, a Yunisian being socially awkward, and Prince Darien being an irresponsible smart-ass.  Check, check, and check.</i></font>He glanced at Worm and caught the look in her eyes as she stared at Prince Theron, and snorted to himself,<font color=""olive""><i> and the servant girls are all in love with the princes.  Check.  It'd be just another day in the castle if there weren't all those dwarves trying to kill us....</i></font><br/><br/>Dacin fully turned his attention to Worm, and as was his wont when not dealing with the upper class, just said what he was thinking,<font color=""olive"">""That's an interesting name you've got there.  Is this one of those apprentice things where you get an unhappy name until you make journeywoman and then get a slightly better one until you get to pick a name for yourself when you make master?  I've heard there are some guilds that work that way.  I even met a guy who's been called 'Stinky' for thirty something years now, 'cause he's a lousy thie...err...guildmember.""</font><br/><br/>He smiled at her,<font color=""olive"">""If its not like that, I'd change it if I were you.""</font>He casually flicked a lock of her red hair out of her face,<font color=""olive"">""'cause you really look more like the Robin than the Worm from where I'm standing.""</font>"
18331,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2862998&postcount=26,2007-07-11T18:55:00,slapdash,"Worm crosses her eyes and bats at the page's hand, looking a little confused. She shakes her head at the boy, grinning.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Nah, I ain't in any guilds, it's just my name. Has been ever since I was tiny, you know? Lots of worse things folks can call you, after all.""</font>"
18332,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2864778&postcount=27,2007-07-12T05:09:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin laughed, the sound echoing a bit down the tunnel before he covered his mouth to suppress his mirth.  Once he was finished, he added in a quieter voice,<font color=""olive"">""You're an odd one, Worm, I'll give you that.  Try to stay safe...I think the world's a more interesting place with you in it.""</font>His cap was gone, he'd lost it in the run to the throne room, but he made the same tipping motion he would have had he still had it before increasing his pace and returning to Theron's side.<br/><br/><i><font color=""olive"">Now,</font></i>he thought to himself,<font color=""olive""><i>if only Prince Theron can muster half the wit of the little Worm, maybe we'll be able to get out of this alive.</i></font>He winced slightly as he recalled Theron's hand shaking on the hilt of his sword.<i><font color=""olive"">Gods help us, we might be better off with Darien or Shalana in charge!!</font></i><br/><br/>The thought was frightening.  So frightening, in fact, that it took an effort of will not to run off on his own into the darkness, and only the knowledge that if there were any dwarves down there, being on his own was guaranteed to be fatal, whereas he might be able to slip away if it came to a fight with the rest of the group on hand.<br/><br/>But it was a near thing.<br/><br/>He took a deep breath to try and steady himself, and hoped he wasn't showing how scared he really was."
18333,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2864870&postcount=28,2007-07-12T05:29:00,ajw79,<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite smiles in embarrassment at the offered flask in the hand of the young prince.  He declines with a barely perceptible shake of his head and a quick look towards Cross.  Duty first...
18334,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2865742&postcount=29,2007-07-12T08:02:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>The prince shrugs, giving Raite a crooked half-smile for a moment, and then surrenders his flask to his fiancée. The contents are a startlingly strong whiskey, lightly spiced, and burn enough to water the eyes of someone inexperienced with liquor.<br/>When she's finished, he accepts the flask back and stoppers it; his hand reaches cross-body to return it to his belt, and when it comes back up, he's holding a dagger, the hilt extended towards Shalana. The long, straight sheath lies flat along the inside of his arm as he offers it to her unobtrusively: it's obviously not meant for hunting or for use as a tool--its balance and narrow shape make it out to be a knife-fighter's blade, or an assassin's. He draws no attention to it as he passes it over, instead reaching out to straighten some bit of Shalana's clothing.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Come, now, my lady,""</font>he murmurs.<font color=""Green"">""I'm sure you'll live long enough to taste at <i>least</i> two more things.""</font><br/><br/>Then he keeps moving; occasionally, his head half-turns in Dacin and Worm's direction: he may be listening in, or just making sure everyone's hurrying along.<br/><br/><br/><font size=""1"">(Taking 10 on Sleight of Hand for 13, if someone is really bound and determined to spot him.)</font>"
18335,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2866325&postcount=30,2007-07-12T09:44:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Darien recieves a cuff to the back of the head as his brother passes by, an all too common occurance for the younger prince.  It was Theron's way of showing he disapproved of something Darien had done, though the list was long enough to make determining what it was pretty difficult.  Cross motioned the group forward and the Vigilants began a steady march.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Let's keep conversation to a minimum.  I don't want any suprises.""  </font>The passage is carved stone, wide enough in some places for three people to walk side by side but narrow often enough to keep the group in a two by two formation.  The air grows colder as you progress and the lantern light kicks shadows across the slate gray walls, savage beasts rising and vanishing at the the corners of your vision.  The tunnel bisects after several minutes and Cross leads the group along the right fork, keeping is lantern high to cut through the oppressive gloom.<br/><br/>The trek feels like it is taking forever, each step revealing only more of the same. More rock, more darkness.  The occasional spider or vermin.  When the sound of approaching footfalls and clanking metal arise from behind you, it's almost a welcome change.  Cross turns back his eyes narrowed as he takes in the sound.<font color=""darkred"">""Double time, move!"" </font>At the command, the Vigilants in the rear push forward, urging the group to a steady jog.  Your lungs begin to ache as you suck in chilled air, keeping pace if only to avoid being trampled.  The sounds of your pursuers begin to fade and the possibility of losing them shines bright ahead of you.<br/><br/>Then you follow a soft curve in the tunnel and come face-to-face with broken stone and packed dirt.  A wall of collapsed tunnel stands in your way, thick and heavy and immobile.  Cross allows a curse as he wheels around, pushing through the group to join up with the Vigilants who now stand between you and the approaching sounds.<font color=""darkred"">""A cave-in.""</font>He motioned to the soldiers, who formed a wall of shield and steel.  The Shah Risarad filled in the space between the Vigilants and the nobles, dropping into practiced stances.<font color=""DarkRed"">""No time to double back.  Vigiliants at the ready.  Form a wedge.  We need to break through them to get back to the fork.  Raite, back with the others.  Don't let them get through.""</font><br/><br/>Theron's blade is in his hand and he steps forward to stand between the Yunisian rear guard and the non-combatants.  He glances back over his shoulder to Darien.<font color=""DarkRed"">""If they get through.  ONLY then.""</font><br/><br/><b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>As you work to catch your breath, your eyes catch a small network of cracks in the wall to the right of the group.  The cracks are thick enough to reveal an open space beyond the crumbling wall.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">( Everyone who grew up in, or has lived in the castle for several years, has likely heard stories of an earthquake over a decade ago that collapsed an eastern section of the castle walls.  This could easily be linked to this cave-in, as earthquakes are uncommon in western Auldaria. )</font>"
18336,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2866494&postcount=31,2007-07-12T10:26:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>The speed with which the Dwarves had made it into the tunnel behind them was an unpleasant surprise.<font color=""olive""><i>Someone talked,</i></font>he realized.  Everyone behind them was dead, then, and some of them had probably died badly.  He shuddered at the thought.<br/><br/>It is said that fear of death can be a wonderful mind sharpener.  That was the case for Dacin, who for the first time in his life experienced the<i>elescren</i>, that Elvish intuitive flash that allowed him to spot a potential secret door with just a glance.  Afterwards, he'd never be able to tell you exactly what he'd seen that had been the key.  Perhaps a glint of the light of his lantern passing through the wall to hit something on the other side, maybe a glance at the spider-web of cracks had suggested an emptiness beyond, it could have been the feel of air blowing from that direction or the echo of their bootsteps in the space beyond.  Or maybe it was a little of all of these that came together to tell Dacin what he needed to know.<br/><br/>There was space beyond the wall to the right.  And if there was space, maybe there was a door.<br/><br/>He turned and looked at the rest of the group and noticed that Theron was busy with the troops.<i><font color=""olive"">Darien, then.</font></i><br/><br/>He tapped Prince Darien on the shoulder and gestured to the wall.  Keeping his voice down so it wouldn't carry down the hall to the approaching dwarves he said<font color=""olive"">""Milord, there's a space beyond this wall.""</font>He shined the lantern's light onto the wall and pointed at the largest crack,<font color=""olive"">""Look!  You can see right through there.  Its possible we can smash through it, but we should look for a door first.  If there's a way to open the door with out destroying it we can then close it behind us and make it that much harder for the dwarves to find us!  Also, if its a room and not a corridor back there, we may not be able to flee into it, but only hide until the Dwarves are gone, so smashing it open would doom us.""</font><br/><br/>He hesitated, then added,<font color=""olive"">""If it is a room back there, then someone's going to have to stay behind or else they'll know to look for us, probably find us, and that'll be the end...""</font><br/><br/>Glad that he didn't have to be the one to make that kind of decision, Dacin set his lantern down on the ground and started searching carefully, leaving it to Darien to decide how he wanted to use the information he'd been given.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18337,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2869822&postcount=32,2007-07-13T04:01:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana had recieved the dagger gracefully from Darien and she found herself feeling a moment of deep gratitude. She kept close to him during the trek, and when they reached the dead end, she whispered in his ear, ""<font color=""Purple"">Thank you.</font>""<br/><br/>Gratitude had always been awkward for her, Yunis was a land of discipline and position set by birthright. Battle and honor were a part of her blood, but this Auldaria, she felt completely out of place. The sounds of the enemy drawing near frightened her, but not for fear of battle, but from fear of being stuck in an unwinnable position. Regardless the prince was right, before the end she would at least taste the blood of her enemies and probably her own.<br/><br/>She stood upright, and that place of discipline surged into her, they may yet survive, luck was a fickle mistress. That's when Dacin spoke. Shalana waited for the prince to make his decision."
18338,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2869901&postcount=33,2007-07-13T04:18:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite waited silently in formation with the other Vigilants, his grip on the hilt of his greatsword tightening as the dwarven party came closer.  The weapon was ill suited for use in these close quarters, but Raite silently vowed he would find a way to make the enemy pay dearly for trying to reach those he was sworn to defend.  A look of grim determination, mirroring that of the other guards, fixed itself upon Raites face and he marveled briefly at the sense of calm settling over him as the sound heralding what would most likely be his death approached."
18339,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2870219&postcount=34,2007-07-13T05:23:00,slapdash,"Standing nearby, Worm looks over as Dacin points out the cracks in the wall. It was a good find, but looking for a door hardly made sense. They were in an escape tunnel, not the castle, and this looked like a problem that could only be solved by brute strength - something that neither she nor the two boys looked to possess.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Vigilant Cross!""</font>Worm whispers loudly, several times if needed to get the man's attention.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Look at what Dacin found!""</font>The girl gestures broadly at the cracked wall, nearly smacking Shalana in the nose as she does.<font color=""darkorchid"">""If a couple of big guys hit it there - ""</font>she indicates one of the larger cracks that intersects with several smaller ones,<font color=""darkorchid"">"" - really hard, I bet you could knock it in. It could be another branch that'd got collapsed in, right?""</font>"
18340,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2870831&postcount=35,2007-07-13T07:20:00,will.h,"<b>Octavius</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange""><i>So this is it?</i></font>Octavius thought to himself as he regained his breath. With the sounds of marching becoming more clear Octavius's mind sobers a bit. Standing there, waiting for your body to be torn to bits by a large dwarven force has a way of kicking you off your high horse.<br/><br/>He slid the papers into a pocket in his trousers carefully. With both hands now free to wield his halberd. He looked at it then, such a marvolous weapon. His grandfather wielded this very weapon in battle, and his father before him. On one side of the blade it bore the Velexian Legion's insignia, on the other his family crest, hand carved, it must have taken hours even days to etch the intricate design of their familys crest. He looked at it now, a mighty phoenix perched upon a beautiful cross with its wings spread wide, it looked as if it had just conquered the world!<br/><br/>He wondered if it would save him now...<br/><br/>His father told him he'd once seen a phoenix.<font color=""orange""><i>Father...</i></font>he thought, oh how he wished his father was here now, here to protect him. He gripped his halberd tightly and clenched his teeth, his father had been stolen from him, he'd been robbed of the love he'd known his whole life!<font color=""orange""><i>By those damned dwarves!</i></font>He was visibly shaking now, waiting, just waiting for the dwarves to draw near.<br/><br/>He probably couldn't defeat even the softest of the battle-hardened dwarves coming his way, they were just so much older, better armored, and more experienced. Octavius had never even been in a real battle before, but that wasn't going to stop him. A grim look of determination found a way to his face. Beads of sweat dripped from his forhead. He just stood there and stared down the empty tunnel, soon to be filled with broken bodies, one of which, would probably be his own."
18341,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2873101&postcount=36,2007-07-13T15:33:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Cross' irritation at the interruption quickly fades as he studies the wall behind him.  He seems to start to move back towards it when metal strikes metal in a clang that echoes through the tunnel.  Throwing axes arc through the air and connect with the Vigilant's shields and armor.  Cross turns towards the attack and calls out over his shoulder.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Raite, put your shoulder to that wall.  If there's a way through I want it open <b>now</b>.""</font><br/><br/>Figures charge out of the gloom, dwarves and men in armor that catches the lantern light in distracting flashes.  The Vigilants surge forward and the attackers crash against their shields, shouts in Dwarven calling for the back ranks to advance.  The lanterns flicker from their place on the ground or in the hands of those not involved in the fight.  The shadows dance in an angry swarm and the green of the Vigilant's uniforms turns gray as they clash at the edge of the light's radius.<br/><br/>The noise immediately rises to painful levels as steel rings off steel.  The swirl of activity at the edge of the lantern light is punctuated by a pained shout and a spattering of blood.  A dwarven body falls, or is thrown, backwards into the light only to writhe for a moment and lay still, fresh blood pooling beneath him.  The Shah Risarad step forward, swarming over two Nasjtorans who force their way past the Vilgilant's shield wall.  They move with a speed unhindered by armor, pummeling the attackers with fist and foot, knee and elbow.  The cracking of bone preceeds the impact of two more bodies on the floor.  One of the Vigilants staggers back, blood seeping through the shoulder of his scale armor but he pushes back into position in time to cut into the dwarf that rushed him.<br/><br/>The metallic stink of blood quickly fills the corridor as time seems to drag on, only half a minute having passed since the first axe was thrown. Somewhere in the fighting a Nasjtoran voice calls out for his mother, a liquid gurgle filled with pain and fear.<br/><br/><b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Your cursory examination of the area around the wall reveals no doorway.  The walls feel solid beyond the three foot area where the cracks spread."
18342,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2873356&postcount=37,2007-07-13T16:41:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>The military discipline aquired through countless hours of hard training take over as his commander shouts out orders.<font color=""Blue"">""Yes Sir!""</font>bellows Raite as he swiftly sheaths his weapon and moves towards the section of wall Dacin is examining. Hurridly shoving anyone blocking the wall to the side, the young Vigilant moves back a few paces while wiping his sweat soaked black hair from his eyes.<br/><br/>With a bestial roar full of anger and frustration, Raite thunders into the center of the weakend section of wall, using his shoulder as an armored battering ram of muscle and bone.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18343,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2873513&postcount=38,2007-07-13T17:34:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin snatched his lantern out of the way and moved to the left side of the cracks so he can watch the battle and Daite's progress both.  As the armored soldier charged the wall, he shrugged,<font color=""olive"">""I guess this isn't the time for subtlety after all.  Score one for the Worm.""</font><br/><br/>As Daite hit the wall, Dacin tensed himself to get ready to move.  As soon as there was a large enough hole, the half-elf planned to be through it and on his way to safety...or as close to safety as he could find in these terrible days.  The fact that his lantern would both light the way and provide a direction for the others to follow was a happy accident, but an accident nevertheless.  Dacin wasn't about to try his puny dagger against dwarven armor, so running was the only chance he had now.<br/><br/>Fortunately, for him at least, Dacin ran for a living and was quite good at it by now..."
18344,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2873952&postcount=39,2007-07-13T22:40:00,Rachel Lorelei,"(Dangit, wasn't able chance to post before the update.)<br/><br/><b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>The prince's gaze had snapped immediately to the wall when Dacin pointed out; he took in the information with careful attention, but seemed to lend only half an ear to the half-elf's suggestions of what to do with the find.<br/>In a few moments, Darien had taken another small swig of liquor--clearly, he at least had the sense not to get himself actually drunk--and passed Dacin a gold coin: either he'd heard the rumors, or it was simply a sardonic gesture.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Velaxian; Raite--forget fighting them. This wall's cracked, get us through it--everyone else strong enough is going to be <i>very</i> busy shortly.""</font><br/><br/>As for himself, Darien pulls his rapier free from its sheath; its design harkens back to the smallsword, a slightly wider blade than the type common at courts, and with an edge as well as a point. He held the blade up and out--apparently quite inexpertly, based on the sloppiness of his guard--but made no move towards the front lines, instead planting himself by Theron's side, expression pinched, fingers twitching at his side, unable to do much beyond wait for the battle to end or the wall to be breached."
18345,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2876663&postcount=40,2007-07-14T09:49:00,slapdash,"Gapped teeth clamped firmly over her lower lip, Worm peers through the darkness at the encroaching figures. Her eyes dart to the side as Prince Darien orders the Velaxian to take down the wall, and she almost says something, but decides she'd better not. Now was hardly the time to school the Prince in diplomatic protocol, and it wasn't really her place.<br/><br/>The first few clangs cause her to flinch, but when the Nasjtorans collide with the line of Vigilants, the noise and chaos becomes overpowering, and she hangs a lantern on her wrist and pulls back as far as the tunnel will allow, covering her ears to block out the frightening ring of steel on steel and hoping that Raite's battering will find them a way out of this mess."
18346,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2876987&postcount=41,2007-07-14T11:15:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana stood firm in the darkness, the flickering of the light and the sounds of battle sounded in her ears. For shortest of moments she was reminded of home, but the sounds of death quickly pulled her back to reality. She took a step back, and the totally of everything that was happening sunk down on her like a clamp.<br/><br/>And for the first time in her life, she felt truly afraid. Not those childish fears, or the fear of discipline, but terror, the cringing feeling you get, your skin crawls and feels like its trying to jump off your body. And just as quickly as the fear came, she could feel the beating of her instructor, she was lost in the past for a second, she could feel her instructors sword contact her shield over and over, the pounding blows wearing on her, breaking her down, crushing her into the dust again and again until she did it right.<br/><br/>It was a cold feeling, to suddenly come to the realization how short life can be. It passed though, fear stole life from you, or at least that was what she had been taught, and she trusted those words. She came back to the reality before her, and she was no longer afraid.<br/><br/>Seeing the mage's apprentice fall back in fear, Shalana followed her and did something she had never done before, she hugged her, and whispered in her ear, ""<font color=""Purple"">Everything will be alright, stay by me, we will survive this.""</font>"
18347,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2877531&postcount=42,2007-07-14T13:28:00,slapdash,"The girl seems a little put-off by the hug, and, hands still firmly over her ears, contorts her face into an expression of puzzlement and practically shouts in Shalana's ear:<font color=""darkorchid"">""What'd you say? I didn't quite catch it!""</font>"
18348,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2877942&postcount=43,2007-07-14T15:12:00,DoNotFearToTread,"The wall responds to Raite's assualt by crumbling inwards and kicking up a cloud of dust.  A section, three feet wide and as tall as the boy who'd created it, opened up with a clatter of stone.  The lantern light shined through the dust to reveal the outline of a door at the end of a short hallway.  The door appeared to be carved from stone without any notable adornments, a hollow cut into the left side that one could possibly use as a knob.<br/><br/>The fighting drew nearer as the second wave of invaders pushed against the Vigilant's defensive line.  One of the soldiers stumbled, a dark stain spreading across the chest of his uniform, and a dwarven face appeared in the breach.  Dark skinned with a gaping hole where his right eye should be, the man's grin was as much a statement of pleasure as his coarse laughter.  He brought a heavy steel hammer down on the chest of the fallen Auldarian, the impact drown out by the unintelligible shout of another man deeper in the fight.  A moment later Cross drove himself into position to close the gap.  The Vigilant commander's form covered the grim visage of the cycloptic dwarf but the sound of his laughter still echoed in your ears.<br/><br/>Bodies scattered across the floor around the battle, another seeming to appear each time you blinked.  One of the Shah Risarad, a girl with a single braid of hair across her temple, was slumped against the wall.  The blank stare in her unblinking eyes and the odd angle of her neck gave testament to her willingness to give all for her sovereign.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">( Yeah, I'm posting more quickly because the situation is tense and there is little time for anyone to think.  Hard to represent in a PbP game but I'm doing what I can.  If you miss posting between updates, don't sweat it. )</font>"
18349,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2878110&postcount=44,2007-07-14T16:06:00,will.h,"<b>Octavius</b><br/><br/>Stood there frozen in terror as the battle raged on. So many emotions running through his head rendered him all but useless. The fear, the anger, the sadness, all just eating away at him. The sound of battle was almost hipnotic...<br/><br/>Until Raite slammed through the wall! The noise startled him at first, a feeling of dread slipped through his spine, thinking another dwarf company had just broken through from an adjacent tunnel. He wondered what terrible painful death awaited them. But then, out of the corner of his eye he saw that it was Raite, standing there, dusting debris off of his shoulder!<br/><br/>A little out of character Octavius managed to cry out<font color=""Orange"">""Vigilant! A door!</font>his voice cracked, going through puberty does that to you when you get excited. Again louder he yelled<font color=""orange"">""Vigilant Cross! We've found an opening!""</font>And he couldn't even beleive it himself as the words left his mouth, but he managed to ask<font color=""orange"">""Your Orders...Sir?""</font><br/><br/>Were it out of fear, or out of respect that he'd just asked an Auldarian to tell him what to do, he couldn't be sure. All he knew was that if he'd any chance to get out of there alive, it would no doubt be with the help of this man. He was calm in the face of so mighty a storm, he didn't accept the fact they were helplessly outnumbered, trapped, or even protecting a bunch of kids. He just did his duty, no matter the cost. While that simple way of thinking didn't exactly match that of a Velexian noble, he still respected it.<br/><br/>He stood there halberd at the ready, awaiting either a dwarf to break through the lines, or Cross's next command, whichever came first. And at the current rate, who could say for sure which would happen first?"
18350,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2878186&postcount=45,2007-07-14T16:26:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>The momentum of Raite's assualt on the hapless section of wall carries him into the newly revealed chamber.  Shaking his head to clear it from the recent impact, the boy quickly surveys his surroundings a glimmer of hope returning as he notices the door.<font color=""Blue""><i>Saved...?</i></font><br/><br/>Raite rushes back to the battle, desperate to inform his commander of the possible escape.  Seeing Cross engaged in battle and not wanting to distract him at such a critical moment, Raite turns and grabs the arm of Prince Theron, excitedly blurting,<font color=""blue"">""Your highness!  There's a door and we should...""</font>Remembering whom he addresses, the military discipline lost in the excitement of the moment reasserts itself as Raite's cheeks flush crimson.<font color=""blue"">""Your pardon highness, I await your orders.""</font><br/><br/>As he stands to attention, the boy's eyes are drawn to the battle and his hand reaches for the hilt of his greatsword, wanting to help his fellow Vigilants but unsure of what he should do.<font color=""blue""><i>Someone must lead the princes through the door.  They should not be the first to face the danger that may lie in wait beyond the hallway.</i></font>It was Raite's duty to protect those of royal blood in the party, but how was he to choose which action would best fulfill that purpose.  Join those in the fight, or lead the group into the unknown?"
18351,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2878309&postcount=46,2007-07-14T16:58:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>The awkwardness of the moment with Worm was bothersome, a splinter of frustration in her mind. But any though of that was cut short by the sound of crumbling stone. Seeing the fighting become more dangerous by the second left her sobered. The frustration and helplessness was overwhelming, but seeing a need for action, she grabbed the lantern from Worm, and proceeded to the door, there was no sense in proceeding if another cave in, was lying in wait behind the door, so she opened it."
18352,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2878552&postcount=47,2007-07-14T18:30:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>As everyone not engaged in keeping the dwarves back moves in different directions due to the chaos, seeking their orders in a different place, Darien nudges his brother.<font color=""Green"">""Give the order already,""</font>he hisses, his heart hammering;<font color=""Green"">""--he's <i>busy</i>,""</font>he snaps at Raite when the young soldier turns to Vigilant Cross, and starts to reach for the dor hiself.<br/>Shalana beats him to it, and instead he whirls back, biting his lip, to check on everyone else."
18353,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2878615&postcount=48,2007-07-14T18:58:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin gaped at the further door, then whirled and pointed at Worm<font color=""olive"">""HA!  I TOLD you there'd be a door...I TOLD you!!""</font>His moment of triumph lets Shalana get past him into the opening, and after a second longer he remembers the situation...and the fact that his life is in danger.<br/><br/><font color=""olive"">""Preneur take THIS!""</font>With that, he's through the hole and running for the door.  He wished he knew something about locks and traps and made a note to correct that hole in his learning at the first opportunity...assuming he survived, of course.<br/><br/>There was nothing for it but to risk it, and as soon as Shalana had the door open, Dacin ran through and into the space beyond, his lantern swinging back and forth with an eye for the next way forward..."
18354,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2879118&postcount=49,2007-07-15T00:27:00,slapdash,"The look on Worm's face turns from one of confusion to one of bewilderment as the lantern is snatched from her hand and, over the din, Dacin points at her and yells about a door.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""You were looking for a door on the outside,""</font>the girl points out as she moves toward the newly-created opening.<br/><br/>As bodies hit the floor and walls around her, Worm's eyes fall upon the Shah Risard. Tilting her own head a bit, it takes a moment for what's wrong with the woman to sink in.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Is she - ?""</font>Worm asks the air. She had never seen a dead body before, not really, and to be quite honest, it was pretty creepy. People were<i>dying</i>, a scary and permanent proposition, and the Velaxian and the Vigilant were standing there waiting to be told what to do.<br/><br/>Wait, what was she still doing standing there? With one last look at the corpses behind her, Worm runs into the hall after the others, moving through the door beyond."
18355,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2879429&postcount=50,2007-07-15T02:35:00,DoNotFearToTread,"The door resists, and only when Shalana puts some effort to it does the stone slide away from her.  It pivots like any other door, opening into the room which is illuminated by Dacin's lantern as he dashes through the opening. The chamber beyond is not large, but has ample room to hold a couple dozen people if they were cozy.  The walls are worn, covered with faded etchings and mold.  The air is coldest here, breath materializing in small puffs of steam.  The center of the room holds it's oddest feature, an oval shaped ring of metal set in a large stone base.  It stands near eight feet high and three feet wide at the center.  The metal is covered in inscriptions as well, and the surface is tarnished with rust.  What the room doesn't offer, however, is a way out.<br/><br/>Theron is still, whispers escaping his lips, and only Darien is close enough to realize he is praying.  The prayer is a common one, a request to The Three for guidance in times of trouble.  The prayer ends as quickly as it had begun and Theron was backing towards the hallway.<font color=""darkred"">""All of you inside.  The Vigilants will cover us.  Cross, get your men back!""</font>The prince paused to usher those still remaining in the corridor past him towards the door before starting down the smaller passage himself.<br/><br/>Cross kicks the body of a dwarf off his sword and shouted his order over the din.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Vigilants, withdraw!""</font>Only three Vigilants remained, their commander included, and they began a careful retreat toward the hallway.  The dwarves, still four or five times as many as their opponents, pushed forward.  The Vigilants resist, aided by the two remaining Shah Risarad, but three of the defenders fell beneath the onslaught and vanished in the tide of advancing.<br/><br/>Theron holds his place in the doorway, ushering you through as the Vigilants backed down the passage, the smaller area there giving them an advantage.  A Nasjtoran lunges past the two Vigiliants only to be caught by the hair and slammed fully into the wall by Cross.  The commander takes a slash to his leg for the effort, blood welling up through the links there.  The other Vigilant fares worse as the one-eyed dwarf reappears in the fray and catches the man across the shoulder with his hammer.  The sound that accompanies it is unmistakably bone breaking and the man staggers.  Cross drives his shield into the advancing horde and grabs the other soldier, dragging him backwards through the door.  He then throws the door shut, bracing it with his back as he faces the rest of you.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Trapped.  Not that I'm not thankful to have stone between me and those bastards.""</font><br/><br/>Of the sixteen that entered the tunnels, only eight remain.  Pounding on the other side of the door accentuates the dire situation."
18356,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2879970&postcount=51,2007-07-15T05:27:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin swore loudly, a filthy, guttersnipe expression that betrayed his lowborn roots...and his anger.  His free hand clenched into a fist, then unclenched as he visibly mastered his fear, for the moment at least.<br/><br/>He noted the runes on the ring and had an idea, of a sorts.<font color=""olive"">""Worm?  Can you examine what it says there?  Maybe something on the ring means something in your book that can get us out of here.""</font>He knew it wouldn't, of course.  It was pure make busy work.  But if she had something to think about, maybe she wouldn't be so afraid.  It was about all he could do for her now.<br/><br/>It was all he could do for anyone, anymore.<br/><br/>With despair closing around his heart, he trotted to the wall directly opposite the entrance and started to search for a hidden door.  He had as little hope that he'd find one as he did in Worm being able to discover something about the ring, but it was better than just waiting for death, and maybe they'd get lucky again...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18357,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2882981&postcount=52,2007-07-15T17:10:00,slapdash,"Staring at the two remaining soldiers, Worm shuddered, partly because of how the odds had tilted significantly against them, and partly because it was pretty cold. Rubbing her hands together, she takes a couple steps toward the ring, peering at the worn letters.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Dun need the book - that's Infernal. Can't make out all the words, though.""</font>She motions for someone with a lantern to bring it closer, and she paces slowly around the ring, breathing into cupped hands as she reads.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Barrier...something...lock...can't read that...energy. Hmm.""</font>Suddenly oblivious to the cold and the horde in the hallway, Worm plucks the spell strips from the book's pages, scanning each one carefully in the dim light. Finally, she tucks two away, keeping the third one in hand.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""This one oughta work. Still, um, you might want to back up, just in case it doesn't.""</font>Pinching the spell strip between two fingers, Worm begins to recite something in a strange language, her tongue twisting and her throat tightening to create a weird, disconcerting noise. Raising a hand in the air, she wriggles her fingers before making a fist and resting her knuckles against the ring as she finishes her incantation."
18358,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2884280&postcount=53,2007-07-16T03:52:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>As the only member of the Vigilants left unwounded, Raite takes a position next to Cross and adds his weight to the door.  His sword held steady despite the faint quavering in his voice, he asks Cross,<font color=""Blue"">""Do you think the sorceress can do something to help us escape, Sir?""</font>After the brief hope the door gave was dashed by the apparently dead end of the room they now found themselves in, Raite was finding it hard not to lose himself to despair."
18359,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2887048&postcount=54,2007-07-16T14:39:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>The Prince makes it in after several of the others, but before his brother; he swears, and in much the same language Dacin uses, too.<br/><font color=""Green"">""At least the door'll be a choke-point; it won't hold them for long...""</font>he begins, and trails off, watching Worm intently with a furrowed brow, and mouthing some of the words she utters to himself."
18360,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2887416&postcount=55,2007-07-16T16:21:00,will.h,"<b>Octavius</b><br/><br/>The Velexian joins the vigilants holding the door shut. He faces away from the door and digs his feet in holding it with his back. His eyes wander around the room. He notices Dacin searching frantically for another door and Worm studying the strange ruin.<br/><br/>With every second that passes, another droplet of fear seaps through his mental defenses, the look on his face tells it all. His normally fair complection full or youth and vigor is now pale white, his eyes are still red from crying, and his lower lip quivers. He closes his eyes and silently issues a prayer to Minerva, the Valexian goddess of wisdom. He normally isn't a very spiritual person, but desperate times call for desperate measures.<br/><br/>And there situation far exceeded desperate.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18361,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2888421&postcount=56,2007-07-17T00:31:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>All that forcefullness and now they were stuck in a dead end. She cursed her luck. Sent halfway around the world just so she could die to some dwarves. It mattered very little really when she thought about it, she would have amounted to nothing in her homeland, the daughter of a figurehead didn't have much to look forward to, regardless of where she was sent.<br/><br/>Still she wished her life wouldn't get cut short. Especially not by dwarves."
18362,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2889020&postcount=57,2007-07-17T03:30:00,DoNotFearToTread,"As Raite and Octavius stepped up to hold the door, Cross knelt by the wounded Vigilant to examine his injuries.  The door bucked slightly as something impacted it on the other side but the two boys had little trouble keeping it in place.  The weight of the stone door was a great benefit.  Cross shook his head as the other Vigilant fell unconscious and stood to face Raite.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I don't know.  Magister Renault was capable of a great many things that I will never understand.  Frankly I try to stay as distant from his magic as possible.  The whole things sets me on edge.""</font>Worm's knock against the metal was met with a resounding *thump* and then a flash of brilliant light.  A ripple of force sweeps through the room, rustling hair and clothing, and in the next moment the rust fell from the surface of the ring.  The light expands like liquid, spreading from the center of the ring to the perimeter.  In less than ten seconds the central emptiness of the ring has become a pool of rippling color.  Red, then yellow, then blue.  The colors roll over the surface like oils, blending and bleeding away.  A faint reflection catches along the surface of the light, as if it were metal.<br/><br/>The portal is oddly silent, no electric hum or liquid splash.  The strip of paper in Worm's hand turns brittle and then falls apart, dissolving into dust.  Another pulse of force sweeps out from the ring, visible as a translucent rippling in the air, and passes through you as it spreads to the walls and, presumably, beyond.  The sensation is like a gust of wind that leaves your skin tingling for seconds after it passes. It was Theron who spoke first, stepping towards the ring.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Was that what you wanted it to do?""</font>"
18363,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2889075&postcount=58,2007-07-17T03:41:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana stops and just stares. She had never in her life witnessed a magical display like that. She had seen tricks of light, and people stopped in there tracks, but nothing like that before. Her curiosity mixed in with her anxiety, and she barely stammered out, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">What is it?</font>"""
18364,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2889216&postcount=59,2007-07-17T04:14:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite stands mouth agape, his fear momentarily forgotten as he leans against the door.<font color=""Blue"">""That... was wonderful,""</font>he whispers.  Despite his life being grounded in more material concerns, Raite has always harbored the hope that he would one day witness magic, tales of which evoked a deep excitement in him.  Now he had his wish, and what's more, he rediscovered hope.  Surely something as wonderful as what had just occured would offer them deliverance from their current predicament.  Thoughts of the dwarves attempting to break through and the feel of something slamming against the door quickly returned the young Vigilant to reality, and he redirected his concentration towards making sure Worm would have however much time she needed to complete the miracle."
18365,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2890219&postcount=60,2007-07-17T08:03:00,slapdash,"Worm's eyes pop wide open and, in a barely audible release of breath, she says,<font color=""darkorchid"">""Ooo.""</font>Squinting, she attempts to make out the letters no longer obscured by rust, but the light emanating from the structure makes it impossible.<br/><br/>When Prince Theron speaks, the girl straightens up and turns to him, determined to make a good impression, but finds her mouth going dry and palms sweating.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Well, um, your highness, it's...I mean, I've never seen anything like it, but yeah, I guess. Not, you know, exactly what I was expecting, but with these things you never know what you'll get, right?""</font>she rambles, drying her hands on her forearms.<br/><br/>Glancing over at the ring, she attempts to explain:<font color=""darkorchid"">""It's a door, you see? At least in as much as it goes from here to someplace else. I dunno where it leads, but it'll be better than staying here. At least, in all probability. No way of controlling that, seeing as I didn't really do anything 'cept unlock it, and right now the unknown seems like a pretty okay option, highness.""</font>"
18366,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2891352&postcount=61,2007-07-17T12:13:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin shakes his head in shock,<font color=""olive"">""Worm, you never cease to amaze me...""</font><br/><br/>The page moved around to the ""front"" of the gate as best he could determine, then looked at it a little closer.  He considered the pounding on the door and his own failures at finding another way out, then shrugs,<font color=""olive"">""It's gotta be better than here.  Gods be with me!!""</font><br/><br/>With that, Dacin hurls himself through the portal before he, or anyone else, can think of reasons to talk him out of it."
18367,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2893521&postcount=62,2007-07-18T02:37:00,will.h,"<b>Octavius</b><br/><br/>Still holding his weight against the door tenses up as the dwarves slam into the stone once more.<font color=""Orange"">""As much as we'd all like to stare at the pretty lights, I think it's best if we get a move on. We can't hold this door all day you know.""</font>Just then the dwarves slam home again, while the stone wall helps Octavius feels his endurance is staggering. Still no one else has moved to the mysterious doorway.<font color=""orange"">""Well what are you all waiting for? Follow that half-elf!""</font>"
18368,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2893576&postcount=63,2007-07-18T02:47:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Wish me luck!</font>""<br/><br/>Shalana says it with a smile as she jumps through the portal."
18369,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2894110&postcount=64,2007-07-18T04:37:00,DoNotFearToTread,"As Dacin contacts the rippling pool of color he seems to freeze, suspended in time for a moment.  Then the colors vibrate around him violently, seemingly drawn towards him, and a sound like boiling grease fills the chamber.  The half-elf seems to grow thinner as his clothing and skin vanish, coils of muscle and the network of vessels exposed for a moment before they too fade away.  A thin stream of gray smoke begins to flow from the top of the portal.  Organs follow, leaving only bones, and then that too disappears.  The smoke seeps upwards, crawling over the ceiling in search of an escape.<br/><br/>Shalana's contact with the portal has the same result, layers of her body stripped away until nothing is left.  The smoke covers the ceiling like a layer of oil, bringing with it a smell like burning leather.<br/><br/>In the five or so seconds it takes for each body to be peeled away the light concentrates enough on the center that the ring becomes visible again.  Worm manages to catch a few more words of the inscription each time.  The phrasing is written in a variation of Infernal that leaves some of the words indescipherable.<br/><br/><i>By the closing of this barrier...shall remain securely locked away...energy that endangers our world...by decree of the Six Who Remain, this is so.</i><br/><br/><b>Dacin and Shalana</b><br/><br/>Upon entering the portal the feeling can best be described as agony.  Cold, like diving into a river of ice, followed by a heat like the hottest flame.  You feel as though your body is being pulled in a dozen different directions at once.  Then your senses are overwhelmed by a thousand knives cutting away at you, piece by piece.  It is so sudden and so intense that you welcome the nothingness that follows as you lose touch with your body and your thoughts fade away."
18370,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2894202&postcount=65,2007-07-18T04:52:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite views the transformation of Dacin and Shalana as a growing expression of shock and horror transforms his face.<br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>Magic is supposed to be good and wonderful.  This isn't right.  Did Something go wrong?</i></font><br/><br/>Seeking out a source of comfort amidst events that have gone far beyond his simple understanding, the boy looks to Cross.  A trembling<font color=""Blue"">""Sir?""</font>the only utterance he is capable of after witnessing the ghastly display."
18371,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2894222&postcount=66,2007-07-18T04:59:00,slapdash,"The girl seems simultaneously disgusted and floored by the rending of those who enter the portal, and she goes a bit green, forcing her eyes away from the grotesque sight to read the now-visible inscription around the ring.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Oh no,""</font>she murmurs, sticking her thumb in the corner of her mouth and gnawing on her nail.<font color=""darkorchid"">""No, no, no - this is bad, this is real bad.""</font>"
18372,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2894920&postcount=67,2007-07-18T07:21:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Cross gives a shake of his head.<font color=""DarkRed""> ""I have no idea what that means.""</font>He steps up to the door and puts his shoulder to it, urging Octavius aside.<font color=""darkred"">""We'll switch off on holding the door. Let one rest while two do the work.""</font>The door takes another blow, opening an inch before slamming closed again.<br/><br/>Theron puts a hand on Worm's shoulder and looks down at her.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Do you know for sure what's happened to them?""</font>As he speaks a rat crawls out of the apprentice's robe and perches itself on her shoulder, squeaking excitedly.  The prince takes a step back, his eyes narrowing at the curious occurance."
18373,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2894950&postcount=68,2007-07-18T07:27:00,will.h,"<b>Octavius</b><br/><br/>Panic runs through his bones as he watches the scene unfold, he can't help but feel somewhat responsible for what just happened, not for Dacin, that fool jumped in on his own accord, but Shalana, she seemed innocent enough.<font color=""Orange"">""What is it Worm? What's happened!?""</font>He yells from across the room, as he steps away from the door."
18374,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2895214&postcount=69,2007-07-18T08:10:00,slapdash,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Okay, well, um -""</font>Worm glances over at the prince's hand, stomach knotting at the touch, and when he backs away she looks at the rat, giving him a little bop on the nose with the tip of her finger.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Hush up, Darien!""</font>she snaps, oblivious to the potential confusion of such a remark, before returning to her earlier train of thought.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Uh, ok. See, what happened to them <i>looked</i> pretty terrible, but that's not what's bad. You see, there's all kinds of different magic - making stuff appear, changing stuff into other stuff and so on - and the magic that's here doesn't feel destructive.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Which means that there's a chance this is, in fact, some kind of sending magic, and they've been taken someplace else - piece by piece - and reassembled, and even though that's sort of vile, it is technically possible, assuming that this is a doorway in the sense that what is an exit here is an entrance someplace else.""</font><br/><br/><i>And not just some kind of prison I opened that held something that 'endangers the world' which I may have inadvertantly unleashed.</i>"
18375,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2895337&postcount=70,2007-07-18T08:38:00,will.h,"<b>Octavius</b><br/><br/>Moves next to Worm, peering into the portal. After listening he asks<font color=""orange"">""So your saying it's safe?""</font>He pauses, waiting for an answer.<font color=""Orange"">""Should the rest of us follow then? Or are we safer here with the rampaging dwarves?""</font>"
18376,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2896469&postcount=71,2007-07-18T13:01:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Green"">The rat. She named her rat after me.</font></i><br/>In the middle of the situation, Darien barely restrains himself from bursting out into laughter.<br/>Instead he scoops a pebble up, and lobs it at the portal.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Seems to me that's exactly what she's saying. I wonder how long it takes to learn to do that?""</font><br/>And with that, the younger prince takes a step--two--braces himself, and leaps through the portal."
18377,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2896751&postcount=72,2007-07-18T14:02:00,slapdash,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I'm saying it's likely - ""</font>Worm begins, but is cut off by the prince, who then dives toward the portal. Turning her head away to avoid watching the still-stomach churning display, she finishes,<font color=""darkorchid"">""-that it won't kill you.""</font><br/><br/>The girl runs both her hands through her mop of hair, looking rather nervous.<font color=""darkorchid"">""There's only one way to be sure, though, and I guess I oughta put my coin where my mouth is, so to speak.""</font>The girl takes a couple steps toward the portal, lifting the rat from her shoulder and clutching it to her chest.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Don't be scared. I'm right here, yeah?""</font>she says quietly to the creature, though the words seem more for her own benefit. With one last glance at the remaining members of the group, she steps toward the ring, but she misjudges the distance and trips over the edge, tumbling ungracefully into the portal."
18378,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2897230&postcount=73,2007-07-18T15:36:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite turns to Cross with a look of horror on his face.<font color=""Blue"">""Sir!  The Prince!  No Vigilants have entered the portal.  He may be in danger on the other side.  Shouldn't one of us go after him?""</font><br/><br/>Torn between his fear of what he witnessed when the others entered the portal and his duty to the royal family, Raite waits for Cross to give the order to follow the young prince.  All the time wondering if his legs will obey when he attempts to enter the portal."
18379,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2897777&postcount=74,2007-07-18T18:06:00,DoNotFearToTread,"The bodies decay, or more aptly disintegrate, one after another and by the time the apprentice makes her exit the smoke is thick enough to make those still present cough and adds a hoarseness to their words.  Theron chuckles despite the discomfort, shooting a glance to Cross.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Darien the rat.  How poetic?""</font>At that he turns to the Velaxian and makes a sweeping motion towards the portal.  With his other hand he returns his weapon to its sheath and draws in a deep breath, preparing himself for the trip.  The door bucks visibly and cracks begin to appear in the center.  Whatever the dwarves are doing, it's working remarkably well.  Cross digs his heels down against the floor and braces his back against the weakening door.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""That boy will be the death of me, Raite.  Get moving, I'll follow Theron through.""</font>He gasps breaths between the words, each movement bringing a grimace of pain to his lips.  His straw colored hair is slick with sweat, his face pale, and in the stress of this moment he seems a hundred years old."
18380,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2898805&postcount=75,2007-07-19T02:36:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Yes sir,""</font>Raite responds.  He closes his eyes briefly, steadying his shaken nerves.  Then joins the others in whatever fate they have met with a running dive into the center of the portal."
18381,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2899687&postcount=76,2007-07-19T05:42:00,will.h,"<b>Octavius</b><br/><br/>Defeated, he sighs and moves towards the portal. He finds the papers in his pocket to make sure he still has them. Satisfied he closes his eyes and jumps into the portal."
18382,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2899924&postcount=77,2007-07-19T06:26:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Agony, then nothing.  The pain was so intense that time lost all meaning, and the emptiness that followed gave no indication of its passage.  Your memories fall away as you drift into the void.  Friends fade away, then family, and finally your own identity vanishes from your mind.  You are, for one terrifying moment, nothing.<br/><br/>Cold.  That is the first thing you feel when your senses return.  It is a struggle to open your eyes but you manage.  It is dark, the lanterns seeming to not have made it through the trip intact, with only a soft colored light spilling out from behind you as your eyes adjust.  You feel stone beneath you and can hear the sounds of breathing.  As each of you struggles to regain control of your own body you feel waves of disorientation flow through you.  It feels like minutes pass before you are able to even gather the strength to speak, and it is longer still before you can move.<br/><br/>The room is a natural cavern, quite different from the carved stone you last saw.  Somewhere in the distance water is dripping, a rythmic sound that helps you focus.  Behind you is a portal much like the one you entered.  It is not free-standing but is set into the rock itself, as though it were carved into the cave wall.  It's borders are stone, not metal, and the colors are deeper and more jarring to your senses.  You can make out the shapes of the others around you but only Dacin can pick out detail enough to know exactly who he is looking at each time.   Cross' voice, hoarse and strained, cuts through the near silence.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Everyone sound off.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">(I need DC 15 Fort saves from the lot of you.  Success leaves you sickened, failure leaves you nauseated until I note otherwise.)</font>"
18383,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2900022&postcount=78,2007-07-19T06:44:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1157080"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1157080</a><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Ohhh, I'm alive, but I don't feel well. That was.... that was just horrible.""</font><br/><br/>Shalana coughed, she did her best to slowly stand up and try and see anything. She checked to see what she still had on herself, making sure everything was intact."
18384,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2900138&postcount=79,2007-07-19T07:08:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>The agony, cold, and sickness swept aside Dacin's usual (public) respect for authority, and he groaned as he replied to Cross,<font color=""olive"">""You bastards aren't done with me yet!  It'll take...urrrrghh.....m-more than THAT to kill Dacin, it will!!""</font><br/><br/>He stumbled to his feet and looked carefully at the piles of people around him, counting off his surviving allies as he saw them to see if anyone was missing and taking care to look for any dwarves on the ground who may have been brave or foolish enough to follow them through."
18385,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2900201&postcount=80,2007-07-19T07:19:00,slapdash,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I'm here,""</font>comes Worm's voice from the shadows, shaking and a little scared. Arms trembling, she pushes herself up into a crouch, holding out a hand with the palm facing up.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid""><i>""Bailuminatas,""</i></font>she murmurs, and a quartet of lights - pink, green, blue and yellow - appear in front of her, circling and crossing each other. With a flick of her wrists, she sends them whipping around the cavern, illuminating those who came through the portal in turn and scouring the walls and ceiling of the area, seeking a way out - after all, there was still a chance the dwarves were on their tail."
18386,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2900229&postcount=81,2007-07-19T07:25:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Here sir,""</font>Raite replies in a weak voice as nausea threatens to overwhelm him.  Struggling to his feet, Raite draws his sword and attempts to locate the Princes in the gloom, fighting through the waves of dizziness in an effort to make sure they are safe from any threats in this unknown place.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18387,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2901780&postcount=82,2007-07-19T12:06:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Breathing raggedly and clutching his stomach, Prince Darien slowly picks himself up off the floor, blinking in an attempt to bring some stability to his vision.<br/><font color=""Green"">""I'm here,""</font>he groans when Cross speaks up.<font color=""Green"">""Preneur's balls, that was <i>not</i> my idea of a good time. Are we safe or can they come through? Is there any way to close it?""</font><br/><br/>The younger prince undoes some of the numerous cords lacing up his doublet, and pulls a thin knife from his boot; he ties the leather cord around  the dagger's hilt and crosspiece, and tosses the dagger back through the portal--then attempts to pull it back through."
18388,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2903129&postcount=83,2007-07-19T17:07:00,DoNotFearToTread,"The voices echo slightly in the chamber, each of you speaking softer than you'd expect.  Perhaps it was due to the illness, or the uncertainty of the situation.  Cross rises as the lights appear, following them with his eyes before turning to Dacin.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Relax, boy. No sense wasting energy we might need later.""</font><br/><br/>The glowing spheres of light flit about the room, trailing one another and illuminating the area much like small torches.  Theron ducks beneath them as they pass, his discomfort evident as he presses his back to a wall and crosses his arms over his stomach.<font color=""darkred"">""I'm here.""</font>His eyes narrow on Darien as the boy speaks but that remains the extent of his movements.<br/><br/>The blue sphere passes through Raite as it continues its circuit around the room.  The room is no larger than the one you just left, and a hole about four feet in diameter sits in the wall furthest from you.  It seems to lead upwards at a slight angle.  Two broken lanterns sit in pools of oil near the portal.  A pile of sticks and small branches occupies one corner of the room as well.<br/><br/>Two eyes glow in the passing light and The Rat darts across the room to burrow under the hem of Worm's robe.  Darien's attempt at testing the portal has underwhelming results.  The dagger passes into the light and hits the stone behind it, sliding down and back out onto the floor at the portal's base."
18389,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2903583&postcount=84,2007-07-19T19:55:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Darien meets his pious brother's gaze with a roll of his eyes, then turns back to the portal.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Sod. Might mean that it doesn't work anymore, might mean it was one way and they can still come after us, might mean only people can get through... no tellin' what.""</font><br/>As he speaks, the prince tucks his knife back into his boot and does up his shirt-lace again. Then he circles the room, eyeing the lights curiously, and comes up behind Worm; his hand comes up to rest on her shoulder.<br/><font color=""Green"">""So--what're the odds that they can come after us? We need to move on if they're likely to.""</font>"
18390,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2904418&postcount=85,2007-07-20T02:52:00,slapdash,"Worm smiles a bit woozily at the rat, and when the Prince puts a hand on her shoulder, she shrugs it off and scratches at the back of her neck. There were an awful lot of people touching her today, probably more than in her entire life if you didn't count scrapping, and it was becoming rather disconcerting.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""If I had to wager, I'd say you can't send stuff that's not people - or at least alive,""</font>she glances down at the squirming rodent hiding under her robe.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Depends on how superstitious they are. Not everyday you see something like that, right? Figure they'll send at least one once they realize there's no way out - if they're serious 'bout getting their hands on your highnesses, at least - but you saw what it looks like when you go through. They might think twice about following, might even think you're dead.""</font>She pauses, deep in thought for a moment, before shrugging.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Course, if you were dead, pretty foolish of all of us to follow suit, I guess.""</font><br/><br/>An anxious glance at Theron, and then around at the other distraught youths, and Worm moves to the corner of the cavern, scooping up a couple of the branches and moving to where the oil has spilled. Crouching, she takes the hem of her voluminous robe and yanks, tearing a long strip and wrapping it around one of the branches, which she then rolls in the oil.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""These won't last long,""</font>she says of the swirling balls of color.<font color=""darkorchid""> ""so's we'll probably need a more natural method to light our way, yeah? I dun got anything to light 'em with, though.""</font>She holds out the branch, waiting for someone to take it."
18391,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2904650&postcount=86,2007-07-20T03:41:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I don't have anything to help you with.</font>"" Shalana said it before kneeling down again, as a wave of sickness cam back up to her again.<br/><br/>She was tired now, the sick feeling, the running, the danger, it was beginning to overwhelm her. It wasn't quite over yet though.<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkorchid"">The sooner we get out of here and can get away, the sooner we can rest. So lets go as soon as possible.</font>"""
18392,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2907324&postcount=87,2007-07-20T12:03:00,will.h,"<b>Octavius</b><br/><br/>Sits still with his back against the wall. When Worm asks for help lighting the torches all he can offer is a quick shrug. He uses this downtime to reflect on everything that had happened over the last couple days. He thought back to the battle outside his room, just after the invasion had started. He watched in his mind as his father had fiercy fought off the dwarves that had slipped through the Auldarian line. He remembered the big toothy grin of the dwarf that had been coming for himself, but his father had sacrificed his own defense to cut the dwarf down, leaving himself wide open to attack. His father had never been a soldier, but he fought marverlously! Unfortunately there were just too many of them. He knew what he was doing when he attacked that dwarf.  He laid down his own life to keep his son alive. Not a common trait among Valexians, especially Valexian senators.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange""><i>My father was a good man.</i></font>he thought<br/><br/>and before he even realized it, a tear rolled down his cheek. Normally he'd try and hide it, he'd wipe it away before anyone else noticed.  But this time he just let it fall. He tilted his head to the side and let it slide all the way down to his chin, and from there he just watched as it splashed into the dirt. And just how it had barely made a mark in the dirt so did he feel. So insignificant. A very small piece of a very large world. So easily his father had been taken away from him. And no seemed to even notice or care.<br/><br/>With a deep sigh he stood to his feet and finally wiped his eyes. Nothing left now but to keep moving. He looked at Cross<font color=""orange"">""Shall we be going then?""</font>"
18393,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2908398&postcount=88,2007-07-20T16:29:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Cross takes one of the torches and draws his sword with the other hand, kneeling to wedge it between the ground and his chest and letting the flat of the blade rest on his knee.  He retrieves the flint he'd used to light the lanterns and strikes it against the blade several times, finally sparking enough to catch the oil-soaked end of the torch alight.  He then sets it to two more of the sticks, giving the group three lit torches as the Dancing Lights blink out.  There are materials enough for three more torches left nearby.  As he hands off the torches, one to Raite and one to Worm, he sheathes his weapon and shakes his head.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Everyone just rest a moment, none of us seem to be feeling our best and we don't know what this cave will hold.  I don't see why any of the Nasjtorans passing through there would arrive in better shape than us, and an unconscious dwarf is easily dealt with.""</font>He pulls a waterskin from his belt and takes several swallows from it before holding it out to Theron.  He leaves it capped and offers it to the half-elf on his right.<br/><br/>The Vigilant held the torch out and studied the room, peering up into the hole that provided the only exit.  The torches provide enough light to reveal a few additional things in the area.  The floor is spotted with broken pottery, shards scattered across the floor in a spread concentrated near the hole in the wall.<br/><br/>Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, is that each of you has changed.  The changes are minor, a shift in eye or hair color or a thickening of the jawline.  Theron's skin is darker by a shade while Cross' eyes are closer set and framed by shallower cheekbones.  Subtle enough that only people who are familiar with you would be able to notice the difference, but pronounced enough to be a concern."
18394,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2908521&postcount=89,2007-07-20T17:06:00,slapdash,"Taking the torch from Cross, Worm looks first around the room with mild interest, but her jaw drops when she comes back around to examine her companions, completely unaware of the change in her own appearance.<br/><br/>The girl's formerly ale-brown eyes had taken on the startling color and facet of padparadscha, the edges of the iris fading out to an orange-gold border. Her hair, still chopped and messy, has been overtaken by blonde cutting through it, the remaining auburn disappearing into the mass of gold, one lock stubbornly poking in front of her ear and hanging down her cheek. The gap in her teeth is as present as ever, and she doesn't seem any less scrawny, but her mouth seems larger and more exaggerated.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""It musta had trouble puttin' us all back together,""</font>she marvels, seeming surprised but not displeased.<font color=""darkorchid"">""I ain't grown a beak or nothing, right?""</font><br/><br/>Ducking down, she casts about for Darien - the rat, of course, not the prince - to see if he has changed as well.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18395,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2909262&postcount=90,2007-07-20T23:48:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>It was when Shalana noticed the slight changes in her companions that she noticed her own, she was taller. By an inch at least. No wonder she felt sick, the blasted magic of the portal had stretched her out! Her hair color had also taken on a strange hue, before it had simply been a fiery red, it was still red, but there was purple in it, the color of her hair had become subdued by it, neither of the changes particularly bothered her, after all, she was still breathing.<br/><br/>She sighed. Kneeling down she attempted to meditate and calm her body with breathing techniques."
18396,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2913002&postcount=91,2007-07-21T13:37:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Darien's gaze, now deepend to an emerald green, sweeps the room, and his blond eyebrows rise. He runs a hand along his face, tracing already-sharp cheekbones which have become even more pronounced, finding his feathered hair unaltered, and trailing down across the broadened shoulders his still-lean build now sports.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Well, isn't <i>that</i> interesting,""</font>he says--no, almost purrs, and pauses in startlement. He'd meant to speak in a deeper tone than usual, but his voice has altered more drastically than his build; it has become a rich, cultured baritone, still rife with his usual sardonic tone, that would likely verge on bass if he were to deepen it intentionally.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Oh. Oh, <i>well</i>, then. At least something good has come of all this.""</font><br/>And the younger Prince--who now looks at least as old as his brother, if not slightly older--proceeds to test his new voice's range. It seems that it has expanded rather than shifted, because he quietly produces notes all the way up to a high tenor, and then back down, a faint little smile settling onto his lips.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18397,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2918101&postcount=92,2007-07-22T17:33:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Towards the end of his crooning attempt Darien's voice breaks and he finds that his throat is scratchy and coarse, as if he'd been yelling for hours.  That, along with the ache in his shoulders, might lead one to believe he'd come down with an illness of some sort.<br/><br/>Shalana is equally pained, her body seeming to ache everywhere it was able.  It was an ache like that which followed her stretching exercises back home, deep and constant.<br/><br/>Worm found her discomfort mostly in the area of her cheeks and jaw.  It felt like she'd walked into something, an all too familiar feeling to be sure.  Theron looked at her from his place against the wall and shook his head.<font color=""DarkRed"">""No more of a beak than ever, though I wouldn't rule out feathers this early.""</font><br/><br/>The Rat seemed a bit larger than before, though that could be a trick of the light.  What wasn't an illusion, however, was that his hair was now a deep chocolate brown color and smoother than before.  His tail twitches uneasily as he submits to the examination.  A voice called out, Theron again.<font color=""darkred"">""I trust the Dariens didn't exchange parts.  I've always held to the assertion that my brother had a tail hidden away somewhere.""</font><br/><br/>Cross speaks up from his place near the exit after checking to see if the waterskin has made its rounds.<font color=""DarkRed"">""This passage goes up about thirty feet or so.  The incline is slight, it shouldn't be difficult to ascend it.  I can lead us up and through this cave now or we can stay here and rest.  Several of you look pretty shaky so I'd recommend the break but if you feel up to pressing on I won't argue the point.""</font>"
18398,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2918429&postcount=93,2007-07-22T19:57:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin studied the others and spotted the changes in them easily, despite dim light.<font color=""olive"">""Huh.""</font><br/><br/>He produced a small silver hand mirror and examined himself in it, noting the way his face had become more angular, his ears a little more pointed, and his eyes an unnaturally bright emerald green.  Each individual change was relatively minor, but the cumulative effect was to shift his appearance from that of a slender human boy with pointed ears that suggested elven blood to a somewhat more robust than usual elven boy with enough color and rounded features to suggest a human heritage.<br/><br/><font color=""olive"">""Huh,""</font>he said again.<br/><br/>Putting away the mirror, he moved over to the entrance to the tunnel ahead and stared down it, taking advantage of his elven sight to keep an eye out...and giving him the best chance to get away if dwarves or other horrors started pouring out of the portal.<br/><br/>Without looking back at the group, he responded to Cross' question,<font color=""olive"">""I for one, think we should rest a bit longer.  There's a time for speed, and a time for caution.  Now would be the latter, since it could be fatal to blunder ahead unprepared into who-know's-what....""</font>"
18399,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2918939&postcount=94,2007-07-23T01:54:00,slapdash,"Worm laughs, a kind of unusual nervous laugh, at Theron's first comment, but at the dig at Darien she is visibly embarassed, looking at Darien and opening her mouth as if to say something, but she seems tongue-tied.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""You oughta know what's best outta everyone, Vigilant Cross,""</font>Worm says sincerely, turning away from the princes to respond to the soldier.<br/><br/>With that, she picks her way across the cavern to where Dacin's standing near the exit, offering the half-elf a lopsided smile.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Can I have a look at that mirror?""</font>she asks, gingerly rubbing her aching jawline with her free hand.<font color=""darkorchid"">""I, um, like your pointy ears,""</font>she adds, tugging at her oversized robes."
18400,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2919117&postcount=95,2007-07-23T03:15:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Vigilant Cross, I would recommend that we keep going now, and get better rest later. I have a feeling the only way I'm going to feel any better is after a full sleep.</font>""<br/><br/>With that Shalana struggled to her feet and made her way to the way out. She waited to see if everyone agreed."
18401,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2919118&postcount=96,2007-07-23T03:15:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Darien rubs one of his shoulders, a half-smile indicating no ill will towards his voice; the smile expands into a grin, which he turns on Theron.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Aye, but no rat's tail: I'm a cat--<i>more than prince of cats, I can tell you! O, I'm the courageous captain of compliments... a gentleman of the very first house.</i>""</font>His tone indicates that he is quoting, until he pauses.<br/><font color=""Green"">""I know you're envious, since <i>you</i> haven't had any tail--but now isn't the time for that sort of thing, wouldn't you think?""</font><br/>The jibe hangs in the air a moment, then the younger prince turns away.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Cross, we're none of us in perfect condition, but we can move. At the very least, let's get away from this portal.""</font>"
18402,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2922234&postcount=97,2007-07-23T17:04:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Theron shook his head and the look that takes rest on his features is one of disappointment above all else.<font color=""darkred"">""Crass as always, Darien.  It shows such tact to flaunt your intimate indiscretions in front of your <i>future bride.</i>""</font>He had to put effort into rising from his place on the floor, his discomfort evident in the slow and deliberate motions he used.  Gradually he moves with measured steps towards the exit.<font color=""darkred"">""I'm ill but I can walk.  This place just adds to the discomfort so I'll be happy to be out of it.""</font><br/><br/>Cross nods then and motions to the group as a whole.<font color=""DarkRed"">""On your feet, then.  We'll find a less intimidating place to get our wind back.  I recommend we keep talking to a minimum until we've seen more of the cave.""</font>The Vigilant begins to crawl up the hole, stopping at the top to scan the area before he motions down for the next person to follow.  The incline is not difficult to ascend even in your ragged states and there is little to see once you've done so.  The cavern extends forward to the end of the torchlight, a tunnel that you can walk three abreast with comfort.  Dacin can make out what looks to be openings to side tunnels at the edge of his enhanced vision, one on either side of the path."
18403,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2922328&postcount=98,2007-07-23T17:38:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""One should always, my dear brother, know what one is getting into...""</font>a glance for Shalana follows, an intentional beat, and then the flippant addition of<font color=""Green"">""...or, more to the point, vice versa. Wouldn't it be worse to keep secrets from one's future bride? And shouldn't you have greater worries than my breaches of manners?""</font><br/>Then Darien loses the sardonic expression and tone he maintains while matching wits with his brother, and he crosses the ground between himself and Shalana with a long, smooth step; his long-fingered hand reaches out to take hers in a formal gesture.<br/><font color=""Green"">""My lady, I can't say I'm sorry for what some,""</font>a glance at Theron,<font color=""Green"">""might term indiscretions, but if anyone has the right to know of them, it's you. I see nothing ill in such, and hope that you don't either--but at the very least, forgive if you can not accept.""</font><br/><br/>Then the younger prince, rather than waiting for an answer, releases her hand, sketches a quick bow, and moves off after Vigilant Cross."
18404,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2922369&postcount=99,2007-07-23T17:52:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana fitfully played with her hair while Theron and her ""husband to be"" exchanged words. She burned a little inside at the comments. Theron angered her for treating her as someone to be coddled, but Darien angered her at flaunting his obvious indiscretion. It was not her way, to ignore the orders and request of those appointed above her, she didn't always follow them, but she certainly didn't flaunt such resistance, no, it was a shame upon your soul to flaunt rebellion. If you have a disagreement with a tradition or an order, you should say so, not hide behind bravado, the courage of fools.<br/><br/>It was a small thing though, and she could understand the tension. Life was tenuous at best and now they were running for their lives, everyone had to find a way to overcome their fears, hers was discipline, Darien's was jokes, and Theron's was duty. Of course the others were still mysteries to her, especially Worm.<br/><br/>She let out an audible sigh at the Theron's comment and spoke, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Theron, you do not need to hide your brother's faults from me, marriage would reveal them anyway, and I would rather find them out now, rather than later.</font>""<br/><br/>She smiled a broad smile, and fire lit up in her eyes before she finished with, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">And even if he has had indiscretions, it would make me a poor wife if I could not keep his attention on his ""duties.""</font>""<br/><br/>The words dripped with innuendo, and Shalana got that rush she often did when she said something she knew she would later regret, but she just couldn't help herself, she was just as much a fool as Darien.<br/><br/>When he came over and extended his hand she took his. And when he attempted to turn and bow she held onto it and pulled him close and whispered in his ear, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I'm not sure what you know of Yunis, but we are not a timid people and we are also fiercely loyal. When I say that you will not have a cause for want with me, I mean every word. I have been cast into Auldaria and I will probably never return to my homeland, and you are the only thing I have received in return. I am not a fool, I know that sharing yourself with barmaids and servants is the least of your secrets, but it simply does not matter to me, if you share your secrets with me, they will be kept, and I will not shame you for them.</font>""<br/><br/>A fire burned in her eyes, a terrible one, passion and fury and thunder. And as the fury passed, a twinkle came into them. She let go of Darien and smiled at him and spoke for the room to hear, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">And who knows Darien, you may like this particular ""duty"" more than your dalliances.</font>"
18405,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2922466&postcount=100,2007-07-23T18:53:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin sighed faintly, looked at Worm, then tossed his head towards Cross and shrugged apologetically.  He produced his mirror and handed it to her, then leaned close to whisper,<font color=""olive"">""Thanks.  The golden hair looks nice on you as well.  And those eyes are something special!""</font>He smiled at her, then slipped into the tunnel ahead of the main group.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>It is,</i></font>he thought to himself,<font color=""olive""><i>quite a shame that we're all going to die in these gods-forsaken tunnels.  Because I can't help but suspect that Worm would have developed into someone really special.  <br/>
<br/>
Almost as special as me.</i></font><br/><br/>He paused at each side passage as he spotted it, waiting so that the darkness impaired people following him could see him and the passage both, and looking carefully down each as the light improved to see if there was anything noteworthy before trotting to the front of the column as they advanced.<br/><br/>Dacin hoped to benefit from giving the impression of being both brave and useful, but in truth he feared the dwarves and anything else that might emerge from the portal and preferred to keep the rest of the group between himself and the real danger.<br/><br/>Besides, darkness had always been his friend in the past...more a shelter than a threat, especially compared to the night-blind humans he lived and worked with, and he was quite comfortable skulking through the dark.<br/><br/>It made him feel a little better, in fact.<br/><br/>He kind of wished that Darien and Shalana would heed Cross' words and just shut up, but the noise of the armored Vigilants was just as loud, so it probably mattered very little.<br/><br/>Of course, a little could still kill you in the end..."
18406,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2923323&postcount=101,2007-07-24T02:44:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite remained silent throughout the exchanges between his companions.  Battling to overcome the extreme nausea that had him doubled up against the wall of the chamber.<font color=""Blue""><i>I won't be of much use in a fight in this state.  Hopefully Cross is in better shape or we could all be in trouble if we run into anything hostile.</i></font><br/><br/>Raite takes the torch that is handed him, brushes his long black hair from his face, and stops.<font color=""blue""><i>Long?  How...?</i></font>Raite begins to explore his features using his free hand.  His hair now hangs just past his shoulders and, what's more, fades to silver at it's tips.  Raite's jaw has also undergone a metamorphosis to something a champion bare knuckle boxer would be proud of.  The stronger and more prominent feature gives Raite a more intimidating and mature appearance.<br/><br/>Looking around at the others, Raite begins to take note of the minor changes in them.  His silent contemplation of the situation comes to an abrupt end as Cross gives the order to move.  Taking a position at the back of the group and falling back into the comforting feel of duty, Raite pushes thoughts of things he cannot explain from his mind and concetrates on remaining as alert as possible for threats to the small party and fighting back the renewed waves of nausea brought on by his sudden movement."
18407,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2923937&postcount=102,2007-07-24T05:21:00,slapdash,"Worm smiles at the compliment, peering into the mirror in the torchlight. It was strange, how she didn't look like herself - but there wasn't much time to worry about it now. She presses the mirror back into Dacin's hand with a whispered word of thanks, hovering near the exit as she watches Shalana and Darien with a confused expression.<br/><br/>Teenagers, she decided, were wierd. She wasn't sure what exactly they were talking about, or why it was so important that they do it now, or if they were arguing or not. Her face scrunches up a little in thought as she bends down to scoop up her own Darien, laying him over the shoulder opposite her torch arm. When everyone seemed in order to go, she slips in toward the middle of the group, fingers hovering near the spellbook tucked in her belt."
18408,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2924046&postcount=103,2007-07-24T05:44:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Your 'breaches of manners' have been this family's greatest worry for years.  Why should that change now?""</font>At that Theron disappeared into the hole, leaving Darien and Shalana to play out their conversation.  As the group trickled upwards to the passage and fell silent, Dacin stalked ahead of the others to take advantage of his sight.  The main passage continued beyond and seemed to curve down and to the right.  The passages to the left and right of him continued on, the first stopping at a dead end but seeming to be littered with some kind of detrius and the second narrowing a bit as it continued straight.<br/><br/>As the group draws up to where Dacin was standing, Cross paused to look down the paths as well.  The sound of dripping water was closer now, but the direction was disguised by the echoes.  Worm, Raite, and Shalana each pick out a sound like screeching or coughing between the drips of water, seeming to come from the passage to the right.  It fades in and out like a conversation might, all the time quite difficult to hear.  Cross appears to looking in that direction as well, intent enough that he must have heard the sound."
18409,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2924191&postcount=104,2007-07-24T06:07:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I'm taking it you also heard it? I'm not sure what it is, but avoiding contact would be preferable at this point. We have no idea where we are or what dwells here.</font>"""
18410,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2925410&postcount=105,2007-07-24T09:47:00,slapdash,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Doesn't sound very nice,""</font>says Worm in an undertone as she picks her way toward the left-hand tunnel, heading toward the dead end and picking through the objects left on the ground, trying to discern their origin."
18411,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2932853&postcount=106,2007-07-25T17:11:00,will.h,"<b>Octavius</b><br/><br/>Walks quietly behind the others, lost in his own thoughts. Unaware of any sounds he looks up<font color=""Orange"">""What is it?""</font>He asks cross."
18412,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2934190&postcount=107,2007-07-26T03:09:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Trouble, Sir?""</font>Raite asks, eyes trying desperatly to penetrate the dark of the tunnel, as his hand moves involuntarily towards the hilt of his greatsword."
18413,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2936953&postcount=108,2007-07-26T12:11:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Darien's voice stops, and he puts care into his footsteps, not moving unnecessarily loudly.<br/><font color=""Green"">""<i>There's a better worry for you,</i>""</font>he mouths in Theron's direction, and then jerks his thumb towards the tunnel without all the noises."
18414,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2937109&postcount=109,2007-07-26T12:47:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>As everyone else clustered around the passage from which the sound was coming, Dacin slipped into the one with the dead end.  The scattered rubble on the ground had caught his eye, and he looked through it hoping to find either a clue to their current whereabouts or (even better) something valuable in among the mess.<br/><br/>It was a long shot, but every little bit helped..."
18415,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2947014&postcount=110,2007-07-28T09:27:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<b>Worm, Dacin</b><br/><br/>As you both approach the pile at the end of the short passage you are quickly met with an unpleasent odor.  It burns your eyes and the back of your throat slightly, irritating but not dangerous.  There is urine, definately, and possibly blood as well.  If that is not enough to derail your efforts, you find a pile of discarded clothing in various stages of mildew and decay.  Bones litter it, one skull distinctly human in appearance, as well as a few discarded personal items such as small wooden boxes with busted clasps and shredded leather packs.  The smell, and the moldy look of the pile, gives you pause and makes you think hard about actually touching any of it.<br/><br/><b>All</b><br/><br/>After several moments of concentration, Cross motions for Raite to continue down the main tunnel.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Report back what you can see beyond that bend.  I will check this way to see if we can use it without contacting whatever is making that noise.  The rest of you wait here until we return.""</font>He then hands his torch to Octavius and moves carefully down the passage towards the noise, his back pressed to the wall as he navigates the darkened tunnel."
18416,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2949513&postcount=111,2007-07-29T03:29:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite moves carefully towards the bend in the passage.  His eyes dart from shadow to shadow, straining to notice any movement, as his mind begins to conjour visions of the horrors that might be lurking in the dark.  Raite adjusts his grip on the torch, holding it higher in the hopes its light will penetrate the gloom.  Swallowing his fear, the young Vigilant presses resolutly forward until he reaches the bend in the tunnel.  Taking one look back at the group, he turns the corner and is lost from sight."
18417,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2952794&postcount=112,2007-07-29T17:09:00,slapdash,"Blanching at the smell, Worm picks up the collar of her robe, pressing it over her nose and raising her eyebrows at Dacin. She gestures at the moldering pile and says to the half-elf in a muffled voice:<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Dare you to reach in the pile.""</font>"
18418,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2954146&postcount=113,2007-07-30T06:04:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Emotions still burned Shalana like a fire. She had said quite a bit, some of which she didn't even know about herself until she had said it. She watched events unfold around her and waited rather impatiently for her fate to become clear."
18419,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2963127&postcount=114,2007-08-01T04:35:00,will.h,"<b>Octavius</b><br/><br/>Moves towards Dacin and Worm, anxious to see what they had discovered. He brings the torchlight with him to get a better view of the area. As he approaches the smell nearly overwhelms him. He covers his mouth and nose to keep from gagging further and slowly steps beside Dacin. The site does not make Octavius feel any better than the smell did, and after reaching the room, he decides it's not worth the trouble.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Have fun""</font>he says with a smile before leaving Dacin and Worm with the horrid smell."
18420,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2967918&postcount=115,2007-08-02T04:09:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin squinted at Worm thoughtfully, then looked at Octavius.  He turned back to Worm, shrugged, and replied in a voice kept quiet so that only the scribe and the Velaxian could hear him,<font color=""olive"">""As you wish.  But remember...you asked for it.""</font><br/><br/>His hand flipped to his belt and drew his dagger in one swift motion that he'd obviously practiced....but not enough, as the dagger slipped out of his hand and arced toward the ground.  The half-elf caught it quickly, and was glad that only he had the vision to tell that he was blushing in embarrassment.  To cover his annoyance, he quickly went to one knee and grabbed the hem of Worm's robe, then smirked up at her with a half-grin,<font color=""olive"">""Hold still now.""</font><br/><br/>Dacin cut into the skirt of the robe a couple of inches above the hem, then circled the scribe, shortening her robe by two inches all around.  When he was done he took the length of cloth he'd cut and sliced it into three roughly equal sized lengths.  He hung one bit of cloth around his neck, then wrapped the other two around his hands in improvised gloves.  Thus somewhat protected from the scum, he dug carefully through the junk, looking for anything valuable or significant.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>His examination completed, Dacin stood back up and shook his hands to allow the fouled scraps of cloth to drop into the junk, then pulled the third piece from around his neck and wiped his hands clean with it before letting it join the rest in the pile.<br/><br/>He bowed to Worm,<font color=""olive"">""I thank you for your assistance, madam.  You will also find it easier to run for your life, should we need to flee again in the near future.""</font>"
18421,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2968005&postcount=116,2007-08-02T04:29:00,slapdash,"Worm squirmed a little, her hand-me-down robes already ragged at the hem from where she'd torn them to make torches, but she otherwise doesn't move out of fear of accidentally getting cut. As he reaches into the pile, she watches closely, rubbing the back of one scrawny ankle with a scuffed clog."
18422,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2983219&postcount=117,2007-08-05T07:20:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>The tunnel continues for another twenty or so yards before the source of the dripping sounds becomes clear.  A pool of water blocks off the passage, which descends here and has been flooded out.  Water drips from small cracks in the ceiling, falling like a light rain into the pool below.  The water is fairly clear but your light only descends about ten feet into it, where you see the tunnel narrows and seems to begin to level out.<br/><br/><b>Dacin, Worm</b><br/><br/>The smell threatens to overwhelm the half-elf as he plunges his covered hands into the pile.  Objects shift around at his touch and a few small spiders scatter out of the debris while he digs.  Just when you've both given up on him finding anything of note his fingers close on a leather pouch and he draws it up from the rest of the junk.  It is stained slightly at the seams and bears an unfamiliar symbol embroidered to the front.  Within the confines of the pouch you find a small tin, about the size of three gold pieces stacked atop each other, that is half-filled with some kind of rose-colored oil.  The tin seems to have survived it's stay rather well considering the quality of the rest of the stuff in the pile.<br/><br/>As Dacin wipes his hands clean he can't seem to get the stink of the pile off him, however.  Even after moving back to the middle of the tunnel, he still retain a slight hint of the odor about him.<br/><br/><b>Shalana, Octavius, Darien</b><br/><br/>The shadows cast about by the sputtering torches seem to take shapes of their own desire, twisting and dancing around you in a haunting rythmn.  The noise from down the right passage continues while Dacin's rummaging produces the occasional muted tap or crunch.  The chill is still thick in the air, producing puffs of steam when you exhale, and Theron rubs his hands together several times to warm them as you wait."
18423,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2984865&postcount=118,2007-08-05T15:03:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Disheartend, Raite moves back to the group to report his findings.<i><font color=""Blue"">We may be able to swim through the tunnel if it rises before traveling too far, but what of the toches?  Would we be able to dry them enough to get them started again?  How would we be able to swim the tunnel with no light?  Hopefully the noise coming from the other tunnel is easily dealt with and we can continue that way...</font></i>"
18424,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2995407&postcount=119,2007-08-07T17:37:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin examines the oil and the tin carefully.<font color=""olive"">""Hmmmm....""</font>He shrugged and stashed the tin in with his other possessions in his belt pouch.<font color=""olive""><i>Surely it'll either be useful or valuable later,</i></font>he decided.<br/><br/>Moving back towards the main group, he catches Raite's report, nods, then moves down the passage toward the water.<font color=""olive"">""Hey Worm,""</font>he says softly,<font color=""olive"">""Bring a torch...I could use the light.""</font><br/><br/>Moving to the edge of the water, he peers into it with his superior vision, trying to gauge how far the water runs, and whether it'd be possible to make it to the other side, especially for those in armor.<br/><br/>As he contemplated, he knelt at the water's edge to clean his hands off and to wash the pouch he'd dug free of the pile.  The smell needed to go, not so much because he cared how he smelled per say, so much as not wanting to give himself away if he had to hide somewhere soon.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>And it'd be pretty embarrassing to die because my hands smell of piss.  I don't think I'd ever live THAT down....</i></font><br/><br/>The pouch he wanted to salvage as well, if possible.  He didn't trust it as a pouch any more, but the symbol on it might be important, either to someone who lived down in these caves, or as an indicator of where they were.   It might even be valuable to someone.<br/><br/>And Dacin wasn't in the habit of giving up potential valuables if he could possibly help it..."
18425,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2996224&postcount=120,2007-08-08T00:22:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>The younger prince shifts back and forth, then begins to pace, brisk strides taking him forward and back, forward and back, no consistency to his turns.<br/><br/>He peers into the passage Cross disappeared into, then turns back to the others, tilting his head in Dacin's direction.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Find any long-lost relics?""</font>"
18426,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3006974&postcount=121,2007-08-09T17:56:00,slapdash,"Worm shakes her head, dropping the robe from her nose and glancing at the tunnel Cross had disappeared down.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Just an old pouch with a tin and some oil, and what I think must be the worst smell in the entire world. If I ever got to smell anything like that again, I must've died and would up in Niflheimr,""</font>she says, invoking the Nasjtor religion's underworld."
18427,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3010259&postcount=122,2007-08-10T09:44:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>The smell persists despite your best efforts.  You can barely pick it up when you try, a taunting hint of the fragrance still lingering about you.  The tin and pouch clean up fairly well.  The pouch still shows its age but seems servicable and could probably be restored by someone with some talent in that profession.<br/><br/><b>All</b><br/><br/>The minutes stretch on. One becomes five and five becomes fifteen without Cross' return.  The noises continue, unaltered since you first began to hear them, and Theron has become visibly uncomfortable with the wait.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Something's wrong.  Cross wouldn't keep us waiting this long.  I'm going to look for him.""</font>He checks the edge on his shortsword before starting down the tunnel, taking care to soften his steps."
18428,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3010347&postcount=123,2007-08-10T10:00:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Swallowing the fears conjured by the unknown noises, Raite draws his weapon and falls into step next to the prince.  His resolve fails him for a moment at the images conjured by his young mind.  What could possibly delay a man as solid as Cross and how could he, a mere boy, overcome it?  Duty.  Focus on your duty and you'll find the strength.  In a voice expressing more confidence than he feels, Raite says,<font color=""Blue"">""I cannot let you go alone, Your Highness.  It is the Vigilant's duty to ensure your safety.""</font>"
18429,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3011350&postcount=124,2007-08-10T13:21:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">It would be unfortunate if we continue to dwindle our numbers by splitting up, there is nowhere to go and without pressing forward we are doomed to die slowly. It would be better if we all proceeded and hope strength in numbers will solve any problems we face.</font>""<br/><br/>With that she flourished her dagger from inside her dress and moved along behind Prince Theron."
18430,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3018448&postcount=125,2007-08-12T03:31:00,will.h,"<b>Octiavius</b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Well come along then""</font>Motioning for the others to follow as he steps beside Worm. He readys his halberd unsure following the noise is the best route, but the thought of being alone in this tunnel didn't exactly set him at ease either.<font color=""orange"">""Stay together""</font>he whispers sharply loud enough for those near him to hear."
18431,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3018547&postcount=126,2007-08-12T04:03:00,slapdash,"Worm looks after Theron anxiously, shifting from one foot to the other, but she does not move yet, waiting to see what Darien chooses to do. After all, they couldn't follow once prince and leave the other alone. If Darien chooses to follow, then so does she."
18432,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3020281&postcount=127,2007-08-12T12:07:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""If <i>something's wrong</i>, then maybe you'd best stay here instead of endangering yourself...""</font>Darien's voice lowers, and his eyes grow hot, but he continues<font color=""Green"">""<i>Your Majesty</i>.""</font><br/><br/>The words, and what they imply, hang in the air; he pauses, and turns away for a moment, hiding his face; then he turns back, more composed.<font color=""Green"">""Going together is well and good, but that might just mean that something happens to all of us. Dacin's quick, quiet, observant, and not... next in line.""</font><br/><i><font color=""Green"">Already king, just uncrowned, more like. Oh, father--mother...</font></i><br/>The prince glances at the page, and shrugs.<font color=""Green"">""Sod, I'll go with him--just in case. Wouldn't want you to think I'm trying to get you killed, eh?""</font>He flashes Dacin a smile, out of habit, but it's a poor attempt at one--more of a grimace.<br/><font color=""Green"">""But <i>you</i>,""</font>he points out to Theron,<font color=""Green"">""Have a responsibility. And besides that, you've told me I'm sneakier often enough. --Raite!""</font><br/>His voice changes, lightens, as he turns to the young Vigilant.<br/><font color=""Green"">""The page and I are going to find out what's happened to Cross. Do make sure my oh-so-valiant brother doesn't do anything foolish, will you? Oh, and if we're not back in, say, half an hour... take the other passage.""</font>"
18433,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3021887&postcount=128,2007-08-12T18:53:00,slapdash,"Worm's shoulders sag a bit in relief, the thought of Prince Theron avoiding potential danger setting her momentarily at ease. However, Darien's suggestion that he go in his brothers stead agitates her once more.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""I don't reckon either of you ought to run off without the rest of us, your highnesses. After all, our job - least far as me and Dacin and the Vigilant are concerned - is to see that you get out of here safe, and no one should go being reckless.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""I weren't born in Auldaria, but it's still my home, and  take my duty serious, yeah? I was ordered to assist you, and the couple of tricks I've got left won't be any good if you go someplace I can't use 'em. And not to be disrespectful, but I'm not gonna assume that Renault and King Phillipe and them have all been lost, and so long as they're breathing those orders stand.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Darkorchid"">""Sides, if we all stick together, we should find it easier to face anything bad that might happen.""</font>"
18434,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3022695&postcount=129,2007-08-13T03:43:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">And besides, if you don't return, where exactly do we go anyway?</font>"""
18435,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3032548&postcount=130,2007-08-14T22:54:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<font color=""darkred"">""As it stands we are both next in line to be frozen to death.""</font>Theron looked down the passage before conceeding.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Fine, together then.  Just keep quiet and nobody wander off.""</font>And with that he continued forward into the gloom.  The torches fought off the darkness to some extent but the passage began a slow but perceptible narrowing.  Nearly a hundred yards down the tunnel the glint of steel catches your attention and Theron lifts Cross' abandoned longsword from the ground.  The tunnel seems to end nearby except for a three foot diameter hole in the wall near the floor.  The noise, louder now, seems to originate from somewhere beyond it. Dacin is the first to notice a hole near the apex of the passage, though Shenaria and Octavius spot it soon after.  It's about twenty feet above your heads, set at a slight angle to the floor and ominously dark.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">( You may make move silently checks if you'd like. )</font>"
18436,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3033768&postcount=131,2007-08-15T04:13:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite falls into step beside the prince.  He moves as silently as he is able, weapon held at the ready.  His eyes constantly scan the flickering shadows cast by the torches, straining to catch any movement that may indicate a threat.<br/><br/>Upon reaching the sword left by Cross, Raite doubles his vigilance, trying to watch both princes, the princess, and the hole near the floor at the same time.  Cross would not abandon his sword while alive... would he?<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18437,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3034192&postcount=132,2007-08-15T05:15:00,will.h,"As they continue down the tunnel he fights the urge to gasp when he sees Cross's sword. After regaining his composure he searches the immediate area, it didn't make sense, Raite wouldn't leave his sword behind if he didn't have to...and if it was taken from him, he didnt see any sign of struggle. That's when he notices the hole in the ceiling. He stops next to Raite and nudges him. As soon as he has Raite's attention he points to the ceiling and puts his other finger to his lips in a SHHH fashion. Then his own attention turns back to the hole in the ceiling. Images of a huge snake or something worse leaping from the hole and swallowing Cross fill his mind. He tries to shake them away but continues to stare into the hole...looking for any sort of movement or clue as to what might be waiting inside.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18438,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3037367&postcount=133,2007-08-15T13:40:00,slapdash,"Worm tiptoes along behind the others, holding her torch high in her hand. As the others examine Cross's abandoned sword, she ***** her head to the side, trying to see if she can make out anything aside from the noise. Dropping to her knees beside the hold, she peers inside as far as the light from her torch will allow."
18439,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3040304&postcount=134,2007-08-16T05:12:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>No signs of a struggle, there wasn't even a sound that had echoed back to them in the chamber. Just a lonely sword. Shalana immeadietly began to move as quietly as she could, waiting for orders.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18440,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3040826&postcount=135,2007-08-16T06:35:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>After pointing out the hole, Dacin falls back to the group and whispers,<font color=""olive"">""We should get out of here.  Whatever took Cross probably came from that hole, which we can't reach, and probably couldn't do anything but die in even if we could.  We should swim, and use the oil I found to re-light the torches on the other side.""</font><br/><br/>He glances at the hole nervously,<font color=""olive"">""And I think we should hurry.""</font>"
18441,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3041018&postcount=136,2007-08-16T07:05:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<font color=""Green"">""Damn it. Yes.""</font>Darien whispers, the sound kept muted enough to be fairly audible. Cross was gone--this left them alone, with no one except each other to rely on.<font color=""Green"">""Frying pan, fire, and so on... let's go.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18442,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3041821&postcount=137,2007-08-16T09:08:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>With the apparent loss of Cross, Raite finds himself the de facto leader of a bodyguard of one.  The realization dawns on him there is not another member of the Royal Vigilants to issue instructions and battle orders... or to advise the Prince.  There will be time for grieving lost comrades later.  For now, it is his duty to do all he can to protect the small group.  Marveling at the calmness in his own voice, he quitely addresses Prince Theron.<font color=""Blue"">""Your highness.  We can't stay here and risk having whatever took Cross come for us.  He would have my ears if I were to allow you to face danger in an effort to save him.  We should take his sword and move.  Whether forward or back is your decision, but to stay in this place invites disaster.  If we must discuss our path, let us do so back at the fork in the cave where we may not face whatever lurks here.""</font>"
18443,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3042160&postcount=138,2007-08-16T10:12:00,DoNotFearToTread,"The hole in the ceiling stares back at Octavius, taunting him with the secrets it could hold.  Perhaps he stares too long into that abyss because his gaze is met with a drop on his cheek.  Then a second.  Touching the liquid reveals the deep red that one might expect in such a forboding situation, and that metallic smell that rose so strongly during the brief conflict with the dwarves was rich in the Velaxian's nostrils again. The flow of blood is slow but steady, a drop every few seconds that hits the floor with a nearly inaudible *plop* if Octavius steps out of the way.<br/><br/>The hole in the wall, however, is a bit more accomodating.  The noise is louder now, loud enough to be less than fifty yards away.  It echoes, screeching and barking, through the tunnels and Worm can make out two distinctly different sets of sounds.  One, higher in pitch and abrupt like a yapping and the other slightly lower and gutteral like a growl.  The sounds battle one another like an argument, each stepping on the tail of the other, and the young apprentice can estimate between two and four sources of the noise.<br/><br/>Theron frowns but does not make dissent with Raite's observation.  He grips the sword tight in his left hand, holding it low across his body, and turns towards the hole in the wall.<font color=""darkred"">""We continue on.  If we are forced to retreat we can swim the tunnel as a last resort.  Raite and Octavius, can you be the front...""</font>The prince's voice trailed off as he turned to the Velaxian, his eyes widening slightly.<font color=""DarkRed"">""...what happened to your face?""</font>"
18444,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3042319&postcount=139,2007-08-16T10:49:00,slapdash,"<font color=""darkorchid"">""Sounds like there's at least two...somethings, maybe a couple more. Different kinds, though, and it don't sound like they're all exactly friendly with each other,""</font>Worm reports quietly, edging away from the hole to allow entrance to those Prince Theron had ordered ahead.<br/><br/>When she catches sight of the blood on Octavius' cheek, her face falls. That was it, then - Cross was dead, or at least beyond their help. She felt like she ought to say something, but Nasjtorian prayers were not very solemn. Lifting her torch in something between a salute and a toast, she murmurs in Spine-Speak,<font color=""darkorchid"">""May the doors of Valhalla open for you.""</font>"
18445,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3042604&postcount=140,2007-08-16T11:50:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">What are we waiting for, someone pick a direction and lets move!</font>"""
18446,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3047674&postcount=141,2007-08-17T10:03:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin turned away from the prince to hide his scowl of disapproval.<font color=""olive""><i>This is folly,</i></font>he thought to himself.<font color=""olive""><i>By moving forward we trap ourselves between whatever killed Cross in the ceiling and whatever's making the noise up ahead.  And now we're down to a couple of untried kids, the boy princes, the princess, me and Worm....not a great fighting force.</i></font><br/><br/>He swore under his breath and whispered to himself,<font color=""olive""> ""Gods damned Theron is going to kill us all...""</font><br/><br/>Dacin hung at the back of the group and tried to decide what to do.  The temptation to slip away and take the watery path anyway was nearly overwhelming, but for now he stayed with the forlorn band.  First, he rationalized, the lack of light would be a problem.  Maybe he could improvise something, maybe grab a torch or make one of his own, but he was all that confident he knew how.  More, he wasn't thrilled about being out on his own.  Even if he got out of the current danger, being by himself sounded like a recipe for disaster later on.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>Besides,</i></font>he thought,<font color=""olive""><i>Theron's got that bag of gold on him, and it'd be a tragedy if all that money were left for whatever it is that finally kills him...</i></font><br/><br/>He slipped over to Darien and leaned close, and whispered in an obscure tongue to the young prince...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Thieves' Cant</b> <font color=""olive"">""You know your brother's leading us between the watchman and the guard dog, right?  If what's ahead doesn't like us we'll have to run right underneath Cross' grave to make it to the water.  Best make sure you can swim in a hurry if you have to.""</font></div>
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18447,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3055009&postcount=142,2007-08-19T00:37:00,DoNotFearToTread,"As Dacin and Darien whispered in the corner, the occasional word rising enough to catch the ears of those nearest them.  It seemed to be a conversation regarding the weather in Auldaria last month and the chance of one Lord Samaris winning the season's jousting competition.<br/><br/>The rat peeked out from Worm's collar, studying the cave anxiously, and when he caught sight of the hole above them he ducked back into the robe's safety with a series of uneasy chitters.<br/><br/>Theron stood looking from Octavius to the hole in the ceiling, then down the small puddle on the ground.  As the pieces fell into place he started toward the hole but drew to a stop and shook his head, his grip on the sword tightening.  Without a word he stepped towards the more accessible hole in the wall and ducked through it."
18448,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3055044&postcount=143,2007-08-19T01:07:00,Rachel Lorelei,"As Dacin launches into the rapid-fire mixture of clipped words with altered meanings and slang that constitutes the underworld's dialect, Darien blinks, and his brow furrows; his head tilts to one side.<font color=""Green"">""I'm sorry,""</font>he murmurs, with the tone and expression indicating that he doesn't understand,<font color=""Green"">""ah, what?""</font><br/><br/>He follows the half-elf's gaze to his brother, and winces; holding up a hand to ward Dacin off or indicate ""later"", he hurries ahead. One of his hands is on his weapon's hilt, although he keeps his grip light.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Dammit, Theron, the only thing we know about what's up there is that it's bad. Cross is <i>dead</i>, whatever got him is still around, why the hells do we want to spend any more time in here than we have to?""</font><br/>The younger prince keeps his newly-baritone voice soft and steady, but his heart is pounding.<i><font color=""Green"">Dammit, I can't bloody think straight. This isn't good, I'm no good if I can't think... damn, but this is more adventure than I ever asked for. Taker--get us out of this and I'll make you a whole bloody mess of sarcifices.</font></i>"
18449,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3055199&postcount=144,2007-08-19T02:24:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>With a final look to the resting place of Cross, Raite ducks through the hole directly behind Theron."
18450,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3055211&postcount=145,2007-08-19T02:27:00,Valairn,<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana ducks through the hole following Theron as well.
18451,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3055768&postcount=146,2007-08-19T05:05:00,slapdash,"The girl placed a comforting hand over the quivering ball of fur buried beneath her collar, her lower lip tucking worriedly under an incisor, but as the others begin to move so does she, ducking ahead of Shalana and Raite and squeezing between Theron and Darien. Turning to the princes, she places a finger to her lips and hands the torch off to Darien, digging the book from her robes and producing one of the two remaining spell strips.<br/><br/>Stopping within listening distance of the two voices, she mumbles in that same archaic language, focusing on the devilish letters as she presses her right hand gently against her temple, right next to her ear.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18452,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3056232&postcount=147,2007-08-19T06:59:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin looked rather nonplussed at Darien's seeming incomprehension, and even more so to be summarily shushed like that.<font color=""olive""><i>Perhaps I've overestimated the young prince,</i></font>he thought to himself.<i><font color=""olive"">I should have known he was just a poser, playing at thievery while the rest of us have to scrape and claw for every last copper.</font></i><br/><br/>Moving past Darien, Dacin put his back to one wall and slid forward down the tunnel after Theron, Raite, and Shalana.  This let him keep an eye on the evil hole as he went, but reduced the chances of him tripping on something by walking backwards all the time.<br/><br/>He moved like that for as long as he could keep the hole in view, then finally turned to put his back to it only once it was out of sight.<br/><br/>Dacin's gaze fell on Theron's back, then looked him over from head to toe as he tried to guage where exactly the prince was keeping the pouch full of gold.  He wouldn't have much time to grab it when the time came, and he wanted to be damn sure he didn't blow his chance."
18453,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3057581&postcount=148,2007-08-19T12:43:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana's head was full of furious energy still. Stress had pretty much overtaken her thoughts completely. Her emotional outburst after passing through the portal made her cheeks burn. She had spoken quickly and thoughtlessly. Cross was probably dead, and that left this ratty bunch of incompetents and children to deal with adults problems. Theron was in charge now, whether he wanted to be or not.<br/><br/>She wanted to say something but all she could do was keep breathing, she didn't know what to say, or what to do, this was outside anything she had ever expected to experience in her life. Shalana was tired and hungry and that soft side of herself was brutally depressed, while her hardened side was focused only on putting one foot in front of the next. In the whole world all she really wanted was some sleep."
18454,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3057709&postcount=149,2007-08-19T13:33:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>The younger prince takes the torch willingly enough, and watches with acute interest as Worm works her way through the process of magical invocation.<font color=""Green"">""What...?""</font>he murmurs,<i>sotto voce</i>."
18455,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3057939&postcount=150,2007-08-19T14:51:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Theron hisses in a half-hushed whisper.<font color=""DarkRed"">""If you can walk through stone, feel free to find your way out of here. Those of us who are bound by solid objects will follow this tunnel until we're out. I will not swim through a submerged passage that may not even have an outlet. I've heard no better proposition put...""</font>He falls silent at the apprentice's urging and keeps his eyes on the tunnel ahead.<br/><br/>Worm's mystic mumbling is met with an anti-climatic silence. No flash of light or puff of smoke to denote the spells success. To the observers, it is as if nothing has even occurred. The screeching and growling continues from further up the passage.<br/><br/>Worm<br/><br/>The sounds meld, becoming an indecipherable mish-mash of noise and then separating again like tearing cloth. The original noises are still audible a half second before your mind decrypts the meaning behind them.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""...harder than that! You hit like my baby sister.""</font>This was a deeper voice, though only slightly. More a growl or grumble than a bark.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""I ain't gonna waste my strength beating on a dog in a cage. Pokin' it with this stick is bothersome enough.""</font>This was a second voice, spoken in the same tongue as the one previous.<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Brutes! Leave me to my misery. You disgrace your ancestors!""</font>This was the third, higher pitched and abrupt like a yapping dog.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Don't talk about my ancestors! My father is a great warrior and I will be greater. Maybe he will let me fight you in the Blood Chamber when Igraz has tortured you long enough.""</font>The first voice again, and the statement is followed by an anguished half-moan/half-shriek from the third.  The voices die down then, leaving the occasional pained growl or curse as they continue their fun."
18456,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3058628&postcount=151,2007-08-19T18:45:00,slapdash,"Once the voices fade, Worm once again faces the princes and the rest of the group. Motioning them close, she says in a whisper,<font color=""darkorchid"">""There are two - people or things - torturing someone or something that's caged up. They don't sound like they'd be very friendly, some talk of 'blood pits' and general nastiness.""</font>She drew in a deep breath, unsure of the reception of the plan she was about to set forth.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""I think that maybe if we got the drop on them we could be in an ok position, since there's six of us, and if someone can get through and let out whoever's locked up, I bet he'd be more than glad to help us get rid of them. We gotta figure that whatever's up ahead got into this cave somehow, so if there's a way out it's probably through 'em.""</font>"
18457,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059503&postcount=152,2007-08-20T04:31:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">We can't guarentee that the prisoner will know the way out, do we want to try and take the other ones prisoner?</font>""<br/><br/>Shalana asked the question but the thought of battle was harrowing at best, she still felt deathly sick from the portal. Suprise would probably win them the day though, so she had no real complaints."
18458,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3075844&postcount=153,2007-08-23T08:03:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin shrugged.  Fighting hadn't gotten them very far against the dwarves...running had.  But if the rest of the group was certain of the plan, he might as well go along with it.<br/><br/>For now.<br/><br/>He drew his dagger and waited for the warrior types to go in first.  After all, they had armor and better weapons.  If he saw a chance to strike, he'd take it, but mostly he planned to stay back and out of the way where it was safe.<br/><br/>Or at least safer.<br/><br/>He bowed to Raite and Octavious,<font color=""olive"">""After you, gentlemen.""</font>"
18459,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3081171&postcount=154,2007-08-24T08:12:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Theron frowned as he adjusted his grip on the longsword.  His voice was just a hair above a whisper.<font color=""darkred"">""We are in their home, I don't feel right about attacking them.  Still, if they're torturing someone they can't be good people so we can't assume they'd treat us any differently."" </font>He studied the portion of the corridor ahead where the right wall opened into another chamber, the source of the sound evidently just beyond.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Darien, do you think you can get a better look and tell us what we're dealing with?  Room size, obstacles, what weapons they have?""</font>The older prince turned to look over his brother.<font color=""darkred"">""I don't want to charge in there and find out there are actually two talkers and a bunch of mutes.""</font><br/><br/>While he waited for Darien's response, he slid the shortsword from his belt and held it out to Shalana.<font color=""DarkRed"">""A bit more reach than a dagger if you know how to swing it.  Perhaps that knife could be useful to Worm.""</font>He set his eyes on the apprentice as he said it.<font color=""DarkRed"">""It's better to have steel in your hand...just in case.""</font><br/><br/>The time spent waiting for Cross' return had done you all some good.  The bubbling in your stomachs and aching muscles had calmed significantly, allowing easier movement.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">( Those who were nauseated are now sickened.  Those who were sickened are now free of penalties. )</font>"
18460,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3081786&postcount=155,2007-08-24T10:04:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana's eyes gleamed at the sight of a real weapon handed to her. She bowed traditionally before taking the sword, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Thank you</font>"". Turning on her heel she flipped the dagger from hilt to blade in her hand and held it out open handed to Worm.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">If you don't know how to use this, just wait till they show their back to you and drive it into the first open flesh you see. I'm sorry it isn't a very pretty request, but I have faith in you.</font>""<br/><br/>With that she held her shortsword backwards across her arm and changed her stance slightly, but did not fall completely into it, waiting for information from Darien."
18461,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3087202&postcount=156,2007-08-25T09:20:00,slapdash,"Worm ducks her head, suddenly very interested in the scuffing and fraying of her worn slippers, when Theron turns his eyes to her, and she slumps forward a bit to take the dagger, holding it between her fingers as thought it were a living snake. Tucking in her belt, she mumbles,<font color=""darkorchid"">""Thanks, I s'ppose.""</font>"
18462,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3094531&postcount=157,2007-08-26T16:39:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Darien nodded, then stretched, flexed, and shook his limbs loose. He shifted one knee up and pulls a smaller knife from his boot, gripping the hilt so the flat of the blade pressed against the underside of his arm, hidden from view save from behind him, and--breathing shallow and steady--made his way forward. Dacin would likely recognize the way he moves as at the very least a pseudo-professional attempt at stealth, rather than a rank amateur's exaggerated tiptoeing.<br/><br/><br/>(Incidentally, can we pick a tense? It's a little odd seeing past and present both. I prefer present, which most of us seem to be using, but DNF's using past, so we should probably do that.)"
18463,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3095910&postcount=158,2007-08-27T04:22:00,DoNotFearToTread,"As the group readies itself, Darien sets off towards the sounds.  Careful steps carry him away from the group and those who follow his movements with their eyes can see him crouch beside the opening and peer around it.<br/><br/><b>Worm</b><br/><br/>The voices rise up again.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Agi-sk will see you punished in the Mouring Hall!""</font>The third voice cried out.  The other two laugh in response, if you could call the sounds laughing.  Their response is without mirth, however.  Slightly edgy and hesitant even.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Don't threaten us with your dead god.  We'll send you to join him soon enough.""</font><br/><br/><b>Darien</b><br/><br/>Inside is room furnished with three wooden cages, merely strips of wood set into the stone of the wall to form bars.  The only light in the room comes from a low fire in a small pit in the corner, complete with small metal irons that are surely meant for torture.  A table with a few unpleasent looking instruments with hooks and blades sits against the opposing wall.  A few boxes sit against the walls as well, crude wood and thatch constructs.  But your eyes are drawn most to the occupants, and what you see sets your skin to crawl.<br/><br/>They're not men, but neither are they animals.  At first you think they may be monkeys, strange beasts you've seen brought in from K'a Evis, but they're movements and appearance differ too greatly.  They stand no taller than a gnome, a tangle of wiry limbs and bony joints.  In the dim illumination you can make out clothing, though it's ragged, draped across their tiny frames.  Their heads seem a fraction too large, their their eyes bulbous and mouths wide.  Their skin, whatever color it may actually be, seems mottled and thick.  The two creatures stand on your side of the cage bars, one jabbing into the cage with a sharp stick at a third figure, this one smaller than the others and altogether different.  It's face looks to be canine with beady eyes and leathery skin.  It's clothing is in tatters, burned in some places, and it swats at the stick angrily while yipping at the aggressors.  There is another opening on the wall to your left, the one on which the table is set, but there appears to be no other occupants.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">( Actually, you'll find that I'm switching between tenses throughout the game.  An unfortunate habit of mine, I'm afraid.  I am attempting to post in present but there will be times when I have neither the time nor the inclination to go back and convert where I swapped over. )</font>"
18464,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3097810&postcount=159,2007-08-27T10:07:00,Rachel Lorelei,"Slowly, Darien pulls back from the corner, and makes his way no less carefully back to the rest of the group.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Two, and one in the cage,""</font>he confirms.<font color=""Green"">""I have no idea what they are--human-like, short, strange-looking. The thing in the cage is like a dog crossed with a scaly monkey, frankly. There's an exit from the chamber, though, so more could well come... maybe we ought to lure one out and jump it.""</font>"
18465,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3099008&postcount=160,2007-08-27T13:36:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin bowed towards the brother princes, his voice quiet<font color=""olive"">""If I may make a suggestion, milords?  We have but two ways forward, through the water or through the...creatures.  Whatever they are, they've shown themselves to be cruel to the thing in the cage, and we cannot expect them to do differently to us.  More, they may have friends...friends who may come if we give them time to call.  If we are determined not to swim, then we should strike swiftly and with surprise while we still have it.  Kill the tormentors and free the thing in the cage, and we will have the information we need.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""olive"">""But milords, we must move swiftly or risk discovery and having to face the wretched prospect of exchanging one pursuit for another.""</font>"
18466,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3099602&postcount=161,2007-08-27T15:57:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I agree with Dacin. We must move in quietly and end them just as quietly. Though I am particularly loathe to kill people we do not know, by their behavior I don't think they would be inviting. But we must move quickly. I doubt they expect us.</font>"""
18467,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3099653&postcount=162,2007-08-27T16:18:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<font color=""Green"">""I suppose they're just as likely to raise the alarm as be lured out. All right--quick and clean, let's do this.""</font><br/><br/>His expression is inscrutable, his mouth a thin line. Darien inhales, and his side-sword whispers free of its leather sheath; he holds it with the point down and towards the floor, knuckles white."
18468,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3104759&postcount=163,2007-08-28T13:22:00,slapdash,"Worm seems distinctly ill at ease with this plan, and she rubs her forearms anxiously. She was glad they seemed ready to go, but she didn't mean that they should rush in and start racking up a body count.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Alright, but maybe we don't have to try to kill them. I kinda meant just, you know, knocking 'em in the head so they fall asleep.""</font>Pulling a dart from her sleeve, she prepares to follow the others."
18469,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3106528&postcount=164,2007-08-29T01:10:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite adjusts his grip on the hilt of his sword and moves towards the front of the group in order to be the first into the chamber.  Once in position he looks back towards Prince Theron, his face set in a grim expression, though the perceptive may have noticed a brief flicker of what could only be called fear before he was able to mask his emotions."
18470,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3107436&postcount=165,2007-08-29T04:41:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana moved up towards Raite, her demeanor suddenly all business. Turning back towards Worm she said, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">If you don't want to fight no one will make you, but as a whole we are all inexperienced in combat, we cannot afford to play nice, because they may be much better trained than us, we must press our advantage now and hope suprise wins us the fight.</font>""<br/><br/>Shalana grew frustrated, today was certainly turning into a fine cup of tea."
18471,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3108182&postcount=166,2007-08-29T07:13:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""A blow to the head is likely to result in death.""</font>Theron states, his voice even as he looked over the group.<font color=""darkred"">""Do what you have to do, but don't kill them if they don't pose a threat.""</font>He gives a nod to Raite, and steps towards the opening.  The room comes into view for the group as a whole, the two creatures still standing beside the makeshift cages.  One of them catches sight of Raite and it's eyes widen, reflecting yellow in the light of the torches, clearly suprised by their sudden appearance.  The caged creature doesn't appear to be quite as taken aback and he lowers into a crouch in the corner.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">( Initiatives and actions, please.  Your opponents are suprised. Everyone can take a standard action during the suprise round. )</font>"
18472,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3108394&postcount=167,2007-08-29T07:45:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Some of Raite's military training asserts itself and the young Vigilant issues a quick command to the group,<font color=""Blue"">""Block the other passage so they can't run,""</font>and then advances on the nearest creature, attempting to look as intimidating as his large size allows.  Upon reaching the creature, Raite holds his sword to it's chest and motions that it should get down on the ground.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Intimidate: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
If the creature tries to escape or makes any remotely threatening moves, Raite will attack to kill.<br/>
To hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>12</b>]</span></div>
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18473,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3108574&postcount=168,2007-08-29T08:15:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana heard the order from Raite and responded without thinking, she sprinted to the other opening doing her best to keep herself from becoming vulnerable. She turned her back to the opening and readied her sword dropping completely into a fighting stance.<br/><br/>Her mind had become completley quiet and she was ready for all comers.<br/><br/>((If either of the creatures approaches, she attacks.))<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18474,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3111376&postcount=169,2007-08-29T15:52:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin skulked.  In truth, there wasn't much else he was either willing or able to do.  Between his small size, lack of armor, and tiny dagger, he was at total disadvantage in any kind of battle with the creatures and he knew it.  Instead, he moved as quietly as he could around the periphery of the chamber, hoping to escape notice until the opportunity to do something decisive presented itself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>22</b>]</span></div>
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18475,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115689&postcount=170,2007-08-30T11:46:00,slapdash,"The scholarly girl's initial instinct is to gaze in wonder at these new and fascinating creatures - imagine, not one, but two humanoid, sentient races unknown to the population at large! However, the urgency of the situaiton is too great to ignore, and she hopes that they are able to make it through this without fatalities with so much to be learned here.<br/><br/>Instead, she takes off running along the cave wall and toward the cages, ducking down and crouching near the structures."
18476,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115746&postcount=171,2007-08-30T11:57:00,Rachel Lorelei,"Blade in one hand, knife in the other, Darien rushes in; he levels his slender sword with a visibly trembling hand, and moves carefully around, looking for all the world like he's not sure whether he wants to be involved, and has little idea of what to do with his weapon, to boot. However, his nervous path takes him past and behind one of the creatures, and he indicates with a quick jerk of his head that someone should take up the flanking position.<br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18477,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3145123&postcount=172,2007-09-05T10:15:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Octavius takes position by the door you entered, watching down the tunnel.  Darien ends up behind the creature that Raite bears down on, pinning it between them.  Raite's gesture with the oversized blade seems to be enough to freeze the creature in place, only the slight shaking of limbs there to evidence it's being alive.  Shalana reaches the opposing door and drops into a stance there, catching the sound of growling from somewhere beyond it. Theron approached the second creature as it turned the sharpened stick on him defensively.<br/><br/>The caged beast then lunged forward, wrapping its arms around the face of its tormentor, clamping one over the mouth to muffle its cries.  It struggled against the grip, losing its hold on the stick and sending it rolling across the room.  The caged creature narrowed red eyes on the group around it and the words it spoke were a broken and unevenly pitched type of Spine-Speak.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""You...Talls...kill them...they will bring more""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">( You have effectively concluded the initiative phase.  You may now act in any order.  Sorry for the delay.  I've had a crazy week.  My attempts to contact WillH have met with no response.  I'll write him out if he doesn't respond by next week. )</font>"
18478,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148283&postcount=173,2007-09-06T04:12:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana jumps and spins around to the sound of the growling. She attempts to peer down the way to see if she can see anything. Leaning over her shoulder she speaks loudly without shouting, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">There is something or someone over here.</font>""<br/><br/>She slightly adjusts the way she is standing to see both down the hall and toward the direction of the battle.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18479,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151081&postcount=174,2007-09-06T13:14:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>The younger prince steps in, and makes what appears to be a wild thrust with a shaking hand, missing wildly--but then his side-sword pulls back and flicks around in a circular motion; the facade drops, his hand firm, and the weapon's point pierces skin and flesh as Darien performs a smooth, short lunge; he swivels and one leg snaps out and forward, though not far enough to endanger him, and then pushes back, restoring him to his stance, blade-tip crimson.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack, with flanking: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1244737"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=23</a> for <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1244745"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d6-1=4</a> points of damage.</div>
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18480,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151511&postcount=175,2007-09-06T14:39:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin took in the scene and weighed his options.  Theron was hanging out there on his own against one of the creatures, and if something unfortunate happened to him then Dacin'd be that much closer to a big payday.<br/><br/>On the other hand...<br/><br/>He thought a bit more.  If these creatures lived long enough to summon help, the whole bag of gold probably wouldn't help him any, and if they didn't kill them quickly then that help was likely going to come.  There was only so much noise they could make before someone realized it was more than just the usual torture screams coming from here, torture chamber or no, so they HAD to be quick.<br/><br/>He glanced at Shalana and Octavius and Worm and sighed.  Two of them were busy guarding exits and the third was of even less use in combat than he was.  There really was no better choice right now.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>Well,</i></font>he thought,<font color=""olive""><i>at least the thing's back is turned....</i></font><br/><br/>Dacin slipped up behind the one that Theron was facing and stabbed hard with his dagger, aiming for the creature's kidneys....or at least where the kidneys ought to be in a person.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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18481,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3153176&postcount=176,2007-09-07T02:33:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Seeing the younger prince attack, Raite realizes the group is commited to a fight.  The young warrior wastes no time engaging the creature he is facing, hoping the fight is over quickly and quietly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">To hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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18482,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155356&postcount=177,2007-09-07T10:27:00,slapdash,"<font color=""darkorchid"">""Stoppit!</font>Worm shouts as the melee erupts, clutching her hands to the side of her head with a look of panic.<font color=""darkorchid"">""They wasn't even threatening! What happened to not killing unless we have to?!""</font><br/><br/>Her words are too late, and she covers her mouth to muffle a soft scream, looking wide-eyed at the creature in the cage."
18483,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3162851&postcount=178,2007-09-09T06:22:00,DoNotFearToTread,"It's a blur of motion, the sounds battling one another for supremecy in the cramped chamber.  Darien's thrust bites deep into the creature's back, causing it to go rigid and then limp.  Before it can fall, however, the Vigilant's greatsword cleaves through muscle and bone.  An arm falls loose from the body which follows the force of the weapon and sails through the air to impact against he wall with a sickening crunch.  Blood splatters the young prince's chest, droplets streaking his forehead and cheeks, but the creature lies still as the pool of gore around it spreads.<br/><br/>The second creature, held against the cage bars, makes for an easy target for Dacin.  The page struggles through his own weariness to drive his dagger into the creatures side, unable to reach the back.  The knife comes away bloody and the pain causes the beast to crumple forward, tearing free of the grapple and sprawling out on the floor of the cave.  It drags itself forward, wounded but alive, its yellow eyes wide with panic and brimming with tears.  The grating noise that comes out of its mouth is a cry of anguish, followed by words that sound like grunts to all but Worm.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Tak...Tak, get up!""</font><br/><br/>Worm's shouts hang in the air as the creature struggles towards it's fallen companion.  Theron's eyes are wide as well, his face tightening in disgust.  He reaches down and pulls the creature up by its thread-bare shirt, clasping an arm around it and sweeping the sword around the room.  The creature hangs limp, gasping in ragged breaths.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Donateur, hide your eyes.""</font>His words are whispered, rising then to address the group.<font color=""darkred"">""What have you done?""</font>His eyes narrow.<font color=""darkred"">""A hand over the mouth never came to mind?""</font><br/><br/>The caged beast speaks up then, still in that high-pitched broken Spine-Speak.<font color=""darkred"">""Kill it...kill the other...do not be fooled...""</font>Red eyes stare unwavering at the creature in Theron's grasp, scaled fingers gripping tight to the bars.<br/><br/><b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>The tunnel continues for several yards but fades into blackness without the aid of closer light.  The growling continues, soft and muted, and the shuffling sounds of movement accompany it."
18484,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3163323&postcount=179,2007-09-09T07:49:00,slapdash,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""No, no,""</font>the apprentice mumbles, her face going pasty and white as the goblin ceases movement and blood begins to spread across the cave floor. She grabs her stomach as the metallic scent tinges her nostrils, and makes a dry, retching noise, but finds she has nothing to expel and wipes her mouth with the sleeve of her robe.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Shut up!""</font>she practically yells in Spine-Speak,  frustration toward the caged creature obvious as he urges her companions to continue their attack.<font color=""darkorchid"">""You be quiet, ok? No more!""</font><br/><br/>Rounding back on the rest of the group, her voice thick and face covered in tears, she whimpers,<font color=""darkorchid"">""Why'd you do that? Sometimes people 'n animals are in cages for a reason.""</font>She eyes the prisoner cautiously, backing into the wall and attempting to keep herself as far from both the corpse and the red-eyed beast as possible. Pressing her palms to the cool stone, she tilts her head to the side a little.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""'Sname was Tak. They got names, just like us. Don't feel right...""</font>"
18485,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3163484&postcount=180,2007-09-09T08:26:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>With his victim subdued for the moment, Dacin stalked across the room towards Worm, the bloody dagger trembling in his hand from either rage or terror....or maybe both together.  Seizing the collar of the page's robe with his free hand he dragged her back away from the scene, then whispered in a trembling voice,<font color=""olive"">""Shut.  Up.""</font>He leaned in closer,<font color=""olive"">""Haven't you noticed what's gone on?  How can you be so smart and so stupid all at once?!  We've been DYING out here.  Cross and almost all the Vigilants and all the Princess' guards...they're DEAD!""</font><br/><br/>He glared, his emerald bright eyes staring into Worm's unnatural purplish ones,<font color=""olive"">""There were sixteen of us only a couple of hours ago, and there are only seven of us now!  I know you want to be merciful, I know you think we might be able to talk to them, and maybe you even think that we're murderers for not trying harder....but we're doing what we must to stay alive!!  We don't have time for mercy, and we can't take chances and hope that anyone else will be merciful either!! ""</font><br/><br/>Dacin looked down at the bloody dagger in his hand as if seeing it for the very first time, trembled slightly, then his newly more elven features hardened into an angry mask,<font color=""olive"">""What you need to do is stop screaming and drawing attention to us, and go over there and talk to that...that thing and find out what we need to know.""</font><br/><br/>With that he released Worm's robe and stepped away from her with a look on his face that might have been anger, might have been disgust, and might...just might...have been pity and a little guilt."
18486,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3165205&postcount=181,2007-09-09T14:07:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana trembles a little to the sound of the growling she knows is in front of her. She grips her sword more tightly and breathes, trying to center herself. ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Like I said before, there is something down this hallway, and it isn't friendly. Would someone kindly back me up please? And get that damn caged whatever-it-is to spill the beans on how to get out of this hole.</font>""<br/><br/>She wanted desperately to close her eyes to forget she was here, she wanted to wake up at home, she never thought she would think this, but she even missed her father and brother. She sighed audibly, she had a tired feeling in her bones, it creeped around her, she was exhausted, how long had she been up now? What time was it even? She couldn't even think of a good curse word to say."
18487,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168688&postcount=182,2007-09-10T09:47:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite looks towards Theron, an expression of what can only be described as shame etched on his face.  For a moment he looks as though he is about to say something, but then turns and silently moves to stand along side Shalana.  The young man turns to duty to drown the horror and guilt that wells up within him at the thought that a terrible mistake may have been made."
18488,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174241&postcount=183,2007-09-11T12:42:00,slapdash,"Worm squirms in the page's grasp as he yanks her by the collar, and as he hisses in her face her chin begins to wobble and her round eyes well up with tears. She moves her eyes to the side, hoping to keep the water at bay, and she squeezes her hands into tight fists.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""The prince said not t' kill no one that didn't pose a threat, and you still tried,""</font>she replies in a loud, trembling whisper.<font color=""darkorchid"">""An' you did that cause you're scared. We're all scared - that don't mean doing something wrong isn't wrong anymore."" <br/>
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""Besides,""</font>the girl says, folding her arms across her chest and drawing herself up to her full, rather miniscule height,<font color=""darkorchid"">""You can't order me around, an' I can't talk to him anymore than you can.""</font>she indicates the goblin.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""He can, though.""</font>Turning to the caged creature - while surreptitiously wiping her eyes with her oversized sleeves - she speaks in Nasjtor:<font color=""darkorchid"">""We need to ask him questions, ok? Will you translate for me? Once we know what we need to, we'll see about getting you out.""</font>"
18489,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174789&postcount=184,2007-09-11T14:47:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""These...creatures...aren't dwarves and they didn't attack us.  I don't want this kind of thing to happen again.""</font>Theron sets his eyes on Dacin, a cold glare that was more of a reprimand than words would have been.  He turns that same look on Darien before approaching the cage, stopping a few yards away and kneeling to keep his hands on the creature's shoulders while still letting it stand on its own.  It cowers as the caged creature shakes the bars and bares yellow teeth at it.<br/><br/>The creature in the cage calms after a moment and turns its eyes up to Worm.  Seeming to sense a shift in the winds, it offers what may have been a grin and pulls its hands away from the bars.<font color=""darkred"">""Talls seek answers...the other will tell lies, but this one will speak your words.""</font>It straightens out the vest it is wearing, a patchwork of gray and red, and looks between the apprentice and the creature in Theron's grasp.<br/><br/><b>Raite and Valairn</b><br/><br/>The growling continues, then scratching.  The darkness remains thick until Octavius steps up behind the duo with a torch in hand.  The flickering of the torch reveals a length of passage and a small opening on the left wall about twenty feet down.  The sounds seem to originate from that area."
18490,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3179102&postcount=185,2007-09-12T13:43:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin grits his teeth and bows to Theron, his anger muted but detectable,<font color=""olive"">""As you say, milord.""</font><br/><br/>Once Theron's attention is drawn to Worm and the two captive creatures, the page steps past Darien and mutters softly,<font color=""olive"">""The price of halibut at the westside docks is falling.  Might be time to look into salmon.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""olive"">""Your brother's going to get us all killed.  I hope you've got a plan, or we're dead.""</font></div>
</div><br/><br/>Moving away from the cage, he slipped in behind Raite and Shalana to let his keener eyes help keep an eye on the corridor ahead.  He whispered,<font color=""olive"">""What do you think's down there, anyway?""</font>"
18491,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180378&postcount=186,2007-09-13T00:07:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I have no idea what's down there, but it growls, and I learned early to never turn your back on anything that growls.</font>""<br/><br/>She sort of smiled at Dacin, trying to catch a glimpse of what he was thinking. While she agreed with Worm's point of view, we did have a choice on how we acted, she couldn't fault Dacin either. After all, who was really right in these circumstances?<br/><br/>Thinking back on the circumstances they probably could have negotiated with the two of them, but something about the idea struck her wrong, she just couldn't have seen that ending any different then what happened now, but how could she even know? She mentally shrugged and turned her attention completely towards wherever the sound was coming from.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I'd say we should go look to see what's up there, but that hasn't turned out well for anyone yet, we can wait until we know more of where it is we are.</font>"""
18492,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3184352&postcount=187,2007-09-13T16:06:00,slapdash,"<font color=""darkorchid"">""Kay,""</font>Worm says in Spine-Speak, taking a deep breath and not seeming to know what to say to the creature.<font color=""darkorchid"">""Well, um, where are we? Somewhere in the Spine, I'd wager, seein' as you can talk to me, but you  know any specifics? Are there more of them? If there are, how many? How do we get out of here? How far is it?""</font>She waits for him to translate and get her response, looking over her shoulder to see if anyone else has questions they need answered."
18493,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3184810&postcount=188,2007-09-13T18:52:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite's tries to focus on watching the shadows of the passage in front of him but his eyes are constantly drawn back to the slowly congealing blood on the edge of his sword.  Frustrated with the groups lack of patience in dealing with the creatures and his own failure to carry out the prince's orders, he half growls,<font color=""Blue"">""We wait.  The prince and the apprentice will learn what they can about our location from the... thing in the cage.  Then we'll act.""</font>"
18494,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3186501&postcount=189,2007-09-14T04:54:00,DoNotFearToTread,"The caged creature translates Worm's words to the other, adding in a few choice insults and threats for good measure.  The other beast speaks between sobs and gasps, favoring his left leg and holding a hand to the wound on his right side.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I don't know this Spine.  You are in the home of the White Eye tribe in the mountains near the Valley of Bleached Bones.  We are a fierce tribe...80 strong.  Our warriors cannot be defeated.  You can leave through the tunnel behind you.  Follow it through the breeding pens and the dining hall.  But our warriors will not let you pass.  You have Tak's blood on your swords.  The blood of a White Eye youngling.  You will pay with your lives.""</font>The creature straightens up towards the end and puts on a fierce mask to hide his pain and fear.<br/><br/>The caged creature relays the same information.  He pauses before adding more, your growing familiarity with his broken Spine-Speak making him easier to understand.<font color=""DarkRed"">""What that one says is true.  The White Eye are dangerous.  They have the backing of greater monsters and have raided our warrens for many moons.  80 is too many, this winter has been harsh and the White Eye have suffered like the rest, but they have 50 atleast.  If you are caught here you will not survive.  But there is another way.  This one is a scout for the Broken Spears clan.  This one has found ways into the caves of the White Eye.  If you Talls will free this one, this one will show you the way.""</font><br/><br/><b>Raite</b><br/><br/>As you focus on the noises you notice subtle differences in the growling.  Overlapping changes in pitch that bring your mind back to the castle's kennel.  The sound is similar to the caged dogs at play there, scratching and rolling and growling to prove their dominance."
18495,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190488&postcount=190,2007-09-14T22:55:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Once more, Darien gives Dacin a puzzled look and mouths<i>what?</i>as the page whispers something to him.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>I just wounded the damned thing, and it's not as though they were about to welcome us with open arms!</i></font>Still, his grip on his bloodied blade tightens until his knuckles pale. As he listens to the translation provided by the short being in the cage, however, he loosens his clenched fist. A war-tribe, that raids others--they hadn't done a<i>good</i>thing, for certain, but, Preneur! These were no innocents!<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Free the--free him, unless you feel like fighting through fifty warriors out for blood,""</font>Darien says, gesturing at the caged creature, then turning to it.<br/><font color=""Green"">""What's your name?""</font>he asks, in barely-accented Nasjtor.<font color=""Green"">""Where's the nearest human settlement from here?""</font>"
18496,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3199324&postcount=191,2007-09-16T16:15:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana listened intently to the creature talk and after it had finished she looked back, ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I vote for letting him out, danger is all well and good in tale's but I've had my fill of it for the day.</font>""<br/><br/>She smiled, it was funny to her, at least from her singularly Yunisian point of view. Its what her combat instructor used to tell her when she had thoroughly tired him out for the day. She inclined her head toward's the two people standing by her side, ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Give me a second to do something if you don't mind.</font>""<br/><br/>Stooping to the floor she cut her dress off just below the knee, cutting strips off. She fashioned a make-shift belt and then tied another smaller strip to the belt making a ""scabbard"" for her sword, she carefully put her sword in it and let it catch at the hilt. It wasn't comfortable but it was better than holding it.<br/><br/>She fidgeted slightly at the new air movement. She looked and felt like a ragamuffin and it pleased her sense of humor. For the first time in a while she laughed out loud, she did her best to subdue her laughter and managed to keep it mostly to herself.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">If only my father and brother could see me now!</font>"""
18497,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3199464&postcount=192,2007-09-16T17:14:00,slapdash,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Youngling...""</font>Worm rolls the word around in her mouth, brow furrowing deeply.<font color=""darkorchid"">""Means they're little, yeah?""</font>The question is soft and rhetorical, and she forces her eyes away from the body on the floor as she approaches the cage to study it, on the prince's order. Giving the creature a wary look, she looks for a way to free him from his prison."
18498,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3199480&postcount=193,2007-09-16T17:22:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Theron raises his sword hand, seemingly oblivious to the fact that the blade is still in it.  His words are clipped Auldarian, spoken between gritted teeth.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I think rash action has already caused us enough trouble today.  Just because this thing knows a way out doesn't mean we can trust it. We have dungeons in the castle to hold criminals.  Why would this cage be any different?""</font><br/><br/>The creature responds despite the conversation.  It doesn't seem to even register the language.<font color=""darkred"">""This one is called Zesh.""</font>This mouth splits into that unnerving grin again.<font color=""darkred"">""Talls do not live in these mountains.  Too much raiding and killing.  This one has seen a village not but a day from here, though.  Talls are there training longbeard slaves.""</font><br/><br/>As Worm begins examining the cage the beast in Theron's graps becomes aggitated, struggling and gasping out words in its gutteral tongue.<font color=""darkred"">""No! It must stay! Too dangerous!""</font>The struggling seems to worsen the injury it sustained and it doubles over with a groan.  Moments later it is silent, unconscious or dead, as Theron eases it to the floor with a muttered curse."
18499,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200760&postcount=194,2007-09-17T04:44:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Theron, I think a prisoner of war is a bit different from a criminal. If what the creature says is true, there is nothing he has done wrong except for be born on one side of a war. And anyway, we are all armed and he is not. I think it would be foolish to not release him, he has offered us a way out, I don't think a creature in his position would need to lie about something like that.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Of course he could be lying, but I don't think this creatures lies will be worse than us stumbling around in the middle of an encampment of strange creatures. Overall I would wager taking him with us is less of a risk than leaving him here. Think about it from his position, if we leave him here, it is in his best interest to tell his captors of what we did, he might save his own life if he does, I would rather drag him with us and take on the risk of him lying, than leave him here and take on the risk of 50 armed whatever they are chasing after us in this place.</font>""<br/><br/>After that she started to bow, but changed it into a curtsy, ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">But the decision is yours and I trust your judgment.</font>"""
18500,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3201869&postcount=195,2007-09-17T08:53:00,Rachel Lorelei,"Darien listens to his fiancee with pursed lips, nods, and then moves his eyes to his brother.<br/><font color=""Green"">""A moment,""</font>he says, that brittle false-brightness in his voice.<font color=""Green"">""A trifling matter. Whereever we are, it's far away from home. 'Talls' training 'longbeard' <i>slaves</i>, brother.""</font>"
18501,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3203155&postcount=196,2007-09-17T13:09:00,slapdash,"Worm freezes at the door, watching as the Theron raises his sword and the little creature shrieks and keels over. This was all becoming a lot to take in, and she fidgets with her sleeves, cheeks glowing pink as she mumbles in Theron's direction,<font color=""darkorchid"">""I just thought - cause his highness said...""</font><br/><br/>The girl trails off as Shalana begins to speak, and she shakes her head.<font color=""darkorchid"">""With all due respect your majesty, he never said he was a prisoner of war, an' just cause he don't look armed doesn't mean he ain't.""</font>And then she shrugs, biting her lip and looking at Darien, who had latched onto the same comment she had.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Humans taking dwarves as slaves is what it sounds like, but that don't make sense. Dwarves'd die before they let something like that happen.""</font>"
18502,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3203207&postcount=197,2007-09-17T13:17:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<font color=""Green"">""Die,""</font>Darien agrees, pausing for dramatic effect,<font color=""Green"">""or, perhaps, <i>kill</i>.""</font>"
18503,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3203498&postcount=198,2007-09-17T14:04:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I agree he never said he was a prisoner of war, but from what he said, it sounds like he is. And all we have to go on is what it sounds like. I respect your concern, truly I do, but we cannot wait around to make a decision that has no risk to it. And if I were a prisoner, I would prefer companions during my escape. He has nothing to lose from helping us, and he certainly has nothing to gain from lying to us that would put us in a situation that is worse than it currently is.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Unlike the rest of you, I am from Yunis, but we cannot die here, Theron's whole kingdom depends on us living, and my sacred charge to defend my people and their interests also depends on that, I am not trying to be rash or misstep here, but from my eyes, I see a path that may yield escape for us. Theron as always, it is your decision to make.</font>""<br/><br/>She curtsied again. It was an awkward movement at best. Duty and chaos danced around in her mind, she had never felt so keenly driven before, her whole life was on the edge of a blade, she wouldn't die here, there was too much to live for."
18504,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3208503&postcount=199,2007-09-18T13:32:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Theron turns his back to the cage, lowering the tip of the sword to the floor.<font color=""darkred"">""I like to think I know my history and this just doesn't fit.  Dwarves have ruled over Nasjtor for as long as any record I've seen has existed.  They could be freed slaves hiding out and giving the dwarves a taste of their own but it doesn't feel right.""</font>He sets his eyes on Shalana after a moment of silent consideration.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I'm not disputing that it might get us out of here, I'm just concerned about the cost.  If we set it free I want eyes on it every second.  At no time do we let it get behind us and we do not give it a weapon.""</font>He spun around then, bringing the sword up and resting the flat on his shoulder.  His Spine-Speak is precise and clipped, the words of one who studied the language but never used it.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""You...what do your call your kind?""</font>The creature seems confused for a moment, then hesitant.  It responds with a strange lilting to its voice, different from its previous speech.  The word was strange, likely due to the translation.  Theron repeats it and recieves an affirmative from the beast.<font color=""darkred"">""Kobold.  Very well.  We will free you and you will show us the way out.  You will remain with us and make no attempt to flee.  If you act against us we will kill you.  Is this understood?""</font>The creature steps back from the bars and dips into a bow, an oddly human motion.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""This one agrees.""</font>Theron nods to Worm then, confirming Darien's request to open the cage.  He stands near with the sword in hand, watching the creature intently. The cage is simply several wooden rod set into the rock of the cave.  Two of them are loose and could likely be removed with enough effort, making the cage accessible but difficult for a single captive to open."
18505,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3211312&postcount=200,2007-09-19T05:47:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/><font color=""olive"">""You know,""</font>Dacin said in a contemplative tone,<font color=""olive"">""we should consider that the portal may have moved us in time as well as in space.  It was a magic portal, after all, who knows what it's capable of?  We could be under the Spine right now, in the distant past before magic was sealed away...didn't Worm say something about that was written on the gate?  We could be in a time so far gone that no human can recall it or has it written record of it, but one that the Dwarves with their longer memories have not forgotten.  A time when they were slaves to humans, not the other way around.  Perhaps that is why Nasjtor is so brutal in our day...they recall what humans did when they were the masters and they fight hard to prevent it from happening again.""<br/>
<br/>
""Or,""</font>he went on,<font color=""olive"">""perhaps we have been moved to the future.  Perhaps the Dwarven overlords of Nasjtor have been overthrown at last.  Maybe their move against Auldaria was the last straw and brought the wrath of Velaxia and Yunis upon them and the 'longbeards' fell, and were served the same 'justice' they inflicted on others.""</font><br/><br/>He paused, then shrugged and added,<font color=""olive"">""Or maybe we're in a different world entirely.  Someplace truly new and unique, that's never heard of Nasjtor, Velaxia...or Auldaria.  We should keep in mind the possibility that we may only have our own resources to draw upon ever again, that we may never be able to return home to the people and places we knew.""</font><br/><br/>Dacin didn't seem too terribly upset at that idea, but perhaps he had the least to lose from that scenario.  He smiled grimly as he kept his eyes peeled down the corridor,<font color=""olive"">""Just something to think about.""</font>"
18506,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3212856&postcount=201,2007-09-19T10:20:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>The young vigilant watches the release of the prisoner with his peripheral vision, ready to move at a moments notice should the creature threaten either prince."
18507,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3217832&postcount=202,2007-09-20T09:45:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana looks at Dacin watching his eyes as he speaks. It was indeed something to think about.<br/><br/>Turning to look at Darien before she speaks, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">It is indeed something to consider, but we should get out of here first.</font>"" She stood up a little straighter and drew her sword again."
18508,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3220071&postcount=203,2007-09-20T17:25:00,slapdash,"Worm begins to manipulate the bars, glancing over her shoulder at Dacin as she does.<font color=""darkorchid"">""Well, seein' as he knows Spine-Speak, it seems unlikely we'd've traveled way back in time, since the language wouldn't've even existed then. And magic's never been sealed away, otherwise you wouldn't be able to use it. The portal said something about locking away energy that endangered the world, which could be any sort of thing.""<br/>
<br/>
""Course, I suppose it could be the future. I've never heard of no magic that can send you through time, an' if we traveled to the future shouldn't we all be grown up? I mean, cause when great mages manage to teleport, which is to say, go from one place to another - ""</font>she grunts a little as she pries one of the bars free,<font color=""darkorchid"">"" - they still travel the distance, right, just not in the normal way, which means they went however many miles. So, it stands to reason that if you teleport through time, you still went through the passage - years, months, days - but just not in the conventional manner, an' so the effects should still be the same. Course that's all speculation, cause like I said, I never heard of it.""</font><br/><br/>Bracing one grimy slipper against the cage, she yanks on the remaining bar.<font color=""darkorchid"">""'Sfar as other worlds go, if they exist I'd like to think they'd show a little more imagination, rather'n just copying the languages and rocks and all from ours. Maybe with a sky made of water you can breath or everything bein' on the inside instead of the outside, you know?""</font>With one last mighty tug the apprentice opens the cage, and moves quickly away to allow the creature his exit."
18509,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3223978&postcount=204,2007-09-21T13:22:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Zesh steps out through the opening and darts across the room, skidding to a stop at the hole through which you'd entered the room.  He peers in both directions before it turns back and points a clawed finger at the unconsious creature.<font color=""darkred"">""Put that one in the cage.  It could be trouble if it does not die.""</font>Theron hauls the creature up and tucks him away in the cage, setting the sword down long enough to reset the bars.<br/><br/>While he waits, the kobold fishes through his tattered clothing and tears away at the hem of the shirt.  A small wire, crudely bent at the end, drops out into his palm and he twists it between his fingers.  That lipless grin cuts across his face again.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Always good to have a key.""</font>With the creature safely locked away, Zesh slips out into the tunnel and motions for the group to follow."
18510,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3225475&postcount=205,2007-09-21T21:22:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<font color=""Green"">""Getting out, first,""</font>Prince Darien suggests, both brows raised.<font color=""Green"">""Speculation about things stranger than the wildest stories, after. I find myself longing for the sky.""</font><br/><br/>His blade's tip pointed downwards so it doesn't come too close to anyone, the younger royal brother follows the released ""kobold"" closely; glancing behind him, he raises a finger briefly to his lips in order to forestall further conversation."
18511,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3226153&postcount=206,2007-09-22T02:32:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite herds the others in the small group after Zesh and takes up a position at the back.  As the party moves forward, he constantly checks over his shoulder, wary of any signs of pursuit."
18512,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3227005&postcount=207,2007-09-22T06:01:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>The young page muttered quietly such that only Shalana and Worm could hear him as they moved down the passage,<font color=""olive"">""As if we haven't already gone through things wilder than any story...""</font><br/><br/>Keeping his dagger ready and his eyes peeled down the corridor ahead, Dacin followed the group forward."
18513,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3227806&postcount=208,2007-09-22T08:38:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Keeping lockstep with the group Shalana whispers back to Dacin,<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Don't let the prince fool you we are following a short lizard on the other side of a magic portal and our comrades were sucked into dark corners to die without making a sound. I think wild idea doesn't even begin to cover it. </font>""</div>
</div><br/><br/>As tired as she was, she was in her element, rushing ahead without having to look back and apologize."
18514,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3228209&postcount=209,2007-09-22T10:05:00,slapdash,"Worm gives Dacin a nod, but offers no other response, craning her neck to give Vesh a narrow-eyed look, then drops down into her usual slump, picking up Darien the rat and cradling him to her chest. Turning, she looks at the silent Vigilant behind her and offers him a little smile."
18515,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3228804&postcount=210,2007-09-22T12:13:00,DoNotFearToTread,"The kobold leads the group along a tunnel which seems to incline upwards as you progress.  In time you arrive at a intersection, with the tunnel continuing forward and others branching to the left and right.  The intersection is warmer than the previous tunnels.  Zesh holds up a claw and seems to sniff the air for a moment before looking back over his shoulder.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Talls stay here.  This one must look.""</font>And at that he skulks off down the left tunnel.  The right tunnel curves slightly as it fades into darkness and distinct sounds rise from it.  Sounds like the tearing of something soft and the breaking of something solid."
18516,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3236215&postcount=211,2007-09-24T03:30:00,slapdash,"The girl's gaze follows the kobold warily as he disappears into the left tunnel. After a moment, she snakes out of the group, handing the torch off to Octavius and dropping into a kind of crouch and, with one hand on the wall, begins to move down the tunnel on the right, following the curve and trying to find the source of the noise."
18517,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3236405&postcount=212,2007-09-24T04:33:00,Valairn,<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana looks about and simply decides that staying put is the best bet for now.
18518,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3240666&postcount=213,2007-09-25T03:04:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite motions for Theron's attention and, with a quick look in the direction that Worm has gone, quietly asks,<font color=""Blue"">""Should we let her go off on her own your highness?  She's the only one of us with experience using magic.""</font>"
18519,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3250292&postcount=214,2007-09-26T19:19:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Theron, who's eyes had previously been fixed on the back of the retreating kobold, turns to watch Worm stride off in the opposite direction.  Without a word he turns his attention back to Raite and motions for the Vigilant to follow her.  He leans in between Darien and Dacin after that, lowering his voice to a whisper.<font color=""darkred"">""Would one of you mind keeping an eye on that <i>thing</i>...""</font>extending a finger in the direction of the kobold's slinking form as he speaks<font color=""DarkRed"">""...while we try to keep the absent-minded apprentice out of trouble?""</font><br/><br/><b>Worm</b><br/><br/>The short tunnel winds to the right and as you arrive at that bend you can make out light.  It flickers and casts shadows along the cave wall.  Long, twisted shadows that move of their own volition.  Your eyes follow them, forming in your mind a figure with gangly limbs as it brings something up to its face and begins to chew.  Those sounds accompany the motion, tearing and rending.  Then choked laughter and the clattering of metal as several of those same inhuman voices rise up in a cheer."
18520,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3250329&postcount=215,2007-09-26T19:48:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin nods silently and stalks off into the darkness after the kobold.  It wasn't much of a favor he was doing Theron...he'd been thinking about going after the thing on his own anyhow...but this way he got to score a few more points as a a team player, so it was all to the good.<br/><br/>More, he had a better chance keeping an eye on the thing than the nightblind Prince Darien would have, so there were practical concerns as well.<br/><br/>And of course, once he was out of sight of the rest of the group, his chances to acquire some loot on the side went way up...<br/><br/>With a hidden smile on his face Dacin did his level best to keep out of the kobold's sight as he followed it down the corridor.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18521,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3251142&postcount=216,2007-09-27T03:04:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite follows the apprentice down the curving tunnel.  Moving as quickly and silently as possible in his bulky armor, he tries to keep Worm in sight while scanning every shadow for hidden threats."
18522,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3253030&postcount=217,2007-09-27T09:29:00,Valairn,"<b> Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana looks about the group as they split up and grows frustrated. Had they forgotten the lessons of the recent past so quickly? Who knew what could be lurking around the corner.<br/><br/>She glanced over to Theron and with her arms crossed said, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Someone needs to teach these people some discipline, they are going to get themselves killed....</font>"""
18523,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3254805&postcount=218,2007-09-27T15:46:00,slapdash,"Swallowing hard, Worm resumes her motion, walking cautiously toward the light source and trying to get a better look at the creatures in the room. Her spell had worn off, and she could no longer understand any of the strange words being bandied about the cave."
18524,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258382&postcount=219,2007-09-28T10:29:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<b>Shalana &amp; Darien</b><br/><br/>Theron shakes his head, unable to conceal his growing frustration.<font color=""DarkRed"">""You can't save people from themselves.""</font>The words are muttered through gritted teeth as he stalks off in after Raite and Worm.  The light from Octavius' torch flickers suddenly, as if caught in some draft.  The Velaxian looks up from the careful examination of his feet and his eyes narrow on the main passage that you've been following.  He grabs for Darien's arm and steadies the halberd on his shoulder.<font color=""DarkRed"">""There's something down there.  I saw it moving.""</font><br/><br/><b>Worm &amp; Raite</b><br/><br/>The scene beyond the tunnel's end is too much to take in at once.  An open chamber, larger than the tunnel's opening will allow you to see, is lit by several cooking fires.  Those same creatures from before, though notably larger and more fearsome, sit about the room as they feast on some carcass.  The smell of roasted meat is pungent here an the scraps of bone and flesh do nothing to give you a clue as to what they're eating.  They laugh again, yelling across the room at one another.  If it weren't for their appearance you might not see a great difference from a banquet among your own kind.  Two of the creatures seem to be growling at one another, yelling back and forth, and they immediately break from their food to charge one another.  They come together with knives bared, falling to the ground in a struggle as the others try to save their food from the chaos.<br/><br/><b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Zesh moves along the narrow passage for near a minute, coming out into a small room and immediatly planting himself against the wall near the door.  A wheezing breath alerts you to a presence in the room beyond your vision.  The flickering light in the room is enough for you to visualize the kobold's odd hand gesture and your ears pick up a sound like stomping feet fading into the distance, followed by a second pair.  Moment's later the kobold is moving into the room, his attention fully devoted to a large wooden chest against the back wall.  As he stoops over it you can make out his deliberate attempts to pop the lock using the wire he'd hidden away.  This was theft, plain as day, and whatever he was after had to be valuable to make it worth the risk."
18525,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259418&postcount=220,2007-09-28T14:19:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Theron's response was completely true, but it still irked her. What were they doing? Don't they value their lives at all? She sighed, being the foreigner of the group had its price.<br/><br/>She turned her mind toward her bodyguards that had fallen to the dwarves. They had given their lives for her, and she had been attempting to keep it from her mind, Yunis would probably never hear of their deaths, but when she had time she would honor them.<br/><br/>Treaties and trade agreements, the forged path set by the matriarchs, she could not deny their wisdom, but what would they do? When they heard of her disappearance and the sacking of the capitol how would they respond. She thought back to when she stood in front of the council and heard the course they had selected for her life. The tears of leaving her homeland still burned her soul. And now here she was in the cold dark earth searching for a way back to the light.<br/><br/>She knelt down in the dust, and closed her eyes, the rocks bit into her skin, but she thought nothing of it as she recited the litany against despair,<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I will not despair, <br/>
Despair bends the will against itself, <br/>
Turning joy into shame, and hope into fear, <br/>
I will step into the light of life,<br/>
And let it shine through me,<br/>
I will cast my despair behind me,<br/>
And let peace reign.</font>""</div><br/>She stayed in that position for a bit holding her mind still and thought of the cliff next to her home, where she used to dance to the wind in the trees."
18526,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259586&postcount=221,2007-09-28T14:55:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin smiled.  Pure avarice.  This was a motivation he could understand.  Probably the strange little thing was just like him...desperate for any kind of wealth just to make sure it survived.  Too bad for it that Dacin felt the exact same thing...<br/><br/>Keeping an ear out for the creatures who had just left, Dacin snuck up behind the working kobold, trying to time it so he arrived just as it finished unlocking the chest for him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Holding his dagger at the ready in case the thing decided to try and get violent about matters, Dacin whispered from behind Zesh,<font color=""olive"">""Nice job.  Split what's in there with me and I won't tell the others about it.  Don't and I'll spill to Theron, and you'll have to split eight ways instead of just two.""</font>"
18527,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3260605&postcount=222,2007-09-28T22:27:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>The prince starts after the kobold, but allows Dacin to move ahead; he purses his lips, weighing the advantages and disadvantages of following, and decides to remain. His expression grows even less pleased when Theron stalks off after Raite, and he glances down at Shalana, pressing a finger to his lips, when she does what he interprets as something along the lines of prayer.<br/><br/>Octavius' hand on his arm and sudden words do nothing to smooth his expression. He nods, and moves a little ways out, keeping close to the tunnel wall and squinting ahead into the darkness. His grip on his blade's hilt tightens; he keeps the flat of the blade pressed against his leg and the tip low but not to the floor, in order to avoid scraping it noisily against the rock.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hide: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silently: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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18528,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3269823&postcount=223,2007-09-30T18:52:00,slapdash,"The young apprentice staggers back as a fight erupts in the room, mouth hanging slightly open as she tries to take in what she just saw. So enthralled is she by these creatures and their strange mixture of civility and animal instinct that she fails to notice the Vigilant approaching behind her, and she smacks fully into him, stumbling over her own feet and falling over the Nasjtorian."
18529,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270098&postcount=224,2007-09-30T22:13:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<b>Worm &amp; Raite</b><br/><br/>As Worm make a mighty fool of herself by failing to control her own feet, Theron reaches Raite's side and lays a hand on the Vigilant's shoulder.  He watches the opening to the room for several seconds before exhaling a breath, seemingly convinced that the creatures are none the wiser.  He reaches down to help the apprentice back to her feet and urges you both backwards towards the others.<font color=""DarkRed"">""This place is not for us.  Let's keep moving.""</font><br/><br/><b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Zesh doesn't react violently to your arrival.  In truth he doesn't seem particularly suprised.  Those crimson eyes size you up and, though his alien features are hard to read, it almost seems like he's amused.  He curls his fingers under the lid and lifts it up to reveal a curled up skeleton.  Clearly on the creatures that inhabit these caves, it appears to have been dead for many years.  Zesh reaches in and pulls out the skull, cradling it under one arm, and then retrieves a cloth wrapped bundle as well.  Beyond the bones, the chest now appears to hold nothing.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Follow, then.""</font>Once he rounds the first curve back towards the group, he lays out the bundle and begins to unfold it.<font color=""darkred"">""Tia'ka was mighty with magics.  Her skull holds great power for my people.""</font>The cloth parts to reveal a small metal bottle and a narrow strip of bone with metal wire around the edges.<font color=""darkred"">""This water keeps the pain away.  Tia'ka made many when she lived.  They say she made this...""</font>he picks up the bone as he speaks<font color=""darkred"">""...from her own rib.  She used it to keep her warriors strong in battle.""</font>Folding the cloth back into a small bundle, he slides it over to you.<font color=""darkred"">""You take.  Keep safe from White Eyes.""</font><br/><br/><b>Darien</b><br/><br/>The darkness works to impede your attempts at making out any movement before you.  By the time you see the crossbow it is already too late.  The *twang* of the string cuts through the silence and half a second later Octavius staggers backwards into Shalana.  Two creatures move forward from the tunnel's curve, each bearing crossbows sized to fit their tiny hands.  They're not the locals, though, instead bearing a resemblance to Zesh.  One stops to reload his weapon while the other lines up a shot on Shalana. You hear stirring from around the bend and can be certain that more are moving beyond your vision.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">( You can throw down an initiative roll. )</font><br/><br/><b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Your reflection is interrupted by the Velaxian's impact against you.  You are able to twist with it, retaining your balance as you rise to standing.  Octavius, however, continues backwards and lands solidly on his back.  His torch slides out of his hand and rolls along the floor, casting angry shadows about as he gasps in a ragged breath and clutches at the short shaft of wood protruding from his chest.  The growing stain is barely visible against the dark green of his doublet.  Your straining eyes can barely make out movement in the direction that Darien went but you can't be certain what you're seeing.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">( You can also roll initiative. )</font>"
18530,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270683&postcount=225,2007-10-01T03:17:00,slapdash,"Thankful that, in the darkness, Theron can't see the bright red that overtakes her face, Worm nods sheepishly in response and, one hand on the tunnel to steady herself, begins to retreat, occasionally looking over her shoulder back toward the creature's dining area."
18531,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272448&postcount=226,2007-10-01T10:04:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Not entirely sure about what just happened, Shalana gathers herself, drawing her sword while she moves toward the torch(if it is still lit), she raises it above her head and follows after Darien as fast as she can.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If she sees anything hostile she moves to attack it. I'm not sure if I have enough time left to attack though but I'll roll anyway. <br/>
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Initiative: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1292926"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1292926</a> (Truly epic roll of 1! At least I have an init bonus.)<br/>
If I have time left: Attack and Damage:  <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1292930"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1292930</a></div>
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18532,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3281070&postcount=227,2007-10-03T03:48:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin nodded and stashed the bundle in his tunic.  He'd want to examine his ""prizes"" later, but the other creatures could be back at any moment, so it was time they got moving.<br/><br/><font color=""olive"">""Agreed.  Let's be on our way, then.""</font><br/><br/>Letting Zesh lead the way back to the group, Dacin felt a bitter disappointment well up inside.  A piece of bone and a bottle of what could be anything?  Not much reward for risking his life to follow the little creature.<br/><br/>At least he wasn't getting ripped off...the skull didn't seem much better, ""magic"" or not, so he was quite happy to let the little thing keep it.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>What a waste of time,</i></font>he thought."
18533,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282012&postcount=228,2007-10-03T07:31:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>The vigilant fights back a slight smile as he offers an arm to steady Worm.  Without a word, he guides the young apprentice after Theron and falls into line behind her while keeping watch for any signs of pursuit."
18534,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284843&postcount=229,2007-10-03T18:01:00,Rachel Lorelei,"(Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span>)<br/><br/><b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>The twang of a crossbow makes the younger prince bite off a curse and spring into action. He rushes forward, side-sword coming up, and skitters close before dropping into a crouch and swatting with the flat of his blade at the loaded crossbow, hoping to knock it away.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Stop it! We're not with the goblins, we're with Zesh,""</font>he snaps in Najstor, hoping that these creatures will recognize the name.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Disarm attempt: [roll]1d20+7[/roll], with a +4 bonus for being larger than the kobold included. The kobold gets a -4 on its check because the crossbow isn't a ranged weapon.<br/>
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ETA: can't edit rolls in; that'll be <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1297085"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+7=23</a>. 24, actually; MW weapon.</div>
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18535,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284868&postcount=230,2007-10-03T18:15:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<b>Worm &amp; Raite</b><br/><br/>As you round the corner you immediately realize that the others are not waiting in the intersection.  Theron's torch lights up the area around you but you cannot make out anything beyond it's radius.  As he holds it up and forward you can make out the outline of a prone figure in the center of the intersection, but the details are unclear.  Somewhere ahead of you the sounds of a struggle can be heard.  While it is currently muted it certainly runs the risk of alerting the feasting creatures behind you if it grows louder.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">( Initiative and actions. )</font><br/><br/><b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>As you round the corner you immediately take note of the fact that the torches are gone from the intersection.  Light appears at the far end of the opposite tunnel as Theron, Worm, and Raite come round towards the center, giving you enough illumination to make out the a prone body in the center of the intersection.  From the clothing you believe it to Octavius.  Zesh grabs you and pulls you back against the wall, hissing in what you can only assume to be a whisper.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Listen.""</font>The sounds of combat reach your ears soon after, from somewhere out of your vision.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">( Initiative and actions. )</font><br/><br/><b>Darien &amp; Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana scoops up the torch and pulls the sword free of it's bindings.  A second bolt cuts through the darkness, planting itself firmly in her left shoulder.  Pain shoots down her arm, followed by the warmth of blood, as she starts forward, her steps carrying her towards the source of the attack.  Darien steps out from hiding and lunges down, catching the crossbow with his rapier and sending it skipping across the floor.  She soon finds herself face to face with two creatures, one bearing a small crossbow and the other facing off with Darien.  They look much like Zesh, though the light shows their coloring to be a pale yellow bordering on white.  The unarmed creature draws a small blade, readying it against Darien as the prince speaks.  The creature bears yellowed teeth and seems no less inclined to spill blood.  The other brings it's crossbow up, a fresh bolt loaded and ready.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">( Actions for round 2 please. Both of you get to include an attack of opportunity in your rolls for round 2. )</font><br/><br/><font color=""red"">( Shalana - Your movement and drawing claimed your actions so you don't get that attack. The attack did 3 damage to you. )</font><br/><br/><b>Ahua</b><br/><br/>The trip through the portal had left you disoriented.  Nothing from your homeland had prepared you for something so completely alien.  The darkness was a problem but you found cloth soaked in oil from a broken lantern and a pile of sticks near the portal.  This provided you light and told you that the others probably came this way.  The makeshift torch flickered in the cold of the cavern as you made your way through the narrow passage.  Letting instinct guide you, you chose to go right at the intersection and found yourself facing yet another narrow hole in the wall.  It was as you were standing there, considering the value of continuing forward versus going back, that a loud smack against the stones behind you sent you spinning about, spear in hand.<br/><br/>A man was laying on the ground behind you, apparantly having fallen from the hole in the ceiling nearly twenty feet above you.  He looked familiar, one of the Vigilants sent with the heirs during their escape, except now his armor was dark with blood.  He struggled to rise to his feet, gasping in breaths like a man starved for air.  His hands slipped along the stones, the blood and gore that covered them making his task of standing difficult.  He looked up from the ground, his eyes focusing on you for several seconds before he spoke.<font color=""darkred"">""Must find the princes.""</font>His voice was strangled and raspy, and as he craned his neck up you were able to see the dark brusies around his skin there.  He seemed to focus, holding his breath and pushing against the floor until he was on his feet again.  His light-colored hair was streaked with red, falling into his face without resistance.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""I remember you.""</font>He had to pause between phrases, the effort to speak clearly a labor for him.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I don't know how you got here but I don't have time to question it.  Have you seen the princes?""</font><br/><br/><b>All</b><br/><br/><br/>Current Intiatives (I'll update this as people make their rolls, so they're in one place)<br/><br/>Theron 15, Kolbolds 14, Darien 12, Zesh 6, Dacin 4, Raite 4, Shalana 3<br/><br/>Ok, so I don't confuse everyone I have made you a little map of the area.  It shows where everyone, with the exception of Ahua, is as of the start of Round 2.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Everyone is 30ish feet from the intersection and can make it there with a move action.  The picture isn't to scale, it's just a representation so you can get an idea of where everyone is standing."
18536,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284902&postcount=231,2007-10-03T18:29:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>As Darien--fighting left-handed, as always--recovers from his lunging disarm, he shuffles closer and shifts into a side-stance to make himself a smaller target and give Shalana more room, simultaneously; his side-sword traces half of a tiny, wrist-controlled moulinet to bring the point back in control, and then his blade's tip flicks out to catch the guard of one kobold's dagger and twist it out of its grasp in another, more traditional disarm. If need be--if it should try to fire--he's prepared to swat the crossbow out of the other's grasp on the backswing.<br/><font color=""Green"">""<i>We're not your enemies, damn it!</i>""</font>Darien hisses, prepared to give up talking and fight. His teeth are clenched, but his body is in a fencer's relaxed stance despite the pounding of his heart; the imitated ineptitude and shaking hands of earlier aren't present.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>10</b>]</span> to disarm the dagger, provoking--unfortunately--an AoO; <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span> to disarm the crossbow as an AoO if the other kobold shoots (thereby negating the shot, if successful). Both kobolds get -4, one for the bow and one for a small dagger.</div>
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18537,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284953&postcount=232,2007-10-03T18:57:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>The rainbows dancing before him, the sundering of mind and body; surely this wasn't real, but a vision given by the Paiasi?  Ahua's tough, calloused hand reaches down to his side to check his pouch.<i>No, all the paiasi powder is there.  This Large-World is strange, indeed.</i>His thoughts were disturbed by the sound of the man clammering up behind him.  Seeing that he was one of the Large-One warriors and not of the Hairface tribe, he hung onto his spear and listened to the man's question.<br/><br/><font color=""#993300"">""No, warrior.  Ahua has sees none of the seed of Chieftain Large-Auldaria!""</font>He stops for a second.<font color=""#993300"">""Has <u>seen</u>.  Ahua can hunt - Hairface tribe has not followed I!""</font><br/><br/>In his excitement he very nearly takes off into the unknown darkness before he stops for a moment.<i>This place smells of earth and death - this is no longer the capitol of Large-Auldaria.</i>He turns back ready to ask the man as to his whereabouts, but he finally notices his injuries.<font color=""#993300"">""Warrior bleeds!  Ahua has strong herb - can stop the dying heat...er, 'fever'.  Stop blood!  Sons of Chieftain Large-Auldaria must be strong - not needing Ahua as you!""</font><br/><br/>Despite his linguistic difficulties, Ahua genuinely appears to be wishing for consent to aid the man."
18538,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285445&postcount=233,2007-10-04T02:21:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana gripped the sword tighter trying to ignore the pain. She heard Darien call out and realized suddenly that these kobolds were in fact similar to Zesh. It did nothing to dull the burning haft in her shoulder though. She shut it from her mind and flashed her sword forward attempting to disarm the kobold.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Disarm:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>13</b>](16)</span> </div>
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18539,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285792&postcount=234,2007-10-04T03:37:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin swore under his breath.<font color=""olive"">""Damn!""</font><br/><br/>He and Zesh had managed to get in and out with a pile of loot, no matter how paltry, and it was the rest of the group that had gotten in trouble!<br/><br/>It was typical, really.<br/><br/>Scooting up to the end of the corridor he was in, Dacin carefully peeked his head out just long enough to get a good idea what was going on, taking care to keep himself hidden as much as possible...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18540,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286169&postcount=235,2007-10-04T05:27:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite motions for Worm and Theron to follow and rushes towards the intersection.  Upon reaching the end of the tunnel, he raises a hand to those following him in a signal to stop.  The young man readies his sword as he peers around the corner.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Your highness, Prince Darien and the princess are engaged with two of the creatures who live in these tunnels and Shalana appears to be injured.  Someone needs to watch for enemies coming from behind and Octavius needs help.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18541,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287966&postcount=236,2007-10-04T10:55:00,slapdash,"Worm follows on Raite's heels, peeking around the Vigilant's sturdy frame and attempting to evaluate the situation outside the corridor. Her face contorts in worry at the sight of Octavius' body, and she gets on tiptoe and stares down the corridor behind them with trepidation.<br/><br/><font color=""Darkorchid"">""Prince Theron, if they hear, it won't be safe here,""</font>she whispers urgently.<font color=""darkorchid"">""We gotta help the Velaxian and get everyone out before we're caught on both sides.""</font>"
18542,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288299&postcount=237,2007-10-04T12:06:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<b>All Present</b><br/><br/>Theron is staring at Octavius as Worm and Raite give their assessments.  He lowers himself into a crouch and squares his shoulders.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Raite, get my brother and the princess back here.  I'm going to move Octavius to cover on the other side.  Worm, follow me and stay low.  When you get there, watch this tunnel and tell me if something is coming.""</font>With a quick inhale he darts forward, dropping his torch to free up a hand and grabbing the Velaxian by the shirt.<br/><br/>The blade wielding kobold slashes out, catching Darien high on the thigh and drawing a line of blood across his clothing.  Sharp, firey pain courses downwards and the prince's leg goes numb for a second, sensations quickly returning in full force.  The little beast then gives a screeching cry, one that echoes through the cave loud and clear.  Four more of the creatures round the corner, likely the ones Darien heard previous, and the sounds of others behind them rise up as they seem to give up on remaining quiet.  Two open up with crossbows, unwilling to fire on the closest humans and risk hitting their own, towards the intersection while the others draw their swords and start towards Shalana and Darien.<br/><br/>One bolt hits the stone near Raite and Worm's position, skittering off into the darkness.  The other catches Theron in the leg, drawing a grunt of pain from him as he struggles to pull Octavius to safety.<br/><br/>The kobold with the crossbow lifts it to fire, not at Shalana but past her.  Darien's blade is faster, however, and he smacks the bottom of the weapon.  The creature loses it's grip on the weapon as it flies up, arcing off into the darkness.  It draws its sword in response, only to have Shalana land a stinging blow with the side of he blade against its hand, sending the weapon spinning to the floor.  As Darien returns his attention to the kobold swordsman, he sweeps the tip of his blade out and attempts a similar action against the weapon.  The creature slashes up, hoping to take advantage of the opening, but his blade finds only air and then Darien's weapon knocks it aside.  The kobold hisses angrily at the loss of its weapon and backs away closing ranks with the reinforcements.<br/><br/><b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Zesh takes one look at the battle and draws back into the tunnel.  Theron's torch, having been discarded close by, gives you light enough to see the whole situation clearly.  The kobold scrambles along the wall and begins to push against a sizable stone set against it.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Bad...Blood Snakes...eat their own kind.  Worse than White Eyes.  Hurry, we must go.  Push here!""</font>The creature's efforts shift the rock enough to reveal the edge of a gap behind it.<br/><br/><b>Ahua</b><br/><br/>Pain is etched across the man's face, but resolve quickly masks it.  After a moment of puzzling out the meaning he seems willing to let you try, but a shrill screech and the clang of metal from up ahead steals his attention away.<font color=""darkred"">""No time to bleed.""</font>And he is moving, crawling through the small gap and into the hallway beyond.  Light flickers down the tunnel, and the shapes of figures dance in it.  One man pulling another along the ground while two more fight creatures that are shorter even than you.  There appears to be a pitched battle in the distance.  The creatures involved almost remind you of the bipedial lizards from your homeland, except these are smaller and bearing metal weapons.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">( That'd be initiative from the little man. )</font><br/><br/><b>Round 2 Mechanics</b><br/><br/>Wow.  Hope I got everyone's intended actions.  If I miss stuff, let me know.<br/><br/><u>Dice</u><br/><br/><font color=""red"">Darien - 2 Damage</font><br/><br/><u>Initiatives</u><br/><br/>Theron 15, Kolbolds 14, Darien 12, Worm 12, Zesh 6, Dacin 4, Ahua 4, Raite 4, Shalana 3<br/><br/><u>Updated Map</u><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I made all NPCs squares (cause they are!) and all PCs circles.  I don't like the color for Theron, it's too close to the gray for enemies, so I'll give him a new one if he survives this encounter.</div>
</div><br/><br/><u>Points of Clarity</u><br/><br/>The Kobolds are all within range to advance and engage in melee for everyone except Ahua.  The two nearest to you are unarmed.  The two in the back row on the ends have crossbows.  The two in the back row in the center have short swords."
18543,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288452&postcount=238,2007-10-04T12:28:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>After the briefest moments of consideration, Dacin decided to try and save his group rather than just slipping off with Zesh alone.  After all, if he could manage it then it'd be safer to stay with other human types rather than hope that Zesh and his people don't like the taste of Half-Elf.<br/><br/>Besides, Theron still had all that gold he was carrying and it be a shame to let the Blood Snakes or White Eyes get it.<br/><br/>Yelling at the top of his lungs and banging his dagger against the side of the tunnel to boot, Dacin called out in Auldarian,<font color=""olive"">""Children of Auldaria!!  Head THIS way!!  Its our only chance!!  Those aren't Zesh's people, and they'll eat you if you let them!!  THIS WAY!!!""</font><br/><br/>His message delivered, Dacin scurried back to Zesh and started pushing, all the while praying that he could get all of his people into the tunnel beyond, leaving the Snakes and Eyes to fight amongst themselves...for surely the White Eyes must have heard the racket he was making.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>It's all a matter of timing now.  Hope I didn't screw it up....</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Crap, error.  should be +1, not +3.  Got used to typing +3 for all my rolls.  That's a 10 result, not a 12.</div>
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18544,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288567&postcount=239,2007-10-04T12:48:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Hearing Dacin's cry Shalana quickly grabs Darien by the cuff, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">We have to escape there is too many</font>"", and starts running towards the voice yelling in jest through her pain, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Yunis's children will also gladly oblige!</font>""<br/><br/>Turning her head slightly to gauge where the kobolds might attack next she runs as fast as she can hopefully dragging Darien along with her."
18545,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288659&postcount=240,2007-10-04T13:00:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Taker's balls!""</font>Darien hisses, gritting his teeth against the pain in his leg.<br/><i><font color=""Green"">I've been cut before, I can deal with it--been doing better than I figured--she's not half bad either, weird style but at least as good as I am, no problem, no need to protect the maiden--but we need to get out.</font></i><br/>He casts the briefest of glances over his shoulder, protecting himself with a moulinet performed from the elbow. He returns to a guard position, and then his blade rises--flicks up--then comes down, as he simultaneously salutes Shalana and covers a backstep.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Let's go--together, <i>now</i>,""</font>he tells her as she urges him to do the same, and thrusts a point out before beginning a series of lightning-fast fencing backsteps once he's sure Shalana is with him.<br/><i><font color=""Green"">Sod, the Velaxian's down. She's stronger.</font></i><br/><font color=""Green"">""Help them, I'll cover you--""</font>he snaps in Shalana's general direction, taking up a position at the tunnel corner; his blade extends visibly into the tunnel to dissuade pursuit, and he can hop behind cover should one of the kobolds fire at him. His right hand holds a dagger, which he prepares to fling at any kobolds who try to approach.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Delaying to Shalana's initiative. Then moving back to the intersection, to the tunnel corner, then readying an action to throw the dagger at any kobold who gets within 20'.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span> to hit, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>4</b>]</span> damage if it manages to do so.<br/>
Edit: whee! To confirm the critical, if it comes up (confirmation roll/extra daamge): <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1298170"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=13, 1d4=2</a> </div>
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18546,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3289334&postcount=241,2007-10-04T14:57:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Hearing Darien's plea for her to help the Velaxian, Shalana moves to action, helping to drag poor Octavius out of the line of fire."
18547,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290265&postcount=242,2007-10-04T20:02:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>Ahua's eyes grow large (relatively speaking) as he spots the number of Lizards fighting the Large-Worlders.  He is somewhat confused by their appearance, however.<i>In K'a Evis, Lizards are Large-folk.  In this Large-World they are the same size as Evisans, however.  Stranger still that they hunt in packs like dogs.  These must be something else entirely.</i><br/><br/>Ahua had very nearly steeled himself to dash forward and fling his spear, but only a split-second before he was ready to charge he was halted by the voice of one of the Large-Worlders.<i>Head this way?  He must have found an escape route.</i>Ahua squats down and wraps his left arm under the right shoulder of the wounded Large-World warrior, trying to lift him a bit higher.<font color=""#993300"">""Stand, warrior!  Your bulks are great, but Ahua is strong!  Cannot carry all of you, but can carry most!  We must make for tree...<u>escape</u>!  Pains now for life later!  Quick!""</font><br/><br/>Whether or not the Large-Worlder tries to help carry himself, Ahua will start to try and move him forwards in the direction he heard the earlier shout from.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative from our dice-roller thread was...4!  Hurray!<br/>
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Given my Strength (but unfortunately my size penalty), even if the guy can't help Ahua can most likely lift him off the ground and plod slowly with him.</div>
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18548,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3291233&postcount=243,2007-10-05T03:22:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite hurls himself down the corridor with a roar, hoping the sight of his large armored frame coming toward them will distract the creatures long enough for the Prince and Princess to reach the safety of whatever sanctuary Dacin has discovered.<br/><br/>The young vigilant takes a mighty swing at the nearest enemy wielding a crossbow, attempting to keep the creature from being able to fire at the fleeing Prince.  The momentum of his swing leaves Raite slightly off balance but he quickly sqaures himself to face the horde of foes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Intimidate: 14<br/>
To hit: 11<br/>
Damage: 11<br/>
<strike>I know I have a minus to my AC for charging, but I'm not sure what it is.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dj3o3nbim="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>   Base AC is 16</strike>  Modified AC is 14</div>
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18549,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294280&postcount=244,2007-10-05T13:14:00,slapdash,"The apprentice's mouth flies open when the bolt catches Theron in the leg, and she gasps in surprise, yanking her remaining spell slip from the book and dropping down. Keeping to the plan, she runs toward the center of the room, then sticks with Theron as he finishes his movement, ducking into the tunnel and peering across the center of the cavern toward the tunnel she'd just exited."
18550,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295763&postcount=245,2007-10-05T18:26:00,DoNotFearToTread,"The unarmed kobolds withdraw from the battle while the others step up to defend them.  Those with crossbows slap bolts into them and bring them up again, holding their aim for a second.  The blade wielders step up and take swings at Darien and Shalana, but the two deftly deflect the attacks.<br/><br/>Worm darts out the the center of the intersection, fumbling the slip of paper out of the book.  Theron works his arm under one of Ocavius' shoulders, favoring his uninjured leg.  Another bolt cuts through the air, grazing the apprentice's cheek as she tucks the book back into safety.  Warmth flows slowly down her cheek.  As she reaches the safety of the other tunnel she finds the page and the lizard-man hard at work moving a rock on the opposing wall.<br/><br/>Dacin and Zesh manage to move the rock enough to expose a 3 by 3 hole in the wall.  The darkness within it doesn't seem welcoming.  Zesh wastes no time scrambling into it, having little difficulty given his size.  He pokes his head back out, that unsettling grin pulling at his features.<font color=""DarkRed"">""This is the way.  Zesh will distract now.""</font>At that he turns towards the intersection, pressing himself against the side of the hole to allow others to pass.<br/><br/>As Raite rounds the corner he is met by the second crossbowman's bolt, a shot that skims along the armor and sails harmlessly into the black. The momentum of the charge helps carry the heavy weapon forward and down, catching the creature before it can load another bolt and pulzerizing it into the floor.<br/><br/>Ahua supports Cross as best he can until the two reach the intersection, at which point the Vigilant pulls away and uses the wall for support.  He shouts towards Raite, reaching to his belt and drawing a dagger into his left hand.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Cadet, withdraw!""</font><br/><br/>Darien and Shalana dart away from the battle, the swipes of kobold weapons barely missing their exposed backs.  They arrive at the intersection and the prince ducks behind the curve while pulling a dagger from his boot.  Theron hoists Octavius up with Shalana's help and they move him into the tunnel, laying him back against the cold stone.  The tunnel on which she is focused remains barren. Theron tears away the cloth around the Velaxian's wound and begins to examine it, blood coating his hands.<br/><br/>~<br/><br/>Three kobolds pursue the fleeing duo as others appear from around the bend.  One bears a crossbow as it draws near the intersection but Darien's deft throw plants the dagger firmly in the creature's eye.  It gives a agonized screech and staggers backwards, the crossbow flailing and discharging a bolt into the kobold next to it.  Both topple to the ground and lay still as the third skids to a stop behind them.<br/><br/>One of the creatures steps up next to Raite as he pulls his sword out of the twitching remains of the kobold.  It lashes out, driving it's blade into the cadet's side where it slips beneath the armor and comes out bloody.  The pain is sharp and sudden, stealing Raite's breath with it's intensity.<br/><br/>Four other kobolds remain visible but they do not advance, holding their place at the bend as a series of howls and grunts rise up from the dining hall.  The kobolds meet those sounds with shrill shouts of their own, echoed by atleast twice as many from beyond the bend.  You all sense it despite having no experience with the beasts.  Warcries.  This battle, it seems, is just heating up.<br/><br/><b>Round 3/4 Mechanics</b><br/><br/>It occured to me that I was being an idiot in that I wasn't posting the actions of the kobolds before I let you post, what with their higher initiative.  So that is what everything after the ~ is.<br/><br/><u>Dice</u><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Worm - 1 Damage<br/>
Raite - 3 Damage</font><br/><br/><u>Initiatives</u><br/><br/>Darien 14 (Move Action remaining), Kolbolds 14, Worm 12, Zesh 6, Goblins 5, Cross 4, Dacin 4, Ahua 4, Raite 4, Shalana 3, Theron 3<br/><br/><u>Updated Map</u><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><u>Points of Clarity</u><br/><br/>The goblins noted on the map are not present in that position until their initiative this round.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Raite - Your charge was a full-round action, meaning you could have run up to them (move action) and intimidated (standard action) or charged and attacked (full-round action).  I opted to go with the idea that you charged and attacked so the Intimidate didn't occur.</font>"
18551,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295864&postcount=246,2007-10-05T19:10:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>His good deed for the day accomplished, Dacin bolted into the tunnel.  The darkness didn't bother him as much as it would the others, especially with the torches coming to him, so it made sense for him to lead the way.<br/><br/>But even if it hadn't, he would have gone anyway.  Brutal combat against impossible odds was for suckers...the fall of Auldaria had taught him that.  If the other guy doesn't see you coming, he can't fight back.  If he does see you..and especially if he's got more friends than you do...then disappear and come back later when he's alone.<br/><br/>From where Dacin stood, it looked like a knife in the back was worth ten swords to the front.  And if he got out of this alive, he swore that's how he'd be fighting his battles from now on.<br/><br/>That was looking more and more like a pretty big if, though.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>Preneur take it,</i></font>he thought,<font color=""olive""><i>how much more running for our lives are we going to have to do, anyway?</i></font>"
18552,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295918&postcount=247,2007-10-05T19:42:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Dammit, Raite, <i>run</i>! This way,""</font>he calls to the young soldier, at about the same time that Cross gives a similar instruction. Although he's tempted to pause and support the cadet, Raite's too far away; Darien thrusts his blade out and turns in the same motion, spotting Cross even as he runs towards Zesh and Dacin's hiding-place.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Green"">Cross! He's alive! Who's that with him?</font></i>"
18553,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296173&postcount=248,2007-10-05T23:04:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>Ahua is surprised by the Large-Worlder's sudden rising.  When the man braces himself against the wall and begins to shout for someone to withdraw, he turns to see another Large-Worlder swinging...<i>the tooth of a giant?!</i>Ahua is momentarily awed by the size of the weapon, but is aware enough to realize one thing.<i>That one will be surrounded soon!  He must flee!</i><br/><br/>Gripping his spear tight in both hands, Ahua lets out a shrill battlecry and begins pumping his legs as quickly as they can carry him towards the Small-Lizard cutting off the other Large-Worlder, ""K'a Det"", from escape.  Calling on the ferocity of the jaguar, he makes one wild thrust.  Those seeing his attack espy an incredibly small, muscular humanoid in little more than a loincloth with a deep tan, flaming red hair, and a... disproportionally large nose and strange, multi-colored feather-tatoos running across his back, shoulders, and arms.  He zooms across their field of vision gripping an ornate-looking spear.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cheearge!  The kobold to Raite's southwest.  Attack roll - 23  Damage - 4<br/>
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18554,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296932&postcount=249,2007-10-06T03:08:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana gritted her teeth under the pain of the crossbow bolt in her shoulder. Her blood burned fiercely which kept her moving, but she was quickly approaching her limit. After Octavius was set down, she slumped against the wall, letting it hold her up. As soon as she had caught some her breath, she said, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I'm at my limit, I'm going to move on ahead.</font>""<br/><br/>With that she stooped into the tunnel and moved forward."
18555,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3297160&postcount=250,2007-10-06T03:57:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite gasps at the pain as the cold blade slips under his armor and into his side.  Recovering from the blow, the young vigilant che to make sure the Prince and Princess have withdrawn safely and almost drops his guard completely at the sight of Cross, bloody but alive.  The terse order issued by his captain snaps Raite back to awareness and, with his weapon held at the ready, he with withdraws from the melee towards the rest of the group.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Withdraw as a full round action to avoid an AoO.  Raite will move up to twice his movement (40') towards the escape tunnel but will try to stay between the royal party members and the enemies.</div>
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18556,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302690&postcount=251,2007-10-07T04:00:00,slapdash,"Tears of pain well up in Worm's eyes, and she cradles her sliced cheek gingerly in one hand, pressing hard against it with her fingers in an attempt to dull the sensation. She perks up a bit from her position by the wall as the cries echo from the dining area, and she turns her head a little to the side.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Highness, I think that, um, they heard us.""</font>Her eyes flick down to Theron, and then up again, toward Zesh and the tunnel behind him. She narrows her eyes slightly, studying the kobold, before snapping her attention back to the opposite tunnel."
18557,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303866&postcount=252,2007-10-07T08:15:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Darien makes a quick path towards the tunnel, arriving to see Shalana turning to do the same.  Dacin ducks into the hole, droping to his hands and knees and crawling into the darkness, making room for Darien and Shalana to follow.  The space is cramped but passable for the trio.<br/><br/>Worm sees them first as shapes moving in the darkness.  The goblins charge towards the light, waving weapons in the air.  Their screams are like a nightmare.  Theron curses, a crass and base obsenity, as he rises to his feet.  Octavius lays unmoving, even his chest failing to give the rise that would accompany breath.<font color=""darkred"">""He's gone.""</font>One of the prince's bloodied hands latches onto Worm's arm and he pulls her towards the tunnel.<font color=""DarkRed"">""We can't stay here.""</font><br/><br/>Zesh darts out to where the tunnel connects with the intersection, hissing in that indecipherable tongue and bringing his clawed hands out to his sides.  As he extends his hands a soft bubbling like water in a pot echoes through the cavern and mist rises up around him.  The approaching beasts vanish from sight, seperated from the group by the fog.<br/><br/>The halfling charges across the stone floor of the cavern, leaping the dead kobolds and burying the tip of his spear into the chest of the one behind them.  The creature screeches and crumples under the force of the attack, the sword slipping from its hand.<br/><br/>Cross shouts for Ahua to fall back, and grabs Raite's arm as they near the tunnel.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Wait. There's something we have to do.""</font>He grimaces visibly at the pain of his injuries.  He gasps in a breath and presses on the cadet's shoulder.<font color=""darkred"">""We don't have much time.  Kneel and present your weapon.""</font><br/><br/>~<br/><br/>The kobolds shift their attention to the approaching horde of enemies and charge towards them.  The beasts clash in the intersection, forming a chaotic sprawl of battle.  The sound is overwhelming as metal blades connect and the beast scream their rage.  Ahua, seperated from the others by the sudden bank of mist, pulls his spear free of the dead creature.  He can see the other beasts in battle, a stream of the smaller lizards spilling from around the bend behind him.  Only one of the creatures stops to focus on the Evisan, driving his blade foward to catch the halfling in the side.  It cuts shallow below the ribs, loosing a flow of blood as pain seizes him.<br/><br/><br/><b>Round 4/5 Mechanics</b><br/><br/><u>Dice</u><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Ahua - 2 Damage</font><br/><br/><u>Initiatives</u><br/><br/>Darien 14, Kolbolds 14, Worm 12, Goblins 5, Cross 4, Dacin 4, Ahua 4, Raite 4, Zesh 4, Shalana 3, Theron 3<br/><br/><u>Updated Map</u><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><u>Points of Clarity</u><br/><br/>I put Dacin first in the tunnel because it was his intent to go there.  Darien never stated that he was entering so I placed him second.  If Darien, having the higher initiative, wants to be the first in (or not in at all) I will adjust the map accordingly."
18558,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305504&postcount=253,2007-10-07T14:52:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana spoke to Dacin while she moved forward, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">As soon as we get out of here, someone is gonna have to pull this arrow out of my shoulder, its hard to even see straight through the pain.</font>""<br/><br/>Silently she gritted her teeth harder and kept herself moving."
18559,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305948&postcount=254,2007-10-07T16:15:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite grimaces, putting a hand his wounded side, as Cross presses him to the rough floor.  The young cadet looks up with confused eyes but knows better than to waste time by asking what this is about.  No doubt his captain believes it to be important if he is willing to pause in midst of their escape.  After a quick glance towards the safety of the narrow passage, Raite presents his weapon to Cross."
18560,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306345&postcount=255,2007-10-07T17:40:00,slapdash,"A flood of thoughts and emotions overwhelm Worm. First is awe, as she stares slack-jawed at the fog that billows out from Zesh's form, exclaiming in a hushed tone:<font color=""darkorchid"">""Magic!""</font>And unless he had it hiding in the same place as that lockpick, he was doing it without a book!<br/><br/>This thought was interrupted by a wave of something vaguely like sorrow - she hadn't really known Octavius, but he seemed like the type of person who had a family and a life somewhere, and that meant he would be missed. Ambushed by strange creatures in a place like this? That was no way to go, and she whispered a few words to the Valkyries; a nudge toward what she saw as technically death in battle.<br/><br/>Then, her stomach wrenches with disgust as her forearm is streaked with the Velaxian's blood, only to turn an instant later with a fluttering sensation as she realizes those stained fingers belong to Theron. Mind reeling at the events of the last few moments, she rests her free hand on the quivering rodent beneath her robes in an attempt at comfort even as she stumbles into the tunnel after the prince."
18561,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310574&postcount=256,2007-10-08T17:04:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Darien, waiting anxiously just outside the tunnel entrance for everyone to make their way to it, bites his lip as fog fills the air around the kobold, and bites off a curse when he sees that the Velaxian is dead.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Cross, you're alive--who's that halfling? He needs to get back here... look, promote him <i>in there</i>""</font>he indicates Raite, and then the tunnel,<font color=""Green"">""we need to get out of here.""</font><br/><br/>Even as he moves, Darien approaches the Octavius' body, and quickly frisks it--the papers the Velaxian had seemed important. And while he's at it, taking an extra weapon with them might help. No time for mourning now; that'll come later."
18562,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310669&postcount=257,2007-10-08T17:42:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Pressing on into the deepening darkness of the tunnel, Dacin keeps moving quickly, trusting in his night vision and his own short frame to make navigation easier.<br/><br/>Still, it was tough to move at full speed, and since it wouldn't do to get too far ahead of the rest of the group, he tried to rein himself in and move at a reasonable rate rather than headlong, at least for now.  He also remembered Octavius tumbling down the stairs, and tried to keep himself from duplicating the Velaxian's mistake...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18563,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311168&postcount=258,2007-10-08T23:40:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/><font color=""#993300""><b>""Gyai!""</b></font>A hot surge flashes through Ahua's veins as the blade bites into him.  He stumbles one jerky step back, and fights to regain mastery of his mind from the adrenaline rushing through him.<i>Now I am the only one left - I must fly!</i>Ahua grips his spear further away from the tip than usual in an attempt to keep attackers further at bay.  Looking back over his shoulder, his eyes widen to find the strange fog clouding his path of retreat.<i>No choice!  I must go!</i><br/><br/>After a small feint to keep the Small-Lizard on its toes, Ahua begins to run into the fog, trying to head in the direction that the Large-Worlders had been gathering at moments ago.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18564,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3312174&postcount=259,2007-10-09T04:15:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Darien darts to Octavius' side, kneeling down and rifling through the Velaxian's clothing.  He comes up with a small sheaf of papers bound in a leather wrap and 12 Velaxian gold coins.  The halberd must still be lying in the middle of the intersection, beyond the bank of fog.  The sounds of battle grow more pitched and chaotic.<br/><br/>Dacin skulks forward, squeezing through the narrowing tunnel as best he can.  The torches being held behind him do little to cut through this claustrophobic murk.  As he moves on, something thin and sticky brushes against his face, adhering to the skin and breaking away in strands.  It wraps about his hand as well, like a silken membrane, and while it does nothing to impede him it does warn of the tunnel's native resident.<br/><br/>Something drops down onto the half-elf's back and skitters up to his shoulder.  A sharp pain, like the prick of a needle, burns into his skin there before fading to a faint throb.<br/><br/>Ahua wards off the next slash with his spear and runs into the mist, coming out in time to see Zesh scramble into the tunnel.<br/><br/><b>Raite &amp; Darien</b><br/><br/>Cross, already laboring against pain and exhaustion, grits his teeth as Darien speaks.<font color=""darkred"">""A diplomat from K'a Evis who came to speak with your father...and so long as you are out here instead of moving to safety in that tunnel, I will not be going anywhere.""</font>He takes up the large blade and rest it against the wall beside him, reaching out to Raite's left hand.<font color=""darkred"">""A Vigiliant's pledge is eternal.  To bear his weapon in defense of Auldaria.  To give his life for its leaders.  To aid his brothers in all things.""</font>Cross swallows and drags in a deep breath.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I wish I had time for the ceremony but I don't.  Only a Vigilant can induct a cadet fully into the order, just as only the monarch can accept a Vigiliant into service.  You've labored hard in your training and proven your loyalty.  Now you're the only one who can serve as protector of the princes so I must ask you to take the oath.  Do you vow to serve the cause of the Vigilants from this day forward, even in death?""</font><br/><br/>~<br/><br/><b>Dacin &amp; Shalana</b><br/><br/>The spider darts along your arm and leaps off your hand, moving towards Shalana.  It's quick, and it manages to sink it's fangs into her torch-wielding hand before she can ward it away.<br/><br/><b>Round 5/6 Mechanics</b><br/><br/><u>Dice</u><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Dacin - Fortitude Save DC 10.  You can also make an AoO as the spider runs away.<br/>
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Shalana - Fortitude Save DC 10. You also get an AoO as it moves into your square.</font><br/><br/>Should either of those AoO's succeed at slaying the mighty beast, the attack on Shalana will not have succeeded and her Fort save will not be required.<br/><br/><u>Initiatives</u><br/><br/>Darien 14, Kolbolds 14, Worm 12, Spider 8, Goblins 5, Cross 4, Dacin 4, Ahua 4, Raite 4, Zesh 4, Shalana 3, Theron 3<br/><br/><u>Updated Map</u><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><u>Points of Clarity</u><br/><br/>Tunnel crawling folk, you are considered to be squeezing through a small space and accordingly take a -4 to attacks and AC while in the tunnel.<br/><br/>The koblolds and goblins are now fully engrossed in their own battles and cannot see you because of the mist.  Effectively initiative is now inconsequential for everyone except Shalana, Dacin and their arachnid opponent.  However, I'm keeping it up in case Darien decides to do something...less than sensible."
18565,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3312314&postcount=260,2007-10-09T04:42:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/><font color=""olive"">""Gods DAMN it!!""</font>Dacin yelled back down the tunnel at the others,<font color=""olive"">""Beware the poisionous spider!!</font><br/><br/>Swinging his dagger wildly at the thing, he stumbled onward once it passed out of his arm's reach, knowing that he couldn't afford to block up the tunnel for too long...the others would need to get past, and it would be hard to move him if he fell unconcious...or died.  He moved as long as he was able, and could only pray to the Taker to take someone else just this once.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>Damn it all, what a stupid way to die...</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18566,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3312654&postcount=261,2007-10-09T05:33:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana attempts to crush the spider into the wall while cursing fate. ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">When is this day going to end!</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Fortitude: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
           Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>19</b>]</span> <br/>
           To Confirm Critical with Damage: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1306374"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1306374</a><br/>
           (I missed on my confirmation fyi)<br/>
           Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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18567,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3315398&postcount=262,2007-10-09T12:55:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Tucking the pouch into the inner pocket in his shirt with the one the King had given him, Darien holds the bundle of papers in one hand.<br/><font color=""Green"">""All right, then, I'm going--just... hurry.""<br/>
<i>Of course he bloody accepts. Loyal to a fault, I'd bet money on it. --Looks like everyone but the poor damn Velaxian is safe. Suppose it'd be asking too much for Theron to be at all impressed--don't know if he saw the action...</i></font><br/><br/>Darien skitters into the tunnel after Zesh, glancing over his shoulder until Raite and Cross follow."
18568,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316473&postcount=263,2007-10-09T16:42:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>The eyes of the young Nasjtoran widen perceptibly as he realizes what Cross is doing.  Momentarliy at a loss for words, Raite finally manages to stammer,<font color=""Blue"">""I... I am honored sir.  I do so swear.  My life and my loyalty belong to Auldaria and the Vigilants.""</font><br/><br/>Having spoken his vow, Raite looks over his shoulder as Darien ducks into the tunnel.<font color=""blue"">""We should go sir.  The battle won't last forever and we don't want to be here when someone wins.  You and the diplomat should go before me.  I'm in the best shape to guard the rear.""</font><br/><br/>Raite glances at the body of Octavius and quickly discards the thought of trying to take it along.  It's not the fate he would like to leave the Velaxian to, but the group will need to move quickly if the rest of them are to survive."
18569,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3318722&postcount=264,2007-10-10T05:22:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<b>Raite &amp; Ahua</b><br/><br/>Cross latches onto the wrist of Raite's left hand, his grip like a vice, and he quickly slides the dagger over the back of it.  Pain lances along the cadet's knuckles and down his arm as his fingers clench into a fist in reflex.  Cross lets the knife fall from his grip and presses that hand to the armor at his shoulder.  It comes back bloody and leaves a steady flow between the metal strips there, a serious injury if your experience with the signs was accurate.  As he presses his palm to Raite's bloodied wound, his jaw tightens and he speaks between his teeth.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""You're blooded to the Vigilants now, as are all who rise to serve among us.  Our order is ancient and each of us bears the blood of great heroes.""</font>He unstraps the leather bracer from his left arm, revealing a scar along his left hand. The bracer is unique, bearing the charging stag of the Duverger family crest on the hand and the diving hawk of the Vigiliants below the bend for the wrist.  Every vigilant bears one, evidence of the sacrifices he makes to serve Auldaria.  Cross presses that bracer to Raite's arm, tightening the straps to fit it in place so that the curving end covers the cut along the back of his hand.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""I wish I had the time to tell you the stories that you're now allowed to hear.  I'll have to trust that you will learn them when you return the princes to Palsaille.""</font>Taking up the greatsword and holding it out to Raite, Cross scans the ground for his own weapon.  He motions for him to rise as he steps over and picks it up from where Theron had left it.<font color=""darkred"">""Look at me and that hole there and tell me that I'm going to make it.  Even if I could fit all the way I'd just be slowing you down.  The lives of the princes and those that the king chose to send with them are all that matters to you now, Vigilant.""</font>He hefted the weapon in his right arm, the strain of the motion evident on his face.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I will cover your retreat.  Perhaps I will find my own way out when that is done.  No matter what, you are not to come back for me.  That's an order.""</font><br/><br/>At that he turned to the halfling in the tunnel's entrance.<font color=""darkred"">""You have my gratitude for your help.  Raite will speak in your favor when you return to the castle.  He will see that you are rewarded appropriately for assisting us here.""</font>His attention settled on the mist then, waiting for something.<font color=""darkred"">""Both of you, go now.""</font><br/><br/><b>All</b><br/><br/>Shalana's stab skewers the arachnid, smearing it along the wall.  No others appear as you each pass through the webbing.  The tunnel narrows enough to make Dacin fear that they may not be able to continue.  His muscles begin to ache and he finds the effort of crawling to become more difficult with time.  Just before true despair sets in, however, the tunnel begins to widen vertically and a beam of light cuts through the gloom about fifty feet ahead.  Bright, natural light.  And cool, fresh air that brushes past you all from a crack opening up the outside.<br/><br/>You are able to stand and walk the last fifteen feet.  When you step out from the cave you find yourself staring down the slope of what you can only assume to be a mountain.  The air is thick with fog but the sun burns bright behind it.  A thick layer of snow, like a blanket of white, covers the area as gray stone juts up through it in places.  The air is bitter cold and you each immediately realize how poorly dressed you are for such an environment.  While the mountain seems jagged and difficulty to navigate, a smooth line descends from your current position that might serve you well as a path.  It curves around and vanishes into the fog.<br/><br/>Zesh motions to it as he narrows his eyes against the light.<font color=""darkred"">""Down there, follow the path.  You will find talls.  This one will now return to his own.""</font>The creature then begins to work his way upwards, carefully navigating the terrain.  Theron, who would be the first to distrust any action the little beast might take, doesn't seem to have it in him to object.  He simply slumps down onto the ground and flexes his wounded leg.  As he grabs the bolt in both hands, his gaze snaps to Raite.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Cross?""</font>He seems to come up with his own answer as his attention shifts to the bracer on the Vigilant's left arm.  He gives a nod in Raite's direction, as though confirming some unspoken point, and proceeds to snap the end off the bolt with a bit of a struggle.  Biting down on the broken piece, he cuts around the wound and works the remaining portion of the bolt free.  A few moments later he's bound it with a scrap of his own clothing.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Is everyone alright here?  I think we deserve a minute's rest.""</font>His eyes then fall on the halfling.<font color=""darkred"">""I remember you.  I was in the great hall when your retinue arrived.  I don't recall a name, though, and for that I apologize.""</font>He paused to motion to Shalana.<font color=""DarkRed"">""We should get that bolt out of you.""</font>As he readied the knife his attention snapped to Dacin.<font color=""DarkRed"">""How is that bite?  Are you feeling alright?""</font><br/><br/><u>Mechanics</u><br/><font color=""Red""><br/>
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18570,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3318969&postcount=265,2007-10-10T06:15:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>The young Vigilant briefly turns towards Theron as the prince asks about Cross.  His only response is a short shake of his head and eyes that glisten more than they normally would.  Raite turns back to watch the cave mouth, idly fingering the symbols adorning the leather bracer he now wears."
18571,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319074&postcount=266,2007-10-10T06:34:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Let's get this over with...</font>"" Her eyes well up quickly with tears as she breaks the haft off of the bolt. She takes out her meditation beads and grips them tightly in both hands while Theron works the bolt out. Her eyes reveal the pain clearly, but she doesn't cry out. After its done she takes the remaining strips from her torn dress, and hands them to Theron, waiting for him to secure her wound tightly.<br/><br/>After its done her eyes noticeably relax. ""<font color=""royalblue"">I think I might need some new clothes.</font>"" She looks down at herself and laughs, her ""skirt"" doing little to keep the cold off her. ""<font color=""royalblue"">We should get moving quickly, we aren't out of danger yet.</font>"""
18572,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319882&postcount=267,2007-10-10T08:34:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin stumbled out into the light, the pain and tightness made him worry, but the fact that he hadn't already dropped dead made him press on.  Also, there wasn't much, if anything, he could do about it, so moving on wasn't just the best plan...it was the only plan.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>Who knew that sunlight could feel so good?</i></font>He sighed to himself as he moved out of the way for the others,<font color=""olive""><i>Ye gods, am I tired...</i></font><br/><br/>As Zesh slipped away up the hill, Dacin called up after him,<font color=""olive"">""Zesh!  If we meet again, are we friends or enemies?  Do 'talls' ever have friends among 'your own'?""</font><br/><br/>Once he'd resolved his question with the kobold, Dacin bowed to Theron, his page's persona once again firmly in place,<font color=""olive"">""I've felt better, milord, but haven't we all?  I 'xpect I'll be right as rain after a good meal and a night's rest, I will.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>And if I don't, </i></font>thought the half-elf,<font color=""olive""><i>then I can always try that medicine that I got off of Zesh.</i></font><br/><br/>While everyone was taking stock of themselves, and especially once Theron's attention was on Raite and asking about Cross, Dacin removed the bundle from his shirt and covertly examined the sharpened bone.  He tried to figure our how it would make someone ""fight better"".  Could he use it as a dagger?  Would he have to find a way to wear it like a necklace?  What was it good for, anyway?  That, the medicine, and some oil were all he'd managed to accumulate down there, and he was going to be hard pressed to find some use out of it all...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Whoo, a 16!  Made one for once!!  Yaaaay!! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dj3o3nbim="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> </div>
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18573,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320285&postcount=268,2007-10-10T09:30:00,slapdash,"The young apprentice shields her eyes from the sun as she stares up at the retreating kobold, lip tucked firmly under her gapped front teeth - this seperation the only thing keeping them from chattering wildly with her bottom set. Had Nasjtor been this cold when she was younger? It was hard to remember.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Everyone saw that, yeah?""</font>she asked in Auldarian to no one in particular.<font color=""darkorchid"">""He did magic without no books or nothing, didn't he?""</font><br/><br/>Looking thoughtful, she picks her way over to Raite, patting him on the arm in what would be a comforting gesture if she had any concept of how to touch another person, but the motion alternates between something like a person hitting a drum with their palm and a splayed-finger slap. After a couple of these, she stops and folds her arms tightly across her chest as she surveys the group, the slice on her cheek numbed by the cold air and the caked blood forgotten as she considers all that she saw inside the tunnels."
18574,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321421&postcount=269,2007-10-10T13:11:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>Time had flown by as Ahua fled through the mist and down through the tunnel.  He had stopped to look back and see if the Large-World warrior needed his aid and espied him and K'a Deht in the midst of a blood-tie ritual.<i>Now is an odd time - Large-Worlder must be facing his death now.</i>Rather than despoil the ritual with his interruption he carries out swiftly down the tunnel after the others.<br/><br/>Until he feels the first fresh breeze.  A<u>cold</u>breeze.  The thousands of pin-pricks of cold across his body cut him far worse than any blade.<font color=""#993300""><b>""Gyai!""</b></font>He folds his arms up around his chest and realizes now how bare he is.  He's already shivering before he's out of the cave fully.  It finally occurs to him for the first time -<i>Where has my cloak gone?!</i>When he begins to look back over his shoulders at the ground behind him, for a moment he freezes in place.  Suddenly, the halfling begins to hyperventilate and stumble forward in a panic, wiping at his shoulders and arms with his hands.  He begins ranting in a strange language, not hearing the words of Prince Theron.<br/><br/>{OOC:  for those who speak Halfling}<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18575,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322451&postcount=270,2007-10-10T16:36:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Green"">Daylight!</font></i><br/>The younger prince staggers into the light and the cold wind, thanking all the gods to be aboveground.<br/><font color=""Green""><i>And with 'only' one of us dead, too--and Cross. Again. Damned noble sacrifices...</i></font><br/><br/>His leg burns; he produces his silver hip-flask, unstoppers it, and inhales with a hiss as he splashes whiskey onto his wound to clean it; he does the same for Theron, once the arrow is removed. When his brother moves to remove Shalana's arrow, he meets Theron's eyes for a moment and does it himself, holding her down as the shaft comes out and dashing whiskey onto that wound, too, before binding it.<br/><font color=""Green""><i>""Very nicely done, in there. I'm impressed,""</i></font>he whispers, before straightening.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""He certainly did,""</font>Darien agrees with Worm, looking after the kobold and folding his arms around himself.<font color=""Green"">""I guess no one ever told him he needed one. Anyway,""</font>he turns, sweeping a glance across the ragtag assembly,<font color=""Green"">""we need to get going, and we need to do it <i>now</i>. If we don't get to a settlement fast, we will freeze quite to death out here. Not something I'd enjoy, yourself; your preferences may vary. --What's wrong with him?""</font>he adds, tilting his head and examining the raving halfling."
18576,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322583&postcount=271,2007-10-10T17:22:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Zesh does turn back to face Dacin, peering down from a small ledge above the group.  That grin is his response and he holds the skull out before him as if it were some prize he had won.<font color=""darkred"">""Talls have enemies enough without this one.""</font>And with that he scrambles up and disappears into the snow.<br/><br/>Theron remains standing behind Darien until he's sure that the aid isn't going to do more harm than good.  With a nod he sets a hand on his brother's shoulder.<font color=""darkred"">""Didn't think you had it in you.  Pick that up in a tavern somewhere?""</font>Strangely, the words do not carry the chastising tone that they often do. The halfling's tirade draws his attention away and he shakes his head to Darien's question.<font color=""darkred"">""I have no idea.""</font>Turning back to Darien, he lowers his voice.<font color=""darkred"">""Everyone is pretty shook up here. Do me a favor and see to the other's injuries.  It will give them a minute to collect themselves before we have to get moving.  I'll try and calm down the Evisan.""</font><br/><br/>Stepping towards Ahua, he clears his throat and speaks in Evisan.<font color=""DarkRed"">""If you keep on like that you are going to exhaust yourself.  I don't much fancy the idea of carrying anyone down this mountain, even one as light as you.  Take a breath and tell me what's going on.""</font><br/><br/><b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>The bone was near a foot and a half long, slightly curved, and far too brittle to serve as a weapon.  It would be most uncomfortable to wear in any capacity but it seems to rest well in the hand if held at the larger end.  In the light here you can even make out some odd scratching along its surface, lines connected to shapes.  It doesn't seem to be a language, really, but the etching was definately purposeful."
18577,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323497&postcount=272,2007-10-11T01:45:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>Momentarily brought out of his panic by the familiar sounds of the words of his island, Ahua pauses to look around for the source.  It was the eldest son of Chieftain-Auldaria.  Trying to maintain some semblance of calm, he forcibly slows down his speech and replies to Heir-Auldaria.  His Evisan is obviously much clearer (and more graceful) than his Auldarian.<br/><br/>Evisan:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#993300"">""Your kingdom holds many things of terror and wonder, Heir-Auldaira.  The Hair-Faces and chilling air are disturbing, but of less concern than surreal door of light and shadow that brought us to this place.  Since leaving your castle in that strange void, Ahua's skin is discolored and strange.  Ahua feels no illness, but fears he is plagued.  Ahua can tend to the wounded but should distance himself to keep his ailment from spreading to the others.""</font></div>
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18578,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323663&postcount=273,2007-10-11T02:38:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana was not displeased in the slightest when Darien pulled the arrow from her wound rather than Theron. The feel of blood running down her side and the pain from the pulling of the arrow, does nothing to dull her pride from what Darien said to her. She whispered back, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">It is my honor to fight alongside Auldaria.</font>""<br/><br/>With that she stood up. her left armd hanging noticeably limp, it had become more difficult to move now that the muscles beneath had been suitably torn from the pulling of the arrow. It burned deeply, she had never received a wound like this before, the worst previously had been a nasty gash during a sword exercise, she had that scar on the right side of her hip. She would have to use her sword in her offhand for a while, which didn't bother her, she was just as skilled with it, if a touch weaker.<br/><br/>She made sure her torch had been properly doused of flame before saying, ""<font color=""royalblue"">I am ready to move on, but I will probably need help to maintain my balance.</font>"""
18579,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331638&postcount=274,2007-10-12T08:45:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin smiled to himself.  Zesh seemed happy, and if he was perhaps not really a friend, he wasn't an enemy either.  That was good enough, because it meant there was a possible bolt hole up here in the mountains if things down in the valley went as bad as they had in the tunnels.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>Always make sure you've got a way out.  King Phillipe didn't make sure his way out was clear, and it nearly cost him the lives of his sons...and mine, for that matter!!</i></font><br/><br/>With everyone else taking a moment to collect themselves...or try and calm down the halfling....<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>Halfling?  Wait a minute, where'd we get a halfling?</i></font><br/><br/>He burned to know where the little man had come from, and if he knew what was going on back in Auldaria, but Theron seemed to have taken the lead on those questions and answers, so there wasn't much call for him to do anything just yet.<br/><br/>Instead, he moved over to his favorite (albeit only surviving, as far as could be determined) wizard's apprentice and showed her the bone he'd gotten from Zesh.<br/><br/><font color=""olive"">""Saaaaaay, Wormy...""</font>the page smiled,<font color=""olive"">""I found this in the tunnel Zesh and I scouted.  I can't read the writing on this, so I was wondering if it made any sense to you.  Any ideas?""</font>"
18580,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3332706&postcount=275,2007-10-12T12:17:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Tying off Shalana's wound, Darien snorts.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Gods. People don't get shot during bar brawls, Theron. What the hells do you think taverns are <i>like</i>? You should actually visit one  sometime.""</font><br/>He pauses to fasten the bandage with some kind of fancy knot, tying it one-handed, the other running through his blond hair.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Learned it fighting bandits, that half-year I spent on the border. Same place I first killed a man. Keep underestimating me brother,""</font>he cautions, voice deliberately mild,<font color=""Green"">""and you'll stay surprised.""</font><br/><br/>When Theron moves on, he straightens, pronounces Shalana's wound taken care of, and takes her hand in order to brush his lips against it before letting it go.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Anyone else wounded?""</font>he asks, and strolls over to Dacin and Worm. He examines Worm's cheek briefly.<font color=""Green"">""You'll live. It could very well scar, I'm afraid; I've still got whiskey if you want to make sure it doesn't get infected. --How's the bite?""</font><br/>His attention shifts to Dacin, then he glances at the bone.<br/><font color=""Green"">""And what's that?""</font>"
18581,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333698&postcount=276,2007-10-12T15:34:00,slapdash,"Worm returned Dacin's smile, reaching out for the piece of bone. She turns it to and fro, narrowing her eyes to study it; however, her gaze drifts from the artifact in her hands to Darien, and she watches him speak, chapped lips twisting down into a lopsided frown.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""'Salright,""</font>she says with a shrug.<font color=""darkorchid"">""Hate to put his majesty out of a nip. Probably awful hard to slum when you're sober.""</font><br/><br/>She runs her fingers over the script in the bone, thinking for a moment before blurting out, her face slightly red,<font color=""darkorchid"">""And you shouldn't. Taverns aren't fun places, they're where people go to spend their bread money while their children go hungry.""</font><br/><br/>Seeming little unsure and at the same time, unable to stop, she adds,<font color=""darkorchid"">""And I s'ppose you think it's alright to talk about offing someone, but when people die they're gone for good, and they leave behind people who might not have no one else, and that's nothing to be proud of, even if you did it for a good reason. I don't claim to know lots about nobility and the like, but I know that drinking makes you a fool and killing makes you a murderer; and I know no matter how you run your mouth you're not an adult an' you're not impressing anyone, cause everytime you brag about how much you know you're showing just how much you don't. Magister Renault was right, he said -""</font><br/><br/>The color of Worm's face has turned a deep red by this point, and she seems to decide she's said enough, because she closes her eyes and murmurs an incantation, splitting her index and middle fingers into a V and tapping her eyes gently with the tips. Opening them, she once again regards the wand before handing it back to Dacin.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Just says 'sanctify',""</font>she mutters, hugging herself tightly."
18582,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333833&postcount=277,2007-10-12T16:04:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>Godssake, if we were home that'd be treason. I wasn't bloody bragging! --It'd hurt less if she weren't half right....</i></font><br/><br/>Darien's eyebrows crawl up towards his hairline, and he draws himself up, cheeks hollow and eyes flashing.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Fine words! Seen the world, have you? Know everything about drink and death? Good to know life's so very simple!""</font>He takes a breath, and his expression settles.<br/><font color=""Green"">""I know well I'm no adult, not yet, but we can't afford to be children here, and mark my words: not a man I've drank with has thrown away his children's bread money. And killing? It's no thing of glory, but it's a <i>skill</i> and if things don't get better and <i>fast</i>, I'll bet crowns to crud it'll be necessary, and I trust your grace will forgive me if I put our lives first. I just hope it burdens my shoulders or R--<i>Vigilant</i> Raite's--""</font>, he corrects himself as he speaks,<font color=""Green"">""and not one of you.""</font>A short, sharp gesture of his hand indicates Worm and Dacin, the younger ones in the group.<br/><font color=""Green"">""I just--<i>we</i> just--lost damn near <i>everyone</i>. Don't you lecture me about death.""</font><br/>His voice breaks under the weight of memory and emotion; with that, he turns, attempting to salvage some dignity, and moves back to Shalana, extending an arm to support her, voice calm.<br/><font color=""Green"">""My lady.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>Whatever a king does--whatever a prince does--it costs lives. No one who hasn't taken one with his own hands should sit on a throne. Idealists! I hope she doesn't break when things get worse, because I get the feeling they will.<br/>
Taker's balls, I wish I </i>could<i> just go slumming and let Theron and Father take care of business. I wish Father could still take care of anything at all...</i><br/>
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""Let's move, before we die of cold,""</font>he suggests, loudly."
18583,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333839&postcount=278,2007-10-12T16:06:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana was taken aback by Worm's tirade, the quick thoughtless speech was something she was very familiar with, she also had a quick tongue. But it bothered her immensely that the speech was pointed and disapproving of Darien not to mention pure treason under any other circumstances.<br/><br/>Shalana was going to open her mouth but Darien's words certainly sufficed.<br/><br/>Turning to Darien, while also moving to rest some of her weight on his arm, she whispered in his ear, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I'm not entirely sure what kind of reception we will get from the people Zesh mentioned, it would be best I think if we remained wary no matter where we go. It makes little sense to me to expect a warm welcome anywhere in this region.</font>""<br/><br/>She sighed noiselessly for a second, her thoughts were beginning to jumble, she could tell how tired she was.<i><font color=""RoyalBlue"">When is this day going to end?</font></i>"
18584,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333928&postcount=279,2007-10-12T16:29:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Really! And there I was,""</font>Darien murmurs with exaggerated sincerity,<font color=""Green"">""preparing to throw myself into the arms and upon the mercy of the first human being I saw. --Sorry,""</font>his voice softens, the sarcasm disappearing.<font color=""Green"">""You're quite right.""</font>"
18585,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334041&postcount=280,2007-10-12T17:05:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Once Darien's attention turned to Worm's outburst, Dacin made the wand disappear back into his tunic as if it had never been.  Probably it wouldn't do any harm to let the Prince see his new treasure, but why take the chance if he didn't have to?  And thanks to Worm, he didn't.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>She is SUCH a good distraction!  All I need to do from now on is let her start talking and no one will notice if I make off with the silverware, a cupboard full of food, and probably their pants!</i></font>He shook his head in wonder and thought,<i><font color=""olive"">And they said that I lacked in common sense!<br/>
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Of course,</font></i>he reflected,<font color=""olive""><i>Darien's quite right.  Hell, I said so to her back in the tunnels before Theron stomped all over me.  But if watching all those Vigilants and Yunisians die for us didn't teach Worm that, I don't know what will.  <br/>
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Kill or die.  Strike first or strike never.  That's how you do it if you want to win.  And the losers don't get another chance.  Still, I don't see how it benefits me to say so right now...and if Darien thinks I'm still some kind of innocent to be protected, that's all to the good.</i></font><br/><br/>Dacin stood gingerly, his body still aching from the poison.  He stretched, and was dismayed at how much he hurt all over.  It was a bad sign.<br/><br/>He offered a hand to help Worm up,<font color=""olive"">""Its too cold, and we've been through too much terror and death.  We should get off this mountain and into that village Zesh mentioned.  Maybe we'll not be so angry with one another with full bellies and a warm fire to cheer us, eh?""</font>"
18586,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334864&postcount=281,2007-10-13T00:27:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<b>Ahua</b><br/><br/>You can see Theron's eyes grow cold as his brother addresses him, any relief at their safety draining from it.  He continues in Evisan despite that.<font color=""DarkRed"">""We all experience some kind of change when we came through that thing.  Granted, yours seems a bit more drastic, but I don't think you're diseased.  And if you are it is likely that we all are so we shouldn't get too concerned about it for now.""</font>As he turns back to look at the others he allows the faintest of smiles in response to the apprentice's chastising tone.<br/><br/><b>All</b><br/><br/>At Darien's suggetion, he motions for everyone to group up and turns back to Ahua.  His Evisan, while passable, falters slightly on the more difficult phrasing.<font color=""darkred"">""Come with us and we will get everything straightened out.  You do speak Auldarian, don't you?""</font>Once an answer to that question is provided, he urges everyone to start down the path.<font color=""darkred"">""Careful, everyone.  It looks to be a long fall.""</font><br/><br/>The path is icy but once your feet penetrate the four inches of snow over it, you find the security of (relatively) smooth stone.  The slope is challenging, but taking your time and testing your steps makes the descent manageable. The occasional barren tree rises up out of the fog, looking unsettlingly skeletal considering your current situation.<br/><br/><b>Worm</b><br/><br/>Theron falls back to walk next to you shortly after the group starts moving.  His voice remains low and the wind helps to keep it muffled.<font color=""darkred"">""Pretty funny when you think about it.  A prince of Auldaria, born and bred in a castle, asking a Spine-Born if she's seen the world? I'd imagine, studying under Renault, that there's a lot you've seen that we couldn't even imagine.""</font>He looked towards the sky for a moment, his smile faded when he turns back to her.<font color=""darkred"">""I know Darien comes across as self-absorbed and ingracious but he's really not as bad as all that.  I spoke with the Magister many times and I know how Renault felt about him.  Sometimes I have to agree.  But he's got our father's blood in him so I have to believe that, deep down, he's a good person.""</font>He tucked his hands into his sleeves as he spoke.<font color=""darkred"">""I know he doesn't think before he acts and he can say things without concern for who it might hurt. I won't try to excuse his behavior.  Just give him a chance, alright?""</font>"
18587,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335529&postcount=282,2007-10-13T03:22:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>She had bristled a bit at the prince's sarcasm, but managed to reply softly as they journeyed down the path, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I meant no offense to your intelligence, I just sensed that your older brother might a bit too trusting, even if its only a bit. I respect his courage, but even courage can't protect against daggers in the back. I mentioned it because I trusted you to be his,</font>"" she trailed off seeming to search for words, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">in Yunisian the word means close to, friend guard, or someone who watches his friends to protect them from themselves, if there is a word in Auldarian that means the same thing, I don't know it.</font>""<br/><br/>With that she let her mind drift off, focusing on the path, and the hope of some rest soon."
18588,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335773&postcount=283,2007-10-13T04:11:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>Hearing Heir-Auldaria's words brings a little comfort to the unease inside Ahua - but none to the unease OUTSIDE.  It was still freezing, and he couldn't find his beautiful feathered cloa...<i>FEATHERS!</i>With a quick glance at his shoulders he realizes that the swirling colors form shapes.  Dozens and dozens of colorful feathers.<i>Just like...the cloak.  Oh no.</i><br/><br/>A small hand quickly darts to Ahua's forehead, and he breathes a sigh of relief to find no beak portruding from it, like the one sewed into the hood of his cloak, which appears to have melted onto his body.  Still hugging his own (poorly clothed) body, he makes an effort to step forth and address the others in their tongue.  You can just about make out what he's saying despite the chittering teeth.<br/><br/><font color=""#993300"">""I<font size=""1"">iii</font>f A<font size=""1"">huhuh</font>hua carrrrries no plaaague, Aaaahua joins theee Large-Worlders wiiiith glad, buuut also wiiiith cold!  Aahua of Chaaamahez of K'aaa Eeevis lends hiiis speeear!""</font><br/><br/>During his little speech, Ahua begins unwrapping the sash that is tightly wound over one shoulder and across his chest.  He begins to re-loop it, alternating it over each shoulder so as to cover more of his increasingly pallid torso with it.<br/><br/>Ahua marches along down the mountain with the group, gingerly putting his foot down each time it has to touch the strange white, burning powder that covers the ground."
18589,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336878&postcount=284,2007-10-13T07:39:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Letting Shalana lean on him as they make their way down the path, Darien casts a glare at where Theron whispers to Worm (apologizing for him, no doubt, or discussing his seemingly endless list of flaws!), and considers an appropriate word in Auldarian.<br/><font color=""Green"">""I think <i>brother</i> is about right,""</font>he finally suggests.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>I'll have to talk to Theron before we get to whatever village is down there. I'm pretty sure he's smarter than to wander in and start blurting out what happened to us right away, but you never know.</i></font>"
18590,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3337022&postcount=285,2007-10-13T08:07:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>The young Vigilant watches the exchange between Worm and Prince Darien and shakes his head.  If only more people viewed the world in the same light as the apprentice.  But as long as people were people, the strong would take from the weak, and there would be a need for people like Cross to protect those who couldn't protect themselves.  With a last look into the blackness of the tunnel, Raite silently falls into step with the rest of the group as they begin their trek down the path."
18591,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3337508&postcount=286,2007-10-13T09:34:00,slapdash,"Still looking a bit embarassed by her outburst, Worm's discomfort seems to be tripled as the elder prince falls into step beside her, and she tries desperately to look anywhere but toward Theron as he addresses her, eyes darting to the barren trees and the snow enveloping her freezing, slippered feet.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""No, um - that is, yeah. I mean, I didn't intend to say all that, your majesty. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to insult the prince, an' if the Magister were here I'd have a new lump to show for it, that's for sure.""<br/>
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""'Sjust that, well, when I came to Auldaria I had three squares and clean clothes and a warm place to sleep, and I thought that was pretty good, cause I never had that before, but before then things weren't really bad, they were just how they were. To be truthful, the only time I've ever been scared for my life was <i>inside</i> the palace earlier.""</font>Worm snuggles the shivering mass of Darien the rat to her chest, momentarily distracted by concern for the effect of the cold on the rodent.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Guess it seems to me that if you think people're bad, and you can't trust 'em, maybe you ought to spend time round different sorts of people. Most folk are basically good, even if the world's kind of roughed 'em up or they think acting kind is the same as bein' weak. I'm sure Prince Darien's got good in him too; he's you're brother, after all."" </font><br/><br/>Ducking her head at this last part, she gives a nonchalant shrug and then seems content to study the ground, the pink tinting her face not entirely caused by the biting wind."
18592,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339473&postcount=287,2007-10-13T17:03:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin makes himself scarce when Theron comes to talk to Worm, instead moving  over next to the halfling.<font color=""olive"">""So, Ahua, is it?  Hi, I'm Dacin, a page at the palace.  Do you mind clearing something up for me?  I was wondering...how'd you get through the dwarves to the portal?  Did anyone else survive?  Is the portal guarded?""</font><br/><br/>He nodded at the obviously very cold warrior type,<font color=""olive"">""You understand that we need to know as much as we can about what's going on in Auldaria if we're ever to return there to free the realm from Dwarvish rule...if they are ruling, even.  What exactly happened?""</font>"
18593,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347591&postcount=288,2007-10-15T09:14:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Cha<font size=""1"">aaaaa</font>mahez</b><br/><br/>Still wrapping himself tightly in his arms, Ahua tries to look up at the Large-Worlder but finds it makes his teeth chatter together more violently.  He keeps his eyes down on the ground but tries to speak to Da'cin.<br/><br/><font color=""#993300"">""A<font size=""1"">aa</font>hua wa<font size=""1"">aaa</font>s neeear of th<font size=""1"">ee</font> room oof 'throne'.  Ah<font size=""1"">u</font>ua saw you f<font size=""1"">ff</font>lee from Hair-Fa<font size=""1"">a</font>ces.  Hair-Faaces caaatch King-Auuuldaria and hi<font size=""1"">iii</font>s others.  Hair-Faceeees go to<font size=""1"">oo</font> secreet cave you flee'd to.  Ahua cuuunning!  Aaahua hide u<font size=""1"">u</font>ntil Hair-Faces reeeturn from seecret cave.  Ahua feeeear your deaths, went to lo<font size=""1"">oo</font>k for Heirs.  Found door of liight and shaadow, but n<font size=""1"">oo</font>o Heirs - gave Ahuuua much fear!  Ahua heard Hair-Faces comiiing, so Ahua follooowed into door.  Now Aaahua bu<font size=""1"">uuu</font>rning from wiiind and whiiite po<font size=""1"">owow</font>der with Daaa'cin, K'aa Deht, aaand Heirs!""</font>"
18594,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348195&postcount=289,2007-10-15T11:09:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Looking at Darien as she walked Shalana stated simply, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">If only my brother was as admirable as you and yours. He's a fine replacement for my father....</font>,"" she let the comment drift off.<br/><br/>Pulling her hand gently away from Darien she perked up and said, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I think I can manage from here, I don't feel quite so wretched anymore.</font>"""
18595,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352067&postcount=290,2007-10-16T05:51:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin nodded,<font color=""olive"">""Thank you.  That is hard news, but no worse than I'd been expecting.""</font>He stooped and picked up a handful of snow,<font color=""olive"">""This is snow.  It’s what happens when water gets too cold and falls from the sky like frozen rain.  It will make your feet cold, and that can make you ill.  I'd suggest you fashion some shoes for yourself to keep healthy.  We need your spear strong, not weakened by sickness.""</font>He clasped the halfling on the shoulder, then moved back a little in the march.<br/><br/>As he walked, Dacin sighed to himself.  He'd been clinging to a feeble hope that Ahua represented some form of rescue....a way back to a predictable life that didn't involve homicidal dwarves, deadly caverns, or freezing mountains.<br/><br/>But the halfling's news confirmed what he'd already known in his heart...there was no easy way back, Auldaria really had fallen, the king was a prisoner at best, dead at worst, and this cold, miserable existence really was the most he could hope for.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>Fine.  If that's the way it must be, that's the way it must be.  I'll adapt and make the best of it.  There's no other choice.</i></font><br/><br/>He glanced at Theron and considered again the bag of gold the prince was carrying.  What were the chances he'd counted it all?<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>Unlikely,</i></font>Dacin decided.<font color=""olive""><i>He'd been too busy to even hand over those now useless messages I was supposed to get.  He certainly didn't have time to count every gold piece...and even if he did, he had to have counted in the dark.  Mistakes happen.  A few coins up or down could just be a counting error.</i></font><br/><br/>He nodded to himself.  There'd be an opportunity...there always was...and he'd just have to be on the look out for it.<br/><br/>Just like at home."
18596,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352575&postcount=291,2007-10-16T07:20:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite moves alongside Ahua as the party continues their descent.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""You're a diplomat?  I always expected diplomats would be useless in a fight... ""</font>Raite's face flushes slightly as he realizes his comment isn't the most polite way to phrase things.  He hurries on,<font color=""blue"">""What I mean to say is thank you for your help back in the cavern.  Your spear is a welcome addition to our group.""</font>"
18597,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3358783&postcount=292,2007-10-17T09:16:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<b>All</b><br/><br/>The path continues, winding slightly as it cuts through the rocky mountainside.  Barren trees rise up on either side, spotting the otherwise featureless rock, and you each slip occasionally on the ill-suited path.  The mountains are uncomfortably silent, the soft whine of the wind all that breaks it.<br/><br/><b>Worm</b><br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""The faith states that people are formed from the good will of the Divinities.  That we are all innately good, which is why it is so easy for us to do bad things.  Like a pendulum, if we are far to one side we swing much further to the other when we slip.""</font>His eyes hovered on his brother's back for a moment.<font color=""darkred"">""Of course, Darien was never much for faith.  I guess I understand his jaded attitude because of the kinds of people he's spent time around, but to be honest that was his choice so it's not like he's had a difficult life.""</font>As he walks, his sleeve-wrapped hands at his sides, he seems to be staring off to the left of the group.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Seems to me that unpleasentness comes a lot more often when you invite it with a poor attitude.  You're pretty insightful but I guess that's why Renault took you on.  What is that...""</font>His voice trails a bit as his eyes narrow.<br/><br/><b>All</b><br/><br/>You've only been walking a short time, minutes really, when Theron points out the smoke.  A thin line of grey stands out against the white fog to the left of the group.  Probably fifty or so yards down a slope, nestled into a small clearing.  If you stare you can make out a small house there, and a fenced in section to the side of it.  The area around it is packed snow and icy dirt, giving way to thicker forest in every direction.  A man stands there, his attention focused on an opening into the side of the slope, a dark cave entrance.  Three small bodies litter the snow around him, half-buried and staining the ground red.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">( You can make Spot checks to glean further information if you're so inclined. Getting from where you are to the clearing will require a DC 10 climb check but you can all take 10 on it. )  </font>"
18598,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3358998&postcount=293,2007-10-17T09:43:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana looks back at the group, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Should we head down Theron?</font>"" She waits to hear his answer but makes to climb down as if she already knew he was going to say yes."
18599,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359115&postcount=294,2007-10-17T10:03:00,Rachel Lorelei,"(Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span>, I'll post when I know what I see.)"
18600,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359241&postcount=295,2007-10-17T10:20:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin ducked out of sight, then moved forward carefully so he could get a better idea of what's going on from under cover.  The small bodies were probably either more of Zesh's folk, or perhaps his tormentors, but for all he knew, they could be human children.  And the man down there might have killed them with a bow or crossbow...<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>It rarely hurts to be cautious,</i></font>Dacin thought to himself.<font color=""olive""><i>So let's take it slow, and hope that everyone else is smart enough not to draw too much attention to us....</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18601,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365316&postcount=296,2007-10-18T10:37:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Ahua's jaw is now chattering so much that speech is becoming difficult.  He nods to Da'Cin as the man walks away and continues his slow trudge through this miserable land.<i>A desolate place this land must be if it feels so little of the Sun's kiss...</i><br/><br/>When another Large-Worlders moves alongside him, Ahua glances up to identify the person.<i>Ah, it is the warrior K'a Deht!</i>Ahua listens to the human and again labors to reply.<font color=""#993300"">""Tha<font size=""1"">aaa</font>nks are giv<font size=""1"">vvv</font>en, K'a De<font size=""1"">eee</font>ht.  A<font size=""1"">aaa</font>hua i<font size=""1"">iii</font>s <font size=""1"">bbb</font>orn hunter<font size=""1"">rrrr</font>, buuut raise<font size=""1"">ddd</font> speeaker <font size=""1"">fff</font>oor triiibe.  Kkkk'a Deht is <font size=""1"">ggg</font>reat warr<font size=""1"">rr</font>ior aaas wwell!  A<font size=""1"">hhhuuu</font>a haas ne<font size=""1"">vv</font>er seeeen su<font size=""1"">uuu</font>ch a b<font size=""1"">bb</font>ladeee as thiiis Tooooth of Ggggiant!""</font><br/><br/>When the group stops, Ahua is too chilled (and vertically disadvantaged) to have a clear view of what the others have seen.  Any other day the proud warrior would gladly sneak forward to investigate - but it's getting so hard to move!"
18602,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369332&postcount=297,2007-10-19T02:43:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite intently studies the scene near the opening of the cave, trying to pick out any details he can from this distance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18603,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3372084&postcount=298,2007-10-19T10:29:00,slapdash,"Worm can't decide whether she's nauseous or elated by the opportunity to have an actual conversation with the prince, and the distraction of the smoke comes as a relief. Narrowing her eyes, she peers down at the scene below, he face scrunching up a bit.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Zesh's people...Kinda strange that they been shot, since they were the ones with the bows far as I saw, and he doesn't have anything, just a book. One of them doesn't even look wounded on the outside - maybe somethin' in the cave got 'em...""</font>"
18604,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374927&postcount=299,2007-10-19T23:55:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Darien squints, then bites his lip for a moment, assessing the situation. He glances in Worm's direction, then turns towards his brother as he talks.<br/><font color=""Green"">""You've got a book, too, Worm, maybe he's a mage. Someone's with him, she's got a bow--behind that tree, there. More importantly, Ther--there're a couple of those things hiding over there, looks like they're planning to jump him. Your call, but I say warn him.""</font><br/><br/>Without waiting for an answer, Darien moves forward in a smooth crouch, not drawing undue attention.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Moving closer, ideally to get behind the kobolds behind the rocks. Roll Hide/MS for me if it becomes necessary, DNF.</div>
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18605,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377079&postcount=300,2007-10-20T07:59:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin blinked as he listened to the others report.  He'd seen the book and identified the corpses, and had the same thought about the man being a mage.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>After all,</i></font>he thought,<font color=""olive""><i>who else brings a book to a battle?  Either he's a mage, or he's the most aggressive librarian I've ever seen....</i></font><br/><br/>The half-elf hadn't seen the woman with the bow or the other Zesh-like creatures, and that was bothersome.  He needed to work on that.  The dwarven attack had caught him...and all of Auldaria...by surprise, and he'd be damned if he let that happen again if he could help it.<br/><br/>Well, they needed allies, and the humans were more likely to accept them than the creatures, especially if they were more of those ""Blood Snakes"" that Zesh had warned about.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>Why wait to discuss it?  There may only be moments before the guy gets it...</i></font><br/><br/>Dacin yelled out from his hiding place,<font color=""olive"">""You there, with the book!!  'Ware the little things!!  There's a couple more sneaking up on you!!</font><br/><br/>He peeked out from his hiding place to keep an eye on the results, curious to see what happened next.  It occurred to him now that it was possible that the woman and mage knew what they were doing and he was blowing a trap they'd set, but hey, even if he'd been wrong, he'd at least tried to help...that had to count for something."
18606,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377514&postcount=301,2007-10-20T09:08:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana eyes popped when Dacin yelled a warning, she hissed at him, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">You idiot, when you choose sides, you can't just go back to skulking.</font>""<br/><br/>She began to move without thinking. ""<font color=""royalblue"">The battle line is drawn, I for one will not leave them to their fate.</font>""<br/><br/>With that she made her way to climb down at greatest possible speed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18607,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377608&postcount=302,2007-10-20T09:27:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin laughed out loud, the sound echoing down the hill, then he called after Shalana in a quieter voice...but still loud enough for her to hear,<font color=""olive"">""What do you expect from me?  I've no armor, and I'm armed with a paring knife that I barely know how to use!  I'm one of those people that you warrior types are sworn to protect, not a warrior myself!!  I fought when there was no choice and to help people I know...not for a total stranger who's as likely to slit my throat as thank me!!  And anyway, if yon fellow can't help himself with my warning, my little blade won't save him!""</font><br/><br/>A thought occured to him suddenly, and he smiled and drew the rune covered bone and brandished it.<font color=""olive"">""But let no one say I didn't at least try to help.""</font><br/><br/>He waved it dramitically as he's seen a musician swing a baton, then pointed it at the princess and yelled,<font color=""olive"">""SANCTIFY!!""</font>"
18608,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377897&postcount=303,2007-10-20T10:10:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">A blade is forged with courage, skill is its tempering. If all you have is courage, you still have a blade, and its burning hot, which in the hands of the right person is all the more deadly</font>,"" she half-yelled this at Dacin as she scrambled down.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If Shalana gets in range of combat she will engage anyone attacking the man or moving to attack the man, preferably whoever is closest, I imagine Dacin removed a chance for suprise, so I will roll initiative.<br/>
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<b>Initiative</b>:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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18609,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378057&postcount=304,2007-10-20T10:39:00,slapdash,"Worms eyes widen and she shakes her head. Zesh's people had attacked them back in the caves, but that didn't mean they were the enemy here. Especially not if that man was a mage - few, if any, existed in Nasjtor, and magic that could kill was dangerous magic indeed. Visibly flinching as the half-elf and princess prattle loudly, she tugs on Theron's sleeve and falls back on the path, pressing back to a point where she<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Boulon mystérieux! If I had to guess, that's what killed it,""</font>she whispers to whoever is nearby as she does her best to sink into the background, trying to hide from the figures below."
18610,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378322&postcount=305,2007-10-20T11:29:00,DoNotFearToTread,"And the calm was ended by a shout, all attention turning to Dacin in that moment.  Shalana leapt to the edge of the cliff and began to scramble down the rockface as she and the half-elf traded words.  Dacin held the bone out before him, fingers wrapped tight around the wider end, and his shout echoed across the mountain.  No flash of light or puff of smoke followed the attempt.  Then the two creatures hiding behind the rockface interrupted their coversation with crossbow bolts.<br/><br/>The princess, unable to make any attempt to avoid it from her perch, caught a bolt in the hip.  Her leg slipped at the eruption of pain but her fingers held fast and she dropped the last few feet to the snow-covered ground.  The rocks that the creature's were using for cover prevented them from following up on that attack.<br/><br/>Dacin felt the bolt score up his arm, drawing blood before it sailed off into the fog.  The shock almost sent the bone spiraling from his grasp.  Then Theron was beside him, a hand on his shoulder as the prince attempted to shove him back towards Worm.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Get away from the edge!""</font><br/><br/>Darien, perched on the edge overlooking the two creatures, can see them fumbling to reload their weapons.  He can also make out a motion by one of them in the direction of the cave entrance, now also beneath him.  A motion that indicated something was in there as well.  The beast make no indication of knowing that he is there, just 10 feet above their heads.<br/><br/>The man, seemingly startled by all the ruckus, slams the book closed and focuses his attention back on the cave.  The woman behind him leaned out from her tree and nocked an arrow, sweeping the tip across the cliff cautiously.<br/><br/><b>Mechanics</b><br/><br/>Ok, here is where it gets ugly.  If you intend to do bad things to the kobolds or the peoples you need to roll some initiative.<br/><br/><u>Dice</u><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Shalana - 3 Damage<br/>
Dacin - 2 Damage</font><br/><br/><i>Initiatives</i><br/><br/>Ahua 20, Darien 17 (Delaying to 14ish), Bow Woman 16, Book Man 14, Shalana 12, Kobolds 11, Theron 9, Dacin 8"
18611,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379212&postcount=306,2007-10-20T14:04:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin slipped behind the cliff back towards Worm, swearing under his breath the whole time.  Whether he was angriest at the kobolds, Theron, Shalana, or himself wasn't immediately apparent...even to himself.<br/><br/>Ignoring his wound for the moment, he showed the bone to Worm,<font color=""olive"">""Okay, that didn't work.  Maybe it needs to be said in the language its written in?  How do you say 'sanctify' in that tongue?  Of course, maybe Zesh just lied to me, but since I ain't heading any closer than this...and neither are you if you're smart...maybe we can try and figure this thing out in time to do some good.  What do you think?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18612,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3384555&postcount=307,2007-10-21T14:45:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>Sod! Damn page took matters into his own hands, and Shalana's got another wound for her recklessness. Dammit, Theron, you want to make the decisions, make them faster!</i></font><br/>The younger prince draws his side-sword and casts a glance first at the man with the book and then at Theron, waiting a few moments. Before he commits to an action he can't take back.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative, Tumble check to not take damage: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1326265"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=17; 1d20+4=18</a><br/>
Tumble check is going to wait for if/when Darien jumps down; I'm delaying until after Bow Woman and Book Man.</div>
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18613,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387470&postcount=308,2007-10-22T06:00:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana spit into the snow, anger and frustration coursed through her. How could she have been so stupid. Fire burned in her eyes, drawing her sword she stood a bit wobbly. Another scar in the making, another lesson for her to remember.<br/><br/>Looking at her hip she knew she had to get out of the line of fire, there was no helping it. She made for the trees keeping a wary eye on the rocks where the kobolds lurked behind.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Shalana takes a total defense standard action, while moving towards the trees with her move action, if she makes it to the trees, she attempts to get cover behind them.</div>
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18614,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393438&postcount=309,2007-10-23T06:39:00,slapdash,"Doing her best to appear invisible against the snowy backdrop, Worm watches in horror as several of her compatriots charge yet again into a dangerous and uncertain situation. When Dacin approaches her, she gives the wound on his arm a worried look, then frowns at the page.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""I don't know the language it's written in, if you can even call it a language - I mean, it's magic and words, combined, sort of. And I think it's a wand, but um, they're kind of tricky, and I don't have a whole bunch of experience with them, but the ones I did went kinda like -""</font>She takes the bone from his hand and raises it into the air, pulling it back a bit and then snapping it forward with a flourish of her wrist."
18615,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395103&postcount=310,2007-10-23T10:58:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>There's a moment of hestiation in which only the kobolds fumble with their bows. With a silent oath and a hope that the other critter won't get its bow loaded and finish Shalana off or nail him before he can deal with it, Darien breaks cover, pushing himself over the ledge he's crouching on; his legs bend as he lands beside one of the kobolds, and he straightens into a hop that he follows with a straight-armed lunge for the kobold's chest.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1330419"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=24</a> - should be +4, for 22<br/>
Confirmation: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1330421"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=10</a> - not so much.<br/>
Damage: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1330423"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d6=4</a></div>
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18616,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395648&postcount=311,2007-10-23T12:44:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>Ahua watches as suddenly his Large-World companions seem to burst into activity around him.  He trudges forward slowly, still holding himself, to see what the source of all the calamity is.  When he spies the battle taking place down below, a sudden jolt of adrenaline shakes some of the cold from his mind (and his limbs).<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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18617,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397904&postcount=312,2007-10-24T00:44:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Ahua finds himself on the edge of the cliff, staring down towards the clearing.  The man extends his forefinger and traces a circle in the air in front of him.  A few muttered words accompany the gesture and there is an odd popping sound that quickly fades under the whining of the wind.  A moment later Darien drops from his perch, disappearing over the side.<br/><br/>Catching his footing on a crack in the wall, the young prince flips end over end before hitting the ground on his feet and hopping forward with a swipe of his blade.  The beasts, caught completely unawares, turn their attention to this new arrival.  One of them catches steel in the chest, the thin leathers it is wearing part easily beneath the blade and Darien feels the resistance as he cuts deep through the beast's hide.  It crumples to the side, dropping it's weapon and exhaling a gurgled screech.<br/><br/>Shalana rallies herself and begans a hasty retreat to a small clump of trees near the cliffside.  Huddling behind one, she can see the events transpire from relative safety.<br/><br/>Kobolds, six of them, charge out of the cave mouth.  The two in the back stop and fire on the man with their crossbows before discarding them as their companions continue forward, blades in hand.  The bolts follow an unerring course towards the man only to shatter against some invisible barrier in front of him.  He flips open the book again, eyes focused on the pages.  The woman lets loose an arrow that catches one of the charging creatures and sends it sprawling backwards onto the snow.<br/><br/>The kobold facing off against Darien discards his weapon in favor of a blade and slashes it wildly at the prince, the weapons sliding against each other in an elaborate series of lunges and parries.<br/><br/>Theron's curse cuts through the noise below, his eyes narrowed as he backs up several steps.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Fools, both of them.""</font>With a flexing of his legs to lead him off he charges to the edge and jumps, hanging in the air for a moment.  Then he disappears over the side, coming down on the back of one of the rearguard kobolds and driving the creature down into the snow.  The other, having replaced his crossbow with a small hand-axe, rounds on Theron as he comes up from the crouch.<br/><br/>Dacin and Worm, safe from the battle below, find their further experiementation with the rib to have no noteworthy results.  It simply hangs in the apprentice's hand, content to be waved about in a senseless manner.<br/><br/><b>Round 1/2 Mechanics</b><br/><br/><u>Initiatives</u><br/><br/>Ahua 20, Book Man 14, Darien 13, Shalana 12, Bow Woman 11, Kobolds 11, Theron 9, Dacin 8"
18618,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397985&postcount=313,2007-10-24T01:23:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>Thank the gods for my time on the border. This'd be a damn sight harder if I hadn't fought on uneven ground before... not much like fencing in a salle.</i></font><br/>Darien's expression is grim as he meets Theron's, and then glances away to Shalana, both to check on her and to make a point to his brother. His blade swipes intentionally high, leaving a gaping opening; the kobold he's fighting takes the invitation and comes in under it, cutting low for his legs, only to have Darien leap over the crouching thing and, with a long croisé that turns into a crouching skitter, come up behind the kobold fighting Theron. His side-sword comes up and around, the point piercing the thing's side as it thrusts at his brother.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Tumble: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1331438"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=16</a> to get into a flanking position without AoOs.<br/>
Attack: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1331445"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=22</a> - wow, I'm using up my good luck for the rest of the game - for <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1331447"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d6=5</a> points.</div>
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18619,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398147&postcount=314,2007-10-24T02:20:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana peers from behind the tree seeing Darien and Theron battle the kobolds. They had made it seem easy to engage them, and all she had done was through her body into some arrows. She was a fool, rushing headlong into things without regard for her own safety or the safety of her friends. They were fighting for her, and she felt the waves of shame fall down around her, tiredness and stress beat at her defenses and the walls came crashing down. She leaned against the tree next to her and slumped.<br/><br/>The fire in her blood turned to ice. She would not forget today. Standing she readied herself, but waited for her nerves to solidify. If a blade was forged with courage, then she would find courage, and not foolhardiness.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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EDIT: I changed my characters response, this is more appopriate, ignore the roll warning. I had rolled to attack, I'm quite certain she wouldn't have attacked.</div>
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18620,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398227&postcount=315,2007-10-24T02:39:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Preneur take all fools and kings,""</font>Raite swears as the two princes drop into the melee below.  Rushing to the edge, he leaps after them, wondering as he lands why it is that nobility exhibits such precious little common sense.  Focusing once again on his duty, the kingdom's newest Vigilant draws his sword and takes stock of the fight.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative is 5 from dice thread. (joints in my armor must be freezing)<br/>
Jump:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>18</b>]</span></div>
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18621,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398564&postcount=316,2007-10-24T03:41:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Ignoring the chaos below, Dacin shook his head at Worm,<font color=""olive"">""No, no, no!!  There wouldn't be a word on there if just flicking it was all you had to do.  Besides, Zesh said it 'helps you fight better' so you need to designate a target, and you didn't do that just waving it around!!""</font><br/><br/>He frowned at her,<font color=""olive"">""Look, our firends are fighting for their lives down there, so quit messing about!  I know those magic words can be said outloud, I've seen and heard you read them aloud from that book of yours!!  Treat this wand thing like a book, and SAY the word on there while pointing it at someone!!  Or, if you don't wanna, the tell ME the word, and I'LL try it!!  It IS mine you know!!""</font>"
18622,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400825&postcount=317,2007-10-24T12:59:00,slapdash,"<font color=""darkorchid"">""Yeah? Well for knowing so much, you sure don't seem to understand that <i>loud noises attract attention</i>!""</font>she practically shouts back in Dacin's face.<br/><br/><font color=""Darkorchid"">""And you don't know as much as you think, because this isn't written in the same language as my spells, it isn't a language I know! And yes, you point wands at the target, but I don't know what it does and neither do you and I'm not going to risk zapping our friends, who are fighting <i>because of you</i>, with lightning on Zesh's word, you stupid, selfish brat!""</font>And then she turns and hurls the rib over the precipice, finishing the action with a glare in Dacin's direction."
18623,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401657&postcount=318,2007-10-24T15:38:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin stared at Worm for a moment, then his voice went quiet, and cold.<font color=""olive"">""So I should have let that man get shot by the creatures, then?  And trying to figure this out quickly to help the others?  That's selfish?  I see you're as stupid as ever.  Selfish would be slitting your throat while no one's looking, taking your precious book, and disappearing forever.  Selfish would be running off with Zesh when I had the chance and letting you lot rot without letting you know where the escape tunnel is.  Selfish would be throwing away a chance to help people you're supposed to care about because you can't be bothered to try and figure out how something works.""</font><br/><br/>He sneered at her,<font color=""olive"">""But I guess you'd know...you're the expert, after all.""</font><br/><br/>Dacin shrugged,<font color=""olive"">""But you just stay up here where its safe and pretend you're the giving, helpful, generous one.  I'll take my selfish self down there and go help out.""</font><br/><br/>He stalked away without another word, looking for a way down that would keep him out of sight of the battle as long as possible.  He also kept an eye out for his wand.  If the stupid brat hadn't broken it, maybe it could still be salvaged...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Climb</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
(Unless I can take 10 on the Climb while still Hiding, in which case I'll do that.)<br/>
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18624,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401928&postcount=319,2007-10-24T17:03:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/><i>Thump-thump.  Thump-thump.</i><br/><br/>Ahua's ears are filled with the sounds of the wardrums beating in his temples.  His numb fingers squeeze tighter around his spear, and he lets out his shrill battle cry once again.  For the moment, at least, the biting cold is forgotten as a thrust from his legs sends the tiny warrior sailing over the edge of the small bluff.<br/><br/><font color=""#993300"">""<b>GYAI!</b>""</font><br/><br/>With a harder thump than he expected (his legs don't seem to be bending as well as they should), Ahua squats low to minimize his profile as he gets his footing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move action - Hop off the edge!  Jump:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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18625,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404080&postcount=320,2007-10-25T05:51:00,DoNotFearToTread,"The halfling disappears over the edge of the cliff and lands with a *thump* in the cushion of snow below him.  Crouched there, he has a fine vantage point to make out the entirety of the scene.<br/><br/>The man runs his finger over a page in his book and begins to speak, his words caught by the battle and scattered by the wind.  He extends a hand outwards towards the approaching creatures and the air between them shimmers.  Small globes of light, like water rippling in the air, cut across the distance and collide with one of the beasts.  It spins, a screech of pain cutting through the air, and sprawls out lifeless onto the snow.<br/><br/>Darien darts past his opponent, twisting past the creature's blade and rolling out from behind the rock.  He comes up behind the axe-wielder and thrusts his blade deep into the creature's side.  It rounds, the blade ripping free, and narrowed red eyes set on Darien with rage.  The shrill cry that it gives as it hefts its weapon is unsettling.<br/><br/>The lead koblold continues its charge but stops abruptly as an arrow sprouts from its chest.  It staggers a few feet forward, struggling, but falls still at the feet of the book man.<br/><br/>The two kobolds from the middle of the group turn back to meet with this new threat.  They charge Theron and drive their blades forward, the desperation at being surrounded clear in their manner.  The prince pivots away from the first strike, only to connect with the second, a fresh slash drawing blood from across his stomach.  The axe-wielder swings his weapon in an upward arc and it cuts deep into the younger prince's side.  The pain is numbed only slightly by the cold, fresh blood staining the fine fabric's of Darien's outfit.  The creature then drops back and readies for a second swing, clearly more skilled in battle than the other's they have faced.  A shriek rises up from behind Darien as the creature he abandoned runs up and drives his blade into the prince's back, a fresh flood of agony coursing through the boy's body.<br/><br/>Theron steadies himself and turns, trying to face both his opponents.  The shriek from behind his brother draws his attention away from them and he drops into a crouch, pulling the knife out of the hand of the creature he'd crushed in his descent and sending it end over end towards the kobold.  It skims past Darien's arm and drive's deep into the creature's chest, sending it staggering backwards.  It looks at the weapon, a look of confusion settling on its beastial face before it sinks to it's knees and falls forward into the snow.  The axe-wielder steals a look at Theron but opts to keep his attention on Darien, the sword presenting a greater danger.<br/><br/>The wand leaves Worm's hand and flips through the air, vanishing from sight.  Ahua, still safe from attack and vigilant in his watch over the area, sees the stick fall through the air and disappear into the snow near a stump.  Dacin reaches the bottom of the cliff and turns to look for his property, pressing his back to the cliff to remain inconspicuous.  The area offers little cover for sneaking but nobody seems to be paying attention to Dacin.  The princes, bloodied and outnumbered, have other things on their mind.  However, the vastness of snow will make for a daunting and lengthy search.<br/><br/>Raite hits the ground and staggers a bit, his armor working against his balance, but he rights himself in time to assess the battle.  The princes are still engaged by three of the creatures, the only three still standing in fact.<br/><br/><b>Round 2/3 Mechanics</b><br/><br/><u>Dice</u><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Darien - 4 Damage</font><br/><br/><u>Initiatives</u><br/><br/>Ahua 20, Book Man 14, Darien 13, Shalana 12, Bow Woman 11, Kobolds 11, Theron 9, Dacin 8, Worm 8, Raite 5"
18626,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404216&postcount=321,2007-10-25T06:14:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite steadies himself after the abrupt stop at the end of his jump and joins the fight at Theron's side.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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To hit:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:  <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
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18627,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404259&postcount=322,2007-10-25T06:21:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Confirm Critical:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Extra Damage:  <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+4)[<b>11</b>]</span>  I've just realized I should be getting +4 to my damage for Raite's strength bonus as he's wielding a two-handed weapon... not that it should make much difference to this poor kobold.</div>
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18628,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404269&postcount=323,2007-10-25T06:23:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Darien gives a choked-off cry of pain that turns into a strangled hiss as the axe bites into his side and something else into his back; he staggers--keeping, commendably, his blade up.<br/><font color=""Green""><i>Taker's balls! That *hurts*--stupid mistake, turning my back--missed the spine--it should heal--when'd Theron get good? Guess I wasn't the only one practicing...</i></font><br/>Right hand going around his torso to clutch his side, Darien turns and performs an odd shuffling step combined with a seemingly too-wide parry, Velaxian style; when the axe starts to come in again, he catches it with his wepon, moves it cross-body, then disengages from the axe faster than the kobold wielding it can recover; as it staggers forward, Darien's foot stomps down and his blade extends in a stop-thrust that goes right through the kobold's throat. Hastily, we whirls and skitters to the side, shifting until he's beside Theron, his blade warning one of the kobolds menacing his brother back.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Nice throw. Start thinking about what you're going to tell those two, brother,""</font>he manages to get out through pain and battle-focus, meaning the mage and the archer.<font color=""Green"">""Better not be the truth.""</font><br/><br/>By the time Raite gets there, the axe-wielder is already dead. There is not, however, a dearth of other targets.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Fighting defensively, +2 AC -4 AB, still flanking. <br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1333535"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=20</a> to hit, <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1333545"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d6=4</a> damage.<br/>
Crit confirm and extra damage:: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1333543"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=15, 1d6=2</a></div>
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18629,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404513&postcount=324,2007-10-25T07:07:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>The cold wind blew Shalana's hair about, and it suited her mood. Watching the battle unfold she knew it was time for her to move. Gathering herself, she could feel the fire begin to course through her veins, and like a fire it suddenly exploded.<br/><br/>She charged into the fray, the fire in her eyes was almost visible. Lifting her sword she brought it down onto the kobold. The fire burned even hotter as the blade struck the kobold true. Shalana then shifted her weight to gain some balance from her headlong charge.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">To Hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span> +2 from Charge, her AC is -2 for duration of round<br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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18630,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405773&postcount=325,2007-10-25T10:18:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>HP:  4/6<br/>AC:  11 (counting Charge penalty)<br/>Init:  20<br/><br/>The little Evisan-that-could bounds forward through this rotten ""snow"" covering the ground, seeking to let out all his cold-inspired wrath out upon the nearby Small-Lizards.  Locking both hands into their places on his weapon, he lets his speed and momentum carry the tip through the creature's hide.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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OOC:  You know, I think most of the critters are dead already but hey - Ahua's initiative is higher, so I may as well try to steal someone's kill.<br/>
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Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span>  Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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18631,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405833&postcount=326,2007-10-25T10:27:00,slapdash,"Worm rolls her eyes at the page's back and blows a bang from her eye. That was the problem with some people, they only heard what they wanted to hear. Scrambling toward the cliff edge, she peers at the battle below, her eyes popping wide open when the man flings his spell at the creature, the argument forgotten in an instant as considers the possible meaning behind the man's presence in her head.<br/><br/>Contemplation is cut short as she sees the kobolds set upon the princes, and she snatches up a nearby rock, packing snow tightly around it. What was it the kids at the orphanage used to call it? Oh, right - a surprise. Poking her tongue between her teeth, she pulls back and lets the snowball fly at one of the kobolds threatening the prince."
18632,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414079&postcount=327,2007-10-26T19:22:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin took in the scene.  The battle had become a rout, at least as far as he could tell.  The few remaining ""kobolds"" vanished beneath Darien, Shalana, and Raite's blades, so the fight seemed as good as won.<br/><br/>The half-elf headed towards the man with the book cautiously and with his hands open so that the sniper in the woods knew he was no threat, and said with a bow,<font color=""olive"">""Are you alright sir?  It looked like those things may have had the drop on you...I'm glad we seem to have arrived in time!""</font><br/><br/>He smiled,<font color=""olive"">""And if it's not too much trouble, perhaps you could tell us where we are?  My friends and I had the misfortune to be lost in those dreadful caverns for what seems like forever, and we'd be ever so grateful if you could help us get our bearings!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Dunno if I need it, but its my best skill, so I don't mind rolling it!! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" evain6abs="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/> </div>
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18633,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417325&postcount=328,2007-10-27T09:36:00,DoNotFearToTread,"The halfling bounds forward, catching one of the kobolds unawares and skewering him on the tribal weapon.  The creature has but a moment to twitch before the spear it withdrawn and it falls to the ground.<br/><br/>The man with the book flips it open again, his eyes no longer on the creatures.  He seems to study the princes and their companions as he traces his fingers along the pages.<br/><br/>Darien's thrust finds a home in the axe-wielder's throat, sending it sprawling away as Darien steps into position beside his brother.  Theron shifts his attention away for a moment.<font color=""darkred"">""Nice?  That was one in a million!  You think only you can throw a knife?  I can throw a knife all over the place.""</font>An odd moment of levity in a gradually fading battle.<br/><br/>Shalana reappears, crossing the snow at a rabbit's pace, and her sword cuts across the last kobold's arm with a precise slash.  It spins to focus on her but an arrow catches it in the chest, dropping it to the snow.  The moment is oddly silent, the sounds of battle fading into echoes.<br/><br/>Then a clawed hand thrusts up from the snow at Theron's feet.  The creature he'd taken down with his landing scrambles up, its movements fast and unpredicatable.  Darien's blade sweeps out instinctively and cuts deep into the creature's back but the kobold isn't fazed.  One hand lashes out toward's Theron's injury, tearing at the stomach wound with ferocity.  Theron staggers back, bumping into Shalana and kicking the creature away.<br/><br/>The kobold staggers at the kick but only stops as a ball of snow cracks it upside the back of the head. Dazed, it spins around in search of the source of the attack. Before it can recover and renew it's assault Raite steps in and brings his sword down on it, cleaving the beast from head to heel.  The pulpy mess that remains is barely recognizable as the creature it once was.<br/><br/>Theron reaches out and takes Darien's shoulder in his grasp, tighter than is comfortable.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Maybe...this time...you should do the talking.""</font>His eyes sweep across the area as if he were searching for something.<font color=""darkred"">""Looks safe enough now...""</font>His words trail off as he sinks to his knees and falls backwards into the snow.<br/><br/>The man slaps the book closed as Dacin draws near, his eyes focused on the page.  He considers the words for a moment, then makes a motion towards the cave with his free hand. His voice is light and relaxed considering all that's occurred.<font color=""darkred"">""Lost, are you?  This is Nasjtor, boy.  High up in the Spine.""</font>"
18634,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417699&postcount=329,2007-10-27T10:50:00,slapdash,"Momentarily delighted that she actually managed to hit the thing, Worm quickly deflates as Prince Theron collapses into the snow.<font color=""darkorchid"">""Oh no,""</font>she murmurs, scrambling over the edge of the cliff and scrambling down it as quickly as her icy fingers and underdeveloped muscles will allow, dropping the last couple feet and scurrying across the snow to the prince.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Your majesty,""</font>she whispers, looking helplessly at the wound and then at Darien.<font color=""darkorchid"">""I don't have any magic for this, and everyone's hurt at least some - we gotta ask these people for help. Do you know Spine-Speak? I can translate,""</font>she offers, pressing the ragged of her robe against Theron's wound with both hands, biting her lip and waiting for Darien to take the lead."
18635,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419497&postcount=330,2007-10-27T17:50:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana went before Darien and bowed her head. ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I am sorry I acted rashly and put all of us in danger. I will not repeat the mistake.</font>"" She lifted her head after she said it and looking a bit uncomfortable she said, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">If it doesn't trouble you too much Darien, I could use some help removing this bolt.</font>"" The tears in her clothes were evident now, what had once been a beautiful dress, was nothing more than rags now, hanging strangely from places and stretched and torn for moving in ways it had never been intended to.<br/><br/>She was disgusted with herself. She looked and was a great big fool. The burning in her hip was a painful reminder of it all. A tear managed to break from her, but she wiped it away in disgust, while she waited for a response from the prince."
18636,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420184&postcount=331,2007-10-28T01:20:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>With the heat of the battle still barely keeping his body moving, Ahua's gaze flashes to and fro to make sure that all their enemies have been subdued.  He is about to relax when suddenly Heir-Auldaria falls over from his wound.  With more speed than his size would belie, the Evisan bounds across the 'snow'-covered ground to the man and he drops his spear.  Ahua's small, cold hands begin fumbling to open one of the pouches at his side.  When he finally succeeds in opening it, he pulls out a small leather bag and begins speaking rapidly to Heir-Auldaria.<br/><br/><font color=""#993300"">""Heir-Auldaria does not taste Death in this place!  Heir lives to lead his tribe for another tomorrow!  Ahua mends the wound!""</font><br/><br/>The halfling begins pulling a few leafy herbs from the leather pouch and begins rubbing them together in his hands.<i>Hmm.  Water is needed to thin the paste out.</i>Ahua glances down at the ground to see the mounds of snow.<i>D'acin says that snow is cold water from the sky.  Time to see if he spoke the truth.</i>He picks up a handful of the snow and begins rubbing it in with the herbs.  As the snow begins to warm and melt, the ingredients begin to combine into a potent-smelling ointment.  Ahua reaches down and begins smearing the substance into the gash.<font color=""#993300"">""This is strong medicine, Heir-Auldaria.  Wards against fever; dams stream of blood.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ah, what the heck.  Let's use my Action point on it!<br/>
Heal check:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>13</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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18637,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420690&postcount=332,2007-10-28T03:49:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite drops his sword and scrambles to the side of Prince Theron.  Looking desperatly to Ahua he asks,<font color=""Blue"">""can you help him?""</font>"
18638,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431963&postcount=333,2007-10-30T09:43:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin whistled softly.  They were in the Spine!  It made him wonder if there was another similar gate that the Dwarves might have used to get to Auldaria themselves.  After all, there should have been border forts and patrols to notice the invading army long before it got to the capital city...<br/><br/>Of course, one of the few languages he hadn't picked up over the years was tongue spoken in Nasjtor.  He'd have to correct that little gap in his knowledge one of these days.<br/><br/>Stepping aside to let Darien (and Worm, the little brat) speak to the wizard in a language besides Trade, Dacin stepped back to see how Theron was doing.  Not well, apparently, though perhaps the halfling's treatment would help.<br/><br/>He felt the weight of the small potion bottle in his belt pouch.  He could, perhaps, offer Zesh's medicine to help out but given how well the ""wand"" had worked out for him, maybe that wasn't the best idea.  He'd hate to take the rap for poisoning a prince.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>What to do, what to do?</i></font>"
18639,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3432065&postcount=334,2007-10-30T09:56:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Turning to Ahua she asked simply, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Is there anything I can do to help you?</font>"""
18640,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434995&postcount=335,2007-10-30T23:43:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>After smearing the ointment into the heir's wound, Ahua wipes what little is left on his hands onto his legs.  Now that his heartrate is slowing again, the chill is beginning to take hold of him once again.  Knowing that he doesn't have long before his teeth begin dancing inside his jaw once again, Ahua answers the questions of both K'a Deht and the female at once.<br/><br/><font color=""#993300"">""Ahua has given Heir-Auldaria medicine, K'a Deht.  Will help fight Death, but Heir's own strength must f<font size=""1"">f</font>ight.  Rest and hot fire are best weapons to fight Death now.  This s<font size=""1"">ss</font>now fights against Heir.""</font>"
18641,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439276&postcount=336,2007-10-31T14:36:00,slapdash,"The apprentice shifts anxiously as the halfling applies his poultice, and deciding to trust the prince to the hands of her companions, she struggles through the snow past them, approaching the man with the book, not wishing to lose the opportunity.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Hello, um, sir,""</font>she begins in Spine-Speak, twisting the tattered fringe of her sleeve in her finger.<font color=""darkorchid"">""Me an' my friends have had a rough time of it, an' as you can probably tell we aren't from around here, and the prin - that young man is pretty hurt, and some of the others aren't doing so well either, and we didn't really expect to end up out here and it's awful cold, and if you could please help us out we would really be awful grateful,""</font>she rapidfires in a breath, looking worriedly over her shoulder at her companions."
18642,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440339&postcount=337,2007-10-31T21:07:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Darien lets out a truly vile and blasphemous stream of curses as Theron falls, then dropps to one knee beside him.<font color=""Green"">""Ther! Don't you pass out on me, bugger it!""</font><br/>Biting his lip, the younger prince cuts a long swath of Theron's tunic off, using it for bandaging--Worm's robe was an option, but the bottom has been too close to the ground to be clean. Stepping back, he murmurs thanks to Ahua when the halfling moves in to care for his brother.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Dacin,""</font>he says in Auldarian before the page can tell the man with the book anything of substance,<font color=""Green"">""come help him. Raite, get him <i>out</i> of the snow, that's the last thing he needs right now. Worm, I--sod.""</font><br/>He looks up at Shalana; after a moment's narrow-eyed stillness, he nods, removing the bolt and treating the wound like he did the previous one. As he works, he speaks in low Auldarian, barely audible to those around him.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Watch your tongues. We are the children of merchants, a caravan that was attacked; we survived by running away and made our way through the caves. <i>Thomas</i> there and I, <i>Daniel</i>, are the sons of the caravan's leader, as you of course know. Raite, cover your bracer.""</font><br/><br/>He rises, brushing snow from his green tunic, and--cursing mentally--hurries after Worm, laying a hand on her shoulder to indicate that he's handling it; he addresses the man with the book in fluent Najstor. His voice is deeper than normal--the rich, urbane baritone that manifested itself in the caves.<br/><font color=""Green"">""I'm Daniel, sir; we were with some merchants from Auldaria--long story short, there was an attack, and only we escaped. Now, maybe we saved you from those things and maybe we didn't, but our intentions were good. I'm hoping yours are likewise--my brother could well die without seeing a healer, and that's if we don't keel over of cold or get attacked before we reach a town. If you could escort us, we'd be deeply grateful.""</font>"
18643,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446166&postcount=338,2007-11-02T00:52:00,DoNotFearToTread,"The wind picks up again, kicking the branches of the trees about in an unsettling dance.  The woods that surround this place look unnaturally dark, as though the sunlight died before it could reach them.  Ahua's efforts result in slowing the bleeding significantly.  The halfling finds Theron's life signs to be steady despite the obvious severity of the wound.<br/><br/>The man responds with a smirk, a simple twist of lip that made his ice blue eyes seem as cold as the snow. He turns back and called out to the girl behind the tree, who only then lowers the bow. While the words are Spine-Speak, his accent is anything but.  Those of you familiar with both lanaguages connect the manner of his speech with Velaxia.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Sasha, go inside and get your mother.  Tell her to bring her mending kit and get your brother to heat up some blankets.""</font>He turns back to Darien as the girl darts off towards the house.<font color=""darkred"">""Get him up and come with me."" </font>His steps lead to the doorway of the cabin, the interior no larger than the exterior would indicate.  He motions to a small bench near a warm fireplace as he crosses the room towards another door.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Set your brother there. Elia will take a look at his injuries. Sorry there isn't a lot of room but me and mine don't require much.  Just find a place to sit and warm up.""</font>An elven woman appears in that doorway as he passes through it, a small box held between her hands.  She moves towards the bench and begins to lay out some items from inside the box, the contents of which seem standard for a healing kit.  The man's voice rises up from the back before he appears in the doorway again.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""My name's Tesori.  You kids managed to show up in the least pleasant place at the least pleasant time.  Should consider yourself lucky that you didn't miss this place.  There are few settlements around these parts.  Only one village of note and it isn't exactly sizable.""</font>"
18644,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446504&postcount=339,2007-11-02T03:04:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Grateful for the actions of Ahua and the aid offered by the stranger, Raite carefully lifts Prince Theron and follows Tesori into the small home.  Setting the wounded man down in the location indicated, the Vigilant retrieves his sword from the snowy field and sets about wrapping his hand and bracer with a strip of cloth from his tunic, using the blood issuing from the reopened wound under the bracer as an excuse should anyone ask."
18645,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3449390&postcount=340,2007-11-02T11:51:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana knelt into the snow and used it to clean her sword off, after which she cleaned her hands off as well. Tesori had deeply impressed her with his use of magic, it was more powerful than any she had witnessed before. She followed after them into the house, and found a spot close to the fire and propped herself up.<br/><br/>It was then that the weight of all the running and fighting hit her. She felt her eyes become heavy and time seemed to slow. Looking around the room she motioned for Darien to come near and when he was close she asked quietly, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Is it alright if I sleep? Also, thank you I have not met anyone as brave as you and your brother, you do Auldaria a great honor.</font>"""
18646,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451010&postcount=341,2007-11-02T17:24:00,slapdash,"Worm slams her back against the wall near the fire, grateful to be warm. She gingerly removes the rat from within her robes and runs a hand over his rough fur. Hopefully the cold hadn't been too much for him, she reflects as a worry line bisects her brow, and she clears her throat, causing a dry, scratching sensation.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Is he going to be alright?""</font>she asks quietly, the question directed at the nearby Elven woman.<br/><br/>Turning to the man as he enters the room, Worm suddenly straightens, a sudden energy jolting her back into focus as she remembers what she saw - what he did! - and she asks,<font color=""darkorchid"">""That was amazing! I've never seen nothing like that, well, not in a real fight or anything at least! You're from Velaxia, right? Do you know Stivel?""</font>"
18647,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451505&postcount=342,2007-11-02T22:10:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""My deepest thanks, Tesori,""</font>""Daniel"" responds, still in Najstor, with an informal half-bow.<font color=""Green"">""We might well have missed it, if we hadn't seen the fight. D'you have to do that sort of thing often? In any case, we're all grateful for healing, warmth, and shelter.""</font><br/>He helps Raite carry Theron in, with one arm; as he does, he slips Theron's signet ring off his finger and makes it disappear into his tunic somewhere, unobtrusively.<br/><br/>One hand still clutching his wounded side, Darien then ushers everyone into the cabin before he enters, giving Tesori another deep nod as he shuts the door behind him. He examines Theron, pursing his lips, then the others. Everyone will, it seems, live. He moves to the elven woman's side.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Elia, right? I'm Daniel. Thanks for--you know. My brother.""</font>He indicates ""Thomas"", clearing his throat, and extends his hand--his own signet ring isn't there, either; he must have palmed and pocketed it at some point before approaching Tesori--with the same feigned awkwardness, then pulls it back.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Uh, busy, never mind. If I could--some water and bandages--? Several of us are wounded, I'll clean and dress or, uh, re-dress the wounds... right.""</font><br/><br/>Should he receive the supplies, Darien will help get everyone who's wounded bandaged and, at least hopefully, infection-free, tending to his own wounds last. He switches to Yunisian when Shalana addresses him, although he does not revert to either an aristocratic accent or manner of speaking.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Given that we're just merchants, more of a credit to our trainers than anything. Thanks for the kind words, but I wouldn't call it any such great deed. Too many tales of rescuing damsels in distress, more like. Thomas'll call it recklessness soon's he wakes up, no doubt.""</font>He grins, giving her a wink.<font color=""Green"">""Yeah, go on and sleep. We'll all get there soon enough, and you've had enough holes put in you today you could use a little extra.""</font><br/>His hand brushes her hair as he rises, checking on the others and on his brother once again.<br/><br/>When Worm addresses Tesori, he puts a grin on his face.<font color=""Green""><i>I should've talked to the girl, told her not to say too much. If she starts going on about her magic and her teacher, that'll bring up way too many questions.</i><br/>
""Sure was impressive. Never seen magic like that myself, not that I've seen much beyond parlor tricks. That why you live out here in the wild, pardon the question? Mystical studies and all?""</font>"
18648,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451877&postcount=343,2007-11-03T00:59:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>Ahua rigidly staggers into the cabin, still hugging himself tightly.  Strangely, as soon as he is about to cross the threshold he stops in place.  Reaching down to scoop up a tiny bit of snow, he quickly begins rubbing it upon an uplifted left foot.  He sets the foot down and repeats the procedure for the right foot, then abruptly takes 3 steps into the residence.  He attempts what looks like the hypothermic version of a waist-bow and introduces himself.<br/><br/><font color=""#993300"">""Aaaaahua.""</font><br/><br/>Without further word or action, he stumbles over to the fire and collapses on his side in front of it, pulling his arms and legs in tight.  It's only in the illumination of the fire that you can see how pallid his skin has become - even the colorful tattoos across his shoulders and back seem to have somewhat dimmed."
18649,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3452248&postcount=344,2007-11-03T02:42:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Darien's response was pretty close to what she had come to expect from her short time of knowing him. She grabbed his hand gently as he rose, and said quietly in Yunisian, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Whether you think highly of your actions or not is not my business, but at least know that I think highly of them.</font>""<br/><br/>And with that she let him go. She mused a bit at the purple that now tinged her hair, it was an odd color standing amidst the red and brown strands, but it certainly didn't look bad. She shifted slightly to take the weight off her damaged hip, and closed her eyes, letting her mind pass over the events of the day."
18650,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459100&postcount=345,2007-11-04T11:20:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin moved over by the elvish woman and observed her using the healing kit for a while.  It occurred to him that healing would probably be a useful skill, come to think of it.  Of course it did seem to require a degree of patience that he didn't normally have, but if his life was on the line, perhaps he'd be able to make it work anyway.<br/><br/>As he watched, he quietly spoke in the lyrical tongue that his mother had always spoken to him in...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">In Elvish:<br/>
<font color=""olive"">""Greetings fellow wanderer, may the trees shade your steps.  I am far from my forest and hope you can help me.  My mother is Elena-of those-who-shade-amongst-the-elms, have her wanderings taken her across your path?""</font></div>
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18651,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3482355&postcount=346,2007-11-08T14:27:00,DoNotFearToTread,"The living area of the house is full with your arrival, leaving little room for you to spread out.  A few patches of bare floor and a couple empty chairs are the best you can hope for.  Still, the warmth of the fire and protection from the elements provides you with comfort enough to rest.  The children arrive with blankets, leaving several in a pile near you.  The girl, older than the eldest among you by a year or two, has her father's dark hair while the boy, several years junior to Worm, resembles the mother in his complexion.  They busy themselves heating water and picking up, all the while trying to seem like they aren't listening in.<br/><br/><b>Dacin</b><br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""I do not know of such a person.  She was named with the conventions of the Eastern Forest, an outdated custom.  It would seem that your family clings to the old ways.""</font>The woman's attention remains on the wound, a deep and bloody thing, but she speaks as her hands move easily through the motions of mending.  The lilting sound of the elven tongue carries her words in little more than a whisper.<font color=""DarkRed"">""You have human blood like my own children.  Tell me of your father.""</font><br/><br/><b>Darien &amp; Worm</b><br/><br/>Elia only motions to indicate the roll of bandages amid the items nearby, allowing Darien to do with them as he will.  Tesori settles into a chair near the door to the back rooms, wiping his boots with a cloth.  Here, unencumbered by battle and cold, you can see the man more clearly.  His hair is dark with streaks of gray, and his face bears the lines of age.  Probably deep into his fourth fifth decade of life he seems unhindered by the years.  His features are distinctly Velaxian, the sharp nose and close set eyes common among those people.  He watches Darien administer what aid he can to the injured, responding to Worm's question directly.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""I know the name and the reputation but I've not met the man before.  I believe I have some notes I copied from one of his theories regarding elemental control and binding.  Still, I haven't been to Velaxia in many years so I've fallen a bit out of touch with the community.""</font>He sets the cloth aside and takes up a pipe from the small table beside him.  As he sets a taper to the flame of a nearby candle, he sets his eyes on Darien.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""I live here despite the isolation, not because of it.  It makes my research more difficult to have to travel so far to find descent materials.  The price of squid ink multiplies considerably this far from the sea.""</font>A few puffs on the pipe sent the fragrance of tobacco through the small cabin.<font color=""darkred"">""It is, however, less difficult than moving the subject of my study.  A stone gate carved into a cave wall makes for impossibly heavy cargo.""</font>"
18652,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483696&postcount=347,2007-11-08T20:00:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>The young Evisan ceases to stir soon after collapsing in front of the fire.  The deep, rhythmic breathing is one of the few indicators that he hasn't simply died on the spot.<br/><br/><i>Zzzz...</i>"
18653,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486178&postcount=348,2007-11-09T09:13:00,slapdash,"Worm, picking up a blanket and wrapping herself up while Tesori replies, nearly drops the smaller, furrier Darien at the mention of the stone gate, and before she can stop to think, the questions begin to pour out:<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""You mean the portal?! What do you know about it? Who built it? How long's it been there? Why is it there, just to take things from one place to the other, I mean, that's kind of a lot of magic for something useful every now and again. And what about the side-effects, do you know if they're serious? Or, you know, permanent?""</font>She tugs absently on a strand of newly gold hair as she rattles off her questions, bizarre purple eyes wide and alert and focused completely on the mage."
18654,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488765&postcount=349,2007-11-09T18:19:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin rolled his eyes.  Worm was talking.  That was rarely a good sign.  Especially since ""Daniel"" clearly could speak Nasjtorian himself and didn't need a translator.  He'd have bet good money she was saying something stupid.  Of course, anyone who claimed to study magic and was so willing to throw away potentially useful items of power clearly couldn't be counted on to keep a secret.  Dumb brat.<br/><br/>Not that he was bitter or anything.<br/><br/>Turning back to Elia he nodded and spoke softly in Elvish,<font color=""olive""><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium"">""He's a minor noble in Auldaria.  I guess he met my mother in a tavern or something.  She's something of a wandering musician and dancer.  I think the term is Treesinger?  Or something like that.  I suppose that means she does cling to the old ways at that, but she never really taught me many of them, if truth be told.""</span></font><br/><br/>He sighed quietly, then went on,<font color=""olive""><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium"">""Father didn't have much time for me, what with his wife and legitimate children, so he pulled some strings and got me a job working for Thomas and Daniel's father.  After Mother wandered away, that is.  I suppose it was a long shot that she'd have made it as far out as The Spine, but hey, I did, so who can say?""</span></font><br/><br/>He smiled faintly,<font color=""olive""><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium"">""Of course every situation is different.  You appear to have married, which gives your husband more of a stake in the lives of your children than my father had in mine.  Perhaps your story will be different.""</span></font>"
18655,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492702&postcount=350,2007-11-10T12:36:00,Valairn,<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>The noise of voices she couldn't understand had a surprisingly relaxing effect upon her mind. It wasn't long before her thoughts started to become cloudy and she drifted to sleep.
18656,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500794&postcount=351,2007-11-12T04:57:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<b>Darien &amp; Worm</b><br/><br/>Tesori only draws in rich-smelling smoke as the girl rambles through her questions. His eyes settle on Darien as Worm asks them and a slight twist of lip is visible through the exhaled haze. Setting the pipe back on the table and extinguishing the taper with his fingers, he leans back in the chair.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""I know that it is ancient, highly unstable even in its inert form, and that recently it was activated through unknown means leaving me and mine with quite a mess to clean up.""</font>His hand was on the table and he rolled something between his fingers there.  It was made of darker wood than the table, thin with a tapering point.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I also know some unrelated things.  I know that the passes through the Spine have been snowed in for over a month.  Happens every year, you see, and everyone on either side has to stock up extra to account for the lack of supply.""</font>He pauses and watches you, his eyes straying to the others who accompany you briefly.  It is clear that he is waiting for one of you to speak.<br/><br/><b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>She responds as she threaded a heavy needle and begins to run it through the wound.<font color=""darkred"">""Strange that she would move on without you.  Abandonment of kin runs counter to what we know of the old traditions.""</font>The needle moves quickly and the thread draws skin together.<font color=""darkred"">""Still, you don't seem worse for the experience.  My story is rather common, truthfully.  Meet, fall in love, create amazing children.  These things know nothing of race.""</font>With a final tug she ties the string into a knot and cuts away the excess.  Placing her hand on Theron's forehead, she whispers a soft prayer of comfort in the Velaxian tongue.  After applying a thin oil to the surface of the wound she begins replacing her supplies into the bag.<br/><br/><b>All</b><br/><br/>Those of you who still gave indication of being awake are approached by the younger child. He offers you a small wooden cup filled with hot tea before hurrying back to the cooking area. The girl stands there, a cup in her hands, and watches the group silently. She puts off a general attitude of distrust in both her stance and expression."
18657,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501657&postcount=352,2007-11-12T08:12:00,slapdash,"Worm, whether unaccustomed to lying or at least, very accustomed to a swift and usually painful reprimand when placed under scrutiny for a mistake, crumbles almost instantly beneath the man's gaze.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""We didn't mean nothing by it!""</font>she gasps, attempting to juggle rat and teacup as her eyes flick between Tesori and what could possibly be a wand in his fingertips.<font color=""darkorchid"">""But we had to escape, an' that was the only way! We didn't know about creatures or mountains or what would happen - what did happen?""</font>she asks suddenly, her slightly panicked train of thought derailed by her previously unanswered questions.<br/><br/>Swallowing hard, she adds in a low voice,<font color=""darkorchid"">""Please, you ain't gonna hurt hi - us, are you?""</font>A quick glance towared Theron's prone form, and then another shot to those curled up near the fire before looking back to Tesori."
18658,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502160&postcount=353,2007-11-12T09:42:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Damn it, Worm,""</font>""Daniel"" says, voice low and hand moving halfway towards where he keeps a dagger,<font color=""Green"">""you've got to start thinking before you speak.""</font><br/>His posture shifts: his slouch straightens into a slight lean forward, and he balances his weight on the balls of his feet. He pauses a moment, mind racing.<br/><font color=""Green"">""I think that if Master Tesori wanted to hurt... us... he wouldn't have bothered having Thomas sewn up. --You're right, of course: we didn't come through a pass.""</font><br/>His country accent drops away; the baritone he spontaneously developed after coming through the portal is smooth, and he keeps his tone light. Too-green eyes fix on Tesori.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Our father had heard about these <i>portals</i> and figured that if he could get one open, the profits--winter trade, no need to go through the mountains, shorter way to travel--would be more than worthwhile. He talked a mage, Stiven, into it. Long story short, we were attacked when we got near it, people died allowing us to get away, and we had nowhere to run. Worm there read a spell of a paper Stiven had given her, it opened the portal, and we went through rather than face death. We came out somwhere in the local mountains; I'm sure you can fill the rest in. I'm sorry to try and fool you, but you can see why we might not have wanted to mention it quite the first instant we met you.""</font><br/><br/>Darien keeps his eyes on Tesori, except to fix Worm with a stern glare if she starts to babble again."
18659,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503751&postcount=354,2007-11-12T14:32:00,slapdash,"The apprentice's jaw drops slightly and she gapes at Darien as he launches into the latest lie. Dropping her own voice, though she thinks it's a little silly - the man was just a few feet from them.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""They're helpin' us, we should tell them the truth, and besides, he doesn't bel - ""</font>The sharp look from the prince cuts her short, and she snaps her mouth shut, lips pursed tightly."
18660,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503995&postcount=355,2007-11-12T15:32:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""That's what I'm trying to do,""</font>he tells Worm quickly, cursing mentally and straightening out of his tense posture."
18661,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507431&postcount=356,2007-11-13T08:36:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Tesori watches the exchange, his eyes mostly locked to Darien through it.  He taps the item against the table several times before turning to watch Elia cross the room with her supplies in hand.  He questions her as she passes, Velaxian phrases clearly more comfortable to him.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Will the boy live?""</font>Elia pauses in the doorway long enough to call back over her shoulder. Weariness hangs on her words and she makes no effort to disguise it.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Likely, yes.  Rest would do him good.""</font>As the elf disappears into the back room, Tesori returns his attention to the group.  He drops back into Spine-Speak fluidly.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""You will find a town south of here.  It's less than an hour's walk and the trail is fairly clear.  The wagon tracks from my morning visit should still remain.""</font>He shifts in the chair and sets his eyes on Darien.<font color=""darkred"">""Your brother is not well for travel.  Elia can tend to him here or, if you wish to risk carrying him, you can seek out Feddon in town.  He's as capable a doctor as he is a drinker.""</font>The wand disappears into his robe as he rises from the chair.<font color=""DarkRed"">""The tea will keep you warm on the way.  I wouldn't take my time, however, as it doesn't last much more than an hour.  Take a few moments to gather your things and wake your friends.""</font>"
18662,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513360&postcount=357,2007-11-14T08:43:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin finished his tea and contemplated.  His mother abandoning him was rather against the old ways, wasn't it.  Just another question he'd have for her when he finally tracked her down.<br/><br/>One of many.<br/><br/>He set the cup down and moved to the door, saying in Auldarian,<font color=""olive"">""I'm going to get some air.""</font>Without waiting for any word from Darien or the others, he slipped outside and closed the door behind him.<br/><br/>He glanced at the cave mouth and made sure there weren't any more of the annoying little bastards (Zesh excluded) around.  Once he was sure it was reasonably safe, he slipped over to the battle site and started a systematic looting the corpses.  There probably wasn't much in the way of cash on the things, but a crossbow or two would be worth selling and might even be good to shoot someone with, even if he'd never used one before in his short life.<br/><br/>He also kept an eye out for his wand.  It might take a while to find the thing, but it'd probably be worth it.  Especially if he could get Elia or her husband to show him how to use the damn thing properly...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18663,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513613&postcount=358,2007-11-14T09:25:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite gladly accepts the hot tea from the child and settles back against the wall to watch, with growing trepidation, the exchange between Darien, Worm and Tesori.  Setting the tea aside, his hand moves ever so slightly towards the hilt of his sword as the stranger toys with the unknown item.  As Tesori mentions the town, apparently deciding to aid the group, Raite relaxes with a sigh."
18664,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515603&postcount=359,2007-11-14T15:13:00,slapdash,"No no no! Worm shook her head furiously, looking from Darien to Raite then toward their sleeping companions. He was going to kick them out, which she supposed was what you got for taking advantage of someone's hospitality, but there was no way Raite, Darien or even she would be willing to leave Theron behind - and carrying him could only wound him further, and make their journey more difficult.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""He's lying,""</font>she says plainly, the rat scrabbling up her shoulder and burying his head behind her ear as she speaks.<font color=""darkorchid"">""But you already knew that, yeah?""</font><br/><br/>Mentally she was berating herself, she could almost hear Magister Renault dressing her down for disrespect, treason, and any number of other errors, but she had to take care of the princes, even if she upset them in the process.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Please, sir, if we take our friend with us we'd prob'ly hurt him more, and ain't none of us going to leave one of ours behind. I know my apology don't mean much, and we got no right to ask anything of you, but I promise that we didn't mean any harm or offense - it's just that the truth could get us in a lot of trouble, but seein' as you've been studying this portal for what sounds like a fair minute, you might be pretty interested in the truth, and we'd be more than happy to share - ""</font>she glances at the prince as she says this,<font color=""darkorchid"">"" - assuming we can all agree to try things fresh.""</font>"
18665,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515763&postcount=360,2007-11-14T15:47:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>Although his body continued to lie on the floor of the small cabin, Ahua's mind had soon been swept away to a strange place.<br/><br/><i>His arms struggle to keep the many ferns and limbs from slapping him in the face - they are only so successful.  His feet pound the earth beneath him mercilessly as he flees from the unseen predator.  He has seen the gleaming eyes, and a hint of grey fur, but the moonlight fails to pierce through the canopy to illuminate the jungle floor.<br/>
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He isn't alone.  There are others; larger figures also fleeing through the underbrush before him.  He's not chasing them - no, they are also fleeing the predator.  Who are they?  They cannot be the Large-Worlders he met in that place of cold.  Regardless, they are all the prey of the beast.  Several paces ahead he spots a tree.  'Climb for safety!' is what he and all of his people were taught.  He leaps and grabs onto a low branch, tugging himself up it and scrambling up to the top.  He looks down and see a blur as the creature zooms past his place of refuge, continuing on after the other figures.<br/>
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<font color=""#993300"">""I am safe.  The monster intends to feast upon those others.""</font><br/>
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A voice speaks to him - a familiar voice.  He can't recall where he heard it before, but it has been some time.  <b>""When it gorges itself upon the others, who shall it seek to feed its offspring?""</b>  He is overwhelmed by feelings of urgency - he has to do something!  But what?  He gazes at the ground far below, and a spear enters his field of vision.  Someone is handing it to him, but he cannot look up to see who.  <b>""Hunt, or be hunted.  That has been Our Way.  It is your Way, Ahua-Chamahez.""</b>  He reaches out and grasps the spear being held before him.  Whomever was holding it has vanished.  To his left and right, his new companions are each perched in the tops of trees, readying their weapons; seemingly to dive down upon the creature below.  Adjusting his grip on the weapon, he turns around and braces his feet against the tree for his leap.  The wind carries a final whisper.  <b>""The moon has just risen, but it shines bright - this night shall be the greatest hunt.""</b>  He leaps into the void, diving straight towards the unsuspecting creature lurking below.  He hears drums in the distance...</i><br/><br/>Ahua wakes to find himself back on the floor.  Wearily, he rolls over to see Da'cin walking out the door.  The sound of his boots hitting the floor sounded vaguely like drumming.  Then the memory of the dream came back to him.  He sat up with a start, and reached out to take hold of his spear.  After a moment to calm, the halfling begins to wear a sly grin.<i>This was a vision.  A good omen...a very good omen, indeed.</i><br/><br/>A bit of dust from sleeping on the floor tickles his nose, causing Ahua to sneeze.  His hand instinctively reaches up to cover it, and the Evisan nearly wallops himself in the face.<i>...What?  My nose?</i>He begins to feel around on the beak that's been adorning his face this whole time.  Judging from the way he's acting, he appears to be equally alarmed and curious.  He can hear one of the human girls he's been traveling with speaking, but is too mystified to pay attention."
18666,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515980&postcount=361,2007-11-14T16:34:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>The young Vigilant looks between Worm and Darien with a troubled expression on his face.  Glancing towards Theron, he makes his mind up concerning his duty.<font color=""Blue"">""Daniel, Worm is right.  We are in a strange land and we need aid.  Our host has given us shelter and has knowledge that may aid us.  As for leaving to find this town, my ""contract"" is with Thomas, as the senior member present from your father's company, and I will not leave him until he orders it or until he no longer requires my service.""</font>"
18667,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3516152&postcount=362,2007-11-14T17:18:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana's heart picks up, in her dream she awoke and knew there was tension in the room, she woke herself up. She didn't understand what Worm was saying, but whatever it was, it was important. Darien seemed agitated and the mixture of the two brought her to about a hundred different conclusions none of them good.<br/><br/>She worked her body to move and all of her muscles clenched at once, pain coursed through her every nerve, her body must have found its senses again, the battle fire no longer raged in her. The grip of the sword still in her hand with just a smear of blood she had missed when she cleaned the blade spoke volumes of how real this day really was.<br/><br/>She stood slowly, realizing how horrible she must have looked, her hair was matted, her dress was falling apart at the seams. She looked at Theron and cursed inside her mind, it was her fault, if she hadn't been so foolish he might be alright.<br/><br/>She wrestled her thoughts in and asked out of reflex in Yunisian, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">What is happening?</font>"""
18668,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519943&postcount=363,2007-11-15T11:07:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>Ahua turns to look at the other human girl who just spoke.  One hand still rests on his nose, gently squeezing up and down its length.<i>That tongue is different.</i>His voice somewhat nasal-sounding from his constricted nostrils, he speaks in Auldarian.<font color=""#cc6600"">""What?""</font>The sight and sound of him is unintentionally (but undeniably) clownish."
18669,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522520&postcount=364,2007-11-15T22:53:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>The younger prince stands ramrod-straight and stock-still, his jaw set and his green eyes directing a glare at Worm; he speaks to her in Auldarian.<br/><font color=""Green"">""This is on your head. And after, we are going to have a conversation about things like <i>sabotage</i>, <i>insubordination</i>, and maybe even <i>treason</i>. You can <i>not</i> keep taking matters into your own hands like this.""</font><br/><br/>He turns, facing Tesori again, and takes a moment to collect his thoughts, switching back to Najstoran.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Very well, my hand has been forced. The plain truth: 'Thomas' there is no merchant's son. You've saved a royal life.""</font><br/>His hand dips into his pocket, and produces Theron's signet ring; he turns it towards the mage, and tries to keep his voice flat.<br/><font color=""Green"">""This very night, our capital was attacked by dwarves. We don't know why, nor how they got a strike force there without notice. The palace was taken, and we were sent to safety through a secret passage. We found a portal beneath the castle, and when we had no other exit, Worm there opened it. The King remained behind; from the account of A'hua there, who followed after us, he was captured. <i>He</i>'s,""</font>a finger jabs in Theron's direction,<font color=""Green"">""<i>Crown Prince Theron of Auldaria,</i> and effective ruler as long as--as his father is in captivity. You're not an Auldarian subject; I can't command you--but I think you understand what a royal debt means, even that of a prince removed from his land. So, I ask: allow us to stay, until he is fit to travel. Feed us, shelter us, and keep our identities secret. Share with us what you know about these portals. You'll be far more than merely repaid.""</font>"
18670,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533563&postcount=365,2007-11-18T03:53:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<b>All -Dacin</b><br/><br/>Tesori's eyes narrowed as he stared down at the signet ring, muttering to himself.  He swept his gaze over the faces of the gathered and scratched the back of his head.  Something seemed to bothering him and the gears in his mind were rapidly spinning to set it right.  When he did speak, the strain on his voice spoke volumes about his disbelief.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""The crest looks real enough and you seem convinced of what you're saying.  Still, that has to be the least likely story you've concocted today.  An army of Dwarves would have to move through Velaxia and do so unnoticed for over a month. But the creatures...""</font>His eyes lift toward the door, then snap back to Darien.<font color=""darkred"">""If you <i>did</i> open the gate then you would have passed through it?  It simply cannot be.  The design doesn't allow for...and you're still alive...""</font>He was jumping from thought to thought now, his attention divided.<br/><br/><b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>You meet the cold again, trudging through the snow to the bodies only to find them field-stripped.  Several footprints, similar to the feet of the creatures, vanish into the woods nearby.  A few broken arrow shafts remain and the ragged clothing that the creatures wear is still on them but anything of notable value has been carried away.<br/><br/>Your efforts still do not turn up the wand, starting near the cave entrance and working out towards the clearing.  It will take you atleast an hour to fully examine the area where the wand may have fallen.  You still have plenty of daylight left and (presuming you drank the tea) you don't feel overtly chilled by the weather.<br/><br/><b>All -Dacin</b><br/><br/>His attention snapping back to the group, Tesori falls silent and looks between Worm and Darien.<font color=""darkred"">""I will take what you are saying as truth for the time being.  However, I was not simply sending you on your way because I don't trust you, though that was why I wasn't offering to help you.  I was sending you on your way because I do not have the space or the stores to support a group your size.  I can feed my family until the the thaw, any more and we would go hungry.""</font>He calls to his daughter, dropping to Velaxian again to instruct her to prepare the wagon.  She sets her cup aside and stalks out the door, clearly displeased with the situation.  His attention returns to Darien and this time he speaks in Auldarian.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I presume the facts would make you the younger boy.  I will offer you what aid I can.  We can secure your brother in the wagon and I will lead you to town.  They stock for many mouths during the winter to account for merchants who don't make it through the Spine before the freeze.  You can find a room and board to wait out the weather there.""</font>Turning to face Worm, he wrings his hands together.<font color=""DarkRed"">""As for you, I am afraid I do not have answers for your questions.  Not yet, at any rate.  The things you claim to have done conflict with all I know about the gate.""</font><font color=""Black"">This fact seems to weigh heavy on his shoulders.</font><font color=""DarkRed"">""Gather your things.  While we travel I will explain what I've come to know about the gate.  I will devote my time to discerning what I can and I will send for you and your friends when I know enough to provide you with accurate information involving these...changes.""</font>"
18671,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533628&postcount=366,2007-11-18T04:13:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin swore bitterly under his breath.  How could he have been so stupid?<font color=""olive""><i>Of course you loot the bodies as soon as you can!</i></font>He swore again and spat onto the ground, cursing his own lack of foresight.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>Well, nothing for it.  Might as well try and find that damned wand...</i></font><br/><br/>So thinking, he did his best, carefully moving back and forth over the ground.  He paid attention for anything valuable the scavengers might have left behind, as well as an ear out for the others...as much as Elia seemed a friendly face, he didn't fancy staying here permanently."
18672,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541609&postcount=367,2007-11-19T17:45:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana looked at Darien, slightly confused. She knew something important was taking place, but the lack of ability to understand the conversation frustrated her. Attempting to look slightly in control of herself she said in Yunisian to Darien, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I'm going to go outside and finish cleaning this blade. Please tell me what's going on when you are not engaged.</font>""<br/><br/>She bowed slightly and went outside letting the cold waken her nerves as she knelt down and cleaned the blade slowly and also scrubbed her face a bit with the snow."
18673,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544444&postcount=368,2007-11-20T09:42:00,slapdash,"The relief on Worm's face is obvious when the wizard offers the use of his wagon to take them to town. Darien's admonishment rang in her ears, but for the moment it didn't seem to concern her as she chewed on her lip and listened to what Tesori had to say.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Thank you, sir, it's very kind of you. I'd be real interested to know what you know, an' maybe some of what we saw can help get the pieces together, you know?""</font>For the benefit of her companions, she spoke to him in Auldarian, and with that she snaked the other Darien back into her robe to better protect him from the cold, alongside the book Magister Renault had given her.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""'Sokay if I hold onto this blanket for the ride?""</font>she asks sheepishly, holding it tight around her. The halfling and Shalana were up, and Raite was paying attention - she offered the Vigilant a smile, grateful that he had stood up for her, sort of; she wasn't used to that. Frowning at the front door, Worm realized that just left Dacin. Well, she was done talking to him. Apparently dwarven sieges brought out the worst in some people."
18674,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549840&postcount=369,2007-11-21T12:52:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Darien takes his brother's signet ring back, and produces his own. The formality leaves his tone, though he still<br/><font color=""Green"">""A forger wouldn't have risked two. I'm Darien, yes.""</font><br/><font color=""Green""><i>So he does speak Auldarian. I'm not exactly surprised.</i></font><br/><br/>He nods to Shalana as she passes him, returning words in Yunisian.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Of course. Don't worry, everything's worked out.""</font><br/><br/>Then he turns back to Tesori, pocketing his ring<br/><font color=""Green"">""Believe me, we'd all dearly love to know how an army got into Auldaria without anyone noticing, but we wouldn't be here if it hadn't. Worm opened the gate, with a written spell she got from Magister Renault; we all passed through. You can ask her for the details, but I'm afraid that's about all we can tell you: we went through, and there seem to have been some slight... changes. My voice, Shalana's hair, the like. I do wonder at the purpose of a person-sized portal that <i>isn't</i> meant for people to pass through.""</font><br/><br/>Darien turns to the others, flexing recently-broadened shoulders and tilting his head to the side with an audible<i>crick</i>, and switches to Auldarian.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Sleep will have to wait, I'm afraid. Gather your things; we're heading for town--Tesori has a wagon he'll take us in. It shouldn't be long until warm rooms, warm beds, and rest.""</font><br/>He heads outside, toying with the small emerald-set button on one cuff of his tunic, and sweeps his gaze across the area.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Dacin! There's a wagon, we're heading to town. Get ready to travel; help anyone who needs it with their things.""</font><br/><br/>Then he steps nearer to Shalana.<font color=""Green"">""I'm sorry about that, my lady,""</font>he says in her tongue, more quietly.<font color=""Green"">""Things got tense for a moment, but everything has been resolved. I had to reveal who we are, but Tesori is helping us get to town safely, and telling us what he knows about the gate to boot; I think he'll keep our secret, if only because he has no reason not to. I'll pay him when we get to town, that should help.""</font><br/><br/>The younger prince turns to head back inside, arching his back and spreading his arms out in a stretch--and promptly winces, clasping his left hand over the bandage on his side, under his right arm."
18675,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556394&postcount=370,2007-11-23T04:25:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Kicking around the area and fishing through snow, you are able to uncover the bone just as the wagon is readied for travel.  Good fortune, it seems, has not completely abandoned you.<br/><br/><b>All</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""That's because portal is a poor choice of wording.  Gate would be more accurate.""</font>Tesori says as he turns back to Worm. ""Certainly, girl. Don't want to catch a chill."" The wizard then busies himself with gathering a few items for travel as his daughter readies the wagon.  It doesn't take long to move Theron outside and secure him in the back.  Despite the movement, the prince does not stir from his slumber.  Each of you can find a place on the wagon but the arrangement allows for little movement. Tesori and his daughter take the buckboard, he to drive and her to watch for trouble.  As the wagon begins to rattle its way across the snow, carving trenches to mark your path, Tesori begins to relate a small tale.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""It would be seven years ago that I first learned of the gate.  I was in traveling through Velaxia with my family when I came upon a man who had wandered down out of the Spine.  Quite mad and barely alive, he related to me this location and his failure as it's...guardian, I believe.""</font>The trees arch high over the trail, sunlight cutting through the bare branches.<font color=""darkred"">""It took me near a year to actually locate the cave.  The house was abandoned but easily repaired.  I've spent these last six years studying the gate, researching and communicating with others in the field.  The process is slow but the potential knowledge makes it worthwhile.""</font>As the trail takes a downward incline the wizard slows the mules with a tug on the reins.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""On to what I know.  The ring is ancient beyond compare.  I can find no written record of its creation or comparative style of design.  My best estimate indicates it to be older than the earliest recorded human civilization.  From the time before record keeping was possible, you see.  I've referenced the Fas Alenia Electora's records several times and while there are remains from that period there is once again nothing regarding the ring.""</font>The trail evens out and begins to bend to the east.<font color=""darkred"">""Its properties are difficult to ascertain, either due to warding or simply because it is magical in a way we do not fully understand.  I've determined that it is highly volatile even in its inert state, which indicates some form of stored potential energy.  The energy is powerful enough to harm living creatures.  In my study I often experienced headaches and illness.  Small creatures like birds and mice can only survive proximity to the ring for a day before they expire.""</font>Smoke rises up from somewhere ahead, several lines of white and grey to mark your destination.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""The traces of magic on it were of a restrictive nature, binding and sealing.  The idea that you passed through it...from <i>another</i> portal of apparently similar make...is astounding. If there are multiple versions in the world, it could be that they had a far greater purpose than I had surmised.  Oh...right...I told you portal was not a correct description.  I say gate because it functions...function<i>ed</i>...to lock something away.  The writing along the exterior made mention of some pact to bind a source of great danger.  The variation in the words from our modern Infernal tongue is a problem, though.  Words like pact and danger seem to bear a different meaning in the context.""</font>The first few buildings appear as you continue forward, men chopping firewood or women carrying baskets around.  The town proper is nearby, a straight shot to a stone fountain that likely marks the center of town.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Here we are.  Cliffside.  It isn't much most of the year but the population picks up quite a bit.  You should be able to move about without drawing much attention.  Merchants flash a fair amount of money here so nobody is likely to blink an eye.  There are three inns open here in winter.  I recommend the Bowl and Pitcher.  Shelly Picwith runs it since her folks succumbed to illness a few years back.  She's always been fair and the food is better'n most.""</font>He reins up the mules and drops down off the buckboard.<font color=""DarkRed"">""If I learn anything about the gate I will send for you.  The thaw should come in a few weeks and you'll be able to move on then.""</font>"
18676,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558283&postcount=371,2007-11-23T14:17:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>Ahua is glad to hear a familiar language as the younger son of Chieftain-Auldaria informs the group that they are to ride to a town nearby.  Ahua stops being preoccupied with his nose and readies himself to once again face the cold.<br/><br/>The crowded ride over to the town doesn't bother the halfling much.  In fact, he frequently finds himself squirming closer to whomever is sitting close at the time in an effort to keep warm."
18677,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558799&postcount=372,2007-11-23T17:33:00,slapdash,"Worm crams into the wagon alongside the others, getting as close to Tesori as the layout allows. Nestled in the voluminous folds of the blanket, she listens to the wizard's tale with a fixed and fascinated gaze. On several occasions she looks ready to interrupt, only to think the better of it and instead waits, fidgeting all the while, for Tesori to conclude his speech as they approach the town.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Well, you see, the portal - that is to say, the gate - that we found was 'neath the castle, in the escape tunnels. No one'd used those in a bit, and the gate itself was walled up, so who knows how long it'd been there and no one was the wiser? An' there was this inscription on it, see, and I couldn't read it all at first, I only knew it said something about a lock - oh, this were all in Infernal, too - and Magister Renault had given me a few spellslips, and lucky enough he'd put one in there for opening doors, and even though it was an unconventional door it was worth a shot, since we were trapped, so I cast the spell, and the portal lit up and you could feel all this, I dunno, <i>energy</i> filling up just about everywhere.""</font>She pauses to gulp in a breath before diving back into her own story.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""And it was all bright, an' then I could read the inscription that wasn't worn off: By the closing of this barrier - then somethin' I couldn't read - shall remain securely locked away, something energy that endangers our world, something by decree of the Six Who Remain, this is so.""</font>Worm intones the words from the carving with the gravitas she thought they merited, although it sounds rather ridiculous coming from the cracked-voice slip of a girl.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""And then Dacin went through, and it looked to us like he was being taken apart piece by piece, from the outside in, and it was really horrible, but we went through anyway cause there was no other way out and the magic didn't feel destructive, and we came out in that cave, only we were a little different than we were, kinda like it didn't know how to put us back together.""</font>She runs a hand self-conciously through her streaky hair, scrunching her freckled nose at the thought.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""That's all I know about the gate, Tesori sir. I hope it helps.""</font>"
18678,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562588&postcount=373,2007-11-24T19:41:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Even though the wagon was quite rickety, and the quarters were tight, Shalana fell asleep for most of the journey. When they arrived she had the look of a devil when she was awoken, she obviously needed some rest."
18679,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3565625&postcount=374,2007-11-25T14:55:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I'd dearly love to know more about these... gates. If they were supposed to lock something away, why were they more like doors than like walls? And let me tell you, the thought of having released something nasty... something that could kill animals from <i>behind</i> that gate.. is <i>not</i> a cheerful one. If you can learn anything else before we make our way onward, I'd be eager to hear about it.""</font><br/><br/>Darien had found a corner of the wagon by Tesori, although his eyes had been fixed on his brother for most of the journey. When the wagon arrives in town, he hops over the side.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Raite, take <i>Thomas</i>, you're the strongest. Dacin, help him.""</font><br/>He takes a moment to extract the emeralds from his shirt-sleeve buttons, passing the pair of gems to Tesori.<br/><font color=""Green"">""For your help and your silence, and more to come eventually. Who built those gates, anyway, if they're so old? Is there anything like them left? If it was some old civilization, I'd expect more ruins in that style...""</font>"
18680,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566072&postcount=375,2007-11-25T16:51:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<font color=""darkred"">""Unfortunetly, binding magic is flawed by its very nature.  In order to lock something away you have to put it in, and to do that you need a hole.  When you seal that hole it is never completely secured.  The type of magic needed to open that gate, presuming it was bound in any way like mine...well, it is difficult for me to imagine one so young being able to harness it.  A simple opening spell, you say?""</font>Tesori seems both intrigued and distraught by the implications of the story.  He pocketed the gems without a word and gave a nod to Darien.<font color=""darkred"">""Nothing like them that anyone's been able to point me to, and if the gnomes haven't found it I doubt it exists.  Those reasons also lead me to believe that it was not an ancient race, but rather an ancient sect or group among the common races who built the gates.  The Six Who Remain, it seems.  My gate has that reference as well, a signature of sorts but not as descriptive as I'd like.""</font>Theron's voice piped up from the back of the wagon then, groggy but assertive.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""My legs work just fine.  I've trained them to walk and everything.""</font>He pushes himself out of the wagon and grimaces, stretching his limbs and doing a poor job of hiding the discomfort. He then gives an approving nod as he checks over the bandages.<font color=""darkred"">""Nice. Who do I thank?""</font>His eyes drifted up to Tesori and he gave the best bow he could manage given his state. The wizard only nodded and offered a smile before looking back to Darien.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I will send word for you when I learn more.  Understand that further study may demand that I visit the gate.  With the cave being suddenly occupied...another curious effect of the gate's opening I presume...I may need help in clearing the way.  I could try to hire some mercenaries in town but since you have a vested interest in the thing I can perhaps find that help from you.  Once you've all rested and recovered, of course.""</font>He looks over the others as they debark the wagon.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Bowl and Pitcher is down that road.  Can't miss the sign. Cliffside is a merchant town so you should find any currency acceptable here.""</font>"
18681,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566424&postcount=376,2007-11-25T19:25:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin only half paid attention to the wizard's tale.  He could grasp the basic concepts, but in truth they weren't particularly interesting to him.  What good was the gate now?  Jumping back to the bowels of Auldaria Castle just meant a quick trip to the dungeons or a visit to the hangman...or hangdwarf?<br/><br/>He was much more interested in figuring out where their next meal was coming from.  Let the others worry about magic and portals.  He'd focus on staying alive, and making sure he had enough money to do just that.<br/><br/>With the trip over, Dacin moved over to Tesori and produced his carved bone.<font color=""olive"">""Pardon me, sir, but I found this in the caves on our way out.'</font>He indicated the word carved into it,<font color=""olive"">""I'm told it means 'Sanctuary' and that it can be used to help people fight better.  I also noticed that you had a magic stick that can do something magical of its own, I presume.  I was wondering if you could show me how I might use this thing to better help defend myself and my friends.""</font><br/><br/>Dacin smiled at the man hopefully."
18682,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567065&postcount=377,2007-11-26T01:28:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>Ahua's tenuous grasp on the Auldarian language prevents him from fully understanding the discussion of the gates.  He is pleased, however, to see the eldest son of Chieftain-Auldaria regain consciousness.<i>What was his name again?  At first I thought he was either Daryan or The'ron.  Yet now they call him something else.  Perhaps Large-Worlders have several names each.</i>Not wanting to be guilty of a social faux pax (regardless of the fact that he had never even heard of that particular expression), Ahua does his best to 'casually stroll' over to K'a Deht and whispers to him.<font color=""#993300""><font size=""1"">""K'a Deht...what do your people call the eldest son of Chieftain-Auldaria?  And the names of the two females who journey with us?""</font></font>Thinking back to the word the youngest heir frequently yelled at the one, he tentatively asks.<font color=""#993300""><font size=""1"">""The one without blade is...Wurm, yes?""</font></font>"
18683,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567740&postcount=378,2007-11-26T04:46:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Looking at herself, and then looking at Tesori she asked softly, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Is there a place I could go to buy new clothes?</font>"" She looked sheepish when she asked it, appearing to be a little embarrassed at the question and her current state. Looking at Worm she said, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Would you mind joining me?</font>"""
18684,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3573370&postcount=379,2007-11-27T08:54:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite jumps down from the wagon with the others and moves to one side to stretch his cramped muscles.  The wagon ride may have been a blessing, but the young man's large frame was never meant to be shoe-horned into such tight quarters.  The sight of Theron, concious and moving about under his own power, eases much of the worry from the Vigilant's mind.<br/><br/>The approach of Ahua brings a perplexed look to Raite's face until comprehension of the name ""K'a Deht"" changes his expression to a smile.<br/><br/>Pitching his voice as to only be audible to Ahua, Raite replies in Auldarian,<font size=""1""><font color=""Blue"">""The girl without the blade is Worm.  The more aggressive one's name is Shalana and she is betrothed to Darien, the younger son of our king.  The eldest son is Theron.  For the time being, the two brothers will be going by the names Thomas, the older, and Daniel.  It is best that we don't let their identities slip unless we are sure that someone is an ally.  As for myself, my name is Raite.  Cadet is... was my rank.""</font> </font>"
18685,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574430&postcount=380,2007-11-27T12:15:00,slapdash,"Worm seems a bit offended as she scrambles over the side of the wagon, though whether it's because Tesori might doubt her story or her abilities is unclear. Still, that is forgotten once Prince Theron rouses from the back of the wagon, which causes her posture to perk a bit and a smile turns about her lips. Then Shalana speaks, and Worm looks behind her, to make certain that the princess is speaking to her.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Yeah, I mean, sure I would, but um, I don't got any money. And you're kinda bad off, yeah? You did get shot.""</font>A pause, and then she adds,<font color=""darkorchid"">""Twice. Maybe we should get some rest and a meal first?""</font><br/><br/>Her attention is half-taken by Tesori's comments to Darien, the thought of returning to those caves and 'clearing the way' completely repugnant to her, and wondering why he would want them to help instead of trained soldiers. It hardly made sense. Still, that discussion could wait for another time. She begins to shuffle toward the Bowl & Pitcher, eager for something to fill her stomach."
18686,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575447&postcount=381,2007-11-27T15:38:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Responding to Worm she said, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Its not so much that I wouldn't prefer going to sleep at this very moment, what I'm concerned with is will these clothes be able to hold out long enough to keep my modesty intact.</font>"" She said it with a touch of embarrassment, but was reconciled to the fact that she couldn't make herself look any worse than she probably already did.<br/><br/>""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">You don't have to come, and I won't hold it against you if you don't, but I can afford an outfit for you as well, maybe something a bit more functional for traveling. And I'd appreciate the company.</font>"""
18687,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576528&postcount=382,2007-11-28T01:06:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>Ahua doesn't seem to miss a beat from the correction.  In fact, he seems to liven up in response.<font color=""#993300"">""Ah, Ahua now knows!  K'a Deht is child name!  Now you are called Raite!  Ahua saw the blood-pact Raite made with Large-World warrior back in caves.  Raite is now a man, and goes by his man-name!  Ahua blesses you, Raite!""</font>Ahua again leans in close.<font size=""1""><font color=""#993300"">""Ahua also blesses Raite for gifting Ahua with the names of others.  Hunters and diplomats both need to have names for companions, yes?""</font></font><br/><br/>When the halflings sharp ears detect the word ""clothes"", he snaps to attention.  He scurries over quickly to Shalana and Worm and energetically invites himself to accompany them.<font color=""#993300"">""Ahua has great need for clothes!  The cloak of Ahua is now...the <i>skin</i> of Ahua,</font>he says with a brief shudder,<font color=""#993300"">""so Ahua need more garments for hiding from frost!  Ahua has money, and no time to hunt and tan skins for wearing!""</font>"
18688,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576825&postcount=383,2007-11-28T03:15:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana laughs at Ahua's response. Its a light laugh one that obviously enjoys the excitement of the halfling. ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">You are more than welcome to come along Ahua.</font>"""
18689,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578741&postcount=384,2007-11-28T10:22:00,slapdash,"Worm blinks a couple times at Shalana, comparing the girl's torn dress to her own robes: the already worn-out hand-me-downs now torn nearly to the knees and the sleeves half-gone; and she wonders briefly what the princess is so concerned about. Royalty, as she had seen repeatedly firsthand, were very demanding.<br/><br/>Still, Dacin and Raite could keep an eye on the princes, and she couldn't let a couple foreign dignitaries wander around on their respective lonesomes, even if they did speak the language of the lan, which she doubted they did.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Sure, your highness, whatever you'd like,""</font>she replies, offering a very faint smile to the princess and the halfling."
18690,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578913&postcount=385,2007-11-28T10:55:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana's face turned to an extremely perplexed expression, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I don't mean to step on your toes, but please don't call me your highness, I may be the daughter of royalty, but title's are not granted by birth in Yunis, they are granted by accomplishments and coming of age. Also, this isn't about what I would like, I asked you what you would like, please weigh the question carefully, I do not want you to do as I please unless you truly desire to.</font>""<br/><br/>Shalana tumbled things over in her mind. She knew part of her kind treatment in Auldaria was because of the carefully crafted lies her country had created to blend into the general attitudes of the other nations. At home, she had certainly been well off, but no one had called her anything but her birth name, or her given name for her whole life, she remembered that the first week spent in the castle she had been constantly telling the servants to use her name, eventually she had given up, but this was different, no one who had seen you shed blood should ever have to call you by a title."
18691,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579519&postcount=386,2007-11-28T12:50:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>Ahua stands before the two girls hugging himself for warmth, bouncing his weight back and forth between both feet.<font color=""#993300"">""Then deal is made, yes?  Shalana and Worm lead Ahua to clothing-trader, please!  Ahua will owe debt to both women for help!""</font>"
18692,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579730&postcount=387,2007-11-28T13:34:00,slapdash,"<font color=""darkorchid"">""Well, highness isn't really your title, um, miss, it's a form of address. Title would be somethin' like 'emperor', an' that's why pages say, 'His Royal Highness, Emperor Whassisface'. See, the title follows the honorific and - nevermind, it isn't important.""</font>She paused to blow into her hands, creating a cloud of breath as she did.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""You dun know the language, an' Ahua and myself are pretty cold, so let's just head to the shop, alright?""</font>She motions for them to follow and begins walking in the direction Tesori indicates."
18693,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581473&postcount=388,2007-11-29T00:49:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>The younger prince fills Theron in on what he missed due to unconsciousness, and as he speaks, he begins stripping his outfit of signs of royalty. Each shirt-button loses its little emeralds; the gold thread is hidden under his doublet, he pulls three rings off of his fingers, and twists his arm out of a finely worked gold bracelet that had been hiding under his shirt. The things go into the purse of coin he took from his father--a wince at the thought--back in the throne room, what seems like far longer ago than it has been.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Actually? Don't. We'll be here awhile; plenty of time to go shopping, and everyone could use some rest... even those who may not be feeling it at the moment.""</font><br/>Darien takes the blanket from Tesori's wagon, and turns to Shalana and Worm, unbunching it.<br/><font color=""Green"">""I trust your payment covers this; you'll have it back the next time you see us, and thank you for its use. --My lady: you took a bolt to the hip. Walk too much more right now, and you may wind up feeling it for the rest of your life. Hot food and bed, not necessarily in that order, are <i>in</i> order.""</font><br/>He considers the rest of the group.<font color=""Green"">""You and my brother are the most conspicuous at the moment--you can enter together under the blanket; I'll have warm clothing for everyone when you awaken, and you can do all the shopping you like then. So, then!""</font><br/>Darien brings his hands together with a clap.<br/><font color=""Green"">""To the Bowl and Pitcher. Food and beds are waiting.""</font>"
18694,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584535&postcount=389,2007-11-29T12:38:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana sighs and responds to Darien, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">You're right, I should just go get some rest.</font>"" She shook her head a bit as if trying to clear her thoughts, and looked sheepishly at Ahua and Worm, before complying with Darien's request."
18695,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587719&postcount=390,2007-11-30T05:53:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Tesori examines the bone briefly before speaking.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Seems to have every indication of being a wand though, I must admit, the construction is a bit dated.  If you let me take this back with me I can spend some time trying to discern its purpose.""</font>He waits for a reponse and then gives a nod to Darien about the blanket.  With a brief farewell he gives the mule a nudge and the wagon starts off down the road.<br/><br/>The Bowl and Pitcher is average in every manner.  The rooms, which Theron foots the bill for, are suitable for sleeping and little else.  With only three rooms available, you all divide them up appropriately and get some much needed rest.  The food they provide is probably not exceptional, but to your famished stomachs it tastes like a King's banquet.  Mutton stew with leeks, dark beer and water. Some kind of flat bread.<br/><br/>A week passes without incident.  You have your rooms paid up and two meals a day from the Pitcher.  Theron spends the bulk of the time in his room for the purposes of recuperation.  The town is not large but it boasts a half dozen shops of various purposes.  Clothiers, metalsmiths, even a jeweler.  Nobody seems to take much note of you as the crowd here is somewhat ecclectic.  Several merchants who were trapped here by the snows have set up stalls near the central fountain to sell their remaining wares.<br/><br/>Tesori and his daughter visit every other day to check up on you and update you on any progress.  They both seem lighter in spirit as the days pass and their willingness to open up to you increases.  Tesori will spend hours lecturing on the ways of magic if he's asked, even instructing in the rudimentary use of it should someone show potential.  His daughter, known to you now as Arisa, is competant with bow and blade and isn't one to turn down some practice.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">( You may now select a class level, children.  Refer to the post in the OOC thread, which I am afraid I cannot put up now but will have in place later this afternoon, for rules and to ask questions. Also, post here about what you intend to do with your weeks.  Bedrest heals up 4 hit points a day because Theron hired on the local doctor to treat anyone who needs it. )</font>"
18696,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3601149&postcount=391,2007-12-02T20:16:00,slapdash,"The young apprentice has no complaints about the food or the lodging, taking in the former with a gusto that belies her borderline malnourished appearance, and though she shared her room at the orphanage with six or seven more than was comfortable, sharing one with the injured princess clearly made her a bit nervous as she does her best to avoid eye contact and makes a habit of moving about on her tiptoes. Unfortunately, this only seems to throw off her already questionable sense of balance, and Shalana no doubt becomes accustomed to the sight of Worm narrowly missing the corner of the dresser on her way to the floor, or crashing down as she attempts to find purchase on the edge of the bed while refusing to remove her nose from the book Magister Renault had given her.<br/><br/>Cracking open the book had been the first order of business in the morning, before finding a new-but-used robe to replace her old-and-used one, and she flipped eagerly through the pages as winter sunlight poked through the window. Darien, apparently glad to be able to return to his sedentary lifestyle, takes to spending his time curled up in the crook of her arm as she reads, poking his whiskered nose into her cheek when she dozes off.<br/><br/>The book was, Worm realized, in Magister Renault's own hand; a journal of sorts from his early days as a wizard. Magic theorem, scroll formatting, component lists and manual articulation were all covered in technical, perfectly-spaced detail. And then, toward the back, the girl's eyes fell upon a diagram and the description of a ritual for animal attunement, and she gave the shabby rat curled on her pillow a gap-toothed grin.<br/><br/>And so, after Tesori's first day back, during which Worm spent a good deal of time chewing the poor Velaxian's ear off with a barrage of questions and observing the man as he walked her through a couple of the more complicated gestures, Shalana arrived to find a intricate chalk outline on the floor, along with a burnt-down candle and the rather bizarre tableau of Worm and Darien the rat engaged in what looked to be some kind of staring contest. They both broke and looked at the princess guiltily before returning to their side of the room, nothing apparently changed save for the fact that Worm now occasionally gave the rat an incredulous look and asked,<font color=""darkorchid"">""What, <i>again</i>?""</font>before digging a piece of leftover food from her pocket and offering it to the creature.<br/><br/>When she wasn't buried in her book or hanging onto Tesori's every word, Worm did her best to be useful, 'leisure time' being a concept wholly unfamiliar to her. The townsfolk quickly learned not to trust her to wash plates, but away from breakables she was an admirable worker, throwing herself completely into the task and willing, even eager, to perform any menial job available. She accepted the coins thrust into her hands with a smile and an exuberant word of thanks, but a careful observer might come to realize that she would do it even without the incentive.<br/><br/>As the week draws to a close, she makes her way in the still of evening to a small altar on the edge of town - if it can even be called that, a pile of stones with a facade and runes carved into it by someone lacking an artisan's touch - and takes three silver from her pocket, placing them in a row. One for Octavius, one for the creature, and one for Cross; a symbol of her hard work for Odin.<br/><br/>Prayer in Nasjtor being what it is, she offers a mumbled,<font color=""darkorchid"">""Please care for their spirits, Lord Odin. If they're with you. I'd kind of like to think they are.""</font>"
18697,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607030&postcount=392,2007-12-04T05:44:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>For Dacin, it was a fine thing indeed to return to civilization...or as close to civilization as a crappy little one horse village in Nasjtor could possibly get, anyway.  Still, for all his Elvish blood, Dacin was a city boy at heart, and he was glad to have the caves and mountains behind him.  At least for now.<br/><br/>Within hours, old habits came back to the fore, and Dacin found work as a messenger, courier, gofer, and general errand boy.  It wasn't the kind of money he'd have liked, but it was local currency, and that made it worth the effort.<br/><br/>When Tesori  and Arisa were available, he mostly spent time with the latter, practicing with the girl's short sword and learning to use a shoddy crossbow he'd borrowed from one of his clients.  It seemed a novelty to him to be around another half-elf, and he spent some time getting to know her, and the lilting sounds of conversations in Elvish could occasionally be heard drifting over the snow.<br/><br/>On the fourth day, after Tesori returns with the bone wand, Dacin spends a few hours asking the wizard about magic items, learning a few common gestures and command words that might prove helpful down the road.  The crash course was hardly exhaustive, but the half-elf felt it was a good first step down a much longer road.<br/><br/>Finally, as the week wrapped up and with a pouch full of silver from his various jobs in hand, Dacin stood up at breakfast and said, ""My friends, I've been working for almost all of the various merchants and it may be possible that I can get us a discount on some of our purchases, and I'm certain we all need supplies.  Is anyone interested in a little shopping trip?"""
18698,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607460&postcount=393,2007-12-04T07:13:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>The young Vigilant quickly readjusts to the nasjtoran way of life.  While Cliffside is much smaller than his birthplace of Varsel, the people bring to mind those hardworking folk of his childhood.<br/><br/>The day of their arrival, Raite fills his stomach and lets the doctor hired by Theron tend to the wound in his side.  Though the wound inflicted by Cross would also benefit from the healer's attention, the young man is reluctant to let anyone touch it, preferring to let the cut heal in its own time.<br/><br/>Not wanting to while away the hours in idleness, Raite divides his days between weapon practice with any of the group who are interested in instruction or simply looking for a sparring partner, and working as a temporary apprentice alongside the town's metalsmith.  His muscular frame is a welcome addition to the forge of his employer from whom he picks up a few tricks that will be useful in caring for his wargear.<br/><br/>On the days that Tesori and Arisa visit, Raite can be found practicing the bow with the young woman and often finds an excuse to quietly sit nearby as Tesori and Worm discuss the arcane arts.  Later, if Worm is amenable, he queries his fellow Nasjtoran about parts of the lessons that were of particular interest to him.<br/><br/>His nights are usually spent in a corner of the Bowl and Pitcher's common room, quietly reading books borrowed from Tesori.  When in a more social mood, he engages Ahua with questions about his homeland and his people's customs, the smaller man's outlandish way of speaking and behavior having sparked Raite's curiosity."
18699,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3609765&postcount=394,2007-12-04T15:27:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>The first few days of their downtime, Ahua tries to keep himself as busy as he can.  He travels with the others to buy some new clothing, spends some time with Raite to learn better to wield the large blade that appears to act merely as a dagger for the others, and speaking almost incessantly with anyone who seems interested.  However, time doesn't pass quickly enough and Ahua begins to feel restless.  This environment, the people; they were so very different from anything he was accustomed to.  He began to feel exceedingly out of place.  The dream he had at the cabin days ago seemed to indicate that he was on the proper path, at least.  The idea then came to him to try to invoke another dream - a vision, under the influence of the sacred paiasi powder.<br/><br/>On the fourth night Ahua trudges a few minutes away from the encampment (or town, as it should be called).  He starts a large fire and puts plenty of large timber in to keep it burning - it certainly wouldn't do to die of cold in the midst of his vision quest!  Reaching down into his pouch, he scoops out a small bit of the paiasi and tosses it into the flames.  The powder sets the fire to crackling even louder, and the familiar sweet and tangy smell begins wafting up through the smoke.  Ahua closes his eyes and sits down near the fire and starts breathing in slowly.  Breathing.<font size=""1"">Breathing.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The world around him groans.  The sound is bitter, irritated:  He has heard the sounds of the world before, but they had always been so energetic and full of life before.  His voices cries out.  <font color=""#993300""><i>""What pains you?""</i></font>  He hears a slight fluttering, and something lands beside him - a bird, from the sounds of it.  A familiar voice is heard from nearby - the same voice from the first dream.  It seems as though its coming from the creature that landed near him.  <b>""That is the sound of the spirits of this land, Ahua-Chamahez.  Our home is teeming with life, and also death.  All creatures of the jungle recognize the cycle.  In this place, all creatures struggle for life.  They fight tooth and nail to stave off death.  Thus their spirits become bitter and learn to hate death.""</b>  Ahua feels no sense of alarm or wonderment from the nearby voice.  He responds to it as he would a close acquaintaince.  <font color=""#993300""><i>""Can nothing be done to calm them?  Can they find peace?""</i></font>  The voice replies.  <b>""You can show them the way, Ahua-Chamahez.  Once you have learned to hear their voices, they will soon learn to hear yours.</b>  Ahua pauses, confused.  <font color=""#993300""><i>""How can I learn to hear the spirits?  I am...no shaman.""</i></font>  There is a brief pause.  <b>""I will teach you.""</b>  Ahua opens his eyes to see the source of the voice - a vividly colored toucan.  It bears a striking resemblance to his former cloak, actually.  There is an otherworldly sense about the creature, however.  It flutters up and lands on Ahua's shoulder.  <b>""I will show you the path.  Awaken.""</b></div>
</div><br/><br/>Ahua awakens some time later.  The dimness of the campfire leads him to believe it has been hours.  He stands up, dreamily, and looks around the area.  He can still hear them whispering - the spirits.  He turns dialated eyes to his shoulder to see if the toucan still lingers.  He cannot see it there, but he can feel its presence comfortingly close.  Kicking up snow and dirt over the fire, the halfling walks back to the town.<br/><br/>Since that night, Ahua seems to be a bit stranger than even before.  His eyes have become piercing - as though he is always trying to see through whatever he is looking at.  On occasion he can be seen muttering to himself.  However, his personality and other mannerisms don't seem to have changed.  Now being in his presence can feel a little...peculiar, sometimes.<br/><br/>That final morning, Ahua replies to Da'cin.<font color=""#993300"">""Ahua has gathered all that he needs before.  Thanks are given for the offer.""</font>He then looks down as his meal and seems to be contemplating it for several seconds, then resumes eating hungrily."
18700,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610322&postcount=395,2007-12-04T17:18:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Darien spends the evening of their arrival getting Theron in bed and under a doctor's watchful eye, and then he leaves his room, making sure everyone has cold-weather clothing and exchanging Auldarian currency for the local stuff and minor gems.<br/>By the time he gets back to his room, he's visibly trying to keep himself from staggering; he throws himself into bed and proceeds to sleep for the next day, wake up long enough to eat, hit the privy, and see the doctor, and then sleep or rest for another half day. With that done, the younger prince dons plain clothes, tucking his away somewhere, calls Dacin to him and sends him off for an errand, then heads for the common room to eat enough to sate two men.<br/>Wiping his mouth, he wraps one of the new, thick cloaks around himself and dons a fur-lined hat, and exists the inn.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Less flowery than a priest, but sincerely said,""</font>his voice comes from behind Worm at the altar. He takes in the three coins for a moment, shrugs, and shifts to face her.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Worm,""</font>he tells her simply, voice crisp.<font color=""Green"">""I want you to <i>listen</i> to me for a moment: whatever you might think of me, my brother and I are doing our best to keep all of us alive. When Theron's down, that makes it my responsibility, and sometimes, that's going to include choices you don't agree with. Go against that as you did, and <i>you're</i> making the choice not just for yourself but for everyone. In a dangerous situation, that's trouble. You're welcome to argue with me all you like, as long as we're not under fire, but it's not your place or responsibility to make decisions for everyone. Talk to me or Theron instead of doing something rash.""</font><br/>He brings his hands together, gloves impacting with a leather-on-leather thump.<br/><font color=""Green"">""So! With that out of the way, I'd like you to talk for a while. I hate the thought of fiddling with gates and magics I don't know anything about<b></b>: your book, the writing on the gate--teach me the language. An hour or two a day; I think you'll find I learn quickly enough.""</font><br/><br/>***<br/><br/>Darien meets with Tesori along with Raite and Worm that day, listening quietly as the man talks about magic, then practicing archery with his daughter: he's bought his own bow, and is about on par with Raite, practicing quietly and taking Arisa's corrections readily. After, he talks to the half-elf girl, persuading her into starting to teach him the basics of elven. It doesn't take him long to begin putting together phrases, mimicking her intonations with uncanny accuracy. That night, he goes to bed early, and wakes at dawn.<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>Those who lived near the castle know Darien's reputation as an idler; those from the castle itself, like Worm and Dacin, have often seen him missing breakfast and then taking his own, somewhat sleepy-eyed, at noon, then spending his day either about town, unproductively, or out of sight.<br/>His behavior is remarkably different from what others are accustomed to seeing from him, a whirlwind of efficiency: for the next two weeks, he sleeps precisely eight hours, rises briskly and eats quickly, and divides his day into chunks of several hours each--when he isn't sparring with any takers, whether Raite, Shalana, or Arisa, he's practicing archery, listening to Tesori's lectures and asking pointed questions, or working on Elven (or Infernal, if Worm has no qualms about teaching him).<br/><br/>He mentors Dacin in the use of the shortsword and the dagger, showing him a Velaxian style of fencing full of odd shuffling steps and wide, careless-looking parries that turn into disengages with ripostes at the wrist or leg. He takes the opportunity--just as he does when learning the finer points of archery from Arisa--to practice his Elven, speaking to them in nothing but. The rest of the time, he's either reading something in Elven, using the leatherworker's tools he's purchased to turn sheets of thick leather and basket of metal studs into two simple but functional suits of studded leather, completing each in just over a week. He spends a little time mingling with the townsfolk in various inns, and once he turns in for the night, he's unconscious as soon as his head hits the pillow and nigh-impossible to rouse before daybreak.<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>The day before last, he presents Shalana and Dacin with the completed armors (just shrugging and winking if asked where he learned leatherworking) and goes out carousing, relaxing instead of working with mind and body for most of the day.<br/><br/>The final morning, he gets up later than usual, having breakfast with the rest of the group.<br/><font color=""Green"">""We'll definitely want some things, now that the snows are near gone,""</font>he concurs with Dacin.<font color=""Green"">""Horse and wagon for when we head out, I'd say. Speaking of which--ideas?""</font>His gaze sweeps across his companions, resting on Theron for a moment.<br/><font color=""Green"">""We'll need some things if we're headed back to the... portal... with Tesori too.""</font><br/>He converses in Auldarian, thinking likely that few enough in the town will speak it."
18701,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610727&postcount=396,2007-12-04T19:41:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>The first day Shalana hardly stirred from her bed. Nightmares of dark tunnels twisting around and around with unknown threats following her every step haunted her. When she did finally awake, the stiffness in her muscles was extraordinary, but her wounds appeared to have healed over for the most part. Seeing Worm made all of the events that had occurred seem all the more real to her.<br/><br/>The emotion that she could not shake though was shame. Stress had driven her to ends she normally would not have gone, while she was trained to kill from her youth, the actual job of it was was not to her liking, especially to people who had done her no wrong. She had been too foolhardy, she rushed about too much, jumping to conclusions and putting her friends in harm's way. The first things out of her mouth to Worm were extremely straightforward and tears welled up in her eyes when she said it but she kept them back for the most part, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I'm sorry, I thrust that weapon into your hands in the tunnel and expected you to just play along, you were right, there were other ways we could have approached the situation.</font>""<br/><br/>She didn't say much after that and simply got up from her bed, dressed herself quietly, and went and purchased some new clothing, a good set for traveling. Upon returning to the room, she seemed a totally different person. Her demeanor had taken on a new life, as if she had resolved herself to a path. She looked at Worm and said, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Thank you, thank you for speaking the truth, its a hard thing to do, and I greatly admire you for it. Darien is not an easy person to stand up to.</font>""<br/><br/>**<br/><br/>When Theron had finished recovering, Shalana pulled him aside and spoke in soft tones to him, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I need you to know that I deeply appreciate the risks you took on my behalf, I know you may think of it as a small thing, but I will pay you back for the wounds you received on my account. Thank you.</font>""<br/><br/>**<br/><br/>After she had made her apologies to each person in turn, she took on a new life. When Tesori was alone one afternoon, she approached him slowly and spoke quickly as if she was embarrassed, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I saw what you did out there in the snow, I've never seen anything like it, the wonder workers of my land are very different, they don't use books and knowledge they wield some sort of innate power I don't completely understand, they say it comes from their minds.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">You though, you defended your loved ones with words of power and hand movements, and the strength that flowed from you was incredible, I know Worm understands the concepts behind the work that you do, but while you are here, I would love to learn from you, I want to pay my friends back, Theron almost died because I rashly jumped into a fight, I don't want it to happen again, I'm talented with a sword, gifted some used to say, but what you have, that's something that works even when unarmed, its a power to defend and protect, its incredible and I would be a fool to not try and understand it, and hopefully one day learn it. So may I learn from you?</font>""<br/><br/>After spilling herself onto Tesori, the remainder of the two weeks were a blur of activity. She hardly slept, training with the unfamiliar weapons of the region as well as spending hours listening to Tesori explain the ways of magic, and often bothering Worm when they were both in the room together asking her questions and even at times borrowing her books if Worm would let her, and she watched intently as she completed the ritual with her rat. She spent time with Darien learning the languages of the region as well as of the elves, pushing herself to be prepared and ready for whatever could come their way.<br/><br/>**<br/>Whenever she could find Darien up and about she would question him, it was a gentle questioning, asking him about all manner of things, from deep questions to simple things like his favorite foods. She would often simply be next to him during whatever he had set his mind to do, often asking questions and offering her insight into matters, sometimes bringing him food when he was intent upon his work or study, sometimes studying with him.<br/><br/>**<br/><br/>When she trained with weapons she could often be seen mimicking the hands movements Tesori demonstrated, while she sparred, as if the weapon fighting wasn't entirely enough to fill her mind. Her movements with the blade were relatively refined, she had been born carrying a sword, or at least close to it. She seemed almost happy during sparring, often pushing the other person into corners to get them to really fight her, a delight could be seen in her eyes, her footwork was different than most, almost as if she had planned it out beforehand, but it was wild in certain respects, often lunging when a more cautious person would have taken a step back.<br/><br/>Everything she did, she did it passionately and recklessly, the freedom to spend her day as she chose often made her seem a bit unruly, some days she would follow the others around and participate in whatever they would do, and other days she would do everything almost on her own.<br/><br/>**<br/>When she received the items from Theron and Darien, she asked for a longsword from Theron. She donned the armor on that Darien had given her and it was close to a perfect fit. She smiled at him, this was one of the first times in her life where all of her choices had been her own, and she wanted desperately to protect the people who had saved her and made it possible.<br/><br/>As they were about to head out, she responded to Darien, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I for one would like to see it. I would also like to pay Tesori back in whatever way we can, he's done a lot for us.</font>"""
18702,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611215&postcount=397,2007-12-05T01:05:00,slapdash,"Worm's only response to Shalana's teary-eyed words were a quirked eyebrow, a glance around the room to make sure she was the target of the speech, and a mumbled,<font color=""darkorchid"">""Er...you're welcome?""</font><br/><br/>Darien's speech was met with a bit more, as she crossed her arms and squared her whole four and some-odd feet of mass against him.<font color=""darkorchid"">""With all due respect, your majesty, I think I helped rather than hurt in this instance. The duty of a prince, of a leader, is ta know those who work for him, their strengths, their weaknesses, an' know how to utilize them. P'rhaps if you'd asked someone from Nasjtor before goin' off, you might've not come up with something that gave us all away.""<br/>
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""As far as speaking up, that's the magister's job - to advise the royalty what's the best course, and I realized that lying when you're caught ain't the best course. What I was learning to do was more'n magic, but if you want me to stop, you only gotta say so.""</font>She rubs her hands together, looking a little past Darien.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Anyway, you oughta get Tesori ta teach you, I wouldn't be no good at it.""</font>"
18703,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612380&postcount=398,2007-12-05T06:56:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>After Darien asks his question, Dacin says<font color=""olive"">""If I may, a local merchant says he witnessed some bandits being driven off from thier hideout by local guards.  He further says that while the bandits are gone, no one had a chance to recover the supplies they'd stolen.  He wasn't willing to go after it himself, but he was willing to sell a map to the location.  It is a little expensive.  He's asking 50 gold, which is well beyond my resources.  But if he's right, we can acquire much more than that with comparatively little risk.""</font><br/><br/>He shrugged,<font color=""olive"">""He's a local, so if the map is bogus, we know where he lives.  So I expect the map is genuine.  There's a risk that some of the bandits may have returned, or something else may have moved in...maybe more of those goblins or kobolds that seem to infest the mountains around here.  Nevertheless, I'd recommend we give it a try.  Our resources are limited, and the more we increase them, the better our chances down the road.""</font>"
18704,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612474&postcount=399,2007-12-05T07:18:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I believe it may at least be worth the attempt, but 50g for a map seems a bit much, could we maybe bargain with him and get him to agree to a small cut of whatever we find, rather than the upfront expense, it doesn't sound like he has anything to lose from that.</font>"""
18705,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612883&postcount=400,2007-12-05T08:41:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite sets his fork down as Dacin speaks, his food no longer the focus of his attention.<br/><br/><i>From the point of view of a Vigilant, this was a bad idea.  They'd barely survived the flight from the castle and now they were going to seek out more danger?  It wasn't even necessary danger.  They should be focusing on the portal and a means to aid Auldaria, not running through the hills chasing bandit treasure.  <br/>
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""But..."", a small voice said.  Didn't all the heroes of legend start out small?  They weren't born with flaming sword in hand, smiting evil straight from the womb.  Were they?  Maybe he had been reading too many of Master Tesori's books when he should have been focusing on his duty to the princes.  The thought of becoming a mighty champion of justice was a heady one, but he was honor bound to follow the two brothers in whatever decision they made.</i><br/><br/>Raite retrieves his fork and begins clearing his plate with soldier like efficiency as he awaits the decision of the princes."
18706,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615126&postcount=401,2007-12-05T15:47:00,DoNotFearToTread,"As the days slip by you all find ways to occupy your time.  Rest to aid in healing, then work to aid in your finances.  The people in the town don't seem to pay you undue mind and several even learn your names (whatever names you might choose to give) and converse freely with you.  So it is that you all find yourselves gathered in discussion after thirteen days have come and gone.<br/><br/>Theron, having exchanged his clothing for the thick leather and fur of the local attire, sets his cup aside and gives a look around the table. A new longsword, the fancy (and easily identified) blade no longer practical, and some armor rank among his obvious purchases.  He shakes his head in Dacin's direction when discussion of the map begins.<font color=""DarkRed"">""The funds I was provided have done well to keep us outfitted but I cannot see them gambled away on a proposition like that.  I can't speak for the rest of you but, given our situation, I'd recommend against unnecessary purchases. Tesori will be meeting us tomorrow so that we can find out what he can determine about the gate.  Even <b>if</b> we can use it to get back we have to consider the risk involved.  We have no idea what's happened back home since we left. For now, let's concentrate on learning what we can about how we got here.""</font><br/><br/>But the next morning brings no Tesori.  Morning slides easily into noon and still the wizard fails to show.  Theron lets another hour pass before readying his gear and gathering you outside the inn.<font color=""darkred"">""I don't like this.  Tesori lives less than an hour away and he's never failed to show before.  I think we should walk the trail and find out what is amiss.  Hopefully it's nothing serious...""</font>He lets it trail off a moment before snapping back to the speech.<font color=""DarkRed"">""It may be that we come across something dangerous on the way.  These woods look wild enough when you get away from town.  If anyone wants to stay and wait for us at the inn, I'll support that decision.""</font>"
18707,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615223&postcount=402,2007-12-05T16:09:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/><font color=""olive"">""I'm in.""</font>He fingered the hilt of the rapier he'd acquired the day before,<font color=""olive"">""Tesori and Arisa have both been friends to me, and I would help them if I can.  How can we not?""</font><br/><br/>He sighed to himself and thought,<font color=""olive""><i>We need that wizard alive!  he's too damn useful to die!  What a pain!</i></font><br/><br/>Straightening up he added,<font color=""olive"">""I think we'll probably want to travel light for this one, but let me show you what I've picked up for our general supplies.  Feel free to take whatever you think you'll need.""</font><br/><br/>He laid out on the table the following items:<br/><br/>3 lanterns w/ 2 vials of oil each<br/>6 torches<br/>100' of hemp rope<br/>A grappling hook<br/>A 10' pole<br/>A crowbar<br/>A shovel<br/>A pick<br/>4 empty sacks<br/><br/><font color=""olive"">""Anything no one wants right now I'll lock up in our rooms.  It'd probably also be wise to make sure our rooms are paid for through another week, just in case.""</font>"
18708,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615464&postcount=403,2007-12-05T17:27:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana gave Dacin a quirky look as he lays down the items, she thought the arrangement was a bit strange, but regardless she picked up one of the torches and puts it in her pack. Regardless, she looked prepared, the new clothing and a chance to recover from her wounds had done her well.<br/><br/>Looking to the group she said, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Tesori deserves nothing less than our help, if there is trouble we should go.</font>"""
18709,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615755&postcount=404,2007-12-05T19:22:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>The half-elf caught the princess' look and shrugged,<font color=""olive"">""What?  Prince Theron asked me to acquire supplies for the group and generously donated the funds to do so, we're about to go into danger, this seems to be the time to distribute them.""</font><br/><br/>He shrugged again,<font color=""olive"">""If there's something odd about it, I don't know what it is.""</font>"
18710,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616265&postcount=405,2007-12-06T00:35:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>Ahua pulls the furry cap down on his head, forcing his curly red locks into subjugation.  They are flattened to the point where they barely stick out of the bottom of his headgear.  Ahua hops up onto a chair to stand up in the seat and get a good look at the items on the table.  He raises an eyebrow incredulously.<font color=""#993300"">""Ahua wants to look for magician Tesori on top of ground.  Ahua needs not tools for digging.""</font>He hops back down from his spot on the chair and starts tightening up the straps on his new protective skins as he pads over to the door.  When all of his gear is secured, he pulls a small object out of one of his pouches - a small black stone.  It looks like a piece of crudely polished obsidian.  The halfling closes his eyes for a moment and holds the gem to his lips and begins to mutter quietly to himself in his native tongue."
18711,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616396&postcount=406,2007-12-06T01:34:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>She looks at Dacin before replying, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">You offering your supplies isn't what struck me as odd, though the items on the table aren't things I typically associate with dangerous situations. But then again you never know.</font>""<br/><br/>She shrugged and thought to herself,<i><font color=""RoyalBlue"">a bit defensive isn't he</font></i>?"
18712,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617090&postcount=407,2007-12-06T04:25:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/><font color=""olive"">""I'd rather have the rope and not need it than find ourselves at the bottom of a cliff and then have to say, 'oh, I should have mentioned all that rope I got before we left, huh?'  I agree that much of it doesn't seem too useful right this moment, but hey, I'll let everyone decide for themselves.""</font><br/><br/>He smiled,<font color=""olive"">""I just favor being prepared, is all.""</font>"
18713,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620588&postcount=408,2007-12-06T16:51:00,slapdash,"Worm, standing several feet from Prince Theron as the others head back inside to examine the gear, produces her spellbook and flips through it, running her finger along the lines of text and muttering a few things to herself, stomping idly in the snow. Darien - the rat, of course - peeks out from the oversized pocket of her new winter coat, which the girl had been immediately fond of, as Theron has picked it out.<br/><br/>After a couple moments, she places the journal back in her coat and smiles nervously at those remaining outside.<font color=""darkorchid"">""I'm with your highnesses, no matter what's in them woods, yeah?""</font>"
18714,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628769&postcount=409,2007-12-08T09:29:00,ajw79,"<b>Riate</b><br/><br/>Raite waits as the others commit to finding Tesori before replying,<font color=""Blue"">""I follow you, your highness.""</font><br/><br/>Raite then follows the others to look over the equipment Dacin had procured.  Selecting the length of rope, Raite loads it into his pack and moves back out side to join the princes and Worm.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18715,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631352&postcount=410,2007-12-08T23:41:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Speak up, by all means,""</font>the prince tells Worm, with a tight-lipped smile.<font color=""Green"">""Just try to speak up <i>to me</i> before you do it loud and clear.""</font><br/>A wave of his hand dismisses the subject.<br/><font color=""Green"">""--Tesori is... busy enough. Everyone wants a share of his time, it'd seem. I think you could give it your best shot for an hour or so a day. Just the basics.""</font>The smile turns broad and sincere.<font color=""Green"">""I think you'll be surprised.""</font><br/><br/>With that, he heads back to the Bowl and Pitcher.<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>Sitting with the others around the common room's largest table, Darien cups a mug of warm cider and bites into some kind of toasted bread with a crunch. After he's swallowed and washed it down, he steeples his fingers together and leans forward, blond eyebrows rising, keeping his voice a little low, his tone mild and conversational.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Could we maybe start getting into the habit of avoid the <i>highness</i>es? You know, just in case. I've never been much for formality, and I'm sure Tommy--beg pardon, Master Thomas--""</font>he tilts his head and a half-grin in Theron's direction,<font color=""Green"">""can let things slide for now.""</font><br/>He blows briefly out of the corner of his mouth to shift one of his feathered bangs and leans back in his chair. His fur-lined cloak is laid over the back; the smoke-grey, metal-studded leather armor he's recently purchased creak as he spreads out his shoulders--he's still breaking it in. The shoulders, too, come to that; he's still wiry, but his build's become a little more solid over two weeks of exercise.<br/><font color=""Green"">""I could say we owe it to Tesori to make sure nothing's wrong or I could say we need t'know about the gate and can't afford to have'im go missing, but whichever way y'cut it, I'd say we're goin'.""</font><br/>He's traded in his normal noble accent for the clipped words of a city craftsman for some reason, but his face has assumed the determined expression he's often worn while sparring or practicing.<br/><br/>He finishes his drink, setting the mug down on the table, then rises to don his cloak. Unlike Raite, he has no pack, and has shown no signs of reaching for anything on the table.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Be right back. Nature calls.""</font><br/>He heads for the door."
18716,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643608&postcount=411,2007-12-12T06:02:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Once everyone had taken their pick of the gear, Dacin took a simple sack which he rolled up and stuffed into his backpack.  Everything that no one else wanted just yet was placed in one of the other sacks, taken up to the room they'd rented, hidden under the bed, and locked into the room.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>It's not great, but there's nothing that can't be easily replaced in there, so its worth the risk.</i></font><br/><br/>With the gear taken care of, Dacin went back outside and had a look around, particularly to see what Darien was up to.  The prince was often too clever for his own good, and someone had to keep the money train alive.  Not at the cost of his own life, of course...he'd seen what happened to the Vigilants who were dead to a man save for Raite...but in the long term, if he could keep the princes alive, the better chance he'd have of making out well when this was all over.<br/><br/>Especially Darien.  Theron had a few too many morals to be a really good leader.  But Darien...Darien was someone who could be reasoned with to see things the smart way.<br/><br/>Dacin smiled.  He'd seen a lot of politics in his time as a page, and it would be interesting to come back to Auldaria as a player instead of a pawn.  He'd have to give that some thought.<br/><br/>In the meantime, though, there was a mage and a his daughter to find, princes to keep safe, and money to be made.<br/><br/>He checked his crossbow and loaded it, getting himself ready for anything."
18717,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644052&postcount=412,2007-12-12T07:52:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>The younger prince does nothing suspicious: he relieves himself in an alley, cursing about the cold, and then laces up his trousers and heads back inside."
18718,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644980&postcount=413,2007-12-12T10:30:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin nodded to the prince as he went back inside, but remained outside himself.  He propped the door open a couple of inches so he could hear any discussions going on, but mostly he focused on watching the route to Tesori's place, keeping an eye out for any sign of the errant wagon, Tesori or Arisa, or anything else out of the ordinary in that direction.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>Not the first time I've been the lookout, and probably not the last.</i></font>"
18719,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645025&postcount=414,2007-12-12T10:36:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Looking about she says, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I think we've made up our minds, we should head out soon, time could make all the difference, depending on what we find.</font>"""
18720,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650840&postcount=415,2007-12-13T11:59:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Theron remains outside as the others go back to pick over the equipment.  When everyone finally returned he checked his own gear and, with approval all around, set off to lead you on the path.  The town fades away behind you and eventually the smaller homesteads also disappear, giving way to thick forest.  The walk is not difficult and the weather is tolerable given your change in attire.  Occasionally an animal darts across the path or leaps about the trees but nothing makes an overt threat against you.  It is nearly fourty minutes later that you first catch sight of smoke through the canopy above.  Thick and gray, it lingers in a column that rises from somewhere up ahead.<br/><br/>As you near the clearing it becomes obvious that something is wrong.  Smoke hangs in the air and the taste of burnt wood lingers in the back of your throats.  From the trail you can make out the cabin, now consumed by a dying fire, and a single body sprawled out in the snow nearby.  Footprints track randomly about the clearing and several areas are stained red by blood.  A battle had been fought here, and it hadn't been long ago.  Everything remains still, however, and the participants are nowhere to be seen.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">( Spot/Listen type checks for more information if you desire. )</font>"
18721,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650956&postcount=416,2007-12-13T12:31:00,Rachel Lorelei,"(Spot, Listen:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1422499"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+7=25, 1d20+2=8</a>.)<br/><br/><b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Darien curses as soon as it becomes apparent that the smoke is not just a chimney hard at work, and quickens his pace; when the clearing comes into view, he hurriedly slides his arm into his buckler's straps and tightens them, and then breaks into a jog, stringing his bow as he goes. He scans the clearing as he runs, both to keep an eye out for kobolds or whatever else may be responsible, and to try and identify the body."
18722,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653038&postcount=417,2007-12-14T02:46:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana reaches back and pulls her bow from its tie. She knocks an arrow quickly, and follows after Darien slowly, looking for anything out of the ordinary. Looking back she says, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">If you have one, bring your weapon to the ready.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18723,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653206&postcount=418,2007-12-14T03:35:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite follows Darien's lead, quickly stringing his bow and scanning the surrounding woods.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span> If Raite spots trouble, he'll try and position himself between it and the rest of the group.</div>
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18724,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654403&postcount=419,2007-12-14T08:19:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>With his crossbow already out and loaded for most of the trip, Dacin was ready to go.  He skulked off to the side, seeking cover amongst the trees.  He moved forward  as well so he could keep himself concealed as well as cover the rest of the group as they advanced.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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18725,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655005&postcount=420,2007-12-14T17:34:00,slapdash,"As the others move forward, Worm takes a step back, eyes narrowing a bit as she scans the clearing ahead. She draws in a sharp, hissing breath between her split teeth, face contorting into a worried frown at the sight of the body, and the sight of her companions rushing recklessly toward it. Her hand drifts to the pouch at her waist, and she cranes her head to and fro, looking for any sign of who might have done this."
18726,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655708&postcount=421,2007-12-14T23:27:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>As Ahua plods alongside the others, he seems to constantly be puzzling over something in his mind.  There's hardly a moment that he seems to look up at the path before them.  As they begin to near the cabin and see smoke in the distance, the Evisan finally seems to take notice of his environment.<i>Strange.  The bonfires of my whole tribe never seemed to smolder so much.  I suppose even fires are larger in this world.</i><br/><br/>His assumption was proven quite wrong when they arrived on the scene.  The torched cabin, the blood, the body; death.  The halfling's jaw drops, and he spits out a harsh whisper that...seems to be directed at himself, despite its wording.<font size=""1""><font color=""#993300"">""The cry of spirits was not heard by Ahua!  Where is this 'guidance'?!""</font></font>Overcoming the spurt of anger and disbelief from the shock of the situation, Ahua draws in a deep breath and seems to pull his thoughts back into himself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC:  Time to let that little Spirit Guide do some work with that Alertness of his!  (Yeah - I'm a spirit shaman.  Denying it was only fun for about 30 seconds)  <img alt="""" bgzjjd3mp="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/> <br/>
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18727,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657231&postcount=422,2007-12-15T07:26:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Theron's shoulders drop as he watches the group dart about in seperate directions.  He shoots a glance to Worm as he pulls the sword from the sheath on his hip.<font color=""DarkRed"">""How quickly the lessons of the past are forgotten. Stay behind me.""</font>His voice is low as he beings to trudge off after Raite.<br/><br/>The clearing is a shadow of what it was the last time you saw it.  The cottage and stables are husks, having caved in on themselves as the flames consumed them.  The flickering of the fire indicates that it is near finished, having burned for a lengthy time before you arrived.  The body in the snow is not alone.  Another is held to a tree nearby, the method of keeping it standing unclear from this distance.<br/><br/><b>Spots 15+</b><br/><br/>The body in the clearing is Elia's.  She doesn't move, and the blood soaking her robes indicates significant trauma.  The body on the tree is Tesori and he is in much the same state.  The tracks that move about the snow would indicate near a dozen individuals involved in their creation.<br/><br/><b>Spots 20+</b><br/><br/>Several depressions in the snow indicate that other bodies fell here and were carried or dragged away.  The prints seem to move from the cave entrance and linger around the cabin.  Some seem to also move off into the trees opposite the direction you arrived from.  Close examination of the area reveals a few crossbow bolts, their shafts broken from striking stone, littering the area.  If someone cleaned up after this, they clearly felt it wasn't worth taking broken equipment.<br/><br/><b>Spots 25+ (Yes, Darien, I'm talking to you)</b><br/><br/>As you break through the trees, you are able to get a full view of the area.  Elia's injuries appear to be the result of some slashing weapon of great force.  Likely an axe or greatsword.  She also seems oddly positioned, as though she were laying on top of something.  Tesori's injuries are more precise, probably applied with a dagger or knife.  A dagger hilt rests against his throat, answering the question of how he remains upright against the tree.  Considering the strength required to drive a knife through a person and a tree is a somewhat discomforting thought.<br/><br/>From what you've seen of the creatures in the caves, this kind of carnage is beyond their capability.<br/><br/><b>Listens 20+</b><br/><br/>Noises from deep inside the cave touch your senses.  Movement and talking, too faint to be understood.  It doesn't sound human, though.  The echo effect of the cave makes judging the depth of the source difficult.<br/><br/><b>Knowledge: Nature</b><br/><br/>The bodies seem undisturbed by local fauna.  This area seems well suited for wolves or predatory cats.  The fire may have held them back for a time, but it is unlikely that this occured more than a couple of hours ago.  Three, at most.<br/><br/><b>Knowledge: Military Tactics + Spot 20+ (Yeah you, Raite)</b><br/><br/>A moment taken to survey the tracks allows you to form a picture in your mind.  Men, armed with crossbows and swords, sweep out from the cave entrance and split to flank the cabin.  Several move forward in plain sight to draw attention and lure out the inhabitants, then the crossbows open to taken down any overt threats.  It is a pretty standard method of overrunning an enemy encampment, but something went wrong here.  The chaos in the center of the clearing indicates a prolonged battle for which the attackers were unprepared."
18728,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657328&postcount=423,2007-12-15T07:50:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana is not but a few yards in front of Theron when he says his statement. Her bow is at the ready and she continues to move forward slowly, watching Darien's flank. She turns her head and says, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I have learned my lesson, and I have my sites on protecting Darien, don't fear for him, he is in good hands.</font>""<br/><br/>She opens her mouth to shout ahead, but decides against it. Shalana halts her movement completely and crouches down, drawing her bow completely, ready to fire a shot if needed."
18729,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657479&postcount=424,2007-12-15T08:20:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin spoke softly and in Elvish, just loud enough so that Shalana can hear him from the edge of the woods.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""olive"">""I'll cover the cave entrance from the woods, please pass the word to the others.""</font></div>
</div><br/><br/>So saying, he faded into the copse of trees, and maneuvered towards the cave hoping to get around 30 feet or so from the mouth while still in cover if possible, as close as he could to allow him to stay in cover if not.  He kept his ears and eyes open for signs of any other lurkers, either for a watchman left behind by the attackers or for Arisa who had used these same woods to shoot from during the fight with the kobolds.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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18730,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657566&postcount=425,2007-12-15T08:37:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Turning her head she said to Theron, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Dacin is going to watch the cave, do you want me to join him, or stay here?</font>"""
18731,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658337&postcount=426,2007-12-15T11:26:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>As Raite takes in the scene, his initial horror is replaced by a careful appraisal of the situation.  Tactics...  someone knew what they were doing.  Raite thinks back to the chaotic melee in the cave.  The unorganized forces rushing to get to grips with each other, no thought given to the actions of their allies.  The destruction of the cabin couldn't have been at the hands of the beasts from the cave.  Not unless someone was directing them with more military skill than they had previously exhibited.  No matter the source, Raite doubted this was a foe the small group wanted to meet in the open clearing.<br/><br/>The young vigilant calls back to Theron,<font color=""blue"">""Theron, get the others under cover.""</font>Turning towards the cabin, he next calls to Darien,<font color=""blue"">""We should join your brother and the others in the woods until we're sure whoever did this is gone.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If Darien heeds Raite's advice, he will follow the prince to the apparent safety of the woods at the clearings edge, if not, he'll say something unfit for the ears of polite company and follow the prince towards whatever doom awaits them.<br/>
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""The unorganized forces rushing to get to grips with each other, no thought given to the actions of their allies.""  I'm not sure if I meant this to refer to the goblins, the kobolds, our party or all three groups equally.<img alt="""" bgzjjd3mp="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/> </div>
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18732,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3659120&postcount=427,2007-12-15T15:05:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>Ahua spends a few moments observing the surroundings.  The bodies and the shattered bolts are plainly seen, but Ahua is somewhat unnerved by the silence of nature - it seems as though nothing in the area is stirring but the fire within the cabin.  As Ahua wonders upon this, the faint whisper is heard at his shoulder once again.<br/><br/><font size=""1""><b>""Reach out further.  The spirits of those lost direct us to the caves.""</b></font>Ahua turns to stare towards the cavern.  After a few moments of focusing, he can barely detect them - the murmur of voices.  Ahua nearly gasps, but is able to replace his surprise with inner gratitude towards his guide.  He whispers conspiratorially to the others.<br/><br/><font color=""#993300""><font size=""1"">""Da'cin goes to hear the voices of the caves.  Somethings lurk within.  Very possible it is the enemy.""</font></font>"
18733,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667447&postcount=428,2007-12-17T14:30:00,slapdash,"The girl stuck close behind the prince, a task she had no quarrel with, and her wide eyes flickering around the scene in front of them, searching her mind for any scrap of information in all her books and studies that might give a hint toward what they've gotten themselves into.<br/><br/>One thing nagged at her, and she hesitated for a moment before giving the notion voice:<font color=""darkorchid"">""D'you think that maybe - I mean, if someone had followed us through, and came here...?""</font>She leaves it unfinished, dangling in the frigid air, either unsure or unwilling to finish the thought."
18734,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672492&postcount=429,2007-12-18T15:35:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Darien doesn't seem to register Raite's request as he surveys the clearing, the blade bobbing slightly in his hand.  His lack of response is uncommon for one so reactionary.<br/><br/>Theron watches Dacin stalk off towards the cave and his voice comes out as little more than a hissed whisper.<font color=""darkred"">""Darien's a damnable fool and has been since he drew his first breath.  That's why we have Raite to watch over Darien.  You are royalty and I'd like to see you show more sense than my brother.  We are already going to have to explain your scars to your family when we get you back to Yunis.  I'd prefer not to have to explain your corpse instead.""</font>Raite's suggestion cuts across the distance then, and Theron motions to a close-set grouping to trees near the edge of the clearing.<font color=""darkred"">""What I'd prefer is that you set up there and put that bow to use if Dacin stirs up anything by the cave. I expect we'll be forced into fighting but I want that to be as far from now as possible.""</font>He glances back to Worm then.<font color=""DarkRed"">""You too. More of the hiding and less of the bow, though.""</font><br/><br/><b>Worm</b><br/><br/>Books are plenty useful, it seems.  Staring across the field at Tesori, your mind slips back to one of the many nights you spent pouring over the texts in the Magister's tower.  The placement of the wounds, the positioning of the body, the cruelty...it all seems so familiar.  Was it a ritual?  An image flickers through your thoughts, a rough woodcut of a city gate on which a man was similarly held. What did it say? Pinning?<br/><br/>It all suddenly returns to you.  The method of execution for traitors during the reign of Erasti.  That would be what...a hundred and seventy years ago?  That was it.  During the initial stages of the first war with Velaxia, when Auldaria was riddled with people sympathetic to the Velaxian cause of freedom, King Erasti was rumored to have created a secret arm of the royal guard for the sole purpose of hunting traitors.  The existance of this group is hotly contested among scholars, as no physical evidence has ever arisen and the acts attributed to them would be difficult for all but the strongest men, but the deaths were distinct and definate.  The Juger Des Lames, Knives of Judgement, would utilize a method of execution called the goupiller, or pinning.<br/><br/>Presumably a terror tactic, the victim would be be cut precisely to sever the muscles required for movement of the limbs, then pinned to a surface through the throat using a dirk.  Less than a dozen cases were reported and when the war came in earnest, the killings became insignificant against the carnage.  Soon the Juger Des Lames were a faded memory, a ghost story to frighten children for a time and then nothing.  Still, the descriptions of the goupiller are strikingly similar to what you see.<br/><br/><b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>You're able to get nearly thirty feet from the entrance.  The cave is dark and the sounds from within are no clearer to you.  They are too infrequent to be any organized group."
18735,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672667&postcount=430,2007-12-18T16:19:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana wastes no time in response to Theron, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">My scars are my own, when and if I return home with scars, and they have need to question it, the only answer I will have to give is, I fought in a battle. My fighting for you is just the beginning of an alliance that could last longer than my life, and if I die to serve that cause, so be it. The resolve of my people has already been tested countless times, and if I am allowed to join that great test, then I am honored and not afraid.</font>""<br/><br/>With that she let the tension on the bow go slowly, and moved over next to where Theron had said to set up. She didn't pull the bow taut, but she kept a wary eye upon the cave, ready to fight if needed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span></div>
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18736,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672947&postcount=431,2007-12-18T17:59:00,slapdash,"Worm stares, brow furrowed, at the grisly scene, wishing she hadn't dredged up that bit about the goupiller - some things were best left in the back of the mind, and moldy murder methods were probably one of them. Still, she looks to Prince Theron before moving toward the indicated spot.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Is his highness familiar with the Juger de Lames?""</font>she whispers, gesturing at the body. Anyone familiar with the stories might be able to help her give credence to the hypothesis, but if the prince was not so informed, now was not the time to make him so, and she turned and crept through the snow, crouching behind the bushes and mouthing something before pointing a finger at Dacin.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Psst!""</font>comes Worm's voice, sounding like a whisper at the half-elf's shoulder.<font color=""darkorchid"">""Listen, if you see something or need to warn us, just move your lips like you're talking, ok, and I'll hear you.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Meeeesssssage!</div>
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18737,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674081&postcount=432,2007-12-19T03:13:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin nodded and mouthed back,<font color=""olive"">""Understood.""<br/>
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<i>Well,</i></font>Dacin thought,<font color=""olive""><i>maybe Worm's good for something after all.</i></font>It was handy that Tesori had taught her a few tricks and fitting that she use them to avenge him.<br/><br/>The half-elf  kept a silent and hidden watch over the cave.  He aimed his crossbow at the entrance and waited.  It seemed inevitable that Darien and Raite would attract attention standing out in the open like that, and Dacin wanted to be ready when they did.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Edited to fix some grammar.</div>
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18738,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678543&postcount=433,2007-12-19T20:07:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Darien abruptly drops back into a crouch from his stiff posture, and skitters back  to the group. His expression is grim, and he keeps his voice low.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Tesori and Elia. Dead, both.""</font>His knuckles are white around  the wood of his bow.<font color=""Green"">""Someone pinned him to the tree by the neck. Must've been frightfully strong, to do it...""</font><br/>He shakes his head.<font color=""Green"">""No one moving out there, like I thought.""</font>A glance in Dacin's direction.<font color=""Green"">""The cave, though...""</font>"
18739,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696020&postcount=434,2007-12-23T07:15:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Gathered in the treeline to discuss the situation, none of you notice any change in the clearing.  Dacin does not catch sight of anything within the cave either.  Theron speaks up after studying the area for several minutes.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Whoever did this didn't stay to see the fires burn out.  We shouldn't linger, just the same.""</font>It is then that the bushes near the bulk of the group shudder and a spear rises up from the undergrowth.  Half a dozen kobolds appear like ghosts, silent but for the crackle of leaves as they stand.  One bears familiar markings as he motions to the others to group up and rests his spear, now clearly broken at the back to make it suitably sized, on his shoulder.  The others bear similarly altered spears, a few bearing leathers or small wooden shields as protection.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""This one knew the Talls would return to this place.  The night gaunt spoke strange words but this one has ways of understanding.""</font>Zesh extends a crooked finger towards the clearing.<font color=""DarkRed"">""The Broken Spears clan saw the dying here as they were following the old trails.  'Princes' were sought by the makers of death.  This one believes you to be the cause.""</font>"
18740,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697886&postcount=435,2007-12-23T17:56:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana looks at Theron, waiting for a response from him to Zesh, it didn't seem right for her to speak first. She instead focused her attention on the area surrounding them, making sure they were not caught unprepared.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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18741,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703314&postcount=436,2007-12-25T06:07:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin glanced over at the others, then at Zesh and his minions.  It was rather disturbing that they'd managed to just appear like that.  He wondered if there was some magic involved.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>Hmm.  Magic to make one go unseen.  Think what I could accomplish with that!  I'll have to look into that....</i></font><br/><br/>Returning his attention to the situation at hand, he found it to be most unsatisfactory.  If Zesh and company attacked, he wasn't in a great position to do much about it, though at least he'd also be relatively safe.  On the other hand, it was possible that one or more of Zesh's folk hadn't broken cover and were watching him right now.  That's how he'd have done it, in Zesh's shoes.<br/><br/>But....but if he moved into a better place to cover Zesh then he'd not only risk giving away his position if they hadn't spotted him yet, but would also give up covering the cave entrance and whatever creatures were lurking in there.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><i>Decisions, decisions.<br/>
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Well,</i></font>he concluded,<font color=""olive""><i>safety first.</i></font><br/><br/>Focusing on the woods around him, Dacin tried to discover if there were any other kobolds hiding nearby, and particularly if there were any near him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18742,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704701&postcount=437,2007-12-25T11:25:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>The sudden and mysterious appearance of several of the Small-Lizards from earlier gave Ahua a great sense of alarm.  Hoisting his spear, he quickly hustled up to the ""front rank"" of the group.  His instincts told him to attack, but he couldn't ignore the fact that the creature seemed to be attempting to speak with them.  He vaguely remembered one of the creatures helping them escape from the caves - could this be him?<i>Each dog-lizard looks the same to Ahua.</i>"
18743,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3711166&postcount=438,2007-12-27T15:02:00,slapdash,"<font color=""darkorchid"">""'Makers of death?""</font>Worm asks in Spine Speak, her nose crinkling a bit in thought once she recovers from the surprise of the kobold's emergence from the bushes.<br/><br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""What did they look like? Was they dwarves? Er, that is to say, longbeards? An' did you see what happened to the other talls? The smaller ones?""</font>"
18744,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717291&postcount=439,2007-12-29T00:25:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Darien whirls, glaring for a moment--perhaps at the affront of someone escaping his keen vision. He runs a hand through his blond hair, then shifts one of his bangs. It's a nervous habit; he's clearly a little rattled by the deaths of Tesori and Elia.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Zesh!""</font>he exclaims, when the kobold steps forth.<font color=""Green"">""Us? Why? What d'you mean by 'night gaunt', and who did this?</font>"
18745,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727010&postcount=440,2007-12-31T08:33:00,DoNotFearToTread,"The largest of the kobolds, more than half a foot taller and and wider than Zesh, smacks the butt of his spear against the ground and growls.  As he moves, the skull that hangs from a leather cord around his neck sways from one side to the other.  The painted markings on this one are dark green and black, seperating him from the yellow and white of the others.  His voice is suprising deep for his kind, as well.<font color=""darkred"">""These talls ask too many questions.  The Broken Spears have no time for this.""</font>Zesh is quick to respond with a lowering of his head, his hands extended before him.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""This one must be brief.  We travel to the conclave in the north.  This world has changed and we must adapt.  A night gaunt is a beast of darkness with no face.  Long have the stories lived in our clan of how they steal souls and makes slaves of their victims.""</font>Zesh seems ready to elaborate, but a growl from the larger kobold sets him back on track.<font color=""darkred"">""This one saw the night gaunt arrive with mindslaves.  Longbeards and talls, both.  The night gaunt totured those talls, demanded 'princes', but the talls would not speak.  The night gaunt killed that one...""</font>A finger extended towards Tesori.<font color=""darkred"">""...while its slaves killed the other. The slaves burned the wood-home while the night gaunt returned to the cave.  Some followed while others went into the trees.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""The Broken Spears have done a service for friends-of-Zesh.  They will remember this thing and honor it.""</font>The larger kobold made it clear that this was no request.<font color=""DarkRed"">""We leave now!""</font>His command was answered by a bark of acknowledgement from the others before they turned to make their way back into the undergrowth."
18746,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727583&postcount=441,2007-12-31T10:35:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Not to take the death of our friends lightly, but we should see if Tesori's spell book and his journal were not burned with the house, I will search his person, if no one else feels up to the task, his knowledge was useful to us in life, and it would dishonor him to not use it after his passing. Also, we should check for signs of his children, and when we have time later, we should bury their bodies, or burn them, whichever tradition you think he would have followed.</font>""<br/><br/>Shalana looks uncomfortable while she says all this, in her head she was still desperately trying to recover from the sudden loss of a mentor. She was determined to make whoever had committed such a cruel act, pay for it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: Depending on the response, Shalana will perform a <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1448158/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search</a> looking for signs of the children and also the spellbook and journal of Tesori. If she is granted enough time, she will take 10 or 20 on the check.</div>
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18747,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743158&postcount=442,2008-01-03T23:30:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""<i>Merde et mort!</i> We can't, not with the murderers still here. Zesh said the... <i>night gaunt</i>... went into the cave, with only some of its slaves. We may never get a better chance, and if we don't kill it, it will keep on slaughtering on its way to finding us.""</font><br/>Darien's clenched fists impacts his thigh.<br/><font color=""Green"">""What <i>is</i> this thing, and where did it come from? How did it track us? If it keeps dwarves as... ""mind-slaves"", could it and other things like it be responsible for the dwarves attacking?""</font><br/><br/>He shakes his head, bangs fluttering back and forth, clearing his head of important but unanswerable questions; he half-turns, facing the group, voice sliding down into that newly-acquired rich baritone, not pitched to carry.<br/><font color=""Green"">""The fact is, I don't think we have a choice. We take the fight to our enemy and avenge our friends, or it will hunt us and catch us when we're not ready. I'd like to lure it out, if possible--facing something called a night gaunt in a dark cave doesn't exactly sound like fun and ponies.""</font><br/>He pauses.<br/><font color=""Green"">""I... won't begrudge anyone the right to run for their lives, but I don't think their odds of survival would be very good if we--fail.""</font>"
18748,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744284&postcount=443,2008-01-04T14:52:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin whispered softly, trusting in Worm's magic to bring his words to her ears,<font color=""olive"">""Five'll get you ten Theron stomps all over Darien's little speech and calls him an idiot for even thinking about it.  Care to wager some of your cleaning up money?""</font><br/><br/>He shifted in place slightly and kept his crossbow aimed at the cave, which now seemed that much more ominous than it had before.<br/><br/>Now a little more comfortable, he added in another whisper<font color=""olive"">""If you'd care to pass this message on to the others for me, tell them that I think charging after...or trying to draw out...an unknown number of enemies with unknown capabilities who were able to kill a man more powerful than all of us put together isn't a recipe for revenge.  Its a suicide pact.  But tell them that if they still want to try it, I'll provide a little sneaking and sniping.  I rather liked Elia, and she deserved better than this.  Just don't expect me to be the one going in there to draw them out.  I'll be staying out here in the woods.""<br/>
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<i>Where I can make a break for it if it goes sour, which it probably will,</i></font>he thought to himself."
18749,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744360&postcount=444,2008-01-04T15:09:00,slapdash,"<font color=""darkorchid"">""Well, highness, a nightgaunt is a boogeyman of sorts up in these parts. Back in the workhouse they used t'say that if we tried to run off the nightgaunt'd eat our souls an' enslave us. I never thought they was real, well, mostly - I knew a dwarf who said his mama's brother's cousin had seen one once - but seeing what we've seen as of late...""<br/>
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""And not to sound too hopeful, highness, but if he exists, and he came out of the cave an' they'd never seen him in these parts -""</font>she gestures toward the undergrowth into which the kobolds had retreated,<font color=""darkorchid"">""then it seems to me that maybe he came to be here the same way as us, and might've gone back that same, through the portal, and not that I wouldn't like to think they've sorted the whole dwarven invasion thing out, but chances are they ain't done so, and we'd have a hard time following 'em.""<br/>
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""And not to say that everyone hasn't gotten awful impressive at waving swords and all in the last, um, two weeks, but if he - could be a she, I s'ppose - can control a bunch of folk and still be able to hang up Tesori, Odin rest his soul, easy as that, we probably ain't prepared to fight that. We all wanna make what's wrong right, but there's a right and a wrong way to do that - right?""</font><br/><br/>She tilts her head to the side a little, and seems to be listening to something before moving her lips beneath her scarf.<font color=""darkorchid"">""You're on, but he's gotta actually use the word 'idiot'.""</font>Then she smiles at the others, and says,<font color=""darkorchid"">""Dacin agrees with me mostly, but says he can shuffle around a bit and shoot 'em from the dark, so long as you whistle and wave the meat in their faces.""</font><br/><br/>Looking at Shalana, she turns and adds in a soft voice,<font color=""Darkorchid"">""Time or not, this ground's too frozen to bury anything. You wanna do right by them, or at least Tesori, closest I think we can get is throwing a couple copper on their eyelids and wrapping 'em up. Cold oughta keep 'em preserved, though, if you'd rather cart them back to town.""</font>"
18750,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745831&postcount=445,2008-01-05T01:40:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">They were good people, they should be honored, all of them. It may be true that we aren't fit to deal with this threat yet, a retreat for now could be justified, but where are the children? If they are still alive we should find them.</font>""<br/><br/>Her eyes dart around, talk of dark creatures bothered her immensely. She couldn't articulate how she felt at the moment, but it was a mixture of rage and pain, no one deserved this kind of death, especially people who were so kind."
18751,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746277&postcount=446,2008-01-05T03:53:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Without taking his eyes from the cave opening, Raite speaks to the group near the princes.<font color=""Blue"">""I don't like the idea of going into those caves after the thing that did this.  If we go after the slaves who went into the woods, we may learn something about the nightgaunt without having to fight it.""</font>"
18752,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746426&postcount=447,2008-01-05T04:28:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin chuckled silently into Worm's ear from across the way,<font color=""olive"">""Alright, but any other insult to his intelligence, be it moron, stupid, dumb, or whatever is a push...no winner, no loser.""</font><br/><br/>He shifted the crossbow a bit, then frowned.  It occurred to him then that there was a problem here.  If some of the ""mind-slaves"" had gone into the woods, they should have seen the group traveling up the road to the cabin, and presumably should have attacked.  That seemed to suggest there were three possibilities...<br/><br/>First, that the slaves had seen them and chosen not to attack for some reason.  Given the violence they'd shown here that didn't seem too likely.<br/><br/>Second, that they'd seen the group and decided to follow them to see where they went.  He'd been pretty careful as he moved into the woods, and again when Zesh and company had appeared, and hadn't seen signs of anyone, be it more kobolds, Arisa, or mind-slaves, so that seemed out as well.<br/><br/>The third option was that they'd passed each other en route, and that meant...<br/><br/>Dacin straightened up a bit and swore into Worm's ear,<font color=""olive"">""Damn!  Tell the princes that I think the slaves in the woods may have gone to attack the town, which is how we missed them on the way up!""</font>"
18753,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3748327&postcount=448,2008-01-05T11:20:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<font color=""darkred"">""This whole night gaunt thing makes no sense.  Even if there was such a creature, and I'm not ruling it out given the sudden abundance of pint-sized fairytales I've seen recently, it doesn't explain why one would come looking for us.  Out of a cave that just happens to have a portal that leads back to Auldaria.""</font>Theron keeps his eyes on the retreating kobolds until they disappear from sight.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Still, something did come through here and whoever it was knew that we escaped.  I doubt it stuck around or we'd likely be looking at it right now.  I hate to suggest walking into danger but Darien has a point. That portal is a problem for us.  I doubt any of us can do anything with it and our best option is probably to put as much distance between it and us as possible, but I want to see it again once more before we go.""</font>The flames die down a bit and the stillness of the area becomes less severe.  A few birds can even be heard in the trees above you.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I'll go in and check things out.  I want bows on that cave entrance, though, in case we come out with friends.  Dacin's volunteered and you seem capable, Shalana, so perhaps you can stay too.  Do some poking around if you want, I doubt the dead will complain, but be careful.""</font>Theron turns to face the halfling at this point.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""You know your way around a wound and I'd feel better if you were here, ready for trouble. If we come out bloody I'll be looking to you to fix it.""</font>He steps into the clearing as he continues.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Darien should stay here.  If that cave is dangerous we would be foolish to both walk into it.  I'd like Raite's sword and Worm's knowledge with me but I'm asking, not ordering.""</font>He sets down his pack and removes a lantern, working to light it."
18754,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749713&postcount=449,2008-01-05T17:05:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/><i>Theron was the prince who, to this point, had avoided taking unecessary risks.  Now he wanted to walk right into Preneur knew what?</i>Raite eyed the cave with a mixture of dread and uncertainty.  He knew his duty was to go where ever Theron led, but duty didn't make the chill he felt any less unsettling.<br/><br/>Steeling himself for whatever lurked within, Raite glanced quickly at Worm before replying.<font color=""Blue"">""Of course I'll go, your highness.""</font>"
18755,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751001&postcount=450,2008-01-06T04:18:00,slapdash,"Worm's lips move in reply:<font color=""darkorchid"">""But the prints lead away from where we come, see?""</font>She lifts a hand and points toward the tracks.<font color=""darkorchid"">""Theron wants me an' Raite in the caves with him, and for you and the rest to stay out here in case we come out leading old man trouble, see? Oh, and I'm thinking I won that wager.""</font><br/><br/>Then, she turns her attention to Prince Theron, catching the look on Raite's face before he responds.<font color=""darkorchid"">""Course I'll go with, majesty, but you gotta promise that if Raite thinks it's too dangerous or I see something we ought to not bother, you'll trust us an' go back if we says.""</font>"
18756,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751085&postcount=451,2008-01-06T04:44:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin's silent chuckle echoed in Worm's ears,<font color=""olive"">""Only if you come back from the cave alive.  I'm not delving in there just to deliver a handful of coins to your corpse.  Think of it as incentive to come back with the same number of limbs as you left with.  Also, do remind the good prince...that's Theron, by the way...that I can still hear faint voices and shuffling in the cave so there's probably something within a hundred feet or less of the entrance that will likely notice him as soon as he enters.  Just a word to the wise.""</font>"
18757,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753004&postcount=452,2008-01-06T13:19:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""> Theron turns to face the halfling at this point.<br/>
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<font color=""darkred"">""You know your way around a wound and I'd feel better if you were here, ready for trouble. If we come out bloody I'll be looking to you to fix it.""</font></div>
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</div>Ahua nods emphatically to the suggestion.  Without another word or gesture, he strolls away from Theron and over to the body of the woman and begins tugging at it.  He arranges the body to be lying on its back, pointing westward, with her arms reaching out wide as if to embrace the sky above her.  He then kneels down behind where her head is laying and begins to softly chant some low, rhythmic affair in the tongue of his people with an occasional shake of his spear, pointed in the direction of the western horizon."
18758,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753502&postcount=453,2008-01-06T15:50:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana responds to Theron, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I will do a quick search for anything important, but otherwise I'm going to join Dacin as you have asked.</font>""<br/><br/>Shalana begins her search at Tesori, gently pulling the weapon from his throat before resting him on the ground, she searches his body, and then crosses his arms together before closing his eyes. She the examines the surrounding area for anything he may have left behind.<br/><br/>After she has completed her search, Shalana begins to move towards the cave, looking for Dacin.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18759,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761675&postcount=454,2008-01-08T10:21:00,DoNotFearToTread,"<b>Worm &amp; Raite</b><br/><br/>As the others move off to tend to their chosen business, Theron takes up the freshly lit lantern and turns to look down the apprentice.  He gives a nod and then holds the lamp out towards her.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Agreed, but you have to carry the light.""</font>As he turns back to his pack to prepare a few other odds and ends...<br/><br/><b>Shalana &amp; Ahua</b><br/><br/>Each of you begin to labor over your chosen corpse, intent on searching or adjusting as you will.  Disturbing the bodies, however, causes a barely audible popping sound.  A strong smell easily associated with pitch or lamp oil is the only warning you recieve, but it appears to be enough.  Moving mostly by instinct, you each drop what you're holding and bring you arms up to shield your face, diving away from the source of the sound.<br/><br/><b>All</b><br/><br/>...a sudden *whoosh* of air accompanies the flames that erupt around the bodies.  Small slivers of glass pepper the area nearby as globs of flaming oil steam around the corpses.  Shalana and Ahua manage to avoid the main blasts, landing in the snow as steam billows up around them.  The fires burn fiercely for nearly 10 seconds, kicking up billowing steam as it does, but the blazes fade of their own accord until they are gone.  The bodies have suffered notable damage, burned well beyond recognition but largely intact.  The halfling and the princess fare better, the redness on their hands and arms all they have to remember the event.<br/><br/>Theron, having dropped his pack at the disturbance, picks a shard of glass off his sleeve and snatches up the healer's kit from among the pack's spilled contents at his feet.  His steps are cautious as they carry him towards the center of the clearing.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">( 2 damage to Ahua, 3 to Shalana. )</font>"
18760,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761732&postcount=455,2008-01-08T10:38:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin took in the bursts of flame for a fraction of a second, then snapped his crossbow up into a firing position aimed at the cave mouth.<br/><br/><i><font color=""olive"">If the things in the cave are connected with the ""nightgaunt"", now's when they'll charge.  Better make sure they get a proper welcome...</font></i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Dacin is holding an action for the next few ""rounds"".  First thing out of the cave that isn't one of Tesori's kids eats a crossbow bolt.</div>
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18761,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762723&postcount=456,2008-01-08T14:33:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>The sudden burst of flame shocked Shalan right to her core. It was trapped! What sort of thing, would trap the bodies of the dead? After checking herself to make sure she was alright, Shalana spit on the ground, and cursed. Picking herself up she stalked off to find Dacin."
18762,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763078&postcount=457,2008-01-08T16:34:00,slapdash,"<font color=""darkorchid"">""I think it's might be them other creatures, I mean they lived in the caves and all - ""</font>she begins to respond to Dacin before first Theron and then the explosions interrupt her, and she drops into a crouch, staring wide-eyed in the direction of the blast.<br/><br/>Keeping the lantern clasped tightly in her hands, she looks at Shalana and the halfling, and seeing that they both seemed fine, she lets out an inappropriate snort of laughter which she instantly stifles with a hand.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Whoever this nightgaunt and all is, they're pretty clever,""</font>she muses, standing up slowly and dusting off her thick winter clothing.<font color=""darkorchid"">""Ahua! Princess! Are you alright?""</font>Worm raises an eyebrow and watches Shalana curiously as she heads in the direction of the cave, apparently not interested in Theron's assistance."
18763,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766482&postcount=458,2008-01-09T20:12:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Ahua of Chamahez</b><br/><br/>Right as he was beginning to kneel, the faint smell of burning flesh was all that warned Ahua of the impending danger.  He quickly fell backwards as the flames burst forth, singing his arms as he tumbled over onto the cold ground.  When his senses stop their screaming, he sits back up and brushes himself off.  His arms throb, and he rubs a bit of snow onto them to ease the pain.<br/><br/>When Ahua hears Worm call out, he glances over at her and at the warrior-woman Shalana.  He sees that she seemed to have suffered a similar fate as he, and also escaped major injury.<font color=""#993300"">""Unkind gift,""</font>he comments.<font color=""#993300"">""For a moment, Ahua believed this to be strange Large-World death ritual of which Ahua was ignorant.  The surprise of Warrior Shalana makes Ahua think otherwise.""</font><br/><br/>Ahua did nothing to smother any remaining flames on the corpse.  He took a step back and continued the interrupted funeral rites."
18764,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766942&postcount=459,2008-01-10T00:26:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>Dammit, Ther', you're the bloody heir--at best. Don't risk yourself.</i></font><br/><br/>The younger prince keeps his bow trained on the cave, glancing over to the side briefly when the flames erupt.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Have them come to you, Ther--could be more traps,""</font>he calls, trying to pitch his voice so that it reaches his brother but not the cave.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Get ready. If I was whatever's in there, I'd come out right around now,""</font>he says, drawing his bowstring taut, arrow aimed at the cave.<font color=""Green"">""And get ready to run. It chases one of us, the rest can pincushion it.""</font>"
18765,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770921&postcount=460,2008-01-11T03:39:00,ajw79,"<b>Raite</b><br/><br/>Raite follows Theron out into the clearing, his sword held at the ready in case anything issues from the cave."
18766,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790822&postcount=461,2008-01-15T07:02:00,DoNotFearToTread,"Theron, seeing that neither of the two were injured enough to stop their chosen activities, turns back and retrieves his pack.  After waiting for near a minute he motions for Worm and Raite to accompany him towards the cave.  The others can see them enter and disappear around a bend, their light fading from view shortly after.<br/><br/><b>Worm &amp; Raite</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The cave is as dark and cold as you remember it.  It twists slowly right, then left again and the sounds get louder as you advance.  You can make them out more clearly now, the voices of those creatures that Zesh had called the White Eyes.  They go silent and the skittering of footsteps fades in what seems like every direction.  Theron motions for Raite to walk beside him, with Worm carrying the light at their backs.  His voice is barely a whisper as you step into your positions.<br/>
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""Eyes open and mouths closed.  If they don't bother us we don't need to bother them."" As you continue you come to a familiar intersection.  Bones litter this area, as do scraps of cloth and broken weapons.  Atleast a half dozen bodies here are fresh, clearly not casualties of the battle you were witness to.  Theron studies the scene for a moment, seemingly looking for something, then moves on.  Stones skip down along the walls to your right and a few quick steps sound off from the corridor to your left.<br/>
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Each of you can spot the creatures with little difficulty as they seem to make no effort to conceal themselves. Eyes peer out at you as you follow the path, maybe eight in total, as the beasts stay crouched among rocks or around corners.  They make no move as you pass, content to simply watch you go.  There is a faint smell of rot in the air here, not overwhelming but distinctly present.  Theron motions you forward and you soon arrive at the room where you met Zesh.  Several bodies lie in the cages here, small holes indicating the scenario of their deaths.  Someone stood outside the bars and filled the captive kobolds with arrows, opening the cages to retrieve their ammunition before moving on.<br/>
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The small hole in the end of the tunnel that leads to the gate seems particularly ominous now. Ducking through it brings you to something utterly macabre.  A creature, near five feet tall, lays sprawled out in the tunnel.  It's skin is mottled black and its limbs stretch three times the length that they should.  Vicious claws tip its three fingers and its face is something akin to a skull that's been pushed in and made narrow.  It's dead, numerous slash wounds dotting it's body, but that doesn't make it any less horrific.  Theron eases around it and urges you to do the same.<br/>
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The slight incline down to the portal is easy to navigate, and as you all stand before it that same sense of wonder settles over you.  The colors ripple about the center as before, each blending into another before resurfacing again somewhere else.  It casts off a soft hum now, where before it was silent, and your skin seems to crawl a bit as you draw near it.  There is a smell in the chamber, an odd uncomfortable smell that settles on your tongue as bitterness.  Worm begins to notice something different as she devotes her attention to it. A feeling, a sensation of sorts, that she'd become familiar with in her time at the castle.  Magic...not the uncontrolled chaotic magic that the portal itself gave off, but deliberately crafted magic.  Someone has cast a spell on the portal.<br/>
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<font color=""Red"">Worm Spellcraft: 14 + 10 = 24</font></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Minutes pass after the trio disappear into the cave.  Only the wind through the trees and Ahua's ritual accompanies your vigil over the area.  It is that silence, that feeling of solitude which makes the voice that rises up from back along the trail towards town nothing less than suprising.<br/>
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<font color=""darkred"">""No, no, no...right!  Go right, you buffoon!""</font> The creaking of wheels accompanies the sound as it draws slowly nearer.  <font color=""DarkRed"">""Two hours late and you're stopping to rest?  I'd have been better off using a mule for this!  If your mother wasn't such a close, personal friend...""</font>  The rant continues, and meets no response from whoever it might be directed at.</div>
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18767,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795115&postcount=462,2008-01-16T03:46:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>Shalana looks over to Darien when she hears the voices, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Should one of us go check it out?</font>"""
18768,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795464&postcount=463,2008-01-16T05:02:00,jng2058,"<b>Dacin</b><br/><br/>Dacin swore under his breath, then reluctantly broke cover to move over next to Shalana.  He leaned in close and whispered into her ear, hoping along the way that Worm's magic had held up,<font color=""olive"">""There's some kind of wagon coming.  I'll sneak over and look it over.  Keep the cave mouth covered in case something comes out, if you please.""</font><br/><br/>So saying, he sneaked off in the direction of the noises, taking care to stay under cover as much as possible, and moving slowly to minimize the noise.<br/><br/>The initial shock of seeing Elia's murdered corpse had faded over the minutes of watching the cave mouth, and now the cold hard mathematics of survival had returned to the front of Dacin's mind.<font color=""olive""><i>Damn, this is stupid.  We should have hit the road as soon as we saw the smoke.  The chances of our being able to fight whatever killed Tesori are vanishingly small.  Distance and evasion are our best friends, not combat.  And then taking our two best blades into the cave and leaving the rest of us out here?  Crap, no wonder Auldaria fell, if this is the kind of military leadership we can expect.</i></font><br/><br/>He thought back to the interminable lectures that he and the other pages had been forced to attend with the goal of molding them into young gentlemen.  Given the need for stealth, he managed to reign in his usual instinct to spit in disgust.<br/><br/>Still, he recalled the basic introduction to strategy and tactics given by old Lord Weatherby, a few months before the retired general had died of the hacking cough.<font color=""olive""><i>What was that called?  Concentration of forces, I think he said.  A small force can beat a larger one if the small one brings everything to bear on only a part of the large force.  Yeah, that was it.  I wonder what Weatherby would have said about a small force faced with a larger one that splits up into even smaller ones?  Nothing good, I'd wager.  Damn it all!</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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18769,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795676&postcount=464,2008-01-16T05:49:00,Valairn,"<b>Shalana</b><br/><br/>After Dacing leaves, Shalana fiddles with her positioning a little. Looking at Darien she says again, ""<font color=""RoyalBlue"">He's just as impulsive as I am.  Do you want me to go back him up?</font>"""
18770,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797352&postcount=465,2008-01-16T11:36:00,slapdash,"Worm's face scrunches up into a familiar expression of deep contemplation, and she approaches the portal slowly, maintaining a distance of several feet.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Whoever they was, they cast a spell here,""</font>she says softly, adding:<font color=""darkorchid"">""Here as'n on the portal, that is. Dunno if I can figure out what it is, but could be it's there to keep us from goin' back through.""</font>"
18771,Indosira: A Bold Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?49771-Indosira-A-Bold-Beginning,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814711&postcount=466,2008-01-21T20:32:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Prince Darien</b><br/><br/>Darien bites his lip, fiddling with an arrow--he keeps his bow pointed in the right direction, but the arrow isn't nocked anymore. He's been fidgeting more and more as minutes pass without the re-emergence of his brother and the others.<br/><font color=""Green"">""...no. He's not going to endanger himself, and it's not far. I'll need you here if something comes out.""</font><br/>A twitch of his head indicates the cave, simultaneously shifting his bangs out of the upper corner of his vision.<br/><font color=""Green""><i>Damn, it's getting too long. I'll need a haircut soon.</i></font>"
18772,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685930&postcount=1,2007-12-21T07:10:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 25: <font color=""Red"">Morbius and Kami</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Drathe and Kepesjhank</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
18773,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688227&postcount=2,2007-12-21T14:45:00,Morbius,"I am still going to update my sheet and as for buying the most important thing I am going to buy is a MW sword<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
18774,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689009&postcount=3,2007-12-21T18:47:00,Nu,"I still need to update my sheet as well, but I acknowledge this match.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Kami's Initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
18775,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690342&postcount=4,2007-12-22T04:08:00,Slash_712,"I guess this is Drathe so here I go....<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
18776,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690556&postcount=5,2007-12-22T04:53:00,Corsair420,"I like how no one said the rounds were updated<br/><br/>Init:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>Woohoo clerical speed again"
18777,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691040&postcount=6,2007-12-22T06:43:00,Morbius,It seems that the order is:<br/><br/>Kami - Nu<br/>Drathe - Slash_712<br/>Morbius - Morbius<br/>Kepesjhank - Corsair420
18778,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693335&postcount=7,2007-12-22T14:31:00,Nu,"Start at B-13 with scythe in hand. Kami double moves and attempts to Hide.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Reactive Spot</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Reactive Listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Position:</b> H-12<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 13/13<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, 12 Touch, 14 Flat-footed<br/>
<b>Attack:</b> +5 Masterwork Scythe (2d6+4 damage, 4x critical)<br/>
<b>Items:</b> Potion of Shield of Faith +2 (stored)<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> +1 Dodge vs. Drathe if I can designate him as a target, otherwise none</div>
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18779,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693384&postcount=8,2007-12-22T14:46:00,Morbius,"Put the place that you end your move in spoilers as you are trying to hide and pay attention, you need just one panel to hide behind, it don't have to be two, the problem last match was that he was trying to hide after he left the panels (trying to hide right in front of us)<br/><br/>EDIT: Done buying but may buy something in answer to what you guys buy.<br/><br/><br/>I will also leave my stats here<br/><br/><br/>Morbius Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 18, Touch 13, Flat-footed 15<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +6 MW Longsword (1D8+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2xscrolls of true strike<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
<b>Spells:</b> 3x level-0, 3x level-1<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
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18780,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700526&postcount=9,2007-12-24T10:59:00,Slash_712,"Drathe will move from B13 to F13 and hold his bow in hand.<br/><br/>For Refs-<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I will ready an action to attack the first enemy to come into my LoS and LoE.</div>
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18781,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700549&postcount=10,2007-12-24T11:02:00,Morbius,"You can't start on B 13, Kami just started on B13<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qnqy7fnth="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/><br/><br/><br/>On another thought, you can start a B13... as long as the other guy starts at the other side<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qnqy7fnth="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
18782,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708882&postcount=11,2007-12-27T04:35:00,Slash_712,"Okay switch that, Y13 to U13.<br/><br/>For Refs-<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18783,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717350&postcount=12,2007-12-29T01:07:00,Morbius,"<b>Morbius 3rd to act - Round 1</b><br/><br/><br/>Morbius starts at B 14 moves as he attempts to hide<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20-5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>if your spot beats his hide you see him at<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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swift action to activate air devotion</div>
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<b>Location:</b> K8<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 14, Flat-footed 16<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +6 MW Longsword (1D8+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2xscrolls of true strike<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
<b>Spells:</b> 3x level-0, 3x level-1<br/>
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18784,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717844&postcount=13,2007-12-29T04:13:00,Corsair420,"Y14 to Z20<br/><br/>For ref and slash<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">ready action to cast ,magic missile upon LoE</div>
</div><br/><br/>Next, Also i thought you cant hide since its glass that you can see through, we would always have LoS just not LoE"
18785,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721358&postcount=14,2007-12-30T01:10:00,Morbius,"Sorry dude, read the map description, one glass panel is enought to grant concealment, concelament allows one to hide, unless stated otherwise (like the child of shadow stance from ToB). The OTHER older glass arena is the one that uses the rules you are talking about.<br/><br/>Now it's Kami's turn right?"
18786,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721658&postcount=15,2007-12-30T03:39:00,Corsair420,aye its back to the top
18787,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723316&postcount=16,2007-12-30T10:15:00,Nu,"Double move and hide.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>If you can beat the Hide, position is:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">M-10.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Position: M-10<br/>
HP: 13/13<br/>
AC: 16, 12 Touch, 14 Flat-footed<br/>
Attack: +5 Masterwork Scythe (2d6+4 damage, 4x critical)<br/>
Items: Potion of Shield of Faith +2 (stored)<br/>
Effects: +1 Dodge vs. Drathe if I can designate him as a target, otherwise none</div>
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18788,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724447&postcount=17,2007-12-30T15:31:00,Slash_712,"Drathe will move to U7.<br/><br/>For Refs-<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Same readied action.</div>
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18789,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724592&postcount=18,2007-12-30T16:14:00,Morbius,"<b>Morbius 3rd to act - Round 1</b><br/><br/><br/>Morbius whispers to Kami<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Follow me as quickly as you can, let's take the archer 1st, let's press him against the corner, you surround him by his left side</div>
</div><br/><br/>Morbius uses a swift action to cast swift expenditious retreat and moves to U6, I think I forgot to say that Morbius starts with his longsword in hands, so let's say that he draws it as he moves and finally attacks Drathe.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/><br/>Morbius Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> U6<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 14, Flat-footed 16<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +6 MW Longsword (1D8+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2xscrolls of true strike<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> air devotion 9/10<br/>
<b>Spells:</b> 3x level-0, 2x level-1<br/>
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18790,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726069&postcount=19,2007-12-31T04:23:00,Corsair420,"Z20 to Z26 and maintain same readided action<br/><br/>For refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Magic missile on LoE</div>
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18791,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729852&postcount=20,2007-12-31T21:32:00,Nu,"Kami grins in anticipation and double-moves to flank his foe, occupying space U-8.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Position: U-8<br/>
HP: 13/13<br/>
AC: 16, 12 Touch, 14 Flat-footed (+1 Dodge vs. Drathe)<br/>
Attack: +5 Masterwork Scythe (2d6+4 damage, 4x critical)<br/>
Items: Potion of Shield of Faith +2 (stored)<br/>
Effects: +1 Dodge vs. Drathe</div>
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18792,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729936&postcount=21,2007-12-31T22:37:00,Morbius,"""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">That is not where I asked you to go</font>"" ¬¬<br/>(no longer whispering)"
18793,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743821&postcount=22,2008-01-04T03:25:00,Slash_712,"Drathe will take a 5-foot step to U9 and then shoot Kami.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>5</b>]</span>+2 if your Human<br/><br/>Ooh look, two four's in one round."
18794,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746792&postcount=23,2008-01-05T05:47:00,stimpius,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Initiate Ref Stimp</font><br/><br/>Okay not sure if i can do this. But we need a re-wind. If i can't then i'll just put it on hold till a higher ref can look at it.<br/><br/>Anyway Morbius in the second round you moved to U6, or you were going to.<br/><br/>But Slash had a readied action which state, attack the first person who comes into my LoS and LoE.<br/><br/>This is you moving into his LoE, so i do believe his readied action goes off as you move into L7."
18795,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746845&postcount=24,2008-01-05T05:59:00,Morbius,"1.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qnqy7fnth="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>gahh I wanted to move to U8 and somehow said U6, thanks for saving my strategy Kami ><""<br/><br/>2. If Drathe is at U7 he can't take a 5 foot step to U9, specially since Kami is on the way.<br/><br/>3. After he resolve Drathes readied action (if Morbius is still alive) Drathe will take would have provoked 2 AoOs with his actions, if he really moved just 5 feet then he is in our threatened area when he shoots, if he moved more than 5 feet and shot us he also provokes AoOs for moving too much<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qnqy7fnth="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>(that is assuming Morbius is still alive and we won't have to redo all this)<br/><br/>4. Roll a 50 miss chance on your AoO against Morbius (remember to put hits on a  1-50 or hits on 51-100 after the roll for miss chance)<br/><br/>And please, please don't edit the post where you roll for concealment, that has caused me problems before).<br/><br/>PS: Curious about why Morbius has concealment? Two words, air devotion<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qnqy7fnth="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
18796,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746866&postcount=25,2008-01-05T06:05:00,stimpius,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Initiate Ref Stimpius</font><br/><br/>His readied action would've gone off - on the round where you moved and drew your weapon to attack him from what i read. After he's resolved that we're back in round 2 with the rest of your move and standard action to go. Unless of course im reading it horribly wrong :\<br/><br/>But yes there is still a miss chance on his readied action.<br/><br/>So you two aren't stood next to him from what i gather :)"
18797,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747217&postcount=26,2008-01-05T07:29:00,Slash_712,"OK still trying to figure out what the heck just happened, but here is my attack for my action.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>7</b>]</span>+2 if your Human"
18798,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747841&postcount=27,2008-01-05T09:33:00,Corsair420,I'm so confused as to whats happening in this match can anyone clear it up a bit?
18799,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749345&postcount=28,2008-01-05T15:19:00,Morbius,"Resume of what just happened in the glass house:<br/><br/>Drathe moves to U7.<br/><br/>Morbius moves to U6. This triggers Drathe readied action to shoot him.(more on this later).<br/><br/>Morbius then attacks Drathe and miss.<br/><br/>Kami moves to U8.<br/><br/>Drathe somehow takes a 5 foot step to U9 shots at Kami. This move was not valid, but anyway that he word it it would provoke an AoO from MOrbius and Kami before his shoot.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>PS: Drathe still needs to roll a 50% miss chance for his attack against Morbius (as I have a feat that protects me from ranged attacks)"
18800,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750190&postcount=29,2008-01-05T20:07:00,Corsair420,since i'm so confused and not near the fight tell me when tis my turn
18801,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750233&postcount=30,2008-01-05T20:32:00,Nu,"Yeah, I was a bit confused as to why you wanted me to move in from the left when I could flank him by moving where I did.<br/><br/>But, ah, I'm not really sure where we are now. I guess we're waiting for the miss chance roll, then we resolve the attack and the rest of the actions."
18802,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750763&postcount=31,2008-01-06T02:52:00,Slash_712,"I took the five-foot step to U9 obviously because I thought I was in U8 before.  Also is it 51 and over that hits, or low?<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Concealment</b> - (1d100)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
18803,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751045&postcount=32,2008-01-06T04:32:00,stimpius,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Initiate Ref Stimpius</font><br/><br/>Its up to you slash.<br/><br/>But after looking at that roll you must declare what hits BEFORE you make the roll command. So dont edit it in basically. Then we have the rest of Morbius's turn and the match continues."
18804,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755296&postcount=33,2008-01-07T04:10:00,Slash_712,"OK then I will try again.  Hows abouts low (1-50) correct? or (1-49)?<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Confrimation</b> - (1d100)[<b>79</b>]</span>"
18805,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756200&postcount=34,2008-01-07T08:34:00,Morbius,I suppse you means hits on a low? So that was a miss right?
18806,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761283&postcount=35,2008-01-08T09:00:00,Slash_712,"That would be a miss, yes."
18807,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762389&postcount=36,2008-01-08T13:23:00,Morbius,"Ok, now I am not sure about what do we do about that last turn of your's slash, you are at U9 and just took two AoOs or should you get to redo your actions? I will ask ine of the refs to check this"
18808,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764479&postcount=37,2008-01-09T03:28:00,Slash_712,Yeah I am a little confused myself.  Hopefully one ref will get in here quick-like.
18809,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779492&postcount=38,2008-01-12T17:17:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>What's the hold up here? I can't figure out what the problem is currently."
18810,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779515&postcount=39,2008-01-12T17:24:00,Nu,"I do not know. All I do know is, whether we're to repeat all of our past actions or redo them, it's not my turn either way :P<br/><br/>I think the confusion lies in the fact that the triggered action set us back several actions, and now that it's been resolved do we merely carry out the actions we originally intended (as the triggered action changed nothing), or do we have to redo everything (including rerolls).<br/><br/>At least, that's what I think is going on. The others might have other concerns however."
18811,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780213&postcount=40,2008-01-12T23:13:00,Morbius,"The only thing that is holding up is Drateh's action. he used a ""10 feet step"" that moved by Kami's square.<br/><br/>He said he was taking a 5 foot step but moved more than that, so I wonder if he should be able to redo his action or if I an Kami can simply roll for the AoOs that his 10 feet move caused.<br/><br/><br/><br/>BTW he had the move to go around Kami and arrive in the square he wrote anyway but that still would provoke the AoOs."
18812,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781265&postcount=41,2008-01-13T05:25:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>If that's the case, having him take the AoOs and getting this match back on track seems the best method."
18813,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781408&postcount=42,2008-01-13T06:11:00,Morbius,ok Morbius AoO<br/><br/>[roll=attack]1d20+6][/roll]<br/>[roll=damage]1d8+3][/roll]<br/><br/>Kami also gets an AoO then it's Morbius turn I believe
18814,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781415&postcount=43,2008-01-13T06:12:00,Morbius,"stupid forum roller<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
18815,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782824&postcount=44,2008-01-13T11:35:00,Nu,"Kami slices at Drathe upon seeing an opportunity in his movement.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d4+4)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
18816,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783029&postcount=45,2008-01-13T12:25:00,Slash_712,"Dang Nu, why can't you roll like Morbius?"
18817,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783490&postcount=46,2008-01-13T14:44:00,Morbius,"I believe Drateh is down right? As you don't have a cleric to help you Morbius will go for Kepesjhank now.<br/>And wow Kami is really saving my boop in this match<br/><br/><b>Morbius 3rd to act - Round 3</b><br/><br/><br/>Morbius whispers to Kami<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Let's get closer to him break the glass and surprise him</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>And double moves from U6 to U18<br/><br/><br/>Kepesjhank is up.<br/><br/>Morbius Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> U18<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 14, Flat-footed 16<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +6 MW Longsword (1D8+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2xscrolls of true strike<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> air devotion 8/10<br/>
<b>Spells:</b> 3x level-0, 2x level-1<br/>
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18818,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785549&postcount=47,2008-01-14T05:05:00,Corsair420,"Stay in same spot with readied action<br/><br/>for ref<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18819,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786061&postcount=48,2008-01-14T07:01:00,Morbius,Kami is up
18820,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803853&postcount=49,2008-01-17T17:09:00,Nu,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hmmm, daymn, sorry, I missed the last couple of posts. Thought it was still his turn. My bad.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Kami double moves to U17."
18821,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806441&postcount=50,2008-01-18T23:48:00,Morbius,"<b>Morbius 3rd to act - Round 4</b><br/><br/>Morbius whispers to Kami<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You go 1st, get as close as possible to him</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Moves to U20 and attacks the glass under T20 holding his sword with both hands<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>(will only miss on a 1, and won't bother to roll damage as the minimum damage would break the glass if it hits)<br/><br/><br/>Kepesjhank is up.<br/><br/>Morbius Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> U18<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 14, Flat-footed 16 (-1 from not using shield not added)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +6 MW Longsword (1D8+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x scrolls of true strike<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> air devotion 8/10<br/>
<b>Spells:</b> 3x level-0, 2x level-1<br/>
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18822,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811572&postcount=51,2008-01-21T07:42:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/><b>Due to time, Morbius and Kami are declared the winners!</b>"
18823,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Morbius and Kami vs. Drateh and Kepesjhank",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67201-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Morbius-and-Kami-vs-Drateh-and-Kepesjhank,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815679&postcount=52,2008-01-22T04:26:00,Corsair420,seriously? i haven't even been able to get on the site for 2 days and i thought it was 3 days not 2 days of inactivity
18824,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750439&postcount=1,2008-01-05T23:33:00,Emperor Demonking,The cycle begins a new.<br/><br/>The sun shined on the day of dicovery. It was a mild winter and then in spring the flowers and plants were quick to grow. The prey were breeding quicker than before and predators had different and easier prey to get.<br/><br/>10 ep this turn.
18825,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754929&postcount=2,2008-01-07T01:53:00,Ne0,"<u>Krylf Evolution and society; First period</u><br/><br/>The Krylf don't seem to do anything surprising this period. They flourish, and develop more mental abilities - there's no need for physical evolution.<br/>Thanks to the low population and the plentiful amount of nutrients, there seem to be no conflicts between the different packs in their territory.<br/><br/>Contact with other races also remains at a minimum because of the Krylf's low intelligence. They aren't curious about whatever exists outside of their own lands.<br/><br/>All in all, this remains only a slow, boring start for the sentient race.<br/><br/>((The Krylf's current society is described in the recruitment thread, but I'm copying it here, for readers))<br/><br/>The Krylf are a race of small winged reptiles who live on islands or along coasts. They move in packs that can range from 10 to 50 Krylfs. Although they hunt alone, they are quite social animals, spending their entire life (around 10-15 years currently) with the same mate once they have chosen.<br/>The live in caves and tunnels in clifs, with one pack sometimes living with 20 in one cave, or each specimen having one of their own, depending on the circumstances. A pack usually lives in harmony alone, but fights and vetes can errupt over territories.<br/>They seem to have discovered basic tools, but have found little use for them.<br/><br/>Krylf have dark, smooth scales covering their body. The color serves a camouflaging purpose on the clifs when they are outside. They have four paws, a tail with a vicious stinger and 2 wings, growing from their back. Their head is, unlike most reptiles, rather wide and high and placed close to their top shoulders, with short extensions to the side to enchance their hearing. Their eyes are placed in the middle of their head, typical for predators.<br/>When flying, a Krylf's lower body hangs down, because their wings are unable to carry the whole body by themselves.<br/><br/>Krylf hunt by climbing to the top of the clifs they live in, then throwing themselves down at the sea. At mere inches away from the water surface, they strike with their tails, then pulling up with their wings, flying back with their prey to their cave, or flying back to the top for another attempt.<br/>Krylf live on a diet of -primarily- small fish, insects, and seaweed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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First post! I might pick out some indivicuals for Roleplaying, but that'll have to wait.<br/>
Statistics:<br/>
2 EP to Brain; for an effective Brain Ability of 6<br/>
2 EP to Natural Weapon[Stinger]; for an effective ability of 4<br/>
2 EP to Flight; for an effective ability of 5<br/>
1 EP to Wind Sense; for an effective ability of 2<br/>
1 EP to Tunneling; for an effective ability of 4<br/>
2 EP to Language; for an effective ability of 5</div>
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<b>Kir</b> - Kir is a young male Krylf. He reaches adulthood in a few months, but can already take care of himself, like all Krylf around this age. They all reach 'official' (i.e: they can do what they want) at 5 years old, bu only once one finds a mate and settles with him or her for life, he is considered one socially (i.e: he has a chance of becoming the pack leader, can make suggestions about the pack's plans, etc.). Therefore, he's one of the many males around trying to show of to the females, making daring jumps, trying to catch as big fish as possible, gathering corals, and in general looking as though as he can. Small fights are not unusual in these periods, but Kir cannot compete with some of the stronger males. His stinger is however surprisingly sharp, and he is a competent swimmer and flyer.</div>
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18826,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758668&postcount=3,2008-01-07T18:45:00,Altharis,"<b>The Quil'Iarth'Na</b><br/><br/>As the sun rose over the treetops, the first members of the Quil'Zar pack were waking up. All except Quil'Zar'Ha that is. The young Quil'Iarth'Na had been up since first light, staring at the golden sun orb with all his might.<br/><br/>Quil'Zar'Ha was different to most Quil'Iarth'Na in that he had a thirst for knowledge. When most Quil'Iarth'Na would be dividing up a carcass, Quil'Zar'Ha would rather poke into it, and study it's different parts.<br/><br/>However, today was a different day for Quil'Zar'Ha. Today was<u>his</u>day. On this day, the rest of the pack had agreed to let him lead the hunt.<br/><br/>He would not disapoint them<br/><br/>..................................................  ..................................................  ....<br/><br/>A few minutes later, and the Quil'Zar pack was feasting on another kill. The main difference was, that this beast was a lot bigger than the Quil'Zar's usual prey.<i>Maybe aiming for the joints does work....</i>Thought the rest of the pack, as Quil'Zar'Ha explained the logic behind it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Turn one: 10 EP<br/>
Attributes:<br/>
Natural Weaponry (Spines): +2<br/>
Natural Armour (Spines): +2<br/>
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Technology:<br/>
Tactics: Pack Hunting: +1<br/>
Tactics: Camouflage: +2<br/>
Tactics: Crippling Strikes: +3</div>
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18827,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760920&postcount=4,2008-01-08T07:47:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"<b>The Zerajal</b><br/><br/>The Zerajal have made little contact with other species, only interacting with those who enter their lush forests, The Zerajal have yet to leave their forests, for they prefer the canopies and the tree tops where they are expert in their woodcraft.<br/><br/>The Zerajal have many tribes in the tree's and sometimes these tribes vie for dominance, though more often than not these fights end with only a few small fights, which are over rather quickly.<br/><br/>The Zerajal hunt down and kill their prey, often taking down animals larger than themselves by use of numbers<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Language +2 total of 4<br/>
            Brains +2 total of 6<br/>
            Toughness +2 total of 8<br/>
            Technology:<br/>
            Weapons-axes+spears +2<br/>
            Strength in numbers tactics +2 </div>
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18828,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761350&postcount=5,2008-01-08T09:13:00,Oblomovism,"<b>The Klujnkt</b><br/><br/>Thus far the Klujnkt are somewhat introverted as a society - they prefer to discuss things amongst themselves than to venture forward into the unknown parts of their world (be it in search of other species or new areas to inhabit).<br/><br/>This communication between individuals has suggested some interesting ideas, such as the use of small stick as tools, to aid them in their labours, as well as to enhance their gesticulation (which is quite helpful when trying to get a point across). This also continues their slow mind-expanding journey of existence.<br/><br/>At this time one individual specifically deems mention: Loktcca is considered something of a purveyor of wisdom (in as much as a race as unadvanced as the Klujnkt are currently can produce wise men)- he will attempt to offer an answer to anything put to him, and his responses are usually held in regard, to cogitated upon. Whether they are true insights, or merely word-play is something not often disputed (though there are some who may raise it in the future).<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Turn One: 10 EP<br/>
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Attributes:<br/>
Brains: 2 EP -&gt; + 1 (11 total)<br/>
Language: 2 EP -&gt; +1 (11 total)<br/>
Grasping Appendage (Tails): + 2 (5 total)<br/>
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Technology:<br/>
Simple Tools: + 2 (2 total)<br/>
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Special abilities:<br/>
Persuasion: + 2 (8 total)<br/>
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18829,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762876&postcount=6,2008-01-08T15:40:00,RationalGoblin,"<b>The Yas</b><br/><br/>So far, the Yas are if not comfortable, are surviving decently enough. They prefer to stay in their caves, even though their lives are not easy there, because they know the caves. The Yas refuse to get involved with anything unless they know enough about it.<br/><br/>The communication between the Yas reveals that, as always, there is nothing much that can harm them.<br/><br/>Still, they spend some of their time communicating developing their language, and sharing new ideas, so thats a plus.<br/><br/>Also, they share techniques on mushroom cultivating, benefiting the species as a whole.<br/><br/>But the most extraordinary thing is, they find a small patch of the intelligence-increasing Goldwater. Very small. Barely enough for one Yas to sip. They decide to let the youngest adult Yas, a fellow named Whitewing for his well, white wings, intending to watch the free entertainment of Whitewing being basically omniscient (though they don't know that) for a little while, then mentally deflating as he loses his immense intelligence. Suprisingly, he doesn't seem to lose the intelligence. He still flew around in the happy daze the drinkers of Goldwater always did. So, the other Yas waited. And waited. When he didn't show any signs of letting up, the Yas finally started listening to what he had to say. He claimed that he could sense where the Goldwater was. The Yas, again decided to humor Whitewing, and followed him, taking the few mushrooms they had at their previous meeting place as a snack.<br/><br/>Extraordinarily, Whitewing was right. The Yas found a cave they hadn't before, and it was filled with a massive lake of Goldwater. Needless to say, they began planting mushrooms immediately so they could stay there. When they drank the Goldwater, the other Yas did not seem to permanently gain intelligence, like Whitewing, but they<i>did</i>gain the ability to sense Goldwater. Needless to say, Whitewing was hailed as a hero, and became a kind of chief to the Yas.<br/><br/>Unfortunately for the Yas, many of their mushrooms failed or became poisonous, so it wasn't all good.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Turn One: 10 EP<br/>
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Attributes:<br/>
Brains: 2 EP -&gt; + 2 (10 total)<br/>
Language: 1 EP -&gt; +3 (7 total)<br/>
Mushroom Cultivation + 2 (6 total)<br/>
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Special abilities:<br/>
Sense Goldwater +3 (3 total)<br/>
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Resource: Goldwater Lake: (Does whatever the GM thinks is appropriate, methinks. If it isn't appropriate at all, ignore the entire post.)<br/>
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18830,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764950&postcount=7,2008-01-09T05:41:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Solons</b><br/><br/>For my own convenience in tracking, i'll always post a 'before', tracking my races stats before this turn.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Brains : 4 - Not terribly intelligent individually, Solons are at least smart enough to cooperate<br/>
Strength : 4 - Pack hunters, not individually dangerous<br/>
Toughness : 7 - Solons, given food, will recover from nearly any injury.<br/>
Agility : 5 - Agile enough..<br/>
Grasping Appendages : 2 - Solons have rudimentary fingers on their forlegs which they use to drag corpses.<br/>
Language : 2 - Solons vocal communication is extremely rudimentary<br/>
Rudimentary Hivemind : 6 - Solon packs act as an individual of many parts at short distances, at long distances they use their vocals.<br/>
Bacterial Reproduction : 6 - Solons themselves are actually extremely colonies of extremely specialized bacteria. As such, any surplus of food becomes new solons.<br/>
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Solons have no memories of their earlier ancestors. This is their history. <br/>
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One day the first one started moving. It ate, budded, it was two. Now it is many. And the many are not all the same. It can be (6, number concepts still unknown), but more than that is too noisy, it becomes many again (cannot have a group of more than 6 at this point).<br/>
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Appearance : With roughly the body plan of a dog, Solons are pale grey, moist, and covered in black rigid patches. Their 'heads' are covered in round black beads, and they have small cilia growing in a frond on their necks and backs. Their front and back limbs are covered from about halfway down with the stiff material, though the front limbs have segmented 'fingers' arranged just above the base of the limb.<br/>
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Their diet is anything easily digestable. Bugs, berries, fecal matter, animals, dead animals... <br/>
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The land : <br/>
A big, swampy valley filled with unmoving muggy air, their environment is (by our standards)overwhelmingly hot, and terribly humid. Fire is an impossibility, and decay is everywhere. At one end of the valley is a river, which must run close to a volcanic vent, as it is warm already. Frequently, dead fish will be found floating in the river (the river is fed by an offshoot of a much larger river, everything here is evolved to the high sulphur content in the water).<br/>
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Food grows everywhere in the fertile soil. The squelchy, muddy, nearly impassible soil. <br/>
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Ease of travel : 1<br/>
Food and Water : 10<br/>
Natural Resources : 3<br/>
Safety : 6</div>
</div><br/><br/>Aand mah hero, well... hero(s), Prime.<br/><br/>Prime units 1-2 and 3-4 split herds, make hunt easy.  Prime grows to 6, still has more food.  Prime makes subprime herd.  Prime decide, not leave subprime alone, alone make lonely.  Prime Concentrate on split, makes new prime different!  *level up music*<br/><br/>As a whole, the race becomes smarter and tougher, as well as slightly stronger and faster.   New herds can be seen forming of 8 members, slightly out-performing the 6 member herds, both individually and counted as groups.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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general improvements : <br/>
2 ep brains<br/>
1 ep str<br/>
2 ep tough<br/>
1 ep agility<br/>
2 ep ability : Hivemind <br/>
1 ep ability : Bacterial Reproduction<br/>
1 ep technology : Hivemind tactics<br/>
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18831,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765302&postcount=8,2008-01-09T14:01:00,Khosan,"<b>Skali</b><br/><br/>Ahh, Spring.  Spring meant food was going to be plentiful, what with all the plants beginning to grow and animals trying to find mates.  A lone Skali male, distinguishable from the others only by his more lazy predisposition, sat with his tail up against a tree with his hide tinged a brownish colour, trying to look like a rather large root.  It was effective enough, nothing was bothering him.<br/><br/><i>Gurgle</i><br/><br/>Hungry.  He looked around for anything immediately edible, which was nothing; he'd eaten all the plants and easy prey within a five tree radius over the past weeks.<br/><br/>Then he saw his first chance at real food.  It was one of the tree-climbers, a large one too, it would provide food for a few days until it began to rot.  Even more fortunately, it was coming directly at him; probably planning on climbing the tree he was sat up against.  Catching it was going to be easy, with how the stupid thing was acting.  Just a matter of knocking it over and crushing the neck.<br/><br/>As it turned out, not even that was needed.  The climber was being chased by a female Skali, and with some very lucky timing, both of the Skali hit the climber's chest at the same time, crushing its chest and killing it instantly.  On the downside, it gave the victors a nasty headache.  They raised their sails in agitation at one another briefly, but quickly calmed down as their situation set in.  Spring.  Food.  Male and a Female.<br/><br/>Eventually, this sort of behavior led to packs becoming common amongst the Skali (resulting in more advanced methods of communication).  Ambushing became more prevalent, as a result of their increasing ability to blend into their environment.  Finally, their skulls began to thicken as more ramming incidents took place.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>Toughness</i> +1 EP, to 5.<br/>
<i>Language</i> +3 EP, to 5.<br/>
<i>Natural Camouflage</i> +2 EP, to 6.<br/>
<i>Pack Mentality</i> +4 EP, to 4.</div>
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18832,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768315&postcount=9,2008-01-10T06:09:00,Rarkasha,"<b>Kitani</b><br/><br/>It was a good day for hunting. Karis and Choran loped from one of the higher, safer forests where many of the Kitani lived, down the rocks to the valley nearby. Inside were the larger, more dangerous predators, but also the ones who carried the most meat.<br/><br/>""Be calm, Karis,"" said Choran, the older one, bracingly, as they stalked the forest floor.<br/><br/>""But this is... exciting,"" said Karis,"" I just want to do well.""<br/><br/>""You will do fine, but if you let the cold ones find you rather than the other way around, you will not do well at all,"" said Choran, not bothering to add the danger in that statement. The ""cold ones"" were the collective naming for the reptiles the Kitani met. They could tell they were somewhat similar, but that the bodies were colder, thus the name. The two Kitani spotted one of their distant relatives now. Karis managed to stay quiet and nodded Choran. He carried a wooden spear he had sharpened with a chunk of obsidian, and he used it to goad the hissing reptile, keeping it at bay. Meanwhile, the older Kitani snuck up for the kill, laying it about with a blow to the head with a rock.<br/><br/>""Excellent,"" said Choran,"" Taren will be pleased.""<br/><br/>""How come he does not hunt anymore, Choran?""<br/><br/>""He is too old now... I think he is best where he is, leading our people..."" With that, they lift the corpse back to their home.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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2EP to Brains: 9<br/>
1EP to Strength: 4<br/>
2EP to Language: 8<br/>
2EP to Sharp Tools: 6<br/>
3EP to Spears: 3+3: 6 (sharp tools fashioning the spears is 50%)</div>
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18833,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770701&postcount=10,2008-01-11T02:40:00,Emperor Demonking,"10 ep except the Yas.<br/><br/>The age of dicovery.<br/><br/>The Yas:<br/><br/>One lone Yas one of the most greedy saw the outline of darkness, the darkness looked at the Yas, a female Yas voice spoke from the darkness. ""What is your greatest desire?""<br/><br/>The Solons:<br/><br/>You come upon a large stone chute at an unseen before fertile piece of land, the chute seems to go in the ground, so far unexplored.<br/><br/>The Skali:<br/><br/>The Skali come across a man made hollow stone hill, as of yet thier hasn't been a way to get into it."
18834,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771703&postcount=11,2008-01-11T06:48:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Solons</b><br/><br/>For my own convenience in tracking, i'll always post a 'before', tracking my races stats before this turn, as well as keeping all my history, for easy reading and such.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Brains : 6 - Not terribly intelligent individually, Solons are at least smart enough to cooperate<br/>
Strength : 5 - Pack hunters, not individually dangerous<br/>
Toughness : 9 - Solons, given food, will recover from nearly any injury.<br/>
Agility : 6 - Agile enough..<br/>
Grasping Appendages : 2 - Solons have rudimentary fingers on their forlegs which they use to drag corpses.<br/>
Language : 2 - Solons vocal communication is extremely rudimentary<br/>
Rudimentary Hivemind : 8 - Solon packs act as an individual of many parts at short distances, at long distances they use their vocals.<br/>
Bacterial Reproduction : 7 - Solons themselves are actually colonies of extremely specialized bacteria. As such, any surplus of food becomes new solons.<br/>
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Tactics : <br/>
Hivemind tactics(hunting) : 1 - Solons are learning to use their hivemind to hunt together.<br/>
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Solons have no memories of their earlier ancestors. This is their history. <br/>
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Turn 0 : <br/>
One day the first one started moving. It ate, budded, it was two. Now it is many. And the many are not all the same. It can be (6, number concepts still unknown), but more than that is too noisy, it becomes many again (cannot have a group of more than 6 at this point).<br/>
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Prime units 1-2 and 3-4 split herds, make hunt easy.  Prime grows to 6, still has more food.  Prime makes subprime herd.  Prime decide, not leave subprime alone, alone make lonely.  Prime Concentrate on split, makes new prime different!  *level up music*<br/>
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As a whole, the race becomes smarter and tougher, as well as slightly stronger and faster.   New herds can be seen forming of 8 members, slightly out-performing the 6 member herds, both individually and counted as groups.<br/>
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2 ep brains<br/>
1 ep str<br/>
2 ep tough<br/>
1 ep agility<br/>
2 ep ability : Hivemind <br/>
1 ep ability : Bacterial Reproduction<br/>
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Appearance : With roughly the body plan of a dog, Solons are pale grey, moist, and covered in black rigid patches. Their 'heads' are covered in round black beads, and they have small cilia growing in a frond on their necks and backs. Their front and back limbs are covered from about halfway down with the stiff material, though the front limbs have segmented 'fingers' arranged just above the base of the limb.<br/>
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Their diet is anything easily digestable. Bugs, berries, fecal matter, animals, dead animals... <br/>
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</div><br/>The land :<br/>A big, swampy valley filled with unmoving muggy air, their environment is (by our standards)overwhelmingly hot, and terribly humid. Fire is an impossibility, and decay is everywhere. At one end of the valley is a river, which must run close to a volcanic vent, as it is warm already. Frequently, dead fish will be found floating in the river (the river is fed by an offshoot of a much larger river, everything here is evolved to the high sulphur content in the water).<br/><br/>Food grows everywhere in the fertile soil. The squelchy, muddy, nearly impassible soil.<br/><br/>Ease of travel : 1<br/>Food and Water : 10<br/>Natural Resources : 3<br/>Safety : 6[/spoiler]<br/><br/>Aand mah hero, well... hero(s), Prime #2 (previously subprime).<br/><br/>Subprime group observed.  He knew.  His pack was different.  Why?  He didn't know.  Carefully walking to the tube, he considered.  Darkness.  He thought.  He remembered.  Birth.  Directed change by the Prime before him.  Hm.  Change... Birth change?  Birth change again?  His 8 gathered closely, all 7 touching the chosen unit.  In deep focus, they concentrated.  Ordered their partner...<br/><br/>**!*!*PAIN*!*!*!* Reeling from the agony they had started, they calmed themselves.  The selected unit had collapsed.  2 guarded, 5 hunted.  Food was found.  Brought.  The one was changing!  Fed.  Changed.  Larger eyes, longer cilia along the back.  Bobbing their heads in excitement...<br/><br/>Over the next several days, they create the change in all members of the Prime Group, then carefully enter the depths...<br/><br/>Meanwhile, careful observers had seen what occurred.  The knowledge spread... We can change ourselves!  Due to the pain involved, the technique is only used in cases of obvious need.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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general improvements : <br/>
1 ep brains<br/>
1 ep str<br/>
1 ep tough<br/>
1 ep agility<br/>
1 ep appendages : slightly more efficient<br/>
0 ep ability : Hivemind <br/>
2 ep ability : Bacterial Reproduction<br/>
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Tactics : <br/>
1 ep technology : Hivemind tactics (Hunting)<br/>
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Biotechnology : <br/>
2 ep technology : Change Selves<br/>
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18835,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771748&postcount=12,2008-01-11T06:57:00,Emperor Demonking,They Krylf: After a storm a new cave that was full of rotton fish was discovered.<br/><br/>The solons: In the chute the solons can see a small four wheeled cart.
18836,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771930&postcount=13,2008-01-11T07:42:00,Khosan,"<b>Skali</b><br/><br/>With the advent of packs, leaders among the Skali began to make an appearance, usually the fastest or strongest one in a pack.  The most recent leader enjoyed a new development, a name.  Or something as close to a name as they could manage.  Without any complex vocal cords, the Skali had taken advantage of their ability to change colours as a way to easily distinguish one from another.  This particular leader was known as Black to the others.<br/><br/>Black was a leader not just because he was stronger than the rest, but because he was also smarter than most others, or so he thought.  It was his firm belief that if they had nests like the tree-climbers, they would have an easier time raising their young, who were something of a nuisance when the pack was hunting.  Unfortunately, he couldn't climb trees, nor could he find the trees the nests grew in.  Black, rather annoyed by the first development, decided that if he couldn't get up there to see what one was like, he would bring one down to him.  It took some time and a headache, but after an hour of ramming a tree, one of the nests finally fell, revealing an unconscious tree-climber (that would later become lunch) and the secret behind the nests.<br/><br/>It was remarkable.<br/><br/>The tree-climbers had used dead leaves and vines to...<i>make</i>this nest.  Black could only barely comprehend what it was, but glorious realization slowly dawned upon his already sore head.  The nests didn't<i>grow</i>, the tree-climbers took a bunch of useless things and made them useful.  It was a brand new concept to him and it felt overwhelming.  Black refused to let the opportunity pass, and he was determined to not be made a fool of by a bunch of meaty, succulent tree-climbers.<br/><br/>In a number of days, Black had a very basic grasp of the concept, and it took him several moments to convince himself that dead, inedible objects could have some kind of purpose.  Then they found something.  It was large, smooth, and made of stone.  More importantly, it was only a shell, like some kind of giant, stony egg.  Black was convinced they had to find a way inside this egg.  Eggs were always good food, and Black had a sneaking suspicion that he could make the useless outside husk into something useful once it had been emptied of its eggy goodness.<br/><br/>They rammed, they scratched, they tried to dig, all at Black's demand that they open it up.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'll save a couple points for after the reveal of what happens to the man-made structure.  I have a couple ideas for how their evolution can go depending on what happens.<br/>
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<i>Strength</i> +1 EP, to 4.<br/>
<i>Brain</i> +5 EP, to 10.<br/>
<i>Language</i> +1 EP, to 6.<br/>
<i>Natural Camouflage</i> +1 EP, to 7.</div>
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18837,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773122&postcount=14,2008-01-11T12:01:00,RationalGoblin,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">10 ep except the Yas.<br/>
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The age of dicovery.<br/>
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The Yas:<br/>
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One lone Yas, one of the most greedy saw the outline of darkness, the darkness looked at the Yas, a female Yas voice spoke from the darkness. ""What is your greatest desire?""</div>
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</div>The greedy Yas, a fellow named Longclaw, thinks for a moment, then answers the voice.<br/><br/>""My greatest desire? I want to be one with the Goldwater, to be bask forever in it's power!""<br/><br/>(OOC: Obviously less sophisticated, but you get the point)"
18838,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776106&postcount=15,2008-01-12T04:27:00,Emperor Demonking,"Yas: The woman of darkness spoke, ""If I give you that will you give me worship. I will also help you become the leader.""<br/><br/>Skali: It prooved to be invulnerable until the ground around it was hit too much then a burst of freezing air came out and a hole was formed.<br/>(What do you want in it?)"
18839,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783347&postcount=16,2008-01-13T14:06:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Solons</b><br/><br/>After carefully inspecting the cart (it moves so easily!  is it alive?  doesn't taste like it..  circular things attached by a stick, strange.  Tastes long-dead.  Dead thing that moves easily?), they explore the rest of the cave.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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how intelligent are we so far?  for rp-purposes, how intelligent is a rat ? a dog?  a chimp?  a human?</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> don't think its a turn, more like just roleplay opportunity.  i'm sure you'll get yours soon, no worries :)</div>
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18840,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783366&postcount=17,2008-01-13T14:09:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> wait so is this another turn for everyone or just the races specified? </div>
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18841,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783473&postcount=18,2008-01-13T14:37:00,Altharis,"OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lord Asmodeus, these aren't extra turns! They are just roleplaying opportunities, complete with discovery of gods, rescources, new enemies...etc.etc. I'll get a post up soon, I swear!</div>
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18842,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783660&postcount=19,2008-01-13T15:28:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"<b>The Zerajal</b><br/><br/>The Zerajal become more curious, and several venture outside the forest, until eventually a whole tribe forms outside the forest, known as the Dwellers Outside to the forest dwellers and The Plainlings to themselves. These Zerajal ventured into an area of large plains, and they developed new tactics to fit life in the plains, and as a result of their expansion they meet more beings of other races than before.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ok I'm going to add<br/>
            +2 brains for a total of 8<br/>
            +2 Language total of 6<br/>
            +2 weapons-axes and spears total of 4<br/>
            +2 tactics: stalking<br/>
            +2 tactics herding<br/>
            +2 strength total of 10 (i believe) </div>
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18843,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784075&postcount=20,2008-01-13T17:42:00,Khosan,"<b>Skali</b><br/><br/>Black raised his sail in triumph as the massive stone egg finally opened up.  This would mean food for weeks!  Black seized the moment and dashed toward the crack, mouth agape as he prepared to shove a few mouthfuls of sweet, creamy egg down his gullet.<br/><br/>But there were no mouthfuls of food.  Nothing you'd find in an egg anyway.  It was dark, chilly, and there was, oddly, a flat surface to walk on inside the egg.  Black couldn't identify anything, it was all distinctly...Alien.  There were corners and angles and straight edges that made the Skali feel uncomfortable.  This did not keep them from wrecking the place in a search for edible items.  One of the Skali gave a good whack to a white box that appeared to contain another Skali, and as it turned out it did not.  Instead, the general atmosphere of the place began to change: the temperature rose by a few degrees, the smell of the place became notably different, vision became wavy and distorted, and the Skali inside felt a great deal sleepier.<br/><br/>And sleep they did, but it was nothing like their ordinary sleep.  It was filled with strange sights and sounds, but it was still comforting in a way.  Black was rather content with his discovery, and insisted that everyone sleep within the stony egg with no complaints.<br/><br/>The gas did, eventually, run out and ceased to fill the area, but by then the Skali had moved in permanently and used it as a hub for sleeping, hunting, reproducing and every day life in general.  The inside of the building itself inspired Black to try and make something similar out of rocks and wood, much like the boxes he found inside it initially.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Last two points left over:<br/>
<i>Toughness</i> +1 EP, to 6 (if sleeping in a room filled with natural gas doesn't make you tougher...)<br/>
<i>Housing</i> +1 EP, to 1 (nothing more than flimsy huts with the exception of the one they found)</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I've just been going at it in a matter that seems appropriate.  In my mind, the Skali are just below Homo Erectus in terms of intelligence, as they're only just grasping how things work (if Homo Erectus were more predatory hunters than scavengers).  Granted they'll go up a number of pegs after this round.<br/>
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Just have fun with whatever you think is good.</div>
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18844,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784215&postcount=21,2008-01-13T18:48:00,Altharis,"<b>The Quil'Iarth'Na</b><br/><br/>Quil'Zar'Ha was pleased.<br/><br/>Not only was he the new chief of his pack, but although it was early yet in his reign, his people were already prospering.<br/><br/>His new hunt techniques, of staying camouflaged and aiming for the joints, had had the major effect of increasing the pack's red meat intake, as they were eating larger and larger kills from higher and higher up the food chain. This meant that the pack was getting a lot smarter, stronger, and tougher from all the protein and iron contained within the tribe's latest kills.<br/><br/>This was the beginning of a new age for the Quil'Iarth'Na...<br/><br/>Suddenly, a voice cried out, interrupting his dreamy reverie.<br/><br/>""<font color=""YellowGreen"">See Jump-Claw! Big Jump-Claw! What do?</font>"" It was the voice of Quil'Zar'Taj, one of Quil'Zar'Ha's most trusted scouts.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Purple"">Hide. Leaf-roll. All attack when me attack. Go!</font>""<br/><br/>At these words, the whole pack springs into action. Meat is hidden, burrows are covered, and all members hide, be they strong or be they frail.<br/><br/>When at last the Jump-Claw (Smallish Forest Lion) saunters into the clearing, it is with no awareness of its fate. It paces around, sniffs at the air, and then curls up on the ground.<br/><br/>A few tense seconds later, a volley of quills arcs into the air. This is soon followed by many other volleys, forming a rain of black death falling down from the sky.<br/><br/>Many miss, both those that hit do their work. The Jump-Claw is immobilised with the first volley, and dead with the second. With in second that ravenous Quil'Iarth'Na pack descends upon the freshly killed beast, hungry for blood.<br/><br/>It is a good day, and the kill was celebrated by all.<br/><br/>At night, while the rest of the Quil'Zar pack sleep off their food, Quil'Zar'Ha stays awake, staring into the moonlight and thinking<i>This not so hard...</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Turn two: 10 EP.<br/>
Attributes:<br/>
Brains: +2<br/>
Strength: +3<br/>
Toughness: +3<br/>
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Technology:<br/>
Tactics: Crippling Strikes +3<br/>
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18845,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784617&postcount=22,2008-01-13T22:50:00,Emperor Demonking,10 ep<br/><br/>Rats and dogs are around five.<br/><br/>RP:<br/>Quil'Iarth'Na: 0.3<br/>Skali: 0.3<br/>The Zerajal 0.1<br/>Solons 0.1<br/>Yas 0.1<br/><br/>Solons: As they go through the caves they come to an area with a hole in the roof and a river with a bridge on.<br/><br/>The Zerajal: At the planes they can see them selves at the edge of a swamp and a forest. They can also see a hole and an item that is too covered with weeds to tell what it is.<br/><br/>The Quil'Iarth'Na: They find that a river near the edge of thier land has become gold.
18846,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784633&postcount=23,2008-01-13T23:04:00,Altharis,"OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18847,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784697&postcount=24,2008-01-13T23:45:00,Emperor Demonking,I meant they had around 5 in int. Looking back that was completely unclear.
18848,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785205&postcount=25,2008-01-14T03:33:00,Oblomovism,"<b>The Klujnkt</b><br/><br/>Eventually it came to pass that Loktcca the Sage passed away (they say he was so immersed in his own (primitive) thoughts that he did not even notice as he fell down to the forest floor).<br/><br/>Needles to say, this time was a turbulent one for the society of the Klujnkt: bereft of their answers to their questions, some suggested a regime of even more stict isolation, devoted to pure thought.<br/><br/>The leader of this group was one called 'Njon-Locktc' (the second part of his name being a reference to the former character), who cited disocveries such as a symbolic number system (arrived at through much time spent visualising such things, by many Klujnkt) as a clear indicator of the virtues of such a manner of lifestyle.<br/><br/>The antipode to this was another Klujnkt named 'Vorijl' (the name itself being an intentional break with tradition, by not including a clicking sound in it). Vorijl advocated a cultural lifestyle that, whilst not being a great shift, certainly differed quite a lot; she argued that they should put more effort into using their knowledge and abilities to attempt to subdue the other creatures in the environs, so that they might expand their culture.<br/><br/>Finally it came to an epic (at least in terms of what the culture had thus far experienced) battle...of the respective locutary capabilities of these two figureheads. They thoroughly debated the positions, in as best a way as the language would allow<br/><br/>Many other Klujnkt gathered round to spectate, as volley after volley of crafted words and gestures and the images thereby invoked were cast around.<br/><br/>[not finished]<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Abilities:<br/>
Brain: 2 EP -&gt; + 1 (total 12)<br/>
Language: 2 EP -&gt; + 1 (total 12)<br/>
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Mathematics: + 3 (Total: 3)<br/>
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18849,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793371&postcount=26,2008-01-15T15:23:00,Rarkasha,"<b>Kitani</b><br/><br/>The Kitani begin to consolidate and form communities. Following the oldest and wisest among them, Taren, each small patch of forest has it's own set of senior Kitani making sure food is found and the younger Kitani learn how to hunt properly. However, they all communicate when possible, though this is limited to the occasional party of fit, healthy Kitani, who are generally busy enough hunting anyhow.<br/><br/>Males and females work together without much prejudice, as there isn't much difference in their physiology other than appearance. Mentally, males tend to be inquisitive, passionate, and active. Females are more laid-back and dependable, though they're just as curious about the world around them.<br/><br/>As the seasons wear on, the Kitani become ever stronger, but don't utilize their new skills as much as they could. However, having explored more of the land around them, and trying to categorize the things they find, they realize the need for a safer environment, and more supplies in order to have time to learn.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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+2 EP to Strength: 6<br/>
+2 EP to Agility: 8<br/>
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18850,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793471&postcount=27,2008-01-15T15:41:00,Altharis,"<b>The Quil'Iarth'Na</b><br/><br/>Quil'Zar'Ha was bemused. And this made him afraid.<br/><br/>All was going well, as Quil'Zar'Ha had implemented a caste sytem to organise his tribe. This caste system, although simple, was very useful as it allowed different members of the rapidly growing Quil'Zar tribe to focus on their strengths. Of course, all members still carried the older skills, and still could function as hunter in a pinch. The three castes, and their current focus, are: The Scout Caste, focusing on speed and stealth; the Warrior Caste, focusing on strength and tactics; and the Inventor Caste, who had recently developed sharp rocks to skin kills. Each caste had it's distinctive ornamentation: The Scout Caste always had leaves pinned to their spines for camouflage, the Warrior Caste were always wearing bit of beast hide on their spikes to look intimidating, and the Inventor Caste would all be dressed completely differently, as they are the most eclectic and random of the castes.<br/><br/>This ambience of discovery and organisation was soon shattered by the arrival of the obviously flustered master of the Scout Caste, Quil'Zar'Taj, arrived with strange news: ""<font color=""YellowGreen"">The Quil'Har'Ta river has turned into a shiny yellow thing!</font>""<br/><br/>Shortly after hearing the news, Quil'Zar'Ha and a few fellow members of the Inventor Caste leave for the river, guarded by a contingent of the Warrior Caste.<br/><br/>Upon arrival at the river, Quil'Zar'Ha proceeds to grab a stick and poke the shiny substance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Agility +4<br/>
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Tactics: Camouflage (Stealth) +3<br/>
Tactics: Sneak (Stealth) +3<br/>
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Strength +2<br/>
Toughness +2<br/>
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Tactics: Crippling Strikes +3<br/>
Tactics: Pack Hunting +3<br/>
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<b><font color=""Blue"">Inventor Caste</font></b><br/>
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Brain +4<br/>
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Tools: Stone Cutters +3<br/>
Skinning +3<br/>
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18851,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795139&postcount=28,2008-01-16T03:51:00,Emperor Demonking,The Quil'Iarth'Na: The gold water seems just like water so far.
18852,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798294&postcount=29,2008-01-16T14:53:00,Altharis,"OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18853,Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68695-Evolution,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816200&postcount=30,2008-01-22T06:32:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Solons</b><br/><br/>Tracking Start of Turn :<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Brains : 7 - Solons are becomming swiftly more intelligent.<br/>
Strength : 6 - Pack hunters, fairly dangerous individually<br/>
Toughness : 10 - Solon are very hardy, rarely taking damage.  Additionally, they can heal from near-fatal wounds.<br/>
Agility : 7 - Agile and speedy.<br/>
Grasping Appendages : 3 - Solons fingers have developed, and are now capable of powerful grasping and lifting.  <br/>
Language : 2 - Solons vocal communication is extremely rudimentary<br/>
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Rudimentary Hivemind : 8 - Solon packs act as an individual of many parts at short distances, at long distances they use their vocals.<br/>
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Bacterial Reproduction : 9 - Solons themselves are actually colonies of extremely specialized bacteria. As such, any surplus of food becomes new solons.  <br/>
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</div><br/>Solons Turn 3 :<br/><br/>Prime-of-the-Dark was curious.  And a little fearful.  Hesitating in the cave, one of Darkprime went back.  At the cave entrance, another herd sat, curiously waiting for Prime to return.  This group was named Chysis, after a plant in the area.  Prime hesitated.  How to share the discoveries?  Their language is not complex enough for the 'wagon', or for the 'new land' concepts.<br/><br/>Ah, inspiration strikes.  Prime exchanged a unit with Chysis!  Not only did he share the knowledge of the cave, but he learned of what his people had been doing!  His unit 8 hooted, requesting that Chysis accompany him.  Hooting back, Chysis agreed.<br/><br/>Cautiously, the 16 Solons explore the jungle, practicing their tactics on the new prey animals found within.  After bringing down a large plant-eater, they grow a new proto-herd, naming it Sync.  Sending it back with new instructions, they begin, for the first time, to use their Hive-Mind as a method of quick information sharing.<br/><br/>The new proto-herd goes back.  It trades a member with two herds.  each of the two herds sends out two members, and trades with a further 4 herds.  Quickly, knowledge of the cave, of the jungle, of the wagon propagate throughout the Solon race.  With the invention of hive sharing comes a new level of co-operation on hunts.<br/><br/>Though hunting as the opportunity comes, Darkprime and Chysis are also roaming freely, exploring this new land.  Hooting softly to each other, they explore happily.  Their originating swamp is quickly becomming overpopulated with Solons.  As the ones with the information, they can also spread their choices through the transfer.  Darkprime and Chysis agree.  There is a need for overall leadership.  And an opportunity for power.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hivemind Tactics(hunting) - 3 ep, this tech will benefit from rudimentary Hivemind, 50%<br/>
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Hivemind Government(Tribal) - 2 ep,  this tech will benefit from Rudimentary Hivemind 50%, Hivemind T(hunting) 25%<br/>
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18854,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626247&postcount=1,2007-12-07T20:05:00,Nelphine,"The Meeting:<br/><br/>You all recieve a message, from fate, from legend, from your housekeeper, from your pet; the message indicates in some way that you are to go to a particular place at a particular time.<br/><br/>Arriving at the meeting location, you notice first all the regular patrons; coffee drinkers, people booking trips, employees running the locale.  Everything seems normal, everything seems mortal.  Then a man catches your attention.  He waves at you from where he is sitting, alone at a small table.<br/><br/>He is wearing a blue and silver airline uniform.  The name tag reads: Paulo Swift. Approximately 6 feet tall, a middle-aged caucasian he looks like an athlete, someone who keeps his body in top physical condition.  His uniform is immaculate, his short cropped hair freshly washed. He looks very calm, and has a small pamphlet lying in front of him.<br/><br/>As you approach, he stands up and extends a hand in greeting.  ""Welcome <insert your name here>.  You are no doubt wondering exactly what this is all about.  My name is Paulo, and my father is Hermes.""  He pauses.  ""You and I have one very important thing in common; we both have a divine parent.  Yours has requested that you attend a gathering in Canada.  Every so often there are new Scions.  Rarely, there are a number of new Scions in the world at the same time.  When this happens, the Gods sometimes form the Scions into a group; a unit with which to fight the Titans directly on Earth.""<br/>""Your parent wishes you to form such a unit.""<br/><br/>{Mercedes (Jannex):  You are about to have breakfast one morning, when your doorbell rings.  When you answer the door Paulo is standing at attention before you, the pamphlet folded under one arm.  ""Hello Mercedes.  My name is Paulo Swift.  And yes, we are siblings.  Dad told me about you yesterday, so this news is as confusing to me as it undoubtedly is to you.  However, as much as I'd like to chat and get to know you, Dad has asked that you be his representive amongst a new band of Scions that are forming."" (As you will probably want to have a personal chat with Paulo, go right ahead, but we're going to do it in an OOC thread; if you'd like please just start such a thread, and post a link to it in this thread)<br/><br/>""Hades has found an item that holds properties hitherto unknown, even to the Gods.  However, he doesn't have the resources to solve it's mystery himself.  So he has asked the other Gods for help, and in response they have chosen you, and a number of others, to do this.""<br/><br/>""Hades Scion, a coroner named Mark Young, has the item in a small town called Pembroke, in Canada.  I'll be flying to the capital of Ottawa, and from there you'll arrange to get yourself to Pembroke.  He will show you the item, and from there, your team will decide what to do.""<br/><br/>Paulo pushes the pamphlet toward you.  ""These are your tickets to get to my plane.  The airport staff are expecting you, and will direct you to the proper area of the airport.  This may seem strange to you, but just as Hermes is the messenger of the Gods, I have become the messenger unto the Scions of the Gods.  As such, I must be able to get anywhere in the world, quickly, efficiently, and without undo notice.  While with me, you will be under my protection."" {Derek Hunt (Kentmagus) you recognize this man.  He is reknowned for being one of the best civilian pilots in the world, and is also known for attempting seemingly suicidal rescue missions.}<br/><br/>""Khufu, Bast is extremely curious as to the exact nature of this item and what is going on.""<br/>""Megan, Susan-O wants you travelling, and wants you to make sure that everything is done in the proper style.""<br/>""Shan, Sun Wukong apparently thinks that the item is directly related to the Titans; not enough of the other Gods are convinced, so he wants a personal represenatitive there.""<br/>""Andrew, Tyr only sent me a message.  Apparently he has a very personal reason to be involved, and he wants you to know.""<br/>""Erina, your mother was the only Goddess of the group who did not request you personally.  Freya apparently could not be reached at all recently, and it was Tyr who asked for you.""<br/>""Mercedes, Dad for various reasons has been forbidden from sending me on any missions by the other Gods.  But he really wants to know what is going on, and many times the Gods won't tell him.  (For instance, Hades hasn't actually told anyone what the item is, although I believe Tyr knows.)""<br/>""Derek, Freyr asked that you go, as he believes that your skill as a pilot will be invaluable.  Apparently Hades will be requiring a plane to be supplied by Hermes Airlines (my company), and I am not available to be the pilot."""
18855,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627682&postcount=2,2007-12-08T05:42:00,Naotic Cheutral,"""Travel, huh?""  Megan flashes an infectious grin.  ""I'd been planning to take some time to kick back and get used to all of this, but this just sounds too fun to pass up.  You tell that bastard of a father of mine,""  she uses the insult in a friendly manner, as if she's simply harassing an old friend of hers, ""that I'm in, but only if he isn't gonna hog all the credit.""<br/><br/>Sure, Canada wasn't exactly a far-off land of mystique, but something that even gods couldn't identify--well,<i>that</i>promised to be interesting, one way or the other.  Besides, what better way to get used to her new powers than to see just how she was going to be using them?"
18856,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628055&postcount=3,2007-12-08T07:06:00,Stick_Ninja,"Kyle was enjoying the morning, still in bed of course, when Mau jumped on his chest. Groaning, Kyle tried to remove the feline, but Mau spoke up. ""Wake, child. There is a message you must be given."" Sighing, and complaining (loudly), Kyle got up and dressed. Eating quickly and telling his dad that he was off to go exploring, Kyle and Mau went off into Cairo.<br/><br/>Arriving at the designated location, Kyle saw the man waving at him. After his introduction Kyle was a bit unnerved, as the whole child-of-a-god thing was still a little new to him, but he looked at the pamphlet while Paulo kept talking. When Kyle's birthname was brough up, he winced slightly, but then forgot about it when Bast was mentioned. Sighing, he nodded and said, ""Well, I can't dissapoint Mom, now can I?"" He sounded reluctant, but by now his own natural curiosity was kicking in, so the hesitation wasn't truly heartfelt.<br/><br/>He left the place and spent a few hours shopping, thinking of a good way to tell his father he was going to Canada.<i>Eh, what the hell? School doesn't start for a few more months and it might be fun to get to know others like me...</i>"
18857,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628710&postcount=4,2007-12-08T09:16:00,kentmagus,"The doorbell rang. Derek looked at his latest female companion, a delightful mixture of dark-haired American Indian/Asian. He turned to shift and work his way free. The girl's arm shifted the wrong way and locked him into place. He struggled to free himself without waking the girl under the blanket.<br/>""What have we here?"" Skirnir grinned as he walked through the walls of the apartment. From experience, he knew that the girl could not hear or see Skirnir or him while they talked.<br/>""Your mother and father never had this talk with you?When and a man and a woman like each other very much...""<br/>""They get themselves locked up in a tangle so they can't answer a doorbell?""<br/>""I'll have you know that I have gotten free from worse tangles than this one. Jealous husbands, enraged sons, and beautiful women the world over can verify this. ""<br/>""In that case, you'll be able to get out of this tangle on your own.  It's really a new tangle I came to talk to you about. You're to go to the LaGuardia Airport. It's highly likely that you've been activated as Frey's chosen agent on earth and you'll need to move fast as I'm sure you know. Have fun liberating yourself. "" Skirnir walked through the wall.  Derek thought Skirnir had been off his game for the day.<br/>When the woman woke up, the only thing in a room was a note.<br/><br/>Derek nodded. Paulo Swift was known for going on mercy flights that were just short of impossible, but he was a civilian pilot. Derek had been taught in the United States Air Force and they did teach how to fight in a disarmed plane. The general consensus was ""Be faster. ""<br/>""They needed the best.. "" Derek leaned back.<br/>He considered the possibility that Paulo Swift had been killed and replaced by a Titan agent.<br/>""Most popular plane in the United States is the Cessna 172.  One of the planes I trained on was the military variant of the Cessna 172. Is your plane related to that?"" Derek asked. The answer he was looking for was the T-41 Mescalero<br/>""Something that could fit the entire group and have armaments and speed would be better.  "" He finished. He would like a better plane than a four-seat single-engine plane."
18858,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629968&postcount=5,2007-12-08T13:59:00,Jannex,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18859,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632094&postcount=6,2007-12-09T04:50:00,Nelphine,"{Anyone who wishes to respond to the first post, go ahead and do so, I'm not worried if the post order isn't exactly right. Just mention it at the start of your post.  This post assumes you all agree to go along.}<br/><br/>As each of you get to your respective airports, you are directed to a small hidden area, clearly not used much.  Most likely it is a section specifically designed for private use, and it includes such perks as no security.  Reaching the waiting room, there are about 15 seats scattered about, and the typical airport desk next to the glass doors leading to your plane.<br/><br/>Behind the desk is a small woman, probably mexican.  She wears the same blue and silver Paulo did, the uniform of Hermes Airlines.  Her name tag reads 'Ohtli'.  She appears rather bored, and is leaning on the desk, playing with her computer.<br/><br/>The plane outside looks very small.  It probably holds 6 people and has 2 turbojet engines, one on each wing.  The nose reminds you of a duck, and overall, it looks rather ugly.  A set of stairs lead up to a hatch in front of the wings.<br/><br/>About 5 minutes after you arrive, Ohtli see's something on her computer screen and looks over to you.<br/><br/>""Paulo finally got the plane ready to go.  You can go on in now.  The airport controller also really wants us to get moving so he can get back to his business of directing real planes."" She spits something in a language you don't recognize, but sounds vaguely Spanish, and turns around and walks out the doors toward the plane.<br/><br/>{This happens in about the same manner for everyone, except for Mercedes who arrives with Paulo, and is asked to wait in the waiting room with Ohtli until he gets the plane ready to go.}<br/><br/>Once onboard, the first thing you notice is that you were wrong about seating room.  The plane holds 12 passengers.  7 of the seats have nametags tossed into the seat.  Ohtli waits for you to enter the plane, then detaches the stairs and closes the hatch.  She then zips forward into the cockpit.<br/><br/>The flight between each meeting is 10-45 minutes long, with about a half hour break at each stop. Anyone who needs to can get off the plane and grab a bite to eat or go to the bathroom during each stop. When the last of you (Derek and Andrew) are collected in New York, it is about 12:30, and various of you have probably lost most of your sense of time.  The flight from New York to Ottawa is about 40 minutes, and the only thing you see of Ohtli or Paulo is Ohtli sticking her head out of the cockpit to yell ""Ok, we're flying again! None of you better be sick! Especially not you Mr. Air Force man!""  and then Paulo turning on the intercom ""We have finished all our scheduled pick-ups.  Please, feel free to get to know each other; you'll probably be working together for some time now.  Once we reach Ottawa, you'll have 1 day to hang about before you are expected in Pembroke.  On the back of those pamphlets I gave you should be Mark's address.  There's also the address of a bank I use when in Ottawa to convert money.  Tell them you're from Hermes Airlines, and you won't get charged anything for using their bank.""<br/><br/>One last thing most of you notice:  When you were getting ready for the trip, you may have spent several hours buying things or getting things to the airport.  But each stop after that only takes half an hour or so, and in fact Ohtli won't even allow you out of the waiting room; vending machine food and a bathroom, no sightseeing or touristing.  You're not sure why you were given such a luxury, when everyone else was rushed."
18860,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3634669&postcount=7,2007-12-09T14:47:00,WillWolf,"He liked coffee, it was one of the few luxuries he lad left. He took a sip looked at th<i>New York Times</i>and continued to read. Surprisingly enough he looked rather well, considering that he had just been fired and his boss told him to go the airport. Apparently he brought too much bad publicity to the firm, but he had got disability pay for a good long while now, not that he needed it, but something about being attacked on the job just made people throw money to you if you had any of it. But he was going, somewhere, anywhere, it was just nice to go and if he had the money for it (and he did) than all is well.<br/><br/>He sighed awaiting some sort of sign, and the man waving at him was good enough of one.<br/><br/><font color=""Yellow"">""Hello""</font><br/><br/><b>""Welcome Andrew. You are no doubt wondering exactly what this is all about. My name is Paulo, and my father is Hermes.""</b><br/><br/><font color=""Yellow"">""Not so loud jeez,""</font>he looked at the various tables around him. He didn't need people announcing the fact that they were the sons of gods at the Kennedy airport.<br/><br/>But the man more or less plowed on.<br/><br/><font color=""Yellow"">""Fine, if ... <i>Dad</i> wants me to go than I will.""</font><br/><br/>Out of everything from the last part of his life, the fact that his dad was a relatively constant. If anything loosing his job meant nothing to the weight to being the giver of law to the Norse pantheon. He picked up his bags and carried on.<br/><br/>[hr]<br/><br/>He and another man were the last in apparently. At the being told to entertain each other, he decided, that he might as well and turn to the nearest person and say:<font color=""Yellow"">""My name is Andrew.""</font>"
18861,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637644&postcount=8,2007-12-10T08:14:00,Naotic Cheutral,"Megan arrived well ahead of time for the flight, pleased to discover that she didn't have to spend hours going through security checkpoints.  She carried only the bare necessities, having long since gotten tired of hauling huge piles of luggage around.  A rolling suitcase full of clothes, and a carry-on bag with a few dense novels and a coat that would let her go for a comfortable stroll in the arctic circle if need be--Canada was just a<i>bit</i>cooler than her usual haunts, and she'd long ago decided that there was no price too high for a really warm coat.  Also at hand were her father's gifts, the katana hanging in its sheathe on her back and her hair in a simple ponytail, the kanzashi stuck in its base.  While the weapon would be a pain to accomodate in a cramped little plane, she wasn't about to let it out of her sights until she was certain that nothing funny was going on.<br/><br/>She spent most of the early flight leafing through the novels, feigning interest in them...  though mostly, she was taking the opportunity to steal peeks at her fellow fliers and hazard guesses about what their abilities were.  Still, she remained quiet until the invitation to speak was issued--she was too familiar with how annoying being seated next to an overly-talkative passenger could be.  Andrew's greeting, though, gave her an excuse to release hours of pent-up enthusiasm.  ""Hey there!""  She gave him a broad smile and seized his hand in a hearty shake.  ""Megan; nice to meet you.  Where ya from?"""
18862,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642669&postcount=9,2007-12-12T01:45:00,Stick_Ninja,"Kyle had gone home to tell his father that he needed to go to Canada, which had gone over as well as it could've and him and Mau took the bus to the airport. There, the two waited for awhile, relaxing and then got on the plane, seeing that there were several others on it.<br/><br/>Sitting alone, but not very far from anyone, he took time to look at the others there. Turning to Mau, he asked, ""Are all of them children of gods, like me?""<br/><br/>""Yes. And from several different pantheons, too. Interesting. Though, I don't see any others from your mother's..."" The two just continued on thier conversation. (Everyone else sees a college age kid and a cat holding a conversation. O.o)"
18863,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644317&postcount=10,2007-12-12T08:40:00,Rutee,"<i>Erina had taken the invitation with a minimum of ado, though the trip to and through the airport and gave her mind a peck of questions to ponder, as well as other thoughts.  </i>Mom must be doing something important...  I'll at least try to find out what's going on here.  I'm pretty sure that's what she'd want.<i>  She straightened her jacket unconsciously.</i>I shouldn't have listened to Gustav.  Seriously, why am I dressed like this?  It's like...  like I'm some sort of out of place rock star.<i>If even that! The jacket had fairly oversized black buttons, left her midriff bare, and was clearly the type one wore for style, rather then for warmth, an observation punctuated by her pleated black skirt.<br/>
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She spent the first few stops napping, waking up at the plane's landings, but quickly falling back asleep after takeoff.  By the time the last person was picked up though, she stayed awake, though.</i>I should probably get to know my Band-mates, actually..  hm, it's a shame I napped, come to think of it.  Well, might as well fix it.  ...Wait, what?<i>Her attention was drawn by Kyle speaking to..  his cat?  She tilted her head trying to figure out what was going on.</i>""Um, hello there..  were you speaking to anyone in particular?""<i>she asked, quite certain the lad was perhaps a bit touched..</i>"
18864,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645893&postcount=11,2007-12-12T13:24:00,Jannex,"A young woman with short, wavy hair sits in one of the airplane seats, one leg bouncing involuntarily until she notices it and stops, not wanting to annoy her traveling companions. As soon as she stops thinking about it, of course, the leg starts bouncing again. She looks around curiously at the other people on the plane, but doesn't attempt to start a conversation until Paulo's voice over the intercom suggests that the passengers entertain one another. At that point, the girl turns to whichever of the other Scions is nearest and not already engaged in conversation, and smile brightly.<font color=""seagreen"">""Hi! I'm Mercedes.""</font>"
18865,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647699&postcount=12,2007-12-12T21:07:00,WillWolf,"Well it was fairly obvious that this girl, was, well, she was a bit different. Truth be told he had no idea why he was on this mission, but it was nice to see someone who had biological parents for Gods. Looking around, he noticed that he appeared to be the oldest one here, he looked a bit, well, nervous. Most of the people here looked like they had just gotten into college, and here he was, just in his thirties. Yeah he looked young, but he almost got the feeling that they were going to go ask for him to go and buy booze for them all, but there was something to be said for youth.<br/><br/>Even if that youth was rapidly shaking his hand. It was a bit, disconcerting, and he got the feeling that if he wasn't a god, or whatever, he would be on the ground nursing crushed bones. It must be hard to know this so young.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Me too. I'm from New York, upstate, actually.""</font>Some people had very rough accents, Andrew's was quite suttle actually.<font color=""orange"">""Yourself?""</font>"
18866,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647828&postcount=13,2007-12-12T23:00:00,kentmagus,"Paulo Swift and Derek Hunt fell into shoptalk for a few minutes, enough for Derek to confirm Paulo knew what he was talking about.<br/>He made quite a sight in the private waiting room, wearing a carry-on knapsack, having stored what would be needed for what amounted to an overseas mission. He was the last one to be collected as he noticed the tags on the seats. There was only one seat left with a nametag which read Derek Hunt.<br/><br/>He promply made exaggerated throwing-up sounds for a second.  Second thing he did was examine the intel for the mission, scanning the nametags, the pamphlet, the bank name and the address of the target.  Mark Young was a coroner who had found a holy pagan item and resided in Pembroke, Canada. The landing site was Ottawa, Canada.<br/><br/>One of the guys sitting next to him broke the ice  A girl with a ponytail and a katana on her back responded ""Megan, nice to meet you!.Where ya from?"" A college-age guy was holding a conversation with his cat. Skirnir had told him that one of the powers that a Scion could get was speaking to animals. The girl dressed like a rock star was obviously shifting uncomfortable in it, as he looked her over. That might have been the way that the college-age guy was speaking to his cat. Another girl was bouncing hyperactively and shaking the icebreaker's(Andrew's) hand in rapid fashion.  He mentally tallied the typecasting in his head. The katana was a Japanese Scion, the one with the cat with as Egyptian Scion, possibly that of Bast. The others remained indeterminate for now.<br/><br/>""Hey, I'm Derek. "" He offered a smile. ""New York City, where if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. """
18867,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648661&postcount=14,2007-12-13T04:24:00,Naotic Cheutral,"""... I hope you meant 'nice to meet you too' and not 'my name is Megan too.'""  Megan raised an eyebrow, freeing Andrew's hand from her implacable grip.  ""You don't look like much of a Megan, though maybe with some makeup and a nice skirt...  Me, I'm from the ass end of nowhere, in Missouri.""<br/><br/>She trailed off, examining Andrew for a few seconds before shrugging in slight disappointment.  ""Nobody here really looks like what I expected.  I figured it'd be all wreathes of olive branches and glowing eyes.  I mean,<i>I</i>don't have any of that, but I'm kinda new at all of this.  On the other hand, there's no way a normal plane just travelled this far this quickly, so I guess we at least have<i>something</i>obviously weird happening.""  She seemed a bit let down that nobody was hurling lightning bolts around yet."
18868,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649320&postcount=15,2007-12-13T07:09:00,Nelphine,"{OOC: Just a comment:  at the beginning of each of your post's, please put your character's name.  That way, it's easy referencing!<br/><br/>And for those of you who know such things:  The plane you are on is a (obviously very modified) Piaggio PD.808.}<br/><br/>As you all start to introduce yourself, you realize that Derek was right. He HAD taken the last seat.  Although, before he had taken it, you all could have sworn there were another 3-5 seats left available, that just hadn't had name tags.<br/><br/>Even more disconcerting, you all notice that at the back of the plane, there is seemingly a fully stocked wet bar (alchoholic and non) sitting there.  Ohtli's voice comes over the PA system again ""While yer all yacking, there's also drinks in the back.  If there's anything else Hermes Airlines can offer you, just holler!""  Those of you with keener hearing also are sure you hear Paulo muttering something about ""Why do you always have to ask them to yell?"" before the PA cuts out.<br/><br/>The view out the windows is completely blocked by clouds, although it seems like you're going fairly rapidly whenever you do manage to find landmarks to judge by."
18869,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650527&postcount=16,2007-12-13T11:04:00,Jannex,"<b>Mercedes</b><br/><br/>Mercedes snickers at Paulo's<i>sotto voce</i>addendum, and unbuckles her seat belt, bouncing up and making her way to the back of the plane toward the bar.<font color=""seagreen"">""Anybody want anything, while I'm up?""</font>she asks, claiming a bottle of pomegranate juice for herself. She passes Derek on the way back to her seat, just as he makes his introduction.<font color=""seagreen"">""Nice to meet ya,""</font>she smiles, shifting the bottle of juice into her left hand so her right is free to shake.<font color=""seagreen"">""I'm Mercedes.""</font>She looks about nineteen, though her short haircut and cheerful demeanor make her seem younger."
18870,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651923&postcount=17,2007-12-13T17:23:00,WillWolf,"<font color=""Black"">Andrew:</font><br/><br/>He laughed a belly laugh. What is more this looked like a man who rarely, if ever, laughed at all. What's more is that it actually felt good to Andrew, he hadn't laughed in a long time and it all just kind of let loose. Finally, covering his mouth, he stopped.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""I've always been more of a Hillary Clinton-esque pants and blouse person really.""</font>He nodded his head while he continued to smile.<br/><br/>She had probably done the impossible in making a Scion of Tyr laugh, and what's more, laugh at himself. Not that Andrew really noted it that way, but he did like her wry sense of humour all the same.<br/><br/><b>""Nobody here really looks like what I expected. I figured it'd be all wreathes of olive branches and glowing eyes. I mean, I don't have any of that, but I'm kinda new at all of this. On the other hand, there's no way a normal plane just travelled this far this quickly, so I guess we at least have something obviously weird happening.""</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Yeah I suppose I know what you mean. We're all so ... human-looking. Still I've only, I don't know what the word is, 'awakened-maybe' recently and the rest of you look fairly young. Best not to dwell on it to much, I think, it might drive us nuts. So what's your divinity.""</font>and figuring that it would be too prying to not say hi own, he added,<font color=""orange"">""Mine's Tyr. Norse pantheon""</font>The closest that thing that counted as weird to him was the buisness with the cat, and that was quite tame really. He hadn't noticed the time difference on being on a plane, personally, he hadn't noticed it. He flew very rarely so fourty minutes or six hours, it all seemed to be a bit 'meh' to him.<br/><br/><b>""Anybody want anything, while I'm up?"" </b><br/><br/>He eyed the woman to see what she got, and it was pomegranite juice of all things. Weird woman. Still at least she wasn't going to drink herself into a stupor, and she looked under age as well, but he asked for:<font color=""orange"">""Coffee thank you.""</font><br/><br/>((ooc: I'll just say that you got it ok?))<br/><br/>He took a sip of his drink."
18871,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652020&postcount=18,2007-12-13T17:55:00,Jannex,"<b>Mercedes</b><br/><br/>Mercedes glanced back over her shoulder to see who had asked for the coffee, and noticed the man who had just been talking about wearing women's pants-suits giving her an odd look. She shrugged.<i><font color=""seagreen"">Well, it's not like I expected </font></i><font color=""seagreen"">all<i> of them to be friendly,</i></font>she thinks.<i><font color=""seagreen"">I hope some of them will be easy to get along with, though.</font></i><br/><br/>She reclaims her seat and looks disappointedly at the blank wall of white clouds outside the window. Briefly, she entertains the notion of fishing something out of her carry-on to pass the time with, but rejects all the possible options as either antisocial or potentially annoying to the others. Her gaze drifts around the cabin, looking for someone with whom she might strike up a conversation."
18872,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653379&postcount=19,2007-12-14T04:26:00,Naotic Cheutral,"<b>Megan</b><br/><br/>""Me?  Susano-o, the Japanese pantheon...  er, Amatsukami.""  Though Megan has to slow down slightly to do so, her pronunciation of the Japanese words is fairly accurate.  She glances around the cabin again.  ""It kind of makes me wish I'd studied some mythology in school.  I've<i>heard</i>of Tyr, but that's about it.   On the other hand, I guess this is pretty much a hands-on lesson in mythology that we're heading to.  Wonder if it'd be rude to ask a god for an autograph..."""
18873,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661234&postcount=20,2007-12-16T06:43:00,kentmagus,"Derek reaches into his leather jacket and then shakes his head in a forlorn manner.<br/><br/>""Left my olive wreaths in my other jacket. You'll have to be deprived. Vanir, Scion of Freyr.""He answered to the general inquiry. He had guessed right with the Japanese God of Thunder Scion.  He chuckled at the memory of some of Megan's introduction.<br/><br/>""Pomegranate juice? ""He asked Mercedes."
18874,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662110&postcount=21,2007-12-16T10:17:00,Jannex,"<b>Mercedes</b><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""I was amused at the symbolism, given who we're on our way to meet,""</font>she explains with a grin.<font color=""seagreen"">""Did you want some?""</font>"
18875,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668331&postcount=22,2007-12-17T19:51:00,WillWolf,"<b>Andrew</b><br/><br/>He really had no idea who that was, but he smiled and shrugged not trying to be rude about it. He wasn't very familiar with the gods that you could not see outside your saterday morning cartoons, and really, he barely knew that Tyr existed until he found out it was his father. No matter things looked like they were going fairly smoothly.<br/><br/>""... umm I guess you could, if you wanted to?"" He didn't really get why she would want an autograph of his father: monetary it made no sense, but then again it might be a nice memento.<br/><br/>He drank some of his coffee and remained silent.<br/><br/>He turned around and took a good look at the Scion of Freyr. There were many panthenons, how odd it was to see a second Norse god-blooded. Still he said nothing about it, but made a mental note."
18876,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682075&postcount=23,2007-12-20T12:51:00,Stick_Ninja,"((Sorry for the delay, guys))<br/><br/>Looking up, Kyle smiles and says, ""Yeah, Mau here was giving me some advice about why we're all here."" He offers his hand. ""I'm Kyle."""
18877,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712095&postcount=24,2007-12-27T19:48:00,Nelphine,"Happy Holidays to everyone!<br/><br/>Sorry for the very long lag in posting; holidays were busy.  I'm also working 11+ hours a day for the next week and a half or so, so I'm not going to post much except in response to other's posts.  Ohtli is available to answer any questions people might have, and I'd like to ask people to start planning what they will do in Ottawa.  You'll have one day to muck about in the city before heading toward the actual adventure; planning how to get to the town 200 km away from Ottawa should be included.<br/><br/>After my busy work period I'll be around a lot more.  For now, chatter away!"
18878,Turn the Tides (Scion Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65805-Turn-the-Tides-(Scion-Hero),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817404&postcount=25,2008-01-22T10:17:00,kentmagus,"<i>It's amazing. They all took my name as Vanir. </i>, Unholy thinks for a bit.<br/><br/>""It's a kind offer, but I don't share people's cups on the first date. I'm off to get my own beverage. """
18879,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187897&postcount=1,2007-09-14T09:34:00,Neon Knight,"One must wonder how the White Trade Road got its name. There was nothing white about it. The dust was a filthy brown that swirled when struck by the hooves of beasts and the boots of men. The dry plains grass around the road was brown, brittle, and stiff, with no whiteness to it. The only thing the color white not made by man were the clouds in the sky.<br/><br/>A small group of six individuals traveled the road, heading north. As they walked or rode, they could see ahead of them a peculiar sight.<br/><br/>A small cluster of rocks suddenly thrust up from the plain's soil, causing the road to curve to the left to avoid it. The figure of a man could be seen lying against the rock, apparently slumped over in fatigue or injury.<br/><br/>Another figure was apparently attempting to reach him, but he was held at the road's edge by two stout men in armor, holding him back physically. A third armored man looked on.<br/><br/>A group of horses, probably belonging to the group, neighed nearby, watched over by a fourth man in mail.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18880,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187970&postcount=2,2007-09-14T09:48:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b><br/><br/>Saaya moves along the road, his deep gray tunic and brown pants covered in dust and the hood of his light black cloak pulled up over his head.  He brushes a wayward strand of dark brown hair out of his face and rubs his hand over his eyes.  Easily his most noticable feature, his eyes are inky black throughout, giving him a disconcerting stare.  He raises his hand to his forehead, shading his eyes against the sun and squinting into the distance.  His black-on-black eyes dart upward with a look of discomfort as he looks ahead.  Without taking his eyes from the figures up ahead, he intones dryly and softly (apparently to know one in particular),<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?</font><br/><br/>After a moment's pause, he speaks in a more normal (though still quiet) voice.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">What do we think of this?  They may be on the level, but this is a notorious haunt of bandits.  How do we proceed?</font><br/><br/><b>OOC</b>:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Obviously, I'd like to pick <font color=""navy"">navy blue</font> if no one objects!  Looking forward to the game (and getting my character sheet back from the internet).</div>
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18881,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188782&postcount=3,2007-09-14T12:35:00,Enzario,"A rather short figure strides along in the midst of the group, seemingly better dressed for a ball than for travel.  He wears long, dark red trousers, breaking at the perfect point above black, leather, pointed shoes.  His shirt is the same as his pants, with gold embroidery adorning the chest and the cuffs.  Over all of this, he wears an open, black coat, its bottom reaching down to his pants cuffs, the collar spread wide.  As his eyes look ahead, he seems to **** one head to the side, as if hearing a sharp sound that no one else notices.  He smiles a malign smile for a moment, then catches himself and returns his attention to the road ahead.  Looking to the side to the only one he really knows on any level, Raze, he speaks.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Does it really matter?""</font>he queries rhetorically, cocking his head as if to feign confusion.<font color=""darkgreen"">""Either way, at least one of us would halt, and either way, we go on our way.  The only distinction between the two situations is that in one case we happen to, ah... <i>aquire</i> a few new goods.""</font>He smirks, and flicks a bit of dust off of his finely tailored outfit.  He bows his head, lost in thought for a moment, his bushy brow furrowed.  As his coat shifts with his stride, two daggers can be seen on each hip, each sheathed in a simple brass loop.  For a moment, his eyes seem to reflect a ray of green light, but in a moment the phantasm is gone, and he keeps walking, throwing a glance over each of his allies in turn, probing, questioning.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">((claiming this color.  Roderick is highly amused <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" xf0qk5qwl=""""/>.  </font>"
18882,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188882&postcount=4,2007-09-14T12:53:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>The stocky young woman with soulful blue eyes and a beaming moon-face trots along on her proud, strong horse.  Bundled against the winds of the White Road, she is even more rounded to view.  She catches her breath at the sight of the conflict up ahead, and splutters in response to Saaya's inquiry<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Well, but, well, none of them are wearing soldiers' livery, so I'd guess the four are bandits.  If we can make them stop, I may be able to save that poor man's life.</font><br/><br/>Glancing sideways at Raze for guidance, Yolande is already preparing to urge Raynard to a canter and reaching back to grab her crossbow off of its place behind her.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Purple for me, then.</div>
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18883,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188898&postcount=5,2007-09-14T12:55:00,Proven_Paradox,"The dwarven man looks the situation over briefly from atop his mount; a white mare with splotches of brown. His blood red breastplate gleams in the sun, and his full red beard is done in two braids. Hair like a mane sticks out in seemingly random directions, and his bushy eyebrows nearly hide his eyes.<br/><br/>A moment of contemplation and Raze has his simple answer.<font color=""Red"">""If these men be brigands, then they will meet the business end of me axe. Regardless, these activity seem to me quite suspicious, aye? Methinks 'twould be wise to assure that none of these travelers have need of our assistance.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Obviously, I'm taking red for Raze's color.<br/>
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Also, I'd like some more detail about what we're seeing. Is the slumped man moving at all? Are weapons drawn? That sort of thing.</div>
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18884,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189010&postcount=6,2007-09-14T13:12:00,Neon Knight,"As the distance between the group and the event closed, they got a clearer view of what was occurring:<br/><br/>The man against the rocks was of roughly middle age, and wearing the garb of a low class merchant. He lay limp expect for shallow breathing and one hand which clutched at something protruding from his chest. It appeared almost akin to a slender branch, as if from a tree.<br/><br/>The four armored men all had similar garb: They wore full sets of chain mail, heavy leather boots and gloves, and peaked helms with a distinctive and long nose guard. They bore no insignia, but the saddle bags on their horses did seem to bear some distinctive mark. The one standing apart on foot did have a red band of cloth tied around his arm.<br/><br/>All of the armored men sported unkempt ragged beards. Their complexion tended towards swarthy.<br/><br/>A pile of ashen spears and shield lay nearby, apparently set aside by the three mailed men on foot. The men still had daggers in their belts, but made no move to draw or used them at the party's approach. The mounted man still had his spear and shield.<br/><br/>The person being restrained was a rather young lad, with ruddy red hair, a pale complexion, and in the clothing of a peasant. He kicked and clawed furiously at the men holding him back from the man against the rock.<br/><br/>The man with the red arm band hailed them. ""<b><font color=""Sienna"">Travelers. It's best you don't interfere.</font></b>"""
18885,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189421&postcount=7,2007-09-14T14:25:00,Enzario,"Roderick looks the man up and down, sizing him up.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""And what, might I ask, is in our best interests to avoid?""</font>he inquires, then abruptly looks up, as if a rather brightly colored bird had just flown by; oddly enough, there is no bird in the sky to look up at.  He shakes his head slightly, perhaps even sadly, then looks back to the man, giving him a probing, questioning look.  He stands there cockily, one of his daggers easily visible on his belt."
18886,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189489&postcount=8,2007-09-14T14:39:00,Neon Knight,"The leader's beard was streaked with grey, as was his hair. His face was wrinkled, cracked, and scarred. His nose was bent out of shape and missing a chunk out of it. Although he seemed in his mid 30's, his body was strong and sure.<br/><br/>The man pointed at the fellow against the rock. ""<b><font color=""Sienna"">That man has been claimed by the Fae. It's best to just leave him be and let them take him quietly. Interfere, and it could mean bad news for all of us.</font></b>""<br/><br/>The red haired lad interjected. ""<font color=""DarkOrange""><b>You can't let him die because of some superstition!</b></font>""<br/><br/>The arm band man did not appear offended by having an apparently deeply held belief called a superstition, but his face remained grim and serious. ""<b><font color=""Sienna"">That man has been marked for death. Save him, and there will be blood to pay.</font></b>"""
18887,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189510&postcount=9,2007-09-14T14:43:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze rides up beside Roderick, looking to the leader of this band.<font color=""Red"">""A person's death is not a thing to be casual about, nor are your threats. What mean ye by 'marked by the fae' and why does his life carry such a price, if I might ask?""</font>he says, in a grave baritone."
18888,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189583&postcount=10,2007-09-14T14:59:00,Neon Knight,"The man's eyes grew slightly fearful, and he glanced at the dry waving plains grass around him before taking a step closer and speaking a hushed tone.<br/><br/>""<b><font color=""Sienna"">We're caravan guards. My men and I were riding at the rear of the column when we heard a sound. It was someone singing.</font></b>"" He shuddered abruptly. ""<b><font color=""Sienna"">We stopped our horses, and this fellow did too. Then, straight up from the ground, a branch rose up and hovered in the air.</font></b>"" He reflectively made some sign with his hand, probably a gesture designed to ward off bad luck. ""<b><font color=""Sienna"">That branch flew straight as an arrow into the man's chest. Knocked him clean off his horse and against that rock. The Fae that rule these plains clearly desired his blood. We would have moved on, but the lad insisted on trying to help him.</font></b>""<br/><br/>""<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">It's what any decent man would do, you heartless..</font></b>"" The lad devolved into vile language.<br/><br/>Once more making the reflective hand signal, which appeared to consist of extending all the fingers of one hand except the thumb and placing them over one's heart, the red arm band man continued. ""<b><font color=""Sienna"">The Fae want blood. If you deny them the one they have chosen, they will not only return for his, they will come for yours, and that of those with you, your kin, and even those you love. They are vengeful creatures. </font></b>""<br/><br/>The two men restraining the lad nodded, each removing a hand from the lad to make the sign over their hearts. One could see a family resemblance between the arm band man and the two doing the muscle work."
18889,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191275&postcount=11,2007-09-15T03:20:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Lowering her crossbow as they sit and talk, Yolande glances at the others, clearly wanting to go to the man's aid, but unsure how to do so.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18890,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191573&postcount=12,2007-09-15T04:38:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"(( Hm. Like to see if Jarzel knows anything, but there are probably a few different Knowledge types that could apply. Do fae actually do this sort of thing, and if they do, why?—I suppose Knowledge (nature) would work? General superstitions in the area regarding the fae—would that be Knowledge (local)? Uh, I suppose it's possible that some story about ""notable people, legendary items, or noteworthy places"" could shed some light, so maybe Lore, too.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Nature</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Local</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Lore</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>))"
18891,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3192776&postcount=13,2007-09-15T08:54:00,Neon Knight,"(( Summing up the result of both checks ))<br/><br/>The whole thing was ludicrous. Fae that ruled the plains? That alone was absurd. Fae typically dwelt in forests. It wasn't unthinkable, but it had no prior precedent. There was no reason they couldn't, but there was no prior example of it. And along the trade road and the in the plains around it, Fae were unheard of.<br/><br/>Secondly, the Fae were tricksters, not life takers. No tale ever recorded them trying to ""claim lives"" or blood. They were quite passive, usually bothering you only with small pranks and the like as you traveled through their territory.<br/><br/>No, it seemed ""The Fae"" in this context were being used as generic bogeymen. Some fantastic event had occurred, and the simple guardsmen had turned to the most fantastical source of nature related woe, and blamed them for it."
18892,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3193931&postcount=14,2007-09-15T12:21:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>The man on the heavily laden black horse retorts,<font color=""Maroon"">""Fae? Sounds more like run-of-the mill humanoid magic to me.""</font><br/><br/>((<font color=""Maroon"">Jarzel spoke in Maroon last time I played him. He speaks in Maroon now, too.</font>))"
18893,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3196171&postcount=15,2007-09-16T03:42:00,Enzario,"((OOC: are we still waiting for someone?  I've only counted 5 characters so far...))<br/><br/>Roderick sighs.  This looks like it may take a while.  He goes around towards the other side of said huge rock, and sits there, hand on chin, eyes unfocused, thinking."
18894,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3197757&postcount=16,2007-09-16T09:58:00,Neon Knight,"The leader shook his head sadly. ""<b><font color=""Sienna"">You're of a similar mind as the lad, then?</font></b>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange""><b>If you mean sane, then yes.</b></font>""  The leader ignored the comment from the lad. ""<b><font color=""Sienna"">Listen, strangers, I do not pretend to know magic. But if it isn't Fae, what is it? What did it?</font></b>"""
18895,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198632&postcount=17,2007-09-16T13:20:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Trotting a bit further forward towards the man with the branch in his chest, Yolande gazes down at the man with the red armband.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">The only way we'll find <b>that</b> out is if you let us examine him, and the branch.  Since it's not like to be the fey, best to find out what it REALLY is, before branches start popping up all over.</font><br/><br/>Unless prevented, she will go to the badly injured man and examine him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Is the red armband a symbol of some kind, or is he also injured, and that's a bandage of some kind?<br/>
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If possible:  <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1268048"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Heal check (1d20+8=17)</a>, followed up by detecting magic on the branch, the man, and then the others.</div>
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18896,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198756&postcount=18,2007-09-16T13:45:00,Proven_Paradox,"<font color=""Red"">""Seems pretty hasty t' me t' assume it's Fey, aye? There be any number of way magic could do what has been done here.""</font>Raze looks the men over, then notices the marks on the horses' saddlebags. As he tries to get a closer look at this mark, he adds,<font color=""Red"">""Damnation, give me a sharp branch and I could do 'at without magic.""</font>"
18897,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3199329&postcount=19,2007-09-16T16:17:00,Neon Knight,"The red armband appeared to be a rank symbol. As Yolande attempted to get closer to the man, the leader placed himself between the two. Eyes wild, he spoke quickly out of fear. ""<b><font color=""Sienna"">Please, listen. I'm only erring on the side of caution. If it is the Fae, interfering would have dire consequences.</font></b>""<br/><br/>The two holding the lad looked to their leader, obviously waiting instructions. The attention of the one watching the horses was likewise riveted upon the arm band man.<br/><br/>The markings on the saddlebags were simple. A horseshoe over an iron gate. It seemed a likely symbol for a mounted group of caravan guards to adopt as a standard."
18898,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3199441&postcount=20,2007-09-16T16:58:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Not even trying to force herself past the leader of the caravan guards, Yolande merely draws out the disk showing her devotion to Pelor.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Look, I understand your caution.  There are all sorts of amazing stories about the fey, and their powers.  I am a priestess of the Sun God.  If I cannot cast light on shadow, what hope do you have?  At the very least, let me try to determine the nature of what ails him.  What have you got to lose?  If it is the fey, and I save his life, it will be my blood they seek, not yours.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18899,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200471&postcount=21,2007-09-17T03:24:00,Neon Knight,"The sergeant appeared thoughtful for a second. ""<b><font color=""Sienna"">That's true. We couldn't let the lad help him because that would threaten the caravan. But you folks, you aren't from the caravan...</font></b>""<br/><br/>The leader made a sharp signal with his hand. The two mailed guards released their holds on the lad so suddenly that he fell face first into the dirt of the road. The two mailed men snatched up the spears and shields laying by the road and moved to the waiting horses.<br/><br/>""<b><font color=""Sienna"">I leave this matter to your hands. Whatever happens here be on your heads. May your god have mercy on you. You know not what you cross.</font></b>"" The sergeant spoke loudly and clearly, almost yelling, as if he were speaking not to the group but to some unseen presence. The sergeant made the strange sign again, holding his right hand over his heart with all fingers except the thumb extended, then moved to join his men.<br/><br/>The lad moved swiftly towards the figure lying on the rock, speaking as he moved.""<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Andor bless you, ma'am. I'm not a healer, so just tell me what I can do to help.</font></b>""<br/><br/>((Assuming you'll still want to use that heal check and detect magic))<br/><br/>The branch was not in the man deeply. Indeed, it appeared that his primary ailment was blood loss. The way his head lolled about indicated he was feeling quite woozy, and the red dampness on his shirt indicated he had been bleeding out for some time.<br/><br/>It did appear to be a branch, broken off from a young and healthy tree. One could even see leaves growing off it, soaked with red blood. That such an apparently shallow and non lethal wound was causing such massive bleeding was suspicious.<br/><br/>This was reinforced one spell later. Around the branch was a moderate magical presence. The man and guards were devoid of any magical presence."
18900,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200628&postcount=22,2007-09-17T04:08:00,Enzario,"As the men move towards their horses, Roderick stands, and walks back over to where the rest of the group is gathered.  Seeing the group around the fallen lad, his face hardens, and he strides forward.<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""Now I suppose you'll want to give him the best care possible, won't you?  While we could be getting on with our trip, we'll be here troubling ourselves about this sap who will probably be dead within the next half hour,""</b></font>he states, somewhat sarcastically.  He pulls out a dagger, and moves forward,<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""Idea: let's just make it quick for him and get a move on,""</b></font>he enjoins, then abruptly cuts himself off.  He smiles, then seemingly snaps out of it, and looks again at the bleeding man in front of him."
18901,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200645&postcount=23,2007-09-17T04:13:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b><br/><br/>Saaya observed the exchange with the caravan guards silently, well aware that he by-and-large ignorant of this type of magic.  As the guards prepare to depart, Saaya begins to take stock of their location.  Frowning at the rock outcropping so nearby, he speaks quietly to Yolande as she ministers to the injured man.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">I mislike our position here, at least until we know what's on the other side of this rock.  I'm going to find out.</font><br/><br/>With that, he moves quickly and quietly to the edge of the group and fades into the shadows, seeking out any possible dangers hidden in the surrounding area.<br/><br/><b>OOC</b>:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">My character sheet's still unavailable, so I'm doing this mostly from memory.  I hope that's ok.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>12</b>]</span> - +4 ranks +4 Dex mod, +2 racial<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MoveSilently</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span> - +4 ranks, +4 Dex mod<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span> - +4 ranks, +1 Wis mod<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span> - +4 ranks, +1 Wis mod</div>
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18902,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200824&postcount=24,2007-09-17T05:03:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>The man on the black horse reprimands Roderick,<font color=""Maroon"">""Dead in half an hour? What makes you qualified for such a prediction? I don't see you examining the wounds. Death comes soon enough when it is ready.""</font><br/><br/>After a further moment of thought, he dismounts his horse and takes off his backpack and ebony travelling cloak. Rolling up his sleeves, he approaches the wounded man and the priestess.<br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""Do you require any assistance?""</font><br/><br/>(( If the answer is yes, he'll do whatever Yolande asks (Heal check just in case:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Heal</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span>). Otherwise, he'll give the description of what happened some thought and try to identify the spell or at least type of magic (i.e. does it seem like a special Druidic type of magic, or could it bye Arcane, and so forth) involved with this branch (<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spellcraft</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span>). ))"
18903,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3201030&postcount=25,2007-09-17T05:55:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze takes note of the emblem on the horses and tries to recall if he knew exactly what they indicated. Meanwhile, he dismounts, patting the mare on her neck as he passes and muttering comforting words to her as he passes. He looks on as Saaya moves behind the rock and says, to no one inparticular,<font color=""Red"">""Methinks he has a good idea.""</font>He turns to those tending the wounded man and says,<font color=""Red"">""I be not suited to that sort of work, but I'll watch over you as you tend to 'im.""</font>At last turning to the boy, he says,<font color=""Red"">""Lad, it be best if you stay out of their way, at least for the moment. I'd have a word with you in the meantime. Firstly, my name is Raze. What be yours?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'd like a knowledge check on the emblems. I don't have access to my sheet, so I'm not certain, but I don't think I put anything into any of the knowledge skills. He has an int of 12, so... Would you mind if I just take ten, or should I roll?</div>
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18904,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3201480&postcount=26,2007-09-17T07:38:00,Chineselegolas,"<b>Lathrohar</b><br/><br/>Waking up from a light slumber and seeing the guards beginning to walk off, Lathrohar assessed the situation.  Leaning forward towards those stood around the lad, asked ""<font color=""DimGray"">What is wrong with him?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Right, I'm here now.  I'll just go with him having been asleep.  He is over 250 years old.  <font color=""DimGray"">And I'll go with a nice dim Grey</font><br/>
Now for my assortment of knowledges that could possibly bring some useful knowledge about these Fae, local tradition about them, etc.<br/>
Also what do the red armbands stand for.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>know nature</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>know local</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>know arcana</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spellcraft</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>know religion</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>know noble</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span></div>
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18905,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3205272&postcount=27,2007-09-18T02:10:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Trying to keep her breathing steady, Yolande simply nods at Jarzal's offer of assistance.  Both to him, and in response to Lathrohar's question, she speaks quickly and with a veneer of dispassionate analysis.  A veneer.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">He's lost a lot of blood, although the branch wound seems pretty superficial.  The branch is definitely magical, though, a fairly powerful aura.  I'm going to try to staunch the bleeding, and then maybe we can work together to get the branch out?</font><br/><br/>Her hands weave around the wound and point skyward, as if to draw down the power of the sun.  A pale yellow glow suffuses her hands, and into the man's chest.<br/><br/>[spoiler]Converting Summon Monster I to<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1270645"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Cure Light Wounds (1d8+3=5)</a>"
18906,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3205593&postcount=28,2007-09-18T03:34:00,Shhalahr Windrider,(( I suppose that unapplied Heal check above can work as an Aid Another check on removing the branch? ))
18907,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3206120&postcount=29,2007-09-18T05:46:00,Neon Knight,"((Due to circumstances, taking 10 is a-okay.))<br/><br/>The red haired lad pulled himself reluctantly away from the injured merchant and faced the dwarf. ""<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">My name is David Black, sir.</font></b>""<br/><br/>((Once more, summing up the results of the all these knowledge checks.))<br/><br/>As to what sort of magic had occurred here, it was difficult to say. Without further knowledge, it was difficult to precisely say. Both Druidic Magic and Arcane magic could produce this effect through various spells.<br/><br/>It was important to note that singing had been heard prior to the branch's action, which could mean one who wove song into spell. Although most types of magic employed by Bards did not have such effects.<br/><br/>The power of the aura indicated that the spell was fairly powerful. That either meant a single, powerful mage, which was rare, or a cabal of lesser mages using some form of ritual to combine their powers.<br/><br/>As to the soldiers, the insignia on their saddlebags was not a widely known one. There were many mercenary organizations in this time, so an unknown one was not that odd. As earlier noted, the red arm band was a badge of rank, denoting the man in charge.<br/><br/>If there was any traditions about the Fae in this region, Lathrohar didn't know them. It seemed that this fear of the Fae and belief in their presence was something the caravan guards carried with them, not something local to the area.<br/><br/>From the very first touch of the pale yellow glow, the man showed improvement. His eyes regained focus, his breathing deepened, and he began making small movements. His hand, once curled only in reflex around the branch, now tightened with purpose and intent. ""<b>Out.</b>"" The merchant whispered the word. ""<b>Get it out. Please.</b>"" He seemed desperately afraid that the branch was still in him, and despite the apparent shallowness of the wound, seemed to lack the strength to remove it himself."
18908,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207281&postcount=30,2007-09-18T09:51:00,Chineselegolas,"<b>Lathrohar</b><br/><br/>Getting down slowly from his cart and walking over to the boy, using this staff as a walking stick, Lathrohar looked at the branch then waving at one of the others ""<font color=""DimGray"">Well what are you waiting for, get this branch out of the lad</font>"" before moving over to the tree, looking round for any traces of the person that had enchanted it.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>search</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span>"
18909,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207494&postcount=31,2007-09-18T10:27:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Easy, sir.  Try not to move.</font><br/><br/>Glancing up at the death-priest next to her, Yolande shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">Here goes.  Pray for me.</font><br/><br/>Grasping the slender branch firmly in both hands, Yolande tried not to think about the sticky blood all over it.  Or what might happen to the man if she failed.  Or what might happen to her if she succeeded.  And she gives it a good, steady pull.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div> I may never be able to properly thank you.  Highlight of my day, right there.</div>
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18910,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3212224&postcount=32,2007-09-19T08:41:00,Neon Knight,"((Well, I'm glad you find it so humorous, because I don't. My spell checkers has failed me for the last time.<br/><br/>And Chineselegolas? I, um, didn't mention a tree. There is no tree. There was just a branch lying in the middle of a treeless prairie. Not suspicious at all. Nope.))<br/><br/>With a sound best not described before eating and a wrenching cry from the merchant, the branch came free. The small wound bled freely, the branch no longer serving as a plug. The amount of blood was worryingly large, particularly for such a small injury.<br/><br/>A gout of blood dribbled off the end of the stick in Yolande's hands. It appeared for all the world an ordinary branch. The end that had been impaled in the man wasn't even sharp or pointed."
18911,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3213870&postcount=33,2007-09-19T14:09:00,Enzario,"Roderick winces with distaste as a glob of blood lands on one of his polished boots.  He seems to realize the futility of simply standing by, though, and moves to help, grumbling all the way:<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""Well, I suppose there's nothing for it but to get the poor sop out of this fix.""</b></font>Slining his pack down, he gets down on his knees and tries to help as best he can.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Taking 10 on Heal check to Aid Another, for a result of <b>11</b>.  </div>
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18912,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3214666&postcount=34,2007-09-19T17:53:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze frowns as the branch comes out, but he keeps most of his attention on the boy.<font color=""Red"">""I know that looks bad, David, but he's in good hands.""</font>His tone is even as he continues,<font color=""Red"">""Now, tell me... How exactly are you related to this man, and be there anyone that you know of that would want to harm him?""</font>"
18913,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3214703&postcount=35,2007-09-19T18:13:00,Chineselegolas,"((Teaches me to read the thread properly rather than skim the first few posts...))<br/><br/><b>Lathrohar</b><br/><br/>Walking over and taking the branch from Yolande, Lathrohar carried it over to his cart and lay it carefully down.  ""<font color=""DimGray"">I shall study this branch tonight and see if I can discern the true nature of it when we have adequate time</font>"""
18914,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3214739&postcount=36,2007-09-19T18:32:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Happily relinquishing the branch, Yolande concentrates again and channels more solar power into the wounded merchant.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">This...better do it.  I don't know how much more I have in me today.  Forgive this humble servant, Pelor, for her insufficiencies.</font>"
18915,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3215488&postcount=37,2007-09-20T01:05:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>(( If it looks like the old man needs the help (Heal check (take 10): 16), Jarzel will convert<i>command</i>to<i>cure light wounds</i>(<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>8</b>]</span>).<font color=""Maroon""><i>""Blood of Life, stay thy flow.""</i></font>))"
18916,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3219330&postcount=38,2007-09-20T14:02:00,Neon Knight,"""<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Relation?</font></b>"" David shook his head. ""<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">I don't know that man. I just saw he was hurt and tried to help. I don't know anything more than that.</font></b>""<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Saaya had finally finished looking around the perimeter. He'd encountered nothing, although at one point he had heard some animal fleeing through the prairie grass. Whatever it was, it was small enough so that it was completely concealed by the waving yellowed stalks.<br/><br/>Yolande's last gift of divine solar grace did the trick. The wound sealed, and although the man was still in pain, with their help he could get to his feet and walk. He thanked them profusely. ""<b>Thank you, oh, thank you! I'm not sure I will be able to repay you fully, but I'll try my best!</b>"""
18917,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3219500&postcount=39,2007-09-20T14:39:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>After a moment's thought, Jarzel tells the old man,<font color=""Maroon"">""Just be sure to remember this day. When you think of it, let it serve to remind you how fragile life is. We gave you time. Don't squander it.""</font><br/><br/>He then turns to Roderick with a smug grin,<font color=""Maroon"">""Never underestimate the clergy of Pelor's ability to delay one's final breath.""</font>"
18918,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3220904&postcount=40,2007-09-21T02:17:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze seems slightly taken aback by David's response, but with the man's wound closing, any further questions he might have had are promptly forgotten, a small grin appearing on his face. He walks over to Yolande and reaches up to place a hand on her shoulder.<font color=""Red"">""Well done, lass.""</font>"
18919,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222981&postcount=41,2007-09-21T10:20:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Blushing a bit at the dwarf's praise, Yolande gestures to Jarzal and Lathrohar.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Couldn't have done it without help.  I think we all pitched in there.</font><br/><br/>Turning to her erstwhile patient, Yolande laid a hand gently on his shoulder.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">Sir, a moment?  First, you're not completely recovered - try to avoid strenuous movement for a couple days.  And second, do you have any idea what might have drawn this attention to you - have you travelled anywhere special recently, crossed paths with anyone who might wish you ill?This was a supernatural attack, and a serious one at that.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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18920,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3223472&postcount=42,2007-09-21T11:54:00,Chineselegolas,"<b>Lathrohar</b><br/><br/>Walking over to David, Lathrohar said ""<font color=""DimGray"">Aiding others despite the risks is honourable, but often foolish.  However much can be learnt from it</font>"" while thinking to himself<i>I hope they travel with us and join us to camp so I can peer into there dreams and search for what actaully happened</i>."
18921,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224498&postcount=43,2007-09-21T14:55:00,Enzario,"Roderick shows no emotion at Jarzel's comment, just a small tightening of the lips, and a twitch of a finger.  He gets up from his kneeling position, wipes the dust off his clothes, and shoots back a retort,<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""And never underestimate the power of ill luck to bring it about faster.""</b></font>He looks down at the young man who just was healed, flexes the fingers on one hand for a moment, then walks off a few feet, lost in a labyrinth of thought.<br/><i><font color=""darkgreen"">I need to take this malingering mood out on something.  Sooner or later it is inevitable, and it would be most untoward if my allies bore the brunt of my irritation.  </font></i><br/>Another voice responds inside his head:<br/><i><font color=""Lime"">The sooner, the better.</font></i>"
18922,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3225713&postcount=44,2007-09-21T23:45:00,Neon Knight,"The merchant rubbed his hands together, casting a glance at the guards who had now mounted and were glaring at the scene with a mix of fear and pity.<br/><br/>""<b>Good sir, I am most certainly grateful for the extension of my time here.</b>"" The merchant smiled As Yolande spoke. ""<b>Fret not, pious servant. I am fine, thanks to you. I can honestly say I have not encountered anyone or anything that would wish me ill. Aside from my fellow caravan travelers, among who I am well liked, the only thing I've seen since setting off is prairie grass, sky, and the dusty road. I do admit that there is a good reason fro someone to wish me harm. You see, well, I have recently prospered greatly. Why, I have a most lucrative deal in the very next trade town. Rest assured, you will have your reward soon.</b>""<br/><br/>His words were suddenly interrupted by the thundering of hooves. The guards blew past them in a cloud of stinging dust, taking the two spare horses with them.<br/><br/>""<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Thieves! They stole our horses!</font></b>"" David was furious. The merchant merely shook his head. ""<b>Those horses belonged to the caravan.</b>""<br/><br/>""<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">But they just can't leave us here without horses! How are we supposed to get back to the caravan?</font></b>""<br/><br/>""<b><font color=""Black"">Lad, I don't think they will let us back in.</font></b>"""
18923,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3225812&postcount=45,2007-09-22T00:27:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>To Roderick:<font color=""Maroon"">""You can't predict luck. Don't try to use that to predict one's final fate. Death comes when it will.""</font><br/><br/>Jarzel then turns to address the concerns of the caravan members.<br/><br/>(( How far are we from town? ))"
18924,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3225861&postcount=46,2007-09-22T00:47:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><i>All this, perhaps, just to foil a new trade deal.  That seems...odd.</i></font><br/><br/>Yolande looks up at her colleagues, especially Raze, with entreaty.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">Look, we can't just save this man, and then leave him stranded here.  Perhaps David and...</font><br/><br/>She pauses, and wheels back to the man they have been working on.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">What is your name, sir?</font><br/><br/>And back to Raze.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">...and this gentlemen could double with us on our horses, at least until we get to [name of next town.]</font><br/><br/>She packs up her healer kit and prepares to remount."
18925,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3228849&postcount=47,2007-09-22T12:22:00,Chineselegolas,"<b>Lathrohar</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DimGray"">We needn't ride double, there is some room here in my cart if they are careful to not touch my stuff</font>"" Lathrohar offered."
18926,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3234190&postcount=48,2007-09-23T13:27:00,Enzario,"Roderick is still thinking, pondering the meaning of life, the universe, and everything.  He sheathes the dagger he took out in its buckle, then turns and stalks back to the group.<b><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Any chance we might be getting moving again before sunset?  We <i>do</i> have somewhere we're going, don't we?""</font></b>he questions rhetorically, looking around at the faces of his companions.  Sensing the general countenance, he turns to the two merchants:<font color=""darkgreen""><b>""Look's like you're coming with us.  Better hurry up.""</b></font>"
18927,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3236283&postcount=49,2007-09-24T03:50:00,Neon Knight,"The merchant gave his name as Arthur Dent.<br/><br/>The next stop on the road was a trade town called ""Gray Chasm"" an odd name considering that none of the surrounding terrain was gray or a chasm. It was two days ride away.<br/><br/>((Going to assume that you allow David and Arthur to ride along in the cart, and that you decide to continue along the road.))<br/><br/>At any rate, there was nothing left at the rock but dust and dried blood, and the group once more set out.<br/><br/>The day passed slowly. The road was empty, and the plains barren except for the waving browned tall grass that seemed to grow everywhere it wasn't beaten down by horses hooves.<br/><br/>Eventually, dusk began to settle, and it was necessary to find a place to stop and rest, unless one wanted to push on into the night. There was no reason one couldn't, and in truth night travel was about as risky as day travel, but most people preferred to stop and rest.<br/><br/>Ahead of them, along the straight dirt trail carved through the grass, they could see a great and withered tree. Lightning and fire and scorched it, and the winds had battered it. Its blackened wood and drooping branches seemed sorrowful. This was a popular rest stop along the trail, called Mourning Bough. It served as a landmark and gathering place for travelers who preferred sleep. Currently, Mourning Bough was unoccupied, meaning that the caravan guards must have pressed on rather than stop."
18928,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3240476&postcount=50,2007-09-25T02:05:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Glancing at the darkening sky, Yolande turns back to the others.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">What do you say.  This looks as good a place to stop as any.  I'd like to have a chance to look again at Mr. Dent's bandages.  </font><br/><br/>If the others are amenable, she'll get down to tend to Raynard first, tethering him to a tree that isn't the Mourning Bough.  After she's finished, she'll go and ask to see Dent's wound, to change the dressing and confirm that the magical bleeding effect has faded.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">In case it's needed, here's a follow-up <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1284040"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Heal Check (1d20+8=23)</a> </div>
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18929,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3242581&postcount=51,2007-09-25T09:31:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze shurgs.<font color=""Red"">""I could go on longer meself, but if you lot be needin' rest, that's fine by me.""</font>"
18930,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3244009&postcount=52,2007-09-25T14:00:00,Enzario,"Roderick nods his assent to Yolande's suggestion, then dismounts from the cart, taking his pack with him.  He looks around, then goes over to the grass, reaches into his pocket, and deposits something in the wavy grain, bowing his head for a moment in concentration, then walking towards the tree.<br/>Over his shoulder, he encourages the rest of the party,<b><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Hurry up, laggarts; the sooner we get settled in, the sooner we can wine and dine... and sleep.  Oh, boy, do I need some sleep.""</font></b><br/><br/>Spot Check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>Preferably for<u>DM's</u>eyes only:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""darkgreen"">I said for DM only, spoilsports!  <br/>
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Roderick will walk over to the grass, give his psicrystal locomotion, and give it instructions to patrol around the proposed campsite, then to hide underneath a root of the mourning bough, so he can retrieve it in a bit.  </div>
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18931,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3244833&postcount=53,2007-09-25T17:35:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Gratefully slipping off of her horse, Yolande squats a few times to work circulation back into places compressed by a day of riding.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Well, Raze, we don't all have muscles made of stone and sinew of iron, you know.  Have pity, man!</font>"
18932,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247189&postcount=54,2007-09-26T07:54:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b><br/><br/>As the sun sinks and the shadows lengthen, Saaya actually seems to gain energy, and his movements are definitely more animated.  He throws back his hood as he travels, looking around alertly.<br/><br/>He slows with the rest of the group on approaching the Mourning Bough, apparently supportive of setting up camp.  He slides off his horse and begins to unload gear and set up camp, intoning as he does so:<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""I will both lay me down in peace and sleep:for thou only makest me dwell in safety.""</font>"
18933,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3253000&postcount=55,2007-09-27T09:25:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>After stabling Sombra, Jarzel follows the others in."
18934,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3253128&postcount=56,2007-09-27T09:51:00,Chineselegolas,"<b>Lathrohar</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DimGray"">I could do with some rest</font>"" Lathrohar said looking round at the campsite, before standing up and facing the others in his cart ""<font color=""DimGray"">Right, everyone out.  I want to set up my tent</font>""<br/><br/>For the DM<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spend the night in Arthur Dents dreams finding out what happened.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>know planes</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
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18935,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3253936&postcount=57,2007-09-27T12:30:00,Neon Knight,"After some searching, Yolande and Jazrel find a place to tie up the horses, a tree growing up between two stout rocks. The faithful steeds begin munching on the greener prairie grass without much enthusiasm. This fall season has been unusually dry, and good grazing grass is scarce.<br/><br/>David and Arthur both leave Lathrohar's cart at his bidding, Dent taking the time to allow Pelor's servant to check his wounds. Yolande finds that the blessing of the Sun God has seemingly eradicated or dissipated whatever fell magical energies provoked the prolific bleeding earlier displayed.<br/><br/>Around the Mourning Bough, a large patch of brittle brush has been cleared away recently, as if someone had set up a camp. There is no sign other than the bare earth that anyone has been to Mourning Bough recently.<br/><br/>Both Arthur Dent and David Black help set up a camp, but once everything is in place turn in, spreading out bed rolls for themselves and choosing spots close to the Mourning Bough.<br/><br/>By now, the sun is but a faint glow in the west. Aside from the horses and the party, only one living thing stirs; moths.<br/><br/>As the sun sets, moths began to flit around the Mourning Bough, and the party. Each moth is about the size of gold coin, with a soft body covered in fuzz and brown wings with spot of bright white coloration upon them. Their fuzzy forms seem to be coated in some form of powdery substance, as if they had been lurking in a place unmoving until dust had covered them. The dust and the white spots on the moth's body seems to glow in the night left by the retreating sun.<br/><br/>The moths seem drawn to the people around the sad tree. They avoid Saaya like the plague, but everyone else has moths attempting to land on them. Once perched, they beat their wings gently, brushing them against whatever surface they have landed on. The moths seem to prefer exposed flesh to cloth, but are happy and content by merely being on a person. The act almost like dogs or cats desiring a scratch behind the ears or petting. If shooed away they flee instantly, and hover about as if sulking.<br/><br/>If enough party members choose to shoo the moths, then  the whole bunch will flit away, preferring a less protesting roost.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((Private stuff for Lathrohar. If I catch anybody metagaming, I'll drop a train on them. I'll have an archmage open a portal to Eberron and literally drop a magical train on them. I swear.))<br/>
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When Mr. Dent finally drifts off to slumberland, Lathorar is in like a lightning bolt. He doesn't even need to expend any energy to get to the right dream; the very first image is of the incident.<br/>
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Lathorar sees the scene from Dent's eyes, and it occurs precisely as laid down by the caravan guards. Dent, however, say something they didn't. A pair of glowing red reflective eyes lurked in the tall grass; Dent caught a glimpse of them as he fell. Dent probably thinks he was just seeing things, which is why he didn't mention it.<br/>
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18936,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3254139&postcount=58,2007-09-27T13:12:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze swats at the moths as they approach him. One gets close enough to fly under his nose, and he sneezes as the thing goes by. While swatting, he says,<font color=""Red"">""I am not yet tired, so I suppose I shall take the first watch.""</font>"
18937,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3254969&postcount=59,2007-09-27T16:37:00,Chineselegolas,"<b>Lathrohar</b><br/><br/>Setting up his tend on top of the card, Lathrohar paused from time to time to watch the actions of the moths and try and recall anything he could about them in case they posed a risk for anything.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>know nature</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span>- These normal moths?<br/><br/>After erecting his tent completely, and setting his bedroll up, he climbed inside and saying to the others, ""<font color=""DimGray"">I need my nightly meditation, so I will retire to bed now</font>""<br/><br/>And for DM only<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>know</b> - (1d20)[<b>8</b>]</span> (+10 if history/religion/planes, +8 arcana, +6 others)- Identifying those eyes.</div>
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18938,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3255238&postcount=60,2007-09-27T18:25:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/><br/>Watching bemused as a few moths land again on the back of her hands, Yolande glances nervously at the others.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">I guess even bugs need a little companionship now and again.  I sure did appreciate all of yours today.  That was...pretty scary, with the caravan guards being so emphatic and all.  I'm happy to say that Mr. Dent's wound seems to be healing nicely, and without a hint of taint or infection.<br/>
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Still, took a lot out of me.  If you don't mind me taking watch again tomorrow, I'd love to get a full night's sleep tonight.  Just give me a shake if you need me, though.</font><br/><br/>Yolande sets up her bedroll near Saaya, and smiles hesitantly at the man as she settles in.<br/><br/><font color=""purple""><i>All the clues, all the externals, seem to say not to trust this man...yet somehow I do.  Why is that?</i></font><br/><br/>Shrugging, the young priestess takes the less comfortable option and leaves her shirt of mail on as she tucks into her bedroll, and is soon asleep."
18939,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258078&postcount=61,2007-09-28T09:26:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Jarzel pitches his personal tent.<br/><br/>Jarzel lets the moths be unless he recognizes them as harmful. ((<span class=""diceroll""><b>Nature</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span>; If they are so non-normal as to require something other than Knowledge (nature), I have ranks in Arcana and Religion (+6 modifier), the Planes (+4 modifier), and Dungeoneering (+3 modifier), plus some others that usually don't have creatures associated with them. Check my sheet if you need them. ))<br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""I'd like to take first watch along with Raze. We can help keep each other up so neither of our energy fails,""</font>he says with a reassuring smile.<br/><br/>During the first part of watch, Jarzel makes an entry in his journal by lantern-light.<br/><br/>(( He didn't cast any spells, so he won't need to prepare any new ones after watch. But he'll still spend a bit of time before sleep in quiet reflection. For future reference, though, Jarzel will always prepare spells in the privacy of his tent or his own room at the inn when in town. ))"
18940,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258580&postcount=62,2007-09-28T11:16:00,Enzario,"As night falls, Roderick paces restlessly for a while, then spreads out his bedroll.  The moths annoy him.  As one lands on his arm, he quickly grabs it, holds it down, and slowly crushes it to death with two fingers, his face contorting in a grim sort of sadness as the life is forced out of the tiny creature.  He looks around for a moment, unconciously running his left hand over his bare scalp, then walks over to the tree and picks up something from between two of its roots, quickly stowing it in his clothes.  Having disrobed and deposited his clothes in a neat pile next to him, he then retires to sleep sitting on his bedroll in the lotus position, head tilted back.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Retrieving psicrystal.  Remember that it can detect anything within 40 ft, no check needed.  It will tell me telepathically of anything unusual or seemingly out-of-place it found.  It is currently stowed in a secret compartment in his clothes.  If anyone sees it (unlikely, since he takes such care to hide it) it just seems to be a fairly large, flat, polished emerald.  </div>
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18941,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258617&postcount=63,2007-09-28T11:22:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze laughs at this, and says in an exaggeratedly confident voice,<font color=""Red"">""Bah, I have the energy to flatten mountains and fill canyons! The day my energy fails be the day I die.<br/>
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...Not that I would mind the company.""</font>He says with a smirk.<font color=""Red"">""You're quite welcome to share the watch with me, friend.""</font>"
18942,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258720&postcount=64,2007-09-28T11:44:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Jarzel supresses a barely audible chuckle at Raze's ""day I die"" comment."
18943,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259337&postcount=65,2007-09-28T14:05:00,Neon Knight,"After Roderick crushed the moth, the rest flitted away, abandoning the group entirely.<br/><br/>Both Jazrel and Lothrar managed to place the moths as a species known as the Soul Guard moth. The name came from the belief that they shepherded the souls of the dead into the afterlife. Apparently, soldiers wounded and left in the field would become covered with the things after night fall. A comforting blanket of sorts to pass from this world under. Although harmless, no explanation had ever been developed for this behavior.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The psicrystal had detected nothing unusual in its sweep. Everything in the camp was as it should be.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>And everything remained as it should be. Through the first watch, the second watch, the third watch, and on till dawn broke the still night. All remained peaceful, quiet and serene. There was nothing but the winds blowing through the plains grass, the Mourning Bough brooding in its burned dead bark shell, and the horses nearby. Other than that, there was nothing.<br/><br/>In the East, the sun truly ascended, dispelling the darkness and illuminating everything in the light of early morn."
18944,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3260361&postcount=66,2007-09-28T18:59:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Rising early, as has been her training for the past decade, Yolande stretches out her prayer scroll facing the rising sun, weighing it down with stones from the road.  Out of respect for those who do not share her faith, Yolande keeps the prayers and hymns to what she considers the minimum.  After an hour or so of prayer, worship and reflection on the events of the previous day, Yolande is ready to help with breakfast.  Once done, she sits down next to Raze to eat.  She is all smiles, absorbing the comfort of the dwarf's solidity.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Energy to flatten mountains and fill canyons, indeed.  I seem to recall a particularly melodramatic ballad that made the rounds a few years ago that had such a ringing phrase.  If you're going to steal, my friend, do it with a little taste!</font>"
18945,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3261087&postcount=67,2007-09-29T01:41:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b><br/><br/>Having volunteered for the last watch of the night, Saaya sits only a few feet from where Yolande sleeps, his legs crossed and his weapons in his lap.  He watches the sky turn from black to navy blue and gradually lighten to the pinks and yellows of dawn and the light blue of the morning.  He leans his head back for a moment and sighs, as if soaking in the last vestiges of night before the coming of the sun.<br/><br/>With a last glance at Yolande's sleeping form and a quick scan of the rest of the camp, he stands to his feet and moves over to the fire pit, adding wood and starting a new fire.  By the time he has a simple but hardy breakfast well underway, the sun has risen completely and the camp is starting to stir.  He cracks a brief smile as his companions squint in the light, their eyes still in the process of adjusting to being awake.<br/><br/><font color=""navy""><i>And the sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.</i></font>"
18946,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3262222&postcount=68,2007-09-29T05:53:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze rises early with the rest. He'd slept well and was also in a good mood this morning. In reply to Yolande's accusation, he says,<font color=""Red"">""I'm quite certain I don't know what you're talking about. Seem I the sort to listen to ballads?""</font>He gives a short chuckle at this.<br/><br/>After he bites into a hunk of jerky rations, a thought strikes him.<font color=""Red"">""Anyone thought to wake up the merchant and the lad?""</font>With that, he looks over to where they had gone to sleep."
18947,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263965&postcount=69,2007-09-29T11:45:00,Enzario,"Roderick wakes at a fairly early hour, refreshed and in a relatively good mood.  Almost immediately he checks his clothing, imperceptively sighing with relief as his fingers brush an off-center bulge.  He dresses and packs, wiping dew off his brow as he does so.  Because of his decent mood, when Raze mentions waking the merchants, he walks over and gives each of them a solid nudge with his foot.  He then stalks back over to the fire, and helps himself to some breakfast."
18948,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3267221&postcount=70,2007-09-30T07:48:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>The young woman joins in Raze's chuckle at his comment.<br/><br/>Repacking her breakfast things and dousing her hands with a little water, Yolande smiles quizzically to Roderick as he nudges the merchants and joins them at breakfast.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Good morning!  You slept well, I hope?  I didn't know you liked to sleep, well, <i>au naturel</i>.   You're a bolder soul than me, I admit.</font><br/><br/>She glances over to her patient, seeing if he's rousing himself.<font color=""purple""><i>He seemed fine last night, but I'll definitely want to check the dressing before we set out today.</i></font>"
18949,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3268824&postcount=71,2007-09-30T13:54:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Jarzel wakes up about an our earlier than would normally be suggested reasonable for his late bedtime. He cleans up as quickly as possible and eats his breakfast in quiet contemplation.<br/><br/>However, he does respond to Yolande's comment about sleeping attire:<font color=""Maroon"">""It's certainly better than slumming around in clothes filthy from the road and constant wear the way some folks have been known to do.""</font>(( If that bit about ""some folks"" could apply to party members, he will give a half-nod towards said members—more in the way of offering examples than disapproval. ))"
18950,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3269156&postcount=72,2007-09-30T15:02:00,Neon Knight,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Red glowing reflective eyes are said to be possessed by a bewildering array of menaces and monsters. This particular attribute cannot be used to identify the possessor of the eyes.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>David and Arthur awoke much refreshed. Arthur Dent in particular seemed in high spirits. A cursory examination of the wound revealed that the Sun God's power had proven true against whatever fell magics that branch had possessed. He was, in his own words, ""<b>Almost as good as new, Pelor be praised.</b>""<br/><br/>Both David and Arthur partake of the morning meal. Aside from the horses, nothing living stirs on the barren, dry plains."
18951,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271562&postcount=73,2007-10-01T07:06:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Yolande wasn't sure whether to take the merchant's praising of Pelor to be a fervent expression of a redoubled faith, or the opportunistic mouthings of a self-serving merchant.  Ultimately, after a moment, she decided it didn't much matter one way or the other.  Smiling to the merchant, she nods.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Praise indeed to Him.  I'm sure that the shrine in Grey Chasm would be honoured by a visit from you.  Meantime, I'd say that clean living and good luck have also contributed to what looks like a nearly full recovery.  Barring further interruptions by flying branches, you should be fully recovered tomorrow.</font><br/><br/>Going to check on Raynard, Yolande saw to his feed and watering, and with some effort, managed to get the bridle and saddle in place."
18952,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272107&postcount=74,2007-10-01T08:50:00,Enzario,"Chuckling at Yolande's comment about his sleep habits, Roderick sprays his breakfast all over whatever happens to be in front of him at the time.  He wipes his mouth, still laughing lightly,<b><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Yes, much easier to concentrate without annoying creases in awkward places.""</font></b>He looks on with interest at Yolande's interaction with the merchant.  His gaze is cut short as his eyes go unfocused, and his head lolls to the side, seemingly staring at something interesting that isn't there."
18953,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272635&postcount=75,2007-10-01T10:39:00,Chineselegolas,"<b>Lathrohar</b><br/><br/>Clambering out his tent, finishing adding some notes to his notebook before tucking it back in with the rest of his belongings.  ""<font color=""SlateGray"">That was a pleasant rest</font>"" he said coming over to eat, taking the branch out from his cart, looking over it again, before putting it back in his cart.<br/>Going over to Arthur, Lathrohar said ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Those eyes you saw, have you seen them before</font>"" in a mysterious voice."
18954,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273699&postcount=76,2007-10-01T14:15:00,Neon Knight,"Raynard hadn't been in the best of moods. The grazing had been, as noted earlier, poor. The attention he received from Yolande pleased him however, and the animal settled down.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, David was looking at Roderick with concern. He glanced at the other party members, with a face that said, Is this normal?<br/><br/>Arthur looked up in surprise at the ancient elf. ""<b>I.. I don't know what you are referring to, good sir.</b>"""
18955,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273745&postcount=77,2007-10-01T14:28:00,Enzario,"<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""NOT NOW, DAMMIT!""</b></font>Roderick breaks out of his reverie with a violent burst of emotion.  He looks around for a moment, then says by way of explanation,<font color=""darkgreen""><b>""Not you folks.""</b></font>He looks around a little awkwardly, then digs back into his breakfast with a fervor."
18956,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273874&postcount=78,2007-10-01T15:05:00,Neon Knight,"David recoiled psychically form the outburst, and found pressing business away from Roderick. He occasionally indulged in what he obviously thought were furtive glances at Roderick, but other wise pretended to be busy packing up his bed roll."
18957,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274394&postcount=79,2007-10-01T18:02:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>At Roderick's outburst, Yolande takes a firmer hold on Raynard, lest he be spooked, and tries to catch David's eye with a wan smile and a shrug."
18958,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274921&postcount=80,2007-10-02T00:16:00,Shhalahr Windrider,<b>Jarzel</b><br/>Jarzel watches the unfolding events with detached interest.
18959,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283888&postcount=81,2007-10-03T13:48:00,Neon Knight,"The tense and awkward situation was interrupted by a sound carried on the wind. High with terror, the neighing of a horse sounded from the north. Raynard and the other mounts responded to the panic of their brother with a similar panic.<br/><br/>Blazing down the trail, heading south, a brown horse bolted with all its energy. Although saddled no rider was upon it, and the heaving flanks of the beast were slick with the sweat created by it exertion.<br/><br/>Sadly, such great speed and effort bring great risk. The Mourning Bough's roots caught a hoof as the horse stormed through and past the camp, and with another shrill shriek the horse tumbled to lay still at the base of the blakcened tree.<br/><br/>The dead beast's glassy eyes lolled in its head as the neck swung loosely, snapped by the force of the fall. The packs on its saddle bore a familiar insignia; a horseshoe over a gate. This was a horse belonging to the caravan guards."
18960,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284809&postcount=82,2007-10-03T17:40:00,Chineselegolas,"<b>Lathrohar</b><br/><br/>Turning from where he stood to look at the horse, Lathrohar said to Arthur ""<font color=""DimGray"">Well when you remember I want to speak to you about them</font>"", before walking over to the horse, crouching and looking at.<br/><br/>Standing to his feet and looking down the trail for any sign of what caused the horse to panic<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>know nature</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>22</b>]</span> How far would a horse have to run to exertion itself as such<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span>  Anything?</div>
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18961,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285607&postcount=83,2007-10-04T02:59:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>The young woman glances in concern at Raze and Saaya.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">I'll check on the horse if you want to look at the saddle.  Perhaps they were attacked?</font><br/><br/>Sliding down off of Raynard, Yolande spends precious seconds securing him again to a bough, touching his neck gently, before going over to examine the brown horse.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Checking to see if there were any injuries or ailments (branches, etc) prior to the neck snap.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>16</b>]</span>  Heal check.</div>
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18962,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287805&postcount=84,2007-10-04T10:16:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Jarzel watches with a calm face as the horse meets its untimely end. He whispers to himself, almost inaudibly,<font size=""-1""><font color=""#885555"">""Bad omen...""</font></font><br/><br/>He quickly recovers himself,<font color=""Maroon"">""Hm. Seems we may be in for some excitement today.""</font>But all the same his gaze stays on the horizon.<br/><br/>(( Like Lathrohar, scanning to see if there's anything visible. If he has time, he'll take 20, for a result of 23. Otherwise:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>22</b>]</span>))"
18963,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288032&postcount=85,2007-10-04T11:09:00,Enzario,"Almost immediately, Roderick is on his feet.  A dagger flashes out, catching the light as it gleams off the polished blade.  If one were watching carefully, they might see a hint of red in the depths of his eyes, but it's gone in a flash, and all there is is Roderick standing there, ready to kill."
18964,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288622&postcount=86,2007-10-04T12:55:00,Neon Knight,"Neither Lathrohar nor the somber priest saw anything other than the crushed earth from the impact of the terrified hooves. The creature's flight had been forceful enough to leave marks in the tight packed trail ground.<br/><br/>Poor Raynard was understandably upset, as were all the mounts other than Sombra, who was as placid and unshakable as his master. Although unhappy, Raynard calmed down thanks to the efforts of Yolande.<br/><br/>Upon examination, the horse had no other injury other than the neck injury. Although something had put a great fright in the horse, nothing had harmed it physically.<br/><br/>Meanwhile both Arthur Dent and David Black were giving Roderick a wide berth, obviously afraid of the sudden display of the dagger."
18965,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288886&postcount=87,2007-10-04T13:40:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>The girl looks up at her companions.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Well, something scared this horse, but didn't otherwise hurt it.  I suppose that we've got to proceed, and if there's a chance of finding people still alive down the road...</font><br/><br/>She leaves the dead horse lying where it is, untethers Raynard and hauls herself back into the saddle.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">Who else is curious?</font>"
18966,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290520&postcount=88,2007-10-04T23:50:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""With all due respect, it's possible that whatever scared this horse couldn't otherwise hurt the poor beast because it was too busy hurting all the other horses. And their riders.""</font><br/><br/>(( Does it seem like the horse may have been under the effects of some Supernatural/Spell-induced/Extraordinary fear effect?<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spellcraft</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span>;<span class=""diceroll""><b>Arcana</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span>))"
18967,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290630&postcount=89,2007-10-05T00:45:00,Proven_Paradox,"<font color=""Red"">""That's about what I was thinking...""</font>And with that, Raze rushes in the direction that the horse had came from, unsheathing his axe in the process."
18968,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290671&postcount=90,2007-10-05T00:55:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b><br/><br/>As the rest of the group examines the horse, Saaya moves a few feet down the path, shading his eyes against the sun's glare and looking down the path.  As Raze rushes past him, he holds out his arm and calls out.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Stop!  Wouldn't it be wise to approach this more carefully?  ""It is not good for a soul to be without knowledge, and he sins who hastens with his feet.""</font><br/><br/>Having said this, the tiefling slips quietly away from the camp, moving carefully and efficiently, seeking to remain hidden as much as possible.<br/><br/><b>OOC</b>:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1299255"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Hide 21, Move Silently 25, Spot 17, and Listen 6</a><br/>
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If Saaya will try to keep about 60 feet ahead of the group, and will move quickly back (read: double move) if he sees anything worthy of reporting or is threatened by a significant danger.</div>
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18969,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3291388&postcount=91,2007-10-05T03:56:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze doesn't slow at all in response to Saaya's words.<font color=""Red"">""Every second we dawdle here could mean another life lost to whatever frightened this horse.""</font>"
18970,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3291510&postcount=92,2007-10-05T04:18:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""Including ours if we just rush off half-cocked,""</font>Jarzel says with a tone more reminiscent of a simple statement of fact than a warning."
18971,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3293855&postcount=93,2007-10-05T12:05:00,Enzario,"As he walks past, Roderick bumps Jarzel's shoulder,<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""What, afraid of a little scrap?""</b></font>He grins,<font color=""darkgreen""><b>""But you do make a good point about going off half-cocked.  Give me a moment.""  </b></font>As he says this, his eyes suddenly flash a bright green, a flame seeming to leap into being within the ice blue irises.  As it subsides, Roderick seems slightly more poised, more firm in his purpose,<b><font color=""darkgreen"">""Ok, I'm ready.  Let's go.""</font></b><br/><br/>He jogs off, drawing a second dagger as he does so.  Falling into step next to Raze, he chuckles,<font color=""darkgreen""><b>""Well, looks like we'll be seeing some action shortly.  Should be a good spot of fun, eh?""</b></font>"
18972,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294364&postcount=94,2007-10-05T13:25:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze gives a somewhat bitter half-smile in response.<font color=""Red"">""Maybe for us, but not for the other guys...""</font><br/><br/>With that, he directs his voice to the others, Jarzel particularly.<font color=""Red"">""If that's the problem, I was 'cocked' this morning when I woke up. If you be planning to join us if there's a fight, then get ready; lives may be at stake and we don't have time for you to wait around to get 'cocked.'""</font>"
18973,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296008&postcount=95,2007-10-05T21:06:00,Chineselegolas,"<b>Lathrohar</b><br/><br/>Packing his stuff quickly back into his cart, he went over and got his mule saddled up and got walking it over to the road, got his bow out onto his lap and got ready to ride down the trail.  ""<font color=""DimGray"">I'm not leaving my stuff back here, but lets go see if there is anything we can do.</font>"""
18974,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296295&postcount=96,2007-10-05T23:57:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>The young man in black responds to Raze,<font color=""Maroon"">""Well, if you're in such a hurry, realize the horses at least will get us there faster.""</font><br/><br/>Jarzel turns around and starts heading towards the horses. Addressing himself, he softly adds,<font color=""Maroon"">""Not that I see reason for such haste. They're so far away the only service we'll be able to render by the time we get there is burial of the dead.""</font>He pauses for a moment.<font color=""Maroon"">""Hm. Gonna need the shovel.""</font><br/><br/>(( If he is not otherwise interrupted, Jarzel will go saddle up Sombra and pack up. In the spirit of compromise rather than striking the entirety of camp, Jarzel will only grab a shovel, his backpack, rope, water, healer's kit, scrolls, and ""work clothes"" (his explorer's outfit). He'll leave the rest strewn about his still-pitched tent. The lighter load will help them move more quickly, too. ))"
18975,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299841&postcount=97,2007-10-06T12:05:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze starts speaking aggressively, saying<font color=""Red"">""Methinks you overestimate how far they may be and underestimate how long men cornered can survive combat. Not even the strongest of horses can run so far as such speeds; they may be just 'round the bend.""</font>He then pauses, and grudgingly admits,<font color=""Red"">""But you have a point 'bout the horse.""</font>With that, he sets about saddling and mounting his (yet-unnamed) steed as quickly as possible."
18976,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299912&postcount=98,2007-10-06T12:20:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""What bend?""</font>Jarzel asks, referring to the flat plains all around and the straight roads they support."
18977,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300384&postcount=99,2007-10-06T13:54:00,Neon Knight,"It was true that for the most part, the plains road was straight; but as they traveled north, and entered the steppes, mesas, and canyons of the arid northern region, they round became more twisty as outcroppings of rocks became more frequent. In addition, sometimes depressions could be found on the plains, the craters of empty lakes from time long past. The group was still well within the plains, however.<br/><br/>David volunteered to watch the camp while they set out. Arthur Dent chose to accompany them, but avoided both Lathrohar and Roderick.<br/><br/>The horse had left a trail for them to follow, and they had only been riding north for around the span of 10 minutes before the horse's hooves left the trail and instead went through the brittle prairie grass. The frenzied pace of the horse meant that a suitable trail had been stamped out for them to follow.<br/><br/>As earlier supposed, the trail led to a gentle slope leading to a depression, hidden by a slight rise, not tall enough to even be considered a hill.<br/><br/>In this depression was a scene of chaos. 5 horses lay dead, scattered throughout the depression. Lying on their sides and beset by flies, the carcasses where slick with blood. Open wounds, great cuts and slashes, gave testament to a savage mauling.<br/><br/>Lying against one of the horse bodies, propped upright by his dead steed, was the guard captain, smeared with red and apparently wounded. A scant few feet away, two other guards stood with their backs turned to the party. Of the fourth guard, there was no sign."
18978,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303504&postcount=100,2007-10-07T07:13:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Pulling her horse up from its canter at the grisly sight ahead, Yolande instinctively slips back behind Raze, and settles her crossbow into the crook of her left arm."
18979,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304075&postcount=101,2007-10-07T09:04:00,Enzario,"Having saddled his horse (which, strangely, hasn't been mentioned yet<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" ucogqbwnx=""""/>), Roderick trots up and dismounts next to the carrion scene.  He hails the two standing guards:<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""What's the situation here?""</b></font>"
18980,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306555&postcount=102,2007-10-07T18:54:00,Proven_Paradox,"At seeing the other horses, Raze's steed gives a cry and trys to veer away.<font color=""Red"">""Whoa, steady girl...""</font>Raze says, in as soothing a tone as the deep voiced dwarf can manage. After calming the horse down, he quickly dismounts and goes to look over the injured(?) man."
18981,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307344&postcount=103,2007-10-08T03:12:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b><br/><br/>Saaya stands next to Yolande, his hands on his weapons and his eyes wide with shock.  After allowing himself only the briefest moment of shock, he looks around the scene, trying to find anything subtle and out of the ordinary (besides the obvious) that might indicate a present threat.<br/><br/><b>OOC</b>:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spot &amp; Listen: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1304468"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">25, 22</a></div>
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18982,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308689&postcount=104,2007-10-08T09:33:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Jarzel scans the scene, face impassive. He suddenly comes to a decision. He dismounts, calmly walks over to the guard captain, rolls up his sleeves, and begins to examine the wounds. (( Heal: take 10 for 16 ))"
18983,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309871&postcount=105,2007-10-08T14:06:00,Neon Knight,"The guard captain had two primary ailments: A spear broken off in his stomach, and a nasty blow to the side of his head. His helm was shattered around the area, and the captain's eyes were unfocused, looking right past Jarzel as if he wasn't there.<br/><br/>Saaya did not see anything other than horse corpses.<br/><br/>At Roderick's hail the two guards turned around. Their fronts were smeared with red blood, but the way they moved and held themselves seemed to indicate that they weren't wounded.<br/><br/>Both men had smiles on their faces. One spoke. ""<b><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Oh, hello. Isn't it,</font></b>"" and at this, the gestured at the splayed horse bodies around them, as if they were a harem of giggling maidens instead of carrion, ""<b><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">beautiful? Just a lovely day.</font></b>""<br/><br/>""<b><font color=""DimGray"">Yes, indeed. Absolutely fantastic.</font></b>"" The other chimed in."
18984,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310394&postcount=106,2007-10-08T16:11:00,Chineselegolas,"<b>Lathrohar</b><br/><br/>Walking upto the two guards, Lathrohar chanted a few words then held out his hand towards them<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Detect Magic<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spellcraft</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
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And the knowledges that seem appropriate to the situation<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>know nature</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span> - Creature/About depression<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>know arcana</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span> - Spell?<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>know planes</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>26</b>]</span> - Strange creature?<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>know religion</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>20</b>]</span> - Divine spell?<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>know geography</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>22</b>]</span> - About the depression, is it natural?<br/>
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18985,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3312163&postcount=107,2007-10-09T04:10:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Leaving the others to face off with the two seemingly deranged guards, Yolande glances quickly at Saaya, whom she trusted to keep his eye on the larger picture, and dismounted to trot over to Raze.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Bless you, Raze.  Let me have a look, now.</font><br/><br/>Glancing sharply at the spear embedded in the guardsman's stomach, she places a slender, gentle hand to either side, and chants a quick prayer to Pelor.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Converting a Cure Light Wounds:<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>10</b>]</span> Cure Light Wounds<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>19</b>]</span> Heal check to determine the seriousness of his remaining injuries.</div>
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18986,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3315431&postcount=108,2007-10-09T13:01:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Jarzel aids Yolande in her ministrations. (( Aid another:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Heal</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span>))"
18987,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321666&postcount=109,2007-10-10T14:02:00,Neon Knight,"The two guards stared at Lathrohar. ""<b><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">What is he doing?</font></b>""<br/>""<b><font color=""DimGray"">I don't know.</font></b>""<br/><br/>The depression, as earlier noted, was the remains of a pond or something that had dried up, formed by entirely natural forces. There was no trace of magic on either of the guards. And the wounds on the horses could have been caused by any animal with claws and teeth, of which the plains had many.<br/><br/>The priestess's magic flowed into the wounded guardsman, the lambent energy glowing like the sun as it knit his wounds. The remains of the spear were removed, and the rest of his injuries seemingly healed. However, he remained catatonic.<br/><br/>At this point, Saaya heard a rustling in the grass, coming from the east (far) side of the depression. He alone caught it, its magnitude was so faint."
18988,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321831&postcount=110,2007-10-10T14:26:00,Enzario,"Roderick wonders at these idiotic guards.  You'd think that they'd at least have been on alert, considering their entire caravan just got mauled.  Seeing that no one seems to be getting anywhere in any sortof deductions, he decides to take a slightly more direct route.  He walks up to one of them, and gently slaps his face with a gloved hand,<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""Snap out of it!  What in the Nine Hells are you doing?  What happened here?""</b></font>"
18989,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321871&postcount=111,2007-10-10T14:32:00,Neon Knight,"The man stood there for a second, befuddlement on his face. Then he gleefully returned the slap. ""<b><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">A game! What fun!</font></b>""<br/><br/>""<b><font color=""DimGray"">Magnificent!</font></b>"" His companion jerked off a glove and slapped Roedrick hard across the face, and the two laughed in unison.<br/><br/><br/>But a familiar pain had seized Roderick, and a voice unseen and unheard by all save him spoke to him. ""<b><font color=""Lime"">Kill them. Kill all three of them. The idiot girl is going to poor all off her energy into healing a brain dead vegetable, and these two fools must die for their insolence. Loot what you can and then get away.</font></b>""<br/><br/>And then the pain receded."
18990,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322416&postcount=112,2007-10-10T16:24:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Checking the guardsman's heartbeat, the young priestess shrugs at Jarzel.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">I think his body will recover.  It's possible that his mind may take longer.  Do you see anything I'm missing?</font>"
18991,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323324&postcount=113,2007-10-11T00:51:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b><br/><br/>Saaya had just started to relax as the priests went about their administrations when he heard the rustle.  He froze on the spot and listened carefully for a moment before moving slowly next to Yolande and Jarzel, whispering to the two priests softly.<br/><br/><font color=""navy""><font size=""1"">There's something here, on the eastern side of the depression.  I'm going to find out what it is.</font></font><br/><br/>He looks around furtively, muttering under his breath<font color=""navy""><i>I've got a bad feeling about this</i></font>as he draws his weapons and moves to the nearest cover and disappears before making his way around to the east.<br/><br/><b>OOC</b>:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide <b>22</b><br/>
Move Silently <b>24</b><br/>
Spot <b>19</b><br/>
Listen<b>18</b></div>
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18992,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325995&postcount=114,2007-10-11T09:40:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>To Yolande (before Saaya mentions the noise):<font color=""Maroon"">""No, I think we got it. Yeah, we can only hope he's mentally better off than the others if we want to figure out what happened at all""</font><br/><br/>Upon hearing Saaya's report, he whispers,<font size=""-1""><font color=""Maroon"">""Go ahead, Saaya. Yolande, protect the captain. I'll make sure the others know what's going on.""</font></font>"
18993,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327238&postcount=115,2007-10-11T12:50:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Nodding, Yolande shifts her body slightly to cover more of the guard captain, and glances up and around as nonchalantly as she can.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yolande is preparing to put herself in the way of any attack that comes in on the prone guard captain.  She is especially concerned about the two scarily deranged guards.</div>
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18994,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327525&postcount=116,2007-10-11T13:40:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze looks on with a critical expression as the guards slap Roderick, and his hand instinctively moves to his axe. He moves towards the two men, worried about Roderick's responce to the slap. Over his shoulder, he asks of the two clerics,<font color=""Red"">""Know you anythin' that might cause this sort of... stupidity in a man?""</font>"
18995,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329277&postcount=117,2007-10-12T01:02:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Jarzel answers Raze,<font color=""Maroon"">""I know of a number of things, but I can't be sure without a bit more information.""</font>Then, he adds in a whisper just loud enough for Roderick and Lathrohar to hear as well,<font size=""-1""><font color=""Maroon"">""But we may have a more immediate concern. Keep the axe out, but don't be too tense. Saaya's checking out some strange noise he heard.""</font></font>"
18996,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330826&postcount=118,2007-10-12T06:36:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze nods and relaxes a bit, holding his axe parallel to the ground with both hands. He keeps his gaze focused on Roderick."
18997,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333590&postcount=119,2007-10-12T15:09:00,Enzario,"As the sharp pain stabs into his mind, Roderick abruptly stops moving, and the guards' slaps hit him square in the face with no reaction.  His eyes glazed over and his fingers twitching, he keels over into the dust.  Almost at once he is up again, an angry bonfire blazing in his blue eyes.  He hears Jarzel's statement, and seems to be wrestling with himself, trying and not trying to move with some purpose.  Then, a change comes over him.  He stands perfectly still, at attention, then slowly relaxes.  He looks around for a moment, then speaks to the guards,<b><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Stay here, children.  I wouldn't want you to get hurt until I've had a few moments with you two.""</font></b>He gestures to the captain.  ""<font color=""darkgreen""><b>""Go sit by your friend there and don't move until I tell you to, okay?  I'll give you a treat later if you be good.""</b></font>Roderick turns on his heel and walks away, businesslike, brushing dust off the front of his clothes, muttering something about idiot guards and tax money.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Manifesting <i>force screen</i>, unaugmented.  Taking 10 on a concentration check to hide the display.  1 power point spent.  +4 shield bonus to AC for the next 2 minutes.  <br/>
Also, <br/>
<b>Listen Check: </b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Spot Check: </b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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18998,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333672&postcount=120,2007-10-12T15:29:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze nods at Roderick, and though he seems concerned about the display beforehand, he visibly relaxes, placing his axe head-first on the ground and lightly leaning on it like a staff."
18999,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335035&postcount=121,2007-10-13T01:32:00,Shhalahr Windrider,<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>(( Hm. Just realized I forgot about Jarzel's backpack. He would have dropped it by the guard captain before conducting the medical examination... So that's where it is. ))<br/><br/>Jarzel retrieves his staff.
19000,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343459&postcount=122,2007-10-14T13:12:00,Neon Knight,"Swiftly Saaya slinked into the shifting grass surrounding the depression, scrambling up the steep slop. ((I earn experience points for excellent examples of alliteration.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" n3zpydp19="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" n3zpydp19="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallyuk.gif"" title=""Small Yuk""/>))<br/><br/>The rogue moved towards the source of the sound, slipping through the grass silently. He approached by moving along the south side of the depression.<br/><br/>It was not long before he sighted the originator of the rustling sound, some distance away from the depression and certainly not visible to one standing in that terrain feature. Four humanoid shapes huddled a short distance from the depression. Although one was warily observing the area, Saaya appeared to have evaded their notice.<br/><br/>The one glaring warily about was an elf. In his wide belt a shortsword and dagger were visible. A quiver and short bow lay nearby, easily with the reach of the wary sentinel. A small buckler shield was strapped to his forearm. His torso was protected by a leather jerkin inlaid with metal studs.<br/><br/>The other three where in an apparently heated discussion. One was a black bearded dwarf clad in banded armor. A large pavise shield with a war axe lay close to him. In his broad hands he held a powerful crossbow.<br/><br/>The third man was not a man, but another elf, shorter than his sentinel companion, but similarly equipped.<br/><br/>The final man, and the obvious ring leader, was an actual human. Even under his chainmail armor, his impressive build was obvious. This was a man of great strength and endurance. As with the others, he bore a bow, but this weapon was massive, easily as tall as the man who stood at least 6 feet. From his belt hung the scabbard of a long sword, the engraved hilt visible.<br/><br/>As earlier noted, the dwarf, the second elf, and the human were apparently discussing something. The first elf was apparently on watch."
19001,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349018&postcount=123,2007-10-15T13:58:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze begins swaying in place, looking impatient as he leans in his axe, waiting to hear from Saaya."
19002,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351496&postcount=124,2007-10-16T03:57:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b><br/><br/>Spotting the quartet of humanoids in the tall grass, Saaya crouched down quietly, straining to see if he could catch snatches of their conversation and gauge their intentions.<br/><br/>After a few moments, whether or not he heard anything, Saaya crept back to the group, moving to within whispering distance of as many as possible.<br/><br/><font color=""navy""><font size=""1"">There are 4 humanoids, 2 elves, a dwarf, and a human, just to the south of us.  The dwarf and the human are heavily-armored and well-armed and the two elves are equipped like skirmishers or infiltrators, all of them with both missile and melee weapons.  They're discussing amongst themselves, but at least one is keeping watch and has undoubtedly noticed our presence.</font></font><br/><br/><b>OOC</b>:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If Saaya was able to hear anything they say, assume he transfers the general gist of the conversation to the others.</div>
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19003,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356464&postcount=125,2007-10-17T00:40:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon""><font size=""-1"">""Did you hear what they were discussing?""</font></font>"
19004,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357676&postcount=126,2007-10-17T06:09:00,Enzario,"Hearing Saaya's comment, Roderick grins to himself.  He walks over to the main group and grins,<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""Well, I would hate for them to get the jump on us.  Shall we pay them a visit?""</b></font>"
19005,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3358831&postcount=127,2007-10-17T09:22:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Glancing over at the two deranged guards, Yolande responds to Roderick softly.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">I can't just leave this patient right now.  Not until we know what these two are likely to do.  For all we know, they're the ones that did this to him.</font>"
19006,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360420&postcount=128,2007-10-17T13:10:00,Neon Knight,"Unfortunately, Saaya only caught bits and pieces of their discussion. Words like guards, she, plan, caravan, and kill came up frequently."
19007,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360507&postcount=129,2007-10-17T13:21:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon""><font size=""-1"">""Lathrohar, can you help Yolande by keeping an eye on these two?""</font></font>Jarzel whispers while gesturing to the two insane guards.<font color=""Maroon""><font size=""-1"">""I want to help greet our company. Alright, keep your weapons down, but out. Don't want to be too threatening off the bat, but we want to be prepared.""</font></font>"
19008,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360555&postcount=130,2007-10-17T13:29:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze nods and hefts his axe up so that the point where the head meets the haft rests just above his shoulder.<font color=""Red"">""Agreed. This look too intimidating, you think?""</font>He grins weakly."
19009,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361246&postcount=131,2007-10-17T15:44:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>The priestess hurries to her horse to pull down the crossbow, and brings it with her back to the guard captain.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Oh, don't worry about me, Saaya.  If there's four of them, you should take Lathrohar.  I'll be fine.  Be careful, gentlemen.</font><br/><br/>She smiles briefly at Raze, seeing the kindness under the bravado.  She hunkers down in a place where she can keep an eye on the two guards, and on the place where Saaya has spotted the others."
19010,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362146&postcount=132,2007-10-17T23:19:00,Chineselegolas,"<b>Lathrohar</b><br/><br/>Leaving his arrows in the quiver, Lathrohar walked over obviously using his bow as a walking staff making a few gestures as a layer of transparent armour appeared briefly over his form.  Then grasp the bow/staff like it is truly his support, Lathrohar walked forward, his spare hand lingering not far from his spell component pouch, nor from his quiver.  ""<font color=""DimGray"">I couldn't find anything magically wrong with them, so hopefully those guards should just continue behaving as they are now, but if they do make trouble, I can't exactly club sense into them with my frail form.  My mind is my strong point.  I can get them to behave best from a distance, so going over with you would be good both ways.  And as you said there were some elves, someone might finally show respect to their elders.</font>""  Drawing and knocking an arrow with surprising speed he continued ""<font color=""DimGray"">And I do know how to use this quite well.  Once does not make it to an advanced age without learning something on the way</font>"", before putting the arrow back into the quiver and returned to using his bow appearing as prop keeping him on his feet.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm still here... Just reaching end of the semester so projects and exams and the such are keeping me busy...<br/>
<br/>
My bow is elvencraft, so is very sturdy and can be used as a quarterstaff.  Thus using it as one for the mean time.  Got to keep them guessing<br/>
And that was me casting mage armour.  Got two hours of it.<br/>
And if you really want me to be bluffing it <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span> + circumstance bonus's  (I am an old elf after all...)</div>
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19011,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3370389&postcount=133,2007-10-19T06:10:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b><br/><br/>Reaching down to his belt unconsciously, Saaya hooks his fingers around the crossguards of his twin short swords and loosens them in their scabbards.  He moves silently beside Roderick, his black-on-black eyes emotionless.  He points in the direction of the hidden group before moving forward to lead the way."
19012,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3370851&postcount=134,2007-10-19T07:22:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Jarzel follows Saaya. Once in the clearing, he greets the strangers,<font color=""Maroon"">""Hello, there. And what might the four of you be up to?""</font>His smile displays a strange mix of caution, genuine curiosity, and sterness."
19013,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373128&postcount=135,2007-10-19T13:16:00,Neon Knight,"The keen eyed sentinel spotted them immediately. With hardly a second of hesitation, the group went from their weapons, drawing but not raising them to strike.<br/><br/>The human leader, hand on sword, spoke, focusing his gaze on Jarzel. His eyes and tone were harsh. ""<b><font color=""Olive"">We were discussing what to do about this little situation here. Seems to me you've claimed some of our property as your own</font>.</b>"""
19014,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373246&postcount=136,2007-10-19T13:35:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze raises an eyebrow, but remains silent, waiting for someone more subtle than he to respond."
19015,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373313&postcount=137,2007-10-19T13:47:00,Enzario,"Roderick trots up, an arrogant smile on his lips, one drawn and one sheathed dagger clearly in evidence,<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""And what might that be?  Unless you really feel like ticking me off, you'd better explain that bit of reasoning. Fast.""</b></font>Lazily, he flicks his dagger towards their weapons,<font color=""darkgreen""><b>""Those are not necessary.  Unless you feel like an especially spirited form of conversation?""</b></font>"
19016,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374665&postcount=138,2007-10-19T21:28:00,Chineselegolas,"<b>Lathrohar</b><br/>Stood leaning on his staff, Lathrohar look at the four, his eyes lingering longer on the elves.  ""<font color=""DimGray"">Now what would this been that we have claimed as our own</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Detect Magic still going, unless it has been two minutes.  Swinging it over them if they are within 60ft, if not, then how far away are we?</div>
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19017,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376910&postcount=139,2007-10-20T07:32:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Slowly shaking his head, Jarzel calmly and without accusation states,<font color=""Maroon"">""We've taken nothing.""</font>"
19018,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387772&postcount=140,2007-10-22T07:15:00,Neon Knight,"""<b><font color=""Olive"">Oh? Really?</font></b>"" He indicated the depression behind them very bluntly by pointing at it. ""<b><font color=""Olive"">We found that loot first. Perkins here,</font></b>"" He clapped one of his hands onto the shoulder of the elf who had been on watch, ""<b><font color=""Olive"">Found this mess and came back to get us. Only once we got here, we found you lot mucking about in it. Now, would you kindly leave so we can get to work?</font></b>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Let's say you're discussing roughly 30 feet from each other. One of the elves has the faintest trace of magic about him, seemingly focused around the buckler on his arm.</div>
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19019,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387889&postcount=141,2007-10-22T07:35:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""Ah, ah, aaahhh... That's what you mean, hm? Well, we certainly aren't interested in looting. Well, I'm not, anyway. I cannot exactly speak for my compatriots,""</font>Jarzel replies with an air of disinterest.<br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""However, one thing does intrigue me. I was under the impression that to a scavenger ownership was determined by possession rather than simple claim. And, uh, as you are not in possession of anything from the caravan, that would make you simply...'Out of Luck.'<br/>
<br/>
So, why do feel you can claim ownership over any of those goods simply because you passed by?""</font>"
19020,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389630&postcount=142,2007-10-22T12:03:00,Neon Knight,"""<b><font color=""Olive"">I reckon the law doesn't matter much out here.</font></b>"" He waved at the surrounding planes with the hand not occupied by the sword hilt. ""<b><font color=""Olive"">There ain't no courts and no guards here. The only law is the law of the sword.</font></b>""<br/><br/>""<b><font color=""Olive"">Look, if it'll get this over with, let's make a deal. Let's split the lot 50-50.</font></b>"""
19021,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389815&postcount=143,2007-10-22T12:34:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""I <i>did</i> say I was not interested in looting?<br/>
<br/>
""And I am sure you are aware that there are surviving caravan members that have their stakes in this. For reasons of my own, I am reluctant to apply this 'law of the sword' to them. And I know I can speak for at least one of my compatriots on that.""</font>"
19022,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389922&postcount=144,2007-10-22T12:58:00,Neon Knight,"""<b><font color=""Olive"">If you don't want the stuff, why don't you just hand it over?</font></b>""<br/><br/>""<b><font color=""Olive"">Look, Mister...</font></b>"" The man sighed, and placed his free hand to his brow. ""<b><font color=""Olive"">I don;t much care about those caravan people. They ain't here, they ain't a factor. It's just you and me.</font></b>""<br/><br/>""<b><font color=""Olive"">Want do you want? Money? A favor? I can get ya both.</font></b>"""
19023,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390146&postcount=145,2007-10-22T13:42:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""A favor? You must be a man of influence to be one who deals in favors. What is a man of influence doing scavenging the plains, then?""</font>He doesn't give the leader a chance to respond before continuing,<font color=""Maroon"">""Ah, but I don't suppose that's any of my business. I have my reasons to be here. You have yours.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""In any case, those caravan people are a factor as a number of my compatriots and I deem it prudent to act in their best interest at the time being.""</font>"
19024,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391617&postcount=146,2007-10-22T23:45:00,Neon Knight,"""<b><font color=""Olive"">Listen</font></b>,"" he scratched at the stubble on his face,<b><font color=""Olive"">you don't seem to be understanding me all that well. You'll get nothing from those caravan folk if you return the stuff. I can make it worth your while.</font></b>"""
19025,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392257&postcount=147,2007-10-23T03:10:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b><br/><br/>Originally content to observe the conversation in silence and support Jarzel with nothing more than his presence, Saaya quickly becomes impatient with the back-and-forth over the ultimate possession of the caravan's contents.  Fixing his unnerving stare on the man, he chimes in.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Listen, am I the only one who thinks there are more important things involved here than who gets their stuff.  Something strange happened to these men, and it seems to me it behooves us to find out what.  At the very least we don't want the same thing happening to us.  You didn't happen to see anything, did you?</font>"
19026,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394699&postcount=148,2007-10-23T09:56:00,Neon Knight,"The leader at first met Saaya's gaze, but then broke eye contact and shifted uncomfortably under the stare. ""<b><font color=""Olive"">Doesn't matter much to me. We didn't see anything.</font></b>"""
19027,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395237&postcount=149,2007-10-23T11:22:00,Chineselegolas,"<b>Lathrohar</b><br/><br/>Still leaning on his staff, Lathrohar looked straight at one of the elves, and raising his hand to point a finger said ""<font color=""DimGray"">Young one, tell me what you saw</font>"""
19028,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395674&postcount=150,2007-10-23T12:47:00,Neon Knight,"The man looked at the elf wizard with a sort of confused mirth, apparently confident in his followers loyalty. His mouth opened to speak, but he halted when he noted the serious face on the elf the wizard had pointed at.<br/><br/>With only the slightest sideways glance at his leader, the elf stepped forward and spoke in elven. When he was finished, he stepped back in place as his leader stared slack jawed at him.<br/><br/>((Only understood in-game by those who speak elven:))<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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""<b><font color=""Plum"">Honorable Elder, I saw nothing. Nor did the man, nor did the dwarf. My brother, however, saw two things: A rider on a pale horse, swathed in head to toe of cloth of some dark shade, heading towards Grey Chasm. It was the haste of his flight that caused my brother to investigate and discover this place.<br/>
<br/>
The second sight was a brown horse, still living, tied to a rock in this place. My brother freed him, and he fled down the road.</font></b>""<br/>
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Meanwhile, the daughter of Pelor was having difficulty with her childish charges.<br/>
<br/>
The two unhinged guards had obeyed the command to take shelter behind the horse, but like two bratty children bored with a long trip they couldn't resist poking and prying at one another.<br/>
<br/>
Finally, one of them got either angry or excited enough to escalate the conflict, and in the blink of an eye a fist was swung. One guard now had a black eye, and both were wrestling and clawing at the other while the laconic guard continued to be unaware of the world around him.<br/>
<br/>
Arthur Dent was up near the horses, looking nervously about. Apparently, when they had first come upon the sight, he had been so rattled he had moved off a short distance and vomited for a while before returning. <br/>
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19029,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397054&postcount=151,2007-10-23T17:10:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze silently listens to what he can only parse as absolute gibberish silently, looking to Lathrohar inquisitively."
19030,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397223&postcount=152,2007-10-23T18:19:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Rising, Yolande crossed to within about 10' of the squabbling guards.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Navy"">Perhaps some kind of curse that reduced them to four-year-old mentalities.  Pity it didn't shrink them as well.  Hmmm.  Perhaps there's something that can be done with that.</font></i><br/><br/>Calling sweetly to the two wrestlers, Yolande speaks softly and slowly.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Boys!  If you don't stop fighting right now, you won't get plum pie with dinner tonight, do you understand?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Trying Diplomacy, Intimidate or Bluff (as you see fit) to make them behave.  They all have the same modifier, anyway:<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>20</b>]</span></div>
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19031,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417386&postcount=153,2007-10-27T09:48:00,Neon Knight,"((Pardon my lateness.))<br/><br/>Lathrohar ((in the interest of getting on with it)) revealed that the elf had seen a figure swathed in dark colored clothing riding towards Grey Chasm on a sickly looking horse.<br/><br/>((For Yolande))<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Back at the catatonic guard's dead horse, the two deranged guards sullenly broke up their fight, the promise of plum pie apparently enough to keep hostilities at bay. The non-responsive sentinel was as non-responsive as ever.<br/>
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19032,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417710&postcount=154,2007-10-27T10:52:00,Enzario,"<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""Really?  Well, that's certainly interesting.""</b></font>He glances over towards the guards, noticing their antics,<b><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Excuse me a moment.""</font></b><br/><br/>Striding over to the guards, he lowers his tone to one of threatening malice,<b><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Sit your asses down.  <i>Now</i>.  I have absolutely no compunctions about killing the both of you, so watch your steps.""</font></b><br/><br/>Roderick walks back to the main group, sheathing his dagger and fingering a small bulge on the left side of his shirt,<b><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Pardon, please.  Now, you were saying?""</font></b>"
19033,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417757&postcount=155,2007-10-27T11:02:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>As Roderick comes back out of the woods to threaten the guards, Yolande watches him incredulously.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Hey!  Dough-head!  These two are obviously not in control of their actions.  We need to treat them with a little compassion.  I had the situation under control.  Now...how are things going over there?</font>"
19034,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418874&postcount=156,2007-10-27T15:02:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Upon hearing of the dark figure, Jarzel effortlessly tunes out Roderick's antics and replies,<font color=""Maroon"">""Really? Guess we're on the right path, then. Is there anything else he can remember about this horseman?""</font>"
19035,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426443&postcount=157,2007-10-29T08:59:00,Neon Knight,"The leader cut him off. ""<b><font color=""Olive"">You two, check the horses.</font></b>"" The elves hesitated, and he shouted, ""<b><font color=""Olive"">GO!</font></b>""<br/><br/>As the two elves departed, the man rounded on Lathrohar. ""<b><font color=""Olive"">That was a dirty trick.</font></b>""<br/><br/>Back at the depression, the two guards didn't really seem to get Roderick's threat. They just sort of seized up rigid, eyes going blank and vacant as they had when the one guard had been slapped."
19036,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427362&postcount=158,2007-10-29T12:04:00,Enzario,"Roderick simply stands there, his brow furrowed, obviously peeved that nothing is going his way.  A finger twitches, and his teeth exude a soft grinding sound.<br/><br/>Suddenly, his entire face convulses, his muscles going rigid as a forced exhalation exits his lips.  His eye twitches, and he falls to his knees on the ground - this is a bad one.<br/><br/>Then, in a flash, it is gone.  He stands, and as he straightens his shirt, wheezes,<b><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I'm sick of your games.  Tell us what we want to know, and perhaps I'll allow you to take a few things you want.  Grate on my nerves any more and I can promise you that I will make your lives a cistern of pain.""</font></b>He catches his breath, and pulls out his dagger again, just to make his point.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Intimidate check?<br/>
[ROLL]1d20+9[/ROLL]</div>
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19037,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427509&postcount=159,2007-10-29T12:32:00,Enzario,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Intimidate check anew: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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19038,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444780&postcount=160,2007-11-01T14:36:00,Neon Knight,"The human leader looked to his dwarven ally. The dwarf gave the subtlest and smallest inclination of his head.<br/><br/>The human turned back to face them. ""<b><font color=""Olive"">That was all my man saw. A man in dark clothing riding away on a sickly horse.</font></b>"""
19039,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445622&postcount=161,2007-11-01T19:24:00,Chineselegolas,"<b>Lathrohar</b><br/><br/>Grinning slightly at the man, Lathrohar said ""<font color=""DimGray"">What dirty trick?, one should always respect their elders</font>"" as he walked slowly forward relying more on his staff than was really needed.  ""<font color=""DimGray"">Or don't you short lived folk care for those who live to see the centuries pass bye</font>""<br/><br/>((OOC: Sorry, been busy with exams.  Should be back to posting regularly))"
19040,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446603&postcount=162,2007-11-02T03:32:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b><br/><br/>Saaya moves forward, placing his hand on Roderick's upper arm and speaking to his companion softly.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Perhaps threats are not the way, friend.  I see no need for violence.</font><br/><br/>Then, Saaya nods politely to the dwarf and the human before moving towards the two elves.  When he reaches them, he speaks in Elvish.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">I would know more about this figure you saw.  You say he was headed toward Gray Chasm?  Was there anything else notable that you observed?  Any information you have would help us greatly in our search.  I can't speak for all my companions, but I will gladly forgo any of the items from the caravan in exchange for this information.</font><br/><br/><b>OOC</b>:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If necessary, a <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1347478"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">diplomacy</a> check (16, untrained)!</div>
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19041,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3449323&postcount=163,2007-11-02T11:40:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze simply shuffles about awkwardly, unsure what do to with himself at the moment. He seems content to simply let the others talk; after all, a fight avoided is a fight won."
19042,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3452951&postcount=164,2007-11-03T05:07:00,Neon Knight,"""<b><font color=""Olive"">Look, I may be a bit of a scavenger, but I'm not a liar. When I said I don't know anything else, I meant it.</font></b>"""
19043,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454382&postcount=165,2007-11-03T09:16:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""Very well, then. If that is so, I fear neither of our parties can provide any more aide to the other with regard to that issue. So let us turn to the other business at hand: Do you still intend to lay claim to the contents of those wagons?""</font>"
19044,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3457559&postcount=166,2007-11-04T04:36:00,Neon Knight,"""<b><font color=""Olive"">Listen, if it'll speed things up, I've got some money right here.</font></b>"" The man removed the hand from his sword hilt and began fiddling about with a pouch on his belt that jingled with the merry clink of coins. ""<b><font color=""Olive"">How much do you want for the lot?</font></b>"""
19045,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462239&postcount=167,2007-11-05T05:24:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Shaking his head with bemusement, Jarzel replies,<font color=""Maroon"">""It's really not ours to sell. <br/>
<br/>
""Now, on a normal day, I wouldn't care much about you picking off what you need.  But today I happen to be in the position of needing to stay on good terms with people that do care. This means, I really can't let you take just whatever you please. However, I may be able to introduce you to those people that do care and they'll let you know what you can take. But in the meantime, I want to take a good look at that disaster area before anything important is disturbed.<br/>
<br/>
""Is that all fine with you?""</font>"
19046,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472211&postcount=168,2007-11-07T00:36:00,Neon Knight,"The man looked disappointed, but said, ""<b><font color=""Olive"">Fine. I understand. You don't mind if I come with you and take a look at the stuff myself? My man assured me it was a good haul, but, well, you folks have shown me he's less trustworthy than I thought.</font></b>"""
19047,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495359&postcount=169,2007-11-11T03:50:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""Even if I did, I can't say I'm willing to put up any effort to stop you. I've got slightly more pressing matters. Just don't disturb anything.""</font><br/><br/>With that, Jarzel turns around and heads back to the caravan.<br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""Is everything holding up out here, Yolande?""</font>"
19048,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497287&postcount=170,2007-11-11T10:31:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Yolande responds, softly for fear of unsettling the two guards.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Fine, so far.  The boys seem to be settled in.  Although we'll see what happens if I don't come up with plum pudding by sundown.</font><br/><br/>She smiles enigmatically, and gestures back the way he came.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">How's it going back there?  Roderick stopped back a few minutes ago, but didn't stay to chat.</font>"
19049,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497320&postcount=171,2007-11-11T10:40:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Lowering his voice so Aurthur doesn' hear, Jarzel informs Yolande,<font color=""Maroon"">""Turns out to be a bunch of scavangers. I seem to have convinced them not to take anything for the time being, but they still want to have a look around. I suggest we find out what we can about what happened here before anything important manages to disappear.<br/>
<br/>
""Someone should probably go fetch David. These folk seem like they'll be civil as long as we have enough healthy and sane true representatives from the caravan.""</font>"
19050,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497326&postcount=172,2007-11-11T10:41:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b><br/><br/>Saaya walks back to the ruined caravan just in time to hear Yolande's report.  His face shows thinly-veiled disgust as he answers, elaborating on Jazrel's comments.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">One of the elves saw a cloaked and covered rider heading toward Gray Chasm.  But that's all the information they have.  Most of the talk has been about claims on the caravan's goods.</font><br/><br/>Looking around, Saaya wonders aloud,<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">What is here that's so valuable?  ""Lay up for yourselves not treasures on earth...""<br/>
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When are we going to move on.  And what are we going to do with these fellows?</font><br/><br/><b>OOC</b>:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Do we even know the contents of the caravan.  Quick Search and Spot checks (whichever works for just looking around for a quick impression).<br/>
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Search: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1365944"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">22</a><br/>
Spot: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1365948"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">15</a></div>
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19051,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497522&postcount=173,2007-11-11T11:22:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze simply returns to the caravan silently, having nothing to add to the report. He keeps a close eye on the scavengers, his expression betraying more than a little disgust."
19052,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498322&postcount=174,2007-11-11T14:17:00,Neon Knight,"A quick scan of the scene was inconclusive in regards to the valuables. It appeared that each of the horses had a small chest, about twice the size of a man's palm and perhaps 5 inches tall behind the saddlebags and secured tightly with rope, which couldn't have been terribly comfortable for the horses. They were securely locked and there was no sign of a key; the guards, comatose and child minded alike, had no keys on their belts.<br/><br/>In examining the scene, Saaya noted something odd. Below one of the sprawled horse bodies, it appeared as if the soil had been recently disturbed.<br/><br/>The scavenger and his dwarf guard stood on the lip of the depression, apparently conferring. The two elves sullenly returned, and the human leader began speaking to the insubordinate one in a hushed but angry tone."
19053,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498460&postcount=175,2007-11-11T14:49:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Maintining his hushed tones, Jarzel comments to Saaya,<font color=""Maroon"">""Let's not be in too much of a hurry. It is possible this Sandman was involved here. If so, there may be some insight into our elusive quarry we can gain here.""</font><br/><br/>(( Assuming the hidden chests are in some way evident to Jarzel... ))<br/><br/>He moves to Arthur and asks,<font color=""Maroon"">""Do you know anything about these containers?""</font>"
19054,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498764&postcount=176,2007-11-11T15:57:00,Neon Knight,"""<b>Indeed I do, sir. You see, I deal mainly in rare, exotic, and easy to transport things that catch the fancy of nobles, historians, mages... you know the type.</b>"" He loudly cleared his throat. ""<b>As I was saying, we were attempting to transport some curiosities found on an island. Those chests contain them. They're small, round stones with a mass of curious scratches on them. I have no idea why they are so valuable, only that the learned people of the Republic will pay a pretty penny to get their hands on one.</b>"""
19055,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499661&postcount=177,2007-11-11T19:47:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>At the description of the strange stones, Yolande glances up from the unconscious guard.  Something was tugging at the back of her mind.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attempting a Lore check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span> to see if she recognizes anything from the description of the stones.  </div>
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19056,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500276&postcount=178,2007-11-12T01:50:00,Neon Knight,"Yolande couldn't remember too much about the stones. They were supposed to be relics of some old civilization. It must have been a widespread one because the bloody things could be found in a bizarre variety of locations. They'd been found on the highest peaks and in the lowest valleys, the murkiest swamps and the clearest lakes, and in the most sparse of plains and densest forests. One was never certain where he might find them, only that scholars payed a lot to examine and own them.<br/><br/>The markings on the rocks seemed to be a pattern of sorts, perhaps a language. Given that inscription seemed to be their only means of record, this hypothetical elder civilization was thought to either have been very primitive or to have found carving rocks to be an extremely simple task.<br/><br/>At any rate, they were an intellect curiosity and a source of income for explorers and scavengers. There was no standard price for the stones, but a platinum apiece was not unheard of. Most individuals couldn't afford them, and the majority were actually purchased by institutions like the Republic Library and the Imperial Academy."
19057,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501049&postcount=179,2007-11-12T05:57:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><i>Those</i> stones?  Saaya, these stones belong in a museum, where scholars have a chance of bringing ancient secrets to light for everyone's good.  Not squirreled away in the dungeon of some private collector.  Plus, on the off chance that the Sandman is in some way involved, having the stones may give us clues, or at least draw him to us.  Is there any chance we can, I don't know, scare the scavengers off or something?</font><br/><br/>She gestures her willingness to go to the site of the confrontation with the others."
19058,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3506182&postcount=180,2007-11-13T04:30:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b><br/><br/>Still glancing around the ruined caravan to find any objects of potential value, Saaya responds to Yolande somewhat absentmindedly.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Hmm, that's true.  I've never heard of stones like those before.  As to how to get the scavengers to leave...</font><br/><br/>In the midst of this sentence, Saaya trails off, staring intently at one of the horse carcasses.  He dashes over to the body and begins to examine the soil underneath it.  Picking up a handful of soil, he looks at it closely and removes one of his gloves to roll some grains between his fingers.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Look at this!  This soil looks like it's been disturbed.  Very recently too.  Someone help me move this horse.  Does anyone have a spade?</font><br/><br/>When the horse is moved, Saaya looks carefully at the ground underneath it for any clues before taking whatever digging implement he can find and carefully making small holes in the disturbed area, as if looking for something buried under the earth.<br/><br/><b>OOC</b>:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If time permits Saaya will take 20 on a Search check (total check of 27).  If not, <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1368989"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">25</a>.</div>
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19059,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515633&postcount=181,2007-11-14T15:18:00,Neon Knight,"Moving the horse was surprisingly easy, revealing a large, irregular circle with a radius averaging about just under 4 feet.<br/><br/>Certain facts became apparent from examining the hole, and the scene as a whole? First off, aside from a layer of dust on top, the soil in these parts was arid and hard packed, making digging a hard task.<br/><br/>Secondly, the guards had apparently been making for Grey Chasm. They had been riding all day, and night had fallen by the time they would ahve found and reached this spot. Why stop to bury something?<br/><br/>Thirdly, the soil was ground fine. No loose clumps or clods. That wasn't exactly characteristic of a shovel.<br/><br/>""<b><font color=""Olive"">Whatcha got there?</font></b>"" The scavenger leader was crouching next to the revealed hole, eyes glittering with greed. ""<b><font color=""Olive"">Found something good?</font></b>"""
19060,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3518495&postcount=182,2007-11-15T06:33:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Yolande quietly reaches for her still-loaded crossbow, hoping that this doesn't get any uglier than it already was."
19061,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519729&postcount=183,2007-11-15T10:28:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Moving over to the hole, Jarzel comments to the scavenger leader<font color=""Maroon"">""Good? Looks like a hole. Do you consider that 'good'?""</font>"
19062,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520408&postcount=184,2007-11-15T12:37:00,Neon Knight,"""<font color=""Olive""><b>You don't bury something for jollies. You bury something to hide it. And if it was worth hiding, it's valuable</b></font>."" The man looked up at Jarzel with a wry smile. ""<b><font color=""Olive"">I'm an old hand at this game. Not much gets past me.</font></b>"""
19063,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521183&postcount=185,2007-11-15T15:07:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""Eh, what's valuable to one isn't necessarily valuable to another. Anyway, instead of burying, maybe it was digging something up. Or maybe a side effect of some magic. Or maybe tunneling... or... burrowing?""</font><br/><br/>(( How deep is the hole? ))"
19064,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521442&postcount=186,2007-11-15T15:52:00,Neon Knight,"((Pardon me. I thought I had mentioned at some point that the hole is filled up with finely ground soil, and thus it's depth cannot be ascertained, but I apparently I haven't until this point.))<br/><br/>""<b><font color=""Olive"">If they were digging something up, why did they bother to refill the hole?</font></b>"" The man kept smirking at Jarzel. ""<b><font color=""Olive"">And nothing on the plains digs holes this big.</font></b>"""
19065,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521827&postcount=187,2007-11-15T17:03:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b><br/><br/>Chuckling softly to himself and shaking his head in resignation, Saaya begins to dig, preferably with a spade of some sort but if not, with whatever is at hand.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Only one way to find out...</font>"
19066,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522727&postcount=188,2007-11-16T00:39:00,Neon Knight,"There was no shovel among the stuff at the disaster sight, but the scavenger did have one.<br/><br/>The digging was swift. In a short amount of time, Sayaa had gone down about 4 to 5 feet. The scavenger leader sat near the lip of the hole, obviously eager to see what lay within. The heavily armored dwarf stood on the lip of the depression, watching the surrounding area warily.<br/><br/>Sayaa once more thrust the shovel blade in the soil. He hit something hard....<br/><br/>And then a loud chitinous rattle sounded from the hole, like the clicking of a segmented carapace, or the clatter of bare bones..."
19067,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3523207&postcount=189,2007-11-16T03:31:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze approaches the hole, still holding his axe. He looks down when the shovel makes contact with a grim expression.<font color=""Red"">""Somehow, methinks no good will come of this...""</font>"
19068,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524157&postcount=190,2007-11-16T06:38:00,Enzario,"Roderick has been standing by, watching all the goings-on.  He's intrigued by the hole, and as Saaya comments on it, he walks over and looks at it.  He ponders for a moment,<b><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Hm, it almost seems as though it wasn't dug, but rather was made by some sort of burrowing creature...""</font></b>As the sound emanates from the hole, he jumps back, unsheathing two daggers from his belt, an excited grin on his face as his eyes flare green for a moment,<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>""Well, I guess we found that out quickly enough, eh?""</b></font>He laughs and readies himself for whatever comes out of the hole."
19069,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524190&postcount=191,2007-11-16T06:52:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b><br/><br/>Saaya's all black eyes widen as his shovel strikes something hard and a brief rattling sound can be heared above the scrape of the shovel.  He briefly turns his head to look behind him.  Seeing so many gathered around the hole (some bristling with weapons, others not), he gulps and digs the shovel into the earth again, his muscles tense and his senses alert.  He mutters to himself (though loud enough that the people standing behind him can hear).<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Behold, I go forward to find him; backward and I cannot perceive him.""</font>"
19070,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524764&postcount=192,2007-11-16T08:44:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""Saaya, I think it's best you get out of there.""</font>As he says this in his customary matter-of-fact tone, Jarzel offers his hand to help Saaya out."
19071,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525735&postcount=193,2007-11-16T11:05:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze steps forward, saying, with a concerned tone,<font color=""Red"">""I agree with Jarzel; somethin' 'ere feels... wrong.""</font>He plants his axe head-first into the ground and offers his hand to the digging man."
19072,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529219&postcount=194,2007-11-17T05:27:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b><br/><br/>Saaya stops digging as his companions counsel caution, and accepts Raze's outstretched hand.  Climbing adroitly out of the hole, he dusts off his clothes with his hands (though it doesn't really make too much of a difference) and looks around, his hands hovering over his weapons.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">So, now how are we going to find out what's in that pit?  It could be an important clue?</font>"
19073,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530515&postcount=195,2007-11-17T09:44:00,Neon Knight,"There was the slight sound of emtal scraping on leather as the scavenger leader drew his sword. ""<b><font color=""Olive"">I don't think we'll have to wait long....</font></b>""<br/><br/>In Sayaa's absence, the earth on the floor of the hole began to move and shift, as if something just beneath the surface was rousing itself."
19074,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531297&postcount=196,2007-11-17T12:16:00,Proven_Paradox,"As soon as he gets Saaya out of the hole, Raze hefts his axe and stands at the edge of the hole, waiting for whatever is down there to come out, and deal with it if it's threatening.<br/><br/>((Entering Punishing Stance))"
19075,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537851&postcount=197,2007-11-19T03:04:00,Neon Knight,"A small spray of rock and dirt blasted from the hole, pelting them with dust and soil. A head emerged, insectoid, dominated by a large pair of sideways slashing mandibles and glittering black eyes. Antennae flicked back and forth like restless whips.<br/><br/>A long segmented thorax pushed forth from the earth's grasp, long slender talon tipped legs unfolding to grasp the sides of the hole. With a heave, the abdomen and other legs were freed. Clawed legs gripping the vertical wall of the hole, the thing measured about 6 feet long.<br/><br/>It shook itself, the segmented carapace giving rise to the clattering noise heard before, dust falling off in a thin brown cloud. Then the insect's antenna unerringly felt in the direction of dirt coated Sayaa, and it pulled itself up from the lip with an aggressive clacking of its mandibles.<br/><br/>((Please roll for initiative.)"
19076,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538204&postcount=198,2007-11-19T04:51:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>First round action:<br/><br/>Yolande lifts a hand to the disk at her throat, then spins it in a complicated pattern.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Sun preserve us all!</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">In the first round, Yolande will cast Bless on her companions - but NOT on the four scavengers.</div>
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19077,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538650&postcount=199,2007-11-19T07:01:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>((<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span>))<br/><br/>(( Identify the Creature and potential weaknesses:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge</b> - (1d20)[<b>12</b>]</span>; Add three for dungeoneering or nature, add 4 for planes, add 6 for arcana or religion ))<br/><br/>(( I'll post the action later today... Gotta Run ))"
19078,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538837&postcount=200,2007-11-19T07:42:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze suddenly has a wide grin on his face.<font color=""Red"">""Finally! My axe shall cleave you in two!""</font>He shouts before swinging at the beast.<br/><br/>Rolls:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC: 14, HP: 24<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1380124"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative: (1d20+1=16)</a> (Hey, not bad.)<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1380128"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack roll/Damage Roll/Punishing Stance: (1d20+5=11, 1d12+4=5, 1d6=6)</a> (Bleeeeeh. Also, forgot to add +1 from masterwork for the attack roll; that should be a 12. Not much better. [edit]ALSO forgot the bonus from Bless: 13. Still, probably not...)<br/>
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19079,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539588&postcount=201,2007-11-19T10:17:00,Enzario,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Roderick laughs, teeth bared in an exited grimace. For a moment he concentrates, a loud, bass hum filling the air as a white ray shoots from one of his daggers towards the beast.  The hum is almost deafening; it sounds eerily like a chorus of tortured groans.  In an instant, though, the sound is gone, leaving a strange silence filled only by Roderick's laughter.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Whee!  The sound is not actually deafening, just very loud.  It can be heard easily from 100 feet away.  <br/>
Manifesting energy ray, cold damage.  1 pp<br/>
Attack Roll for Ray: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span> (touch attack)<br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span> cold damage, no save</div>
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19080,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539595&postcount=202,2007-11-19T10:18:00,Enzario,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Oh, also, Roderick is at a full seven HP, has an AC of 16 (assuming his Force Screen is still up) and has 7 pp left.  </div>
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19081,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540981&postcount=203,2007-11-19T14:50:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>(( Well, I'm pretty much at the bottom of initiative, so I guess what I do depends on what's going on...<br/><br/>If the creature is giving us a hard time and Jarzel's knowledge check doesn't reveal it to be immune to fear or mind-affecting spells, he'll try to scare it away with<i>cause fear</i>(DC 14 Will save or be<a href=""http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/abilitiesAndConditions.html#frightened"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">frightened</a>for<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>4</b>]</span>rounds, else be<a href=""http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/abilitiesAndConditions.html#shaken"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">shaken</a>for one.<br/><br/>If the creature is getting thouroughly whomped, he'll save the spell and attack it with quarterstaff (<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span>(includes bonus from Yolande's<i>bless</i>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span>), or if anyone really needs it (down to three or fewer hp), convert<i>command</i>to<i>cure light wounds</i>(<span class=""diceroll""><b>Healing</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>7</b>]</span>)))"
19082,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541636&postcount=204,2007-11-19T17:55:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b>- AC 17, 7 HP<br/><br/>Saaya's jaw clenches and his eyes narrow as he braces to meet the creature's advance.  Seeing Raze step up and attack the beast, the corner of his mouth curves upward in a slight grin as he shuffles his feet and lashes out with his twin short swords.<br/><br/><b>OOC</b>:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If possible, Saaya will 5-foot step to flank the creature with Raze and attack twice with his short swords.  If he can't 5-foot step into a flanking position, he will move into a flanking position and only attack once.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Tumble</b>: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span> - to avoid AoO's if forced to move more than a 5-foot step<br/>
<b>Attack 1</b>: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span> - Additional +2 if he's only attacking once<br/>
<b>Damage</b>: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+1)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Attack 2</b>: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage</b>: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+1)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
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19083,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550273&postcount=205,2007-11-21T14:46:00,Neon Knight,"The bold dwarf had been waiting for the appearance of some foe, and his patience paid off as he gleefully set upon the insect.<br/><br/>The axe swung up and over, coming down on the creature like a hammer upon an anvil. The axe blade struck a glancing edge of the creature's exoskeleton, and though the thing clacked in pain, the worst of the blow was deflected by the thick carapace it possessed.<br/><br/>Next was swift Saaya. He slipped behind the creature, strategically placing it between him and Raze, forcing the creature to divide its attention.<br/><br/>Yolande called upon Pelor's aid. Each of allies felt a subtle change in the heat of the sun that fell upon them, as if it sought to comfort and warm them.<br/><br/>Roderick's mockingly shot blast caught the thing as is skittered back and forth, trying to keep track both of Raze and Saaya. A patch of white frost quickly formed on one of the joint's connecting the thing's leg to its torso. Shaking its carapace with a rattle, the thing favored the iced leg as it tried to get tis jaws around Saaya.<br/><br/>The death priest recognized the thing- sort of. It bore a minor resemblance to a creature known as the Ankheg, a species of giant burrowing carnivorous insects. Ankhegs, however, where 10 feet long, and this thing was but 6. Also, the Ankhegs had a brown or yellow coloration; this creature's carapace was a dull steel gray.<br/><br/>At any rate, Ankhegs had a sort of primitive intelligence to them, and if it held true for this creature, it would know fear.<br/><br/>Jarzel's spell had an instant effect. Turning about suddenly, the thing plunged back into the hole and the earth.<br/><br/>But their reprieve was short. The screaming of panicked horses reached their ears, as well as shouts form the scavengers outside the depression. Behind one of the horses, a cloud of dirt erupted, and another insect appeared climbing over the dead meat. It set in the direction of the incapacitated guard and the loony pair, who appeared to take delight at its approach.<br/><br/>""<b><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Look, look!</font></b>""<br/>""<b><font color=""DimGray"">Ohhh, isn't it fantastic?</font></b>""<br/>""<b><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Quite!</font></b>"""
19084,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554226&postcount=206,2007-11-22T12:13:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Hey!  I didn't work so hard to keep him alive just so that you'd get a free meal.  Get away from them!</font><br/><br/>The priestess murmured a brief but fervent prayer to Pelor as she loosed a crossbow bolt at the nasty looking thing, then hurried to slide another bolt into place.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">5' step, either to the side if needed to clear a line of sight to the creature, or towards the new insect-thing.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span>  Attack roll with crossbow<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span>  Crit confirmation on 19 or 20<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>4</b>]</span>  Damage<br/>
<br/>
Move action to reload the crossbow.</div>
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19085,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3565792&postcount=207,2007-11-25T15:39:00,Proven_Paradox,"<b>Raze: HP 24, AC 14</b><br/><br/>Raze quickly rushes to stand between the insect and the incapacitated guards. He brandishes his axe above his head and (if possible) makes ready to swing at one of the approaching creatures, focusing on the creature as his axe begins to glow blue.<br/><br/>Actions:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Raze will move between the incapacitated guards and the approaching monster, doing his best to keep out of reach of the unpredictable men while still leaving no opening for the creatures to get by. If possible, he'll just use a move action for this. If not, he'll double move or run.<br/>
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If possible, as a standard action, he'll ready a Sapphire Nightmare Blade to strike at the creature as soon as it comes within reach.<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1390642"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">SNB Concentration: (1d20+8=21)</a> (If that's above the creature's AC, its flat-footed for the attack roll. If not, I take a -2 to the attack roll.)<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1390646"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">SNB Attack: (1d20+6=8)</a> (FRIGGIN' HELL!) (Also, forgot bless again; that should be a nine. *Sigh*)<br/>
In the unlikely event that that scores a hit:<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1390651"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage (Axe, Punishing Stance, SNB): (1d12+4=13, 1d6=5, 1d6=3)</a></div>
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19086,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3565834&postcount=208,2007-11-25T15:52:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b>- AC 17, 7 HP<br/><br/>Saaya's relief at the insect's retreat is short-lived as a new foe bursts from the ground.  He moves swiftly, positioning himself between Yolande and the insect and lashing out with one of his short swords.<br/><br/><b>OOC</b>:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Saaya will (if possible) charge the new opponent, moving into a flanking position with Raze (hopefully possible, I'm not sure where Yolande is in relation to the incapacitated and loopy guards).  If he can't charge, he'll still move and attack.<br/>
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<b>Attack</b>: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span> - additional +2 if he can charge to a flanking position while staying between the insect and Yolande.<br/>
<b>Damage</b>: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Sneak Attack</b>: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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<font size=""1"">Man, this dice roller continues to hate me</font></div>
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19087,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576534&postcount=209,2007-11-28T01:09:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Jarzel follows the others in engaging the second bug in melee. However, he's pretty confident that three other people in front of the guard are enough and takes up a flanking position.<br/><br/>((<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>19</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span>))"
19088,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580246&postcount=210,2007-11-28T15:32:00,Neon Knight,"Raze battered the creature. Sadly, the thing's thick carapace kept the blows from striking true. Saaya edged forward and tried his luck, but the chitinous plates proved proof against his edge as well.<br/><br/>That's when Yolande made her shot. It slammed perfectly in a slight gap in the plates where the insect's neck and thorax joined. The mandibles snapped against each other in a frenzy of clicking pain. The front limbs scraped at the neck, trying to strip the protruding shaft off. It staggered about on tottering legs like a punch drunk boxer.<br/><br/>The death priest strode forward and caught the creature flat upon its head. A crunch of exoskeleton and a gout of pale yellowish ichor. The thing froze for an instant, then rolled onto it's back, spindly legs flailing and lashing at the sky before curling closed in the familiar pattern of insect death.<br/><br/>Above the scraping of dirt form the thing's death throes and the wet sound of fluid dripping from the head of Jarzel's staff, the sound of moving dirt and the rattle of more insect carapaces met their ears, though none were in sight.<br/><br/>The scavenger had fled up the depression to his men, and were apparently crouched over something in heated discussion. Only the dwarf could be seen, and his armor was covered in red and yellow."
19089,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580579&postcount=211,2007-11-28T17:02:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><i>I hit it.  I actually hit it.  How the hell did that happen?  I mean, how the heck-</i></font><br/><br/>Panicking a bit, Yolande cast about.  She stands very still, waiting.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Readying an action to shoot the next insect to pop up.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span>  Attack<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span>  Crit confirmation<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>6</b>]</span>  Damage</div>
</div>"
19090,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580692&postcount=212,2007-11-28T17:23:00,Proven_Paradox,"<b>Raze: HP 24, AC 14</b><br/><br/>Raze remains in place before the helpless guards, his axe at the ready.<font color=""Red"">""Stand firm, friends. I'll fight these creatures all day if I must!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready action to Shockwave Fist the next one that comes close enough to get hit.<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1395752"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Shockwave Fist, AR/Axe/Stance/Extra: (1d20+5=15, 1d12+4=8, 1d6=6, 1d8=7)</a><br/>
<br/>
If it hits, that makes 21 non-lethal damage. Also, I suck at remembering bless; that makes the attack roll 16.</div>
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19091,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581485&postcount=213,2007-11-29T00:56:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""Sounds like the other one's recovered. Okay, band together, and let's make they all stay safe,""</font>Jarzel says, indicating both the unconcious and the senile guards.<br/><br/>He begins coaxing the crazies a bit closer to the injured one."
19092,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592101&postcount=214,2007-12-01T03:13:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b>- AC 17, HP 7<br/><br/>Breathing heavily from exertion and inwardly cursing his ineffectiveness, Saaya straightens out of his fighting stance and looks around, keeping his eyes and ears wide open for signs of more foes.  As he does so, he poses a question to the group.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">So, what do we do now?  Move on, or stay and fight the insects for the remnants of this caravan?</font><br/><br/><b>OOC</b>:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Spot</b>: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Listen</b>: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
19093,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604869&postcount=215,2007-12-03T15:50:00,Neon Knight,"The two loons obeyed Jarzel's promptings, chattering away.<br/>""<b><font color=""DimGray"">This is so exciting!</font></b>""<br/>""<b><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Exhilarating!</font></b>""<br/>""<b><font color=""DimGray"">I can't wait to see what happens next!</font></b>""<br/><br/>Arthur Dent scurried from where he had been hiding behind the horses and practically threw himself in their midst in his haste. ""<b>Fromtheground! They came right out of the ground! Is this the hells? Am I in some twisted mockery of the world were even the earth is not safe?</b>""<br/><br/>The scavenger man and dwarf bounded down the depression to them, weapons in hand and glancing about warily. ""<b><font color=""Olive"">Hope you don't mind us sticking about.</font></b>"" The scavenger leader dug at the soil with his the toe of his boot. ""<b><font color=""Olive"">They got the others. Dug the soil right out from underneath them and dragged them below.</font></b>"" He shook his head. ""<b><font color=""Olive"">This doesn't make any sense! Why didn't they finish off the caravan guards? Why are they attacking only now?</font></b>""<br/><br/>All the around them the chorus of rattling and chattering continued unabated, surging to a new height."
19094,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606032&postcount=216,2007-12-04T00:57:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/>With the strange tones of frustration finally creeping into his voice, Jarzel chastises Arthur,<font color=""Maroon"">""It's a bug! Bugs dig! That's all. Now stay calm, 'cause your chance at survival plummets if you panic.""</font><br/><br/>When the scavanger arrives, he replies to the query:<font color=""Maroon"">""They're smart. Smarter than they look. Looks like smart enough to set a trap.""</font>"
19095,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608572&postcount=217,2007-12-04T10:17:00,Proven_Paradox,"<font color=""Red"">""What are these things?""</font>Raze's voice is calm and even as he maintains his battle-ready stance, waiting for the next assault.<font color=""Red"">""Never before have I seen their like...""</font>"
19096,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614588&postcount=218,2007-12-05T13:45:00,Neon Knight,"""<b><font color=""Olive"">Who cares what they are? How do we fight them? And what the hell are they doing?</font></b>""<br/><br/>The scavenger leader had to shout over the tumult of noise; the rattling and clicking of the thing's had risen in volume to such a degree as to mask normal conversation.<br/><br/>Arthur appeared near the point of swooning as the two loony guards added their voices to the ruckus, gleefully shouting nonsense."
19097,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614698&postcount=219,2007-12-05T14:07:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Shouting over the din, Jarzel asks the leader and his remaining companion,<font color=""Maroon"">""Do you have any horses?""</font>"
19098,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614723&postcount=220,2007-12-05T14:12:00,Toliudar,<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>The young priest casts about for large rocks or trees - anything to get her up off the ground and away from the threat below.
19099,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620369&postcount=221,2007-12-06T15:52:00,Neon Knight,"There were no rocks or trees; the Mourning Bough was a landmark precisely because it was such an oddity, and thus easily identified. There were no other trees to confuse it with.<br/><br/>Rock formations were less unheard of, and indeed got common if one headed north as the land became drier, but the plains were relative bereft of solid rock, and the depression sported no such formations.<br/><br/>The scavenger shouted to jarzel, ""<b><font color=""Olive"">Yes, but they're a good jog away.</font></b>"""
19100,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620442&postcount=222,2007-12-06T16:09:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"(( Okay, and we have... Okay, did Lathrohar tak his whole cart with? Is Chineselegolas/Lathrohar still around? Just trying to figure out how many horses<i>we</i>have now.<br/><br/>Just weighing options in case we have to turn tail ourselves.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jgzvsxx0b="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/>))"
19101,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623855&postcount=223,2007-12-07T09:55:00,Neon Knight,"((Chineselegolas hasn't made a post since the 29 of last month. Lathrohar most certainly brought the cart, since you brought Arthur and Roderick, both of who ride in the cart. So a total of horses: Raze's Mare, Raynard, Sombra, the Cart... Am I forgetting any?))"
19102,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630427&postcount=224,2007-12-08T15:55:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Speaking as loud as he can with the hopes that everyone can hear, Jarzel says,<font color=""Maroon"">""One was easy enough, but it sounds like we're surrounded. It may be prudent to get out of here.""</font><br/><br/>He then addresses the scavenger leader and dwarf directly,<font color=""Maroon"">""Get to that cart.""</font>"
19103,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630986&postcount=225,2007-12-08T19:04:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Shrugging, Yolande begins to move carefully towards the fallen captain.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">All right.  I'm going to need a hand to get him into the cart, though.  And someone's going to have to deal with the Wonder Twins over there.</font><br/><br/>She juts her chin towards the two idiot guards."
19104,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632090&postcount=226,2007-12-09T04:49:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b><br/><br/>Saaya sheathes his blades and moves quickly over to help Yolande carry the captain over to the cart.  As they work, his eyes still wide open for more enemies, he mutters under his breath.<br/><br/><font color=""navy""><font size=""1"">Is there a connection between the insects and the cloaked rider?  Why was that horse directly on top of that burrow?</font></font>"
19105,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635060&postcount=227,2007-12-09T16:24:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze seems to be left with the two idiots, and his facial expression momentarily reflects how much this concept displeases him. However, when he turns to look at the two dimwits, he puts on a wide, fake grin, and says,<font color=""Red"">""Hey, boys, would you like to go on a cart ride?! Just form a neat line and wait for your turn to get on board!""</font>"
19106,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638112&postcount=228,2007-12-10T09:55:00,Neon Knight,"The scavenger leader nodded. ""<b><font color=""Olive"">Don't have to tell us twice. Let's get the hell out of here.</font></b>""<br/><br/>Although the sounds of the insect remained a constant din, and the sound of moving earth was added to the assault of noise upon their ears, no insects actually emerged. In places the soil suddenly bulged, or furrows rose, but nowhere did an insect actually leave the soil.<br/><br/>The two madmen eagerly obeyed Raze's command. ""<b><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Oh, thank you, Uncle Stumpy!</font></b>""<br/>""<b><font color=""DimGray"">First those cool bugs, and now a cart ride!</font></b>""<br/>""<b><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">This is the best day of my life!</font></b>"""
19107,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638272&postcount=229,2007-12-10T10:23:00,Shhalahr Windrider,(( Are any clear paths left for the cart? ))
19108,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638887&postcount=230,2007-12-10T12:21:00,Neon Knight,(( Yes. ))
19109,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3639226&postcount=231,2007-12-10T13:41:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Rushing accompanying the scavengers to the cart, he asks,<font color=""Maroon"">""Do you need the horses? Stopping to change to them will put us at further risk.""</font><br/><br/>After reaching the cart, he'll only pause long enough to make sure all the caravan gaurds are on board before mounting Sombra."
19110,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3639995&postcount=232,2007-12-10T17:05:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze's strained smile visibly twitches at ""Uncle Stumpy."" He begins waving the two madmen towards the cart, holding his axe near the head with his left hand, staying wary of the insects. As soon as they get on the cart, he runs to his mount."
19111,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641082&postcount=233,2007-12-11T02:44:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Bless you, Saaya.</font><br/><br/>As the two heft the captain's body up onto the cart with what will have to pass for gentleness under the circumstances, Yolande turns, nods to Saaya, and runs over to her horse.  Mounting up as soon as possible, she again brings the crossbow to bear.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">Well, gentlemen?  Shall we?</font>"
19112,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646676&postcount=234,2007-12-12T15:45:00,Neon Knight,"Behind them, the surface of the depression erupted into violence like a witch's cauldron coming to boil. from the furrows and mounds came forth the chitinous armored forms of dozens of the insect creatures. Mandibles and carapaces clacking, antenna whipping about like curtains caught in a gale, the horde surged in the cloud of dust kicked up by their sudden arrival.<br/><br/>As to Jarzel's query, the scavenger replied ""<b><font color=""Olive"">Forget the horses! Run!</font></b>"""
19113,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651926&postcount=235,2007-12-13T17:24:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">AAAIIIE!</font><br/><br/>It takes the sheltered priestess every ounce of courage in her body not to simply give the horse its head and take off.  She fires off another bolt at the nearest of the surging insects.  Only once the cart was moving did she allow her horse to follow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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19114,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655121&postcount=236,2007-12-14T18:09:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze yells,<font color=""Red"">""Get the cart goin'! I'll focus on coverin' yet right flank!""</font>With that, he spurs his mare into action, staying near the right side of the cart and hoping someone else would pick up the left."
19115,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656702&postcount=237,2007-12-15T05:16:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Picking up on Raze's unspoken hope, Jarzel takes to the other side of the cart."
19116,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716023&postcount=238,2007-12-28T15:01:00,Neon Knight,"The cart, now bearing the old elf, the two surviving scavengers, the three guards, Arthur, and Roderick, creaked perilously. The horse drawing it screamed in terror and protest as Jarzel and Raze moved to guard the cart's flanks.<br/><br/>The lead elements of the insectoid wave, one of them bearing a feathered shaft with great annoyance from Yolande, paused a few scarce feet from the horses. They moved sideways, circling about, keeping at least ten feet between them and two mounted guardians, but clearly attempting to get in front of the cart."
19117,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717042&postcount=239,2007-12-28T20:36:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze spurs his horse forward, brandishing his axe in the direction of the creatures, getting near the cart-horse so-as to hopefully keep them from getting in front of the terrified animal."
19118,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717979&postcount=240,2007-12-29T05:02:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""Keep moving! Don't let them get in front!""</font><br/><br/>(( How many bugs can we see? ))"
19119,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721458&postcount=241,2007-12-30T02:10:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>The girl is yelling now, hoping with the sheer force of ululating sound to discourage this ravenous horde.  Yolande tries desperately to control her horse, keeping him in between the cart and the bugs.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Are the bugs moving faster than the cart?  Any way to tell if they're acting on hunger, or being driven by an outside force?</div>
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19120,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742275&postcount=242,2008-01-03T16:00:00,Neon Knight,"The insectoid aggressor's numbers are not easily counted, given both their tendency to shift back and forth into one another's places and the fact that all share identical markings. Somewhere between 10-17 individuals seem present, the majority on the slope behind them with only 4 in close proximity to the cart, 2 on the left and 2 on the right.<br/><br/>Raze put himself firmly between the cart and the two flankers. One moved to directly engage raze, the other continued its attempts to move in front of the cart.<br/><br/>However, the insects cannot quite keep up with the horses. Slowly but surely, the distance between the insects and the cart would widen. The pursuing foes were making every effort to keep up but were losing ground.<br/><br/>If they were hungry, why were the guards and horses, perfectly fresh and and easily available, lying in plain sight unfeasted upon? No plains scavenger was of sufficient size to be worth luring. It seemed as if they had some ulterior motive."
19121,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742327&postcount=243,2008-01-03T16:16:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Puzzling even as they pounded away from the swarm, Yolande thought to herself.<font color=""Purple""><i>There must be something ON the cart they want.  Curious.</i></font>"
19122,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761940&postcount=244,2008-01-08T11:36:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/>Continues onward, content to wait until the group is a safe distance away before stopping to think."
19123,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763728&postcount=245,2008-01-08T21:57:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze continues onward as well, dropping back a bit to make sure he's able to intercept any bugs that show signs of catching up."
19124,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764473&postcount=246,2008-01-09T03:27:00,Mephibosheth,"<b>Saaya</b><br/><br/>Saaya, perched on the back of the cart with his shortbow drawn and ready, begins to slow his breathing as the bugs receed into the distance.  As he does so, he looks around, taking stock of his surroundings.<br/><br/><b>OOC</b>:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry for not posting for so long.  I lost track of the game for a while.<br/>
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Quick question: is the cart we're using one we found at the caravan wreck or one we brought with us?<br/>
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Either way, <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1455157"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search and Spot checks</a> to find anything unusual on the cart or in the general area: 21/12 respectively.</div>
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19125,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792534&postcount=247,2008-01-15T12:54:00,Neon Knight,"At about the time the hit the trade road, they had gotten enough of a lead so as to stop and catch their breath for a minute or two.<br/><br/>All of the horses were jittery or panicky, and the cart horse looked like it was about to collapse. It could not keep up this pace for long with all this weight upon it, the added 2 mad guard, lone comatose guard, and two scavengers being more than it could properly bear for a great distance."
19126,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815072&postcount=248,2008-01-22T01:03:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""Well, that was quite the diversion,""</font>Jarzel says in his usual calm manner of hiding exactly what he means.<font color=""Maroon"">""Let's all take a breather and then we can figure out what to do from here on once we get back to camp.""</font>"
19127,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815642&postcount=249,2008-01-22T04:18:00,Proven_Paradox,"Raze nods to Jarzel.<font color=""Red"">""Aye... I'll keep watch for 'em as well.""</font>He dismounts and begins pacing around the outer perimeter of the area while the others take a break, resting his axe on his shoulder."
19128,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816209&postcount=250,2008-01-22T06:33:00,Toliudar,"<b>Yolande</b><br/><br/>Pulling her horse close to the wagon, Yolande quickly examines the unconscious guard captain to see if the jolts and starts of their escape had worsened his condition.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">What in the world could they be after?  Clearly, they're not acting out of simple hunger, or the swarm would have simply risen up and attacked a horse.</font>"
19129,Enter Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56703-Enter-Sandman,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817504&postcount=251,2008-01-22T10:36:00,Shhalahr Windrider,"<b>Jarzel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Maroon"">""Doesn't mean it wasn't just hunger. Maybe they just don't like horsemeat.""</font>He gives a sardonic smile.<font color=""Maroon"">""Though they did have three perfectly good human meals nearby...""</font>"
19130,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383951&postcount=1,2007-10-21T12:18:00,mshady,"Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group<br/><br/>Chiefwaha – Carmard – Dwarven Sorcerer<br/>Nexus R.C. Mina – Dreka Stoneshadow – Duergar Rogue<br/>Yeygresh – Unknown – Dwarven Cleric<br/><br/>Delzoun was once a great shield dwarf empire, perhaps the greatest after ancient Deep Shanatar. Their strongholds filled the Underdark and a few of them even rose to the surface. During the ancient times, Delzoun and the Netherese had been both allies and neighbors. The Delzoun dwarves sent exotic metals and fine armaments to the voracious Netherese out of the dwarven port city of Ascore. In exchange, the Netherese used their magic to improve dwarven civilization with all manner of wonders. One of the greatest remaining products of Netherese aid is the Low Road that crisscrossed the Fardrimm and united Delzoun.<br/><br/>One of the smaller Delzoun strongholds in the Underdark was Citadel Barakbarr, meaning Shield City as it guarded the Empire’s southwestern flank. Geographically isolated from the rest of the Empire, it was much more a fortress than a city. Towards the end of both Netheril and Delzoun, both were increasingly hard pressed by their enemies. While the Netherese could defend themselves against Phaerimm in combat with their powerful magic, the Delzoun had comparatively little magic and were nearly defenseless against the Phaerimm. Seeking to conduct research against the phaerimm far from their enemies, the Netherese enclave of Opus sought a location far removed from their phaerimm enemies and asked their Delzoun allies for use of one of their Citadels. In exchange, Opus established a mythallar and shared spells with the rare dwarven wizards while helping to train more of them to defend against phaerimm attacks. Indeed, Barakbarr would become Delzoun’s center for arcane study second only to Ascore. With the mythallar allowing for powerful wards and magic weapons within its radius, the Netherese also created a hub of portals linking Barakbarr to other Enclaves and some other locations similar to Ascore.  The already isolated citadel now became impregnable.<br/><br/>When Karsus slew Mystryl in -339, the Netherese quite literally fell. Delzoun lost its most important ally and its final decline began shortly thereafter. Refugees from Low Netheril fled to dwarven territory and beyond in the aftermath, establishing some of the first human settlements. The remaining Opus Netherese in Barakbarr who had not already left before Netheril fell disappeared shortly before the actual fall. Without the Netherese, the dwarves of Barakbarr were unable to maintain the portal network themselves. As a safeguard against others using the portals if captured, they required constant maintenance by the Netherese. The mythallar soon faltered as well, providing the most limited abilities. Still enormously dangerous, the dwarves of Barakbarr sealed it in a chamber.<br/><br/>Without the portals and the increasing isolation of the Delzoun citadels from one another due to constant warfare in the Underdark, Axelord Besander XII established a surface trading post in -334 DR or face starvation. Known as Besander’s Blockhouse, it is the site of modern Everlund in the Silver Marches.<br/>The fortified trading post sat at the head of the Rauvin River and some civilization grew around it, mainly refugees from Low Netheril. Few suspected Citadel Barakbarr lay below the surface outside of the dwarves. Even the surface became too hostile as the region was flooded with orcs and other monsters from the Spine of the World. Hardly comparing to Citadel Adbar or Sundabar, the dwarves abandoned Besander’s Blockhouse and returned underground in -104 DR. With Delzoun Empire falling in -100 DR, any who knew of the dwarves of Besander’s Blockhouse assumed they died along with the rest of Delzoun. In actuality, they survived until -98 DR when their Netherese magic finally attracted the attention of the Phaerimm. Having barely survived that threat, the drow and their slave armies finally sacked Citadel Barakbarr and sacrificed its inhabitants to Lloth in a temple to Moradin, starting with Axelord Besander XII.<br/><br/>Like much of the Fardrimm and the old Delzoun strongholds, it was largely abandoned for almost two millennia with the occasional monstrous tribes or other residents taking refuge there. Outside of the plundering by the Drow, it remained largely untouched. In 1368, Citadel Barakbarr was finally tracked down by the Forgemark of Moradin, a Brotherhood of dwarves. A treasure trove of unusual magic, books and other Delzoun and Netherese artifacts, it became their base of operations until the establishment of the Jilker Patriarchate in Icewind Dale. The Patriarchate now use it as a training ground for its war mages and a storehouse for accumulated lore books and magic. It is also used to launch expeditions into the Underdark. While a significant stronghold, its actual population does not exceed the size of a large town today but it is expanding. Negotiations are currently underway regarding incorporating it into the Silver Marches, but these negotiations have flounder due to concerns about their ability to defend themselves. To this end, the Patriarchate is reactivating the long dormant mythallar and seeking components within the ruins of other Netherese cities. These expeditions have not been appreciated by the Empire of Netheril. Other expeditions are launched into the Fardrimm as they attempt to survey the Fardrimm and determine the status of the old dwarven strongholds there. Ultimately, the Patriarchate would like to reopen the Fardrimm and help reestablish a Second Delzoun Empire or at least help the other dwarves in region make better use of the ancient Low Road.<br/><br/>One of these survey expeditions is exactly what they have in mind today.<br/><br/>Glorian Silvernail, the Axelady of Barakbarr and Mage Commander of the Forgemark Arcanii is pacing in front of the party, gesturing at a large map. Over a hundred dwarves are assembled in front of the eastern barracks and the Mage Commander is in a foul mood today, either. Glorian has a mop of short blue hair streaked with grey held up by a headband. A blue tabard covers her finely crafted plate mail. In her hand rests a Staff of the Magi, a fact she takes pride in and delights in pointing out to others, especially wizards. A mace and a dwarven waraxe sit on belt loops at her side next to half a dozen wands which click against each other as she walks. A round shield emblazoned with the holy symbol of Berronar, two interlocked silver rings sitting atop an open grimoire rests against the wall next to a crossbow. The significance of the heraldry is not clear to most, but everyone knows she’s a very powerful wizard and deadly with her weapons as well.<br/><br/>“…. and the next time one of ye lose yer maps like those rothe dung that call themselves Forgemark of Gulvar’s detachment, don’t be coming back! Don’t lose yer equipment! Absolutely do not lose yer standard, either! Go back and get it!” Red faced, she slams her staff on stone floor with a loud crack. “We nay want drow or duergar or shadovar finding it, do we Gulvar? Or waste a month’s patrol? “<br/><br/>“No, Mage Commander…” Gulvar says, a sour and shamed look on his face on the intimidating looking dwarf.<br/>“What? Is that sincerity I did NOT hear?” Glorian barks.<br/>“No, Mage Commander! Err… yes! No first than yes!” Gulvar replies back.<br/>“I know why ye lost yer satchel. Because yer a lackwit!”<br/>Rather than respond, he says nothing this time and is red-faced with embarrassment. Glorian gives him a withering look, takes a deep breath and regains her composure.<br/>“Gulvar, yer placed on scroll scribing duties for a month. Yer dismissed.” Turning to the gathered dwarves, she stands stiffly.<br/><br/>“Arcanii Gulvar’s detachment was ambushed three days ago in the Fardrimm while encamped at an old ruin. During his… withdrawal, his detachment became disordered. He left behind one of his own, his map satchel, a magicked Underdark map and a standard. We need to recover all of this. A large force would just be scaring off these duergar, so I’m sending a smaller force to surprise them. With luck, we’ll have ‘verything back within the week.“ Looking in the direction of the party, she levels her gaze at them.<br/><br/>“Arcanii Carmard, ye are to take your detachment into the Fardrimm and recover our kin, our standard and our maps and to leave immediately. I trust ye to use our grey friend ‘ere to help on this task. The rest of ye are dismissed. Arcanii Carmard, Dreka and Gulrik, stay here so we can make preparations.”<br/><br/>The rest of the assembled dwarves file back into the barracks or move on to other business, saying little to anyone.  More than a few cast sorrowful looks in the party’s direction..."
19131,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392727&postcount=2,2007-10-23T04:35:00,Miraqariftsky,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""S-s-surely G-Gulvar did not f-f-flee without takig note of the lay of the land over there, marm?""</font>Dreka stutters as she tries to shield herself in vain from the noontide heat.<br/><br/>Scratching her bald pate through the cowls of two thick grey cloaks one atop the other, she says further,<font color=""dimgray"">""N-n-never, ye can be sure of the numbers or the strength of a party of my folk--- I s-s-suggest extreme caustion and wariness""</font>"
19132,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392933&postcount=3,2007-10-23T05:13:00,chiefwaha,"The powerfully built, light skinned dwarf with a blond beard that Glorian referred to as Carmard nods as he speaks,<font color=""Blue"">""I'm at your command lady.""</font><br/><br/>He leans on an axe as tall as himself, and wears fine platemail emblazoned with the symbol of Moradin."
19133,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402217&postcount=4,2007-10-24T19:42:00,mshady,"As the rest of the folks clear, Glorian waits impatiently. Far from a patient dwarf, she seems particularly impatient today evident by her tense face and her repeatedly clenching her fingers on her powerful stave. When the last person clears out, followed by her glare, she begins…<br/><br/>“Arcanii Carmard, take the other two with ye. Hopefully we can find an axe idiot to go along with you, the priest and Dreka to even ye out but I’ve got more than a few irons in the fire right now so… we’re limited. I hope yer ready, because you’ll be on yer way shortly. The truth of the matter is that, while Gulvar just got back… he also just left. As ye know, some patrols are given magicked amulets or similar things. When they’re broken, they allow ye to be teleported straight back here if yer in mortal peril. With some effort, we can find them in case one o’them is lost or as ‘s more often the case… the wearer is killed. Can’t just tell everyone that though! So…”<br/><br/>Glorian reaches into a small bag on her hip and hands Carmard two stone rune tablets bearing Glorian’s personal mark.<br/><br/>“…I nay have any more of those. Instead… you’ll have to do this. You’ll proceed to Soulhome through one of our portals. The big rune is a shared rune that I cast, letting ye use a Gate spell. Once yer in Soulhome, use that rune to open a Gate to where ye want to go. It’ll take ye exactly there; only safe way to move in the Underdark outside of walking. Retrieve the maps and our standard; ye are to finish up Gulvar’s patrol for him. Finish Gulvar’s route and use the second rune to teleport back here. Or if yer group gets into serious trouble beforehand… which could happen. But don’t lose anything! The standard is a manner of honor more than just its value, but the Undermap Gulvar had shows all routes through the Underdark within a mile. I nay think I’ll ever send one of those out again. Hmm…” Glorian reaches into her satchel and removes a small, leather scroll case and hands it to Carmard. A blood stain is readily apparent.<br/><br/>“Those are Gulvar’s orders. They’ll explain all the details ye need there. I’ve marked where the rune was on a paper map in there as well when I cast the location spell, but they may be moving. I want ye to find whomever took it and kill them. If there’s too many… use a sending stone and let me know if ye need the help but ye better make sure ye need the help.” Glorian tosses an odd shaped lump of quartz to Carmard as well that is covered in dethek runes. Thinking a moment, she tosses two more dethek rune covered stones to Carmard.<br/><br/>“The other two… one is a blade barrier spell, the other be a spell called cloudkill. Ye know full well the uses of poison gas in caves, I suspect.” She smiles wolfishly. “So any questions? Straightforward enough I think.”"
19134,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402972&postcount=5,2007-10-25T01:39:00,chiefwaha,"Carmard scratches his beard,<font color=""Blue"">""No lady, no questions.  We shall recover the maps, standard, and any living patrolmen, then finish the patrol.""</font>"
19135,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407625&postcount=6,2007-10-25T15:39:00,mshady,Yegresh? Nexus? Anything to add before we continue here?<br/><br/>MShady
19136,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407703&postcount=7,2007-10-25T16:00:00,Miraqariftsky,"Dreka nocks her crossbow beneath the heavy folds of her cloak and hears the satisfying click of a bolt sliding into place. Stroking the old wood, steel and twine, she licks cracked lips, pulls her cowls even lower and mutters,<font color=""DimGray"">""B-B-Ber-ro-ro-nnar's name, shall we not move already--- the better to get out of the sun?""</font>"
19137,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407880&postcount=8,2007-10-25T16:47:00,mshady,"Glorian turns to walk away and halts in her tracks. Turning her head in a near owl like fashion, she blinks and looks at Dreka.<br/><br/>""Lass... ye know where ye are, aye? In the Underdark? Barakbar? Aye?"" Turning fully, she looks at Carmard.<br/><br/>""Ye sure ye want this one as yer scout?"" Glorian states, a hint of grinding impatience in her voice. Looking at Dreka like a damaged child with a questioning but unsympathetic, she is weighing and measuring her."
19138,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408199&postcount=9,2007-10-25T18:55:00,Yeygresh,"<b>Gulrik</b><br/><br/>Gulrik looks at Dreka with a flabbergasted expression, then turns to regard Mage Commander; ""<font color=""SandyBrown"">I'm.. sure she's just... anxious! Anxious to reclaim the standard, yes.</font>""<br/><br/>After giving a curt bow, Gulrik turns and heads toward the exit. ""<font color=""SandyBrown"">Let us be going now, the sooner we leave the better, me thinks.</font>""<br/><br/>[OoC] I apologize for my lateness, my router seemed to had an aneurysm the other day, and it took a while to fix."
19139,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408298&postcount=10,2007-10-25T19:32:00,mshady,"Glorian clears her throat as Gulrik turns to leave.<br/><br/>""Ye hold on there!"" Her voice snaps like a whip in Gulrik's ears. ""I'm still wait'n on an answer from her. As Gorm priest, I'd think you'd be more concerned with protect'n yer party as yer supposed scout nay seems to know where she is. I know she be a bit of a barking moonbat, but...""<br/><br/>Glorian walks up next to Dreka and ***** her head, blue hair falling to the side.<br/>""Lass, where do ye think ye are? Ye okay?"" Glorian takes a tenative sniff, perhaps checking for alcohol."
19140,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436826&postcount=11,2007-10-31T07:37:00,Miraqariftsky,"<font color=""DimGray"">""M-m-my s-sleep was bad, marm""</font>Dreka stutters with a shiver. ""<font color=""dimgray"">Whether, o-o-omen, 'twas, o-o-or n-n-nigh-ightmare, I know not...""</font><br/><br/>Finding that speaking about her woe actually makes her feel better, she continues her musing before her great benefactor... and yet she shivers still. With thrembling hands, she unloads her crossbow, fearing that she might fumble with all her shivering and shoot herself in the foot.<font color=""dimgray"">""Cold... cold... cold, it was. D-d-ark, beyond reckoning... I... I felt like s-s-something was s-s-sucking me dry... yet it was no illithid, them, my folk know well...""</font><br/><br/>She then bows low, mumbling,<font color=""dimgray"">""S-s-sorry f-for my sh-shortcomings, marm...""</font>"
19141,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436918&postcount=12,2007-10-31T07:55:00,chiefwaha,"Carmard looks at Glorian and then to Dreka.  No emotion crosses his face, but he wonders if he's been saddled with a crazy comrade as he waits for directions."
19142,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437225&postcount=13,2007-10-31T08:55:00,mshady,"Glorian's look changes from one of bafflement to enragement and back again. Gripping the silver ring on her left hand with her right, she twirls it on her index finger as if it is a kind of touchstone for her. The anger subsides and she pauses to think as she watches Drekka fumble to unload a crossbow that should never have been loaded with a withering look. Turning away, she steps over to Carmard and speaks directly to him in tones loud enough for the whole group to overhear.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Arcanii Carmard, I nay truly have the time to sort out all that ones... troubles. Sort her out or find yerself another scout as ye please. I know we took 'er in for her...potential... but remind her we demand some form o'discipline out of her. She needs to work for 'er supper like the rest of us. I trust ye to address that crossbow o'hers as well.""</font><br/><br/>Spinning on her heels, Glorian turns and walks off down the long corridors of Barakbar, her staff clicking angrily on the ground and shaking her head in what would generously be called dismay."
19143,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437331&postcount=14,2007-10-31T09:12:00,chiefwaha,"Carmard nods,<font color=""Blue"">""As you command.""</font>He turns to the others and looks at them steadily.  Finally he grunts and opens the leather case with the instructions in them and begins to read.<font color=""blue"">""Get anything you need together you two, we're leaving soon.""</font>"
19144,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496816&postcount=15,2007-11-11T08:53:00,mshady,"Carmard and his group leave the mustering area and walk to the portal rooms at the heart of Barakbar. Ancient arcane flames blaze along the walkway along the high, vaulted ceiling. They cast an oddly soothing red hue; one of the few things the mythallar can still power in Barakbar. The group walks down a long walkway made of sectioned black marble and hardly see a soul as they do so. By the dwarven standards of this day, Barakbar was well populated but this place was built in another era and the age shows. However fine the dwarven stonemasonry and Netherese magic was that built this place was, it shows its age. Pock marks, cracks and outright holes are found along the corridor along the way, evidence of the battles that have swept through the area, earth quakes and outright age. Barakbar was a kind of ruined beauty. The Patriarchate was working hard to return the stronghold to its ancient splendor and soldiers here did as much stonemasonry work as drilled. Arcanii had other duties.<br/><br/>One of those involved golems. The group passes a senior Arcanii walking down the corridor wearing a large amulet with one of the stronghold’s Hammer Golems in tow. It clanks along with solid, heavy, thumps and clanks behind its master. The Arcanii waves at Carmard as the two cross paths but no words are exchanged. They walk past busy smithies and a training area, as well as several living areas but hardly see another soul.<br/><br/>After walking for many minutes, the group enters the central plaza. Corridors lead off in other directions and the plaza resembles the hub of a wagon wheel in layout. The great chamber rises up several hundred feet with layers of rooms carved into the side. These areas house most of the actual residents and it is where Carmard and the others call home. The view of the magnificent chamber is a pleasing site from several levels up, watching the hustle and bustle below as this area is the living heart of the stronghold. The vaulted ceiling, supported by massive pillars of stone, ends in a dome high above the plaza. The glowing of dethek rune wards, both freshly carved and ancient, line the top of the dome that protect the stronghold from all manner of intruders. Many intricate, painted, engravings of dwarven history fill the top of the dome. On opposite sides of the dome stands the intricately engraved visage of Axelord Darin Besander and a Netherese Arcanist. Both have hands outstretched, reaching towards each other and symbolizing the joint efforts of Delzoun and Opus Enclave here.<br/><br/>At the very center of the dome is a shaft reaching up to passageways leading to the surface. There are no stairs or any visible means of getting up there or back down short of falling. Directly below the shaft sits a rune circle is set directly below the shaft. A Netherese sigil is set in the center of the rune circle. To use the magic, one must simply step into the circle and speak the proper words to activate the magic. The speaker and all on the platform are levitated upwards. In ancient times, it would have been used to bring dwarves and their merchandise upwards to Besander's Blockhouse. It also made an assault from above nearly impossible. Getting down works in a similar fashion, but the descent is much rougher, not unlike a feather fall spell. These days, the emphasis is more on fall than feather and it is rarely used after Barakbar's discovery by the Forgemark some years ago.<br/><br/>Rich tapestries decorate the sides of the chambers, ranging from magnificently rendered holy symbols of the dwarven gods to personal coats of arms and other personal sigils hung from the residences. Several free standing buildings sit in the chamber as well, including a magnificent temple, a granary, an armory, community buildings and a large palace that fills nearly a quarter of the chamber and goes deep into the stone behind it. Three towering dwarven statues stand in front of the palace. One is of Maker Delzoun, the founder of the Delzoun Empire. The second is of Dalrin Besander, the founder of Barakbar. The third, recently carved and of equal size, is of Patriarch Hignar Jilker.<br/><br/>The palaces itself is made of white marble with torches alight with arcane flames and flanked by obelisks covered in powerful runes. Two massive tapestries hang by the yawning adamantine doors at the end of a long section of stairs; one of the Jilker Mountain Lion with its glittering green emerald eyes set atop Dumathion’s mountain and the other a crossed hammer and mace atop Moradin’s anvil with Berronar’s interlocked silver rings behind it. In the absence of the Patriarch, Glorian leads the stronghold from here. Several dwarves and a golem stand by the great gates to the palace with their long polearms and crossbows.<br/><br/>Carmard’s group walks towards the palace and up the stairs. The guards greet Carmard and salute.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">The Mage Commander 'as just through here ahead of ye and said ye were head'n this way. Straight to the portal chambers and on yer way, she said. Ye 'ave good luck with that, whereever yer off to and whatever yer up to! Axes high! </font>The doors swing open with a groan and they enter the palace. Inside and leaning against the wall sits Gulvar, a box of scrolls and supplies sitting by his feet. He looks haggard and still in his plate mail armor, the signs of recent battle quite plain on it. Two other dwarves stand with him, plainly Forgemark Legionnaires. As Carmard enters, he smiles tiredly at his fellow Arcanii and waves.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Carmard, I was hop'n to catch ye before ye left! I want to come with ye. I may be disobey'n orders, but I can do this scroll work later, aye? Tis my only chance to recover my honor. What do ye say lad? I'd just need a little time in Faitholme to prepare a few spells. Me boys and I wan even the score."" </font>The dwarf looks at Carmard, pleadingly.<font color=""navy"">""At least lemme tell ye what I know...""</font>"
19145,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3505640&postcount=16,2007-11-13T02:07:00,chiefwaha,"Carmard looks at the dwarf, sympathy in his eyes,<font color=""Blue"">""Gladly I'd have you along, but we both have our duties.  What good would gathering your honor back if you were exiled for abandoning your duties here?  I will listen to any information you can provide though.""</font>"
19146,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3506209&postcount=17,2007-11-13T04:35:00,mshady,"The one Forgemark soldier frowns at Carmard's response and scratches under his beard. His looks is not menacing, but very firm.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange""> ""Laddie, ye really want to get between three dwarves 'nd their honor?"" </font><br/><br/>Gulvar places a hand on the soldier's shoulder.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Carmard, yer right, but ye nay heard her say <i>when</i> the scroll work 'as supposed to be done, did you? The other two, they be under no such restriction as I, 't least take them with ye. Ye may not know Ole Blood &amp; Glory 's well as I, but she'll never let ye live down someth'n unless ye get rid of the bee 'n her bonnet.  I ran 'hen I should've stood maybe, but I'd also be dead. So fer me, I'm already an exile so let me worry about me, eh?<br/>
<br/>
I'll tell ya this though... she's send'n an equal squad as mine out fer a mission 'gainst some devil duergars that 're already alerted and prolly expecting trouble. Yer liable to end up 'n the same as me or off to Dwarfhome with yer ancestors. So tak'n a few extras, and know the area to boot nay hurt, eh? Yer job 's to get back what I lost. How ye be doin' that is pretty open ended.""</font><br/><br/>The other two dwarves with him grunt in agreement.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""As fer what happened.... there were five o'us. We made camp fer a few hours near the Killing Gates 'tween here and Sundabar. I had one sentry fore and one sentry 'hind us in the tunnel while the other three o'us rested. Well they must've gotten by the sentry and next 'hing I know, there's a demon 'r devil 't the head of a herd o'armored duergar. So we did the 'nly thing we could do. We ran back towards the back sentry, fight'n them off as best we could and magicked ourselves back here. <br/>
<br/>
Only way I could buy the time I needed 'n the end was to plant our standard and it put up 'ts wall of force block'n our escape, but they started mov'n to flank us. Kinda what the thing's for if yer ask'n me. In me haste nay to get killed, I left a brown leather satchel with the Forgemark seal on it. Its warded so 'ts dangerous to folks but a good mage'll figure it out quick. The camp was set up in a small cut in the side o' this spur of the Low Road, where ye can start a fire and nay be seen fer leagues down the blasted tunnel. One o'me boys is bein' seen by the priests, our priest no less, and near dead from the fight.<br/>
<br/>
So it just be the three o'us... can we help or not?""</font>"
19147,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3506241&postcount=18,2007-11-13T04:45:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Gralmthor</b><br/><br/>An aged veteran of the Forgemark who had been standing behind Gulvar steps forward and addresses Carmand, his tone is hinted with some desperation, but also a bite that seems aimed towards the leader of the previous botched mission,<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">""Lad...err Arcanii sir, if'n ye canna take 'im with ya, kin I at least get ye ta bring along meself and maybe some o' the other Forgemark what set out with Gulvar?  We left one o' ours back there when 'e planted tha' standard to solidify the retreat?  We was portallin' outta there afore we really knew what was goin on.  Maldin might still be out there in them tunnels, not to mention our standard tha map entrusted to our....leader.""</font><br/><br/>Some disdain when he refers to Gulvar is obvious, but the sincerity in the concern for his brother in arms is obvious.<br/><br/>Grabbing the dwarven waraxe from one hip and his hand axe in the other, the veteran bangs them crossed against the chest of brightly shining mithril banded mail common among the elite Forgemark Legionnaires.  An excellently made buckler is strapped to the arm with the hand axe also.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">""Gralmthor, o' tha Forgemark Legionnaires.""</font>"
19148,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3506940&postcount=19,2007-11-13T07:05:00,chiefwaha,"Carmard scratches his golden beard for a while.  Finally he shrugs,<font color=""Blue"">""I'll leave it up to each of you.  Obviously I'm not ordering any of you along and you wouldn't be under my command, but if you feel the honor you lost in a failed mission supercede your current duties, I'll gladly use your support.  Regardless, from your information, do you think you can get me as many scrolls or runes of see invisibility as you all can muster?""</font>"
19149,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507140&postcount=20,2007-11-13T07:42:00,mshady,"Gulvar listens to what Gralmthor says and has a tight lipped looks on his face beneath his short, trimmed beard. He is clearly uncomfortable and waits while Carmard thinks. When he agrees to let him come, the dwarf breathes a sigh of relief.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Thank ye. If I survive this and we're succesful, I'll gladly deal with Bloody Glory and be happy fer what I get. So few o'us, can hardly be kick'n us out, can she?""</font><br/><br/>He puts a forced grin on his face, but he rightly fears the Mage Commander's wrath.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""> As fer runes, we're think'n along the same lines. I... borrowed a handful o'that kind and I 'ave some invisibility &amp; silence ones as well. One 'ould almost think that Glory tell'n me to go to the scroll &amp; rune storage, she almost 'anted me to take what I needed. Guess ye can say I've been hoard'n some supplies too. I do have a reputation. Prolly why I get the long patrols... So lemme know what ye need."" </font><br/><br/>Gulvar smiles and opens up the black, leather trench coat he is wearing, revealing all kinds of baubles.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""> ""The pockets 're bigger on the inside too."" </font><br/><br/>Most Arcanii were personally trained by Glorian in full or in part and she had created the group through force of will, abundant skill and sheer tenacity. Even those who had been with her for years knew what to make of her though. She a very ""hands on"" kind of leader, but few of the dwarves were used to such an aggressive, hard woman let alone following a woman and more comfortable fighting than leading. A dwarf could respect that, at least. One of the great difficulties with dealing with her was her chaotic nature; it was hard to know how she would react. Gulvar, known for his coveting hands and 'losing' supplies, took his assignment to the storage areas doing inventory and such as a subtle invitation to fix his mess. He also took it as an end of patience with his problems.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""Lets go to the portal chambers, aye? We can stop off fer supplies as ye need. I have the key afterall. Yer lucky to have Drekka fer this, I suppose, as we're fighting duergar. Luck fer hav'n Drekka? I never thought I'd say that..."" </font>"
19150,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3512893&postcount=21,2007-11-14T07:19:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Gralmthor</b><br/><br/>As he moves to follow the arcanists to the supply rooms, Gralmthor mumbles under his breath something along the lines of<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">[Mumbling]""We'll see if we're lucky or not.  Duergar're dont generally bring luck from what I've seen""[/Mumbling]</font>"
19151,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527977&postcount=22,2007-11-16T20:50:00,mshady,"The group exits the front corridor and enters into a large gallery with a soaring ceiling featuring elaborate, painted, carvings. One of the distinguishing things about Delzoun stonemasonry was that it was often painted and much of it stayed that way through magic. The wide open area is decorated with tapestries and banners and guards stand at the next gate. Several floors overlook the gallery, with decorated crenallations to protect crossbowmen fighting off any attacks. The area was perfect for receiving guests, welcome or otherwise.<br/><br/>The second gate is open and the party walks right on through without more than a greeting from the guards. The next section is filled with corridors once more and Gulvar steers the group down one. It circles around the throne room and he explains he does not want to be seen going into the vaults. After several minutes of walking, they approach the vaults where two guards stand by it. This was where many of Barakbar's runes, scrolls, potions and some of its treasure was stored. Showing the guards a rune tablet granting him access, they nod towards Gulvar and open the gate to this section of the vaults. Others were far better guarded, but held little more than minor scrolls and potions. Important, but not nearly so when compared to what else was here. Anyone who entered without a rune key would be locked inside the warded rooms by magical means, so only the right people could actually leave the rooms once entered.<br/><br/>Waving his hand over an arcane torch, it springs to life followed by the rest in the room. The room is stocked with crates of scrolls, tablets and books. Gulvar smiles to the group.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""So Carmand, what else did ye need? Told ye I could get it for ye!"" </font>Gulvar grins wide."
19152,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528573&postcount=23,2007-11-17T02:19:00,chiefwaha,"Carmard scratches his head,<font color=""Blue"">""Let's see; see invisibility, invisibility purge.  Some dispels may be useful, passwalls might come in handy.  A few knock spells might be useful.  A stone tell or two.  Silence spells.  If anyone can think of anything else we might use, please speak up.""</font>"
19153,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528813&postcount=24,2007-11-17T03:30:00,mshady,"Gulvar nods and laughs.<font color=""Navy"">""Here I thought I 'as the one with the shopp'n list! How 're ye folks set fer potions fer heal'n? We should prolly look fer a scroll to try and banish whatever 'hat demon or devil was too cause I'm tell'n ye, we damn near through everything but a smithy's anvil at it and it was nay bothered."" </font><br/><br/>Gulvar takes out a small journal and writes down what Carmard wants for the group and starts rifling through shelves and crates..."
19154,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528987&postcount=25,2007-11-17T04:17:00,chiefwaha,"Carmard shrugs,<font color=""Blue"">""Healing is always helpful.""</font>"
19155,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529134&postcount=26,2007-11-17T05:00:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Gralmthor</b><br/><br/>The grizzled veteran tunes out the mystical mumbo jumbo going on between Gulvar and the other Arcanii and follows them through the halls.  When they reach the vault, he whistles appreciatively at the amount of supplies available.<br/><br/>He meanders through the shelves looking around, not understanding most of the arcane labels and terms for the scrolls.<br/><br/>Stopping in front of a shelf lined with small vials of various colors, he calls over to Gulvar,<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">""I dont need nuthin but me axes ta banish any demons.  Hey, are any o' these potions tha kind what make ye grow tall, or makes ya stronger and whatnot?  I could certainly use some of them healin potions too if'n ye're grabbin some.""</font>"
19156,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548751&postcount=27,2007-11-21T08:42:00,mshady,"Gulvar rummages through the shelves in the poorly lit storage area and he starts collecting things seemingly at random, from potions to scrolls to tiles. He places them all in a satchel that is already full of an assortment of things. The other Forgemark with Gralmthor and Gulvar, Ruthlymar watches all this with great constrenation.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Uh, sir... ye sure you're 'upposed to be doin' that? Grabbin' all that stuff?""</font><br/><br/>Gulvar chuckles as he walkes over to a leather bound ledger. Removing a vial and uncorking it, he empties some of the liquid on to a rag and starts rubbing out some inventory figures. With a quill left by the ledger, he begins adding his own figures, chuckling all the way.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""No lad, that's why I'm doing this!"" </font>Grinning, he stashes the rag and vial in his satchel.<br/><br/>The Forgemark watches disapprovingly.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""You've done this before, haven't ye, sir?""</font><br/><font color=""Red"">""Of course.""</font><br/><font color=""blue"">""Is this why we keep gett'n the long patrols?""</font><br/><font color=""red"">""Probably.""</font><br/><font color=""blue"">""Oh... I'm wish'n I didn't ask. Sir.""</font><br/><font color=""red"">""Likely.""</font>"
19157,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548888&postcount=28,2007-11-21T09:14:00,chiefwaha,"Carmard silently wonders what sort of organization he'd gotten involved in.<i>Guess I can't be choosy, at least they let me practice magic.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Anything else?""</font>"
19158,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550978&postcount=29,2007-11-21T18:12:00,mshady,"Gulvar looks into his satchel and shakes it around, checking its contents.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">“Aye, I that’s everything we’re able to get outta here. Yer gonna have to find some more dwarves to come along on this one. Look down yer noses at all ‘hat I’m taking along but ye didn’t see what I seen. A bunch of duergar as I said, and some kind o’devil or demon with’em….  It’s some kind of weird, freakish thing. If it was alone, I’d say it was something queer the lower Underdark spit up. Not sure what it was. A big ‘ole green looking, thing and it had these blazing red eyes! Twas covered in all these spikes. The spells I got off… shrugged them right off like it was no big thing. Our priest tried to hit it and got gored by the spikes. I doubt magic is harmless to it, but ye may have better luck poking it with a pike or shoot'n it. Any idea what it was? I sure don’t and it scared the piss outta me and me boys. I’m hoping we can just banish the big bastard. Goin’ through it to might be a helluva thing to do…” </font><br/><br/>Gulvar frowns at the prospect and shakes his head to himself.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">“Any ideas? Otherwise… off to Faitholme, I reckon.  Maybe we can find some more to come along and some freak kill’n weapons.” </font>"
19159,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558607&postcount=30,2007-11-23T16:09:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Gralmthor</b><br/><br/>Gralmthor simply shrugs at having been ignored.  He was used to that from the magic finger waggler types.  The potions would have been nice, but he was used to relying on nothing but his axes, his shield, and his armor.  His companion's disdain for Gulvar's antics amused him, but he let it go with a simple smile.<br/><br/>Listening to the description of the beast, Gralmthor racks his brain thinking back through his experiences in the Underdark.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge Dungeoneering</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>19</b>]</span>"
19160,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571053&postcount=31,2007-11-26T20:03:00,mshady,"Gulvar latches his bulging satchel and adjusts its position, smiling a bit as he does it. For whatever other problems the dwarf might have, this at least improved his mood. Leaving the dimly lit storage area, he walks out and the group follows him. As they twist through the Palace’s corridors, Gulvar speaks again.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">“Truly… I’m nay sure how we beat that spiked troll… thing. Maybe there be a way around it? Some way we can be deterring it? I got an eye full o’the big thing but I nay know what it really is. Glorian would probably know, but I can nay ask her. Maybe someone ‘n Faitholme will know. On another Plane, I know they’re a bit more familiar ‘nd have some folks we can talk to there. The Forgemark there might know. A brace of pistols with some cold iron or blessed bullets would be nice, but they’re as rare as a beard on ‘n elf. Course… could be something from the Lower Underdark ‘nd I’m wrong. See when we get there, I suppose…”</font><br/><br/>The group makes it to the main corridor once again and quickly approaches the throne room and the path splits off around it. Going to the right, they walk for several minutes down the latest corridor. As they walk down it, they are passed by a troop of two dozen Forgemark in full kit marching down the corridor. They hold large shields in one hand and have long spears slung over their shoulders, an urgosh on their backs and both a short sword and a pistol at their side. Each is also wearing a hefty looking backpack.<br/><br/>Approaching the portal rooms, the group passes a triple gateway and several guards. Just in case something came out of the portals that should not.  The guards there wave the group through with minimal fuss, but they require names for their logs. Gulvar gives a different one and none of the guards seem to recognize him.  The door to the portal rooms are opened by another pair of guards and everyone enters.<br/><br/>The portal room has very different architecture than the rest of Barakbar. The room is circular in shape and has a dome ceiling. It is rendered an unusual black stone and streaked with white and much of the floor is covered in engraved arcane runes that still glow a faint blue. The room has a cold feel to it, a kind of faint electric tingle. The room is dominated by several obelisks that also seem to alive with magic in some fashion, but their true purpose or even function cannot be discerned for certain. Three of the quartet bears the marks of Netherese Enclaves; Karse, Opus and Ioulaum and it had been surmised they were giant sending stones but that was hardly verifiable with the fall of Netheril and the nearly dead Mythallar. The other bears the heraldry of Delzoun, but so far that was all that was known.<br/><br/>The true purpose of the room though are the six portals; circles of self supporting stone that stand 20 feet in the air and engraved with a variety of runes. Of the five, one flickered occasionally and the other was fully functional but no longer an original. This portal lead to Faitholme, the hub of the far flung Patriarchate. A blue, watery film stands suspended in the center of the circle that slowly, constantly, swirls. Some Arcanii had been known to come and stare into the portal for hours at a time and found it relaxing. To that end, some benches had been set up nearby.<br/><br/>Upon entering the room, a dwarf wearing a mage’s robes and a gold rendered holy symbol of Dugmaren on a silver chain approaches them. The wizened old dwarf is the attendant of the portal room, a post he gained largely by his refusal to leave it so as to continue his study of it long past the time others had moved on. With some results, it was said. He kept a bed roll in a corner, sleeping under a dead portal along with a stack of books.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">“Hello! Hello! Hello! Stripling young mages come to visit with Yanik and share stories, or are you just passing through? If so, would ye have any food with ye? Some salt pork or some bread? Or ale? The kitchens are such a terribly long walk. The last group was nay too friendly, all concerned with reporting and resting. So, what brings ye to the Opus Gatehouse? Anything I can do for ye before ye leave? Oh yes... do you have orders? They always tell me to ask for those, must note those” </font><br/><br/>The thin, yellow bearded dwarf strokes his beard pensively and looks at the group, smiling."
19161,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571613&postcount=32,2007-11-27T02:08:00,chiefwaha,"Carmard holds out his orders,<font color=""Blue"">""Carmard for recovery, search and rescue, patrol.""</font>"
19162,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571814&postcount=33,2007-11-27T03:24:00,mshady,"""Oh, who did we lose this time? No one I know, I hope. If they're lost, why are you going this way? Wouldn't they be another way?"" Yanik clucks to himself as he takes the orders and opens them, scanning them quickly.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Well, these aren't very helpful. They just say you have permission to go through here, go back to the Fardrimm and recover somethings..."" </font><br/><br/>Yanik continues to read.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Oi, this Gulvar fellow in your orders lost a Forgemark standard and one o'those fancy Underdark maps and left someone behind? Ran off by some duergar and big monster? For shame! Reminds me of a gnome I once knew, really. Well... good luck with all that. Haela's luck to you; you'll need it. I must say, there aren't very many of you. Was there anything I could do for ye or do ye just want to walk through the portal and be about yer business? Not that I have an idea what I can do for you, but if you do, I can. I'm merely an old loremaster obsessed with these portals. The Patriarch himself left me to watch them, ye know? Yes he did. I could tell ye the story if you like...""</font><br/><br/>Gulvar grumbles in silence and says nothing, as the Forgemark soldier next to him smirks."
19163,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572228&postcount=34,2007-11-27T05:22:00,chiefwaha,"Carmard shrugs,<font color=""Blue"">""I don't believe so, unless you know anything useful about the area where we're heading.""</font>"
19164,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572542&postcount=35,2007-11-27T06:30:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Gralmthor</b><br/><br/>Gralmthor reaches behind him and pulls the small cask tied to his rucksack forward.  Popping the cork from it, he took a small swig of the dwarven spirits and passed it to the scholarly dwarf before mentioning,<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">""Well, we dinnae have time fer any stories, but I do have a question for ye.  Afore he set about his penance fer leavin tha standard an one o' our own in them tunnels with 'is map, that coward Gulvar gave a description of what 'e was runnin' from out in tha tunnels.  It didn'a sound like anythin' I ever hear'd of in tha Unnerdark.""</font><br/><br/>Gralmthor describes the beast as Gulvar had previously described it.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">""Have ye hear'd of anything like that afore?  Seem'd odd fer the duergar ta be workin with somethin' like that.""</font>"
19165,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575951&postcount=36,2007-11-27T18:39:00,mshady,"Yanik takes the flask and takes a nip from it. As the liquid burns down his throat, he smiles at a feeling that might make others whimper. Passing the flask back to Gralmthor, Yanik rasps his approval and wipes his sleeve across his mouth. Gulvar does not make eye contact with Yanik, but he grinds his teeth in anger.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Usually its the Arcanii who ask the smart questions. Aye though... that is an odd thing for duergar to travel with, now that I think of it. But let me think a moment... oh. Oh dear! I'm so sorry."" </font><br/><br/>Yanik looks a bit disturbed at the thought that just occured to him.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""You are right, its nay from the Underdark. Baatezu, actually. It is a uh.. primus devil, a standard for the devil species. The devil with those duergar is called a <i>Hamatula</i>, better known as a barbed devil if ye don't want to be fancy. Really one of the nastier things you could run into; please do bring me back a little trophy would you? Make it worth your while. Of course... how will you do that?""</font><br/><br/>Yanik looks over the group and clucks in disapproval.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Well, might be able to scratch it... A devil primus hamatula can resist most spells. Have to be very, very strong to hurt such a thing. They like to grab a foe and impale them on their spikey hide. They're so sharp they shread chain and leather and so fine they slip into plate armor with ease. Course, it's much easier to grab you when they can use magic to paralyze you first and taking a swing at it just as painful too. They can actually wave those nasty barbs around to meet yer attacks and stick ye. <br/>
<br/>
Even if ye can hurt it, it can just teleport around whatever Plane as it likes and regenerate. Not that ye can hurt it much with an axe or whatever anyways, as only purified weapons can get past its tough hide. They say the things are so terrifying, they make many just run away in terror. But aye... that's what you're facing.""</font><br/><br/>Yanik looks skeptically at the group.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""If yer going to fight something like that, ye might be think'n of finding spears and either some align or bless weapon scrolls or potions. Some way to keep it out o'yer reach and make it actually bleed a little. Strongly suggest ye get a few more to come along or I doubt ye be coming back. Good news is that a few hours ago, Tasster the Fiendshredder passed through here and should probably still be in Faitholme. At the least, I suppose he could give ye better advice than I...""</font>"
19166,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576666&postcount=37,2007-11-28T02:06:00,chiefwaha,"<font color=""Blue"">""I wasn't planning on confronting it.   But let's go see what other information we can get.""</font>"
19167,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576810&postcount=38,2007-11-28T03:11:00,mshady,"Gulvar chuckles softly to himself and addresses Carmard, his tone a bit patronizing.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Lad, if them duergar have gone and collected 'hings already, they'll be with the duergar. That devil's with the duergar, how ye going to do that without fight'n the devil? Hope the banishment scroll work but if not..."" </font>"
19168,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577573&postcount=39,2007-11-28T06:35:00,chiefwaha,"Carmard looks at Gulver,<font color=""Blue"">""There are other ways of getting what you want than force Gulver.  It may come down to that, but in this case it's a last resort.  Our mission is to retrieve what was lost, not to pursue vengeance against a foe that's already defeated one patrol.  I'd prefer not to be a second.""</font>"
19169,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580150&postcount=40,2007-11-28T15:11:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Gralmthor</b><br/><br/>Gralmthor digests most of what the scholar says, his years of experience serving him well.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">""Devils eh.  Dont know as I've ever fought any o' them barbed things, but I found no matter what kinder metal is best fer killing somethin'...if'n ye hits it hard enough with just about anythin fer long enough...they stop squirmin.  An one advantage we 'ave is that 'portation magic aint worth spit in tha unnerdark.  'At's why we work so 'ard to keep these portals runnin'.  We'll bring that standard 'n map back on way....or t'other.""</font><br/><br/>He pats his axes on his hips making obvious his choice in methods for retrieiving the lost articles."
19170,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580435&postcount=41,2007-11-28T16:20:00,mshady,"Yanik looks a bit embarrassed when he realizes the Gulvar he spoke of may very well be in front of him and mutters something.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Yer quite right about teleport spells being... treacherous in the Underdark and I wouldn't count on something like that taking the time to learn the area. Certainly prudent... but who's to say it's the prudent type? Quite right about how ye can beat just about anything to death too, lad. O'course, the spikes are longer than your arm and their arms are as long as a pike. Fascinating if ye can beat it! Oh, I wish I could be there!""</font><br/><br/>Yanik beams and makes a one, two punching motion with his hands before remembering his dignity.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Right then... ye should get goin' through da portal. Only one 'hat works, so good hunting!""</font><br/><br/>Gulvar, having moved over towards the scholar's abode under the dead portal, spies a small stone statue and picks it up and looks it over.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Mind if I borrow this?"" </font>Gulvar says. Yanik nods.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Why? Well, so long as ye promise to bring it back.""</font><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Of course.""</font>"
19171,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586152&postcount=42,2007-11-29T18:21:00,mshady,"OOC - We should be having 2 new players replacing Yeygresh and Nexus/Drekka. They will post shortly, I believe. I would assume the priest has been with you the whole time. The scout was a replacement you grabbed for Drekka afterall, who is now taking a nap."
19172,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3600571&postcount=43,2007-12-02T16:34:00,mshady,"Yanik waves to your group and motions you towards the portal. It is familiar to most of you, although not often used by the Barakbar garrison. Most of the traffic is from other places to Barakbar and back.<br/>Stepping through the portal one at a time, each of you experiences a rather interesting sensation of absolute nothingness for a long moment, although the trip itself seems instantaneous. It leaves all of you with a lingering chill for several hours; the after effects of powerful magic.<br/><br/>You find yourselves standing in a relatively small, square room. The room is covered in blue tinted metal plate that appears to be bolted on top of whatever structure is behind it. A tall gate is on the opposite side of room, no more than 35 feet away, made of the same metal. Numerous runes cover the walls and are concentrated on the gate.<br/><br/>Known as a Hizagkuur chamber, the room is covered in specially treated metal that reflects magic and shocks those who touch it, in addition to powerful runes. The room could be flooded or filled with salt acid as well, if need be. Two large, stone dwarven statues stand watch over the room and are very much real guardians. This seeming indulgence in paranoia is prevent any attacker from Barakbar, should it ever fall, from making a successful attack. Every portal to Faitholme was similarily guarded.<br/><br/>From the ceiling, a grate is removed and a dwarf looks down below. Taking stock of the group for a moment, he shouts down at your group from above.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">“Now who ye be and state yer purpose?”</font>"
19173,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606232&postcount=44,2007-12-04T02:25:00,chiefwaha,"Carmard looks up,<font color=""Blue"">""Carmard, leading a recovery patrol.""</font>"
19174,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636283&postcount=45,2007-12-10T02:13:00,loopy,"<b>Johannes Forgeteller</b><br/><br/>Johannes shakes himself off after the teleportation. The lingering chill of the magic stiffens his fingers, causing him to shake them reflexively.<font color=""Green"">""Well... that was different.""</font>He mutters to himself in a clipped and urbane accent, unlike the majority of the Jilker Patriarchates dwarven inhabitants.<br/><br/>He moves closer to Gulver.<font color=""Green"">""You seem like a sharp enough fellow. I haven't caught the names of everybody in our merry band. Care to point them out for me?""</font>"
19175,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640663&postcount=46,2007-12-10T23:59:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<b>Donka Guidedhand</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Aye, there's a new fella, we watch your back 'nd you watch ours.</font><br/><br/>Standing strurdy in the cavern corridor, Donka leans on his gleaming axe head. His chain mail shows no tarnish under his traviling outfit. Pack buldging with this and that it seems him set for just about any adventure."
19176,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643838&postcount=47,2007-12-12T06:58:00,thorgrim29,"<b>Thordrek Torrun</b><br/><br/>A few moments after Johannes, another dwarf materialises near the little group. At first glance, he seemed a standard Forgemark fighter, untill one notices the spell components pouches strapped on his bandoleers of hammers, and the rare sigil of the Forgemark Levtokuld on his sheild and armor. Shaking himself, he adresses the group.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Hello to you, I'm Thordrek Torrun, formerly o' Mirabar, now of the Forgemark Levtokuld, at yer service. As fer my talents, well I can crack a skull as well as most, plus I weild magic through my axehead, its a more efiicient way of delivering touch spells then what the Arcani do. Now i dont claim the full power and knowledge of a wizard, but I'm something of a linguist, and pretty knowledgable about our ancient friends the netherese. From what Elder Yanik told me, we're up agains greys and a barbed devil... So I grabbed a bunch o' oils of bless weapon and devilsbane before coming. I figure we can take it if we separate it from the greys.</font><br/><br/>He was speaking quickly, as if his mouth could'nt quite keep up with his mind."
19177,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644040&postcount=48,2007-12-12T07:48:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<b>Donako Guidedhand</b><br/><br/>Smiling at the other dwarve's eagerness, Donako speaks again.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">That's 'ow you use ya head,</font><br/><br/>Laughing hard he smacks Torrun on the back.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">Never cared for those spiky devils and demons me self. Nine Hell's fungus, and abyssal droppings if you ask me.</font>"
19178,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647546&postcount=49,2007-12-12T19:33:00,mshady,"<font color=""blue"">“Recovery patrol, eh?” </font>There is a long pause and the grate closes. A minute goes by and the grate opens again with a whine. “Come on up, but we’ve no word of this. Yer confined to the barracks till a Warden ‘an review yer orders. Assuming ye brought’em, bloody Barakbar…” The sour sounding dwarf slams the grate shut and it echoes painfully in the bell like room for an unnaturally long time.  A few moments later, a chain raises the gate slowly and when it reaches the top, it stops with bass clunk. On the other side is a wide, curving stairwell split down the center and flat to allow mounts to pass. Nonetheless, walking with a foul tempered, armored, warpig would still be a dangerous proposition. The walls here are a hard, blue crystalline structure. Taking a deep breath before ascending, Gulvar follows behind Carmard as the party walks up several levels.<br/><br/>When they reach the top of the massive stairwell, they enter a central barracks area. At the center of the Faitholme Halls, it is a sprawling but largely vacant complex. The walls are lined with doors leading into actual barracks areas. Next to a handful of what must be nearly a hundred such doors, the standards of the troops currently residing in the barracks rest, along with the banner of the sub units in the detachments. For the dwarven wardens, officers truly, hang the personal coat of arms for each.<br/>The formation ground in the center of the barracks area is truly massive. Known as the Stonefield of Clangeddin, It is a wide open space over a thousand feet wide and long with widely spaced stone pillars with a poured concrete floor, to allow for easy repairs from the hard use the area receives. Indeed, the area was large enough to practice a small battle in and was, judging by the wooden terrain pushed into a distant quarter. A upside dome hangs from the exact center of the ceiling that, while small, is large enough for observing the training below although it was rare for anyone other than the Patriarch to go there.  Even more important than the training was the capability of this area to act as a mustering ground for all of the Patriarchate’s forces.<br/><br/>Towards the right, a crowd of dwarves are in a circle hooting and hollering. A dwarf in red armor with a blonde beard a double axe is fighting a massively armored Minotaur. It has black fur and a graying snout fighting and is fighting with a Greataxe in one hand and a shield in the other. Impossibly enough, several other minotaurs are standing in the circle cheering as well although it sounds more like an aggravated mooing. The dwarves are cheering the name<font color=""blue""> “Tasster! Tasster!” </font><br/><br/>Turning to Carmard, Gulvar simply shrugs and says<font color=""blue"">“Well, if ye want to talk to Tasster Fiendshredder, I reckon that’s him right there…”</font><br/><br/>The huge minotaur brings his axe down hard at Tasster, and while it is clearly blunted, it sends a spray of concrete dust up from the floor as the dwarf side steps the blow. Striking with the right and left end of the double axe rapidly once, than twice, Tasster hits the big minotaur in the ribs. Each of the nearly half dozen blows hits with a resounding bang that echoes through the Stonefield and sparks fly. The minotaur’s next swing hits Tasster hard and staggers him for a moment. With cat like quickness though, Tasster trips the huge minotaur by pulling its leg out from under it with his axe. It lands with a great crash and Tasster stops and laughs while the minotaur groans on the ground. Victorious, the dwarves cheer.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">“So, go talk to him?”</font>Gulvar says."
19179,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658383&postcount=50,2007-12-15T11:40:00,mshady,Guys? Anyone out there? :)
19180,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658965&postcount=51,2007-12-15T14:22:00,thorgrim29,"Thinking the same thing, but I have no idea who that taster is IG so...."
19181,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660831&postcount=52,2007-12-16T04:49:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"here, should post soon. why do we wana talk to this guy again?"
19182,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661011&postcount=53,2007-12-16T05:50:00,mshady,"You were all part of the party before going into the gate, so see what Yanik had to say earlier in the thread. He didn't say a whole lot, but Tasster might know some more about fighting demons and devils or even able to help. Or not. Depends how it goes or if folks even want to talk with him.<br/><br/>MShady"
19183,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661356&postcount=54,2007-12-16T07:19:00,thorgrim29,"(ok then, here goes)<br/><br/>Thordrek approaches the victorious dwarf respectfully.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Very nice fight Tasster. Me name's Thordrek Torrun, out on a rescue mission from Barakbar. We're probably going to run into a barbed devil, and we heard you were kind of an expert on fighting the buggers.</font>"
19184,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668950&postcount=55,2007-12-18T02:03:00,chiefwaha,"Here, missed the update.  Sorry.  Busy lately."
19185,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670504&postcount=56,2007-12-18T08:59:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""Navy"">Yes, let's get to mashen some demon parts. Ferably sooner 'en later.</font>"
19186,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670893&postcount=57,2007-12-18T10:07:00,loopy,"<font color=""Green"">Of course, any maps or other assistance you could provide would be equally appreciated, Fiendshredder.</font>"
19187,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688832&postcount=58,2007-12-21T17:36:00,mshady,"Tasster helps the fallen Minotaur up with a grunt, although the gesture is more symbolic considering the minotaur’s size.<font color=""Blue"">“Oi, yer a heavy one there Turrock! Bigger they are, harder they fall eh?” </font><br/><br/>Tasster laughs, but the minotaur merely grunts in acknowledgement.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""You fought well. Very fast for dwarf. Few beat Turrock since we take service here. Real axes, things be different.”</font>Rising from his knew, the minotaur towers over Tasster and looks down at him. Tasster nods.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">“Oi, that’d be a better fight ye think Chief Turrock? Let’s go find some priests and we try that tomorrow, eh?” </font>Tasster exclaims, a glint of madness in his eyes. The minotaur only shakes his head in response and speaks in a rumbling baratone.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">“I only bear scars from real battle. Should I take your head, dwarf prince, the Patriarch might be trouble. Or not. Who can say? We are asked to remain… peaceful. A fine demonstration though.” </font>Bowing his head slightly, it taps it’s gruesome belt of trophies lumbers out of the circle. The other minotaurs follow along behind him. Tasster pokes at the broken concrete with his armored boot and removes his helmet, wiping away a trace of blood. Rubbing it between his fingers, he tastes it with his tongue before wiping it off on his armor.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">“Now who the hells are ye again? Ye lost someone? Ye mentioned a devil?” </font>Tasster listens, a bit impatient as the details are thin.<font color=""blue"">“Aye I’m the Fiendshredder and I reckon ye can see why after that little rumble ‘ith the iron minotaur there. Apparently Patriarch Hignar hired the whole bloody herd on as mercenaries awhile back, obvious why ‘nd they follow Tempus. Little slow but tough!” </font><br/>Tasster grins, although he is missing a few teeth.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">“Doubt I know much more then ye already know. I’ve mainly fought demons, nay devils, as it be demons that occupy the Tethyamar Halls back in the Desertmouth. A barbed devil be a damn hard one to fight though, as ye can’t really get in close without it maiming ye in the process. Magic nay be my way, but if ye gots to do it quick, best to use a Banishment spell and hope fer the best. Or find two of’em.  Any big demon or devil’ll shrug off most magic and elemental damage, but a bless’d weapon’ll do well enough. Course… yer fight’n somethin’ ye can’t get close to.” </font>Tasster laughs and shakes his head.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">“Any one of ye fought one o’them before? Or anything like it?” </font>He looks around at the group and Gulvar nods.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">“Aye, that particular one, Tasster.”</font><br/><font color=""Blue"">“Prince Tasster o’Tethyamar, thank ye little laddie. How’d that work out for ye?”</font>His response is snappish and irritated.<br/>The Forgemark soldier interjects before Gulvar can answer.<br/><font color=""darkorange"">“Not well. Why we’re here.” </font>The dwarf frowns, his voice has an edge of anger on it.<br/><font color=""blue"">“So what’s yer plan this time? Throw more dwarves at it ‘han before?” </font>Tasster looks at Gulvar skeptically, mindful of the rebuke and lack of respect from his own soldier. Gulvar rifles through his satchel and withdraws a scroll and smiles.<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">“Banishment scroll.” </font>Gulvar smiles.<br/><font color=""blue"">“…and in the likely chance that fails?” </font>Tasster does not even wait for an answer but snorts in disgust. Instead places his double axe across his shoulders and wraps his massive arms around them.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">“So did ye just want to show me the size o’yer scroll or ‘as there somethin’ I could ACTUALLY do for ye?”</font>"
19188,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688985&postcount=59,2007-12-21T18:37:00,IzaOza,A light gray skinned Dwarf with Blacken hair with gray streaks in it approached followed by a four other  similar looking dwarfs. Her hair was in a ponytail fashion as she was garbed in the religious order of Dumathoin. To any dwarf that knew her kind the group was Urdurrin. In Blackish silvery sheened crystal armor she approached. She did this when the Tasster had been in conversation near the beginning. Hearing the plight She turns and converse softly with her fellow Urdurrin.
19189,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690060&postcount=60,2007-12-22T03:03:00,chiefwaha,"Carmard shrugs,<font color=""Blue"">""Mainly information, unless you are wanting to come with to test yourself against the devil.""</font>"
19190,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692845&postcount=61,2007-12-22T12:38:00,mshady,"Tasster smirks as he listens to Carmard and narrows his eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">""What do ye need me for? Ye got 'hat lad with da scroll, aye? Seems like ya all trust'em."" </font><br/><br/>Tasster laughs and rocks the double axe back and fourth on his shoulders.<br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">""I reckon me and a few o'me boys can lend ye a hand. We gots little else to do but wait fer the next couple o'cycles till the gilded Patriarch deigns to see us."" </font>He snort derisively.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I've been 'ere about a week, don't think even the minotaurs wanna play with testy Tasster 'nymore. I'll kill yer devil 'nd wear its head as a hat, but yer gonna owe me a favor fer it. Don't worry, tis no less help than I'll be given ye.""</font><br/><br/>Tasster smiles and spins his axes off his shoulder. Gulvar looks at Carmard, a bit unsure of what to think and uneasy."
19191,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692993&postcount=62,2007-12-22T13:09:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""Navy"">Aye, You'll ave some compatetion for that Head.</font><br/><br/>Bwahahaha, but the burlly dwarf went on.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Well, what do you do around here for fun?</font>Slapping the Sorceror next to him he slurred on.<font color=""navy"">Or are we to break for rest. 'N of course by ""rest"" I meen some holy water hole.</font>"
19192,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696674&postcount=63,2007-12-23T10:52:00,loopy,"Johannes pulls a book out of his pack and starts to read, content to pass the time until the group continues moving.<br/><br/>OOC: I'm 10 charisma, what can I say, heh. Bookish and not very social at the moment."
19193,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700026&postcount=64,2007-12-24T09:07:00,IzaOza,She remained in discussion's next to this group with the other Urdunnir dwarfs but kept an ear on the group she looked as if she was wondering if she should help.<br/><br/><br/>[ooc: well for a dwarf the average charisma is 8.....so your better then average dwarf]
19194,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706561&postcount=65,2007-12-26T04:18:00,thorgrim29,"<font color=""Purple"">Truth be told Prince Tasster, we were'nt hoping for so much....  Thank ye, an be sure, if we survive, I intend to repay that dept, my duties permittin of course.</font><br/><br/>Said Thordrek warmly. He might be a bit clumsy speech-wise, dispide all his efforts, but he was not one to forget a good deed, or a bad one."
19195,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708602&postcount=66,2007-12-27T02:13:00,chiefwaha,"Carmard shrugs,<font color=""Blue"">""The more the merrier.""</font>"
19196,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720153&postcount=67,2007-12-29T14:55:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Gralmthor</b><br/><br/>The forgemark legionnaire had been keeping his own counsel.  First, taking along one of the deep dwarves, and now bringing along this bull-friend.  Merely harumphing to himself, he keeps his comments to himself and waits for the group to move on."
19197,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739761&postcount=68,2008-01-03T06:24:00,mshady,"OOC - Hi folks! I'll have up a proper post tonight. Things have gotten a little delayed form me with the holidays, family, hunting and some serious illness for variety. We'll be moving forward tonight.<br/><br/>MShady"
19198,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746319&postcount=69,2008-01-05T04:03:00,loopy,OOC: No problems! Things get hectic around this time of year. Easily understandable :)
19199,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750157&postcount=70,2008-01-05T19:52:00,mshady,"Prince Tasster smiles sardonically at Carmand’s response and chuckles.<br/><br/>“Well, ‘hat’s enthusiasm if I ever heard it. I’ll be ‘round this area with me boys when yer ready to leave. Lemme know and maybe I’ll come. Better part of a week here, be nice to breathe some new air and not be ‘round these high holies all the time. Patience is nay one o’my virtues. That’s me brother’s role. A nice Argalary is more my taste and ‘m running outta minotaurs to spar with and things to drink ‘round here. Whole place is just so… weird.”<br/>Tasster looks around.<br/>“This place, big bloody crystal. That isn’t right. That isn’t natural” Tasster mutters. “So aye, come find me when yer ready to leave.”<br/><br/>Turning, the dwarf walks off from the sparring area to a barracks. On the way, he withdraws a barracks and takes a long pull from it and weaves a bit as he goes.<br/><br/>“Could’ve been a bit more… interested eh Carmard, ye stiff backed old dwarf. We could use the help.” Gulvar grumbles loudly enough for everyone to hear…"
19200,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774755&postcount=71,2008-01-11T19:31:00,mshady,OOC - Folks? Still with the campaign? :)
19201,[3.5E] Heretic's Bane - Barakbar Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60521-3-5E-Heretic-s-Bane-Barakbar-Group,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818920&postcount=72,2008-01-22T15:13:00,mshady,Hey everyone. Any players still interested in continuing the campaign?<br/><br/>MShady
19202,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629462&postcount=1,2007-12-08T12:07:00,hexonxonx,"The last thing any of you remember about your former lives are the hordes of the Dragon Emperor's troops filling the valley of your monastery.  Confused hand-to-hand fighting in the main courtyard, clusters of dead soldiers surrounding your most skilled teachers defend their home to the death.  They are bearing the brunt of the attack so that their students may flee, and so far the plan is working.  The six of you descend to the deepest basements of the monastery, open the trap door that will carry you to the mountains.  Your mission: to stop the Dragon Emperor before his madness destroys the entire Kingdom.<br/><br/>Your fellow monks dead, you have nothing left to loose.  Although normally opposed to violence in any form, your teachers had told you the Dragon Emperor had lost all sense of reason and needed to be put down as a raging elephant unfortunately needs to be killed to protect innocent villagers.  So you snuck into his palace late on night, only to be caught by the strange magic writing on the walls.  Chaos magic, the controlled use of chaos, the Dragon Emperor's most feared weapon, has laid you low.  The desciples of the Dragon King, festooned in strange runes that blaspheme the ordered mind to look upon, overwhelmed even your stalwart mental defenses and paralysed you.  Soon you lost consciousness.<br/><br/>""Awaken, my new toys,"" said a hissing voice.  You all come awake in a standing position, totally paralyzed and kept from falling to the floor by manicals suspended from the ceiling.  ""Monks seeking retaliation?  My my, times sure have changed.""<br/><br/>You face a brick wall, in an area dimly lit by candles placed haphazardly on the floor.  The speaker is behind you, and you cannot see him because none of you can move your heads.<br/><br/>""You're teachers died to save you,"" says the faceless voice from behind you.  ""The way a father dies to save his children.  How touching.  Not that it mattered.  They didn't really save you after all, now did they?""<br/><br/>""I am the Dragon Emperor.  You made it very far into my defenses.  Oh, other attempts have been made on my life, and certain parasites occasionally try to steal my vast horde of wealth, but none of them have the brains to get past even my simplest defenses.  They are meals to my monsters.  But you…I have better plans for you.""<br/><br/>You hear the rustling of garments behind you.  You hear him pace back and forth in the room.<br/><br/>""You monks were always a thorn in my side.  You took a vow of poverty, which meant I could not bribe you.  You took a vow of celebacy, so I could not send my concubines to seduce you.  If I captured on of you, you'd rather die than sell out any of your brothers.  I can't have that kind of insolence in my own kingdom!  Your monastery was chosen at random, a random act of violence to show that even you holy men are not above my law.""<br/><br/>You hear some commotion behind you, a group of people entering from some other unseen place.  ""I was impressed by your brother's refusal to sell you out.  I had to do some pretty extraordinary things to get them to come around to my way of seeing things.  Do you want to see how I persuaded them?""  He waits for your answers, obviously taking cruel pleasure in your captivity.  You feel the muscles of your necks and faces relax, not enough to turn around completely but enough to speak."
19203,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633806&postcount=2,2007-12-09T11:33:00,souldoubt,"<b><font color=""Navy"">Stonehead Lao</font></b><br/><br/>Rage contorts Lao's face as he struggles vainly to move his paralyzed limbs.  He seeths through teeth bared in a rictus, foam forming around his mouth.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Free us to fight or kill us already, y'bastard!""</font>"
19204,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3634003&postcount=3,2007-12-09T12:11:00,Jagg,"<b><font color=""indigo"">Urn </font></b>hangs by his hands, seeking calm and ignoring the pain of his hanging position and letting the words of his enemy wash over him. When the revelation comes that some of their own brothers are responsible for their captivity and torment he opens his eyes, letting the rage wash over him, examining the emotions dispassionately.<font color=""Indigo""><i>Do not be distracted</i></font>he thinks to himself.<font color=""indigo""><i>Your true enemy is the Emperor. He must die first, but things must happen in their proper order. Surprise must be our weapon and their can be no surprises in this place. We must escape this place and seek a meeting to our advantage in the future.</i></font><br/><br/>Urn turns his head slightly, trying to look at the manacles that bind him to the ceiling and looking for shadows in this dimly lit room.<font color=""indigo""><i>I wonder if I can shadow jump?</i></font>he thinks to himself, extending his senses like he normally does in preparation to merge his body with the shadows."
19205,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640119&postcount=4,2007-12-10T17:51:00,Skjaldbakka,"<a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=2133"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sukuja Bakura</a><br/><br/>Bakura remains silent, not wanting to give the emperor the satisfaction of hearing anything he might say.  If he were a more stalwart soul, he might come up with something incredibly defiant, but a stoic silence is the best he can muster against the very real fear of death that is running through his mind.<br/><br/><font color=""Brown""><i>You've always been a coward, Bakura.  And you always will be.  Stop it.  Keep your face still.  Try not to let him know that you are afraid.  At least have the dignity to remain silent in the face of adversity.</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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19206,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640851&postcount=5,2007-12-11T01:17:00,Leon,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">K'tesh, K'tesh, K'tesh</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Seeking a inner clam from the outer rage that seeths, Zahar repeats the words that should help."
19207,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641160&postcount=6,2007-12-11T03:14:00,BurntOfferings,"<b><font color=""darkred"">Xerth</font></b><br/><br/>Xerth also maintains his silence, and takes the time to study his surroundings carefully.  Perhaps a means of escape will present itself."
19208,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660958&postcount=7,2007-12-16T05:33:00,hexonxonx,"You all hear from somewhere behind you a large group of people coming into the room.  They don't sound right.  They sound as if they have trouble walking, a shuffling and dragging sound to their feet.  Some of them sound like giants, the floor shaking at their passage.  If any of you have particularly amazing Listen ranks, it's DC 20 to determine the number of people entering, and DC 25 to determine the exact location and even Size of them.<br/><br/>Urn:  This room is very poorly lit.  Wooden beams jut from the wall to your left every five feet or so, and as there only appears to be one source of illumination, it shouldn't be too hard to hide in one of these shadows."
19209,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662597&postcount=8,2007-12-16T12:06:00,souldoubt,"<b><font color=""Navy"">Stonehead Lao</font></b><br/><br/>Lao quiets as his fury gives way to wariness and he listens to the shuffling footfalls behind them, ready for their captor's next move.<br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">(ooc: hex, I sent you a PM; check your messages)</font>"
19210,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663087&postcount=9,2007-12-16T14:08:00,Jagg,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Urn</b></font>listens but cannot make out anything specific from the noise, instead he is concentrating on his bonds and the manacles around his wrists. How are they closed? What material are they made from? He remains stoic. Not saying anything as the group files in."
19211,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672585&postcount=10,2007-12-18T16:00:00,hexonxonx,"The chains appear remarkable unmagical, from what little you can see of them at the extreme upper region of your line of sight.  Of course you can't move your arms to investigate them more closely because you are entirely paralyzed."
19212,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673424&postcount=11,2007-12-18T22:51:00,Leon,"Zahar concentrates to work out the sounds that issue from behind<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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19213,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673859&postcount=12,2007-12-19T02:16:00,Skjaldbakka,"<a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=2133"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sukuja Bakura</a><br/><br/><br/>Summoning up what courage he can muster, Bakura speaks, in as calm and cool and confident a voice he can muster.<font color=""Brown"">""If you are going to kill us, blasphemer, then kill us.  Otherwise, [he gives a suggestion that is morally questionable and anatomically improbable]""</font>He then focuses his chi and falls free of his bonds, landing smoothly on the floor.  Hoping to take advantage of the Emperor's hubris, he rushes forward, and tries to strike at the emperor's mask, to reveal his face.<br/><br/>OOC: Activating Freedom of Movement from Travel Domain, Slow Falling up to 20ft, and then making a Disarm attempt on the mask.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/><font size=""1"">EDIt- the dice hate me</font>"
19214,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677259&postcount=13,2007-12-19T13:15:00,Jagg,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Urn</font></b>pauses, wondering about the paralysis that is effecting him and his brothers.<i><font color=""indigo"">If the manacles are mundane they aren't responsible for the paralysis. That means two things, either the paralysis is a spell, or an induced drug. Given the fortitude of my brothers and I, it's doubtful that a drug is responsible, so the logical conclusion is a spell affecting an area. This must be how he then ended the paralysis around our faces and allowed us to speak.</font></i>. he thinks.<br/><br/>Urn's concentration is disrupted as Bakura slips from his bonds and moves to attack the Emperor and face an entire roomful of combatants single handed.<i><font color=""indigo"">He's dead unless we help, but what can I do?</font></i>Urn thinks quickly and reaches out to the shadows in the room, transmitting a message that he hopes will be heard. He then roars as loudly as possible to try and distract the opponents facing Bakura.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo""><b>NOW YOU DIIIIIEEEEEEE!</b></font><br/><br/>[ooc] Summon Shadow[/ooc]"
19215,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762775&postcount=14,2008-01-08T15:06:00,Jagg,[ooc] Is this still running?  We haven't heard anything in so long now...[/ooc]
19216,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764439&postcount=15,2008-01-09T03:14:00,BurntOfferings,"Don't know.  My character doesn't have any cool<i>freedom of movement</i>or shadow-summoning powers, so there's not much for me to post about."
19217,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764829&postcount=16,2008-01-09T05:09:00,Skjaldbakka,"[ooc] man, all this time I've been playing clerics of Fharlaghn, waiting for this exact scene to happen, wanting to do this exact thing- and the game crashes. [/ooc]"
19218,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793645&postcount=17,2008-01-15T16:26:00,Jagg,Well with no news in this thread I think it's dead...count me out<br/><br/>JAGG
19219,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794214&postcount=18,2008-01-15T21:17:00,Leon,"Hmm, Oh well.<br/>There's not much i can do while bound - my spell selection is rather limited"
19220,Brotherhood of the Fist: IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65871-Brotherhood-of-the-Fist-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819598&postcount=19,2008-01-22T18:08:00,Skjaldbakka,I'm pronouncing this game dead as well.  Better luck with the next one.
19221,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1893987&postcount=1,2007-01-26T15:04:00,Dhavaer,"Marcus and Nicole step out into the warm April air of the New Greyhawk night. The negotiations, the arrangements and the play are now finished, and there's nothing left to do but enjoy his last few hours in the City of Dreams. Nicole's arm is linked to his as she silently walks, apparently still thinking of the play they've just left. It was good, no doubt about it. The Cirque des Moitie were outstanding actors, with some truly marvellous special effects. The lighting as Puck delivered his speech to the audience was particularly inspired; the lights fading and cloaking him in darkness as the audience 'awoke'.<br/><br/>""That was an incredible show."" Nicole murmurs. Like Marcus, she's not a New Greyhawk native. She came up from Portsmouth with her father, who Marcus hasn't met and what he's heard doesn't make the meeting sound desireable. Nicole isn't interested in her father's business, but from what Marcus has gathered he owns an oil refinery, which would explain the trip to New Greyhawk. Being a pharmaceuticals company, Vitan keeps an eye on biotech and the newest word in the field is SinCorp's new bioplastics, refined from GM plants. Between this and the experimental electric cars unveiled a few months ago, Mr Case must be starting to think SinCorp is gunning for him.<br/><br/>Before Marcus can reply, a brief scream rises above the noise of traffic before being cut off by a disturbing, wet snap. Looking around, Marcus and Nicole are alone in a small street; the other theatre patrons have already left or went the other way. The sound appears to have come from a dark alley some way up the street. Marcus' car is about halfway between them and the alley.<br/>""What was that?"" Whispers Nicole, moving even closer to Marcus."
19222,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1894170&postcount=2,2007-01-26T15:31:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus holds Nicole close as they continue to walk.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I don't know,</font>he whispers,<font color=""orange"">but it sounds like somebody might be in trouble.  Are you okay if we check it out?</font>"
19223,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1894284&postcount=3,2007-01-26T15:49:00,Dhavaer,"Nicole shakes her head frantically. ""No! I'll... I'll wait in the car. Be careful."""
19224,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1894438&postcount=4,2007-01-26T16:18:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Alright, hun.  I'll be right back.</font><br/><br/>Marcus unlocks the car and gives Nicole the keys.  He pulls his Beretta and flashlight out of the glove box and gives Nicole a kiss before heading down the alley.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Keep the car running.  I shouldn't be long.</font><br/><br/>With that, he lopes off in the direction of the scream, clicking the flashlight on when he needs it.  He keeps his Beretta hidden in his pocket until threatened."
19225,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1894531&postcount=5,2007-01-26T16:34:00,Dhavaer,"The alley is dark, the illumination from the streetlights not reaching more than a few feet in. Before Marcus can turn on his flashlight, someone steps out of the shadows.<br/>It's a young woman. Despite her height, she stands over six feet tall, her face is extremely youthful, and Marcus places her around eighteen, maybe twenty. Her hair is a pale blond and her skin dark, dark brown. Like many of the people in New Greyhawk she is armed; the hilts of two swords are visible behind her back, and she has a large pistol on her hip. Despite the situation and her armament, she is smiling with faint amusement.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""Hiya.""</font>She says.<font color=""Purple"">""Having a good night?""</font>"
19226,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1894584&postcount=6,2007-01-26T16:45:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">I was...</font><br/><br/>Marcus sizes up the newcomer.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I heard a scream.  I thought someone might have needed help.  Did you hear or see anything?</font>"
19227,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1894638&postcount=7,2007-01-26T16:58:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Purple"">""I didn't, I'm sorry. Perhaps you've come the wrong way? Noise does strange things with all the hard walls around.""</font><br/>The girl gestures around at the buildings. Marcus can tell she's lying, at least about hearing anything, but she does it with such panache that it's almost charming."
19228,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1896620&postcount=8,2007-01-27T05:53:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus puts on his most winning smile.  Years in the boardroom have taught him to be able to tell when people were lieing.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Are you sure you didn't hear anything?  A pretty woman such as yourself surely wouldn't walk around at night without being aware of her surroundings.</font><br/><br/>((OOC: Diplomacy check, +2 for Charm.))"
19229,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1904885&postcount=9,2007-01-28T10:11:00,Dhavaer,"The girl smiles at the compliment.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""I am sure, yes.""</font><br/>She looks back over her shoulder into the alley and turns back to Marcus, peering around the corner before addressing him again.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""Well, I'd love to stay and chat, but I really must be going. Have a good night with your femmefriend.""</font>She turns back into the alley and walks away."
19230,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1905451&postcount=10,2007-01-28T11:54:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus shakes his head as she walks away.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Yeah, whatever...</font><br/><br/>Deciding that further investigation would probably be fruitless, Marcus turns and walks back into the car.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Well, I didn't find anything,</font>Marcus says, as he opens the door to take the driver's seat from Nicole.<font color=""orange"">Ready to head back to the hotel room?</font>"
19231,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1906625&postcount=11,2007-01-28T15:28:00,Dhavaer,"""Yes. Did you find out what it was?"""
19232,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1907921&postcount=12,2007-01-28T19:03:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">No, I didn't.  There <i>was</i> a woman in the alley, but she was unhurt and wouldn't tell me where the scream came from.</font><br/><br/>He shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I don't think there was much else I could do.  If I went off gallavanting around dark alleys, it would have meant abandoning you here in the car, which wouldn't have been fair.</font>"
19233,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1908296&postcount=13,2007-01-28T21:38:00,Dhavaer,"""Oh. I'm glad you came back."" Nicole reaches out and rests a hand on Marcus' arm."
19234,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1913645&postcount=14,2007-01-29T16:17:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Me too.</font><br/><br/>Marcus continues to drive back to their hotel.<br/><br/><font color=""orange""><i>Maybe we can salvage this night after all.</i></font>"
19235,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1917245&postcount=15,2007-01-30T13:55:00,Dhavaer,"The flight back ot New York is calm and relatively free of turbulence, and they pass through customs on both ends without incident. Ken is at the terminal to drive Marcus home.<br/>""Hello sir. How was the trip?"""
19236,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1917376&postcount=16,2007-01-30T14:15:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Not too bad, Ken.  There was the usual feeding of the corporate wolves, but Nicole and I were able to get some nice time together.  We saw a remarkable performance of <i>A Midsummer Night's Dream</i>.  How were things on the homefront?</font><br/><br/>Marcus puts his bags in the trunk, despite his butler, and takes the driver's seat of the car as he talks.  When both he and Ken are situated, he heads off toward Black Manor."
19237,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1918530&postcount=17,2007-01-30T16:25:00,Dhavaer,"""Very little of note, fortunately. We did have a problem with the phones, but that was sorted out quite quickly. Wear and tear on the cables, from what the repairmen said."""
19238,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1918543&postcount=18,2007-01-30T16:27:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Ah, I see.  Did I get any messages while I was away?</font>"
19239,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1918972&postcount=19,2007-01-30T17:41:00,Dhavaer,"""No, no messages."""
19240,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1920811&postcount=20,2007-01-31T05:01:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Hmm.  Okay.</font><br/><br/>Marcus continues to drive, making smalltalk along the way.<br/><br/>((Fast Forward to next scene?))"
19241,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1925496&postcount=21,2007-01-31T16:40:00,Dhavaer,"Katrina lives with her husband and son in a gated community. The guards at the gate wave Marcus through as he drives in. The houses look all more or less the same, the only real way of distinguishing one form another is by the cars in the driveway and the occasional toy left out on the lawn. Katrina's house doesn't have toys on the lawn, and the cars are safely secured in the garage.<br/>Katrina herself is a short woman in her late thirties, just managing to hold on to her figure. Her husband David is about the same age, with a better grip on his figure but not so much on his hair. Their son Mikey, a skinny little kid about nine, goes off to bed a little after Marcus arrives. He looks like he needs it; he's got deep, dark shadows under his eyes, like he hasn't slept in a week.<br/>The food is good, if a little bland; hearty might be the most accurate way to describe it. Katrina talks about her reading group and remenisces with Marcus about some of the places they've seen on business trips. David likes to hike, and listens with interest to Marcus talk about his more recreational trips, the mountains of Scotland most of all.<br/>It's getting on to the end of the meal, when everyone is just picking at the scraps they have left, when a scream comes from Mikey's room. David and Katrina bolt upright, but Mikey seems to be okay; they can hear him running down the stairs. When he comes into the dining room he launches himself into Katrina's arms, crying. She holds him for a few moments, then asks;<br/>""What is it, Mikey? What's wrong?""<br/>Marcus can't quite make out what Mikey says, apart from the word 'monster'. David shakes his head.<br/>""Poor kid keeps having nightmares, that there's a monster in his closet."" He quietly explains to Marcus.<br/>""Hey, Mikey."" He says. ""I'll tell you what. You stay down here with mom and Marcus and I'll go up and sort this monster out."" David turns to Marcus. ""Okay?"""
19242,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1925595&postcount=22,2007-01-31T16:56:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus nods.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Sure.  Don't worry, Mikey, we'll take care of the monster for ya.</font><br/><br/>He sends a wink Mikey's way as he walks with David up the stairs to Mikey's room."
19243,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1925930&postcount=23,2007-01-31T17:52:00,Dhavaer,"Judging by his room, Mikey is a baseball fan. There are posters of players, a lot of the decorations are in team colours and there seems to be a Little League uniform among the screwed up clothes on the floor.<br/>David picks up a bat from the floor and hands it to Marcus before going over to the closet. It's very large, certainly roomy enough for a decent-size monster.<br/>""Ready?""<br/>He opens the door. There is, of course, no monster inside. Marcus does spot something, though, caught on the screwheads of handles. Its small and dark in the dim light."
19244,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1926896&postcount=24,2007-02-01T01:49:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus turns on the light.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Hmm.  Looks like we scared off the monster, eh David?  What's that on the screw handles, though?</font><br/><br/>With the light on, he walks over to investigate."
19245,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1929645&postcount=25,2007-02-01T10:39:00,Dhavaer,"There is a strand of red wool caught on the screw. David looks at it, and rifles through the clothes in the wardrobe. There doesn't seem to be any red wool clothes.<br/>""Strange. I wonder where it came from?"""
19246,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1929720&postcount=26,2007-02-01T10:49:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus does a sweep of the rest of the room, checking under the bed, in drawers and chests, etc.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">It is strange. Lock your doors and windows tonight, David.</font><br/><br/>He pauses.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">You think we should check the rest of the house?</font>"
19247,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1929900&postcount=27,2007-02-01T11:08:00,Dhavaer,"Marcus doesn't find anything else unusual in the room.<br/>""Yeah. Yeah, okay."" David seems a little disoriented, somehow. ""I'll check upstairs, you take downstairs?"""
19248,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1931365&postcount=28,2007-02-01T13:46:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus nods.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Sounds good.</font><br/><br/>Marcus slopes off to check the downstairs."
19249,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1931429&postcount=29,2007-02-01T13:53:00,Dhavaer,"Marcus finds no more wool in the living room or the kitchen. On the next floor down, the doors are locked."
19250,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1931497&postcount=30,2007-02-01T14:01:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus walks back up to the kitchen.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Hey, Katrina.  Do you have the keys to the basement?</font>"
19251,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1931550&postcount=31,2007-02-01T14:05:00,Dhavaer,"""The basement doesn't have a lock, do you mean the offices? I can go get the keys. Why do you ask?""<br/>Mikey is sitting at the table with a bowl of icecream. It seems to have done something to cheer him up, but the shadows around his eyes seem even darker."
19252,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1931635&postcount=32,2007-02-01T14:13:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus answers in a low voice when Mikey is out of earshot.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">David and I found a piece of red wool on one of Mikey's wardrobe handles.  He doesn't have any red wool clothes, and we're just making sure that nobody was able to sneak into the house.</font>"
19253,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1931667&postcount=33,2007-02-01T14:16:00,Dhavaer,"Katrina's eyes widen, and she shivers.<br/>""Okay, I'll go get the keys.""<br/>She lets Marcus into the offices. There's no-one in either of them. Katrian opens the door onto the balcony and shows Marcus the basement. It has a lot of wine, but nowhere for someone to hide."
19254,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1931692&postcount=34,2007-02-01T14:18:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Hmm.  Okay Katrina, the downstairs looks good.  I think I'll head upstairs to see how David is doing.</font><br/><br/>He thanks Katrina and walks upstairs to find David."
19255,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1931716&postcount=35,2007-02-01T14:19:00,Dhavaer,"Upstairs, David is just coming out of the spare room. When he sees Marucs, he shakes his head.<br/>""Nothing. I guess it's just one of those things that turns up."""
19256,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1931999&postcount=36,2007-02-01T14:51:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Hmm, okay.  I guess you guys can send Mikey back up to bed again.  Might want to have him brush his teeth again, though.  He was eating ice cream.</font><br/><br/>Marcus walks back downstairs with David and plunks himself in one of the dining room chairs.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">All clear.  Looks like you're gonna have to go back to bed, slugger.</font><br/><br/>Marcus musses Mikey's head as he says this."
19257,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1932077&postcount=37,2007-02-01T15:00:00,Dhavaer,"Mikey looks up at Marcus. Closer up, Marucs can see that his eyes are bloodshot.<br/>""Really? You got rid of the monster?"""
19258,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1932100&postcount=38,2007-02-01T15:03:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Yep.  He apparently heard your dad and I were coming, and got so scared he left before we got up to your room.</font><br/><br/>He winks at David.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">So you shouldn't have anything to worry about.  If the naught monster <i>does</i> come back, just tell him I'm coming to get him.</font>"
19259,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1932120&postcount=39,2007-02-01T15:05:00,Dhavaer,"""Okay.""<br/>""C'mon Mikey. I'll tuck you in."" David takes Mikey back upstairs.<br/>Katrina watches them go.<br/>""I'm getting really worried about Mikey. That's the third time in a week he's woken up like that."""
19260,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1932403&postcount=40,2007-02-01T15:37:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Have you talked to a doctor about it?  I can hook you up with a good pediatrician or child psychologist if you don't have one.</font>"
19261,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1932422&postcount=41,2007-02-01T15:39:00,Dhavaer,"Katrina nods.<br/>""I've made an appointment with a psychotherapist. Hopefully he should be able to help."""
19262,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1932454&postcount=42,2007-02-01T15:41:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Yeah.  Hopefully you'll be able to figure out what's up with him.  Hey, howabout I make some coffee?</font>"
19263,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1932472&postcount=43,2007-02-01T15:42:00,Dhavaer,"""That'd be great, Marcus."""
19264,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1932539&postcount=44,2007-02-01T15:49:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus walks into the kitchen and rummages through cabinets until he finds the coffee and coffee filters and goes about making coffee.  When the coffee starts brewing, Marcus comes back into the dining room and begins to clear dishes.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">You okay, Katrina?</font>"
19265,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1932674&postcount=45,2007-02-01T16:05:00,Dhavaer,"""Yeah. I'm just worried. I'll be okay, and I'm sure Mikey will be too."""
19266,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1934709&postcount=46,2007-02-02T01:53:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus nods silently.  He clears the last of the dishes and brings out a cup of coffee for him and Katrina, followed by another trip to the kitchen to bring out cream and sugar.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Mmmm...I used some of Ken's home roast that we gave you a little while ago.  I don't know how you can drink his stuff and then go back to Folger's.</font><br/><br/>((OOC: What time of night and what day is it?))"
19267,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1937897&postcount=47,2007-02-02T10:52:00,Dhavaer,"[It's Tuesday and about 9:30]<br/><br/>Katrina smiles wanly.<br/>""I can't really tell the difference, coffee all tastes the same to me."""
19268,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1939212&postcount=48,2007-02-02T13:40:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus finishes up the rest of his coffee and starts to stand.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Well, thanks for the dinner, Katrina.  I think that maybe I should be getting back now, though.  My day's crammed with meetings and I've gotta get some sleep so I'm not yawning through all of them.</font><br/><br/>He starts to collect his coat and things before heading out the door."
19269,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1939228&postcount=49,2007-02-02T13:42:00,Dhavaer,"""Bye, Marcus. Thanks for coming. I'll get the gate."" Katrina follows Marcus to the door and buzzes the electric gate open."
19270,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1939388&postcount=50,2007-02-02T13:57:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Bye Katrina.  Tell David good night for me.  I'll see you tomorrow at work.</font><br/><br/>Marcus drives home and watches TV for an hour or two before finally hitting the sack and getting some shuteye."
19271,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1939944&postcount=51,2007-02-02T14:56:00,Dhavaer,"As Marcus heads home, shortly after passing the gates, he stops at a stoplight where an old man in a grubby overcoat is ranting to nobody on the corner. This isn't a terribly unusual occurance, but the old man's subject matter is so bizarre is captures Marcus' attention.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""The Coloured Knights! Yes! They're the only one's who can save *cough* save your children! With their robots and their *hack, wheeze* they'll keep 'em safe! Safe from Mr Rogers! Mr Rogers and his EVIL!""</font><br/>The old man takes a swig from a bottle wrapped in a paper bag, and wanders off down the sidewalk."
19272,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1940705&postcount=52,2007-02-02T16:52:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange""><i>Riiiiight.  Safe from Mr. Rogers, eh?  Crazy old coot.</i></font><br/><br/>Marcus continues his drive home, dismissing the old mans ravings as those of a senile old lunatic."
19273,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1944256&postcount=53,2007-02-03T10:05:00,Dhavaer,"""Good evening, sir. How is Ms. Schultz?"" Ken greets Marcus when he gets home."
19274,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1944297&postcount=54,2007-02-03T10:13:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">She and David are doing fine.  Mikey's been having some night terrors, apparently, and David and I had to scour the house to calm him down.  Other than that, though, the evening went well and dinner was excellent.</font><br/><br/>Marcus talks with Ken as he works his way up to the bedroom through the cavernous foyer well-lit hallways."
19275,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1964318&postcount=55,2007-02-06T20:03:00,Dhavaer,"<b>VitanCorp New York Office<br/>
Friday 13 April, 1:00pm<br/>
</b><br/>The clock on Marcus' desk bleeps to mark the hour just as Sarah opens the door. She's almost the youngest of the directors, older than Robert by only two years, and looks it.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hi. Hungry? Katrina and I were just headed out.""</font>"
19276,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1968045&postcount=56,2007-02-07T10:15:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">I'm famished, actually.</font><br/><br/>He quickly shuffles some papers on his desk into a manila folder and stashes it in one of his desk drawers.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">So, where were we going to eat?</font>he asks as he stands and puts on his suit jacket."
19277,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1971691&postcount=57,2007-02-07T18:23:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Blue"">""Delmonicos.""</font>"
19278,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1973193&postcount=58,2007-02-08T04:34:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Sounds good to me.  We taking the subway, a cab, or someone's car?</font><br/><br/>Marcus walks and talks with Sarah, heading to meet up with Katrina and the elevator.<br/><br/>((OOC: What kind of food is served at Delmonicos? I'm guessing Mexican or Italian.))"
19279,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1974295&postcount=59,2007-02-08T08:14:00,Dhavaer,"[Delmonicos was more or less the original resturaunt. In the real world it was closed down during Prohibition.]<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""We were thinking of getting a cab.""</font>"
19280,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1974892&postcount=60,2007-02-08T09:46:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Sounds fine to me.</font><br/><br/>Marcus looks around.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Alright, where's Katrina?</font>"
19281,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1975000&postcount=61,2007-02-08T10:03:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Blue"">""She should be waiting for us in the lobby.""</font><br/>They take the elevator down, and Katrina is indeed in the lobby, waiting.<br/>""Hi, Marcus. Busy day?"""
19282,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1975248&postcount=62,2007-02-08T10:39:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Yeah.  I had meetings all this morning about a merger with a small medical supply company in New Jersey.  I've got to finish up some paperwork about it this afternoon.  Anyway, let's go eat.  I'm starving</font><br/><br/>((Fast forward to Delmonicos?))"
19283,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1978299&postcount=63,2007-02-08T18:41:00,Dhavaer,"The resturaunt is mostly empty, it doesn't really start filling up until dinner. Sarah sips at and puts down her mint water.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""How did your appointment with the therapist go, Katrina?""</font><br/>""He said it's a little hard to say after just one session, but he seemed hopeful. He got Mikey to actually say what it was he was scared of."""
19284,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1983976&postcount=64,2007-02-09T16:31:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">And what's that?</font><br/><br/>Marcus takes a sip of his iced tea."
19285,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1984067&postcount=65,2007-02-09T16:45:00,Dhavaer,"Katrina almost smiles, seeming a little embarrased.<br/>""Mr Rogers."""
19286,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1986655&postcount=66,2007-02-10T06:29:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus trys to contain a laugh and fails, squirting iced tea out of his nose.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Aw, crap.  I got tea on my pants.</font><br/><br/>He busies himself cleaning up the tea before turning back to Katrina.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">So...you mean the jolly old sweater and muppet Mr. Rogers, right?  ""Welcome to the neighborhood"" and all that?  What's so scary about him?</font>"
19287,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1988490&postcount=67,2007-02-10T10:44:00,Dhavaer,"""Apparently he lives in the closet and jumps out to scare Mikey. It sounds bizarre, but he is really, really scared.""<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Have you thought about getting him an MRI? Maybe it's physiological, rather than psychological.""</font>"
19288,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1991076&postcount=68,2007-02-10T20:24:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Hmm.  Or you could get him a slingshot.  That's send him packing.</font><br/><br/>Marcus looks around the table.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">You do know I am kidding, right?</font>"
19289,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1991089&postcount=69,2007-02-10T20:28:00,Dhavaer,"Sarah pats Marcus' hand.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Probably not the time, Marcus.""</font>"
19290,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2001241&postcount=70,2007-02-12T10:10:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Yeah, sorry.</font><br/><br/>He looks slightly embarrased and plays with his napkin until another thought crosses his mind.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">It is strange, though.  David and I <i>did</i> find a piece of red wool, like from a sweater, that didn't match anything in Mikey's wardrobe.  I also saw a hobo on the way home who was ranting at me about Mr. Rogers and impending doom or some such.  Just coincidence, probably.</font>"
19291,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2001262&postcount=71,2007-02-12T10:14:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Blue"">""One bloody hell of a coincidence. You're sure there really isn't an old guy in a red sweater in his wardrobe?""</font>"
19292,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2001701&postcount=72,2007-02-12T11:12:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus looks at Katrina and shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">It wouldn't be the first strange thing I've seen.  Of course, I'd be more willing to believe that it's all in Mikey's head first.</font>"
19293,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2001788&postcount=73,2007-02-12T11:23:00,Dhavaer,"""Wouldn't you have found them, if there was someone in there? It's not really a very big wardrobe."""
19294,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2002393&postcount=74,2007-02-12T13:28:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus nods.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">That's why I'm more willing to believe that it's in Mikey's head.</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange""><i>I hope so.  If it's not just in his head, that could mean that there's a Shadow creature in Mikey's closet.</i></font>"
19295,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2002902&postcount=75,2007-02-12T15:02:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Blue"">""What kind of impending doom was the hobo ranting about?""</font>"
19296,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2002942&postcount=76,2007-02-12T15:12:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Oh, let's see.  What <i>did</i> he say?</font><br/><br/>Marcus blushes.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">To be honest, I wasn't paying much attention.  I do remember something about the Colored Knights being the only ones able to save the children from Mr. Rogers and his evil.</font>"
19297,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2004104&postcount=77,2007-02-12T19:34:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Blue"">""Coloured Knights? It sounds like another kid's show to me. Katrina, have you heard of anything like that?""</font><br/>""No, not off the top of my head... listen, you don't really think this man knows what's happening to Mikey, do you?""<br/>Sarah shrugs.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Stranger things have happened.""</font>"
19298,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2005601&postcount=78,2007-02-13T05:13:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus grunts an affirmation and takes a bite of his hamburger, washing it down with a sip of iced tea."
19299,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2037591&postcount=79,2007-02-17T19:37:00,Dhavaer,"""But... even if he isn't just crazy, there's no such thing as monsters in closets. It's just- just an urban legend, or a fairy tale, or something.""<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'm not saying there is a monster in Mikey's closet, just that it might be an idea to have it checked out a little more thoroughly.""</font><br/>As Sarah and Katrina argue about monsters, Marcus has a vague recollection of something. Toys, action figures in brightly coloured armour. He can't quite remember where he saw them; perhaps eBay, or a toystore window?"
19300,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2037682&postcount=80,2007-02-17T20:16:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange""><i>Hmm, the Colored Knights...that </i>does<i> seem to ring some sort of a bell.  I'll look into it when I get home.</i></font><br/><br/>Marcus looks up from his food to pitch in a comment.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I'm with Sarah on this one.  If you want, we can get Mikey's MRI done at one of Vitan's partner hospitals on the cheap.</font>"
19301,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2068614&postcount=81,2007-02-22T11:31:00,Dhavaer,"""I suppose it couldn't hurt any... but what do you think we should do? Find this homeless man and ask what he meant?"""
19302,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2069127&postcount=82,2007-02-22T12:51:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I dunno.  I might check up on The Colored Knights when I get home tonight.  I wonder if Ken knows anything.  He's usually into that kind of stuff.</font>"
19303,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2090671&postcount=83,2007-02-25T18:51:00,Dhavaer,"When Marcus gets home that evening, Ken is, as ever, waiting at the door.<br/>""Hello, sir. How was your day?"""
19304,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2090691&postcount=84,2007-02-25T18:55:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Busy, as usual.  I was tied up for most of the day with meetings about the merger.  I probably would've skipped lunch, too, if Sarah hadn't invited me to go to Delmonico's with her and Katrina.  Anything interesting happen here?</font><br/><br/>Marcus walks through the house as he talks, dropping off his suit jacket and brief case on a chair in the foyer and heading toward the kitchen.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Mmmm, something smells good.  What is it?</font>"
19305,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2090722&postcount=85,2007-02-25T19:01:00,Dhavaer,"""I found a recipe for soup I thought you might enjoy, sir. Unfortunately, it recommended that fresh home-baked bread would be the best accompaniment, but hopefully bakery bread will do."""
19306,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2090772&postcount=86,2007-02-25T19:11:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus walks into the kitchen and starts sampling bread and soup alike.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Mmm.  Yeah, this bread'll be just fine.  The soup is delicious, by the way.</font><br/><br/>He moves away from the stove and pours himself a glass of ice water from the fridge.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Thirsty?</font>"
19307,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2090793&postcount=87,2007-02-25T19:15:00,Dhavaer,"""No thank you, sir. The recipe recommended serving the soup like this."" Ken takes a half-roll partly empty of bread and ladles some soup into the hollow. He passes the plate to Marcus. ""It's called a trencher, I believe."""
19308,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2090823&postcount=88,2007-02-25T19:22:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus takes the plate and sits down to eat at the kitchen table.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Grab yourself a bowl and eat with me Ken.  I've got some stuff I want to talk with you about.</font>"
19309,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2090840&postcount=89,2007-02-25T19:26:00,Dhavaer,Ken fills another trencher and takes a seat.
19310,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2090871&postcount=90,2007-02-25T19:37:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus sips his soup, talking between mouthfulls, yadda yadda yadda.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Hey Ken, you're into arcane lore right?  Have you ever heard of a group called the Colored Knights?</font>"
19311,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2090894&postcount=91,2007-02-25T19:42:00,Dhavaer,"Ken considers the question for a moment.<br/>""Well... knights used colourful heraldry to identify themselves, and added further symbols as theyachieved great deeds. Mordred, for example, had a plain grey shield, which was a signal of his lack of valour. I can't think of any particular group who identified themselves in that manner, though."""
19312,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2090920&postcount=92,2007-02-25T19:46:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Hmm.  Maybe.  I seem to remember <i>something</i> about toys in colored armor somewhere, but I can't remember where.  Ebay maybe?  Or a toy store?</font>"
19313,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2090934&postcount=93,2007-02-25T19:50:00,Dhavaer,"""I'm afraid I haven't been in a toy store for quite some time, sir. It doesn't ring any bells."""
19314,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2115165&postcount=94,2007-03-01T13:42:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus nods as he continues to eat.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Same with me.  Hey, would you mind looking with me tonight to see if we can't find anything about these Colored Knights?</font>"
19315,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2115232&postcount=95,2007-03-01T13:55:00,Dhavaer,"""Not at all, sir. Shall we start with eBay?"""
19316,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2115241&postcount=96,2007-03-01T13:56:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus finishes up the last bit of his bread bowl and knocks back the rest of his drink.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">My thoughts exactly.  Excellent soup, by the way.</font><br/><br/>He gets up and walks to the study with Ken, sitting down at his computer and logging onto the Internet.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Alright, let's see what eBay has...</font><br/><br/>After logging into his eBay account, Marcus does a quick search for ""Colored Knights."""
19317,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2115332&postcount=97,2007-03-01T14:12:00,Dhavaer,"Simply typing in 'coloured knights' gets only one hit; two small figurines in armour with extravagant helmet plumes. They aren't especially colourful, though, and they don't spring Marcus' memory.<br/>After several more minutes of searching, Ken calls Marcus over.<br/>""Not what I would call knights, sir, but they do have armour and they're undeniably colourful.""<br/>Marcus' memory springs as he looks at the screen. The toys up for sale are a collection of Power Rangers action figures."
19318,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2115360&postcount=98,2007-03-01T14:16:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Oh, wow.  Power Rangers.  God that takes me way back.</font><br/><br/>He looks at both his and Ken's screens.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I'm not sure if those are the right ones, though.  Let's keep searching.</font>"
19319,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2115567&postcount=99,2007-03-01T14:45:00,Dhavaer,"Several other toys turn up, but they all seem to lack something compared to the Power Rangers."
19320,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2115632&postcount=100,2007-03-01T14:56:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus scrolls through the list of new hits.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Hmm, these auctions don't...feel right like the Power Rangers did.  Oh well, let's put up our bid, Ken.</font>"
19321,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2115679&postcount=101,2007-03-01T15:00:00,Dhavaer,"""The seller is in North Carolina, I see. How long would the shipping take?"""
19322,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2115717&postcount=102,2007-03-01T15:04:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">It depends on what kind of shipping the seller is providing and how long he takes to get it in the mail.  Hopefully not much longer than a week or so.  We have to actually win the auction, though, first.</font>"
19323,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2115770&postcount=103,2007-03-01T15:11:00,Dhavaer,"""Might I ask the reason for your sudden interest in collectable toys, sir?"""
19324,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2115801&postcount=104,2007-03-01T15:14:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus drums his fingers on the desk.  After a second or two of deliberation, he leans back in his chair, steeples his fingers, and begins talking.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Put your feet up, Ken.  It's story time...</font><br/><br/>((Insert appropriate and complete description of the past few days' events, yadda yadda yadda.))<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">So there you have it.</font>"
19325,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2115850&postcount=105,2007-03-01T15:19:00,Dhavaer,"Ken takes a few moments to digest this.<br/>""Do you think that perhaps Mikey might need the toy, assuming we have the right one, before a week goes by? Buying one straight from the store might be more expedient."""
19326,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2124859&postcount=106,2007-03-03T06:58:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus thinks for a moment.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I think he should be okay, but I'll stay in touch with Katrina.  I don't know if buying other Power Rangers would work, though.  There seems to be something right about this particular set.</font>"
19327,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2126341&postcount=107,2007-03-03T11:42:00,Dhavaer,"The next day at work, Sarah enters Marcus' office with a thin folder.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Contracting for 31-XS manufacturing. Sinclair's offering a great deal, so they've either found a new tax loophole or they have something else nefarious in mind. Jube's made a decent offer, too.""</font><br/>She places the folder on the desk.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""So, how did Ken go with those knights?""</font>"
19328,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2128469&postcount=108,2007-03-03T19:06:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">You're not going to believe it, but we found something.</font><br/><br/>He pauses for dramatic effect with a huge smile on his face, waiting for Sarah to ask what."
19329,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2128513&postcount=109,2007-03-03T19:20:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Blue"">""And what is it I'm not going to believe?""</font>"
19330,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2128525&postcount=110,2007-03-03T19:24:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Power Rangers.  The colored knights are Power Rangers.</font>"
19331,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2128536&postcount=111,2007-03-03T19:27:00,Dhavaer,"Sarah blinks.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Huh. Didn't see that one coming.""</font>"
19332,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2128542&postcount=112,2007-03-03T19:28:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Neither did I.  But, Ken found a collection for sale on eBay that just seemed...right.  Hopefully we'll win the auction and be able to pass them on to Mikey.</font>"
19333,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2128582&postcount=113,2007-03-03T19:38:00,Dhavaer,"Sarah nods.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Oh, William set Katrina up for Mikey to get an MRI tomorrow. When do you think you'll get the Rangers by?""</font>"
19334,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2128602&postcount=114,2007-03-03T19:43:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I dunno.  I can't remember quite when the auction ends, but hopefully not much longer than a week after that.</font>"
19335,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2134334&postcount=115,2007-03-04T19:01:00,Dhavaer,"Sarah frowns a little<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Let's hope that's fast enough.""</font>She says before leaving."
19336,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2142838&postcount=116,2007-03-06T10:46:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Yeah, me too...</font><br/><br/>((Fast forward?))"
19337,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2163595&postcount=117,2007-03-09T19:24:00,Dhavaer,"Katrina does not of course come into work the next day, as she is taking Mikey to the hospital. That evening, as Marcus is getting ready to leave the office, Sarah comes in, putting away her phone. She looks grim.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""That was Katrina. The results of the MRI weren't good.""</font>"
19338,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2164085&postcount=118,2007-03-10T01:40:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus was just about to put on his suit jacket when Sarah walked in.  He stops when he hears the news.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">What's wrong?</font>He asks, concerned."
19339,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2167479&postcount=119,2007-03-10T15:01:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Blue"">""She put me on to a doctor, who said they thought Mikey had a meurodegenerative disease, although they normally take years instead of days. They're going to try to treat him, but if it doesn't work he'll be catatonic in two, maybe three days.""</font>"
19340,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2168288&postcount=120,2007-03-10T18:53:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus slumps down into his office chair.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Oh my God...</font><br/><br/>He slumps forward onto his desk, head in hands.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">What caused this, Sarah?  What could do this to an innocent little boy?</font>"
19341,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2171069&postcount=121,2007-03-11T10:48:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Blue"">""More things than we'd like to think.""</font>Sarah says softly."
19342,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2171321&postcount=122,2007-03-11T11:47:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">I've got to go see Katrina.  Is she at the hospital?</font>"
19343,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2171352&postcount=123,2007-03-11T11:52:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Blue"">""Yes, they're staying there, at least for tonight.""</font>"
19344,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2171433&postcount=124,2007-03-11T12:07:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">I'm gonna go see them.  Call me if anything comes up here.</font><br/><br/>Marcus grabs his coat and briefcase and makes his way down to the parking garage, where he gets into his car and drives to the hospital where Katrina and her family are staying."
19345,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2171606&postcount=125,2007-03-11T12:38:00,Dhavaer,"The front desk tells Marcus where to find Michael Schultz's room. When he gets to the room, Katrina and David are inside with Mikey. Katrina is sitting next to Mikey's bed, holding his hand. David is pacing, stopping occasionally to glance out the window or touch his wife's shoulder. Mikey is lying back, looking at the ceiling. His head is moving as though following something moving on the ceiling, but there's nothing there."
19346,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2171768&postcount=126,2007-03-11T13:09:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus walks just inside the room and leans sheepishly on the door jamb.<br/><br/>He offers up a quiet<font color=""orange"">Hey, kiddo...</font>"
19347,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2171807&postcount=127,2007-03-11T13:18:00,Dhavaer,"It's hard to tell if Mikey hears the words; he reacts, but looking in the wrong place, towards the foot of his bed. David looks around and gives Marcus a brief nod before turning back to the window. Katrina looks up.<br/>""Marcus..."""
19348,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2172027&postcount=128,2007-03-11T14:16:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus walks over to Katrina and puts a hand on her shoulder.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">How're you holding up?</font>"
19349,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2172241&postcount=129,2007-03-11T15:02:00,Dhavaer,"""I could be worse. They said Mikey's hallucinating, to try not to give him any sudden input."" She looks at the IV drip feed connected to Mikey. ""The doctors said it's good we got him the MRI so quickly. Three other children in the last month had the same thing, they said, but..."" Katrina turns back to Mikey and starts sobbing quietly.<br/>""They didn't get diagnosed in time."" David says quietly, his voice hollow. He stays facing the window."
19350,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2172397&postcount=130,2007-03-11T15:35:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Do the doctors know what's causing this yet?</font>"
19351,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2172451&postcount=131,2007-03-11T15:45:00,Dhavaer,"""Not a clue."" replies David."
19352,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2172462&postcount=132,2007-03-11T15:48:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus moves to stand next to David, staring out the window with him.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Listen, David.  I may have to go out of town for a day or two real soon.  Is there anything that I can do for you and your family before I leave?</font>"
19353,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2172769&postcount=133,2007-03-11T16:56:00,Dhavaer,"""Katrina won't be able to go to work."""
19354,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2172833&postcount=134,2007-03-11T17:16:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">That's fine.  She can take as much time as she needs.  Is there anything else?</font>"
19355,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2172982&postcount=135,2007-03-11T18:01:00,Dhavaer,He shakes his head.
19356,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2179387&postcount=136,2007-03-13T05:27:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus nods.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Alright.  I have to go take care of some business.  I should be back in a day or two.</font><br/><br/>Marcus walks back over to Katrina and Mikey.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I'm planning on leaving town for a day or two, Katrina.  If you need anything, call Ken at the manor.  I'll be back soon.</font><br/><br/>He looks at Mikey.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Stay strong, Mikey.</font><br/><br/>With that, he quietly turns around and walks out of the hospital room and toward his car.  When he reaches his car, he proceeds with all due haste back to the manor."
19357,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2181188&postcount=137,2007-03-13T11:09:00,Dhavaer,Marcus' mobile rings as he drives home.
19358,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2181623&postcount=138,2007-03-13T12:36:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus answers.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Black here.</font>"
19359,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2183156&postcount=139,2007-03-13T17:43:00,Dhavaer,"It's Sarah.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hi, Marcus. Where are you?""</font>"
19360,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2183181&postcount=140,2007-03-13T17:50:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">I'm on my way home from the hospital.  Why?</font><br/><br/>Marcus puts the phone on speakerphone mode and sets it in his lap so he can concentrate better on the road."
19361,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2183283&postcount=141,2007-03-13T18:26:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Blue"">""I just checked the Toy 'R Us website. I can buy a Power Ranger and get to Katrina's in about sixty, seventy-five minutes. I figure it's worth a shot. Meet me there?""</font>"
19362,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2183298&postcount=142,2007-03-13T18:30:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Meet you at the Toys 'R Us or the hospital?</font>"
19363,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2183421&postcount=143,2007-03-13T19:05:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Blue"">""Katrina's house.""</font>"
19364,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2183431&postcount=144,2007-03-13T19:09:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">I'd rather just take the Power Ranger to the hospital since that's where they are at the moment.  Neither Dan nor Katrina showed any indication of leaving any time soon.</font>"
19365,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2183471&postcount=145,2007-03-13T19:22:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Blue"">""You think Mr Rogers came with them?""</font>"
19366,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2183501&postcount=146,2007-03-13T19:36:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Good point.  On second thought, I'll head over to Katrina's house now.  I just remembered I have a butler to take care of what I needed to do at the manor.</font><br/><br/>As he talks, Marcus starts heading toward Katrina's house."
19367,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2183598&postcount=147,2007-03-13T20:29:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Blue"">""If you buy the Ranger I can get there quicker, if you were going home from the hospital is should be about on your way. I need to pick up something from my place.""</font><br/>She gives Marcus the address, it won't extend the drive by more than five minutes."
19368,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2183607&postcount=148,2007-03-13T20:34:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Sounds good to me, I'll meet you there.</font><br/><br/>He hangs up and almost immediately dials Ken at the manor.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Ken, it's Marcus.  I need you to do something for me.</font>"
19369,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2183653&postcount=149,2007-03-13T20:58:00,Dhavaer,"""Yes, sir?"""
19370,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2185148&postcount=150,2007-03-14T05:47:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Mikey's in the hospital, and I need you to do some things for me.</font><br/><br/>He takes a deep breath.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I'm on my way to Toys 'R Us to pick up some Power Rangers.  Sarah and I are going to meet up at Katrina's to see what we can do with them.  I need you to pack an overnight bag for me and see if you can't get more information about the seller of that eBay auction.  A phone number, preferably, so I can talk to him.  If our storebought Power Rangers don't work, I'm going to take the corporate jet down to North Carolina and see if I can't talk the seller into letting me buy his off of him.</font>"
19371,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2186142&postcount=151,2007-03-14T08:12:00,Dhavaer,"""Very well, sir."""
19372,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2186264&postcount=152,2007-03-14T08:37:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Thank Ken.  I'll talk to you later.</font><br/><br/>He hangs up and continues driving to the Toys 'R Us."
19373,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2193594&postcount=153,2007-03-15T11:07:00,Dhavaer,Marcus pulls into Katrina's driveway with a Red Ranger in tow. Sarah is waiting outside with a sportsbag hanging off one shoulder. She waves hello as Marcus drives up.
19374,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2193657&postcount=154,2007-03-15T11:15:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus parks the car and waves to Sarah as he gets out.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Alright, let's get this thing done.</font><br/><br/>Marcus walks to the front door and tries it.  If it's locked, he looks around for the spare key Katrina keeps around.<br/><br/>((Took some liberty here, assuming Marcus and Katrina's family are familiar enough for him to know of a way to get in should they not be home.))"
19375,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2193697&postcount=155,2007-03-15T11:21:00,Dhavaer,"The door opens. when they get up to Mikey's room, Sarah puts down her bag and zips it open, taking out a sheathed longsword.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Ready?""</font>She asks as she draws the blade."
19376,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2193716&postcount=156,2007-03-15T11:25:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus lets out a low whistle.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Damn.  I didn't know you know how to use a swor.d</font><br/><br/>Marcus takes the Red Ranger out of the packaging and draws his own weapon: his trust Beretta.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Yeah, I'm ready.</font>"
19377,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2193777&postcount=157,2007-03-15T11:38:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Blue"">""Uh-huh.""</font>Sarah takes a handle of the wardrobe door.<font color=""Blue"">""Coming, ready or not.""</font>She says, as she swings the door open. There appears to be nothing inside but clothing for a moment, but the air starts to ripple bizarrely until a small, twisted creature, disturbingly like Mr Rogers, appears floating above the rack. It glares balefully at the Power Ranger, then flies forward to slash at Marcus with its sharp claws.<br/><br/>Marcus easily dodges its first clumsy attack.<br/><br/>Initiative<br/>Marcus: 13<br/>Mr Rodgers: 11<br/>Sarah: 7"
19378,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2193800&postcount=158,2007-03-15T11:42:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus brandishes the Power Ranger like a vampire hunter might brandish a crucifix and fires at Mr. Rogers.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">This is most certainly <i>not</i> a beautiful day in the neighborhood!</font>"
19379,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2193990&postcount=159,2007-03-15T12:12:00,Dhavaer,"Marcus' ducks Rodgers' claws as he fires. The wretched monster barely pinwheels out of the way. [3 damage, action point.] Rodgers' slashes Marcus across the cheek, opening a few shallow cuts. [4 damage]<br/>Sarah moves forward and stabs Rodgers' doublehanded through the leg.  [10 damage]"
19380,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2194012&postcount=160,2007-03-15T12:15:00,Baerdog7,Marcus remembers to get out of Mr. Roger's range this time and tumbles out of the way before firing again.<br/><br/>HP: 34/38
19381,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2194040&postcount=161,2007-03-15T12:20:00,Dhavaer,"Marcus' shot hits Rodger's in the back of the head, and he falls to the ground. [10 damage, massive damage] Sarah finishes the creature off with her sword.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Nasty little ****er. Do you need a bandage for those cuts, Marcus?""</font>"
19382,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2194180&postcount=162,2007-03-15T12:42:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus sheathes his pistol and feels his cheek.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Yeah, that'd be great.</font>He says, wincing.<br/><br/>He looks back down at the dead creature before heading to the bathroom.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">That seemed almost too easy.  I wonder if it was really because of this Power Ranger?</font>"
19383,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2194270&postcount=163,2007-03-15T12:54:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Blue"">""Well, something made it visible.""</font><br/>The body on the floor is beginning to visibly soften, almost like melting icecream."
19384,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2195010&postcount=164,2007-03-15T15:30:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus shrugs and walks to the door before turning to look at the body again.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Bastard looks like he's melting.</font>"
19385,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2195910&postcount=165,2007-03-15T18:37:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Blue"">""That's interesting...""</font><br/>The rapidly liquifying body begins to turn black."
19386,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2195992&postcount=166,2007-03-15T19:04:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Ugh...</font><br/><br/>Marcus finds it difficult to tear his gaze away from the rapidly decaying Mr. Rogers.  He does manage, however, to pull a handkerchief out of a jacket pocket to staunch the bleeding on his cheek.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I wonder if all monsters decompose like that when they die.</font>"
19387,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2196045&postcount=167,2007-03-15T19:21:00,Dhavaer,"Sarah nods, as the black goo slowly begins to evaporate into a thick black smog, which rapidly thins and disappears."
19388,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2196053&postcount=168,2007-03-15T19:26:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus shakes his head as the last of the smoke disappears to shake himself out of his stupor.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Well, that was fun and all, but I'm gonna go clean myself up.</font><br/><br/>He walks down the hall to the bathroom and goes about cleaning and bandaging his cheek."
19389,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2196082&postcount=169,2007-03-15T19:34:00,Dhavaer,"A minute later Sarah follows him in.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I just had a thought that we should have brought a camera.""</font>She says, leaning in the doorframe.<font color=""Blue"">""I don't think anyone's going to believe us without a body.""</font>"
19390,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2196104&postcount=170,2007-03-15T19:40:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I was planning on keeping it quiet, only telling Katrina and David about it.  Mikey really doesn't need to know anything except that he's, hopefully, better and that Uncle Marcus and Aunt Sarah took care of the naughty Mr. Rogers.</font><br/><br/>Marcus winces as he hydrogen peroxide he was putting on his cuts takes effect.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Damn that stuff stings.</font><br/><br/>To Sarah:<font color=""orange"">I do wonder if that was the only one, though.  Katrina mentioned three other kids in Mikey's condition that didn't get diagnosed in time and died.</font><br/><br/>Marcus continues to talk as he finishes bandaging up his face.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Anyway, I don't think we should hang around here for too long.  Let's get back to the hospital.  Do you want to take my car, or your?</font>"
19391,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2196108&postcount=171,2007-03-15T19:42:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Blue"">""I'll take mine, I'd just have to pick it up again if I didn't.""</font>"
19392,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2196126&postcount=172,2007-03-15T19:49:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Sounds good to me.</font><br/><br/>Marcus walks downstairs with Sarah, opening and closing the front door for her.  He makes sure to lock it before heading to his car and following Sarah to the hospital."
19393,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2201822&postcount=173,2007-03-16T16:51:00,Dhavaer,"Back at the hospital, Mikey is no better than when they left."
19394,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2201878&postcount=174,2007-03-16T16:59:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus walks over to Mikey's bed and places the Power Ranger in his arms.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Here ya go, buddy.  I hope you like the Red Ranger.</font><br/><br/>He turns around and slumps against a wall, running his hands through his hair. He looks thoroughly deflated and nearly as miserable as David or Katrina.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">****,</font>he says to Sarah,<font color=""orange"">killing the thing was the only idea I had left.  I don't know what else to do...</font>"
19395,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2202009&postcount=175,2007-03-16T17:29:00,Dhavaer,"Mikey clutches onto the toy as soon as he feels it.<br/><br/>Sarah moves over to stand next to the bed.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Remember that it took days for him to get this bad. Expecting instantaneous results might be over-optimistic.""</font>"
19396,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2202035&postcount=176,2007-03-16T17:38:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Yeah, I guess you're right.</font>He says, albeit unenthusiastically."
19397,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2238587&postcount=177,2007-03-22T22:29:00,Dhavaer,"Marcus dreams...<br/><br/><i>He sees a woman, her body swollen to grotesque proportions by pregnancy. Her body is covered by innumerable parasites, scuttling over her in a search for the juiciest patch of skin. Despite this, she seems in perfect health. Behind her, in the darkness, something whispers to her, but Marcus cannot hear what...<br/>
<br/>
He sees a dragon with emerald scales, curled around and atop a pile of banknotes. Its eyes carefully survey its surroundings, standing sentinel over its vast hoard. There are many people sitting around it, cleaning and caressing its scales. All of them are beautiful. The dragon reaches out a claw and strokes the back of one of the six-legged, purple tigers that pace in a circle around it. The tiger turns toward Marcus, and grins a joyful, welcoming smile...<br/>
<br/>
He sees a machine, clockwork stretching forever through the multiverse. The gears tick in perfect unison, filling the air with a sense of order and purpose. Somehow, the ticking of the gears is drowned out by the quiet sound of a girl's happy laughter...<br/>
<br/>
He sees a man in armour, standing on the battlements of an indomitable fortress. In one hand he holds an axe, in the other a book. Both of his hands drip blood. A crude, ugly tattoo across his face declares him a murderer, but his eyes are calm and full of wisdom. Slumped beside him is a man, a long knife stuck through his heart. Both the dead man and the murderer have the same face...<br/>
<br/>
He sees a woman, petite and graceful. Her lovely face is marred by a long scar across her cheek. She regards him with interest, and he becomes aware that he cannot move. Her expression does not change as she steps forwards, holding a scalpel. The blade feels like fire as she draws it down across his chest...</i><br/><br/>Marcus wakes, filled with nausea and a strong urge to urinate. A glance at his clock gives the time as 3:27 on Saturday morning."
19398,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2238976&postcount=178,2007-03-23T01:55:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus bolts upright as he wakes from his dream.  A wave of nausea and dizziness washes over him and he has to sit there holding his head for several minutes before he feels right to get up.  When the nausea and dizziness has passed, he gets up and heads to the bathroom to take a leak.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">That has got to be the wierdest ****ing dream I've ever had.  Jesus Christ, what did I eat last night before going to bed?<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">He shrugs and stumbles out to the kitchen for a drink of water before heading back to bed for, hopefully, untinterrupted sleep for the rest of the night.</font><br/>
</font>"
19399,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2274883&postcount=179,2007-03-28T16:29:00,Dhavaer,"Marcus wakes again at his usual hour, with nothing worse than an odd tune looping in his head."
19400,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2275005&postcount=180,2007-03-28T16:55:00,Baerdog7,"<b>Marcus</b><br/><br/>Marcus gets up and goes about his normal daily routine.  He showers, brushes his teeth and gets dressed before heading downstairs to the kitchen. The whole time, he either whistles or hums the strange tune, racking his brain trying to remember where it was from.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Morning, Ken.  MMmmm...something smells good.  What's for breakfast?</font>"
19401,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2280973&postcount=181,2007-03-29T15:27:00,Dhavaer,"""Eggs, tomatoes and raisin toast, sir. I trust this is to your liking?"""
19402,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2281220&postcount=182,2007-03-29T16:01:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Sounds excellent, Ken.</font><br/><br/>Marcus walks toward the front door to collect the morning paper, but stops when he sees it on a chair in the sitting room.<br/><br/><font color=""orange""><i>Ah, Ken brought it in already.</i></font><br/><br/>He collects the paper and heads back to the kitchen.  He sits at the table, reading, while he waits for Ken to finish breakfast.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">What's on the agenda today, Ken?</font>"
19403,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2299915&postcount=183,2007-04-01T19:05:00,Dhavaer,"Last night the FBI and NYPD pulled over seven ASL Transport delivery trucks, acting on an anonymous tip. A search found what is estimated to be eighty kilograms of cocaine. No arrests have been made as yet, but records from ASL have been impounded.<br/>As ASL's deliveries are likely to remain disrupted for some time, Hermes Transport has offered to complete any outstanding deliveries not required as evidence by the authorities.<br/><br/>""Lunch with Mr Rousseau, sir."""
19404,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2299949&postcount=184,2007-04-01T19:17:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange""><i>Eighty kilos of cocaine!  Jesus Christ, that's a lot of drugs.</i></font><br/><br/>Marcus looks up from his paper.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Ah, thanks.  I'd forgotten about that.  Did he say where we were meeting?</font>"
19405,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2300004&postcount=185,2007-04-01T19:33:00,Dhavaer,"""The Dragon's Lair, sir."""
19406,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2301343&postcount=186,2007-04-02T04:43:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Ah, thanks Ken.</font><br/><br/>Marcus finishes his breakfast and his paper, making chitchat with Ken.  He idles around the house until lunchtime before driving over to the Dragon's Lair to meet with Anton."
19407,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2317994&postcount=187,2007-04-04T12:00:00,Dhavaer,"The Dragon's Lair is dominated by a single, vast room, three levels high and capped by the enormous dragon statue that gives the place its name. The dragon's wings make up most of the building's roof, and it is thin enough to let the sunlight shine though. High-class restaurant by day and exclusive nightclub by night, being able to arrive at the Lair and walk straight in, as Marcus can, is one of the true signs of success.<br/><br/>Anton is waiting on the upper level, at a small table looking out over the dance floor. He raises his hand in greeting as Marcus approaches, and pours a small glass of wine.<br/>""Marcus, it's been too long. How are you?"""
19408,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2318199&postcount=188,2007-04-04T12:21:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus enthusiastically shakes Anton's hand before sitting down.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I'm doing well, Anton.  How about you?  You must have something on your mind to ask me to the Lair.</font>He says, either pouring his own wine or taking a glass from Anton, whichever is appropriate."
19409,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2320141&postcount=189,2007-04-04T16:23:00,Dhavaer,"Anton smiles broadly.<br/>""Not at all, quite the opposite, in fact. I've had a string of quite good luck recently. How is Ken?"""
19410,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2320327&postcount=190,2007-04-04T16:50:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus returns the smile and picks up a menu.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Ken's been doing just great.  I don't know how he does it, Anton, but he practically keeps the place together all by himself.  I keep offering to hire more hands to help him out, but he keeps telling me not to worry.  How about you?  Tell me more about this string of luck.</font>"
19411,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2320953&postcount=191,2007-04-04T19:19:00,Dhavaer,"""Well, it's not so much luck for me as for my department. Parapsychology isn't really the most respected area of study, so normally keeping my budget is luck enough."" Anton sips his wine.<br/>""But a few weeks ago, someone emailed me about a haunted house, not far out of the city. I made enquires, and the house was empty. People normally don't like research students hanging around their house poking around at things, so that's the first bit of luck."""
19412,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2325554&postcount=192,2007-04-05T12:06:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Hmm, interesting.</font><br/><br/>Marcus strokes his chin as he glances over the menu.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">What kind of disturbances were there supposed to be?</font>"
19413,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2325676&postcount=193,2007-04-05T12:21:00,Dhavaer,"""After the last owner left, someone found a secret room behind the basement wall. Nothing really special, but it's definately intended to be a room; about fifteen by fifteen feet, sheer concrete walls. They had to knock down a wall to get in there, though. Anyway, if someone says anything when they're in this room, something starts tapping-""<br/>Anton picks up the ashtray and taps it against the table, with a steady but unsettling beat.<br/><br/>*tap*<br/><br/>*tap*<br/><br/>*tap*<br/><br/>""Normally I'd just think it was dripping water, or something ordinary like that. But the thing is, it only happens when someone talks, no other sound starts it."""
19414,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2326837&postcount=194,2007-04-05T14:29:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Interesting, have you experienced this yourself?</font>"
19415,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2333372&postcount=195,2007-04-06T13:39:00,Dhavaer,"""Certainly. Anyway, normally I'd just have had a student have a look, do a few ismple experiments, that sort of thing. But then we had a donation, quite a large one, specifically for the investigation of this one phenomenon. Enough to get some decent equipment, hire a few aides, so on and so forth. Strange, but nonetheless, very lucky, wouldn't you say?"""
19416,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2333456&postcount=196,2007-04-06T13:52:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Very strange.  Who made the donation?</font>"
19417,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2340313&postcount=197,2007-04-07T12:37:00,Dhavaer,"""A man named Charles Fehrer. I've met him a few times at the site, I'd say he's simply eccentric. Very pleasant man to talk to."""
19418,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2426846&postcount=198,2007-04-19T14:44:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Interesting.  Hey, when are you heading down to the site next?  This sounds like something I'd be interested in.</font><br/><br/>((Knowledge: Business<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Knowledge: Popular Culture<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>Knowledge: Current Events<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/>To try and determine anything else about Charles Fehrer.))"
19419,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2427022&postcount=199,2007-04-19T15:01:00,Dhavaer,"""I won't be visiting again until Monday, but I think the student who volunteered to do the investigation is there today. I'm sure she'd be happy to show you around.""<br/><br/>Marcus has not heard of Charles Fehrer before."
19420,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2427065&postcount=200,2007-04-19T15:06:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Yeah, I think I'll do that.  It'll be harder for me to get away on Monday anyway.  Where was the house again?</font>"
19421,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2427226&postcount=201,2007-04-19T15:23:00,Dhavaer,Anton takes a pen and a calling card from his pocket and writes the address down for Marcus.
19422,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2427261&postcount=202,2007-04-19T15:25:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus take the card and sticks it in his wallet.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Thanks, Anton.  So, what else is new?</font>"
19423,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2427349&postcount=203,2007-04-19T15:35:00,Dhavaer,"""Ah, not too much. My brother's been calling a lot lately, complaining about his investments. I've no idea why, he never takes my advice. I might buy a tape recorder and play that into the phone for five minutes, see if he notices the difference. Mmm. Ah. Really? That's all it would take, with a little spacing. How about yourself?"""
19424,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2427389&postcount=204,2007-04-19T15:40:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus leans back nonchalantly.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I fought Mr. Rogers the other day.</font>"
19425,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2427409&postcount=205,2007-04-19T15:43:00,Dhavaer,"Anton blinks, and raises his eyebrows.<br/>""Not very sporting of you Marcus, fighting a man who's too dead to defend himself."""
19426,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2427949&postcount=206,2007-04-19T16:54:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus chuckles.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I guess I should explain.  It was a monster, a...wight or shade, if you will, that looked like Mr. Rogers.  It was actually haunting the closet of the son of one of my board members.  Quite interesting, really, the creature was literally causing the kid to experience a neuralogical breakdown.  Luckily it was stopped and reversed once the creature was killed.  Oh, you'll never guess what it's weakness was, either.</font>"
19427,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2433600&postcount=207,2007-04-20T12:31:00,Dhavaer,"""I'm sure I won't."""
19428,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2435290&postcount=208,2007-04-20T15:55:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus leans back, crosses his arms, and smile.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Guess.</font>"
19429,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2435417&postcount=209,2007-04-20T16:11:00,Dhavaer,"""I already said I wouldn't guess... You played Wagner to him, and he left to invade Poland."""
19430,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2435677&postcount=210,2007-04-20T16:52:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Close, but no cigar.  We had to use a <i>Power Ranger</i> of all things.</font><br/><br/>He sips his drink.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Turns out the damn series was useful for something after all.</font>"
19431,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2436126&postcount=211,2007-04-20T18:18:00,Dhavaer,"Anton thinks a moment. ""That TV show with the bright monocolour costumes? How odd. I don't suppose there's anything for me to study?"""
19432,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2437069&postcount=212,2007-04-21T01:27:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Not really.  The corpse dissolved away after we killed it and I gave the power ranger to the kid.  Not that there was anything special about it, we just picked it up from the toy store.</font>"
19433,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2449377&postcount=213,2007-04-22T18:40:00,Dhavaer,"The house in question looks rather ramshackle, with peeling paint and a heavily overgrown garden. Shortly after Marcus pulls up, the door opens and a young woman comes out to greet him.<br/>""Hi. Mr Black? I'm Jenny Schecter. How are you?"""
19434,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2449387&postcount=214,2007-04-22T18:42:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus shakes Jenny's hand and smiles.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I'm fine, thanks.  Anton told me about the disturbances in the house so I decided to come check it out.</font>"
19435,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2449392&postcount=215,2007-04-22T18:44:00,Dhavaer,"""Cool. I was just doing some echo scans, do you want to come in and look around?"""
19436,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2449408&postcount=216,2007-04-22T18:48:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Yeah, that be great.</font><br/><br/>Marcus crosses his arms over his chest as he enters the house after Jenny to confirm that he was wearing his pistol under his jacket one last time."
19437,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2449475&postcount=217,2007-04-22T19:10:00,Dhavaer,"The inside of the house is just as decrepit as the outside; although it's not as dusty as might be expected, presumably due to Jenny searching the house. She leads Marcus into the basement through a heavy door with a surprisingly sturdy lock. It's pretty much just plain grey concrete, except for the hole knocked in the far wall. Through the hole is another room, similar but smaller, with a device about the size of a briefcase lying on the floor next to the walls. A pair of headphones and something Marcus doesn't recognise are plugged into it. It looks a little like a shocker paddle.<br/>""Well, this is it."" Jenny says. As soon as the words leave her mouth, something starts tapping. It's just loud enough to hear, sounds like metal tapping against stone, and is completely unplaceable. The entire effect is extremely creepy."
19438,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2451706&postcount=218,2007-04-23T05:23:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus continues to talk, remembering what Anton told him.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">So it only happens when people talk?  Interesting.  What is that device over there in the corner?</font>"
19439,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2454070&postcount=219,2007-04-23T10:18:00,Dhavaer,"""It reacts to recorded speech as well as actual voices, but yes, it doesn't respond to anything else."" Jenny walks over to the machine when Marcus asks about it. ""It's an echo scanner. You put on the headphones and hold this against the wall..."" she demonstrates. ""and press this button here and it makes a very low pitched noise. Or maybe it's a high pitched noise; anyway, it goes into the wall and bounces back, and it can give you an idea of what the construction is like. I haven't gotten very far yet-"" Jenny indicates about three quarters of the left wall. ""and so far it's all been solid. Do you want to try?"""
19440,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2454833&postcount=220,2007-04-23T12:02:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Yeah, sure.</font><br/><br/>Marcus steps over to the machine, dons the headphones, and begins scanning the wall."
19441,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2454889&postcount=221,2007-04-23T12:11:00,Dhavaer,"Jenny guides him through the first few scans. The scanner sends out a pulse of vibrations, and the headphones recieve it back almost exactly the same, indicating solid material without gaps or cracks. Shortly into the far wall, the noise becomes distorted."
19442,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2454961&postcount=222,2007-04-23T12:21:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus waves Jenny over.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Hey, check this out.  I'm hearing some different noises here.</font><br/><br/>He hands her the headphones and paddle so she can see for herself."
19443,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2455141&postcount=223,2007-04-23T12:43:00,Dhavaer,"Jenny checks the wall where Marcus scanned, then moves the scanner up to the middle of the wall, up to the end, then back to the middle.<br/>""It sounds like there's a hollow about here. A big one, too."""
19444,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2455684&postcount=224,2007-04-23T13:49:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus stands up.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">You got a sledgehammer?</font>"
19445,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2455733&postcount=225,2007-04-23T13:54:00,Dhavaer,"""Not on me, no. I want to get some more accurate equipment in before we start smashing walls; this is mostly for preliminary scans. I can't wait to see what it is, though."""
19446,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2455773&postcount=226,2007-04-23T13:59:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Me neither, actually.  Let's mark this area and keep searching for more.</font>"
19447,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2462181&postcount=227,2007-04-24T11:22:00,Dhavaer,"The rest of the wall in the room seem solid.<br/>""I'll call Professor Rousseau later, to see if I can get a better scanner. That hole sounded pretty big."""
19448,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2464524&postcount=228,2007-04-24T16:55:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Sounds good.  So, what do we do in the meantime?</font>"
19449,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2464884&postcount=229,2007-04-24T18:05:00,Dhavaer,"""We could have lunch. Have you had anything to eat yet? After that, I'll have to check the response to speech; see if it reacts to volume, position, things like that."""
19450,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2475155&postcount=230,2007-04-26T06:18:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Actually, I had a light lunch with Anton earlier, but I could eat again.</font><br/><br/>He checks his watch.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I don't really have any other plans this afternoon and Ken'll call me if anything comes up so, sure, let's go do lunch.</font>"
19451,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2490487&postcount=231,2007-04-28T11:48:00,Dhavaer,"""Okay. There's a sort of strip of resturaunts just a few blocks away."""
19452,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2490611&postcount=232,2007-04-28T12:05:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Sounds good to me.  I'll drive</font><br/><br/>Marcus follows Jenny out of the house and leads her to the car, opening the door for her and waiting for her to get situated before leaving."
19453,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2491003&postcount=233,2007-04-28T13:11:00,Dhavaer,"As they leave the house, Marcus notices Jenny looking across the road. The apparent object of her attention is a long haired, leather jacketed man leaning against a tree. He is looking back, although Marcus can't tell whether at Jenny or the house itself."
19454,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2494375&postcount=234,2007-04-29T05:19:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus points discreetly at the man as they pull away from the house.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Recognize that guy?</font>"
19455,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2496258&postcount=235,2007-04-29T10:32:00,Dhavaer,"""Yeah, he's been hanging around here since I started studying the place. He came over on the first day, asking what I was doing in the house, and when I told him he asked me to stop, saying it wasn't safe. He said there was a monster in the house, and that he was worried I'd let it out. I said I wasn't going to stop, of course, and he just shrugged and stuck around. It's kind of creepy, but he doesn't seem to mean any harm. He said his name's Adam Swift."""
19456,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2498486&postcount=236,2007-04-29T18:56:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Adam Swift.  Huh.</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange""><i>I'll have to look into that.</i></font><br/><br/>Turning his attention back to Jenny:<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">He might not be wrong, though.  You <i>should</i> be careful.</font>"
19457,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2523699&postcount=237,2007-05-03T19:55:00,Dhavaer,"There's a short moment before Jenny answers, as though a beat has been missed. ""Yeah,"" she says, a little distantly, ""can't be too careful."""
19458,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2535539&postcount=238,2007-05-05T18:19:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus nods and drives in silence for a few seconds.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">So, hey!  I know this subject is cheery and all, but where'd you have in mind for lunch?</font>"
19459,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2540964&postcount=239,2007-05-06T12:50:00,Dhavaer,"""Oh, right."" Jenny directs Marcus to the shops; it's about two minutes from the house. It's just three small resuraunts in the middle of the residential area; a Thai place, a patisserie and a fish and chip shop."
19460,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2545068&postcount=240,2007-05-07T05:17:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus pulls into a parking space, gets out, and looks around at the shops before locking his door.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I'm thinking about fish and chips, you?</font>"
19461,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2546916&postcount=241,2007-05-07T09:46:00,Dhavaer,"""Sounds good to me."""
19462,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2547575&postcount=242,2007-05-07T11:28:00,Dhavaer,"When Marcus leaves the house, Adam is still standing across the road, patiently watching the house."
19463,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2547654&postcount=243,2007-05-07T11:48:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus walks out of the house and over to his car.  He is just about to get in when he notices Adam still watching from across the road.  He thinks for a minute, then trots over to him.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Hey, I'm Marcus,</font>he says, holding out his hand,<font color=""orange"">Adam, right?</font>"
19464,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2547734&postcount=244,2007-05-07T11:59:00,Dhavaer,"Adam is a broad shouldered man with rather long, dark hair and the facial hair of a very unsklled shaver. His entire appearance can be summed up with 'unkempt'. He nods at Marcus.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Yeah.""</font>He says simply, and turns back to the house."
19465,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2547786&postcount=245,2007-05-07T12:08:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus takes up a place next to Adam and follows his gaze toward the house.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Jenny mentioned that you've been hanging around here for a while.  You warned her of something, right?  What exactly is it that you're afraid of?</font><br/><br/>((Diplomacy and Gather Information))"
19466,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2547790&postcount=246,2007-05-07T12:09:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus takes up a place next to Adam and follows his gaze toward the house.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Jenny mentioned that you've been hanging around here for a while.  You warned her of something, right?  What exactly is it that you're afraid of?</font><br/><br/>((Diplomacy and Gather Information))"
19467,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2547826&postcount=247,2007-05-07T12:14:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Green"">""There a monster walled up in there.""</font>Adam stays staring at the house."
19468,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2547870&postcount=248,2007-05-07T12:20:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">I've heard it.  Or I've heard something that could be construed as one, anyway.  What kind of monster is it?</font>"
19469,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2547891&postcount=249,2007-05-07T12:24:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Green"">""Bogeyman. Real tough. Difficult to make sure it stays down, that's why it got walled up.""</font>"
19470,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2547902&postcount=250,2007-05-07T12:26:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Bogeyman, eh?  Why does it only make noise when people are talking?</font>"
19471,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2547930&postcount=251,2007-05-07T12:31:00,Dhavaer,Adam shrugs.
19472,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2547978&postcount=252,2007-05-07T12:40:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus nods.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Thanks for the help, Adam.  Here, take this for your trouble.</font>He pulls a twenty dollar bill out of his wallet and hands it to Adam.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">And don't worry about the bogeyman,</font>He says as he walks away.<font color=""orange"">I'll be sure to take care of it.</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange""><i>Of course, it'll probably take a whole lot more than a Power Ranger to stop it.</i></font>"
19473,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2547997&postcount=253,2007-05-07T12:43:00,Dhavaer,"Adam takes the money and stuffs it in a pocket.<font color=""Green"">""Thanks.""</font>"
19474,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2552304&postcount=254,2007-05-08T05:42:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus nods in acknowledgement and trots back up to the house.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">No problem.</font><br/><br/>Once inside, he searches around for Jenny, hoping to catch her before she does anything that might release the bogeyman."
19475,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2558666&postcount=255,2007-05-09T17:14:00,Dhavaer,"Jenny is down in the room again, standing still with a microphone in her hand. The tapping is dying away as Marcus enters."
19476,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2558699&postcount=256,2007-05-09T17:21:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus hurries down the stairs and stops in the door, relieved, when he sees the room still intact.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Oh, good.  You're okay.</font>He says, wiping nervous sweat from his brow.<font color=""orange"">I need you to, whatever you do, do <i>not</i> knock down any of the walls here.  Got it?  There's something very, very dangerous trapped down here.  Something that could kill you, and I, and a whole lot of other people if it gets let free.</font>"
19477,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2558722&postcount=257,2007-05-09T17:25:00,Dhavaer,"Jenny looks at Marcus a little nervously.<br/>""Have you been talking to Adam, Marcus?"""
19478,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2558732&postcount=258,2007-05-09T17:27:00,Baerdog7,"He nods.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">And I know enough to listen, too.</font><br/><br/>He leans on the doorjamb, hands in pockets.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Sometimes, Jenny, the crazy hobos aren't quite so crazy as you think they might be.</font>"
19479,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2566319&postcount=259,2007-05-12T00:07:00,Dhavaer,"*tap* *tap* *tap*<br/><br/>""I'll agree that Adam might be pretty lucid, but that doesn't mean he's not crazy."""
19480,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2566555&postcount=260,2007-05-12T01:29:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">It doesn't mean that he is, either.  Just trust me on this.  When the wall goes down, if it has to go down, I want to be there with a friend or two of mine to make sure nobody gets hurt.  'Kay?</font>"
19481,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2569567&postcount=261,2007-05-12T12:54:00,Dhavaer,"*tap* *tap* *tap*<br/><br/>Jenny breathes a quiet sigh of relief.<br/><br/>""Sure. That shouldn't be a problem at all."""
19482,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2574885&postcount=262,2007-05-13T12:15:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Thanks for understanding.</font><br/><br/>He stands up from against the door jamb and checks his watch.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Well, this has been...interesting, but I think I've got to go.  Have Anton call me if anything comes up.</font><br/><br/>He turns and leaves, giving a nod to Adam (if he's still there) before heading back home.<br/><br/>((Fast forward?))"
19483,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2582241&postcount=263,2007-05-14T22:14:00,Dhavaer,"As Marcus steps out of his car and into the parking lot he notices a strong, unpleasant stench of rotting meat, overpowering even the normal smells of petrol and rubber, coming from somewhere in the rows of cars behind him. There doesn't appear to be anyone else in the lot."
19484,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2585765&postcount=264,2007-05-15T10:50:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus reflexively brings his arm up over his nose as the stench wafts over him.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Oh my <i>God!</i>  What died!?</font>He chokes.<br/><br/>Despite the smell, Marcus weaves through the rows of cars to find the source of the smell, driven by some sense of morbid curiosity."
19485,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2585798&postcount=265,2007-05-15T10:58:00,Dhavaer,"The stench seems to grow stronger as Marcus moves forwards. The silence is suddenly shattered by a loud, splintering snap from his left, that echoes around the lot."
19486,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2585932&postcount=266,2007-05-15T11:23:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus spins around in the direction of the sound and drops to a crouch in one fluid motion.  With his hand on his gun, he slowly creeps forward to investigate."
19487,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2586364&postcount=267,2007-05-15T12:41:00,Dhavaer,"In an empty parking space, beside a car with its door hanging open, are two slender, black-clad figures bending over a horribly mutilated body. They seem to be eating it. As Marcus approaches they turn to him and stand up, pulling their masks down to cover their mouths. Their skin is a diseased, mottled pink, and thier mouths are lipless and full of jagged fangs. Each draws a sword and moves to attack.<br/><br/>Marcus 15<br/>Ninja 9"
19488,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2586460&postcount=268,2007-05-15T12:56:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">You've got to be kidding me.  Cannibal ninjas?</font><br/><br/>Marcus moves out of the ninjas' range and fires upon the first one.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">SECURITY!!</font>"
19489,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2586532&postcount=269,2007-05-15T13:09:00,Dhavaer,"The crack of the gunshot echoes loudly around the lot, and the bullet strikes the first ninja in the belly. Several dribbles of part digested meat ooze out of the hole. It growls angrily and lunges forwards, slashing Marcus across the belly and lamost disembowelling him. The other skitters around the other side of the car.<br/><br/>9 damage to the first ninja.<br/>Marcus takes 14 damage, action point to pass massive damage save."
19490,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2587358&postcount=270,2007-05-15T16:04:00,Baerdog7,Marcus staggers as the ninja slashes him and moves out of his threatened area.  He gathers himself for another shot and fires on the closer ninja.
19491,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2587541&postcount=271,2007-05-15T16:56:00,Dhavaer,"Marcus' shot takes the ninja squarely in the chest; it jerks back and disintegrates, it's sword clatters on the ground. The other comlpletes its circle around the car, lunging towards Marcus with its sword drawn back. He hears echoing shouts and clattering boots as the security guards approach, but they aren't within sight yet.<br/><br/>11 damage to the first ninja."
19492,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2587601&postcount=272,2007-05-15T17:11:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus, seeing the first ninja disintegrate, decides to follow a different course of action.<br/><br/><font color=""orange""><i>The guards'll never believe that I was attacked by disintegrating, cannibal ninjas if I kill them both.  I've got to hold this one off until they get here or I could be carted off to the asylum.</i></font><br/><br/>He turns toward the other ninja and moves out of its threatened area, scanning its moves and preparing to dodge an incoming attack.<br/><br/>((Total defense action.))"
19493,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2587613&postcount=273,2007-05-15T17:14:00,Dhavaer,"It moves forward and lashes out, but Marcus dodges the thrust easily. He sees two guards come running into the lot from the main building."
19494,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2587624&postcount=274,2007-05-15T17:18:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Over here!</font><br/><br/>Marcus moves away from the ninja again, this time taking a shot at it.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Quickly!</font>"
19495,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2587654&postcount=275,2007-05-15T17:27:00,Dhavaer,"Marcus' shot strikes the ninja in the head, taking off the top of its skull. It moves forwards again, attacking with several sweeps that Marcus easily evades. The guards hurry towards them, firing at the ninja, but their shots are two high and ricochet off the ceiling."
19496,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2587697&postcount=276,2007-05-15T17:38:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus rolls his eyes as the guards completely miss the ninja before taking another step out of it's range and firing at it again.<br/><br/><font color=""orange""><i>Oh well, at least they've seen it now.</i></font>"
19497,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2587776&postcount=277,2007-05-15T17:57:00,Dhavaer,"The bullet hits the ninja in the side, blowing away a small amount of flesh. Screeching horribly, it lunges forwards and buries its sword in Marcus' gut. He chokes and coughs up blood, and his sight loses colour and gradually becomes dark as he sees the ninja disintegrate under the guards' bullets.<br/><br/>Ninja takes 6 damage.<br/>Marcus takes 16 damage, massive damage.<br/>Ninja takes 20 damage.<br/><br/>Marcus wakes up to find himself in a small, high bed in a sterile looking room. A hospital. Thick layers of bandages around his middle prevent him from rising. He hears a chair shift slightly, squeaking against the floor.<br/>""Marcus? Are you awake, m'boy?"" He hears William's voice as though from a long way away.<br/><br/>Marcus is on 24hp, and is fatigued."
19498,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2588861&postcount=278,2007-05-16T02:10:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus stirs slowly.  He opens his eyes a crack and sees the blurry forms of the hospital room.  Slowly, laboriously, his mind and memories bubble up from the realm of unconciousness.  His vision clears, and he is able to recognize the voice beside him.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Hmmmm......did we win?</font>he asks weakly."
19499,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2590809&postcount=279,2007-05-16T07:55:00,Dhavaer,"William pauses for a moment.<br/>""Well, you're alive, always a victory. The surgery seems to have gone without complications. Those two guards that were with you are still unconscious, however. How do you feel?"""
19500,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2593829&postcount=280,2007-05-16T16:20:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Like I got my guts torn open and then sewn back together.  How do you think you'd feel if you got attacked by a pair of cannibalistic, disintegrating ninjas?</font><br/><br/>He winces from the effort of talking and puts a hand on his midsection.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Ugh.  I could have taken them both down, Will.  I could have done it, but I was too worried about my public image.  I wanted witnesses to back me up, and now the guards are in here too.</font>He says through gritted teeth, letting his head drop back onto his pillow."
19501,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2594306&postcount=281,2007-05-16T18:27:00,Dhavaer,"""You don't need to worry about the guards. They aren't hurt, or so the doctors have told me. Try and get some rest, the police will want to talk to you in the morning."""
19502,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2595339&postcount=282,2007-05-17T02:02:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Alright, Will.  Thanks.</font>he grunts.<font color=""orange"">Oh, and one more thing.  Keep any press off my back, okay?</font>"
19503,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2597973&postcount=283,2007-05-17T09:09:00,Dhavaer,"""We're doing our best on that count. Sleep well."""
19504,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2608527&postcount=284,2007-05-19T17:44:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Mmm...thanks...</font>Marcus murmurs, just before dropping back off to sleep."
19505,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2648097&postcount=285,2007-05-26T15:14:00,Dhavaer,"The blows of hammers against concrete echo loudly around the basement, drowning out the constant tapping from behind the wall. Marcus doesn't need to worry about the noise, though; like Jenny and the two sledge-wielders he has a pair of industrial strength earmuffs that keep the noise down to a dull thudding. Anton isn't here; having come down with a bad case of 'flu on Friday. Charles Lehrer is here, but not in the room; he went back upstairs to answer a call of nature, as he put it. He's a pleasant but oddly unmemorable man; even having seen him only a minute or so ago, Marcus can't quite picture his face."
19506,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2651373&postcount=286,2007-05-27T09:14:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus paces back and forth as the sledgewielders hammer away at the wall.  He checks and rechecks his pistol to try and bleed away some of the nervous energy.  It doesn't work.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Remember: be careful.  There's something dangerous behind that wall.</font><br/><br/>He continues his pacing, expecting the boogieman to leap through at any moment."
19507,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2664961&postcount=287,2007-05-29T18:40:00,Dhavaer,"The hammer blows continue to fall, and small slabs of concrete start to break off from the wall. Within a few minutes, a small hole, perhaps an inch or two in diameter, has opened up at about head height. The tapping has stopped. As Jenny moves to remove her earmuffs, one of the hammerers leans towards the hole for a closer look.<br/>The small room is surreally silent for a moment as he falls back, a deep, bloody hole where his eye had been, a long, thin blade protruding from the wall."
19508,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2664996&postcount=288,2007-05-29T19:10:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus hurries over to the man to check if he's still alive.<br/><br/>If so:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""orange"">Someone call this man an ambulance.  Now!</font>  Marcus orders as he bends down to help staunch the bleeding.<br/>
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Despite his earlier nervousness, Marcus acts with composure now that things have started to happen.  He looks back over to the hole in the wall, praying inside that the <i>thing</i> doesn't decide to help them enlarge it.<br/>
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<font color=""orange"">Well, I don't want to say 'I told you so,'</font> he says, looking at Jenny, <font color=""orange"">What do you want to do next?</font></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""orange"">He's dead.  You a,</font> Marcus says, indicating the other worker, <font color=""orange"">get him out of here.</font><br/>
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Despite his earlier nervousness, Marcus acts with composure now that things have started to happen.  He looks back over to the hole in the wall, praying inside that the <i>thing</i> doesn't decide to help them enlarge it.<br/>
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<font color=""orange"">Well, I don't want to say 'I told you so,'</font> he says, looking at Jenny, <font color=""orange"">What do you want to do next?</font></div>
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19509,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2675651&postcount=289,2007-05-31T21:49:00,Dhavaer,"Jenny screams and the other hammerer stares unbelieving at the body on the floor. Marcus' words shake him out of his shock and he drops his hammer, moving over to partly lift the body and begin dragging it towards the stairs. Jenny is staring at the hole and trying to smother her screams with her hands, apparently in total shock. The wall shakes and the cracks around the hole get bigger as the bogeyman tries to break his way out."
19510,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2695514&postcount=290,2007-06-04T19:04:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Jenny.  Jenny!</font>Marcus shouts.<font color=""orange"">Get a hold of yourself!  You have to leave Jenny, it's not safe.  I'll hold off the bogeyman, but you have to get the others out safe, 'kay?  You need to promise me that you'll do that.</font><br/><br/>As he speaks, Marcus readies his pistol and gets into a position to shoot at the bogeyman as soon as the hole gets large enough."
19511,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2695629&postcount=291,2007-06-04T19:53:00,Dhavaer,"Marcus' words starle Jenny into action, and she runs out of the room, heading for the door.<br/>The bogeyman knocks out a piece of wall, revealing a hideously pale hand. Marcus' bullet hits the wall, cracking it."
19512,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2696343&postcount=292,2007-06-05T05:05:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">****.</font><br/><br/>Marcus moves to make sure he's closer to the door than the bogeyman and prepares to fire again."
19513,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2698480&postcount=293,2007-06-06T07:15:00,Dhavaer,"More of the wall comes tumbling down, and Marcus' next shot is no help, hitting and cracking the concrete. From the room behind, he hears shattering glass and another scream from Jenny."
19514,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2700784&postcount=294,2007-06-06T15:18:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus takes a look back to see what he can see before preparing to shoot the bogeyman.  This time, he waits for it to show a little more of itself."
19515,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2801420&postcount=295,2007-06-28T16:06:00,Dhavaer,"Looking back into the other room, Marcus sees Adam jumping in through the broken window. Jenny is bolting up the stairs.<br/>The bogeyman tears down more of the wall, and Marcus' bullet hits it in the chest. It growls angrily. [7 damage]"
19516,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2804844&postcount=296,2007-06-29T09:25:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Greetings.</font>Marcus says without turning to Adam.<br/><br/>Keeping his eyes on the bogeyman, he fires another shot at it."
19517,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2805757&postcount=297,2007-06-29T13:29:00,Dhavaer,"The bogeyman tears down the last bits of wall that are blocking it, and Marcus' shot hits it in the chest. [9 damage]<br/>Adam moves up to stand next to Marcus, and fires two shots into the bogeyman. [6 damage]<br/>The bogeyman's chest heaves, and the first bullet Marcus shot it with falls out and hits the ground, leaving no wound. It charges forward at Marcus, leaving itself open for Adam to kick [9 damage] and stabs him in the shoulder with its knife [critical hit, 11 damage, 27/38hp].<br/>[Marcus saves against it's frightful presence with an action point, Adam fails and takes the penalties for 6 rounds. Marcus has 11 bullets left, Adam has 4]"
19518,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2806970&postcount=298,2007-06-29T18:53:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus yelps in pain as the bogeyman stabs him.  He tumbles back away from the monster and fires on it again, hoping that the damage from this wound stays."
19519,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2806993&postcount=299,2007-06-29T19:08:00,Dhavaer,"Marcus slips as he tumbles back, giving the bogeyman an opportunity to stab him again. [7 damage, 20/38hp] He shoots it in the belly. [6 damage]<br/>Adam punches the bogeyman in the side. [5 damage]<br/>The bogeyman charges at Marcus again, giving Adam another opportunity for a kick. [6 damage] It slashes Marcus across the chest. [8 damage, 12/38hp]"
19520,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2813643&postcount=300,2007-07-01T12:22:00,Baerdog7,Marcus shouts in pain as the bogeyman attacks him.  He once again tries to get away from it before shooting it again.<br/><br/>((Use actions points if necessary.))
19521,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2818073&postcount=301,2007-07-02T15:23:00,Dhavaer,"Marcus gracefully tumbles away from the bogeyman before shooting it in the chest. [8 damage]<br/>Adam shoots it in the head; its cranium snaps forward and it falls to the ground, but its wounds continue to heal. [10 damage] He walks over to it."
19522,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2818143&postcount=302,2007-07-02T15:40:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Is it dead?</font>Marcus asks, even as he shoots it one more time."
19523,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2818560&postcount=303,2007-07-02T17:39:00,Dhavaer,"Marcus' bullet blows open the bogeyman's head. [18 damage]<br/><font color=""Green"">""Is now.""</font>Adam says. The bogeyman's wounds have indeed ceased to heal. Instead, its body seems to be rotting rapidly. Adam looks around at the sound of Jenny pounding on the door.<br/>""It's locked!"" She calls down."
19524,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2822381&postcount=304,2007-07-03T15:27:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Thank God.  You okay, Adam?</font><br/><br/>He turns his head in the direction of Jenny's voice.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">We'll be right there!</font>"
19525,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2822422&postcount=305,2007-07-03T15:43:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Green"">""Fine.""</font><br/>The sledgeman comes down the stairs.<br/>""The key's not opening the door."" He says."
19526,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2822660&postcount=306,2007-07-03T16:42:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Alright, let's see it.</font>Marcus says, following the sledgeman back up the stairs."
19527,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2822710&postcount=307,2007-07-03T16:57:00,Dhavaer,"At the top of the stairs, Jenny has the key in the lock, turning it back and forth and twisting the doorknob. No matter what she does with the key, though, the door won't so much as rattle."
19528,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2823839&postcount=308,2007-07-04T01:35:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Here, let me try.</font><br/><br/>After Jenny moves aside, Marcus fires 3 shots at the door near the doorknob and tries to kick it open."
19529,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2826134&postcount=309,2007-07-04T10:24:00,Dhavaer,"The bullets punch through the door, but it remains resolutely closed.<br/><font color=""Green"">""I'll go out the window. Maybe it's okay on the other side.""</font>"
19530,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2826256&postcount=310,2007-07-04T10:57:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Alright.  Be careful though.</font><br/><br/>Marcus reloads and then heads to the window to cover Adam if need be."
19531,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2826305&postcount=311,2007-07-04T11:12:00,Dhavaer,"Adam jumps up to the window and wriggles out. He's gone for a few minutes, and then comes back to the window.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Front door's stuck too.""</font>"
19532,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2826335&postcount=312,2007-07-04T11:18:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Damn.  Well, looks like we're using the window then.</font><br/><br/>Marcus hops out the window and waits for the others to do the same.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Soooo.....now what?  Do we sweep the house to make sure that it was just the one boogeyman or do we call it quits for today and come back tomorrow?</font>"
19533,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2826371&postcount=313,2007-07-04T11:25:00,Dhavaer,"<font color=""Green"">""Only one. Not a pack hunter.""</font>Adam helps Jenny out the window."
19534,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2826553&postcount=314,2007-07-04T12:02:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">That's some good news then.</font><br/><br/>He turns to Jenny.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">You okay?  You owe Adam your life, you know.  If he hadn't hung around so much we wouldn't have known about the bogeyman.</font>"
19535,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2826572&postcount=315,2007-07-04T12:06:00,Dhavaer,"""Thanks."" Jenny says.<br/>Adam nods, and reaches back in to help the sledgeman up. Jenny looks around.<br/>""Charles' car is gone."" She says, looking at the street."
19536,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2826589&postcount=316,2007-07-04T12:10:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Hrm.</font>Marcus says, frowning.<font color=""orange"">Did it have LoJack?</font>"
19537,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2826730&postcount=317,2007-07-04T12:51:00,Dhavaer,"""I don't know."""
19538,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2827778&postcount=318,2007-07-04T17:32:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Do you know the make, model, license number?  Color, even?  <i>Something</i> we can tell the cops.</font>[/i]"
19539,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2827802&postcount=319,2007-07-04T17:38:00,Dhavaer,"""It was a silvery-blue Mercedes Benz. I can't remember what the license was...""<br/><font color=""Green"">""Wrote it down. Here.""</font>Adam passes Marcus a piece of notepaper with a license plate number on it."
19540,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2827867&postcount=320,2007-07-04T18:05:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus takes the paper.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Thanks Adam, this should help.</font><br/><br/>After studying the license number, Marcus phones the police.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Hello, I'd like to report a stolen vehicle.</font>"
19541,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2827923&postcount=321,2007-07-04T18:38:00,Dhavaer,"Before Marcus gets his phone out, Adam speaks up again.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Why call the police? Can't arrest him if he hasn't committed a crime.""</font>"
19542,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2829793&postcount=322,2007-07-05T06:48:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus hangs up.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Guess I jumped the gun there.  The way Jenny was talking, it sounded like the car was stolen.</font>"
19543,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2830676&postcount=323,2007-07-05T10:43:00,Dhavaer,"""Sorry. I just meant it was gone; he must have left. I can't imagine why, though."""
19544,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2835299&postcount=324,2007-07-06T11:15:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Alright then.</font><br/><br/>He heaves a sigh and suddenly seems very tired.  The adrenaline is wearing off.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Well if you all don't mind, I'm going to go to the hospital now.  I hurt <i>all over</i>.</font><br/><br/>He begins to head to his car.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Adam, thanks for the help.  Jenny, take care.  I'd say I had a good time today, but I really didn't.</font><br/><br/>Unless anybody else has something to say, he'll get into his car and head to the hospital for healing."
19545,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3238847&postcount=325,2007-09-24T13:07:00,Dhavaer,"<b>Friday, 18th May</b><br/><br/>Marcus has only just sat down at his desk when the phone rings. It's Miss Jones.<br/>""Mr Black? There's a Mr Adam Swift on line 3."""
19546,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3238933&postcount=326,2007-09-24T13:26:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Thanks Debbie, I'll be right with him.</font><br/><br/>Marcus closes his game of solitaire and punches in line three.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Hey Adam.  How's it going?</font>"
19547,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3239062&postcount=327,2007-09-24T13:49:00,Dhavaer,"""Well. I've found another monster. Thought you might be interested."""
19548,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3239104&postcount=328,2007-09-24T14:01:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">I'm listening.  What's the lowdown on this one?</font>"
19549,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3239114&postcount=329,2007-09-24T14:05:00,Dhavaer,"""Smoke monster. Hiding in a school west of the city. Already killed someone. I can meet you, show you what I have on it."""
19550,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3239163&postcount=330,2007-09-24T14:20:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Yeah, sounds great.  How about we meet for lunch?</font>"
19551,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3239169&postcount=331,2007-09-24T14:21:00,Dhavaer,"""Where?""<font color=""White"">13</font>"
19552,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247227&postcount=332,2007-09-26T08:00:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">I've kinda got a craving for hot dogs.  How about we meet at Nathan's over on Coney Island?  Say, at noon?</font>"
19553,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3249867&postcount=333,2007-09-26T16:11:00,Dhavaer,"""Done."" Adam hangs up."
19554,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3249971&postcount=334,2007-09-26T16:39:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus puts the news of the smoke monster out of his head, not to be worried about until lunch and works through the rest of his morning.  He leaves his office   at around 11:30 or so to head down to his car.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Debbie, I'm going to lunch with an associate.  Can you hold my calls?</font><br/><br/>With that, he heads down to his car and drives to Coney Island.<br/><br/>((Fast forward?))"
19555,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3250010&postcount=335,2007-09-26T16:50:00,Dhavaer,"Adam is standing outside Nathan's when Marcus gets to Coney Island. He looks just as scruffy as he did the last time Marcus saw him, and is hold a Hermes Transport envelope, A4 size."
19556,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3250025&postcount=336,2007-09-26T16:55:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus walks up to shake Adam's hand.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">How's it going Adam?</font>"
19557,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3250032&postcount=337,2007-09-26T16:57:00,Dhavaer,"""Alright. Information is in here."" Adam opens the envelope."
19558,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3250185&postcount=338,2007-09-26T18:11:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Cool.</font>Marcus says as he takes the envelope.<font color=""orange"">Hey, let's get our food first though.  I'm starving.</font><br/><br/>Marcus moves up to the counter to order (he offers to pay for Adam if he needs it.  I don't know if Adam actually has his own money) and then goes to sit at a table with his food before opening the envelope with Adam.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Alright, let's take a look...</font>"
19559,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3250252&postcount=339,2007-09-26T18:52:00,Dhavaer,"Adam takes four pieces of paper from the envelope. One is a photocopy of a watermarked, offical looking document, two look like maps of a building and one is a plain computer printout. Adam pushes the printout over to Marcus; the page is entitled 'Belkers', and below the heading is an illustration of a bearded, winged cloud of smoke.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Below the picture is a brief paragraph of text.<br/><br/>“Belkers are creatures formed of the corrupted essence of elemental air. Their appearance is of a bank of thick fog with wings and a bearded face. Despite this seemly immaterial existance, they are normally quite solid and vulnerable to mortal weapons. It can, however, assume a more vapourous form, and it becomes much more difficult to damage when it does so. If fighting a belker, be warned that it may attempt to force you to breath part of it in while it is in this form. The portion inhaled will resolidify and slice at the victim’s lungs.”"
19560,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3251751&postcount=340,2007-09-27T05:15:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus looks over the papers, allowing himself a slight frown.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">You said this thing was in a school?  Do you have any idea where it came from?</font>"
19561,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3253689&postcount=341,2007-09-27T11:43:00,Dhavaer,"Adam shakes his head, and passes the photocopy over to Marcus. It's a medical report: the results of the autopsy of a woman named Cheryl Thomas. She died of heavy laceration to the lungs. Traces of smoke were also found.<br/><br/>""She was a cook, in the school's canteen."""
19562,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3253911&postcount=342,2007-09-27T12:27:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus' frown worsens as he takes a bite of his hot dog.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Okay, so our weapons will hurt it, but it can turn vaporous and get in our lungs.  I think the first thing we need to do is get breathing masks or some kind of self-contained oxygen.  That way we can't inhale it.  Whaddaya think?</font>"
19563,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3254157&postcount=343,2007-09-27T13:15:00,Dhavaer,"Adam nods. ""Good idea. Gasmasks?"""
19564,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3254494&postcount=344,2007-09-27T14:27:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus nods.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Yeah, I should be able to borrow some from Vitan.  What else do you thing we'll need?</font>"
19565,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264009&postcount=345,2007-09-29T11:57:00,Dhavaer,"""Can't think of anything. Oh,"" Adam picks up the envelope again and shakes it. When nothing comes out he fishes around inside, and takes out a small key. ""For the recieving dock at the school."""
19566,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264246&postcount=346,2007-09-29T13:17:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus picks up the key.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">So I take it the administration knows what we're going to be doing?</font>He says, giving Adam a suspicious look."
19567,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264269&postcount=347,2007-09-29T13:24:00,Dhavaer,"""Not likely. Doubt they know what happened."""
19568,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264503&postcount=348,2007-09-29T14:21:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Hrm.  That makes things interesting then.  Do you think we should try and talk to the administration or just pull a ""covert op,""</font>he throws up some ""air quotes"" at this,<font color=""orange"">and do it at night?</font>"
19569,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264520&postcount=349,2007-09-29T14:27:00,Dhavaer,"""Easier to sneak in. Trying to explain these things is more trouble than it's worth."""
19570,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264573&postcount=350,2007-09-29T14:39:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Alright then.  When do you want to do this?</font>"
19571,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264711&postcount=351,2007-09-29T15:08:00,Dhavaer,"Adam shrugs. ""On my own, I'd do it tonight or tomorrow. When I could get there. When can you do it?"""
19572,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264779&postcount=352,2007-09-29T15:23:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Tomorrow's better for me.  I'll get the gas masks this afternoon and meet you at the school tomorrow.  What do you think?  Midnight?</font>"
19573,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264952&postcount=353,2007-09-29T16:04:00,Dhavaer,"Adam nods and looks at the map. ""I'll be here."" He says, pointing at the street behind the school, near the recieving docks."
19574,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264977&postcount=354,2007-09-29T16:12:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Cool.  I'll meet you there.</font><br/><br/>Marcus puts everything back in the envelope and heads back to Vitan.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I'm back Debbie.  Any calls while I was gone?</font>He asks when he gets back up to his office."
19575,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265020&postcount=355,2007-09-29T16:23:00,Dhavaer,"""Two. A Ms Vutha from SinCorp, calling to say you'll shortly be recieving an email about some new compounds they've developed, and Mr Adams from the Red Cross. He said he'd call back later."""
19576,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265056&postcount=356,2007-09-29T16:37:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Alright, thanks Debbie.</font><br/><br/><font color=""orange""><i>Hmm, SinCorp and the Red Cross...</i></font><br/><br/>Marcus continues into his office and sits down at his desk to check his e-mail, looking specifically for the one from SinCorp."
19577,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265097&postcount=357,2007-09-29T16:48:00,Dhavaer,"The email is a brief message with an attached PDF file. The attachment is apparently technical specifications for several chemical compounds SinCorp has been developing; according to the message the specifications have been sent in to give Vitan a chance to consider them before they officially go to market, due to their longstanding business relationship with Sinclair.<br/><br/>In other words, SinCorp is giving Vitan a headstart in working out how best to purchase, use and market the things."
19578,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265112&postcount=358,2007-09-29T16:52:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange""><i>Hmm...it's awfully nice to have at least one business that's not looking to shut you down or buy you out.</i></font><br/><br/>Marcus forwards the e-mail to the appropriate people and goes about his business for the rest of the day, including the requisition of a pair of gas masks.<br/><br/>Fast forward?"
19579,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265245&postcount=359,2007-09-29T17:46:00,Dhavaer,"The night is moonless and the streetlights few, and Marcus almost walks into Adam before he sees him. Adam nods in greeting.<br/>""Haven't seen a security guard."" He comments. ""Strange."""
19580,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265256&postcount=360,2007-09-29T17:49:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">It's a public school, Adam, not a factory.  Are you ready?</font>"
19581,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265281&postcount=361,2007-09-29T17:55:00,Dhavaer,"""Schools have guards too. You have the masks?"""
19582,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265359&postcount=362,2007-09-29T18:22:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Yeah, right here.</font><br/><br/>Marcus pulls one of the masks out of a bag and hands it to Adam.  He takes his own mask and puts it on his head, ready to be pulled over his face when needed.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Well, let's get this over with.</font>"
19583,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265425&postcount=363,2007-09-29T18:55:00,Dhavaer,"Adam leads the way to the recieving dock and opens the door with the key. Or tries to, anyway. The key goes into the lock fine, but the handle won't budge.<br/>""Hmm.""<br/>He twists the key again, and the door opens.<br/>""Must have already been unlocked."""
19584,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265434&postcount=364,2007-09-29T18:59:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Strange.</font><br/><br/>Marcus draws his pistol and walks through the door ahead of Adam."
19585,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265465&postcount=365,2007-09-29T19:14:00,Dhavaer,"The room is a small storeroom, currently quite empty. There are two doors; one ahead and one to the left.<br/>""Kitchen is through here."" Adam says, pointing at the left door.<br/><br/>The belker is easily spotted in the kitchen; two doors to the left have small transparent holes at about head height, through which thick white smoke can be seen.<br/><br/>Initiative<br/>Marcus 16<br/>Adam 9<br/>Belker 7"
19586,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274359&postcount=366,2007-10-01T17:43:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus pulls his gas mask over his face as he walks to the doors.  He kicks them open and fires on the ""smoke."""
19587,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274443&postcount=367,2007-10-01T18:36:00,Dhavaer,"The bullet enters the smoke, producing a very peculiar effect. It hits the cloud and rapidly slows, apparently carving a path through it. The bullet quickly loses momentum and stays stationary within the cloud, which does not reenter the bullet's path.<br/><br/>Adam fires into the cloud before the doors swing shut again, and his bullet exhibits the same odd behaviour.<br/><br/>The cloud billows and swirls, forming wings, claws and a face. It lashes out at Marcus; the wings slashing along his arms.<br/><br/>[Marcus hits and deals 6 damage. Adam hits and deals 14 damage. The belker hits with two wings and deals 4 and 5 damage, reducing Marcus to 29/38.]"
19588,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279154&postcount=368,2007-10-02T15:21:00,Baerdog7,Marcus tumbles away from the belker and fires another shot at it.
19589,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3280140&postcount=369,2007-10-02T22:51:00,Dhavaer,"Marcus stumbles as he moves back, but manages to dodge the belker's wings anyway. He bullet lodges in the creature's smoky body.<br/><br/>Adam fires two quick shots at the belker. The bullets penetrate no further into the smoke than the others, but the creature's body starts to rapidly disperse. The bullets make a quiet tinkling sound as they hit the floor.<br/><br/>[Marcus fails his Tumble check, but the AoO misses anyway. He hits for 9 damage. Adam double-taps for 14 damage, and the belker drops.]"
19590,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283337&postcount=370,2007-10-03T11:50:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus stares at the space where the belker was, nonplussed.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Well that was...easier than expected.  Let's pick up the spent brass and bullets and get out of here in case anybody heard.</font><br/><br/>He pulls off his mask and picks up the spent casings and slugs before starting to head outside."
19591,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290425&postcount=371,2007-10-04T22:34:00,Dhavaer,"Only a few moments after the remains of the brief battle are cleared away, Marcus and Adam hear a sudden cacophony from further inside the school. Terrified screams and yells are mixed with bestial roars; from what Marcus remembers of the map, the sounds are coming from the direction of the gym."
19592,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3293792&postcount=372,2007-10-05T11:56:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""Orange"">Oh, ****.</font><br/><br/>Marcus draws his pistol again and races down the hall toward the gym.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">C'mon!</font>He shouts back at Adam."
19593,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3301673&postcount=373,2007-10-06T21:07:00,Dhavaer,"The noises continue as Marcus and Adam run down the hallways; the screams and shouts quiet and die away as the roars become more frequent. It culminates in a great splintering crash, followed by another more glassy one a few seconds later.<br/>When they reach the school's lobby, they see that the front doors and the door to the gym have been destroyed."
19594,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303269&postcount=374,2007-10-07T06:31:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus skids to a halt when he sees the destruction of the lobby.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Oh, ****.</font><br/><br/>He tries to either spot the creature itself or at least a trail that shows where it went."
19595,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311130&postcount=375,2007-10-08T23:20:00,Dhavaer,"The gym doors appear to have burst outwards, into the lobby, and the front doors seem to have burst out into the carpark."
19596,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311544&postcount=376,2007-10-09T01:58:00,Baerdog7,Marcus raises his gun and follows the trail of destruction out to the carpark.
19597,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317017&postcount=377,2007-10-09T22:34:00,Dhavaer,"The steps immediately outside the door are covered with shattered glass, but therre is no blood and no sign of anyone in the immediate area."
19598,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3324599&postcount=378,2007-10-11T05:54:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus stops to catch his breath and scans the parking lot.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">What <i>was</i> that thing?</font>"
19599,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334478&postcount=379,2007-10-12T20:54:00,Dhavaer,"""Big. Or numerous."" Adam replies, looking at the shattered doors. ""Tough. No blood on the glass."""
19600,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335532&postcount=380,2007-10-13T03:22:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">I'm thinking more along the lines of big.  C'mon, I want to see where it came from.</font><br/><br/>Marcus follows the trail of destruction further into the school."
19601,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338894&postcount=381,2007-10-13T14:30:00,Dhavaer,"The floor of the gym is marked by a huge, twelve pointed star, of what appears to be electrical tape. At or near each point of the star lies a teenager, bloodied and broken. All except one are completely still; the nearest girl is breathing quickly and shallowly, with an unhealthy gurgling edge to the sound. Her eyes are staring open and glassy."
19602,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339248&postcount=382,2007-10-13T15:52:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Oh my God....</font><br/><br/>Marcus hurries over to the living girl to check her injuries.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">We need to call 9-11.  Keep an eye on here while I talk to them.</font><br/><br/>He pulls out his phone and calls 9-11.  When the dispatcher picks up, he tells her to send an ambulance and the police and gives the address of the school."
19603,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339563&postcount=383,2007-10-13T17:32:00,Dhavaer,"The girl's right arm and the right side of her body is scratched and torn, as though she has been whipped with barbed wire. There is a little blood comng from her mouth, suggesting internal injuries. She does not seem totally aware of her surrondings, but she does seem to have noticed Marcus at least on some level, as she begins talking disjointedly.<br/><br/>""Lions... Demon lions... Everywhere... Robert..."" She chokes suddenly, coughs up more blood, and passes out. Her breathing slows and steadies."
19604,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339593&postcount=384,2007-10-13T17:44:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus tries to soothe the girl.  He kneels down beside her as she talks.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Shhh.....don't talk.  Be still, don't worry...help is on the way.</font>"
19605,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344720&postcount=385,2007-10-14T19:58:00,Dhavaer,"While Marcus makes the call, Adam inspects the bodies and the star.<br/><br/>""Hmm. Place to stand at each point, and a thirteenth in the middle. Someone stood there? Or something was going to be standing there?"""
19606,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350258&postcount=386,2007-10-15T18:14:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus stands up and walks over to Adam.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">A summoning circle, maybe?  That could explain what that thing was....oh ****.  If it <i>was</i> a summoning circle...do demons exist?</font>"
19607,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350686&postcount=387,2007-10-15T23:08:00,Dhavaer,"""Belker looked demonic. Description sounded kind of demonic."""
19608,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353400&postcount=388,2007-10-16T09:57:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Damn.</font><br/><br/>Marcus sighs.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Something tells me we're going to be the ones that have to kill whatever escaped here tonight.</font>"
19609,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356220&postcount=389,2007-10-16T22:34:00,Dhavaer,"""Should be easy to track, at least. Is she going to live?"""
19610,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361244&postcount=390,2007-10-17T15:43:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I hope so, it'd be really helpful to be able to question her but I'm no doctor so I can't be sure.  It depends how soon the paramedics get here.</font>"
19611,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362133&postcount=391,2007-10-17T23:09:00,Dhavaer,"""Should be going, then. Can't do much more here."""
19612,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374236&postcount=392,2007-10-19T17:26:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus sighs.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Yeah, I suppose so.  C'mon, if we're going to go let's at least leave before the cops get here.  We've got a...something to find.</font><br/><br/>He turns and begins to make for the front entrance to try and track the beast."
19613,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397559&postcount=393,2007-10-23T21:56:00,Dhavaer,"Marcus finds a group of tracks on the lawn outside the school; one person wearing shoes and something that, at best guess, is feline and very, very big indeed. The tracks continue over the lawn and disappear when they reach the road."
19614,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3423692&postcount=394,2007-10-28T16:40:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus follows the tracks until they disappear at the road.  He looks on the road surface for any sign of a trail.  If he doesn't find anything, he crosses the road and tries to pick up the trail there.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Adam, look at this.  It looks like there's somebody with this thing.</font>"
19615,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424304&postcount=395,2007-10-28T20:42:00,Dhavaer,"Adam follows the trail.<br/>""Being chased, do you think?""<br/>Marcus doesn't find any more tracks among the houses on the other side of the road."
19616,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428844&postcount=396,2007-10-29T18:23:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Either being chased,</font>Marcus stands up,<font color=""orange"">or being helped.</font><br/><br/>He waves his hand around the area.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I can't tell where they went though.  Have you found anything?</font>"
19617,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3429018&postcount=397,2007-10-29T20:14:00,Dhavaer,"""Nothing."""
19618,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440043&postcount=398,2007-10-31T17:55:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Crap,</font>Marcus sighs.<font color=""orange"">Well, what do we do now?</font>"
19619,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3478042&postcount=399,2007-11-07T22:00:00,Dhavaer,"""Go back to the city. Keep eyes on the papers. Someone will notice things this size."""
19620,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490492&postcount=400,2007-11-10T04:45:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Ok.  Sound's like a plan.</font><br/><br/>Marcus begins walking toward his car.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Do you need a ride, Adam?</font>"
19621,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491687&postcount=401,2007-11-10T08:50:00,Dhavaer,"""Yes."" He pauses for a moment. ""Thank you."""
19622,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546938&postcount=402,2007-11-20T22:15:00,Dhavaer,"The wait for a relevant news story isn't long. After Marcus comes back from lunch he finds an early report of a grisly double murder on the homepage of the local branch of Markova News. John and Tabitha Whitaker were found dead outside their home, having been apparently slashed to pieces after arriving home from a late night movie screening. Police are searching for their son Robert, and aren't yet claiming a connection to the attack at the school."
19623,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3600671&postcount=403,2007-12-02T17:00:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus reads the story before throwing the paper onto his desk in disgust.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I can't believe Adam and I let that thing get away,</font>he mutters to himself.[/color]<br/><br/>Marcus pulls the paper back over to himself and searches through it for anything else that could be attributed to whatever beast escaped last night.  After finishing with the paper, he begins to search local news websites.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">There's got to be something else...</font>"
19624,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658647&postcount=404,2007-12-15T12:36:00,Dhavaer,"Marcus finds nothing else of relevance on the site. The next day, however, there is another, similar story: Arthur Ryles, a trucker, was killed in the parking lot of a rest stop a few hours away from the school. His wounds match those of Mr and Mrs Whitaker, and also, police have now confirmed, those of the children found at the school. The article ends saying that Jessica Lawson, the girl who survived the school attack, is now in a stable condition."
19625,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663005&postcount=405,2007-12-16T13:48:00,Baerdog7,"At the end of the work day, Marcus decides to go to the hospital to try and see Jessica.  On the drive over, he calls ken and tells him that he'll be late for dinner.<br/><br/>When he gets to the hospital, he walks up to the nurse at the front desk.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Hi there, I was wondering if Jessica Lawson was taking visitors.  I'd like to see her.</font>"
19626,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704489&postcount=406,2007-12-25T10:24:00,Dhavaer,"[Diplomacy: 25]<br/><br/>The nurse shows Marcus to Jessica's room. She is packed in on her bed with several thick hospital blankets; apparently her wounds are still too bad to allow her free movement. One hand is free, however, and is holding the control for the  bed and TV. She looks away from the screen when the nurse enters with Marcus, and smiles when the nurse introduces him. The nurse then leaves the room, but stays outside to watch them through the window."
19627,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704905&postcount=407,2007-12-25T12:09:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus pulls a chair over to the bed and sits.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Hello Jessica.  I'm Marcus,</font>he says in his most reassuring tone.  [color]How are you feeling?[/color]"
19628,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708392&postcount=408,2007-12-26T22:30:00,Dhavaer,"""Getting better."" Jessica puts down the remote. ""Have I met you before? You sound kind of familiar."""
19629,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709072&postcount=409,2007-12-27T05:54:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus nods.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I was at the school the night you got hurt.  My friend and I found you and we were the ones who called the ambulance.  I was wondering if you could tell me a little bit more about it, if that's okay?</font>"
19630,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725287&postcount=410,2007-12-30T22:14:00,Dhavaer,"""What do you want to know?"""
19631,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725319&postcount=411,2007-12-30T22:41:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">What were you guys doing there?  It looked like you were part of a summoning circle.  It must have worked because <i>something</i> managed to break out of the front of the school.</font><br/><br/>He looks Jessica hard in the eyes.<font color=""orange"">I really need you to be honest with me Jessica.  Whatever got loose has been killing people and it will keep killing people unless my friend and I can stop it, but we don't know enough about it.  You're our only lead.</font>"
19632,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729746&postcount=412,2007-12-31T19:44:00,Dhavaer,"[Diplomacy: 24. Action point +6, 30]<br/><br/>Jessica looks convinced. ""My friend Robert found this magic book. It wasn't- it didn't seem like anything dangerous. Just tricks, changing the colour of your eyes, and stuff. There was only a couple of bigger things, and they were all way too hard, one of them needed, like, twenty people and diamonds and stuff.<br/>The one we were doing that night, I don't know what it was meant to do. All the book said before the instructions was 'For Aid'.<br/>I only saw what happened when we did it for a little while. There were these two things in the circle; they looked like tigers or something, but purple and really big and sort of scrawny. Then everything started flashing, sort of, and I felt something hit me. I don't remember much after that.""<br/>Jessica's brow is furroughed in thought. ""I sounds much more confusing when I say it out loud."""
19633,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776607&postcount=413,2008-01-12T06:26:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus scratches his chin.<font color=""orange""><i>Purple...tiger like...sounds kinda like a displacer beast to me.</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Can you tell me anything else about the monsters?  Did they have any extra legs, weird tentacles, or anything else unusual?</font>"
19634,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783978&postcount=414,2008-01-13T17:12:00,Dhavaer,"Jessica frowns in thought. ""I think they had something like that. I only saw them clearly for a moment."""
19635,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785573&postcount=415,2008-01-14T05:12:00,Baerdog7,"Marcus frowns.<font color=""orange"">Well, I think I'm getting a better idea of what we're up against.</font><br/><br/>He looks back up at Jessica.<font color=""orange"">One last thing, do you have any idea where your friend might have gotten that book?  Even just a general part of town?</font><br/><br/>((Note that ""we"" refers to Marcus and Adam, not Marcus and Jessica.))"
19636,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809993&postcount=416,2008-01-20T22:54:00,Dhavaer,"""I think he found it at home. In his attic or basement or somewhere."""
19637,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811222&postcount=417,2008-01-21T06:20:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">What was Robert's last name again?</font>"
19638,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814717&postcount=418,2008-01-21T20:34:00,Dhavaer,"""Whitaker."""
19639,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814738&postcount=419,2008-01-21T20:43:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Robert Whitaker,</font>Marcus repeats.<font color=""orange"">Well, it looks like it's about time for me to take off,</font>Marcus says, checking his watch.<font color=""orange"">I would like to thank you so much for everything you have told me, you've been a great help.  If you ever need anything, here's my business card.  Feel free to give me a call or an e-mail.</font>He hands her his business card and walks toward the door.  He stops and looks back at her one last time before leaving.<br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I may need to talk to you again later.  Is that alright?</font>"
19640,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819965&postcount=420,2008-01-22T21:00:00,Dhavaer,"Jessice takes the card and nods. ""Sure."""
19641,"New York: Dreams, Death and Denial",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?32830-New-York-Dreams-Death-and-Denial,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820728&postcount=421,2008-01-23T02:43:00,Baerdog7,"<font color=""orange"">Thanks.</font><br/><br/>Marcus leaves the hospital and heads back home.  When he gets home, he logs onto the Internet to check the news for any more stories that might be linked to the monster and begins trying to find out any information he can on Robert Whitaker and his parents."
19642,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562938&postcount=1,2007-11-25T01:12:00,dauphinous,"<i>Darkness…<br/>
A darkness so total and complete that it defies the mind.<br/>
And floating.  It's a peculiar sensation, like being fully submerged in water, and yet…not.  No pressure, no frantic need to breathe, just floating.<br/>
It lasts an eternity, yet it ends in an eyeblink with a wrenching tug that pulls every ounce of your being.<br/>
Then pressure from a weight on top of you, around you, covering your whole body and making it difficult to breathe.<br/>
And the smell: of smoke and the coppery tint of blood...and something else like death.</i><br/><br/><b>Westcliff</b><br/>May 10, 2712PF<br/>Just after dawn<br/><br/>The buildings have fallen, rendered down to ruined, charred shards of wood sticking up a few feet, surrounded by ash and debris.  The trees that once stood here, proud and tall, are now barren fingers of blackened wood that still smolder from yesterday's fires.  A thick haze of smoke hangs over the area, dampening the glow of the early morning sun down to a pathetically dim whisper of light.  Piled in heaps, hundreds of corpses - some burnt, some not - bear the signs of a brutal death.  Halflings, satyrs, humans, elves, dwarves, gargoyles, mephits, and more; all the dead have been lumped together unceremoniously, their location determined simply by where they died.<br/><br/>The burnt remnants of the buildings run to the base of the cliff, where smooth, round tunnels delve deep into the rock.  The tunnels now are covered in blood, some deeper pools not yet fully dry.  Smoke curls out of a few where the fires still burn within.  The rock of the cliff face higher up, riddled with the holes that mark the entrances to the lairs of aerial creatures, is scorched and blasted by fire and acid.<br/><br/>As far as the eye can see to the north, east, and south, there are more blackened, broken spears that once must have been trees.  This town was surrounded by a forest with two paths through it, but no longer.  A second location, just to the south along what must have been one of those paths, is throwing a plume of black smoke into the sky.  Like that from the tunnels, though, it is wispy and probably just the late remains of one or more fires still burning."
19643,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570850&postcount=2,2007-11-26T17:46:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo""><i>Darkness. The smell of death. Where am I? What happened? Falling. Oh,</i> putain<i>, that's right. I must have fallen through that hole that opened in the floor into a tomb of some kind. And passed out? Maybe I hit my head.</i></font>She worms her way around the pile to put a hand to her head, unaware that what she finds is a vestigial horn.<font color=""Indigo""><i>Must have. That's quite a lump. I feel like a building fell on me. Which may not be far from wrong.</i></font>She starts to try to work her way free of the pile, and stands around confused at the devastation she sees-- and the notable lack of anything resembling tombs, ruins, or even desert. She is momentarily unaware of her current appearance and lack of clothing."
19644,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571061&postcount=3,2007-11-26T20:10:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam Corinoff</b><br/><br/>As the darkness receded, a sense of touch returns to Adam's limbs. He is wedged, crushed, surrounded by something. The sudden rush of feeling is so overwhelming that he almost passes out again.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Where am I? I can't move. Am I dead? What happened? Why can't I move? Was I buried alive? Oh my god! I... I need to calm down and breathe.</font></i><br/><br/>He finds that he can breathe, albeit with some difficulty. He takes a few practice breaths, as deep as he can, and finds the sense of smell has returned to him as well. The odor is foul. It burns as it goes into his nose and leaves an unpleasant aftertaste on his tongue.<i><font color=""#ff8c00"">Smoke. That's smoke, just like from a campfire. That's okay. And, it smells like blood - my blood? I'm injured? What am I buried in? Why does it feel so strange? Where am I?</font></i><br/><br/>He realizes that his eyes are still closed shut and he slowly relaxes and opens them. It is still dark, but that is likely because his face is pressing into something fairly soft and ... fleshy. He tries moving again and discovers that with difficulty he can move his arms and legs. There is something funny about his legs, but he does not think about it now. He has to get out.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Alright, I can just dig my way out of here. Pull in and push up. Huh, that felt like some kind of fabric. And that almost felt like skin - where the hell am I? What, what are my legs doing?</font></i><br/><br/>He freezes, and thinks again about his legs. They do not feel quite right - something is off. He tries to wiggle his toes and, to his horror, he can not feel them at all. It is as if he can not figure out how to do it properly. He raises his legs at the hip and then bends the knees as well. It gets a little weirder around the ankle, which seemes to be in the wrong place, way too high up and instead of his toes, there seems to be something else there.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Okay, okay. I got injured when helping that girl and these are some kind of prosthetic legs. That's why they feel so weird. And all of this is probably some kind of vivid anxiety dream. I need to just relax and go with it. Just relax and I can wake up.</font></i><br/><br/>Slowly, Adam tries climbing out again. It is tough going, but he feels like he is slowly making progress and it is getting a bit lighter. He finds it best to not think too much about the pervasive smell, or his legs, or his almost complete lack of clothing. His strange legs seem to work best without his focusing on them and he pretends he is swimming. Arms in, out and pull; legs in and push. There are other strange things going on - his head keeps on getting caught on things and he has to periodically shake it free. It is as if he has some kind of funny hat glued on that is getting stuck in whatever he is climbing out of.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">This is a lot like that one time I tried to play football and got tackled by everyone on the team. These... these can't be bodies. This is just a dream.</font></i><br/><br/>As Adam finally climbs out, the low sun is too bright for his eyes and he looks down. Down at what he just came out of and what his ""legs"" are standing in, his middle barely covered by some dirty, torn, leathery scrap tied around his waist. Down at his hairy horse legs - left hoof resting on some kind of burnt torso, the right one standing in between two others. He picks up his hands and looks at them - darker-skinned and hairier than he remembers. He shakes his head slightly to clear the confusion, and the strange weight draws his attention. He touches his head slowly, making his way up from the surprising little beard on the chin. When he reaches the horns, he grasps them with his hands, squeezing tightly to assure himself that they were real. His mouth opens slightly and he thinks the words he is too shocked to say out loud.<i><font color=""#ff8c00"">Oh my god.</font></i>"
19645,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571065&postcount=4,2007-11-26T20:11:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>At least the cold was gone, she thought as she woke.<br/><br/>No, that was not quite true, she decided.  The air was sharp, like an early morning in spring or autumn, but the biting wind, at least, was gone with last night's terrible chill.  She shifted, feeling as if something were pressing atop her lungs, making it hard to breathe.<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Is this how it will take me, then?  By stealing my breath?</font></i>It was a very calm way to think of dying, she realized.  But then, she was fevered, as she suddenly recalled.  Or she had been; she was no longer shivering with heat<i>or</i>cold.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i>Why has it left me?</i></font><br/><br/>She shifted again, easing her leg and running it into something unseen.  Instantly, reflexively, she winced.  But no stab of pain came.  Cautiously, she shifted it again, testing the wound, and found something was pinning it in place.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i>But the pain, it is still gone.  Why?</i></font>She opens her eyes to darkness.  It was hard to breathe, she realizes, because something<i>was</i>pressing atop her.  She tries to wriggle out from under, but apparently she was buried under some weight.  Not dirt, though...<br/><br/>In the dark, it takes her a moment to realize what is atop—and all around—her.  Bodies.  Her calm lasts several more seconds before a wave of revulsion overcomes her.  Gasping suddenly for breath in the stifled air, she scrabbles upwards in panic for a few seconds, the only sound her own breathing.  Even as she starts to recover, she continues trying to extricate herself, with more success.<br/><br/>She emerges from the pile, stumbling out onto the ground, and looks back at it, shuddering involuntarily.  Something tugs at her mind; her leg does not hurt.  She looks down, drawing up tattered, stained robes to stare at healthy, unmarked flesh.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i>How... I was dying.  Am I dead?</i></font>"
19646,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571082&postcount=5,2007-11-26T20:24:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/><font color=""red""><i>Finally dying and at peace. Finally the pain subsides.<br/>
<br/>
Wait, what's happened to me? Where...Where am I?</i></font><br/><br/>Just to your left you see a young man push his way out of a pile of corpses. He's bruised, battered and in tears. He surveys his surroundings with tears still flowing down his face. He composes himself enough to talk, athough his words are not aimed at you but at the sky.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""This can't be real. This is some dillusion, some insane dream before I die.""</font><br/>and then he closes his eyes and mutters to himself<br/><font color=""red"">""Wake up, just wake up... Maybe I am dead?""</font>He looks at himself for the first time, at his hands and arms.<font color=""red"">""I'm young again? No pain for the first time in years. So it must be a dream""</font><br/><br/>He is tall and broad shouldered, though his stature is diminished by his current state. He's wearing commoner's clothes.<br/>Finally he turns to the woman in front of him. [Janelle]<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Are we dead?</font>"
19647,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572067&postcount=6,2007-11-27T04:40:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>From the burnt out ruins not far away comes a rustling, followed by a long, sad trill of some sort of animal. It continues for a short while, then stops for a mere moment before a sharper trill lances out in the air, followed by a loud crash and a small cloud of dust and ash rising into the air. The softer trill starts again as the rustling moves closer to the front of the burnt out building."
19648,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575128&postcount=7,2007-11-27T14:30:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>It was the smells that Lily noticed first. Smoke and the awful stench of burned flesh assaulted her senses. Her body tried to vomit, but her stomach was empty, and she achieved only a painful case of dry heaves.<br/><br/><font color=""teal""><i>Am I still dreaming?</i></font>Lily wondered, but quickly put the thought aside as her stomach began to cramp.<font color=""teal""><i>I have to get out of here.</i></font>That became her mantra, as she struggled to shift the weight that bore down on her.<br/><br/>But Lily was stuck fast, trapped beneath what felt like a broken statue.<br/><br/>Finally, she remembered what Nywm had said, and relaxed. Calmly, she thought of fur, and claw, and fang.<br/><br/>Moments later, a wolf began to ease itself from the press of bodies, easily pushing aside the gargoyle above it, and climbing to the top of the small pile of corpses that had entombed it, baring its teeth viciously.<br/><br/>Lily struggled to adjust herself to these new senses. The world was dim and dark, but oh, the scents! She could smell delicious roasted meat (and struggled to ignore the hunger it engendered), and ash, and smoke, but also sweat, and confusion, and fear. There were more than corpses here. Dim shapes moved nearby. She squinted, and climbed up a bit to get a better view. They looked like people. She smiled weakly at them."
19649,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575452&postcount=8,2007-11-27T15:40:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>That was strong wine.  It had seized control of his senses almost immediately, dragging him into a state of euphoric bliss that William had never before experienced.  It surprised him, for he was unaware that Keith had access to such quality of wine.  The implications of such information would have to be thought about later.<br/><br/>First, however, William had to concentrate on sobering up.<br/><br/>It was warm and dark and there was a comforting weight pressing on him, but this was no time to be in bed.  William tried to shrug the covers from his body, but found his limbs pinned to his side.  His eyes opened.  Blackness.  Something crawled on his stomach; another tickled his thigh.  Skin pressed against him from all sides.  William took a deep breath to keep himself from panicking.  A mistake.  The smell of slowly decaying flesh assaulted his nostrils, churning his stomach.  Enough, it was time to leave this place.<br/><br/>The drink had robbed him of his strength.  He gritted his teeth and struggled to push a hand through the veil of blood-clotted hair in front of him.  Weak sunlight drifted through cracks in his tomb of flesh, but all he knew was the senseless death around him.  William managed to get both hands above his head, pushing at a body, his entire form straining to move the carcass.  It shifted and slid, oozing out of the pile.  He tried not to breath through his nose, but his body had obviously been weakened by his stay in this hell; by the time the first body slide away, he was gasping for air, putrid or not.  As the corpse moved, William was rewarded by a widening glimmer of sunlight before another fell, blocking his view.<br/><br/>He broke into a rhythm.  Push.  Claw.  Pant.  Rest.  Push.  Claw.  Pant.  Rest.  His muscles screamed with agony, but he ignored them, forcing his limbs to continue working.    Finally, he emerged from the pile of bodies, his heart thudding in his ears loudly.<br/><br/>He was in hell.<br/><br/>Bodies were piled, not only in his own unlit pyre, but all around him.  Desolation as far as the eye could see.  The air was thick with the smell of death and black with flies.  Something ran across his foot and he screamed, kicking on instinct.  His foot connected with something soft and the rat squealed in anger.  Other rats turned their attention away from their feast, regarding him with glittering black eyes.  William swore under his breath, moving back a few feet, his legs unsteady and weak underneath him.<br/><br/>His mind spun as he struggled to understand the utter destruction of his castle, so completely ruined that no trace of it could be found.  The smell was nauseating, worse now that he was in the fresh air, the stark contrast dizzying.  His people had been slaughtered and his eyes went to another pile as he vainly struggled to recognize a face; any face.  No one seemed familiar and William groaned, sinking to his knees.<br/><br/>""Merciful Lord, what have I done to deserve this?"" he groaned, bending over, his hands tearing at his hair.  The pain mixed with the pain in his heart as he tried to understand the weight of his sin.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea culpa,</font>"" he muttered, feeling his grip on sanity begin to slip.  His mind struggled with his surroundings and William felt the heavy hand of Father Benard settle on his head.<div style=""text-align: center;""> <font color=""DarkGreen"">""Deus meus, ex toto corde poenitet<br/>
    me omnium meorum peccatorum,<br/>
    eaque detestor, quia peccando,<br/>
    non solum poenas a te iuste<br/>
    statutas promeritus sum,<br/>
    sed praesertim quia offendi te,<br/>
    summum bonum, ac dignum qui<br/>
    super omnia diligaris.<br/>
    Ideo firmiter propono,<br/>
    adiuvante gratia tua,<br/>
    de cetero me non peccaturum<br/>
    peccandique occasiones<br/>
    proximas fugiturum. Amen.</font>"" </div><br/>The words he had memorized by the time he had turned six came to mind and he poured his soul into it, struggling to find the mortal sin that had resulted in the loss of everything he had held dear.  His spirit flew to God and he lost himself in his prayer.  How long he remained like that, he didn't know.<br/><br/>A voice filtered through his consciousness, male and tinged with panic.  Either it was a survivor or an enemy.  William struggled to his feet, his eyes tinged with a rage he had fought to keep under control.  He would find out sooner rather than later.  He cast about for a weapon, but found none; with disgust he realized that his enemies had stripped him to his small clothes before leaving him for dead.  Never mind, he would take their armor and weapons and<i>he</i>would make sure they<i>were</i>dead before leaving them.<br/><br/>William stalked toward where the voice had originated, using the piles of the dead as cover.  Memories of past battles flickered into his mind, but he had been fighting for the Lord.  They could not be the reason for this punishment.<br/><br/>Focus.<br/><br/>It was a man, his clothes that of a commoner and he was facing a naked woman.  Williams blood heated inside of his veins and he stepped from his hiding place.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">If my kingdom tolerated the likes of your filth, then no wonder Jehovah burnt it to the ground in punishment.</font>""  He balled up his fists and charged the man, howling in anger, letting the pain and confusion flow into his attack.  This, at least, was something he knew how to do."
19650,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575853&postcount=9,2007-11-27T17:48:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Janelle finds the question a rather strange one, and reaches down to feel for her own pulse,<font color=""Indigo"">""No, not dead."" <i>Some bizarre dream. I must have hit my head in the fall-- or been exposed to some spores in the room below.</i></font>For the moment, believing none of this to be any more real than a mold- or virus-induced fever-dream, she ignores her lack of clothing, attempting to make sense of imagery in the dream. The bodies-- likely a manifestation of her work digging up old tombs and cities-- easily explained. Same with her nudity-- her own self-consciousness and fears. The caves-- perhaps the city itself, buried under a mountain of rock instead of one of sand. The man before her-- she draws a blank. Any further meditation is interrupted as another charges the man before her in her dream, before she can think to act, she has reacted, leaping nimbly away from the scuffle, her breath hissing between her fanged teeth and her blood-red hair swirling momentarily around her face, one hand unconsciously reaching for a weapon-- any weapon-- no longer at her side."
19651,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576124&postcount=10,2007-11-27T20:01:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""If not dead then what? I've never had a dream like this, maybe we're in hell.""</font><br/><br/>Initially startled Tann catches sight of a man rushing towards him. While his mind is conflicted his body acts. He moves his feet parallel and apart and hunches down, his hands stretched out before him.<br/>The man smiles, seemingly enjoying this simple movement.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Dead or dreaming friend, I have not felt so stong in sixty years. Look around you, don't we have enough problems?</font>"
19652,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576139&postcount=11,2007-11-27T20:14:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>The sounds of voices jostles Adam out of his internal maelstrom of confusion and he looks up and around. The bodies strewn all around looks strange and too real at the same time. He finds himself wondering how they died.<br/><br/>There do seem to be others around and he takes a few steps, climbing out of the pile he was standing on. As he is deciding what to do, one of the men rushes towards another.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">What the hell is going on here? </font></i><br/><br/>The standing man changes his posture, looking ready to receive the charge, and speaks, though Adam does not understand what he is saying. He speaks loudly towards everyone he sees, [in Sylvan]<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Hello? Who are you all? Where are we?""</font>"
19653,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576146&postcount=12,2007-11-27T20:16:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">This... this cannot be right.  I am fevered, dreaming.</font></i>It didn't feel like that sort of dream; too coherent.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i>Or I am dead,</i></font>she thinks with a touch of hysteria.<br/><br/>Eventually, though, she looks up from the unbroken skin on her leg, letting the burnt remains of the white robe fall.  The piles of bodies no longer sicken her as they had—she had seen death before.  It was only being caught amidst them that had unhinged her.  The smell of smoke was familiar as well, could not help but be familiar, as was the stench of death—that had clung to her the past few days.  She could not tell if it still did.<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">What has happened?  I was never on the fields; why would anyone bring my body?</font></i>It made no sense.  And if she were truly dead, why would the other bodies not also be moving?<br/><br/>Her confusion is brought sharply to an end as she turns to see a wolf, standing upon the field of bodies.  She freezes for a moment, suddenly accutely conscious that she had no gun.  She looks about for something—anything—that she could use as a weapon, and stands up straighter, taking an aggressive posture and staring the wolf in the eye to show she was not afraid—a partial lie, but a show of strength would surely convince an animal to find its meals elsewhere.  She even half-bares her teeth in a snarl."
19654,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577191&postcount=13,2007-11-28T04:59:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Whipping her head around at the sound of the new voice, Janelle laughs silently to herself.<font color=""Indigo""><i>A satyr? I really must be ill. All that mythology is finally catching up to me. Let's just hope I don't come to in a rubber room.</i></font>She's unsurprised that she can understand the foreign words-- it's a dream after all-- and responds in kind. <Sylvan><font color=""Indigo"">""Your guess is as good as mine, I expect.""</font>"
19655,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577532&postcount=14,2007-11-28T06:29:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>The wolf's ears perk up, and Lily has no trouble making out the various conversations, although she's surprised to hear someone recite the Act of Contrition in perfect Latin, and unsettled to hear people talking in a language she understands but cannot name.<br/><br/>Lily's unease was only amplified as she struggled to make out the forms in front of her, for sight was proving as recalcitrant as smell and hearing were cooperative. Everything seemed to be in her peripheral vision, and the more she tried to focus, the harder it was to see anything at all. Someone was smiling at her, though, she was pretty sure of that. Lily tried to ask the stranger what was going on, but her mouth wouldn't cooperate. She had to get closer, to try to get a better view.<br/><br/>The wolf growled at Sylvie, and tensed to jump at her. Instead of leaping, though, only the creature's hind legs left the ground, sending it in an awkward somersault down the side of its pile of corpses. Landing in a heap, it whines, and, after several unsuccessful attempts, rises unsteadily to its feet.<br/><br/><font color=""teal""><i>Before, it was just me in the dream, and Nywm. Who are all these people? And shouldn't I have woken up by now? It feels like I've been dreaming for days.</i></font>Suddenly, Lily remembers,<font color=""teal""><i>Wait, I have a paper due tomorrow, I need to wake up!</i></font><br/><br/>With that shock, her mind kicks back into gear, displacing the wolf. Its form shifts, and a woman rises to her feet. She blinks rapidly, notices Sylvie, and asks the first thing that comes into her head. ""<font color=""teal"">Who are you?</font>"""
19656,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578161&postcount=15,2007-11-28T08:25:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie shies back involuntarily as the wolf growls and tumbles down the pile, glaring at the wolf as it rises—what manner of wolf was this, that ignored the bodies of the dead to come after her?  Her fierce look turns to open-mouthed amazement as the wolf... blurs, shifting upwards into a woman.<br/><br/>She backs away, barely noticing the strange voices and cries on the wind.  Suddenly, the source of part of her confusion became clear, as the bodies behind the other woman jump out at her in perfect clarity.  A coppery-red little man with what looked like horns and wings—something that looked like a winged statue of burnt stone—strange shapes, mixed in with what looked at a casual glance to be perfectly normal.  It was impossible—surely she was in the grip of the fever still.  But everything was still cold with the morning chill, not burning hot or cold as the fever would be, and she could think clearly.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Who... what are <i>you</i>?""</font>she cries at the question, looking about wildly.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Where is this place?""</font>"
19657,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578349&postcount=16,2007-11-28T08:59:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam is surprised at the strange words coming out of his mouth, which do not sound like English at all. He is even more surprised when the red-haired naked woman responds in kind and he understands her. <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Well, my guess is I am unconscious and having a very strange dream. With dead bodies and naked women.""</font><br/><br/>Once he wraps his head around the idea, it begins to make more sense to him.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Of course, it's a dream. And I should just follow along and have fun. Maybe everything went fine with the booze run and I got real drunk and am passed out on the green couch. It's still weird as hell though - be one heck of a crazy story to tell when I wake up.</font></i>"
19658,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578894&postcount=17,2007-11-28T10:52:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""teal"">Oh, right, sorry.</font>"" Lily says, with an apologetic smile, ""<font color=""teal"">I'm Lily Duncan. I don't know where we are. I was dreaming before, I think, or something very like a dream, but this is stranger and more terrible than my dream was. It's a pleasure to meet you, in any case.</font>"" Lily says, extending her hand in greeting. Her gaze is warm and open, and her smile seems genuine."
19659,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579293&postcount=18,2007-11-28T12:11:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>The man ignored him, speaking casually to the woman he intended to rape.  Enough, this filth had no place here; the bodies were strewn with the dead and William was determined to add another corpse to the pile.  He lowered his shoulder and slammed into the man, his arms already moving up into a position to throttle the man, his thumb ready to gouge out his eye.<br/><br/>The corpses were cold and rigid as William was thrown from his target as effortless as if he was a child.  Pain washed through him and he lay in the embrace of the dead, struggling to make sense that William the Bear, feared in battle and honored as lord, had been tossed.  By a young man.<br/><br/>For the first time, he took an inventory of his body, his mind working slowly as if it had been filled with molasses.  His hands were smaller, smooth and delicate.  Woman hands, unfit for true work.  His biceps were unsightly, small and whithered away; his thighs were almost the same size as his upper arms.  He reached to his head and gripped a handful of hair, pulled sharply and ignored the pain.  Midnight black.  William stared at it, expecting the silver that once adorned his head; at the very least the gold that he had in his youth.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">It... it cannot be,</font>"" he gasped, his voice raspy.  Even that, now that he was turning an ear to it, was changed.  It was higher, almost juvenile.  He, Lord William, master of one of his own keep, ruler of serfs, leader of knights, undefeated in battle, had been turned into a girlish man, hardly fit to clean out stables much less be the lord he was meant to be.<br/><br/>His mind swam with the implications of such a thing.  Fevers, he knew, could be produced by magical herbs that warlocks and witches grew, spreading seeds of madness and doubt among God's children.  These fevers could produce hallucinations... but wouldn't he, blessed by God to lead, gain the power to thwart Satan's schemes?<br/><br/>A movement caught his eye and William could only lay there as the devil himself walked around a pile of corpses.  The satyr, he had been instructed by Father Thomas, was the form that Satan took when he was in the world, usually sleeping with whores and gaining new converts.  Warlocks and witches, and William only knew this for Father Thomas was seeking his approval to turn a witch over to the Church, kissed the anus of the devil when selling their soul to him for earthly power.  Clearly, this delusion had been forced upon him by a dark power.  There was no other explanation.<br/><br/>William staggered to his feet, making the sign of the cross over his whithered chest.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Get thee behind me, foul father of lies.  I serve the One True God, He whom you fear.</font>""  He struggled to lower his voice into a threatening growl, his voice wavering as it resisted his manipulations.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">My soul is the refuge of God; I have received the Holy Mass; you have no place here.  Take your human servants and leave this place.</font>"""
19660,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579399&postcount=19,2007-11-28T12:29:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie stares at the woman blankly.  A wolf one moment, and a woman acting as if all this was perfectly normal the next...<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">A dream, yes—where else would wolves turn to women?</font></i>But such a strange one for a fever to bring... She stamps out a faint spark of hope that someone had found her and was tending her wounds.  The leg, it was hopeless, and no-one who found her would have been friendly to her.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I do not know,""</font>she says, although what she means by that is unclear.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""A dream... Is this a vision, perhaps?  I have heard that the dying see visions, sometimes... and this is surely a vision I might see,""</font>she adds bitterly.  Aside from the fantastic nature of the bodies, the scene was no longer strange to her.  She feels a faint surge of sadness that such sights were familiar to anyone...<br/><br/>... Where had that come from?  She had thought herself above self-pity.  And flights of fancy—men were fools, and so long as there were fools there would be killing.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I am Sylvie,""</font>she says, finally recalling the other woman's question.  Perhaps speaking to the visions would change them."
19661,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579429&postcount=20,2007-11-28T12:35:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>The young woman blinks at the satyr for a moment. <Sylvan><font color=""Indigo"">""We can't both be-- oh, yes.""</font>She looks down at her naked body, quite younger than what she remembered, and then at the piles of corpses, finding a likely candidate near the edge of one of the piles, and stripping it of its shift and shoes, donning them as she speaks. <Sylvan><font color=""Indigo"">""As I was saying, we can't both be dreaming-- can we?""</font><French><font color=""Indigo"">""None of this makes any sense.""</font>Once dressed, she settles gracefully onto the nearest rock, looking from the satyr to William and the other man (Tann) with consternation, speaking more to herself than anyone else, reverting to the body's usual mode of speech without realizing it. <Common><font color=""Indigo"">""I was at the ruins of Khirkesh. We'd unearthed the observatory. I slipped in a night to see what could be seen. There were some bright stars-- Orion in particular. And several of the planets in conjunction. The floor opened up. I fell in. And I'm here, but this isn't really me. And there's a creature from Greek myth, and what-- some sort of priest or squire, I really should have paid more attention to medieval history-- and someone I can't identify. And a scene that looks like a Heironymus Bosch painting. It has to be a blow to the head-- or some sort of mold or germ causing hallucinations. I've never heard of such a mix of myths as this.""</font>She looks up from her self-musing and asks, <Common><font color=""Indigo"">""Who are all you people anyway, and what on Earth is going on here?""</font>"
19662,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579617&postcount=21,2007-11-28T13:08:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam looks at the naked woman and the dark-haired man who seems to be making the sign of the cross at him and babbling in some foreign language.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Should have taken Greek and Latin Roots more seriously. Man, Freud would love this dream.</font></i><br/><br/>He does look down as the young woman starts putting on clothing and listens to what she says, though appears confused as she switches languages. He walks towards her and the red-haired man (Tann), moving hesitantly, half-expecting his legs to disappear from under him at any moment. After the woman finishes, he addresses her and the red-haired man. <Sylvan><font color=""#ff8c00"">""I'm sorry, I didn't understand a word you were saying towards the end there. Now, I haven't taken any classes on this, but I am pretty sure two people can not share a dream. So, either I am dreaming or you are. And, I think it's got to be me. I don't have goat legs in real life you know.""</font>He pauses for a bit, as if to think, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""It's a bit of a strange dream though - looks like it could turn into a nightmare at any moment.""</font><br/><br/>He ignores the dark-haired man, hoping that this silly part of the dream will change and go away if he does not pay attention to it. Is that not how dreams work after all?"
19663,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580347&postcount=22,2007-11-28T15:56:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><Sylvan><font color=""Indigo"">""Well, if it's drug or disease-induced, we could. I don't suppose you've recently been in northern Egypt.""</font>She still looks puzzled at the whole situation."
19664,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580896&postcount=23,2007-11-28T18:23:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Lily drops her hand back to her side, still smiling. If Sylvie didn't want to shake hands, well, in a place like this, Lily could hardly fault her. ""<font color=""teal"">Sylvie is a pretty name.</font>"" Lily says. Her smile turns into a thoughtful expression. ""<font color=""teal"">I don't think this is a vision, either, although that's a good word to describe what I've just been through. No, Nywm said that I'd know reality because it has a certain durability to it; things don't go changing into other things all willy nilly.</font>"" Lily looks slightly smug, and certainly pleased at her clever argument, for a good five, maybe ten seconds. The look on her face as she realizes that she disproved it mere moments ago is priceless.<br/><br/>""<font color=""teal"">Well, that is, hmm. Things other than me, I mean. And I can only barely manage it, not like Nywm. Say, there's more proof that this is real; if I were still dreaming, my imaginary friend would still be here. Wait, that came out wrong.</font>"" Lily is starting to look genuinely flustered. ""<font color=""teal"">You get what I'm saying, right?</font>"" she asks, looking hopefully at Sylvie.<br/><br/>Another thought crosses her mind, and Lily frowns, ""<font color=""teal"">Wait, what did you mean, 'dying'? We're not dying, last I checked, and we're certainly not dead, though there are plenty here who are.</font>"" she says, gesturing at all the corpses for emphasis."
19665,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580937&postcount=24,2007-11-28T18:46:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie does not look like she quite does understand, but she has at least relaxed, straightening up so that she's no longer poised to flee or attack.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""No, we are not dying.  It is that that is confusing me.""</font>She frowns down at her left leg again.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I am no doctor, but I know enough to say I should never have walked —walk—again...""</font>The tense seems to be giving her trouble.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""...even if someone found me in time.  I would think that it is a vision brought on by the fever, but you are right, it is too coherent.""</font>She glances about at the surreal scene.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Mostly.  You could be a real person, and I imagining the rest, but I'm thinking too clearly to be dreaming.""</font><br/><br/>She looks again sideways at the other woman; the speculation seems to have overcome some of her wariness.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""How is it you... changed?""</font>"
19666,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580965&postcount=25,2007-11-28T19:02:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam snorts at the red-headed girl's words. <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Egypt? I've never been out of the US in my life. Are you sure you're not the one who's lost?""</font>The situation begins to seem a little absurd to him. This dream was quickly getting very weird and those bodies on the ground still looked very dead, and upon closer examination not all of them were human.<br/><br/>He reaches up and scratches his head a bit in confusion, before making some kind of internal decision. <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Look, uh, this is really weird. But you what? I was heading back to a big party and I think I'm probably passed out on the couch somewhere and this is not really happening. Some people are probably smoking up nearby and that's why this place smells so bad. Maybe you're real and maybe you're not - it doesn't really matter, I'm just going to go along with this until I wake up. So, uh, my name's Adam and it's good to meet you.""</font>"
19667,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580981&postcount=26,2007-11-28T19:11:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Lily's eyes unfocus, and she loses herself in thought for several moments. ""<font color=""teal"">It's difficult to explain. Nywm was very clear, but I don't think I understood his explanations perfectly, and they're getting muddled as I try to sort them back out again. He said the key is 'to surrender the Self to the endless Now.' I guess you kind of have to let it happen without forcing it to happen, but that's hard. I'm not sure if I could have done it if I hadn't been trapped, before.</font>""<br/><br/>Lily makes a face and clenches her fists, obviously concentrating, but to no obvious effect. ""<font color=""teal"">I don't think I have the hang of it just yet. He said I wouldn't, not until I understood how a person is like a pot, or a house.</font>"" She relaxes, and smiles again.<br/><br/>""<font color=""teal"">But enough of that! I heard more people talking back there, we should go investigate.</font>"" Lily suggests, pointing to the tallest pile of the dead."
19668,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581000&postcount=27,2007-11-28T19:28:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>It is clear Sylvie does not think much of the explanation—a person was<i>not</i>like a pot or a house—but for now she accepts it in favor of doing something practical.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Yes, let's.  And bring your wolf's body with you.""</font>She looks about for anything that could be used as a weapon.  A rifle would be too much to hope for, of course, but even a heavy stick or a rock would make her feel better.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Perhaps they can tell us more about what is happening.""</font><br/><br/>And perhaps they were responsible for it, too, the reason she wishes for a weapon.  Unfortunately, there does not seem to be even a properly sized stone nearby, and so she follows the faint sound of voices that the wind had carried to her earlier, listening for them again.  The blonde-haired girl moves quietly and circumspectly, keeping the corpses (strange creatures with wings and horns jump out in stark relief against the mundane bodies) and the burnt-out shell of a building between her and the source as long as possible.  Her state of dress seems to be an advantage; the white robe would have stood out like a beacon in the early morning light, but the ash, dirt and blood staining it a sooty grey and brown keep it from standing out, and thanks to the fact that most of it is burned away over her left leg, it does not provide any great hindrance to her movement."
19669,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581121&postcount=28,2007-11-28T20:33:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>He takes no further action against the strange impatient man but instead seems curious about his own reactions.<br/><br/>Dumbed by the strange people and languages around him the young man slowly takes a few steps back. Taking time to register this odd new body he runs his fingers over his clothes, his short ragged hair and his muscled arms. In quiet contemplation he ignores the madness around him. He speaks to himself, though he makes no attempt to lower his voice.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Whoever and wherever I am I have gained another life. A chance to do better than my last, perhaps this is a world as evil as my own.""</font><br/><br/>He examines those around him and listens, crossing his legs and sitting, noticing those who mention familiar places. He watches curiously, especially at those who do not look human. While his mind is reeling it is calmed by the steady breathing of his body. He feels somehow in control and within his element, despite the death around him.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Perhaps they are also here to redeem a shameful life""</font>"
19670,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3582365&postcount=29,2007-11-29T05:21:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>The woman shakes her head, still puzzled. <Sylvan><font color=""Indigo"">""No, I'm most assuredly real. Although I don't know how we could end up in a similar institution if we're both having some sort of shared hallucination. Unless it's a Jungian thing-- which I suppose is possible, although I've never heard of anything like this. Oh, and I'm Janelle Batiste.""</font>She looks at Tann and William.<font color=""Indigo"">""There's nothing shameful about my life. And I'm not sure who the two of you are, or what you represent, but satyrs aren't devils. They're the Greco-Roman personification of virility and masculinity. Sort of the 'wine women and song' school of thought.""</font>"
19671,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584305&postcount=30,2007-11-29T11:54:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam thinks for a bit, before replying, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I've had a few lucid dreams and I've never had anyone else admit to being in a dream when I met them there. Though usually, there was less talking and more moving about. You know, if this is really my dream, then I should be able to understand you better.""</font><br/><br/>He focuses and furrows his brow a bit, finally summoning words that were more familiar to his ear, though not to this mouth, <English><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Yeah, there we go. This is a proper language. Do you speak English, Janelle? Or any of you - do any of you speak English instead of whatever the hell has been coming out of all our mouths?""</font>"
19672,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3585291&postcount=31,2007-11-29T15:09:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>The devil looked at home in this earthly version of hell, standing among the piles of the slaughtered.  William took a few steps backwards, his movements annoyingly jerky.  Damn woman's legs.  His eyes roamed the surrounding area, looking for a place of escape.<br/><br/>His foot caught on a sprawled leg and William went down hard on his rump, swearing softly.  The movement caused the near-by pile of corpses to explode in large black flies, the air growing thick with the vermin.  Despite his best efforts, the insects crawled over his face and mouth; it was all he could do to stand again.  A body in the pile caught his eye and he peered closer.  It was a monstrosity.  He looked at another body, his eyes widening as it slowly occurred to him that there were more than humans among the dead.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Sweet Holy Mother,</font>"" he breathed.  He scanned the countryside once more, registering the near-by sweeping cliffs, the ruins, the large amount of charred woodland.  This was not his home.  His eyes returned to the growing gathering of people babbling in strange languages.<br/><br/>He was alone in a hellish mockery of his country with the insane and the disfigured.<br/><br/>He was away from his keep; his people.<br/><br/>He was trapped inside another body much inferior to his own.<br/><br/>He was lord William, dammit.<br/><br/>William squared his shoulders, his mind seizing upon the familiar, comforting reassurance of his own name, and spat to the side.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I don't know who you people are and, in some cases, what you are.  That's not important right now.  What <i>is</i> important is that we are surrounded by the bodies of the dead.  Unholy power has been at work here, demons, devils; certainly the Lord of Flies is in this place.  I will not stand here any longer and, if any of you know what is best for you, you will follow me.</font>""  He pointed at Tann.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">You, search the area quickly and discover if there is anything usable at all.  Be mindful of the ground; tracks will be necessary to learn what happened in this place.</font>""  Without waiting for a response, he turned to Janelle and Satan, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">You did not fear the sign of the cross and so though I suspect both of you of witchcraft, your trials will have to wait until we come across members of the Church.  I will trust God for protection until that day.  In the mean time, make yourselves useful and go through the ruins of the town and discover if there is anything we can use there.  The rest of you,</font>"" he said, as he turned his back on the group and began to walk briskly away, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">follow me.  I believe that it will be the most advantageous for us to investigate those cliffs and learn the tale they have for us.</font>"""
19673,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3585596&postcount=32,2007-11-29T16:09:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam sighs as the dark-haired man again spits a bunch of nonsense in their direction. As that man begins to stalk off, Adam shrugs at Janelle and the other man in confusion, raising his palms upwards at his sides.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Where the hell is he going? Maybe he's going to disappear out of my dream now.</font></i><br/><br/>He turns around slowly, taking in the surroundings. The ruined buildings, the burned trees, the other piles of corpses all paint a bleak picture. Something catches his eye - a sign of movement in the smokey haze, near one of the heaps some distance away. Figuring it's probably better to be friendly until he figures out this strange dream, he waves his right arm and yells in that direction, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Hello? Who's there? Come on out?""</font>Pausing for a second and focusing, he tries the same in English."
19674,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586035&postcount=33,2007-11-29T17:33:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""teal"">Well, I don't so much bring it with me as, oh, never mind.</font>"" Lily starts to say, but gives up explaining as Sylvie checks for anything that could be used as a weapon. It's for the best anyway, as Lily hardly understands what she's trying to explain in any case.<br/><br/>Lily follows quietly after Sylvie, lost in thought.<font color=""teal""><i>Why was I arguing so strongly that this place is real? It wouldn't matter to me if it wasn't. Right, but I </i>know<i> it is. So why the difficulty admitting it, to myself? Because, well, because if this is real, then hundreds of people are dead. Murdered, from the looks of it.</i></font>.<br/><br/>Lily does not make any special effort to hide, and her nightgown shows much more of its original white than Sylvie's robe. If she hadn't tripped over an outstretched arm, the other group probably would have noticed her right away. As it was, she missed hearing most of William's speech, and got to her feet just in time to see the Satyr wave in their direction.<br/><br/>And then shout at them, in English. Lily realizes that she's been speaking some other language with Sylvie, and takes a quick inventory of her mental library, where she's quite surprised to discover that she now speaks almost twice as many languages as she did before.<br/><br/>Stifling the urge to respond in all of them, she settles for <Sylvan>""<font color=""teal"">Hi! My name's Lily. Who, no, what are you?</font>"" as she approaches the group, and then repeats herself in english, just as the strange creature did."
19675,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586084&postcount=34,2007-11-29T17:51:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie stares for a moment at the odd tableau—two men, a woman with hair red as fresh blood, and... a great horned beast-man.  A faun, she remembers; wasn't that what they were called?<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i>That is impossible...</i></font><br/><br/>It calls to her in a strange language, and she realizes that she spent a moment too long in the open.  Or perhaps it had been Lily, she realizes as the other woman calls back in the same tongue.  Was she a fool?  Why had she not been cautious, when hundreds had clearly just been killed?  What if they had been shot before it was seen they were harmless—or shot anyway?<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Too late now.</font></i><br/><br/>She steps closer warily.  English, she realizes; some of the words are English.  Well, there was no reason Lily could not speak English as well, although her accent was a native French...<br/><br/>No.  Her breath catches.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Mon Dieu,""</font>she murmurs.  How had she been talking to Lily?  It had not been French, but it was so familiar to her she had not even realized it was different!<br/><br/>Well, whatever tongue it was, it would have to do for now.  She addresses the faun, which is surprisingly easy.  Lily had been normal after changing to human shape, almost more normal than Sylvie was accustomed to, so talking to her had been easy, but this...<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I do not speak English.  You understand?""</font>She gestures to accompany her words, and switches to French, listening closely to the words to make sure they are her mother tongue.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Parlez-vous francais?""</font>"
19676,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586173&postcount=35,2007-11-29T18:30:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><English><font color=""Indigo"">""Of course I speak English,""</font>Janelle replies, with an accent a mix of British and French. She stares after William, trying to determine what reason the boy has for assuming she'll do anything he demands the way he's acting-- as strange as he looks, the satyr's at least being reasonable. She starts as his eyes pick up someone she hadn't noticed.<font color=""Indigo"">""Janelle Batiste,""</font>she says in response to Lily's question, slipping naturally into her native tongue as she adds, <French><font color=""Indigo"">""Yes, of course. It's my mother tongue, after all. Who are the pair of you?""</font>She repeats the question in English as well, her gaze shifting to the boy (William) walking away from her, and to the indecisive figure still standing by (Tann)."
19677,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586239&postcount=36,2007-11-29T19:01:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam is relieved when the strange movements in the haze resolve into two women of almost comically unequal heights. He looks down at himself with an understanding smile as the taller one speaks. When the shorter one adresses him, he stares at her with a slightly apologetic and sad expression and shakes his head slightly at the conclusion of her words.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Damn it! I knew I should have argued with Dad. Instead of flunking Spanish, I could have passed French and not be standing here right now looking like half a fool!</font></i><br/><br/>Janelles response brings a small smile to his face. He is not totally lost here - maybe this is a dream and she is meant to be his guide. He faces Lily and responds, slipping into that strange tongue without thinking about it, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I am Adam. As for what - well, I don't normally look like this. Probably something out of a movie - maybe Narnia. I think we're in some kind of crazy dream.""</font><br/><br/>He pauses to think for a few seconds.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Except those furry dudes in Narnia didn't have these huge horns. Or did they? Can't remember now. What I need is a mirror. Oh damn! I was speaking that weird language again and I didn't even notice. That's kind of cool actually, for a dream.</font></i><br/><br/>Then he looks at Janelle and back at Lily, before continuing, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I am afraid I do not understand your friend. I think one of you might have to translate, or we will have to rely on gestures.""<br/>
<br/>
<i>I wonder if I can try harder to look like an ignorant American. Maybe if I talk really slowly, wave my hands around and ask for a Big Mac. Why do I even have French people in my dream? I don't know French. That does not make sense. And I should have woken up by now. I've never had a lucid dream this long.</i></font>"
19678,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586299&postcount=37,2007-11-29T19:36:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>The faun might not have understood her, but it—he seems to have gotten her meaning anyway.  She looks at Janelle.  <French><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""My name is Sylvie.  Sylvie Martin.  We met only a minute ago...""</font>She glances sideways oddly at Lily, deciding to leave it to her to say she'd been a wolf.  She wasn't sure how she would explain it without sounding like a madwoman anyway.<br/><br/><French><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Do you know how we came here?  I do not remember being...""</font>She trails off, muttering, but her voice rises quickly to a normal tone.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""None of this makes any sense!  Fauns, corpses—I was not on a battlefield... and most of all, I am walking again, without even a twinge or a mark!  How is this happening?""</font>She's no longer speaking to Janelle through most of it, or anyone,, but at the end she looks at the three standing there as if they might have answers—particularly Janelle, since the faun can't understand her."
19679,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586412&postcount=38,2007-11-29T20:46:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>He raises his eyebrows at the odd man, then at the group.<br/><br/><English><font color=""Red""> ""I know a little English. But I am Russian. We are all in the same...""</font><font color=""Black"">He searches for the word</font><font color=""Red""> ""Situation, so we must look for someone else to explain this place.</font><br/><br/>He stands up<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""and whoever did this may come back, we should move from here as soon as we've found the other survivors""</font>"
19680,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586587&postcount=39,2007-11-29T22:41:00,Santanya,"The soft, sad trill echoes from the burn out ruins of the building. The rustling amidst the ashes continues as well, coming from the same location. Once againt, it stops just long enough for a breath to be taken, then a sharp, forceful version of it echos out, punctuated as a small beam seemingly shatters of its own accord. It collapses, sending a cloud of soot and ash into the air around it. From the same location the soft trill echoes again, a long, slow sound calling out."
19681,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586690&postcount=40,2007-11-29T23:48:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam is about to reply to the man (Tann) when he hears the sounds of the beam collapsing. Turning to that direction and listening more closely, he hears the trill. It sounds like some sort of animal, though no candidates spring to mind. He starts to speak,<font color=""DarkOrange"">&lt;Sylvan&gt;</font>""I think..."" and pauses to switch to a language that the other man might be able to understand. <English><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I think there might be someone trapped in that building. Why don't we see if it's somebody who needs help? I know I was stuck for a while myself, when I woke up here.""</font><br/><br/>He motions and takes a few steps towards the building and then turns to see if the rest are following him.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Now why did I say, 'wake up'? That was silly - I'm already asleep. I've got to be. Maybe, maybe this is some bizarro anxiety dream about vet school. I just have to go and help whoever is trapped there and then I'll wake up.</font></i>"
19682,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587680&postcount=41,2007-11-30T05:39:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>The girl shrugs, slipping into the role of translator, repeating everything being said in both English and French, trusting that the Russian will speak up if something is beyond his grasp of English. When the satyr suggests that they investigate the noises, Janelle speaks for herself. <French, then English><font color=""Indigo"">""Dream, hallucination, or whatever this is, we should probably stick together, despite what the god-obsessed boy was going on about. Do we stay, or do we go see what's making the noise?""</font>"
19683,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3588407&postcount=42,2007-11-30T08:27:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Lily taps her chin, thoughtfully, and muses, ""<font color=""teal"">Janelle Batiste? Where have I heard that name before?</font>""<br/><br/>Once again, her train of thought is interrupted, this time by Adam's declaration that he is Mister Tumnus. She quickly slips into scholar mode. ""<font color=""teal"">Faun is the proper name, since you have hooves rather than normal feet. Fauns and satyrs were conflated by the Romans, though, and judging by those horns, you could be a Late Roman Satyr.</font>"" She pauses, looking confused, ""<font color=""teal"">Sorry, usually I'd be analyzing a figure on a mosaic, not a flesh-and-blood person. It's disconcerting.</font>""<br/><br/>Lily listens to Janelle's translations, and nods along, offering a simple ""<font color=""teal"">Très bien fait!</font>"" at the end, before replying, ""<font color=""teal"">Yes, let's go investigate, as a group. This whole situation is too strange--we shouldn't split up.</font>"" She begins walking towards the ruined building, this time taking care to watch her step.<br/><br/>She leaves no footprints."
19684,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3588523&postcount=43,2007-11-30T08:50:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>She doesn't seem surprised that someone would know her name-- it only lends to her belief that this isn't real. <English><font color=""Indigo"">""I have some notoriety in certain circles,""</font>she says modestly to Lily, walking along with her, expecting the others to follow.<font color=""Indigo"">""Although no one outside of a university or historical or archaeological journal will have heard of me, I'm sure.""</font>"
19685,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3588566&postcount=44,2007-11-30T08:59:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie half-listens to Janelle's translations; she's not really interested in whether this faun looks like the Romans imagined it or not.  A fool thing to worry about on a battlefield.  <French><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Yes—let us go.  We won't find anything out unless we try to.""</font><br/><br/>Just as before, she moves cautiously, keeping silent and partly behind cover at all times.  She is rather amazed to find that the others are making no such effort; not only that, they are walking together.  In plain sight, while speaking!<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i>I suppose it is to be expected, but can they not see how many people died recently here?</i></font><br/><br/>She moves closer to them, hissing,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Do you wish to die?  Look around you—this is not a safe place!""</font>She realizes she has slipped into that other language again—how oddly familiar it is!"
19686,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3588607&postcount=45,2007-11-30T09:06:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""And how many soldiers, bandits, or whatever do you expect to be guarding piles of bodies? They obviously took anything of worth, and just as obviously assumed everyone was dead. Why stay around?""</font>she asks Sylvie, responding in the same tongue.<font color=""Indigo"">""Besides, if there <i>is</i> someone around, maybe they'll explain what's going on here. None of this really makes any sense, you realize.""</font>"
19687,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3588679&postcount=46,2007-11-30T09:19:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Of course I realize,""</font>Sylvie responds, somewhat acidly,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""but until I know this is real, I do not intend to risk my life without need.""</font><br/><br/>She tries to moderate her tone; maybe it's been too long since she talked to people.  And she finds she doesn't want to be alone here in this odd-yet-familiar setting.  When she continues, it is no longer in a whisper, and is a more normal tone.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Nobody would guard dead bodies, but they may have camped nearby.  Caution is a good habit to have.""</font>"
19688,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3589001&postcount=47,2007-11-30T10:14:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam is relieved to see that the three women at least are coming along. For some reason, perhaps because it is a rather disturbing dream, he does not want to wander off alone. He is curious as to what Janelle and the shorter woman seem to disagree about, but figures its not worth the bother of asking for a translation; if it's really important, they'll share it with him and if it is not, he's better off not taking sides in anything right now. He waves to the man, <English><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Come, come,""</font>and continues walking towards the strange noise, getting closer to the burnt out building."
19689,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3589595&postcount=48,2007-11-30T12:10:00,dauphinous,"The apparent footprint of the building that the noise is coming from is relatively small, certainly no more than 20 by 20.  The amount of debris suggests more than one floor to the building, though the walls have been rendered down, just as in all the other buildings, to irregular shards of wood and daub no higher than a few feet at their highest.  A portion of a doorframe remains, sans door.  The floor, if it still exists, is not visible under the ash, and soot, and partially burned planks and beams.<br/><br/>There is a hint of movement near the other side of the building, of something small and black.  At the threshold, Lily chances to notice a small stone of some kind: smooth, flat, oval, and about the size of a pebble.  It lies in the ash, and is sooty itself, though it looks to be a deep, rich blue color.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>William's initial investigation of the cliffs shows that they are, indeed, quite close.  Some of the remains of the buildings even look as if they might have been built using the rock face as one of the walls.  Numerous tunnels, smooth and round, lead deeper within, all of a height that a tall man would have to stoop to walk.  They are blackened along the top, and a few still have smoke trickling out.  They seem to be sloped outwards very slightly, as several have tiny streams down the middle of what must be drying blood running sluggishly out of them.  At a guess, each tunnel is likely about 30 feet from the next.<br/><br/>There is also a stair carved into the rock, narrow and steep, that looks to lead up to the holes above.  It has no handrail, just the wall of rock to one side, and the lower steps are covered with dried blood."
19690,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590850&postcount=49,2007-11-30T17:11:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Lily takes Sylvie's advice to heart, and walks with greater caution and somewhat less noise, still slightly ahead of the others. When she sees something move in the ruins, she turns to the others and holds a finger to her lips, for silence, then points over to where she saw movement.<br/><br/>Keeping one eye on the remains of the far wall, Lily edges up to the doorframe, and reaches down to brush the soot off of the blue stone and pick it up. Whatever it is, it's out of place here, and therefore worth investigating."
19691,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590931&postcount=50,2007-11-30T17:35:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam paused as he sees (Lily) motion to the other side of the building.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">I suppose it can't hurt to be careful - might be a wild animal. If you don't approach those carefully, they can get very aggressive and we don't want that.</font></i>He starts to carefully walk around the building ruins, heading towards where Lily pointed her finger. He does his best to not make too much noise and keeps glancing at the general area for any further movement."
19692,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591295&postcount=51,2007-11-30T20:02:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I'll be back in a moment""</font><br/><br/>As the others head off, Tann stays back, looking elsewhere for survivors and survaying the area for the probable exit route of the army that did this. He doesn't move quickly so will be easy to follow if anyone chooses to. He also instictively searches for a weapon, or weapons. He feels uncomfortable without a weapon to hand, a feeling he hadn't had for many years."
19693,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592351&postcount=52,2007-12-01T04:12:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Some deep instinct leads the woman to start sifting loosely through the rubble, looking for anything of interest, particularly anything that might give more insight into what is going on here.<br/><br/>(Taking 10 on search for 16)"
19694,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592415&postcount=53,2007-12-01T04:31:00,dauphinous,"The path taken by those who walked from here is not difficult to determine.  They clearly were numerous and made no efforts to hide their trail.  While there are assorted tracks everywhere that suggest movement, they merge together on the west end of the village and proceed down a gap in the blackened trees that has the packed earth quality of a dirt road.  It looks as if it is straight, at least for as far as can be seen in the murky light.<br/><br/>As people begin to search the ruins, it becomes clear fairly quickly that no weapons of any kind were left behind.  There aren't even any shell casings, spent bullets, broken blades, or really anything that might be considered a weapon of any kind.  What there is plenty of is burnt wood, dried blood, broken glass, and ash.  If one had the skill, a crude sort of knife or axe might be fashioned from the debris.<br/><br/>Examining the small stone, Lily finds it to be quite smooth, as if it has been polished.  Once the ash is rubbed off, it shines in the dim light, and a pattern of white lines that form a five-point asterisk with the midpoint in the center of the stone can be glimpsed at the right angle."
19695,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3593050&postcount=54,2007-12-01T06:48:00,Santanya,"In one corner of the burnt out building, a very small being can be seen, just barely visible for all of the soot and ash. It appears to be trying to dig through a pile of ash, pushing at small pieces with its claws, and using its whole body to shove larger pieces out of the way. As it digs, it lets out a soft trilling sound, coming out long and slowly.<br/><br/>Its body stretches about a foot long across the floor, its head peering into the pile of ash as it continues its call. A tail lays unmoving behind it as it searches through the ash and a pair of wings are held tightly against its back. As the others get close, it raises its head and peers across the ruins. Bright golden eyes look out from a soot covered face, very draconic in nature, with a pair of black horns curling backwards over its neck. Two bright lines of clean blue trail downward from its eyes, clean of soot and showing its natural coloring.<br/><br/>It lets out its sad trill again as it peers towards the others, then looks back down and starts to crawl across ruins towards them. As it moves something falls from the corner of its face, landing with a slight tick. It pauses to claw at a small flat board that barely looks big enough that it might cover a hole. The little lizard is just barely able to lift it high enough to shove its head underneath to look."
19696,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3593282&postcount=55,2007-12-01T07:43:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Her curiosity overriding her caution, Janelle approaches the strange, winged lizard, looking at it with some interest. <Common and English><font color=""Indigo"">""Well, here's something, anyway. Some sort of strange lizard species I've never heard of before. Maybe a scavenger or someone's pet?""</font>"
19697,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3593336&postcount=56,2007-12-01T07:55:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie stares at the creature in bewilderment, taking a cautious step backwards as it begins to crawl towards them. It didn't look like it was about to spring forward, but one never knew.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""A winged lizard?""</font>she asks, with less disbelief than might be expected.  Why should they expect anything normal here?<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""So much for something that could tell us where we are and what is happening.  What is that, Lily?""</font>she asks, seeing the other woman examining something."
19698,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3593399&postcount=57,2007-12-01T08:03:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam approaches the creature from the opposite side and examines the creature after pronouncing his judgement, <Sylvian and then English><font color=""DarkOrange"">""It is rather funny looking and it isn't acting like a scavenger - there's plenty for it to eat without any digging. I think your other idea is better - it might have been the pet of somebody who used to live here. Animals often try to return to their homes, even if they have been made inaccessible, or destroyed.""</font>"
19699,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3593513&postcount=58,2007-12-01T08:21:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Lily holds up the gemstone to the light, inspecting it. ""<font color=""teal"">It's a gem, a sapphire I think. It has some kind of pattern on the inside, though.</font>""<br/><br/>Lily looks over at the creature, and shakes her head at the other's suggestions. ""<font color=""teal"">I don't think it's a mere animal, or a scavenger. See those eyes? I'm guessing it's intelligent, maybe even looking for something. You poor dear.</font>"" Lily says, crounching down next to its head, and lifting the board.<br/><br/>Suddenly, inspiration strikes. Could it be mere coincidence that both the stone and the creature were blue? Well, probably, but if this is a dream, then there's likely a connection between the two of them. Besides, what use is a sapphire in a dream, anyway?<br/><br/>Lily holds out the gem to the creature, and surprises herself by instinctively choosing a language she's never even heard before. <Draconic> ""<font color=""teal"">Looking for this, lovely?</font>"""
19700,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3593720&postcount=59,2007-12-01T08:52:00,Santanya,"The creature withdraws its head as the others speak, its eyes looking directly to Sylvie. He quickly spreads its wings, ignoring the gem Lily holds out and launches itself towards Sylvie. He flairs his wings and hovers before her, grabbing the edge of her robe with its little claws. He tugs her towards the burnt out ruins eagerly.<br/><br/>For Sylvie:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Rynah, you have to help me find them. They have to be in here. They have to be. They could not have been killed too. They have to be alive. </i></font><br/>
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It comes across as frantic and sad, a great morning in the words. Now closer, moisture can be seen washing soot from the little beings face, streaming down and collecting in a roundish facet of its maw.<br/>
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19701,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3593830&postcount=60,2007-12-01T09:12:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>She almost jerks away as the little lizard springs at her, but something halts her for an instant, and then she stops suddenly, staring at the lizard in amazement.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Of course, little one, but...""</font>She looks about sadly, not sure those who lived in the house could have survived.<br/><br/>Then she realizes what she just said, without meaning to or realizing she was going to.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""What?  I...""</font>The winged lizard's obvious distress has removed any wariness of it.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Who is it you are looking for?""</font>She follows its insistent tugging, reaching out before she knows quite what she's doing to stroke its side."
19702,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3596378&postcount=61,2007-12-01T20:15:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam hears the strange words and ignores them, his attention on the strange creature. He is surprised to see it fly over to Sylvie and tug her towards the ruins.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">I wonder if she looks like its owner. It must be a really smart animal. Of course, I don't look so smart myself right about now. If it starts speaking, I'll know this is a dream for sure. Though I thought it would be over now that I've found this flying lizard.</font></i><br/><br/>He turns to Janelle and Lily, looking a bit concerned, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""What do you think we need to do to wake up? I don't think I've ever had a lucid dream last this long. I have to graduate in a few weeks, you know.""</font>"
19703,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597738&postcount=62,2007-12-02T05:30:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""You're assuming we're merely asleep. More likely whatever we're experiencing is drug induced. Several ancient cults used various hallucinogenic compounds to induce visions in their priests. We could be experiencing something similar.""</font>She continues to look at the little lizard with some curiosity."
19704,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3600942&postcount=63,2007-12-02T18:32:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam chuckles a bit, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Oh, I think some of my friends have done the same as well. It still does not explain how we're all here in the same place. I suppose if it is a hallucinogenic, it will wear off, in a week at most. Though our perception of time here is, of course, skewed."" <i>Why is it that I can not remember how I got from going to help that car to the party? Is this just a crazy bad trip?</i></font><br/><br/>He pinches himself suddenly and grimaces as he feels the pain. <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Well, that did not work and so I am a bit at a loss as to what to do now. I think we should get our new little friend and get to a different, better looking, area. If I have some power to make this crazy trip a more pleasant experience, then there is no real reason to hang around here if we think we've found everyone we are likely to find.""</font>"
19705,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3601086&postcount=64,2007-12-02T19:38:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>The blue creature darts past Lily, and she finally gets a good look at it.<font color=""teal""><i>That's no ordinary animal, at least</i></font>she decides, not sure why she's so certain.<br/><br/>Lily glances at the sapphire again, thinking<font color=""teal""><i>I guess it's not that special after all,</i></font>while patting her hips to check for pockets on her nightgown. Finding none, she transfers the gem to her left hand, and holds onto it.<br/><br/>Listening to the other's explanations, Lily looks skeptical. She had been dreaming for weeks before she even met these people <Sylvan> ""<font color=""teal"">I don't buy that explanation. I was writing a paper in Sarah's apartment when I fell asleep. I don't know why anyone would break in just to administer some kind of powerful hallucinogen, much less how that would cause this kind of connected hallucination. And it wouldn't explain my dreams from before, either.</font>"" She looks disappointed. ""<font color=""teal"">In the absence of any other explanations, I'm starting to lean towards something more, um, mystical, I guess. I don't know.</font>"" she concludes, her shoulders slumping in frustration.<br/><br/>Lily glances over to see the small creature insistently tugging Sylvie further into the ruins. <French> ""<font color=""teal"">Sylvie? Are you okay?</font>"""
19706,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3601252&postcount=65,2007-12-02T21:35:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>None of them were following him and, from the quick backwards glance, they certainly weren't following his order either.  Fine then.  He would catch up with them in a moment and discipline them.  The thought occurred to him that he might be better off without them, as they were clearly untrained in any skill necessary for survival.  There was an intense struggle within at that moment until finally, it was decided.  He would protect them, but only because he knew what lie in store for the women should he abandon them.<br/><br/>The air was thick with drying, clotting blood and William stood at the base of the cliff for a moment, gazing at the scene.  His memory took him back to the first time he had killed a man in battle.  Even after all these years, he still remembered the taste of the blood as it sprayed, the smell of the new corpse, the look of terror in the man's eyes.  He remembered being amazed at how much blood came out of such a small man.  Again, he found himself wondering how many people had been slaughtered to create such a stream of blood.  He made the sign of the cross and began to climb the stairs, hoping for a better vantage point to learn what had happened."
19707,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602576&postcount=66,2007-12-03T06:23:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>The small sooty blue creature looks up to Sylvie pleadingly as it tugs at her robes. In her head, she hears the same begging voice.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Astera and Koril! They have to be here!</i></font>It calms ever so slightly as she touches it side, but just as quickly releases and dives back away towards a large piece of debris and tries to lift it to peer under it, letting out the soft, sad trill again as if it was calling out to someone. As he struggles, he shakes his head once and something small falls to his side with a soft tinking sound against the debris."
19708,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603209&postcount=67,2007-12-03T08:36:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam is intrigued by the lizard creature who seems to be trying to get Sylvie to help it dig.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Curiouser and curiouser, or crazier and crazier.</font></i>So far, it does not seem to be dangerous or hostile, so he decides to observe how the situation progresses without interfering.<br/><br/>Lily's words irk him for some reason, reminding him of his own vague and hazy dream with various semi-familiar voices.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">No, it's got to be some kind of drugs. That makes the most sense.</font></i>He turns to her and replies, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Mystical? Come on now. Occam's razor - the most logical solution is the simplest one, the one that relies on the fewest suppositions. I can buy some kind of drug induced hallucination. Mystical - that's reaching quite a bit. After all, we do not have any actual proof that everyone else we are seeing is another real person and not something spun out by our subconscious. As such, I believe a strange dream, perhaps drug induced, is the best explanation.""</font>"
19709,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604477&postcount=68,2007-12-03T13:54:00,dauphinous,"William finds that the steps lead up about 30 feet to a small ledge that runs about 40 feet long and is just wide enough for a person to walk across.  Four of the holes in the wall are positioned to allow access from this ledge.  Up here, the could of hazy smoke is even more obvious.  The village looks like it must have been fairly small.  Unless many people lived outside the buildings, it could not have held more than about 750 people.  Of course, the purpose of these holes in the cliff, both above and below, will remain a mystery until someone ventures inside one.<br/><br/>The ground and walls up here have very little blood.  Almost every surface is blackened, though, or melted in a way that suggests acid or a similarly caustic substance was sprayed on it.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>A few more of the small blue gemstones can be seen here and there amongst the debris of this one particular building, sparkling in the dim light.  As Sylvie is standing right beside the small blue creature, she can see that this seems to be the what the things falling from its eyes are."
19710,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604582&postcount=69,2007-12-03T14:29:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Of course,""</font>Sylvie hears herself responding gently as she follows the little blue lizard.  With an odd sense of detachment, she decides this must be a dream brought on by the fever.  The names, names she had never heard in her life, bring faces to mind, and she has a sudden vision of the burnt-out building as it once had been, a comfortable dwelling place.  It is no longer too clear to be a dream.<br/><br/>It is comforting, in an odd way, because it means that none of this matters, and she watches through her own eyes as if from a distance as she picks up the blue creature's tear.  Again, she reaches out to pat the little creature, trying to help it overturn the debris—not that she thinks it would help.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""They may have escaped,""</font>she hears herself murmur soothingly to the winged lizard.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""They might not be here anymore.""</font>"
19711,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605630&postcount=70,2007-12-03T20:56:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>Finding no more survivors and nothing else of interest among the dead, and nothing of worth in terms of arming himself, Tann returns to the group. Gazing with increasing interest at the oddities, from the lizard to the horse-man, he's not inclined to talk when others are busy with their discovery so leans against a wall and listens patiently. Despite the strange and in many ways grim situation he seems contented, his curious stares shared equally between the group he finds himself in."
19712,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605825&postcount=71,2007-12-03T23:18:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>William cast a critical eye on what could only be a crude attempt of battlements.  The entire area looked devastated and he found himself wondering if the invading army had gone as far as sowing the ground with salt, so through was the desolation.  Still, these tunnels might hold refuges, however unlikely that appeared.  Determined to see if any had been left alive, or if there were any further clues of what had transpired, William began to carefully steal into the cave, for once thankful that he appeared to be shorter than he once was."
19713,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606910&postcount=72,2007-12-04T05:19:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><Sylvan><font color=""Indigo"">""Unless after falling asleep, you fell ill and you're in a hospital on some sort of pain medication,""</font>she says to Lily.<font color=""Indigo"">""Not that I'm inclined to rule out something mystical, however. I've seen a number of strange things in my time, and read about many more. Last thing I remember was exploring an old Egyptian observatory-- well, Greek, technically, since it was built after Alexander's time, but the ruins are in Egypt. And strange things happen in ruins. I've not ever heard of anything like this though,""</font>she indicates Adam, still not aware of her own physical abnormalities.<font color=""Indigo"">""Seems more a setting for some sort of macabre <u>Midsummer Night's Dream</u> than any mysticisms related to ancient religions. Which is why I think something drug-induced makes more sense.""</font>"
19714,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607451&postcount=73,2007-12-04T07:09:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Seeing the man (Tann) follow after them, Adam gives him a smiling nod. He grins at Janelle in satisfaction after hearing her words, though he finds himself curious about her background. <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""You were exploring Egyptian ruins? That sounds pretty damn cool. I was just celebrating getting into vet school with my buds.""</font>He chuckles to himself and then continues, forgetting where he is for a moment.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""It's funny, some guys had this joke that we were extra lucky or special, because we were class of '07. I never really believed in that kind of lucky number stuff, but I guess this is a pretty special kind of trip. Man this'll be a crazy story.""</font>"
19715,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610122&postcount=74,2007-12-04T16:22:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>It was dark.<br/><br/>Of course it was dark, it was a cave.  He hadn't really expected anything more.  The cave appeared to be man-size and man-made if the unusually square walls and ceiling were any indication.  William squinted his eyes, trying to see down the tunnel.  It made a sharp turn not far back and despite how he might try, its secrets remained in darkness.<br/><br/>Fine, let it keep its secrets.  William growled to himself and turned to walk out of the cave.  He'd just get a torch, there had to be something down there to burn.  Then let it try and keep itself dark and hidden.  No, where light was, darkness fled, just like lies fled from the bright light of Truth, just like Satan fled when one of God's children came into view.  Or, at least, that's what Father Mathew had said.<br/><br/>The bright sun's light stung his eyes, but William didn't mind.  It was light.  He stepped out onto the ledge, surveying the scene below, looking to catch a glimpse of something flickering that would indicate flame.  Not that building his own would bother him, it would just take time.<br/><br/>He saw the shadow gliding along the stone face too late.  Something passed in front of the sun and William looked up, his eyes widening in shock.  Feathers.  Talons.  Two bright yellow eyes as the raptor dove.  He reacted instinctively, stepping to the side.  His foot scrapped against the edge of the cliff and William knew a moment of freedom before he tumbled backwards off of the cliff.  He saw blue sky and what appeared to be a very confused, but beautiful hawk.  He found himself wondering what kind it was, a hand outstretched toward it in an unspoken longing.<br/><br/><b>No.</b><br/><br/>The word echoed in William's mind, reverberating throughout his body and soul.  He knew fear then and as the assurance of his death settled around his shoulders like a cloak, he was still.  The air was his blanket; the air was his pillow; the air was his bed.  Time stood still and swirled around him and all he could think about was that voice.<br/><br/>The voice of God.<br/><br/>So, when the air began to move once more and he slammed into the ground, William hardly noticed."
19716,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610150&postcount=75,2007-12-04T16:29:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Lily nods at Adam. <Sylvan>""<font color=""teal"">Oh yeah, the Class of James Bond. I remember last May, when they had their graduation party. I didn't think Berkeley could get weirder, but then they all wore tuxedos.</font>"" she says, with a grin.<br/><br/>Then she turns to Janelle. ""<font color=""teal"">I guess that's possible, but it still wouldn't explain why we're all here, together. Unless you're proposing that we all ended up in the same hospital. Last I checked, California is pretty far from Egypt.</font>"" She pauses.<br/><br/>""<font color=""teal"">Hold on, an observatory, in Egypt?</font>"" Lily murmurs, half to herself, then, louder, ""<font color=""teal"">Now I remember! Janelle Batiste, the archaologist. Who disappeared. Ten years ago.</font>"" She grows pale.<br/><br/>In the distance, something hits the ground with a soft thud."
19717,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610270&postcount=76,2007-12-04T17:03:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>About to comment on numerology, she doesn't immediately catch the significance of the date Adam mentions, until Lily recognizes her name. She reverts to her native tongue in the shock, <French><font color=""Indigo"">""What do you mean 'ten years ago'? And disappeared?""</font>She goes nearly as pale as the woman she's speaking too."
19718,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610396&postcount=77,2007-12-04T17:37:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/><French> ""<font color=""teal"">Wait, you didn't know about that? But you were there! This is making my head hurt.</font>"" Lily says, rubbing her temple. She continues, more deliberately, ""<font color=""teal"">It was just after I graduated, when I was working in the Yucatán, so I only heard about it in passing. I wouldn't have remembered it, but I graded a paper on it a few years later, as a TA. Maybe in 2000; I think I remember the elections being underway at the time. But basically, Janelle Batiste, that is, you, if you're the same Janelle, was, I mean, were.</font>"" Flustered, she reverts to her 'native' tongue. <Common> ""<font color=""teal"">There was a dig, on the coast, I think, near Alexandria. This would have been in oh, '96, '97. Janelle Batiste was working there, and she vanished. There was some speculation that she'd been kidnapped, but no one ever demanded a ransom. They, ah,</font>"" she hesitates, with an apologetic glance at Janelle, ""<font color=""teal"">They never found a body.</font>"""
19719,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610515&postcount=78,2007-12-04T18:14:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><Common><font color=""Indigo"">""Why are you speaking of this in the past? It's the twenty-seventh of May, 1996-- perhaps the twenty-eighth if midnight has passed. If ten years have passed, I can't have 'disappeared', as I'm right here. I suppose I could have hit my head and been in a coma, but that doesn't make sense with having 'disappeared'. I was standing in the ruin, watching the stars-- there was a planetary convergence of Mars, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn going on, and the floor opened up beneath me and I fell. If I fell and wasn't discovered, I'd be dead long before ten years could pass, yes? So either your information is wrong, and I fell, hurt myself, and was comatose, was transported to the United States for treatment for some reason, and have recently awoken when you'd be in the same institution, or I somehow moved ten years ahead in time in my fall, and arrived in a hospital in a similar state, which is unlikely, or we're interacting in some unknown fashion through Jung's conception of the collective unconscious, or none of us are where we thought we were, and are somewhere else. Although I know of no place that meets this criteria-- or his appearance, for that matter-- so I don't see how that could be possible either.""</font>She gestures at Adam towards the end, quite clearly confused."
19720,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610547&postcount=79,2007-12-04T18:26:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>While the women talk back and forth in french and that other strange tongue, Adam stands still, Lily's words echoing inside his head. <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Last... last May?""</font>He shakes his head vigorously and continues, his speech full of emotion and even a bit of fear. <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""No, you see I'm graduating in a few weeks. I am the class of '07. You're wrong. I shouldn't be in any hospital, either.""</font>He pauses for a few seconds, his face now looking more confused than frightened. He seems to remember something. His speech is slow and halting, as it comes back to him, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Wait, when I went to help that crashed car, there was.. there was a spark. And then voices of some kind. I, I don't think I'm in a hospital. No. That... that can't be. There were power lines on the ground and... there was a spark. I touched the car door and there was a spark. Oh my god...""</font>He stops and just looks blankly at Lily and Janelle."
19721,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610874&postcount=80,2007-12-04T20:56:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>Tann stays quiet, listening for a while and taking note of the conflicting dates, before saying<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""While I would not claim to know anything more of this place or the reason we're here, I do know that I myself died. I felt death's approach and then I woke up here. I would not deny you your comforts, but do not treat this place lightly because we will not wake up, this cannot be a dream.""<br/>
<br/>
""I died before the turn of the century, perhaps there is some reason we have arrived here together since it's obvious we are not grouped by our nationality or by the hour of our deaths""</font>"
19722,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612034&postcount=81,2007-12-05T05:30:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""None of this makes any sense,""</font>she complains, translating again for the benefit of Adam. She leans against a charred wall as she tries to think.<font color=""Indigo"">""I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm definitely *not* dead. There has to be someone around here who knows what's going on.""</font>"
19723,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613740&postcount=82,2007-12-05T11:11:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>His mind swam, desperately trying to understand what was happening, what he had just experienced.  Half-formed shapes drifted past his eyes and the world spun and then was gone.<br/><br/><b>I have brought you here for a reason, William.</b><br/><br/>The voice was huge, encompassing his entire world.  It was his reason for being; it was the voice of God.  Shapes spilled through the darkness and light again illuminated his world.  It was a woman, her rich purple tunic cut to reveal a perfectly sculptured breast.  Precious stones and metals adorned her body and she was laughing, holding an ornate goblet filled with blood red wine.  William felt his body stir with desire at the sight of her, yet his mind recoiled in revulsion.  He saw that she had a woman robed in the purest white held between her fingers and she was squeezing the woman, the blood running into the cup.<br/><br/>And there was a clap of thunder and the woman in purple threw back her head and from her mouth spewed all manner of vile misshapen creatures and these creatures went out into the earth and the earth was covered in blood.  The woman laughed and laughed and opened her mouth again and fire came forth, igniting the earth in flame and death.<br/><br/>Above the woman, an angel appeared - clothed in brilliant white, skin radiant, hair golden, eyes blazing - and blew on a trumpet, proclaiming in a loud voice, ""<b>Fallen fallen is Babylon the Great!  Woe to those who sleep with the Harlot, for they have drunk deep of the wine of God's wrath!</b>""<br/><br/>William fell at the feet of the angel, tears of fear and elation streaming down his face.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Please</font>,"" he cried, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Please explain to me what this is!</font>""<br/><br/>""<b>These are signs of what is to come.  Go forth, William, and protect those who God has given to your keeping.  Know that His hand is upon you always.</b>""  The angel blew on his trumpet once more and then there was a flash of light and nothing.<br/><br/>He was lost, drifting through an ocean greater and more terrible than he had ever known.  He was found, his eyes opening on a blue sky.  A golden sun appeared framed by brown clouds.  William blinked and cocked his head, the world coming into focused.  It was not a sun, but an eye and he became aware of a gentle weight on his chest.  He groaned, his head pounding.  Sitting caused a wave of nausea and dizziness to overwhelm him and he collapsed on the ground again.  The bird, a hawk of unusual size and markings, hopped from his chest and glared reproachfully at him.  Somehow, the bird's intense stare caused him to feel ashamed and he marveled at the feeling.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkGreen"">You are a sign of God's favor, a sign of His sending,</font>"" he said softly, surprised by the sudden emotion.  Hesitantly, he reached out his hand, his fingers ruffling the hawk's feathers.  It didn't shy away, but nipped at his fingers in what he hopped was an affectionate manner.  William laughed softly, holding out his arm and patting it.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">You are Azriel,</font>"" he said as the hawk hopped to his arm.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">And we must go and do the Lord's bidding.  The sheep have been unprotected for too long, let us hope that the wolves have not yet carried them away.</font>""  He chuckled and tried his feet once more.<br/><br/>It did not take long for him to locate the others, their voices carried far in the silence of the desolate slaughter field.  They were gathered in and around a charred building.  A flash of blue alerted William to the small lizard, but with the hawk on his arm, it was not surprising that they be given another living sign of God's favor.  It was true, he would not have expected the second to be a lizard - a winged one at that! - but who was he to question God's will?  He smiled at the others, holding the arm with Azriel perched on it outward.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I  have been sent to you,</font>"" he said, his voice recovering some of the confidence and depth that it had once held.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">God has shown me that the Time of His Glory is nearly at hand.  I am to protect and guide you as He protects and guides us all.</font>""  He did not expect them to immediately obey and follow him; the prophets of old always had to go through a time of testing, a time of trouble, before they were accepted by God's people.  It was true, many of them had been killed by the very ones they had been sent to lead, but wasn't that the way of the Jews, those who had killed God's son?  Surely, these were of God's elect; things would be different with them.  In time."
19724,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613843&postcount=83,2007-12-05T11:35:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Janelle looks up as the boy enters with a hawk on his arm, translating his statements, and her reply, for Adam.<font color=""Indigo"">""Sent? What do you mean 'sent'? Do you know what's going on here?""</font>"
19725,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614302&postcount=84,2007-12-05T12:54:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam is still mulling over Janelle's words when the young man returns to them. His attention is drawn more to the bird perched on the man's arm than the man.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">That's unusual. Hawks are rare as pets these days, and this seems to be a bit on the large side as well. I think I agree with Janelle - I wish I knew what the hell was going on.</font></i><br/><br/>As if on cue, Janelle then translated what the young dark-haired man had been babbling. Adam looked at him with an incredulous expression. He turned to Janelle and Lily and spoke, his disbelief showing, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Isn't he a little bit young to be preaching about the end of the world? I thought only crazy old guys did that.""</font><br/><br/>He shakes his head and takes a deep breath. The whole situation begins to seem surreal to him, from the slaughtered bodies on the floor, to the smoke making his eyes water slightly, and the stench of dried blood that makes him feel slightly nauseatous for a bit. This whole place was just too crazy and he needed a change of scene soon. <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I don't think we need to stay here at this point. Let's go and find someplace more pleasant to figure this out.""</font>"
19726,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614630&postcount=85,2007-12-05T13:53:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>The devil-man was speaking, but his words were that of babble, which suited William just fine.  The Lord had commanded him to protect this group of individuals, not like them.  He turned to the fire-haired woman and pushed away doubting thoughts that were comparing her to the Whore of Babylon.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I cannot share with you more than I know, my lady, but I can tell you that God has granted me a vision of what is to come.  I was up upon the cliffs that you see behind us, investigating the caves as I informed you was my intention earlier.</font>""  He smiled to show that there was no longer any anger about their failure to obey him.  If he was truly a prophet, it would take time to win his people's loyalty.  William quickly prayed for patience and continued.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Azriel here came toward me, obeying his Creator's will.  I, however, misinterpreted his intentions and fell from the ledge.  The fall should have killed me, yet I heard the Lord speak out and stop my fall.  Indeed, I should have been a dead man, yet I am here before you.  It was then that the Lord granted me a vision of His Glory and commanded me to protect all of you and lead you into the coming Time.  I do not know where all of you have come from, nor do I claim to know why you are here.  I do not even claim to know what some of you are.  I do know, however, that I have been sent by God to protect and guide you all, so do not fear.  The Lord is on our side and, so, who then can be against us?</font>"""
19727,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614873&postcount=86,2007-12-05T14:44:00,dauphinous,"As there is little in the way to prevent anyone from seeing or hearing it, it is obvious to everyone that a chestnut horse is moving at a walking pace towards the village, down the path that seems to have been a road.  There is a figure riding the horse, wearing a black hooded cloak.  The horse's saddle and tack are all black, also.  The haze and distance make it seem as though the cloak obscures every inch of the rider's person, though it could be that this is the actual fact of the matter.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You have time to hide if you wish to.  It is unclear if the figure has seen any of you or not yet, and it is still more than 400 feet away.</div>
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19728,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615422&postcount=87,2007-12-05T17:10:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie listens with only one ear to the speech of the others (or the parts she can understand, at least), vaguely interested in hearing what her mind would invent in its fevered state.  Some of it was nonsense, speaking of places and times she didn't know of.  Some made sense to her even in her detached state.  The red-haired girl protested she could not be dead—Sylvie's own wishful will to live.  The man said fatalistically that she was dead.  She knew that; it was only a question of whether the infection or the cold claimed her first... It was a blessing that the fever had taken away her ability to feel the chill.  Lastly, Lily (and possibly the faun, unreal as it clearly was) was her wish that none of this be real, that by some fairytale magic the past three years of her life could be undone, that the war itself had never happened, that she could have her family again.  Well, if she could not allow herself foolish fancies while dying, she never could.  Irrationally, she decides she likes Lily the best of the three visions.<br/><br/>She listens with no small bitterness at the young man's pronouncement as he returns with a hawk on his arm.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""God has sent you to protect us?""</font>She stands, smiling bitterly, and gestures with one arm to the scene around them; death and misery.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""You are perhaps a little late, hmmm?""</font>The world is suddenly clear again, startlingly so.  Why was that?  She had been comfortable knowing she was dying, or resigned, at the least.  Was she hovering at the brink between life and recovery, and death?<br/><br/>Why was the vision so clear?  Irritably, she looks about once more, and freezes on catching sight of the rider.<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Who is he to be riding so casually onto a battlefield?  Does he know already what happened?</font></i>She crouches behind a burnt-out joist, motioning the others after a moment to do the same.  This felt real, and even if it were not, she would act as though it were."
19729,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615467&postcount=88,2007-12-05T17:28:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>She's about to respond to William when she catches sight of the rider, and instinctively ducks behind one of the wall remnants with a hiss of breath. She watches carefully from her position of hiding."
19730,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615606&postcount=89,2007-12-05T18:23:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Dazed by the other's revelations, Lily remains silent, kneeling by where the little creature had been digging. When the strange man with the hawk bursts in, though, she stands up, shocked back into sensibility.<br/><br/>Then she swears under her breath as the rider comes into view, forestalling her rant. Well, the preacher and his angel of death could wait, as could the strange man who claimed to be dead. If they wouldn't introduce themselves, though, perhaps she could set them a better example.<br/><br/>Careful to avoid drawing attention to the two hiding women, Lily strides forward, out of the ruins, and towards the charnel fields. A slight breeze ruffles her white nightgown and long hair, a curious anomaly in the otherwise still and stifling morning. She waves to the oncoming figure. It's clear that the grim and macabre setting has not truly impinged itself on her.<br/><br/>Lily advances towards the path, calling out to the stranger. <Common> ""<font color=""teal"">Greetings! I'm Lily Duncan. Who are you?</font>""<br/><br/>If she fails to get a response, she'll run through ""Hello, do you speak English?"" in as many languages as she gets a chance to try."
19731,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615961&postcount=90,2007-12-05T22:07:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel continues his digging through the wreckage, desperately searching for any sign toe refute what he already knew in his mind. He ignores the craziness of the young man that returns with the hawk for the moment, only looking up as Lilly moves out towards the rider. He lets out a small hiss and crouches int the ash, moving towards the edge of the doorway to get a better view of the rider while still remaining hidden among the ashes. The small bit of his shining blue scales that are visible beneath the ash fading to a dull color."
19732,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616485&postcount=91,2007-12-06T01:56:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Seeing others take cover, while the tall woman walks on towards the approaching stranger, Adam is momentarily torn.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Maybe he knows what's going on. Or maybe he is here to finish the job. She is going out there alone. But the others are not.</font></i>Finally, he crouches behind a broken down wall, trying to keep out of sight, but still be able to see the tall woman and the man on a horse."
19733,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616814&postcount=92,2007-12-06T03:26:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>Muttering<font color=""Red"">""Sent by God? The ignorant turn to God when they have no other explainations, keep your simple thoughts to yourself, the situation is already difficult enough""</font><br/><br/>After a scathing look at the man who claims to be sent from God, he hears the horse approach. Watching the others hide and considering it himself he instead walks into the clearing as Lily moves, following close behind. He walks calmly, still enjoying the simple act of moving with such fluidity, and while he does not appear aggressive he is clearly prepared and on the defensive."
19734,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617075&postcount=93,2007-12-06T04:22:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Reacting by some hidden instinct, Janelle finds herself sifting through the nearest rubble for something to use as a weapon-- part of a beam, or a piece of furniture, or anything that can be reasonably expected to induce blunt trauma, since nothing better seems to be available. She also finds herself tensing to run to the aid of Lily if things should go foully."
19735,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618368&postcount=94,2007-12-06T08:47:00,dauphinous,"The horse's path changes slightly to meet Lily.  As it gets closer, it can be seen that a black boot sits in the one visible black stirrup, and a black gloved hand holds the black leather reins.  Another black gloved hand pulls the hood back from the cloak to reveal a woman with dark red hair, long enough that it disappears into the cloak.  Her face is fine and sculpted, with pale skin and green eyes.<br/><br/>As the horse walks, the woman scans the ruins.  If she sees anyone else, it is not clear from her expression.  Her gaze snaps back to Lily as she pulls the horse to a halt about ten feet from her.<b>""I did not expect survivors,""</b>she says in a low pitched and husky voice, words clipped and enunciated well enough to be understood by everyone.  The tone she delivers the statement with offers the barest suggestion that she is displeased, though by exactly what is unclear."
19736,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619003&postcount=95,2007-12-06T10:47:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Maybe it's just the movies, but people dressed in all black are usually bad news. Sam keeps hidden and waits to see what happens next.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">At least that guy is out there with her. And maybe we will find out more of what happened here.</font></i>"
19737,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619210&postcount=96,2007-12-06T11:24:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Lily arches an eyebrow at the stranger. ""<font color=""teal"">Then you know what happened here?</font>"" she asks, suddenly wary.<br/><br/>Craning her head to look up at the woman, Lily's eye catches on a small shock of blond hair in the pile of corpses to her right. It looks strangely familiar, although she can't place it for the life of her.<br/><br/>Looking down, Lily's surprised to find that she's already in motion. Ignoring the woman in black, ignoring the blood and ash and limbs under foot, she runs through the smoke and the haze towards the oddly shaped pile. With a start, she realizes what's so different about it; the bodies are tiny, the corpses not of adults, but of all the children of the town.<br/><br/>Tears streaming down her cheeks, Lily pulls aside the body of a little girl to uncover the corpse of a small blond boy. His empty blue eyes present a wordless reproah. Lily had never seen this child before, but she knew him. She had never born a child before, but she knew this one. Somehow, impossibly, this was her son, flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood. She<i>knew</i>this, as she knew her own name.<br/><br/>Lily kneeled down, and gently lifted the limp form of the child in her arms. holding him to her breast, she wept."
19738,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620855&postcount=97,2007-12-06T18:16:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Her hands find a charred lump of wood of sufficient size and weight to feel right in her hands, and she hefts it, risking another look out as the stranger's voice is heard. She's puzzled at Lily's actions, but remains where she is and silent, waiting for the stranger to react."
19739,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621115&postcount=98,2007-12-06T20:34:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>Stunned for a moment by Lily's actions Tann finds himself the only one facing the rider. Unsure if her statement is an admission of guilt he remains readied. The question asked by Lily still wait to be answered but he adds his own.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Who are you and what is this place?""</font><br/><br/>He wants to ask much more, but stops short."
19740,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621170&postcount=99,2007-12-06T21:42:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>The rider approached, halting the discussion.  It was important to deal with the newcomer, true, but it was also aggravating that they had been interrupted.  Never-the-less, God's will would be done.<br/><br/>The woman to meet the rider, which rankled William some.  It was not for she to be greeting potential enemies; she should be where William could protect her.  She was then followed by the Doubter, who should not be entrusted with negotiations either.  His course was clear; he followed.<br/><br/>As he approached, the rider revealed herself and William's steps slowed and his eyes narrowed.  A woman arrayed as the Rider was could either be God's Chosen or His Enemy, there was no middle ground.  No mere peasant could afford such clothing and money was only given by God or the Devil.  Time would tell which hand had given the gift.  Though he missed his sword, William stood in the middle of the road, shielding the others from her direct line of attack with his body.  His faith in God would keep him safe if she was foe.  Let the doubter take the first blow."
19741,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621179&postcount=100,2007-12-06T21:50:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie watches the rider warily—her words do not bode well.  So the woman<i>had</i>expected this, and did not sound as if she liked that some were still alive.  She tenses as Lily suddenly turns and dashes to the side—had she seen something?  Was the woman drawing a weapon?  Staying low, she slips after Lily, keeping half an eye and half an ear on the black-clad woman and the man still in view—who seemed to show proper caution at the newcomer... as made sense, if he were the part of Sylvie that accepted hard truths.<br/><br/>Lily is moving far faster than her, but she is close enough to see where Lily drops, cradling a small body.  Once again, Sylvie finds herself moving without meaning to.  The world seems to lose its immediacy once more, and she realizes only distantly that she is now walking in clear view of the rider.  For some reason, that alarms her not at all as she kneels by Lily and puts an arm around her wordlessly."
19742,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621592&postcount=101,2007-12-07T01:37:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam watches as most the group ends up coming out of hiding, leaving only him, Janelle and the lizard amongst the ruins. Lily and Sylvie's actions confuse him further.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">I thought they did not know each other, or anyone else here. What's going on?</font></i><br/><br/>Looking over at Janelle he sees her holding a piece of charred wood and his unease deepens. He tries to catch her eye and give her a questioning look. Does she think this is dangerous? His dreams have never been very violent, but this is a strange one.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Who is that rider and what does she want?</font></i><br/><br/>Unsure of what to do, he remains hidden, hoping the situation will become clearer soon. He thinks about perhaps also finding a weapon and immediately rejects the idea. His job is to make people feel better, not hurt them. Even in dreams."
19743,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621706&postcount=102,2007-12-07T02:23:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel remains hidden, but begins slowly to move, creeping along through the last bit of ash of the house. Those still close to him hear a low, slow angry hiss eminating from him as he moves. Once he reaches the edge of the house, he keeps to any wreckage/roughage still available to him as he gets a better position, attempting to line up on the woman on the horse. Nothing but the barest of hissing sound comes from him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Just because I can!<br/>
Hide: <a href=""http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=3412"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">22</a><br/>
Move Silent: <a href=""http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=3412"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">26</a><br/>
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19744,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621955&postcount=103,2007-12-07T03:38:00,dauphinous,"The rider lifts an eyebrow as she watches Lily, then turns her attention back to Tann.<b>""I suppose missing 5 out of a thousand is probably forgivable."" </b>The horse gives a grunting neigh and paws the ground once with its left front hoof.  The cloak lifts on her right side, offering a flash of metal underneath and the head of a crossbow bolt.<b>""It seems that I am your executioner.  Pity.""</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiatives and first round actions, please.  Let's keep all the mechanical stuff in spoilers.<br/>
<a href=""http://dauphinous.coyotecode.net/pallanche.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map</a><br/>
It's a pretty crude map, yes.  The outlined squares are piles of bodies.  Squares are 5 feet.  Squares outside the black lines should be considered to have rubble of one sort or another, but no one will suffer impeded movement form any of it.<br/>
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R=Rider, S=Sylvie, A=Adam, J=Janelle, T=Tann, W=William, L=Lily, V=Vorel<br/>
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If you think your positioning is incorrect according to your mental picture of the scene, please say something in the OOC and I'll adjust it.</div>
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19745,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622056&postcount=104,2007-12-07T03:57:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>(Use of readied action when she makes the executioner remark and reveals the crossbow)<br/><br/>Vorel trills angrily as he launches himself into the air, swooping forward around the horse. He draws a breath in, ash and soot blowing off his scales as his voice lances out again in a loud, clear sound.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative: <a href=""http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=3418"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">23</a><br/>
Flight to J-10 in a wide arc around the horse.<br/>
Using Baleful Utterance upon the saddlestrap.<br/>
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19746,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622110&postcount=105,2007-12-07T04:07:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Upon seeing the woman show a weapon, Adam freezes with his mouth open.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">This can't be happening. This is isn't real.</font></i>He cautiously crawls a bit towards Janelle, seeking comfort in company.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1410311"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative. (1d20=15)</a><br/>
Move: Moving to B6.<br/>
Standard: Total Defense.</div>
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19747,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622375&postcount=106,2007-12-07T05:00:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Having dealt with desert raiders in the past, Janelle wishes for some sort of real weapon-- a pistol or even a knife. Especially as she claims to be their executioner. Working with what she has, she moves closer to the rider, stoops to pick up a rock, hefts it for a moment, then lobs it over the pile of bodies, sending it winging in the rider's direction. She stoops a second time and retrieves a second lump of charred wood, holding a makeshift club in each hand.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1410383"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=19</a><br/>
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Five foot step to C7, throwing rock.<br/>
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Attack/Damage:<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1410394"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=15, 1d3+1+1d6=7</a><br/>
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19748,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622420&postcount=107,2007-12-07T05:10:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>It never took the devil long to reveal his hand and this was no exception.  As the woman revealed herself to be a witch, William was already acting.  He took a step closer to the bodies on the ground and knelt before them, raising one of his hands to the sky and using the other to touch one of the corpses.  He raised his voice to the heaven, concentrating as much as possible on the words.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Socer divum , exsequor cruor of vestri sanctus quod premo scelestus unus. Effluo vinum of vestri ira quod animadverto vestri fidelis vindicated is dies. Amen.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Right then.  William steps to E7. We're using the regular fire seed, so that's +2 to upgrade to 1d6, +4 to +3d6 giving us 4d6, +5 for the normal seed and then -4 for shouted, both hands, full round action and material component giving us a result of DC 7, DC 16 Reflex for the black witch to avoid the spell.  And my spellcaster roll is: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span></div>
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19749,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623996&postcount=108,2007-12-07T10:25:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Lost in a fog of grief, Lily accepts Sylvie's consolations, leaning on her shoulder for support.<br/><br/><b>""I am your executioner.""</b>The lady's words echo in Lily's head. But she does not hear them. There is a yawning emptiness where her heart should be, and she is falling, falling.<br/><br/>Eyes as blank and empty as the child's, Lily softly sets him down, and turns to face the rider.<br/><br/>As she does, she once again transforms, limbs stretching, body growing, claw and tooth and fur appearing. Then, all at once, it is finished, and an enormous grizzly bear stands where Lily had been moments before, standing nearly nine feet tall; almost twice the hight of nearby Sylvie.<br/><br/>The bear lumbers forward, towards the lady and her horse.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>11</b>]</span> <br/>
But it doesn't really matter what I roll, because Lily will Delay to act last in the round. <br/>
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She sets down her son as a move action, turns into a bear as a standard action, then 5' steps towards the rider (I'm assuming she occupies D/E 10/11 once Large, so can 5' step to E/F 10/11, but I can always do that next round instead).<br/>
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Here are her stats in bear form:<br/>
HP: 24<br/>
Initiative: +1 <br/>
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares) <br/>
Armor Class: 15 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +5 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 14 <br/>
Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+14 <br/>
Attack: Claw +9 melee (1d8+8) <br/>
Full Attack: 2 claws +9 melee (1d8+8) and bite +4 melee (2d6+4) <br/>
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft. <br/>
Special Attacks: Improved grab <br/>
Special Qualities: Low-light vision, scent <br/>
Saves: Fort +7, Ref +2, Will +5 <br/>
Abilities: Str 27, Dex 13, Con 19, (mental stats same) <br/>
Skills: same, except for Hide (gets -3) and Move Silently (gets +1)<br/>
Feats: Endurance, Run, Track <br/>
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Oh and incidentally, I forgot to mention in my last post that she dropped the star sapphire back in the burned out building.<br/>
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19750,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625638&postcount=109,2007-12-07T16:17:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>The words, coldly spoken as they are, manage to impinge themselves on Sylvie's dreamlike state.  She feels a crushing grief she hadn't before, not at thinking she was dead and not at seeing all the bodies.  How could anyone so coldly condemn a thousand to death without caring?  So blithely speak of it, after?<i>How is it that men and women kill?</i><br/><br/>What an odd thought.  Had she not accepted that men and women both were fools long since?  She glances over as Lily rises and flees.  And finds she does not know what to do.  If she had a gun... but she didn't.  Should she, too, flee?  No.  It was only one, and she was tired of fleeing.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i>Kill her fast, before she puts a bullet through you, too.</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Blessing; everyone gets +1 to attack and damage rolls.  Full-round action, since she doesn't have a holy symbol.  <br/>
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Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span></div>
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19751,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626393&postcount=110,2007-12-07T21:29:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>Standing ready and silent, apart from a short curse in Russian, Tann stands in an agressive stance. Naturally shifting his body into a ready position he waits for the face of evil to act.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Readied action. If she moves within range or makes an aggressive gesture Tann will make a grapple attempt. This is irrelevant to any attacks which may injure him as a result (ie fire) since he either won't know it's coming or it'll have happened already.<br/>
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Initiative [roll0]<br/>
Grapple [roll1] touch attack<br/>
opposed grapple roll if successful [roll2]<br/>
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19752,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626464&postcount=111,2007-12-07T22:41:00,Dib Monkey,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Rolls<br/>
Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(D20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Grapple touch attack <span class=""diceroll"">(D20+10)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
Opposed grapple if successful <span class=""diceroll"">(D20+10)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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19753,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626804&postcount=112,2007-12-08T01:43:00,dauphinous,"The loud trill that sounds as the woman raises the crossbow has no apparent effect, but the cloud of little spiders that forms at the horse's feet causes it to stamp a little and make some odd, confused noises.  They start to scuttle up the horse's legs, apparently seeking to engulf both mount and rider.  Janelle's rock seems to become engulfed in the voluminous cloak the rider wears, and it is unclear if it even hit any part of the woman at all or not.<br/><br/>The light twang of the crossbow sends the bolt directly into Tann's chest, burrowing and burning its way in.  The horse takes a couple of steps forward and to the side, then kicks out with its hind legs, apparently displeased by the spiders.  The crossbow disappears and the head of a heavy flail tumbles into view.  The woman barks out a pair of sharp syllables,<b>""cha-nek!""</b>and Tann, William, and Lily feel a wave of dread clutch at their hearts.  Tann and Lily, unable to see or think or even breathe past the raw terror turn and flee for their lives.<br/><br/>Sylvie's lips begin dropping the words of a prayer to Rimach.  The language defies the ability of those around her to understand or even remember them, but they sound and feel comforting somehow.  It is akin to the whisperings of a mother for her babe as she soothes it to sleep.  While Adam makes himself as small as he can in the rubble, William begins to shape a beckoning for power to smite his foe.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative order:<br/>
Vorel 23<br/>
Janelle 19<br/>
Rider 18<br/>
Tann 16 (fleeing, 10 damage)<br/>
Sylvie 15 (in prayer)<br/>
Adam 15<br/>
Lily 11 (fleeing)<br/>
William 8 (casting)<br/>
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<a href=""http://dauphinous.coyotecode.net/pallanche.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map</a><br/>
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I rolled the saves against this effect to keep this moving.  Tann and Lily are fleeing for 1d4 rounds.  You may roll this for yourselves.  This round counts as the first one, so if you get a 1, you can do as you please in your next post.  Both moved at x4 in the direction directly opposite the rider.  Lily started in D10, Tann in G7.<br/>
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William can take an alternate step option.<br/>
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Both Sylvie and William's effects will manifest on their action next turn.</div>
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19754,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627512&postcount=113,2007-12-08T05:01:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel continues his circling of the horse.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Svent thric Wux yth! VALIGNATWUX!</i></font>lances out in everyone's mind as he rolls over mid-air to face the woman. A silvery blue line of flame lances out from his wide open maw.<br/><br/>Movement/Attack:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Swooping to F14.<br/>
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Attack: <a href=""http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=3475"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack(+2BAB+4Dex+2Size+1PBS), Damage(+1PBS): 1D20+9 = [13]+9 = 22<br/>
2D6+1 = [6, 4]+1 = 11<br/>
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Damage: <a href=""http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=3475"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack(+2BAB+4Dex+2Size+1PBS), Damage(+1PBS): 1D20+9 = [13]+9 = 22<br/>
2D6+1 = [6, 4]+1 = 11<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Speech (Only if you know draconic)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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""You will not kill us! BURN!"" (You can <a href=""http://www.fantasist.net/draconic.shtml"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">look it up</a>!)<br/>
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19755,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627538&postcount=114,2007-12-08T05:06:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Janelle closes the remaining distance between herself and the rider and swings at her with one of the chunks of debris in her hand. She finds herself throwing out a retort in the same foul language that the woman used. <Abyssal><font color=""Indigo"">""Their torturous fall into the deep pits of burning pain is not for you to cause. Leave us alone.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move to E8<br/>
Attack/Damage: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1411940"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=24, 1d6+2=6</a><br/>
Confirm Crit: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1411942"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=22</a><br/>
Crit damage (if applicable): <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1411951"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d6+2=5</a><br/>
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19756,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628031&postcount=115,2007-12-08T07:01:00,dauphinous,"The swarm evaporates just before the line of blue fire slams into the woman's back and she recoils from the blow.  Then Janelle runs up.  She feels the same bone-chilling terror that William and Lily and Tann did, but pushes past it and swings her crude club, impacting it solidly on something under the cloak, possibly the Rider's leg, possibly something more vital.  She follows through with her swing, sweeping the cloak aside to reveal that the woman is clad in a breastplate that has been somehow blackened, though it has lost none of its metallic sheen.<br/><br/>The movement of the cloak also gives Janelle and excellent view of the flail as the Rider swings it expertly into the side of her head and neck.  The head of the flail rips away flesh as she pulls it back, covered in Janelle's blood.  A cruel sneer forms on her lips as she seems to relish taste of the few droplets of blood that managed to fly far enough to hit her mouth.<br/><br/>The horse moves then, without her making any sort of direction with the reins.  It rears up, which does not unsettle the rider in the slightest, and lashes out with both front hooves at William.  One thumps solidly into his chest.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative order:<br/>
Vorel 23<br/>
Janelle 19 (13 damage, at 0/13)<br/>
Rider 18<br/>
Tann 16 (fleeing, 10 damage) &lt;-paused here<br/>
Sylvie 15 (in prayer)<br/>
Adam 15<br/>
Lily 11 (fleeing)<br/>
William 8 (9 damage, casting)<br/>
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As those who go before the rider already posted, I thought I'd just go ahead and resolve that right away so people can react to what she does. <br/>
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William gets to make a concentration check to keep his spell.</div>
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19757,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628116&postcount=116,2007-12-08T07:16:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>As Adam sees the crossbow bolt impale itself in the man, he feels something in him want to reach out and fix it. As the injured man (Tann) and the tall woman (Lily) flee, his thoughts swirl in his head.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Maybe they're being reasonable - why stay around and get killed?</font></i>However, as he watches Janelle move towards the rider and attack, he feels a burst of shame inside him.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">I can't just leave these people here. They might need my help if they get hurt. Whether this is real or not, I have to stay and help.</font></i><br/><br/>With that internal discussion settled, he feels an energy welling up inside him, like it was waking up too. He knows that he can help them somehow and he lets his feelings guide him. As he sees Janelle get hit, he yells, <Sylvian><font color=""DarkOrange"">""No!""</font>and the energy flows from him into those injured around him. Acting half on instinct, he takes a step the others, his fingers tingling. Getting closer to Janelle, he<i>pushes</i>more energy into her. Seeing her wounds knit themselves closed, a part of him is amazed and a part is simply content that everything is the way it should be.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Alright...<br/>
If Tann comes back before my action, then I am using Healing heart on him, Janelle and William for +7 HP to all three.<br/>
Then I am moving to C7.<br/>
I then use Lay on Hands to heal the rest of Janelle's damage. +6 more HP to Janelle.<br/>
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If Tann does not come back, then I do the same, but just healing William for 7 and Janelle for all 13.<br/>
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If Janelle attacks, and loses another hitpoint, I am healing her for a total of 14.</div>
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19758,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628797&postcount=117,2007-12-08T09:40:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>The wind and still-cold morning air lends an odd contrast to the fight; Sylvie watches Janelle's fall almost impassively.  The quiet sounds of the wind, the slight breathing of the horse, and the surprisingly soft sound of metal on flesh provide a background to her words.  She couldn't tell exactly what she was saying, but it was the sound of a plea, oddly comforting, like a remembered childhood ritual, and when she stops speaking, she wishes she had more to say, that she could continue.  In the dust, her hand finds a well-sized stone, and grips it tightly.<br/><br/>She rises to her feet, and finds herself moving towards the rider instead of hurling the stone as she had intended.  The black armor and red hair strike her, suddenly, as if she'd recognized someone, but no conscious realization accompanies it.  She tries to find words to call at the woman, to break her attention from Janelle and the other wounded ones, but nothing comes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Moving about to G10, into flanking position, and picking up an improvised rock or club.  I'm assuming the swarm is gone since you mentioned it dissolving; if not, she'll move to F10.  Should be enough room to move about without drawing attacks of opportunity.</div>
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19759,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629864&postcount=118,2007-12-08T13:38:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Terror, stark and total. Fear, abject and cowering. Lily's mind would not cohere.<br/><br/>A hungry darkness wrapped around her heat, and Lily ran."
19760,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631746&postcount=119,2007-12-09T02:54:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>Those who understand Russian hear a torrent of screaming fear, of those killed by an unstoppable force of Evil, of millions of dead and of a man who did nothing but flee.<br/><br/>Tann's mind is plagued by guilt as he relives the lowest point in his life yet again."
19761,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632145&postcount=120,2007-12-09T04:59:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo""><i>Pain. Intense tearing pain.</i></font>She starts to waver and nearly stumbles to the ground under the pain before it washes away at the touch of the satyr. Not understanding this blessing or the dream, Janelle nonetheless realizes that she doesn't want to be struck again, and figures the safest place to be is where the rider can't easily reach her. She does her best to scramble aboard the horse behind the rider.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Climb check: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1413734"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+7=23</a><br/>
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19762,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632853&postcount=121,2007-12-09T07:53:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>The pain from the horse's hooves tore through him, causing him to gasp in shock.  There had been many times on the battlefield where William had suffered wounds of a greater nature than mere horse hooves, but that had been a long time ago.  A long time indeed.<br/><br/>His mind struggled to hold onto his faith, willing the power to complete itself.  Memories of the Lord Jesu's face as he hung on the cross filled his thoughts, the blood, the tortured cries, the brave son of the Holy Son enduring so much more than mere horse hooves.  The image shamed him; the image strengthened him and he felt God smile and channel fire through him, lashing out in a brilliant line from William to the witch.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">We might as well get this out of the way before I write the rest, yes?  Concentration - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>22</b>]</span> against a DC of 21, yes? &gt;_&lt;  There's a reason I don't play mage's often... EDIT:  Holy... ok, the dice roller loves me!  I've finished up the post and do I need to make another spell?  ^_^  *does a happy mage dance*  Oh, he also negates 4 damage using spell defense.</div>
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19763,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633126&postcount=122,2007-12-09T09:08:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel lets out an agitated hiss as he circles the horse, rolling back over mid air to beat his wings and pull himself higher into the air. Somewhere in the back of his mind he knew his friends, those that he had loved for most of his short life were laying dead somewhere, and every ounce of him blamed this woman before him. He screams out again, the blue-silver fire lancing out in a tight line at the mounted rider again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Circling to B9 and gaining enough altitude to clear the buildings.<br/>
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Attack: <a href=""http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=3537"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">26</a><br/>
Damage: <a href=""http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=3537"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">11</a><br/>
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19764,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633709&postcount=123,2007-12-09T11:12:00,dauphinous,"As Sylvie finishes her prayer, everyone can feel a light caress of warmth and power that instills a whisper of calm, of certainty.  Adam responds to that power with his own, flinging invisible tendrils of his own life energy spinning out to heal the wounds of William and Janelle.  The pain they carry evaporates, along with any trace of the wounds.<br/><br/>William's spell, held through the horse's assault, brings power to his call.  Flames spring up and swirl around the rider, though it seems that perhaps her cloak takes the brunt of it for her.  Vorel circles and breathes out another angry blast into the rider's side.  She brings her flail around into Janelle's back as she climbs up onto the horse's back.<br/><br/>The rider issues a wordless snarl and the horse takes off, jumping into a full gallop.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Janelle takes 12 damage and can start a grapple against the rider to stay on the horse, or can jump off(no damage for the fall).<br/>
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The horse goes 240 feet away from the main part of the group.</div>
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19765,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635027&postcount=124,2007-12-09T16:14:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>As the rider starts to send the horse off at a full gallop, Janelle decides that staying with the people who are at least friendly on the surface is better than staying with the madwoman. She abandons her position on the back of the horse, surprising herself with an agile landing and roll. Given the crushing pain in her back, however, she choses to remain where she lies when she comes to a rolling stop."
19766,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636487&postcount=125,2007-12-10T03:39:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>As Janelle rides off behind the woman the horse, injured from her attempt to climb on and hinder the rider, Adam feels something inside of him again, urging him to act. He is no longer unsure of what to do.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">We can't just leave her!</font></i>He runs after the rider, failing to catch up to them.<br/><br/>While he runs he thinks about what he has just done and is still amazed and wants to figure it out and analyze it.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">How is this happening? How could I be doing this? Why does it feel so natural? Is this truly a dream?</font></i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Running after Janelle. I was 15 feet away from the horse and I can run for 160 ft. So, not enough to catch up and actually do anything, but close enough to Janelle so that she can see me running after her.</div>
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19767,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641353&postcount=126,2007-12-11T04:24:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel lets out an angry trill, beating his wings as fast as he can streaking after the woman on horseback. He falls quickly behind and finially lands in the grass not far from where Janelle. He starts after the woman and shorts angrily once, then flaps up into the air and over to Janelle.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Are you alright?</i></font>echos inside her head in common as he hovers over her, beating the air slowly with large wings, peering down at her.<br/><br/><br/>(Ok, they would be large if he was at all big....)"
19768,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641606&postcount=127,2007-12-11T05:21:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Still unwilling to move just yet, and not really getting what the deal is with the lizard, she groans to herself,<font color=""Indigo"">""That was stupid.""</font>"
19769,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641692&postcount=128,2007-12-11T05:42:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Finally catching up to where Janelle is lying, Adam feels the energy build up in him. As he approaches Janelle, panting slightly, he releases it into her. He speaks, breathing heavily with relief, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""You're alright... I thought you were going to be taken away by that woman. What... just happened here?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Janelle, heal 12 HP.</div>
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19770,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642597&postcount=129,2007-12-12T01:04:00,dauphinous,"The rider leaves sight quickly, and Lily and Tann both regain their senses, though nowhere near the spots they fled from.  Lily finds herself amongst the burnt trees, while Tann has run into a tunnel lit from within by a few still burning fires.  The interior looks like it might have been a living space, and there is dried blood everywhere, even on the ceiling.  Just as with outside, there is nothing of apparent value, only charred wood, clumps of earth, and ash."
19771,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642820&postcount=130,2007-12-12T02:40:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>Tann returns to the group, disturbed and shaken. He avoids your gaze as he walks towards you. Blood is still dripping from the crossbow wound.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I am sorry, I cannot explain what happened to me.<font color=""Black""> He pauses, </font> We need to go before she returns with others. </font><br/><br/>He remains looking at his feet"
19772,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642923&postcount=131,2007-12-12T03:19:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie stands as if in a dream for a few moments, watching the fleet-footed beast-man run after Janelle and the horse.  The black armor and the red hair fix themselves firmly in her mind as she stares in the direction of the rider, accompanied by a quiet sense of dread.  Something makes her wonder if this is not the only such burned village.<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Of course it is not... A war has more than one casualty, and this was surely not done by bandits.</font></i><br/><br/>As Tann returns, still bleeding, she moves towards him to look at the wound.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""In a minute.  Hold still...""</font>Very carefully, she draws out the crossbow bolt, thankful that the rider possessed no gun; she would never have been able to do the same for a bullet wound... The metal-tipped bolt seems to have done quite enough, though, and she wonders that he can speak so calmly.  It almost feels to her that she can feel the pain of the bolt sliding into her body...<br/><br/>The wound on Tann's torso vanishes, and she<i>can</i>feel the pain of the wound all of a sudden.  She takes a step back from Tann, grimacing and half-bent over.  A hand clasped to her side discovers that it is not only in her mind—beneath her slightly tattered robe, blood is flowing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sacrificial Healing; Tann is healed of all damage.  Sylvie has 8 hit points left.</div>
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19773,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643081&postcount=132,2007-12-12T04:10:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><English><font color=""Indigo"">""That was stupid,""</font>she repeats as Adam reaches her. As the pain leaves her body, Janelle looks at Adam with wonder. <English><font color=""Indigo"">""How are you doing that?""</font>Pain has, for the moment at least, dispelled any assurances of a dream, and she's more confused than before."
19774,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643182&postcount=133,2007-12-12T04:34:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>The little lizard splays its wings, dropping slowly and landing on Janelle's torso. He moves his head close and sniffs a couple times, then shakes its head. <Sylvan><font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>She must have hit her head,</i></font>echoes through her and Adam's heads as it looks at her, then moves off to the ground next to her. He peers after the riding quickly making her exit for a moment, letting out an agitated hiss."
19775,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643351&postcount=134,2007-12-12T05:07:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Janelle strokes the lizard's head briefly, assuming the words came from Adam. <Sylvan><font color=""Indigo"">""No, I didn't hit my head. Not recently at least. Although hitting my head may be how I got here.""</font>She rubs at her head again with one hand, lightly fingering the horn she found earlier. <Sylvan><font color=""Indigo"">""I've got a right sharp bump too, but I don't remember hitting my head.""</font>"
19776,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643389&postcount=135,2007-12-12T05:15:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Lily's grief was her touchstone; measured against it, her fear was no more substantial than the morning mist she ran through.<br/><br/>No sooner did she realize this, though, then the feeling of terror vanished utterly, disappearing as swiftly as it had first manifested itself, and causing an equal shock.<br/><br/>Lily gasped, and leaned against a burned out tree for support. It was as though all the air had been torn from her lungs, and she could not catch her breath. She sank to the ground, still leaning against the tree, cradling her son's body in her lap. She felt utterly drained, unable to even look around, or think about what had just happened."
19777,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643513&postcount=136,2007-12-12T05:43:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam shrugs and puts his hands up, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'm not really sure. I just feel this energy within me and then I can push it into you. I really want to know what's going on now, but I think your head should be better now.""</font><br/><br/>When the lizard's voice appears in his head Adam is not looking at it and just assumes he heard the words being spoken.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">I guess it can talk... This is just all so confusing.</font></i><br/><br/>After she mentions the bump on her head, Adam moves closer and peers at where she is rubbing it, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Let me take a look at that, Janelle, and then we should probably go back to the others. I'd feel safer in a bigger group. And then we can sit down somewhere and figure all this out.""</font>"
19778,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643594&postcount=137,2007-12-12T05:59:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><Sylvan><font color=""Indigo"">""If you like,""</font>she says, removing her hand to let him look. <Sylvan><font color=""Indigo"">""But be quick. We probably shouldn't linger. She may be back with others.""</font>"
19779,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643656&postcount=138,2007-12-12T06:12:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam brushes her hair away from the spot she indicates and pauses, seeing a small blunt horn. He looks on the other side of her head and spots another one hiding in her hair. He steps back and touches his own large horns with his right hand briefly, to reassure himself of something. <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Janelle, you're not hurt there. You just, have, uh, horns.""</font><br/><br/>He looks even more confused and just sighs. <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Why don't we all head back. I am sure we can figure this all out somehow.""</font>"
19780,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643734&postcount=139,2007-12-12T06:30:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><Sylvan><font color=""Indigo"">""Excuse me?""</font>she says looking shocked. She reaches up with both hands to feel the small horns.<font color=""Indigo"">""Mon dieu,""</font>she whispers softly, her face going pale. She scrambles nimbly to her feet, cradling the lizard with one arm so as to prevent it from falling as she rises. <Sylvan><font color=""Indigo"">""What's happened to us?""</font>she mutters, as much to herself as to anyone. She'll walk back to the others, keeping pace with Adam, her face still quite pale, still lightly petting the lizard in her arms (unless it chooses to fly on its own power)."
19781,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643976&postcount=140,2007-12-12T07:35:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam alternates looks at his hands and Janelle as he walks back to the main group. She does seem fully healed, though he is still not sure how and why. After a while he speaks softly, partially in response to Janelle, and partially just echoing his own thoughts, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Someone must know.""</font><br/><br/>As they approach the main group, Adam looks up at all who are there with a slightly lost and tired expression."
19782,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644090&postcount=141,2007-12-12T07:57:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel allows himself to be carried, wrapping his tail around Janelle's back as she walks, but keeps the barbed tip away from her. His demenor slowly fades from the agitated state back towards a slightly sullen one as they near the others and the ruins. He looks up at the pair for a moment as they speak.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Healing isn't that uncommon an ability, Rynah did it for the children many times.</i></font>The wyrm's head drops slightly at the thought, as he looked about. A soft sad trill escapes him again."
19783,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644261&postcount=142,2007-12-12T08:30:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>Tann keeps pace with the others, but doesn't speak, distracted by the unbroken skin where the severe wound once was. He is also not looking anyone in the eye, his shame obvious from his whole demeanor."
19784,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644275&postcount=143,2007-12-12T08:32:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>She starts as she realizes the lizard is speaking to her. <Sylvan><font color=""Indigo"">""You talk?""</font>she asks surprised, following up the question with <Sylvan><font color=""Indigo"">""Who's Rynah? Maybe he or she will know what's going on.""</font>"
19785,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644330&postcount=144,2007-12-12T08:42:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>The witch fled and William let her.  In truth, the fight had left him drained and a little mystified.  Power had<i>flowed</i>from him and it had felt good, clean and fresh.  His wounds burned, this frail new body unsuitable and incapable of combat, but his spirit soared.  His flesh ached, but his spirit rejoiced.  Things were as they should be.<br/><br/>The others were scattered like sheep without a shepherd, but he didn't blame them.  The witch's attack had been fierce and her terrible power had could drive the courage out of a man; women wouldn't be expected to stay and fight.  He was thankful that most of the fairer sex had the sense to run and let the men handle her.  Most of them.  His eyes drifted over to the fiery-haired woman and he frowned.<br/><br/>The black-cloaked one was a witch, that much was certain.  Sent by the devil, empowered by hell to ensure God's holy ones destruction.  Yet... the Scriptures and Church had taught that any who stood against the evil one could not be direct enemies of God, or else the house would crumble and fall.<br/><br/>William's steps brought him toward the devil-man and the woman, the lizard in her arms, more blue than black now.  He did his best to smile, but the pain made it difficult.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Praise be to God for the deliverance he has shown us.</font>""  He raised his voice a little so others near-by could hear as well.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">This place is not safe for us.  I will pray and God will lead us to a safe shelter, like He led the children of Israel of old out of slavery to the promised land.  Come now, make ready and we will leave.</font>"""
19786,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644418&postcount=145,2007-12-12T08:53:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel looks up to Janelle, tilting his head at a slightly.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Of course I do, why wouldn't a dragon be able to talk?</i></font>He was about to continue as William begins his speech. The little lizard tilts his head curiously at the man then the question that is in his mind flows out to everyone's,<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Which one?</i></font>"
19787,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644436&postcount=146,2007-12-12T08:57:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam looks up and is slightly surprised to see Tann unhurt.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">It's a dream. It has to be a dream. That's the only way this all makes sense.</font></i>He realizes Lily is not with the group and looks around for her, finally spotting her in the trees nearby.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">She ran off too, didn't she... oh there she is. I wonder if she is alright.</font></i><br/><br/>Adam blinks and sighs inwardly as the young man speaks to him and Janelle, not understanding a word. He turns and says to Janelle and the lizard in her arms, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I am going to see if that woman is alright - she ran off so suddenly, maybe she's hurt. Then we should probably get going.""</font>He then points to the trees where he saw Lily and walks towards her."
19788,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644534&postcount=147,2007-12-12T09:15:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>The voice flowed into his head, holding a distinctive reptilian sound and William felt a shiver run down his spine.  It was a creature that had been sent by God, he reminded himself, his hand aching for his sword hilt.  It was a talking reptile.  It was a talking snake.<br/><br/>He shook his head, his eyes narrowing slightly.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">The only God who rules in the heavens, Lord Jehovah and his son the Christ who are one.  He has brought me to this land, to guide and shelter His Holy Ones and lead them into His purpose.</font>""  William cocked his head, examining the winged lizard.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">And what are you and what do you know of this place, little one?</font>"""
19789,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644572&postcount=148,2007-12-12T09:24:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie keeps a hand carefully over the side of her torso, wondering.  Intuitively, she knows it is the same wound the man had taken, although she has never been shot with a crossbow before.  The pain of the initial wound is gone, leaving only the insistent, impossible-to-ignore ache that comes afterwards.  It's painful, but somehow, it also feels as if something is<i>right</i>.  Looking about at the field of the dead, she realizes it.<i>I couldn't take their pain for them, but this much I can do.</i><br/><br/>She walks after the two men carefully, keeping a hand clasped to her side and gritting her teeth.  Walking sends a twinge through her, but she had endured worse.  She would endure this without flinching.  It is not without relief that she notes Janelle's wounds are gone already, though.  Listening to the smaller man proclaim his intent (and what a grandiose intent!  The gods guided their followers, but when they saw fit, and no prophet she had ever heard of could be so sure of guidance), a thought comes to her.  She voices it.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""She will bring others...""</font>She can't tell why she feels such deep grief and regret at the thought of leaving the village... or even at the thought it was destroyed.<i>I lived here.</i><br/><br/>She spares the small man another glance.  She knows what he is talking about... but at the same time, she knows another truth.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""He lived here,""</font>she answers for him, remembering and speaking before the supposed prophet's question dragged out too much of the little lizard's pain.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Before...""</font>She blinks back tears, realizing that his pain had the same cause as her own.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""... any of this,""</font>she finishes, tears beginning to run down her face."
19790,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644644&postcount=149,2007-12-12T09:36:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""You're right,""</font>she replies to Sylvie.<font color=""Indigo"">""We should be gone before that happens.""</font>She picks up one of her erstwhile clubs and all the small blue stones that she can find readily.<font color=""Indigo"">""We might be able to hide in the caves until they're gone,""</font>she says in a dubious tone.<font color=""Indigo"">""Although it might be better if we can find someone named 'Rynah'. The winged-lizard mentioned the name. Whoever he or she is, we might be able to get some answers.""</font>"
19791,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644720&postcount=150,2007-12-12T09:47:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""RoyalBlue"">I did</font></i>Vorel thinks, his resolve found during the fight with the cloaked woman beginning to fade slightly. He pushes himself out of Janelle's arms and flaps over to Sylvie and lands gently on her shoulder.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Most of you did. Why you act like you did not I do not know. Everyone was killed...</i></font>His thoughts become slightly shaky as he looks towards the burnt out buildings.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Rynah helped with the children...</i></font>He looks quizically at Janelle.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>She is right here.</i></font><br/><br/>He looks towards William, golden eyes slightly sparkling in the light of the day.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>I do not know who 'Jehova' is, but she is not a god I have ever heard of. Did you hit your head?</i></font>"
19792,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644863&postcount=151,2007-12-12T10:08:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>One Sunday, William had sat in the keep's elaborate chapel, listening to Father Thomas discuss the evils of laughter.  After all, in order to laugh at something, one had to not take it seriously, which either meant the laugher was disrespecting Truth or not fearing evil.  Either way, the sound was an affront to God and instilled doubt in the hearts of men.<br/><br/>So William tried to hold the laughter in; tried to take it seriously, but a little blue ""dragon"" was asking him if he had hit his head.  Instead of laughing, William tried to smile kindly.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I woke up surrounded by death, little one.  I do not know how I have come to inhabit another tent, nor do I know how I ended up in a pile of freshly killed people.  I do know that evil is at work.  The Lord granted me a vision that showed the Whore of Babylon spewing forth all manner of vile demonic creatures that swept through the Earth, killing the Lord's Chosen.  Take heart, His hand is upon us all, even if you do not know who He is.</font>""  William cleared his throat and looked around.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I must pray for guidance and then we <i>must</i> leave.  The caves will not shelter us for long, it is better that we set off immediately toward the place that the Lord has prepared for us.</font>"""
19793,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644883&postcount=152,2007-12-12T10:11:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Stillness, and silence. After a time, a man's voice, echoing in her mind.<i>Child, it is time to wake</i>.<br/><br/>Lily's eyes, already open, begin to focus. The first thing she sees is, of course, her son. Once again, she begins to weep, quietly, but no less fiercely than before. Tears flowing freely, she carefully lays him down next to one of the burnt and broken trees.<br/><br/>Lily begins to gather nearby stones, starting to pile them around the body. When she sees Adam approach, she blinks back tears. ""<font color=""teal"">Help me gather stones for a cairn.</font>"" she asks, softly."
19794,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644971&postcount=153,2007-12-12T10:28:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam approaches Lily and sees the dead child upon the ground. Though he does not understand the words of her request, the sadness in her voice and her actions make it clear. Feeling akward, he gathers nearby stones, handing them to her. Somehow he feels it is her place to build this little shrine and he is just helping.<br/><br/>After she is done, Adam waits for a few minutes to give her time to grieve and then tugs on her sleeve gently, pointing back to the main group and speaking softly, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""We should go back to them.""</font>"
19795,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645032&postcount=154,2007-12-12T10:36:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel tilts his head again at William.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>You made much more sense before all of this happened,</i></font>he thinks.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>'Lord'? Rimach is the Lord of Mercy, is that of who you speak? Havrek might, but not many call him that, only his Chosen and clerics.</i></font>Vorel shakes his head.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>They do not speak to many though most offer their words and hope that the gods smile down on them.</i></font>He shakes his head.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>If one were lording over the others there would be much chaos though.</i></font>He pauses looking around.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>All the gods are equal, even if you do not like them, but this is the work of Mezanne. The woman's garb looked it at least.</i></font>"
19796,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645353&postcount=155,2007-12-12T11:48:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I do not recognize those whom you speak of, little one,</font>"" William replied, not unkindly.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">You may refer to saints that I am not familiar with.  I am a simple man and my education is not as great as it could be, but rest assured that Jesus is Lord above them all.</font>""  He gritted his teeth then, his fist curling and then relaxing once more.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Or it could be pagan images of old.  I know that in my homeland, before the Truth came to the isle, the men there worshiped all manners of false gods, bowing before the demons and sacrificing children upon their gruesome alters.  If this is indeed the work of this 'Mezanne', then it is surely a demon or devil mascarding as an angel of light, just as the scriptures tell us will happen at the End of Days.</font>""  He took a deep breath and walked away a few paces from the others, kneeling in the dirt.  William closed his eyes and knelt, his hands folded in prayer, his head bowed.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><div style=""text-align: center;"">""Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in proelio;<br/>
 contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium. <br/>
 Imperat illi Deus; supplices deprecamur: tuque,<br/>
 Princeps militiae coelestis, Satanam aliosque spiritus <br/>
 malignos, qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in <br/>
 mundo, divina virtute in infernum detrude. Amen<br/>
<br/>
Actiones nostras, quaesumus Domine, aspirando praeveni et adiuvando<br/>
prosequere:  ut cuncta nosta oratio et operatio a te semper incipiat et per<br/>
ta coepta finiatur.  Per Christum Dominum nostrum.  Amen.""</div></font><br/><br/>He poured all that he was into the prayer, focusing with his spirit, seeking the connection with the divine that he had so recent enjoyed.  Then, his soul spread its wings and took fight, soaring over the landscape heading North-east.  The land was desolate underneath him, but landmarks here and there that his spirit recognized and rejoiced over awaited him.  There, below him, lay a great and beautiful city, unlike any he had seen before.<br/><br/><i><b>This is Pallon City, where you shall lead my children,</b></i>the voice of the Lord rang through his mind and soul.  He rejoiced in his God's protection and his soul began to make its way back to his body."
19797,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645433&postcount=156,2007-12-12T12:07:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel tilts his head slightly.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Your education was fine, you learned from Astera and Koril.</i></font>He shakes his head.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>What is wrong with you people? Our homes were burnt and friends slain.</i></font>He lets out a soft trill, leaning his head down against Sylvie, who seemed to be the only one who cared at all.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Why is it you all are acting like this?</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>We do need to move though,</i></font>he raises his head, looking in the direction the woman on horseback fled.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>She will not give up that easily. We do not have time for insanity at a time like this.</i></font>"
19798,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645442&postcount=157,2007-12-12T12:10:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Janelle puts her hands to her temples at the cascade of information.<font color=""Indigo"">""Okay, slow down a moment. You said your name is Sylvie, right? Not Rynah. Or did I mishear? And if that's the case, little lizard, why would you tell me otherwise? Or that I lived here? I'm not even sure where here is, and this,""</font>she gestures to her body,<font color=""Indigo"">""isn't me.""</font>For the moment, she ignores the man in the throes of religious fervor."
19799,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645504&postcount=158,2007-12-12T12:22:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam comes back to the main group, walking slowly and looking a bit awkward. <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""She'll be along in a bit.""</font>He looks around at the small man praying and the others talking. Sylvie's hand over her side catches his eye. <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Are you hurt?""</font>he asks, moving closer to her."
19800,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645525&postcount=159,2007-12-12T12:25:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie starts at the name Rynah.  For some reason, it is as familiar to her as her own.<i>It</i>is<i> my own.</i>The thought hangs there surreally, along with Vorel's assertion that they all lived here, and her own grief at seeing its remains.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Yes,""</font>she murmurs at the litte dragon's last... words, for want of a better term.  That was the thing she had remembered about the rider, the one that had inspired a quiet dread.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""This is surely her work.""</font><br/><br/>She raises a hand to stroke Vorel comfortingly; the other one stays unconsciously clasped over the wound in her torso.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I... I don't know,""</font>she says aloud.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Something very strange has happened...  I...""</font>She trails off.  She can remember the village before it was burnt, but nothing of the burning, and other memories intrude.<i>Why does that seem strange?  Of course I remember living here...  I remember also France and the war.  But are those gone?  Which is real?</i>She doesn't voice all her thoughts; there is no need to upset Vorel further.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Either name will do,""</font>she manages at last.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""You do not feel... yourself, either?""</font><br/><br/>The faun's return distracts her, bringing a welcome, if momentary, distraction from her confusion.  His gesture towards her side is clear enough, even if his speech isn't.  She could not usually tell one satyr from another, but this one had healed Janelle; she thought she knew him.  She shakes her head.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Tell him to keep his strength.  I am fine, and he may need it.""</font>"
19801,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645593&postcount=160,2007-12-12T12:35:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Janelle translates as needed for the satyr.<font color=""Indigo"">""You might be the key to everything, little friend,""</font>she says to the lizard.<font color=""Indigo"">""Do you know what happened here? Will you tell us?""</font>"
19802,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645626&postcount=161,2007-12-12T12:42:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam frowns after Janelle translates and nods. <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange""> ""I hope I won't need to do much more of this, but it seems like this dream is more dangerous than I thought possible. If her wound gets any worse, I will do something though.""</font><br/><br/>As Janelle speaks to the lizard, he looks around nervously, and listens, hoping for silence, but paying attention to anything that sounds like more danger coming their way."
19803,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646365&postcount=162,2007-12-12T14:51:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Lily nods at Adam when he suggests returning to the group, and, a few minutes later, slowly trudges back towards the others. Her demeanor is much changed, though; gone are the easy smiles and friendly greetings.<br/><br/>""<font color=""teal"">Is everyone else all right?</font>"" she asks, without enthusiasm."
19804,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646439&postcount=163,2007-12-12T15:03:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel drops his head along Sylvie's shoulder.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>An army attacked... </i></font>he thinks.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Astera and Koril tried to stop them, and others did, but it was no good. There was a big dragon, a bronze one and demons.</i></font>He sighs a soft trill out.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Astera told me to hide so I did. They killed everyone, and worse to the women.</i></font>He shudders  and lets out a hiss.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>I don't know why they attacked. I don't know why they did not find me. I don't know why they left you alive...</i></font>"
19805,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646570&postcount=164,2007-12-12T15:27:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam is startled to hear the lizard's story.<font color=""DarkOrange""><i>Army? Demons? Dragon? This is just madness.</i></font>He frowns and opens his mouth as if to speak.<br/><br/>He stops and decides that it is no use arguing about things that are impossible.<font color=""DarkOrange""><i>If I try to figure this out, I am going to go crazy. This is a dream and things here do not make sense, but I am going to go along with them and take everything as seriously as I can. I don't even need to tell anyone when I wake up. It's just me here and maybe these other people.</i></font><br/><br/>After that short pause, he does speak, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Alright, so we need to go somewhere and hide, if that woman or any army is going to come back. I say, we get up on those cliffs and have a look at what's around us. Then we'll know where to go.""</font>He then taps his head lightly, feeling annoyed, and repeats himself in English."
19806,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646673&postcount=165,2007-12-12T15:45:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""There's a faster way,""</font>she says, repeating herself in Sylvan for Adam's benefit. She looks at the little dragon-lizard.<font color=""Indigo"">""Little friend, you're familiar with the area, I trust. What other towns or cities are close by?""</font><br/><br/>As Lily walks up she looks somewhat concerned at the changed demeanor.<font color=""Indigo"">""Are <i>you</i> all right? You look awful.""</font>"
19807,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647245&postcount=166,2007-12-12T17:40:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""teal"">I <i>feel</i> awful</font>,"" Lily replies. She looks on the verge of saying more, but holds back at the last minute, with a pointed glance at the two strange men in the group (William and Tann).<br/><br/>Instead, she asks, haltingly, ""<font color=""teal"">What happened to that rider? She said something in a language I didn't understand, and I was terrified. I don't even know why.</font>"""
19808,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647322&postcount=167,2007-12-12T18:10:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""She ran-- well, rode-- away. She'll probably be back with reinforcements. We should get going, though, now that you're ready, and our zealot seems to be done groveling. As for the word 'chanek'--""</font>she shrugs helplessly.<font color=""Indigo"">""I don't know why it affected you. The word means 'terror that stabs through your heart like a poisoned dagger of ice'-- more or less. And don't ask me how I know this, but the name of the language is Abyssal. Demons speak it.""</font>She laughs, the sound a mix between rue, humor, and hysteria.<font color=""Indigo"">""Maybe I've become a demon, since I can speak it.""</font>She looks around a bit theatrically.<font color=""Indigo"">""It looks like Hell.""</font>"
19809,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647375&postcount=168,2007-12-12T18:25:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie looks at Lily with the same look of concern, but she doesn't ask anything.  She thinks over what Vorel said, slowly, consideringly.<br/><br/>She realizes she is almost clutching at Vorel's tail as she does so, and softens her grip; well, it was no wonder she was not calm, considering what she had escaped.<i>Why were we left unharmed?</i>The rendition of what had happened here is chilling.  Some small part of her wants to laugh bitterly and protest madness at the thought of demons and dragons; most of her turns over the thought of demons and dragons, loose and apparently destroying villages.  And if the rider was any sign, not yet finished.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""You're not a demon,""</font>she replies without thinking to Janelle, looking at her.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""If you were, you wouldn't have helped us.""</font>She hesitates, taking in the blood-red hair and the sharp teeth visible as Janelle speaks; particularly with the backdrop, it makes her appear almost fiendish.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""It... I think maybe you have old demon-blood, or were tainted.  Perhaps that's how you understood.""</font>"
19810,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647394&postcount=169,2007-12-12T18:31:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam nods. <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""If our lizard friend knows a safe place to go, I will gladly follow.""</font>He pauses and looks at Janelle, smiling slightly, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""You know, it was pretty brave of you to go charging that woman. Why did you do it?""</font>"
19811,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647443&postcount=170,2007-12-12T18:50:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>She appears to have no words to say in reply to Sylvie, although faint traces of relief flash briefly across her young face. She again offers a helpless shrug, this time to the satyr. <Sylvan><font color=""Indigo"">""I don't know. Some sort of instinct, I suppose. I reacted before I had time to consider my actions.""</font>"
19812,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647506&postcount=171,2007-12-12T19:13:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>His soul firmly back in his body, William stood, his mind reeling with what he had just experienced.  The conversation drifted back to him the dragon's voice echoed in his mind, finally illuminating the situation.  It made so much<i>sense</i>now.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Don't you understand?</font>"" he asked, striding back to the circle of huddled people.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">This is all prophecy being fulfilled.  The holy book of Revelation tells us that in the End of Days, the Dragon, that is Satan, will pursue the woman and when she escapes him, the dragon will send forth all manner of demon filth to destroy God's chosen.  Don't you see?</font>"" he asked, his voice raising in excitement.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">This is what my vision was telling me!  The demons and the dragon have descended on the Earth; we have been brought here for God's purpose to combat the dragon and its followers.</font>""<br/><br/>He took a deep breath to settle himself, a hand running through his black hair.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Do not worry, God has given me a vision of where we are to go.  It is called Pallon City; it lies to the North-east.  I have been given a vision of the way and we must go.  Now.  Answers and help await us there, but we must move swiftly.</font>"""
19813,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647544&postcount=172,2007-12-12T19:32:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam frowns slightly at Janelle's words, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Yes, instinct - that's a good way of putting it.""</font>Looking at the young man speaking emphatically, Adam glances at Janelle and Lily, to see how they are taking his words. The young man seems to feel very strongly about something; Adam briefly wonders why his dream includes someone so unlike anyone he knew in real life and dismisses the thought.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">No questioning, just go with it until I wake up.</font></i><br/><br/>He speaks to the women near him, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Well, I don't know what he is excited about, but why don't we walk while our lizard friend thinks of where to go. Given that the woman rode off that way,""</font>he points behind him,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""we should probably start going in the other direction. If she has friends who also have horses, they'll be back real soon.""</font>"
19814,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648408&postcount=173,2007-12-13T03:13:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>Increasingly aggitated while the others speak around him and possibly impatient, though still yet to speak himself, Tann moves in the direction suggested by Adam. He doesn't look behind him to see if the others follow, at this stage it is simply vital to begin putting some distance between himself and the rider and her kin.<br/><br/>He walks with a steady and determined pace"
19815,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648683&postcount=174,2007-12-13T04:31:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel lowers his head in thought a moment. He looks to William quizically a moment.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Pallan City is the capital of Pallaxis, everyone knows that. It does not take praying to know. Especially to some lesser god,</i></font>he says.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Moriskit is about the same distance, but is the capital of Rusenia...</i></font>he swallows hard once.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>It was their army that attacked us. It would make sense that the army would continue to Pallan itself.</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>There are towns between Westcliff... What was Westcliff and Pallan,</i></font>he adds.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Daverton is to the east, but... the army that attacked us followed the road that way. There are other towns though as well...</i></font><br/><br/>He looks pointedly at William.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>And dragons do not tend to chase others unless they've caused them harm, or they are working with others. Some are good, some are evil. Don't attempt to lump all of us together, human.</i></font>"
19816,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648741&postcount=175,2007-12-13T04:44:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Slowly walking in the direction he indicated and Tann has started upon, Adam converses with the lizard, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I don't think we want to go anywhere near the army. I think for now, we will head away from the woman and the army. If you can fly up and take a look, maybe you can see where it might be safe to go? We also will need food soon - we have to reach some town that this army has not attacked.""</font>"
19817,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649673&postcount=176,2007-12-13T08:20:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Lily looks a Janelle, surprised and slightly afraid. ""<font color=""teal"">That's a very, ah, accurate description.</font>"" Lily doesn't seem reassured by Sylvie's explanation, but then William makes his proclamation, and she turns to face him.<br/><br/>Lily begins to raise her voice, ""<font color=""teal"">And you! God's purpose? You think this,</font>"" she sweeps her arm out to indicate the piles of dead, ""<font color=""teal"">is <i>god's purpose</i>?</font>"" Her voice drops back to normal and she shakes her head, ""<font color=""teal"">No, forget it. I'm in no mood for <i>another</i> *expletive* theology debate.</font>""<br/><br/>Lily watches the stranger, and then the satyr, head off to the north. Not liking the look of those caves, she prepares to follow them. Now, talking to a little dragon would be normally at least somewhat disconcerting, but she is well past that point today, and simply asks him, ""<font color=""teal"">What is the country like in that direction? And what's this about kingdoms? You make it sound like we're in a war zone.</font>"""
19818,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650025&postcount=177,2007-12-13T09:30:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>(Assuming the group is moving north at this point?)<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""What's the nearest town in this general direction?""</font>she asks the lizard.<font color=""Indigo"">""We should get food and supplies, if we can. And probably warn them, I suppose.""</font>"
19819,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650077&postcount=178,2007-12-13T09:42:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie looks askance at the man as he speaks.<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">If you think that only devils could have done such as this, you are wrong.  Men do as much with no outside aid.</font></i>But they do need to leave this place.  She begins walking after the others, realizing that the pain from the wound in her side is fading.  She takes her hand away for a moment to peer down at her side.  The bloodstain there is fresh, but it isn't spreading.<br/><br/>Her mind returns to what Vorel had said, unwillingly.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""You said that Rusenia sent the army?""</font>she asks the dragon on her shoulder quietly.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""They are in league with demons, then?  You are sure?""</font>"
19820,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650385&postcount=179,2007-12-13T10:39:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>Her words angered her, but more than the words was her tone.  It was everything that he hated about the puffed up, intellectual circles back in the growing cities.  The scholars wrapped in their robes, their minds rotted by bookworms, bragged about how much they knew, completely dismissing anything that did not come from their<i>great</i>store of knowledge.  They preached about understanding new things, yet they did not wait to understand an idea before dismissing it.  She was no different and why was he surprised?  She was a woman, simple in the mind and slow to understand.  She would be no different simply because she had been chosen by God.  It was well known that He used the most simple of vessels for His work.  That was why He had chosen William and there was no doubt that this woman was an example of the lowest creature being used in a divine manner.<br/><br/>He unclenched his fists and took a deep breath.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">This is certainly not God's will, to think such a thing would be blasphemy.  I thought I made it clear that this carnage is the doing of the devil, who seeks to destroy all men.  But if you refuse to understand, than so be it.</font>""  He turned his attention to the dragon who, he couldn't help but be fascinated by.  The creature was much like Azriel, yet so very different.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I meant no offense, little one.  I did not mean to insinuate that all of your kind were evil.  Would God choose an evil creature to serve him?  Not directly.  I, instead, spoke of a great <i>evil</i> dragon, the one spoken of by prophecy.</font>""<br/><br/>William stayed silent then.  They were going North, but perhaps later he would convince the others to turn toward the East, to Pallan City.  In the end, it was in God's hands, not his own."
19821,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650476&postcount=180,2007-12-13T10:56:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>She speaks casually to William, <Latin><font color=""Indigo"">""And what year do you think it is?""</font>"
19822,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650556&postcount=181,2007-12-13T11:08:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>After walking a bit, Adam looks over his shoulder and is relieved to see that the others are following. He notices the exchange between Lily and William and feels a need to say something. <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Lily, don't let him upset you. I don't know what he's been talking about, but there's no reason to let it get to you.""</font>Adam seems to think about something as he continues, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""He's probably in a mild form of shock from the wounds and this general crazyness. Usually when that happens to animals, or people, they want to reject everything that is unfamiliar and that's probably why he's being rude or saying whatever he said.""</font><br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Or at least that's what I think is supposed to happen. I guess I did deserve that B minus.</font></i><br/><br/>Looking at the burned remains of the forest as he walks, he realizes it is possible that they might encounter others who wish to hurt them. He voices his concern, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""You know, we might run into others who are part of this army. We should decide what we want to do next time that happens. If half of us run and hide and the other half try to resist, we're all going to be screwed.""</font>"
19823,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650933&postcount=182,2007-12-13T12:24:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>William blinked in surprise at Lily, unaware that any of these spoke the Holy Tongue.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">It is 1414 in the year of our Lord.  Henry the Fifth sits upon the throne of England and John XXIII is the Lord's Vicar on Earth.</font>""  He blinked and narrowed his eyes.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">What do you mean, what year do I 'think' it is?</font>"""
19824,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650967&postcount=183,2007-12-13T12:33:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>She shrugs.<font color=""Indigo"">""The year I last remember was 1996-- Anno Domini. These,""</font>she indicates Adam and Lily,<font color=""Indigo"">""two tell me it was 2007 by the same calendar for them. Your comment about the 'end of days' made me curious. I don't claim to understand what's happened, but it apparently didn't occur on the same day for all of us.""</font><br/><br/>She translates Adam's request for a plan, but doesn't appear to have anything to offer on her own, wrapped up as she is in trying to figure out where she is and how she got there."
19825,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651188&postcount=184,2007-12-13T13:37:00,dauphinous,"Once the group begins to move through the burnt forest, it becomes clear that the way is littered with not just ash and burnt branches, but also dead animals.  Small birds, squirrels, rats, and other small animals have been charred and, in some cases, look almost melted.  There do not seem to be any carcasses of larger animals about.<br/><br/>The smoke thickens a little during the walk away from the town, and there are a couple of relatively small clearings with scorchmarks on the ground and wood debris scattered around in the area, as if something exploded in the center of it."
19826,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651326&postcount=185,2007-12-13T14:19:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>As they walk through the forest, Adam occasionally pauses to examine the dead animals, or the burnt trees, shaking his head in disbelief.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Why would anyone want to do this? There is nothing left alive here or in the village.</font></i><br/><br/>As they pass another scorched clearing, he turns to the lizard and asks, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Did a dragon do that?""</font>"
19827,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652156&postcount=186,2007-12-13T18:51:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>As they walk along, Janelle picks up a few of the more intact animal carcasses. After collecting a couple, she tears a thin length of cloth from the hem of her shift and uses it to tie the animals with, for easier carrying. The sight of death doesn't seem to bother her."
19828,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652246&postcount=187,2007-12-13T19:32:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Noting what Janelle is doing, Adam turns his thoughts to more practical matters.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">That's a good idea. We might not get to a town before nightfall. And it could be just like the one we woke up in. Thank god for my uncle taking me camping all those times.</font></i><br/><br/>He points to her bundle as he speaks, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Smart of you to think of that - who knows where we'll end up by nightfall. Let me see if I can help out.""</font>He keeps an eye out for any edible looking nuts that might have survived the fire, or animals that Janelle might have missed, picking them up as well."
19829,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652460&postcount=188,2007-12-13T22:33:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>The closest town to the north is Hampsille,</i></font>Vorel thinks. He looks towards William and shakes his small head as he takes flight, hovering with long slow strokes of his wings.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>And you are speaking jibberish again. There are nine gods, once more common knowledge. Jehovah and this 'Satan' are not one of them. Things would probably be much worse off if one of them did rule over all.</i></font>He takes to the air circling high for a few moments before rejoining the group, flapping in a slow circle listening to the others.<br/><br/>As the encounter the clearings and Adam asks his question, Vorel shakes his head slightly.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I do not know,</font>he thinks.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Breath does not normally explode...</i></font>"
19830,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652660&postcount=189,2007-12-14T00:25:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>The ruined forest puts Sylvie on edge even more so than the burned village had.  Men killed one another, and always had, but there were reasons—idiotic reasons, foolish and often evil, but reasons nonetheless.  There could be no reason to systematically hunt down everything that lived.  No reason for anything human, at least.  She shivers, and tries not to think about it too much.<br/><br/>There is plenty to think about to take her mind off their surroundings.<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">1414...</font></i>The date holds no meaning for her, no more than when Janelle gave 1996.  One more than five hundred years older, and the other not even happened yet... and what's more, when she thinks of her own date she can remember two, not just one.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""We need to figure out what is happening here,""</font>she says, mostly to herself as she starts but looking about at the others as she continues.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I thought this had to be a dream at first, but I don't think so, not anymore.  I can—I can remember too much, it feels like.  Do any of you feel this?""</font><br/><br/>She lapses back into French, muttering,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""The years, how can they be so different?""</font>"
19831,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653288&postcount=190,2007-12-14T04:02:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>Tann answers Sylvie without turning round.<br/><font color=""Red"">""I do not believe this is a dream. I am dead, and I have every reason to believe this is hell. Time will tell.""</font><br/><br/>He turns his head to face Vorel<br/><font color=""red"">""You have said you recognise some among our group. Do you recognise me, or perhaps at least the body I find myself in?""</font><br/><br/>He is speaking with a sharp edge to his tone, but considering the surroundings it is no surprise his mood is affected."
19832,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654037&postcount=191,2007-12-14T07:09:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/><br/>The same sunlight that burns away the morning's mist seems to thicken the fog in Lily's mind. She walks with the group, putting one foot in front of the other, but finds it more and more difficult to concentrate on what they're saying. She ignores Adam's friendly advice as readily as William's objections.<br/><br/>Even the devastated forest holds no impact for her. Lily seems lost in a mental haze. Adam's diagnosis of shock is closer to the mark than he realizes.<br/><br/>Finally, though, she catches Sylvie's words, and rouses herself enough to reply, ""<font color=""teal"">Too much? No, I remember far too little.</font>"" That final word seems to aggrieve Lily, out of any rational proportion, and she turns her head aside to hide further tears."
19833,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3659152&postcount=192,2007-12-15T15:14:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Walking through the burnt woods, Adam zones out a bit himself. As he walks, he keeps on imagining how these trees must have been like when they were still alive. It feels like he almost see them growing here, leaves shaking slightly in the wind. As a healer and a lover of nature, he feels a sharp pang of sadness at the destruction wrought here. As the others converse, his thoughts keep spinning around one question.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Why destroy all this life?</font></i>"
19834,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660910&postcount=193,2007-12-16T05:15:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>After walking along in silent thought for a time, Janelle says, repeating herself in Sylvan for Adam's benefit,<font color=""Indigo"">""It seems unlikely that a small town like Hampsille would have either the scholars or the library necessary to help us determine what's happened, but at the same time, it does seem an ideal place for finding food supplies and some better clothing. And blankets. Maybe even a cheap rifle, if we can afford it. Then maybe we should make for this Pallan City. Perhaps we'll find someone there who can explain things to us.""</font>She finally addresses Sylvie's question with a shrug.<font color=""Indigo"">""I'm not entirely sure what you mean. I remember things just fine-- although I can't explain how I have command of certain languages I didn't before.""</font>"
19835,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663894&postcount=194,2007-12-16T19:03:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam responds, in <Sylvan> and then after a bit in <English>,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I don't know if we would be able to afford anything, let alone a rifle. If there really is a war going on, with armies and everything, then supplies are likely to be lacking. What I am really hoping for is some news of what is going on. The last thing we want to do is to trek out to this Pallan City and find it under siege, or run into an army heading the same way. I just hope this Hampsille town is still standing.""</font>"
19836,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664169&postcount=195,2007-12-16T21:42:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""We can bring them news of the army, also, if the town is still there,""</font>Sylvie adds.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""It will not do the country any good, but it will give the people time to flee.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""You think you are dead?  I...""</font>Sylvie grimaces, shaking her head.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I do not remember being placed in with the bodies, or anything about an attack, but we should not have been left alive.  The army, they didn't even leave animals alive—how could they have missed us?""</font>She picks at a hole in her robe, stained with what looks like dried blood, and takes a deep breath.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""And I also remember lying in the woods, with a fever and a bullet wound in my leg.  I don't think we are dead, but I do not see how we could still be alive, either.""</font>"
19837,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666153&postcount=196,2007-12-17T08:58:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel continues to circle the group, looking to each of them as h does. He doesn't answer immediately, but lets the others speak as he continues looking to each.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>I do not specifically know any of you save Rynah,</i></font>he thinks.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>I could not see anything when I was above,</i></font>he adds.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>There's too much smoke in the air, but the entire forest does seem to have been burnt.</i></font>"
19838,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666697&postcount=197,2007-12-17T11:14:00,dauphinous,"Eventually, the burnt spears end.  The ground at the edge of what was the forest is barren for a short distance, perhaps 40 or 50 feet, then a short grass covers the ground as it slopes up and down in gently rolling hills.  Perhaps an hour has passed, and those who are paying attention might note that the sun's angle suggests it must be late in the summer or early in the fall.<br/><br/>The temperature is mildly warm, like that of a late summer morning, and once free of the wood, there is no indication of any sort of destruction to the north.  The rolling plain is free of anything to obstruct the view, save a lone tree or shrub dotting the landscape, and it seems to go on infinitely.<br/><br/>Far off to the east, there is a dark smudge in the sky with a fat column spreading downwards from it, as if a dark cloud chose to station itself over something in particular and reach down to the ground below.  Or as if a great fire burns there.  It is distant enough that nothing can actually be smelled of it at all."
19839,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667229&postcount=198,2007-12-17T13:33:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam's mood improves once they are out of the burnt forest. While the plains are empty, it gives him some hope that the town they are going to will still be standing. His step grows lighter and he looks to the sky more, enjoying the rays of the sun and the lack of hazy smoke.<br/><br/>Seeing the dark cloud in the distance, he remarks, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I think we should stay away from there; it does not look good at all.""</font>He then remembers to repeat himself in English, though it still feels like both languages are native to him in some way. In fact, English feels less right than this other language. He still remembers to look down and collect any edible plants he finds, but for now he tries to put the morning horrors out of his mind."
19840,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667328&postcount=199,2007-12-17T13:56:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Hopefully that isn't Pallan City,""</font>she says, squinting at the smoke. She scans the rest of the horizon looking for the village, unaware that she's rather less winded than she would have been normally.<br/><br/>(Assume for the duration that she's translating for Adam when she speaks.)"
19841,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667420&postcount=200,2007-12-17T14:22:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam shakes his head in agreement with Janelle after she translates. <Sylvan and then English><font color=""DarkOrange"">""If it is, I hope we can find some answers elsewhere. It is strange us being alive when everyone else in that village is not. Or us all being here and not looking like ourselves one little bit. Though, if someone actually did this on purpose, I can not fathom what they could possibly gain. Therefore, I am leaning towards some unusual accident or coincidence as the likely explanation.""<br/>
<br/>
<i>Like... a strange and confusing dream.</i></font><br/><br/>After he picks up a strange root that he recognizes as being edible, he considers something else and speaks to the group, <Sylvan and then English><font color=""DarkOrange"">""We should really consider finding water before nightfall. In fact, if we find it before then, I would advise settling down nearby before moving on. Unless this Hampsille is only a day's walk away, of course.""</font>"
19842,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668115&postcount=201,2007-12-17T18:12:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>As the group exits the burnt forest, Lily seems to shift from lost to lost in thought. Some natural instinct kicks in, and her eyes scan the horizon, alert for danger, looking for signs of water, while her mind is elsewhere, ruminating on the names of cities here.<br/><br/>She points to the distant cloud of smoke, and offers, ""<font color=""teal"">We shouldn't get lost with that for a landmark, though I can't seem to shake the sense that I could find my way around these plains without it.</font>"" she says, puzzled. ""<font color=""teal"">But this ruins my theory. I don't know where--or when--on earth this could be. I mean, I could understand a lost language, though that did narrow things down. But the technology level here! You all saw that rider, she had stirrups. That means third century China, or sixth century Europe, at the very earliest. That's too recent. To say nothing of our little dragon, here. I mean, there are <i>stories</i>, but they're not supposed to be <i>real</i>.</font>"" Lily is growing upset that this conundrum will not yield to simple logic."
19843,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668393&postcount=202,2007-12-17T20:28:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>Seemingly still lost in thought or under his own personal cloud Tann is walking quietly with the others. He listens carefully, taking note of the various languages and their translations."
19844,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668407&postcount=203,2007-12-17T20:34:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>At first, it is a relief for Sylvie to be out of the burnt forest and into a place where things were normal again, but the plains quickly make her edgy.  It is the distance, she thinks.  Finding food could prove difficult on the plains, and she is suddenly glad Janelle and the satyr are carrying the dead animals from before.  There were few plants that would be edible, and even if they could find deer or other animals, there was little cover to hide behind.  And they had no gun, or anything.  Not a good place to hunt.  It was not so bad as a desert, but it looked bad enough.<br/><br/>There's something more, she realizes—the plains simply feel too open.  They could be spotted easily on the open plain, and there was not much they could do about it.  It was the sort of place she would have skirted around, if she could.  The sight of the smoke, though, elicits a sigh through her teeth.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Another town, I think, if not Pallan City.  It is the right direction...""</font>She trails off, not wanting to think that the city had been destroyed; but if the army had reached the city, she rather thought it had.<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">A battle in a city is an ugly thing.</font></i><br/><br/>She looks at Lily oddly.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I don't follow.  What theory is this?  You think you might have figured out... something, about all of this?""</font>"
19845,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669165&postcount=204,2007-12-18T03:24:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel's demeanor improves slightly as they leave the burnt forest.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Hampsille is... was about a day away from Westcliff,</i></font>he sends out.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>If we keep moving we should reach it, but water would be a good idea at some point,</i></font>he adds. He keeps mostly to the air, circling the group, occasionally swooping higher into the air to get a look around. Occasionally he swoops and lands gently on Silvie's, or any one who looks interested in him, shoulder, riding along as she walks.<br/><br/>A little ways into the grasslands, he lands in the grass a short distance from everyone and begins to rubs his body against the short grass, removing the remains of the ash from his hide the best he can. He fades slightly to the color of the grass as he rolls onto his back, wiggling back and forth to scrub between his wings.<br/><br/>As he rejoins the others, much cleaner and bluer, he peers towards the black cloud.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>That would not be Pallan City,</i></font>he thinks.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>It is much to far to be seen from here.</i></font>He looks towards Lilly as she speaks then asks curiously.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">What is europe and china? Or earth?</font>"
19846,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671083&postcount=205,2007-12-18T10:49:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Responding to Sylvie first, Lily explains, ""<font color=""teal"">Originally, I suspected we might be in western Russia. I've never heard of Rusenia or Pallaxis before, but that would make sense if their language had been lost along with the kingdoms, possibly when the Mongols passed through. But the geography is all wrong, especially if there's a major city northeast of us.</font>""<br/><br/>Then she turns to Vorel, clearly caught up with the idea of figuring this out. It's not hard to see that she's (perhaps unconsciously) keeping herself distracted from other thoughts. ""<font color=""teal"">Those are all place-names, little one, and relatively modern ones at that. I'm not surprised you don't recognize them.</font>"" A sudden thought strikes her, and she asks him. ""<font color=""teal"">Can you read and write?</font>"""
19847,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671229&postcount=206,2007-12-18T11:17:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Though he is not following the other discussion, Adam answers the lizard's questions. <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Europe is a large area of land and China is a large country - or at least where I am from. Earth is what we call our world in my time. What, are the big countries around here called? The major seas, oceans and mountains?""</font>Adam blinks, as if realizing something, and speaks again to the little lizard, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""What is your name? I am Adam.""</font>"
19848,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671410&postcount=207,2007-12-18T11:47:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""This could be Atlantis,""</font>she muses, speaking half to herself and half to Lily and Sylvie.<font color=""Indigo"">""Or some other sort of mythical realm equivalent. Many of the myths we know so well have basis in fact. Lost or distorted over time, but fact nonetheless. Atlantis, Avalon, El Dorado-- even elements of Hades-- have some basis in factual accounts. And our known history is much smaller than what has actually occurred. Much knowledge has been lost-- Aristarchus' model of the solar system, or Damascus steel. It wouldn't be outside the realm of possibility for stirrups to have been invented in some ancient past we've lost knowledge of. You'd be surprised what can be found in old cities and tombs. And Prossos' history of the world detailed over 400,000 years of time. Pity we don't know what it contained,""</font>she says with a sigh."
19849,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672965&postcount=208,2007-12-18T18:06:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>What was there for a prophet to say?  The landscape had stayed as strange and unfamiliar as William had suspected it to stay, changing slowly around them, destruction yielding to a harsh and unforgiving land.  He did not bother to speak to the others, watching them move around him.  It was not that he was neglectful, rather he easily slipped into the watchful role of a shepherd of sheep who did not know the dangers of the land.  To his eye, none of those around him were born fighters - several were even women! - and they certainly lacked the faith in the Christ to be protected by divine might.  Yet, William had been assigned to guard and protect them, belief or no, and so he would.<br/><br/>Still, the walk had not been without its surprises.  For example, the red-haired woman had claimed that she and others had lived hundreds of years in the future.  It was impossible, of course.  The Christ had promised to come soon and Father Thomas and the holy church fathers had foretold that these were the last days.  And even now, William had seen visions that had foretold the end; he had been selected, impossibly, to play a part in these events.  How, then, could such a tale be true?  Yet, she couldn't be expected to understand such complex ideas.  Perhaps it comforted her to believe that the world would last, especially since she had a closer connection to the base, material world, tied to it by her flesh, her blood escaping regularly to mingle with the dirt of the earth.<br/><br/>Such thoughts led him back to his wife, her raven-hair swept back in complicated knots, her figure undiminished even after so many years and three births.  William felt himself stir at her memory and found himself wishing that he had more time for her, instead of always being busy with the art of ruling.  It was true, she was pregnant once more, almost ready to give birth with his fourth child, so they had not joined in some time.  Still, she was one of the few women able to speak intelligently and it surprised him that he missed their discussions.  She would have believed him and William couldn't help but wish that his helpmate was here, next to him instead of the unbelieving women he was currently stuck with.<br/><br/>And then finally, the devil-man, or Adam as he revealed himself to be, finally stopped speaking babble and spoke English instead.  William wasn't sure how he felt about being able to understand the creature; though his name was surely a sign.  Father Thomas' sermons on the nature of man came back to him and he wondered how much it wise to read into the situation.  After all, the first man had doomed the human race to misery through the sin of his wife.  It was for this sin that Christ had to come, shedding his blood upon the earth, washing away the sins of all man.  Yet, it was not for Eve, nor for women, to be saved from such a sacrifice, for was their blood not spoiled and drained into the earth monthly?  And so, woman was saved through childbirth, for it was then that her blood was held into her body, allowing Christ's sacrifice to take hold in sacred communion.  But if this Adam was to doom their mission, who was the Eve that would bring the opportunity to him and tempt him through sensual passions to do so?  He found himself looking at the horned woman and frowned.<br/><br/>His companion's conversation finally filtered through to him and he spoke up softly, not caring if they listened or not.  They would see God's power, he simply had to inform them of its prophetic nature.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Do not concern yourselves with food and water, my friends.  Just as it was supplied for the Sons of Israel as they traveled to the promised land, so will it be given to us as we follow the Lord's leadings.  Have faith.  Water will be supplied this night and bread will be given in the morning.</font>""  He fell silent, not willing to cast too many pearls before the swine."
19850,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673039&postcount=209,2007-12-18T18:36:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Now fully engaged in the debate, Lily dismisses William's comment about manna from heaven (though it sets her perhaps more on edge than she would otherwise have been), and rolls her eyes at Janelle. ""<font color=""teal"">Atlantis? Please. It's developed quite a place in modern myth, but you can actually read the book where Plato invented it. And 'El Dorado' is just a corruption of 'El Rey Dorado'. There was never a City of Gold, merely a golden king.</font>"" She rubs her chin thoughtfully, ""<font color=""teal"">Avalon is nearer the mark, though. There's a much richer vein to tap there; between the golden apples of the Hesperides, and the island of Tír na nÓg, all in the distant West, you could more reasonably impute a factual basis to those stories.</font>""<br/><br/>Lily shivers at an unpleasant thought, ""<font color=""teal"">I hope we're not losing a hundred years at home for this trip, though that might help explain how we all seem to claim a different time.</font>"""
19851,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673278&postcount=210,2007-12-18T20:35:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>Almost before William finishes speaking Tann's temper has snapped and he's standing in front of him staring down into his eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I have seen what happened to ""God's chosen people"" with my own eyes and they never found a promised land, only death and torment. If you will not cease spouting nonsense I will make you, so keep your ignorance to yourself.""</font><br/><br/>Tann turns and continues to walk, furious and bitter."
19852,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673349&postcount=211,2007-12-18T21:43:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie looks oddly at Lily and Janelle as they go back and forth, confusion reigning in her own mind.  They thought this was some sort of myth, or story?  Or that they had been thrown somewhere into the distant past, as Lily seemed to be saying?  She would have thought it madness, except... they were here, after all.  Something had happened that she would have thought impossible.<br/><br/>What is truly confusing is that at the same time, she disagrees.  She knew what year it was, and where they were: Pallaxis, in the year 2712—wasn't it?  She couldn't remember the destruction of Westcliff, so it could be later...  but this talk of places that never existed made no sense.<br/><br/>Tann's outburst drives her out of her thoughts, and she looks sidelong at him.  It was... satisfying, almost, she admitted to herself, to see someone contradict the smaller man.  She couldn't place what it was about him that bothered—his arrogance was irritating, of course, but that wasn't it.  It was the way he was so<i>certain</i>of everything, she decides, never admitting the possibility that he might be wrong.  Such men were dangerous, and even if he did have the guidance of a god—God, it was all too easy to misinterpret a symbol.  Whenever he spoke, it reminded her of the way men had talked with another before the war, looking to it as a good thing and never really thinking about what might happen if they lost.  They hadn't admitted the possibility they might be wrong, either.  But they had been.  For now, she ignores them; Tann does not seem to be inviting conversation right now, and she doesn't want to talk to William.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I still don't understand.  You think this is... Avalon, you said?  Somewhere in the past?""</font>She shakes her head.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Lily, I don't know how, but I can remember living both here and in France.  If this were the past, how could I have done both?  How could I have done both even if it were not?""</font>Her voice sinks to almost a whisper at the last sentence, meant more for herself than anyone else."
19853,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674198&postcount=212,2007-12-19T03:41:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Now that they have left the forest behind them, Adam has settled into a steady routine of walking and looking around for edible growth, while he listens to the bits of the conversation he understands. At some point, the thought crosses his mind that walking on these strange hooved feet feels fully comfortable and natural. He briefly considers the anatomical implications of such an unusual method of locomotion and dismisses the thoughts. Clearly things here do not make sense and to try to apply logic to them is a foolish notion. However, talking about it with others serves to keep his mind off the more disturbing parts of this morning's events.<br/><br/>He replies to Janelle in <Sylvan and English>,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I don't know if we're in some mythical place or not, but I think that the where is not really so important. Janelle, I felt some energy within me flow into you. Into your wounds. Whether we are in China or Toy Story, that's pretty crazy stuff.""</font><br/><br/>When Tann rounds on William, Adam looks at them with some concern and speaks to Tann, remembering the man's English is supposedly not so good, <English><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Hey, hey, calm down a bit. Whatever he's saying, don't let him make you angry. Don't listen to him - he just does not know any better. We need to stick together right now. Just don't listen to him, if he makes you upset.""</font>His words are accompanied with a few placating gestures to help get his meaning across."
19854,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674508&postcount=213,2007-12-19T04:45:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Pleased to have someone willing to discuss ancient theories, she largely ignores William and Tann's argument in favor of continuing the conversation with Lily. She does look over at them a touch irritably as she replies.<font color=""Indigo"">""Yet several distinguished scholars feel that Plato was drawing on other traditions now lost to us. Some have even postulated that Plato's Atlantis refers to the Americas. Many scholars believed Troy to be a myth, yet there's work progressing on a dig that could very well be that city. Technical details aside, though, the thrust of my argument remains. If we're in some distant past society, with as little as we know about our own ancient history, there may be all sorts of inventions lost and rediscovered. We still can't duplicate some of the construction techniques of the ancients even today.""</font>"
19855,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675077&postcount=214,2007-12-19T06:23:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""teal"">Well, that's true for construction.</font>"" Lily concedes, ""<font color=""teal"">But stirrups are an inherently mobile technology, because horses were for moving around. Any peoples that invented them would have quickly encountered all nearby societies and spread the stirrup meme. It doesn't make sense to say that they'd have been invented and then lost, unless we're somewhere that had no geographic contact with Eurasia--and the Americas didn't have horses until the Europeans showed up, so don't pretend we could be there either.</font>"" she says, clearly enjoying the back and forth of this debate.<br/><br/>Lily manages to pause and consider Sylvie's question, though she starts to show signs of profound sadness once again, her voice dropping to almost match Sylvies. ""<font color=""teal"">I don't <i>know</i>. Things happened before we woke up this morning. Happened to us, I mean. But you, you remember?</font>"" she asks, sounding almost hopeful."
19856,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675143&postcount=215,2007-12-19T06:35:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Unless the society crumbled before the technology could spread. There is apparently a war going on. If their society collapses under the aftermath of war, then perhaps the stirrups were lost with them.""</font>"
19857,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675416&postcount=216,2007-12-19T07:22:00,Santanya,"Vorel looks quizzically at Adam as he tells him about this 'Earth'. It was becoming more and more obvious the trauma was getting to these people. Even the healer was showing signs of it. He wasn't sure if the satyr was from the town or not, but he seemed like he could have been. The others though had been more obviously from it.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>There is only one Ocean,</i></font>he says, shaking his head slightly.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>There's two mountain ranges on Lesmere. One between Gelest and Chemeny, Mageeno, and the other between Rusenia and Chemeny, the Nenderlin Cluster. There's also a big lake called Bahrrie Lake in east Pallaxis. Its part swamp and on the border with Gelest.</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>I am Vorel Darastrix Ulhar,</i></font>he sends out proudly. His little chest puffs out as he flaps through the air, striking as noble a poise as he can. He swoops over and lands on Silvie's shoulder again, sitting up proudly.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>And be nice, he's obviously hallucinating after everything you all have been through.</i></font>he adds, looking towards Tann."
19858,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676546&postcount=217,2007-12-19T10:59:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Stupid, sniveling childish fool,</font>"" William growled, his temper snapping within himself.  He felt a faint chill of panic from another part of him spread through his body, but it just made him angrier.  Who did these fools think they were, spouting their ""knowledge"" while wearing their hypocrisy on their foreheads?  The Church would have chained them all up as devil worshipers and heretics!  Let their blood be on their own heads!  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">You cannot make me do anything, you have no power over me, nor power over anything on this earth!  Oh man of violence, you condemn yourself!</font>""<br/><br/>He stood there, trembling with contempt, glaring at the rest of them.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">All of you speak wise and powerful words as you are wrapped up in your cloak of knowledge.  'Let us consider this thought,' or 'This is a particularly fine doubt.""  You insist that all ideas must be heard and tested, yet what do you do with a man's faith?  You dismiss it, despite the evidence otherwise.  What shall I do to convince you?  Shall I call down fire from heaven?  Shall I strike a rock and cause water to pour forth?  Shall I call shebears to maul those who mock God's chosen like Elisha of old?  What would be convincing, what would be evidence?</font>""  Anger and scorn dripped from every word and he spat onto the ground in front of them."
19859,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676600&postcount=218,2007-12-19T11:12:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel looks towards William, tilting his head slightly.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>None of what you just said requires any of the gods influence to do,</i></font>he thinks.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Any mage of sufficient power can do so, though those who are closer to the gods can perform similar feats. Astera was quite good at some of those. You might be a cleric, but does not prove any of what you said.</i></font>"
19860,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676829&postcount=219,2007-12-19T11:57:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>When Vorel relates the news about the local geography, Adam can not help but think,<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Those are some funny names.</font></i>But it only serves to reaffirm in his mind that the details do not bear examining too closely. If that is what the talking lizard calls things, then that's what Adam will call them, if they ever get to any of these places. The key for them is to work together right now, to escape any more people like that rider. Despite his attempts to avoid thinking too hard about it, he feels a strong desire to live and a deep worry and fear about something actually happening to this strange body that was now his. Adam rarely remembered feeling fear in dreams, except for the abstract kind you get in nightmares. He told himself that he should not care what happens in this dream, but the thought lacked conviction.<br/><br/>Though he did not understand William's angry words, his tone and body posture made it clear that now he was getting upset at something or other. Vorel's response seemed to indicate it had to do with more talk of God and such. While Adam was not a religious man in the slightest, he started to feel a bit bad for this poor man who was obviously not dealing with what was happening to them very well.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Of course, if this was the real world, all of us would need some serious therapy after this morning.</font></i><br/><br/>They needed to work together, if they were to get out of this, whatever this was. Adam was never much of a mediator, but he had some duty to these people as a the closest thing they had to a real doctor.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Alright, how did that whole interaction course go? A doctor has to be courteous and kind to his patients and their owners. Smile and be polite.</font></i><br/><br/>Adam turned to William and spoke to the thin man in slow and calm <English>, making sure to smile,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Look, I understand this is all very confusing for you. It is a little bit confusing for all of us. For example, I can't understand that other language you are speaking, at all. But I have not been getting upset and you should not be either. We need to work together right now. Just try to think about what you are doing next and relax a bit. Vorel here seems to know a lot about this place, but none of us know very much about each other. So, if we say things that upset you, or make you angry, just try not to think about them and focus on something positive. For example, the weather is pretty nice today. And I think Janelle and I can find enough food for all of us, just in case we do not reach the town. And we escaped from that rider woman. So, things are not so bad.""</font><br/><br/>Adam finishes his little speech with a big final smile and nods at William. He seems confident that what he has said should resolve any issues William is dealing with."
19861,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677450&postcount=220,2007-12-19T14:02:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>William fixed the devil-man, Adam, with a look as fierce as he could muster.  <English> ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Do not speak to me like I am some young whelp.  I am not a fool, however you and your friends paint me!  You attempt to placate me with sniveling words, yet I wonder what you would do if treated similarly!  I am not panicking because of the situation, I am trying to get the rest of you to understand the reality of this situation.</font>""  He turned, gesturing to the world around him.  <English> ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">All of this, this is fake, a shattered, cloudy reality of the Truth found in the mind of God.  The dragon's knowledge is valuable, I will not insult him by claiming that it is not.  Already, it justifies the truth I already have been given, that Pallon City is real and must be our destination.  However, I suspect that even he is unknowing of the true reality.</font>""  William struggled to control himself and a peace from another source spread over his body.  His mind cleared and he took a deep breath.  <English> ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I do not demand that you believe me, Adam, nor any of you.  I am not some pup that must be placated with sweet, calm words.  However, next time, before you decide to talk down to me, search your heart.  What is it that you truly believe in?  What is it that you are truly willing to fight for?</font>""  He turned to the rest, his voice filled with convicition, addressing everyone now.  <Common> ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">The rest of you would do well to do the same.  We all saw the Rider and the destruction that those she works for brought to that place.  It was carnage on a scale that I have not seen for some time, but I <i>know</i> that type.  I have fought against it before, and my ancestors earlier on the fields of my homeland spilled the barbarian's blood.  They sought then to overwhelm us, to cover us with bodies so that we could not fight any longer.  They brought with them death, chaos; they sought to rape our women and enslave our children, caring not for anything good and holy.  That was the reality then and the only answer was to fight back, to protect that which we loved.  Praise be to God, my ancestors were victorious.  You think that I have been deaf, unhearing and not understanding your words.  Some of you think that this is a dream, others refuse to cope with the reality that you find yourselves in.  This will be the death of you.  Do not doubt my words: this land will be the death of you if you do not recognize it for what it is.  That rider, she served the Dark One, he would who blot out the sun.  That is the reality that we face.  So, as I said to Adam, I say to you now.  Search within yourselves.  What is it that you would fight to protect now that all that you knew has been stripped away; taken from you?  What is your reason for living?  Before you know what it is that drives you, I do not suggest you attack that which gives me purpose.  For when despair clutched your hearts when the Rider whispered in the dark, many of you turned and fled.  I did not.  I do not claim greater strength or wisdom, but I urge you to ponder my words.</font>""  He shook his head and began to continue along the trail, slowly.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><i>I do not understand your words, my small friend</i></font>, he thought to Vorel after a second.<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>What is this mage and cleric that you speak of?  I would not have you think that I am unwilling to listen to your wisdom, for you know much of this land.</i></font>William raised his arm, like he would for Azriel who was hunting in the forest, a clear invitation for the dragon to join him if he was willing."
19862,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677586&postcount=221,2007-12-19T14:31:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""teal"">My son.</font>"" Lily whispers. ""<font color=""teal"">For his sake, I will walk with you.</font>""<br/><br/>Lily strides towards William. The breeze around them dies down, as the calm before the storm. The warm sun begins to feel stifling in the still air.<br/><br/>Lily's mind is chaos. She thinks,<font color=""teal""><i>I can not, no I </i>will not[i] believe in a god that would let a child die before his time. What god</font>and here her mind is filled with venom<font color=""teal""><i>would bring me here, to find my son, to find him dead?</i></font><br/><br/>Her shoulders sag, and she speaks to William. ""<font color=""teal"">I will not challenge your faith. If you will stand against those murderers, I will stand with you, until the end.</font>"""
19863,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677715&postcount=222,2007-12-19T15:03:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I am humbled</font>,"" William says to Lilly quietly, his voice for her alone.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I know that it is not for my sake that you stand with me, but for your own and that is how it should be.  I would not be a thorn in your side, nor a stumbling block.  If there is anything I can do to aid you, please, let me know and I will do my best to ensure peace between us.</font>"""
19864,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678053&postcount=223,2007-12-19T16:50:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Philosophical discussion keeps my mind occupied,""</font>she replies mildly, unwilling to rise to either William's outbursts or his exhortations.<font color=""Indigo"">""It's not like we have much else to do at the moment, and I'm doing my part to provide for the moment.""</font>She indicates the string of dead animals she's carrying.<font color=""Indigo"">""And I don't know about the rest of you, but I'd like to get back to my life. So I'll work to that end. I'm surprised the rest of you don't appear to feel that way. At the moment, it seems the only thing for any of us to do, for whatever reasons we have, is to keep walking.""</font>"
19865,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678120&postcount=224,2007-12-19T17:08:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>William's response is not quite what Adam expects and he is suprised at what he hears. He composes himself and forms a response, somewhat uncertain, as if he is thinking over things as he is saying them. There is some annoyance in his words, now that he better understands what William has been talking about.<br/><br/>He speaks to the thin man, <English><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Well, to be quite frank, I am too familiar with the idea of stress-induced hallucinations and such to have much confidence in your sudden plan to head towards some city, especially one that may be under attack from an army. Speaking of which, I am not about to fight for anything or anyone. I've had enough of warmongering in my real life from my country's glorious leaders, thank you very much. Janelle is right, we just need to keep walking and survive until we figure out how we get out of here.""</font>"
19866,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678235&postcount=225,2007-12-19T17:45:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>William looked with pity at Adam and Janelle.  Now, he understood their form and the significance of Adam's name.  Just as Adam, after the fall, had nothing left to live for, having surrendered his majestic birthplace at the whim of a woman, so too this Adam held nothing worth valuing.  It appeared that all they truly valued was their own lives.  It made more and more sense, the more William reflected upon it.  The fire-haired woman longed to go back to her own life, a life of knowledge and mystery.  But wasn't it the desire for wisdom and the lust of knowledge that caused Eve's downfall in the first place?  So too was this woman thrown out of Paradise and yet, she could not accept that, so she was trapped looking for a way back to a world she would never fully know again.<br/><br/>It was tragic, that they would have nothing worth fighting for, yet William knew they would not welcome his pity, nor would they understand why it made them pitiful.  Adam's statement did not require a response, nor was any asked for.  So, he would not receive any.  William did not want to anger them more than necessary, after all, and fighting with those without hope or purpose was no fight at all."
19867,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678460&postcount=226,2007-12-19T19:23:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Janelle's attention is focused on the ground as they walk, despite her ability to carry on conversation. She occasionally scuffs at a rock, or scoops one up to inspect before tossing it away, or adding it to her increasing collection of stuff, strung about her body wherever she can manage to store such things-- many of them tied on with narrow strips from her clothing, or from particularly flexible weeds and grasses. When not picking up stones, she's plaiting together a small, very crude net from the grass, weaving it with nimble fingers. Although surprised at her own agility, she hides it well."
19868,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678579&postcount=227,2007-12-19T20:30:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>Ignoring the direct insult and then, as William begins ranting again, Tann increases his pace and moves ahead out of earshot. He seems to have no more interest in the discussion taking place."
19869,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678623&postcount=228,2007-12-19T21:00:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie keeps her head down as the others speak, occasionally shaking it, although it is more to try and sort out her own thoughts than it is an expression of denial.  Their argument—both the discussions of Janelle and Lily, and the firmer exhortations of William—is almost a backdrop to her own troubled thoughts.<br/><br/>It was her memories.  When she thought of her mother, it brought memories of Alice, a smiling, pleasant-faced woman in an apron, age lines not yet showing on her face.  She could summon up countless memories of being washed by her as a small child, or helping to clean up the shop after hours... She hadn't seen her mother for over three years.  But she also remembers Darra, who she had always liked to remember as the beautiful, laughing woman of her earliest memories, not the woman whose beauty had begun to fade with age, and more so with frequent melancholy.  After her father had died, she had started to take care of her mother, more than the other way around... Remembering her brings a sharp pain as she realizes that her mother is almost certainly dead with the rest of Westcliff.  But that takes second place over the jarring confusion, remembering two very different women.  Like the two dates, the contradiction hangs impossibly in her mind, until finally, she shakes her head sharply again, resolving not to simply think about it until her head hurts.  The others seem to be done arguing by the time she surfaces, but snatches come back to her.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Can we get back?""</font>she asks into the silence, looking about at each of them.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I... do not know about you, but I don't think I have much to go back to.""</font>Truer than she had realized, she thinks suddenly; she had only meant that she had been injured and unlikely to survive unless she were captured, but even if she could go back to France completely healthy, she had companions here.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""He—""</font>she motions to Tann, walking ahead of them—<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""claims he remembers his death.  I do not, but I do know that I was unlikely to live the month, not alone in the woods with an infected wound and a fever.""</font><br/><br/>She looks towards Lily.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""And... well, I remember some.  I cannot remember the demons Vorel told us about, or the burning of the village, but I lived in it, grew up there.  I am sure of that much.""</font>The almost nauseating impossibility of it threatens to overcome her again, and she grimaces, looking down and then back up again at Lily."
19870,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680876&postcount=229,2007-12-20T09:13:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>Tann comes running back to the group pointing to the sky.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Look! There's something heading our way. There's some cover  ahead of us though.""</font><br/><br/>He stands, ushering them towards a small tree and a couple of bushes one hundred feet away, the only cover in a field of grass. There's not enough room for all of them, but it will benefit those in the group not suited to the front line.<br/><br/>Tann stands watching a slow moving speck in the sky, breathing calmly and standing in a ready stance. He looks resolved and unwilling to flee a second time."
19871,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681052&postcount=230,2007-12-20T09:38:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie does not need to be told twice; the possibility of somebody spotting them had been in the back of her mind since they left the cover of the burnt forest, minimal as it had been.  She reaches the nearest and smallest of the bushes quickly, crouching behind it and making her figure as small and still as she could.  Peering cautiously out to the side, she realizes that while Tann has followed, he has not made any effort to hide.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Lie flat, you fool,""</font>she hisses,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""and they may not notice you.""</font>He had bothered to keep his eyes on the sky—why did he seem to lack survival instinct, too?  In a war, men often shot first and questioned later—or not at all.  And if this flying thing was a demon, or a dragon such as the one Vorel had spoken of..."
19872,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681058&postcount=231,2007-12-20T09:40:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Janelle spots the speck in the sky seconds before Tann speaks, her eyes already surveying the terrain. She heads for Sylvie first, and pushes her lower to the ground under one of the bushes, scattering tufts of grass over her.<font color=""Indigo"">""Stay low and don't move,""</font>she says, the words almost hissing out of her mouth. She doesn't wait for a reply, ducking under the other shrub herself,<font color=""Indigo"">""Under the tree,""</font>she says, gesturing urgently, repeating herself in Sylvan.<br/><br/>(+8 to hide, and presumably, giving an aid another check to Sylvie.)"
19873,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681137&postcount=232,2007-12-20T09:50:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Slightly distracted, Adam is startled out of his thoughts by Tann's warning. After briefly glancing to the sky, he quickly makes his way to the bushes and hides near Janelle, as best as he can. He does not quite understand why Tann is not doing the same.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">What is he doing?</font></i><br/><br/>He whispers to Tann, <English><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Come here! You should hide too!""</font>"
19874,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682224&postcount=233,2007-12-20T13:24:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel looks towards William a moment as the man holds his arm out towards him. His head rears back slightly as if he was insulted and his snout turns upward and a silent<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>harumph</i></font>flows out through his mind. He swoops away from the group a moment, circling them in his continued slow glide til he eventually lands upon Janielle's shoulder.<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>As Tanin shouts his warning Vorel quickly takes to the air again, giving long hard flaps of his wings til he is near the brush, but lands quite a ways away and lands amidst the grasses. He points his snout upward, watching as his coloring fades quickly to the same as the grasses mottled color.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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19875,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683952&postcount=234,2007-12-20T20:18:00,Dib Monkey,<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>Tann lies flat on the grass once the others have made their hiding places.
19876,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684554&postcount=235,2007-12-21T01:48:00,dauphinous,"The speck in the sky is clearly moving, and in the general direction of the group.  It isn’t long before it can be discerned that it has wings of some kind that are flapping with great speed.  It flies almost directly overhead, as such incredible speed that it seems impossible that it could have seen anyone.  The inky black flying lizard has great black horns sweeping forward with a graceful curve around it's head, and its four legs are tucked tightly against its body.  The long tail, which ends with a wicked claw, sticks out straight at the moment.  The whole beast must be over 30 feet long, with almost half of it tail.<br/><br/>It begins backwinging furiously just past the group, then lands with a resounding thump that can be felt by everyone.  The wings furl in, and it starts sniffing the air, head about 7 feet off the ground.<b>""Humanss…and a ssatyr.  I can ssmell you, bipedss.  There iss no point to hiding.""</b>The voice is deep and booming, with a rich, meaty tone that is suggestive of a mouth with far too many teeth.  Looking at that mouth, it is easy to see why.  Its teeth, upper and lower, are long and sharp, and fully visible.  Its chin has spikes sticking from the corners, as well as all along the jawline, and aside from the horns, the rest of the head is also spiky.  With its sunken eyes, lack of any sort of lips, and no protruding nasal structure, the head looks very much like the fleshless skull of some nightmarish creature.<br/><br/>There is a smell that the creature seems to have brought with it, of rotting plants and something else, sharp and bitter.  It is looking directly at Lily."
19877,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686000&postcount=236,2007-12-21T07:24:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Lily refused to hide, choosing instead to stand by Tann. If it was friendly, she reasoned, then better to be noticed. If foe, well, had she not just said that she would stand and fight?<br/><br/>Of course, at the speed the creature moved, she had no time to reconsider her decision in light of its sheer size. At least this dragon was not the bronze color that Vorel had spoken of."
19878,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686053&postcount=237,2007-12-21T07:34:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Surprising herself, Janelle stands up from her hiding place, moving slightly away from the bush, finding herself having an inkling of an idea from seemingly nowhere. She bows low to the beast and says in a respectful tone, <Draconic><font color=""Indigo"">""Hail, mighty seer of the sky. Might I inquire as to your purpose here?""</font>"
19879,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686142&postcount=238,2007-12-21T07:49:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Having the creature spot them so easily destroyed any hope of hiding they had. And given how fast it was flying, it was unlikely they could escape it if they ran. So, it seemed like speaking was the best option. It looked like Janelle had come to the same conclusion, though he'd be damned if he knew what she was saying - it was a different unknown language this time. If this dream were to last for any amount of time, he hoped to eventually be able to understand what the rest of the group was saying without having to rely on them to translate.<br/><br/>Stopping that train of thought before it derailed his attention completely, Adam figured it might as well be best to reveal himself. It is possible that the creature did not spot all of them, but since it picked him out, there was no point in hiding anymore.<br/><br/>Adam stands up and moves near Janelle, shrugging at the creature, as if to admit the futility of hiding any longer. His previous thoughts come back to him to give him an idea. He whispers to Janelle in the language that feels increasingly foreign to him in this dream, <English><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I hope you have a plan, because I don't think we can get away and it looks vicious.""</font>"
19880,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686838&postcount=239,2007-12-21T09:57:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>The Devil, He who was the Dragon, Antichrist, Satan, had landed before him.  The creature was everything he had imagined while sitting in the cushioned pews of his chapel, listening to Father Thomas speak on evil.   Everything, down to the smell, was perfect to represent evil and William almost trembled in awe before the beast.<br/><br/>He stood; there was no point in hiding, no point in running.  William was aware that this may not be his fight; his encounter.  God worked in mysterious ways and it was quite possible that this was what his friends needed to see the Truth.  If so, he would be content to wait until he was needed.<br/><br/>Still... Satan.  It was a little awe-inspiring."
19881,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687169&postcount=240,2007-12-21T10:51:00,Dib Monkey,"<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>Tann stands with the others, looking into the imposing creature's eyes, trying to measure its intent."
19882,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688254&postcount=241,2007-12-21T14:50:00,dauphinous,"The dragon's head turns and it regards Janelle.  <Draconic><b>""Hail to you, as well, learned one.""</b>The dragon makes a low rumbling sound that could be chuckling, or might just be its dinner disagreeing with it.  <Draconic><b>""You fooled me, tiefling.  You smell human.  Too far removed from your brimstone, eh?  No matter.  I am looking for someone.""</b>The dragon's head scans across the whole of the group, resting briefly on each person.  It either has not noticed Vorel, or is ignoring him.  <Common><b>""Clearly, you are not the oness I am looking for, but: Lytheliss, Khonar, Vantir, Maraleissce.  Do any of thesse namess mean anything to any of you?""</b>"
19883,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688503&postcount=242,2007-12-21T15:53:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel sinks lower against the grass, his hide keeping the color of the terrain as he peers up at the large dragon. One of the names had keyed his memory, but it wasn't anything more than stories. He lets out a silent huff as he peers up at the dragon. What did it want with him those people he wonders quietly."
19884,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688507&postcount=243,2007-12-21T15:54:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>She shakes her head slightly, the names meaning nothing.<font color=""Indigo"">""No, great one. But I can't claim to, ah, be entirely myself at the moment. If they resided in Westcliff, however, I fear they're dead. My companions and I are all that appeared to still be alive when we left the charred remains of the town.""</font>She's puzzled by the dragon's description of herself, but feels it best to not bring it up at the moment."
19885,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688556&postcount=244,2007-12-21T16:08:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam stands silently and lets Janelle do the talking, not following her or the large lizard's speech.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">So far, so good. Let's hope this thing just leaves us alone.</font></i><br/><br/>The dragon's words (which he can not understand) do not seem to make any special impression on him, except amazement and a healthy dose of fear, which he attempts to hide. He wonders about its diet and how it goes to a vet when it gets sick before he focuses back to the situation at hand and waits for some sort of clue from Janelle, or the others on what they are doing."
19886,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688565&postcount=245,2007-12-21T16:11:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>As the thing... the dragon lands and the others give up any attempt to hide, Sylvie stands as well, regarding the black creature with a mixture of awe and wariness.  Close up, the only word that could describe it was impressive.<br/><br/>And worrying; the teeth and claws were a clear reminder, if she'd needed one, that dragons were carnivorous; its demeanor is another such reminder.  She stands warily, as if ready to turn and flee; she realizes there is no way she could escape the dragon on open ground, but she can't force herself to relax.  One of the names does, though, as she abruptly remembers something.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Maraleisce?  I...""</font>She presses a hand to her forehead as the face comes to mind, trying to recall more.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I think... I remember her, yes.  Why, what did you want with her?""</font>She's looking downwards slightly, frowning; the temerity of asking such a creature what it intended does not seem to have struck her yet."
19887,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689001&postcount=246,2007-12-21T18:43:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Struck dumb, Lily cannot at first make her thoughts<i>encompass</i>the creature before her, much less address it coherently. Nevertheless, she steps forward, moving to keep herself between the others and the dragon.<br/><br/>Finally, she manages to overcome her shock at the dragon's presence, and is relieved when she realizes that the creature seems to pose no immediate threat to her pack, though she does not relax her guard.<br/><br/>Lily addresses the dragon in the same tongue Janelle had used, as it seemes appropriate. <Draconic> ""<font color=""teal"">I do not recognize any of those names. The only other living being we have encountered this morning was a woman ahorse. She wore a black cloak, had long red hair, and attacked us without provocation. She spoke a Dark tongue, and I fled.</font>"" Lily shudders for a few moments as she recalls the incident, then points south and continues <Draconic> ""<font color=""teal"">If she's one of those you seek, continue south. We were heading north to put as much distance between her and ourselves as possible.</font>"""
19888,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689762&postcount=247,2007-12-22T01:37:00,dauphinous,"The dragon's head turns to Lily and rears back a little bit.  The gesture suggests surprise, or perhaps some degree of distress.<b>""Wesstcliff is burned?  The ssmall town that way, yess?""</b>It lifts up a foreclaw and points in the correct direction.<b>""I do not sseek anyone who matchess that desscription, though.""</b><br/><br/>Then it takes a few steps closer to Sylvie and speaks with urgency, sticking its head close enough to her that with just another few paces, she could reach out and touch one of those horns.<b>""You know something of Maraleissce?  Tell me.  Whatever you know.  It'ss very important.  I need to find thesse people and bring them to the King.""</b>"
19889,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690443&postcount=248,2007-12-22T04:30:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>She rapidly brings Adam up to speed in English before replying to the dragon. <Draconic><font color=""Indigo"">""Indeed it is burned, mighty one.""</font>For some reason, the flattering adjectives seem the right thing to say. <Draconic><font color=""Indigo"">""Might I inquire as to which King-- of which country, I mean?""</font>"
19890,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691642&postcount=249,2007-12-22T09:00:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie barely seems to notice the dragon's close proximity, shaking her head once or twice as she looks down.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""She was at Westcliff.  I think...""</font>She remembers the face and its short-cropped brown hair, and she remembers it as she last saw it, framed by bodies, with a single arm outstretched.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""She is dead,""</font>she says after a moment, and looks up at the dragon.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I'm sorry.  She arrived at Westcliff... yesterday, I think.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Which king?""</font>she asks, unknowingly repeating Lily's question—she doesn't speak the dragon's tongue.  She's looking up, but her brow is still furrowed as if thinking.  There is something else, but she can't quite seem to grasp it..."
19891,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696075&postcount=250,2007-12-23T07:32:00,dauphinous,"<b>""Edward the Third, housse Dainwhyn of Pallaxiss.""</b>The dragon looks down and spits out a light expletive in Draconic.<b>""Thank you for the newss.  I can offer little in return, as the reasson for my ssearch is not ssomething I may sshare.  Good luck to you all.  May Bessille's Light guide you.  I musst be on my way.  Time iss not our friend right now.""</b><br/><br/>The dragon turns and starts running to the south, spreading its wings once it is clear of the group, and taking off as it gains some speed.  Even some distance behind it, the powerful beating of its wings blows a breeze past the group for a few moments before the dragon is airborne and headed, apparently, to Westcliff."
19892,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697423&postcount=251,2007-12-23T14:52:00,Dib Monkey,<b>Tann</b><br/><br/>Tann watches the dragon leave with barely a motion of recognition. Whatever shred of sanity he was holding onto has fallen away in the face of such a beast.<br/>He stands dumbstruck and silent.
19893,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698034&postcount=252,2007-12-23T19:15:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Lily shakes as she begins to feel the panic she'd been suppressing, but pulls her thoughts together enough to look for Vorel. Not seeing him, she bemoans, ""<font color=""teal"">When that little lizard spoke of a 'Bronze Dragon' I assumed he meant a phalanx, or possibly a cavalry troop, not an actual (expletive) dragon! Where on earth <i>are</i> we?</font>"""
19894,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700127&postcount=253,2007-12-24T09:30:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>The dragon was gone and William's heart was threatening to beat itself out of his ribcage.  ""<font color=""darkgreen"">I told you there was a dragon</font>,"" he gasped, his voice a mixture of fear and excitement.  He had understood little of what the dragon said, certainly nothing spoken in the harsh, hissing tongue of the beast, but the experience alone was frightful.<font color=""darkgreen"">""In my homeland, there are tales of such creatures, but I had thought that the Lord had extinguished their kind from all civilized lands.""</font>He wet his lips and his eyes went to find Vorel.<font color=""darkgreen"">""Your words on the dragons have been put into a more... tangible perspective, my friend,""</font>he said, his voice carrying a healthy measure of respect.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Is there any wisdom you have to share with us on the manner of the dragon we have just spoken with?""</font>He did not make the mistake of holding out his arm and William found himself wondering where Azriel's hunt had taken him."
19895,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700452&postcount=254,2007-12-24T10:45:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie stares after the dragon as it leaves, its farewell words ringing in her ears.  Friendly words.  She hadn't expected that.  He claimed to serve the King?  Then they could have given news—he could have warned the king—but perhaps he already knew.  Or would soon, when the dragon saw Westcliff.  If the dragon had spoken the truth.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Yes,""</font>she murmurs in a daze, though the dragon certainly couldn't have heard,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""her light on you, too.""</font><br/><br/>She exhales, feeling weak with relief.  Whether or not it had meant to, the dragon had frightened her.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Vorel?""</font>she calls out, looking around for the little dragon; he was small enough to hide in the grass.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""He's gone now.  It is safe.""</font>"
19896,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713087&postcount=255,2007-12-28T04:12:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Janelle stands stock still, watching the winged creature depart. Her reply to Lily's inquiry is a simple,<font color=""Indigo"">""I don't know.""</font>"
19897,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713187&postcount=256,2007-12-28T04:38:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Lily sighs. ""<font color=""teal"">Well, it isn't Kansas, at least,</font>"" she says, in what may actually be an attempt at levity. But she resumes her dour mien, and adds, ""<font color=""teal"">In any case, we should get moving. Now we have two monsters to get away from. Vorel? Are you coming?</font>"" she asks, hoping the little creature can hear her, and hasn't simply fled.<br/><br/>With that, Lily starts to try to herd the group northward, and offers a hand up to any still lying under the bushes."
19898,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713929&postcount=257,2007-12-28T07:45:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel pops up from his hiding place in the grass as the dragon makes its way aways from the group, his scales fading to their rich, deep blue once more. A frown crosses through his mind as he shakes his head once. It wasn't easy being bite sized.<br/><br/>As the other recover, he turns, looking to them all, tilting his head slightly.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>I said dragon, not anything else. Why would I say that if I didn't mean another dragon.</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>That was a darastrix vutha. Black dragon,</i></font>he thinks.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>They breath out acid.</i></font>He looks slightly confusedly at the others as he takes flight, making a point of doing so much more gracefully than the larger dragon had.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Its not like you haven't seen me about town, or all this morning...</i></font>"
19899,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715576&postcount=258,2007-12-28T12:44:00,dauphinous,"<b>Hempsille</b><br/>Evening<br/><br/>As the day begins to wane, the group crests what seems like a small hill from the one direction, but turns out to be the top of a relatively high one from the other.  At the bottom of the valley lying perhaps a mile in the distance, an irregular ring of burned ground with only a few spears that must once have been trees surrounds a village in a condition similar to that of Westcliff.<br/><br/>The village seems to have been larger than Westcliff, though the piles of dead bodies look to be about the same in size and number.  Unlike Westcliff, however, there are moving things down amongst the piles.  There are possibly fifty or more moving figures.  They move slowly and seem to prefer being near the bodies, though what they are actually doing is impossible to tell from the top of the hill.<br/><br/>The air is clear here, and like it has been for the walk all through the day, there is no obvious sign of water to be seen."
19900,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717968&postcount=259,2007-12-29T04:59:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Tired and thirsty, Janelle looks at the ruined town with an expression of mingled defeat and determination.<font color=""Indigo"">""Seems Hampsille fared as well as Westcliff. But there has to be some water source in this town. Even if it's a damaged well. Hopefully we'll have time to look.""</font>She looks to those with her to see what might be their reactions to the scene."
19901,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718605&postcount=260,2007-12-29T07:38:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie's jaw sets grimly as she crests the hill and sees the burnt remnants of the other town, but it takes an effort to remain standing straight.  She peers at the town, trying to make out what the figures are doing, but it doesn't seem to do much good.  She drops to one knee, motioning to the others to do the same; they didn't want to silhouette themselves against the skyline, although the sun was at least setting in another direction.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Maybe.  But those people down there, what if they are of the army that did this?  I can't think they left that many survivors.  We should try to approach without being seen, if we can.""</font>She bites her lip; the ground between here and there does not look as if it will provide much cover.  The burnt trees were fewer in this village.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Vorel, do you think you can go closer without being seen, and tell us what it is they are doing?""</font>She looks at him, unwilling to ask him to go unless he thinks it will be safe."
19902,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718695&postcount=261,2007-12-29T07:59:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>As soon as it had become apparent to William that there were figures down below, he had instantly flattened himself against the ground.  He looked approvingly at Sylvie as she did the same and spoke his mind.  Perhaps his new companions were not as ignorant and naive as he had feared - at least, not all of them.  William had had years of battle experience, leading his men into battle, but he was curious to see what this group would do without his guidance.  It was time to test them, after all, because if he was going to eventually lead them, he had to know what they were capable of.  For now, he would watch and listen."
19903,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719634&postcount=262,2007-12-29T11:45:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""I'd be willing to make the attempt, if Vorel doesn't wish to,""</font>she replies to Sylvie."
19904,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722276&postcount=263,2007-12-30T06:16:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam had been silent after the exchange with the dragon had been translated to him by Janelle. He felt like a little child who finds himself at a grownup party. One adult is looking for another; one adult wants to smack you upside the head for spilling a drink. All he wanted to do is to get through the day without any more unpleasant surprises.<br/><br/>He followed the group without saying much, until they crested the hill. He dropped down as Sylvie motioned him to. Being cautious made a lot of sense at this point. Seeing the new town in the same condition as the one he woke up in took the bottom out from under him. It would be a lot easier to ""just go along"" with what was going on if it was more pleasant. However, he felt a little bit better after noticing the moving figures.<br/><br/>Considering the situation, they should go to investigate. On the other hand, given how they have fared with meeting new people (or beings), they should be careful. He spoke <in Sylvan and English>,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I think some of us should go and investigate what's down there. Vorrel is pretty fast and small. I'd feel alright going myself as well, but I seem to have some problems with the local language. I can, however, follow whoever is going. I think... I feel... I can help heal somebody even at a distance, if things go poorly. Though I hope they don't. It's really about time we've had some good luck.""</font>"
19905,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722300&postcount=264,2007-12-30T06:21:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel drops down, crouching on the hill. He lets out a soft, unhappy trill towards the town and shakes his head. They were too late it seemed.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>I'll go,</i></font>he thinks to the others.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>With you all acting like you're not even from here, it wouldn't be a good first encounter.</i></font>He shakes his head, then takes to the air, swooping down towards the town. He stays high enough to be out of reach, but gets close enough so he can see what's going on in the ruins of the town."
19906,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725178&postcount=265,2007-12-30T20:07:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Lily's grief was heavy now, and she did not notice her hunger, or thirst. She was further back when Sylvia and William crested the hill, and she drops low when she sees them do so, before crawling up the last few feet to peer past them at the valley below.. From the crest, Lily sees the devastated village, and the indistinct moving figures. They could be fellow survivors, looking for lost loved ones, but she couldn't tell for sure. If only she could<i>see</i>them better.<br/><br/>Lily was tired, though, more tired than she realized, and her head ached from lack of water. The grass was soft, and she was already lying down in it. Vorel took to the air, and she fell asleep to the sound of his wingbeats fading into the distance. She begins to dream of small wings, and of eyes to pierce the night.<br/><br/>If anyone watches Lily, they see her eyes close as she settles into place. Without warning, she begins to shrink and shift, and moments later a barn owl no larger than Vorel sits where she had been lying down. After a moment, the owl opens its eyes, and hoots urgently, then takes off to follow after Vorel.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm assuming no one speaks Owl. If anyone does, let me know, and I'll decide what Lily's dialogue was.<br/>
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Here's a quick rundown of Lily's relevant stats as an owl:<br/>
Tiny Animal<br/>
Fly 40 ft (average)*<br/>
Low-light Vision<br/>
Spot +18, Listen +18 (from racial bonuses, and the owl's <i>Alertness</i> feat)<br/>
Hide +15, Move Silently +21 (size and racial bonuses, respectively, plus her new Dexterity score)<br/>
AC 17<br/>
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*note: for comparison, this is both slower and less maneuverable than Vorel</div>
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19907,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726219&postcount=266,2007-12-31T05:10:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Janelle sinks to the ground as well, while Vorel scouts. She uses the time to work with the sticks, grasses, and stones she's acquired on the journey to make some crude stone-age tools. A stone hammer and hatchet, and making a tighter weave on her net, turning it into more of a proper sack."
19908,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726317&postcount=267,2007-12-31T05:45:00,dauphinous,"Vorel and Lily fly off towards the town, quickly becoming just specks in the sky, while everyone else takes what cover there is to be had.  The ground here smells of pure earth, deep and rich, and even though the dirt is dry and crumbly on the surface, the grasses that spring nearly a foot high from it are a dark green.  While the leaves of the grass themselves are slightly cool to the touch, the ground is warm enough to be noticeable.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">It will take Lily about 15 minutes to get there, and another 15 to get back, with Vorel taking less time if he wishes.</div>
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19909,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726491&postcount=268,2007-12-31T06:38:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel keeps going until he glances back and sees the owl intent on following him. He slows considerably, letting it catch up before continuing down the hill, staying high. He makes a wide circle over the town before turning back, giving an audible hiss as he does so.<br/><br/>Once back he lands on the hill, letting out the same angry hiss.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>They're all dead,</i></font>he thinks, looking back towards the town."
19910,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726723&postcount=269,2007-12-31T07:33:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>The owl's return flight is not quite as direct as Vorel's. It meanders over the fields, and dives twice, possibly catching some small rodents. A few minutes after Vorel returns, the owl lands next to him, and lets out a long, rasping screech.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Vorel's telepathy can pick up that Lily is thinking 'it's like a bad horror movie.' Owl isn't a good language for verbalizing it, though, so it's hard to be sure exactly what she's trying to say.</div>
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19911,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726793&postcount=270,2007-12-31T07:49:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""What do you mean, dead?""</font>she asks, looking up from her work on a second hammer.<font color=""Indigo"">""They're *moving*.""</font>"
19912,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726813&postcount=271,2007-12-31T07:55:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie starts at the owl hoot from so close behind them, twisting behind her to look at it as it flies past.  She dismisses it, until she realizes a minute or so later that Lily is not among them.  A quick glance about confirms that she isn't nearby anymore.  But there isn't anything she can do about it right now; she settles in, moving over to help Janelle weave together her bag after a while.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Yes, but what about the people down there who weren't killed?""</font>she asks as Vorel returns, puzzled.  They could see the village was dead from here, but the other ones were still alive.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""What are they doing?  Could you tell?""</font>The owl's return causes something to finally click in her mind, and she looks back a moment at the patch of grass Lily had lain down on earlier.<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Well... if a wolf, why not an owl?</font></i>"
19913,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726881&postcount=272,2007-12-31T08:08:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel looks towards Janelle, tilting his head.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Sometimes the dead do rise,</i></font>he thinks, looking back towards the town.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>I was unable to see any survivors, just the dead.</i></font><br/><br/>He looks towards the owl for a moment.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>What is a movie?</i></font>"
19914,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727083&postcount=273,2007-12-31T08:46:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>It was worse than he had feared, though after seeing the great and terrible Enemy of Mankind in the flesh, William wasn't sure why he was surprised.  It was odd to feel any amount of kinship with the monstrosities down in the town, but the memory of climbing out of a pile of corpses just hours ago was still fresh.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">He speaks truth,</font>"" William said quietly, careful to ensure that his voice did not drift down to the demons below.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">It is not unknown for restless spirits to rise or for the demonic to enchant a corpse, freshly killed by evil.</font>""  He licked his lips, shaking his head slowly.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">We should move; this is unholy ground and it would not be wise to linger here, certainly not for the night.</font>"""
19915,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727193&postcount=274,2007-12-31T09:04:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""And just where do you propose we move to? We need water, and that town-- or what's left of it-- is likely the only source available. Unless you can do a rain dance or something.""</font>"
19916,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728374&postcount=275,2007-12-31T13:58:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I already told you,</font>"" William said quietly, looking at Janelle calmly.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">The Lord will supply us with water and food when we are ready to settle down.  Besides, any food or drink that we find among the demonic dead is likely to be unsafe for us.  Feeding upon that which has been cursed by the unholy does no one any good.  I will seek guidance for a direction if necessary, or our draconic friend might know a place close enough for us to retreat.  The most important thing, however, is for us to be gone with as much haste as we can muster.</font>"""
19917,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729127&postcount=276,2007-12-31T16:41:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Somehow the news of undead does not fully surprise Adam - after all, it almost makes sense, given how everything else had been going.<br/><br/>Adam nods at Janelle as she speaks, guessing at William's part of the conversation. <Sylvan and English><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I agree, an average person can only survive a few days without water, and we are doing plenty of walking as well. At best, we can find some plants that will help us stretch it to a week, but if we want to keep on moving, we need a source of water. I support Janelle's idea - we need to find the well in that town and see if it is still useable.""</font>"
19918,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729503&postcount=277,2007-12-31T18:11:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>The tiefling, to use the term the dragon called her, sighs with exasperation.<font color=""Indigo"">""Perhaps you've heard the saying 'The Lord helps those who help themselves'? That used to be a town down there. Whatever's going on, I'm sure I don't know, but I do know that where there's a town, there's water. We need to get in there and get some. It shouldn't be too hard to do once it gets darker. I highly doubt that a bucketful of water is just going to appear in front of us.""</font>"
19919,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729727&postcount=278,2007-12-31T19:32:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Such a saying does not exist in my land and I feel that Father Thomas would find it flirting with blasphemy.</font>""  His words were quiet and measured, but held no trace of reproach or condemnation.  ""<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">I, however, do not judge you as such.  I, too, have felt that perhaps the Lord is waiting on <i>us</i>.  In this case, however, I know He will provide, for He has promised it to me.</font>""  Keeping the same measured pitch, William looked at the others on the grassy hill, including them in the conversation, even Adam who would not understand.  ""<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">I do not ask for blind faith in my promise.  I will ask the Lord for help, ask Him to show a token to build our faith.  I do not ask that you accept my words, only that you accept the Real being made manifest in the Material world.</font>""<br/><br/>With no other words, William bowed his head, his eyes shutting.  ""<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Benedic, Domine, nos et haec tua dona quae de tua largitate sumus sumpturi. Per Christum Dominum nostrum.  Amen.  Ad coenam vitae aeternae perducat nos, Rex aeternae gloriae. Amen.</font>""  His prayer was simple and soft, but held all of his hope, all of his faith, all of his power.  Near the end, the words almost vibrated and when he opened his eyes, a plain wooden bucket sat in the grass in front of him, filled to the brim with clear water.  ""<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Praise the Lord</font>,"" he said huskily, tears coming to his eyes as he lowered his head, awestruck by the care that had been showered upon him."
19920,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730735&postcount=279,2008-01-01T04:59:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Janelle simply stares at the bucket of water, struck speechless. After a good half-minute, she pokes it gently to see if it's some sort of illusion, before dipping her hand in and cupping a little water to sip.<font color=""Indigo"">""It's really real.""</font>Her voice is stunned, when she finally manages to speak."
19921,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730870&postcount=280,2008-01-01T05:43:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam blinks several times and rubs his eyes as the water appears. After watching Janelle take a sip, he sniffs the bucket and holds out his left hand carefully. He dips his pinkie finger in the water and tastes it, still not quite believing what just happened.<br/><br/>It is one thing to tell yourself to just go along with everything and another to act casually when a bucket of water has just appeared in front of you out of nowhere. He turns to Janelle and says in a stunned voice, <Sylvan><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'll be damned. That is water. Real water. I don't really believe in miracles, but this, uh, this is some crazy stuff.""</font>"
19922,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731006&postcount=281,2008-01-01T06:20:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel glances towards the bucket.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>I would suggest finding something to put that in if you wish to keep it, or just summoning more as we need it,</i></font>he thinks then looks back to the town.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>There is a  pump there. Unless they fouled it specifically it should be alright.</i></font>He tilts his head.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>They would have just destroyed it if that was their intent I would think though. The ground is corrupted as well though if undead are rising, blasted clerics.</i></font>"
19923,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737521&postcount=282,2008-01-02T17:08:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>The owl blinks once as the bucket appears, and then half-hops and half-flies towards the bucket, flapping its wings awkwardly to settle on the rim, careful not to tip over the bucket. It then dips its beak into the water and drinks deeply.<br/><br/>That done, the owl breaks into a series of hoots, pauses, and quick snaps of its beak, all seemingly directed at William.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Vorel and anyone who speaks Morse Code should pick this up just fine (though Vorel will probably be confused by the use of 'Stop' for '.'):<br/>
""<font color=""teal"">We should help them Stop Free them Stop They are a danger and a blight Stop</font>""</div>
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19924,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737548&postcount=283,2008-01-02T17:18:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Janelle snaps out of her reverie once the owl starts its array of incoherent clicks and hoots, also drinking deeply from the water, although she still has a look of suspicion and shock on her face."
19925,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738118&postcount=284,2008-01-02T22:59:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie's face works unreadably as she stares at the simple bucket of water, eventually settling into calm.  She picks up the bucket slowly, with a sort of quiet reverence, and takes a long drink, quenching her thirst from the day's walking.  Then she looks back towards the burnt-out town, expression growing grave.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I don't like leaving them like that,""</font>she says, half to herself.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Or the ground, if it's cursed...""</font>"
19926,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739190&postcount=285,2008-01-03T04:34:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel peers towards the town a moment longer.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>There are just over a hundred moving around there,</i></font>he thinks to the others. He pauses, looking towards the owl curiously for a moment, slightly tilting his head in confusion."
19927,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739394&postcount=286,2008-01-03T05:11:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>The owl screeches at Sylvie as she picks up the bucket, and flies up off the rim, to circle above the group.<br/><br/>Once again, the little dragon's words appear in her mind, to Lily's growing frustration.<font color=""teal""><i>He can make himself understood, why can't I? We need to help those people. We can't just leave them like that. They're a danger to others and a blight on the land. We should free them. Why won't he </i>tell<i> them that?</i></font>"
19928,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739403&postcount=287,2008-01-03T05:12:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Feeling keenly their lack of any sort of equipment, Janelle asks the flying lizard,<font color=""Indigo"">""Did you see any signs of useable equpiment? Compasses, packs, weapons, canteens, anything? What about food?""</font>"
19929,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739492&postcount=288,2008-01-03T05:31:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Once there seems to be a general drinking of the water, Adam will take his turns as well, quenching his own thirst. Strangely it still feels real as it goes down into his stomach. Though he knows it does not happen like that, he can feel his body immediately soaking up the moisture. He looks at the owl incomprehensibly when it hoots and flies around, trying to imagine it being the woman who was there before.<br/><br/>Hearing Janelle speak, he nods at her and adds on <in Sylvan>,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""And what about some warmer clothing or perhaps something we can make a shelter with - even a tablecloth would do.""</font><br/><br/>He knows that all it takes is one cold rainy, windy night without shelter for half of them to be coughing and sick. And he gets the feeling they are not going to run into a hospital any time soon."
19930,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739963&postcount=289,2008-01-03T07:11:00,dauphinous,"Everyone is able to drink some from the bucket, but it disappears before it is empty.  The water itself remains and is sucked up greedily by the dry dirt when it falls."
19931,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740123&postcount=290,2008-01-03T07:52:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>The owl lands eagerly on the muddy ground, and starts scratching at it intently with one talon.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Writing in &lt;common&gt; <font color=""teal"">Free + help them. Danger to all. Unnatural.</font> (or as much of that as will fit; owl writing isn't very neat). </div>
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19932,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740223&postcount=291,2008-01-03T08:15:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel shakes his head to the others.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>No, they left it in the same condition as Westcliff,</i></font>he thinks somewhat sadly.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>They well was the only thing untouched it seems.</i></font>"
19933,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744641&postcount=292,2008-01-04T16:24:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>The disappearing bucket comes as a surprise to Adam, which quickly turns to anger. It does not last long, and he remains aware enough of their situation to not make a loud scene that could draw attention to them. However, he turns to face William and whispers at him, annoyed, remembering to speak <English>,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Hey, what's the big idea? If this is your idea of a joke, it's not funny. You've made your point, you don't need to rub it in.""</font><br/><br/>He turns away from William and shakes his head at the ground where the bucket stood. His anger has faded as quickly as it came, just like the bucket did. The owl's actions catch his attention and he watches for a bit.<br/><br/>While it occurs to Adam that the owl clawing at the ground looks like it is trying to communicate something, the scribbles in the dirt do not quite make sense to him. Perhaps he is not looking at them correctly, or he is not an owl. Though that owl was a person not so long ago. After Vorrel's pronouncement, he shrugs, unsure of what to do now."
19934,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745031&postcount=293,2008-01-04T18:12:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>She doesn't notice the owl's scratchings right away, looking down at the town.<font color=""Indigo"">""Despite our friend's trick, however he did it, there are at least two things down there that we could use. Water and cloth. Those bodies are likely mostly still clothed. And our little friend says the well is untouched. I think that makes it worth at least an attempt to go down there and see what we can find. Who knows? We might get lucky and find something like food supplies or maybe even a map or a compass. What say the rest of you?""</font>"
19935,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745079&postcount=294,2008-01-04T18:28:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam looks at Janelle, considering. On one hand, it's better than heading off into the wilderness with nothing. On the other hand, there are supposedly zombies walking around town. What group of idiots head into a town full of, what was it Vorrel said - around 100, zombies? That's worse that most B movies. But, there's not much else they can do and nowhere else to go. Maybe these are the slow zombies and they can just run away if things go badly.<br/><br/>His internal discussion partially finished he speaks, <in Sylvan and English>,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I agree - we should check it out, but I'm a little bit worried about the 'walking dead' business. So, I'm with you, but I hope you've got a plan to not end up as zombie chow.""</font>"
19936,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745221&postcount=295,2008-01-04T19:12:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel watches the owl, tilting his head slightly.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>If you wish to check it, it should not be that much of a problem,</i></font>he thinks.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>They move very slowly, and did not notice her and I.</i></font>He nods towards the owl and flaps slightly closer, looking at the scratches.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Leaving the dead here could endanger anyone else happening across them.</i></font>"
19937,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745521&postcount=296,2008-01-04T22:19:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie stares down at the town with an expression of quiet dread as shreds of memory float unpleasantly to mind.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Yes.  And if the ground is cursed, more and more will rise, until eventually every last one is walking again.""</font>Her voice holds certainty, along with the same fear that's on her face as she turns to the others.<br/><br/>She glances at the owl's scratches, and nods her head.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Yes.  I think... we ought to go down there.  But if there are a hundred of them, I don't know how we could get rid of them all...""</font>"
19938,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752144&postcount=297,2008-01-06T08:57:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>The bucket disappeared, causing William to frown a little.  The Lord's way of working was mysterious, obscure at best.  He ignored the angry reply of the other, not willing to rise to the bait.  instead, he turned his attention to the discussion at hand.  ""I trust Vorel's advice and I also have faith in the protection of God.  However, we should not endanger ourselves needlessly.  How are we to cleanse this ground?  To my knowledge, that is not among my own divine gifts, though perhaps it is one of yours?  Regardless, I urge caution, my friends.  Dark powers are at work here and they will not be silent while we go about our work."""
19939,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756007&postcount=298,2008-01-07T07:37:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>As the group continues their discussion, Adam holds up his hand, remaining in a crouch near where the bucket was and squinting towards the east of town. He finds his eye drawn to some far off movement, though it is gone too quickly for him to fully make out details. He motions for any who are standing to get down, speaking in an urgent whisper, <Sylvan>,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Get down all of you. I think I saw someone heading towards the town. They might have been riders.""</font><br/><br/>Thoughts of more riders like that woman finding them gives him an uncomfortable feeling in the pit of his stomach. When they encountered the dragon, he did not know what to expect. And the zombies remained in the words of Vorrel, never being born into a fully frightening reality. If these are the same riders as the other woman, he is pretty certain he can expect their little group to be attacked and killed. He keeps watching for any more movement, biting his lower lip nervously. He then remembers to repeat himself in English."
19940,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762305&postcount=299,2008-01-08T13:07:00,dauphinous,"Tann reluctantly and slowly gets to his knees and finally his belly as everyone else does.  Lying there, hiding in the grass, it seems to take forever for anything else to happen.  The seconds and minutes tick by slowly enough to make one think that perhaps Adam is just seeing things.  Just when it has been long enough to feel that whatever was seen, it wasn't coming this way, Tann stands back up.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""This is stupid.  We're hiding from nothing, now?  I am no coward.  I intend to go see these 'walking dead' for myself.  Stay here, come along, whatever.""</font>With that, Tann starts jogging down the slope and towards the village."
19941,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764691&postcount=300,2008-01-09T04:35:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel frowns slightly at Adam's warning, dropping down in the grass and crawling towards the ruins of the town in the grass, his scales faded to attempt to match the grass, peering towards the town to try to see whatever it is that Adam does.<br/><br/>As Tann rises and starts toward the town, he gives a more than slightly annoyed hissing sound and starts moving more quickly through the grass towards the town. He glances over his shoulder, his 'voice' lancing out to Adam specifically.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>What did you see?</i></font>"
19942,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764737&postcount=301,2008-01-09T04:48:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Letting off a string of curses in French, she finally mutters,<font color=""Indigo"">""I'd better go after him. Can you start working on a plan of how to get in and out undetected while I get our wayward companion?""</font>She keeps low, taking advantage of any cover available as she creeps down the hill after Tann.<br/><br/>(+8 hide<br/>+6 move silently)"
19943,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765127&postcount=302,2008-01-09T13:01:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam looks at Tann as he stands up and strides away.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">You idiot! He's probably still upset about running away last time.</font></i>He sighs inwardly as Janelle goes off after Tann. Now they will all get separated... great.<br/><br/>When Vorrel's voice appears in his mind, he responds with a whisper in his direction, <in Sylvan>,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Off there to the east, I saw a group moving quickly. Quicker than a person could. I only got a brief glimpse, but I figured they might have been people on horses. Be careful...""</font><br/><br/>Adam keeps watching in the eastern direction, while attempting to remain hidden in the grass. Whether or not these creatures come this way may determine a lot about their future. If that man does not get them all killed and attacked by undead first. When are they going to finally get a break?"
19944,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766231&postcount=303,2008-01-09T18:33:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>It had been pleasant at first, dreamlike. She could hear the mice scurry about beneath the soft sussurrations of the tall dry grass, see both further and more clearly in what she had been sure was growing darkness. And then, she was aloft. Flying. The breeze ruffling the feathers on her wings (her<i>wings</i>), the ground speeding by below. It was unearthly.<br/><br/>If it was a dream, though, it turned quickly into a nightmare. The town was in ruins, all dead, every body dead. But not still. Corpses shambled about in a hideous mockery of life, and she could see every gaping wound, every missing limb. It was too much. She turned and fled, flew away, flew within herself.<br/><br/>Lily came to with the taste of blood on her...beak? She had been winging her way back to the group on the hill. Had she cut her tongue? She landed on the hill. That was when things turned sour. She had tried to tell the others, to warn them, cajole them, convince them. But they would not listen, and she could not talk. Her frustration mounted, but she stifled a piercing shriek, still mindful of the walking dead.<br/><br/>Then the silent man stood and made his pronouncement, and ran, and the red haired girl followed. Lily tried to follow too, but her wings beat awkwardly against the tall grass. What was the rhythm of flight? It was like trying to force a dream to return, and the harder she tried to fly, the less success she had.<br/><br/>The small owl tries to take off again, but can not seem to coordinate itself, flapping its wings harder and harder to no effect. Finally, it lets out a soft sad hoot, and stops, seeming to give up.<br/><br/>But then Lily thought not of beating her wings, but of the wind on her feathers, aloft in the soft evening air. And she was flying, effortlessly, chasing after the two who ran towards the ruins, and towards the creatures walking there."
19945,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769838&postcount=304,2008-01-10T19:13:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>The little owl flies out towards the village, but after gaining some height, rapidly turns back towards the group, as fast as it can.<br/><br/>Lily is thinking very hard about how to warn the others, and as a result, Vorel has no trouble picking up her warning of danger.<font color=""teal""><i>Riders, armed and close. Just beyond that rise, behind those trees. A minute away, or maybe two.</i></font>The image that accompanies this is of six riders, and three additional horses. Four seem to be men armed with swords and wearing mail, two are women in black robes, with flails. One of the women has brown hair, but the other's is as red as the morning rider's.<br/><br/>The owl swoops down, circling the group. Lily risks some soft, low hoots (<font color=""teal"">Hoo. hoo. hooo. Two-hoo, two-hoo, two-hooo. Hoo. hoo. hooo.</font>) before moving forward to cut off Janelle, flying low across her path, and doubling back to block her way again, then moving forward to try the same on Tann."
19946,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770043&postcount=305,2008-01-10T21:21:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>Sylvie looks on as Tann lopes down towards the village, torn between following and keeping down—the satyr had sharp eyes, and he must be keeping down for a reason.  But if one of the dead were coming towards them, or anyone else, they'd see him for certain.  Her half-whispered, twice-choked off call of<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Wait- Don't-""</font>is ineffectual.  She can't even tell whether he heard.  She half-rises as if to follow, then hesitates again with a look at Adam and William.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I- I don't feel like we should just leave them,""</font>she says after another moment of indecision.  No, indecision was not quite the right word for it—it was as if she was changing her mind every half-second, wanting to do both.  It was impossible to consider them logically.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Should we go?""</font>Still fighting the urge to lie flat, she motions after them hesitantly.  She wasn't sure what she could do to help, but she was equally sure she would regret it if she left the both of them to walk into the village of the dead."
19947,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770082&postcount=306,2008-01-10T21:49:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam notices the owl's flight towards the village and quick return.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Does she want us to follow her? Or did she see something?</font></i>He looks a bit frustrated and helpless and clenches some grass in annoyance. If he's wrong, than all of this is just silly. But if he is right and there are more riders, then they should not be splitting up. Damn it, why did that man have to run down there? And now Janelle and Vorrel and the owl - Lily, he corrects himself - are all down there. A quick glance at the woman next to him as she speaks confirms that she wants to follow the others.<br/><br/>His face shifts between indecision, annoyance and a bit of fear.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Patience.</font></i>What he needs to do is to be patient. It's going to be better to wait fifteen minutes over nothing than to rush out and get caught. Or killed. That's what always happens in horror movies - the ones who are impatient get killed. By zombies, or whatever else is out there.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Why am I thinking of movies? I need to focus and keep on watchng.</font></i><br/><br/>Adam finally motions down with his left hand. He shows ten fingers to William and Sylvie and speaks softly <in English>,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Ten minutes. We'll wait ten minutes.""</font>"
19948,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770198&postcount=307,2008-01-10T22:56:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel looks up to the owl, then lunches forward, taking to the air, but keeping as low as he possibly can.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Turn back, now.</font>He command to Janelle as he races past her.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>There are riders, six of them, hide.</i></font><br/><br/>He continues his flight, arcing towards Tann and swooping around the saytr.<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>There are six riders, get back and hide before we attract attention to us all,</i></font>he thinks, then turns back, flapping hard to remount the hill a ways away from the others before turning back to them."
19949,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771062&postcount=308,2008-01-11T04:13:00,dauphinous,"<font color=""Red"">""There's nothing there!""</font>Tann points at the empty space on the one side of the town.<font color=""Red""> ""or there, or there, or there.""</font>He points to other random locations around the town, all empty spots.  Then he points to the town.<font color=""Red"">""There?  Something.  I am no coward.  I will not hide like a whipped dog.  I want to see it.  To face it.""</font><br/><br/>Tann keeps up his light jog, ignoring the owl and heading for the town.  He is only part of the way down when the nine horses finally come into view.  Three of them are just horses, but with saddles.  The other six have riders.  Tann must have seen them, because he dives to the ground just after they come into view."
19950,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771164&postcount=309,2008-01-11T04:40:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>At Vorel's warning of more riders, a real threat, and not talk of walking dead, Janelle makes use of the nearest piece of cover, hiding against their approach, but looking to see if Tann will do the same. She has no desire to risk another fight, especially against such odds."
19951,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772468&postcount=310,2008-01-11T09:23:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Vorrel's voice reaffirming his fears, Adam attempts to make himself even smaller in the grass and watches the riders as they come into view. Seeing Tann and Janelle hide makes him feel a little bit better.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Maybe we haven't been spotted. Oh, let us not be spotted.</font></i>There also a bit of curiousity in his mind as to exactly what the riders are doing here. Checking to see if everyone is dead? Looting? How will they deal with the zombies?"
19952,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778838&postcount=311,2008-01-12T14:19:00,dauphinous,"Four of the riders - two of the armored ones and the black robed ones - slow and stop their horses.  The other two slow theirs, but then turn and start them galloping up the hill in the general direction that the group lies hidden in.  As they get closer, and it will take them a couple of minutes to reach just to where Tann is, more detail about them becomes apparent.<br/><br/>Both are wearing chain shirts with green dyed leather bracers on their forearms and green dyed leather pants.  On the left shoulder, they have some sort of green patch over the armor.  Each has a sword belted at his waist in a green scabbard, and a quiver slung across his back with arrows and a bow of some sort sticking out of it.  They also wear a simple metal helm that leaves their faces generally uncovered.<br/><br/>The horses themselves - both brown - are rather ordinary specimens of some large breed.  Anyone who knows a little about equines can tell their breed is one of strength, not speed.  They have matching tack, all the leather parts dyed green just like their riders' gear.<br/><br/>Tann jumps to his feet when they are getting close and slips into a fighting stance, rocking a little on the balls of his feet.  The riders both draw swords and aim their horses directly at him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You have 2 and a half minutes between when it is obvious they are heading for your position and when Tann gets up.  It will be another half minute before they will reach him.  If anyone wishes to do anything before then, now is the time.  Anyone who intends to just remain hidden until actual fighting starts or something unexpected happens, please at least say something in the OOC thread.</div>
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19953,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781458&postcount=312,2008-01-13T06:20:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam sincerely hopes that this encounter will not go like the last one, but it seems to be one of those crappy days when everything goes wrong. Still, Tann is pretty far down - if he runs for it, the rest of them might not be noticed. Or maybe, maybe, maybe, these are actually nice people. Adam stays put, hiding as best he can.<br/><br/>When Tann does stand up and the riders draw their swords, Adam can only think one thing -<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Damn!</font></i>"
19954,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782090&postcount=313,2008-01-13T08:35:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>After Tann presses on, the little owl drifts forward, quieter than the breeze. When Tann drops to the ground, the owl, still some distance behind him, begins to bear right, heading for a tree some distance off to the side of the direction the riders are taking. It lands in a branch, and waits there. The wind around the tree picks up slightly.<br/><br/>When Tann rises to his feet, though, Lily cannot simply leave him to face the riders alone. She flies towards him, low across the ground, and faster than before, but it's not clear that she will reach him in time.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lily isn't moving as fast as possible (ie not ""running""), but she still takes a -5 to Hide and Move Silently for double-moving her normal speed. Lily will be about, oh, 100' away when the riders and Tann meet (about seven or eight seconds of flying at her current speed).</div>
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19955,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791170&postcount=314,2008-01-15T08:05:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>It was a madness that haunted all soldiers, stalking them in the night, harassing them in formation, nipping at the heels during a march only to, at the worst possible time, move in for the kill.  William had seen its effects in the field all the time.  He had felt its icy cold touch before, a sort of fearful<i>boredom</i>.  It was one of the worst enemies of a soldier.  One of the first lessons William had ever learned about soldier and campaigning was patience.  The ability to shut his mind down during those long marches, those dull stalks, those dreary nights.  The only other option was to be rash and break cover or abandon his men all together or, worse of all, lead them all into death.  No, boredom was a horrible foe, a wicked demon that had caused entire campaigns to fall apart.  A forced army always bled men, whether from desertion or from the enemy, it was all the same.  Boredom made the bleeding increase.<br/><br/>And so, the man Tann showed his inexperience.  He broke cover.  He was hasty.  The fool was as good as dead.<br/><br/>""We must retreat to a more defensible position,"" William hissed to those near by.  He motioned to a corpse of trees a few hundred yards behind them.  ""From there, we will be able to hide and if they pursue, their horses will be useless.  Come, quickly now."""
19956,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792192&postcount=315,2008-01-15T11:40:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>After Adam sees Tann stand up and the men draw their swords, it's clear that a fight is inevitable. There are two possibilities - William seems to be whispering something and motioning away from here, while Janelle, Lily and Vorrel are out in front somewhere. The safe and cowardly way is to go, hide and hope nothing happens. But, Adam has been travelling with these people for a while - abandoning them now seems wrong somehow. And they'll have a better chance together, like they did earlier today.<br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Damn, I am gonna regret this.</font></i>Adam rises up a bit and runs close to where he thinks Janelle is, keeping low to the ground in an attempt to remain hidden. As he gets closer, he slows down and gets even lower.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">So, I've got 30 seconds (5 rounds) after Tann stands up.<br/>
I'll run for 2 of them, taking the -20 to Move Silently and Hide. Hopefully, the distance penalties for Spot/Listen will more than cancel that out.<br/>
For the next 3, I'll double move at 60ft per round, giving me a -5 to MS/Hide.<br/>
In total, I should move 160*2 + 60*3 = 500ft.</div>
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19957,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794508&postcount=316,2008-01-16T00:16:00,dauphinous,"William creeps back from the crest of the hill then starts to run for a stand of trees, but no one follows him.  Sylvie might have, but she is quite clearly rooted to the spot she crouches on.  About the time Adam gets to where Janelle is, Tann sidesteps fluidly and pulls one of the riders down off his horse.  Both horses keep going, one with rider and one without.  The one with rider pulls to a stop and turns his horse around to ride back to where Tann is.<br/><br/>Tann and his quarry fall to the ground together as the horse runs past.  Whatever is happening down there, it is impossible to tell who has the upper hand from where everyone else is.  The second rider returns to where Tann is and slides off his horse, bringing his sword with him.<br/><br/>Lily arrives just as the one standing man is watching for an opening to stab Tann but not his fellow."
19958,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795396&postcount=317,2008-01-16T04:42:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>When Tann pulls a rider off his horse, Janelle decides to take a chance, and slips out of her hiding place, making for the stray horse, picking a path that will provide at least some cover and that will intersect the horse as it continues to move away from the brawl."
19959,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795456&postcount=318,2008-01-16T05:01:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>As Tann struggles, and Janelle takes off towards the horse, Adam decides it's time for him to help out as best as he can. The fight is far away, so he'll have to hurry, but maybe he can get there soon enough to assist Tann. He runs towards the fight at full speed, attempting to stay as low to the ground as he can.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I am running towards the fighters.<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1462067/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative, Move Silently and Hide. (1d20=19, 1d20+4=15, 1d20+4=19)</a><br/>
My MS and Hide get -20, due to running, however, they are also distracted and far away, so I figure I have some chance of not being immediately detected.<br/>
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19960,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796048&postcount=319,2008-01-16T07:06:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>As the attack begins, Vorel trills angrily, and sets to the air, attempting to skim the grass as close as he can towards them.<br/><br/>((Just moving towards them as quickly as he can.))"
19961,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798137&postcount=320,2008-01-16T14:20:00,The_Snark,"<b>Sylvie</b><br/><br/>William's words make sense to her, but she still stands there, paralyzed with indecision.  She wants to do both at once—she knew William was right, and there wasn't anything she could do against armed horsemen.  But at the same time she can't bring herself to simply run away from the others.  As the satyr (who, she realizes, could not have understood William's directions) darts off towards Tann, Janelle and the others, she makes a split-second choice choice, setting into motion even as her resolve wavers a second afterwards.<br/><br/>Though her legs had been paralyzed with the desire to move in both directions only moments before, once she gets moving she runs fleetly over the grass, remaining low to avoid being seen if she can.  Panic flies through her head as she realizes what she's doing, followed by anger at herself and then at Tann for making her do this in the first place.  Beneath it all is a certainty that she wouldn't have been able to forget creeping quietly off and leaving them to die, though, and she lengthens her strides, still far enough away that she's not worried about being seen in the dusk."
19962,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798435&postcount=321,2008-01-16T15:31:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>The owl lands behind the standing soldier, silently disappearing into the tall grass.<br/><br/>Despite her owl-sharp eyes, Lily views the scene distantly. After a long and dreary day, this is how they're going to greet the first people they meet? It feels thoroughly surreal. And for some reason, she is vaguely nauseated that they're wearing green.<br/><br/>But instinct takes over. Her pack was under attack, and rational thought faded into the background.<br/><br/>A grizzly bear seems to rise directly out of the earth behind the standing man, lumbering forward to attack.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Not sure if that drops my initiative from 8 to 6. <br/>
Action breakdown (correct me if this is wrong):<br/>
1st combat round: fly closer (double move)<br/>
2nd: fly a bit more and land about a dozen feet, hide in the grass<br/>
current round: shift to bear, move up to be next to the soldier<br/>
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Bear stats:<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 24<br/>
Initiative: +1<br/>
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares)<br/>
Armor Class: 15 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +5 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 14<br/>
Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+14<br/>
Attack: Claw +9 melee (1d8+8)<br/>
Full Attack: 2 claws +9 melee (1d8+8) and bite +4 melee (2d6+4)<br/>
Grapple Damage: 1d4+8 (nonlethal)<br/>
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.<br/>
Special Attacks: Improved grab<br/>
Special Qualities: Low-light vision, scent<br/>
Saves: Fort +7, Ref +2, Will +5<br/>
Abilities: Str 27, Dex 13, Con 19, (mental stats same)<br/>
Skills: same, except for Hide (gets -3) and Move Silently (gets +1)<br/>
Feats: Endurance, Run, Track </div>
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Next few rounds (tentative, but probable actions):<br/>
First, full attack the soldier, grappling him if possible. <br/>
Once grappling, use grapple checks to do nonlethal damage (squeezing him, rather than clawing him).<br/>
If the first soldier drops, move on to the soldier grappling with Tann, and grab him too.</div>
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19963,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804646&postcount=322,2008-01-18T00:31:00,dauphinous,"Janelle takes off at a sprint, heading for the now riderless horse as it continues to move.  It slows down quickly and its head turns from side to side, possibly confused about what just happened.  With no one to goad it to continue, the horse all but stops.  Janelle reaches it as it takes another few hesitant steps and starts to turn around in a circle.<br/><br/>The rest of the group seems intent on converging on Tann and his new playmates.  Lily arrives first, diving to the grass, then rising up as a large brown bear.  The man in front of her doesn't seem to have noticed her as he shoves his sword into Tann's side.  Tann, for his part, grunts in pain, but is busy thumping the other man's skull into the ground and keeping him pinned there.  Lily hears the wet crack of breaking bone come from the tussle.<br/><br/>Although Lily and Janelle are too busy to notice it, everyone else can see that the other four riders have decided to spur their horses up the hill at top speed.<br/><br/>Lily-bear rears up and thumps down onto the man just as he's turning to see what's behind him.  One of her massive claws rakes across his body, but he twists and dances around a little to avoid getting pinned under her weight, slashing his sword across her belly in the process.  The cut is deep and painful, but hardly enough to stop a rampaging bear.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lily is in melee, but not grappling, with the second man.  She takes 8 damage from the sword hit.  It was not an AoO, just an attack.<br/>
There is a second horse about 10 feet away from Lily and the standing foe.<br/>
Janelle is at the runaway horse.  It doesn't seem hostile.<br/>
Adam, Sylvie, and Vorel will be a while before they reach Tann.<br/>
The other four riders will also be a while before they reach Tann.<br/>
William is...?</div>
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19964,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805250&postcount=323,2008-01-18T15:24:00,Jacob Orlove,"<b>Lily</b><br/><br/>The bear roars in rage. Whatever traces of Lily's consciousness that remained are washed away in a red mist. The beast lashes out viciously at the soldier, slicing with claw and fang.<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>Lily floats in an empty, gray expanse. In the distance, the wind shrieks and howls. Looking for the source of the noise, she spots a small form in the distance, growing larger.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">We'll see if Lily ends up doing something she'll regret. At least I got a chance to put Nywm in the picture. Hopefully I won't waste too much time talking to myself.<br/>
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Anyway, attacks: two claws and a bite. I should have enough attack rolls in my die roll thread, so I'll just add damage rolls there too.</div>
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19965,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3808414&postcount=324,2008-01-20T12:16:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/>Adam keeps on running towards the fight. It seems like one of the men is fighting a bear now, which he didn't think was there before, but... there's no time to worry about that. If he can make it there before the other riders do, he might be able to help Tann. Help him enough that the others will get there. And then, maybe then, they can do something. But to make it he has to run hard and fast, pressing his hooves into the ground and pushing off. Using muscles that seem both strange and familiar, getting into a rhythm where his beating heart and his short breaths are aligned and he can feel energy flowing through him as he runs. Just a little bit more and he'll be close enough to help. Just a little bit more.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Well, as dauphinous said, it'll take a while for us all to get there. Once I do I will probably burst to heal Tann and the bear (if it's obvious that the bear is helping out/fighting the other men). I might, depending on whether there are still guards surprise myself by charging into one with a headbutt.</div>
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19966,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809572&postcount=325,2008-01-20T18:18:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>Janelle pats the horse gently as she takes the reins and pulls herself into its saddle. Keeping the animal reined in, she starts to look for any convenient weapons to hand, preferably a pistol or rifle."
19967,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811023&postcount=326,2008-01-21T05:16:00,Santanya,"<b>Vorel</b><br/><br/>Vorel trills, cursing softly to himself as he heads towards the chaos at top speed, intent on reaching it as quickly as he can."
19968,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816642&postcount=327,2008-01-22T07:58:00,Nighteyes5678,"<b>William</b><br/><br/>In the field of battle, nothing could replace a skilled and trusted commander.  Many times, that was the single difference between defeat and victory, the single force that held men in the line even when their courage would normally break and send them running for the hills.  His new charges were clearly unversed in anything that even distantly resembled combat tactics.  They broke and scrambled, allowing the seemingly chaotic nature of the battlefield to overcome their senses, allowing themselves to be split up and scattered.<br/><br/>God save them all.<br/><br/>William broke into a run, determined to join those under his keeping in the fray, for good or for ill."
19969,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818285&postcount=328,2008-01-22T13:25:00,dauphinous,"<b>Janelle</b><br/><br/>The horse gives Janelle a long look as she reaches out for the reins.  It doesn't seem inclined to bolt, but it walks around in a circle, avoiding letting her mount at first.  Aside from the horse's tack, which looks well maintained and is imprinted with some sort of coat of arms, there does not seem to be anything of use carried by the horse.  There are no saddlebags, no weapons, no sheaths even that might carry weapons.  After a few more soothing noises, Janelle is able to swing herself into the saddle.<br/><br/><b>Lily</b><br/><br/>Tann seems busy with his foe as Lily just tries to maul the man in front of her.  She smacks him around, ripping ribbons of flesh from his face.  He is able to stab her with his sword, jutting it upwards through her belly, but that is the last thing he ever does as she knocks him down and claws his throat out.  The spray of blood from the burst artery covers Lily liberally.<br/><br/>Tann gets up then, the man he was fighting also lying still in the grass.  He looks down at the body, then up to see the oncoming horses, and he kneels and starts to quickly shuck the man's armor off.  His movements are bizarrely precise, as if he is completely familiar with how to remove armor from a dead body and has done it many times before.<br/><b><br/>
Vorel, Sylvie, Adam, William</b><br/><br/>The blood fountain that is Lily's handiwork can be seen from a fair distance away.  Vorel and Adam arrive just after this happens.  Sylvie and William will take a little longer to reach the spot.  The riders are still pounding up the hill, and the thundering hoofbeats can almost be heard if you listen hard enough.  Or maybe that's really just pounding heartbeats.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay.  Two dead guys.  One live horse.<br/>
Lily took 14 damage from the sword stab (a critical hit).  That's a grand total of 22.<br/>
Tann looks like his worst injury is a split lip and is removing the armor from the dead guy at his feet.<br/>
Tann, Lily, Vorel, and Adam are together now.<br/>
Janelle is about 250 feet from the foursome.<br/>
Sylvie is about 400 feet away (20 seconds), and William is about 520 feet away (26 seconds).<br/>
The group of four riders is still about 2 and a half minutes away.<br/>
The riders on the ground each have a chain shirt, a longsword, and a dagger.  Aside from the clothing underneath, that's all that's obvious.  The second horse is equipped as the first.  Both are heavy horses, but not warhorses.</div>
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19970,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819594&postcount=329,2008-01-22T18:06:00,Newbie101,"<b>Adam</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><i>Holy Crap!</i></font>When Adam sees the bear sprayed with her foe's blood, somewhere inside of him there is a sense of shock and fear, but his adrenaline is pumping (or maybe it's his heart). As he gets there, there is an idle thought regarding the sudden origins of a friendly bear that is also quickly ignored and suppressed. The bear is hurt and his job is to help those that are hurt. Especially animals. Adam steps towards the bear cautiously and stretches his hands forward, feeling the energy pulse in him until it flows out of him into Tann and the bear. He then remembers that Sylvie was hurt as well and waits for her to approach before letting more of that inner pulse flow into those near him. As it looks like the bear is still injured, Adam will get closer and slowly touch the bear, pushing more energy into it. He is beginning to get some awareness that this energy is not unlimited, so he stops when he thinks the bear should be more or less healthy.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I use a healing burst on the bear and Tann. Then once Sylvie gets near us, I will do it again, including her as well. Then, I will get closer and use Lay on Hands for a bit more.<br/>
Tann: Heals 14 damage.<br/>
Bear: Heals 20 damage.<br/>
Sylvie: Heals 7 damage.<br/>
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Used: Healing Heart x2. Lay on Hands 6hp.<br/>
Remaining uses recorded on character sheet.</div>
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19971,Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64396-Pallanche,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821351&postcount=330,2008-01-23T05:14:00,dauphinous,"For anyone looking here without looking at the OOC, we've moved.<br/><br/>Our new digs:<br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=3215#3215"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">OOC Thread</a><br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=3216#3216"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">IC Thread</a>"
19972,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762975&postcount=1,2008-01-08T16:07:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Kurgan</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Bulch</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.dndonlinegames.com/view.php?id=63265"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Kurgan - Dragonstar </a><br/><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.php?addon=Profiler&amp;page=view_char&amp;cid=5958"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bulch - stimpius</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
19973,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763543&postcount=2,2008-01-08T19:48:00,stimpius,"<b>Bulch</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Hello my pretty</font>""<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1D20-2)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
19974,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769306&postcount=3,2008-01-10T16:07:00,Dragonstar,It's always so slow when new comics get posted... I'll initiatize as soon as I'm finished tweaking the character sheet.
19975,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769402&postcount=4,2008-01-10T16:27:00,Dragonstar,"Here we go...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
19976,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769411&postcount=5,2008-01-10T16:29:00,Dragonstar,"Start in B13, pick and shield in hand, and double-move to J13. Your move."
19977,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770078&postcount=6,2008-01-10T21:47:00,stimpius,"<b>Bulch</b><br/><br/>Bought nothing.<br/><br/>Move to O13<br/><br/>Longsword in one hand javelin in the other.<br/><br/>To Refs only<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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ready an action to throw the javelin at him as soon as he enters LoE unless he is only 5ft away then i will attack with the Longsword.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Javelinattack</b> - (1D20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span> - +1 if within 30ft.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6+6)[<b>10</b>]</span> - +1 if within 30ft.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>LongswordAttack</b> - (1D20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Your go.<br/><br/>Stats refs only.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP : 11<br/>
AC : 18<br/>
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19978,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783769&postcount=7,2008-01-13T16:00:00,Dragonstar,"Forgot to add in my draconic aspect (wings) when I took the Dragonborn template. Not relevant to this battle anyhow.<br/><br/>Move 20' to M13. LoE is unobstructed, and you have a ranged weapon in hand - did you have any readied actions?<br/><br/>For refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready a standard action to attack with my pick if he gets next to me.</div>
</div><br/><br/>I've reached my single move limit, so you may go."
19979,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787212&postcount=8,2008-01-14T11:35:00,stimpius,M13 to O13 has LoE obstructed considering it goes straight through the glass wall that forms that cross thing in the middle :P
19980,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787813&postcount=9,2008-01-14T13:52:00,Dragonstar,"Actually, a line from the bottom corner of each square is unobstructed, giving you LoE, but because of the wall providing me with light cover. But either way, my heavily armored movement doesn't get any bigger. It's your move, for the refs, my spoilers still apply."
19981,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791204&postcount=10,2008-01-15T08:11:00,stimpius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Actually, a line from the bottom corner of each square is unobstructed, giving you LoE, but because of the wall providing me with light cover. But either way, my heavily armored movement doesn't get any bigger. It's your move, for the refs, my spoilers still apply.</div>
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I really can't agree with that because looking at the map the glass wall obviously obstructs any form of potential LoE.<br/>
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Yes the squares are connected - but only by travelling through the glass wall (because it covers the only possible connection between our two squares and overlaps the M and N line)<br/>
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So i'll take my next turn and if we need a rewind to here then so be it but i still don't see how we have LoE if your stood in M13 and i know im in O13. <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Now onto my turn.<br/><br/><b>Bulch</b><br/><br/>Bottom of round 2<br/><br/>Move to M7<br/><br/>Foam at the mouth and have a wild look enter her eyes Bulch's muscles bound up<br/><br/>and launch my javelin held in hand.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6+9)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/>Your go<br/><br/><b>Stats</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP : 13<br/>
AC : 16<br/>
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19982,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791263&postcount=11,2008-01-15T08:22:00,Mavian,"The wall blocks LoE in squares such as M13 and N13.  It is a wall, you cannot attack through walls."
19983,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791630&postcount=12,2008-01-15T09:31:00,Dragonstar,"*sigh* The whole point is moot. I kept rereading and looking at the map, wondering why it wasn't obvious to everyone else... and then finally realized that I typed M13, when I had meant to place myself in M11 (exactly a 20' move)... must get more sleep before posting...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" sjm9hom31="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/><br/><br/>Anyhow, what's done is done. That was a miss.<br/><br/>Charge to M8 and<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>with my Heavy Pick for a potential<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 20/20<br/>
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19984,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795523&postcount=13,2008-01-16T05:20:00,stimpius,"<b>Bulch</b><br/><br/>Well that chafed.<br/><br/>Do the only thing i can and respond in kind :D - then pray you miss the next attack or roll minimum damage so we get a bleed off :P<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D8+8)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/>And pray."
19985,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796591&postcount=14,2008-01-16T08:49:00,Dragonstar,"Here we go... swift action, enter Righteous Fury (and hope I can hit).<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>for a potential<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>And that's my standard action... hold on... still have a move action left..."
19986,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796654&postcount=15,2008-01-16T09:03:00,Dragonstar,"Seems the forum roller hates me as much as my real dice. And I can't stick my computer in the microwave to teach it a lesson.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" sjm9hom31="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallmad.gif"" title=""Small Mad""/><br/><br/>Anyhow, I'm going to 5ft adjust to N8, and pass the turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 6/20 (plus Diehard)</div>
</div><br/><br/>Edit: I was crunching your numbers... did you enter a rage? I see where you may have meant it in flavor..."
19987,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3800481&postcount=16,2008-01-17T05:02:00,stimpius,"<b>Bulch</b><br/><br/>Yes i did enter a rage sorry for not making it super obvious :) Yes it was where you thought i'd done it for flavour - I had meant to post and just forgot I guess :D<br/><br/>Free; Draw a javelin.<br/>Free; 5ft step to L7<br/><br/>Standard; Throw the javelin and hope it hits.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6+9)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>End my, turn."
19988,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801329&postcount=17,2008-01-17T08:37:00,Dragonstar,"Yegads - well, after weighing my options, I figure the dice have to switch in my favor sometime, right?..<br/><br/>Stumble forward 5ft to M8, whisper a small prayer to the Platinum Dragon and Strike!<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>for a potential<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>Owie...<br/><br/>Stats<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AC 16<br/>
HP -6/10 (Yay Diehard!)</div>
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19989,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801334&postcount=18,2008-01-17T08:39:00,Dragonstar,You may go...
19990,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801545&postcount=19,2008-01-17T09:17:00,stimpius,Meh thats me down for the count.<br/><br/>I should've took die-hard i really should.<br/><br/>Oh well good game :)<br/><br/>Nice 20HP though thats insane for a first level character.
19991,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801685&postcount=20,2008-01-17T09:40:00,Dragonstar,"Half-Orc Paladin substitution level from Races of Destiny grants a d12 Hit Die, plus the Regional Feat from Races of Faerun for another 5HP, and the con boost I got from the Rite of Rebirth for a total +3 mod... Yeah, that's a net 30 HP - a nice cushion to work with.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" sjm9hom31="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><br/><br/>You might want to consider just two-handing your weapon - the extra strength damage would have taken me out. And of course at that point you just switch to a greatsword... Anyhow, great game!"
19992,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802012&postcount=21,2008-01-17T10:38:00,Mavian,"Ref Mav:<br/><br/>This might just be me, and I didn't check character sheets, but.. from the stat block stimpius posted, He's only been hit once, for 7 points of damage which leaves him with 6 left.  Unless I'm missing something in which case I'll call the match for Dragonstar."
19993,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811582&postcount=22,2008-01-21T07:44:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>Since Stimpius failed to post, even though he wasn't entirely dead yet,<br/><b>Kurgan is the Winner!</b>"
19994,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Kurgan vs. Bulch",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68945-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Kurgan-vs-Bulch,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821558&postcount=23,2008-01-23T05:57:00,stimpius,"He hit me for 8 after i had raged, my AC went down enough for him to hit me. He won :D"
19995,Demons of Dimendo,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70154-Demons-of-Dimendo,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821684&postcount=1,2008-01-23T06:21:00,Methates,"The Kingdom of Amhalus is a prosperous, diverse nation, with as many mercenaries as farmers. To the east lies the Kingdom of Riglanor, and to the west lies the Toth Empire. While Riglanor has developed as a peaceful, benevolent nation, the Toth Empire was created based on ideals of cruelty and domination. Amhalus lies in a comfortable middle stance between the two conflicting philosophies.<br/><br/>To the north lie the frozen mountains of Darkor, and to the south the ocean seperates the mainland from the distant nation of Lusmond. The small town of Dimendo on the south coast of Amhalus occasionly receives shipments from the capital, and is a common stop of traders from Lusmond.<br/><br/>Pery Reen Penel, the lithe tan-skinned halfling, and her companion Jorg, a large, brutish human, entered the city. They had been travelling across the countryside, earning money via Pery's comedic routines.<br/><br/>A guard lazily strolling about, presumably on patrol, gave the duo a nod as he saw them walking towards the center of town.<br/><br/>""Know where one could perform for a bit of coin?"" Pery asked, a broad smile across her face. Jorg eyed the guard cautionsly.<br/><br/>""Well, our annual festival celebrating the glorious Pelor will be starting in a few days. I'm sure we could find a place for a performer or two."" The guard leaned against a wall as he talked, setting his shield down and taking off his helmet.<br/><br/>""Great! Also, where could I go to find something to eat, and a place to rest?""<br/><br/>""Well, the best inn around here would have to be the Dancing Owlbear, just over that-..."" the guard was interrupted as the building he was pointing at suddenly exploded. Frantically he gathered his equipment and started running towards the fire.<br/><br/>""It looks like the festival will have to be put on hold, old friend."" said Pery as she started running towards the tavern. Jorg remained silent as he followed. Out of the corner of her eye, far in the distance, something caught Pery's eye. It appeared to be a group of...<Demons!> she thought, rushing to the scene of the explosion.<br/><br/>Once they reached the tavern, they saw that the fire was for the most part contained to the upper floors, though due to the help of a nearby wizard, the immediate threat was already neutralized. Looking around for an onlooker who wasn't paying too much attention to their purse, Pery noticed what was presumably the tavern owner talking with another man. The two appeared to be having an argument of some kind.<br/><br/><The demons must be related to this. Perhaps that guy might need somebody to 'take care' of them.><br/><br/>""Good afternoon!"" said Pery as she walked up to the two men, a broad smile across her face. ""Do demons frequent your tavern often?"" The two men looked a little surprised, and then the tavern owner motioned the other man away and directed his attention to the halfing addressing him. The other man left with an angry look on his face.<br/><br/>""Not until today, no..."" said the tavern owner, eyeing the sword pery was carrying. ""You any good with your little weapon there?""<br/><br/>""For the right price, I am.""<br/><br/>""I see."" The tavern owner thought to himself for a moment before continuing. ""Yes, a demon was the cause of this. It all started when I noticed a poor boy begging outside of my fine establishment. He was in fairly bad shape. So of course, out of the kindness of my heart, I decided to bring him in, give him a bed to rest in, and a good hearty meal. I try to do my part for the community, you see. Unfortunately, this was not a boy, but a demon! Yes! I came up to check on him, but I must have interrupted some kind of infernal ritual he was performing. Next thing I know he's setting the roof on fire and summoning more demons before running away.""<br/><br/>""...that's quite a story."" observed Pery.<br/><br/>""That demon is a menace. There is no telling what devious plans he has for this town. So I tell you what...I'll pay you each two hundred gold pieces to slay the infernal beast. And I'll give you free room and board here at my inn for a week. What do you say?""<br/><br/>Pery thought for a moment before agreeing wholeheartedly.<br/><br/>""We'll do it. But how do we find the demon now?""<br/><br/>""I have just the thing. Tyrk! Tyrk, get over here!"" From a dark corner of the tavern, a small kobold ran up. He was wearing leather armor and had a shortbow on his back.<br/><br/>""This is Tyrk. I took him in when he was trying to stir up trouble here...saved him from a life in jail I did. Now he works for me. And he's the best tracker I've ever seen. Tyrk! Take them to the demon that caused all of this mess.""<br/><br/>""Yes master"" said the small kobold as he ran out of the tavern. Pery and Jorg turned to follow him when the tavern owner called out to them.<br/><br/>""And tell me, what should I call you two by?""<br/><br/>""My name is Pery Reen Penel, and he's Jorg.""<br/><br/>""And I'm Olric. Good luck. You'll have the best room in the house if you can bring me back the head of that demon!""<br/><br/>*****<br/><br/>Hours later, Tyrk was still leading them through the forest.<br/><br/>""I say little kobold is lost"" said Jorg, stumbling through the bushes and tress.<br/><br/>""No, Tyrk not lost. Tyrk know these lands good. Better than anyones here.""<br/><br/>""And how is that?"" asked Pery.<br/><br/>""Long ago kobolds live here. But then humans come. And then goblins. And then...worse things. Now Tyrk is-"" the kobold suddenly stopped and cocked his head to the side, listening intently to...something. Then without warning he started running. Pery and Jorg followed behind as best as they could, but they quickly lost sight of him. Then suddenly they found themselves in an open clearing, with ruins in the center and...a man in heavy armor and a morningstar facing opposite them.<br/><br/>""Quickly Jorg, get down before he sees you!"" whispered Pery as she deftly lept behind a bush. Jorg also dived behind a bush, but landed on a stick. The resulting snap immediately snatched the attention of the man, who started walking towards the source of the sound, weapon at the ready.<br/><br/>Pery and Jorg remained silent, watching to see if the man would see them, when an infernal creature swooped (seemingly out of nowhere) down towards the man. The two began fighting.<br/><br/>""Come on Jorg, let's lend him a hand."" The man was deflecting the beast's claws, when suddenly Pery and Jorg lept out from the bushes, charging the creature. The beast, realizing that it was outnumbered, began to turn away, when an arrow impaled it in the chest. Stunned, the beast was unable to dodge Pery's sword as she swung it across its chest.<br/><br/>The man took advantage of the creature's confusion and landed a mighty blow with his morningstar, before Jorg finally cleaved the beast in two with his mighty greatsword. The creature immediately burst into flame upon death, its ashes carried away by the wind. Out of the woods the kobold Tyrk scurried up to the group.<br/><br/>""I must give you thanks,"" began the man, ""I thought that fiend might get the be-""<br/><br/>""Not so fast,"" said Pery, leveling her blade on the man. ""Keep your sword ready Jorg!""<br/><br/>""I assure you madam, I mean you no harm. My name is Lem Artoro, a humble cleric of Pelor."" Looking at the man, Pery noticed that his armor and shield did indeed bear the symbols of Pelor. But she wasn't convinced yet.<br/><br/>""The demon appeared as a boy before, why not a man? Don't put your sword down Jorg."" Jorg nodded, watching the man carefully.<br/><br/>""I am certainly no demon,"" Lem said with a laugh. ""Here, Tyrk can confirm my identity. Can't you Tyrk?"" The kobold was avoiding eye contact with the man, and upon being addressed cringed. Pery walked over to the kobold.<br/><br/>""Is it true Tyrk? Is this man to be trusted? The kobold hesitated a moment.<br/><br/>""Tell them the truth Tyrk."" said Lem.<br/><br/>""Quiet, you"" commanded Jorg, raising his sword slightly.<br/><br/>""You can tell me Tyrk."" said Pery. The kobold looked uncertain, and then finally replied.<br/><br/>""Yes, he's good people."" Pery looked over again at the man, who had a humble smile on his face. Then it struck her. He was the man who was arguing with Olric at the tavern. But what was he doing here?"
19996,Ignore Accidental Double Post,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70247-Ignore-Accidental-Double-Post,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3826069&postcount=1,2008-01-24T03:50:00,Goats_o_Mjolnir,"mistake, apologies."
19997,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs Oathbreaker",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69975-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Oathbreaker,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811764&postcount=1,2008-01-21T08:19:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Shasnuart</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Oathbreaker</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
19998,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs Oathbreaker",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69975-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Oathbreaker,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811903&postcount=2,2008-01-21T08:45:00,Suzuro,"Rolling Intiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>Good luck to you! I see you subscribe to the magazine of ""THe best defense is a good offense!""<br/><br/><br/><br/>Suzuro"
19999,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs Oathbreaker",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69975-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Oathbreaker,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813478&postcount=3,2008-01-21T14:22:00,Paladin Latham,"Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>What a coincidence! So do I!"
20000,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs Oathbreaker",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69975-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Oathbreaker,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813501&postcount=4,2008-01-21T14:27:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker round 1:</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker starts at Y14 with both his swords drawn and double moves to J15.<br/><br/>Stats for Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 10/10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 12, FF: 14<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +1<br/>
<b>Current Location: J15</b><br/>
<b>Current Buffs:</b> None<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>your turn."
20001,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs Oathbreaker",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69975-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Oathbreaker,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814684&postcount=5,2008-01-21T20:20:00,Suzuro,"Start in B 14<br/><br/>I take out a bottle and smear some oil on my club<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 13 AC: 22 FF: 20 Touch: 12<br/>
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Souldmelds: <br/>
RageClaws 0 essentia: Fight until -10 HP<br/>
Wormtail Belt 2 essentia: +4 Natural Armor<br/>
Ongoing effects: Shillelagh on Club 1/10</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Your go<br/><br/><br/><br/>Suzuro"
20002,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs Oathbreaker",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69975-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Oathbreaker,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814932&postcount=6,2008-01-21T23:41:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker round 2:</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker cackles with glee as he drops his large katana and charges to C14, attacking with his smaller katana.<br/><br/>Katana Attack!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>20</b>]</span>/\ If it threatens<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>If it hits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+4)[<b>5</b>]</span>/\ If it crits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats for Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 10/10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> <font color=""red"">14</font>, Touch: <font color=""red"">10</font>, FF: <font color=""red"">12</font><br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +1<br/>
<b>Current Location: J15</b><br/>
<b>Current Buffs:</b> None<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>your turn."
20003,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs Oathbreaker",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69975-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Oathbreaker,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816280&postcount=7,2008-01-22T06:48:00,Suzuro,"Ooooooh! Close, but no cigar!<br/><br/><br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 13 AC: 22 FF: 20 Touch: 12<br/>
Position: B 14<br/>
Souldmelds:<br/>
RageClaws 0 essentia: Fight until -10 HP<br/>
Wormtail Belt 2 essentia: +4 Natural Armor<br/>
Ongoing effects: Shillelagh on Club 2/10</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>Your go<br/><br/><br/>-Suzuro"
20004,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs Oathbreaker",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69975-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Oathbreaker,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817048&postcount=8,2008-01-22T09:08:00,Paladin Latham,"[B]Oathbreaker round 3:[/B<br/><br/>More Samauri action! (ya know, I forgot to add strength and a half to damage for wielding a sword two handed last round. oh well...)<br/><br/>Katana Attack!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span>/\ If it threatens<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>If it hits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+6)[<b>10</b>]</span>/\ If it crits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>Tail Attack!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>1</b>]</span>/\ If it threatens<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>If it hits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>/\ If it crits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats for Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 10/10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 12, FF: 14<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +1<br/>
<b>Current Location: C14</b><br/>
<b>Current Buffs:</b> None<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>edit: Did that one get you?"
20005,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs Oathbreaker",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69975-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Oathbreaker,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817178&postcount=9,2008-01-22T09:33:00,Suzuro,"Indeed! Ya got me, for reference, I've got 22 AC<br/><br/><br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>Stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 3 AC: 22 FF: 20 Touch: 12<br/>
Position: B 14<br/>
Souldmelds:<br/>
RageClaws 0 essentia: Fight until -10 HP<br/>
Wormtail Belt 2 essentia: +4 Natural Armor<br/>
Ongoing effects: Shillelagh on Club 3/10</div>
</div><br/><br/>Your go<br/><br/><br/>-Suzuro"
20006,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs Oathbreaker",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69975-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Oathbreaker,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819742&postcount=10,2008-01-22T19:18:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker round 4:</b><br/><br/>Essenstia.  I hate that stuff (when I don't use it).<br/><br/>Katana Attack!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>15</b>]</span>/\ If it threatens<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>If it hits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+6)[<b>12</b>]</span>/\ If it crits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>Tail Attack!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>20</b>]</span>/\ If it threatens<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>If it hits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>7</b>]</span>/\ If it crits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats for Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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[SIZE=""1""]<b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 10/10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 12, FF: 14<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +1<br/>
<b>Current Location: C14</b></div>
</div><br/><br/>Edit: And I think its the tail for the win!"
20007,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs Oathbreaker",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69975-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Oathbreaker,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824731&postcount=11,2008-01-23T16:35:00,Suzuro,"Actually, thanks to my rageclaws, I don't fall unconscious until -10 HP<br/><br/><br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats<br/>[spoiler]HP: 3 AC: 22 FF: 20 Touch: 12<br/>Position: B 14<br/>Souldmelds:<br/>RageClaws 0 essentia: Fight until -10 HP<br/>Wormtail Belt 2 essentia: +4 Natural Armor<br/>Ongoing effects: Shillelagh on Club 4/10<br/><br/><br/><br/>your go"
20008,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs Oathbreaker",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69975-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Oathbreaker,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824778&postcount=12,2008-01-23T16:46:00,Suzuro,"..can you have a ref give you this match? I forfeit, I'll be gone for a week and I don't want to worry about this right now....<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>-Suzuro"
20009,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs Oathbreaker",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69975-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Oathbreaker,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3825143&postcount=13,2008-01-23T19:16:00,Paladin Latham,"That attack of mine put you at -4 and your attack put you at -5.  I don't mind telling the refs.  Good game, you could have clobbered me if I hadn't rolled well."
20010,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Shasnuart vs Oathbreaker",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69975-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Shasnuart-vs-Oathbreaker,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3826309&postcount=14,2008-01-24T04:40:00,Bigmac,<b>Oathbreaker wins and gets his due rewards</b>
20011,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566205&postcount=1,2007-11-25T17:35:00,calijames,"<font color=""Orange"">Welcome to Neogaia this the new world started as soon as the human had started to destroy himself and the planet I am Yannick Lepage god of youth and knowledge I am the one who destroy your world and brought you here  </font>"
20012,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566631&postcount=2,2007-11-25T21:07:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"Raquel sits up on the grass and looks around her, seeing other similarly dazed people.  And then there's this mysterious Yannick guy who said he just blew up Earth, or something like that.  The texture of the grass, the humidity of the air, and the charred remnants of her clothing all seem much too real to be a dream.  She shakes her head in an attempt to clear her swirling thoughts, looks up at Yannick and asks the obvious question:<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Am I dead?""</font>"
20013,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567823&postcount=3,2007-11-26T05:09:00,calijames,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">No your are not dead your are the only survivor og the human race, Neogaia is a world create for all the magic creature who use to lived on the Earth but was destroyed by the human. The problem is that the mighty race of the elf has gotten to much power and is starting to look like the humans looks like, so we decided to take the purest of you and to bring them on Neogaia to kill the Elf sorecer-king Vanadia. But you have not enough power to do that for the moment. you need to go to the temple of Lumina and ask for her help, take that way and you''ll encounter someone to guide you to the temple </font>and he live"
20014,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568024&postcount=4,2007-11-26T06:04:00,dual_wielder,"Andres shakes his head, trying to clear it of the massive headache he has. He wakes up and looks around, seeing a small group of people around him. He hears Yannick explain the situation and sees his equipment lying next to him.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""So you are the one who killed my parents and destroyed my farm? I suppose if what you're sayin' is true, I don't have much power to bring 'em back...  Elves you say? Well I'll be.  </font><br/><br/>He stands up and walks to Raquel, offering to help her up.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">The names Andres. I see we'll be undertaking this ""mission"" together.</font><br/><br/>Edit:Spelling and grammar, my old enemies."
20015,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568101&postcount=5,2007-11-26T06:23:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"Raquel is too stunned to fully comprehend what she just heard, let alone decide whether or not to believe it.  However, she accepts the hand up, using caution to remain modest in what's left of her jeans and boatneck tee.  She takes a small step back and folds her arms in what could be intepreted either as insecurity or determination, as she curls her bare toes in the thick grass.  She looks at the others, still supine and groaning, and says to Andreas,<font color=""Blue"">""Do you think they're OK?  I feel a little shaken but I don't think I'm...como se dice...injured.""</font>"
20016,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568184&postcount=6,2007-11-26T06:41:00,dual_wielder,"<font color=""Red"">I ain't a doctor, but I don't see any sort of injuries on 'em. I have a headache, sure, but nothing serious. What do you think about the ""god"" of there, Yannick. This sure isn't the Earth I remember and this sure isn't where I remember being. Call me a gullible fool, but this guy is the only one with answers, so for now I'm gonna take him at his word.</font><br/><br/>Andres walks over to the equipment set out for him and starts to examine the axe and armor.<br/><br/>To Yannick:<br/><font color=""Red"">Is all this mine?</font>"
20017,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568307&postcount=7,2007-11-26T07:12:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"Without waiting for the now-distant Yannick to turn around and reply, Raquel spies a cloak at her feet and fastens it around herself, looking much more comfortable and confident now.  Next she picks up a gleaming longsword, discovering with some amusement that it is of comparable heft and balance to the swords she once used in the bullfighting arena.  She looks at Andres, raises her (slightly singed) eyebrows, and shrugs."
20018,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568370&postcount=8,2007-11-26T07:27:00,dual_wielder,"Andres bends down and picks up the leather vest with metal studs covering it. He puts it on and rolls his shoulders, twists at the waist and flexes his muscles. He feels comfortable, the armor barely seems restricting at all. He next picks up the huge axe and swings it through the air. He views it approvingly. He used similar tools on the farm. He sees there is also a sword and maybe 10 javelins on the ground where the axe once was. He tucks the sword away in its sheath and places it under his belt. The quiver of javelins goes around his back. He looks at Raquel and smiles.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Well don't we just look like a couple of warriors? Heh, I sure hope these won't prove to be necessary. I ain't afraid of a fight, but I didn't sign up for killing and I sure as heck didn't ask to die.</font>"
20019,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568453&postcount=9,2007-11-26T07:47:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"Raquel gives a noncommittal<font color=""Blue"">""Hmm,""</font>but buckles the wide belt bearing the sword and scabbard around her slender waist, ignoring the rest of her equipment for now.  She walks over to kneel down next to the other woman in the group, who is just now coming to her senses."
20020,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568614&postcount=10,2007-11-26T08:33:00,calijames,"Pierre just woke up and saw the strange man saying that he destroyed the Earth and disappearing an he saw the two other persons getting up<font color=""Blue"">hello, i'm Pierre Laroche</font>he pick up the his equipment and get up"
20021,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569256&postcount=11,2007-11-26T10:52:00,Ranthog,"Lorie, a woman with long flowing red hair, tangled up behind her.  She wears an outfit more suitable for a night club in the big city than some meadow.  She's wearing a somewhat slinky v-line blouse matched with a short skirt and a pair of healed shoes.  Lorie starts to mumble softly to herself as if she had the worst hangover ever... and perhaps she does.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""What in the?"" </font>Lorie grumbles as she lets several explitives of dubious politeness towards whatever that ""god"" is, still seemingly not fully believing what has occured as how could all be gone? Thinking perhaps her drinks that night were drugged or something.    As she sits up slowly she panics slightly looking around frantically as if she had lost her dearest friend,<font color=""Green"">""Where's my guitar!!!?!?!?""</font>She is looking over the equipment perhaps not seeing anything at first."
20022,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569479&postcount=12,2007-11-26T11:52:00,dual_wielder,"<font color=""Red"">Whoa there miss. We don't want anyone having a heart attack. My name is Andres, Mexican by way of Indiana. I see that you have been chosen for this little...experiment? Whatever it is, we're all in the same boat now, so no use to fret. Now let's see if we can find that guitar...</font>"
20023,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569710&postcount=13,2007-11-26T12:40:00,Ranthog,"<font color=""Green"">""What the world?""</font>Lorie gives a panicy look as she looks around before starting to calm down for a moment,<font color=""Green"">""Is this some sort of joke?  I've got to find that, though, its my grandfather's and well...""</font>Lorie starts to look through the pile of her ""gear""  She looks at the armor and holds up the whip from the pile examining it for a moment before tossing both behind her as she digs through.  Furiously she shuffles through the stuff, although she handles the clothing a bit more carefully."
20024,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570563&postcount=14,2007-11-26T16:14:00,calijames,"<font color=""Blue"">It's seems that we only have some equipment for fighting well, that means that I don't have my hat and you don't have your guitar miss?</font>is saying with his french accent,he throw a glance to andreas<br/><font color=""blue"">hello mister Andreas I'm Pierre Laroche, I'm from Quebec, and You right we are all in the same boat so we should stop to panic and follow the path that the presume god indicate us.  </font>"
20025,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570579&postcount=15,2007-11-26T16:19:00,dual_wielder,"Andres nods to Pierre<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">He's probably right. I know that a few of us might be having some doubts about this whole thing, but when life gives you lemons...Heh, my mother used to say that to me whenever we hit hards times. I vote for following that strange man's directions, because to be honest: I don't see what other choice we have</font><br/><br/>Andres gathers the rest of his gear and waits for the rest of the group to decide for themselves."
20026,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570596&postcount=16,2007-11-26T16:25:00,calijames,"<font color=""Blue"">Your mother was a wise women Andres, do you mind I call you by your first name?</font>he stand up put his equipment and wait next to Andres while waiting for Lorie"
20027,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570622&postcount=17,2007-11-26T16:35:00,Ranthog,"<font color=""Green"">""I've got to be dreaming...""</font>Lorie just shakes her head as she starts to go through what she's going through her belongings and looks down at her cloths...<font color=""Green"">""Ummm...""</font>Lorie looks around for some place to get changed out of sight, and grabs the cloths...<font color=""Green"">""Guess I ought to get changed... won't make it far in this dream otherwise.""</font>Lorie says wismically."
20028,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570638&postcount=18,2007-11-26T16:38:00,dual_wielder,"Andres chuckles.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Don't worry miss, we won't look. That just leaves you Raquel..Are you with us?</font>"
20029,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570639&postcount=19,2007-11-26T16:39:00,calijames,"<font color=""Blue"">I Think you right miss Idon'tknowyourname but see just there I think there is some more comfortable clothes for you</font>he's pointing the place where there was Lorie equipement<font color=""blue"">You can change </font>he said with a indictable pervert looks in his eyes"
20030,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570655&postcount=20,2007-11-26T16:45:00,Ranthog,"Lorie waves out the cloths she had been hiding behind her back with a grin as she starts to move off towards some sheltering trees.<font color=""Green"">""I'm Lorie.""</font>She just chuckles slightly,<font color=""Green"">""And I'm either insane or dreaming.""</font>She moves off behind the nearest shrub or other plant life tha makes a screen, apparently not seeming too shy about changing in the open, but well not wanting to give a show.  Before heading back to gather up the rest of her equipment.<br/><br/>Edit: Coloring..."
20031,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570661&postcount=21,2007-11-26T16:47:00,calijames,"<font color=""Blue"">Oh well hello Lorie, You know if we are the only survivor on the human race we'll need to repopulate the race, so we'll see your body soon enough </font>he has a big smile on his face"
20032,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570673&postcount=22,2007-11-26T16:50:00,Ranthog,"Lorie quickly dons and sorts through the rest of her equpment.  Putting on the studded leather armor, a rapier, and the whip.  Putting on the back, the quiver, and figuring out how to carry the short bow along with."
20033,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570677&postcount=23,2007-11-26T16:52:00,calijames,"<font color=""Blue"">Are you ready young miss? shall we go now?</font>"
20034,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570679&postcount=24,2007-11-26T16:54:00,Ranthog,"<font color=""Green"">""Yeah I am.""</font>Lorie brushes her hair back and just laughs a bit as she smirks slightly."
20035,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570691&postcount=25,2007-11-26T16:57:00,calijames,"<font color=""Blue"">Maybe we should walk in special order, I propose Andreas first, Raquel in second, me third and Lorie last. What do you think of this ?</font>"
20036,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570693&postcount=26,2007-11-26T16:57:00,dual_wielder,"Andres seems anxious to go, like a child waiting in line for a ride at the state fair. He grips his greataxe tightly in front of him, drinking in its flawless design. When he comes out of his trance, he looks at each member of the ragtag group and smiles.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Well,Pierre, you seem to have seen where we are supposed to go, so point me in the right direction and I will be happy to stay in the lead.</font>"
20037,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570699&postcount=27,2007-11-26T16:59:00,Ranthog,"Lorie shrugs slightly,<font color=""Green"">""Okay with me, I suppose.  I mean what could happen?""</font>"
20038,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570704&postcount=28,2007-11-26T17:00:00,calijames,"<font color=""Blue"">well, the ""gods"" said that we should follow this path and we'll find someone to guide us, so let's follow this path</font>pointing at a path from the top of the hill whose going down the mountain and disappearing in a forest"
20039,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570709&postcount=29,2007-11-26T17:01:00,dual_wielder,"<font color=""Red"">No offense Miss Lorie, but we are, supposedly, on a new planet seeking out the elven sorcerer-king. I wouldn't rule anything out.</font><br/><br/>Once Pierre has shown him the way, Andres starts off on the path (I assume we are using the path Pierre suggested)."
20040,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570717&postcount=30,2007-11-26T17:02:00,Ranthog,Lorie pulls out a water skin and just shrugs as she takes a drink before following at the end of the group quietly.
20041,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570720&postcount=31,2007-11-26T17:03:00,calijames,"Pierre follow Andreas and Raquel and started to go down the mountain following the path (yes because it's the only way<img alt="""" border=""0"" c6naq7x1o="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>)"
20042,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570741&postcount=32,2007-11-26T17:09:00,Ranthog,Lorie giggles as she unsheaths her Rapier and starts to play around with it hacking and slashing and poking around like they do with the movies as she follows around in the back.  A couple times she almost hurts herself without even realizing it.
20043,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570748&postcount=33,2007-11-26T17:11:00,dual_wielder,"Andres continues cautiously in front, suddenly much more wary of this new place. The implications of the fact that they have all been given weapons has suddenly hit him. He is keeping his eyes and ears open for anything suspicious."
20044,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570751&postcount=34,2007-11-26T17:13:00,calijames,"<font color=""Navy"">You should be careful whit this, it seems very sharp you can hurt someone </font>the party continue walking and enter in the forest"
20045,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570760&postcount=35,2007-11-26T17:15:00,Ranthog,"<font color=""Green"">""Well perhaps they'll train us in these or soemthing.""</font>Lori just shakes her head as she makes a couple attempts to before getting the rapier resheathed properly."
20046,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570768&postcount=36,2007-11-26T17:18:00,calijames,"<font color=""Blue"">So we are in the forest it's been a while I've sawn such big trees</font>the night started to fall<font color=""blue"">maybe we should make a camp for tonight</font>"
20047,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570785&postcount=37,2007-11-26T17:22:00,dual_wielder,"Andres will look for any type of clearing and suggest making camp there.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Seems like I have a tent and a bedroll here. There seems to be room for two in the tent if someone doesn't mind sleeping next to me. I think setting watches wouldn't be the worst idea. I haven't the slightest idea what sort of animals or creatures are in this forest, and I don't fancy waking up in the jaws of some monster. I'll take the first watch.</font>"
20048,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570786&postcount=38,2007-11-26T17:22:00,Ranthog,"<font color=""Green"">""I don't object, albeit I must admit a bit nicer than walking around the city.  But does someone know how to make fires and such, I mean we should have a camp fire right?  Thats what you do when you camp?""</font>Lorie seems a bit green and honestly questioning about camping as she peers around the forest curiously."
20049,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570791&postcount=39,2007-11-26T17:24:00,dual_wielder,"<font color=""Red"">Well I wouldn't call myself a outdoorsman, but I've been camping in the mountains with my Dad. I should be able to strike up a fire if I have enough time.</font><br/>(Do you want some kind of roll here or can I just take 20 to make the fire?)"
20050,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570798&postcount=40,2007-11-26T17:27:00,calijames,"<font color=""Blue"">I always have a lighter on me just in case, so if we pick some wood we can make a fire, maybe we can make turn of guard </font>"
20051,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570808&postcount=41,2007-11-26T17:30:00,dual_wielder,"<font color=""Red"">You three can go ahead and settle down for now. Go ahead and make use of my tent. I'll wake Pierre up for the next watch.</font>"
20052,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570811&postcount=42,2007-11-26T17:31:00,Ranthog,"<font color=""Green"">""Aye, well I guess that works... Mind if I take last watch?  I well..""</font>Lorie just suddenlyt yawns a little bit,<font color=""Green"">""I didn't like get a lot of sleep before the end of the world.""</font>Then she starts to wander off to collect wood but not too far, certainly within ear shot."
20053,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570817&postcount=43,2007-11-26T17:34:00,calijames,"<font color=""Blue"">ok nice to you Andres</font>Pierre start to pick some wood and some dry herb and some rocks around the wood and he  open his zippo put fire to the herb which start to make a nice fire camp<font color=""Blue"">I will wake up Raquel after my hour </font>"
20054,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570857&postcount=44,2007-11-26T17:49:00,dual_wielder,"Andres continues to stoke the fire during his watch. He constantly looks around, looking for signs of danger in the darkness. He is keeping his greataxe in his hands in case he should need it."
20055,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570859&postcount=45,2007-11-26T17:50:00,Ranthog,"Lorie starts to get ready for bed, taking off her armor, and starting to get out her bedroll, ready to settle in for the night."
20056,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570875&postcount=46,2007-11-26T18:00:00,calijames,"Pierre detach his bedroll and goes to bed<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I will now assume that everyone is in bed except for Andreas </div>
</div><br/><br/>At the end of your hour a bear appears you looks at him and you feel something strange about him he fall."
20057,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570883&postcount=47,2007-11-26T18:06:00,Ranthog,"Lorie is sleeping near the fire out in the open in her bedroll.  Near her are her weapons, although her bow is unstrung and not ready to be used."
20058,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570896&postcount=48,2007-11-26T18:10:00,dual_wielder,"Andres grabs his greataxe and slowly rises, careful not to provoke the bear. He backs away a few feet so that he is in between the bear and his sleeping friends. He doesn't want to wake them, because he really doesn't not want anyone to startle the bear. He will just remain where he is and wait for the bear to leave."
20059,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570898&postcount=49,2007-11-26T18:12:00,calijames,the bear doesn't leave and seems to be dead
20060,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570901&postcount=50,2007-11-26T18:14:00,dual_wielder,"Andres slowly and cautiously walks up to the bear, ready to jump back if the bear shows any sign of movement."
20061,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570907&postcount=51,2007-11-26T18:16:00,calijames,"in a quicky movement the bear bite Andreas at the leg<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> he have you because I roll a 14+11=25 to touch you  loose 1HP</div>
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20062,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570909&postcount=52,2007-11-26T18:18:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"Raquel wakes up and, taking in the situation, quickly dons her gear to prepare for action, but takes care to remain quiet so as not to startle the bear should it only be sleeping."
20063,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570915&postcount=53,2007-11-26T18:21:00,calijames,"The bear saw Raquel and prepare to attack Raquel<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Nice to see you up Bone_Crusher </div>
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20064,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570916&postcount=54,2007-11-26T18:21:00,dual_wielder,"Andres yells in pain and swings his greataxe down on the bear.<br/><br/>Hope I'm doing this right...<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+6)[<b>12</b>]</span> </div>
</div><br/><br/>Edit:Laptop is about to die and it's late so I am done for the night. I will check first thing tomorrow though. Goodnight all"
20065,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570927&postcount=55,2007-11-26T18:27:00,calijames,"(Yep that's right)<br/><br/>The axe finish the bear who was almost dead.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Fortitude check for Andres <a href=""http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=3130"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">3+5=8 </a>you <font color=""Red"">Failed</font></div>
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20066,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571060&postcount=56,2007-11-26T20:09:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"Raquel wakes up the others, throws some more wood on the fire and suggests we all look around and listen for anything else suspicious (<i>Spot</i>[Roll]1d20+2[/Roll]<i>and Listen </i>[Roll]1d20+2[/Roll]<i>checks</i>).<br/><br/>If nothing else seems to be in the area, she cautiously approaches the bear and flicks it in the eyeball to make sure there is no response to stimulus (<i>indicating -10 hit points...she learned this in nursing school</i>).<br/><br/>If the bear is completely dead, she searches it for signs of anything unusual (<i>Search check</i>: [Roll]1d20+2[/Roll]), especially for any signs of wounds or sickness that would have explained why the animal seemed to be almost dead when it shambled in.  (<i>DM, if you need it, here's a Heal check to apply my medical knowledge:</i>[Roll]1d20+6[/Roll]...<i>I'm not using my healing kit because I'm not trying to heal the bear.)</i><br/><br/>As she is doing these things, she quietly asks Andres,<font color=""Blue"">""Are you OK?""</font>"
20067,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571551&postcount=57,2007-11-27T01:43:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"OOC:<font size=""1"">OK, that rolling on an edit post didn't seem to work, let me try double posting here...sorry.</font><br/><br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>Search:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>Heal (for knowledge of wounds):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
20068,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571677&postcount=58,2007-11-27T02:34:00,calijames,"Raquel didn't find anything suspicious on the Bear but you found that there is something very... human on this bear but there is nothing more on it<br/>you heard the noise of the wind, but nothing strange<br/><font color=""Blue"">What is it? what happens? </font>he saw the bear and Raquel next to him<font color=""BLUE""> Be careful, it can be a lycanthrope, when there are next to dying, they love to play dead to give their power to someone else </font>then he saw Andres<font color=""Blue"">Did you get bite</font>"
20069,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571827&postcount=59,2007-11-27T03:28:00,dual_wielder,"(11 hp)<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Yeah it got me. I managed to finish it off though. Poor thing was half dead to begin with. What exactly is a lycanthrope Pierre?</font>"
20070,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571957&postcount=60,2007-11-27T04:05:00,calijames,"<font color=""Blue"">It is a sickness well known in the middle age and which transform people into werewolf, but some of the werewolf bite some bear, rat, boar and other animal</font>"
20071,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571993&postcount=61,2007-11-27T04:19:00,dual_wielder,"<font color=""Red"">So you're suggesting that the bear that bit me was actually a werebear? Heh, would that make me a werebear now?</font><br/><br/>Andres shakes his head. He tears off a piece of his cloak and wets it with water from his waterskin and proceeds to clean off the raw skin around the bite. ""Werebears now? Who the hell made this place? Nah, can't be. I just flat out don't believe it."" Andres thinks to himself. Nonetheless, he glances back down at the wound every few minutes, as if expecting himself to sprout fur."
20072,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572019&postcount=62,2007-11-27T04:25:00,calijames,"<font color=""Blue"">YOu know it's juste legend so don't be afraid, I'm naturally have no trust in anything so, it can be just a regular bear and you wound we'll heal soon enough</font>"
20073,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572026&postcount=63,2007-11-27T04:27:00,dual_wielder,"<font color=""Red"">Well I sure hope you're right Pierre. I wasn't hurt that bad anyhow. It's your watch by the way, Pierre. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed mine heh heh...</font>"
20074,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572108&postcount=64,2007-11-27T04:51:00,calijames,"<font color=""Blue"">For sure, you should go to bed, I'll take care of the dead bear. see you tomorrow. </font>"
20075,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572137&postcount=65,2007-11-27T04:58:00,dual_wielder,Andres wraps his cut and settles down into his bedroll to fall asleep
20076,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572164&postcount=66,2007-11-27T05:06:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"Raquel resists the urge to freak out at the bizarre events of the past few hours.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I don't think there's anything I can do with this healing kit that would help Andres now.  It's probably best that he sleeps now, but we should hurry to that temple of Lumina as soon as dawn breaks.  Maybe they can help him there.""<br/>
Keep a close eye on him, Pierre.  Wake me up if it looks like anything is wrong.""</font><br/><br/>Raquel takes off her armor and curls up in her bedroll again, hugging her sheathed sword close to her."
20077,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572186&postcount=67,2007-11-27T05:11:00,calijames,"Pierre draw his dagger and start to cut piece of the bear and put them in small bags<br/>Meanwhile Andres start to dream, and he dream about transforming in a fuzzy creature, he get out of the tent saw Pierre cutting piece of the dead bear, he wanted to attack him but he feel a shiver and he goes ride there he saw a big wooden door, he bolt in the door a break it then he saw 2 men with strange ears and face he kill one of them, the other one called ten more he killed all of them and then flee, he scent a nice sense of cooking meat.Andres woke up and saw Pierre some meat<br/><font color=""Blue"">Wake up everybody breakfast is ready</font>he said with a big smile"
20078,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572206&postcount=68,2007-11-27T05:17:00,dual_wielder,"Andres stirs and gets up. He does a few stretches, making sure to keep the calf where he was bit loose, as it had become very stiff and sore during the night.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Well I'll be...Seems like we got ourselves a real chef. This smells delicious, Pierre. I guess that lycanthropy stuff really got to me, heh heh. Judgin' by the dream I had, I could swear I was a bona fide bear.</font>"
20079,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572278&postcount=69,2007-11-27T05:35:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"<font color=""Blue""><i>""&lt;yawn&gt;</i>...Umm...that smells delicious, and I'm starving, but...just what exactly are you cooking there Pierre?""</font>"
20080,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572305&postcount=70,2007-11-27T05:40:00,dual_wielder,"Andres eats his meat in silence (a rarity in itself), sitting a little apart from the rest of the group. He looks pensieve and restless. He finishes quickly and walks over to the group.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Well guys, as soon as you all finish, I vote for following the path towards the temple. I'll gather up my stuff and wait by the path.</font><br/><br/>And at that he grabs his greataxe, swings his backpack and javelins onto his back, tucks away his sword, and walks of toward the path."
20081,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572454&postcount=71,2007-11-27T06:09:00,calijames,"As soon as the Andres say that a guy with a big white coat and with a big hat and black eyes<br/><font color=""Green"">you are the less discreet people I've ever seen in my whole life, I'm not surprised that a bear attack you</font>"
20082,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572464&postcount=72,2007-11-27T06:12:00,dual_wielder,"<b>ANDRES</b><br/><font color=""Red"">And who might you be sir?</font><br/><br/>Andres takes a few steps towards the man, gripping his greataxe menacingly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sense Motive: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>13</b>]</span></div>
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20083,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572536&postcount=73,2007-11-27T06:29:00,calijames,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Ganondorf</b></div><font color=""DarkGreen"">I'm ganondorf Druid elf of this forest at the service of the God Yannick, he send me to guide you to the temple of Lumina</font>"
20084,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572648&postcount=74,2007-11-27T06:52:00,dual_wielder,"<b>Andres</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Yannick told us to expect a guide. I suppose you that would be you. I also take it that you were watching us throughout the night and felt no need to help us against the bear. You're lucky I'm such a trusting kinda guy, because if I wasn't, I wouldn't trust you one bit. In fact, I wouldn't want to follow you at all. But I will leave that decision up to my fine companions.</font><br/><br/>Andres promptly turns his back on the man and sits down next to the dying fire."
20085,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572660&postcount=75,2007-11-27T06:55:00,calijames,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Gannondorf</b></div><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">I wanted to see how you doing so that's why i didn't step in the battle, and I was right after all, you finally eat the bear.</font>it take a piece of the meat<font color=""DarkGreen"">we'll go as soon as you are finished</font>"
20086,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572722&postcount=76,2007-11-27T07:07:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"Raquel straightens up to her full 5 feet 8 inches and put her hands on her hips.  She eyes the stranger and ponders his intentions (Sense Motive:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span>).<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well, Mister Ganandorf, ever since someone decided to take it upon themselves to destroy our world, it seems that events are out of our hands.  Lead on, just don't talk down to us.  And give us a minute to finish breaking camp.""</font><br/><br/>Without waiting for a response, Raquel dons her gear and hisses to Pierre,<font color=""Blue"">""As long as that's not bear meat, I'll eat a few bites before you put everything away.""</font>She then turns to Lorie and gives her an encouraging, determined smile.<font color=""blue"">""You might be glad you don't have that guitar with you today.  I have a feeling we've got a good walk ahead of us.""</font>"
20087,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572790&postcount=77,2007-11-27T07:22:00,dual_wielder,"<b>Andres</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I see our decision has been reached. I will follow directly behind our guide. Do all y'all approve of using the same marching order as yesterday?</font><br/><br/>Andres helps Raquel break camp and dons all his gear."
20088,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572850&postcount=78,2007-11-27T07:36:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Raquel</b></div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Wait a sec - Lorie had to run over to the little girl's tree for a moment.  When she comes back, whatever she says, I'm fine with.""</font><br/><br/>She pauses and sighs.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""You know, I think I've just decided to stop being angry.  There's nothing we can do to bring our world back, and it's not doing me any good to keep dwelling on it.  What we need to do now is to focus on surviving, and I think our best chance at that is for us to...<i>que es la palabra...</i>adapt to whatever society is here, whatever we find at this temple.  Even though the stubborn part of me says not to do anything these gods and druids and such say, we can't just wander around the woods aimlessly.  At first I thought you were reckless for the way you've been charging ahead, but I suppose the truth is you're just doing a better job at adapting than I am.  At any rate, how are you feeling?  Any residual effects from that bear bite?""</font>"
20089,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3573377&postcount=79,2007-11-27T08:56:00,calijames,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">Please stop the crap, I don't really like human they have destroyed our race and our world by stopping believing in all our gods they have destroyed them, be sure that the only reason that I don't kill you is that my god Yannick told me to protect you and guide you to Lumina temple</font>"
20090,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574031&postcount=80,2007-11-27T10:49:00,dual_wielder,"<b>Andres</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">The bite seems to have healed up fairly well, just a little stiff and sore. And you're right, I think our old lives are up and gone. No good to dwell on it. I'm just glad I don't have to explore this new world alone, or weaponless.</font><br/>Andres spins on Ganondorf:<br/><font color=""Red"">And thank you, oh mighty servant of Yannick, for stooping to lead us lowly humans to the temple of Lumina. As soon as Lorie comes back from her..business... just get us to the temple with as little delay as ya can.</font>"
20091,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574688&postcount=81,2007-11-27T12:58:00,Ranthog,"<font color=""Green"">""Yeah, I'm all ready to go.""</font>Lorie quietly walks along back into the encampment with a frown on her face at the wording and just shakes her head slightly.  She does manage to keep her hair in decent shape and the like and dealing with such."
20092,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574868&postcount=82,2007-11-27T13:33:00,dual_wielder,"<b>Andres</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Well, by my count we're all here Ganondorf. Lead the way. I think we should try to travel as much as ground as possible. I want to get out of these woods as soon as possible.</font><br/><br/>As Andres stands up, he absent-mindedly strokes the bandage that Raquel placed over his wound. Although the wound is healing nicely, he feels a sharp pain in his leg every few minutes, and a strange tingling sensation has been slowly crawling up his leg into his stomach all day. The graphic dream of last night has not left his mind either."
20093,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575617&postcount=83,2007-11-27T16:18:00,calijames,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">So let's go</font><br/>After a 20 minutes walk and a lot of sinuous path arrived at big tower in gold with a big blue righting on the top, here only the most purest can go inside and  help the world with the power of gods"
20094,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575906&postcount=84,2007-11-27T18:10:00,Ranthog,"Lorie pauses momentarily as the building comes into view, before moving up towards Ganondorf and asking,<font color=""Green"">""The temple?""</font>Lorie asks retorically before moving on already to the next,<font color=""Green"">""What is your god about then?  What does he stand for?""</font>She continues to treck onwards along moving with graceful strides even if the armor and the sword do not seem to fit her."
20095,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576927&postcount=85,2007-11-28T03:47:00,calijames,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">Lumina is the goddess of the magic and she created this world, what happened is that she was almost dying when a human start to believe in her and she gains a little more of power to be able to create a world and some people who believed in her, that's how the gods of this world was create and then each of them create peoples who believed in each of them.<br/>
Now please enter the temple Lumina wants to talk to you </font>"
20096,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577876&postcount=86,2007-11-28T07:36:00,Ranthog,"<b>Lorie</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Oh,""</font>Lorie breaths in quietly frowning slightly,<font color=""Green"">""That sounds like a sad tale to be told, there.""</font><br/><br/>She walks on and perks up as we start to approach the temple.  Lorie's eyes are enchanted by the new sights and sounds as she peers about with a child like interest.<font color=""Green"">""Lets go then, I'd like to see the temple.""</font>She bounces slightly."
20097,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578113&postcount=87,2007-11-28T08:17:00,dual_wielder,"<b>Andres</b><br/><br/>Andres is impressed by the size of the temple, having only been to a real cities a few times in his life. He is suddenly at ease with himself and with this world, forgetting the troubled dream of the night before.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Well I'll be... Makes the whole bear episode worth it.</font><br/><br/>He walks boldly through the front doors, eyes moving around rapidly, anxious to see all of it but not knowing where to start.<br/><br/>After the initial awe had subsided, Andres turned to Ganandorf with a slight frow on his face.<br/><font color=""Red"">Well, we've made it to the temple safely, and for that I thank you. But we no longer seem to be in need of a guide, so perhaps it would be best if we parted ways...</font>"
20098,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580464&postcount=88,2007-11-28T16:27:00,Ranthog,"<font color=""Green"">""Uggg, I can't believe you guys let me sleep through that.""  </font>Lorie just shakes her head slightly just smiles as she looks around with more curiosity than perhaps wonderment so far... Then again, this could have been built on the earth she knew. (please correct me if I misunderstood)<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""We should see what deeds of daring and dashing they have brought upon us here.""</font>She giggles as she enters into the temple."
20099,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580499&postcount=89,2007-11-28T16:37:00,calijames,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">I wasn't waiting for you to tell me that</font>and then he disappear, the door closed behind you and then a big light appear and you hear a voice of a women telling you<font color=""Yellow"">welcome in my temple young human you are the last race to be born on this world and I ,Lumina,am the goddess of the god and of the light my evil brother Chicas want to get rid of me and my followers and take control of the world I need you to help me your are my last hope.Chicas is the god of the mighty elf and he know that the only way to kill him is with a powerful arcana magic and I'm the only one to posses that power but I'm not powerful enough to beat him so that's why I'll give you this  </font>she give at pierre a big shining sphere<br/><font color=""Yellow"">This the sphere of magic each person who touch this sphere has the ability of using arcana magic and use feats use it well and don't let anybody use it. Andres this for you</font>Andres transform into a werebear and stay calm<font color=""Yellow"">look at that mirror your are now able to transform as you will and to transform to something that is between your to form. Raquel this my cloak that will help your evil foes. Lorie this your guitar your are a bard and so you'll need an instrument but i have changed a little bit. Now go get more powerful and beat my evil brother and his followers.Oh and one more thing some of my brother followers change they believed and now are following me. They should help you in your quest.  </font>the light disappear and the door open you felt all a little dizzy for 2 second and then it when back you are all surprise that you know some move with your weapons that you didn't know before and the magic caster have some strange word and formula in their head.The room is pretty big and empty you can only see the stone of the cavern all the temple is gone .<br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ok so Now you all have your feats and magic back and you are all Level 5 <br/>
Andres: Your are now conscious of your lycanthropy so you can control it<br/>
Lorie: Your guitar is now blessed: +2 of your magic every day <br/>
Raquel:The goddes gave you a Cloak of Charisma +4<br/>
Pierre: Have nothing special </div>
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20100,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580682&postcount=90,2007-11-28T17:21:00,Bonecrusher Doc,Raquel examines the exquisite cloak and delights in the way it falls delicately from her shoulders.  Something tells her this is no gimmick.  She feels more confident and prepared to triumph over any forces of darkness!
20101,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580764&postcount=91,2007-11-28T17:42:00,Ranthog,"Just lets her mouth drop open slightly as she blinks looking down.  She looks to speak but no words come out as she clutches at her guitar, tightly.  The new knowlege and such is rather overwhelming as she for the moment just takes her time to sort it out.  Finally looking towards the familiar instrument."
20102,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584147&postcount=92,2007-11-29T11:18:00,dual_wielder,"Andres looks at his hands, which had been giant paws just a minute ago. ""So it was real..."" he thinks to himself. He is shaking slightly, guilty with the knowlege of the murders he committed, even if he was in no way in control during the acts. ""I will never harm innocents again, never use this curse against those who can't defend themselves."" He stands up, looking resolute.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Well guys, looks like we are much better off than we were before, but we can't get too confident. Sounds like we're gonna have to deal with a genuine god soon enough, so we have to always be on the alert. We don't want anybody else going animal on us do we? Heh heh...Well Miss Lorie, mind treating us to a little diddy? That guitar meant so darn much to you, I want to see if you can use it heh heh.</font>"
20103,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584742&postcount=93,2007-11-29T13:22:00,Ranthog,"Lorie looks down at her guitar and strums out a few notes, which echo slightly in the open empty temple.  Lorie then looks up with a slight smile, ""That sounds like a good idea, Andres.""  Lorie says quietly and looks around, ""But we should head outside first, I think.""  Her voice is quiet and somewhat contemplative and she seems to be in thought as she turns towards the entrance."
20104,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584768&postcount=94,2007-11-29T13:28:00,dual_wielder,"<b>Andres</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Of course Miss Lorie,the singer picks the stage. But first I kinda wanted to ask Lumina if there was a particular path or mission she wanted us to complete? I know that the ultimate goal of this whole thing is to destroy Chicas, but maybe there's something we can do to weaken him or some of his followers beforehand?</font>"
20105,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584805&postcount=95,2007-11-29T13:35:00,Ranthog,"Lorie blinks a little bit then nods slightly... ""Yeah... sorry, its just this is so much to... Well lets ask first then I shall play."""
20106,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3585140&postcount=96,2007-11-29T14:42:00,dual_wielder,"<b>Andres</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Sorry to ask for a performance and then delay it, Miss Lorie. But Lumina, we would all willingly take on any special mission that you need accomplished. We certainly aren't experts on the local geography, but with a few directions we should be able to make it alright.</font><br/><br/>""Anything to avoid another stuck-up guide."" Andres muttered under his breath"
20107,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3585273&postcount=97,2007-11-29T15:06:00,calijames,"<font color=""Navy"">Maybe we should go to that village we've seen not that far from the cave when we arrived</font>suggest Pierre"
20108,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3585350&postcount=98,2007-11-29T15:22:00,dual_wielder,"<b>Andres</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">The village seems like a good place to start. I vote that we head out after our pretty Miss Lorie has sung us her tune.</font><br/><br/>Andres motions for the group to go outside and then sits down on the grass a little way away from the temple, waiting for Lorie's song."
20109,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3585571&postcount=99,2007-11-29T16:05:00,Ranthog,"<b>Lorie</b><br/><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Sounds like as good as anything else.""</font>Lorie makes her way out as she starts to pluck and tune the guitar and warm up a little bit.  It takes time as she frowns a little bit, trying to simply tune it by ear.  After anyone who is interested she settles down quietly closing her eyes as she starts to strum some thing in a minor key.  The wafting notes filled with air like ghosts haunting the room.  As she starts to sing, its a haunting voice that seems to fill the the air, the guitar playing not keeping up as she lets the emotions flow through her voice. The sorrow and darkness mixes in her emotions with the haunting tendrils of hope as she sings her heart out.  Her body moving with each beat and movement, until the last final note fades away.  Quietly she starts to shed a few quiet tears as she looks down at the guitar.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: I didn't want to quote the whole song, but I generally borrow songs when playing singer types.<br/><a href=""http://www.tracygrammer.com/php/lyrics.php?uid=501"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.tracygrammer.com/php/lyrics.php?uid=501</a><br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/roll/lookup.php?rollid=3158"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.coyotecode.net/roll/lookup.php?rollid=3158</a>"
20110,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3585622&postcount=100,2007-11-29T16:12:00,calijames,"when Andres gets out he felt something on his shoulders and suddenly his skin turn red and  he feel Bloated but it passed right away, after that Gannondorf appears<br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Well we can make it the soft way or the hard way, give me the sphere of arcane magic and I will let you live </font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This is the Fortitude Save for Andres, <a href=""http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=3160"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">it was succesful</a></div>
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20111,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586077&postcount=101,2007-11-29T17:48:00,Bonecrusher Doc,Raquel uses her Detect Evil ability as she moves forward to stand between Pierre and Gannandorf.
20112,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586097&postcount=102,2007-11-29T17:57:00,Ranthog,"Lorie instinctively, much to her surprise, moves her hand to her rapier, opening her mouth to prepare to speak."
20113,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586626&postcount=103,2007-11-29T23:08:00,calijames,"Your think you can beat me? let me laugh hahahahahahahahaha, do you know that I'm protect by Chikas Laktos? You can never me<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> For the detect evil of Raquel:Is not Evil</div>
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20114,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586757&postcount=104,2007-11-30T00:28:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"<font color=""Blue"">Enough games!</font>shouts Raquel.  She feints as if to attack to the right...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Roll for Initiative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span> <br/>
Roll for Bluff (feint) check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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20115,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587128&postcount=105,2007-11-30T03:21:00,dual_wielder,"<font color=""Black"">Andres</font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I've been waiting to do this for a long time... Heh heh</font><br/><br/>Andres grabs his greataxe and moves towards Ganandorf. He feels his temper rising, remembering the nights he spent depressed in his mothrer's arms after fights at school. He is angry, unable to control himself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Entering a rage...Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+9)[<b>21</b>]</span> </div>
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20116,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587418&postcount=106,2007-11-30T04:37:00,calijames,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">wait your are not the first to do attack</div>
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20117,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3589660&postcount=107,2007-11-30T12:23:00,Ranthog,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Init: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span></div>
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20118,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590098&postcount=108,2007-11-30T14:02:00,calijames,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> the order of attack is Gannondorf (ini 24),Lorie (ini 18), Pierre(ini 14), Andres (ini 10), Raquel (ini 8), Thoqqua (ini 2) </div>
</div><br/><br/>gannondorf stared to incanted and a big worm appears with a nose if form of a drill in fire"
20119,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590156&postcount=109,2007-11-30T14:14:00,Ranthog,"Lorie moves around him as she draws her rapier, trying to get him so he can't cast so easily.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I don't know, but if I can start singing to inspire courage as I move and draw I will do so.</div>
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20120,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590213&postcount=110,2007-11-30T14:28:00,calijames,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You can move and do inspire courage but you cannot attack and do inspire courage</div>
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20121,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590220&postcount=111,2007-11-30T14:29:00,Ranthog,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I know I can't move, draw, and attack.  So I'll do the inspire courage then.</div>
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20122,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590253&postcount=112,2007-11-30T14:37:00,dual_wielder,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Just FYI, when Andres' turn comes, he will be taking the action I posted above. I'll be able to keep the same rolls right?</div>
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20123,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590285&postcount=113,2007-11-30T14:44:00,calijames,"Pierre started to say some strange words and he started to think to his parents who loved demons and loved playing with fire and then he remember the ball of tennis he used to play with when a was young and the ball of tennis take fire and he cries and he open his eyes and said<br/><font color=""Blue"">FIREBALL!!!!!!!!!!</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Gannondorf take 22 damage and yes no problem for your roll checks</div>
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20124,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590337&postcount=114,2007-11-30T14:51:00,dual_wielder,"<font color=""Black"">Andres</font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I've been waiting to do this for a long time... Heh heh</font><br/><br/>Andres grabs his greataxe and moves towards Ganandorf. He feels his temper rising, remembering the nights he spent depressed in his mothrer's arms after fights at school. He is angry, unable to control himself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Entering a rage...Initiative:10<br/>
Attack:25<br/>
Damage:22 </div>
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20125,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591580&postcount=115,2007-11-30T23:21:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"Raquel moves into flanking position and feints to throw Gannondorf off, knowing that she and her companions may need every advantage to strike a blow should this foe be as formidable as he claims.  Inspired by Lorie's magical song, with the terrible beauty of her wrath upon her face, Raquel raises her gleaming blade and prepares to strike down the so-called druid, caught off guard...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> See previous Bluff check, since Raquel just now got her initiative.  On her next turn she will actually make her attack roll with whatever bonuses apply. </div>
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20126,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594676&postcount=116,2007-12-01T12:02:00,calijames,"Gannondorf avoid the strike of Andres and become invisble,meanwhile the worm attack Raquel and hurt and burn her.<br/><br/>[SPOILER]Thoqqua attack: 1d20+4 (touch)=19<br/>Damage: 1d6+3+2d6 of fire= 15<br/>Pierre=22HP<br/>Lorie=27HP<br/>Andres=44HP<br/>Raquel=16HP"
20127,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595255&postcount=117,2007-12-01T13:58:00,Ranthog,"Lorie moves to flank the creature letting out a rough new york accented curse in English, as she jabs the creature with her rapier as she stops singing.<br/><br/>[spoiler] Lorie drops the song, effect will last for the next five rounds.<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span>This roll is +2 if the creature can be flanked.<br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>[spoiler]"
20128,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595542&postcount=118,2007-12-01T15:07:00,calijames,"Pierre just sawn Gannondorf dissapear and he thought *I want to find him, he betrayed me has my parents did I have to kill him as I did for my parents* and all of a sudden he started to see differently and he see a strange aura coming from the back of Lorie and he said<br/><font color=""Navy"">Becareful Lorie behind you</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">no you didn't touch the monster AC of 18 <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown"" ypyq1sudl=""""/> </div>
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20129,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595628&postcount=119,2007-12-01T15:29:00,dual_wielder,"Andres blinks for a second as Ganandorf disappeared in front of him, but then immediately went after the strange looking beast near him.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Aren't you an ugly little guy?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+9)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
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20130,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595654&postcount=120,2007-12-01T15:36:00,calijames,The worm make strange cries and his noses start to be red and really hot
20131,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595729&postcount=121,2007-12-01T15:59:00,Ranthog,"Lorie decides to try to trust Pierre as she turns her rapier to jab at the air behind her, before attempting to tumble away from her spot.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If there is someone there and Lorie gets her hit percentage... Yeah this probably is meaningless.<br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Tumble: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span> She will try to move closer to the barbarian.<br/>
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20132,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597086&postcount=122,2007-12-02T02:40:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"Raquel slices with her longsword at the same area that Lorie attacked, hoping that the invisible Gannondorf will be unprepared for her attack thanks to her earlier feint.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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+2 to attack for flanking<br/>
+1 morale bonus to attack and damage<br/>
Gannondorf gets no dexterity modifier to AC because of feint<br/>
50% miss chance because of invisibility (for DM to roll)<br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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20133,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597742&postcount=123,2007-12-02T05:30:00,calijames,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You both missed the place <a href=""http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=3204"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">roll of lorie first roll of raquel second, the tumble check is good</a></div>
</div><br/><br/>the worm seems pissed of and attack Andres but at the last moment Andres avoid the attack and after that Gannondorf who was just behind Lorie, take a 5 meter jump backward and started to summon and a terrible Big bear appears in the front of Lorie and Raquel"
20134,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3600886&postcount=124,2007-12-02T18:13:00,Ranthog,"Seeing that the guy is making a full round spell, Lorie is going to run up and try to strike him with her rapier while he's still casting (hoping to disrupt the summoning).<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
Spellcraft: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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20135,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603206&postcount=125,2007-12-03T08:35:00,dual_wielder,"<b>Andres</b><br/><br/>Andres jumps aside as the worm lunges at him, feeling its heat as it passes just to the left of his body. He is completely absorbed in the combat, reveling in his natural ability and how good the axe feels in his hands. He suddenly feels a strange sensation inside and sees his hands beginning to sprout claws and expand. He concentrates hard and fights down the feeling, turning back to the fight at hand."
20136,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604694&postcount=126,2007-12-03T15:02:00,calijames,Lorie hit Gannondorf but he continue casting and he finally make appear the bear
20137,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611188&postcount=127,2007-12-05T00:49:00,Oslecamo,"Pierre's mind continued to flash with memories. The dark holiday nights when fireworks would clear away the darkness.  He points up his hands and shoots a golden ball wich flies onwards and explodes in a sparkling rain.<br/><br/>""You try to hide reality from us! Now you shall be the blind one! GLITTERDUST!!!!!!!!!!!""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cast glitterdust(will DC 16). I don't really know where everybody is so I'll cast the glitterdust in a way wich the area of effect:<br/>
1-Doesn't hit any of my allies<br/>
2-Hits the place where the invisible druid is so we can finally see him. I assume this is the place where Lorie managed to stab something in the air.<br/>
3-Hits as many summoned monsters as possible besides the druid. The bear has priority over the other summoned monsters but the druid is a must hit. <br/>
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Oh, and a move action to get far away from all the nasty biting monsters. I assume I wasn't in threat range from any of them.<br/>
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I would throw a fireball but with so much people in melee I would probably hit allies too.<br/>
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20138,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612764&postcount=128,2007-12-05T08:23:00,dual_wielder,"Andres swings his greataxe high, hoping to finish his fight with the worm so he can aid his allies.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+10)[<b>11</b>]</span></div>
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20139,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612933&postcount=129,2007-12-05T08:49:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"Raquel purses her lips and blows at a bloody lock of hair in her face as she presses her attack on the druid once more.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">+2 to attack for flanking<br/>
+1 morale bonus to attack and damage<br/>
50% miss chance if Gannandorf is still invisible (for DM to roll)<br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
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20140,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621983&postcount=130,2007-12-07T03:43:00,calijames,Gannondor dodge the strike of Raquel and he start to incanted but suddenly a big appear and Gannondorf dissapear and a BIG DIRE BEAR take is place
20141,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629655&postcount=131,2007-12-08T12:55:00,Ranthog,"Lorie jabs at the bear with her rapier, ""Where did he go?""  She glances over her head towards Pierre as she ducks and attempts to thrust her rapier through the bear.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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20142,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629753&postcount=132,2007-12-08T13:12:00,dual_wielder,"<b>Andres</b><br/><br/>Andres roars triumphantly as the worm drops dead to the ground. He then rushes over to the giant bear that threatens his new friends. He notices that this bear looks way too big and gives him a strange, sinking feeling in his stomach.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Attacking Dire Bear:<br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+9)[<b>21</b>]</span></div>
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20143,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629881&postcount=133,2007-12-08T13:41:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"<b><div style=""text-align: center;"">Raquel</div></b><br/><br/>Raquel likewise attacks the Dire Bear, coordinating her attack with Andres' such that the bear has trouble defending effectively against either of them.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">+2 to attack for flanking<br/>
+1 morale bonus to attack and damage<br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: [roll]1d8+3)[/roll]</div>
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20144,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629893&postcount=134,2007-12-08T13:44:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Sorry about the typo error.  Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>11</b>]</span> </div>
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20145,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630838&postcount=135,2007-12-08T18:04:00,calijames,"Andres Charge but failed to penetrate is hard skin, Raquel touch the big bear at the leg and the bear became angry, Lorie touch the bear and hurt him in the arm.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">wainting for the turn of pierre</div>
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20146,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632665&postcount=136,2007-12-09T07:06:00,Ranthog,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Shoot, out of turn.  Sorry, its Pierre's turn isn't it.<br/>
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<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
20147,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632863&postcount=137,2007-12-09T07:55:00,calijames,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">yep you're are totaly right</div>
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20148,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638019&postcount=138,2007-12-10T09:39:00,Oslecamo,"""Wow now that's a big bear!""-screamed Pierre-""If at least we could had someone so big on our side...""Pierre's mind was again filled with memories, of cartoon heros who could change his size-""Wait, we can have!""<br/><br/>He runned at Andres and touched his back screaming ""ENLARGE! Go at them mate!""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry about the delay. I approach Andre and cast enlarge person on him, in such a way I'm not in reach of any of the bears when I cast the spell. He's a werebear but still an humanoid so it should work.</div>
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20149,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638666&postcount=139,2007-12-10T11:37:00,dual_wielder,"Andres swells up to twice his size and laughs. He swings his now enormous greataxe and the dire bear.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I'm not missing again!</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+11)[<b>21</b>]</span></div>
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20150,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643371&postcount=140,2007-12-12T05:10:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Raquel</b></div><br/>Raquel's face is flint and her eyes are steel, the composure the matadora must have to survive in the ring.  The visceral emotions of frustration and fear are exposed only by her piercing<i>grita</i>, rising high above the din of combat.  A spray of blood-drops fly from her sword as it slices toward Gannondorf once more.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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+2 to attack for flanking<br/>
+1 morale bonus to attack and damage<br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>5</b>]</span></div>
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20151,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644196&postcount=141,2007-12-12T08:19:00,calijames,"The dire bear, scream and look at Raquel with a angry looks, a looks which said<font color=""SlateGray"">I hate you</font>and he give a hit to Raquel who dodge with such grace and agility that for a moment the Dire bear was stonnish<br/><br/>Meanwhile the Bear wich were standing behind Pierre attacked him and Pierre saw Raquel dodging the dire bear and try to make the same he closed his eyes and he thought  of the pass of Raquel and it works apparently because he hadn't any trace of a claw on him"
20152,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645939&postcount=142,2007-12-12T13:31:00,Ranthog,"Lorie grumbles slightly as she starts to sing again, an angry sounding dirge in English as she dives in attempting to jab her rapier through the Dire Bear's organs as it tries to claw where Raquel is.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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20153,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647943&postcount=143,2007-12-13T00:12:00,Oslecamo,"""Crap, Andres still can't hit the damn bear. If he just could be a little faster, like Rachel...""-tought Pierre<br/><br/>A slow step away from the claws of the angry bear that was attacking him and Piere once again mutters mysterious arcane words.<br/><br/>""HASTE! You can do it! Believe in your power!""-Pierre screamns, releasing a red light from his hand that flies towards Andres.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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5 foot step to get away from the bears and then I cast haste on Andre.  <br/>
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20154,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649587&postcount=144,2007-12-13T08:05:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"<font color=""Red"">""Finish him, Andres!""</font>gasps Raquel."
20155,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650710&postcount=145,2007-12-13T11:32:00,dual_wielder,"<font color=""Red"">Please, Lumina, do not let me fail my friends again...</font><br/><br/>[spoiler]Attacks:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>27</b>]</span>,<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">1d20+11[/roll]<br/>
Damages: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+11)[<b>23</b>]</span>, <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+11)[<b>20</b>]</span></div>
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20156,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650717&postcount=146,2007-12-13T11:33:00,dual_wielder,messed up second attack roll:<br/><br/>Attack: [roll0]
20157,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650727&postcount=147,2007-12-13T11:35:00,dual_wielder,"don't even know what happened there...Sorry<br/><br/>attack #2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>18</b>]</span>"
20158,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651667&postcount=148,2007-12-13T15:57:00,calijames,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">no problem, mistake happens :), oh and why do you have two attacks? </div>
</div><br/><br/>The dire Bear have a lot of injuries but he his stil on his feet, he charge on Andres and attack with is two claws he hit Andres who take a jump of 20 meter.<br/><br/>The bear saw what Pierre did and he attack him with his two claws too and he propulse Pierre on his right and as soon as Pierre was at the right place for the other hand he strike Pierre with the other and and Pierre fall on the ground.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">So Andres you took 21 of damage and, Pierre you took 12 </div>
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20159,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651931&postcount=149,2007-12-13T17:27:00,Ranthog,"Lorie quickly tumbles out of combat, as she starts to sing more heartedly as everyone starts to feel inspired with courage.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lorie renews her bardic song, so the bonuses shall continue into the next round without disruption.  I honestly don't remember if I need to tumble in 3.5 to withdrawl from combat against a creature with reach.  (I assume the bear has 10 foot reach.)<br/>
Tumble: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>21</b>]</span> </div>
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20160,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652428&postcount=150,2007-12-13T22:13:00,Oslecamo,"Screaming in pain when the bear claws ripped trough his flesh, Andre decided it was time for drastic measures.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">THIS ENDS! NOW! FIREBAAAAAAAAAAAALL!!!!!!!!!</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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5 foot step to get out of reach of the angry black bear and I shoot my last fireball at the dire bear in a way I don't hit any of my allies.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(6d6)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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And Andres has 2 attacks because he's buffed with haste.</div>
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20161,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652431&postcount=151,2007-12-13T22:15:00,Oslecamo,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Crap I put 6d6 instead of 5d6. Sorry. Here it goes<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(5d6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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20162,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652647&postcount=152,2007-12-14T00:19:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"Encouraged by her party's teamwork, but furious at the bear/druid for mauling her friends, Raquel continues the melee.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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+2 to attack for flanking<br/>
+1 morale bonus to attack and damage<br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Edit: OOC: This post is out of sequence.  Raquel's turn immediately follows Andres'."
20163,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653149&postcount=153,2007-12-14T03:17:00,dual_wielder,"Andres grunts in pain, but quickly shakes it off. He swings his greataxe again, hoping to keep the bear on the defensive.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Attacks: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>30</b>]</span>, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+12)[<b>21</b>]</span>, <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+12)[<b>28</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Edit: Oops, one attack is only plus 2. The 15 should actually be a 25, so it looks like I hit both times again."
20164,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696769&postcount=154,2007-12-23T11:15:00,calijames,"Andres hit the bear right between the leg and kill him  in a lot of blood and grumble he fell on the floor. Meanwhile de dire bear who saw what Lorie did he decide to attack her but Just at this moment a men appear in front of her and block the big paw with his shield<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ok tyonisus have a sign of lumina (wich is one half golden sun and half black sun wich can be separate) wich give you a +2 to all your DC when they are together and wich ends when separate</div>
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20165,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716066&postcount=155,2007-12-28T15:17:00,Ranthog,"Lorie continues to sing her heart out, an angry and fighting sound to it as it carries an air that only a bard can project of courage.  She ducks and weaves skillfully feinting one direction and the other, in case the bear takes a swipe at her, stepping behind the bear to flank as she tries to jab at its back.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I assume bears have a 10 foot reach and I need to make the tumble roll.<br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
Tumble: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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20166,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716071&postcount=156,2007-12-28T15:18:00,Ranthog,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I forgot to add the +2 for flanking if that does matter.</div>
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20167,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722412&postcount=157,2007-12-30T06:54:00,calijames,"the bear dodge Lorie<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> even with the +2 it is not enough <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown"" wslxqef7h=""""/>  but he is almost dead you can do it</div>
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20168,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816318&postcount=158,2008-01-22T06:56:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"Raquel keeps on doing what she does best - swordplay.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>11</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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20169,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818421&postcount=159,2008-01-22T13:54:00,Tyonisius,"::his palm is thrust outward toward the dire bear, fingers moving to make various holy signs::  Damniable beast.  God's Word has called for your smiting.  ::his hand turns to a fist momentarily before opening again, a beam of light shooting from it toward the bear::<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b><u>Searing Light</u></b><br/>
Touch Attack Roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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20170,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819324&postcount=160,2008-01-22T16:31:00,calijames,The strike of Raquel and Tyonisus finished the bear. He fell on the ground dead...
20171,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3825485&postcount=161,2008-01-24T00:08:00,Bonecrusher Doc,"<b>Raquel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""<i>Ai,</i> those bears were nearly the end of me.  I'm more bloody than I ever was in <i>la arena</i>.  Who are you, stranger?""</font>(Tyonisus)<font color=""Red""> ""Thanks for helping to save our necks.""</font>"
20172,The end of the human world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64454-The-end-of-the-human-world,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829311&postcount=162,2008-01-24T14:55:00,Tyonisius,"<font color=""Green"">""I am Tyonisius.  A doctor from Earth.</font>::he walks over to Raquel, his hand glowing as it is placed upon her shoulder::<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b><u>Cure Moderate Wounds</u></b><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""green"">Glad I could help.  Those bears seemed to be giving you guys a bit of trouble.  Anyone else in need of healing?</font>"
20173,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247657&postcount=1,2007-09-26T09:06:00,hexonxonx,"The mayor of Xii'thktor stands over the table, impatient.  He fiddles with his dagger, jeweled finders clacking together as he waits for all of you to enter his room.  It's the basement of Town Hall, and the air is redolent with the smell of the oak barrels of beer stockpiled here.<br/><br/>""I am Yashar.  I started my life out as a thief, then went into business, and now I am a mayor of a town.  Interesting story, huh?""<br/><br/>He doesn’t wait for any of you to answer.<br/><br/>""I want you to break into The Cube.  None of you know what The Cube is, because none of you are two thousand years old.  I myself learned of The Cube from the dead, who are tight-lipped when you first meet them but become very friendly if you give them enough time.""  Yashar speaks rapidly, lisping his words out of huge canine teeth.  You don't know precisely what race he is, except that he looks like the cross between a rat, a lizard and a human.  ""The dead also assume that the living will forget where they buried their treasure, given enough time.  That is their one mistake; they think that the best revenge is a good death, buried with the gold they were too rich to spend in their lifetime.  Enough!""<br/><br/>He unfolds a large map, written on folding copper plates.  The copper is ancient, long since gone to green and blue patina, but a feint enchantment has preserved it from rusting entirely.  ""This is two thousand years old also.  It is a cube, as it looks like.  The last will and testament of the Lady of Glou-kton and her nameless husband.  The Stone Race--no, they no longer exist, their home plane having collapsed on itself long ago--liked their treasure to themselves, and even death could not part them of it.  The Cube is a giant metal box about 17 miles out of town.  It has remained mostly intact through the centuries, except for a tiny corner that peeps out of the soil.  We have no idea how many traps remain in the thing, or how many monster guards still live guard their mistress.  Or what, if anything, remains in there.  All other tombs of the Stone Race have treasure stockpiles so massive that a convoy of slaves is needed to empty them; I don't see this being any different.  Now, you have been so patient as to hear me out; what questions do you have for me about this job?""<br/><br/>He stands in the middle of the room, obviously impatient to get you out to the site of The Cube.  Nonetheless he is apparently willing to listen to any of your concerns."
20174,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247726&postcount=2,2007-09-26T09:19:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>The blonde teenager stepped forward, to pull the map closer and peer at it.  ""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">What plane is this on and how are we getting there?  If there's as much treasure as you say, will you be equipping us with wagons and guards for them, or are we merely to kill the guardians, spring the traps, and wait for someone else to start clearing things out?</font>"""
20175,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3248055&postcount=3,2007-09-26T10:24:00,Taffimai,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Linon Sirame</font></b><br/><br/>She had made sure to arrive early, and it had paid off. From where she stood she commanded a good view of the room and all those within, without having to look around too conspicuously.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Purple"">""What questions do you have for me about this job?"" More than you seem to have time for, really. Let's hope the others ask some of them for me, though, or I'll be talking much longer than I care to. By the Cudgel, that man makes me nervous! Breathe in - breathe out - let's see what we have, then, shall we?""</font></i><br/><br/>She attempts to clear her head as she focuses her mind.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Linon begins detecting evil. As a spell-like ability, this does not have any verbal or somatic components, so it shouldn't be obvious.</div>
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20176,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3248676&postcount=4,2007-09-26T12:18:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/>Arriving a second after on time, Lorretta has been through the Adventure explanation before. Not quite that surprised at the 2000 year old line considering the town and noticeably grinning while she listens to the mayor’s hasty quest.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""So... a treasure hunt. I've heard that one before. At least it's just treasure riding on our success.""</font><br/><br/>Loretta stands up and stretches a bit.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""You seem a bit on edge about us getting there, but if it's sat there 2000 years we can probably take our time and do it safely. Unless you've got an agenda beyond the cities wealth.""</font><br/><br/>She follows up that comment with a smug smile, followed by a laugh.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""I'm good to go when everyone else is, day or two out of town ain't that bad. Though for future reference, an agreement on the amount of gold for the job helps.""</font>"
20177,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3249317&postcount=5,2007-09-26T14:07:00,hexonxonx,"Yashar looks at Hotaru and flashes him a very toothy grin.<br/><br/>""You remind me of me when I was younger.  You don't trust me?  Is it my questionable parentage?  Most of the town knows that I am a tiefling; this is no great secret here.  However, I am not evil, and have never once dealt with evil creatures.""  He shoots an obvious glance at the two aasimars in attendance.  ""I am merely impatient because word of a treasure pile of this size attracts attention, and I would have members of our town get to it first.  News travels fast, even this far out in the Outlands, and parties of adventurers much more powerful, and possibly downright wicked, will cracking open The Cube soon.  Perhaps in a few weeks, most likely in a few days.  It is in our territory, and we are the rightful owners of the treasures.  Besides the Stone Woman, but she is beyond our law, of course.""  He frowns.  ""Whatever the legal status is, you are welcome to do what you will with the share of the treasure.  Fees are 4000 GP a person, or the equivalent in any loot you find.  There are no secrets in Xii'thktor.  We are a small town, and I know better than to try to keep a secret from anybody, even myself.<br/><br/>To Linon:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20178,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3249433&postcount=6,2007-09-26T14:30:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John looks around at the others in the group. Then he turned toward Yashar. ""<font color=""Red"">I have a few questions. <br/>
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Number one: Do you have any information on what might be in the tomb, such as the defenses of other Stone People tombs, or some sort of personal diaries or something?<br/>
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Two:Are we going to have a safe area we can retreat to, if things get dangerous? <br/>
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Three: Are you gonna be able to send backup, in case a party of unlawful adventurers attacks us?</font>"" He takes another look around at the party. His gaze lingers on Linon. He then turns to face Yashar. ""<font color=""Red"">One last question: When are we moving out?</font>"""
20179,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3249521&postcount=7,2007-09-26T14:48:00,webgem,"Jarek yawns, stretches, and lazily looks about the room.  He begins tapping his foot without realizing it.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">I'm for going now, my feet are itching to get going, and I agree about treasure not sitting still for as long as we are.</font><br/><br/>Jarek rubs his hands together, laces his fingers together, and procedes to pop them in one loud crack"
20180,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3250166&postcount=8,2007-09-26T18:00:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst is staring silently to the ground, standing a comfortable distance away from the others. When Yashar shows the map, he looks up to see it and starts memorising it.<br/>When questions are asked he starts rocking forward and backward a little bit. When nobody's talking for a few seconds, he starts speaking rapidly and without much intonation, still facing the map<font color=""Gray"">""Will there be tomes of knowledge in the treasure? How will we get there?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20181,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3250912&postcount=9,2007-09-27T01:33:00,Taffimai,"<font color=""purple""><b>Linon</b></font><br/><br/>Linon can't help but smile. She has a good feeling about this group.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><i>That fair, passionate young man is definitely wiser than I was at that age. It wouldn't surprise me if he prooves to be the life of the party.<br/>
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As always, you can count on the dwarf to be honorable. She is right, it makes a big difference whether you are questing for mere gold, or whether there are lives at stake. And it is such a relief to see another woman. It makes the question of whom to ask for assistance when getting in and out of my armor so much easier. Asking a man, especially a human one, tends to lead to... unpleasant misunderstandings.<br/>
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Another Aasimar? Another paladin, perhaps? And he is obviously curious about me, too. Ah, if only I should be so lucky.<br/>
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It is good to find a scholar present, too. Always nice to know that when you're cracking something open, there is someone there who can decipher the code. Maybe he is an archaeologist? A priest or wizard with an interest in history? Whatever he is, he might turn out to be the most valuable party member of us all.<br/>
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The furtive looking man is still a mystery. Yet, so must I be. All others have asked sensible questions, showing where their interests lie. And at least the answers are starting to look more solid. Perhaps it is time that I chimed in.</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">My colleagues are right. Please be more forthcoming with your information. I understand your need for haste, but we will be risking our lives in there. If one of us were to perish, can you afford to pay for their resurrection? It is in all of our best interests that we should know all there is to know.<br/>
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You say these tombes are a way to take revenge, but against whom? And why? What have those other expeditions taught about this Stone Race? Could this lady be convinced to accept death and relinquish her undead state? Could she be bargained with, perhaps? If so, do we have your permission to do so on your behalf?  It might help if we knew what you intended to use the money for. How exactly will the people of Xii'thktor benefit from it? Will you see to it that good artefacts are put to good use, and that evil ones are destroyed? Will all books and scrolls we might uncover be made available to those who seek their knowledge?<br/>
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I apologize. It is not my intention to offend you. You are the mayor of this town and surely that means you are a responsible man and that your intentions are good. Please know that I have only just arrived and couldn't possibly know about Xii'thktor's laws and customs, nor about the reputation of its ruler. However, also know that I serve St. Cuthbert, and that I will consider whatever you say to be a binding contract.</font><br/><br/><i><font color=""Purple"">Sigh. If anyone here still thinks I'm a mystery they must be deaf. Well, at least it will help to spur things along.</font></i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20182,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3251484&postcount=10,2007-09-27T04:21:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Yashar looks at Hotaru and flashes him a very toothy grin.<br/>
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""You remind me of me when I was younger.  You don't trust me?  Is it my questionable parentage?  Most of the town knows that I am a tiefling; this is no great secret here.  However, I am not evil, and have never once dealt with evil creatures.""  He shoots an obvious glance at the two aasimars in attendance.  ""I am merely impatient because word of a treasure pile of this size attracts attention, and I would have members of our town get to it first.  News travels fast, even this far out in the Outlands, and parties of adventurers much more powerful, and possibly downright wicked, will cracking open The Cube soon.  Perhaps in a few weeks, most likely in a few days.  It is in our territory, and we are the rightful owners of the treasures.  Besides the Stone Woman, but she is beyond our law, of course.""  He frowns.  ""Whatever the legal status is, you are welcome to do what you will with the share of the treasure.  Fees are 4000 GP a person, or the equivalent in any loot you find.  There are no secrets in Xii'thktor.  We are a small town, and I know better than to try to keep a secret from anybody, even myself.</div>
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</div>Hotaru gives Yashar one of his cheekiest but most charming smiles.  ""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Oh, no, sir!  It is not that I don't trust you, I find you 'merely' fascinating at worst, and anyone with so much treasure on their borders would be anxious.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>He drops his voice into a conspiratorial whisper, ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">I have adventures of my own, you know, that I am most anxious to return to.  This trip shall finance those travels exceedingly well.</font>""<br/><br/>While waiting for answers to all the questions that have been asked, Hotaru decides to take a look around at the rest of the assembled adventurers.<br/><br/>The warrior with St Cuthbert's symbol is beautiful beyond compare and should prove to be a delectable distraction.<i><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Teasing paladins is so fun, they're so uptight!</font></i>The dwarf is a welcome addition (<i><font color=""mediumturquoise"">She looks like she knows how to wield that axe, though she seems but lightly armed.</font></i>)  The wizard (<i><font color=""mediumturquoise"">How could he be ought else than a wizard?</font></i>) seems an odd fellow, but one cannot judge a wizard by his appearance alone.  The last person, the golden-skinned man, has caught Hotaru's imagination.<i><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Perhaps this man knows something of dragons!</font></i><br/><br/>""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hi!</font>"" says Hotaru brightly to the rest, addressing them for the first time.  ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">My name is Hotaru, though my friends may call me 'Ru.  This shall be exciting, shan't it?</font>""<br/><br/><br/>((OOC:  woo-hoo!  natural 20!))"
20183,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3251900&postcount=11,2007-09-27T05:45:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Jarek</b></font><br/><br/>Jarek smiles, and relaxes a little bit.  The impatient tapping ceases.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">It's been a long time since I've seen somebody that excited about anything, or at least show it so openly.  I'm far away now, maybe I can finally let my guard down a little.</font></i>Jarek looks to the other adventurers and shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well 'Ru, if I may call you that, people call me Jarek Windspurn.  Either name will suffice, and I do believe this will be exciting indeed.""</font>"
20184,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3252815&postcount=12,2007-09-27T08:46:00,hexonxonx,"""The money will be spent how the Town Council seems fit,"" says Yashar, pointedly at Linon.  ""It will not go to the Baatezu, or the Illithid, or any of the evil races, if this is the hidden message in your question.  It will stay in town, to fortify our position here and keep the commerce open.""<br/>""As to resurrections.  If you bring us the body of your fallen comrade, one of our priests will resurrect them free of charge.  This is my promise, made on behalf of the entire Town Council,"" he says.<br/>""I'm afraid none of our townspeople are up to one last adventure.  You are nominally from this town, as you have stayed here some months, but understand that we love Xii'thktor, and would never do anything to harm it, directly or indirectly.""<br/>""I do not know much about the Stone People themselves or whatever traps may lie inside.  I don't pretend that this will be easy.  It's why I'm paying you all so much.  But you are young, and inexperienced, and I could not in good conscience send in such young people as yourselves if I thought you'd get slaughtered.""<br/><br/>To Linon:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You don't think he's lying.  </div>
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20185,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3252919&postcount=13,2007-09-27T09:07:00,hexonxonx,"To Hynerst:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> The Stone Race were once human, but sold their souls along time ago in a quest for pure, unadulterated power.  They were not evil per se, they simply valued power for it's own sake and were willing to get power through any means necessary.  They quickly enslaved all other sentient beings on their own home plane, and started invading other planes to obtain more gold, magic items, and slaves.  They also borrowed heavily from the celestials and the tanta'rri to get all the magic items they could.  Although they were cruel and imperialist, they were most cruel to others of their own kind.  They fought constantly with each other in a centuries-long civil war.  The war was chaotic; alliances were made and betrayed so often that outsiders could not tell what was happening.  They were skilled magicians and logicians, but did not value these arts for their own sake; rather, they valued wealth and power only to lord over their fellow man.<br/>
This could not go on forever.  They debts they were in to the Upper and Lower planes remained unpaid, and they were consuming plane after plane in search of more fodder for their perpetual war.  In a cataclysmic series of events, their slaves rose against them, and hordes of both angels and devils invaded their home plane.  In a matter of weeks they Stone Race was all but destroyed, leaving only a few survivors.  These few refugees, hiding wherever they could, remained holed up with their magical treasure, too afraid to leave their sanctuaries and too paranoid to ally themselves with any of their own kind.  As this happened so long ago, only the most ancient records still hold information of them.<br/>
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You don't know anything about the Lady of Glou-kton herself, or anything about the architecture.  Most of the remains are long since turned to ruble that very little archeological evidence of these people remains.  <br/>
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I suppose you'll relate this to the entire party?<br/>
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20186,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3253034&postcount=14,2007-09-27T09:31:00,Taffimai,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Linon</font></b><br/><br/>Linon weighs the mayor's words, then says:<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">Very well, then. I have no reason to think ill of you, and your offer of resurrection is very generous. You can count on me. I will do all I can to make sure that you can send your henchmen in safely and to eliminate any threats to your town.</font><br/><br/>She walks over to Yashar to shake his hand, turns to her newfound companions, then turns back and adds, archly:<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">I will just trust to the fact that your townspeople would not suffer their council to ""see fit"" to line their own pockets.</font>"
20187,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3253847&postcount=15,2007-09-27T12:14:00,Halna LeGavilk,"Just as the others did, Johnathan was forming his own opinions about his companions.<font color=""Red""><i>Hmm. Well, dwarves are usually dependable, I would expect no less than that of this one.</i></font>he thought. He secretly checked out the other Aasimar again.<font color=""red""><i>Beautiful, an Aasimar. I wonder if she's a fighter. That would be most exciting.</i></font>He peered over the shoulder of the guy reading the map.<font color=""red""><i>Probably a wizard. That's good. We'll need him.</i></font>He leaned back, and glanced at the two other guys.<font color=""red""><i>I'll have to wait and see those other two.</i></font>He glanced again at the other Aasimar.<i><font color=""red"">She is very good-looking.</font></i><br/><br/>He finally turned back towards Yashar. He takes a breath to say something but before he could,<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I will just trust to the fact that your townspeople would not suffer their council to ""see fit"" to line their own pockets.</div>
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</div>John sighed. ""I don't think that comment was necessary."" he said, looking at her. Then he turned towards Yashar. ""I'm in."""
20188,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3254517&postcount=16,2007-09-27T14:32:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/>Loretta sits rather quietly, since she's already said that regardless of the mayor's true intentions she's still going to go. She nods at certain questions asked, and the obvious answers to them. Loretta's heard a lot of stories and knows most of the answers, though the free of charge ressurection was a bit suprising, most people capable of such a feat aren't so easily swayed to use the incredible power of their deity.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Green"">Looks like a pretty rounded party, that's nice, I'd hate to be stuck with those 2 rogues again.</font></i>Loretta thought, as she recalled a past adventure. As the conversation continues she noted everyone doing the typical party lookover including a brief look at her, and mentally sighed.<i><font color=""green"">The tough dependable dwarf... great. Just like last time.</font></i><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><font color=""Green""><i>Heard that before.  Well, time to be a dwarf.</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Seems like we're all going, Loretta's the name. But let's not waste the mayor's time with introductions, There ought be a tavern nearby where we can share a tale and an ale before we head out. That is unless we're setting foot clear out the door.""</font>"
20189,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3255181&postcount=17,2007-09-27T17:58:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Gray"">I don't like how it smells in this basement.</font></i>Instead of checking out the other party members, he keeps looking at the map, because its complexity and strait lines comfort him.<br/>Suddenly, he starts to speak, as if reading an entry in a book. He's even moving his head a few millimeter left to right. His voice starts silent and hesitant, but picks up volume and confidence after a few sentences:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((OOC: if you read hexonxonx's spoiler, don't read this again, it's identical))<br/>
<font color=""Gray"">""The Stone Race were once human, but sold their souls along time ago in a quest for pure, unadulterated power. They were not evil per se, they simply valued power for it's own sake and were willing to get power through any means necessary. They quickly enslaved all other sentient beings on their own home plane, and started invading other planes to obtain more gold, magic items, and slaves. They also borrowed heavily from the celestials and the tanta'rri to get all the magic items they could. Although they were cruel and imperialist, they were most cruel to others of their own kind. They fought constantly with each other in a centuries-long civil war. The war was chaotic; alliances were made and betrayed so often that outsiders could not tell what was happening. They were skilled magicians and logicians, but did not value these arts for their own sake; rather, they valued wealth and power only to lord over their fellow man.<br/>
This could not go on forever. They debts they were in to the Upper and Lower planes remained unpaid, and they were consuming plane after plane in search of more fodder for their perpetual war. In a cataclysmic series of events, their slaves rose against them, and hordes of both angels and devils invaded their home plane. In a matter of weeks they Stone Race was all but destroyed, leaving only a few survivors. These few refugees, hiding wherever they could, remained holed up with their magical treasure, too afraid to leave their sanctuaries and too paranoid to ally themselves with any of their own kind. As this happened so long ago, only the most ancient records still hold information of them.""</font></div>
</div><br/>Afterwards, he pauses for a second and in his quiet voice again.<font color=""Gray"">""I would like to learn more about them""</font>"
20190,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3255792&postcount=18,2007-09-28T00:06:00,Taffimai,"<font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font><br/><br/>Linon listens attentively to the green-robed man.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Purple"">See? I knew he would be invaluable. It is sad to hear that this is unlikely to be a diplomatic mission, but if their hoard is really as ill-gotten as this man says, it isn't rightfully theirs to begin with. Not in my book, at least. Let's not give up hope, however. 2000 years are a long time; this lady Glou-kton might have realized the silliness of it all.</font></i><br/><br/>She then turns to the Aasimar at her side.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">You are right, of course. It wasn't necessary. Just like it wasn't necessary for him to so sharply remind me of the fact that Xii'thktor's bookkeepings are none of my business. But we can't always be diplomats. After all, part of us is only human</font>.<br/><br/>She smiles uneasily at her weak attempt at a joke, then shakes off whatever troubles her and continues in a lighter, merrier tone:<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">Still, now that we are about to embark on a journey that might turn into weeks or months of armor chafe, redecorating that cube in our blood and throwing up every few minutes because of some exotic poison, only to realize that the 4000 gold we now so gladly accept are no more than a pittance next to the cartloads of treasure that we uncover, won't you feel better knowing that the rest of it is spent on something useful, like lowering taxes, improving the library or a stable interplanar portal, rather than to allow some noble to indulge in her fantasy of bathing in unicorn milk? I know I will</font>.<br/><br/>At this, she sends a broad smile to Yashar, hoping he will believe that she no longer doubts him. Then, turning back to the party:<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">My name is Linon Sirame. Linon, if you will</font>."
20191,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3256299&postcount=19,2007-09-28T03:14:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Jarek</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Stable interpolar portals indeed.  Still, I doubt anyone here is a hunter for <b>Him</b>That talkative fellow over there, too self absorbed, 'Ru too young, never met a Dwarf who would be that type, the big guy too busy lookin at the girl, and  Linon seems too interested in the legal system here.  She's a little melodramatic, but I assume that ""part of us is human"" was a joke.  Sort of.  It seems my luck is holding.  At the very least they seem interesting.  Might as well try to have some fun.</i></font><br/><br/>Jarek puts on an a shocked expression.<font color=""Blue"">""You mean 4000 gold won't be enough to get me a bath of unicorn milk? You'd think for blood, vomit, and chafing we'd at least get that!""</font>He winks at Linon,<font color=""Blue"">""I jest of course fair lady, tis my curse.""</font>He bows grandly, as if it serves as an apology."
20192,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3256739&postcount=20,2007-09-28T05:16:00,Taffimai,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Linon</font></b><br/><br/>Linon puts on an air of mock amazement.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Cursed you say? Nay, good sir, don't go bowing to me like that, the strain might proove too much! We must get you to a cleric at once! Praise Kord that he has sent us this dwarven maiden to lead us to his temple, or to a tavern, which is the next best thing.</font>""<br/><br/>She looks invitingly at Loretta, waiting for her to lead the way."
20193,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258454&postcount=21,2007-09-28T10:45:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/>Loretta shifts her axe on her back, and makes an exagerant point towards the door, along with a wide smile.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">To the tavern~</font>"
20194,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258609&postcount=22,2007-09-28T11:21:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>Tapping on the map, Hotaru asks, ""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">May I keep this?</font>""<br/><br/>Then he'll follow the others to the tavern.<br/><br/>((OOC:  what time of day is it?))"
20195,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258862&postcount=23,2007-09-28T12:19:00,Halna LeGavilk,"""<font color=""Red"">I suppose to the tavern, then.</font>"" said John with a bit of a smile. ""<font color=""red"">For some reason, almost every adventure I've been on has started in a tavern. Weird.""</font>He stops smiling, resuming the neutral expression he usually has on his face. ""<font color=""red"">I'm going to head to the smithy when before we get ready to go. Tell me when you're ready, and I'll head down there, and then meet you guys at the tavern. </font>""<br/><br/>OOc:How well equipped is the smithy of Xii'thktor? Like, if I wanted to buy a Mirthral Heavy Shield, could I do that?"
20196,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259455&postcount=24,2007-09-28T14:27:00,hexonxonx,"To John:  Yes, there are armourers with enough skill to make things out of mithril and such.  However, you can't simply buy magic items at stores.<br/><br/>Yashar looks at Linon and smiles.  ""You also remind me of myself when I was younger.  Different parentage of course, but I saw things in black and white as you did.  It took several years of trials and tribulations to beat that out of me.  We'll discuss you're future career as a Town Counsel member later, once you get back from beating some skulls in.""  He means with without rancor.<br/><br/>He says to Hotaru:  ""Yes, you can have it in the interim.  Keep in mind that map is one of a handful of artifacts left behind by the Stone Race.  If you are any kind of historian you will let nothing befall that, as certain museums would pay dearly for it.  Don't bother trying to understand the writing, unless you are a prodigy at forgotten languages.  None in town can understand it, and even the dead will not tell me what the strange characters mean.""<br/><br/>With that, he ascends the stairs.  ""If you need anything in town, this is your last chance to get it.  We leave early tomorrow afternoon.""<br/><br/>(OOC:  It's around midmorning right now.)"
20197,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259592&postcount=25,2007-09-28T14:56:00,Halna LeGavilk,"OOc: Mithral isn't magic. It's just a material, same as Cold Iron, or Adamantine. In a successful trading post such as Xii'thktor, you could probably buy it in ample quantities.<br/><br/>Also, mithral is a lot more easily workable than iron or steel, so a skilled armorour could easily make one in a day, or at least upgrade the shield I have now."
20198,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3260284&postcount=26,2007-09-28T18:30:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>As Hotaru takes the map, Hynerst follows it with his eyes longingly.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Have you studied the map in more than mundane ways? What divinations have you used? I would like to study the map today.""</font><br/>A pale hand leaves the pocket of his robe and reaches out for the map. Those nearby can hear a silent shriek coming from that pocket."
20199,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3260659&postcount=27,2007-09-28T23:10:00,hexonxonx,"Yashar says, ""As far as I know, no historian or scholar has studied the map, there being none in town.  Until a few days ago it was buried deep in the earth.  No one has seen that map for two thousand years.  If you think you can decipher some hint from it, you are more than welcome to try, although I don't see what you can do in a day."""
20200,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3260889&postcount=28,2007-09-29T00:41:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""Divination magic can uncover many secrets. I might uncover some even in one day.""</font><br/>If no one objects, Hynerst takes the map carefully.<br/>(would that be ok with Hotaru, since he already claimed the map? I'll wait for his consent before I have Hynerst leave with it. He won't want to join you in the tavern anyway and meet with you later.)<br/><br/>((Ooc: oops, no scholars in town. I'll have to change my background, he can't be a local. Can he be from Sigil?))"
20201,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263042&postcount=29,2007-09-29T08:40:00,Taffimai,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Linon</font></b><br/><br/>While walking to the tavern, Linon tries to engage Loretta in conversation.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""You seem to know your way around here. Do you live in Xii'thktor?""</font><br/><br/>Once there, she takes her time to choose a drink, looking for something she has never tasted before. A local specialty catches her eye, and she drinks it very slowly, savouring each sip."
20202,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263434&postcount=30,2007-09-29T09:48:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta<br/>
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""Aye, since I was wee. It's quite a nice place, if you don't mind the oddity of it all. Everyone here has a story to tell, though not all of them are willing to tell it.""</font><br/><br/>Loretta makes sure to walk a little faster than usual, since a dwarf's walking speed isn't quite as fast as the taller races and she'd rather not slow them down by being the lead.<br/><br/>Loretta orders an ale, and some form of meat, like a dwarf ever eats anyhting different."
20203,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263518&postcount=31,2007-09-29T10:10:00,hexonxonx,"((OOC:  Yeah, Hynerst can be from Sigil.  What specific skills or divination magic do you want to use on the map?))"
20204,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263638&postcount=32,2007-09-29T10:34:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>((Grrth: if Ru's not ok with Hynerst taking the map for study, Hynerst will insist that he can do something useful with it. If Ru plans on making a big deal out of it, that's something else of course...))<br/><br/>On his way to the inn he has a room in, he stops to buy some extra paper and ink to copy the map and make notes (how much does he need?), and some rations. In case he passes a leather worker, he commissions a special leather bag to offer some protection for the ancient artifact. He is prepared to pay some extra because it has to be ready today.<br/>Once he's quietly in his room he starts making a copy of the map (detail depends on the estimated time it would take). Then he concentrates for 20 minutes with his spellbook, preparing read magic, detect magic and comprehend languages in his unprepared spell slots.<br/>First he checks for any magic on the map with detect magic (spellcraft +12)<br/>If there is, he proceeds with read magic, otherwise with comprehend languages (he'll cast both anyway, just to see whether more info can be gained). If it works, he writes the translation in common on his copy or in separate notes where appropriate. (both spells last 50 min, and he can cast them both trice if necessary)<br/>The remaining time he uses to study the map for anything important/unusual/hidden structure (taking 20 on intelligence check for 24, perhaps a synergy bonus from knowledge(architecture))."
20205,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263873&postcount=33,2007-09-29T11:19:00,Grrth,"((OOC:  That's fine, Hynerst can take the map))<br/><br/><b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>It's a bit disappointing, the tavern was mostly empty, it being only mid-morning and all, but Hotaru decides to make the most of it and turns the full power of his charm on the two ladies.<br/><br/>""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">I find it most fascinating that you're from here, Loretta,</font>"" he says.  ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">I'm just passing through myself.  Any good libraries here?  And what about you, Linon, what do you like to do in your free time?</font>""  He'll give her a saucy wink.<br/><br/>He'll chat with them for awhile, and then make arrangements to sing for his room and board that night.  ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">You ain't never heard anything like it!</font>"" he'll say.<br/><br/>((in case I need these:))<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20206,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264134&postcount=34,2007-09-29T12:39:00,hexonxonx,"Here's what Hynerst translates.  I suppose he shows it to you.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> The metal sheet is not magical, except for a feint aura of transmutation that you assume is the magical treatment that Yashar spoke of to keep the ancient artifact from falling apart completely.  Let's assume you buy a ""masterwork"" leather bag that gives the metal sheets a +1 resistance modifier from being destroyed outright by falls and such things, if you want.  I'll make the executive decision that such a bag will cost 50 GP, unless you want to try bargain the leatherworker down in price.  Otherwise this is what you translate:<br/>
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The fold-out metal sheet is about a yard square, equivalent to about 16 sheets of 7 X 11 inch sheets of paper.  (I.e. 16 pages of text).  Most of the artifact is so old that the language is illegible.  Nonetheless you recongnize it as an ancient version of Draconic, so old that even you, who have studied that language for years in your isolated research libraries, could not understand the characters without the benefit of magic.  This whole thing is so deteriorated from age that you can only recognize a few scattered sentences here and there.  <br/>
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The first 8 pages recount the author, a half-dragon half-kobald by the name of Yrrgoslavl who was commissioned by a Githyanki warlord to raid the Lady of Glau-kton's vault soon after it was sealed, perhaps 19 centuries ago.  Page after page recounts how intelligent Yrrgoslavl is, and how many mates he has, and how many pretty gems he has, and how he is the greatest scholar in his warren den.  The rest actually has to do with The Cube itself.  Here is the pieces of writing that you are able to decode:<br/>
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The Cube is set out like it says it is; a cube.  It has eight rooms, subdividing The Cube into eight smaller equally sized cubes.  It is arranged so that the lower levels are only accessible from the top levels, and the top level room leading into the lower level rooms is furthest from the entrance.  Each cube only has two doors; one leading to the entrance and one leading to the supposed end goal of the crypt, wherever that will be.  The partial commentary on the first room says:  ""Nothing here.""   The second room says ""Our fellows fell…all the gold is gone, but we dare not retrieve it.""  The third room says ""…only when we brought up the lights.""  The fourth room commentary says ""…only the kobalds survived.  Those that stood…""  The fifth room says ""…not quite a bad personality.  I could hold a decent conversation with him, given enough time.""  The spaces for the sixth, seventh and eighth rooms are rusted entirely, and it appears that the front portion of the plate has fallen off entirely.<br/>
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There are some doodles on the drawing, too.  One shows a grinning skull with lightning bolts coming out it's eyes.  This drawing appears on the fourth room panel.  Another drawing shows what looks like a dark patch of ink with giant claws tearing apart a humanoid of some sort.  This is associated with the third room.  One drawing, in the introductory segment of the text, shows a huge kobald with what looks like body armor made entirely from jewels standing on a pile of gold with a dozen kobald females sitting around it.  This drawing is much more detailed than the rest.   Popping out of a mass of rotted metal are the words ""…yes, they are smart, but these riddles are just sadistic.""<br/>
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20207,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264214&postcount=35,2007-09-29T13:07:00,hexonxonx,"Hotaru:  Your performance is somewhat mediocre.  A few old married couples feel sorry for you and you get<span class=""diceroll"">(d10)[<b>5</b>](5)</span>copper for the performance."
20208,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264546&postcount=36,2007-09-29T14:35:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/>Starting to reply to the library question, Loretta stops as Hotaru's attention jumps to Linon. She waits to answer till they reach the tavern.<br/><br/>Over the course of the meal Loretta explains a few things about the town, and points out that there's not real ""libraries"" in town. It's like a retirement center for adventurers, there's little need for a lot of the particulars of city life since there's always a wizard somewhere nearby who can cast a spell to make it better. Though there's a number of wizards and the like who have their own private book collections, The extra-dimensional ones give people headaches though. Plus they aren't usually the type to open them to the public."
20209,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264660&postcount=37,2007-09-29T14:58:00,Halna LeGavilk,"After walking around town, and frustratingly finding that there is no mithral in the town (despite it being a somewhat successful trading post), John goes to the tavern, just in time to catch Hotaru's unsuccessful performance. He smiles to himself. He sits down at the bar, and signals the tender. ""<font color=""Red"">One water, and, I don't know, some beef, and best spices you have.</font>"".<br/><br/>He scoots next to the other adventurers, and after listening to Loretta explains about Xii'thktor, he says, ""<font color=""red"">So, do you know anything about this 'Cube', and, is the mayor honorable? Will he keep his word? </font>""<br/><br/>OOc: Um, how do you do the rolls? I can't quite figure it out."
20210,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264757&postcount=38,2007-09-29T15:18:00,Grrth,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Hotaru:  Your performance is somewhat mediocre.  A few old married couples feel sorry for you and you get [roll0] copper for the performance.</div>
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</div>((<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" pn2lrkxje="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>Well, got to have a balance for that fantastic diplomacy role, eh?  Oh well))<br/><br/>After said performance, Hotaru joins the others at the table.  ""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Hmm, I guess they've heard better!</font>"" he says, shrugging off the miserable performance with a laugh and a joke."
20211,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264817&postcount=39,2007-09-29T15:31:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Jarek</b></font><br/><br/>Jarek listens attentively to the description of the town, nothing like the locals to give you a good feel for a place.  Jarek smiles at Hotaru,<font color=""Blue"">""It's okay, but if you'd like to try your luck in a different sort of way I'm always ready for a bet!""</font>He shakes the pouch that hangs from his neck meaningfully.  The sound of what can only be dice rattle about in his pocket.<br/>(ooc: next part only if we are told about the map)<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Of course, there's nothing more interesting than a riddle, and that map presents an interesting one even with translation.  Heck, perhaps a bet on a riddle might even present itself.  In fact, judging by the description of the map we might not be in that cube long enough to get musty smelling armor or whatnot after all!  Anyone interested in wagering how long it will take us to clear?  Not that I'm in a rush.""</font>"
20212,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265080&postcount=40,2007-09-29T16:44:00,hexonxonx,[rollv.]d20[/rollv.] without the periods
20213,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265800&postcount=41,2007-09-30T00:34:00,Taffimai,"<b><font color=""purple"">Linon</font></b><br/><br/>Linon answers Hotaru's question only briefly, saying she mainly enjoys the simple things in life and ignoring his wink. She's really curious to hear what Loretta has to say, both about the libraries (<font color=""Purple"">""That's a shame, I like libraries, even though I never had much of a head for studying.""</font>) and in response to John's questions.<br/><br/>As to Hotaru's singing, you can all see that she obviously takes pleasure in the performance, and would have done so even if it had been lousy.<br/><br/>Jarek's suggestion surprises her, but as she has no interest in gambling, she soon turns her attention elsewhere. She looks at John.<font color=""purple""><i>It's as if someone has made one of the golden athlete statues in a temple of Kord come alive.</i></font>She has to smile at the idea of that, and asks him:<font color=""purple"">""So, where have you received your martial training?""</font><br/><br/>[OOC: I can't see John's character sheet. Is this just me again, or is it not public? What weapon does he carry?]"
20214,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265867&postcount=42,2007-09-30T01:08:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Linon answers Hotaru's question only briefly, saying she mainly enjoys the simple things in life and ignoring his wink. She's really curious to hear what Loretta has to say, both about the libraries (<font color=""Purple"">""That's a shame, I like libraries, even though I never had much of a head for studying.""</font>) and in response to John's questions.<br/>
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As to Hotaru's singing, you can all see that she obviously takes pleasure in the performance, and would have done so even if it had been lousy.<br/>
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Jarek's suggestion surprises her, but as she has no interest in gambling, she soon turns her attention elsewhere. She looks at John. <font color=""purple""><i>It's as if someone has made one of the golden athlete statues in a temple of Kord come alive.</i></font> She has to smile at the idea of that, and asks him: <font color=""purple"">""So, where have you received your martial training?""</font><br/>
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</div>John looks over at Linon.<font color=""Red""><i>Hmm. I guess she's interested in me.</i></font>He looks back down at his plate for a second, pushes it away, and turns to face Linon. ""<font color=""red"">I always naturally good with a sword, but I received most of my training from a group of adventurers I was apprenticed to. I had just got out of their service when I was called for this.</font>""<br/><br/>OOc:<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26246"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Johnathan Desna</a>. The other link is faulty. He uses a ghost touch longsword."
20215,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266032&postcount=43,2007-09-30T02:25:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst is both pleased with himself about what he found, and puzzled about the missing pieces. He would like to think about it some more, but he has learned that cooperation is best in dangerous situation. After an internal struggle, he decides it is best to face the unpleasantness that is a tavern and explain everything he found out about the map.<br/>He only arrives after the bards performance, and stands outside the door for almost 10 minutes before he enters. He puts his hand deep in his pocket en stares directly at his toes when he enters. Slowly he shuffles towards the group.<font color=""Gray"">""I have some information that can be useful for our mission.""</font><br/>Only when everyone is paying attention, he unfolds the map carefully, and starts explaining every detail of what he learned, hardly stopping to breath. Of course he occasionally has to, which results in a loud gasp. He doesn't sit down.<br/><br/>Silently on Yarek's remark about riddles:<br/><font color=""Gray"">""I like riddles too""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">He doesn't bargain for the bag and just pays the 50 gold.<br/>
Can he link the drawings in room 3 and 4 with some kind of creatures? (knowledge: arcana:+15, dungeon:+8, nature:+8, religion:+8, the planes:+12)</div>
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20216,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266189&postcount=44,2007-09-30T03:22:00,hexonxonx,"To Hynerst:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20217,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266263&postcount=45,2007-09-30T03:45:00,Taffimai,"<b><font color=""purple"">Linon</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Your findings are most useful, sir. But won't you join us? And won't you tell us your name? I am Linon, and these are Loretta, Ru, Jarek and John.</font>She stretches her hand towards every person as she speaks their names.<br/><br/>[OOC: If you want to sit in any other order, I'll edit the post. Also, I've assumed that Jarek would have told us his name by now.]"
20218,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266513&postcount=46,2007-09-30T04:45:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<font color=""Red""><i>'Only the kobalds survived...""</i></font>John was turning that passage in his head. ""<font color=""Red"">Kobalds are kinda short, aren't they?</font>"" He asks nobody in particular."
20219,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266725&postcount=47,2007-09-30T05:40:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""My name is Hynerst Whistkingstone. Kobalds are short.""</font>He pauses uncomfortably and doesn't attempt to sit down.<font color=""Gray"">""It is noisy in here.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">What kind of knowledge check do we need for Kobalds?</div>
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20220,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266842&postcount=48,2007-09-30T06:08:00,hexonxonx,OOC:  None for kobalds; they are a fairly common race that everybody knows about.
20221,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266994&postcount=49,2007-09-30T06:40:00,Halna LeGavilk,"""<font color=""Red"">Um, we might want to duck when we enter that room.</font>"" John said. He turned to Hynerst. ""<font color=""red"">You wanna go back upstairs?</font>"" John asked Hynerst, while motioning with his hand towards the stairs."
20222,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3267454&postcount=50,2007-09-30T08:49:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""green"">Loretta<br/>
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<i>We got plenty of time to decipher the riddles as we walk there, so I won't let them bother my nights sleep</i>, </font>thinks Loretta. Of course, nodding as she is named off.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""To noisy? feh, Noisy means everyone's minding their own business. If we'd be in here and no one were speaking then you'd be worried.""</font>"
20223,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3268730&postcount=51,2007-09-30T13:32:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John snorts. ""<font color=""Red"">Yeah, but noisy also means harder thinking and more distractions, just in case you've never noticed. Besides, our scholar probably prefers the quiet, and I highly doubt that any of us are as intelligent as he is.</font>"" John pulls his plate closer. He quickly finishes off what's left off the meal. ""<font color=""Red"">Either way, I'm gonna be upstairs.</font>""<br/>With that, John leaves and goes up the stairs to the room.<br/><br/>OOc:Did we rent a room?"
20224,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3268898&postcount=52,2007-09-30T14:06:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Jarek</b></font><br/><br/>OOC: I actually did say my name close to the beginning to Hotaru, I figured everyone could here since were in the same room, if not yeah, I probably would have said it to everyone else somewhere along the line.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Yeah, I guess I could probably head upstairs, although it would be nice to figure out some sort of strategy so we can all prepare for the adventure.  Sometimes luck has a way of favoring those who are ready to take advantage of it."" </font><br/><br/>Jarek looks about and shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Either way I'm fine I suppose.""</font>"
20225,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3269892&postcount=53,2007-09-30T19:25:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>(OoC: Hynerst already rent a room for the previous weeks in the safest and cleanest looking inn in town. I don't know whether it is this one.)<br/><br/>Those close enough to see his face (he is looking down with his strange square hat covering view from the front) might see a feint smile when John comments on his intelligence.<br/>Carefully, he folds the map again, puts it in the bag, mumbling something about<font color=""Gray"">""tomorrow""</font>and scurries out the room, bumping into a chair on the way. In his room he locks the door and casts<i>alarm</i>, as he does every night."
20226,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270046&postcount=54,2007-09-30T21:36:00,Taffimai,"<font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font><br/><br/>Linon waits to see what everybody does. If they all retire, she returns to the temple she's staying at (Any good or neutral temple will do in case St. Cuthbert is not represented in this city). She makes a mental note that they should warn the mayor of Hynerst's findings, since they are not the first to enter the tomb and there might not be any treasure left."
20227,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272256&postcount=55,2007-10-01T09:21:00,hexonxonx,"To Linon:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Yashar finds you at the temple the next morning.  (Xii'thktor is on the outlands, and the outlands are non-aligned, so there are no temples to specific deities in Xii'thktor)  You tell him about the map's findings.  He appears deep in thought for a while, then says, ""My own gut feeling is that they did not find whatever treasure they were looking for.  They seem almost...amaturish.  Especially the author, whoever that was.  On the other hand, it could be the case that they did find the prime stockpile, and it is all gone.  Nonetheless we need to make sure for certain.  I will pay each of you 4,000 GP even if there is nothing there, as my words yesterday were indeed a promise, as you were so adamant in informing me.""  He gives you a toothy smile at this.  ""But you should explore the grave to the best of your ability, as we need to assure other treasure hunters that we are indeed treasure free.  The Town Counsel would not see an influx of treasure hunters throning our streets, and the only way we can convince others to avoid our town is to make for certain that there is no treasure to be had in the crypt.""  He sighs.  ""Thank you for telling me the translation.  I know our kind do not often mix, and are seldom friends, but I hope you can lay aside your prejudice long enough to trust me.""  <br/>
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20228,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272469&postcount=56,2007-10-01T10:07:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/>Since everyone's heading to bed, Loretta heads out too. She'd have offered her home to Linon, but she seems set to stay at a temple. Besides, her place is a bit cramped for anyone not dwarf sized.<br/><br/>Loretta spends the night re-checking her equipment, making sure her Animal Companion is ready, and doubting if she should really be doing this."
20229,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272705&postcount=57,2007-10-01T10:53:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/><i><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">I haven't had to pay for my own room in months</font></i>, Hotaru muses as he hands the innkeeper a few coins.  He mourns the loss of even those few coins, but consoles himself with the thought that he would soon be 4,000 gold richer in only a few days.  Then his quest could begin once more.<br/><br/>He wonders at the lack of libraries in this town.  Wouldn't the 'retired' adventures that Loretta said that lived here want to publish tales of their own deeds?  Perhaps, when this little treasure-hunting mission were concluded, he could ask around a bit.  There just had to be someone here who knew a thing or two about dragons!<br/><br/>His utter lack of success in his performance still rankles the bard and he had stayed much more silent than usual through the conversation regarding the map.  The map, now, that unnerved Hotaru and he deliberately turns his mind to other things, pleasanter things with which to fall asleep thinking about.<br/><br/>He's up early in the morning, eats quickly, and joins the others at the meeting point, anxious to get this done and over with so he can get back to his true passion, dragon-hunting."
20230,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273071&postcount=58,2007-10-01T12:05:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John spent the whole night checking and rechecking his equipment, thinking about the map, and wondering what lay ahead.<br/><br/>He rose early, darned his gear, eat a simple breakfast (unusual for him), and went down to the meeting point early. He sits playing his harmonica until everybody gets there."
20231,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274053&postcount=59,2007-10-01T16:04:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Jarek</b></font><br/><br/>Jarek spends the night at the same inn that a couple of the others are staying at.  When day breaks he prepares his adventuring gear, and does a quick check of things.  He spends a small amount of time thinking about the many places he has traveled, and the various states of luck (or unluck) he has been in throughout.  He lets his mind be filled with these thoughts, and he chooses the spells that he thinks will help him make or make use of the luck of the day.  He then goes to the pre assigned meeting point."
20232,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274357&postcount=60,2007-10-01T17:43:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst has an unpleasant night, and is barely rested enough in the morning. He wakes early to clear his mind and prepare properly, checking every item in his packs at least four times. It is an hour early that he arrives at the meeting point, but he just stands in a corner, not talking to anyone and waiting patiently."
20233,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274719&postcount=61,2007-10-01T22:49:00,Taffimai,"<font color=""purple""><b>Linon</b></font><br/><br/>Following Yashar to the meeting point (or making her own way there if he is going somewhere else), Linon reflects on his words.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Purple"">Xii'thktor must be very prosperous if they can afford to spend 24.000 gp just to make sure an empty tomb is really empty. It makes sense now, too, that his original notice put so much emphasis on the treasure we might find: no better way to keep treasure hunters off of your streets than to hire them yourself.</font></i><br/><br/>At the meeting point, she immediately walks over to Hynerst.<font color=""purple"">""Mister Whistkingstone?""</font>She waits for him to notice her.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I have already met the mayor this morning, and I have told him of your discoverings. I know it was your work, and I made sure to give you all the credit for it, but it just seemed too important to risk not being able to tell him. I hope you don't mind too much.""</font><br/><br/>Assuming Hynerst doesn't get angry, she smiles at him and then returns to the others. She enjoys listening to John's music for a while, then says to no one in particular:<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I have a really good feeling about this mission. I hope you are all looking forward to it as much as I am.""</font>"
20234,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274749&postcount=62,2007-10-01T23:11:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst takes a small step backwards when Linon approaches him, and tenses up. After her explanation he whispers:<font color=""Gray"">""I don't mind""</font>.<br/>He is relieved when the woman leaves him alone again.<font color=""Gray""><i>She is nice enough.</i></font>"
20235,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274898&postcount=63,2007-10-02T00:09:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John looks around at his companions. ""<font color=""Red"">Alright, once Loretta gets here, we should be good to go. But, we need to discuss strategy.</font>"" John sits up and puts his harmonica away. ""<font color=""Red"">Hynerst, what does the map say about the first room again?</font>"""
20236,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275416&postcount=64,2007-10-02T03:06:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Without retrieving the map or looking up:<br/><font color=""Gray"">""first room says: ""Nothing here."" The second room says ""Our fellows fell…all the gold is gone, but we dare not retrieve it.""""</font>"
20237,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3276450&postcount=65,2007-10-02T06:57:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""It is a good idea to discuss tactics up front, but we shouldn't forget that the notes Mr. Whistkingstone has translated are several hundreds of years old, and that monsters can move around. That empty room might no longer be empty. Also, if they didn't get the chance to clear up the bodies of their fallen comrades, those might have attracted all kinds of foul creatures."" </font><br/><br/>She pauses briefly.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I propose that I look into each room before we send anyone in and see if there is anything evil inside. If that should mean that I might take the first blow from time to time, well, I don't really care about that.""</font>"
20238,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3276806&postcount=66,2007-10-02T08:10:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>Well... let's get going.</i></font><br/><br/>Loretta shows up, a bit behind everyone else just like the first time. But she seems taller this time, and apperently... she has wings.<br/><br/>Of course, it makes a lot more sense when she comes into view that she's apperently carrying a large owl on her shoulder. It's nearly two feet in height and an intimidatingly large bird for it's normal size. Loretta shows up with a smile on her face, laughing somewhat at the situation.<br/><br/>Before Loretta says anything to the party, she turns to the bird and makes a few odd sounds while gestureing to the lot of them. She finishes and turns to the group.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Good day everyone. Allow me to introduce, Hoots.""</font>"
20239,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277655&postcount=67,2007-10-02T10:32:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Jarek</b></font><br/><br/>Jarek blinks in surprise at the overly large owl.<font color=""Blue""><i>I've never seen some strange birds, but that is exotic even for me.</i></font>He motions toward the interesting creature.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""That's a nice bird""</font><br/><br/>He turns back to the rest of the party and addresses Linon.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""That certainly is a decent idea, although I find it unfair that one person need be the first in at all times.  There is something else to consider though, not all things that could be dangerous are evil.  Especially the room where they talk of falling.  That seems more likely to be a trap of some sort.  Is anybody trained in that sort of thing?""<br/>
</font><br/><br/>OOC: I had a cat named hoots once"
20240,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278531&postcount=68,2007-10-02T13:10:00,hexonxonx,"If all of you are ready to go (and it seems you are,) Yashar will meet you all at the middle of town.  Following him is a red-haired human female of middle aged who is trailed by a sleek black panther.  ""This is Lady Deidre,"" Yashar says.  ""A prime, she moved here a few years back.  She is a Druid, and has been tracking around the wilderness around Xii'thktor for most of her time here.  She found the vault, when all we had to go on was some vague rumors by the ungrateful dead.""  Deidre does not show any pride in this complement by her mayor.  ""She will be your guide to The Cube.  Unless you have any last requests, you should begin the quest today.""  It is the middle of the afternoon.<br/>(If no one disagrees.)<br/>She leads you out of town, which does not take too long seeing as how Xii'thktor is not very big to begin with.  Once the small homes of the town are out of sight behind you, Deidre speaks.  ""We go at this quest in two days.  I could get us there before the sun sets if I had a mind to.  But, except for the dwarf lady, you are not skilled in the ways of the wilderness, and such a quick pace would surely exhaust you and leave you ill-prepared for whatever waits in The Cube.""  This is the longest thing she ever says to you on the journey.  She leads you through paths that you could not possibly see for yourselves (except for Loretta, who has an eye for hidden game trails and such things.)  This part of the Outlands alternates between tall grass prairie and shrubland, and the only landmark to speak of is The Spire, as tall as they sky, at the center of the Outlands.  You go through that day, camp early that night, and leave early the next morning.  By midmorning you stumble upon The Cube.<br/><br/>It is very nondiscrept, and you understand how this ruin could have remained undiscovered for nearly two thousand years.  Most of the Cube remains underground, buried under a large hill.  An upper edge of The Cube lays exposed where the hill on top of it eroded away, and a large rent has torn through the wall, leading into a black hole.  The entrance is almost completely obscured by hanging shrubbery.<br/><br/>""This is it,"" Lady Deidre says.  Her panther lays by her feet, and she looks at the sun.  ""I camp further back along the trail.  I cannot give you too much aid, but I can guide you back to town if you need to get back in a hurry.  I dare not camp right next to The Cube, for I do not want to attract any more attention to this region than I have to.  I'm afraid you're all on your own now.""<br/><br/>With that, she leaves you, traveling up the path that lead you here.<br/><br/>(before she left, she left you detailed instructions about where to find her if you need to.)<br/><br/>Now what?"
20241,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278942&postcount=69,2007-10-02T14:32:00,hexonxonx,"(OOC:  I didn't want to stifle any conversation PCs wanted to have with each other.  You will have several hours to talk about strategy as you walked to The Cube, so please feel free to add dialogue as you want.  I simply assumed people were getting sick of town, and you had everything you needed from town.  Tell me when you are ready to actually enter The Cube.)"
20242,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279233&postcount=70,2007-10-02T15:41:00,Halna LeGavilk,"As they are walking through the shrubbery, John walkes closer to Linon. He looks over at her and says ""<font color=""Red"">I don't think you should take all the risk. I can see pretty well in the dark too, I should definitely take on part of that burdan.</font>"""
20243,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279702&postcount=71,2007-10-02T17:51:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Jarek</b></font><br/><br/>During the trip Jarek spends most of his time examining the surroundings and taking in the scenery.  He seems to be enjoying himself quite a bit, even whistling quietly at times, if a bit off key.  If he seemed to be quiet, hidden, and sarcastic when the party was in the town, he is a stark opposite once the trip begins.  Not that he seems particularly adept at navigating the woodlands, it is more that he doesn't seem to mind the mistakes he makes.  If any interesting examples of local flora or fauna present themselves he inquires about them to his more knowledgeable companions.<font color=""Navy""><i>Well, we're out of the city, and at this point I'm more likely to be in danger from the cube more than my companions hopefully.  I suppose it would help to know a bit more about my companions. </i></font><br/><br/>Around halfway through the first day he addresses the group with a question, ""<font color=""Blue"">Well my traveling companions, I do think that deciding on some sort of a plan is a good way to go in these situations, and I believe the best way to know how to work together, is to know at least a bit abot what we are good at.  At least as far as how we will approach this upcoming adventure goes. </font><br/><br/>to hexonxonx:<br/><u>Knowledge Religion:</u><br/>Knowledge religion on Linon if I can see her holy symbol and surmise from her...""looking in for evil"" to know if she is a paladin, or if I know what paladins are.<br/>[roll=knowledge religion]1d20+8[/roll]<br/>[/spoiler]<br/><br/>OOC: This is if I get info from my rolls, I will cross it off if it doesnt work<br/><font color=""Blue"">""For example I would guess that Linon is some sort of holy warrior, or paladin.  Pardon me if I am wrong, or overstepping my bounds. But either way you and John seem likely to be able to hold your own in a brawl.  Myself, I prefer to stay back aways and shoot things with my crossbow here.   I don't know much about you others, other than I'd guess you are more than just a simple scholar Hynerst, although there would be nothing wrong with that alone.  I am also adept in some magic.  I am mostly able to fix damage that bad luck brings, but I also can prepare many different sorts of spells depending on what we might need.    </font><br/><br/>OOC:The only difference is that I would only refer to Linon and John as being able to brawl in a fight, instead of mentioning paladin.<br/><br/>OOC: Okay, I thought I did that right, could anybody help explain what I did wrong here?  I'm a little new to the forums, sorry."
20244,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279782&postcount=72,2007-10-02T18:36:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>When Loretta nears with her owl, a panicking shriek comes from Hynerst's pocket. He puts his hand in and starts moving it around<font color=""Gray"">""shhhhh, Vuskunsis, shhhhhh""</font>.<br/>For the whole trip, Hynerst avoids being too close to Loretta and her owl.<br/>In fact, he avoids stepping too near to anyone, lagging behind a bit and trying to avoid getting dirt on his boots. He is quiet and only responds shortly when addressed directly.<br/>He occupies himself by identifying plants by mentally comparing them with the pictures he saw in books. He regularly looks up to the spire and the glorious city of Sigil.<br/><br/>OOC: your roll seems fine, perhaps you only added it when editing the post? rolls only work when you roll in the original post. You can't preview your post or use special signs like () inside the roll either."
20245,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3280168&postcount=73,2007-10-02T23:03:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Hello, Loretta, and welcome, Hoots.""</font><br/><br/>Linon smiles at the owl and glances over at Hynerst, paying close attention to how he is interacting with his pocket. Realizing that he must have an animal with him too, she feels a brief pang of envy.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><i>One day, I will rise high enough in St. Cuthbert's esteem that he will send me a companion, too. It will be a powerful steed who will fearlessly follow me into battle. I'll take care of it just like Mr. Whistkingstone protects his little friend, and it will be trusting and loyal just like Hoots...</i></font><br/><br/>She muses on her future friend for a while, and so misses Jarek's remark and anything else that happens until Yashar and Lady Deidre arrive. Though the scenery is nice enough, it's also quite repetitive and she soon loses interest in the flowers and shrubs that she passes. The distraction offered by John is very welcome.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">""<font color=""Red"">I don't think you should take all the risk. I can see pretty well in the dark too, I should definitely take on part of that burdan.</font>""</div>
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</div><font color=""purple"">Oh, yes, please. I wasn't suggesting that I should get to be the brave hero with the rest of you cowering behind me like grannies. Four eyes always see more than two. How about we take turns? First one to get hit in one room has to stay behind the other when entering the next.</font><br/><br/>She smiles broadly and unless she feels that John is getting bored, they chat the morning away about the benefits of flanking your opponents, two-handed weapons versus weapon-and-shield styles, metal versus wooden shields and similar fighter related topics.<br/><br/>When Jarek joins their conversation, she gladly admits to being a paladin and asks him which ideals he advocates.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">[rollv=Knowledge religion]1d20+2[rollv] to link the travel and luck domains to Fharlanghn, though she won't comment on it if she does.</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""You just be careful with that crossbow, though. If you hit me you'll be lucky indeed if I don't come over and smite you!"" </font>she jokes at him.<br/><br/>That evening, she asks Hotaru to sing a heroic tale for them, and tries to get everyone to tell about their past adventures. Her own are rather disappointing, ranging from protecting merchant caravans from thugs to ""help, help, my basement is overrun by spiders"".<br/><br/>(OOC: you might notice that Linon doesn't eat or drink and only sleeps 2 hours per night)"
20246,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3280193&postcount=74,2007-10-02T23:10:00,Taffimai,"(My roll didn't work either, so I'm going to try again without the surrounding text)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>knowledge religion</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>20</b>](22)</span>"
20247,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3281150&postcount=75,2007-10-03T04:08:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/><br/>Hotaru leaves the planning of strategy to the real warriors of the group and instead lets his mind wander, humming and occassionally whistling as they follow Lady Dierdre.  The owl is a magnificent creature, but such a mundane animal holds little interest for the bard.  He muses once more about dragons and finally decides to drop back and speak to Hynerst.  Wizards were usually scholars, too, and he might know something.<br/><br/>""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">Say, Hynerst,</font>"" he says, ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">didn't you say that the map's writing was some kind of version of Draconic?  I was wondering, do all wizards know the language?  Or do you follow the stories that all magic is derived from some kind of link in the past to dragons?  Does dragon blood run in your family somewhere?</font>""<br/><br/>((he's trying to strike up a conversation, not bombard Hynerst with questions))<br/><br/>Whether or not that works, Hotaru will stay to the rear of the group, keeping a close eye on the absent-minded wizard.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">That evening, she asks Hotaru to sing a heroic tale for them, and tries to get everyone to tell about their past adventures. Her own are rather disappointing, ranging from protecting merchant caravans from thugs to ""help, help, my basement is overrun by spiders"".</div>
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</div>Around the campfire, Hotaru is exceedingly pleased to get a request from the paladin.  He sweeps her a gallant bow and obliges the party with a performance.<br/><br/>((ho, ho, let's see how we do now!))<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>((GAH!  Oh, the pain, the pain!))  As he realizes how just awful he's sounding, Hotaru will blush beet red, clam up, and slink off to his bedroll.  ""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Wake me when it's my turn at watch.</font>""<br/><br/>In the morning he looks to the strategists.  ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">So, how do you recommend we proceed?</font>"""
20248,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282121&postcount=76,2007-10-03T07:53:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst seems less uncomfortable about being talked to when someone requests some of his knowledge. Although he keeps his face down, his voice is stronger and less wavering when he answers Hotaru.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Magic comes naturally to dragons. Therefore they need little study and preparation for it and their magic is exceptionally strong. Those dragons that used their great intelligence and long lifespan to study magic uncovered arcane knowledge otherwise inaccessible. The tomes they wrote where in their language and those who study magic have an advantage when they understand draconic. A lot of powerful humanoid wizards kept the tradition and published their findings in draconic as well.<br/>
I do not think it is necessary to have a strong draconic heritage to be able to perform magic. The same, and more, can be achieved by years of discipline and study. I have no knowledge of any draconic ancestry of my own, but the intermingling of bloodlines gets extensive over millenia and it is therefore not impossible.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">for possible future discussions:<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>knowledge arcana silver dragon</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>knowledge religion st cutberth and Linon</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>knowledge religion Jarek</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>28</b>]</span> ==&gt;this one is actually only 21, screwed the modifier</div>
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20249,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282419&postcount=77,2007-10-03T08:48:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/>Loretta notices the wizard strugling with his pocket as she walks up with Hoots.<i><font color=""Green"">A familiar again, huh? defenitly a wizard.</font></i><br/><br/>After they get going, Loretta makes an effort to watch Hynerst and his pocket friend. As soon as she's fairly certain it's a rat she calls out to him.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""You don't need to worry about Hoots, if your little friend is feeling a bit troubled. He's a Blakiston's owl.""</font><br/><br/>She finishes her sentence, then chimes back in a moment later realizing he may not know what that entails.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""It means he's a fish eater, large insects in case of a lack of fish. Rodents and small mammals aren't his prefered food item. See?"" As she lifts up one of Hoots' legs and showing him the foot. ""It's this X pattern for grabbing fish out of shallow water.""</font><br/><br/>Loretta wouldn't be suprised if he still keeps his distance, so to at least put him at ease on occasion she has Hoots keep his distance.<br/><br/>Loretta may be a ranger, and well versed in tracking animals and path making, but this druid lady knows so much more than she does. She doesn't point it out each time, but she's learning things she didn't know about nature during this trip.<br/><br/>As for the campfire stories of past adventures, Loretta gives the more humorous tale of an adventure she was on with two rogues who weren't the sharpest swords in the smithy. They worked in unison with each other, and weren't that bad at it, but were only suited to the urban enviroment, or more importantly humanoid opponants. She still laughs when she thinks about them attempting to stab a walking tree. They learned that daggers don't work that well against a tree. Turned out the young treant just needed a good talking too."
20250,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283806&postcount=78,2007-10-03T13:34:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Jarek</b></font><br/><br/><strike>Jarek spends his time<br/>
OOC: don't have time for a long post now, but i'm going to try to pick out a slightly revised spell based on our discussion so it's ready for the cube, I'll have a longer post out in about 6 hours</strike><br/><br/>OOC: I guess this actually said everything I wanted to.<br/><br/>In response to Linon's question about his ideals, he replies that he advocates he replies that he doesn't think he would use such a powerful word.<font color=""Blue"">""It's a little more simple than that for me.  I try not to preach to anybody.  But if I had to nail it down it would be a couple of things.  First I believe that everybody's life is influenced by luck to some degree.  Certainly the world isn't total chaos, but I try not to get weighed down in regiments that might be changed in an instance by something that I can't control.  No offense of course meant to anybody that does, I just try to remain as open as possible.  Also, I believe that everyone should get out and see the world, or the planes as is the case.  Seeing things from a perspective different than your own, seeing different cultures and people, makes people better in my opinion.""     </font><br/>After this brief speech Jarek tries to talk some more strategy as far as combining magical efforts and the more physical aspects of the plan.  If anybody else cares to add in to the magic area, Jarek gladly hands over the reigns.  The only real spell choice of importance is one that he mentions to whoever seems to be inclined to be the front person.<font color=""Blue"">""I know it is fair to rotate out who enters each room first, but I do have an alternate solution perhaps.  I have a spell that allows me to receive some of the damage dealt to a person.  We become linked for about 5 hours, and any thing that hurts the person linked hurts me as well, but we are both injured equally.  I can't switch the spell between people, and I don't have the components to have it be on multiple people, but it is an option.  We would have to stay close to each other, around 30 feet, but it is likely in a place like this it would be a foregone conclusion.</font>Beyond this Jarek continues the magical discussion, and in the morning prepares his spells according to any relevant information."
20251,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285640&postcount=79,2007-10-04T03:07:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I know that spell. It's a very useful one indeed, because it lowers the chance that you'll have to heal someone mid-fight, which allows you to do more interesting things. Not only that, but it is a lot easier to heal yourself than it is to run up to someone in the midst of a fight to lay your hand on them. A lot safer, too. I suggest that you use it to shield John or Loretta, since I can always heal myself in case I really need it.""</font><br/><br/>She looks over to Hotaru and Hynerst, glad to see them engaged in conversation.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""You know, Jarek, when you go over to compare spells, you should remind them to shout out what they know about the things we encounter, especially if they know of any particular dangers or weaknesses. No offense, but you knowledgeable people tend to forget that not everything you know is common knowledge for everybody.""</font>"
20252,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3289088&postcount=80,2007-10-04T14:11:00,Halna LeGavilk,"After their long discussion about weapons and such, and when everybody settles down to rest that night, John pulls up to Jarek and Linon. After listening talk about strategy for a while, John thinks of something. ""<font color=""Red"">I don't think we should do that spell. Say, if one of you guys gets hurt really bad, then we have two guys down for the count, likely dead weight, and since I assume you both have healing abilities, two of our healers down. Probably a bad idea, at least if we cast the spell on you two. It would probably be smarter to cast it on myself and you, Jarek.</font>""<br/><br/>After they are done discussing strategy, John pulls out his harmonica and begins to play.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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OOc:I'm assuming John overheard Jarek and Linon talking about religious stuff, he figured they were clerics or paladins or some-such. He does have a high enough intelligence score for that, right?<br/>
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20253,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292679&postcount=81,2007-10-05T08:26:00,hexonxonx,ooc: I'll let you talk until you are done strategizing.
20254,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295108&postcount=82,2007-10-05T15:31:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta<br/>
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""Well, I guess we're good to go. Right? Suppose we should go in. The map said nothing was in there, right?""</font>Loretta says with a grin, knowing that ""nothing"" usually means ""something you didn't notice"".<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Oh, since there's likely no light in there, I suggest if you can't see in the dark you get some light.""</font>"
20255,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295626&postcount=83,2007-10-05T17:44:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Silently, Hynerst gets an everburning torch from his backpack. He stays to the back.<br/><br/>Immediately before entering, he casts<i>mage armor</i>on himself."
20256,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295904&postcount=84,2007-10-05T19:35:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Barely managing to suppress her excitement now that they're finally there, Linon waits for John so that they can walk up to the opening in the cube together. She carefully peers through the hole, keeping as much of herself as she can hidden from anyone who might be looking at them. She shifts from side to side to get in as much of that first room as she can, looking left, right, up and down, all the while relating to the others what she discovers.<br/><br/>In her enthousiasm, she goes as far as to give details that are quite irrelevant, such as the markings on the spider that has built a web right inside the entrance, before she realizes that Loretta will be quite capable of seeing the spider herself once she gets up there.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20257,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3297739&postcount=85,2007-10-06T05:49:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Jarek</b></font><br/><br/>OOC: I cast extended long strider on myself, and shield other on john unless somebody else can think of a good reason in our discussion, I include everyone so whoever makes the best argument.  So far looks like john unless loretta makes more sense.  I inform whoever I cast it on we need to stay within around 30 feet of them roughly, that being one of the spells few limitations.<br/><br/>Jarek pulls out his crossbow, loads it and prepares himself.  He too is very excited.  He tries to stay within 10 feet of whoever he had cast his spell on."
20258,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300632&postcount=86,2007-10-06T14:34:00,Halna LeGavilk,"Johnathan unsheathes his sword and readies his shield. He moves slowly up to the hole, peering into it, and listening for anything.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20259,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3301938&postcount=87,2007-10-07T01:09:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">Here, why don't I go in first?</font>""<br/><br/>Johnathan, Jarek, and Linon turn around but don't see anything.  They do hear Ru chuckling.<br/><br/>""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Handy, no?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20260,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302198&postcount=88,2007-10-07T02:24:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>When John pulls up to her with his weapon drawn, Linon does the same.<i><font color=""Purple"">Now why didn't I think of that?</font></i><br/><br/>Hotaru's remark makes her swing around. She looks left and right for something he might be hiding behind. It takes her a while to catch on that he really isn't there.<br/><br/><i><font color=""purple"">Nice one. Would have been even nicer if he had mentioned this trick up front, like, when we were discussing tactics, rather than being all ""I'll go along with whatever you warriors decide"" and doodling dragons in the dust.</font></i><br/><br/>She is unpleasantly reminded of the novices of Kord springing similar surprises on her, then sighs.<br/><br/><i><font color=""purple"">That's right, he must be about their age, too. Would he actually ever have seen a real fight? Maybe he's nervous and trying to lighten the mood. After all, it's just a prank.</font></i><br/><br/>She smiles now, and says in a friendly yet concerned tone:<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""That is indeed very handy, Ru, but will you actually be able to see anything? I mean, even if you had an invisible torch, creatures would still see the light, wouldn't they?""</font>"
20261,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302881&postcount=89,2007-10-07T04:59:00,hexonxonx,"Just so you know, the vegetation around the opening is so dense that you cannot see into The Cube."
20262,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303325&postcount=90,2007-10-07T06:42:00,Taffimai,"((Well, could Linon detect any evil behind it? It penetrates up to 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of metal, or 3 feet of wood or dirt (lead blocks it even as a thin sheet) Range 60ft))"
20263,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303379&postcount=91,2007-10-07T06:51:00,hexonxonx,"In game terms, the vegetation provides ""total concealment"" to you guys.  That is, it does not provide a physical barrier, but it blocks all sight beyond it.  You could Detect Evil through it, no problem."
20264,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303638&postcount=92,2007-10-07T07:35:00,Taffimai,"Well, can we say that she did then (before Hotaru made her turn around)? If there's no evil she'll let him go in first if he wants to."
20265,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304292&postcount=93,2007-10-07T10:04:00,hexonxonx,There is no evil that you can detect.
20266,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304913&postcount=94,2007-10-07T12:49:00,Halna LeGavilk,"OOc: Of course, this doesn't necessarily mean there isn't anything in there. Many monsters are neutral. Also, I should still get a listen check. I don't think the foliage is thick enough to block sound, though it might add a modifier to the DC.<br/><br/>IC:John cursed the thick foliage in front of the opening, which was impairing his hearing and vision. He turned when he heard Hotaru speaking. After a few seconds, John figured he was invisible.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>John nods his head. ""<font color=""Red"">Linon has a point Hotaru. Unless of course, somebody has a spell that could grant the ability to see in the dark? I'm sure one of you guys could do it.</font>"""
20267,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305361&postcount=95,2007-10-07T14:22:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Jarek</b></font><br/><br/>Jarek tries to concentrate enough to hear what might be going on behind the wall of vegitation.  After a moment he suggests that the party clear the vines in case somebody needs to get in or out quickly, rather than trying to squeeze through.  If they agree he moves to help pull apart the leaves, cutting with his dagger if necessary.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20268,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305492&postcount=96,2007-10-07T14:48:00,Halna LeGavilk,"Johnathan helps move/and or cut down the vines/vegetation. He looks and listens again for anything.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>7</b>]</span> That's the damage roll.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span> Second Listen.<br/>
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20269,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305924&postcount=97,2007-10-07T16:11:00,hexonxonx,"You guys easily cut through the screen of leaves concealing the entrance to The Cube.  Inside is a dark space of rotting organic matter that seems to have fallen into this chamber over the centuries.  You see about twenty feet of somewhat level ground, then a chasm of space descending beyond your line of sight after this.  (I'm assuming none of you wanted to walk into The Cube just yet.)"
20270,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306499&postcount=98,2007-10-07T18:24:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta<br/>
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Huh, no trap on the front door... well it's overgrown, maybe it's gonna be a few more steps inside.</font>Loretta thinks to herself as she recalls other adventures that started with this type of enterance.<br/><br/>She pulls out her axe and hammer and stands at the ready for the plethora of traps, monsters, and other rather nasty and lethal things that could confront her and the party. Hoots actually stays behind Loretta, he's trained rather well that the best spot for him (and safest) is behind the group and out of the middle of combat. Who's better eyes to be on guard behind you than an owls?<br/><br/>Loretta moves near the doorway and awaits her turn to enter, since someone has decided to go first.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Watch yer footing, majority of traps are pressure plated.""</font><br/><br/>Even after she says that, she makes a quick check of the ceiling of the enterance. It's happened before that a spider decides to take residence up there...<br/><br/>For self reference, Loretta is putting off casting her lightfoot spell for today. Gauging the amount of combat time they may be spending in the cube."
20271,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306798&postcount=99,2007-10-07T22:15:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Linon looks hesitatingly at Loretta, then asks:<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Uhm, Loretta? You don't think Hoots would be willing to scout for us, do you? I mean, I wouldn't normally suggest sending an animal into possible danger, but if Ru can make, uhm, him or her invisible... It's just that Hoots wouldn't set off any traps, owls can see much further than most of us and they're as good as soundless when they fly...""</font><br/><br/>If not, she waits for Hotaru to let them know he's gone in and then follows shortly after (but not on his heels, since she doesn't want him to feel like she has no faith in his scouting abilities).<br/><br/>((OOC: I know not everything is evil, but if there had been something, there's no way she'd have let him go first))"
20272,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307434&postcount=100,2007-10-08T03:39:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst stands around, listening with half an ear to the conversation of the others and runs through his prepared spells in his head. As everyone else seems to be more eager to enter than he is, which isn't too hard, he probably enters last."
20273,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307564&postcount=101,2007-10-08T04:19:00,hexonxonx,"This room in The Cube has gradually filled in, over the years, with organic matter that has filled in from the outside.  The result is that most of this room is filled with the foul smelling miasma of rotting vegetable matter.  The entrance to The Cube is a gaping hole near the top of the side wall, and it is about ten feet across in the middle of the wall.  The room is about 40 feet across, so there are fifteen feet to the right side of the entrance and fifteen feet to the left of the entrance (for a total of 40 feet.)  A ledge of mud and Light Undergrowth leads twenty feet to a chasm in front of you.  Nothing happens as any of you walk into the chamber.<br/><br/>(OOC:  Every room in the Cube will be like this.  It is an 8 X 8 X 8 three dimensional grid.  That is, it's a chess board.  Right now you are at ""30 feet"" of elevation, or thirty feet off the ground.  The standard Chess conventions work here.  From left to right, the horizontal pieces run from A to H, and from bottom to top the numbers run from 1 to 8.  Right now, you are at the western side of the board, that is, A4 and A5.  If you want to make my life and your life alot easier use this method to determine where exactly your characters are.  Google ""chess board"" if you want the coordinate system used in chess.)<br/><br/>The chasm runs from D8 to D1; beyond that you simply see the opposite side of the board and nothing of what's underneath the board.  (ooc: If you walk anywhere, simply say ""My dude walks from A8 to A4,"" just as you would in chess.  The rule that diagonal movement counts as two movements counts here, too; so moving from A8 to B7 would count as ten feet.  Understand?)"
20274,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307895&postcount=102,2007-10-08T05:52:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Jarek</b></font><br/><br/>Jarek looks over the edge into the pit as he pulls the foilage apart.  He blinks in suprise<font color=""Blue"">""Watch the first step everyone,""</font>He says with a chuckle.  He reaches his hand into his backpack and concentrates for a moment.<font color=""Blue"">""But more seriously I think I forgot my rope and grappel, does anybody have some with them.""</font><br/><br/>OOC:  Is that a house rule that diagonals count as two, because in the srd, and my ph I think diagonals work this way.  ""When measuring distance, the first diagonal counts as 1 square, the second counts as 2 squares, """
20275,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308452&postcount=103,2007-10-08T08:21:00,hexonxonx,"(ooc: you are right, webgem.)<br/><br/>You see very little down the chasm.  There is almost no sunlight down there.  You make out the vague outlines of ancient rotting tree branches and other detritus that must have been swept down into this room of The Cube during a storm."
20276,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308710&postcount=104,2007-10-08T09:39:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/>OOC: correct me if i'm wrong, but it'll only take a small 5 foot jump to get across this little gap.<br/>Loretta makes her way to the edge of the gap (let's say C3), and listens to Linon's question.<font color=""green""><i>Sigh, always the owl first... should have left him with the druid.</i></font><br/>She gives a light whistle to Hoots, who was still sitting at the enterance, which tells him to move to her and then she guides him to cross the gap slowly and land on the opposite side. Then, if he sees anything particularly weird, fly back immidiately. Loretta also looks down the gap, since she's got dark vision sunlight won't change her ability to see. Either this gap cut's the whole of the cube in half (almost) or we've already got some extradimensional magics or whatever that's called.<br/><br/>As Loretta let's go of Hoots, she points out to Linon,<font color=""Green"">""Hoots is a guy.""</font><br/>A thought crosses her mind, as Hoots flys to land on the opposite side. Maybe ""nothing here"" means there isn't really a floor. As she recalls an illusionary wall that kept a hero from finding her way in an adventure story she once heard.<br/><br/>She also jests that maybe she could try finding the paths that the people who drew the map took, and follow in their footsteps (as far as the not dieing part is anyway) but tracks that old even Ehlonna herself might have trouble with."
20277,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308775&postcount=105,2007-10-08T09:55:00,hexonxonx,"Hold on.  The chasm occupies the entire second half of the room.  You don't know what depth it is exactly, except it is much lower in altitude than they platform you are standing on.  That is, from F1 to F8 it drops at a 90 degree angle, and the half of the room after this is a pit.  Sorry for not describing this in better detail.  (I'm going into so much detail so we can avoid problems in description, and because we don't have a game board to look at.)"
20278,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309081&postcount=106,2007-10-08T11:24:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">No, no, it was a joke!</font>"" insists Ru, waving his hands to decline the 'honor' of going in first.  He'll mutter, ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">Paladins!</font>"" under his breath.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mfaolvzgt="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><br/><br/>He will offer his rope.  ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">I don't have a grappling hook, but I can snake-charm my rope into life!""  </font><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mfaolvzgt="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>And ""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">If there's any light at all in there, I should be okay as far as seeing what's there.</font>""<br/><br/>((half-elf, he gets low-light vision))"
20279,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310369&postcount=107,2007-10-08T16:02:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/>OOC: my mistake, I thought ""The chasm runs from D8 to D1"" meant those were the only squares it occupied.<br/><br/>In that case, I'll have Hoots fly down to investigate a bit. Then when he can make out some ground to fly back up. Which since Hoots can only fly up so fast she can get a fair gauge for how deep this hole is. If he sees anything other than ground, he's to fly up as fast as he can regardless but it's fairly obvious when an owl is agitated from finding something or bored because all he did was land and take-off again."
20280,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310861&postcount=108,2007-10-08T19:45:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Linon walks around their platform, detecting evil in all directions (including down the chasm) without expecting to find anything. She follows Hoots with her eyes as far as she can while he flies down. (C5)<br/><br/><i><font color=""Purple"">I really would have felt better if she had waited for Hotaru to make Hoots invisible. What if something shoots an arrow at him?</font></i><br/><br/>Suddenly realizing that she hasn't seen any doors yet, she turns to Hynerst.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Mister Whistkingstone, do you have any reason to believe we're actually in the first room of this Cube, and do you know where the exit should be? In fact, do you think that maybe it could have rolled on its side, or upside down or something?""</font>"
20281,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310976&postcount=109,2007-10-08T21:57:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst watches his feet carefully as he moves in. Lighting his way with his torch. When he breathes in the foul air, he starts coughing silently in his arm. He continues to breath rapidly with the occasional gasp and cough.<br/>First, he pays little attention to the chasm, staying well away from it. He holds his light to the walls, hoping to find any carvings, and to study the material the walls are made of.<br/><br/>When  he is addressed by Linon:<font color=""Gray"">""There are two doors in every room. If we are in the first cube and entered through the entrance, there should be one other door. If this wasn't the originally intended entrance, there should be two doors. Since every room is cubic, the chasm can't be more than about 30 ft deep.""</font><br/><br/>(Ooc: what would be the chessboard coordinates of the other door according to the map?)"
20282,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311832&postcount=110,2007-10-09T03:09:00,hexonxonx,"The door should be at coordinates H4 and H5.  At that region, you see a lot of mud and tumbled tree trunks laying against the wall.  Hoots the owl flies down; he circles around for awhile, looking for a place to land.  He tries to alight on several tree branches that have fallen into the chasm, but they sink under his weight.  Apparently there is no dry ground anywhere at the bottom of the chasm.  You gauge how deep the chasm runs, and it's about 25 feet from below the level you are standing.  Hoots lets out a squawk of irritation and flies back up to his master.  Hynerst looks around, but sees nothing resembling runes or drawings on the walls at this level.  In fact, all of the walls are covered by what seems like an inch of caked-on dirt.  Linon does not detect any evil at the bottom of the chasm."
20283,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3315127&postcount=111,2007-10-09T12:01:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John, carefully stepping on the ground, wary of slipping, glanced over the edge of the pit.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20284,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3315155&postcount=112,2007-10-09T12:07:00,Halna LeGavilk,"OOc:Sorry. First is my listen, second's my spot. Also, I'm using darkvision."
20285,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3315271&postcount=113,2007-10-09T12:33:00,hexonxonx,John hears or sees nothing.
20286,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3315347&postcount=114,2007-10-09T12:46:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John backs away from the ledge carefully, and continues checking around the room for anything.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span> That's my search.<br/>
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20287,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316089&postcount=115,2007-10-09T15:08:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Jarek </b></font><br/><br/>Jarek looks around the stable area of the ledge, and trying to find some clue as to what to do next.  He stays close enough to john to keep the spell going (35ft) but other than that just looks.  He actually takes the time to scrape some of the mud off the wall if it is feasible.  Assuming he finds nothing of interest he begins to formulate a plan.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I think one of us should go down there, probably one with lighter armor.  I'll volunteer if necessary, though I do need to stay fairly close to John to keep our spell up.  We could tie the rope to the person who descends and pull them up if they start to sink too much.  Another possibility would to go outside and find a big rock and tie the rope too it I suppose.  I also have a spell that grants flight for a short time, though I think we should save that if possible, plus it decreases my healing ability each time I cast a spell.  </font>With that he pauses to see what everyone thinks.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20288,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316425&postcount=116,2007-10-09T16:28:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/>Loretta catches Hoots on her arm, then sets him down on the floor. (to keep her axe at the ready)<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""20... no maybe 25 feet down. Least from whatever kept Hoots from finding a spot to land. You might be right about that 30 feet Hynerst.""</font><br/><br/>Loretta takes a moment to think things through and calm down Hoots.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Ok, so... I'll head down first if'n ya want, unless ye'd prefer the dwarf be the anchor for the climb. I can certainly take the drop myself going last if need be. Provided somebody's got a good 50 feet of rope or so that isn't invisible."" </font>She says as she turns to the rest of the party, making a silly hand gesture of using invisible rope."
20289,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316663&postcount=117,2007-10-09T18:01:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Regretting that he forgot to take proper tools, Hynerst takes out a crossbow bolt and tries to remove some of the dirt from the wall. He isn't really trying to uncover a large section, just checking how difficult it is to remove and what the wall is like.<br/><br/>still facing the wall:<font color=""Gray"">""Getting down is easy, I can get us all down, but then we're stuck down there. And I don't want to be stuck in a smelly place like this. *cough, cough*""</font>"
20290,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316863&postcount=118,2007-10-09T20:25:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>""Well, we have Ru's rope, and I have one too, so I'd suggest using both. That way if one gets caught on one of those branches we can use the other one to pull Loretta up. How about Ru and I team up on one rope, and John and Jarek on the other, would that distribute our strenghts about equally?""<br/><br/>While saying this, she takes her rope out of her backpack."
20291,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3318894&postcount=119,2007-10-10T05:57:00,hexonxonx,"For all you searching:  you find nothing of interest in this room.  It obviously has been filling with organic matter for centuries, and all that is now in the room has come in from the outside.  Hynerst studies the walls of the place.  After scraping off some of the mud and caked-on dust, he reveals a very strange metal alloy making up the wall.  You can't tell what the metal is made of off the top of your head; you'll need to roll a Knoweldge Architecture roll (versus DC 17) to figure out what it is."
20292,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319432&postcount=120,2007-10-10T07:33:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>He concentrates on his knowledge of materials...<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>knowledge architecture</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>18</b>](28)</span>"
20293,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320007&postcount=121,2007-10-10T08:51:00,hexonxonx,"It's an alloy of mithril and adamantite that is incredibly hard.  You don't know what could break through it, save a ""disintegrate"" spell or some such.  It will never rust, and it must have cost a fortune to construct."
20294,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321655&postcount=122,2007-10-10T13:59:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John shakes his head. ""<font color=""Red"">Jarek and I have to stay within 30 feet of each other, or the spell is wasted. </font>"" John takes a rope out of his backpack. ""<font color=""Red"">I think Jarek and I should go down first, then everyone else</font>."""
20295,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323681&postcount=123,2007-10-11T02:41:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue"">Jarek</font><br/><br/>Jarek shrugs.<font color=""Blue"">""Either way is fine with me, probably safer if there is any danger down there to have a couple go, although probably easier to have four of us helping one person down if I'm understanding you correctly Linon.   Either way we should stay close enough to have the spell keep up.</font>"
20296,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3324556&postcount=124,2007-10-11T05:42:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" ngovrh5a6="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Jarek</strong>
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</div><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, that's what I meant. But if you two want to go, I'm fine with that as well. All I know is that it is no use getting me down there before we establish that that pool of mud is no more than 5 feet deep. With my armour on, we might as well lower a big rock down, it'd swim just as well.""</font>"
20297,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328480&postcount=125,2007-10-11T17:41:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Utterly fascinated by the unusual metal, Hynerst keeps stroking it, muttering<font color=""Gray"">""Interesting""</font>.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" ngovrh5a6="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Taffimai</strong>
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, that's what I meant. But if you two want to go, I'm fine with that as well. All I know is that it is no use getting me down there before we establish that that pool of mud is no more than 5 feet deep. With my armour on, we might as well lower a big rock down, it'd swim just as well.""</font></div>
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</div>From the back, Hynerst whispers.<font color=""Gray"">""If we lower a big rock, we know how deep the pool is, and we don't make our feet dirty.""</font>"
20298,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329117&postcount=126,2007-10-11T23:47:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" ngovrh5a6="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Hynerst</strong>
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Gray"">""If we lower a big rock, we know how deep the pool is, and we don't make our feet dirty.""</font></div>
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</div>Linon can't help but chuckle at Hynerst's remark.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""That's right, a rock would even be more useful in some ways. However, it would only serve to measure the depth right next to the cliff, and we need to get all the way to the door. I'm afraid that at least one of us will have to get their feet dirty anyway. So, who's going to be our guinea rock?""</font>"
20299,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335657&postcount=127,2007-10-13T03:47:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hey, let me do it,</font>"" suggests the voice of the bard.  ""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">I'm still invisible, but this won't last forever.  Anything attached to me is invisible, too, at least for 30 ft or so, so if there's anything down there, unless it hears me coming, I should be able to get the drop on it.  Haul me up if I shout, though, eh?</font>"""
20300,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336268&postcount=128,2007-10-13T05:53:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<b>John</b><br/><br/>John looks down the chasm thoughtfully, then turns back. ""<font color=""Red"">I think Hotaru's plan makes sense. He's invisible, so not a lot can see him, but if something does, we'll have our strongest people up here to haul him out.</font>"""
20301,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336581&postcount=129,2007-10-13T06:42:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta<br/>
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""Aye, sounds good. Let's get this rope ready.""</font><br/><br/>Loretta grabs the end of the rope, taking the anchor position."
20302,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336603&postcount=130,2007-10-13T06:45:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""All right, then.""</font>Linon holds out her rope in the direction of Hotaru's voice.<font color=""purple"">""Or, well, it's your body, you should choose how many ropes you want to have attached to you.""</font>"
20303,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336739&postcount=131,2007-10-13T07:12:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>Ru takes the offered rope and winds it about his waist.  His companions watch as the rope disappears and Linon appears to have only a tiny bit left.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((okay, let's check out my knot-tying ability))<br/>
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</div><br/><font color=""MediumTurquoise""><i>I hope I'm not making a serious error in judgement here! </i></font>Out loud, he says, ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">Okay, I'm ready.</font>""<br/><br/>As they lower him into the pit:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20304,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3337086&postcount=132,2007-10-13T08:18:00,Bender,Hynerst has a<i>feather fall</i>ready if necessary.
20305,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338121&postcount=133,2007-10-13T11:38:00,hexonxonx,"Hotaru can take 20 on ""use rope,"" seeing as how he's not in any danger and can try tying it again and again until he does it right.  After he ties the knot, he gets lowered in the water.  He gradually sinks in until he stops around mid-shin (the water is about one foot deep; treat as ""shallow bog,"" costs two movements to enter a square, increase DC of Tumble checks and Move Silently checks by two.)  Those of you on the surface notice two barely perceptible ""bubbles"" where his invisible feet are.  Now what?"
20306,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338431&postcount=134,2007-10-13T13:00:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John yells down the chasm. ""<font color=""Red"">Hotaru, can you see anything down there?</font>"""
20307,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338460&postcount=135,2007-10-13T13:05:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/><i><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Euch!</font></i>thinks Ru, grimacing at the water sloshing over his feet and over the tops of his boots.<br/><br/>He peers around ...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>Depending on what he sees, he'll run his hand along the wall, walking as quietly as possible to see how open the bottom is and if there are any openings (ie. tunnels) leading off.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>((hmm, yeah, not being too particularly quiet or observant, but I should still be able to get some kind of idea what the bottom looks like))"
20308,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338724&postcount=136,2007-10-13T13:55:00,hexonxonx,"To Hotaru:<br/><br/>There isn't anything particularly interesting down here.  The organic matter is piled up where the door is, according to the map.  It's mainly large branches and small tree trunks.  The walls are so covered in caked mud that you can't feel the metal underneath it.  Otherwise the area is relatively flat, and evenly deep (about one foot deep).  Which way are you walking, specifically?"
20309,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338763&postcount=137,2007-10-13T14:03:00,hexonxonx,"Hotaru:  Hold on, if you are trying to be sneaky you should roll a Move Silently check, with the appropriate +2 penalty for being in a shallow bog.  Monsters can still detect you with a listen check.  Was that last roll a search check or a move silently check?"
20310,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338845&postcount=138,2007-10-13T14:21:00,Grrth,"OOC:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Oh.  Dang it, that last roll was a move silently check.  Not that it matters, I suppose, looks like anything that wants to will pretty much hear me coming <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ngovrh5a6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/>  Anyway, I only want to move the length of the rope and I'll have them pull me back up when I become visible again, which is probably fairly imminent, given the amount of talking before I jumped down the hole .... hmm, will head as straight towards the door as possible, that's C5, right?</div>
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20311,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339129&postcount=139,2007-10-13T15:24:00,hexonxonx,"The entire mass of dead branches and tree trunks bursts into life.  All of you (I presume you are looking down) see the mass of plant matter suddenly take on a vaguely humanoid form: a huge form at that.  It has a recognizable head, two arms and a bundle of motile branches on it's lower side that function as legs.  It is moving it's head back and forth, obviously looking for something it can't see on the bottom of the pit, although none of you can see anything resembling eyes on it's ""face""."
20312,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339239&postcount=140,2007-10-13T15:49:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<font color=""black""><i>Oh, ****, ****, ************!</i></font>John screams in his head. He pulls back up on the rope, pulling Hotaru up as fast as he can.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span> That's my strength check. Also, are we allowed to use the MM? Even if we are, this doesn't sound like any monster I can think of.</div>
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20313,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339374&postcount=141,2007-10-13T16:27:00,webgem,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Jarek</font></b><br/>Jarek rapidly pulls backwards on the rope with all of his strength<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> [roll] 1d20+1 [/roll] strength check</div>
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20314,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339379&postcount=142,2007-10-13T16:28:00,webgem,"sorry for the double post<br/><br/><br/>[spoiler] [roll0] [/spoiler<br/><br/>dangit.....okay, well I'll let somebody else post and then try again so I don't have a triple"
20315,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339870&postcount=143,2007-10-13T19:45:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst stiffens a little (more) when the plant-thing erupts. He tries to compare it in his head with similar creatures he has read about.<br/>Meanwhile he drops his quarterstaff and nervously reaches for his crossbow.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">whichever is most appropriate:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>knowledge nature</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>knowledge dungeoneering</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>knowledge the planes</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>knowledge arcana</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>31</b>]</span></div>
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20316,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340019&postcount=144,2007-10-13T22:30:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Pulling in the rope as fast as she can, though it gets difficult when she can no longer see it, Linon is inwardly cursing herself for not bringing a ranged weapon.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>strength check</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>8</b>](10)</span></div>
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20317,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340347&postcount=145,2007-10-14T02:19:00,hexonxonx,"John pulls Hotaru up with all his (18) strength, and has no problem lifting Hotaru off the ground, because Hotaru only weighs 110 pounds."
20318,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340352&postcount=146,2007-10-14T02:20:00,hexonxonx,"As for the knowledge check; the appropriate knowledge category would be ""Nature,"" and you did not roll high enough, hynerst."
20319,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340384&postcount=147,2007-10-14T02:33:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>Ru had a second to eye the behemoth of a plant towering over him before echoing shouts informed him that the others had seen the creature too.  His surprised intake of air shot out of him in a strangled cry as the rope tightened, slamming him back against the fuzzy wall with the speed of his retrieval.  For a moment, Ru felt like he was flying as he rocketed out of the hole.<br/><br/>""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">Uh ... thanks, I think,</font>"" he gasped, rolling over on his back.  ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">But did we have to be so hasty?</font>""<br/><br/>He unties the rope with shaking fingers, wincing at the now tender places under the harness.<br/><br/>""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">Not that I object to being saved!</font>"" he adds quickly, seeing that look on John and Linon's faces, ""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">But were we so sure it wasn't friendly?</font>"""
20320,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340483&postcount=148,2007-10-14T03:07:00,hexonxonx,"As you guys are talking the thing ""stares"" up at you; that is, it directs it's upper body at the sound of your voices.  It walks over to you, it's huge cable-like arms rising to grasp you (which it can't do because it's not tall enough to reach you on the ledge.)"
20321,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340491&postcount=149,2007-10-14T03:09:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""You make an excellent point, Ru, it might not mean us any harm. Still, better safe than sorry, and you did say that your invisibility wouldn't last indefinitely. Even a friendly creature might swat at something that wakes it up and then appears out of nowhere.""</font><br/><br/>She turns to Loretta.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""What do you think, Loretta? Do you think it might let us pass if we give it a good talking to?""</font>"
20322,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340525&postcount=150,2007-10-14T03:20:00,webgem,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Jarek</font></b><br/><br/>Jarek blinks at John's fantastic effort,<i>I guess I didn't need to help that much after all.</i>He also looks back to the beast,<i><font color=""Blue"">I'm gladd I wasn't down there.</font></i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well, I'd say it's better to be talking to it from out of it's reach anyway,""</font>says Jarek with a wry tone.<font color=""Blue"">""Still, no time like the present.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Helloo down there, any way we might go past you without ending up breakfast?""</font>He shouts down to the creature."
20323,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342093&postcount=151,2007-10-14T08:56:00,hexonxonx,"The creature looks up at you all with what would, on a normal creature, correspond to it's head.  It obviously sees you, but you have no idea if it understands what you said, and, as it has no mouth, you have no idea how it would respond to you anyway."
20324,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344778&postcount=152,2007-10-14T21:01:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst keeps quiet, as he's very dissapointed with himself about not knowing what that could be. He stares down at it uneasily from somewhere more to the side of the chasm. He has a<i>grease</i>spell ready in case the thing tries to climb up.<br/>Meanwhile, he slowly loads his crossbow."
20325,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345144&postcount=153,2007-10-15T00:19:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Perhaps we could send someone to get Lady Deidre? I've seen druids talk to all sorts of weird things, from animals to plants and trees and even stones. Who knows, she might even be able to tell us what it is.""</font><br/><br/>She's still looking at Loretta, remembering how she seemed to feel most at home navigating through the wilderness."
20326,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345384&postcount=154,2007-10-15T01:44:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/>Loretta racks her brain for anything she knows about this creature. A being made of scattered roots and vines, or alteast covered with them.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>12</b>]</span>  knowledge Nature<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span>  knowledge Dungeons (if it applies)<br/>
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I didn't use rollv, so I don't know if I got 4 and 3 +8 each, or 12 and 11 without adding +8. I hope it's the latter, but I doubt it. so I have a 12.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I really couldn't tell you Linon, maybe we can show it a flame and scare it off? Most plants are rather against being burnt alive.""</font>"
20327,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345523&postcount=155,2007-10-15T02:34:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">You know, maybe it's just surprised to see us,</font>"" suggests Ru.  ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">We are invading its home, after all.</font>""<br/><br/>((he's visible now))<br/><br/>""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Do we even have to go that way?  Maybe we can get to those other doors by another path?  Or, maybe I can sing it a lullaby and we can just sneak by?</font>""<br/><br/>((<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ngovrh5a6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ngovrh5a6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>))"
20328,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347709&postcount=156,2007-10-15T09:37:00,hexonxonx,"Loretta:  You rolled correctly.  It's not enough to determine what the thing is, specifically."
20329,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350855&postcount=157,2007-10-16T00:27:00,Halna LeGavilk,"As the others are talking, John keeps watching the creature. He readies his shield, just in case the thing attacks.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span> Knowledge (Nature)</div>
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20330,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350877&postcount=158,2007-10-16T00:37:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Allright then. While you try to find a way to sneak around it, or scare it off, I'll go and ask Lady Deidre whether she knows what this thing might be and how we might talk to it. After all, even if it turns hostile, I couldn't do much except shout at it or jump in its arms. I don't think either of those would be very helpful.""</font><br/><br/>Linon walks back to where the druid should be waiting for them."
20331,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351042&postcount=159,2007-10-16T01:56:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst follows Linon, glad to have some distance between him and that Thing. The facts that it is less smelly outside, Linon is ok, and the druid might offer some knowledge, help too.<br/>He keeps quiet, regularly looking back for any charging monsters, the crossbow tightly in his hands and a grease spell on his lips."
20332,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352264&postcount=160,2007-10-16T06:24:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Jarek</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""If anybody happens to have a torch on hand we could toss it near the beast and see if it retreats, I only have a magical light, but I suppose we could lower it on a rope and see how it reacts.""</font><br/><br/>Jarek reaches into his backpack and pulls out and everburning torch.  He waves it back and forth in a wide arc to see what the beast does."
20333,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353309&postcount=161,2007-10-16T09:37:00,hexonxonx,"To Linon:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> you tell Lady Deidre about the creature, and she thinks for a moment before answering.  ""It is obviously intelligent.  I don't know exactly what kind of creature it is, but I know that I could tell it to simply leave, if I wanted to.  I do have powers over nature that none of you have.  But I won't.  It is a very ill omen that you turn back on the first problem you face.  If that is the case, I might as well join you in clearing every room, and that is not my task in this endeavor.  I am your rear guard, here to assure you that none molest you while you are down there.  If I left my post here I could not defend you in this way.<br/>
      ""Even the simplest of creatures have needs, and fears and wants.  Figure these out and I'm sure you will get past the creature.""<br/>
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20334,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354121&postcount=162,2007-10-16T12:08:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Thank you for shedding your light on this, Lady. I understand that you cannot come with us, but by sharing your knowledge you have helped us nonetheless. I would urge you not to see our coming to you as an ill omen, but rather as a reason to take heart. <br/>
<br/>
We could probably have fought our way past this creature, most likely killing it, but I doubt we would bring our mission to a good end if we blindly attacked everything we encountered. I believe that to be truely successful we must make clever use of all available resources, and your wisdom is one of them.""</font><br/><br/>While walking back to the Cube, Linon discusses the druids words with Hynerst. What needs, fears and wants could such a creature have? Suddenly, a thought hits her.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Mister Whistkingstone, do you believe that maybe that creature could be trapped down there? What if the solution to our problem is as simple as getting it back up?""</font><br/><br/>When they get back to the party, she tells them about what Lady Deidre has said and about her own idea, and asks them what they have found out."
20335,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354402&postcount=163,2007-10-16T13:00:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John looks on in astonishment while Linon tells her story. ""<font color=""Red"">You want to bring that thing up here? No. We haven't even established it's intelligent. Let alone not gonna eat us. </font>"""
20336,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355247&postcount=164,2007-10-16T15:20:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/>Her hand patting Hoots, Loretta stands near the edge, the plant thing still under her gaze. It can't reach them, and she isn't inclined to reach it.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><i>Maybe it's hungry, granted i've no idea what it eats. Maybe he's getting claustraphobic... nah, plants usualy wouldn't get phobias.</i></font>Loretta sighs, as she scratches Hoots ear.<i><font color=""Green"">Least we didn't mindlessly jump the thing again, I might get lucky and not break my toes again this time. Though I will admit, if we're gonna take every fight this calculated we should have brought more wizards, so one of them could cast haste and we'd get this done faster.</font></i><br/><br/>OOC: Don't mistake character bordom with player bordom, I'm actually enjoying this."
20337,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355935&postcount=165,2007-10-16T18:33:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>While meeting with the druid, Hynerst doesn't get very close, just close enough to hear everything she says. Discussing with Linon:<br/><font color=""Gray"">""I don't like us to bring it up, it looks angry and dangerous. I like us to kill it while we are safe.<br/>
If you do bring it up, I have a safe place to hide where it can't reach us.""</font><br/><br/>Back with the others, he stands there a little bit, thinking, out of reach of the chasm. Then he asks to no one in particular<font color=""Gray"">""Do you know Sylvan, the language of the woods? Maybe it speaks Sylvan?""</font>"
20338,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356259&postcount=166,2007-10-16T22:56:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Jarek</b></font><br/><br/>Jarek also looks at Linon in surprise,<font color=""Blue"">""That thing is gigantic, I have doubts as to how we might haul something that big up here even if we could get ropes around it.""</font><br/><br/>OOC: Any reaction to the light?"
20339,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356614&postcount=167,2007-10-17T01:37:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I don't know how we would manage to get it up here either, let alone how it would squeeze through the entrance, but it just wouldn't be right to slaughter a defenseless creature simply because it is in our way. If none of us can talk to it, and we can't scare or lure it to one side with a flame or food so that we could pass, then... I guess I'm going to have to ask you to lower me down to see if it attacks. After all, as I said before, if we have to take it down I'm pretty useless up here.""</font>"
20340,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360896&postcount=168,2007-10-17T14:24:00,hexonxonx,The creature does nothing in particular to the light.
20341,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368636&postcount=169,2007-10-18T23:41:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John sighs.<font color=""red""><i>Damn stupid paladins....</i></font>. John looks at Hynerst. ""<font color=""red"">Hynerst, what spells do you have prepared that would hurt this thing?</font>"""
20342,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368697&postcount=170,2007-10-19T00:13:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""I can probably hurt it with magic missiles, unless it somehow resists magic, which is possible for powerful creatures. I can also shoot arrows of acid at it, but that has a similar problem and neither do a lot of damage. I can also prepare a great ball of fire, which does a lot of damage, unless it is resistant to either fire or my magic. Regretfully, we do not know what this is or what to expect.""</font><br/>He shuffles a bit with his feet, staring down uncertainly.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Instead of wasting magic when we are safe, can we not stone it, or throw burning branches at it? Then at least we know whether fire affects it.""</font>"
20343,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368932&postcount=171,2007-10-19T01:30:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Obviously annoyed now, Linon walks over to the edge of the chasm, all the while venting her frustration without addressing anyone in particular:<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I can't believe that all that time Mister Whistkingstone and I walked over to Lady Deidre and back you have just been standing around gawping at this creature. So it doesn't react to light, but what about water? Or those plants we cut down at the entrance? Or just plain earth? And how about actually trying to establish whether it is intelligent or not?""</font><br/><br/>Reaching the edge, she bows over it, looks the creature squarely in the face (or wherever its face would be) and says slowly:<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""IF - YOU - CAN - HEAR - ME, - PLEASE - STEP - BACK""</font><br/><br/>If the creature doesn't react, she takes a moment to contemplate the unthinkable - that she would attack it unprovoked.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20344,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369646&postcount=172,2007-10-19T03:41:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue"">Jarek</font><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Well actually, I did try to comunicate with it, it doesn't seem to have a way of communicating, and I don't have a torch other than this light to see how heat affects it, but if you want to try earth...""</font><br/><br/>Assuming the creature doesn't back up when Linon speaks, Jarek grabs a clump of debree and throws it fairly near to the creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20345,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3371334&postcount=173,2007-10-19T08:33:00,hexonxonx,"It responds to Linon's question by simply looking up at her with it's ""face.""  When Jerek throws a clump of dirt down near it, it instantaneously flails at the ground where it landed with it's whiplike appendages.  Then it flails it's arm-branches in the air like a tree in a heavy wind."
20346,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3371964&postcount=174,2007-10-19T10:11:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue"">Jarek</font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">""Well I wouldn't place heavy odd's on survival for whoever might go down there.""</font>"
20347,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373770&postcount=175,2007-10-19T15:25:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Well, I guess it <i>is</i> just a monster after all. Still, I don't want to watch this, I'm going to wait outside. I'd feel like a band of hobgoblins barging into a farm and murdering the farmer.""</font><br/><br/>She walks outside, distraught because she was unable to help the creature."
20348,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374331&postcount=176,2007-10-19T17:57:00,Bender,<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst checks whether there are stones on the ground outside or dry branches.
20349,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374966&postcount=177,2007-10-20T00:11:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John shakes his head. ""<font color=""red"">I was only going to suggest covering whoever went down there with the magic, but I guess we are not doing that. </font>"" John looks around and sighs. ""<font color=""red"">Well, let's get this over with</font>"" He begins to look around for branches or something that can burn."
20350,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377330&postcount=178,2007-10-20T08:39:00,hexonxonx,You can find all of the dry timber you want outside.  Everything inside this room in The Cube is slimy with mold and probably won't burn.
20351,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379186&postcount=179,2007-10-20T13:59:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/>Without letting go of her axe and hammer, Loretta takes a seat at the edge of the chasm. Her little dwarven legs hanging over the lip.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>Well... aren't we the most effective party ever. We're already asking for help, dealing with problems seperately, and taking forever to do it.</i></font><br/><br/>Loretta smiles.<br/><br/><i><font color=""green"">We sound like a real party. Heh, I bet we stop and heal after we deal with this guy.</font></i><br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Come on big guy, if you don't wanna be burned alive you might wanna try something.""</font>she says as she kicks her short legs."
20352,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379351&postcount=180,2007-10-20T14:30:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John looks over at Loretta.<i><font color=""Red"">That doesn't really seem to smart.</font></i>""<font color=""red"">Loretta, I really don't think that teasing that thing is a good idea. You're gonna piss it off.</font>"" John calls out, heading for the exit to gather some wood."
20353,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379547&postcount=181,2007-10-20T15:11:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue"">""Jarek""</font><br/><br/>Jarek looks about the group falling apart.  He also looks back to the creature.<i><font color=""Blue"">Hmm, I suppose there might be some way around it.</font></i>Jarek snaps his fingers.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Look, as much as I like everyone doing there own thing, I think there might be a way to combine everyone's plans.  Loretta, see if you can get it's attention to one side of the room.""</font>Jarek runs out of the room, and yells to the two wood gatherers, ""<font color=""Blue"">don't light the fire quite yet, I'll be ready to help you carry some in a bit.""</font>Jarek track's down Linon, and tries to get her attention.<font color=""Blue"">""Look, I know that you're upset, but I think that I have a plan to keep away from the creature, and not hurt it either, really it combines the best of what everyone is doing, but I'm not good at convincing people, and I think you could bring the group back together.""    </font>Jarek explains to her that he thinks if Loretta can get the creature to one side or the other then the rest of the group could try to build a barrier of wood and fire that would keep it there, then all we'd have to do is find the door.  The whole place shouldn't light on fire, he guessed, since it is so damp, but if we can get a decent pile of wood in a straight line, maybe the stuff on top will light.  Things seemed a lot drier outside, so they might float fairly well.  I don't know if it is perfect, but it seems like the best idea that I can think of, and it might take a long dang time, so we just need somebody to keep us organized.<font color=""Blue"">""What do you think?""</font>he askes her."
20354,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379797&postcount=182,2007-10-20T16:03:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John goes over to Jarek and Linon, carrying a bundle of wood. ""<font color=""Red"">So, Jarek, what's the plan?</font>"" John asks, in a genuinely-polite-yet-slightly-sarcastic-tone."
20355,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3380460&postcount=183,2007-10-20T19:09:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst is very carefully gathering wood, painfully studying every branch for mold or wet spots, and making sure he doesn't stain his robes, when Jarek gathers everyone for his plan.<br/>He listens very quietly, but bursts out with concerns when Jarek is finished.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""What if it is not scared of fire? What if the fire burns out, and we want to get back out, worn down from other challenges?""</font>"
20356,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3380656&postcount=184,2007-10-20T21:23:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Finding Linon isn't hard, sinced she never strayed too far from the entrance to the Cube. A grateful smile spreads across her face as she listens to Jarek.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I simply love your plan, Jarek, and I don't think you particularly need someone else to help you convince the others. I'd say you were doing a pretty good job right now. So how could I help out? Shall I gather more wood?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Oh, John,"" </font>she calls out as she sees John approaching,<font color=""purple"">""You have to listen to Jarek! He has the most wonderful plan!""</font><br/><br/>She then darts off to the nearby shrubs to look for dry wood. Those watching her get the distinct impression that if it hadn't been for her heavy armour, she might have been skipping."
20357,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3381610&postcount=185,2007-10-21T04:28:00,webgem,"<b>Jarek</b><br/><br/>Jarek slightly grimaces as Linon goes off,<font color=""Blue""><i>damnit, I didn't really want to be running around dealing with everyone, I just wanted to make it so we weren't all pissed at each other.  Oh well.</i></font>Jarek explains the plan to the others, winces at John's sarcasm, and nods at Hynerst's points.<font color=""Blue"">""Well, you have some good points Hyrnerst.  I was just doing my best to find a non violent solution, and you do have a pretty good point there.  It's pretty likely it's afraid of fire, but not completely for sure.  I suppose we could test that before we go completely out of the way, I just assumed you all were gathering wood because you thought it would be too.  Could be wrong.  The length is an issue though, you are right.  I'm not sure exactly what to do about it, I can carry a few pounds of wood in my bag, it's magical, but not as much as we might need.  Although if it is scared of fire, and wall of fire idea works, it might take a lot less on the way out.  It seems at least sort of smart, and maybe it'll be afraid we'll use more fire on the way out if we just brandish a little bit.  It's not a perfect plan either, so if anyone has any ideas, or just wants to shoot it down, go right ahead.""</font>"
20358,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3384567&postcount=186,2007-10-21T14:49:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Hotaru: </font></b><br/><br/>Ru sat down next to Loretta on the chasm edge.  He leaned his chin in one hand, resting on an elbow upon his thigh.<br/><br/>""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">What good's a druid who won't speak to plants?</font>"" he muttered.  ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">Making a barrier to distract it is good sense, though, don't you think?  Likely we can find another way out once we're in.</font>""<br/><br/>He gave the dwarf a thoughtful look.  ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">How are you going to draw the creature over here while they set the bonfire?</font>"""
20359,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3384726&postcount=187,2007-10-21T15:23:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta<br/>
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""I dunno...""</font>starts Loretta, as she let's the ideas cross her mind.<font color=""green"">""Pretty sure we can just provoke it by tossin dirt at it. Wither that'll make it mad so it comes closer to me, or annoyed and it tries to back away is it's decision. If not dirt then some heavier rocks.""</font><br/><br/>She sighs,<font color=""green"">""Granted you rarely get a chance to observe something like this, unless you throw plant matter on an orc, and it's kinda interesting to watch how this guy walks, moves, and looks around, for lack of a better term. I kinda wish it was a little more straight forward. Though I shouldn't say anything, because we'll be up to our ears in trouble soon enough.""</font>Loretta leans back for a moment, quietly laughing at the absurdity.<font color=""Green"">""Imagine if this story was being told; ""and the heroes met their first challenge by yelling at each other, asking for help, and trapping a creature in a corner because they were too cautious of traps to even take the first real step in."" Heh.""</font>Loretta leans back forward, eyeballing the creature again.<font color=""green"">""At least we don't have someone with barbaric roots with us; I remember one guy, nut case really. He would have hopped down there without a moments notice, and slashed viney into pieces just as fast. Got a few scars from adventureing with him, to be sure.""</font><br/><br/>Loretta stands up, and put's away her axe and hammer. Noticibly her dwarven accent kicks in again.<font color=""green"">""Sorry, I be rambling again. I'ma go get some rocks to toss.""</font>"
20360,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3384914&postcount=188,2007-10-21T16:03:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Jarek slightly grimaces as Linon goes off, <font color=""Blue""><i>damnit, I didn't really want to be running around dealing with everyone, I just wanted to make it so we weren't all pissed at each other.  Oh well.</i></font>  Jarek explains the plan to the others, winces at John's sarcasm, and nods at Hynerst's points.  <font color=""Blue"">""Well, you have some good points Hyrnerst.  I was just doing my best to find a non violent solution, and you do have a pretty good point there.  It's pretty likely it's afraid of fire, but not completely for sure.  I suppose we could test that before we go completely out of the way, I just assumed you all were gathering wood because you thought it would be too.  Could be wrong.  The length is an issue though, you are right.  I'm not sure exactly what to do about it, I can carry a few pounds of wood in my bag, it's magical, but not as much as we might need.  Although if it is scared of fire, and wall of fire idea works, it might take a lot less on the way out.  It seems at least sort of smart, and maybe it'll be afraid we'll use more fire on the way out if we just brandish a little bit.  It's not a perfect plan either, so if anyone has any ideas, or just wants to shoot it down, go right ahead.""</font></div>
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</div>John nods while Jarek is telling his plan.. ""<font color=""Red"">I like the plan, I think it's a good one. But, uh, one thing: we are still going to have to deal with this thing after we come back, and I'd really rather do it sooner rather than later.</font>"""
20361,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386128&postcount=189,2007-10-21T23:54:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>nagging:<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Why don't we just kill it? It is safer to kill it from up here.""</font><br/>Hesitantly, he adds:<br/><font color=""Gray"">""If it can climb a rope, we could throw down a rope, and hide in an extradimensional space until it's gone? After that, we can block the entrance.""</font>"
20362,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386154&postcount=190,2007-10-22T00:10:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Gathering enough wood for a barrier is hard work, but Linon is in such high spirits that she doesn't notice. Whenever the concerns of her companions reach her, she does her best to impart some of her own enthousiasm on them, unknowingly taking up the part that Jarek had designed for her.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I know that this plan isn't foolproof, Mister Whistkingstone, but then again plans very rarely are. I understand that you are mostly concerned about everybody's safety and I think that is very laudable, yet remember how everybody was aching to go down first. In our hearts we all want to be heroes in our own way, and for most of us that includes taking a hit for a friend once in a while. I'll make sure to walk inbetween you and the barrier at all times, and who knows? If it decides to charge through it'll probably do so while you are still up here and then I could carry you across the mud safely afterwards, keeping your robes clean.""<br/>
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""Yes, John, my weapon is burning in my hand too. Think of it this way: we're giving the creature a fair chance and if it doesn't take it, we'll get to valiantly fight side by side and practice those flanking manoeuvres we discussed. I find that thought a lot more appealing than the endless process of firing and reloading crossbows, while at the same time involving a lot less risk than my idea to bring it up here.""<br/>
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""Ah, but you forget one essential detail, Loretta. No story ever gets told exactly the way it happened, and I'm sure that when the time comes to compose the Ballad of the Cube, the person holding the quill will put a heroic spin on things."" </font>Here she gives Hotaru a meaningful wink.<br/><br/>Edit: ((Sorry Bender, you posted while I was typing.)) Linon likes Hynerst's proposal, but once again brings up the fact that the creature probably wouldn't be able to squeeze through the entrance. However, if the others want to give it a try, she's all for it.<br/><br/>Edit 2: Fixed colour<img alt="""" b6vclmb18="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/>"
20363,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386555&postcount=191,2007-10-22T03:09:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John smiles at Linon's perky attitude and bright words. ""<font color=""Red"">Alright, I suppose we'll do it your way Linon. </font>"" He continues picking up wood. After he gets an armful (about 50 pounds or so) he walks over to Jarek. ""<font color=""Red"">Jarek, what do you want me to do with these logs? Just toss them in the pit?</font>"""
20364,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389759&postcount=192,2007-10-22T12:26:00,webgem,"<b>Jarek</b><br/><br/>OOC:  I only say this after the creature is lured to the side, if the ""lure"" doesn't work this plan is pretty much done fer.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Yeah, that should work, try to make something of a barrier between it and where we think the door might be, we'll probably need the strong folks like you to do the far end of the barrier.""</font>Jarek also starts carrying wood into the cube."
20365,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389926&postcount=193,2007-10-22T12:59:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John nods, but when he goes over to the pit, he says ""<font color=""red"">Hotaru, we need everybody gathering wood, alright?</font>"" John then puts the wood down next to the pit, at the half-way point."
20366,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389993&postcount=194,2007-10-22T13:09:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/>Loretta walks over to one side of the opening, and starts calling toward the thing.<font color=""green"">""Hey, shrubs, yo! look over here~ Oooohoooh.""</font>Loretta starts, seeing if she can get the big guy to waddle over to her. Hopefully he'll get closer to her at the sides edge, weither he's curious or trying to attack her is it's idea.<br/><br/>If he doesn't move over, she'll toss some smaller rocks and dirt in the corner, see if he'll move over there. And of course, failing that she'll toss a few rocks at him. Nothing damaging yet, just annoying.<br/><br/>OOC: here's hoping he's a bit curious."
20367,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390999&postcount=195,2007-10-22T17:50:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst quietly and slowly helps with the wood gathering. Because he only carries a fraction of the others and watches every step carefully, he's really more hindrance than anything else."
20368,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393968&postcount=196,2007-10-23T08:01:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>Ru sighs and joins in the wood gathering.  ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">Just how much do we need?</font>"" he asks, seeing how much has already been gathered."
20369,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394986&postcount=197,2007-10-23T10:39:00,hexonxonx,"The creature walks towards the side Loretta is on and tries to flail at her with it's tendrils, which are too short to reach her.  It is somewhat curious about the log pile building at the bottom of the pit, but soon looses interest in that and tries to pull down Loretta.<br/><br/>I don't think building a fire should be too hard.  Let's say it'll take an hour to get all the stuff together."
20370,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401171&postcount=198,2007-10-24T14:02:00,Halna LeGavilk,"Gathering wood, and going back and forth, John pauses every once in a while to look proudly on the fast growing woodpile. Halfway to the door, he comes to a sudden stop, then turns around slowly. He quietly walks over to the edge. ""<font color=""Red"">Um, guys, what if it climbs on the woodpile?</font>""<br/>John calls out to the rest of the party."
20371,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402064&postcount=199,2007-10-24T18:06:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst immediately stops. Very concerned:<font color=""Gray"">""Yes, what if it climbs on the woodpile?""</font>"
20372,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403068&postcount=200,2007-10-25T02:09:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Linon sighs and puts down the wood that she was holding.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Well, to be quite honest I was sort of hoping that's what it would do after the fire died out. You know, realise that this is no longer a suitable home and get out. That way the Cube would be safe for Yashar's men when they come to get the treasure, but we wouldn't have to kill it. Face it, the way it's been acting so far doesn't really spell ""friendly"".""</font><br/><br/>She looks John and Hynerst in the eye before she continues:<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I am not going to think any less of you if you want to kill this creature from up here. It would be by far the fastest, safest and most efficient way of dealing with it, now that we know that Lady Deidre has no intention of talking to it. <br/>
<br/>
I know for a fact that it would not be a crime. That doesn't mean I have to like it. I don't. I don't want to watch you do it. I wouldn't want to participate even if I thought I could. I prefer Jarek's plan, or any other plan that gives it a chance to retreat or surrender. But trust me, if it finds a way of hurting any of you, I'll come to fight it off. If I thought it would put you in danger not to have me here, I'd stay. Just as long as there's no reason, I'd rather not be forced to do something that goes against my nature.<br/>
<br/>
Now we're never going to get anywhere if we keep going back and forth. We're six different people, chances are that in any given situation, some of us are going to want to go about it differently than others. You two obviously feel strongly against letting it live. I can accept that regardless of my own preference. I'd like to hear how the rest of us feel, so we can finally decide upon a plan and stick with it.""</font>"
20373,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403172&postcount=201,2007-10-25T02:39:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue"">Jarek</font><br/><br/>Jarek tosses a few more sticks onto the barrier, as the worries about height come up he ponders a moment.<font color=""Blue"">""It probably doesn't really need to be that high of a barrier, just a couple feet high and in a long enough line that won't be able to get around, although if it can just climb up we could let it go and it probably wouldn't come back.  I'm fine with either plan though, it was just an alternate option, the shooting with a bow is far safer I agree.  Either way is equally fine with me, I'm fine with the idea that it might be behind us at the end, I'll play it by ear, or if the general concensus is shoot it, I guess I could stomach it.  Who knows maybe a couple shots will have it cowering in the corner.  ""</font>"
20374,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405100&postcount=202,2007-10-25T08:37:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>With arms full of wood, Ru sighs.  ""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Why stop now?  Let's see if this plan works.  We can always change our minds again once we see what it will do.</font>"""
20375,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408786&postcount=203,2007-10-25T23:39:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John turns to Linon. ""<font color=""Red"">If we are going to kill that thing, I'd prefer to jump down there myself and have a good, old fashioned sword fight. But, I'm good with whatever the group wants to do, and I'm guessing that is finishing up the pile of wood and lighting it on fire.</font>"""
20376,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3415494&postcount=204,2007-10-27T04:12:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>With all the commotion and discussion, Hynerst blocks and stays where he is. He rocks backwards and forwards a bit, staring at his knees."
20377,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416968&postcount=205,2007-10-27T08:33:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/>Though it looks silly, Loretta continues making faces and noises at the plant monster. If only to keep it's attention. At one point even reaching down with her axe though she keeps it still out of his reach.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Is it enough to stop him yet? He might be getting bored of watching me.""</font>"
20378,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425391&postcount=206,2007-10-29T04:48:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Linon's immediate urge when she sees Hynerst's distress is to halt the others and convince them to change plans. Obviously the view of the creature flailing violently at Loretta, combined with John's suggestion that it might climb up here, have paralysed the man with fear. It had always struck her as particularly injust that making group decisions by majority, while a fair principle in itself, could lead to ignoring the concerns of an individual.<br/><br/>However, she is reminded of her own words:""<i>we're never going to get anywhere if we keep going back and forth</i>."" Their woodpile is all but finished, Loretta has been playing the clown for almost an hour already and they are all getting weary of the situation. Therefore, she unhooks her gauntlets, walks over to Hynerst, lays her hands on his arm in what she hopes is a soothing gesture and gently ushers him outside.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Come along, Mister Whistkingstone, let's go and get some fresh air. You'll feel better once you are out of this dank smell. Why don't you look at your copy of the map again, think about what might await us in the next room and what our options are to deal with it. There, I think you will be quite safe here. Now if anything happens, remember that we can hear you quite well, so you need only call and we'll come. I will come back in a few minutes to see how you are.""</font><br/><br/>As soon as Hynerst has calmed down somewhat, she goes back and doubles her efforts on throwing wood down the pit, occasionally popping out to check up on Hynerst. Not very keen to have a repeat of everybody wanting to go down first, she suggests keeping a strong log that's wider than the entrance of the Cube, lodging it outside in front of the entrance and tying their ropes to it. That way, several people can climb down at once without needing anyone to hold the ropes.<br/><br/>When they are all satisfied that there is enough wood to make a fire that'll burn high enough and long enough for their plan, she borrows Hynerst's torch and invites him back in, stressing that it is quite ok for him to stay outside if that makes him feel safer.<br/><br/>With the torch, she sets five bundles of dry grass on fire, hands four of them to her companions and waits for all of them to be ready to throw them all down at once at different spots on their wall of wood. Anxiously, she awaits the creature's reaction to the fire."
20379,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426487&postcount=207,2007-10-29T09:09:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>When Linon touches Hynerst, his reaction is very sudden and explosive. He knocks her hand away and shouts<font color=""Gray"">""Don't touch me""</font>. A few moments later he hesitantly adds<font color=""Gray"">""I don't like people to touch me""</font>. He does follow her outside.<br/>Outside, he doesn't reply and doesn't take out the map. He looks to be deep in thought.<br/><br/>His everburning torch doesn't set anything on fire, but he offers a flint and steel to light the dry grass."
20380,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427031&postcount=208,2007-10-29T10:54:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John looks around at his companions. ""<font color=""Red"">I'm ready. You guys?</font>"""
20381,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428085&postcount=209,2007-10-29T14:26:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Sorry vines for brains. Either you learn to breathe fire, or go find a corner.""</font><br/><br/>Loretta stands up, readies her axe and set's her hammer on her belt for easy access once she tosses her bundle of flame."
20382,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430533&postcount=210,2007-10-30T05:24:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>Whatever his reservations are, Ru, too, is ready for action, taking his flaming grass bundle and nodding that he, too, is ready."
20383,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3432679&postcount=211,2007-10-30T11:51:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue"">Jarek</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Okay, well I guess I should toss start this thing, shall we say everyone on three?""</font>Assuming everyone agrees with him, Jarek counts<font color=""Blue"">""One, Two, Three<br/>
""</font>and tosses his burning brand towards the back of the line.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20384,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3433575&postcount=212,2007-10-30T14:19:00,hexonxonx,"The wood pile lights easily.  After five minutes, the entire line of fire is burning.  The plant creature stays as far back as it can from the wall, obviously terrified of smoke.  Then, with huge WHUMPS striking the side of the pit (i.e. closest to the entrance) it smacks the wall.  The entire floor shakes, and you hear giant segments of the mud wall crashing down into the puddle at the bottom.  The creature makes a noise like a gale howling through a forest."
20385,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435767&postcount=213,2007-10-31T03:52:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Outside, Hynerst stiffens up and readies his crossbow. He doesn't move to look what's happening inside."
20386,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438552&postcount=214,2007-10-31T12:28:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<font color=""Red""><b>John</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""red"">NOT GOOD! THIS IS NOT GOOD!</font>"" John screams. He readies his sword and shield, preparing for battle."
20387,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438694&postcount=215,2007-10-31T12:52:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">Well, what are we waiting for?</font>"" shouts Ru above all the commotion.  ""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">I thought we were climbing down?  It's occupied, the trick worked, let's go!</font>"""
20388,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456324&postcount=216,2007-11-03T17:06:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John shakes his head, clearing his thoughts.<font color=""Red""><i>Uh, damn... Gotta keep control of myself.</i></font>He walks over to the half of the pit where the plant-thing isn't, and when one of the dirt clumps slides down, he jumps on it and goes with it."
20389,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3457170&postcount=217,2007-11-04T02:24:00,hexonxonx,"To John:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> John, I'd suggest Jumping down or Climbing down, as you've got good modifiers to both those skills.  You'll take 2d6 damage if you simply jump down from 25 feet.  </div>
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20390,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3458064&postcount=218,2007-11-04T06:53:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> It wasn't actually ""jumping"" it was sliding down on one of the big pieces of dirt going down, but I'll make the check.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span> Jump<br/>
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20391,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3458669&postcount=219,2007-11-04T09:31:00,hexonxonx,"To John:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> okay.  Sorry for misunderstanding.  You land on the bottom, on your feet (because of your good Jump roll), with the wall of smoky branches protecting you from the plant creature.  </div>
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20392,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463605&postcount=220,2007-11-05T10:27:00,Grrth,"Ru will follow John, but more slowly and carefully along the ropes.<br/><br/>climb check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>7</b>](9)</span><br/><br/>((If I can, though I don't know how much time we have, to take 10 on the climb, to make sure I get to the bottom without splattering))<br/><br/><img alt="""" b6vclmb18="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>"
20393,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463792&postcount=221,2007-11-05T11:05:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/>Loretta walks over to the edge, and get's ready to help anyone who needs it get down. Not everyone can take this kind of jump.<br/><br/>""Ok, anyone need a hand? come on.""<br/><br/>when everyone eventually get's down, she'll hop down too."
20394,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3464508&postcount=222,2007-11-05T13:20:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Jarek</b></font><br/><br/>Jarek goes to the edge of the pit and climbs slowly down into the pit if able.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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[/roll]1d20+1[/roll] climb<br/>
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20395,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3464527&postcount=223,2007-11-05T13:24:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Jarek</b></font><br/><br/>sorry<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span> climb<br/>
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20396,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465748&postcount=224,2007-11-05T18:13:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>With a trembling voice, Hynerst calls out<font color=""Gray"">""What's going on inside?""</font>"
20397,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3466312&postcount=225,2007-11-06T00:34:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<font color=""Red""><b><u>John</u></b></font><br/><br/>John sighs when he hears Hynerst yell. He looks up, and yells out, ""<font color=""red"">It's okay Hynerst, come on in, it's safe!</font>"""
20398,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3466374&postcount=226,2007-11-06T01:00:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>After hesitating a few moments, straining to convince himself this is the only way but not quite believing it, he tucks away his crossbow, takes a deep breath and enters. He goes straight for the rope and clumsily tries to climb down, still holding the deep breath he took outside.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">(<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1354405"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">climb check (1d20=3)</a>, rest of the post supposes that's not enough; if it is, I'll edit)</div>
</div><br/>In his rush, he doesn't find a footrest, he slips, his arms hold on a few moments, and with a groan he has to let go, quickly uttering the verbal essence of<i>feather fall</i>to save himself.<br/>He lands quietly, his nose wrinkled from distaste about the putrid water. He creates some distance between himself and the threatening flames and beast and starts moaning while waving nervously backwards and forwards.<font color=""Gray"">""Open the door, open the door, open the door, open the door""</font>"
20399,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472204&postcount=227,2007-11-07T00:35:00,hexonxonx,"The wall is 25 feet high.  Each successful climb check means you can move 7.5 feet down the rope (as per the ""climb"" skill rules on pg 69 of the PHB).  The DC of this wall is 10.  (5 for ""rope with wall to brace against, +5 DC for ""slippery wall"" as the wall is made of mud and is therefore very slippery).  Therefore Jerek climbs down 7.5 feet this round, leaving 17.5 feet remaining to go, whereas Ru does not make any progress down the wall, but he didn't slip and fall off.  Hynerst fell but landed safely at the bottom due to the feather fall spell.  You can't take 10 on the wall now, as the creature is actively destroying part of the wall."
20400,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472844&postcount=228,2007-11-07T03:26:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Jarek</b></font><br/><br/>Jarek nearly slips as he climbs down the rope, but somehow manages to hang on, he continues to climb down the rope, and actually seems to be enjoying the somewhat wild ride.<br/><br/>OOC: My movement is actually at 40 right now because of long strider spell, so I'm 10 feet down.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>17</b>]</span> climb<br/>
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20401,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472909&postcount=229,2007-11-07T03:39:00,hexonxonx,Jarek:  You descend another 10 feet.  You are 5 feet from the bottom by now and could simply let go of the rope and fall to the ground (you'd take no damage because you are less than 10 feet from the ground).
20402,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473039&postcount=230,2007-11-07T04:04:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Linon unties all but one rope, throws down her shield and uses the last rope to make an attempt at climbing down too. Once down, she stays inbetween Hynerst and the fiery pile of wood.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>First climb check</b> - (1d20-4)[<b>12</b>](8)</span>, <span class=""diceroll""><b>second climb check</b> - (1d20-4)[<b>15</b>](11)</span>, <span class=""diceroll""><b>third climb check</b> - (1d20-4)[<b>6</b>](2)</span> Modifiers: +2 strength -6 Armor Check Penalty<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Falling damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>4</b>][<b>4</b>](8)</span> I'll take the first d6 if she manages to get far enough before falling.</div>
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20403,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473474&postcount=231,2007-11-07T05:24:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>((Whew!  Well, that's a relief, too bad on the creature though.))<br/><br/>Okay, to try that again ...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">1st climb check:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>](19)</span><br/>
2nd climb check:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>9</b>](11)</span><br/>
3rd:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>](15)</span><br/>
and by my calculations I should be close enough that if I haven't already fallen I can drop the rest of the way...<br/>
jump check:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>](18)</span></div>
</div><br/>Whoo-hoo!  Made it!  Guess Ru was able to keep his attention on what he was doing after al!<img alt="""" b6vclmb18="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>"
20404,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3476830&postcount=232,2007-11-07T15:14:00,hexonxonx,"Linon:  You only take 4 damage, because you were between 10 and 20 feet when you fell off the rope (for a total of 1d6 damage.)"
20405,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488313&postcount=233,2007-11-09T16:09:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John helps Linon up, and when she's up, he turns to everyone else. ""So, what now?"""
20406,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488501&postcount=234,2007-11-09T17:01:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""We go in, no?""</font>Loretta states, shaking the numbing feeling from her ungraceful drop. Dwarves aren't particularly awarded jumpers.<font color=""green"">""I'll take point if ye want a dark-eye up front, but I think I'd best walk the back. In case brambles wants to follow us and start something.""</font>Loretta gives a playful push to Linon, but with care for her slip on the rope.<font color=""green"">""Come on then. I'd like to see something besides a frightnened tree about us. Heh.""</font>"
20407,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489991&postcount=235,2007-11-10T02:54:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>After John helps her up, Linon picks up her shield, makes a half-hearted attempt to shake of the mud and draws her weapon. She sticks her tongue out at Loretta and grins as she calls out to Jarek:<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Having any luck finding the door underneath that mud, Jarek? If you need a hand, just let us know!""</font><br/><br/><font color=""purple""><i>So here we are next to 25 feet of fire and an enraged hunk of fertiliser, and they are all consideration because I fell and twisted my ankle. I have never had more dauntless or warmhearted companions.</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>17</b>](22)</span> Any sign of the door now that we are closer by?</div>
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20408,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490310&postcount=236,2007-11-10T04:07:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst continues to wave from front to back, well away from the fire, groaning<font color=""Gray"">""The second room says ""Our fellows fell…all the gold is gone, but we dare not retrieve it."" ... open the door ... Our fellows fell…all the gold is gone, but we dare not retrieve it. ... ""</font>"
20409,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490588&postcount=237,2007-11-10T05:05:00,hexonxonx,"Search would be the skill to have here.  Where the door is, according to the map, is covered by a hill of mud."
20410,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491177&postcount=238,2007-11-10T07:13:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b>""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">May I help?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'll see if I can assist with that search check (to whomever has the highest search)<br/>
search check:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>14</b>](17)</span></div>
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20411,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495598&postcount=239,2007-11-11T04:44:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue"">Jarek</font><br/><br/>Jarek also attempts to help.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20412,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498504&postcount=240,2007-11-11T14:58:00,hexonxonx,"While you all are looking for the door, the plant creature to continues to tear down the wall.  Soon you see that he has actually created a ramp for itself and is climbing out of the wall to the sunlight.  The daylight is momentarily blocked as it struggles to fit it's huge mass through the door, but then it's gone."
20413,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498589&postcount=241,2007-11-11T15:21:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<font color=""red""><u><i><b>John</b></i></u></font><br/><br/>John looks around for the door with the others.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20414,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499751&postcount=242,2007-11-11T20:29:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Visibly calmed by the escape of the plant-thing, Hynerst stops groaning and, from a distance, points at the part of the wall that should contain the door according to the map."
20415,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500105&postcount=243,2007-11-12T00:14:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Oh, look, he made it!"" </font>Linon cheers as the light floods through the door again. Very pleased, she looks towards the heap of mud that's hiding the door. After a rather feeble attempt to help their search, Linon finds that John, Jarek and Hotaru are probably better off without her standing in the way and starts throwing mud on the burning wall to douse the fire. (E5)"
20416,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525597&postcount=244,2007-11-16T10:45:00,hexonxonx,"You find the frame of a door underneath the mud.  The door seems to swing outward, so you'll need to move the mud before you can get through it.  I'd say there is three (5 X 5) cubic squares of debris blocking this door, which will make excavation somewhat lengthy.  Anybody got a shovel?"
20417,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527225&postcount=245,2007-11-16T16:06:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue"">Jarek</font><br/><br/>Jarek begins to pull away muck, somewhat slowly due to lack of tools<br/><br/>OOC: how could I forget the mighty shovel, ultimate weapon really, kill your enemies and bury them too!"
20418,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527590&postcount=246,2007-11-16T17:56:00,Bender,<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst avoids standing in the way while others clean away the mud. He keeps looking at his ankles disappearing in the water.
20419,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528230&postcount=247,2007-11-17T00:05:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Using her shield, Linon shovels big heaps of mud from the door to the burning wood."
20420,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528288&postcount=248,2007-11-17T00:28:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<b><i><u><font color=""Red"">John</font></u></i></b><br/><br/>John also helps scoop away mud, slowly carrying it away from the door."
20421,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529172&postcount=249,2007-11-17T05:12:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/>Making impromtu use of her axe as a shovel, Loretta begins scooping hunks of mud away. Which isn't very effective, since her axe is flat. So she decides against that and just starts going at the mud with her hands.<br/><br/>Hard to tell if it's because she's a dwarf or a ranger, but she seems to be enjoying playing in the mud."
20422,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545083&postcount=250,2007-11-20T11:35:00,hexonxonx,"You all manage to clear out enough off the door that you can try to open it.  The problem is, the muck keeps on rushing back to fill the hole you have made; it might be a problem trying to open the door from the other side."
20423,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547642&postcount=251,2007-11-21T03:45:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Well, twiggy or not, it doesn't look like we'll be coming back this way.  Unless anyone has any bright ideas to keep the door propped open?  Gah!  I hate mud!</font>"""
20424,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547681&postcount=252,2007-11-21T03:54:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>In his usual nervous and monotonous way:<br/><font color=""Gray"">""We have to return this way, there is no other way, if the door is trapped from this side, we can't leave. We can't make a hole in the walls. Can you remove the door from its hinges? As that is probably out safest option not to be closed in.""</font><br/><br/>Hynerst doesn't move closer, but has his crossbow prepared when someone opens the door."
20425,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549349&postcount=253,2007-11-21T10:55:00,hexonxonx,"The door swings open towards you.  It has no visible hinges; it seems to swing on pivots punched below and above the door on it's left side.  It is not locked, but is extremely heavy.  It can be opened by a large metal ring on it's right side."
20426,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549397&postcount=254,2007-11-21T11:05:00,hexonxonx,Does anybody want to try opening it?
20427,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550215&postcount=255,2007-11-21T14:29:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<i><b><u><font color=""Red"">John</font></u></b></i><br/><br/>OOC: *Du-du-du-doo! Du-da-doo!* *Herioc Pose* I will!<br/><br/>IC: John gingerly touches the heavy door, then withdraws. He looks back at everyone. ""<font color=""red"">I don't suppose anyone bothered searching this for traps?</font>""<br/><br/>OOC: Or not."
20428,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551355&postcount=256,2007-11-21T22:21:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I'm afraid none of us really know how to do that,"" </font>Linon says with a sorrowful look, looking questioningly at the spellcasters of the group - you never know what kind of tricks they might have up their sleeves.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""If it comes down to taking our chances with it, I would suggest that Jarek opens the door. After all, he is the one favoured by Lady Luck, and if it does go wrong, the two of you will share the damage. I think that would be better than risking grievous injury on just one of us.<br/>
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Mister Whistkingstone is right, though. Before we press on, we should make sure that we'll be able to get out again. Anybody have any ideas how we might keep those doors from shutting us in?""</font><br/><br/>OOC<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hexonxonx, do you still check the OOC thread? Would you prefer we ask all our questions here?</div>
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20429,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551500&postcount=257,2007-11-22T00:09:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>At the mention of traps, Hynerst starts breeding faster.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""I can check for arcane traps.""</font><br/>He starts to mumble, moving his hand in practised gestures. His eyes grow less dull as he casts<i>detect magic</i>. Regardless of whether he sees anything on the door or not, he continues to concentrate on the spell.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">just in case: spellcraft +14</div>
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20430,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552457&postcount=258,2007-11-22T05:36:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue"">Jarek</font><br/><br/>Jarek shrugs and smiles.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'm not opposed to trying my luck, although I am feeling a little bit akward, I forgot to prepare my traps spell.  On the other hand, as far as damage goes, I don't actually share my damage with John, only the other way, but heck, here's my lesson if it hits me for not preparing that spell.""</font><br/><br/>Jarek reaches out and attempts to open the door.<br/><br/>(edit, oh yeah, I forgot to add...that I wait to see if arcane traps appear, if that is the case I'd probably try to dispel first, I'm into luck but not stupid.....but this is only an edit, so I'll take the stupidity if it comes)"
20431,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552503&postcount=259,2007-11-22T05:45:00,hexonxonx,"Hynerst:  There are no arcane traps on the door.  Keep in mind that<i>detect magic</i>is blocked by an inch of metal, so can't be sure there are no arcane traps immediately behind the door.  But the door itself is not arcane trapped.<br/><br/>[ooc:  I do check the OOC thread.  You might simply want to post here in ooc asides to make all of our dialogue appear in one place.]"
20432,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552916&postcount=260,2007-11-22T07:14:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Linon pulls a larger piece of muddy wood out of their wall.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""We could try to block the door with this, I suppose... but I have no idea whether that would suffice to keep it open.""</font><br/><br/>As soon as someone decides to open the door, she moves aside and in front of Hynerst - you never know when things will blow up on you.<br/><br/>OOC<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I humbly apologise to Jarek for forgetting that Shield Other only works one way. I was mainly thinking of the fact that clerics of Luck get to reroll their save if it's necessary.</div>
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20433,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553705&postcount=261,2007-11-22T10:07:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>After carefully studying the door from a distance:<font color=""Gray"">""There are no traps I can detect, but a clever and devious mind might have hidden a trap behind the door to make it undetectable. Those who made this cube were certainly clever and devious enough.""</font>"
20434,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554893&postcount=262,2007-11-22T15:57:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<b><i><u><font color=""Red"">John</font></u></i></b><br/><br/>John puts his hand on Jarek's shoulder. ""<font color=""red"">I'll do it, but thanks for the offer. I'd rather have myself get hurt than one of you guys.</font>"""
20435,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556491&postcount=263,2007-11-23T04:55:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""Teal"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>Speaking of not being stupid ...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" h3v7pb3k3="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>... Ru will duck out of immediate line of sight of the door.  He also has his bow at the ready.<br/><br/>""<font color=""teal"">Say, if the door is opening towards us, will the mud keep it propped open?</font>"""
20436,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556520&postcount=264,2007-11-23T05:06:00,hexonxonx,(OOC:  This is something that Knowledge architecture could help out in)
20437,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556527&postcount=265,2007-11-23T05:09:00,hexonxonx,"Jerek opens the door and...nothing happens.  It's easy to move despite it's enormous weight because of excellent technological design, which impresses Loretta, who has an eye for smoothly designed metal artifacts.  However, the weight of the water rushing into the next room is pushing the door closed slowly but steadily."
20438,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556578&postcount=266,2007-11-23T05:22:00,Bender,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" h3v7pb3k3="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>hexonxonx</strong>
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<div class=""message"">(OOC:  This is something that Knowledge architecture could help out in)</div>
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If nothing possibly harmful happens, hynerst keeps concentrating on the detect magic to see into the next room. Afterwards he'll probably take a look at the door: what is the material? are there carvings/reliefs?</div>
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20439,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556603&postcount=267,2007-11-23T05:32:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John rushes over to keep the door pushed open.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20440,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556833&postcount=268,2007-11-23T06:32:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>As nothing harmful happens, Linon walks over to a spot from where she can look through the door inside the next room. She peers inside and scans it for anything evil.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""We should be careful. Whatever killed the comrades from our map-makers might still be there, invisible or hiding on another plane...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>](17)</span> and detecting evil, obviously.<br/>
In case anybody wonders, she is interpreting 'our comrades fell' as in 'fallen heroes, slain by something terrible', rather than 'falling into a pit trap'. For all we know, that piece of information refers to two people who fell in love with each other, stole the party's gold and made off to the elemental plane of fire<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" h3v7pb3k3="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> </div>
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20441,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558816&postcount=269,2007-11-23T17:45:00,hexonxonx,"Beyond the door is a stairway going up, after that an open space.  You can't tell much about the room beyond it now, as it is mainly beyond your line of sight.  The two<i>detect</i>spells (evil and magic) can't ""see"" anything from this vantage point, as there is no line of sight access."
20442,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562366&postcount=270,2007-11-24T17:42:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>While he knows he can't see as well in the dark as dwarves, Ru will move up to the door and take a look around with his low-light vision, and listen to see if he can detect anything.  Just trying to be helpful, not all danger will light up for a magical detection!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" h3v7pb3k3="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>16</b>](17)</span><br/>listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>12</b>](18)</span>"
20443,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563822&postcount=271,2007-11-25T07:03:00,hexonxonx,Hotaru hears or sees nothing beyond the stairwell.
20444,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567262&postcount=272,2007-11-26T02:30:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""It looks like we will have to wait a while longer to sate our curiosity. On the other hand, this gives us the time we need to devise something to keep this door open before John tires of being a doorstop. Loretta, you must have built wooden structures before, and Mister Whistkingstone, Ru, the two of you possess a great deal of knowledge, what suggestions do you have?""</font><br/><br/><i>((OOC: Assuming here that Hynerst's 22 on Knowledge (Architecture) was sufficient to give him insight as to how to best tackle this, and that he would say so))</i><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Thank you, Mister Whistkingstone, that sounds like an excellent plan. So I put this log down like this, and then another one next to it... how about this one, would that be big enough?""</font><br/><br/>She carries out Hynersts instructions as well as she can until some kind of structure is in place that everybody is happy with. As she grasps her mace and shield, she looks down her muddy front. Just like Loretta, she is all but covered in mud now. Grinning, she turns towards Hynerst and spreads her arms to show off the dirt.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I'm not usually one to come back on my word, Mister Whistkingstone, but I'm afraid that carrying you across the mud now would be quite counterproductive.""</font><br/><br/>Still grinning, she looks up at the stairs.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Well, then, shall we? John, how about you lead the way this time?""</font>"
20445,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568338&postcount=273,2007-11-26T07:20:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/>Shaking a bit of mud from her fingers so she could better wipe her face and eyes, Loretta laughs.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Heh, what we wouldn't do for a gnomish door brake.""</font>Loretta jests. Reaching for her pack she pulls out a small throwing hammer.<font color=""Green"">""Guess if all else fails, we can settle for the dwarven one, wedge a hammer in it. Not like the doors can completely close with a big metal hammer stuck between them.""</font>"
20446,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568374&postcount=274,2007-11-26T07:28:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<font color=""Red""><u><i><b>John</b></i></u></font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""purple"">""Well, then, shall we? John, how about you lead the way this time?""</font></div>
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</div>John smiles and unsheathes his sword and puts up his shield. He points his sword down the stairwell, and says, ""<font color=""red"">Gladly, milady. Tally-ho!</font>""<br/><br/>As John descends into the stair, he keep his shield up, moves slow, and crouches low, preparing for any traps. He also looks and listens for anything.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20447,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571457&postcount=275,2007-11-27T00:56:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Linon follows John, making sure to look in all directions and listening for any sign of danger. As soon as she reaches the spot beyond which she couldn't see before, she starts detecting evil again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20448,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572224&postcount=276,2007-11-27T05:22:00,webgem,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Jarek</font></b><br/><br/>Jarek follows after, doing his best to keep in range for the spell, he readies his crossbow and looks about. (OOC does somebody have a light out? is it okay if I have one out, because I'm the only one without lowlight or darkvision, and I don't want to spoil any surprise we might have, I have an everburning torch, probably not in actual torch form though, I was imagining more of a amulet I could put around my neck, anyways my post is the same either way just I can see if there is light, not if there isn't<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" h3v7pb3k3="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/>) He attempts to peer about and listen carefully.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20449,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574890&postcount=277,2007-11-27T13:39:00,hexonxonx,"The stairway occupies squares A5, A4, B5, B4 (make sure you are using the ""standard chess coordinates; this places the stairway on the lefthand side of the room right against the wall.  The stairway takes you all up ten feet.  You see that the walls are intricately decorated.  Every inch of the walls depicts a graphic scene.  It's almost like reading a story in a language none of you understand.   (But you could Decipher Script DC 20 to figure it out)  On the first wall (Where the door emerges from): Adventurers decked out in armor raid what seems to be a genie's fortress deep under the earth.  On the second wall:  They slay a huge and particularly fat genie with their swords.  On the third wall: They haul off sacks full of treasure of all varieties: gold, silver, rubies, sapphires, diamonds and intricately woven tapestries of mithril thread.  On the fourth wall: They are all prone, lying flat with their exposed faces and hands swarming with what appears to be some kind of flying insects.  They appear to be in mortal agony.<br/><br/>The floors at the bottoms of the north, east and south walls (not the western wall you are closest to) are piled with what appears to be gold and jewels.<br/><br/>On the floor in squares F6, G7 and E2 are empty suits of plate mail armor surrounded by piles of gold.<br/><br/>The floor is a dull metallic color.<br/><br/>The door out is on the wall south of squares D1 and E1.<br/><br/>Linon does<i>detect evil</i>everywhere in the room.  Do you want to continue focusing on it, knowing you could get stunned by it if it is particularly powerful?"
20450,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574901&postcount=278,2007-11-27T13:41:00,hexonxonx,"By the way, the door to room 3 is closed."
20451,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576015&postcount=279,2007-11-27T19:05:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Coming up last, Hynerst is intrigued by the decorations. He mumbles:<font color=""Gray"">""<i>Our fellows fell…</i> we climbed a staircase, so these floors are at an elevation. They are probably trapped and make anyone treading on them fall down <i>...all the gold is gone...</i> The treasures we see might be illusions <i>...but we dare not retrieve it...</i> Are they only afraid of the traps, or is there something else?""</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I really should have taken ranks in decipher script, he's supposed to be good at it, anyway, an intelligence check instead? <span class=""diceroll""><b>intelligence for deciphering</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Are there any knowledge checks I can make for recognising anything in the decorations? You can make them if there are more...<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>knowledge history</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>knowledge planes on genies and their fortress</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Oh, and in case Hynersts <i>detect magic</i> is still on (lasts for 5 minutes), he also checks out the treasures and the suits of armour</div>
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20452,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576249&postcount=280,2007-11-27T21:38:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Linon reaches forth and lays her hand on John's upper arm to make sure she has his attention.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I sense evil in this room. It is all around us...""</font><br/><br/>She turns back to the others and says<font color=""Purple"">""I'm going to try and find out where exactly it's coming from.""</font><br/><br/>((OOC: now that she has warned the others, she concentrates on it to see how bad it is. If she gets stunned, there are enough people here with detect spells to know what that means))"
20453,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577208&postcount=281,2007-11-28T05:05:00,Grrth,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Coming up last, Hynerst is intrigued by the decorations. He mumbles: <font color=""Gray"">""<i>Our fellows fell…</i> we climbed a staircase, so these floors are at an elevation. They are probably trapped and make anyone treading on them fall down <i>...all the gold is gone...</i> The treasures we see might be illusions <i>...but we dare not retrieve it...</i> Are they only afraid of the traps, or is there something else?""</font><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I really should have taken ranks in decipher script, he's supposed to be good at it, anyway, an intelligence check instead? <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>1</b>](8)</span><br/>
Are there any knowledge checks I can make for recognising anything in the decorations? You can make them if there are more...<br/>
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Oh, and in case Hynersts <i>detect magic</i> is still on (lasts for 5 minutes), he also checks out the treasures and the suits of armour</div>
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</div><br/><b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>Would knowledge (history):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>1</b>](8)</span><br/>or knowledge (arcana):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>9</b>](19)</span><br/>help Hynerst puzzle out the walls?<br/><br/>Ru will try that if he can, otherwise stand by (I believe he's bringing up the rear), and try to stay alert for attack.  Those empty suits of armor look enough like the wall pictures that it seems like a warning!"
20454,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578858&postcount=282,2007-11-28T10:43:00,hexonxonx,"Linon:  You discover 15 Moderate Evil Presences distributed evenly across the room, in every place except the 10 foot square occupied by the stairwell.  It is not evil enough to stun you.<br/><br/>Hynerst:  You discover a Strong aura across the entire floor.  Make a Spellcraft roll if you want to determine the type of magic associated with it.<br/><br/>History check:  These are the djinn of Irim, an ancient city protected by Earth Elemental magic.  Their secret defenses involved manipulation of the magnetic properties of all types of metal."
20455,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578865&postcount=283,2007-11-28T10:45:00,hexonxonx,"The armor and the gold is apparently non-magical.  That, or the aura of the magical fields is overpowering whatever magical properties they have."
20456,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580820&postcount=284,2007-11-28T17:56:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>He concentrates on the aura's<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20457,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581453&postcount=285,2007-11-29T00:38:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<font color=""Red""><u><i><b>John</b></i></u></font><br/><br/>John stands at the bottom of the stairwell, shield raised and ready for attacks."
20458,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581614&postcount=286,2007-11-29T01:56:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Two, four, seven, eight, twelve, fourteen, fifteen..."" </font><br/><br/>Silently, Linon counts the evil presences, then turns towards the others again.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""There are fifteen evil... things... in this room. It's not the treasure or the suits of armour, they are spread out throughout the room, but I have no idea whether they are invisible creatures or something else. They're not particularly powerful, but still, something here is making me nervous...<br/>
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It's the room! It just doesn't add up. If the floor is trapped to make you fall down, how come that armour is still lying on top of it? I can understand that if the gold is an illusion, it would reappear as the trap resets, but not the armour. It makes no sense to create a trap and then leave big warning signs.""</font><br/><br/>((OOC: wouldn't John be standing at the top of the stairs, since he went up first? Am I picturing this room the wrong way?))"
20459,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3582888&postcount=287,2007-11-29T07:14:00,webgem,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Jarek</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""They're evil, and maybe invisible? Anybody mind if I take a pot shot with my crossbow...can you give me specific directions Linon?""</font><br/><br/>Jarek raises his crossbow, and prepares to shoot."
20460,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583174&postcount=288,2007-11-29T08:12:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""There is one right over there, about eight feet in that direction.""</font>Linon points out the closest entity.<font color=""Purple"">""I'm not entirely sure shooting at it before Mister Whistkingstone and Ru are done studying the walls would be a good idea, though. There might be a better way to destroy these things.""</font>"
20461,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584210&postcount=289,2007-11-29T11:33:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>Ru scratched his head.  ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">I dunno, Hynerst, all I can figure is that this has something to do with the djinn of Irim.  That's an ancient city protected by Earth Elemental magic. Their secret defenses involved manipulation of the magnetic properties of all types of metal.</font>""<br/><br/>He looked out over the room.  ""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">I thought this was supposed to be some evil queen's lair or something.  What has that to do with djinns?</font>""<br/><br/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" h3v7pb3k3="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
20462,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584296&postcount=290,2007-11-29T11:52:00,hexonxonx,Hynerst determines the auras are of the Transmutation subtype.
20463,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3585395&postcount=291,2007-11-29T15:29:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<font color=""Red""><i><b><u>John</u></b></i></font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/>
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<font color=""Purple"">""Two, four, seven, eight, twelve, fourteen, fifteen..."" </font><br/>
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Silently, Linon counts the evil presences, then turns towards the others again.<br/>
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<font color=""purple"">""There are fifteen evil... things... in this room. It's not the treasure or the suits of armour, they are spread out throughout the room, but I have no idea whether they are invisible creatures or something else. They're not particularly powerful, but still, something here is making me nervous...<br/>
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It's the room! It just doesn't add up. If the floor is trapped to make you fall down, how come that armour is still lying on top of it? I can understand that if the gold is an illusion, it would reappear as the trap resets, but not the armour. It makes no sense to create a trap and then leave big warning signs.""</font><br/>
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((OOC: wouldn't John be standing at the top of the stairs, since he went up first? Am I picturing this room the wrong way?))</div>
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</div>John waves his sword slowly in the air of the room. ""<font color=""red"">What if the floor itself is an illusion?. You step onto it, fall right through because nothing is there, and die? The gold isn't real, and maybe the armor isn't either. It could all be an illusion, and only one path on the 'floor' is real? And on the path, the evil things attack you, trying to knock you off.</font>""<br/><br/>OOC:Ghostbuster!<br/>I'm not sure, but John stands closest to the room."
20464,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586229&postcount=292,2007-11-29T18:55:00,webgem,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Jarek</font></b><br/><br/>Jarek pulls his longspear out of his pack, and starts to poke at the floors if nobody stops him."
20465,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586344&postcount=293,2007-11-29T20:08:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst speaks in short, quick burst, clearly nervous and oddly excited.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""I recognise the djinn of Irim as well. Maybe the story is a warning and an analogy. The floor has strong magic on it, more powerful than simple illusions, which is good, because I don't like illusions. It is transmutation magic, the power of change. The floor might drop down in places, grow teeth, absorb the gold, or the spell could even be projected on us or something else when triggered.""</font><br/>He stops to take a deep breath<br/><font color=""Gray"">""The paintings might hint to a possible effect of the transmutation, the treasure they took might have transmuted to angry insects, which is not good. Although I can't detect any magic on the treasures, it might be weaker and overwhelmed by the floor's stronger aura.""</font><br/>Sadly, he continues<font color=""Gray"">""I could try to dispel it, but I'm sorry, the power of my magic has a large chance of failing against this, as the Lady of Glau-kton must have been much more powerful. And even on success the magic might return.""</font>"
20466,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586526&postcount=294,2007-11-29T22:14:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>When Linon sees Jarek take his longspear, she steps aside to give him free access to the room and floor.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Good thinking, Jarek, you can test John's theory""</font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">[B]<font color=""mediumturquoise"">""Their secret defenses involved manipulation of the magnetic properties of all types of metal""</font>""</div>
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</div><font color=""Purple"">""What does that mean, Ru, ""the magnetic properties of all types of metal""? I don't see any types of special metal in these pictures...""</font><br/><br/>((OOC: I meant to ask before, but are those evil presences moving or not?<strike>And to which extend are we allowed to metagame? I have thought of another possible way this room might work, but I doubt Linon would come up with that. Can I make a suggestion to our two smarties?</strike><br/>Edit - nvm, I thought of something))"
20467,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3589109&postcount=295,2007-11-30T10:33:00,hexonxonx,"The head of Jarek's longspear is sucked to the ground by some unseen force, and it's difficult (though not impossible) to pull it free from the floor.  The floor itself seems very solid, as if it indeed made of some type of metal."
20468,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590179&postcount=296,2007-11-30T14:19:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">Ah-ha!</font>"" cried Ru suddenly.  ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">I got it!  Magnets!</font>""  He chuckled.  ""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Really, very clever.</font>"""
20469,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591136&postcount=297,2007-11-30T18:53:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst slowly bends down to study the floor with his hand, then he takes out a copper, a silver and a gold to test the reactions of the different materials.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>knowledge architecture floor material</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Is this setting anything like the real world where gold, silver and copper wouldn't be attracted by magnets? If so, would Hynerst know?<br/>
edit: does he know anything about how magic can make something magnetic? (knowledge arcana +15)</div>
</div><br/>He speaks softly, more to himself than to the others, while studying the floor.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""If they somehow made the floor magically magnetic, that might also explain the transmutation aura's""</font>"
20470,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595705&postcount=298,2007-12-01T15:50:00,hexonxonx,"The floor looks simply to be cold iron.  The gold, silver and copper are all equally attracted to the floor, as strongly as the steel head of the spear."
20471,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606311&postcount=299,2007-12-04T02:51:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""So what you two are saying is that our armour is going to stick to the floor so we won't be able do defend ourselves properly when those evil things attack us, am I right? <br/>
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Well, do you know of anything we could use to block it with? You know, the way lead blocks detection? Perhaps if we throw enough mud on the floor, we'll be able to walk across it normally... Oh, and Jarek, try some other spots on the floor, too. John's idea might still be valid.""</font>"
20472,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606428&postcount=300,2007-12-04T03:19:00,webgem,"<b>Jarek</b><br/><br/>Jarek pokes about a couple different areas.<font color=""Blue"">""So should I try to shoot them, seems to make sense if we might be weighed down by armor.""<br/>
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20473,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3609436&postcount=301,2007-12-04T14:30:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John shakes his head. ""<font color=""Red"">I'm assuming your arrows will have metal heads, so, it would not be a good idea. The arrows would probably get stuck to something before hitting anything.</font>"""
20474,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610638&postcount=302,2007-12-04T19:07:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""Perhaps the only purpose of the magnetic floor is to protect the treasure, and if we take the right route on the floor without touching the treasure, we're save? This calls indeed for a careful study of the magnetic field. Is it different at different locations, or at different heights? Hopefully, we can lift our metal equipment and cross safely.""</font><br/>Suddenly, he freezes in his upcoming enthusiasm about this strange phenomenon.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""But then there are those evil things...""</font>Until know he was talking to no one in particular, and he seems to struggle to address someone.<font color=""Gray"">""Ho... hotaru, do you perhaps know a spell to reveal invisible creatures? I must admit my failure concerning this. Otherwise, we could try splashing some drops of water?""</font>"
20475,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611388&postcount=303,2007-12-05T02:29:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I don't know about the rest of you, but I really don't fancy walking through a room infested with evil things without any armour on. If you can't think of anything to put on the floor so we can walk over it safely, then I propose trying to draw them out first. We can make use of the stairs to not have to fight them all at once.<br/>
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Revealing them might be a first thing to try. Even if Ru does not have an appropriate spell, we can always splatter them with mud, there's plenty of that.""</font><br/><br/>She looks hesitantly at Jarek before she continues.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""I thought of something else we might try, but I'm not entirely sure. Do you think they might be ghosts of some sort? How would you feel about trying to turn them?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge Religion</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>11</b>](13)</span> just in case it might tell us something.</div>
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20476,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611586&postcount=304,2007-12-05T03:41:00,webgem,"<b>Jarek</b><br/><br/>Jarek nods at Linon's suggestion.<font color=""Blue"">""That seems reasonable enough, but I am only able to draw on my powers in that area so many times per day, perhaps if we could do that water trick, or perhaps I could just aim high with my crossbow.  It doesn't seem to be a completely powerful field, so I think I'll test it out if that is okay, then maybe we could try some water, and as a last resort use the turning okay?""</font>If he hears any agreement, Jarek aims his crossbow and the nearest invisible thing, aims high, and tells everyone to prepare.  He then fires assuming nobody reaches out to stop him, or says no when he asked about his plan.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20477,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611847&postcount=305,2007-12-05T04:50:00,Grrth,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Being I'm at work, I'll have to check on that spell, but I don't think so.  I could try singing?  I have the capability (don't know about talent, considering my 'rolls' in that area, <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" plicrhnbs="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> but it might be worth a try) to fascinate anything that can hear me.<br/>
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And do we really want to shoot and annoy and probably have something attack us that we can't see?  Although, I do think I have a faerie fire spell which should light them up.<br/>
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I'll check tonight and get on again and hopefully won't be too late in contributing!  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" plicrhnbs="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/> </div>
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20478,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613615&postcount=306,2007-12-05T10:47:00,hexonxonx,"Jarek's bolt falls in an extreme arc towards the floor near to where he was aiming.  Obviously, it was drawn to the floor.<br/><br/>Linon:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> The time period you are talking about is two thousand years ago; you can think of nothing in your religious training that corresponds to this.  </div>
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20479,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614553&postcount=307,2007-12-05T13:38:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/>Ru scratches his head, then grins at Linon.  ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">As a matter of fact, I do have a spell that can reveal invisible creatures.</font>""  Now his face droops a little.  ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">But it only affects a ten-foot radius and I can only cast it twice.</font>""<br/><br/>He bounces a little on his toes at the prospect of action.  ""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Shall I, then?  Before good Jarek tries to shoot something he can't see?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The spell I have in mind is called Glitterdust and anything in the room is well within my range, the limitation being the area of affect.  The spell says ""a cloud of golden particles covers everything and everyone in the area, causing creatures to become blinded and visibly outlining invisible things for the duration of the spell.  All within the area are covered by the dust, which cannot be removed and continues to sparkle until it fades.""  It'll last only for 50 seconds (5 combat rounds), and a will save negates the blinding effect (only).  If we want to use this spell, we have to be prepared to act on it right away.<br/>
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The actual ""see invisibility"" spell I won't get unless I take another bard level.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" plicrhnbs="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/> <br/>
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BTW, for future reference, I can also detect magic, so Hynerst can use that spell slot for something else, if he wants to.  And it turns out that I can completely enthrall 4HD worth of creatures, for whatever that's worth.</div>
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20480,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615655&postcount=308,2007-12-05T18:45:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""I think we should be careful about using our limited magical resources. I agree that mud could already reveal some information.""</font><br/><br/>OOC<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>glitterdust</i> can be useful if we actually have to fight it. Perhaps someone should first try the mud splashing, so we at least know something tangible is there. Hynerst also already noted to himself that <i>see invisibility</i> should be in his spellbook.<br/>
If anything mind-affecting would work, maybe someone could try talking to them first? (if they are creatures, do they move?)</div>
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20481,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616327&postcount=309,2007-12-06T01:12:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<font color=""Red""><b><i><u>John</u></i></b></font><br/><br/>John walks towards the mud, scoops some up, and walks back. ""<font color=""red"">I highly doubt mud is magnetic. Linon, what is the direction of the nearest creature?</font>"" He says."
20482,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616682&postcount=310,2007-12-06T02:51:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Linon concentrates on the evil presences again and points at the nearest.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Are you sure it wouldn't be easier if I just threw the mud myself?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You posted while I was making the post saying Linon threw mud herself <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" plicrhnbs="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> I actually had plans with that wooden shield of hers, but she wouldn't ignore John like that. Keep in mind that with splash weapons you can just target the floor rather than the creature, which is useful against invisible oponents.<br/>
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Also, the Knowledge (Religion) check was actually meant to see how much Linon knows about ghosts and similarly invisible undead. Namely, would they even show up when detecting evil? I'm sorry I wasn't clear on that before.</div>
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20483,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625407&postcount=311,2007-12-07T15:21:00,hexonxonx,"In my position as commander-in-chief of rules interpretation, I would say you can identify the direction and vague area of an evil presence, even an invisible one.  Combating it would be impossible without other hints (i.e. the invisible presence making noise or attacking somebody)."
20484,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636599&postcount=312,2007-12-10T04:07:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<font color=""Red""><u><i><b>John</b></i></u></font><br/><br/>John looks down at his hands, which hold mud that is slowly dripping out of his fingers. ""<font color=""red"">I'll be back in a second.</font>"" He runs back (up/down?) with his shield.<br/><br/>A few second later, he comes back, mud piled on the inside of the shield. ""<font color=""Red"">Now we can all throw some mud.</font>"" John says, smiling. He puts down the shield, picks up some mud, and throws at the invisible creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">John's actually throwing it at the floor, so, if no check, then.... yeah.</div>
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20485,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636915&postcount=313,2007-12-10T05:27:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>A mischievous smile plays around the corners of Linon's mouth as she scoops up a few handfuls of mud out of the shield.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I wish I could freeze time and teleport us all to some place where we could have an all-out snow fight""</font>she says as she launches one in the general direction of the nearest evil presence."
20486,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638520&postcount=314,2007-12-10T11:11:00,hexonxonx,The mud does not strike anything on it's way to the floor.  Once on the floor...nothing happens.  It just sits there.
20487,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638742&postcount=315,2007-12-10T11:49:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<font color=""Red""><u><i><b>John</b></i></u></font><br/><br/>John's eyes narrow. He turns to Linon and says ""<font color=""red"">Is there any way to enchant a section of floor to make it appear evil?</font>"""
20488,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640429&postcount=316,2007-12-10T20:27:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Linon stares thoughtfully at the evil presence hovering about the mud on the floor. Sighing, she turns towards John.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I'm afraid I can't tell you. I know there exist spells that would make an evil creature appear non-evil, so my guess would be that there is. What do you think, gentlemen?"" </font><br/><br/>She looks at Hynerst, Jarek and Hotaru, then while they think the matter over she picks up John's shield and starts wiping it off."
20489,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640508&postcount=317,2007-12-10T21:47:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""This can be explained in several ways. First of all, the creatures or objects radiating evil might not be corporeal, so the mud would pass right through. Secondly, the evilness might originate from active spells. Finally, it is probably possible to produce such an aura as a warning or a means to scare intruders, which we are.""</font><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><font color=""Gray"">""I should study this more systematically""</font><br/><br/>Hunched, Hynerst descends the stairs again in search of a tender twig. When he finds one, he attaches a copper coin at the end. This magnetic detector should bend a bit with even a slight magnetic force, and more as the force increases. With his detector he silently starts to map the magnetic effect in the room, trying to figure out at which height it starts, and whether there are differences in different positions. Initially, he stays on the stairs and avoids bumping into anyone else."
20490,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640726&postcount=318,2007-12-11T00:26:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<font color=""Red""><u><i><b>John</b></i></u></font><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">She looks at Hynerst, Jarek and Hotaru, then while they think the matter over she picks up John's shield and starts wiping it off.</div>
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</div>John turns to Linon and takes his shield. ""<font color=""red"">Thank you, but I can do this myself.</font>"" He begins wiping down his shield."
20491,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641087&postcount=319,2007-12-11T02:47:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">John turns to Linon and takes his shield. ""<font color=""red"">Thank you, but I can do this myself.</font>"" He begins wiping down his shield.</div>
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</div>Taken aback by John's reaction, Linon looks at him quizzingly, then shrugs off her surprise and replies gently:<font color=""Purple"">""I'm sure you can. I also trust that you realise I have been able to stand up or carry mud ever since I was a little girl. When people are courteous and helpful towards me, I try to treat them the same way. I'm sorry if I made you feel patronised.""</font><br/><br/>Staring absent-mindedly at John's shield, she reflects on how this is the second time today that she is told off for something that was kindly meant.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Purple"">""Don't touch me, don't touch my stuff... it'd almost make me want to get checked for signs of lycanthropy.  At least he didn't get so terribly upset.""</font></i><br/><br/>She is interrupted by having to move aside so Hynerst can access the floor. Once she figures out what he's doing, and seeing John wipe his shield right next to it, she is struck with a sudden thought.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Mister Whistkingstone, I have had an idea. Would it make a difference to tie wood underneath our shoes? Here, uhm...""</font><br/><br/>As she is about to hand him her wooden shield, she remembers how much Hynerst dislikes dirt and since her shield is still rather muddy, she puts it on the floor herself, taking utmost care not to touch either Hynerst or John."
20492,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641192&postcount=320,2007-12-11T03:32:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>Sitting on the steps, feet dangling idly, Ru mulls over the puzzles.<i><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">I wonder if I've ever heard of anything like this on my travels?</font></i>He starts randomly singing snippits of songs and bits of poetry and the like, staring out at the room, but not really looking at anything.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20493,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641280&postcount=321,2007-12-11T04:01:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst is very concentrated on his tool and doesn't seem to hear Linon's question. He does contemplate it silently, however...<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>When he finishes his initial experimentation he might try his tool above Linon's shield or above a layer of mud to see whether there is any difference."
20494,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643134&postcount=322,2007-12-12T04:23:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>After waiting a few moments for Hynerst to respond, Linon decides to make room on the crowded stairs and walks back to the previous room. Desirous not to disturb anyone else, she does her best to dampen the noise of her armour on the hard metal steps, finds a position right outside the door and stands there quietly listening to Hotaru's melody.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20495,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643709&postcount=323,2007-12-12T06:23:00,Otakutaylor,"<font color=""Green"">Loretta</font><br/><br/>OOC: Sorry for the lack of posts, first job (Toys R' Us) and school = very little true gaming time. Heck, I should be doing a project right now, hehe. Please if I slack off on posting again, feel free to PM or e-mail me.<br/><br/>Returning from her state of perpetual bordom from the consistancy of traps, Loretta let's her eyes scan the room, she looks over the pictures on the wall again. Takes a glance at the ceiling, incase of a 5th picture, and let's her mind wander.<br/><br/>Letting her thoughs fall from her mouth, Loretta mumbles.<font color=""green"">""Hmm... bugs... Maybe they're those stupid gold-coin shaped bugs... what ever they called... nah, that's a dragon thing... Hey Linon, can a single bug be like... Really Evil? I know sometimes there's just really tiny things that are evil, like imps and such.""</font>Loretta isn't really waiting for an answer from Linon, she expects it to be no, and continues talking to herself. Glancing at the treasure, she looks it over,<font color=""green"">""Apperently the floors magnetic, wouldn't the treasure be pressed flat against the ground if it wasn't set up in a structurally sound way?"" </font>Her dwarven roots slipping out.<br/><br/>Loretta sighs,<font color=""green"">""Give me a gnome anyday, atleast with their riddles when you give up you can give them a silver for the answer.""</font>"
20496,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645257&postcount=324,2007-12-12T11:18:00,hexonxonx,"Hotaru:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> you remember, the tale unbidden and seemingly arising of it's own accord in your mind, the tale of the great wyrm black dragon Glaucon.  He was very intelligent, and skilled in magical and metallic arts, and also very sadistic.  He created a magnetic floor that would weigh down the would-be thieves of his treasure, so that when they stuffed their pockets with his treasure they would be weighed down, whereopon Glaucon would toy with their immobilized form until he tired of their suffering and finally killed them.  Glaucon was finally killed by a party of monks, unarmed and unarmored, who had no metallic equipment to be weighed down and thus were immune to the magnetic trap.  </div>
</div><br/><br/>Wood does not block the magnetic field, and the mud didn't either."
20497,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646490&postcount=325,2007-12-12T15:12:00,Grrth,"((hehe, how fitting!))<br/><br/><b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>Jumping up excitedly, Ru exclaims, ""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Monks!  That's how they did it -- with monks!</font>""<br/><br/>He'll launch into the tale of Glaucon the dragon and his treasure-loving ways (and I'll cross my fingers that he can do the song justice!)<br/><br/>perform:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>10</b>](21)</span><br/><br/>((yay!  I<i>can </i>sing!))"
20498,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646843&postcount=326,2007-12-12T16:14:00,Halna LeGavilk,"John pulls out his harmonica, and begins to play it along with Ru's singing.<br/><br/>After Ru is done, John says ""<font color=""Red"">Does anyone in here have none-metal weapons? Preferably enchanted ones? Because, otherwise, that story only helps a little bit.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20499,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647465&postcount=327,2007-12-12T18:58:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst is still busy examining the magnetic field throughout the song. Everyone can see that he has a non-metallic quarterstaff, but it looks rather ordinary.<br/><br/>- Does he find any differences in the magnetic field above different locations on the floor?<br/>- Does he find a height above which the effect is negligible?"
20500,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648215&postcount=328,2007-12-13T02:14:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Painfully aware that the chirping of her armour as she attempted to sneak down the stairs was a more annoying and penetrating sound than its regular clanking, Linon looks furtively from Hynerst to Hotaru and back at Loretta's question. She is quite relieved when Loretta doesn't wait for an answer. Besides, all she could have said would be another 'I don't know'.<br/><br/>Her spirits are lifted somewhat by the pleasant song of Glaucon, the evil black dragon that got its proper punishment. Listening to Ru and John's music brings back warm memories of evenings spent in taverns and weddings filled with mirth. Funny how his voice almost sounds better now that the circumstances are unfavourable. The meaning of the song is not lost on her, however. It is starting to look like getting out of their armour will be the only way to get through the next room, and Loretta's suggestion of evil bugs has done nothing to make her more partial to the idea.<br/><br/>She shakes her head ruefully at John's question, wishing she had prepared an appropriate spell that day.<font color=""Purple"">""Have you come to any conclusions, Mister Whistkingstone?""</font>she asks hopefully when she sees that Hynerst is finished with his experiments."
20501,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651725&postcount=329,2007-12-13T16:14:00,hexonxonx,"Hynerst:  The field seems to operate at the same strength everywhere besides the stairwell, regardless of where you place your probe.  Jarek:  Yes, your Freedom of Movement would work in this area, but keep in mind it would only last 30 seconds."
20502,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652153&postcount=330,2007-12-13T18:50:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Somewhat ashamed:<font color=""Gray"">""Unfortunately, I cannot find a safe path, nor a safe height. And neither mud nor wood block the magnetism.""</font><br/>After a few seconds of thought<br/><font color=""Gray"">""I see three remaining options: Firstly, I try to dispel the effect, but there is a large chance of failure and it might last only mere seconds. Secondly, Hotaru could try to make the evil things visible. Thirdly, someone could scout ahead without metal armour -avoiding the evil patches, and we prepare for the possibility of battle. In that case I can first prepare some offensive spells. The walls warn of swarms, but Hotaru's story only mentions a fight with the host, neither clarifies the evil auras, so there is no real consistency about what we might face.""</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20503,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653018&postcount=331,2007-12-14T02:38:00,hexonxonx,Knowledge: Nature
20504,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653021&postcount=332,2007-12-14T02:41:00,Bender,"knowledge roll coming up<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20505,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653124&postcount=333,2007-12-14T03:10:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Well, if it comes to darting across all that space, I'm pretty nimble.  If someone would lend me a non-metallic weapon, I'd be happy to take my chances, unless our gambling man would prefer to go first?</font>""<br/><br/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" plicrhnbs="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><br/><br/>((I've only got a +2 to my dex, but a high tumble stat, could be helpful))"
20506,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654019&postcount=334,2007-12-14T07:05:00,webgem,"<b>Jarek</b><br/><br/>Jarek shrugs off his chain shirt and it falls to the ground with a metallic clang.  He drops his metallic shield as well.  He rubs his fingers together almost gleefully.<font color=""Blue"">""In fact I would very much prefer to go first.  I have a spell that prevents others from attacking me unless I attack first, should keep the evil presences away, if not then I can protect myself from evil as well.  The main thing is...although I am excited to scout ahead, what purpose will it serve.  Also, if I do go, I would need some very precise directions on where not to go, Ru, Hyrnest, and dear Linon, could I count on you folks to help me there, and finally, yes I could use some sort of nonmetallic item, shield as well just in case if possible, if not we'll just have to hope for the best.  Hmm.....also maybe tie a rope too me if there is a litteral fall to be had.  Sorry to get so wordy, but this should be fun!""</font>"
20507,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654036&postcount=335,2007-12-14T07:09:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Linon listens intently to Hynerst's explanation and thinks about his suggestions.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I think Ru and you should save your magic for when you feel it is most useful. Sending a scout first is very clever. I will be very glad to help whomever volunteers to navigate around the presences. It would make a big difference to me if I knew that beyond this door was a place where we could safely put our armour back on. And if it triggered an attack, our scout could dart back to the stairs so we could fight on our own terms.<br/>
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In fact, trying to trigger the trap from the stairs mightn't be a bad idea either.  We haven't tried yet whether these things could be turned, and maybe we could throw some bigger metal things near the armour on the floor or on top of the treasure.<br/>
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Jarek, you were right before when you said that you'd like to save your divine power for when we know for sure that we're up against undead. If you don't object, I will try it myself.""</font><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I can't check right now, but I have the nagging feeling that 'Glitterdust' wouldn't work on incorporeal creatures. Tumble is a great idea, avoiding AoO's from the evil things (if they'd get any). <br/>
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Bender, if you'd prefer Hynerst to think of the extra suggestions I made, I'll edit this post accordingly. They shouldn't be Linon's, but after the song and dance she had to go through before I could reasonably have her think of 'let's use my shield to test whether wood blocks it' I'm a little funned out on the ignorant roleplaying.</div>
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20508,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654051&postcount=336,2007-12-14T07:12:00,webgem,don't know what just happened
20509,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3659777&postcount=337,2007-12-15T19:29:00,Bender,"OOC: I could have sworn I replied earlier, but something must have gone wrong...<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""message"">Bender, if you'd prefer Hynerst to think of the extra suggestions I made, I'll edit this post accordingly. They shouldn't be Linon's, but after the song and dance she had to go through before I could reasonably have her think of 'let's use my shield to test whether wood blocks it' I'm a little funned out on the ignorant roleplaying.</div>
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</div>Hynerst might be more intelligent than I am, but he's far from a strategic mastermind, since he has no combat experience (except maybe some from books). I think it's perfectly fine that Linon has some good idea's too.<br/>
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about non-metal weapon: Hynerst won't offer his quarterstaff, but specifically asked to him and insisted upon, he will part with it.</div>
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20510,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663689&postcount=338,2007-12-16T17:06:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<b><i><u><font color=""Red"">John</font></u></i></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""red"">Well, what are we going to do? We have a lot of choices, and I swear I can feel the time slipping away. The best one so far is to send some one in there. </font>"" John looks around at his comrades for a second. ""<font color=""red"">If no one objects, I would like to do this.</font>"""
20511,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664202&postcount=339,2007-12-16T21:57:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Linon blinks slowly as the battle of wills that is going on between her companions takes her straight back to her days at the temple of Kord. Team sports. No matter which one they picked, it always turned into a silent struggle within each team as every individual player wanted to be the one to make that winning goal, ignored Linon's suggested tactics and it all ended up with a wrestling match. Luckily these men were slightly more disciplined.<br/><br/>Resigning herself that there would be no more attempts at probing the room and knowing that trying to find a logical way to pick the best candidate would leave everybody frustrated, she tries to sound lighthearted as she turns to Jarek.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""How about we let fate decide who goes first? Jarek, if you would lend me one of your dice, I'll clean the footprints off of a part of the stairs and roll it. I would suggest 1 and 2 for Ru, 3 and 4 for you and 5 and 6 for John.""</font>"
20512,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665601&postcount=340,2007-12-17T07:02:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Sweet!  I shall sing a song to fill all our hearts with courage!  Glory shall come to he who ventures first into the unknown!  Have no fear, should you fall, I shall immortalize your name in song forever!</font>""<br/><br/>((<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" plicrhnbs="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>-->  ""... And they ate Robin's minstrels and all rejoyced.""))"
20513,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667237&postcount=341,2007-12-17T13:35:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<b><i><u><font color=""Red"">John</font></u></i></b><br/><br/>John nods at Linon. ""<font color=""red"">That sounds fair. Let's roll.</font>""<br/><br/>John chuckles at Ru's antics. ""<font color=""red"">And if you should fall, Hotaru, I shall compose a ballad on my harmonica such as the world as never seen before, all in the glory of mighty Hotaru, master bard!</font>"" John says as he strikes a herioc pose."
20514,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673087&postcount=342,2007-12-18T18:53:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Uncomfortable about this display of bravery going around, and having no interest in going first himself, Hynerst tries to blend into the background, staring at his knees. He does contemplate some more on what to do against swarms (ooc: was the check sufficient?)."
20515,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679794&postcount=343,2007-12-20T05:49:00,webgem,"<b>Argin</b><br/><br/>Argin hands one of his silver dice to Linon.<font color=""Blue"">""That seems like a very wise idea, here's hoping that chance favors the correct choice!""</font>"
20516,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680527&postcount=344,2007-12-20T08:20:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Smiling at the good cheer of all around her, Linon unhooks her gauntlet again so she can accept Jarek's die with a clean hand. She then walks over to the stairs,  wipes off one step with her other hand and rolls the die. It comes up a<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>](1)</span>."
20517,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682088&postcount=345,2007-12-20T12:55:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<u><i><b><font color=""Red"">John</font></b></i></u><br/><br/>John turns to Hotaru. ""<font color=""red"">Well, friend, it looks like you get the honor of being the first to go in.</font>"" John grins and says ""<font color=""red"">I hope I won't have to use my harmonica in the following weeks.</font>"""
20518,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684480&postcount=346,2007-12-21T01:29:00,Grrth,"((oh, rats))<br/><br/><b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">Have no fear, John, I would just as soon rather you didn't compose a eulogy for me, either!</font>""  ((<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" plicrhnbs="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>))<br/><br/>Hotaru wiggles out of his pack and adds his chain shirt and weapons to it.  He slides his wand into a pocket.<br/><br/>""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">I'm ready.  Does anyone have a club or big stick I can borrow?</font>""<br/><br/>And he'll start to sing!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Let's try some Bardic Music to inspire courage.  This gives a +1 bonus to saving throws against charm/fear effects, +1 bonus to atk/dmg rolls, and lasts for 5 rounds after he stops singing.  (no check required)</div>
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20519,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684565&postcount=347,2007-12-21T01:51:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I have no club or anything, but feel free to use my shield. It's not perfect, but you can hit things with it if you really need. How about we get some ropes tied to you again? I thought Jarek had a very good point there.""</font>"
20520,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688868&postcount=348,2007-12-21T17:48:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<u><i><b><font color=""Red"">John</font></b></i></u><br/><br/>John pulls a length of rope out of his pack. ""<font color=""red"">We should use my rope, it's extra strong.</font>""<br/>John tugs on it a little, to show its strength."
20521,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689017&postcount=349,2007-12-21T18:50:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""mediumturquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>Giving the rope a rather pained look considering his last experience, Ru nods and lets them tie a rope around him (as he's singing, he can't very well make much conversation).  He'll accept the shield.<br/><br/>With an added ""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Wish me luck!</font>"" to the song he's currently singing about courage and valor, Hotaru steps into the room ....<br/><br/>((I suppose a weapon isn't particularly necessary, considering the liklihood that he'll stay around and fight is slim, so we'll just press on, shall we?))"
20522,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689078&postcount=350,2007-12-21T19:20:00,Bender,<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>Hynerst stiffens up and starts breathing fast again as he watches Hotaru's endeavour from as far away as possible.
20523,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689332&postcount=351,2007-12-21T21:45:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Purple""><b>Linon</b></font></a><br/><br/>Concentrating once more on the evil presences in the room, Linon keeps Hotaru informed about how close they are and on which side of him.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""There is one ahead of you, but it is still several steps away. There is one closer to you and to the right that you're going to pass right about... now.""</font>"
20524,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693680&postcount=352,2007-12-22T15:45:00,webgem,"<b>Jarek</b><br/><br/>Jarek retrieves his holy symbol and prepares to smite the creatures should they be undead, and hopes to be of some assistance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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i do have interweb, but it is dial up and very skippy, hopefully I'll be able to check every day and update though, just a forewarning<br/>
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20525,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700829&postcount=353,2007-12-24T12:14:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<u><i><b><font color=""Red"">John </font></b></i></u><br/><br/>John readies his sword and says ""<font color=""red"">Hotaru, if they attack, try and lure them over here so we can fight them!</font>"""
20526,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725679&postcount=354,2007-12-31T02:18:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Hotaru:</font></b><br/><br/>Moving carefully around the ... whatevers, still singing cheerfully, Hotaru tries to get to the other side as quickly as he can."
20527,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727240&postcount=355,2007-12-31T09:14:00,hexonxonx,"Hotaru:  nothing happens.  The metallic things in your possession (the fishhoots, the signal whistle, etc) are weighed down in your pockets, but this has no effect on your movement through the room.  It is simply annoying.<br/><br/>Do you have any destination in mind?"
20528,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737743&postcount=356,2008-01-02T18:32:00,Grrth,"If Hotaru doesn't bother anything and nothing bothers him, he'll make for the door on the far side of the room and pause there.  If the door's open, he'll look through, otherwise just listen for anything he might hear on the other side.<br/><br/>Note:  he'll try not to touch or in any other way disturb the door, having learned the hard way that doors in dungeons are often booby-trapped.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" plicrhnbs="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/><br/>Once he reaches the far side, he will, of course, stop singing, and call back to the others anything he finds out.<br/><br/>spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>4</b>](5)</span><br/>listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>13</b>](19)</span>"
20529,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741300&postcount=357,2008-01-03T12:23:00,hexonxonx,"Hotaru:  The door is very close to the corpse at E2.  Do you want to investigate it, or stay as far away from it as possible?<br/><br/>Also, because you are so close to the door (i.e. right next to it) Search is a better roll to make.<br/><br/>In any event, the door is closed.  On the door is a motif of a muscular genie blocking the way with folded arms, in a pose as if blocking passage.  Something small is written in very fine print that you could have not read otherwise.  Unlike the other writing, this is in Draconic, so you can read it.  It says ""Stay here forever and rot, you thieves.  No thieves shall be granted passage through this door."""
20530,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742430&postcount=358,2008-01-03T16:57:00,Grrth,"(oh, I meant that, if the door were open, to look beyond into the corridor or whatever and see what he could see, but, no matter ...)<br/><br/>((Do you mean, do I want to investigate the corpse?  Uh, sure, I guess I can take a look when I'm done with the door.))<br/><br/>Hotaru does shout back to the others the inscription on the door.  ""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Sounds rather chipper, don't you think?</font>""  Stepping aside, towards the corpse.  ""<font color=""mediumturquoise"">Now, about this body ....</font>""<br/><br/>((In case I need a search check for that,<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>18</b>](21)</span>))"
20531,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745169&postcount=359,2008-01-04T18:59:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/>From the back, Hynerst mumbles<font color=""Gray"">""We haven't stolen anything, we can pass.""</font><br/>After rethinking it for two seconds, and in a self-satisfied voice:<br/><font color=""Gray"">""At least, <i>I</i> have never stolen anything""</font>"
20532,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745694&postcount=360,2008-01-05T00:36:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<b><i><u><font color=""Red"">John</font></u></i></b><br/><br/>John thinks for a minute about the passage on the wall. ""<font color=""red"">I do not think that it means if we have ever thieved anything, it probably means whether or not we wish to steal whatever is behind that door.</font>"""
20533,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752989&postcount=361,2008-01-06T13:12:00,webgem,"<b>Jarek</b><br/><br/>After a moment Jarek pipes in,<font color=""Blue"">""Might that put us in a bit of a bind?""</font>"
20534,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753584&postcount=362,2008-01-06T16:16:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<b><i><u><font color=""Red"">John</font></u></i></b><br/><br/>John raises one eyebrow. ""<font color=""red"">I do not think so. I believe our mission was to get rid of the lich. The mayor of Xii'thktor wishes to steal the treasure. We do not.</font>""."
20535,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760104&postcount=363,2008-01-08T04:24:00,webgem,"<b>Jarek</b><br/><br/>Jarek shrugs,<font color=""Blue"">""I suppose it depends on how you look at it, our share could be an equivilant in loot I believe, so maybe if we promise to not take any as our share.  I don't care either way as long as we don't spring a trap because the door doesn't share our distinction.  We are kinda working with the mayor to help him steal aren't we.""</font>Jarek says this all in a quite voice, trying not to say this in case the door is somehow listening."
20536,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786459&postcount=364,2008-01-14T08:45:00,Bender,"<b>Hynerst</b><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""I could try to open the door from here, but it would take me 15 minutes to prepare the proper spell, and its not a very powerful spell.""</font>"
20537,The Cube (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58017-The-Cube-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829586&postcount=365,2008-01-24T15:56:00,Halna LeGavilk,"<b><u><i><font color=""red"">John</font></i></u></b><br/><br/>Jonathan shakes his head. ""<font color=""Red"">I am not sure if that would be a good idea. We have no way to reinforce Jarek, seeing as how our arms and armor are metal, and it does not matter anyway, seeing as we couldn't get across anyway.</font>"""
20538,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439733&postcount=1,2007-10-31T16:27:00,Timaoh,"MORDUN<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Gray""> One day whilst Mordun is hiking up and down mountainside paths searching for some truth to a rumour he had heard about a tower being built in the next valley over to serve as a refuge for some reclusive unnatural.  While he was making his way along a particularly trecherous portion of the cliff face his dwarven intuition was piqued by something unnatural in the rock he was clinging to.<br/>
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Without any further notice the rock itself swelled around his hands and feet pinning him in place.  The cold from the stone slowly numbing his hands and chilling his body and soul completely.  No amount of struggling or cursing unnaturals and their ilk seemed to have any effect and he was eventually consumed by the earth itself.  Consciousness faded into a hazy preternatural existence devoid of anything except the confining darkness and the weight of stone embracing him.</font></div>
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20539,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3457480&postcount=2,2007-11-04T04:09:00,Timaoh,"Lialei Heartblossom<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  Lialei had become accostomed to her forest paths and patrolling the borders of her land.  She was always warry and vigilant of dangers to herself and others who might not be as watchful.  Whenever she descovered a new hazard or trecherous plot of land she would do her best to ward others from the area with common trail markers warning of danger.<br/>
She was setting a marker on just such as occassion to ward travelers of a pit that had opened as a result of too much rain and the bank of the path eroding into a deep sinkhole.  When she noticed the traces of smoke on the wind she was not alarmed at first.  It was not all that uncommon for travelers and hunters to be about the paths and trails in the area.  She dismissed the scent on the wind as nothing out of place and went back to placing markers and trying to fence in the sinkhole with briars.<br/>
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It wasn't until late in the day when she was exhausted from her long hours of labour and had finally finished her task that she noted the pressence of smoke was still in the air.  She had become accustomed to the scent and only noticed now the slight haze of smoke that was gathering about the hole she had been working to protect.  Immediately alarmed she decided she had better check on the source of the fire in order to discover it's source.  Perhaps there were some adventurers or a gathering of some sort... a feast perhaps?  It was close to the harvest season and there were a few settlements of primative races nearby.  Perhaps they were responsible for the smoke on the winds.<br/>
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Without any further speculation or debate she set off.  Wuickly settling into her practiced strides and devouring ground beneath her as she sprinted through the undergrowth towards the smoke.  As she ran it became harder and harder for her to breathe, she noted with alarm that it was also becoming hotter the thicker the smoke was.  She was almost running doubled over just to keep her head out of the clouds of smoke now billowing from between the trees.  It stung her eyes and her lungs as she dragged in ragged breaths.  She didn't bother wiping the tears from her eyes.  Even if she were not crying from the smoke tears would flow freely.  This was her forest and her home being destroyed.  She knew every path and trail and every tree that was now being consumed by fire.<br/>
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She no longer debated the source of the fire  this much smoke could only mean that there were a great many trees on fire.  She franticly searched her memory of her forest for a nearby water source and altered her course to bring her near it.  Eventually splashing into the shallow water of the stream she used the cool water to clear the ashes from her face and began the grim task of hauling water and trying to stop the fire from spreading.  She knew others would come.  Her fellow scouts and wardens of the woods would soon discover the plight of their home as the animals brought them warnings and tales of the fire.  She worked alone into dusk never stoping, she had cut a swath accross the fires path and was confident that she had made a difference.  Her presence seemed to bolster the resolve of nature around her and the fire seemed held at bay.  She trudged back to the stream for more water to continue her work.  Barely able to stand she dropped to one knee... she had been working for hours and was now utterly exhausted.  She felt herself being dragged down by the aches and soreness of her limbs.  On all fours now she could imagine sleeping amidts the cool forest bed watching the limbs swaying above her head in the breeze.<br/>
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She wasn't even alarmed when she felt herself sinking down towards the ground... no not towards... into the ground... but she was too tired to care.  She gave into the urge to close her eyes and rest.  Darkness came quickly and Lialei was unaware that the darkness was magical instead of natural.<br/>
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...She slept.<br/>
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20540,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3457506&postcount=3,2007-11-04T04:17:00,Timaoh,"Habadur Turnous<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Habadur having heard of a religous cult on his travels that were familiar with undead and rites revolving around them was intrigued to hear of others of his order.  At first disbelieving that others could have the same ideals as he and his brothers could have so far from his home.  Such was the mystery and power of his God he surmised.  Quickly he set out to find them and rekindle his association with them.  He wanted to show them all he had discovered and learned in his travels, his new found power and abilities.  He was excited and relieved after having spent so many years studying and traveling with those who did not believe and who saw his faith as evil and who could never understand the truth.  He would finally be among those who appreciated and understood his views as he did.<br/>
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He made his way along the coast and towards the forested cliff that they supposedly had built a large monastary upon.  Although the people he talked to among the outlying villages and towns spoke of cruel torture and unspeakable acts of depravity from those who lived high on the cliff surrounded by forest.  They also claimed the woods were haunted at night and that devils and demons prowled after dark.  Such were the tales and flights of fancy he had endured all his years as he travelled among the ignorant masses who understood little of his divine order and the quest for knowledge that they pursued dogmatically.  How could they understand?  They were ignorant of the ways of his order and their true intentions, of course anything outside the percieved normalacy would be shunned and reviled by those who were unlearned and unable to comprehend.<br/>
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So Habadur travelled and encountered none of the supposed dangers of the forest.  Seeing neither demon nor monster on the well-worn path bolstered his spirits.  Those people must have enjoyed trying to torment visitors and passers-by with their tales of woe.  He chuckled to himself thinking of the simpletons who must be scared by such obviously fradulant claims.  There was nothing even remotely evil about this forest.  The birds sang and the trees swayed merrily as he walked among them.<br/>
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Finally after a full days travel and an afternoon of asscending the steep path that lazily wound its way up the steep cliff Habadur came at last to a very large and imposing gate set into a wall that stetched 30 feet high.  He was impressed by the drawings and the friezes set into the face of the door.  Now he understood the paranoia of the people a little better.  The faces and bodies of the people carved into the door were wretched and withered looking.  As though the life had been sucked from them, twisted as though in pain.  Sneers and faces full of agony and pain stared back at him as he studied the door.  Msterful he thought to himself.  A true testament to their work, if a bit morbid for his taste.<br/>
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He reached up for the large rope off to one side of the large door and gave it a steady pull.  Behind the doors hes could clearly hear a bell toll, and feet as people stirred.  He heard a slidding shutter open in the door and moved to stand in front of it.  He announced himself and was met by a surly looking face in the small opening who asked about his business and then grudgingly allowed him entry into the monastary, through a small door set into one side of the larger doors.  As Habadur stepped through the doorway he was startled to see that the open area of the monastary was crowded with people.  He tried to stand a little straighter and pushed back the weariness of the days travel from his mind.  As he did so something struck him as odd.  There were people of all stations of life here, not just monks and clerics as he had expected to find.  There were trades people and merchants and all sorts from all different avenues of life.  The other thing struck him as odd was that they all dressed in styles and a manner that suggested nobility.  However it was an older style that he had not seen in years.<br/>
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Quickly dismissing these as unimportant issues he set about getting to know those who were gathered about the courtyard.  He had yet to see any symbols of his order but assumed these people were simple followers come to pay homage and ask for services of his faith.  He was just finishing his rounds when he saw the doors to the main building open out of the corner of his vision and saw three of the most beutiful women he had ever seen emerge from the building.  He was imediately charmed by them, finding their alure irresistable he found himself staring at them as they came towards him through the crowd.  They were dressed in fine gowns that shimmered in the now dull light of the moon.  <i>Was it so late?</i>  He wondered to himself.  No matter soon he would have a room for the night and he could rest there and begin the task of discussing business with those of his order who resided here.<br/>
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The three women walked towards him with a grace and fluidity that spoke of a sensuality and a certainty borne of self confidence.  The woman on the right was garbed in a light green with cream coloured lace that danced along a bodice that was daringly cut to expose almost all of her femanine features for any who would look.  Her eyes were dark and alluring and her face was angular and refined.  Her dark hair was swept into a mass of curls and help in place by a miriad of jewelled pins that sparkled and danced in the moonlight as though they themselves were alive.<br/>
The woman on the left was dressed more plainly than the two beside her.  Her hands clasped demurely in front of herself and the pale skin of her arms was contrasted dramatically by the dark satin black of her gown.  Trimmed with silver thread and small diamonds as accents she was short and elfin where the others were tall and fit.  She stood meeting his gaze occassionally but looking down and straightening her gown, as though nervous.  Her dark hair mirrored the woman on the right but where her  hair was full of curls and bounce this ones hair was cut short and straight held in place by a circlet covered in diamonds as perfect as her skin.<br/>
The third woman stood as though she commanded the attention of everyone within her gaze.  That everything she saw she expected to obey her demands.  Her attitude was further enhanced by the high nechline of her yellow and gold gown.  Sparkling with golden thread and lace she seemed majestic and regal.  Her face was set in a stern expression and she was clearly the eldest of the three and in charge.  She radiated a confidence that was unsettling and the effect only increased as tenssion grew with the silence.<br/>
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Finally she spoke and her powerful voice filled the still air of the night.  ""Who are you that dares to so boldly comes where none shall tread uninvited?""  She demanded.  At a loss for words at this exclamation Habadur searched for a suitable answer, finding none.  He waited.  ""It has been years since one of your kind has dared to venture here.""  She continued unfazed by his silence.  ""Were i younger i would play with you and entertain myself into the long hours of the night.  However such things are beneath me now and this matter will be settled by the council of three.  Your fate will be brought to you in the morning, as we decide it this night.""  With that final proclimation she nodded to those around Habadur and the night filled with the sound of metal being unsheathed.  With an inward groan Habadur cursed his ill fate and tried to reason with those around him telling them who he was and what his intentions were.  That he was not from the village but atraveller and a follower of their ways.<br/>
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The woman turned slowly and rested her gaze upon him.  Habadur had the feeling that she was staring into him more than she was looking at him.  He shuddered and tried to calm himself.  ""If you are a true follower of our ways then you will have nothing to fear.  Surrender yourself into our care and we will decide your fate as your superiors.""  With the last sentance she seemed amused smirking with the last words.  Reluctantly Habadur allowed them to take him into their custody and was brought to a chamber on the second floor.  Not at all what he expected he was brought to a lavish room with all sorts of delicacies and extravagant ameneties within the room.  Food was piled high on one of the tables as though a feast had been underway when he arived.  There were even clean clothes and a hot bath awaiting him in the far corner behind a screen.  This isn't half bad he though to himself as he imediately decided to take advantage of his good fortune.<br/>
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After a bath and changing into clean clothes he ate his fill of the most splendid food he had ever tasted.  Eating twice as much as he would normally have thought polite.  He was lounging in a chair sipping the most splendid selection of cordials he had ever had when he heard a noise stir the tapestyr behind him and a gust of cool air waft towards him from the same direction.  He turned and was alarmed and yet pleased to see the youngest of the three standing behind him with her back to the tapestry hurriedly smoothing it back in place.  Her gaze met his and for an instant he though he saw sadness in here eyes and something else which he couldn't place before her expression changed to one of determination.<br/>
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Standing before him she seemed more childish without the two other women.  She couldn't be much older than 18 or so he guessed.  Just entering into womanhood, her pale skin and large dark eyes felt as though they were drawing him in.  He shook his head to clear his thoughts.  ""Where are my manners?""  He said appologetically.  ""I am Ha...""  She interupted him by  reaching up and grabing the back of his head.  Habadur sought to resist but she was far stronger than she had seemed.  This whelp of a girl was able to bring her lips to his for just a moment and the sensation shocked Habadur as he felt magic stronger than any he had ever felt before course through him.  Finally able to gather his senses he pulled the girl away and she allowed herself to be pushed away he realised.  She smiled up at him with a playful smile.  ""They wanted to kill you.  They can't now that you are mine.""  She said to him matter of factly.  ""However it still is not safe for you to remain here.  You must flee and never return to these lands or they will find you and kill you as they sought to this night.""  Stunned Habadur was struggling to make sense of all the unknown and inexplicable things that were happinging to him and around him.  He never wanted any of this, had never asked for any of this.<br/>
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He looked up at the girl who felt his equal even though he towered over her.  She was slight but strong, he knew that now.  She half dragged him towards the wall where the tapestry she had stood in front of hung.  Reaching up into the wall she twisted her hand in a small gensture and the wall behind the tapestry faded away.  Staring into the space beyond Habadur recognised the woods he had walked through earlier that day.  He began to step forward and stopped.  Looking back at the girl feeling a large mixture of emotions and still unsure of what had happened and what was to happen.  He stepped through the opening, turning as he passed through to catch one final glimpse of her face.  She was nowhere to be seen.  The opening had vanished without a trace and he was alone in the woods. For the first time in his life he was scared and felt more alone then all his years travelling and for all his time spent alone studying.  Now was the first time it had ever bothered him or that he had though about it in a negative way.<br/>
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He ran... his legs accustomed to walking he stumbled as he ran...  His mind reeling with the  events of the day.  He ran...  Thinking thoughts of this girl-turned saviour.  He ran... Feeling the earth speed by beneath him.  He ran... and ran until he could run no more.  Colapsing exhausted at the edge of the woods he welcomed the darkness the crept over him.  Secure in the fact that he was far from the events of tonight he slept... and dreamt... of her.<br/>
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So exhausted from the night before he didn't even wake when the sun lit his face and when the morning came only a few hours after he had collapsed.  He slept the sleep of the exhausted and did not even stir at the touch of the cold stone.  As the grey cold grasp of the stone seeped around his limbs and covered him.  He lay there prone and uncaring until the darkness consumed him completely.</div>
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20541,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3458018&postcount=4,2007-11-04T06:40:00,Timaoh,"Fethen Talvarson<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Having heard many rumours about creatures and adventurers disappearing lately all about the continent Fethen had decided to research and document whatever information he could find on the matter.  Traveling to various locations where reported mysterious disappearances had occured.  He set about identifying commonalities between them.  Two that he knew of had transpired near temperate forests, and one of those and another had occured near rock formations caused by geo-syncratic events based off of techtonic activity.  No corelation there, it would seem.  He sat for months studying the factors and the relationships between the disappearances going over his notes and sketches again and again.<br/>
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He had requested assistance from some of his collegues but they were each more busy than the last and just as interested in their own mysteries and unsolved riddles of magical occurances.  It wasn't until one day that he had the idea of formulating a pattern based on the timing and the extrapolation of longitudinal corelation of the sites of apperature that he descovered he might actually be able to predict the next anomaly that was causing the disappearances.  He was certain that there must be some sort of logical phenominon or explanation as to the existance of whatever was responsible.<br/>
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So he charted maps and astrological patterns and planned everything down to the most minute detail until finally he had uncovered a pattern that would lead him to the next random concentration of anomalies that seemed prevalent in the areas surrounding each occurance and which would give him the best opportunity to witness the anomaly himself and document it fully.<br/>
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He made his preparations and set out to gather his most important research findings to ever be conducted in the name of magic.  Imagine if he could harness the power or what arcane knowledge might be found simply through the study of one of these anomalous occurances.  Either natural or constructed it stood to reason that a great amount of power was being expended.  To what purpose he began to wonder over the weeks it took him to travel.  Teleportation would have been faster he mused to himself,but would have left him with less time to prepare.  There were also all the tools and measurement devices he wanted to bring with him.  Which never would have survived the spell.  He sat back in his seat and let the scenery scrolling by the window of the coach entertain his thoughts.<br/>
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Finally they arrived where he had predicted the next occurance would take place.  Inland some distance away from the shore which was unusual as the other occurances had all take place near the coast.  He thought again about his theory about the magnetic pull of the earth influencing his readings and joted some quick notes to assure himself that his calculations were indeed acurate.  Satisfied he began ordering the workmen to set up all the aparatus and magical measurement equipment he had brought with him.  He settled down next to the artisans he had brought along on this expedition to sketch and map out the land where the phenomenon would take place.<br/>
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With barely two days left until the actual convergence of events that would coalesce into the subject of his obsession of late.  He was eager to see everything readied and put into place so that nothing would be missed.<br/>
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The morning of the occurance he awoke early and feeling more cheerful than any other day he began to ready himself for his most prolific discovery.  He re-checked everything to make sure everything all was ready to measure and record the magical and scientific information that would be needed to confirm his findings and explain what had been happening.<br/>
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At around midday a few hours before the time when the event was to take place he noticed something out of place.  He was watching the horizon and noticed a faint plume of dust rising off the road that they were near.  The hill they had arrayed all manner of devices and contraptions upon was well defended by a few juniour apprentices he had brought and the workers they had paid well to help with the equipment and defend them during the journey as well.  What he was worried about was that this possible intrusion of travellers could very well inferfere with his entire experiment.  If any of the conditions were not perfect then everything would be ruined.  With a single-minded determination Fethen set out to halt the interlopers and assure the success of his experiment.<br/>
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Calling out to some of the hired hands he began to make his way down the hill towards the valley to intercept them on the road before they reached the bottom of the valley and the point which the experiment would focus upon.  Arriving well ahead of whoever was travelling towards them Fethen decided to reherse what he would say.  After running through several different approaches of possible vernacular he decided the best approach would be the most honest and forthright.  Telling the travellers that they were endagering themselves to perils unknown and that if they waited but an hour they would be safe.<br/>
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Soon the travellers came into view, a few men on horseback, and a wagon laden with goods.  Upon seeing the men and Fethen gathered apparently awaiting their arrival the men on horseback seemed to grow anxious and slowed their pace discussing what they should do.  Alarmed at their reaction Fethen at once realised his mistake and rode forward motioning his men to stay back.  He called out to the men with the wagon telling them they were safe and that he and his men were not brigands but merely wished to talk and warn them of dangers ahead.  The men relaxed at once and started joking with one another over who was most scared over the percieved threat.<br/>
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Soon fethen was among them and explaining the dangers ahead and the men seemed most grateful for the warning and they thanked Fethen and offered him a place at their fire that night if he would like to share their repast as a way of thanking him for his considerate actions.  He accepted delighted at being able to get away from the dredful cooking of the young apprentices he had brought along cared little for culinary persuits and had only passable skill with cooking outdoors.  His spirits bolstered Fethen made his way back to his camp in time to prepare.  Everything was in place and he was growing increasingly anxious.<br/>
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...Two hours after his predicted time of the occurance nothing had happened and Fethen was so forlorn that noone could console him.  How could he have been wrong?  He had calculated everything so precisely so perfectly and yet somehow he had missed something.  He looked over all his notes again and was reading them through when one of the hired hands came and spoke to him.  He said that he and the others were heading down to the camp of the travellers who had offered them to join their fire earlier that day and asked if he would join them.  Fethen was about to refuse caught up in his studies and self-deprication but instead decided perhaps some friendly company and good food could clear his mind and allow him to concentrate better.  He gathered his pack and made his way down toward the other camp with the hired hand and was delighteed to hear music and merriment in the camp below.<br/>
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They talked and danced and ate some of the best food Fethen had tasted in weeks.  Late into the night they continued to enjoy the fire-side tales and refreshing company of other travellers.  Until finally the night was pierced by a shrill scream.  Everyone stopped at once and silence took over the camp.  The only sounds came from nervous coughs and the snapping fire.  Finally a man stood up accross the fire from Fethen and anounced that he would investigate the scream.  He stalked off into the darkness surounding the camp seeming more angry than alarmed or afraid.<br/>
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Fethen intrigued by the occurance and the mans response followed him hoping that perhaps he could lend a hand or magical aid if need be.  So he ventured into the darkness to find the man.  Without walking very far he soon heard voices coming from very close by.  Something about how she shouldn't have come and he should have known better.  Straining to hear Fethen decided he should anounce himself rather than evesdrop further, calling out he walked to where he thought the source of the discussion had come from.  He nearly stumbled and decided that he had had enough of this stumbling about in darkness.  A few moments later as though some diety had intervened the man he had seen leave the camp stood in front of him holding a torch.<br/>
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He looked to be at his wits end.  Huddled around his legs staring up at Fethen was a girl just starting her journey into adolescence.  She stared back at him with accusation in her eyes as though he had interupted something important.  With a mumbled appology Fethen was about to leave when the girl shrieked again.  Both men turned to look down at her as she screamed and noticed with alarm that her feet had both turned grey.  Fethen was elated.  Finally something mystical was happening and he was a witness.  As quickly as his excitment came it was replaced by the expression of the man in front of him.  Anger and loathing danced accross his face as he grabbed Fethen and demanded that he release the child.  Fethen with little idea of what he was talking about tried to explain that this was the danger he had predicted would befall them.  The man seemed to hear his words but did not understand them completely.  He let go of Fethen realising the sincerity and truth in his words and rushed to the little girl.  Doing his best to comfort and console her Fethen noticed with alarm that the greyness was spreading up her body and clothing.  He stood transfixed studying her skin as it was slowly and hungrily devoured by the greyness creeping  up her entire body.  Hey eyes fluttered as she tried to keep them open.  By the time the grey entity or malady, whatever it was reached her torso her eyes were closed and the man in front of Fethen was crying holding her to his chest.<br/>
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It wasn't until that moment that Fethen realised thatthe man was also being covered by the same greyness.  It was almost fully up the mans legs at this point and was quickly covering him.  Alot more quickly than it covered the girl Fethen realised.  The mans shoulders slumped as though he was becoming weary.  Remarkable Fethen thought to himself as he stifled a yawn.  It must be getting quite late he thought to himself, as he brought his hand up to his mouth to stiffle a second yawn he noticed something odd in the light of the torch.<br/>
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...his hand was grey!...and then the darkness overcame him.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  After travelling for what seemed like months without Marietta travelling with this band of mercenaries guarding wagons and caravans he was starting to miss her.  Bariaus knew it had only been a few weeks but those weeks were devoid of laughter and while he enjoyed his work and wanted to continue.  He also felt lonely.  The men he traveled with talked endlessly about their families and friends back home and that did little to help Bariaus' mood.  He had decided that he would return to see her for the next festival which was only a few weeks away.  <i>That would make her happy</i>.  He thought to himself of how he would suprise her with a gift when he saw her again.  He could afford such things now that he had a steady job and almost 4000 gold saved up.  He thought of all the things he might buy for her or all the places they might travel together.<br/>
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Sighing and bringing himself out of his reverie Bariaus glanced from side to side stretching in the saddle.  It was almost midday and they would be stopping soon.  They had started early in the day and were already weary.  They were riding up a slight incline when he noticed the wagon slow and the other men he was travelling with begin to shift in their saddles and glance at eachother.  Then he saw what was making them nervous.  Up ahead on the road was a band of horsemen waiting in the middle of the road for them to approach.  The men around Bariaus were discussing tactics and how they might turn this encounter in their favour.  Bariaus was going to supply his own opinion reguarding tactics and advantages he could see when suddenly one of the horsemen began riding towards them.  The men around him eased theeir weapons from their sheath and he did the same.  The man rode perhaps ten feet away from his companions and began calling out to them.<br/>
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He was yelling jiberish about magical influences and alot of things that Bariaus had never heard of before.  Apparently the mad was trying to warn them.  Bariaus told the others that this was his impression and soon they began joking about being scared by a mage and his servants.  Bariaus chuckle good-naturedly, he knew that mages could be fearsome when necessary.  Raining death and destruction to masses more quickly and in ways swordsmen never could.  The man rode up and explained himself more clearly now that he was not nearly as excited.  He said his name was Fethenand he was here to study some sort of anomaly and it would be dangerous for them to continue to travel today.<br/>
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Not understanding the complexity of what he said but seeing the wisdom of his words the party called a halt and offered to share their fire with the mage and his men as a means of thanks.  They had little to offer they told him except their company and the skill of their cook.  The men all heartily endorsed the skill of the cook and Fethen himself seemed excited at the prospect so they agreed to meet later that night once the experiment had been concluded and the danger had passed.<br/>
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Bariaus saw nothing spectacular happen throughout the day but didn't say anything.  It was wise to steer clear of mages and their ""experiments"" noone ever knew what to expect from them.  He was finished setting up camp and the food was almost ready when some of the mercenaries began unpacking their instruments and playing merry tunes.  Some even began bawdy songs and dancing about the fire.  Some pretending to be the wenches from the songs and the others to be the dashing hero from the songs they were re-enacting a particularly vulgar song about a prince and his sausage with magical abilities to charm any young maiden who happened to pass by.  Bariausshook his head at a particularly vulgar stanza as the men errupted with laughter.<br/>
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The mage from earlier that day walked into the firelight not much after the food was ready and began talking with the other men nearby.  He was going on about how his experiment hadn't turned out as he had expected and the men were trying to cheer him up telling him tomorrow would be better and pushing food and drink into his empty hands.  Bariaus was contemplating getting up from his bedroll and getting some food now that it was ready and a few of the others already had their bowls full of stew.  When he heard a familiar shriek of terror.  He immediately sat bolt upright.  <i>Marietta!?</i>  He thought he had heard it in his mind but then noticed that it was silent where moments before everyone had been laughing and joking and the noises of camp had filled the night.<br/>
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Standing up Bariaus set his resolve and decided that he would go and see what had made the noise.  The other men in the group knew he was as reliable if not more so than any of them acquiesed and he quickly made his way towards the edge of their small camp and down into the valley beyond.  He had travelled for maybe ten minutes when he finally came upon her.  She was lying on her stomach and crying into the dirt her small fists clenched angrily and covered in dirt from where he supposed she had tried to catch herself when she fell.<br/>
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She looked up at him and his intention to scold her faded immediately instead he helped her onto her knees and gave her the biggest hug.  He told her that he loved her and hat she shouldn't have follwed him.  It was dangerous and he would have come back for her.  She began to cry and he didn't understand fully but assumed it was because she was scared.  He heard a noise behind him and stood turning to face the source of the noise.  It sounded as though someone was stumbling about in the darkness.  He brought his torch up and in a whisper spoke the words that brought it flaring to life.  He backed up a pace when he saw the mage blinking away the brightness of the torch and takign in the scene in front of himself.<br/>
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The mage was staring at Marietta for some reason he seemed completely unconcerned about Bariaus.  Then he saw it too.  The faint greyness climbing over Marietta's skin.  Without thinking Bariaus grabbed the mage and dragged him closer demanding for him to undo the magic he had cast on her.  The mage protested and nervously exclaimed that he had done nothing and this was more likely the same danger he had warned them of earlier in the day.  Finally distraught Bariaus dropped to his knees and began trying to soothe and comfort Marietta as the greyness covered her completely.  Bariaus lowered his head fealing helpless and unable to protect her.  Completely overcome with guilt and remorse he bearly even noticed the grey tinge of his own flesh, the cold seeping into his bones, and cold darkness that quickly followed.<br/>
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20542,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3458298&postcount=5,2007-11-04T07:57:00,Timaoh,"Once Jael re-posts his background information i will write up an appropriate tie-in and put it here.  Until then i am going to get things rolling with what is going on with the rest of the party.<br/><br/>Mordun Frostbeard<br/><font color=""Gray"">As your eyes try to make sense of all the darkness that swims about your head you have the feeling that you are in fact beneath the earth.  Although you are dissoriented and cannot reliably determine the depth of how far underground you are.  You begin to feel the stiffness fading from your body.  Your vission begins to blur and gradually painfully your vission returns causing lancing pain to sear through your head.  It is almost enough to render you unconcious <span class=""diceroll""><b>Fort Save</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>17</b>](24)</span>. <br/>
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As you regain control of your body and struggle to bring life back into attrophied muscles.  The stiff and unresponsive clumsiness befins to fade replaced instead by flickers of pain and convulsions wrack your body intermittently.  As you lie on your back gasping for breath recovering from the pain you notice that there are several figures nearby.  They seem to be covered with the same grey stone that covered you.  They are as still as statues and as you begin to move about the chamber that you are in you notice to your dismay that there are row after row of such statues.  They stretch as far as you can see in the dim light, fading off into the darkness beyond your vission.<br/>
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Closer inspection to the statues closest to where you lay reveals them to be in all fashion of dramatic poses.  The one immediately next to you appears to be...</font><br/><br/>(go ahead and describe yourselves if you want.  Those of you that are there should be posed similar to how i left you in my tie-in.  Bariaus clutching the girl, Lialei on all fours, etc.)"
20543,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3460703&postcount=6,2007-11-04T18:12:00,Greyen,"(OOC - Are the rest of us still stony? I'll assume we are.)<br/><b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Off to your left you can see one of the statues looks like a young man caught in mid yawn.  His right arm is extended out in front of him, he is looking at his hand in shock as the left hand is balled up infront of his mouth stifling the yawn.  He is dressed in what looks like working or traveling clothes.  A thick belt laden with pouches and knives and a heavy looking back pack.  He is a healthy young man, of medium build.  Whoever carved these statues had great skill."
20544,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463475&postcount=7,2007-11-05T10:04:00,DonBiscuit,"Habadur<br/><br/><br/>On the ground is a statue of a man, asleep. His clothes are wrinkled, as one might expect for someone sleeping in full dress, and fairly archaic. Otherwise disheveled and unkempt, it appears he has not had a comfortable sleep. Though frozen in stone, his face belies discomfort and a night of bad dreams.<br/><br/>It's hard to judge his height and weight with him on the floor, but the man appears roughly average. Normal height, normal weight; two arms, two legs. Peeking out from under his clothes is a well crafted holy symbol of some god, denoting him as a holy man. He is obviously a man used to fighting, he has some fairly obvious scars on his visible skin, and large sword strapped to his back."
20545,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465811&postcount=8,2007-11-05T18:34:00,Josh the Aspie,"<b>Lialei Heartblossom</b><br/><br/>One of the nearby statues is of a beautiful elven women, who seems to have fallen forward onto all fours. One of her lithe hands rests on a small mound of stone which is somehow expertly rendered into the lichen like flower of silvia that often grows on sandy lake and river sides.  Her hair rests across her back and falls from her head in thin, heavy strands. As it hangs past two pointed ears, it frames a face with prominent features that look as at home on a statue as they might a woman. The expression is incredibly subtle, a look of peace and serenity on the face of the woman with closed eyes, expertly rednering the difference between trance and sleep in a way only an Elven artist, intimately familiar with the condition, could hope to render. And yet, for some reason, across the face of the elf is a thin scarf, holding tight to her face, hiding it's lower features.<br/><br/>The hood of her cloak seems to be lined with some kind of fur, though more easy to sculpt due to it's being matted by some kind of liquid. The cloak of the elf maiden trails across the wider than normal pedestal, and lays all bunched together, as if weighted by something, causing it to drag. From her body hangs an incredibly smooth rendering of cloth, polished in a way no granite could ever be polished. Leaf like in design, it again speaks of the elven crafted clothing that such a woman would undoubtedly wear, yet there is bulk added to her form by it that does not fully mirror the lithe nature shown in her face and hands, that cannot be fully explained by clothing. As well, the clothing does not match the curve of the back that would be evident there, instead it seems to drape more over a strait back... yet with the other wet clothing there, and her lithe nature, one would think it would cleave to a cleft in her back along her spine... and yet it does not.<br/><br/>Across this clothing, and from her apparently ample chest hangs a sash on which rest several small hooks. Any artisan able to keep such stone hooks from breaking must be an expert, and yet how could one become such an expert at rendering the face without giving heed to what the body would look like under such clothes?<br/><br/>Further down past her leaf like tunic are a matching pair of trousers which extend most of the way down the leg, but in her position... ah, here is where it makes sense. Expertly rendered armor peeks it's way out from under her trousers, near her boots.<br/><br/>On her back, in addition to her cloak are a bow case and quiver, as well as a haversack. On her belt are a pouch and sheathed dagger."
20546,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465834&postcount=9,2007-11-05T18:43:00,Rudiger,"Rudiger<br/><br/>Walking hesitantly from statue to statue, Mordun gazes into the eyes of each figure, wondering if they are simply stone carvings or ""<font color=""DarkRed"">some bloody unnatural's trick.</font>""  Judging by his most recent experience and his current location, he figured the latter.<br/><br/>Keeping an an eye and an ear out for movement, Mordun approaches the nearest statue, a young man with traveler's clothes and a large pack.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Blast, there's some witchcraft in these stones, I wonder if I've escaped from some torment this poor soul has not...</font><br/><br/>While speaking Mordun runs his hands over the outstretched arm of the figure, feeling for any irregularities or strange properties.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If possible, rolling a Spot and Listen check on the general environment and a Search check on Fethen's form.  If I can only have one, I'll take the Search check.<br/>
Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
Search: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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20547,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3466431&postcount=10,2007-11-06T01:22:00,Azerian Kelimon,"Lieing on the ground, a statue draws attention. It shows a young man and an adolescent girl in the middle of what seems to be a hug. While the girl has a look of fear in her face, the man is shifting between an expression of anger and joy, a look of confusion in his eyes. He seems to be some kind of warrior knave, a sword at his left, a chain shirt worn over his outfit, and a few sacks on his belt and back, which are covered by a heavy woolen cloak. It seems as though they share a connection, and that some mishap has occurred, for the girl seems to have fainted, her long hair falling limply behind her back, and the man clutching her as if to stop her from falling."
20548,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3466613&postcount=11,2007-11-06T02:28:00,Timaoh,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You have time for all those checks.  Also seeing as there are several hundred statues around you i shall asume that you are gazing into the eyes of the ones closest to you.</div>
</div><br/><br/>The stonework of the statues standing in front of you is masterful, even the irregularities of life and subtle flaws of humanity are conveyed precisely.  There is no sign of natural flaw in the stonework or any variation in colouring of the stone except where it might be expected to contrast skin, hair, and clothing.  You almost expect a breeze to ruffle their hair and clothing so still and lifelike they appear.  Even in all the dwarven lands there has never been such splendid masonry as what lays before you.  The hands that carved it must be masterful in their precision and dexterity to lovingly carve such supple creations.  If it were natural.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">SPOT: As you gaze about the room you notice that there are row upon row of statues in a dizzying array of poses and from all the races you have seen, even some you have not.  The statues nearest you seem pristine and unaged although there are others within the room that have been affected by time or other unfortunate circumstances.  Missing limbs and even shattered remains of some statues liter the floor of the enormous cavern.<br/>
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LISTEN:  Although unnoticable at first in the silence of the chamber over the sound of your own rapid breathing.  Soon you become accustomed to your own sounds and the rhythm of your heart and are able to notice other similar sounds nearby.  Faint rhythms that are almost undetectable.<br/>
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SEARCH:  As you run your hand over the statue of Fethen you notice it is not quite cool as you had expected of a statue.  Upon closer inspection you can also feel the faint traces of a lifebeat pulsing from beneath the stone.  However there is still something wrong and unnatural feeling about this place, even if you cannot discern what that might be.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Standing alone and uncertain in the darkness you feel your hand growing cold where you touched the statue.  Then you notice with fascination as the statue's arm regains some of it's lost colour.  The grey slowly fading from where it was touched, as you remove your hand the colour slowly fades leaving stone in it's place once again.  At the same time your own hand turns pale and grey leaving a terrible pain in it's place.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Negative Damage</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>5</b>](6)</span>(sucessful willsave halves damage)<br/><br/>As the statue returns to its grey colourless state you feel a slight tingle at your neck followed by an itching sensation you had not felt until now."
20549,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3466918&postcount=12,2007-11-06T03:45:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>As Rudiger touches that statue, the face of the statue slowly animates.  A slight color flushes across his and disjointed words escape breathlessly from his lips<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">What... is</font>.  As you move your hand away the color fades."
20550,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3467082&postcount=13,2007-11-06T04:17:00,Rudiger,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Mordun stares in horror as the statue speaks.  These figures are truly men!<br/><br/>Wracking his brain for any knowledge of how to reverse such wizardry, Mordun regards his hand.  Now grey like the statue beside him, the pain at the base of his skull warns him not to be so foolish around magic yet again.<br/><br/>The more he considers his plight, the more a dark anger rises up inside him.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">I <i>must</i> find a way to rescue these souls, I know the trickeries of magic all too well.  Whatever terrible force drew them here did not intend for my escape, so I must use that to my advantage.  It seems my lifeforce itself could bring them back, though would I survive?  I must explore further.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Rolling a Knowledge: Arcana and Spellcraft check regarding the statues, any reversal, and the effects of Mordun's contact.<br/>
Knowledge: Arcana- <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Spellcraft- <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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20551,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3467189&postcount=14,2007-11-06T04:42:00,Timaoh,"As he studies his hand Mordun realises that the affect of his contact with the stone was not permanent.  Although painful he may be able to counter whatever is holding these people prisoner.  How much of himself is he willing to sacrifice of himself to save those he doesn't even know is another matter.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You can surmise this with the related checks you made.  Also take 3 Damage</div>
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20552,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3467496&postcount=15,2007-11-06T05:43:00,Rudiger,"Realizing grimly what must be done, Mordun surveys the figures closest to him.  A fallen elf, a sleeping man, a couple embracing, and an adventurer, all frozen in torment.  Farther beyond them Mordun sees the petrified shapes of other, less familiar beasts, still in their poses of anger, confusion, and sleep.<br/><br/>Turning around and dropping his pack to the floor, Mordun digs inside for a moment before coming out with four vials, each containing liquids brewed to fight off sickess and injury.  Opening them all, he sets three at his feet and clutches the fourth in his right hand.  Kneeling to make sure he is still within arm's reach of the other potions, he takes a deep breath and clamps his left hand around the outstretched arm of the adventurer who had previously showed a glimpse of life.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Mordun is attempting to fully revive Greyen's character.  When he feels he has slipped to half-health he will drink the potion he is holding, and will continue to drink the remaining potions whenever he again feels he is in danger.  If he has drunk all of the potions and doesn't think he will survive the process he will release his grip on the statue and rethink his options.<br/>
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20553,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3468869&postcount=16,2007-11-06T09:47:00,Timaoh,"As he takes hold of the living-statue Mordun experiences pain as he has only experienced at the hands of unnaturals.  It sears him with an intensity the belies it's bone chilling effect.  He can feel his own life force flow out of his hand and into the statue where he has placed it.<br/><br/>As he feels his life flow into the statue he can also feel a warm sensation begining to flood through himself eminating from his neck.  As though a piece of warm metal was being pressed against his flesh.  Althought it is only uncomfortable at first it steadily gains intensity the longer he rests his hand upon the statue.<br/><br/>After a minute at most the statue has regained all colouration and seems able to sustain itself mordun colapses in exhaustion.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If the damage was too much for you then you may be unconscious before you could have drank the first potion.  It is not a gradual effect but something that you notice once you break the bond between yourself and the statue.  (so in other words the damage happens at once instead of 1d6 every round.)</div>
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20554,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3468939&postcount=17,2007-11-06T10:03:00,Timaoh,"the roll messed up so here it is.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Energy Drain Damage</b> - (6d6+6)[<b>30</b>]</span>(DC 20 Will save Halves)"
20555,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471172&postcount=18,2007-11-06T16:40:00,Greyen,"OOC - Rolls only work in the first post - not edits<br/><br/><b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>The young man's color comes back his words come more easily as life floods into him.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">...going on here?</font>He staggers a lttle as full life and realization dawn upon him.  He looks around the darkness (is there any light?)<font color=""deepskyblue"">What is going on...here?</font><br/><br/>-if there is no light Fethen first pulls out his everburning torch-<br/><br/>Seeing the dwarf in pain he quickly grasps his belt and touches the dwarf on the shoulder. Golden light flows from the belt through Fethen's arm into the dwarf.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue"">I think I have you to thank for saving me from being a stone for the rest of time.  That was a magnificent variation of a transmutation effect, but not really something I treally want to experience.</font>As he rambles on Fethen turns around and for the first time sees the other statues<font color=""deepskyblue"">Oh, my.  For the love of all that is magical.  What is going on here?</font>"
20556,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471289&postcount=19,2007-11-06T17:08:00,Rudiger,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Will Save: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Bah.""</font>Mordun muttered simply as he pulled himself to his feet.<font color=""DarkRed"">Love of all that is magical...  It's magic that got you into this, boy.</font>He began re-corking his potions and placing them back in his pack, then turned to face his new companion.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">If you're wondering where you are, you're asking the wrong guy.  Last I knew I was climbing some mountains, hunting down an unnatural I had heard stories about.  Perhaps we've fallen into one of his traps, it wouldn't be the first time...<br/>
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Regardless, you're probably wondering how we were freed.  Well, I simply awoke here and, after some unplanned experimentation, found that physical contact pulled you back into reality.</font>*cough*<font color=""DarkRed"">At no small expense to my own health...</font>"
20557,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471339&postcount=20,2007-11-06T17:20:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>A myriad of emotions play across the young man's face as the dwarf explains where and why they are here.<br/>Seeing the dwarf's health problems he offers his hand while holding onto his wide brown leather belt that has 3 moonstones set into it.<font color=""deepskyblue"">Do you need some healing?  I can help you a little here.</font><br/>-If the dwarf accepts-<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">You have my undying gratitude.  I am Fethen Talvorson, Conjuror of the third circle, graduate of the Univerity Arcana at Wizard's Point. </font>Fethen stands tall, obviously proud of his (meaningless) title. He looks around at the other staues and sees the statue of Bariaus and rushes over to it.<font color=""deepskyblue"">So you are here too.</font>He reaches out to touch the statue to see if there is anything he can figure out about it."
20558,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473054&postcount=21,2007-11-07T04:07:00,Timaoh,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Fethen's Damage</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>6</b>]</span>(Will halves)<br/><br/>As Fethen reaches out and gingerly touches the statue of Bariaus trying to figure out the extent of magics affecting him.  To his suprise even the slightest touch sends shards or pain lancing through his arm.  How could the dwarf have managed to hold onto him for any length at all?<br/><br/>There is no noticeable change in the statue form of Bariaus at his touch.<br/><br/>Perhaps the collar he wears has something to do with lessening the effect of the stone?<br/><br/>(Dun dun dun!)"
20559,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474060&postcount=22,2007-11-07T07:22:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen recoils from the statue with a yelp.  He turns sucking on his fingers<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Mrmrmmmrph...</font>Pulling his fingers out of his mouth he then says sheepishly<font color=""deepskyblue"">where is my head?  Talking with a mouth full of fingers, the magics here must have confuddled me a bit.</font>The words seem to tumble from his mouth in a torrent.<br/><br/>he sighs deeply and the continues at a more measured pace<font color=""deepskyblue"">It seems that the collar you wear is what makes you able to break the magics.  I will try my own magics to counter it but I do not know if it will do any good.   I do not know how you had the fortitude to hold onto me for so long as it must have taken to wake me.</font><br/><br/>Fethen looks around at the statues, thinking.  Chin in hand and the other scratching his head he<font color=""deepskyblue"">Hrmmm....</font>he selects one with a visible holy symbol that he recognizes as one to a good god or beneficial neutral god.  He then walks over and to it and speaking in a harsh toungue makes a breaking motion toward it."
20560,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474247&postcount=23,2007-11-07T07:57:00,Timaoh,...fizzle...<br/><br/>The spell seems insufficient to disrupt the magic already in place.
20561,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474331&postcount=24,2007-11-07T08:12:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Well, that just gave me a shiver.  Best not try that again.  One more thing to try my friend dwarf.</font>Fethen reaches down and once again touches his belt attempting to channel the healing powers of his belt into the statue.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Last charge for the day.  <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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20562,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474567&postcount=25,2007-11-07T08:49:00,Timaoh,"As the spell is chanelled into Fethen's hand he places it to the statue.  The magic of the spell is repulsed by the statue.  The magical aura surrounding Fethen's hand makes a slight popping noise and vanishes suddenly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The charge from the belt is returned and the spell does not manifest.</div>
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20563,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475707&postcount=26,2007-11-07T11:45:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/>While Fethen attempts to duplicate Mordun's success, the dwarf watches with simmering discontent.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">You'd be well advised to cease that hocus-pocus of yours.  You seem... harmless enough, but you're playing with a powerful thing not meant for our hands to distend or our words to corrupt.</font>Mordun's hands grasp the collar clenched tightly around his neck.<font color=""DarkRed"">If it's the collar that sets these people free, then I'm the only one to do it, so step back boy!</font><br/><br/>The last few words come out as a shout as Mordun grasps the statue Fethen was focusing on."
20564,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475796&postcount=27,2007-11-07T12:02:00,Greyen,<b>Fethen </b><br/><br/>Fethen looks at the dwarf confused at first then jumps out of the way as he reaches for the statue.
20565,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3478276&postcount=28,2007-11-08T00:35:00,Timaoh,"As Mordun erupts in anger and Fethen shrinks back caught off guard by the display and his own lack of success.  The echoes of his outburst slowly fade from the enormous cavern they must surely be in.<br/><br/>As Mordun's hand comes into contact with the statue the familiar yet still unimaginable pain lances through him yet again.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damageroo</b> - (6d10+6)[<b>28</b>]</span>(Will dc 20.  save for half)  The pain albeit brief this time seemed more severe than the last he experienced.  (There seems to be a direct corelation between the hardiness of the person-turned-statue and the life required to fully rejuvinate them.)<br/><br/>With the contact of hand to stone the collar seems to remain cool this time around suggesting less of a link between the statue and itself.  His head throbbing with the painful experience he has just put himself through Mordun is staggered by the impact.  (dc 20 Fort Save or go unconcious after next strenuous action.)  Mordun who had seemed healthy and hale before his most recent encounter now seems haggard and as threadbare as a traveller's clothes after 3 months on the road.<br/><br/>(Wis check by either of you or Heal check to ascertain just how many times someone might survive such an encounter.)"
20566,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479236&postcount=29,2007-11-08T05:21:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen watches in a mixture of shock and awe as the dwarf wracks his body for another's life.  Speachless he touches his belt and channels the golden energy into the dwarf again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Last charge <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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Heal check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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20567,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479845&postcount=30,2007-11-08T07:10:00,Timaoh,"As Mordun once again sacrifices his own body enduring pain for those he doesn't know the statue-form of  begins to move.  Returning to life Habadur shudders as the dreams fail to fade from his subconcious immediately.  He can remember the girls face all too clearly.  It's as though she has imprinted herself onto his mind.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Fethen would be able to surmise from his heal check that expending so much life without allowing his body to recuperate is suicidal at best.  Even with the support of magical aid the requirements and strain placed on the dwarven body would be fatal if continued further without natural rest.</div>
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20568,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479914&postcount=31,2007-11-08T07:23:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Noble Dwarf, you need to stop this.  At least for now.  You are killing yourself.  You need to rest.  </font>Fethen raises his hand to touch the dwarf on the shoulder but pulls it back, not knowing how the dwarf might react to being touched."
20569,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481173&postcount=32,2007-11-08T11:07:00,DonBiscuit,"<b>Habadur</b><br/><br/>Looking around, Habadur is is visibly surprised, this is no forest he's ever seen. Rubbing his eyes to work out the grogginess, and to make sure he wasn't seeing things, he asks<font color=""DarkOrange"">What's going on here? What's killing who now?</font>"
20570,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481230&postcount=33,2007-11-08T11:14:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Will Save: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Fort Save: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
Wis Check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+0)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Mordun sags to his knees as the once-gray figure before him begins to stir.  He has experienced such soul-wracking pain only once before, and the scarred hands that cradle his aching skull are glaring reminders of that horrible time.  Without moving, the dwarf begins speaking, though perhaps only to himself.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">This collar gives me the power to give life in this cold place, yet in doing so I risk death myself.  Is this some cruel unnatural's joke?  A test of life's value?  Am I a simple experiment yet again?  Damn them...</font><br/><br/>Mordun lifts his head to stare up at the newly revived figure before him, then rises and turns towards Fethen.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Have I done right in rescuing this one?  What about the others?  Am I cursed to save them all, or do I play as one of the Gods, judging their worth compared to all the others trapped here?</font>"
20571,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483082&postcount=34,2007-11-08T16:32:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Head snapping between the two men he says to Habadur<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">First you, We</font>Fethen waves his arm at the surrounding statues<font color=""deepskyblue"">Have all been petrified and brought here or the other way around, either way same results.  This dwarf here, what is you name anyway good sir?</font>Fethen popints to the dwarf with the collar<font color=""deepskyblue"">Seems to be able to revive </font>Fethen points at the two of them<font color=""deepskyblue"">by touching a person and channeling his life force through into it.  I think that the collar on his neck allows him to do so.  But I am not sure I will have to look into this further when we havea moment.  I have tried touching the statues and they only cause me pain, pain like being touched by some life sucking undead.  So I thought a priest might be good to awaken next, and here you are, trapped undergrond lost with us two and them.  I'm Fethen by the way</font><br/><br/>Fethen then turns with out waiting for a response and pulls from his pack a waterskin and some rations and sits by the dwarf<font color=""deepskyblue"">At least you should eat.  I do not know the answers to your questions.  That is why I tried to awaken a priest, those are questions for one such as that.</font>"
20572,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484124&postcount=35,2007-11-09T00:38:00,DonBiscuit,"<b>Habadur</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Well, Fethen, I'm afraid this isn't quite my... specialty. You said it seemed like an undead, negative energy?</font>Habadur looks around fully for the first time.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spot check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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20573,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484181&postcount=36,2007-11-09T01:11:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">When I touched that statue over there</font>Fethen points to the statue of a man standing over a girl<font color=""deepskyblue"">it felt like I had touched cold death, or something like being touched by a powerful undead.  Well at least the text book description of what that is supposed to feel like.  This dwarf </font>Fethen points to Mordun<font color=""deepskyblue"">clearly shows classic symptoms of negative energy poisoning.  If he tries to revive any more of these statues with out natural rest it will probably kill him.  </font>"
20574,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484309&postcount=37,2007-11-09T01:58:00,Timaoh,(OOC) Habadur sees what has been described before.<br/><br/><br/>As Fethen moves towards Mordun the collar around his neck pulses with light briefly and then subsides to its normal colour and sheen.<br/><br/>The cavernous room seems too quiet and too still.  There are no natural noises except for the group now huddled within the feeble light of the torch trying to concieve a strategy to free the other souls trapped within statues.  The light flickers and pulses throwing shadows on the statues at the edge of it's illumination causing darkness to play along the features of the many trapped souls.
20575,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484603&postcount=38,2007-11-09T03:27:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""This dwarf""</font>speaks Mordun as the two men converse between him<font color=""DarkRed"">is named Mordun Frostbread.</font><br/>He looks at the priest gazing around the cavern.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Well, holy man?  Did you bring with you from death some answers?</font>"
20576,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484650&postcount=39,2007-11-09T03:39:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen says to Mordun,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I am sorry good sir, I did not know what to call you, as you had not introduced yourself.  Did you feel something from your collar a moment ago?  It flashed when I moved toward you.</font>"
20577,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485058&postcount=40,2007-11-09T05:29:00,DonBiscuit,"<b>Habadur</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">No, no answers. Just more questions, unfortunately. Maybe some ideas.</font>Habadur turns and starts walking toward some of the older, more damaged statues.<font color=""DarkOrange"">I am Habadur, by the way,</font>he calls over his shoulder. Drawing his blade, he begins experimentaly probing one of the statues with its tip."
20578,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485686&postcount=41,2007-11-09T07:50:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen looks around the arae and watches Habadur for a moment before asking him<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">What kind of questions if I may ask?  And what are you doing?</font><br/><br/>As Fethen is looking around he is thoughtful, you can alost see the wheels turning in his head.  He Sits down a nd pulls out a sketch book from his pack and begins to quickly sketch the statues in the area."
20579,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486267&postcount=42,2007-11-09T09:33:00,DonBiscuit,"<b>Habadur</b><br/><br/>Approaching the elf statue, Habadur answers Fethen's question<font color=""DarkOrange"">Why are we here? More importantly, why is anyone here? What brought us here? How can we get out?</font>Habadur's questions come faster and faster<font color=""DarkOrange"">Who is responsible for this? What possible connection could we all have to warrant us all being here?</font>Stepping forward to face the elf, Habadur whispers, more asking the statue than anyone else<font color=""DarkOrange"">And who are you?</font><br/><br/>Stepping back, Habadur looks at the statues again<font color=""DarkOrange"">These people look like they were expecting someone. Weapons drawn and casting a spell? I was not aware of my coming here, I just woke up and was here. Perhaps they have some answers...</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spellcraft to tell what elf is casting: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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20580,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488293&postcount=43,2007-11-09T16:03:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/>As Mordun heads over to where Habadur is studing the three statues, he runs his hand along the collar on his neck and calls out to Fethen.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">You better keep back boy. Nothing personal, but this collar doesn't seem to like you, and it's sure as Hell letting me know whenever you get near it.</font><br/>Now alongside Habadur, Mordun circles around the statues, gauging their worthiness.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Bah, this one seems worthy.</font>He jabs his thumb towards the man with the sword.<font color=""DarkRed"">Don't know why you're bothering with that elf though, what we need down here are some stone races!</font><br/>Realization floods Mordun's face as he spins towards Habadur.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">The last thing I remember before waking up here is sinking into some strange stonework.  How did you arrive here?  If this unnatural truly has powers as vast as this spread all over the world he must be stopped!</font>"
20581,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489707&postcount=44,2007-11-10T01:38:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen stands after sitting and sketching for a few minutes.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">This has been occurring all over the world as far as my research can tell me.  These two</font>indicating the man hovering over the young woman<font color=""deepskyblue"">and myself we covered by a 'grayness' a sleepy effect that when I awoke I was here.  I have been trying to find the source of these dissappearances for some time now.  I had predicted that there was going to be an anomaly on the day and location that we were taken.  Perhaps it was foolish of me to think that I was not going to be caught up in it.</font>He says thoughtfully.<br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue"">I apologize if my closeness has caused you any discomfort Mordun.  I will do my best to keep a safe distance.  </font><br/><br/>He then turns around and begins to study some of the closer statues, as he does so he quietly rattles off something in a harsh tounge.  His eyes glow for a moment and he seems intent on the statues of the man and girl.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cast Detect Magic<br/>
Spellcraft <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
K:Arcana for effects <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>36</b>]</span><br/>
Let me know if I need other or more knowledge checks to figure something out.<br/>
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20582,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489930&postcount=45,2007-11-10T02:36:00,Timaoh,"As Habadur probes one of the statues with his weapon bits and pieces flake away like dry skin.  (assuming it is not one of the party if he meant to poke a party member it will only make small scratches possibly damaging clothing.)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The magical auras eminating from the statues are complex to say the least they seem to snarl and catch on each other at various points.  At others they seem to run in a paralell fashion accross the bodies of those affected merging and conecting at random junctures.<br/>
<br/>
The auras while more powerful than most also seem to be shielded or dampened in some way as though you are viewing them through iced glass or an opaque window.  You have the impression that the true strength of the magic surrounding and coursing through the statues is being limeted by the very spells that are giving off the auras you see.  As though some sort of inversion affect is causing them to turn in on themselves and distort and weaken the magical auras they give off.<br/>
<br/>
You sense all the schools of magic from within the statues and while they are not bright by contrast to some of the equipment your party members are carrying they are of mid-level quality and strength.  The most alarming magical aura comes from nearby not in the direction you had intended your search but from the collar Mordun is wearing and the Sword strapped to his back.  You can see a clear conection of energy passing from the sword to the collar and back again as though they are feeding eachother magical energies.  If they were people and possible of comunication you might assume that they were talking to each other.<br/>
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There seems to be several spells layered ontop and weaved into each other forming a cohesive covering over the petrified couple.  The first layer seems similar to a flesh to stone spell, the second, some form of energy drain spell, which is feeding their own energy back into the spells, hold person, sleep, perminancy, and about 10-15 other spells that you can't quite seem to figure out the use for and obviousness of tying into the spell-array laid out before you.<br/>
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The problem is that in order for someone to do something like this they would need all the spells to start and stop at the same time in order to cohesively weave them together.  Not to mention that most spell casters can only cast one at most 2 spells simultaneously.  Which means this is either a group of versy skilled and well practiced casters who can predict each others spell timing flawlessly.  OR worse someone with the ability, intelligence, and timing to cast 20 spells congruously without missing a beat.  The sheer magnitude of such ability is staggering to contemplate.  If only you had been able to study victims before becoming one your self, instead of just the traces of this... anomaly or whatever it is.</div>
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20583,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490242&postcount=46,2007-11-10T03:54:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Interesting, ever so interesting.</font>Fethen quickly takes out his notebook again and begins making notes about the interplay of forces in the area, including a section on Mordun's collar.<br/><br/>Fethen notices himself staring at Mordun and shakes himself for a moment.<font color=""deepskyblue"">Ser Mordun, how long have you had that collar?  Did you know its magics were tied to those of your sword?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Maintain concentration on Detect Magic as I jot notes.<br/>
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20584,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490511&postcount=47,2007-11-10T04:48:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/>Mordun's head snaps up and he wheels around to face Fethen.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">You mean to tell me this blasted thing has spread to my sword?!</font>He immediately unsheathes the weapon and slices a few practice swings through the air.<font color=""DarkRed"">I've had this blade for years, though this collar is new to me since my awakening.  How could they have formed a bond so quickly?  The one who crafted this</font>Mordun stares at the scars on his face reflected in the blade<font color=""DarkRed"">was slain long ago...</font>"
20585,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490585&postcount=48,2007-11-10T05:05:00,DonBiscuit,"<b>Habadur</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Before I awoke here, I was running from... some people. When I thought I could go no farther, I collapsed in the forest, and here I am.</font>Habadur looks around at the newer statues, near where he was revived, the statues he is standing next to, and those farther out, more destroyed.<font color=""darkorange"">What did you do to revive to two of us?</font>He asks the dwarf, and continues<font color=""darkorange"">I have some ideas, but I'd rather not try them on people who might be harmed.</font>"
20586,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490659&postcount=49,2007-11-10T05:20:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Well, I cannot say for what he did to recue myself butfor you he touched you.  He seemed to be wracked by pain during the process.  I assume the sme goes when he touched me when I was petrified.  There seems to be a negative energy, life draining effect in place that keeps the myriad of magics tied up in these statues.  I cannot fathom the expertise and power it would have taken to do this.  Either a host of casters or a single exceptionally powerful and skilled individual did this to us.<br/>
<br/>
When he touched you maybe it disrupted the life draining magics, draining him instead of you breaking the power of the web of spells.  I am not sure.  Your life returned slowly, draining Mordun as it did so.  I have tried but I do not think I have the constitution to do this like alone.</font>"
20587,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496472&postcount=50,2007-11-11T07:55:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Hopefully this does not kill me</font></i><br/><br/>Fethen walks to the statue of Bariaus and grabs the statues outstretched hand with both of his trying to awaken the statue as Mordun had done."
20588,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496588&postcount=51,2007-11-11T08:15:00,Timaoh,"As Fethen bravely marches forward and takes hold of Bariaus' lifeless hands of stone he is subjected once again to the feeling of negative energy coursing through his limbs.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Negative Energy Damage</b> - (6d8+6)[<b>29</b>]</span>(Will save halves as usual)"
20589,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496865&postcount=52,2007-11-11T09:02:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>As Fethen grasps the staues hand with determination, the pain is writen across his face.  After a few moments he bursts out in a howl of pain that only lasts for a moment before he falls unconscious to the floor."
20590,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496910&postcount=53,2007-11-11T09:15:00,Timaoh,As Fethen falls in a heap at Barilaus' feet the statuesque stiffness fades and colour returns to his form.  He moves slowly at first and seems disoriented by the ordeal he has gone through.  Still standing hunched over the statue of the girl craddling her in his arms his contact with her seems to have no ill-effect upon him.  Her face is still twisted in a grimace of pain and she is still being half supported by him as he regains mobility.
20591,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497031&postcount=54,2007-11-11T09:38:00,DonBiscuit,"<b>Habadur</b><br/><br/>Seeing Fethen fall to the ground, Habadur rushes over to heal him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cure Moderate Wounds: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+5)[<b>2</b>][<b>1</b>](8)</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>As he's healing Fethen, Habadur has a chance to look at the awakened man, and wonders<font color=""DarkOrange""><i>Why is he not affected by touching the statue?</i> Hey! Who are you? Fethen seemed awfully determined to... free you.</font>"
20592,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497065&postcount=55,2007-11-11T09:45:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/>Seeing Fethen fall, Mordun quickly sheathes his sword and reaches into his pack, grabbing a vial.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Quick! Give this to him!</font>he shouts as he rolls the container down the stone floor to Habadur."
20593,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497105&postcount=56,2007-11-11T09:53:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""Blue"">...ope she'll be okay</font>. As Bariaus' life slowly returned to him, his mind finished his last thought, as sensations returned to him. Opening his eyes, he saw Marietta still held by him, still unconscious. Seeing her like that woke him up fully.<font color=""blue"">'Etta? 'Etta? Wake up, 'Etta!</font>He said, as he shook her, trying to wake her up. He would have continued with it until she had woken up, but his eye caught a glimpse, a body lying on the floor, the body of someone he had met not two days ago, as far as he could tell. It was the wizard who had spoken of some kind of anomaly. He seemed very weak, his withered body lying limp on the floor, and in need of assistance. Carrying 'Etta on his back, drawing his sword in case any foe could be near, he rushed to him, previously lowering 'Etta to the floor right next to the wizard. He then motioned for his sack to get a potion to try to heal him. Just after he managed to make the wizard gulp the potion, he looked up, trying to assess the situation, and any possible threats, and noticed a pair of men, a human, and a dwarf, who had a greatsword in his hand...and the statues that surrounded all of them, reaching far, far away, as far as he could see. Cautiosly standing up, Bariaus assumed a combat stance.<font color=""blue"">Who are you two? Friend or foe? And what has happened to this wizard?</font>, he asked, as he stepped in front of the wizard and 'Etta, to protect them from possible attack.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Actions taken:<br/>
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Made Fethen gulp a potion of Cure Moderate Wounds.<br/>
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Preparing an action for fighting defensively, in case combat breaks out.</div>
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20594,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497160&postcount=57,2007-11-11T10:02:00,DonBiscuit,"<b>Habadur</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">I guess you could call me a friend of Fethen's. I woke up down here, with him and the dwarf, Mordun, already awake.</font>Habadur frowns.<font color=""DarkOrange"">I'm not sure what happened to him. He touched you, seemed wracked with pain, and you woke up.</font>"
20595,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497206&postcount=58,2007-11-11T10:12:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/>The dwarf saunters over to his healing potion lying on the floor and places it back in his pack.  Turning towards the edgy newcomer, Mordun scoffs.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Bah, no one here is in any condition to fight, so I suggest you focus your intentions on that pretty statue you have with you, rather than pick a fight with your fellow prisoners.</font>"
20596,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497224&postcount=59,2007-11-11T10:16:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""Blue"">Is that so? I owe him two lives then, and one is not mine. I'll have to thank him later. But for now, if you have friendly intentions, please back off, and allow me to watch over him. Hmm, so his name is Fethen...</font>Bariaus said, murmuring the last part for himself.<font color=""blue"">What's YOUR name, by the way? I am Bariaus Kazaphran. I would say I'm pleased to meet you, if it weren't for this circumstances</font>, he said, as he sheathed his weapon and resumed watching over Fethen and 'Etta.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Actions taken:<br/>
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Attempt a Sense Motive check on Habadur, to see if he tells the truth.</div>
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20597,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497286&postcount=60,2007-11-11T10:31:00,DonBiscuit,"<b>Habadur</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">I am Habadur, Bariaus, Habadur Turnous. I agree with you on the situation here. We are certainly not the only ones in this predicament either, there are untold number of other statues, but we, as the most recent, seem to be the best... preserved, for lack of a better way to say it. All the others seem to be in worse and worse disrepair.</font>"
20598,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497453&postcount=61,2007-11-11T11:05:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>With groan Fethen rolls onto his side and slowly awakens.  He painfully sits up and looks at Baraius.  His eyes light up a bit as he sees that he is successful.<font color=""deepskyblue"">*cough* I am sorry that you and her got caught up in this oddi mess</font>He looks around at the other two and says<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">*cough* Well that disproves one theory and proves another.  *cough*  Thank you for bringing me back, I haven't been that close to death in a while.</font><br/><br/>Clutching his chest he sits there for a moment before reaching into his pack and getiing his waterskin and sketchbook.  After takiing a drink he begins to make notes.<br/><br/>The scratching of his quill is loud in th caverous silence.<font color=""deepskyblue"">*skritch skritch skritch*</font>"
20599,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500634&postcount=62,2007-11-12T04:07:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""Blue"">Hmm....so, you got caught too? And how did you manage to come back to life?</font>Bariaus said, as he slowly relaxed and entered a meditative state.<font color=""blue"">In any case, I think we should devise a plan about what we are going to do. Personally, I think we should try to awaken as many people as possible, and once we have a sizeable group, start looking for an exit. Speaking of which, you DID say Fethen touched me to wake me up. Does that need to be prolonged contact, or a simple touch will wake people up?</font>Bariaus inquired, as he bent down to check how 'Etta was faring.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Seeing as I made Fethen gulp a pot, I guess I should roll how much he is healed, so that Greyen is not left in the dark about it:<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+3)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
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20600,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3505859&postcount=63,2007-11-13T03:18:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""Blue"">Hmmm....</font>Bariaus muttered to himself.<font color=""blue"">Why didn't you come back with me, 'Etta? And how can I bring you back? Why haven't you reacted like the rest of us</font>, he said, as he placed his hand on 'Etta's forehead.<font color=""blue"">But rest easy, sister. I'm bringing you back, no matter what I have to do for that.</font>"
20601,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3506183&postcount=64,2007-11-13T04:30:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Hm, this is only me speaking aloud, but perhaps it can only be the sacrifice of a stranger that breaks the enchantments binding these statues.  I knew neither of the men I freed, and unless I am mistaken Fethen knew nothing of you when he broke the spells caging your body.  You hold in your arms your sister, trapped in a state that should by all means be pulling the life from you, and yet you feel nothing.<br/>
It sounds like fairytale nonsense, but old and powerful enchantments are frequently surmounted in unexpected ways.</font>"
20602,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3506620&postcount=65,2007-11-13T06:02:00,Timaoh,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">After his years of service and what some called a tragedy Entirinon has been doing his best to rebuild his life and overcome his past.  Taking on whatever quests and odd jobs he can find that he feels will improve society and the lives of others.  Tired and sore after days of menial tasks and helping a village that has suffered through a recent drought and is facing imminent famine.  Entirinon is bolstered by the good hard work he has been able to do lately.  It has felt good to be needed and to do hard work for a valiant cause and he almost regrets that he will be leaving soon to find some others that can benefit from his help.<br/>
Time passes too quickly and soon Entirinon stands down the path amidst the trees thinking of the small village he has left behind.  Setting his shoulders and hefting his pack with a sigh he turns and considers the path ahead of him.  After a few moments he turns and begins down the path into the woods leaves crunching beneath his feet and spinning through the air whenever a gust blew accross his path.<br/>
Making good time travelling through the woods Enterinon was caught off guard as the day slipped away while he traveled beneath the trees.  Finally realising the lateness of the hour after being lost in thought and the stillness of the forest Entirinon is walking through.  The smell of smoke and ash brings him abruptly out of his reverie.  Startled and imidietely alarmed as his senses pick up other signs of forest fire Entirinon bolts in the direction he knows the fire lies in.  Running as fast as his legs will carry him speeding through the forest in the direction of the fire hoping he will be in time...</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>As Mordun muses aloud and his musings carry through out the chamber echoing faintly off of boundaries unseen a slight shudder can be felt passing through the floor under-foot.  (You all get to fail reflex saves!  DC: 18  followed by DC:25 balance.  If you fail the first you auto-fail the second.)  As the shaking of the floor increases in intensity you can see dust and small debris falling about you ranging from the size of a halfling sling bullet to a gnome's fist.  You can see now what might have caused the damage to the statues further out as there seem to be larger pieces of debris hitting the floor the size of a human's head.  The stones could easily crush any of you if you were in their path, luckily the larger stones seem localised to the area outside of your torch light for whatever reason.<br/><br/>As the shaking subsides and those of you who have fallen prone right your selves you notice that the space directly in the centre of where you had been gathering that was completely empty previously is now occupied by yet another statue.  The statue is...<br/><br/>(Enter Entirinon stage left.)"
20603,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3506746&postcount=66,2007-11-13T06:24:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>Entirinon is a tall thin elf, wearing what appear to be robes.  A staff is held loosely in one hand, the other one is raised, appearing to be mid gesture.  His expression holds a mixture of suprise and determination.<br/><br/>...And he makes a great paperweight currently."
20604,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507724&postcount=67,2007-11-13T09:29:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">What in the Hells?!</font>Mordun stands up hastily and brushes rock flakes and powdered stone off his clothes and beard.<font color=""DarkRed"">Well at this rate we'll always know when we have a new visitor...</font><br/>The dwarf walks forward and examines the newest arrival.<font color=""DarkRed"">Ugh, another magic-slingin' pointy-ear.  This truly is Hell.</font>"
20605,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507842&postcount=68,2007-11-13T09:45:00,Timaoh,"Mordun<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">As you approach the statue you begin to feel your neck becoming warmer where the collar rests against your skin.  It would seem that the collar is not fond of unnaturals, something you both have in common.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>As Mordun approaches the statue you can all see a glow similar to the one the collar last emitted when Fethen neared him.  The collar glows dully and fades to its origional coloration as the trembling subsides within the chamber.<br/><br/>Dust still filtering down from above and rocks clattering further off within the darkness as silence slowly returns to claim it's tentative hold on the chamber.  Questions rear their head as yet another statue appears none of which can be easily answered.  Where did he come from, how did he arrive here, and is he the last, are only some of the questions you consider as you look about at your companions righting them selves and considering the 'new arrival'."
20606,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508344&postcount=69,2007-11-13T11:01:00,DonBiscuit,"<b>Habadur</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Might as well try the rolls. Always a chance for 2 nat 20's, right?<br/>
Dex- <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
Balance- <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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I'm going to go ahead and act under the assumption that I failed...<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Picking himself up and dusting himself off, Habadur sees that there a new statue in their midst.<font color=""DarkOrange"">By Rose and Skull! Where did he come from?</font>Habadur approaches the statue after Mordun.<font color=""DarkOrange"">I wonder if you were right, about the magics used to encase us. I have never seen this Elf before in my life.</font>He stretches his hand out toward the statue.<font color=""DarkOrange"">And I sure hope I live to.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hope you don't mind my making up an expletive there<br/>
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20607,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3511483&postcount=70,2007-11-14T01:44:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Just to see<br/>
Ref Save <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Balance - Fail<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Fethen is caught completely off guard by the rumblings and falls square on his ass.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Oomph! What is going here?</font>Scrambling to his feet he looks around the area and sees the new statue.<font color=""deepskyblue"">Oh. my.</font>Fethen looks at the new staue with awe, he then begins to examine it careful not to touch it."
20608,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3516806&postcount=71,2007-11-14T23:01:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""Blue"">WAIT!</font>Bariaus shouted, as he jumped to Habadur.<font color=""blue"">Stop! You'll get drained!</font>He said, as he took another potion out of his sack."
20609,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542046&postcount=72,2007-11-19T21:10:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>When Fethen is done examining and sketching the statue he turns around to the open area where everyone first awoke.  There he says to anyone listening<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Either we can try to break him free now or we can wait till we have rested.  Either way he isn't going anywhere.</font><br/><br/>With that said he sits down and begins to rummage through his pack.  Taking out a pot and some rations he looks around for a moment before shaking his head.  Genarally speaking to himself he mutters as he pulls thing out and then places them back into his bag.<font color=""deepskyblue"">What good is a cook pot with out a fire?  Hmm, I will have to devise something for making a warm dinner soon.</font>Putting the pot back he pulls out his bedroll and unrolls it.  He sits propped on his bag on his bedroll and while eating dry tack begins to sketch and make notes.<br/><br/>-------------Journal Entry ------------<br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS""> 3 Grune 874 (?)<br/>
Somehow I have ended up entrapped by the very anomaly that I was studying.  In some ways it is ironic that this would happen.  The dissappearances led me here and now I am trapped.  The anomaly manifests as a grayness which I will term ""The Gray Mist"" or the GM for my own notes.  This envelopes the body bringing a drowsy sensation siliar to a common first circle enchantment effect.  This apparently, upon unconsciousness, transmutes the victim into stone and relocates them to a subterrean location.  The purpose of this is yet to be determined.  <br/>
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The spells that keep this effect permanent, are a mix of many schools.  Transmutation effect is obvious, a necromatic effect that drains the subjects life force to fuel the spell, are the two most powerfull effects in the mix.  For someone to enact this powerful mix of spells as often as this means that there are several people working in conjunction or a single extremely powerful entity causing this.... </span></font>"
20610,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542609&postcount=73,2007-11-20T02:21:00,Timaoh,"As Habadur reaches out and touches the statue his hand imediately begins to feel pain causing his fingers and joints in his arm to stiffen and spasm the pain races through his entire body.  He can feel it raging inside of him tearing at the fabric of his soul.  He can feel dark tendrils of magic slipping through cracks and seems of his faith and trying to wedge and pry their way into his most private fears, and memories.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (6d6+6)[<b>29</b>]</span>  Sucessful will save halves the damage and prevents entry into the private recesses of your mind and soul.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Feeling life returning to his body his lungs still burning with the acrid smoke from the forest he grew up in Entirinon stumbles forward on legs stiff and unresponsive."
20611,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546147&postcount=74,2007-11-20T15:34:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>Entirinon falls to his knees coughing.  Eyes tearing, he looks up at the people around him.  Noticing that none have weapons readied, he chooses to trust.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""*cough* What... *cough* who are you?""</font><br/><br/>He starts getting to his feet while he talks.  He unconsciously adopts a military posture, with a spine as rigid and straight as something wrought on Mechanus.  Though his eyes currently run with tears from the acrid smoke he recently ejected, they take in his surroundings calmly."
20612,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546780&postcount=75,2007-11-20T19:44:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen looks up from his writing.  Seeing that the newcomer is ""awakened"" he stands as well.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Well, nice to meet you sir.  I am Fethen Talvorsson.  Here is a quick run down of what has happened.  You have been caught in some sort of advanced magical anomaly.  I cannot tell if it is either a purposeful spell or something else yet, but give me time on that.  This magic petrified you and transported you here.</font>Fethen motions around the cavern with the end of his pen.<font color=""deepskyblue"">We all have just been recently awakened by the efforts of the others you see before you.  The spell effect is broken by a living person grasping the statue breaking a negative energy recursive loop that drains life force to empower the transmutation effect.  </font>Fethen points to Habadur<font color=""deepskyblue"">This gentle man is the one who broke the loop in you.  The cost to a person for doing this is great.<br/>
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You have just arrived moments ago.  We are all now underground and without anyone else but our selves to rely on.  These others</font>Fethen points to the other statues around<font color=""deepskyblue"">I think may be too advanced in their state to revive but I do not know for sure.  This is Habadur, Mordun, Baraius, and again I am Fethen.</font>Fethen points to everyone in turn.  With that he moves to shake hands with Entirinon, and after wards returns to his spot where he sits down.<font color=""deepskyblue"">I apologize, it has been a long day.  I suggest we all rest before we try to do too much more in here.</font>"
20613,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549790&postcount=76,2007-11-21T12:40:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>Entirinon listens carefully and with complete attention.  His handshake is dry and steady.  You notice that even for an elf, he is quite thin.<br/><br/>""Then it seems I am in your debt.  My thanks, Habadur.""<br/><br/>He turns and puts his fist to his chest, bowing towards Habadur.<br/><br/>""I am Entirinon.  What skills I have, I will put to use for the good of us all.  In the meantime, let us relax and recoup our strength.""<br/><br/>He looks around at the surrounding area.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20614,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553335&postcount=77,2007-11-22T08:36:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Ack, I say we rest fer a bit</font>says the dwarf, by now unfazed by the arrival of yet another sentient being.<font color=""DarkRed"">There's enough of us now that we can keep watch if need be, but fer the moment I think some recuperation is in order...</font>"
20615,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557057&postcount=78,2007-11-23T07:27:00,Timaoh,"As Entirinon looks around at the surrounding area he notices that a few aspects of their suroundings seem out of place.  They have arived unscathed except for the wounds they have inflicted upon themselves and any they had suffered previously.  This might suggest a benevolent hand having brought them here, or at least someone who wants them alive...<br/><br/>The architecture and statues surrounding him seem of dwarven design but of an ancient variety he has not seen before.  He has hear tales of large vaults the size of cities and nations unto themselves holding vast hordes of treasure and with any number of dwarven precautions put into place... However such tales are usually fanciful at best and no elf in their right mind would venture so far underground as such vaults may have been burried so long ago.<br/><br/>The stonework underfoot is another matter, it seems to have been worked with detail where commonly dwarven practicality would not employ a sense for the ascetic on all levels such as to carve the floor so intricately.  The markings which seem to be sprawling and give the false impression of being natural markings seem more in line with elven craft then dwarven.  Perhaps a joint effort between the two races?  However nothing in the histories or long memories of the two races have indicated any extended dealings of such a magnitude as a vault might entail.  At least not in the last millenia or so..."
20616,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3560545&postcount=79,2007-11-24T08:07:00,Timaoh,"As introductions are made and camp is prepared by some, others of you stiffle yawns and try to keep a vigilant watch over your newly befriended comrades.  As the timelessness of the cavern takes it's toll on even the most stallwart and fortuitous members of the group soon the soft sounds of slumbering heroes can be heard echoing faintly throughout the cavern.  The noise is quiet enough that it does not disturb the others of your party or rouse them from their sleep.  Most of the party too exhausted or too overwhelmed by the days events to stay awake.<br/><br/>As the hours slip past and the cavern remains untouched and as it has been for many years before the arrival of this band of unlikely adventurers.  Silent as a shadow they gather... watching and waiting each one vying for the best vantage points from among the shadows.  Suddenly and without warning they are gone.  Startled by something unseen they disperse as a wisp of smoke on the wind.  No traces remain, no path, or trail, or sound, a faint smell of mustiness the only tangible sing of their fleeting pressence.<br/><br/>She stirs within her prison... her thoughts and movements addled by suffocationg horrors, both imagined and real.  She can see a faint light - hope - it glimers out of reach and she stretches.  She can feel her muscles protest and the strain on her body (or is it her soul?) is too great.  She screams in frustration and agony but no sound issues forth in this accursed darkness... she is choking on the darkness that imprissons her.  Panicking she begins to claw at the darkness itself, trying to loosen it's grip and break free.  She can feel the flesh tearing from her fingers and her nails snapping against something hard... something substantial!  Then she could feel herself falling followed by a jaring impact and the return of breath to her lungs as they seared with pain.  Gulping in breath after breath her face on something cold and solid... stone...<br/><br/>she struggled to remain concious.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20617,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3564078&postcount=80,2007-11-25T08:13:00,Josh the Aspie,"As she lays gasping on the stone, her eyes focus and re-focus, blurring out as she gasps, trying to force herself to stay conscious, she sees light spilling over her bloodied hand, and beyond, figures... some grey... some the color of flesh.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20618,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3565606&postcount=81,2007-11-25T14:48:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>After sleeping his required 4 hours, and quietly sitting watch for another 4, Entirinon begins to efficiently prepare a small meal for everyone.  His culinary skills arent much, but over the years he learned that hardtack rations are vastly improved by a little time soaked in water (so that chewing on them no longer hurt the teeth as badly).  Moving as quietly as possible, he waits for his new companions to rise, hoping that he has estimated time accurately, and they are in fact, about to get up."
20619,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3565767&postcount=82,2007-11-25T15:34:00,Josh the Aspie,"Off to one side of the circle, there is a soft moan, as someone begins to stir. A soft moan, which sounds female, and a bit of a whimper, as Lialei Heartblossom stirs, and begins to pull herself up. She  winces and takes her weight off of her mangled hands, before using her elbows to slowly pick herself up. She blinks up, and looks over into the light, seeing several humans, and a dwarf, as well as...<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""En... Entirinon? Is that you?""</font>She asks, incredulous at the possibility of finding an ally here."
20620,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3565861&postcount=83,2007-11-25T15:57:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>Entirinon stops mid-step.<br/><br/>""Lirael?  What... How?""<br/><br/>He looks over and sees her, and her injured state.  Rushing over, he helps her to rise.<br/><br/>""There, now... Easy does it..."""
20621,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566034&postcount=84,2007-11-25T16:41:00,Josh the Aspie,"She shudders.<font color=""Green"">""I... I'm not sure. The last I remember, I was in a forest, above ground. There was a forest fire starting. I managed to keep it back from me for hours... using a small lake. I collapsed afterwards... then I was... in some kind of darkness... there was a light... but... no one came for me.""</font>She says, shivering at the remembrance of the horrible feeling of darkness and loneliness, and the nightmares that had swirled around her.<font color=""Green"">""I managed to find stone... claw my way past it... then I collapsed again... I could see the torch light more clearly... and... when I woke, I was here.""</font>"
20622,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566181&postcount=85,2007-11-25T17:28:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""My experience was much the same as yours.  Wish i had found a lake, however.  I collapsed in possibly the same forest fire... and woke to be informed that I had been a statue only moments before.  These are the people that returned me to my ordinary state.""  </font><br/><br/>He looks at Lirael's bloody hands.<font color=""#800080""> ""Hopefully one of them can heal your wounds.""</font><br/>Entirinon moves through the makeshift camp, shaking people awake."
20623,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566259&postcount=86,2007-11-25T17:57:00,Josh the Aspie,"She nods, and in the mean time, looks over her soot and smoke filled clothes, still dripping with dark water, and sighs. ""<font color=""Green"">I should hopefully have some dry cloth in my pack. If you can dig that out, I can hopefully bind it.""</font>She winces a bit.<font color=""Green"">""I'd rather not dig around in it myself. Just think of traveling clothes while reaching for it. It's a copy of one of Hewards works.""</font>"
20624,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566328&postcount=87,2007-11-25T18:24:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>The human mage rolls over in his bedroll and groans grumpily.  He sits up and rubs his face yawning.  His hair is a mess from sleeping as he looks around bleary eyed.  He reaches into his pack and take a drink from the water skin he pulls out.  After splashing a little water on his face he notices the newcomer.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Well, good morning Entirinon.  Who is your friend?</font>He climbs out of his bed roll and retrieves a book from inside his shirt.  Sitting down on his pack he begins to read from the little book. As he does so, his free hand is moving in strange ways and his lips move as he memorizes his spells."
20625,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566622&postcount=88,2007-11-25T20:58:00,Josh the Aspie,"""Lialei Heartblossom"" She says, nodding to him in introduction. ""Do you know... how we came here?"" She glances at her bloodied hands. ""Or have any healing spells?"""
20626,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566702&postcount=89,2007-11-25T22:11:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen looks up from his book for a moment.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Umm, yes come over here. </font>A littel color rises in his cheaks as he touches both his belt and Lialei.  Golden light flows form the belt across Fethen arms into her hands healing her.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue"">As for how we got here it is very complex.  I am Fethen Talvorsson. We all have been caught in some sort of advanced magical anomaly. I cannot tell if it is either a purposeful spell or something else yet, I am still trying to figure it out. This effect petrified us individually and transported all of us here at different times.  </font>Fethen motions around the cavern with the end of his free hand.<font color=""deepskyblue"">We all have just been recently awakened by the efforts of the others you see before you. The spell effect is broken by a living person grasping the statue breaking a negative energy recursive loop that drains life force to empower the transmutation effect.  I do not know how you awoke without the aid of another.  Only Mordun</font>Fethen motions to the sleeping dwarf<font color=""deepskyblue"">has done that before as far as I know.  But I think that is tied to the collar he wears.<br/>
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Not to be rude but if you will excuse me I must prepare my spells.</font>With that he returns to reading and motioning quietly."
20627,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566786&postcount=90,2007-11-25T23:14:00,Josh the Aspie,"She nods, and backs away a bit.<font color=""Green"">""Of course. And thank you for the information, and the healing.""</font><br/><br/>She nods, working her hands which are now mostly just bused and lacerated, the flesh she tore away is back at least. Taking several slow breaths, she manages to get a smile on her face, as she waits for the others to wake. Since they've apparently seen Entrinon before, she lets him do the waking, and just looks around the cavern, studying it."
20628,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567654&postcount=91,2007-11-26T04:23:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""blue"">A newcomer to the party, I take? Well, Greetings to you, miss...Lialei, if I didn't mishear. It seems as if none of us woke you up, else, I'd be seeing someone in pain. May I ask how did you manage to come back?</font>Bariaus says as he pulls out his everburning torch to see if someone else has managed to escape from the stone. As he focuses on looking around for any other awakened people, he starts thinking.<font color=""blue"">Well, seems like there's been a pause on the arrivals. If someone new had been caught, we would have woken up. In any case, I should start preparing. No use being half asleep when in a disadvantegous position</font>, he muses to himself, as he swaps his torch to his left hand, unsheathes his sword, and begins practicing basic maneuvers."
20629,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570861&postcount=92,2007-11-26T17:52:00,Josh the Aspie,"Lialei blinks over to the person who just addressed her. ""Lialei Heartblossom, with my last name in the common tongue. I'm afraid I don't have the full details on how I was able to 'wake' myself, if that's even what occurred, and as it seems to be of interest to most, I'd rather wait to tell the full tail again until everyone is awake, if you don't mind. May I know your name?"""
20630,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571039&postcount=93,2007-11-26T19:53:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen looks up after a short while from his studies and puts his book back inside of his shirt.  He breathes in deeply clearing his lungs and looks around now more awake and clear.  He reaches into his pack and pulls out a straight razor, a rag and a piece of soap.  Spitting on the soap he quickly rubs up a small lather which he applies to his face.  Oblivious to anyone watching he shaves carefully, wiping the razor between passes with the rag.  After he is finished he wets the rag slightly with a small bit of water from his water skin and washes his face and hands.  He runs his wet hands through his messy hair roughly combing it down to something less wild.  Packing his shaving gear away in a small pouch he looks around the group and begins to much on some dry tack from his pack.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Someone non-magically inclined may want to wake the dwarf.  He had a rough day yesterday and may sleep long if we let him.  When he is awake we should take stock and see if there is anyone else we can rouse and then figure out how we are leaving this place. </font>"
20631,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3573652&postcount=94,2007-11-27T09:37:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Too late for that, but I give thanks for considering my condition.</font>Fethen feels a hand come down on his shoulder and a gravelly voice behind him.<font color=""DarkRed"">I should be alright though, just a few bruises and some cold bones, nothing I haven't tussled with before.</font><br/>Turning to Lialei, Mordun addresses her.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">I heard your story as I woke, seems I'm not the only one here with the self determination to pull myself out of whatever magicks this unnatural had planned for us.</font>He nods at Entirion<font color=""DarkRed"">You're lucky to know someone as strong as she.</font>"
20632,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575111&postcount=95,2007-11-27T14:26:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>Entirinon smiles.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I hope you all slept well.""</font><br/><br/>He turns and looks at Lirael.<br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""Lirael, how do you feel?  Are you feeling up to some moving around  If so, I would like to do some exploring today.  We have far too little information as to our predicament.""<br/>
</font><br/>Stopping for a moment, he looks at her with concern..<br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">""However, if you need some time to rest, that of course will take precedent.  I don't think it a good idea that any of us split up at this point... The unknown always has the potential to be dangerous.""</font>"
20633,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575771&postcount=96,2007-11-27T17:16:00,Josh the Aspie,"Lialei looks up to Fethen as he speaks, mentioning the dwarf walking up behind him, and thinks to herself.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>Fethen said he was memorizing spells. He's most likely a wizard, or similar caster. He also spoke like one, and used a magical item for the healing he so kindly bestowed on me, which also indicates a caster is likely arcane. He asked for someone non-magical wake him.</i></font><br/><br/>She looks up to Mordun only after he's made himself known, and is distracted from her own worries by his stoic nature.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>Well, he does seem to dislike some mages, but he seems to be alright with our Wizardly friend. I'll need to find out a bit more about... him.</i></font>Her thoughts trail off as the Dwarf extols her virtues, at the same time he derides something he calls an unnatural.<br/><br/>Lialei bows to Moridun, a soft smile on her face.<font color=""Green"">""Thank you for your kind words sir dwarf. I hope you'll be willing to tell me more about this un-natural you speak of.""</font><br/><br/>She straitens and nods to Entirinon.<font color=""Green"">""I'll be alright. Just let me take double rest out of the three watches on our next rest, instead of taking double shifts, and I should be alright. Trust me. If anyone knows the value of <i>exploring</i> to <b>scout</b> out some information, I do.""</font>She says, with a soft smirk, fairly certain her intelligent friend will get her meaning.<br/><br/>She looks around to the others present. ""<font color=""Green"">So how far have you explored thus far? Any sounds or smells or air currents in any particular direction so far?""</font>She looks around, asking, then glances to the statues.<font color=""Green"">""And... how many of our fellow prisoners have you tried to free so far? Are those of us currently flesh and blood the only ones that have been touched?""</font>"
20634,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576050&postcount=97,2007-11-27T19:23:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen packs away his breakfast and stands shouldering his pack.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">As far as I know, I was the second to be awake.  Mordun here, saved me first.</font><br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue"">Though I do not know why, seeing his dislike for ""unnaturals"" like my self.</font>Fethen says this with a half hearted grin.<font color=""deepskyblue"">As for how far we have explored, not far at all.  We are the only living things that we know of here.  The only other people who look likely to be rescued are these three over here.</font>Fethen indicates three statues one of which is an elf.  All of them look weathered.<font color=""deepskyblue"">These look to be the most recent victims other than our selves of course.</font><br/><br/>Suddenly remembering Baraius he turns to him and says<font color=""deepskyblue"">Is there any change in the petrified girl?  I cannot understand why your touch does not break the cycle necromatic drain and petrification in her.  Perhaps if someone else touched it.</font><br/><br/>Fethen retrieves his everburning torch and holds it in his off hand.<font color=""deepskyblue"">Let us look around a little and try to find a way out of here, or a wall to follow at a very minimum.</font>"
20635,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576492&postcount=98,2007-11-28T00:51:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""Blue"">No...</font>Bariaus says, with a grimace of pain.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">'Etta is still petrified. If one of you could try to wake her, I'd owe you a service for life, but meanwhile, I'll be looking for an exit. If you want to try your luck, she's in my tent.</font><br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>'Etta...Why were you brought here? Why can't I wake you up? Were will this all end? I can't stand being unable to bring you back. I'm supposed to make sure you were safe, like every big brother does for his little sister, but I failed. And now, we're trapped under the ground, I escaped a stony fate by freak chance, and I'm forced to team up with people unknown t me. How did this all happen? Who used magic to bring us here? But it's no use crying now. I'll go on, 'Etta, but rest assured, I'm bringing you back.</i></font><br/><br/>Concentrating again on the task at hand, Bariaus shouts:<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">Fethen, come here! We'll go together 'till we reach a wall, then we'll split up to take right and left. If we do it, we're bound to come across an exit soon enough.</font>"
20636,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577440&postcount=99,2007-11-28T06:09:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/>The dwarf's eyes, previously bright with the promise of adventure underway, turn as dark and cold as a subterranean ice floe as they turn towards the elfen lass.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">An... <i>Unnatural</i> is any who dare toy with powers too vast and malignant for the mortal mind to fathom.  To rain fiery death from the sky, to bring back the dead as slaves, to make dangerous pacts with wily demons, these are the machinations of the unnatural, who views these atrocities as his birthright.  Though some pursue the path for innocent purposes and treat others with benevolence</font>With this Mordun glances towards Fethen, currently conversing with Bariaus,<font color=""DarkRed"">But the thirst for power is a strong one, and no unnatural can resist its lure for long.  And when they finally do succumb to the dark gifts promised to them, their malice is unmeasurable.</font>With this last statement Mordun runs his hands along his neck, feeling the cold metal pressing against the scars on his throat.  Lowering his voice, he speaks only to Lialei.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""DarkRed"">I tell you this because you seem to be the only other natural in this strange party of ours.  These spellweavers all seem to be on our side, but if anything happens, if one of them is in league with our captor or forsakes us for his gain...  Know that my sword is not sharpened for you.</font></div>
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20637,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577692&postcount=100,2007-11-28T06:59:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue"">Well, Baraius, are you taking her with you?  I do not mind but I think that if we run into trouble she may get damaged.  I am still weakened from yesterday, other wise I would offer my self to try and bring her around. </font>He pauses a moment looking at the assembled motley crew of adventurers.<font color=""deepskyblue"">Do we want to try and break the magical effect on some of the others first or try to find out what is going on first?  I do not know if we can save any of these others.  I think many if not most of them are far too damaged to save.  I would like to try to save these three but I do not believe I am strong enough.</font>He reaches out and touches one of the three ""newer"" statues quickly with a finger tip."
20638,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577785&postcount=101,2007-11-28T07:19:00,Timaoh,"As Fethen's fingertip briefly touches the statue the magic surrounding it briefly waiver, a slight shimering affect passes over the surface of the statue.  With an audible crackle similar to paper being crumpled... the statue of the elven caster seems to regain some colour and his body quickly becomes more pliable.  In the split second it takes for his once statue-like body to become pliable he also begins to topple forward, caught of guard the only one close enough to react is Fethen.<br/>As the statue topples forward it seems even he is distracted and unprepared for the statue to fall.  Barely getting himself clear of the toppling statue he thinks a moment to late about what it might mean to let it hit the floor.  With a jaring impact and an echoing crash the statue hits the floor and shatters.  Not like something made of stone would shatter but instead like something made of the most delicate porcelain, sending pieces spinning and rolling about the floor around the party.  In the centre of the mound that used to be a statue of an elven sorcerer lie a few items seemingly untouched.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">you find;<br/>
A waterskin that looks to be made from the hide of a lizard or toad.  It is moist to the touch as if the skin were alive.<br/>
A one foot long tube of mithral,  an amethyst carved in the shape of a human skull, and a single scroll.  </div>
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20639,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581007&postcount=102,2007-11-28T19:33:00,Josh the Aspie,"She nods, slowly, then smiles softly.<font color=""Green"">""I've known casters before, and while many of them can be arrogant, most of the wizards, clerics, and druids I've known have been good people through out their lives... at least from among my own people. It is rare that an elf falls to the ways of evil.""</font><br/><br/>She looks up to Baraius.<font color=""Green"">""I'll be willing to give waking her a try. I hope you don't mind if I change into some dry clothes in your tent first though.""</font>she says, seeking a touch of privacy to change in.<font color=""Green"">""I have my own, but I'd have to set it up to use it.""</font>"
20640,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3582674&postcount=103,2007-11-29T06:30:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/>Mordun was about to respond to Lialei's naivety with a story about a twisted elven druid who he had battled in the Western Glades, when the sound of shattered pottery made him spin around in surprise.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">By Mordun's Hammer!  Ye've shattered him!</font><br/><br/>Running over to the remains he investigates what's left of the caster, leaning in close but careful not to touch anything.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Rolling all applicable means of identification.<br/>
Appraise: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span> +2 for the tube and amethyst<br/>
Decipher Script: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Knowledge Arcana: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Knowledge Dungeoneering: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Knowledge Geography: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Knowledge Nature: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Knowledge Religion: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Knowledge The Planes: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Search: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span> +2 for the tube and amethyst<br/>
Spellcraft: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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20641,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3582857&postcount=104,2007-11-29T07:08:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen stands there holding one finger out embarrassedly.<font color=""Cyan""><br/>
<br/>
Oh,      my.<br/>
<br/>
Umm.   Sorry?</font><br/><br/>His cheeks color as he stands there, obviously ashamed of his accidental shattereing of a trapped soul.  He looks to the others one by one, shock and shame washing across his features.<br/><br/>He stands like that for a moment before dropping his hands and stepping carefully away from the wreckage with his head hung low.  Saying quietly to no one.<font size=""1""><font color=""cyan"">I didn't mean to.  <br/>
<br/>
I should have been more careful.  <br/>
<br/>
I<br/>
<br/>
I'm sorry.</font></font>"
20642,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583945&postcount=105,2007-11-29T10:40:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/>The dwarf rises up from the remains and turns to the first of his companions.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Wasn't yer fault boy.  No one knows any more than ye do about what's goin' on here, so no one can blame ye for not anticipatin' somethin' like that.</font>Mordun gives the pieces on the ground another solemn look.<font color=""DarkRed"">What we need to do now is figure out these clues the elf left us...</font>"
20643,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586156&postcount=106,2007-11-29T18:24:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>Moving forward, Entirinon kneels, fingering a piece of the shattered statue in quiet contemplation.  Then, as Mordun speaks, he nods<font color=""Purple"">""You speak rightly, Mordun.""</font>He purses his lips.<font color=""#800080"">""Fethren.""</font>He puts his hand on Fethren's shoulder.<font color=""#800080"">""Your intent was not to harm.   When one puts out a hand to help, unfortunately, sometimes harm occurs instead.""</font>He pats Fethren's shoulder in a man-comfort sort of way.<font color=""#800080"">""The key is to come away from this with something learned.  Not to spend your time in guilt.""</font>He gives the shoulder a squeeze.<font color=""#800080"">""And certainly, never stop trying to help.""</font><br/><br/>Entirinon stops, and looks once more at the shattered statue.<font color=""Purple"">""It seems... wrong... to just leave him here in pieces.""</font>"
20644,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586662&postcount=107,2007-11-29T23:31:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen takes a moment and regains control, the words of the others strengthening him.  He rubs his face and stands straight again.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">That you gentlemen, err gentlefolk, err...Just thank you.  If you dont mind I can looks at these items and mybe tell what they are.</font>Fethen bends down and looks at the items that remain.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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For each item<br/>
waterskin first<br/>
Know: Arcana <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Know: Religion <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Spellcraft <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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A one foot long tube of mithral,<br/>
Know: Arcana <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
Know: Religion <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
Spellcraft <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
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an amethyst carved in the shape of a human skull<br/>
Know: Arcana <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Know: Religion <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Spellcraft <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>29</b>]</span> <br/>
<br/>
and a single scroll.<br/>
Know: Arcana <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>37</b>]</span><br/>
Know: Religion <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Spellcraft <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Decipher Script <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
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20645,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587109&postcount=108,2007-11-30T03:11:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""Blue"">Hmm...</font>Bariaus says as he approaches the items.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">I'll leave that scroll for both of you wizards to take a look at it, and the same with that waterskin, though I'll get back to it later. I can possibly shed some light on the matter of the amethyst, though. Most likely, it's some kind of component or focus for the spell that kept us and that poor soul as statues. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it was what kept the necromantic part of the spell working. This also means we're dealing with someone of great power, since, if every statue requires an amethyst, great wealth would be needed, and what comes along with wealth? As for the waterskin...we should see if there's something inside. Now that I think of it, all the items we've found could be material components. It would make sense, since this spell uses magic of many schools.<br/>
<br/>
And on another subject, Miss Lialei...feel free to use what humble commodities I can provide.</font><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">Now, lesse...</font>he mutters as he grabs the mithril tube and hits the ground with it.<font color=""blue"">Better see if it's hollow inside.</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Only one roll, the rest was deduction:<br/>
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The waterskin:<br/>
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Use Cunning Knowledge ability:<br/>
<br/>
Konwledge: Nature <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>27</b>]</span></div>
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20646,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587221&postcount=109,2007-11-30T03:49:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Actually, no.  The tube you are playing with is a Chime of Opening, used for opeing locked items.  It has limited charges and will not fuction in an area that has been magically silenced.  The waterskin apparently produces water that most likely has a healing effect.  And the skull is one form of what is generally known as an Augment Crystal.  There are 2 major types, one type used with armor the other used with weapons.  This one seems to be of the weapon type, of lowest quality and will provide some minor assitance in combat when applied to a weapon like so.</font>Fethen pulls out one of the daggers on his belt and clicks the skull to it, where it adheres like a magnet.  He then pulls it off easily offering it to Mordun, if he refuses then he offers it to the group at large.<br/><font color=""deepskyblue"">As for the scroll, if you give me a moment.</font>He mutters something passing his hand over the scroll, then reading it.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cast Read Magic since my spellcraft <u>failed</u> me. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" eatu4txhl="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
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20647,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587292&postcount=110,2007-11-30T04:06:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""Blue"">Wait...did you say an augmentation crystal? That changes everything. Hmm...I have a feeling I KNOW what this crystal does,</font>Bariaus says as he takes a closer look, trying to recall what types of crystals exist.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cunning knowledge again. That crissie is a least or lesser truedeath, surely, but better know it IC.<br/>
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Knowledge: Arcane <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>25</b>]</span></div>
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20648,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587739&postcount=111,2007-11-30T05:59:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/>Mordun accepts Fethen's offering and turns the object over in his hands.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Any tool of power is welcome in such dire situations, though its relation to these stony prisons makes me wary of putting to use before we know it won't cause us harm when we need blades the most.</font><br/>With these words he passes it to Bariaus, who seems eager to inspect it further, though as he does so the look in his eyes reveals he expects the crystal back."
20649,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3589859&postcount=112,2007-11-30T13:10:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>Quietly, Entirinon busies himself.  First, he gathers together the shattered pieces of the elf, then he builds a cairn out of natural rocks (of about fist to double fist size).  He piles these until the shattered body is completely covered, then intones some words over the grave.<font color=""Purple"">May you rest well, friend, and seek out the spot reserved for you in the afterlife.  Having finished in this world, free thyself, and roam the path onwards.</font><br/>He gives a small salute to the grave, and stands for a moment in quiet contemplation.  Then he turns, and seems to rejoin the group."
20650,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3593169&postcount=113,2007-12-01T07:17:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Well it seems like we may save these, if we can catch them from falling before they shatter.  Do we want to try?  Or do we want to move on and try to find the way out, or why this is happening?</font>"
20651,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594590&postcount=114,2007-12-01T11:40:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">I say we move on.  It isn't right rousing these souls unless we have some answers for them.  Plus, we shouldn't drain our energy until we know what we're up against.  Who knows,</font>Mordun glances around the cavern<font color=""DarkRed"">They may be better off like this...</font>"
20652,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594663&postcount=115,2007-12-01T12:00:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Agreed.  Lirael, I remember that you were trained as a scout... Would you like to get a bit ahead of the group and check our trail?  Up to you how far you range, if you chose to.  Also, we should decide on some basic tactical strategies.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">in the interest of moving things along, if you want to just get going, put up a spoiler saying so, mkay :)  also, lets pop ""discussed common combat reactions"" in the spoiler too, just so when we discuss possible options in the OOC thread its not metagaming, but also so we dont have to RP discussion of every strategic nuance.  Also, casting mage armor, using metamagic wand to extend it, casting it through the weave to affect 5 people max other than me.  now, if you want, you have +4 ac from magic if it is better than your ordinary armor.  lasts 10 hours.  :)</div>
</div><br/><br/>While others reply, Entirinon waves around a small piece of cured leather while muttering some words under his breath.  As he does this, he also walks around, lightly touching each of you on the shoulder."
20653,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595153&postcount=116,2007-12-01T13:35:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""Blue"">This is a crystal of Truedeath, one of the lesser variety at that. It should enhance your combat prowess when fighting undead, Mordun. Here, have it back,</font>Bariaus says as he hands the crystal back to Mordun.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">I also agree with both of you. It's no use experimenting like this, and we could do more harm than good. We should push forward, after miss Lialei is ready.<br/>
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On the subject of tactics, I think we have a slight problem. Our personnel is composed of you and Fethen as our magical power, Lialei and Mordun as our melee might, Habadur as our link to the gods, and me...well, I do a bit of everything. This means we roughly have a one on one basis of magic and might. In my opinion, we should let you and Fethen attempt to disable the enemy in most combat situations. Then, Lialei and Mordun will finish off anything that survives your attack, and I'll join as soon as I pull a pair of cantrips myself, while Habadur makes us tougher and throws a few spells to hinder our enemies. D'you think that'd be a good idea?</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">In short, that means:<br/>
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Jael and Greyen blast everyone with save or dies/sucks, I pull off a Grease, Web, or something of the like, and then wade into melee along with Rudiger, hacking everythin' to bits, while Josh peppers it with arrows. Meanwhile, I'll be doing a few SA's or inspiration empowered attacks, and Don, meanwhile, throws his own save or X's and buffs. </div>
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20654,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595579&postcount=117,2007-12-01T15:15:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Aye.</font>Mordun takes the crystal back from Bariaus and attaches it to his now unsheathed blade, giving the newly enhanced weapon a few practice swings.<font color=""DarkRed"">Let's move.  I'll advance guard for the main party as Lialei scouts ahead.  I say north's a good direction as any to head, unless any of you object?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If no-one says otherwise then Mordun's gonna start blazing trail northward.  As for combat, Rage against single potent opponents or casters, otherwise just some good ole hack'n'slash.</div>
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20655,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3596161&postcount=118,2007-12-01T18:24:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Sounds alright by me.  <br/>
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Know that I am a conjuror and don't expect too many blasty effects from me.  I also did not have my book of summons with me when I fell so thore are right out, mildly distasteful too.  Using some random creature from another dimension to fight for you, How cruel.  They are not in control and yet they must die over and over again.  Sad really.  <br/>
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And thank you for the mage armor.  Are you a studied caster or a natural caster Entririon?</font><br/><br/>Fethen says this all as he moves out behind Mordun following the stout dwarf's lead."
20656,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3596358&postcount=119,2007-12-01T19:58:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">A conjurer... Interesting.  As to me?  I was taught magic quite a while ago...</font>Entirinon smiles, ah, bittersweet memories....<font color=""#800080"">and I picked up a few things along the way, as well.  </font>Entirinon looks around at the surroundings, both looking at the surroundings themselves, and looking for things hiding, etc.  He walks as he talks.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">just for your convenience dm, if u need them for random encounters or whatnot, heres my spot +6 and listen +3.  also, got that groovy lowlight vision of elves, and heres a search +8 if you run us past any hidden doors for mah elf senses to notice.  :)</div>
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20657,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597153&postcount=120,2007-12-02T03:05:00,Timaoh,"After travelling for less than a minute lialei comes across a wall that stretches up into the darkness.  At first glance the wall appears to be pocked and full of handholds and crevices.  On closer inspection it is revealed that there are veins of the blackest rock you have ever encountered.  It seems to draw the light of the torches into itself and gives the impression of depth even though in most cases it is as smooth as the rest of the wall's surface, which isn't very smooth at all.<br/><br/>The group is confronted with yet another question.  Which way will they go?  Left which would lead them along the wall to the west and hopefully towards some answers.  To the right, where a slight decline can be seen in the floors surface.  Almost undetectable to the naked eye, but noticeable enough once a few pebbles are scuffed underfoot and they continue to roll freely after they would normally have stopped on a more level surface.  Or will the group decide to return back the way they have come?  Weaving once again through the frozen and imobile statues that haunt that path, locked in a magical embrace the group knows is all too fragile.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  IF you want additional information post your checks.  I however have already given some information assuming class skills and taking 10+modifiers on relevant skill checks.</div>
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20658,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3598894&postcount=121,2007-12-02T09:22:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Well, at least there are walls.  Left ot right?  </font>"
20659,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3599016&postcount=122,2007-12-02T09:47:00,Timaoh,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> RIGHT, go riiiiiiiiiiight!  lol i don't really care either way.  I think it would be best if half of you went left and the other half went right.</div>
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20660,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603632&postcount=123,2007-12-03T10:06:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Hmm, we seem to be on a slight angle...</font>The dwarf runs his hand along the stone floor.<font color=""DarkRed"">Left slopes up and likely leads to escape, while right slopes down... which likely means answers lie that way.  <br/>
I want to find the one who did this to us, so I say we head right.  Though we could perhaps split up and scout in both directions.  I can lead the party going downward.</font>"
20661,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604843&postcount=124,2007-12-03T15:43:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/><font color=""#800080"">Right is as good a direction as any.</font>Entirinon frowns.<font color=""#800080"">But our force is too small to split.  No telling what we could face down here.</font>Entirinon considers for a moment then nods.<font color=""Purple"">Lets head out.</font>"
20662,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604921&postcount=125,2007-12-03T16:04:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Answer are more important to me than escape.  I would like to travel down.</font>"
20663,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606150&postcount=126,2007-12-04T01:48:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""Blue"">What a dilemma. Down or out. I think I have the answer to it, gentlemen, and the answer is neither. We should go back to the camp, pick Habadur up, and THEN decide what to do. Splitting the party in 3 groups is an even worse idea than splitting into two,</font>Bariaus says, as he turns towards the direction of the camp.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Wasn't Lialei still in the camp? How did she come with us?</div>
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20664,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610418&postcount=127,2007-12-04T17:42:00,Josh the Aspie,"When the statue shattered, Lialei quickly turned her back on it, closed her eyes, and clenched them tight for a long moment. Another life lost... and this one lost to the careless touch of a curious mage... one who wanted to help, yes, but who seemed to be going about it as an academic project, rather than gathering the help of those best able to use existing methods to help.<br/><br/>At the same time, she couldn't blame the mage for what happened... nor could she join in to the congratulations.<font color=""Green""><i>What if it had been me, or any of the others here that he had bumped into. If I hadn't been on my hands and knees... I might not be here right now.</i></font><br/><br/>One of the reasons she had left the field of war to warden and explore the wilds was the fleeting and fickle nature of life, something that she saw far to often in her reveries. Over time, slowly, the magesty of life, and nature... huge mountains with their cascading falls, the open searing heat of the desert... the simple swaying of trees in the forest began to replace the horror of war she saw each night in her reverie... yet she knew she would never escape the endless cycle of experiencing the wars of yester-year... over... and over.<br/><br/>When Barius spoke directly to her it shook her half out of her reverie, and she rubbed her quivering arms, which ostensibly shook due to the dripping cold of her clothing, combined with the stone of the chamber, and her long rest on the stone floor. She nods he thanks, silently, and doesn't look at the others in the group, before ducking into the tent with the only other female of the group... one still frozen in stone.<br/><br/>Remembering the recent episode with the other statue, she is careful not to touch Barius's sister carelessly as she undresses, a sound of clanking comming from the tent as she does so. As she undresses, she takes the cloth and leather items, and squeezes the sooty water from them clothes into her mouth, before setting them quietly outside the tent, keeping her armor with her.<br/><br/>Lialei doesn't know how long it will take them to find a natural environment where she will be able to find food and water for the group, or how much of it she will be able to find. Shivering, the elven lass with raven hair and emerald eyes lets the water on her skin evaporate into the dry, almost musty air.<br/><br/>She sighs, then carefully dressing, once again a few small clanks sounding, before she looks over, and examines her companion. She debates for a while on whether to awake her or not... she deserves to at least have a fighting chance for her life... but not at the cost of the rest of the group having to protect her, feed her, give her their water... at least not until they've found a reasonable amount. Otherwise, she might be waking the girl just to doom her.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>The only way that I can potentially save the girl's life is to make sure the rest of us will survive.</i></font>Taking a few slow, deep breaths, she moves out of the tent, and gathers her semi-dried clothes into her pack including the armor-covering of use only in the forests She is just in time to hear the discussion of the augment crystal, and it's particular power... but she manages to refrain from requesting it for the moment. She loathes the un-dead with perhaps the same intensity that the Barbarian loathes the 'un-naturals'.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>On the other hand I'm the newest member of the group, all I have done is consume the group's resources... where as from what the others have said, Modun's actions brought every person here back to life except, perhaps, me...  even then, the light that called me back... it may have come from this group. I may owe him my life just as much as the others do.</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>He's also obviously a physical combatant. It's only natural the others want him to have it. Still... if I prove myself to the group, and there is some greater treasure he can use that I can't... maybe he'd let me have the crystal.</i></font><br/><br/>She thinks to herself, reticent about their situation, until Entriton mentions her scouting background, and asks her to take point. She nods, and begins preparing. She removes her everburning torch from her pack, and ties it to her pack before raising the hood of her cloak over her still sooted and bedraggled hair, and moves to the north, drawing her longsword.<br/><br/>Unfortunately for Lialei, her favored form of combat isn't the most viable when exploring the underground. The furthest away she can see clearly is 40 feet, and after 80 feet even the dimmest of the light from her torch fades away. She moves only 40 feet ahead of the group. She knows that dwarves in general are not the fastest in the world, and wants to make sure that if a cavern dweller ambushes her, the rest of the group, especially the one in the group most suited to melee, will manage to reach her... she also wants a solid area of light connecting herself to the group in the sight of the humans.<br/><br/>Her ears perk as she moves, quietly, not wanting to cause even the most minor sound that might spoil her chance for surprise, alert any potential adversaries, or foul her own hearing of the world around them. Her hands, fully healed after the combination of rest and healing clench more firmly on her sword, as she occasionally glances up above, for any enemies that might cling to the ceiling.<br/><br/>As she moves toward the rock wall at the end, she pauses, and lets the group catch up as she moves her torch slowly over the surface, examining the blck rock as she peers into it's surface.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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My spot and listen are both +8, my search is +13. If anything seems the least bit suspicious about floor, wall, or statue (other than the obvious that they are -here-, I search for traps.<br/>
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If I are ambushed, I will attack the enemy, and tumble towards the rest of the group. Next will be to sheath my sword and move into a better position. Then move while drawing bow, and fire, focusing on favored enemies... assuming I can get the room.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Lialei lowers her hood as the others discuss, and runs her fingers through it, using the last of the moisture there to wet her hand, before she moves slightly in either direction, feeling for a breeze. Assuming none is found (due to this being a chamber rather than a corridor), she finally speaks.<br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>""Either way, we might wind up finding our way right back to where we stand if we circle the walls and do not take passages. Still, water runs down hill, and even if it is stagnant, the thing we most need to survive is water. This hall is ancient, and no matter where we were, if it was near the entrance and easy to find, we'd be more likely to know about it.""</i></font>"
20665,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610843&postcount=128,2007-12-04T20:41:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">As strange as it is for me to say this in a possible hostile environment, would you lead the way?  I think concensus says we head to the right and follow the wall.  I really do not think we should split the group at all.  Did anyone leave anything behind that we need bafore we move on?</font>"
20666,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611718&postcount=129,2007-12-05T04:11:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""Blue"">Water is no concern in any case. I can guarantee that we won't be lacking water, as long as we remain together. I'm more concerned what can happen to our minds from isolation, than what'll happen to our bodies, as we have a way to guarantee food and drink.</font><br/><br/>As the others debate, Bariaus turns around, and starts heading for camp. There, he proceeds to fold his tent, and with a stab of pain to the heart, he stuffs Etta into his pack. Then, with all his gear ready, he remembers something.<font color=""blue"">But of course! How could I forget it? MORDUN! COME HERE AND GIVE ME A HAND!</font>He shouts, as he proceeds to enter Habadur's tent. He then drags the cleric out of his tent, and stuffs it into his pack. As he waits for Mordun to approach, he proceeds to grab Habadur by his hands, and prepares to lift him once the dwarf comes."
20667,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615518&postcount=130,2007-12-05T17:42:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen waits for Bariaus to return to the group before pointing off to the right.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Off we go then.</font>"
20668,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622941&postcount=131,2007-12-07T07:02:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""Blue"">Now we're all ready, let's get going,</font>Bariaus says as he returns.<font color=""blue"">I propose we go down, but watch out. A slippery floor could be awaiting us.</font>"
20669,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624443&postcount=132,2007-12-07T11:50:00,Timaoh,Following the wall as it slightly slopes and then levels off and slopes gradually again a few feet further off it quickly becomes apparent that it would take quite some times traveling at this rate of decent to get deeper into the rocky ground.<br/><br/>As the group shines their light about the black minerals in the wall and the slight ground slope seem to account for a perfect habitat for many different types of fungi.  The floor and the base of the walls are lined with all forms of lichen and mushrooms.  At the sudden exposure of the torch-light many of the more rare and photo-sensative fungi seem to die quickly or fade into a dormant state closing themselves off as a flower might bloom in reverse.  There seems to be a natural depression in the floor at this point where moisture must pool and allow forthe fungus to gain nutrients and the minerals provide an even darker than normal environment as well.  This corner of the cave seems quite unnaturally perfectly suited to the growth of mushrooms...
20670,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625138&postcount=133,2007-12-07T14:21:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/>Mordun raises his hand, halting the party's progress.  He then bends down and runs his hand along one of the depressions, studying the stonework and fungi.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Hmm... this seems strange...</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Knowledge: Geography <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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20671,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625644&postcount=134,2007-12-07T16:18:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Hmm, this is a striated red push top.  <br/>
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I haven't seen one of these except in drawings.</font>Fethen says indicating a crumpled looking reddish fungi.  He quickly whips out his sketchbook and sketches it when they stop for a moment.  When the group begins moving again he quickly puts it away and picks up his crossbow which you notice is tied to his vest with a string, probably so he remembers it bring it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20672,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625995&postcount=135,2007-12-07T18:06:00,Josh the Aspie,"Lialei mmms, kneeling down, but does not pick the mushrooms as she studies them. She draws her dagger, and uses it to examine some of them, while covering her mouth with a scarf.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Hopefully some of these are edible... especially if this is a cultivation location. Unfortunately, with as deep as we are, that might indicate Drow, Sverfneiblin, or other deep dwellers that are not on the best of terms with we surface dwellers. That could also... potentially... provide an explanation for a large number of powerful casters... but would enough of them work together? Still, we shouldn't jump to conclusions.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Trying to tell if the mushrooms are edible, if any of them require rotting matter to grow as many do (thus meaning there is more 'feeding' going on here than just by the water), if the stone formation is natural, and if there are any races left off the list above that this location might indicate the presence of.<br/>
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20673,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626850&postcount=136,2007-12-08T01:55:00,Timaoh,"Although you all clearly recognise some of the fungi as edible and some as useful for alchemical purposes, and still yet others for various potions, salves, and poisons none of you are able to clearly remember which is which.  However given that you know that 97% of all mushrooms are poisonous it would be better not to test fate and your lack of certainty.<br/><br/>Mordun<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ...does know that none of these particular mushrooms would be fatal if ingested but many would make you very sick.  However the stonework as some of the others may have already guessed is not natural.  It would have taken much time and even more patience to cause water to flow into this unnatural depression, even more time still to tend to these fungi and produce such a crop.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ...is able to identify the fungi he is sketching but is unable to remember much detail about it... perhaps if he consulted his books or had time to study it in earnest he would remember... it's unfortunate that there are more pressing concerns.  He quickly makes a rough sketch of the notable characteristics of the mushroom even adding in some of the rock formation that seems to exude darkness for dramatic effect.  Not some of his best work, but serviceable to say the least.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ...thinks for a moment about what races might dwell in such conditions and have the presence of mind to cultivate such a patch of mushrooms.  She quickly takes mental not of all the subteranean races she can think of discarding those that lack the patience and intelligence to perform horticultural acts such as this.  Mentally ticking off goblins, skulks, troglodytes, kobolds, and deep gnomes from her mental tally.  Leaving the drow, duergar, and a select few other races who might undertake such an operation.  Also the fungi do require more 'feeding' than just water.</div>
</div><br/><br/>The fungi patch seems to extend for at least 30 feet possibly farther clinging to the walls as much as to the floor.<br/><br/>As you all stand studying the mushrooms, sketching, and pondering what might be, something occurs to you.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20674,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626900&postcount=137,2007-12-08T02:10:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>](19)</span>"
20675,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627031&postcount=138,2007-12-08T02:51:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span>"
20676,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627084&postcount=139,2007-12-08T03:10:00,Timaoh,"<a href=""http://www.photodump.com/Timaoh/BattlemapE1_R1.html"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""></a><a href=""http://my1.photodump.com/Timaoh/BattlemapE1_R1-T.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://my1.photodump.com/Timaoh/BattlemapE1_R1-T.jpg</a><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I think im going to attack Lialei first...<br/>
Attack - (1d20+8)[28] Lialei flat footed target AC = 15 i believe.<br/>
Damage - (2d6+8)[15]</div>
</div><br/>Lialei feels something bite her on the shoulder, hard.  The teeth tear into her flesh rending her wet clothing and snaping shut on the armor beneath tearing through it as though it were parchment.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">As long as noone gets a nat 20 i get my suprise round.  I will edit in that eventuality.  My initiative is and will always be 10+modifier.  For this combat it is 10.<br/>
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Listen checks all around.</div>
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20677,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627155&postcount=140,2007-12-08T03:29:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>Init<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>Listen<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
20678,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627166&postcount=141,2007-12-08T03:31:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/>Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
20679,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628654&postcount=142,2007-12-08T09:06:00,Azerian Kelimon,"Bariaus:<br/><br/>Initiative: (Question: My Brains Over BRawn allows to add my INT modifier to all STR or DEX based checks. Does Init count as a DEX based only check? I'm assuming yes. Else, substract 5 from the check.)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
20680,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630951&postcount=143,2007-12-08T18:51:00,Josh the Aspie,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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20681,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632955&postcount=144,2007-12-09T08:27:00,Josh the Aspie,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I missed the call for the listen checks.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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20682,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633816&postcount=145,2007-12-09T11:35:00,Jael_Darkwood,"[Entirinon]<br/><br/>Raising his arms, Entirinon holds a piece of parchment covered in runes.  In a deep powerful voice, he chants.  Light forms between his hands, and shoots to each member of the party.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">shield of faith, +2 deflection bonus for everyone.</div>
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20683,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633896&postcount=146,2007-12-09T11:50:00,Jael_Darkwood,ugh doublepost.  ninja'd.
20684,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3634830&postcount=147,2007-12-09T15:22:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""Blue"">YOU THREE! GET BEHIND ME!</font>Bariaus shouts, as he opens his bag of components. Taking out some mica, he rapidly chants a spell, as a cloud of sparkling dust appears above Lialei. Then, he proceeds to unsheathe his sword.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Swift action: Speak a phrase.<br/>
Standard action: Cast a Glitterdust 10' above Lialei. Since it has a spread range of 10', it should hit the creature, but not her.<br/>
Move action: Draw his sword.<br/>
OOC comment: Either we're facing an invisible critter, an ethereal, or someone with a dang good Hide check. This should clear it up anyway.</div>
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20685,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3634864&postcount=148,2007-12-09T15:31:00,Timaoh,As Bariaus tosses the dust into the air and speaks the arcane phrases bringing the spell to life.  The air charges with power above Lailei's head the dust glitters brightly and falls to the floor without effect.
20686,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635131&postcount=149,2007-12-09T16:41:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>Moving his arms, he chants.  Suddenly, your vision blurs, then sharpens to a ridiculous degree.  ""Everyone, look for a distortion... anything.""<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> eyes of the avoral (BoED) on everyone in the party.  +8 to spot checks.  also, spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>26</b>]</span></div>
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20687,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635563&postcount=150,2007-12-09T19:36:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen moves south a bit and chants some harsh sounding words and points to Lailei.  A nearly invisible bead of power shoots from his finger tip before bursting in a wave of intangible power at the elven hunter's feet.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>12</b>](21)</span><br/>
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Move 4 squares South  and 1 square West, <br/>
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Area Dispel Magic.  20ft burst centered on Lailei, or if I spot anything, on it<br/>
All Spells in that are subject to a dispel check.<br/>
Roll 1d20+6 vs 11+Casterlevel of spell (I'm not doing it for you)<br/>
Dispel check vs the monster <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>19</b>](25)</span> <br/>
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If anything even tries to chomp me us Abupt Jaunt to move 2 squares South<br/>
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20688,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636089&postcount=151,2007-12-10T00:29:00,Timaoh,Fethen moves and casts the spell.  There is a slight gathering of magical power and then a popping noise as the power is inverted and then released.  The power courses through Lialei and the others standing near her rippling visable over the radius of the spell.  A large object to the north seems to take for for a split second but then melds back into nothingness.<br/><br/>Spellcraft of knowledge arcana might tell you why.  Heck even know dungeoneering.
20689,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637652&postcount=152,2007-12-10T08:15:00,Josh the Aspie,"Wincing, Dawn uses her sword to point to the ground 10 feet (two squares) north of her.<font color=""Green"">""I heard something coming from there when it attacked me!""</font>She cries out, but rather than standing there just holding her sword for her whole comment, she back flips to the south-west, then spins to the west, before continuing her movement more quickly and less erratically to stand dirrectly north of Entirinon, just to the north-east of their cleric Habadur, quickly drawing her bow as she moves, before spinning back to face the area she had last sensed the creature.<br/><br/>(As mentioned, my spot roll is 23 if the bonus isn't a racial bonus)<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Some healing...""</font>she comments to Habadur<font color=""Green"">""would be much appreciated.""</font>as she attempts to spot the creature. If she does, she'll shout it's location."
20690,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637664&postcount=153,2007-12-10T08:19:00,Josh the Aspie,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Dispel Check vs Mage Armor, DC 16""</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>""Dispel Check vs Shield of Faith, DC 16""</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>""Dispel Check vs Eyes of the Avoral, DC 16""</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
20691,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637794&postcount=154,2007-12-10T08:47:00,Timaoh,"As Lialei attempts to dance away from the unseen foe attacking her she attempts a graceful backflip and tumble to confuse it and excape unscathed.  Unfortunately for her the creature seems to expect such an action and lashes out as she lands.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack of opportunity</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/>The creature strikes true but fortunately for Lialei her armor fares better against its attack this time then the last turning aside the jaws of the unseen monster as it tries to crush her leg in its jaws.  (The monsters actions unfortunately have also given Lialei and the others valuable information as to it's location.)"
20692,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638046&postcount=155,2007-12-10T09:44:00,Timaoh,"Habadur hearing Lialei's calls for aid moves to her side and intones a few quick phrases asking for Weejas to aid her servant in healing one who valianly mettes out death and fights at the side of her faithful.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Cure Moderate</b> - (2d8+6)[<b>17</b>]</span>He then unsheaths his sword and takes a defensive stance waiting for the unseen attacker to show itself."
20693,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3639365&postcount=156,2007-12-10T14:09:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/>The dwarf holds his ground, his blade ready and his eyes and ears straining to find the hidden attacker.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Gonna attempt a full-round listen check like Timaoh suggested, along with a spot check with the bonus granted by Entirinon.  Otherwise Mordun would be reduced to a 50% chance of picking the right area to attack, and then a 50% total concealment miss chance.<br/>
Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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20694,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3639545&postcount=157,2007-12-10T14:54:00,Timaoh,"As Mordun strains his senses to locate the creature hiding nearby.  He hears squishy steps heading towards him, waiting for the inevitable attack he tightens his grip.  The steps seem misleading though and he cannot quite place the exact loction but they seem to be coming from somewhere to the east of him.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Move silent</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>26</b>]</span>"
20695,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641698&postcount=158,2007-12-11T05:43:00,Azerian Kelimon,"Doing a series of pirouettes and turns, Bariaus approaches Mordun. As he reaches him, he assumes a defensive stance, his blade held in front of him, prepared to parry attacks, with Mordun covering his back.<font color=""Blue"">Need any help?</font>he says, as he tries to discover their attacker's location.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Doing a total defense action, and taking a +10 to DC to Tumble at full speed trying to avoid attacks of opportunity, using one IP point to boost the check by +6, and another to boost a spot check, which means I have 11 left for this encounter. Also doing a reactive spot and listen check.<br/>
Tumble check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
Spot check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
Listen check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span></div>
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20696,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647875&postcount=159,2007-12-12T23:29:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>With his eyes alert to any danger, Entirinon begins a low and resonating chant.  Holding a small bag in one hand and an unlit candle in the other, he begins moving them in a complex pattern...  Gradually, light seems to form in the square behind him, gradually taking on the form of a small pixie-like figure.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> full round action to summon a creature from the Book of exalted deeds, a coure eladrin (Pg.168).</div>
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20697,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649005&postcount=160,2007-12-13T06:01:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>The human wizard looks about wearily.  He raises his hands now wreathed in sickly greenish light, about to cast a spell but waits and watches.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ready an action to use Acidic Splatter - on any thing that appears or the square that apparently attacks himself or anyone within 15ft/3 squares.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>To Hit</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>4</b>](9)</span> Ranged touch<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit Confirm</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>9</b>](14)</span> if necessary<br/>
[rollv=Miss Chance below 50 hits]1d100[rollv]<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (3d6)[<b>3</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>4</b>](9)</span>  x2 if crit<br/>
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If anything attacks him he will jump 10 feet west, or east if space is filled, using Abrupt Jaunt as an immediate action to avoid damage then acid splatter whatever attacked him</div>
</div><br/><br/>-EDIT -  These dice hate me!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jpx8ct0kx="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallyuk.gif"" title=""Small Yuk""/>/trades dice out\"
20698,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649407&postcount=161,2007-12-13T07:26:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/>Mordun quickly turns his head to acknowledge Bariaus' bravery.<font color=""DarkRed"">Good to see some courage with a blade in this group.</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Grr... C'mon ye beast, let's see the color of yer blood!</font>Mordun shouts into the air as he grips his sword tightly, preparing for an attack.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Mordun's readied an attack to swing at anything that attacks himself or Bariaus</div>
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20699,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653277&postcount=162,2007-12-14T04:00:00,Timaoh,"<b>Habadur</b><br/><br/>Standing nearby those who seem the most likely to become wounded Habadur readies an action to aid them after muttering a prayer to his goddess.<br/><br/><br/><b>Bad Guys</b><br/><br/>From out of nowhere the unseen creature latches onto Habadur and it's teeth tear into him.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d6+8)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silent</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
20700,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653302&postcount=163,2007-12-14T04:07:00,Timaoh,"Rudiger - Mordun<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Believes he hears the creature to the west of Habadur.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Thought he saw something shimer or coalesce as Habadur was attacked he believes the creature is 35ft directly to the west of Habadur.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Fethen has nothing within his range to attack, and Lialei is tending to her wounds waiting for an oppening to attack."
20701,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653307&postcount=164,2007-12-14T04:10:00,Timaoh,"Habadur<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>concentration</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The Save DC was 23.  10 base + damage taken</div>
</div><br/><br/>Habadur tries to hold the spell in his mind but as he is bittne the spell eludes him and his hands stop glowing as the coneection between himself and his diety becomes unstable."
20702,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653899&postcount=165,2007-12-14T06:33:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""Blue"">I didn't want to do this, but...</font>Bariaus says as he regretfully takes a piece of powdered iron, and casts a spell.<br/><br/>And then, Mordun starts to grow.<br/><br/>As he grows, Bariaus turns towards him. With a smirk, he asks<font color=""blue"">Would you mind if I took a ride?</font>As he returns his attention to the battle.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spending a further 2 IP. One to cast the Enlarge person, the other one to do a Spot check to determine the place the attacker is with more precision. If I do, I relay any info I can ascertain to Mr dwarf.<br/>
Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
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20703,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654684&postcount=166,2007-12-14T16:10:00,Josh the Aspie,"((not sure this is the best post I can make, but If I don't, I'll probably loose another post tomorrow))<br/><br/>Lialei quickly sheathes her sword, and peers about in an attempt to locate the hiding creature.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>""Spot""</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
20704,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654825&postcount=167,2007-12-14T16:40:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>Pointing at the rough area to the west where his allies believe the creature is, he silently gives the hovering ball of light its instructions.  Hovering in place, the creature seems to orient itself in the direction pointed, and suddenly an area roughly 35 feet west of Habadur begins to shimmer, softly outlining -editeable area-<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">the creature casts faerie fire at the targeted area(outlines any creatures in area, removes concealment for invis, no save).  Entirinon waits until the spell takes effect, then beginning another full round action to summon a musteval (Pg. 174 book of exalted deeds </div>
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20705,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654966&postcount=168,2007-12-14T17:22:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen looks around carefully ready to release another spell.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ready an action to cast Lesser Orb of Acid<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>10</b>](19)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>9</b>](10)</span><br/>
Lesser Orb of Acid  Range-35ft<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>To Hit</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>13</b>](18)</span><br/>
Crit Confirm <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>14</b>](19)</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(3d8)[<b>7</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>1</b>](10)</span><br/>
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20706,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656478&postcount=169,2007-12-15T04:15:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Ahh... Now, beastie, we can play!</font>The dwarf turns to his now much smaller companion.<font color=""DarkRed"">Climb on my back Bariaus, let's put this wretch down!</font>Mordun grinds his feet into the ground and kicks off, his enormous frame charging at full speed towards where the creature now illuminated in faerie fire.  Rushing past his companions, Mordun raises his sword and prepares to bring it crashing down.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Assuming Bariaus climbs on, making a charge attack towards the creature, with his newfound reach Mordun's going to stop with a 5' space inbetween himself and his target and take a swing.<br/>
Attack Roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Damage Roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+5)[<b>21</b>]</span> plus 1 point of Constitution damage.<br/>
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20707,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656481&postcount=170,2007-12-15T04:16:00,Timaoh,"...and suddenly an area roughly 35 feet west of Habadur begins to shimmer, softly outlining a large mass of greenish-brown plantlike material, roughly shaped into what appears to be a leg.  The leg extends about 3 feet joining to a large trunk which appears to have several long jagged rows of teeth that fade as the area of the spell doesn't quite reveal all of them.<br/><br/>The creature seems startled and unsure of the light that is tracing around its leg and part of its midsection as you can see several sensory stalks waving back and forth through the area affected by the spell it looks as though the creature is trying to survey the damage and extent of the spells effect.<br/><br/>Just as one of the sensory stalks appears in view momentarily Fethen finishes the last portion of an arcane phrase and with a gensture sends a sickly spherical gob hurtling towards the creature where it strikes with a splash followedd quickly by unintelligible sqeels of pain and horror.  (unintelligible to those of you who do not speak plant.)  The creature writhes, frantic as it tries unsucessfully to shake off the liquid which is quickly melting into it and causing a horrid smell similar to melting plastic to waft through the area.<br/><br/>Mordun declares a challenge to the creature and despite it's cries of agony waits barely long enough for Bariaus to climb aboard before rushing off to meet the creature as the gods intended.  In melee combat!  Swinging his greatsword in a wide arc Mordun connects solidly with the creature his sword biting deep and causing a greenish resin to spew forth at an alarming rate.  Even through he is well out of range the liquid splashes onto his arms and chest coating him in what he assumes is the creatures life blood.  The creature screams in renewed anguish and retaliates as best it can while trying to flee.  Trying to bite Mordun as it turns in place the creature realises too late that it might be attacked in return for its maneuver (aoo).<br/>Nonetheless the creature manages to pivot in place sucessfully hiding the farie fire from view and moves away into the darkness. (possible additional aoo /w concealment penalties)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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attack - (1d20+8)[12] -i think the 12 misses Morduns ac.<br/>
<strike>damage - (2d6+8)[14]</strike><br/>
hide - (1d20+8)[12]  If you move around you can see the part of the creature that is affected by the spell.  The hide check was to see if it could move to provide concealment before the aoo or not and the creature failed.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Still outlined in faerie fire the creatures attempts to hide do little to save it or conceal it's true location.  All that it's efforts do is slow the inevitable as it shrieks and makes unintelligible noises."
20708,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658717&postcount=171,2007-12-15T12:55:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cunning Kowledge, and wishing for the miracle of rolling more than 25 for Balance, if I had to add +5 to the DC per 10'. Using another IP to boost the roll.<br/>
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Balace check, may gods give me success on this one. <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>37</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>As Mordun initiates the charge, Bariaus climbs to his right shoulder. Preparing himself to face the monster, he steadies himself...<br/><br/>And pirouettes from Mordun's shoulder...<br/><br/>Right next to the creature. As he falls, Bariaus spins like a top, using the momentum to add a punch to a swordslash.<font color=""Blue"">Now, you fall.</font>, he shouts.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Can I apply benefits from a charge to my attack? Also, I do either a Jump or Tumble check, whichever is appropiate (Can you roll it? I don't know which to do), applying 1 IP to it to bost by +6, Another one on a second Tumble check to avoid provoking attacks of opportunity, using 1 IP on a spot check if I need it, And using 2 IP for the attack, one to boost the attack roll, one to boost the damage done. Here go the rolls for everything, assuming no charge benefits. Also, if I can AoO, which I doubt, I'll roll it later.<br/>
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Attack roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Damage roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>15</b>]</span></div>
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20709,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658795&postcount=172,2007-12-15T13:22:00,Josh the Aspie,"Lialei glowers at the fleeing shroom, she steps to the north-west, and quickly draws an arrow from her quiver, and knocks it to her bow, before loosing it at the fleeing creature. Bare moments after the first arrow has released from her bow, she draws and looses a second arrow, which flies barely after she can confirm that the last one hit or missed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Arrow #1 - Damage""</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Arrow #2 - Attack""</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Arrow #2 - Damage""</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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20710,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3659667&postcount=173,2007-12-15T18:30:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen follows Mordun moving to be south of him.<br/><br/>If the monster is within 15 ft he will use Acidic Splatter.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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To hit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>11</b>](16)</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>If the moster is beyond 15 feet away. He will stop and cast Greater Mage Armor."
20711,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3659845&postcount=174,2007-12-15T20:19:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>As he finishes chanting, another creature forms near him.  It's eyes flash with light, and it points.  The glowing ball of light fires another glowing ball, which grows to illuminate the plant once more.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">the new summon casts see invis on itself.  the first summon takes directions, and casts faerie fire again at the plant. the first summon has four rounds left, the 2nd has 5...  </div>
</div><br/><br/>Entirinon chants once more, gestures, and points.  The two melee artists are now of equal size, about the size of trolls.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> enlarge person, through the link, not sure if i needed to enlarge both, but i'll toss an enlarge at you two so that both are under the effects of it :)</div>
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20712,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662340&postcount=175,2007-12-16T11:10:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/>Mordun turns towards his companions and raises his magically grown arms out at his sides.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Stop!  Don't hurt it!  It's not after us!</font><br/><br/>The dwarf then spins around to the direction the creature is fleeing in, bleeding heavily as it crawls back into the darkness.  He sheathes his sword and calls out in a voice that sounds like bubbles rising and popping on the surface of a stagnant scum pond.<br/><br/>What he says:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""DarkRed"">Come back, protector! We not hurt your little ones! We are lost! We mean no harm! We can heal your hurts!</font></div>
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20713,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662872&postcount=176,2007-12-16T13:15:00,Timaoh,The creature seems to hesitate for a split second then runs off into the darkness as fast as it's stubby fungal-limbs will carry it.  You can still see it's dim iluminated form retreating into the darkness however.
20714,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664416&postcount=177,2007-12-17T00:10:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Hands still glowing greenish light Fethen turns to Mordun, and says<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">What!?  What is going on?</font>Still wary, Fethen drops the greenish glow and begins to chant.  He pulls a small platinum shield from his belt pouch and seems to polish it for a moment.  From it a shimmer envelops Fethen before fading away.  Fethen quickly puts the shield away.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting Greater Mage Armor.<br/>
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20715,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668037&postcount=178,2007-12-17T17:46:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Enterinon</b><br/><br/>""....""  At a loss for words, Entirinon runs after Mordun.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">edit : if possible, i'd like to change this, i dunno why i thought Mordun had gone anywhere...</div>
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20716,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668547&postcount=179,2007-12-17T22:46:00,Josh the Aspie,"Lialei quickly moves 40 feet towards the thing, while drawing an arrow, and calling to Mordun. ""Your explanation needs to be good and fast Mordun."" and knocks it to her bow, but does not yet draw the string as she moves. If the explanation from Mordun does not address her concerns that it will come back and attack the group, that it will pose a danger to the statues, that a wounded animal should be put out of it's misery for it's own good and the good of the ecosystem, as well as the fact that it stalked and attacked her, she will continue her motion to fire.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Statistical effect:<br/>
Move 40 feet, ready action to fire bow at phantom fungus based on Mordun's answer. This should definitely activate skirmish damage.<br/>
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Invisible creatures are immune to Ranger favored enemy damage, and sneak attack, but skirmish damage, which is in the same general realm, is not specifically listed.  The invisibility listing does not say ""abilities like"" those two, it only lists those two.<br/>
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Further, faerie fire removes the miss chance due to invisibility. It does not remove the favored enemy / sneak attack immunity. <br/>
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I need the DM to rule if an invisible creature affected by Faerie Fire is immune to skirmish damage or not.<br/>
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20717,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669649&postcount=180,2007-12-18T05:55:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Forgive my abruptness friends, I sometimes forget my knowledge of strange tongues may be confusing for others to see.  This creature is merely a simple protector of the fungi here, wishing us no ill other than the fear that we will do its children harm.  Without its invisibility it poses no threat, and something that has created a growing culture such as this has been here for some time and can quite likely tell us more about the area and perhaps even who is behind all this!  Just lower your weapons, dim your lights, and let me speak with it.</font><br/><br/>He turns to the darkness to shout after the creature.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""DarkRed"">Protector!  Come back!  We mean no bad to little ones!  We can heal your burns!</font></div>
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20718,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669904&postcount=181,2007-12-18T06:56:00,Timaoh,The Fungi pauses briefly as though it can understand Mordun and it seems indecisive for a moment as though considering it options... it slowly and tentatively turns towards the group but makes no move to come any closer.  Instead the creature begins sliding along the perimiter of the group you can see it's iluminated bulk bobbing up and down with hurried movement as it hastily tries to maneuver around you all back towards the point from where it first emerged.
20719,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669923&postcount=182,2007-12-18T07:00:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Mordun, is this thing smart enought o understand what you are saying?  I mean is it smarter than, say , a dog?  Do you even know?</font>"
20720,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674537&postcount=183,2007-12-19T04:49:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>""If you think it won't attack again, I'm willing to let it live.  However, see if you can get any information about this place... other creatures it may have encountered, et cetera.""<br/><br/>Entirinon watches the fungal creature carefully..."
20721,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679173&postcount=184,2007-12-20T03:04:00,Timaoh,The creature turns and flees back to where you first found it still trying to hide from the light twined about its leg and midsection.  You can see it off in the darkness but it makes no moves to approach as you stand reguarding it from a distance.<br/><br/><br/>-End Combat-<br/><br/>300xp to all.
20722,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679221&postcount=185,2007-12-20T03:20:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Mordun, goodsaer.  Cna you explain to us all what is going on here?</font>the mage is still wary and looks around carefully expecting attack from another quarter."
20723,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681455&postcount=186,2007-12-20T10:45:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/>Mordun waves his comrades close to him so they can speak freely.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">My friends, this creature here is nothing but a simple beast, a sentient defender of these mushrooms we see around us.  I can understand its words, and it fears us more than we fear it, and rightly so, for it wishes us no harm and we have done it much.  This is no tool of our captor, thus we have no reason to fear it.<br/>
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In fact, it may be of use to us.  Any creature that calls this cave home must have some knowledge of its geography, and perhaps it has even seen glimpses of what is behind our mutual misfortunes.  Killing this creature would be wasting a valuable opportunity!  We must try to reason with it, though my own skills of persuasion are lacking at best.<br/>
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I urge you, a place such as this likely has little sentient life, we must take every advantage given, no matter how it is presented.</font>"
20724,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683341&postcount=187,2007-12-20T17:03:00,Josh the Aspie,"As Mordun is in the middle of his first monolog, Lialei comes to a stop, and quickly draws her bow, aiming at the creature as she skids to a stop, but just as she's about to release the arrow, the creature stops fleeing. She holds her bow at the ready, and narrows her eyes as she watches it slowly return to it's 'nest' at which point she lowers her bow, putting her arrow away, and begins walking slowly towards it, pausing now and again. Her posture is a cautious defensive one, her weapon at the ready, but not held as if she's about to use it. Her ears are perked, and lay back only very slightly. Any creature that understands the postures of an animal should understand she's curious, and while she's not looking for a fight, if something starts one, she intends to finish it and wind up with a meal.<br/><br/>As she passes Morridun, she snorts.<font color=""Green"">""It's no more sentient than a bear protecting it's cubs, and is at least as dangerous. Still, it might wind up being a good guard. If it attacks me when I approach, it needs to be put down. Keep it lit up, and give me the ability to see invisibility if possible.""</font><br/><br/>She motions to Habadur.<font color=""Green"">""It's wounded. If I can get it calm, and prevent it from attacking, come over when I motion you, and we can heal it.""</font><br/><br/>She continues moving towards it.<font color=""Green"">""Oh, and Mordun? Before you work on other languages, I suggest you learn what 'fast' means in the common tongue.""</font>"
20725,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683350&postcount=188,2007-12-20T17:04:00,Josh the Aspie,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attempting to use Wild empathy to get a truce.<br/>
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20726,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684118&postcount=189,2007-12-20T22:03:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen relaxes.  He looks around pulls out his sketch pad and a charcoal pencil.  He quickly sketches the outline of the creature as he can see it.  He also quickly sketchs the area and on a separate page quickly maps out the areas they have explored thus far.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20727,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684145&postcount=190,2007-12-20T22:19:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>With a gesture, he induces his floating ball of light to re-faerie fire the phantom fungus.<font color=""Blue"">""We need to rest soon.  I burned through a lot of spells, and we definitely aren't at full capability anymore.""</font>"
20728,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685642&postcount=191,2007-12-21T06:14:00,Josh the Aspie,"<font color=""Green"">""Sad as it is with how little we've explored, I agree. But not until we've handled this creature one way or another.""</font>Lialei says, firmly.<font color=""Green"">""It wouldn't due to have an invisible predator trying to eat us in our sleep. How do you think the rest of the mushrooms in the area are 'fed'? They need more than the water.""</font>"
20729,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685897&postcount=192,2007-12-21T07:04:00,Timaoh,"As the lights on the creature are cast yet again you see the creature becoming more and more agitated.  The closeness of Lialei also seems to have increased it's nervousness, despite her words to the others her approach and actions seem to have made the creature more uncomfortable than anything else.<br/><br/>You can see the creature first look one way and then the other.  It desperately presses itself agains the wall of its 'nest' and then without warning or hesitation charges headlong at Lialei.<br/><br/>Initiative = 10<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack+Charge</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d6+8)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
20730,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685945&postcount=193,2007-12-21T07:13:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I'm sorry Mordun, it dies now.</font>Fethen says releasing a bolt of green energy at the monster.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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To Hit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>13</b>](18)</span> Ranged touch<br/>
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20731,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689374&postcount=194,2007-12-21T22:15:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Definitely.""</font><br/><br/>Reaching under his cloak, he pulls out a loaded crossbow.  *Pang!* He fires it at the creature.  From both the small mouselike humanoid and the ball of light shoot two white missiles, which streak unerringly towards the fungus.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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not sure if init reroll required, old init 23, if needed, heres new roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span>.  My attack : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>7</b>]</span>.  Magic missiles from both summons : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>3</b>]</span>.  how many rounds have gone by?  im going to assume about 2 rounds of noncombat, giving me 3 rounds with the mouse, 2 rounds with the ball.</div>
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20732,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690430&postcount=195,2007-12-22T04:28:00,Timaoh,"As the creature begins it's charge headlong towards Lialei her companions act quickly.  In a barrage of magic, quarrels, and light from the summoned creatures the fungus is mortally wounded.  It's legs continue to churn even as it begins to lose it's balance and stumbles.  Straining mightily to right itself and continue it's charge the creature falters and it's path once straight becomes erratic as it lurches the last few steps towards Lialei.  Carried more by momentum from its charge and a desperation of those who have accepted their death it lunges the last few feet separating Lialei and itself throwing itself haphazardly in her direction.  The creature topples to the ground skidding to a stop mere inches from where Lialei stands dust debris and lifeblood of the creature mingling as one to assault Lialei as the creature sought to.  Peppered by debris and blood Lialei will be reminded of the life she took until she has a moment to clean the remains of the creature from herself, and her now oft-soiled garments.<br/><br/>The debate over the creatures intelligence and possible uses is at a close.  There is no use in debating what could have been, other than to lay blame for what has happened.  The party tired and weary from a seemingly short battle must decide whether they will press onward or wait for the more scholarly in their group to regain their strength and magics before they continue their search anew.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Even if you rest now you must still account for 24 hours before you can cast new spells.  Simply resting for 8 hour periods is not enough you must wait for the next day.</div>
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20733,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691184&postcount=196,2007-12-22T07:23:00,Rudiger,"<b>Mordun</b><br/><br/>Looking down at the corpse of the fungal creature, Mordun sighs.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Ah, a pity we could not have used it, but what's done is done.  Good to see we have capable hands for holding blades at least.</font><br/>He looks around and sees the ragged breaths of his allies as he shrinks back down to normal size.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Damn, I was liking the change in elevation.  If any of ye need to rest, I would have no problem doin' so, it may be best for the health of the group.</font>"
20734,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693755&postcount=197,2007-12-22T16:02:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>In flashes of light, both the creatures dissapear.  Cracking his fingers and neck, Entirinon stretches.<font color=""Blue"">""Well.  Good job everyone.""</font>"
20735,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697993&postcount=198,2007-12-23T18:55:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen looks around and says to the group<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I think we should press on a bit for today.  If we need to rest then let us return to our start point.</font>"
20736,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3705434&postcount=199,2007-12-25T15:44:00,Josh the Aspie,"Lialei dances back a few inches from the sliding creature, then observes the still outline for a long moment before she nods, slowly, and replies to the others.<font color=""Green"">""I'll be glad to rest whenever everyone else is ready, but I'll rest more easily if we at least find a good, defensible, camping location. If we can, I think we should get at least a bit more exploring done.""</font>She looks around at the others.<font color=""Green"">""And thank you.""</font>"
20737,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743681&postcount=200,2008-01-04T02:47:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen looks around his companions<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">So what is the plan?  Are we carrying on or are we camping for the day?</font>"
20738,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754370&postcount=201,2008-01-06T19:58:00,Josh the Aspie,"Lialei looks up and over to ""<font color=""Green"">Unless a specific person needs to rest -now- I say we explore a bit further.""</font>"
20739,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754901&postcount=202,2008-01-07T01:42:00,Timaoh,"As you stand for a few moments regaining your barings and discussing your progress and individual needs, magical healing is doled out by Haburdur who remains stoic and unusually quiet as he goes about the mundane task of bringing the party up to full health.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ALL YOU WOUND ARE BELONG TO HABADUR!</div>
</div><br/><br/>A slight tremor ripples through the floor on which you stand causing debris, pebbles, and dust to rain down from the unseen heights above.  It lasts for the briefest of moments but something feels unnatural to those of you with any ability to discern such things.  As the floor settles back into place once again peaceful quiet dominates the cavern as conversation was cut short by the noise and sensation.  As you stare into each others eyes the same understanding passes between your gazes.  Magic is afoot!  It should be stopped before it endagers you further than it has already by bringing you to this place."
20740,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761280&postcount=203,2008-01-08T08:59:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen looks at  the others and shrugs.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">You guys coming?</font>He begins moving down the wall keeping at least 20 feet from the wall but following the curve."
20741,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762229&postcount=204,2008-01-08T12:53:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""Blue"">Wait, Fethen. Me and Mordun are going to go in front. Can't risk you being wounded, friend. Miss Lialei, could you scout in front of us?</font>Bariaus says as he stops Fethen and walks a few feet past him.<font color=""blue"">By the way, wasn't that tremor similar to the one that occurred when a new statue appeared?</font>"
20742,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762609&postcount=205,2008-01-08T14:03:00,Timaoh,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" l0l4bilc2="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Azerian Kelimon</strong>
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Blue"">Wait, Fethen. Me and Mordun are going to go in front. Can't risk you being wounded, friend. Miss Lialei, could you scout in front of us?</font> Bariaus says as he stops Fethen and walks a few feet past him. <font color=""blue"">By the way, wasn't that tremor similar to the one that occurred when a new statue appeared?</font></div>
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</div>Your voice echoes off the walls and fades unheeded.  Fethen walks off into the darkness following the cavern walls.  Apparently tired of waiting and caught up in some musing of his own."
20743,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763055&postcount=206,2008-01-08T16:26:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>Pursing his lips, Entirinon says in a tense voice,<font color=""Blue"">""Wait!  Don't just go wandering off!  We need to stick together, and keep organized!""</font><br/><br/>Picking up his pace, Entirinon tries to catch up to Fethren."
20744,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763068&postcount=207,2008-01-08T16:30:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Seeing the others catching up and moving around Fethen slows and lets them arrange themselves as they see fit.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Gentlemen, I can take care of myself, I assure you.  But we cannot stay in this place any longer.  I believe Entritinon is correct in postulating that tremor is the arrival of another sentient. But it also seems that these continuous tremors are damaging the area.  It is time to move on.</font>With that said Fethen pushes on to the east."
20745,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766088&postcount=208,2008-01-09T17:44:00,Josh the Aspie,"Lialei quickly moves up to walk with Greyen and Jael, before speaking softly.<font color=""Green"">""Yes. We need to move on, but keep in mind, we're in strange territory, and all we have to rely on is each other. If we are badly wounded, or begin to run out of resources, we don't have anywhere to retreat to yet. We haven't even explored a single chamber of this area fully yet. That means caution. That means conserving resources, instead of throwing everything we have at the first thing we encounter.""</font>she says, glancing back at the mages.<font color=""Green"">""And that means being open to someone saying that they need to stop and rest.""</font><br/><br/>Making sure they are staying to the left wall, she begins moving a few steps ahead of the others, but not so far as to be rude in the conversation, or to cause the others to have to speak louder than they had before."
20746,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768461&postcount=209,2008-01-10T11:29:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""Blue"">Wait, Milady. Mind if I join you? I don't like scouting much, but your words have a ring of truth, and any information we can obtain is good, moreso considering we have limited resources,</font>Bariaus whispers, as he slowly moves forward, taking the opposite wall.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Let's take something out from my bag of tricks.<br/>
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Hide check, using factotum inspiration to get a boost:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
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20747,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769567&postcount=210,2008-01-10T17:22:00,Josh the Aspie,"She had only been moving a few steps ahead, while they had all been walking, so to accommodate Azeirian, she simply slows until they're all even again, though walking in the main group makes her a bit nervous.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I'm looking forward to finding a good defensible camping location where keeping watch will be easier.""</font>She says quietly and simply."
20748,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770362&postcount=211,2008-01-11T00:47:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen continues to move with the group as they proceed along the wall.  He is looking around and taking mental notes of the locations of many things.  He is silent, obviously not very happy at the turn of events and his fellows."
20749,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774495&postcount=212,2008-01-11T17:41:00,Josh the Aspie,"As the conversation is done, Lialei begins moving a bit ahead of the others, always staying within the line of sight of her two closest followers. She moves slowly, checking for traps as she goes.<br/><br/>((I know I can't take 10, and I don't know how many times to roll, so it's probably best if you roll for me when / if needed. I get +13 to my roll. I also don't have to specifically search for secret or hidden passage ways due to being elven.))"
20750,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774588&postcount=213,2008-01-11T18:22:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""Let's head back to where we began.  We camped there once without mishap, and possibly another 'guest' has arrived.""</font>"
20751,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775421&postcount=214,2008-01-12T01:41:00,Timaoh,"As Entirinon speaks you move far enough at your pace to notice an opening in the wall on your left that is more than an indent.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I've been having trouble getting my maps up over the last few days. </div>
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20752,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775506&postcount=215,2008-01-12T02:06:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen looks at the opening.  He looks to the others,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">This may be a good place to camp, ot it may be the first exit from this place.  Let us look.</font>He then moves toward the opening letting the others move forward first if they want to."
20753,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776911&postcount=216,2008-01-12T07:25:00,Timaoh,"After carefully searching the several smaller caverns and tunnels branching off the main cavern you discover several startling and note-worthy things.<br/><br/>The first thing you discover is a very large very intricately carved door.  It seems to be fashioned from the purest of mithril and nearly blinds you at first as your light sources reflect back at you off it's highly polished surface.  It's hinges are also made of some substance consistant of mithral but where mithral is bright and silvery in colour the hinges are dark and seem to draw in the light.<br/><br/>In the very centre of the door there is also a very large square of the same mysterious dark metal.  In it's centre there is a space for a key.  The key itself would be as tall as any of you if stood on it's end and the metal quickly swallows up any light as you try to peer in through the key hole.  Leaving you guessing about what might be on the other side.<br/><br/>Leaving the door to explore further you quickly find the remains of what seem to be humanoids to the left and right.  The remains seem to be very very old.  Their skeletal remains have been picked clean by some creature or another as there are definate sings of bite barks on their bones.  The three or four passages you find end abruptly with piles of refuse and odds and ends scattered about the small caverns at their ends.  Although some show signs of travel as there are remains of fires and ashes in the centre of the left cavern.  The final passage leads back to the larger area and the cavern you had been exploring.<br/><br/>It would seem that any of these would make suitable campsites although the left cavern seems to be the cleanest and most recently used out of all the others.<br/><br/><a href=""http://timaoh.fileave.com/Maps/Litd(day2e).jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font size=""5"">MAP.</font></a>"
20754,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777052&postcount=217,2008-01-12T07:58:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen says to the others,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">if we want to camp one of these caves would seem to be the most defensible.  I can hide us in a Rope Trick for six hours, but I know that I need a full eight to clear my mind for fresh spells.  I suggest we camp in one of these and use the rope trick for the bulk of the time.  Is this agreeable?</font>"
20755,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780941&postcount=218,2008-01-13T04:04:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""It seems as good a plan as any.  I suggest we arrange our camp defensively, then spend some time recuperating.""</font>"
20756,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781237&postcount=219,2008-01-13T05:19:00,Timaoh,"After taking 10 minutes to arrange the camp and set watches in shifts you all quickly settle in for acold hard night in the darkness.  Lost in the depths of some cavern in a land that seems unfamiliar to you eventually settling into a restless sleep plagued by nightmarish visions and impenitrable darkness that clings to you as you run through it trying to escape it's cloying embrace.  Shaking with dread and sweating even though you feel chill and numb as though something is sapping the heat from you as you run you stumble blindly as the darkness creeps ever closer on the edge of your vision always in sight and never within reach.<br/><br/>As the bank of darkness closes in around you, parting as you wing at it franticly trying to hold it at bay.  It eventually engulfs you completely and a few moments later you awake back in the cavern.  As those who are on watch stir restlessly, you know sleep will not afford you the comfort or respite you need."
20757,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781564&postcount=220,2008-01-13T06:41:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Watching the others attempt to rest and sleep Fethen studies his spell book and makes some more notes in his journal.  He is not ready to sleep yet.  After a few hours of preparation and reading/writing Fethen looks at the others and sighs.  He walks into the back of the cave and taking some things from one of the pouches at his side he begins to cast a spell.<br/><br/>After a few moments a shimmer in the air appears in front of him before dissappearing.  A short moment later a thick rope unrolls from a point in the air a foot above Fethen's head.  Fethen tugs on the rope and climbs into nothing.  After a moment he pokes his head out and calls to the others.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Come on in here guys. This will allow us a short respite from the nightmares...I hope</font>"
20758,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786938&postcount=221,2008-01-14T10:26:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""Blue"">Aaaah!</font>Bariaus wakes up, after a night filled with nightmares. Nightmares of longing for having a little lady back, of an endless journey, and of no one to trust. Seeing Fethen, he remembers something.<font color=""blue""><i>Better prepare, neevr know what's awaiting us</i></font>, he thinks as he prepares spells for the day. He decides to repeat yesterday's selection, as it has shown itself to be rather useful."
20759,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786976&postcount=222,2008-01-14T10:35:00,Josh the Aspie,"Lialei, meanwhile, keeps watch with the mage. While he scribes notes and the like, she watches the entrance of the side cave that they chose for their camp (personally I recommend the one on the far right, or the one next to it). She glances to the sleeping humanoids, and occasionally surveys their side cavern a soft frown on her face.<br/><br/>While humans sleep, and dream, elves enter a trance, where in the memories of their life return to them, allowing them to stay connected to each part of their life despite their long years. It is due to these trances which keep the past fresh in an Elf's mind. It is because of these that it is said among other races that no friendship lasts so long as an elf... nor does such wraith.<br/><br/>Yet, even within the trance, elves do sometimes dream. These dreams are often considered to be prophetic. And while no elf can ever tell what memories they will revisit that night, the memories that one calls up can sometimes be influenced by the world around them... either being dredged from the depths by similar events... or used to help the mind and spirit find some temporary respite.<br/><br/>Lialei has lived much of her life in nature, exploring it's beauty and magesty... in an attempt to make each night's trance just a little bit more pleasant, after the decades of war she has seen. Yet tonight, from the nightmares of the others, she fears that her trance may... be less than she has worked for.<br/><br/>She nods, and heads for the rope.<font color=""Green"">""Alright Fethen. Thank you for the secure place to rest... and I agree, let's hope our rest will be peaceful.""</font>"
20760,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793869&postcount=223,2008-01-15T17:53:00,Greyen,"Relative Morning Comes?<br/>-----------------<br/><b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen stretches and looks at the cramped quarters inside the Rope Trick.  He waits a moment before waking everyone and ushering them out.  Saying brightly, trying to keep a positive face on he will poke and prod feet or shoulders all the while saying<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Wakey wakey! A beautiful day of deep dungeon delving to do!</font><br/><br/>After everyone is awake and out of the Rope Trick he will then sit against a wall and rest for another few hours, mainly sketching and reading.  After eating a cold breakfast of dry tack he will sit and memorize spells muttering about<font color=""deepskyblue"">Tomorrow, we will get a whole nights sleep.  This place is oppressive.</font>"
20761,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809961&postcount=224,2008-01-20T22:38:00,Josh the Aspie,"Liale has been sitting in one small corner of the area of the rope-trick with her knees brought to her chest, and her arms hugging her cloak to her body. Her eyes have stayed open the majority of the time, merely blinking now and again as she stares into nothingness, past the shoulder of one of the others in the rope trick, as though absorbed in her own inner world, which she has been.<br/><br/>After being prodded a few times by Greyen, she nods, and waits for others to make room, before crawling forward to the exit, streeeeetching as a cat does as she goes, then summer salts out of the exit, before climbing down the rope, and streeeeetching further, lengthening each muscle and sinew in the first bit of her morning ritual."
20762,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809997&postcount=225,2008-01-20T22:56:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>Stirring quietly, Entirinon moves slowly for the exit.  Though his actions are smooth and controlled, you can see that he definitely could benefit from more sleep."
20763,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810306&postcount=226,2008-01-21T01:32:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>When Fethen is finished studying his spell book he looks to the others,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Are we ready to go?  I wast be free of this place as soon as possible.</font>"
20764,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811147&postcount=227,2008-01-21T05:56:00,Josh the Aspie,"While the others study their spellbooks, Lialei cleans and maintains her gear as best she can without wasting any water, and has a bit of breakfast from her rations and water skin. If she managed to find any food in their travels thus far, she shared it with the group. That done, she then begins work on a map of the area they'd explored so far. Not a detailed one, but a general one. A small marking symbol she personally uses marks a particular spot with ""here be mushrooms"" and another marks the door they found earlier.<br/><br/>When people close up their spellbooks and look about ready to go, she removes her bow from her quiver, and strings it, tests the pull, then bounces on her feet, quickly dodging back and forth vrs an apparent enemy. When asked if she's ready, a smile and a nod are her answer. Don'tcha love morning people?<br/><br/>""I think we should examine that door. Even if we can't open it right now, if we know what we're looking for we're more likely to find the key as we explore the cave."" She says, gesturing in that dirrection. ""Then, before unlocking a path to a new area, I think we should make sure we don't have any threats to our back in this one, and know of any resources we can take advantage of here.""<br/><br/>If the group concurs, and readies to move out, she will lead back to the door."
20765,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811311&postcount=228,2008-01-21T06:44:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen </b><br/><br/>Fethen nods agreement and snapping off a quick spell points his finger at himself.  Waving his finger over himself dirt and grim puffs off of him.  He looks to the others<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Anyone fancy a cleaning, wizards style?</font>his finger is still pointing forward.<br/><br/>-OOC Using prestidigitation for cleaning<br/><br/>If anyone accepts Fethen will points at them and clean them, it feels like warms air flowing from his finger tip.<br/><br/>When everyone else is ready<font color=""deepskyblue"">Lets be off then.</font>Fethen says as he readies his crossbow, double checking the tether to his vest."
20766,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821468&postcount=229,2008-01-23T05:41:00,Timaoh,"--Assuming you all take the time and make your way to the door. --<br/><br/>You find the door much as you left it.  It stands many times your height and is imposing indeed.  It's craftsmanship is unmached to anything you have seen before be it dwarven, elven, or even an artifact of the gods.  This doorway seems to exude a strength and a purpose that you cannot fathom.  Whatever treasure it guards must be great indeed for anything guarded by a treasure such as this door must be many times more valuable itself.<br/><br/>In its very centre almost twelve feet off the ground there is an opening that would appear to be a keyhole if it were not so overlarge and so high off the ground.  It has the usual shape of a keyhole other than it's size and the slip-shod that securely blocks the opening from taking any key not designed for the opening it is far less remarkable than the door itself.  Any key that fit suck a lock however would be as large as any of you if it was stood on its end.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If anyone wants to do anything else while the others study the door feel free.  Also any rolls you wish to make might reveal more information just post the here or OOC and i'll post a reply as soon as i can to append the information.</div>
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20767,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821970&postcount=230,2008-01-23T07:17:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen takes a moment to study the great door, he then quickly snaps off a spell.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Hold this, please!</font>He says to nothing as he hands his everburning torch to thin air which holds it there.<br/><br/>-OOC- Cast Unseen Servant 6 Hour duration<br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue"">Anyone mind if we study this for a moment?</font><br/>Without waiting for an answer he sets his cross bow to hang at his waist as he takes out his sketching pad.  As he studies the door he moves around it taking approximate measurements with a bit of string and a piece of chalk.<br/><br/>He even takes out a few other books he is carrying and studies those for a moment before putting them away.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Taking 20 to sketch for a 25-multiple sketches with details, etc.<br/>
K:Arcana- <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>37</b>]</span><br/>
K:A&amp;E - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
K:Religion <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
K:Planes <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Spellcraft <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Appraise - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span></div>
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20768,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822397&postcount=231,2008-01-23T08:52:00,Azerian Kelimon,"<font color=""Blue"">Don't delay, Fethen. We have nothing to do with this door. And before anyone asks why,</font>Bariaus quickly adds,<font color=""blue"">It is because it is either way above or below our league. If the original owner is still alive, it is a being of enough power to overthrow the gods or an idiot. If it was a superpowerful creature, it wouldn't leave the door locked, and if it was an idiot, it also wouldn't leave the door locked. If someone occupied this, the usurper is way above our league, since such items as this door usually comes along with other powerful artifacts, which means we should leave well enough alone. So let's continue our journey and leave this door alone. We can always come back later. And by the way, judging the craftsmanship of the door, I'd say it was made for or by Titans, possibly greater ones</font>. And with that, Bariaus walks back, to check other passages, without leaving very far away from the group."
20769,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823089&postcount=232,2008-01-23T11:07:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Entirinon</b><br/><br/>After waiting patiently for Fethen to finish his sketches, he begins to talk...<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well.  Lets go back to the area we all started out from... We need to find out if there are any new visitors.  Then we can continue to map out this area."" </font>He pauses for a moment.<font color=""Blue"">""Finding a source of food and water is also priority.  After all, we have no idea how long we will be down here.""</font>"
20770,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824684&postcount=233,2008-01-23T16:24:00,Greyen,"<b>Fethen</b><br/><br/>Fethen closes his book with a thump.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Thank you everyone for waiting for me.  Clues about the creation and use of this door may lead us to clues about who and or what is doing this.  But for now that is all it is worth.  Let us be off.</font>Fethen stows his books and sketching materials.  He picks up his crossbow and tells the torch to follow him.  He nods to Lailei as if to say that he is ready."
20771,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827368&postcount=234,2008-01-24T08:31:00,Timaoh,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>From your brief time spent studying and sketching the door you see a myriad of symbols you are unfamiliar with and you only notice them once you get ver close to the door and squint.  The door is actually covered with them.  Anywhere you assumed was a pock mark or flaw in the stone from the passage of time actually apears to be a very minute facet in the door itself.  Each facet contains enough sigils and wards that it baffles you the amount of detail and precision it would take to carve such intricate patterns would surely take centuries, if not longer.<br/><br/>Most of the small pocks being smaller than the tip of your pencil you have a very hard time copying them or even viewing them reliably.  If only you had your entile array of instruments to study them or some way to magnify the symbols.  Either way simply sketching the door and noting its dimensions takes a considerable amount of time and skill.  As you draw and ponder you realise that such a door must also be magical.  The material it is made of does not appear to be native to this plane as much of the other dark rock you studied earlier seemed to be unfamiliar to your home plane.<br/><br/>Lastly you imagine and estimate the door to be priceless both as a means of defense and as an invaluable artifact it is surely without equal and priceless."
20772,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830203&postcount=235,2008-01-24T19:09:00,Greyen,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20773,Lost in the Depths... [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61706-Lost-in-the-Depths-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830866&postcount=236,2008-01-25T02:20:00,Timaoh,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ok.  I have nothing to add to include that roll, i basically gave you all the information you can get from a one time look without any other background.  If you have some questions your rolls might entitle you to have them answered but other than that my other post should be sufficient.</div>
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20774,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770415&postcount=1,2008-01-11T01:08:00,Grymmheart,"Players selected by SomethingElse.<br/><br/>Cyrkinn, halfling ranger, CG, Threeshades<br/>Skeye D'Kannith, human ranger/cyre scout, N, Grymmheart<br/>Mellisandra, changeling rogue, CN, kemmotar<br/>Kythian, (grey) elf [need a PM on this] cloistered cleric, N, Gnarnia<br/>Iosef, human barbarian/cleric, CG, Maurkov<br/>Valzoa, human cleric/exorcist of the silver flame, LG, Voth"
20775,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771635&postcount=2,2008-01-11T06:34:00,SomethingElse,"It was nearly sunset in Rekkenmark, and the Tower stood high, reaching almost to the setting sun itself. The shadow the idol of military power seemed to cast over the path into the hamlet was an ominous one indeed to the makeshift adventuring party that approached.<br/><br/>As they moved along gradually, the sounds of chatter could be heard from the village. Adventurers came fairly frequently to Rekkenmark, so that was nothing unusual... but this party did not fit the usual cliché, being made up of several individuals of a priestly nature, yet none who understood the arcane arts. This was uncommon in Karrnath, because even though the undead-obsessed culture had a great use for priests, the airship that floated near the tower was a stark reminder to the layman that wizardry was the art of the land.<br/><br/>As the party approached the tanner's shop where they had been told to meet their mysterious employer, a man flung himself before them. He was ragged, and his ears seemed to show a slight point - a half-elf, perhaps?<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""How many albatrosses have you slain today, adventurer?""</font>he declared to the leader of the party, and although the adventurer might have been inclined to dismiss this as everday cliché from a townsperson who was excited at the sight of an adventuring party, in this case the beggar's plea seemed a bit more authentic. In the distance, a crow screamed..."
20776,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771806&postcount=3,2008-01-11T07:14:00,kemmotar,"Belinda (as the party knows melissandra) steps forward and faces the beggar quickly sizing him up and says in a sweet kindly voice, barely audible above the hubbubb of the streets. The language is elven and she has a feeling the beggar in front of hehr may understand it.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Many greetings my friend, where do you come from and what do you want? We have no reason to slay anyone lest the pay be good and the reason just. </font>"
20777,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771820&postcount=4,2008-01-11T07:18:00,Maurkov,"<b>Iosef</b><br/><br/>The large priest furrowed his brow and said,<font color=""Purple"">""Don't be rude.  Speak plain, both of you.""</font><br/><br/>((The past tense looks really weird to me, but I'll try to get used to it.))"
20778,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771941&postcount=5,2008-01-11T07:45:00,SomethingElse,"The beggar glares at Iosef, as if the idea of speaking plain had been brought up be his mother at the same time she was teaching him to eat his<i>broccoli +1</i>. Then, he turns to Mellisandra and raises his eyebrows.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Justice and pay generally go together when you want it to,""</font>he says. He opens his mouth to say more, but suddenly a young woman comes up behind him, her eyes wide.<br/><br/><font color=""YellowGreen"">""I'm really sorry!""</font>she exclaims.<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Uncle Thoris isn't supposed to be out today... it's just that he got really excited.""</font>She begins to drag him away, but before she can get him far, he cries out in the most dramatic voice he can muster,<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""He's not your true master! Don't trust the wizard!""</font>Then, he ceases to give resistance, and allows himself to be pulled away, presumably to his hut.<br/><br/>The door to the tanners' store beckons..."
20779,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771985&postcount=6,2008-01-11T07:54:00,kemmotar,"Melissandra-Belinda, marks the location where the old man was taken by the young woman, she then smiles at Iosef and says:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">It appears this man was the perfect mix of crazy and wise. He knows much and perhaps it drove him mad. Shall we then trust his word or not? If we meet a wizard that is...What do all of you say?</font><br/><br/>When she finishes talking she looks expectantly at her fellow co-travellers."
20780,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772042&postcount=7,2008-01-11T08:05:00,Grymmheart,"<b>Skeye</b>looked on as her companions spoke to the beggar Thoris and his niece.  She had only been in the area a few weeks after delivering the information secured from the Mournlands to nobleman Henrik.  Her knew companions intrigued her and also offered a diversion from the morbid life she had been living trailing the whispers of the past.<br/><br/>Not one to speak often, Skeye held her tongue and waited to see how things played out.  At the opening of the door, she peered into the store.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20781,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772280&postcount=8,2008-01-11T08:45:00,Threeshades,"Cyrkin having trouble to hide that she is not quite happy with her current location, pats the side of the neck of Karom, her clawfoot-steed who kept making steps on the spot like a nervous horse.<br/><br/><i>Internal thoughts:</i><br/><i><font color=""DarkRed"">Okay, Cyrri</font></i>- as she likes others to call her -<i><font color=""DarkRed"">don't let them know that you feel like a paladin in a horde of Hobgoblin-Blackguards.</font></i><br/>She straightens her mental shirt<i><font color=""DarkRed"">Okay, I'm a halfling, I'm supposed to be jolly. Yes I'm jolly!</font></i><br/><br/>She sets up a big grin and turns to her companions:<font color=""DarkRed"">""So...!""</font>"
20782,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772310&postcount=9,2008-01-11T08:52:00,Grymmheart,"Since meeting Cyrkin,<b>Skeye</b>had been most confortable interacting with the diminutive halfling.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""So, let's keep moving,""</font>she answered the shortened question.<font color=""blue"">""All wizard are mad if you ask me,"" </font>she continued in a hushed voice.  Thinking back on the Day of Mourning, Skeye continued to hold her reservations on the arcane, as that was the likely cause of the disaster in her mind."
20783,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772456&postcount=10,2008-01-11T09:20:00,Threeshades,"Cyrkin felt relieved at the words of her old friend and she knew Karom would appreciate it too.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""The wisest words I heard this day.""</font>she replied,<font color=""DarkRed"">""let's go to some other place.""</font><br/>With the index finger of her right hand she poshes up her black headband and scratches her forehead with her middle finger.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""So where are we going to spend the night? Personally I like camping. Especially when it's on politcally neutral grounds.""</font><br/><br/>Only now it appears to her that the others had just been speaking to an inhabitant of the city and she did hardly get a bit of the conversation as she was focused on nervously examining the surroundings."
20784,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772522&postcount=11,2008-01-11T09:34:00,kemmotar,"<font color=""Red"">okay, let's just not forget the man we're meeting here. If you want I can go ahead and meet him and I can tell you all what he wants from us  when I come back.</font>Belinda says thinking to herself that it would be much easier to learn more from this mysterious contact if she were alone.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">If that's okay with all of you, we can arrange a meeting in 2 hours right here so you can show me the way to the place you've decided we should all sleep...and if you don't mind I'd like a room to myself...a woman needs her space</font>she says all the while smiling that beguiling smile she always wore as belinda.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">So do we have an agreement?</font>"
20785,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772609&postcount=12,2008-01-11T09:51:00,Maurkov,"<b>Iosef</b><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""Red"">It appears this man was the perfect mix of crazy and wise. He knows much and perhaps it drove him mad. Shall we then trust his word or not? If we meet a wizard that is...What do all of you say?</font>
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</div>Iosef watches the old man go.<font color=""Purple"">""If you ask me, the right amount of crazy to mix with wisdom would be none.  None crazy.  <br/>
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""And as for trust, I judge a man by his works not his words.  Suppose we meet a wizard who tells us, 'don't trust crazy beggars,' then where would we be?  Uncle Thoris doesn't get the benefit of my doubt just because he found us first.""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""Sienna"">""...Personally I like camping...""</font>
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</div><font color=""Purple"">""Nothing wrong with camping, but I do like a bed and a roof when one's available.  First, though, the Job.""</font><br/><br/>He ducks as he passes through the door."
20786,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772693&postcount=13,2008-01-11T10:19:00,Grymmheart,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""Purple"">""Nothing wrong with camping, but I do like a bed and a roof when one's available.  First, though, the Job.""</font><br/></div>
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</div><b>Skeye</b>nodded in agreement and followed Iosef through the doorway.  She would let Belinda and Iosef speak, but felt the need to enter in case trouble arose."
20787,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772748&postcount=14,2008-01-11T10:30:00,Threeshades,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Alright... I'm fine with that. No problems at all. It's not like I had something like deep seated emotional problems related to anything that goes on her in Karrnath""</font>, Cyrkin resignates and looks around for the stables.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Could one of you ask for the stables? I'm not actually comfortable with leaving Karom alone outside. I'm not exactly sure if it's wise to tell them that we need to get a roof for a six feet long carnivorous reptile though.""</font>"
20788,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772771&postcount=15,2008-01-11T10:35:00,Grymmheart,<b>Skeye</b>remained hard pressed in not smiling around their smallest companion.  She longingly remembers her youth filled with such banter.  With a sigh she let's regret wash over her.
20789,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772839&postcount=16,2008-01-11T10:48:00,SomethingElse,"As Skeye prepares to enter, she suddenly notices a shadowy figure to the edge of the door. She leaps to the side, then notices that it's rather immobile - and rather inhuman.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Ooh, fleshy,""</font>the Warforged says in an eerily feminine voice.<font color=""Sienna"">""Many fleshies. My master will be with you shortly.""</font>Skeye's pulse seems to lower a bit as it becomes apparent that the Warforged does not plan to attack - and then raises again as ""she"" steps into the light and reveals that her Mithril-plated body is covered in scars and pockmarks, and her right arm is deeply mangled, a blade from some other warrior wedged in it. The Warforged's eyes seem strange, not asking for pity, but certainly not seeming happy with its lot, either."
20790,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772857&postcount=17,2008-01-11T10:53:00,Threeshades,"<i>Internal Thoughts</i><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><i>Okay maybe I should just tell them at some time or the other.</i></font><br/><br/>Cyrkin slides off her saddle leads Karom to turn and starts walking around the building looking for a nearby stable.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Okay, sorry, I will look for the stables myself.""</font><br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkRed"">This is like sitting on big giant delicious cake, just that if you try to eat it, it will eat you too. Just much quicker.</font></i>"
20791,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773125&postcount=18,2008-01-11T12:03:00,kemmotar,Belinda-Melissandra<br/><br/>Regretting the fact that she was unable to see this man alone and make the most out of the situation...the hopes of getting in bed with a young beautiful woman always got men talking...and most of the time they tell you more than they ever intended...Nevertheless she smiles thinking if this comes to the worst case scenario at least she has someone to back her up...With these thoughts she warily enters the shop after Iosef...
20792,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773324&postcount=19,2008-01-11T12:44:00,Voth,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Valzoa</b><br/>
</div><br/>Taking in her surroundings, Valzoa leaned against a near by wall, her eyes constantly on the move looking for any sort of trouble. She keeps her eyes on the warforge, never fully letting it leave her sight."
20793,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773514&postcount=20,2008-01-11T13:30:00,SomethingElse,"The tanner's hut is musty and seems as if it must have been unoccupied for some time. The feeling that this is just a setup for the kind of ambush that adventurers are supposed to be too smart to fall for grows, but nothing happens as the Warforged's mysterious eyes follow the party as they take their places in the room, either standing or sitting on spartan wooden chairs.<br/><br/>In the room above, a clattering can be heard, and then a man comes down the stairs, dressed in brown robes. Liden is an elf, slight but lithe in his movements.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""The adventurers!""</font>he exclaims, as if his best friend from sorcerer college had suddenly reappeared.<font color=""Lime"">""You're here, and ahead of schedule, too. What can I do for you all?""</font>The color seems flushed from his face suddenly when the Warforged catches his eye, and he nods at ""her."" She walks into a back room and begins rummaging, and he is suddenly more solemn."
20794,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773538&postcount=21,2008-01-11T13:35:00,SomethingElse,"Cyrkin lead his mount only a few steps before catching site of an inn with stables. Generally innkeepers are fine with horses being stabled for a small fee, and the Talenta are not unheard of in Rekkenmark, since the Last War. Cyrkin began to make his way down the hill and reached the inn door. Above him, the airship began to depart from the Tower and move over the town. Children looked up in awe, far less disinterested than in the adventurers' arrival.<br/><br/>((Sorry folks, I wasn't used to the past tense at first.))"
20795,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774282&postcount=22,2008-01-11T16:35:00,Maurkov,"<b>Iosef</b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""Lime"">""What can I do for you all?""</font>
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</div>Iosef sat.  Leaning forward he said,<font color=""Purple"">""Why don't we start with an outline of the problem?""</font>"
20796,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774477&postcount=23,2008-01-11T17:33:00,SomethingElse,"<font color=""Lime"">""It's pretty simple, actually,""</font>Liden said.<font color=""Lime"">""Silver, you want to show me?""</font>The elf gestured to the warforged, who ambled over. Ambled was the right term, because it became rapidly apparent that she was limping terribly, and Valzoa noticed a dagger lodged near the Warforged's thigh area, sparking as her legs rubbed against one another. Whatever had happened to this Warforged, either ""she"" had been through a terrible battle, or she had a very kinky sense of fashion.<br/><br/>The answer, sadly, was the more tragic one.<br/><font color=""Sienna""><br/>
""Something is hunting the Warforged in this town, and the Karrnathi government is involved.""</font>The Warforged's declaration was simple and blunt.<font color=""Sienna"">""Another month, and there won't be any of us left.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""You see,""</font>the sorceror said in a sad, yet oddly authentic voice,<font color=""Lime"">""I need you to hunt the people responsible. <i>We</i> need you to -""</font><br/><br/>Liden was suddenly cut off by a loud boom.<br/><br/><b>Outdoors...</b><br/><br/>Cyrkin was interrupted in his approach to the inn by a sudden noise - he jerked his head upward reflexively, just in time to catch the airship in flames, smashing into the side of the Tower and then descending toward the town. Screams of children at play turned from joy to terror, Cyrkin's dinosaur emitted a screech - and then the inn caught fire."
20797,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774498&postcount=24,2008-01-11T17:43:00,Voth,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Valzoa</b></div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""What in the name of the Silver Flame, was that?""</font>yelled Valzoa, suddenly very alert and reaching for her bow."
20798,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774904&postcount=25,2008-01-11T20:50:00,Grymmheart,"<b>Skeye</b>listened intently to the man's words.  When the warforged approached the group and spoke of being hunted are part of her recoiled in anger. It had been her parent's life's work creating warforged, to hear of such an act brought fury to her.<br/><br/>As the loud boom penetrated her focus, she acted with the others of her group and ran outside to investigate."
20799,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775177&postcount=26,2008-01-12T00:04:00,Threeshades,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""What in the nine hells could have done that?!""</font><br/><br/><i>Internal Thoughts</i><br/><i><font color=""DarkRed"">Like them or not, you have to help here Cyrri!</font></i><br/><br/>Cyrkin leaped back into the saddle to push Karom forward back to where she left the rest of the party hastily while readying her bow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20800,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775257&postcount=27,2008-01-12T00:42:00,kemmotar,"Belinda-Melisandra<br/><br/>Reflexively upon hearing the explosion she rushed out of the hut and looked for the source of the sound. Seeing the danger to be far away she returned to the hut to inform her companions.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">An airship blew up pretty far off...i guess that will be our first lead...but we need some information first. First of all, what's the pay? Second, what authority do you have? Any connection with local law enforcement? Could help a lot with our investigation...and more importantly...why would a tanner care for the warforged?</font><br/><br/>After hearing the tanner's answer she glanced at the warforged, then at the dagger and said:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">May i see that please? Might give us some kind of clue at to who it was that was hunting you...and maybe you can tell us all the details of how you came to be attacked...</font>"
20801,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775286&postcount=28,2008-01-12T00:53:00,Grymmheart,"While Belinda probed the tanner for added information,<b>Skeye</b>moved off at a slow trot while securing her gear.  As more items appeared well in place, her speed picked up until she was running towards the crashed skyship.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Another tragedy to witness,""</font>she said between breaths as she closed in on the scene."
20802,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775554&postcount=29,2008-01-12T02:18:00,Gnarnia,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Albatrosses... albatrosses... why does that sound so important.  There's meaning there.<br/>
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a l b a t r o s s e s... if the letters are moved... hmm... no...<br/>
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balors seats, of course!  Portentious words to be spoken at the seat of power in this dark empire.""</font><br/><br/>The elf's eyes worked their way up the dark tower, lingering on the airship floating next to it.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">""Portentious words indeed.  We should be wary...""</font><br/><br/>The elf stopped his words mid sentence, noticing just now that his companions had left him some time ago, standing in the middle of the street outside the tanner's, as though he had about as much use to them as the beggar.<br/><br/>Pushing his disheveled silver hair back behind his ears, he strode into the tanner's hut."
20803,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775618&postcount=30,2008-01-12T02:39:00,Threeshades,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Could you see what happened?""</font><br/>A familiar voice like that of a very young woman came from behind Skeye becoming louder with every word.<br/>Cyrkin was catching up on her easily with the help of her dinosaur. The halfling had her bow at the ready for any unexpected conflicts.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""How could the airship hit the tower?""</font>"
20804,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775725&postcount=31,2008-01-12T03:01:00,kemmotar,"Belinda-Melissandra<br/><b>internal thoughts</b><br/><font color=""Red"">If only she could get her hands on one of the guards...she could easilly disguise herself and infiltrate the government from the bottom up and find the source of the ""problem""...Maybe this elf was involved in it...or maybe the warforged had something to do with the government or else how would they know that it is the government after the warforged...? If only they could provide her with a guard's insignia...or at least some information and she could get to work...</font>"
20805,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776021&postcount=32,2008-01-12T04:04:00,Voth,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Valzoa </b></div><br/><br/>Rushing outside, Valzoa spied the burning airship as it tumbled towards the ground. Rushing forward, Valzoa tried to see if there is anything she could do for those wounded.<i><font color=""Blue"">""I hope I reach those poor souls in time.""</font></i>"
20806,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776028&postcount=33,2008-01-12T04:06:00,Gnarnia,"No sooner does Kythian enter the tanner's shop than the airship crashes and explodes into flames outside.<br/><br/>Reflexively, without thinking, he starts running in that direction to help."
20807,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776281&postcount=34,2008-01-12T05:09:00,Maurkov,"<b>Iosef</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Belinda.  In case this is a diversion, please keep an eye on Silver.  They're going to need priests out there.""</font><i>I hope.</i>Iosef followed Kythian."
20808,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776367&postcount=35,2008-01-12T05:28:00,kemmotar,"Belinda-Melissandra<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Worry not my friend for I have no place among the dying...unless it is my own dagger that tasted their blood. Go and do what your gods command...Go and if you do not find me here when you return, expect me back here at midnight.</font><br/><br/>Belinda smiled broadly as she said it, this time with genuine pleasure. The plan can now go the way she wants...maybe if she can get the elf alone...If she has no connection with the guard maybe she can seduce another guard in the night, kill him and steal his insignia...<br/><br/>She silently thanked Iosef in her mind and made a mental note to buy him a beer when she got a chance...Good thing these clerics are so innocent from time to time...She smiled a mischevious smile again...There might yet be some fun to be had tonight."
20809,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777078&postcount=36,2008-01-12T08:05:00,SomethingElse,"The warforged Silver immediately sprinted after Iosef for the door, her weakness suddenly seeming to disappear. Meanwhile, the sorceror Liden simply looked confused for a moment, but upon hearing of the airship's demise, his face contorted with shock.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""Why in the hells -? This makes no sense,""</font>he exclaims to Belinda-Melisandra, as she is the closest.<font color=""Lime"">""Unless... the Lord of Blades is taking revenge. If that's the case, then the Host protect us.""</font>He grimaced, then collected himself.<font color=""Lime"">""I doubt many have survived,""</font>he remarks, but Iosef and the other rescuers are already out the door and approaching the inn, where flaming wreckage rains from the sky.<br/><br/>Cyrkin mounts his dinosaur and meets the others in front of the inferno. A man runs out, followed by two women. One of the women is on fire and screaming for help; the other woman is trying to put her out, with little success.<br/><br/>Belinda-Melisandra and Liden are now left alone.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""In answer to your question, I am no tanner,""</font>he says.<font color=""Lime"">""The former owner of this building is... no longer in the picture. I simply... take his place for a while longer. Who am I, and why do I want to help the warforged? You could say I'm a sort of... activist. Let's just say that the governments of Khorvaire have no idea what they bring upon themselves when they harm the Warforged.""</font>"
20810,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777244&postcount=37,2008-01-12T08:39:00,Threeshades,"@SomethingElse<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Somebody needs to bring water or a blanket for this woman!""</font><br/>Cyrkin stops Karom in front of the man who came out of the tower and tries to bring him to stop.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Are there any people left in the tower?""</font>"
20811,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778135&postcount=38,2008-01-12T11:41:00,kemmotar,"Belinda-Melisandra<br/><br/>Belinda looked both confused and interested at Liden's answer, her interest however was peaked by the apparently crippled warforged running out of the shop with such ease when before ""she"" was straining to travel a few feet...<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">My, is that not an interesting story...seeing however as i'm not particularly interested in activism, saving the world or much of the nonsense attributed to today's adventurers, i'm more interested in two things. What will i get ouf this...and by I of course I mean me and my fellow travellers and secondly what is the easiest way for me to do what is needed. I'd certainly prefer for you not to play with words but make it clear to me what is going on. First you mention the Karnath government and then the lord of blades...The latter is of course renowned for his hatred of the ""fleshies"" and lesser races so it would make no sense for him to be attacking his own...are there two parties to this...""story""...Also, I have a feeling that Liden is not your real name...a man hiding in a tanner's shop...and not his own at that...doesn't go along announcing his real name to the first band of adventurers to answer his call...Of course...I needn't share this information with the rest if that is your wish...I merely want as much information as possible foor the quickest resolution of this mission...</font><br/><br/>Belinda stopped for a second, licked her lips and looked again at Liden, this time with a look as seductive as her experience and beauty could master and said:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">You might also find that sharing with me can be quite rewarding as I can also be quite generous...You might have heard of me if you have travelled in Sharn..I am quite....known...in some districts for my services...especially some men of the platinum heights have come knocking on my door more than once...</font>"
20812,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779688&postcount=39,2008-01-12T18:08:00,Voth,"Valzoa quickly readied one of her divine gifts.<i><font color=""Blue"">""I pray to the Silver Flame that this succeeds.""</font></i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I cast Create Water above the person on fire. The area of effect is set to be large enough to hit the person on fire no matter what and I conjure 12 gallons of water.</div>
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20813,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779791&postcount=40,2008-01-12T18:42:00,Maurkov,"<b>Iosef</b>started digging through the rubble, pausing to listen for the cries of the injured.  He knew he could rely on the powers of his faith and the powers of his clan to give him strength.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Listen +7 to locate surivors.  He'll let somebody else use Search.  If he's halted by something he can't move, he'll <br/>
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20814,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786507&postcount=41,2008-01-14T08:58:00,SomethingElse,"No one runs to get the woman a blanket, but the water from Valzoa's spell extinguishes it as Valzoa breathes a sigh of relief. The relief is short-lived, however, as the inn collapses completely.<br/><br/>Iosef ducks out of the way of the falling wood fragments, then begins digging near a scream that he heard. He gets closer and closer, and finally pulls a miraculously unharmed halfling from the rubble.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Iosef doesn't have to make us of his spells.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Liden angles his head at Belinda-Mellisandra, and looks at her as if what she is suggesting is something he'd never even considered. Then, he looks at her.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""I've already told you that I will pay a generous fee. For you, I'll throw in a bit extra. Perhaps some magic items, and three hundred gold pieces for each of you adventurers. But I need this answered. As for the Lord of Blades, I don't <i>think</i> he's involved... but you can never tell. The Karrnathis, though, seem to be.""</font>"
20815,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786555&postcount=42,2008-01-14T09:14:00,Threeshades,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Maybe you didnt see it last time but Cyrkin is female.</div>
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<font color=""DarkRed"">""Somebody needs to bring water or a blanket for this woman!""</font><br/>
Cyrkin stops Karom in front of the man who came out of the tower and tries to bring him to stop.<br/>
<font color=""DarkRed"">""Are there any people left in the tower?""</font></div>
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</div>I still need a response to this</div>
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20816,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786708&postcount=43,2008-01-14T09:42:00,SomethingElse,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" e8qcv9t0g="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Threeshades</strong>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The tower isn't on fire, and it's clear the military has that part under control.</div>
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20817,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787033&postcount=44,2008-01-14T10:49:00,Threeshades,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ah sorry, I think i lost my overview. Then ignore that.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Cyrkin steers her clawfoot towards the burnt woman and tries to jump out of the saddle crashing to the ground violently. After she got up Cyrkin advances to the woman.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I should have picked up some healer kits earlier. I can't do much for you... but at least a little, hold still.""</font><br/>She lays her hands on the burnt flesh of the woman and calls upon Balinor's help.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ride check to get off the Clawfoot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>19</b>]</span> (this time I dont forget the dinosaur wrangler feat) - Oh yeah a natural one. Had to happen right now.<br/>
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I cast <i>Cure Light Wounds</i> on the burnt woman: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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20818,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787542&postcount=45,2008-01-14T12:48:00,kemmotar,"Belinda-Melisandra<br/><br/>Melisandra smiled behind her disguise pleased that she arranged some extra payment for herself, however, she noticed that Liden kept eluding the main questions she was asking....She knew she could keep her calm however and with a completely impartial tone continued to question Liden:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">That is very generous of you my lord</font><br/><br/>She made a small bow as if to thank him and continued with the next question while trying to gouge his strength or anything she could gather about his posture that betrayed a lie, a bead of sweat...some agitation perhaps...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">If you will excuse an assumption then, considering the fact that you ""know"" the Karnathi government to be involved in this...what should i call it...aahh yes...this affair, it is quite possible that you were either involved in the governmet yourself or have come by this knowlege through similar channels...Now I can appreciate the fact that you would not want to disclose where you got this information, good informants are hard to come by. What i do need to know however, and this is the assumption, is that since you seem to know a lot about this affair, you would also know a good place for us to start looking.</font><br/><br/>She allowed herself a smile, ever so small and barely noticeable...She turned around and  glanced at the place where silver had been previously been...maybe it was the right time to probe about it too...now that he was probably busy thinking up an elusive answer to her previous question...<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Oh and one small question before you answer...I am very intrigued by this warforged that was in here not a minute ago...It seemed so sad in its disrepair...limping about...telling us about how the warforged would become extinct...and yet she ran out...what an elaborate fraud you cooked up for the sentimentalists...So...maybe you can tell me the real story behind her....mm?</font><br/><br/>She was hoping for confusion, a small sign while he thought about all the answers...a slip of the tongue? Or was this player above her?  Everyone slips up at some point or other...she was sure of that...just some took longer to crack she reassured herself and gazed confidently, her look incospicuous and docile and yet her mind churning...analyzing every word and every movement, however slight, to betray...what? She was having fun, behind this friendly exchange she could feel some hostility...this is why she loved her job..."
20819,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788692&postcount=46,2008-01-14T18:35:00,Voth,"<b><div style=""text-align: center;"">Valzoa</div></b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Thank the Flame.""</font>Valzoa said as she sighed in relief."
20820,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789568&postcount=47,2008-01-15T02:29:00,Grymmheart,"<b>Skeye</b>is dismayed to see the extent of the damage.  Moving closer to the fire, she attempted to help out as needed."
20821,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790174&postcount=48,2008-01-15T04:34:00,SomethingElse,"Cyrkin quickly heals her patient, just in time to see a terrifying sight over by the Tower - massive, ten-foot tall...<i>beings</i>... with massive claws the size of a dog's head and terrifying skeletal grins, advancing slowly on long, spidery legs that make them appear to be floating... they move into the building and then are seen no more, but anyone who spots them feels disquieted.<br/><br/>Skeye moves closer to the fire, only to see that the inn is utterly engulfed. No more people emerge from the flames.<br/><br/>Liden looks almost relieved at Melisandra's questioning.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">""The warforged, I do not know... she came to me. Her story may or may not be true. But I've seen the corpses of other Warforged myself. As for how I am linked to the government... I once was a member of the Karrnathi military... I was honorably discharged after the end of the Last War.""</font>He pauses.<font color=""Lime"">""Assuming this... airship... incident didn't destroy it, there's a house downtown where many Warforged stay, and the last few murders have all happened outside of it, nearby.""</font>"
20822,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790255&postcount=49,2008-01-15T04:53:00,Grymmheart,"Although<b>Skeye</b>had never witnessed such a fire, she knew that it imposed great danger upon the city.  Knowing that she did not have the power to call water down as Valzoa did, she begins to look for the local well.<br/><br/>Calling out to others, she yelled<font color=""Blue"">""We need to start a bucket line.  Who here knows where the well and supplies are located?  We need to move quickly.""</font><br/><br/>Just as the last of the words are spoken, Skeye stood frozen and unnerved as she saw several ten-foot monstosities enter the building.<font color=""blue"">""What in the Maker's name is that?""</font>she whispered to herself, before allowing movement to take over again."
20823,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790289&postcount=50,2008-01-15T05:02:00,kemmotar,"<font color=""Red"">Somehow I get the feeling that this airship did in fact destroy that very house...I simply hope that some clues still remain unburned from the destruction for us to follow...Oh and if you please, I would like to talk to that warforged that was here before...I shall drop by tomorrow again to speak with her if you don't mind...If you see her tell her to come here at midday...If of course that is okay with you</font><br/><br/>Belinda waited for his answer and then after saying farewell she exited the tanner's shop and headed at a brisk pace towards where the catastrophe should be...She ignores any pleading from victims...She didn't care at all...even if she did she wouldn't be able to help them...Instead she did what she does best...She searched around the area inn looking for any clues and then procceeded towards the tower near where the airship crashed before falling to the town. She goes as far up as possible listening all the way for anything that might be dangerous...<br/><br/>Maybe the ones that caused it have escaped to the tower....unlikely...she shrugged...better  safe than sorry Melisandra her mother always used to say...and she was right...it had saved her many times.<br/><br/>Should she hear anything she attempts to hide and move as siltently as she can to find out what it is she heard without compromising her position.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> If melissandra finds something while searching near the inn and where the airship fell she lingers there and then continues towards the tower.</div>
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20824,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790473&postcount=51,2008-01-15T05:44:00,Threeshades,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""What in the....""</font>Cyrkin bursts out as her look falls upon the creatures. She turns back to her patient:<font color=""DarkRed"">""Go and find some place safe. I'm sure the guards will assist you.""</font><br/>Cyrkin readies her bow once again and calls for Karom. She rushes toward her dinosaur and jumps back into the saddle swiftly to follow the creatures she saw.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20825,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792813&postcount=52,2008-01-15T13:39:00,Voth,"<b>Valzoa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""As if a crashing airship was not enough, by the Silver Flame what is this fowl creature?!""</font>Sighed Valzoa as she drew her bow and arrow and began to line up a  shot.<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
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20826,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795168&postcount=53,2008-01-16T03:57:00,Maurkov,"<b>Iosef</b><br/><br/>As the flames drive Iosef away from any further rescue attempts, he catches sight of the strange creatures entering the tower.  He grabs a gawking local.<font color=""Purple"">""Whose tower is that?  What are those things?""</font>then he heads for the entrance and listens for the sounds of combat."
20827,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795595&postcount=54,2008-01-16T05:36:00,SomethingElse,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Maurkov, Iosef would know that the Tower is a traning facility belonging to the Karrnathi government.</div>
</div><br/><br/>The people around ignore Skeye's pleas for order and flee the inn; luckily it seems to have collapsed in on itself, and the fire looks as if it is unlikely to spread.<br/><br/>Melisandra sneaks along the line of houses and arrives at the Tower without being spotted; she can hear clanking within. Her eyes fall upon a pair of armored men, apparently soldiers, talking but not apparently coordinating with anyone.<br/><br/>""No one could possibly have known,"" one man says to the other. ""The only way this could have been targeted is by him.""<br/><br/>""I thought he was supposed to be taken care of by now?""<br/><br/>""It was. I don't know what happened.""<br/><br/>As Valzoa aims through a castle turret at one of the skeletons, a local man leaps in front of her.<br/><br/>""What are you doing? Those are military skeletons!"""
20828,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795744&postcount=55,2008-01-16T06:03:00,kemmotar,"Belinda-Melisandra<br/><br/>Belinda smiled at her discovery as she kept quite to hear what the two men were saying...<br/><b>internal thoughts</b><br/><font color=""Red"">Oh...I see...how interesting, the tower was targeted...by whom i wonder...could it have been Liden? Well...it would match the fact that he's hiding in a tanner's shop with the original owner comfortably out of the way...How can i make sure who that is though? Maybe if I find this man's identity and their stories match I can have some fun with Liden.</font><br/><br/>With all this in mind Melisandra examined the two guards she had spotted and knew instantly what to do. She looked at both of them gauging their strengths, their armor, their weapons and a plan began to form inside her. She would follow the weakest one, she would use her charm to seduce and take him somewhere where she could question him first. Of course the questioning would be barely friendly...she could also torture him for some fun and extra info...then she would take his armor and his guard credentials or whatever he had anyway before killing him. Maybe burn the body so it wouldn't be recognisable. Perfect she thought to herself as she smiled half with amusement half with wickedness.<br/><br/>According to her plan then she would sit tight until the weakest guard's shift was up and she would follow him. Presently she would retreat somewhere where she could both hide and have a clear view of the guard she had chosen while she removed her armor to remain in her more...seducive outfit...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Melisandra changes into her seductive dancer outfit and covers herself with a long black cloak to cover her sparse clothing..oh and has night fallen yet?</div>
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20829,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796082&postcount=56,2008-01-16T07:11:00,Maurkov,"<b>Iosef</b><br/><br/>Once Iosef realizes the nature of the creatures, he relaxes, and works to reassemble the group.  With the burning ruin visible behind him Iosef says,<font color=""Purple"">""So I've thought about it, and camping out sounds nice.  <br/>
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""We've got our task: Protect the warforged.  We should gather a little more information:  About the crash, whose airship was it, were there any survivors and were there signs of distress?  About the warforged, how many were killed, how many are left, and were any of the attacks witnessed?  Belinda, where's Silver?  I hope her condition means she survived an attack.  Let's ask it (her?) what happened.""</font><br/><br/>((Are we able to locate Silver?))"
20830,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797344&postcount=57,2008-01-16T11:33:00,Threeshades,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""DarkRed"">""What in the....""</font> Cyrkin bursts out as her look falls upon the creatures. She turns back to her patient: <font color=""DarkRed"">""Go and find some place safe. I'm sure the guards will assist you.""</font><br/>
Cyrkin readies her bow once again and calls for Karom. She rushes toward her dinosaur and jumps back into the saddle swiftly to follow the creatures she saw.<br/>
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20831,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797857&postcount=58,2008-01-16T13:19:00,Voth,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Valzoa</b></div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Military Skeletons?""</font>Valzoa asks,<font color=""Blue"">""They are the cursed undead! However I do see their use militarily, but be warned. Shall they attempt to do any harm, I shall bring the wraith of the Silver Flame upon their damned souls!""</font>"
20832,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798300&postcount=59,2008-01-16T14:55:00,kemmotar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" e8qcv9t0g="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Maurkov</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Belinda, where's Silver?</div>
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</div> actually i'm not there...i'm...somewhere<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" e8qcv9t0g="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>  but i did tell you to meet me at  midnight at the tanner's if you couldn't find me...oh and i apologise if it is the priviliedge of the DM to do this.</div>
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20833,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798546&postcount=60,2008-01-16T16:00:00,Grymmheart,"As<b>Skeye</b>saw the building collapse on itself, saving the other buildings, she was able to mentally focus on the strange creatures entering the tower.  As the Maker failed to answer her query, she decided to seek the answer for herself.<br/><br/>Following Cyrkin she worried for her diminutive friend.<font color=""Blue"">""Wait for assistance,""</font>she called as she raced after her while pulling her bow to the ready."
20834,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799650&postcount=61,2008-01-17T01:01:00,Threeshades,"Cyrkin gently pulls Karom's reins back to make the dinosaur stop and turn around just enough so she could look at Skeye approaching.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Skeye! Thank Balinor! We need to stop those things, if they are intending to attack the tower.""</font><br/>Cyrkin clenched her fists around the rein at the thought of what she just said. She would have loved herself just to charge into that tower and shoot down everything coming near her, but she knew whe was better than that and right now there were the lives of innocents at stake.<br/>Cyrkin waited for Skeye to catch up on her and then took up the pursue of the large clawed creatures again."
20835,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802356&postcount=62,2008-01-17T11:45:00,Voth,"<b>Valzoa</b><br/><br/>Focusing on the large creatures that seemed to be floating, Valzoa racked her brain trying to figure out if she knew anything about these beasts.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20836,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805052&postcount=63,2008-01-18T12:09:00,SomethingElse,"No one recognizes the type of these creatures specifically, but Valzoa and Iosef recall having heard stories of undead with long fingers during the Last War.<br/><br/>Melisandra spots a young guard who is looking confused in the fire, and approaches him, seductively leading him off to do her thing...<br/><br/>Cyrkin rides toward the tower on her dinosaur and is immediately stopped by two guards, who look very underequipped."
20837,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805336&postcount=64,2008-01-18T15:47:00,kemmotar,"Belinda-Melisandra<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ok...i'm not going to get into much detail fo forgive any lack of dialogue as i vaguely describe what happens...</div>
</div><br/><br/>Belinda slowly leads the young guard she heard talking before to the side slowly. She approaches him and asks his name and whispers in his ears seductive words. She then asks him slowly if his house is anywhere near so they can be alone.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If not they can just go to an inn that doesn't ask many questions...</div>
</div><br/><br/>Once inisde the room she carefully removed all armor and clothing looking specifically for the guard's insignia. She then procceeded to play around and when she saw that he was completely under her sweet seductive grasp proposed to tie the young guard to the bed refusing to continue if he disagrees. Once he agrees she takes some silk rope from her HHH and ties him to the bed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Once he was tied up she slowly reaches for her dagger from her pack that was lying near after she retrieved the rope but keeps it hidden. She then positioned herself so that she could easilly slit his throat and asked:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">So tell me one thing, i was heard that that airship that fell today was actually targetted at the military tower...they said someone must have been responsible but he was supposed to have been...taken care of...would you tell me please honey who that is???</font><br/><br/>If he refused she continued asking nicely once or twice, depending on whether he looks ready to divulge the information. If he was not forthcoming she placed her dagger on his throat and said with a compeletly cold and unexpressive face:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Do not shout if you value your life.You just had to do it the hard way, now speak.Be quiet and be brief, who might have targetted the tower and by whom would he have been taken care of.</font><br/><br/>And readied an action to slit his throat if he tried to scream. As soon as he divulged the information Belinda said:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Thank you honey</font><br/><br/>As she bent down to kiss him letting the hand holding the dagger rest beside his throat. As soon as the dagger was out of sight she plunged it in his throat so that he would not be able to make a sound while he died.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Once he was dead she proceeded to dress herself, recover the armor and insignia of the guard. She cut off the head of the young guard regretting the violence she had just done. It was not the first time, but the loss of life was always regrettable when done like this. At least with the name and the features of this man she could easilly infiltrate the guard. She wrapped up the head in something so it would not bleed out and made her way out from the exit where she would be less seen."
20838,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805645&postcount=65,2008-01-18T17:06:00,Maurkov,"<b>Iosef</b><br/><br/>((Since Iosef doesn't see Belinda, does he at least see Silver?))"
20839,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3808004&postcount=66,2008-01-20T02:59:00,Threeshades,"Shuddering at the thought of talking to undead Cyrkin stops. She turns to the guards:<font color=""DarkRed"">""What were these creatures? Do they belong to your forces?""</font>"
20840,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820302&postcount=67,2008-01-23T00:47:00,Grymmheart,"<b>Skeye</b>came to a halt behind Cyrkin as she spoke to the guards.  With her lowered bow, she listened intently but allowed her eyes to wander toward the tower."
20841,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821109&postcount=68,2008-01-23T04:27:00,SomethingElse,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Shuddering at the thought of talking to undead Cyrkin stops. She turns to the guards: <font color=""DarkRed"">""What were these creatures? Do they belong to your forces?""</font></div>
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</div><font color=""Olive"">""I... guess so,""</font>says the guard, who has suddenly become as pale as an undead himself.<font color=""Olive"">""I've never seen that kind before though.""</font>He seems to stare off into space, frozen with fear... or maybe just shock.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Muarkov - Silver is wandering around aimlessly in the distance, tapping ""her"" own head.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">kemmotar - just for the record, what you just did was an evil act. That's fine with me, but if you do things such as this on a regular basis (murder of innocents) your alignment may begin to shift.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Belinda manages to get quite a bit of information out of the guard:<br/><br/><ul><li style="""">The Lord of Blades is blamed for the airship attack. He has been troubling the village for some time.</li><li style="""">Others believe the Emerald Claw may be responsible instead.</li></ul>"
20842,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821381&postcount=69,2008-01-23T05:20:00,Threeshades,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Would it be possible to talk to someone of higher rank? Forgive my straight forward attitude, but well... I'm a bit... concerned.""</font>, Cyrkin tries to take a peak inside to get another look at the large undead creatures.<br/>Then she half-turns to Skeye:<font color=""DarkRed"">I fail to see what's going on. All that has happened since the crash must fit together in a picture, I'm sure, but I just don't see how...""</font>she says in a lowered voice and then turns back to the guard to indicate that she didn't lose interest in paying attention to him."
20843,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821844&postcount=70,2008-01-23T06:51:00,Grymmheart,"<font color=""Blue"">Perhaps Melisandra obtained more information that may be of help,""</font>responded<b>Skeye</b>in an equally hushed voice to Cyrkin. It was obvious the guard had more important things concerning him than ease dropping on their conversation.<br/><br/>Worrying that things would just get more complicated before an obvious pattern developed, she continued,<br/><font color=""blue"">""Things sure are so much easier out ranging the wilderness.  Trying to make heads of tails in cities is mighty frustrating.""</font>"
20844,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823253&postcount=71,2008-01-23T11:38:00,kemmotar,"Belinda-Melisandra<br/><br/>Melisandra was walking toward the tanner's shop and the crash site...she was rolling in her mind the information she had gathered and tried to make sense of the puzzle, trying to discern enemies from allies and all the while wondering about about the identity of Liden...<br/><br/>Internal thoughts:<br/><font color=""Red"">Well..this Liden guy got us in a really fine mess...I'm trying to think that what with the Lord of Blades and the Karnathi military involved this will not take a turn for the worse...it usually does though...But what happened first? Did the Lord of Blades attack first or did the Karnathi start this? Who is taking revenge on whom and why did either of them start...It would certainly make sense and the story checks out with Liden's and that tower is in the middle of it...To infiltrate or not to infiltrate?</font>She asked herself...what a fine mess this was indeed...were there more hidden enemies?<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">This tower is probably poorly guarded outside and if there is a secret function to it, it's probably very well guarded and the lower level guards know nothing about it...I wonder what it's general function is...a fine task for tomorrow...But what do i tell the others? Well of course if they ask i can't reveal my informants*smirk*they'd give me to the authorities sooner than i can say dagger...hehehe...anyway, Lord of blades involved and the karnathis killing the warforged...At least it's probably not mystical death to the whole world for killing of the warforgegd...it's probably the Lord of Blades preparing some kind of attack..and that's never good..Ah well got a city to save but let's go meet Iosef first and have a nice nap</font><br/><br/>She smiled and walked on...When she reached the tanner's shop, if it wasn't near midnight she went to the crash site to look for the others.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">And now, to wait for the others...I'll probably give them the update with breakfast...Then i'll go visit that old man, crazy or not he seems fun and maybe he has some information on Liden, maybe i'll go around and ask about the previous owner...is Liden disguised anyway? Probably...it would raise a few suspicions...I'll ask around...OH and i have to get Iosed a beer...afterall when they left i secured some extra magic items for myself...I love saving the world...especially when heftily paid for doing it...</font>"
20845,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823263&postcount=72,2008-01-23T11:40:00,Voth,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Valzoa</b></div><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Military Skeletons?!? How do you know this?""</font>Yelled Valzoa as she attempts to push the man out of the way to line up another clear shot.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20846,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823309&postcount=73,2008-01-23T11:51:00,Maurkov,"<b>Iosef</b><br/><br/>Iosef goes to collect Silver while looking around disapprovingly for Belinda.<font color=""Purple"">""Are you alright?  Can you hear me?""</font>"
20847,Threads of Entropy IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69120-Threads-of-Entropy-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3831064&postcount=74,2008-01-25T03:19:00,Grymmheart,"<font color=""Blue"">""Well it looks like this guard is going to be of no more use.  Why not ask him where his superiors may be?""</font>asked<b>Skeye</b>of Cyrkin."
20848,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424692&postcount=1,2007-10-29T00:51:00,XiaoTie,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><a href=""http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v454/Loce/joprus/campanha.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...s/campanha.png</a><br/>
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<i>War. War never changes. The Romans waged war to gather slaves and wealth.<br/>
Spain built an empire from its lust for gold and territory.<br/>
Hitler shaped a battered Germany into an economic superpower.<br/>
But war never changes.</i></div><div style=""text-align: right;"">Fallout videogame series</div><br/><i><div style=""text-align: center;"">Twenty years have passed since the end of the First War of the Dawn Era.<br/>
Dracin are once again gathering on the Ungebeich Plains.<br/>
From Lieu to Fleulle Lacsitan fear the worst.<br/>
Yasirin struggle against the ever present ogre menace.<br/>
And the Gysun?<br/>
To whom would they ally on the Second War that lurked the horizon?<br/>
For a war lurks the horizon of the four kingdoms.<br/>
And war, war never changes.</div></i><br/><br/><br/><font color=""White"">___</font><i>Mournful and resting time was over; it was time to decide where to go now. Where to find a job was no problem at all, as these times were the perfect times for swords-for-hire. During the past few weeks one rumor was constantly heard in between a mug of good ale, the kisses of a (somewhat) fine woman and the best food for miles and miles in all directions. The orcish horde had set outposts throughout the land, and being beastly as they were they had no trouble in enlisting the Northern Beasts, as the northern-trolls that lived up the Spear Wall were called. The yasirin army could not entirely handle the situation; the soldiers were either fighting the now nearly constant orcish invasions on the coast, or guarding the western coast from the dracin. Hiring swords was now the fastest solution, not only adopted by the army, but also by most of the population.</i><br/><br/><font color=""White"">___</font><i>In Lacsiter the things were no different. The majority of the soldiers were stationed at the Gran Fortress on the westernmost part of the kingdom, while the rest fought the raids that rained down from the Spear Wall, or sprung up from the deepest underground lairs on the Spear Wall, and like the yasirin kingdom, the lacsitan is constantly hiring swords to control the raids. The troubles in Drachenländer were of no amplitude when compared to the situation faced by the yasirin and the lacsitan. And Gyasi was still the blessed land it always were, it seemed to be protected by a mystic aura that kept disgrace far away from its lands.</i><br/><br/><font color=""White"">___</font><i>It was the twentieth day of the eighth month. In Oirahin, the group of swords-for-hire formerly known as the Blackstone’s Finest is finally packing their gears at the Frozen Drool Drop Inn, and getting ready to hit the road again. They had spent the last few weeks living there, some silencing their sorrows with much alcohol, some with women, and some with both. A bright sun was shinning in the yasirin sky, not a common sight, especially at this time of the year, but a beautiful sight, and perhaps a good omen some would say. But not even the bright sun could make the temperature warmer, it was the end of the fall and the winter would have arrived by the next week, and when that time came, the name of the Inn would suddenly make more sense.</i><br/><br/><font color=""White"">___</font><i>The horses were outside waiting, the stable boy had fed them and treated them with care for the days the group stayed at the Inn. Everything was paid; the luggage was on the common room, as were their owners the Blackstone’s Finest. In a corner Amadeo had the rest most of the group around him while he told some jokes, failing miserably, and that was the funny part that nearly always made them laugh. The group was waiting for Barbarosa and Dieter; the two had just now entered the room, having a friendly argument about religions. Finally they were all there, present on the living room, silence arose as some began to sit to discuss their future, while others still stood, participating on the discussion nevertheless.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table=head]Player | Character | Class<br/>
<strike>RuneWalsh</strike> | <strike><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.php?addon=Profiler&amp;page=view_char&amp;cid=3069"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Amadeo d'Aleccio</a></strike> | <strike>Scout</strike><br/>
BooNL | <a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=1676"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Dieter</a> | Swashbuckler<br/>
Brawnspear | <a href=""http://www.playrpgonline.net/3eprofiler/view.php?id=1613"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Barbarosa</a>  | Shaman (D. Shaman mod.)<br/>
<strike>Cocky</strike> | <strike><a href=""http://files.learningquest.info/games/rpg/d20/dnd35e/games/shatteredlands/players/rooster/Braerne.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Braerne Jurkojc</a></strike> | <strike>Barbarian</strike><br/>
Darmuid | <a href=""http://www.shonuffstudios.com/gothmoor/profiler/view.php?id=69"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bron Tueflight</a> | Ranger/Fighter<br/>
OniLever² | <a href=""http://profiler.thetangledweb.net/view.php?id=22957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Willem ""Lemmy"" Devereaux</a> | Rogue<br/>
Theterran | <a href=""http://pifro.com/pro/view.php?id=150"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Jarvis Koppa</a> | Ranger<br/>
Kyroswolf | <a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.php?addon=Profiler&amp;page=view_char&amp;cid=5646"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gimil, the dwarf</a> | Fighter[/table]</div><br/><b>²:</b>Currently MIA, being NPCed by the DM."
20849,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424845&postcount=2,2007-10-29T02:09:00,OniLever,"<b><font color=""dimgray"">Lemmy</font></b><br/><br/>A tall man -- not particularly thin nor heavy -- sits next to Amadeo, humoring him with a chuckle or two.  The usually talkative Lemmy just smiles weakly before letting his face droop a little, his eyes in a far away place.  His hair, which is generally a large disheveled shock of red is even more in disarray.  His green eyes look as if he had not slept much last night.  And certainly, the barkeep can attest to his late evening: he had one last go with the bottle to commemorate the passing of Isami.<br/><br/>He waits patiently for the others to get ready to leave.  His hands fiddle with each other as if they were anxious to get moving again."
20850,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425142&postcount=3,2007-10-29T03:45:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""...I'm just saying, Nuhan will make a move toward Ahir in the coming age. It will be subtle, but it will test our faith."" </font>. Dieter ends his discussion by slapping Barbarosa on the back.<br/><br/>He looks up at the assembled mercenaries, the last of Blackstone's Finest. He felt a chill crawl up his spine. These would be trying times.<br/><br/>He drops his backpack near the rest of the luggage and paces up and down the common room.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Friends, brothers, allies.""</font>He looks around to see if he has everyone's attention.<font color=""Sienna"">""We have lost much in the past months, Blackstone's Finest is down to their last. Imasi is gone and we are without leadership for the first time in our careers.""</font>Dieter's voice sounds hoars, but his light Dracin accent makes his voice as pleasant to listen to as ever.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""The time for mourning is over. We have to decide where we are going from here. As of now, I consider us all free men, our contract with Imasi ended. If you want to leave, you're free to go.""</font>He looks around and silently hopes no one nods or stands up.<font color=""Sienna"">""However!""</font>His voice almost a cry now.<font color=""Sienna"">""Our lives are not bonded by contract. Our oaths to each other are not bonded by contract. Our respect to Imasi's spirit is not bonded by contract!<br/>
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I suggest we find us some ogre bastards to kill and do what we do best. Defend the lives of the empires and make a bunch of money doing so!<br/>
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Who's with me?</font><br/><br/>Adrenaline rushing through his veins, Dieter takes a step backwards and waits for the others to speak up."
20851,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425262&postcount=4,2007-10-29T04:16:00,RuneWalsh,"<b>Amadeo</b><br/><br/>After Dieter's speech, Amadeo puts on a straight face and puts his joking to a hold. He had been joking more than usual lately to hide the fact that he, himself was grieving. His good friend was gone. Imasi was a mentor and a strategical tutor to him, and now the lacsitan had to go on and learn to be a good mercenary the hard way.<br/><br/>Amadeo stood up and, smiling again, he says to all:<font color=""Red"">""Dieter is right. We can't stay here and feel sorry for ourselves, and by Ahir I don't want to go back to felling critters by myself!""</font>, suddenly interrupts himself with a chuckle. He goes on saying<font color=""Red"">""Dieter and I are moving on, and I'm hoping the rest of you are too""</font>finishing with a friendly smile, though he looks downward, fearing a negative response of someone."
20852,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425387&postcount=5,2007-10-29T04:47:00,Cocky,"Braerne skulks into the room from the one adjoining. Thick, crimson veins bulge bloodshot in both eyes. His beard is matted, still-moist and untied, sagging from his face like a mountainous shrub. His posture is hunched, the dense frame normally so straight now wilted and a lingering stench of cheap spirit permeates the path he walks.<br/><br/>Amadeo's usual jibes drift over him, the words drowning in the sea of misery, the punchlines lost to the winds. He watches Dieter, usually somewhat of a scamp and a trusted battle-partner give his speech. The impassioned lines do their job. Where could he go anyway? The romany camp he was born in was not an option, and what would he do anywhere else? What<i>could</i>he do? He was a fighter, a killer if hairs were not to be split. Killing sounded good right now. Damned Good.<br/><br/>A slow smile breaks the bleakness of his face, this was a pretty big low he thinks... recalling his earlier reasoning,  time seems about right for another high. Standing straight and straining some of the damp from his beard he bellows:<font color=""Purple"">Here! I'm with you!</font>"
20853,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426288&postcount=6,2007-10-29T08:23:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/>A smile crept across Jarvis's face, the first one since that ill fated day.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>It's about time we get moving, sitting around drowning our sorrows will not help anyone, continuing on will help us much more.</i></font><br/><br/>Jarvis raises his tankard to Dieter's speech, but says nothing.<br/>Perched upon the table beside Jarvis is his eagle Thor, much to the displeasure of the innkeeper.  Not normally used to being in doors, Thor had hardly left Jarvis's side since that day, and he was greatful for it.<br/><br/>Another thought crept across Jarvis's mind...<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>I wonder which way we'll go...</i></font>"
20854,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426621&postcount=7,2007-10-29T09:38:00,OniLever,"<b>Lemmy</b><br/><br/>Lemmy, too, is moved by Dieter's speech; a nod of agreement is what crossed his face.  He has no desire for revenge, nor does he have any sort of bloodlust in his veins.  Rather, a feeling of family comes over him.  Ever since he hastily left the univserity, Imasi treated him like a son, and his comrades were (and still are) his brothers.  Unlike his real family, they appreciate him for what he can do, not what power he would have held.<br/><br/>""<font color=""dimgray"">Count me in!  My brain, my hands and my ladle are in your service!</font>"""
20855,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428756&postcount=8,2007-10-29T17:46:00,Brawnspear,"<b><font color=""Teal"">Barbarosa</font></b><br/>After entering with Dieter, Barbarosa stands off to the side , keeping an eye on the door, and surveys this once merry band of brothers.  While broken hearted and downtrodden, he can tell that the will of his friends is not broken.  This cheers his heart.  Up until now, he had been afaid that these once proud men had given up.  He was afraid that he'd be doomed to continue his wandering alone.  Afraid he had failed again.  Watching Dieter make the speech that he had expected him to make (that boy had more in him than he thought even Dieter himself realized), he reflected on how far this band had come.  They had learned from Imasi, and what they had learned would keep them strong.  Upon the big man's exhultation, he whispered under his breath, ""<font color=""teal"">Atta boy Braerne.</font>""  He had quite possibly feared for the younger berserker the most.  After hearing the general approval of Plan:  Lets Keep on Keeping on, he said with a mock roll of his eyes and a slight smile.  ""<font color=""teal"">Well, I guess I can't let you all get yourselves killed.  Think of the guilt trip I 'd get from Imasi when I finally kicked it.  You all can count on me!</font>He would not fail again in his duties as a protector!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  Edited to make not as copyish as the previous post. and then again to finish the spoiler tag</div>
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20856,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430010&postcount=9,2007-10-30T03:33:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron Trueflight</b><br/><br/>The older ranger nodded along approvingly as it seemed everyone had finally let their grief run its course without suffering further losses through desertion and/or stupdity.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Well, it's good we're all on the same page.  I fer one dont know much else beyond what I've done for the last years, and I dont really have anyplace to go back home to.  Since we wanna keep on with what we been doing...seems to me we need a commission.  Since this was Imasi's homeland, and they seem to be in some state of turmoil what with their queen being dead...this seems like it'd be a good place to start.  Plus, I think with our efforts to defend the queen and these lands, they'd probably be fairly accepting of hiring us on.  Maybe Dieter could try to set up a meeting with whatever people are currently in power around here?""</font>"
20857,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430189&postcount=10,2007-10-30T04:13:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>Relieved that no one walked away and feeling the strenght of brotherhood among these men, Dieter steps forward.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""It is settled then, Blackstone's Finest remains, with most of their best members I might add.""</font>A smile flashes across Dieter's face, but quickly disappears. Now was not the time for jokes.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""The question remains where we are going from here. I agree with Bron that we should make a new name for ourselves in Yasirin.<br/>
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Most of the army is fighting the orcish invasion on the coast. But I hear the beasts have set up outposts throughout the land. I suggest we find one of these places and tear it down, that will get everyones attention!</font><br/><br/>He walks over to the bar and looks at the innkeeper.<font color=""Sienna"">""My good man, have you heard any rumours of these outposts around here? If not, do you know of anyone willing to offer coin in protection of their land?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Diplomacy</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
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20858,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430314&postcount=11,2007-10-30T04:42:00,XiaoTie,"<i>The man was cleaning a few glasses behind the counter while waiting for the other workers, so he could start preparing the meal for the costumers that used to come around noon to have lunch and talk about anything and everything, especially if it involved other people’s lives. He didn't want to, but it was not a difficult task to overhear a conversation that took place on an empty common room, and the difficult rate would drop even more if the group talking was the one that rode with one of the town's prodigy son, Isami. <br/>
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""<font color=""Olive"">Yes sir. They say that the ogre scum has set a few o' those outposts up on the Wall. Pestering the lives of our people and the people in Lacsiter. Well sir, you see, they say that the army can't handle all them ogre scum, and I'm not surprised by that, there are too many of 'em and too few of us. And because of that they are hiring such groups like yours,</font>"" the man leans his body frontward and speaks now with a mere whisper, ""<font color=""Olive"">people say that our good Isami was already working for them.</font>"". He regains the former posture, cleaning the glass and speaks with a normal tone of voice ""<font color=""Olive"">It shouldn't be hard for you to find a job. They've got an army representative here. He is stationed a couple streets south of here, it is the biggest house there, you can't miss it.</font>""</i>."
20859,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430633&postcount=12,2007-10-30T05:42:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>Dieter's smile broadens on hearing the innkeepers news.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Thank you my good man.</font>He reaches into his pouch and flips a few pieces of silver on the counter.<font color=""Sienna"">""You really ought to buy a new rag, you're only making the glasses dirtier.""</font>Dieter winks at the innkeeper and turns to his comrades.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""There you have it, our new job. Let's load up our gear and meet this army representative.</font><br/><br/>With these words he picks up his backpack and waits for anyone to comment.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> -5sp to the innkeeper </div>
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20860,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430802&postcount=13,2007-10-30T06:18:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/>Without a word, Jarvis puts down his tankard and stands quickly, grabbing his pack.  He stands so quickly he startles Thor, who screeches in protest.<br/><br/>Jarvis moves to stand beside Dieter, and Thor hops along behind.<br/><br/>Looking back, Jarvis notices that Thor left more than just feathers behind on the table.  Jarvis turns and tosses a gold piece toward the innkeeper.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""Sorry about the mess""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> -1gp to innkeeper</div>
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20861,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3432975&postcount=14,2007-10-30T12:35:00,Brawnspear,"<b><font color=""Teal"">Barbarosa</font></b><br/>""<font color=""Teal"">Well before we all go haring off to the army I want to get a better idea of what's going on round here.  Maybe see who is next in line for the throne, see if there's any other jobs poking their heads out, and how people are feeling about the the queens recent and sad downfall. I'll meet you back here in a few hours.</font>""  Assuming no objections, Barbarosa shoulders his pack and strides out the door.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Gather info check: 18 if you are allowing me to take 10 other than that<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
(not asking for the best, taking ten if you'll allow it)<br/>
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20862,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3432991&postcount=15,2007-10-30T12:37:00,RuneWalsh,"<b>Amadeo</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Fine by me. Let's just please get back to moving. I could already feel my body starting to root itself in this town. The thought of settling down makes me shudder""</font>Amadeo says half-jokingly with a wonderfully delighted smile for his friends's positive reactions.<br/><br/>He takes is backpack and moves toward the door out. He stops and looks at the innkeeper, a few coins richer now, and shrugs for not giving him anything like Dieter and Jarvis. Afterwards, he is outside, waiting for the others."
20863,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3433188&postcount=16,2007-10-30T13:09:00,XiaoTie,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">|OOC: Gather Info check replied to Brawnspear; game on|</div>
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20864,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434795&postcount=17,2007-10-30T21:16:00,Cocky,"<b>Braerne</b><br/><br/>Braerne rubs the broken digit on his hand thoughtfully, a faint smile still spread across his face. His pack is already slung across his back, a gypsy habit never lost.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I shall leave the decisions to you fellows, but hurry, I itch to move and feel the wind once more!""</font><br/><br/>So saying he strides a shambling gait after his departing comrades, he notices the bird's indiscretion on the table, and sniggering at the inkeepers misfortune breaks for the first time in too long into fresh air."
20865,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436027&postcount=18,2007-10-31T04:51:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron</b><br/><br/>The archer scratches at the scrabbly beard on his chin as the talk turns towards where to find a job.  At mention of the nobility his face scrunches up a bit.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Well, being honest I wouldnt mind just talking to the army rep and finding out where there might be some ogres in need of a good whooping fer now.  Might not be the best idea to get ourselves embroiled in the machinations of the politicians.  Our band is well known due to Imasi around these parts, and I'd hate fer some na'er-do-well to try and capitalize on that ta jumpstart a claim to the throne.  I'm fer finding something to fill with arrows, let this place sort it out, and then come back and offer up our services to whoever ended up in charge.  And we kin decide then if we likes where they're taking things or if we wanna move on someplace else.""</font><br/><br/>As he talks, he gathers up his things.  A swordbelt with a well-nicked scimitar gets strapped onto his hip, a dagger sits on the other hip in a small leather sheath.  Over the chain shirt he wears, his grey/green cloak that blends well with shadows and trees alike gets buttoned across his shoulders.  A bulging backpack is tossed over his shoulder and his other hand grabs the bowstave that is currently unstrung and acts as a makeshift walking stick.<br/><br/>Dropping a few coins on the bar by way of final thanks for the extended stay there Bron moves to his horse and ties his pack to his saddle, and slides his bowstave into the long leather case underneath one of his saddlebags.  Mounting up, he waits to see if the general consensus is to go see the army representative, or to go talk to the nobles and follows along whichever path is taken."
20866,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441792&postcount=19,2007-11-01T05:01:00,XiaoTie,"<i>And so, the group starts walking out of the Frozen Drool Drop Inn as the bright sun is not far from the start of his journey towards the west. Barbarosa decides to gather information, of future situations the group and the kingdom could be facing, and temporarily splits from the group in order to speak with the townsfolk. The horses and the carriages are finally all set to leave a few moments after Barbarosa's departure with his two horses.<br/>
<br/>
The group moves slowly and calmly through the snowy streets of the greatest city in all eastern Yasir, while the townsfolk are already hustling on the way to their destinations, whichever that may be. Some of the townsfolk recognize the group as ""Isamis' band""; the friendliest of them greeted the group as they passed by.<br/>
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A little more than one hour later, the group finally finds the army building. Having two storeys above the one in ground level it was indeed the biggest building around the street. The building was rather simple and beautiful, its front was built with black marble (the same material that named the fortress to the east; from where Isami's nickname and band's name came from) and the few details on each corner were made of a metallic material that seemed to shine like silver. It also had a small 'garden' covered in snow like the rest of the street, through which a small path lead to the door, where three guards were stationed.<br/>
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After the appropriate presentations the guards promised to take care of the horses and the carriages. One of them, the youngest, promptly swore he wouldn't let anything happen to the horses and the luggage, and that it was an honor to guard the horses of Isami's former band. While the young lad went to tie the horses the other two guards informed that you could go inside the building and that the captain was on the first floor, second door to the left.<br/>
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The interior of the building was likewise simple and equally beautiful, with swords' and horses' paintings hanging on the wall. Quickly the group arrived at the room. The door was open but the man inside was too busy with the large amount of scrolls and paper sheets that were on his desk to notice the arrival of the seven men. He was tall, very tall. Even with him still sitting on his chair it was visible that the he was even taller than Braerne by at least eight or nine inches, and his body was proportional to his size. He wore a black robe with white details on his shoulder pads. The man had no hair; his facial traits indicated that he was around his mid forties, and his eyes were of an intense dark brownish color that was very close from being black.</i>"
20867,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3442084&postcount=20,2007-11-01T05:52:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>Dieter clears his throat and drops his backpack on the floor.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Excuse me sir.""</font>He makes a quick salute and continues.<font color=""Sienna"">""We're the Blackstone's Finest, Imasi's mercenary group. We've heard you have some trouble with a couple of rowdy orcs and ogres.<br/>
<br/>
I you want, we could help out.""</font>Cleaning some dirt from under his fingernails, he looks up and adds<font color=""Sienna"">""For a price ofcourse.""</font>"
20868,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3442538&postcount=21,2007-11-01T07:27:00,XiaoTie,"<i>The room was rather spacious. It had huge bookshelves on each side of the desk where the captain was working. Behind the desk there was a small window covered by a long black curtain, that flowed gently accordingly to the breeze that came inside through the window.<br/>
<br/>
The captain raises his eyes, looking at the group that just arrived on his office, making his forehead wrinkle. He speaks with a deep and imposing voice while still only with his eyes raised</i>""<font color=""DimGray"">Hum, so your group is going to continue carrying his name. Very noble of you.</font>""<i>he takes a small pause and continues with a slight smirk on his serious face</i>""<font color=""DimGray"">Very smart as well. Please, come in, all of you</font>""<i>he makes a small gesture with his right hand as if inviting the group to come inside the office,</i>""<font color=""DimGray"">""Oh, and close the door please""</font><i>.</i><br/><br/><i>He then stood up and proved to be as tall as he seemed. Still behind his desk he kept silent until the door was closed.</i>""<font color=""DimGray"">Very well then</font>""<i>his voice gains a serious tone as he speaks.</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""DimGray"">I will go to directly to the point. The ogres' are once again gradually increasing the numbers of raids to our coasts. That also happened a few months ago, and now we know the reason why it happened. They tried, with some success I must admit, to divert our attention in order to get some of their groups inside our territory. Precisely on the Spear Wall. We believe their plan is to install outposts from where their troops could attack us from within. We already know of at least two of those outposts; one directly south from Oirahin and another to the west, near the Crystal Forest. The one near the Crystal Forest is by far the one that threatens us the most, for obvious reasons like the proximity of our capitol.</font>""<i>he pauses for a second, and still with a serious tone of voice he continues.</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""DimGray"">That threat must be eliminated quickly before it grows stronger than it already is. Due to the emergency of the situation we are willing to pay three thousand gold pieces to each of you if you can successfully eliminate the orcs on that outposts</font>.<i>The captain gazed the group with a serious look, as if waiting for an answer.</i>"
20869,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443317&postcount=22,2007-11-01T09:37:00,OniLever,"<b>Lemmy</b><br/><br/>Lemmy helped load the carriage (a great deal because he has a lot of stuff to load), glad to get moving, glad to get another job, glad to have the chance to think again.  During the trip there, he grew more and more interactive as if the burgeoning hope couldn't help but escape.  He talked about things from combat tactics to beet soup and from old missions to future plans (like what if they settled down on day and bought themselves a fort).  He made sure not to bore anyone with his meandering thoughts and to allow his discussion partner -- whoever it might have been at the time -- to say his piece.<br/><br/>At the meeting, he listens to the details intently, but stays to the back of the group.  In his head, he has much to ask, but waits for someone more experienced from the group to take the job first."
20870,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443421&postcount=23,2007-11-01T09:56:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>Listening intently to the captain's plan. A raid on an orc outpost would sound like a perfect way to get the group into action again. They had a lot to relearn, old tactics had to be reinvented, the dynamics in the group shifted. All these things could not be learned out of the battlefield.<br/><br/>Thinking the plan over in his thoughts he mutters in Dracin<font color=""Sienna"">""drieduizend goudstukken, daar kan ik wel wat mee.""</font><br/><br/>He turns to the captain and addresses him.<font color=""Sienna"">""Sounds like a plan Captain. Do you have any tactical information about the outpost? Numbers, defense patterns, anything. Heck, do you know the location? </font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Translation: ""3000 goldpieces, that'd come in handy""<br/>
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20871,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444566&postcount=24,2007-11-01T13:45:00,XiaoTie,"<i>The captain looks for something under the hundreds of parchment and paper sheets spread on the desk, until he gives up and opens a drawer on his desk. From the drawer he takes a map case, which he opens and hands Dieter the map that was found inside.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""DimGray"">One of my scouts followed their tracks after they raided a village near the hills north of the Wall by the eastern border of the Crystal Forest. The tracks led to the Spear Wall' smaller peaks, where he found what seemed to be one of their underground outposts. Your best bet would probably be follow some especific tracks to reach the entrance, since the terrain in the forest is too hard to climb; some of you could climb, but probably not all of you. My scout couldn't find out their total numbers, but he saw at least ten of them, but you can surely expect some more. It appears that their leader is a champion of some sort, the orcs were seen using some well divised tactics against those who tried to defend the village</font>"".<br/><br/><i>He delivers the case to Dieter and walks to the chair behind his desk, where he sits, and from there looks at the group</i>""<font color=""DimGray"">That is all I know about them. So, what do you think ?</font>""."
20872,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446760&postcount=25,2007-11-02T04:13:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>...Lovely...organized orcs...with a stronghold no less.  3000 gold is a nice chunk of money, and I imagine they don't hand this stuff out...I wonder if there's something about this he's not telling us...<br/>
<br/>
...I wonder if we're ready for this kind of...operation...</i></font><br/><br/>Jarvis shifts uncomfortably, but keeps his thoughts to himself."
20873,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447211&postcount=26,2007-11-02T05:59:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron Trueflight</b><br/><br/>Bron steps closer to the desk to peruse the map laid out by their contact.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Aye, I think I'm familiar with that area of the Crystal Forest borders.""</font><br/><br/>Looking up from the map, the aging ranger extends a gloved hand towards the man,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Bron Trueflight, scout of Blackstone's Finest.  Your price seems more than fair.  Unless anyone else objects, I think we have an arrangement.""</font><br/><br/>He pauses to give the others time to voice their opinions.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""We appreciate your kind words regarding our fallen leader.  I had a thought to further honor him with a slight modification of our moniker.  Would you forsee any problem if we took up the name ""Imasi's Finest"", sir?""</font>"
20874,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447278&postcount=27,2007-11-02T06:14:00,OniLever,"<b>Lemmy</b><br/><br/>Lemmy nods eagerly in the back when Bron polls the group.  His face starts to beam with the suggested name change.  His smile remains even as he speaks of the business at hand.<br/><br/>""<font color=""dimgray"">What sort of tactics did the orcs use against the village?  Other than smash and burn, of course.</font>"""
20875,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448439&postcount=28,2007-11-02T09:04:00,XiaoTie,"<i>The captain extends his right hand as he stands up and shakes Bron's hand with a firm grip.</i>""<font color=""DimGray"">Captain Iwazuki Enlai. Pleased to meet you sir Trueflight. I believe Imasi would indeed be honored with the fact that his name is being carried on by his brothers in arms. As would all those who loved him</font>"".<br/><br/><i>He then turns to Lemmy, still standing behind his desk,</i>""<font color=""DimGray"">We had no military personel on the village at the time the raid was launched. However, by what the villagers that survived told us, we can assume that they were indeed making use of military tactics. They spoke of very fast, brutal and light armored orcs that carried axes and swords, some of those also had large shields and covered the archers lines and an orc we assume is their leader. He shouted during the entire duration of the raid, while carrying a shield big enough to cover his nearly seven feet tall body. And that is all we know</font>""."
20876,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465962&postcount=29,2007-11-05T19:57:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Well, that sounds like a challenge then. Count me in.""</font>"
20877,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3466688&postcount=30,2007-11-06T02:45:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/>Jarvis nods his head in agreement with Dieter.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""It's time we began this hunt...""</font>"
20878,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475744&postcount=31,2007-11-07T11:53:00,XiaoTie,"""<font color=""DimGray"">Very well then. I believe the place on the map won't be hard to find. My advice is that you to travel through the road to the west for a while, and then go towards the Spear Wall when you get to the eastern border of the Crystal Forest</font>""<i>, the captain then walks to the other side of his desk, staying close to every member of the group, extending his right hand towards each one as he speaks the following</i>""<font color=""DimGray"">All I can do now is wish you luck. May the Eternal guard you on your journey. Report to me, and only to me, when you return. Mission completed or not.</font>""<i>, his voice gains a more serious and apprehensive tone,</i>""<font color=""DimGray"">Understood gentlemen?</font>"""
20879,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3478270&postcount=32,2007-11-08T00:33:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/>Jarvis nods an affirmative, although the sudden change in tone makes Jarvis a bit uneasy.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>I wonder what he's not telling us...</i></font>"
20880,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479268&postcount=33,2007-11-08T05:27:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>Dieter gives the captain a firm handshake.<font color=""Sienna"">""Understood sir. The client is king, or well, captain in your case.""</font><br/><br/>He looks the captain in the eyes and grins a wide smile.<font color=""Sienna"">""Are we to assume this is a covert operation?""</font>"
20881,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479339&postcount=34,2007-11-08T05:39:00,XiaoTie,"<i>The captain still in a serious, yet a bit less apprehensive, tone of voice answers Dieter, looking him in the eyes.</i>""<font color=""DimGray"">As covert as it can be. Remember, report only to <b>me</b></font>"",<i>he emphasizes the ""me"" tapping his right hand on his chest, revealing that he had some sort of armored mail beneath his vests.</i>"
20882,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479367&postcount=35,2007-11-08T05:46:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna""><i>What a hotheaded, narcistic little fellow</i></font>, Dieter thinks.<br/><br/>Keeping eye contact, Dieter responds.<font color=""Sienna"">""Affirmative. In that light, we won't use any means of contacting you, bar personal meetings. <br/>
<br/>
With this we take our leave and report back at the end of our mission.""</font><br/><br/>Dieter releases his grip, picks up his backpack, slings it casually over his shoulder and waits for the others to finish."
20883,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480699&postcount=36,2007-11-08T09:47:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron Trueflight</b><br/><br/>Nodding along with Dieter's reasoning, the ranger re-shoulders his pack and heads back outside.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Let's make a stop at the coster, supply up for <i>(insert estimated length of the journey including return trip here)</i>, and head out.  No time like the present to get moving.  And if there is some political trouble to come out of this job, I'd rather it start happening while we arent around to get caught up in it.""</font><br/><br/>As everyone is mounting up and getting the wagon ready for travel, Bron muses aloud softly, not to anyone in particular,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Should we have gotten some kind of deposit from him?  I realise this is Imasi's homeland...but still, seems like the kind of thing mercenaries should do.  Anyone know if Imasi ever did that sort of thing?  What's to happen if we show back up here and he decides he doesnt want to pay us or something?</font><br/><br/>Not for the first time that day, Bron's thoughts find their way back to their fallen leader and he wished he were here to guide them through these trying times."
20884,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485742&postcount=37,2007-11-09T08:04:00,RuneWalsh,"Amadeo leaves with part of the group and, hearing Bron's worries, says:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Well, if he doesn't want to pay, I can bet he'll mysteriously be sleeping with the fishes by supper.""</font>Amadeo says, with a big grin, joking as always.<font color=""Red"">""I don't believe the captain was lying to us, and even if he IS lying to us, that probably happened to Imasi once or twice too, and we were always paid. Where there is a will, there is a way, I guess.""</font>he finishes.<br/><br/>After getting his stuff ready for the journey, he starts waiting by walking in circles, an old habit of his, probably because it kept the lethargy brought by the cold at bay."
20885,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486041&postcount=38,2007-11-09T08:52:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/>Walking out with the group, Jarvis looks to the skies.<br/><br/>Speaking to no one specifically, but hoping the others will hear, Jarvis says:<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""It's a good five days to our destination, and from the looks of it winter will be upon us before the end of this mission, best be prepared.""</font><br/><br/>Being from Gyasi, Jarvis has never really adapted well to the cold, but he's not about to let anyone else know it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Jarvis packs a winter blanket for the trip as well as some cold weather clothes.  Will there be grass for the horses to graze, or should we be getting feed as well?</div>
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20886,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486359&postcount=39,2007-11-09T09:48:00,XiaoTie,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Jarvis packs a winter blanket for the trip as well as some cold weather clothes.  Will there be grass for the horses to graze, or should we be getting feed as well?</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The grass that would be ""edible"" for the horses can't be found on enough ammount to fully feed them, so taking some feed would be a good idea.</div>
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20887,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489241&postcount=40,2007-11-09T22:06:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>Leaning casually against the side of his coach, Dieter lights his tabacco pipe and takes a puff.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""All that's left now is wait for Barbarosa to return. In the meantime, I'm going out to buy some feed for my horses.<br/>
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Anyone feel like joining?""</font><br/><br/>He pushes himself off the coach and heads for the merchant's quarter. He will buy feed for two horses, enough to last seven days."
20888,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489655&postcount=41,2007-11-10T01:24:00,Brawnspear,"<b><font color=""Teal"">Barbarosa</font></b><br/>Leading his horses Barbarosa walks up to where the group stands by the coach.  Catching Dieter on the way with a large smile and an arm around the shoulders. ""<font color=""Teal"">Hold on there little one, while I don't have much in the way of news, everyone should hear it.</font>""  Approaching the group he lays out his news.  ""<font color=""Teal"">Well, most of the news I have is not good.  Still it was good to be back in the world for a spell.  Other than the fact that Prince Kenji's coronation is going to be happening in a week or so.  He isn't as martially impressive as the queen, but there have been worse rulers I'm sure.  The city still seems to be in mourning over the death of Yoshiko, and a fair bit of them are mourning Imasi as well.  There is some fear that Blackstone Hall won't be able to hold against the incoming invasion, the army's spread pretty thin, there are a lot of mercenary groups being hired.  Some people spread stories of kidnappings and whole cities being burned to the ground all along the Spear Wall.  As I said not very good news, and not especially useful.  But, any new information is a chance to avoid a nasty surprise.  Please tell me you found us a job that pays and some better news.</font>""<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Barbarosa has endure elements for his adaptation.  This means he doesn't really need any special clothing :D  And come 9 more levels neither will any of you.  He has 5 days worth of feed for each of his horses, so he may want to pick up some more depending.</div>
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20889,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489943&postcount=42,2007-11-10T02:40:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron Trueflight</b><br/><br/>Bron listens intently to the news, furrowing his brows a couple times during the telling.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Not much o' good news there indeed.  All the more reason we should indeed be on our way.  We did find a job clearing an orcish outpost on the Shield Wall.  We will likely be gone for a fortnight and winter will indeed show 'er hoary face while we're gone, so everyone should prepare accordingly. Let's bring the whole troop to the provisioner and then be on our way.  That way it's less lugging back to the wagon, heh.""</font><br/><br/>The twinkle in the older (by comparison) man's eyes is unmistakable with the prospect of being back out in the wilds on a job near to hand.<br/><br/>[ooc] Added food and feed to my equipment and calculated my horse's load.  Anyone know the movement rate for a medium loaded horse? [/ooc]"
20890,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490877&postcount=43,2007-11-10T06:07:00,XiaoTie,"[OOC]I would say (not precisely based on the rules) that a light warhorse on medium load would have a speed of 50 ft instead of the normal 60 ft. If anyone has the real speed, feel free to tell.[/OOC]<br/><br/><i>The first few hours of the afternoon go by as the group walks through the market buying their supplies. A shining sun is still quite visible, but a bit less brighter than it was during the morning, which is quite normal. While the sun follows his road to the west little by little, the cold increases at a faster rate. And the same goes for the wind that no longer is just a cool breeze, now being able to maintain ones hair in the air for a few seconds.</i><br/><br/><i>Streets are nearly as crowded as they were during the morning, the cold and the wind doesn't seem to affect the people like it would affect, say, a common lacsitan from the warm southern beaches. And that is not only expected as it is normal for a people that have lived in the area for centuries, most likely for millennia.</i><br/><br/><i>The city gates will remain open up until no more than three hours after the sunset; there was no sign of ogres in the area, yet the captain thought it was better to prevent a disaster with this simple act. Very similar orders were given in the cities and villages that were either close the eastern coast or the Spear Wall. </i>"
20891,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491141&postcount=44,2007-11-10T07:06:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>While waiting for everyone to return from the market, Dieter has made himself comfortable by sitting in an open doorway of his coach. Pipe in hand, he gently smiles, muling over the years he spent in Imasi's service.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""We'd best be going if we want to leave before nightfall."" </font>He says when the others arrive. He does a final check of his supplies and jumps on the box, ready to shake his horses into action."
20892,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3517032&postcount=45,2007-11-15T00:57:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/>Agreeing with Dieter, Jarvis climbs onto his horse, ready to begin the journey."
20893,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519439&postcount=46,2007-11-15T09:37:00,XiaoTie,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><ul><li style="""">1 <b>Trail Ration</b> used;</li><li style="""">0 <b>Feed</b> used (there was grass enough to feed the horses);</li><li style=""""><b>Survival</b> DC to provide yourself and another person with enough food is 20 (I know that the standard is 10, but I would like to see that 10 DC survive on cold places like that <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" tpkc3rvdi=""""/> ).</li></ul><div style=""margin-left:40px""><ul><li style=""""><i>Aid</i> can be used by a single hunting/foraging partner.</li></ul></div></div>
</div><br/><br/><i>After a few hours the sun rises on a cloudy sky, bringing light to the cold (and now) misty plateau. As expected, the sunlight makes the road and its surroundings more visible, and the group is now able to see that the areas along the road are vast and with only a few trees and some bushes. The day is calm, cold, but calm.<br/>
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It is easy to notice during the first day of travel that the sun is not shining as it was on the previous day when you still were on Oirahin; it also completed his journey towards its western dwelling a bit quicker.</i><br/><br/><b>Day 2</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><ul><li style="""">1 <b>Trail Ration</b> used;</li><li style="""">0 <b>Feed</b> used there was grass enough to feed the horses);</li><li style=""""><b>Survival</b> DC to provide yourself and another person with enough food is 20.</li></ul><div style=""margin-left:40px""><ul><li style=""""><i>Aid</i> can be used by a single hunting/foraging partner.</li></ul></div></div>
</div><br/><br/><i>For a few hours during the day, winds blow stronger. However, the sun seems to shine the same way it did on your last day on Oirahin. Not a living soul was seen on the road during the entire day, much like it happened on the previous.</i><br/><br/><i>The night is calm and uneventful, but the cold winds keep blowing.</i><br/><br/><b>Day 3</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>A bright sun rises on the east over a clear sky. It seems that today its bright matches the heat it brings to Yasir.</i>"
20894,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519584&postcount=47,2007-11-15T10:02:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/>Awaking to the crisp, cold air sends a shiver through Jarvis' body.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>What I wouldn't give to be back in Gyasi right now...</i></font><br/><br/>Jarvis sighs...<br/><br/>Surveying the campsite, he notices that the fire had gone out during the night...<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>It's so cold even fire cannot stand it...</i></font><br/><br/>Jarvis sighs...again...<br/><br/>This time he notices the steam from his breath on the air.  Amusing himself, he exhales heavily many times watching as his breath becomes visible before slowly dissipating.  Becoming light headed, he stops before he makes himself pass out.  Standing and stretching his cold extremities...Jarvis whistles.<br/><br/>Above a screech is heard as Thor circles...it's breakfast in it's beak.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>Not a bad idea...breakfast might make this morning a little cheerier</i></font><br/><br/>With that thought, Jarvis goes out in search of food that will hopefully last him the whole day.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20895,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521862&postcount=48,2007-11-15T17:09:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron</b><br/><br/>Happy to be on the road, the middle-aged ranger wished the weather were a bit warmer.  Though he had been on the road long enough to acclimate to almost any climes he preferred warmer air.  He stayed mostly quiet while travelling, often ranging ahead to scout the area for the best travelling areas and occasionally ranging behind the slower moving coach to check their backtrail.<br/><br/>When the group is breaking down for the night and arranging camp, he grabs his bow and heads out into the wilds foraging.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival Day 1</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival Day 2</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival Day 3</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><br/>Occasionally he will bring up a heartening story of one of the many times Imasi did something extraordinary to lead the band to victory over some foe or obstacle in attempts to keep morale light and strong."
20896,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528870&postcount=49,2007-11-17T03:48:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>The past few days Dieter has kept to himself. He wasn't used to the cold of Yasir and it made him grim and depressed. His usual cheery expression exchanged for a cold look of hardship.<br/><br/>Sleeping in his coach kept him out of the heavy winds, but it also distanced him from the group, he hadn't spoken to anyone the last two days."
20897,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529098&postcount=50,2007-11-17T04:48:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis (actually Thor)</b><br/><br/>While Jarvis is out gathering food for the coming day, Thor circles around and lands on the roof of Dieter's coach.  Thor then tears into his prey.  An occassional drop of rat blood can be seen passing the window of the coach.<br/><br/>The constant tapping of Thor's claws and beak can also be heard throughout the camp, but most loudly within the coach itself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Let me know if I've overstepped any bounds here...I just thought this might be a fun way to get Dieter out of the coach <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" tpkc3rvdi=""""/> </div>
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20898,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529114&postcount=51,2007-11-17T04:54:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>Agravated at the constant tapping and scraping, Dieter sighs and gets up. He exits the coach and throws his shoe at Thor.<font color=""Sienna"">""Rotten bird!""</font>He yells as he wipes the rat blood from his coach.<br/><br/>He recoveres his shoe and sits down at the campfire, wrapping his winter blanket tight across his body.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Hey,""</font>he says to the group in general.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Damn you herr terran! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" tpkc3rvdi=""""/> </div>
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20899,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529137&postcount=52,2007-11-17T05:01:00,theterran,"<b>Thor</b><br/><br/>Thor looks toward the source of the yelling as a shoe flies over his head.  Unphased, Thor finishes his rat, defiantly gulping it down before flying off.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You had to come out sooner or later.  Never throw a shoe in battle, you have terrible aim with them <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" tpkc3rvdi=""""/> </div>
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20900,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529181&postcount=53,2007-11-17T05:15:00,Diarmuid,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Who throws his show?  Honestly!  That really hurt!<br/>
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20901,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529182&postcount=54,2007-11-17T05:15:00,BooNL,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20902,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530964&postcount=55,2007-11-17T11:00:00,Brawnspear,"<font color=""teal""><b>Barbarosa</b></font><br/>Outfitted in his armor atop his horse, Barbarosa smiles a little at the discomforts of his companions.  He wears his explorer's outfit (TM) underneath his armor, the same kind of clothes he always wears regardless of the temperature. When not taking his turn at watch, each night he lays atop his bedroll uncovered with his chain shirt on and his morningstar close at hand, ready.  I really must teach them how to endure in these conditions, he thinks to himself.  Oh well, later.  ""<font color=""teal"">Cmon lads, it's not that cold, what all this fuss about?  If you're really that cold someone can borrow my blanket, I don't need it.</font>""<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If somone is willing to join me i can take ten on  my survival checks and have enough food to feed both of us. If not then hopefully i can feed my self with an 18.  But if ya want me to roll I will anyway<br/>
Day 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Day 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Day 3: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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20903,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531043&postcount=56,2007-11-17T11:17:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>Dieter looks up at Barbarosa and shivers.<font color=""Sienna"">""I'll take you up on both offers, old friend. I'm cold and I've run out of rations, this weather is claiming more of my energy than usual.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'll start joining you on survival checks from day 3 on, seeing as I've run out of trail rations <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused"" tpkc3rvdi=""""/> </div>
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20904,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531062&postcount=57,2007-11-17T11:21:00,Brawnspear,"<font color=""Teal""><b>Barbarosa</b></font><br/>As he slaps Dieter heartily on the back ""<font color=""teal"">Never you worry Diet, we've been through worse than this.</font>Barbarosa rummages around in his saddle bags and hands Dieter his cold weather gear."
20905,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548903&postcount=58,2007-11-21T09:16:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/>Jarvis returns with food in hand, and smiles as he sees Barbarosa and Dieter heading out to find food.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""There's food if you know where to look!<br/>
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I've got enough food to share with someone if they're in need...""</font><br/><br/>Jarvis holds up two small hares proudly as he speaks.  He also managed to find a small amount of berries...<br/><br/>Thor circling above, lands beside Jarvis as he's cleaning the hares.  Thor greedily snaps up any ""unwanted"" parts of the hares."
20906,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611243&postcount=59,2007-12-05T01:22:00,XiaoTie,"<b>""Day 3"" cont.</b><br/><br/><i>The sun was fading into the west, coloring the snow covered plains to the west as if an enormous battle had took place and spoiled all the land with blood, while the sky was beginning to be embraced by darkness. It was an awe-inspiring view for those that could see beauty in nature. <br/>
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The Spear Wall to the south was nothing more than a massive gray shadow after the sun had set, the peaks turned silvery-gray with the moonlight, and it was easy to understand now why the ancients had named it that way. It indeed looked as a colossal wall made out of spears.<br/>
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After nightfall no more sounds could be heard on the road that were not made by the group; it's not that during the day a choir of beasts was heard, but not even the faintest howl could break the silence during that night. To the west the beauty of the Crystal Forest started to make itself noticed, and as the peaks on the Spear Wall, the snow that covered the forest glowed faintly under the moonlight.</i><br/><br/><b>End of night 3</b><br/><br/><b>Day 4</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>However, not all was beauty in the bounds of the Crystal Forest, not anymore. With the light provided by the sun, and with you approaching the western border of the forest, it is clear that the orcs had razed a good portion of the area, be it with axes, be it with fire as some charcoal filled parts indicated. They were getting closer now.<br/>
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A silence dome still surrounded the area, all that could be heard was the wind blowing, and the eventual chirp made by Thor.*</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">* Theterran, could you roll <i>Handle Animal</i>, please ? <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/oots/thog.gif"" title=""Thog"" tpkc3rvdi=""""/></div>
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20907,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611366&postcount=60,2007-12-05T02:20:00,theterran,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Freaking bird <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" tpkc3rvdi=""""/> <br/>
<b>Handle Animal - </b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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<b>Survival Day 4 -</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span> - Let me know if someone wants to aid me on this and we can add to it <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" tpkc3rvdi=""""/> </div>
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20908,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611776&postcount=61,2007-12-05T04:30:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron</b><br/><br/>The ranger continued to range ahead to make sure the train of beasts wouldnt wander aimlessly into a trap, especially with the evidence of Orc activity becoming clearer.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I'm going to be spending most of my time a bit ahead of us, would one of you mind ranging behind us every now and then to make sure nothing is taking an unhealthy interest in our passage?""</font><br/><br/>During his ranging, he kept an eye out for game, or edible fauna that might have survived the first few frosts.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival Day 4</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit - Worst....Ranger....Ever...."
20909,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612154&postcount=62,2007-12-05T06:03:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/>After comforting Thor, Jarvis turns to his companions and says as quietly as he can.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""Everyone.  Something has made Thor extremely uneasy, so be on your guard...we might not be alone...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span></div>
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20910,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612253&postcount=63,2007-12-05T06:24:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Considering the fact that I have no more trail rations I will assist you on foraging theterran. It seems you already made the roll though <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" tobnuhwj3=""""/>.<br/>
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I agreed with brawnspear IC that we'd forage together, but he hasn't posted yet. <br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Whereas the first days of the journey Dieter sheltered himself from the party. This day was one of activity. Helping Jarvis forage for their dinner, Dieter felt that warm sense of brotherhood return.<br/><br/>Blood quickening at the sight of the orc-scarred land, Dieter is back on his feet, plotting a strategy to take down the outpost.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Bron, warn us if you see a good shelter to set up camp. I want our assault to be an ambush, we're far too outnumbered to take the fight head on.<br/>
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I suggest we leave our mounts and carriage at the base camp and use the cover of the Spear Wall to sneak as close to the outpost as possible.""</font>"
20911,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616440&postcount=64,2007-12-06T01:45:00,XiaoTie,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Listen and Spot check for Barbarosa<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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Listen and Spot check for Lemmy<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20)[<b>20</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Day 4 cont.</b><br/><br/><i>The Spear Wall still was one day of travel to the south, as was the place where orcs were supposed to have set a small outpost. Thus far, all that could be seen is the Crystal Forest to the west, and the massive mountain range to the south; other than the scorched woods, there was not even a single trace of orcish presence.<br/>
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Silence lingered in the hoary plateau throughout the rest of the day. The weather seemed to be getting colder by the hour as the winter approached. As the sun finished the journey through the sky a feeble rain began to fall, coming with the strong eastern wind. With winds and rain, even if just a drizzle, the weather was even colder, making those not used to extreme cold shiver, even if only just for a bit.<br/>
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To the south the mountains grew bigger as the group traveled towards them. There were a few small mountains and mounts that seemed to serve as scouts for the larger mountains of the Spear Wall.<br/>
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The track used to proceed south had only a few sparse trees on its western side, and a few small rocky formations, some were tall enough to cover a standing man, large enough to cover four men.<br/>
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Rain fell from the sky until the late hours of the night.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">To begin Day 5, I need a Spot and Listen check from Bron (since he is scouting) and <strike>whoever stays in the rear as suggested by him</strike> Theterran already made Jarvis and Thor's.</div>
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20912,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616484&postcount=65,2007-12-06T01:56:00,theterran,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'll just assume that I stayed in the rear with Thor...(he's got better spots than me anyway <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" tobnuhwj3=""""/>)<br/>
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<b>Jarvis</b><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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<b>Thor</b><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+16)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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20913,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617483&postcount=66,2007-12-06T05:51:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron</b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>30</b>]</span>(just in case, for picking good paths and avoiding pitfalls and other possible natural obstacles in the path, and for looking for any trails or tracks)"
20914,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617662&postcount=67,2007-12-06T06:31:00,theterran,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Where was that Survival Roll when you needed food?</div>
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20915,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618016&postcount=68,2007-12-06T07:36:00,XiaoTie,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">It was hiding from the cold, probably <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" tobnuhwj3=""""/> </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><ul><li style="""">1 <b>Trail Ration</b> used;</li><li style="""">1 <b>Feed</b> used;</li><li style=""""><b>Survival</b> DC to provide yourself and another person with enough food is 20.</li></ul><div style=""margin-left:40px""><ul><li style=""""><i>Aid</i> can be used by a single hunting/foraging partner.</li></ul></div></div>
</div><br/><br/>With daylight the rain stopped completely, however the eastern winds still blew with the same strength they had done in the past day. The massive Spear Wall was getting closer after every step taken by the group.<br/><br/>This day was as cold as the ones before, the only difference was that the Spear Wall was closer, and so was the area on appointed on the map by captain Enlai. The cold snow on the track was replaced by a larger portion of hard rocky soil as the group traveled south. During the entire day Bron led the way, and would stop occasionally to check the road.<br/><br/>When the group was no more than 5 miles away from the first large rocky formation of the Spear Wall; it was a rocky hill with a few trees on the top. Thor, that had flew upwards moments before returns quickly to Jarvis.¹ The sun had set.<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><a href=""http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v454/Loce/joprus/Hill.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...oprus/Hill.jpg</a></div><div style=""text-align: right;""><font size=""1"">credits to M00ler710 from deviantart.com</font></div><br/><br/>The hill had a height of about 80 feet, and it was covered by a layer of snow on most of its area, the exception being parts of the track and the area on the top. ²<br/><br/><b>Area map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div style=""text-align: right;""><font size=""1"">The walls are exception to the 5 feet square, they have an average of 30 feet each</font><br/>
<font size=""1"">OOC: The group is not yet within the range of the map; the position of entrance will be determined by you.</font></div></div>
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20916,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618507&postcount=69,2007-12-06T09:15:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/>Looking toward where Thor had come, Jarvis can barely make it out as well.<br/><br/>Whispering to the others, he says:<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""There's smoke rising from the top of that hill, we must be extremely careful now, or we might find ourselves seriously outnumbered.""</font><br/><br/>Pulling his clothing tight around him as the cold night slowly progressed.  Although slightly dishearten at the fact that they would be unable to start a fire of their own, Jarvis forced himself to concentrate on the task at hand and ignore the ever increasing cold.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>23</b>]</span>  If anyone wants to aid, feel free!<br/>
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(edit)Thank goodness for good Survival Rolls...I didn't bring any trail rations...just meat and bread <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused"" tobnuhwj3=""""/> </div>
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20917,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618869&postcount=70,2007-12-06T10:23:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Joining in your survival roll, yay for selfishness <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" tobnuhwj3=""""/> </div>
</div><br/><br/>Dieter looks up at the smoke and shivers. The air was getting colder, hie pulls his second blanket tight around him.<font color=""Sienna""><i>After this expedition, we're heading south,</i></font>he thinks.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Jarvis is right. I want a constant watch throughout the night. I'll take the first, Jarvis, will you take the second?""</font><br/><br/>He looks over to Bron.<font color=""Sienna"">""How much further do you recon? Will we be able to reach the outpost tomorrow?""</font>"
20918,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620336&postcount=71,2007-12-06T15:46:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron Trueflight</b><br/><br/>As his path brought him back towards the main group towards the end of the day, a look of concern was painted on the older ranger's features.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Well, I got a little closer to the hill to see if there's been any recent activity, and it seems as if there has been.  A group of no more than 9 or 10 orcs has been on the path no less than a week ago.  What gives me pause is that the tracks dont lead along the winding path that heads up the breaks in the walls, but branches off towards the trees below the first rise and then again above the first rise.""</font><br/><br/>Taking a stick, he begins drawing in the dirt (a picture looking much like the one presented by XT).<br/><br/>At the base of the first level, he draws a line from the ramp westward towards the treeline, and then another at the top of the first rise again westward to the treeline.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""This hill has a very clever switchback as its only approach.  Traversing that path will leave us wide open to assault from above for a long time, and if there are orcs stationed in those woods, they could also harry us from behind while we are being pelted from below.  Approaching in the daytime would make us too easy targets for anyone in the keep on the top of the hill, but nighttime favors the orcs.  I'd rather take my chances with an orc's vision not being too accurate at nighttime than parading up that switchback in full daylight....but...I do think it might be a good idea to approach the hill from the northwest, using the trees to hopefully mask our approach to some degree, and take a look see at what might be going on in those trees.""</font><br/><br/>He taps the trees at the northwest corner of his little drawing for emphasis.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""If anyone has a little critter they've befriended, or perhaps can magic up some kind of scout for us...well I'd rather risk that than one of us trying to get a peek.  If not, then I say we all check out the woods this evening, and then...depending on how that goes we plan our assault for the next day.""</font><br/><br/>Squatting back on his haunches, he looks thoughtfully at his little dirt map as though some hidden secret lies just beneath the dirt layer waiting for him to perceive it.  He drops the stick next to it, inviting anyone else to perhaps make a suggestion."
20919,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620356&postcount=72,2007-12-06T15:50:00,Diarmuid,"Day 5 food finding attempts<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/>Im really glad I brought enough food for a while, cuz otherwise I'd be starving."
20920,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620528&postcount=73,2007-12-06T16:32:00,XiaoTie,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: This may be the whole ""english is not my native language"" thing, but is there any other conotation to the magic word on this setence ? <br/>
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</div>Because, you know, there is all that No-to-low magic setting stuff <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" tobnuhwj3=""""/> </div>
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20921,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621287&postcount=74,2007-12-06T23:15:00,theterran,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm not sure if this is the way he was using it, but 'magic' can also have the connotations of just having a trick up your sleave or being able to perform a task that no one else in the immediate party can do...it does not necessarily mean MAGIC in the literal D&amp;D Terminology.<br/>
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Gotta love the english language...it's so convoluted with slang and regional vernacular, it makes it one of, if not the most difficult languages in the world...</div>
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20922,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621448&postcount=75,2007-12-07T00:33:00,XiaoTie,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm not sure if this is the way he was using it, but 'magic' can also have the connotations of just having a trick up your sleave or being able to perform a task that no one else in the immediate party can do...it does not necessarily mean MAGIC in the literal D&amp;D Terminology.<br/>
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Gotta love the english language...it's so convoluted with slang and regional vernacular, it makes it one of, if not the most difficult languages in the world...</div>
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20923,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621511&postcount=76,2007-12-07T01:08:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Dieter peers at the rough map Bron has sketched.<font color=""Sienna"">""North west would be the most feasible aproach. However,</font>taking the stick and moving a trail across the orc's patrol path.<font color=""Sienna"">I would first like to know more about these trails. From the way I see it, it indicated that there's orcs in the woods as well. We'd have to take them out silently first.<br/>
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If we sneak in the woods tonight. Can you determine a rough number of orcs there? It might be possible to clean them out tonight.</font><br/><br/>Dieter's frown thickens and he scratches his unshaven face. His usual well-trimmed moustache now surrounded by a mass of unwanted hair.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Maybe the outpost would send another patrol the find out why the others never returned. We could slowly empty their base, making an assault that much easier. That is, if they are that organized.""</font>"
20924,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623699&postcount=77,2007-12-07T09:25:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Y'know, to be honest I had somewhat forgot about the low-magic part of the setting.  But the term does have enough ""mundane"" possibly meanings that I think it should be OK as is.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I think if we do it right, we might be able to take out any orcs in the woods tonight.  My only worry is that the tracks lead off to the west on the ground level, and on the first level.  We arent enough to split up and check both places.""</font>"
20925,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623830&postcount=78,2007-12-07T09:50:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""When in doubt, take the path that leads to the higher ground...that way we have an advantage against any others that might come against us.""</font>"
20926,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627073&postcount=79,2007-12-08T03:05:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron</b><br/><br/>Scratching at the greying stubble on his chin, the ranger shifts his squat to get a different angle at the lines in the dirt.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""That's good logic...problem being the orcs've already used it.  They're up on the top of that hill, and anyone coming up will have to take the winding path back and forth along the side to get to the top.  While that's certainly bad enough, if they've stationed some forces in those trees we could be caught between a rock and a hard place.  If we clear out the woods first, then we at least will only be fighting from one direction.  And if we make our approach at night, they'll have a more difficult time haranging us while we make our way through the switchback""</font>"
20927,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631977&postcount=80,2007-12-09T04:17:00,XiaoTie,"<i>With the sun out of the firmament, darkness began to take her rightful place while the blazing sphere was absent. The dense clouds that covered the skies were impenetrable to the full force of moonlight, what gave them a somewhat obscure crimson coloration. It was going to be a moonless night, with only the dim reddish light able to pass through the clouds to keep the entire darkness away.<br/>
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This is the introduction of the new character, played by Kyroswolf. He is a dwarf warrior, expert in disarming and tripping his opponents, thus gaining some control of the battle. He was already a member of Blackstone’s Finest and a friend of yours, but he had to leave towards the dwarven kingdom to solve some sort of personal problems, or on a mission. Anyho, welcome Kyroswolf <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/oots/elan.gif"" title=""Elan"" tobnuhwj3=""""/>, if you please describe your character a bit (IC) and post away.</div>
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20928,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641401&postcount=81,2007-12-11T04:38:00,Kyroswolf,"Upon the horizon appears a dwarf atop a pony.  He is hunched close to his ride, a great fury blanket pulled tight across his shoulders against the cold.  As he approaches the group he sits up and stretches out a hand, waving a greeting.  His usual boisterous laughter, contained, realizing the need for quiet in this setting.  When he finally reaches you he greats each of you in turn.  ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Good to see you again laddies.  Blasted wind almost kept me from catching you.  Turns out they don't want me back home, so your stuck with me.</font><br/><br/>Gimil Longbeard is average height and weight for a dwarf.  His beard is kept immaculately clean and groomed whenever possible.  His breastplate and shield are obviously in good order, though the shine has been buffed out of them.  At his hip hangs an ominous looking flail."
20929,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643026&postcount=82,2007-12-12T03:52:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron Trueflight</b><br/><br/>The bowman had slid over to his horse to hide the subtle fitting of an arrow to string, but as the figure drew nearer he recognised the form huddled against the pony for warmth and raised a hand in greeting, still keeping the arrow clenched between the fingers of his hand holding his bow...he had not reached his age by being careless.<br/><br/>Once he had scanned the dimness for any sort of pursuit and not seen anything, he relaxed and moved his arrow back to a quiver.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Well met Gimil, you could not have arrived at a better time.""</font><br/><br/>Bron goes on to explain the situation regarding the job they have taken, and the current situation involving an attack on the orc hill.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""So we're planning on waiting until we have just starlight to move by, and then we're going into the woods to the west of the hill to check for an ambush.  Your dwarven eyes and your flail would be a welcome addition to the effort.""</font><br/><br/>Tethering the horses together for warmth against the cold and with their blinders on to not make a lot of noise, Bron prepares for the night's activities.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20930,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644080&postcount=83,2007-12-12T07:56:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>Just like Bron, Dieter lowers his bow when he sees the new arrival is one of their old friends.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Gimil, welcome.""</font>He walks over to Gimil and shakes his hand.<font color=""Sienna"">""We're glad you could make it, Imasi's Finest can use an extra hand. Especially a skilled one such as yours.""</font><br/><br/>He retreats to his coach, turns around and adds to the group in general<font color=""Sienna"">""Prepare yourselves well, let's make this one count. It'll be just like old times!</font>A small chuckle can be heard as Dieter shuts the coach door.<br/><br/>Inside, he rummages through his pack, carefully selecting his needs, Dieter tries to keep his backpack as light as possible. A heavier pack would only hinder him in battle.<br/><br/>He takes his hidden symbol to Olidammara and kisses it.<font color=""Sienna"">""Please, grant us luck tonight.,</font>he whispers.<br/><br/>When he is finished, he'll leave the coach and wait for the others.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20931,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648742&postcount=84,2007-12-13T04:44:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Day 5 cont. (Nighttime)</b><br/><br/><br/><i>Lemmy and Barbarosa seemed to be delighted with the dwarven presence as much as the others did. To Lemmy, Gimil provided another opportunity to learn from him once more the secrets of the dwarven ways in architecture. Whilst to Barbarosa the old dwarf represented the voice of many a years of experience.<br/>
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With a smile on his face the group’s shamanic advisor approached Lemmy and tapped him in the back twice,</i>“<font color=""Teal"">We will take care of the horses and coach. I have a feeling that everything is going to be fine</font>”,<i>to which Lemmy replied with a faint smile to Barbarosa and to the rest of the group; it wasn’t enough that he couldn’t do much progress on his researches during these last few days, and now he would be left out of the battle,</i>“<font color=""dimgray"">Don’t worry, he will keep me busy enough with the stories of his people</font>”,<i>Barbarosa laughs and taps Lemmy in the back once more</i>“<font color=""Teal"">Tales will be told when we are safe, we must keep an eye on the horses and fend any threats</font>”,<i>he then walked towards Bron and shook the ranger’s hand with a smile on his face,</i>“<font color=""Teal"">The blazing power of the nature’s fire will aid you, even here in this frozen land my friend. Take good care of them my friend.</font>”.<br/><br/><i>Other than the disappearance of the smoke atop of the hill, there was no sign of the orcs.</i>"
20932,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652783&postcount=85,2007-12-14T01:24:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/>While he was never that close with the dwarf, Jarvis never turns away a friendly face, especially when on a mission.<br/><br/>Acknowledging Gimil's prescence with a smile and a nod, Jarvis turns his attention back to the task at hand.<br/><br/>Worry about the lack of smoke now coming from the hill, Jarvis send Thor out to scout for any enemy movements.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry to keep you guys waiting. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/stick/redface.gif"" title=""Redface"" tobnuhwj3=""""/></div>
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20933,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653577&postcount=86,2007-12-14T05:12:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Day 5 cont. (Nighttime)</b><br/><br/><i>Thor gained altitude rather quickly as he flew towards the top of the hill, where he would remain for a while. Night had fallen for at least an hour now, when Thor finally returned to Jarvis, and when he did, Barbarosa and Lemmy were moving the horses and the coach to a small rocky formation no more than a mile to the east; the rock was large enough to conceal them from unwanted attention.<br/>
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It was time to make the plans no longer be just plans. It was a mercenary second favorite time, the time to make the job; the first one, clearly, being getting paid.</i>"
20934,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653688&postcount=87,2007-12-14T05:39:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/>After taking a moment to 'confer' with Thor, Jarvis turns toward the others.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""They're still up there...and taking potshots at Thor in their spare time it seems...<br/>
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I doubt they know we're here, or we'd already be swimming in orcs, I imagine they thought Thor would make a decent meal...""</font><br/><br/>Jarvis cringes at the thought...<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""Still, if we're to make our plans, let's make them quickly...even if they don't know we're here, if they think they hit Thor, we might be starring down a few orcs sooner rather than later...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20935,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653972&postcount=88,2007-12-14T06:55:00,XiaoTie,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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20936,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654425&postcount=89,2007-12-14T08:23:00,theterran,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ayup, but that huge spot check took care of that problem. I'm really liking to DM this game <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" tobnuhwj3=""""/> </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Glad you're enjoying it <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/stick/biggrin.gif"" title=""Biggrin"" tobnuhwj3=""""/></div>
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20937,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657054&postcount=90,2007-12-15T06:44:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron Trueflight</b><br/><br/>Heartened by the appearance of their dwarven companion, Bron led the way out through the darkness towards the trees at the base of the hill.  Using only the starlight to navigate by, he relied heavily on his previous scouting of the area and kept Gimil close to help looks for threats.<br/><br/>Though not exactly trained for it, he tried his best to stay out of the direct moon/star light and to tread as lightly as possible to keep their element of surprise for as long as possible, relying on his cloak to make his form seem less obvious and his boots to muffle his steps.  All the while, he had an arrow fitted to the string of his massive longbow, but not drawn taught just yet and he scanned the terrain for enemies or potentially hazardous footfalls.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>Move Silently: 26 (roll in ooc as I fudged the code originally)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/>[ooc] Intention here is to lead the group towards the trees, approaching from directly above the trees on the map, as opposed to the direction the path would normally take.  If we have to circle around a bit, we will do that to maintain our attempt at stealth [/ooc]"
20938,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657954&postcount=91,2007-12-15T09:55:00,XiaoTie,"<b> Day 5 cont. (Nighttime)</b><br/><br/><i>The forest is quiet, no sound can be heard, not even the rustle of the leaves is heard as there was no wind that night, nor the sound of the nocturnal animals. It was quiet enough that every step taken in the snowy ground would appear to be louder than it actually was. The trees on this area have a large amount of space in between them, granting the group a freedom of movement as if they were on a plain at the same time the few trees gave them some cover of the upper levels of the hill.<br/>
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Despite the lack of snowfall during this last week, the trees’ zenith had a thin layer of snow, and the same happened with the ground. Some of the trees had their robust roots above the snow inviting the more foolish and incautious to trip on them during a dark night such as this; some others had them buried deep inside the earth, draining the necessary amount of nutrients needed to the survival on this cold weather.<br/>
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The faint scarlet no longer provided any kind of important illumination, only the faintest of the light beams were able to cross the frozen greenish ceiling above your head.</i><br/><br/><b>Area map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20939,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658173&postcount=92,2007-12-15T10:48:00,Kyroswolf,"Gimil readies his flail as they set off from camp, ever wary to approaching danger.<br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">You fella's lead the way.  I'm not much for being quiet, ya know.</font>"""
20940,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658197&postcount=93,2007-12-15T10:54:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron Trueflight</b><br/><br/>Walking quietly through the forest, the ranger slips in and out of the shadows almost at will.  As you scan the surroundings, you occasionally lose sight of him until a quiet call from up ahead warns of a high root, or other such treacherous foothold.<br/><br/>Eventually he stops and kneels next to a large tree, pulls the cowl of his cloak down, and gazes ahead.  But his head is tilted as if he were looking at something up higher than ground level.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">[Whisper]""Well, we're near enough to the wall of the hill that I would think we would have come across anything lying in wait here by now.  Gimil, do your dwarven eyes see anything that the rest of us might be missing?  If not, I say we move along the wall and up to the next level and check the tree-line there.  This approach will also keep us mostly out of sight from above.""[/Whisper]</font><br/><br/>Nodding along with his own plan, he suddenly looks up as if something has caught his eye and snaps his fingers.  Unshouldering his pack, he quietly begins rummaging through it and pulls out the scroll case with the map the group had been given.  Moving to where a nice beam of moonlight is shining down, he removes a small vial from his bag, and then a small thin object from a little leather case.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">[Whisper]""I've got a bit of an idea I think could work to our favor now that these woods are clear.[/Whisper]</font><br/><br/>Circling the area where the group entered the woods, with the inkpen he blows on the paper to let the ink dry.  When that is done, he turns the paper over and scribbles a short set of instructions on the back.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<i>Lower forest Clear.  Bring horses and coach into trees at circle.  Scouting second level trees.  </i>
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</div>Blowing on the paper again to dry the ink, he replaces his equipment back into his backpack and reshoulders it.  Rolling the paper up, he hands it to Jarvis,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">[Whisper]""Can you have Thor bring that to Lemmy?  It'll tell them to bring the cart and horses into the woods through the same area we used.  Our tracks shouldnt be too hard to follow, and they dont need to go too far in.  Just enough so that in the morning, we'll be close enough to the hill without being in plain sight.  I've written that this area is clear and we're going to check the next level.""[/Whisper]</font>"
20941,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658267&postcount=94,2007-12-15T11:08:00,Kyroswolf,"Gimil scans the forest as they walk, ever vigilant for danger.  Though he stops and focuses a few time, it always turns out to be a squirrel or some other small rodent.  He replies to Bron in a whisper, ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">I haven't seen anything unusual or dangerous.  If I do, I'll give a hiss.  That sounds like a good idea about the horses.  Never hurts to have your ride as close as possible.  If nothing else you can put them between you and the archers.</font>"""
20942,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660942&postcount=95,2007-12-16T05:26:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>Knowing that this situation isn't his specialty, Dieter keeps quiet and follows Bron's instructions.<br/><br/>Fearing an ambush, he keeps his light picks ready in his hands. His bow is swung over his shoulder, untied from his backpack, so he can use it immediately if necessary."
20943,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668823&postcount=96,2007-12-18T01:19:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/>Slightly irritated...Jarvis thinks...<br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>Thor isn't some carrier pigeon...still...this is neither the time nor place...</i></font><br/><br/>Nodding to Bron.  Jarvis takes the paper and does his best to confer to Thor what he wants him to do while being as quiet as possible.<br/><br/>Jarvis releases Thor toward Lemmy and the wagon.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>I hope he stays low and out of sight of that hill...</i></font>"
20944,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669084&postcount=97,2007-12-18T02:55:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron Trueflight</b><br/><br/>Having seen Thor off<i>hopefully</i>safe, Bron leads the party along the edge of the hill's wall to the first ramp.  He is careful to remain close to the edge as they break through the cover of the trees, making to keep his eyes scanning the ledge above them.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Intention is to lead the group along the base of the hill to the ledge, and if nothing has been encountered, up to the next level and then again to the west towards the tree line for a similar exploration there.  If nothing is seen, head back to ground level and retreat back to the trees and set up a scout post to watch the path leading to the hill for the next day and then plan the attack for the following evening.<br/>
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20945,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669530&postcount=98,2007-12-18T05:20:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Day 5 cont.</b><br/><br/><i>The silence within the forest remained throughout most of the night, the only kind of sound that could be heard after the late hours of the night was the air, slowly coming out of the Isami’s Finest’ lungs as you strode. There was no sign of orcish activity inside the forest, nor any other kind of activity for that matter. An hour after the group started their efforts inside the forest the wind started to be heard, and with that a bit more of light was shed, taking the forest out of the near complete darkness it was before.<br/>
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Bron leads the way, and manages to keep himself, and through guidance the others, out of the way of any pair of eyes that could be watching down towards the base of the hill by moving along the wall. When the group leaves the wood barrier of woods you can see why the change of light happened; the dense clouds seen in the sky earlier were no longer there. <br/>
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As Bron reaches the second level he stops to examine the ground, and then continues to lead the group into the woods.¹ Dieter and Jarvis keep an eye on their rear while Gimil helps Bron in the front with his mighty dwarven sight; soon the group reaches the forest on the first level of the hill. This place was not different if compared to the base level, one could argument that with the moonlight they could see further, thus making this level different from the previous. But the silence remained the same, with the wind blowing every now and then above the trees, carrying the clouds.</i><br/><br/><b>First level of the Hill - Inside the woods-</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>This level of the hill had no signs of orcs as well, thus Bron begins to lead the group back to the base level inside the woods, where he hopped to find Lemmy, Barbarosa and the horses. But as he leaves the woods he makes a sign with his hand telling the group to stop. Not a moment after that, the group hears the unmistakable yell of an orc warrior. The orc is clearly two levels above your current position, on the third layer of the hill. He appears to be carrying a heavy club of some sort on one of his hands. After his yell he turns his head towards the area where the peak of the hill seemed to be.</i><br/><br/><b>First level of the Hill - Outside the woods; Orc sighting</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20946,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670154&postcount=99,2007-12-18T07:54:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron</b><br/><br/>Swearing to himself at the sound, Bron immediately reacts to seeing the Orc in the only way he knows how to deal with Orcs...with an arrow.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Seems our ruse is over, decide quickly if we run or fight.  We're not in the best position at the moment.  Either way, I'll cover us.""</font><br/><br/>Taking a 5' step closer to the edge of their walkway to get a clearer shot over the various layers of the hill the ranger smoothly draws an arrow from his quiver and lets it fly at the Orc visible at the top of the hill.  Not waiting to see if his shot flies true or not he reaches again for another of his black feathered arrows over his shoulder.  Fitting it to the string he pulls straight back until his thumb just brushes his ear, the muscles in his shoulder bulge as he fights the massive pull required draw this particular bow.  Holding his breath his fingers open, releasing the arrow in a deadly arc towards the creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20947,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670230&postcount=100,2007-12-18T08:08:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>Dieter Squints his eyes to see the orc Bron has spotted, he sheathes his picks and grabs his bow from his back.<font color=""Sienna"">""I'm not running awway from this one.""</font><br/><br/>He moves a bit forward and readies an arrow on his bow. Without wasting too much time aiming, Dieter takes the shot.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20948,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671732&postcount=101,2007-12-18T13:02:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Day 5 cont.</b><br/><br/><i>After the arrows flew, the orc has no chance of, well, he doesn’t have a chance at all. The arrows fired by Bron hit him square in the chest, tearing through his armor and skin all the same, making him kneel in pain not a split second before Dieter’s arrow hit him in the chest again, thus finally slaying the beast that falls with the face on the snow.<br/>
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As soon as the orc fell, another five came up from the darkness on the top of the hill. While they ran through the opening between the walls of the third layer you were able to count six of them, using what seemed to be mauls or clubs, dressed in some kind of animal hide as they charged the track through the second layer towards the first.<br/>
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The orcs screamed and growled during their charge; some thrusting their heavy clubs on the air, while a couple did the same with mauls. They were ready to kill. They loved to kill.</i><br/><br/><b>Combat Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20949,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672779&postcount=102,2007-12-18T16:54:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron Trueflight</b><br/><b>Hit Points:</b>40/40<br/><b>Armor Class:</b>20,<b>Touch:</b>17<br/><b>Initiative:</b>20<br/><br/>Nodding at his gruesome work finished by Dieter's arrow, he remembers the layout of the switchbacks and considers the timing,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I would suggest at least a couple of you get out past the ramp down from this level to block their approach so we arent trapped up here.  I'm not much good up close, but I'll make sure to keep my arrows to orcish flesh.""</font><br/><br/>Having said that, Bron waits to see how his companions will advance before deciding where he will make his stand.<br/><br/>[ooc] Free action to talk, then delaying [/ooc]"
20950,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673366&postcount=103,2007-12-18T21:51:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter<br/>
Hit Points:</b>34/34<br/><b>Armor Class:</b>18<b>Touch:</b>13<br/><b>Initiative:</b>7<br/><br/>Slowly assessing the situation, Dieter listens to Bron's advice.<font color=""Sienna"">""Aye, I agree. I'll cover us. Are we making our stand here? Or are we going to close in as a team?""</font><br/><br/>With these words, he waits for the others to make their move. After that he lightly tumbles down the ramp, guarding it from orc approach.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Free action to speak. Moving east 60ft. (At least, I think that's the direction Bron meant. If not, I'll move as far as possbile in Bron's suggested direction.)<br/>
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20951,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673479&postcount=104,2007-12-18T23:35:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/>Initiative: 22<br/>HP: 37/37<br/>AC: 18  Touch: 13  FF: 15<br/><br/><br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>Well, if they already know we're here, this won't hurt.</i></font><br/><br/>Jarvis whistles loudly trying to call back Thor.  Spotting a rather large orc with a large axe and metal armor, Jarvis notes him ((Dodge bonus to this guy)) before taking aim at one of the closer orcs.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""I don't feel comfortable being separated...I think we should all move as a group.  If you still want to separate, I can take the lead, although I'm not suited for it.""</font><br/><br/>Glancing at the oncoming orcs, Jarvis moves 30ft east guarding the way to the lower level.  He then fires two arrows at the closest of the oncoming orcs.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If I'm within 30ft of my target, add 1 to every roll.<br/>
Arrow 1- <span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Arrow 1- <span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Arrow 2- <span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Arrow 2- <span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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20952,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673674&postcount=105,2007-12-19T01:15:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Day 5 cont.</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: Yeah BooNL, you would have a clear shot on the following turn</div>
</div><br/><br/><i>Jarvis’ arrows flies through the air whistling, but only one of them hits the first orc, directly on his shoulder, penetrating the orcish armor and his own hide; but the orc pays no attention to it, he only growls loudly and prepares to continue his charge with the arrow stuck on his left shoulder, which drips a large quantity of blood, drenching the gray hide armor that covered the orc’s body in red scarlet blood.<br/>
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Moments after the arrow struck the orc, Thor could be seen on the sky, flying over the woods to the west towards Jarvis.</i><br/><br/><br/><u>Combat on the Hills</u><br/><b>PCs order</b><br/>{table=head]Character|Initiative|Order|Acted on this turn?<br/>Jarvis|22|1st|Yes<br/>Bron|20|2nd|Yes<br/>Gimil|10|3rd|<font color=""Red""><b>No</b></font><br/>Dieter|7|4th|Yes[/table]<br/><br/><b>Orcs order</b><br/>{table=head]Character|Initiative|Order<br/>Orc 4|17|1st<br/>Orc 1|13|2nd<br/>Orc 2|12|3rd<br/>Orc 3|12|4th<br/>Orc 6|10|5th<br/>Orc 5|02|6th[/table]<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">We only need Kyros' post to proceed with this round.<br/>
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20953,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673936&postcount=106,2007-12-19T02:40:00,Kyroswolf,"<b>Gimil<br/>
HP 39/39  AC 19</b><br/><br/><br/>Drawing his flail, Gimil runs forward to a position near Dieter, forming a line with only 5ft between them.  ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Remember, lad, I'm a bit slow so don't move too far forward.  We need to hold this line so the orcs can't get past us.  Don't let them get to Jarvis and Bron.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Talking free.  Taking a Run Full round action to move to a space in line with Dieter, and 5 ft to his SW.  <br/>
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20954,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674737&postcount=107,2007-12-19T05:25:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron Trueflight</b><br/><b>Hit Points:</b>40/40<br/><b>Armor Class:</b>20,<b>Touch:</b>17<br/><b>Initiative:</b>20<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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[ooc] Perfect guys, that's exactly what I was looking for, couple people in front of the ramp to the east, couple of us taking pot shots with bows.  And we have the ramp down clear in case we need to <strike>run our asses off</strike> tactically retreat. [/ooc]<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>[ooc] I didnt actually act yet, and after Dieter/Gimil's actions I will take my action [/ooc]<br/><br/>Nodding appreciatively at his companions' intepretations of his intentions Bron eyes the oncoming orcs.  Noting the one with the arrow already protruding from it, he chooses a different target and lets loose with two arrows at the creature before taking a step closer to the ramp.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack1</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage1</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack2</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage2</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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5' step East<br/>
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20955,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674965&postcount=108,2007-12-19T06:07:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Day 5 cont.</b><br/><br/><i>It would seem that Bron’s first arrow was nothing more than him adjusting his aim, as it only passed a few inches from the running orc ear, who turned the head for a moment to see where the arrow had gone only to be hit square in the right eye. The impact on him was such that his legs and torso moved frontward while his head remained still, which made him stay fully above ground for a split second before dropping on the rocky soil.<br/>
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A group of clouds crossed the sky as the band of orcs continued their charge downhill, growling all the way through. With their approach it is possible to see that five of the orcs wore grey hide armors. Three of them carried large, and apparently well crafted, wooden clubs with spikes on the top; while two of the remaining three had on their hands some tremendously large metallic mauls. The other one neither dressed like his peers, nor bore the same kind of weapons. He was more sturdy and well-built, wore a metallic mail of with several tiny steel scales.<br/>
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Their dreadful growl grew louder. Foot after foot, their desire was to fight the assailants, to drive them away, to kill them; to kill you.</i><br/><br/><br/><u>Combat on the Hills</u><br/><b>PCs order</b><br/>{table=head]Character|Initiative|Order|Acted on this turn?<br/>Jarvis|22|1st|<font color=""Red""><b>No</b></font><br/>Gimil|10|2nd|<font color=""Red""><b>No</b></font><br/>Dieter|7|3rd|<font color=""Red""><b>No</b></font><br/>Bron|Delay|4th|<font color=""Red""><b>No</b></font>[/table]<br/><br/><b>Orcs order</b><br/>{table=head]Character|Initiative|Order|Status<br/>Orc 4|17|1st|OK<br/>Orc 1|13|2nd|Injuried<br/>Orc 2|12|3rd|Down<br/>Orc 3|12|4th|OK<br/>Orc 6|10|5th|OK<br/>Orc 5|02|6th|OK[/table]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The orcs moved up to where they are now</div>
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20956,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675023&postcount=109,2007-12-19T06:17:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/>Initiative: 22<br/>HP: 37/37<br/>AC: 18 Touch: 13 FF: 15<br/><br/>Seeing Thor come flying back.<br/><br/>Jarvis does his best to convey instructions to Thor while continuing to attack the orcs.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I want Thor to fly up and do a spot check to see if more are coming after these guys...<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+16)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
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I meanwhile, will fire at the one I already wounded, and if he goes down w/ the first arrow, the second will go toward the ""Super"" orc behind him...if that's possible.<br/>
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<b>Attack 1</b> - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage 1</b> - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Attack 2</b> - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage 2</b> - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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20957,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675168&postcount=110,2007-12-19T06:41:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Day 5 cont.</b><br/><br/><i>Being more than accustomed with Jarvis’ usual way of handling a combat, Thor understands his signs and gains altitude while flying towards the peek once again, disappearing between the clouds from the viewers bellow him. <br/>
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The first arrow shot by Jarvis strikes the orc on his chest, cutting through armor, flesh and bone until it reached the cold air through the orc’s back, who fell on the ground after a shriek of pain. The second shot didn’t seem to be as successful as the first; when the arrow struck the armored orc he didn’t seem to feel any pain at all, and with an enraged guttural yell he removed the arrow from his chest and continued with the charge.</i><br/><br/><br/><u>Combat on the Hills</u><br/><b>PCs order</b><br/>{table=head]Character|Initiative|Order|Acted on this turn?<br/>Jarvis|22|1st|Yes<br/>Gimil|10|2nd|<font color=""Red""><b>No</b></font><br/>Dieter|7|3rd|<font color=""Red""><b>No</b></font><br/>Bron|Delay|4th|<font color=""Red""><b>No</b></font>[/table]<br/><br/><b>Orcs order</b><br/>{table=head]Character|Initiative|Order|Status<br/>Orc 4|17|1st|OK<br/>Orc 1|13|2nd|Down<br/>Orc 2|12|3rd|Down<br/>Orc 3|12|4th|OK<br/>Orc 6|10|5th|Injuried<br/>Orc 5|02|6th|OK[/table]<br/><br/><b>Combat Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20958,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675297&postcount=111,2007-12-19T07:02:00,Kyroswolf,"Gimil<br/>HP 39/39  AC 21<br/><br/>Gimil brings his shield in front of his body, while readying his flail behind him.  He crouches low, daring the orcs to come at him.  ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Come to me, ya ugly dogs!  I'll show you might of a dwarf!</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Readied Action to attack the first orc that steps into his threatened area.<br/>
Combat Expertise, -2 to hit +2 to AC<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span>(Racial +1 to hit vs orcs included)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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20959,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675451&postcount=112,2007-12-19T07:30:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron Trueflight</b><br/><b>Hit Points:</b>40/40<br/><b>Armor Class:</b>20,<b>Touch:</b>17<br/><b>Initiative:</b>20<br/><br/>Seeing the lack of success Jarvis's arrows had on the seeming leader of the orcs, Bron decides to continue to pick off the less well armed Orcs.  Remembering that the stronger of the creatures usually preferred the larger, two-handed weapons, Bron hopes these Orcs might be less likely to dodge aside from his arrows.<br/><br/>Taking another 5' step to the east (H9), he continues his assault.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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First attack on one of the orcs with a 2-handed maul.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage1</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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Second attack on first target if still up, or another maul wielder if first orc dropped.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack2</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage2</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Calling out encouragment to his friends, he also wanted to make sure they recognised the well armored orc and remembered their employer's words about the orcs' impressive tactics.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Gimil, Dieter....don't let them surround you, and watch for the one in the scale armor.  Jarvis, we should keep an eye on the ledges above us, this seems almost too easy.  I would hate to be caught unawares by some boulder throwing brutes from above while these before us keep our attention.""</font><br/><br/>He had not seen Thor circling ahead and did not know his friend already had taken such measures, but he took his own advice and scanned the next couple ledges for movement, hoping the clouds would stay at bay....else the orcs would have them at a severe disadvantage,<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
20960,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675578&postcount=113,2007-12-19T07:50:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>Bolstered by the taunts his fellow mercenary is hurling at the orcs, Dieter throws down his bow and grabs his picks from his belt.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""If you're too afraid to attack the dwarf, I understand. Come here and I'll show you the meaning of pain!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Like Gimil, Dieter readies an attack against the first that charges him.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 1</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 1</b> - (1d4+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 2</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 1</b> - (1d4+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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20961,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676811&postcount=114,2007-12-19T11:54:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Day 5 cont.</b><br/><br/><i>The clouds that were only passing by the sky became motionless when the wind stopped blowing. An orc can repelled the first arrow that came from Bron’s bow with a quick movement of his maul, thus making vulnerable to Bron’s second attack, which hits the orc on his left ribcage area; the orc’s knee trembles, but he is able to shrug it off and charges towards Dieter with his maul raised in the air. To no avail; Dieter simply thrusts his pick onto the orc’s head, which kneels, and finally falls on the ground by Dieter’s feet.<br/>
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After that one of the three remaining orcs seem to hesitate for an instant, and on that instant the sturdy orc growled in a way that even the toughest soldier on any of the four armies of men would have felt a chill on his spine. In a fraction of seconds the orc became even taller than the massive 6’4 feet he already had, and then he charged towards the closest that had struck down one of his own, Dieter.<br/>
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The hulking orc swings his massive axe with an abnormal amount of strength, even according to the orc’s standards; too much strength. Dieter was able to defend himself from the attack simply by making a motion that resembled a pendulum with his upper body. And he was quick enough in doing so to notice a second orc that charged towards him, trying to go for his back. Dieter tried to attack; he missed the orc’s neck by a few inches, hitting him the collar bone instead causing a large amount of bleeding on the, now, fallen orc. With, yet, another orc being brought down by the man using picks, the other orc charged towards him with a burning hate in his eyes visible even during the night, swinging his heavy maul with a deadly precision he hits Dieter’s ribcage with a breathtaking strike.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20962,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678538&postcount=115,2007-12-19T20:04:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron Trueflight</b><br/><b>Hit Points:</b>40/40<br/><b>Armor Class:</b>20,<b>Touch:</b>17<br/><b>Initiative:</b>20<br/><br/>Enthused at the tide of the battle so far, Bron's sense of foreboding keeps telling him the other shoe is just about to drop.  But without any evidence to support this idea, he continues to add his arrows to the melee.<br/><br/><br/>[ooc] If there are no orcs left after Jarvis' action, I will move to F15 and scan the upper ledges for movement and listen for sounds from above and ready the action to shoot anything that moves up there (besides Thor) [/ooc]<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>[ooc] If Jarvis does not kill all orcs on his turn I will attack the less armored orc first, and then the more armored, leader-type orc. [/ooc]<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage1</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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If there are no orcs left after my first attack I will move to F15 after firing.  <br/>
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If either of the two orcs are still up after my first shot, I will shoot again.  Order of targets being less armorerd orc then leader-type.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack2</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage2</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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If I end up taking 2 attacks, then I will take a 5' step east to H10 after firing both attacks.<br/>
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20963,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678925&postcount=116,2007-12-20T01:30:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter<br/>
Hit Points:</b>24/34<br/><b>Armor Class:</b>18<b>Touch:</b>13<br/><b>Initiative:</b>7<br/><br/><strike>Dieter grits his teeth as the heavy maul hits him in his ribcage, forcing the air out of his lungs. He takes a deep breath and feels a stinging pain in his chest, a broken rib, most likely.<br/>
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<font color=""Sienna"">""Hah, is that how you fight? Pathetic, watch this.""</font> Taunting the orcs, he turns the attention of his picks to the large brute.<br/>
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He shifts his stance backwards, lightly sagging through his knees in a relaxed pose. He makes a twirl and brings his picks down on the orc. First his right pick in an overhead swing, then a twirl and his left pick in an underhand arch to the orc's reproductive organ.<br/>
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Making a full round attack, in a defensive position. Giving me -4 to hit, but +2 dodge AC. I also declare my dodge (!) on the larger orc, giving me another +1 doge AC against him. So that's AC 20 against the regular orc, and 21 against the big one.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 1</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 1</b> - (1d4+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 2</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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20964,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678961&postcount=117,2007-12-20T01:45:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/>Initiative: 22<br/>HP: 37/37<br/>AC: 18 Touch: 13 FF: 15  (AC: 19 vs big orc)<br/><br/><strike><i>Assuming Thor hasn't seen any more Orcs coming...</i><br/>
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Seeing that the orcs were now too close to his allies, Jarvis abandons his ranged attack and moves into a flanking position with Dieter on the big orc.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move action to put away my longbow.  Then move into flanking position drawing my greatsword as I move.<br/>
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I have my dodge on the big orc, and if I happen to move through any threatened squares while getting into flanking position, I have mobility as well <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" tobnuhwj3=""""/> <br/>
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20965,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679176&postcount=118,2007-12-20T03:05:00,Kyroswolf,"""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Ye daft buffons, come take on a meatier prize!  Dieter, don't let that large one hit you!</font>""  Gimil steps into the battle, flanking the smaller orc, and lets swing with his flail.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Gimil is moving to N15 then M16 to flank the smaller orc with Dieter.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>20</b>]</span>(Racial and flanking bonuses included)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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20966,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680502&postcount=119,2007-12-20T08:15:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/>Initiative: 22<br/>HP: 37/37<br/>AC: 18 Touch: 13 FF: 15  (AC: 19 vs big orc) (-2 to everything because of charging for one round)<br/><br/>Seeing that ranged combat at this point is futile, Jarvis drops his Longbow to the ground, quickly glancing toward Bron and yelling, half-jokingly.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""Bron, don't let anyone steal my bow.""</font><br/><br/>Jarvis then charges toward the big hulking orc drawing his Greatsword while charging.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>13</b>]</span> (+2 Str, +4 BAB, +1 MW sword, +2 Charge)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d6+5)[<b>11</b>]</span> (+3 Str, +2 Favored Enemy)</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">What a waste of a charge...</div>
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20967,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680709&postcount=120,2007-12-20T08:51:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Day 5 cont.</b><br/><br/><i>The orc tries to avoid Jarvis’ blow by placing his maul in front of him, but the maul is broken in two pieces by the strength of the blow, that hits the orc’s chest slicing the armor worn by him and causing a great injury that spills orcish blood over part of Jarvis’ armor.<br/>
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After seeing the orc falling by the hands of Jarvis, Gimil realizes that it is his last chance to cause any harm to those dreadful warriors and moves behind the one with the metallic armor. The dwarf crushes the orc’s back with a mighty strike of his flail, making him fall, unconscious, over Darmuid. It was over; or so it seemed.<br/>
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Most of the orcs were still breathing heavily, trying to grab their fallen weapons while still in the ground with deep wounds, in order to continue with the battle. They were that determined to kill, to be victorious over the mercenaries. Only the one that had his head pierced by Dieter’s weapon seemed to be truly dead.<br/>
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There was no sign of Thor on the sky.</i><br/><br/><u>End of combat</u><br/><br/><b>Area map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC 1: Dieter's and Bron's action didn’t happen.<br/>
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OOC 2: To avoid a longer wait I made Gimil attack the Barbarian. I know his previous plans were changed when theterran (allowed by me) made changes to his actions. I don't know what are the Charge rules on squares occupied by 'dead' enemies, I believe it is the same as if they were alive, but (again to avoid a longer wait), I decided to ignore this rule <b>just this time</b>, since the outcome of the battle wouldn't have been different. And theterran, purty please try to use the map for references on how you are going to attack, I didn't knew if you were going for the armored one or the other <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" tobnuhwj3=""""/>. And the same goes for everyone not using the map <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/oots/thog.gif"" title=""Thog"" tobnuhwj3=""""/></div>
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20968,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680753&postcount=121,2007-12-20T08:58:00,theterran,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" teedkbq1j="""" title=""Small Red Face""/> </div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/>Seeing that the orcs were dead, or dying, Jarvis walks back and searches for his longbow.<br/><br/>Worrying that he hasn't seen or heard anything from Thor, Jarvis scans the skies as best he can...scared to whistle for fear of alerting more orcs of their position.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span> (Just in case I need it to find my bow)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>17</b>]</span> (Looking for Thor)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span> (Listening for Thor)</div>
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20969,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680912&postcount=122,2007-12-20T09:17:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron</b><br/><br/>With all of the orcs immediately threatening them down, Bron moves to the top of the ramp and scans above for movement/sound.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><br/>In hushed tones, he speaks to those around him, concern obvious from the sound of it,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""That was a lot of shouting and yelling.  I certainly dont think those 7 orcs were the entire force here, but it's probably a majority.  I'm of the mind that we should continue up the switchback to the top of the hill.  At least we can gauge how deeply they are entrenched up there and if they are still getting assembled, we could continue to pressure them""</font><br/><br/>As he continued to talk, he seemed to gain confidence as he realised how easily this skirmish went."
20970,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681283&postcount=123,2007-12-20T10:14:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>Dieter lightly touches his rib, trying to feel if there are any broken bones. From the feel of it, they were just heavy bruises.<br/><br/>With a grim look on his face, he silently finishes the rest of the orcs off, putting them to rest. When he´s picked up his bow and walked over to the rest of the party he's seemed to have cheered up.<br/><br/>He slaps Jarvis on the back.<font color=""Sienna"">""Hah, that was a good fight, just what we needed to get the blood flowing!""</font>He tries to keep his voice down, but he cannot contain his excitement."
20971,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681552&postcount=124,2007-12-20T10:59:00,Kyroswolf,"""<font color=""SeaGreen"">War is a dirty business.  Almost wish I didn't enjoy it so much.</font>""  Gimil moves to the bottom of the next ramp, staying against the wall as he moves.  ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">See anything there, laddy?</font>"""
20972,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681557&postcount=125,2007-12-20T11:00:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Day 5 cont.</b><br/><br/><i>Darkness began to cover the area with more intensity at each and every minute that passed. Winds no longer blew, and the clouds remained in the sky, giving darkness even more power to cover the hill area with its cloak. The snow covered with blood and dead orcs gave the place a darker look; it wouldn’t be long until those bodies started the decomposing process, and then the dark and silent hill would be a mirror of how Nuhan’s Hall was depicted by the priests.</i><br/><br/><b>Area map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20973,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684498&postcount=126,2007-12-21T01:35:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/>Jarvis smiles faintly at Dieter, not really in the mood for celebrating.<br/><br/>Turning his attention from the sky, Jarvis now begins searching for Thor on the ground, trying hard to keep his emotions hidden, but every step he takes his heart sinks a little more.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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20974,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686391&postcount=127,2007-12-21T08:40:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron</b><br/><br/>Confident that there are not any further assaults coming from above, the archer moves through the dead bodies trying to see if any of his arrows are salvageable.<br/><br/>(Fired four arrows)<br/><br/>Seeing that Jarvis is concerned and near frantically searching about, he calls softly over to him, while pointing high up in the air with his bow.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Jarvis, I believe your bird is circling above the higher parts of the hill.  There seems to be some sort of cave up there.""</font><br/><br/>Moving over to the edge of the second level, and raising his voice slightly so it will carry down to those who have moved down to the ground level,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I dont see any more orcs on top of the hill.  There is a cave entrance where any others would be holed up in.  I'm going to take a quick look and see what things look like over there.""</font><br/><br/>Sticking to the shadow of the wall of the next level, Bron, both bow in hand, makes his way west along the edge to the next ramp and quietly slinks up to where the orcs had recently come charging down from.  Closing in on the cave, he takes special care with his footfalls and staying to the shadows.<br/><br/>Taking 10 on Move Silently and Hide in Shadows for totals of 17 each.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
20975,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742085&postcount=128,2008-01-03T15:16:00,XiaoTie,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: Since I still couldn’t get my hand on photoshop, I'll have to use a previously used map, just for reference. Please bear with me. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" teedkbq1j="""" title=""Small Smile""/> </div>
</div><br/><br/><i>The slaughtered orcs were finally gone for good after receiving Bron’s final arrows through their heads. While the orcs begin the long process after the end of which they will produce the stench of decay and death, the group finally reaches the top of the hill as the night reaches its final couple of hours. In the west the moon begins to fade, and to the east the first whitish aura of what would become later the sunlight is seen, bringing a least a very dim light source.<br/>
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Above on the skies dense gray clouds are visible, indicating that the following day would most likely be welcomed by a rain curtain.</i><br/><br/><b>Not-so-Precise area map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20976,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742210&postcount=129,2008-01-03T15:45:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron</b><br/><br/>The ranger didnt relish the thought of following the stinking orcs into their stinking hole, especially if they knew he and his friends were coming.  Slinking back down the hill a bit, he regroups below the top tier.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""So here it is, there's some kind of tunnel up there and there was an orc up there watching Dieter.  He retreated into the dark when something smaller came out to him.  We've got them on the run, yes, for now.  Problem being, it's almost morning and we've been up all night.  If we rest a few hours, we can regroup with the others and make sure they're alright, but we give the orcs plenty of time to set us up down there.  Plus, we'd be completely at a disadvantage needing to carry around torches or lanterns so they'll see us coming from a mile away.  I dont exactly think we're stocked to starve em out, and who knows if those tunnels come out somewhere else.  Somewhere else...that's another worry we have.  If they've got other exits and we go in there, we could be stuck with orcs between us and daylight.  I'm not sure what to do here guys.  I'm sure Imasi would have some great plan.  Man I wish he was here.""</font><br/><br/>As he talks, he moves through the dead orcs and looks to see if any of the four arrows he shot are still usable, and if they have anything of value."
20977,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743026&postcount=130,2008-01-03T21:57:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>Dieter was peering intently at the cave on the top of the hill.<font color=""Sienna"">""Honestly Bron, I don't know how you manage to see all of that. I have trouble making out the cave itself!""</font>He turns to the rest of the party as bends down to pick up his longbow.<font color=""Sienna"">""I suggest we take the safe path. We're too exposed and tired right now. Even though we are giving them time to prepare, chances are we might find another, less defended route.<br/>
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These orcs are no smart creatures. They will probably defend their main entrance. The trick is finding an alternative way. Maybe there is a less accessable cave located further up.""</font><br/><br/>While saying this, Dieter is walking around the skirmish, searching the corpses and the nearby ground for any valuables.<font color=""Sienna"">""How about we stay here for another hour or so? Do some more scouting in, before we head back. In the morning we can devise our attack strategy.""</font>"
20978,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743263&postcount=131,2008-01-04T00:29:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron</b><br/><br/>Bron chuckles at Dieter's nighttime dilemma, but then considers his comment about the Orcs.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Normally I would agree with you, but I saw something else up there.  And if you remember, the man back in town claimed these Orcs worked with surprising tactics.  I'm concerned that there may be something else calling the shots here.  At the very least, I'd like to go down and let the others know what happened up here.""</font><br/><br/>He offers a kick to the orcish body he is rummaging around for valuables.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I agree that it might be good to stick around a bit and see if they send out any sorties.  Plus, I'd like to set up a watch on the hill to see if anyone or anything comes and goes.""</font>"
20979,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743870&postcount=132,2008-01-04T03:35:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Day 6</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>The day has not properly come yet, but the dim white aura that begins to rise on the east lets all living beings on the surface aware that a new day is coming. It doesn’t take long until the thick clouds on the sky start sending down onto the lad a faint and windy rain. <br/>
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As the last arrows were shot from a closer range, no more than a step or two from the dead orcs, all of them are still usable. The orcs don’t seem to carry anything of value other than their weapon, but those aren’t exactly valuable; their armors have some small and large holes, caused by the arrows and Dieter’s weapons. However, the one who was wearing the metallic armor carried a small leather pouch on his waist, and inside of it ten silver coins could be found, as well as a wooden miniature of a double axe.</i>"
20980,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759717&postcount=133,2008-01-08T02:52:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron</b><br/><br/>The Ranger cautioned against foraging for food, offering some of his own supplies to those who might not have brought enough food with them.<br/><br/>[ooc] After accounting for his food and his horse's feed he has 5 days of rations and 10 days of feed [/ooc]<br/><br/>Bron grabs some sleep, hoping that the two who stayed with the animals can keep watch for a few hours.  Once everyone is back up, Bron will go do some scouting around the other side of the hill looking for the proverbial ""back door"".<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/>Before he leaves, he asks the others;<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Can some of you keep an eye on the trail leading to the hill?  See if anything comes or goes?  Heck, if a couple orcs are coming back...maybe see about ambushing or capturing them.  I picked up the Orc tongue along the way, maybe we can find out what's going on and if someone is pulling the strings up there.""</font>"
20981,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759769&postcount=134,2008-01-08T03:07:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/>Finding Thor unharmed, Jarvis finally breathes a sigh of relief.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""During the night, I seem to remember seeing a rather large orc up at the cave...He seemed to be carrying what appeared to be bandages...and he had helpers that reminded me of large cats the prowl the forests in Gyasi.<br/>
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We best be careful, I fear that battle last night might just be a taste of what's to come.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>11</b>]</span> - If someone wants to aid, feel free, just don't fumble <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" teedkbq1j="""" title=""Small Wink""/> (edit)Glad I have a +10 to survival or I would have fumbled...<br/>
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20982,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759808&postcount=135,2008-01-08T03:18:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>Dieter will gladly accept some of Bron's rations. He has enough feed for the horses, but nto enough rations for himself.<br/><br/>He listens to Bron and Jarvis discussing their observations.<font color=""Sienna"">""Alright, I'll get to the foot of the hill and see if our little skirmish has been discovered yet. Anyone feel like joining in?""</font>"
20983,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760112&postcount=136,2008-01-08T04:25:00,Kyroswolf,"<b>Gimil</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">I'll come with ya, lad.  I'm not much for staying in one place when there's orcs about.</font>"""
20984,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760295&postcount=137,2008-01-08T05:02:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Alright Gimil, let's move. We'll meet back in a while.""</font><br/><br/>Dieter will lead Gimil back to the site of the skirmish. When they get close, he'll opt for cover and first see if there are any orcs about the area.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20985,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761595&postcount=138,2008-01-08T10:02:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Day 6</b><br/><br/><i>The campsite continues calm and unharmed for the moment. Lemmy takes care of putting out the fire and cooking any food making even the older rations gain a bit of a good taste, while Barbarosa takes care of the horses. Then Barbarosa walks a little and stands by Jarvis on the eastern board of the woods,</i>“<font color=""Teal"">It seems like the winter came earlier this time my friends</font>”,<i> to which Lemmy replies with curiosity, </i>“<font color=""DimGray""> And how come you know that?</font>”.<i> Barbarosa only smiled, and no more than a second later snow started to come down from the sky.<br/>
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While the things on the campsite were calm Dieter and Gimil started to follow the track toward the upper layers. The things seemed to be calm up there; no sign of an orcish patrol could be seem yet.</i><br/><br/><b>Area map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20986,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764111&postcount=139,2008-01-09T01:29:00,Diarmuid,"[ooc] It should be noted that Bron is not actually on that map, having left to go scout around the back of the hill. [/ooc]"
20987,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764236&postcount=140,2008-01-09T02:12:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>After he and Gimil come back from scouting, Dieter gives his report to the rest of the group.<font color=""Sienna"">""Well, the area of the skirmish looks clear. The bodies are still there and it seems like no orcs have come to investigate.""</font>He frowns, before continuing.<font color=""Sienna"">""However, the cave you mentioned Bron? Do you remember if it had an open entrance? I couldn't see much last night, but there is a barricade at the cave. It goes up about knee height, it's not a strong fortification, but it might slow down the less nimble among us.<br/>
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We returned before the snowfall got too heavy, there's not much else to see there anyway.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Diarmuid: I believe that's Barbarossa at the camp, not Bron.<br/>
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20988,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764278&postcount=141,2008-01-09T02:27:00,XiaoTie,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">[ooc] It should be noted that Bron is not actually on that map, having left to go scout around the back of the hill. [/ooc]</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: Yeah, its like Boo said, that B on the recent map (here on the IC) is for Barbarosa. That's why it is not blue, like yours <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" teedkbq1j="""" title=""Small Tongue""/>. Update will be coming in a few hours</div>
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20989,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764803&postcount=142,2008-01-09T05:05:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron</b><br/><br/>[ooc] Durr, dont mind me /smile [/ooc]<br/><br/>After about 5 hours, a man sized figure comes trundling through the snow towards the party.  It's hands are raised and a familiar looking bow is held overheard by outstretched arms.  As it gets closer, the form resolves itself into the ranger, bundled from head to toe in his furs and cloak.<br/><br/>Glad to be under the meager protection of the trees, he shakes the cold powder from himself and stamps his feet to help regain the feeling in his toes.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Well, we were right.  Looks like there's a back entrance to whatever tunnels or underground structure is built into that hill.""</font><br/><br/>As Dieter raises his question, Bron thinks back but shakes his head,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""To be honest, I didnt notice any kind of door or barricade.  I was focusing on the orc and the pairs of eyes lower.  Though if I could see the lower sets of eyes there couldnt have been anything very tall blocking the entrance.  Maybe it was swung inward at the time.""</font><br/><br/>Rubbing his arms and hugging himself, he continued,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I think we should go in via that back door.  At least if we have to retreat...we wont have the switchbacks down the hill leaving us vulnerable to attacks from above the whole way down.  I didnt see anything coming or going while I was watching so maybe it is not often used.  I didnt dare get too close to check for tracks, and now this snow will make checking for traffic  almost impossible.  Either way, we cant stay out here indefinitely.  The horses will freeze, and then we will freeze.""</font><br/><br/>Looking back over his shoulder, he looked towards the direction he had come and saw the snow already beginning to fill in his light tracks.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I think we should get a small fire going while the snow is falling.  It's hard enough to see out there, the smoke plume might go unnoticed.  Tether the horses close by and close together for warmth.  We grab some sleep, and prepare to for another evening assault through the entrance behind the main hill.  Maybe it will have stopped snowing by then.""</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>32</b>]</span>(To get a fire started and situate the smoke so it maybe disperses as much as possible through the tree tops and is as inconspicuous as possible.)<br/>Someone else, please feel free to help out with that with an Aid Another roll."
20990,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764966&postcount=143,2008-01-09T05:55:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Day 6</b><br/><br/><i>Despite powerful, the fire that was made with perfection sends no smoke more than a few feet without immediately being dispersed. It would be nigh impossible even for someone inside the woods notice that fire, unless said person or creature were very close to the campsite, close enough to be spotted by the group.<br/>
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A few hours pass by with only the sound of the fire cackling, the wind blowing the trees and the snow falling over them and eventually on the forest ground; but the fire remained intact throughout the entire afternoon. The icy, mirror-like, top of the trees illuminated by the fire shows part of the great beauty by which the forest was renowned within the Northern Kingdom and even among travelers from Lacsiter and Drachenlander.<br/>
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As the night approached the usual sounds were silenced by a few very loud and powerful howls coming from outside the forest, but there was no way to tell how distant they were; the sound was so powerful that the wolves could be even a few miles away or very close to the woods.<br/>
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The night began.</i><br/><br/><b>Area Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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20991,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766792&postcount=144,2008-01-09T22:53:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>Just before night fell, Dieter went in his coach. He stowed away the valuables taken from the orcs in a seperate sack, they would divy it up when the mission was over. The figurine was interesting, he would like to keep it as a reminder of their first mission without Imasi. He rummaged in his pack and took out the symbol to his hidden god. He kissed it and spoke a soft prayer.<br/><br/>When he returned to the group, he noticed Lemmy and Barbarosa had drifted off to sleep. He quietly shook them awake.<font color=""Sienna"">""Alright men, now is as good a time as any to act.<br/>
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I stand by my earlier suggestion and Bron's advice. We flank the cave. If the other side is indeed lightly traveled, we can land a good suprise attack.<br/>
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I suggest Lemmy keeps an eye on the switchbacks, if any orcs come crawling out that end we at least have cover.<br/>
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The rest of us attack the cave. Any questions?""</font><br/><br/>He fastens his backpack, picks up his bow and gets ready to leave.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I assume we are going to divide the loot when we get back to civilization. I'll just veto that Dieter always guarded the loot, even when Imasi was still around.<br/>
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20992,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767786&postcount=145,2008-01-10T04:04:00,Kyroswolf,"<b>Gimil</b><br/><br/>Gimil finishes donning his armor as the rest prepare themselves.<br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Nothing like a good snow fall to get the blood boiling.  Come on, lads.  Lets get this show on the road.  There be orcs to slaughter.</font>""<br/><br/>Gimil picks up his shield and flail as he waits for the rest to get ready."
20993,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769349&postcount=146,2008-01-10T16:14:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron</b><br/><br/>More than a little proud of the mastery of flames he exhibited, the ranger spends some time while not dozing near its warmth sharpening up the arrowheads he used the previous night, his daggers, and his scimitar with a whetstone from his backpack and his fletching tools.<br/><br/>Once that is done he retrieves a flask of oil from his saddlebag and fills his bullseye lantern.  He ties the handle of the lantern to a strap on his pack.  Digging through another saddlebag, he removes a 50' coil of rope and loops it over his shoulder like some odd bandolier.<br/><br/>Collecting some fresh, untrodden snow into his iron pot, he sets this on the fire and fills his waterskins, offering the same for anyone else.<br/><br/>He takes a couple of his rations and stashes them in his pack as well.  Once all his gear is checked and double checked, he explains how often the horses should be moved around and how best to keep the fire going to Lemmy, as well as where the feed for the horses is and his extra rations.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""If you dont hear back from us in two days, make back for the town.  Take all the horses and get out of here and tell the Captain we have fallen here.  If you can gather some of our brothers, bring them back and bring hell down on this place.""</font><br/><br/>Realising his tone and mood have turned somber, he stops before he says anything else too morbid.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Gimil, we'll be depending on your eyes on the way to the smaller cave entrance.  I dont want to risk the lantern or a torch out in the open ilike this.  Especially not with the snow a perfect ground for reflecting is up to anyone watching.  Once inside, I'lll stay the rear with the lantern or a torch so as to not be in the way of your swings.""</font><br/><br/>With that, he explains the path he took around the large hill and gets ready to follow the dwarf.<br/><br/>[ooc] equipment has been shifted around a bit, some things put in saddlebags, some removed from saddlebags into main inventory.  ready to go [/ooc]"
20994,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770169&postcount=147,2008-01-10T22:40:00,Brawnspear,"<font color=""Teal"">Well, I think it's high time I got to be a part of the action, sides someone has got to be there to pull your fat out of the fire.  I don't need to remind you how dangerous our work is, but I'm going to anyways.  The best of us can be taken down in a blink by being in the wrong place at the wrong time.  Watch each others back, don't go for the glory.  We get in, we do what we came to do and we get out.  Lets not get caught with our pants around our ankles, they may still be ready for us to take the back door.</font>Grabbing a few extra things from his horses, such as a lantern some torches and some oil,    the big man twirls his morningstar in a business like fashion.<font color=""Teal"">Come friends, now is the time to rid the land of this evil.</font>"
20995,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771489&postcount=148,2008-01-11T06:02:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Day 6</b><br/><i>Nighttime</i><br/><br/><i>And the silent stood still at the foot of the hill. Not a howl or whisper could be heard from out of the woods, only the wind clashing against the trees and releasing a handful of snow every time onto the forest ground; none of this made the area colder, as the fireplace remained intact even after a couple direct contacts with the occasional snow that would come down from the trees.<br/>
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From within the woods it was easy to realize that the snow curtain grew thicker after a few minutes, which would most likely hinder the sight of any human being.</i>"
20996,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775663&postcount=149,2008-01-12T02:48:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Day 6</b><br/><i>Nighttime</i><br/><br/><i>As one would assume, the snow falling from the sky indeed hindered the sight. The winds began to blow from the east as if the Ogre Islands were breathing ice upon you for challenging and killing their offspring.<br/>
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The sky was as if covered by a dark velvet mantle when three creatures appeared in front of the group. They were wolves of a unknown breed to any of you; with a long hoary fur they were taller, apparently stronger, and a thousand times more intimidating than the average wolf. Their fangs appeared to be small daggers, hanging outside their monstrous mouth with frozen droll and blood.<br/>
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They walked slowly and carefully towards the group.</i><br/><br/><b>Creatures</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><br/><b><font color=""Red"">Initiative Order</font></b><br/><br/><b>PCs order</b><br/>{table=head]Character|Initiative|Order<br/>Barbarosa|19|1st<br/>Jarvis|15|2nd<br/>Bron|12|3rd<br/>Dieter|9|4th<br/>Gimil|5|5th[/table]<br/><br/><b>Creatures' order</b><br/>{table=head]Character|Initiative|Order<br/>Creature 1|4|1st<br/>Creature 2|4|2nd<br/>Creature 3|3|3rd[/table]<br/><br/><b>Combat Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Remember, you don’t <b>have</b> to fight anything, the Initiative Order was just to speed up in case combat was the chosen route.<br/>
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Since it was only a difference of 1, I made the creatures attack after the PCs. As always, you may post before the person who is ahead of you on the Initiative order, but remember to take in consideration what the others would do, <b>use</b> “IF” and/or “WHEN”.</div>
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20997,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782193&postcount=150,2008-01-13T08:55:00,Brawnspear,"<font color=""Teal""><b>Barbarosa</b></font><br/>init 15<br/>hp 43<br/>ac 18<br/>Aura Before my turn: Senses<br/>Aura swapped to at the beginning of my turn: Power(+1 melee attack and damage)<br/>Barbarosa moves to to the east of Bron.  He prepares to bash these wolves heads in with his morningstar while he wonders how best to deal with them.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move 2 squares east of where I am standing, ending up eadjacent to bron on his eastern side.<br/>
So, out of game i guess that means, I switch to power, +1 to melee attack and damage everyone, make a knowledge nature check on these thingys, and ready an action to attack one if it come within my threatened area in a hostile manner.<br/>
knowledge nature : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Attack(readied): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
damage(readied): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>9</b>]</span> 2 handing<br/>
hopefully all this works, been a while since i rolled on forums<br/>
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</div><br/>Edit:<font color=""Teal"">Watch out fellows, this isn't normal hunting behavior, there may be more lurking or they may not be on the hunt.</font>"
20998,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791059&postcount=151,2008-01-15T07:49:00,theterran,"<font color=""darkorange""><b>Jarvis</b></font><br/><br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""I bet they're hungry, and I bet we taste better than orc...""</font>Jarvis half chuckles, an obvious attempt at some dark humor on the edge of battle.<br/><br/>Spying the wolf on the far left (furthest north) Jarvis takes aim and lets two arrows fly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack1</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span> <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage1</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack2</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span> <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage2</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Not wanting to risk losing Thor he instructs Thor to stay close by and be a lookout.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Jarvis Spot</b> - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Jarvis Listen</b> - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Thor Spot</b> - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Thor Listen</b> - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span></div>
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20999,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791250&postcount=152,2008-01-15T08:19:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Keep those arrows coming Jarvis, I'll cover you.""</font>Dieter unsheathes his picks and moves in between the wolf and Jarvis. He's out of the way enough for his ranger friend to get a clear shot, but the wolf will have to go through Dieter first.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move 5ft forward in a direct line between Jarvis and the wolf (Jarvis can still fire right?), readies an attack as a standard action (dang double movement... <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" teedkbq1j="""" title=""Small Tongue""/>).<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 1</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 1</b> - (1d4+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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21000,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795626&postcount=153,2008-01-16T05:40:00,XiaoTie,"<i> The winds were so strong for Thor that the eagle got unstable for the first few seconds when he gained the skies; he quickly regained his airborne balance and remained steady, even with the strong winds constantly pummeling his wings.<br/>
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Jarvis’s arrows struck true on the creature’s body, penetrating their thick fur and hanging in there as he begins to run eastward. The creature is soon followed by the other two, and as quickly as they came they disappeared through the snow curtain. After that the road was clear, and Bron, with Gimil at his side, led the group safely to the cave he had seen on the small hill.</i><br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">Combat over</font></i><br/><br/><i> As soon as the group arrived on the cave a foul stench made its way through Isami’s Finest nostrils, but it was no orc stench. The cave floor and walls were uneven, while the walls were also covered by a very thin layer of ice. Every breath taken inside the cave would be transformed in a gaseous form. </i>“<font color=""SeaGreen"">I recon this cave is not entirely natural laddies. Hammers an’ mine-picks were used to enlarge the place</font>”<i>, Gimil mutters to the group.<br/>
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A couple large bones can be seen on the ground on the end of the lantern’s light.</i><br/><br/><b>Area Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21001,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795845&postcount=154,2008-01-16T06:25:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron</b><br/><br/>The older ranger cursed his slow reactions as he watched  the attack on the wolves commence.<br/><br/>His voice loud enough to be heard over the winds, but low enough to not travel far,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Well, I would've preferred maybe trying to get them to scoot along their own way without having to attack 'em.  Fer all we know, we're intruding on their huntin grounds.  But...what's done is done.""</font><br/><br/>Standing in the entrance to the cave, Bron tries to identify the stench from his time in the wilderness.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge Nature</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge Dungeoneering</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Staring into the lantern light, he looks around to his companions,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""So...who's first into the stinky, frozen cave?""</font>"
21002,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796929&postcount=155,2008-01-16T10:04:00,BooNL,"<b>Dieter</b><br/><br/>Unsheathing his picks once again, Dieter proudly walks past Bron.<font color=""Sienna"">""The faster we get through here, the faster I can wash the stench out of my clothes, let's go.<br/>
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Gimil, feel like joining me on the front with those wonderful eyes of yours?""</font><br/><br/>Dieter will lead the party as long as someone else keeps a lantern lit."
21003,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3800509&postcount=156,2008-01-17T05:10:00,XiaoTie,"<i>Gimil follows Dieter closely, while Bron carries the lantern just behind them, with Jarvis and Barbarosa following.<br/>
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The first corridor is narrow and short as it could be seen before thanks to the light. It ends on an obviously manufactured and improvised fence-gate made out of rope and wood. Upon reaching the end of the corridor the group sees themselves on an empty and fairly large room.</i><br/><br/><b>Area Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>A couple pale points can e seen on the ground; they come from the ghostly white glow that emanates from the bones when the reddish light of the lantern touches them, bringing them back to the present, to the eyes of the living. The bones were heavily damaged which would make even harder to tell what they were before their death. The eerie aura emanated by the bones is only increased by a couple small puddles of frozen blood around the room.<br/>
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The following room is actually part of a larger corridor that goes northward. Silence is only broken by the very steps of the group, not a single sound can be heard, at least not for now.<br/>
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This corridor is wider than the first and goes deeper inside the cave, but other than that it is just like the previous, having its walls somewhat frozen and a partially uneven floor. It led to the end of the cave. The final room, to the left of the large corridor, made clear that some sort of beast, or beasts, lived inside the cave at some time. Gimil skipped the trip to the last room, and upon the return of the group he had a wide smile and a silence, deep, laughter.</i>“<font color=""SeaGreen"">Haha, I knew this wall had something strange about it lads</font>”<i>, he uses the haft of his weapon to hit the wall a couple times, revealing a wooden door covered with a thin layer of rocks and ice.<br/>
A very log and narrow corridor that goes westward is revealed.</i><br/><br/><b>Area Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: Feel free to ask me any questions of the previous areas of the cave, or to roll checks on them, it would be assumed that you did that while on said room. Also, pardon me if it seemed too much of a ""fast-foward""/""fiat"" on my part, it was not my intention, I only wanted to help the things get on the moving. Let me know if it was too much and I'll avoid it on future posts.</div>
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21004,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807152&postcount=157,2008-01-19T03:34:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron</b><br/><br/>Bron unconsciously crouched a bit as they passed into the cavern.  The crude fence made some amount of sense taking the animals outside into account.  He made sure that any steps necessary to pass by the fence were undone such that the barrier would still keep whatever it was intended to, out (hopefully).<br/><br/>As the moved past each opening to the sides, Bron aimed his lantern over the dwarf's head to provide visibility for the rest of the group.  No corner or crevice escaped the illuminating beam of his beacon lantern.<br/><br/>When the hidden door was pointed out, he patted Gimil on the back appreciatively.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Well, if they went to the trouble of hiding this passageway, they might have gone a step further and set up some kind of trap.  One of you has some skills with sniffing that kinda thing out, right?""</font>"
21005,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815983&postcount=158,2008-01-22T05:51:00,theterran,"<b>Jarvis</b><br/><br/>Shrugging, Jarvis looks to the others.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""If no one does, we can always take plan B...run really fast!""</font>"
21006,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818440&postcount=159,2008-01-22T13:57:00,XiaoTie,"<i>Gimil steps forward and makes a sign so that everyone follows his exact steps to the best of their ability, which was a well known maneuver of Isami’s Finest in similar situations previously faced. The dwarven warrior proceeded carefully inspecting the ground and the walls with his eyes, and whenever his eyes were not enough he used his flail to check an unusual or suspicious spot.<br/>
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The walls on the hidden corridor are rather worked, way more than on most of the areas of the cave explored so far. They are only just a tad larger and taller than what would be needed to fit an above average strong man. One thing these walls had in common with the others was the thin layer of ice on them. The ground, likewise, had a degree of work a bit higher when compared to the previous areas within the cave. Silence was constant everywhere on the last few days; the corridor was no exception to that.<br/>
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At first the corridor was a straight path westward, but that changed. After a hundred feet or so it began to go upwards rather abruptly, ending on a set of hempen rope with the shape of a ladder carefully attached to the wall. The rope ladder would go up for around sixty feet or so. Seconds listening and Gimil’s eyesight were enough to make sure that there was no trouble up ahead.<br/>
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On the end of the tunnel a small wooden door was there to be found on the ceiling. The door gave way to what seemed to be a rather organized small storage room, which contained a couple barrels and two small chests. The walls were even more worked than the ones on the underground corridor, but the thin layer of ice was nowhere to be found, and a apparently thin and rough metallic and wooden door had its place on one of the walls.<br/>
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Much like the layer of ice on the walls, the silence reign was over. Guttural voices could be heard from beyond, muffled by the metallic door. Gimil took off the flail from his belt and whispered with a rather angry tone of voice, </i>“<font color=""SeaGreen"">Orcs</font>”.<br/><br/><font size=""1""><b>Area Map</b></font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21007,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818831&postcount=160,2008-01-22T14:57:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Bron</b><br/><br/>At the bottom of the chute, Bron hooded his lantern so only the tiniest slivers of light could be seen and used to climb by.  At the top, he completely shuttered the light so as to not give their position away.<br/><br/>Gingerly, he stepped away from the door so he would have more room to ply his bow.  Kneeling, he put the lantern on the ground near his feet and whispered,<br/><br/>[ooc] Diagonal up/left 2 squares [/ooc]<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Gimil, when you're ready...open that door and unleash hell.  I'll lay down as much cover fire as I can.  Jarvis, you'll probably want to use your bow also, might not be enough room for that giant sword of yours.  Plus, we dont know how much room we're really going to have.""</font><br/><br/>Drawing an arrow from his quiver, he knocks it to his bow and draws it back slowly, the muscles in his forearm and bicep straining to keep it steady as he waits for the dwarf to open the door."
21008,Through Sword and Pen [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61447-Through-Sword-and-Pen-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3831410&postcount=161,2008-01-25T04:48:00,Kyroswolf,"<b>Gimil</b><br/><br/>Nodding at Bron's plan Gimil checked the door to see if it opened inward or outward.<br/><br/>If it opens inward Gimil will move to the side of the door it opens to and open it, moving with it so the door does not cover him up.  Once the door is open Gimil prepares to intercept any thing attacking his comrads..<br/><br/>If it opens outward Gimil will move to the side with the handle and swiftly throw the door open, staying out of the archers line of fire and again prepare to intercept any thing attacking his comrads.<br/><br/>Once his comrads have signaled they are ready Gimil will open the door."
21009,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1558491&postcount=1,2006-11-16T13:06:00,Theeon,Well here it is we are finally up and running so now I'm going to defer to my partner in crime tiki to explain where ya'll are
21010,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1559091&postcount=2,2006-11-16T15:05:00,tikitiki1,"Shikzaal. The monolithic city sprawls haphazardly across the foothills of the Thoknen mountain range, clearly more tossed together than actually built, with hardly a thought to planning or infrastructure. Clay and straw huts jostle for position with gaudy marble and granite mansions. Few buildings rise more than two or three stories high, which only throws into sharper relief the enormous white tower jutting abruptly from the middle of the crazy jumble.<br/><br/>It was an other-worldly structure, looking more like it had simply grown from the land instead of having been crafted by any mortal hands. At the very top of the unearthly smooth tower, thousands of feet above, was a corona of bright blue light that could be seen for miles in any direction. No on knew how the tower came to be originally; it had been there for as long as anyone could remember. It was now being used as the headquarters of the Oracle. It was here that hundreds of travelers found themselves, inexplicably drawn to its heavenly gates, seeking answers about their destinies, hoping to hear of fabulous wealth and fame."
21011,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1559458&postcount=3,2006-11-16T16:09:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar approached the white tower, squinting, and mumbling to himself, something he did regularly.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Damnable light. I knew I shoulda' under the cover of nightfall. I gotta lay low for now though, and moving at night is <u>exactly</u> what people expect...""<br/>
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<font color=""Black"">Balthazaar made his way through the chaotic city with a scowl on his face. He wore dark colored leather, with dull iron studs strewn about it. Underneath the armor, he wore his ""wizard's robes"" as the were commenly called, solid black, with only 2 thick strips of white on the biceps otherwise. On top of all this, his outer layer was a wool traveler's cloak he wore almost religiously, black as well, and currently with the hood on to hide from the day.<br/>
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He kept to the shadows as he made his way to the tower, not trying to be sneaky, just to avoid the light. He arrived at the gates, and only stoped for a moment to look upon the grand entrance. <font color=""Purple""><i>Bah.</i><font color=""Black"">Balthazaar went inside.<br/>
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Now he was waiting among many other adventurers, standing to the side, trying to avoid touching anyone, as he waited for his chance to see the Oracle.<br/>
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21012,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1559704&postcount=4,2006-11-16T17:26:00,TheThan,"<b> Hiroshi Hatori </b><br/><br/>Hiroshi wandered through the streets, careful to not get lost again. Once in sight of base of the tower and the entrance he fights the urge to look up in awe at the imposing tower. It wouldn’t look right for a noble to be caught starring. So instead he takes a moment to dust off his long flowing green and gold, silken kimono. He adjusts the leather armor hidden beneath his kimono for comfort and double checks the Wakazashi tucked neatly into his sash.<br/>Standing straight and walking with purpose he marches up to the tower and inside. Amused that no guards were visible he finds his place in line and waits impatiently; wondering why this Oracle doesn’t see the rich and important first. Like so many other soothsayers and wise men do."
21013,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1559742&postcount=5,2006-11-16T17:40:00,tikitiki1,"<b>The Oracle's Antechamber</b><br/><br/>This large room is festooned with elaborate tapestries and grandiose sculptures and fountains. Small, high windows shoot beams of golden sunlight to the floor, highlighting the swirling dust motes within them. Large potted plants from every corner of the world are placed strategically about the room, their plethora of exotic scents wafting and fusing, filling every corner of the room with its heady odor. Chairs, benches and stools litter the floor, most occupied by travel-weary men in worn boots and tattered clothes, but a few were claimed by haughty looking courtiers with their myriads of simpering, over-dressed servants, brought only as a display of wealth and power. There were no women to be seen. The silence of the hall was unbroken save only by a few large bumblebees who had come through the window to investigate the foreign foliage. Imposing looking guards stood at attention at regular intervals along the wall, or paced the floor of the hall, occasionally pausing the murmur some inaudible comment to one of the waiters.<br/><br/>((Apologies for not having this up sooner; family troubles. Adjust your posts if need be, please))"
21014,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1559760&postcount=6,2006-11-16T17:47:00,Chu,"Bastiel shielded his eyes against the glaring sunlight as he gazed up at the imposing tower.  Having spent his entire life in this city, he had heard of this structure, but never gotten to see the insides of it.  Left hand resting casually on the hilt of his longsword, he adjusted his garments - nothing very outstanding, typical of a usual adventurer, as if making a point to not stick out like a sore thumb.<br/><br/>Upon entering the tower, he scanned the gathering numbers in the waiting area, reserving himself to standing at ease, hands cupped together at the small of his back as he surveys the gathering crowds."
21015,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1559762&postcount=7,2006-11-16T17:47:00,Theeon,In case of any confusion you are all inside the ante-camber
21016,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1559854&postcount=8,2006-11-16T18:28:00,Fenria,"Patrick's trip through Shikzaal was fast becoming a blurred memory in his mind.  He had been surprised, at first, by the many number of people in the same place at the same time.  Next, he was surprised by the fact that the buildings were not uniform, or planned at all...it struck him as incredibly inefficient.  Finally, he was more awestruck than surprised by the daunting white tower which seemed to call to him in the back of his mind.<br/><br/>Now, though, he had so many other things on his mind.  While standing against a wall inside the incredible tower,  his mind rolled through a checklist of his possessions, to check for theft.  His traveling clothes were snug underneath the scale mail he wore proudly upon his person, his shield was strapped his backpack, which was sitting at his feet, and his hammer was hanging from his belt, where he kept it at all times, in case he should have need of it.<br/><br/>Checklist done, he made a quick scan of the room, looking upon those who would approach the oracle as he himself sought to do.  Most fit the description of the goodly adventurer working for a greater good.  But his smile at that quickly faded when he noticed an abundance of rogues, assassins, and he even saw what he supposed to be a Necromancer wallowing in the shadows.  His parents had told him stories of men like him.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""I shall have to keep my eye on these ones...they do not bode well for the rest of us...""</font>he mumbled to himself."
21017,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1561605&postcount=9,2006-11-17T07:36:00,deadpony,"<b>Ziad ""Scrud"" Sneekyfoot</b><br/><br/>Ziad explored the room around him with his eyes taking careful note of the many different kinds of people around him. His hood pulled up so you could only sence the slightest glimmer of green, he tried to hide his face from everyone. This was an easy thing to accomplish due to his short stature :3'1"""
21018,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1563003&postcount=10,2006-11-17T14:05:00,Chu,"Seeing as how he had now idea how long it would take for this ""oracle"" to see the next person, and not having a clue how far down the queue he was, Bastiel figured it wouldn't hurt to stir up some casual conversation with his fellow waitees... see if he was in the right place to get his answer.<br/><br/>Scanning the room once again, he looked for anyone who might have had similar interests to his own (apparent) ones - fighting.  He approaches a well-armed, well-composed patron (Patrick), nodding at him with a smile.<font color=""Red"">""Good morrow, Sir!  <font color=""Black"">^_^  <font color=""Red"">What brings you here?""</font></font></font>"
21019,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1563295&postcount=11,2006-11-17T15:19:00,TheThan,"<b> Hiroshi Hatori </b><br/>Slightly annoyed at the wait, Hiroshi decides to stay away from the other nobles, it’s been too long since he fit in with such people. After becoming a simple holy man he would probably feel out of place with regular nobles.<br/>So Hiroshi decides to scan the crowd, looking for anything out of the ordinary. He stops briefly on the dark one hiding in the shadows, deciding that he got “bad vibes” off of him, his eyes slide over to two warrior types in conversation, nothing really interesting there. He also notices a rather small person, perhaps a halfing or a gnome, maybe, being draped in heavy cloak, its kind of hard to tell.<br/><br/>Speaking to nothing and everything at once, Hiroshi says,<br/><br/><font color=""blue""> I wonder how long this will take, I can be patient but I’d rather not have to sleep in line here</font>"
21020,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1563802&postcount=12,2006-11-17T18:06:00,Fenria,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><font color=""black""><b>Patrick Flannigan</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">(In a very heavy Scottish accent) </font><font color=""#2e8b57"">""Eh, I'm here for th' same reason as everybody else...come to see if me destiny amounts to naught. I've always had a thought that there might be somethin' more behin' what I do...""</font><br/><br/>He trailed off, scanning the room again, and deciding that he could relax and have a conversation with the man (Bastiel)."
21021,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1564201&postcount=13,2006-11-17T21:21:00,Chu,"Bastiel can't help but raise an eyebrow at the thick accent, but finds it more amusing than anything. [OOC: *casts Comprehend Languages!* XD]<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Ah, yes, well, I suppose that was kind of a silly question... Well, what IS it that you do?""</font>"
21022,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1564410&postcount=14,2006-11-18T00:36:00,lvl27FreakShow,"Knoton makes his way into the room, surveying everyone, cursing under his breathe, wishing this place had not to be so crowded. He walks into a dark lonely corner, waiting, wanting to talk to the oracle, wanting to know what he must do next"
21023,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1564961&postcount=15,2006-11-18T04:28:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn Filiadir</b></font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">A warrior of surprising height for his apparent elven heritage, Caeradwyn wears leather pants, a leather vest, and an overly shiny chainshirt and stands with an arrogant but friendly stance that gives a hint he knows how to use the large sword, short spears, and shield on his back. His whole left side is hidden by the massive leather trenchcoat draped over his left arm, as he assesses the crowd filling the anti-chamber he smiles to anyone whose eye he meets.</font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">He hears a nobleman in outlandish silk robes(Hatori) make a comment near him and responds as if spoken to.</font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><font color=""darkorchid"">“Ah doon’t think it be a line boot rather a randoom selection process to see who geets to see the Ooracle. Ah’d expect half these people be leavin’ aroond night fall foor the taverns”</font></font></span>"
21024,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1565030&postcount=16,2006-11-18T04:50:00,Kirstin,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Basura</b></font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">A short, really short, pretty woman stands in the hall looking around almost as if she had lost someone. Pushing a path though the crowd but offering ‘out excuse me’s and ‘sorry’s </font></span><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Basura tries to see past all the people until she finally sees someone of obvious magical training despite being in all black(Balthazaar) and approaches him with a wave and an old wizard greeting from the academy she was trained in.</font></span><br/><font size=""3""><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">[draconic]:<font color=""white"">May your magic bring wisdom.</font></span></font>"
21025,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1565154&postcount=17,2006-11-18T05:20:00,Theeon,"((im not sure if you were kidding but comprehend languages is not need to understand him, and i like what kristin and visturon have started so in the future if you speak in a language other than common state it followed by a colon followed by your speech in white text. then only if your character understands it should you highlight it. refer to ooc for other forum rules))"
21026,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1565450&postcount=18,2006-11-18T06:24:00,Vazzaroth,"<b>Balthazaar Elogian</b><br/><br/>Balthazaar stood in the shadows still, avoiding the light, and passivly watching everyone around him out from under his cloak. His slightly longer than shoulder length dark hair started to fall out, and he pushed it back into the hood. He watched the short woman push her way through the crowd, noticeing she seemed to be coming to him.<br/><br/>[draconic:]<font color=""white"">""And may yours bring death...  </font><font color=""black"">He responds quickly. </font><font color=""white"">I hate these crowds of sun-lovers... </font><font color=""black"">He added, his features still shrowded by shadow.</font>"
21027,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1565529&postcount=19,2006-11-18T06:42:00,deadpony,"<b>Ziad ""Scrud"" Sneekyfoot</b><br/><br/>Sensing no apparent threat, the halfling removed the hood of his dark green cloak. Shiny locks of dark brown hair fell around his face letting his captivating green eyes glint through. It was easier for him to see his surroundings now, especially because he was standing on his toes. He begins to feel a rush of exitement about all the people he sees and the opportunity to meet the famed oracle. He lets out a quiet squeek of exitement while looking for anyone that looks friendly enough to engage in conversation."
21028,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1567265&postcount=20,2006-11-18T13:12:00,Fenria,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><b>Patrick  14/14  19</b><br/><br/>Chuckling, Patrick replied,<font color=""seagreen"">""I fight...an' I fight well.  That is why I come to th' o'rcle todeey, I have heard that I am far too skilled t' be a simple faarm boy.""</font><br/><font color=""black"">  He chuckled again as he reached down to his shield.  He came up with the shield in hand and a rag in the other.  Slowly, carefully, he began to clean it.  </font><i><font color=""seagreen"">Why not do something productive while talking?</font><font color=""black"">  He thought.</font></i>"
21029,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1567363&postcount=21,2006-11-18T13:36:00,tikitiki1,"From the small oak door at the far end of the antechamber, a white-robed man suddenly appeared, his features young and smooth, but grey-headed and with deep, ponderous eyes that clearly carried the burden of vast knowledge. The man scanned the room quickly, frowned, and whispered something to a tall guard near him. The guard turned and surveyed the lethargic crowd. He pointed to a lean man sitting in one of the wooden chairs against the wall. The white-robed man quickly shook his head and whispered something else. the guard took another measured look around and pointed again, this time at a well dressed noble, lounging languidly across a bench near Hiroshi, being fussed over by a number of servants clad in green and gold livery. The robed man slowly took in every inch of the haughty noble, and finally nodded. He picked his way carefully over to where the other man sat and spoke, his deep voice ringing clearly throughout the silent hall.<br/><br/>""Are you Darien?"" He asked<br/><br/>Startled, the man could only nod. The robed man simply crooked a finger at him, then turned and walked away, leaving a very confused Darien struggling quickly to his feet and hurrying after him. A disgruntled buzz rumbled up from several of the nobles and others who had been waiting for a long time, angry murmurs of ""only waited for a day. I've been here two weeks now"" and similar dissatisfactions laced the subsequent conversations."
21030,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1567795&postcount=22,2006-11-18T16:07:00,Vazzaroth,"<b>Balthazaar</b><br/><br/>Balthazaar watched the white robed man's selection, and slightly cringed when he handpicked the one out of the crowd.<i>Why did he want <u>him</u>? I'm a much better choice...</i><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""It seems that man knew that Darien by name... must be the oracle at work..."" <font color=""Black"">He says to the mage-woman who seems to want to start a conversation with him.</font></font>"
21031,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1567872&postcount=23,2006-11-18T16:27:00,Chu,"Bastiel raises an eyebrow and blinks at the angry mutterings of the crowds before turning back to Patrick.<font color=""Red"">""Weeks...? Surely we won't be waiting THAT long...? <font color=""Black"">o_o<font color=""Red"">""<br/>
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21032,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1568248&postcount=24,2006-11-18T18:11:00,lvl27FreakShow,"Knoton looks on with wonderment, asking himself, ""what do these two know of each other?"" There is a spike of anticipation as the hooded man walks back into the room, as Knoton whatches this he wonders, contemplating, anxious."
21033,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1568357&postcount=25,2006-11-18T18:52:00,deadpony,"<b>Ziad ""Scrud"" Sneekyfoot</b><br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">""WHAT!?!"" </font><font color=""black"">Ziad yelled abruptly, but quickly pulled his hood over his head in embarrasment and hopes that no one would figure out that the cry came from him. <i><font color=""magenta"">I hate being short</font>, </i>he thought,<i> <font color=""magenta"">thats obviously the only reason that I wasnt chosen.</font> <font color=""magenta"">If only he could see me....</font></i></font>"
21034,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1573752&postcount=26,2006-11-20T06:46:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>(To Bastiel)<font color=""seagreen"">""Well, when ya' think abou' it.  It makes sense tha' it would take tha' long.  Everyone wants ta' see th' oracle, and I'm sure it' takes him more than jus' a few minutes ta' divine the person's destiny.  I'm Na' all too worried abou' it, I have no where else ta' be.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">  Finishing his shield, Patrick sets it on his bag and pulls out his hammer.  He quickly inspects it, finds it just a bit too dirty for his liking, and begins to polish it to.</font>"
21035,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1573781&postcount=27,2006-11-20T06:54:00,Chu,"<font color=""Red"">""Mmnn... well, I suppose that's true... I'm just wondering if there's anything that we can do that might catch his eye next time he comes out... any ideas?""</font>"
21036,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1575092&postcount=28,2006-11-20T13:14:00,Visturon,<b>Caeradwyn</b>Hp:15/15 Ac:19<br/>Caeradwyn watches the proceedings calmly and with his usual smile and chuckle. Finding the impatience of the crowd to be a great source of entertainment.
21037,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1575886&postcount=29,2006-11-20T16:02:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>Hp:14/14 AC: 19<br/><br/>(To Bastiel)<font color=""seagreen"">""Well, I think tha' if we show tha' we are patient he'll be more likely ta' pick us ou' of the crowd.  Being content an' smilin' in a crowd o' aggita'ed people tends ta' set ya' apart.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">  Hammer clean, Patrick slipped it back into his belt and rested his back against the wall, hands behind his head.</font><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Like I said a'fore, I got nowhere ta' be, so I'm fine with spendin' as long as it takes here in the city.""</font>"
21038,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1576007&postcount=30,2006-11-20T16:26:00,Kirstin,"<span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3""><b>Basura </b>AC:12 HP:9/9</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">Basura watches all she can see from her short stature with a studious gaze from her big brown eyes and replies thoughtfully to Balthazaar <font color=""silver"">“Something in his appearance tells me that he might be this Oracle we are all here to find,”</font> then a little quieter and with a look solidly locked on him <font color=""silver"">“And your choice of greeting tells me that you study the arts of the Death Magics that so many of our peers feel are wrong, am I not correct?”</font> Basura then sets her backpack down and proceeds to find a comfortable position seated on it.</font></span>"
21039,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1576590&postcount=31,2006-11-20T19:26:00,TheThan,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Turning to the speaker, Hiroshi is forced to look up to address the tall elf.<br/><font color=""blue""> Excuse my presumptions, Sir Elf. Mostly one has to wait in line to see people of importance.  </font><br/>Looking around sheepishly, Hiroshi says,<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">But where are my manners. Allow me to introduce myself properly, My name is Hiroshi Hatori of The Order of the Crimson Flame, I humbly meet your acquaintance. </font>with that he bows low.<br/><br/>Then the commotion from the rather decadent group of nobles draws his attention away, and he turns to watch as the guard takes the noble away. Sighing and shaking his head, he says to the elf,<br/><font color=""blue""> These nobles see nothing beyond their own petty desires; some things never seem to change.  </font><br/><br/><br/><b> OOC</b><br/>Ok to keep things from getting too confusing. Hiroshi is my character’s first name. I’m writing it last name, last to keep it simple."
21040,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1577781&postcount=32,2006-11-21T04:42:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b>  Hp:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn responds to the noble with his usual mirth</font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><font color=""darkorchid"">“Nice to meet yoo Hiroshi, Ah be known as Vist and Ah agree, but when the man oof impoortance has the sight like the Ooracle be said to have, it leaves him oopen to choose the person he sees as most urgent oor most interesting since hee proobably knoows each oof our names and purpooses.”</font></font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn looks around intently before his gaze settles on a pretty woman setting on her backpack.</font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><font color=""darkorchid"">“Ah suggest we folloo soot and get comfortable, we might be here awhile.”</font></font></span><br/>He begins strolling through the crowd to where the two mages are at."
21041,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1577825&postcount=33,2006-11-21T04:51:00,Vazzaroth,"<b>Balthazaar Elogian</b><br/><br/>Balthazaar tilts his head up slighty, allowing the hood of his black cloak to shift off of his face a little, showing his full features for the first time. Most noticable is his very pale skin, as well as the large dark bags under his eyes. Anyone that looked could also see his dull green eyes. He shifted to the common tongue as the girl he was talking to did.<br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">I thought you would have <i>assumed</i> that already, as most are so eager to do. Yes, I study the ""Death magic"" as you call it, but it is so much more. </font><font color=""black"">He squints his eyes and spits the next part out as if it was poisen. </font><font color=""purple"">And those who think it is ""wrong"" are doomed to weakness.</font><font color=""black"">""</font><br/><br/>Balthazaar pulled the hood back<font color=""black"">over</font>his face when he was done."
21042,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1578199&postcount=34,2006-11-21T06:21:00,deadpony,"<b>Ziad ""Scrud"" Sneekyfoot</b><br/><br/>Once again regaining his comfort, Scrud removed his hood a second time. His eye fell on a short woman (Basura) who appeared to be in some sort of arguement with a taller dark cloaked figure (Balthazaar). Although the tall one gave him a nervous vibe, he decided to approach the woman.<br/><br/>Halfling:<font color=""white"">Its nice to see another halfling her....</font><br/><br/>He cut himself off in mid sentence as he realised that she was not a halfling at all.<font color=""magenta"">""I deeply apologise!"" </font><font color=""black"">he pleaded in embarassment.</font>"
21043,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1578246&postcount=35,2006-11-21T06:32:00,Chu,"<font color=""Red"">""I suppose you're right... but it seemed the oracle picked that noble based solely on looks... from the grumblings I heard, there were some who've waited here longer than he...""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Sighing slightly, he unshouldered his pack and shield, letting it rest at his feet.  He hummed to himself, as if considering something, but then shook his head at whatever thought might have popped into his mind.</font><br/>
</font>"
21044,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1580240&postcount=36,2006-11-21T14:13:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick </b>Hp: 14/14 AC: 19<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Eh, ye could be right.  One can never be sure when these mystic types ar' concerned.""</font><br/><font color=""black"">  He paused for a moment, thinking, then looked back to the man in front of him.</font><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""I forget mahself,""</font><font color=""black""> He extends his hand to his listener.  </font><font color=""seagreen"">""My name be Patrick...Patrick Flannigan.  Pleased to meet ye.""</font>"
21045,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1580510&postcount=37,2006-11-21T15:29:00,Chu,"Bastiel's gloomy expression lightened, and he heartily takes the former stranger's hand in his own, giving it a shake.<font color=""Red"">""Ah! Yes, of course.  Nice to meet you, Patrick!  I'm Bastiel Perral, and I'm at your service, at least until the oracle sees one of us.""</font>"
21046,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1580557&postcount=38,2006-11-21T15:41:00,Vazzaroth,"<b>Balthazaar Elogian</b><br/><br/>Balthazaar speaks to the little man in his native tongue:<br/>Halfling:<font color=""White"">""Do not apologize, little one, apologies are nothing but a waste of breath.""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">He shifts himself to find the darkest area possible while staying relativly close to the others he is talking to.<br/>
<br/>
</font><br/>
</font>"
21047,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1580919&postcount=39,2006-11-21T17:18:00,deadpony,"<b>Ziad ""Scrud"" Sneekyfoot</b><br/><br/>Scrud flinced at Balthazaar's words as if he was about to be struck. It was the mans distinct sinisterness that made him hard to trust just yet. None the less the halfling turned shily back to the woman he had approaced, and in an attempt to make akward conversation managed to spit out<font color=""magenta"">""M-my names Ziad. But you can call me Scrud."" </font><font color=""black"">He blushed as he held out his hand almost childishly so.</font>"
21048,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1581094&postcount=40,2006-11-21T18:17:00,Kirstin,"<span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3""><b>Basura</b> AC:12 HP:9/9</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">Basura responds to the comment on her height with a fleeting look of annoyance that returns to her usual composure instantly before she returns <font color=""silver"">“As short as I am I have never met a Halfling who was more than shoulder height to me”</font> and with a slight laugh <font color=""silver"">“The name you may call me is Basura. And it is a pleasure to meet you, I hope.”</font> She states with an exaggeratedly obvious patting of her pouch.</font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">Turning to Balthazaar [Draconic]:<font color=""white""> ”I do not dislike the Necromantic arts but rather the fact that so many who follow them practice them on good people”</font></font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">In a statement to the general gathering<font color=""silver"">”I hope you are not insulted by my inquiring to the reason that you have traveled to this Oracle, a trip that merits a good purpose and not just a whimsical choice.”</font></font></span>"
21049,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1582224&postcount=41,2006-11-22T04:34:00,deadpony,"<b>Ziad (Scrud) Sneekyfoot</b><br/><br/>Ziad's face brightend and his posture relaxed as he let out a small sigh of relief.<font color=""magenta"">""Ive alwayse had this ambition... its kind of stupid really, </font>he began to explain to Basura,<font color=""magenta"">I dont want to bore you with my story....</font>His face showed that he was hiding something, more from embarrasment than from dishonesty."
21050,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1582251&postcount=42,2006-11-22T04:40:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b> HP:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn arrives at the group just in time to hear the latest inquiry  and resonds</font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><font color=""darkorchid"">“Ah coome to learn the quickest way that Ah be able too live as loong as an elf,”</font> then after a cautious pause, <font color=""darkorchid"">“And hoow to reclaim my birth right.”</font> Caeradwyn undoes a buckle on his chest and swings his whole bundle one handed to a soft rest on the floor in front of him and sets down casually, still holding the massive coat at his side.<font color=""darkorchid""> “Hoow aboot the rest oof you?”</font></font></span>"
21051,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1582620&postcount=43,2006-11-22T06:23:00,Chu,"Bastiel raises an eyebrow at the gathering around the darkly-clad one, frowning slightly.  He nods in their direction, speaking to Patrick,<font color=""Red"">""I hope they're not gonna cause any trouble...""</font>"
21052,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1582713&postcount=44,2006-11-22T06:48:00,Vazzaroth,"<b>Balthazaar Elogian</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""purple"">Hah, long life. If you want long ""life"", then I will raise you when after your inevitable fall... I'll be around long after you, anyway.""</font>"
21053,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1584153&postcount=45,2006-11-22T13:11:00,Fenria,"<font color=""seagreen"">""I think they not be about ta' cause trouble in a place like this.  Besides, I been watchin' them for quite some time now, and all they are doin' is talking.  but I'm rather curious as to what they be talkin' about.  Wish to join me in findin' out?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">Patrick bent to pick up his pack and waited for his companion's response.</font>"
21054,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1584468&postcount=46,2006-11-22T14:46:00,tikitiki1,"Once again the oak door at the far end of the hall swung open to reveal the white-cloaked man.  Without looking around the room this time, he turned to the tall guard and held a whispered conversation, handing him a thin scroll of paper.  Then he turned swiftly and left the room as abruptly as he had come.  The guard unraveled the scroll, reading it swiftly before rapping the butt of his halberd loudly on the stone floor to silence the hum of conversation buzzing through the hall.  In a booming voice he announced:<br/><br/>""By order of the Oracle, the following people will come forward and enter the room to my right,"" he said, indicating a previously unnoticed door obscured by a large purplish plant with spiky leaves.  ""Henna Vareel, Patrick Flannigan, Balthazaar Elogian, Bastiel Perral, Delan Moorakish, Hiroshi Hatori, Arielle Perkinson, Knoton Silverwing, Ziad Sneekyfoot, Gabrienne Raisson de Kaventh, Caeradwyn Filiadir, and Jade Kordron.""  When he was finished, the guard rerolled the parchment and strode into the the room, followed immediately by a tall, black haired woman clad in black with a raven perched upon her shoulder who had been standing near the concealed doorway."
21055,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1585205&postcount=47,2006-11-22T19:05:00,Chu,"Nodding in agreement, he bent over to start picking up his own things.  About to reply, he stopped himself as the door swung open.  Straightening back up as the list of names was rattled off, he raised his eyebrows to hear the name of both himself and his new companion being called out.  Turning to look at him, he shouldered his equipment.<font color=""Red"">""Fate awaits, my friend!"" <font color=""Black"">He then heads towards the indicated door.</font></font>"
21056,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1585412&postcount=48,2006-11-22T20:16:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar snorted loudly when his name was called. Before the list of names was even finished, he turned sharply, sending his black clothes flowing. He made his way to the entrance of the tower, and left for a short moment.<br/><br/>When he returned, before<u>all</u>the others had made their way in, he was carrying a large, gnarled stick with 2 knob handles upon his back. Near the top, a long curved leather slip was attached to the stick. He walked quickly and with a purpose through the crowds, not saying a word to anyone, and entered the doorway they were beckoned into."
21057,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1585441&postcount=49,2006-11-22T20:37:00,tikitiki1,"As Balthazaar passes the strange plant near the door, it rears up suddenly and snaps at him, trying to reach him with its short razor teeth even though he is several feet out of range"
21058,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1585552&postcount=50,2006-11-22T22:23:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b> HP:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn replaces the bundle of gear he so recently removed and works through the crowd toward the doorway where he goes through the door and into the following chamber. </font></span>"
21059,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1585597&postcount=51,2006-11-22T23:17:00,Fenria,"<b><font color=""black""><span style=""font-family: Verdana"">Patrick</span></font></b><font color=""black""> Hp: 14/14 AC: 19</font><br/><br/>Patrick nodded to Bastiel as the list was finshed.  He made his way towards the door beside his companion.  But the dark one that Patrick had noticed earlier got there first, and Patrick was grateful that he had.  As the dark wizard passed the potted plant, it sprang out and attacked him.  Had it been anyone else, Patrick would have helped, but he got the worst feelings from the man, and he came to the conclusion that the world would not be harmed too greatly by his passing.  As cautiously as he could, he skirted the outside range of the plant and to the door, where even now the half-elven warrior from the dark wizards group was reaching for the door."
21060,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1586341&postcount=52,2006-11-23T05:17:00,lvl27FreakShow,"Knoton like the rest, gathers his stuff and walks toward the door way, on his way he makes an obvious attempt to avoid contact with anyone.<br/>"
21061,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1586856&postcount=53,2006-11-23T07:45:00,Theeon,"So because she edited her post before i could come up with the actuall movement and tactical speil of the plant heres what we are going to do. The plant does, and never did, exist. you may all go on your mary way and i ask that we just forget this ever happend. (more in the ooc) comence posting"
21062,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1590604&postcount=54,2006-11-24T10:42:00,Kirstin,"<span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3""><b>Basura</b> AC:12 HP:9/9</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">Basura stands and once again shoulders her pack before working her way through the crowd to the doorway where she follows those who rushed ahead in going through it.</font></span>"
21063,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1591358&postcount=55,2006-11-24T17:03:00,deadpony,"<b>Ziad ""Scrud"" Sneekyfoot</b><br/><br/>Ziad was suprised to hear both his and his new companions name called. Although overflowing with exitement, he took his time and waited to see who the other names identified. He made sure got a good look at everyone who moved toward the door, then satisfied with who he was entering with (with the exeption of the dark cloaked wizard) he pulled up his hood and made his way through the door."
21064,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1591384&postcount=56,2006-11-24T17:15:00,TheThan,"<b> Hiroshi Hatori</b><br/><br/>Surprised to hear his name called so soon, it takes a moment for his body to start moving, but when it does he quietly makes his way over to the door the guard pointed out.  He takes his time to avoid being noticed by the nobles present. Just in case someone recognizes him, the last thing he wants to do is cause a scene."
21065,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1600534&postcount=57,2006-11-27T13:27:00,Theeon,"so as not to confuse people here is the map<br/><a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/Map1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map</a><br/>oh and the big brown thing is a table the yellow are light sources and the ugly things are couches. and here is the legend. I had to use # because you people seem to like to start your names with B's.<br/>1.--Balthazaar<br/>2.--Ceadwyn<br/>3.--Bastiel<br/>4.--Patrick<br/>5.--Hiroshi<br/>6.--Knoton<br/>7.--Basura<br/>8.--Ziad<br/><br/>np=npc<br/>G=guard<br/><br/>This will be the numbering system from now on. Note numbers chosen based on when you were accepted not on favoritism."
21066,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1605845&postcount=58,2006-11-28T13:14:00,tikitiki1,"As the last of those whose names had been called trickled into the indicated room, the tall guard entered and shut the door quietly. Wordlessly He turned and surveyed the group gathered in the small room.<br/><br/>""The Oracle has called for every one of you by name. It has been Seen that each of you is destined to play a key role in the fate of the Oracle. Unfortunately, all of you, and therefore your futures, are too weak at this time to See anything more specific than that. In order to fulfill your destinies, you must become stronger so that the Oracle may guide you."" He waited for a moment to make sure everyone understood. ""Now, if there are no questions, you are free to leave,"" he said, pointing back toward the door they had just come through."
21067,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1606300&postcount=59,2006-11-28T14:31:00,Chu,"Bastiel blinked twice.<font color=""Red"">""..Wait, what?""  <font color=""Black"">Stepping forward - but immediately regretting it, as he felt out of place at the center of attention - he spoke out.  <font color=""Red"">""So how are we supposed to get stronger?  I mean.. I'm sure I speak for most of us here when I say we're fairly confident in our physical, and mental, prowess...!""  <font color=""Black"">He didn't like the thought of having yet more sleepless nights.</font></font></font></font>"
21068,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1606310&postcount=60,2006-11-28T14:32:00,Fenria,"<font color=""black""><b>Patrick</b> HP: 14/14 AC: 19</font><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">  ""I don' git it'.  That's it'?  We jus' have to be stronger?  Tha's nah too hard.""</font><br/><font color=""black"">Patrick looked around the room to see if anyone else shared his sentiments.</font><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Soun's like this Oracle person needs more'n than the 'straight from the fiel's"" inexperianced people.  Makes sense...""</font>"
21069,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1606369&postcount=61,2006-11-28T14:39:00,deadpony,"<b>Ziad ""Scrud"" Sneekyfoot</b><br/><br/>The halfling chuckled to himself at the comments being made.<font color=""magenta""><i>speak for yourself.</i></font><font color=""black"">he thought, </font><font color=""magenta""><i>all my strength lies in secrecy.</i></font><font color=""black""> He made a straightening up movement as if he were about to leave, but it was only for show. He wanted to stay and listen to the thoughts of the other people with him.</font>"
21070,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1606415&postcount=62,2006-11-28T14:45:00,Vazzaroth,"<i>Psht. Worthlesss. I'm doing that anyway.<br/>
<br/>
</i>Balthizaar turns to immediatly leave, but pauses when people begin to question the ""advice"".<br/><br/><i>Let's see what these mortals have to say.</i>"
21071,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1606735&postcount=63,2006-11-28T15:28:00,tikitiki1,"The guard turned toward Bastiel and replied, ""As to how you are to get stronger, that is up to you. I'm sure there are numerous people in the city in need of the help of a few strapping lads. I was not given specific instructions as to how you are to gain strength. I was merely told to inform you that you need to become stronger before the Oracle can See anything useful regarding your futures."""
21072,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1606770&postcount=64,2006-11-28T15:33:00,Chu,"Bastiel sighs, but smiles after a moment, though strainedly, and turns back to look at Patrick.<font color=""Red"">""Well...? Know any shopkeeps who need some heavy lifting done?""</font>"
21073,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1606848&postcount=65,2006-11-28T15:43:00,lvl27FreakShow,"Knoton, taking this all in turns to Balthazaar<br/>Draconic:<font color=""White"">Why would we be invited into this room, only to be told to go away and come back later, i think something else is going on here.<font color=""Black""> <br/>
<br/>
While saying this he gets a glint in his eye, almost like he expected something to happen.<br/>
<br/>
</font><font color=""Black"">After speaking his mind Knoton turns, studying the others in the room, wondering how many actually understood what he said, waiting for a response</font><br/>
</font>"
21074,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1607211&postcount=66,2006-11-28T16:54:00,Vazzaroth,"Draconic to Knoten:<br/><font color=""White"">""I should hope so. What a waste of time if this is the extent of the ""Great Oracle's power. The least it could do is give us <i>some</i> lead us to the ""power"" it wants us to aquire...</font>"
21075,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1607274&postcount=67,2006-11-28T17:09:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 14/14 AC:19/19<br/><br/>Patrick suddenly felt something messing with his coin purse.  Snapping his head around, he manages to catch sight of the hand of the halfing fleeing his sparse collection of money.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""What ar' ya' on about there, lit'le man?  Stealin' from a man's meager savin's aint no way to be making a livlihood.  'Specially if that man is bigger den ya' ar'.  I'd advise not trying dat one again.""</font><br/><br/>Patrick rifled through his coins to make sure they were all there.  Seeing that they were, he pulled off the pouch and held it in front of himself.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""The right thing ta' do would be ta' ask.  I'd probably have given ya' some too.  But ya' lost that chance.""</font><br/><br/>He quickly placed the pouch in a pocket within his tunic.  And turned back towards the conversation.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""But if you feel the need ta' do it again, ya' might try to not get caught.""</font><br/><br/>With that, he gave the halfling a wink, and listened to the other's and their questions.<br/><br/>Bastiel turned to him and asked about any work he might know of.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""No ser, I don't.  I'm jus' as new here as ya' are.  An' I'm not sure tha' be the type o' strength he be talking about.""</font>"
21076,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1608976&postcount=68,2006-11-29T04:43:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b> HP:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn takes in the news with a calm smile then turns to his questioning fellows</font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><font color=""darkorchid"">“Ah say we goo and find oot if this city, as new as it be, has any threats oor troobles a groop oof stroong men can doo anything aboot. Since we seem destined to be together we might woont to stay together and see if we can’t help eachoother.”</font></font></span>"
21077,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1609367&postcount=69,2006-11-29T06:14:00,deadpony,"<b>Ziad ""Scrud"" Sneekyfoot</b><br/><br/>Ziad quickly shrunk down in embarrasment. He was a bit frustrated that he was caught but he felt a small sence of admiration for his victim because he took it so well."
21078,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1612206&postcount=70,2006-11-29T16:12:00,lvl27FreakShow,"Knoton turns again to Balthazaar<br/>Draconic<font color=""Black"">: <font color=""White"">Mind if i go with you? We both share a distaste for people, and hopefully this hatred can make it bearable  for both of us to work together. What do you say? Just for the time being. <font color=""Black""><br/>
After saying this, Knoton decides to wait for this specified ""power"" before asking the questions he had intended to ask the oracle. <br/>
<br/>
</font></font></font>"
21079,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1612239&postcount=71,2006-11-29T16:16:00,Chu,"Bastiel raises an eyebrow at the would-be thief, hiding a smile of amusement.<font color=""Red"">""Are you really that hard-off that you'd want to dig into OUR pockets?  What's your name, little Master?""</font>"
21080,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1613008&postcount=72,2006-11-29T19:52:00,Kirstin,"<span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3""><b>Basura </b>AC:12 HP:9/9</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">Basura looks slightly anoyed, yet to her companions’ talk she listens and, after patting her pouches and giving Scrud a reprimanding look, she speaks to Visturon. <font color=""silver"">“If there is room for a smart woman to add some thought power to your group of strong men then I will have to say that you seem to be among the smartest of the people who were called in here."" <font color=""black"">then more to the group</font> ""Anyone else think they might want to achieve something with their lives? Or at least earn the answers from the Oracle that we all came to find?”</font></font></span>"
21081,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1613572&postcount=73,2006-11-30T02:44:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthizaar leans close to Knoton and whispers.<br/>Draconic to Knoton:<br/><font color=""White"">""Perhaps we should pool our efforts. And should you fall, you'll make a fine subject for my magic. In fact, so would they.""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">He stands up straight again, and returns Basura's offer.<br/>
<font color=""Purple"">""If my new ""friend"" here dosn't object, we shall come with you.""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">He somewhat laughs to himself when he says friend, but his laugh is somewhat unpleasent and unfriendly.</font><br/>
</font></font></font>"
21082,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1613983&postcount=74,2006-11-30T04:55:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b> HP:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><font size=""3""><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Caeradwyn returns Basura’s statement. <font color=""darkorchid"">“There do be room and Ah thank yoo for the coompliment, Ah do try too noot be as doomb as Ah be strong.”</font> </span></font><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Turning to Knoton and Balthazaar, <font color=""darkorchid"">“Yoo be welcoome  to come aloong, a mage’s wisdoom and special talents can coome in very handy and the same with a man oof the wild, might Ah ask as too whoot all yoor names are though?”</font></font></span>"
21083,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1615872&postcount=75,2006-11-30T12:16:00,Chu,"Bastiel raises an eyebrow at the somewhat haughty attitude of Basura, giving Patrick a dubious glance.<font color=""Red"">""...What do you think, Sir?  Think they're safe to... mingle with?""</font>"
21084,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1616424&postcount=76,2006-11-30T14:06:00,Theeon,"You all see a short dark-skinned woman whisper something to the tall dark-haired woman who whispers back, then strides out of the room with the short woman right behind her."
21085,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1616489&postcount=77,2006-11-30T14:20:00,Fenria,"<font color=""seagreen"">""I believe so, greater strength comes with greater numbers.  I think we should stick with 'em for a while.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">Patrick watched the two whispering men out of the corner of his eyes as he waited for a response.</font>"
21086,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1616933&postcount=78,2006-11-30T15:44:00,lvl27FreakShow,"Knoton leans close to Balthazaar<br/>Draconic:<font color=""White"">Your hospitality is astounding, your kindness knows no bounds<font color=""Black""><br/>
Knoton is speaking in total sarcasm, blatently obvious.<br/>
<br/>
Knoton bows shyly to </font></font><font size=""3""><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Caeradwyn, </span></font><font color=""Black"">stating; <font color=""Sienna"">My name is Knoton silverwing, nice to meet you.</font></font><font color=""Sienna""><br/>
</font><font color=""White""><font color=""Black""><br/>
</font></font>"
21087,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1617014&postcount=79,2006-11-30T16:01:00,Chu,"Bastiel nods to Patrick before replying to Basura's question.<font color=""Red"">""Indeed, Madam... if The Oracle says we all have some part to play in the grander scheme of things, then we probably should stick together.  However, I won't trust my life to those I don't know..."" <font color=""Black"">Giving a distrusting look to the people speaking in, what appeared to him to be, nonsense.  He wiped it away quickly, however, smiling cheerfully.  <font color=""Red"">""So how about a round of introductions, eh?  My name is Bastiel Perral, simple swordsman.""  <font color=""Black"">He gives a curteous bow to the group, looking around for who would take their turn next.</font></font></font></font>"
21088,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1617284&postcount=80,2006-11-30T17:03:00,TheThan,<b>Hiroshi Hatori</b><br/><br/>Hiroshi stands in the corner quietly. Dismay welling up inside as he considers what the Oracle’s henchman tells him.
21089,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1617326&postcount=81,2006-11-30T17:12:00,Kirstin,"<span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3""><b>Basura</b> AC:12 HP:9/9</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">Basura smiles to Caeradwyn, and then to Balthazaar and Knoton jointly, and then to Bastiel and Patrick whom she addresses in a very proper tone.<font color=""silver""> “It’s nice to know that there are still men who show courtesy toward a lady but it is unnecessary with me, as I am not but a humble mage with a tendency to talk…and talk.”</font> She gives a somewhat apologetic look before continuing to talk. <font color=""silver"">“My name is Basura and I would hope that as little as you know me you trust me enough to travel beside me.”</font> She turns toward Caeradwyn once more, <font color=""silver"">“since you proposed this group and noone else seems interested I think it fitting that you guide us off into the city, though I have to ask if anyone here knows anything about this town at all?”</font></font></span>"
21090,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1618325&postcount=82,2006-12-01T03:06:00,Vazzaroth,"""<font color=""Purple"">Balthazaar<font color=""Black"">"" he stated clearly and curtly to the room in general.</font></font>"
21091,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1619429&postcount=83,2006-12-01T07:58:00,deadpony,"<font color=""magenta"">""Ziad, but you can call me Scrud""</font><font color=""black""> Ziad spoke with as freindly of a voice as he could manage. Somewhat akwardly he tugged the sleave of Basura and motioned for her to come closer.</font><br/><br/>[wisper to Basura]:<font color=""white"">Your the only one I seem to be on semi good terms with at the moment, so Im going to trust you with this information. I overheard two women talking just now. they spoke of ahave some work for us. place in town called the crown and three and a man named bartimus who might </font>"
21092,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1619516&postcount=84,2006-12-01T08:17:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b> HP:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn states to the group in his cheerful style, <font color=""darkorchid"">“Ah be called Vist by anyoone ootside my family and woone day you may very well learn whoot my troo name be. I hoope that be good enoough to let yoo troost me.”</font> He then addresses the whole room in a more questioning way. <font color=""darkorchid"">“If noo woone has any oobjections then we oought too be oof.”</font></font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn takes a step toward the door.</font></span>"
21093,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1619754&postcount=85,2006-12-01T09:00:00,Chu,"<font color=""Red"">""Off? But off to where, Mr. Vist? It's not like we were given a roadmap!"" </font>"
21094,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1622310&postcount=86,2006-12-01T17:18:00,lvl27FreakShow,"Knoton turns to follow, accepting that with the help of these people he will eventually be able to speak to the oracle, and get the answers he so desires"
21095,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1627601&postcount=87,2006-12-02T20:21:00,Kirstin,"<span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3""><b>Basura</b> AC:12 HP:9/9</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">Basura whispers to Scrud: <font color=""white"">“Thank you, though I would appreciate a bit of clarifying on what you just said.”</font> She straitens and speaks in Vist’s direction <font color=""silver"">“It seems we ought to go to a place called The Crown and Three and look for a Bartimus. There could be work there, or if not, what harm is done by remaining as disoriented as we are?”</font> Basura again turns to the Halfling <font color=""silver"">“I hope you will come with us, as long as you stay away from our purses at least, there should be some money in whatever we do.""</font></font></span>"
21096,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1629023&postcount=88,2006-12-03T08:11:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 14/14  AC: 19<br/><br/>Patrick chuckled upon hearing Basura's comment to the halfling, then turns to Vist.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""I agree with the lass, any lead for work would be a very good start on our path to grea'er strength.""</font><br/><br/>He readjusted his pack on his shoulders and began walking to the door."
21097,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1631199&postcount=89,2006-12-03T18:16:00,TheThan,"Speaking up for the first time since entering the room, Hiroshi says,<br/><br/><font color=""blue""> Might I suggest that we split into two groups, there are plenty of us here already, and I see that we are divided nearly equally between spell casters and warriors. Certainly we can cover more ground and discover whatever path we’ve been set upon more quickly. Besides it would be easier and faster to find jobs as well. </font>"
21098,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1631276&postcount=90,2006-12-03T18:40:00,Chu,"Bastiel raises an eyebrow at Hiroshi's comment.<font color=""Red"">""That's all well and good, but didn't the Oracle say that our destinies were intertwined? I should think we should stay together...""</font>"
21099,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1631299&postcount=91,2006-12-03T18:46:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b> HP:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn turns to Hiroshi, <font color=""darkorchid"">“Ah be noot sure that that be sooch a good idea since we have noo way too find each oother again. Thoough it is oop too the groop. If we doo split oop woold it not be wise to split with equal spells and brawn in each part?”</font> He walks to the door while talking then turns back and continues. <font color=""darkorchid"">”Ah think we oought too stick toogether and find this Croown and Three then we coold split oop if that be a dead trail.”</font></font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn steps through the door and starts toward the exit of the main room.</font></span>"
21100,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1635556&postcount=92,2006-12-04T18:20:00,Kirstin,"<span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3""><b>Basura</b> AC:12 HP:9/9</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">Basura addresses the group as she moves toward the door,<font color=""silver""> “I have to agree with him and you, Bastiel, we probably should not split up. And we best follow before he gets to far gone or the fool will get lost in the city without us.”</font> She leaves the room to go catch the strolling swordsman.</font></span>"
21101,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1639929&postcount=93,2006-12-05T15:07:00,TheThan,"<b> Hiroshi</b><br/><br/>Folding one arm under the other, he rubs his chin with his index finger and thumb and says,<br/><font color=""blue"">Well, ok since no one wishes to split up, I have to ask, what shall we do next? </font>"
21102,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1639988&postcount=94,2006-12-05T15:19:00,Vazzaroth,"<i>Idiots. All of them.<br/>
<br/>
</i>Balthazaar has been watching everyone talking, then suddenly turns and leaves, disregarding anyone else in the room. He intends to walk straight to the tavern, coldly asking any random peasent on the way where it is if need by."
21103,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1640334&postcount=95,2006-12-05T16:28:00,lvl27FreakShow,"Knoton realizes, of all the people he has met today, balthazaar is perhaps the wisest. Following Balthazaar out, Knoton hopes this is the best way to get something done"
21104,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1640529&postcount=96,2006-12-05T17:25:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b> HP:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">Upon exiting the tower Caeradwyn calls to the first local-looking person he sees and approaches him while speaking<font color=""darkorchid""> “Good man, Woould yoo be able too tell me where Ah might find a place called The Croown and Three? Or perhaps where Ah could find soomeoone whoo would knoow where it be?”</font></font></span><br/>He then looks back for anyone following while he waits for the man's responce and smiles to the three that come out the door, hoping they see him and come on over."
21105,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1640673&postcount=97,2006-12-05T18:13:00,Chu,"Bastiel nods at Basura and follows, raising an eyebrow at the abruptness of the darkly-clad one.<br/><br/>[ Sorry for the half-assed post, guys, but I'm in exam mode right now.. ]"
21106,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1642481&postcount=98,2006-12-06T07:32:00,Theeon,"The villager vaguely knows what the half elf is taking about, and after a few wrong turns and asking several other villagers for directions he takes you to a good size tavern with a sign stating it as the Crown an’ Three. After taking you there he stands there as if expecting something."
21107,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1645413&postcount=99,2006-12-06T17:12:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 14/14 AC: 19<br/><br/>Patrick followed Vist out of the tower and eventually to the Crown an' Three, by way of passin commoner.  Noticing that the man still stood, expectantly by the door, Patrick leaned toward Vist and whispered,<font color=""seagreen"">""I think 'ee be expectan' somet'in' for 'is troubles...""</font>"
21108,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1645621&postcount=100,2006-12-06T18:12:00,Kirstin,"<span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3""><b>Basura </b>AC:12 HP:9/9</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">Basura follows as best she can, asking directions when necessary and arrives at the Crown and Three with those who reached it before her. She turns to Vist, looking some what annoyed and speaks in a tone to match, <font color=""silver"">“As much as we all agreed that the time to come here was upon us, that was a little bit too sudden and without any wait for the rest of us to catch up.”</font> She then turns to the newly discovered destination and speaks generally to all. <font color=""silver"">“I hope the rest meet us here for there is no way to tell how or when fate will weave us back together again or even if it shall…”</font></font></span>"
21109,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1646638&postcount=101,2006-12-07T04:07:00,deadpony,"<b>Ziad ""Scrud"" Sneekyfoot</b><br/><br/>Ziad was flustered by the rappid disperse of people from the building but with little trouble he was able to stay close to Basura. Arriving at the  crown And Three, he surveyed his new surroundings in hopes of finding something to entertain himself."
21110,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1646661&postcount=102,2006-12-07T04:13:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b> HP:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn reaches under the giant coat he holds at his side and produces a copperpiece to hand the man while saying, <font color=""darkorchid"">“Ah thank yoo for yoor help.”</font>  He then turns to everyone else who has arrived <font color=""darkorchid"">“Shall we head oon in oor wait for the oothers too catch oop?”</font></font></span>"
21111,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1656101&postcount=103,2006-12-08T17:43:00,tikitiki1,"<b>The Crown and Three<br/>
<br/>
</b>The Crown and Three is a simple two-level tavern built of roughly hewn logs, looking like most other buildings in the area: hastily and cheaply put together. Inside, it looks like a typical tavern, but a tad nicer. A long bar takes up one corner with a staircase leading to the second floor opposite it and an enormous oak table across from it. A tumbler performs in an area cleared of tables for a decent sized audience scattered about the tables and bar stools. In one corner sits a hunched figured with wild wisps of white hair sticking out at odd angles from his hood. At his table (which is only half the size of all the other tables) sit the two women who had left so hastily after being told they could not see the Oracle until the were stronger, engaged in conversation with the eccentric looking man. A bulky man leans casually against the door, his sleepy half-closed eyes sweeping the room lazily.<br/><br/><a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/Map2.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Crown_and_Three</a>"
21112,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1657414&postcount=104,2006-12-09T04:13:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b> HP:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn keeps his eyes on the hunched man as he walks toward the counter and takes a stool. Calling to the bartender, he orders an ale and gestures his gathered party over.</font></span>"
21113,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1657448&postcount=105,2006-12-09T04:18:00,deadpony,"<b>Ziad ""Scrud"" Sneekyfoot</b><br/><br/>Looking around at the crown and three, the halfling felt a slight sence of insecurity. New places always gave him mixed feelings of nervousness and exitement. His eyes darted left and right until he found who appeared to be the man he was here for. Taking a deep breath for extra confidence, he approached the hunched fugure at the smaller table.<font color=""magenta"">""excuse me old timer,""</font>Ziad began,<font color=""magenta"">""Me and my... um... comrades are looking for trouble... that is... were not looking for trouble... but if you have any then we will.. um... relieve you of it....""</font>He gave a hopeful look and waited for any type of reply."
21114,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1658201&postcount=106,2006-12-09T07:06:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar enters the tavern and stops inside the door. He looks around, enjoying the shade from the sun and keeping his face under his hood still.<br/>He walks over to the bar that Caeradwynis seated at, and sits as far away as possible in the corner, while still being at the bar, saying nothing."
21115,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1660110&postcount=107,2006-12-09T13:28:00,lvl27FreakShow,"As Knoton walks through the door he notices the halfling making conversation with the hunched man in the room. He walks up behind Balthazaar, saying<br/>Draconic:<font color=""White"">should we threaten the guy to get our answers, or let the incompetant halfling do it?<br/>
<font color=""Black""><font color=""White""><font color=""Black"">after saying this he takes a seat.<br/>
</font></font></font></font>"
21116,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1661027&postcount=108,2006-12-09T16:51:00,Vazzaroth,"Returning his answer to Knoton:<br/>Draconic:<font color=""White"">I'd like to not get involved. I'll see how he does.<br/>
<font color=""Black"">He continues to sit at the bar, not ordering anything and looking straigh ahead.</font><br/>
</font>"
21117,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1661955&postcount=109,2006-12-10T00:35:00,Chu,"Bastiel walks up alongside Ziad, not saying a whole lot, but letting the would-be thief do the talking.  He lays his hand as casually as he can on the hilt of his sword, just to let those two women know it was there.  He had a bad feeling as to who they were, but also refrained from saying that for the moment."
21118,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1665984&postcount=110,2006-12-10T17:42:00,tikitiki1,"The old man stuttered to a halt and looked blankly at Ziad. The dark-haired woman across from him slowly turned her frosty gaze on the halfling and his companion, giving them a withering look, clearly unimpressed with Bastiel's obvious display of his sword. The smaller woman, her rich brown skin contrasting sharply with her strangely pale hair, began gently drumming her fingers against the tabletop.<br/><br/>""Interrupting someone when they're in the middle of a conversation is generally considered a very rude thing to do,"" the dark-haired woman said in a tone that could freeze lava. ""Especially when you clearly have no idea whom you are interrupting. For all you know this so-called 'old timer' could be be the king of Taralyn,"" she said, naming the kingdom directly to the south. ""And he could have you beheaded for such impudence.<br/><br/>""As it happens, he is not the king of Taralyn, but that in no way makes your actions more justified. I would strongly advise you to think twice next time before barging into someone's conversation or you might find that you yourself are incapable of holding a conversation ever again."" She gave him a menacing glare and began brushing the inside of her left wrist with her fingertips as if she had some kind of itch.<br/><br/>""Jade,"" the old man said nervously, addressing the dark-haired woman, ""there really is no need for that, I don't mind helping him.""<br/><br/>""Oh, be quiet. You can help them when you're done with me."" Then, turning back to Ziad, she snapped, ""Go away and wait until I'm done. Then you can talk to him."""
21119,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1666156&postcount=111,2006-12-10T18:20:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar turns his head slightly to watch the woman talk. Knoten will probably notice Balthazaar's breathing become harder, and somewhat erratic, as well as look tense beneth the black robes. His face is still obscured by the shadows of the hood, however. He begins muttering very quietly. Only those at the bar can probably hear him well enough to understand what he is saying.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><i>.<font size=""1"">..Should</font> KILL <font size=""1"">her! Guards... I could strike her down... All talk, can't here.<br/>
</font></i></font>"
21120,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1667641&postcount=112,2006-12-11T06:03:00,lvl27FreakShow,"Knoton turns to Balthazaar<br/>Draconic:<font color=""White"">whats wrong, is everything okay?<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Knoton turns to the Barkeep and orders a drink, he pays the man, then slides the drink over, hoping it will calm Balthazaars nerves</font><br/>
</font>"
21121,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1667833&postcount=113,2006-12-11T06:57:00,Vazzaroth,"<font color=""Purple"">No.... I'm fine.<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Balthazaar takes the drink and downs it in one drink, making his hood fall down, showing his pale face again. He then resumes watching Ziad and the group talk to the girls.</font><br/>
</font>"
21122,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1668566&postcount=114,2006-12-11T09:11:00,Chu,"Bastiel rubs his chin thoughtfully as he contemplates what he overheard as he approached the table with his companions, and gives a friendly smile, hand still on the hilt of his sword to show he wasn't just a dunderhead.<font color=""Red"">""I couldn't help but overhear your conversation with this gentleman, ladies.  By the looks, and sounds, of you two, you seem to be in the same boat as us, especially considering you were told the same thing by the Oracle as ourselves.  Why don't we work together for, as the lovely pale-haired one said..."" <font color=""Black"">He nods his head and gives a gesture in her direction, <font color=""Red"">""...the common good.""</font></font></font>"
21123,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1669604&postcount=115,2006-12-11T11:55:00,Kirstin,"<span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3""><b>Basura</b> AC:12 HP:9/9</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">Basura chuckles to herself as she crosses the room and sits by Vist. She speaks loud enough to be heard around the bar but not across the room <font color=""silver"">“I suppose we shall wait a minute then approach, hoping for a better result than those two seem to want to allow.”</font> She then gestures to the Barkeep and orders a gallon of ale and six empty mugs, she fills one mug and takes a small sip as if it were fine wine.</font></span>"
21124,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1672749&postcount=116,2006-12-12T04:13:00,deadpony,"Ziad flinches at what he started,<font color=""magenta"">""Im sorry, I didnt mean to interrupt, We can wait if you wish but I think it might be a bit wiser if we at least try to work together.""</font><font color=""black"">With that, he gives a frustrated look and walks away to find better company. He notices a wild looking man talking to a dark figure in the corner. </font><font color=""magenta""><i>Those two dont seem to want to be involved with anyone here,</i></font><font color=""black""> He thought,</font><font color=""black""> He walked over to the wild one and tugged on his shirt. </font><font color=""magenta"">""HEY! My name is Scrud. Whats yours?"" </font><font color=""black"">The halfling stood waiting for a reply.</font>"
21125,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1679452&postcount=117,2006-12-13T07:31:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn </b>HP:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn relaxes while slowly drinking his ale and replies to Basura in a voice of similar volume, <font color=""darkorchid"">“Ah have too agree with yoo aboot that, boot Ah wish they woold hoory oop soo that we might get oonder way.”</font> He then takes another drink and looks across the room at Bastiel before calling out to him, <font color=""darkorchid"">“Ah doon’t think they woont too woork with oos soo we may as well joost enjooy a good drink.”</font></font></span>"
21126,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1679640&postcount=118,2006-12-13T07:59:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 14/14 AC: 19<br/><br/>Patrick walked to the bar and set his gear down next to the stool he sat on.  Nodding to Basura in thanks, he grabs a mug of ale and drains half of it.<br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Ah, tha' remin's me o' home. Nothing like a good mug o' ale to make you feel ready for anything.""</font><br/>With that he looks across the room at the old man and the women talking to him, making sure that nothing would come of it."
21127,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1688785&postcount=119,2006-12-14T16:47:00,tikitiki1,"The pale-haired woman sighed and plopped her chin into one hand, a thoroughly bored expression crossing her face. ""Now you've done it,"" she muttered exhasperatedly.<br/><br/>Jade, the dark-haired woman, turned back to Bastiel with agonizing slowness, her chilling blue-green eyes narrowed to slits. Unhurriedly, she stood, unfolding herself inch by inch until her eyes leveled perfectly with Bastiel's.<br/><br/>""I don't think I would ever put myself in the same category as you. What makes you think you have anything in common with me? You and I are quite possibly as vastly different as two living creatures can be."" She paused to rake her eyes up and down his form. ""You are ignorant and weak. Do you honestly think you intimidate me with your big sword and your self-confidence?"" Suddenly a dagger flashed into her left hand, which she began flipping deftly, the light from the torches glinting maliciously off of its highly polished, lethal surfaces. ""I can be frightening too,"" she whispered, her voice like silk rustling on cold steel.<br/><br/>The guard at the door stirred reluctantly. ""Jade,"" he rumbled, ""don't start anything.""<br/><br/>""I wouldn't dream of it, Thomas,"" she replied, not breaking eye contact with Bastiel.<br/><br/>""I'm sure,"" Thomas snorted.<br/><br/>""Now,"" Jade said, ignoring Tomas's comment, ""Why don't you just go sit down at the bar, order yourself a drink like your friend so wisely suggested, and wait your turn patiently like a good boy?"" She did not sit back down, but she had clearly already dismissed him and moved on to other things in her mind."
21128,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1688854&postcount=120,2006-12-14T17:00:00,Chu,"Bastiel stands his ground, eyebrows raised in mild surprise.  Cocking his head to the side a little, he blinks at her.<font color=""Red"">""I... apologize, m'lady, if it seemed that I was trying to be intimidating.""  <font color=""Black"">He raises his hand away from the hilt of his sword and shrugged.  <font color=""Red"">""I just saw that you two clearly knew what you were doing, and I should be prepared for any misgivings that might occur, but seeing as how it doesn't seem you're one that's prone to rash action, why don't we just talk?  No for harsh words or harsher actions."" <font color=""Black"">He maintained his smile, not trying to come off as stand-offish.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
[ Diplomacy check, meguesses?: 20 + 10 = 30, woot! ]<br/>
</font></font></font></font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=776058"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=776058</a><br/><br/>[ Hopefully that'll do something :D ]"
21129,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1690513&postcount=121,2006-12-15T05:39:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b> HP:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn begins heartily laughing almost hard enough to fall off his stool at the woman’s self-righteous speech before calling out, <font color=""darkorchid"">“Ah doon’t dooght that you be moore skilled than oor rag tag band here but noot by too mooch oor the ooracle wooldn’t have had yoo dismissed like a beggar in the same loot as oos!”.</font> He once more breaks into uproarious laughter, then takes a sip of ale an continues to laugh but at a more civil level.</font></span>"
21130,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1691256&postcount=122,2006-12-15T07:54:00,Theeon,<b>Hiroshi</b><br/><br/>Hiroshi moves and sits down at the head of the large table with his back to the stairs. He sits patientlly watching the events unfold infront of him.
21131,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1699581&postcount=123,2006-12-16T18:05:00,tikitiki1,"Jade whirled on Caeradwyn, but before she could go off on another tangent her pale-haired companion caught her elbow and yanked her back into her seat.<br/><br/>""Jade, we're wasting time. Just ignore them and then we'll go,"" she said rationally.<br/><br/>Jade grumbled something unpleasant but began whispering again with the now thoroughly bewildered old man. The old man wrote something on a slip of paper and slid it across the table to Jade.  Jade frowned slightly and shoved the paper away to the other woman without looking at it. She took it and unfolded it, nodded once, then thanked the old man and pulled Jade out of the tavern, Jade throwing dark looks at everyone she passed."
21132,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1703667&postcount=124,2006-12-17T23:19:00,Chu,"Bastiel watches the women leave, confused as to why they were so unnecessarily hostile.  Giving a shrug, he turns to the old man and smiles.<font color=""Red"">""I hope I wasn't... interrupting anything too important?""</font>"
21133,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1705910&postcount=125,2006-12-18T13:44:00,Kirstin,"<span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3""><b><font color=""black"">Basura</font></b> AC:12 HP:9/9</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">Basura stands up and after collecting her mug and the pitcher she walks to the table of the old man and sits down calmly. <font color=""silver"">“I have heard that you might know of some form of work that we might be of use in.”</font></font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">[ Gather Info check; 1d20+7 =23]</font></span><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=783635"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=783635</a>"
21134,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1709069&postcount=126,2006-12-19T07:22:00,Theeon,"Bartimus looks around, a very confused expression on his weather-worn face.  ""Oh, they're gone..."" His eyes seem to unfocus for a moment before he realizes that he is being spoken to. ""Oh no, nothing tha' impor'ant. Sorr' 'bout Jade. She ge's a bit fiesty at times. I woul' know, if ya know wha' I mean,"" he says, nudging Basura and winking tipsily at Bastiel. ""But, if'n you be wantin' work, I may be in th' know of some. Bu' I don' give such val'ble in-fer-may-shun out to jes' anyone who asks it of me. I got to make a profit out o' this too ya know,"" he says, eying Basura's pitcher of ale, then Basura herself. Whatever he saw in the small woman clearly didn't impress him though, because he wrinkled his nose in an almost childlike manner and turned expectantly back to Bastiel."
21135,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1711194&postcount=127,2006-12-19T14:31:00,Chu,"Bastiel grinned widely, sitting in the other now-vacant seat, leaning over to reach into one of his pouches.<font color=""Red"">""I like your style, Mister; forward and to-the-point!  I think I have just the remedy for Tight lip-itus, though...""<font color=""Black"">  He produces a modest 15 gold pieces and lays them gently before the old man.  <font color=""Red"">""A common cure for a common ailment.""</font></font></font>"
21136,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1711580&postcount=128,2006-12-19T15:37:00,Fenria,"Patrick<br/><br/>Before Patrick walks over to the table where his friends are gathering, he orders a full pitcher of ale, and carries it over to the table with him and his gear.<br/><font color=""seagreen"">""An' why don' I throw in drinks all-a-roun'? A stomach full a' ale, an' a <font color=""seagreen"">purse</font> full a' coin. You need nuthin' else. What say you?""</font><br/>He then smiled heartily at his companions and the old man."
21137,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1720940&postcount=129,2006-12-21T15:47:00,lvl27FreakShow,"Knoton turns to the halfling, acknowledges him, then turns back staring toward the wall he says:<br/><font color=""Sienna"">I'm sorry small one, i was deep in thought, trying to anticipate just how the conversation was going to end, I hope I did not come across as rude. I feel very uneasy in a place like this and i was hoping to reassure myself, get my barings and understand the situation.</font><br/><font color=""Black"">He turns to to halfling pats him on the shoulder and smiles shyly<br/>
</font>"
21138,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1722664&postcount=130,2006-12-22T04:57:00,deadpony,"The halfling returned the smile.<font color=""Magenta"">""I dont believe I caught your name,""</font>he said with a smile,<font color=""Magenta"">""and seeing on how it looks  like we will be traveling together fo a while, it  might be useful information to have. My name (incase your thoughts did not permit you to hear it before) is Ziad, but you can call me Scrud.""</font>Ziad finished his statement by giving his new friend a friendly pat on the back, hoping to wake him from any daydreaming he might still be doing."
21139,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1722802&postcount=131,2006-12-22T05:36:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b> HP:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn stands slightly awkwardly while collecting the empty mugs and with a crooked but still coordinated swagger approaches the table, setting the mugs down and swings his gear to a rest against the end of the table  where he stands giving Basura a confidant smile before turning to the old man and adjusting the coat over his arm. <font color=""darkorchid"">“Ah hoope with a fooll purse and stoomach yoo might be ready too help oos oot?”</font></font></span>"
21140,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1725198&postcount=132,2006-12-22T16:51:00,tikitiki1,"Bartimus's eyes gleamed as he took in the offering before him. ""Aye, now tha's wha' I'm on abou'."" He hastily wiped the coins into his palm and vanished them somewhere in the depths of his cloak. He then helped himself to a mug of ale, from which he drank deeply before divulging. ""Now. I gather ye be after th' same type of 'work'  what Jade an' Gabrienne be after. Where I sent them may be over th' heads of the likes of you, but I've go' some someplace for ye an'way. There's a dwarven establishment jes' south of here, bu' no one 'as heard a thing from it for nigh on a fortnight. There's suspicion tha' it's been overrun, but by wha' we can't say. More'n likely tis goblins or some other such nasty buggers. But tha' little dwarven camp was gettin' to be a pretty big supplier roun' here and t'would be a great help if you coul' jes mosey on over there and checky it out. It may be tha' it's jes nothin' but it woul' be good to know fer sure."" With that, he buried his face in his mug again, guzzling greedily."
21141,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1725651&postcount=133,2006-12-22T19:55:00,lvl27FreakShow,"Knoton turns to Scrud and states:<font color=""Sienna"">I'm known as Knoton, and again i apologize, i hope i did not offend.<br/>
<br/>
</font>"
21142,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1726179&postcount=134,2006-12-23T02:17:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar shot a sideways glance over to Ziad for a moment, then gave no further aknowledgement. He was watching and listening to the old drunkard talk about work.<br/><br/>When it appears the man is done speaking, Balthazaar gets up from the bar, and procedes to leave the bar. When he passes by Caeradwyn and any others, he says softly:<font color=""Purple"">Looks like we are going south.<font color=""Black""><br/>
<br/>
He will wait just outside the place, leaning next to the doorframe to be able to listen to any possibley important talk still to come.<br/>
</font></font>"
21143,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1728749&postcount=135,2006-12-23T13:50:00,Chu,"Bastiel hmm's, not finding anything unusual about dwarves being overrun by goblins; he had never even seen a goblin.<font color=""Red"">""Hmm, sounds like a squabble down there... sounds a good an opportunity as any!""  <font color=""Black"">He grins and turns to his new, strange companions that had joined him at the table with the old man.  <font color=""Red"">""Without further ado, eh?""</font></font></font>"
21144,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1731671&postcount=136,2006-12-24T09:45:00,lvl27FreakShow,"Knoton gets up and follows Balthazaar out of the building.<br/>When outside he turns to Balthazaar<br/>Draconic:<font color=""White"">So we're going to kill goblins.....Atleast we know what we have to do. Who knows, maybe you'll be able to use their their corpses for your experiments.<br/>
<br/>
</font>"
21145,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1733816&postcount=137,2006-12-24T21:03:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar smirks slightly, his mouth barly visable from under the hood's shadow, but it fades again. He talks calmly.<br/><font color=""Purple"">I always look forward to </font><font color=""Purple"">relieving the curse of life, especially something so wretched as goblins.<br/>
<font color=""Black"">He tilts his head somewhat in Knotten's direction.<br/>
<font color=""Purple"">And in the future, don't speak of my <font color=""Black"">(Draconic:)<font color=""White"">""Experiments"" <font color=""Purple"">in public.</font></font></font></font><br/>
</font></font>"
21146,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1741264&postcount=138,2006-12-27T15:46:00,Chu,"Bastiel turns to whomever of the eight who left the tower together remain inside the tavern.<font color=""Red"">""I suppose we may as well follow Tall, Dark, and Moody's example?  I'd still like to know all of your names and what you can do, but I suppose we have plenty of time to get to know one another...""  <font color=""Black"">Nodding to Patrick, he heads out.</font></font>"
21147,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1745657&postcount=139,2006-12-28T17:52:00,deadpony,"<font color=""magenta"">""Hey!! Wait up!"" </font><font color=""black"">Ziad yelled as he scrambled after knoton. He decided he might as well try and stay somewhat in the middle of the crowd. far enough away from danger but close enough not to fall behind.</font>"
21148,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1749215&postcount=140,2006-12-29T15:13:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>Patrick catches Bastiel's nod and returns one of his own.<font color=""seagreen"">""Thank ye' kindly ser.  Tis greatly apprecia'ed.""</font>With that and a bow, he shouldered his pack and headed out the door."
21149,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1753977&postcount=141,2006-12-30T16:16:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura</b>AC:12 HP:9<br/><br/>Basura stands and addresses Vist as she heads to the door<font color=""silver"">""Come on the group is ready to leave so we ought to go about our way."" </font>She walks out the door and nodding to those already out there speaks to Knoton<font color=""silver"">""As quiet as you are you are a man of nature and so I ask if you would guide us to this camp.""</font>"
21150,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1755663&postcount=142,2006-12-31T04:59:00,lvl27FreakShow,"Knoton turns to Basura<font color=""Sienna"">""If the others have no objections, i have no problem with that. But if one of them thinks they know better, then let them lead.""</font>"
21151,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1756150&postcount=143,2006-12-31T07:29:00,Chu,"Overhearing Basura's and Knoton's conversation, he turns to them with his usual smile, albeit with a more sheepish look than normal.<font color=""Red"">""Well, I for one haven't had the... um... experience of the out of doors all that much... I say this fellow is as good a guide as any... but I don't believe we have your name, Mr...?""</font>"
21152,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1762252&postcount=144,2007-01-01T16:47:00,Visturon,"<font size=""2""><b>Caeradwyn</b> HP:15/15 AC:19<br/>
<br/>
Caeradwyn nods in agreement and heads outside <font color=""darkorchid"">""Let's get oonderway since we all seem ready too goo, lead oon, Knootoon, Ah believe it was.?.""</font><br/>
</font>"
21153,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1766769&postcount=145,2007-01-02T18:04:00,lvl27FreakShow,"Knoton smiles shyly, then says:<font color=""Sienna"">It looks like i'm stuck leading the way, lets head out the way we came in, i have to find a friend outside the city, then we can get headed in the right direction, any objections?</font>"
21154,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1773867&postcount=146,2007-01-04T10:04:00,Vazzaroth,"<font color=""Purple"">Lets go already. Just start.<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Balthazaar sighs, making his dark cloak expand and contract. <br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Purple"">But, no, no objections here.</font><br/>
</font></font>"
21155,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1798917&postcount=147,2007-01-09T07:25:00,Theeon,<b>Bartimus</b><br/><br/>You know if you guys dont get leaving soon some one else might beat you to the cave... or the problem could just get worst.
21156,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1803499&postcount=148,2007-01-10T04:18:00,Theeon,(double post i know but it needs to show up)<br/><b>Knoton</b><br/><br/>Knoton walks out of the tavern and heads north to the main city gates (in the opposite direction you need to go) once out side the city he starts making a wierd whistleing sound and waits for the other party members to show up.
21157,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1803801&postcount=149,2007-01-10T05:57:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b> HP:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn follows Knoton closely and watches curiously as he begins his whistling.</font></span>"
21158,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1804176&postcount=150,2007-01-10T07:32:00,Kirstin,Basura AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura follows Knotons lead and intently watches the druid as he goes about his business. She wonders if this has to do with animals shes heard follow some people of the wilderness.
21159,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1806989&postcount=151,2007-01-10T16:51:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""I know tha' I'm nah' leadin' the way bu', aren' we supposed to be goin' tha' way?""</font>Patrick looked around from face to face, obviously confused.  Why were they going this way?  It didn't make sense!<br/><br/>(OOC: remember that he isn't too far up on the food chain as far as brains are concerned...)"
21160,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1811749&postcount=152,2007-01-11T16:21:00,tikitiki1,"From deep within the darks forest the sound of padded footfalls, a sort of<i>whump whump</i>, reached their ears. As the sound grew closer, a large dark form came into view hurtling through the woods toward them. In seconds the form resolved itself into a large wolf. Its thick fur was a glossy silver-blue that glinted in the dappled sunshine streaming through the trees. It burst out of the underbrush and skidded to a halt in front of Knoton, sitting down immediately and training its azure eyes on his, completely ignoring the others.<br/><br/>((The no-posting still holds. Sorry. It should only be a little longer, I promise. Blame Theeon if you're unhappy))"
21161,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1814293&postcount=153,2007-01-12T07:51:00,Theeon,You all make your way south toward the general area Knoton believes the cave is in. After a few hours of marching you make it to the foot hills. They are surprisingly barren with little to no vegitation growing. Large rocks litter the ground ranging from three to six feet tall. After about an hour of exploring one of you finds the cave entrance hidden among a particularly dense cluster of rocks. As you aproach the entrance a small figure speakes up surprising you. He was leaning aginst one of the large rocks about five feet in height.
21162,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1814435&postcount=154,2007-01-12T08:16:00,slevin,"Seeing the approaching party<br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I wouldnt go near there if i were you.</font>"
21163,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1815861&postcount=155,2007-01-12T12:44:00,Vazzaroth,"<font color=""Indigo"">Oh? And what is it about you that makes you so much more knowledgeable than us? <br/>
<font color=""Black"">Balthazaar turns his head up at the small figure, to look down over his nose at him as he speaks.<br/>
<i><br/>
Typical attitude. For a dwarf.<br/>
</i></font></font>"
21164,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1816932&postcount=156,2007-01-12T16:11:00,slevin,"Grom takes stock of the rag-tag group of marauders in front of him while thinking. His face is hard and his reply is sharp.<br/>(Elven:)<font color=""White"">Your mother never loved you did she?</font><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">The only reason that i tell you this is just to give you a fair warning. i have seen many go in but none have returned. But then again, you <i>DO</i> look like a big tough man so go ahead and be my guest.</font><br/><br/>Turning to the rest of them he speaks louder<br/><font color=""deepskyblue"">I will bestow upon any of you the same kindness that you yourselves bestow upon me. I am Gromilium Stoneshard. You may call me Grom. I am no more an enemy to you than you are to each other.</font>"
21165,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1818592&postcount=157,2007-01-13T05:25:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura</b>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura chuckles and responds with a smile<font color=""silver""> “I am not so sure as to how much we are actually friends in our own little group,”</font>a noted look toward Balthaazar,<font color=""silver"">“but I for sure welcome you into our midst. I am Basura, a student of the Arcane.”</font>She offers the dwarf who stands over her a hand in greeting."
21166,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1818792&postcount=158,2007-01-13T06:10:00,slevin,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">It is an honor to make your aquaintence, fair maiden.</font><br/><br/>He takes her hand in his and kneels down as he kisses it."
21167,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1818933&postcount=159,2007-01-13T06:46:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar ""hmph""s and walks by the two, to look at the area that lies ahead of them."
21168,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1818970&postcount=160,2007-01-13T06:54:00,Theeon,<b>Hiroshi</b><br/><br/>Hiroshi stands there looking grumpy and eyeing the newest arrival
21169,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1819079&postcount=161,2007-01-13T07:26:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:15/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn responds with his usual friendly talkative attitude<font color=""DarkOrchid"">“Ah see we be in the presence oof anoother gentleman, Basura.”</font>Also offering the dwarf a hand,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">“My name be Vist, a man oof the swoord, and the angry woon be Balthazaar, a magician.” </font>A gesture to him.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">“Our Nooble in the rear proodly shoowing impacience be Hiroshi Hatori.”</font>A look for him.<font color=""DarkOrchid""> “Yoo proobably knoow more thin oos aboot the caves and whatever yoo’ve warned us about that lies within. Could yoo tell oos whoot yoo knoow soo we might plan together since Ah dooubt yoo coold dissuade oos froom gooing in.”</font>"
21170,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1825456&postcount=162,2007-01-14T12:05:00,slevin,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">What do I know? I know that many men have gone inside, but as of yet, none have returned.</font>"
21171,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1831011&postcount=163,2007-01-15T13:02:00,Chu,"Bastiel, somewhat indignant that he was left out of the introductions, steps forward.  He had been towards the back of the party for the trek thus far, unfamiliar with the wilderness.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Bastiel at your service, Sir Dwarf.  But might I ask... why do you sit around outside of a cave long enough to see ""many men"" going inside, and none coming out?""</font>"
21172,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1832534&postcount=164,2007-01-15T19:05:00,slevin,"[Pardon my changing of the story, but the stupid DM just tonight let my have the full info of why i am there to begin with. :-) ]<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I came because I heard of a new dwarven settlement that is close to my elven lands so I headed here. When I arrived all was well. The leader of this mine knew I was a scout and so he sent me out to scout the surrounding area. when I returned from my trip a short time ago, I noticed strange tracks and the guards at the gate were dead.</font><br/><br/>(Elven:)<font color=""White"">I do not like burying the dead. But i did what i must.</font>"
21173,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1832724&postcount=165,2007-01-15T20:29:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar turns his head in the direction of the conversation at the mention of deaths, but then turns his back to the men once again, and continues to survey the surrounding, boredly. If there are any signs of struggle nearby the rest of the party, he will go look around it, otherwise he waits. ((Blood, bones, any of that good stuff.:D))"
21174,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1838376&postcount=166,2007-01-16T17:34:00,Theeon,Balthazaar notices some blood stains near the entrance of the cave and two large drag marks leading away from the entrance but finds nothing else that is that noticeable
21175,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1840046&postcount=167,2007-01-17T06:02:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura</b>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura listens intently before asking,<font color=""Silver""> “So then you have no idea what is in the cave system?”</font>She then looks like she is thinking intently before saying<font color=""Silver"">“Are goblins not loud andstupid and unlikely to remain unidentified? And so these probably aren’t goblins in there?”</font>"
21176,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1840570&postcount=168,2007-01-17T08:13:00,slevin,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">You may be right maiden, but I ask, why are you here in the first place?</font>he says while looking at her interesting symbols on her clothes."
21177,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1842457&postcount=169,2007-01-17T13:55:00,Fenria,"Patrick<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""We have been told to become more powerful so tha' our destinies may become clearer to the grea' Oracle.""</font><font color=""black""> Patrick steps up from behind the rest of the group and also holds out his hand.  </font><font color=""seagreen"">""I am Patrick Flannigan.  I, like Vist here, live by the sword, though the sword is a hammer, not a sword.""</font>"
21178,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1843653&postcount=170,2007-01-17T18:01:00,slevin,"Shakes the protruding hand.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Nice to meet you. So this great power? Where did you hear of this from?</font>"
21179,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1844842&postcount=171,2007-01-18T05:32:00,Kirstin,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Basura</b> AC:12 HP:9/9</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Basura pats Patrick on the shoulder shaking her head and responds to the dwarf <font color=""silver"">“Are you referring to the power of the oracle or the power we must achieve? Patrick spoke of both.”</font> She turns her gaze towards the entrance and gives a curious look, <font color=""silver"">“How deep do you think these caves go beyond here?”</font></font></span>"
21180,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1844904&postcount=172,2007-01-18T05:49:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b> HP:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><font size=""3""><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Caeradwyn notices Balthazaar looking around at the cave and walks up to him, <font color=""darkorchid"">“See anything oof noote? This cave oof death doos noot seem too be a good oomen too me. Is there soom way yoo coould detect hoow mooch death ooccurred here recently?” </font>While talking he swings his load of gear off his back, looses his shield, and for the first time that you’ve ever seen removes the huge coat from his forearm and straps it over his gear and replaces it on his back. He then mounts his shield on his arm and stands ready, awaiting response.</span></font>"
21181,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1848114&postcount=173,2007-01-18T15:25:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar stares silently at the bloodstains for quite some time, unaware of the conversation going on behind him. After a time, his neck snaps up to face the cave. He grabs the large scythe from it's holster on his back, and brings out quickly, with a distinctive ""Shwooong"" noise. During this, his robes flair rather dramaticly, and he is now much less covered up by them, revealing both his pale, sickly face, and his dark leather armor. He takes a step in the direction of the cave, but hesitates, then turns his head back to the group behind him.<br/><font color=""Indigo"">""We're never going to get more power like this.""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">He then starts on his way into the cave, walking leisurely</font></font><font color=""Indigo""><font color=""Black""> entering into the shadows.</font><br/>
</font>"
21182,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1848166&postcount=174,2007-01-18T15:32:00,Chu,"<font color=""Red"">""H-hey, wait!"" <font color=""Black"">Despite Balthazaar's unnecessary showmanship, Bastiel felt some measure of concern for his somewhat unwilling comrade, and followed after him, securing his belt around his waist and following Vist's example, fitting his shield onto his left arm.</font></font>"
21183,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1848325&postcount=175,2007-01-18T15:54:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar, secure in his refuge from the evil sun, will turn on his heel and wait for Bastiel in the mouth of the cave, but will look quite impatient, and won't wait for anyone that dosn't appear to follow, taking lead if no one else steps up."
21184,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1848940&postcount=176,2007-01-18T18:02:00,Chu,"<font color=""Red"">""You shouldn't just storm off like that... Balthius, was it?  The Gods only know what treachery lies in wait down here...""  <font color=""Black"">Having said that, he shrugs one of the straps of his backpack off, reaching in and pulling out a sunrod, striking it off a nearby rocky surface and holding it up with his shield arm, looking about.<br/>
<br/>
</font></font>"
21185,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1855765&postcount=177,2007-01-20T05:48:00,slevin,"Grom pulls out the M shaped leaves in the middle of his chain belt and takes it off. It is now noticeable that it is a spiked chain, but the spikes look more like thorns of a rose bush.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Both</font>he says responding to Basura.<br/><br/>He turns and walks up even with Balthazaar looking him over coldly.<br/><br/>Elven:<font color=""White"">Necromancers. UGH!</font>"
21186,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1856368&postcount=178,2007-01-20T07:48:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:15/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn walks in after Balthazaar placing himself just barely farther into the cave<br/>[Elven<font color=""white""><font color=""black"">]-</font>""Yoor talents serve oos better if yoo have a shield-man between yoo and any dangers, Ah hope yoor willing to watch my back if Ah'm helpin' watch yoor froont.""</font>He smiles at Balthazaar then guestures to the party to follow and says<font color=""darkorchid"">""Yoo'all readyfoor the foon part?"" </font><font color=""black"">Caeradwyn draws his sword.</font>"
21187,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1856451&postcount=179,2007-01-20T08:10:00,Kirstin,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Basura</b> AC:12 HP:9/9</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Basura walks over standing just behind Grom and Balthazaar, </font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">[Elven]-<font color=""white""> “I can say that I’ll watch your back Vist, as best I can.”</font></font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">She turns back, <font color=""darkorchid""><font color=""silver"">“Patrick, would you be kind enough to be my shield if I watch your back?”</font> </font>Speaking to the whole group, <font color=""silver"">“From here in lets be as quiet as we can and hold together. Grom, when you think I should, seeing as you’ve seen the layout, I’ll scan for magic as a precaution.”</font> She draws her crossbow and loads it.</span>"
21188,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1857857&postcount=180,2007-01-20T12:40:00,slevin,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Therein lies the problem maiden. I have not seen much of this cave system. A few paces, but no more. I would rather not go spelunking by myself where i know that creatures lie in wait.</font><br/><br/>Elven:<font color=""White"">Just because i am a Dwarf fair maiden does not mean that i am not smart. I in fact cannot even speak dwarvish. But take me not for a fool. By the way, besides you and Caeradwyn, who else in our band of adventurers can speak elven?</font><br/><br/>Grom smiles a sly little smile."
21189,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1858902&postcount=181,2007-01-20T16:16:00,Vazzaroth,"<b>Balthazaar<br/>
<br/>
</b>Balthazaar squints at Grom.<br/>Elven:<font color=""White"">I could say the same about dwarves.<br/>
<font color=""Black"">He turns away from the small man and towords </font></font>Caeradwyn<font color=""White""><font color=""Black"">.<br/>
<font color=""Purple"">You. Strong man. Lets keep this to Commen, eh? I have no love for the elven language.<br/>
<font color=""Black"">He moves out with the rest of the group, looking at the ground and mumbling under his breath.<br/>
<font color=""Purple""><font size=""1"">Smart dwarf. That's a reletive term if I've ever heard it.</font></font><br/>
</font></font></font></font>"
21190,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1859557&postcount=182,2007-01-20T20:04:00,slevin,"Elven:<font color=""White"">Watch your tongue necromancer or you might awaken one day with it in your hand.</font><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">By no means do i wish to create any turbulence in your merry little band of adventurers, but i think that we shouldget one thing clear. I am only a dwarf by race. Nothing more and nothing less. I consider myself Elven, and i would hope that you have the common courtesy to treat me with the respect that i have bestowed you. I do not appreciate comments like that and i will not put up with them. With that said, lets go.</font><br/><br/>Grom walks forward into the cave with a short glance back towards the maiden."
21191,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1862386&postcount=183,2007-01-21T11:39:00,Kirstin,"<span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3""><b>Basura</b> AC:12 HP:9/9</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">Basura takes in Grom’s statements and in a matter-of-fact way but not cruelly replies <font color=""silver"">“I’m afraid that until we earn his tolerance we will all have to tolerate Balthazaar’s snide remarks, However I intended no insult in anything I said nor do I hold anything against either dwarves or elves. Vist, Patrick, would you two mind taking the lead, Grom I believe your being dwarven by race lets you see in the dark? So could you move in with them? Knoton, Bastiel, could you hold the middle? Hiroshi, I believe you should stay in rear with Balthazaar and I as some spare protection from the back.”</font> She loosens the small straps on the little pouches lining her belt with her freehand and then holding the crossbow ready t<font color=""silver""><font color=""#000000"">urns to Grom,</font><font color=""silver""> “We can speak of those powers later and I know not what all everyone here speaks.”</font><font color=""black"">L</font><font color=""#000000"">ooking to all her companions, </font>“Does that order sound good to you all?”</font> </font></span>"
21192,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1864096&postcount=184,2007-01-21T16:22:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b> HP:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn’s smile fades for a moment upon the dwarf’s statement and he follows up Basura’s comment <font color=""darkorchid"">“Ah advise we doont resoort too threats and, Balthazaar, Ah joost feel moore coomfoortable speeking in elven than in this hooman tongue.”</font> He then does this full body shudder and stretches his arms rolling his shoulders and says to Basura <font color=""darkorchid"">“That soounds too be a good oorder too me.”</font></font></span>"
21193,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1864252&postcount=185,2007-01-21T17:03:00,Theeon,"<b>Cave Entrance<br/>
</b>The entrance for the cave is made out of roughly chiseled walls. It looks as if some one hastily cut it out from a smaller natural cave. You can see veins of shiny metals lining the walls. At the far end of the cave is a large stone door of obviously dwarven design but parts of it are missing like pot holes."
21194,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1864447&postcount=186,2007-01-21T17:51:00,Fenria,"Patrick AC: 19  HP: 14/14<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""I agree with Basura, me and Vist here should be at the forefront to take the bulk of the abuse with our superior defences.  We can then work our way into flanking positions as we spread out the ranks of the enemy.  Goblins tend to break easily, so if we divide them into manageable groups, assuming this is a sizable force, we will route them quickly.""</font><font color=""black"">  Looking around, he could see his companion's stares as if they didn't believe that the tactic would work.  </font><font color=""seagreen"">""Look, I've fought Goblins and Orcs in similar conditions, like when they assaulted my home and my people took to the caves.  I know how they fight, if you can call awkward swinging of improvised weaponry fighting, but I also know how deadly they can be.  Our advantage lies in strategy and teamwork.""</font><font color=""black"">  Satisfied that he had explained himself, he took to the front of the group, next Vist.  His shield was strapped tight to his arm, his hammer was in his hand, his pack lay near the entrance of the cave.  He took up his stance as they proceeded into the darkness.</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Check the OOC for notes about this post)"
21195,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1864615&postcount=187,2007-01-21T18:38:00,Chu,"<font color=""Red"">""That marching order sounds fine to me, m'dear, though should I be somewhat towards the front?"" <font color=""Black"">He indicitavely twiddles the sunrod in his hand, and draws his sword, observing the veins of metals in the rock walls.</font></font>"
21196,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1864889&postcount=188,2007-01-21T20:22:00,Vazzaroth,"<b>Balthazaar 9/9 AC:16<br/>
</b><br/>Balthazaar stares at Basura, saying nothing. When the others start talking, he breaks his gaze and focuses on his scythe blade, and letting the others assemble in front of him. Before they head out, holds his hand in front of himself, now staring at that, then a dim, slightly purple light engulfs it, now closing into a fist. The energy pulses, then fades. He looks up with a smirk, and a renewed attitude.<font color=""Purple"">""Let us not hesitate any longer.""</font>"
21197,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1871123&postcount=189,2007-01-22T19:31:00,slevin,"<b>Gromilium AC:15 HP: 10/10</b><br/><br/>Grom shofts around semi uneasily.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Yes, this is quite a good order for us to be marching in. But i ask, can we please get moving. Being underground dredges up memories that i am not fond of remembering.</font><br/><br/>Grom starts to rattle his chain back and forth.<br/><br/>Elven:<font color=""White"">I much rather prefer the cool air of the forests.</font>"
21198,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1875835&postcount=190,2007-01-23T14:55:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b> AC:19 HP:15/15</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn talks in a low voice <font color=""darkorchid"">“Noo disagreement with yoo boot Ah think we ooght too be quiet soo we can get back too that foorest woon day. If any yoo all need speak say it befoore we head throough that door.”</font> He starts toward the door moving in to what he feels is a good position for him to enter in.</font></span><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">[now in square (13,H)]</font></span>"
21199,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1882584&postcount=191,2007-01-24T17:18:00,Kirstin,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Basura</b> AC:12 HP:9/9</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Basura moves forward to were her position aught to be based on her plan [square (10,G)] and looks to the rest of the group silently waiting for someone other than herself and Vist to act on the plan everyone agreed to.</font></span>"
21200,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1883693&postcount=192,2007-01-25T04:35:00,slevin,Grom holds his position in the front of the cave waiting for patrick and vist to catch up. He turns and watches Basura as she walks to her place.
21201,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1884356&postcount=193,2007-01-25T07:05:00,Vazzaroth,"<b>Balthazaar 9/9 AC:16</b><br/>Balthazaar follows everyone.<br/><br/>((And will be doing so until combat.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" llo4rxz85="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/>))"
21202,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1893685&postcount=194,2007-01-26T14:24:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b> HP:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn suddenly steps forward and puts all the force of his powerful body into a swing of his sword to try and damage the door,<font color=""darkorchid""> ""Patrick it will take oos booth too doo this.""</font></font></span><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=844175"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack and damage at door (1d20+4=20, 1d10+3=13)</a> </font>"
21203,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1894034&postcount=195,2007-01-26T15:11:00,slevin,"<b>Gromilium AC:15 HP: 10/10</b><br/><br/>Grom starts searching the door for any other way of entering it.<br/><br/>(Elven):<font color=""White"">Just a moment my friend. im not sure that you can break it down with force.</font><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=844232"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search also +2 for stonecunning (1d20 +4=17)</a>"
21204,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1894975&postcount=196,2007-01-26T18:13:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick </b>HP: 14/14 AC: 19<br/><br/>Patrick stops his hammer in mid swing as Grom steps forward to inspect the door.<font color=""seagreen"">""Has your search brought up anything of note, good dwarf?""</font><font color=""black"">  Patrick rests his hammer over his shoulder and waits for the dwarf's findings.  But he was hoping those findings would turn up nothing.  He did so want to smash something...</font>"
21205,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1904696&postcount=197,2007-01-28T09:39:00,Chu,"Bastiel has a moment of inspiration, raising his hand and closing his eyes, starting to mutter something.  He stops short, however, and looks around, clenching his hand into a fist, walking up and knicking the tip of his sword against the door.<font color=""Red"">""This seems mighty impractical, if you ask me..."" <font color=""Black"">He lays a hand on one of the gouges on the door.  <font color=""Red"">""Seems like someone else was here as well trying to get in... probably those goblins?""</font></font><br/>
</font>"
21206,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1913560&postcount=198,2007-01-29T15:59:00,Theeon,"Vist's mighty slash leaves nothing but a scratch on the massive door, while the steel sword makes an eerie ring as it reverberates."
21207,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1917284&postcount=199,2007-01-30T14:03:00,lvl27FreakShow,"<font color=""black"">Knoton takes a step back and turns to Balthazaar Draconic:<font color=""white"">So, what exactly is ""supposed"" to be happening?</font> S</font><font color=""black"">eeing that the others have drawn their weapons, he reaches for his sheild placing it in/on (whatever) his left hand and grabs for his club with the right</font>"
21208,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1917914&postcount=200,2007-01-30T15:14:00,Vazzaroth,"<b>Balthazaar 9/9 AC:16<br/>
<br/>
</b>Balthazaar sighs.<br/>Draconic:<font color=""White""> ""It looks like these strong-men are intent on breaking this fortified door.""<br/>
<font color=""Indigo"">""There <i>must </i>be someway t<font color=""Purple""><font color=""Indigo"">hat dwarves get inside their own structures. I would like to think the local dwarve</font> </font>would know, but based on what he's said so far, I wouldn't count on it.""</font><br/>
</font>"
21209,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1919164&postcount=201,2007-01-30T18:20:00,slevin,"<b>Gromilium AC:15 HP: 10/10</b><br/>Grom nods thoughtfully.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I cannot find anything on this door that would elude me to open it from the outside.Of course there has to be another way in. But i have no idea where it might be. maybe we should spread out a little and start searching.</font>"
21210,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1921660&postcount=202,2007-01-31T07:49:00,anarch_nomad,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Why should we listen to you mister ""im not a dwarf on the inside"" I was unaware you were apart of our what did you call it? oh ya ""merry little band of adventures"" ."" </font><br/><br/>Grinning, Ziad leans against the wall and lights his last cigarette<br/><br/>Stares through the smoke, unblinking,at Grom."
21211,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1926036&postcount=203,2007-01-31T18:14:00,slevin,"Grom smiles back.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">If that is what you wish little man, then just ask me to leave. As for now, i just want to get my promised gold, and after this outing, if you would allow me, then i would like to meet this... what did you say it was? ""Prophet"" that you all are speaking of.</font><br/><br/>(Elven):<font color=""White"">If any of you wish me to leave, then, please, let me know now so as i do not waste my time making friends with you. But for now, i think that we should all just try to find a way to get inside.</font>"
21212,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1932297&postcount=204,2007-02-01T15:26:00,Kirstin,"<font color=""#111111""><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><font color=""#000000""><b>Basura</b> AC:12 HP:9/9</font></font></span><br/>
<br/>
<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><font color=""#000000"">Basura looks thoughtful during all the proceedings before saying, <font color=""silver"">“Grom, did you say that you had seen people enter since the caves were attacked? Because if so then these gates must have closed after them or they went in another way. And also is that a metal lacing the walls and might it be running through the door as well?”</font> She looks around the room with a curious smile before adding, <font color=""silver"">“I certainly hope that we all don’t have to resort to threats to cooperate and that we may work as allies for whatever time we need without any troubles among us; so we may as well get used to each other.”</font> She then walks up to the door and running her hand over one of the holes inspecting it asks the group,<font color=""silver""> “Do you really think these are goblin created?”</font></font></font></span><br/>
<br/>
<font size=""3""><font color=""#000000""><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=852523"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">search for signs of source (1d20+5=21)</a> </span></font></font><br/>
<br/>
</font>"
21213,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1933820&postcount=205,2007-02-01T19:05:00,slevin,"<b>Gromilium AC:15 HP: 10/10</b><br/><br/><i>(I believe that i will just take a 20 on another search check if thats alright with y'all. so that leaves me with a 22.)</i><br/><br/>Elven:<font color=""White"">It is not a threat fair maiden, but merely a test to see which of you adventurers are true friends. With the short man who smokes the cigarette told me by smiling is that he was merely being funny and means no harm. As i feel no threat to my life of most of your party.</font>He looks toward balthazar<font color=""White"">Most.</font>"
21214,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1933908&postcount=206,2007-02-01T19:40:00,anarch_nomad,"Zian Cackles,<font color=""Magenta"">oh you actually thought i was joking? </font><br/>Throws cigarette down, stomps out the cherry. Coughs a few times.<font color=""Magenta"">I do agree with Basura though, if we keep squabbling like small children we wont be getting anywhere.</font>"
21215,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1935243&postcount=207,2007-02-02T04:02:00,Chu,"Bastiel nods.<font color=""Red"">""This is, of course, sound advice.  Does anyone have any other lightsticks, or maybe a spell or something?  I'm going to take a look around the walls... perhaps Master Dwarf was on to something when he mentioned searching the place.""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">[Also taking 20 on the search, giving me 21]</font><br/>
</font>"
21216,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1940290&postcount=208,2007-02-02T15:39:00,Kirstin,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Basura</b> AC:12 HP:9/9</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Basura turns from the door and says in a fairly loud voice <font color=""silver"">“Unless they had some weird battering ram these weren’t created by a goblin. It took a lot more force than any goblin to create these. We aught to stop thinking of goblins and be ready for whatever could create these.”</font> She gestures to the door with a worried look and turning to Patrick and Vist says, <font color=""silver"">“If no-one is finding anything then you aught to proceed smashing and we all better hope it doesn’t draw out the beast.”</font></font></span>"
21217,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1940700&postcount=209,2007-02-02T16:51:00,Vazzaroth,"<font color=""Indigo"">Fine with me.<br/>
<i>I'm ready to kill something. Anything.<br/>
<br/>
</i><font color=""Black"">Balthazaar eyes the new dwarf for a moment, before breaking his gaze to start messing with his scythe.</font><br/>
</font>"
21218,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1940812&postcount=210,2007-02-02T17:12:00,anarch_nomad,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I concure. Well tell me when you need my talents.</font>Ziad sits down legs crossing over each other. Thieves' cant:<font color=""White"">soon that dwarf like all his filthy kind will learn their places.<br/>
</font>looks at ground and grins."
21219,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1941080&postcount=211,2007-02-02T18:31:00,slevin,"<b>Gromilium AC:15 HP: 10/10</b><br/><br/>Grom walks over to the door and starts feeling around.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">My, My. These dwarves are tricky ones arent they. I found the switch. Ready Yourselves!</font><br/><br/>Grom activates what looks like a small rock on the wall to the right of the door. He then steps back into formation."
21220,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1942331&postcount=212,2007-02-03T03:57:00,Theeon,As Grom flips the hidden switch a small hissing noise is heard and the rock face to the left of the door cracks open. You see it is another stone door carved in such a way that you would never think of it as not part of the natural cave wall. It swings open and leads into  darkness.
21221,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1945130&postcount=213,2007-02-03T12:25:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar sighs when Grom is able to open the door, even if he wasn't expecting a hidden entrence.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">I knew there was some way.<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">He stops examining his scythe and is ready to move on.</font><br/>
</font>"
21222,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1946518&postcount=214,2007-02-03T18:03:00,lvl27FreakShow,"Knoton turns to Balthazaar<br/>Draconic:<font color=""White"">Took em long enough, how long is it gonna take to step through the door?<br/>
<br/>
</font>"
21223,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1946799&postcount=215,2007-02-03T18:45:00,anarch_nomad,"Ziad scratches the back of his head.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Well im impressed you actually did something.</font>He then proceeds to get up slowly. Thieves' cant:<font color=""White"">Well,</font>stretches arms<font color=""White"">it looks about time to use you meat bags as human shields.</font>Looks around the group."
21224,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1948651&postcount=216,2007-02-04T05:39:00,Fenria,"Patrick HP:14/14 AC: 19<br/><br/>Patrick quickly placed himself between the group and the cave, shield and hammer at the ready, just in case anything should sttack them from the darkness.  Looking to Vist to see that he was also ready, he said,<font color=""seagreen"">""Let' go.""</font>and proceeded slowly into the cave."
21225,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1948821&postcount=217,2007-02-04T06:25:00,Theeon,"<b>Hiroshi<br/>
<br/>
</b>""Move you insufferable fools my time is valuable and you are wasting it""<br/>he taps his foot impatiently."
21226,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1949159&postcount=218,2007-02-04T07:35:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar looks at Hiroshi.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">That's my line.<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">He will follow the group.</font><br/>
</font>"
21227,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1949575&postcount=219,2007-02-04T09:02:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b> HP:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn cuts in front of Patrick and proceeds up the tunnel in front of the group, stopping just inside[14,E] he turns back giving hand signs to direct the party into a new order: Patrick following him, followed by </font></span><font color=""black""><span style=""font-family: Verdana"">Grom, Bastiel, Knoton, Ziad, Balthazaar, Basura, and Hiroshi bringing up the rear. He then turns back and waits for some sign to continue up the tunnel.</span></font>"
21228,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1949622&postcount=220,2007-02-04T09:11:00,Kirstin,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Basura </b>AC:12 HP:9/9 </font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Basura reaches into her bag, pulls out a sun rod, walks over to and hands it to Patrick, and says in a voice low enough that only Vist and Patrick can hear [Common Whispered]: <font color=""white"">“I’m ready to fall into line when we move out.”</font> She then holds her crossbow ready.</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">[Now in (13,F)]</font></span>"
21229,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1952560&postcount=221,2007-02-04T19:46:00,slevin,<b>Gromilium AC:15 HP: 10/10</b><br/><br/>Grom gets into his place in line(not sure where that is exactly on the map) and readys himself by once again rattleing his chain. he nods to Caeradwyn signaling that he is ready to proceed.
21230,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1954949&postcount=222,2007-02-05T09:27:00,lvl27FreakShow,"<font color=""Black""><b>Knoton AC:17 HP:8/8 </b><br/>
<br/>
Knoton takes the spot suggested to him by </font><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3"">Caeradwyn, and nods signaling that he is ready<br/>
</font></span>"
21231,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1955727&postcount=223,2007-02-05T11:47:00,Chu,"<font color=""Black"">Bastiel applaudes softly as the door is opened, making sure not to make too much hubbub.  <font color=""Red"">""Excellent work, Mr. Stoneshard!  I'm certain your dwarven cunning will come in handy down here, regardless of your upbringig.""  <font color=""Black"">Falling into the predesignated formation, Bastiel readies his sword and shield.</font></font></font>"
21232,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1973020&postcount=224,2007-02-08T04:02:00,Theeon,"At the end of the tunnel you see another stone door. Luckily this one has a handle. The group piles into the tunnel in the aforementioned order bothe sun rods are able to illuminate the entire tunnel. (note: map to come later tonight, (secondary note: sorry Knoton your wolf will be added to the map to night as well.))"
21233,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1973241&postcount=225,2007-02-08T04:43:00,Chu,"<font color=""Red"">""Well, at least these fellows had some sense of convenience... I just hope this one isn't trapped.""<font color=""Black"">  Apprehensively, he raises his shield to protect himself before Patrick tries the door.</font></font>"
21234,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1976474&postcount=226,2007-02-08T13:31:00,Visturon,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman""><font size=""3""><b>Caeradwyn</b> HP:15/15 AC:19</font></span><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">Caeradwyn motions for Patrick to activate the sunrod given him by Basura and opens the door and steps through into the second space straight through it [16,H].</span>"
21235,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1977839&postcount=227,2007-02-08T17:06:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>Patrick is only just able to spark the sunrod into life as Vist stepped through the door.<font color=""black"">  Holding the sunrod with his shield hand, and holding his shield slightly out, he's able to direct the light haphazardly down the tunnel.  He quickly catches up to Vist through the door.</font>"
21236,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1978055&postcount=228,2007-02-08T17:42:00,Theeon,"Vist turns the handle and the heavy door swings toward him abruptly. He tries to charge forward, but his path is blocked by a small, furry, pumpkin coloured creature, who appears just as surprised to see Vist as he is to see the creature. Only a small sliver of the room is visible to Vist, and even less to Patrick, but Vist can see several more of the scruffy beings, looking as though they had been preparing  to ambush the main door. He can also see at least one thick pole that looked to be a very hacked up tree on the ground that he supposed had been used as a battering ram. As both Vist and the creature (as well as its fellows beyond) get over the shock it begins yelling something in a strange gutteral language. [Goblin]:<font color=""White"">Elves! Hit them! Here, here! Hit them hard!</font><br/><a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/cave-1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...eon/cave-1.jpg</a><br/>((roll initiative Yay! for battle, surprise round canceled out, no one was aware of either group))"
21237,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1978103&postcount=229,2007-02-08T17:51:00,Vazzaroth,"((May I just say: Finally))<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=863999"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Init.: (1d20+3=14)</a><br/><br/>""<font color=""Indigo"">I've heard most of the civilized languages... and that's not one of them...""</font>"
21238,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1979400&postcount=230,2007-02-09T03:25:00,Chu,"<font color=""Red"">""Wh-what was that?!"" <font color=""Black"">The would-be warrior's eyes widen in fright at the inhuman speech.<br/>
<br/>
[ Init: 4 </font></font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=864450"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=864450</a>]"
21239,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1979727&postcount=231,2007-02-09T04:40:00,slevin,"<b>Gromilium AC:15 HP: 10/10</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">What was that sound?</font><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=866408"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">initiative (1d20+3=6)</a>"
21240,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1983188&postcount=232,2007-02-09T14:17:00,lvl27FreakShow,"<b>Knoton AC: 17 HP: 8</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=865432"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=16</a><br/><br/>Knoton just smiles, waiting for his chance"
21241,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1984329&postcount=233,2007-02-09T17:42:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn </b>HP:15/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn replies to the small critter, [Goblin]:<font color=""white"">""Not elves, Death.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=865709"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative (1d20+3=20)</a> </font>"
21242,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1984365&postcount=234,2007-02-09T17:50:00,Kirstin,"Basura AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura states ""Agreed on the uncivilized; Looks like the fight is on!""<br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=865718"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative (1d20+2=21)</a> </font>"
21243,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1991042&postcount=235,2007-02-10T20:08:00,Theeon,Battle order<br/><br/>Knoton<br/>Gromilium<br/>Balthazaar<br/>Patrick<br/>Hiroshi<br/>Vist<br/>Ziad<br/>Basura<br/>Bastiel<br/>Wolf<br/>Monster<br/><br/><br/>((note that my last post was edited/updated suggest you reread))
21244,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1994244&postcount=236,2007-02-11T09:11:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick </b>HP: 14/14  AC:19<br/><br/>Patrick readies himself by preparing to throw the sunrod into the room, past the creature that he can just barely see in front of Vist.<br/><br/>(Initiative: 1d20+7=19)<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=868299"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""#333399"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=868299</font></a>"
21245,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1994597&postcount=237,2007-02-11T10:12:00,anarch_nomad,"Ziad Hp 6/6 AC:18<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">What was that?</font>As Ziad pulls out his crossbow.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=868352"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=868352</a><br/><br/>(Initiative: 1d20+4=20)"
21246,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2004305&postcount=238,2007-02-12T20:56:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn </b>HP:15/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Vist calls over his shoulder<font color=""darkorchid"">""Shall I break throough or pooll back!?""</font>"
21247,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2009028&postcount=239,2007-02-13T14:11:00,Chu,"<b>Bastiel </b>HP: 9/9 AC: 15<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I-I don't know! What's going on?!""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">[ Bastiel is obviously cracking. ]</font><br/>
</font>"
21248,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2011060&postcount=240,2007-02-13T19:50:00,slevin,"<b>Gromilium AC:15 HP: 10/10</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Only one way in and thats through these <i>HOTH</i></font>"
21249,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2018918&postcount=241,2007-02-15T02:57:00,lvl27FreakShow,"<font color=""Black""><b>Knoton AC:17 HP:8/8 </b></font><br/><br/><br/>Realizing he has no idea what is on the other side, Knoton decides to delay, atleast until Caeradwyn informs the group of what is on the other side of the door."
21250,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2022340&postcount=242,2007-02-15T12:33:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar will take a couple steps away from the large, necromancer crushing doors.<br/><br/>((10 feet north, I think, away from the doors))"
21251,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2024294&postcount=243,2007-02-15T17:30:00,Visturon,"Caeradwyn HP:15/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn calls back<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""We be fighting gooblins and there be a fair noomber foor oos too take oon!""<br/>
</font><br/>(If I am left to act, or when my turn comes, then the following occurs)<br/>Caeradwyn hefts his sword and brings it down into the goblin in his immediate path.<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=875560"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack at goblin (1d20+4=14, 1d10+3=10)</a>And if successful at dropping the goblin walks 15 feet straight forward [16,H]."
21252,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2028938&postcount=244,2007-02-16T11:54:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 14/14 AC: 19<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""GAAAAHHH!!! I HATE GOBLINS!!!""</font><br/><br/>(upon my action....)<br/><br/>Patrick throws the sunrod past Vist and into the room, providing some light in the room. Then he attacks the Goblin around the corner from him. (Damn you half-cover!!!)<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=876605"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""#333399"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=876605</font></a>(16) attack<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=876607"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""#333399"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=876607</font></a>(7) damage(If I hit)"
21253,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2031204&postcount=245,2007-02-16T17:21:00,Theeon,Gromilium readies to attack the first enemy to come within 10ft.
21254,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2031421&postcount=246,2007-02-16T18:16:00,Kirstin,<b>Basura</b>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura moves back next to Balthazaar and readies her crossbow to fire upon any enemy that should come into the main chamber.
21255,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2035926&postcount=247,2007-02-17T13:21:00,anarch_nomad,Ziad like Balthazaar takes a 10 foot step back away from the doors of halfling crushing.
21256,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2037656&postcount=248,2007-02-17T20:06:00,Theeon,"Patrick throws his sunrod into the room illuminating it further (though none of you can see it). Vist's blow barely misses the creature and Patrick's is is avoided due to the difficulty of fighting threw a doorway. Three of your members retreat a little away from the heavy stone doors while the rest of you sit there not really sure of what is happening. The three monsters closest to Vist all strike out at him but none of the pathetic attempts are successful.<br/><a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/cave1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/cave1.jpg</a>"
21257,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2043278&postcount=249,2007-02-18T19:26:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:15/15 AC:19<br/><br/>(when my turn comes)<br/>Caeradwyn once again strikes at the ugly little creature, [Goblin]:<font color=""White""> ""You all die today!"" </font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=880417"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack at goblin (1d20+4=24, 1d10+3=11)</a><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=880424"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">critical check (1d20+4=11)</a>and then walks 15 feet straight ahead [16,H], and calls back to the others<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Time too let them die!""<br/>
</font>"
21258,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2070479&postcount=250,2007-02-22T16:24:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 14/14 AC: 19<br/><br/>Patrick runs through the door and across the room to stand next to Vist.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""This isn't exactly what I had in mind for a battle plan!""</font><br/><br/>(New position: H-15)"
21259,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2070735&postcount=251,2007-02-22T17:05:00,Vazzaroth,"<b>Balthazaar HP 9/9 AC:16<br/>
<br/>
</b>((Delaying until just after Patrick))<br/><i><font color=""Indigo"">An opening.<br/>
</font></i><font color=""Indigo"">""Let me through!""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Balthazaar pushes and shoves his way through if needed to occupy Patrick's previous position. ((E-15))<br/>
<br/>
Upon arrival, he spits out some arcane words and gestures, followed up with <font color=""Indigo"">""Run! Flee for your life, scum!""<font color=""Black""><br/>
<br/>
((Cast ""Cause Fear"" at M5 if possible. Otherwise, on M3. DC 15 Will.))<br/>
</font></font><br/>
</font></font>"
21260,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2071339&postcount=252,2007-02-22T19:01:00,anarch_nomad,"Ziad walks in a circle then yells<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Opening these doors about now so we can help would be awesome!</font>"
21261,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2071369&postcount=253,2007-02-22T19:11:00,Chu,"<b>Bastiel<br/>
HP: 9/9<br/>
AC/T/FF: 15/10/15<br/>
</b><br/>Uncertain of himself, but being shoved aside by Balthazaar, Bastiel grits his teeth, retightening his grip on the hilt of his sword as he bites past the fear welling up inside of his chest.  Striding forward and down the hall, he steps into the room, not seeing the corpse in front of him until he planted his foot right on top of the goblin's chest, recoiling in horror, he staggers back a bit.  Notcing one of the buggers up and about on either side of them, he clsoes his eyes and gives a swing of his blade in panicked desperation.<br/><br/>[Moving to F16<br/>Attack M1: 5 + 2 = 7 (terrible miss)<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=886104"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=886104</a>]"
21262,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2077016&postcount=254,2007-02-23T15:36:00,Theeon,"New order<br/><br/>Vist<br/>Knoton<br/>Gromilium<br/>Patrick<br/>Balthazaar<br/>Hiroshi<br/>Ziad<br/>Basura<br/>Bastiel<br/>Wolf<br/>Monster<br/><br/>Vist moves into the center of the room after brutally injuring the goblin infrount of him. As it lays bleeding on the floor he steps over its body and moves into the center of the room. As he walks through the door way the two flanking goblins attempt to strike him but their blows glance of his armor and shield(AoO) and others slip in during their attack. Knoton moves just next to Vist and mildly injures one of the goblins. Grom rushes in and tries to pick off one of the goblins and looks as if he is about to hit one but gets lightly tangled in his own chain like he doesn't quite know how to use it. Patrick runs to the large stone door and just stops. Balthazaar casts a spell on one of the goblins across the room, and the goblins eyes go wide with fear and it looks around panicky. Hiroshi stays where he is, not doing anything.<br/><a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/cavenew.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map</a><br/><br/><br/>(note that on this map Bastiel has already been moved ,him and his light source, Ziad and Basura can still move before being shrouded in darkness.)<br/><br/>also its a move action to open one of the stone doors and a full round to open both. Also<font color=""SeaGreen"">Green<font color=""Black"">=lightly injured,<font color=""DarkOrange""> Orange<font color=""Black"">=moderately injured, <font color=""Red"">Red<font color=""Black"">=critically injured</font></font></font></font></font></font><br/><br/>P.S. finsih your actions so i can update the round"
21263,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2077891&postcount=255,2007-02-23T18:16:00,Kirstin,Basura AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura remains were she is with crossbow readied knowing her time to join the fray is not come yet.
21264,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2090471&postcount=256,2007-02-25T18:07:00,Theeon,"Basura and Ziad both stay behind deciding that they are not needed at the moment. Bastiel rushes up and panically strikes at a goblin missing him horribly. He takes the lights sorce with him shrouding his companions in darkeness. Knoton's wolf runs throught the skirmish and attacks one of the goblins but can't sink his teeth into the goblin through his armor. The goblin across the door and next to Vist runs for his life in the oppisite direction. Three goblins attack Bastiel but only two manage to injure him. Another one attacks the wolf and fails, the goblin behind the one that ran moves up and attacks Vist ,wich fails, and the last runs up and throws a javelin at Vist which glances of his sheild.<br/><br/>((Bastiel takes 7 damage))<br/><a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/map1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">map</a>"
21265,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2090521&postcount=257,2007-02-25T18:17:00,Chu,"<b>Bastiel<br/>
HP: <font color=""Red"">2</font>/9<br/>
AC/T/FF: 15/10/15<br/>
<br/>
</b>Bastiel gives an uncharacteristically girly yelp, shock washing over him as fast as the blood gushing out of his side.<font color=""Red"">""A-AH! GODS! I'm <i>dying!</i>"" <font color=""Black"">Staggering backwards, he gives another feeble slash at the slightly-wounded goblin to his left, collapsing against the wall of the corridor behind him, panting heavily, perhaps over-dramatically.<br/>
<br/>
[Attacking M1: 3+2 = 5<br/>
Damage: Miss...<br/>
</font></font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=890659"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=890659</a><br/>5-foot step to E16 ]"
21266,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2090611&postcount=258,2007-02-25T18:36:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar checks around the corner for a moment, then ducks back to create more gestures, begining to summon dark purple and black energy around his hands.<br/><br/>((Summon Undead, begin casting.))"
21267,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2090754&postcount=259,2007-02-25T19:07:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:15/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Vist takes a quick step toward one of Bastiels attackers [now in (17,G)] and swings at the Goblin [M3] with a blow that carries little of his great strength.<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=890677"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack at goblin (1d20+4=16, 1d10+3=5)</a><br/>While acting he yells to his allies,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Patrick, oopen the dooor foor the oothers; Bastiel, get back in the hall!""</font>"
21268,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2104090&postcount=260,2007-02-27T18:08:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 14/14 AC: 19<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""RIGHT!""</font><br/><br/>Patrick races to the doors and throws them open as fast as he can, revealing his allies to the excitement.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Jump in when you like!""</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">(This is the full round action thing to open the door I believe...)</font>"
21269,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2121688&postcount=261,2007-03-02T15:03:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura AC:12 HP:9/9</b><br/><br/>[Upon my turn] Basura runs toward the fight and, stopping still short of any melee [13,H], fires her crossbow at one of the ugly creatures [m1].<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=898618"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack at m1 (1d20+2=7, 1d6=2)</a>"
21270,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2121896&postcount=262,2007-03-02T15:35:00,anarch_nomad,"<b>Ziad AC:18 HP:6/6</b><br/><br/>Ziad shoots his crossbow at the  goblin.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Take this you..you....shut up!</font><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=898712"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack goblin m1 (1d20+5=15, 1d6=2)</a>"
21271,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2127029&postcount=263,2007-03-03T13:58:00,Theeon,"Vist moves and drops the goblin with his strike. Knoton misses horribly. Grom wraps his chain around M8's neck and cuts him down. Patrick pushes the doors open shedding light on his friends and opening the battle to them. Balthazzar starts casting a spell but what it is and where its going no one knows. Hiroshi moves to G14 and casts burning hands hitting Patrick, M4, M6, M7, and Grom. A goblin attacks Hiroshi while he casts his spell but  misses.  Ziad shoots his crossbow but misses due to his friends being in  close proximity with the enemy. Basura also fires her crossbow but is way off target. Bastiel panics, swings, misses and backs into a wall. The wolf bites at the goblin but trips over himself. M5 continues to run about. M1 moves to attack Patrick and misses but M4 attacks Patrick and hits. M7 also attacks Patrick and misses. M9 and M10 both attack the wolf and both hit.<br/><br/><br/>([edit] vist takes no damage as he was out of the area when the spell went off, Patrick only took 6 dmg and grom 1, the wolf still takes 6)<br/><a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/cave1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">map</a><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">purple=fear</font>"
21272,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2128063&postcount=264,2007-03-03T17:02:00,Visturon,"Caeradwyn HP:14/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Vist moves quickly back to his previous spot before making two attacks in a shocking burst of speed for the powerfully built elf [activate<b>steel wind</b>] the first<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=900529"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack on first goblin (1d20+4=9, 1d10+3=5)</a>aimed at m1 who had failed to strike his ally and the second<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=900549"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack at second goblin (1d20+4=6, 1d10+3=12)</a>at m7 who also failed to harm Patrick. He meanwhile yells to Hiroshi in what could best be described as a snarl of battle fury [Elven]:<font color=""White"">""CURSED MAGE!!! </font>[Common]:<font color=""DarkOrchid""> Carefool with yoor poowers oor be next after the gooblins!""</font>"
21273,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2128612&postcount=265,2007-03-03T19:47:00,Vazzaroth,"<b>Balthazaar HP 9/9 AC:16</b><br/><br/>Balthazaar finishes up his last few words of his spell, and opens a dark portal behind a goblin engaged with Knoton's wolf, and issues a command to attack.<br/>He moves forward to finish one injured goblin's life as he does so as well. Balthazaar manifests a dull grey, ghostly mass of negative energy, and attempts to poke the goblin.<br/><br/>((Summon undead I, summon a human warrior skeleton [MM1 has stats...]into H19 to give/get +2 flanking bonus with the wolf.<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=900729"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Skellie. (1d20+3=4, 1d6+1=7)</a>[Companions of doom!]<br/>Balthazaar:5 ft. forward, 5 feet North-East to engage M1, Charnel Touch:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=900732"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Touch attack: (1d20+4=13, 1d8=6</a><br/>))"
21274,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2130624&postcount=266,2007-03-04T07:03:00,Theeon,(note the skeleton only appears right before balthazaar's turn any one who goes before him acts like there is no zombie)
21275,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2130829&postcount=267,2007-03-04T07:41:00,Chu,"<b>Bastiel<br/>
HP: <font color=""Red"">2</font>/9<br/>
AC/T/FF: 15/10/15<br/>
<br/>
</b>Shutting his eyes to the virual horror in front of him, his mind swimming from the burning in his side, Bastiel drops his sword and raises both arms in front of him, cowering against the wall.  Anyone listening close enough would hear him uttering shaky prayers.<br/><br/>[ Total Defense: +4 Dodge AC ]"
21276,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2133321&postcount=268,2007-03-04T15:16:00,anarch_nomad,Ziad AC:18 HP:6/6<br/><br/>Ziad moves next to Hiroshi. Then reloads his crossbow.
21277,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2144219&postcount=269,2007-03-06T14:44:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura</b>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura reloads her crossbow and fires at the nearest goblin still standing on her turn but misses outright as her bolt goes way off course, dipalying how new she is to weaponry.<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=904948"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">shot at goblin (1d20+2=5, 1d6=1)</a><br/><br/>[theeon please note that i moved last turn and it wasnt shown on the map]"
21278,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2144726&postcount=270,2007-03-06T16:22:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 8/14 AC: 19<br/><br/>Letting out a billowing warcry, Patrick whips around and throws his weight into an attack at the goblin standing next to him(M4).<br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=905214"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=17</a> </font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=905219"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8+2=4</a> </font>"
21279,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2151090&postcount=271,2007-03-07T18:17:00,Theeon,"<font color=""DarkOrchid""> Vist</font>(-1)<br/><b> Knoton</b><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""> Gromilium</font><br/><font color=""SeaGreen""> Patrick</font>(-1)<br/><font color=""Purple""> Balthazaar</font>(-3)<br/><b> Hiroshi</b><br/><font color=""Magenta""> Ziad</font><br/><font color=""Silver""> Basura</font><br/><font color=""Red""> Bastiel</font><br/><b> Wolf</b>(-1)<br/><b> Monster</b><br/><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""DarkOrchid""><b>Vist</b></font> in a vary bazaar but fluid motion swings his sword in a wide arc attempting to hit two opponents but does not manage to strike any of them. <b>Knoton</b> swings his scimitar and is just short of hitting a vital spot but still makes a solid hit spewing blood from his opponent and dropping the ugly furry creature in front of him (M1). <font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><b>Grom</b></font> moves over 5 feet and swings his chain above his head before hurling it at one of the little goblins attacking the wolf but swings it just a little too wide and it fails to do anything but make a whistling noise. <font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Patrick</b></font> swings his mighty hammer and smashes one firmly in the head causing it to split open and a good amount of blood to shower over <font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Patrick</b></font> and the goblin dealing a decent amount of damage and causing the goblin to grab his scalp and scream indiscriminately in pain but ti is not enough to knock the goblin unconscious. As <font color=""Purple""><b>Balthazaar</b></font> finishes his spell a portal to a different dimension opens directly behind one of the goblins double teaming <b>the wolf</b>. From this dark portal a human shaped skeleton appears shrouded in a dark aura. As it appears it attacks the distracted goblin but does not hit anything with his dark blade. As this is happening <font color=""Purple""><b>Balthazaar</b></font> runs up to one of the goblins and a dark energy envelopes his hand. He reaches out and grabs hold of the small creatures throat and the energy rushes from his hand into the goblin. The goblin shrieks in pain and drops to the ground twitching but it it barely alive. <b>Hiroshi</b> sends a sheet of fire over the ground most people taking minimal damage(hitting Patrick, Vist, Balthazaar, M4, M7, and M6) <b>""Who are you to tell me what i can do. <i>I</i> am from 'The Order of the Crimson Flame' and we shall burn all that lay in our path""</b>. <font color=""Magenta""><b>Ziad </b><font color=""Black"">moves up and reloads his crossbow but does nothing else. <font color=""Silver""><b>Basura</b><font color=""Black""> does not appear to be very competent with her weapon and misses completely. <b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel</font></b> , who appears to be rather new to battle, cowers in a corner, raising his shield to protect himself.</font></font></font></font> <b>The wolf</b> injured and frightened and not very intelligent ignores the goblin who is distracted and instead attacks the goblin that hurt it the most (M9), and manages to bite him and pull him to the ground (trip). The remaining Goblins all swarm into attack a panic raising on their faces, but the only one who manages to hit is the one that attacked the distracted wolf.  <a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/cave1-2.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">map</a></font><font size=""1""><br/>
(#'s next to name indicate damage)<br/>
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</font>"
21280,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2151182&postcount=272,2007-03-07T18:57:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:15/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Vist makes a fancy gesture with his blade while proclaiming grandly to the arrogant caster of The Order of the Crimson Flame<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Doo noot get in a title battle with me Hirooshi, becoose Ah will win. Ah be the troo heir to woon oov the moost poowerful hooses in all the Elven Kingdooms! Ah be High Loord Caeradwyn oov the Filiadir Family the fifth seat in Dorthonian</font><font color=""DarkOrchid"">"" </font>and makes a<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=907472"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">vicious attack at a goblin [m4] (1d20+4=16, 1d10+3=4)</a>.<br/><br/>[the gesture was swift recovery of my maneuvers]"
21281,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2152238&postcount=273,2007-03-08T04:05:00,Theeon,"<b>Hiroshi<br/>
<br/>
""The Order does not care about countries. It supercedes all borders and its members do as they please""</b>"
21282,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2155298&postcount=274,2007-03-08T13:29:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar spins back around as he is scorched, and gives Hiroshi strong, hateful glare.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""Fool.""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">With a quick, flicking hand gesture directed at the flamer, Balthazaar unleashes his subtle spell.<br/>
((Cause Fear at Hiroshi. Will save DC 15))<br/>
He then moves down to occupy the same space his summoned skeleton did, replacing it moments after it is called back to it's home plain.<br/>
((Move to H20, sidestepping and avoiding AoO))<br/>
</font></font>"
21283,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2156113&postcount=275,2007-03-08T15:25:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura</b>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura reloads her crossbow and fires again at whatever goblin is standing nearest to her in line of sight.<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=909009"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack at goblin (1d20+2=4, 1d6=6)</a>"
21284,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2161579&postcount=276,2007-03-09T12:43:00,Theeon,(When Balthazaar's turn come a look of utmost panic takes over Hiroshi's face)
21285,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2177146&postcount=277,2007-03-12T14:40:00,Chu,"<b>Bastiel<br/>
HP: <font color=""Red"">2</font>/9<br/>
AC/T/FF: 15/10/15<br/>
<br/>
</b>Noticing he was not yet dead, he looked out over the top of his shield. With everyone distracted, he summons up all of the courage he has...<br/><br/>... and shuffles around the corner, propping himself up against the other wall, shutting his eyes to the world and grinding his teeth together, whispering to himself and whatever diety granted him the powers he didn't understand,<font color=""Red"">""...I don't wanna die here...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Moving to E15<br/>
Casting <i>cure light wounds</i> upon himself:<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=914568"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">8 hp healed</a><br/>
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21286,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2182767&postcount=278,2007-03-13T16:13:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 7/14 AC: 19<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Damn you, you vile wretch....Just be good and DIE!""</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">Patrick swings his hammer at the injured goblin (M4) in an atempt to finish it off.</font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=916429"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack at the goblin (1d20+3=7)</a></font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=916432"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage (1d8+2=9)</a></font>"
21287,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2189295&postcount=279,2007-03-14T17:30:00,slevin,"<b>Gromilium AC:15 HP: 10/10</b><br/><br/><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Die <i>HOTH!</i></font><br/>Grom gets within range of the closest creature and swings his chain but he didnt realise that his eyes were closed when he did.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=918215"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack nearest goblin (1d20+3=4)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=918218"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">swing chain (2d4+3=5)</a>"
21288,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2189435&postcount=280,2007-03-14T18:24:00,Theeon,"<font color=""DarkOrchid""> Vist</font><br/><b> Knoton</b><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""> Gromilium</font><br/><font color=""SeaGreen""> Patrick</font><br/><font color=""Purple""> Balthazaar</font><br/><b> Hiroshi</b><br/><font color=""Magenta""> Ziad</font><br/><font color=""Silver""> Basura</font><br/><font color=""Red""> Bastiel<font color=""Black"">(+8)</font></font><br/><b> Wolf</b><br/><b> Monster<br/>
<br/>
</b><font size=""1""><font color=""DarkOrchid""><font color=""Black""> As</font></font></font><b><font size=""1""><font color=""DarkOrchid""> Vist </font></font></b><font size=""1""><font color=""DarkOrchid""><font color=""Black"">swings his sword at the bestial creature in front of him; you can see a brief moment in his eyes where it appears his mind goes blank, as if in a deep meditation. When his eyes return to focus he appears to be refreshed as if the intense battle that has been going on the past few seconds never even happened.</font></font></font><font size=""1""> His sword blade barely manages to slip in to the armor of his opponent, but when he withdraws his blade it falls to the ground bleeding from its side. <b>Knoton </b></font><font size=""1"">with a grace born in the wild </font><font size=""1"">runs to the aid of his companion, who has gained a fair amount of injuries in this bout. He attempts to exact revenge on the goblin who injured his friend a few seconds ago but the goblin easily side steps his misplaced attack. As <b>Knoton</b> moves to attack the small creature </font><font size=""1""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><b> Gromilium</b> </font></font><font size=""1"">attempts to attack the same one by throwing his chain over <b>Knoton's</b> shoulder, but barely misses, in fact if he had a bit more practice and the goblin was a bit taller he would have struck it. Missing he whips the chain back and backs up a little letting his opponents come to him. </font><font size=""1""><font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Patrick </b><font color=""Black"">attepmts to attack the last goblin in the immediate area, </font></font></font><font size=""1"">but must have gotten over confident with his previous successes, for he misses terribly. </font><b><font size=""1""><font color=""Purple""> Balthazaar</font></font></b><font size=""1""><font color=""Purple""><font color=""Black"">,</font></font></font><font size=""1""><font color=""Purple""><font color=""Black""> with an indignant look on his face</font></font></font><font size=""1"">, looks directly at the man who has recently blanketed the field with several sheets of fire. With some quick gestures and a few words in a language so strange that none but </font><font size=""1""><font color=""Magenta""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Silver""><b>Basura</b> <font color=""Black"">might understand </font></font></font></font></font><b><font size=""1""><font color=""Purple""> Balthazaar's </font></font></b><font size=""1""><font color=""Purple""><font color=""Black"">eyes turned the darkest black for a few seconds and the returned to normal.</font></font></font><font size=""1""> After word a strange, reddish, aura appears around Hiroshi, but is gone so fast you question if it was even there. You see his eyes widen much like the goblins did but then your attention is drawn else where.  Near were the popular goblin (m10) stands a dark portal opens up once again and the skeletal warrior is sucked up where it stands, returning to the world of infinite darkness and evil. As the skeleton disappears in a show of dark purples and blacks </font><b><font size=""1""><font color=""Purple""> Balthazaar</font></font></b><font size=""1""><font color=""Purple""><font color=""Black"">sneaks along the back side to replace his skeletal warrior with a weapon far more deadly <i>himself</i>. <b>Hiroshi</b> shrieks at the top of his lungs and runs for the exit of the cave and is last scene going around the mouth of the cave and out of sight as he scrambles to flee something none of you can see.</font></font></font><font size=""1""> <font color=""Magenta""><b>Ziad </b><font color=""Black"">fires his round in to the crowd but is distracted by his allies in such close proximity to the target. If they weren't there he probably would have hit. </font></font></font><font size=""1""><font color=""Magenta""><font color=""Black""><font color=""Silver""><b>Basura</b> <font color=""Black"">attempts to copy </font></font></font></font></font><font size=""1""><font color=""Magenta""><b>Ziad </b><font color=""Black"">and ends with the same results, it appears that sh is unfamiliar with her weaponry and it is questionable if she has ever used them at all. </font></font></font><b><font size=""1""><font color=""Red""> Bastiel </font></font></b><font size=""1""><font color=""Red""><font color=""Black"">runs around a corner and is now longer visible by anyone. All you see is a bright light burst from the corridor but it doesn't stay for long. <b>The Wolf</b>, after managing to knock one of the goblins down, attempts to rip hist throat out while on the ground but the goblin manages to roll away from his jaws, avoiding the attack. The <b>Goblin </b>being double teemed by </font></font></font><b><font size=""1""><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Vist </font></font></b><font size=""1""><font color=""Black"">and</font></font><font size=""1""><font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Patrick </b><font color=""Black"">swings at </font></font></font><b><font size=""1""><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Vist </font></font></b><font size=""1""><font color=""DarkOrchid""><font color=""Black"">with his crudely made morningstar, but  </font></font></font><b><font size=""1""><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Vist </font></font></b><font size=""1""><font color=""DarkOrchid""><font color=""Black"">easily manages to dodge it this exertion causes it to tear open a wound and it collapses to the floor. One <b>Goblin </b>still appears to be frantically doing something over in the far end of the room. The <b>Goblin </b>that was knocked down returns to its feet but as it does <b>The Wolf</b> latches on to its throat and squeezes the life out of it was blood seeps over is face. The last <b>Goblin</b> attempts to attack the distracted wolf but fails to do so as <b>The Wolf</b> manages to side step the blow.<br/>
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<a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/cave1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">map</a><br/>
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21289,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2189552&postcount=281,2007-03-14T19:07:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn </b>HP:15/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Vist suddenly<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=928537"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">leaps over the dead goblin (1d20+3=22)</a>and rushes the goblin [m5] at the far side of the room as it attempts to open the door in front of it and makes a<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=918316"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">brutal attack as he stops (1d20+4=16, 1d10+3=7)</a>"
21290,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2195873&postcount=282,2007-03-15T18:28:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura</b>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura reloads her crossbow and once again fires at a goblin [m10] but in embarrassment for her pitifully bad record holds the crossbow extra steady and for the first time manages a good shot instead of firing poorly before excitedly proclaiming<font color=""Silver"">""Couldn't let you boys do <b>all </b>the work...""</font><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=919814"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack at goblin m10 (1d20+2=19, 1d6=3)</a>"
21291,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2196721&postcount=283,2007-03-16T01:46:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar mutters, mostly to himself, as the fire-mage runs from him.<br/><font color=""Indigo"">""I wouldn't come back, if you value your life, traitor-scum...""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black""><i>I'll let the others do some more of the work, here.<br/>
</i>Balthazaar delays until after Bastiel and before the wolf. Should any of the goblins remain standing by his turn, he will once again summon his Charnel Touch.<br/>
</font></font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=919996"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Touch attack: (1d20+2=11, 1d8=4)</a><br/><font color=""Indigo""><br/>
</font>"
21292,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2201258&postcount=284,2007-03-16T14:54:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Bastiel Perral</b><b>|Human|Favoured Soul|LVL 1|CG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""SeaGreen""> 9<font color=""Black"">/9</font></font></b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>15/10/15|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+2 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|N/A|dmg:N/A|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+3|<b>Ref</b> +2|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 11|<b>CON</b> 13|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 16| <b>CHA</b> 18[/table]Spells:<br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:13)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, light</i> | 5 | - | 5 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:14)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1 </i>| 3 | 1 | 4 | 1<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>His body, and resolve, restored, he peeks around the corner, the sounds of dwindling combat helping to quell the fear that had gripped his very being. He looks to his discarded sword nearby, knowing it would be folly to try and pick it up. He steels his innards, clenching his teeth and running out, picking up his sword along the way, hoping to redeem his show of cowardice in some way.<font color=""Red"">""EeeAAGHH!!""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Black""><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Moving to H18<br/>
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Shield Bash!<br/>
To-hit: 12<br/>
Damage (doubt it hits): 8<br/>
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21293,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2211024&postcount=285,2007-03-18T08:54:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 7/14 AC: 19<br/><br/>Patrick runs to the monster in the middle of the room.  (M10 being the monster, H19 being the square he now occupies)<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""You're mine!""<br/>
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</font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=923764"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack at Goblin, Damage (1d20+3=16,  1d8+2=9, 1d20+3=7,  1d8+2=6)</a><br/><br/>(weird, it rolled both twice....Theeon, would I just use the first rolls?)"
21294,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2211808&postcount=286,2007-03-18T11:24:00,Theeon,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" hurzxwy5k="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Fenria</strong>
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<div class=""message""><b>Patrick</b> HP: 7/14 AC: 19<br/>
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Patrick runs to the monster in the middle of the room.  (M10 being the monster, H19 being the square he now occupies)<br/>
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<font color=""SeaGreen"">""You're mine!""<br/>
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</font> <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=923764"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack at Goblin, Damage (1d20+3=16,  1d8+2=9, 1d20+3=7,  1d8+2=6)</a><br/>
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(weird, it rolled both twice....Theeon, would I just use the first rolls?)</div>
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</div>yes use the first and i think it is because you put a 2 in the ""number of rolls"" catagory"
21295,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2213993&postcount=287,2007-03-18T18:41:00,anarch_nomad,Ziad HP:6/6 AC:18<br/><br/>Ziad being the hero he obviously is uses Patrick as a human shield.
21296,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2225284&postcount=288,2007-03-20T17:20:00,slevin,"<b>Gromilium AC:15 HP: 10/10</b><br/><br/>Grom rushes forward to get into range and swings his chain once again, but he is tired and only puts half his effort into it.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=928696"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=10, 2d4+3=9</a>"
21297,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2244230&postcount=289,2007-03-23T17:48:00,Theeon,"<font color=""DarkOrchid""> Vist</font><br/><b> Knoton</b><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""> Gromilium</font><br/><font color=""SeaGreen""> Patrick</font><br/><font color=""Purple""> Balthazaar</font><br/><b> Hiroshi</b><br/><font color=""Magenta""> Ziad</font><br/><font color=""Silver""> Basura</font><br/><font color=""Red""> Bastiel</font><br/><b> Wolf</b><br/><b> Monster<br/>
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<font size=""1""><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Vist</font></font></b><font size=""1""><font color=""DarkOrchid""><font color=""Black"">, sword trailing behind him, rushes toward the goblin on the far side of the cave and strikes at the cowering creature. He makes a solid hit and does a sizable amount of blood to spew out of the chest of the goblin as his sword sinks deep into it, but the goblin remains standing, if not barely. <b>Knoton</b> moves out of range of the goblin next to him. He inspects his injured companion and pulls out a sprig of a plant placing it on the wounds of the <b>Wolf</b>. He says some thing unintelligible and his eyes turn a deep shade of green as a bright white light erupts from his hands and floods into the wolf through the plant. His skin begins to come together and seal up leaving only scratches left. <font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><b>Gromilium </b><font color=""Black"">steps forward and strikes out with his chain but does not manage to damage his enemy. <b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick </font></b><font color=""SeaGreen""><font color=""Black"">again cracks his opponent on the head with his thick hammer, as his scalp splits open causing blood to drip down the goblins face covering his eyes and making his face rather indistinguishable, dropping the nasty little creature to the floor. <b><font color=""Magenta"">Ziad</font></b><font color=""Magenta""> <font color=""Black"">runs up to hide behind </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><font size=""1""><font color=""DarkOrchid""><font color=""Black""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><font color=""Black""><b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick </font></b><font color=""SeaGreen""><font color=""Black"">using him as a human shield. <b><font color=""Silver"">Basura</font></b><font color=""Silver""><font color=""Black""> takes steady aim at the last standing goblin and lets the bolt fly. As the bolt hits the goblin squarely in the chest it screams out in pain and falls to the ground as blood leaks out of the wounds on its body. <font color=""Red""><b>Bastiel</b><font color=""Black""> runs up to help </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><font size=""1""><font color=""DarkOrchid""><font color=""Black""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><font color=""Black""><b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick </font></b><font color=""SeaGreen""><font color=""Black"">but when he gets there he realizes theres nothing he can do. The <b>Wolf </b>licks his wounds, and his master, but pays nothing else any attention. Some of the <b>Goblins</b> shake in the last moments of their death throws but none are conscious. <b><font color=""Purple"">Balthazaar</font></b><font color=""Purple""> <font color=""Black"">looks over the battle field smiling that sick smile of his, looking out on all the death and blood.<br/>
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<b><font size=""2"">Battle Over!!!! </font></b><font size=""2"">(yay) you all receive 111 exp<br/>
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<a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/cave1-1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">map</a><br/>
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21298,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2245374&postcount=290,2007-03-24T03:55:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Bastiel Perral</b><b>|Human|Favoured Soul|LVL 1|CG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""SeaGreen""> 9<font color=""Black"">/9</font></font></b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>15/10/15|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+2 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|N/A|dmg:N/A|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+3|<b>Ref</b> +2|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 11|<b>CON</b> 13|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 16| <b>CHA</b> 18[/table]Spells:<br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:13)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, light</i> | 5 | - | 5 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:14)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1 </i>| 3 | 1 | 4 | 1<br/>
[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Still visibly shaking, Bastiel looks from side to side, checking over each one of his comrades.<font color=""Red"">""I-... is everyone okay...?""<font color=""Black"">  Sighing as he goes to sheathe his sword, but realizes it isn't in his hand.  He blinks, then remembers what he did with it and walks back to hallway, picking it up and placing the unbloodied blade in it's sheath, hoping no one saw it, or his demeanour in the fight.</font></font>"
21299,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2247287&postcount=291,2007-03-24T09:54:00,slevin,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I certainly hope that THAT does not happen again.</font>Grom wraps his chain back around his waist and locks it back in place with the gilded leaves. He then reaches down along his leg and pulls out an Elvin short sword. The firelight glints off the clean blade and ivory handle.<br/><font color=""deepskyblue"">Lets make sure of it.</font>"
21300,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2249809&postcount=292,2007-03-24T16:14:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 7/14 AC: 19<br/><br/>Breathing heavily, Patrick looked around the room, as if hoping for there to be more to fight.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Is that it?  Bloody hell, that was fun!""</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">He reluctantly retied his hammer to his belt.</font><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""I suppose I'll have to go and grab my pack too...""</font>"
21301,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2250198&postcount=293,2007-03-24T17:36:00,Vazzaroth,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Hmph.""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Balthazaar glares down the cave towords the entrance, and will walk about inspecting the corpses until the others act.</font><br/>
</font>"
21302,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2255308&postcount=294,2007-03-25T15:40:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn </b>HP:15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn picks up the goblin with his shield hand and walks back toward the group wiping his sword on its clothing while half dragging it,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""That woos foon boot it woos too mooch oov a fight foor just soome gooblins. We trooly doo be lacking the strength we need foor any real destiny.""</font>When his sword is clean he drops the goblin and walks around to inspect the doors in the new chamber."
21303,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2261286&postcount=295,2007-03-26T14:19:00,Theeon,"This chamber in appearance is very similar to the entry chamber except for in size. This section is considerably larger than the first. Both doors appear to be made out of the same material as the first door you encountered except for one distinct difference, they both have handles and locking mechanisms. The Goblins appear to have nothing of value on them except for their equipment, which is a leather armor, a light steel shield, a Morningstar, and a Javelin. Otherwise the cave room is rather uneventful."
21304,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2261377&postcount=296,2007-03-26T14:30:00,Fenria,"<font color=""black""><b>Patrick</b></font>HP:7/14 AC:19<br/><br/>After retrieving his pack and placing it against the wall in the larger chamber, he walks casually to the bigger doors.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Would any of you mind healing me before we dare the expanses of whatever is behind this,""</font>he kicked the door for emphasis."
21305,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2261736&postcount=297,2007-03-26T15:27:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura</b>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura reloads her crossbow and approaches Patrick at the door he just kicked while saying<font color=""Silver"">""Vist you have me curious... During the battle you spoke of being from some high elven family; why do you travel and live as a commoner?""</font>"
21306,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2262126&postcount=298,2007-03-26T16:52:00,Theeon,"Please specify which door your at. The big double doors will be called door A. The secret passage will be called so. The door where the terrified goblin was will be door B, and the other door at the bottom of the map will be door C"
21307,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2262284&postcount=299,2007-03-26T17:45:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Bastiel Perral</b><b>|Human|Favoured Soul|LVL 1|CG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""SeaGreen""> 9<font color=""Black"">/9</font></font></b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>15/10/15|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+2 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|N/A|dmg:N/A|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+3|<b>Ref</b> +2|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 11|<b>CON</b> 13|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 16| <b>CHA</b> 18[/table]Spells:<br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:13)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, light</i> | 5 | - | 5 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:14)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1 </i>| 3 | 1 | 4 | 1<br/>
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</div><br/>Bastiel feels a twinge of anxiety build up in his stomach at the mention of healing.  He waits for someone else to offer, prays that someone else will answer.<font color=""Red"">""I... um, can patch you up a bit...""  <font color=""Black"">He pulls some bandages out of his backpack.  If he couldn't display who, or what, he was, he was going to at least help in SOME way.</font></font>"
21308,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2268948&postcount=300,2007-03-27T18:18:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:15/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn finishes his walk and approaches the short mage<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Ah travel as a coommoon man because foor noow Ah be woon; as Ah said Ah be the trooe heir too that title boot oonfoortoonately noot the woon whoo bares it coorrently. That title is woon oov the reasoons Ah fight as Ah moost reclaim it and avenge my family against my vile ooncle.""</font>"
21309,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2273391&postcount=301,2007-03-28T12:09:00,Fenria,"Patrick<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Thank you Bastiel, that would be more than welcome.""</font>(Standing in front of door B)"
21310,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2279988&postcount=302,2007-03-29T13:01:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Bastiel Perral</b><b>|Human|Favoured Soul|LVL 1|CG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""SeaGreen""> 9<font color=""Black"">/9</font></font></b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>15/10/15|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+2 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|N/A|dmg:N/A|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+3|<b>Ref</b> +2|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 11|<b>CON</b> 13|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 16| <b>CHA</b> 18[/table]Spells:<br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:13)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, light</i> | 5 | - | 5 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:14)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1 </i>| 3 | 1 | 4 | 1<br/>
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</div><br/>Unravelling some bandages, he walks up to Patrick and starts to patch him up, muttering under his breath.<font color=""Red"">""You'll be right as rain soon enough...""<br/>
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21311,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2287181&postcount=303,2007-03-30T14:51:00,Theeon,"As<b><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Vist </font></b><font color=""DarkOrchid""><font color=""Black"">proceeds to drag bodies to the center of the room, and other people meet him to discuss the fight, and to see if everyone is all right. <b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick</font></b> and <b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel </font></b><font color=""Red""><font color=""Black"">go over to the corner to patch </font></font></font></font><font color=""DarkOrchid""><font color=""Black""><b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick </font></b><font color=""SeaGreen""><font color=""Black"">up. As he is wrapping bandages around </font></font></font></font><font color=""DarkOrchid""><font color=""Black""><b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick's </font></b><font color=""SeaGreen""><font color=""Black"">wounds his eyes turn solid white and a large bright light flashes and floods toward the rapidly closing wounds, while he makes a few quick gestures. <b>Knoton </b>picks up his injured wolf and says <b>""I need to go get something in the forest for my friend, i will be right back. Wait here.""</b> then he runs out of the cave.<br/>
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<a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/cave1-3.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">map</a><br/>
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(( i hope you don't mind i moved some people))<br/>
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21312,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2293172&postcount=304,2007-03-31T15:45:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Ah, thanks Bastiel, that's much better...""</font>He swings his arms a few times experimentally.<br/><br/>Quietly he continued to talk to Bastiel. (meaning no one else but Bastiel can hear)<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""By the way, I wanted to talk to you.  I want you to know that there is nothing at all craven about what you did in the fight.  Everyone's first battle is like that.  The blood, the screaming, it freaks you out.  I would know, it happened to me too.  You may feel that you let us down by not fighting, but we all came out ok so no worries.  You'll get used to it, and eventually, you'll be up front with Vist and me, killing the scum of the land.""</font>He put a reassuring hand on Bastiel's shoulder.<font color=""seagreen"">""Remember, we'll be right beside you.""</font><br/><br/>OOC: (Skill check: Profession (Pep-talk)....lol)"
21313,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2293481&postcount=305,2007-03-31T16:38:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Bastiel Perral</b><b>|Human|Favoured Soul|LVL 1|CG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""SeaGreen""> 9<font color=""Black"">/9</font></font></b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>15/10/15|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+2 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|N/A|dmg:N/A|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+3|<b>Ref</b> +2|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 11|<b>CON</b> 13|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 16| <b>CHA</b> 18[/table]Spells:<br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:13)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, light</i> | 5 | - | 5 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:14)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1 </i>| 3 | 1 | 4 | 2<br/>
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</div><br/>His lower lip quivers, but he keeps on a brave face.<font color=""Red"">""Eh... heh, thanks Patrick... I'll try to keep a stiff upper lip and all that.  I've just... never seen anyone killed... or want to kill me... before..."" <font color=""Black"">He looks around the room at the dead bodies, absently rubbing at the gash in his armour where he was skewered.<br/>
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21314,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2293728&postcount=306,2007-03-31T17:46:00,Theeon,"<b>Helpful DM reminder:<br/>
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</b>I take this time to remind our players that the OOC tread is not just for witty banter and the such (not that I'm discouraging that lol). I also post game related Data and remind you to do so about things that you believe other characters should know about your character but it just hasn't come up in the IC. We have a pretty healthy OOC, but I would like to remind our less active posters to check there for things that might be important to the game.<br/><br/>Thanks."
21315,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2306535&postcount=307,2007-04-02T18:58:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura </b>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura pretends not to notice that Patrick was whispering to Bastiel and continues to address Vist<font color=""Silver"">""By your size and stature I dont think you are a pure blood Elf and I have always heard the elven high society was very blood based.""</font>"
21316,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2319972&postcount=308,2007-04-04T15:55:00,Vazzaroth,"<i>If they wern't thicker than me, both bodily and mentally, I'd leave their bodies behind and do this myself. Soon. Soon I will be capable of such things without the annoying baggage. Undeath is within my grasp...<br/>
<br/>
</i>Balthazaar leans in the corner across from the door they are going to go through. He seems to be examing his hands and arms, clenching a fist, and relaxing, looking at both sides of the fleshy appendages and occasionally manifesting his dark energy again."
21317,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2320452&postcount=309,2007-04-04T17:14:00,slevin,"Grom walks over to Balthazaar.<br/>Whispering in Elven:<font color=""White"">You are part elf are you not? or at least it seems as if you are trying to kill that part of you. why do you meddle in the dark arts? if you are a part of this brigande of adventurers, then you must be somewhat good. no?</font><br/><br/>Grom leans against the same wall that Balthazaar just leaned aginst. He is using the most disarming body posture he can to try to get across to the dark man that he means no disrespect or that he is trying to pry into his business."
21318,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2320591&postcount=310,2007-04-04T17:36:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar stifles a slight laugh as Grom speaks to him.<br/><font color=""Indigo"">""No need to speak in tounges, small one. I do not hide my motivations. As to the ""dark arts"", I do not meddle, I embrace them. And the better question is why <i>don't</i> you? The only diffrence from my spells and those of other, weaker minded individuals is the sacrifice I'm willing to make. Full devotion seperates me, and the others will have to deal with being incomptent.""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">A sideways glance at Bastiel and Basura are not particularly hard to miss.<br/>
<font color=""Indigo"">""And I have no loyalty to either of my races that comprimise my heritage, I will be rid of such mortal things soon. Reletevly anyway.""<br/>
<i><font color=""Black"">Not nearly soon enough.</font></i><br/>
</font></font></font>"
21319,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2327480&postcount=311,2007-04-05T16:12:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:14/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn stands to his full height and stretches his very un-elven sized shoulders,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Ah be half hooman and there be noo laws that stoop mixed blooods in the high ranks joost a histoory oov racist distroost.""</font>"
21320,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2327768&postcount=312,2007-04-05T17:07:00,slevin,"Grom aquires the same level in his voice as Balthazaar.<br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">So then, what happened to you that made you embrace the darkness? I was always taught that those living are there for a reason and that the dead should never come to unrest. am i wrong?</font><br/>Grom ponders for a moment reflecting back on the let downs in his life.<br/>Muttering to himself but loud enough for Balthazaar to hear:<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i>Why is he so angry when i have been through so much. fought so hard and gotten such a short distance?</i></font><br/>Grom slumps in a deep reverie."
21321,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2327846&postcount=313,2007-04-05T17:21:00,Vazzaroth,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Life is wasted on the living. People cannot be trusted to do as told, or even to do as they should. They are blessed and should be gratful if I choose them to be my loyal underling. And what makes death or life so sacred? It's all just logical progression. Until someone exceptional, like me, comes by and is able to bend the law to his advantage. That's all I do, and intend to do.""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Balthazaar sighs after running through a gamut of emotions: Bitterness, anger, lamenting, matter-of-factly, then flat. Then a half-grin.<br/>
<font color=""Indigo"">""I will not talk about my upbringing. Not right now. We have sparks to extinguish, vermin to exterminate.""<br/>
<font color=""Black"">With a flair of his black robes, he walks purposfully to the door by Patrick, and opens it, bows exquisitely, and motions his hand into the opening to allow the rest to pass.<br/>
<font color=""Indigo"">""After you, <i>freinds</i>.""</font><br/>
</font></font></font></font>"
21322,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2328287&postcount=314,2007-04-05T19:35:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura </b>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura brings her crossbow up to her chest almost as if it will protect her and looks to Vist<font color=""Silver"">""I believe you have become our front-guard so I wait for your powerful build to shield me in the coming progress."" <font color=""Black"">She gives a big-eyed look and pouts slightly at him before returning to her curious gaze that is now aimed at the unopened door.<br/>
</font></font>"
21323,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2328310&postcount=315,2007-04-05T19:43:00,Theeon,Balthazaar attempts to open the door but he is unsuccessful because the handle will not turn.
21324,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2328340&postcount=316,2007-04-05T19:55:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:14/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn laughs his usual friendly laugh and says<font color=""darkorchid"">""Soo foor a change oov pace why doont we try the oother dooor befoore i break woon doown.""</font>he then casually strolls to the other door and rests his hand very gently on the handle as if it were really fragile and turns to the others<font color=""darkorchid"">""Be we all ready?""</font>"
21325,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2328472&postcount=317,2007-04-05T21:14:00,Vazzaroth,"Things didn't go according to his plan. It took all of his willpower to not turn around and touch Vist with a Charnel Touch, or perhaps show him true fear, or mabye an undead to combat him. This is undoubtedly how he would have handled it if they were alone, and it's how those women met their demise the last few weeks. But they were not, and he could easliy be overwhelmed.<br/><br/>Quietly seething, and with a slight twitch of his eye, Balthazaar says nothing but moves to his previous spot behind they others as they begin to form around the other door."
21326,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2330455&postcount=318,2007-04-06T05:53:00,slevin,"Grom looks up just in time to notice Balthazaars atempt at opening the door. He can see the rage in his face when he sees Vist laugh. He thinks back to his childhood remembering how the other children used to laugh at him because he could not keep up. he pulls his sword up to his face and reads the inscription on the handle. ""<i>NETH NOGOTH MIN</i>"" It was all confused to him. He shook his head and got his wits about him.<br/><br/>Grom walks back to the others by the door eager to get out of the godforsaken tunnels."
21327,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2333017&postcount=319,2007-04-06T12:39:00,Fenria,"Patrick<br/><br/>As he walked to the door, next to Vist, Patrick calmly said,<font color=""seagreen"">""Yeah, I'm ready""</font>.<br/><br/>He again readied his shield and his hammer, preparing for what lay beyond."
21328,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2353519&postcount=320,2007-04-09T15:05:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura </b>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura walks over to the new door and stands just behind the men, she then leans over to Balthazaar and whispers for him only ""<font color=""White"">I do not think he intended that laugh for you, and I trust him to protect us as the front guard for those of us who work best from behind; it would be good to do likewise though you dont need to like him.</font>"" She looks to the rest and proclaims ""<font color=""Silver"">Noble-swordsman I believe we are ready.</font>"""
21329,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2353818&postcount=321,2007-04-09T15:43:00,Vazzaroth,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Don't worry, I <i>don't.</i> Open it already.""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Balthazaar hid nothing. He was annoyed, bored, and done with this room.</font><br/>
</font>"
21330,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2354334&postcount=322,2007-04-09T17:15:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:14/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn watches all the preceedings with a smile and gives a slight head tilt and curious look to Balthazaars comment before asking<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Woould soomewoon grab thoose soonroods.""</font>and then he waits.<br/><br/><font color=""DimGray""><i>[as soon as both rods are held and at least one is within 10 feet of the door]</i></font>Vist proceeds, holding his shield ready and, with sword still in hand, attempts to open the door in front of him."
21331,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2363024&postcount=323,2007-04-10T18:18:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura </b>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura goes over and picks up the remaining sunrod and while walking back to the door says with a bit of attitude ""<font color=""Silver"">May we proceed now?</font>"""
21332,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2363122&postcount=324,2007-04-10T18:42:00,slevin,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Yes, may we?</font><br/><br/>It is clearly visible to those in the group that something is getting to grom as he i9s getting snappy. maybe its the lack of fresh air, and being in this cave, or maybe it something else."
21333,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2370202&postcount=325,2007-04-11T15:58:00,Theeon,"The door opens with ease, but there is a slight stone on stone grinding sound. The cavern opens up to a wide hall way, approximately ten feet across. It is not evenly cut and the pathway curves out of sight.<br/><a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/maps/cave1-4.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map</a>"
21334,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2370273&postcount=326,2007-04-11T16:07:00,anarch_nomad,"Ziad Hp:6/6 AC:18<br/><br/>Looks under Balthazaar arm. Makes a long whistling noise.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">So? Who wants to be the first to walk down the long dark spooky hallway?</font>"
21335,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2377593&postcount=327,2007-04-12T14:46:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:14/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn turns away from the door<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Bastiel,  Ah knoow yoo be no cooward soo Ah ask that yoo hoold that light foor me as Ah take the froont doown the hall; Patrick, if yoo doont mind please walk with me.""</font>He then turns and walks through the door and a few steps up the hall. [now in (F,23)]"
21336,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2378538&postcount=328,2007-04-12T16:59:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura </b>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura quickly ducks into the hall behind Vist and moves to the corner [E,21] where she stands with the crossbow in her hand ready to switch over and use it and the sunrod held high to light the hallway for the others who have yet to come.<br/><br/>[Basura sticks at the back of the group and follows until otherwise noted]"
21337,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2384188&postcount=329,2007-04-13T12:45:00,Fenria,"Patrick  HP: 14/14  AC: 19<br/><br/>""Alright,"" he replied as he fell in step beside Vist.<br/><br/>[stays on either side of Vist (whichever the hallway allows) until something exciting happens, and I post again]"
21338,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2390642&postcount=330,2007-04-14T09:26:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Bastiel Perral</b><b>|Human|Favoured Soul|LVL 1|CG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""SeaGreen""> 9<font color=""Black"">/9</font></font></b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>15/10/15|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+2 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|N/A|dmg:N/A|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+3|<b>Ref</b> +2|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 11|<b>CON</b> 13|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 16| <b>CHA</b> 18[/table]Spells:<br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:13)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, light</i> | 5 | - | 5 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:14)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1 </i>| 3 | 1 | 4 | 2<br/>
[/table]</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Uh... yeah, sure... like this?""  <font color=""Black"">He stands behind Patrick and Vist, holding his shield hand up to shine the sunrod's light over their heads a bit, lighting the way for them.  He felt a bit better with people closeby, but found himself feeling guilty for feeling better when he comrades were in more immediate danger.</font></font>"
21339,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2414924&postcount=331,2007-04-17T12:55:00,anarch_nomad,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Ziad</font>Hp:6/6 AC:18<br/><br/>Ziad looks up at the party seeing them focusing and thinking about what our next action is going to be.<font color=""DarkOrchid""> Ok fine. You know you guys,you dont have to beg ill be point man even with my small <u>squishy</u> figure and all.</font>Ziad readys his crossbow and sneaks into the room.(Move Silently/Hide check?) [moves to (E,21)] Ziad then looks down the tunnel and trys to listen.<br/><br/><u>Move Silently</u>-23<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=980740"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=980740</a><br/><u>Hide</u>-27<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=980749"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=980749</a><br/><u>Spot</u>-7   =(<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=980958"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=980958</a><br/><u>Listen</u>-20<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=980955"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=980955</a><br/>(I accidentally rolled under no one =(   )"
21340,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2416078&postcount=332,2007-04-17T15:09:00,Theeon,"The party proceeds to wander up the hallway, until you run into an exposed hole in the ground. It appears to be a trap that has already been sprung. As you peer into the depths it appears to be a pit of indeterminable depth, you can see a slight glint of metal down there and what appears to be some kind of humanoid bodies thought you cant make out what they are, and your light can't pierce the depths. The pit takes up the entire hall way, except for a slight ledge that runs along the right hand wall.<br/><a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/maps/cave1-5.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map</a>"
21341,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2416149&postcount=333,2007-04-17T15:17:00,anarch_nomad,(You didnt say anything about my skill checks!!)
21342,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2416604&postcount=334,2007-04-17T16:13:00,Visturon,<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:14/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn walks past the halfling and up the hall clearly presuming that all are following him.<br/><br/>[i stay within light should it fall behind]
21343,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2416704&postcount=335,2007-04-17T16:25:00,anarch_nomad,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Ziad</font>HP:6/6 AC:18<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Oh hey im so glad the warrior decided to tag along. </font>Once Caeradwyn walks past<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Pompus egotistical elf.</font>"
21344,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2417223&postcount=336,2007-04-17T18:01:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura </b>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura follows vist as stated but as she passes Ziad she runs her arm into his head ""<font color=""silver"">Oh, woops, I'm so sorry, didn't see you down there.</font>"" and once a little beyond him, but where he can for sure hear ""<font color=""silver"">Obnoxious thieving halfling...</font>"""
21345,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2417354&postcount=337,2007-04-17T18:26:00,slevin,"Elven:<font color=""White"">Its a shame that he didnt fall into that trap. It would have been a beautiful sight with the blood and the screaming...</font>"
21346,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2417397&postcount=338,2007-04-17T18:38:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:14/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn, upon reaching the trap, presses himself against the wall and<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=981408"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">skirts the edge (1d20+3=8)</a>of it."
21347,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2417610&postcount=339,2007-04-17T20:36:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Bastiel Perral</b><b>|Human|Favoured Soul|LVL 1|CG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""SeaGreen""> 9<font color=""Black"">/9</font></font></b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>15/10/15|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+2 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|N/A|dmg:N/A|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+3|<b>Ref</b> +2|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 11|<b>CON</b> 13|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 16| <b>CHA</b> 18[/table]Spells:<br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:13)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, light</i> | 5 | - | 5 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:14)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1 </i>| 3 | 1 | 4 | 2<br/>
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</div><br/>Bastiel peers over the front-liners' shoulders into the hole.<font color=""Red"">""Um, shouldn't we see if anyone's alive down there?""</font>"
21348,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2418420&postcount=340,2007-04-18T02:17:00,anarch_nomad,"Ziad holds his lip seeing his own blood.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Thanks for that</font>He slumps down to the ground looking downward into his lap. His hair covering his face. He gives a smirk."
21349,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2419841&postcount=341,2007-04-18T07:57:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:14/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn responds to Bastiels question,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Soomething tells me Ah knoow the answer aleady, and if Ah be wroong then Ah doon't think we woont too meet whatever it be.""</font>"
21350,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2420225&postcount=342,2007-04-18T11:33:00,Fenria,"Patrick<br/><br/>Patrick follows Vist along the edge, but much slower.<br/><br/>(Take 10... that's a score of 13)"
21351,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2420462&postcount=343,2007-04-18T12:02:00,Theeon,"(Note the DC is ten and you all can take 10 on your roll so don't worry about crossing the path, you cant fall) just worry about whats in the pit and whats beyond it =-)"
21352,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2421364&postcount=344,2007-04-18T13:40:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Bastiel Perral</b><b>|Human|Favoured Soul|LVL 1|CG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""SeaGreen""> 9<font color=""Black"">/9</font></font></b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>15/10/15|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+2 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|N/A|dmg:N/A|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+3|<b>Ref</b> +2|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 11|<b>CON</b> 13|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 16| <b>CHA</b> 18[/table]Spells:<br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:13)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, light</i> | 5 | - | 5 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:14)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1 </i>| 3 | 1 | 4 | 2<br/>
[/table]</div>
</div><br/>The would-be swordsman blinks at Caerdwyn's response, and watches as he and most of the rest shuffle around the pit.  Lingering behind a moment, he hums to himself.<i><font color=""Red"">There could be someone half-alive down there... or half...</font></i><font color=""Red""> <font color=""Black"">He gulps at the prospect of the rest of that sentence, kneeling down next to the edge cautiously, extending the sunrod into the darkness.<br/>
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[OOC:]  Can I see anything? I'm thinking it's armour, and if it is... that'd be cool, free loot :D<br/>
</font></font>"
21353,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2428169&postcount=345,2007-04-19T17:54:00,slevin,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Come along Bastiel. Whatever is down there is best left down there. Probably not worth the effort anyways.</font>Grom says as he looks back at bastiel. He has a very unsettling grin on his face. If you look closely you can see the clean braid of his beard is starting to come undone and there are small specks of blood on it."
21354,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2433432&postcount=346,2007-04-20T12:05:00,Visturon,<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:14/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn keeps walking up the hallway as if the rest hadn't stopped to debate the pit they know nothing about.
21355,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2433452&postcount=347,2007-04-20T12:09:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar follows up the rear, last in line to go across.<br/><br/><i>One little push, that's all it'd take. It would look like they slipped! Hm, Mabye if it was someone else, like that Vist! I know he laughed at me, I don't care what the others say! Or that fire mage. No <u>mabye</u> involved for him, I'd do it without a second thought. I shall find him someday, and make his corpse serve me well...<br/>
<br/>
</i>As he finishes his transversal, he looks rather distracted..."
21356,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2434332&postcount=348,2007-04-20T13:51:00,Chu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Bastiel Perral</b><b>|Human|Favoured Soul|LVL 1|CG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""SeaGreen""> 9<font color=""Black"">/9</font></font></b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>15/10/15|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+2 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|N/A|dmg:N/A|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+3|<b>Ref</b> +2|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 11|<b>CON</b> 13|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 16| <b>CHA</b> 18[/table]Spells:<br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:13)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, light</i> | 5 | - | 5 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:14)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1 </i>| 3 | 1 | 4 | 2<br/>
[/table]</div>
</div><br/>Bastiel rubs at the back of his head uneasily, giving up the attempt that no one else endorses.  He makes his way around the edge of the pit and jogs up to reassume his position.<font color=""Red"">""Sorry 'bout that guys, thought I'd see if there was anyone still breathing down there... doesn't look like it, though... What a dismal place, this is...""</font>"
21357,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2435043&postcount=349,2007-04-20T15:18:00,Fenria,"<font color=""black""><b>Patrick</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""I do not like the feeling I get from this place after that pit...It seems more evil in here now.""</font>As an after thought, Patrick looks over his shoulder and sees Balthazaar walking closesly behind him.<font color=""seagreen"">'Maybe it wasn't the pit,'</font>he thought."
21358,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2435057&postcount=350,2007-04-20T15:20:00,Chu,"<font size=""4"">Bastiel Perral<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]<b>Bastiel Perral</b><b>|Human|Favoured Soul|LVL 1|CG|M<br/>
hp:<font color=""SeaGreen""> 9<font color=""Black"">/9</font></font></b><b>|Init</b> +0|<b>Spd</b> 30|<b>AC/T/FF|</b>15/10/15|Light<br/>
<b>Melee Atk</b> |+2 longsword|dmg: 1d8+2|<b>Ranged Atk</b>|N/A|dmg:N/A|<br/>
<b>SV|Fort </b>+3|<b>Ref</b> +2|<b>Will</b> +5|<br/>
<b>STR</b> 14|<b>DEX</b> 11|<b>CON</b> 13|<b>INT</b> 13|<b>WIS</b> 16| <b>CHA</b> 18[/table]Spells:<br/>
{table]Level | Known | Per day | Bonus | Total | Used<br/>
0 (DC:13)| <i>detect magic, cure minor wounds, create water, light</i> | 5 | - | 5 | 0<br/>
1 (DC:14)| <i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1 </i>| 3 | 1 | 4 | 2<br/>
[/table]</div>
</div><br/><font color=""Red"">""Can anyone look around and see if there's more of those pits?""  <font color=""Black"">He uneasily taps the floor with his sword.  <font color=""Red"">""I don't feel entirely safe anymore...""</font></font></font>"
21359,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2435185&postcount=351,2007-04-20T15:39:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:14/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn maintains his speed and without looking back says in cheerful but hushed voice<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Ah be keeping my eyes sharp foor anything oout oov the oordoonary; and Ah hoope yoo all be dooing the same.""</font>"
21360,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2454891&postcount=352,2007-04-23T12:11:00,Theeon,"As Vist proceeds up the hall the is a soft but distinct ""click"". Only seconds later a large spear fires out of a secret compartment only feet from Vist's flank. Vist is caught unaware and is unable to avoid the spear, but it barely strikes through his side before continuing on and landing harmlessly in the corner.<br/><br/>Vist takes 1 damage<br/><br/><a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/maps/cave1-6.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">map</a>"
21361,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2455089&postcount=353,2007-04-23T12:38:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar's eyes are wide for a few seconds as the man in front of him is hit by the trap, then he grins.<br/><u><i>Exactly</i></u><i> why I bring these people.</i><br/><br/>He will follow the party down the hall."
21362,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2455514&postcount=354,2007-04-23T13:29:00,anarch_nomad,"<b>Ziad</b><br/><br/>Ziad sighs.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">I can already see how this is going to go. Please excuse me.</font>Ziad makes his way to the front of the group and stands next to Caeradwyn and looks at himw while he gives a slight smile and rubs off the blood from his lip.<br/><br/>(Search=<i>25</i><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=995931"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=995931</a>)"
21363,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2455517&postcount=355,2007-04-23T13:29:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:13/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn gasps, flinches, and grabs his side for a moment but then squeezes the wound as if to close it and says while he proceeds to walk forward:<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Ah doo believe we doo need too be loooking foor moore than pits in this place.""</font>"
21364,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2462816&postcount=356,2007-04-24T13:08:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 14/14  AC:19<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Wow, that looked like it stung.  You sure you don't want me to take the lead, Vist?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">Patrick hoisted his shield up, preparing for any thing that might lash out at him.</font>"
21365,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2464222&postcount=357,2007-04-24T16:07:00,anarch_nomad,"<b>Ziad</b><br/><br/>Ziad turns to the party and whispers<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Ok im going to sneak ahead and check things out. If I dont come back in a few minutes...come find me <b>(and with that he gives a smile)</b></font><br/><br/>((<b>Move Silently= 22</b><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=996675)"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=996675)</a>)<br/>((<b>Hide= 15</b><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=996689)"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=996689)</a>)"
21366,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2464480&postcount=358,2007-04-24T16:48:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:13/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn stops his forward movement and says<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Ah be fine still, Patrick. Alright, Scrood, boot if yoo find troouble call oos and we will be there oon the doouble.""</font>"
21367,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2464512&postcount=359,2007-04-24T16:53:00,anarch_nomad,"<b>Ziad</b><b> Hp:6 AC:18 </b><br/><br/>Ziad looks back for a second.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Dont worry Caeradwyn(he gives a 10 cent grin) If anything happens you can bet on me halling ass.</font>"
21368,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2467093&postcount=360,2007-04-25T04:47:00,Theeon,As Ziad proceeds to creep along he gets about halfway down the hall way when the floor suddenly gives out. As the covering tile gives in Ziad is able to reach out a hand and grab the edge of the pit saving him self. He hoists himself up out of the pit.
21369,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2468902&postcount=361,2007-04-25T08:39:00,anarch_nomad,"<b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Ziad</font></b><br/><br/>Ziad steps a few steps back from the hole and then proceeds down the hall."
21370,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2469744&postcount=362,2007-04-25T10:20:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:13/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn walks up to the pit gesturing the light bearers forward and, staying clear of the edge, tries to look into the hole."
21371,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2471683&postcount=363,2007-04-25T14:11:00,Chu,"<font color=""Red""><b>Bastiel Perral<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""Black"">Bastiel moves up alongside Vist, holding the sunrod high and outward to shine down the pit.</font><br/>
</font>"
21372,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2472674&postcount=364,2007-04-25T17:02:00,Theeon,"The Pit is about five feet by five feet, and about ten feet deep and the only thing in it is the shattered pit covering. About 10 feet away, down the hall, is  another large door but this one is only made out of wood.<br/><br/><a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/maps/cave1-7.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map</a>"
21373,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2472732&postcount=365,2007-04-25T17:13:00,anarch_nomad,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Ziad</b></font><br/><br/>He creeps to the door and briefly looks it over and creeps back to the other side of the hole and whispers to the others while resting on one knee.<font color=""darkolivegreen"">There is a door ahead. Im going to check it out further if thats ok? If not please voice your opinon?</font>Ziad creeps over to the door and tries to look through the key hole if their is one then if their is not one he will check under the door (cracks,w/e if able to see through or around the door he tries) He then will check for traps.<br/>((<b>Searching for traps on or around door = 25</b><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=999612)"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=999612)</a>)<br/><br/><br/>After a few minutes Ziad creeps back to the hole.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Ok I hear some noice from inside but I cant understand what is being said can someone come with me who can possibly translate?</font>"
21374,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2478643&postcount=366,2007-04-26T15:15:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:13/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Caeradwyn says quietly<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Ah will try.""</font>And attempts to<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1001557"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">move silently (1d20-1=9)</a>up to the door but fails miserably. Once at the door he tries to hear anything he can."
21375,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2479535&postcount=367,2007-04-26T18:16:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura </b>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>At Vist's noiseyness Basura lays her Crossbow over her forearm, where she can continue to hold up the sunrod, and aims it at the door a little nervously, while she whispers to no-one in particular, ""<font color=""silver"">Think anything heard that?</font><font color=""black"">""</font>"
21376,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2480423&postcount=368,2007-04-27T01:32:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 14/14  AC: 19<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""I certainly hope not...""</font>He looked around quickly, scanning the room.  He then looked to the door, and readied himself for anything."
21377,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2484381&postcount=369,2007-04-27T13:09:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:13/15 AC:19<br/><br/>Upon approaching the door and hearing nothing, Caeradwyn decides he must have caused to much noise and alerted whatever was beyond to his presence. So he suddenly braces and tries to<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1003980"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">kick in the door (1d20+3=9)</a>"
21378,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2484601&postcount=370,2007-04-27T13:37:00,anarch_nomad,"<b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Ziad AC:18 HP:6/6</font></b><br/><br/>When Caeradwyn clunks up to the door Ziad slaps his face in disappointment and when he trys to kick open the door Ziads jaw drops and his face looks horrified.<font color=""darkolivegreen"">(he says under his breath while retreating into the shadows) Imbucile! </font><br/><br/><b>(( Hide = 17 <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1004061)"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1004061)</a>)<br/>
<br/>
(( Move Silently = *im a short sneaking god!!* 30 <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1004065)"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1004065)</a>)<br/>
<br/>
((Initiative? = 16 <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1004250"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1004250</a><br/>
</b>"
21379,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2485193&postcount=371,2007-04-27T14:49:00,Theeon,Vist Kicks the door but his foot only makes a whole in the door. When he retracts his foot he sees the point of a sharp bolt as it is fired at him.  It bounces of shield but not by much.
21380,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2485205&postcount=372,2007-04-27T14:51:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 14/14 AC: 19<br/><br/>Hearing the door being broken and the clang of metal on metal Patrick runs to the door, silence forgotten.<br/><br/>[Edit]:  Initiative =<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1004344"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+7=10</a></font>"
21381,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2485241&postcount=373,2007-04-27T14:55:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:13/15 AC:19<br/>[<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1004293"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">initiative (1d20+3=20)</a>]<br/><br/>Caeradwyn steps back from the door five feet and prepares should anything come through at him in the meantime yelling<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""We have coompany!""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">[readied action; </font></font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1004320"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack (1d20+4=19,  1d10+3=12)</a><font color=""DarkOrchid""><font color=""Black""> at anything that comes within range]</font><br/>
</font>"
21382,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2493619&postcount=374,2007-04-29T02:48:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral<br/>
<font color=""Black"">HP: </font></font></b><font color=""Green""><b>9/9</b></font><br/><b>AC/T/FF: 15/10/15<br/>
<br/>
</b>Gritting his teeth and gripping tightly onto his hilt and shield/sunrod, he stands as ready as he can.<i><font color=""Red"">Oh no... not again!<br/>
<br/>
</font></i><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1007411"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative: 4</a>"
21383,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2493941&postcount=375,2007-04-29T03:59:00,Vazzaroth,"<b>Balthazaar HP: 9/9 AC: 16 </b><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1007513"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Init: (1d20+3=15)</a><br/><br/>As Vist kicks the door, It's Balthazaar's turn to laugh.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""Haha, overestimate yourself a little there?""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">He will begin to make his way to the front part of the group, stopping before passing Patrick and Vist.<br/>
<br/>
((Bsically, he want to be the second wave without standing in crossbow LoS right now.))<br/>
</font></font>"
21384,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2497269&postcount=376,2007-04-29T14:37:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:13/15 AC:19<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Doon't woory Bastiel, we will hoold oour groound toogether and defeat them whatever they may be.""</font>"
21385,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2498086&postcount=377,2007-04-29T17:22:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura </b>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1008596"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative (1d20+2=10)</a> </font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111"">""<font color=""silver"">Vist, why can't you be at least a little tactful?</font>"" Basura holds her crossbow ready and waits for the doors to be opened.</font>"
21386,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2511388&postcount=378,2007-05-01T18:10:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:13/15 AC:19 Init:20<br/><br/>Caeradwyn looks taken aback for a moment before laughing over his shoulder,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Ah doo be tactfool boot my tactics be thoose oov coombat noot thoose oov quiet.""</font>"
21387,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2516237&postcount=379,2007-05-02T17:18:00,Theeon,"<font color=""Plum""><b><font color=""Black"">Round 1<br/>
</font></b><i><font color=""Black"">INIT order<br/>
</font></i><b><font color=""Black""><font color=""Plum"">Visturon<br/>
<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Gromilium</font><br/>
</font></font></b><font color=""Magenta""><b><font color=""Olive"">Ziad<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Monster Group 3<br/>
Monster Group 2<br/>
</font></font></b><font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Patrick<br/>
</b><font color=""Silver""><b>Basura<br/>
</b><font color=""Purple""><b>Balthazaar<br/>
<font color=""Red"">Bastiel<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Monster Group 1<br/>
<br/>
</font></font></b><font color=""Red""><font color=""Black""><b><font color=""Plum""><font size=""1"">Vist </font></font></b><font color=""Plum""><font size=""1""><font color=""Black"">is able to move back, While <font color=""MediumTurquoise""><b>Grom</b> <font color=""Black"">runs to move within striking distance of his chain. <b><font color=""Olive"">Ziad </font></b><font color=""Olive""><font color=""Black"">flattens himself against the wall just in time for the tip of a long spear point to come poking through the hole <font color=""Plum""><b>Vist</b> <font color=""Black"">made. It is aimed for <b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b> but comes up short and Vist is able to dodge it easily. <b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick</font></b>, <b><font color=""Silver"">Basura</font></b>, and <b><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Balthazaar</font></b> all move to get in better position, but <b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel</font></b> hangs back, timid of more combat.<br/>
<br/>
<a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/maps/cave1-8.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map</a><br/>
</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font>"
21388,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2516277&postcount=380,2007-05-02T17:25:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:13/15 AC:19 Init:20<br/><br/>Caeradwyn steps forward and once more tries to<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1015880"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">kick the doors (1d20+3=9)</a>off their hinges, his kick however goes astray and the strength of his mighty leg may as well never have existed."
21389,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2517497&postcount=381,2007-05-03T01:40:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>Hoisting his shield in front of himself, Patrick charges at the door, attempting to knock it open with sheer force of weight and momentum.<br/><br/>(Upon turn, he charges at the door.<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1019993"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Charging the door (1d20+2=16)</a> If successful, he bursts through the door and attacks the nearest threatning thing)</font>"
21390,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2533688&postcount=382,2007-05-05T13:58:00,slevin,"(Side note to DM: as stated before, Grom has out his elven short sword now.)<br/>Grom readies himself as he quietly starts muttering to himself uncomprehensible things under his breath."
21391,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2534565&postcount=383,2007-05-05T15:47:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar will wait by the side of the door, ready to go in after his resident meatshields to start his fighting.<br/>((Delay until after Ziad next round. Don't forget that changes my order fr the rest of the fight...))"
21392,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2535022&postcount=384,2007-05-05T16:52:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral<br/>
<font color=""Black"">HP: </font></font></b><font color=""Green""><b>9/9</b></font><br/><b>AC/T/FF: 15/10/15</b><br/><br/><br/>Clenching his jaws firmly together, Bastiel takes in a deep breath, worming his way around his companions to bring himself and his light as close to the frontline as possible, quivering visibly from the uncharacteristic boldness.<br/><br/>[OOC: Moving to D46, I assume I can get there, sorta press up against the wall?]"
21393,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2535416&postcount=385,2007-05-05T18:01:00,Theeon,"<font size=""1""><font color=""Plum""><b><font color=""Black"">Round 1 1/2<br/>
</font></b><i><font color=""Black"">INIT order<br/>
</font></i><b><font color=""Black""><font color=""Plum"">Visturon <font color=""Black"">(-6)</font><br/>
<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Gromilium</font><br/>
</font></font></b><font color=""Magenta""><b><font color=""Olive"">Ziad<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Monster Group 3<br/>
Monster Group 2<br/>
</font></font></b><font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Patrick<br/>
</b><font color=""Silver""><b>Basura<br/>
</b><font color=""Purple""><b>Balthazaar<br/>
<font color=""Red"">Bastiel<br/>
<font color=""Black"">Monster Group 1<br/>
</font></font></b></font></font></font></font></font><i>continue after Patrick's turn</i><br/>
<br/>
<b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b> again tries to break down the door but puts only another hole through it. <b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Grom </font></b><font color=""MediumTurquoise""><font color=""Black"">and <b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Ziad </font></b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><font color=""Black"">prepare themselves but do nothing more. A few blows are traded through the door and a spear takes <b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b> in the side. </font></font></font></font><b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick</font></b> charges the door and leaps over the pit and crashes through the door. As <font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Patrick</b></font> breaks down the door you can see that this cave is very well illuminated and very well manned. <font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Patrick</b></font> runs head long in to a rather large, and furry, <b>Orc</b>; that tries to take a rather large chunk out of him. There are a few other <b>Orcs</b> and a couple of <b>Goblins</b>, but the most interesting thing is that there is a solitary <b>Hobgoblin</b> holding a vicious looking blade to the throat of a bound and gaged Gnome. <b>""Drop your weapons <i>Humans</i> or the Gnome will die a slow, painful, and bloody death.""</b> He smiles a bit when he says that. <br/>
<br/>
<a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/maps/cave1-9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map</a><br/>
<br/>
((Note: Fenria what does Patrick do after breaking through door, everyone else pick up after Patrick's turn.))</font>"
21394,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2558891&postcount=386,2007-05-09T18:12:00,anarch_nomad,"<b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Ziad Ac:18  HP:6/6</font></b><br/><br/>Ziad jumps out and fires at the hobgoblin. [I held my action every turn since I hid, waiting for this moment]<br/><br/><b><u>((Crossbow attack = 26)) <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1031732"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1031732</a><br/>
<br/>
((Crit Confirm = 26(OOC: omfg)) <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1031736"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1031736</a><br/>
<br/>
((Grand Strike Confirm? = 20(darn)) <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1031741"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1031741</a><br/>
<br/>
((Crossbow Damage = 11 )) <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1031750"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1031750</a><br/>
<br/>
((Sneak Attack = 5 )) <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1031769"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1031769</a><br/>
</u></b>"
21395,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2570870&postcount=387,2007-05-12T16:49:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura</b>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura fires at the creature that is most available to fire at (if any) and then proceeds to reload her crossbow.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1038062"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Shot at creature (1d20+2=17, 1d6=1)</a>"
21396,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2571302&postcount=388,2007-05-12T18:37:00,Theeon,"<font size=""1""><b><font color=""Black"">Round 2<br/>
</font></b><i><font color=""Black"">INIT order</font></i><br/>
<b><font color=""Plum"">Visturon</font> <font color=""Black"">(-6)</font><br/>
<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Gromilium</font><br/>
<font color=""Purple"">Balthazaar</font><br/>
<font color=""Black"">Monster Group 3</font><br/>
<font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick</font> <font color=""black"">(-10)</font><br/>
<font color=""Olive"">Ziad</font><br/>
<font color=""Silver"">Basura</font><br/>
<font color=""Red"">Bastiel</font><br/>
<font color=""Black"">Monster Group 1</font></b><br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b> again tries to break down the door but puts only another hole through it. <b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Grom </font></b><font color=""MediumTurquoise""><font color=""Black"">and <b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Ziad </font></b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><font color=""Black"">prepare themselves, but do nothing more. A few blows are traded through the door and a spear takes <b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b> in the side (-6). </font></font></font></font><b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick</font></b> charges the door and leaps over the pit and crashes through the door. As <font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Patrick</b></font> breaks down the door you can see that this cave is very well illuminated and very well manned. <font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Patrick</b></font> runs head long in to a rather large, and furry, <b>Orc</b>; that tries to take a rather large chunk out of him and succeeds, stabbing him with his spear just before <b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick</font></b> rams into him (-6); knocking him back several feet. There are a few other <b>Orcs</b> and a couple of <b>Goblins</b>, but the most interesting thing is that there is a solitary <b>Hobgoblin</b> holding a vicious looking blade to the throat of a bound and gaged Gnome. <b>""Drop your weapons <i>Humans</i> or the Gnome will die a slow, painful, and bloody death.""</b> He smiles a bit when he says that. As soon as he finishes those words <b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Ziad</font></b> pops around the corner and puts a bolt right between the eyes, dropping the hobgoblin to the ground instantly, in a spewing fountain of blood. <b><font color=""Silver"">Basura</font></b> moves around to behind <b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b> and fires at the <b>Orc</b> that was pushed back, but does only minimal damage. <font color=""Purple""><b>Balthazaar</b></font> and <b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel</font></b> make minor movements but do little else. Without the <b>Hobgoblin</b> leader, the <b>Goblins</b> panic. They rush forward and <b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick</font></b> and <b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Ziad</font></b> each get attacked by two <b>Goblins</b> but the only one that hits does little damage to <b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick</font></b>(-4).</font><br/><br/><a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/maps/cave2.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map</a>"
21397,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2572205&postcount=389,2007-05-13T01:53:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 4/14  AC: 19<br/><br/>Patrick took the abuse stoically, shouting warcrys and insults as he went.  But, realizing that he was far more injured than he'd like to be, he raised his shield and became extra cautious.<br/><br/>(Full Round Defense...-4 to attack, +2 to AC....AC:21)"
21398,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2572906&postcount=390,2007-05-13T04:37:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral<br/>
<font color=""Black"">HP: </font></font></b><font color=""Green""><b>9/9</b></font><br/><b>AC/T/FF: 15/10/15</b><br/><font color=""Red"">""P-patrick!""</font>Gritting his teeth as he sees his comrade skewered rather badly, he edges forward, in an attempt to get to the front lines.<br/><br/>[Moving to E46, not much else he can do...]"
21399,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2573189&postcount=391,2007-05-13T05:37:00,Vazzaroth,"If Vist drops a goblin, Balthazaar will move to melee where he can in it's place and deliver his touch attack again.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1038864"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=21, 1d8=6</a><br/><br/>If there are no openings, he will move up to E 46 to wait for an opening."
21400,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2575213&postcount=392,2007-05-13T13:41:00,Fenria,<b>Patrick</b>HP: 4/14  AC: 19<br/><br/>(Taking Full Defense stance:  AC: 23)<br/><br/>Patrick hunkers down behind his shield...staring down the monsters in the room...
21401,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2576725&postcount=393,2007-05-13T20:19:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:7/15 AC:19 Init:20<br/><br/>Caeardwyn holds himself ready to move and holds his sword high but only speaks,<font color=""SeaGreen""><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Scrood, Patrick, woon oov yoo move soo Ah can coot a path intoo this rooom foor oos all.""</font></font><br/><br/>[delay until a space opens up in front of Caeradwyn]"
21402,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2577587&postcount=394,2007-05-14T02:50:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 4/14 AC:23<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Here Vist!""</font><br/><br/>(Patrick switches places with Vist, now at E,45)"
21403,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2581173&postcount=395,2007-05-14T15:26:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:7/15 AC:19 Init:20<br/><br/>Caeradwyn switches with Patrick and brings his sword in for a brutal<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1042596"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack at the injured orc. (1d20+4=15, 1d10+3=10)</a>While attacking he yells [elven]:""<font color=""White"">Death is who I am to you</font>!""<br/><br/>[switch constitutes Patrick using his turn to take a five foot step into my square; I was not at that time in combat so its ok, and because he can't end his turn in an occupied square the rules state he may make an opposed strength check to force the other occupant out however a willing occupant may freely take a five foot step to another square so long as it is unoccupied.]"
21404,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2587102&postcount=396,2007-05-15T15:12:00,anarch_nomad,"<b><font color=""Olive"">Ziad Hp:6/6 AC:18 </font></b><br/><br/>Ziad smirks when he kills the hobgoblin with one shot showing that he is not useless. He turns and trys to stab the monster next to him [F,47]<br/><br/><b><u>((Attack = 14)) <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1045030"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1045030</a><br/>
<br/>
((Damage = 2)) <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1045052"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1045052</a></u></b>"
21405,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2588819&postcount=397,2007-05-16T02:01:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 4/14  AC: 19<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Bastiel!  Have you any healing power left?  I am rather eager to rejoine the fight...""</font>"
21406,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2600957&postcount=398,2007-05-17T18:11:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral<br/>
<font color=""Black"">HP: </font></font></b><font color=""Green""><b>9/9</b></font><br/><b>AC/T/FF: 15/10/15</b><br/>Wincing, as he had hoped to keep it a secret, he timidly calls out around the corner.<font color=""Red"">""I-I can't get to you!""</font>"
21407,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2601042&postcount=399,2007-05-17T18:55:00,Kirstin,"<font color=""Black""><b>Basura</b></font>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura reloads her crossbow and fires at the closest visible enemy.<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1050205"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack at available enemy (1d20+2=13, 1d6=3)</a><br/><br/>[If unable to fire from current position, Basura will reload and ready to fire whenever an opponent comes into a position able to be fired upon]"
21408,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2607973&postcount=400,2007-05-19T15:46:00,Theeon,"<font size=""1""><b><font color=""Black"">Round 3</font></b><i><br/>
<font color=""Black"">INIT order</font></i><br/>
<b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Gromilium</font><br/>
<font color=""Black"">Monster Group 3</font><br/>
<font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick</font> <b>(-9)</b><br/>
<font color=""Plum"">Visturon</font> <b>(-3)</b><br/>
<font color=""Purple"">Balthazaar</font><br/>
<font color=""Olive"">Ziad</font><br/>
<font color=""Silver"">Basura</font><br/>
<font color=""Red"">Bastiel</font><br/>
<font color=""Black"">Monster Group 1</font></b><br/>
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<b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b> not being able to do anything productive, waits for an opening in combat. <b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Grom </font></b>, again, is only barely able to see his opponents, but is forced out of the fight. The two <b>Orcs</b> with falchions take the place of the one with the spear and they all attack; two attacking at <b><font color=""Green"">Patrick</font></b> and one at <b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Ziad</font></b>, who killed their leader, but luckily for them all three attacks miss. <b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick</font></b> becomes aware of his grievous wounds and attempts to defend himself, retreating behind himself and switching places with <b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b> who was waiting for the opening. While <b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick</font></b> attempts to flee he leaves himself open to attacks from multiple enemies take serious wounds and falling unconscious. <b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b> takes this opening to attack the <b>Orc</b> that just badly injured his compatriot, dropping the beast to the ground. <font color=""Purple""><b>Balthazaar</b></font> waits for an opening he hoped the warriors would make , and when one appears he takes full advantage rushing in to fill the void. Grabbing the <b>Goblin</b> next to him, on the face, his hand is once again surrounded by a dark purple glow. The <b>Goblin</b> screams in pain and falls to his knees almost to the point of passing out but not quite.<b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Ziad</font></b> drops his crossbow and draws his sword attempting to stick it into one of the nearby <b>Goblins</b> but is unable to score a proper hit. <b><font color=""Silver"">Basura</font></b> reloads and fires again at the <b>Orc</b>, but because of the close proximity of her allies she misses her target. <b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel</font></b> moves up in order to better assist his teammates. The <b>Goblins</b>, still in a panic, continue to press the attack. One hits <b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b> but <b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Ziad</font></b> dodges both blows easily.</font><br/><br/><a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/maps/cave2-2.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map</a>"
21409,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2607999&postcount=401,2007-05-19T15:50:00,anarch_nomad,"<b><font color=""Olive"">Ziad Ac:18 HP:6/6</font></b><br/><br/>Ziad will try to tumble through [F,47] which will place me in [F,48] (Can I get a sneak attack afterwards?)<br/><br/><b><u>((Tumble: 22))  <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1054966"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1054966</a><br/>
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((Attack: 7)) <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1055056"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1055056</a></u></b>"
21410,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2608023&postcount=402,2007-05-19T15:54:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:4/15 AC:19 Init:20<br/><br/>Caeradwyn launches a brutal<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1054999"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack at orc (1d20+4=23, 1d10+3=5)</a>in (G46).<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1055002"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">critical threat (1d20+4=12)</a>"
21411,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2610515&postcount=403,2007-05-20T03:59:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral<br/>
<font color=""Black"">HP: </font></font></b><font color=""Green""><b>9/9</b></font><br/><b>AC/T/FF: 15/10/15</b><br/>Peeking his head around the doorframe, Bastiel looks, wide-eyed, at the veritible swarm of baddies attacking his friends.  With all the flailing limbs, shields, and weapons, the frightened (un)favoured soul stands his ground, waiting for an opportunity to move out and heal Patrick as requested.<br/><br/>[OOC: Holding action until a space opens up... Ziad's tumble was unsuccessful, unfortunately]"
21412,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2618700&postcount=404,2007-05-21T13:42:00,Vazzaroth,"<b>Balthazaar 9/9 AC:16</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""There, there, little one. It will all be over soon.</font><br/>Balthazaar grins wickedly as he discharges his dark energy into the creature. He fires it up again, and will attempt to finish another<br/><br/>((5-foot step to H 44, attack closest))<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1058252"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Touch an dmg: (1d20+2=19, 1d8=6)</a>"
21413,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2619825&postcount=405,2007-05-21T17:45:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura</b>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura suddenly shouts in a panicked voice ""<font color=""Silver"">Someone help Patrick or he'll die!</font>"" and suddenly she holds out her arm and draws some strange pattern in the air and a ball of purple light flies from her fingertips and strikes the orc that wields the longspear.[H45]<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1058490"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">magic missile vs orc (1d4+1=4)</a>"
21414,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2620214&postcount=406,2007-05-21T20:00:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral<br/>
<font color=""Black"">HP: </font></font></b><font color=""Green""><b>9/9</b></font><br/><b>AC/T/FF: 15/10/15</b><br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Level|Known|Per day|Bonus|Total|Used<br/>
0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|0<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|2<br/>
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</div><br/>Eyes widening in horror as he sees his friend sprawled out before him, air escaping Patrick's lungs as quickly as the life seeping from his body, he clenches his teeth, tears streaming down his face as he throws his inhibitions to the four winds.<font color=""Red"">""O Heironeous, help me heal the righteous!""</font>Laying a shaking, gloved shieldhand upon Patrick's chest, he lets the power of his patron deity channel through him and into the injured warrior, this being the first time he's ever openly displayed his healing abilities since he's been on his own.<br/><br/>[ Casting<i>cure light wounds</i>.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1058625"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Healing (1d8+3=5)</a>]"
21415,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2624119&postcount=407,2007-05-22T13:00:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 0/14  AC: 19<br/><br/>Gasping for breath, Patrick lurches to his feet the instant Bastiel's spell takes affect.  He does it so spontaniously, as if his muscles are still trying to keep him at the ready.  But he wobbled and staggered backward a few steps before he regained his composure.  Placing a hand on Bastiel's shoulder he said,<font color=""Red"">""You did good, Bastiel.  Thank you.  I'm out for this fight, you go have fun.  Kill a couple of the buggers for me.""</font>With that, he pushed Bastiel back towards the fight."""
21416,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2636823&postcount=408,2007-05-24T14:35:00,Theeon,"<font size=""1""><b><font color=""Black"">Round 4</font></b><i><br/>
<font color=""Black"">INIT order</font></i><br/>
<b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Gromilium</font><br/>
<font color=""Black"">Monster Group 3</font><br/>
<font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick</font> <b>(+5)</b><br/>
<font color=""Plum"">Visturon</font><br/>
<font color=""Purple"">Balthazaar</font><br/>
<font color=""Olive"">Ziad</font><br/>
<font color=""Silver"">Basura</font><br/>
<font color=""Red"">Bastiel</font><br/>
<font color=""Black"">Monster Group 1</font></b><br/>
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<b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Grom </font></b>, again, is unable to assist in the fight. The <b>Orc</b> with falchion and the one with the spear both take a shot at <b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b> but both are unable to hit. <b><font color=""Green"">Patrick</font></b> is barely alive. <b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b>scores a solid hit but does not do enough damage to render his foe unconscious. <font color=""Purple""><b>Balthazaar</b></font> reaches out with his dark energy again, attacking the <b>Orc</b> with the spear, but the <b>Orc</b> is able to remain standing. <b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Ziad</font></b> attempts to roll behind his opponent but fails and leaves himself open to and attack, that luckily misses. <b><font color=""Silver"">Basura</font></b> fires off one of her mysterious magic spells, which hits the spear wielding <b>Orc</b> in the chest knocking him off his feet. <b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel</font></b> moves up and restores <b><font color=""Green"">Patrick</font></b> back to life, bring him to the brink of consciousness. The <b>Goblins</b> continue to attack. One attacking <b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b> and two attacking <b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Ziad</font></b> but all three blows miss.</font><br/><br/><a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/maps/cave2-3.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map</a>"
21417,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2637655&postcount=409,2007-05-24T17:42:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:4/15 AC:19 Init:20<br/><br/>Caeradwyn follows up his attack with another<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1064550"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attempt to slay the monster. (1d20+4=22, 1d10+3=8)</a>And upon the foe falling to the ground, he steps over the corpse to occupy its position in the fight and his step ends by turning to face the little goblin, [Elven]: ""<font color=""White"">Yoo be next oon my list oov death.</font>""<br/><br/>[attack at orc in (G46); five foot step and commentary]"
21418,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2638420&postcount=410,2007-05-25T01:11:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>Patrick spends the rest of the fight leaning against the wall behind his companions, cursing his ill luck."
21419,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2639508&postcount=411,2007-05-25T05:12:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral<br/>
<font color=""Black"">HP: </font></font></b><font color=""Green""><b>9/9</b></font><br/><b>AC/T/FF: 15/10/15</b><br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Level|Known|Per day|Bonus|Total|Used<br/>
0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|0<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|3<br/>
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</div><br/>The damage done, Bastiel clenches his teeth.<font color=""Red"">""You're not out of this fight yet, Patrick!""</font>Keeping his shield hand on the staggered warrior, he once more calls upon the energy of his deity, a soft glow pouring into him as he heals him again.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1065298"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Healing, again! (1d8+3=7)</a>"
21420,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2650198&postcount=412,2007-05-27T05:17:00,anarch_nomad,"<b><font color=""Olive"">Ziad Hp:6/6 AC:18 </font></b><br/><br/>Ziad feeling stupid for not making the tumble will try to slash the goblin in front of him while yelling.<font color=""olive"">Its a <b>trap!!!</b></font><br/><br/><b><u>((Attack = 4)) <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1068548"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1068548</a></u></b>"
21421,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2650579&postcount=413,2007-05-27T06:32:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 7/14 AC: 19<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Thank you, Bastiel!  Ziad!  How do you figure it as a trap?""</font>"
21422,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2650591&postcount=414,2007-05-27T06:35:00,anarch_nomad,"<b><font color=""Olive"">Ziad Hp:6/6 AC:18 </font></b><br/><br/><font color=""olive"">Its a trap because our gnome friend over there says it is!</font>"
21423,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2650760&postcount=415,2007-05-27T07:13:00,Theeon,((Note that when Ziad shouts out after his turn 2 bugbears come around the corner down the hall way.))
21424,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2670492&postcount=416,2007-05-31T03:43:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:4/15 AC:19 Init:20<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""It be a trap oonly if we be oover poowered; and Ah goot a goood bit oov fight left in me! Stand by me and we will win, or Ah will die defending yoo!""</font>"
21425,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2673259&postcount=417,2007-05-31T11:41:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 7/14  AC: 19<br/><br/>""We've got company!  Bugbears in the back!""  Turning to meet this new threat, Patrick moves to engage it.<br/><br/>(moving towards bugbears...)"
21426,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2685777&postcount=418,2007-06-02T14:38:00,Kirstin,"<b>Basura</b>AC:12 HP:9/9<br/><br/>Basura turns and reloads her crossbow for a horrible shot at the nearest bugbear. ""<font color=""Silver"">We need to get out of this alive, <b>All</b> of us alive, Vist!</font>""<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1080382"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attack at closest bugbear (1d20+2=9, 1d6=6)</a>"
21427,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2686424&postcount=419,2007-06-02T17:59:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 7  AC: 19<br/><br/>(Upon turn, he moves to and engages one of the bugbears<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1080798"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Swing at Bugbear; Damage (1d20+4=19, 1d8+2=7)</a><br/><br/>)"
21428,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2699666&postcount=420,2007-06-06T10:50:00,Vazzaroth,"Blathazaar focuses his attention to the monster closest to him and manifests his evil attack once again.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1086687"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Charnel Touch: (1d20+2=18, 1d8=3)</a><br/><br/>((If I can do so without AoOs, move to I 47 after.))"
21429,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2701417&postcount=421,2007-06-06T18:20:00,slevin,"Grom turns to face the beats while shouting at his comrades<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I AM NOT OUTTA THIS FIGHT!!</font><br/><br/>Grom<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1087593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">attacks the beast nearest (1d20+2=7, 1d6+2=3)</a>with his sword only to miss horribly."
21430,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2703514&postcount=422,2007-06-07T06:25:00,Theeon,"<font size=""1""><b><font color=""Black"">Round 5</font></b><i><br/>
<font color=""Black"">INIT order</font></i><br/>
<b><font color=""Black"">Monster Group 3</font><br/>
<font color=""Plum"">Visturon</font> <b>(-3)</b><br/>
<font color=""Purple"">Balthazaar</font><br/>
<font color=""Olive"">Ziad</font> <b>(-6)</b><br/>
<font color=""Black"">Monster Group 4</font><br/>
<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Gromilium</font> <b>(-13)</b><br/>
<font color=""Silver"">Basura</font><br/>
<font color=""Red"">Bastiel</font><br/>
<font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick</font> <b>(+7)</b> <br/>
<font color=""Black"">Monster Group 1</font></b><br/>
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<b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Grom </font></b>, with no enemies to fight yet, is unable to assist in the fight. The last <b>Orc</b> strikes out at <b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b> but had no chance to hit. <b><font color=""Green"">Patrick</font></b> is at minimal health. <b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b> slays his opponent but when he maneuvers him self a <b>Goblin</b> tries to attack is unprotected back (luckily he misses). <font color=""Purple""><b>Balthazaar</b></font> reaches out with his dark energy ,again, attacking the nearest <b>Goblin</b> but it is able to remain standing. <b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Ziad</font></b> Yells to the party while making a pathetic attack. As he yells you see two large <b>Bugbears</b> coming down the hall way you just came down. They attack <b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Grom </font></b> doing a large amount of damage ( 3, 10 ) dropping him to the ground. <b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Grom </font></b> is now bleeding and losing life. <b><font color=""Silver"">Basura</font></b> reloads and fires a crossbow bolt at the lead <b>Bugbear</b> but misses. <b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel</font></b> stays to restore most of <b><font color=""Green"">Patrick's</font></b> life. In a bright white flash <b><font color=""Green"">Patrick</font></b> jumps up and runs to defend the rear attacking the <b>Bugbear</b> that <b><font color=""Silver"">Basura</font></b> missed. He hits but the brute doesn't seem to notice the hit and is only minorly wounded. The <b>Goblins</b> continue to attack. One attacking <b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b>, one attacking <b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Ziad</font></b>, and the other attacking <font color=""Purple""><b>Balthazaar</b></font>. The attack at <font color=""Purple""><b>Balthazaar</b></font> misses but the others hit.</font><br/><br/><a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/maps/cave2-4.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">map</a>"
21431,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2704040&postcount=423,2007-06-07T08:13:00,Vazzaroth,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Haha! Pathetic mortals.""</font><br/><br/>Same attacks:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1088621"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Touch attack: (1d20+2=18, 1d8=3)</a>"
21432,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2705670&postcount=424,2007-06-07T14:39:00,Visturon,"<b>Caeradwyn</b>HP:4/15 AC:19 Init:20<br/><br/>Caeradwyn once more<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1089418"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">slashes at the goblin (1d20+4=6, 1d10+3=11)</a>but slashes wildly into the air missing."
21433,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2705895&postcount=425,2007-06-07T15:37:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 7/14  AC: 19<br/><br/>Patrick attacks the bugbear again,<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1089515"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack and damage (1d20+4=20, 1d8+2=4)</a><br/><br/>but it is only a glancing blow."
21434,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2707581&postcount=426,2007-06-08T03:57:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral<br/>
<font color=""Black"">HP: </font></font></b><font color=""Green""><b>9/9</b></font><br/><b>AC/T/FF: 15/10/15</b><br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Level|Known|Per day|Bonus|Total|Used<br/>
0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|0<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|3<br/>
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</div><br/>The euphoria of his deity's power still coursing through his veins, Bastiel grits his teeth, stepping forward to help finish off the goblins, taking a literal stab at the one right next to the doorway.<br/><br/><strike>Moving to F45</strike><br/>Moving to C43<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1090151"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attacking Hobgoblin in C42(1d20+2=17, 1d8+2=8)</a><br/>To-hit: 17<br/>Damage: 8<br/><strike>If Balthazaar already takes him out, then bastiel will attack the next-nearest one.</strike><br/>Edited because if Bastiel saw Grom go down, he'd go and help him instead of the others."
21435,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2792156&postcount=427,2007-06-26T16:55:00,Theeon,"<font size=""1""><b><font color=""Black"">Round 6</font></b><i><br/>
<font color=""Black"">INIT order</font></i><br/>
<b><font color=""Plum"">Visturon</font> <b>(-1)</b><br/>
<font color=""Purple"">Balthazaar</font><br/>
<font color=""Olive"">Ziad</font> <br/>
<font color=""Black"">Monster Group 4</font><br/>
<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Gromilium</font><br/>
<font color=""Silver"">Basura</font><br/>
<font color=""Red"">Bastiel</font><br/>
<font color=""SeaGreen"">Patrick</font><br/>
<font color=""Black"">Monster Group 1</font></b><br/>
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<b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b> attacks at one of the <b>Goblins</b> but had no chance to hit. <font color=""Purple""><b>Balthazaar</b></font> reaches out with his dark energy, again, attacking the nearest <b>Goblin</b>, and he injures it further, but it is able to remain standing. <b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Ziad</font></b> just stands there, he must be frightened by the two massive <b>Bugbears</b> that came down the hall way. Both <b>Bugbears</b> attack <b><font color=""Green"">Patrick</font></b>, but through some miracle they both miss. <b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Grom</font></b> remains on the floor but his wounds don't appear to have gotten any worse, he might have self stabilized. <b><font color=""Silver"">Basura</font></b> cant seem to get a clear shot because of her allies so she reloads and waits patiently. <b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel</font></b> moves to protect <b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Grom's</font></b> life, and actually lands a hit but it is barely a scratch as far as the <b>Bugbear</b> is concerned. <b><font color=""Green"">Patrick</font></b> makes another attack but it is unsuccessful. The <b>Goblins</b> continue to attack. One attacking <b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b>, one attacking <b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Ziad</font></b>, and the other attacking <font color=""Purple""><b>Balthazaar</b></font>. Only the attack on <b><font color=""Plum"">Vist</font></b> is successful, luckily doing minimal damage .</font><br/><br/><a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/maps/cave2-5.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">map</a>"
21436,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2792315&postcount=428,2007-06-26T17:50:00,Vazzaroth,"<font color=""Indigo"">I grow weary of this foolishness!</font><br/><br/>Balthazaar unsheathes the blade of his scyth and swings it at the goblin violently, if a little reckless.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1121147"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Scythe Attack: (1d20+3=13, 2d4+2=10)</a><br/>((Had scythe stats messed up regarding 2H weilding, actually attack of 12, dmg 11, not that that probably hits...))"
21437,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2792442&postcount=429,2007-06-26T18:35:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral<br/>
<font color=""Black"">HP: </font></font></b><font color=""Green""><b>9/9</b></font><br/><b>AC/T/FF: 15/10/15</b><br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Level|Known|Per day|Bonus|Total|Used<br/>
0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|0<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|4<br/>
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</div><br/>Tears, not really of sorrow, but from the adrenaline wreaking havoc on his senses, flow down his cheeks, gritting his teeth as he tries to fight back the gag reflex of having another creature's blood all over his sword.  He ***** [ OOC: They edit out ""c-o-c-k"" ??? ] his arm back and gives another infuriated hack at the beast in front of him.<font color=""Red"">""A-aaaAAAHH!!!""</font><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1121176"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attacking Bugbear in C42, again! (1d20+2=16, 1d8+2=9)</a><br/>To-hit: 16<br/>Damage: 9"
21438,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2811018&postcount=430,2007-06-30T18:40:00,slevin,"(waiting for me?!?!wtf? lol...)<br/>Grom lies on the floor unconsious.<br/><br/>(there...ya happy?<img a04lsu61f="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>)"
21439,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2890809&postcount=431,2007-07-17T09:51:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b>HP: 7/14 AC: 19<br/><br/>Patrick attacks the same Bugbear he attacked last turn.<br/><br/><a href=""http://=http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1154009]attack; damage (1d20+3=22, 1d8+2=3)"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://=http://invisiblecastle.com/f...3=22, 1d8+2=3)</a>"
21440,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2921963&postcount=432,2007-07-23T15:43:00,anarch_nomad,"<b><font color=""Olive"">Ziad</font></b><br/><br/>Ziad, shakes his head getting out of his dazed state. Gnomish:<font color=""white"">Die, you barbaric slime!</font>.<br/><br/>Ziad trys to shoot a bugbear.<br/><br/><b><u>Crossbow attack</u></b><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1166357"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=23</a><br/><br/>Crossbow damage<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1166362"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d6=1</a>"
21441,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2952369&postcount=433,2007-07-29T15:02:00,Theeon,"(ok so this is what happens as far as the rest of battle is concerned)<br/><br/>Vist just cant keep up with all the attacks and since Bastiel is out of healing he eventually gets taken out by the rest of the goblins. Balthazaar manages to hold his own with the goblins but when he learns of the Bugbears he attacks Basura, killing her, as a diversion and tries to run. Unable to flee he gets knocked unconscious. The bugbears continue to press the attack killing Ziad and severely injuring Patrick till he passes out. Grom is still passed out but stable. And Bastiel passes out out of fear when all his other allies appear."
21442,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2952406&postcount=434,2007-07-29T15:08:00,Theeon,When you wake up (you being the before mentioned four)<br/><br/>You awake in the same room that you were last in. you see that the bodies of your friends and foes alike are still in the room but all pulled together in a pile. You don't know how long you have been out but the bodies are starting to stink. When you awake your noticed that you are all bound and gagged and that you no longer have any of your possessions (including normal clothing). The first thing you can see is that the lighting of the room has been severely reduced but you can make out three humanoid shapes some distance in front of you.
21443,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2952589&postcount=435,2007-07-29T15:52:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar's eyes flick open quickly.<br/><i>Death? No. Not for me. Excellent.</i><br/>He tilts his head down, noticing his ((Almost? I assume we're not totally naked?)) extremely pale body.<br/><i>This is less fortunate. Or perhaps...</i><br/>He remembers a slight side effect of his delving into dark spells. He wriggles and moves and attempts to get out of the ropes binding him to the other disgusting, un-clothed, and bloody beings.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1178879"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Escape Artist (1d20+5=25)</a><br/><br/>((Yay! Natural 20! Too bad its  a skill check, and not automatic success))"
21444,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2954245&postcount=436,2007-07-30T06:42:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>Patrick slid into conciousness slowly, his eyes coming into focus as if he had woken from a long, long sleep.  His head ached where the bugbears had made their mark.  He could smell the decaying bodies around him and the smell of blood and infection was everywhere.<br/><br/>When his eyes finally adjusted to the darkness, he chanced a glance around the room.  As he looked around him to see who was alive, his head was washed over in pain.  He let out a slight moan of pain, before lying still and hoping the figures in the room did not hear the noise."
21445,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2960654&postcount=437,2007-07-31T13:19:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral<br/>
</font></b><br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Level|Known|Per day|Bonus|Total|Used<br/>
0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|0<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|4<br/>
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</div><br/>Coming to gradually, Bastiel's first instinct is relief.  It had all been a dream.  The blood on his hands, a comrade of his falling victim to a sadistic fellow party member, all of it, hadn't been real.  Stirring to get up, his torturously brief moment of joy is cut short.<br/><br/>This room wasn't his, nor that of any inn or starry sky.  It gave him nothing but a sense of unpleasantness, one that seemed far too familiar...<br/><br/>The ropes that bound him, and the Gods-know-what that was stuffed in his mouth preventing him from making much noise.<br/><br/>And the stench.  The smell of rotting flesh.  He hadn't exactly smelled a lot of it in his time, but he knew, instinctively, that that's what this smell was.  Unable to move, and realizing that it had all been real, and feeling the dead, rigor mortis of bodies around him, he did the only thing he could do.  What the previous adventure had trained his young body and mind to do in a situation like this.<br/><br/>Cry.  Cry like a little girl, giving soft, muffled sobs against the gag in his mouth, heedless of the apparent threat of the three figures."
21446,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2978734&postcount=438,2007-08-04T07:15:00,Theeon,"The three shadowy figures in the distance stop murmuring<b>""Did you hear that, I believe our guests are awake""</b>the third says something in a tongue you have never even heard and it sounds<i>completely</i>alien he then walks away into the darkness. The other to approach and you can tell that they are hobgoblins. They do not appear to be armed but still have their armor on. As they approach one speaks to you in perfect common<b>""So you thought that you could just come in here and kill us take what you want and leave; well that was a grave mistake. You don't even know what you haven gotten yourselves involved in, but you will be made aware soon enough""</b>he looks like he is about to leave until he swings his foot around right into Bastiel's ribs<b>""Stop Crying!""</b>as he leaves he mumbles<b>""I hate Humans""</b><br/><br/>Bastiel take 5 sudual dmg"
21447,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2988742&postcount=439,2007-08-06T13:56:00,Vazzaroth,"As the their capturers stir, Balthazaar stops trying to escape.<br/><br/>He suppresses a laugh into a kind of grunt when the other caster is hurt. Balthazar looks about the room, trying to figure out if he can find his scythe.<br/><br/>((Spot: +1, Search: +2, Low-light vision))"
21448,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2991419&postcount=440,2007-08-07T04:44:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>He cringed at the sound of the hobgoblins foot hitting Bastiel. Patiently waiting for the massive creatures to move away, Patrick turned to Bastiel and whispered, ""Hey, are you ok?  That sounded like it hurt."""
21449,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2994850&postcount=441,2007-08-07T15:07:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral</font></b><br/><b>HP: <font color=""Green"">9</font>/9 (5 Subdual)<br/>
</b><br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Level|Known|Per day|Bonus|Total|Used<br/>
0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|0<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|4<br/>
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</div><br/>Eyes widening in pain and fright as the hobgoblins approach him, he curls up into and even tighter ball - if he can - surpressing his whimpers through his tightly-pressed lips.<br/><br/>Hearing a concerned(?) voice, he gasps, trying to summon the courage and the lung capacity to reply, the first few attempts ending in simple air passing his lips, until he manages to timidly whisper.<font color=""Red"">""W-whh... who's there...??""</font>"
21450,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2999636&postcount=442,2007-08-08T11:43:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>""It's me, Patrick...""  He looked around the room to make sure he wasn't in danger of being heard.  ""Are there anymore of us awake?""  Struggling with his bonds for a moment, he looked around at the other bodies, checking to see if any others were alive.<br/><br/>OOC: Does this require a search or a spot check?<br/><br/>OOC....again: yes, it was concern, Chu.... :D"
21451,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3000267&postcount=443,2007-08-08T13:36:00,Vazzaroth,"<i>Sounds like someone got their mouth free.</i><br/>((Remember how we're ""Bound and gagged""?<img a04lsu61f="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>))<br/>Balthazaar gives another grunting laugh, and runs through his leftover magic he still possessed.<br/><i>One more. I was careless. At least... I will never be truly defenseless.</i>\<br/>Behind his back, he manifests the cold energy once more, almost subconsciously."
21452,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3016777&postcount=444,2007-08-11T13:38:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral</font></b><br/><b>HP: <font color=""Green"">9</font>/9</b>(5 Subdual)<br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Level|Known|Per day|Bonus|Total|Used<br/>
0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|0<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|4<br/>
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</div><br/><font color=""Red"">""P-patrick?  Oh thank goodness... I-... I don't know, I... Oh Gods, all the others... I SAW them!  They were... they were cut down, and there was nothing...""</font>Biting on his lower lip, his snivels rather pathetically, barely struggling against his bonds; his extremities felt numb, almost detached, probably from the sights he saw earlier that day (??)"
21453,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3017495&postcount=445,2007-08-11T17:20:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>""Don't fret, lad.  There was nothing you could do, and they died honorably.  They knew the danger that they faced.  Keep calm, my friend.""  He forced himself to be stoic in the face of his companion.  He thought he could hear something coming back to the room."
21454,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3017595&postcount=446,2007-08-11T18:02:00,Theeon,"The Hobgoblin appears again at the door way, he marches up to you again<b>""Good news, I am to make an example out of one of you, but out of the generosity of my heart i will let you choose who is the lucky guest""</b>he removes the gags from the rest of you."
21455,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3017751&postcount=447,2007-08-11T19:12:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral</font></b><br/><b>HP: <font color=""Green"">9</font>/9</b>(5 Subdual)<br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Level|Known|Per day|Bonus|Total|Used<br/>
0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|0<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|4<br/>
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</div><br/><font color=""Red"">""A-an example...??""</font>Writhing feebly, he feels pure panic well up inside of his chest, causing the rarely-used adrenaline in his body to start pumping.<font color=""Red"">""N-no!! I don't wanna die!!!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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(Futile) Strength check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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21456,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3019058&postcount=448,2007-08-12T07:02:00,Vazzaroth,"<font color=""Purple"">Quiet, healer. There's no reason we should choose you. Your benefits are obvious.</font><br/><br/><i>As are mine, of course. That warrior... everyone loves a meatshield. The other...what <u>has</u> he done? I can't even remember.</i><br/><br/>((Also, how many Hob's are there now? I think there were three before...))"
21457,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3037500&postcount=449,2007-08-15T13:59:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>""You expect us to choose one of our comrades to die?  Shows how stupid you are....""  Patrick stared indignantly up at the hobgoblin, saying nothing more."
21458,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3043818&postcount=450,2007-08-16T15:36:00,Theeon,"<b>Obviously you have chosen, how good of you to volunteer.</b>He says with a sickening smile. He grabs Patrick by his hair and begins to drag him in front of the others, holding his sword to the neck."
21459,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3044293&postcount=451,2007-08-16T17:30:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral</font></b><br/><b>HP: <font color=""Green"">9</font>/9</b>(5 Subdual)<br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Level|Known|Per day|Bonus|Total|Used<br/>
0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|0<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|4<br/>
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</div><br/><font color=""Red"">""W-what?! Wait, no!!  Please, I'll do anything you want, just don't kill anyone else!!!""</font>Shutting his eyes to the impending horror in front of him, he clenches his teeth, hoping his feeble plea would work.<br/><br/>Diplomacy check:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
21460,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3062617&postcount=452,2007-08-20T18:47:00,Theeon,"<b>""If you do not wish him to die then name another, that is of coarse assuming he no longer volunteers""</b>he gain smiles menacingly."
21461,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063483&postcount=453,2007-08-21T02:44:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>Sarcastically he replies to the hobgoblin, ""Oh yeah, I volunteered, just as much as Grom there volunteered."""
21462,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067869&postcount=454,2007-08-21T17:48:00,Theeon,"<b>""What are you talking about stupid Human""</b>"
21463,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3069020&postcount=455,2007-08-22T03:09:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>Patrick sighed exasperatedly.  Well, as much as he could with a sword held to his throat.<font color=""Blue"">""Yes, you don't understand sarcasm and <i>I'm</i> the stupid one.  I never volunteered, so I can't unvolunteer, you simply selected me because I spoke.  The dwarf there, Grom, had as much a chance to ""Volunteer"" as I did.  But I won't volunteer him for you, I'm not a sadistic, slime sucking hobgoblin who enjoys watching his friends die.""</font>Patrick hoped that the fear he felt did not show through in his voice.  He did not want Grom to be killed, but he did not want to die either.  And being the cause of a companions death would leave him rather scarred."
21464,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3069429&postcount=456,2007-08-22T04:52:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar smiled to himself.<br/><font color=""Purple"">Sure, kill the dwarf. I choose him. Since it looks like no one is choosing anyone, I have majority?</font><br/><br/>It was a shame Balthazaar would not be able to use the body for research, because he sure wasn't going to drag a body. Mabye he could Patrick to do it. There's no way the ""noble"" man would do that to someone he considered an ally, of course.<br/><i>Allies, ha! We're allies just because we all happened to be around the oracle around the same time? And because we were in a group, and attacked? We all just fought for our lives, and it happened to benefit one another... well, except that healer. Healers are always more concerned about the well being of others, though. A weakness. One that I'll exploit.</i><br/><br/>Balthazaar scowls now into the darkness ((Much like some kind of magic missile)) for no apparent reason."
21465,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3069642&postcount=457,2007-08-22T05:40:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral</font></b><br/><b>HP: <font color=""Green"">9</font>/9</b>(5 Subdual)<br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Level|Known|Per day|Bonus|Total|Used<br/>
0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|0<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|4<br/>
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</div><br/>Squirming panickedly now against his bindings, he pleads desperately.<font color=""Red"">""Why are you DOING this?! A-aren't we more useful to you alive??""</font><br/><br/>Strength check to break the ropes:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
21466,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3071360&postcount=458,2007-08-22T10:52:00,Theeon,"<b>""Hmmmm... I like the sickly Humans style, fine i shall kill the dwarf, and you</b>he looks towards Bastiel<b>Yes you are more useful alive but we only need some of you""</b>With this his eyes widen to a maniacal grin, and as he throws Patrick into Bastiel he plunges his dark blade into the heart of the Dwarf. At that instant Grom's eyes open with life just to be replaced with the dull glazed look of death seconds later. His Blood pools on the floor spreading over the area that you currently sit in, you can see a few spurts of blood fly into the air as his heart slowly stops beating. The Hobgoblins laughs a bone shaking laugh that fills te chamber."
21467,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3073031&postcount=459,2007-08-22T17:04:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>Patrick stared quietly up at the hobgoblin, loathing in his eyes.  He would have revenge for Grom, he wore this to himself over and over again as the blood seeped from the sagging body."
21468,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3088913&postcount=460,2007-08-25T15:26:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral</font></b><br/><b>HP: <font color=""Green"">9</font>/9</b>(5 Subdual)<br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Level|Known|Per day|Bonus|Total|Used<br/>
0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|0<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|4<br/>
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</div><br/>Bastiel chokes on the lump in his throat, straining his arms against his bindings in a desperate attempt to break free, not quite sure what he'd do when or if that happened.<font color=""Red"">""Y-you MONSTERS!!! Stop what you're doing!!""</font><br/><br/>[ OOC: ]<br/>Yet another Strength check!<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
21469,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157412&postcount=461,2007-09-07T19:50:00,Theeon,"<b>Or what. Are you going to stop me, you don't look like you could even if you weren't tied up. Pathetic humans, you all talk big, thats why I prefer Dwarves, they know when to keep their mouths <i>shut</i>.</b>he emphasizes this last word as he kicks Groms, now limp body, at Bastiel knocking him over. The Hobgoblin, finding this very funny, continues to laugh."
21470,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157462&postcount=462,2007-09-07T20:47:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral</font></b><br/><b>HP: <font color=""Green"">9</font>/9</b>(5 Subdual)<br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Level|Known|Per day|Bonus|Total|Used<br/>
0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|0<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|4<br/>
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</div><br/>Fighting back the choking tears, he squirms about beneath the dead dwarf, trying to get the body off of him without disrespecting the poor fellow.<font color=""Red"">""Y-you're one to talk!  You're pretty tough for killing a defenseless dwarf!  W-why don't we see how tough you are with me out of these ropes and with my stuff back??""</font><br/><br/>Intimidate<img a04lsu61f="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
21471,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158445&postcount=463,2007-09-08T04:08:00,Theeon,"<b>Believe me i would love the chance to shut you, up but that is not my decision unfortunately for some reason the boss wants you alive. a pity i think.</b>with that he turns to leave walking towards the door."
21472,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158586&postcount=464,2007-09-08T04:47:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar watches the goblinoid leave boredly. He sighs a bit.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Getting worked up over nothing serious. A waste of energy. We should be glad that Grom got it, it kept us alive, didn't it? ... I do NOT like being restrained like this though.</font><br/><br/>He wiggles his hands he free'd up earlier."
21473,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3209666&postcount=465,2007-09-18T18:33:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral</font></b><br/><b>HP: <font color=""Green"">9</font>/9</b>(5 Subdual)<br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Level|Known|Per day|Bonus|Total|Used<br/>
0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|0<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|4<br/>
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</div><br/>Trying to keep his head in this impossible situation, the swordsman wriggles within his bindings.<font color=""Red"">""P-p-patrick, can you move?  I think I m-might be able to chew through your ropes or something...""</font>"
21474,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3213007&postcount=466,2007-09-19T11:02:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>""Yeah, I can move a little bit...but I'm not sure if these ropes are the sort you can chew through...""  Patrick wriggles closer to Bastiel despite his doubts."
21475,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265681&postcount=467,2007-09-29T22:47:00,Theeon,"Through a series of complicated maneuvers you eventually manage to free your selfs (although it would go much faster if Balthazaar lent a helping hand). After sitting up and letting the blood return to your lower extremities (which is extremely painful) you walk around the room noticing its the exact same one you were knocked out in but its void of everything save some of bodies friend and foe alike. There is enough light in the room yo tell that a small creature as opened the door just as you are walking around and he seems very<i>surprised</i>to see you.<br/><br/><b>Init.</b><br/><font color=""Purple"">Balthazaar</font><br/><font color=""Red"">Basteil</font><br/><b>Monster</b><br/><font color=""Green"">Patrick</font>"
21476,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272837&postcount=468,2007-10-01T11:18:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral</font></b><br/><b>HP: <font color=""Green"">9</font>/9</b>(5 Subdual)<br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|0<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|4<br/>
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</div><br/>Wiping his tearstained face, Bastiel does his best to clean Grom's body, untying it and putting him in a less unflattering position.<font color=""Red"">""I'm sorry, this is all I can do now...""</font><br/><br/>As the creature enters the room, Bastiel isn't quite sure what to do.<font color=""Red"">""Ah, ah... I-...""</font>His mind was racing.<i><font color=""Red"">No time to think... thinking is what got the others killed... now it's time for ACTION!</font></i>Letting his still-new battle senses do the work for him, he dashes forward, balling up a fist angrily, resisting the urge to shout out in accompaniment.<br/><br/>Charging the... whatever it is<br/>Unarmed strike: +2 to-hit/1d3 NL damage<br/>Charging: +2 to-hit, -2 AC<br/><br/>Attack roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d3+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
21477,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273226&postcount=469,2007-10-01T12:34:00,Vazzaroth,"When left alone, Balthazaar frees his hand completely, finally, and lets himself go. He looks around for any equipment ((Settling for clothes, at least)), then stands by his ""allies"". He initially decides to leave them be, but then reasons that the more able bodies he has to work with, the better his chances of survival. He will assist the others escape silently.<br/><br/>When Bastiel attempts to help out Grom's body, Balthazaar is hit with a strong instinct to walk over and kick the body, but controls himself.<br/><br/>Balthazaar will rush the small creature, manifesting his Charnel Touch on the way.<br/>((Charge:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1293044"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=17, 1d8=3</a>"
21478,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273968&postcount=470,2007-10-01T15:37:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>Patrick quickly scans the room for clothing and any equipment that can be used.  If he finds any weapons, he charges the creature using the most accessible one.  If he does not find any weapons, he charges the monster with his fists.<br/><br/>Fists:<br/><br/>attack; damage<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1293400"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=13, 1d3+2=5</a>"
21479,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279668&postcount=471,2007-10-02T17:33:00,Theeon,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Balthazaar</font>and<font color=""Red"">Bastiel</font>manage to catch the small creature (a strange looking goblinoid) totally unaware, and before he is able to raise any alarm he is silenced. While not dead<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Balthazaar's</font>attack managed to weaken it enough for<font color=""Red"">Bastiel's</font>punch to have knocked it unconcious[/COLOR].<br/><br/>(note: I do love charging in a surprise round... gotta love those ull-round actions<img a04lsu61f="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>)<br/><br/><b>33XP</b>"
21480,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285778&postcount=472,2007-10-04T03:34:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar will bend down and inspect the creature (race?), then search is for any useful items. He will finish with another charnel touch (Coup de Grace) to make sure the thing stays down."
21481,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286435&postcount=473,2007-10-04T06:21:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral</font></b><br/><b>HP: <font color=""Green"">9</font>/9</b>(5 Subdual)<br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Level|Known|Per day|Bonus|Total|Used<br/>
0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|0<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|4<br/>
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</div><br/>Quivering from the adrenaline still flowing through him, he notices Balthazaar bending over the creature.<font color=""Red"">""Wh-what are you doing.... hey, stop! We could use information out of him!""</font>"
21482,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288080&postcount=474,2007-10-04T11:21:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>Patrick finishes his quick scan of the room to find the creature already down.  He hurries over to join the dark one in his search for useful items.  When he sees that Balthazaar is about to kill the creature, Patrick can not find the energy to protest."
21483,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290078&postcount=475,2007-10-04T18:11:00,Theeon,"<font color=""DarkRed"">Bastiel</font>and<font color=""Green"">Patrick</font>managed to stop<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Balthazaar</font>from finishing off the  slightly different looking<b>goblin</b>"
21484,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309936&postcount=476,2007-10-08T14:18:00,Theeon,"The goblin doesn't seem to have much equipment on him, and you notice that he brought a tray of food with him, you suppose it was feeding time as you guys do feel pretty hungry. Lucky for you he left the door wide open."
21485,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310425&postcount=477,2007-10-08T16:20:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar stops and looks at<b>Bastiel</b>with a glare. He disperses the  dark energy around his hand. He is about to walk away, but pauses and gives the creature a light kick as he picks up a bit of food (bread?). He gives it a blow, knowing fully that it does not clean much floor-filth off. He then begins eating it as he peers around the corner of the door, checking for a safe exit."
21486,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310680&postcount=478,2007-10-08T17:48:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral</font></b><br/><b>HP: <font color=""Green"">9</font>/9</b>(5 Subdual)<br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Level|Known|Per day|Bonus|Total|Used<br/>
0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|0<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|4<br/>
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</div><br/>Shaking visibly, and instinctively rubbing the goblin's blood from his knuckles onto his thigh - where he might have worn pants.  He shudders in disgust, dancing from one foot to the other for a few seconds as shivers run up and down his spine.  Looking down at the goblin and it's filthy (probably?) clothes, he sighs, kneeling down and salvaging whatever scraps of clothing he could to cover his privates, incredibly uncomfortable completely exposed like this, and finding himself having difficulty not ""admiring"" Patrick's and - to a lesser extent - Balthazaar's physiques.<br/><br/>He was growing more certain that this life wasn't for him."
21487,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322644&postcount=479,2007-10-10T17:43:00,Theeon,The room you all are in is poorly lit but you can search it well enough to know that your equipment is not here. You;re all still slightly injured and with out proper rest have not been able to prepare any of your spells. You don't know how long you've been down here but it has to have been at least a day. There are no other creatures currently present but that could change as you hear some sounds emanating from down the hall through the opened door.
21488,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322749&postcount=480,2007-10-10T18:32:00,Vazzaroth,"As Bastiel clothes himself from the doorway. He lets the holy one keep his paltry sense of decency, even when he cannot keep his eyes to himself. Balthazaar glances at his stomach, and sees the sheen he had notice start to develop on his arms after summoning the zombie and feeling the overwhelming power of evil he craved.<br/><br/>He takes a finger and runs it from his stomach to his chest, leaving his finger covered in a film of a yellow, thick-sweat like substance. He inspects it with a simple<font color=""Indigo"">Hm.</font>and wipes it on the doorframe as he goes around the corner to investigate.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1309400"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=15</a>Move Silently if needed."
21489,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327517&postcount=481,2007-10-11T13:38:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral</font></b><br/><b>HP: <font color=""Green"">9</font>/9</b>(5 Subdual)<br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Level|Known|Per day|Bonus|Total|Used<br/>
0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|0<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|4<br/>
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</div><br/>Feeling a little squeamish at the sight of Balthazaar's... condition, the favoured soul starts to offer him his services as a healer, though stops short for a multitude of reasons.  Rubbing at his arm awkwardly, he looked around the room.<font color=""Red"">""U-umm... hmm... maybe there's some other way out of here...?""</font>Trying to calm his rattled mind, he draws upon the limited pool of magical powers he has left.  Closing his eyes, he takes in a deep breath and softly utters the Celestial incantations that I'm too lazy to type out.  Opening his eyes again, now glowing with a vibrant blue, he scans around the room.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/>Casting<i>detect magic</i><br/>Looking for any magical auras around."
21490,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327567&postcount=482,2007-10-11T13:46:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>Feeling out of place without his hammer, he awkwardly moves to the door that Balthazaar just moved through, moving as silently as he is able.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1310668"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Move Silently (1d20+3=17)</a>"
21491,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355102&postcount=483,2007-10-16T14:51:00,Theeon,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Balthazaar</font>and<font color=""Green"">Patrick</font>both make it up the hall a little ways and see that so far the path is clear. Mean while<font color=""Red"">Bastiel</font>is unable to detect any magical auras.<br/><br/><a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/maps/cave26.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map</a>"
21492,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355687&postcount=484,2007-10-16T16:54:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral</font></b><br/><b>HP: <font color=""Green"">9</font>/9</b>(5 Subdual)<br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|1<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|4<br/>
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</div><br/>Blinking away the spell, his search fruitless, he notices he's been left behind.<font color=""Red"">""H-hey! W-!""</font>He clamps a hand over his mouth, looking to and fro, before whispering out hoarsely.<font color=""Red"">""Wait for me!""</font>Quickly grabbing a torch in both hands, he dashes after his companions, feeling awkward still without all his clothes."
21493,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396400&postcount=485,2007-10-23T14:50:00,Theeon,"As<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Balthazaar</font>marches up the path,<font color=""Green"">Patrick</font>and<font color=""Red"">Bastiel</font>following close behind, all three of them seem to have forgotten about the trap that they sprang earlier. It has apparently been reset and you have sprung it again. The spear flies out striking<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Balthazaar</font>in the side dealing a major amount of damage, to him(7 dmg).<br/><br/><b>100 XP</b>each"
21494,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396737&postcount=486,2007-10-23T15:53:00,Chu,"<b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral</font></b><br/><b>HP: <font color=""Green"">9</font>/9</b>(5 Subdual)<br/><b>Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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{table]Level|Known|Per day|Bonus|Total|Used<br/>
0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|1<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|4<br/>
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</div><br/>Giving a rather feeble yelp, as if he himself had been struck, he just about leaps out of his skin as he sees the spear skewer the other caster.<font color=""Red"">""Uwaah~!""</font>He almost asks if he needs healing, but stops himself, finding it odd his conscience was actually protesting to such an action."
21495,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397090&postcount=487,2007-10-23T17:22:00,Vazzaroth,"((Did it at least make an atack at my AC? Even if I was flatfooted.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" n4k1hcdyd="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/><br/><b>HP: 2/9 AC:16 (FF:13)</b><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Urgh.</font><br/>Balthazaar lets out a grunt and is stunned. First, he is ashamed he let himself fall victim to such a crude device. It is quickly replaced by anger.<br/><font color=""Indigo"">You... YOU! Soldier! Get up here! What are you thinking?! Are you not the one trained to withstand such blows?</font><br/>He clutches his side and retrieves the spear, grimacing. He tosses it at Patrick<br/><font color=""Indigo"">And take this. Now you have no excuse for cowardice.</font><br/>He allows Patrick to take point, and leans on the wall for a moment, brooding."
21496,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401936&postcount=488,2007-10-24T17:07:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>Taking the spear, he moves to the front of the line.  He checks back to see that both of his comrades are behind him and continues forward.<br/><br/>(Will continue till something happens)"
21497,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402206&postcount=489,2007-10-24T19:37:00,Theeon,"<font color=""Green"">Patrick</font>takes the spear and continues on. He travels down the hall about ten feet but apparently his memory is just as poor as<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Balthazaar's</font>for the pit trap that almost got the party last time opens up beneath his feet. luckily for<font color=""Green"">Patrick</font>his reflexes are better than his memory and he manages to get out of harms way.<br/><br/><br/><b>100xp</b>each"
21498,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403929&postcount=490,2007-10-25T05:23:00,Vazzaroth,"<font color=""Indigo"">That last steps a doozy, eh?</font><br/>Balthazaar stifles a laugh because of the pain. The meathead fell for it. And even better: He wasn't quite dead, so he could still take the hits for him. Perfect."
21499,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412856&postcount=491,2007-10-26T13:55:00,Chu,"<strike><b><font color=""Red"">Bastiel Perral</font></b><br/>
<b>HP: <font color=""Green"">9</font>/9</b> (5 Subdual)<br/>
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0 (DC:  13)|<i>create water, cure minor wounds, light, detect magic</i>|5|-|5|1<br/>
1 (DC: 14)|<i>cure light wounds, shield of faith +2, divine favour +1</i>|3|1|4|4<br/>
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Feeling the hair on the back of his neck stand on end as the second spear shoots out, he breathes a sigh of relief as the only one left who seemed worth saving was unharmed.  He picks up the second spear, gripping at it dubiously.  <font color=""Red"">""I... suppose I'll take this one...""</font><br/>
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21500,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3413808&postcount=492,2007-10-26T17:25:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>A little surprised by the pit trap, he edges his way around, and continues on his way."
21501,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434594&postcount=493,2007-10-30T18:39:00,Theeon,"As you all circumnavigate the pit you come across another pit that has seemed to have been fixed, goblin style. It has a large sheet of ply-wood across to large sticks, suspended over the pit, covering the hole. You can either walk around or walk over it, either one. as you continue down the fall you come to an intersection.<br/><br/>(decision time, come on people north, south, or Dennis what will it be.)"
21502,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470065&postcount=494,2007-11-06T13:19:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>Whispering to his companions he watches the room as he speaks.  ""Well, we have a choice.  Do we leave, regroup, and rearm, or, do we find those buggers and carve vengence from their hides this very day?"""
21503,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471119&postcount=495,2007-11-06T16:31:00,Theeon,"<b>Bastiel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I don't know about you guys, but I think we should get out of here. We don't stand a chance if we run into anything tougher than a Goblin</font>"
21504,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471541&postcount=496,2007-11-06T18:23:00,Vazzaroth,"<font color=""Indigo"">I too am for a... tactical retreat. I feel a bit...</font><br/>Balthazaar looks down at his body, glistening with it's mucus, and refrains from smiling.<br/><font color=""Indigo""> a bit naked without my normal reserve of spells. </font><br/>He then turns from Patrick and begins muttering.<br/><font color=""Indigo""><font size=""1"">And my scythe. Yes. My scythe. I must have it. I <font size=""3"">must!</font> Hmm. Those beasts will pay for touching my scythe, they will.</font></font>"
21505,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477571&postcount=497,2007-11-07T17:53:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>""Alright, let's get out of here....""  He quietly makes his way towards the exit."
21506,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546664&postcount=498,2007-11-20T18:56:00,Theeon,You guys manage to successfully retreat and find your selfs approaching the outskirts of town. Thus far you haven't run into any one yet.
21507,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563846&postcount=499,2007-11-25T07:09:00,Vazzaroth,"<font color=""Indigo"">You. Warrior. Seek out aid. We need reinforcements. I... I have other things to attend to. Meet here after sunset.</font><br/><br/>Balthazaar sets off purposefully into the city."
21508,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3564379&postcount=500,2007-11-25T09:31:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>Finding himself quite lacking as far as clothing and anything of monetary value, Patrick was at a loss as to what to do.  While hiding behind various shrubs, bushes and trees, he quickly looks around for anything that could be used as clothing.  He did not like stealing, but his needs justified the action, and he would provide compensation for the goods later.<br/><br/>(Wide area search check?)"
21509,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571042&postcount=501,2007-11-26T19:55:00,Theeon,Patrick does find some clothes handing on a clothes line in some ones back yard. He puts them one and discovers that they are a little small for his muscular physique but some clothing is better than no clothing.
21510,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575032&postcount=502,2007-11-27T14:09:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>Now clothed, Patrick could unashamedly walk into town.  But he knew not where to turn.  He thought for a moment, and decided that his best bet would be to consult the oracle yet again.  He made his way to the oracle's tower."
21511,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580326&postcount=503,2007-11-28T15:52:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar, now sporting very baggy clothing and a small coinpurse, had an easy time of his plan, and returned soon afterwards to the spot he said to meet at. He realized he probably had alot of time to waste, and considered investigating the local graves to laugh at the pathetic, dead mortals, but instead headed over to the oracle tower, He could probably unite with his dearly beloved meatshield sooner that way, and maybe he had found some reinforcements.<br/><br/>((Not sure how time is working, w/e))"
21512,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586281&postcount=504,2007-11-29T19:22:00,Theeon,"<font color=""Purple"">Balthazaar</font>arives just in time to see<font color=""Red"">Patrick</font>being tuned away by the guard. He can over hear the guard telling him ""that the oracle told you to return when you were stronger and not before"", as you look around the room you notice that it is not nearly as crowded as last time. There are a few people in the anteroom, more peasants than last time and quite a bit fewer nobles. the only person who looks out of place is a dark skinned fellow with a<b>very</b>long braid. You cant see his face to well from the angle that your at, but its obvious that hes alone and isn't trying to make small talk with anyone.<a href=""http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r84/theeon/maps/Oracle1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map</a>"
21513,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590772&postcount=505,2007-11-30T16:49:00,anarch_nomad,"<b>Haquim</b><br/><br/><b>Xeph:</b><font color=""White"">Come back when your stronger! What does she mean by that, I traveled all the way from the Waste just to come and see her.</font>He looks very unhappy. He is wearing loose monkish type clothing,with a long red top knot braid that goes down all the way to his calf's. He looks Balthazaar over and then just scaufs."
21514,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643918&postcount=506,2007-12-12T07:22:00,Theeon,"At that moment a rather peculiar looking fellow just walked out of the the main door. He was dressed rather weird, it seemed that he was wear the style of close that you would find only on the lowliest of peasants, the exception being that his clothes were made of the finest silks. But what was most interesting was his face, It was draconic in nature but entirely silver, with bright blue eyes. He walks to the center of the room surveying the people before him. Eventually he speaks ""<font color=""White"">You, You, and You, come with me we have business to be done.</font>"" he points at<font color=""Purple"">Balthazaar</font>,<font color=""Green"">Patrick</font>, and<font color=""Red"">Haquim</font>, and then marches out the door expecting to be followed."
21515,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655238&postcount=507,2007-12-14T18:56:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>Confused, but interested, Patrick follows the man out of the door."
21516,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655268&postcount=508,2007-12-14T19:08:00,anarch_nomad,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Haquim</font></b><br/><br/>Haquim kind of looks at the other two, then proceeds to follow the man."
21517,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680450&postcount=509,2007-12-20T08:06:00,Theeon,"(Assuming Balthazaar follows)<br/>The tall ""Man"" starts walking away from the tower at a brisk pace. Again Assuming you are all able to keep up, he walks into one of the finer Blacksmith shops in town. ""<font color=""White"">Do you three have any other equipment</font>"" he asks in an almost regal tone looking at their meager supplies."
21518,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737598&postcount=510,2008-01-02T17:34:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>""Me and the pale one here, Balthazaar, used to have equipment.  Unfortunately, a meeting with some hobgoblins went awry and we were left with nothing.  I am in need of clothes that fit, and my basic fighting supplies, but lack the gold to pay for them."""
21519,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741015&postcount=511,2008-01-03T11:30:00,Theeon,"<b>Razim</b><br/><br/>He nods to<font color=""Green"">Patrick</font>, ""<font color=""White"">I see, I was afraid of that. I have been authorized to give you 500 gp in order to pay for supplies</font>"". He throws two large sacks one at<font color=""green"">Patrick</font>the other at<font color=""Purple"">Balthazaar</font>, each sack contains 500 gp. ""<font color=""white"">Meet me at the entrance to town in one hour</font>"", with that he heads out."
21520,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795848&postcount=512,2008-01-16T06:25:00,anarch_nomad,"<font color=""DarkRed"">Haquim</font><br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">I dont believe we were all formally introduced, I am Haquim.</font>*he gives a slight bow at the waist*"
21521,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798569&postcount=513,2008-01-16T16:05:00,Fenria,"<b>Patrick</b><br/><br/>""Name's Patrick!""  He tries to return the bow, but only gets about halfway due to his tighter than normal clothing."
21522,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798865&postcount=514,2008-01-16T17:38:00,Vazzaroth,"Balthazaar looks inside the sack to check the coins.<br/><font color=""Indigo"">Excellent.</font><br/><br/>He leaves the men and sets off to replace his equipment.<br/><i>If I can't have my scythe... well, I'll get a better one! It's not my money anyway. What a fool to hand it out to strangers.</i><br/><br/>Balthazaar will find some shadowy place around the entrance to loiter.<br/><br/>(Did we refresh our spells? If not I'll spend my hour to do so then... but not before using my last spell on Undetectable Alignment to suit me for the next 24 hours.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" n4k1hcdyd="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>)"
21523,Future Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?27671-Future-Legends,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834205&postcount=515,2008-01-25T14:16:00,anarch_nomad,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Haquim</font></b><br/><br/>Haquim looks at Patrick.<font color=""Sienna"">So what were you doing at the Oracles?</font>"
21524,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3102841&postcount=1,2007-08-28T07:50:00,psychoticbarber,"All of you have come, for whatever reason, to the house of Martin Pale. Some of you know Asharra, some of you have other reasons for coming. Nobody asks.<br/><br/>You're admitted into a drawing room with a soaring ceiling and magnificent stone work. Simple but elegant furniture, arranged for each of you, is in the corner. In a large chair next to the fireplace is Pale himself.<br/><br/>He waves you over, motioning for you to sit, and begins. ""Good fellows, I have a job for you. If I like your performance, it may become a full-time position. I need you to steal something for me. It's a small gem, but it contains a great deal of information that I need.""<br/><br/>""Unfortunately,"" he continues, ""I don't know where it is. I know who has a map, though. My unfortunate and estranged brother. I can tell you where his house is, but be careful, he is best of friends with my nemesis. If you bring me the gem, I'll tell more about our...twisted relationships.""<br/><br/>""The reward is...malleable. You may request whatever you like. If I deem it to be appropriate, I will get you what you want. If it is too much, I will ask you to choose again. You will be<i>well</i>rewarded. Now, if there are no further questions?""<br/><br/>He looks at you all, waiting for a moment to allow you time to question.<br/><br/>[He's going to relay directions and descriptions of the gem, I'm just not going to type it out.]"
21525,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115282&postcount=2,2007-08-30T10:20:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""yo no confianza usted humano""</font>Muttered Fidelis under his breath in his native language.<font color=""SeaGreen""><i>""I wouldn't trust him but we could use a bit of cash flow. Let's take it. If the reward isn't up to standards then we can keep the gem.""</i></font>Fidelis whispered into the minds of his allies via Telepathy.<br/><br/>Shifting to normal speech Fidelis addressed the Human.<font color=""Navy"">""Alright human I'm interested. One question. Do we expect a Stealth mission or kill mission?</font>"
21526,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115310&postcount=3,2007-08-30T10:25:00,psychoticbarber,"<b>OOC</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>""Your name, halfling?""</b>, he asks coldly.<b>""To answer your question, if you encounter my brother, you may certainly try to kill him. Stealth is, however, likely to be your best option.</b>"
21527,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115613&postcount=4,2007-08-30T11:30:00,BloodyAngel,"(OOC: KInda vague... I guess we'll improvise.  I suggest we all describe our characters and the like, being as this is a new game and it will give everyone a good idea of how to react and respond to each other.  In case anyone DOESN'T know about Asharra by now... I'll go first.  Let the evil begin!)<br/><br/>Asharra is a pale, curvacous beauty with long black hair that is currently unbound.  Her clothing consists of a tight, revealing black top, held together through a combination of lacing and sheer force of will.  The get-up leaves her midriff and more cleavage than is anywhere near appropriate exposed, and hugs her figure like a second skin.  Dangling in a quite enviable place between her breasts is a small, teardrop shaped pendant with a single jet set into it... stained faint reddish hue. Hung low off her hips is a simple black skirt, slit up the side to her hip on one side... and beneath that, knee-high leather boots of (you guessed it) black, that are belted the whole way up. Around her forehead is a delicate silver circlet, and several rings adorn her fingers... most of them small and simplely wrought.  It would take a very sharp eye to notice the finely engraved runes that run across her circlet and one of her rings.  What little concealment her get-up has, comes from a long, silken cloak that hangs from her shoulders, it's hood down and hidden beneath her hair.  She carries herself with confidence and a twisted half-smile that is equally enticing and dangerous... predatory.  She will keep beside the men she entered with... one in particular (Whom I will let MK describe).  Someone paying particular attention might notice how she brushes past him as she moves at times... delicate fingers drifting across his arm or back.<br/><br/>Asharra will look over this man before her with a lingering gaze... equal parts admiring and sizing him up.  While the gnome speaks, she'll do the same to her new allies... looking for anything about them that might... appeal to her.  Finally, after the gnome has said his piece, she will step forward slightly, side-by-side with her large companion and smile, speaking  in a soft, lusty voice.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I am Asharra, my lord... We are... loosely acquainted, I believe. This must be an important relic indeed to require assistance from people of our... prowess.  And beyond your ability to get as well... or else why would you make these promises to us, rather than get the item yourself?</font>She will say, lowering her head to him just enough for a long, dark lock of hair to fall across her face.<font color=""red"">""But you are in luck... I cannot speak for the rest... but all I seek is to learn under you.  I have heard rumors that you are quite... potent... in magic.  Allow me to learn from you, and I will do <i>anything</i> you ask of me.</font>"
21528,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115812&postcount=5,2007-08-30T12:08:00,psychoticbarber,"<b>""You're a clever one,""</b>he smiles,<b>""I can't get it myself right now, that would tip my hand too early. If you perform well on this task, I may very well reward you with a lesson or two.""</b>"
21529,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116867&postcount=6,2007-08-30T16:16:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">""I'm certain I can find other ways to... serve you... my lord. </font>Asharra will say with a smile that leaves her intentions obvious.<font color=""red"">""But I suspect the others will not be so easily convinced.</font>"
21530,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116916&postcount=7,2007-08-30T16:34:00,psychoticbarber,"<b>""Well, they may discover how persuasive I can be. I forsee no problems. Though I cannot act too rashly or openly, my influence rides deep.""</b>"
21531,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3117252&postcount=8,2007-08-30T18:32:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Can we keep her away from anyone with a spell book in future?</font>Fidelis said scathingly.<font color=""Navy"">I would be called Fidelis.</font>Fidelis shifted in the over sized chair. Human furniture annoyed him. To large and he had trouble just getting onto it with dignity.<br/><br/>The Gnome carried a Short sword and a hand crossbow at his side. As well as some sort of slightly curved rod toped with a stone leaf. He had Dark long hair and wore a red head band that kept it out of his Dark blue eyes.  At the moment he was frowning slightly. Watching the wizard carefully. His skin was tanned brown. a memento from his years toiling in a slave camp in all weather. His clothes were an odd crossing of fashion and protection. A chain shirt with Gold and black Material threaded though. The Gold runing down and the black across. Over his shoulders a cloak of masterful design rested. And his pants were solid black. He kept himself fairly still. breathing steadily but not much else.<br/><br/>Fidelis looked directly at the mage's eyes with a sudden concentration. He seemed to faze out for half a second then returned to waiting for a response.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Using Mind read on Pale. Lets me read his surface thoughts unless he passes a will save. DC is 12+6=18 Lasts for ten minutes. Requires me to concentrate.</div>
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21532,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3118042&postcount=9,2007-08-31T01:17:00,psychoticbarber,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>""Fidelis. Interesting name. Does anyone else have questions? If not, I'm rather busy with projects of my own.""</b>"
21533,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119972&postcount=10,2007-08-31T08:09:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">""Only where we may find this brother of yours.</font>Asharra will say with a smirk.<br/><br/>(OOC:  Team Evil seems a bit... short.  Where is everyone? Is it just me and Duskblade?)"
21534,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119982&postcount=11,2007-08-31T08:12:00,psychoticbarber,"The man smiles as he gives you directions to his brother's house.<br/><br/><b>OOC</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21535,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3121943&postcount=12,2007-08-31T13:04:00,MountainKing,"A large, powerfully built man garbed in black and gray stands behind Asharra, positioned to her left a small distance. He has remained standing, with his shield slung behind his back and as suggested by the disturbance of his cloak, his hand rests on his sword's pommel. When he speaks, his voice carries across the room like the quiet rumble of far off thunder, telling of a terrible storm yet to come. His features, however, remain calm.<br/><br/>""I require only one bit of information from you; did this man whom you wish to have us steal from betray you?"" He raised his head then, eyes burning with barely contained malice, ""Has he made you drink the bitter cup of betrayal, filled with your own blood from the wound he left in your own back?""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Appearance: Giles is tall, at six feet and three inches in height. He is well built, his muscles firm and well trained. His muscular frame is topped by a head of raven black hair that hangs below his shoulder blades, a length attained from fifteen years without having it cut; at such a length, he typically keeps it tied back to keep it out of his eyes. His eyes are piercing and grey, and he has a fair face and a perpetual five o’clock shadow. He bears a scar the stretches from his forehead, through his eye, to his jaw, a wound he received during his warrior training. His arms and legs bear a number of similar scars, and his back is a natural tapestry of crisscrossing tissue. He has a tattoo of an adult black dragon that begins on his left shoulder and wraps over and then down his left arm, as well as one of a human heart pierced by a kriss style dagger in the center of his chest.<br/>
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Giles appears almost perpetually as if a bad omen. He favors a garb consisting of a black leather vest over a black cotton shirt. His trousers are dark grey, and are held up with a black belt with a steel buckle. His boots, though worn with travel, are made of black leather, though if one was to inspect them closely, they might find through their scrutiny that the boots appear to be stained a darker shade along the sides. He wears also a black, hooded cloak that through weather and travel has faded to an ashen grey, and wears black leather gloves. In windy weather or for special occasions, he will conceal his face with a black silk scarf.<br/>
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His boots are surmounted with a pair of  greaves, and his forearms are covered with bracers of the same material. The main piece of his armor, his  breastplate, is without engraving or markings, and the whole set is lacquered black, to match his shield, which is round and broad. His sword, however, is plainly made of steel and bound at the hilt with black leather, with a twin blood channel. Though plain looking, Giles’ favored weapon is extremely lethal when the victim is taken by surprise, in perfect keeping with its owner. In a sheathe bound to his forearm (under his left bracer) is kept a finely forged kriss style dagger, the hilt bound in black leather like its twin. At his back beneath his cloak hangs his quivers, one filled with red fletched arrows, the other with midnight black fletched arrows, as well as a sturdy longbow that few save Giles can draw properly; the bow is wrapped in a shroud of grey silk, to help protect it.<br/>
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21536,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3122078&postcount=13,2007-08-31T13:32:00,psychoticbarber,"<b>""I suppose you could say he did,""</b>the man replies slowly, clearly a mite uncomfortable<b>""It's complicated. Perhaps I'll tell you the story some time, if we ever become closer.""</b>"
21537,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3122249&postcount=14,2007-08-31T14:12:00,Happytime,"<i>A slender male half-elf walks into the room, making no sound as he strode over to stand behind the mammoth Giles, crossing his arms in a bored expression. It seemed the conversation was over... Too bad.<br/>
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Elril Loreweaver glanced between Mister Pale, Giles, Fidelis and Asharra, with a slight frown on his face. Anyone who knew him, however, would say the expression was perpetual, and he rarely showed severe anger or glee.<br/>
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Elril Loreweaver is no physical oddity compared to his heritage. He stands at 65 inches, 10 inches shorter than Giles. His exceptional muscle mass added to his weight, but he still weighed less than a normal adult human male. Black hair adorned in various gems and beads hung from his head, restrained in a single cord and almost reaching the middle of his back.<br/>
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His pale blue eyes are haunting, and if you looked hard enough, it seemed as if he had drowned, and the blue of his eyes had watered down to a unique hue of itself.</i><br/><br/>""Are we still required here, Lady?"""
21538,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3122438&postcount=15,2007-08-31T14:54:00,Leper_Kahn,"<i>A slightly overweight human sits in a particularly simple chair compared to the elegance of the others.  His expression hadn't changed much at all except to let his hand twitch a bit when the talk of betrayal came up.  He didn't seem like he enjoyed being here... Then again he never looked like he enjoyed being anywhere.  Except in his eyes.  His eyes are a pale green and are always watery and always seem to be on the verge of tears.  This betrayed his facial expression which was normally full of disdain and dislike.</i><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS"">My interest in your story would be greater if I had not been distracted by something earlier. My name is Nataraja and if you say this man betrayed you... I am at your service.</span><br/><br/><i>Nataraja (Not-er-auge-a) moves his hand to his face and rubs his middle finger over his lower lip.  This is a mannerism long known by anyone who had spent time with him.  This was not the only quirk Nataraja manifested in everyday speech.  Twitching was not abnormal, and when his finger isn't caressing his lip both his hands are in his pockets or folded over each other.  It gave the impression of smallness that made chairs and other things that he sits in appear far too big.  Nataraja then mumbles only loud enough for those very close to him to hear.</i><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Garamond"">Of course... if you're lying... Th-</span><br/><br/><i>Nataraja trails off.</i>"
21539,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3122856&postcount=16,2007-08-31T16:27:00,MountainKing,"Giles sneered at the man before him.<br/><br/>""Betrayal is visceral; you would not give such an uncertain reply if he had not betrayed you in a true fashion,"" the hulking man took a step forward, eyes burning brightly, ""Do you fear to claim betrayal? I. Am.<i>Vengeance.</i>If you cannot tell me truthfully that this man has turned against you, then I am not as interested in bringing you your trinket as I might have been,"" the sneer deepened, and his hand left his sword to point at the man before him.<br/><br/>""I will only ask once more,<i>mouse</i>. I have my own-"""
21540,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3122869&postcount=17,2007-08-31T16:30:00,psychoticbarber,"<b>""You're brave,""</b>he says simply,<b>""But foolish. Of course he betrayed me. I simply took it better than many would. It takes more than one betrayal to finish me. You would do well to remember it.""</b>"
21541,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3122909&postcount=18,2007-08-31T16:44:00,MountainKing,"Giles' eyes narrowed.<br/><br/>""I do not traffic in betrayal. I traffic in revenge, and to date all who have thought to cross me have never had occasion to stop and reconsider what they have done,"" Giles' hand returned to his side, ""And you would do well to remember<i>that</i>. If I will do this for you, I will name my price immediately, for it is one that you will require time to prepare. I require information on the current whereabouts of one Cristof Amaros, as well as anything that is related to his current station. After that, for an additional five hundred gold coins, I will bring back your brother's head; if doing so would jeopardize our mission, I will give you a written contract for a later date.""<br/><br/>The hulking man extended his hand, this time in a handshake.<br/><br/>""Do we have an agreement?"""
21542,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3122916&postcount=19,2007-08-31T16:45:00,BloodyAngel,"Asharra will put a hand to Giles's arm lightly and despite the difference in their size, she spoke to him confidently.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Calm Giles.  Not all deal with revenge in the same way.  I have been wronged... have you forgotten?</font>She will say, moving in front of him in a swirl of long, dark hair and matching skirt.  She will give him a slight smile that he is all too familiar with, and drop her voice to a softer tone,<font color=""red"">I have already promised our aid.  Would you leave me to go alone, simply because he is less... open... about his motives?</font><br/><br/>(Edit:  Damn you MK for responding while I was writing a response to your response!!!!  Assume that was said BEFORE you boys made up... )"
21543,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3122919&postcount=20,2007-08-31T16:46:00,psychoticbarber,"The man chuckles, and laughs, then offers his hand.<b>""I'll tell you what. I don't have anything on this Cristof right now, but I'll do some digging. As for my brother, I'd prefer him alive, for now. He's a fearsome fellow, and I'd hate to have to deal with the circumstances if you failed.</b>"
21544,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3122938&postcount=21,2007-08-31T16:53:00,MountainKing,"Giles shakes the man's hand with a frown.<br/><br/>""The offer will remain open, then... but know that I only do this because you can assist Asharra and I in our respective paths."" The warrior stepped back, returning to Asharra's heel, giving her only a slight glance to let her know that he knew he had nearly ruined their dealings. He did not intend to ask the man for more than the information he had requested for this deed; doing so would strain their business."
21545,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3122949&postcount=22,2007-08-31T16:57:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">""Your brother is a wizard, is he?""</font>Asharra will say with a disturbing smile... all but licking her lips.<font color=""red"">""Do not worry... We will certainly not fail.  Though if you want him to live... this will be... far more difficult.</font>"
21546,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3123283&postcount=23,2007-08-31T20:03:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""I've got some tools that will make things easier once we're inside. Namely I can make us invisible. Among other things. If no one has anything else to say shall we move.""</font>Fidelis pushed himself off the chair and waited for his allies to decide to leave."
21547,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3124012&postcount=24,2007-09-01T02:44:00,MountainKing,"""Does this man, your brother, have any retainers in his employ? Any apprentices?"" Giles spoke quickly and curtly; he too wanted to be on his way, lest the situation change before they could affect it."
21548,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3125386&postcount=25,2007-09-01T06:58:00,psychoticbarber,"<b>""He has no retainers. In fact, he's out at the moment. Hopefully he'll stay out, but I can't make promises. He's very close friends with a powerful abjurer, be careful in his house.""</b>"
21549,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3125877&postcount=26,2007-09-01T08:06:00,MountainKing,"""Then we need nothing more. If we have our location, we should go, and immediately,"" Giles makes no move towards the door, instead waiting for Asharra to give the word; when it came to business dealings with Asharra involved, Giles had learned very quickly that it was best to wait until she was finished."
21550,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3126697&postcount=27,2007-09-01T10:10:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">We will return with this trinket... my lord.</font>Asharra will say with a bow of her head, and then nod to Giles,<font color=""red"">Come then... comrades.  We should plan this out as a group...</font><br/><br/>She'll turn and leave with Giles at her side, I'm sure... and heading off to this place to look about."
21551,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3126766&postcount=28,2007-09-01T10:21:00,Leper_Kahn,<i>Nataraja jumps out of his chair and prepares to follow Giles and Asharra.  It looks like he doesn't want to be left behind.</i>
21552,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3127189&postcount=29,2007-09-01T11:29:00,The Duskblade,<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>Fidelis falls in behind. Moving quickly as he could to keep pace with the longer legged among them.
21553,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3127685&postcount=30,2007-09-01T13:31:00,psychoticbarber,"<b>""One doesn't hear me say this often, but be careful. If you encounter my brother, be especially cautious. He is excellent at what he does.""</b>Pale waves cheerfully as he returns to his books."
21554,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3127961&postcount=31,2007-09-01T14:43:00,MountainKing,"Giles pays the warning no heed; he is bereft of fear in that respect. The only thing he fears is that he will die before he has a chance to kill Cristof Amaros for the betrayal that made Giles the beast that he is. As he walked, his movements are calculated and precise, in perfect lock step with Asharra, his stride even matching her's. Every turn was accute, and every footfall he made made the floor tremble slightly beneath his muscular frame.<br/><br/>Giles rolled his shoulders and cracked his neck once he set foot outside; the bones popped and protested loudly, then with a soft sigh of comfort, he drew his hood up over his head. In silence, he slipped his arm through the straps on the back of his shield, and with every ounce of vigilance he could muster, he paid in depth attention to his surroundings as he followed Asharra to their destination."
21555,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3128255&postcount=32,2007-09-01T15:50:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Wonder what this gem is for. By the sounds of things its not something his brother carries on him. But to have the sort of value that we would be hired for it. I would guess it's Magical""</font>Fidelis pitched his vice so no one passing by would be able to pick up more then a few words at most.<font color=""Navy"">""Something magical that he does not carry on him.</font>Fidelis troted along keeping pace with the others as best he could. Musing quietly."
21556,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3128297&postcount=33,2007-09-01T16:04:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">Obviously, there is more to this than we are being told.</font>Asharra will tell the gnome, looking down at him with a smirk.<font color=""red"">But how to find this out is another matter... Perhaps we should take a moment and... Well... What IS it you do little gnome?  Was that you I heard inside my head?</font>"
21557,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3128496&postcount=34,2007-09-01T17:06:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>Fidelis grinned<font color=""Navy"">""Naturally. My skills relate to the use of the mind. Talking to people by thought. scanning their thoughts. Affecting my enemies minds. That sort of thing. As well as a few skills of illusion. Invisibility, false images and sounds. All of that.</font>Fidelis gave a quick look over the group.<font color=""Navy"">""How about the rest of you? I gather that the lady is some sort of spell caster. Probably with skills in similar areas to me. And I gather the one hood is our muscle.</font>"
21558,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3130375&postcount=35,2007-09-02T06:26:00,BloodyAngel,"Asharra will lean down close to Fidelis and slide one finger along his chin.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">It would best for both of us if you stayed out of my mind, little man.</font>She will say softly,<font color=""Red"">You don't want to know the kinds of things that keep ME up at night.</font><br/><br/>She'll straighten back up with a smile and turn to Giles... Gliding one hand along his chest.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">This is Giles... My...</font>She'll pause for a moment with a smirk before continues,<font color=""Red"">Let us just say, he is my companion.  Oh, but he does not have my sense of humor... and he is very... very... good at killing.  Aren't you Giles?  Be a dear and introduce me to these... people.  It's not proper for a lady to introduce herself.</font><br/><br/>She'll laugh softly at that, amused by her own words... and lean her back against him... stretching her arms up to his neck in a quite un-lady-like pose."
21559,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3131608&postcount=36,2007-09-02T10:45:00,MountainKing,"Giles will tilt his head upward, the only outward acknowledgement he'll give of Asharra's touch, though discretely, his free hand leaves his sword to idly caress her hip.<br/><br/>""This is the Lady Asharra, and you would do well to treat her with the privacy and respect,"" the musclebound man grinned, his scar twisting with the expression, ""that she<i>deserves</i>, no matter what her<i>behavior</i>might suggest. I, am Giles Merchand, and to those who have wronged me and those I call my ally, I am the hand of Death itself."""
21560,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3131735&postcount=37,2007-09-02T11:21:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">Lady Ashe, if you preffer.  Giles always flatters me so.</font>She will say with a smirk,<font color=""red"">So my little friend, you are a master of the mind... are you?  Shall I take that to mean magic?  Your kind has a long tradition of arcane talent.</font><br/><br/>She will turn to look to the well-dressed elf and the slightly porty human, making note of his constant nervous tics.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">And what of you, my new friends?  From your looks, I would guess you to be some sort of spell-caster, sir</font>She will say to the human man, before turning to the handsome elf and licking her lips,<font color=""red"">And you... with such poise and bearing... a warrior?  Of means perhaps?  Your gear is quite fine for a man keeping company with cutthroats and ne'er-do-wells such as ourselves.</font>"
21561,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3132055&postcount=38,2007-09-02T12:34:00,The Duskblade,"<font color=""Navy"">Yes the arcane. And I wouldn't worry about your thoughts to much. I tend to give allies a greater measure of trust then I give most people. Might not be wise but it does lessen the chance of inner conflict.</font>Fidelis glanced around causing his fashionable but serviceable chain mail to clink. His eyes locked on a random passerby.<font color=""DarkGreen"">Time for some fun.</font>He thought. He extended his mental talents and started whispering into the mind of the poor sap that had been chosen. His whispering gradually getting louder until the passerby got outside of one hundred yards.<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>""Flesh so fine, so fine to tear, to gash the skin, skin to strip, to plait, so nice to plait the strips, so nice, so red the drops that fall; blood so red, so red so sweet, sweet screams, pretty screams, singing screams, scream your song, sing your screams...""</i></font>Fidelis chuckled quietly. He loved doing that."
21562,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3132187&postcount=39,2007-09-02T13:09:00,MountainKing,"""You need only fear me if you betray me,"" Giles rumbled darkly, hand still on Asharra's hip, ""We should attempt to get the lay of our target's area, and decide what manner of attack would be the best,"" he murmured, head bent low that his words would reach only Asharra's ears, and possibly the gnome's, if he was feeling attentive."
21563,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3132458&postcount=40,2007-09-02T14:31:00,Leper_Kahn,"<i>Nataraja shifts his stance to the right.</i><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS"">I agree with Giles on this.  I can't smell the stench of decay yet, but that doesn't mean it isn't there.</span><br/><br/><i>Nataraja had stopped moving to walk he quickly sped up again to reach his fellows.</i>"
21564,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3133677&postcount=41,2007-09-02T22:09:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">Keep your secrets then.</font>Asharra will say to Nataraja with a faint smirk,<font color=""red"">Let us go and look into this brother of his then, and the place he keeps.  His friends... his family... There are so many ways to get what you want from a man.  I'm sure we can find one.</font><br/><br/>The smile she'll get is downright disturbing.<br/><br/>OOC: I'm ready for the scouting out of this place if you all are.  I think between the lot of us, we can come up with some VERY creative methods of gathering information.  Any suggestions all?"
21565,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3133715&postcount=42,2007-09-02T22:41:00,The Duskblade,"<font color=""Navy"">Hmm. I think our best information source and most likely the quickest is servants. Rich people tend to have them. The common folk know more of their masters then is helpful for said master.</font>Fidelis lapsed into thought for a second.<font color=""Navy"">Shame I don't know enough to scry into his house. We have to consider to that the job is most likely best done when the guy who, from the sounds of things is pretty powerful, is busy.</font>Fidelis paused again thinking carefully.<font color=""Navy"">We should consider the fact magic might not be overly useful. We know this guy has a powerful wizard for a friend. And possibly is a caster himself. Wards could well be in place. In which case disguise just might. Ashe here has the look of a wealthy noble. We have the stereotypical body guard. And the rest of us could do a passing job pretending to be servants. We could probably talk ourselves a fair way into his house.""</font>Fidelis went silent his attention again focused on the mental muttering. Switching targets as soon as one person left the range of his abilities.<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>""Flesh so fine, so fine to tear, to gash the skin, It puts the lotion on the skin, skin to strip, to plait, so nice to plait the strips, so nice, so red the drops that fall; blood so red, so red so sweet, sweet screams, pretty screams, singing screams, scream your song, sing your screams... Is it safe?""</i></font>"
21566,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3139324&postcount=43,2007-09-04T06:14:00,psychoticbarber,"<b>OOC</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay, as the DM, I'm now officially asking, ""What are you going to do?"" You don't have to answer right away, please discuss all you want, just letting you know the question is on the table.</div>
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21567,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3140291&postcount=44,2007-09-04T10:24:00,BloodyAngel,"For all my fellow player-types!<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Alrighty then... let's discuss this little trick.  I think our best bet is to check the place out... WITHOUT using spells, if we can, in case Mr. Wizard has spells to mess with Scrying... and see if we can get our hands on someone with access to his place.  Important people have all sorts of servants and the like... especially if he's taking a long absence.  Once we've got the poor mook, I'm sure we can persuade him one way or another to give up his secrets!  I'm open to other ideas though... anyone else got a plan? </div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Let us first find this place and look it over. Maybe more will reveal itself once we do.</font>"
21568,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3140676&postcount=45,2007-09-04T11:50:00,MountainKing,"""If necessary, I can observe the house from the streets, and report what I have seen to you after a short time."" Giles cricked his neck, mentally noting that, for some reason Asharra's hair smelt of jasmine today, ""Also, if it the risk is worthy, I can attempt to sneak into the place myself, though stealth is not my primary quality."""
21569,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3140788&postcount=46,2007-09-04T12:14:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">No wizard worth the name will have so few wards on his home that you can simply walk inside... no matter how quiet your step.</font>Asharra will muse, tilting her head to look at Giles,<font color=""red"">And you are not much of an expert on wards... are you sweet? Perhaps you then, little gnome.  You are small enough to escape sight... and I would hope, skilled enough in magic to notice a ward or arcane trap, should you see one.</font>"
21570,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3141343&postcount=47,2007-09-04T14:20:00,MountainKing,"""Fah,"" Giles snorted, but otherwise, he remained silent. There would come a time when they needed him, and so, he would quietly wait for Asharra to tell him to do something interesting, or for the opportunity to do something to present itself."
21571,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142266&postcount=48,2007-09-04T19:46:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">I'm afraid my skills with stealth is limited without the aid of my magic. I do however have some knowledge of the arcane and might well be able to spot traps of magical and mundane nature if given a minute or two to study. My suggestion is myself and perhaps Ashe here should try to gain some information on the streets. And I would suggest that the rest of you fan out and take a look at the house. If at all possible grab a servant. Give me some time to mess with their brain and we have all the information we need. Heck we can have the sap do practically anything we want if we do this right.""</font>Fidelis broke off his mental link to concentrate more fully on the matter at hand, thinking deeply."
21572,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3144454&postcount=49,2007-09-05T08:44:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">That sounds a fair idea.  Then we shall meet back after nightfall at the Black Stag Inn.  It sits ot far from here and the owners are the sort who rarely ask questions.</font>Asharra will say,<font color=""Red"">Look the place over, but take no one that may be missed.  We do not want to alert them that there may be an attack.  Better that we have no one to speak with, then we alert the wizard that he should increase his protections.</font>"
21573,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3147004&postcount=50,2007-09-05T18:59:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>Fidelis nodded<font color=""Navy""> ""Black stag inn. I know of it. Ill see you within a few hours.</font>Fidelis slipped off quietly. He decided he would focus on stores and taverns. Claiming to be looking for employment and had heard that a Master Pale might be in need of his services, but wanting to know about the man before he entered any agreements.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21574,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3147879&postcount=51,2007-09-06T02:32:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey""><i>@Fidelis: A few frustrating hours later, you finally run into somebody who seems to know what he's talking about</i></font><br/><br/><i>""Oh, you mean the master of Pale house!""</i>He laughs,<i>""Funny thing about that place. He doesn't keep servants. Kinda queer for a nobleman don'tcha think? I heard he was an adventurer and it drove him just a bit off. Ye can try to get him to hire ya, but he rarely opens those doors for anyone but a fetching young lass from across town.""</i>"
21575,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3147950&postcount=52,2007-09-06T02:50:00,Happytime,"<i>Elril had not uttered a single word since they had entered Pale's house, content to keep silent. As they went about their plans, Elril set out to examine the house of Brother Pale.</i><br/><br/>OOC<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm a bit behind, we're scouting the Good Pale's house, correct? If so, then can I get a description... IC, of course.</div>
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21576,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3149103&postcount=53,2007-09-06T07:03:00,BloodyAngel,"Alright then.  Illiiya's ""technique"" to find out about the good master Pale will involve the following.  She's going to use her fun little ""face-changer"" feat to change into someone who looks a bit less.... sinister.  After all... he's the ""good"" one.  She'll take on the form and demeanor of a young, innocent looking girl dressed in a courtier's outfit that looks like it's seen wear before.  Not the prim, un-tattered garb that has only seen wear once.  More like the kind a peasant might get second-hand and wear to try to impress a noble.  She will be a strawberry-blonde with just a trace of freckles across her noise, soft, fair skin, and of course... no weapons or armor in the least.  And her name will be... Rose.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rnp4nf9i2="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/><br/><br/>Using her new guise... ""Rose"" will inquire about town, trying shyly to seek admittance into places that nobles or their servants might go... She will be a slightly timid thing, but when pressed, will ask about one ""Lord Pale"".  She will say that she is a performer, and that she is hoping that the lord will sponsor her and perhaps even take her on and be her patron. She will claim to have been invited to his manor, and she is hoping to learn as much about him as she can, to make a good impression when she goes to meet him.  Of particular interest to her is what types of women and what kinds of entertainment he seems to favor... but anything anyone will tell her will do.  After all... who could resist the urge to help such a sweet and innocent girl?<br/><br/>(Just to let you know... The face-changer thing lets me use Disguise-Self at will, provided I have a glamer spell prepared, which I do.  By repeatedly stacking the duration when it is close to fading... I should be able to maintain the illusion of being Rose for a long time... If that's not the case let me know.  Also... fear me, for I am Mystique!)"
21577,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3149922&postcount=54,2007-09-06T09:18:00,psychoticbarber,"""Rose"" spends all day looking for information, and gains the following:<br/><br/>He lives alone and is attended by no one. He's not often even in his house, and when he is it's usually night. Nobody you talk to has ever been in, but he's sometimes visited by a short, long-haired brunette who he greets as an old friend. He's rather reclusive and nobody knows much about him."
21578,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3150522&postcount=55,2007-09-06T11:25:00,MountainKing,"Giles will do relatively little for his part, save for make a brief stop at the chosen in and purchase a room, paying a little extra money to ensure that the innkeep's memory stays a little fuzzy as far as his latest client was concerned. It never hurt to grease the wheels a little. Once in the room, he will remove his armor, his longsword, and his bow, leaving himself with only his magical items and his dagger, which he will strap to the back of his belt instead of at his forearm. He rechecks his belt pouches briefly, bringing only his tobacco and his pipe, a black affair carved of fine mahogany.<br/><br/>As he paused a moment more, he placed his tindertwigs and steel mirror in his other pouch; you never knew, really. Head still rolling contingencies around, he idly slid a smokestick into each boot.<br/><br/>As he stares briefly at the longbow he was leaving behind, he reflected briefly on how he needed to invest in something that could reach out and touch someone without being so large and noticeable as his bow. With a shrug, he retied his long black hair into it's usual ponytail, ensuring that it was secure. Re-donning his cloak, he returned to the streets after conscientiously locking the door to his room, and as he traveled, he went without his hood up, to further decrease his unsettling appearance.<br/><br/>He sticks to the streets, carrying only a few gold coins on his person, and he seeks out what could likely be the single best source of information in the area: a street urchin.<br/><br/>Of course, street urchins were difficult creatures. They frightened easily, especially at the sight of powerfully built men who look like they are looking for them... so Giles settled upon searching in a nearby bazaar, browsing goods slowly and with every appearance of being intent, whilst he openly carried in his hand a small pouch, which he held with a loose grip. The pouch only contained a handful of copper coins; his real money was in his belt pouches, where it was secure.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> For reference, Giles is carrying: Spell Storing Dagger +1, Ring of Charisma +2, Pipe of Grief, fine tobacco, ten tindertwigs, a small steel mirror, and two smoke sticks, as well as 15 gold pieces and 6 copper pieces. </div>
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21579,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151122&postcount=56,2007-09-06T13:23:00,psychoticbarber,"Giles wanders a bustling bazaar where many coins change hands over the course of a few short minutes. At one end of the bazaar, he encounters a small boy with a makeshift crutch and a small bowl.<br/><br/><i>""Please sir, a little gold for a cripple?""</i>he asks with a slightly chipper voice.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Giles, make a spot check.</div>
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21580,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151185&postcount=57,2007-09-06T13:37:00,MountainKing,"Giles knelt before the boy, smiling warmly and speaking softly, that only the boy and he may hear.<br/><br/>""Little one, I want, for just a moment, to reassure you. I do have a bit of gold for a helpless little boy,<i>but</i>..."" He paused, his smile fading a little bit before he continued, ""I need a little help with something very, very important... and so, if I am to help you, which I<i>will</i>, I will need a little bit of help in return. The kind of help that only very special little men such as yourself are able to provide, because you, my boy, are the kind most often left unattended.""<br/><br/>Giles handed the boy the small coinpurse, the five coppers jangling softly.<br/><br/>""There is half a silver in this purse, my friend... but if you think that you, or any of your friends, can help me with this very important thing, then it will become a good deal more."""
21581,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151217&postcount=58,2007-09-06T13:43:00,psychoticbarber,"<i>""Well, I might be able to help. Do I have to move? I can't go far.""</i>"
21582,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151251&postcount=59,2007-09-06T13:50:00,MountainKing,"Giles smiled, the expression telling the boy in no uncertain terms that Giles<i>knows</i>.<br/><br/>""My dear boy, I will tell you what. You need only move as far as you must to find some of your friends. Do three gold pieces make that sound like a fair endeavor?"""
21583,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151257&postcount=60,2007-09-06T13:52:00,psychoticbarber,"The boy grins, and stands on both feet, raising his crutch,<i>""For three gold pieces, consider me magically healed, good sir.""</i>"
21584,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151267&postcount=61,2007-09-06T13:54:00,MountainKing,"Giles nodded.<br/><br/>""Indeed. Find all of your friends who may know anything involving a gentleman by the name of Master Pale and then bring them immediately to me. I will remain in this bazaar until you return.""<br/><br/>With that, Giles stood and returned to browsing goods, letting the young boy get to his work."
21585,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151310&postcount=62,2007-09-06T14:03:00,psychoticbarber,"Over the course of the day, the boy passes quickly by Giles and reports a piece of information many times.<br/><br/><i>""Nobody sees much of him, he spends a lot of time away from home.""</i><br/><br/><i>""He hangs out with a girl who owns her own library.""</i><br/><br/><i>""He beat up a gang of thugs single handed, and he was never touched.""</i><br/><br/><i>""He always leaves his chandelier on the second floor lit, even when he's away from home.""</i><br/><br/><i>""There's a story about a secret passage into his basement that comes up in the sewers near here. Don't know if it's true.""</i><br/><br/>Just around dusk, the boy comes back with one last piece of info,<i>""My friend saw him leave less than an hour ago.""</i>"
21586,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151337&postcount=63,2007-09-06T14:07:00,MountainKing,"Giles' eyes widened, but he did not show much further excitement.<br/><br/>""My little friend, you have done a fantastic job... but now I need you to do something very, very difficult. I am willing to pay substantially better than I already have for this next piece of information, but to get it I will need to go fetch more gold,"" his voice fell from simply speaking softly to an outright whisper, and he set his hand upon the boy's shoulder, ""I will give you five gold coins now, and another fifteen when I return to the bazaar and receive my information.""<br/><br/>""I need you to be certain about this passage, little friend... and I will give you another four gold coins if you don't tell anyone that I'm the one who wants to find out,"" he patted the pouch on his belt with the nine remaining gold and stared intently at the boy.<br/><br/>""What say you?"""
21587,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151344&postcount=64,2007-09-06T14:09:00,psychoticbarber,"<i>""Can you spare twice that? I have my own contacts to pay off. For 10 now, and 30 after, you have a deal.""</i>"
21588,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151353&postcount=65,2007-09-06T14:11:00,MountainKing,"""Nine now, and thirty five after. As I said, my friend, I have to return to my room. If you want to have someone accompany me as a mark of assurance, you may."""
21589,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151383&postcount=66,2007-09-06T14:16:00,psychoticbarber,"The child laughs,<i>""If you take my bargaining and increase my numbers, you must want the information very badly. I'll meet you here in an hour.""</i>"
21590,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151413&postcount=67,2007-09-06T14:22:00,MountainKing,"""I do, my friend, and my anonymity is very, very important. Remember that, and you'll do even better than you already are."" Giles will give the boy one final smile before heading on his way.<br/><br/>With that, Giles returns to his room with a small measure of haste. Once there, he shifts a pouch over to his hip and places all his funds in it, so that his cloak will cover it and hide it from view (and greedy fingers). Once he has done that, he will put his hood up over his head and return to the bazaar, where he will settle into walking about slowly and enjoying a smoke from his pipe, the aroma of tobacco easing his nerves."
21591,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151425&postcount=68,2007-09-06T14:24:00,psychoticbarber,"A little over two hours later, the boy returns. Limping for real, now, he spits on the ground at Giles' feet.<i>""The price just went up. We were ambushed by these...these things. I want another 40 gold pieces to pass on to my friend's families who just lost their income.""</i>"
21592,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151436&postcount=69,2007-09-06T14:26:00,MountainKing,"Giles calmly counts out fifty gold coins, places them into a small bag, and hands it to the boy, before then counting out the afore agreed upon thirty five additional coins and placing them in a seperate bag.<br/><br/>""It's a risky business. What have you learned?"""
21593,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151444&postcount=70,2007-09-06T14:28:00,psychoticbarber,"<i>""It's there. The..things caught us on the way out. I'll show you how to get there. Be careful, whatever you want can't be worth dealing with those horrible creatures.""</i><br/><br/>The boy sketches a crude map in the dirt of the bazaar floor."
21594,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151489&postcount=71,2007-09-06T14:34:00,MountainKing,"Giles watches dispassionately, committing the map to memory as the boy describes where he needed to go. Once the lad finished, Giles calmly counted out a further fifteen gold coins. He handed them to the boy and tilts his chin at the boy's limp.<br/><br/>""You've done quite a bit of work today, friend. Get that leg taken care of,"" he turned, taking a few steps before pausing and looking over his shoulder to say, ""For your helpfulness... your friends shall have<i>vengeance</i>.""<br/><br/>With that, he makes his way back to the inn, where he returns to his room and removes his cloak and stashes away the majority of his funds, returning to the inn's common room with a few silver coins for drink and food. His companions would return shortly, and until then he would eat, drink, smoke, and mull the information over in his head."
21595,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152307&postcount=72,2007-09-06T18:26:00,BloodyAngel,"""Rose"" will try to find out about this brunette then... After all... if she's a friend of his and SHE has access to the house... The whole thing merits looking into.  Does anyone know her name or where she can be found?  ""Rose"" would like to speak with her if she could... about the entertainer job... of course.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" yekaxr21k=""""/>"
21596,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152597&postcount=73,2007-09-06T22:39:00,The Duskblade,"<font color=""Navy"">I'll take some ale.""</font>Fidelis had made his way to the inn and decided to get an ale while he waited. Fidelis flipped a gold coin to the barkeep. [COLOR=""Navy""]""Keep the change. I don't suppose you know anything of a Master Pale. Or someone who can tell me more? I've been told he is a retired adventurer.""[""/COLOR] Once satisfied with his answer Fidelis slipped off into one of the darker corners to drink his ale. Before he reached there he spotted Giles.<font color=""Navy"">""Ah Giles isn't it? So what do we know?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">take ten on gather info: 26</div>
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21597,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152751&postcount=74,2007-09-07T00:09:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey"">@Asharra</font><br/>The lady who occasionally graces his doorstep is named Eladrine Darkweather, the matron of a small library a little closer to the centre of town. She's equally rather mysterious, but you can find the library.<br/><br/><font color=""grey"">@Fidelis</font><br/><i>""A Master Pale?""</i>the barkeep furrows his brow, trying to recall.<i>""I think he came in here once. Fearsome fellow. Took on ten men in a bar fight with just the flat of his sword. He moved so fast...""</i>"
21598,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152817&postcount=75,2007-09-07T00:42:00,MountainKing,"Giles simply shrugged and took a bite of his food, chewing slowly and evenly before giving a reply.<br/><br/>""Only that there's more than one way to enter a cave."" he said casually, taking another bite of salted pork and chewing thoughtfully.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21599,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155578&postcount=76,2007-09-07T11:05:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey"">@ Elril Loreweaver (goin' WAY back)</font><br/><br/>Master Pale's house is a small, two-story house in the equivalent of a suburb. It's made of brick, with one door at the front and no windows on the ground floor. There are lights in one upper floor window."
21600,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3156890&postcount=77,2007-09-07T15:38:00,Leper_Kahn,<i>Nataraja decided that his skills weren't in gathering information so he choose to head to Pale's house with Elril.  If Elril speaks Nataraja will give a simple answer.</i>
21601,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157562&postcount=78,2007-09-07T22:07:00,The Duskblade,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Our man is no wizard. Or if he is then he dose not like showing it off. Our bar Keep saw him take out ten men with his sword flat. Probably an exaggeration. Still enough to be worthy of comment.""</font>Fidelis relayed this to Giles mentaly.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Any magical protections are contrary of his freind. Who I've been told is a young lady. And he dose not keep servants. Thats all I've got.""</font>Fidelis took a long slow swallow from his ale. Fidelis pitched his voice to reach the barkeep.<font color=""Navy"">""Could I get some food Barkeep? I'll take the same as him.""</font>Fidelis flashed a gold coin in the Barkeeps direction as incentive to hurry. He was also careful to make the coin hard to see. He wasn't going to waste magic on a petty bar fight."
21602,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3159727&postcount=79,2007-09-08T09:08:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">Hmmmm... Maybe we should pay him a visit then... what do you think?</font>Asharra will say, ordering herself some food as well... the finest in the place.<font color=""red"">Are you saying you know a way Giles?  I was going to simply pay his home a visit wearing something nice and see if I could get in.</font><br/><br/>Asharra will smirk and take a delicate sip of her wine... her table-manners oddly refined for someone of her appearance.  She'll put the glass down and lay a hand on Giles with a wicked smile.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Perhaps we should put it to a vote, sweet.  Should we introduce ourselves good and proper, or give him more of a surprise?  </font><br/><br/>(Ahhhh if only there was an innuendo skill still.   Ah well...)<br/><br/>On a DC 22 Sense Motive check only please (I took 10 on that bluff)<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Should we try and talk our way in using our more subtle skills and magic, or should we invade through the back-door Giles mentioned?</div>
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21603,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3159814&postcount=80,2007-09-08T09:38:00,MountainKing,"Giles lowered his voice, giving his pipe a long draw before speaking, the smoke curling about his face as it flowed evenly from his mouth.<br/><br/>""The secret entrance seems best... supposedly, some creatures attacked my informants as they were leaving, but... I am not worried about anything a child can escape from,"" another slow draw on the pipe, and more speaking softly, ""If I had to hazard a guess, this man's ""friend"" is the wizard we were warned of, and she owns her own library... something perhaps to interest you, Asharra?""<br/><br/>Giles reflected a brief second on the fact that he was always stiff and formal with Ashe in public, then continued after taking a drink.<br/><br/>""What's more... a couple hours before I ascertained the location of the door... my informants revealed to me that he left the house, at about dusk."""
21604,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3159837&postcount=81,2007-09-08T09:44:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">Well then let us visit him tonight.  This library will be there tomorrow, I would imagine.</font><br/><br/>Asharra will finish her wine in one long swig, and smile a wicked smile... the liquid giving her lips a disturbing, reddish hue.  She'll stand and look to her new companions.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Shall we?  It's a lovely night and I feel like paying a friend a visit.</font>"
21605,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3160026&postcount=82,2007-09-08T10:45:00,MountainKing,"Giles tapped the ashes out of his pipe, the sound almost like that of a gavel ringing in his ears as he stood up.<br/><br/>""Yes, the evening is still young; visitors would not be rude if they came calling."""
21606,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3160746&postcount=83,2007-09-08T14:32:00,The Duskblade,"Fidelis finished his ale with one long swig and stared ruefully at the remains of his meal. He sighed.<font color=""Navy""> ""Yes lets get this show on the road.</font>Fidelis stood and flipped a coin to the barkeep before moving to the door. Waiting for his companions."
21607,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161078&postcount=84,2007-09-08T16:06:00,BloodyAngel,"It looks like we're headed out whenever the group is ready then.  Since Mr. Mysterious keeps no servants, and no one will be able to let us in... shall I guess that we'll be taking the ""back"" enterance guys?"
21608,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161140&postcount=85,2007-09-08T16:22:00,MountainKing,"Giles pauses only to recover his gear from his room, then rejoins his companions.<br/><br/>""I know the way to the entrance... follow me."""
21609,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161218&postcount=86,2007-09-08T16:48:00,Leper_Kahn,<i>Nataraja gets up and follows Giles out.</i>
21610,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161354&postcount=87,2007-09-08T17:42:00,Happytime,"<i>Elril spent some time examining the house, until he decided it to be best to return to the tavern, and discern what the 'others' have discovered. He entered the black stag, and as soon as he spotted Giles' hulking stature, he approached the group, and listened silently as he rattled on about a secret entrance to the Pale household. As they leave, Elril can only think of an upcoming battle, and his wrists were visibly twitching, in anxiety to grab his sword and end somethings life.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cantrips- Mage Hand, Mending, Message (x2), Open/Close<br/>
Level 1- Shield (x3), Magic Weapon<br/>
Level 2- Wraithstrike (x2), Blur</div>
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21611,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3164170&postcount=88,2007-09-09T10:51:00,BloodyAngel,"Hmmmm.... letting the DM know what spells are prepared seems like a good idea.  After all... I'm no beguiler, with their spontanious casting.  Thus, I shall follow suit!<br/><br/>Asharra's Prepared spells!<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> 0th Lv. Detect Magic x2, Prestidigitation x2, Ghost Sound, Touch of Fatigue<br/>
1st Lv. Mage Armor, Disguise Self, Cause Fear, True Casting, Magic Missile x2, Burning Hands, Ray of Enfeeblement<br/>
2nd Lv. Invisibility, Darkbolt x3, Web, Wither Limb, Command Undead<br/>
3rd Lv. Blood Purge, Displacement, Vampiric Touch, Fireball x2, Ray of Exhaustion<br/>
4th Lv. Phantasmal Killer, Fear, Doom Scarabs, Channeled Pyroburst x2</div>
</div><br/><br/>I am fully prepared to make something explode into several chunks of flaming offal!  No seriously... Don't clump together if we get into a fight.  I'd hate for any of you to become ""collateral damage"".<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" yekaxr21k=""""/>"
21612,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3165659&postcount=89,2007-09-09T16:02:00,psychoticbarber,"The entrance to the sewer smells, quite frankly, horrendous. The simple stonework is functional, and that's about it.<br/><br/>The sewer tunnels are 50 feet wide, a ten foot wide groove in the centre channeling refuse, with twenty feet on either side to walk.<br/><br/>Following the directions given to Giles by the boy, you come to a certain spot on the route.<br/><br/><b>Map</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm going to need listen and spot checks and marching order.</div>
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21613,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3165882&postcount=90,2007-09-09T17:36:00,BloodyAngel,"What do you say guys?  I figure Giles is our ""meat"" and should be in front... besides... as our elven friend has been, til now... pretty stoic and silent... We have no idea what he can do.   Is IS well armored though.<br/><br/>What do you think about this order?  Giles, Elril, Fidelis, myself, then Nataraja?<br/><br/>Or perhaps Giles, Nataraja, Fidelis, Me, then Elril... so we have an armored man to the rear and our healer up front?  What do you all think?<br/><br/>Also...<br/><br/>Spot<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Listen<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>Note to self... put ranks in spot and listen.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" yekaxr21k=""""/>"
21614,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166015&postcount=91,2007-09-09T18:53:00,The Duskblade,"<font color=""Navy"">I like the second. Having a fighter to the back beats a cleric to the back.</font>Fidelis draws his hand crossbow and loads it with a sharp click.<font color=""Navy"">Here's hoping whatever we come across down here is living. My weapons are last resort items.""</font>Fidelis wrinkled his nose at the smell.<font color=""Navy"">""I vote we do this really really fast.""</font>.<br/><br/>listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>Spot<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
21615,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166106&postcount=92,2007-09-09T19:44:00,MountainKing,"Giles grunted non-commitally, drawing his longsword and leading the way with his shield. He pauses at the darkness.<br/><br/>""I'm not a bat, you know. Can anyone light the path?"""
21616,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166272&postcount=93,2007-09-09T22:11:00,The Duskblade,"<font color=""Navy"">Daece liats</font>Fidelis intoned softly. Cupping his hands together. He opened them to reveal four glowing spheres. With a thought Fidelis made them fly to near the end of the corridor (But not completely to the end) and back. Positioning them perhaps twenty feet ahead of the group.<font color=""Navy"">""They will only last a minute but they work and I can send them out a fair few times.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Casting dancing lights. Using my gnomish ability to do it. </div>
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21617,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166922&postcount=94,2007-09-10T03:36:00,psychoticbarber,"<i>Spoiler: Spot and Listen DC 16 or Higher</i><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You hear something moving in the water, and see a slight ripple at J16</div>
</div><br/><br/>Giles recalls that the path requires you to follow it to the end and turn right."
21618,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168138&postcount=95,2007-09-10T08:10:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">Unless we're going to be sprinting through here, I'd suggest a different means of light.</font>Asharra will say, handing Giles a torch from her pack,<font color=""Red"">The old ways are best sometimes... I'd prefer to save my magic for what it's meant for...</font><br/><br/>Asharra will smirk at the gnome, and wait for Giles to lead on... since he's going to be at the front. Given her rolls... she's probably paying more attention to her fellow party members than to the sewers.  But she doesn't show even a trace of fear, nervousness... or reluctance.  She's either fearless, crazy... or actually fond of walking through ""god-knows-what"" infested sewers at night.  Or maybe all three."
21619,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168213&postcount=96,2007-09-10T08:23:00,MountainKing,"Giles grunts and relinquishes his grip on his shield, leaving it to hang on his forearm so he can grip the torch; forget letting go of his sword.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Spot Check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Listen Check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
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If his Spot check succeeds, I'd like to use an immediate action to use my Skill Trick: Point it Out to give Asharra another Spot check with a +2 bonus. </div>
</div><br/><br/>EDIT: Ha, it does succeed!<br/><br/>Giles pointed his sword at the water and murmured to Asharra.<br/><br/>""Pay attention; there's something nearby, just under the surface... and it's bigger than I am..."""
21620,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169417&postcount=97,2007-09-10T12:35:00,Leper_Kahn,"<b>OOC</b><br/><br/>You guys post too freaking fast!<br/>Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>Failed listen but made spot.  So I see if, but don't hear it... Hmmm...<br/><br/>Also spells prepared:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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0th<br/>
2 Light<br/>
2 Detect Magic<br/>
1 Mending<br/>
1 Read Magic<br/>
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1st<br/>
4 Cure Light Wounds<br/>
1 Sanctuary<br/>
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1 Bear's Endurance<br/>
1 Bull's Strength<br/>
4 Cure Moderate Wounds<br/>
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4 Cure Serious Wounds<br/>
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1 Cure Critical Wounds<br/>
1 Summon Monster IV<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>IC</b><br/><br/><i>Nataraja looks and sees the ripple.  He prepares to fight and makes a very quiet prayer.</i><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Garamond"">The Sun decided we would preserver.<br/>
The Moon kept the promise.<br/>
And then we carried on.</span>"
21621,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170422&postcount=98,2007-09-10T16:39:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">Bigger than you, eh?</font>Asharra will say with an amused chuckle.<font color=""red"">Let's take care of that then, shall we?</font><br/><br/>NEW spot check... I guess<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/>Also, whether that made it or not... Asharra is casting Mage Armor.  I'm guessing I made it on a 17... but youu never know!"
21622,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170650&postcount=99,2007-09-10T18:57:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>Fidelis shrugged at Ashe's comment.<font color=""Navy"">""Both have their advantages. I'm not to worried about using my weakest skills early. Especially when I have plenty in reserve.""</font>The balls of light Fidelis had summoned moved into a square formation and steadily headed forwards in an attempt to locate whatever had made the ripples.<font color=""Navy"">I don't think we are the only ones in this sewer.""</font>"
21623,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170894&postcount=100,2007-09-10T22:50:00,Happytime,"<i>Elril whispers a quick verse, and even the most novice of sorcerers would know that Loreweaver had just summoned an ethereal shield, to better protect himself. He drew his rapier, and looked to Giles.</i><br/><br/>OOC: Marching Order? Near the back of the group. I suppose it's a bit late for spot and listen..."
21624,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173941&postcount=101,2007-09-11T11:34:00,Leper_Kahn,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">OOC: Marching Order? Near the back of the group. I suppose it's a bit late for spot and listen...</div>
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</div><b>OOC</b><br/><br/>I think this is the order:<br/>Giles, Nataraja, Fidelis, Me, then Elril?"
21625,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174044&postcount=102,2007-09-11T11:53:00,psychoticbarber,"A large, black, tentacled mass bursts out of the water at I7, a tentacle whipping out to strike each Nataraja and Giles.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>AttackGiles</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>AttackNataraja</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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<b>If successful:</b><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>DamageGiles</b> - (1d4+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>DamageNataraja</b> - (1d4+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>GrappleGiles</b> - (1d20+30)[<b>47</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>GrappleNataraja</b> - (1d20+30)[<b>37</b>]</span><br/>
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<b>If Grapple Successful...</b><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ConstrictGiles</b> - (2d6+6)[<b>3</b>][<b>5</b>](14)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ConstrictNataraja</b> - (2d6+6)[<b>2</b>][<b>2</b>](10)</span><br/>
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<b>As you can see...</b><br/>
We're dealing with a grappling monster. <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialAttacks.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Grapple rules here</a>! I need initiative from all players.<br/>
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Have fun, and please remember, killing the DM may end the fight quicker, but it's highly unadvised.</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""grey"">Neither attack is successful, you lucky bastards <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" yekaxr21k=""""/>. All I need now is initiative from everybody.</font>"
21626,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174120&postcount=103,2007-09-11T12:12:00,BloodyAngel,"Asharra will get a wicked smile across her face as the thing bursts forth from the water, lashing out at her comrades.  Holding out her hands, she will speak eldrich words of arcane power... as flames of her own creation lick across her palms... She will let out a sadistic laugh and throw her hands forward... hurling the flames at the strange creature in a massive ball of destruction!<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AKA: An elaborately described fireball... Aimed at the wall in G7 (unless it's moved closer by then... then she'll place it where along the wall she'll catch it in the blast... with as few of her party members as possible)  The blast should catch this thing without touching the rest of the party...  <br/>
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Initiative=<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
Fireball Damage=<span class=""diceroll"">(10d6)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
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Reflex save DC 19 for half damage.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Wow... hardly my best rolls ever.  Um... no one get too close to that thing."
21627,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174175&postcount=104,2007-09-11T12:28:00,Happytime,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>OOC: There's my init, I'd rather wait til everyone rolled theirs before I post.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/oots/thog.gif"" title=""Thog"" yekaxr21k=""""/>"
21628,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174813&postcount=105,2007-09-11T14:53:00,Leper_Kahn,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>OOC</b><br/><br/>I guess I'll say what I do.  If I post after this with a new action then heed that post NOT this post please.<br/><br/>Well... Never mind.  rpgwebprofiler is down so I have to wait until it comes back up to post my action."
21629,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174836&postcount=106,2007-09-11T15:01:00,psychoticbarber,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" yekaxr21k=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Leper_Kahn</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Well... Never mind.  rpgwebprofiler is down so I have to wait until it comes back up to post my action.</div>
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</div>Just so you know, I just checked, and there was no problem opening your character sheet."
21630,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174900&postcount=107,2007-09-11T15:20:00,MountainKing,"Giles, for his part, will glower at the beastie, dropping the torch near his feet and gripping his shield tightly, focusing on giving the creature a target whilst making himself as difficult to strike as possible.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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Giles will take a full defense action, which should kick his AC to nearly untouchable levels, even if he's still fleshy and nearby :) </div>
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21631,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175449&postcount=108,2007-09-11T20:21:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>Quickly rummaging among other regents concealed in his pouch Fidelis drew out three rose petals. Hold them on the open palm of his hand he drew a breath and blew them in the direction of the creature.<font color=""Navy"">""Sleep""</font>The word seemed to echo slightly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Init: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>12</b>]</span> Well I guess I'm first so.<br/>
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Hoping to take it out quickly with a deep slumber. If it works the things out for 8 minutes unless some one wakes it. Effects at most 10 hd of creatures. Will save 19 negates.<br/>
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21632,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176048&postcount=109,2007-09-12T02:05:00,psychoticbarber,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""grey"">Creature wins init...</font>"
21633,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176076&postcount=110,2007-09-12T02:14:00,psychoticbarber,"The creature moves to be next to the party, and attempts to grapple Nataraja and Fidelis<font color=""grey"">(My apologies, I'm not picking on you because you cast Sleep, you're just next down the line <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" yekaxr21k=""""/>)</font>.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>AttackNataraja2</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>AttackFidelis</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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<i>If successful...</i><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>DamageNataraja2</b> - (1d4+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>DamageFidelis</b> - (1d4+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>GrappleNataraja2</b> - (1d20+30)[<b>50</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>GrappleFidelis</b> - (1d20+30)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
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<i>If Grapple successful...</i><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ConstrictNataraja2</b> - (2d6+6)[<b>5</b>][<b>6</b>](17)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ConstrictFidelis</b> - (2d6+6)[<b>2</b>][<b>5</b>](13)</span></div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""grey"">Nataraja is snagged, but Fidelis is not. Take the first damage, and if you fail the opposed Grapple (CAN you beat a 50?), take constrict damage as well.<br/>
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Now! Fidelis, you can put it to sleep, though it's moved to within in range, so casting provokes an AoO. Do you still want to do it? (15 foot reach, 5-foot step won't clear you of it)</font>"
21634,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3177214&postcount=111,2007-09-12T07:41:00,BloodyAngel,"Please define ""next to the party"".  I've got a large explosion going off soon, and I'd like to know where everyone is, so I know where to aim the thing.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" yekaxr21k=""""/><br/><br/>Everyone need to let me know where they are, or I will bear no blame if you suddenly catch fire."
21635,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3177906&postcount=112,2007-09-12T09:50:00,Leper_Kahn,"<b>OOC</b><br/><br/>No I can't beat a 50.<br/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh"" yekaxr21k=""""/>Not that it's a problem... I could take this thing out by myself!<br/><br/>*Nataraja is now grappled and waiting for his action to do stuff*"
21636,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3177930&postcount=113,2007-09-12T09:54:00,psychoticbarber,"<b>OOC @ Asharra (and the rest of the party, really)</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div> It is five feet from the edge of the water in the square directly adjacent to the party member in the middle of the order (Fidelis)</div>
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21637,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3178538&postcount=114,2007-09-12T11:53:00,BloodyAngel,"OOC<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ok... since there's about 5 of us, I'm going to guess that it's in I3 or I4 then... THUS.... Asharra shall be stepping back to K4 and aiming her blast of explosive death at G4... By my math, that means the entire K line upwards will be clear of the blast.  I suggest you all get clear.  As for Nataraja... um... well... you can always heal yourself once it lets you go... right?</div>
</div><br/><br/>As the flames lick up her slender arms, and her hair is literally blown back by the arcane forces she summons, Asharra will laugh. (Think Millenia from Grandia 2, for sheer sadistic glee.  Props if you get the reference.)<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Stand clear or burn!</font>She'll yell... and from the look in her eye, she's not bluffing."
21638,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3179289&postcount=115,2007-09-12T14:26:00,psychoticbarber,"<b>OOC</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21639,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3179996&postcount=116,2007-09-12T18:57:00,The Duskblade,"Well I guess I'm attempting defensive casting. RPGFwebprofiler is down but I think I have 6 ranks,<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span>"
21640,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180008&postcount=117,2007-09-12T19:04:00,The Duskblade,"Also I quick 5 foot step back.<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
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21641,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180403&postcount=118,2007-09-13T00:24:00,psychoticbarber,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>CreatureSavingThrow</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""grey"">Of <i>course</i> you'll just put it to sleep... *sigh*. Lol.</font><br/><br/>The creature blinks its eyes heavily and releases Nataraja, beginning to sink into the pool."
21642,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180632&postcount=119,2007-09-13T02:01:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>Fidelis looked at Asharra<font color=""Navy"">""Please don't. The things out for five to ten minutes. We can leave it or Giles can take a shot at just one hitting it while its still asleep. Save the burning for latter.""</font>Fidelis approached the thing and carefully examined it.<font color=""Navy"">That's one ugly... Thing... You owe me one cleric.""</font>"
21643,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182163&postcount=120,2007-09-13T08:43:00,Leper_Kahn,"<i>Nataraja brushes himself off and looks at Fidelis shakily.</i><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Arial Narrow"">It wasn't my time yet.  Your part in the cycle has earned a longer thread.  Consider yourself in for a long life.</span><br/><br/><i>Nataraja then turns to look at the thing that grabbed him.<br/>
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21644,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182245&postcount=121,2007-09-13T08:58:00,BloodyAngel,"Asharra will look down-right disappointed... but will abort her spell.  (If I can, at least.)<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Well that's boring.</font>She'll say with a sneer.<font color=""Red"">Fine... Giles, put a sword through one of it's eyes, so we don't have to deal with it on the way out.</font><br/><br/>She'll try and get a vague idea of exactly what the hell that creature is... But mostly will just wait for everyone to move on, disappointed in the lack of carnage.  I pity the next thing we run across while she's in a foul mood."
21645,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182854&postcount=122,2007-09-13T11:03:00,Leper_Kahn,"<b>OOC</b><br/><br/>Note the prior post please. Apparently you can't add a roll after an edit.<br/><br/>So here's me Curing Moderate Wounds from my Healing Domain<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+9)[<b>7</b>][<b>6</b>](22)</span><br/><br/>*Hopes for luck*<br/><br/>EDIT: Okay 1 point down.  I can deal with that."
21646,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3183244&postcount=123,2007-09-13T12:14:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey"">@Asharra</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21647,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3184412&postcount=124,2007-09-13T16:23:00,MountainKing,"Giles grunted and retrieved his torch, putting up his shield entirely in favor of the torch.<br/><br/>""Ignore it; the beast cannot be blamed for seeking a meal. We have more important matters at hand,"" Giles' eyes hardened, ""The sooner we have retrieved the trinket, the sooner I will have my information on my enemy. We should move, before the creature awakes."""
21648,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3184802&postcount=125,2007-09-13T18:45:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">Giles... we will need to leave this way... And possibly with wounded, if there are any more things about.</font>Asharra will say with an irritated sigh, before turning to the rest of the party... specifically Elril<font color=""Red"">Fine.  You! Elf!  You do it.  You have a blade.</font>"
21649,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3184955&postcount=126,2007-09-13T20:55:00,The Duskblade,"<font color=""Navy"">""I wouldn't be to worried about returning with wounded. Even if Nataraja runs out of healing, I have a wand to top us off. That said it would be annoying to have to deal with it again.""</font>Fidelis paced around it examining it with great interest. The balls of light (If still in existence) Hovering to give him a good view.<font color=""Navy"">""Wonder what it eats? I doubt much would live down here bigger then my fist.""</font>"
21650,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3186454&postcount=127,2007-09-14T04:39:00,Leper_Kahn,"<span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS"">I believe that there is no reason to kill this thing.  As Giles said you can't blame it for seeking a meal.  Does anyone have a way to detain it for a long period of time?</span><br/><br/><i>Nataraja then lights his weapon.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS"">I'm sorry I forgot about this.  I don't use it often.</span><br/><br/><i>Nataraja smiles.  It's rather odd to see it on his face.</i>"
21651,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188071&postcount=128,2007-09-14T10:14:00,The Duskblade,"<font color=""Navy"">""I have nothing that would stick around for quite that long. I'm going to advise if we are not going to kill it we get about our business.""</font>Fidelis walks back from the body of the creature and stands roughly in the middle of the group.<font color=""Navy"">I believe Giles was first. Lead on.""</font>"
21652,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188443&postcount=129,2007-09-14T11:36:00,MountainKing,"""First rule of breaking and entering, Asharra. Never leave the way you came,"" With that, Giles started walking; he knew the way to the hidden entrance, and as he walked, he began to explain, albeit quietly that his voice might not echo.<br/><br/>""My informants were attacked when they were leaving the vicinity of the door; they said nothing about the approach. Whether or not that thing was what attacked them is irrevelant; we will not be coming back this way unless forced; now, let's stop wasting time. We have a trinket to steal."""
21653,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189238&postcount=130,2007-09-14T13:51:00,psychoticbarber,"A few twists and turns later, you find yourself at a wooden door. It's cut into the wall, there are a couple steps leading up to it. It's closed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21654,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189325&postcount=131,2007-09-14T14:08:00,Leper_Kahn,"<b>OOC</b><br/><br/>Stupid RPG Web Profiler!  I think I have 3 ranks based on Wis.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit: O.o Natural 20!"
21655,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190094&postcount=132,2007-09-14T17:44:00,BloodyAngel,"Asharra will sneer and move on... leaving the sleeping beast where it lay.  She's itching for an excuse to rip something apart though... so whatever we see had best not be alive and/or flamable.<br/><br/>Spot check!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>And I continue my trend of noticing nothing! YAY!  Apparently she's way too self-absorbed to bother looking for things.<img alt="""" bnh0yylrf="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>"
21656,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190137&postcount=133,2007-09-14T18:10:00,Happytime,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Red"">Giles... we will need to leave this way... And possibly with wounded, if there are any more things about.</font> Asharra will say with an irritated sigh, before turning to the rest of the party... specifically Elril  <font color=""Red"">Fine.  You! Elf!  You do it.  You have a blade.</font></div>
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</div><i>Elril shrugged, and walked ahead, to plunge his rapier into the eye of the beast... twisting the blade, and ripping it out with ease. He wiped the gore on the creatures own skin, and was satisfied with the results, as he resheathed the blade. All the time, he said nothing, his loyalty to the group so far was quite staunch.</i>"
21657,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190147&postcount=134,2007-09-14T18:14:00,Happytime,"(sorry, didn't notice your request for spot checks, and the group advancement. Doubleposting! =P )<br/><br/><i>After deforming the already slain beast, they continued on, to find a plain wooden door...<br/>
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21658,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190165&postcount=135,2007-09-14T18:30:00,The Duskblade,"While slightly disappointed to leave Fidelis followed after Giles until they reached the door.<br/><br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span>"
21659,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191639&postcount=136,2007-09-15T04:54:00,psychoticbarber,"<i>Spot 15+...</i><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21660,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3193073&postcount=137,2007-09-15T09:46:00,MountainKing,"Giles examines the door quietly; it seemed Asharra had missed a detail once again, and so, he hoped he would find something she could handle... after all, Giles knew so little about magical wards.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21661,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3193493&postcount=138,2007-09-15T11:06:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey"">OOC @Giles</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Again, I will use an Immediate Action to grant Asharra a second Spot check with a +2 circumstance bonus, as per Point it Out.</div>
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</div>Okay, if you're not bothered by anything, you can just point it out and she'll see it.</div>
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21662,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3194808&postcount=139,2007-09-15T15:25:00,The Duskblade,"<font color=""Navy"">Huh. Interesting little thing. Let's take a look shall we?""</font>Fidelis examines the engraving as well as he can at his height.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Damn RPGProfiler. I'm almost certain I have ranks in spellcraft. And my int gives me a modifier of 6. While I'm not certain Lets say I have a total modifier of ten for now. <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>27</b>]</span> </div>
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21663,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3195912&postcount=140,2007-09-16T02:20:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey"">@Fidelis &amp; Spellcraft 25+</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Damn RPGProfiler. I'm almost certain I have ranks in spellcraft. And my int gives me a modifier of 6. While I'm not certain Lets say I have a total modifier of ten for now. [roll0] </div>
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</div>Works for me. Anybody with Spellcraft 25+ is aware that it's an alarm that will go off when the door is opened.</div>
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21664,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198518&postcount=141,2007-09-16T12:59:00,The Duskblade,"<font color=""Navy"">Don't open the door Yet. It'll trigger an alarm.</font>Fidelis said calmly.<font color=""Navy"">""Clever bugger that guy. I have an idea though. Two actually. One is simply break the thing. Although I would avoid using it. The other I just silence our general area. It's a gamble on whether or not the sound is actually focused here. It probably is though.""</font><br/><br/>Fidelis turned his thoughts inward for a moment.<font color=""Navy"">""I have two methods of silencing this thing. One will keep it quite for perhaps eight minutes. The other eight hours. The problem is the second requires me to stay here. And I would probably be better off just staying here and casting the weaker one at it every now and then. I'd hope this thing shuts up when the door closes or after a certain amount of time. I hate boredom. maybe I could silence it then we see about destroying the alarm.""</font>"
21665,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198587&postcount=142,2007-09-16T13:11:00,Happytime,"<i>Elril happens to catch a small indentation above the portal, and holds up his hand, signaling the group to halt their movement.</i><br/><br/>""There is an inconsistency in the stone above this door... I doubt it would be a stonemason's signature in his work. Allow me to take some time to make sure the passage is safe.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21666,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198852&postcount=143,2007-09-16T14:16:00,The Duskblade,"Fidelis sighed.<font color=""Navy"">""Yes I believe thats the alarm I spent the last few minute talking about a way to get past it.""</font>"
21667,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3199426&postcount=144,2007-09-16T16:55:00,MountainKing,"Giles grunted with disinterest.<br/><br/>""Dispel the rune, mage. We don't have time to take chances, and we don't have enough information to be confident of where the alarm goes off. Erase it, quell it, whatever; just get it out of my way."""
21668,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3203583&postcount=145,2007-09-17T14:22:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">Such a minor little thing.  An alarm?  Is that the best our little wizard can do?</font>Asharra will muse with a smug laugh,<font color=""red"">No death... no fire... there must be more to it.  I would be willing to wager that it summons our little friend's guardian beasts.</font><br/><br/>Asharra will step up to the ward, holding her hand over his delicately... just shy of touching it.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Hmmmm... I have nothing for this insignificant thing.  Unless you can get us past it, little gnome, I say we simply destroy the sigil, the door and the wall all at once, and see where that leads us.</font>"
21669,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3203928&postcount=146,2007-09-17T15:37:00,Happytime,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" bnh0yylrf="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>The Duskblade</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Fidelis sighed. <font color=""Navy"">""Yes I believe thats the alarm I spent the last few minute talking about a way to get past it.""</font></div>
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</div><i>Elril's eyes narrowed towards the tiny man.</i><br/><br/>""I will end your life and not shed a tear, Fidelis, if you push me that far.""<br/><br/>OOC<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You realize I posted only 13 minutes after you, and it takes me a while to post, right? <img alt="""" bnh0yylrf="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallmad.gif"" title=""Small Mad""/> </div>
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21670,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3203979&postcount=147,2007-09-17T15:52:00,MountainKing,"Giles' eyes narrowed as Elril spoke.<br/><br/>""We share an employer; doing so now would be betrayal. Shut your mouth, Elf; you stand in the presence of<i>vengeance</i>. Save your petty squabbles for a time when it will not impede the success of our present goal; we have been hired to perform a task, and don't have time for your behavior,"" Giles sneered at the elf, ""For the time being, if you have nothing that will get us past this rune without alerting the owner of the house or his pet wizard, then be silent.""<br/><br/>Giles takes a few steps back.<br/><br/>""Fidelis, if you cannot defeat the ward, then let us move to a safer place whilst Lady Asharra opens the way for us.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: I'm pretty sure that he had no idea mate, though thanks for the roleplaying opportunity! *uneasy smile*</div>
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21671,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3204541&postcount=148,2007-09-17T19:03:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>With a shrug Fidelis says<font color=""Navy"">""You need fear nothing except snappy comments from me Elril. Like our fighting freind here I do not condone betrayal. Now as for this alarm I have something that might do the job.""</font>Fidelis studies the engraving for a moment. Then he raises one arm towards it palm first, his fingers stretched towards it.<font color=""Navy"">Amoveo</font>he whispers.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Sorry I know how long thinking about a post can take. Just seemed like the thing Fid would say. And sorry for the delay. My internet hates me.<br/>
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21672,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3205027&postcount=149,2007-09-18T00:40:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey""><a class=""__cf_email__"" data-cfemail=""e1aeaea2a1"" href=""/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection"">[email protected]</a> Fidelis</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21673,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207117&postcount=150,2007-09-18T09:21:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">What have you done, gnome?  I tire of waiting.  Is the door warded still, or not?</font>Asharra will say, petting Fidelis's head.<font color=""Red"">What did you just cast?</font>"
21674,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207303&postcount=151,2007-09-18T09:54:00,Happytime,"OOC<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Geh? I could have swore I posted earlier today... btw, I love to cause IC waves <img alt="""" bnh0yylrf="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/oots/thog.gif"" title=""Thog""/></div>
</div><br/><br/><i>Elril's hand lingered near the hilt of his rapier, but he never moved to draw it. Then, without warning, Elril's face creased into a smile, and he gave a curt bow to the gnome.</i>""Master Giles is correct. While we share an employer, you have no reason to fear me.""<i>If his earlier threat didn't put the gnome at unease, certainly the sudden mood swing might have.</i>"
21675,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207410&postcount=152,2007-09-18T10:13:00,The Duskblade,"<font color=""Navy"">""Good to hear""</font>Fidelis responded easily.<font color=""Navy"">Now lets go in. I've bypassed our alarm with a dispel. No mass destruction right now I'm afraid Lady Ashe.""</font>Fidelis began to whistle more or less tunelessly as he reached for the handle. (Having to stand on tip toes to pull it off.) And opening the door."
21676,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207759&postcount=153,2007-09-18T11:21:00,MountainKing,"Giles raised his shield out of habit, then seeing that the gnome was having difficulty with the handle, took the moment of time to push his hand away brusquely.<br/><br/>""You got rid of the ward we know of, Fidelis. Let me; should anything happen, it will be my pleasure to wreak painful retribution on Master Pale's little pet.""<br/><br/>Grimacing, he lifted his shield another inch, and tested the door, to see if it was locked."
21677,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207951&postcount=154,2007-09-18T12:03:00,psychoticbarber,"The door swings open easily onto a small wine cellar. The other side of the door is masked as a section of wine rack.<br/><br/>Only one person at a time can travel the first five feet, but afterwards it opens into a ten foot by ten foot room clearly designed for food storage. Another wooden door is on the west wall.<i>(Nothing dangerous in this room, so I'll move on)</i><br/><br/>Behind the door is a flight of stairs going up into the house. It's currently dark up there, but low-light vision would assist in sight (it's not THAT dark). The house is eerily quiet, only the sound of the wind against the shutters can be heard.<br/><br/>At the top of the stairs is a hallway (perpendicular to the stairs), fifteen feet long with a door on either end. The stairs are exactly in the middle of the ""hallway""."
21678,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3208363&postcount=155,2007-09-18T13:13:00,MountainKing,"Giles, having thoughtfully picked up his torch after dropping it earlier (nothing to see there, no sir), found his way easily illuminated.<br/><br/>""We should split up. We know what to look for, we just don't know where it is hidden. Take your time, but work fast; we wouldn't wish to be caught with our trousers about our ankles."" Thus being said, Giles hands his torch to Fidelis.<br/><br/>""I will begin searching upstairs; there is always a chandelier lit, and so, I will not be needing this."""
21679,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3209802&postcount=156,2007-09-18T19:56:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>Fidelis in turn passed the torch to Asharra.<font color=""Navy"">My own eyes will work fine thanks.""</font>Fidelis said. He paused for a moment. And as if of it's own accord the filth of the sewers vanished from his boots. He quickly repeated the process with the others.<font color=""Navy"">""That smells better. And it saves having footprints showing we've been here. I'll take the path to our right and take a look around. Look for a study. It seems like a place where we would find what we are after. I doubt he will have trapped anything in the actual house. But be careful.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> The cleaning was my Gnomish ability to cast Prestidigitation</div>
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21680,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3211519&postcount=157,2007-09-19T06:25:00,BloodyAngel,"(I love prestidigitation! Whether you're wallowing in a sewer, or an orc's cave... always look and smell your best!)<br/><br/>Asharra will take the torch from Fidelis and smirk.<font color=""Red"">There may still be wards in place and guardians about... I do not thing going off alone is so wise.  Two groups is better.  Giles and I can handle ourselves.  Why don't you boys look about down here?</font><br/><br/>With that, Asharra will take Giles' arm and chuckle under her breath.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Lead on then Giles.</font>"
21681,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3213392&postcount=158,2007-09-19T12:28:00,MountainKing,"In silence, the hulking avenger leads the way, heading for the stairs and mounting them in even strides that matched his company's. Once atop the stairs, he attempts to see if there is anything of interest.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Spot check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>20</b>]</span> ; should I see anything of interest, and Asharra does not, assume that I grant her a new check at +2 please.</div>
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21682,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3215244&postcount=159,2007-09-19T23:42:00,Happytime,"OOC<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If there's nowhere else to go, Elril will follow Asharra...? I'm no good w/o visual aid <img alt="""" bnh0yylrf="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/oots/thog.gif"" title=""Thog""/></div>
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21683,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3216489&postcount=160,2007-09-20T05:46:00,BloodyAngel,"For Elril<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Well... the group was supposed to be you with nataraja and fidelis... so they'll have a tank and wizard, and we'll have a tank and wizard.  I'm sure they can get you some light.  Didn't you bring a torch or a light spell? If not, one of them probably did. </div>
</div><br/><br/>Alright.  Asharra and Giles will head upstairs, with him leading the way, and her looking about for anything of interest.  Once she's clear of the rest of the party... she'll cast detect magic, and maintain the concentration on it as we move... looking for anything fun that she might want to claim as her own.  (Pretty much anything magical, really... She's quite fond of magic.)"
21684,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3220132&postcount=161,2007-09-20T18:06:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>Fidelis shrugged as Asharra and Giles moved off.<font color=""Navy"">Well lets get something done fellows.""</font>He said.<font color=""Navy"">""Sharth.""</font>he intoned. Drawing a hand across his eyes. Before he headed though the door on the right.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21685,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3220939&postcount=162,2007-09-21T02:29:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey"">@Asharra &amp; Giles</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You find a flight of stairs going to the second floor just to the left of the door. A couple lit candles are in brackets on the wall in the stairwell. At the top of the stairs, you find yourself in what appears to be a small sitting room with a window looking out on to the street. A jeweled chandelier pours light into the room. There are doors across the room and on the right hand wall, the window is in the left hand wall.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You pass into large room, unlit. <br/>
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21686,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222665&postcount=163,2007-09-21T09:29:00,BloodyAngel,"Ok... Asharra is giving the room a once-over with Detect Magic, especially the candles and chandelier, and not touching anything.  If nothing here looks interesting, she'll move on once Giles is done poking about.  He can choose and open a door.<br/><br/>Taking 10 on a Search Check to find interesting and/or magical stuff.  That gives me a 16."
21687,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222717&postcount=164,2007-09-21T09:37:00,Leper_Kahn,<b>OOC</b><br/><br/>Do we really need dark-vision?  Unless the room before was well lit my axe is lit which acts like a torch.
21688,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222876&postcount=165,2007-09-21T10:06:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey"">@LeperKahn If your axe is lit, the consider the room lit and you can look in the spoiler.</font><br/><br/><font color=""grey"">@ Asharra: One of the gems in the chandelier detects as magical.</font>"
21689,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3223586&postcount=166,2007-09-21T12:17:00,Happytime,"OOC<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yes, I have torches... Just my luck I didn't pack flint and steel &gt;:o</div>
</div><br/><br/><i>Elril followed closely behind Fidelis and Nataraja, and as the room ahead became dark, Elril halted. ""Have one of you a shard of flint and a pound of steel to strike upon? It would be much easier to see if I lit a torch,"" Elril said as he pulled a diminutive wooden torch from his pack, wrapped with thick gauze and tar on the top. </i>(Or whatever torches are wrapped with.)"
21690,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3223770&postcount=167,2007-09-21T12:48:00,MountainKing,"Giles, for his part, will begin checking doors to see what they hide away, leaving the sitting area to Asharra. There are two of them on their floor; it would not be to their detriment.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spot Check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
Listen Check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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Spot when the door opens, listen to see if Giles hears anything suspicious.</div>
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21691,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3223890&postcount=168,2007-09-21T13:10:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey"">@Giles</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The first door opens on a long, quiet hallways with three visible doors, all closed. The second door opens on a small, ahem, discreet chamber (toilet).</div>
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21692,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224119&postcount=169,2007-09-21T13:43:00,MountainKing,"Sighing with frustration, Giles looks back at Asharra; she's busy at the moment, so, the hulking warrior sees no problem with taking a quick break. Discretely, he shut the door behind himself, and idly undid the laces on his trousers.<br/><br/>When one spends all day in the bazaar, listening for information from street urchins, they don't have the time to do such private business, really. A few moments passed, and Giles was finished with his deed. Lacing his trousers back up, he opened the door quietly and attempted to begin his searching anew without Asharra noticing, but fails when his armored shoulder strikes lightly on the doorframe, making a thudding sound."
21693,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224139&postcount=170,2007-09-21T13:47:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey"">Asharra and Giles: Listen check.</font><br/><br/>Edit: Listen 20+<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Just as Giles bumped against the bathroom door frame, another sound, almost hidden, sounded down the upstairs hallway. A footstep.</div>
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21694,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224185&postcount=171,2007-09-21T13:55:00,The Duskblade,"OOC: If the room is considered lit then I'll do what I say in my post. If not I cast dancing lights then do it.<br/><br/><b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Just hold his axe to your torch.""</font>Fidelis said.<font color=""Navy"">Know lets see. This is as good a start as any.</font>Fidelis started moving around the room looking for both what they were here for and anything that might be of value. In particular magical items.<font color=""Navy"">""Give me a hand here. We want this done fairly fast.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Search: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
For good measure a listen check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span> Speaking of which BA here's hoping you pass yours this time. But 20 plus? I doubt it.</div>
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21695,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224190&postcount=172,2007-09-21T13:55:00,MountainKing,"Giles' head turns like lightning, and he draws his sword, murmuring softly to Asharra.<br/><br/>""Someone is here..."" He quietly motions for Asharra to get behind him, and dropping into a half crouch, he predatorially creeps down the hallway, ears and eyes straining as he prepares to kill whomever happens to be home.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spot check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Listen check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silent check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>19</b>]</span></div>
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21696,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224245&postcount=173,2007-09-21T14:02:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey"">@Giles</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No one is in the hallway, but there is a shuffling noise in the area of the door furthest from you <font color=""grey"">(Make another listen check)</font>. Among other things, you notice that there are odd brackets on the wall across from each door, and the hallway is approximately as wide as the doors.</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""grey"">@Fidelis</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Though nothing in the room detects as magical, it becomes quickly evident that this is a trophy room. In the centre of the room is a pedestal with a glass case, inside of which is a gigantic gem (6 inches wide).<br/>
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The gem is not the same gem as was described to you, but it has a curious flair all its own. It has legs. They are spindly, like a spider, and appear to be part of the gem, rather than metal attached to it.</div>
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21697,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224284&postcount=174,2007-09-21T14:08:00,BloodyAngel,"I guess I'll assume Asharra knows something is up, since Giles said someone is here.  I'll make that second listen check though.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/>Not expecting much.<br/><br/>In the meanwhile, while he was using the privvy... she would have done a bit o' investigating on this magic gem.  It's probably just what keeps the chandelier lit... But still... she's curious.  Taking 10 on a Spellcraft roll to determine what school of magic is enchanting the thing!  That gives me roughly a 31."
21698,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224294&postcount=175,2007-09-21T14:10:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey"">@Asharra and Giles</font><br/>The shuffling has gone quiet.<br/><br/><i>Asharra</i><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The magical gem in the chandelier matches the description you were given. It's about 10 feet up, though.</div>
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21699,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224324&postcount=176,2007-09-21T14:15:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Oh won't you look at that.""</font>Fidelis whispers. Drawing his dagger he mutters<font color=""Navy"">""Sileanc.""</font>tapping the glass softly with his free hand. Then he attacks uses his dagger to break the glass. hiting it solidly until it gives way. Finally he checks to make sure the gem is not trapped before claiming it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Casting silence on the glass. So no sound within twenty feet of it. Stabing the case till I get though then checking for traps. Search: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>28</b>]</span> After which I take the prize. (Considering my hand is not eaten or anything like that. </div>
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21700,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224345&postcount=177,2007-09-21T14:18:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey"">@Fidelis</font><br/>You are now in possession of a large, legged gem."
21701,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224361&postcount=178,2007-09-21T14:22:00,MountainKing,"Giles will observe the brackets cautiously, then move back to Asharra.<br/><br/>""The sound has stopped... if you've found anything, you should go fetch the others, and see if anyone has any rope... we will leave via a window, if possible. I will go see if I cannot find out what the sound was.""<br/><br/>That down, Giles will advance down the hallway, taking great pains to move as silently as he could, his ears still straining for any sound.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Listen check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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I'd like to take 20 on my Move Silent, putting the check at a quiet-as-the-grave 33.</div>
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21702,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224366&postcount=179,2007-09-21T14:23:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>Smilling smugly Fidelis whispered mentally to his two companions.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Let's try another room.""</font>Suiting his mental sending he opened the door. (Assuming only the door we came in is here. Otherwise I'll pick another more or less at random.)"
21703,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224380&postcount=180,2007-09-21T14:26:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">It is time for a hasty exit Giles....</font>She'll say with a sinister laugh, and begin channeling dark energy across her out-stretched hands.  She will chant in a disturbing tongue for a moment, and then release the energy at the chandelier...<br/><br/>Darkbolt spell, aimed at the support of the Chandelier, so it will come crashing to the floor.  She's not subtle... and she didn't prepare any ""make myself taller"" spells.  Once it's fallen, she'll stop for a second and listen... because I'm pretty sure that whatever was upstairs will be coming down in a hurry...<br/><br/>Oh, and she'll point out the gem to Giles.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">That's our prize... get it and let's go.</font><br/><br/>For the DM<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Asharra is going to listen to the noise up overhead... which I'm guessing will come running... and will ready an action to toss a web-spell into whichever door or hallway the thing sounds like it will be emerging from!  Bwa ha ha!  In yo face mysterious thing!</div>
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21704,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224396&postcount=181,2007-09-21T14:31:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey"">@Asharra and Giles</font><br/>As the chandelier crashes down, the first door in the hallway (behind Giles) swings open, clicking into the wall and creating a barrier between Giles and Asharra.<br/><br/><i>Giles...</i><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">A very angry looking fellow, tanned, with short brown hair and flashing grey eyes steps out into the hall, sword drawn. <font color=""purple"">""Run.""</font> he says to Giles. <font color=""purple"">""I enjoy a hunt.""</font></div>
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21705,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224441&postcount=182,2007-09-21T14:41:00,MountainKing,"Giles spits at the man, sneering as he prepares himself.<br/><br/>""Sorry to disappoint.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Ready action to di-... oh wait, okay, trying to live. Ready action to feint and attack the man's weak point for max damage!<br/>
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Bluff check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
Attack roll (Longsword): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
Crit Confirm: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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If the feint succeeds and I catch him flat footed, Giles deals an additional <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>16</b>]</span> on a hit (+1d6 Deadly Precision, +2d6 Sudden Strike). </div>
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21706,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224566&postcount=183,2007-09-21T15:09:00,psychoticbarber,"Silently, the man replies, shifting his weight and striking unerringly into Giles' muscle.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack1</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack2</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage1</b> - (2d6)[<b>4</b>][<b>3</b>](7)</span><br/>
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21707,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224575&postcount=184,2007-09-21T15:11:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey""><i>Grr roller...</i><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage2</b> - (2d6)[<b>1</b>][<b>1</b>](2)</span><br/>
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Note, Giles, all damage is non-lethal.</font>"
21708,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224598&postcount=185,2007-09-21T15:15:00,BloodyAngel,"Well... since Asharra is now all by her lonesome with the gem of magical awesome... she'll walk over to it with a smirk and pick it up.  She will briefly muse about leaving her companions here to suffer the wrath of the angry owner while she gets all the rewards herself... but after picking up the gem, she will decide that at the very least, she should get Giles.  After all... loyal men are hard to find.<br/><br/>(This is, of course... if the gem isn't trapped to explode or something.  But very few divinitions are damaging.  At worst someone will read her mind... which may very well drive THEM crazy.)<br/><br/>Anyways... the next round after that... she will begin channeling a spell of horrendous DOOM!!!!  She figures the door might be magically barred or sealed somehow... But the whole wall likely isn't.  She's going to spend a full round... nay... TWO rounds... channeling a ""channeled pyroburst""... which will do 9d10 damage to the door, and the walls, ceiling, etc.... pretty much anything within' 20' of the door.  (obviously, she will remove herself from this radius.)<br/><br/>I figure that should blow something open... and probably set a chunk of the house on fire.  heh. Either way, sorry Giles, but you'll have to survive one more round before the cavalry shows up."
21709,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224664&postcount=186,2007-09-21T15:29:00,MountainKing,"""Pathetic<i>worm</i>!"" Giles snarls, ""I... am...<i>VENGEANCE!</i>"" With a throaty bellow tearing from his lips, Giles lashed out with his blade, determined to bring an end to his enemy.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Arright, first: Rapid Intimidation lets me make Intimidate checks as move actions, so, that's first.<br/>
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Intimidate Check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
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Should this succeed, Giles' attacks deal his Sudden Strike damage, thanks to Dread Blade, giving an extra <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>3</b>]</span> per hit.<br/>
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Now, as I PMed you, Giles succeeded his Fort save, bring his strength down by 2, BUT, as a free action he will activate a use of Rage, increasing it by 6 (as per Reckless Rage). He will then unleash the fury of CAPS LOC- I mean a full attack.<br/>
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Attack Roll 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>36</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 1 Crit Confirm: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
Attack Roll 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 2 Crit Confirm: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
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Attack 1 Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 2 Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>15</b>]</span> </div>
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21710,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224716&postcount=187,2007-09-21T15:41:00,The Duskblade,<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>Fidelis moves along glancing to the sides looking for something of note.<br/><br/>(Basically moving away from the now silenced room in any avalible direction. One question. Can I hear the fight yet?)
21711,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224733&postcount=188,2007-09-21T15:45:00,psychoticbarber,"Duncan's reply...<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>RingofVengeance</b> - (5d6)[<b>5</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>5</b>](23)</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Tumble</b> - (1d20+22)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/><br/>If successful, ""Acrobatic Backstab"" makes Giles flatfooted.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>21</b>]</span>, touch attack.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (4d6+3)[<b>1</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>6</b>](16)</span><br/><br/>Giles, Will DC 15, or you lose your next action. Damage is lethal, punk<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" ycczd6a7z=""""/>.<br/><br/>Edit: He tumbles behind Giles, striking carefully and with surety.<br/><br/>@ Fidelis: Yes, the fight is making much noise."
21712,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224768&postcount=189,2007-09-21T15:52:00,psychoticbarber,"Shortly after Duncan ducks behind Giles, the door explodes, revealing a crazed Asharra with a glint in her eye."
21713,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224770&postcount=190,2007-09-21T15:52:00,MountainKing,"Howling with rage, Giles presses forward.<br/><br/>""<i>YOUR PAIN SHALL BE LEGENDARY!</i>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack 1 Confirm: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 1 Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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Attack Roll 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 2 Confirm: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
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21714,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224789&postcount=191,2007-09-21T15:58:00,psychoticbarber,Duncan grunts in pain and ducks back into the room from whence he came. The sound of a slamming and locking door accompanies his retreat.
21715,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224847&postcount=192,2007-09-21T16:09:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fdielis</b><br/><br/>Hearing the sounds of battle and a loud explosion Fidelis Mentally yelled at His companions in the previous room<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Get moving Giles and Ashe have gotten into trouble!""</font>Then with a mental bellow made to be heard by any inside Fidelis'es range (100 Feet) he started moving. His message was:<font color=""DarkGreen"">""YIELD MASTER PALE I HAVE YOUR BROWN HAIRED LASS WITH A DAGGER AT HER THROAT! YIELD NOW!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21716,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224866&postcount=193,2007-09-21T16:15:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey"">@Fidelis' Group</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Your magic flickers for a moment, and then shuts off.</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""grey"">I'm off to bed. I'll do some posting in the early afternoon, after my classes.</font>"
21717,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224874&postcount=194,2007-09-21T16:18:00,Leper_Kahn,<i>Nataraja continues to follow Fidelis.</i>
21718,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224878&postcount=195,2007-09-21T16:19:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""The hell?""</font>Fidelis says pausing for a moment. Gathering from the lack of sound that one way the battle was over Fidelis stood where he was. Waiting for some indication of what he should do."
21719,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224891&postcount=196,2007-09-21T16:23:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">Giles! Come.  I have what we came for.</font>Asharra will say, channeling one last spell to hurl a fireball at where Duncan fled... setting more of his house on glorious fire, and maybe blowing chunks of the door into his back... who knows?<br/><br/>Then she's turning to leave with her prize... whether Giles follows or not.... and going to regroup with... the group."
21720,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224952&postcount=197,2007-09-21T16:41:00,MountainKing,"Giles howls as the tumbling dog pranced out of sight, sealing off the hallway a second time.<br/><br/>""Vengeance never rests, Duncan Pale! By the time the year is out, I will have spilled your blood and rent your soul from your pathetic mortal shell! I am wrath, Duncan Pale! NO MAN STRIKES ME AND LIVES!"" As Giles finishes his epithet, a ball of fire blossoms against the doorway. Turning in disgust, he strides back to the sitting room at the top of the stairs.<br/><br/>""I am coming, Lady Asharra,"" he murmured, the rage slowly leaving his body, ""Lead the way.""<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> This post is brought to you by the assumption that letter C of the things I brought up in the OOC thread is what actually occured. </div>
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21721,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3225684&postcount=198,2007-09-21T23:28:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Well it seems they are alive.""</font>mutters Fidelis in response to Giles'es yelling. Looking down he notice he still held the spider like gem. He carfully hooked it to his belt via the legs before turning to his companions.<font color=""Navy"">""Well it sounds like Giles could use some healing, from what he was yelling. Let's meet up with them.""</font>"
21722,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3226802&postcount=199,2007-09-22T05:06:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey"">@Fidelis' Group</font><br/>Short moments later, you are plunged into an unnatural, deep darkness. The wall torches extinguish themselves, and you are left in pitch black.<font color=""grey"">Darkvision only, folks. Listen checks if you don't have Darkvision.</font>"
21723,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3227623&postcount=200,2007-09-22T08:09:00,Leper_Kahn,"<b>OOC</b><br/><br/>Listen Check<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
21724,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3228338&postcount=201,2007-09-22T10:34:00,The Duskblade,"Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
21725,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3228945&postcount=202,2007-09-22T12:39:00,BloodyAngel,"Well now that we have the gem, Giles and I are going to head downstairs and try to collect the rest of the group.  Granted, since we have what we came for and a clear route out (I think...) I don't expect we'll be trying very hard.  Just let us know if we stumble upon anything.<br/><br/>Oh... and Asharra will cast detect magic again and keep it maintained... just in case."
21726,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3238084&postcount=203,2007-09-24T10:11:00,Happytime,"OOC<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Umm... I think the site that hosted my char sheet got deleted... <a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.coyotecode.net/</a> What am I going to do? I didn't have any other copy...</div>
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21727,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3241740&postcount=204,2007-09-25T07:15:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey"">@Happytime</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm really not sure what you'll do. I'll see if you sent me a copy, but I can't make any promises there.</div>
</div><br/><br/>The pounding of your hearts in the darkness is loud and insistent.<br/><br/>Suddenly, a hand reaches out and grabs Fidelis.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>meleetouch</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>23</b>]</span>(Note that because you can't see you're at -2AC and flatfooted).<br/>
<i>If successful</i><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Trip Attempt</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>10</b>]</span> (Note that you're small, and your Dex/Str check is at a -4)<br/>
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<i>If THAT's successful...</i><br/>
You are thrown forcefully through a glass case, and take <span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (4d6+3)[<b>3</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>3</b>](14)</span></div>
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21728,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3243529&postcount=205,2007-09-25T12:19:00,The Duskblade,OOC: Written into my paper copy.
21729,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3243550&postcount=206,2007-09-25T12:23:00,psychoticbarber,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">OOC: Written into my paper copy.</div>
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</div>...you still have to make the check."
21730,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3243753&postcount=207,2007-09-25T13:06:00,The Duskblade,"OOC: Oh sorry. Running on caffeine at the moment.<br/><br/>Opposed trip result:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>Fidelis yelps loudly as he is flung unceremoniously into a glass case of some kind."
21731,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3243823&postcount=208,2007-09-25T13:22:00,psychoticbarber,"Initiative please, from those present.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative Pale</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
21732,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3244886&postcount=209,2007-09-25T17:58:00,MountainKing,"Giles, as always, is listening intently, wondering where the others had gotten themselves, though like his companion, he wasn't in a special hurry to get to them; he wasn't so worried about this fool Pale.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Listen check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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Can I hear the glass shattering from here? </div>
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21733,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3245105&postcount=210,2007-09-25T20:23:00,The Duskblade,"Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
21734,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246137&postcount=211,2007-09-26T03:47:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey"">@Giles: You can hear the glass smash, it'd take you two rounds of movement to get there.</font>"
21735,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3248497&postcount=212,2007-09-26T11:47:00,MountainKing,"Giles snarled, the sound wet and filled with fury.<br/><br/>""The pathetic wretch is amongst our allies... shall I bring an end to him, milady?""<br/><br/>His grip on his longsword tightened, and he glared eagerly down the stairs."
21736,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3249122&postcount=213,2007-09-26T13:33:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">Not him.  A man does not flee one fight and pick another.  I think they face a differant threat.</font>Asharra will muse with a smirk.<font color=""red"">Go Giles... I will clear the way ahead of you.</font><br/><br/>Is the area they are in dark magically, or because all the lights went out?  Because being able to see or not will GREATLY affect what Giles and I can do.  Just let us know when we're there, what we can see and when we can act."
21737,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3249529&postcount=214,2007-09-26T14:50:00,Happytime,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Initiative please, from those present.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">He's baaaack! Much love to coyodecode.net for not dying.</div>
</div><br/>Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d2)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>Roll for darkness (d20srd says 50% chance for a total miss in pitch dark, I'll let psycho decide if it's a hit or not.)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d2)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>If that works...<br/><br/><i>Elril stabs towards the sound of the commotion, hoping to catch the attacker unaware in the darkness. He then takes another quick stabbing motion.</i><br/><br/>[roll1] & [roll2] (critical is 15-20/x2)<br/><br/>Should they hit...<br/><br/>[roll3] & [roll4]"
21738,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3249561&postcount=215,2007-09-26T14:56:00,Happytime,"DOUBLEPOSTING b/c Gitp forums hate me...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>21</b>]</span>and<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span>(critical is 15-20/x2)<br/><br/>Should they hit...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>7</b>]</span>and<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
21739,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259094&postcount=216,2007-09-28T13:15:00,Happytime,"Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
21740,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259181&postcount=217,2007-09-28T13:33:00,psychoticbarber,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>MoveSilently</b> - (1d20+18)[<b>25</b>]</span>Pale retreats into the darkness."
21741,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259488&postcount=218,2007-09-28T14:34:00,The Duskblade,OOC: Are we waiting on Leper?
21742,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259531&postcount=219,2007-09-28T14:43:00,psychoticbarber,"OOC: Until Saturday, at most. I'll be leaving tomorrow afternoon and probably won't check in until Saturday afternoon."
21743,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259589&postcount=220,2007-09-28T14:55:00,Leper_Kahn,"Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>From how I understand it I was away from Pale so I will take a turn to get to him."
21744,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3260150&postcount=221,2007-09-28T17:36:00,BloodyAngel,"Darkness field, eh?  Alright.  Since there's no chance in hell that she's going to be able to see into it.  Asharra will stop after but one round of moving towards the darkness, and sneer at it.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Anyone who does NOT wish to be blown into small, burning chunks of bone and bloody meat, should step out of the darkness... right.... NOW!</font>She will demand, and begin the chant for a fireball.<br/><br/>For DM<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Asharra is going to purposely flaw the spell... changing one or two of the gestures and otherwise... NOT casting fireball.  What she IS going to do, is attempt to bluff anyone and everyone in the darkness field into revealing themselves, for fear of being blown up.  I'm guessing/hoping that he's not a spellcaster, and thus, won't know the real incantation from an ALMOST real one...  I figure he'll run like a little girl... but you never know.<br/>
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If she sees pale emerge, she will use a held action to use Wither Limb on him as soon as she can.  If he doesn't in the next round... she will cast Fear into the darkness to ""persuade"" everyone to leave.  Let me know which of these will come up.  (Also remember, fear is a cone, and will affect everyone in the area... and that anyone asharra scares takes minor subdual damage. <br/>
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21745,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3260554&postcount=222,2007-09-28T21:47:00,The Duskblade,"OOC: Am I inside or outside the darkness? Meaning just how far did I get thrown.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Insolent human.""</font>Fidelis grunts. Holding his arms forward he will aim a cone of mental energy around where he believes Pale to be.<font color=""Navy"">""WHELM!""</font><br/><br/>He will also back pedal in the direction of Asharra's voice if she speaks before he acts.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Thats a Whelming blast. Cone radius. Thirty foot range. 4d6 damage. Will save: 18 to avoid.<br/>
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21746,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3262076&postcount=223,2007-09-29T05:20:00,psychoticbarber,"{OOC: Dealing with Whelm first. Asharra you have to wait through this round before you arrive (2nd round), though I'll keep your action on for next round, unless you want to change it.}<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Pale's Will Save</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/>Unseen, Pale staggers in the darkness.<br/><br/>(Nataraja's turn is spent trying to find Pale, now Pale's action, then the fireball bluff.)<br/><br/>There is a loud popping sound, followed by silence in the darkness. (Darkness will fade in a few minutes).<br/><br/>Despite Asharra's pushes, the extra being does not exit the darkness."
21747,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264423&postcount=224,2007-09-29T14:03:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>If we are still in combat then I'll use this as my next move.<br/><br/>Fidelis moves out of the darkness in the direction of Asharra's voice. Once outside he will draw his leaf toped wand. Tapping it against his side.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Use Magic device: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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21748,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265168&postcount=225,2007-09-29T17:12:00,BloodyAngel,"I'm fine with waiting the extra round... Am I correct in assuming that the whelm went off... AND fear went off... and no one has come out yet?  (At the least, I figured it would get one of the party... since it's a cone and I'm not being selective.  She's hitting the whole darkness field.)<br/><br/>Also... any mook who fails the save takes 3d6 subdual in addition to being panicked.  Anyone who makes it, take 1d6 subdual and is shaken.  Panic = ""running like a scared little girl"" and shaken is a mere -2 to attacks and skill checks (and saves?  I'm not certain)<br/><br/>But yeah... I'm curious if my Fear spell went off or not.  Or if Elril and Nataraja have gone yet.  Step it up guys!"
21749,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265328&postcount=226,2007-09-29T18:11:00,MountainKing,"Giles rumbled with a predatory growl, longsword and shield gripped tightly in his hands. Impatient, he roared into the darkness (as he has been following Asharra like the good dog he is).<br/><br/>""Pale! Step out and face me, worm! Your house is burning, my blade wet with your blood!<i>LET US END THIS, YOU AND I!</i>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attempting a... Diplomacy check? My God, what? :p The intent is kind of clear, I guess...<br/>
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Regardless of whether or not he is answered, if Pale shows his subdual dealing little face, Giles will activate another use of rage (it IS a different encounter... right?) and make both an Intimidate check (<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>35</b>]</span> and unleash the fury of a full attack action, the rolls for which I will leave to the DM, as I will be gone tomorrow and most of Sunday.</div>
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21750,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3267326&postcount=227,2007-09-30T08:15:00,psychoticbarber,"Despite your best efforts, another round passes with no-one coming out of the darkness."
21751,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3267848&postcount=228,2007-09-30T10:11:00,BloodyAngel,"Not even our allies?  Not Fidelis or Elril?  Alright, screw 'em.  We have what we came for.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Enough of this Giles.  We have what we wanted... Let us get out of this place before the coward's house burns down around us.</font>Asharra will growl, and turn to leave out the way we came.<br/><br/>Until we get back, find out this is a clever forgery designed to LOOK like the real gem... and we have to kill Duncan, just out of spite.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" ycczd6a7z=""""/>"
21752,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3267910&postcount=229,2007-09-30T10:24:00,psychoticbarber,"OOC: Sorry Asharra, I was only speaking for the character for whom I am responsible. I believe Fidelis already came out."
21753,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3268984&postcount=230,2007-09-30T14:23:00,The Duskblade,"Fidelis taped Asharra's elbow.<font color=""Navy"">""I'm not that short you know.""</font>"
21754,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272153&postcount=231,2007-10-01T08:59:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">Then let's leave this festering hole before it burns to the ground.</font>Asharra will say, looking down at Fidelis.<font color=""Red"">I'm tired of this place.</font><br/><br/>And unless someone heads out of the darkness to stop us... we're getting the hell out of this place.  Sound good to everyone."
21755,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272376&postcount=232,2007-10-01T09:49:00,MountainKing,"Giles will growl and slam the hilt of his weapon against the wall, but will otherwise be silent; in Asharra's experience, that would be the closest thing to consent the barbarian would give when he was in a killing mood.<br/><br/>OOC: One question: front door, window, or sewer?"
21756,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273235&postcount=233,2007-10-01T12:35:00,Happytime,"<i>Elril steps through the door behind Fidelis, sheathing his blades with a disgruntled look on his face.</i>""Have we obtained what we came for?""<br/><br/>OOC<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21757,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275101&postcount=234,2007-10-02T01:25:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""I think Pale's gone. That or my spell actually finished him off. Not likely though. If you hurt him enough for that to take him out then I doubt he would have tried his luck with us. Still... I like to be sure.""</font>Fidelis grinned and took the gray bag from his belt. grasping a furry ball he threw it into the darkness.<font color=""Navy"">""Take a look little freind.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">That's a bag of tricks I'm using (Gray.) randomized animal from this list.<br/>
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31-60 	Rat 	<br/>
61-75 	Cat 	<br/>
76-90 	Weasel <br/>
91-100 	Badger<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>66</b>]</span> Whatever i is it will have sent or in the case of bat Blind sense. Just getting it to check the darkness.</div>
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21758,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275131&postcount=235,2007-10-02T01:36:00,psychoticbarber,"<font color=""grey"">@ Fidelis: According to your furry friend, there's nobody in the darkness at all (unless Nataraja didn't leave. But nobody threatening)</font>"
21759,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275234&postcount=236,2007-10-02T02:17:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/>A small cat leaves the darkness. Being unable to communicate verbally it simply shook it's head. Fidelis picked it up and let it back into the bag.<font color=""Navy"">""Well no Pale. Let's go.""</font>"
21760,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275835&postcount=237,2007-10-02T04:54:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">We have what we came for... and, as charming as it was... we take the sewer.  At least we know that way is clear.  Then we split up and meet back at the old meeting spot tomorrow night.  That may serve to throw his pursuit, if any... off of the track.</font>Asharra will say, moving for the exit swiftly."
21761,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277650&postcount=238,2007-10-02T10:30:00,Leper_Kahn,<i>Nataraja follows Asharra</i>
21762,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278583&postcount=239,2007-10-02T13:20:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Why at night?""</font>Fidelis asked while tying the bag to his belt.<font color=""Navy"">""If we were to do that we might as well just hand it in now.""</font>Fidelis starts heading towards the sewer."
21763,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278597&postcount=240,2007-10-02T13:22:00,psychoticbarber,"{OOC: When you get there, you don't run into any resistance in the sewer.}"
21764,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278674&postcount=241,2007-10-02T13:34:00,MountainKing,"Giles glowers in the gloom, shield and longsword still gripped tightly. The adrenaline from the previous battle beginning to wear off. Finally, he speaks quietly.<br/><br/>""I could have killed that cowardly wretch,"" he grunted, shifting his shoulders, causing his breastplate to rustle slightly, ""I swear that one day, his blood will coat the ground, and his body will find its final rest deep in the grasp of the cold, unfeeling earth."" Aside from that, he said nothing more; his mind was still too focused on the fight, on the blood that sprayed into the air, and on the strange blow that Pale dealt him which weakened his limbs.<br/><br/>In silence, he walks at Asharra's side, remaining a step ahead of her, to better stand in the way of some unexpected danger.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This post is brought to you by alcohol, and took me fifteen minutes to type. That will be all.</div>
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21765,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279004&postcount=242,2007-10-02T14:44:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">I suspect our employer will wish us to ensure that we are not trailed to him... And I want a moment or three to study this gem before we blindly hand it over.</font>Asharra will say with a smirk,<font color=""red"">Do you not agree, little gnome? Or would you just give away this thing that such a powerful man sought after?</font>"
21766,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288315&postcount=243,2007-10-04T12:08:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>Fidelis grinned.<font color=""Navy"">""Give implies free. And I wouldn't give him a drink if he was in the desert and I had a river. Pay though. Thats good.""</font>Trudging though the gunk Fidels added.<font color=""Navy"">""Here's hoping the Pale we just robed's freind isn't to good at divination.""</font>"
21767,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288414&postcount=244,2007-10-04T12:23:00,MountainKing,"""Let them come,"" Giles growled, ""I will tear them to shreds, as easily as I cut into Pale..."" he trailed off, mumbling curses and things that sounded like oaths to dark powers and on his mother's grave, typically involving what sounded like the word ""vengeance""."
21768,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292907&postcount=245,2007-10-05T09:13:00,BloodyAngel,So... would it be safe to assume that we can scatter and I'll get a chance to study this thing?  Fidelis is welcome to help me out... but as he's not a man who's spells come from book-learnin' there might not be much he can do.
21769,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294121&postcount=246,2007-10-05T12:50:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""True my skills are not from books, but I know my way around the arcane world. I'll lend a hand to studying this thing.""</font>Reaching the exit to the sewer Fidelis climbed up onto the streets. He quickly cleaned away the sewer gunk magically. Also cleaning off his allies as they exited. (Unless it's been over an hour since I cast it.)"
21770,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295112&postcount=247,2007-10-05T15:31:00,psychoticbarber,@ Fidelis: Your cleanliness and that of your allies is assured.<br/><br/>@ Asharra: How do you want to go about studying it? Spellcraft tells you it's radiating Divination magic.
21771,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296035&postcount=248,2007-10-05T21:31:00,The Duskblade,OOC: Knowledge arcana? Identify?
21772,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296856&postcount=249,2007-10-06T02:50:00,psychoticbarber,"OOC:<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">OOC: Knowledge arcana? Identify?</div>
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</div>Yeah but which?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" ybtrme3nx=""""/>I'm going to force you to tell me what you do. Would you like to make a Knowledge Arcana roll or cast identify?"
21773,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299138&postcount=250,2007-10-06T09:49:00,BloodyAngel,"Well... First off... Arcana Knowledge.  But should that turn up nothing, I will pay a research visit to the library in town tomorrow.  Asharra will cast ""Mask of the Ideal"" on herself... so she should have even MORE ease with social skills (Though she may attract more male attention than she wants... but meh.  She's used to it.) Of course, I shall not be going as myself.  In fact... I think I shall go disguised as a plucky young wizardess with Ash blonde hair, with thick spectacles perched on her nose.  Her name shall be Evelyn Crestmire, and she shall say it like a proper, somewhat haughty little noble's daughter who's daddy bought her magic lessons.  She will be attractive in a nerdy ""young librarian"" way.  Giving off the air of a rank novice who none-the-less is struggling to be taken seriously and considered smart, she will ask to look over the books on magical artifacts.  If asked why, (Or if she is not) she will inform all involved that her master is a stubborn old goat who refuses to teach her spells until she earns them... and her task for this week, is to identify a rare magical trinket withOUT using a spell to do so.  She will seem both annoyed and indignant at this task... as if she sees no reason to actually put so much time and effort into something that magic can solve so easily.  Thus, if someone will make her or sell her a scroll of identify... she will gladly buy it... and head off with a smirk.  If not, she will simply look through every book she can find for information about this gem.<br/><br/>Oh... should I spy Pale or his little wizardess friend... I will steer clear of them, if possible.  Just in case.<br/><br/>She will take 10 on any acting or bluff rolls needed to pull this off, unless she has to speak to Pale or his friend directly.  This will give her a 22 in acting, and a 26 in Bluff.  I'm not sure which one is more relevant.<br/><br/>For the initial arcane knowledge check however...<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/><br/>Social skills... Not just for bards, baby!"
21774,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299767&postcount=251,2007-10-06T11:48:00,psychoticbarber,"@ Asharra.<br/><br/>Your arcane knowledge reveals to you that it is a receptacle for information, and is well-warded. There is a twisting of arcane power that you don't understand, but it's extremely innovative and very interesting. If you had more time to study it, you might understand the arcane principles behind it.<br/><br/>You're also able to discover that the stone is not described in anything anyone in the library knew about. You are also directed to another nearby library, the curator of this library says that the other one is a much better library for arcane studies."
21775,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300142&postcount=252,2007-10-06T13:04:00,MountainKing,"Giles, for his part, will attend to his own business, and will return to the bazaar, though he will bring more of his equipment this time. In fact, the only items he will leave locked in his room will be his longbow and his quiver of arrows. Once in the bazaar, he will immediately seek out the boy informant from the day prior."
21776,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300155&postcount=253,2007-10-06T13:07:00,psychoticbarber,"@ Giles<br/><br/>You find him resting, trying to stay off his recently injured leg. ""No,"" he says as you approach, ""I'm not doing anything more for you, too dangerous."""
21777,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300937&postcount=254,2007-10-06T15:37:00,MountainKing,"Giles simply moves in close, whispering so that only the boy may hear.<br/><br/>""You lied to me; Pale was home."" His tone is dark, the sound of it grating like gravel to the informant's ears, and it was clear that, no matter the reason, the hulking man would brook no excuses. Standing, Giles turns and walks away, fading into the hubbub of the bazaar...<br/><br/>But he was not leaving.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21778,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300952&postcount=255,2007-10-06T15:41:00,psychoticbarber,"@ Giles<br/><br/>Hours later, a day's work of begging finished, the boy stands up and limps off."
21779,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3301895&postcount=256,2007-10-07T00:41:00,The Duskblade,"After sleeping the remainder of the night and refreshing his spells. Fidelis decides to kick back and take a day off working. This translates roughly to tracking down Machians and having some fun with them.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Gather information to try find a Machian/s:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>30</b>]</span> Taking <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>4</b>]</span> hours. </div>
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21780,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302272&postcount=257,2007-10-07T02:37:00,psychoticbarber,"@ Fidelis<br/><br/>The best place to find one would probably be Embassy row. It's a long journey to Kayru from Mechia, so very few actually make it out here. Embassy row is a pretty well-guarded place."
21781,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302378&postcount=258,2007-10-07T02:57:00,MountainKing,"Giles snarled softly, one hand resting on the hilt of his sword, the other clutching the shield that is slung over his shoulder. He uttered a single word, so softly that it was as if he never really spoke it.<br/><br/>""<i>Vengeance.</i>""<br/><br/>And so did he follow the boy from a distance, trailing him until he found out where the boy lived... or at least pretended to live. His treachery would fall heavy on everyone that he threw into Giles' path, should he attempt to deceive him again."
21782,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303229&postcount=259,2007-10-07T06:25:00,psychoticbarber,@ Giles<br/><br/>What do you intend to do when you get there?
21783,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308696&postcount=260,2007-10-08T09:36:00,MountainKing,"That depends on a lot of different variables, mate. How about we get me some of that situational awareness we talked about, so I can proceed being eeeeeevillllllllllle.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" ybtrme3nx=""""/>"
21784,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308848&postcount=261,2007-10-08T10:15:00,psychoticbarber,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">That depends on a lot of different variables, mate. How about we get me some of that situational awareness we talked about, so I can proceed being eeeeeevillllllllllle. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" ybtrme3nx=""""/></div>
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</div>Lol, I meant roughly. Like murder, intimidation, wholesale slaughter...?<br/><br/>Edit: That helps me understand the kind of info you'd need to worry about."
21785,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309405&postcount=262,2007-10-08T12:32:00,MountainKing,"I intend to kill the boy, his family, and should he have ducked into a place that is not his home, I intend to kill anyone whom he tried to lose me through, and *then* move on to kill the boy."
21786,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309600&postcount=263,2007-10-08T13:11:00,psychoticbarber,"The boy travels through slummy streets and enters a small shack. The door closes behind him, unlatched, and a small glowing fire sheds light into the street. There are a few people out on the street, but they pointedly try not to make eye contact with you, clearly afraid.<br/><br/>The shack can't be more than two small rooms, a single story."
21787,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310241&postcount=264,2007-10-08T15:31:00,MountainKing,"Giles will circle the shack quietly, not drawing his weapons. In silence, he inspected the building, looking for windows or back doors...<br/><br/>He'd need to pay special attention to those, of course... he would have to strike swiftly, instilling terror in his enemies, and then end their pathetic lives. The treachery of the boy, paired with the housing of such a wretch, would cost the occupants of the shack, and cost them dearly."
21788,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310717&postcount=265,2007-10-08T18:12:00,The Duskblade,"Well Giles is getting his revenge for a quasi imagined slight. So lets do this thing.<br/><br/>Fidelis headed towards the embassy however before reaching there he ducked down an ally and cast a spell.<font color=""Navy"">""Digesu.""</font>He muttered. Fidelis vanished. In his place stood a Machian human boy. Leaving the ally Fidelis looked from one building to another like he was seeing it for the first time. When he reached the embassy Fidelis walked forward as if he had every right to be there. And when/if questioned replied in a shrill voice.<font color=""Navy"">""I'm going to see father.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casted disguise person. 80 min duration<br/>
Bluff: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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21789,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311663&postcount=266,2007-10-09T02:32:00,psychoticbarber,"@ Fidelis<br/><br/>Okay. Just so you know (I'm not bothered by it or anything), the name of the place is Mechia, so people from there are Mechians.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" ybtrme3nx=""""/><br/><br/>@ Giles<br/><br/>There's a hole in the back of the shack covered over only with a hanging blanket, and there are no windows."
21790,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3314279&postcount=267,2007-10-09T09:34:00,MountainKing,"Giles continued his prowling then, circling the house once more before making his decision. He headed to the door, and gently knocked on the pathetic thing, making just enough sound to be audible inside.<br/><br/>With luck, there would be more than just the wretched traitor inside; likely an adult, in charge of maintaining the ""household"". Putting on a veneer of calmness and honesty, Giles waited for the door to open; what he did now was not treachery. The law of vengeance dictated an eye for an eye; the wounds suffered at Pale's hand would be exacted upon the boy, and his family...<br/><br/>And Giles would never shed a tear..."
21791,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3314422&postcount=268,2007-10-09T09:57:00,The Duskblade,Ahh good to know thanks.
21792,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3314904&postcount=269,2007-10-09T11:17:00,psychoticbarber,"@ Giles<br/><br/>The boy opens the door, and just as quickly slams it. Feel free to act."
21793,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316351&postcount=270,2007-10-09T16:04:00,MountainKing,"Giles, not a fool by any measure, immediately ran towards the back of the shack, to the blanketed opening. As his powerful legs pumped rapidly, he hauled his sword from its sheathe, long legs carrying him over the distance swiftly and easily.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Take off every zig! For great justice!<br/>
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21794,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317391&postcount=271,2007-10-10T00:54:00,psychoticbarber,"Giles encounters the child half-way out of the hole in the back of the shack, and is free to do as he likes."
21795,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320574&postcount=272,2007-10-10T10:19:00,MountainKing,"Giles will sneer and boot the child in the chest, launching him back into the hovel.<br/><br/>""You betrayed me, rat. Your lies nearly cost my Lady her prize, and as such,"" Giles will advance on the boy slowly, threateningly, ""You. Will. Die."""
21796,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3324890&postcount=273,2007-10-11T06:57:00,psychoticbarber,"Silently, but with eyes as wide as dinner plates, the boy tries to scramble away. (provoking AoO...)"
21797,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325517&postcount=274,2007-10-11T08:27:00,MountainKing,"Giles lunged forward, launching his weight forward on one foot, putting force behind the extent of his arm, sending the longsword plunging towards to prone child's chest.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Not that it should really make a ton of difference, but prone targets count as flat footed, and thus get SNAEK ATTAKCD for great justice.<br/>
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Crit Confirm: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
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21798,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325751&postcount=275,2007-10-11T08:56:00,psychoticbarber,"The boy's eyes grow yet wider, shortly before the life leaves them.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">3d6 SneakAttack, and it only did 4 damage, haha.</div>
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21799,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328163&postcount=276,2007-10-11T16:09:00,BloodyAngel,"OOC:  Sorry for the slight delay in posting.  Things have been hectic lately.  I should be back to my former self in a week or so.  Don't feel you have to wait for me.<br/><br/>For her part... Asharra is going to keep to the guise of Evelyn, and try to get her hands on a scroll of identify.  Which she will use on Mr. Pale's little trinket.  She's not the type to be denied... so if she can't get one the legal way... she WILL make nasty plans for the unfortunate person who possesses said scrolls and is unwilling to sell.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" ybtrme3nx=""""/>"
21800,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329719&postcount=277,2007-10-12T02:57:00,psychoticbarber,"@ Asharra<br/><br/>It's a big city. DMG Market Price.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" ybtrme3nx=""""/>."
21801,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331760&postcount=278,2007-10-12T09:08:00,BloodyAngel,"Nice!  I shall purchase one, all legit, and in the comforts of my own home... when Giles is around to stop me, if I start freaking out... I shall cast identify on that thing and see what it does and how to use it."
21802,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3332415&postcount=279,2007-10-12T11:13:00,MountainKing,"Still sneering, Giles savagely stomps on the child's mouth. A wet crack is the only sound of protest as Giles' boot crashes down, and with a simple motion, he slips his sword's blade into the mouth that can no longer close in protest, resting it under the tongue. With a grunt, he shoved the blade down, severing the newly made corpse's tongue. Bending down, he wipes his blade across the boy's belly, then plucks the tongue from the pulverized mouth after sheathing his sword. Casting about, he tears the leg off one side of the boy's trousers, and after securely wrapping the tongue into a bundle, he placed it into the outermost pocket of his satchel, and stepped out of the shack via the back curtain as before, idly fingering a smokestick as he paused to see if he heard any incoming resistance.<br/><br/>...or pesky fools with too much curiousity.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21803,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3332462&postcount=280,2007-10-12T11:24:00,psychoticbarber,"@ Giles<br/><br/>A familiar sack catches Giles eye. It's his money purse, filled with the gold he had given to this traitorous wretch earlier that day.<br/><br/>Even more interesting is the sheaf of paper that the bag was lying on. It had a seal that Giles knew well. Very well. The Amaros family seal was on a letter that this whelp had."
21804,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3332503&postcount=281,2007-10-12T11:32:00,MountainKing,"Giles froze, almost mechanically shoving both the letter and the sack of coins into his satchel's main pocket, the letter especially far away from the bundle in the front, just in case. He casts his gaze about the room, fury building within him. Grabbing the boy's body, he drags it across the floor, then hurls it onto the straw mattress of the bed, then with barely restrained movements, he grabbed two of the handful of candles that were lighting the hovel, and carefully applied them to the mattress, blowing gently to encourage a fire.<br/><br/>After ensuring that the wooden walls of the shack would go up, Giles moved out the back ""door"", smokestick in hand. It didn't matter if anyone saw him; his hood was up, and he had places to go.<br/><br/>Now."
21805,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335019&postcount=282,2007-10-13T01:26:00,The Duskblade,"<font color=""Navy"">Fidelis</font><br/><br/>Assuming he made it though the front gate.<br/><br/>Once inside the embassy Fidelis will find a quite hidden spot. And recasting the original Disguise person spell will change his image to that of a well dressed plump halfling. He seeks out a serving person and stops them.<font color=""Navy"">""I was told that my contact from Mechia would be here. Would you know where I could find him?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Disguise person spell.<br/>
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21806,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347776&postcount=283,2007-10-15T09:50:00,BloodyAngel,"So... er... If Giles is off wherever... I'm casting Identify on that thing!  A divinition device doesn't seem so dangerous.  Unless of course, it connects my mind to an eldrich horror from beyond time!  IEEEEE! Hastur!<br/><br/>Seriously though.  Asharra is going to try to identify that thng using her brand new scroll of awesome!"
21807,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349358&postcount=284,2007-10-15T14:51:00,psychoticbarber,"@ Fidelis<br/><br/>The guard glances at you, bored, and says in an equally banal tone ""Papers?""<br/><br/>@ Asharra<br/><br/>The stone contains a map. For what, you're not sure, but it indicates a hidden valley in the mountains about a week's walk from Kayru. The map is magical in nature, but easy enough to decipher."
21808,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351200&postcount=285,2007-10-16T02:44:00,MountainKing,"Giles, apparently un-accosted, promptly made his way toward the meeting place where he knew Asharra would be. He kept to the shadows, moving as swiftly as death itself. All the while, the image of his discovery burned into his eyes.\<br/><br/><i>Count Amaros...</i><br/><br/>In silence, he stood near the entryway of... wherever... they were meeting. Hopefully, it was the room he had rented at the tavern for himself and Asharra."
21809,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356104&postcount=286,2007-10-16T21:12:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b>(Assuming I'm still in Boy form.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Oh right.""</font>In his child form Fidelis took a step back. Reaching into his pouch he removed a small prism.<font color=""Navy"">""Leune.""</font>He says with a quick flick of his hands. The colors of His clothes skin and gear fly forward hitting the guard. Fidelis simply disapeers. Quickly moving out of the way he wonders to himself. Why do they always want bloody papers. Ah well As likely as not he would have been unsuccessful in finding a Mechian. Might as well head to that Inn. He would be early. But inns thrived on gossip.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">5 foot step back followed by Blinding color surge followed by fleeing to the inn. The spell basically means will save of 18 to avoid blinding for one round and I'm invisible for eight rounds. </div>
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21810,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356627&postcount=287,2007-10-17T01:40:00,psychoticbarber,@ Fidelis<br/><br/>OOC: Gotcha about the spell. Sorry that adventure wasn't more fruitful.
21811,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361300&postcount=288,2007-10-17T15:53:00,BloodyAngel,"When Giles returns, Asharra is in her night-clothes, in the process of scrawling down the map that the gem contains on several sheets of parchment.  She will not even turn as he enters the chamber.  She will, however, let out a weary sigh.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Now where have you been, exactly?  Stalking about at night while I do all the work of translating this?</font>Asharra will say mockingly, her loose nightshirt hanging off her shoulders.  She will turn to Giles with a faint smirk.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Come here, rub my neck, and tell me what is so important that you've been off so long tending to it... instead of me.</font>"
21812,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361858&postcount=289,2007-10-17T19:41:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>Since he would arrive at the inn well before the meeting time of that night Fidelis spends some time finding out about the latest gossip. Starting with the Barkeep.<font color=""Navy"">""Anything worth hearing?""</font>He asks while purchasing an Ale. When he sees any of the group members he will go up to them. Or as the case might be follow them.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Canceled the disguise person <br/>
Gather info: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>23</b>]</span> Taking <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>2</b>]</span> hours</div>
</div>"
21813,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362421&postcount=290,2007-10-18T01:12:00,psychoticbarber,"@ Fidelis<br/><br/>After a couple hours of useless blather, the following information finds your ear.<br/><br/>A new delegate has joined the Mechian delegation, according to most of the people. This wouldn't be nearly so interesting if said person wasn't eight feet tall and completely cowled in black robes.<br/><br/>The figure has never left the side of the current diplomat, Cristof Amaros, and has been seen whispering in his ear all day. Most of the people you talk to are<i>very</i>creeped out by this dark figure."
21814,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366881&postcount=291,2007-10-18T14:02:00,MountainKing,"Giles stared quietly at Asharra from beside the doorway for a moment, the door having been closed and locked. Exacting vengeance had filled him with satisfaction, but the feeling had turned cold the moment he had found the letter. Before Asharra speaks, he begins to strip away his gear, piling it neatly next to the small chest by the wall for belongings. His bow and quiver already leaned there; next to it went his sword, and his shield. Everything else was deposited into the chest as Asharra began to speak, though the dagger remained strapped to his forearm, snug in its sheathe.<br/><br/>He stripped away his shirt and vest, leaving himself bare from the waist up, and silently he stepped up behind her, seated as she was at the small table. His hands, rough from a decade of warrior training followed by a decade of hard labor in prison, settled lightly on her slim shoulders; for Ashe, Giles gave the only gentleness he had left in him, when she wanted it.<br/><br/>It was the nature of their arrangement... she hungered for power, above her thirst for pleasures of the body and mind. Giles was her muscle; her guard by day... yet something undefinable by night.<br/><br/>""My informant betrayed us to Pale,"" Giles murmured as the tips of his thumbs began to press against Ashe's skin, slowly rubbing upward along either side of her spine as it climbed her neck to the base of her skull, ""...I do not think I need explain any further."""
21815,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367417&postcount=292,2007-10-18T15:43:00,BloodyAngel,"""Lady"" Ashe will crane her neck and let out a soft purr.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Well you didn't miss much.  Martin Pale can have his stone... once I'm done copying the map it contains.</font>Asharra will say with a  wicked smile as she laughs softly to herself.<font color=""red"">This could merit looking into further, Giles.  I don't know what this map leads to, but I am going to find out.  And you are going to help me... Won't you?</font><br/><br/>Asharra will laugh, already knowing the answer to her question... and will lean back in her chair to look up at Giles.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">But we can speak of it tomorrow... I have been working for some time.  Right now, I would prefer... to relax...</font><br/><br/>What will follow is probably not terribly appropriate to be played out... so unless Giles has something to add... I'm all set to move ahead and deliver Martin his little stone.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" ybtrme3nx=""""/>"
21816,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367814&postcount=293,2007-10-18T17:02:00,MountainKing,"""I am at your service, milady,"" is all Giles says in response... and then, the world blurs into the realm of fast forward, lest we get banned (or at least warned).<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool"" ybtrme3nx=""""/>"
21817,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369354&postcount=294,2007-10-19T02:47:00,psychoticbarber,"@ Ashe & Giles..<br/><br/>Aaaaaand scene. Though I find it interesting that most people (myself included) had no problem reading Giles' murder of that child but don't want to read the sex. *Sigh*<br/><br/>Where to from here, folks?"
21818,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3370452&postcount=295,2007-10-19T06:21:00,BloodyAngel,"Well... this is a forum for kids too.  I have no problem with in-game... let's say ""stuff"".  For the sake of the forum, the monitors, and the poor, poor children who I'm sure have no trouble finding sexual things to read elsewhere if they really want... I fade to black.<br/><br/>In the morning, we're gathering our little gnome friend, (and Elril, if he's still alive and with us... Team Evil seems a bit... short) and going to give Pale his little gift.  At least, that's my plan now that I have the maps that gem contains."
21819,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373659&postcount=296,2007-10-19T14:56:00,MountainKing,"Giles, for his part, once Asharra is asleep dreaming dreams that would leave our younger readers soiling their bedsheets, will go to the table and read the letter he found in the informant's shack."
21820,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373712&postcount=297,2007-10-19T15:09:00,psychoticbarber,"The letter reads<br/><br/><i>You will be well rewarded for keeping an eye on Giles for me. Take this letter to the gate guard at the Silver Court, and ask to see me, and you will be taken to my sitting room to report. Any attempt to warn Giles will result in your swift death.</i><br/><br/>The flowing handwriting is familiar to Giles, as is the signature.<br/><br/><i>Cristof Amaros</i>."
21821,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373969&postcount=298,2007-10-19T16:12:00,MountainKing,"Giles will read the brief letter in silence, staring at it after he finishes with a building fury. His fingers grip at the edges of the letter, so tightly that his knuckles whiten and the paper begins to tear at the edges from the shear force of his fingers pressing against each other. His blood boils in his veins, a snarl building in his throat. In spite of his state of undress, the barbarian suddenly stands, tearing the paper as his hands parted violently. Gripping the table, he heaves it with a throaty cry of outrage as he sent the piece of furniture crashing unquietly against the wall, then the floor, turned over in his fury. Whirling, he snatched up the chair, and strode over to the chest, pausing only to collect the candle he had overturned onto the floor.<br/><br/>Relighting it, he set it on the chest after digging some tools from his pack. Fury burned in his eyes as he arranged a rag, some oil, and a fresh whetstone on the lid of the chest... he had saved this whetstone for a special occasion...<br/><br/>...and perhaps, that occasion had arrived. In silence, he drew out his sword, examining the blade in the flickering illumination of the candle, then laying it across his knees, he calmly applied oil to the stone's surface and the blade in thin amounts. The sound of his blade scraping quietly over the whetstone was the only sound he made further; he poured over a decade of bitterness and pain into his work, honing the edges of his sword, and then his dagger, with a passionate touch that not even Asharra had experienced.<br/><br/>Cristof Amaros was looking for him... no, he had found him... and so, he had found his death. Giles stared at the glittering blades of his weapons, examining his work in the candlelight... his rest would not be fulfilling... only necessary for what was to come."
21822,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3375441&postcount=299,2007-10-20T02:29:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>Now isn't that an interesting find, thought Fidelis. He glanced towards his informant.<font color=""Navy"">""Interesting.""</font>Says Fidelis sliding across a gold piece.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""They say the Mechian was at a killing.""</font>Fidelis slid the thought into the mans mind. Fool shouldn't have a clue that thought isn't his own, Fidelis thought to himself. Aloud he said.<font color=""Navy"">""Get yourself some beer and spread your knowledge with others.""</font>Rumors. Thought Fidelis. Small time, but it would do for now.""<br/><br/>As the evening wore on Fidelis grew bored and tired of waiting for his companions.<font color=""Navy"">""Ah whatever. I'm probably best off not knowing what they are up to.""</font>Fidelis muttered. He climbed out of his seat and walked up to the inn keeper. Placing a platinum on the table he spoke to the man.<font color=""Navy"">A room if you would. If you see the Woman with the black clothes and her warrior. Send them up.""</font>"
21823,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378762&postcount=300,2007-10-20T12:46:00,BloodyAngel,"Asharra will sit up with a start... magic crackling about her bare figure as Giles throws a tantrum.  She will look about wildly... her hair tossing and her eyes scanning the dark room as she prepares to decend the mind of the guilty party into a level of hell that few could bear.... when she will see that the guilty party is, in fact... Giles.  Still... she will not quite cease channeling her magics.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">GILES!  What in the name of the nine hells that I am about to send you to are you doing?!</font>"
21824,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378820&postcount=301,2007-10-20T12:53:00,MountainKing,"""HE is here, Asharra. He has followed me, and now he seeks me out! I will kill him, Asharra! I will tear his life from his pathetic body and paint the walls with it!"" As he speaks, he does not look to the bed; his eyes are fixated on his work. His blades could not, would never, be sharp<i>enough</i>. Never enough for Cristof.<br/><br/>Never."
21825,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378854&postcount=302,2007-10-20T12:59:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">Obsess tomorrow!  I am TRYING to sleep!</font>She will yell, ceasing her spell and collapsing back to the bed.<font color=""red"">If you wake me up again... I will do horrible, horrible things to you.</font>"
21826,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3380997&postcount=303,2007-10-21T00:32:00,MountainKing,"Giles doesn't respond; he simply continues his work in silence. He danced a fine line, this he knew... but it was a line he danced every day, and he did not care that he danced upon it. He cared about little right now, little more than that hated name that was burned into the forefront of his memory, the letters twisted from something gracefully curved to hellishly twisted.<br/><br/><i>Cristof... I will come for you... and I will end you... </i><br/><br/>As the hours passed, Giles began to lay down the first part of a plan; as unimportant as his life was, it would do no good to die before he could kill Cristof."
21827,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3385405&postcount=304,2007-10-21T18:12:00,BloodyAngel,"Ok.  If Giles is done being a crazed obsessive... we can move on to giving Pale his trinket.  Asharra is just going to go back to sleep, and unless we wakes her up again, that will be that.  So let's move on... If that's alright with all."
21828,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390511&postcount=305,2007-10-22T15:05:00,psychoticbarber,"Skipping ahead...<br/><br/>Pale greets you in the same drawing room as before.<b>""My goodness,""</b>he says with a half smile,<b>""Did my brother give you some trouble? I see half as many as I did before.""</b>"
21829,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392251&postcount=306,2007-10-23T03:09:00,MountainKing,"""They had business of their own,"" Giles states evenly, giving no hint nor suggestion that Pale may be right, ""We have what you asked for... now, it is time for you to keep your half of the arrangement."""
21830,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393173&postcount=307,2007-10-23T05:54:00,psychoticbarber,"Pale accepts the gem (I'm assuming you're handing it over, if this is untrue, please correct me so I can retro it), and speaks to each of you in turn<b>""Giles,""</b>he begins<b>""The man you seek is a well-defended diplomat. Of the Mechian State. Would I be incorrect in assuming you are also of Mechian descent?""</b><br/><br/>He doesn't pause for answer, but turns immediately to Asharra,<b>""My Lady,""</b>he says with a very impolite smile and glance,<b>""I have not yet prepared your reward, but I think it will be ready tomorrow. It is a spell of my own devise, one that you will not have learned.""</b><br/><br/><b>""As for you, Fidelis, you did not specify the manner of reward you would like. Is there anything specific that interests you?""</b>"
21831,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394686&postcount=308,2007-10-23T09:54:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">I asked for apprenticeship... my lord.  Not one spell... no matter how powerful.</font>Asharra will say with a darkly seductive smile as she hands Martin his gem... her fingertips lingering on his hand for just a bit too long.<font color=""Red"">I know there is so much more I could learn ""under"" you. Is there nothing else I can do to prove my worth?</font><br/><br/>(I don't care that he can't read my mind... if he misses the innuendo here, he's clearly not smart enough to be a wizard.)"
21832,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394835&postcount=309,2007-10-23T10:16:00,MountainKing,"Giles sneered, spitting irritably on the floor.<br/><br/>""I asked for information, Pale. Considering that I nearly killed your brother in single combat, I had thought you would have something more useful,"" his sneer deepens to a glower, ""Cristof Amaros is a coward, and one backed by his father's money to boot. Telling me that he holds an important position and can afford to be well guarded is like saying that fish cannot breathe on land,"" folding his arms, the hulking barbarian lifted his chin.<br/><br/>""Our arrangement is completed."""
21833,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395333&postcount=310,2007-10-23T11:40:00,psychoticbarber,"<b>""I see that you're unhappy with my rewards. I did not say that these tokens would be all you would receive. A token duty brings a token reward, plus a chance to earn something meatier. I must confess I thought you all more...patient.""</b><br/><br/>Martin sneers,<b>""But if you're all too unhappy in your gifts to continue working with and under me, then go ahead and leave. Adventurers like yourselves are a copper a dozen.""</b>"
21834,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395753&postcount=311,2007-10-23T13:01:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">A thousand apologies, my lord.</font>Asharra will purr with a smile,<font color=""red"">You misunderstand my intentions.  I am not shunning your gift... I am simply eager to prove myself worthy of more.</font>"
21835,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396822&postcount=312,2007-10-23T16:08:00,MountainKing,"""For a man you colored as so dangerous, he fought like an elderly woman,"" Giles rumbled, irritation soaking his voice, ""He had skill, I will give him that... but even such a ""token"" assignment is worth far more than obvious generalizations and things I already knew."""
21836,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396857&postcount=313,2007-10-23T16:15:00,psychoticbarber,"<b>""Well I'm afraid it will have to be enough for now. I am busy doing other things, in addition to securing information for you.""</b>"
21837,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397472&postcount=314,2007-10-23T21:08:00,The Duskblade,"OOC: Uh for now I'll pretend Giles being a Mechian wasn't mentioned. What with that oath to kill all Mechians and all.)<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Oh I have patience. You can be assured of that. As for a reward. I would like to request some magical item. Particularly of the kind that would permit me to permanently shield my mind."" As for Mechians. I've been told that our diplomat freind has just recently reacquired a new adviser. Rumors probably exaggerate but I've heard he is eight foot tall. And wears black robes. Apparently he never leaves the side of your freind. If I had to guess I'd say your freind might in this case be an underling. Now as for the business of killing? He's a Slave trading bastard. So if you plan on killing him I might as well help. Hell if you don't plan on killing him I'll probably still do it.""</font>Fidelis rolled his head in a slow circle to loosen the muscles.<font color=""Navy"">""Actually. Would you consider letting him live? There are worse things then death. Esspecially with two church fulls of priests running around.""</font>"
21838,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398206&postcount=315,2007-10-24T02:35:00,MountainKing,"""Cristof Amaros was my best friend, Fidelis... together, we learned to live by the sword, under the instruction of Eirganon Alustinis, an elven priest of war. He betrayed me, placing me before the authorities for a crime that I did not commit... I spent ten long years in that prison, every day a living Hell. Cristof put me there... Mechia gave him the power to do it."" Giles glared at Pale, though in reality his hardened stare was cast beyond him.<br/><br/>""I have no home. Mechia is nothing to me but ashes and dust."""
21839,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398581&postcount=316,2007-10-24T03:45:00,psychoticbarber,"<b>""Well, Fidelis, I will see what I can do for you. As for the three of you, I have problems of my own to attend to. I will contact you again soon. In the meantime, feel free to do as you wish.""</b><br/><br/>Clearly agitated by something that was said, Pale stalks off, his robes swirling behind him."
21840,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402011&postcount=317,2007-10-24T17:37:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">Moody...</font>Asharra will say with a smirk as Pale rushes off.<font color=""red"">He had best not forget that spell.</font><br/><br/>With that, she will turn to Giles and her little gnomish companion.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Yes yes... I know better than to try and talk you out of this Giles.  You're not the only person who has.... grudges.</font>Asharra will add to the conversation.<font color=""red"">But we can hardly pick a fight with an entire country... can we?  If you are going to do this... We do this smart.</font><br/><br/>Asharra's lips will twist into a wicked smile... and she will literally lick her lips as she thinks.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">The gnome is right.  Any fool can rush a man with a blade and seek to end him.  You may... you may not.  But there are so many more ways to make someone suffer.  You must break him... ruin him... you must slip into his mind... and find out what will hurt him most.  You must take hold of his mind... his fears... his soul.... and twist.  Until death will seem a mercy, and the man is but a broken shell... with naught left in his tattered mind but the realization that suffering is all he will ever know again.</font><br/><br/>The smile she will get... will be downright disturbing... and she will slide her hands slowly down her body as she speaks.  Asharra might get a bit... TOO excited at the idea of breaking someone... body, mind and soul.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">It sounds like it will be a lot of fun... and I have not taken some personal time to simply enjoy myself in quite a while.  I suppose I will help you then Giles.  Let us bleed him through little cuts.  So little he will not realize that he is dying, until it is too late.</font>"
21841,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404047&postcount=318,2007-10-25T05:44:00,MountainKing,"""No."" Giles' voice rumbles from his chest as he stares into space, the sound of it like a smith's hammer crashing down on an anvil.<br/><br/>""I am Death's hand. I am Vengeance incarnate. If you will help me to my purpose, then I am gladdened, but do not fool yourselves into thinking that not having you along will burden my spirits,"" he looks to Asharra, his face not angry, but as serious as a man who has attended many funerals in one day.<br/><br/>""Also, do not tell me how to obtain<i>my</i>vengeance. Do not dare ruin this thing for me... I will kill Cristof in my own way, and he's screaming will echo far into the night sky... If either of you do something during this that will take away my satisfaction..."" his words trailed off; he thought of something to say, but he left the statement hanging where it was. They already knew. In silence, he turned to go return to their room at the inn, paying the innkeeper additional coins. He would need the room for longer than anticipated."
21842,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406150&postcount=319,2007-10-25T11:17:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""red"">First Pale and now him?</font>Asharra will remark to herself as Giles rushes out.<br/><br/>Asharra will watch Giles leave... and look down to Fidelis, with a bemused smirk.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Are gnomish men as stubborn as human men?</font>She will ask, barely resraining her smirk at Giles' over-dramatic rant.<font color=""red"">So serious all the time... Vengence this and vengence that.  When the time comes... I doubt the man will even enjoy it.  And once it is done, he will have nothing left.  It seems a bit poorly thought out, to me.</font>"
21843,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408145&postcount=320,2007-10-25T18:26:00,The Duskblade,"<font color=""Navy"">""Only very rarely. And even then it is the goal. Not the means. We are stubborn about. Now lets go keep Giles alive long enough to create something resembling a plan.""</font>Fidelis said and began striding after the departing warrior."
21844,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410715&postcount=321,2007-10-26T07:15:00,BloodyAngel,"Asharra will move to catch her wayward warrior, and step along-side him with the same amused smirk on her face she often bears when speaking.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Tell me then... my big, strong man... How are we to do this?  What is your plan?</font><br/><br/>She seems honestly curious exactly what he has in mind.  Something violent and dramatic, no doubt."
21845,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412487&postcount=322,2007-10-26T12:39:00,MountainKing,"When Asharra drew near, Giles' step adjusted to match her own. His legs were longer than her's, his stride covering more ground, and so, he always made adjustments to match her own movements.<br/><br/>""I do not have a plan as of this moment, Lady Asharra; to have a plan is to have information. My former information network is inaccessible... they were working for<i>Cristof</i>,"" Giles paused a moment, the taste of bile on his tongue upon uttering that hated name, ""All I have at this moment is intent... desire... I must take my time with this... it must be perfect for him."" Giles smiled a sickening smile at Asharra, the sweetness and sincerity on his features distinctly out of place, and were he speaking to anyone else, his expression, paired with his next few words, would be unsettling to say the least.<br/><br/>""After all... he is my best friend."""
21846,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3413133&postcount=323,2007-10-26T14:51:00,BloodyAngel,"Asharra will smile and look down to Fidelis for a moment before turning back to Giles.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Well... you're hardly going to be able to dig up information on the man un-noticed, Giles.  I'm sure he'll find out if you begin asking about him.</font><br/><br/>Asharra will slide her hand slowly down Giles' arm, and look up at him with the kind of smirk that usually precludes violence.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Why not let us get close to him...  This Christof does not know us... and the gnome and I have a certain... subtlety... to us. We could set him up for whatever it is you have planned.</font>"
21847,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3413281&postcount=324,2007-10-26T15:29:00,MountainKing,"""I would not ask such a thing of you, my Lady,"" Giles murmured, nearly faltering in his stride, ""I... if you would do this thing for me, for my<i>vengeance</i>... I would be in your debt."""
21848,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3413329&postcount=325,2007-10-26T15:39:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">Why would I not?  I owe you... and I will get to slip close to a man of wealth and influence... and destroy his life from the inside.</font>Asharra will muse with a soft, sadistic laugh.<font color=""red"">Tell me about this man Giles... Everything you know.  I am sure Fidelis and I can slip amongst those he sorrounds himself with easily enough.</font>"
21849,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3413368&postcount=326,2007-10-26T15:47:00,MountainKing,"""The Cristof I seek to punish for his crime against me is not the Cristof I knew so well, my Lady,"" Giles confesses, ""He changed, while we were still young men, being trained for war in Mechia. It was a change I did not see... I had no reason to suspect it then, for I was pathetic... A fool who willed himself to blindness."" Giles' sneers.<br/><br/>""He lashed out at me, backed by his father's money; out of jealousy and spite, he struck me down when I had done him no wrong... out of everyone, I alone had stood at his side loyally, as his friend, giving him my strength freely that he might still succeed. My reward was torture and imprisonment until death... for ten years I wasted away in that prison... he came to visit me once, to gloat over his victory... I swore that day I would kill him. I will visit pain and death upon him, wrenching every last drop of life out of his body until I am satisfied..."" Giles glanced to Asharra.<br/><br/>""He is a diplomat of Mechia now; perhaps our more socially minded friend can assist us?"""
21850,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3413465&postcount=327,2007-10-26T16:09:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">A spoiled little rich boy who's become a spoiled little rich man?</font>Asharra will smirk as she rolls the idea over in her mind,<font color=""red"">I know all about men like that.  I do not think he will be difficult to slip... ""close"" to at all.</font><br/><br/>(Perhaps we could all arrange a moment tomorrow evening to slip on at the same time and discuss our plans in a quicker format... like mIRC or AIM?  The long-and-short of Asharra's idea, is for her and Fidelis to use their sneakier spells and abilities to slip themselves amongst the Mechian diplomats and nobles... slink around... whip out the social manipulations and charm... maybe even... seduce the man and get close to him.  she's willing to make this a long-term project, even.  She can keep close to Christof, while Fidelis serves as a go-between... bringing information from her to Giles, and vice versa... as well as slipping around to do some spying, while Asharra keeps Christof ""busy"".  Giles will be the mastermind (the very thought of which makes me chuckle...) and will let us all know what's up, and give us our cues for how he wants to do this.  What do you all think?)"
21851,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414409&postcount=328,2007-10-26T23:05:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>With a grunt of annoyance at having to hurry to keep pace with his taller companions. Fidelis slipped into deep thought.<font color=""Navy"">""This man seems to fit my stereotype of a Mechian like a glove. Seems to me that Asharra and I should not be seen conversing. My telepathy is sadly one way. But a simple message spell should solve communication issues. I guess I'll have to take the appearance of a Halfling merchant if I wish to get past the door in anything but chains. If Asharra deals with the man himself I'll handle the rest. I'm quite interested as to this eight foot tall delegate.""</font>Fidelis appears to be more thinking aloud. (Though quietly enough so that his voice doesn't extend far beyond the trio.) Then actually trying to converse.<font color=""Navy"">""Some illusions could be a nice touch. I've a fondness for so called omens.""</font><br/><br/>((Hey barber whats the Mechia stance on Halflings. And yeah a full time Aim session would be quite handy for plotting. Another option for spying would be for me to pretend to by a servant (Halfling again.) Only problem is this would limit my gossip source to mainly servants. Where as the merchant has access to both crowds. What might be interesting is disposing of eight foot tall bugger. And adding a little height to Giles add robes and vola. Giles in the same currently silenced room as cristov. Although personally I expect that guy in blacks gonna be one of the things Team good are after.))"
21852,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414704&postcount=329,2007-10-27T01:07:00,psychoticbarber,"((Mechians view Halflings as curiosities, as there are none in their area, but they do not aim to enslave [yet]. Halfling merchant might be teased, but it's unlikely that they'd do anything to you, at least not in Kayru.))"
21853,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414928&postcount=330,2007-10-27T02:13:00,MountainKing,"OOC: Wheeee posting from work! I will be home somewhere after 6 PM EST, so I'm game."
21854,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420294&postcount=331,2007-10-28T02:13:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">It hardly matters who I am seen conversing with Fidelis.  I can change my form to suit me, and I am guessing that you can as well.</font>Asharra will say mutedly to the little gnome.<font color=""Red"">But amongst the upper ranks of nobility and nobility there is more fear.  They may have taken precautions against a magically disguised assassin or the like.  We shall need to test the effectiveness of our plans before we commit to them.</font><br/><br/>Asharra will look about slowly, placing a delicate finger to her lips as she thinks.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">We should speak in length somewhere more private.  Do you not think? Perhaps at a private room in a secluded inn?</font>"
21855,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3432460&postcount=332,2007-10-30T11:14:00,MountainKing,"Giles grunted non-committedly.<br/><br/>""Our room at the tavern would suffice... I have paid plenty to ensure that if anyone asks about us, the keeper's memory is especially fuzzy."""
21856,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434632&postcount=333,2007-10-30T19:05:00,The Duskblade,"Fidelis chuckled at that.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">I never knew a Bar keep who didn't gossip. Although the coin will probably divert direct questioning. Well lets make use of it.""</font>"
21857,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443289&postcount=334,2007-11-01T09:33:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">The barkeep cannot repeat what he does not hear.  Can not a woman bring a pair of men up to her private room and ask to remain undisturbed without arousing suspicion?</font>Asharra will say with a smile.<br/><br/>Unless the boys have any objections... that's exactly what we're doing.  The boys can pay the barkeep to leave them undisturbed for a few hours, and he'll likely just think what most people think when they see Asharra.  Short of envying you both, and wondering why the hell she's into gnomes... I doubt he'll do much. I think we'll be undisturbed.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" yzg14nmbf=""""/>"
21858,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444618&postcount=335,2007-11-01T13:58:00,MountainKing,"""Only when it's you, my Lady,"" Giles murmured with a grin; with a rustling motion, he rolled his shoulders back, then up and forward. With a simple cocking of his head, his neck produced a series of loud pops, and with a grunt, he continued to follow Asharra, each step still matched evenly to her own stride.<br/><br/><i>A storm is coming, Cristof...<br/>
<br/>
You are not prepared...</i>"
21859,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447239&postcount=336,2007-11-02T06:07:00,BloodyAngel,"(In the interest of moving things along quickly... I shall summarize.  Asharra, as mentioned, thinks that our best bet is to slip someone close to the ""mark"" AKA Christof.  She will take on the task herself if you all agree.  In fact... she'd be willing to argue the point that she should be the one to do it.  Fidelis will be able to infiltrate with ease as well... and can serve as a second pair of eyes, a source of potent enchantments AND a go-between so that Giles can get his plans/desires to Asharra... who will be doing everything she can to wriggle close to Christof.  Anyone who knows her, should know that she does, in fact, mean ANYTHING.  Once Asharra has information about the mark to feed to Giles via Fidelis... he can decide a course of action and we can rip the man to shreds in whatever way Giles sees fit.  If no one objects... We can make up a cover-story and character for Asharra to play... One that should be able to draw the lecher's attention.  Keep in mind that Fidelis and I can watch him at length in differant guises... so we could even study him prior to slipping him the bait if we REALLY wanted to plan this  out.<br/><br/>Also keep in mind that Asharra is Chaotic and only going along with this because of her fondness for deceit and elaborate deception.  If she gets bored, she may just change the plan on a whim... so it be best if the scheme not drag out TOO long.  Sooner or later, she's going to want to get back to her magic hording.<br/><br/>Lastly, speaking of such.  Where the heck is my spiffy reward spell from Pale?!  He's better not stiff us, or we'll tear him up like Giles did to his brother!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" yzg14nmbf=""""/>)"
21860,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3449223&postcount=337,2007-11-02T11:19:00,MountainKing,"OOC: For Giles' part, he is of the opinion that the only good way to get his hands on Cristof is to somehow seperate Cristof and distance him from his security... preferably to bring him as far from the Mechian estate as possible, disarm him, and slowly and violently bring vengeance to bear."
21861,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450147&postcount=338,2007-11-02T14:17:00,psychoticbarber,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>OOC: This will happen as soon as the DM has time to come up with something<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" yzg14nmbf=""""/>."
21862,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451570&postcount=339,2007-11-02T22:48:00,The Duskblade,"Hah!<br/><br/>Posing as a Halfling Gem Merchant (I still have that spider Gem) Fidelis will Gather as much info as he can. I'm pretty much in agreement with Asharra. Detect thoughts could well be getting a work out here. Psyco would I be able to get a touch of info about Halflings? It's hard to pretend to be one if I don't know the first thing about them.<br/><br/>Also I suspect Fid would prefer keeping to woman that are not twice his height<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" yzg14nmbf=""""/>"
21863,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451894&postcount=340,2007-11-03T01:05:00,psychoticbarber,"Halflings are basically D&D standard. The more urbane ones are probably more like smaller, human merchants, though."
21864,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454858&postcount=341,2007-11-03T10:56:00,BloodyAngel,"Alright boys... there's our plan.  Infiltrate and destroy.  We'll need to know EVERYTHING Giles knows about the target and the kind of person he is and the kinds of people he sorrounds himself with.  We will also need to do a little info-gathering ourselves, if we are to pull this off.  Giles' information is a bit out of date.<br/><br/>Asharra however... is going to go out of her way to set up her false persona, but trying to dig up what kinds of women interest Christof.  She'll take over as one of his servant staff... one chosen VERY carefully. This process can be as rushed or as elaborate as the group is willing to allow.  In the end however... she's going to abduct some poor girl, while in the guise of a black-masked man with cropped short brown hair and a large, disfiguring scar across his face and part of his head... like it was split with an axe once...  After I've snagged the girl And request Fidelis' assistance with learning EVERYTHING there is to know about her.  While he lurks around invisible, using detect thoughts on her... Asharra will use the spell herself (making it twice as likely that one of us gets through), and in the guise of her abductor... will menace her with a knife and demand to know about everyone around her of importance (I'm not going to single out Christof and give away that he's the target.)  To add to the ""creepy-bastard"" factor... several times when she is being uncooperative or just crying too much, her abductor will cut ""him""self and seem... a bit too excited by the pain... Then with a few words and a faint laugh, he will transfer the (non-fatal) wounds to her.  I know that would creep me out.<br/><br/>Regardless.... Once we're done... we should have enough for me to impersonate her... and possibly know some things about Christof... the people around him... and even the other servants that work under him.  Maybe fidelis can replace one of them.<br/><br/>I know... I'm evil."
21865,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3455534&postcount=342,2007-11-03T13:14:00,The Duskblade,"Damn... I mean Damn... Ok lets be bad guys.<br/><br/>While I have no doubt detect thoughts should work well I'll add in Push the weak mind to implant a telepathic suggestion along the lines of. Answer his questions truthfully if you wish to live. Should be effective.<br/><br/>Unfortunately I'm to short to pull off a servant. Disguise person can only add a foot. So I'll go with the Merchant.<br/><br/>Name: Jubal Early<br/>Age: 62<br/>Appearance: Halflingish blue eyes brown hair. Favors dark green well made clothing.<br/>Story: A freind and college of Niska. A Man who has been lucky enough to find a  large quantity of high quality gem stones reside beneath his land. And Jubal is aiding him with the sale of said gems.<br/>Gem supply: Spider Gem, local Gem merchants. rocks mixed with illusions or dancing lights.<br/>Traits: Freindly. Likes to drink. Firefly Fanboy."
21866,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456242&postcount=343,2007-11-03T16:37:00,BloodyAngel,"Who Asharra plays will be based on what kinds of women would appeal to the target... So I'll decide what's up with that once we get the info.<br/><br/>Also... that fun wound-transfer trick comes from the Bestow Wounds spell.  So much fun for freaking people out... so useless in a real fight.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" yzg14nmbf=""""/>"
21867,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485773&postcount=344,2007-11-09T08:09:00,BloodyAngel,"Apologies for the double post but.... I think our DM is dead.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown"" yzg14nmbf=""""/>"
21868,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607620&postcount=345,2007-12-04T07:49:00,psychoticbarber,"<b>The Goods</b>...so to speak.<br/><br/>This is going to be a lot of info, so be prepared to read some.<br/><br/><b>Cristof Amaros</b><br/>As fitting his name, Amaros is a man of many, many tastes. Some rumours include:<br/><br/>- Enjoys the company of little girls.<br/>- Enjoys the company of little boys.<br/>- Enjoys hearing women scream.<br/>- Enjoys the company of multiple partners of both genders at once.<br/><br/>...I think you get the idea.<br/><br/>He is currently the Ambassador representing Mechian interests in Kayru, and is of late not seen in public without his tall, shadowy adviser (by way of a recap). He is considered by most who know him to be a foppish, overindulgent fool who is using his station simply to ""enjoy the company of as many kinds of people as he can find"".<br/><br/>Apart from the cloaked adviser (who nobody seems to know anything about), there are three people who have courted his attention most recently.<br/><br/><b>Ewan Gortine</b>: the Statesman<br/>The heir to one of the seven ruling families of Kayru, Gortine sits on the executive council. He is known to those who are interested as a conservative voice, and is mildly xenophobic, which is made known through his long speeches decrying the influence of non-humans. Gortine is not known to share in Amaros' bedtime dalliances, but is instead implicated in some black-market dealings shared with Amaros, the nature of which are unknown to the serving staff.<br/><br/><b>Aldous Brannigan</b>: the Merchant<br/>A wealthy human merchant, specializing in the clandestine transport of whatever you want, from wherever you want to wherever you want. He relies on Amaros' (and it is implied that through him, the Mechian government) for protection from the Dock King, as Brannigan operates outside the King's considerable reach. Some of the servants believe Brannigan holds something over Amaros, as Amaros often appears to be doing Brannigan's bidding, rather than the other way around. Brannigan enjoys groping servants, but does not otherwise partake of the loose flesh in the Embassy.<br/><br/><b>Erick Maartens</b>: the Guard Captain<br/>Erick is Amaros' personal bodyguard and close friend, also responsible for larger Embassy security. The two do everything together: and I do mean<i>everything</i>. Maartens is fiercely loyal to Amaros, but servants gossip says that he is desperately trying to cover up something that happened at a small pub in the Docks, called the Salty Sea-Wench. Whether what happened is directly related to Amaros or is entirely Maartens' doing is unclear.<br/><br/>Is this the kind of info you wanted?"
21869,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619414&postcount=346,2007-12-06T12:14:00,BloodyAngel,"<b>Asharra Valaar</b><br/><br/>OOC:  (First of all, I would like to say... it's good to be back!  WEEEEEEE!)<br/><br/>I can work with that.  This Christof sounds like he's right up my alley.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" yzg14nmbf=""""/><br/><br/>In summary, since playing it out will take us a nice long time, and we've spent enough of that.  Here's my plan.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Interesting.  This man almost sounds like fun... But why is it that men such as he always lust after children?  Honestly.  He must have little to him worthy of impressing a grown woman.</font>Asharra will say with a darkly amused tone, once the interrogation is finished, and the girl has been left to cry in her room, alone.<font color=""red"">I have an idea.  What if Fidelis were to attempt dealings with him, under his guise of a merchant of... questionable goods.  Slaves.  We can tell him that we believe he is the man to see about moving slaves under the noses of those who object to the trade of human lives.  I will play the part of a young slave girl that you will bestow to Christof as a gift of gratitude, to ensure that you two can work together. What say you?</font>"
21870,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621007&postcount=347,2007-12-06T19:31:00,MountainKing,"Giles rubbed his chin idly, eyes hardening as the information unfolded before him.<br/><br/>""Vengeance is eternal, but best friends come and go as you please,"" the barbarian mused, ""I will speak with the fool, and if he will not give me what I require cooperatively, I will take it from him by force. I will do this whilst you begin your own plan, m'Lady... I can be of little use directly to Cristof's face, and do not wish to be left idle whilst others carry the fruits of revenge to me."""
21871,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625117&postcount=348,2007-12-07T14:18:00,BloodyAngel,"<b>Asharra Valar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">If his friend goes missing, he will be worried and on guard... not to mention a bit too distracted to truly take time to unwind with young slave girls and consider the offers of up and coming slave-dealers.</font>Asharra will say, stroking her hands along Giles' shoulders.<font color=""red"">He cannot just disappear... If you want reason to speak with him... we will need an excuse for his sudden absence.</font>"
21872,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629757&postcount=349,2007-12-08T13:13:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>Winking into existance as he canceled his invisibility spell Fidelis shuddered slighty.<font color=""Navy"">""Remind me never get you angry Asharra. Mind reading is usfull but when your dealing with someone it's better left untouched.</font>composing himself Fidelis added,<font color=""navy"">""What I found of use you heard. I had to cancel the damn Suggestion spell right about when she started blabing about one of the Guards pet goldfish. Why she thought that was the sort of thing you wanted I'll never know.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Your Idea is a good one. I see no problems with it. As for the Guard captain. I'll be making time to find out what this secret is.""</font>"
21873,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632739&postcount=350,2007-12-09T07:26:00,BloodyAngel,"<b>Asharra Valaar</b><br/><br/>Asharra almost trembled with anticipation at the thought of it.  Elaborate deception had a draw to it that she enjoyed like few other things... With one notable exception.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">So then it is settled?  We will drow close to Christof, while Giles claims his bodyguard.  Just promise me you will be subtle about it Giles?  You get... excited.</font>Asharra will say, stroking a hand down Giles' arm.<font color=""red"">If you make him wary, and defensive... we may never get close to him.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">hehehehe!  I can't wait to get this going.  This is going to be fun! Has anyone got anything more to add or the mix before we set off to decieve and murder?</div>
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21874,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635633&postcount=351,2007-12-09T20:08:00,MountainKing,"""I promise, my Lady,"" Giles intoned solemnly, ""I do not intend to kill the guard captain; not unless it really comes to it... an eye for an eye. I will see what I can found out from the guard captain, and then, if possible, I will try to turn him against Cristof,"" the evil smile returned to Giles' features, ""It's only fair, isn't it? However, before I make my attempt, I will need your assistance, my Lady. A grizzled warrior who seems to have taken on years would be a far better disguise to approach the good captain with than my own appearance."""
21875,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635937&postcount=352,2007-12-09T23:00:00,The Duskblade,"<font color=""Navy"">""The guard captain does seem to be our weak point. If Asharra works mainly on Cristov while Giles does some investigation on this tavern. I'll try my hand with his underlings. The merchant might be useful.""</font>Fidelis stayed slilent a moment before adding another thought.<font color=""navy"">Depending on how long this takes we might need to arrange the passing of a few guardsmen. What with the slight lack of slaves to guard...""</font><br/><br/>OOC: Are there any places that trade in slaves other then the Machian state? specifically human slaves. (I'm a sucker for irony.)"
21876,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637440&postcount=353,2007-12-10T07:32:00,BloodyAngel,"<b>Asharra Valarr</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">My disguises only work on me Giles... You're going to have to figure out how to get close to this man on your own... You're a smart boy.  You'll do just fine.</font>Asharra will say with a wicked smirk,<font color=""Red"">Now play nice with your new friend.  If we are going to get this done, best to set the ground work as soon as possible.  Fidelis... let's go out and set up your front... and maybe get you some convincing slaves.</font>"
21877,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638759&postcount=354,2007-12-10T11:52:00,psychoticbarber,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Not<i>officially</i>. The poor and dispossessed of every race are occasionally forced into slavery, with strict instructions regarding the secrecy of it. Not to mention the fact that with the Mechian State's laws regarding slavery, it is not illegal for Cristof to, on Mechian Soil (the Embassy),<i>purchase</i>a slave. It would, however, be illegal to sell one within Kayru city limits (just a city-state, here).<br/><br/>The short answer is yes, you can pose as a Hobbit Slaver and sell some humans, provided you have some humans to sell and you're capable enough to avoid capture."
21878,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3639440&postcount=355,2007-12-10T14:26:00,MountainKing,"""Fah,"" Giles rumbled, ""It has been fifteen years... surely Cristof's memory of me isn't quite so clear as it might have been were we still friends. I will do without, then, and begin my part of this..."" the barbarian paused, searching for the proper word.<br/><br/>""Overture."""
21879,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640537&postcount=356,2007-12-10T22:06:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""I have a little something. Not that impresive but it will help make a disguise appear a little more natural. And you can use it up form a nice little bonus if you really need it.""</font><br/><br/>(I'm talking of Crown of veils. Kinda crummy but a two plus bonus for 8 hours. eight plus if you discharge it.)"
21880,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642223&postcount=357,2007-12-11T11:51:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">Let's be on with this then... I'm feeling... impatient.</font><br/><br/>Asharra will disguise herself with... well... Disguise Self.  To appear as a younger girl of roughly her build... With wavy, flaxen blonde hair and a slight tan to her skin...  Like a foreigner from an exotic locale.  To avoid the illusion being ruined from too much... ""touching""... she will keep the false her as much like her in size, build and clothing as possible... with only a change in her hair, skin and eye color, as well as the color and design embrodered on her clothing, and her apparent age.  I have a feeling Christof likes them young... so she'll take on the visage of a girl just turned 16... Just old enough that her body could have filled out... just young enough to draw the interest of someone like Christof.<br/><br/>The end result is a tan, golden-haired beauty of lush curves and soft, caramel skin.  Garbed in a loose, revealing outfit of light white cloth that verges on transparent gauze in places.  Her wrists and ankles are each clasped in slim golden chains with several small charms dangling from them to accent the ""exotic"" look... and her feet are bare.  In short... very much like an egyptian belly dancer.  Her left shoulderblade bears an intricate tattoo that looks to be the mark of a noble house... That of her owner.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I call her Eda.</font>She will say, spreading her arms wide,<font color=""red"">She is a shy girl, but she has been trained very well since she was young to serve men... She's just eager enough to please to do anything a man wants... and just reserved enough to make them feel like they're claiming her.  What do you think?</font><br/><br/>There will be something profoundly disturbing about her smile... especially as it now rests on the face of a girl who looks equally innocent and suggestive.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">I almost feel bad for what I'm going to make her do...</font>"
21881,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642394&postcount=358,2007-12-11T23:16:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""If only you wern't so bloody tall. I suppose it will do considering were dealing with a human.""</font>(This is from a gnomish perspective.)<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Sanguin Veil.""</font>Fidelis intoned with a wave of his hand in Guile's direction.<font color=""navy"">That should make your own wandering a bit easier if you choose a disguise guiles.</font>Fidelis repeats the spell for himself and Asharra. Every little bit helps after all.<font color=""navy"">Salian Mas.""</font>with these words Fidelis altered his image.<br/><br/>The end result was a near oppisite of Fidelis with the exeption of size. His face paled. His hair turned blond and grew thinner and longer. His eyes turned to green. His eyebrows thined to the point of disapearing and his nose and ears shrank. His features took on a distinctly halfling cast.<br/><br/>His clothes changed from practical and slightly over flamboyant to nothing but flamboyant. He gained a set of rings. (One of which matching the tatoo on Asharra's shoulder.) A golden earing set with a dark blue stone and his clothes turned from Black with gold to White with red, evidently made with far supiriour material.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""I think I agree with you. Let's have a little fun.""</font>"
21882,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642983&postcount=359,2007-12-12T03:40:00,psychoticbarber,"Okay, getting Asharra and Fidelis into Embassy Row is just a matter of money. Bribes here and there will cost the pair of you a total of 15gp (I'm including the amount of money to let you see Cristof in that, but we're not there yet). How do you plan to go about it, just walk up to the front door of the Embassy?"
21883,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643202&postcount=360,2007-12-12T04:37:00,BloodyAngel,"Of course... but we should throw in an extra few gold to have the servants or guards or whomever introduce us... ala pride and prejudice.  After all... our plucky young halfling is the pretentious ""i want to be a noble"" sort... It will make him feel important to be introduced as SIR Jubal Early, and his escort... Eda.<br/><br/>Then we can schmooze... fidelis can chat to a few people... make it seem like we're not going right for Christof... and then we go for him and claim that a few ""contacts' said he was the man to see.... yadda yadda... cue plan as mentioned previously.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" yzg14nmbf=""""/><br/><br/>Unless you have any other ideas Dusk.  What do you say?"
21884,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647696&postcount=361,2007-12-12T21:03:00,The Duskblade,It might be worth shelling out for a carriage. Just for sake of appearance.
21885,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651125&postcount=362,2007-12-13T13:22:00,psychoticbarber,"Hey folks, is this the end of discussion and the beginning of action? It's fine if it's not, I don't want to leap into something without you being ready, but I'd like to know so I can start with the DM-stuff and keep the pace up."
21886,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651417&postcount=363,2007-12-13T14:45:00,BloodyAngel,"I think we're action ready.  We'll snag a carriage and some nice clothes... and make our triumphant appearance.  I will follow Fidelis all meek and submissively and let him do the talking.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" maulzj1dz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/>"
21887,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651580&postcount=364,2007-12-13T15:30:00,psychoticbarber,"Alrighty then.<br/><br/>A clatter of wheels on cobblestones later, you arrive outside the embassy. You are greeted by two guards who ask you to surrender whatever weapons you might have on your person (I'm going to assume that you either comply or at least pretend to comply).<br/><br/>You are lead into a small audience room, two comfortable chairs are set up, and Cristof is sitting in one. ""Sir Erotus of the Halfling Lands, sire,"" the guard says stiffly, then turns around and closes the door behind him.<br/><br/>Cristof is neither tall nor short. His shoulder-length hair is tied back into a rough ponytail, and his amber brown eyes inspect Asharra for a few moments too long. He stands, his silk shirt falling open to reveal a muscled body.<i>""Who,""</i>he asks Asharra smoothly, ignoring Fidelis,<i>""Might you be?""</i>."
21888,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651707&postcount=365,2007-12-13T16:09:00,BloodyAngel,"<b>Asharra Valaar</b><br/><br/>""Eda"" was quiet and submissive... as well as unarmed.  She follows her master closely... a step behind and to the side of him.  Her eyes downcast, her eyes drawn close to her body... hands clasped together as she stood behind the small man.  For someone so much smaller than her, she seemed to look to him for assurances whenever she was called upon to do anything...<br/><br/>Christof's question was no exception.  She looked to her halfing master, her face uncertain.  Like an animal that fears it will be whipped if it makes a sound.  When he (I am guessing) nods... she will flit her gaze to Christof for a moment, looking as intimidated of him as she is of her diminutive keeper, and in a soft, uncertain voice.<br/><br/>""I am... Eda.... My lord."""
21889,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655677&postcount=366,2007-12-14T23:15:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""And I Lord Cristof, am Sir Erotus as your man has just mentioned. Here to represent Lord Alkair. I wish to to talk to you opening up trade betwean your homeland and mine, concerning a cargo some fools would consder Amoral.""</font>Fidelis'es train of thought was signicantly unfited to his words. Something along the lines of: Die in a fire you son of a kobold slave trading bastard Mechian.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""Human primitives are becoming a severe anoyance to the Halflings. Often of late we have had to attack settlements to clear them off of our land. And that leads to prisoners. We will not allow the primitives to become a recuring anoyance. We either kill them or make use of them. And to be honest, we prefer the money... Interested?""</font>Says Fidelis with a gesture from his right hand.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21890,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656587&postcount=367,2007-12-15T04:47:00,psychoticbarber,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Will Save</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><br/><i>""Of course!""</i>he says, with a wide grin,<i>""At the right price. How much is she worth to you?""</i>He reluctantly turns his attention away from her, and towards the business matter at hand."
21891,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660465&postcount=368,2007-12-16T02:44:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Eda? Why simply the cost of further trade betwean us. She is a gift if you will.""</font>Fidelis waved his hand as if to tell ""Eda"" to go stand by Cristof.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Now as for others. That all comes down to the details. Numbers, transport, use and so forth. Another like her would natually come at a greater expense then some labourer.""</font>"
21892,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660509&postcount=369,2007-12-16T03:03:00,psychoticbarber,"Cristof turns to his desk and begins to scribble on a piece of parchment.<i>""This,""</i>he says,<i>""Will get you access to my personal dock at the waterfront. Speak to the quartermaster about his next shipment, and give him this note. He will make space for your, ah, cargo. I want labourers for mining ore on that transport, and a few more like Eda here for my own personal enjoyment. If I asked for one hundred labourers, how much money would you require?""</i>"
21893,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660555&postcount=370,2007-12-16T03:26:00,BloodyAngel,"<b>Asharra Valaar</b><br/><br/>""Eda"" bowed her head submissively to Fidelis, her face wearing the look of fear hidden under a poorly donned mask of normalcy.  Whether she was afraid of the halfling or Christof, she would not say.  She walked to his side gracefully, clearly trying to impress.... something her master likely expects of her.  Her eyes however, will still avoid his, giving away her nervousness and fear of the man and his hungry eyes.  Eda took her place beside Christof, still looking to her halfling master for reprieve, even though she knew it was not to come.<br/><br/>And behind the mask, inside her own mind... Asharra smiled.  He took the bait easily enough... So easy in fact, that she briefly wondered if he might, in fact, know something was false.  In either case, it should be interesting."
21894,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660898&postcount=371,2007-12-16T05:10:00,psychoticbarber,"(Note, in the meantime, Giles is off doing his own thing. I'm ""NPCing"" a solo-mission, though, so I'll relate what he thinks happened when you get back to him. Or rather, when Fidelis does, because I doubt Cristof is going to let Asharra go, um, anywhere except his many chambers.)"
21895,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668571&postcount=372,2007-12-17T23:06:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>((Sorry for the delay and please tell me if you think my pricing plan is a bit over/under the line.))<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Well you are providing transportation. For one hundred Labourers and say five girls like her a sum of Two thousand gold is what I will put on the table.</font><br/><br/>Taking the paper Cristof offered and mentally noting to pursue it closly Fidelis sent out a telepatic thought to Asharra.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Look into this mining thing would you?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""If you feel the offer is reasonable then I will give instructions to your man down at the dock.""</font>"
21896,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669201&postcount=373,2007-12-18T03:32:00,BloodyAngel,"<b>Asharra Valaar</b><br/><br/>Eda flinched slightly at the revelation that she was being sold, and looked to her master with a look of fear and shock... as if to say, ""I thought I was worth more to you."".  What she actually was saying however....<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">What makes you think he's going to let me ask questons or wander around his operations?  I figure I'll spend spend most of the time here in his bed... And be killed or sold if he gets bored.</font>Asharra replied to Fidelis through the mental link,<font color=""SeaGreen"">Get in touch with Giles, and find out what his plan is to end this wretch. Then come back here to collect the first half of your payment, and inform me.  And be quick. Once he starts boring me, it's going to be difficult to not wring the life out of him.</font><br/><br/>The dark, murderous intent a stark contrast to the innocent look on the young girl's face.  Her lip quivered and she shut her eyes, before stepping back into place behind Christof, as she had stood behind Fidelis when he first entered.  As if resigning herself to her fate.  Her eyes seemed ready to tear... but she held them back and stayed silent... A slave's place was to serve and never question.<br/><br/>OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21897,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669663&postcount=374,2007-12-18T05:59:00,psychoticbarber,"<i>""Two thousand?""</i>He asks incredulously,<i>""Where did you get these slaves? I would have paid twice that much.""</i>He pauses, looking at each of you for a moment,<i>""Well, I am not one to complain when a bargain comes my way. Done and done. My guard captain will inspect them before I pay fully, but this,""</i>he drops a small bag on the desk, metal clinks inside,<i>""Ought to keep you well until then.""</i><br/><br/>Assuming Fidelis takes the bag, it contains 50 Platinum Pieces."
21898,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673557&postcount=375,2007-12-19T00:23:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>OOC: God damn I knew I should have upped the price.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Thank you and good luck to you in your future endevours. I hope to deal with you again.""</font><br/><br/>Unless something else happens Fidelis will head back to his inn, switching back to Gnome form inn a silent alley way. As soon as he reaches his room he will exaimine Cristof's note, and if Giles is around fill him in on what happend."
21899,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674136&postcount=376,2007-12-19T03:28:00,psychoticbarber,"@ Fidelis<br/><br/>When you return to the inn, the bartender calls you over, and says ""Your big friend was in here earlier. He said he had more to do at the Salty Sea-Wench tonight, and that you should meet him there if you can.""<br/><br/>@Asharra<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cristof beckons you closer to his desk. As you approach, he leans back in his chair, and says with a half-smile, <i>""Alright, you can drop the act.""</i></div>
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21900,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676462&postcount=377,2007-12-19T10:40:00,BloodyAngel,"<b>Asharra Valaar</b><br/><br/>OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Well crap!  I was hoping an illusion and a ring of mind shielding would be enough to fool this guy.  Curse people who aren't as dumb as they look!</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Gods, it's about time.  I was afraid you were actually a fool!</font>She'll say, her posture and demeanor shifting drastically.  Looking confident and powerful now, and walking over to lock the door... shifting back to her normal form as she walked.  With an excessive sway of the hips no less.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">You have no idea how difficult it is to arrange a meeting with you alone.</font>She will say, sauntering back towards him in a slow walk... a seductive smirk upon her face.<font color=""red"">Now that the runt is gone... I have you all to myself.</font><br/><br/>She will sit down across from him, cross her legs and get comfortable.  Looking him over with her odd, multi-colored eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">You're a person of power, Mr. Christof.  I like that.</font>She will purr at him,<font color=""red"">My name is Asharra... And I think we have reason to talk.</font>"
21901,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676874&postcount=378,2007-12-19T12:05:00,psychoticbarber,"<i>""Well then,""</i>he says, smirking,<i>""I'm a very popular person today, aren't I.""</i>He pauses a moment, then leans forward over his desk,<i>""And he's not a slaver, is he.""</i>It's not a question."
21902,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679006&postcount=379,2007-12-20T02:08:00,The Duskblade,<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>After thanking the Barkeep Fidelis headed out. Heading towards the tavern in search of Giles.
21903,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679198&postcount=380,2007-12-20T03:13:00,psychoticbarber,@Fidelis.<br/><br/>It's spot check time. Make three.
21904,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681277&postcount=381,2007-12-20T10:13:00,BloodyAngel,"<font color=""Red"">Hardly.  He's just a gnome with a grudge.</font>She will say with a laugh,<font color=""Red"">He has some issue with Machians or slavers... or perhaps both.  I never bothered to ask.</font><br/><br/>Asharra will keep her eyes on Christof as she speaks, but she seems confident and relaxed.  A wickedly amused gleam in her eye, now that this whole plan had turned out to be FAR more interesting than she first suspected.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">It is not the gnome you have to worry about... but then, I think you already know what I mean... don't you?  But let's make a game of it, shall we?  It will be so much more fun.</font><br/><br/>A disturbing smile will cross her face, and she will lean forward, resting her chin on her interlocked hands.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I want power.  Plain and simple.  Magical power, to be precise... and I am sure you know the sorts of people who can get their hands on much.  The question is... what do YOU want?</font>"
21905,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682836&postcount=382,2007-12-20T15:12:00,psychoticbarber,"@Asharra<br/><br/><i>""Well,""</i>he says, mulling over his options.<i>""I have been long-warned not to reveal too much in one go.""</i><br/><br/>He stands, leaning in close to you, not quite touching his cheek to yours.<i>""Lets start with babysteps, shall we? I want that gnome dead. I want his body here, in three days or less. I will, as payment, introduce you to my father when he visits. He is the Grand Literatus of the Mechian State.""</i><br/><br/>For your own information, the Grand Literatus is the head wizard of state. The state is a Mageocracy. Enjoy."
21906,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682895&postcount=383,2007-12-20T15:24:00,BloodyAngel,"<b>Asharra Valaar</b><br/><br/>Asharra will just flat out laugh.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Oh?  Is that all?  You only want me to kill someone within the city walls and give you his body... trusting you on your word that you will give me what I want, and not simply use your influence to have me arrested or killed for the crime!  Of course!</font><br/><br/>She will push Christof back and stand... looking amused as hell.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">You've been untouchable for so long, you've no idea how to barter, do you?  You do not even know who the gnome is... or what he wants... do you?  Maybe you are not the man I thought.  Do you even know who sent him?</font>"
21907,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682923&postcount=384,2007-12-20T15:30:00,psychoticbarber,"@Asharra<br/><br/>He grins,<i>""Such fire. I suppose a more verifiable award would be in order for a murder, but I am no wizard, and I have no meritable award to give you. Forget the murder.""</i>He plunks a bag of coins on the table, and counts out ten platinum.<i>""Ten platinum. Who does the gnome work for?""</i>He piles them and sets them forward, then counts out another ten.<i>""Another ten. Why has he attempted to spy on me?""</i>"
21908,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683038&postcount=385,2007-12-20T15:52:00,BloodyAngel,"<b>Asharra Valaar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Better... At least now you're trying.</font>Asharra will say with a smirk, sliding her fingertip down Christof's cheek.<font color=""red"">But I don't want coin.</font><br/><br/>She'll pause a moment, and then smile.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">I don't want JUST coin.  If I am going to sell my worthless allies to you... I would like a new ally to replace them.</font><br/><br/>She will draw in close to him.... her chest against his... her hand curling behind his neck, and her voice a low, lusty purr,<font color=""red"">Like I said... you are a powerful man.  I like that.  I want you to be my patron.  Fund my studies.  Let me live in the kind of luxury that you have.  In return... I can serve you... in every... sense... of the word.  If all you want is a killer, I will do that... but I suspect you have enough of them already.  So tell me what you REALLY want from this world, Christof... and perhaps I can help you to it.</font><br/><br/>(Damn I love being evil.)"
21909,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683059&postcount=386,2007-12-20T15:57:00,psychoticbarber,"<i>""My darling,""</i>he says, not backing away,<i>""I hardly know you. Surely you agree I require a token of good faith from you. Equitable agreements require, well, equity. Answer my questions, and perhaps a few others if you intrigue me, and take the coin. We will see what I can do from there. The more you please me, the more generous I can be.""</i>"
21910,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683105&postcount=387,2007-12-20T16:06:00,BloodyAngel,"<b>Asharra Valaar</b><br/><br/>Asharra will smirk and pull back from him.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">The gnome is named Fidelis.  He's skilled with illusions and deception.  If you go after him and he notices you... he will vanish and you will never find him.</font>She'll say, matter-of-factly.<font color=""red"">But it is not him you need to worry about.  His grudge is non-specific.  He hates slavers, not you personally.  The man behind this... who seeks you dead.  He has plenty of reason to hate you, and so long as he lives, he will do all that he can to hunt you down, rip your skin from your body, and slowly boil you alive, just so he may watch you scream.</font><br/><br/>She'll **** her head to one side, as a lock of dark hair falls across her face, and give a smile like that of a cat playing with a mouse.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Can you think of anyone who might wish this?</font>"
21911,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683192&postcount=388,2007-12-20T16:29:00,psychoticbarber,"He will frown, pausing to think.<i>""Of course,""</i>he murmurs under his breath a moment later when he finally puts it all together.<i>""Giles.""</i><br/><br/>I'm going to cut the scene here, nothing else will be, ah, family friendly, and I want to give the Fidelis a chance to catch up."
21912,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684448&postcount=389,2007-12-21T01:18:00,The Duskblade,"OOC: Well crap<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
21913,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685263&postcount=390,2007-12-21T04:45:00,psychoticbarber,"@Fidelis (on the 16)<br/><br/>You're not sure, but you've been walking awhile now, and you think somebody's following you. He's dressed as a commoner, but holds himself a little higher and lighter than your average commoner."
21914,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687775&postcount=391,2007-12-21T12:58:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Fidelis</b><br/><br/>Erring on the side of caution Fidelis innocently reachs a hand up as if to scratch an itch by his eye. And just as innocently plucks an eye lash from it's resting place. Then returns his hand to his pocket. Within seconds the eyelash is covered with gum arabric. Fidelis smiles. A complex gesture and the word<font color=""Navy"">""nesitsi""</font>And he's gone. Quickly moving off to an out of the way spot.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> invisibility and moving quickly to a more private location. I hope I got all that off before something happend. </div>
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21915,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688477&postcount=392,2007-12-21T15:44:00,BloodyAngel,"<b>Asharra Valaar</b><br/><br/>OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> See?  What did I tell him?  Such a clever boy!  I knew my little gnome was too tricky for them to catch.  Don't they know we're PC's? <br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">So you DO remember!</font>Asharra will say with a wicked smile,<font color=""Red"">He certainly remembers you.  The poor boy is obsessed, in fact.  It's actually rather sad.  When a man is alone with a desirable woman, and all he can prattle on about is blood and revenge and the unspeakable acts he wished to perpetrate upon your loins...</font><br/><br/>Asharra will raise her gaze to his and take a step forward, just enough to put her a mere inch or so from him... She's not afraid to draw in close.  She will take in a long, slow breath, and lift the barest hint of a smirk.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">You though... You seem like a man who knows how to treat a woman.  A woman always wishes to know that a man's attentions lie with her and only her.  So when a woman is close to a man... just... like... this...</font>She will draw closer still... her soft cheek pressing oh-so-lightly to his as she draws her body against him and slips a hand slowly up his back.<font color=""red"">She knows he appreciates the gift.</font><br/><br/>She will pause for a second, her hips pressing to his for just a second... her voice soft and silken.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">I can tell that you do...</font>She will purr into his ear, her breath hot against his neck... her lips nearly brushing his skin.<font color=""red"">Unless... you still wish to turn me away...</font><br/><br/>(note to self: I rule!)"
21916,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688579&postcount=393,2007-12-21T16:17:00,psychoticbarber,"Until this moment, two very natural urges were warring within Cristof. Now one has taken over. He takes Asharra by the wrist, somewhat possessively, and says ""Come with me.""<br/><br/>And the scene's going to come to an abrupt end here, as the camera fades to black.<br/><br/>Ahem."
21917,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690492&postcount=394,2007-12-22T04:40:00,MountainKing,"Giles scratched his jaw idly as he stepped out of the tavern, a frown locked on his face as he walked. He had presented himself as a ""plank stomping myrmidon"", and now it was time to see if he could find some of his own. Still glowering, he made his way to the dockside district, with the intention of hiring some muscle..."
21918,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724277&postcount=395,2007-12-30T14:35:00,psychoticbarber,Promise to post sometime tomorrow. Need to do some more thinking about the direction in which this is going.
21919,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728474&postcount=396,2007-12-31T14:22:00,psychoticbarber,"<b>@Fidelis</b><br/><br/>What are you up to right now?<br/><br/><b>@Asharra</b><br/><br/>After your, ah, encounter...what then?<br/><br/><b>@ Giles.</b><br/><br/>Big tough men are easy to find, and fairly cheap to hire. Half a dozen big, tough sailor types for a rough and tumble job'll be 60 gp (10 each).<br/><br/>Go ahead and post what you do with your newfound muscle."
21920,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728512&postcount=397,2007-12-31T14:29:00,MountainKing,"""Right,"" Giles muttered roughly, ""Here's what we're doing. For the time being, we must wait; however, I am due back at a nearby tavern for an... appointment. You men will have a simple task; if things get rough, you will bring the tavern down around their damned heads. Start a brawl, throw some lanterns around, I don't care what you have to do... I want that place to erupt into chaos should my appointment go poorly..."" Giles will smile a predatory smile.<br/><br/>""Meet me here in a few hours; and for each of you men who brings a friend, the pay will be double, plus five gold coins for whoever you bring along."""
21921,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728534&postcount=398,2007-12-31T14:33:00,psychoticbarber,The men nod simply and head off to find some friends.<br/><br/>What next?
21922,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728579&postcount=399,2007-12-31T14:41:00,MountainKing,"(Note: Double post authorized by the DM.)<br/><br/>Giles nodded after a couple hours had passed; the docks of a city the scope of Kayru had been a perfect choice, it seemed. Before him stood a dozen thickly muscled men, colored in an array of skin tones, tattoos, and colorful bandanas.<br/><br/>...and none of them looked like they had plans for going to a temple service instead of accompanying Giles later that evening.<br/><br/>""Well done, all of you. Tonight, we'll be showing our pretty faces at a tavern; I've got some business there, business that I suspect will go awry. That's where you come in. Should I give the word, you men will turn the once peaceful establishment into an all out brawl. Grab women, grab ale, grab gold, attack customers, and most important of all... if I am fighting, stand at my side.""<br/><br/>Giles gestured widely, then motioned for the men to come in a little closer.<br/><br/>""So what say you men? Feeling like a bit of fun?""<br/><br/>Giles' proposal was recieved warmly, to say the least.<br/><br/>-------------<br/><br/>Night having fallen, Giles returns to the tavern he had previously attempted to seek information in.<br/><br/>""Give a count of five, then one of you needs to enter the tavern. A count of five, and then two more. A count of five, and four of you come in, and finally after a count of five, the rest of you enter the bar. Keep to yourselves, order a drink, and wait for my call.""<br/><br/>With that, Giles entered the tavern, pausing only a moment to scan the room for anyone particularly out of place.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21923,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729562&postcount=400,2007-12-31T18:29:00,BloodyAngel,"<b>Asharra Valaar</b><br/><br/>OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Well where we go from here partially depends on Christof and how he wants to handle this Giles incident.  So I guess I'll just ad-lib something.</div>
</div><br/><br/>The room was a dishevelled mess, sheets torn from the bed... clothing torn and scattered across the room.  Movement from the floor could be heard, where a pile of the bedsheets seemed to have gathered.  Shifting on them, Asharra reclined languidly to Christof's side... her body still slick and glistening.  She didn't bother to cover up, and smiled a wicked smile, as she traced her fingertips across Christof's chest.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Hard to believe we started on the bed.</font>She said in a lusty, silken purr,<font color=""red"">So how do you plan to deal with Giles, lover? If he learns of this, he will hate you even more... and myself as well.  He will be expecting to hear from me soon. I will help you get the better of him again... if you will get me close to these arcane secrets you spoke of... and those who hold them. So what is your plan?</font>"
21924,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739604&postcount=401,2008-01-03T05:52:00,psychoticbarber,"@Giles<br/><br/>The bar is fuller than it was when you last came in. A few burly types look up as you enter, but go back to their drinks afterwards. The bartender flags you down, and says, ""Hey there, mate, your, ah, company is in the back room waiting for you."" He gives you a hearty wink and a (playful) swat on the back.<br/><br/>@Asharra<br/><br/><i>""Well I haven't really decided yet,""</i>he murmurs softly back.<i>""One of Erick's contacts sent a message today that someone matching Giles' description was in the Salty Sea-Wench today. You wouldn't know anything about that, would you?""</i>"
21925,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741244&postcount=402,2008-01-03T12:11:00,MountainKing,"Giles simply smiled.<br/><br/>""As eager as I am, I think I'd like to meet my companion first... it's never polite to simply throw yourself into the act,"" Giles surveyed the room a second time, then gestured to a corner table.<br/><br/>""I will be over there, if you could send them out for a bit of talk."""
21926,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742376&postcount=403,2008-01-03T16:32:00,BloodyAngel,"<b>Asharra Valaar</b><br/><br/>Asharra rolled her eyes and sighed... her hands still roaming over Christof idly.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I tell him to wait, and what does he do... rush off to find you on his own and ruin everything.</font>She will say in an exasperated tone,<font color=""red"">I have no idea what he thinks he's doing... but I'm sure it involves getting to you somehow. He's supposed to be getting in contact with the gnome... who is supposed to return to me and give me instructions towards whatever plan he's managed to come up with.</font><br/><br/>Asharra will smirk as her hand dips a bit lower.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Done already?</font>She'll purr with an amused smile,<font color=""red"">How boring...  Alright then, shall we send someone to kill him, or shall we do it ourselves?  Or would you rather have him alive?  It's so much more fun to break a man than to just snuff him out.</font>"
21927,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751459&postcount=404,2008-01-06T06:28:00,psychoticbarber,"(Bloody heck, my CP didn't tell me you had posted)<br/><br/><i>""Well, my right hand man, a very talented swordsman, is meeting with him today. If he doesn't return at the right hour, well, then perhaps you and I had better deal with it.""</i>"
21928,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752551&postcount=405,2008-01-06T10:55:00,BloodyAngel,"<b>Asharra Valaar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">That wouldn't be a man named Erick Maartens, would it?</font>Asharra asked with an amused smile, sitting up and stretching her arms over her head,<font color=""Red"">Giles is expecting him.  He's hoping to get a hold of your man and start breaking things and cutting off parts until he talks.  I have no idea what he plans to ask.... his plans are miserable at best... but unless your man is very good, I wouldn't count on him getting the better of Giles.  If the gnome got away from your men, Maartens will have him to deal with too.</font><br/><br/>Asharra stood and let the blankets that were covering her, however barely, to drop to the floor.  Flicking her hair back over one shoulder, she picked up her clothing, torn though it was... and began to clad herself... though perhaps a bit more slowly than was really necessary.  Slipping the loose garment over her curves, she finally turned back to Christof with a smirk, as she set about pulling on her boots.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">If you do not want to confront him yourself, then let me go. </font>She will say with a taunting smile,<font color=""Red"">I can counter the gnome's magic... and I know from experience that I can make Giles submit to me...one way or another.</font>"
21929,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753497&postcount=406,2008-01-06T15:49:00,psychoticbarber,"He chuckles,<i>""Maartens is extremely good, but so is Giles. Perhaps we should get check his progress.""</i>He stands, moves to a wardrobe and begins to dress himself."
21930,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753883&postcount=407,2008-01-06T17:24:00,BloodyAngel,"<b>Asharra Valaar</b><br/><br/>A cruel smile spread across Asharra's face, as she laced up her boot and stood.  Cocking her hip and looking down at Christof, she laced her fingers together.  The aura of power that seeped from her was almost palpable.  She could feel the eldrich might surging to be released... It was intoxicating.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Let us go and pay him a visit then... and hope we do not miss all the fun.</font><br/><br/>(To the meeting spot!  This should be a hell of a party!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" maulzj1dz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/>)"
21931,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761794&postcount=408,2008-01-08T10:59:00,psychoticbarber,"(Hey Folks...I'm going to be a few days in adjusting to my brutal school schedule. Please stand by, and bear with the delays.)"
21932,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823372&postcount=409,2008-01-23T12:01:00,BloodyAngel,Is game dead?  Because I will be sad...
21933,"City of Kayru, Team Evil",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55112-City-of-Kayru-Team-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834571&postcount=410,2008-01-25T15:24:00,psychoticbarber,"I'm really, really sorry, but I'm very quickly discovering with my school and work schedule I don't have the energy to run this game."
21934,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278766&postcount=1,2007-10-02T13:54:00,WhiteKnight777,"The small town of Stoneglen lay spread below. The houses, made from wood or hewn stone, lay along a single narrow, muddy track that led north and east, skirting the borders of the wood that lay to the north and west. The forest itself, vast, dark, and foreboding pressed close to the wooden palisade that surrounded the town, a barrier against the encroachment of the wilds. Why the villagers had not cleared a wider space in that direction was unclear. Perhaps they had tried, but some feeling from the primordial forest had halted their encroachment. To the south and to the east, the village's fields and pastures ran. Corn and wheat grew in long, straight rows, though only the empty stalks and stems remained now, the harvest having passed but recently. The animals cropped at the grass in their pens, mostly goats, sheep, and cattle. Here, on the edge of what the Empire considered civilization, it seemed as if the domestic creatures man had brought with him were skittish. The animals looked up often from their grazing, and perhaps it was merely a trick of the mind, but it seemed that even their dumb gazes traveled towards the forest more than mere random chance would dictate.<br/><br/>Inside the palisade itself stood enough homes for perhaps two hundred folk, all told. A single inn was the second largest structure in the village, with the modest chapel being the greatest. This latter was one of the few building crafted entirely out of stone, with only the inn and one or two of the houses bearing that same distinction. It appeared that the most prosperous and well-appointed houses were set close to the part of the road that ran through the town, furthest from the wall. The Inn stood southernmost along the road, a pair of green glass lanterns burning in front, while the chapel stood northernmost of all the town's buildings.<br/><br/>Inside the inn was where the travelers had been directed to meet their contact. Inside was an eclectic mix of travelers and villagers. Most of the former were merchants, and they occupied a few tables along one wall, all pulled together and swapping news from different corners of the vast empire. One of them was even a man from the Caliph states, and he listened silently, only occasionally grunting or spouting a few monosyllabic phrases in broken Imperial. Scattered throughout the rest of the bar were a few groups of locals. Men of ages ranging from young teenagers just sprouting beards to a trio of grizzled graybeards sat drinking, speaking of various topics of local interest. Most of them were either farmers, or else somehow made their living from the forest, be it as hunters, trappers, woodcutters or the like. The barkeep, a tall, heavily muscled woman with raven hair and a handsome but fierce face, poured drinks to those at the bar. A trio of younger girls moved through the bar, serving drinks to those seated at the tables. A fire burned in the hearth, over which a large stag roasted slowly, dripping sizzling fat into the fire. She seemed to have been given prior instructions by the informant, for each person who arrived to see him was directed to a small, curtained-off section in the back. She gave the same short instructions to each of them, accompanied by a curt gesture.<br/><br/><font color=""Black"">""Aye, I was told you'd be coming. Your employer said you were to meet one another, and you'll be served food and drink. He'll fill you in on the rest of the details after you've had a bit of comfort. Some of you've traveled long, I expect.""</font>"
21935,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278919&postcount=2,2007-10-02T14:26:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>He waved his hand, his fingers fluttered from out of his cloak, but quickly drifted back into the cloth. Lou stood at the not-so-impressive height of five-seven,but he was still fairly attractive. His blond hair lay lazily in front of his bright violet eyes, but did not hinder their beauty. In fact, the seemed to only emphasize their brilliant color.<br/><br/>He said not a single word while he traveled to his seat. His violet eyes scanned the scenery. It was worn in, that was the nice way to put it. Homey, if you were in a good mood. He was the first, then? Well, that much was expecting seeing as how he lived only a few miles away. Hopefully the others would come soon..."
21936,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279631&postcount=3,2007-10-02T17:19:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon Novala</b><br/><br/>Several minutes pass and the door opens again, this time to admit a waifish looking woman. Her blonde hair is limp and damp, plastered against her head. Her eyes are sunken, and surrounded by dark circles, as if she's neither eaten nor slept well in months. The ice blue irises stare out of her face with a haunted look, and she never seems to look someone in the eye for long. He face is thin and pinched, although it's hard to tell precisely how thin she is, due to the polished and well-kept armor of an acolyte of the Church of Light and Flame that encases her body. Apparently in her early twenties, she seems a bit old to be ranked so lowly. The emblem of her service as an acolyte of the Blessed Flame hangs prominently around her neck, the enameled silver polished to within an inch of its life. A longsword rides at one hip, looking well-used, if the hilt is to be any indication. She enters the room, looking about with a sigh, and settles herself in a corner, looking to the only other occupant.<font color=""Indigo"">""The others are not here yet, then?""</font>she asks.<font color=""Indigo"">""Or is it to be simply two?""</font>"
21937,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279675&postcount=4,2007-10-02T17:38:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>The third to arrive is a rarity in the Empire's lands, or indeed almost anywhere: a dwarf.  He (presumably) is clad in thick plates of armor, heavier than anything most humans would wear.  The armor is clearly of fine make, coated in bronze and engraved with simple, runic patterns.  The helm covers most of his face, leaving only the eyes and mouth really visible.  And the beard, which hangs down the armor in front of a bronzed pattern that seems to resemble a long, ornate beard, every line straight as dwarven carving usually is.  On his back is slung a large hammer, too big to easily wield in one hand, and several more hammers hang from his belt.<br/><br/>The burnished bronze armor gleams in the firelight as the dwarf moves to the bar, evoking feelings and thoughts of feast-halls under the mountains, lit by great fires.  He gives his purpose in a few grunted words, as if reluctant to speak more than he has to, and enters the curtained area.  He surveys the other two, mouth shaped in a dour frown, then gives an ambiguous grunt and seats himself, dark eyes impossible to read behind the helmet."
21938,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3280301&postcount=5,2007-10-02T23:46:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven Kronish</b><br/><br/>Seven opens the door gently and closes it equally gently behind herself.  No point in using unnecessary force on inanimate objects.  She runs a hand through unruly brown hair that hangs just past her shoulders to get it out of her face.  Her 5 foot, eight inch frame is covered with a shimmery suit of breastplate armor that has either never seen action or been meticulously cared for.  The skin of her face has a light cast to it, but is tanned, probably from spending a great deal of time outdoors.  Over the armor, she wears a cloak lined with some kind of brown-grey-mottled white fur, probably pieced together from several different animals.  The outside of the cloak is just a plain brown cloth.<br/><br/>The more pertinent detail is probably the rather large sword she is carrying.  She has it in a completely plain scabbard and is about as long as she is tall.  The hilt is not terribly exceptional - just a plain, leather wrapped grip large enough for two hands - but has clearly seen use if the stains on the leather are to be trusted.  The end of a longbow sticks out under the cloak.<br/><br/>She scans the room with skeptical brown eyes as the barkeep directs her.  With a wordless nod, she completes her scan before moving with a purposeful stride to the indicated table and taking the closest available seat.<i>I wonder if Master Lytton knew there would be others.  He certainly didn't tell me if he did.</i>She leans her sword against the table, fully aware that it will probably get in the way and not caring one iota.  She puts her right hand, covered in a studded leather gauntlet that matches the one on her left, on the table and stifles the urge to drum her fingers.  Then she leans back into the chair a little, relaxing into what is probably a deceptively lazy pose.<br/><br/>Wearing a short-sleeved shirt under her armor means that the flesh of her elbows show, and her right elbow has curving black line tattoos across it.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Hello,""</font>she nods her head to the rest of the people at the table politely.  No point in starting off on the wrong foot with anyone.  Who knows who they'll turn out to be?"
21939,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3280638&postcount=6,2007-10-03T01:44:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Apparently not, eh?""</font>He says to Novala, his hair falling to the side of his face with a quick snap of his neck. It was now that one could see his whole face, and in this moment any teeny-booper would probably die knowing their life was fulfilled. Lou looked like any teen aged girl's fantasy. Well, if it wasn't for his small stature. You know the look. The one where the guy looks more like a woman than a man? Lou was almost the epitome of<i>that</i>look.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""But really, I've got to say, I didn't expect <i>this</i> much. I mean, they already got me.""</font>he says, his brilliant teeth flashing through with a smirk.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I kid, I kid. So... Let's not have this be awkward. Maybe we should go around the room saying our name and describe ourselves in one word.""</font>He says, grinning even more while balancing his chair on the two back pegs."
21940,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3280918&postcount=7,2007-10-03T03:09:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Silien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Silien. Superior.</font>""<br/><br/>The rather dry an heartless voice had come from the doorway as the next person to receive this job offer arrived to meet with her fellow workers. Already she was in a foul mood just from having to come to this man-ape infested building, most likely to meet with more men-apes. If Silien listened carefully, she was sure she could still hear the dark comments and questions coming from the common room and it almost made her growl in disgust.<br/><br/>It didn't take much for someone to notice why the xenophobic humans had taken to muttering behind her back. The lithe figure and gently tapering ears all but screamed that she was one of the fair elves but even then, something just screamed that she was...different. A slender longsword was belted at her waist seemed of similar design to her rich blue cloak and the circlet atop the crown of her head. Plain brown hair had been woven into multiple braids before being pulled back into one large ponytail that went through the circlet. Silien was dressed only in a plain leather jerkin with the sleeves and most of the bottom part tastefully removed from it. A bracer on her right arm seemed oddly out of place when compared to the two golden bracelets on the other side. Other then that she had on a pair of matching leather pants. What most drew the eye...were her tattoos. The elven woman's body seemed to be covered with them. Graceful and flowing designs of diagrams and objects, almost arcane in their perplexity. Up along her arms, bottom of her neck and all the way down if the presence of more at her navel were any indication. Those weren't all the things she had done either, at least four earrings had been place in her ear, two in her right eyebrow, a stud through the right side of her nose, another ring through her bottom lip, and the last one actually in her navel.<br/><br/>With a groan, she dropped her pack by the door and took one of the empty seats furthest away from the others. Silien was smaller then most of the others, fragile looking almost, but something smoldered in her amber eyes. Indignity almost, but also a healthy sense of caution as she saw the various people associated with the church...and also a dwarf."
21941,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3280933&postcount=8,2007-10-03T03:12:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>Of a height with Lou, although it's hard to be certain when they're both seated, the acolyte replies politely enough to the other woman's greeting,<font color=""Indigo"">""Hello to you.""</font>One eyebrow arches at the presence of the dwarf, unsure what to make of the silent and surly appearing non-human.<br/><br/>When Lou finishes his speech, she looks at him briefly before her eyes return to study the table.<font color=""Indigo"">""Are you not going to start, since it was your suggestion?""</font>She starts at the comment from the doorway, and gives the elf woman an appraising glance before again returning her attention to the table before her."
21942,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3281042&postcount=9,2007-10-03T03:39:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Heh."" </font>Seven snorts at the elf's response, but it comes out as more of a chuckle.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I'm not the kind to look for a one-word answer to a question as complex as that.  I'm Seven, and well met to you all."" </font><br/><br/>She looks over each person critically, avoiding staring at any of them while assessing their likely skills based upon their appearances.  It's almost like a game on one level.  Because she knows that appearances can be deceiving, and it's always entertaining to learn that someone is something completely different from what their appearance presents.  Still, accouterments are often revealing enough to get an impression.  Mages don't wear armor, and sellswords don't carry spellbooks, after all.  Well, most of them don't, anyway."
21943,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3281088&postcount=10,2007-10-03T03:54:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Seven?""</font>she asks with surprise, looking to the armored woman briefly.<font color=""Indigo"">""Is that your birth name or some sort of alias? I'm Rhiannon, incidentally.""</font>"
21944,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3281255&postcount=11,2007-10-03T04:30:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/><i>How many damn times will I have to answer that kind of question?  Is that your real name?  Is it some kind of codename?  Are there One through Six?  Is there an Eight?</i>She suppresses memories of some of the more unpleasant ways in which people had queried about her name and just nods.<br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><br/>
""It's my birth name.  Very normal type of name where I come from.  Yours'd be out of place there.""</font>"
21945,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3281591&postcount=12,2007-10-03T05:47:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Not from the Empire then?""</font>she asks. Her question holds no malice or the usual arrogance members of the church hierarchy take when addressing those from outside the fold, just simple curiosity."
21946,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282066&postcount=13,2007-10-03T07:43:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>The dwarf glances up briefly at each new arrival, his helm making it difficult to see what he thinks of them.  His frown is not quite so sour, and he seems almost to be inspecting each person's possessions; judging their make and how well they are maintained.  What he thinks of the people is difficult to tell.  Except, perhaps predictably, for the elf; his frown deepens noticeably at her entrance.  And at her claim to superiority.<br/><br/><b>""Azathul,""</b>he says in deep tones as names are given, offering nothing further than that.  He does not sound terribly interested in giving more about himself.  Having given each of the others as much inspection as he cares to, he begins studying the table and other innocuous objects."
21947,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282641&postcount=14,2007-10-03T09:35:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Seven shrugs.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Not originally, no.  Of late, yes.""</font>Her left hand moves up to rub the back of her neck lightly for a moment.  It is possible that the movement may be subconscious, as she stops rather abruptly after a few seconds and drops the hand back into her lap.  Then she grins a bit.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Are transplants acceptable in the eyes of the Church?""</font>"
21948,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282774&postcount=15,2007-10-03T10:02:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>The acolyte nods,<font color=""Indigo"">""Of course, all who wish to embrace the Radiant Light and Blessed Flame are welcome, if their hearts are pure. Even dwarves and elves.""</font>She gestures briefly at the two in the room, although she sounds almost bitter as she speaks of pure hearts."
21949,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282933&postcount=16,2007-10-03T10:30:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>The dwarf snorts at those last words, breaking his silence.<b>""We would not, human.  The World-Maker made us, and he made the world, and our reverence goes to him,""</b>he rumbles, the slight scorn of his first words replaced with a reverent dignity for the spacr of a sentence.<b>""No dwarf would forsake that.""</b>Apparently done with speech, he examines Seven for a moment, particularly her fur cloak."
21950,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283150&postcount=17,2007-10-03T11:05:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Seven begins by grinning broadly.  By the time Azathul is finished speaking, though, she is unable to continue containing a throaty laugh.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I don't think anyone has ever entertained the notion I might be 'pure' in any sense of the word ever before, miss.""</font>She returns to the grin, obviously finding the subject very amusing.  If she picks up on the bitterness in Rhiannon's words, it isn't apparent.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""You can keep your lights and fires all to yourself.  I will refrain from sullying them.""</font>"
21951,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283180&postcount=18,2007-10-03T11:13:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>The words of the others fly over Lou's pointed, but hidden ears without him even realizing that he was still in the conversation. At the moment he seemed quite more interested in balancing perfectly on the back two pegs of his chair, and for the most part he was quite successful. As the words drone on, he looks up, his hair falling back into his face.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Interesting, really it is. So yeah, you can call me Lou, and I'd say that to best describe me in one word is difficult, but if I had to choose just one? I'd go with ""useful"". Whaddya think?""</font>he says, to no one in particular. In fact, he hadn't even caught the names of the others. He simply<i>asked</i>for them."
21952,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283220&postcount=19,2007-10-03T11:22:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""As you wish,""</font>she says quietly, not looking at either dwarf or human woman. Instead she turns her attention to Lou.<font color=""Indigo"">""I would say that whether or not useful is an apt description remains to be seen.""</font>"
21953,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283226&postcount=20,2007-10-03T11:23:00,Axelgear,"It is, in the midst of these conversations, that a jaunty tune begins to arise as the last of the party makes an approach towards the tavern. A pair of sapphire eyes happily shift and contort amidst a wonderfully featured face, as long, black hair dances with it. Under this head is, unsurprisingly, a body that follows it elegantly and gracefully. Were one to look at this creature for long enough, the proper word might be impish, especially considering its character. His character. Iacchus's character.<font color=""Green"">""Early one morning before the sun did rise, and the birds sang their sweat song, the mountain troll proposed to the fair squire, and she had a false, deceitful tongue. Sir Maaannelig, Sir Mannelig, won't you marry me, for that I'll gladly give yo-Oh!""</font>A drunkard, who had stumbled outside to pour his well-paid for drinks on the ground as to taste them twice, caused the strange little man to pause, his words audible to those outside.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Well well... What have we here... Old lout, binged his drink. Can't handle it, eh? Can't say I blame you. Liquids. Foul stuff. Never know what they're going to do. Personally, I think they're out to get us all.""</font>And with a wicked smirk, he kicks over a bucket nearby that had sat out and collected rainwater a few days earlier, letting it clang on the man's head as it emptied its contents.<font color=""Green"">""Oh my, my! That nasty, cruel bucket of water attacked you! Quick! Hide your face!""</font>And swiftly, before the man can respond, Iacchus jumps and pushes his meager body weight down on the bucket, pushing the man face-first into a mixture of mud, grass, and his own vomit. The devious little creature just laughs excessively and loudly, before walking towards the door, reaching up to click the handle and step inside, still hooting by the time he gets in.<br/><br/>Iacchus, having missed the introductions, ignores the others and walks up to the barkeep. An odd mix of finery and jesting, he is clad in a few pieces of jewelery and a bright golden vest, but under which is a red fool's shirt, with purple sleeves that extend to his hands, which are covered in black leather gloves. His pants are of a like color, and his feet are wrapped in canvas with thick wooden soles on them.<font color=""Green"">""I-Innkeeper! Ha ha ha! A pint and some cinnamon! And a cloth for my friend out there! Bwahahah!""</font>Soon, the strange sprite is nearly falling off his chair with laughter at his own wicked humor.<br/><br/>((<a href=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68L1HyRdoVs"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">This</a>song is one of the inspirations for his behaviour. And just so you know, the song he was singing was Herr Mannelig))"
21954,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283243&postcount=21,2007-10-03T11:26:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>Ignoring the newcomer, except for the small twitch in his left eye, he spun on the two back legs of chair so that he was facing Rhiannon. The twitch was either gone, or very well hidden because his face was smooth and attractive just as it had been when he walked in.<br/><br/>He wasn't quite sure which way he turned, but he new that he was, in fact, facing her. With a playful smile and a wink,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Okay, well my next one would've been ""pretty"". That's a safe bet, am I right? Or am I right?""</font>"
21955,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283408&postcount=22,2007-10-03T12:02:00,Callos_DeTerran,"The elf's lip twitched with disgust at the mention of possibly subverting the worship of a being who gave her life, to that of the idealistic dribble of the humans was revolting. ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I have to agree with Master Azathul in this manner, no true pure-blooded elf would forsake Valena or Valorus   for the...corrupted shambles of religion that you humans have set up.</font>""<br/><br/>At the word human her lip began to curl again but this time she supressed her feelings on the subject and resolved to simply...relax until this other had joined them and spoke his peace. ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I have to wonder why a clergywoman such as yourself is traveling the country though, I would think you'd be hidden away until such a time that the 'darkness' could no longer sway your heart.</font>"""
21956,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283572&postcount=23,2007-10-03T12:52:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>The last bit made Lou's ears perk up. Just a bit, anyways. He had changed from not caring about the situation in the slightest to just not caring. If you could call<i>that</i>a change. They were talking about Valena and Valorus? And it was in that moment that Lou realized their were non-humans at the table. It had been awhile since he had actually dealt with them, and Silien's soft features brought back kind memories. Memories back when his life was different. A kind smile washed over his face and he interjected.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Let's put away the claws, but really, you just met these people. Save the converting for when we're drunk and vulnerable.""</font>"
21957,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283587&postcount=24,2007-10-03T12:55:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""My reasons for traveling are my own,""</font>she replies to the arrogant elf, inwardly relieved at a chance to avoid answering the question of attractiveness.<font color=""Indigo"">""Suffice to say, I find it unlikely that any darkness greater than that which I already carry will afflict me.""</font>Addressing Lou again, she offers a wry, weak, smile.<font color=""Indigo"">""I'm no good at converting anyone, I'm afraid. I simply answered a question.""</font>"
21958,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283632&postcount=25,2007-10-03T13:03:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Great! We shouldn't have a problem them. I told that Rainard to only bring people that would get along, you know inner conflict is bad for business. That's what I tells him, but what does he do? Bring a church offical, of all people, to work with a couple of elves and dwarf? Not that I got anything against the church, let that be known that I'm all for tolerance. But really, this is just gonna stew, and it's a darn good start ain't it?""</font>he rambles, not sure whether people are listening or not."
21959,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283686&postcount=26,2007-10-03T13:13:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>She seems surprised at Lou's commentary.<font color=""Indigo"">""I assure you, I shall cause no problems. And I'm not an 'official'. I'm only an acolyte and not a very good one at that.""</font>"
21960,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283713&postcount=27,2007-10-03T13:17:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Silien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">You are very gregarious, aren't you? Is it the love of the sound of your voice or some deeper compulsion that drives you to make noise?</font>"" Silien asked calmly, closing her eyes and tilting her head back to stare up at the ceiling. The elf hadn't caught the look that Lou had given her or seem very interested in the response she had gotten from the priestess...but then again she was extraordinarily gifted at looking un-caring these days.<br/><br/>Nor was she trying to be rude to Lou with her comment, it had come with a sort of...latent curiousty to it. Like someone who had discovered a curious plant and wanted to know one of it's many secrets."
21961,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283722&postcount=28,2007-10-03T13:19:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Still incredibly amused by the situation, Seven sits back and laces her fingers together, putting her hands behind her head and watching as the personalities show.  There is some talk about this being a 'group', which perks her interest, for sure.  She didn't know she was coming here to work with a group of people.  But as the man of the hour hadn't made his presence known yet, there is hardly any reason to rush with the gathering of mission parameters here.  Especially as it's all likely to be second hand or hearsay until this mysterious Rainard spills his beans all over them.<br/><br/>She just keeps grinning.  This group of people are likely to be an endless source of entertainment.  And not a one of them seems like anything she'd call a 'threat'.  Which just makes it all the better.  If she's actually going to be guarding at least some of these people (which is the only possible arrangement that seems likely to her), then her employer had chosen a pretty darn good assignment for her, or so it seems."
21962,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283748&postcount=29,2007-10-03T13:24:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Ahhh, cheer up girl. This world was made for people to work. And for those of us smart enough to slip by undetected. So religion isn't you're thing. Don't worry, don't tell nobody, but if you ask me, religion should be the last thing anyone is worried about. Causes too much trouble. Let me be burned like a martyr if you disagree, but it's the truth. Remember it.""</font>And as the last word left his lips, he pushed off the ground, and leaned back into the two legs in perfect balance. What a weird character.<br/><br/>EDIT:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Oh, you're a clever one. Really, that hurt me to the core.""</font>He says, his eyes darting to Silien. He noted to not assume that because you're the same race people would be any nicer to you. Lord knows they should, but they won't. This damn world needs more kindness."
21963,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283971&postcount=30,2007-10-03T14:00:00,WhiteKnight777,"The evening tavern noises continue as the group gets acquainted. Perhaps an hour passes. Outside, night falls fully. After the plates have been cleared away, the barkeep slips behind the curtain. She nods at all of you, her face still set in a tough, no-nonsense expression. She speaks in a gruff voice, low enough that those in the rest of the tavern can't hear. You notice that she carries a short, heavy club at her belt, made of polished oak, an item many call the barkeep's best friend. She's dressed in long, tight-fitting trousers, a rough wool shirt, and a leather vest, all in brown, save for the vest, which is black.<br/><br/><font color=""black"">""All right. The fella who told you to meet here... well, he isn't here right now, per se. Seems he's real concerned about privacy. I don't ask questions. That's not good for business around here. But I was paid well to see to you and see that you got a certain message. He wanted me to tell you that you're to meet him in the forest. He said that there's a certain cave a few miles inside the woods. He wants you to slip out the north gate, nice and quiet-like, and meet him there. If you follow the edge of the forest, you'll find a small trail. Hard to see, but it's there. You follow that, it will take you right to the cave. He'll be waiting for you there.<br/>
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You'd best be careful. That Rainard fellow looked like he could handle himself, but there's a reason the wall's there, and there's a reason most folk's don't leave the forest after nightfall. Strange things turn up every now and then from out of the wood. and most of them aren't friendly. Be wary when you go in.""</font>"
21964,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284059&postcount=31,2007-10-03T14:16:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/><i>Huh.  Interesting.</i>Seven stands up and nods to the woman.  No sense waiting here when the meet had been changed to out there someplace.  She picks up her sword and puts her chair back as she found it.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I'll take point.  Azathul, you seem like a rearguard kinda guy.  The rest of you best arrange yourselves in some fashion in the middle.  I have a horse, and she can carry two if need be.  Does anyone else have one?""</font>"
21965,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284080&postcount=32,2007-10-03T14:21:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Ahh, best news I heard all day. I would <i>love</i> to ride with a lady as beautiful as yourself.""</font>He winks, his violet eyes beaming as he stands up and stretches his arms out."
21966,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284132&postcount=33,2007-10-03T14:31:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>Azathul grunts slightly as the woman mentioned the danger.  He'd come from the north, and knew very well what it was like.  If these folk thought the woods on the borders of their empire perilous... bah.  Still, a small mistake in the forging could ruin a work as completely as a large one.  He clears his throat.<b>""Can you see in the dark under the trees, Seven?  A vanguard must be able to see her foe.""</b>"
21967,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284253&postcount=34,2007-10-03T14:53:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""I can provide light,""</font>the acolyte says timidly.<font color=""Indigo"">""And I have a horse.""</font>"
21968,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285573&postcount=35,2007-10-04T02:50:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>The woman grins at Azathul.  If he thinks to ask a question like that, then he probably knows what the heck he's talking about, which is good.  Nothing puts a damper on the day like working with rookies.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Nope.  But I know how to be point.  If you do, too, well, you want the job, then go for it.  I'll take the rear.  And,""</font>she looks to Rhiannon,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""you save your lights for a fight.  If we actually come across something, we'll want to see it.  Until then, if we have light, then they can see us.  Perfect if you like being archery targets."" </font><br/><br/>She turns to go, waving Lou with her as she heads for the door.  And she is still grinning.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""C'mon, Lou.  I'll introduce you to my horse.  Her name is Gingersnap.""</font>"
21969,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286088&postcount=36,2007-10-04T05:03:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>She nods understanding to the warrior woman, who appears eager and capable of taking control of the situation. An expression of relief crosses her face as she stands, and follows the others outside, to where a dapple grey horse is tethered. A crossbow hangs from the saddle-horn and the saddlebags appear well supplied. She pats the animal's neck briefly before mounting.<font color=""Indigo"">""Windstorm can carry another,""</font>she offers,<font color=""Indigo"">""if any wish to ride.""</font>"
21970,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286091&postcount=37,2007-10-04T05:04:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Silien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Hmph...Rhiannon perhaps I can ride with you on the way to our meeting.</font>"" Silien said softly raising from her chair and shouldering her pack. After checking to make sure that her sword was belted on securely, the elf woman rolled her eyes at Lou. Humans were so touchy...<br/><br/>But then again she had to admit that her own attitude towards the slave-races was less then forgiving. Without too much warning she approached the dappled horse and delicately clambered up behind the acolyte on the beast. Just how she sat in the saddle was a clear indicator that she didn't have a good idea of how to ride.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I thought Lou was hiding his ears and other signs of elfness...</div>
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21971,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288004&postcount=38,2007-10-04T11:00:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I know you guys can't see it, but at the moment, I'm really excited for this. Like <i>actually</i>...""</font>He says, looking for Gingersnap and retrieving his bow and saber. He didn't like to drink with them around. However judgmental the people around here were, his weapons were twice that. And they had<i>actually</i>seen the atrocities of Lou's past.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""And really, it's a cute name. Much better than some <i>others</i> I can think of off the top of my head.""</font>He glances over to Rhiannon with a sly grin. I mean really, Windstorm? For a pet? How serious can you get?<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I read that spoiler just after I PMed you, sorry CdT</div>
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21972,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288052&postcount=39,2007-10-04T11:13:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>The acolyte shrugs.<font color=""Indigo"">""I didn't name her, I only paid for her. Didn't seem a point in changing the name she came with.""</font>She is mildly surprised that the elf will choose to ride with her after the discussion in the tavern, but accepts gracefully enough.<font color=""Indigo"">""If you shift a bit more to your right, you might feel a little more secure, Silien.""</font>"
21973,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288137&postcount=40,2007-10-04T11:33:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Silien</b><br/><br/>Figures that she would have gotten into the saddle wrong. Following the gracefully offered help she shifted a bit to the right and glance to the one 'driving' the horse.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Is this the proper technique? The last thing I wish is to plummet off a horse because I can't secure myself in a saddle...And I apologize for my rudeness towards your religion...you most likely didn't chose it, much like you didn't chose to be human.</font>"" The words offered where...kindly enough even though a bit off-seating, but one could tell that Silien meant well with it. With a glance towards Lou she began to reassess her opinion of the elf...at first she had merely considered him a half-elf at best but he seemed to be the real deal...but what court did he fall under? It could be a dangerous topic..."
21974,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288589&postcount=41,2007-10-04T12:51:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Gingersnap turns out to be a very large, very tall horse.  No wonder Seven said she could carry two.  The beast could probably carry three or four.  Obviously built for strength and endurance, the sorrel warhorse stamps and snorts as a greeting.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Gingersnap, this is Lou.""</font>Seven puts hand on the horse's nose and rubs it a couple of times.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Sorry, no time for treats now.  We're on a mission.""</font>She nods to Lou, a gesture to indicate he should approach.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""She's a sweetheart, really.  Just because she's crushed the skulls of more men than I can count, that's no reason to be afraid of her.""</font>Seven grins impishly at Lou and moves around to swing herself up into the saddle.  She offers Lou a hand to help him up if he wants.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""'Course, can't say how much that really means.  I can only count so high.  There's one, two, three, a bunch, and a whole lot.""</font>As she's still grinning, it's<i>possible</i>that she's joking."
21975,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288642&postcount=42,2007-10-04T12:58:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>His attention snaps to the monstrosity before him and he stares in wonder up at the beast. It was definitely larger than him, and he had a strong urge to ride a different horse... or even walk. Yet he resisted, and thankfully grabbed Seven's hand and hoisted himself up.<br/><br/>His elbows cracked as he lifted his body weight, obviously a sign that he was ""useful"" for other reasons than physical brawn, but it probably went unnoticed. Climbing aboard, he wiped his hand across his forehead pretending to be tired and strained. After the act, he looked up with a sheepish grin and said,<font color=""DarkRed"">""You know, under normal circumstances, I'd think you were jokin', but I got a good look at that sword back at the tavern. Not too sure anymore.""</font>His grin was large and friendly, emphasized by his massive twinkling eyes. Damn, why was this guy so friendly? Definitely had some kinda problem."
21976,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288736&postcount=43,2007-10-04T13:14:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>Shrugging again she replies to the elf at her back,<font color=""Indigo"">""You should be fine now, just hold on to me and you won't fall. And it's all right. I didn't take offense. And as to whether or not I chose my religion-- that's complicated. Maybe I'll tell you sometime. You're bound to find out eventually. Just-- not right now. Although that reminds me-- I know this will sound very strange, but if I tell you to let go, you'll want to let go of me. I wouldn't want you to get hurt.""</font>"
21977,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290483&postcount=44,2007-10-04T23:19:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus, who, in the meantime, had been drinking down a mixture of ale and cinnamon at first but then switch to cider after his first pint, is curious as to what's going on. He isn't certain the declaration earlier was directed at him, but his curiousity would never be satisfied if he didn't find out. Spinning rapidly on his bar stool for a moment, he eventually jumps off and throws a silver piece to the bartender for his services. On silent toes, he follows the others outside, and watches the horses with a curious glint in his amethyst eyes. Unable to resist getting the group's attention, he directs a glance towards the next horse in the stable and frowns at it momentarily, as if it were a painting and he was trying to divine from it some fine detail that others so commonly missed. With this done, he then picks up a small stone, takes aim, and whips it accurately so that it skips off the horse's backside.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21978,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295109&postcount=45,2007-10-05T15:31:00,WhiteKnight777,"As the group rides northward, you can hear the horse behind you begin to kick at the walls of its stalls, neighing in panic. The sound of wood splintering is accompanied by shouts from the tavern as a knot of several merchants scrambles out to look at the trouble, and you can hear their cries of consternation as you travel out of the north gate, heading to the northwest, towards the eaves of the forest.<br/><br/>A deep, thick mist swirls about the feet of your horses, the eddying as they walk through it. Your beasts seem skittish as you approach the eaves of the forest. Before you is a wall of darkness. The shadows pool thickly beneath the branches, and the forest is oddly silent of the usual night-noises. The trees here are mostly tall, towering oaks, though ashes and other species also rise here and there. No moonlight penetrates more than a few feet into the forest, and the interior is completely black. Or perhaps more than that. The darkness is not simple, normal absence of light... it seems to be the opposite, a darkness which swallows light, which gnaws hungrily at the edges of illumination. Even those of you with the ability to see in pitch darkness can only see half as far, and even then the darkness seems to be attempting to encroach on your vision, to swathe you in blackness. You can hear the occasional rustle of the underbrush as some small, furtive creature moves through the thick growth, and now and again a small shape will dart across the path. The flitting shadows suggest nothing out of the ordinary, but something in the proportions, or perhaps the movements of the creatures strikes you as unwholesome. Every now and then, a heavier crashing comes from within the deeper parts of the forest, as some unseen creature moves heavily through the thick woods.<br/><br/>The path is here, and as you approach, you notice that a small arrow has been carved into one of the trees. The mark looks fresh, no more than a few hours old. It points down the path. You enter the forest warily, but all seems well, aside from the deep shadows that obscure your sight. You travel further and further into the shadowy forest, and you can almost feel the woods watching you. The heavy rustlings in the underbrush grow more and more pronounced. In the distance, you hear a wolf howl, and then another, and another, all taking up the hunting call of the pack. It would be almost cliche, if the sound weren't so chilling. However, nothing more waylays you, and you continue your travels without any other problems, though your horses still seem nervous. The track is rough and uneven, and red eyes watch you from the undergrowth, only to disappear suddenly, to be replaced by others. Soft chittering speaks of small rodents moving. The canopy above you continues to blot out all light of the moon and stars, and the blackness is oppressive. At last, as it seems you can take no more, you see a light up ahead. A cave entrance, illuminated from within by firelight. You cannot see in very far, as the tunnel makes a sharp turn, but the light of the flame seems welcoming after the darkness of the wood."
21979,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3295251&postcount=46,2007-10-05T16:02:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>The dwarf mutters something in his own tongue as they enter the woods, sitting uncomfortable on his newly purchased horse, a black beast that looks as though it could have served as a draft horse.  Clearly, the dwarf is not used to riding, and the horse is not used to having such a concentrated weight on its back.  But it is the dark that seems to disturb the dwarf most; as the light fades under the trees, he mutters back to the others,<b>""Beware.  The shadows are too thick.  I do not trust the dark tonight.""</b>He keeps a watchful eye out, wondering if the light-eyed folk could even see the trees; elves had better night-eyes than humans, but still not as good as dwarven eyes in dark places.<br/><br/>As they reach the outside of the cave, he halts.  He was more comfortable with stone over his head than trees or the open sky, but that did not mean that all underground places could be trusted.  Odd things made their homes in holes under the earth.  Still, the cave is where they were told to meet the human who had called them here, and there was no sense delaying.  Dismounting, he moves for the cave entrance."
21980,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296263&postcount=47,2007-10-05T23:41:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Riding at the back, Seven spends much of the journey with one hand on her horse's neck, patting it gently and making soothing noises.  She didn't usually ride in the dark, and the attempts at calming the horse have a mildly beneficial effect on her own nerves.  She grips her sword despite the scabbard being lashed securely to the saddle, but does not unsheathe the blade itself, anyway.  Were they merely walking, the blade would be free and she might well be jumping at every sound.<i>I do not trust the dark any night.</i><br/><br/>Darkness is the bastion of things that enjoy eating humans, of creatures with an advantage.  It is rarely a friend, and even when it is, treachery is rampant.  Her people built great fires on the darkest nights to ward off the creatures and spirits of the night.  Which is why the sight of the fire has an instant effect on her: she relaxes visibly and lets go of her sword.  Briefly, anyway.  She waits until last to dismount, offering Lou a hand down if he needs it.  After untying her sword, she follows behind the rest warily, maintaining her rearguard position."
21981,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296586&postcount=48,2007-10-06T01:39:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>Even good ol' Lou had some jitters... and he<i>lived</i>here for awhile. Bad part of his life, and he never again would make the assumption that just because you're an elf, all forests will be you're home. You know, like with bambi and Mrs. White? Dwarves and little forest critters dancing and singing around you? No. That's a myth. Get over it.<br/><br/>When the light glinted in the distance, Lou let out a sigh of relief that seemed to be caught in his throat the entire trip. He was definitely shaking for a good part of the ride, and for some reason he had his bow out. Now, you'd think bow equals good? Well... yeah, normally, except when you can't see right in front of you and you're surrounded by allies. But when he saw the light, he relaxed, though he still kept his weapon secure.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Well let's get goin'. Cave equals good, no?""</font>"
21982,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3297103&postcount=49,2007-10-06T03:41:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>Rhiannon rides through the dark lost in her own thoughts, worried about possible danger and what may happen to the others. When the reach the cave, she dismounts easily, helping her elf rider down as well then says,<font color=""Indigo"">""I'll go first. If anything's going to happen I'd rather it happen to me than the rest of you.""</font>She does take her crossbow with her this time, instead of leaving it slung on the saddle. Although she inspects it as she holds it in her hands, she doesn't load it."
21983,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3298420&postcount=50,2007-10-06T07:39:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Silien</b><br/><br/>Silien would have very much have asked just why she'd have to let go and quickly when told, but the horse started moving and it seemed far more prudent and wise to keep a grip on the one directing the horse. For one who had been around for a long time, Silien didn't exactly seem comfortable with horses and clung tightly to Rhiannon but unlike Lou she felt much more at home once they entered into the forest's dark depths.<br/><br/>Instead one hand dropped to the sword on her belt before they came to the halt before the cave. Graciously taking the offered hand, Silien almost fell to the ground climbing down...yet somehow managed to make it look as if she had done it on purpose. ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">You sure it is wise to just...rush inside? Perhaps we should call from the entrance...</font>"" Was all she said as the sheathed weapon at the elf's side was pulled from it's sheath."
21984,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3298754&postcount=51,2007-10-06T08:34:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""If this Rainard wants to hire us, I'm sure he won't cause us harm. If he's in there of course. If he's not in there, do you really wish to announce our presence to whatever may be?""</font>She seems mostly willing to take the situation at face value for now."
21985,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299542&postcount=52,2007-10-06T11:07:00,Axelgear,"With a chuckle, the small fey behind the group makes himself known, finally speaking up after having followed in the shadow of the horses for so long and having kept his distance. He laughs a little, and plants his hands on his hips, adopting a dismissive, ready-to-move pose typical to a holier-than-thou faerie.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""And what if he's some malevolent monster or demon that has the local population under his sway? Some malevolent, marauding monster or grotesque ghoul that charms the town or threatens them to do its bidding, luring some adventurers under false pretenses so it can gobble them up? Certainly easier things to do, but if I said all monsters were smart, I'd be a liar. 'Course, this could be an especially SMART one. Waiting not with flashing fang but splendorous spell, wreaking its terrible designs on you, luring you into a trap. Wouldn't be the first of your kind to fall for such things. No sir, not at all.""</font><br/><br/>Iacchus chuckles, and raises a brow to see how Rhiannon would respond to his jibes and mockery."
21986,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300078&postcount=53,2007-10-06T12:51:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Seven stand, parsing all this.  These people are wasting time and making their presence known, regardless of their intent.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Whatever,""</font>she hisses in response to the...little-man-person-thing.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Listen, girl, no one does a martyr act on my watch.""</font>She continues to speak quietly so her voice doesn't carry very far.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Point is not a position into which you put the person who thinks they are most expendable.""</font><br/><br/>Unless Azathul walks into the cave right away, Seven does, taking the front to prevent some daft girl with self-esteem problems from doing it."
21987,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300446&postcount=54,2007-10-06T14:02:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>The young woman shrugs at the fey.<font color=""Indigo"">""Then it's a trap, and we'd deal with it when it happens, I expect.""</font>The acolyte sighs at Seven's diatribe.<font color=""Indigo"">""I wouldn't expect you to understand, but expendability and martyrdom have nothing to do with it. It's about pain. There's less of it if I get hurt than if you do.""</font>"
21988,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300638&postcount=55,2007-10-06T14:34:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Yeah, well it's a bit chilly out here. So I say we come up with a plan. That would be the best option I can see. Just my opinion.""</font>Lou shrugs as if he was to say ""Just throwing that out there""."
21989,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3301531&postcount=56,2007-10-06T19:00:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/><b>""Either we enter,""</b>opines the dwarf sourly,<b>""or we do not, and we have wasted this evening.""</b>It would be the act of a fool or a coward to come this far, then turn back on the off chance that there was something else in the cave they had been told to come to.  His tone makes that perfectly clear, and he moves into the cave with Seven."
21990,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3301821&postcount=57,2007-10-06T23:34:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Holding up a hand in the face of Rhiannon's...whatever she's saying, Seven files the information away for later.  As she steps into the cave with the dwarf, she mutters,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Still not taking point, kid.""</font>Her use of the word 'kid' doesn't sound derogatory.  Then, to the dwarf she says,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Rookies,""</font>with a tone that clearly conveys a tinge of bemusement.<br/><br/>She could now consider what Rhiannon said and what it actually means, and various other things she's seen and heard from these people so far, but she doesn't.  Instead, she focuses on the here and now.  Feet move, eyes look, arms ready.  And she's ready for one of her favorite maneuvers - bashing someone with the scabbarded blade before pulling off the sheath.  Intelligent opponents always seem to find it a little unsettling.  Which is funny as hell."
21991,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302601&postcount=58,2007-10-07T03:40:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>Following along behind Seven a touch glumly, she simply shakes her head at the other woman's lack of understanding."
21992,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302923&postcount=59,2007-10-07T05:14:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus just smiles and rolls his eyes. Still, he cannot resist his curiousity, and trails behind the column, moving towards somewhere in the middle of what will eventually form a line.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Well, bold bunch, you are. Bold indeed. That, or stupid. Then again, I AM following you, so I'm not in much of a position to talk, now am I?""</font>And with a chuckle, a smirk, and a click of his heels, Iacchus follows."
21993,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304684&postcount=60,2007-10-07T11:52:00,WhiteKnight777,"The group of you proceed into the cave, leaving your horses outside, out of necessity. The beasts appear nervous, rolling their eyes, though this is not unusual. Horses, after all, are bred for the open plains, and traveling under the dark earth is not their way. You enter the cave, and as you turn the corner, you see that the firelight comes from a torch set into the wall. The tunnel twists and turns, sloping gently downward. The torches, however, do not seem to so much banish the shadows as cast them in relief, making the darkness deeper and the shadows stronger. The floor below is rough stone, but it is clear and the walk is easy enough.<br/><br/>Finally, you turn a final bend and enter a large, subterranean chamber. Torches have been set along the wall, providing more illumination, but the effect is no less sinister than in the tunnels above. The real shock, however, comes from the chamber's occupants.<br/><br/>On the wall to your right, three children, two boys and a girl, the girl being the eldest, are tied to the wall by means of what appears to be living vine. Each of them bear numerous bruises, scrapes, and cuts accross their body, but what's worst is their eyes. Each of them has a haunted, hunted look. They shrink into a huddle together, staring at you fearfully. They appear momentarily relieved when they see who you are, or perhaps who you are not, but terror appears so ingrained into their features that they are unsure what other emotion to show. They are dressed in rags, though they do not appear malnourished. They say nothing, only follow your movements with their eyes, holding each other for comfort or protection. Their bindings are wrapped around their necks, and they can only move perhaps ten feet in any direction. They lay on a small pile of leaves which seems to serve them as a bed.<br/><br/>Attached to the opposite wall by similar means is a man of middle years and a medium build. His hair and eyes are brown, and he is dressed in shades of green and brown. Unlike the children, his expression is one of defiance, and when he sees you he sighs with relief. You recognize him as Rainard, your contact. When he sees you, he begins to speak urgently, his voice low, and he beckons you over.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Took you bloody well long enough to get here. You've been set up. Not much time to explain, they'll be back at any moment. I was captured a few days ago... I think they'd been laying in wait for me... those three wretches have certainly been here long enough... Look, I get this damned thing off me and get us out of here, I'll tell you everything.</font><br/><br/><br/>In one corner of the cave, there is a small pool, which seems to serve as a water source"
21994,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304748&postcount=61,2007-10-07T12:11:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>As soon as she sees the bound children, Rhiannon's sword is in her hand. The edges gleam faintly with fire and she crosses the room over any objections from her companions to hack at the vine holding the eldest of them. Her face looks anguished at their plight and she speaks to reassure them,<font color=""Indigo"">""We'll soon have you out of here.""</font><br/><br/>(No idea what attack, if any, I should be trying for, but you have the sheet.)"
21995,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304750&postcount=62,2007-10-07T12:12:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>At sight of the children, Lou grows stiff. He had been uneasy enough now that he was under an estimated weight of<i>it-will-kill-you-if-it-falls</i>of rock, but the grotesque display of inhuman cruelty seemed to slice through the elf's flesh deeper than any blade could. His pupil's widen and his mouth falls open. He blinks twice, as if he is actually trying to register what is going on, but once it hits him, he's got it.<br/><br/>Without much more than a glance at Rainard, he strides over to the threesome. A quick flick of his wrist, and his rapier is out. It's blade glinted malevolently in the poor lighting of the cave, and the reflections of the horrified children flashed across the steel. His brilliant violet eyes seemed to plead with the children to not be afraid as he raised his sword and gouged it into the vine.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I suppose I'll be freeing the youngest one. That would make the most sense to Lou, anyway. Also...with the attacking, yeah. You have the sheets.</div>
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21996,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304951&postcount=63,2007-10-07T12:57:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>The whole scene makes Seven's lip curl in disgust.  She leaves freeing the apparent prisoners to the others - that's not her job.  Never has been, never will be.  Instead, she walks the cavern, checking the ground for anything that might give a hint to the nature of the enemy.  There is hardly any point to looking along the path they just traveled down, as traces - if any existed in the first place - were probably obliterated by said passage.  Beginning in the middle of the chamber, she moves slowly in a spiral.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Freeing you all will take a little bit, Rainard, if that is who you are, anyway.  Tell us of your captors, and your fellow prisoners, in the meantime.""</font>She addresses the man, but does not look at him, her attention directed at the floor.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Survival for tracking: <a href=""http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=2271"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">22</a></div>
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21997,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305097&postcount=64,2007-10-07T13:29:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Silien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Stop! You mustn't touch them yet! It may cause more harm then good!</font>"" Silien called out to the two as they moved at once to free the children before thinking about the possibility of an illusion or trap. Sticking the point of her sword into the ground, the elfess's fingers swiftly moved through the practiced motions of a simple spell and intoned the words underneath her breath.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Discierna la Magia.</font>"" A soft blue glow came to her eyes and to a tattoo of an eye encased in a triangle, able to pick up the subtle hints of magical auras that normal vision could not easily detect. Sweeping her gaze from first Rainard and then to the captive children and moving into range when she needed to. Eventually her eyes went to the 'watering hole' at the far end and her eyes narrowed. Perhaps there was more to it...Taking up her blade once more, Silien slowly stalked across the cave to about five paces from the water and observed it silently.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Using <i>detect magic</i> and sweeping the entirety of the cave, pausing long enough on individual auras to try and decipher their school and strength. </div>
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21998,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305280&postcount=65,2007-10-07T14:05:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus wanders his way towards the children, ignoring the old man, him instead making his own magical notions and searching the vines to see if there is anything poisonous or dangerous about them. He makes no overt show, and in fact tries to stay as unnoticed as possible, even by the children he now stands near.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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21999,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305725&postcount=66,2007-10-07T15:32:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>For Iacchus</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Nothing that you can detect is poisonous.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The vines all have traces of magic about them, but they do not seem to have any magical powers in and of themselves, save for being tougher and more resilient than normal vines. The magic seems to be their origin, however, and there does seem to be some other component which you cannot quite identify. This is not aided by the fact that the entire cavern is saturated with subtle but pervasive magical emanations. It seems heavy and dark to your magical sight, settling to the bottom like silt in a river. It seems to be natural in origin. It looks as though anyone staying for a prolonged period of time in the cave would find themselves progressively weaker in both body and spirit.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You find no signs of anyone passing this way, either in or out.</div>
</div><br/><br/>The vines prove annoyingly resilient, and it takes several moments to hack through them, even with magically enhanced blades. Your efforts are not aided by the fact that the children flinch when you draw your weapons, huddling and scrabbling to stay as far away from you as possible. They whisper softly to each other, and the eldest holds the two younger boys protectively close to her, as all three stare at you with wide, frightened eyes. The girl is young and rather pretty, despite her disheveled appearance. The two boys look as though they are brothers. Both have the same blue eyes and sandy blonde hair, while the girl has fair skin and long, dark hair. She strokes the boy's heads, as if to comfort them, all the while watching you for any signs of threat, though what her reaction would be you cannot guess.<br/><br/>Rainard appears more and more agitated. He keeps glancing back up the tunnel, pointing for you to cut his bonds.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Damnit, we have very little time... I'm sure they'll be here soon. This was a trap. Our captors, they're working for someone... I don't know who. They captured me a little while ago. The young ones have been here quite a while.... I have a feeling they were using them as hostages to get the villagers to send you here.. someone is setting us up... they wanted to eliminate you, because they knew you'd be a loose end... and after they got rid of you, they were going to send me on to whoever they're working for... for interrogation. I assume their employer is looking for... well, my employer, and, ultimately, yours.<br/>
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I don't know much about them. I wasn't captured all that long ago... There's two of them... One, the greater of the two, I think... she's an elf. A witch of some kind... she can make the forest do her bidding. She commands the trees and the beasts... and she put these vines on our necks, to keep us here. There's another, a great hairy brute of a man.. some heathen barbarian, all covered in scars and tattoos... He's just a blood-mad monster, at least so far as I've seen. The children seem to fear him more. He's not smart, but he's cunning, like an animal.. don't underestimate him. We'd be better to get clear of here as fast as we may... no doubt they'll be back soon. I'm surprised they didn't ambush you already.</font>"
22000,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306070&postcount=67,2007-10-07T16:37:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>At the sight of the vine-bound captives, Azathul makes what might be grunt of disgust.  He readies his hammer, glancing about as if expecting enemies to spring fully formed from the cave floor.  He leaves the freeing of the prisoners and their questioning to the others; their weapons and words are better suited to it than his blunt ones.<br/><br/>At Rainard's description of his captors, the dwarf grunts again, this time in contempt.  It was typical elven arrogance to command something else to do their bidding, rather than taking the time to do it correctly.  Dwarven prisoners would be bound in steel chains.  He moves to the cavern entrance, positioning himself beside it so that he is not visible until one has entered the cavern, and plants himself firmly there, taking up a watch.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span>.  Shouldn't need Spot, I don't think.</div>
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22001,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306135&postcount=68,2007-10-07T16:46:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>(Is the adamantine of her blade, or the flaming enchantment, speeding matters at all?)<br/><br/>Rhiannon ignores the pleas of Rainard until the children are free, and turns immediately to cut the man loose.<font color=""Indigo"">""We won't hurt you,""</font>she says to the children, attempting to reassure them."
22002,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306845&postcount=69,2007-10-07T22:50:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Whatever she sees, it makes Seven scowl.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""If this is a trap, then I fully expect that you are part of it.  I'd wager you only saw and heard what they wanted you to, or maybe you're in on it with them.""</font>Looking to Azathul, she says,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""No traces of anyone coming through here aside from us.  If we choose to believe this man, we should free him quickly and be gone with haste.""</font><br/><br/>Getting the idea of what the dwarf is doing, Seven moves up to stand in her own vigilance on the other side of the cave entrance and speaks quietly to him.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I don't much care for being boxed in against my will.  A cave with only one way out isn't my idea of a good place to be when the enemy is unknown.""</font>"
22003,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307340&postcount=70,2007-10-08T03:10:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Silien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">We mustn't tarry here for other reasons. This...entire cave is magical, not just the vines holding people prisoner. The longer we stay, the weaker we shall become in the body, and if what he says is true then an elf who is one with nature and beserker are on their way...</font>""<br/><br/>Silien said off hand as she squatted down to examine the pool of water. Shaking her head when nothing truly seemed to be extraordinarily off about it, the elf woman turned and approached Rainard. Much like the others were, she started to saw at the vine holding him captive."
22004,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307406&postcount=71,2007-10-08T03:30:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I'm all for getting out of here, but let's get our priorities in check first. These kids? They need to get somewhere safe, and we're not goin' to be able to fight off some unknown evil very well with them with us. Can any of you cast illusions? Maybe we could get a distraction to lead whoever, if anyone, away.""</font>He says sternly. The silliness of his attitude had completely slipped away, and his eyes were cold and hard. Once he had hacked at the vine enough to cut the youngest loose, he hold out his hand.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Child, I need you to be brave. We're the good guys.""</font>He smiles pleasantly, before winking. They were the number one priority."
22005,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313245&postcount=72,2007-10-09T06:57:00,WhiteKnight777,"(Your blade cuts better, yes, but the vines are magically enhanced and still quite tough.)<br/><br/>You finally manage to free the children and Rainard from the vines, which immediately shrivel and blacken as they are severed, twisting up like brittle black snakes. From down the tunnel, you can hear, as if from a great distance, the long, drawn out hall of the wolf. This call, however, seems somewhat different from the one you heard earlier... it feels more purposeful... hungry. Rainard appears even more agitated, and the children look at each other and shiver. At last, the eldest one speaks in a voice barely above a whisper.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Please... please get us out of here before <i>they</i> come back.</font><br/><br/>Rainard, glancing around rapidly like a caged animals, bursts out.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Please, we need to move. Every moment we tarry here our death draws closer. You'll have to lead the way. I'm unarmed, and the children can't be expected to fight.</font>"
22006,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313395&postcount=73,2007-10-09T07:22:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Good plan. Kids? Stick with me, just stay behind me and when I say close your eyes do it. Okay?""</font>Lou says, kneeling so that he is at eye level with the children. He puts his hand on the youngest boy's shoulder before saying,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Be strong for us.""</font>"
22007,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313518&postcount=74,2007-10-09T07:39:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Giving a nod to Azathul, Seven growls,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I've got your back.""</font>Feeling like maybe this isn't the best time for playing with her prey, Seven pulls the scabbard off her sword, intending to drop it should it become necessary to fight.  She'd lost more than one this way, but that's okay.  Scabbards are cheap.  Lives are not.  Especially her own.<br/><br/>The blade gleams in the minimal light, etched with a rather large butterfly on both sides at the business end and flowing script lettering up the middle that is impossible to read while it's moving in her hand."
22008,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313640&postcount=75,2007-10-09T07:59:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/><b>""Then let us leave,""</b>Azathul mutters, moving back the way they came with hammer at the ready.  He has no desire to stay in a a cursed cavern.  Tales and memories of strange things found far under the earth spring to mind; things which the dwarves speak of only in the light of the fires.  This was not such a cave, he thinks.  Merely an elf-witch and her magic.<b>""Follow closely.""</b><br/><br/>He keeps a wary eye forward, the torchlight flickering faintly off his burnished armor.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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22009,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316434&postcount=76,2007-10-09T16:31:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>Not entirely sure it's a good idea, Rhiannon nevertheless hands her crossbow off to Rainard before picking up the youngest child, carrying him out with her.<font color=""Indigo"">""I'll need it back once we're out of here,""</font>she says to their contact. She apparently doesn't feel the need to waste any further time once the captives are free, and moves with the others as soon as the group gets moving again."
22010,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317004&postcount=77,2007-10-09T22:28:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus picks up a piece of the fallen, binding vine and tries to take a bite out of it, his needle-teeth sinking into it as he tries to test the flavour of it. Once this is done, good or bad, he spits it out into a corner.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Stop being so scared, kids. The worst thing anything can do is kill you. Well, that's not true, I suppose. There are fiends out there who take such joy in torturing good creatures, they can turn your entire body inside out and let you scream for days. And they do worse too, for years at a time, until you go mad with pain, rip out your own bones, and then go and kill all the people you used to love. Imagine that, the worst pain you ever felt, times a million, while you kill your own mother.""</font>Iacchus just grins, and mixes two uses in this story. One is for the sheer fun that comes with hearing the screams of children, and the other is to make sure they get out of there, whether helped or not. As much as he hates to feel soft, he has no wish to see them hurt."
22011,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317750&postcount=78,2007-10-10T02:23:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>Lou turns around, his face fierce and his rapier at the ready. He knew he didn't like that guy, just the second he saw him skipping into the bar and singing some ridiculous tune.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Ya know? That doesn't sound like half a bad idea... keep talkin' and maybe we can arrange that for you.""</font>The icy cold stare of Lou's brilliant eyes make it obvious for even a blind man that he is dead serious."
22012,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320649&postcount=79,2007-10-10T10:31:00,Axelgear,"However, Iacchus is unfazed. It seems that nothing can unnerve the little man, who retains his smile and shrugs the threat off nonchalantly.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Sorry. Not very goods at keeping dateses. Charmed for the offer though.""</font>And he gives the toothiest grin he can muster, showing the needle-fangs; like those of a piranha, threatening to flay alive its prey. Then, he simply skips away, laughing maniacally the whole way."
22013,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320686&postcount=80,2007-10-10T10:39:00,WhiteKnight777,"You gather up the children, with Rainard moving along behind you. The children glance fearfully at Iacchus' comment, and the youngest clutches tight to Rhiannon, burying his head in her neck, glancing fearfully at the fae. All three huddle close to Rhiannon, and you make your way back up the tunnel. As you leave, the torches that before illuminated the subterrenean chamber wink out one by one, leaving the room covered in an inky blackness even more opressive than that in the forest above. As you move through the tunnel, carrying torches, the darkness seems to creep along hungrily behind you, closing in slowly but steadily. As you see the exit up ahead, you can almost see a wall of blackness inching steadily closer to you. As the last of the group exits the tunnel, you can look back and see nothing inside of the cave, and the feeling of oppressive watchfulness intensifies. Your horses are even more skittish now, and  they dance nervously on the ends of their leads. You have to calm them before you are even able to mount, and not all of you are able to ride, forcing you to slow your pace so that the walkers can keep up.<br/><br/>However, as you ready yourselves to leave, you look about you for the path. With a sinking feeling in your stomachs, you realize that it has vanished, leaving only an unfriendly wall of trees before you. The forest seems to loom over you, every tree a grim, silent sentinel. In the distance, you can here something or somethings moving through the woods. The youngest child begins to cry silent tears of terror into Rhiannon's neck, and Rainard curses softly, under his breath."
22014,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320750&postcount=81,2007-10-10T10:51:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""What sort of devilry is this?""</font>the acolyte mutters as she notices the lack of a trail. She will set all of the children on her horse with her. (Heavy warhorse should be okay with the weight.) She whispers reassurances to the children, promising them she will look after them until they're returned to their homes. She repeats the admonition to the children that she had previously told the elf-- that they should let go if she tells them to-- promising yet again that she will keep them safe."
22015,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320924&postcount=82,2007-10-10T11:26:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Okay, I realize that we need to get moving, but I'm pretty sure Rainard said something about the evil elf being able to control trees. And now, coincidentally the path is gone. Anyone else think it maybe be a bad idea to go in <i>there</i>?""</font>His words were quiet, as it seemed he was using most of his energy to hid his own fear from the children. His hands were shaking just slightly, and he seemed to be gripping the hilt of his sword rather tightly."
22016,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321072&postcount=83,2007-10-10T11:54:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Impact"">""Ruhl-karnulun!""</span>Azathul spits in his own tongue; it has the sound of a curse.<b>""Either we go to the wolves, or the wolves will come to us,""</b>he growls.<b>""Seven.  Can you find our trail?  If not, we should await the dawn.""</b>The dark did not normally bother him at all, but tonight was different, and whatever beasts roamed the night would like less the light of day.  He leads his horse rather than riding it; he does not trust the untested beast not to bolt in the darkness."
22017,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321409&postcount=84,2007-10-10T13:07:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I can look.  What I find after this witchcraft has taken place is another matter entirely.""</font>With that, she sheathes her sword and crouches near the horses, moving around near them and trying to deduce the trail back the way the group came.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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22018,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321460&postcount=85,2007-10-10T13:17:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Silien</b><br/><br/>The elf woman was quick to leave the cave once all of the people kept prisoner were free, she had no desire to experience the cave's draining properties herself. But the problem came when Silien saw the crowded horse that had been her previous mode of transportation and heard the ominous noises coming from the woods around them.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">It is my belief that the beserker may be approaching us. That or perhaps the druid is using his or her magic to bend the trees out of their way. In either case we should leave this area post haste, the territory surrounding us is not beneficial to our escape and would actively aid our foes.</font>"" Silien said calmly, not betraying the worry that was just beginning to fester in her mind about what could happen in the near future. Naked steel gleamed in her grasp as the tattooed elf approached the animal that Lou and Seven had ridden to this spot with and looked up expectantly. ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Can someone give me a hand up?</font>"""
22019,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321489&postcount=86,2007-10-10T13:23:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>Though it couldn't be seen thanks to the darkness of... well... the night, Lou rolls his eyes and resists the urge to twirl his finger.<i>Like we haven't been talking about that for the last few minutes, huh?</i>he thought, as he reached out his hand and grasped Silien's.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I gotcha, sweetheart. Just watch were you point that thing..""</font>he smiles, weakly and turns his gaze back to the trees."
22020,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323111&postcount=87,2007-10-10T23:10:00,Axelgear,"Standing in the midst of the group, Iacchus takes caution, and a few arcane gestures later, he is surrounded by a glowing, multicoloured field. With this upon him, he... Doesn't change. The fearless little creature still stands just where he was before with the same unchanging, unflinching smile on his face. Periodically, he glances up at the children, and gives the same toothy grin he always has towards them.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Don't worries, the only thing that biteses out heres is me.""</font>He grins, and playfully bites at air near one of the children's feet. Outwardly, this would seem to be tormenting them, but it also means they focus more on him and not on whatever might be out there.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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22021,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329152&postcount=88,2007-10-12T00:06:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>The woman frowns as she checks the ground.  Then she looks up.  If you cannot find your trail one way, there is usually another.  She points off in a direction that seems somewhat random.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""That way.""</font>Then she paces back and takes the reins of her horse.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""There is no path, but we came from that way.  I'd better go near the front to keep us on course.""</font><br/><br/>She begins walking her horse, now carrying Lou and Silien, with a firm grip on the reins.  If the horse tries to bolt, she's ready to deal with it.  Though she has ridden much over the past few years, her legs and feet remember well all the years of stalking, marching, and running.  She clucks at the horse and breaks into a light jog.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Seven's move is 40. A heavy warhorse is 50. So she's doing a light jog to not slow anyone down, thus moving at 50 for now.  Should nothing happen by the time an hour passes, she'll slow everyone down to 40.  Oh, and she pointed southwest.</div>
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22022,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329488&postcount=89,2007-10-12T02:03:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Silien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">You needn't worry, I shall try and refrain from accidentally prodding you.</font>"" Came the subdued promise as Silien took the hand up and hoisted herself into the saddle behind the other elf. Following the directions that she had received from Rhiannon before, the elf woman wrapped her arms around Lou's waist and hung on...tightly, with her sword pointed out to the side and chin on his shoulder so she could see ahead of them."
22023,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330002&postcount=90,2007-10-12T03:52:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>The acolyte glares at the whatever-it-is making such fear-inducing comments to the children.<font color=""Indigo"">""Don't worry, children. I won't let it-- or anything else in these woods-- harm you while I have breath to prevent it. Do you live in Stoneglen?""</font>"
22024,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339625&postcount=91,2007-10-13T17:55:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>He pretended not to notice Silien's hold on him, just in case he was reading the signals wrong. It's happened before, and believe me, it definitely makes the entire journey, or even adventure, awkward. He simply cocked his head to the side and looked up at Seven.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I don't like this. Feels like even the damn trees are against us....""</font>"
22025,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341167&postcount=92,2007-10-14T05:54:00,WhiteKnight777,"Seven begins to lead the group back in what you hope is the direction from which you came. The trees press close about you, and the shadows are clustered thickly beneath them, seeming to grow more oppressive and impenetrable with each passing moment. Rustlings in the undergrowth seem to grow now closer, and now farther away... stealthy paddings just out of sight sound like they are dogging your trail. Every now and then, a wolf's howl echoes eerily through the wood. They seem to be getting closer, but perhaps that is just a trick of the woods and your own fears? you hope that is the case, anyway.<br/><br/>Suddenly, as you come around a bend in the trail, there are two figures before you. Your horses begin to rear and buck at the sight, or perhaps the smell of them, or maybe it is something more primal... something that their animal brains can detect, but a sense that has been atrophied in more civilized beings such as yourselves. One of them is a tall, luminous female elf, with hair that falls to her waist in green, vinelike tendrils. She is beautiful, but it is a cold, unearthly beauty, and her entire stance speaks disdain for all of you. Beside her is a man even taller than she, but he is hunched over, hiding his true height. His form is filthy and wrapped in ragged, untanned hides, and the smell coming from him is rank and rotten. His mouth and hands are soaked with blood, and he grins a savage, evil smile, revealing the chunks of raw flesh still caught between his teeth. The children shrink and clutch at you as they appear, and Rainard's eyes grow wide. The woman speaks first, her voice seeming to come from the trees, from the air, from everywhere and nowhere at once.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">It took you long enough to get here. Your amusement are not more important than your duties.</font><br/><br/>The man's head whips around, and he snarls at her.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">You're not my mistress, witch. No one is. I do as I please.</font><br/><br/>The woman's brow furrows, and her voice grows colder and sharp, filled with icy imperiousness.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Nevertheless... you are being rewarded handsomely by the one who has... comissioned our aid. You will attend to your duties in a satisfactory manner, unless you wish to explain yourself to him</font><br/><br/>At this, the tall man flinches, and the woman gives a small, cold smile of satisfaction.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">I thought not. Now, you know what must be done. Eliminate the interlopers. Save only the contact... everyone else you may... play with as you wish.</font><br/><br/>The man's expression changes to another wide, evil smile, and he licks the blood from his chops with gusto as he takes a step towards you. The woman disappears into the trees, and all around you can hear rustling in the underbrush. Great black wolves begin to step forth, growling savagely at you as they close about you in a circle...<br/><br/>(Rolls thread is<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3341160"" target=""_blank"">here</a>. Please use it to avoid cluttering the IC thread.)"
22026,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341616&postcount=93,2007-10-14T07:41:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>As the pair comes into view, Azathul drops from his horse, releasing its reins in favor of a better grip on his hammer.  He is not accustomed to fighting from horseback, and will not become so now.  He ignores, for the most part, the words as the elf-witch reprimands her savage servant, taking their delay as an opportunity to work himself towards the forefront of the group; the doings of foul elves are little concern to him.<br/><br/>The circling wolves are another matter.  Moving to one flank, so as not to allow the wolves at the more fragile folk within, he orders,<b>""Stay together.  Form a circle; do not be drawn out.""</b>He suits deeds to words, taking up one of the sides and watching the wolves come nearer.  Methodically, he adjusts his grip on the hammer as if at the forge; in his mind, the rustlings of the leaves and other forest sounds become the familiar sounds of the bellows.  He begins to speak in a low tone, in slow, rhythmic Dwarven.<span style=""font-family: Impact"">""Menu serul ul-nal tulkhur-ul Khuruzaman...""</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to cover one of the flanks, and ready an action to attack the first wolf that comes in range.  Power attacking for 5.</div>
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22027,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343511&postcount=94,2007-10-14T13:19:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>As soon as she sees the two people, Seven pulls her blade free of the sheath and actually takes the time to quietly strap it to her horse.  Then she silently offers a hand to Lou and Silien to help either of them off the horse if they want it.  Once one of them is down or both refuse the help, she steps up to stand with Azathul.<br/><br/>She makes a short, sharp hand gesture in her horse's line of sight and says<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Gingersnap, defend.""</font>Her blade then is held in both hands, just enough to the side of her head to prevent it from obstructing vision, as she stands rock steady, awaiting the assault that she knows will come.  Waiting is the least fun part.  At least this wait will be short.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""If any of you have defensive magics to lend, this is the time.  Defense first, then offense after.""</font><br/><br/>Seven eyes the feral man, giving him a snarl of her own in an attempt to draw his attention to her.  With a subtle twist of her foot, and a near-growl escaping from her lips, she projects how very unafraid she is of him, and how easily she could beat him into submission with a mere flick of her wrist."
22028,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344365&postcount=95,2007-10-14T17:34:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>When the two appear, Rhiannon shelters the children a little more closely. Her sword comes into her hand and she looks somehow afraid-- not of the enemy in front of her, but of something else.<font color=""Indigo"">""Try not to get injured, please,""</font>she says to her companions.<br/><br/>She then begins to pray over the children, wincing visibly as she touches each child, an edge of pain or stress overlaying her voice as she continues to call down the power of the Blessed Flame to shield them from the approaching danger. After each prayer that edge becomes more pronounced.<br/><br/>(Casting Protection from Evil on each of the children, and dealing with the resultant backlash. I don't know how many spells she can get off before we enter rounds, so she may have additional action, depending.<br/><br/>+0 init.)"
22029,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346658&postcount=96,2007-10-15T06:38:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>If there was one thing you could count on, probably the only thing reliable when it came to Lou, was his speed. With the fluidity of rolling waves, and the confidence that only comes from years of experience, Lou held his bowstring tightly within his fingers and let loose two arrows into the massive black shape of one of the wolves. The projectiles hissed as they pierced the night air, the sound only halted by the soft plunge into the thick flesh of the beast... well, at least that's what Lou thought.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Normally, I'd vote that we <i>talk</i> this all through... but I really hate wolves. And it's always wolves. I would much rather get attacked by bears, or something exotic... like a lion. Yeah, seriously, I've never even <i>seen</i> a lion.""</font>he said to no one in particular. His words seemed to calm him, and it looked like much more of a self-meditation technique than anything else.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Damage per arrow: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>1</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>11</b>]</span></div>
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22030,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355959&postcount=97,2007-10-16T18:46:00,WhiteKnight777,"The wolves continue to slowly circle, something deep and powerful and predatory resonating in their red-tinged eyes as they slowly circle about you. You can feel the primal, animal nature of their stares. No remorse, no mercy, just the desire for the kill... and yet, this is more than the desire for food or security that drives a natural predator... this is something with a capacity for malice that only the civilized races posses. Whether these creatures are inherently capable of such malice, or whether it is an outside will guiding them, you cannot say. One of the beast lunges forward, then another. They seem to be aiming for your horses, and in short order all of the mounts but Gingersnap have been hamstrung and lie squealing on the ground, spilling their riders to the ground. The beasts do not have it all their own way, however. Seven's blade slays one of them. Lew's arrow wounds another, and Azathul's swift and deadly axe cuts down another of the fearsome creatures. But on they come, still circling you. The barbaric man seems to move with the same evil, predatory grace, pacing around the edge of your defensive cluster, looking for a way to attack the weaker members of the party. He leers wickedly at you, his face contorted in as he stares you up and down, moving ever closer... across his back he carries a massive battleaxe, a wicked looking, serrated weapon which he draws, even as he circles, crouching, watching, waiting for a weakness... He appears to be truly enjoying this, licking his lips hungrily as he surveys you. Meanwhile, the elven woman watches coldly for a moment, then disappears into the trees.<br/><br/>(Those riders with dead horses need to make reflex saves to keep from being crushed under their mounts)"
22031,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356059&postcount=98,2007-10-16T20:00:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Impact"">""Khura arzun calag-sulak...""</span>Azathul's rhythmic Dwarven chant never ceases.  The armored dwarf meets the gaze of the wolves steadily, hammer rising and falling as if working a forge.  He holds his position; with the horses and some of his fellows down, a strong shield-wall was vital.<span style=""font-family: Impact"">""... tulkhur-ul Khurazaman...""</span>Of all fine crafts, battle was the one in which precision mattered the surest.  A lesser warrior struck wildly, relying on luck to guide his blows.  With tools he did not know, he could do no better.  Azathul knew the hammer and its strokes like his hand.<span style=""font-family: Impact"">""Bundhak nasul il-menu...""</span>Perhaps better, for he had made the hammer, and not his hand.  He meets the predatory eyes of the savage man as he circles around, too.<span style=""font-family: Impact"">""Am Khurazaman sartulnla...""</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Full attack, hitting the man if he comes in range and the wolves if he doesn't, and making sure he can attack any wolves that try to get past from his direction.  Power attacking for 3; anyone struck must make a DC 16 Fort save or be sickened for a round.</div>
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22032,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356267&postcount=99,2007-10-16T23:02:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Gingersnap lands heavily from lashing out and trumpets a challenge to these wolves that would harm her kind.  Seven, though, remains quiet, adjusting her stance and keeping within a few steps of the dwarf.  With her concentration on the fight at hand, the names of these people she has only lately met have left her.<br/><br/>She tracks the berserker with a small part of her consciousness.  When he attacks, she and the dwarf will have to fight him together.  Ergo, he will wait until they are separated to launch his assault.  Take the strong first and the weak will crumble.  It usually works.  Unless you misjudge who is strong and who is weak.<br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><br/>
""Flame girl, cover our backs.  Archer man and elf woman, stay in the middle.  Oddling, make yourself useful somehow.""</font>These are simply the words that her mind supplies to describe each of them without wasting attention on trying to name them properly or more adequately.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Let them come to us.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Seven and Gingersnap smash!</div>
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22033,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356986&postcount=100,2007-10-17T03:28:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,(What sort of reflex save does Rhiannon have to make to keep the kids from getting crushed under the horse as well? And is the animal still alive?)
22034,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357263&postcount=101,2007-10-17T04:40:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Silien</b><br/><br/>The elfess watched silently as her comrade in arms struck the first blow at the wolves and this...barbarian man who dared stand against them. Every leer that monster of a human disgusted her and she could feel the anger starting to bubble over deep in her gut. Awkwardly releasing Lou and clambering down off of the beast she had been riding, Silien eyed the two black wolves closest to the human and stuck her sword into the ground once more. The hand gestures weren't as well reherased this time but still came easily enough to her.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Achicharrando Rayo.</font>"" Came the tightly clipped words before she held out her left hand towards her sighted targets. A red light started to glow from between her shoulder blades as a tattoo of the rising soon light up...just as two bright yellow lances of burning energy leapt from her hands towards the two wolves closest to the beserker...and barring two suitable target, towardas him with the burning rays.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Dismounting then casting scorching ray. If there are two wolves within thirty feet of each other and relatively close to the beserker, she'll target them. If there only one wolf then both rays will go to the beserker.</div>
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22035,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359725&postcount=102,2007-10-17T11:29:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>Thankfully, Gingersnap seemed to be able to handle herself just as well as any of the fighters here. Silently thanking the beast, as well as his own luck, he reached back for another two arrows and knocked them again. He had a safe spot to shoot from, and didn't see any reason of moving.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I gotta say, though, the whole massive axe thing? Definitely over-played. I mean, I've fought the rebel who <i>just can't seem to control his emotions</i>, but they all carry axes? I mean, yeah, they're big and scary and blood flies everywhere when you hit things... but <i>cliche</i>? Chyaah...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> 12 damage per arrow aimed at wounded wolf/ 27 rolled on attack</div>
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22036,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366455&postcount=103,2007-10-18T13:02:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus, nimble on his toes, jumps away from the carnage ensuing. Having seen this coming, at least in part, the small fey frowns as he realizes that, had he not come on this wild goose chase and listened to his instincts instead, he would be enjoying another pint of cinnamon-sprinkled cider back at the inn, and playing jokes on all the tavern patrons. Immediately, a spark of what could be called anger fills the fey-creature's eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Right! That's it! Time for wolfies to leave!""</font>He barks, and it is followed by grandiose arcane gestures. His hands then cast out, and the wind momentarily picks up around him, tossing his hair about as he projects forth a terrible beacon of primal, almost unnatural fear.<br/><br/>((Casting Scare against the two closest wolves. DC 20 save or they run like madmen for 6 rounds as far away as possible. Even if they succeed, they're shaken.<br/><br/>Edit: Sorry if I held up the game))"
22037,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3371339&postcount=104,2007-10-19T08:34:00,WhiteKnight777,"(Just a standard Reflex save.)<br/><br/>Two of the wolves yelp in fear, turning into the woods and fleeing as fast as possible, the shadows swallowing up their black-furred forms immediately. Another falls to an arrow, and a third takes one of the rays, it's fur burning bright, the reek of it filling the air. The ray of flame sent towards the man misses by a hair's breadth, his surprising agility shielding him from harm The man scowls, staring you down with pure hatred burning in his gaze... he whistles, and the wolves draw back, still circling  you, but no longer attempting to break through... suddenly, he stops, as if an idea occurs to him, an he grins evily. He pulls a cluster of acorns out from a hidden pouch in one of his boots, his voice a savage snarl as he speaks.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Here's a little present... and now, let's see how well you run.</font><br/><br/>He tosses the acorns with a fast overhand throw, then slips quickly into the shadows of the wood, disappearing to your eyes. The wolves vanish with him, but you are quickly distracted as the acorns detonate into a hail of sharp needles. Most of you are protected by heavy clothing or armor, but the three children are pierced many times, despite their attempt to shield themselves. Almost immediately, their color begins to fade, and the two youngest, especially, begin to look ill.. the second youngest, one of the boys, speaks in a low whisper...<br/><br/>""I don't feel so good..."""
22038,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3371449&postcount=105,2007-10-19T08:52:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>The acolyte puts her sword away and says a brief prayer as she bends over the children. She stops paying attention to the goings-on around her as her vision clouds over under the influence of the divine power running through her.<br/><br/>(Casting Detect Poison, and checking the children over for poison.)"
22039,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3371622&postcount=106,2007-10-19T09:18:00,Axelgear,"For a moment after the explosion, Iacchus covers his face with his sleeves, protected by the glowing aura of force around him. In the aftermath, he opens an eye and looks about. When he sees what has happened to the children, he frowns but shows little more concern beyond that. Then, he suddenly catches on to a likely idea.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""It's a trap! Kills the childrens! Now! Whatevers has infected thems will either slows us downses, spread to yous, or transforms thems into some greater evils!""</font>He hisses through his needle-teeth. He is not certain of such things, but merely being prudent. No enemy would do this without a reason. Upon transmitting his warning, Iacchus steps away from them quickly, and covers his mouth with his cloak."
22040,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3371765&postcount=107,2007-10-19T09:42:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><br/>
""Don't be daft.""</font>Seven keeps her guard up for now.  Relaxing at a time like this is just an invitation to be attacked again.<font color=""DarkGreen""> ""Can the horses be mended, or will we have to abandon them?""</font>She only glances back to check on the rest of the group.  And grins, because Gingersnap is fine."
22041,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3371784&postcount=108,2007-10-19T09:44:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""If they're alive, I can tend to them,""</font>Rhiannon says, not looking up from the children, and sounding quite tense."
22042,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3372370&postcount=109,2007-10-19T11:25:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Please explain to me why you are even here?! Listen, little guy, 'cause if I need to explain this to you again, I don't know what I'll do. We. Are. The. Good. Guys."",</font>he says through gritted teeth. Each word is given a moment to settle in before he firmly plants another one down. He was resolved on the outside, but in these strange times, one could never be so sure. Could gremlin might actually have a point? No! Of course not, these were children! He couldn't harm them even if it needed to be done! They were defenseless!<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Got it?! If I gotta say it again, the horses won't be the only thing we're abandoning in these woods.""</font>"
22043,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373361&postcount=110,2007-10-19T13:56:00,Axelgear,"<font color=""Green"">""Threaten all you wants, its makeses pointings outs that I tolds you so that much more funs later.""</font>Iacchus barks back. He clearly does not like being talked down to, something one would expect him to be used to by now.<font color=""Green"">""Anyone who calls themselveses evil either is telling a jokes or the truths. Anyone callings themselves goods typically wantses to sells you snakes oils.""</font>He frowns and focuses his eyes grudgingly on Lou<font color=""Green"">""I doeses what I haves to so I cans survives. If yous wantses to waste yourses on some childrens... I can'ts stops you.""</font>As Iacchus grows more agitated, his lisp becomes more pronounced, and he hisses out each statement."
22044,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373518&postcount=111,2007-10-19T14:27:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""If you don't want to be here, you can leave, then. But I'm not abandoning them. Not while I have breath in my body.""</font>"
22045,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373532&postcount=112,2007-10-19T14:29:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>Azathul brings his steady rhythm to a close as the wolves retreat, not flinching from the shower of needles; he has faith enough in his armor to protect him from such.  Like Seven, he does not stray his gaze from the trees; a single moment of carelessness can ruin an entire day's forging even once the weapon was quenched.<b>""Tend to the wounds quickly,""</b>he rumbles, still not taking his eyes from the trees.<b>""We should not linger here.""</b>That should be evident to anyone, but from the sounds of quarrelling it was not so clear to his current companions."
22046,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395816&postcount=113,2007-10-23T13:15:00,WhiteKnight777,"Those of you with magical senses can clearly tell that the children have been poisoned. The concoction is a unique, and is spreading throughout their bodies at a rapid pace. Curiously, it does not seem to harm the horses, though they are wounded enough. All but the mount on which Seven rides has been hamstrung, though thankfully none of you were damaged when you fell from your mounts, your horses continue to scream in pain. They are clearly unable to walk; If you cannot heal their wounds magically, they are sure to die. The children, too, are already doing poorly. The youngest is drifting in and out of consciousness, clutched close to the breast of the girl. The two elder ones are ashy-faced, looking at you imploringly. You can see shadows, weaving through the trunks of the trees on either side of the path, watching you. Deeper in the forest, you can hear numerous wolf-calls, bone-chilling sounds filled with predatory hunger."
22047,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396024&postcount=114,2007-10-23T13:52:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>Rhiannon's face goes pale and she gives a resigned little sigh.<font color=""Indigo"">""I'll be useless for a few moments after this,""</font>she says, a tremor in her voice. She bends over the children, starting with the youngest and praying over him. Once she finishes the prayer, she cries out in pain, her skin taking on a greyish cast. She repeats this for the other two children, looking more ill after each prayer before stumbling over to her horse and saying a prayer over it. She screams in agony as her prayer concludes, and her legs crumpled under her as the animal's wounds disappear. She drags herself across the ground to the other animal repeating the process, tears coming to her eyes from the pain she endures. After treating the second animal, she lies where she is, sobbing softly to herself.<br/><br/>(OOC: 3 remove poisons and 2 cure whatever-level wounds)"
22048,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396220&postcount=115,2007-10-23T14:22:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>While he didn't know exactly what she did, it was obvious that it helped them while hurting her. A selfless act if he had ever saw one, he walked over and knelt down beside her. He didn't know if it was okay to touch her, but he placed his arms around her, trying to console the crying agent.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""C'mon, girl. You did good... just hold on, and we'll get you out of there.""</font>Then, turning to the others, the fierceness back in his eyes and color returning to his face,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Let's move, she's in bad shape.""</font>"
22049,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396272&postcount=116,2007-10-23T14:31:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""I'll be fine in a few moments,""</font>she says, gasping for breath between sobs.<font color=""Indigo"">""See to the children.""</font>"
22050,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397689&postcount=117,2007-10-23T23:09:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Keeping her guard up and attention directed outwards, Seven only hears a prayer, followed by a cry of pain.  She spins, expecting to find a threat that has come in from behind and under their guard.  Only to find...flame-girl apparently in some sort of religious throes.  She lets out a light hiss between her teeth and turns away from it, intent on keeping vigilance until they are ready to go.<br/><br/>To ease the tension that is building up from standing around ready to spring into action at a moment's notice, Seven begins pacing around the group.  Her movements are not entirely unlike the wolves that threatened before, and she almost wishes something would spring out and fight face to face.  All this howling and unseen enemy crap is grating.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Put the children on Gingersnap.  She'll keep them safe.  And let's get moving.""</font>"
22051,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407197&postcount=118,2007-10-25T14:21:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Silien</b><br/><br/>A cry of startlement as the nettles were scattered among them and pierced the children...Upon finding herself, relatively, unharmed she blinked slowly only to watch as the humans bustled amongst themselves and the one elf went to help the sobbing cleric. Why had the divine magic harmed her? ...It usually didn't...and now a mystery was presented to her, and one that was at the moment more interesting then the one of the children.<br/><br/>However to avoid the risk of sounding heartless she moved to the side so the injured apelings could be put up on the horse and said softly, eyes almost glittering in the gathering gloom. ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Whatever we do...we must do it swiftly before the giant returns and we have lost the children and the one whom we have arrived to meet.</font>"""
22052,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410464&postcount=119,2007-10-26T06:31:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>Azathul turns with less speed than Seven at the scream, hammer still raised in readiness to strike, but turns away almost as soon as he sees what has happened.  The human girl was weeping atop her horse for some reason, a pathetic lack of endurance and stoicism.  This was no time to give in to pain or fatigue, no matter its cause.  On the other hand, she was insisting they move on.  Good metal in that one, he concedes grudgingly in his thoughts.  For a human, at least.<br/><br/>Azathul continues to stand and watch the woods with hammer at the ready, outwardly ready to stand there until the trees grow old and die but inwardly ready to leave as soon as the others were ready.  The constant noise and shifting of the trees were beginning to grate on his bones; he would gladly have exchanged them for the unyielding dark of a cavern, or even daylight.<b>""The elf speaks sense.  Let us move.""</b>"
22053,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410582&postcount=120,2007-10-26T06:52:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>After a half-minute or so, Rhiannon is able to get to her feet and hobble along with the others, leading her horse for now."
22054,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410591&postcount=121,2007-10-26T06:54:00,WhiteKnight777,"You begin to move, the children healed, at least for the moment, though at a terrible cost. The oppressive atmosphere of the woods closes in around you, seeming to want to impede you and slow your feet as you desperately seek to escape your pursuers. Your horses seem nervous, even with the pain gone, and they pull at their reins. You quickly break into a swift, ground-eating canter, the children barely managing to stay on the steeds as they pound across the broken forest trail. Even as you move, you can see silent, red-eyed shadows drifting through the forest, watching you. Every now and again a haunting hunting howl drifts across the forest, sometimes nearer, sometimes farther, first ahead and now behind, one side and then the other, giving you the claustrophobic feeling of entrapment. Ahead, however, perhaps  half a mile, the trees begin to thin out just a little. Your hearts lift, as you realize you're approaching he edge of the forest.<br/><br/>Suddenly from behind, a massive wolf, clearly the leader of the back bursts through the undergrowth and onto the trail. His fur is the color of deepest midnight, his eyes crimson with rage. He moves with an effortless stride, and well over a dozen of his pack mates follow after you, pursuing your swiftly fleeing steeds with snapping jaws and flashing fangs."
22055,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412594&postcount=122,2007-10-26T12:58:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Irritated that they have to run in the first place, Seven finds herself almost itching for a real fight.  Which wolves aren't likely to give, but maybe that big one could offer some satisfaction.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""This isn't working.  The horses will founder long before they give up.  I say we fight them!""</font>With that, she stops and gets ready to skewer the first one that can't arrest its forward momentum enough to avoid her.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Not sure if Seven is supposed to be mounted or not.  Failed on a fast dismount attempt (what a shock), so if she's mounted, she will have to take her move to dismount, and possibly need to make a ref save or something since she isn't commanding it to stop first.  Readied attack for any wolf that gets close enough, assuming such a thing is possible.</div>
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22056,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412834&postcount=123,2007-10-26T13:46:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>As the wolves burst out behind them and give pursuit, Azathul, too, pulls his horse to a halt.  The dwarf and his armor between them constitute a rather heavy load even for the sturdy beast he has been riding, and although the horse could keep up with the others at a trot, he knows the racing wolves will catch up to it.  Better to meet them with hammer in hand than while fleeing.  The dwarf dismounts and turns to face the wolves, hammer ready in both hands as he plants both feet solidly upon the ground.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I realized (after rolling) that Azathul probably has to draw his weapon again, so Azathul will dismount and draw his hammer, but probably doesn't have enough time to ready an attack.  If for some reason he does, or if the wolves don't get into range until next turn, Azathul readies an attack against the first wolf to approach, ideally the largest.  Power attack used for 3; any wolf struck must make a DC 16 Fort save or be sickened for 1 round.</div>
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22057,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419351&postcount=124,2007-10-27T16:59:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus, however, does nothing. His allies seem to have things under control, and so the elven creature just... Stands there. For a brief moment, he passes into the wolf's field of vision, and his eyes lock with it. One cannot be sure, but it seems as if there's some communication... And Iacchus awaits a result.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Using Inspire Fear after backing away from the wolf slowly.</div>
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22058,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419548&postcount=125,2007-10-27T18:06:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>Whatever torment she suffered past for the moment, Rhiannon also turns to face the wolves, trusting Lou to watch over the children. Her sword comes readily to her hand as she prepares to attack.<br/><br/>(Also a readied action to attack the wolves when in range)"
22059,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420766&postcount=126,2007-10-28T04:15:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>He nods back at the would-be martyr and looks back to the children, signaling for them to stay behind him. Luckily, thanks to Lou's steady and increasing paranoia he had not placed his weapon across his back, but instead kept it tightly secure within his palms. Another second later, he had spotted the pack-leader and sent two more arrows into the night sky.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Kiddies? It's gonna be okay, you just stick with Pops. Dogs never scared anyone, right? These are just big dogs. All they're gonna do is nip at our heels, but we can handle <i>that</i>, right?""</font>"
22060,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421104&postcount=127,2007-10-28T05:39:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Silien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">This creatures are beginning to make me very irate.</font>"" Came the calm and un-frightened voice from the elven woman. Once more these mangy mongrels had decided upon a most unwise path. The calmness was very much a facade though to keep the fear in her gut from squirming too much.<br/><br/>The animals were acting too organized, efficient then others of their ilk and it was un-nerving to watch. Even if it merely was the druid directing their actions...or leading the charge. Eyes flared as she reached into a pouch on her hip, pulling out some ground micca. Holding it in one hand, she worked the over top of the component, muttering to it softly... ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Orbe de la Fuerza</font>""<br/><br/>Suddenly the micca was replaced by a heavy translucent orb of slowly spiraling energy. A smile coming to her fey-like features she blew on the orb, sending it shooting out of her grasp at the head of the pack faster then even the arrows Lou had fired. ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Target the alpha, it may be the druid!</font>"""
22061,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3433516&postcount=128,2007-10-30T14:06:00,WhiteKnight777,"The wolves melt back under your barrage, slinking back to lick their wounds... it is clear that these creatures, however fierce, were not prepared for the severity of the damage you have inflicted upon them. You gallop out into the starlight. The welcome breeze blows accross your faces, a true delight after the stifling confines of the wood.<br/><br/>However, something nags at you... it seems all to easy. And all of you know that the world is not a kind nor easy place... and your suspicions seem to be confirmed. Seven is the first to spot it, but eventuall all of you see. From what you can see from beyond the walls, the villagers seem to be gathered in the middle of the town square, an unusual thing, to be sure, in this place where doors and windows are typically barred after nightfall. And you can hear the echoes of a deep, powerful voice, speaking to the crowd, who seem to be responding to him with fervent outcries... You can't make out what he's saying from this distance, but whoever he is, he's certainly good at working a crowd."
22062,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434958&postcount=129,2007-10-30T23:23:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Pulling Gingersnap to a halt before anyone gets too close, Seven glares at the town.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I'll wager a day's pay that whatever he's saying, it's something negative about at least one person present here.  This damn mission has been fubar since the beginning.""</font><font color=""DarkGreen""><i>Stupid kids.  If it weren't for them, we could just go elsewhere.  I didn't sign on for this kind of...huh.</i></font>Seven looks to the oldest of the three kids.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Is this the town you're from, or did they take you from someplace else?""</font>"
22063,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435271&postcount=130,2007-10-31T01:47:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""We could always throw them the little guy. In my experience, mob's love to gang up on small people. Especially if they're <i>different</i>. He fits both categories. Just a suggestion.""</font>"
22064,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437633&postcount=131,2007-10-31T10:11:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus, surprisingly, laughs at this. Boisterously as well, not a sarcastic and hateful half-laugh common in response to such things. When he calms himself from it, he nods slowly.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Oh, that was a good one. But seriouslies, don't tries it ifs you wants to keep alls your fingerses.""</font>He smirks and clasps his hands together behind his back, walking a few steps closer to the town confidently, pricking up his ears to try and hear what they're saying.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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22065,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3449191&postcount=132,2007-11-02T11:14:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""It was joke, calm down.""</font>, he smiled casually, and turned his attention back to Seven.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""It has also been in my experience that unusual predicaments, such as these, are best to stay away from. The children can walk on they're own, and if they are from this town I say we let them travel the rest of the way alone. If they're not? Then they can come with us. Thoughts?""</font>"
22066,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3449278&postcount=133,2007-11-02T11:31:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/><b>""Forge not trouble for yourself,""</b>Azathul says; it has the sound of a proverb.  The open sky is almost comforting to him, although he would have preferred the surrounding presence of stone or at least wooden walls.  His relief is difficult to pick out, however; he sounds as dour as ever.<b>""One of us should see what the townsfolk listen to, first.""</b>It would be foolish to go into the night again for no reason.<br/><br/>It would also be foolish to simply walk in to the town, though, hence his suggestion that one of them go.  His gaze rests mostly on the elf and the strange little man-thing with them; elves are known for trickery, and the little man-thing has an underhanded look about him."
22067,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450541&postcount=134,2007-11-02T15:43:00,WhiteKnight777,"It's not hard to hear the disturbance from the town - at least, it's not hard to hear enough to get the gist of what's going on. This doesn't sound like an angry mob... rather, it sounds more like the speech of an impassioned man to a wary but sympathetic audience. The speaker is obviously a skilled prolyseltizer, and the rythm of the crowd seems to indicate a growing enthusiasm. You still can't make out the exact words, however, muffled as they are by the wooden walls of the town and the intervening distance."
22068,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3452710&postcount=135,2007-11-03T04:18:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""I'll go,""</font>the acolyte says after a moment.<font color=""Indigo"">""As a member of the Church, I'm less likely to be harmed. Anyone care to come with me?""</font>"
22069,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3452942&postcount=136,2007-11-03T05:06:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkGreen"">Or more likely to be harmed.</font></i>Seven scowls.  If there is one thing she will not do, it's allow a woman who hasn't proven herself a capable fighter to walk into a potential deathtrap.  Especially against such horribly stacked odds.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Come on, we have to deliver the kids anyway.  I'm just a dumb girl guard, anyway.  Not threatening.""</font><br/><br/>She points to Iacchus.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""If you'd do us the favor of sneaking down there and checking it out in your way, I'd appreciate it.  The rest of you...Silien come with us and you two stay with him,""</font>she jerks a thumb to indicate Rainard,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""and be ready to move if things go sour in there.  Iacchus, report back to Azathul when you've got the gist of it.""</font>She smirks.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Pretty please.""</font>"
22070,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3455971&postcount=137,2007-11-03T15:12:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus nods, smiling kindly<font color=""Green"">""I was alreadys headings in anywayses.""</font>He bows slightly, before making few overly dramatic hand gestures and disappearing. He then silently makes his way towards the town. The last trace of him are a few strangely appearing footsteps in the mud before any trace of these fades in the harder ground.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cast Invisibility and wanders towards the speaker. I said I was going to do that anyway in my last post, so... Not sure why that didn't happen...</div>
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22071,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456400&postcount=138,2007-11-03T17:36:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>Nathan rolls his eyes, but he doubted anyone could actually see him in the darkness. Sarcastic body language and lack of light to see were a bad mix always. They just didn't combine well. Who knew?<br/><br/>He nodded to Seven as they turned towards the town, and his gazed traveled from the Dwarf to Rainard. Maybe he could get a little done while he's waiting for more of the night's excitement.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""So Rainard... Looks like we got time. You can fill us in on everything so far. We'll start our whirlwind wacky adventure tomorrow.""</font>"
22072,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473880&postcount=139,2007-11-07T06:44:00,WhiteKnight777,"What Iacchus sees when he approaches the village proper is an unusual scene, to say the least. What looks to be most of the population of the village is gathered in the flickering firelight, looking up at a raised platform that seems to have been hastily erected in the middle of the town. Many of the townsfolk are holding torches, and a massive bonfire burns in the middle of the assembly, before the stage.<br/><br/>The man standing atop the makeshift platform is a singular personage indeed. Tall and lean, with a weathered, grizzled look, he is nonetheless possessed of a certain rough attractiveness. His hair is shoulder length, black as raven's wings. His eyes are green and bright, and behind them a spark dances, a brilliant emerald flame that seems to pierce to the quick any whom his gaze falls upon. His features are handsome, though his face is shadowed by a rough, half-grown black beard. His face is lined and weathered, tanned and rough, evidence of long months or even years in the wild. But it is not his physical features that draw all eyes to him... it is an indefinable personal magnetism, that draws the eye like iron filings to a lodestone. When he speaks, his voice holds power, and the ear turns automatically to listen. At the moment, he speaks in a deep, rich bass, one that rolls like thunder out into the audience. a few faces are mistrustful, but most seem to have slipped into rapt attention, and a few bear looks of open adulation.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">Brothers! Sisters! You've heard what I've said tonight, and what's more you've seen the truth with your own eyes. Your children go missing in the dead of night. Nameless beasts stalk this very street at midnight, and none dare go abroad for the terror of their coming. And where is the Church in all of this? The priest cowers more than any man in the sanctity of his church, all the while growing fat on the tithes that the sweat of your brow and toil of your hands gifts to him. And in return for what? Your station does not improve. Year in and year out you toil under the promise of ""tommorrow"", the promise of a high station in the hereafter. But what proof do you have, other than the words of those who would exploit you as beasts of labor, then toss you away like so many discarded husks?<br/>
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No, my brethren. This is not right. This is not your fate. The light only blinds you to the truth, and the flame does naught but burn. Turn away from these, and seek the embrace of that which will be your true salvation! What I offer you is a chance for safety, for a life where you can walk the night without fear, where the beasts of the darkness will no longer prey upon your children! Who will join me?</font><br/><br/>At this, most of the villagers cry out their assent. A few seem reluctant, but though their faces are troubled, they remain silent...<br/><br/><br/>Meanwhile, Rainard looks at the others with a wry smile.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">What I know, I'm afraid, is precious little. I was merely paid, to be a guidepost. The sage left me with certain instructions...</font>he reaches inside his clothes, pulling a slip of parchment from a hidden fold inside.<font color=""DarkRed"">Luckily they never searched me properly. This is a map that leads to the Sage's current hiding place... He hasn't told me exactly what your mission is to be, only that it's a secret, and that he fears pursuit... you'll have to be extremely careful. From what I can tell, this map leads back into the Empire.... and my impression is that the Sage is rather insistent on avoiding any official involvement in his affairs. All I know is that he wants you to hunt down some sort of antique... probably something that other people would like to get their hands on, judging by all the secrecy.</font>"
22073,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3482440&postcount=140,2007-11-08T14:42:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>Lou's eyes emphasized the lazy smile that spread across his face as he continued to switch from looking at the crowd and back to Rainard. Finally choosing one to put his full attention towards after a moment of deliberation, his gaze was fully on the frog of an old man.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""While I am indeed grateful for your answer, I would just like to point out that it seems like you know <i>exactly</i> what our mission is. We're to gather some relic...""</font>His face darkens, and he stands straight. The purple in his eyes seems to fade into red thanks to the flickering light of the torch.<font color=""DarkRed"">""The likes of which the world has never known. A page ripped from the book of time, perhaps? Forgotten over the countless centuries only to now be discovered? And it is up to us, a rag-tag team of miscreants to make sure it doesn't fall into the mighty clutches of those who wish to do harm to our world!""</font>His eyes lit up for one last moment, before falling back into their dreamy stare. And, like all great story tellers, Lou bowed."
22074,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484108&postcount=141,2007-11-09T00:30:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Much slower than Iacchus, Seven begins leading both Gingersnap and Windstorm with the children and Rhiannon riding them.  She purposefully moves slow to give Iacchus time to get ahead of her, then picks up speed as they get closer.  She isn't even bothering to try to listen carefully to what the man is saying.  All she really cares about is whether or not she or Rhiannon is going to get attacked.<br/><br/>Hearing what sounds mostly like religious tripe, Seven dismisses all of it.  Who cares what god they want to venerate?  The gods are just remote figures that push mortals around like chess pieces, and she isn't having any of that for herself.  It isn't as if she knows the difference between them anyway.  The gods these people worship are different from the ones she learned about in her youth, and she doesn't even venerate<i>them</i>."
22075,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487513&postcount=142,2007-11-09T13:22:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus, upon hearing the shouted words, nearly jumps. Clicking his heels, he heads back to the others, trying to stop the horse. The small imp is digging his heels into the mud in a futile attempt to halt this journey.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""No! No! Stops! Bad ideases! You don'ts want to go overs theres rights now!""</font>He continues to yell, sinking his feet into the mud as best he can.<font color=""Green"">""There'ses somes religious leaders ups there! If yous shows up with the childrens now, he wills accuses us of taking their childrens!""</font>He growls. He certainly does not seem to want to go over to the village, carrying out a rare act of benevolence.<br/><br/>((Preferably, this intercedes the actions of Seven))"
22076,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487693&postcount=143,2007-11-09T13:55:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Seven stops both horses, giving Iacchus an uplifted eyebrow.<font color=""darkgreen"">""What?  Because of that crap?""</font>She shut sher mouth, though.  People do stupid things for religion.  Her head turns just a bit, and she flicks her gaze to Rhiannon, then back to Iacchus.  She makes an annoyed sound, but stops and gives Iacchus a thumbs-up.<font color=""darkgreen"">""Thanks.""</font>Then she helps all three kids down from the horses.<br/><br/>She crouches down a little bit to be closer to their eye level.<font color=""darkgreen"">""Things will be okay.  Get yourselves home.  It's not far from here, and we'll,""</font>she uses a hand to indicate herself and Rhainnon, but not Iacchus,<font color=""darkgreen"">""watch until you get to total safety.  I have a bow, so I can protect you from a long ways away, okay?""</font>Seven makes a show of pulling out her composite longbow made of some kind of golden wood and nocking a white-fletched arrow to it.<font color=""darkgreen"">""No one is going to hurt you as long as I'm watching.""</font>She nods her head in the direction of the town, trying to say that they should get going.<font color=""darkgreen"">""Good luck.""</font>"
22077,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496740&postcount=144,2007-11-11T08:39:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus frowns and, were he visible, would be easily noticed with his head tilted down and his fingers rubbing his forehead. With a heavy sigh, Iacchus just waits for Seven to finish her speech.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""A sensible courses of actions I'd sayses. Howevers, you forgets that these peopleses wills be howlings for blood. Keeps your distances, lets the childrens do the talkings.""</font>Iacchus advises. All the same, however, he then moves out the way. He's invisible, after all, and will survive any encounter that Seven and the others may inevitably cause."
22078,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497832&postcount=145,2007-11-11T12:23:00,WhiteKnight777,"The children, nodding, scurrying quickly for the protection of the walls. As they pass within, you can hear the crowd suddenly gasping. The powerful voice cries out once again, exultant. The tall man lifts his hands as he declaims once more.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">See! By the will of the Power that I serve, your children are returned to you, out of the darkness, alive. Not by the will of Light nor Flame were they returned, but by another power. Now will you listen? Now will you heed my words?</font><br/><br/>The crowd calls out in assent. It seems that even the few dissenters have now been convinced of the man's point. Any attempts by the children to correct the false perceptions of their elders go unheard.<br/><br/>Rainard merely gives Lou and odd look.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Not so far as I know. The Sage merely likes to collect old things, antiquities, that sort of thing.</font>"
22079,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497911&postcount=146,2007-11-11T12:39:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>Azathul shifts slightly at Lou's odd pronouncement.  Typical excitable human.  Their lives were like strings cut too soon from the loom, snapping about wildly and unpredictably.  He plants the head of his hammer on the ground and continues to look toward the village lights and noises, awaiting the others' return patiently; his stance seems to say that he can wait as long as he needs, as if the dwarf were a pillar of solid rock."
22080,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497932&postcount=147,2007-11-11T12:45:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Seven watches the children carefully.  She couldn't care less about what happens when they arrive, so long as the townsfolk don't try to hurt them.  As that condition seems to be met, she turns to regard Rhiannon.<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>If it wasn't for her, we could- well, no, probably not.  That git sounded like he would have liked to have a scapegoat, and probably anyone would do.</i>  ""Seems to me we should find lodgings elsewhere tonight."" </font>She stows her bow and climbs back up on Gingersnap, then nudges the horse to get back to where the others are.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I don't much care for the tone they're using in the town.  I think it'd be best to find someplace else to hole up for the night.  We have a direction to go in?""</font>She directs this question to Lou and Azathul, who hopefully had gotten something useful out of Rainard."
22081,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498328&postcount=148,2007-11-11T14:18:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Silien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Did you just refer to me as a miscreant?</font>"" A finely trimmed eyebrow arched at the words her fellow elf had chosen...but her attention was much more focused on what was indeed happening below in the town. Some foolish mortal was seeking to sway and confuse the simple monkey people with honeyed words and a silver tongue...in fact he could be the reason as to why the druid and barbarian were kidnapping.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">This is foolish. I'll not remain hiding in the woods like some loathsome beast while that charlatan steals the praise that rightly belongs to us for returning the children. Not even considering the lies he speaks when he claims it shan't happen again. Neither of our foes were slain, it will most likely occur again, and soon while he continues his...rabble rousing against the rightful government.</font>"" Was her final proclamation, the elfess muttering under her breath as she began to approach the town. Caution was a must considering the...hostile nature of most people towards their betters and inciting an angry mob was not her desired course of action.<br/><br/>Instead once she was close enough to be in the shadows of the buildings Silien whispered a quiet word to activate a minor glamer. Something to take the point off her ears and...alter her elfin features to something decidedly more human but keeping everything else, for this to work the children would need to be able to recognize her without her appearing an outsider...<br/><br/>When it was complete Silien stepped out to approach the outskirts of the gathering and raised her voice, hand on the pommel of her weapon, and raised her voice. ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Don't listen to the words of this sly deceiver! It was by no act of his the children were returned to the village, nor has he miraculously stopped the raids that stole them away in the first place. My...comrades and I went into the forest and liberated your young and were hounded by their captors a large barbarian man and an elf who was one with nature. He does nothing but attempt to profit from your misfortune or perhaps orchestrated it himself! I do not declare the Light and Flame as the better, but I do call him a liar and fraud! </font>"" Ending her proclamation against the man by pointing directly at him, so as to leave no doubt to who she meant.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">...I feel I shall regret this, but I shall attempt nonetheless. Casting <i>disguise self, fly, and shield</i> before approaching the ground. Anybody hostile looking starts to come close though and Silien will be very much flying into the air. Not straight back to the group, but at an angle close enough it won't be hard to veer to it once she's out of sight. </div>
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22082,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499405&postcount=149,2007-11-11T18:26:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Basically, we're running errand boy for some eccentric antique shopper. Rainard knows were we find the bastard, but he's getting a little shaky with the details. I say we leave. N--- What is she doing?!""</font>He says desperately, flailing his arms a bit<i>too</i>dramatically.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I mean, we just got everyone back! 'Sides, one quick shot and I could have dealt with <i>that</i> problem from here.""</font>Lou muttered with a nod to his bow, an arrow twirling within his hand."
22083,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500134&postcount=150,2007-11-12T00:34:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Seven nods with the explanation.  It is irritating, but makes sense.  Why her employer would have thought this was something she should be doing is beyond her, but then, she's not the person in charge.  She's just the guardsman.  She is about to get Gingersnap moving again when Silien takes off.<br/><br/>Seven watches the elf impassively.  She doesn't give a crap about this town.  They aren't paying her to protect them, and what god they worship is so incredibly unimportant in every way.  A good portion of her is ready to just ride off without Silien.  If she wants to waste her time trying to get credit for rescuing these kids, then fine, she can.  Seven knows when she's outclassed, and she clearly is by that man.  Sure, she could probably beat the crap out of him, but in a war of words, she is pretty sure this fight is lost already.  And she doesn't walk into losing fights if she can help it.<br/><br/>Of course, someone else taking credit for her work is annoying.  Irritating, even.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Yes, that would be simpler, Lou.  Is there anything stopping us from doing just that?  What flavor of god is he hawking, anyway?  All I heard is the propaganda.""</font>"
22084,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500850&postcount=151,2007-11-12T05:12:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I dunno. I had to stay here in listen to another old cook rant...""</font>his eye glancing over a Rainard quickly. That wasn't really the case, more of the opposite, but Seven didn't know that.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""But from my experience, people that drone on and on about religion either want you to do something, or want to take something from you. I don't like either to happen, if I can help it. Maybe we should go around, saying our name, the god we worship, and a skill we have that begins with the same letter as the god we worship! Won't that be fun?""</font>He was kidding, of course, but he hated just standing around. He needed something, and his own hearing his own voice eased him."
22085,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502805&postcount=152,2007-11-12T11:35:00,WhiteKnight777,"The tall man atop the stage draws himself up, his hands in the air as he stares balefully at Silien. His eye is sharp, and you have the uncomfortable feeling that he can see right through your disguise. He smiles grimly and gestures with a long wooden staff, declaiming in strident tones as he points the long blackwood staff.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive""><i>You</i> dare accuse <i>me</i> of lying? Falsifier! Deciever! Impious witch! I can smell your magics from here! Good people, this woman wears a form that is not her own! She comes to deceive you, to cast doubt upon the true path that you should follow! Behold, as I call upon the Children of the Night to drive this pathetic charlatan from our midst! Begone, interloper!</font><br/><br/>The man speaks a few syllables, and out of the air comes a swarm of chittering bats. they bite at Silien's exposed flesh, even as the people pull back out of the way. It seems as if this should terrify them, but somehow they are enraptured, looking at the man upon the stage as if he were a divinity. The children cry out against this, but their voices are lost amidst the awed murmur of the crowd.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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22086,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502875&postcount=153,2007-11-12T11:47:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Okay, well... If I need justifying before, looks like some kinda sign. Don't worry, I'm not gonna get religious, just wanna acknowledge it.""</font>He smiles, knocking an arrow. He didn't like the way that guy was so dramatic. That was<i>his</i>shtick.<br/><br/>A quick moment later, and the arrow had been sent. He wasn't trying to kill the man, maybe hurt him a bit. Give Silien enough time to get out of there.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">To do non-lethal damage is -4 to attack, right? Well, that's what I'm doing. I'm just assuming that we can see over the walls, if not... then scratch this.</div>
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22087,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503329&postcount=154,2007-11-12T13:04:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>She pulls her bow again, nocking an arrow with a fluid motion.  Her arrow flies just after Lou's.  Maybe she didn't really owe Silien anything yet, and maybe she did, but attacking her like that sits so poorly with Seven that she doesn't even pause to consider the act.  It is simply performed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Also assuming we can see what's going on from where we are.  Rolls in dice thread.  Distance unknown, so range modifiers not applied.</div>
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22088,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504053&postcount=155,2007-11-12T15:47:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus just sighs slowly, frowning at this.<font color=""Green"">""For future references, I calleds its.""</font>And he dashes towards the stand of the proselytizing human. He growls to himself<font color=""Green""><i>""Oh, I will never get this taste out of my mouth...""</i></font>He frowns and then bites the man right in the tendons at the back of his leg, sinking his needle teeth in as deep as they'll go. Once this is done, he then pulls back to shred the skin, before repeating this motion as many times as he can, hoping and praying that he breaks the man's focus just enough to get the spell to fall apart.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Iacchus bit the guy to disrupt his concentration. Not sure how you want to handle it. He's taking the guy off guard, though he only deals 1d3 damage and his Will Sapper effect. It's a tear-out-the-tendons case thing, really, though, so I don't truly know how to resolve it.</div>
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22089,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3505186&postcount=156,2007-11-12T22:32:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>Azathul watches impassively as the elf strides towards the pavilion and gives her declaration to the mob.  What an elf does is no concern of his.  The man on the stage is of greater interest to him.  Humans are easily swayed with words, more often false than true, and with the mention of a power in the night...  The dwarves know that the dark is not evil, but it hides many things that are, and any power a human found in the darkness was likely to be foul and dangerous, like the dark gods some of the savage north-tribes gave worship to.<br/><br/>At the attack, though, he reacts, lifting his hammer from the ground; the elf was not his friend, but neither was she a foe, and if battle was here he would favor her over the human.  He lifts his hammer from the ground and stands between his companions as they unlimber their bows and fire; not in the way of their arrows, but just far enough in front that anyone coming towards them in retaliation would have to pass him."
22090,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521585&postcount=157,2007-11-15T16:11:00,WhiteKnight777,"(So sorry about the delayed response. Writing three 10-page (Non-double spaced) essays this week has been... draining on both time and creative energy)<br/><br/>The man atop the pedastal laughed as the arrows streaked towards him. He gestured, and a shield of shadows sprang up before him, one that disintegrated the ranged projectiles into clouds of black dust. He quickly ceased his mirthful outburst, however, when Iacchus slipped through the crowd and began masticating his leg. He cried out in pain and irritation, looking down at the bizzare sight. He began striking the strange creature atop the head with this blackwood staff, attempting to rid himself of the nuisance. Finally, a ringing blow drove Iacchus off of the stage and onto the ground.<br/><br/>(Iacchus takes 7 points of damage from skull-smacking)<br/><br/>A more serious eruption, however, was occuring at the south gate. From out of the darkness came the sound of pounding hooves, and a group of men, ten or more, sprung into the light. The one in the lead bore all the hallmarks of an inquisitor. Most of the rest of them looked like normal toughs hired by the Inquisition as bully-boys or ""enforcers of the Holy Flame's sacred mission."" One man, however, was dressed in the garb of a Templar, a true behemoth of a man dressed all in shining plate, astride a barded warhorse that glittered even in the dim torchlight. Another, slim figure had the look of one of the more cloistered priestly orders about him. Lastly, a small, pale girl hung at the back of the party, surrounded by a knot of burly men who kept their hands on their blades, discouraging anyone from coming too close. The leader cried out, pointing at the man atop the stage.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">It's Caine! Damn your black heart, you treasonous dog. Men! Seize him! He has too long escaped rightful retribution.</font><br/><br/>The man atop the stage let forth a string of vile curses. With a crack of his staff on the wood of the stage, his body literally exploded into a cloud of ravens, each one rising into the sky. Several among the Inquisitor's party drew bows, but they could not pick out any targets among the scattering flock. The inquisitor cursed quietly, then looked around at the village's populous, who were looking mutinous, but frightened in the man's powerful prescense. He spoke, and his voice carried the weight of authority.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Go back to your homes, people. You have been decieved by the wanted criminal who calls himself Brother Caine, a scoundrel and a heretic, as well as a practicioner of forbidden magics. I will begin my investigations forthwith, meanwhile, no one may leave the village. Men, spread out and form a perimeter.</font><br/><br/>He looked hard at Iacchus, pointing with one hand.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">You... creature. What are you? Let me see your nonhuman registration.</font>"
22091,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521762&postcount=158,2007-11-15T16:46:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>The acolyte remained frozen with indecision as 'Brother Caine' spoke. She only snapped out of it when the arrows flew and prepared to aid her new companions if she could. As the inquisitor arrived and started to disperse the crowd, she had moved forward, in case her testimony should be requested. She speaks up in defense of the impish creature.<font color=""Indigo"">""Holy one, I know not what manner of creature it is, but it has been in my company this evening, and has been helpful in thwarting the plans of the heretic. Pray, grant it clemency.""</font>"
22092,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522878&postcount=159,2007-11-16T01:45:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Seven lifts an eyebrow at the unusual method of turning the arrows aside and is in the process of stowing her bow and nudging Gingersnap into motion when the inquisitor arrives.  She stops her own motion, at first unwilling to get involved any further, but then nudges Gingersnap to follow behind Rhiannon.  Somewhere in the back of her head, Seven has decided that her job includes protecting the girl.  The 'why' surrounding that decision is a bit murky.  It's not as if Seven sees any of herself in Rhiannon.  And she certainly doesn't give a crap about this Flame stuff.<br/><br/>Falling into the role of bodyguard, Seven rides behind Rhiannon and stops just behind her and to her side, scowling a little and hand on her sword.  The scowl is unintentional, but present nonetheless."
22093,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3523724&postcount=160,2007-11-16T05:13:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>As the inquisitors chase of the proselytizer, Azathul lowers his hammer, placing the head on the ground once more.  As the others begin to ride into the village, he hesitates a moment before stowing it, and goes back to his horse, leading it after the others into the firelight."
22094,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526069&postcount=161,2007-11-16T12:10:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>The elf noticed the symbols almost immediately, and reached back to grab the dwarf. Years of hiding among the humans he picked up a thing or to about which humans could catch a glimpse of his ""unique"" traits, and who shouldn't.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Friend, I'm not about to tell you what to do, but a little advice? Someone of you're...<i>stature</i> should stay away for the moment. Allow the beast-woman and the priest handle this.""</font>"
22095,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528326&postcount=162,2007-11-17T00:50:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus, who is rubbing his thoroughly bruised head and cursing in sylvan, climbs to his feet. This is the last thing he needs... With a sigh he spits out pieces of cloth and skin and wipes the blood on his mouth from his lips. When the Inquisitor speaks to him, and even after an ally speaks in his defense, he frowns and sighs.<font color=""Green"">""Mights I suggests that we saves the formalities until this mans is captureds?""</font>The small fey then drops into a spellcasting stance once more and unleashes another quick spell. Once it is cast, he grumbles<font color=""Green"">""I saves some childrens lives, helps somes others people, and this is the thanks I get...""</font>He frowns<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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22096,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535593&postcount=163,2007-11-18T12:03:00,WhiteKnight777,"The man looks Rhiannon up and down slowly. His gaze is distinctly... uncomfortable. It is not precisely measuring, rather, it gives the impression that one's skin is being peeled back, allowing him to read every secret, ever sin, every dark thought and urge that one has ever had. And not only to read them, but to judge them as well. For a long moment, he does nothing but look each of the party up and down slowly. He takes Azanthul's papers and examines them, nodding. As he does, the young girl rides up next to him. Her features are beautiful in an ephemeral, doll-like way, and her face bears no trace of emotion whatsoever. Her hair is long and platinum blond, and her eyes a deep lavender hue. She gently reaches over, tugging on the Inquisitor's robe. He bends at the waist, and she whispers furtively in his ear. He nods, giving her a brief smile, an expression that seems strange on his hard, lined face, before turning once more towards the group. Even as he speaks, his men continue to encircle the town, making sure no one can leave, and the townspeople filter back to their homes with looks of confusion on their faces.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Unfortunately, Caine is gone, Flame damn his eyes. That little trick is a favorite of his, and I still haven't found a way to... but this is not your bussiness in any case. That dog is a wanted criminal and a heretic. But that is for another time... you are a strange group. You, Elf, I still need to see your registration... and you...</font>He looks hard at Iacchus<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Hmph. Fae if I'm not mistaken. No doubt you're not on the register, your kind never is. What I want to know is this: Why are you here, what have you been doing, and what do you know of Caine?</font>"
22097,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535650&postcount=164,2007-11-18T12:15:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Silien</b><br/><br/>The harsh looking bite and cut marks marring her skin only seemed to highlight the expression of irate anger that had come to her face. The elven woman glared at the retreating swarm of bats and let out a long slow breath, as she did the illusion flowed and rippled away to leave Silien in her unaltered elven state. As she reached for her own papers it wasn't hard to see her struggling to pull her emotions back under reign.<br/><br/>By the time she handed them over to the inquisitor, she seemed to have accomplished the task and her tone was hollow. ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I have all of the proper papers and was just assaulted by small furry mammals not unlike human children. So I would LOVE to hear more about this Cain, if such information is not to be hidden from us.</font>""<br/><br/>Okay, so perhaps her emotions weren't so well hidden but it is hard to hide them when her illusions had just been pierced by...by a human of all people."
22098,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535686&postcount=165,2007-11-18T12:24:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>Azathul grunts and looks back as the human puts a hand on his shoulder.<b>""I have dealt with the priesthood before,""</b>he says somewhat sourly, acknowledging the warning; his tone is more for the priests than for Lou.  He continues forward, silently presenting his papers to the inquisitor.<br/><br/><b>""We know no more of him than we saw tonight,""</b>the dwarf adds after Sillien speaks, not volunteering anything else; there was a saying that went, ""Easier to open a dwarf's treasure-vault than his mouth."""
22099,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3536354&postcount=166,2007-11-18T15:21:00,Axelgear,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""DarkOrange"">Hmph. Fae if I'm not mistaken. No doubt you're not on the register, your kind never is. What I want to know is this: Why are you here, what have you been doing, and what do you know of Caine?</font></div>
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</div>Iacchus, mid-cast, sighs and halts the spell, frowning and looking up at the Inquisitor speaks with what can only be called thinly veiled bile.<font color=""Green"">""No doubts you're nots goings to be friendly or personables. Your kind never ises. Since yous don't seems to cares for the licenses... I'm here becauses someones sent out a calls for helps that turneds out to be a traps by this Caine fellows you speaks of. I came, I enjoyed a bits of ciders, I helps free some childrens, I scare off some wolveses, and now you'll have to forgives me for gettings the distincts feelings that I am about to be once mores feelings the loving hand of the holy Inquisitions welled into a gauntleteds fist and wrappeds firmly arounds my throats and then it shalls equally lovingly chokeses the lifes out of myselfs and my freedomses.""</font>Defiant and forthright as ever, Iacchus is not humble before the Inquisitor, but is only so because of tried and true ability to understand just how far he can push someone before they snap, and so he nudges and nudges at the Inquisitor's tolerance, curious to see which will win; his desire to capture Caine or his pride."
22100,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537551&postcount=167,2007-11-19T00:26:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Seven just sits impassively under the scrutiny.  She's been looked at in worse ways than that and not flinched.  Although she's a little uncertain what her exact purpose is here, she does know that she doesn't have anything to add to the conversation.  If she keeps her damn mouth shut, which isn't a difficult task by any stretch of the imagination, she'll probably be ignored.  Sellswords aren't exactly known for their brains or wit, so questioning her about anything is likely to be dismissed as pointless.<br/><br/>Scowling just a bit, she spends her energy towards two things: keeping Gingersnap steady, and listening to what is spoken."
22101,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544865&postcount=168,2007-11-20T10:54:00,WhiteKnight777,"The Inquisitor's stare falls on Iacchus, boring into him with an intensity that would put a diamond-headed drill to shame. As he speaks, his voice is sharp, clipped, and precise.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">The reason your <i>kind</i> merit special attention is because all to often you are decievers, tricksters, and seducers of the first order. How many mothers weep over empty cradles because of your kin, how many brides and grooms mourn over cold and empty beds? But I am not here to judge your -no doubt many- iniquities, no matter how pleasurable or righteous the task might be. I have been informed that all of you are innocent of guilt, at least in this particular matter. Since it seems you recently came into conflict with Caine, and I believe that you know nothing further, I don't see any reason to...</font><br/><br/>His words are cut off as two of the Inquisitor's bully boys approach, stony-faced as they drag the eldest girl you rescued into the circle of light cast by the Inquisitor's torches. She seems to have dressed herself in a long, concealing cloak, but has not taken the time to clean herself. she is still streaked with grime and scratches from the flight through the wood and her captivity, and her eyes are once more fearful as she casts about, pleading mutely with you. One of the guards speaks, his voice as carefully neutral as his face.<br/><br/><font color=""Black"">Caught her trying to leave town, yer' honor. Tried to slip through the gate while our backs were turned.</font><br/><br/>The Inquisitor turns his gaze to her, looking her over before asking<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Well, girl? Speak up. Have something to hide? What is it? Why do you feel the need to flee? Only the guilty need fear me. The Flame burns away only that which is impure.</font><br/><br/>The girl's eyes are downcast, she says nothing, though tears begin to course down her grimy cheeks. The inquisitor beckons, and tiny blond girl approaches once again. Dismounting, she approaches the girl, her face strangely serious for one so young. She pushes back the older girl's hood, who makes no move to resist, lightly touching her fingertips to her forehead. Her large, violet eyes close momentarily, and a brief shudder runs through her body. Her face looks momentarily dismayed before resuming its former serious countenance. She steps back, remounting her small horse before moving up beside the Inquisitor, once again whispering in his ear. For a moment, his face is impassive, then it contorts sharply, his eyes flashing, seeming almost aflame themselves in the torchlight. For a moment his is speechless, but eventually he manages to compose himself enough to speak, thought his tone betrays a barely controlled rage. He turns to the group, his eyes sweeping over each one of them. To your relief, however, it does not seem that his anger is directed at you, at least not at the moment.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Tell me... you said you rescued this child.Tell me again who you rescued them from?</font>"
22102,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545422&postcount=169,2007-11-20T12:48:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus frowns and crosses his arms swiftly<font color=""Green"">""And how manys of your kinds are also thieveses, liars, deceiverses, and worse? My... <i>Peoples</i> are capriciouses, yes, buts I don'ts seem to recalls it beings ones of my people callings on unholy powerses or worshipings demons. Whatever bads we haves caused, your kinds has done far worses.""</font>However, he sighs at this and runs his fingers through his hair, shaking his head and visibly calming himself.<font color=""Green"">""It is of no matters... Whethers you considers me goods or evils is of no bearings. Alls that matters is thats this Caine fellows is brought to justices. I ams Iacchus, and I, ands these fine peoples, founds the childrens trapped in vineses. Then, we were accosteds by two shadowy figures for reasonses that are beyonds me. Then the wolveses... It growses more hazy by the moments...""</font>And with that, Iacchus rubs his forehead into his palm, as if trying to abate some terrible headache. Truthfully, Iacchus is somewhat frustrated to even have to be around this man, but he knows his words should have some impact. This man is honourable and decent enough that he knows just how to balance his spiteful words with enough sugar-coating, flattery, indulgence, and cooperation to make sure the man has no cause to take any sort of dire interest in the small fey."
22103,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546159&postcount=170,2007-11-20T15:37:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""What did you do to her?""</font>Lou says, as he pushes past Iccachus. He saw the brute snatch the child as she was attempting to leave, and he had to play his role as the charismatic hero.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Being a great meeting of the minds, and all, I figure you should at least answer some of <i>our</i> questions as well.""</font>He says, brushing the hair from his eyes. He had trained for many years to hid his elven features, but he doubted it would matter against this man. He seemed experienced. And in Lou's experience, well... that meant.... something."
22104,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546181&postcount=171,2007-11-20T15:42:00,WhiteKnight777,"The Inquisitor seems to ignore Iacchus entirely at this point, but he gives Lou a hard look of semi-controlled rage. He speaks from between clenched teeth as he leans down from his saddle.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">No harm has come to the child from me. My men caught her trying to escape clandestinely. But something has been done to her, and I need to know what. The affair with Caine is not your worry. I am sorry that he has caused you trouble, but the Church will deal with him. Now tell me what I need to know.</font>"
22105,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546376&postcount=172,2007-11-20T16:53:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""She wasn't <i>escaping</i>, you righteous piece of---""</font>, he caught himself, and blew out all the hot air inside of his mouth. Calming himself, he shot his gaze back up at the ""captain"" and smiled.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""How do you know she wasn't just trying to go home? We found her trapped with her brothers in a cave. She was scared, and she wanted to get away from the commotion. So why don't you let her, <i>sir</i>?""</font>Lou snorts, giving a mock salute."
22106,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546388&postcount=173,2007-11-20T16:57:00,WhiteKnight777,"The Inquisitor looks at Lou as if he's a cretin for a moment before responding.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Because she, like everyone else, lives inside the village laws. Therefore, since she was trying to exit the gate, directly against my orders. And besides...</font>His face darkens for a moment, and his eyes flash.<font color=""DarkOrange""> I already have a fairly good idea of what's wrong. What I want now is an explanation, which is why you are going to tell me who - or what- you rescued her from. I need to be sure.</font>"
22107,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546414&postcount=174,2007-11-20T17:05:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>A mouth, the dwarf feels, should be difficult to use as a shovel.  And yet, the human was doing a fair job of digging himself deeper with every sentence.  Finally, he speaks up.<b>""An elf-witch,""</b>he states sourly,<b>""and a human savage.""</b>He falls silent, having said as much as he is going to say on the matter; there is little more to relate, in his eyes."
22108,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546419&postcount=175,2007-11-20T17:08:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Holy one, if I may,""</font>the acolyte says respectfully. She provides descriptions of the elf woman and the brutish man, and describes the condition of the children. She leaves out Rainard and their purpose for being there, but otherwise is forthright."
22109,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546420&postcount=176,2007-11-20T17:08:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><br/>He wanted to torment the ass. He wanted to make his life difficult. He wanted to stand out and make him look like an idiot, but he was also the good guy. So he had to help the cause. This guy may be a righteous prick, but he seemed like he had priorities straight. At least for the moment. With a deep sigh, Lou continued.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""We found them in a ca--""</font>He was cut off by the Dwarf, and closed his mouth without finishing his sentence."
22110,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546423&postcount=177,2007-11-20T17:10:00,WhiteKnight777,"The Inquisitor's eyes narrow for a moment, and he nods, as if confirming some unpleasant truth he had suspected. Meanwhile, the girl continues to stare at her feet, mute.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Tell me more of the captors. Of what kind were they?</font>"
22111,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546437&postcount=178,2007-11-20T17:16:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""They were big, mean and evil. The woman summoned wolves, and they seemed to scare the living hell out of the children. You need to be more specific with your questions if you want the right answers.""</font>"
22112,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546526&postcount=179,2007-11-20T17:49:00,WhiteKnight777,"The man sighed, rubbing his temples, muttering under his breath.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">What species, what races were they? Was the man really a man, the woman really a woman? I detect a... taint on all three that came from that place. It might have been the darkness in the forest itself.. but in this case, I think not.</font>"
22113,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546572&postcount=180,2007-11-20T18:14:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>Seeing that the inquisitor is ignoring her for now, Rhiannon moves to stand by the girl, offering her what comfort she can provide."
22114,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547041&postcount=181,2007-11-20T23:37:00,Axelgear,"And that was when Iacchus says the thing that the others probably wanted to keep from being said.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Wells, if nones of the rest of you will say its... The childrens were hits by some sorts of explodings acorns or somethings. Skewered thems. Then the healer heres nearly killeds themselveses trying to saves them. Seems to have workeds.""</font>Iacchus says plainly. He adds, after a moment,<font color=""Green"">""Seemses to.""</font>And frowns at the child. A part of Iacchus is more than a little curious to see just what these infectious explosives have done to the children. After all, it was his first assumption to kill them, and it was only the healers intervention that silenced his suspicions. At least, it had."
22115,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553975&postcount=182,2007-11-22T11:13:00,WhiteKnight777,"The Inquisitor's eyes are hard as he speaks to Iacchus, and his voice carries a tone of mingled disgust and rage.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">That is not what I mean.. it is not a disease.. not in the normal sense, in any case... but it is an infection. The girl is carrying a child... but one that is dark. Twisted. Subhuman.</font><br/><br/>At these words, the girl throws herself into Rhiannon's arms, weeping uncontrollably, shaking like a leaf in a storm. The guards move to restrain her again, but the Inquisitor waves them off.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">That was the reason for my asking.</font>"
22116,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554932&postcount=183,2007-11-22T16:13:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>Rhiannon holds the girl tenderly, letting her cry; she murmurs nonsense syllables at her to help calm her down."
22117,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554977&postcount=184,2007-11-22T16:27:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""What are you gonna do to her.""</font>Lou says, his glare hardening. One large step is all it takes to get himself between the leader and Rhiannon and the girl."
22118,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3555666&postcount=185,2007-11-22T22:42:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus, meanwhile, walks slowly away from the Inquisitor, moving passed Lou slowly, waiting until there is no-one else in the world who could hear him, and in a very careful, very condescending, and very whispered tone, he says<font color=""Green"">""I calleds it.""</font>He then snickers cruelly, and walks to the edge of the circle and watches the fun."
22119,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556014&postcount=186,2007-11-23T01:50:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><br/>
<i>Of course.  Should have seen it.  Was a little busy, though.</i>  ""It isn't her fault, and you won't twist it to make it so.  The girl was a prisoner and forced against her will.  That much was crystal clear.""</font>Seven scowls much deeper.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""She needs help, not questioning.""</font>Mindful of the power these Flame-types have, she bites off the 'you imperious ass' she wants to add onto the end.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""If you have to have answers from her, at least let a woman get them in a friendly sort of circumstance.  Maybe she tried to flee because she's scared.  I don't suppose a <i>man</i> would understand that, though."" <i> I will be damned twice over if I'm going to let you bully a girl who's been raped.</i></font>"
22120,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574086&postcount=187,2007-11-27T11:01:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>The dwarf gives a hard grunt as if he'd been struck at the news; it could be surprise, contempt, disgust, or all of those things.  His dark eyes glitter in the torchlight as they shift back and forth from the Inquisitor to the girl and back again, expression dour (as always) but otherwise unreadable."
22121,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3585310&postcount=188,2007-11-29T15:12:00,WhiteKnight777,"The Inquisitor gives the group a hard look as the accusations and imprecations, both voiced and silent, fly his way.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">I do not intend to do anything <i>to</i> her. However, there is something I will do for her, and not just for her but for the world. My companion priest has a prayer for such occasions as this... it will terminate the illness swiftly and painlessly. No shame is attached, nor any blame save for the beast that inflicted this cancer upon her.</font>"
22122,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586131&postcount=189,2007-11-29T18:13:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>Still holding the girl, Rhiannon looks up hopefully at the Inquisitor's speech.<font color=""Indigo"">""Please, holy one.""</font>"
22123,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586743&postcount=190,2007-11-30T00:22:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Her scowl remains firmly in place.<i><font color=""DarkGreen"">Arrogant sonofabitch.</font></i>She well knows the amount of power such a figure wields, though, and her relative status compared to him.  She is only a tool to someone like him, and one that can be discarded on a whim.  Stewing in silence, she imagines how satisfying it would be to sweep the girl away from here so she can choose for herself, so she can heal in her own way, so she can come to a true understanding of what happened to her.  But it is only a that - an imagined fantasy.<br/><br/>Seven flexes open the hand that has become a fist, wishing she could use it to deliver a right hook straight into his face.  Then she nudges her horse a little farther away from the scene.  There is something to be said for knowing exactly where those thoughts are leading and having the brains to prevent the bloodbath that would result."
22124,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650843&postcount=191,2007-12-13T12:00:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""What's inside her?!""</font>Lou said, glancing over to the girl. He almost snickered, but kept his cool, knowing this was neither the time nor the place."
22125,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665511&postcount=192,2007-12-17T06:42:00,WhiteKnight777,"The Inquisitor was already swinging down from his saddle. Similarly, the young girl and the man in priestly robes also dismounted, moving up behind him. The girl reached up, gently touching the older girl's face. Her sobs subsided, and she clung tightly to the younger girl's tiny hand as she began to lead her to an  empty house.<br/><br/>The Inquisitor glanced at Rhiannon and gave an approving nod, before addressing Lou.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">A maelific growth. A cancer. A child that will, if unleashed, be a terrible evil in the world.</font><br/><br/>With that, he turned, his broad cloak fluttering behind him as the three moved toward the abandoned house."
22126,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665611&postcount=193,2007-12-17T07:04:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>Rhiannon will follow the inquisitor into the house, unless he forbids her from entering."
22127,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681982&postcount=194,2007-12-20T12:32:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>""But the boys are fine? Is there now growth's in them as well? Or is it actually... like a twisted child?""</b></font>The Elf said, obviously perplexed by the whole situation. How could she get pregnant by being stabbed by needles. I mean, the idea of it kind of makes sense... but not really."
22128,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682049&postcount=195,2007-12-20T12:45:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Don't be daft, you-""</font>Seven snaps at Lou, but cuts herself off and makes sure the priests are all gone, or at least out of earshot before continuing through gritted teeth.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""The girl was raped, Lou.  She's pregnant, and they don't approve of it, and they're going to abort it for her, whether she wants that or not.  Because those bastards are in charge, and they can do whatever they damn well please.  And they'd cheerfully put us to their damn fires for saying so."" </font>She mutters a few choice and dark words about the likely ancestry and sexual proclivities of the priest and his entourage."
22129,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741455&postcount=196,2008-01-03T13:04:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus, who has been watching this drama unfold as a Patrician watches a play, now takes out an apple from his pocket and tosses it up and down a few times before rubbing it on his sleeve and biting into it. Clearly a juicy piece of fruit, Iacchus licks his lips and gives all present a clear glance of his needle-like teeth. With his shimmering, pupiless eyes, this gives the effect of looking at some fish from the deepest parts of the sea. When Iacchus has finished chewing the morsel, he just shrugs without a care.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Most likelies, she couldn't supports the childses anyways. Messy businesses, that. Messy.""</font>He sniggers a bit at this, but then looks over at Seven.<font color=""Green"">""Mights I asks... What solutions would you proposes, hm? Have the girls suffers this burdens to term? Hm? Ands thens, let her dies from its, or let looses some demons spawns? Feh. Nots worth the troubleses.""</font>The Fey says in a churlishly dismissive manner, dusting at air to indicate to let them do whatever they wish with the child.<font color=""Green"">""One bads apples spoilses the bunch.""</font>He says plainly, and with that, he takes another bite from the red fruit."
22130,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741795&postcount=197,2008-01-03T14:17:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Seven mutters something that sounds a lot like 'men' in a highly derogatory tone.  But then she just shakes her head.  Letting her anger get out of control wouldn't be beneficial here.  Especially as it seems that she is supposed to be working with these people, not against them.  They can't be any worse than some of the scum she's scraped off her boots before.  Okay, they can be, but it's not bloody likely.<br/><br/>She makes the effort to dismount, as she knows this will take some time and Rhiannon is apparently going to help, or watch, or something.  Then she walks her horse a little farther away so she won't be inclined to strangle Iacchus while they wait."
22131,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742044&postcount=198,2008-01-03T15:08:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>Silently, Lou notes that children aren't his strong suit and follows Seven towards Gingersnap. Walking around it, he simply stares at the large beast of a horse before opening his mouth and then closing it again. While he wasn't a ""master"" babysitter, he liked to think himself a ladies man. This lady, in particular, did not seem to think highly of his own gender. However he hated silence, and it was the feminist or the demon-midget.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""So what's your story anyway? Looking for money?""</font>"
22132,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743318&postcount=199,2008-01-04T01:08:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Yes.""</font>Seven nods, turning her head to regard Lou as she leads her horse a little ways away.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I'm a mercenary.  Before that, I was a soldier, and before that, I was a raider.  I kill people and things for money.  It's what I've always done.""</font>There was a time when she wouldn't have been so blunt about.  A time when she still thought she was fighting for a cause of one kind or another.  But that was a long time ago."
22133,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746709&postcount=200,2008-01-05T05:30:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>""Hey, it's better than not knowing what your doing. It's better than playing a role you can't fit. If there is one thing I've learned in my life, it's this: The best thing a man can do is the right thing. The second best thing a man can do is the wrong thing. The worst thing a man can do is nothing..."" Heh, but I'm not trying to preach, it's just these religious types get me all wired up, ya'know?""</b></font>"
22134,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750617&postcount=201,2008-01-06T01:33:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Giving a snort, Seven smirks.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""The best a <i>woman</i> can do is often not enough in the eyes of men.  Especially the glare of the religious man."" </font>She shrugs, though.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""These flame people are nothing like the shaman in my clan.  His job was more about teaching boys how to be men than anything else.""</font>"
22135,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752049&postcount=202,2008-01-06T08:32:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>His pale checks turn slightly red, as he realized the ""man"" saying may not have been the smartest of things to say, but it fades as quickly as it came.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>""Where you from again?""</b></font>"
22136,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752492&postcount=203,2008-01-06T10:38:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>With an uplifted eyebrow, Seven shakes her head a little.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I don't believe I said.  And I'm not sure it's any of your damn business.""</font>She chuckles, though, as if this is a joke.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Someplace on the Empire borders.  Clan Kronish.  Small clan, cave dwelling nomads of a sort.  Raiders against the Empire.  Or really anyone that made the elders feel threatened or had food or something else they thought we needed.  I don't know where it actually is, but I'd know the land if I saw it again.  Didn't exactly leave of my own free will.  Or while conscious, for that matter.""</font>"
22137,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752538&postcount=204,2008-01-06T10:51:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>""And here I pictured you growing up in some kinda castle, with servants for your every whim. I guess I can't judge people like I usta.""</b></font>Lou sneered. The sarcasm just rolled off the tongue, and it got him into a lot of trouble usually. Especially around women. Damn them and their female ways!"
22138,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754955&postcount=205,2008-01-07T02:04:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>This brings a laugh out of Seven.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Damn!  I had you fooled and I went and blew it.  Ah well, I'm sure you would have figured it out eventually.""</font>Still clearly amused, Seven stops and looks back, realizing that they'd wandered off from the rest.  Lou seems decent enough, the kind of person she could accept working with for a while.  If he's curious about her, well, she has no reason to hide anything.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I was part of a raiding party that managed to get some Imperial notice.  We were set up, fell into the trap, and those of us that survived it were thrown into the Army.  I served my time and got out.""</font>She shrugs.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Not many other sorts of jobs out there for someone like me.""</font>"
22139,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768633&postcount=206,2008-01-10T13:26:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus just sneers at Seven, but it is the kind of sneer that says 'Wow, not bright are you' and yet still conveys the same mocking laughter sure to accompany it. However, he wisely doesn't do much more than chuckle. For the fun of it, he begins to take pieces of straw and grass that he can find and starts to weave them together to make a crude stick-figure of a person. He then picks up a rock and smashes it against another until he gets a spark and lets the dry tinder burn away slowly. As it does, he sits nearby and warms his hands on it. It's a small flame, but it's heat all the same."
22140,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773408&postcount=207,2008-01-11T13:02:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrange"">""You're probably the type that doesn't like to get advice, but hell, I'm the type that'd give it anyway. Learn to play an instrument. Kinda evens the playing field in the job market.""</font></b>He smiled playfully, before looking back at the Imp.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>""Whaddya think of the lil' fella?""</b></font>"
22141,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773868&postcount=208,2008-01-11T14:44:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""An instrument?""</font>This elicits a snort.  ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I think most prospective employers would rather see me naked than listen to me sing.  Neither is likely to happen.""</font>She shakes her head a little, clearly amused by the idea.  At the question, she looks over at Iacchus briefly, before turning her attention to her horse again.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""He's irritating, snotty, and a pain in the ass.  But I can live with that.  Hell, that describes roughly a quarter of the Army and about thirty percent of the men I've worked with as a merc.""</font>She gives Lou a glance before asking back,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""You?""</font>"
22142,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774112&postcount=209,2008-01-11T15:47:00,WhiteKnight777,"The Inquisitor does not stop Rhiannon as she follows him into the house, though he bars anyone else from following. The cleric, a thin, mousy looking fellow in glasses, bustles about, a serious look on his face. He pulls a small vial from a leather satchel, mixing a few drops of greenish liquid into a cup of water, offering it to the girl with a nervous attempt at a comforting smile.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""This will help.</font><br/><br/>The girl appears to be beyond caring, and drinks it in a single gulp... after a moment, her eyes grow heavy, and she lays on a small mat in the corner, the lines of worry and pain on her face smoothing out as she drifts into unconciousness. The young cleric kneels over her, putting his hand on her stomach... for a moment, his face screws up, an expression of prayer so earnest and somehow powerfully simple that it's almost painful to watch. For a brief moment, his body is surrounded by a strong, pure light. Shadows flee before him, and it is enough to make the heart leap in the breasts of all who watch. The glow surrounds the girl and the young man for a brief moment, but fades all too soon. The shadows return, and somehow seem darker for the fleeting illumination. The young man suddenly looks drained, removing his spectacles and pinching the bridge of his nose as he looks at the Inquisitor with a tired nod.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">It is done, Holy Father.</font><br/><br/>The Inquisitor looks briefly to the young girl, who gives a barely perceptible nod, whispering low, almost too low to hear.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">It's gone now.</font><br/><br/>The Inquisitor sighs a little, straightening his clothing. He looks at Rhiannon, putting one hand on her shoulder.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">It had to be done, sister, both for the girl and for the world.</font>"
22143,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774463&postcount=210,2008-01-11T17:30:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>With absolute faith in the Inquisitor, Rhiannon watches the scene, ready to offer what comfort she can to the girl.<font color=""Indigo"">""Yes, holy one,""</font>she replies humbly as he speaks to her.<font color=""Indigo"">""May she return to her home now?""</font>she asks, looking to the girl to see if that's what she wishes as well."
22144,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774479&postcount=211,2008-01-11T17:34:00,WhiteKnight777,"The Inquisitor looks at the young woman lying on the cot, her troubles for a moment erased by the sweet oblivion of sleep. After a pause, he nods.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">She may as soon as she awakes. It will be some few hours. I was going to wait and escort her home.... but I should continue my search as soon as possible. Would you be willing, sister?</font>"
22145,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774546&postcount=212,2008-01-11T18:05:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""If you wish it, Holy One, of course. My companions may not be pleased, but they can wait, I expect. And I do care about what happens to her.""</font>"
22146,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774579&postcount=213,2008-01-11T18:18:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>As Rhiannon follows the Inquisitor into the house and Lou and Seven drift off to talk, Azathul plants the head of his hammer in the ground, looking sourly off into the dark and ignoring the chatter of the others.  Eventually, he rouses himself to walk, moving to the nearest torch.  Just under it, he sits, crossing heavily armored legs, and begins peering at the hammer in the firelight, examining it.  Cleaning it, first—he'd wiped most of the blood from the wolves off once they finished, but there had been no time for a proper cleaning.  Now, there was.  To leave his weapon—or any tool—uncared for would be a lapse in his duty.  It was as simple as that.<br/><br/>Pulling a rag from his belt, the dwarf rubs off the dirt and grime remaining carefully, then begins to inspect the head of the hammer.  He had not matched his hammer to the savage's blade, nor had he struck an armored foe, but it was best to be certain.  Even bone could scratch and dent, and then he would need to borrow whatever passed for a forge in this village to repair the weapon.  Hisis fingers and eyes find no new flaws on first inspection, but he checks it over thoroughly in any case.  For the moment, the rest of the world might as well not exist; only the dwarf, his creation, and the torchlight."
22147,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775437&postcount=214,2008-01-12T01:45:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus frowns slowly and turns his head towards Seven.<font color=""Green"">""I can <b>hears</b> you, you know!""</font>He says with a grumble and then goes back to warming his hands by the fire."
22148,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776070&postcount=215,2008-01-12T04:17:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>With a grin, Seven looks over at Iacchus.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Good.""</font>She nods her satisfaction with this.  Always best when people know where they stand with each other.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Let's clear the air all the way, then.  I may be just a dumb sellsword, but I'm not stupid enough to think you won't try some 'fun practical jokes'.  You pull any bulls--- on me, and I'll come back hard.  You leave me out of it, and I'll keep the others from wringing your neck.""</font>"
22149,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777343&postcount=216,2008-01-12T09:09:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus just chuckles a little and he smiles, but it is not malicious. He stands slowly and walks over, looking up at her. She seems to have amused him in some way.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""And what makeses you think I needs your assistances?""</font>He tilts his head. This question, however, contains no spite. It is not made in an either-or manner, but rather seems to be asked purely for the point of amusement, as he already know what answer he plans to provide."
22150,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778291&postcount=217,2008-01-12T12:08:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Seven chuckles a little.  The question isn't unexpected, and the little guy's attitude, of curiosity more than petulance, is refreshing.  She grins broadly.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Everyone has to sleep.""</font>"
22151,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779433&postcount=218,2008-01-12T17:01:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>""Ummm... I would just like to point out, that I <i>don't</i> need to sleep. I just choose to. But yeah, so what is our plan after this whole ordeal? Where's Rainard? Maybe we can get back where we left off.""</b></font>"
22152,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779510&postcount=219,2008-01-12T17:23:00,WhiteKnight777,"The Inquisitor gives a brief smile in response to Rhiannon's earnest words. He turns, and his companions move with him as they exit the hut.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">You're a good woman, Sister. Would that more of your order possessed your earnest spirit. I must be off. The chase beckons, and my foe will not rest, so neither must I.</font><br/><br/>With that, he and his group returned to their horses. With nary a parting word for the others, they leave town as quickly as they had entered, following their best guess of Caine's trail.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Rainard looks around at the others, running his fingers nervously through his hair.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Well, now that that's mostly taken care of, I can send you on your way... When you're ready to leave, I'll give you directions to the place where the Sage is currently residing. I understand that he's keeping something of a low profile, so it'd be better if you didn't tell too many folks who you're working for. The Imperial authorities don't always take to kindly to the kinds of people who ask a lot of questions, and I KNOW the church doesn't...</font>"
22153,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782875&postcount=220,2008-01-13T11:46:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus chuckles and grins, actually liking that response.<font color=""Green"">""Perhapses. But I doubts you could sneaks ups on me. Still, I like yours attitudes. Yous haves... Courage. It takeses a lots to stands ups to a mage. Hows did you knows I wouldn'ts just turns you to dusts? Fry yous to a crisps with lightnings? Or convinces yous that you are very specials plank of woods escaped froms a zoo?""</font>He asks. This brazen bravery and bravado actually seems to have gotten through to the aggressive little creature.<br/><br/>Or, perhaps, he just wanted someone to talk to. Fey were always difficult to predict."
22154,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784805&postcount=221,2008-01-14T00:55:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>This makes Seven laugh.  She nods to Rainard and answers him first, still grinning.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Might as well stay here 'til morning.  Horses would probably appreciate that.""</font><br/><br/>She clucks to Gingersnap and starts walking, reins in hand, towards the inn.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Living in fear isn't living at all.  And everybody dies.  When I go out, I'm going to do it being who I am.""</font>"
22155,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785297&postcount=222,2008-01-14T04:05:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus just smirks a little at this response.<font color=""Green"">""Clearly, yous don'ts know muchs abouts magics. More than ones persons has endeds their lifes as a very confuseds newts beings crushed unders someone'ses boot-heel.""</font>He teases, but follows anyway. There is some accord here; another free spirit who is brazen and outspoken.<br/><br/>The sight of an inn makes Iacchus cautious. Like a predator looking at a watering hole and knowing the possibility of bigger predators waiting nearby, he looks it up and down with suspicion and only enters once he has seen one of the others do so, moving swiftly in their shadow."
22156,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785603&postcount=223,2008-01-14T05:19:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>The acolyte sits beside the girl watching over her until she wakes.
22157,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801635&postcount=224,2008-01-17T09:32:00,WhiteKnight777,"After a few hours sleep, the girl awakes, groggy at first. She looks up at Rhiannon, saying nothing... and then she begins to weep, her tears falling like rain, shoulders heaving gently as she sobs, laying her head in the acolyte's lap.<br/><br/>Outside, a grim, gray dawn begins to light the world. The village looks little better by daylight than it did last evening. Mud covers everything. The villagers begin to awake, seemingly dazed and confused by last night, but also appearing to shrug it off as a momentary madness, or some strange spell. The flare of dark hope of last night does not change the grim reality of another day. And so they leave the safety of the walls to tend their crops and cattle, and life moves on."
22158,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801743&postcount=225,2008-01-17T09:50:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>Rhiannon holds the girl through the rest of the night, letting her cry, and offering what words of comfort she can-- even gently singing lullabies to the girl from time to time. When the dawn sends light through the windows, she says to the girl,<font color=""Indigo"">""We should get you home. I expect your parents are worried about you.""</font>"
22159,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803045&postcount=226,2008-01-17T14:03:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Ready to go well before dawn, Seven stands from the task of giving Gingersnap a thorough brushing to watch the sun rise.  It's a sight she's seen many times, but it never fails to inspire.  Just something about knowing that the world goes on, no matter what she's suffered through during the night.  It puts things in perspective, makes the pain a little less, pushes her to live and breathe and suck the marrow out of life.  To see the sun come up one more time.<br/><br/>She taps the horse's legs, one a time, to scrape the hooves clean, offering an apology with the first for not doing it properly the night before.  It's not like it's never happened before, and it will certainly happen again, but an apology is only fair.  Once she's done taking care of the horse, she puts all the tack back on carefully and checks the straps and buckles three times before leading the mare out to wait for everyone else.  The first time she saw someone fall for lack of checking their horse's tack was the last time she ever forgot to do it herself."
22160,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803532&postcount=227,2008-01-17T15:59:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus, however, sleeps rather restfully. After munching on what food he can drag up and getting some good drinks in him, he heads off for a good night's rest and awakens the next morning, meditates to cleans and refresh his mind for arcane spells to be drawn anew, and then goes to get ready for the day.<br/><br/>With his hair messed, Iacchus doesn't look anywhere near as annoying as he normally is. He does, however, slick it back to normal and dresses himself in his overly flourished attire. He is, however, different to the others in that he has no guilts or sadnesses. To him, the world is pretty and he's content for the moment. He lingers not on sad thoughts of the past, does not let the distant memories buried in his mind haunt him, and he sits comfortably on a log, testing his boots before trying to think of where to go next.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""So, where ares yous off to?""</font>He asked Seven as he kicked some caked-on mud off of his boots. His attitude towards her has already changed, swiftly, from one of sheer dismissive disdain to something akin to an acquaintanceship, which just speaks to the mercurial attitudes of the fey right away."
22161,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804579&postcount=228,2008-01-18T00:05:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Off to earn our pay.  We follow Rainard's directions to find this sage person. Likely get attacked on the way.  Probable the guy has been abducted in advance of us.  Possible he's dead already.  Still going to make the effort.  If I just didn't do something because I thought it was doomed to fail, I'd hardly ever do anything.  Certainly wouldn't have gone into my line of work, that's for sure.""</font><br/><br/>Seven rubs Gingernap's nose gently, reins firmly in her other hand.  The horse is smart, sure, but still just a horse.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""You coming along?  Got something more interesting to do than watch a bunch of silly mortals ride off to their almost certain doom?""</font>"
22162,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805124&postcount=229,2008-01-18T14:33:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus scratches his chin, mulling these thoughts over. Well, if it gets bad, he can always just run away. He's used to roughing it, and he can always get another drink at any time from any inn he sees... Maybe he'll meet a nice farmer's daughter, show her a good time... And those heroic types always kept finding gold... Yeah...<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""No, nots reallys. Thinks you coulds uses some arcane helps?""</font>He smirks, walking over and examining the horse. He didn't have one of his own, which would be a problem. He didn't really care for walking when he had to keep pace with someone."
22163,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815011&postcount=230,2008-01-22T00:25:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Well, if last night's escapade is any indication, I'd say it sure couldn't hurt.""</font>Seven grins.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""We just have to wait for all the sleepyheads before we can go.  Maybe we should go bang on some doors to wake them up.  Day's a wastin' away.  Unless you have a better idea to get them moving.""</font>"
22164,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819311&postcount=231,2008-01-22T16:29:00,WhiteKnight777,"The girl nods, standing, and puts her arm around Rhiannon. Still crying, she begins to lead the older woman towards her home. Once there, she slips inside. Her parents sit at the table, and wordlessly they embrace their daughter. The Father's face is a mix of impotent rage and mute horror as he clutches his child tight to him. The mother rises, gently taking Rhiannon's hand and giving it a squeeze before hugging her.<br/><br/>""Thank you, sister.""<br/><br/>As this is happening, the day is still dawning. The grey light of pre-dawn turns to the grey of an overcast sky, and the peasants move about their chores, looking at you will dull, incurious eyes."
22165,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819386&postcount=232,2008-01-22T16:48:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>As the sun rises behind grey clouds, Azathul emerges from the inn already clad in his armor, dark eyes blinking as they adjust.  In the pale light, the dwarf looks somehow more human (so to speak) than he had yesterday in the dark or in the torchlight.  Yesterday, his armor had glittered in the firelight, evoking talkes of legendary dwarven hoards under the mountains; today, it is merely a suit of armor.  Masterfully crafted, to one who has an eye for such things, but a plain suit of armor nonetheless.<br/><br/>The dwarf makes his way to the stable as well, giving a grunt to Seven and the others in greeting as he makes his way to the horse he used last night.  Or rather, to the saddle, bridle and tack hung by the stall door.  He carefully takes each one down and looks them over, to make sure that no part of last night's ride had damaged them; from the look of it, he has little experience with such things, but he has a keen eye for flaws, and mutters in his own tongue each time he finds something that might be one."
22166,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819514&postcount=233,2008-01-22T17:33:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""You're welcome,""</font>the acolyte replies to the mother, ducking her head slightly in a gesture of respect.<font color=""Indigo"">""If I can be of assistance in the future, I would be honored to do so. I'm afraid for now, I must rejoin my companions. They probably are wondering where I have gotten to, what with watching over your daughter this past night.""</font>She ducks her head once more before leaving the family and returning to the inn. The dark circles under her eyes are a bit more pronounced, but she shows no other outward signs of her lack of sleep.<font color=""Indigo"">""What did this Rainard have to say?""</font>she inquires, upon catching sight of her new comrades."
22167,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819544&postcount=234,2008-01-22T17:44:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>Azathul pauses his examinations as Rhiannon returns.<b>""He said little enough,""</b>Azathul replies, more talkative than usual this morning,<b>""save that this sage wishes us to find something, and that he wants it kept a close secret.  Rainard has a map to lead us to this sage's hiding place.""</b>The dwarf peers at Rhiannon out from under busy brows for a few moments more, as if thinking of saying—or asking—something more, but he doesn't."
22168,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822537&postcount=235,2008-01-23T09:19:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus chuckles at Seven's suggestion.<font color=""Green"">""Well, I haves my wayses...""</font>And, with a turn of his head, he glances in the direction of Lou's room, proceeds as close as he needs to, and waits...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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22169,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824242&postcount=236,2008-01-23T14:54:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>Known to sleep in by those who knew him best, Lou wouldn't allow a small detail like a ""child realizing her entire innocence had been stolen"" keep him from getting his beauty sleep. After all, he couldn't be the dashing hero if he wasn't dashing. And normally, Lou didn't have dreams, he just kinda lulled to sleep, and if he did have them, he didn't remember them. Mostly because he didn't care, but last night? Last night was different. He had been alone in that damned forest, and the trees began to speak gibberish. ""Dynamic consumption of our scripture creates illusions of phantasmagoria, emitting the morbid stench of lives lived in futility, for without a purpose that is our purpose, meaning has ceased."" He reiterated every word to be precise. Yes, that simple phrase had been etched into his skull... Almost to the point that he would have shoved stakes into his own ears to get the dreaded voices out. And then he woke up... screaming. And almost naked.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>""NO! I WILL NOT JOIN YOUR STUPID CULT!""</b></font>He yelled to the invisible assailant."
22170,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3825483&postcount=237,2008-01-24T00:07:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Nodding to the others as they arrive, Seven watches Iacchus trip off merrily and wonders if maybe that wasn't the wisest thing to have said to him.  Then she shrugs and chuckles.  As long as no one dies or gets actually hurt as a result of his 'pranks' (or whatever he wants to call them), it's all fair so far as she can see.  She can always wring his little neck if he gets out of control, anyway.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Morning.  I'm ready when everyone else is.""</font>She looks both Rhiannon and Azathul over as they wait for the others.  This may not be her command, but that doesn't mean she suddenly stops acting like a squad leader.  Azathul looks fine, and she approves of his gear inspection wholeheartedly.  Rhiannon seems okay, generally speaking, but it's worth asking after when someone has that look.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""You sleep alright?""</font>"
22171,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3826332&postcount=238,2008-01-24T04:45:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>The acolyte shrugs.<font color=""Indigo"">""I didn't sleep at all. I was watching over the girl all night. Don't worry, it won't slow me down. Isn't the first sleepless night I've had. Won't be the last.""</font>"
22172,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827380&postcount=239,2008-01-24T08:32:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/>Seven nods at Rhiannon.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""If you say you're okay, then you're okay.  Maybe it'd be best if someone rides with you just be on on the safe side, though.  I find that the pace of a horse can be almost hypnotic if you let it.  Zone right out when you least expect it.  Lucky us, we've got two people who don't have their own horses.  I'll take Iacchus.  You can take Lou.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm assuming that anyone who hasn't posted lately has dropped, so it's just the five of us, yes?</div>
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22173,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3828441&postcount=240,2008-01-24T12:11:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>Undoubtedly, Lou had made it to the gathering just in time to here Seven's comment. Sarcastically, he throws his fist down, and looks hurt, but he's only kidding.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>""I really thought we had something...Ah, well.""</b></font><br/><br/>His eyes seem a little droopy, as if he didn't sleep at all last night. He wasn't like Rihannon in the sense that it probably would effect him, but he wouldn't bring that up unless asked. He didn't like negative attention."
22174,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3828724&postcount=241,2008-01-24T13:01:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus just smiles and walks proudly back towards Seven. He then looks at Lou one more time.<font color=""Green"">""Evil cultses? You havves weirds dreamses...""</font>He then hops up onto the horse, with assistance from Seven, and gives Lou another glance.<font color=""Green"">""Boo!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Another use. Sorry, but it's addictive. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" k3e0zydg5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> </div>
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22175,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3828780&postcount=242,2008-01-24T13:10:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>Iacchus' face grows large and grotesque, as the word ""boo"" seems to continue to be at least twenty syllables long. With each passing second, his face becomes more and more intense, literally covering the horizon and gnashing at the elf. On instinct, he trips backwards, rolls, draws his bow and sends and arrow directly through the things face. Luckily for Iacchus, because of the distorted view, the arrow just skimmed the top of his head. Not enough to injury him, but enough to sting. A lot."
22176,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829067&postcount=243,2008-01-24T14:11:00,dauphinous,"<b>Seven</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Oy, cut it out, Iacchus.""</font>Seven steps between the fey and the elf, facing Iacchus.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Save the juice for an enemy.  You want to have your fun, keep it non-magical.""</font>She smirks then.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I'll bet you can't.  It's probably so easy to just use magic to do it that you can't even think of anything you can do without it.""</font>The taunt is delivered light-heartedly.  She doesn't really want to irritate him, just keep a kind of peace.  If he intends to travel with them, there will have to be some lines drawn.  If they are going to work as a team, there has to be some trust, at least.  The kind of trust that means no one shoots each other in the back.  But she doesn't expect him to stick to it without some emotional blackmail, and she sure isn't above giving a shot at delivering it.<br/><br/>She turns around then and offers Lou a hand up.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""You okay?""</font>"
22177,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833790&postcount=244,2008-01-25T12:57:00,Hoorex,"<b>Lou</b><br/><br/>He groaned slightly as he grasped Seven's hand. It had been a long while since he had to deal with someone who didn't like him<i>and</i>had the balls to do something about it. Figuratively, of course. He had met many women, as well. Though, not wanting to be further embarrassed, he smiled weakly and yawned.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>""Just a little fun, no harm done. We weren't hurting anybody...""</b></font>He said, trying to play it off like he was just playing along."
22178,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834535&postcount=245,2008-01-25T15:18:00,Axelgear,"Iacchus, who, in the meantime, has a look on his face somewhere between mild shock and a sheer hope his scalp is still in place, tries to close his half-open jaw as he reaches up and brushes the few strayed hairs back in place.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""For nows... I thinks I shalls lets thises go...""</font>He said, still a bit amazed at the near-miss. Jaebrin had outstanding luck, but even for him that was a little close. However, before long, his usual demeanor has returned and he is already plotting how to get a spider into someone's bed or to have them eat something disgusting. She was right; he'd grown a bit too accustomed to toying with drunks and magical fear. He had to get back to the real thing..."
22179,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835111&postcount=246,2008-01-25T17:09:00,DarkLadyOfTheSith,"<b>Rhiannon</b><br/><br/>Climbing aboard her horse, the acolyte leaves room for Lou to climb on as well, although her expression seems to indicate she can't decide if she got the better end of the deal or not.<font color=""Indigo"">""Where are we headed?""</font>"
22180,In the Shadows of the Soul IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?58542-In-the-Shadows-of-the-Soul-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835171&postcount=247,2008-01-25T17:26:00,The_Snark,"<b>Azathul</b><br/><br/>Azathul watches Lou and Iacchus warily from underneath his helm, brows beetling in disapproval until Seven steps in and solves the problem.  Or seems to; the dwarf resolves not to let further trouble on that front surprise him.<b>""For that,""</b>he answers Rhiannon,<b>""you would need to ask Rainard.  Who is still abed, unless he has awaken since I came out.""</b>As everyone else is mounting, he turns for the door himself and heads inside to find Rainard."
22181,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3141389&postcount=1,2007-09-04T14:29:00,Moody the Wise,"<div style=""text-align: center;"">All Quiet on the PM Front</div><br/><a href=""http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/moodythewise/All%20Quiet%20on%20the%20PM%20Front/Spring1901Universal.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...1Universal.jpg</a><br/><br/>Anyone reading this who would like to be considered as a replacement if the occasion for one arises should let me know that.<br/><br/>We're playing on the Youngstown variant map with my custom Blind Rules variant. They are:<br/><br/>* Players will not receive an omniscient version of the map; only one master map will exist, and I will have exclusive access to it.<br/>* Orders will not be posted on the thread.<br/>* Instead, resolution of each player's orders will be sent to him or to her, along with only those orders which conflict with his or her own orders. For example, if Italy orders A Ven-Tri and Austria orders A Tri Holds, Italy would be aware of Austria's hold and Austria would be aware of Italy's attempted attack. (If people can't or don't want to keep their own maps, I could handle making individual maps for everyone and distributing them each season, although I would prefer that not be the case)<br/>* Each player also gets a spy, the better to be aware of general goings-on in the world.<br/>* Before the end of each Spring turn, each player can choose one other power on which to spy for the year. So if France wants to spy on Germany, he can choose to commit his spy to spying in Germany for the year of 1901. This means that with each order resolution in 1901, France also gets a copy of all German moves for the past season.<br/>* Note that this does not mean that you get the orders for the power on which you are spying before they are processed. What it does do is tell you where all the power's units were and what they were doing, which is a very valuable tool.<br/>* Players are encouraged to maintain active presses, since information on other powers will be scarce, although we all know that nothing said in a press release can be trusted absolutely.<br/><br/>We'll play one season a week. Spring 1901 orders (including spy deployment) will be due Wednesday, September 12. Summer 1901 retreats will be due Thursday, September 13th, Fall 1901 orders due Wednesday, September 19th, Winter retreats due Thursday, September 20th, and Winter 1901 builds due Friday, September 21st. And so on, and so on, and so on.<br/><br/>So, the schedule will generally be:<br/><br/>Wednesday - Move orders<br/>Thursday - Retreat orders<br/>Friday - Build orders<br/><br/>All orders will be due in by 10 PM EST (which is, in fact, GMT-5) on the appropriate days.<br/><br/>India - GrandDukeJerot<br/>Italy - Ceridan<br/>France - Lucid_Archon<br/>England - Maldiem<br/>Japan - J_Muller<br/>Turkey - Viggo<br/>Germany - Solgursky<br/>China - Mdsoze<br/>Austria - Lomil<br/>Russia - Charity<br/><br/>-You have to let me know if you want to receive copies of the map as you know it each turn. I strongly recommend, for your sake (it's easier to run contingencies if you have the software to play with) and mine, that you download either<a href=""http://jdip.sourceforge.net"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">jDip</a>or<a href=""http://realpolitik.sourceforge.net"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Realpolitik</a>. However, if you really want me to, I will send you maps every week.<br/>-For now I would like to be CCed on PM negotiations. I may change my mind when the game I'm playing in starts up, but at least until then, I'd like to hear what you guys are saying to each other."
22182,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3141475&postcount=2,2007-09-04T14:49:00,GrandDukeJerot,"I'm in. The schedule sounds reasonable, but i am going to need to figure out how to change PST into EST."
22183,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3141482&postcount=3,2007-09-04T14:50:00,Ceridan,"I am ready to buy, bribe, plead, steal, threaten, and kill to secure the prosperity of my nation.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" tn5nmtb64=""""/>"
22184,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3141520&postcount=4,2007-09-04T15:02:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I'm in. The schedule sounds reasonable, but i am going to need to figure out how to change PST into EST.</div>
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</div>Pacific time is three hours behind me. In general, for the information of all, you can figure out the time zone differences by playing with the time zone setting under options on your forum account. My recommendation is that you figure out the time difference, then adjust all the deadlines to your appropriate local times and remember them that way.<br/><br/>And I checked, EST is indeed GMT-5, so if you know what your time zone is relative to GMT, this whole time conversion thing should be easy."
22185,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3141640&postcount=5,2007-09-04T15:38:00,Lucid_Archon,"I am prepared to take my rightful seat as the head of a country.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" tn5nmtb64=""""/>"
22186,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3141672&postcount=6,2007-09-04T15:48:00,Maldiem,"Yes, I'm planning on actually playing.  When do we find out what country we are?"
22187,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3141686&postcount=7,2007-09-04T15:51:00,GrandDukeJerot,"Okay. So, to clarify, your 10 PM deadline is a 1 AM deadline for me? Or 7 PM? I don't want to get in a few minuites late without knowing. But I'm not too worried. I do tend to be pretty quick with orders in this game."
22188,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3141693&postcount=8,2007-09-04T15:53:00,J_Muller,I'm still in and ready to go.
22189,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3141893&postcount=9,2007-09-04T16:57:00,viggo,I'm in. Just as long as I'm not russia this time.
22190,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142147&postcount=10,2007-09-04T18:39:00,solgursky,"I'm in, and looking forward to it.<br/>Can't wait to find out what country I get!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" tn5nmtb64=""""/>"
22191,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142657&postcount=11,2007-09-05T01:24:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Okay. So, to clarify, your 10 PM deadline is a 1 AM deadline for me? Or 7 PM? I don't want to get in a few minuites late without knowing. But I'm not too worried. I do tend to be pretty quick with orders in this game.</div>
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</div>If your time zone is three hours behind mine, it will be 7pm for you when it is 10pm for me."
22192,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142707&postcount=12,2007-09-05T01:50:00,GrandDukeJerot,"Okay. Sorry about the confusion. I'm not always too good with time. Just to let you know, I will be gone thursday on a camping trip. It will be just from thursday morning to friday morning, so i'll be here up until tomorrow posting, and I will be back up early friday. Just mentioning this so you're not surprised when I don't put in an immediate response."
22193,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142807&postcount=13,2007-09-05T02:28:00,mdsoze,"I'm in, and I propose alliances with everyone! Your friendly carebear is here."
22194,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3144296&postcount=14,2007-09-05T08:20:00,Lomil,"I'm in on this.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool"" tn5nmtb64=""""/>"
22195,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3145184&postcount=15,2007-09-05T10:29:00,J_Muller,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I'm in. Just as long as I'm not russia this time.</div>
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</div>As much as it didn't really turn out well for me last time, I actually wouldn't mind being France again.<br/><br/>UPDATE: For anyone who's interested in more Diplomacy, I'm starting up a game. It can be found<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3145272"" target=""_blank"">here</a>."
22196,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3145761&postcount=16,2007-09-05T12:42:00,GrandDukeJerot,"Normally, I would love to take on another diplomacy game, but with this game of diplomacy, my homemade diplomacy rip off i'm running, and the dragonlance campaign that i'm afriad I might have to drop out of, I am going to decline.<br/><br/>Edit: Actually, I decided to drop the Dragonlance so I could get into the second Diplomacy game. I just think that they're rarer, and I would benefit from playing more of it."
22197,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3146723&postcount=17,2007-09-05T16:45:00,asqwasqw,"Ehh, sounds good!I'm in.  Can you make me a copy of the map without the other characters?"
22198,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3149325&postcount=18,2007-09-06T07:47:00,Moody the Wise,"Alright, all 10 players have confirmed interest. Below is a map - the ONLY omniscient map I will ever post on this thread:<br/><br/><a href=""http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/moodythewise/All%20Quiet%20on%20the%20PM%20Front/Spring1901Universal.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...1Universal.jpg</a><br/><br/>Here are your random country assignments:<br/><br/>India - GrandDukeJerot<br/>Italy - Ceridan<br/>France - Lucid_Archon<br/>England - Maldiem<br/>Japan - J_Muller<br/>Turkey - Viggo<br/>Germany - Solgursky<br/>China - Mdsoze<br/>Austria - Lomil<br/>Russia - Asqwasqw<br/><br/>I'll edit the original post to reflect all this, but I want to make a new one as well so that everyone will get the subscribed thread notification. Everyone is subscribed to this thread, right?<br/><br/>A few notes before we begin:<br/><br/>-You have to let me know if you want to receive copies of the map as you know it each turn. I strongly recommend, for your sake (it's easier to run contingencies if you have the software to play with) and mine, that you download either<a href=""http://jdip.sourceforge.net"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">jDip</a>or<a href=""http://realpolitik.sourceforge.net"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Realpolitik</a>. However, if you really want me to, I will send you maps every week.<br/>-For now I would like to be CCed on PM negotiations. I may change my mind when the game I'm playing in starts up, but at least until then, I'd like to hear what you guys are saying to each other.<br/>-When I edit the original post in a few minutes, I'll make sure to copy in the blind variant rules for your reference.<br/><br/>Let's have a good, clean fight!"
22199,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3150355&postcount=19,2007-09-06T10:44:00,solgursky,"The new German Chancellor, Solomon Gurksy, is announced amid raucous applause and fanfare.<br/>""German diplomats welcome foreign ambassadors with open arms. We seek a peaceful resolution to any future disputes.""<br/><br/>(I got the jdip program. Still not 100% on the 'blind' rules, but I'm sure I'll figure it out. Are enemy unites in adjacent territories known, or only when we come into conflict?)"
22200,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3150423&postcount=20,2007-09-06T11:02:00,asqwasqw,"Can you send me the maps please?  Oh, and does anybody want to switch with me (if that is allowed)?  I don't really have the time to handle such a large country.  Are orders due this wednesday?"
22201,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3150428&postcount=21,2007-09-06T11:03:00,J_Muller,"<b><u>The Tokyo Dispatch</u></b><br/>Emperor Jonogawa issued a release today stating that he would like to welcome any and all foreign diplomats and that Japan seeks only the maintenance of peace by reasonable dialogue with its neighbors.<br/><br/>In completely unrelated news, the Imperial Navy was recently put on full mobilization status, with all ships fully stocked with ammunition and fuel and ready to sail."
22202,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3150626&postcount=22,2007-09-06T11:46:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">The new German Chancellor, Solomon Gurksy, is announced amid raucous applause and fanfare.<br/>
""German diplomats welcome foreign ambassadors with open arms. We seek a peaceful resolution to any future disputes.""<br/>
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22203,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3150638&postcount=23,2007-09-06T11:47:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Can you send me the maps please?  Oh, and does anybody want to switch with me (if that is allowed)?  I don't really have the time to handle such a large country.  Are orders due this wednesday?</div>
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</div>Handling any sized country takes roughly the same amount of time; are you sure you can make the commitment? If you don't think you can, I'd rather have you say so now and enjoy watching the game while we still have time to get a replacement than to drop out several seasons in."
22204,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151142&postcount=24,2007-09-06T13:27:00,J_Muller,I'd like to be sent the maps each turn as well.
22205,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151231&postcount=25,2007-09-06T13:46:00,GrandDukeJerot,"<b><i><u>The Bombay Report</u></i></b><br/><br/>The Maharaja of Cochin has mobilized his forces, with full support of his people. In a public statement sent out to all foreign diplomats has been relayed here.<br/><br/>""I am sad for the deterioration of the state of Asia. No longer does it consist of powerful, native empires that were content to mind their own buisness, and tend to their own lands. In recent years, the west has realized the potential of our land, and plunders it ruthlessly. Now, it is time for the Indian empire to take a leaf out of the book of our freinds, the West, and grow our empire with expansion.""<br/><br/>(I would like the maps as well. I have both programs, but I find them slightly unweildy.)"
22206,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151338&postcount=26,2007-09-06T14:08:00,mdsoze,I'd like to be sent maps as well.  Thanks.
22207,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151560&postcount=27,2007-09-06T14:47:00,Lucid_Archon,"<u><b>The Paris Alert</b></u><br/><br/>Disturbingly, the Maharaja of Cochin, India's leader, has sent overt threats to our peaceful land of France, promising bloodshed and terror. We as a people will not bow to such a blood thirsty tyrant. We fear that there will be no peace with  India, and pray for swift end to this conflict.<br/><br/>From the desk of President Émile Loubet."
22208,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152214&postcount=28,2007-09-06T17:43:00,viggo,"Sultan Murat Akhun of the great Turkish Empire opens his doors to all that wish peace and prosperity for everyone. Bring not threats to his door, for he will respond in kind. Bring gifts to his door, for he will respond in kind. Bring not betrayal to his door, for he will respond in kind."
22209,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152674&postcount=29,2007-09-06T23:21:00,Lomil,"The Emperor (Arch-Duke?) of Austria-Hungary would like it to be known in the world community that Austria-Hungary wishes to remain a peaceful & cooperative empire, but will singlemindedly seek the complete destruction of any that betray her.<br/><br/>(and I'd like the maps, please)"
22210,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155441&postcount=30,2007-09-07T10:40:00,asqwasqw,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Handling any sized country takes roughly the same amount of time; are you sure you can make the commitment? If you don't think you can, I'd rather have you say so now and enjoy watching the game while we still have time to get a replacement than to drop out several seasons in.</div>
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</div>Sigh, I would so love to play, but I am DMing one game, playing another, and I am not sure I have time/energy for diplomacy (curse you school).<br/><br/>Since others have expressed interest, ask if any one of them wants to take over...<br/><br/>Signing out: asqwasqw<br/>(If you play this varient again during the summer, PM me dang it!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" tn5nmtb64=""""/>)"
22211,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155461&postcount=31,2007-09-07T10:43:00,J_Muller,((That was rather quick.<br/><br/>Charity's expressed interest in being a second. Perhaps he could come in to take on the task of ruling Russia?))
22212,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157378&postcount=32,2007-09-07T19:21:00,Charity,I would love to take asqwasqw's spot.<br/><br/>Tzar Zargabore is waiting in the wings for his call to arms.
22213,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157728&postcount=33,2007-09-07T23:44:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I would love to take asqwasqw's spot.<br/>
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</div>It's official then, Charity is taking over for asqwasqw. I'll change the original post to reflect this."
22214,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157943&postcount=34,2007-09-08T01:25:00,Charity,His Imperial magesty Tzar Zargabore would like to welcome all foreign<strike>devils</strike>diplomats to his inaugeration celibration.
22215,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157986&postcount=35,2007-09-08T01:43:00,Charity,"Just a quicky Moody, do we get to see adjacent armies/navies?<br/>Otherwise this will be impossible to play when fighting on two fronts."
22216,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158286&postcount=36,2007-09-08T03:23:00,mdsoze,He said no to that.  I agree it makes fighting extremely difficult.  Adjacent territory knowledge would make things a lot nicer.
22217,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158412&postcount=37,2007-09-08T04:01:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">He said no to that.  I agree it makes fighting extremely difficult.  Adjacent territory knowledge would make things a lot nicer.</div>
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</div>Well, he haven't started yet, so if you all (that is, if at least four more people post agreeing with this sentiment) want to make the change, we can.<br/><br/>Yea or nay for always being aware of units adjacent to your own units?"
22218,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158551&postcount=38,2007-09-08T04:37:00,Ceridan,My vote is yes. It would better reflect the reconnaissance assets attached to each army and navy.
22219,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158716&postcount=39,2007-09-08T05:23:00,mdsoze,"I definitely vote Yay, don't know if I have to vote as I expressed that opinion above, but figured I'd submit for counting purposes.<br/><br/>Further:  I would also vote Yay to a vote to see units directly adjacent to your SCs, even if you don't have units there."
22220,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3159221&postcount=40,2007-09-08T07:31:00,Maldiem,"I vote Nay.  You may not be certain where the other fellow's units are, but unless you've NEVER spied on them, you should be able to make a decent guess.  It forces people to think about strategic decisions more.  Also, if you've got an ally, there's nothing stopping your from sharing spy reports.  Plus, sharing spy reports adds another layer of intrigue, since you may not be entirely able to trust them."
22221,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3160082&postcount=41,2007-09-08T10:59:00,solgursky,"I'll abstain on that vote. Either way has it's advantages and disadvantages, and 10 votes could create a tie."
22222,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3160322&postcount=42,2007-09-08T12:24:00,J_Muller,"I vote Yea there. Even without spies, it's a bit odd that the presence of a large army group in a neighboring area would go unnoticed."
22223,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3164709&postcount=43,2007-09-09T12:29:00,GrandDukeJerot,"I vote yea. It's limiting enough with the spy power, so some freedoms should be allowed. It would be really annoying to be attacked out of nowhere."
22224,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170065&postcount=44,2007-09-10T15:00:00,J_Muller,((A thought occurs--people will have to be a lot more restrained with their news broadcasts lest they leak too much information. It's also going to be a bit odd being in Asia and not knowing what's happening in Europe save for what our spies can tell us.))
22225,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170236&postcount=45,2007-09-10T15:42:00,GrandDukeJerot,"Well, I am not too sure about that, J Muller. The news is what the gov't allows leaked out as public information. It is what the player is willing to tell the outside world about their actions. In a game playing blind, it really depends on the person to control their newscasts. Some might just play it safe, and completely supress the local media. Others may be candid about their campaigns, not worrying about who knows their movements. Some may even use this blindness to lie about their moves in news reports, catching their prey completely by surprise. The news reports just have gained a new dimension from playing blind."
22226,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170259&postcount=46,2007-09-10T15:48:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Well, I am not too sure about that, J Muller. The news is what the gov't allows leaked out as public information. It is what the player is willing to tell the outside world about their actions. In a game playing blind, it really depends on the person to control their newscasts. Some might just play it safe, and completely supress the local media. Others may be candid about their campaigns, not worrying about who knows their movements. Some may even use this blindness to lie about their moves in news reports, catching their prey completely by surprise. The news reports just have gained a new dimension from playing blind.</div>
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</div>Exactly. And isn't it beautiful? I'm looking forward to the bullsh - I mean the absolutely true - news stories you guys write."
22227,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170874&postcount=47,2007-09-10T22:28:00,Charity,"Well<br/>I would rather be able to see a bit more  than just one guys moves so I vote to see adjacent units.<br/><br/>Oh Moody, when are we due to start?<br/><br/>Oh and everyone else, sorry my PM box filled up over the weekend, while I was (horror of horrors) gardening, I have cleared a bit of space so it should be safe to resend anything you got a bounce message on."
22228,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3171110&postcount=48,2007-09-11T00:31:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Well <br/>
I would rather be able to see a bit more  than just one guys moves so I vote to see adjacent units.<br/>
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Oh Moody, when are we due to start?<br/>
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Oh and everyone else, sorry my PM box filled up over the weekend, while I was (horror of horrors) gardening, I have cleared a bit of space so it should be safe to resend anything you got a bounce message on.</div>
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</div>We start Wednesday, as is made clear in the original post."
22229,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3171891&postcount=49,2007-09-11T04:25:00,Moody the Wise,"A player asked me the following question, and I think the answer merits being given to all of the players:<br/><br/>""How nitpicky are you going to be on order syntax and misordering?""<br/><br/>""Not very. I'm a big fan of the clause in the rules that states that a poorly written order that can nonetheless have only one meaning must be followed. I'm meticulous about writing my own orders, but I'm relatively lenient about other people's orders. That said, the more accurate the better, obviously.<br/><br/>For convoys and support, each order should be written. If an order A Ser S A Gre-Bul is written but A Gre-Bul is not, I will not be able to infer A Gre-Bul; if no order is given for A Gre (even if another order mentions A Gre moving) then a hold order is assigned to A Gre. Likewise, F Nth C A Edi-Nwy will not move A Edi unless A Edi has the order A Edi-Nwy written for it.""<br/><br/>And now I'm actually going to add a few things that I didn't say in my reply to this player (and hope he reads this post).<br/><br/>Things I will be lenient on, but will continually correct when sending back your season's report:<br/><br/>Once I had a player who used N instead of F, because he thought of sea units as Navies, not Fleets. This bugged me, but it was clear what he meant, so I let it slide.<br/>cApItAlIzAtIoN. It will annoy me to no end if you take it to the extreme to which I just took it, but I won't count an order incorrect on account of capitalization; all caps or all lowercase is fine.<br/>Not issuing hold orders. If you want to issue them explicitly (which is always a good idea, I think, so that you can count the number of orders you've written and compare it to the number of units you have and make sure you aren't forgetting anything) you could do it in a number of ways. ""F Mao H"" is the shortest way and is perfectly acceptable to me. ""F Mao Hold"" and ""F Mao Holds"" are fine as well. Anything other than that and you may have lost me.<br/><br/>Using something like -> to designate an attack rather than the shorter and more conventional -. A Gre-Bul could be written as A Gre->Bul, if you really feel a burning desire to do so. As long as you are consistent, it shouldn't be an issue.<br/>Units that are issued illegal orders are issued hold orders when adjudicating. So if you order A Swe-Mun, A Swe will attempt to hold instead."
22230,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173729&postcount=50,2007-09-11T11:02:00,asqwasqw,"Hey moody, can you PM me a copy of the main map that you use every turn, if it isn't too much trouble (and the spy orders)?  It would be nice to see what everybody moves."
22231,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174086&postcount=51,2007-09-11T12:04:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Hey moody, can you PM me a copy of the main map that you use every turn, if it isn't too much trouble (and the spy orders)?  It would be nice to see what everybody moves.</div>
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</div>My first reaction was ""haha, no,"" then I remembered that you graciously agreed to let someone take your spot.<br/><br/>Even though you aren't playing in the game, I'm not entirely sure it is appropriate to leak that information to anyone. Since I believe that the game really belongs to the players and not to me, I'll leave it up to them to decide.<br/><br/>Would anyone mind if I sent asqwasqw a copy of the map each turn so that he could follow along with the game from an omniscient perspective?<br/><br/>If just one person has reservations about this, I won't do it. If you're not comfortable posting that opinion here, you can PM me about it."
22232,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174107&postcount=52,2007-09-11T12:09:00,asqwasqw,"Oh yeah, I could cheat and pass the map on to other players (not that I would do that... Unless they bribe me with cake!) Forgot about that.  Hmmm, scratch the idea then.  Just make sure to post the results at the end of the game, so everybody can enjoy it.  I can wait.  (his army was there?!?!)"
22233,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174271&postcount=53,2007-09-11T12:47:00,thewamp,"Yeah, I was going to offer to help send maps to people who want individual maps made for them, just so I could follow along in the game, because I thought it would be entertaining.<br/><br/>Sounds like that's a negative too, but seriously, this game does seem cool to watch. Especially with the presses.<br/><br/>But, if you want to take me up on that offer, I'd love to help.<br/><br/>Oh, and just to put an idea on the books for the future, it would be cool if you added to the secrecy and spying, an omniscient map published with a 1-2 year delay. That way people could watch and players could find out the fate of those across the world, with a big delay.<br/><br/>Edit: Oh yeah and hi, I'm back from Europe, finally."
22234,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174912&postcount=54,2007-09-11T15:25:00,mdsoze,"I recommend after the game is finished, posting turn by turn maps and orders.  For those who like suspense, you could even do 1 turn a day or something.  ;)"
22235,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174972&postcount=55,2007-09-11T15:41:00,thewamp,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I recommend after the game is finished, posting turn by turn maps and orders.  For those who like suspense, you could even do 1 turn a day or something.  ;)</div>
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</div>I meant in future games<br/>The 1 turn a day would be cool, but would be a hassle for moody, I think."
22236,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175202&postcount=56,2007-09-11T17:23:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I meant in future games <br/>
The 1 turn a day would be cool, but would be a hassle for moody, I think.</div>
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</div>I'm sure I'll come up with some nifty way of declassifying these documents when this is all over."
22237,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176411&postcount=57,2007-09-12T03:55:00,Charity,Tzar Zargabore would like to invite all foriegn dignitories to his pre-war<strike>assassination</strike>party.
22238,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176828&postcount=58,2007-09-12T06:07:00,Ceridan,"Dear Tzar Italy will be unable to attend your gala, please accept this fine<strike>bomb</strike>Er... fruit basket instead."
22239,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180280&postcount=59,2007-09-12T23:03:00,Charity,"The great Tzar would like to thank the Italian government for their generous gift. It has been a great aid to the war effort, although it seems to have been mislabeled as foodstuff, which lead to an amusing incident with the Tzars peasent food testers. The good Tzar sends his thanks from his kitchen staff in the shape of some er...  meat pies."
22240,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180368&postcount=60,2007-09-12T23:58:00,Moody the Wise,"Orders are due tonight! 10 PM EST (GMT-5)!<br/><br/>If I don't get them all by tonight, I'll extend le deadline until tomorrow morning since I failed to give 24 hour notice and it has been a week since any formal notification of this turn has been given. But I'd like all orders in tonight, obviously.<br/><br/>Thanks."
22241,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3181818&postcount=61,2007-09-13T07:22:00,Ceridan,"Ah, meat pies from Russia? Well I do not know, feed them to the dogs. Make sure to send a thank you card."
22242,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3185949&postcount=62,2007-09-14T02:53:00,Moody the Wise,"Order reports will be sent out to everyone by the end of the night. If you haven't yet posted here saying you want a map, you won't get one unless you post here before I send you your report saying you want one. Also, keep in mind that they're kind of a hassle, and if you don't really need one, don't ask for one just because. Again, I highly recommend that everyone download<a href=""http://realpolitik.sourceforge.net"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">realpolitik</a>or<a href=""http://jdip.sourceforge.net"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">jDip</a>and keep their own maps."
22243,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3186261&postcount=63,2007-09-14T03:56:00,Charity,I'd like a map please Moody<br/><br/>Sorry I post alot from work and I cannot go downloading stuff onto my works PC.
22244,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187418&postcount=64,2007-09-14T07:50:00,solgursky,"I'm afraid I need one too. I tried both JDip and Realpolitik and it just doesn't seem possible to follow along without having the 'master map'.<br/>I've been really trying with JDip a lot, but the program is really difficult to use, doesn't show orders when I put them in, doesn't show resolution of orders every turn, I'm just no good at figuring it out, sorry."
22245,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188055&postcount=65,2007-09-14T10:07:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" ld28h52d7="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>solgursky</strong>
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<div class=""message"">I'm afraid I need one too. I tried both JDip and Realpolitik and it just doesn't seem possible to follow along without having the 'master map'.<br/>
I've been really trying with JDip a lot, but the program is really difficult to use, doesn't show orders when I put them in, doesn't show resolution of orders every turn, I'm just no good at figuring it out, sorry.</div>
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</div>In both programs it is possible to place and remove units using edit functions. This is the key to making a map showing limited information, and it is what I will be doing for all of the individual maps I have to make."
22246,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188683&postcount=66,2007-09-14T12:16:00,solgursky,"Ahhh, the edit function of Realpolitik is very dummy-proof, I love it. No map required for me."
22247,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189613&postcount=67,2007-09-14T15:06:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" ld28h52d7="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>solgursky</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Ahhh, the edit function of Realpolitik is very dummy-proof, I love it. No map required for me.</div>
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</div>Sweet! And hey, the fewer people needing maps, the faster everyone gets their season reports! By the way, I'm working on them as we speak and they'll be out within the hour ... which will technically be tonight, as promised. =)"
22248,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189908&postcount=68,2007-09-14T16:16:00,Moody the Wise,"Alright, phew! All the order reports for this season have been sent out. I sent them as replies to your order PMs to save myself a little bit of time, so the title of it is re: whatever you titled your orders.<br/><br/>As for maps, I think I was pretty descriptive with my reports. Also, things aren't that complicated yet. As such, I don't feel bad about taking the time to ask everyone who wants a map sent to them to either PM me their email address or post it here. I think that email is the best way to deliver these maps. If this will be an issue for you, maybe I can work something else out if you ask me.<br/><br/>The maps are all actually created, for the record, I'm just waiting on the best way to distribute them."
22249,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189991&postcount=69,2007-09-14T16:49:00,J_Muller,((Are you sure you've sent them? I have yet to receive anything.))
22250,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191154&postcount=70,2007-09-15T02:56:00,mdsoze,"I got mine.   Which is nice, cause I can see the knives pointed at me."
22251,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3194372&postcount=71,2007-09-15T13:47:00,GrandDukeJerot,"As of now, I do not have the map."
22252,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3199307&postcount=72,2007-09-16T16:12:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" ld28h52d7="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>GrandDukeJerot</strong>
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</div>Right, you don't have the map. You need to give me your email address so that I can send you the map, because I can't attach files to PMs on the forum.<br/><br/>You did get the results of your orders though, right?"
22253,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200460&postcount=73,2007-09-17T03:21:00,mdsoze,"Ummm, I PM'd you an e-mail address days ago.  Still no map.<br/><br/>Matt"
22254,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200639&postcount=74,2007-09-17T04:13:00,Mael,"You could always just print out a map and pencil in the units yourself.<br/>Printable maps are at<a href=""http://www.diplom.org/Online/maps/youngstown.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.diplom.org/Online/maps/youngstown.gif</a>or<a href=""http://www.diplom.org/Online/maps/bigyoung.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.diplom.org/Online/maps/bigyoung.gif</a>."
22255,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3209254&postcount=75,2007-09-18T16:15:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">You could always just print out a map and pencil in the units yourself.<br/>
Printable maps are at <a href=""http://www.diplom.org/Online/maps/youngstown.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.diplom.org/Online/maps/youngstown.gif</a> or <a href=""http://www.diplom.org/Online/maps/bigyoung.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.diplom.org/Online/maps/bigyoung.gif</a>.</div>
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</div>That sounds like a fantastic idea! If anyone wants to stop getting maps, let me know ..."
22256,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3211767&postcount=76,2007-09-19T07:18:00,Moody the Wise,"30 or so hour warning! Fall 1901 orders are due tomorrow night by 10PM EST (GMT-5). I may not be around at 10PM tonight, so I'm giving the warning now.<br/><br/>Also, you certainly don't have to do it, but I'd love to see a little more press writing going on."
22257,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3213302&postcount=77,2007-09-19T12:07:00,solgursky,"NEW SPEECH FROM KAISER GURSKY<br/><br/>All hail the words of our great, infallible, omnipotent, divine, Ruler; Kaiser Gursky:<br/><br/>""Germans! The time has come to expand our great nation! The Danes have sworn fealty and the Dutch are on the horizon. With the expansion of our country, we have also gained great responsibilities. Our friends to the north, the Norwegians and the Swedes, require our support. Greedy England has spread her talons towards these peace-loving nations, and only under the German flag will they truly be safe from those imperialist monsters."""
22258,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3219396&postcount=78,2007-09-20T14:17:00,Moody the Wise,"Well, it's 20-something minutes after the Fall 1901 deadline, and I don't have all the orders. However, you're all in luck. I have a paper due Friday on a book I haven't read yet, so I won't really have the time to adjudicate until some point on Friday. I'll extend the deadline until whenever that happens to be on Friday.<br/><br/>That of course will mean that retreats and builds will have to be pushed back. Retreats will be due Saturday night and builds Sunday night. If anyone has a problem with the schedule running into the weekend, let me know and we can just push the whole thing back a week (that is, I resolve Fall 1901 next Wednesday and we proceed as normally scheduled)."
22259,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3219545&postcount=79,2007-09-20T14:52:00,J_Muller,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I have a paper due Friday on a book I haven't read yet, so I won't really have the time to adjudicate until some point on Friday.</div>
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</div>((The humor and good fortune this means to me is tempered by the knowledge that when I go to college, that's going to be me in that situation. Possibly multiple times.))"
22260,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3219550&postcount=80,2007-09-20T14:54:00,mdsoze,"I'm going to be travelling over the weekend, so I'd prefer to wait."
22261,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3219621&postcount=81,2007-09-20T15:10:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I'm going to be travelling over the weekend, so I'd prefer to wait.</div>
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</div>Alright, we'll just wait then. Fall 1901 orders, if you haven't submitted them, are due NEXT Wednesday, September 26th (I think that's the date). If you want to renegotiate and change some of your moves, you may submit new moves up until that time."
22262,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3255076&postcount=82,2007-09-27T17:14:00,Moody the Wise,"Alright, all orders are in. Sorry about it being so late, but it's going to be a little bit later still, since it's ... well, so late. I'll do the turn and send out reports in the morning. Retreats, if necessary, will be due Thursday night and builds due Friday. Since it is unlikely that retreats will happen and also unlikely that your build orders will be contingent too much on them if they do happen, you can feel free to submit conditional build orders if you're going to be busy during the weekend (mdsoze). Maybe the next time we have to skip a week, I'll move the regular order due day back to Tuesday to avoid future weekend conflicts; but we'll cross that road when we come to it. Er, that bridge."
22263,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3256673&postcount=83,2007-09-28T04:56:00,Moody the Wise,"Alright, all order reports (I think) have been sent out as of now. I goofed a little bit, though. For all of you who did not submit spy orders, I don't know who you were spying on because I deleted all the old messages. Therefore, if you didn't get spy information this turn, let me know who you were spying on and I'll get that to you along with the Winter builds.<br/><br/>Also, I think I'm going to change it so that you can assign your spy for each Fall, Spring, and Winter Season - that is, each time I adjudicate orders - to prevent such mishaps in the future. For Winter builds, however, your spy will only tell you what the power built, not where all its units are.<br/><br/>Also, I haven't forgotten about maps, I just have class. I'll get them out at some point.<br/><br/>Also, there are no retreats. So, build orders are due by Friday night, but the earlier the merrier."
22264,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3257196&postcount=84,2007-09-28T06:53:00,Maldiem,"So... since we can see adjacent units, will the units we build see adjacent units?  Also, sending winter spy request now..."
22265,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258105&postcount=85,2007-09-28T09:33:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Uhh ... sure, that sounds fine. (I'm so not making this up as I go)."
22266,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3258176&postcount=86,2007-09-28T09:47:00,Moody the Wise,"Come to think of it, maps will be sent out after build orders have been processed, so that I don't have to send out two sets of maps within a few days. I'll send them out to everyone who has previously requested one. If you don't get a map (and you want one) by Saturday night, let me know, because I probably forgot or never saw your expressed interest in one or something."
22267,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259871&postcount=87,2007-09-28T16:01:00,Ceridan,"<i>The Roman Herald</i>, Special Edition, October 3rd 1901<br/><br/>A misunderstanding between sailors of the Italian 2nd fleet on shore leave in Yemen and a Turkish army also on furlough in the kingdom turned ugly today as several fist fights resulted. One Sailor was critically injured as Turkish troops threw him out a plate glass window. No word yet from the ministry of foreign affairs as too, if reparations will be sought."
22268,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265141&postcount=88,2007-09-29T16:59:00,Moody the Wise,"Ugh. Risk Tournament. Late. Will send out Winter season reports and maps tomorrow morning.<br/><br/>Sorry for being a sketchy GM, but at least I get things done at some point. I'm better than nothing. =)"
22269,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266636&postcount=89,2007-09-30T05:16:00,Moody the Wise,"So it turns out that the creation of maps is actually a big hassle. So I'll present two options, and I'd like a vote from everyone.<br/><br/>1) Everyone who had been getting a map prints off this blank map and keeps track in pencil on their own, or gets a program, or something. I think that this really wouldn't be that hard, because - correct me if I'm wrong - I think my order reports are pretty thorough in telling you what you need to know.<br/><br/><a href=""http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/moodythewise/BlankYoungstown.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...Youngstown.jpg</a><br/><br/>2. Screw the blindness and I just start posting the universal maps.<br/><br/>Please vote."
22270,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266912&postcount=90,2007-09-30T06:22:00,viggo,"option 1<br/><br/><a href=""http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/jdip/jdip-1.7.0-preview-1-setup-windows.exe?download"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/j...s.exe?download</a><br/><br/>here's a link to download jdip for windows. i don't know if it's vista compatible, but having a brain isn't vista compatible, which means we should all be fine."
22271,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3268693&postcount=91,2007-09-30T13:24:00,Ceridan,I am enjoying the double blind feel of the game. Option 1.
22272,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3269213&postcount=92,2007-09-30T15:16:00,Moody the Wise,"I guess I should clarify this vote a little bit: in order to continue with the blind rules, I need everyone who was getting a map to agree to option 1. If they don't, or if there are more than five votes for option 2, we'll have to go with option two.<br/><br/>That said, if people are enjoying the blind game, I strongly encourage option 1, and I condone the use of peer pressure."
22273,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3269889&postcount=93,2007-09-30T19:23:00,J_Muller,I'm on the fence here. Either option would be good as far as I'm concerned.
22274,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270379&postcount=94,2007-10-01T01:27:00,mdsoze,Hrmmm...  I'm enjoying the blind game.  I'll get the program.<br/><br/>Option 1.  :)
22275,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274745&postcount=95,2007-10-01T23:08:00,Moody the Wise,"Game is on a brief hiatus until I get a replacement for Austria, who has asked to be allowed to leave. This might happen today, and then the deadline for orders might still be this Wednesday, but in all likelihood the deadline will be pushed back a week to allow the new player to diplome. Sorry to do that two weeks in a row, but I think it's better than having lots of NMRs.<br/><br/>Also, if anyone else thinks he or she should probably bow out, now would be the least disruptive time to do it.<br/><br/>Also also, continue voting if you haven't yet and want a say."
22276,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275872&postcount=96,2007-10-02T05:02:00,Maldiem,"Option 1, definitely."
22277,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278218&postcount=97,2007-10-02T12:08:00,Moody the Wise,"Elektro has agreed to step in as Austria. In the interest of fairness, to him and to everyone who might have something to say to Austria, I'll extend the deadline by a week to NEXT WEDNESDAY, October 10th."
22278,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278718&postcount=98,2007-10-02T13:42:00,Elektro,"<b>Important Bulletin!</b><br/><br/>The Emperor of Austria-Hungry, Franz Joseph I has died at the Hofburg. I am Major General von Hotzendorf, and have been given command of the provisional government.<br/><br/>To my subjects, no longer will you feel the harsh grip of the Dual Monarchy on your lands. Our nation will now respect the wishes of all of its citizens, regardless of ethnicity or station. We will soon be inviting local representatives to a new Congress of Vienna, and this one will allow all Austro-Hungarians to once again feel pride in our great nation.<br/><br/>To my friends and colleagues abroad, we look forward to working with you to ensure the peace and stability of Europe. Envoys will be arriving at our embassies in your respective capitals soon to discuss policies with you."
22279,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296629&postcount=99,2007-10-06T01:53:00,Moody the Wise,"I am going to be home on break until late Tuesday night. I am not going to check the forums between now and then. I will adjudicate the turn next Wednesday, as planned, but don't freak out if you don't hear from me for a while. Take advantage of the time to get to know your neighbors, or maybe your neighbors' neighbors ... they can be fruitful people to talk to indeed."
22280,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321599&postcount=100,2007-10-10T13:47:00,Moody the Wise,"Alright, I'm back, and I hope you all have taken the opportunity to connive. If you have yet to submit orders, or want to submit new ones, the deadline for this season is approximately 24 HOURS FROM NOW - 10PM EST Wednesday."
22281,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322753&postcount=101,2007-10-10T18:34:00,Ceridan,"<i>The Roman Herald</i>, Special Edition, April 5th 1902<br/><br/>We have received scattered reports that elements of a Turkish artillery unit have opened fire on the Italian Cruiser Francesca docked for refueling in neutral Yemen. Yemen fearing Turkish aggression had asked for a peace keeping force from Italy to take up station off of the coast. We have no word yet on casualties. The 2nd fleet has been placed on full alert and we have word that the Prime Minister himself will be making an address."
22282,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3327407&postcount=102,2007-10-11T13:20:00,viggo,"<b>Abu Constantinople, 1901</b><br/><br/>Reports of Turkish aggression against Italian naval units have been thrown around the world recently. General Murat P. issued this statement:<br/><br/>""It is absurd for the Italians to attempt to occupy Yemen. No European belongs in the Middle East. Surely they'll have more fun spreading chaos under the guise of 'democracy' in Ethiopia, and we told them this. In the best interests of our Arabian cousins, we will bring Yemen into the Empire to prevent their fall into decadence and corruption."""
22283,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329757&postcount=103,2007-10-12T03:04:00,Moody the Wise,"How did three people fail to submit orders over the course of two weeks? Oh well, I'm processing the turn anyway, because it's been long enough. If any of the NMRers want to stay in the game, they should send me a PM before Saturday night or replacements will be found.<br/><br/>The orders have been resolved, and results will be sent out to everyone after I eat lunch."
22284,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351673&postcount=104,2007-10-16T04:35:00,Moody the Wise,"Well, since they are going to be replaced, I suppose I have to tell you who NMRed. One person responded and was just confused about the deadline and is still in. GrandDukeJerot responded and apologized profusely but wants out. Lucid_Archon did not respond. So, I'll be looking for replacements for India and France. Hopefully, I'll find them quickly and we can stay on schedule for this week. I'll keep you all updated as events unfold."
22285,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353224&postcount=105,2007-10-16T09:26:00,thewamp,"I wouldn't mind playing France. I'm playing India in the other game, so I'd prefer not to play India again."
22286,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354637&postcount=106,2007-10-16T13:38:00,Moody the Wise,"Thewamp has taken over for France and Mael has taken over for India. Fall 1902 orders will be due THIS Wednesday at 10 PM EST, about 48 hours from now."
22287,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360075&postcount=107,2007-10-17T12:14:00,Mael,"<b>Revolution in India</b><br/><br/>Dramatic recent events in Indai have culminated today in the final removal of the British Raj, and the declaration of India as a sovereign state.<br/>In a press release a spokesman for the president said that they do not hold any grudge against their former colonial rulers, and will be seeking to establish foreign relations with all their neighbours to ensure a lasting peace in the region."
22288,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360397&postcount=108,2007-10-17T13:07:00,Moody the Wise,24 Hour Warning for Fall 1902 turn!
22289,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361243&postcount=109,2007-10-17T15:43:00,thewamp,"<b>Re-Election in France</b><br/>In a sweeping victory, President Wamp came out on top of the recent French elections, displacing the incumbent."
22290,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367478&postcount=110,2007-10-18T15:54:00,Moody the Wise,"All the true things I am about to tell you are shameless lies.<br/><br/>I'm processing the turn and sending out reports RIGHT NOW, but for some reason unbeknown to me, probably involving a bizarre mutation of the space-time continuum, nobody is going to receive these messages until tomorrow morning. Yes. This is DEFINITELY WHAT IS HAPPENING.<br/><br/>That is all."
22291,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369907&postcount=111,2007-10-19T04:30:00,Moody the Wise,"I'm sending out reports right now.<br/><br/>But I'm taking this break to make a very important announcement.<br/><br/>Please title the message in which you send your orders thusly:<br/><br/>AQPMF: Season Year, Power.<br/><br/>The order isn't so much important, but it is important that you have all four of those elements in the title. It makes orders SO much easier to pick out of my inbox.<br/><br/>Also, remember to assign your spy along with your season's orders.<b>To make a point, I will not give out any spy information for this upcoming season - Winter 1902 - unless it is requested in the builds message.</b>It may not seem like a big deal, but it just makes my life that much easier if I can do everything at one sitting."
22292,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3370087&postcount=112,2007-10-19T05:13:00,Moody the Wise,"I think everyone by now should have received Fall 1902 reports. You may have noticed a few changes.<br/><br/>I wrote in the section where I quoted your orders so that I didn't have to write things over again (or even copy and paste).<br/><br/>I went with a simpler system for telling you what happened. ""Good"" means the order succeeded. In the case of support or convoy orders, this does not necessarily mean the unit being supported or convoyed succeeded. ""Bounced"" means there was someone else trying to take that territory and the strengths of your units were equal. ""Failed"" means you were trying to move into an occupied territory and you failed to dislodge the unit. ""Support cut from ___"" means your support order failed because you were attacked. I think those are all the terms I used. Note that I no longer tell you everything about why your attacks did or did not succeed.<br/><br/>In spy reports, I simply gave you the location of that power's units. Mostly, this is because it was a pain to copy and paste all those orders. If you guys are all fine with that, I'd love to make that the norm, but if not I could see about going back to more detailed spy reports.<br/><br/>So, what do you guys think of the new lazy system? Keep in mind that it still takes me about an hour to churn all these things out.<br/><br/>Note: Retreats will be due by 1300 EST TOMORROW. That is 24 hours from the sending of season reports. I'm not sure that I specifically mentioned all the retreats that are due, but if I said one of your units was dislodged, you need to submit a retreat order."
22293,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3370255&postcount=113,2007-10-19T05:45:00,Maldiem,"The lazy order reports are fine in my opinion, but I'd prefer to keep the spy reports the way they were."
22294,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3370460&postcount=114,2007-10-19T06:22:00,thewamp,"I'd at least like to know where the supply centers are, but the full spy reports would be nice.<br/><br/>Lazy order reports are better"
22295,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373616&postcount=115,2007-10-19T14:45:00,Ceridan,"<i>The Roman Herald</i><br/>From the Desk of Prime Minister Garabaldi,<br/><br/><br/>Italy can no longer stand idle while the Ottoman Empire pursues a policy of flagrant hostility toward peaceful European Nations. As of today, October 18 1902 a state of war exists between Italy and Turkey. God willing we will drive back the Muslim hordes and safeguard Europe from further acts of unwarranted aggression. I call on all free nations to join in this fight and draw a line in the sand. This far and no further."
22296,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373772&postcount=116,2007-10-19T15:26:00,Elektro,"<b>Vienner Tagenblatt<br/>
15 Dezember, 1902<br/>
</b><br/><b>Austria-Hungary and Italy Join to Form the Holy Alliance</b><br/>The Austro-Hungarian Foreign Ministry has announced the formation of the Holy Aliiance with the Kingdom of Italy. The two nations will join to protect each other's territorial sovereignty against all enemies. Major General von Hotzendorf remarked, ""The incursions of the heathen Turks into Christian europe will not be tolerated. I call on all good Christians to join forces to repel these barbarians from our lands!""<br/><br/><b>Austria-Hungary Confederation Forms</b><br/>As promised after assuming office, Major General von Hotzendorf has completed the necessary reforms to ensure the strength of Austria-Hungary. The Dual Monarchy has been replaced with a representative confederation of local military governments. The new Constitution also guarantees various freedoms (within limits) to its citizens, including a suffrage based on completion of federal service and freedoms similar to those found in the American Bill of Rights. The provisional head of government Major General von Hotzendorf has been promoted to Feldmarshal and will assume command over the armed forces. It is certain that these measures will reduce internal strife and bestow a sense of national pride among all Austro-Hungarians."
22297,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376056&postcount=117,2007-10-20T04:31:00,Moody the Wise,"Retreats have happened. I'll send out that limited information to the appropriate persons along with builds. I have several sets of them already, but am still missing a few. Of course, that is fine, because they aren't due until 24 Hours FROM NOW - 1300 EST SATURDAY."
22298,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3380862&postcount=118,2007-10-20T23:22:00,viggo,"<b>Sultan Grips Balls, Raises Middle Finger to Austria</b><br/><br/>Man I didn't do anything to y'all *****s. Y'all *****s know me, and we just be chillin in the hood eating Turkish delights.<br/><br/>And it's not like y'all ain't been beefin' with Greece for<i>centuries</i>. All -we- did was you motherless bums a<i>favor</i>by runnin' up in that crib ships bustin'. They ain't causin' you no problems 'cause they all -dead- playboy.<br/><br/>Go to hell if you're getting God in on this. In the words of my yet-to-be-born brother in Islam, Tupac Shakur, ""If you believe in God, believe in Death Row East.""<br/><br/>That's right, *****s. Eat me."
22299,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3382662&postcount=119,2007-10-21T08:13:00,J_Muller,"<b>Japanese Imperial Guard deployed to Korea</b><br/>The newly formed Imperial Guard has been deployed to the Korean Peninsula, with the stated purpose of defending Japan's Korean brothers from foreign incursions. The Imperial Guard, a land-based force composed of the best soldiers Japan has to offer, has been described as ""the ultimate fighting force"" by representatives of the Chrysanthemum Throne. ""The Imperial Guard"", said Chief of the Army General Staff Ōyama Iwao, ""is composed of the best fighting men of all Japan, given the best training and modern equipment possible. Man for man, it is a fighting force superior to anything any foreign nation has to offer."""
22300,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3388014&postcount=120,2007-10-22T07:58:00,Moody the Wise,"Wow, all really<i>was</i>quiet on the PM front this weekend, eh? Sorry about that, I totally forgot about builds until someone reminded me today. On that note, don't feel like you're being a nuisance by PMing me about things I seem to have forgotten to do. I try to do everything within 24 hours of when I say I will, so if it's been longer than that and you're worrying, I probably did forget, so it won't hurt to send me a PM.<br/><br/>Anyway, sending out builds now."
22301,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3388178&postcount=121,2007-10-22T08:18:00,Moody the Wise,"<b>Major World Powers Launch Satellites in Spring 1903!</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/moodythewise/Spring1903.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...Spring1903.jpg</a><br/><br/>I kind of hate to do this, but my ambitious variant is becoming a bit of a hassle. It was fun while it lasted (I hope) but from here on out the map will be available for all to see each season.<br/><br/>So, there it is, the Spring 1903 map complete with builds (those that were submitted, anyway). Spring 1903 orders will be due Wednesday night at 10 PM EST, as usual."
22302,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3388846&postcount=122,2007-10-22T09:52:00,Moody the Wise,"Russia just sent me a PM saying more or less that he has been very busy and thought he had submitted builds, and asking if I would take them late. I don't feel as though that is really my decision to make, so: would anyone be opposed to allowing Russia to build late, now that the map has already been shown? I would say let him do it, but it's your game really, not mine - I just run it. If I don't get any negatories by Monday night, I'll change the map to account for his builds. I'll extend this to include Turkey and Japan as well, since they also missed their builds."
22303,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389744&postcount=123,2007-10-22T12:24:00,Elektro,"I'm fine with extending the build deadline to Monday night, even if two of those countries are going to use them against me<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kjrjzr5cd="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>I'd rather win fair and square than because they forgot their build orders."
22304,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389829&postcount=124,2007-10-22T12:37:00,Mael,"I agree with extending the build deadline, but you might want to take the map down until you have the builds in."
22305,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390735&postcount=125,2007-10-22T16:09:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Nah, people have already seen it anyway. And Elektro, I feel the exact same way."
22306,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390772&postcount=126,2007-10-22T16:19:00,J_Muller,"Er... as a completely neutral party, naturally, I support the extension of the build deadline."
22307,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391271&postcount=127,2007-10-22T19:59:00,Ceridan,"Cool, extend the deadline.<br/><br/>Turkey, God was brought in as a role playing aspect. I am enjoying doing this game in character.<br/><br/>So you and your home boys can kick it at your crib until Italy and Austria kick in your door and and beat your punk ass like you owe us money.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kjrjzr5cd="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>"
22308,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391798&postcount=128,2007-10-23T00:46:00,Charity,"Thanks guys, very fair of you all.<br/><br/>I did send, but my PM box was full, and I didn't notice (for some stupid reason, you can't send when your box is full)..."
22309,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394308&postcount=129,2007-10-23T08:50:00,viggo,uh yeah i decided to roleplay my character as a hardcore thug gangster running turkey. it's moderately entertaining.<br/><br/>thanks for the extention
22310,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400969&postcount=130,2007-10-24T13:23:00,Moody the Wise,"Here is the NEW Spring 1903 map with late builds added.<br/><br/><a href=""http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/moodythewise/Spring1903NEW.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...ing1903NEW.jpg</a><br/><br/><font size=""6"">Also, 24 and a half hour warning for Spring 1903 orders, which are due by 10 PM EST tomorrow, Wednesday, October 24th.</font>"
22311,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407436&postcount=131,2007-10-25T15:02:00,Moody the Wise,"All eight sets of orders that I have are sitting in jDip awaiting execution. I am going to give viggo and thewamp until tomorrow morning to submit orders, since I often don't adjudicate until then anyway and it could be confused for the official deadline. But mostly I just think NMRs really hurt games.<br/><br/>But I promise that with or without French and Ottoman input, Spring 1903 will be happening tomorrow morning."
22312,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409569&postcount=132,2007-10-26T03:18:00,Moody the Wise,"Spring 1903 Results:<br/><br/><a href=""http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/moodythewise/1903Springretreats.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...ngretreats.jpg</a><br/><br/>Austria:<br/>A bul -> gre; good<br/>A ser supports A bul -> gre; good<br/>F alb supports A bul -> gre; good<br/>A bud -> klu; failed because A Klu-Gal failed<br/>A klu -> gal; equally supported exchange with Russia A Gal-Klu; failed<br/>A vie supports A klu-> gal; good<br/><br/>China:<br/>A Man S A Kor-Vla; good<br/>A Pek-Kan; good<br/>A Inn-Sin; good<br/>A Omo S A Inn-Sin; good<br/>A Tib S A Inn-Sin; good<br/>F Vtn H; good<br/><br/>England:<br/>F nrg -> nth; good<br/>F nth -> hel; good<br/>F mao -> bre; failed<br/>F mal -> joh; good<br/>A hol -> kie; failed<br/>F eng -> pic; bounced with Bel-Pic<br/>F bor -> sch; good<br/>F bel -> pic; bounced with Eng-Pic<br/><br/>France:<br/>F sai - ann; good<br/>F cam - tha; good<br/>F gos S F cam - tha; good<br/>A por - spa; bounced with mar-spa<br/>A mar - spa; bounced with por-spa<br/>F bre H; good<br/>A par S F bre; good<br/><br/>Germany:<br/>A Den-Swe; failed 2:2<br/>F Bal S A Den-Swe; good<br/>F Ska-Den; failed because A Den-Swe failed<br/>A Mun-Kie; good<br/>A Ruh S A Mun-Kie; good<br/><br/>India:Del - Cal; bounced with Mad-Cal<br/>Mad - Cal; bounced with Del-Cal<br/>Brm H; good<br/>Jav H; good<br/>Eio H; good<br/><br/>Italy:<br/>A pie H; good<br/>A ven H; good<br/>F rom-tys; good<br/>F nap-apu; good<br/>F egy-eas; good<br/>F ion-aeg; failed<br/>F eth-dan; good<br/><br/>Japan:<br/>A kor-vla; good<br/>F soj S A kor-vla; good<br/>F npo-kar; good<br/>F osa-fuj; good<br/>F phi holds; good<br/><br/>Russia:<br/>A stp - fin; good<br/>F nwy s F swe hold; good<br/>F swe s F nwy hold; support cut<br/>A war - sil; good<br/>A gal - klu; equally supported exchange (failed)<br/>A rum s A gal - klu; good<br/>F sev s A rum hold; good<br/>A tur s a sin hold; good<br/>No order assigned to unit at Vla; dislodged from Kor<br/>No order assigned to unit at Sin; dislodged from Inn<br/><br/>Turkey:<br/>NMR; all units hold<br/>Greece dislodged from Bulgaria; cannot retreat; disbanded<br/><br/>Retreating units are:<br/>Russian F Vla<br/>Russian A Sin<br/><br/>Charity, get those retreats to me by 1200 EST tomorrow - Friday, October 26th.<br/><br/>Everyone else: I'll see you next Wednesday when Fall 1903 orders will be due as usual."
22313,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411219&postcount=133,2007-10-26T08:40:00,viggo,NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO<br/><br/>damn it
22314,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412252&postcount=134,2007-10-26T12:00:00,Moody the Wise,"Fall 1903 Map with last season's retreats:<br/><br/><a href=""http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/moodythewise/Fall1903.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...e/Fall1903.jpg</a>"
22315,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445026&postcount=135,2007-11-01T15:31:00,Moody the Wise,"Same deal as last season, unfortunately, except this time with just one NMR. I'll give that person until tomorrow morning to submit, then I post with or without.<br/><br/>Retreats will be due Friday by 1200 EST and Builds will be due Sunday by 1200 EST. This is a change from the previous schedule where I typically gave 24 hours between map posting, retreats, and builds - there are now 48 hours between retreats and builds, since I think we can afford to space things out a little bit, especially given the weekend. But keep in mind that you can submit builds early if you know you're going to be busy/not around, and you can even submit contingencies for builds if they are really going to depend on retreats."
22316,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446456&postcount=136,2007-11-02T02:44:00,Moody the Wise,"<u>Fall 1903 Results</u><br/>(Unless otherwise specified, all moves are good)<br/><br/>Austria<br/><br/>A gre -> bul<br/>A ser supports A gre -> bul<br/>F alb -> gre<br/>A vie -> boh<br/>A klu holds<br/>A bud supports klu holds<br/><br/>China<br/><br/>A Omo S Sin<br/>A Sin S Omo<br/>A Man S Omo<br/><u>A Tib-Cal</u>bounced with Del-Cal and Mad-Cal<br/>A Kan-Sik<br/>F Vtn-Ann<br/><br/>England<br/><br/>F Hel -> Den<br/>F Nth S F Hel -> Den<br/>A Hol H<br/>A Bel S A Hol H<br/>F Eng -> Mao<br/>F Mao -> Mor<br/><u>F Joh H</u>dislodged from Gos<br/>F Sch -> Can<br/><br/>France<br/><br/>F gos - joh<br/>F tha/sc S F gos - joh<br/>F ann - sai<br/>A par S F bre<br/>F bre H<br/><u>A por - spa</u>bounced with Mar-Spa<br/><u>A mar - spa</u>bounced with Por-Spa<br/><br/>Germany<br/><br/>Kie- Ber<br/>Den- Kie<br/><u>Bal- Den</u>failed against Hel-Den<br/>Ska- hold<br/>Ruh- Hol<br/><br/>India<br/><br/>eio - cey<br/><u>del - cal</u>bounced with mad-cal and tib-cal<br/><u>mad - cal</u>bounced with del-cal and tib-cal<br/>brm H<br/>jav - cel<br/><br/>Italy<br/><br/>F tys-tun<br/>F dan-goa<br/><u>F ion-aeg</u>bounced with F Aeg<br/><u>F eas S F ion-aeg</u>support cut by move from Smy<br/><u>F apu-ion</u>failed because Ion-Aeg failed<br/>A pie H<br/>A ven H<br/><br/>Japan<br/><br/>F phi holds<br/>F kar holds<br/>F fuj-spo<br/>A vla holds<br/>F soj S A vla<br/><br/>Russia<br/><br/><u>F nwy - ska</u>bounced with F Ska<br/><u>F swe - bal</u>bounced with F Bal<br/><u>A fin - swe</u>failed because swe-bal failed<br/>A sil - sax<br/><u>A gal - klu</u>bounced 2:2 with Klu<br/>A Rum sup A gal - klu<br/>F sev - bla<br/>A tur - oms<br/><u>A sib - vla</u>bounced 2:2 with A Vla<br/>F soo sup A sib - vla<br/><br/>Turkey<br/><br/>a yem -> nej<br/>f ara convoy a snd -> yem<br/>a snd -> yem<br/><u>f smy -&gt; eas</u>bounced with F Eas<br/><u>f aeg s f smy -&gt; eas</u>support cut by move from Ion<br/><u>a con -&gt; bul</u>failed against Gre-Bul<br/><br/><u>Fall 1903 Retreat Map</u><br/><br/><a href=""http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/moodythewise/Fall1903retreat.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...903retreat.jpg</a><br/><br/>One retreat for F Joh is due to me within 24 hours."
22317,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448699&postcount=137,2007-11-02T09:48:00,viggo,"<b>Turkish Fleet to Sail South</b><br/><br/>""Let's see if the waters of the Somali Sea are warmer,"" Admiral Malek said in an address to his sailors. ""I'm tired of the Arabian Sea anyway. The fishing is terrible, the women are hairy and there's always sand in the air."""
22318,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448755&postcount=138,2007-11-02T09:56:00,Moody the Wise,I'd like to point out that there is an error in the map due to a minor clerical mistake. The Russian army currently in Turkistan is in fact in Omsk. I'll have the error corrected on the map when I put out the post-retreat map.
22319,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450440&postcount=139,2007-11-02T15:13:00,J_Muller,"<u><b>The Tokyo Dispatch</b></u><br/><font size=""4""><b>WAR!</b></font><br/>The Japanese government responded with alarm today to news of an English invasion of Canton. Speaking in an emergency press conference, Minister of War Ishiba said that the Emperor had decreed upon hearing the news that the ""encroachment upon Asia by European swine"" could no longer be tolerated. By decree of the Emperor himself, a state of open war now exists between the nations of Japan and England. ""Deployment orders are being issued to all Japanese forces. The ships of Japan will sail, our armies will march, and with the blessings of the gods, we will evict the vile Europeans from Asia and send them back to the lands of darkness where they belong. It is clear now that the Europeans are not content to be neighbors with the nations of Asia. It is clear now that they wish to be our<i>masters</i>! We will enact harsh and judicious martial action, and leave their bodies lying in heaps for the carrion-birds!""<br/><br/>A War Ministry staffer later spoke to members of the international press to clarify that the Empire of Japan plans no action against French interests in the Pacific, only those of the English."
22320,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462988&postcount=140,2007-11-05T08:23:00,Moody the Wise,"Sorry about being negligent in my duties this season. I've been a mix of forgetful, busy, and on a weird sleep schedule.<br/><br/>The fleet in Joharra disbanded. I don't think this one change warrants a whole new map. Recall also that the Russian army in Turkistan is really in Omsk.<br/><br/>Since I was kind of lax about reminding you all about builds and I don't have them all yet, builds will be due by 2200 hours Monday, GMT-6.<font size=""4"">Since I live in an area that uses Daylight Savings Time, EST for me is now GMT-6, rather than GMT-5.</font>That is something that you should all take note of. I cannot be held accountable for you not paying attention to things that are said in this thread."
22321,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477068&postcount=141,2007-11-07T16:00:00,Moody the Wise,"Spring 1904 Map<br/><br/><a href=""http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/moodythewise/Spring1904REAL.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...ng1904REAL.jpg</a><br/><br/>Russia and Germany failed to submit disband orders. As a result, jDip has disbanded F Ska, A Sax, and F Swe.<br/><br/>Since I was even a day late on my extension of the extended build deadline, I'm going to go ahead and give you until Thursday night for Spring 1904 orders to be due. If anyone would like longer, let me know."
22322,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490789&postcount=142,2007-11-10T05:49:00,Moody the Wise,"<u>Spring 1904 Results</u><br/><br/>Austria:<br/><br/><i>A bud -&gt; ser</i>failed because Ser-Rum failed<br/><i>A ser -&gt; rum</i>bounced with Rum<br/>A bul supports A ser -> rum<br/><i>A klu supports A ser -&gt; rum</i>support cut by move from Gal<br/>A boh supports A vie -> gal<br/>A vie -> gal<br/>F gre -> aeg<br/><br/>China:<br/><br/><i>A Sin-Tur</i>failed against Sib-Tur<br/><i>A Omo-Sin</i>bounced with move from Tib<br/><i>A Tib-Sin</i>bounced with move from Omo<br/>A Sik-Can<br/>F Ann S F Phi-SCH<br/>A Man S A Vla<br/><br/>England:<br/><br/>F Den -> Kie<br/>A Hol Supports F Den -> Kie<br/>F Bel -> Pic<br/>F Mao -> Eng<br/>F Mor -> Wes<br/>F Nth -> Ska<br/>F Lon -> Nth<br/>F Edi -> Nrg<br/>A Liv -> Yor<br/>F Can -> Pek<br/><br/>France:<br/><br/>A por H<br/><i>A mar - spa</i>two orders assigned to A Mar; neither was used<br/>A par - gas<br/><i>A mar - bur</i>see Mar-Spa<br/>F joh - mal<br/>No orders assigned to F Bre, F Sai, or F Tha; assigned to hold<br/><br/>Germany:<br/><br/>A Ruh-Mun<br/><i>A Kie-Hol</i>bounced with Hol; dislodged from Den<br/>A Ber-Den<br/>F Bal Convoy A Ber-Den<br/><br/>India:<br/><br/>Del - Nep<br/>Cal s Brm<br/>Brm H<br/>Mad H<br/>Cey - Eio<br/><i>Cel s Sai - Sch</i>unit's order does not match support given<br/><br/>Italy:<br/><br/>F ion S F gre-aeg<br/><i>F eas-smy</i>bounced with F Smy<br/>F mag-som<br/>F goa H<br/>F tun-alg<br/>F apu-nap<br/>A pie H<br/>A ven-tyr<br/><br/>Japan:<br/><br/>A vla holds<br/>F kar holds<br/>F soj-ecs<br/>F tok-spo<br/>F spo-phi<br/>F phi-sch<br/>A osa-fuj<br/><br/>Russia:<br/><br/>A sib - tur<br/>A oms sup above<br/>A fin - swe<br/>F nwy sup above<br/><i>A gal - klu</i>bounced with Klu; dislodged from Vie<br/><i>A rum sup above</i>support cut by move from Ser<br/>F bla sup A rum hold<br/>F soo - npo<br/><br/>Turkey:<br/><br/>NMR; all units assigned to hold<br/>F Aeg dislodged from Gre; no retreat possible; destroyed<br/><br/><a href=""http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t190/moodythewise/Spring1904retreats.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...04retreats.jpg</a><br/><br/>Retreats due for A Kie, A Gal<br/><br/>Retreats due by 10 PM EST Sunday"
22323,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491483&postcount=143,2007-11-10T08:14:00,viggo,I'm fairly confident I PMed you my orders. I can forward you the message if you want.
22324,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491766&postcount=144,2007-11-10T09:06:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>I would love for you to forward me that message."
22325,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492061&postcount=145,2007-11-10T10:08:00,thewamp,"I believe you adjudicated one of the mar orders? That shouldn't have happened, should it?"
22326,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492510&postcount=146,2007-11-10T11:48:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I believe you adjudicated one of the mar orders? That shouldn't have happened, should it?</div>
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</div>You're right. What happened is that I entered the first one, then thought about what to do when I got to the second one, ended up deciding to do neither of them but forgot to delete the first order.<br/><br/>So, I'll change it in the jDip file and it will show when the retreat map goes up.<br/><br/>Until then, everyone please imagine that the French army in Spain is in fact in Marseilles."
22327,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493028&postcount=147,2007-11-10T13:46:00,Maldiem,"<b>England takes Kiel, Berlin next on list</b><br/><br/>""Denmark?"" inquires an English admiral, ""Yeah, that too.""<br/><br/><b>French army led by schizophrenic generals</b><br/><br/><b>Privateers burn Canton, move on to Beijing</b><br/><br/>""We're not stopping until our goals are met.  That's right.<i>All</i>the tea.""<br/><br/><b>Turkish military kickin' it with the *****es and **s, too busy for war</b><br/><br/><b>Whale Watching popular activity for sailors on leave, English Navy relocates to better-suited waters.</b>"
22328,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493341&postcount=148,2007-11-10T14:49:00,Moody the Wise,"On the honor system, viggo says he PMed me orders and they got lost in cyberspace. I now hold a forwarded copy of them in my PM box. Unless anybody presents a clear objection by tomorrow night, I'll readjudicate the turn with his orders. If you're wondering, this is what would change:<br/><br/>The only move this would directly affect the outcome of would be the Italian F Mag-Som, which would become a bounce."
22329,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499439&postcount=149,2007-11-11T18:36:00,Ceridan,As it is my F that will bounce I will weight in on the matter. I understand and have no problem with it. Murphy's law is a pain after all.
22330,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3516289&postcount=150,2007-11-14T17:58:00,Elektro,"OoC: Hey Moody, are we still going to be turning in Fall 1904 orders this Wednesday? I'm assuming not since you haven't put up the map, but it'd be nice to know either way.<br/><br/><b>Vienner Tagenblatt - 15 Mai 1904</b><br/><br/><b>Holy Alliance Poised to Strike Turkish Homeland</b><br/>The combined efforts of the Catholic alliance of Italy and the Austria-Hungarian Confederation have left the Turkish mainland vulnerable to assault in the Fall. In a recent speech at the Vienna Conservatory Feldmarshal von Hotzendorf had the following to say: ""Our nation and our strong ally have achieved great success in pushing the Turks out of Europe. Now we shall press on to remove the threat of Islam from Christian Europe forever!"""
22331,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3518148&postcount=151,2007-11-15T05:20:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">OoC: Hey Moody, are we still going to be turning in Fall 1904 orders this Wednesday? I'm assuming not since you haven't put up the map, but it'd be nice to know either way.</div>
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</div>Yeah, about this game ... I think I need to take a little time off from it. I know that this is how games often die, but I've been very stressed out lately with school and next week I'm going home for Thanksgiving break and my parents don't even have a computer right now, or something. So I'm going to post the most updated map soon, hopefully today, and then put this on the burner until the Wednesday after Thanksgiving. In an attempt to save the game from dying in the meantime, I'll try to find you guys a ""guest GM"" to do a turn for you. Problem is, all the GMs currently running games are in this one or me ... but I'll see what I can do."
22332,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520627&postcount=152,2007-11-15T13:18:00,viggo,find a turkey replacement and I'm down
22333,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521438&postcount=153,2007-11-15T15:51:00,Jamin,I am willing to play as Turkey
22334,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521640&postcount=154,2007-11-15T16:20:00,Moody the Wise,"Alright, so my understanding is that viggo will take over GMing this game for the next couple of weeks and the_J-Man will take over playing as Turkey.<br/><br/>Viggo, you know your moves from last season, you can go ahead and readjudicate the turn with them or wait for me to get around to it. Feel free to make your own schedule."
22335,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3523943&postcount=155,2007-11-16T05:51:00,Ceridan,Will there be a new schedule?
22336,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525710&postcount=156,2007-11-16T11:01:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" kjrjzr5cd="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Ceridan</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Will there be a new schedule?</div>
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</div>That is up to your NEW GM ... muahahahahahaha."
22337,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525948&postcount=157,2007-11-16T11:50:00,Charity,So I hope the alliance stands then Viggo... ok guess that was a bit hopeful.
22338,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535398&postcount=158,2007-11-18T11:14:00,Jamin,So when are we going to start this thing
22339,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538931&postcount=159,2007-11-19T08:03:00,Maldiem,"<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62078"" target=""_blank"">Genesis of Empires</a>, a somewhat different Diplomacy game that I'm DMing, has two openings as a result of dropped players.  We're using non-standard start locations, and the two openings are for a North African empire and a Japanese empire.  Feel free to post in the thread or message me if you'd like to take over for one of them."
22340,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541551&postcount=160,2007-11-19T17:21:00,viggo,"Sorry everyone, my internet access at home has been on the fritz for several days. I'll keep the same schedule, so moves are due Wednesday."
22341,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541556&postcount=161,2007-11-19T17:22:00,viggo,"Sorry everyone, my internet access at home has been on the fritz for several days. I'll keep the same schedule, so moves are due Wednesday."
22342,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542355&postcount=162,2007-11-20T00:43:00,Mael,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Sorry everyone, my internet access at home has been on the fritz for several days. I'll keep the same schedule, so moves are due Wednesday.</div>
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</div>Aren't we still waiting on retreat results to be posted?"
22343,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546950&postcount=163,2007-11-20T22:25:00,viggo,"hmm... i suppose so. pm your retreats to me and i'll adjudicate the map with turkey's updated moves and the retreats.<br/><br/>If someone has a jdip file that's updated properly, it'd be wicked awesome if they'd email it to me,<a href=""/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#681e18070404070b03280f05090104460b0705""><span class=""__cf_email__"" data-cfemail=""1b6d6b7477777478705b7c767a727735787476"">[email protected]</span></a>"
22344,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552538&postcount=164,2007-11-22T05:53:00,Maldiem,So... are orders due today?  Because its hard for me to give orders if I don't know where the army in Kiel retreated to.
22345,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561422&postcount=165,2007-11-24T12:19:00,Jamin,So are we waiting on me to turn in orders because I thought that we needed to see the retreats first
22346,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561873&postcount=166,2007-11-24T14:31:00,Ceridan,"Yes, confusion reigns. How about it Viggo?"
22347,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562661&postcount=167,2007-11-24T20:38:00,viggo,"blah blah work blah blah thanksgiving blah blah mediacom decided to cut off my internet access even though i paid my bill<br/><br/>if someone has an updated jdip file, it'd be awesome if they'd send it to me. as soon as i get that or update the map myself i'll get everything posted.<br/><br/>seriously. send me a jdip file."
22348,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572741&postcount=168,2007-11-27T07:12:00,Elektro,I have one for you. How should I send it to you?
22349,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574729&postcount=169,2007-11-27T13:05:00,viggo,"<a href=""/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6214120d0e0e0d010922050f030b0e4c010d0f""><span class=""__cf_email__"" data-cfemail=""0a7c7a6566666569614a6d676b636624696567"">[email protected]</span></a>"
22350,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576197&postcount=170,2007-11-27T20:52:00,Charity,Are you waiting for anything from me Viggo?<br/>I think I sent you retreats.
22351,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579150&postcount=171,2007-11-28T11:40:00,viggo,"<a href=""http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/vpollock/AllQuietonthePMFront-F1904M.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ont-F1904M.jpg</a><br/><br/>a kie -> ber<br/>a gal -> war<br/><br/><br/>Moves due Friday<br/><br/>If the schedule is irregular, sorry. I'm really busy, I'll get to things when I get to them."
22352,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580485&postcount=172,2007-11-28T16:33:00,thewamp,The fleet in gos ought to be in mal
22353,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581185&postcount=173,2007-11-28T21:27:00,viggo,"I haven't recorded moves yet. If that doesn't change your statement, I'll update the map with moves."
22354,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3582180&postcount=174,2007-11-29T04:36:00,Elektro,"The_wamp is right. The fleet in gos should be in mal at the resolution of the Spring 1904 season. I had forgotten to move it, as I don't really pay much attention to the Pacific theater.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kjrjzr5cd="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>You can check the Spring 1904 map posted by Moody as well. Sorry about that."
22355,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594745&postcount=175,2007-12-01T12:16:00,viggo,12 hour warning -- moves due today
22356,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603277&postcount=176,2007-12-03T08:53:00,viggo,I'm still missing four sets of moves. I'll give until I go to bed tonight to get them in.
22357,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605468&postcount=177,2007-12-03T19:34:00,viggo,"Retreats due from f cel, f ara, a mun. They're due ASAP.<br/><br/><a href=""http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/vpollock/AllQuietonthePMFront-F1904R.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ont-F1904R.jpg</a><br/><br/>China and Germany NMR<br/><br/>japan<br/><br/>A vla holds<br/>F kar holds<br/>A fuj-tok<br/>F ecs-for<br/>F sch-bor<br/>F spo-cel<br/>F phi S F spo-cel<br/><br/>india<br/><br/>F Eio - Jav<br/>F Cel - Bor<br/>A Mad - Cal<br/>A Cal - Brm<br/>A Brm - Sik<br/>A Nep - Cal<br/><br/>italy<br/><br/>A pie H<br/>A tyr-mun<br/>F ven-apu<br/>F alg-mor<br/>F eas S F aeg-smy<br/>F ion-tun<br/>F goa-ara<br/>F som S F goa-ara<br/><br/>england<br/><br/>F Wes -> Mor<br/>F Pic -> Bre<br/>F Eng Supports F Pic -> Bre<br/>A Yor -> Den<br/>F Nth Convoys A Yor-> Den<br/>F Ska Supports A Yor-> Den<br/>F Kie Holds<br/>A Hol Supports F Kie Holding<br/>F Nrg -> Bar<br/>F Pek hopes the Japanese have come to their senses (Invalid order, hold order assigned)<br/><br/>turkey<br/><br/>A Con s F smy h<br/>F Smy S A con H<br/>A Nej-Jor<br/>A Yem H<br/>F Ara-som<br/><br/>austria<br/><br/>A bud -> vie<br/>A gal -> rum<br/>A ser supports A gal -> rum<br/>A klu supports A gal -> rum<br/>A boh supports Italian A tyr -> mun<br/>F aeg supports A bul -> con<br/>A bul -> con<br/><br/>russia<br/><br/>A war - sil<br/>A swe s F nwy hold<br/>F nwy sup A swe hold<br/>A rum - ank via bla convoy<br/>F bla convoy rum - ank<br/>A tur - ira<br/>A oms - mos<br/>F npo - tok<br/><br/>france<br/><br/>A mar - bur<br/>A por holds<br/>A gas S F bre<br/>F bre holds<br/>F tha holds<br/>F sai - cam<br/>F mal - gos"
22358,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615507&postcount=178,2007-12-05T17:39:00,viggo,"f cel -> mal<br/>f ara disbands<br/>germany NMRs again, a mun disbands."
22359,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615826&postcount=179,2007-12-05T19:55:00,Charity,"Sorry to appear a bit thick, but was that a spring or an autumn move we just had there?<br/>... and when are the next build/moves needed?<br/><br/>Oh, I am away this weekend... sorry."
22360,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615962&postcount=180,2007-12-05T22:07:00,viggo,That would be Autumn 1905. Builds are due Friday.
22361,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642167&postcount=181,2007-12-11T11:40:00,Charity,"Are we still all on board?<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Cool, just checking/ good luck with your finals Viggo</font>."
22362,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644362&postcount=182,2007-12-12T08:47:00,viggo,"yeah i've got finals this week and haven't had time to adjudicate. i'll get to it later today, probably."
22363,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652446&postcount=183,2007-12-13T22:22:00,viggo,done with finals tomorrow. post either tomorrow night or friday.
22364,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664393&postcount=184,2007-12-16T23:50:00,viggo,"<a href=""http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/vpollock/AllQuietonthePMFront-S1905M.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ont-S1905M.jpg</a><br/><br/>ok, it's early sunday morning. let's make moves due thursday. if i get them all in before then i'll happily adjudicate."
22365,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699333&postcount=185,2007-12-24T06:09:00,viggo,it's now sunday again and i only have three sets of orders.
22366,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708404&postcount=186,2007-12-26T22:40:00,viggo,i still only have five sets of moves in. i can either adjudicate or call it quits. i'll let everyone vote.
22367,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708590&postcount=187,2007-12-27T02:04:00,Mael,"Some people might not be around due to solstice holidays.<br/>Have you tried PMing the people who havn't put in orders yet? Or checking when they were last online here?<br/>I'm definatly against doing the turn with only half the orders in, but would prefer not to call it quits either."
22368,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709151&postcount=188,2007-12-27T06:22:00,Maldiem,I vote for waiting a bit longer.
22369,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709242&postcount=189,2007-12-27T06:54:00,thewamp,"I'd send out PMs and wait a bit longer in any case. I have sent in orders, haven't I?"
22370,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710193&postcount=190,2007-12-27T10:59:00,Elektro,"I'm okay with waiting until after New Year's to adjudicate the turn. I'm assuming those who post here will have sent in orders, so that will help us figure out who we need to replace."
22371,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713547&postcount=191,2007-12-28T06:09:00,Ceridan,"Are you waiting on move orders or build orders, and what season?"
22372,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715344&postcount=192,2007-12-28T11:51:00,viggo,"moves spring 06. and yes wamp, i have your moves."
22373,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715633&postcount=193,2007-12-28T13:00:00,Charity,I assume you have my orders Viggo.
22374,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716891&postcount=194,2007-12-28T19:29:00,viggo,indeed charity.<br/><br/>pms sent to everyone that hasn't gotten their orders in.
22375,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741329&postcount=195,2008-01-03T12:29:00,viggo,yeah so i still only have five.
22376,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742219&postcount=196,2008-01-03T15:47:00,Maldiem,"Well, we could look for more players.  There seem to be replacements pretty readily available."
22377,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744377&postcount=197,2008-01-04T15:14:00,viggo,"for half the game? i'll give it a shot, i suppose..."
22378,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778683&postcount=198,2008-01-12T13:38:00,viggo,it's dead. sorry folks.
22379,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780953&postcount=199,2008-01-13T04:07:00,Maldiem,"<b>England Declares Unilateral Victory</b><br/><br/>I mean, come on, we conquered China with one fleet."
22380,All Quiet on the PM Front - Diplomacy PBPM Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55751-All-Quiet-on-the-PM-Front-Diplomacy-PBPM-Game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835465&postcount=200,2008-01-25T19:34:00,thewamp,"Just in case anyone's reading this, I invite you to<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3835437"" target=""_blank"">this</a>game."
22381,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3117056&postcount=1,2007-08-30T17:18:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<strike>Well, here's the IC thread. First thing tomorrow, I'll make the first post. Or maybe later today. Whichever time allows.<br/>
</strike><br/><br/>Alright. Well, I'm making the first post now. You and your party have all banded together, and met up at the human city of Dappled Fields. The Elf has just met up with you, and has just recently told you why you were summoned, and told you that the King of the Elves wishes an audience with you.<br/><br/><i>You are standing outside the city, which is surrounded by a wooden paliside with a few bored looking sentries atop platforms. The gates stand open before you, and the hustle and bustle of a city can be clearly seen, heard, and unfortunately, as you are at the gate that opens into the poor center, smelt. The Poor center is a square center surrounded by shoddily constructed and unplanned-looking wooden houses. A fountain stands in the centre, but it is not flowing and filled with grime, probably through many years of the more hygeine conscious peasants bathing. In front of the fountain is what looks like a badly constructed wooden stall. There is some writing on the top, but it is too hard to read from this distance. Next to you, you see another group of what obviously are adventurers. One is a male human, dressed in the garb of a monk, one is a female Elf, wearing an extremely revealing robe, there is another female Elf, but this one is in the heavy armour and robe of a Cleric, and one is an extremely feminine looking Halfling. All of them are bristling with weapons in the manner that adventurers usually are and as is typical among adventurers, carrying it off rather strikingly.</i><br/><br/>((Your move. You can interact with the other party of adventurers, investigate the strange stall, just talk, or ignore the city, and head straight on out to the Elven city of T'nik, with appropriate directions from the Elf of course.))"
22382,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3124048&postcount=2,2007-09-01T02:51:00,Grrth,"((DM Question:<font color=""Red"">Do I know where I'm going, or do I need to ask for directions?))</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><b>Kit</b></font><br/><br/>The previous day ...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The elf in heavy armor tromped up to the gate, weary to his bones.  While normally elves are graceful in all they do, this one seems to be having a harder time than most.  He is young, even younger than elves normally look, and his thick, black hair is plastered to his skull, his helmet banging against his thigh with every step.  The symbol for the moon is carved upon his shield, and dangles again from a cord around his neck.  He stares up at the city gates, with wonder in his eyes, and a smile creeping over his face.<br/>
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He is here!  Dappled Fields!  Here he will be meeting the others of the summons.  Excitement lifts his step and he almost bounces as he passes beneath the gate.  As he does so, he suddenly feels small.  This huge city is a city of giants!  Everywhere he looks, buildings and people are much larger than he's used to, and for an elf he's tall!  His mouth drops open in amazement and he spins around in a small circle to stare in wonder.<br/>
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""'Ey there!  Wotcher doing!"" shouts a man from his cart.<br/>
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The elf jumps back to avoid the horse's hooves, as startled by the crowds as the size of the city itself.  There are humans, of course, this is their city, but he's never seen so many in one place before.  And gnomes, he knows what gnomes are, there are even some at home, in Elven lands.  The other, smaller creatures he doesn't understand at first, they look like elven children, with their jewel-like eyes and pointed ears, but then he know:  they're halflings!  Mayhap cousins of the taller elves, he runs up to the first one he sees.<br/>
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""Greetings, cousin!"" he says, grinning broadly.  His name runs off his tongue like music:  ""I'm Ke'Kitathas El'Tulari, greetings!""<br/>
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The halfling sniffs, ""Damn foreigners!"" and turns abruptly away.<br/>
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The brief disappointment of that encounter is pushed aside just as surely and inexorably as the crowd presses upon the elf, carrying him down market streets, past shops and inns and alehouses, food stalls and stables, and places of worship.  There's so many!  Every god in the pantheon must have a church on this street!  There's even a small shrine to Corellon Larethian and he manages to worm his way through the crowd and say a few prayers of thanks.<br/>
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""Pray, Lord,"" he beseeches, ""give me a sign that I might recognize they I have been set forth to seek.""<br/>
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He sets off once more and before long is hopeless and totally lost.  All the buildings look the same, one after the other, until he suddenly realizes he's turned a corner and there are no more crowds.  Here only the grim visages of once-great houses remain, their inhabitants as shabby and unkempt as the buildings, their faces and clothes streaked with grime and dust, stinking of the desperation caused by the day-to-day scrapings of a society that no longer cares.  The elf realizes he's being stared at by non-friendly eyes, he clutches his holy symbol and hastily backtracks.  His armor and weapons may have made him a tougher target than normal and so far repelled any attackers, but he was in no hurry to go deeper in that warren.<br/>
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He turns around hastily and almost runs over a street urchin.  His little face is almost indistinguishable beneath the dirt and grime and his clothes are almost the same color as his skin.  He is bare of feet and staring up at the elf with the largest, most pitiful eyes he's ever seen.<br/>
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""Pardin me, gov'ner,"" pipes the boy, holding out his hand, ""Have you a mite to spare?""<br/>
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The elf stares at him in some confusion for a moment.  He doesn't want to shake that hand, and it doesn't really look like that's what's being offered, so what does the child want?<br/>
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""Um, yes?""<br/>
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The boy grins expectantly.  That smile fades as the elf keeps staring.  Impatience wars with amusement until the boy can no longer hold it in.<br/>
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The elf rocks back on his heels as the child laughs at him, full, body-shaking laughter that is so big it doesn't seem possible to have come from this small child.<br/>
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""Are ye lost?"" asks the boy, noting with interest the shiny new gear, newly christened with travel stains.<br/>
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The elf nods in relief.  ""Yes.  Can you help me?  I'm looking for someone.""<br/>
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""Who?""<br/>
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He recits from memory:  ""Cristobal Hawk, Tamly Loarmack, Erunak Keftian, and Skjaldbakka.""<br/>
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""Skjaldbakka!"" exclaims the boy.  ""I know who he is!""<br/>
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""You do?""<br/>
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""Sure!  His father owns the alchemy shop on Temple Street.""<br/>
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""Will you take me there?""<br/>
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""It'll cost you.""<br/>
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""Cost?""  The elf stares at him quizzically for a minute, and then his face lights up.  ""Oh!  You want me to pay you!""  He fumbles in his pouch and pulls out a silver coin.  ""Here.""<br/>
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The boy shakes his head quickly, looking around, and presses the coin back in the elf's hand.  ""What, you mad or somethin'?"" he demands.  ""You canna be flashin' that stuff 'round here!  And who's gonna believe I earn that fair and square?""  He looks up at the elf's puzzled face and sighs.  Just his luck to get an idiot to scam and he couldn't scam them!  ""Jus' give me a copper.""<br/>
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""Oh.  Very well.""  The elf hands him a different coin, watching with interest as it magically seems to vanish.  ""My name is Ke'Kitathas El'Tulari.  What's yours?""<br/>
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""Eh?"" says the boy.  ""What was that?""<br/>
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The elf sighs.  ""Just call me Kit.""<br/>
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The boy brightens.  ""I'm Jack.  Come on, Temple Street is this way.""<br/>
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With Jack at his side, Kit is soon standing in front of a large alchemy store, nestled right between two temples.  He must have passed it before, but he doesn't remember seeing it.  ""Thank you!"" he tells the boy, but Jack is already gone.  Kit walks inside.  The interior of the shop is as proportionate to humans as the rest of the city and again Kit feels very much like a child again, with everything so large and out of his reach.  He goes to the counter, to speak to the gnome sitting upon a stool and peering at small gems beneath some kind of a device fastened to his eyes.<br/>
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""Excuse me,"" he says, ""but do you know where I might find Skjaldbakka?""<br/>
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""Found him,"" grunts the gnome.<br/>
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""Oh!  Oh,"" Kit repeats himself, fumbling with his bags.  ""Then this is for you.""  He sets a roll of parchment, sealed with wax and the imprint of the Royal Elven house.<br/>
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The gnome sets down his gems and lifts his eyepiece to stare at the letter, and then to look over the elf who was still staring back at him curiously.  He did not appear to be the usual sort of messenger.<br/>
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""If you're coming,"" says the elf, ""I'll meet you by the city gates tomorrow morning.""  <br/>
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When the gnome continues to look at him, Kit backs up uncertainly and takes his leave.  Still trying to figure out what he did wrong, he's taken completely by surprise when four little street urchins surround him as soon as he steps outside onto the street.  Jack is there, however, and manages to contain the crowd.<br/>
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""We know where your other friends are!"" says Jack proudly.<br/>
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Kit is dazed by this sudden turn of events.  He hands three more copper pieces to Jack, one for each of his remaining letters.  ""Take me.""<br/>
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With Jack's help, soon all of the letters are delivered.  One to the Wizard Guild for a human named Cristobal, one to a small inn, to the halfling bard there named Tamly (Kit almost doesn't want to leave, he wants to stay and listen to the music), and two are found towards the entrance of the city, at the job boards and the shops and stalls nearby.<br/>
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Mission complete, Jack takes him back to Temple Street, back to the shrine of Correlon so that Kit doesn't get further lost in the sudden dark of evening.  He thanks the child profusely and hands him another copper before going inside and giving his thanks to his deity.  The lone caretaker of the shrine takes pity on the elf and lets him sleep there on the floor, and when morning comes, Kit's the first one to the city gates, standing by the noxious fountain and wondering if he has time to go on one of those ""Site Seeing Toors"" being advertised nearby.<br/>
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</div><br/>Today:<br/><br/>Kit looks over at the most conspicuous and ill-assorted group as he's ever seen.  And yet, two are elves and curiosity is practically flowing out his ears.  Should he go talk to them?  They're adventurers, right?<i>Real </i>adventurers!  They probably have lots of great stories to tell!  And one's a cleric, too!<br/><br/>He starts in that direction several times, but then, just as quickly retreats, looking up at the sky as the sun starts to rise and inch slowly over the horizon.  He needed to wait and see if any of the invites would be accepted.  Of course, he wasn't sure if he knew how to make it back to T'nik from here and he so needed an excuse to go talk to those two, beautiful female elves over there!  What to do, what to do?"
22383,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3125713&postcount=3,2007-09-01T07:44:00,Glawackus,"((Here goes nothing, I guess.))<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Erunak</font></b><br/><br/>Yesterday<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Erunak cracked a knuckle absent-mindedly, looking up at the gates of Dappled Fields, and sighed. He rested his hand for a moment on the end of his mace, running his hand over the grip, shrugged, and moved into the city.<br/>
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He looked around, spotting ""Turkey"" Hasch and his outfit. They were good mercenaries, he thought, even if Turkey was known for having light fingers when it came to visiting the employer's command post. He was taken aback for a moment to see Yeirt with them, and then got ahold of himself and nodded. Yeirt, he thought...<i>Cuthbert's cudgel</i>, he thought, <i>haven't seen him since the war. He looks old...and he was the youngest of us, too</i>.<br/>
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He moved past them, and turned down Brass Street towards the inn. He picked his way over two intoxicated dwarves in the doorway, horizontal and still trying to roar their way through another of their drinking songs. The innkeeper glanced over at him as he entered.<br/>
     ""Rooms?""<br/>
     ""Take number four upstairs if you want it,"" the man commented, more concentrated on the glass he was attempting to dry with his dirty apron. ""It'll be two pieces a night.""<br/>
     ""I won't be staying long,"" Erunak replied, the floor creaking under his boots.<br/>
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    The night passed without event, and Erunak arose in the morning, pulling his armor back on as he did every day. He walked back out through the inn's front room, almost tripping over one of the drunkards sprawled on the floor. He made his way over to Temple Street, and stopped in at Cuthbert's temple there. He said a brief prayer, and left as the priest arose to greet him.<br/>
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    Erunak decided to go see what the job boards were like--he'd received the summons, of course, but he liked to know what else was going on. Not very interesting, except for some unlucky noble who had some kind of creature running amok in his manor.<br/>
    A hand tugged at his cape. One hand going towards his mace without even thinking, he turned.<br/>
    A street urchin whose smell stood out even above the...aromas...of the city held out a letter. ""For you, Mister,"" he said, ""from that weird elf.""<br/>
    Erunak glanced up in time to see a vaguely elven form in armor moving away through the crowd. He looked back down at the boy, who was still watchign the elf.<br/>
    ""He looked at me like I was some kinda boot-shiner when I asked him for a mite,"" the boy commented.<br/>
    ""Thanks,"" Erunak muttered, snapping open the seal and reading through the contents. He sighed, knowing that the gate the elf was talking about was  on the other side of the market, which would be full of people by now. ""Can't ever meet somewhere convenient,"" he grumbled under his breath, jamming the letter into a pocket.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Today:<br/><br/>Erunak picks his way through the crowd, gently but firmly pushing aside a merchant jibbering in some language about the chicken in his hands and spots two elves, one of which appears to be the armored one who sent the note, and one of which appears to be...well, barely clothed, for one thing.<br/><br/>He starts moving towards them, ignoring the tall elf who seems to be waiting for someone else and looking around at the scenery.<i>Freaking tourists</i>, he thinks."
22384,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3128224&postcount=4,2007-09-01T15:40:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((Insert nifty idea noise here))<br/><br/>((Well, if you have any questions, please colour them red, so I can see them easily))<br/><br/>((Also, great! I see I chose well with my players so far. You seem to be extremely good at thinking up a storyline. Also, if you are going down a street or something else that you don't know the name too, then don't worry. Make up a name, and unless it's written into the plot then I'll accept it. Also, the Poor centre has an exit to the north that leads to the government centre [Government Building and Upper Class Housing], an exit to the west that leads to the residential centre [Middle Class Housing], and an exit to the west that leads to the merchant centre [Merchants, and the only good Inn in Town, The Flying Horse]. There are a few merchant shops selling essentials to the poor-folk that would be useless to you in the poor centre and also one Inn for poor travellers that Erunak [Glawackus] came out of. Also, if you don't mention your name within a post, put [Character Name] in whatever colour you use to make your speech stand out at the top. Kit's blue, and Erunak is Olive (I think). First one to shotgun their colours gets to use them.))"
22385,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129244&postcount=5,2007-09-02T01:22:00,Calamity,"<b><font color=""Teal"">Tamly</font></b><br/><br/>Yesterday<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Tamly stood before the gates which towered over him. ""Humans build everything so tall, even when they walk under gates like this they look small"" Mumbling mainly because he was reminding himself of the first time he came to Dapple Fields, it was the first human town he'd ever been to, and he was overwhelmed by the size of it all. He was used to the size now he had travelled around human lands. Thankfully, he knew his way around this time, and didn't spend 5 hours trying to find the Inn.<br/>
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""Say, you look familiar, yet you're not a regular here, where do I know you from?"" The Innkeeper said as he watched Tamly enter.<br/>
""You have a good memory, I was in here 5 years ago""<br/>
""That long? I can't imagine why I would remember you from 5 years ago.""<br/>
""Would it have something to do with a certain artifact?"" Tamly whispered. A cold face appeared on the innkeeper.<br/>
""Glad to see you've gone to whispering that rather than shouting it out loud and scaring away the customers, Tamly.""<br/>
""Listen, I'm sorry but I'm not not here to talk, I have to leave in the morning, how much are rooms again?""<br/>
""Never mind about the money, I don't have a bard tonight as he's ill, the customers are complaining about the lack of atmosphere.<br/>
""So you want me to play?""<br/>
""Yes, if you will, then you can stay the night.""<br/>
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So Tamly got his mandolin ready and performed for the rest of the customers in order to earn his room for the night. During his performance he thought he spotted a human fighter, Tamly wanted to go over to him but he was still only near the beginning of his performance. As the performance was drawing to a close, an elf in scale mail entered the inn, carrying a letter. The elf seemed to be in a hurry at first, and gave the innkeeper the letter. The elf then turned back to the door, but started walking slowly towards it, watching the stage. When Tamly finished his tune, the elf was gone.<br/>
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""Letter for you, Tamly."" The innkeeper walked over to Tamly, handing him the letter.<br/>
""From the elf?""<br/>
""Yeah, by the sounds of things, it's important.""<br/>
""Hmm, must've been Kit.""<br/>
""You know him?""<br/>
""Uhh, not exactly. Oh, by the way, did you see where that human fighter went?""<br/>
""He went upstairs, I wouldn't recommend disturbing him though, he's probably asleep""<br/>
""Never mind, did you get his name?""<br/>
""No, sorry, he didn't say much. Not everyone's as talkative as you, you know.""<br/>
Tamly snickered a little. ""Okay, well, which room am I in?"" <br/>
""Room 2, here are the keys.""<br/>
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Tamly headed up to his room. Sat on the bed, he opened the letter, which told him to meet up at the city gates tommorrow morning. </div>
</div><br/><br/>Today<br/><br/>Tamly heads back towards the gate, slightly lost due to the crowd. Dodging human feet, he manages to get to the gate. He sees two groups at the gate, one consists of the human and the elf Tamly saw at the Inn. Knowing who gave the innkeeper the letter made it easier for Tamly to decide which group to head towards, however he almost started walking towards the other group when he spotted the female halfling there. Regaining control of himself, he greeted Kit and the fighter with a jolly smile.<br/>""Greetings, Kit, and you must be Erunak. I'm Tamly."""
22386,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129270&postcount=6,2007-09-02T01:35:00,Glawackus,"((Darn elves, you all look alike to me!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" n904e9om6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>))<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Erunak</font></b><br/><br/>Erunak hears his name and looks over his shoulder. A halfling with a mandolin slung over his shoulder is looking at him expectantly, and he realizes that he's got the wrong party.<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Oh. Right.""</font></b><br/><br/>He moves away from the other group and looks around.<i>Might as well make some kind of introduction.</i><br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Erunak Keftian. Just another grunt.""</font></b>"
22387,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129338&postcount=7,2007-09-02T02:08:00,rovinpiper,"Cristobal feels a momentary surge of superiority as Eruniak describes himself as ""...just another grunt.""  This fades quickly to be replaced by a feeling of shaky numbness that has pervaded his existence for the past two weeks.  Since being cast out of his father's house he has felt a sort of vulnerability he never imagined before.<br/><br/>Thinking through the situation logically he should strike up a conversation with these people.  He needs friends to protect him in the absence of his wealth and position.  The trouble is, he isn't any good at these situations.  He's always kept contact with creatures that he hasn't summoned to a minimum.  It's a way of life that he now regrets.  Paralyzed by social awkwardness, Cristobal nervously fidgets with his equipment and says nothing."
22388,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129455&postcount=8,2007-09-02T02:48:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((Well, we're just waiting for Skjald, then you can discuss what to do. Also, if you have room, it might be a good idea to put the following in a spoiler box in your signature: HP, AC [Normal, Touch and Flat], Init Mod, Attributes, your Saves and Spot/Listen mod's. Also, [For Casters] if you haven't already, then a post in the OOC thread with your Spells memorized/remaining Spells per day on it would be good. Of course, if these are already on your char' sheet or similar thing, then that's fine. ))<br/><br/>((Sorry to be a bore, but it saves a lot of time.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" n904e9om6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>))<br/><br/>(Also, great! almost everyone has made their first post, and everyone has obviously spent time on them to show their characters personalities as soon as possible.))"
22389,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129565&postcount=9,2007-09-02T03:21:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((Hmm. I have heard tell on the grapevine, that players like to be rewarded for going beyond the call of duty. Thus; I have decided to reward people. Create an extremely good backstory, or a nifty new object, class, item or some other thing that I can use in the game and thus;<br/><br/>-And inspiration struck the Player, and verily, for days and nights he laboured, and he brought his creation to the DM, and the DM said unto the Player; Thou hast done work in my name well, now take your reward, and use it wisely.<br/>And the DM granted upon the Player many experience points, and the Player did grin, and the people did laugh, and feast upon the fruits, and trees, and breakfast cereals, and orangutans, and vargouilles, and-<br/><br/>-Extract from; the holy biblee [bib-leey] Experience, verse 14, lines 3-8<br/><br/>You get the picture. Now, the reward can only be claimed once per level, and will vary according to submission quality. I like this, because it means that the DM can use new material to improve their game, and PC's get delicious experience points.))"
22390,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129576&postcount=10,2007-09-02T03:23:00,Grrth,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">""Greetings, Kit, and you must be Erunak. I'm Tamly.""</div>
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</div>Kit bowed as much as possible (which wasn't much) in his bulky armor.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Well, actually,</font>"" he started to say, but then stopped.  ""<font color=""blue"">Uh, yes, I'm Kit, it's a pleasure to meet you, Master Tamly.  And you, Master Keftian.  I am pleased to see you have accepted the High King's invitation.</font>""<br/><br/>He stepped a short distance away, recognizing the other human male.  He was decidedly pleased to actually be<i>taller </i>than someone (and a someone who was more than three feet tall!)  ""<font color=""blue"">I give you greetings, Master Hawk.</font>""<br/><br/>Looking over the group, Kit nodded slightly.  This was turning out better than he'd expected!  Almost all the invites had been accepted.  He was a little disappointed, because now he surely had no time for a tour, but on the plus side, that female elven cleric had glanced his way a couple times!<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">We shall wait a short while longer,</font>"" said Kit to the others, ""<font color=""blue"">and then we must be on our way.  Time is of the essence.</font>""<i>Or at least, that's what they kept telling me!</i><br/><br/>There was one more that might be coming, that gnome from Temple Street.  Kit glanced sideways at the halfling.  A real halfling!  Coming with them, and a bard, too!  This was going to be<i>so </i>exciting!"
22391,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129592&postcount=11,2007-09-02T03:29:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((Ah, you posted just as I was editing the above post Grrth. Well, make sure to read it, as I think I only got it in a second ago. Also, still waiting for Skjald.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" n904e9om6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/>))"
22392,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3132297&postcount=12,2007-09-02T13:47:00,Skjaldbakka,"{{Sorry guys, I had family stuff come up.  I'll have something up here in a few.  I'm putting it up in pieces at the moment.}}<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=60260"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Skjaldbakka</a><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC: [N:13 T:11 F:13]<br/>
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S:10 D:10 C:17 I:18 W:8 CH:10<br/>
Fort:+3 Refl:+2 Will:-1<br/>
Spot:-1 Listen:+5<br/>
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A gnome is sitting at his favorite bar, drinking his favorite brandy, ruminating on his latest take.  His reverie is disturbed as his keen ears pick up his name being uttered by someone on the streets.  He slips a gold piece onto the bar, and slips out without a sound.  He sees a well-armed elf speaking with one of the orphans from the league.  Skjaldbakka catches his eye, and the urchin nods ever-so sublty.  <font color=""Purple""><i>I am glad I'm paid up with the Orphan League, he'll show him the long way around, and give me time to get home first.</i></font><br/>
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The Gnome waits for the elf and Kit to be out of sight, and then takes the short way home.  <font color=""Purple"">""Quick dad, I need your help!  I need you to pretend to be me for a moment, while I hide next to the door.  There's a heavily armed elf has been looking for me, and I don't know why.  Kit's taking him the long way 'round, so we have a few minutes to prepare.""</font><br/>
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Skjald lurked in the shadows as the elf walked in, handed the letter to his father, and then walked out.<br/>
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<font color=""purple"">""OK, what's in the letter?"" </font>He says as he slips out of the shadows once more.  He lets out a low whistle when he sees the seal of the Royal Elven House on the letter.  <font color=""purple"">""Well I guess I have to go, don't I?  Otherwise I'll always wonder what this is about.""</font><br/>
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<font color=""purple"">""Don't worry, I'll keep safe.""</font><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Today:<br/><br/>A gnome walks up to the group gathered by the gate, and nods at the people gathered there.<font color=""Purple"">""This is an interesting situation, isn't it?  Bunch of adventurers, a halfling, and a gnome standing around here, wondering who all these strange people are, and what they are going to be doing a week from now.  Introductions, maybe?  You can call me Skjald.""</font>"
22393,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3133110&postcount=13,2007-09-02T17:07:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((Ah good, everone's here. Now, you should all decide on a course of action. Also, you've run out of time to decide whether or not you interact with the other group, thus;))<br/><br/><i>After Skjald' makes his introductions, you see a well dressed courtier with the symbol of the Royal house of King Evane [Human King], come and and talk briefly with the adjacent group, before leading them away. As they leave, Kit is sure that he sees the Elf Mage woman turn and wink at him.</i>"
22394,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3134033&postcount=14,2007-09-03T02:19:00,Grrth,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Kit:</b></font><br/><br/><i>Did she just ... wink at me?</i><br/><br/>Kit stared after for a moment, dry of mouth and blushing.  He had to shake off the urge to run over there right away and introduce himself.  Oh, oh, and the cleric was leaving, too, they were all leaving!  Oh, bother!<br/><br/>Half-embarrassed, half-irritated, Kit turned back to the gnome who'd just introduced himself.  He frowned.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">You are not the gnome I delivered my letter to.</font>""  His hand went to his sword hilt.  ""<font color=""blue"">Explain!</font>""<br/><br/>He scowled at the gnome.  He'd missed his opportunity to talk to those females, and now this gnome wanted to play games!  Did they really have time for this?<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Hey!</font>"" he interrupted before the gnome could speak, curiosity overcoming suspicion, ""<font color=""blue"">How did you know I was looking for Skaldbakka, anyway?</font>"""
22395,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3134126&postcount=15,2007-09-03T03:01:00,Calamity,"<b><font color=""Teal"">Tamly</font></b><br/><br/>Tamly looks disenheartened at the other group leaving, but seeing the human king (at least, that's who he assumed the regal-looking man was) brought a little excitement.<br/><br/>Tamly then turns his attention to Kit and Skjald. Taken aback at Kit's sudden hostility, Tamly looks puzzled.<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">What is going on here?</font>"
22396,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3134548&postcount=16,2007-09-03T04:40:00,rovinpiper,"<i>Nine Hells!  They're going to fight!  What do I do?!  What do I do?!</i><br/><br/>Cristobal was not expecting this and hasn't been in this sort of situation before.  He takes a few steps to put Eruniak between himself and the impending showdown.<br/><br/><i>Think fast!  You could ""grease"" them both to stop the fight.  That would make them both angry.  No good.  <br/>
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You could stay out of it.  That might be the safest.  No.  Most cautious, not safest.  Starvation is just as deadly as that sword Kit carries.  You need a job.  <br/>
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Ready Summon Monster I to be cast as soon as Tamly or Kit attack one another.  <br/>
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HP:5/5<br/>
AC:11  Touch: 11  Flat-Footed: 10<br/>
Initiative Mod.:  +1<br/>
Saves:  Ref: +1  Fort:  +1  Will: 0<br/>
Spot/Listen: -2<br/>
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Spells:  0th lvl.  Save DC:  For Conjuration:  13 (10+2 int+1 specialization)<br/>
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Acid Splash<br/>
Detect Magic<br/>
Detect Poison<br/>
Light<br/>
Mage Hand<br/>
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Mage Armor<br/>
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22397,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3135626&postcount=17,2007-09-03T08:46:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><i>Did she just wink at the </i>elf?<br/><br/>Erunak gapes for a moment and then realizes something's going on. ""Wait--""<br/>He notices the conjurer moving out of view and muttering under his breath.<i>Cursed magic users</i>, he thinks,<i>always on a hair-trigger</i>.<br/><br/>Erunak's actions<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Wait and see what the conjurer does. If he attacks anyone, take him down and figure out just what is going on.</div>
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22398,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3135658&postcount=18,2007-09-03T08:53:00,Calamity,"<font color=""Teal"">Tamly</font><br/><br/><i>Oh no, everyone seems to have got very tense. What to do?</i><br/><br/>Tamly's actions<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Step away from Kit and Skajd. Be ready to support the party should anyone attack.</div>
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22399,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3136579&postcount=19,2007-09-03T12:29:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((Now now, we can't have everyone killing each other all of a sudden.))<br/><br/><i>A small crowd has gathered by now, always eager to see some free entertainment. As Tamly steps away, you hear a cry.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Hey! Er... Stop in the name of the law?</font><br/><br/><i>A nervous looking young human man, dressed in shiny looking mail with the symbol of a sword across a shield, steps out of the crowd. Following him, a dwarf wearing much older, rustier looking mail with an identical symbol also steps out. The Dwarf rolls his eyes at the boy.</i><br/><br/><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Oh, <u>very</u> commanding boy.</font><br/><br/><i>He speaks in a sarcastic imitation of the boy. </i><br/><br/><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Oh, please stop in the name of the law!</font><br/><br/><i>Sighing, the Dwarf turns to the group.</i><br/><br/><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Now now, if you want to duel, take it outside the city limits. we'll have no fighting in the poor centre, or I'll have to shoot you in the face.</font><br/><br/><i>The Dwarf says this easily, as if this is an everyday occurence for him.</i>"
22400,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3136628&postcount=20,2007-09-03T12:41:00,Glawackus,"((Oh, you guys...))<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Thank you, sir,""</b></font>Erunak says, nodding to the dwarf officer and giving a little smile to the greenhorn watchman.<br/><br/>He looks around at the party members.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Alright, lads. The artifact is the mission, here, not to blow each other to kingdom come. What's going on here?""</b></font>"
22401,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3136836&postcount=21,2007-09-03T13:18:00,Grrth,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Kit:</b></font><br/><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Going on?</font>"" Kit echoed, turning around.  ""<font color=""blue"">Ooh, a dwarf!  Hi!</font>""  He recoiled from the bearded fellow's glare.  ""<font color=""blue"">Um ... greetings, officer?</font>""<br/><br/>If elves could blush, this one did as one of his new companions leaned over to whisper in his ear.  ""<font color=""Blue"">Um, we're not, um, dueling, officer!</font>""  He lifted both hands in the air, feeling a little foolish, but not wanting to get in trouble.  ""<font color=""Blue"">See?  No weapons?</font>""<br/><br/><i>Oh, could this really have gotten off to a worse start?</i>Kit groaned.  And scowled at the gnome, who had the temerity to laugh.  Suddenly, something clicked.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">You played some kind of joke on me, didn't you?</font>"" he asked the gnome.  Now that he'd had a chance to look, he noted the familial resemblence.  As this gnome appeared to be younger than the other, what, was the other one, father, uncle, cousin maybe?<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">If you're, erm, Skald, then who was the guy I gave the letter to?</font>""  He tried not to appear as worried as he felt.  He'd never been entrusted with anything this important before, if he'd messed it up ...!<br/><br/><br/>((Okay, this just got really out of hand, such was not my intention, Kit was only trying to look tough.  I apologize, I'll try to be more clear in the future.))"
22402,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3137406&postcount=22,2007-09-03T15:26:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((Oh, no worries, just like real life, PC's don't always say the right thing.))<br/><br/><i>The Dwarf sighed, and the human looked more relaxed.</i><br/><br/><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Hmph. Alright. </font><br/><br/><i>He gestured towards the conjurer.</i><br/><br/><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">You might want to keep a leash on your Mage there. Last I heard, wizards know how to fight with more than just weapons. We've got enough troubles already with the sewers and the goblins and all without people killing each other on the streets.</font><br/><br/>The novice watchman furrowed his brows and looked at the Dwarf.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">I still don't know why they don't just post one of us there.  </font><br/><br/><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">You don't know how things work here yet boy. We'll just wait for someone to answer the notice pinned up on the watchhouse.</font><br/><br/><i>With that, the two leave, and walk into a building with a tarnished bronze plaque that says; 'watch'.</i>"
22403,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3138061&postcount=23,2007-09-03T19:54:00,rovinpiper,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">What?  I haven't done anything, Sir!</font><br/><br/>Cristobal says to the dwarf as he does his best to feign innocence.<br/>(Bluff -2)<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Anyway, if we are all friends again, we had better get this job started.  I believe you will be leading the way Master Kit.</font><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP:5/5<br/>
AC:11 Touch: 11 Flat-Footed: 10<br/>
Initiative Mod.: +1<br/>
Saves: Ref: +1 Fort: +1 Will: 0<br/>
Spot/Listen: -2<br/>
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Spells: 0th lvl. Save DC: For Conjuration: 13 (10+2 int+1 specialization)<br/>
For other schools: 12 (10+2 int)<br/>
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Acid Splash<br/>
Detect Magic<br/>
Detect Poison<br/>
Light<br/>
Mage Hand<br/>
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Spells: 1st lvl. Save DC: For Conjuration: 14 (10+1 level+2 int+1 spec.)<br/>
For other schools: 13 (10+1 level+2 int)<br/>
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Mage Armor<br/>
Grease<br/>
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22404,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3143270&postcount=24,2007-09-05T04:43:00,Glawackus,"<b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">Erunak</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Indeed. Lead on, friend.""</b></font><br/><br/><i>Cuthbert preserve us all.</i>"
22405,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3144406&postcount=25,2007-09-05T08:37:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Purple"">""No harm intended.  You did come wandering about looking for me, clad so in that neighborhood.  I took what precautions I thought necessary.  The gentleman you handed the letter to was my father, so no harm done.""</font><br/><br/>The gnome pauses for a moment, and then continues in a more cheerful tone.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Rest assured that if you had meant to do more than deliver a letter to my home, I would still be safe.  They say that us gnome's out lucky, but I prefer to make my own luck with proper preperations and plans.  Just the kind of luck you tall folk will be needing on this adventure.""</font><br/><br/>He turns and winks at the halfling.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Isn't that right cousin?""</font>"
22406,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3145329&postcount=26,2007-09-05T10:56:00,Grrth,"((I'm assuming I know where I'm going, then...))<br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Kit watched the two officers leave, and then shook his head.  He felt torn and rather guilty for not immediately offering to help them with their problem, but he was, after all, on a mission.  There was no time for what were probably just big rats ...<br/><br/>Kit shook hands with the gnome.  ""<font color=""blue"">Well, erm, Skald, then I give you greetings.</font>""  He turned and bowed slightly to the whole group.  ""<font color=""blue"">My name is Ke'Kitathas El'Tulari, but you may call me Kit.  I am a cleric of Lord Corellon Larethian, and I shall be your guide to the elven city of T'nik.</font>""<br/><br/>His eyes flicked over each one in turn.  The gnome did not appear to be a wizard, although his family was evidently in the business.  Still, Skald's trickery might just come in handy; he was obviously an intelligent fellow, now that Kit thought about it, he realized that he probably could have been a lot less threatening in his approach.  In fact, Kit was rather surprised he hadn't had more trouble.<br/><br/>Then there was the obvious wizard, Master Hawk.  As the dwarf had cautioned, this one would warrant a close eye.  Master Keftian seemed to be a straight-forward fellow, probably a good one to have around in a fight, and then of course there was Master Tamly, the halfling bard.  He certainly seemed to have a good head on his shoulders.<br/><br/>Yes, they would do nicely.  The only one Kit still had reservations about was himself.  He was the only one who didn't seem to have any prior experiences to recommend him for this mission.  But, with these folks now at hand, he didn't feel quite so much like a glorified messenger boy anymore.<br/><br/>Kit adjusted his pack upon his back.  ""<font color=""blue"">Well, shall we get going, then?  I can explain what else I know as we go, though I warn you it's not much.</font>""<br/><br/>He didn't wait, but headed out of the city, trusting that the others would follow."
22407,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3145359&postcount=27,2007-09-05T11:01:00,Glawackus,"((I follow. Do I really need to say anything else?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" n904e9om6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>))"
22408,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3145695&postcount=28,2007-09-05T12:28:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((Alright, I'm going to take that as the will of the party to head off to the Elven city. It's going to take one and a half days walk, so during that time feel free to roleplay what you're doing, perhaps have a little chat between PC's, that sort of thing.))<br/><br/><i>After leaving the gates of the city behind, you progress quickly along the road. The scenery becomes more natural, with less de-forestation and agriculture as you get closer to the Elven City. A few travellers coming from the Elven city pass you, but they seem in rather a hurry and don't stop to speak with you.</i><br/><br/>((Well, nothing has happened on your journey... so far...))"
22409,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3146009&postcount=29,2007-09-05T13:33:00,rovinpiper,"Cristobal mumbles his consent to Kit's plan to head toward T'nik, and shuffles into line behind Kit.  He spends most of the journey lost in thought, staring at the ground in front of his feet.  He finds himself in an endless loop of contemplation with three main points:<br/><br/>1.  His situation is bad.<br/>2.  He needs to reinvent himself in order to survive.<br/>3.  His current course of action is his best option.<br/><br/>After he has convinced himself of these facts for the fifth time or so, he begins to wonder why he can't get his mind off of these things.<br/><br/><i>When we get to T'nik things will be different.  Then I will have some more details to concentrate on.  I can start to think about constructive things then.</i>"
22410,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3146047&postcount=30,2007-09-05T13:39:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/>Erunak, no stranger to long marches, doesn't quite mind the journey. A thought suddenly occurs to him.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""...Kit. How'd the higher-ups end up tapping you for this job anyhow?""</b></font>"
22411,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3146788&postcount=31,2007-09-05T17:10:00,Grrth,"((what do we want our default marching order to be?  I don't mind putting Kit in front since he has the highest AC, although I personally find that a bit odd<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" n904e9om6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>))<br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Glancing sideways at Erunak, Kit replies, ""<font color=""blue"">I honestly don't know, Master Keftian.  Everyone I know finds my selection ... quite peculiar.</font>""  He glanced backwards at Cristobal.  ""<font color=""blue"">That is one of the things I wish to ask the King, should I have the nerve.</font>""<br/><br/>Kit bounces a little in his step.  ""<font color=""blue"">I do hope we shall meet with the king personally!  I've never met him, seen him of course, but never close up, this is a great honor.</font>"""
22412,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3146854&postcount=32,2007-09-05T17:39:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((Well, I usually let my players take care of marching order, and if they haven't by the time an encounter occurs, then I arrange the order as I see fit.))"
22413,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3147707&postcount=33,2007-09-06T01:40:00,plugsy,"ooc: messed that up well and truly. I just deletd the original content, so if you already read it It might be worded different: doing it now.<br/><br/><br/>Striding dwon the track towards the grup comes a stranger standing over six feet tall with close cropped blond hair and the most piercing blue eyes you ever saw.<br/><br/>Whe he gets within hailing range he shouts<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b><font size=""+1""> Hello there, you seem to be the party I was looking for</font></b></span></font><br/><br/>He keeps walking until coming to a stop beside the group, he then drops his voice and keeps talking.<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>I was told to fnd a party. A motley collection of races but lacking the benefit of a dwarf. You seem to fit the description and I seem to be your missing dwarf.</b></span></font><br/><br/>He stops briefly looking around and with a sweeping gesture continues<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit, Cleric of Pelor at your service. Rather, and more approriately perhaps, at the service of the king and the artifact</b></span></font>"
22414,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148222&postcount=34,2007-09-06T03:59:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Kit pauses, staring suspiciously at this tall stranger, and crossing his arms over his chest to keep from reaching for his sword.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">You're looking for <i><b>us</b></i>?</font>"" he asks.  His mind jumps to what he feels is the most pertinent bit of information.  ""<font color=""blue""><i><b>Whose </b></i>service did you say you are in?</font>"""
22415,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148379&postcount=35,2007-09-06T04:38:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""I didn't say whose service I was in. I offered you my service to your group. Then, by way of indicating my knowledge of your ...uhhhh ..intentions shall we say, I indicated it may be more approriate to offer my sevice to the king and the artifact. Which would be correct if I were to join your group, No?""</b></span></font><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""I represent...ummmm....other interested parties. Parties who have knowledge of your intended quest. Parties who have recived communication from the king.I shall be the, umm, dwarf in your party""</b></span></font>"
22416,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148443&postcount=36,2007-09-06T04:53:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>The surprised elf looks the man (?) up and down, feeling a smile tugging at his lips.  He gives in and laughs, wiping tears from his eyes.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">A dwarf?  You?</font>""  He glances back at Skald.  ""<font color=""blue"">This <i>must </i>be another joke!</font>""<br/><br/>He extends his hand to the 'dwarf' and says, ""<font color=""blue"">Greetings, I am ... Call me Kit!  You have spoken truly, we are on a mission of some import.</font>""  Belatedly, he recalls the one letter he'd been unable to deliver in the city.  ""<font color=""blue"">What did you say your name was?</font>"""
22417,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148541&postcount=37,2007-09-06T05:12:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""I said my name is Rissit. I have been sent from the Dwarrowdelf mines of king Gemcutter the third. The attitude amongst dwarves to your quest is somewhat, shall we say, different than most other races. Hence not only my presence but also my late arrival""</b></span></font>"
22418,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148585&postcount=38,2007-09-06T05:26:00,Glawackus,"((You're a little short for a stormtrooper... XD))<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""What do you mean by the dwarves' attitude being...different? How do they know of our task in the first place?""</b></font><br/><br/>Erunak frowns. Everything so far has been straightforward, and now this six-foot man comes forward and says he is representing the<i>dwarves.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Be a giant with a fruit basket from the kobolds any minute now,""</font>Erunak mutters to himself."
22419,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148934&postcount=39,2007-09-06T06:35:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><br/>Rissit prepares to explain a begins,<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""The kings have discussed the matter I believe. King Gemcutter and the king who has engaged or a least recruited you. I am unaware how things stnd so far between you and the king other than that a group has been chosen, have you met the king or been given any guidance yet?""</b></span></font><br/><br/>He looks around as if to check he can't be overheard.<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""As for the dwarven view, well they don't believe in the existence of the artifact. Despite repeated pleas king Gemcutter declined to send a representative. I visited at just the right time calling to see the kings son, a friend who I've known since childhood.""</b></span></font><br/><br/>Pausing briefly to scratch his nose Rissit then continues,<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""The king took the opportunity presented by my visit to ask if I would be interested in the possibilities offered by your pending exploits. It suited us both, I thought the adventure could be exciting and King Gemcutter thought I, not being a dwarf, was expendable. Not admittedly the nicest thing I've ever been called but hey, I like excitement and I like dwarves""</b></span></font>"
22420,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3149463&postcount=40,2007-09-06T08:10:00,Calamity,"<b><font color=""Teal"">Tamly</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""teal"">Wow, a human representing the dwarves? You must get as many funny looks as halfings do in the South Western towns. Needless to say though, I'm glad to meet you Rissit, I'm Tamly.</font>"
22421,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3149856&postcount=41,2007-09-06T09:09:00,Skjaldbakka,"""<font color=""Purple"">Well, I can sympathize somewhat with the dwarves in that regard.  But the tallfolk seem to think it is important, so I'm along to make sure they don't do anything stupid.""</font>"
22422,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3150550&postcount=42,2007-09-06T11:31:00,Grrth,"<font color=""blue""><b>Kit:</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Aye,</font>"" Kit says dryly, ""<font color=""blue"">we're in good hands with this trickster gnome here.</font>""  He smiles, meaning no offense.  ""<font color=""blue"">Rissit, you say?  Representing the Dwarves?  Well, then, we <i>are </i>in luck.</font>""<br/><br/>After rummaging in his pack for a moment, Kit draws out the last letter and hands it to Rissit.  ""<font color=""Blue"">This can only mean you, if King Gemcutter sent you.  If you still wish to be a part of the mission, we are on our way to T'nik now.</font>""  His grin grew a little wider.  ""<font color=""blue"">To see the king!</font>""<br/><br/>Greetings past, Kit sets forth once more, content to let the others follow as they may."
22423,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3150868&postcount=43,2007-09-06T12:31:00,rovinpiper,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Greetings Master Rissit.  I am Cristobal Hawker.  I'm the wizard of this party.  <br/>
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Master Kit, is there anyone else coming who might be joining us that we should know about?<br/>
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I believe someone broached the subject of our formation a while ago.  I'd favor putting Kit and Eruniak up front since they have armor on their side.  Ressit and I in the middle, and Tamly watching the rear.</font>"
22424,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151596&postcount=44,2007-09-06T14:55:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<strike>((Well, about a day has passed, so in a few hours I'll estimate it as a day and a half so then I'll post that you arrive.))</strike><br/><br/><br/><i>After a day and a half's hard walking, you have finally arrived at the Elven city of T'nik. The forest surrounds you, with lush verdant greenery and abundant wildlife. The Eleven village is comprised mainly of well made wooden houses, with a few made from rich and colourful marble. The village is surrounded by no wall, and has no visible defences. The road leads into the village about 40 feet away. </i>"
22425,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3153007&postcount=45,2007-09-07T01:46:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""Thank you kindly Kit, a letter for me you say, excellent. And off to see the king in to the bargain, what more could a man want. Well other than gold, gems, wine, women, adventure ,long life and plenty of dwarven company""</b></span></font><br/><br/>Rissit stops to stroke his moustache, then realising he's shaved it off blushes, becomes a little less sure of himself and stutters briefly before continuing<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""I shall at some point remember all of your details but my memory is a difficult beast to manage at times. Ever since I took an Orc warhammer in my left ear it's given me trouble. No amount of healing or magical remedies seem to help. When we have a little time later I'll write it all down, I hope no one will be offended if I forget their details until then""</b></span></font>"
22426,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3153703&postcount=46,2007-09-07T04:40:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Quite a nice place here,""</b></font>Erunak says, looking around in an attempt to spot any sentries or rangers walking about the village perimeter.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""When we return from wherever we are going, I would be happy to see more of this place, Kit.""</b></font>"
22427,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3153763&postcount=47,2007-09-07T04:57:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I believe someone broached the subject of our formation a while ago. I'd favor putting Kit and Eruniak up front since they have armor on their side. Ressit and I in the middle, and Tamly watching the rear.</div>
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</div><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""Well I'm happy with that position it fits my use to, and role within, the group""</b></span></font>"
22428,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3154114&postcount=48,2007-09-07T06:17:00,Glawackus,Erunak nods his assent re: marching order.<br/><br/>((feeling lazy :P))
22429,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155118&postcount=49,2007-09-07T09:41:00,rovinpiper,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Foreign languages are sooo fun! </font>says Cristobal in a tone of forced cheerfulness.<font color=""DarkOrange"">Sometimes you can express yourself better in them, too.  For instance in Draconic I could tell you. <br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">I couldn't tell you that in Elven or Common, though.  Does anyone understand Draconic?  I hope so.  </font><br/><br/>Cristobal draws his dagger and begins using it to clean out under his fingernails.  Then he begins to slap the flat of his blade against the palm of one hand repeatedly.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Eruniak?  You've traveled a great deal haven't you?  You've seen many types of warriors from other cultures.  Even some Elven cultures.  Probably including some very, very subtle and stealthy groups, too?</font>"
22430,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155203&postcount=50,2007-09-07T09:57:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""I'm not quite that well-travelled, although I have seen some other warriors--mercenaries mostly, during my time in the army. The most impressive had to be this dwarf unit.""</b></font>Erunak looks over at the ""dwarf"" for a moment.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""We were chasing some greenskins that had holed up in an abandoned garrison, and they had closed the gates up tight. Archers everywhere. We couldn't get anywhere near the place without being turned inter a pincushion.""</b></font>Erunak smiles at a memory, and continues.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Headquarters sent the dwarves. They marched up, took one look at the place, and waved one of their supply wagons off to the side and talked to the driver for a moment. I only know a few dwarven words, but they kept gesturing at the walls and pointing at the wagon. We camped for a week, and then, Captain Giles told us that we were going to make the charge on the garrison from the west side. The gate was on the north, and we were sure that old Giles had finally lost it--charging straight into a wall. He made it clear that it was an order, and we muttered about how he was going to get us all killed. We went up there, and did the best we could with shields to block the arrows. As soon as we were about six feet from the wall, there was this roaring sound, and the whole thing collapsed. A few orcs emerged from the dust, chasing after some gnomes, who were running like all the hells were after them, and laughing. We stood there dazed for a moment, watching the orcs trying to run down to the huge hole in the wall, and then the dwarves just charged in with this bellowing battlecry. <br/>
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The gnomes had some kind of fire-powder that they'd used to take down the wall--the wagon I'd seen had been full of them, and casks of the powder. They'd spent the week digging under the wall, placing the casks just so, and then some brave mage of theirs sent a ball of fire into the whole thing and blew the wall sky high. That was probably the most impressive feat of stealth I've seen.""</b></font><br/><br/>Erunak looks over at Skjald.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""You wouldn't happen to have any of that lying around, would you?""</b></font><br/><br/><i>Did I just make a joke?</i>something inside Erunak asks."
22431,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155358&postcount=51,2007-09-07T10:27:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Purple"">""I do have some talent with explosives, although I prefer alchemical fire to black powder,""</font>Skjald says, nodding politely at the two elves hiding by the side of the road as they pass."
22432,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155943&postcount=52,2007-09-07T12:25:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>Cristobal fidgets with his dagger, as if trying to tell the party something. Looking at him, each of you discern that he is trying to tell the party that there is a well camouflaged Elven force comprised mainly of mages and rangers creeping behind the party.</i>"
22433,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155956&postcount=53,2007-09-07T12:28:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""DarkOrange"">Foreign languages are sooo fun! </font>  says Cristobal in a tone of forced cheerfulness.  <font color=""DarkOrange"">Sometimes you can express yourself better in them, too.  For instance in Draconic I could tell you. <br/>
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<font color=""DarkOrange"">I couldn't tell you that in Elven or Common, though.  Does anyone understand Draconic?  I hope so.  </font><br/>
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<font color=""DarkOrange"">Eruniak?  You've traveled a great deal haven't you?  You've seen many types of warriors from other cultures.  Even some Elven cultures.  Probably including some very, very subtle and stealthy groups, too?</font></div>
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</div><br/>If you weant to do something like that in future, just tell me and I'll send the message to the characters that can speak draconic."
22434,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3156145&postcount=54,2007-09-07T13:08:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>The elven cleric looks sideways to grin at Erunak as they approach the elven city of T'nik.  A slight bob creeps into his step as he looks back ahead.  He's home!<br/><br/>He hears the others talking, but he's not listening.  His eyes are drinking in the sights.  As wondrous and exciting as the little venture had been, nothing beats the sight of home -- but suddenly his smile turns to a frown and he slows his forward momentum, trying to make sense of what his eyes are telling him.<br/><br/>To either side of the main entrance to the city are two wooden structures, carved out of the trunk of a tree and camoflagued, as only elves can build a structure that looks as if it were grown.  That is not what stikes Kit as odd.  No, crouched beside the structure are two elves, likewise camoflaged to blend into the greenery.  Their pikes, standard weapons of the forest guardians, lie on the ground.  Only because he's looking does Kit even notice these implements as they are also naturally camoflaged, appearing to untrained eyes as just another tree branch.  Although the elves are at rest, they are tense, their muscles poised to act upon a moment's notice, their hands deceptively close from their weapons.<br/><br/>A slight movement draws Kit's gaze upward and his eyes widen in surprise.  In the trees directly above him is another of the camoflaged elves, daggers in either hand.  He starts in surprise as he catches Kit's gaze.<br/><br/>Mouth dropping open a little, Kit mouths, ""Wha ...?""<br/><br/>The group has continued on, oblivious, and now Kit finds he's standing beside the wizard, and he runs the past conversation over in his mind again but can make little sense of it.  Watching Cristobal now, however, Kit understands something else.  He turns and looks away from the city, towards the armed party approaching from the rear.<br/><br/>Something was up, something that chilled his blood and made his mouth go dry.  If the forest guardians were mobilizing, then something was seriously wrong.  His heart hammers in his chest as a thousand possible reasons run pell-mell through his head and he has to struggle to stay calm and walk rather than run.  He wants to run, right into the city and -- here he couldn't decide, would he go home or to the temple first?  and his feet couldn't make up their minds, go forward or back?<br/><br/>He doesn't want to draw anymore attention to the hiding elves and is already afraid he's compromised their position, but he loosens his sword in its sheath anyway, as unobtrusively as he can, ignoring for now his bulky pack and the shield on his back as being too obvious.  Still, he cannot keep his anxiety off his face or from his voice.<br/><br/>""Wait,"" he says, stopping the others, ""something's wrong."""
22435,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3156187&postcount=55,2007-09-07T13:17:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/>Erunak clenches the end of his mace, not quite sure of whether or not to draw it.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""What is it, Kit?""</b></font>he growls, looking into the woods as if expecting an orc behind every tree."
22436,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3156360&postcount=56,2007-09-07T13:51:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Purple"">""An entire war party following us?  I don't mean to be disparaging the ways of your people, but is that not a bit on the extreme side?""</font><br/><br/>The gnome unhooks his cudgel from his belt, and props it as non-chalantly as possible across his shoulder, while simultaneously fingering a vial of orange liquid on his belt.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Should I be concerned?""</font>"
22437,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3156821&postcount=57,2007-09-07T15:25:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>Noticing that you have discovered them, the Elves in the wooden structures get up, their spears at the ready. The Elf in the tree drops down behind you. There is now an Elf on either side of you and behind. There seems to be no war party following you, you must have mis-understood Cristobals gestures. They look as if they might be hostile for a moment, but then suddenly, an Elf dressed in crimson robes comes out of one of the houses and rushes towards you.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Stop! These are not enemies brothers.</font><br/><br/><i>The apparent Guards drop their weapons and the robed Elf turns to Kit.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I understand that you were the representative that was appointed by the King. I'm afraid that there has been some changes while you were gone. Come and follow me, we have much to speak of.</font><br/><br/><i>The Elf turns and walks back into the house that he came from, beckoning you to follow.</i>"
22438,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3156930&postcount=58,2007-09-07T15:51:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Purple"">""Well that is a relief,""</font>says Skjald as he follows the robed elf."
22439,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157557&postcount=59,2007-09-07T22:03:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/>Still full of adrenaline, Erunak gives one of the guards a grin best described as ""more than slightly crazy"" and follows the others inside."
22440,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157613&postcount=60,2007-09-07T22:44:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Kit spins awkwardly between the elves as they converge on the party, not startled, but uncertain of where to turn, especially as the expected war party does not materialize.  He finally settles on the red-robed elf with some relief, but even greater concern.<br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>Enemies?  Surely they could not suspect <b>me </b>of leading enemies into my home?</i></font><br/><br/>Granted, he's been so involved (his family would say obsessed) with learning the ways of the church that he's barely stepped outside its doors this past half-century or more, but he has this niggling suspicion that he ought to know this wizard-elf.  ((OOC:<i>assuming </i>he's a wizard))<br/><br/><i><font color=""blue"">At any rate, he seems to know me!</font></i><br/><br/>Bad thoughts continue to race through Kit's mind, from invaders to illness to treachery to ... he looks rather dazed as he follows the elf, gesturing vaguely for his companions to follow.  This is indeed a bizarre welcome.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Changes?</font>"" he manages to blurt out once inside.  ""<font color=""blue"">What has happened?</font>"""
22441,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157895&postcount=61,2007-09-08T01:09:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>The inside of the Elves hut is comfortably, but not lavishly furnished. A round table with eight seats sits in the middle of a carpeted floor, and a fire burns in a grate on the wall. The room is comfortably warm. Two doors are in the center of the wall on either side of you. The Elf sits down on the far seat and beckons to you.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Sit down, please.</font><br/><br/><i>When you are all sat down he scans all of you, getting a better look at you in these more comfortable settings. He turns to Kit and speaks to him. </i><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I welcome you back, and the...</font><br/><br/><i>he pauses for a moment, as if searching for the word.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Followers, You have brought. I'm afraid a little has changed since you left. The King has a new advisor, the one called Yaleartrixcallanonbernhaletaertarnor, from the newly formed house of the Purging Light.</font><br/><br/><i>Looking at the faces of the party besides Kit, he clears his throat and speaks again.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Ah, your companions may have difficulty pronouncing his true name, so his short-name is Yale. And it is by his counsel that the guards outside were stationed. Well, I have been instructed to bring you here and to give you food and lodgings. And... Well... I am sorry to tell you, but... There has been a tragedy. Kit, If I may call you Kit, I'm afraid that your family was found guilty of treason. They were tried and found guilty of conspiring to assassinate the King. It seems that your Father had a legitimate claim on the Throne, and that he attempted to speed his ascension through foul play. <br/>
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I'm sorry to say that he dragged your siblings into this as well. A trial, led by Yale, who has taken over the duties of the Most Honourable Terntaleblaertableforn, High Adjudicator of the Court in his unexplained absence, found them guilty yesterday of Treason. They were executed this morning. I'm... Sorry to be the one who has to tell you this. I do not wish to sound presumptuous, but I know how you must be feeling. My Half-Brother Pell, was also found guilty of treason a month ago. It seems that he dis-agreed with Yales new policies and... Tried to take the law into his own hands. Once again, I am sorry. You may find this hard to believe, but you are the new Prince of the Elves. Your Coronation is scheduled two days from now. Prince Kitathas, my Liege, you are to leave your arms and armour here, I am instructed to provide you lodgings for the night. </font><br/><br/><i>The Elf looks truly sorry now, and in the clearer light, you can see that he is extremely haggard. Bags around his eyes signify lack of sleep, and he looks older than the sum of his years.</i>"
22442,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157923&postcount=62,2007-09-08T01:19:00,Grrth,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""> You may find this hard to believe, but you are the new Prince of the Elves.</div>
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</div>((OOC:  oh my f***** ***!))<br/><br/>((sorry, 'scuse me, gut reaction<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" vusmrvqfb=""""/>))<br/><br/>---<br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Kit froze.  He couldn't process what he was being told.  His father?  Guilty of<i>treason?</i>...  Assassination?  ...  Line of succession?  ...  His father?  Of royal lineage?  ...  Treason?  ...  Guilty of attempted assassination?<i>His </i>father?  ...  His<i>family?</i>...  Guilty  ...<i>Guilty?</i><br/><br/>Wait, wait, didn't he say tragedy?  What was the tragedy?  His mind played back the words:  Executed  ...  ... dead  ...  they were all dead ...<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">No!</font>"" Kit shouts, leaping to his feet.  He staggers to the door, tears streaming down his face, and blindly lurching in a random direction.  There was a huge, gaping hole where his heart should be, he couldn't see, couldn't hear anything but the wizard's words echoing round and round his head, the rest forgotten in the moment.<br/><br/>He collapses, falling to his knees under the trees, not ashamed of his tears, hardly even feeling their hot traces on his skin.  He feels numb, seeing the faces of his father, his mother, his brothers, his sister ... gone, all gone  ...  dead.  He clutches his holy symbol so tightly the ornate wood cuts into his skin.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">Oh, my Lord Corellon, Protector of Life, why?  Why?</font></i><br/><br/>He cries harder now, without words, devoid of all but the grief in his soul."
22443,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158073&postcount=63,2007-09-08T02:13:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><br/>Rissit looks somewhat stunned and confused.<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""So let me get this straight. After the coronation Kit is in charge. Yet it seems as though this Yale may really be in charge.""</b></span></font><br/><br/>He turns to kit and says<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""This also complicates my position here. I am here on the undrstanding this is a mission for the old king. It now becomes difficult.""</b></span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm confused, back in post 56 skjald said<br/>
""An entire war party following us? I don't mean to be disparaging the ways of your people, but is that not a bit on the extreme side?""<br/>
It's like he was responding to someone else saying it but I can't see it. What was that alll about?</div>
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22444,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158092&postcount=64,2007-09-08T02:21:00,Grrth,"It was here:<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>My guess is, the group disappeared back into the trees before they could be spotted by anyone else."
22445,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158194&postcount=65,2007-09-08T02:55:00,Calamity,"<font color=""Teal""><b>Tamly</b></font><br/><br/>Tamly looks shocked at the news.<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">Oh... oh my, I'm deeply sorry Kit. I've heard some horibble things in human lands but this...... is just terrible!</font><br/><br/>(OOC)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I spotted them too, but I didn't get the chance to respond. Due to sleep and school I have like a 12 hour gap in when I can post, and being im GMT+1 most posts appear while I'm away.</div>
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22446,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158331&postcount=66,2007-09-08T03:36:00,plugsy,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I think what happend with the war party was I'd read two pages of posts, attributed a small number of mages &amp; rangers to one comment in my mind and a large number (20+) to the other. So of course they didn't match up.<br/>
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</div>I noticed that problem, but I'm stuck at home ill so I'm just trying to sleep polyphasically, but I haven't cracked it in three attempts. It doesn't really matter anyways whilst we're still just talking and walking, just can cause mind muddles like my ""war party"" confuzzion.</div>
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</span><br/>Rissit looks at the Halfling<br/><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><font color=""Sienna""><b>""Thats what humans do. Most other races don't behave in the same way"".</b></font> </span>(OOC: Yeah right never seen an evil charcter of any other race!)"
22447,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158531&postcount=67,2007-09-08T04:33:00,Glawackus,"((Now<i>that</i>was a curveball.))<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><i>He's the </i>what?!<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Well, um, uh...""</b></font>Erunak pauses, wondering whether or not he should take offense to the comment about ""what humans do"", and then shakes his head around.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""My old quartermaster had an expression, that something like this would be ten pounds of sh-""</b></font><br/><br/>Erunak pauses, and glances at the tired elf.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""We had instructions from the king, or letters, or something. Does this...Yaleamameter, whatever his name is...is he on the same page as we are? Because, no offense towards Ki...the Prince, but he doesn't seem to know much.""</b></font>"
22448,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3159910&postcount=68,2007-09-08T10:10:00,Grrth,"((OOC:  I finally got my background finished!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" vusmrvqfb=""""/>))<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Kit remembers:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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His parents watched all with a distant and amused indulgence but also a wary concern, for this son of theirs was not unto the rest of his kin; for nigh on four generations, almost two thousand turns of the seasons, there were none who followed the ways of the sword.  The family lineage was filled with arcane lore, wizards of all kinds, some that summoned great beasts or created powerful potions with alchemy or imbued weapons or created magnificent items or studied the ancient lore of elven kind, and many more besides.  Oh, there was one bard, a half-elf and distant cousin, but none else, a matter of pride for this old but minor noble house.<br/>
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There came a day when the young elf was not to be heard badgering the erstwhile Dragon or otherwise brandishing his little sword.  His laughter was not to be heard nor did his small feet beat upon the floors.  As with many in the small community, this elven child was plagued with fever, a fever from which many died, as did his mother.  Such a plague had not been seen in hundreds of years.  No home remained untouched and although Kit balanced uneasily on the cusp for many a day, as a family they were very lucky indeed.<br/>
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Kit's memories of times before his illness are weak, fuzzy as all children's are, but also because the illness marked a turning point in his life.  He remembered being sick, indeed, he remembered not wanting to get better, for he remembered the feeling he had of peace and well-being, a contented kind of joy, and beauty all around him.  His nurse, sitting beside him as he woke, would later remark that she'd seen stars in his eyes as he'd first blinked them at her.<br/>
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Shortly after, still weak enough that he must be carried everywhere, Kit found a way to crawl into the garden and their home shrine.  From that day on, he could scarcely be kept away, a matter Kit's father was counseled to encourage, for the small pilgrimage would strengthen his limbs, and, if indeed he was called there, it would not do to stand in the way of the gods, especially not that of the Ruler of all Elves, Corellon Larethian himself.<br/>
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When he was fully recovered, Kit went to the temple in the city and joined the ranks of the initiates, studying the history and lore of the church, although he still lived at home.  His brothers and sister loved him dearly but they did not understand him, and his father was much too immersed in his own grief to pay him much mind.  Kit felt the loss acutely.  He still felt the pull of the sword, but he fought it back and learned the arts of the healer instead, still striving to learn ought he could of magic, as a way, perhaps, of earning a father's pride.<br/>
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As soon as he were old enough, Kit moved to the temple permanently, the youngest apprentice they'd ever had.  He was driven, but detached, given to long bouts of solitary prayer and meditation.  Still, there was about him such an air of contentment and quiet joy that never failed to bring smiles to the faces of even the dourest of Kit's teachers.  He could not avoid the sword arts, however, quickly proving and honing his innate talent.  As he studied, his visits home became less and less frequent until they stopped altogether; instead, he ran wild about the rooms and grounds of the temples, surprising pilrims with his ready smiles and laughter, always begging for stories of distant lands.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The day of Kit's majority marked another significant milestone.  That day, a letter and a messenger arrived for Kit during the ceremony of his acceptance as a full-fledged cleric of the church.  Kit remembered little of the ceremony itself, only that his father was there.  He could not stop smiling for the duration of the event, warmed by the long conversation he'd had with his father the night before, the first time they'd spoken in over a decade.  Beside his father were his brothers, and his sister, beaming up at him, full of family honor and pride.  Then he'd turned around again at the end, his new holy symbol tapping against his breast, to see a stranger, one of the adrastai, the king's most trusted warriors, standing beside his father.<br/>
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Still there were more traditions, other new clerics to welcome and congratulate, and it was several hours later before Kit was able to satisfy his curiosity.<br/>
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""<font color=""blue"">Harani a'kaheyla de'shanuay,</font>"" Kit greeted the elven warrior.<br/>
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The elf smiled back.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Greetings to you, Ke'Kitathas El'Tulari.</font>""<br/>
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Kit was astonished at the full use of his name, only the second time he'd ever been addressed as such.  This was indeed a marvelous day!  He grinned one of his infectious smiles and the warrior laughed, remembering his own youthful exuberance, the newfound pleasure of adulthood reached.<br/>
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He pulled a letter from his satchel and handed it, with all due ceremony, to Kit.  ""<font color=""deepskyblue"">The king sends this to you, young Kitathas.  A mission.</font>""<br/>
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""<font color=""Blue"">An adventure?</font>"" Kit couldn't contain his sudden thrill of excitement.  Wide-eyed, he stared at his father.<br/>
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But Kit's father would only shrug, saying, ""<font color=""Navy"">Open it, Kit.</font>""<br/>
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Kit tore open the letter.  Written in elven, he read:  <br/>
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""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Acheyla, Ke'Kitathas El'Tulari.  You, I have chosen to represent our Elven People upon a matter of urgent need.  You shall seek out these others, at the human city of Dappled Fields:  Cristobal Hawk, Erunak Keftian, Tamly Loarmack, and Skaldbakka.  Deliver unto them my letters and bring them hence back to T'nik.  My advisors tell me that this group shall be the very ones to seek out the nefarious, demon object of power known as the Artifact of Nazfariel.  Time is of the essence, make all haste to return, whenceforth all shall be made known unto you.</font>""<br/>
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Below was the signature of the High King himself.  Full of wonder, Kit stared first at his father and then at the warrior-knight.  ""<font color=""Blue""><i>Me?</i></font>""<br/>
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""<font color=""navy"">This is no game,</font>"" said Kit's father quickly, not even trying to mask his concern.  ""<font color=""navy"">This is a dangerous quest, Kit.  You can say no.</font>""<br/>
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The adrastai frowned, as did Kit.  ""<font color=""blue"">Desh'ketai, how could I turn down the king's request?</font>""<br/>
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Kit's father pursed his lips together and was silent.  Whatever reservations he had, he kept them to himself.<br/>
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Kit had many questions for the adrastai, but most could not be answered.  He learned of a magical shockwave felt throughout the elven peoples, felt by other wizards and users of arcane magic across the land.  All the kings had been in counsel, researching the portentious event.  Kit was who the king wanted and he would go.  He accepted the message satchel from the adrastai, hard-pressed to contain his eagerness.<br/>
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""<font color=""Blue"">A moment,</font>"" said Kit, looking at the contents of the satchel and holding up a letter.  ""<font color=""blue"">Is this an extra one?</font>""<br/>
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The adrastai shook his head.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">No.  That is for the dwarven representative.  We are .. still negotiating with them, but, if the gods are merciful, the dwarves will be sending their representative to meet you in Dappled Fields.</font>""<br/>
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""<font color=""blue"">I understand.</font>""<br/>
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""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">There is no time to lose, Kitathas, you must bring back as many as you can as quickly as you can.  Do not wait overly long, leave as soon as possible.</font>""<br/>
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Kit nodded, and yet he could not leave right away.  Preparations must be made, supplies gathered, bags packed.  Kit's father even searched through their family heirlooms for sword and armor from a long-ago ancestor, hastily re-sized for the tall Kit.  A week after receiving the letter, Kit left, smiling and waving to his family.<br/>
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""<font color=""Blue"">A'Laena Sar, Desh'ketai,</font>"" Kit said last, hugging his father farewell.  In a sudden youthful gesture, he kissed his father on the cheek.  He'd be back in a week and then the adventure would really begin.</div>
</div><br/>Now:<br/><br/>In his mind's eye, Kit waved and smiled, his family waving back, his sister, stern of face, but laughing through her eyes, his father worried, his brothers teasing.  He'd been so sure!  He'd only been gone a week!  How could his whole world be turned upside down in so short a time?<br/><br/>The gaping hole in his heart has not eased, but Kit has no more tears.  When he stands again, he does so in the shadows of early evening.  He is stiff from the heavy armor, but, more than that, he feels immeasureably weary, and suddenly old.  He is not a child any more.  He is the last of his family and he does not believe for a moment that his father would have committed treason, so there must be something more at foot.  For the first time, Kit is mindful of how unattuned he is to the daily affairs of the city, and to the rest of the Elven people.  He does not know them, he knows no life outside the church.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">I will have to learn,</font></i>he decided,<font color=""blue""><i>and quickly.</i></font><br/><br/>And then there was something else.  Kit's family was low in the line of succession, his family but minor nobles.  Weren't there others?  Shouldn't there be others before himself?  How did he suddenly find himself at the top of the list?  Unless ... unless ... he searched his memories, but he'd immersed himself so thoroughly into the church he realized he didn't recall his family history that well, he hadn't been interested in the journals of dead wizards as a child.  Had he ... was it possible that he remembered incorrectly?  Was his family perhaps more influential than he'd thought?  He had no aunts or uncles on his father's side, two on his mother's, but they did not live here in the city.  He didn't even remember what they looked like.  Cousins, then?  But no, he didn't know them either.<br/><br/>Treason.  Kit shivered although he was not cold.  By rights he should also be tried and cast out for his father's 'crimes,' but he hadn't.  He was suddenly the heir-apparent.  Why -- no,<i>how</i>had he been protected?<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">My liege?</font>""<br/><br/>Kit jumped.  He hadn't heard the elf approach.  ""<font color=""Blue"">Y-yes?</font>"" he was still too startled, too wrapped up in his grief and thoughts to be polite.  He sees the other elf's fatigue and sorrow but he can't seem to summon up enough empathy at the moment to care.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Will you come in now?  There is food ... Perhaps you would like to rest?</font>""<br/><br/>He opens his mouth to agree, but asks instead, ""<font color=""Blue"">When did it happen?  When were they arrested?  I've only been gone a week!  It's too soon!  Too quick!  Tell me everything, I beg you, please!  Who is this Yaleartrixcallanonbernhaletaertarnor?  When did he come here?  Your brother, when did he die?</font>""<br/><br/>The elf's eyes dart around.  He plucks at Kit's arm.  ""<font color=""Red"">Not out here, my prince, please, come inside!</font>""<br/><br/>Kit shut his mouth with a click.  He bowed slightly in apology and embarassment.  ""<font color=""Blue"">Yes, yes, of course, you are right.  Let us go in.</font>"""
22449,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3160524&postcount=69,2007-09-08T13:28:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>The shadows are long now, and the Elf looks sorry that Kit had had to go through this so suddenly.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">My liege, I  have prepared food and bedding for you. I'm sorry, but I'll also have to take your weapons, but I'm authorized to let you keep your armour. Please follow me.</font><br/><br/><i>The Robed Elf leads you through the left door into a room with eight pallets, side by side. A small plate of Elvish bread and wine are upon each one. He turns to you.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Ah yes, My liege, I am sorry, but we have not been properly introduced. My name is... Well, my friends call me Keeper. I hope that your stay is pleasant. But, oh. I'm starting to sound like an inn-keeper aren't I.</font><br/><br/><i>Keeper forces a smile, obviously trying to make the young Prince feel better. But whether out of kindness or an attempt to curry favour you cannot tell. He indicates towards the weapons at your belts.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">May I please have those? It's customary for all those who enter to leave their weapons here until they buy a weapons permit from Yale.</font><br/><br/><i>he stands there patiently smiling, looking at all of the party.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I'm glad that you have found such fine followers my liege. Not once have they tried to take advantage of the situation.</font><br/><br/>((Yes Grrth. Holy F*** indeed. [Damn Priests with yer' extra swearwords and slicked back hair and music I don't understand.] ))"
22450,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3160619&postcount=70,2007-09-08T13:55:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((The War Party bit? Ah, I may have been unclear on this. Cristobal attempted a Bluff check to indicate that there was some hidden Elves in the trees, but he rolled a 1.))"
22451,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3160684&postcount=71,2007-09-08T14:16:00,Grrth,"((dang, does this get any worse?  Eep!  Don't answer that!))<br/><br/><font color=""blue""><b>Kit:</b></font><br/><br/>Kit unfastens swordbelt, bow, and quiver and reluctantly hands them over.  He sheds the armor, stacking it neatly, glad to have the weight off.  He sits down on the bed and picks at the bread until Keeper leaves.<br/><br/>Then he looks up at the others, with probably the first actually serious face they've seen on him.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Were you able to learn anything of import from Keeper?</font>"" he asks in a low voice.  ""<font color=""Blue"">My father would never commit treason, so either he was tricked in some way or he was murdered.  My instincts are telling me to flee, because there must be a reason I am now heir-apparent, and I don't like the implications.  Still, I want to know the truth, but I will not keep you to your ... ah, previous obligation if you choose to leave.  What say you?</font>"""
22452,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3160749&postcount=72,2007-09-08T14:33:00,rovinpiper,"<i>His entire family is dead, and he is now the heir apparent to the throne.  An adviser has asserted de facto control over the government.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Wait...Does this mean no artifact-hunting expedition?  I guess I'll have to go back to the Wizard's Guild tomorrow?</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Also, do you think that we could have a word with you, I mean just the Prince and his what is it now...followers?  That's what everyone is calling us, I think.<br/>
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Let's talk for a bit and then we can turn in weapons and eat.</font>"
22453,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161205&postcount=73,2007-09-08T16:43:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((Well, feel free to role-play a little bit while the sun sets ever more beneath the horizon.))"
22454,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161542&postcount=74,2007-09-08T19:41:00,plugsy,"OOC:In the spoiler<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">A minor point and it's being a bit picky but: 2 weeks ago a letter to kit could not have included Rissit. At that time the Dwraven king was still refusing to send anyone (as he wouldn't risk the life of a dwarf on a fools errand). The first anyone knew of Rissit was when he arrived and introduced himself.  Even the king would only have become aware of Rissit's identity once you arrived in his regal presence. The king did of course know that the dwarves intended to send someone and he been asked to send the details of his intended recruits. That is how Rissit was able to identify your ""motley collection of races"" on the road.</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><br/>Rissit is agitated and uncomfortable<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""I don't like this at all. I have a bad feeling about all this. Kit is suddenly elevated to the regency. A very suspicious official appears to have all the power. Kit is going to be crowned, but I think someone is going to expect him to be a puppet. That means they're going to be feeling threatend by us. They're calling us his ""friends"", meaning, ""people who will take his side in an argument"". This bodes ill for us all I fear.""<br/>
</b></span></font><br/>He paces up and down for a few seconds before continuing.<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""However, we should not abandon Kit nor leave this unsavoury Yale person to his own devices. I say that we support Kit in whatever he feels necessary, be that a quest for the artifact or dealing with matters in the city. We must however be on our gaurd at all times to ensure no mysterious 'accidents' befall us"".</b></span></font>"
22455,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161742&postcount=75,2007-09-08T23:43:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/>Erunak leans over and whispers in Rissit's ear,<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><i>I don't like this giving-up-the-weapons deal. I smell a rat.</i></font>"
22456,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3162612&postcount=76,2007-09-09T05:39:00,plugsy,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Perhaps the future king, would like to suggest to the nice guards that the future king and his associates should be  exempt from the waepons rule. As for buying a permit.....  I sense a fight coming on.</div>
</div><br/><br/>((OK I see now, well nobody pulled me up when I dais the king being gone was(( problem for me - perhaps cause it didn't make any sense. In fact my last three now don't make much sense.<br/><br/>Assume my character took a bang on the head and has been talking rubbish.))"
22457,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3164851&postcount=77,2007-09-09T12:51:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""purple"">""Here you go.  If we have any need of these tonight, we are dead anyway, "" </font>Skjald says cheerfully as he tosses his club nonchalantly to the elf collecting the weapons.<font color=""Purple"">""Now, let us eat.""</font>"
22458,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3164997&postcount=78,2007-09-09T13:20:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Fine,""</b></font>Erunak snaps, tossing his mace to the elf.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""When the midden hits the windmill, just remember that you were the one who took the things.""</b></font><br/><br/>Erunak feels naked without his mace, and crosses his arms.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Grub?""</b></font>"
22459,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3165424&postcount=79,2007-09-09T14:51:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>The night has darkened now, and sleep begins to pull at you all. Once Keeper has all of your weapons, he lights a candle by the door and leaves the room wordlessly. Once he is gone, the house is silent, and the room lit only by the shaky light of the candle.</i><br/><br/>((Well, now what shall you do? Will you go to sleep, or are you suspicious of Keeper? Do what you will.))"
22460,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3165437&postcount=80,2007-09-09T14:53:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""I don't like this. I don't like this at all.""</b></font>Erunak paces the floor.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""I'm sorely tempted to go out for a little 'walk', see what I can find.""</b></font>"
22461,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166317&postcount=81,2007-09-09T22:43:00,Calamity,"<b><font color=""Teal"">Tamly</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""teal"">I have to agree with Erunak, something doesn't feel right here. But we must get some sleep, so perhaps we could take turns keeping watch?</font>"
22462,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167050&postcount=82,2007-09-10T04:14:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I don't think I can sleep anyway,</font>"" says Kit, staring at his shredded bread and sighing.  ""<font color=""blue"">And I don't need as much sleep as the rest of you do, so I don't mind.  Keeping watch, that is.</font>""<br/><br/>Looking over at Erunak: ""<font color=""blue"">Be careful, there are not many humans here.</font>""  His gaze slides to Skaldbakka.  ""<font color=""blue"">There is, however, a rather large contingent of gnomes, on the east side of the city.</font>""  A smile tugs at his troubled face.  ""<font color=""blue"">Their homes and businesses are only seldom made by elven craftsmen, so they should be easy to recognize.</font>"""
22463,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169172&postcount=83,2007-09-10T11:48:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Any chance you could tell me where to find those humans? Or at least a general place to start looking?""</b></font>"
22464,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169219&postcount=84,2007-09-10T11:58:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>The elf scratches his head.  ""<font color=""Blue"">Well, the inns that cater to outsiders will be here near the gate, or you might try one of the guilds, those are closer to the center of the city.  I really -- beyond that ... hmm, there's an outdoor citadel for druids on the outskirts, um, maybe the Hall of Records?  Sometimes when looking up family lines, folk from all over come here to see if they can prove elven ancestry, though it is late, don't know if they'd be open.</font>"""
22465,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169714&postcount=85,2007-09-10T13:35:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><br/>Rissit hands his weapon over, whilst he agrees with the general feeling he doesn't think there's much point in going over it yet again so he keeps silent."
22466,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172369&postcount=86,2007-09-11T06:28:00,rovinpiper,"Cristobal watches the others turn over their weapons with growing dismay.  He avoids looking at the elves collecting weapons, and marches over to Kit.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">With all due respect your Royal Highness,</font><br/><br/>He hisses as he grasps Kit's shoulder and tries to pull him down so that Cristobal can speak directly into his ear.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">We should leave immediately!  WITH...our weapons.  This Yale has killed dozens of people in just a week.  Now he is confiscating our weapons.  By the gods, it is madness to stay here!  It's suicide! </font>"
22467,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173277&postcount=87,2007-09-11T09:37:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""I think that we need to do something here, but I don't think we can ask Kit to leave his men, er, his people, at this time. I'm starting to think that maybe just sleeping on this whole thing and dealing with it by daylight would be a better idea.""</b></font>"
22468,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174007&postcount=88,2007-09-11T11:46:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Purple"">""Your Royal Highness, I have some reading material for you while you are taking the first watch,"" </font>the gnome says, as he hands a dusty tome entitled Journal to Kit, as well as a simple ring.<font color=""purple"">""I found these under that bunk there, while you were talking.""</font>"
22469,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174203&postcount=89,2007-09-11T12:34:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>The journal opens reluctantly. The words are of an spiralling formal script. It seems to be a day-today record of the life of an Elf who hasn't named himself within the book. It tells of the leaving of Kit into the world, and of Yales coming, and the Kings decline of power. Of interest is the last section.</i><br/><br/><b>Monday</b><br/><i>Now I know why Ke'Kitathatas left. The Artifact. If only he'd asked me! I, the one who has dedicated his life to learning about it! And Yale. He has to know about Yale! I have the first piece, I shall place it in this box for safe-keeping. I must guard my speech, as my enchantment that allows me to speak-write can be a double edged sword. The enchantment that keeps my twelth Journal hidden should wear off in about a month. How dare Yale (only the most foolish Elf would believe that to be a true Elvish name!) try to sabotage my country! </i><br/><br/><b>Wednesday</b><br/><i>He... He's not. He couldn't be. He died. ALL THE STORIES SAY HE DIED! Oh no. I Must go, I have to kill that monster, it's... it's too late for Yale. I must never use the Ring again. I wish I'd never asked the Ring who Yale was. I only hope I can save Kitathas's family. But Kit and his companions are more important. The.. The descendants must live. </i>"
22470,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174222&postcount=90,2007-09-11T12:39:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Alright. This is getting ridiculous. Anyone want to tell me what this ring is? And who died?""</b></font>"
22471,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174609&postcount=91,2007-09-11T13:56:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Kit's fingers curl around the ring and his eyes close against the sudden surge of grief and anger brought on by the words in the journal.  Evidently, the author had failed to save -- he pushes aside his feelings with a sudden thought.  Keeper had said his brother had also been killed?  He had to know more!  What if this Pell was the author of the journal?<br/><br/>He offers the ring to Cristobal.  ""<font color=""Blue"">Can you identify this, Master Hawk?</font>""<br/><br/>Only the words in the journal keep Kit from sliding the ring on his finger out of pure curiosity.  If the author was so wary about the thing, then they, too, must be cautious.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Died</font>,"" he muses, echoing Erunak's thoughts, then, ""<font color=""blue"">What does the Artifact have to do with this Yale?</font>""  He didn't want to voice his first thought, that the monster written about, the one that was supposed to be dead, seemed to him to be the demon itself, Nazfariel.  If that was true, then who was the author, that he considered himself strong enough to confront the demon alone?  No, he must be missing something, but what?<br/><br/><i><font color=""blue"">Why am I suddenly so important?</font></i>he wonders in dismay.<font color=""blue""><i>I'm nobody.</i></font><br/><br/>Aloud, he says, ""<font color=""Blue"">Why do I suddenly get the feeling that we're the 'descendents' this guy is talking about?  Descendents of what?</font>""<br/><br/>[edited to add PM info, rather than double-post]<br/><br/>Kit sits up suddenly, hissing, ""<font color=""Blue"">Shh!  I hear something.</font>""<br/><br/>He hears a low keening sound, like someone weeping, and a dull 'thunk' followed by the outside door closing.  Rising and setting down the journal, he pads to the door of their room and pauses for a moment to listen further, his hand on the latch.<br/><br/>((<font color=""Red""><b>Is the door locked? or can I go through?</b></font>))"
22472,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175205&postcount=92,2007-09-11T17:23:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>The door is unlocked, and opens with a creak. You return into the room that you entered by. The door is open, filling the room with a chill wind. The fire burns lower now, filling the room with a flickering glow. On the table is a note, pinned to the table by a small knife. Your weapons lay on the table. The note reads as follows.</i><br/><br/><b>My Liege and his companions</b><br/>I am sorry. I have failed you. Yale forced me to do it. There is no weapons ban. He planned to kill the King with your blade, and have his diviner pronounce you the guilty party. He told me that if I did not, he would kill my brother. He is not dead, as I told you. I even bribed Yales Diviner to search for him for me. He merely laughed, and told me; ""He is under the bed'. I cannot live with it any more. I have spent the last of my inheritance to buy a modified Scroll of Dispel Magic, and am setting out now to use it to collapse Yales security. He has none except for a seemingly impenetrable barrier. I urge you to leave as quickly as possible. I do not think that I will succeed, but I shall try. I have told you my name is Keeper. It is not. When I failed my brother, I made this name for myself.<br/><b>I am no Elf. I am no Man. I am Nothing.</b><br/><br/><i>The note is not signed, and appears wet in places, as if someone has wept upon it.</i>"
22473,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175570&postcount=93,2007-09-11T22:20:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Well, that answers a few questions,""</b></font>Erunak says, almost too cheerily, picking up his mace off the table.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""What about descendants now?""</b></font>He starts tossing the mace from hand to hand idly."
22474,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176031&postcount=94,2007-09-12T01:57:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Kit leans heavily on the table, staring at the note.  ""<font color=""blue"">I ... I don't understand,</font>"" he mutters, feeling even more confused than before.  ""<font color=""blue"">This is all moving so fast!</font>""  He yanks the knife from the table and smoothes the note.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">If he's going to confront Yale, that's certain suicide!  We should help him, but if we stay here ourselves, we shall too be killed.  Then I should say we should carry out our mission, for the Artifact is mixed up in all this, but we have not the information we need to find it.  And then last, if we are to leave, we must go at once, or we might find ourselves surrounded by soldiers in the morning.  Keeper has bought us time, that should not be wasted.</font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Fie!  I know not what to do!</font>"""
22475,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176519&postcount=95,2007-09-12T04:32:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Well, it seems to me that we're caught between a rock and a hard place. Either we stay and try and foil this Yale character, or we chase after this artifact.""</b></font><br/><br/>Erunak pauses for a moment: he knows what he has to say, because he's been in Kit's position before, and hates having to do this.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""I think that we can still win the war, but I don't think we can win this battle just yet, Kit. Do we have enough time to seek out whoever knows about the artifact's location?""</b></font>"
22476,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3178575&postcount=96,2007-09-12T11:59:00,rovinpiper,"Cristobal feels a sudden surge of pride at being asked to identify the ring.<br/><br/><i>Maybe the long hours that I spent studying and daydreaming about magical implements and oddities were not in vain.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">I'll be happy to take a look at it, Your Highness.  Arcane lore is something of an obsession to me.  </font><br/><br/>Cristobal sits down with the ring to study it in more detail (spellcraft +6, knowledge (arcana) +6)  He'll take 20 on this.<br/><br/><i>I would definitely be taking notes about this right now if I had remembered to buy pen, ink, and paper.  When I no longer fear imminent death, I shall remedy this oversight.</i>"
22477,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3178858&postcount=97,2007-09-12T13:00:00,Grrth,"((OOC: haha!))<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""message"">Cristobal feels a sudden surge of pride at being asked to identify the ring.<br/>
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<i>Maybe the long hours that I spent studying and daydreaming about magical implements and oddities were not in vain.</i><br/>
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<font color=""DarkOrange"">I'll be happy to take a look at it, Your Highness.  Arcane lore is something of an obsession to me.  </font><br/>
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Cristobal sits down with the ring to study it in more detail (spellcraft +6, knowledge (arcana) +6)  He'll take 20 on this.  <br/>
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</div><br/><b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>The elf stares down at the note in his hand, turning slightly to address the wizard.  ""<font color=""blue"">Don't call me that, please.  In fact,</font>"" his mind is turning over the facts again, and he almost feels a bit of hope.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">In fact,</font>"" he continues, ""<font color=""blue"">from this note, can we really be sure that Keeper told us the truth about anything?  I have no talent for detecting falsehoods, did anyone think to try?</font>""  He frowns again.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Without being sure, it will be torment to leave here and not know, for sure ... if ... if my family might still live.</font>""  He looks over at Skaldbakka.  ""<font color=""blue"">Master gnome, I think you may be the only one of us who can wander the city without being recognized, no one will think twice about you.  I would go home if I could, but,</font>"" he blushes, ""<font color=""blue"">I could not hope to do so undetected, and I'm sure the place is being watched.  Would you -- could I prevail upon you to ... to check things?  If there's the slightest possiblity that they're alive, I would never forgive myself for leaving them in trouble.</font>""<br/><br/>He turns back to face the others.  ""<font color=""blue"">As for the Artifact, I would go to the temple to inquire, but that also is probably being watched, which leaves the Mage's Guild.  I've never actually been there, but because of that I don't think anyone will be expecting me to go there.</font><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Splitting up is not usually considered a good thing in combat tactics, but I'm afraid that our large group would be quite noticeable.  There are no walls around the city.  If we go in pairs, perhaps we can sneak our way out with no one being the wiser.  If, however, they are watching me, perhaps I can draw that attention while the rest of you leave, and we can meet again outside the city.  We certainly can't stay here long, we need to be as far away as possible by dawn.</font>""<br/><br/>He looked down at the table.  ""<font color=""blue"">I am sorry, for ... for dragging you into the middle of what appears to be some kind of, er, internal conflict.  But,</font>"" and when he looks up, his face seems to have matured, a hard determination settling there, ""<font color=""Blue"">I think the King sent me away on purpose.  He wanted me to find the Artifact for some reason, and I aim to do just that.</font>"""
22478,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3179840&postcount=98,2007-09-12T17:19:00,plugsy,"OOC:In the spoiler<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><br/>Rissit is anxious to get moving. All this inaction is meaking him nervous.<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""So what is it you want us to do. Sneak off into the city now, in pairs. Then meet outside the city, behind the great oak perhaps. What time do you propose we meet.<br/>
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We can do all this and meet but we cannot leave the area I feel, perhaps we can hide in the woods during the day until we have all we need. It seems there is information we must have. We need to find this twelfth journal and this first piece. I wonder if the ring is the first piece or if the first piece is written in the twelfth journal. Maybe the first piece is something else entirely""<br/>
</b></span></font><br/>Rissit stops to think, taking this opportunity to grab his weapon from the pile on the table.<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>It seems we can use this ring to find who people are, how go your efforts in regard of the ring  Cristobal� It would seem the ring may tell us something of Yale, that which we mujst know, and maybe tell us who of we aare descendants. It may even help with discern the author of the note"" </b></span></font>"
22479,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182660&postcount=99,2007-09-13T10:21:00,rovinpiper,"Cristobal peers intently at the ring (which for some reason I keep wanting to spell wring).  His lips move almost impreceptibly as though he is in prayer or reciting a magical incantation.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Well, I don't know what to say exactly.  It is definitely magical.  I cannot discern its exact purpose.  I believe I will cast detect magic on it in the morning.  I doubt that this will clear much up, but it may lay the groundwork for further research.  <br/>
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It would help to have access to a library.  I bet there is a good one at the Mage's Guild.  Do you think that I could get there without attracting too much attention, umm, what do I call you then, Kit, I guess.  I'd like to go.  <br/>
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At least I am short enough to pass for an elf.  If only I weren't ugly enough to pass for a gnoll.  <br/>
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Can we get a more specific name for the artifact?  <br/>
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22480,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3183262&postcount=100,2007-09-13T12:18:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((Nazfariels trinket, I believe it was called.))"
22481,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3183830&postcount=101,2007-09-13T14:07:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><br/>Addresing Cristobal Rissit says<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""Are you short of magic for today that you'd wait to identify the ring. If you think detect magic will help I have the power for today. I don't however see what detecting is going to tell us, apart from the type of magic.""</b></span></font><br/><br/>He checks his scroll case<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""We need to cast identify magic, and that is not available for clerics""</b></span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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22482,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3184086&postcount=102,2007-09-13T15:08:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Purple"">""I know my own district pretty well, but I am not that skilled in the subtly department.  I amy not be able to find out much information of use without drawing attention to myself.  My skills lie more towards getting into places others think secure.""</font>"
22483,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3184143&postcount=103,2007-09-13T15:21:00,Grrth,"Kit is preoccupied at the moment, thinking deep thoughts.<br/><br/>((OOC:  got a PM from Rettu I'm trying to resolve, bear with me?))"
22484,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187325&postcount=104,2007-09-14T07:33:00,rovinpiper,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Well, Master Dwarf, I'm not so much short of spells, as I am short of that particular spell.  I just haven't prepared it and will need to wait until tommorrow.  <br/>
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My theory is that casting detect magic will tell me the school of magic in play here and that could be something to cross-reference against later, particularly if I can do some library research.  <br/>
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Hey, how long has Keeper been gone.  Have we considered going and getting him.  You know, intercepting him before he makes his suicidal charge.</font>"
22485,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189007&postcount=105,2007-09-14T13:12:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Kit shakes off his melancholy thoughts at Cristobal's question.  ""<font color=""blue"">It's too late, Master Hawk,</font>"" he answers, ""<font color=""Blue"">Keeper has already gone and attacked this Yale, and our only hope of getting out of this city is to finish the job.</font>"""
22486,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189715&postcount=106,2007-09-14T15:31:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Purple"">""Regardless of our long-term plans, it is likely not wise to remain here""</font>"
22487,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190470&postcount=107,2007-09-14T22:42:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><br/>Rissit laughs at Cristobals little joke,<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""Aye, a giant among dwarves indeed, as for the identifying, I can't seem to be able to open my scroll case so it seems we'll have to find somewhere to rest.""</b></span></font><br/><br/>Rissit defers to kit as he seems to have become their leader by consent. He asks,<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""So, Kit what are we doing""</b></span></font><br/><br/>[spoiler]<br/>(( can you other guys using rpgwebprofiler for your characters confirm that it's still missing and that I'm not just doing something wrong ))[/spoi"
22488,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191274&postcount=108,2007-09-15T03:20:00,Calamity,"<b><font color=""Teal"">Tamly</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""teal"">Kit, I would normally agree that we would have to go after Yale, but don't you remember what was written in the journal? If we underestimate Yale, then we may not ever leave the city. I'm sorry, I don't want to let this... monster run the city, but, it seems like our quest for the artifact is eve more important. That's difficult to accept, I know, a large part of me (which is not that large, compared to the sizes of humans and elves) stll wants to help out here, but it doesn't seem like this was intended to be an Anti-Yale party. If what the journal says is both true, and refers to us, then we <i>can't</i> risk our lives against Yale. Yet. </font>"
22489,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191538&postcount=109,2007-09-15T04:29:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""I'm afraid that I'm inclined to agree, Kit,""</b></font>Erunak says.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""We should hit the temple for information on the Artifact, perhaps check on your relatives, and then leave as fast as we can.""</b></font>"
22490,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3194413&postcount=110,2007-09-15T13:56:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>Suddenly, an excited male Elves cry is heard outside.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">He's weak, my brothers! Attack! Attack! Attack!</font><br/><br/><i>You hear excited crys and whoops, and through the window you see about four Elves hell bent on reaching the royal palace.</i>"
22491,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3194488&postcount=111,2007-09-15T14:09:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Solemnly, Kit tucks away the note and buckles on his sword, gathering the rest of his weapons.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">If we are agreed, then we should decide who will go where.  Is anyone skilled at disguises who can help me ... er, look less like me?""  He glances at Cristobal.  ""I know it's possible with magic, I don't know about without.</font>""<br/><br/>He looks at the rest.  ""<font color=""blue"">We need to make all possible speed to a place we can hide without detection, or at least stand a reasonable chance of defending ourselves.</font>""  He presses the heels of his hands to his forehead, eyes closed, trying to remember what he'd been told originally.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Somebody, or, rather, a group, found the artifact and they triggered some kind of shockwave that our wizarding community felt.  Master Hawk, you can possibly use that as a way to gather some information regarding the artifact, the, ah, Artifact of Nazfariel?  I think that's what it was called.</font>""<br/><br/>He drops his hands, pursing his lips together in determination.  ""<font color=""Blue"">As stealth is called for, I shall carry my armor, bundled as best as can be to decrease the noise.  We cannot leave the city the way we came in as the road is probably still guarded, but I think our best chance will be to get back along the road, seek help back at Dappled Fields if it comes to that.  If there are wizards there, it is possible that they will know something also.</font>""<br/><br/>He sighs.  Leaving like this, sneaking away, leaves a bitter aftertaste, but, God will it, he'd be back this way again soon, and then surely there would be a reckoning!<br/><br/>[Edit]<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">On second thought,</font>"" says Kit, ""<font color=""blue"">we should help them!</font>""  He gestures towards the noise.  Then, grabbing his shield and sword, Kit sprints out into the night, following the cry for battle, joining with the crowd, if there is one.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" vusmrvqfb=""""/><br/><br/><br/>((OOC:  you're not halucinating (or if you are, you and I should see the same shrink); I can't access my char sheets, either.  Anyone got any news?))"
22492,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3194490&postcount=112,2007-09-15T14:09:00,Skjaldbakka,"Skjald will slip outside into the shadows.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>9</b>]</span>Hide Check"
22493,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3194741&postcount=113,2007-09-15T15:05:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/>Erunak pauses briefly to mutter something halfway between a prayer for protection and a curse on all elves. Then, he grabs his mace and unslings his shield, and crashes through the door, somewhat past caring at this point.<br/><br/>((Whoo! It's clobberin' time! I think!))"
22494,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3194890&postcount=114,2007-09-15T15:49:00,Skjaldbakka,"*sigh*<br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>My action will be to peg one of the elves with alchemist's fire.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span>Attack Roll vs. touch and possibly also flat-footed.<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span>fire damage<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span>sneak attack damage if applicable.<br/><br/>EDIt- only after a party member does."
22495,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3194897&postcount=115,2007-09-15T15:50:00,Rettu Skcollob,"Edit: ((Skjald, did you just throw alchemists fire at one of the Elves? They're atacking Yalé you know. Are you sure? Awaiting your reply. :-/ ))<br/><br/>((I'll take that as the group wanting to follow the crowd.))<br/><br/><i>The crowd sprints to the entrance of the palace. The palace itself is a small affair, but lavishly decorated and gilded with Elven skill. A large iron gate stands barring the way the last few guards have long since left, noticing their masters weakness. The crowd looks nervous, most of them are normal people who got carried away. Many edge away from the entrance. A few of them mutter about how it isn't their job to kill people. A small group of Elves ignores them at moves up to the gate. Four in total, there is a female Elf, dressed in motley robes, an upright looking Elf dressed in cheap mail armour with the symbol of Pelor tattooed across his face, a tall, wary looking Elf dressed in camouflaged leathers, and a small Elf in burnished scale armour, whom you recognize from the entrance. You also remember that you saw these four at the forefront of the crowd through Keepers window. They confer quietly, and then burst through the gate, with the crowd cheering them on. Seeing your armour and weaponry and thinking you to be combat ready as well, they egg you on to enter as well.</i>"
22496,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3195443&postcount=116,2007-09-15T22:05:00,Rettu Skcollob,((OOC Update))
22497,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3195774&postcount=117,2007-09-16T01:13:00,plugsy,"((OOC: assuming all hell isn't caused by Skjald starting a fight this will be my action))<br/><font color=""Sienna""><br/>
<b>Rissit:</b></font><br/>Rissit follows the crowd, keeping an eye on Kit to see if he has any last minute changes of mind."
22498,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3196288&postcount=118,2007-09-16T04:17:00,Grrth,"((OOC:  oh lordie, here we go...))<br/><br/>Kit shoulders his way through the crowd and follows the armored elves.<br/><br/>((OOC2:  hmm, turns out I don't have what I thought I did, sigh, so it'll be all new - hey, tx, Plugsy, for the dice-rolling thread!))"
22499,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3196338&postcount=119,2007-09-16T04:33:00,Calamity,Tamly reluctantly follows Kit and Rissit.
22500,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198598&postcount=120,2007-09-16T13:13:00,rovinpiper,"Cristobal follows with the group trying to stay far from the front, but not at the absolute rear either.  He begins to tire quickly.  He hasn't done much running while carrying so much equipment.  Actually, he hasn't done much running at all.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Hey!...let's slow the charge...down...a notch or... people will start...straggling!</font><br/><br/>He says, ignoring the fact that he is the only one having trouble keeping up the pace.  Within Cristobal weakness battles with fear and, for the moment, fear has the upper hand.  He does not want to be separated from the group.<br/><br/>Actions:<br/>1. Cristobal will cast armor on himself as soon as resistance to the advance materializes.<br/><br/>2. Next he will use grease, acid splash, and his weapons as needed to support the atttack.<br/><br/>3. He'll save monster summoning I for the most serious opposition."
22501,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3204832&postcount=121,2007-09-17T23:21:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>You all run into the palace, ignoring the less important buildings like the kitchens and dormitories, and head straight for the main center. The main center is made from white marble and tapestries adorn the walls and rugs adorn the floor. The passageway turns into a crossing, ahead leading out of the building. The Elf in burnished scale mail turns to the group.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">We'll head this way, and you go that. We don't really know the layout of the palace, so we'll definitely find him if we split up.</font><br/><br/><i>Without waiting for your reply, the other group heads down the right passageway.</i>"
22502,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3205039&postcount=122,2007-09-18T00:45:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><a href=""http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9826/eddardstarkposy9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9...starkposy9.jpg</a><br/><br/>Rissit addresses the group in general but especially Kit,<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""""We'll take the left passageway, shall we?</b></span></font><br/><br/>((<b>OOC:</b>Does this left passage/right passage mean we're still running head and head with the other group in the race to find the artifact. Sure hope so. Hmm))<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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M LN Human Cleric, <b>Level</b> 1, <b>Init</b> +2, <b>HP</b> 8/8, <b>Speed</b> 20ft<br/>
<b>AC</b> 18, <b>Touch</b> 12, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16, <b>Fort</b> +3, <b>Ref</b> +2, <b>Will</b> +5, <b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 0   <br/>
<b>(incls +1WeapFocus) Longsword </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Crosbow, Light (30 bolts) </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Scale mail  </b>, <b>  Shield, heavy wooden  </b> (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +2 Dex)<br/>
<b>Abilities</b> Str 13, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 16<br/>
<b>Condition</b> None</div>
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22503,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3208030&postcount=123,2007-09-18T12:16:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((No, these aren't the group from Dappled Fields, just other adventurers who just happened to be there. You recognize the Elf in burnished Scale because he was guarding the entrance. Sorry I wasn't more specific :-\))"
22504,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3208659&postcount=124,2007-09-18T13:57:00,Skjaldbakka,"Skjald will follow along, quietly muttering under his breath:<br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><font size=""1"">I cannot believe I have gotten involved in a elven civil war.  ai ai ai.</font></font>"
22505,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3214163&postcount=125,2007-09-19T15:14:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Unencumbered by his heavy armor, Kit races along after the other elves, the words of the ring still echoing in his ears.  If they were going to get out of here, then something had to be done about Yale.  Plus, if even half of what Keeper said was true, then Yale had a lot to answer for!<br/><br/>He doesn't like splitting up, but he nodds his acceptance to both the attacking elves and to Rissit's question.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Yes, to the left, but we should wait for Master Hawk.  We might need his skills.</font>""<br/><br/>He'll wait until Cristobal, Skald, Tamly, Erunak, and Rissit are all there before proceeding, taking point as they maneuver through the palace's echoing halls.  For once, his customary curiosity and awe at his surroundings are superceded by his desire to get this task completed.  He urges the others to come along, but will make sure they all stay together."
22506,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3214975&postcount=126,2007-09-19T21:25:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>You make your way through many winding passages, encountering many dead ends and false alarms, including a few looters who mostly drop their things and/or run off. Most of the passageway appears to be servant quarters and kitchens and the like, and the opulence of the castle seems to be deteriorating. After a while, you appear to have searched every room and passages adjoining the left corridor.</i>"
22507,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3217829&postcount=127,2007-09-20T09:45:00,rovinpiper,"<i>This is not at all what I pictured storming the castle to be like.  This resembles looking for a book that you've misplaced, not the pitched battle I was expecting.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">There might be secret passages here.  If we aren't careful Yale may slip past us.  Maybe we should organize people to stand watch outside in case Yale slips around us.  </font>"
22508,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218062&postcount=128,2007-09-20T10:24:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Cuthbert's cudgel!""</b></font>Erunak barks, slamming the last door, which betrays only another room in the palace, Yale-less.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Someone else had better stay here. I want a piece of this </b></font>(he practically spits the word)<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b><i>elf</i> for sending me on a wild goose chase.</b></font><br/><br/>He pants for a moment.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""No offense, . I'm just getting rather frustrated with this whole thing. Sorry if'n I'm grating. People don't like me when I'm frustrated.</b></font>"
22509,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218462&postcount=129,2007-09-20T11:49:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><a href=""http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9826/eddardstarkposy9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9...starkposy9.jpg</a><br/><br/>Rissit follows Kit keeping his eye and ears open for danger as they proceed.<br/><br/>(OOC:ahh forgot you can't do dice in an edit here, see following post for spo & listen)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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M LN Human Cleric, <b>Level</b> 1, <b>Init</b> +2, <b>HP</b> 8/8, <b>Speed</b> 20ft<br/>
<b>AC</b> 18, <b>Touch</b> 12, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16, <b>Fort</b> +3, <b>Ref</b> +2, <b>Will</b> +5, <b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 0   <br/>
<b>(incls +1WeapFocus) Longsword </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Crosbow, Light (30 bolts) </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Scale mail</b>, <b>  Shield, heavy wooden  </b> (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +2 Dex)<br/>
<b>Abilities</b> Str 13, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 16<br/>
<b>Condition</b> None<br/>
Domains:War/Good<br/>
Spot +7,Listen+3.</div>
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22510,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218544&postcount=130,2007-09-20T12:02:00,plugsy,"OOC:This is driving me mad now I have to post again. Oh sod it  forget the rolls, I can't be bothered to spot and listen."
22511,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3219411&postcount=131,2007-09-20T14:21:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Yale must be up the other passage,</font>"" says Kit.  He is definitely with Erunak on this one, but he supposes its all for the best, the time having allowed his own temper to cool.  He is still angry, but is thinking more clearly now.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I don't think we ought to split up any more.  Let's hurry and see where the others may have gotten to.</font>""<br/><br/>((OOC:  Lessee, I'll try a listen check to see if I can hear anything from up ahead.  Battle should be loud enough ...))<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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22512,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3220021&postcount=132,2007-09-20T16:57:00,Rettu Skcollob,((Isn't anyone going to go down the other passage?))
22513,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3220872&postcount=133,2007-09-21T02:04:00,Grrth,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" l0yhzqh8i="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Rettu Skcollob</strong>
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<div class=""message"">((Isn't anyone going to go down the other passage?))</div>
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</div>((That's where we're heading now, isn't it??))"
22514,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224212&postcount=134,2007-09-21T13:57:00,Skjaldbakka,"Slipping out of his reverie, Skjald begins making his way back down towards the other corridor, quick as he can on his two short legs.<br/><br/>OOC: Sorry I didn't post for awhile, I was kinda out of it due to tooth<strike>ache</strike>stabbingpain and the subsequent tooth extraction."
22515,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3243262&postcount=135,2007-09-25T11:25:00,rovinpiper,"So, I think that we are all agreed that we are heading down the passage that the other party took.<br/><br/>(ooc:  Please, don't let another adventure die!  This one was so cool.  In a shocking all of your relatives are dead sort of way.)"
22516,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3261943&postcount=136,2007-09-29T04:51:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((HaHA! The bliss of Holiday is truly a wonder to behold. Granted they surprised me with work to do as well, and It's now about midnight... No matter. I have a REALLY good feeling about the game now. I've been writing little ideas down as they pop into my head.))<br/><br/><i>You work your way down the passageway, looking in all the rooms, but mainly encountering empty ones. Although on one occasion you stumbled upon a bathing Elven Lady, and recieved a bar of soap flung at you with force that would make a Barbarian bow down in worship. As you continue, you search rest of the remaining rooms until at the end of the passage there is a gilt door adjacent to which are the corpses of two Royal Guards who must have stayed to protect the King.</i>"
22517,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3262138&postcount=137,2007-09-29T05:32:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/>((Man, it feels good to see that COLOR=""DarkOliveGreen"" again.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" l0yhzqh8i="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>))<br/><br/>Erunak is getting tired of running around, tired of conspiracies, and suddenly wants to take a bath. He stares at the doors like a dwarf sizing someone up before a barfight.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""I'm willing to bet every copper on me where this door goes,""</b></font>he growls."
22518,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3262438&postcount=138,2007-09-29T06:47:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Kit stops besides the slain guards, gesturing to the others to stop as well.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">We do not want to burst in there unprepared.  If there is anything you wish to do before battle, then do it now.</font>""<br/><br/>He'll listen at the door and peer through the crack (if it happens to be even slightly ajar).<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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22519,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3262441&postcount=139,2007-09-29T06:48:00,Grrth,"((OOC:  dang, messed that up, here it is again!))<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>((well,<i>that </i>didn't help any, but ^ that was a nice listen check!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" l0yhzqh8i="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>))"
22520,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3262926&postcount=140,2007-09-29T08:21:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><a href=""http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9826/eddardstarkposy9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9...starkposy9.jpg</a><br/><br/>Looking in one room rissit is narrowly missed by a bar of soap. Never one to waste anything he scooped up the soap and continued. Looking at kit he shrugged and laughed,<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>""Waste  not want not""</b></span></font><br/>Reaching the door he presses his ear against it and listens. Looks arounds and checks the area.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=25344"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b><font size=""+1"">Rissit</font></b></a><br/>
M LN Human Cleric, <b>Level</b> 1, <b>Init</b> +2, <b>HP</b> 8/8, <b>Speed</b> 20ft<br/>
<b>AC</b> 18, <b>Touch</b> 12, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16, <b>Fort</b> +3, <b>Ref</b> +2, <b>Will</b> +5, <b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 0   <br/>
<b>(incls +1WeapFocus) Longsword </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Crosbow, Light (30 bolts) </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Scale mail</b>, <b>  Shield, heavy wooden  </b> (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +2 Dex)<br/>
<b>Abilities</b> Str 13, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 16<br/>
<b>Condition</b> None<br/>
Domains:War/Good<br/>
Spot +7,Listen+3.</div>
</div>"
22521,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264325&postcount=141,2007-09-29T13:38:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Turning from the door, Kit faces the others, placing one finger alongside his lips.  He whispers, ""<font color=""blue"">I can hear one person inside ... and something made of marble?</font>""  He shrugs as if to say he hasn't got a clue.  ""<font color=""blue"">Marble columns, maybe?</font>""<br/><br/>((When everyone's ready, Kit will kick open the door and charge in the direction of that sound.))"
22522,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264452&postcount=142,2007-09-29T14:11:00,Skjaldbakka,"Skjald will press himself up against the side of the door as Kit kicks it open, with a flask of alchemist's fire at the ready.<br/><br/>Hide:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
22523,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264542&postcount=143,2007-09-29T14:34:00,Rettu Skcollob,"A strangely metallic male voice rings out from behind the door.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Come in? I wasn't expecting visitors, shouldn't you be burning with the rest of them? Well, open the door, it's not locked. Come on, bring friends, it'll be an outing for all the family.</font><br/><br/>A deep laugh is heard, a booming Elven laugh, but like the voice, something seems strange about it."
22524,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264637&postcount=144,2007-09-29T14:54:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/>Erunak draws his mace and removes his shield from his back.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Yeah, we'll sit down, have a few beers, kick each other's heads in,""</b></font>he mutters."
22525,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264678&postcount=145,2007-09-29T15:02:00,Skjaldbakka,"Initiative?:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
22526,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264715&postcount=146,2007-09-29T15:09:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>((oh, geez, yeah, here's init for me))<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>((instead, when everyone's ready ...))<br/><br/>Shrugging, Kit shoves open the door and strides confidently (or as confidently as he can pretend to be) through the door and to confront whomever it is, shield and weapons at the ready.<br/><br/>((Grr!  Why does my init always suck?))"
22527,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265032&postcount=147,2007-09-29T16:26:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((So, just continue when everyone's ready?))"
22528,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265695&postcount=148,2007-09-29T23:01:00,Glawackus,"//Initiative: [1d20]<br/><br/>Hehe. Silly Glawackus. That's not how you do dice rolls.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" l0yhzqh8i="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/><br/><br/>[roll]1d20[/roll]<br/><br/>edit: Oh, and you can't edit a post with a dice roll. Of course.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" l0yhzqh8i="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/>"
22529,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265701&postcount=149,2007-09-29T23:05:00,Glawackus,"Initiative (for real for real) :<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
22530,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265710&postcount=150,2007-09-29T23:21:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><a href=""http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9826/eddardstarkposy9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9...starkposy9.jpg</a><br/><br/>Looking through the keyhole Rissit can see into the room beyond, he telle the others<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>”This is the throne room, it’s pretty plush in there. There’re wall hangings and a carpet leading up to the throne. There’s a pale looking elf sat on the throne and the other party we just saw is in there too. They seem to be in a pretty bad way, possibly dead but certainly down and out.</b></span></font><br/>Passing the buck to Kit he turns and says,<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>”Maybe we should put weapons away and approach in a more friendly manner. It certainly looks ominous for us whatever we do, that voice doesn't sound much like it will appreciate friendly any more than it will a full scale assault. What do you think?""</b></span></font><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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M LN Human Cleric, <b>Level</b> 1, <b>Init</b> +2, <b>HP</b> 8/8, <b>Speed</b> 20ft<br/>
<b>AC</b> 18, <b>Touch</b> 12, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16, <b>Fort</b> +3, <b>Ref</b> +2, <b>Will</b> +5, <b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 0   <br/>
<b>(incls +1WeapFocus) Longsword </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Crosbow, Light (30 bolts) </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Scale mail</b>, <b>  Shield, heavy wooden  </b> (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +2 Dex)<br/>
<b>Abilities</b> Str 13, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 16<br/>
<b>Condition</b> None<br/>
Domains:War/Good<br/>
Spot +7,Listen+3.</div>
</div>"
22531,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266066&postcount=151,2007-09-30T02:38:00,Calamity,"((Init for me if needed))<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/><b><font color=""Teal"">Tamly</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""teal"">I'm not sure Rissit, I think it would be better to keep our weapons ready, we don't know whether it's a trap, but I hve a strong feeling it is.</font><br/><br/>((EDIT: Yay nice roll for me.))"
22532,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3268019&postcount=152,2007-09-30T10:41:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""What's the plan, Kit?""</b></font>Erunak asks, glancing from the door to his mace and back to the door."
22533,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270275&postcount=153,2007-10-01T00:32:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><a href=""http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9826/eddardstarkposy9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9...starkposy9.jpg</a><br/><br/>Having had a brief whispered conversation with Kit Rissit tries a suggestion,<br/><font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b> “Well why don’t we open the door, the strongest two, presumably you and Erunak, go in and the rest of us stay out here and cover the guy on the throne with bows or whatever we’ve got” </b></span></font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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M LN Human Cleric, <b>Level</b> 1, <b>Init</b> +2, <b>HP</b> 8/8, <b>Speed</b> 20ft<br/>
<b>AC</b> 18, <b>Touch</b> 12, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16, <b>Fort</b> +3, <b>Ref</b> +2, <b>Will</b> +5, <b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 0   <br/>
<b>(incls +1WeapFocus) Longsword </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Crosbow, Light (30 bolts) </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Scale mail</b>, <b>  Shield, heavy wooden  </b> (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +2 Dex)<br/>
<b>Abilities</b> Str 13, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 16<br/>
<b>Condition</b> None<br/>
Domains:War/Good<br/>
Spot +7,Listen+3.</div>
</div>"
22534,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284434&postcount=154,2007-10-03T15:35:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Inwardly, Kit's shaking in his shoes, but he nudges Erunak, throws his shoulders back, and pushes open the door.  He holds his sword-tip pointing down, and advances on the throne.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I am Ke'Kitathas El'Tulari, and I demand to know what has happened here.</font>""<br/><br/>((OOC:  detect evil))"
22535,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285999&postcount=155,2007-10-04T04:32:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/>Erunak, mace at his side, advances right behind Kit with his lips set in a thin line, eyes darting from one side of the room to another."
22536,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286378&postcount=156,2007-10-04T06:12:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><a href=""http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9826/eddardstarkposy9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9...starkposy9.jpg</a><br/><br/>Rissit stands at the door crossbow levelled and readied, aiming straight at the Elf on the throne.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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M LN Human Cleric, <b>Level</b> 1, <b>Init</b> +2, <b>HP</b> 8/8, <b>Speed</b> 20ft<br/>
<b>AC</b> 18, <b>Touch</b> 12, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16, <b>Fort</b> +3, <b>Ref</b> +2, <b>Will</b> +5, <b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 0   <br/>
<b>(incls +1WeapFocus) Longsword </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Crosbow, Light (30 bolts) </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Scale mail</b>, <b>  Shield, heavy wooden  </b> (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +2 Dex)<br/>
<b>Abilities</b> Str 13, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 16<br/>
<b>Condition</b> None<br/>
Domains:War/Good<br/>
Spot +7,Listen+3.</div>
</div>"
22537,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3289075&postcount=157,2007-10-04T14:09:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>The room before you is about 25ft long with the throne at the opposite end, and made from pure white marble. The Elf on the throne is tall and slender, dressed in fine red robes with white gilt. He has black hair with white streaks in it and green eyes. He looks over the whole group, with a faint trace of amusement on his face. His eyes linger on Kit a moment longer than the rest of you.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Demand? Demand?</font><br/><i><br/>
The Elf throws his head back and lets out a laugh that seems too deep for his frame that echoes around the room.</i><br/><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">I don't think you're in a position to <u>demand</u>. But it is rather unfair isn't it? I know all of you,</font><br/><br/><i>He raises his head slightly and looks at Kit again.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><u>Especially</u> you, but you do not know me. How unfortunate. Well, Yale is what they call me here, though it is not what they always called me, so long ago. What they called all of us, so long ago. Ah, but I've said too much haven't I? My friends here,</font><br/><br/><i>He indicates the group on the floor, still seemingly incapacitated.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Were getting a bit out of hand, so I had to put them down for a bit. Well, what is it you want here? You shouldn't linger, the palace is made of marble mainly, but those lovely little Elven cottages are burning so well. Perhaps you should go outside and watch? No. I think you were here for a reason. Perhaps like our friends here, you want to take me out of the picture? Or are you looking for your dear king?</font><br/><br/>He stands up now, and walks about five feet towards you, his footsteps echoing across the room.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Rest assured, he won't be interrupting our little conversation.</font>"
22538,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3289508&postcount=158,2007-10-04T15:30:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I don't know who you are or what you're doing here -- but your time of evil tyranny is over!</font>""  He'll approach as close as Yale will let him.  ""<font color=""blue"">What have you done with the King?  Let him go at once!</font>""<br/><br/>((sigh))<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Let me try a bluff check to seem intimidating ... it's not going to be pretty, but try not to laugh, eh?))<br/>
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</div><br/>((oh, joy ...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" l0yhzqh8i="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/>))"
22539,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3289922&postcount=159,2007-10-04T17:07:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>As you approach Yale, he does nothing to attempt to stop you.</i><br/><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Hmm. I'm disappointed. That is quite possibly the worst attempt at intimidation that I've ever seen. Ever. And I've been around a while. Well rest assured that the King will not be bothering us. Are you sure that's why you're here? Not here to find your family? Hmm?</font><br/><br/><i>You are now directly in front of Yale, and he tilts his head slightly and smiles.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Screamed, they did. Wailed, they did. Died, they did. </font><br/><br/><i>He looks up sharply, as if he has sensed something.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Ah, I see you have a link. Give it to me. That fool of gatekeepers brother thought it just a magic ring. Hah. Almost as foolish as the gatekeeper himself. Now. <b>Give it to me.</b></font><br/>Yales voice goes deeper than should be possible for a moment, and he appears to concentrate.<font color=""darkred""> I said, <b>Give it to me!</b> No reaction? Ah, of course. Descendants and all that. Well, I had hoped to not have to resort to violence, but if you do not give me the Link I shall have to.</font>"
22540,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292068&postcount=160,2007-10-05T06:14:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><a href=""http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9826/eddardstarkposy9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9...starkposy9.jpg</a><br/><br/>Rissit staying silent and listening to the exchange approaches slowly keeping his crossbow readied he stops at 15 ft from Yale.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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M LN Human Cleric, <b>Level</b> 1, <b>Init</b> +2, <b>HP</b> 8/8, <b>Speed</b> 20ft<br/>
<b>AC</b> 18, <b>Touch</b> 12, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16, <b>Fort</b> +3, <b>Ref</b> +2, <b>Will</b> +5, <b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 0   <br/>
<b>(incls +1WeapFocus) Longsword </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Crosbow, Light (30 bolts) </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Scale mail</b>, <b>  Shield, heavy wooden  </b> (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +2 Dex)<br/>
<b>Abilities</b> Str 13, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 16<br/>
<b>Condition</b> None<br/>
Domains:War/Good<br/>
Spot +7,Listen+3.</div>
</div>"
22541,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3301968&postcount=161,2007-10-07T01:21:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Yale's cruel words make Kit tremble harder and bring tears to his arms, but he does not either back up or release the hold on his sword.  He is now within 5 feet of the evil sorceror.<br/><br/>When Yale demands the 'link,' Kit spares a glance behind him in confusion.  Although terrified, he is not moved by Yale's demands, except to be more determined than ever to kill the evil creature.<br/><br/>((ooc:  oh, god, I attack))<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I shall see you dead at my feet, you evil demon!</font>"" screams Kit.  ""<font color=""blue"">I smite thee!</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">With my once a day smite evil<br/>
Attack:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>15</b>](20)</span><br/>
Damage:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>1</b>](4)</span></div>
</div><br/>((sigh, it's a cruel world))"
22542,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304631&postcount=162,2007-10-07T11:37:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><a href=""http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9826/eddardstarkposy9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9...starkposy9.jpg</a><br/><br/>((Looks like we're committed then))<br/><br/>Rissit pulls the trigger releasing the tension from the tautly strung crossbow with a loud and reassuring twang.<br/><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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M LN Human Cleric, <b>Level</b> 1, <b>Init</b> +2, <b>HP</b> 8/8, <b>Speed</b> 20ft<br/>
<b>AC</b> 18, <b>Touch</b> 12, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16, <b>Fort</b> +3, <b>Ref</b> +2, <b>Will</b> +5, <b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 0   <br/>
<b>(incls +1WeapFocus) Longsword </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Crossbow, Light (30 bolts) </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Scale mail</b>, <b>  Shield, heavy wooden  </b> (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +2 Dex)<br/>
<b>Abilities</b> Str 13, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 16<br/>
<b>Condition</b> None<br/>
Domains:War/Good<br/>
Spot +7,Listen+3.</div>
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22543,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304642&postcount=163,2007-10-07T11:40:00,plugsy,"Just realised I didn't roll init<br/>so here it is<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
22544,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304805&postcount=164,2007-10-07T12:25:00,Skjaldbakka,"Skjaldbakka<br/><br/>Seeing as the group has committed to engage this clearly superior foe, Skjald is torn between his feelings of self-preservation and his loyalty to this random group of people he doesn't really even know. . . .<br/><br/>His better judgement seeming to have taken a leave of absence, the gnome slips a flask of alchemist's fire out of his belt, and wings it at the enemy, hoping that the foe is as-of-yet unaware of his presence.<br/><br/>Rolls:<br/>Previous Hide roll was an 18<br/>To-hit:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>18</b>]</span>This is against his touch AC, and possibly against his flat-footed touch AC, if he didn't spot me.<br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>Sneak Attack Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
22545,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307960&postcount=165,2007-10-08T06:13:00,Glawackus,"Erunak begins to move towards the reclining elf, knuckles white around his mace.<br/><br/>((I doubt I'm close enough to reach out and touch somebody just yet))"
22546,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308814&postcount=166,2007-10-08T10:07:00,rovinpiper,"((OOC:  Sorry guys.  I thought that this thread was dead so I stopped checking it late last night.  Then I thought that I posted last night.  Apparently not.  Maybe I posted somewhere else entirely.  I hope that it is ok to assume that Cristobal entered the throne room along with Rissit. OOC))<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Cristobal</font><br/>Init (1d20+1)<b>16</b><br/><i>I guess there is no turning back now.</i><br/><br/>Cristobal casts summon monster I to summon a celestial badger. He employs his augment summoning feat to give the badger +4 to strength and constitution.<br/><br/>Badger Stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> hp: 11<br/>
ac:  15, touch 14, flat-footed 12<br/>
Initiative: +3<br/>
Speed: 30 ft.<br/>
Attack:  Claw +6 melee 1d2+1<br/>
Full Attack:  2 claws +6 melee 1d2+1 and bite +1 melee (1d3+1)<br/>
Reach: 5 ft.<br/>
Special attacks: rage, smite evil<br/>
Special qualities: darkvision 60 ft, resistance to acid cold and electricity 5,<br/>
Spell resistance 6. </div>
</div>"
22547,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311512&postcount=167,2007-10-09T01:45:00,Rettu Skcollob,"[Calamity has posted no action thus far, so I will RP Tamly myself.]<br/><br/><i>Seeing that the situation is clearly going to degrade into violence, Tamly acts with lightning speed <font size=""1"">[Inititative Roll: 20]</font> and with morningstar raised, rushes forward, attempting to close the distance between Yalé and himself so as to strike the evil Elf down with his morningstar, with Erunak only a few steps behind him,<font size=""1"">[Initiative Roll: 17]</font> seemingly attempting to outrun even the indecipherable arcane words emnating from Cristobals mouth as he prepares his summoning spell <font size=""1"">[Initiative Roll: 16]</font>.</i><br/><br/><i>The recent events happening with such lightning speed, the Elfs mouth hangs open, and he can barely dodge, as the bolt from Rissits crossbow <font size=""1"">[Initiative Roll: 15, Attack Roll: 13]</font> flys over his shoulder, missing him by a handsbreadth.</i><br/><br/><i>The container of alchemists fire soars through the air <font size=""1"">[Initiative Roll:9]</font>, only seen by Yalé at the last moment <font size=""1"">[Sneak Attack]</font>, as it thuds solidly into his chest <font size=""1"">[Attack Roll: 18]</font>, bursting into flames and badly burning the evil Elf <font size=""1"">[Damage Roll: 6, Sneak Attack Damage Roll: 3 = 9 Damage]</font> , and almost igniting the gilt robe he is wearing. Stepping almost instantly back <font size=""1"">[Initiative Roll: 9]</font>, Yalé gesticulates quickly and mutters some incomprehensable words, all the while weaving and dodging to avoid the attack he beleieves will come from Kit, and when Kit's longsword, wreathed  in Holy light comes swinging towards him, he is ready, ducking quite nimbly for such a skinny looking Elf. Unfortunately for Yalé though, the Paladins reflexes serve him well, <font size=""1"">[Attack Roll: 20]</font> and the sword cleaves through the neck of the cursed Elf, his head falling off his shoulders and rolling along the floor of the room slowly.  </i><br/><br/>[I know Kit's attack is not a critical hit as it's not a natural 20, but he only had one hit point left and I thought it was a fitting end.]"
22548,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311864&postcount=168,2007-10-09T03:15:00,Calamity,"(OOC: Yeah sorry about, I thought the same as rovinpiper did, unfortunately I didn't see it in time unlike he did)<br/><br/><font color=""Teal""><b>Tamly</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""teal"">The tyrant is dead, and none are even scratched! Kit, I am sure your family will rest in peace now. </font>"
22549,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311939&postcount=169,2007-10-09T03:28:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Good fighting, Kit,""</b></font>Erunak says, slinging his mace back over his shoulder.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""It's pretty obvious he's dead. Who's gonna check him for important stuff?""</b></font>"
22550,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3312502&postcount=170,2007-10-09T05:10:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>((ooc:<font color=""Red"">how does Yale's death affect Kit's Detect Evil results?</font>))<br/><br/>Blind to anything but righteous fury and paralyzing fear, Kit puts his whole self behind the strike at Yale.  The head goes flying, blood and gore pouring out onto the floor.  Chest heaving, Kit stands there for a moment, open-mouthed in shock.  He'd been so sure he was about to meet some horribly painful and humiliating demise that the sudden death of his enemy leaves him momentarily stunned.<br/><br/>Having never seen a dead body before, let alone killed someone, Kit drops his sword with a clatter and staggers off to the side, clutching the throne for support.  The room spins around him and he's distracted by the nauseating churning in his stomach.<br/><br/>Tamly's words ring in his head.  ""Rest in peace ... rest in peace ....""<br/><br/>Yale had said they were dead, his family, but how much could he trust that he spoke true?  The sheer unfairness of it all hits him now and Kit sucks in great lungfuls of air, trying not to either break down or puke all over the throne room.<br/><br/>He reaches into his pocket and grabs the ring, whispering,  ""<font color=""blue"">Oh, ring, thou has spoken true, the bitter deed is done.  I thank you, my friend.</font>""<br/><br/>He lays his head against the cold marble for a moment longer and then collects himself, facing his companions once more.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Master Hawk, would you be so kind to check for magic upon Yale?  I detect vast amounts of evil in him, and in this room.  Our unfortunate predecessors,</font>"" he gestures at the unconscious elves, ""<font color=""Blue"">also have the taint of evil about them, but it is not from them.  While we have time we should see if we can detect where all this evil comes from and we need to find the King.</font>""<br/><br/>He collects his sword and, though clearly disgusted, cleans off the blade before sheathing it."
22551,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3314344&postcount=171,2007-10-09T09:43:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><a href=""http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9826/eddardstarkposy9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9...starkposy9.jpg</a><br/><br/>Rissit steps over the body and up to the throne which he examines carefully before turning to Kit and saying,<br/><font color=""Sienna""><b>""What is your feeling about this source of evil, any ideas? Maybe if Cristobal finds nothing then I'll give it a check too. We may be able to close this room up and rest so that we can get the ring identified, do you think thats possible or should we keep moving""</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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M LN Human Cleric, <b>Level</b> 1, <b>Init</b> +2, <b>HP</b> 8/8, <b>Speed</b> 20ft<br/>
<b>AC</b> 18, <b>Touch</b> 12, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16, <b>Fort</b> +3, <b>Ref</b> +2, <b>Will</b> +5, <b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 0   <br/>
<b>(incls +1WeapFocus) Longsword </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Crossbow, Light (30 bolts) </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Scale mail</b>, <b>  Shield, heavy wooden  </b> (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +2 Dex)<br/>
<b>Abilities</b> Str 13, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 16<br/>
<b>Condition</b> None<br/>
Domains:War/Good<br/>
Spot +7,Listen+3.</div>
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22552,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3315686&postcount=172,2007-10-09T13:48:00,rovinpiper,"((OOC:  Has Cristobal now summoned a celestial badger for which he has no use? OOC))<br/><br/>Cristobal finds strangely that fear did not really hit him until after the fighting ended.  While it was happening, Cristobal felt like Yale being burned and beheaded was imaginary, as though he were reading about it in a book.<br/><br/><i>Gods!  In a matter of seconds this perffectly healthy person posessing such political and magical power has been reduced to a smoldering and mangled corpse!  That could have been any one of us!  Or even several of us!  I could have been ripped to shreds right here a second ago and the world wouldn't bat an eye!  </i><br/><br/>Cristobal tries to compose himself, but he feels that the shaking in his hands and voice must be plain for all to see and hear.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">D-Detect magic?  Sure, I can do that.  What is top priority, though?  Yale, I guess.  Followed by the other...uh...rebels, I guess.  What about the throne or the ring?  I can give three things a detailed inspection and glance at one more, with this spell.  I'll have to wait until tommorrow to cast it again.  <br/>
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Hey maybe we should move Yale and the other's closer to one another to...to...(gack) </font><br/><br/>Cristobal has made the mistake of looking at Yale's mangled form as he talked about moving it.  It's too much for him and he coughs a little stream of bile onto the regal floor.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sorry, bad idea.</font>"
22553,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3315924&postcount=173,2007-10-09T14:31:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""They're not dead, are they?""</b></font>Erunak says, realization dawning on him. He grins.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""If we wake 'em up, sure, they'll be in competition with us. But they're going to owe us a solid, too. A pretty big one, considering what we had to do to get here."" </b></font><br/><br/>Erunak moves over to Cristobal and gives him an awkward pat on the back.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""That's alright. Happens to the best of us. Guy I knew, Forks Nassher? He dropped a crateload of sawblades onto some orcs one time, right out a third floor window. He was yarking pretty good after that one.""</b></font>"
22554,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316057&postcount=174,2007-10-09T15:00:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Erunak moves over to Cristobal and gives him an awkward pat on the back. <font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""That's alright. Happens to the best of us. Guy I knew, Forks Nassher? He dropped a crateload of sawblades onto some orcs one time, right out a third floor window. He was yarking pretty good after that one.""</b></font></div>
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</div>Kit closes his eyes with a pained expression at Glawackus' attempt to cheer up Cristobal.  He's definitely trying to keep from horking himself.<br/><br/>He turns his attention to Rissit.  ""<font color=""blue"">I saw, just after Yale ... er ... died,</font>"" he swallows, ""<font color=""blue"">some kind of red, cord-like thing coming out of him and coiling that way,</font>"" he points toward one of the doors leading out of the throne room, ""<font color=""blue"">like some strange abberation of a snake.  And,"" he adds after a moment, ""the rest of the evil in this room seems gone now, too.</font>""<br/><br/>He keeps his gaze averted from Yale's headless body.  ""<font color=""blue"">We need to keep moving, so if the rebels aren't hurt too bad, we should leave them be and concentrate on finding the king.  Do the magic-y thing with Yale, and then let's be gone, we can carry anything with us you're not sure about, Master Hawk.</font>""<br/><br/>He's starting to get antsy, remembering that they haven't yet seen hide nor hair of Keeper, who said in his note that he was off to kill Yale, and, too, that Keeper had said he thought that Yale was somehow influencing the King.  If the evil that had affected everyone in this room has Keeper in its grip, then the king could be in real danger.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Hurry,</font>"" he says, ""<font color=""blue"">let's do this and get out of here!</font>"""
22555,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316484&postcount=175,2007-10-09T16:46:00,Skjaldbakka,"Skjaldbakka<br/><br/>The gnome slips into the room, wrinkling his nose at the smell of scorched flesh.<font color=""Purple"">""Well, I suppose he was really just an arrogant bastard, then.  Makes you wonder how he was able to kill those guys,""</font>he says, gesturing at the previous group of adventurers."
22556,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316854&postcount=176,2007-10-09T19:54:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>As if on cue, one of the four prone figures snores loudly..</i>"
22557,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317037&postcount=177,2007-10-09T22:42:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><a href=""http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9826/eddardstarkposy9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9...starkposy9.jpg</a><br/><br/>Rissit grabs what remains of Yale and drags it across to the sleeping rebels and drops it. He stands back and makes to begin a prayer but before he gets started he pauses,<br/><font color=""Sienna""><b>""Whats that noise, it's coming from over there""</b></font><br/>As he moves cautiously across the room to investigate he looks over his shoulder and says to Cristobal<br/><font color=""Sienna""><b>""There you go, see what magic you can find on that lot. As you say we can bring weverything else with us and sort it out later.""</b></font><br/>He nods at the pile of bodies to indicatge what that lot he's talking about before turning his attention back to his current objective""<br/><b><font color=""Sienna"">""I'm going to check this knocking first though. I have a feeling that it just might be someone who's been immobilised for whatever reason""</font></b><br/>Hoping he's right he approaches the area where the knocking emanates from and has a good look.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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M LN Human Cleric, <b>Level</b> 1, <b>Init</b> +2, <b>HP</b> 8/8, <b>Speed</b> 20ft<br/>
<b>AC</b> 18, <b>Touch</b> 12, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16, <b>Fort</b> +3, <b>Ref</b> +2, <b>Will</b> +5, <b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 0   <br/>
<b>(incls +1WeapFocus) Longsword </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Crossbow, Light (30 bolts) </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Scale mail</b>, <b>  Shield, heavy wooden  </b> (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +2 Dex)<br/>
<b>Abilities</b> Str 13, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 16<br/>
<b>Condition</b> None<br/>
Domains:War/Good<br/>
Spot +7,Listen+3.</div>
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22558,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317308&postcount=178,2007-10-10T00:33:00,plugsy,Rissit Generally paying attention<br/><br/>Having put the wrong bloody dice syntax in yet again I can't roll now I've edited . Just roll a spot/search/listen if relevant for me plz retttu.
22559,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319104&postcount=179,2007-10-10T06:38:00,rovinpiper,"Cristobal puts his hand over his mouth muffling an odd whimpering noise that he makes as he pulls away from Erunak and his awkward and disturbing attempt at sympathy.<br/><br/><i>I wanna go home!</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Okay.  I'll exam Yale and our fellow rebels for magic then.</font><br/><br/>Cristobal casts detect magic and scans across the group on the floor.  After first scanning each member he backtracks to exam in detail those that had magical auras.  Yale is his first priority."
22560,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323112&postcount=180,2007-10-10T23:11:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><a href=""http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9826/eddardstarkposy9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9...starkposy9.jpg</a><br/><br/>Arriving at the throne Rissit drops to his knees and begins to investigate beneath the throne,<br/><font color=""Sienna"">""It's coming from under here""</font><br/>He carefully checks the area around the throne's base<br/><br/>spot:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=25344"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b><font size=""+1"">Rissit</font></b></a><br/>
M LN Human Cleric, <b>Level</b> 1, <b>Init</b> +2, <b>HP</b> 8/8, <b>Speed</b> 20ft<br/>
<b>AC</b> 18, <b>Touch</b> 12, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16, <b>Fort</b> +3, <b>Ref</b> +2, <b>Will</b> +5, <b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 0   <br/>
<b>(incls +1WeapFocus) Longsword </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Crossbow, Light (30 bolts) </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Scale mail</b>, <b>  Shield, heavy wooden  </b> (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +2 Dex)<br/>
<b>Abilities</b> Str 13, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 16<br/>
<b>Condition</b> None<br/>
Domains:War/Good<br/>
Spot +7,Listen+3.</div>
</div>"
22561,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325805&postcount=181,2007-10-11T09:06:00,Skjaldbakka,"Skjaldbakka moves over to the throne, and gives it a good looking over.<br/><br/>search:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
22562,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326086&postcount=182,2007-10-11T09:54:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><a href=""http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9826/eddardstarkposy9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9...starkposy9.jpg</a><br/>Rissit finds what he's been looking for, at least he assumes it's the answer. However it's not an entire solution as he proceeds to explain,<br/><font color=""Sienna"">""There's a trapdoor here guys. It looks like it's been opened fairly recently but there's a problem. I can't open it because the throne's on it. The throne is solid marble and very heavy so I can't see how we're going to move that. Do you see anything Skjald?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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M LN Human Cleric, <b>Level</b> 1, <b>Init</b> +2, <b>HP</b> 8/8, <b>Speed</b> 20ft<br/>
<b>AC</b> 18, <b>Touch</b> 12, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16, <b>Fort</b> +3, <b>Ref</b> +2, <b>Will</b> +5, <b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 0   <br/>
<b>(incls +1WeapFocus) Longsword </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Crossbow, Light (30 bolts) </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Scale mail</b>, <b>  Shield, heavy wooden  </b> (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +2 Dex)<br/>
<b>Abilities</b> Str 13, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 16<br/>
<b>Condition</b> None<br/>
Domains:War/Good<br/>
Spot +7,Listen+3.</div>
</div>"
22563,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326140&postcount=183,2007-10-11T10:04:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""I can try to push it off,""</b></font>Erunak comments.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""On the other hand, Yale here doesn't look like he's--er, was--pushing any marble thrones around. Must be some kinda switch somewhere.""</b></font>"
22564,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328459&postcount=184,2007-10-11T17:31:00,Skjaldbakka,"Skjaldbakka<br/><br/>""There must be a hidden switch somewhere around here.""  Skjald looks around the room for any sconces on the walls, statues, or other likely places to conceal a hidden switch, and begins to look them over.<br/><br/>search:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
22565,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333101&postcount=185,2007-10-12T13:36:00,rovinpiper,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">There is some sort of magical device in Yale's front breast pocket here.  Maybe it relates to the secret passage.  I'll take a closer look at it.  <br/>
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Hey, let's not get tunnel vision here.  Let's have two people focus on watching our backs while the rest of us try to figure out the tunnel and this device.  I think that Erunak and Kit make great choices for guards.</font><br/><br/>Cristobal pulls on leather gloves, then uses his dagger to cut away Yale's breast pocket.  His intention is to examine the magical object visualy before handling it."
22566,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333202&postcount=186,2007-10-12T13:55:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Yeah, sure,""</b></font>Erunak says, walking back towards the doors to the room.<br/><br/><i>Magic devices now?</i>Erunak thinks.<i>You can take 'em. I'll choose guard duty over screwin' with the unknown any day of the week.</i>"
22567,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333563&postcount=187,2007-10-12T15:04:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Busy checking over the unconscious elves, Kit looks up and nods.  ""<font color=""Blue"">I agree with Master Hawk.  Let me finish what I'm doing here.  What do you think's under that throne, anyway?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Are the elves stable?  I'll do some heal checks just in case ...<br/>
Heal 1:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>6</b>](8)</span><br/>
Heal 2:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>6</b>](8)</span><br/>
Heal 3:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>](22)</span><br/>
Heal 4:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>](19)</span><br/>
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And one last question, are any of those elves wearing some light armor Kit can put on?  Feeling a bit bare at the moment.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" sv71mgvl3="""" title=""Small Big Grin""/> </div>
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22568,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334167&postcount=188,2007-10-12T17:45:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((I wondered why a Paladin wasn't wearing any armour. I thought it was Plate-Mail agogo with you guys?))<br/><br/>[One of the Elves is wearing a cheap-looking Chain shirt, and one is wearing burnished Scale. And stealing armour? Is that a Paladinny thing to do?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" sv71mgvl3="""" title=""Small Amused""/>]<br/><br/><i>The Elves on the floor seem not to be in any immediate danger from wounds, although one has taken rather a nasty knock onthe head when they hit the floor. you bandage and apply salve to their bruises.</i>"
22569,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334334&postcount=189,2007-10-12T18:59:00,Skjaldbakka,"Skjaldbakka<br/><br/>The gnome finishes poking around, looking at various things in the throneroom.  He pockets a gold coin he finds wedged into a crack in the wall,<font color=""Purple""><font size=""2"">""at least this expedition hasn't been a total waste,""</font></font>he mutters under his breath."
22570,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335628&postcount=190,2007-10-13T03:41:00,Grrth,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">[QUOTE=Rettu Skcollob;3334167]((I wondered why a Paladin wasn't wearing any armour. I thought it was Plate-Mail agogo with you guys?)) <br/>
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[One of the Elves is wearing a cheap-looking Chain shirt, and one is wearing burnished Scale. And stealing armour? Is that a Paladinny thing to do?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" sv71mgvl3="""" title=""Small Amused""/> ]<br/>
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Kit took off his armor when they were at the guard shack.  Wasn't exactly time to climb back in it.  And there's no telling what trouble the king's gotten himself into, and I'd call it more 'borrowing' than stealing ... but ... [sigh] it kinda makes me nervous to do anyway.  Guess he'll consider it, but pass up the opportunity.</div>
</div><br/>After bandaging up the elves, Kit takes up a position near the entrance door, standing guard.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Listen check:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>](10)</span></div>
</div><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Find anything yet?  Think you can hurry up?</font>"""
22571,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335830&postcount=191,2007-10-13T04:25:00,Glawackus,"Erunak stands at attention by the door,trying to see as fas as he can down the hallway.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I imagine it's somewhat dark...spot check as well?<br/>
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22572,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338032&postcount=192,2007-10-13T11:13:00,Calamity,"<font color=""Teal""><b>Tamly</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""teal"">Have you found anything yet, Skjald? Wait a minute, maybe if...</font><br/><br/>Tamly looks at the crack in the wall<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">Skajd maybe that coin was there for a reason. I think that's how Yale remembered where whatever opened the trapdoor was. Take a closer look.</font>"
22573,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338515&postcount=193,2007-10-13T13:17:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Purple"">""Really?  OK, I'll give it a closer look.""</font><br/><strike><br/>
search <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>19</b>]</span></strike>Actually, I'll go ahead and take 20, since we seem convinced this is the spot.  That gives me a 28, and takes 2 minutes.<br/><br/>EDIT- after a few minutes, Skajld finds the catch and proceeds to trigger it."
22574,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339507&postcount=194,2007-10-13T17:15:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>Ignoring the slot next to the catch, you trigger the catch with your finger. You hear a click, and a grinding sound. Looking back at the throne, you see the top of the right arm of the chair is sliding back, revealing three small catches; one red, one blue, and one green. These fit into the pattern of the chair so well, that you wouldn't know that they were there if you had not seen the chair arms top slide back. </i>"
22575,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340358&postcount=195,2007-10-14T02:24:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><a href=""http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9826/eddardstarkposy9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9...starkposy9.jpg</a><br/>Staring intently at the arm of the throne as if it's going to tell him something Rissit gains no insight. Temporarily lost, not knowing how to proceed he concludes that action is the best option when confused. He announces this in his own inimitable way by starting to act whilst telling everyone thats what he's doing,<br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Well three buttons to choose from. Red is always danger. Green is always safe. So blue must be for confused, that's me.""</font><br/>His finger moves tentatively towards the blue button as he looks up to see if anyone is about to disagree or stop him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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M LN Human Cleric, <b>Level</b> 1, <b>Init</b> +2, <b>HP</b> 8/8, <b>Speed</b> 20ft<br/>
<b>AC</b> 18, <b>Touch</b> 12, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16, <b>Fort</b> +3, <b>Ref</b> +2, <b>Will</b> +5, <b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 0   <br/>
<b>(incls +1WeapFocus) Longsword </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Crossbow, Light (30 bolts) </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Scale mail</b>, <b>  Shield, heavy wooden  </b> (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +2 Dex)<br/>
<b>Abilities</b> Str 13, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 16<br/>
<b>Condition</b> None<br/>
Domains:War/Good<br/>
Spot +7,Listen+3.</div>
</div>"
22576,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340374&postcount=196,2007-10-14T02:30:00,Glawackus,"Erunak takes a few steps out into the hall to be on the safe side and turns.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Are you sure you should just guess? Maybe Kit knows somethng about this.""</b></font>"
22577,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340397&postcount=197,2007-10-14T02:37:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Me?</font>"" says Kit, staring at the throne.  ""<font color=""blue""><i>I'm </i>not touching that thing!  I've had enough experience getting blasted by foolish pr--</font>""  He chokes off what he's saying and turns away abruptly, going back to his post by the door.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Maybe Skald should look at it, Rissit, before you touch anything.  His f-father has a magic shop, right?</font>"""
22578,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343183&postcount=198,2007-10-14T12:29:00,Skjaldbakka,"Skjaldbakka takes a careful look at the button, in an attempt to determine how much pressure would be needed to press it in.<br/><br/>Appraise ?<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/>or Search ?<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span>"
22579,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345496&postcount=199,2007-10-15T02:26:00,plugsy,((OOC: Save me ))
22580,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350090&postcount=200,2007-10-15T17:19:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((So, I am assuming that he presses the blue button, yes?))"
22581,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350844&postcount=201,2007-10-16T00:16:00,rovinpiper,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Look at this!  Another ring.  Like the one that Yale called what...?  A trinket, a bauble.  </font><br/><br/>Cristobal picks up the ring.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">What are these rings for?  They seem important.</font>"
22582,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355684&postcount=202,2007-10-16T16:53:00,Skjaldbakka,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>No, Skjald is analyzing the situation.  He is trying to figure out if a thrown object could push in a button, or if some kind of pole would be necessary, so as to hit the button from a distance.  He is also looking for any traps on the buttons themselves.  (Which I should hope he would find with that search check)."
22583,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356071&postcount=203,2007-10-16T20:31:00,plugsy,"((OOC: No not presses button, what Skjald said. I should have been clearer,  I meant Skjald to save Rissit from pressing the button, so ""save me"" from myself as it were))"
22584,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366097&postcount=204,2007-10-18T12:19:00,Rettu Skcollob,((I'll just wait for you to sort out the pressing of the button by yourselves then.))
22585,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367050&postcount=205,2007-10-18T14:33:00,Skjaldbakka,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>OK.<br/><br/><br/>Skjaldbakka directs everyone to step back away from the buttons, a good 40ft. or so, and then wings a stone at the blue button, pressing it in."
22586,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367183&postcount=206,2007-10-18T14:57:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((40ft away brings you back into the corridoor))<br/><br/><i>The stone hits the button dead-on, pressing it in. The stone rolls to the floor with a clatter, but the button remains depressed. A 'Click' is heard, and a grinding sound, as a 10ft by 20ft section of the floor in front of the throne slips into the walls with astonishing speed, revealing a pit about 20ft deep in the gap.</i><br/><br/>((There is now a 10ft jump to be able to get to either side of the floor that the throne's on.))"
22587,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368459&postcount=207,2007-10-18T22:15:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Well, I'll be,""</b></font>Erunak says, looking over his shoulder at what's going on.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""This is just like the stories my father used to tell me about how the evil king would press a button and whoever was standing in front of him would just fall right down into the dungeons.""</b></font>"
22588,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3384115&postcount=208,2007-10-21T12:53:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Purple"">Alrighty then, next button!</font><br/><br/>The gnome takes another stone and wings it at the red button."
22589,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3384588&postcount=209,2007-10-21T14:54:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Peering from the corridor into the throne room, Kit marvels at Skald's accuracy and wishes, not for the first time, that he hadn't left his pack at the gatehouse.  A bow would come in handy if something came out of that hole.  And Erunak's comment is not reassuring in the least.<br/><br/>Still, if there were anyone he'd trust with that bizarre device, the little gnome was it.  Kit holds his breath as Skald tosses the second stone, hoping against hope that they'll actually get answers and not more troubles ...."
22590,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386488&postcount=210,2007-10-22T02:45:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><a href=""http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9826/eddardstarkposy9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9...starkposy9.jpg</a><br/><br/>Rissit laughs and shakes his head,<br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Well who'd had thought that throwing stones could be such a useful skill.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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M LN Human Cleric, <b>Level</b> 1, <b>Init</b> +2, <b>HP</b> 8/8, <b>Speed</b> 20ft<br/>
<b>AC</b> 18, <b>Touch</b> 12, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16, <b>Fort</b> +3, <b>Ref</b> +2, <b>Will</b> +5, <b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 0   <br/>
<b>(incls +1WeapFocus) Longsword </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Crossbow, Light (30 bolts) </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Scale mail</b>, <b>  Shield, heavy wooden  </b> (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +2 Dex)<br/>
<b>Abilities</b> Str 13, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 16<br/>
<b>Condition</b> None<br/>
Domains:War/Good<br/>
Spot +7,Listen+3.</div>
</div>"
22591,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391492&postcount=211,2007-10-22T22:33:00,Skjaldbakka,"((I won't be able to get to a computer again until Tuesday night.  Assume that Skjald hits the last button in the same manner as the first two, once we are finished examining the results of whatever happens from the next button.))"
22592,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391591&postcount=212,2007-10-22T23:30:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>The stone once more flies with perfect accuracy, striking the red button straight on. The button depresses and a click is heard. And another. And another. Suddenly clicks and whirrs are heard from the corridor behind in a multitude. After a few seconds the clicks stop.</i><br/><br/>((The group can detect nothing visibly different about the corridor.))"
22593,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392703&postcount=213,2007-10-23T04:30:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""I don't like this,""</b></font>Erunak says, not wanting to know what all the noises indicate."
22594,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394117&postcount=214,2007-10-23T08:23:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I don't like it either.</font>""<br/><br/>Kit pokes his head back in the room to see if he notices anything different.  He's not going to set foot in that room yet!<br/><br/><strike>[rollv]spot:  1d20+4[/rollv]</strike>"
22595,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394137&postcount=215,2007-10-23T08:26:00,Grrth,"grr, dang it!<br/><br/>spot check for Kit:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>](21)</span>"
22596,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394461&postcount=216,2007-10-23T09:12:00,Glawackus,"Erunak follows suit, reasoning that curiosity did kill the cat, but (et cetera).<br/><br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
22597,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396025&postcount=217,2007-10-23T13:52:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><a href=""http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9826/eddardstarkposy9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9...starkposy9.jpg</a><br/><br/>Rissit shuffles his feet and shkes his his head,<br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I think I'll just stay here and wait to see what happens with the next button. I'm not sure I like the sounds but I'm hoping everything just gets set and reset by different buttons. We should be so lucky""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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M LN Human Cleric, <b>Level</b> 1, <b>Init</b> +2, <b>HP</b> 8/8, <b>Speed</b> 20ft<br/>
<b>AC</b> 18, <b>Touch</b> 12, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16, <b>Fort</b> +3, <b>Ref</b> +2, <b>Will</b> +5, <b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 0   <br/>
<b>(incls +1WeapFocus) Longsword </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Crossbow, Light (30 bolts) </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Scale mail</b>, <b>  Shield, heavy wooden  </b> (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +2 Dex)<br/>
<b>Abilities</b> Str 13, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 16<br/>
<b>Condition</b> None<br/>
Domains:War/Good<br/>
Spot +7,Listen+3.</div>
</div>"
22598,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396282&postcount=218,2007-10-23T14:33:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><i>You look carefully and cautiously about the room moving into all the nooks and crannys to better detect anything amiss, but can detect nothing out of place. You are about to give up, until something catches your eye. The slot next to the lever you pulled to move the throne has another lever next to it. You didn't notice it beforehand, so it must have appeared after the button was pressed. It looks identical to the other lever save for a red handle.</i></div>
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</div>((man!  all that lead up, and it's just a lever?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" sv71mgvl3="""" title=""Small Tongue""/>))<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Skald,</font>"" calls Kit, ""<font color=""blue"">Why don't you take a look at this lever?</font>"""
22599,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402293&postcount=219,2007-10-24T21:04:00,Skjaldbakka,"Skjald moves up and carefully inspects the lever.<br/><br/>((takes 20, netting a 28 search check, looking for traps or any clue as to what the level does.  If he doesn't find anything, he pulls the lever))"
22600,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405070&postcount=220,2007-10-25T08:33:00,Grrth,"If he pulls that lever, or looks like he's going to, Kit's going to run back to the corridor!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" sv71mgvl3="""" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
22601,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406177&postcount=221,2007-10-25T11:22:00,Skjaldbakka,"After taking a look at the lever, the gnome tilts his head to one side in a quizzical manner, and then jerks the lever perpindicular to the normal path of the lever."
22602,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408529&postcount=222,2007-10-25T21:57:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>Kit runs into the corridor like an arrow, as Skjald makes to move the lever. The aperature slides easily in the horizontal path Skjald pushes it. A click is heard, and then a cacophany of clicks and whirrs identical to the one heard before, but unlike before, seemingly in reverse order is heard from the corridor. As before, silence falls after a few seconds. A small noise is heard, and red button rises from it's depressed position.</i>"
22603,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408539&postcount=223,2007-10-25T22:03:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Purple"">Skjaldbakka<br/>
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""Alrighty then, lets try the green button.""</font>Skjald will pick up one of the discarded stones, and tag the green button from a corner of the room."
22604,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409356&postcount=224,2007-10-26T02:26:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((Oh, jeez, I spent 10 minutes typing up what happened and now, an hour or two later I come back and it's not there! I'll retype it later, I can't bear to do it again now.))"
22605,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411070&postcount=225,2007-10-26T08:14:00,rovinpiper,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Why sideways?  Is the lever booby-trapped against movement up and down?  <br/>
<br/>
And are we just pushing buttons and pulling levers at random or does someone have an idea what is happening here?</font>"
22606,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412239&postcount=226,2007-10-26T11:58:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Purple"">Skjaldbakka<br/>
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""As a matter of fact, there was a trap. Trust me, I know what I'm doing.""</font><br/><i>I hope I'm not lying to him.</i>"
22607,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3413149&postcount=227,2007-10-26T14:55:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">This magic stuff is the pits.</font>""<br/><br/>He peeks back in the room to make sure that Skald is okay."
22608,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417579&postcount=228,2007-10-27T10:27:00,plugsy,"<font color=""Sienna""><span style=""font-family: comic sans ms""><b>Rissit:</b></span></font><br/><a href=""http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9826/eddardstarkposy9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9...starkposy9.jpg</a><br/><br/>Rissit takes a couple of steps back<br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Well if it's trapped I'm just glad you stopped me pressing anything""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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M LN Human Cleric, <b>Level</b> 1, <b>Init</b> +2, <b>HP</b> 8/8, <b>Speed</b> 20ft<br/>
<b>AC</b> 18, <b>Touch</b> 12, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16, <b>Fort</b> +3, <b>Ref</b> +2, <b>Will</b> +5, <b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 0   <br/>
<b>(incls +1WeapFocus) Longsword </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Crossbow, Light (30 bolts) </b> +2 (1d8, 19-20/x2)<br/>
<b>  Scale mail</b>, <b>  Shield, heavy wooden  </b> (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +2 Dex)<br/>
<b>Abilities</b> Str 13, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 17, Cha 16<br/>
<b>Condition</b> None<br/>
Domains:War/Good<br/>
Spot +7,Listen+3.</div>
</div>"
22609,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420299&postcount=229,2007-10-28T02:16:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((I suppose I better retype what happened. *sigh*))<br/><br/><i>The green button is depressed, and your stone skitters along the floor. A grinding sound is heard, and looking at the throne, you see that the block of stone to the right of it is sinking into the ground, two thin pieces however, stay up, and the solid marble throne stone laboriously grinds along these two pieces, revealing a dusty trap door of ancient knotted wood, contrasting sharply against the otherwise marble room. The throne reaches the end of the two rails and emits a dull boom. The room is once again silent, but for the flickering torches.</i><br/><br/>((This is only about a third of what happened last time, but I can tell you the rest when you manage to open the trap-door.))"
22610,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420342&postcount=230,2007-10-28T02:28:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Kit enters the room again cautiously, clearly torn between investigating further and pressing on.  His desire to find the king is ever in the foremost of his thoughts.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I wonder,</font>"" he says finally, not touching, but coming closer to peer at the trapdoor, ""<font color=""blue"">if this might lead to a dungeon perhaps?</font>""<br/><br/>He seems frightened, but a queer sort of hope is in his eyes, almost begging the others to reassure him.<br/><br/>He turns to Skald:  ""<font color=""Blue"">Can you open it, or do you think it would yield to force?</font>""<br/><br/><br/>((OOC:<font color=""Red"">are the unconscious elves still okay?  still unconscious?</font>))"
22611,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420722&postcount=231,2007-10-28T04:01:00,Skjaldbakka,"Skjaldbakka<br/><br/>""Give me a minute, and I'll look it over.""<br/><br/>Once again aking 20 to search trapdoor for traps and how best to open it.<br/>(28)"
22612,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421252&postcount=232,2007-10-28T06:21:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><i>The stone hits the button dead-on, pressing it in. The stone rolls to the floor with a clatter, but the button remains depressed. A 'Click' is heard, and a grinding sound, as a 10ft by 20ft section of the floor in front of the throne slips into the walls with astonishing speed, revealing a pit about 20ft deep in the gap.</i><br/>
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((There is now a 10ft jump to be able to get to either side of the floor that the throne's on.))</div>
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</div><i>The Elves on the ground are still prone, yes.</i>"
22613,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441715&postcount=233,2007-11-01T04:45:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""I've had enough of this button pushing,""</b></font>Erunak growls.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""If we're sending someone down there, I'll gladly go.""</b></font>"
22614,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445256&postcount=234,2007-11-01T16:44:00,Skjaldbakka,"Skjaldbakka<br/><br/>Not finding any traps (presumably), Skjaldbakka will open the trapdoor, and gesture towards the opening.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""Be my guest.  I am sure you will be better able to handle anything that might be lurking down there better than I.""</font><br/><br/>((Do I see anything with my Darkvision?))"
22615,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446749&postcount=235,2007-11-02T04:11:00,Grrth,"Kit advances with Erunak.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I'm going, too.</font>"""
22616,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3460941&postcount=236,2007-11-04T21:05:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>The ancient wooden trapdoor creaks open and through the small opening  you see that there is a smooth stone floor about 20 feet down, with some steps running from the mouth of the trap-door to the bottom. It seems to be brightly lit but you cannot see any light sources. The tapping sound can be clearly heard now, and you hear a low male Elvish sounding voice from quite close singing some sort of song. It has an extremely fast tempo and the tapping appears to be to the rythm of the song.<br/>
</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">And so the thin man came to me, and he gave me  round rings of three,<br/>
and he told me to keep it safe and hid and I quickly did as I was bid,<br/>
so kept one hid and carried two and knew that was the right thing to do,<br/>
But then another man appeared, with unkempt hair and tangled beard,<br/>
and so he ran right up and said to me; ""I'm in dire need o' rings o' three!""<br/>
I said he could have it when I'm dead, but he went and struck me on the head,<br/>
when I woke I had round rings of one, and I wondered what was to be done,<br/>
so I roused my myself from earthen bed and bandaged up my aching head, and I asked the earth, I asked the air; ""What must I do, I must prepare!""<br/>
And at night I was roused from my bed, a demon with foul eyes of red, <br/>
demanded that I give him three or told me what would happen to me,<br/>
and I wailed and gave up my mind, and left my earthen body behind,<br/>
and told him of the things I knew, things I loved and things I rue,<br/>
and he walked away and gathered two and I knew what I must do,<br/>
I sent the only one I had and gave it to a quiet lad,<br/>
And he lived alone and guarded a gate til the demon came with fire and hate,<br/>
so here I lie so here I sit, and I care not a whit,<br/>
about the demons cursed plans, to conquer far uncharted lands. <br/>
</font><br/><br/>((To see more you will have to go down the stairs or poke your head through.))"
22617,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461079&postcount=237,2007-11-04T22:52:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/>Erunak glances at Kit as if to say, ""Still coming?"" and trudges down the steps."
22618,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463432&postcount=238,2007-11-05T09:57:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Blanching a little at the off-kilter song, Kit nevertheless steadies his grip on his sword and nods.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Right behind you.</font>"""
22619,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465409&postcount=239,2007-11-05T16:26:00,rovinpiper,"Cristobal looks back and forth between the throne room the passage below.  He's afraid of doing the wrong thing, but even more afraid of looking stupid in front of everyone.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Don't advance too quickly let's keep each other in sight.  </font><br/><br/>Cristobal follows Erunak and Kit with his crossbow at the low ready."
22620,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470321&postcount=240,2007-11-06T14:07:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>You  pace slowly down the steps, your footsteps echoing strangely. You find yourself at the bottom of the steps in a brightly lit room about 20' by 60'. The floor is of ancient stone, mainly covered in dust. The walls are of crumbling ancient, knotted wood, and the floor beneath them is covered in wood chips that have fallen off. The wall opposite you features a prominent wooden door. At the each far wall While the room is brightly lit, you can see no light sources, although the light seems to be emnating from small, raised pieces of stone which lie against the walls at even intervals. The steps behind you seem ominously long compared to when you went down. The door on the opposite wall is decorated with a fist sized picture of a candle engraved into the wood with intricate detail. The ceiling is about 10 feet up and is covered with cobwebs. The singing has stopped and ominous silence fills the air for a moment. Then a piercing manic, rasping laugh is heard, and the voice rings out again.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Well, I'm bored now. What shall we do bony?</font><br/><br/><i>A few clicks are heard and then the voice rings again.</i><br/><br/><font color=""darkslateblue"">More songs? Oh bony, I can't sing all the time. </font><br/><i><br/>
The laugh is heard again, followed by a few gasps.</i><br/><br/><font color=""darkslateblue"">Time! Haha! I have lots of time!</font><br/><br/><i>Click-Click-Click</i><br/><br/><font color=""darkslateblue"">Oh, of course bony, I mean <b>we</b> have lots of time.</font><br/><br/><i>Click-Click</i><br/><br/><font color=""darkslateblue"">Oh, how can you say such a thing! Of course I'll write you into a song. I'll call it; ""Ode to bony"". After all, you are my only friend in here. But that nasty Yale took out your tongue didn't he? Well, don't worry, I'll speak for you. </font><br/><br/><i>Click-Click-Click-Click-</i>"
22621,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470637&postcount=241,2007-11-06T15:01:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Who's there?""</b></font>Erunak calls, part of him dreading an answer, and a more rational part of him looking around for anything out of the ordinary.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
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22622,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471006&postcount=242,2007-11-06T16:07:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>Once again, the laugh rings out across the silence.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Who's there? An boring question. If by who, you mean me, then what part of me? Who I was, who I am, or who I will be? A boring question then. Think of something more interesting to ask, and try again. See me after class young man. Perhaps I could answer that question. Perhaps you should find out yourself? Your eyes can tell you a thousand things, if you've got time to listen.</font>"
22623,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473436&postcount=243,2007-11-07T05:17:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>All the dust and cobwebs is certainly discouraging, and the talking very creepy, but that there is definitely someone here is tingling Kit's curiosity.  He strains his ears to try and pick out which door the mysterious person is behind.  If Yale imprisoned this person, then he should be set free, right?<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Listen check to see if I can determine where the singing/talking is coming from:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>](9)</span><br/>
a Spot check for anything unusual:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>16</b>](20)</span><br/>
and a Diplomacy check, for whatever that's worth:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>19</b>](23)</span></div>
</div><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I am Ke'Kitathas El'Tulari, slayer of the evil villain Yale, at your service, humble sir, and I beg to make your aquaintance, if you should permit me.</font>"""
22624,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477960&postcount=244,2007-11-07T20:56:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>There is a clatter, followed by a long silence, and then;</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Ke'Kitathas? Ke'Kitathas El'Tulari? And his companions... Of course. By the Gods... I... I never thought...</font><br/><br/><i>Silence once again reigns over the dusty room.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">I'm sorry.</font><br/><br/><i>The speakers tone has evened out, the slightly manic quality of his voice gone. He speaks heartfeltly.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Turn around. Leave now. This place. This world. It's doomed. Leave it. Go to Dappled Fields. The Government District, if it's still there. The central pillar. Round rings of three. Leave me be. Madness encroaches upon me.</font><br/><br/><i>A few clicks are heard, and then the manic laugh is heard again.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">That rhymed! Haha! three parts! <br/>
And now I speak in verse and rhyme,<br/>
Speaking of a different time.<br/>
Elvish Lord and Human Peasant,<br/>
Hear of times, past and present,<br/>
Who am I? Who are you?<br/>
Perhaps we are one, not two,<br/>
Story Ancient, Teller old,<br/>
Telling of the coming Cold,<br/>
Seven Sons, of spirit but not blood!<br/>
A fiery chariot, beneath the dirt and mud!<br/>
Against this foe, who can stand?<br/>
Please stand up, please raise your hand!<br/>
Six up and one down,<br/>
buried in the human town,<br/>
What to do, what to say?<br/>
A story for another day!<br/>
They already have links of two,<br/>
But that surely just will not do!<br/>
Story ancient, Teller old,<br/>
Telling of the coming Cold.<br/>
</font><br/><br/><i>The speaker has regained the worryingly manic quality to his voice and has lost the heartfelt tone he had a moment ago. His voice seems only to even when in this state when he speaks in verse.</i>"
22625,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3478169&postcount=245,2007-11-07T23:18:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""I don't think he's going to say anything else useful, I don't think either of us is going to find the traps that've surely been placed on that door, and I don't think it's wise to bring the others down, either,""</b></font>Erunak says, shaking his head and turning to leave, clearly upset at what he's seen."
22626,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479142&postcount=246,2007-11-08T04:57:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Wait!</font>""  Kit grabs Erunak by the arm.  ""<font color=""Blue"">We can't just leave him here!  What did that mean?  Who is he?  Does he kn-know ...?</font>""  He cuts himself off, face drawn in anguish.<br/><br/>After a moment or two to pull himself back together, Kit asks, ""<font color=""blue"">Shouldn't we at least <i>try</i>?</font>"""
22627,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479224&postcount=247,2007-11-08T05:19:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>Erunak</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Fine,""</b></font>Erunak mutters, rolling his eyes a little. He calls back up the stairs.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""HEY! THERE'S A GUY DOWN HERE! COME DOWN, BUT WATCH OUT FOR TRAPS!""</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""What's with the candle on the door, anyhow?""</b></font>he comments."
22628,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481298&postcount=248,2007-11-08T11:23:00,Skjaldbakka,Skjaldbakka will head down there and take a look at the door.<br/><br/>28 search check.
22629,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3516705&postcount=249,2007-11-14T21:44:00,Rettu Skcollob,"((Sorry it took so long to reply! My computer had hard-drive issues and died.))<br/><br/>[I sent the search check results to Skjald, maybe they didn't reach him]<br/><br/><i>From behind the door, running footsteps coming closer towards you sound out, followed by a female voice sounds out. It has a the musical tone most Elves have in their voice, and has a strangely youthful quality to it.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">You? Why are you still here? Our bonds are broken, we're free now! Free from our ageless tombs! We can escape this world!</font><br/><br/><i>The speaker from before speaks out again, with the same manic tone. As before.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Free? Haha! Freedom! I longed for that, long ago. Now I don't long for anything. I'll stay here thank you very much. Do you know, I was once offered singing lessons, but I said ""You'll never get a chance to use them!"" Hahahahaha! Go now, leave me be, perhaps the people outside will be more fun. Bye-bye shadow girl, and don't touch the candle flame! You're not all that's imprisoned here you know!</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Others?</font><br/><br/><i>A shuffling is heard, and then silence.</i>"
22630,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522485&postcount=250,2007-11-15T22:28:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""purple"">Skjaldbakka</font><br/><br/>A cold chill runs down Skjaldbakka's spine, and fear can be heard in his voice, though he tries to sound confident.<font color=""Purple""> ""We . . . should really be going.""</font><br/><br/>(I didn't get the search results, but I don't think they matter at this point.  I have also realized that I don't seem to have stats, which I plan to rememdy shortly)"
22631,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524243&postcount=251,2007-11-16T07:11:00,Grrth,"Kit gives Skald a hopeless look.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Do you understand this?  Isn't there anything more we can do?</font>"""
22632,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524568&postcount=252,2007-11-16T08:08:00,rovinpiper,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">I'm getting the feeling that whatever is imprisoned here should stay here.  I think we've made a big mistake.  Yet somehow, I doubt that we can just close that trap door and make everything well again.  I'm going to go further in and find out what this is.</font><br/><br/>Cristobal starts edging forward slowly and cautiously."
22633,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533105&postcount=253,2007-11-17T23:34:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>Your faces lit by the dim glow, the silence continues, until four sounds are heard in quick succession, as if flames had been extinguished. Suddenly, the door swings open silently towards you, making the less disciplined among you start. but you can see only darkness within the space revealed. The lights in the room you occupy seem to do almost nothing to pierce the blackness within, you can only see a dimly lit small roughly 5/5ft section of stone floor ahead. A chill creeps over you. If you weren't scared before, you can feel fears icy grip now. Terror seems to be emnating from the darkness itself, though the effect is lessened by not staring directly at it. The effects seems more intense the closer you are to the entrance.</i><br/><br/><i>the eerie silence lingers, almost palpable for a few moments, until the manic voice sings out.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">The tests? Now those I haven't seen for a long time!<br/>
Oh dear, that didn't rhyme.</font><br/><br/>[The fear has no physical effects at this time, but you are definitely feeling it.]"
22634,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535937&postcount=254,2007-11-18T13:28:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""purple"">Skjaldbakka</font><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""A test, eh? Well, we'll just see about that.""</font></font>Skjaldbakka whispers as he steels himself against the fear he is feeling, and walks into the room.<br/><br/>[OOC]FYI, stuff is going on via PM.  Skjald goes into the room and is gone for at least several minutes[/OOC]"
22635,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542340&postcount=255,2007-11-20T00:33:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>You hear nothing but silence emnating from the door for a few minutes, until suddenly the darkness dissipates with lightning rapidity, as if it was never there. Footsteps are heard for a moment, then Skjald paces out of the room slowly, with a strange golden object clasped in his hand.</i>"
22636,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547610&postcount=256,2007-11-21T03:37:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Skald?  Are you okay?  What happened?</font>"""
22637,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3601122&postcount=257,2007-12-02T20:06:00,Rettu Skcollob,"[Man, everyone's gone quiet. I lost hope of someone posting, so make a save against plot device at -6]<br/><br/><i>Suddenly out of nowhere, the clattering of armour and footsteps is heard from the next room, along with a few voices</i><br/><br/><i>A high, female, Elvish sounding voice</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Hurry you fools, Vecna knows what else is coming this way, we have to get out quickly!</font><br/><br/><i>An irritated sounding, female dwarven voice</i><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">We're going as fast as we can you blithering buffoon!</font><br/><br/><i>A strangely deep female human like voice</i><br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">What would you be saying to a fist in the face, eh?</font><br/><br/><i>And a soft female voice so low that you have to strain your ears to hear it</i><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">I'd say; fist, get me out of here!</font>"
22638,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3601142&postcount=258,2007-12-02T20:13:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Purple"">""Nothing significant.  If found this object on a pedestal in the room.  I think it was some kind of test of courage to enter the room.  This was the reward.  Well, on to the next room""</font><br/><br/>Skjald will walk up to the next room, perform a cursory search of the door, and then open it.<br/><br/>Search:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
22639,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3601710&postcount=259,2007-12-03T01:43:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Who goes there?""</b></font>Erunak calls, turning to face the voices."
22640,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602644&postcount=260,2007-12-03T06:39:00,rovinpiper,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Skjald, hold on.  Three ideas.<br/>
<br/>
#1  Let me examine the object you just found.  Maybe it is connected with the other strange occurences here.  <br/>
<br/>
#2  Also, why don't we organize our exploration and work together.  You search the doors, but let Erunak open them, while I cover the doorway with my crossbow and Kit watches our backs.  <br/>
<br/>
#3  I guess we are going to clear the area slowly and deliberately investigating every doorway between here and the strange voices?</font>"
22641,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603129&postcount=261,2007-12-03T08:20:00,Grrth,"OOC:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">how did I miss the fact there was more than one door in here?  Is this truly a dungeon?  I was thinking it was more like an ornate treasure room ...<br/>
<br/>
Anyway, Rovin's plan sounds like a good one.  Rissit will move to the ladder/trap door we came in from to keep a look-out there, and Kit will back up Erunak as he opens the doors.</div>
</div>"
22642,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605274&postcount=262,2007-12-03T17:58:00,Skjaldbakka,"""Ok Cristobal, we'll do it you're way.""  Skjald tosses him the object, and then pauses to look at the door more closely.<br/><br/>Search: 28 (taking 20)"
22643,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605674&postcount=263,2007-12-03T21:42:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>The previously darkened room seems to be made disappointingly of dusty stone with a low ceiling. Light seems to be emnating from spots around the walls set at even intervals.  There is a featureless stone door on the opposite side of the entrance, and there is an empty pair of shackles bolted into the wall.</i>"
22644,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607169&postcount=264,2007-12-04T06:13:00,Skjaldbakka,"Taking a close look at the door, the gnome reaches into a groove at the bottom.  After glancing up at the group to make sure they are ready, he flips a hidden switch . . ."
22645,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610837&postcount=265,2007-12-04T20:36:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>A click is heard and the door slips sideways with a grinding sound, revealing a long corridor with lighted sections at regular intervals. Immediately visible at the other side is a shocked looking young dwarven female. She is dressed in toughened leathers and has a wickedly sharp looking dagger attached to her belt. Gathering her wits quickly, she turns around and starts to run away rapidly, shouting;</i><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Gods curse it! The guards are coming! Run! Split up! We can't let Yalé regain the artifact and the sigils!</font><br/><br/><i>You recognize her voice as one of the voices you heard before. One of the other voices answers her back rapidly from down the corridor.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">We haven't got the-</font><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Just run, Gods damn it!</font>"
22646,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610884&postcount=266,2007-12-04T21:01:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Purple"">""No worries.  Yale is dead.  My friend here was kind enough to remove his head from his torso.""</font>"
22647,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610955&postcount=267,2007-12-04T21:52:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i> If the Dwarf hears you, she ignores your words and continues running.</i>"
22648,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611052&postcount=268,2007-12-04T23:03:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Something's up,""</b></font>Erunak says.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""I don't think they were down here for quite the same objective as us. I say that we move out as soon as possible. Didn't the voice say something about the government back in the city?""</b></font>"
22649,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611821&postcount=269,2007-12-05T04:44:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>""Wait!  Wait!"" Kit calls after the fleeing dwarf.  ""<font color=""blue"">We're friends, I swear by Corellon Larethian!</font>""<br/><br/>He adds in an aside to the others, ""<font color=""blue"">The voice seemed to know me, maybe they will, too, and they'll probably know more about the status of the city than we can find out quickly.</font>""<br/><br/>Again, calling to the dwarf and anybody else hidden from view:  ""<font color=""Blue"">Please!  My name is Ke'Kitathas El'Tulari and I swear to you that Yale is dead and we are friends!</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Now let's see if I can manage a diplomacy check:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>](16)</span><br/>
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Well, that wasn't the best, but maybe it'll do!  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" v0mcuiv6d=""""/> </div>
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22650,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612059&postcount=270,2007-12-05T05:38:00,Glawackus,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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This is if they don't turn around at Kit's yell, although I suppose it could work as an Aid Another attempt, too.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""I've got an idea...""</b></font>Erunak says, and cups his hands around his mouth.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b><font size=""3"">""HOLD, IN THE NAME OF KING EL'TULARI!""</font></b></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Intimidate: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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22651,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613080&postcount=271,2007-12-05T09:17:00,Grrth,"ooc:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">LOL - I don't know if that would work as an aid other because Kit's surprised squawk would probably counteract it!  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" v0mcuiv6d=""""/>  dude, I totally forgot about the whole Kit supposedly being next in line bit - hmm, we still haven't managed to find the king yet, though, dead <i>or</i> alive.</div>
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22652,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615910&postcount=272,2007-12-05T20:51:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Grrth: [The DC for a diplomacy check to influence a hostile NPC would mean you would have to roll a 20 or higher, combined with the fact that it's a rushed diplomacy check [-10 to the roll, as you don't have a full minute] means that without rolling a natural 20 you would have no chance of influencing the running Dwarf.]</div>
</div><br/><br/><i>Upon Erunaks shout, the running dwarf makes a choking sound and trips heavily, rolling several feet down the corridor. Almost tripping over herself to get up once more, she looks down the corridor at the group, visibly frightened.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Uh, I didn't mean any harm, uh, your Lordships. I- I was just, er... </font><br/><br/><i>Her voice is quaking visibly, and small movements in her legs betray her desperate want for escape.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">I wasn't stealing anything! I'm just, er... Bugger.</font>"
22653,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616066&postcount=273,2007-12-05T23:09:00,Glawackus,"Erunak snorts a little, which is apparently some kind of laughter, and bows a little in Kit's direction.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""The pleasure is yours, my liege.""</b></font>"
22654,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619696&postcount=274,2007-12-06T13:14:00,Grrth,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No worries, I didn't think it would work, but it was worth a try ... hmm, must roll nat 20?  yikes!  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" v0mcuiv6d=""""/> </div>
</div><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Kit gives Erunak a frightful scowl, then turns his attention back to the dwarf.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Uh, fear not, Lady, uh, we, er ...</font>"" his normal, natural eloquence seems to be deserting him.  He rubs his face, blushing, and sheathes his sword.  He walks to her, offers her a hand up.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Let me apologize for the hastiness of my friends.  We -- that is, I just arrived back in the city tonight, to find out my family is murdered and myself named heir.  There are many strange things afoot.  Perhaps you can tell me more of the goings on in the city over the last fortnight?</font>"""
22655,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621248&postcount=275,2007-12-06T22:48:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>The Dwarf looks visibly relieved that you don't seem to wish her any immediate harm.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">The last fortnight? Um... I'm afraid I wouldn't know... er With all due respect! Er... Your Lordship, I only arrived here about twelve days ago, with my group, and we haven't kept abreast of current events, being trapped here for since only a few days after we arrived. Our wizard said that this would be a good place to start, as none of the human diviners can seem to scry the location of that thrice-cursed artifact.</font><br/><br/><i>The Dwarf seems to forget you are there for a moment, engrossed in her monologue.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">By the Gods, I wish we'd never found it! Yalé went in there covered by protection spells, only to burst out babbling about 'descendants' and 'the cold'. I don't know what was in that room, but I sure don't want to find out. Anything that could turn gentle Yalé into that... that <i>thing</i> should be left well enough alone.</font>"
22656,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621274&postcount=276,2007-12-06T23:09:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b><i>""What?!""</i></b></font>Erunak looks at the dwarf and turns and looks at Kit."
22657,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621278&postcount=277,2007-12-06T23:11:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Purple"">Skjaldbakka<br/>
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""well . . . this is an interesting development""</font>"
22658,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621856&postcount=278,2007-12-07T03:14:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Mouth falling open, he stares at the dwarf.  ""<font color=""Blue""><i>Yale was your friend?</i>  I'm -- I'm so sorry ... um ... <i>what </i>artifact?</font>"""
22659,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626643&postcount=279,2007-12-08T00:47:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<font color=""Sienna""><i>The</i> artifact. I'm not supposed to tell anyone, but after what happened I don't owe our employer any love. The Halfling King commissioned us to look for the artifact for him, promising us huge sums and lands and titles aplenty. After this, I'm going to tell him exactly where he can stuff them.</font><br/><br/><i>Suddenly, one of the voices from before rings out from further down the corridor, but you can't see the speaker.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Aenge! Are you alright? What's happening?</font><br/><br/><i>The Dwarf looks at you apologetically and turns to the voice.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Come on everyone, it's not the guards, they mean us no harm. We can leave! Make sure not to drop that bottle, it's the only hope we have of returning Yalé to his former self!</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Right.</font><br/><br/><i>You hear footsteps coming from the corridor.</i>"
22660,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626727&postcount=280,2007-12-08T01:21:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""I'm...afraid we have some bad news.""</b></font>Erunak says, suddenly very interested in the ceiling."
22661,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627064&postcount=281,2007-12-08T03:02:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Bad news?</font>"" demands Kit, breathing hard and shaking.  ""<font color=""Blue"">Bad news!  Everything we've come across is 'bad news!'  Do you think you could be a tad bit more specific!</font>""<br/><br/>And he snaps a very un-paladin-like curse."
22662,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627624&postcount=282,2007-12-08T05:26:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><i>""You may remember who we just killed,""</i></font>Erunak whispers in Kit's ear.<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>""And this *kind* young lady is looking to get Yale back to his chipper, adventurer-killing self with whatever's in that bottle. Unless it's got some serious magic behind it, I somehow doubt that it's going to be able to reattach his head. Savvy?""</i></font>"
22663,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627847&postcount=283,2007-12-08T06:17:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Erunak gets a blank look from Kit.<br/><br/>To the dwarf:  ""<font color=""blue"">Miss Aenge, if I may be so bold, perhaps you can introduce your friends?</font>""<br/><br/>((ooc:  oh, this should be fun!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" v0mcuiv6d=""""/>))"
22664,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627869&postcount=284,2007-12-08T06:23:00,Glawackus,"Erunak runs a hand through his hair and mutters a curse, then leans against the wall.<i>Fine, let's see how His Highness does, considering the guy they all want to revive is dead on the floor upstairs,</i>he thinks to himself."
22665,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629915&postcount=285,2007-12-08T13:48:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>Aeange tilts her head slightly, looking confused, watching you converse among yourselves.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Bad News? What do you mea-</font><br/><br/><i>She is cut off abruptly by one of the voices from before, as five figures become visible in the dim light, further down the corridor, but you can't quite make out their features.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Well, Aenge, are these those who mean us no harm? Well, they certainly don't look like guards.</font><br/><br/><i>The speaker becomes visible from down the corridor, running ahead of the rest. She appears to be a quite good looking Elf, her features are fine and appealing, but she surely has seen seen better days, her blond hair looks bedraggled and the creased and crumpled surcoat she wears over her armour, contrasts sharply with shining half-plate. (the half plate seems to be the only thing which seems in good condition on her) She wears a longsword at her belt and has a large steel shield with the image of a fist grasping lightning bolts emblazoned on it. She gives each of you a quick looking over before standing next to Aenge.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Greetings to you, in the name of Heironeous. I am known as Cruina.</font><br/><br/><i>Suddenly, another voice breaks through.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">Be waiting for me, please!</font><br/><br/><i>The next speaker also appears to be jogging ahead of the group, in an attempt to catch up. the speaker becomes visible in the dim light ahead. The speaker appears to be a human female, but exceptionally large, not only in height, but in the muscles that are apparent all over her body. Her appearance is as bedraggled as Cruina's, but she wears her state as if it is normal to her, her short brown hair, knotted in several places looks like it has never felt the touch of a comb, but if it had, it probably would have eaten it. She wears dirty looking full plate armour and slong over her back is a large greataxe. Her features are plain, but goodnatured. She turns around and bellows backwards down the corridor.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Olive""><b>Hurry up, you are being slower than mules!</b></font>"
22666,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630035&postcount=286,2007-12-08T14:15:00,Glawackus,"Erunak looks at Kit.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""It's all on you, my friend. I'm not one for socializing.""</b></font>"
22667,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630443&postcount=287,2007-12-08T16:01:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>With all the regalness and courtesy he can muster (as badly confused as he is), Kit bows to the elf.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Greetings, Cruina.  I am Ke'Kitathas El'Tulari, at your ser -- er, in the service of Lord Corellon.</font>""  He will also introduce the other members of the party.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">My friends and I were just trying to ascertain the status of things here.  We, uh, I've been gone the last two weeks and have returned only to find the city in an uproar.  I was hoping you'd be able to give us some news, but Aenge says you've been almost as out of touch as I.</font>""  He inclines his head to the dwarf, being polite.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I'm sorry to say that I have been bombarded with bad news ever since my return.  My -- my family, I'm told, is slain, the king seems to be missing, and we -- uh, that is, I just killed an evil wizard that now Aenge tells me was your friend, Yale.  I am -- I most humbly apologize, but it had to be done, and I regret that I would not look favorably on his, er, return.</font>""  His eyes slide over to the dwarf and the bottle she holds.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">And, um, I'm told that I'm the heir-apparent.</font>""  He scratches his head sheepishly.  ""<font color=""blue"">So, while we are not guards, exactly, I do need to know your intentions, as it seems I'm, er, rather in charge at the moment, unless the king can be found.</font>""<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm thinking this should be obvious, but is Cruina a paladin or a cleric?<br/>
(in case I need to, knowledge (religion):  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>4</b>](9)</span><br/>
and a sense motive just in case:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>](10)</span><br/>
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Oh, come on!  Sheesh!  Clueless paladin!  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed"" v0mcuiv6d=""""/> </div>
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22668,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630856&postcount=288,2007-12-08T18:14:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>As you start your speech, the Dwarf looks at the Elf, evidently leaving the socialising to her. She looks at you levelly, nodding her head slightly when you mention Corellon, and maintaining a a passive face throughout, until you mention slaying Yalé, upon which Aenge's face drops in shock, in concert with the Elfs, although the Elves is quickly replaced by anger. By the end of your speech, the Dwarf has dropped to her knees with a blank expression, and the Elf is shaking with barely contained fury.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Dead? <b>Dead?!</b></font><br/><br/><i>The Elf clenches her fists and suddenly lets out a heartfelt scream of anger and disappointment. After a few moments, she stops, emits a choking sound and her eyes fill with tears.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">No, no, no! We were so close... How could... He was...</font><br/><br/><i>She closes her eyes, after a few moments, and the anger returns to her face.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">That's <b>it</b>. I will have vengeance for this deed! Yalé will rest in peace, even if it means I rest along with him!</font><br/><br/><i>With that, she draws the longsword from her belt and runs back down the corridor, reaching for her shield as she does so.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Come on, everyone, we're going to destroy that thing once and for all!</font><br/><br/><i>The three figures that have not come close enough to make out features halt their advance, and their voices ring out.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">What? What is it? Do not act rashly!</font><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">What the hell are you doing? The Artifact is dangerous! We should be helping Yalé!</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Yalé's dead, Gods damn it!</font><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">What?!</font><br/><font color=""Purple"">What?!</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Just go then! I would not ask others to share my fate!</font>"
22669,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631564&postcount=289,2007-12-09T01:36:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Oh, n-no, if it's vengeance you want, I -- w-wait!  Where are you going?  Oh, Lord!</font>""  Kit chases after the elf.  ""<font color=""Blue""><i>What </i>artifact!  WAIT!  We should really talk about this!</font>""<br/><br/>Running after her.  ""<font color=""Blue"">Yale -- There was something evil possessing him, is that the source?  You say it's dangerous -- Don't throw your life away for no reason!  Cruina!</font>""<br/><br/>He'll tackle her if he gets the chance.  ""<font color=""Blue"">Believe me, I understand what grief is!  Don't be a fool!</font>"""
22670,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631586&postcount=290,2007-12-09T01:48:00,Glawackus,"Erunak watches Kit go for a moment, and then whirls and plunges down the hallway towards the oncoming member of the other group, hoping to stop them before this gets even more out of hand."
22671,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631639&postcount=291,2007-12-09T02:10:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>The Elf keeps running despite Kit's cries.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Begone, you will help neither me, nor yourself by hindering me! If you have questions ask the others!</font><br/><br/><i>By now you have almost caught up with her, and are further down the hallway. The other three people are quite visible now. Though you give them little more than a glance, they appear to be:<br/>
A middle aged human male dressed in a monks habit, a female Gnome clad in garish purple robes, and a quite young looking human female dressed in studded leathers.</i><br/><br/><i>Even laden down with her heavy armour she seems to be keeping ahead of Kit, until she meets the three others. The one dressed in the monks robe steps in front of her, and before she can push past him, he puts an apologetic look on, and quite unexpectedly, punches her in the face. She looks dazed and confused for a few moments, and by the time Kit catches up with her, he has followed his attack up with a spinning kick to the side of her head. She drops to the floor, the female with studded leathers catching her before she hits the ground. The Gnome sighs, saying;</i><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">She's too angry for her own good. Come on Tialther, sorry you had to hit her, but it's for her own well being. Well, let's take her outside, I want to get out of this stinking place. We need to come to terms with Yalé's death as well. <i>Damn it</i>, why did he have to go and get that damned room?</font><br/><br/><i>Turning her attention to Kit, she looks up at him and sighs once more.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">Well, I suppose you'll want to ask some questions, before you let us leave?</font>"
22672,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631647&postcount=292,2007-12-09T02:14:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""YES.""</b></font>Erunak says, holding up a hand as if to say<i>STOP ALREADY</i>."
22673,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631771&postcount=293,2007-12-09T03:06:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>Stunned, absolutely, completely flabbergasted, Kit stares at the three strangers for a second.  Or two.  Or three.  His mouth opens and closes a few times, then he puts a hand on the wall and slides down so that he's sitting, elbows propped on knees and head in his hands.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I really ... really don't understand what's going on ... </font>"" and starts apparently babbling nonsense.  ""<font color=""Blue"">Keeper ... red snake-thing ... links ... crazy rhyming guy ... where's the king?  I can't do this.  I really can't do this!</font>"""
22674,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631805&postcount=294,2007-12-09T03:21:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""He's having a long day. Uneasy lies the crown that wears the head, or something. Explain to me who you people are, what you're doing here, and what all this ""artifact"" business is about.""</b></font>Erunak crosses his arms and looks around, then glances down at the knocked-out human.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""I'm sorry Yalé's dead, but we got in here, he had seized control of pretty much everything, we tried to stop him, he attacked us. End of story, pretty much.""</b></font>"
22675,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640194&postcount=295,2007-12-10T18:22:00,Skjaldbakka,Skjaldbakka will set back and let the tall folk do the talking.
22676,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646999&postcount=296,2007-12-12T16:43:00,Rettu Skcollob,"[Sorry, I thought I had posted this, but it must have done that thing again.<br/><br/><i>The Gnome looks resigned, rolling her eyes briefly.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">Alright, it's very simple. We are a party of freelance adventurers, but there's very little work nowadays for people of our profession, as I'm sure you well know. Well, we were hired by the Halfling King to find this damed artifact for him. I'm not really sure why he sent us, as there are more skilled adventurers lying around the place, but in any case, that's what he did. Promising us one-thousand gold pieces each, (which, in retrospect I doubt he had, looking at the state of his palace) with lands, titles, and so on, to sweeten the deal. <br/>
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Yale, (our wizard at the time) decided that the best place to start was in T'nik, as the Elves are usually involved in such matters. Well, when we got here, The King took us aside, (and I still don't know how he knew) told us that he knew why we were here, and that he could help us. He sent us down into this place, (it looked considerably more cheery then) and we were surprised to make it through unmolested, as these places usually have a great deal more traps and monsters than this one had, until, (at about 500 feet down this passgeway) the settings changed. We came across a crossroads, and we decided to keep going in the same direction, (so as not to take chances) and eventually we came upon a door. It was strangely white and clean, (unlike most of the other things down here) and we adopted our usual method of drawing straws to decide who went through. Yale drew the short one, (unfortunately for him) and he walked through the door, (closing it behind him for some reason). </font><br/><br/><i>The Gnomes pleasant face darkens as she continues.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Lime""><br/>
He shouted out that he was in a strange, white room, had found something odd, and was going to investigate further. He said it was some sort of strange crystal, and that it felt very cold. A few moments later he let out a scream, chilled my blood to hear it, and a strange voice said something in a language I'd never heard before. We immediately rushed to open the door, but it was immovable, despite the fact Yale opened it with little more than a touch. We managed to break down the door, and Yale ran out of it faster than I'd ever seen him go. We didn't stop to look back, but he heard the voice say the same thing over and over again. It was the most frightening thing I'd felt for a long time.</font><br/><br/><i>Abruptly, her normal demeanour returns.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">Well, that's all for now, I want to get out of this place. See you later.</font><br/><br/><i>The Gnome, together with her companions, some in tears, start walking down the passage, down the way you came.</i>"
22677,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648352&postcount=297,2007-12-13T02:58:00,rovinpiper,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">It appears that the King really is the one that we need to talk to.  He must know something more about this strange device.<br/>
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It now seems that the artifact drove Yale insane, did it also give him the power to cause all of this misery.  I mean, run-of-the-mill freelance adventurers are not normally able to take over whole kingdoms.  And they are even less able to do so when driven insane.</font>"
22678,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648848&postcount=298,2007-12-13T05:11:00,Glawackus,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""DarkOrange"">It appears that the King really is the one that we need to talk to.  He must know something more about this strange device.<br/>
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It now seems that the artifact drove Yale insane, did it also give him the power to cause all of this misery.  I mean, run-of-the-mill freelance adventurers are not normally able to take over whole kingdoms.  And they are even less able to do so when driven insane.</font></div>
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</div><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""That,""</b></font>Erunak says, pointing a finger,<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""is a very good point.""</b></font>"
22679,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651744&postcount=299,2007-12-13T16:17:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Purple"">Skjaldbakka<br/>
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""Well, now that we are alone . . . <b>What the hell is going on!</b>""</font><br/><br/><br/>(OOC) Hey Rettu, did I ever PM you my backstory?  I don't seem to have it anywhere, although I have a rough idea . . . need to finish my character sheet(/OOC)"
22680,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657814&postcount=300,2007-12-15T09:29:00,Grrth,"((Did we seriously just let them wander off?))<br/><br/><b><font color=""blue"">Kit: </font></b>""<font color=""Blue""><b><i>What </i></b>artifact??</font>"""
22681,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671451&postcount=301,2007-12-18T11:56:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""That's a darn good question. Of course, probably only somebody like the dead king'd know that, right? Unless anyone wants to go play catch-up to the others. I'm out of ideas.""</b></font>"
22682,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672423&postcount=302,2007-12-18T15:19:00,rovinpiper,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">We'd better get control of that door.  We should see to it that no one else is exposed to it while we determine how to deal with it.  For that we need that group that is walking away right now.  They can guide us to the artifact.  <br/>
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It would also help to have more troops.  Maybe that adventuring party on the floor of the throne room?  let's go back the way we came and get them.<br/>
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22683,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673802&postcount=303,2007-12-19T01:59:00,Skjaldbakka,"Skjaldbakka<br/><br/>The gnome looks up at the elven paladin.<font color=""Purple"">""These are your lands and your people.  What do you think we should do?""</font>"
22684,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684559&postcount=304,2007-12-21T01:50:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit:</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">Oh, Lord, I don't -- I just ...!</font>""<br/><br/>Kit takes a couple deep breaths.  ""<font color=""blue"">I would really like to just wake up and find this all to be some terrible dream!</font>""<br/><br/>He'll shake himself, though, and get back on his feet, gesturing after the disappearing adventurers.<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">They may be telling the truth, but we probably need more information.  We need to stop the others and find the king.  And find whatever that blasted artifact is!  Evil like that shouldn't be allowed to flourish in the world.</font>""<br/><br/>He'll set off at a quick pace after the others and call for them to wait, thinking to himself,<i><font color=""Blue"">All this intrigue makes my head hurt!  In all the tales, the hero's job is so straight-forward.  You kill the evil bad-guy and everything's okay again ....</font></i>"
22685,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685413&postcount=305,2007-12-21T05:22:00,Glawackus,Erunak scowls and follows Kit.
22686,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689228&postcount=306,2007-12-21T20:24:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>You catch up with the freelancers quickly, as they stop when you cry out. The Gnome you spoke to before waves the one carrying Cruina on, the female nodding in reply and continuing to walk away. The Gnome walks up to meet you looking greatly displeased, a scowl branching across her features.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">What do you want <i>now</i>?</font><br/><br/><i>She taps her foot on the ground impatiently, waiting for a reply.</i>"
22687,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689539&postcount=307,2007-12-21T23:55:00,Grrth,"((all right, I found Rissit's char sheet on myth-weavers, so we'll be seeing more of him now))<br/><br/>Rissit's hand snaked around and clamped over Kit's as the elf made as if to snap something hasty and likely obscene.<br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">My apologies, friends,"" he replied, ""for causing you any undo grief.  It has been a long day for us.  Please let us escort you back to the throne room, and perhaps sit down to speak some more.  The city is in such chaos that anything you know might prove very valuable to us.</font>""<br/><br/>and let's give him a chance to use that diplomacy skill:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>12</b>](19)</span>"
22688,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690466&postcount=308,2007-12-22T04:35:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>The Gnome sighs through her nose and turns around, beginning to continue walking.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">Very well.</font><br/><br/><i>Both of your groups joining together, you silently walk up the corridor and then the stairs to the throne room. Around you, the group from before is still on the ground, passed out, and the headless corpse of Yalé is still where you left it. The severed head seems to be grinning infernally, in a most unsettling way. The Gnome, seeing the corpse, quickly turns around, and orders all in her group to continue onwards, telling them to avoid looking at the corpse. The one in leathers who was carrying Cruina (who is now also laying on the floor) is bending over the body of the Elf in cheap mail with the symbol of Pelor across his face, chanting and making mystic gestures. After a moment, her right hand is bathed in a low green light, and she places her hand on the face of the Elf on the floor. The light disappears from her hand and plays around the features of the Elf for a moment, who coughs suddenly, and raises himself off of the floor, wincing. Gazing around the room, he looks understandably confused.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Yellow"">My thanks for healing me, my lady, but with all due respect, what in the <i>hells</i> is going on? I remember fighting Yalé, and...</font><br/><br/><i>Finishing his inspection of the room, he spies the headless corpse of Yalé.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Yellow"">So, someone gave the devil what he deserved, eh? Can't say I'm sorry. If you'll excuse me my lady, I must see to my companions.</font><br/><br/><i>The 'devil' part earns him a sharp glance from the Gnome, but if he notices it, he gives no sign. Walking over to the elf in burnished scale, he chants and makes holy gestures. After a moment, his right hand is bathed in a low golden light, and he makes to lay his hand on the prone Elf. Not looking up from his work, he says;</i><br/><br/><font color=""Yellow"">Is anyone else in need of healing? That devil Yalé took me down first. It was strange, it was as if our attacks were all warded off, but we saw no signs of magic.</font>"
22689,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690502&postcount=309,2007-12-22T04:42:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Purple"">Skjald<br/>
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""Really? We didn't encounter any such difficulty.""</font>"
22690,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690797&postcount=310,2007-12-22T05:45:00,Glawackus,"Erunak moves to put the head somewhere out of view, but, realizing there is nowhere to put it, simply closes its eyes.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""The only one who knows what's going on is dead, of course,""</b></font>he mutters."
22691,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690799&postcount=311,2007-12-22T05:45:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>The Elf continues his work, bent over his companion. The prone Elf rises, and after a rapid whispered conversation between the two, the newly risen Elf hurries towards the exit with the other group, who have now reached it and are exiting through the door.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Yellow"">Hmm. Perhaps the power can be maintained for only a short time, and it must have been a power, as too many of our blows were turned away to suggest mere chance as our enemy. Perhaps the God's frowned upon us. Perhaps it was 'mere chance', after all. Perhaps there is another reason.</font><br/><br/><i>The Elf walks over to another one of his companions, and once again chants, gesticulating mysteriously.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Yellow"">My father used to say; ""The higher you build your pile of ""'What if', the harder it'll be to climb."" In any case,</font><br/><br/><i>His right hand once again bathed in golden light, although much dimmer than before this time, he lays his hand upon the Elf in motley robes. She blinks confusedly for a moment, and after a short whispered conversation like the one before, she too makes to exit the room.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Yellow"">We must be out of here soon. Would you like to travel with us for a ways? We were planning to leave tomorrow, but since all of this happened, we should probably get going soon. We're going to go to Dappled Fields, and join an adventuring company. That was our plan.</font><br/><br/><i>At Erunaks remark, the Elf turns and looks at him.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Yellow"">You mean Yalé?</font>"
22692,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690829&postcount=312,2007-12-22T05:52:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Purple"">""I doubt he knew what was going on either, as it seems he was possessed.  Somehow, I don't think killing him destroyed the possessing spirit.  That would be too easy.""</font>"
22693,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690831&postcount=313,2007-12-22T05:52:00,Rettu Skcollob,OOC: [What's happened to Calamity? I don't think Calamity's posted for two months?]
22694,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690853&postcount=314,2007-12-22T05:55:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Yes,""</b></font>Erunak says, looking at the elf who spoke to him.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""I believe we were under contract from the Elf-lord that Yale...deposed, we were supposed to receive further information from him. Do you know where he went?""</b></font>"
22695,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690859&postcount=315,2007-12-22T05:56:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>The Elf looks thoughtful.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Yellow"">Possessed. Hmm. That could explain his strange change in behaviour. I sat next to him in an inn, and he seemed pleasant enough. Offered to buy me a drink, but I don't drink, I was only there with friends. Well, if there's any help I can give you later, I'd be happy to assist, but right now I have to leave.</font><br/><br/><i>He walks over to the last prone Elf, chanting and making hand gestures in the same way as before.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Yellow"">Truth be told, I want to put some distance between myself and here.</font>"
22696,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690874&postcount=316,2007-12-22T06:02:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><font color=""Yellow"">You mean the King? That's the reason we tried to charge Yalé. We think the King is somewhere in the secret dungeons, but we couldn't find the entrance.</font><br/><br/><i>Gesturing towards the moved throne, he sighs.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Yellow"">I guess you didn't have as much trouble.</font><br/><br/><i>His hands bathed in golden light, once again he heals and a conversation ensues, the outcome of which is that the previously prone Elf leaves the room.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Yellow"">I really must be going. Farewell, and may your travels be kind.</font><br/><br/><i>The Elf moves to exit the door and leave.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Yellow"">What puzzles me is; how did Yalé, possessed or no, manage to gain power and run the Kingdom? He was obviously no politician.</font>"
22697,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691109&postcount=317,2007-12-22T07:02:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Purple"">Skjald:<br/>
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""I wouldn't presume to tell you what to do Kit, but it seems like the next course of action ought to be exploring that secret dungeon and finding the King""</font>"
22698,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695092&postcount=318,2007-12-23T02:59:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""blue"">Kit</font> and <font color=""SeaGreen"">Rissit:</font></b><br/><br/>Kit sighs.  ""<font color=""Blue"">That is what I had in mind, Skald, but we seem to have lost the adventurers again.  My head is splitting.  <i>Why </i>is everyone in such a hurry to leave?  They're heros, aren't they, standing up to Yale and all?</font>""<br/><br/>Rissit shrugs.  ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Well, Cruina and her band have been locked in the dungeons for a week or more, Kit, and they're going to need time to mourn --</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">And plan their revenge, most like.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""seagreen"">Kit!  That is most unlike you to be so uncharitable.  We did just kill one of their friends.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">He was possessed.  Or evil himself anyway to attrack that kind of attention.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""seagreen"">No one <i>asks</i> to be possessed.</font>""<br/><br/>Kit grumbles.<br/><br/>""<font color=""seagreen"">You've had a lot of nasty shocks today, my friend,</font>"" says Rissit gently.  ""<font color=""seagreen"">We should get to the bottom of this as quickly as possible.  I have not used my spells today, I say we move on, back into the dungeons at once.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""blue"">I suppose,</font>"" Kit replies.  He shakes his head.  ""<font color=""Blue"">No, you are right, I am letting myself fall into despair, and that is folly.  We must find the king, for I am no king myself and have no wish to be.  I pray that we shall find him well.  Master Hawk, Skald, Erunak, are you all well?  Is there ought you think we should do before heading back into the dungeon?</font>"""
22699,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695109&postcount=319,2007-12-23T03:05:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Indeed. Let's put a stop to all this nonsense and find the king.""</b></font>"
22700,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695520&postcount=320,2007-12-23T05:16:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>Suddenly you hear loud, running footsteps and the clanking of armour coming from down the hallway. The sounds grow steadily louder and then abrubtly, both groups that had left burst through the door, closing it behind them rapidly, but you still hear the riotous sounds of a charge outside. You notice that Cruina, the girl who was carrying her and the man who 'incapacitated' her are not with the others. They all look breathless, alarmed, alert and have their weapons drawn. The healer from before with the facial tattoo whirls around to face you, while the others brace the door with their bodies.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Yellow"">Attacked, Tialther fell for Cruina to get away, roughly  12-15, the village is alight!</font><br/><br/><i>The clamour of armoured footsteps reaches the outside of the door, and a male voice dripping with cruelty and malice is heard.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Open the door and your deaths will be quick. We desire only the body of Yalé. You have one minute to decide.</font><br/><br/><i>The door itself is a decorative, gilt affair, and doesn't look like it would take much in the way of excessive force.</i><br/><br/>[I'll upload the map tomorrow, I can't seem to figure out this scanner.]<br/><br/>Legend<br/><br/>[Symbol] Description<br/><br/>[(] Brazier<br/><br/>[K] Kit' [10HP, 13AC, ?Init]<br/>[E] Erunak [15HP, 15AC, 7Init]<br/>[R] Rissit [8HP, 18AC, ?Init]<br/>[S] Skjald [?HP, ?AC, ?Init]<br/>[T] Tamly [7HP, 17AC, ?Init]<br/>[C] Cristobal [5HP, 11AC, 7Init]<br/><br/>NPC Adventurer Group 1 (Those who were defeated by Yalé)<br/><br/>[1] Healer who brought the injured to fighting fitness once again [Armed with mace]<br/>[2] Female in unimpressive robes [Unarmed]<br/>[3] Elf in leathers [Armed with longbow, Longsword]<br/>[4] Elf in burnished scale [Armed with Shortsword, Small metal Shield]<br/><br/>NPC Adventurer Group 2 (Those that Yalé was once a companion of)<br/><br/>[5] Female Gnome [Unarmed]<br/>[6] Human Female in studded leathers [Armed with longsword x2]<br/>[7] Large Human Female in Dirty Full Plate [Armed with Greataxe]<br/><br/>[Roll Initiative in advance please]"
22701,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695836&postcount=321,2007-12-23T06:27:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""Who?!""</b></font>Erunak demands, tilting his head about and grabbing for his mace and shield.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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22702,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695894&postcount=322,2007-12-23T06:40:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>The Elf takes a deep breath and manages to blurt out a few more words.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Yellow"">Blue robes, all wearing hoods except leader. Guards and townspeople killed many, I think these are the last of them. What shall we do?!</font>"
22703,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695923&postcount=323,2007-12-23T06:49:00,Glawackus,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""I'm gonna find out what in the name of Cuthbert is goin' on here,""</b></font>Erunak says, marching toward the door and getting himself ready for whoever might come through.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""And then I'm probably gonna beat the ever-lovin' --- out of 'em. And if they're lucky, I might just do it in that order.""</b></font>"
22704,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698037&postcount=324,2007-12-23T19:18:00,rovinpiper,"Init:  7<br/><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Hi there, I think you might be wanting this.</font>says Cristobal handing his club to the unarmed gnome .<font color=""DarkOrange"">And you Ma'am</font>he hands his dagger to the unarmed elf, before taking his place in the rear with his crossbow."
22705,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698052&postcount=325,2007-12-23T19:30:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>The Elf and the Gnome both thank you briefly, and turn back to the door.</i>"
22706,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698076&postcount=326,2007-12-23T19:49:00,Skjaldbakka,"Skjaldbakka slips a vial of alchemist's fire into his hand, and then looks for a good place to hide.<br/><br/>Hide:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/><br/>[s] Skjald [9HP, 13AC,<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>2</b>]</span>Init]"
22707,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699079&postcount=327,2007-12-24T05:09:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Kit</font> and <font color=""SeaGreen"">Rissit</font>:</b><br/><br/>The paladin and the cleric share horrified looks.<br/><br/>""<font color=""seagreen"">We cannot let them have Yale's body,</font>"" says Rissit firmly.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">So we stop them,</font>"" nods Kit.  He turns to the rest.  ""<font color=""blue"">Kill them if we must.</font>""<br/><br/>Rissit closes his eyes and holds out his hand over his sword.  ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">My Lord Heironeous, guide my blade!</font>""  His hand and his sword glow briefly.  He looks at the rest.  ""<font color=""seagreen"">All right, those with the best attack and defensive capabilities, come to the front with me.  Kit, perhaps you should use your bow.</font>""  He moves to flank the door.<br/><br/>Kit, however, doesn't hear.  His mind has already gone to Yale and, stomach twisting, he goes to the body (and head) and drags them both towards the open hole into the dungeon.  Then he'll stand by the body and readies his bow, saying a quick prayer to his Lord as he does so.<br/><br/>Rolls:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Kit's init:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>20</b>](21)</span><br/>
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22708,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701754&postcount=328,2007-12-24T17:19:00,Rettu Skcollob,"[Ok, this is my first time using this program, so we'll see if it works. Oh, and I forgot to say, you have 10 Rounds to act, [60 seconds] so you can place yourself anywhere on the map.]<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s j 6c 1f rs -17m *s j 71 1g vv -174 *s -1 30 4o rs 0 0 30 -3c<br/>
@c -3c c 4o *s -1 1o 5o rs 0 0 1o 3o 1o 5o 1o 5o *s -1 50 5o rs 0<br/>
@0 2c -4c 50 -4c 50 5o *s -1 50 60 rs 0 0 50 5c 50 60 -1o 60 -1o<br/>
@5c *s 8 6a 1p rs 0 *s 8 73 1n rs 0 *s 8 71 4c rs 0 *s 8 8c 30 rs<br/>
@0 *s 8 4z 32 rs 0 *s -3 7b 1p rs 0  *s -3 6m 1n rs 0  *s -3 6m<br/>
@1r rs 0  *s -3 6m 1u rs 0  *s -3 6k 1r rs 0  *s -3 6o 1o rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 6n 1s rs 0  *s -3 6k 1v rs 0  *s -3 6n 1q rs 0  *s -3 6m 1t<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 6m 1s rs 0  *s -3 6l 1o rs 0  *s -3 6l 1p rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 6l 1v rs 0  *s -3 6l 1r rs 0  *s -3 6l 1s rs 0  *s -3 6n 1l<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 6m 1o rs 0  *s -3 6n 1d rs 0  *s -3 6o 1l rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 6o 1n rs 0  *s -3 6m 1p rs 0  *s -3 6l 1q rs 0  *s 8 5o 2z rs<br/>
@0 *s 8 94 30 rs 0 *s 0 6f aa rs 0 *s -3 6f 1o rs 0 4 *s -3 78 1s<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 7a 1z rs 0 7 *s -3 4r 32 rs 0  *s -3 56 37 rs 0 2 *s<br/>
@-3 9b 36 rs 0 5 *s -3 8l 33 rs 0 1 *s -3 7b 47 rs 0 3 *s -3 5y<br/>
@31 rs 0 6 *s -3 6o ac rs 0 K *s f 6z bl rs 0 *s h 6b bn rs 0 *s<br/>
@7 6e az rs 0 *s -1 54 28 rs 0 0 54 28 54 28 *s -3 ar 4a rs 0 E *s<br/>
@3 af 59 rs 0 *s 5 ad 61 rs 0 *s 2 ad 70 rs 0 *s 4 af 7p rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 ay 56 rs 0  *s -3 ax 55 rs 0 R *s -3 aw 5w rs 0 S *s -3 au 72<br/>
@rs 0 C *s -3 b1 7s rs 0 T *s -3 5b i rs 0  *s -3 13 h rs 0 Yes,<br/>
@I used a deer symbol for Yale. The reason? It amuses me greatly.<br/>
@*s 0 ae 4b rs 0 <br/>
*END -6s4n1y</div>
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22709,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703056&postcount=329,2007-12-25T04:46:00,Skjaldbakka,"Skjaldbakka is hiding at P6 behind the throne.<br/><br/><a href=""http://24.97.85.139/java/mmee/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map:</a><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s j 6c 1f rs -17l *s j 71 1g vv -173 *s -1 30 4o rs 0 0 30 -3c<br/>
@c -3c c 4o *s -1 1o 5o rs 0 0 1o 3o 1o 5o 1o 5o *s -1 50 5o rs 0<br/>
@0 2c -4c 50 -4c 50 5o *s -1 50 60 rs 0 0 50 5c 50 60 -1o 60 -1o<br/>
@5c *s 8 6a 1p rs 0 *s 8 73 1n rs 0 *s 8 71 4c rs 0 *s 8 8c 30 rs<br/>
@0 *s 8 4z 32 rs 0 *s -3 7b 1p rs 0  *s -3 6m 1n rs 0  *s -3 6m<br/>
@1r rs 0  *s -3 6m 1u rs 0  *s -3 6k 1r rs 0  *s -3 6o 1o rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 6n 1s rs 0  *s -3 6k 1v rs 0  *s -3 6n 1q rs 0  *s -3 6m 1t<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 6m 1s rs 0  *s -3 6l 1o rs 0  *s -3 6l 1p rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 6l 1v rs 0  *s -3 6l 1r rs 0  *s -3 6l 1s rs 0  *s -3 6n 1l<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 6m 1o rs 0  *s -3 6n 1d rs 0  *s -3 6o 1l rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 6o 1n rs 0  *s -3 6m 1p rs 0  *s -3 6l 1q rs 0  *s 8 5o 2z rs<br/>
@0 *s 8 94 30 rs 0 *s 0 6f aa rs 0 *s -3 6f 1o rs 0 4 *s -3 78 1s<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 7a 1z rs 0 7 *s -3 4r 32 rs 0  *s -3 56 37 rs 0 2 *s<br/>
@-3 9b 36 rs 0 5 *s -3 8l 33 rs 0 1 *s -3 7b 47 rs 0 3 *s -3 5y<br/>
@31 rs 0 6 *s -3 6o ac rs 0 K *s f 6z bl rs 0 *s h 6b bn rs 0 *s<br/>
@7 6e az rs 0 *s -1 54 28 rs 0 0 54 28 54 28 *s -3 ar 4a rs 0 E *s<br/>
@3 af 59 rs 0 *s 5 ae 61 rs 0 *s 2 ad 70 rs 0 *s 4 af 7p rs 0 *s<br/>
@-3 ay 56 rs 0  *s -3 ax 55 rs 0 R *s -3 aw 5w rs 0 S *s -3 au 72<br/>
@rs 0 C *s -3 b1 7s rs 0 T *s -3 5b i rs 0  *s -3 13 h rs 0 Yes,<br/>
@I used a deer symbol for Yale. The reason? It amuses me greatly.<br/>
@*s 0 ae 4b rs 0 *s 5 7b bq ld 0 *s -3 7j bp rs 0 (26 Hide check)<br/>
@*s -3 2w 1t rs 0 A *s -3 2v 2f rs 0 B *s -3 2v 31 rs 0 C *s -3<br/>
@2x 3r rs 0 D *s -3 2t 4f rs 0 E *s -3 2z 54 rs 0 F *s -3 32 5t<br/>
@rs 0 G *s -3 2v 6j rs 0 H *s -3 2x 71 rs 0 I *s -3 31 7s rs 0 J *s<br/>
@-3 2z 8b rs 0 K *s -3 31 92 rs 0 L *s -3 34 9n rs 0  *s -3 30 9u<br/>
@rs 0 M *s -3 2s ah rs 0 N *s -3 2v b3 rs 0 O *s -3 2w bs rs 0 P *s<br/>
@-3 3o ck rs 0 1 *s -3 47 ci rs 0 2 *s -3 4v cj rs 0 3 *s -3 5m<br/>
@ck rs 0 4 *s -3 68 ck rs 0 5 *s -3 6y cl rs 0 6 *s -3 7m cn rs 0<br/>
@7 *s -3 87 cj rs 0 8 *s -3 93 ch rs 0 9 *s -3 9o ck rs 0 10 <br/>
*END -2wgji3<br/>
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22710,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703308&postcount=330,2007-12-25T06:05:00,Glawackus,"Erunak moves up to the door and glances at the unarmed gnome.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><b>""I'd get out of here if I were you. It's going to get real messy right here, real fast.""</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Erunak will stand at A5 with the human female to beat back who, or whatever comes in the door.<br/>
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22711,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710273&postcount=331,2007-12-27T11:12:00,Rettu Skcollob,"Notice:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'm going on a brief holiday, and I won't be back for about four or five days. I don't think I'll be able to update, so see you later for now.</div>
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22712,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742668&postcount=332,2008-01-03T18:25:00,Rettu Skcollob,"Note<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Sorry I bailed out on you guys to go on holiday at a climax, but I'm back now.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Map<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s j 6c 1f rs -17i *s j 71 1g vv -170 *s -1 30 4o rs 0 0 30 -3c<br/>
@c -3c c 4o *s -1 1o 5o rs 0 0 1o 3o 1o 5o 1o 5o *s -1 50 5o rs 0<br/>
@0 2c -4c 50 -4c 50 5o *s -1 50 60 rs 0 0 50 5c 50 60 -1o 60 -1o<br/>
@5c *s 8 6a 1p rs 0 *s 8 73 1n rs 0 *s 8 71 4c rs 0 *s 8 8c 30 rs<br/>
@0 *s 8 4z 32 rs 0 *s -3 7b 1p rs 0  *s -3 6m 1n rs 0  *s -3 6m<br/>
@1r rs 0  *s -3 6m 1u rs 0  *s -3 6k 1r rs 0  *s -3 6o 1o rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 6n 1s rs 0  *s -3 6k 1v rs 0  *s -3 6n 1q rs 0  *s -3 6m 1t<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 6m 1s rs 0  *s -3 6l 1o rs 0  *s -3 6l 1p rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 6l 1v rs 0  *s -3 6l 1r rs 0  *s -3 6l 1s rs 0  *s -3 6n 1l<br/>
@rs 0  *s -3 6m 1o rs 0  *s -3 6n 1d rs 0  *s -3 6o 1l rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 6o 1n rs 0  *s -3 6m 1p rs 0  *s -3 6l 1q rs 0  *s 8 5o 2z rs<br/>
@0 *s 8 94 30 rs 0 *s -3 6f 1o rs 0 4 *s -3 78 1s rs 0  *s -3 7a<br/>
@1z rs 0 7 *s -3 4r 32 rs 0  *s -3 56 37 rs 0 2 *s -3 9b 36 rs 0<br/>
@5 *s -3 8l 33 rs 0 1 *s -3 7b 47 rs 0 3 *s -3 5y 31 rs 0 6 *s -3<br/>
@6o ac rs 0 K *s f 6z bl rs 0 *s h 6b bn rs 0 *s 7 6e az rs 0 *s<br/>
@-1 57 1c rs 0 0 54 28 54 28 *s -3 au 4j rs 0 E *s 3 af 59 rs 0 *s<br/>
@5 ae 61 rs 0 *s 2 ad 70 rs 0 *s 4 af 7p rs 0 *s -3 ay 56 rs 0  *s<br/>
@-3 ax 55 rs 0 R *s -3 aw 5w rs 0 S *s -3 au 72 rs 0 C *s -3 b1<br/>
@7s rs 0 T *s -3 5b i rs 0  *s -3 13 h rs 0 Yes, I used a deer<br/>
@symbol for Yale. The reason? It amuses me greatly. *s 0 5r 2e rs<br/>
@0 *s 5 7b bq ld 0 *s -3 7j bp rs 0 (26 Hide check) *s -3 2w 1t<br/>
@rs 0 A *s -3 2v 2f rs 0 B *s -3 2v 31 rs 0 C *s -3 2x 3r rs 0 D *s<br/>
@-3 2t 4f rs 0 E *s -3 2z 54 rs 0 F *s -3 32 5t rs 0 G *s -3 2v<br/>
@6j rs 0 H *s -3 2x 71 rs 0 I *s -3 31 7s rs 0 J *s -3 2z 8b rs 0<br/>
@K *s -3 31 92 rs 0 L *s -3 34 9n rs 0  *s -3 30 9u rs 0 M *s -3<br/>
@2s ah rs 0 N *s -3 2v b3 rs 0 O *s -3 2w bs rs 0 P *s -3 3o ck<br/>
@rs 0 1 *s -3 47 ci rs 0 2 *s -3 4v cj rs 0 3 *s -3 5m ck rs 0 4 *s<br/>
@-3 68 ck rs 0 5 *s -3 6y cl rs 0 6 *s -3 7m cn rs 0 7 *s -3 87<br/>
@cj rs 0 8 *s -3 93 ch rs 0 9 *s -3 9o ck rs 0 10 *s 0 af 3m rs 0<br/>
@*s 3 5q 1o rs 0 *s 2 6c 4b rs 0 *s 4 6e 3m rs 0 *s -3 ay 3l rs 0<br/>
@ *s -3 az 3u rs 0 K *s -3 bf 9u rs 0  *s 1 ag 4b rs 0 <br/>
*END cto15f<br/>
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<b>Initiative</b><br/>
Kit': 20<br/>
Rissit: 8<br/>
Erunak: 7<br/>
Tamly: 20<br/>
Cristobal: 7<br/>
Skjald: 2<br/>
<b>HP</b><br/>
Kit': 10<br/>
Rissit: 8<br/>
Erunak: 15<br/>
Tamly: 7<br/>
Cristobal: 5<br/>
Skjald: 9<br/>
<b>AC</b><br/>
Kit': 13<br/>
Rissit: 18<br/>
Erunak: 15<br/>
Tamly: 17<br/>
Cristobal: 11<br/>
Skjald: 13<br/>
Special<br/>
Rissit has +1 to attack and damage due to Magic Weapon. [Effect start Turn 0, Effect end Turn 10] <br/>
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22713,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747683&postcount=333,2008-01-05T09:05:00,Grrth,"((OK, think I got the map thing figured out, thanks, skald.  Wow, is the throne room really 80 feet long?  For some reason I was thinking it was much smaller.))<br/><br/>Hmm, Rissit will be next to Erunak, at A4."
22714,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750540&postcount=334,2008-01-06T00:46:00,Rettu Skcollob,-Map updated-
22715,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780517&postcount=335,2008-01-13T02:05:00,Rettu Skcollob,"I'm going to be RP'ing Tamly and Cristobal for this combat session then.<br/><br/>-Back to the fray-<br/><br/><i>Once again the malignant voice rings through the door, immense scorn evident even through the wooden obstruction.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Very well, you have chosen a painful death. Break it down.</font><br/><br/><i>A low grunt is heard, and the sudden sound of metal against wood echoes throughout the throne room. The braziers light flickers, illuminating your faces strangely. An air of grim determination fills the room. Once again the sound is heard. And another time. The door is shuddering slightly with every strike, even with the two people bracing it. <br/>
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Abruptly the sound of splintering wood is heard, the large room echoing the sound, and the head of a large axe bursts through the right hand side of the large door. The light catches the gleaming edge of the blade, before it is quickly thrust back. through the fist sized hole it has wrought in the polished wood of the door. Once again, splintering wood, small chunks skittering across the floor, as this time a length of the axes shaft protrudes from the door. The hole is now almost large enough for someone to put their head through.<br/>
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This time, suddenly however, the large human female bracing against the door whips out her hand, grasping where the head meets the shaft, and grunting, effort evident, she pulls it with all her strength.<font size=""1"">[A Check was resolved, An opposed check was resolved]</font> The wielder of the axe must not have expected this, for she easily yanks the weapon out of the hands of its wielder, continuing the momentum of her movement, she reaches backwards, letting go of the axe. She watches it clatter on the marble floor briefly, before stepping back from the door and drawing her own greataxe. Grinning, she bellows towards the door;</i><br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">Who is having the axe now, eh?</font><br/><br/><i>Lowering her tone, she turns to the other adventurer bracing the door.</i><br/><br/><font color=""olive"">Step back, there is no point in bracing the door when they can smash through it.</font><br/><br/><i>Muffled voices are heard from behind the door.</i><br/><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""DarkRed"">You idiot! Step aside, you blithering imbecile!</font></font><br/><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""SandyBrown"">I am sorry master...</font></font><br/><br/><i>The voices are once again raised to what they were before.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Let me show you how it's done! You, hand me that flask!</font><br/><br/>[Your move, should you wish to make one]"
22716,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787787&postcount=336,2008-01-14T13:46:00,rovinpiper,"Hi guys,<br/><br/>Sorry for disappearing on you.  I'm deploying with my Army Reserve unit again.  I don't think that I'm going to be able to participate in the game.<br/><br/>Sorry about that.<br/><br/>Best of luck, guys."
22717,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789697&postcount=337,2008-01-15T02:57:00,Grrth,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Erunak:</font></b>""<font color=""seagreen"">Get back!  Get away from the door!</font>""<br/><br/>((whatever's in that flask, I don't want to be standing directly in front of the door when it takes effect.  Erunak will take a five-foot step backwards and to the left, to B3, I think.))"
22718,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796715&postcount=338,2008-01-16T09:13:00,Skjaldbakka,"I'm still here, and still hiding behind the throne."
22719,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809834&postcount=339,2008-01-20T20:56:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>The Elf in burnished scale bracing the door hesitates for a moment, then quickly moves backwards slightly, <font size=""1"">[5 foot step]</font> just as a smashing sound reverberates throughout the dimly lit room. There is a tinkle of broken glass on the other side of the door.</i><br/><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""DarkRed"">And now the other.</font></font><br/><br/><i>Once again, the a smash and the tinkling sound of broken glass.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Get back! Get back!</font><br/><br/><i>A sharp hissing sound is heard, then a sound like a gasping breath.<br/>
A few moments of silence pass.<br/>
Suddenly, a monstrously loud booming sound is heard, the door soars inwards, bursting off of its hinges and clattering to the ground, the side facing up blackened and covered in flames.</i><br/><br/><i>The blue-robed attackers are finally revealed in the hallway, 30 feet down. You count 14 in total. The torches at even intervals on both sides of the wall casting light upon their hooded faces. Standing out first is the only visible one not wearing a hood. A thin demeanour and shaved head, his face has curiously rat-like anthropomorphic qualities. He grins abominably, and you cannot tell whether it is the torch light or not, but his teeth seem un-naturally yellow, and his robe has white seams running through it in disconcerting patterns. in his hands he holds a small crossbow, and there is a small container with crossbow bolt ends protruding from it strapped to his leg.<br/>
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Flanking him on either side are numerous hooded figures, about nine grasping longswords and small metal shields, with the familiar image of a candle emblazoned upon them, and six clasping their hands together, with no visible weaponry about them.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Attack.</font><br/><br/>[Actions please. I shall roleplay Cristobal until a better alternative arises.]"
22720,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810434&postcount=340,2008-01-21T02:13:00,Glawackus,"Erunak heads towards the door, and is clearly getting ready to charge.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Moving to B5 in the hopes of getting a line of sight on the guy in front.<br/>
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22721,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813380&postcount=341,2008-01-21T13:56:00,Rettu Skcollob,"Tamly's Initiative<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'm afraid I can't access the map editor on this computer, so I won't be able to edit the map until I get home later today.<br/>
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22722,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819562&postcount=342,2008-01-22T17:50:00,Skjaldbakka,"Skjaldbakka will wait until one of the opponents is within 30ft. of the throne, and then let fly with a vial of alchemist's fire:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span>to hit<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span>sneak attack damage<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span>alchemical fire damage"
22723,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824338&postcount=343,2008-01-23T15:11:00,Grrth,"Kit will remain where he is, to shoot when someone comes in range.<br/><br/>Erunak will remain where he is, prefering to let the enemy come to him."
22724,Ambulating Artifacts [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55357-Ambulating-Artifacts-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835736&postcount=344,2008-01-25T22:55:00,Rettu Skcollob,"Tamly's Action<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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22725,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419683&postcount=1,2007-10-27T19:14:00,Paragon Badger,"It was a cool and foggy winter morning in Wenholme. The gentle snow that started falling a day before seemed to flutter about, never really falling, and sometimes appearing to propel upwards.<br/><br/>All was silent save for the quiet hum of the industrial quarter, a place which never sleeped. The fire that burned unhindered there for a week was dying out, and work continued, as it always had.<br/><br/>Morning had came, made evident to all by the loud, rubust whistles of the trains coming in to transport the night-shift workers to their homes- and bring the day-shift workers away from them.<br/><br/>Dancing snowflakes dissapeared into the thick black smoke spouting out from the metal beasts' furnaces, as people below them shuffled into the cramped compartments.<br/><br/>All as was it normally was in this corroded wasteland, save for one restless night for a man named Leonardo Abel. Horrifying dreams. The man knew it was not of his own mind; for no mortal could ever imagine such a scene. Incomprehensible shapes and fluctuating figures engaged in a chaotic and violent dance. It was of not of his dimension, he knew, for the beings he imagined adhered to no scholar's laws of physics or reality.<br/><br/>A great exodus, he witnessed, one of the combatants had been direly wounded, and nearly destroyed itself in an effort to veil its presence from those that would finish it off. The dream ended there, and Leonardo was awakened with a terrible headache.<br/><br/>Elsewhere, it was a usual morning for a Trevor Brock. Awakened by the loud trains carrying out their morning runs, he began his daily ritual to prepare his mind and body for the events of the day."
22726,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419875&postcount=2,2007-10-27T21:52:00,Zweanslord,"<b>Leonardo Abel</b><br/><br/>Writhing in his bed, Leonardo noticed that he was again awake. The borderline between nightmare and reality had faded, for now, he knew, that he was in reality. The nightmares had stopped and left a terrible head ache in it's wake. Leonardo sighed as he still lay in bed, comforted by the sound of his own sigh. He writhed more in his bed, this time turning about and around, not because of the nightmares, but rather because he was still tired, had a headache which did not make him feel good and because his eyes were still heavy. He turned a while around, not gaining any further comfort in his bed and eventually forced his eyes open. Slowly, he got out of bed, in a foul morning mood. He grumbled somewhat and was about to grab his morning coat, but instead, sat down on the chair near his bed. He closed his eyes once more, but this time, not to sleep or rest, but to concentrate.<br/><br/>Slowly, his hands weaved in the air as the same air endured arcane syllables that came from Leonardo's mouth. Leonardo was not afraid to cast magic in his bed room, for there was no way anybody could look inside with the dark and long curtains closed. It was still dark in his room as the morning light had trouble piercing through the dark curtains. It was the way Leonardo liked it, because it made him sleep more sound. Soon, the spell was woven and Leonardo smirked as he had called into this world an event that most did not even realise existed and neither did they believe it.<br/><br/>His spell had woven<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+5)[<b>11</b>]</span>invisible servants before him and Leonardo felt a was of happiness. This would aid him incredibly, considering the mood he was in. The invisible servants already moved at his beck and call, and with some aid of an invisible servant he was standing again. Feeling groggy, Leonardo stretched and yawned a bit, realising that the day had started. Yet, his terrible headache was disrupting him from his usual ritual. He did not even recall the day for the moment. It was as if he did not want to, anyway. Instead, he moved forward and the door swing open before him, without Leonardo needing to move a muscle.<br/><br/>Leonardo moved gently through the house, realising that his body was still hot and somewhat sweaty from the nightmare he had before. Grumbling, because he would have to wash himself, Leonardo recalled the nightmare as he moved off the stairs. Strange figures and sensations ran through his mind. Things not of this world came to his memory and horror ran through his body. He tripped.<br/><br/>One of the invisible servants caught him. Leonardo sighed as he regained his composure. It was a wise thing to have summoned the invisible servants already. However, he was baffled. Never before had he tripped like this. This was a bad sign, he knew it. There was more to it Leonardo knew. He recalled the nightmarish visions further and tried to observe them rationally. However, with a nasty headache, his thoughts turned away and instead focused on breakfast. This was soon served by his servants, obeying his every whim. The curtains opened, only to reveal other curtains that blocked sight inside the house, but at least let through enough light. It was the usual for Leonardo as he ate his breakfast.<br/><br/>Yet, his thoughts clinged to the nightmares of before. How could that be, he wondered. Usually his dreams had faded by now or at least, he was not paying this much attention to it. This continued as he got back to wash and get dressed with the aid of his servants and even when Leonardo opened a curtain to look at the snow falling, his thoughts were with the nightmare. He closed the curtains again and sat on the table he had ate his breakfast on earlier. Some of his servants fetched his latest research and Leonardo wondered. Was this what caused it?<br/><br/>An old dark red tome, marked with an arcane glyph on the outside lay before Leonardo. It was thick and Leonardo had not seen most of the text before. There were things he did not understand, but he was determined to crack the cipher. Yet, now, he was not too sure. He opened the tome at a pre-designated tab Leonardo had placed there before, marking where he had been. Perhaps, perhaps.. this symbol did mean something sinister as devil or hell.. Leonardo grimaced. Was it that real? Deciding not to want to find out now, Leonardo wanted to lighten his mood. He grabbed his coat and went out for a morning walk.. yet as he did, his eyes were looking at the ground before him, still in thought about the nightmares that captivated him. What did they mean?"
22727,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421287&postcount=3,2007-10-28T06:35:00,chrono,"<i>Those cursed trains...</i><br/>Trev pushed his first waking thought away and pulled the blanket over his head. For a moment he thought about his youth - Wenholme seemed to grow ever louder and busier with each year.<br/><i>Before you know it those trains will be making their rounds even at night... Progress is good, but the good people need their sleep.</i><br/>Trev smiled at the thought. There didn't seem to be all that many good men around. As his toes began to freeze from the morning chill, Trev could no longer stay in bed. He jumped up and put his everyday clothes on, then looked around. The fire had died and there were only a few small logs next to the fireplace.<br/><br/>He put his jacket on and went outside to fetch some wood. Once outside, Trev whistled and looked around to see if Sparky was in his dog house. Sure enough, a large furry nose emerged from the hole and he was greeted with a bark for ""good morning"". Sparky was the perfect companion for Trev's adventures - he sniffed out criminals, his bar (and bite) left respect in many thugs and he even found his own food (the city was never short on vermin).<i>Cold, too cold.</i>Trev thought. He liked the warmth of the sun and it was a bit depressing to know he wasn't getting any of that for a few more months.<br/><br/>Once the fire was burning and the eggs were sizzling in the pan, Trev thought about his schedule. Hah, he was a free man, with no actual job to speak of. Still, the assignments from his friend the sergeant were a bit rare in the last few weeks and Trev had wrapped them all up in the last few days. In slow days like that, there's only one thing to do - go to the tavern, snoop around and have some fun.<br/><br/>Trev ate his breakfast and sat on his chair meditating on his actions for the day. He would listen. Very carefully. When he was well-prepared, Trev could overhear and understand even the most obscure speech, which helped him a lot when he had to uncover more secretive plots.<br/>(OOC: preparing comprehend languages)<br/><br/>Once his bed was made and the pan was scrubbed clean, Trev was finally ready and set off for the tavern. He didn't take Sparky along, since he wasn't really looking for any action, which is why he only packed his two favorite daggers."
22728,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3423517&postcount=4,2007-10-28T15:53:00,Paragon Badger,"As Leo went about his walk, the dream became a bit more clear. Either he was remembering it better, or entirely new thoughts were coming into his mind.<br/><br/>It seemed that anything that Leo was curious about, was soon elaborated upon. Everything was still hazy, but it was becoming more evident as time passed. The beings morphed into old clichés that seemed to be straight from the ancient religious texts that the wizard had once read through. The victors in the battle slowly transformed into angelic, winged beings- while their wounded adversary had become bathed in fire, and bestial claws and horns sprouted from its imposing figure.<br/><br/>The frightning aspect of the dream seemed to be all but gone, as Leo was now fully conscious to grasp the events depicted. Rather than it being horrifying, it was now almost ...like a story being told. Still, there wasn't much to tell, all he could think of was that one scene.<br/><br/>As Trev left his house, the trains roared again and started off towards the industrial quarter. It was a bit of a long walk, winding through narrow streets and corridors in the residential quarter, the design of which seemed to have little planning put into it.<br/><br/>Life was as it always was in the city; clothes lines stretched across the streets like spiderwebs, young children playing or attempting to swindle passerbys, a shrill woman's voice in the distance calling ""Look out below!"" and a putrid splash following.<br/><br/>Trev soon found himself at the tavern, and when he entered, the aged and portly bartender greeted him with a raised eyebrow and a smile. Only a few diehard regulars were in the place so early in the morning. The large and brutish bouncer was napping in a small chair by the corner.<br/><br/>""Mornin' there, Tea-man."" The barkeep said as he started preparing a drink, ""Anythin' I can do fer yeh?"""
22729,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424346&postcount=5,2007-10-28T21:06:00,chrono,"<font color=""Gray"">How's the wife, old friend?</font>, Trev inquired as he looked around the tavern.<br/><i>Pity</i>, he thought as the barman answered. Trev was half hoping to find somebody drowning his sorrows because of a ""misplaced"" heirloom or a disappeared family member that could use some investigating. Or perhaps even meet a group of travel-weary strangers that could pay well for his information or services.<br/>It was all wishful thinking though, as things like that happened rarely, but Trev did have that strange feeling in the morning - as if he had to prepare for a meeting with an important stranger.<br/>He ordered ""the usual"" with a wide grin. The bar keep laughed (some jokes never get old) - for most of the regulars ""the usual"" is one strong murky brew or another, usually strong enough to drop a horse on the second sip.<br/><font color=""Gray"">So, business is a bit slow, eh? What else is new?</font>, Trev inquired. He talked with the bar keep for a while, sharing some gossip and learning new gossip in return.<br/>(OOC: gather information check<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>4</b>](16)</span>)"
22730,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435938&postcount=6,2007-10-31T04:30:00,Paragon Badger,"After a bit of small talk, the barkeep relented, ""Well.... Yeh probbly know this already, but I hear that those temple fellers' are ordaining a true believer- and what's more, he ain't human!""<br/><br/>""Name's Ivilae, -gray elf, I think."" The bartender said, ""Last of his kind, so I hear. Don't see many other elves, either. People say that he's becoming a bishop 'cause he converted all his people as a means of repentence. -Yeh know, once all they all stopped havin' children.""<br/><br/>He shrugged, ""Can't see why the temple would care about any elves, though.""<br/><br/>A few more hours of chatting, and the tavern slowly accruing more and more customers, the barkeep idly said,<br/><br/>""It seems that those Wandunbury hoodlums were rooted out by police yesterday, so this neighborhood's fresh territory for some other guild to sweep into. Tha's why I hired Edgar o'er there."" He said, nodding his head to the sleepy bouncer, who was gradually waking up from the increased volume in the tavern."
22731,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436632&postcount=7,2007-10-31T07:03:00,Zweanslord,"<b>Leonardo Abel</b><br/><br/>""<font size=""1"">I have the weirdest dreams.</font>"" Mumbles Leonardo Abel to himself as he passes through the streets. He could hardly believe his dream had become clearer. It was almost as if thinking of an animated painting. Still finding it weird that his mind had conjured up the scene, Leonardo Abel tried to figure out what connections this had with his most recent studies. This thought was, however, soon interrupted as Leonardo walked through the streets and reminded what he had to do. His usual schedule picked up as he made his way to the baker to get some bread and do some general groceries for the day. Before going there, Leonardo decided that he would need to let his mind get some rest.<br/><br/>He made his way over to a community temple not too far from his home. Leonardo was not a particularly religious man, but he did have faith that there was something grander behind existence. While there were things of religion and the church which he did not like, he did respect the effect it could have on people and he felt a certain affection towards religion. At least enough to once in a while come to the community temple and pay a visit. There, he would usually make a small chat with somebody and pray, after which he left a donation. Though the prayer was more to clear Leonardo's mind, and in this case, he felt he needed that. The atmosphere of the community temple lent itself a lot for it, and Leonardo thought it was a good idea as he was taking his walk. That, but mostly the thoughts involving angel- and demon-like creatures, drove him towards the temple. He walked in a relaxed pace towards it."
22732,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437041&postcount=8,2007-10-31T08:16:00,chrono,"Trev takes the news about the gray elf with a few thoughtful ""uh-hum"" and ""oh""s, and some ""really"" and ""you don't say""s inbetween. He is being polite as much as he's being genuinely interested - it's not every day that you hear important news about strange creatures. He racks his brain to remember hearing something of the sort, as well as about any other non-humans recently in the public spotlight (especially if connected to the church).<br/>(OOC: knowledge(local)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>15</b>](26)</span>)<br/>Gangs are somewhat closer to his expertise and he spends a few moments looking around, as if examining the people in the tavern.<br/><font color=""Gray"">You know that if anybody gives you trouble you can tell me and I'll try to do something about it. </font>, Trev says with a smile and continues before the barman can say anything:<font color=""Gray"">After all, what use is it knowing people if you can't pull a few strings in time of need.</font><br/>Trev sighs and looks around again. If he doesn't find anybody of interest and nobody comes in in the next fifteen minutes, Trev goes home to grab something to eat.<br/>(OOC: wow, I wrote this 3 hours ago and didn't click ""submit"")"
22733,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3442170&postcount=9,2007-11-01T06:10:00,Paragon Badger,"As Leonardo entered the temple, the priest was in the middle of saying, ""-And let us pray for success of the newest bishop of the Temple, Ivilae Einstacia. He is among the true and faithful, and I am hopeful that he will continue the latent reforms within the Temple, so that we may reunite with our lost brethren- and the people can worship under one banner once again.""<br/><br/>The sermon was apparantly just starting, with local news being introduced, and then actual hymns and readings from scripture coming later. Leo didn't pay much attention to the other news, which was mostly along the lines of expectant births, new neighbors, and other mundane things.<br/><br/>The readings of the scripture began, and it was the usual. Goodwill, harmony, and faith in God was all the usual. ""-Be wary to avoid the seven evils,"" The minister said, ""-lest their caretakers consume your soul when you slip from the mortal coil, and keep it from returning to the world.""<br/><br/>""Act with mercy, and do not take vengeance.<br/>Act with humility, and do not boast.<br/>Act with self-control, and do not overeat.""<br/><br/>""Resist temptation, and do not give in to carnal pleasures.<br/>Resist avarice, and do not hoarde material wealth.<br/>Resist jealousy, and do not covet what is another's.<br/>Resist indolence, and do not live idly.""<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>Trev began to reach back into his memory and recall anything relevant... He knew that the industrial quarter of the city is half-underground or carved into the mountain side, since it was originally a dwarven hall- claimed by humans centuries ago in an war between the two races. The details of that war are more in the domain of history  than local lore, though.<br/><br/>Occasionally, neighborhoods have the name of 'Elfentowne' or 'Halflingville'. The ranger hasn't seen many of their namesakes in these places, though. He guesses that they were originally part of subcommunities within Wenholme, but are gone now. Little remains of their distinct architecture, since few buildings last more than half a century anyways.<br/><br/>Most of the Temple leaders are human. Each 'Lord Cardinal' (The religious authority in a major city) of Wenholme has always been human and male, often a bit older than most. Wenholem has had only one Lord Cardinal in Trev's lifetime, 'Lord' Theomyre. He hasn't made many public appearances, but most people would recognize him from his... benevolent depictions in temple publications. Trev was too wise to believe his virtue was<i>that</i>great, though.<br/><br/>""Aaaahhh, yer' a good friend, Tea-man!"" The middle-aged man said fondly. ""Have a mug o' beer on ta' house.""<br/><br/>Trev waited around for a bit, but no unusual faces or odd occurances popped up- so he started home.<br/><br/>(OOC- Oh man, did<i>this</i>take awhile.)"
22734,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3458640&postcount=10,2007-11-04T09:24:00,Zweanslord,"<b>Leonardo Abel</b><br/><br/>In thought, Leonardo repeated the sentences. Whatever people thought of religion, such guidelines for life should be held on to more, or so was Leonardo of opinion. But then, Leonardo instead turned to his peace, trying to get his mind at ease, banning thought of it and feeling the inner peace of the self. To concentrate better, he occasionally repeated the sentences in thought. For a while, he remained like that, party praying, partly meditating.<br/><br/>Time passed however and soon Leonardo found that it was time to move on. He had sat through the sermon, paid attention and had set his mind at ease. It had just been a dream. No need to make a fuss out of a dream. And so, Leonardo went to do his usual things. He went out to buy some groceries, to make sure he would be able to eat today. He made sure to take some bird feed today as well.<br/><br/>Walking through the streets, his mind started to focus on his research again. There were some principles about advanced magic that he wanted to understand and place in his current theories, but so far, he had not booked any success. The mysterious book he had acquired let out but few of it's secrets. It was written in some kind of code and Leonardo had not managed to crack it yet.<br/><br/>When Leonardo got home again he heard the chirping of birds. Grinning, he made his way in, placed the groceries at their correct spots and then went into the garden with some bird's food. A raven flew down and sat on his shoulder. As Leonardo spread out the bird's food for the sparrows and ravens of the neighbourhood, he fed the raven with food from his hand. Leonardo talked to the raven, who nodded a couple of times. After having seen to it that the sparrows and ravens of the neighbourhood had some food, Leonardo entered the house again. Exchanging some of his thoughts with the raven, who was now willing to respond and exchange a conversation in the local language, Leonardo talked about his research to him and especially the concerns.<br/><br/>Leonardo had just made some start with his research for the day as the raven was looking over his shoulder, when he realised that it was already time for lunch. Taking a small lunch, Leonardo then devoted himself to his studies again. Hours had ticked away when Leonardo stepped out of his house again. He still had no results. It was time to go to Trev and see if he could find some information."
22735,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461128&postcount=11,2007-11-04T23:23:00,chrono,"Trev smiled and waved his hand above his head, as if dismissing the thought.<br/><i>That's alright</i>, he said,<i>maybe some other time. Right now I should get going - chores at home await.</i><br/>It wasn't so much chores as simply fixing himself a lunch, really. Trev had some stew left over, which he warmed in a small pot over the fire and ate with the dry hard bread (probably a few days old by now) he found among his food supplies. Lunch didn't take long and Trev thought about what he wanted to do for the rest of the day - there was still the matter of that strange feeling he woke up with.<br/>Trev's sixth sense wasn't always correct, but he did feel like he might be meeting an interesting stranger today, so there was no point staying home loitering. Sometimes adventure found you, Trev knew, but most of the time you had to go around poking your nose in other people's business until you found it for yourself.<br/>Trev walked out of his house's door and took a deep breath. The air was still chilly, though not as bad as earlier this morning.<br/><i>Come on, Sparky!</i>, he shouted out cheerfully.<i>We're going for a walk.</i><br/>So off Trev went, the large dog walking by his side, heading for the marketplace. All sorts of things happened there, all sorts of people went around their business - there was hardly a more fitting place to meet strangers... of the really strange kind. Plus, his food storage could use some replenishing, so either way the trip should prove useful.<br/>(OOC: so does Trev meet Leo on his way out?)"
22736,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485267&postcount=12,2007-11-09T06:18:00,Zweanslord,"<b>Leonardo Abel</b><br/><br/>As a raven flew down on one of the branches on the nearest tree, Leonardo saw Trev passing by as Leonardo had made his way to the man's home. He raised his gloved hand and waved at Trev while raising the volume of his voice. ""<b>Hey there, Trev!</b>"" Beckoning to Trev as Leonardo got closer, he spoke up once within normal speaking range and made a motion that Trev should continue his walk to wherever he would go while they talked. ""Good afternoon. How are you this day?"""
22737,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489723&postcount=13,2007-11-10T01:42:00,chrono,"Trev turns to Leo, momentarily confused as his train of thought was derailed.<br/><font color=""Gray"">Oh, hello!</font>, Trev says with a smile.<font color=""Gray"">How goes the research? I didn't expect to see you today.</font><br/>Trev remembers the strange premonitions he had this morning.<br/><font color=""Gray"">Or maybe I did</font>, he adds with a smile.<i>Who knows...</i><br/><font color=""Gray"">You know what</font>, he continues,<font color=""Gray"">I was just heading to the market to grab a few supplies. Would you care to join me, or are you coming with more urgent matters?</font><br/>Trev helf-turns toward Sparky and pats him on the head and back, while hearing out Leo's reply."
22738,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501919&postcount=14,2007-11-12T08:59:00,Zweanslord,"<b>Leonardo Abel</b><br/><br/>""The research does not go too well, my friend. I am not coming with urgent matters however, so I will join you."" And with that, Leonardo starts walking alongside Trev towards the market. As they go, he once more speaks up. ""The translation is not going well at all. I managed to decipher some things, but it hardly seemed to make sense. I am missing the key to some of those words or else I can not even continue from where I started. I am having troubles with some basic semantics and syntax, which are contrary to what I have seen before. I have deduced several options, but none of them seem to hold on for more than a page."" Then, Leonardo looks at Trev. Reminding himself that Trev most likely is not interested in the details, Leonardo continues in another fashion. ""I need you to find some information on the way the makers of this book encrypt their documents. I will tell you more about it's origin as I managed to decipher and find lore about, but not on the street here."""
22739,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524688&postcount=15,2007-11-16T08:30:00,chrono,"<font color=""Gray"">So</font>, Trev stared at the cobbles under his feet for a moment,<font color=""Gray"">old man Briggs' books can't help you anymore?</font>Trev paused for a second.<font color=""Gray"">To be perfectly honest, for a while I was pretty sure he was just daft with his age and couldn't be much help to start with. But I guess by now you've read all of his crazy stuff, haven't you?</font><br/>Trev smiled at Leo and then slowly his expression became serious and thoughtful.<br/><font color=""Gray"">You do realize that this city isn't full of secluded old men hoarding tomes of precious knowledge, right? If there are any that I don't know of, they're doing a good job hiding... And if there aren't... Then perhaps somebody at the church or someplace important MIGHT have a hidden library, but this is risky business. Perhaps we are better off trying some ancient monastery again.</font><br/>Trev glances at Leo again.<font color=""Gray"">Don't worry, I'll still ask around, but... I wouldn't get my hopes too high, not without some sort of better lead or information I can start off with.</font><br/>Trev walks around the market, purposefully visiting a larger portion of the area than he needs to (and not shying away from the more narrower streets). In the end all he buys is a few days' supplies of bread and dried meat and anything that remotely resembles fresh fruit or vegetables, as well as a small amount of some perfectly mundane supplies (lamp oil, etc).<br/><br/>Though Trev is paying attention to Leo, he is very alert and is still looking around for his mysterious foreign traveler (or whoever would fit the description ""stranger"" in this already strange place). Sparky is as always staying very close to his master - Trev had to train him to do that, because otherwise people tended to be scared and hostile if they saw the huge beast wandering around in a crowded street."
22740,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529460&postcount=16,2007-11-17T06:24:00,Paragon Badger,"The market was expectedly mundane. Those who coulden't work were going about their business, buying food and supplies, while the little ones they took after went about playing.<br/><br/>Trev didn't notice much untill he spotted a shady looking man with a peculiar marking on his ne- Trev spun around, and caught a child gingerly holding a single gold piece from his pockets between his index finger and thumb.<br/><br/>The child merely smiled, and started to run off in mischevious confidence. The urban ranger turned hastily back to the shadowy figure, but he coulden't pinpoint him in the crowd."
22741,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537276&postcount=17,2007-11-18T21:49:00,Zweanslord,"<b>Leonardo Abel</b><br/><br/>""No, no, I think you misunderstand. This is no longer generic knowledge I need. The knowledge I currently need would not aid me in my other research. I need some specific knowledge, but I would rather talk about it somewhere else than here, if you catch my drift."" Gives Leonardo as response. ""Though, I did read almost everything from mister Briggs already."" Haven given his response, Leonardo walks with Trev, enjoying the walk for now. When the child appeared and Trav caught it, Leonardo sighs. ""Kids of these days.."""
22742,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538386&postcount=18,2007-11-19T05:41:00,chrono,"<font color=""Gray"">Sounds serious</font>, Trev nods,<font color=""Gray"">I guess we should head back already.</font><br/>So the two make their way back, until Trev feels a not unknown sensation of somebody going through his pockets.<br/><font color=""Gray"">Hey!</font>, he yells pointing at the kid, but then relaxes his and and shakes his head.<font color=""Gray"">Ah well, I guess it can't be helped...</font><br/>Trev smiles at Leo's comment:<font color=""Gray"">Kids these days? No, I'm pretty sure it was like that in my day too.</font>He lets out a slightly nervous laugh, then looks down at Sparky:<br/><font color=""Gray"">Some watchdog you are. You could have tried to help there, you know.</font>Trev meets the shiny eyes of the rather large dog - it's very attentive and listening to his instructions as usual, through Trev realizes it probably doesn't understand much of what he says.<font color=""Gray"">Ah, well... I guess it can't be helped</font>, Trev repeats as they head back to his cottage.<br/><br/>Once there, Trev rekindles the fire and offers Leo tea, as well as a bag of somewhat dry sweets."
22743,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557085&postcount=19,2007-11-23T07:37:00,Zweanslord,"<b>Leonardo Abel</b><br/><br/>As Leonardo enters Trev's cottage, he takes off his coat and then, while holding it in his hand, extends it towards the empty air. However, the coat then seems to be taken by something invisible, after which it is carried and hung on the right place, along with the hat Leonardo offered to the air. The hat seems to follow the coat quickly. A bit later, Leonardo has taken a seat with Trev, and he has already accepted the offer for tea, though declined the sweets for now. Making himself comfortable, Leonardo then starts to speak about what he has discovered.<br/><br/>""The book I have found is not written in any ancient language I know off. Instead, I found several hints, symbols and certain pictures that I could cross-reference amongst the available sources. At first, I admittingly did not have much success. I was able to decipher a page or two which were notes that had been inside the book itself at one particular page. The instructions written there I was able to decipher. Using it, I could decipher some of the passages on the page it seemed to refer to. The passages contained magical words, but I could not find any significant effects of them in the text. I suspect that more information is concealed within the remainder of the book, which is most likely encrypted. I was not able to break it, but as I said, I was eventually able to find hints and found some sources. The sources were most often not too reliable, because they were old. But, making inferences from multiple of them and using comparisons, I think I may have a lead.<br/><br/>The cult of Utafex. They followed some kind of weird religion, based on the worship of one entity, Utafex. A powerful entity, yes, but not by far an all powerful entity or compared to a god, as seen in other religions. They fared about two-hundred years ago, in the region of Tinacki, which is currently the province Gehallen. It seems that some members of the cult originated from not just there, but also this province and the same province we had our adventure in, which incidentally is in the neighbouring country of where the province Gehallen is located. Sources suggest that the cult was more widespread than Tinacki, but that it was kept a secret. However, I found another source which spoke of Emiel Chrisander Schönenburg, which around that time seemed to have made quite a ruse. Apparently, they claimed he was guilty of all kind of bad luck in the region and he was eventually hung. Most likely superstition, but they did found things in his home that was their 'evidence'. Things that I could relate tot he cult of Utafex. Emiel Chrisander Schönenberg lived outside the city at that time, but since then, the city has grown and encompassed even the place where he lives now. I found that it was around Gustenplace. You know, where it is windy all the time and therefore unattractive except for the dirt poor?<br/><br/>Anyway, do you think you can use this to find out more or give me more things to look for in the literature?"""
22744,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557373&postcount=20,2007-11-23T09:09:00,chrono,"<font color=""Gray"">Wow</font>, Trev smiles,<font color=""Gray"">That's actually a lot more information than I expected.</font><br/>Trev taps his fingers, while deep in thought.<font color=""Gray"">I'll have to think long and hard about it - it might turn out that I already possess knowledge that's related to your problem, but I just can't connect the two for now. Still, this whole religious business worries me - there are changes in the church, you know... People may be a bit uneasy about it and asking about cults is always trouble. I'll have to be extra careful, but even just a question or two overheard by the wrong set of ears can bring us a ton of trouble.<br/>
Are you quite sure that what's inside that book is worth the trouble?</font><br/><br/>OOC:<br/>Knowledge (local):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>21</b>]</span>- trying to remember hearing of fanatic or religious (outside the main church) or cult activities in the city (if the roll is high enough maybe even concrete info about the cult of Utafex).<br/>Knowledge (local):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>24</b>]</span>- trying to remember anything at all of interest connected to Gustenplace (where Emiel Chrisander Schönenburg lived, the area is now inside the city, perhaps connections with cult rumors or some legend about Emiel himself)."
22745,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557715&postcount=21,2007-11-23T10:55:00,Zweanslord,"<b>Leonardo Abel</b><br/><br/>""Well, it is a cult from about two hundred years ago. It should be non-existent nowadays. I do not have information on when it should have died out, but I doubt it was passed on to a new generation since the generation of cultists two hundred years ago. Also, I do think this book is worth it. The notes speak of incredible power to be had and the magical words were the key to that power. I think, to continue in the line of metaphors, the 'lock' to open is inside the book. That is, when deciphered. I believe this was one of their more valuable books, if not most valuable."""
22746,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558803&postcount=22,2007-11-23T17:36:00,Paragon Badger,"Trev vaguely remembers hearing something about one of the local crime guilds being a cover to further some arcane research, but rumors about mob bosses with scary or unusual reputations wasn't rare. The guild's name started with a Dah sound...<br/><br/>Gustenplace serves as a bit of a plaza in that part of town, Trev recalls, with its streets being narrower than the newer districts. It's fairly distant from his neighborhood, though, so he doesn't know much about it."
22747,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607676&postcount=23,2007-12-04T07:56:00,chrono,"Trev taps his fingers on the table for a few moments, then looks at Leo again.<br/><font color=""Gray"">It's extremely rare to be involved in or even hear of real arcane research without getting in trouble. You should know that I'm extremely uncomfortable doing what you ask me to - just looking around won't do us much good. I'll have to ask around, but the trouble is that if anybody knows about magic they're either from the church or from some cult - either way we're in trouble. <br/>
And we still have a few slim leads to go on - right now I can only remember one rumor about arcane research that I haven't told you about... Oh, what was it... An organization by the name of Dah-something. Whatever, you probably haven't heard about it anyway, and I'm not sure it's even close to what you're looking for. I guess tomorrow I'll go and look around Gustenplace. I guess I'll ask some questions and we'll see what happens. </font>"
22748,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608108&postcount=24,2007-12-04T09:04:00,Zweanslord,"<b>Leonardo Abel</b><br/><br/>""Ah, but you need nay ask about anything magical. To unlock this mystery, it is not magical lore I require, but I need something to decipher the code in the book. And that is far less dangerous to seek out than magical information."" Leonardo smiles towards Trev and gives a nod. ""But I thank you for the effort you are willing to put into this. I probably could not find out anything myself, at least not further than I already have."" Then, Leonardo nods again and leans over to pick up and finish the tea that was served earlier."
22749,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636087&postcount=25,2007-12-10T00:27:00,chrono,"Trev nods.<font color=""Gray"">Tomorrow I'll see what I can do. I still fear that anybody who knows about the code will know about the contents too, which means I'll have to be extra cautious.</font><br/>Trev walks to a small window and takes a look outside.<br/><font color=""Gray"">But I won't do it today - I prefer to have a bit of time to think it through. Do you have any plans for the rest of the day?</font>"
22750,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636161&postcount=26,2007-12-10T01:02:00,Zweanslord,"<b>Leonardo Abel</b><br/><br/>Looking up at Trev, Leonardo responds. ""Not really. Well, besides asking for another cup of tea."" Leonardo smirks a little before continuing. As he speaks up again, he shifts in the chair to face the direction of Trev better. ""Is there something?"""
22751,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669998&postcount=27,2007-12-18T07:19:00,chrono,"<font color=""Gray"">I didn't really have plans for the night.</font><br/>Trev is still looking outside the window, focusing on nothing in particular. Then he goes back to the fire and fetches some more tea for Leo.<br/><font color=""Gray"">Then again, I didn't really expect to see you either.</font>, he continues.<br/><font color=""Gray"">Unless you have any ideas I suppose I might go out for a walk and then end the night in the pub. I know you're not very fond of eating at places like that, but you can join me if you wish. </font>"
22752,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670043&postcount=28,2007-12-18T07:29:00,Zweanslord,"<b>Leonardo Abel</b><br/><br/>Sipping on his new cup of tea for a while, Leonardo eventually nods momentarily. ""While I usually do abhor the idea of going to such places alone, this is an occasion where I will neither be alone, nor have many alternatives. My research is taxing on it's own way and some diversity would do me good. Besides, you usually liven up such visits."" Finishing his tea, Leonardo leans back in his seat before continuing. He lifts his hand to head and scratches an itch as he speaks up. ""Just tell when you wish to leave. I do suggest that if we go for a walk that we walk through the Hintgarten. You know I like that place, even though it is a very small park."""
22753,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706960&postcount=29,2007-12-26T07:36:00,chrono,"Trev turns toward Leo and smiles:<font color=""Gray"">It's decided then. The park sounds good, Sparky will likely enjoy some more exercise.</font><br/>Half an hour and a bit of small talk later, the two get ready to leave. Trev puts a warm cloak on and goes to get sparky."
22754,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707051&postcount=30,2007-12-26T08:20:00,Zweanslord,"<b>Leonardo Abel</b><br/><br/>Leonardo's cloak seems to float in mid-air towards him and he is aided in putting it on. Nodding to Trev, Leonardo follows him out of the house, after which they move together. Leonardo gives a smile towards Sparky as they move through the streets towards the Hintgarten."
22755,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712131&postcount=31,2007-12-27T20:00:00,Paragon Badger,"The walk to Hintgarten was fairly uneventful, as all<i>seems</i>to be in Wenholme. In fact, there seemed to be a certain level of danger inherent in how the city didn't adapt; the cramped apartments and the poor conditions evident during the pair's walk, but even the recently self-probing mind of Leonardo could not notice the frustrated presence in him that burningly desired to free itself. More a thing of innocuous weakness, than of covert strength, however.<br/><br/><font size=""1"">(Glad I kept all those notepad files around. &lt;_&lt; And yes, I searched burningly on dictionary.com after spellchecking innocuous. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" nyjeg9g54="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> Oh, and I'll throw around some more plothooks, I swear. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" nyjeg9g54="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/> )</font>"
22756,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712225&postcount=32,2007-12-27T21:32:00,Zweanslord,"<b>Leonardo Abel</b><br/><br/>""Well, the Hintgarten. Lovely place as ever and Sparky will be able to play around here for a bit. Ain't that right?"" Giving a grin, Leonardo turns towards the dog and gives him a pat or two on the head. Rising up again, he gives a nod to Sparky before turning to Trev. ""Your dog is still a nice fellow, Trev."""
22757,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761092&postcount=33,2008-01-08T08:26:00,chrono,"Trev smiles absentmindedly:<br/><font color=""Gray"">He is, isn't he?</font>, he pauses for a moment, looking blankly at the trees in front as if seeing through them.<br/><font color=""Gray"">When I think about it, I realize that I'm so used to having him around that sometimes I almost don't notice him. We just spend so much time together... It's usually very exciting.</font><br/>Trev looks at Sparky who eyes him back with an air of understanding.<br/><font color=""Gray"">Isn't that right, boy!</font><br/>Sparky wags his tail and runs a few circles around Trev, finally coming closer and pushing Trev's hand with his nose, earning a pat on the head. Trev looks for a stick and throws it as far as he can.<br/>While the dog runs after the stick, Trev looks at Leo and continues:<br/><font color=""Gray"">I can't help but notice that things have been awfully calm lately. Maybe I'm finally getting used to all the excitement in a city full of rogues, but I can't help but feeling that something is brewing. Like a calm before the storm... You know what I mean?</font>, Trev sighs, then waits for Sparky to come back and tosses the stick again.<br/><font color=""Gray"">Maybe I'm just a bit worried about our next target.</font>, Trev smiles.<br/><font color=""Gray"">Our missions are always exciting and often most rewarding, but... I'm just not sure how you can continue with your research with such determination. I can't help but think that crazy homicidal cultists and ancient abominations are just the start. </font><br/>Suddenly Trev's expression changes and a radiant smile is once again on his face.<br/><font color=""Gray"">You know, Mister Leo</font>, Trev says Leo's name jokingly with a strong emphasis,<font color=""Gray"">I've changed since we met. I remember when I was carefree and with a lot less trouble in my life. Now solving robberies and chasing people across rooftops seems as calm and ordinary as a trip to the old people's home.</font>"
22758,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780115&postcount=34,2008-01-12T22:09:00,Zweanslord,"<b>Leonardo Abel</b><br/><br/>Leonardo nods. Despite the little joking tone, Leonardo takes it serious and when he responds, it seems with a somewhat grim tone. ""I remember, long ago, when I had not foreseen this. When I did not know. There are a few moments when I might wish that things had gone different. But most of the time I have no regrets. The reason for this, for my determination, is simple. If I can master this.. Art, so to say, think of the good I would be able to do. My life might be different then others, but I do not regret it."" Leonardo sighs a bit, not out of sadness, but rather, he lets the grim tone out of it, making it more a sigh of relief. He gives Trev a reassuring smile before continuing. ""Still, it is good to do things together. It, in a manner, makes it easier for me. However I had not noticed any calm before the storm.. though I do not take what you say in doubt, my good friend. It is just that I have not been 'out there' so to speak. I have been busy with my research."" Leonardo nods with that and looks directly at Trev for a moment while asking: ""Any idea as to what might be brewing? Any indication?""<br/>Then, Leonardo face turns away again, as Sparky has come again to deliver the stick to Trev. With that act, Leonardo smiles again, because it is nice to see how the dog has quite a bit less to worry about then the two of them."
22759,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3808154&postcount=35,2008-01-20T06:07:00,chrono,"<font color=""Gray"">No no, my friend, you misunderstand me. I swear, sometimes you take things way too literally. It's now winter and beats me why, maybe the outlaws get cold feet or something, I have fewer jobs than usual. If you thought I caught on some grand mischievous plot to hinder our progress, I'm sorry but I'll have to disappoint.</font><br/>Trev smiles and then shrugs, almost involuntarily:<br/><font color=""Gray"">To tell you the truth, I never thought leading a normal life was all that great. I know almost everybody does it, but settling down and doing things the easy way just seems so... boring. I specialize in a perilous occupation for the excitement it brings me. And meeting you a few years ago brought a whole lot of new excitement to the already thrilling reality that I call my life.</font><br/>Trev smiles, as if completely ignoring Leo's serious tone.<br/><font color=""Gray"">In a word, I'm not complaining. I'm perfectly happy as long as you're sure in what we're doing. And right now,</font>Trev exhales to demonstrate the large puffy cloud that comes out of his mouth,<font color=""Gray"">I'm pretty sure we should be heading off for the tavern. We can get something warm to eat and drink, then just enjoy sitting next to normal people and being different.</font>"
22760,The Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61335-The-Destroyer,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3837343&postcount=36,2008-01-26T07:04:00,Zweanslord,"<b>Leonardo Abel</b><br/><br/>""Alright, I concur. Let us make our way to the tavern."" Nodding, Leonardo takes the first steps to move on. He looks at the dog once more, but then looks in the distance, as if thinking about what Trev just said. And so, they start to make their way further on."
22761,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376365&postcount=1,2007-10-20T05:41:00,CloakedInsanity,"Welcome to the towns of HawksWarren. How you got here is up to you. It seems the local magistrate has been working to rearrange the town guard. You notice various watch posts and such at the gates, and through out the city.<br/><br/>There are many taverns and inns (if you so choose to have the services of one) though some are more reputable than others.<br/><br/>(Just waiting on everyone to get intros done)"
22762,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377683&postcount=2,2007-10-20T09:39:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>A lithe maroon-haired elf cloaked in wolf furs makes his way through the streets of HawksWarren. Larger and more powerfully built than any regular elf, he moved with the steadied calm of a prowling cougar. A dark arm-guard hung on his left forearm while over his back was slung a large ornate blade whose hilt was currently serving as a perch for the elf's conversation partner.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">HawksWarren. HAWKS. This place was practically built for you Nua.</font>"" The muddy brown, red-tailed hawk sitting over his shoulder looked unimpressed. Nua glared intently at every pedestrian they passed, is if measuring the shortest distance from her razor talons to the potential attackers eyes. ""<font color=""darkred"">Oh fine. Go keep an eye out for dragons or something. I'll leave some scraps out my window for you later tonight.</font>"" With that, the bird of prey took off into the sky, letting out a shriek as it rose out of view.<br/><br/>Toranus watched her go with a sigh, then turned back to his surroundings. He felt a pang of hunger build inside him, a hunger for blood, destruction and conflict. His hand reached back instinctively to caress the weapon sheathed over his back and the bloodlust went away. It was quickly replaced by another hunger, a hunger for a meal that was different than the berries and rabbits he had been eating all the weeks of his recent journey.<br/><br/>He walked to the closest tavern that he could see and took a whiff at the door. This caused him to recoil and cough loudly. The meat inside was a might too ripe and the patrons were not much better. He scanned the street traffic for a friendly face before settling on what looked to be another traveller. He searched his memory for the Common tongue, a language that he had not used for many weeks.<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Pardon, you know where can I find some decent food around here? Preferably something that is not rotten.</font>"""
22763,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378188&postcount=3,2007-10-20T11:05:00,playswithfire,"<b>Legnassirc</b><br/><br/>Riding into the town of Hawks Warren on a horse that seemed oddly coordinated with its rider's long ornate black coat and dark purple-tinted lenses and quarterstaff, the bald human approached what appeared to be a reputable tavern, dismounted and began tying up his horse. Before finishing the knot, he glanced up at the sun to determine the time, looked back at the horse and with a wave of his hand, made the horse disappear instead. Walking inside and finding the first waitress he could,<font color=""Purple"">Ale at that empty table I see in the corner there as soon as you can. Maybe some food later, but the ride here has made me thirsty.</font>passing her a silver piece on his way by. Arriving at the table, he maneuvers around so that his back is to the corner and he can survey the entire room; his quarterstaff leans against the wall next to his chair.<font color=""Purple""><i>Well, it's a new city. Let's see what happens. Though the first thing had better be that ale.</i></font>"
22764,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378206&postcount=4,2007-10-20T11:08:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/>Serk had spent the last several days in HawksWarren.  He had received a vision that told him to rest for a week or so in town and his next mission would become clear.  He wasn't terribly surprised; he wanted some rest and this had been standard procedure for the last several years.  The food at the inn he had chosen was quite filling and flavorful and the rates were exceptionally tolerable; a favored of Kord was easily employed as a bouncer; it appeals to their sense of fair play.<br/><br/>The fire-red haired man...if he could still be called a man...meandered down the streets seemingly without a care in the world.  He knew what abilities he had at his disposal; the thugs who tried to attack him wouldn't.  Moonlight glinted off the unpainted surfaces of his armor.  Many people would ask him why he only took his armor off to sleep; his response was always the same.<font color=""Green""><i>""Why should I?  It is not offensive for a man to remain covered in armor.  It is a badge of honor I wear as much as a suit of armor.""</i></font><br/><br/>His eyes landed on a small elf who stopped at the doorway of one of the more seedier inns in town.  What kind of man lets another man drink cheap ale and eat poorly cooked meat?<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Excuse me, my friend, but I know a place much better down the road.  They call it the Bahamut's Nest Inn.  Best food and ale in the city.  Come on, I'll even cover your meal and drink.""</font>"
22765,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378224&postcount=5,2007-10-20T11:12:00,CloakedInsanity,"The bar wench comes by Legnassirc's table after a bit, and sets a mug of ale down, and goes off to tend to the other tables in<i>The Nest</i>"
22766,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378526&postcount=6,2007-10-20T12:08:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">My thanks.</font>"" Toranus says to the supremely confident man in front of him. ""<font color=""darkred"">I will be sure to return the favor. You have probably guessed that I am new to Hawkswarren. The name is Toranus.</font>""<br/><br/>Toranus begins following the fire haired man to the inn he recommended."
22767,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378725&postcount=7,2007-10-20T12:41:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""And I am Serk, favored of Kord.  I, as well, am new to this town, at the behest of my god, however I can assure you that this place is on the up and up.  I wouldn't stay there myself if it wasn't.""</font>Serk lets out a hearty laugh, slapping Toranus on the back firmly.<font color=""Green"">""Come, there is much time for merriment and stories.  We shall drink and share of ourselves, for who knows what tomorrow may bring.""</font>He says a phrase joyfully in Celestial and continues to lead Toranus to the inn."
22768,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379389&postcount=8,2007-10-20T14:38:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>--yesterday--<br/><br/>Smiling to herself in the morning glow, Fillia once more started out on her path.  A week in the journey, she was almost to her destination.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Good food, a bath, a snack and some rest is just what I need,</font>"" she said merrily to herself.  The inns along the way had been little more than waypoints, and with her shot little legs she often didn't make it to the next one in time for nightfall.  Last night had been one of those nights, and Fillia was sleepy and hungry. Certainly The Blessed One had given her comfort and seen to her needs, but she missed her creature comforts.<br/><br/>Catching a strange sound, she turned in that direction and saw a small child coming out of the nearby brush.  ""Oh please miss,"" the child said.  ""Please come and help my ma' - My da' says she's in a lot of trouble.""<br/><br/>Fillia gave the child a comforting look.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Of course</font>,"" she said holding out her hand to the little girl.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">You show me where she is.</font>""  The girl nodded her thanks and shyly took the womans hand.  Then took off back through the brush at a quick pace.<br/><br/>Their destination was a little over a half mile away.  Fillia could hear the telltale groans from quite a ways away.  Instantly dismissing the irritation with sleeping out as a necessity from the Lady, she giggled.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">How many brothers and sisters do you have, uh..</font>"" she trickled off realizing she didn't know the girls name.<br/><br/>""Four, Miss,"" the girl replied.  ""Da' says there's something odd about ma' this time.""<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Well don't you worry my dear, all will soon be well.  What's your name?</font>"" she asked as they crossed the dooryard and into the small house.<br/><br/>""Lilly"" the girl replied, pointing to the closed door.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">You wait here Lilly, Fillia will help your ma'</font>,"" she said as she tapped lightly at the door and then entered.  The woman had obviously been in labor for sometime and she was exhausted.  Her husband beside her looked only remotely better.  She dropped her haversack beside the bed and went to peer in the womans eyes.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">There there, I know it hurts,</font>"" she said then addressed them both.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Fear you not, everything will be fine.</font>""<br/><br/>The situation wasn't as straightforward in reality, but just then wasn't the best time to point that out.  Fillia worked for almost an hour adjusting the position of the newborn until the woman was finally able to deliver.  With her last deal of effort the woman was delievered of her child, who instantly took a breath and began to cry as one doesn't often hear.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Must have been fed up waiting all that time,</font>"" Fillia said gently as she cut the cord and wrapped the infant.  She placed the child in her mothers arms.  ""He must have been anxious to meet his ma' and pa'.""<br/><br/>The woman took the child in her arms and both parents had the familiar amazed look on their face.  No matter how many times she had helped in this way, that reaction was always the same.  She laid a hand on mother and child, and gave them Yondalla's blessing, and help with the pain of childbirth<span class=""diceroll""><b>CLW</b> - (1d8+10)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>As Fillia took her haversack and quietly shut the door behind the trio, another girl came rushing into the house, this one quite a bit older than Lilly.<br/><br/>""I couldn't find anyone anywh...  Oh pardon me,"" she said with a nod of her head.  ""One of the others must have brought you here.""  She looked tentatively at the closed door to the silent room beyond.  ""Is it...""<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Don't worry,</font>"" Fillia said to the girl.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">You have a new brother.</font>""<br/><br/>""How lovely!"" the girl exclaimed.  ""Da' will be so pleased, it's been all girls up till this time.""<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">I'm pleased that I came across Lilly as I did,</font>"" she replied.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Too much longer and things might have been unpleasant.  But never mind,</font>"" she said in a bright voice.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">There's no need to dwell on unpleasantness that didn't happen.  I'm sure everything will be all right here now, and I have most of the day still to travel.</font>""<br/><br/>""Please won't you stay the day with us?"" the girl asked.  ""Nobody would mind.""<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Thank you child, but I have to move on from here now</font>,"" she answered but her voice trailed off at the end when she saw the fresh baking cooling in the kitchen.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">No</font>,"" she said as much to herself as the girl, ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">No, I must be going.</font>""  She gave blessing to the home and family and animals then started to pick her way back through the brush.""<br/><br/>She was almost to the path when she heard Lilly calling her name.  She paused and the girl, panting heavily caught up to her.  Lilly through her arms around the woman and then pushed a basket into her chest, turning to run back home before Fillia could say another word.<br/><br/>Peering into the basket Fillia saw a good number of fresh rolls, a large slice of cake and several chunks of ham.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Thank you,</font>"" she called to the girl.  She dug into her basket as the turned to the trail and took a roll from her basket.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>And thank You,</i></font>"" she addressed the heavens."
22769,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379770&postcount=9,2007-10-20T15:58:00,Skjaldbakka,"<a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=1640"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Blue"">Ird'Narthim Lucien val-Borda</font></a><br/><br/>Lucien is currently engaged in a heated conversation with a gentleman at one of the reputable taverns.  Being that he is a somewhat wll-spoken individual, he has attracted the attention of most of the patrons of the tavern.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""We all declare for liberty, but in using the <i>word</i> we do not all mean the same <i>thing.</i>  With some, the word means for each man to do what he pleases with himself, and the product of his labor.  With others, the same word means for some men to do as they please with other men, and the product of other men's labor.  The fullness of time, I am convinced, will prove to the world which is the true definition of the word.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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22770,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383704&postcount=10,2007-10-21T11:22:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>After a pleasant day and a half walk with no other real intrusions, Fillia arrived in Hawks Warren.  She was not suprised to see a hightened level of security in the place, although the watch still seemed to be a little haphazzard.  The villagers didn't seem overly concerned as they went about their late afternoon activities, in fact the blacksmith shop was already closed.<br/><br/>Fillia walked the streets of the town for a short while before choosing an inn.  Grinning at the irony of the name, she entered the Bahumut's Inn and drunk in the warmth and lovely smells coming from the kitchen.<br/><br/>She chose a table in a well lit corner and sat down, dropping her pack and gear under the table.  ""Yes please,"" she said quietly to the young woman who came to her table.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">A pot of tea and some of that lovely roast I smell if you please.</font>"""
22771,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3384042&postcount=11,2007-10-21T12:36:00,CloakedInsanity,"The woman comes back after awhile and sets the tea as well as a cup and a plate on the table.<br/><br/>Some time after Fillia left the small village, a figure stepped out of the shadows in the midst of the now burning skeletons of houses. Another figure, its face lit by the inferno walked with a purpose on the path between the houses, casting black fireballs at the structures. The figure reached out his hand to cast another fireball, only to feel the cold blade slice through his chest.<br/><br/>The other figure calmly wiped the blood off its blade and sheathed it. It looked at the corpse for a moment, before dropping a black rose on it. It looked around the burning village. It whispered a word to the winds, and the flames vanished, leaving the charred skeletons of the houses.<br/><br/>A scream from the bushes behind the remains of the house drew its attention. It found a family with a newborn child.<font color=""purple"">""Follow.""</font>The figure stepped through a portal that popped into existance in front of it with the family in tow.<br/><br/>[dastardly demons i tell ya]"
22772,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3385143&postcount=12,2007-10-21T16:56:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>Despite Toranus' caution and discomfort at the unfamiliar urban environment, he found himself laughing along with the flamed haired stranger Serk. There was something oddly reassuring and inspiring about the heavily armored man leading him through the streets.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">I am not too familiar with the teachings of Kord I am afraid. I guess he has few teachers out in the wild.</font>"" he says as they arrive at the Bahamut's Nest Inn. The opened door revealed a bustling nexus of activity inside even in the early evening. Patrons called out their orders over the noise of the crowd while servers hurried from table to table. The majority of the patrons appear to be focused on a strikingly handsome human arguing passionately to his audience. Other individuals, a mix of all sorts of races from all over the land, appeared to be divided between talking in private conversations and focusing on their meals. In particular, a lovely tattooed halfling woman sitting in the corner caught his eye as he scanned the room.<br/><br/>Toranus could read the mood of a buffalo herd with a glance or pick out the alpha in a wolf pack by scent but this gathering of fellow humanoids baffled him. If he could, he would never choose to wander into such a foreign environment. The answers to his past lay in these types of gatherings though so he had little choice but to try to acclimate himself to them. Here we go again, he thought to himself..."
22773,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386092&postcount=13,2007-10-21T23:30:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"<b>Garmund</b><br/><br/>A compact and powerfuly built man strides into the town of Hawkswarren.  He had obviously been traveling on the open road, and is now covered with the dust and sweat of the trail.  He takes note of the disorder and general running about of the town guard, but does nothing at the moment.  The first thing he does when he enters the town is find an inn.  He bypasses the cheaper, less reputable establishments, to find the most expensive in the city.<br/><br/>The filthy wanderer, dressed in his traveling clothes, stands out just a bit at the fine establishment.  Were it not for the large and well crafted weapons stapped to his back, the guards would surely have 'asked' him to leave.  Instead, they exchange frantic whispers with the Maître d'.  After a moment of collecting himself, the flustered man finally approaches.  Before he can even start the perfunctory apologies that would preceed an ejection, a gem is pressed into his hand.  This is followed shortly after by the clinking of coin and a gruff voice uttering the words 'bath', 'hot', and 'now'.<br/><br/>OOC: Sorry about the late start, the recruitment thread didn't show up in the subscribed threads.<br/><br/>Also, perhaps Garmund has wandered into the same establishment as Serk and Toranus.  Bahamut's Nest was it?"
22774,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386201&postcount=14,2007-10-22T00:33:00,playswithfire,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""blue"">""We all declare for liberty, but in using the <i>word</i> we do not all mean the same <i>thing.</i>  With some, the word means for each man to do what he pleases with himself, and the product of his labor.  With others, the same word means for some men to do as they please with other men, and the product of other men's labor.  The fullness of time, I am convinced, will prove to the world which is the true definition of the word.""</font></div>
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</div><b>Legnassirc</b><br/><br/>Finishing his ale, Legnassirc began paying attention to the speech of the blue haired man across the room.<i><font color=""Purple"">Hmm... a good speech. Obviously believes what he's saying ... which is more fun? Agreeing with him or playing devil's advocate? Normally, I'd say the latter, but arguing against freedom rarely makes one friends in a tavern. Meh, option 3, take him an ale and try to find out what's going on in this town that this speech is necessary. </font></i>Slinging his quarterstaff across his back and walking to the bar, he retrieves two more mugs of ale and walks over to the area where the ""freedom fighter"", as he begins to think of him, is holding court. He holds out an ale and regards the young man above the frames of his glasses.<font color=""Purple"">So tell me, friend, which kind of liberty would you say is more commonly found in this town? I just got in and one does want to avoid offending the sensibilities of the locals, unless something is fundamentally wrong, of course. </font>"
22775,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386329&postcount=15,2007-10-22T01:43:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/>Serk laughed again.<font color=""Green"">""Many clerics prefer the comforts of the city where they can eat, drink, and make merry every night after their training.  Few seem the wanderlust of adventure or the desire to spread the word.  It is not just the worshipers of Kord that do this; this day and age seems to have more holy men working in an urban environment, whether they are needed or not.  Only time will tell if this is the way things are.""</font>He led Toranus to a nice table near the fire and went to the bar.<font color=""Green"">""Two of your finest meals.  I have a new friend and we will eat on my tab.""</font>He gave the bartender a friendly smile; their arrangement had worked quite well so far.<font color=""Green"">""And mugs of your finest ale.  This will be an evening to remember.""</font>"
22776,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387059&postcount=16,2007-10-22T04:49:00,CloakedInsanity,"The barkeep slides a key across to Garmund, and pockets the money.<br/><br/>One of the wenches comes by after a bit with the plates of food and the ale.<br/><br/>Cloaked figures coming in and out of<i>The Nest</i>are a fairly common appearance. Most dont even bother to turn there heads after the first few they see. In fact this is probably part of the reason why fights are no common, since the person who started it usually doesnt have the life span left to fight much of one. Less common is a cloaked figure stepping through the door, with two adults with a newborn, and a child in tow. This one appears to be dressed from head to toe in black, with a wicked looking curved blade on its belt. The figure walks to the bar.<font color=""purple"">""A room for them if you please, Barry. I trust you will take care of them"" </font><br/><font color=""blue"">""I will do what I can, Ma'am.""</font>She slips a bag of coins across the bar to the barkeep.<font color=""purple"">""I trust you will, now some for some ale before I leave.""</font><br/>The woman stays at the bar while he guides them to a table, and gets some food and drink for them. After a bit he comes by and drops a key on their table.<br/><br/>[Waiting a bit longer for intros to get done.]"
22777,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3388864&postcount=17,2007-10-22T09:56:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>Toranus takes the seat indicated to him by Serk and lays his weapon against the wall next to him. He shifts uncomfortably in the unfamiliar seating while he scans the crowd some more. He notes the bald human walking over to join the conversation with the impassioned debater. He notes the well armed man requesting the room, best be wary of him he thought, and the cloaked travelers with the children in tow. He took a deep breath trying to get a smell from the new arrivals but the smells of the nearby fire and the kitchen made it too difficult to catch a clean scent.<br/><br/>He thanks Serk when he returns from the bar with drinks and takes a sip from the foaming ale. He preferred fresh spring water but was trying his best to fit in. When the food arrives he starts picking at it with his hands, sniffing each piece before biting into it.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">You are right, it is very good.</font>"" Toranus says as he grabs another piece off his plate. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">So what can you tell me about HawksWarren? I noticed that there was some commotion going on with the town guard when I was entering.</font>"""
22778,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389025&postcount=18,2007-10-22T10:20:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I know little of the town's problems, such as they are, but Kord has informed me of rising demonic activity in the general area.  This may be why the guard is in an uproar.""</font>Serk takes a long drink from his mug, wiping the foam off his lips.<font color=""Green"">""Ahhhh... Maybe the others here would know more than I; at least one of them seems quite the passionate speaker.""</font>He looks over the populace slowly, taking in the sights, before his eyes land on a halfling he thinks he recognizes."
22779,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389104&postcount=19,2007-10-22T10:31:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>Fillia sighed with pleasure as she took the first sips of the warm tea.  She tore off a small chunk of bread and dipped it in the juices from the roast.  Smiling to herself she quickly gave thanks and then tore into the meal.<font color=""darkslateblue""><i>'I picked the right inn,</i></font>' she said to herself as she ate steadily.  The meat was a little too well done for her tastes but it was wonderfully seasoned and the bread fresh.  When she had eaten her share she pushed the still half-full plate to the side and lifted the tea pot for some more drink.<br/><br/>Finding it empty, she raised the pot in the air and looked around for the server, but all seemed to be busy with the influx of patrons to the tavern.  Fillia pushed back and jumped out of her chair, preparing to order more at the bar.  Three tables over, however she bumped into Lilly and her family.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">My goodness, I didn't expect to see you here,</font>"" she exclaimed in shock and then took a closer look at their state of dress and their expressions.<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkslateblue"">What has happened?  Why are you here?</font>"""
22780,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389318&postcount=20,2007-10-22T11:05:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/>Standing slowly, Serk made his way toward the bar to get within earshot of Fillia's conversation, as much to catch the gossip as to find out if she was who he thought she was.  It would be impossible for him to look subtle, so he did his best to just blend into the crowd."
22781,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389446&postcount=21,2007-10-22T11:30:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"<b>Garmund</b><br/><br/>The armed man seats himself at the nearest table and devours a goodly portion of food before he even realizes he has been eating.  After a time, he slows down and begins to savor his meal.  While doing so, he looks out across the crowd in the hopes of spotting someone interesting.  What interests him of course, is a potential employer.  The town was rumored to be experiencing a bit of...difficulty of no explicitly stated nature.  The most outrageous of the claims state that the borders are under siege from demonic hordes, doubtless the product of overactive imaginations and superstitious peasants.  The reality is most likely either a wizard, a rival nation, bandits, or some combination of the three.  Demon hordes don't just spring up overnight afterall.<br/><br/>When he has finished his meal, the man will get up and head off to his room.  After a long time on the road, there are few who would not appreciate a hot meal, a warm bath, and a soft bed.  Having already purchased and availed himself of the first, he decides to make good on the other two."
22782,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390550&postcount=22,2007-10-22T15:15:00,Skjaldbakka,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Turning from his conversation with the affluent-looking individual sitting across from him, he looks up at the striking fellow standing before him.<font color=""Blue"">""The state of liberty in this town?  Insufficient, although a striking improvement on some places I have been.""</font>With that, he rolls up the sleeve on his right arm, revealing the shape of an 'S' branded on his forearm.<font color=""blue"">""As you can see, I have experienced the very depths to which humanity can sink if it denies the principles of liberty and equality.""  </font>He pauses to take a sip from his waterskin, and then continues.<font color=""blue"">""I earnestly believe that all men should be given an equal opportunity to succeed.  There are those in this land who are born into prosperity, and those who are born into poverty.  A poverty rigidly enforced by the taxation of those who claim that they are somehow 'better' than everyone else, by virtue of the blue blood flowing through their veins.  There is no virtue inherent in the blood of those who call themselves 'noble', only a potential for greatness.  A potential that is equally shared by those they call 'common', or 'peasants'.""</font><br/><br/>He looks down at the ale set on the table in front of him.<font color=""blue"">""I'm afraid that I shall have to decline your generosity, my friend.  I can't hold my liquor, though I am not ashamed to admit it.  The ale they serve here will put me out quick as a candle in a stiff wind.  My name is Lucien, by the way.  To whom do I have the pleasure of speaking?"" </font>"
22783,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390749&postcount=23,2007-10-22T16:13:00,CloakedInsanity,"The little girl looks  around a moment in surprise.<font color=""magenta""> ""Fillia!"" </font>The girl jumps out of her chair and runs over and throws her arms around the halfling.<font color=""magenta"">""Mum and Pop took us out into the forest before the magician burned our house. The elf then saved us... well... most of us. She thinks my sisters are safe as well, but doesnt know where.""</font>"
22784,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390848&postcount=24,2007-10-22T16:47:00,Zimmia,"Fillia<br/><br/>Fillia pats the girl on the cheek and then puts her arm around her shoulders, her eyes suddenly wary.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">That's quite a story little one, where is the elf who helped you get away from the magician now?</font>"""
22785,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390882&postcount=25,2007-10-22T16:59:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/><i>So, the forces of Darkness are beginning to tip their hand.  Woe betide them, for I shall show them what happens to those who invade this world!</i>Serk listened quietly, moving even closer.  To hear her speak, he did recognize the woman, as he thought.  Fillia, her name was.  Together, they had turned the tide against a necromancer and her army of undead, saving many villages in the process.  It would be rude to interrupt at this point, so he kept listening to the story."
22786,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390912&postcount=26,2007-10-22T17:11:00,Skjaldbakka,"Lucien<br/><br/>As he waits for the stranger before him to introduce himself, he finds himself distracted by the discussion the halfling woman is having with the human child.<i>Damned aristocratic wizards, going about and ruining the lives of the common folk for their own amusement.  If we ever cross pathes, he will regret it.</i><br/><br/>((I will probably not be able to post today/tomorrow (Monday EST))"
22787,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391650&postcount=27,2007-10-23T00:02:00,playswithfire,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""blue"">""I'm afraid that I shall have to decline your generosity, my friend.  I can't hold my liquor, though I am not ashamed to admit it.  The ale they serve here will put me out quick as a candle in a stiff wind.  My name is Lucien, by the way.  To whom do I have the pleasure of speaking?"" </font></div>
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</div><b>Legnassirc</b><br/>Taking a sip from his own mug<font color=""Purple"">It is a very fine ale, but, as you say, there's no shame in not partaking. All men have different skills; some have drink, others have the gift of oratory, among whom I believe we can count you. Legnassirc is my name and I have no great skill in either, though I enjoy both in a tavern such as this. </font>A somewhat larger drink of ale before he continues somewhat more quietly.<font color=""Purple"">And your quite right about potential not being tied to birth. I was not high born myself but was fortunate enough to be sent to assist a kindly wizard who noticed I had a small talent for magic, which he encouraged and later sent me away to develop to levels I would not have imagined.</font>Finishing off the mug in his hand and reaching for the one he'd offered Lucien, he noticed a few disgruntled looks at the mention of his magic, particularly among those faces seated between him and a family talking to a halfling woman, none of whom he'd seen walk in.<font color=""Purple"">(very quietly to Lucien) Say, friend, are they not fond of magic users in this town?</font>"
22788,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391688&postcount=28,2007-10-23T00:17:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""blue"">Lucien</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""People fear what they do not understand.  It is an adage that has been around as long as men have walked this earth.  Aside from that, which is to be expected, I know of no particular animosity the people of this town hold towards those with magical talent.""</font>"
22789,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391907&postcount=29,2007-10-23T01:27:00,CloakedInsanity,[Skjaldbakka - roger. thanks for the heads up]<br/><br/>The little girl points towards the figure still with its hood up sitting at the bar.
22790,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393352&postcount=30,2007-10-23T06:27:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>At the mention of demonic activity, Toranus' hand unconciously moves to touch the sword leaning on the wall next to him. He notes Serk's distraction with the attractive halfling woman and her conversation with the newcomers. Turning his attention to their location, he manages to make out the little girl's story.<br/><br/>Toranus wipes his hands on the nearby napkin, grabs his items and heads over to the halfling woman and the family.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Hello. I hear you might be looking for some children lost in the forest? I may be able to help with that.</font>"""
22791,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394358&postcount=31,2007-10-23T08:57:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>Fillia turned to the man who had spoken.  She paused a moment, taking in his posture and demeanor.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Quite possibly</font>"" she replied.  She was momentarily distracted as she noticed a familiar face.  It had been some time, but she recognized the mans crimson hair and remembered him from their fight against that necromance.  She met his eyes momentarily and nodded slightly in acknowledgment before she went on.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">This family lives about a day and a half from here.  Well, for me that is.  She has four sisters who are apparently missing after their village was destroyed.  If they were out of the village when the attack came, they could still be in the forest.  If you'll excuse me a moment</font>,"" she added and slipped back for her things before moving to the bar.  Over Lilly and her family, Fillia caught Serk's gaze.  She looked at the family, then at the hooded elf at the bar, barely perceptively nodding.<br/><br/>She found a place next to the hooded figure at the bar and climbed up on the stool.  ""<font color=""darkslateblue"">I believe my friends over there have you to thank for stopping the attack on their villiage</font>,"" she said in a quiet voice."
22792,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394987&postcount=32,2007-10-23T10:40:00,CloakedInsanity,"The elf turns her head and looks down at the halfling, a hint of violet colored eyes shining from the depths of her hood.<br/><font color=""purple"">""Your welcome.""</font>She sweeps a wisp of white hair back into the depths of her hood, and takes another gulp from her mug."
22793,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395108&postcount=33,2007-10-23T10:59:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>She nods.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">One wonders if you were simply in the right place at the right time or if you engage in tracking and stopping whoever it is that's preying on the innocent.</font>""  She pauses for a moment to get the attention of the bartender and ask for more tea.  She continues quietly, and it's rather ambiguous if she is speaking to herself or the other woman.  ""<font color=""darkslateblue"">The church was right in thinking that this is an unusually dangerous area</font>."""
22794,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395128&postcount=34,2007-10-23T11:02:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>Seeing the wisp of white hair, Toranus tries to penetrate the shadows of the hood with his gaze to try to identify the type of elf the lady is...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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22795,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395567&postcount=35,2007-10-23T12:28:00,CloakedInsanity,"The elfs hood and angle to Toranus makes it difficult to tell, though the bit of a glimpse he does get allows him to make out the outline of pointy ears.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I'd say a little bit of both. The demons and their shadows are things that can not be allowed to walk this earth, you should atleast knwo that by now.""</font>"
22796,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395592&postcount=36,2007-10-23T12:33:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/>Serk squats down and looks into the little girl's eyes.<font color=""Green"">You need not be afraid; we will find your siblings and teach those responsible not to use children as pawns and hostages.  I swear this, they will pay.""</font>He lifts her chin some gently.<font color=""Green"">""So you be strong while we are away and we will reunite you soon.  Can you do that for me?""</font>He smiles at her kindly, then turns to hear more of the story.<br/><br/>When the whisp of white hair catches his eyes, his reactions are twofold.  The first is to watch this woman cautiously; it may be she is using the child and her sisters as bait of some sort.  His second reaction is such that he realizes what lengths this elf must have gone to ensuring the safety of the family.<br/><br/>Serk leans down and whispers in Fillia's ear.<font color=""Green"">""If you say we go, then we go.  Events have been set into motion that are beyond mortal ken.  We must do what we can to protect those too weak to defend themselves against the darkness.  I would fight by your side no matter where it takes us.""</font>"
22797,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395707&postcount=37,2007-10-23T12:53:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>It wasn't a skill that had come easy to her, but Fillia had eventually learned how not to show the emotions she was feeling - at least for a short time.  She employed this now.<br/><br/>Mentally rolling her eyes she nodded addressed the elf beside her.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Indeed it is.  Good day</font>.""  She laid a coin on the bar for the undrunk tea and the bread roll she took from the basket and pushed away from the bar.<br/><br/>She nodded her acknowledgement of Serk's words, not wanting to speak much more in front of this white-haired elf.  She turned to the family, kissing Lilly's forehead and smiling warmly at the terrified mother and her newborn.  ""<font color=""darkslateblue"">If at all possible</font>,"" she said to the mother in a quiet voice.  She gathered her things, preparing to leave the crowded bar.  The father stood to clasp hands with her and she pressed a coin into his palm, turning away so as not to give him time to react.<br/><br/>She took one last look at the immediate area, noting that there were several other people taking interest in the exchange, in addition to the man who spoke earlier.  She turned her head in Serk's direction.  ""<font color=""darkslateblue"">It seems there may be others who feel the same way</font>."""
22798,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395750&postcount=38,2007-10-23T13:01:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><font color=""Green"">""Indeed, but let me ask you this: do you intend to leave tonight?  If so, let me return to my room briefly and retrieve my weapon and pack.""</font>Serk scanned the room some more.<font color=""Green"">""See who else will move with us while I grab my things.  I will also talk to a man I met earlier, Toranus.  He seems to be interested in this task.""</font>"
22799,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395780&postcount=39,2007-10-23T13:07:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Considering the circumstances it may be rather rash to leave tonight.  I don't think we want to necessarily broadcast our plans with certain... individuals in here.   I'm sure safe accommodation can be found for the night in a town this size.  Go ahead up however, I'm interested to see who will take notice</font>."""
22800,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397265&postcount=40,2007-10-23T18:39:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>Toranus tears his attention away from the seated white haired elf and steps forward to Serk and the halfling upon hearing his name spoken.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">I am Toranus and I am indeed interested. I have too few opportunities to be of real help to people. I would set out sooner than later though, every hour matters when you have 4 little girls alone in the wild. I am sure there are others here who would be willing to come, either to help the family or to investigate the attack.</font>"""
22801,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397546&postcount=41,2007-10-23T21:49:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"<b>Garmund</b><br/><br/>Garmund returns to the main hall a different man.  He has bathed, groomed, and changed his clothing.  Now is the real time to get to business.  He walks in to see and hear the ending exchange between the woman and the elf.<i>Coin might not be good, but the work is.  Build up a solid rep, and cash in.</i>With that in mind, he walks up to the gathering party, and introduces himself.<br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">I am Garmund, son of regimental captain Heahbryht.  Normally, I demand coin for my services, but for this, there is no need.  If you need a sword arm, I can offer mine to you.</font>"
22802,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398837&postcount=42,2007-10-24T04:34:00,CloakedInsanity,The elf finishes off her drink and stands up. She drops a few more coins on the bar. She then moves to the door and steps outside into the streets.
22803,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401598&postcount=43,2007-10-24T15:25:00,playswithfire,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><b>Legnassirc</b><br/><br/>Though the alcohol slows his thought process just a bit, Legnassirc begins to understand the situation.<i><font color=""Purple"">People gathering around those people who seem to be comforting that family... And they're near the people who seemed unhappy when I mentioned being a wizard...Something evil and magic must have happened to that family!... Note to self: food before ale next time.</font></i>With that he finishes the mug in his hand, leaves it on the table and walks over, edging his way around the fighter who had just arrived to address the halfling woman.<font color=""Purple"">Forgive me for interrupting, but if I correctly interpret this to be a quest intended to right the wrongs committed by a magic user of some sort, I humbly offer my services. For my own safety, I should make it clear that I am not the said magic user, but a reasonably powerful wizard in my own right and would be happy to assist you. My name is Legnassirc and I suppose I should ask first if I've correctly assessed the situation and second if you think you have a use for me.</font>While waiting for a response, Legnassirc contemplates that third he should eat something so that he will be less likely to babble; complete unbecoming behavior, but hopefully not so much that they dismiss him. Nice as this tavern is, nothing beats a good adventure and a quick look around shows this forming up to be quite a potent group."
22804,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401632&postcount=44,2007-10-24T15:32:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/>Serk turns to the wiry mage.<font color=""Green"">""Then welcome you shall be.  When Fillia here gives the word, we move.""</font>He gives Legnassirc a couple firm pats on the shoulder, quite possibly unbalancing him in his inebriated state."
22805,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402039&postcount=45,2007-10-24T17:53:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>Fillia looked at the men who had gathered around them, showing concern in the circumstances.  Smiling lightly at some private joke, she nodded eagerly.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Indeed, I believe we can all offer something in this endeavor.  I don't think we can be over prepared in this case.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">As Serk has said, my name is Fillia and I made the acquaintance of this family apparently immediately prior to this attack</font>.""  She made eye contact with each of those around her.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">With our numbers so great</font>,"" she said to Toranus, ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">I agree that there is no need to wait until the morn</font>,"" even though her own spell selection for traveling was quite different than one she might ask for in more aggressive circumstances.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Both you and your sword would indeed be welcome, good Garumd.</font>"" For some reason he brought a rather stoic image into her mind.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">And as for you, sir wizard</font>,"" she said with her eyes light.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">I think that we here can all make the distinction between someone who uses their talent for personal gain and chaos, and one who works toward more benevolent aims.  You too, may be able to give us insight into the wizard who has caused this destruction.</font>""  She gave the man a wink and passed him the bread roll she'd picked up at the bar.<br/><br/>She looked back to Serk.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">On your word then, we will make our way</font>."""
22806,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402130&postcount=46,2007-10-24T18:44:00,Krezzlar,<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>Toranus nods to Garmund and Legnassirc in turn as they volunteer to assist and looks around to see if any others are stepping forward.
22807,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402146&postcount=47,2007-10-24T18:50:00,Skjaldbakka,"Lucien<br/><br/>Lucien rises from his seat, and approaches the gathering of adventurers.  ""<font color=""Blue"">I will assist you in this most noble endeavor.  My name is Lucien.  May justice be brought to those who would prey upon the weak and my skills be a boon to those who would bring it about.</font>"
22808,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403469&postcount=48,2007-10-25T03:45:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Then let us move with all haste.  Gather your things; we leave within the hour.""</font>Serk turns toward the family.<font color=""Green"">""Is there any information you can provide about the surrounding area?  I am sure Fillia can lead us back there, but I would like to go in prepared for anything.""</font>"
22809,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403483&postcount=49,2007-10-25T03:47:00,CloakedInsanity,Just waiting for everyone to say they got all the stuff they need.
22810,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403490&postcount=50,2007-10-25T03:50:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Does anyone require a mount? I may not be able to purchase one for you but I can tell you which ones are good and which ones you may wish to steer clear of. Other than that, I am ready to go.</font>"""
22811,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403549&postcount=51,2007-10-25T04:04:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Depends on if we really need them.  A horse is all well and good, but a liability if we get involved in combat.""</font>"
22812,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403611&postcount=52,2007-10-25T04:17:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">You make a good point. I suppose it depends on when we wish to arrive. A day and a half as the halfling goes may be a couple hours on horseback? We may arrive at the location by midnight if we are willing to continue even while it is dark. We could instead stop for the night on the way there.</font>""<br/><br/>Toranus looks to the family.<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">If these were elves I would have a better idea but I am not familiar with human children. Do you think your daughters can survive a single night by themselves?</font>"""
22813,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403653&postcount=53,2007-10-25T04:28:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""The problem is that they may NOT be by themselves.  If there's one deadly wizard blowing the town to Baator and back, there might be more lurking around.<br/>
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""Maybe you're right; maybe we should mount up and ride with all haste.  I may not be able to see well at night, but we should get moving.""</font>Serk dashes upstairs and grabs his sack and sword, ready to roll as soon as everyone else is."
22814,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403968&postcount=54,2007-10-25T05:32:00,playswithfire,"<b>Legnassirc</b><br/><br/>Legnassirc gratefully accepts Fillia's bread after stumbling slightly from Serk's pat on the shoulders and begins eating it in large bites while the others strategize. Swallowing the last piece and feeling much more steady, he rejoins the conversation.<font color=""Purple"">Thank for both the welcome and the bread. I am ready to depart whenever the rest of you are, though my vision at night is similarly reduced. As far as mounts are concerned, I can provide my own and I assure you he will not get it the way.</font>With nothing else to say, Legnassirc begins considering the various spells and powers he has prepared for the day, determining that, while they are not ideal, he should be able to support this effort while protecting himself somewhat.<font color=""Purple""><i>Strategy's too hard to figure out at this point, since we don't know each other or what we're up against, but we at least seem to have a good mix of people. We've got a shot if we run into trouble, but so far I'm not sure we'll be able to spot the children we seem to be looking for.</i> </font>Deciding it's better to ask now than have problems later, he turns to Serk and Fillia who seem to be leading the outing and asks<font color=""Purple"">Would it be a good idea to grab a few torches for those of us who can't see at night or do we have enough people with that skill that tourches'd just needlessly betray our position?</font>"
22815,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404184&postcount=55,2007-10-25T06:09:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I have an Everburning Torch in my pack here.  If you wish to hold onto it, you are welcome to borrow it.  I cannot carry it; my blade requires both my hands free.  As for the others, I am not sure what they have or can do.""</font>"
22816,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405346&postcount=56,2007-10-25T09:20:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"<b>Garmund</b><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""I will go and retrieve my gear, and return in a moment.  I can ride, and I too have an everburning torch.""  </font><br/><br/>He goes back into his room, and after some minutes have passed, he returns fully loaded.  The glint of mithral and silver can be seen all about him, whereas before the dust of the trail had dulled it.  He wears a breastplate beneath his cloak, a bastard sword swings from his hip, and on his back are strapped a halberd and shortbow.  All are made of fine mithral, except for the silver halberd.<br/><br/>His pack, while very full, does not seem to burden him much.  Even if it did, there seems to be some kind of mechanism on the chest straps.  A closer inspection would reveal that pulling the pin would release the pack from his back.<br/><br/><font color=""gray"">""I am ready to depart whenever you are""</font>"
22817,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405732&postcount=57,2007-10-25T10:12:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">I wonder if a pony or riding dog could be found this late in the day.  My own pony came down lame three days ago and I was forced to leave her in a farming village, where the local blacksmith assured me that he could treat her.  The horse he offered me in change could have carried my whole family,</font>"" she added with a smile.  ""<font color=""darkslateblue"">I've been on foot ever since</font>."""
22818,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406008&postcount=58,2007-10-25T10:54:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/>Serk laughs some heartily.<font color=""Green"">""If push comes to shove, you can always ride piggyback with me again!""</font>He gives Fillia the type of friendly smile that is exchanged between two people who have a lot of respect for each other and their abilities."
22819,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406197&postcount=59,2007-10-25T11:26:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">A pony shouldn't be too difficult to find. Or you could take Serk's offer. Is there anything you need before we set out Lucien?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If Fillia wants a pony, Toranus will accompany her and take 10 on a Handle Animal roll to pick a good pony for her (we probably don't need to rp the buying of said pony). Outside of that detail, he's ready to go.<br/>
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22820,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406291&postcount=60,2007-10-25T11:39:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>Fillia gives Serk a knowing smile.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Generous as always my friend and I appreciate your offer.  If Toranus here is correct and we can acquire one quickly I will keep your offer in reserve</font>.""  She turned to Toranus, ""<font color=""darkslateblue"">Your assistance would be very much appreciated</font>.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Will gladly take Toranus' help in acquiring a new pony.  If someone such as him had been around last time, maybe she would still have one.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" yjeyyg3jz=""""/> </div>
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22821,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406297&postcount=61,2007-10-25T11:40:00,Raven T.,<b>Serk</b><br/><br/>Serk follows them both in an attempt to find a horse of his own.
22822,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406299&postcount=62,2007-10-25T11:41:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Blue"">Lucien<br/>
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""I have never learned to ride a horse.  Doing so may be more of a liability thatn an asset.  Haste is of the essence however, so if we can quickly find horses, I will make the attempt.""</font>"
22823,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406315&postcount=63,2007-10-25T11:44:00,CloakedInsanity,There is conviently a stable across the street. You find the stable master busy mucking out one of the stalls when you get there. Hawks Warren sees quite a bit of travelers coming and going. As such the Stable is the type of establishment that is almost always open.
22824,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406529&postcount=64,2007-10-25T12:27:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>Once at the stables, Toranus starts slipping into the stalls of the various animals. He pats their flanks, checks their teeth and sniffs their hooves all the while talking reassuringly in Sylvan.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Take 10 (total of 15) in finding a decent mount for Fillia, Serk and Lucien.</div>
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22825,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407637&postcount=65,2007-10-25T15:42:00,CloakedInsanity,Toranus spots a Pony and a couple horses that look up to the task. The stable master looks up everyone once and awhile while contiuing to muck out the the stalls.
22826,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407921&postcount=66,2007-10-25T16:59:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Blue"">Lucien</font><br/><br/>Lucien will walk up to the stable master.<font color=""blue"">""Hail good fellow!  We would like to procure the services of these steeds.  How much do you feel would be adequate compensation for the use of them for a few days time?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> It comes out to 210gp in the SRD to purchase them.  Lucien will offer to buy them for that amount, if the stablemaster is willing.  I imagine most of us would like to jump into the action at this point, rather than hash out procuring steeds. </div>
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22827,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409239&postcount=67,2007-10-26T01:59:00,CloakedInsanity,"The stable master looks Lucien up and down for a moment, and agress with the price. He then walks over to a back room, and comes out with some riding gear in hand. ""<font color=""Teal"">""Lets see, 2 horses and a pony.""</font>He walks through the stalls for a bit then comes back with the three mounts, the three that looked well rested and ready to ride. After the money is safely into a pounch at this side, he works to get the mounts saddled up. ""<font color=""teal"">There ye go, hopefully you find fortune on your ride</font>""<br/><br/>[Everyone I think is ready to move out now]"
22828,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410384&postcount=68,2007-10-26T06:15:00,CloakedInsanity,"Now that everyone has got a mount...<br/><br/>As the group rides to the gate, you notice some guards moving to attack something that just passed through the gate. There are also a few of guards slumped against the wall off to one side. A guard up on the wall above moves over to the bell and begins ringing it."
22829,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410638&postcount=69,2007-10-26T07:03:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">What the?...</font>""<br/><br/>Toranus begins moving quickly to get a view at the ""something"" that has moved through the gate as well as listening intently and sniffing the air.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Toranus actually doesn't have a mount. I figure his 50ft speed + Endurance can allow him to keep pace with a party moving at pony speed</div>
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22830,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410972&postcount=70,2007-10-26T07:55:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"<b>Garmund</b><br/><br/>Garmund pulls the pin from his chest strap, and the whole pack clatters to the ground.  This leaves him free to draw his bastard sword and equip his shield.  Then he runs in closer to the fray."
22831,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411179&postcount=71,2007-10-26T08:33:00,Zimmia,<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>Fillia slides down from her pony and drops her pack.  She grabs her mace and shield and starts after the others toward the shape at the gate.
22832,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411720&postcount=72,2007-10-26T10:38:00,playswithfire,"<b>Legnassirc</b><br/><br/>Sliding off of his magical conjured horse, Legnassirc pauses briefly to summon up a glowing Shield in front of him and then follows the others, reaching back for his quarterstaff, for all the good it's likely to do him."
22833,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411877&postcount=73,2007-10-26T11:02:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/>Serk quickly hopped off the horse, his pack thudding softly against the dirt.  Hefting his Greatsword, he charges into the melee, shouting a loud war cry.<font color=""Green"">""Forward!  We will push these invaders back to the holes they crawled from!""</font>"
22834,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411884&postcount=74,2007-10-26T11:04:00,CloakedInsanity,"As you get closer, you notice there are several dog-looking creatures, as well as 3 humanoids. For the time being they seem content attacking the few remaining guards on the ground."
22835,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412161&postcount=75,2007-10-26T11:48:00,playswithfire,"<b>Legnassirc</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Cease your attack and explain yourselves!</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting haste on all of us and hanging to the back of the fight.<br/>
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Stats:<br/>
62 HP, 30 AC; 22 Touch 25 Flat<br/>
99 Power Points, 45 Spell Points<br/>
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Haste 7 rounds<br/>
Shield 69 rounds<br/>
Mage Armor many many rounds<br/>
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22836,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412202&postcount=76,2007-10-26T11:54:00,Skjaldbakka,"Lucien:<br/>AC 26, Initiative 16, Fort +10, Reflex +12, Will +7<br/>Psionic Focus, Haste (7), Prayer (10), Inspire Courage (5)<strike>[probably]</strike><br/><br/>Lucien jumps down from his horse.<br/><br/>If one of the fallen guards is within 30ft., Lucien will Inspire Courage (+1 to/hit and damage, +1 saves vs. fear and charm).  He will include any ally that can hear him (particularly the gaurds).<br/><strike>If they are farther away then that, he will instead move forward, and draw his sword (which puts his AC to 27, as it is defending).</strike>"
22837,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412241&postcount=77,2007-10-26T11:59:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/>Speaking after Legnassirc, he also calls out to the foes.<font color=""Green"">If you will not cease, we will be forced to take...drastic measures.""</font>As if to accentuate this, Serk begins growing in size.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting Righteous Might on my turn, then moving toward the foes.<br/>
Initiative 18, HP 72, AC 24, Touch 12, Flatfoot 23, 12/10/11 saves, DR 3/Evil<br/>
Durations: <br/>
Haste-7 rounds<br/>
Righteous Might- 10 rounds<br/>
Prayer- 10 rounds</div>
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22838,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412281&postcount=78,2007-10-26T12:05:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>Following the others and rushing to the fray.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">You are out numbered and outmatched.  Stand fast.  Now</font>.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting prayer on all of us<br/>
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Init +3, HP 83,  AC 27, Touch 14, Flat-footed 24<br/>
Fort +11, Ref +7, Will +13<br/>
Haste  - 7 rounds<br/>
Prayer - 10 rounds<br/>
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22839,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412631&postcount=79,2007-10-26T13:05:00,CloakedInsanity,"Ill take care of INT for everyone next time around, and make sure to order gets posted and such. Make sure to post your current AC, HP and active spells and such. Just waiting to get home before sorting everything out here."
22840,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3413452&postcount=80,2007-10-26T16:07:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/>AC: 25 ; HP 78 / 78<br/>SV: +14 / +14  / +5<br/><i>Haste</i>(7),<i>Prayer</i>(10)<br/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>Toranus feels the blood rush build inside him, the dark primal rage threatening to erupt from his body. He draws Heart's Measure and steps forward so that he is between Fillia and Legnassirc and the attackers. His heart pounds in his chest as he measures the distance to his foes.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Wait for it... just a little longer... no, not yet... no... RARRRRRRRR!!!!</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Toranus hurls himself forward and moves into the thickest group of enemies (80ft movement) and attacks one of the humans if possible with a two-handed swing. He's not charging unless he has to charge to reach the enemies.<br/>
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<b>Attack</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+11)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Holy damage</b> (if they're evil) <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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22841,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414074&postcount=81,2007-10-26T19:18:00,Skjaldbakka,"Lucien: (rnd 2)<br/>AC 28, Initiative 16, Fort +10, Reflex +13, Will +7<br/><strike>Psionic Focus,</strike>Haste (6), Prayer (9), Inspire Courage (5)<br/><br/>Lucien will move up to one of the fallen gaurds, drawing his sword as he does so, and cast Cure Light Wounds, unless it is obvious he is dead.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Heal: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
CLW: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>If it is clear that the gaurd is dead once he gets up to him, Lucien will instead blast one of the dog-like humanoids with a bolt of fire, expending his psionic focus for Greater Psionic Shot.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack Roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
Damage Roll <span class=""diceroll"">(9d6+1)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
assuming PBS<br/>
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22842,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414585&postcount=82,2007-10-27T00:29:00,playswithfire,"<b>Legnassirc</b>round 2<br/><br/>Assuming they continue attacking, Legnassirc is going to start telekinetically tripping people to make life easier for everyone else.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Using augmented telekinetic maneuver, paying 2 extra pp to get +1 on trips attempts. First trip attack is whichever opponent does the most damage during their response to our first round actions.<br/>
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Touch attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>33</b>]</span> Manifester level 9 as BAB, 6 INT as STR, 1 haste, 1 prayer<br/>
Trip attempt <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>10</b>]</span> 6 INT as STR, 1 augment<br/>
EDIT: well, that could've gone better<br/>
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Stats:<br/>
62 HP, 30 AC; 22 Touch 25 Flat<br/>
90 Power Points, 45 Spell Points<br/>
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Haste 6 rounds<br/>
Telekinetic Maneuver 9 rounds (concentrating)<br/>
Shield 68 rounds<br/>
Mage Armor many many rounds<br/>
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22843,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416322&postcount=83,2007-10-27T06:40:00,CloakedInsanity,"Order:<br/>Legnassirc: 24<br/>Dog (enemy) 22<br/>Fillia: 23<br/>Humanoid: 19<br/>Dog (enemey): 19<br/>Humanoid: 18<br/>Serk: 18<br/>Dog (enemy): 17<br/>Lucien: 16<br/>Garmund: 12<br/>Torranus: 10<br/>Dog (enemy): 9<br/>Humanoid: 5<br/>Guards (4): 3<br/><br/>Rolled Garmunds Int to get things moving.<br/>Each round just post your actions (doesnt matter the order) and ill sort things out.<br/><br/>Round 1:<br/>The group is pretty close to the fight (about 20ft away)<br/><br/>Legnassirc uses the time to finish up casting haste<br/><br/>One of the dogs is busy trying to gore one of the guards with its nasty set of horns, but misses.<br/><br/>Fillia casts prayer.<br/><br/>One of the humans takes a swing at one of the guards scoring a hit.<br/>Another one of the dogs attempts to gore another guard and misses<br/><br/>Serk casts Ravenous might, then moves forward.<br/><br/>Garmund finishes up drawing his sword and shield (no post...)<br/><br/>Lucien uses inspire courage.<br/><br/>Torranus runs at one of the humans, whos attack completely misses Torranus, and scores a nice hit on him.<br/><br/>The human Torranus is on attacks back hitting for 5 damage.<br/>The other dog is content trying to gore a guard, and manages to score a hit... its follow up attack with bite misses.<br/><br/>Round 2 -<br/><br/>Map:<a href=""http://www.gkludt.net/images/group1map.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.gkludt.net/images/group1map.jpg</a>"
22844,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416449&postcount=84,2007-10-27T07:04:00,Raven T.,"(OOC: RIGHTEOUS Might, not Ravenous.<img alt="""" border=""0"" br3ynuk7j="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>)<br/><br/><b>Serk</b><br/><br/>With the canines still attacking the guards and paying the group no heed, he bellows loudly and brings his blade down hard twice against the nearest foe.<br/><br/><b>Attack:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>30</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>22</b>]</span>(7/2 BAB, +6 strength, +1 Haste, +1 Inspire Courage, +1 Prayer)<br/><b>Damage:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+12)[<b>17</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+12)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting Righteous Might on my turn, then moving toward the foes.<br/>
Initiative 18, HP 72, AC 23, Touch 12, Flatfoot 22, 12/10/11 saves, DR 3/Evil<br/>
Durations:<br/>
Haste-6 rounds<br/>
Righteous Might- 9 rounds<br/>
Prayer- 9 rounds<br/>
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Edit: forgot Size modifiers apply now that I'm Large.  Subtract one from my To Hit rolls.</div>
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22845,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416503&postcount=85,2007-10-27T07:13:00,CloakedInsanity,"Sorry, lol ;p<br/><br/>Up close, all of the humanoids are human, though the color of there eyes makes them look rather dim, almost souless.<br/>The dogs seem to be sort of odd for a dog, since they got a set of horns, and what appears to be a snake for a tail. A hint of smoke and sparks also seems to come out of there noses and mouths. Other than that.. .there black."
22846,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416529&postcount=86,2007-10-27T07:18:00,Raven T.,"Forgot Haste gives an extra attack.  Will spread out the hurt if a foe falls.<br/><b>Attack 3:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>24</b>]</span>(this roll done right)<br/><b>Damage 3:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+12)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
22847,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416990&postcount=87,2007-10-27T08:37:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>Moves slightly closer to the center.  Casts Magic Circle v Evil<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fillia<br/>
Init +3, HP 83/83, AC 27, Touch 14, Flat-footed 24<br/>
Fort +11, Ref +7, Will +13<br/>
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Haste - 6 rounds<br/>
Prayer - 9 rounds<br/>
Magic Circle v Evil (10' radius from self) a LOT of rounds (110 minutes)</div>
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22848,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417527&postcount=88,2007-10-27T10:15:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/>AC: 27 (maybe 29) ; HP 73 / 78<br/>SV: +14 / +17 / +5<br/><i>Haste </i>(6),<i>Prayer </i>(9),<i>Inspire Courage</i>(-),<i>Primal Scream</i>(5), (<i>Magic Circle vs Evil</i>if within 10 ft of Fillia)<br/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>Toranus barely felt the shot he received from the humanoid. He releases a cougar-like snarl as he shakes his head and advances into the open space before him. With a flick of the wrist, the Heart's Measure transforms from a long sword to a two-bladed sword and Toranus begins to spin the weapon around himself to form a deadly storm of holy steel.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Toranus will take a 5ft step to the upper right square so he is adjacent to the humanoid and 2 hounds. He'll also activate Primal Scream and focus his attacks on the human until he's down at which point he'll move on to the dogs. If Serk has downed two opponents to the upper right or is too big to let Toranus through, Toranus will move to the lower right.<br/>
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<b>Full Attack</b><br/>
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<b>Primary Attack</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>10</b>](29)</span><br/>
<b>Damage</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+10)[<b>18</b>]</span> and <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span> Holy if target is evil<br/>
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<b>Two Weapon Fighting Attack</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>3</b>](22)</span><br/>
<b>Damage</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+10)[<b>12</b>]</span> and <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>]</span> Holy if target is evil<br/>
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<b>Haste Attack</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>16</b>](35)</span><br/>
<b>Damage</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+10)[<b>15</b>]</span> and <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>9</b>]</span> Holy if target is evil<br/>
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<b>Second Attack</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>20</b>](34)</span> (crit confirm = 20)*<br/>
<b>Damage</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+6)[<b>14</b>]</span> and <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>12</b>]</span> Holy if target is evil<br/>
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<b>Improved Two Weapon Fighting Attack</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>18</b>](32)</span> (crit confirm = 19)*<br/>
<b>Damage</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+6)[<b>10</b>]</span> and <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span> Holy if target is evil<br/>
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<b>Bite Attack</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>3</b>](16)</span><br/>
<b>Damage</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+8)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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*crit confirmation rolls are in OOC thread<br/>
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22849,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417889&postcount=89,2007-10-27T11:33:00,CloakedInsanity,"Round 2 Summary<br/>Legnassirc attempts to trip the human closest to him and fails.<br/><br/>The dog closest to the group turns around and burps fire. Serak manages to get out of the way, only taking 6 damage. Fillia and Legnassiric on the other hand get a face full, taking 13 damage.<br/><br/>Fillia moves up and casts Magic Circle Against Evil.<br/><br/>The human next to Torranus takes a swipe at him and misses.<br/>A dog tries to attack the guard next to it with both ends (his mouth and its snake tail) and misses.<br/>Another human takes a swipe at a guard and misses.<br/><br/>Serak walks over to the dog that burped on them, and hacks it to little bits.<br/><br/>Next dog up manages to gore one of the guards and manages to do bit of a number on him.<br/><br/>Lucien finds a downs guard close by and helps him out. He rises shakily to his feet, and draws his sword.<br/><br/>Garmund - Moves up to one of the dogs and gets a nice hit on it.<br/><br/>Torranus moves up a bit. The dog tries to attack, but misses.<br/>He drops the human next to him with two blows. He this contiues on to turn the dog into tiny bits.<br/><br/>The last dog withdraws 10 feet back outside the gates.<br/>The last humanoid to go makes an attempt to attack a guard and misses.<br/>One of the guards moves to try and take out the dog nearest to the grop, but misses. The guard next to him attacks the man next to him and draws a bit of blood.<br/><br/>Round 3!<br/>Map has been updated:<a href=""http://www.gkludt.net/images/group1map.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.gkludt.net/images/group1map.jpg</a>"
22850,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418031&postcount=90,2007-10-27T11:57:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/>AC 27 / HP 70/83<br/>Saves +11 / +7 / +13<br/><i>Haste (5 rounds), Prayer (8 rounds), Magic Circle v Evil (110 minutes)</i><br/>==========<br/><br/>Shaking off the attack, Fillia clenches her fist.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">With the power of the gods, this WILL stop.</font>""<br/><br/>""<b><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Halt</font></b>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Cast greater command, centered on the middle human DC19.  If they have spell resistance the roll for that (d20+lvl+spell pen.) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
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22851,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418135&postcount=91,2007-10-27T12:19:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative 18, HP 66/72, AC 23, Touch 12, Flatfoot 22, 12/10/11 saves, DR 3/Evil<br/>
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Haste-5 rounds<br/>
Righteous Might- 8 rounds<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Serk quickly steps over the fallen canine, headed for the human at the gate with the blade high over his head, striking downward powerfully to turn the one attacker into two dead pieces.<br/><br/><b>Attack:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/><strike><b>Damage:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>25</b>]</span></strike>"
22852,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418144&postcount=92,2007-10-27T12:22:00,Raven T.,"Excuse this...<br/><br/><b>Damage:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+22)[<b>33</b>]</span>"
22853,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418527&postcount=93,2007-10-27T13:50:00,Skjaldbakka,"Lucien: (rnd 3)<br/>AC 28, Initiative 16, Fort +10, Reflex +13, Will +7<br/>Psionic Focus, Haste (5), Prayer (8), Inspire Courage (4)<br/><br/>Flames roll down Lucien's arms and spread across his sword as he moves up to the nearest humanoid opponent.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move action to activate weapon afire, and then move up to the enemy.  If possible w/o provoking, Lucien will move in such a way as to allow someone to be flanking with him.</div>
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22854,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419007&postcount=94,2007-10-27T15:32:00,playswithfire,"<b>Legnassirc</b><br/><br/>Concentration check after the attack (DC 23)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><br/>If I successfully maintain the Telekinetic Maneuver, trip the dog that hurt me so someone can kill it.<br/>Touch<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>Trip<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><br/>If my concentration is broken, the dog has made me mad and I psychic crush it. DC 21 with a +4 bonus or it's unconscious and dying at -1 HP. If it makes the save, it takes<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>Successfully concentrated, so tripping the dog.<br/>49 HP, 30 AC, 22 Touch<br/>Same power points and spell points"
22855,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419628&postcount=95,2007-10-27T18:41:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/>AC: 27 ; HP 73 / 78<br/>SV: +14 / +17 / +5<br/><i>Haste </i>(5),<i>Prayer </i>(8),<i>Inspire Courage</i>(-),<i>Primal Scream</i>(4)<br/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>Seeing that Serk and Garmund appear to have their various battles under control, Toranus turns his attention to the remaining humanoid battling the guard. He rushes to the gate and makes a two-handed slash with his blade across the man's side.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Moves forward one square and to the lower right one square and attacks the humanoid to his lower right.<br/>
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<b>Attack</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+21)[<b>10</b>](31)</span><br/>
<b>Damage</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+13)[<b>19</b>]</span> and <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>10</b>]</span> Holy damage if target is evil<br/>
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22856,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420217&postcount=96,2007-10-28T01:34:00,CloakedInsanity,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b>Legnassirc</b><br/>
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Concentration check after the attack (DC 23) [roll0]<br/>
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If I successfully maintain the Telekinetic Maneuver, trip the dog that hurt me so someone can kill it.<br/>
Touch [roll1]<br/>
Trip [roll2]<br/>
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If my concentration is broken, the dog has made me mad and I psychic crush it. DC 21 with a +4 bonus or it's unconscious and dying at -1 HP. If it makes the save, it takes [roll3]<br/>
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Successfully concentrated, so tripping the dog.<br/>
49 HP, 30 AC, 22 Touch<br/>
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</div><br/>the dog that hurt you is dead. It got hacked to bits."
22857,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420234&postcount=97,2007-10-28T01:43:00,playswithfire,My bad; trip anyone who's within melee range of an ally so they can smack them around more easily. Probably the guy Lucien just moved up to.
22858,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426054&postcount=98,2007-10-29T07:31:00,CloakedInsanity,"Round 3 -<br/>Legnassirc manages to trip the dog nearest to the group.<br/>Fillia tags the human closest to the group with Greater Command.<br/>Serak runs towards the gate and drops the man at the gates leaving the man in pieces.<br/><br/>The dog closest to the group spends th trying to get up, and manges to get slashed pretty good my Garmund in the process, and ends up back on the ground not moving.<br/><br/>Lucien moves up towards last man.<br/><br/>Garmund contents himself with finishing off the dog next to him.<br/><br/>The last human takes a swing at the guard next to him and misses. Another guard moves up to the man and takes a swing hitting him. The other guard also takes a swing, dropping the man.<br/><br/>And that leaves the last dog who decides to run like hell.<br/><br/>Up to the group to check and see if any of them are still alive and what not."
22859,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426167&postcount=99,2007-10-29T07:56:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/>Raising his blade high over his head, Serk lets out a victory bellow before returning to his normal size.<font color=""Green"">""The gods smile on us this day, my new friends.""</font>He walks over to the man the guards defeated, casting a minor healing spell if it is evident he may still be alive.<font color=""Green"">""Let us see if we can get any information out of him.""</font>"
22860,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427110&postcount=100,2007-10-29T11:10:00,CloakedInsanity,"After using the spell, the man slowly opens his eyes and starts looking around frantically like he expects someone is going to kill him."
22861,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427182&postcount=101,2007-10-29T11:25:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/>Serk grabs the man by the collar to keep him from getting away and hauls the man to his feet.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Anyone who has a way with words want to have a few with our attacker here?""</font>"
22862,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427433&postcount=102,2007-10-29T12:16:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""darkslateblue"">Indeed I am glad we were here.  These creatures will not get a foothold in Hawks Warren today</font>.""<br/><br/>Fillia turns to check the guards, CLWs for those who need it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((there were 4 guards and I believe one was dead, I'll CLW the guards who are having problems and then turn to the attacker who is left<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+10)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+10)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>When she has seen to the guards, Fillia looks back at the man Serk is holding.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">What was your intent here today?""</font>"
22863,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427652&postcount=103,2007-10-29T13:00:00,CloakedInsanity,"The guards thank Fillia and begin looking over the corpses 2 dead attackers. An officer of the guard arrives shortly after and begins overseeing getting the guard's wounded back to the guard house, and cleaning up the mess.<br/><br/>The captured man spits on the ground at Fillia's feet.<font color=""red"">""To burn this pitiful town, and rid the world of your filth.""</font><br/><br/>The officer motions to 2 other guards to restrain the man, and remove his weapons. He then moves to bind the mans wrists.<font color=""teal"">""Any more questions for this 'fine gentleman' before the guards gets to have our turn?""</font>"
22864,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427706&postcount=104,2007-10-29T13:12:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""You are welcome to him once we get our answers.""</font>Serk lifts the man's chin and looks at him with fire in his eyes.<font color=""Green"">""What do you mean by 'our kind?'  WHO SENT YOU, FOOL?!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Intimidate check, if you want it: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span></div>
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22865,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427819&postcount=105,2007-10-29T13:35:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>The rage subsides as Toranus watches the last opponent flee out the gate. While he could almost definitely chase the dog down and dispatch of the last fleeing attacker, Toranus was still clear headed enough to consider another purpose. He quickly wiped his bloody blade on the grass, cleaning the filth off the sacred weapon then scaled the nearby wall to get a better look at the surrounding area in case more attackers were coming. As he watches the fleeing form of the unnatural dog he whispers to himself ""<font color=""DarkRed""><i>Run hound, run home to safety. Show us the path to your masters.</i></font>"""
22866,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428304&postcount=106,2007-10-29T15:15:00,CloakedInsanity,"The man glares back with bloodshot eyes<font color=""red"">""You, All of you will be nothing but dust. You all stand to be swept away by the coming sto-</font>""<br/><br/>The officer of the guard hits the man in the back of the head with the pommel of his sword, knocking him out<font color=""teal"">""That is more than enough madness for one day, I think. The Town Guard will beat some reason out of him soon enough. The magistrate will no doubt have the report in a few days time."" </font><br/><br/>After the dog disappears into the trees, there is nothing except a few remenats of some caravans and there sellers picking up what is left of their wares on the road."
22867,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430793&postcount=107,2007-10-30T06:15:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Blue"">Lucien<br/>
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""Perhaps we should start by improving his disposition."" </font>He gestures at the man, and speaks a few arcane words.  If it were not for the strange, mystical nature of the words he is speaking, the words might be the key phrases from an speech or impassioned debate, and his gestures might be those made by a practiced speaker to emphasize those points.<br/><font color=""blue""><br/>
""Surely you must realize that your position is hopeless?  You can tell us everything we want to know, and then be given a quick annd merciful death, otherwise . . .""</font>he doesn't finish, letting the man fill in the blanks with his own imagination.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Opposed Charisma check to force to answer our questions (via charm person):<br/>
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Lucien would try to do this <i>before</i> the guard knocks him out</div>
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22868,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435106&postcount=108,2007-10-31T00:41:00,playswithfire,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">The man glares back with bloodshot eyes <font color=""red"">""You, All of you will be nothing but dust. You all stand to be swept away by the coming sto-</font>""</div>
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</div><b>Legnassirc</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Well, that was incredibly unenlightening.  I'm wracking my brain and can't come up with a group that includes all of us but doesn't include him for him to hate so much. I suppose there's always self-loathing though... In any event, much as I admit to being curious about all this, we were on our way to rescue some children I believe. We would then seem to have a choice between staying here to observe the interrogation, continuing as planned or, I suppose, trying to catch up to that beast that ran away, though I'm not sure we could catch up to it. What say all of you?</font>"
22869,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435362&postcount=109,2007-10-31T02:15:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""The children are my first priority.  This man will not give anything useful up in the near future.  Those girl's lives may be in our hands; if we don't move on this, they may not see the morning.""</font>Serk hefted his pack and mounted his horse again, trotting toward the gate slowly, but ready to ride at full gallop once everyone else has made their decision."
22870,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435407&postcount=110,2007-10-31T02:30:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Agreed</font>,"" Fillia replied to Serk.  ""T<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">his town should have the ability to defend itself,</font>"" she said in a voice that didn't sound incredibly confident on this point, ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">but those girls have no such defenses</font>.""<br/><br/>She grabs her things and then gets back on her pony, riding to the gate.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Hold here a moment</font>,"" she says to Serk quietly in celestial.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">I believe the others will be along presently and should tend to injuries before we depart.</font>""  She nods toward the skirmish at the gate, ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">It seems as though the gods were correct to send us here.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Going to wait for the others to get nearby and then cast mass CLW for the three of us who are injured:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+10)[<b>12</b>]</span> </div>
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22871,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435492&postcount=111,2007-10-31T02:49:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/>Serk had forgotten that he had been hit by the hound's fiery attack.<font color=""Green"">""You speak the truth, as always, old friend.""  </font>Once everyone is gathered, he called upon the Vigor of Kord to bless the group and the guards.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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22872,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435864&postcount=112,2007-10-31T04:12:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>From the top of wall, Toranus lets out a hawk like shriek. It isn't long before a brown red tailed hawk descends from the sky and lands on his buckler arm. Toranus speaks a few words to the hawk then releases her and leaps down to join the rest of the part.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">The area looks clear, it appears that this was the only attack group. My friend is doing a more thorough scan of the area. I let the last *hound* go free. If we're able to return here in a day or two, I can try to follow his trail to wherever he has gone. Hopefully that may give us some answers but for now, I suppose we return to our journey although there is even more reason for haste now.</font>""<br/><br/>Toranus checks himself to make sure he received no serious injuries and then is prepared to head out on foot.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Nua (animal companion) will do a circle of the area up high and see if she can spot any approaching attackers. If any are found, she will report back to Toranus.<br/>
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22873,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437937&postcount=113,2007-10-31T10:56:00,CloakedInsanity,"(Since access to my comp with the maps and stuff is cut off, youll have to bear with me being a bit slow)<br/><br/>(Id let you charm him and squeeze a tidbit more info out of the man, just dont have the time to spare right at this sec, so in favor of moving things along a bit...)<br/>As the group heads towards the gate, the officer has two other guards half-carry, half drag the unconcious man along.<br/><br/><br/>Once out of view of the group, the man regains some of his conciousness. At this point the officer lets the two guards off to do other duties, and pushes the man along by the collar. Eventually he shoves him into a vacant alley<font color=""teal"">""You have failed our master for the last time.</font>He attempts to impale the man with his sword only to have a ghastly chill creep down his neck.<font color=""purple"">""Hello Gentleman.""</font>They turn around to see a somewhat familiar figure dressed all in black.<font color=""purple""><i>""Korisai.""</i></font>The shadow then walks back down the alley leaving 2 piles of dust, some empty clothing, and notably a black rose.<br/><br/>[Once everyone is good with moving out, Im sure Fillia will be more than happy to lead the group to the village ;p]"
22874,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438888&postcount=114,2007-10-31T13:29:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>After the group gathers at the gate for healing & other spells, the cleric moves her pony down the road.  They come to a crossroads and the trees and other vegetation get much thicker.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">We take this southern fork several leagues and will come to another crossroads.  The farm villiage is on the easterly fork.  There isn't much between here and there</font>,"" she says in a quiet voice.<br/><br/>[someone with decent spot & listen checks might actually want to be in the lead<img alt="""" border=""0"" br3ynuk7j="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>]"
22875,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439575&postcount=115,2007-10-31T15:49:00,Skjaldbakka,Lucien will mount his horse and travel with the group.<br/><br/>((I may not be able to post regularly this week))
22876,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441459&postcount=116,2007-11-01T03:56:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>Toranus takes the lead, quickly moving in the underbrush near the road. He appears to have little trouble keeping up with the rest of the party, even though they are mounted and he is not. Now that they were out of Hawkswarren, Toranus looks visibly more relaxed and at home in the forest. He pops back occasionally to get directions from Fillia but other than that is rarely seen.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Toranus will scout about 50 yards ahead, keeping an eye out for danger. His hawk Nua will also patrol from the sky and let out three sharp shrieks if any enemies are spotted.<br/>
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22877,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450556&postcount=117,2007-11-02T15:45:00,CloakedInsanity,"The group progresses to the town without any trouble. Arriving at the town, you notice all of it except a few houses have been burned to charcoaled skeletons. A few people can be seen moving about here and there, trying to bring their lives back out of the ruins. In the middle of the path that meanders through the town, there is a sprawled man in robes of a finer quality than you see from the rest of the people who lived there, with a nasty wound through the chest, like someone ran him through."
22878,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450950&postcount=118,2007-11-02T16:59:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Kord preserve us!""</font>Serk kisses his holy symbol softly.<font color=""Green"">""It is painfully obvious what needs to be done here.  I will be tending to their wounds and aiding them in heavy lifting.  Whoever is good at asking the right questions...it would be helpful if we could get more information on what really happened.  We must help these people; their lives have been destroyed.""</font>He starts off toward the nearest family, flitting about, casting healing spells if people are hurt, and aiding them in any other way he can."
22879,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3452811&postcount=119,2007-11-03T04:41:00,playswithfire,"<b>Legnassirc</b><br/><br/>Moving towards the well-dressed man on the ground, Legnassirc attempts to ascertain the extent of his injuries and ask what has happened here (assuming he's alive; if not, the closest other person).<font color=""Purple"">Sir, can you hear me? We're here to help you; what happened to this village? Are those responsible nearby?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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untrained heal check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
diplomacy check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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22880,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3452929&postcount=120,2007-11-03T05:03:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>Toranus' mouth tightens as he sees the destruction laid about at the town. People who would willfully prey on simple village folk deserve no mercy. Still, there was another purpose at hand.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Fillia, if you could show me to the house where those little girls dwelled, I can begin my search for them. It may take me some time to pick up their trail but I believe there is more than enough here to fill our time.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Track roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
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I get +4 if they're evil outsiders or +2 if they're undead.. no? Oh well. <img alt="""" border=""0"" br3ynuk7j="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> <br/>
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22881,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3453359&postcount=121,2007-11-03T06:28:00,Zimmia,"Fillia<br/><br/>Fillia presses her palms together and brings them to her lips.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">The gods themselves demand a reckoning</font>,"" here she said in a hard voice.<br/><br/>She nods acknowledgement of Toranus and walks to the end of the street, pointing to a house at the end, the gray smoke still wafting from the remains of roof and walls.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">They were in that house at the end</font>,"" she said gently.  ""Y<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">ondalla go with you and aid in the search for the children</font>.""  She then turns back and begins to tend to the injured.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  I don't really know how many people are still left alive so I'm going to make some generic checks and I'll update it later:<br/>
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CLW: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+10)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
CLW: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+10)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
CMW:  <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+10)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
CMW:  <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+10)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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22882,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456076&postcount=122,2007-11-03T15:44:00,CloakedInsanity,"The man is quite dead.<br/>Looking around you find 5 people, 3 of them injured with burns huddled in one of the remaining houses."
22883,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456409&postcount=123,2007-11-03T17:45:00,Krezzlar,<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>Toranus continues to try to find the trail of the three (or was it two?) daughters.
22884,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459014&postcount=124,2007-11-04T10:56:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"<b>Garmund</b>]<br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">I have to say, I can't do much more than serve as a guard for the searchers.  Just tell me where you need me, and I can make sure you stay alive""</font>"
22885,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459292&postcount=125,2007-11-04T12:05:00,CloakedInsanity,Toranus finds a bit of evidence around the location of the families burnt house of some people possibly moving into the woods.
22886,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465940&postcount=126,2007-11-05T19:46:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Looks like some of the towns folk might have fled into the woods. The farmer's girls may be there with them.</font>"""
22887,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3469319&postcount=127,2007-11-06T11:05:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">We should see if we can locate them, some or all of them may need immediate assistance in addition to rebuilding the villiage and their lives</font>,"" Fillia responds.  ""<font color=""darkslateblue"">I can't track but I can surely follow.  Did you see signs of anything else</font>?"""
22888,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472280&postcount=128,2007-11-07T01:05:00,playswithfire,"<b>Legnassirc</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">I too will be of not that much help in the tracking of the children, though the skills that I have are yours to call upon. Shall we begin tracking now or see if we can get any more details about what happened here first?</font>"
22889,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473596&postcount=129,2007-11-07T05:45:00,Krezzlar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'm just waiting on CloakedInsanity to see if I have any more information. If not, we can just head out into the woods looking for the survivors. Or people are free to question the villagers while Toranus was searching for tracks.<br/>
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22890,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3476285&postcount=130,2007-11-07T13:29:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""When you're ready, lead on.  We will find these people, see to their safety, then liberate any captives there may be.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm still here...I'm just waiting to interact again.<br/>
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22891,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3476984&postcount=131,2007-11-07T15:44:00,CloakedInsanity,"A few people are on and off due to RL (doing my best to post when I can too, some days im extremely busy with school (thankfully only 3 weeks more)<br/><br/>Further searching reveals the track leads a bit further into the forest, where you eventually find a path winding through the forest. Up to the group to follow, or ask a few more questions."
22892,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483556&postcount=132,2007-11-08T18:52:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Did we uncover what happened here? After we question the villagers, we can follow these tracks. I'd speak with them myself but they might talk more freely to some of you.</font>"""
22893,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483579&postcount=133,2007-11-08T19:01:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""blue"">Lucien</font><br/><br/>Lucien will approach the townspeople.<font color=""Blue"">""What happened here?  Who or what did this to you people?  Whoever it was, rest assured that justice will be done.  Any information you can give us about you attackers would be helpful in our attempt to apprehend them.""</font>"
22894,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487679&postcount=134,2007-11-09T13:53:00,CloakedInsanity,You gather the dead man with the nasty looking sword wound was one of the attackers. It also seems there is the possibility there were a few more people in the group of attackers as well.
22895,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487708&postcount=135,2007-11-09T14:00:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>(Look around for the villiager who seems to be the most 'with it' and cross to him).<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">This man here, had you ever seen him or the others before today?  Aside from me earlier today have you had many strangers here recently?""</font>"
22896,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487939&postcount=136,2007-11-09T14:52:00,CloakedInsanity,"<font color=""teal"">""I saw a person dressed in black, with white hair kill that man out there in the road that was destroying the houses one by one.""</font>"
22897,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487995&postcount=137,2007-11-09T15:03:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Well I'm glad that this man was prevented from killing all of you</font>,"" Fillia said.  ""<font color=""darkslateblue"">Now, aside from the girls from this house over here, do you have any idea of who else might be unaccounted for?""</font>"
22898,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493149&postcount=138,2007-11-10T14:09:00,CloakedInsanity,"<font color=""teal""> A few of the other villagers managed to run away during the fight, we havent seen them since. Were hoping they got away.</font>"
22899,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493545&postcount=139,2007-11-10T15:31:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>Fillia puts a reassuring hand on the mans shoulder.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">We are going to do everything we can do find them,"" she said in a comforting voice.  The blessings of the gods comfort you</font>.""<br/><br/>She then turned back to her companions.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">I think we should find the girls and the others before the agents of that man do,"" her voice was hard and she nodded in the direction of the dead antagonist</font>."
22900,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493640&postcount=140,2007-11-10T15:56:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/>Serk hefted his Greatsword.<font color=""Green"">""What are we waiting for?  Every moment we spend discussing this is another moment the captives are in danger.  The gods demand these...things be shown what happens when you enslave men!""</font>"
22901,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493828&postcount=141,2007-11-10T16:32:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Yes, looks like we have learned all we can here. Follow my lead, keep your eyes open as we go. We'll keep as quick pace as possible. Those unused to riding may want to leave their mounts here for the time being.</font>""<br/><br/>With that, Toranus heads off to track the villagers into the woods. He sniffs the foliage a few times before settling on a path and gliding between the trees.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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22902,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495287&postcount=142,2007-11-11T03:28:00,CloakedInsanity,"Toranus finds the path in the woods with little problem. As he moves down the patch in the direction the girls went, he notices something big and black moving through the woods. The thing moves a bit closer, revealing it as being a big black wolf. After awhile, the wolf disappears off deeper into the woods."
22903,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495310&postcount=143,2007-11-11T03:36:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Looks like we found the one who got away,""</font>Serk whispers.<font color=""Green"">""Let's see if he's a good doggy and leads us to his masters.""</font>"
22904,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499666&postcount=144,2007-11-11T19:49:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Blue"">Lucien<br/>
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""Very well then, let us track this beast back to the lair of its master, where justice and retribution will be of one accord, and these villains will be laid to rest, and trouble these people nevermore.""</font><br/><br/>He follows after Toranus, on foot."
22905,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499686&postcount=145,2007-11-11T19:59:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">I am not certain it is the beast that attacked Hawkswarren... but perhaps it knows something about what happened in the town. Careful though, this may be a trap. Follow some distance behind me.</font>""<br/><br/>Toranus moves quickly after the animal, trying to get sight of the wolf again and to get it's attention.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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22906,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500360&postcount=146,2007-11-12T02:21:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/>Serk follows as quietly as he can, keeping his head on a swivel."
22907,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500398&postcount=147,2007-11-12T02:33:00,playswithfire,"<b>Legnassirc</b><br/><br/>Legnassirc will do his best to keep up an not get in anyone's way, looking around for any danger."
22908,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502014&postcount=148,2007-11-12T09:17:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>Fillia will be trying hard to keep up and not make noise, watching the companions in front of her for any sudden movement on their part."
22909,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502629&postcount=149,2007-11-12T10:59:00,CloakedInsanity,"As the group pushes through the forest looking for where the wolf went, Toranus eventually takes a step, and ends up hanging upside down from a vine well hidden in a tree. A moment later a pair of black wolves are on the group attempting to eat it for lunch.<br/><br/>One of them manages to gnaw on Serk a bit dealing 17 damage.<br/>The other one manages to get a chunk of Lucien dealing 18 damage.<br/><br/>Roll Initiative please (real pain with this slow connection)"
22910,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502670&postcount=150,2007-11-12T11:08:00,playswithfire,"<b>Legnassirc</b><br/><br/>Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>On my turn, I mentally assault the wolves, manifesting Inflict Pain, hoping to keep them from doing any more damage<br/><br/>((DC 19 Will Save each or they take a –4 penalty on attack rolls, skill checks, and ability checks. If they make the save, only a –2 penalty. (5pp)))"
22911,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502794&postcount=151,2007-11-12T11:32:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>On my turn, If there are large people with big weapons behind me, get out of their way.  If I'm near one of the wolves, attack it with my mace:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span> direct and <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span> electricity </div>
</div><br/><br/>If I'm not near enough to attack but can get to Lucien or Serk, Cast cure mod.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> CMW <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+10)[<b>14</b>]</span> </div>
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22912,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503116&postcount=152,2007-11-12T12:26:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"<b>Garmund</b><br/><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>Garmund will close and use combat expertise when fighting the nearest wolf (+5 AC +2 from sword +1 from Dodge, Attacks at +10/+5)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>17</b>]</span> Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+7)[<b>16</b>]</span> <br/>
If a wolf misses him it provokes an attack of oppurtunity at +4 from Defensive Strike Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>15</b>]</span> Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span> </div>
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22913,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503131&postcount=153,2007-11-12T12:28:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"OOC: oops, that second damage should obviously be 1d10, not 20.<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+7)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
22914,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503411&postcount=154,2007-11-12T13:20:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Initiative</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Toranus lets out a snarl as he is carried high into the air. He takes a moment to collect himself as he hangs upside down, then tries to swing from side to side and use his momentum to carry himself into a tree.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Escape Artist</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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22915,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503722&postcount=155,2007-11-12T14:26:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""You'll pay for that, fiend!""</font>Serk winces some from the pain of the bite, then focuses his mind, calling forth the power of the full moon to debilitate the foes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Initiative:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
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Casting Moon Bolt on the wolf that Legnassirc didn't attack, affecting them both if they're within 15' of each other.  <span class=""diceroll"">(3d4)[<b>8</b>]</span> Str. damage, DC 17 Fort. save for half.</div>
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22916,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504178&postcount=156,2007-11-12T16:16:00,Skjaldbakka,"<a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=1640"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Blue"">Lucien:</font></a><br/>AC 27, Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>, Fort +10, Reflex +12, Will +7<br/><br/>Lucien will step back, conjuring a ball of flame into his hand, and hurling it at the wolf.  He then draws his sword.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Bolt of Fire<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>20</b>]</span> vs. touch<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(9d6+1)[<b>33</b>]</span> fire damage (expending psionic focus for g. psionic shot)<br/>
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22917,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504189&postcount=157,2007-11-12T16:18:00,CloakedInsanity,Order -<br/>Serk<br/>Garmund<br/>Wolf<br/>Wolf<br/>Legnassirc<br/>Fillia<br/>Lucien<br/>Toranus<br/><br/>Round 1 -<br/>Serks spell hits both the wolves. It seems to affect one of them more than the other.<br/><br/>Garmund gets a good swipe on one of them with his sword.<br/><br/>Wolf A goes for another bite smacking Garmund for 15dmg.<br/><br/>Wolf B goes for a bite as well smacking Fillia for 11 dmg.<br/><br/>Legnassirc hits both of the wolves with Inflict Pain.<br/><br/>Fillia bonks one of the wolves on the head with her mace.<br/>Toranus contiues thrashing about upside down.<br/><br/>Round 2!
22918,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504235&postcount=158,2007-11-12T16:29:00,Skjaldbakka,"Lucien:<br/>AC 26, Initiative 12, Fort +10, Reflex +12, Will +7<br/><br/>Lucien will step back up to the wolf, and strike it with his sword, flames rolling down the blade as he does so.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If I can. I will attempt to flank. Activating Weapon Afire. Switching enhancement bonus from AC to attack.<br/>
To hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <font color=""Red""><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>5</b>]</span></font><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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To hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Extra damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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22919,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504822&postcount=159,2007-11-12T19:29:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">A little help... if possible..</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Escape Artist</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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22920,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3505541&postcount=160,2007-11-13T01:31:00,playswithfire,"<b>Legnassirc</b><br/><br/>Circle around so that I can hit both wolves with an electric bolt. ((7pp;<span class=""diceroll"">(7d6)[<b>23</b>]</span>DC 22 Reflex save for half))"
22921,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507610&postcount=161,2007-11-13T09:11:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/>Init +3, HP 72 / 83,  AC 27, Touch 14, Flat-footed 24<br/>Fort +11, Ref +7, Will +13<br/><br/><br/><br/>Shaking off the bite from the wolf the halfling sets her jaw.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">cast searing light at the wolf that bit me.  <span class=""diceroll"">(5d8)[<b>27</b>]</span> damage.  <br/>
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Oh and I rolled a <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3508426&amp;posted=1#post3508426"" target=""_blank""><b>16 </b></a>for my to-hit</div>
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22922,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508557&postcount=162,2007-11-13T11:37:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/>Serk lets out a roar, then begins assaulting the nearest wolf.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">All right, since I have no idea where I am in relation to the enemy, I'll run the whole gambit.  Move to attack of the nearest wolf (no charge, even if I can...too many rolls to keep track of) if I'm not right next to it, otherwise start hacking and slashing at it...Power Attacking at -4 to hit.<br/>
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<b>Attack 1:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage 1:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+15)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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<b>Attack 2:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage 2:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+15)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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<b>Crit conformations (if needed):</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
HP:45/62, AC 21, Saves 9/8/10</div>
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22923,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508835&postcount=163,2007-11-13T12:29:00,CloakedInsanity,"Serk killes one of the wolfs.<br/>The last wolf attempts to gnaw on one of the party members, but misses. The combination of leg and fillia attacking it, finishes it off.<br/><br/>Leaving Toranus upside down thrashing about.<br/><br/>A close view of the wolfs reveals they definantly are not the same sort of dog from before."
22924,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508861&postcount=164,2007-11-13T12:34:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>Fillia giggles as she looks at Toranus still swinging from the rope.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Probably someone tall would come in handy here before all the blood rushes to his head</font>"" she says still smiling.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> CLW (me) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+10)[<b>16</b>]</span> EDIT:  right since I'm missing that feat it's +5 as normal for 11 points </div>
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22925,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509398&postcount=165,2007-11-13T14:11:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Allow me, Fillia.  We'll get these wounds patched up in just a couple of minutes.""</font>Serk raises his hands to the sky, sending a wave of healing energy throughout the group.  As he finishes, bones knit back together, wounds close much more rapidly, and everyone begins to feel better.<br/><br/>Hacking Toranus down, he hoists him to his feet.<font color=""Green"">""You all right?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting Mass Lessor Vigor again, then spot heal anyone still short on HP with CLW (someone let me know how many I expend so I can mark it down, please.)</div>
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22926,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513350&postcount=166,2007-11-14T08:41:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Overall, not too bad. Thank you for helping me down.</font>""<br/><br/>Toranus moves to examine the wolves, checking to see if any are still alive and just dying.<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkred"">Wolves normally wouldn't be able to set a trap of that sort...</font>"""
22927,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514993&postcount=167,2007-11-14T13:18:00,CloakedInsanity,The wolves are quite dead.
22928,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3516176&postcount=168,2007-11-14T17:26:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Blue"">Lucien<br/>
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""Which means the wolves have a master nearby.  We must be getting close.""</font>"
22929,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525531&postcount=169,2007-11-16T10:35:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Yes, perhaps. I wonder if they left any clues.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Toranus does a quick scan of the area to see if he finds anything of interest.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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If not, he'll continue following the trail of the villagers.<br/>
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22930,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526514&postcount=170,2007-11-16T13:29:00,CloakedInsanity,"Toranus doesnt see anything that sticks out as odd to him.<br/><br/>The trail leads the group to the entrence to some ruins out in the middle of the forest.<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.gkludt.net/images/group1map.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.gkludt.net/images/group1map.jpg</a><br/><br/>let me know marching order."
22931,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3536953&postcount=171,2007-11-18T19:04:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus Shadowborne</b><br/><b>Init</b>+4,<b>HP</b>78/78,<b>Speed</b>50<br/><b>AC</b>24,<b>Touch</b>14,<b>Flat-footed</b>20,<b>Fort</b>+14,<b>Ref</b>+13,<b>Will</b>+5<br/><b>Listen</b>+13,<b>Spot</b>+13,<b>Scent</b>30ft<br/>-----------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>Toranus is in the lead. He lets the smells of the ruins wash over him as he scans the area for danger.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Be ready. I will go first. If anyone has a protective spell or blessing, now may be a good time.</font>""<br/><br/>When the group is ready, Toranus will head into the ruins while Nua keeps watch from the sky."
22932,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538627&postcount=172,2007-11-19T06:55:00,CloakedInsanity,"Toranus sniffs out quite a few people and dogs that moved have through the ruins, though its hard to tell how many."
22933,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538717&postcount=173,2007-11-19T07:17:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><b>Init </b>+3<b>HP </b>83/83<b>AC </b>27<br/><b>Saves </b>11 / 7 / 13<br/>-----------------------<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">I am certain the gods will watch over us,</font>"" Fillia says as she grips her mace more tightly, in the middle of the group.  She doesn't, however, actually cast anything."
22934,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538866&postcount=174,2007-11-19T07:48:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/><b>Init. </b>+5,<b>HP</b>60/62,<b>Speed</b>20<br/><b>AC</b>21,<b>Touch</b>11,<b>Flatfoot</b>20,<b>9</b>/<b>8</b>/<b>10</b><br/><br/><br/>Serk follows as closely behind Toranus as he can despite his slower speed, ready for almost anything."
22935,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541439&postcount=175,2007-11-19T16:43:00,Skjaldbakka,Lucien<br/><br/>Lucien will take Toranus' left flank.
22936,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558636&postcount=176,2007-11-23T16:19:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><font color=""White"">Bump!</font><br/><font color=""Green"">""So, where are we going?""</font>"
22937,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559813&postcount=177,2007-11-24T04:54:00,CloakedInsanity,"Still waiting on 2 folks, but it wont hurt to move forward, the other 2 just follow in the back for now."
22938,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3564048&postcount=178,2007-11-25T08:05:00,Raven T.,I just wanted to give it a bump so it didn't fall off the map.
22939,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568882&postcount=179,2007-11-26T09:39:00,playswithfire,"((back from vacation))<br/><br/><b>Legnassirc</b><br/><br/>Legnassirc walks as close to the middle as he can to keep the better fighters between him and danger, but periodically falls to the back as he is not very fast."
22940,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584878&postcount=180,2007-11-29T13:49:00,CloakedInsanity,"Moving into the ruins a bit, the group comes to a path heading towards the left and right."
22941,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3585632&postcount=181,2007-11-29T16:13:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Blue"">Lucien<br/>
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""Do you see any tracks indicating which way we should go?""</font>"
22942,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587737&postcount=182,2007-11-30T05:58:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Perhaps...</font>""<br/><br/>Toranus pauses for a moment as he studies the ground for tracks and sniffs the air.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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How big are these ruins?<br/>
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22943,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595586&postcount=183,2007-12-01T15:17:00,CloakedInsanity,"They seem to be fairly large, its hard to tell though. There are tracks leading in all directions near the entrence."
22944,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595668&postcount=184,2007-12-01T15:41:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Well, that tells us where they came OUT of, so I would bet that whatever sent them out is still holed up down there.  Let us waste no more time; Kord demand vengeance for the fallen.""</font>"
22945,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602595&postcount=185,2007-12-03T06:28:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>Toranus looks up high to see if Nua is indicating having spotten anyone in the ruins. If the hawk is circling over anywhere, Toranus try to lead the team there.<br/><br/>If there are no indicators either way, Toranus will lead the group west."
22946,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602987&postcount=186,2007-12-03T07:51:00,CloakedInsanity,"<a href=""http://gkludt.net/images/group1map.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> map </a>updated.<br/><br/>You found yourself a T with what appears to be a few branches.<br/><br/>The bird looks to have found some people in the ruins, no indication how to get to them though."
22947,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605280&postcount=187,2007-12-03T18:00:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Blue"">""Lead On, Toranus""</font><br/><br/>((This will just get confusing if we all post which way we go.  Why don't we say 'rule of right' in order to expidite getting through this map))"
22948,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607915&postcount=188,2007-12-04T08:36:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Sounds good. Keep alert.</font>"" Toranus flashes an embarassed smile. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">And if I happen to end up dangling in the air again, please cut me down as quickly as you can. I may be of use in the battle.</font>""<br/><br/>Toranus turns right and starts leading the group down the path.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'm guessing ""rule of right"" means that we keep making right turns whenever given the option between left and right?<br/>
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22949,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3609101&postcount=189,2007-12-04T13:21:00,CloakedInsanity,"Going right, you find yourself an empty room."
22950,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3609244&postcount=190,2007-12-04T13:51:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/>Expanding his mind and his senses, Serk looks over the room for magical residue, both for an indication of what kind of power was used to bring forth these beasts and to see if there may be any indication of magical traps within the room.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sustaining Detect Magic long enough to find out if there's any magic about, what kind it is, etc...basically, everything he can discover with the spell.</div>
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22951,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3609261&postcount=191,2007-12-04T13:55:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>Pulling her cloak around her, Fillia peers into the room, almost as though expecting the 'boogey man' to jump out at them."
22952,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613921&postcount=192,2007-12-05T11:50:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>Toranus waits patiently for the others to search the room while keeping a watchful eye outside.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Perhaps the DM can make some search rolls for the party?<br/>
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22953,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614067&postcount=193,2007-12-05T12:13:00,Raven T.,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Or maybe one of our members that actually has ranks in Search would care to take a look in the room?</div>
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22954,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614629&postcount=194,2007-12-05T13:53:00,playswithfire,"<b>Legnassirc</b><br/><br/>Legnassirc looks around the room.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
22955,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614633&postcount=195,2007-12-05T13:54:00,CloakedInsanity,The group doesnt find anything in the room.
22956,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615441&postcount=196,2007-12-05T17:17:00,Skjaldbakka,"((OOC)) It would really expedite things if you just assume we make spot, listen, and search checks in each area, and then post what we find as we enter the area.  Of course we won't have time to make search checks if we encounter something ((/OOC))<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Lucien<br/>
<br/>
""It would seem there is nothing here.  Let us not tarry in this room, for the longer we remain in one place, the more danger there is to our well-being""</font>"
22957,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615571&postcount=197,2007-12-05T18:07:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">I agree, it there's nothing here let's try and get back on the trail of these poor people,</font>"" the halfling says, looking around."
22958,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617529&postcount=198,2007-12-06T06:00:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>Toranus leads them back out of the room and continues into the ruins.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Map update?<br/>
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22959,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617624&postcount=199,2007-12-06T06:23:00,CloakedInsanity,"<a href=""http://www.gkludt.net/images/group1map.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> map updated </a><br/><br/>The group find a smaller path leading off to the left, and the wide path contiues to the right."
22960,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617811&postcount=200,2007-12-06T06:58:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/>Serk pokes his nose down the left path a little ways, just to see if there's anything interesting, then rejoins the group."
22961,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619605&postcount=201,2007-12-06T12:57:00,CloakedInsanity,"Moving down the hall, you come into another empty room. Searching it turns up nothing."
22962,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619659&postcount=202,2007-12-06T13:07:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Wow, this is... empty</font>,"" Fillia comments softly.  ""<font color=""darkslateblue"">I wonder how long it's been like this</font>."""
22963,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623203&postcount=203,2007-12-07T07:53:00,Krezzlar,"<b>Toranus</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I do not like the look of that narrow corridor. Too easy to trap. I am going to lead us back and take the upper path.</font>"""
22964,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630122&postcount=204,2007-12-08T14:34:00,CloakedInsanity,Finally back from trip.. things will get running smoother ;p
22965,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632809&postcount=205,2007-12-09T07:43:00,CloakedInsanity,"Taking the north path, the group finds another empty room, which searching again turns up nothing."
22966,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640149&postcount=206,2007-12-10T18:00:00,Skjaldbakka,"Lucien<br/><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""They must be here somewhere.  We must press on!""</font><br/><br/>(OOC)In the interest of this game not dying, it would probably be best to post something more along the lines of ""you head to the east, finding an empty corridor, and then turn back, and head to the north, finding an empty room, with a door to the west.  You don't find any traps on the door, so you open it and head down that hallway, until Billy-Bob hears the sound of growling about 30-40 ft. down the corridor.  What do you do (here is the initiative order)?""  In a pbp you want to reduce the ping rate (the number of posts from the DM it takes before anything interesting happens)(/OOC)"
22967,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642185&postcount=207,2007-12-11T11:43:00,CloakedInsanity,"The group moves back the way they came to check out another piece of the ruins.<br/><br/>As you walk along the cooridor, something charges the person in front (Toranus i believe is still is.) The thing fails to hit that person though, wildly missing. As the group gets a good view of it, it appears to be another one of the dog things from earlier, and you managed to find a room full of them. There are also a couple humanoid figures you can make out as well.<br/><br/>Initiative -<br/>Toranus - 5<br/>Dog<br/>Fillia - 8<br/>Garmund - 8<br/>Serak - 13<br/>Dog<br/>Human<br/>Human<br/>Lucien - 20<br/>Legnassirc - 20<br/>Dog<br/>Dog<br/><br/>Round 1"
22968,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642238&postcount=208,2007-12-11T11:58:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>Fillia narrows her eyes as she watches one of the dog-things rush at Toranus.  She sets her brow and her lips begin to move.  As she chants, she begins to glow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> yummm I love combat when I don't have many spells left - Cast divine power - lasts for 10 rounds.  Str=18, BAB=+10/+5, 93hp.  Total attack bonus will be +15/10  Concentration check if necessary:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>19</b>]</span> </div>
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22969,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643879&postcount=209,2007-12-12T07:13:00,playswithfire,"<b>Legnassirc</b><br/>((I think my mage armor and shield have worn off, but I'll try to contribute offensively first. AC 22))<br/><br/>Lining up to hit as many as possible, Legnassirc sends a bolt of lightning at the attackers.<br/><br/>Augmented energy burst for<span class=""diceroll"">(9d6)[<b>18</b>]</span>damage, DC 23 Reflex save for half in a 120-ft. line<br/><br/>((disappointing damage roll))"
22970,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645537&postcount=210,2007-12-12T12:26:00,Raven T.,"<b>Serk</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Stand clear, my allies!""</font>Picturing thousands of tiny razors in his mind, an orbiting ring of them appears around him.  With his new defenses in place, he bursts into the middle of the room, ready for the coming storm of attacks that will, most likely, be directed at him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting Ring of Blades, 1d6+10/10min., and moving to the center of the room....I hope everyone can get out of my way...</div>
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22971,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647450&postcount=211,2007-12-12T18:52:00,Skjaldbakka,"<a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=1640"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Blue"">Lucien</font></a><br/><br/>Lucien will draw his sword as he moves out of Serk's way, and then conjure a bolt of flame, focusing the energy with his mind and launching it at the nearest dog.<br/><br/><font size=""1"">80/80HP, AC: 27 (flat 23, touch 17)</font><br/><br/><font size=""1"">Expending my Psionic Focus for Greater Psionic Shot, and switching defending property on.<br/>
To Hit- <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>15</b>](26)</span><br/>
Damage- <span class=""diceroll"">(5d6+1)[<b>19</b>]</span>Fire Damage + <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>13</b>]</span> Greater Psionic Shot</font><br/><br/><font size=""1"">note- I need a ruling on whether Greater Psionic Shot's bonus damage is fire damage or not.</font>"
22972,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681503&postcount=212,2007-12-20T10:52:00,CloakedInsanity,"Poor Doggies. The group manages to kill 3 of them leaving 1 dog, and a human standing.<br/><br/>One of the humans takes a shot with a bow, and misses, while the takes a swing with a sword, missing as well (these guys suck)<br/><br/>The last dog charges Serak and misses as well.<br/><br/>Round 2"
22973,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681556&postcount=213,2007-12-20T10:59:00,Zimmia,"<b>Fillia</b><br/><br/>Watching Serk just destroy their enemies, the halfling doesn't bother to charge into the fray.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Fear now, the righteous wrath from the servants of the gods</font>!"" she shouts."
22974,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682057&postcount=214,2007-12-20T12:47:00,Skjaldbakka,"<a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=1640"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""Blue"">Lucien</font></a><br/><br/>If Lucien is in melee:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Flames roll down from Lucien's hands along his blade as he strikes at his foe.<br/>
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<font size=""1"">Activating Weapon Afire, attacking with longsword.<br/>
TOHIT:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
DMG:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>6</b>]</span> + <font color=""Red""><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>6</b>]</span> Fire</font><br/>
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Lucien pauses to regain his mental focus, and directs another bolt of fire, at the humanoid this time.<br/>
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<font size=""1"">Regaining Psionic Focus, and expending it to attack with Bolt of Fire:<br/>
Concetration Check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>25</b>]</span> (need a 20)<br/>
TOHIT: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
DMG: <font color=""red""><span class=""diceroll"">(5d6+1)[<b>27</b>]</span>Fire</font> + <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>13</b>]</span> GPS</font><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font size=""1"">80/80HP, AC: 27 (flat 23, touch 17)</font>"
22975,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765517&postcount=215,2008-01-09T14:58:00,CloakedInsanity,"Sorry... holidays made everything crazy for me.<br/><br/>Lucien fireballs the crap out of the humanoid guy with the bow.<br/><br/>Another one the dogs meets its end when Serak pummels it. The two men use there turn to move towards the group, with the man with the bow staying back a bit. He misses with his shot."
22976,Labyrinths of Deceit (Group 1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60349-Labyrinths-of-Deceit-(Group-1),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3844177&postcount=216,2008-01-27T14:44:00,Skjaldbakka,"Lucien will proceed to 'fireball the crap' out of another of the opponents this turn as well.  Hopefully this game ain't dead yet.<br/><br/>Lucien pauses to regain his mental focus, and directs another bolt of fire at a foe.<br/><br/>Regaining Psionic Focus, and expending it to attack with Bolt of Fire:<br/>Concetration Check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>36</b>]</span>(need a 20)<br/>TOHIT:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>DMG:<span class=""diceroll"">(5d6+1)[<b>20</b>]</span>Fire +<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>13</b>]</span>GPS"
22977,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760911&postcount=1,2008-01-08T07:46:00,Nuada,"The Palazzo Grimani sits upon the corner of the Canal Grande and the canal San Luca as the lights of the vaporetto, gondola and the palazzos to either side shimmer atop the cold January waters and lap up against the Vittoria doorway. Whilst Cathayan tourists flash their cameras atop the old Rialto  the palazzo's Piano Nobile sees an eccentric gathering beneath its fading frescos and mottled mirrors.<br/><br/>A horseshoe table faces away from the magnificent windows facing the rows of seats beneath its dais. Of the Ten seats, only five are occupied and in the pews only eight or so others dotted in twos or threes besides yourselves. A white haired, middleaged gentleman in finely pinstriped charcoal grey is chairing the meeting. The diadem on his head marks him clearly as the Silver Ladder councillor, the murmur come to a halt as he gavels the meeting back to order.<font color=""plum""><b>“With the matter of the new councillor for the Sleepers out of the way we move now to the matter of the released apprentices.<br/>
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The Silver Ladder calls for these apprentices to be released under the supervision of the leaders of their Orders to form a new cabal in the city. They will be joined with those newly arrived to the city and any future magi new to the city. We call for a second.”</b></font><br/><br/>The lady to his right, around her neck a choker of the Seers of the Thrones raises her hand. You get the feeling that this, like the rest of the meeting is essentially a fait a compli.<font color=""silver""><b>“The Seers second.”</b></font><br/><br/>The Ladder councillor nods,<font color=""plum""><b>“We move to voting procedures.”</b></font>It takes no time at all for the uniformed man and a man in black t-shirt and trousers to raise their hands. Adamantine arrow and Mysterium. The masked Guardian councillor remains still.<font color=""plum""><b>“Very good, the measure is passed four to one in a vote of the major councillors. This meeting is adjourned. In the name of the Consillium I thank you all.”</b></font>The Ladder immediately moves off to an antechamber with the councillors whilst the assembled  mingle.<br/><br/>One of the heralds, a mage you have all met, Vox Populi, sharp suited in a royal blue that  brings out the colour of her eyes and her raven hair calls to you.<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>“Liegemen Cortex, Phosporus, Chaeron and Tinkerbell. Please come with me.”</b></font>She disappears in the matching antechamber to the councillors, inside it is furnished in the same decaying rococo grandeur as the rest of the trillium's sanctum. Vox lightly sits her petite frame on an emerald velvet and gilt sofa embroidered in gold with patterns of some marine vine and watches as you file in.<br/><br/><font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>“Please,”</b></font>she says,<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>“sit yourselves down, I understand some of you already know each other, from the Mysterium”,</b></font>she nods to Chaeron, Cortex and Phosphorus,<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>“this is Tinkerbell of the Adamantine Arrow. You are the new cabal of the city.  I will be watching you whilst you establish yourselves, both to help you and measure the success of this experiment.”</b></font>Her voice is all business,<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>“I am your contact to the Ten. Do not bother them without going through me first. Now fix yourself a drink and ask any questions of you need to of your Herald.”</b></font>she gestures to the oak butlers tray in the corner, a piece which looks as if  it were carved by one of the more mad scelesti. Her eyes pierce as she catches your gazes in turn. You've met her before, fearsome intellect and reason combined with a powerful sense of humour makes for an interesting Herald and théarch.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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22978,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762536&postcount=2,2008-01-08T13:51:00,Premsyl,"Chaeron sets his sidepack down beside his chair as he sits down, waving off the drink. He sits in the chair but does not seem to make himself comfortable, placing his hands on the table and tapping his fingers idly. He nods to his assembled colleagues, and murmurs an unintelligible greeting. Looking to the herald, he raises a hand off the table<font color=""DarkRed"">""You mentioned that this is an experiment. Is our cabal to be managed differently or deployed alternatively to other cabals? Why us four, and why now?""</font>He places his hand back on the table, and begins to trace his hand with the fingertip on his other hand<font color=""DarkRed"">""I mean, I've felt that I was overqualified for the term 'apprentice' for a while now, but I've known mages to wait twice as long as I have before being assigned to a cabal.""</font>He leans back in his chair, glancing around at his new cohorts.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I dunno. Maybe I'm just one to look a gift horse in the you know what.""</font>"
22979,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762997&postcount=3,2008-01-08T16:13:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Flash smiles to Phosphorous as they are called by Vox, and bit his bottom lip at the recollection of their last meeting. Shaking his head, Flash winked at Phosphorous and walked regally out of the room they had been assigned.<br/><br/>Flash was a tall gangly man, standing weakly at somewhere around 6'2"", along with his rail-thin body... he seemed almost like a shadow of a man, as opposed to the actual meat of one. His twig-like arms, connecting down to spindly delicate fingers that look like they would snap like branches in a harsh storm. Despite how he appearance, he exuded a look of regal aristocracy. While he often met with certain key members of the Consillium once in a blue moon... it was rare he attended traditional functions. As such, Flash can be found wearing a set of stunningly crafted emerald robes. Underneath he wore a traditionally blank outfit.<br/><br/>It wasn't custom anymore to wear robes to these meetings... but Flash simply loved getting on older members of the Consillium's nerves by mocking long-unused traditions. He found it funny that these things were once manditory... honestly, robes? They were scions of the Watchtower, masters of the Arcana... not some silly children out in the woods LARP'ing.<br/><br/>With such thoughts in his head, Flash continued after Vox with Phosphorous trailing behind him. Flash was a reasonably attractive man, his black hair cropped up in birds nest at the top of his head, with striking sapphire eyes looking around with deciding curiosity. Sharp features accompanied his build, high cheek bones and angular definitions. His porcelain pale skin, like a soft milky cream was enhanced by the lights of the room as he walked with poise.<br/><br/>Vox offered a drink, and Flash's eyes moved over to the cart. He smirked slightly, and motioned Phosphorous to sit,<b><font color=""Blue"">""I will prepare us something...""</font></b>With that, he moved over to the cart and mixed up a couple of drinks for the two. It took but a moment, and he returned to where Phosphorous had taken his seat and handed him a snifter of aged brandy on the rocks. Flash had a simple glass of scotch on the rocks.<br/><br/>Smiling happily to Vox, he merely allowed the others to speak as he watched her and listened with rapt attention."
22980,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763219&postcount=4,2008-01-08T17:17:00,Wraithkin,"<b><u>White Phosphorous - Keeper of Secrets</u></b><br/><br/>Phos walks alongside his friend and follows the direction given from him.  There isn't much to speak of about Phos.  He's just over six feet tall, and can't weigh in over one sixty sopping wet.  His brown hair is short and well-kept, but not entirely styled much, and his face sports a short-trimmed goatee.  Upon the bridge of his plainly-shaped nose is a pair of blue-tinted designer glasses.<br/><br/>He seems to be sporting something that one could be best be described as an expensive attempt at being in-style, and falling just short of it.  There is nothing about his Armani suit that stands out as wrong, nor the Rolex that graces his wrist, or the plain but tasteful onyx ring that sits upon his thin ring finger on his right hand.  Something just is<i>off</i>.<br/><br/>That's when it hits you.  He has yet to look any of you in the eye since he's been at the meeting.  He hasn't really looked at<i>anyone</i>during the entire proceedings.  The reason: a hand-held tablet computer system that he is endlessly ticking away at with the solid-gold stylus in his right hand.  He doesn't bother looking where he is going, yet somehow manages to avoid running into everything.  It has to have taken many a year and many stubbed toes for him to perfect what could best be described as a dance down to an art.<br/><br/>Sitting down, he looks up at his friend and speaks for the first time.<font color=""Navy"">""Thanks."" </font>His voice is little more than a whisper, cool, distant, and not even remotely close to what one could consider seductive.  Inside his voice rests a hidden torment, one none of you could possibly imagine.  Taking the snifter, he smells it slowly and, in a rare moment, a light smile graces his lips.<font color=""Navy"">""A good year.""</font>He raises his glass to Flash in a toast, and once returned, takes a light sip and enjoys the fluid as it goes down.<br/><br/>Setting the glass on the table in front of him, he resumes tapping furiously at his tablet computer.  What he is working on that requires so much attention is beyond any of you."
22981,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764225&postcount=5,2008-01-09T02:08:00,Nuada,"Vox nods to Cortex as comes in, she seems unfazed by the robes and certainly more respectful to him than the engrossed Phosphorus who she barely deigns to look at.<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""Yes Leigeman, this is an experiment,""</b></font>she addresses Chaeron as her fingers tap on the arm of the sofa,<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""you can choose how to manage yourselves and continue your own works both as individuals and members of your orders as ever. However circumstances dicate that you cannot simply enter your mentors' cabals or use his connections to join or found new groups as is traditional. You may of course in the future leave this cabal, but for now It is intended to form something of a holding area for subsequant new mages and give you independence.""</b></font>She stands and moves to the butler's tray, pouring a G&T into a heavy cut glass tumbler.<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""As to qualifications yes, I understand that you have attained Adept level with the practices of weaving, unraveling and patterning Death under your control. You are more than ready and Cortex here has proven himself of use to the consillium, you are ready to set out on your own rather than as memvers of your superiors cabals.""</b></font><br/><br/>She crosses the room in an instant to stand behind Phosphorus her face hardened into a fierce masque,<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""Though given the attention some of you appear to be paying I question Samarqand's wisdom in letting the Mysterium's new arrivals go from under his direct supervision. This is quite the opportunity.""</b></font>"
22982,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764375&postcount=6,2008-01-09T02:54:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Cortex flashes a smile at Vox as she nods to him, he always loved to see her cheerful and youthful face... even as stoic as she carried herself. He pays strict attention to her as she speaks, and humbly bowing his head towards her as she recognizes him publicly for unspoken achievements.<br/><br/>At her slightly accusatory words though, his smile diminished only a tad,<font color=""Blue""><b>""Please excuse Phosphorous... he is working on a detailed code project.""</b></font>Cortex leans back and looks over Phosphorous's shoulder and taps the screen,<font color=""Blue""><b>""Move Code Group B down five lines, and put the subverter-group in it's place. Then, please close that up, it's not polite to disrespect our elders.""</b></font>Cortex looks back to Vox as he speaks, flashing her a wink as he puts himself back into a more suitable sitting position.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><b>""Please do not think he will miss anything, or is ignorantly missing out. We are recording these events visually and audibly... he isn't missing out on a thing.""</b></font>He tilts his head,<font color=""Blue""><b>""If I may, Vox, allow me to put this into more plain words for my other Adepts?""</b></font>He pulls himself up to stand and moves over to stand next to Vox's seat,<font color=""Blue""><b>""A formal introduction first. I am known in the Consillium as Cortex Flash, mostly due to my growing master of Spacial Magics, and my affinity to modern technology.</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><b>""My partner, White Phosphorous, is linking his own mastery over the magics of Matter and the Mind at the present moment... and equally skilled with modern technologies. Now... what Madame Vox is proposing to us, is a unique opportunity to exclude ourselves from our master's cabals. For a reference... often time people are taught a language by submerging them in that languages culture. For us to grow in our mastery, as well as grow in the atunement of our survival skills... we are being disconnected from our masters and given the chance to... survive on our own. Together.<br/>
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""Cabals are as such small sub-groups of the Order's, that allow for inter-order communication, and growth. We have been chosen from the recent Adepts of the Order's to begin this cabal, and prepare it for new Adepts as they are released from the Consillium into our care. As such, it's now our duty to begin organizing ourselves for the betterment of not only ourselves... but the future of the Consillium.""</b></font><br/><br/>Cortex smiles softly, his words coming out in a fluid drop... each word perfectly annunciated and his hands making small gestures every now and then to emphasis each prior point."
22983,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764412&postcount=7,2008-01-09T03:08:00,Nuada,"Vox pats Cortex Flash on the back amicably,<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""Oh don't worry about it, I'm the relaxed herald remember, but there are those who'd take offence. The type who like your robes.<br/>
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Textbook answer though Cortex, but I don't believe anybody here is newly Awoken, we do know what a cabal is, but yes you've got it. This is an experiment to increase the vitality of the city, you are to make your won way, sink or swim and if you swim. . . well the city will be bettered. If you sink of course we'll just go back to old system.""</b></font>She smiles a sinisterly beatific smile."
22984,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764449&postcount=8,2008-01-09T03:18:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">""Never know who's being awoken nowadays, do we Vox?""</font></b>He tilts a brow to her,<b><font color=""Blue"">""I've found textbook references to be the best way to get points across. I'd rather be dull and to the point, then eccentric and riddlesome. Such as like the people who dislike my robes.""</font></b>His lips twitch in a grin.<br/><br/>He looks back to the others,<b><font color=""Blue"">""However, Vox is correct... it will be our direct actions... that determine how the Consillium look to this city in the future... and how they look to us. There is much to be had here, and a great opportunity for all us to better ourselves and further our goals.""</font></b>"
22985,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764548&postcount=9,2008-01-09T03:54:00,Nuada,"<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""Oh yes, goals to be met and improvements to be made.""</b></font>She sits neatly where she was before.<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""Anything else?</b></font>"
22986,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764751&postcount=10,2008-01-09T04:53:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>If Flash was tall, then Tinkerbell was a giant, for he made Phos and Flash appear to be teenage children when they stood next to him.   He was well over 2.2 meters tall and a husky 135 kg {{7'2"", 300 lbs}}.   When Tinkerbell followed Vox into the adjacent room, he was forced to duck slightly to avoid banging his large bony head on the doorframe.   His thick black hair lay nearly flat against his skull.   His large brown eyes almost seems shrunken and sunken.   His large lips almost a blue or purple as if he was extremely cold or had a circulation problem.   When he stepped through the doorframe his massive hand grasped the doorframe for support and a simple gold ring adorned his left hand.<br/><br/>His dress, was a mix of exercise cloths and punk gear.   Black hooded sweatshirt and black sweat pants tucked into very large black boots.   For as his grandfather used to say, he didn't have large feet, he had a large understanding.   His only obvious possession was a wallet shaped bulge in the front pocket of his sweatshirt.     Doing as he was told, Tinkerbell, follows along, each of his footfalls making a vibratory thump in the structure.<br/><br/>When offered refreshments, Tinkerbell's eyes light up momentarily as he hopes they'll have tea.   Upon seeing the cold offerings, his shoulders slump and when he turns around to sit down he has a bit of scowl on his face.<br/><br/>Upon being introduced, Tinkerbell nods to each of the other liegemen and after a moment says in deep voice, ""<b><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Pardon me, but which of you is which?   Cortex, Phosporus, and Chaeron?</font></b>""   Tinkerbell folds himself up and sits down, looking like an adult sitting in a chair designed for grammer school students.    When Chaeron asks his probing questions, Tinkerbell doesn't hide his approval as he smiles, nods, and looks to Vox for her answer."
22987,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764811&postcount=11,2008-01-09T05:07:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Flash blinks at Tinkerbell, before laughing slightly as he lifts a hand up and rubs the back of his head,<b><font color=""Blue"">""Well... I'm Flash,""</font></b>he points to Phosphorous,<b><font color=""Blue"">""that's Phos,""</font></b>then he points to Chaeron,<b><font color=""Blue"">""that's Chaeron.""</font></b><br/><br/>He looks towards Phosphorous, and then moves over and takes a seat next to him.<b><font color=""Blue"">""Unless anyone has anymore questions for the lovely Madame Vox, here... we should get to know each other's specialties a bit better... and start hammering out details of this cabal.""</font></b>"
22988,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764936&postcount=12,2008-01-09T05:35:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>The big man nods and looks to each man as introduced, simply adding, ""<b><font color=""darkorchid"">A pleasure to meet you all.</font></b>""<br/><br/><i>Hmm.. I never was very good at swimming...</i><br/><br/>When Flash suggests getting down to business, Tinkerbell coughs slightly and inquires, ""<b><font color=""darkorchid"">An oppertunity to further our goals yes, but I should think the Consillium will more likely judge our cabal to be a success if we, in fact, further their goals.</font></b>""<br/><br/>Tinkerbell tries to shift a bit in the chair and after a brief sigh, inquires of Vox, ""<b><font color=""DarkOrchid"">What exactly does the Consillium hope to accomplish through us?   They have set formal goals for us, have they not?</font></b>"""
22989,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764955&postcount=13,2008-01-09T05:44:00,Premsyl,"Chaeron nods as Vox answers his questions, smiling sheepishly at her recognition of his accomplishments. He sits quietly for most of the conversation. Finally he stands up and walks over to the tray, mumbling something about 'changing his mind.' He pours himself a straight bourbon, and walks back over to the table.<br/><br/>Chaeron is an unremarkable looking man. He's of average height and weight (5'7"" , 150lbs) with long lanky arms and legs. He wears dark blue jeans, and a black long-sleeved shirt. His hair is dark brown, and looks like it hasn't been combed since some time last week (Did he even know what kind of meeting he was going to?) He walks and moves, however, with a fluidity that belies his disheveled appearance. One other thing you notice, when you look at his face, is that it looks like someone really worked him over once or twice. His nose is flat and crooked, and his face bears multiple scars.<br/><br/>When Tinkerbell enters the room, Chaeron looks up at him and seems to nod approvingly. When Flash introduces him, Chaeron nods and raises a hand in greeting. He sits back down at the table, and sips his drink, cringing ever so slightly from the pure, warm alcohol. He nods agreeably at Flash<font color=""DarkRed"">""Yes... Yes. Indeed... Well,""</font>he coughs into his closed fist and clears his throat<font color=""DarkRed"">""I am called Chaeron, of course you already know that. I'm a member of the Mysterium.""</font>He puts a finger to his chin thoughtfully<font color=""DarkRed"">""Course.. You already knew that too... Anyway. As our esteemed Herald so eloquently stated.""</font>He raises his glass to Vox as he mentions her, continuing to speak<font color=""DarkRed"">""I awoke to the Moros watchtower about six years ago. I am an adept in the Death arcanum, also dabbling in Fate magic.""</font>He stops and seems to withdraw into himself for a moment. Tapping his chin with his finger<font color=""DarkRed"">""Hmmm... Oh yeah. I grew up on the poor side of Anaxanev. The kind those miserable touristy parasites never see. I'm not <b>proud</b> of it, but it's proved to be a boon in my awakened career. There aren't many rumors going around on those dirty canals that don't catch my ear, and I've also been told I'm quite proficient with a pair of lockpicks. Among other things.""</font>He sips his drink again, no cringe this time though.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Ummmm... Hmm... Ah yes, I am a scholar. I know lots of stuff about lots of stuff, but my preferred courses of study involve History and the Occult.""</font>He swirls his bourbon around in the glass, watching it<font color=""DarkRed"">""I uhhhh.. I think that's it.""</font>He kind of trails off in a murmur."
22990,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765349&postcount=14,2008-01-09T14:12:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>Ah, a bearing of ones soul to complete strangers.. What to tell them and what to keep in reserve should the tides turn?   Tinkerbell, as usual, nearly consumed with depression isn't one to think much of himself and so can offer little to serve the group.   ""<b><font color=""DarkOrchid"">I, well, um, I have a degree in veterinary medicine.</font></b>""   Feeling a little bolstered by being able to admit something, Tinkerbell continues, ""<b><font color=""DarkOrchid"">The powers of death are mine to command.   To control.</font></b>""    Okay, a took a little too big of step.<br/><br/>Tinkerbell pulls the hood up on his sweatshirt and shifts a bit in the chair, obviously uncomfortable.<br/><br/><i>This feels to much like group therapy.   My name is bob and I'm an alcoholic.</i>Come on now.  I'm in control of myself.   I will not allow these people to intimidate me.    Shifting again, Tinkerbell sits up straight and looks to Vox, hopeful she may provide answers to questions."
22991,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765804&postcount=15,2008-01-09T16:12:00,Wraithkin,"<b><u>White Phosphorous - Keeper of Secrets</u></b><br/><br/>Looking up at his friend, he nods silently and does the quick drags, coding, and then powers the tablet down.  Inverting the screen, he slides it into a business-appropriate backpack and sets it on the ground next to him.  Looking at tinkerbell in his obvious discomfort, he takes another sip from his snifter and sets it back on the table before standing up.  Walking next to the large man, he gestures him up.<br/><br/>Once Tink stands, he focuses his energy for a moment, then grasps the chair.  In a fluid motion, the chair expands and shifts to fit the size of the large man.  Patting the man on the shoulder, he walks back to his chair and sits down, hands folded in front of him, staring intently at the glass before him before picking it up and holding it in his lap, still staring at it between intermittent sips."
22992,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766840&postcount=16,2008-01-09T23:24:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Flash nods towards Tinkerbell as he addresses a question to Vox, as he also carefully makes no exterior motion at either Chaeron's insightful story, or Tinkerbell's slip of the tongue.<br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">""The man does have a point, that I actually had addressed in an email I sent you five minutes after this meeting was finished. Aside from the base goals of the Consillium's effort's through us to get a foot hold into the city, and prepare it for the Consillium's purposes... are there any other duties that they have for us?<br/>
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""Also, if there any information they would want to provide us about local supernatural groups?""</font></b><br/><br/>He smiles slightly, and looks towards the others,<font color=""Blue""><b>""I'm actually from Vah... so I'm use to there being a bit more then just Mage's around.""</b></font>He looks back to Vox,<b><font color=""Blue"">""Do the Vampire Covens have a recognized Prince here, and local grounds that we should be weary of? Do the Feral's migrate through here? Or, do the pretty little pixies have their own gateways set up, that we should be on the lookout for?""</font></b>"
22993,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767166&postcount=17,2008-01-10T01:48:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>Seeing the enlarged chair, Tinkerbell manages a toothy smile and with a deep rumbling voice says, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid""><b>Thank you Phosporus.</b></font>""    Tinkerbell was so used to just suffering through his mis-sized body, that it hadn't even occurred to him to just alter the chair, which he thought he might have been able to do on his own.   He'll have to try that when he gets back to his Sanctum.<br/><br/>Tinkerbell liked animals and still hadn't gotten used to, what he considered, their perversion.   Werewolves, pixies, vampires, etc.    When Flash brings up the whole topic, Tinkerbell scowls even more(if possible), and after his arm twitches a bit, he grasps the arm of the chair and waits for a response."
22994,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767706&postcount=18,2008-01-10T03:45:00,Nuada,"Vox sips from her drink as she listens to the introductions, leaping in at a pause in the flow of conversation she speaks.<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""Questions questions. I am given to understand that the Consillium itself has no tasks for you at the moment. You are free to pursue your own tasks for now. As to the other supernaturals of the city, the Abdead have no small presence throughout the Anaxo</b></font>(ooc: the neighbouring land territories of the Republic)<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>though Anaxanev itself is too small to support a large population. I am given to understand they do recognise a single leader but if you should not be involving yourself with them without the consillium's permission. There is a truce. The wolves keep themselves out in the countryside, some scholars of the Shadow in the mysterium might know more. As to faeries I don't think there is any offical contact, personlly I doubt the stories of 'Arcadia' they tell, much more liley to be a magical Tradition of sleepers.""</b></font><br/><br/>She peers oddly at Phos' expansion of the chair, before giving him an inquisitive look.<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""Interesting technique.""</b></font>She appears to have something she wants to say but decides against it.<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""Anyway, what else is there. Don't cause a problem with the Inquisitors, we won't look kindly on having to do away with that, then again it may be taken against the experiment and the council might let you hang.""</b></font>Whether she means the Ten would drop their support or literally itsn't quite clear, certainly for Cortex, used to Vahian justice the latter would be familliar.<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""And Cortex, Phos, your Italic continues to impress me, copy Chaeron's accent though, being around Anaxavian proncunciation will help you.</b></font>She drains her glass, popping it down on a small occasional table.<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""Is there anything else for which you require the consillium's Herald?""</b></font>"
22995,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767747&postcount=19,2008-01-10T03:55:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Flash nods as she speaks, listening intently to her words. As she mentions the growth of his Italian, he can only smile softly and bow his head humbly. As she questions them of any further use of her, he places his palms together and bows slightly towards her while in a sitting position,<b><font color=""Blue"">""I have no further questions at this time, Lady Herald. However... do you have anything to tell us... as Vox, and not the Consillium's Herald?""</font></b><br/><br/>He sits back in his seat, and picks up his glass of scotch, which he hasn't drank from yet, and downs it in one gulp."
22996,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768153&postcount=20,2008-01-10T05:20:00,Nuada,"Vox Populi raises an arch eyebrow,<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""Why Cortex Flas, whoever said I hadn't. Simply be careful, not everybody in the consillium supported this <i>democratic</i> change in the consillium's policy.""</b></font>"
22997,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768261&postcount=21,2008-01-10T05:42:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Flash gave her another foxy grin as he winked and moved over to the cart to refill his drink. With his back to her, he speaks softly,<b><font color=""Blue"">""Thank you, Vox... it is as always, much appreciated.""</font></b>"
22998,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768355&postcount=22,2008-01-10T07:21:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron frowns at the mention of vampires, murmuring<font color=""DarkRed"">""Disgusting aberrations.""</font>under his breath. He downs the last of his bourbon and slumps back in his chair. He sighs, scratches his head, and looks around the room. His mind wanders to how silly the four of them would look lined up beside one another. That makes him smile for a moment. He focuses back to the conversation at hand, which seems to have deteriorated quite a bit in his opinion. With a shuffling he repositions himself in his chair. He folds his hands together on the table.<font color=""DarkRed"">""It all seems rather cut and dry to me, though I might like to know if you, uh, know when we can expect to receive a specific task or function?""</font>Suddenly introspective<font color=""DarkRed"">""Though I do enjoy to do my own thing.""</font>"
22999,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768480&postcount=23,2008-01-10T12:10:00,Nuada,"<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""Whenever,""</b></font>Vox speaks in her cut glass accent,<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""the Consillum requires your services Leigeman Chaeron. Though speaking personally I doubt you'll have to wait for too long, people both for and against this experiment will be wanting to test you.<br/>
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Another thing. It is required by the consillium that new cabals present thier sigil and name to the consillium by the monthly council following their formation. Do it faster. If you want to stick around, set yourselves in concrete.""</b></font>"
23000,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768519&postcount=24,2008-01-10T12:43:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron nods, steepling his fingers<font color=""DarkRed"">""You are wise as ever, Madame Herald.. You remind me, though, and stop me if I'm stepping out of bounds, but the councillor for the Guardians was the only one opposed to our forming of this cabal. Are they being tight-fisted as usual, or is their anything else you can tell us of that?""</font>"
23001,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770542&postcount=25,2008-01-11T01:47:00,Nuada,"Vox puts her glass down with a distinct and even resolute click.<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""The Guardians seek to protect the mysteries. From that first principle you should begin to extrapolate their politics. It is not my place to spoon feed you. The first test of surviving on your own will be avoiding those who didn't want you there in the first place.""</b></font>"
23002,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770813&postcount=26,2008-01-11T03:07:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Flash bows his head as the topic switches over towards the Guardian's, forcing him to take a deep breathe. Coughing into his fist, he looks up and takes a sip out of his glass. Slowly he moved back over to his seat next to Phosphorous and sat down... waiting patiently til Vox excused herself.<br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23003,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771602&postcount=27,2008-01-11T06:26:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron grins sheepishly, spreading his hands. He'd assumed as much about the Guardians and their Veil, but considered the question worth asking. He expresses as much.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I'd imagined you might say as much, a question left unasked is a question left unanswered. I uhh... No further questions.""</font>"
23004,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772706&postcount=28,2008-01-11T10:22:00,Wraithkin,"<b><u>White Phosphorus - Keeper of Secrets</u></b><br/><br/>Phos looks absolutely bored, staring at his glass, with a finger tapping the base of it idly.  Inside his head, his mind is afire with code theory and planning, so even though the tablet is put away, he is still working.  A slight impatient sigh can be heard by the man next to him, even though Phos' lips remain closed.  Phos looks at Flash with a tired sidelong glance, giving form to his irritation at having to wait before he can resume coding.  Without even realizing it, his finger begins to tap out in Morse, repeating the same pattern over and over.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">For those who know morse, it's S. S. D. D.</div>
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23005,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773047&postcount=29,2008-01-11T11:45:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>As the conversations continue, Tinkerbell begins to look more and more like an ogre at a tea party.   Eventually he blurts out, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">But... but.. Well, I'm sorry, but I must still be missing something.   Perhaps my mentor failed to prepare me, but my grasp of these political affairs is well, lacking.</font>""<br/><br/><i>Perhaps the Guardians have done their job well in my case...</i><br/><br/>Tinkerbell rubs his face with his massive paw and finally augments his previous statements, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">... we are supposed to be a cabal.   We would only have been formed if the Consillium wanted us to do something or to prepare to do something.   I mean... other than coming up with a sigil and a catchy name, we have no tasks.   For all they care we can simply sit around and play bridge?</font>""<br/><br/>Tinkerbell used to play bridge with his parent all the time, but eventually got sick of being the 'dummy' all the time.   After a moment, he corrects himself, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Not that we would.   I've got so much research I'd like to finish.</font>""<i>And... I'd love to pick their brains a bit and learn a bit of their arcanum...</i>"
23006,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774896&postcount=30,2008-01-11T20:46:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Flash looks towards Tinkerbell,<b><font color=""Blue"">""The Consillium has several duties for us, and several members of the Senior Council most likely have several tasks they want us to perform. However, they are obviously giving us a bit of time to establish ourselves in the city. Myself and Phosphorous only arrived here three months ago, and have been very busy supervising several projects at our home, and our new place of business. Drawing up rune's takes time, I'm afraid.""</font></b><br/><br/>He smirks,<b><font color=""Blue"">""And no, I highly doubt they would take to us playing bridge on our spare time, with a smile. They want us to be productive. Establish ourselves into the workings of the city, get to know people... make contacts, resources, and most importantly... prepare for what is to come. That takes a little bit of time, and even a month is not enough.""</font></b><br/><br/>He takes another large gulp of his drink,<font color=""Blue""><b>""I would suspect some of our most difficult tasks, yet to come, will be from the Guardian's. We must all be vigilant.""</b></font>"
23007,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775207&postcount=31,2008-01-12T00:20:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>Tinkerbell clenches his fists and unclenches them several time, no doubt part of some anger management protocol.   After 5 or 6 of these, he takes a deep breath and exhales slowly then says, ""<font color=""darkorchid"">Thank you for taking the time to explain it again.</font>""   He pauses and continues, ""<font color=""darkorchid"">Forgive me, I but I have little patience for these games.   Our time here is limited and it seems a waste to spend it alternately obfuscating and revealing everyone's true intentions.</font>""<br/><br/>Tinkerbell takes another deep breath and upon exhale lowers his head down so he is looking at the floor away from everyone's probing eyes and says, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Very well, lets get down to business.</font>"""
23008,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775952&postcount=32,2008-01-12T03:49:00,Nuada,"<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""Ahh the Arrow is direct. Unfortunately we live in a world populated with Crowns, Masks, Books and Thrones. That you will have to live with. I am afraid that I shll now leave you to your deliberations and conversation. This room is yours for as long as you want it. Please tell the Sentinal on duty when you leave, it is Pericles I believe.""</b></font>Vox stands to go but turns on one exquisite heel as she reaches the door.<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""I'll see you at Florians tomorrow for lunch, two o'clock. And Good Luck.""</b></font>She bows and leaves."
23009,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775999&postcount=33,2008-01-12T03:59:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">""As always, Lady Herald, it has been a pleasure. Thank you for your guidance.""</font></b>He bows to her as she leaves, and he quietly shuts the door behind her. Letting out a long breathe he turns around faces the others,<b><font color=""Blue"">""Sorry 'bout that, gotta keep the mask on when the big-wigs are flapping their mouths.""</font></b>He chuckles softly as he moves back over to the drink cart.<br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">""Phos, you can get back to work. No more people to play niceties to. Make sure that coding is finished by 9:13. We have a deadline to meet.""</font></b>He clinks to fresh pieces of ice into his cup as he pours the alcohol over it.<br/><br/>Slowly he turns around,<b><font color=""Blue"">""Well... looks like we got a few things to hammer out, no? Might as well get started.""</font></b>He walks over and takes his seat again,<b><font color=""Blue"">""We have three things on our agenda. First, organizing our Cabal. This includes naming it, setting up our internal infrastructure, and handling all of our internal systems. Second, we must organize ourselves, our contacts, and what resources we bring into the Cabal. Third, we need to set our goals for the Cabal.</font></b><br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">""Don't let the Herald, or anybody from the Senior Council fool you... everyone wants to either see this project go up in flames, or come out on top. Meeting the Consillium's goals in one things, but unless we strap our own goals onto that... it's worthless for us.""</font></b>He cracks his knuckles as he pulls out a tablet laptop exactly like Phosphorous's and sets it on the tablet, as he opens it, he adds a secondary projector component onto the side of it, and displays what is on the screen on the far wall.<br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">""Let's begin with step 1. The Cabal. We need a name, and an internal structure. This includes leadership, and departmentalizing.""</font></b>"
23010,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776071&postcount=34,2008-01-12T04:17:00,Wraithkin,"<u><b>White Phosphorus - Keeper of Secrets</b></u><br/><br/>Sighing in relief, he leans down grabbing his hardened computer case and sets it on the table with a bit of exasperation.<font color=""navy""><b>""Finally""</b></font>can be heard escaping his lips as he pulls out the tablet, inverts it to look like a regular computer, snags a roll-out keyboard and flops it on the table.  An optical trackball is set up next to the keyboard, and with the push of a single button, the screen flares to life.  Sighing, a few minor gestures are made, and his eyes gleam faintly for a moment and he smiles as he looks down at the keyboard.<br/><br/>In moments, the tapping of Phos' fingers on the polymer keyboard forms a sort of background thrumming, where individual keystrokes cannot be distinguished.  Even as he pounds the remaining fire liquid in his snifter in a single gulp, his fingers continue to scream across the keyboard.  His fingers are a blur as he works on code that he has a very short time to complete.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23011,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776565&postcount=35,2008-01-12T06:19:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Well, I took a cue from you, Flash, and told about myself and my skills. Of course, I'm the only one to do so as of yet. So far I know that you're good at making nice to the politicians, Phosphorous is good at typing and making chairs bigger, and Tinkerbell's good at looking uncomfortable... Oh, and Death magic.""</font>He sighs, realizing he's coming off as annoyed. He takes a deep breath.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I just think we should expand on our introductions is all. We are going to be working together, or in all likelyhood, hanging together.""</font>"
23012,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776881&postcount=36,2008-01-12T07:16:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Flash blinks and looks towards Chaeron, and then smiles,<b><font color=""Blue"">""Sorry, I tend to follow a pretty straight format... by-the-book coding was always a specialty.""</font></b>he coughs into his fist and looks over,<b><font color=""Blue"">""I'll speak for Phosphorous... as he hates social niceties, more then Bell's apparent distaste for lycanthropes. Aside from what I've already told you, I'm a computer specialist. Whether it's coding, web design, building, or software... I know it. I can hack any system shy of a government supercomputer, and even then... give me a little time and I'll make a noticeable crack before I have badges marching on my door."" </font></b><br/><br/>He smirks,<font color=""Blue""><b>""Born and bred in Vah, I've had a computer in my hand since I was old enough to be introduced to them in primary. I've been walking the magical-scene for about 7 years now, and I'm rather heavy into the Consillium. I've assisted the Consillium in modernizing a lot of their infrastructure, and upgrading from the old ways of things, to the new. I'm made sizeable donations in keeping the orders up to date of technological advancements... and I'm one of the main administrative support staff for the computerization of the Consillium's monitoring capabilities.<br/>
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""You were right, I'm very political. I was going to address most of this come Step 2 of our discussion here... but I suppose making this Step 1 is best... as it allows for a more comforting feel. I plan to someday sit on the Senior Council as the representative of the Mysterium... it's my goal in life, and one I've been working very soundly towards. I'm well known in the Consillium, and rather well liked, I hope.""</b></font>With that, Flash pushes a button and you watch as the projector screen displays a file on Flash. There are several areas with black marks concealing the information... but aside from that, you see confirmation of anything he has already said displayed on the outline of the file.<br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">""Phosphorous is from Russia, though he came over to Vah in his early childhood. He holds the same affinity for modern technology as me, and together we've made sizable gains in our tour of the cyber-realms together. Phosphorous is currently working towards his Mastery of Matter Magics, where as I am focused on Space Magics. I dabble in a bit of Prime, most trying to learn how to enchant and imbue objects... though that's a bit of a ways off for me, whereas he focus's his extra power towards the Mind powers.""</font></b>Flash hits another button and it displays a file on Phosphorous... with several more blacked out areas then Flash's file. Hitting another button, they both erase from the projector and it's left on the same screen as before.<br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">""Aside from the basics... we own a chain of gaming stores in several different countries. Mostly retailing in Comic Books and Fantasy-genre collectibles... it has been a key part of our expanding of the Supernal World into the modern world. After all, it's easier to look for the next Sleeper turned Mage, when you are looking at those who already have a thin veil between reality and the sleeping realms. We are rather busy men, and have several key projects that require a lot of coding work, and constant updating... along with our own personal studies and fixated research.""</font></b><br/><br/>He lets out a soft breathe,<font color=""Blue""><b>""Was there anything else you'd like to know about us?""</b></font>"
23013,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777849&postcount=37,2008-01-12T10:43:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron listens intently, and shakes his head smiling when Flash finishes<font color=""DarkRed"">""More than sufficient.""</font>"
23014,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777892&postcount=38,2008-01-12T10:56:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>Tinkerbell relaxes a bit, sitting up a bit straighter.   When Chaeron's marginalizes Tinkerbell, Tinkerbell doesn't take it sitting down.    In fact he stands up and lunges forward till he is right in front of Chaeron, looking down upon the man.    Realizing he must look a bit like a grim reaper brings a slight smirk to Tinkerbell's face and disrupts the rash action Tinkerbell was going to take.<br/><br/>Tinkerbell allows his anger to fade a bit as Flash goes into his abilities and Tinkerbell is somewhat surprised by all the technology these mages choose to employ.   Sure Tinkerbell used some of it in school and when working in his clinic, he hasn't even turned on a television in over a year, much less checked his old email accounts.<br/><br/>Tinkerbell's upper lip twitches once or twice and finally he turns his back on Chaeron and tries a more detailed explanation of himself...<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I'm from a county northwest of here.   I moved into Anaxenev and setup my Sanctum late last year.    Before my awakening I went to college for Veterinary Medicine and ran a clinic for a short time.   As you might deduce, I've got a firm grasp on the basics of science and academics as would be required to graduate.</font>""<br/><br/>Tinkerbell pauses to take several deep breaths and walks over and seems to examine something on the wall while he continues, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I am but a disciple of death with lesser control over matter and spirit.   I too know a little of the occult, mostly what I've learned since my awakening.</font>""<br/><br/>Tinkerbell turns, throwing off his hood and says, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I am obviously tall, but due to my lack manual dexterity, I have consistently failed to make the basketball team.</font>""<br/><br/>Obviously coming up short trying to sell himself, Tinkerbell finally adds, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I know the dead tongue, commonly known as High Speech, the language of magic.</font>"""
23015,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778857&postcount=39,2008-01-12T14:23:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron is reasonably startled by Tinkerbell. His eyes widen and he scrunches up in the chair, putting his hands up.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Hey now, man, sorry... No offense intended.""</font>When Tinkerbell turns away from him to speak, Chaeron slowly readjusts himself in his chair, frowning. When Tinkerbell finishes speaking<font color=""DarkRed"">""Well, I'm glad to meet a fellow practitioner of Death magics. I apologise for my remarks earlier, I really didn't mean to upset you. I'm not used to working with strangers.""</font>"
23016,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779001&postcount=40,2008-01-12T15:02:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Flash watches Tinkerbell's reaction with a calculating gaze, and listens intently as they speak,<b><font color=""Blue"">""I will warn both of you now, as I often do anyone I first meet. I have both audio and video recorders on my person... multiple recorders. I record all actions in a field around me... as such, I review all recordings at a later time, and keep a set video log of my life. Because of that, if you ever wish to speak to me privately, without being recorded, it will be prompt of you to ask me to censor my recordings as I go over them. All Consillium business, is of course, censored information."" </font></b><br/><br/>He cracks his knuckles,<b><font color=""Blue"">""Like Tinkerbell, I am schooled in both the High Speech of Atlantean, and versed in the art of Rune-drawing. If either of you have Sanctums, as Tinkerbell obviously does... I would be more then happy to setup a Ward across the premises so that no one may divine on the area. However, that is Step 2."" </font></b><br/><br/>He smiles,<b><font color=""Blue"">""I think we have come back around to Step 1, of the Cabal. Let us start simply with a name. Do either of you have any suggestions?""</font></b>"
23017,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782514&postcount=41,2008-01-13T10:34:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>Tinkerbell raises an eyebrow at Flash's offer and says, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I appreciate the offer, but I, as I suspect you understand, am not willing to let you into my sanctum and allow you to just setup wards that I don't fully understand.</font>""<br/><br/>Tinkerbell scratches his chin as he says, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">As to a name for the cabal... I am a bit at a loss.   What are the other cabal's named?   Must the name have significance of special meaning?    Rather than waste away our lives trying to think of something catchy, why not simply use something more utilitarian?   Anaxenev Cabal #4, or whatever.</font>""<br/><br/>Tinkerbell smirks slightly and then offers, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Well, we don't want something grandiose which might provoke the Guardians, perhaps something subdued and defeatist?   'The Lost Boys'?</font>"""
23018,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782596&postcount=42,2008-01-13T10:50:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron smiles lightly<font color=""DarkRed"">""A good suggestion. We are of numerous walks of life, so my suggestion is 'The Variorum Project,' Variorum meaning 'Of Various People.'""</font>"
23019,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782693&postcount=43,2008-01-13T11:06:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/><br/>Flash nods slightly at each of them as they make their suggestions, as he casually types on the roll-up keyboard displaying the three suggestions on the wall. He does take a moment to look towards Tinkerbell,<font color=""Blue""><b>""I understand your reasonings well enough... it was merely an offer to help you with your defenses. I'm sure as you come to know me more, and my magics, you might trust with the task. It's something I offer openly to both of you... which will be address in Step 2."" </b></font>He smiles wide, a good-natured jest to his ability to always bring things right back around to his step-by-step programs.<br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">""I had a little time to draft up my own recommendations for our name... however, I can assure you Tinkerbell, our name won't be of any concern to the Guardians. Unless we plan on giving our name out to Sleeper's, of course. Though, the Consillium might take offense if we give ourselves a mocking name to the traditions of the Orders.<br/>
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""As to my suggestions, and Phos's by extension, I would like to build upon Chaeron's. Your suggestion is fine, and I approve highly of it. It sounds nice, and carries a solid ground of power with it. As well, it sounds rather modern... and anything I can do or say, to make these robe-wearing spell-slingers see the light of the modern era, I'm completely for.""</font></b>He smiles and chuckles softly,<font color=""Blue""><b>""My suggestion on top of Chaeron's, is a representing symbol of our Cabal. For that, I would like to represent the Atlantean Rune for the Number 4. As there are four of us, and together we form the base foundation for everything that our cabal will become.""</b></font><br/><br/>He hits a button and the rune pops up on the screen*,<b><font color=""Blue"">""Simply my suggestion..."" </font></b>He casually tosses his gaze over to Phosphorous before looking back to the other two without saying a word to his partner-in-crime,<font color=""Blue""><b>""Phosphorous agrees that it would be a good combination.""</b></font><br/><br/><br/>-----------<br/><br/><br/>*- This is my depiction of the rune. Side note to that, this is the Nordic Rune for Mannaz, which represents the association and deployment of many people to accomplish goals. Thought it would be a funny little thing to add.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23020,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782747&postcount=44,2008-01-13T11:17:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I'm pleased you like it.""</font>He's smiling as if he didn't expect it go over well.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Your suggestion for a sigil is perfect, in my opinion. I approve.""</font>"
23021,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784890&postcount=45,2008-01-14T01:40:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>Tinkerbell nods at the sigil gesturing with at it says, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">That I like.   Simple and not very revealing.   Vox mentioned something about setting it in concrete.   Do you think we are expected to produce a physical instance of this rune?</font>""<br/><br/>Tinkerbell leans back as much as possible without breaking the chair and says, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I'm not so sure about the name, I'd have preferred something less ...</font>""   TInkerbell struggles for the right word eventually adding, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">... less um.. latin, and maybe a little more comprehensible.</font>""<br/><br/>Tinkerbell shrugs and then adds, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">But as I said earlier, 'Cabal number 4' would be acceptable, and so I would like to spend no more time I this.</font>"""
23022,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785047&postcount=46,2008-01-14T02:40:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""Let us come back to the specific name, for now allow us to simply let the Sigil represent us. We may come back to the name at the end of our meeting and vote on it. As to 'concrete', I am sure Vox was simply saying we needed to settle all of our internal affairs. Such as the saying of putting everything into stone, so it doesn't change.</font></b><br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">""Now, onto the real meat and potatoes of the Cabal. Structure. Since there are four us... the best way to handle these affairs is a setup like the Senior Council. With all four of us, the main four, being the Senior Council of the Cabal. From there, we vote on any issue that affects us, or the Consillium. Anytime we vote, there must be a majority rule, which means 3 to 1 votes, to have something happen. <br/>
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""This means that when we vote on subjects, there is a large chance we will tie. Because of this, we need a tie-breaker. Obviously it can't be anyone outside of the Cabal, and must be one of us. In the event of ties, instead of squabbling, bickering, and otherwise causing serious internal issues, the matter shall be turned to this person to decide our course of action.""</font></b><br/><br/>Flash pauses to allow the others to soak up what he has said, and say whatever they might desire to on the subject."
23023,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785890&postcount=47,2008-01-14T06:20:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/><i>Meat and potatoes ... mmmm</i><br/><br/>Tinkerbell raises and eyebrow and then shakes his head slowly in disagreement, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">You seem to be advocating a 'leader' or someone who would, in essence, get a second vote.   I not believe that particular step is needed at this time.</font>""   Using his left hand, Tinkerbell traces a scar on his right hand and then says, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">If three of the four of us can not be convinced of the wisdom of an action, that action may not be as wise as its advocates might think.</font>""<br/><br/>After taking another deep breath, Tinkerbell asks, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I am willing to accept 3 to 1 decisions, but I would consider a 'tie' to be a failed vote.   I would like to know what sort of actions one would need cabal approval on.   We obviously do not want to meet and vote before every action.   We must be free to do some things under our own authority.  I would hope we can prepare dinner without the Cabal's oversight.</font>"""
23024,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786143&postcount=48,2008-01-14T07:31:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">""I agree with your latter point... and that's something on the agenda. What we need to vote on, and what we need not vote on. Peppered points... really, but still something we must be willing to look at. As to what I think we should be voting on... mostly it would voting on when we place the Cabal in a situation, or when someone wants to say that they having the backing of our Cabal. We can't simply allow any of us, or anyone we know, to say that we are fully backing them on an issue, without first discussing it.<br/>
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""That is the type of thing I refer to when we would need to vote on things. It's not as if I can simply waltz up a vampire coven, and go on and on about how I have the Consillium's full support and backing, without first discussing it with them. We don't want anyone bringing shame on us, without first setting the agenda.<br/>
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""Phosphorous actually had the same lines of thought as you on the representation of a Leader, Tinkerbell. I honestly felt that a simple dependence of tie separating a point, is a degree of auxiliary that was simply wrong, and was harmful to a situation. However, that is what this discussion is about. Working out the kinks, and all.""</font></b>"
23025,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786310&postcount=49,2008-01-14T08:13:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>Tinkerbell just sits and looks at Flash for a good 30 seconds trying to figure out what he just said.<i>Did he agree?   Wait, no Phosphorous agrees.  Okay, that's good.   Does he disagree?   I guess thats the only option left.</i><br/><br/>Tinkerbell shakes his head to clear the confusion and agrees with the part he understood, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I concur, we should consult with and acquire the cabal's approval before telling anyone we have the cabal's approval.   I would take it a step further and suggest that one should consult the cabal before entering a Vampire coven, regardless of what they intend to say.   Provoking the other, .. um.. residents of Anaxenev is something that should be carefully considered.</font>""<br/><br/>Tinkerbell then looks to Phosphorous and says, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I'm glad to hear you agree, but...</font>""   He turns and looks back to Flash adding, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I'm unsure of what your exact concern was.</font>"""
23026,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786367&postcount=50,2008-01-14T08:28:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Flash smiles slightly,<b><font color=""Blue"">""Hell, I will completely agree with you on that point. We shouldn't even be talking to any supernatural groups without Consillium approval. There is a truce, like the Herald stated, and despite any of our personal goals... our first loyalties are the Consillium, and it's progression.<br/>
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""As to my concern? I am simply concerned that if we come to a point that any of us fill is high-priority, and it's simply shunted, not due to majority rule, but to a technicality, like a tie... it will cause issues. I am more then happy to lay down any thoughts about a tie-breaker member, as I'm not married to the idea... I just want to make sure my thoughts to it are stated, and everyone is aware of the concern.""</font></b>"
23027,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786432&postcount=51,2008-01-14T08:40:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I agree with the concept of a tie-breaker. We may have important decisions to render, as we will be leading what may become an influential cabal full of young mages. We can't just allow no choice to be made on what could be an important decision, all for the reason of split opinions. However, I do not know any of you well enough to recommend anyone for that position. It seems to me that we might cycle the position among we four, perhaps monthly, at least until such point that one of us stands out to the others as qualified to hold the position longer.""</font>"
23028,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786487&postcount=52,2008-01-14T08:53:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium Flash</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Flash nods slightly towards Chaeron for the support on the issue,<b><font color=""Blue"">""I can agree to the concept of cycling us each in the position, as we get to know eachother, and to allow each person to understand the weights that sit on the persons shoulder that must hold the position fulltime. Since there are four of us, it would be wise the for the first four months of our standing, one of us will hold the position each month. Then at the end of the four months, we will vote on who we believe should hold the position.<br/>
<br/>
""For purposes of unbiased slotting of who gets what months... we should simply go alphabetically. With Chaeron this month, then myself, then Tinkerbell, and then Phosphorous. What are your thoughts Tinkerbell? Phosphorous is willing to give this four months to see if it pans out or not.""</font></b>"
23029,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786514&postcount=53,2008-01-14T09:00:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>Tinkerbell looks down at the floor for a while during Flash and Chaeron's comments, but once they've had their say he looks up adding, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Having a tie breaker amongst us seems to invite an abuse of power.   Any issue so urgent and critical should be the sort of thing it would be easy to get a unanimous  vote on, not the sort of thing you would have to worry about having a tie'.</font>""<br/><br/>Tinkerbell straightens his legs, stretching them and then adds, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">It would seem we have our first disagreement.    The question is, how do we resolve it, seeing as the disagreement is regarding how to resolve disagreements.</font>""<br/><br/>Looking back to Chaeron, Tinkerbell adds, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I am not opposed to resolving ties, just to having a single representative of this body have that power, even if it rotates.   I think consolidation of power like that results in repression of discussion and does not encourage distribution of knowledge.</font>""<br/><br/>Tinkerbell clenches his fist and relaxs before adding, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Anyone sponsoring an issue before this body would need only convince the Tie Breaker and one other member and would need not even bother discussing the issue with the remaining two members.   Perhaps something which spreads the power instead of consolidating it?</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Upon a tie, if the sponsor of an issue feels that the issue is critical and that this body made the wrong decision, I would suggest that this body then bring in an outside tie breaker.   Perhaps bringing it to a full vote of all cabal members, including lesser members, apprentices, and such.</font>"""
23030,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786579&postcount=54,2008-01-14T09:18:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron nods as Tinkerbell speaks, spreading his hands<font color=""DarkRed"">""Your concerns echo my own, friend. Your idea is truly the most democratic approach. A cabal-wide vote may serve our purposes. However, I must disagree with bringing in outside assistance in our decision-making. We've been given this amount of power to make decisions, and to allow anyone else to do it for us would be, I feel, betraying the amount of trust placed in us by the Concillium.""</font>He sighs<font color=""DarkRed"">""If only there were 5 of us. Forgive me, but my next suggestion is a bit based on my secondary arcanum.""</font>He digs in his pocket and pulls out a coin<font color=""DarkRed"">""If we mortals can not decide then perhaps we shall allow for Fate to do it for us? Not so official as a tie-breaker or a large vote, but there can be no question as to the outcome. Just so long as we are all careful that no magical influence be placed upon the coin-toss.""</font>He frowns as if he's not a huge fan of the idea."
23031,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786618&postcount=55,2008-01-14T09:26:00,Wraithkin,"<b><u>White Phosphorus - Keeper of Secrets</u></b><br/><br/>As the conversation progresses, Phos looks up at his friend and his typing halts.  Something has definitely drawn his attention.<font color=""Navy""><b>""A rotation of authority will only create moments of personal agenda accomplishment, even though it may only be on a subconscious level.  Instead of authority rotation, we have exclusion rotation.  This way there will always be three voting seats, only no imbalance of power will be present.  The fourth member will be able to present arguments and  data that will support their position, but no actual vote-bearing authority will be there.  This is the only viable solution I see so at all times there is an equal balance of authority.""</b></font>He speaks quietly still, no emotion sitting within his voice.  His lips barely move, and his hands never leave the keyboard.<br/><br/>Comments said, he stands as he grabs his snifter.  Draining the last of the fire liquid in it, he walks to the cart and refreshes his drink.  Walking back to his chair, he sits back down and resumes working on the computer.  ""<font color=""Navy""><b>I anticipate forty-three minutes until completion on the last matrix.  Compilation is expected to run eighteen minutes and forty-five seconds."" </b></font>He mutters almost idly as background thrumming of his typing nearly drowns out his voice."
23032,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786660&postcount=56,2008-01-14T09:32:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/><br/>Flash lifts his hand and rubs his jawline, contemplating all that was being said as he looked towards Phosphorous. Shaking his head he smirks,<b><font color=""Blue"">""Good timing. I finished the other two last night, you'll find them on the eighth redundancy drive, password is <i>Matchstick</i>. One word, capital m.""</font></b>He looks back to the others, ""<b><font color=""Blue"">I am highly opposed to the thought of an outsider being used as a tiebreaker, as is Phosphorous. I do like the idea of using the subordinates of the Cabal to cast a popularity vote in with our own. As to only using three people, I don't believe that is feasible. It will of course allow for an odd-number vote, which is good for progression... but it is out of line, for peoples thoughts and feelings. We are all equal, and to exclude one of us our rightful vote... well, I don't need to say what happens to people when they allow their darker thoughts to take control.<br/>
<br/>
""As of right now, it's moot considering that we are the only ones part of the group... however it warrants documenting for when we do have under-followers.<br/>
<br/>
""How about this? In the event of a tie, if two or more members decide that issue must be given more consideration then it was before... then they may call for a secondary vote after supplying their own reasons behind it. If at the time, the other two members still feel that it is not good enough to sway their votes... then the issue is put to rest. Then, as we gain more people into our group... we will create a voting slot as an invisible fifth chair to the circle of four, that we represent. The fifth chair, will be a group vote from everyone in the cabal, with majority deciding the sway. That way we won't need a tie-breaker out of the cabal itself, and it will appease our subordinates, when we have them, that their opinions and thoughts hold representation to us. A literal proof, if you will.<br/>
<br/>
""How does that sound? Bell's idea is rather sound in that regard.""</font></b>"
23033,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786698&postcount=57,2008-01-14T09:40:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron has taken to flipping and catching his coin, seemingly interested by the results, still paying attention however.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I am in concurrence with Flash on his latest proposal. It not only gives us time to re-evaluate an issue, but will also, as he said, make our subordinates feel as a part of the decision making process, from time to time. After all,""</font>he smiles, catching his coin. Heads.<font color=""DarkRed"">""If we are to take this conversation into account, then we may need the votes of our cabal as a whole more often than we might anticipate.""</font>"
23034,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786702&postcount=58,2008-01-14T09:41:00,Wraithkin,"<b><u>White Phosphorus - Keeper of Secrets</u></b><br/><br/>Nodding, he continues working without a hiccup in movement.  While typing, he glances at Flash and then looks back to his screen."
23035,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787181&postcount=59,2008-01-14T11:28:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>Tinkerbell nods and smiles when the idea of a rotating absence is proposed.<i>Yes, excellent</i>However, after the others speak, he agrees with them, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I concur that a rotating absent member would serve to marginalize them, even if it might allow for them to squeeze in some much needed research.</font>""<br/><br/>Eventually Tinkerbell comes to understand the convoluted speech of Flash and also agrees with his version of Tinkerbell's own idea.   ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Yes, a delayed vote, with the secondary vote allowing the for the fifth chair.   Let us hope that when our cabal grows we will have an odd number of members.</font>""<i>Either that or a number of odd member...</i><br/><br/>Tinkerbell sits up straight again and asks another question, to move the discussion along, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">What will happen should one of us be absent due to injury, illness, or any of the other unexpected things that can happen?   Will two of the three votes result in a tie or would that result in passage?   Or perhaps we will fail decide that we don't have a quorum in that case?</font>"""
23036,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787214&postcount=60,2008-01-14T11:36:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron contemplates this a moment.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Perhaps a representative from the general cabal, elected by the cabal.""</font>He pockets his coin, tapping his chin with a finger, absent-mindedly smelling the hand that held the coin. Metallic.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Though we should hold elections only in the case of absence. Were we to make a constant office of that position then we may find a 5th member on our council.""</font>"
23037,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787242&postcount=61,2008-01-14T11:43:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">""Well, much like the Consillium's Council... if someone doesn't show up to represent themselves, they must either send someone in their place to vote for them, or their vote is simply discounted. I believe, like the Senior Council... we should have a monthly meeting to bring up things we need to vote on... and if pressings matters arise, we can call together an emergency meeting of us. We should all have preparations in such cases that we don't think we can make it to a meeting.<br/>
<br/>
""If someone is absent, and they have not assigned anyone to sit in proxy for them... then there would only be a voting of those assembled. If, say for instance, Tinkerbell missed our monthly meeting. If he also didn't assign a proxy, then when we voted on an issue, his vote would simply not count. If myself and Phosphorous agreed on a certain point, and put on votes on an issue, yet Chaeron voted against us... then majority would rule in favor and mine and Phosphorous's decision.<br/>
<br/>
""I see no reason to give any sort of special attention outside of that. I also don't think we need either this... representative for the Cabal. We are all representatives of the Cabal and, as Senior members, we are capable making temporary decisions until such that time a formal meeting can be called. Also, I see no reason for a 5th member. The fifth chair of our Senior Council should be an invisible seat. We cast a vote among our lessers, and then the majority ruling of that vote, will decide how the invisible seat votes.""</font></b>"
23038,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787269&postcount=62,2008-01-14T11:49:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Ah, you mistake my meaning. I no more desire a 5th member of our council than you do. The point I was trying to make is that if we were to allow the other members of our cabal to elect a constant substitute councilor, then we might find our decision making power contested by the rest of the cabal.""</font>He sits back, steepling his fingers<font color=""DarkRed"">""I agree with your proposal, however. It is simple, and unobtrusive. I only can hope that we shall never find an emergency situation wherein one or more of us is unaccounted for.""</font>"
23039,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787289&postcount=63,2008-01-14T11:52:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">""No more then I do, Chaeron, no more then I. However, that's where we come down to all... and we must trust eachother. Not trust eachother to do what's politically correct, or what is financially correct... but what is right. To steal a proverb of a late mentor of mine... we must do what is right, not what is easy.""</font></b><br/><br/>He smiles slightly."
23040,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789227&postcount=64,2008-01-15T00:08:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>Tinkerbell sways his head side to side as if sloshing something around inside it and then says, ""<font color=""darkorchid"">I like the idea of a proxy, but I am opposed to allowing this body to vote without either.    What is to stop this body from holding an impromptu meeting and voting on some critical issue when one of the issue's opponents is known to unavailable to and unable to designate a proxy.""</font><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I suggest that only at regularly scheduled meetings, with absentee members, should a 2-1 vote be allowed to pass.    I further suggest that at any impromptu meetings, the 3 vote majority is needed, even if only 3 members are present.</font>"""
23041,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791541&postcount=65,2008-01-15T09:14:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron sighs thoughtfully<font color=""DarkRed"">""Flash stated, and I agree with him, that we must learn to trust one another.""</font>He pauses a second<font color=""DarkRed"">""At least until that time, however, your idea is acceptable to me.""</font>He slumps back in his chair, hoping they can all soon come to an agreement."
23042,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791813&postcount=66,2008-01-15T10:17:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Flash scratches his jaw as he one-handedly types on his computer, listening as the others speak. As Chaeron speaks, he lets out a sigh,<b><font color=""Blue"">""Well... while I am, reluctant to this... I am comforted that someone is willing to revisit on the subject. I believe we have covered a lot of ground... allow me to recap. Let us put all this to a vote. If you will turn your attention to the display on the wall, this is what we are voting on.""</font></b><br/><br/><br/><b>Cabal Name:</b><i>The Variorum Project</i><br/><b>Sigil:</b><i>Atlantean Rune for the #4</i><br/><br/><b>Senior Council:</b><i>4 Members of the Cabal. As represented by the original founders.  Council Members may elect proxy's to sit in their seat in their absence. Unless due to permanent absence , and the lack of a standing scion to your chair... new Council Members may be voted in at a majority vote of the remaining Council.</i><br/><br/><b>Note:</b><i>An invisible fifth chair exists, who's vote is cast in the majority outcome of a cabal-wide vote. No real person holds this position, and no influence may be cast from this seat.<br/>
</i><br/><b>Agenda of Meetings:</b><i>Monthly Meetings shall be stated arranged and scheduled at least 1 Month in advance of each meeting. Meaning, that the time and place of the next meeting will be announced at the end of each meeting. Old Business shall be conducted at the beginning of each scheduled meeting, followed by Current Internal Affairs, followed by New Business.<br/>
<br/>
At all regularly scheduled meetings, a majority vote of the Senior Council (3/5) shall be the ruling of each piece of business. If a Council Member misses a regularly schedule meeting, a majority vote is still counted as a decision.<br/>
<br/>
At all emergency meetings, every voting must be cast, as if at a regularly scheduled meeting, with all Council Members in attendance. Even if a Council Member is absent from the proceedings, it must be acted as if they are there, and their vote is in opposition.</i><br/><br/><b>Note:</b><i>Emergency Meetings may be called, and arranged within 1 day of announcement. </i><br/><br/><b>Important Note:</b><i>If a Senior Member is not present for a meeting; either due to disability, unspecified reasons, or other pressing matters. They have the option to elect a proxy to sit in their seat, and cast their vote for them however the proxy sees fit.</i><br/><br/><br/>Flash coughs slightly into his fist,<b><font color=""Blue"">""You'll have to excuse the crudeness of it, usually I'm pretty decent with my presentations. I'll make it much more respectable looking after we have everything set. Unless I'm missing anything here... let's put it to a vote. Everyone in favor of everything listed here?""</font></b><br/><br/>Flash raises his hand."
23043,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791872&postcount=67,2008-01-15T10:30:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron promptly raises his hand.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I'm in favor of ending closing this topic and moving on, I see nothing in this outline that cannot be ironed out at a later time, if found to be unsatisfactory.""</font>"
23044,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791910&postcount=68,2008-01-15T10:38:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>Before raising his hand, Tinkerbell says, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I am in favor of what you have printed there, but I wonder if we shouldn't attempt a first draft of guidelines regard what sort of things should be brought before this body.</font>"""
23045,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792483&postcount=69,2008-01-15T12:45:00,Wraithkin,"<b><u>White Phosphorus - Keeper of Secrets</u></b><br/><br/>Sighing at being interrupted<i>again</i>, and dismissively raises his hand for a moment, then goes back to typing."
23046,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792541&postcount=70,2008-01-15T12:55:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support<br/>
</u></b><br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">""Phosphorous, and I, also believe that it's getting time cut this meeting short. We have several things on our agenda for the evening already."" </font></b>He smiles as he lowers his hand,<b><font color=""Blue"">""Looks like we have a full majority for the implementing of these provisions. As, well... a majority vote to put this meeting to a close for the day.""</font></b><br/><br/>He smiles as he reaches into his robes and pulls out two black business cards and hands them to Tinkerbell and Chaeron. They read:<br/><br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><b><i>Comic Consillium<br/>
Where every wizard has his day!</i></b></div><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">""You will find the address to our local branch on there, and on the back you will find my Consillium cell-phone number, and my email address for anything you might wish to contact me about. Please do not hesitate to call me if you need anything, as I am available to either of you if you would like warding placed on your dwellings and/or sanctums, as well as anything else I can offer you.<br/>
<br/>
""Also, do not forget we have a meeting with the Lady Herald at 2:00pm, at Florians. Best to not be late.""</font></b>He smiles as he begins packing up his gear, and taking off of his robes to reveal a rather blank outfit of black denim jeans, and a simple black buttonup shirt over a white-t.<b><font color=""Blue"">""Always gotta look my best for the bigwigs.""</font></b>He comments as he stuffs the robes into a backpack he's wearing along with his gear.<br/><br/>He looks around to see if there is anything else that is needed of him."
23047,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792619&postcount=71,2008-01-15T13:09:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron glances at the card as he stands. He puts it in his pocket as he bends down to pick up his sidepack, and sling it onto his shoulder.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Well, it was a pleasure to meet you gentlemen. I'm interested to see how this pans out. If I need anything, I'll be in touch. See you tomorrow.""</font>Chaeron nods at his fellows, and starts for the door. Heading for the exit and his bicycle."
23048,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794519&postcount=72,2008-01-16T00:21:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>When the meeting suddenly ends, Tinkerbell is at a loss for a few moments and then inquires, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Obviously we <i>could</i> discuss the scope of our domain at the next meeting, but I should think that we should at least decide <i>when</i>, and perhaps where, our next meeting is before adjourning.</font>"""
23049,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795389&postcount=73,2008-01-16T04:41:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Flash looks towards Tinkerbell,<b><font color=""Blue"">""I am currently in negotiations for a building here in town... once I have hammered out the details, I will let you know. Everything should be arranged by tomorrow, before our meeting. I will let you know then.""</font></b>"
23050,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795393&postcount=74,2008-01-16T04:42:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>Tinkerbell raises an eyebrow at that and then says, ""<font color=""darkorchid"">Maybe I misunderstood, but I thought we were supposed to be equals, when did The Variorum Project direct you to make those arrangements?   It would seem you are just going off and doing what you wish without consulting us.</font>""<br/><br/>Tinkerbell stands up, seeing as everyone else seem to be standing and he doesn't like to look up.  He then adds, ""<font color=""darkorchid"">Even if we all agree on that location, which we have not, I would expect that you'd need input regarding our schedules.   How else will the meeting be scheduled?</font>""<br/><br/>Seeing everyone still inching towards the door, Tinkerbell then suggests, in a slightly louder voice, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I really think we should remain and finish the discussion and hash out more of these details before you take complete control over The Variorum Project.   You need to put the interests of this cabal above those of your mundane business dealings.</font>"""
23051,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795484&postcount=75,2008-01-16T05:08:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Flash stops in his tracks as Tinkerbell talks, and he tilts his head slightly looking at the wall before looking back over his shoulder towards the man. Slowly he turns around and plants his feet a little bit,<b><font color=""Blue"">""I would... expect a little gratitude here, Tinkerbell. I am going through immense financial annoyance to set usu p with a secure and proper place for our meetings. I have pre-arranged several different schedule calenders for us, which may vote on after tomorrows meeting with the Herald... and what I seem to be getting in return... is suspcion."" </font></b><br/><br/>He stuffs his hands into his jean pockets,<b><font color=""Blue"">""First, I'll thank you to keep your thoughts of my... mundane business dealings, to yourself, and what you think of my sympathic connection to this cabal to yourself as well. I have demonstrated nothing but blossoming devotion to this organization... while you have offered nothing but obstacles and hesitance. Allow me to be blunt... if you don't like the things I propose... give an alternative, because during our entire meeting here, you have offered nothing, and instead interjected innuendo of distrust. <br/>
<br/>
""I'm not here to grasp yours reigns, and tell you what to do. I am helping us get on our road of greatness... and I would hope that, like Chaeron here, you would provide me with an inch of help and thanks. Now... this meeting has been adjourned due to a majority vote, and I have several... mundane business things to get to. If you perchance have something more constructive to add tomorrow at our meeting following the one with the Herald... then you may bring it up then."" </font></b><br/><br/>With a tight-thin lipped look, Flash walks over to a second door that leads out of the room and lifts his hand, while chanting something soft under his breathe... and rhythmic chanting that builds up as he slows draws hand down through the air, cutting what looks like hole into the very reality of what was there*. Nothing but blackness exists on the other side as Flash gestures for Phosphorous to go through first, and then looks towards the others,<b><font color=""Blue"">""Until tomorrow."" </font></b>He bows and then walks through the spatial rift, which after a few moments, seals up with a faint hiss of displaced air.<br/><br/><br/>----------<br/><br/><b>Casting Rote Spell:</b><i>Portal</i><br/><b>To:</b><i>Intimate Location </i><br/><b>Success Needed:</b><i>1</i><br/><b>Dice Pool:</b><i>3 + 0 + 3 = 6</i><br/><b>Dice Penalty</b><i>-2</i><br/>*See OOC Thread for Rolls."
23052,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795846&postcount=76,2008-01-16T06:25:00,Wraithkin,"<b><u>White Phosphorus - Keeper of Secrets</u></b><br/><br/>Phos sighs as he unplugs his keyboard while the two men discuss their differences.  The keyboard is rolled back up, the computer stashed, and the leather tote is hoisted over his shoulder.  He walks towards Flash and towards the rift, and pauses for a moment and speaks without turning to look at Tinkerbell.<font color=""Navy""><b>""Remember Tink, you don't know us, nor what we do.  You merely know that we are expending our personal resources -- financial, time, and most importantly personal obscurity -- so this group as a whole can prosper and have a place where it is safe for us to conduct our business.  We risk much, and you risk nothing.  Some form of gratitude would be appropriate at a time like this.""</b></font>His voice cuts through the air like a knife, annoyance evident in his words.  With that, he walks through the rift and disappears."
23053,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796283&postcount=77,2008-01-16T07:49:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>Once those Flash and Phosphorus have disappeared, Tinkerbell gives a howl of anger and smashes his fist down on the chair.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">That self centered egotistic ... Argh!</font>""<br/><br/>Tinkerbell howls again and clenches his fists looking for something to hit.   ""<font color=""darkorchid"">Did he not pay attention?    I offered quite a few suggestions, most designed to protect us.   Can he not see that?   Then he just up and leaves after claiming we voted to do so when, in fact, no one voted on that matter at all.   He simply mentioned it, but we never brought it forward for a vote.</font>""<br/><br/>Then Phosphorus' words come back to him... ""<font color=""darkorchid"">Ah, that... geek.   Who is he to ignore the whole proceeding and then chide me for not appreciating the things they did that I didn't want them to do?   No one asked them to risk anything.   We had just decided not to go and take actions on behalf of the cabal and then what is the first thing they do?   Before the meeting is even finished, I might add?   They go and attempt to buy a building for the cabal?</font>""<br/><br/><i>Why?   Why does this have to happen to me.</i>Tinkerbell collapses to his hands and knees and just stares at the ground.<i>Why was I thrown in with these... these Mysteriumiacs?   Now I'm stuck.   No way out.   *sigh*</i>"
23054,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797392&postcount=78,2008-01-16T11:47:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron had, of course, stuck around when Tinkerbell and Flash began their conversation. He had decided not to interject his own opinion, however. And he still remains at the end of it. Frowning, he leans up against the door jamb.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I will agree with you on their egotism. And I'm not exactly sure how Phosphorous counts as a whole member of our cabal when it seems as if he and Flash share the same opinions most of the time... Honestly, Tinkerbell, I don't know any other Arrow mages who like to deliberate as much as you do. I'm ready to go home, which helped inspire my cooperation. I agree with many of Flash's ideas, but all of it could use work. And work we shall. I don't want to think that the two of them have an individual agenda, but let's be careful shall we?""</font>He sighs, standing up straight from his leaning position, and adjusts the shoulder strap on his sidepack.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I have no intention of letting any individual, or even a couple of individuals lead this cabal exclusively. We must both remain vigilant. I will do what I think is right, no matter what. I hope you will do the same.""</font>He is quiet for a moment, contemplating, then says,<font color=""DarkRed"">""I don't know man... Like I said, we'll be careful. You didn't have anything else to ask of me, did you?""</font>"
23055,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799440&postcount=79,2008-01-16T23:25:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>Tinkerbell looks up from his depressive collapse to find Chaeron still there.   He struggle to his feet, regaining his composure and nods at Chaeron's soothing words.   Almost smiling Tinkerbell, adds, ""<font color=""darkorchid"">I do not like deliberation, but I do not have it in me to just lay down and be rolled over by them.   I must fight for what I believe and what I want.</font>""<br/><br/>Tinkerbell nods and says, ""<font color=""darkorchid"">I also agreed with most of the ideas, of course some of them were my own, so...   But, in anycase, I wanted to hammer out some protections for the members before the package was agreed upon.   I didn't want to take the chance that they would stifle further debate on the subject claiming 'it had been agreed upon'.</font>""<br/><br/>Tinkerbell sighs and says with a smile, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I move to adjourn the meeting.</font>""   He then raises his hand and says, ""<font color=""darkorchid"">Be safe.</font>""<br/><br/>Assuming Chaeron either agrees to adjourn, or leaves(in which case Tink is the majority vote), Tinkerbell will leave as well.   Tinkerbell walks home, taking a wide arc through the city, staying on streets with lots of traffic and avoiding dark alley."
23056,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801015&postcount=80,2008-01-17T07:36:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron raises his own hand with a small smile.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Meeting adjourned. It was nice meeting you, Tinkerbell. Until tomorrow.""</font>He turns, and leaves. Heading for his bicycle, and peddling off into some of the worst parts of town."
23057,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804985&postcount=81,2008-01-18T07:12:00,Nuada,"The day has dawned misty and chill, Mestr is invisble to the north and the Lido hovers ghostly to the south. At two o'clock in the Piazza Grande and the square is bustling. The sacrament of the temple of Khonsu-Tohut is ongoing, the insane chants of the priests waver at the edge of hearing distorting the brain toward cultic ecstasy. Across the square the bells of the Kroneum ring, their sonorous tones floating along the baroque cloisters surrounding shops and government buildings as people stream out of the pronaos.<br/><br/>Dressed in a white wool tunic dress, four inch heels with a white patent leather clutch and ravishing fuchsia overcoat the woman you know as Vox Populi exits the temple, removing a sheer headscarf as she kisses goodbye three other women. Smiling she stalks her way across the piazza towards those of you here early. Bidding you a good afternoon she kisses you on both cheeks.<br/><br/><font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>”Hello, I do hope all is going well. Come sit inside, Janurary is always horrid isn't it. We're just lucky there's no Alta Aqua today.”</b></font>She leads you to a table inside, simply nodding at the doorman and crosses her legs elegantly as she takes a table by a window with five seats, one of a noticably larger size than the others. Sitting in the beautifully rococo and c-respondingly uncomfortable chair with no apparent effort she catches a waiters eye as he passes.<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>”A macchiato thank you Carlo and”</b></font>she looks over,<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>”for you?”</b></font>"
23058,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805147&postcount=82,2008-01-18T15:01:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron is just rolling up on a red bicycle when Vox exits the temple. He locks his bike up against a light post and walks over to her, and any others. He smiles at the traditional greetings, and follows Vox inside. He takes a seat at the table facing away from the window, setting down the same black sidepack you saw yesterday. He doesn't even look like he changed clothes. His hair is damp suggesting a recent shower. Looking up at the waiter<font color=""DarkRed"">""Ah, um. Ice Water with Lemon.""</font>"
23059,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805302&postcount=83,2008-01-18T15:38:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Flash and Phosphorous seem to have already found a place at the table Vox chooses, having arrived early for the meeting. Flash stands gracefully as Vox approaches and gives her a customary greeting, while he's dressed in little more modern attire then the other day. A simple pair of straight legged black denim pants, with a rather tight-fit black-t displaying a pair of stick figures talking in 1's and 0's. A black-red tie is rung haphazardly around his neck, as he keeps an open dark green long-sleeved shirt over it all.<br/><br/>He smiles politely to his fellow cabal mates as he sees them. He holds up his own glass indicating he already had his drink with a polite and silent smile."
23060,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806426&postcount=84,2008-01-18T23:42:00,Nuada,"<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""You continue to impress with your initiavtive Signor Flashy. Signor Chaeron, you look like you have been working, I'm sure your dedication is an example to us all.""</b></font>The drinks arrive with perfect innocuous servility.<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""Grazie Carlo. I do appologise for being delayed service at Phoibe's altar cannot be rushed.<br/>
<br/>
Well we aren't all here so I'll save my good news and we can save the shop talk. Do take some time to look over the menus.""</b></font>She sips her drink as the drizzle starts to patter on the stones of the square and the orchestra resume their playing with Paganini's Quartet No. 4.<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""Have any of you come here before? It really is an institution though becoming so popular with tourists. The price of living in a globalised world I suppose.""</b></font>"
23061,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807183&postcount=85,2008-01-19T03:44:00,Wraithkin,"<b><u>White Phosphorus - Keeper of Secrets</u></b><br/><br/>Phos is quiet as usual, but instead of tapping furiously on a touchpad or keypad, he merely sits idly dragging the stylus around on the tablet computer of his while a glass of green fluid sits eight inches from his left hand.<b><font color=""navy"">""Huh... US Market is down thirty-two and six-fifteenths.  May have to keep an eye on a few items and make some moves, Flash.""</font></b>He double ticks something, and another window pops open on the screen.<b><font color=""navy"">""Ouch... durable goods is down.  That may be why.""</font></b>His voice is still as subdued as yesterday, but the 'forget everyone else' edge is gone.  Clearly, he was distracted and had a deadline to meet.  Picking up the bright green-liquid glass, he takes a sip and holds the glass up in front of his eyes.<font color=""Navy""><b>""They gotta work on their mix.""  </b></font>He says slightly drily, setting the glass down in its exact spot as before.  Unlike his friend, his attire is more formal, though relaxed compared to yesterday.  A navy undershirt peeks through a casual sportcoat thrown over and a pair of black khaki's rest on his legs."
23062,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807244&postcount=86,2008-01-19T04:34:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Flash merely humbly bows his head at Vox's praise and smiles subduely as he looks towards Phosphorous,<b><font color=""Blue"">""Run bots five through nine, they can monitor thr progression and get us out if anything goes to far downhill. For now, we are at a meeting, Phos."" </font></b>He rolls his eyes slightly and takes a sip of his own drink and looks towards Vox,<b><b><font color=""Blue"">""As you know, I only came to this city roughly a month ago. So, I am afraid I have yet to have a chance and frequent any of the local fineries.""</font></b></b><br/><br/>He smiles slightly and contents himself on listening as he looks towards the temple with an odd look before looking back to Vox."
23063,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807279&postcount=87,2008-01-19T06:11:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>After a long restless night, Tinkerbell rises early to stroll around the city, trying to keep his finger a the pulse of the city.   Around noon, he has something to eat and then begins the long walk to Florians.   The exercise does him good and give him time to think and work off some of his excess energy.<br/><br/>When he arrives at Florians, he gets the feeling his is late, though his watch shows 2pm exactly.   All the same, his continues on his path, going over to the table with the rest of the cabal and the sharply dressed Herald.  Tinkerbell smiles at the large chair, sits down, and says in his deep rumbly voice, ""<font color=""darkorchid"">Good afternoon</font>"".   Tinkerbell admires Vox's shoes for a moment wondering how she walks in those on the brick streets without killing herself.<br/><br/>When the waiter pops around, Tinkerbell orders, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Cafe au lait</font>"" hopeful they will fulfill his order without taking offense."
23064,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807345&postcount=88,2008-01-19T12:41:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron receives his water, squeezing the lemon into it. Frowning at a seed that drops to the bottom of his glass. He looks up and smiles at Vox.<font color=""DarkRed"">""You can tell, huh? A friend and I have been looking closely into certain aspects of local history... Really uninteresting so far, but who knows what one will find with enough digging?""</font>He peruses the menu, still smiling.<i>I know all to well the cost of living in today's world.</i>He says without looking up.<font color=""DarkRed"">""This is my first time here. I don't spend much time in this part of town, you see. What's good here?""</font>"
23065,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807486&postcount=89,2008-01-19T15:36:00,Wraithkin,"<b><u>White Phosphorus - Keeper of Secrets</u></b><br/><br/>Muttering something about procreation and meetings, and their direct interaction, he taps a few items on the display and half-throws half-sets the tablet PC on the table, irritation at having to deal with others clearly evident.  Sighing, he picks up his drink and pulls on it hard, downing at least a full mouthful before setting it back down, boredom on his face.  He liked teleconferences... he could surf the web at the same time as talk.  Or chat... yeah.  That was nice too.  Looking down at his left hand, a titanium spinner-ring sits on his ring finger and he idly spins it, thoughts of a time long-past being brought to the forefront of his mind.  A picture of his now-dead wife comes unbidden into his mind, and he scowls again as the pangs of the past come forward to the present.  Clenching his fist, he picks up the drink again and takes another pull."
23066,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807822&postcount=90,2008-01-19T23:04:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>As Tinkerbell waits for his coffee, he crosses his legs, putting his right foot up on his left knee.   The then leans back slightly closing his eyes and enjoys the warmth of the sun on his face.    He smiles slightly as he takes deep breaths and waits for Vox to get on with it.<br/><br/><i>What kind of a meeting can we have here?   We are not really free to discuss anything or be ourselves with all these sleepers around.</i>"
23067,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810272&postcount=91,2008-01-21T01:19:00,Nuada,"<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""Singor Bell, exactly on time. Thank you for joining us. Well it is a miserable day, let us eat, drink and plot in the most famous of the City's restaurants though,""</b></font>she speaks in a charmingly conspiritorial tone,<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""I have a few secret places I think are better. <br/>
<br/>
It is nice to see a renaissance man in history, the divide between archaeology and history is so false to my lay eyes. But before I get sidetracked into my own curiosity I have news for you news that should be bringing you into these parts of town more often. However,""</b></font>she smiles,<font color=""PaleTurquoise""><b>""I refuse to share it without lunch.<br/>
<br/>
Antipasto, the artichoke, cheese and olive is divine, prosecco or shall we stick with what we've got?""</b></font>"
23068,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810537&postcount=92,2008-01-21T02:43:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>Tinkerbell nearly snarls at Vox when she abbreviates his name to Bell, but after clenching his fists several times, he takes several more deep breaths and then forces a smile.    When the waiter returns he'll order a light cheese and fruit appetizer.<br/><br/><i>Oh great.  News that will bring me across town more often.</i>Tinkerbell sighs and forces another smile, trying to be patient while he waits for the guts of the meeting to commence."
23069,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810832&postcount=93,2008-01-21T04:31:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Cortex Flash - Consillium IT Support</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Flash smiles politely,<font color=""Blue""><b>""I am a bit famished, if you would be so kind as to order for me, madame? I am sure once I frequent here more often, dare I say it, I might be ordering for you.</b>""</font>He winks as he takes a sip of his drink and sits back in his seat."
23070,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811650&postcount=94,2008-01-21T07:57:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron looks at the menu another minute<font color=""DarkRed"">""The artichoke, cheese, and olives sounds like an excellent idea, and I would love some prosecco. Don't know why I didn't think of it myself.""</font><i>Sure hope the herald's grabbing the check.</i><font color=""DarkRed"">""I'm eager to hear your news, but I can't say I'm disappointed to be eating first.""</font>He drums his fingers on the table. Looking around at the other diners in the establishment. Wondering at how out of place he is in a locale such as this."
23071,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3812759&postcount=95,2008-01-21T11:48:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>When Flash, having failed to endear himself to Tinkerbell at the first meeting, continues to act cocky, Tinkerbell shakes his head in disgust and turns away to watch any passing pedestrians.<br/><br/><i>Oiy, who does this guy think he is?   Has the power gone to his head or was he already that way before he awaken?</i>"
23072,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3840785&postcount=96,2008-01-27T01:27:00,lawful_evil,"<b>TInkerbell</b><br/><br/>Eventually bored with just sitting and watching the sleepers walk to and fro, he turns to Chaeron and queries, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">How is the wine?</font>""   After glancing around again, he then asks, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Are you new to the city as well?   Did you manage to find a place to live near here?</font>"""
23073,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841497&postcount=97,2008-01-27T04:55:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron sips the wine and nods approvingly<font color=""DarkRed"">""The wine is good. I recommend it.""</font>He sets down the glass, and looks to Tinkerbell, folding his hands on the table.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Not new, no. This is where I was born and raised, albeit self-raised. This is a little embarrassing actually, but I've only ever even left Anaxanev three times, and all of those times were after I awakened.""</font>He glances after a woman in a short skirt<font color=""DarkRed"">""I do have a place, though it's not near here. It's in a much less... Hmm... Presentable part of the city. It's not much. But it's a roof and four walls.""</font>He turns his attention back to his wine glass, picking it up<font color=""DarkRed"">""You're all foreigners, aren't you? What are your impressions of our grand city.""</font>He smirks blatantly, and sips his wine."
23074,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841774&postcount=98,2008-01-27T06:03:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>Tinkerbell nods at Chaeron as he speaks.   With a glance at the short skirt, Tinkerbell adds, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I live on the far side of town which is, I can assure you, much less presentable.</font>""    Putting his attention back on Chaeron, he says, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I am from this region, just not this particular city.</font>""<br/><br/>Tinkerbell twists looking around at the city and says, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I'm from a much smaller town.   A place with a real community feel, where you know everyone.   This city is... vast.  Impersonal.  Crowded.   The interaction of the water and the city is very unique, but isn't to my liking.    The waters become polluted and fouled by its interaction with so many people.</font>""<br/><br/>Ah yes, I remember the lake back home.   Swimming, fishing, relaxing."
23075,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3843782&postcount=99,2008-01-27T13:08:00,Premsyl,"<b>Chaeron</b><br/><br/>Chaeron finishes off his glass of wine, lifting his glass and nodding at the waiter for a refill.<font color=""DarkRed"">""This city is overpopulated and sinking, that's true. I can't say I know much about 'real community feel.'""</font>He smiles lightly, the waiter pouring his drink<font color=""DarkRed"">""No family, few friends. I 'know' lots of people, though. The city seems smaller, depending on who you know.""</font>"
23076,In the Land of the Prince.,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68892-In-the-Land-of-the-Prince,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845685&postcount=100,2008-01-28T00:19:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Tinkerbell</b><br/><br/>Tinkerbell shrugs his thin bony shoulders ands simply says, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Perhaps.</font>"""
23077,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730983&postcount=1,2008-01-01T06:15:00,Lord Afro,"You arrive at the tower. There is a huge line. At the end, a thick gray stone tower extends into the clouds. This is not going to be easy.<br/>When the line is finally waited out, you arrive at a reception desk. After signing many waivers and forms about your death, you are paired up with a mottley crew of adventurers, brigands and cunning spellcasters. They seat you at a cracked old wooden table. Other groups are eating and laughing heartily. Some are silent.  At some point, you will have to kill these other groups to win."
23078,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3732204&postcount=2,2008-01-01T10:33:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Siviss</b><br/><br/>Sitting on the table itself, her feet resting on the bench, is a small kobold--obviously an arcanist; she fairly crackles with power despite her size. She's swathed in desert clothing, a round, silvery buckler on one arm; she has rich emerald scales, and beady black eyes gauge her new companions from over her narrow snout. There's something definitely uncommon about her, for a kobold: an aura of power, potence,<i>presence</i>;a faint thrumming in the air and the distant sound of beating wings--a hint of the terrible presence dragons possess.<br/><font color=""Green"">""Sssso. You're the lot I'm stuck with. You'll have to do. I am Siviss, a sorceress to equal mighty dragons. Follow my lead and we'll make it through, instead of any of these ssssimpletons.""</font>A wave of a clawed hand indicates the other adventuring parties."
23079,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3732279&postcount=3,2008-01-01T10:48:00,Tortoise262,"<b>Duane Gregory</b><br/><br/>A brown-eyed muscle walks in and doesn't say anything. Apparently, the halfling on his back does most of his talking for him."
23080,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3732467&postcount=4,2008-01-01T11:36:00,Zimmia,"<b>Talia Mossman</b><br/><br/>From the shoulder of the large human, a halfling swings down and plops herself next to Ssviss ""<font color=""YellowGreen"">Wow</font>,"" she says with a large smile, ""<font color=""YellowGreen"">That's good enough for me.  I'm Talia, and this is Duane and we're going to be winning this thing with you.  I just hope that there's going to be answers to secrets here - I've always loved the stuff that you guys do,"" she gushes happily, waving her arms in what she is sure are arcane gestures.  ""It's something I've always thought would be SO COOL to do, you know - to just make stuff happen because you want to.  Duane here is more happy to smack people and stuff and he's really good at it but to me it seems kind of needlessly complicated, you know, 'cos if you can get around someone and hit 'em when they're not expecting it - well that seems a whole lot safer and stuffs to me.  Where was I?  Oh yes - Duane's an excellent fighter and tough and mean and stuff but he's not mean to me - in fact he's one of my best friends in the whole world - although now I'm sure I'm going to have another one in you Siviss, because you're just so cool and stuff.  Where was I?  Oh yes, me - if you need to get in someplace, or get out of someplace, well then I'm your gal!  I can stop things from jumping out of walls too, because Duane here doesn't like it when he gets poked in the face and stuff like that.  Do you mind if I ask you how hold you are, because I don't think I've ever seen anyone quite so ancient.  Were you around when the gods created the world?</font>"""
23081,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733143&postcount=5,2008-01-01T15:11:00,Uthug,"<b>Zach</b><br/>After signing all those needless forms, a feathered humanoid with a scaly reptilian head flies into the room, landing beside Duane. ""I am Zach, loyal servant of Bahamut, and I'm here to prove my abilities, and I don't plan on falling to a bunch of amateurs, there are still many duties I have to fulfill."""
23082,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735901&postcount=6,2008-01-02T10:02:00,bchilders,"Turik walks up to Zach and pats him on the back, ""<font color=""DarkOrange"">I follow Kord and I too am here for a bit of competition.  Looks like a mighty group to have on your side.  Let everyone else tremble as we mow them down</font>.""  This last bit Turik finishes with a loud booming laugh."
23083,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736145&postcount=7,2008-01-02T10:56:00,PocketRocket,"The group notices an eagle with green tipped feathers fly over to the table and land on the ground. Immediately the eagle changes into a wolf, also with green hair. Pirolestan has arrived but chooses to stay in this predator form for now."
23084,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736651&postcount=8,2008-01-02T12:51:00,#Raptor,"<b>Korel Redstar</b><br/><br/>So far the heavily armored dwarf did not speak much - as he stares at the ground he silently mumbles into his beard<font size=""1""><font color=""Gray"">""Oh Moradin... looks like this shall truly be the greatest test of my faith.""</font></font>.<br/><br/>Then he looks up, introducing himself.<br/><font color=""#808080"">""I am Korel of the Redstar clan.""</font>Having a hard time deciding wich one of his new companions is the least trustworthy, he turns to the green-haired wolf.<font color=""Gray"">""Since everyone else so far at least had the decency to introduce himself, perhaps you would like to let everyone else know who you are, too?""</font>"
23085,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736756&postcount=9,2008-01-02T13:12:00,Zimmia,"<b>Talia Mossman</b><br/><br/>Clapping her hands together with glee, Talia stands up on the table so she can better face her new companions.  ""<font color=""YellowGreen"">This is just SOO exciting</font>,"" she gushes.  ""<font color=""yellowgreen"">I know that with the group of us that we're just going to uncover all the secrets and get cool stuff and totally trash everyone else around here.  I mean, just look at this group - how can we not succeed right?  Although</font>,"" she takes her excitement down<i>just </i>a notch and looks at each of the others, ""<font color=""yellowgreen"">I really think that you all could use a group laugh - I mean if we stay all dour and serious and stuff</font>,"" her voice and expression change to a fairly hilarious immitation of Zach, ""<font color=""yellowgreen"">it's very possible that some of the best things in life can pass you by, you know what I mean.  Here,</font>"" she says focusing her attention on Korel and whipping a deck of playing cards out of a pocket in her cloak, ""<font color=""yellowgreen"">pick a card</font>!"""
23086,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736846&postcount=10,2008-01-02T13:32:00,Tortoise262,"<font color=""Teal"">TALIA! You <i>really</i> gotta stop eatin' the chalk from outta' my backpack!</font>"
23087,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736898&postcount=11,2008-01-02T13:48:00,#Raptor,"<b>Korel Redstar</b><br/><br/>As long as the halfling wasn't talking to him, he eyeballed the shapeshifter - his mistrust was rather obvious.<br/>Now that he was adressed by Talia he shifted his position slighly, standing straight up as if he could escape the uncomfortable situation by bending backwards.<br/><br/>With a gruff tone in his voice he answered:<font color=""Gray"">""Pick a card? What kind of trickery is this?!?""</font>as he realized that his might have been at least a little bit rude, he reworded his question<font color=""#808080"">""I meant to say... what kind of game is that?""</font>With a frown on his face he looks at the cards."
23088,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736902&postcount=12,2008-01-02T13:49:00,Zimmia,"<b>Talia Mossman</b><br/><br/>Giggling slightly, Talia pockets the deck of cards and takes a couple of steps over to where Duane sits.  ""<font color=""YellowGreen"">Now, now</font>"" she chides him gently, ""<font color=""yellowgreen"">We don't want all our friends to get the wrong idea, now do we?  I certainly don't eat chalk</font>,"" she announces happily as she tries to wipe at the backs and sides of his cloak.  Giving up on the apparent lost cause, she brings the cards out again and walks back to Korel, paying no attention to his tone.  ""<font color=""YellowGreen"">Why it's magic of course</font>,"" she says with a smile, then looks momentarily sad.  ""<font color=""yellowgreen"">Well, maybe not HER kind of magic</font>,"" she nods to Siviss, ""<font color=""yellowgreen"">but it's the best I can do.  It's just a little bit of fun ya'know</font>,"" and holds the deck out to him once more."
23089,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736986&postcount=13,2008-01-02T14:08:00,#Raptor,"<b>Korel Redstar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Gray""><i>""Magic. Great. Oh well... lets just get over with this.""</i></font><br/>He grudigly reaches out to the deck, pulling one of the cards. Just holding the card in his hand without even bothering to look, he asks:<font color=""#808080"">""What now?""</font><br/><br/>((I'll use italic for toughts. If Talia will tell Korel to look at the card, he'll do  that.))"
23090,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736990&postcount=14,2008-01-02T14:10:00,Zimmia,"<b>Talia Mossman</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""YellowGreen"">Well you have to look at it, silly!  Have a look and don't forget what it is, then put it back with the rest.""</font>"
23091,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737036&postcount=15,2008-01-02T14:25:00,#Raptor,"<b>Korel Redstar</b><br/><br/>He takes a short look at the card, mentally noting the flower he has seen on the card and puts it back to the other cards.<br/>Without any comment or further question about the game he waits for the halflings to say something, absolutely assured that the halfling will surely continue blathering."
23092,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737218&postcount=16,2008-01-02T15:26:00,Zimmia,"<b>Talia Mossman</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""YellowGreen"">Akay</font>,"" she burbles happily as she takes the card and then shuffles the deck.  ""<font color=""yellowgreen"">It's all very exciting, these magic tricks.  I've been trying to do them for a very long time now, and I think I've finally got the hang of it.  I say the magic words:  <i><font size=""4"">Awheema-Mangaranga-Boo</font></i>... and then,</font>""  She fishes into the deck and pulls out a card with a picture of a sheep on it.  ""<font color=""yellowgreen"">Ta-daahh!!  And here's your card</font>!"""
23093,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737406&postcount=17,2008-01-02T16:39:00,PocketRocket,"Letting out a soft, annoyed growl at Korel's request, Pirolestan begins to shift from his more comfortable wolf form, to his true form. Before the group stands a very average looking human with a very small frame. You notice, like all of his forms, he has  dark green hair.<font color=""Green"">""Yes well my name is Pirolestan. I am here because my god has sent me here. I am his warrior. I am not really accustomed to being around people, as I am a hermit by nature, so excuse me if I seem rude. It has been a long time since I've been out of my forests."" </font>"
23094,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738003&postcount=18,2008-01-02T20:41:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<font color=""Green"">""I've over six hundred years, excitable one. Far less than the world's age, but I make do.""</font><br/><br/>Siviss does not seem to mind the halfling's chattiness overmuch; the kobold lets the words run past her like a river, and focuses on sizing up her new 'comrades'.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Zack... was it? What is it you do? Excuse me; I must prepare.""</font><br/><br/>Keeping an ear out, Siviss launches into several spells; the spellcasters among her allies may be able to recognize them as<i>Mage Armor</i>,<i>False Life</i>, and<i>Dragonskin</i>.<br/><br/>(Using a Rod of Extend charge on the Dragonskin, red variety for fire resist. False Life HP:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+10)[<b>12</b>]</span>.)"
23095,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738545&postcount=19,2008-01-03T02:11:00,bchilders,"<b>Turik</b><br/><br/>Turik makes his way over to the shapeshifter and extends his hand,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Any man who can turn beast and back is allowed a little rudeness...as long as they are on my side of the fight.  The names Turik""</font>"
23096,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738628&postcount=20,2008-01-03T02:36:00,PocketRocket,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Yes, well I am on your side big guy. So, why are you here?""</font>Pirolestan tries making small talk, but it is very visable that he is uncomfortable and nervous in his present state."
23097,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738867&postcount=21,2008-01-03T03:37:00,bchilders,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Kord has blessed me with his strength and sent me out to test it.  Are there any other forms you can shift through or are those two it?,""  </font>Turik asks trying to move the conversation somewhere that this fellow adventurer might be more comfortable."
23098,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739161&postcount=22,2008-01-03T04:31:00,PocketRocket,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Well Obad-Hai has blessed me with a few forms. It allows me to fight more efficiently in nature. You will see them a lot when we battle others, but here they are.""</font><br/><br/>At this, Pirolestan first transforms into his wolf form and gives a little growl and nod of the head to make sure the half-orc is satisfied. He then tranforms straight into his eagle form, and does a quick flight overhead. After landing, Pirolestan begins to grow into a massive green haired bear. He stands upright and towers over the half orc. Pirolestan gives out a roar and then transforms back to human.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">""That is what I can do for now, but i feel Obad-Hai's power running through me, and I believe I am about to be blessed with a new form rather quickly.""</font>"
23099,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742013&postcount=23,2008-01-03T15:03:00,Lord Afro,"A fat waitress in peasant's clothing comes to the table holding a peice of paper. She asks ""<font color=""SandyBrown"">What can oi get yiou, foine adventurers?"" </font>"
23100,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742424&postcount=24,2008-01-03T16:55:00,Tortoise262,"Duane, a man of few words, speaks in a monotone voice, ""<font color=""Teal"">Rum.</font>"""
23101,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743066&postcount=25,2008-01-03T22:39:00,Rachel Lorelei,Siviss indicates that she doesn't want anything with a brief shake of her head.
23102,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743331&postcount=26,2008-01-04T01:14:00,#Raptor,"<b>Korel Redstar</b><br/><br/>He bends a little bit forward and looks at the card.<font color=""Gray"">""Thats...""</font>then he stops for a moment.<font color=""#808080""><i>Not so fast now... If I tell the halfling thats the wrong card, she'll want to try it again... </i></font>continuing to speak, he says<font color=""#808080"">""Thats, ehm, a nice game.""</font>more or less avoiding a lie.<br/><br/>As the waitress comes to the table he quickly responds.<font color=""Gray"">""Ale for me.""</font>"
23103,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749536&postcount=27,2008-01-05T16:05:00,bchilders,"Turik also waves off the waitress, not that he doesn't enjoy a good drink but he wants to stay sharp for the test ahead."
23104,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749795&postcount=28,2008-01-05T17:34:00,Zimmia,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""YellowGreen"">Ohmygosh, you you mean it actually worked!!  This is my lucky day!  Every time I try and do this trick somehow it seems to come out wrong - although I suspect some people would just say it didn't match in order to make me 'wrong'.  Just wait until I tell everyone it worked all this time afterall!</font>""  She moves closer to Korel almost as though to hug him but seems to think better of it.  Instead she turns her attention to the waitress.  ""<font color=""YellowGreen"">I'd like some wine, please and thank you</font>."""
23105,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750192&postcount=29,2008-01-05T20:07:00,PocketRocket,"Pirolestan turns towards the waitress and looks around nervously.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""No. No thank you. I, ah, am fine.""</font>With this Pirolestan transforms back into a more comfortable form, his predator form."
23106,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752520&postcount=30,2008-01-06T10:45:00,Uthug,"""Its Zach."" Muttering under his breath, Zach suddenly leaps up, spreading his wings wide and exhales a large cone of fire into the air above. ""I guess it's obvious enough to you? By the way, you might like to be protected against my breath."" His eyes suddenly flaring with power, Zach invokes Endure Elements on his party members, then breaths a cone of fire at his allies. Although its a daunting sight, they remain unharmed."
23107,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752539&postcount=31,2008-01-06T10:51:00,bchilders,OOC to Uthug: Hate to burst your bubble but endure elements offers no protection against fire so as far as I read it you just scorched your whole adventuring group.
23108,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752577&postcount=32,2008-01-06T11:01:00,Rachel Lorelei,"(He's talking about the Endure<i>Exposure</i>DFA invocation, which grants both Endure Elements<i>and</i>immunity to the breath of the DFA who cast it on you.)"
23109,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753282&postcount=33,2008-01-06T14:45:00,Uthug,"OOC: Ok, my bad, said the wrong thing."
23110,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757670&postcount=34,2008-01-07T14:16:00,bchilders,OOC:  Makes me feel better...and slightly less roasted
23111,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758451&postcount=35,2008-01-07T17:04:00,#Raptor,"<b>Korel Redstar</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""#808080""><i>I'll be damned.. why must this happen to me?</i></font>"" While Korel would never exactly lie about such an small, unrelevant issue, he'd still prefer not to say outright that it didn't work, but now it seems that he has to confess... ""<font color=""#808080"">Err, well actually..</font>"" he beginns to speak, just as Zach beginns breathing his fire all over the place. ""<font color=""#808080"">WOAH! What in the seven hells was... oh.</font>"" Reliefed that he won't have to put his beard out, he looks around to see if the waitress will return soon and bring him his ale."
23112,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761033&postcount=36,2008-01-08T08:11:00,Tortoise262,"<b>Duane Gregory</b><br/><br/>While Duane remains unharmed by Zach's flames, the stool on which he sits burns to the ground, leaving his rump on the floor. Duane gets up, approaches Zach, and leans in toward his face.<font color=""Teal"">""Hey! WATCH IT, BUB!""</font>Duane couldn't help but feel that his advance would've been more intimidating if he had not, after yelling, coughed due to the smoke emanating from Zach's nostrils."
23113,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762860&postcount=37,2008-01-08T15:35:00,bchilders,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Turik</font><br/><br/>Turik remains silent after the unscorching flame but looks harshly at Zach before rolling into another rumbling laugh at Duane's smoky threat."
23114,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763304&postcount=38,2008-01-08T17:52:00,PocketRocket,"At the site of the flame, Pirolestan shape shifts into his bear form and stands upright. He gives a loud pissed off roar towards Zach."
23115,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774464&postcount=39,2008-01-11T17:30:00,PocketRocket,OOC: So are we playin?
23116,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775280&postcount=40,2008-01-12T00:51:00,#Raptor,((OOC: Ayupp. I'm here.))
23117,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775802&postcount=41,2008-01-12T03:17:00,Zimmia,((OOC:  I'm good with that.  Talia's so involved in her 'magic' working she didn't notice all the fire))
23118,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776316&postcount=42,2008-01-12T05:18:00,PocketRocket,"Pirolestan annoyed with all the sitting around, transforms to his wolf form and goes to wait for everyone else by the entrance to the tower."
23119,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778846&postcount=43,2008-01-12T14:21:00,Lord Afro,"A waitress comes to the table with a tired smile on her face and a wrinkled brow. She looks to be around 35+.<font color=""Red"">""May I take your orders, adventurers?</font><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry for taking so long, i just plain forgot. Plus, i have been pretty busy. Ah, well no excuse anyway. Now that your personalities are defined, order fast and we get to the action.</div>
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23120,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778908&postcount=44,2008-01-12T14:38:00,Zimmia,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>Too excited by her magic trick working to pay attention to the waitress, Talia bounds back over to Duane to tell him all about it.<br/><br/>OOC<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Didn't we do this once already?</div>
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23121,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779366&postcount=45,2008-01-12T16:41:00,Tortoise262,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No-no-no! We ordered <i>drinks</i>! Haven't you ever gone out to eat before? How do they do it in Boston?</div>
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23122,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779720&postcount=46,2008-01-12T18:17:00,bchilders,"Turik will again wave off the service and move to where the wolf sits. He'll take out his greatsword and began polishing it, content to sit in quiet contemplating the trial ahead."
23123,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780119&postcount=47,2008-01-12T22:11:00,Rachel Lorelei,"Siviss likewise doesn't order, eager to get on with it."
23124,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781429&postcount=48,2008-01-13T06:14:00,Tortoise262,"<b>Duane Gregory</b><br/><br/>Lost in a daydream about his love, Duane has no hunger."
23125,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784602&postcount=49,2008-01-13T22:45:00,Uthug,"Zach likewise waves off the waitress ""No thanks, I'm good."""
23126,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784744&postcount=50,2008-01-14T00:15:00,#Raptor,"<b>Korel Redstar</b><br/><br/>He answers the waitress with a short ""<font color=""Gray"">Nah, just waiting for my ale.</font>"", ready to get this behind him."
23127,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809102&postcount=51,2008-01-20T15:38:00,Lord Afro,((OOC: You did this? Woops. maybe i was posting a little late at night.))<br/>After you finish eating you are ushered along with the rest of the grungy adventurers into the second processing room. The lady at the gate informs you that you will be released at different intervals in order to stop everyone killing eachother from the start. You are let into the next room in 2 hours.<br/>There is a huge pit in the middle of this room. Chains and ropes hang down in the middle...
23128,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809467&postcount=52,2008-01-20T17:31:00,Zimmia,"<b>Talia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""YellowGreen"">Well it's about time.  Let's get cracking</font>,"" Talia says happily as she takes a good look around the room.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">spot check for anything interesting:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
Listen check for the same:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
Search for traps <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>23</b>]</span></div>
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23129,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809577&postcount=53,2008-01-20T18:21:00,Tortoise262,"<b>Duane Gregory</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""Hmm...""</font><br/>Duane, wanting to test the depth of the hole, contemplates whether to throw down a piece of chalk, or his companion, Talia."
23130,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810117&postcount=54,2008-01-21T00:03:00,#Raptor,"<b>Korel Redstar</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Gray"">Hmpf. So there we go.</font>"" he mutters, then he walks over to the hole to take a look into it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: Got 90 ft. Darkvision. What can I see in the hole?<br/>
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23131,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811081&postcount=55,2008-01-21T05:35:00,bchilders,Turik moves in with the rest of the group but lets them do all of the searching.  Instead he gets his sword at ready and says a quick prayer to Kord for strength anticipating the worst.
23132,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811150&postcount=56,2008-01-21T05:57:00,PocketRocket,"Pirolestan morphs into his aerial form and flies down into the hole to see what is down there.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23133,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814111&postcount=57,2008-01-21T17:03:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Siviss</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""All right, who can climb down under their own power, and who needs a <i>Fly</i> spell?""</font><br/><br/>Siviss casts one on herself, rising up to hover in the air."
23134,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814174&postcount=58,2008-01-21T17:18:00,Tortoise262,"<b>Duane Gregory</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">""I can climb""</font>"
23135,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3843104&postcount=59,2008-01-27T10:34:00,bchilders,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""With this armor on I'm not much of a climber, so I could use a little help,""</font>Turik says not ashamed to accept a little help."
23136,Power Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68229-Power-Tower,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845782&postcount=60,2008-01-28T01:11:00,Uthug,"""Thanks but I don't need help."" Saying this, Zach flies over the pit, covering it with fire. OOC: Everyone has endure exposure on them so they don't take damage."
23137,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480824&postcount=1,2007-11-08T10:11:00,Jagg,"Initative Round Character Action<br/>15 1 Mara Toss Acid Flask<br/>15 1 Gurlen Hold Action<br/>13 1 Edehel Fire Arrow<br/>12 1 Thamyn throw alchemist fire<br/>8 1 Targ Bless<br/>7 1 Relgan Hammer Throw<br/>5 1 Ielisia Mage Armour<br/>5 1 Argent Defensive stance<br/><br/>[ooc] still waiting on action for Edehel - but he did say that he was going to be sporadic whilst he was in France. Therefore I'm going to assume he fires one of his fire damaging arrows and roll on his behalf.[/ooc]<br/><br/>Edehel attack (d20+9)[21] damage (1d6)[1] flame<br/><br/>Three quarters of the shambling group rush forwards coming into view around the corner (Position XX) Mara's flask of acid sails towards the group, but glances off the shoulder of her target before shattering against the rough rock wall of the natural passageway. Most of the group continue on but two of the shambling creatures stop and peer in the direction the flask came from, sniffing to try and locate the source.<br/><br/>Relgan's hammer moves swiftly towards the packed group, but snags in a tattered cloak of one of the creatures before returning to him.<br/><br/>The elvish archer leans to one side as one of the group lets forth a massive roar of rage, cooly sending a shaft into it's open mouth with pinpoint accuracy. It's snaps back as the shaft lodges but the oil fails to light properly only doing minimal damage. The creature stops however trying to remove the annoying shaft and is trampled by the group behind it.<br/><br/>Thamyn also tosses a flask of alchemist fire from Ara's pack (I rolled for him IRL), which lands true striking the lead creature in the face, and splattering the rest with drops of flame which they ignore in their headlong rush. Two of the creatures, including the one whose hair is aflame move in his direction.<br/><br/>[ooc] There are five undead that will hit the first rank (Thamyn, Gurlen, Argent, Relgan, Targ) the next round. Remember that their Initiatives were well rolled with 22,20,20,19,16,16,12,3 so most of the group will act before you [/ooc]"
23138,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484228&postcount=2,2007-11-09T01:30:00,purepolarpanzer,"<font color=""SlateGray""><i>Damn...</i></font><br/>Mara, now visible, draws he bow and notches an arrow.<br/><font color=""slategray""><i>Might not hurt much but it's better than twiddling my thumbs.</i></font><br/>She fires at one of the zombies who turns towards her, hoping to atleast distract it from her friends.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span> to hit, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span> damage <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" csgi76juz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallmad.gif"" title=""Small Mad""/> damn undead. Also, if there's time in the round, she will try to scootch so that if her potion wears off she doesn't take a nasty drop. </div>
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23139,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484374&postcount=3,2007-11-09T02:23:00,Jagg,@PPP<br/><br/>Pick one of the initiatives that you are targeting so I can keep a running total on damage
23140,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484490&postcount=4,2007-11-09T03:02:00,technophile,"Ielisia steadies her crossbow and takes aim at the slowest of the staggering corpses (the Init 3 one), using her 5' step to get an unobstructed shot at it if necessary. She pulls the trigger, sending the magical bolt on its way, then draws its brother from her quiver and reloads the crossbow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Crossbow shot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Bolt damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Flame damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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0: Resistance, Detect Magic x2, Message<br/>
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2: Protection From Arrows, Extended Protection from Evil, Extended Magic Weapon<br/>
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23141,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484652&postcount=5,2007-11-09T03:41:00,purepolarpanzer,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Pick one of the initiatives that you are targeting so I can keep a running total on damage</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> which initiatives looked at Mara? One of them, doesn't matter which. </div>
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23142,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485362&postcount=6,2007-11-09T06:38:00,lotofsnow,"With a snarl at the mass of vile corruption lumbering towards him, Relgan lashes out at the two closest with hammer and ax.<br/><br/>Hammer Attack on Initiative 21:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span>, damage on contact:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span>fire damage (separated in case they have some sort of resistance).<br/><br/>Dwarven Waraxe Attack on first Initiative 20:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>19</b>]</span>, damage on contact:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+1)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
23143,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485396&postcount=7,2007-11-09T06:48:00,lotofsnow,"[ooc]Also, add +1 to each of Relgan's attack rolls... I forgot to calculate in the Bless buff.[/ooc]<br/><br/>Argent:<br/><br/>The name of Moradin erupting from his lips, Argent steps forward to wade into the coming mass of undead next to his brother-in-arms, his warhammer swinging.<br/><br/>Primary Hammer Attack on 2nd Init. 20:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>21</b>]</span>, damage on contact:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>Secondary Hammer Attack on same or Init 19 if other has fallen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>9</b>]</span>, damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
23144,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485472&postcount=8,2007-11-09T07:05:00,technophile,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" csgi76juz="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>lotofsnow</strong>
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<div class=""message"">[ooc]Also, add +1 to each of Relgan's attack rolls... I forgot to calculate in the Bless buff.[/ooc]</div>
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</div>[ooc]Same here... so Ielisia hits AC 9 instead of 8.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" csgi76juz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>[/ooc]"
23145,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487558&postcount=9,2007-11-09T13:31:00,purepolarpanzer,(me too. +1 to attack roll)
23146,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494029&postcount=10,2007-11-10T17:10:00,Jagg,"[OOC] Apologies for the delay guys.[/ooc]<br/><br/>22,20,20,19,16,16,12,3<br/>{table]Initative| Round| Character| Action<br/>22|2|Undead 1|Attack<br/>20|2|Undead 2|Attack<br/>20|2|Undead 3|Attack<br/>19|2|undead 4|Attack<br/>16|2|Undead 5|Attack<br/>16|2|Undead 6|Attack<br/>15|2|Mara| Shoot Arrow<br/>15|2|Gurlen|Attack undead<br/>13|2|Edehel|Fire Arrow<br/>12|2|Thamyn|throw alchemist fire<br/>12|2|Undead 7|Assist other<br/>8|2|Targ| XX<br/>7|2|Relgan|Attack Zombies<br/>5|2|Ielisia|Shoot Bolt<br/>5|2|Argent|Attack Undead<br/>3|2|Undead 8|Attack[/table]<br/><br/>Um I'm still missing Targ's Action for round 2!!"
23147,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494175&postcount=11,2007-11-10T17:46:00,Jagg,"Undead 1 Attack - Relgan<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>Undead 2 Attack - Argent<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d6+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Undead 3 Attack - Gurlen<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d6+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Undead 4 Attack - Thamyn<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>Undead 5 Attack - Targ<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>Undead 6 Attack - Ielisia<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d4+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Mara Shoot Arrow  HIT<br/>Gurlen Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+3)[<b>6</b>]</span>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d8+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>Edehel Fire Arrow<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+9)[<b>20</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d6+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>Thamyn dagger attack<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d4)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>Undead 7 Assist other<br/>Targ XX<br/>Relgan Attack Zombies Hit Hit<br/>Ielisia Shoot Bolt  Miss<br/>Argent Attack Undead Hit Miss<br/>Undead 8 Attack - Mara<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d6+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>[ooc] Gah crap rolls! Wow that took a long time to type out. Hastuur you haven't warned you would be unable to post...please post immediately what your action is or you will lose it. [/ooc]<br/><br/>The shambling undead rush forward like a breaking wave. But like a wave their momentum is shattered by the solid dwarf presence at the front of the group. The roars of the undead are drowned out by an answering roar from Argent and the other dwarfs, lashing forwards with their weapons and cutting deeply into the undead, as the undead attempt to grapple and bite with the group.<br/><br/>Relgan's weapons appear particularly devastating. His magically enhanced weapon, delivers a thundering blow that splits open the corpse that drops bonelessly to the ground. He then swings his second weapon that bursts into flame as it descends into the body of another undead, breaking away the shoulder completely and driving the corpse into the passage wall where it remains still.<br/><br/>Mara delivers another arrow into the undead that is beginning to reach for her but it appears to do little damage as two of the undead team up to try and reach her position. As one lifts the other who swipes and misses at Mara, another arrow from Edehel flashes past the front line and strikes expertly in the knee of the creature at the bottom. They collapse together in a tangled mess.<br/><br/>Gurlen strikes bravely with his axe, but doesn't fell his opponent, whose ripped and torn chain mail appears to have given it some sort of protection.<br/><br/>Argent, takes the attack of the undead on his shield and lashes out with his weapon, the force of his blow clubbing the undead to the ground and breaking it's back in a single blow, his riposte however is fouled as the hammer head doesn't release cleanly and the undead to his right is able to dodge the blow.<br/><br/>An undead at the back is blocked, and throws a large sword over the heads of the dwarves at Ielisia, but the ungainly flight of the huge weapon means it smashes heavily into the wall next to the half elf. Ielisia responds with a bolt that passes through the hair of it's intended target and just misses. Ielisia prepares to draw back the string, and is amazed to see that the string and arms of the crossbow pull back as the bolt reappears in the stock.<br/><br/>An undead lashes out at Thamyn, but the rogue is too fast. Thamyn lashes out with his own dagger, but misses just before Relgan's riposte destroys the creature. ""Hey that was my one.""<br/><br/>Space left for Targ action<br/><br/>[ooc] Techno - take a bonus 25 exp for being the only one who did as they were told - making it easy for me to see your a/c, hit points, etc.  Hint hint guys [/ooc]"
23148,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495007&postcount=12,2007-11-11T01:47:00,Hastuur,"[ooc] Targ round 2 action [\ooc]<br/><br/>Attacking undead 5<br/><br/>Warhammer<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>[ooc]  Sorry on the delay work was killing my time yesterday.  My combat stats have been in my spoiler tag on the sig [\ooc]"
23149,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502253&postcount=13,2007-11-12T09:57:00,Jagg,"[ooc] Guys, apologies for the delay - I have an exam coming up and haven't had much time lately[/occ]<br/><br/>Targ smashes his hammer into the undead in front of his who seem reluctant to engage with the dwarven cleric. It fails to fell the foul creature however and it resumes it's attack.<br/><br/>Round three actions guys..<br/>@relgan<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23150,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502437&postcount=14,2007-11-12T10:24:00,lotofsnow,"[ooc]Good luck on your exam![/ooc]<br/><br/>As the undead he was engaging fall before him, Relgan spies a path to Mara and the foes who have her cornered. After a quick glance at Argent, motioning to him to hold the line, Relgan plunges toward the whisper gnome, putting the weight of his great charge behind a blow to one of the undead attempting to reach her.<br/><br/>Hammer Attack on Undead 8:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>31</b>]</span>, Damage on contact:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span>Fire... Critical, that makes it 16 regular +1 fire damage!<br/><br/>[ooc]Let me just make sure I figured the charging attack bonus right. +3 base +3 strength +1 MW +1 Weap Focus +2 Charge +1 Bless = +11 [/ooc]"
23151,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502889&postcount=15,2007-11-12T11:49:00,Hastuur,"[ooc] Targ round three action, undead 5 again.  I just had my mid-term exam so I was in the same boat. [\ooc]<br/><br/>Seeing that his foe did not drop on that well placed hit he winds up to deliver another.  ""<font color=""Lime"">Go down ye stinking, maggot infested thing ya</font>!!""<br/><br/>Warhammer<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
23152,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503090&postcount=16,2007-11-12T12:22:00,Jagg,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">[ooc]Good luck on your exam![/ooc]<br/>
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As the undead he was engaging fall before him, Relgan spies a path to Mara and the foes who have her cornered. After a quick glance at Argent, motioning to him to hold the line, Relgan plunges toward the whisper gnome, putting the weight of his great charge behind a blow to one of the undead attempting to reach her.<br/>
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Hammer Attack on Undead 8: [roll0], Damage on contact: [roll1] + [roll2] Fire... Critical, that makes it 16 regular +1 fire damage!<br/>
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[ooc]Let me just make sure I figured the charging attack bonus right. +3 base +3 strength +1 MW +1 Weap Focus +2 Charge +1 Bless = +11 [/ooc]</div>
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</div><br/>Looks good but you need to confirm that crit for me."
23153,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503126&postcount=17,2007-11-12T12:28:00,lotofsnow,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Looks good but you need to confirm that crit for me.</div>
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</div>[ooc]Hahaha...oops.[/ooc]<br/><br/>To confirm critical:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
23154,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3505843&postcount=18,2007-11-13T03:15:00,technophile,"Ielisia smiles grimly as the crossbow reloads itself, and raises it back to her shoulder. She takes aim again, ignoring the large chunk of steel that so rudely crashes into the wall nearby to fire at the undead creature that threw it.<br/><br/>[ooc]<br/>Hit:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>Fire damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>[/ooc]<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23155,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3512077&postcount=19,2007-11-14T04:37:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"Edehel fires off another arrow at the shambling horde. An uncustomary snarl defigures his face.<br/><br/>Rolls<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23156,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3516028&postcount=20,2007-11-14T16:45:00,purepolarpanzer,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span> to hit, with -4 penalty, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>4</b>]</span> damage </div>
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23157,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522056&postcount=21,2007-11-15T18:04:00,Jagg,[ooc] Hi players!  Life has been extremely busy for me. Too busy.  Until my course is finished (29th November) I need to have a brief hiatus - my apologies - just wanted to update all of you. Apologies for delays [/ooc]
23158,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594473&postcount=22,2007-12-01T11:14:00,Jagg,"Undead 1 Squished<br/>Undead 2 Squished<br/>Undead 3 Attack - Gurlen<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d6+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>Undead 4 Squished<br/>Undead 5 Attack - Targ<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d6+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>Undead 6 Attack - Argent<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>Mara Shoot Arrow  HIT<br/>Gurlen Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+3)[<b>6</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Edehel Fire Arrow  - miss<br/>Thamyn attack<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d4)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Undead 7 Attack - Relgan<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d4)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>Targ - Miss<br/>Relgan Attack Zombie Hit Critical<br/>Ielisia Shoot Bolt hit<br/>Argent Attack Undead<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+8)[<b>24</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d8+8)[<b>12</b>]</span>2nd attack<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d8+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>Undead 8 Attack - Relgan<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d6+1)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
23159,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594626&postcount=23,2007-12-01T11:49:00,Jagg,"In the confusion of battle it's sometimes hard to keep an eye on everyone. Which is why it seems that Relgan doesn't notice that the undead attacking Gurlen is winning when he rushes to assist Mara.  The undead attacks Gurlen, and rips off his shield before sinking its teeth into his arm, Thamyn steps across and tries to distract the creature but is unsuccessful as Gurlen stiffens and falls prone.<br/><br/>The undead that had thrown the sword at Ielisia steps up to attack Argent, raking his hands across his chest ineffectually before Argent unloads a devastating blow smashing the undead into the wall with a ""splutch' sound. He turns to assist Gurlen but misses with his swing, leaving the undead untouched.<br/><br/>Targ seems to be having trouble as well, missing the undead facing him, but manages to keep the creature at bay.<br/><br/>Relgan charges across to where Mara is perched and being pressed by two undead, as he closes one of the undead lashes out, the blow striking his helm but not doing any damage. Relgan spins, putting momentum into the blow that crashes into the chest of the undead, crushing sternum, ribs and cracking the spine in one blow. The second undead strikes, but also is ineffective at attacking the powerful dwarven fighter. Mara helps, an arrow striking almost straight down through the top of the skull driving the undead to his knees before it topples bonelesly to one side<br/><br/>Ielisia and Edehel target the undead that is facing Gurlen. The magical bolt of Ielisia is faster than the arrow of Edehel, striking the undead just below the ear, and snapping its head back just enough that the arrow fired by Edehel passes harmlessly by.<br/><br/>[ooc] Ok there is only 1 undead left (Targ's) I'm going to assume that everyone gets the beat on him (he only has a couple of hitpoints left anyways) I've decided that instead of death of Thamyn, he's going to carry the wounded Gurlen back towards the city and meet the army on the way. I'll wait for you guys to post before doing this however. [/ooc]"
23160,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597397&postcount=24,2007-12-02T04:03:00,Hastuur,"Targ hurries over to Gurlen's side and fumbles in his pack for a slender wand.  Muttering the activation command he has the wands healing magic help out the wounded dwarf.<br/><br/>[ooc] Wand of healing<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>5</b>]</span>[\ooc]<br/><br/>""<font color=""Lime"">That should help him until he gets better help</font>.""<br/><br/>He puts the wand away and redies his hammer and shield."
23161,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597485&postcount=25,2007-12-02T04:25:00,purepolarpanzer,"(glad to see you back, Jagg)<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray""><i>Damn!</i></font><br/>Mara turns from her kill just in time to see one of the beasts viciously bite into Gurlen. She fires an arrow at it, despair filling her heart. A thunderous voice, so foreign from her own soft one, seems to echo in her mind.<br/><font color=""slategray""><i>You would have been fine! Those undead couldn't have reached you! And when you pulled Relgan away from Gurlen, he fell! It's your fault!</i></font><br/>The excitement of battle drops from her face as these dark thoughts swilr in her mind like storm clouds.<br/><font color=""slategray""><i>It's all my fault...</i></font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23162,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605310&postcount=26,2007-12-03T18:14:00,Jagg,"[ooc] As I said only 1 left and he only has a couple of hit points PPP. Lets see if this works...Sweeeet.  You guys are located at F -18. What now troops? [/ooc]<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23163,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607619&postcount=27,2007-12-04T07:48:00,lotofsnow,"As the last of the undead falls, Relgan moves closer to Gurlen to inspect the wounded dwarf.<br/><br/>To Targ he says,<font color=""Red"">Gurlen seems stable enough, but is that wound beyond your skill to heal?</font>"
23164,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611204&postcount=28,2007-12-05T00:57:00,Hastuur,"After noticing that the remaining undead have been taken care of, Targ sets down his weapon and shiled to get a better look at Gurlen.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Lime"">I dinna think so cousin, but I dinna want to exhaust me gift to keep him goin wit more O' those around.  Tis may be time fer him ta head back</font>.""<br/><br/>He slides off his heavy gauntlets, gives Gurlen a drink from his skin and mutters a prayer while examining his wounds.<br/><br/>[ooc] Healing Check<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span>[\ooc]<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Wand of healing <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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23165,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611733&postcount=29,2007-12-05T04:15:00,technophile,"Ielisia walks over to one of the creatures and prods it carefully with one foot, her crossbow aimed at its head.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Foul things. Such an inelegant tool, necromancy.""</font><br/><br/>She watches as Gurlen is tended to and he and Thamyn head back towards the surface, her face unreadable.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><i>Losing our guide will slow us down,</i></font>she worries to herself. She can feel the seconds and minutes slipping by, a rush of water around her feet that she can no more stop than make a river stand still.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Prepared Spells:<br/>
0: Resistance, Detect Magic x2, Message<br/>
1: Ray of Enfeeblement, Color Spray, Magic Weapon<br/>
2: Protection From Arrows, Extended Protection from Evil, Extended Magic Weapon<br/>
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23166,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615328&postcount=30,2007-12-05T16:36:00,purepolarpanzer,"Mara eases herself down, and immediately stands to the side, watching Gurlen breathe weakly as Targ examines his wounds. A grim look covers her face like a mask, but the pain of being responsible for his hurt ripped through her insides like a knife. She had known this dwarf for only a short time, but she knew enough about him to know he didn't deserve this. Now he lay, his life in the balance, and she felt that it was all due to her.<br/><i><font color=""SlateGray"">If I wasn't so weak Relgan could have held the line and kept Gurlen out of it. It's my fault he's hurt. Why am I SO <b>WEAK!</b></font></i><br/>Unable to hide her feelings, she turns to the stone cavern wall and pounds her fist against it, a sob pulling at her heart strings. But she keeps silent, however. Always silent."
23167,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626521&postcount=31,2007-12-07T23:22:00,Jagg,"[ooc] Apologies guys the silly season is catching up with me. My wife's xmas party, my xmas party, my team xmas party, drinks with friends...you get the picture. Anywho sorry for the delay[/ooc]<br/><br/>Gurlen gets to his feet slowly after Targ's healing spell, shaking his head to try and clear it.<br/><br/>""You need to go back and get a cure disease."" Argent says. ""One of us should go with him."" Argent says looking around the group. Thamyn steps forwards with a deep sigh. ""I'll take him. I wasn't much good back in that fight."" he says morosely.<br/><br/>After the two of them leave, the group walks further down the gallery.<br/><br/>You reach a long sraight gallery that fades into the sparse light on the tunnels (k19). The occasional boulder sits in the middle of the gallery jutting up from the floor. No further sign of undead can be seen as the group moves forwards cautiously, weapons at the ready.<br/><br/>Up ahead you can see the start of a tunnel stretching to the right (m20) and another tunnel that leads left further down (q18) no sign of any combatants can be seen in the long tunnel.<br/><br/>Listen check DC 12<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You can hear a gutteral sound that is hard to pinpoint in the tunnels and caverns. Beyond a vague sense of ""somewhere ahead"" it's hard to tell where it is coming from. If you were to guess the nature of the sound, you'd say it came from something large, possibly an animal of some kind. </div>
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23168,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626616&postcount=32,2007-12-08T00:31:00,purepolarpanzer,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>Mara takes her place as scout, pressing ahead of everyone else, trying to hear or see anything threatening."
23169,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626675&postcount=33,2007-12-08T01:06:00,Hastuur,"Listen Check<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><br/>Targ walks carefully trying to be as alert as he can.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Lime"">Jus started an two down already.  Not what I was expectin.  And I canna cure diseases that these tings inflict.  Gonna have ta devote more attention ta Moradin's blessin than fightin</font>.""  he whispers to himself.<br/><br/>[ooc] whoot!!!, now why cant I roll that in combat--<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" csgi76juz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>[/ooc]"
23170,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626961&postcount=34,2007-12-08T02:28:00,lotofsnow,"Listen Check<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/>Despite losing essentially two members of his group this early in the adventure, Relgan's hopes are high. Gurlen should never have been made to fight, Relgan realizes this now, and Thamyn seems skilled enough to be able to return to them once he's escorted the scout to safety. Argent didn't seemed too concerned over the severity of the disease, so why should Relgan be?<br/><br/>One thing that struck an odd chord within him was the sickly look of anguish on Mara's face after the fight. Had one of the creatures touched her? Was she in need of a Cure Disease as well? Relgan has come to like the whisper gnome and he would hate to haver her fall due to her pride. The dwarf knows that gnomes of her kind are generally very suspicious of stranger, and just as she seems to be opening up to the group, Mara pulls back into her shadowy nature. He makes a note to himself to talk to her alone at the most convenient opportunity. Unfortunately, she skipped ahead, no doubt investigating that strange noise coming from the caverns ahead.<br/><br/>Relgan motions the group to stay alert and follow, and he begins slowly tracing the whisper gnome's footsteps deeper into the cave."
23171,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627051&postcount=35,2007-12-08T02:55:00,technophile,"[ooc]Listen check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>4</b>]</span>Ha! oblivious as usual.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" csgi76juz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>[/ooc]<br/><br/>Ielisia takes her place in the middle of the column again, crossbow loaded and the arcane energy of her spells a comforting presence in her mind."
23172,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3634045&postcount=36,2007-12-09T12:20:00,Jagg,"MAP<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>[ooc] Uh oh - Your scout didn't hear it - Mara give me a grid reference how far ahead of the group are you? Hastuur Give me a grid for the rest of the group.[/ooc]<br/><br/>The group moves as stealthily as possible down the corridor alert for trouble."
23173,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636313&postcount=37,2007-12-10T02:28:00,Hastuur,"[ooc] I think we should all be around K19.  Depending on how far ahead Mara is. [/ooc]<br/><br/>""<font color=""Lime"">I dinna know if y'all hear that, but sometin large sounds ahead.  Keep your wits about ye</font>"".  Targ says to his surrounding members."
23174,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638844&postcount=38,2007-12-10T12:11:00,purepolarpanzer,"(Probably approaching N 19, as she would definately wait for the group at an intersection. I'd call it L/M 19 )"
23175,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3639712&postcount=39,2007-12-10T15:30:00,Jagg,"Nothing happens as the group moves forwards to the first intersection (n20). The intersection is dark, no bugs light the way inside and the opening is irregular and cluttered with loose rock. It would be possible to move deeper into the passageway with a little effort, or someone who was small and nimble enough to do so, and a faint movement of air indicates that the passage is deeper than it first appears.<br/><br/>The sound heard before has ceased."
23176,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641317&postcount=40,2007-12-11T04:14:00,technophile,"Is there enough light for low-light vision to work, or are there any bugs nearby?"
23177,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642065&postcount=41,2007-12-11T11:21:00,Jagg,Low light vision isn't x ray vision. It's cluttered with large rocks that have spaces around them that a small person could squeeze through. You can only see maybe ten feet with the amount of rock in the way.
23178,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642830&postcount=42,2007-12-12T02:41:00,technophile,"[ooc]Understood, I just meant was there enough light in the areas not blocked by stone that low-light vision made any difference. :)[/ooc]"
23179,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642873&postcount=43,2007-12-12T02:58:00,lotofsnow,"Relgan pulls Mara aside into the darkness as the rest of the group peers into the dark passage. His dwarven darkvision allows him to examine her face despite the shadow.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">You didn't get hit by any of those undead, did you? You looked pretty shook up back there.</font>"
23180,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645759&postcount=44,2007-12-12T13:04:00,purepolarpanzer,"<font color=""SlateGray"">No I'm... fine.</font><br/>Her small head turns down and to the side, her face as solid as the stone the dwarf knew from birth. But like any stone, he had a sense for it, and he knew that it was a thin wall at best.<br/><font color=""slategray"">It's just... its my fault that Gurlen... if I hadn't... he would be...</font><br/>She threw herself against the dwarf, sobs wracking her body as she quietly cried into his armor.<br/><font color=""slategray"">It's my fault he's so hurt! If I had been stronger I could have killed those undead my self! You would never have had to come rescue me, Gurlen would be fine, and... and...</font><br/>Her voice dissolves into gasps for air as she chokes back most of the noise her anguish would evoke, if she wasn't using every ounce of her self control to contain herself."
23181,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646581&postcount=45,2007-12-12T15:29:00,lotofsnow,"Relgan gently pats the whisper gnome, trying to soothe her guilt.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">There, there, lass,</font>he says softly, patting her gently on the back.<font color=""Red"">It was no mistake of yours. You did what was asked of you, and you did well to get out of reach of those strange undead. Giving a man a sword and sending him into battle without training him first is more dangerous than sending him to fight without a weapon at all. The error was mine.<br/>
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Besides, Argent seemed to think all the scout required was the aid of a cleric. I wouldn't be too concerned with him as he is in good hands with Thamyn.</font><br/><br/>The dwarf waits a moment for Mara to compose herself. Once she does, he adds:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Now, we need you to prove your value to us once again. It seems you might be able to fit into those cracks up there and see what lies beyond. Do you feel you're up to the task?</font>"
23182,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651219&postcount=46,2007-12-13T13:44:00,purepolarpanzer,"Mara blinks back her sorrow, keeping herself together asmuch as she can for everyone's sake. The tears stop and the storm inside her calms, but she can still feel the dull pain of guilt.<br/><font color=""SlateGray"">Aye. I can go on.</font><br/>She briefly wraps one arm around the broad dwarf, planting a small kiss on his cheek.<br/><font color=""slategray"">Thank you... for listening.</font><br/>She turns to the cracks, ready to scout ahead."
23183,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651691&postcount=47,2007-12-13T16:05:00,Jagg,"@ Mara<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> It's obvious that you'll have to remove your backpack, bow and cloak if you are to manouver in the tight spaces of the side passage. The first few feet are problematic, but with a bit of squeeze and a nimble movement you are able to enter the passageway properly, which rises sharply and widens sligtly after about 25 feet. Very little light is available however, and no vivarium bugs are present to light your way. The rocks feel somehow gritty under your hands even though they look smooth in the dim light and traces of grit coat your clothes and hands. Without a light source it will be impossible to see where you are going and quite possibly dangerous as you will need to feel your way ahead blindly.</div>
</div><br/><br/>@everyone else<br/><br/>Mara has moved into the side tunnel and Argent has taken up a defensive position in the tunnel. He beckons the rest of you around and speaks in a soft voice. ""We should keep moving forwards once Mara has explored the side tunnel. That sound I heard earlier would seem to indicate however that we are not alone in these tunnels. Do we wait here and see if it will come to us, or go find out what it was?"""
23184,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654824&postcount=48,2007-12-14T16:39:00,purepolarpanzer,"(Low light vision and dark vision.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" csgi76juz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>)"
23185,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655048&postcount=49,2007-12-14T17:47:00,Jagg,"[ooc] Whoops.  Sorry just thought you had low light not dark vision[/ooc]<br/><br/>@Mara<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Once past the rock that blocks the entrance of the tunnel it widens and rises at a steep angle. The quarters are tight, even for one of your stature and black grains of what looks like sand coat your clothes and limbs from your squeezing through the tight spaces. After a short distance the tunnel breaks into two. You can see from your position that one of the tunnels is blocked by a large boulder and is impassable. The other tunnel curves and flattens out, following parrallel to the main tunnel for a distance. This gallery at one point widens considerably in height. At this point the ceiling of the tunnel would be 50 ft above you. Color is still hard to see in the tunnel but something metallic gleams in a thick vein far above your head. Once you continue on the tunnel curves again back towards the main tunnel and comes down to join the ceiling. (r21) It's steep and slippery from the sandy black grit that covers the tunnel. If you choose to go this way rather than return give me a balance check DC15. Note falling risk 2d6 damage if you fail you balance check. Will allow you to use climb skill if you prefer. </div>
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23186,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655828&postcount=50,2007-12-15T00:21:00,Hastuur,"Targ turns and reguards Argent.  ""<font color=""Lime"">Aye, we should wait fer Mara ta finish checkin out this hole.  Don't know if we should wait or go foreward</font>.""  He turns to face Relgan.  ""<font color=""lime"">Thoughts cousin</font>?"".<br/><br/>Anyone close to Targ can hear him slightly humming to himself.  A silent prayer to ease the nerves of the upcomming findings."
23187,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662273&postcount=51,2007-12-16T10:58:00,lotofsnow,"Relgan nods in agreement with Targ.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Once she gets back, we'll proceed with caution. I think we should try to stick as close together as possible from now on in.</font>He looks anxiously down the tunnel, trying to catch a glimpse of the returning whisper gnome."
23188,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665875&postcount=52,2007-12-17T08:04:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"(sorry guys, i had a dissapeared)<br/><br/>Edehel's face is grim. Well, grimmer then usual. They had barely started their journey, and already they had lost 2 teammates. Luckily, neither was dead, and Thamyn should return as quick as possible, but it is still a pretty heavy atmosphere in the tunnels. He waits a little behind the others, glancing behind them, straining for any sound of anything approaching them. Maybe the soldiers behind them would be early? That would be a lucky turn of events, and well welcomed. Or, maybe there was a small crevace, overlooked, behind which, dark things would creep up behind them...<br/><br/>He shook his head slightly, banishing unbidden thoughts of many-legged demons looming from the shadows, and watched, carefully.<br/><br/>Edit:I had some rolls here, but they didn't work, and were probably unnessecary. so i edited them out."
23189,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676685&postcount=53,2007-12-19T11:31:00,Jagg,"[ooc] JAGG taps foot and looks at the bear. We are waiting on our scout, what's the hold up on posting?....[/ooc]"
23190,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677967&postcount=54,2007-12-19T16:24:00,purepolarpanzer,"(sorry. Holiday season=hectic)<br/><br/>Mara attempts to keep her footins across the sandy surface, moving slowly and carefully. Her sensesrun a knife's edge, and she is ready to roll with the fall if she slips.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23191,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678345&postcount=55,2007-12-19T18:25:00,Jagg,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">(sorry. Holiday season=hectic)<br/>
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Mara attempts to keep her footins across the sandy surface, moving slowly and carefully. Her sensesrun a knife's edge, and she is ready to roll with the fall if she slips.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Balance <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span> And if she falls tumble [roll1] </div>
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</div>Mara feels her footing slide as she starts down the end of the tunnel at a steep distance. Seeing no other choice, she attempts to thrust with her feet and turn her uncontrolled fall into a controlled tumble which stops her from taking most of the damage. She lands badly however striking her knee hard on the rocks that have obviously fallen from this end of the passage and lie on the floor of the gallery.<br/><br/>falling damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>Position s19 on map"
23192,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679346&postcount=56,2007-12-20T03:49:00,technophile,"[ooc]Sorry about the lack of posting, fellas; things have been crazy the last few days.[/ooc]<br/><br/>Ielisia watches the tunnel ahead of them, her senses straining at the encroaching darkness and her heart drumming with her need to find the lost dwarves. She wasn't even sure why she felt it so strongly, but since the moment Dumathoin explained their plight she's been able to turn her thoughts from Coin and his students only with an effort of will. Her determination shines in her face.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I hope Mara returns swiftly,""</font>she murmurs to Edehel.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""The longer we linger the more time our enemies have to improve their position.""</font>"
23193,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685808&postcount=57,2007-12-21T06:49:00,purepolarpanzer,"Mara favors one leg as she carefully looks at her surroundings, before heading back along the path, as silently as possible, to meet her companions.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span> Search <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span> Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>26</b>]</span> Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>20</b>]</span> </div>
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23194,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688028&postcount=58,2007-12-21T13:57:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"<font color=""Magenta"">""I hope that too. It might really slow us down. And I have really bad feelings about those shadows.""</font><br/><br/>He mutters his reply to Ielisia without turning his head from his back-watch, and doesn't look around to see if Mara is there."
23195,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735971&postcount=59,2008-01-02T10:20:00,Jagg,"As Mara makes her way back carefully towards the rest of the group, hiding and moving as silently as possible, she crosses the intersecting passage (Q19). In the light cast from thousands of glowworms she can see a large shape resting beside a boulder that has come loose from the wall. It looks like a toad, but larger than any she has seen before. It's larger than a horse, and it's wide mouth looks capable of swallowing the gnome whole. She manages to creep past gingerly however and return to the group. (N19)"
23196,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737027&postcount=60,2008-01-02T14:22:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"Gwyn hears a soft crunch come from behind him. He whirls around, only too see that it was only Mara.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""What news?""</font>he whispers."
23197,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737369&postcount=61,2008-01-02T16:23:00,purepolarpanzer,"<font color=""SlateGray"">Nothing good...</font><br/>Mara favors her leg, stumbling slightly. her cheeks are still red with the emotion she felt earlier.<br/><font color=""slategray"">Ahead there is a massive toad creature. It may be acting as a sentry, as it appears far from any main force.</font>"
23198,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755916&postcount=62,2008-01-07T07:06:00,lotofsnow,"Relgan's relieved smile at Mara's safe return darkens quickly to a determined frown at her mentioning of the toad creature ahead.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">It seems to be a strange creature ahead.</font>Turning to Ielisia, he asks,<font color=""Red"">Have you read of any such creature in your studies? Do you have any knowledge of its weaknesses? Its strengths?</font>"
23199,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756359&postcount=63,2008-01-07T09:09:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"Edehel shows his derision at the idea.<br/><font color=""Magenta""><br/>
""I very much doubt that even Ielisia can figure out its strengths from a rough 2nd hand glimpse.""</font>"
23200,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756447&postcount=64,2008-01-07T09:29:00,lotofsnow,"Relgan nods at Edehel's wisdom.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Then I suppose we'll have to take a look for ourselves.<br/>
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Argent, you take the front with me. Everyone else, stay close behind.</font><br/><br/>The dwarf waits for the party to prepare. Once everyone is ready, he leads the way down the tunnel toward the mysterious creature."
23201,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757267&postcount=65,2008-01-07T12:36:00,Jagg,"[ooc] With the use of the dwarven armoured fighters I'm going to assume that you are not going to attempt a stealthy attack. These guys are not quiet and having them clomp up the tunnel will wake the toad [ooc].<br/><br/>Ardent nods and settles his helm firmly on his head. "" Let's go.""<br/><br/>As the armoured fighters move up the tunnel, a strange low hissing sound can be heard and from the mouth of the tunnel billows a thin cloud. This cuts visibility in the tunnel ahead. The cloud is moving towards you as the hissing sound continues."
23202,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757558&postcount=66,2008-01-07T13:55:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"Edehel watches the cloud billow towards them.<font color=""Magenta"">""I think we should all take a deep breath.""</font>he murmers, half to himself."
23203,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757790&postcount=67,2008-01-07T14:39:00,purepolarpanzer,"<font color=""SlateGray"">Indeed. Wait till the last second. It may count.</font><br/>Mara moves foreword with the group, waiting to take her breath until the last moment."
23204,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758156&postcount=68,2008-01-07T15:44:00,Hastuur,"""<font color=""Lime"">Er' we go laddies</font>""  Gripping his shield ahead of him, Targ waits."
23205,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761702&postcount=69,2008-01-08T10:28:00,Jagg,"Sounds can be heard from deep within the cloud, but are muted. (listen check DC20 to correctly determine what is happening). One thing that can be heard is that the hissing stops, a huge lungful of air is drawn and further hissing continues. The cloud gets bigger and wafts it's way towards the group. As the cloud covers the group, no effect can be seen. It feels like a cloud of water vapour designed to cut visibility...nothing more.<br/><br/><br/>[ooc]give me initiative rolls for order[/ooc]"
23206,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761716&postcount=70,2008-01-08T10:33:00,lotofsnow,"Initiative Roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
23207,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761967&postcount=71,2008-01-08T11:45:00,Jagg,[ooc] You gonna try a listen check?[/ooc]
23208,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761975&postcount=72,2008-01-08T11:47:00,lotofsnow,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" l9h7vsvab="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Jagg</strong>
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<div class=""message"">[ooc] You gonna try a listen check?[/ooc]</div>
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</div>[ooc]sure, why not?<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span>[/ooc]<br/><br/>Relgan's dwarf ears strain to make out the nature of the sounds within the fog."
23209,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762092&postcount=73,2008-01-08T12:15:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"Listen<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>Ini<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
23210,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762768&postcount=74,2008-01-08T15:04:00,Jagg,"[ooc] Noice listen check roll [/ooc]<br/><br/>Edehel's elven ears almost twitch as he tries to understand the meaning behind the soft sounds coming from the cloud that now surrounds him. Then it hits him, as a soft patter hits the floor of the passageway ahead of the group.<i>I think it's climbed the walls. It must be able to stick to the ceiling.</i>"
23211,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763136&postcount=75,2008-01-08T16:50:00,Hastuur,"Listen Check<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/>Initiative Roll<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
23212,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764021&postcount=76,2008-01-09T00:45:00,purepolarpanzer,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span>Listen<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>Init"
23213,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765164&postcount=77,2008-01-09T13:28:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"Edehel rocks slightly backwards on his feet.<font color=""Magenta"">""Oh Gods. It's on the wall.""</font>"
23214,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765832&postcount=78,2008-01-09T16:18:00,Jagg,[ooc] Well technophile did say that things would be difficult during this week. Did he tell anyone in particular to look after Ielisia?[/ooc]<br/><br/>So far Initiative table is<br/><br/>Edehel 17<br/>Relgan 16<br/>Targ    10<br/>Mara    8<br/>Ielisia   ?<br/>Argent  ?<br/><br/>Somone want to roll for Argent and Ielisia?
23215,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781700&postcount=79,2008-01-13T07:10:00,lotofsnow,"Argent Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span>; Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>Ielisia Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span>; Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/>[ooc]Also, Relgan's initiative is 9, not 16 as indicated in the table.[/ooc]"
23216,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794328&postcount=80,2008-01-15T22:44:00,technophile,"[ooc]Sorry all, we caught some nasty English stomach bug on arrival and have been trying to recover.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" l9h7vsvab="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>Probably be on intermittently from here until the 23rd.[/ooc]<br/><br/>Ielisia grimaces at Edehel's warning.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""It's probably one of those dragon-kin Moradin warned us of,""</font>she responds to Relgan's question.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Be careful of its mouth, from the guards we saw earlier it seems its bite may be highly acidic. It may even be able to spit the acid at us, if we're unlucky.""</font><br/><br/>[ooc]Additional knowledge check, in case it's applicable (pretty sure none of the others she has are):<br/>Knowledge: Arcana<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>17</b>]</span>[/ooc]<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Prepared Spells:<br/>
0: Resistance, Detect Magic x2, Message<br/>
1: Ray of Enfeeblement, Color Spray, Magic Weapon<br/>
2: Protection From Arrows, Extended Protection from Evil, Extended Magic Weapon<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>[ooc]If you get stuck waiting for me, I have no problem with lotofsnow running her until I reappear. Thanks for being patient!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" l9h7vsvab="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>[/ooc]"
23217,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818101&postcount=81,2008-01-22T12:43:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"Edehel carefully raises his bow, keeping an eye on both walls and the floor, and even the ceiling, waiting for something to show itself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> He takes a readied action to shoot thingy. He is just behind Targ, Relgan, and Argent, who I presume form the first rank. <br/>
Attack Roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Damage Roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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Hp: 18<br/>
AC: 23<br/>
For: +4<br/>
Ref: +6<br/>
Will: +2</div>
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23218,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824421&postcount=82,2008-01-23T15:26:00,purepolarpanzer,"Mara fades back and draws her bow, trying to use the mist to hide her position. Arrow nocked, she waits silently.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>25</b>]</span> Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span> Move silently. </div>
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23219,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827840&postcount=83,2008-01-24T10:11:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Nice rolls</div>
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23220,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830894&postcount=84,2008-01-25T02:31:00,lotofsnow,"At Edehel's warning, Relgan warily begins to look all around. He squints, yet his dwarven sight, normally so acute in the underground, is frustrated by the mist.<br/><br/>Hefting the magic hammer, his gift from the god, he prepares to throw it at any giant toad-like creatures emerging from the fog.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hammer Readied for throwing:<br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span>; Damage on Contact: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span>(fire)</div>
</div><br/><br/>Hit Points:<font color=""Red"">31</font>/<b>31</b><br/>AC:<b>19</b>(Ff: 17; T: 12)<br/>Saves: F<b>+6</b>; R<b>+3</b>; W<b>+5</b><br/>Current Effects:<font color=""Blue"">Bless</font><br/>Full Melee Attack: Hammer<font color=""Blue"">+7</font>1d8+3+<font color=""Red"">1d6</font>(Fire) / Waraxe<font color=""Blue"">+6</font>1d10+1"
23221,Cassess City of Nets IC pages 20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62641-Cassess-City-of-Nets-IC-pages-20-40,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3846340&postcount=85,2008-01-28T03:56:00,Hastuur,"Targ moves closer to Relgan as he remembers from his father's teaching that fighting in darkness/fog helps if you have a flank protector.  He settles in and prepares to fight.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Warhammer <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span>  Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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Spot Check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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23222,Legacy of the ember gods IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69772-Legacy-of-the-ember-gods-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802683&postcount=1,2008-01-17T12:59:00,fleet,"From far and wide, the great scholar mage Madnrake, summoned a conclave of many of the wealthiest and most powerful lords of the Geomundai, border lands. He asked them to come to hear of his latest research into the lost regalia of the once great empire.<br/><br/>Now nearly two dozen men, ranging from ruthless warlords to pious paladins, find themselves sitting around a massive oaken table in the mages tower.  The golden inlaid runes of the table, do little to offset the hostility in the room.<br/>As you find your seats, Krain ""Lord of Dark Citadel"" stands up.<br/><br/>""If this petty mage can't find the time to see me when I arrive, he can watch me leave.""<br/><br/>With these words Krain storms out slamming the mahogany doors behind him.. The room is silent in his wake."
23223,Legacy of the ember gods IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69772-Legacy-of-the-ember-gods-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817950&postcount=2,2008-01-22T11:56:00,samurai,"Marcus Solarius captain of the bloodcloaks the empirial armies a tall man with scared face and wearing a very decorated military uniform is lost in his thoughts not noticing krain's early departure. Then after what seems an eternity he looks to his bodyguard next to him in quiet and confidence ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">good things come to those who wait</font>""."
23224,Legacy of the ember gods IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69772-Legacy-of-the-ember-gods-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835463&postcount=3,2008-01-25T19:33:00,fleet,"As you wait a liveried servent enters the room and sets out a series of unopened chilled wine bottles.<br/><br/>""Please excuse the delay sires, some guests are still not here yet and the master has been detained""<br/><br/>Goblets are set before you, and each baron is provided a sealed bottle so that their trusted servants might pour.  The servant bows and exits, several lords take the bottled wine and follow him, filing out of the room in disgruntlement and boredom.<br/><br/>As the wine is poured general atmosphere of relaxed conversation begins to predominate in the room and the remaining lords unwind with their peers awaiting the arrival of the tardy mage."
23225,Legacy of the ember gods IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69772-Legacy-of-the-ember-gods-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847377&postcount=4,2008-01-28T06:50:00,samurai,Marcus  begins to eat and drink with perfect posture and begins a conversation with a empirial navy captain next to him on the state of the empire. His main points are of criticism of the placity of the empirial military and wide spread corruption of the senate.
23226,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Kale vs Dunkin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69969-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Kale-vs-Dunkin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811712&postcount=1,2008-01-21T08:10:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 17: <font color=""Red"">Kale</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Dunkin</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
23227,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Kale vs Dunkin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69969-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Kale-vs-Dunkin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813024&postcount=2,2008-01-21T12:35:00,Damionte,"Checking in<br/><br/>Is that a typo in the thread header or is it a three way match?<br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>Starting Mounted<b>N25</b>"
23228,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Kale vs Dunkin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69969-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Kale-vs-Dunkin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821880&postcount=3,2008-01-23T06:59:00,Bigmac,The match is kale vs dunkin.  The opening post was probably a copy/paste error.
23229,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Kale vs Dunkin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69969-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Kale-vs-Dunkin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3826432&postcount=4,2008-01-24T05:02:00,Damionte,Ahh which means I am blue. I'll edit my start location then.
23230,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Kale vs Dunkin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69969-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Kale-vs-Dunkin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3828613&postcount=5,2008-01-24T12:40:00,Mavian,"Yeah, I was updating everything and was getting tired of it<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face"" yzvufpej6=""""/>, so that was my bad."
23231,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Kale vs Dunkin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69969-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Kale-vs-Dunkin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847807&postcount=6,2008-01-28T07:59:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/><b>Dunkin is the Winner!</b>"
23232,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762751&postcount=1,2008-01-08T14:56:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 9: <font color=""Red"">Rune</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Zaknefein</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.dndonlinegames.com/view.php?id=59713"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Rune - Bingo Bob</a><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=25115"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Zaknefien - Deathslayer7</a><br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
23233,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765177&postcount=2,2008-01-09T13:33:00,bingo_bob,"Hey! It's finally the last match of round 9! It's been... wow, a couple months at least. Rune's been getting pretty dusty.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" xhu0klwd7=""""/><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
23234,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765595&postcount=3,2008-01-09T15:18:00,Deathslayer7,"Zak here.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>Refs only: Spells<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cure Minor Wounds x3<br/>
Entangle x2<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>good luck"
23235,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765608&postcount=4,2008-01-09T15:22:00,Deathslayer7,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Wolf will stay in Y14 since i can't control him very well. For now at least.<br/>
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I'll start in Y13 and double move to O13.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span> Hide<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span> MS <br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>13</b>]</span> Spot<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>18</b>]</span> Listen<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>your turn"
23236,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767156&postcount=5,2008-01-10T01:43:00,bingo_bob,"<b>Rune, Round 1</b><br/><br/><b>Actions</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Binding Amon</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span>.<br/>
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Start in B13 with shield and morningstar in hand. Drink potion of Hide From Animals, and then move to F13.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 10/10, AC 21, Fort +5, Ref +1, Will +2, DR 2/Adamantine, Light Fortification. Potion on Round 1/100<br/>
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23237,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769446&postcount=6,2008-01-10T16:39:00,Maurkov,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Ref Maurkov</b></font><br/><br/>@Zaknefein<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Stairs cost 2 to climb and your speed is listed as 30.  A double move will only bring you to Q13.  No LoS from Q13.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No LoS</div>
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23238,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769496&postcount=7,2008-01-10T16:52:00,Deathslayer7,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Move to L13. If I see him, I'll cast entangle on him. If not, double move to L15.<br/>
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23239,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774183&postcount=8,2008-01-11T16:07:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>LoS established. Zak moves to L13, spots Rune in F13, and casts a spell. Rune needs to make a Reflex save as vines, grasses, and roots try to entangle him."
23240,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774299&postcount=9,2008-01-11T16:42:00,bingo_bob,"Hmm... let's hope...<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
23241,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775833&postcount=10,2008-01-12T03:23:00,Deathslayer7,"DC 13, but you can only move for half speed until you get out of it. 40. ft radius around you.<br/><br/>Your turn."
23242,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778092&postcount=11,2008-01-12T11:32:00,bingo_bob,"Double move to J13.<br/><br/><br/><b>Stats</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 10/10, AC 21, Fort +5, Ref +1, Will +2, DR 2/Adamantine, Light Fortification. Potion on Round 2/100 (Like it matters)</div>
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23243,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786018&postcount=12,2008-01-14T06:51:00,Deathslayer7,"Well we both need to make reflex saves again. I'm to close.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><br/>Also, sorry for not posting earlier. Having trouble with GITP. Have to constantly refresh pages to see new post that are up.<br/><br/>ok double move to O13.<br/><br/>your turn."
23244,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798149&postcount=13,2008-01-16T14:23:00,bingo_bob,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/>Come on... Come on...<br/><br/>YES! Double Move to N14."
23245,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801319&postcount=14,2008-01-17T08:35:00,Deathslayer7,"Move to R11, and shoot you. You still need to make a reflex save again since your barely, but still in the 40 ft. radius.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>16</b>]</span>heel check for wolf. Wolf is at S11.<br/><br/>your turn"
23246,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801926&postcount=15,2008-01-17T10:26:00,bingo_bob,"Hmm...<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>So much for that."
23247,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801982&postcount=16,2008-01-17T10:34:00,bingo_bob,"Strength Check to move:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/><b>Stats</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 8/10, AC 21, Fort +5, Ref +1, Will +2, DR 2/Adamantine, Light Fortification. Potion on Round 2/100 (Like it matters), Entangled<br/>
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23248,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803375&postcount=17,2008-01-17T15:26:00,Deathslayer7,"Dc 20 for strength check sorry.<br/><br/>but ill gladly shoot you again.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" xhu0klwd7=""""/><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>your turn , going on round 4/10 i think. checking."
23249,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803538&postcount=18,2008-01-17T16:00:00,bingo_bob,"Trying to move again...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/>Dang. Your turn."
23250,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809056&postcount=19,2008-01-20T15:25:00,Deathslayer7,"sorry for the long reply. GITP wasnt working with me.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>your turn.<br/><br/>That should be an 18 for attack. Forgot about point blank shot. adds +1 to attack within 30 ft. Going on round 5/10."
23251,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811163&postcount=20,2008-01-21T06:01:00,bingo_bob,"<b>Rune, Round 5</b><br/><br/>Strength Check<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/>Le sigh. Your turn.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 8/10, AC 21, Fort +5, Ref +1, Will +2, DR 2/Adamantine, Light Fortification. Potion on Round 5/100 (Like it matters), Entangled</div>
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23252,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818724&postcount=21,2008-01-22T14:43:00,Deathslayer7,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/><br/>your turn. Entanlge is now my new favorite low level spell. Going on 6/10.<br/><br/>edit: that sucks. Crit on a 1. Not bothering to do it since you have DR 2/- so it just goes back to 1 damage."
23253,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819240&postcount=22,2008-01-22T16:08:00,bingo_bob,"Actually, unless that crit confirms, I take no damage.<br/><br/>Strength Check<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>Woo! Move to R14, and drink a potion of<i>enlarge person</i>. I am now in RS 15/16."
23254,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823660&postcount=23,2008-01-23T12:56:00,Deathslayer7,"well heres that confirm. and you dont drink the potion or move. breaking the effects of entangle is a full round action. and dont forget to roll a reflex save again after my turn.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
23255,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823688&postcount=24,2008-01-23T13:01:00,Deathslayer7,"Going on round 7/10.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>move to O9 afterwards, staying out of range of the entanglement.<br/><br/>your turn."
23256,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823796&postcount=25,2008-01-23T13:23:00,bingo_bob,"Doh. Forgot about that.<br/><br/>Reflex Save<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>Move to R11, Drink potion, I'm now in RS 11-12. Your turn."
23257,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824522&postcount=26,2008-01-23T15:45:00,Deathslayer7,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>Move to I9. Your turn. Entanglement is going on 8/10."
23258,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824525&postcount=27,2008-01-23T15:46:00,Deathslayer7,"wow another crit. Better damage too.<br/><br/>confirm:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/>your turn. wooo hoooo.<br/><br/>7 damage"
23259,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3825579&postcount=28,2008-01-24T01:47:00,bingo_bob,"Move to MN 8-9, Total Defense. And you do realize that you're in the area of your own entangle, right?<br/><br/>And about that crit... On a 4, it didn't happen<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>4</b>]</span>.<br/><br/>Woo! Light fortification FTW!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 7/10, AC 24, Fort +5, Ref +1, Will +2, DR 2/Adamantine, Light Fortification. Potion on Round 5/100 (Like it matters), Enlarge on 2/10</div>
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23260,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3826029&postcount=29,2008-01-24T03:40:00,Deathslayer7,"i cant see the map right now, but if i am in the entanglement<br/>reflex:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><br/>lets see this roll first"
23261,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3828967&postcount=30,2008-01-24T13:49:00,Deathslayer7,"going on round 9/10.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>Move to I5.<br/><br/>your turn."
23262,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829290&postcount=31,2008-01-24T14:52:00,bingo_bob,"Hmm... I think it's probably suicidal attack time. Charge! MN 8-9 to KL 6-7.<br/><br/>Balance:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-3)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
23263,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829306&postcount=32,2008-01-24T14:55:00,bingo_bob,"Well, I keep my footing... now the attack.<br/><br/>Attacking with the horns that Amon grants.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span>(Charge, High Ground, Str)<br/><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Wow. I do believe that that is game."
23264,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829491&postcount=33,2008-01-24T15:34:00,Deathslayer7,well that sucked. good game. I was going to entangle next round too.
23265,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68935-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847854&postcount=34,2008-01-28T08:07:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/><b>Rune is the Winner!</b>"
23266,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Likem",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68943-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Likem,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762920&postcount=1,2008-01-08T15:51:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 23: <font color=""Red"">The BAM</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Likem</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=32671"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">The BAM - bayar</a><br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=1289"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Likem - Siric</a><br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
23267,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Likem",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68943-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Likem,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766049&postcount=2,2008-01-09T17:32:00,Bayar,"<b>The BAM</b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>Hopefully this time, you will post more often and not get disqualified..."
23268,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Likem",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68943-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Likem,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768681&postcount=3,2008-01-10T13:46:00,Siric,"WIth a -2 Modifier, I can't win this Init. Go."
23269,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Likem",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68943-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Likem,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770134&postcount=4,2008-01-10T22:26:00,Bayar,"<b>The BAM - Round 1</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Start in K6 with scroll of expeditious retreat and true strike in both hands. <br/>
<b>Standard action:</b><br/>
Cast Mage armor upon myself.<br/>
<b>Move action:</b><br/>
Move to I10<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Starts in K5.<br/>
Hide check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>23</b>]</span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 13/13<br/>
AC:22 Flat:12 Touch:15<br/>
Spells: 5 0lvl, 3 1lvl<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Mage armor:1/600 (+4 AC)<br/>
Cover from tree (+2 AC;+1 Reflex)</div>
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</div><br/><br/>Edit: Ermm....it is your turn...feel free to post..."
23270,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Likem",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68943-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Likem,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786312&postcount=5,2008-01-14T08:14:00,Siric,"Gawd, sorry. These things happen? No, really, I'm a douche. No more of this!<br/><br/>Action...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to G 15 (double move)</div>
</div><br/>And I declare Dodge against you.<br/>Stats, known to everyone-<br/><br/>HP  9<br/>AC 18 (19, you)<br/>FORTITUDE +2<br/>REFLEX +4<br/>WILL +0<br/>Point Blank Shot"
23271,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Likem",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68943-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Likem,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794344&postcount=6,2008-01-15T22:53:00,Bayar,"<b>The BAM, Round 2</b><br/><br/>Since noref came for LOS check, i will assume there is no LOS...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to F12</div>
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23272,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Likem",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68943-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Likem,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795566&postcount=7,2008-01-16T05:29:00,stimpius,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Initiate Ref Stimpius</font><br/><br/>Lets wind it back to round 1.<br/><br/>LoS establish<br/><br/>The BAM in I10<br/><br/>and as Likem rounds the bottom left corner of the barn he sees BAM in I10 - He is in I19 by my counting.<br/><br/>Now you may either change your move or keep it the same but please post anything obvious in the open now with LoS established."
23273,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Likem",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68943-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Likem,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795839&postcount=8,2008-01-16T06:23:00,Bayar,well...that was preety unexpected...1 out of 3 chances that we both go the same way...
23274,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Likem",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68943-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Likem,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804547&postcount=9,2008-01-17T23:45:00,Bayar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" j4ocfqh03="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Siric</strong>
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<div class=""message"">No, really, I'm a douche.</div>
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</div>I am waiting on your remade actions, douche !"
23275,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Likem",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68943-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Likem,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805099&postcount=10,2008-01-18T14:00:00,Siric,"Oh, no, I'm good. Go ahead and Take your move.<br/><br/>(By the way, didn't this happen last time we fought, except we went the other way?)"
23276,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Likem",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68943-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Likem,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807787&postcount=11,2008-01-19T22:25:00,Bayar,"no, the other time i entered the barn and came the same way you did...<br/><br/>So, I preety much shoot you with a speff from my current position:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 13/13<br/>
AC:22 Flat:12 Touch:15<br/>
Spells: 5 0lvl, 2 1lvl<br/>
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23277,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Likem",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68943-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Likem,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3808448&postcount=12,2008-01-20T12:30:00,Siric,"I believe I'm in G15, According to My last post...<br/><br/>Shoot at you and duck behind the barn....<br/>You're barely in PBS range.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to K21</div>
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23278,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Likem",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68943-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Likem,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810274&postcount=13,2008-01-21T01:20:00,Bayar,"<b>The BAM round 3</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Standard action<br/>
Drink a potion of Cure Light Wounds.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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Free action<br/>
Drop empty bottle.<br/>
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Move action<br/>
Move to C14.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 11/13<br/>
AC:22 Flat:12 Touch:15<br/>
Spells: 5 0lvl, 2 1lvl</div>
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23279,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Likem",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68943-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Likem,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811540&postcount=14,2008-01-21T07:35:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>Just barely have LoS.<br/><br/>The BAM is at C14. Likem is at K21."
23280,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: The BAM vs. Likem",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68943-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-The-BAM-vs-Likem,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847937&postcount=15,2008-01-28T08:24:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/><b>The BAM is the Winner!</b>"
23281,"HoHo Game, Prologue 2: Visions of Doom",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70564-HoHo-Game-Prologue-2-Visions-of-Doom,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3844396&postcount=1,2008-01-27T15:30:00,OologahQ,"As the Moonspeakers disperse back into the woods, you linger a moment to ponder. This was the first Moonspeaker gathering you have been allowed to attend, and the circle officialy recognized you as an initiate. You suddenly notice that another has remained behind, an old dreamseer name Greva. She is the second oldest in the circle, younger only than the High Druid Hess.<br/><br/>""Come closer, Kren, we must speak,"" she beckons to you. ""I have had strange visions this past week. I have kept them to myself thus far, but when I saw you tonight I knew by the tattoo on your arm that I must tell you. Yes, the others may not know, but you cannot hide your mark from those who have our eyes. Not many of our kind choose the service; few remember the debt we owe to the Empire. But enough of this, we must speak of what I saw.""<br/><br/><i>I saw a lion, proud and noble. <br/>
Suddenly he is struck by an arrow. <br/>
He turns and roars in defiance at a mighty giant standing near.<br/>
The giant's mouth opens and hundreds of arrows pour forth.<br/>
The lion is pierced many times and sinks to the ground.<br/>
The ground begins to burn, engulfing everything.<br/>
The lion disapears, the giant disapears. All that remains visible are five arrows, embedded in the ground in a circle.</i><br/><br/>You feel your stomach sink and she relays the vision. For the last month you have seen parts of this vision in your dreams--the lion roaring, the flames, arrows everywhere.<br/><br/>""I fear dark days are coming to this world, and I think you may be somehow involved Arrow-Arm. Leave for Vrath in the morning, in the ages past many giants lived there. Tell me what you find, the survival of our people may depend on it.""<br/><br/>Before you can speak she shapeshifts into a crow and flies away, leaving you alone with the smoldering embers of the campfire."
23282,"HoHo Game, Prologue 2: Visions of Doom",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70564-HoHo-Game-Prologue-2-Visions-of-Doom,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845717&postcount=2,2008-01-28T00:34:00,RhoOphuichi,"Damn! Kren had hoped the dreams were nothing more than the dredged-up memories of his time in the Pathfinders... If Greva saw them too, they must mean<i>something</i>. She was wise one, and her advice was always good. In the morning he would go to Vrath.<br/><br/>Back to the human lands? Not a pleasant thought. The humans had too much...civilization. Too many rules; too many people obedient out of habit or apathy or fear instead of conviction of right. And too much cultivation! The great forests - out here they still stretched for hundreds of miles - were thinned out and tamed by farmers and lumbermen.<br/><br/>Kren settled down for the night under a pine. As he began to doze, wrapped in his cloak, he let himself consider Greva's vision.<br/><br/>The lion - a symbol of Ilium, and its patron, Volcannon... Arrows made him think of the Pathfinders, but why would they turn on their own country? Why  would they join this giant - whatever it represents? His thoughts spinning, Kren drifted to sleep.<br/><br/>Breakfast the next morning was a small rabbit, which Kren caught and ate while he hiked. A few days walk to the woods edge, a quick stop to get horse from Frez the hostler -<i>he owes me one</i>- and he would be in Vrath all too soon."
23283,"HoHo Game, Prologue 2: Visions of Doom",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70564-HoHo-Game-Prologue-2-Visions-of-Doom,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3846934&postcount=3,2008-01-28T05:48:00,OologahQ,"""Look Kren, I'm very appreciative of what you did for me with that mange. I promised never to give the horses alchemical boosters again. I will only use natural methods from now on. But I just don't have a horse I can give you. The only horse I have right now belongs to a knight who's stabling it here for a week. Its a purebred Ilian charger, not some riding horse. I'm supposed to be getting it ready for a joust. Its tempermental, it probably would buck you off anyway."""
23284,"HoHo Game, Prologue 2: Visions of Doom",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70564-HoHo-Game-Prologue-2-Visions-of-Doom,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847325&postcount=4,2008-01-28T06:43:00,RhoOphuichi,"Fighting back the urge to growl, Kren sighs and rubs the bridge of his nose.<i>Three days fast walk to get here, barely stopping to sleep, and now this.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">A charger, huh? Sounds perfect. Look, Frez, I'm in a hurry and you owe me more than it'll cost to replace. Give it to me - and throw in the tack - and I'll say we're even. Don't say anything, Frez! I'm too tired to argue. Have the horse at the inn before dawn tomorrow, or you'll have to deal with a very angry druid.</font><br/><br/>Now for a bath, a hot meal, and the last soft bed for a while. The trip to - Drellin, was it? - would be a long one, with little time for comfort.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Wild Empathy = 5+9 = 14<br/>
Handle Animal = 17+7 = 24<br/>
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23285,"HoHo Game, Prologue 2: Visions of Doom",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70564-HoHo-Game-Prologue-2-Visions-of-Doom,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847840&postcount=5,2008-01-28T08:05:00,OologahQ,Frez opens his mouth to protest but stands dumbfounded as Kren approaches the horse and leads it over to Frez. Frez nods in agreement as the horse nuzzles its new master.
23286,"HoHo Game, Prologue 2: Visions of Doom",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70564-HoHo-Game-Prologue-2-Visions-of-Doom,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3850748&postcount=6,2008-01-28T19:50:00,RhoOphuichi,"Kren left the inn at dawn. The horse was waiting out front - in full barding.<i>Well, what did I expect? I told him to throw in the tack.</i>Kren lead the horse back to Frez's stables, removed everything except the saddle as quietly as he could, and left it neatly piled outside the door.<br/><br/>The horse - Horatio was the name on the saddle - pranced a bit when Kren mounted, but a few soothing words quieted him.<i>Now, let's see how fast a druid can travel!</i>Placing his hand on Horatio's neck, Kren muttered a few words and felt a surge of power.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>Traveler's Mount</i><br/>
Lasts 3 hours.<br/>
+10 enhancement to move speed.<br/>
Can hustle without damage or fatigue.<br/>
Cannot make attack rolls.<br/>
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Base speed / hour = 6 mph. <br/>
With <i>Traveler's Mount</i> = 14 mph (hustling)<br/>
Casting <i>Traveler's Mount</i> twice each day gives an overland speed of 96 miles per day on normal terrain. About three times the speed of an unbuffed horse!</div>
</div><br/><br/>Now, he would ride hard for Drellin. Vrath's capital seemed a good place to start a search."
23287,"HoHo Game, Prologue 2: Visions of Doom",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70564-HoHo-Game-Prologue-2-Visions-of-Doom,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851205&postcount=7,2008-01-29T01:22:00,OologahQ,"After a day of hard riding aided by magic you arrive in Vrath. Not wasting time to find the main road, you cut cross country straight toward Drellin, hoping to find the road along the way. You crest a hill and see the main road stretch out before you. Suddenly the sound of flames assault your ears and your vision goes dark for a moment. You see flashing arrows again.<br/><br/>You shake your head once the vision passes and look down at the road. To the right you see two humans riding at a medium pace, one wears studded leather, has a mustache and wears a whip and rapier at his belt. The other wears a breastplate and has a huge greatsword strapped to his back. Off to the left you catch sight of something strange. Following behind them about 40 feet you see a bit of dirt from the road being kicked up as if there were a rider behind them, but see no rider. Though you can hear faintly the sound of the two humans horses, no sound seems audible from the phenomenon to the left."
23288,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2271937&postcount=1,2007-03-28T08:52:00,jlousivy,"<i>You are all within the Temple Knight HQ located slightly north of the market place, it is mid-day.  There are a few other Temple Knights gathered around.  The room is full of chairs facing forward towards the heavy-set second in command named Alfred Woolocks (wool-locks)</i><br/><br/>Alfred, in an apparent rage screams at you all<font color=""Navy"">""There has been FIVE muggings and THREE shops have been stolen from today alone!   What do we have to show for it?!  NOTHING!  Have you just been sitting on your asses or something?  You're Temple Knights for Cuthbert's sake!  At least act like it.  Thankfully SOMEONE has done something productive today. ""</font>He recovers his composure and brushes back what little hair he has on his head and continues.<font color=""navy""> I was able to aquire some intel on a plan to highjack the dwarven mithril shipment that is to be coming through on the east side of town just outside the city limits.  In five hours.  I want you all to prevent this at all costs.  Should the enemy prove hostile, you have permission to use deadly force.  HOWEVER! I want you to bring back at least one of them, preferably someone other than a plain grunt back alive for questioning.  I will not tolerate failure.  DISMISSED!</font>"
23289,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2272244&postcount=2,2007-03-28T09:35:00,Sutherlands,"Draga walks out of the office(?) with his fellow knights.  He starts in with a language that you would never expect from a half-orc unless you had been around Draga for awhile.  ""Some intel... it's about time.  You'd think that we were the only ones doing anything in this place.""  Draga thinks for a second, then continues, ""The captain said we should leave in 5 hours, but perhaps it would be best if we left now and escorted the caravan into town.  If you're going to attack a caravan, why wait until it's almost to town?"""
23290,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2272854&postcount=3,2007-03-28T11:01:00,Kyace,"The elf Arafin, effortlessly keeps up with the other knights.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Why rush for five hours to meet a caravan we don't know how to find when we know where the ambush will be? Lets get us a good meal and hang out just east of the city. We'll be able to catch the caravan there without running two hours out then marching three hours back.""<font color=""Black""> Arafin shuffles the bow and the backpack on his back and thinks for a moment. <font color=""DarkGreen"">""Besides, if we catch the robbers too far from the city, we might be out of jurisdiction. We might have to rough them up then drag them back into town as it is.""<br/>
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<font color=""Black"">OOC Edit: Do we all already know each other?</font><br/>
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23291,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2272915&postcount=4,2007-03-28T11:09:00,jlousivy,(you may know each other's names/faces but generally you haven't had time to really know each other)
23292,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2273120&postcount=5,2007-03-28T11:36:00,Sutherlands,"""Yeah, you're probably right, Arafin.  Let's go get some food and watch around the town for a bit.  We'll go out there an hour before the ambush and hide off to the side."""
23293,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2274517&postcount=6,2007-03-28T15:02:00,Sutremaine,"Joanna has remained silent ever since entering the office, and the slight twist of her mouth is the only immediate sign of her irritation. ""Yes, it would be unwise to allow ourselves to be ambushed when we don't know how strong the enemy is."" She glances at Draga. ""We should try and prevent the hijacking instead of hiding away until they make the first move. The longer we stay out to the east, the more time we have to investigate the area and perhaps find the criminals before they strike.""<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">How many of us are heading out, and where does our jurisdiction end?</div>
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23294,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2274777&postcount=7,2007-03-28T15:59:00,Aroneth,"Aroneth smiles at the suggestion Joanna makes. ""That seems like a good idea, well scouting the area that is. Although one can always go for good food,"" He grins at Arafin for a moment before putting on  a more stern face, ""our duty is to the fair people of this city, and to carry on Saint Cuthbert's will."""
23295,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2274917&postcount=8,2007-03-28T16:37:00,Kyace,"Arafin speaks up,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Before we leave town, we might want to pick up some rope or something to tie up who ever we don't kill.""</font>"
23296,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2275069&postcount=9,2007-03-28T17:11:00,jlousivy,"(note please have the post format of:<br/>Character Name (as a link)<br/><br/>In character stuff<br/><br/>OOC:<br/>)<br/><br/>OOC: Your party is 5 strong, your jurisdiction lasts for 1/2 a mile out of town in all directions"
23297,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2275292&postcount=10,2007-03-28T18:22:00,Sutremaine,"(OOC: as a link to what?)<br/><br/><b>Joanna:</b><br/>""I have some rope, but no manacles or chains. What about the rest of you?"""
23298,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2276628&postcount=11,2007-03-29T04:27:00,Sutherlands,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49530"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Draga Storg</a><br/><br/>""The HQ should have some, let's go grab some""<br/><br/>(OOC: The HQ has some, right?  Also, to everyone else, this post is how things should be for the format.  Character name with link, IC, OOC)"
23299,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2277156&postcount=12,2007-03-29T06:03:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna Cauven</a><br/><br/>""Some sort of transport would be useful. The best kind of prisoner is an unconscious one, and we can hardly drag them along the road."" She smiles thinly.<br/><br/>(OOC: I'd like to buy the following before we leave: sap, dagger, waterskin, backpack. Edit: Are our rooms located within the temple grounds?)"
23300,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2277326&postcount=13,2007-03-29T06:36:00,jlousivy,"OOC: yes you may buy them before you head out.<br/>HQ does have some rope (hemp, 10 foot sections), and three sets of plain mangles with the lowest quality locks<br/>you just need to sign for them and return them within the week"
23301,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2277795&postcount=14,2007-03-29T07:49:00,Sutherlands,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49530"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Draga Storg</a><br/><br/>""If we can walk, they can walk.  If you want to get a cart, we can ride it and they can walk behind it.""  Draga goes into the HQ and gets 5 sections of rope and the manacles.  Once he signs for them and finds a backpack to put them in, he returns to the group.  ""Shall we head for food?"""
23302,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2277962&postcount=15,2007-03-29T08:11:00,Aroneth,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49732"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Aroneth Belouve</a><br/><br/>""I must say, I agree with Joanna. I know that unconscious persons are far more manageable than those who want to struggle. I am not too partial to carrying unconscious people. So I think we should get something to carry them, perhaps a cart?"""
23303,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2278787&postcount=16,2007-03-29T09:59:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/><font color=""#D73131"">""Yes, we can go for food,""</font>she says in an attempt to bring Draga's mind back to the matter at hand.<font color=""#D73131"">""And we can sit down and talk instead of loitering here. We know when and where the dwarves will be attacked, but we don't know by who, or how many there will be, or how many we will be bringing back. I can reserve a cart while the rest of you go on ahead.""</font>She hopes that the rest of the planning will not be like this -- five hours may seem like a lot now, but the shadows are starting to lengthen.<br/><br/>(OOC: I know that the main road into the city is close to Red Fox territory, but does she? How much do we all know about the two groups and their styles?)"
23304,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2281679&postcount=17,2007-03-29T17:30:00,jlousivy,"(yes, you know the general areas, however you do not know the red path out of the city, nor the blue path to the side.  you know the description in the main post)"
23305,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2281922&postcount=18,2007-03-29T18:36:00,Kyace,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Arafin</a><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><br/>
""These robbers either planned to stop the shipment or be fast enough to catch them. I perfer walking myself, but could a horse drawn cart hold all of us and move fast?""</font>"
23306,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2283244&postcount=19,2007-03-30T03:41:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/><font color=""#D73131"">""I was thinking of using the cart as a holding cell. As long as we can take it out of the city and keep it safe, we can load the robbers into it and be able to bring them in without worrying about whether they are going to escape.""</font>She furrows her brow and taps her foot lightly on the ground.<font color=""#D73131"">""Horses, perhaps?""</font>"
23307,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2283381&postcount=20,2007-03-30T04:08:00,jlousivy,"(the temple knights do have a small number of horses on hand, usually for messanger work but are allowed to be used if a job calls for it. count: 3)"
23308,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2283483&postcount=21,2007-03-30T04:32:00,Sutherlands,"""Horses?"" Draga replies.  ""From what I know, I don't think anyone here can ride a horse in battle.*  If you'd like to use them to haul any prisoners, be my guest, but don't expect us to catch anyone with them.  A cart won't be able to catch up with horses.""<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: *Which is odd considering there are Paladins among us)<br/>(OOC: I was looking at the character sheets, and on Arafin I was wondering what book ""Skilled City Dweller"" is from and where you get the bonuses to jump?  Also, it seems like you have too many SP?)"
23309,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2283942&postcount=22,2007-03-30T06:15:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/><font color=""#D73131"">""If we don't take any form of transport, we'll be travelling with conscious prisoners the whole way back.""</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Aroneth has ranks in Ride.)"
23310,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2284359&postcount=23,2007-03-30T07:27:00,Sutherlands,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49530"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Draga Storg</a><br/><br/>""I don't care about transporting the prisoners.  I'm telling you that we're not going to be able to catch them, so we must keep them from taking anything."""
23311,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2284561&postcount=24,2007-03-30T07:59:00,Kyace,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Arafin</a><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""If they are on foot, I can catch them. On horses, not so much. I might be able to keep from falling off a horse, but anyone with any talent could ride circles around me.""</font><br/><br/>(OOC: I have a higher than normal base speed [I did say I prefer walking :P ] so thats +4 to jump and I have 5 ranks in tumble for a +2 synergy, for a bonus of +6 to jump. For skill points, I have 2 + int bonus + the craft/perform/profession that we all get. I don't know what book ""Skilled City Dweller"" is from, but jlousivy allowed it in the thread.)"
23312,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2284791&postcount=25,2007-03-30T08:46:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/><font color=""#D73131"">""I wasn't suggesting-""</font>Joanna stops and thinks for a second or two.<font color=""#D73131"">""Hmm, we <i>would</i> have to keep the wagon with us at all times, unless the commander spares some more men to watch it.""</font>She sighs and rubs her forehead.<font color=""#d73131"">""Damn it all! If only we knew more about their plans...""</font>"
23313,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2285003&postcount=26,2007-03-30T09:19:00,Aroneth,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49732"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">aroneth</a><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Well it is clear we all have. . . slightly. . . different views on this subject. I think we can agree that we need to protect the goods. If we have a cart or a wagon we can haul whomever we need to after, it is not like it is going to take extra time, we are guarding a wagon. I mean last I checked wagons were not the fastest things in the world, especially when they have a load in them.""</font>Aroneth shrugs."
23314,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2286363&postcount=27,2007-03-30T12:50:00,RationalGoblin,"<a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=11607"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Luther Averick</a><br/><br/>Luther listens to the suggestions, and ponders them carefully, then responds.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well, all of those arguments are thoughtful, but he said to bring at least one back. We won't need a wagon. All we need are manacles, and we already have those. So might I suggest that we have some food, and wait a while, and decide closer to when we will actually achieve it?""<br/>
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<font color=""Black"">Luther then rubs his pale, stubby chin thoughtfully.<br/>
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<font color=""Blue"">""Of course, you could go the questionably moral way, and I could break their spirit, but I'm not a fan of the questionably moral way.""</font><br/>
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23315,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2290350&postcount=28,2007-03-31T06:39:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/><font color=""#D73131"">""Good.""</font>She doesn't know whether the pale man is serious or joking, but either way is as bad as the other.<font color=""#D73131"">""Alright, we'll all get something to eat before we leave.""</font>"
23316,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2290501&postcount=29,2007-03-31T07:07:00,Kyace,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Arafin</a><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Sounds like a plan.""</font><br/><br/>(OCC: I'm about half color blind on this monitor, but if Aroneth would like to use green for his speech, I can change, since I can't tell the colors apart.)"
23317,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2293954&postcount=30,2007-03-31T19:28:00,jlousivy,(do you guys agree to go eat? maybe down at the Crossbones Tavern on the way out of town?)
23318,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2294428&postcount=31,2007-04-01T00:59:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/><font color=""#D73131"">""I suggest we go to the Crossbones Tavern, as we'll be passing by on the way out of town. I will join you a little later, as I have to buy some supplies of my own.""</font>She turns to the other paladin.<font color=""#D73131"">""Aroneth, are you in agreement?""</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Will update character sheet shortly.)"
23319,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2294991&postcount=32,2007-04-01T04:05:00,Sutherlands,"(Yes, I'm in agreement.  If they want to get supplies or a cart, let them.)"
23320,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2303136&postcount=33,2007-04-02T09:27:00,Sutremaine,"(So shall we move onto the tavern already, since no-one has any objections?<br/><br/>btw, CrazyFatGoblin, is your character 120lb or 120kg?)"
23321,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2304800&postcount=34,2007-04-02T13:40:00,Sutherlands,"(I have no business really at the tavern either, so we can get onto something plot-related if the tavern is just to kill time)"
23322,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2305382&postcount=35,2007-04-02T15:05:00,Aroneth,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49732"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">aroneth</a><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""That sounds like a fine idea maam.""</font>Slightly bows his head to Joanna."
23323,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2305394&postcount=36,2007-04-02T15:07:00,jlousivy,"Your group meets up at the Crossbones Tavern, you eat(or you don't), if you do the meal cost 6cp.  You might discuss various stories of your work in the Temple Knights, or other small talk.  Everyone finally meets outside with any equipment that they may have bought. (say now if you actually went and bought anything)"
23324,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2307009&postcount=37,2007-04-02T23:35:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/>Joanna arrives last, weighed down by a heavy pack.<br/><br/>(Bought items mentioned in earlier post.<br/>load with bag: 73lb (medium)<br/>load without bag: 46lb (light))"
23325,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2330061&postcount=38,2007-04-06T05:01:00,jlousivy,"Alright, all five members gather outside the Crossbones inn and start heading west.  From your rough estimates, the caravan should be an hour away if you do not pursue any further"
23326,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2330534&postcount=39,2007-04-06T06:05:00,Sutherlands,"""Shall we continue to the caravan?"" Draga says.  ""If they're an hour away, we should meet up with them in half an hour, and if we're spotted waiting here, the ambush will probably move to further out."""
23327,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2331307&postcount=40,2007-04-06T07:57:00,Kyace,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Arafin</a><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""And once we get to the caravan and what shall we say?""</font>"
23328,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2331357&postcount=41,2007-04-06T08:03:00,Sutherlands,"""We say that we are Temple Knights, that we heard possibility of an ambush and are here to provide extra protection.  What else?"""
23329,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2332320&postcount=42,2007-04-06T10:32:00,Kyace,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""A possibitity? Well, if you can say it with a straight face. The traders have no reason to go on into an ambush. I'd wager that it'd look better if we could nip the ambush in the bud and prevent the traders from knowing they were even in danger. Maybe find the ambushers before the traders get here.""</font>"
23330,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2333214&postcount=43,2007-04-06T13:11:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/><font color=""#D73131"">""The wooded area on the north side of the road will provide the robbers with plenty of hiding places. If we don't find anything there and we don't have time to search anywhere else, we'll have to take our chances and accompany the dwarves. I would certainly like to halt the ambush, but taking too long over the search will leave the dwarves unprotected.""</font><br/><br/>(OOC: What time of year is it, what's the weather like, what are the other major features of the area (or is there a detailed map available), what time does it get dark, and how much leeway do we have when describing the surroundings?)"
23331,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2334170&postcount=44,2007-04-06T15:23:00,Kyace,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Arafin</a><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Fair enough.""</font>"
23332,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2339143&postcount=45,2007-04-07T09:42:00,jlousivy,"season: Spring<br/>weather: Partly Cloudy, due to the trees and clouds there isn't too much light on the path, but there is enough<br/>description of the area: a fairly clear and level path that has small bends in the road with various forest life on each side, for about 1/4 mile outside the city there is no heavy vegetation.  You may have appropriate leeway (ie: don't say you hide up in the top of the redwood tree which doesnt exist there)"
23333,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2339351&postcount=46,2007-04-07T10:09:00,Sutherlands,"(I hide in the top of a palm tree)<br/><br/>>.><br/><br/>Draga helps search the wooded area for any would-be bandits, grateful for his darkvision.  Once they have spent a little while looking around, he heads for the caravan with the rest of the party.  (assuming we don't find anything)"
23334,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2339386&postcount=47,2007-04-07T10:12:00,jlousivy,"(all posts until the end of the mission please include your character sheet)<br/><br/>In the wooded area you find a small encampment that seems to have been abandoned long ago by the looks of it, but upon closer inspection you notice a couple embers of the fire still lingering."
23335,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2340145&postcount=48,2007-04-07T12:09:00,Sutremaine,(Where are each of us when Draga finds the encampment?)
23336,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2340982&postcount=49,2007-04-07T14:36:00,jlousivy,You may choose to be either there or on the path.<br/>On your next posts everyone say where you are and roll a spot and listen check.
23337,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2341552&postcount=50,2007-04-07T16:19:00,Sutherlands,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49530"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Draga Storg</a><br/><br/>Obviously I'm at the camp.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>(also, darkvision)"
23338,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2341647&postcount=51,2007-04-07T16:34:00,Kyace,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Arafin</a><br/><br/>I guess if we split up to search, then I'll be nearer the trail than the camp.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>(Low-light vision for the win! {I hope})"
23339,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2342215&postcount=52,2007-04-07T19:32:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/>Joanna is about ten feet away from Draga.<br/><br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
23340,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2345219&postcount=53,2007-04-08T10:05:00,RationalGoblin,"<a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=11607"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> Luther </a><br/><br/>(OOC: Spot check:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=962843"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=3</a>Listen check url=http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=962844]1d20+1=15[/url])<br/><br/>Luther is on the path, near the town."
23341,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2346549&postcount=54,2007-04-08T14:44:00,Aroneth,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49732"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Aroneth</a><br/><br/>Aroneth is on the path.<br/><br/>Spot: (1d20+1) = [17]<br/>Listen: (1d20+2)= [3]"
23342,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2351801&postcount=55,2007-04-09T11:43:00,jlousivy,"Joanna you hear some shuffleing in the bushes in the direction of the trail, they seem to getting further away.<br/><br/>Draga- you see a slight flash of movement heading towards the trail<br/><br/>Arafin you also hear what Joanna hears, but it seems much closer to you than her.<br/><br/>Aroneth as you are looking around on the path you notice a few figures running through the trees and they suddenly stop, hiding themselves in the overgrowth."
23343,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2352619&postcount=56,2007-04-09T13:25:00,Aroneth,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49732"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">aroneth</a><br/><br/>Aroneth whispers to Luther,<font color=""Blue"">""Luther we have some company, in the trees. They are hiding in the overgrowth. Don't look, just know that they are there and we may have to prepare.""</font>Aroneth remains in a casual position, although he is prepared to switch his stance to that of combat in a moment."
23344,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2352780&postcount=57,2007-04-09T13:43:00,Sutherlands,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49530"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Draga Storg</a><br/><br/>Draga pulls out his weapon and move silently toward where he thinks they are/are going."
23345,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2353079&postcount=58,2007-04-09T14:15:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/>Joanna follows the source of the noise, trying to keep to less obstructed terrain and listening closely for any sudden movements from the bushes."
23346,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2353928&postcount=59,2007-04-09T15:58:00,Kyace,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Arafin</a><br/><br/>I try to sneak closer to get a better idea what I heard. As I move, I draw my bow and notch an arrow, just in case.<br/><br/>OCC: rolls, if you need them:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span>5 dex, no AC penalty<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>move_silently</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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23347,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2366309&postcount=60,2007-04-11T07:24:00,Sutherlands,(doo be doo...)
23348,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2367212&postcount=61,2007-04-11T09:20:00,jlousivy,"Those near the trail see a sizable caravan coming around a slight bend in the road, it seems to have two dwarves controlling the beasts of burden.  You overhear one of them laughing hystericly.<br/><br/>The thieves have taken notice of those on/near the trail.  You see four<br/><br/>Roll initiative. and first round actions<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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t= thief<br/>
d=draga<br/>
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23349,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2367229&postcount=62,2007-04-11T09:21:00,Sutherlands,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>Hmmm... too short you say?"
23350,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2368242&postcount=63,2007-04-11T11:27:00,Aroneth,Init - (1 d20+0)[16]<br/><br/>Shield and mace at the ready. Aroneth takes a defensive stance.
23351,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2368518&postcount=64,2007-04-11T12:11:00,Kyace,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>I drop the bow and draw my rapier.<br/><br/>I ready an attack against the first thief to move and say<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Ok, give yourselves up and drop your weapons or else we'll have to bring you in the hard way.""</font><br/><br/>I will apply my dodge bonus against the thief to the north east of me in G6."
23352,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2368551&postcount=65,2007-04-11T12:17:00,RationalGoblin,"<a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=11607"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> Luther </a><br/><br/>(OOC: Intitiavte:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=968116"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=22</a>)<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'd rather not kill them, but if they try to kill me, then I will pray for their souls.""<br/>
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<font color=""Black"">Luther draws his longsword and smiles faintly.<br/>
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23353,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2368582&postcount=66,2007-04-11T12:21:00,Sutherlands,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49530"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Draga Storg</a><br/>(Initiative above)<br/><br/>Draga says ""Ah, this gear is slowing me down"" as he drops it and moves forward.  Rushing forward 30 ft, he stops and yells ""Halt thieves! and you will live.""  He begins reciting words to<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/doom.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">cause fear</a>within the hearts of the thieves. (DC 14 will save, targetting the one in the middle)"
23354,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2369352&postcount=67,2007-04-11T14:06:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/>Joanna shrugs off her pack and moves towards the group of thieves. She remains silent, observing each of the thieves in turn.<br/><br/>(OOC: moving from Q9 to Q6, I think. What do our opponents look like and what armour are they wearing?)"
23355,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2369370&postcount=68,2007-04-11T14:08:00,Sutremaine,(That should have been Q9 to Q3.)
23356,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2369837&postcount=69,2007-04-11T15:08:00,jlousivy,"the thieves seem to be waring green leather armour and are wielding small bladed weapons, the one in back has a shortbow cocked and aimed a little northeast, however upon ""kyace""'s comment he changes aim.<br/><br/>Initiative:<br/>""kyace""<br/>joanna<br/>thief<br/>thief<br/>aroneth<br/>thief<br/>draga<br/>luther<br/><br/>note: please please put your character name at the top i have too many players to remember all names this early :-), and my apologies, i'm looking into a different sort of grid as I just noticed how terrible that one is<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Errg""</font>grunts the thief as he barely manages to shake off the spell.<font color=""navy"">""Change of plan boys! Take these guys out then get the cargo!""</font><br/><br/>ThiefA(shortbow) pulls back his bowstring and cries out<font color=""navy"">""DIEEEE!""</font>the arrow misses Arafin horribly.<br/><br/>ThiefB lunches forward stabbing Aroneth in the arm<font color=""Navy"">""HaHA!""</font>(4 damage)<br/><br/>ThiefC dashes beside his friend and attempts to attack Aroneth, but his shield blocks the attack.<br/><br/>ThiefD runs up to arafin and his dagger slips past his left side<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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middle part = road.<br/>
t= thief(I-6)(J-8)(J-9)(N-7)<br/>
d=draga (Q-8)<br/>
a=arafin (H-7)<br/>
j=joanna(U-9)<br/>
L=luther(I-14)<br/>
r= aroneth(I-8)<br/>
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23357,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2370060&postcount=70,2007-04-11T15:40:00,Kyace,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Arafin</a><br/><br/>Arafin strikes out at the thief beside Aroneth with the rapier. He also draws his whip with his other hand. Arafin keeps an eye on the thief to his north (applying dodge bonus to that one).<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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23358,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2370264&postcount=71,2007-04-11T16:06:00,Sutremaine,"Deleted due to misreading map. Will use invisiblecastle for new action. Sorry about this.<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
23359,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2370317&postcount=72,2007-04-11T16:14:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/>Joanna draws her sword as she passes Draga and moves into the thick of the battle, weaving between the combatants to avoid being attacked.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23360,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2370480&postcount=73,2007-04-11T16:37:00,Sutherlands,"(I moved 20 feet toward the enemy last round... I said 30, but I have medium armor on so even when I drop the backpack it's still base speed of 20 feet.  Either way, I'm within charging distance.  I'll post my action in a sec)<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Don't put spaces next to the characters, it's throwing it off.  Also, if you use the ""Fixedsys"" font, they'll line up perfectly.  Voila.<br/>
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Here's the map according to those coordinates<br/>
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23361,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2370668&postcount=74,2007-04-11T17:04:00,Sutremaine,"(I'm now completely confused. Are we using Sutherland's map, or the co-ordinates given underneath the original map for this round? I was going by the co-ordinates, since I couldn't read the original map.)"
23362,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2370740&postcount=75,2007-04-11T17:16:00,Sutherlands,"I added a map that corresponds to the coordinates.  What I didn't realize was that he had each character equal to a space, so it didn't line up at all with the top row."
23363,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2370799&postcount=76,2007-04-11T17:24:00,Sutremaine,"(Cool, thanks. L6 it is then.<br/><br/>Also, what are the sizes/races of each of the thieves?)"
23364,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2382012&postcount=77,2007-04-13T07:33:00,Aroneth,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49732"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Aroneth</a><br/><br/>Aroneth swings his mace against the thief that hit him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23365,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2382195&postcount=78,2007-04-13T07:59:00,Sutherlands,"(Can we roll on the boards, please?)<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49530"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Draga Storg</a><br/><br/>After seeing the thieves attacking his fellow Temple Knights, Draga gets angry and decides it's time to teach them a lesson.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Charging the thief with the crossbow<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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23366,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2382424&postcount=79,2007-04-13T08:37:00,Kyace,"(If Arafin wasn't to the north of Aroneth like I thought, I guess he takes five foot step to the east before he attacks the guy he couldn't reach. And to prevent Aroneth from being flanked.)"
23367,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2385405&postcount=80,2007-04-13T15:42:00,jlousivy,"you may roll as you like.  we can use sutherlands' grid (THANK YOU, i hate fonts)  Each thief is human-sized.<br/><br/>Draga charges and smashes down his longsword digging deep into the thief's shoulder as the thief screams out in pain.  In response he drops his bow and draws his dagger, thrusting it between Draga's armour plates.  (5 damage)<br/><br/>Aroneth's mace connects clearly with the thief's neck.<br/>Aroneth easily dodges one attack from a thief while the other's attack is narrowly deflected by his armour.<br/><br/>Arafin parries the thief's dagger just before it connects with his face.<br/><br/>*snap* With a sudden grin Luther charges the thief and cleanly cuts into the thief's neck causing it to hemmorage (critical hit 16 damage)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23368,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2385786&postcount=81,2007-04-13T16:51:00,Kyace,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Arafin</a><br/><br/>Arafin attacks whatever thief he can reach with his rapier.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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23369,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2385950&postcount=82,2007-04-13T17:17:00,Sutherlands,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" bqwj37ez3="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>jlousivy</strong>
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</div>(I was just referring to the fact that we shouldn't just write in rolls.)<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49530"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Draga Storg</a><br/><br/>Draga winces in pain at the dagger, and says ""Theif, you will pay for that.""<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
23370,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2386329&postcount=83,2007-04-13T18:37:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/>Joanna sees one of the thieves fall bleeding heavily, but decides to concentrate on the active opponents for now. She charges one of the thieves.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
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23371,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2407514&postcount=84,2007-04-16T14:22:00,jlousivy,"Joanna valiently swings at the thief but he manages to hop aside at the last second followed with a swing of his own hitting her in the side (4 dmg).  Arafin, seeing an opening in the thief's defence as Joanna attacks, attacks as well rendering the thief unconcious.<br/><br/>Seeing the thief fall down beside him he runs off screaming<font color=""Navy"">""RETREAT!!!""</font>(withdraw) to (L-01)<br/><br/>Draga smashes down his longsword scraping down the side of the thief's left arm.<br/>The thief in melee with Draga cries out in pain then grunts<font color=""navy"">""Spineless bastard get back here!""</font>as he lunges at Draga once more for (3 dmg)<br/><br/>(end round 2, also everyone make a spot check and listen check)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23372,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2407977&postcount=85,2007-04-16T15:17:00,Sutherlands,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49530"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Draga Storg</a><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
23373,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2408010&postcount=86,2007-04-16T15:22:00,jlousivy,"(draga, you going to attack that guy or no?)"
23374,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2408990&postcount=87,2007-04-16T19:35:00,Sutherlands,(It depends on if I heard anything...)
23375,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2409499&postcount=88,2007-04-16T22:27:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/>Joanna checks on her wounds and then those of the thief lying next to her. He doesn't seem to be in immediate danger of dying, so she turns to the rest of the group.<font color=""#D73131"">""Aroneth, how is that other thief? He took quite a blow.""</font><br/><br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>(down to 20hp)"
23376,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2411168&postcount=89,2007-04-17T04:24:00,Sutherlands,"(Alright, well if they're just gonna stand around I might as well post my attack.)<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49530"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Draga Storg</a><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
23377,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2411475&postcount=90,2007-04-17T05:09:00,Kyace,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Arafin</a><br/><br/>((There is just more woods to the north of the map, right?))<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>Unless something changes drastically (due to the spot check or the thief moving), Arafin will move to the square to the north west of the running thief. (Moving up to H3 then  diagonally up to K0 for a distance of 40 ft.) Once there, Arafin will attack the remaining thief with rapier. If before Arafin can move, the thief moves to a point that doesn't put him 50 more feet away from Arafin, Arafin instead tries to charge the thief. If the thief moves farther than 50 ft more + the 30 feet distance he already has, and the spot check doesn't reveal anything drastic before then, then Arafin runs after him.<br/><br/>If due to the spot check, the fight changes before Arafin can attack, I'll wait until then to decide what Arafin does. If Arafin fails the spot check or the spot check doesn't change the fight much, then use the above actions.<br/><br/>Rolls for noncharging attack. Add 2 to attack roll for charing one.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
23378,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2413253&postcount=91,2007-04-17T09:25:00,Aroneth,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49732"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Aroneth</a><br/><br/>Aroneth kneels before the thief that is unconscious by him,<font color=""Blue"">""By Cuthbert, you have yet to pay for your crimes thief.""</font><br/>(Using lay on hands to stabilize the thief, healing him for 1 hp.)<br/><font color=""Blue"">He will be alright Joanna. He must come to justice for his crimes.</font><br/><br/>Spot: (1d20+2)=[21]<br/>Listen:(1d20+1)=[14]"
23379,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2413374&postcount=92,2007-04-17T09:40:00,Sutherlands,"(Draga is currently down 9 hitpoints.  -If there is no pressing items other than the caravan that is on its way,- he will cast Cure Minor Wounds on any theives that are not dead yet to stabilize them, then he will cast Cure Light Wounds on himself, then he will go pick up the manacles and other equipment he dropped in the forest and chain the now stable thieves.)<br/>(Aroneth: where are you rolling?)"
23380,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2414338&postcount=93,2007-04-17T11:48:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/>If I fail both checks AND Arafin attacks from K0 to L1:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move diagonally to M3, then one square up to M2. Flanking position added to roll. If Arafin hits with his attack, use the gauntlet. If he doesn't, use the greatsword.<br/>
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Attack (both weapons have the same mod): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
Gauntlet damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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23381,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2415495&postcount=94,2007-04-17T13:58:00,Aroneth,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49732"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">aroneth</a><br/>Aroneth grabs his manacles and puts them on the thief that is next to him.<br/><br/>(I am rolling with random.org and actual dice.)"
23382,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2418596&postcount=95,2007-04-18T02:48:00,jlousivy,"With a valient swing Draga drops his foe leaving a large gash in his neck.<br/><br/>The remaining theif runs further north towards the caravan and jumps onto it.<br/><font color=""Navy"">""Take one more step and I'll slit this dwarf's throat!""</font><br/><br/>joanna and draga, you do now notice that you hear a rustling in the woods to the west, but they seem to be moving further west.<br/>Aroneth, you notice that the person was wearing a red bandana, very akin to the red foxes'.<br/><br/><br/>(end combat)"
23383,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2418918&postcount=96,2007-04-18T04:18:00,Kyace,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Arafin, seeing an opening in the thief's defence as Joanna attacks, attacks as well rendering the thief unconcious.<br/>
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Seeing the thief fall down beside him he runs off screaming <font color=""Navy"">""RETREAT!!!""</font>(withdraw) to (L-01)<br/>
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</div>(Just how many actions did the thief take between Arafin dropping the other thief and before Arafin could move? A full round action (retreat), a move action (to move to the caravan) and a standard action (to ready an attack)?)<br/><br/>Edit:<br/>(Also, is this last thief injured already?)"
23384,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2419424&postcount=97,2007-04-18T05:30:00,jlousivy,"(i assumed joanna and arafin gave chase seeing how they stated that as their action, but seeing how he was already further ahead than the others he was able to consistantly stay outside of their range, thank you run feat.  And he took 4 damage from Aroneth)"
23385,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2419495&postcount=98,2007-04-18T05:38:00,Sutremaine,"(How does that break down mechanically? I thought we reached him anyway, since at the start of round 3 he was in move/charge range and our initiative was higher.)<br/>(Edit: I cast<i>Summon DM</i>as an out-of-game action and then move to M2 anyway. >.>)<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/>Joanna halts as she hears the thief's threat. In the silence that follows, she hears a rustling in the bushes to the west.<font color=""#D73131""><i>More of them? Damn it...</i></font>All she can do is stand in place as the sound recedes, and try to catch a look at the mystery person. With a grunt of frustration, she sheathes her sword and assesses the situation. The dwarf hasn't been killed immediately, which she finds at least a little encouraging.<font color=""#D73131"">""Your fellows are not in any danger from us. There's no need for any more blood to be spilt.""</font>She speaks gently, hoping to calm the dwarf as well as the thief.<br/><br/>Spot at the bushes: [roll]1d20+2[/roll]<br/>Sense Motive, if I can use it here: [roll]1d20+8[/roll]<br/>Diplomacy roll, if it's needed now: [roll]1d20+8[/roll]<br/><br/>(How far away is everyone from the caravan?)"
23386,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2421349&postcount=99,2007-04-18T13:39:00,RationalGoblin,"<a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=11607"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> Luther </a><br/><br/><br/><font color=""Black"">(OOC:If the thief is in range, Luther casts magic missle. If not, he steaths his sword, and checks on the chained thieves.)<br/>
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<font color=""Blue"">""Why, oh why must you tempt the long arm of the law?""</font><br/>
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23387,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2421398&postcount=100,2007-04-18T13:45:00,Sutremaine,"Oh yeah, forgot I was editing.<br/><br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>Sense Motive:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Diplomacy:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/>(Luther's post wasn't there when I started editing. What now?)"
23388,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2421457&postcount=101,2007-04-18T13:51:00,Sutherlands,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49530"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Draga Storg</a><br/><br/>(I'm not sure if it's my turn, or if we still have turns or what...  )<br/><br/>Draga moves towards the west, trying to pinpoint what he hears.<br/><br/>(If he sees someone within 30ft, cast Command on them - Approach)"
23389,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2422882&postcount=102,2007-04-18T17:16:00,Kyace,"Umm,<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Arafin</a>don't have the run feat, but has base speed of 40 ft. so 40 ft * 4 is 160 ft. If the thief has a base speed of 30 ft then 30 ft * 5 = 150 ft. Assuming we ""gave chase"", Arafin stands a good chance of catching him. Arafin was only 30 feet behind, so for every round we ran, Arafin should have been gaining 10 ft. At the most, Arafin should be only 20 ft away from the thief, and thats only if the dwarf was exactly opposite the thief from Arafin, if the dwarf was at an angle, then the thief is closer, maybe within rapier range, but at least in whip range."
23390,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2424339&postcount=103,2007-04-19T02:45:00,jlousivy,"(luther you are out of range for your magic missile so you are checking on the downed theives)<br/>(arafin doesn't have the run feat, but the thief does, with a 40 move speed)<br/>(draga, please put in DC's in the text, but you cannot see anyone, from what you see/heard they seem to have left)<br/>After Joanna talks to the thief he remains firm in his resolve to kill the dwarf<br/><font color=""Navy"">""STAY AWAY! I'LL KILL HIM! I SWEAR!!""</font><br/>He starts taking the dwarf slowly towards the edge of the bandwagon.<br/>Then you hear the dwarf laugh hystericly.<br/>spot check arafin: 16<br/>spot check joanna: 9<br/>each of you notice that the dwarf's mouth isn't moving.<br/>arafin, you notice that neither dwarf is breathing either"
23391,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2424687&postcount=104,2007-04-19T05:17:00,Sutherlands,I'm going to walk toward the caravan.
23392,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2425264&postcount=105,2007-04-19T12:23:00,Kyace,(Is Arafin within charging distance?)
23393,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2426070&postcount=106,2007-04-19T13:35:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/><font color=""#D73131"">""Arafin, do you see that dwarf's mouth? It's not moving,""</font>Joanna mutters, taken aback by the strange turn of events.<font color=""#D73131"">""Do you have any idea what could be causing this?""</font><br/><br/>(Is there a thief and two dwarves, or is the thief a dwarf? Where exactly is everybody at the moment, and did Draga take his cure/fetch stuff/manacle action? I don't think so, but I'm just checking.)"
23394,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2427000&postcount=107,2007-04-19T14:58:00,Aroneth,"Aroneth whispers to Joana<font color=""Blue"">""Red Foxes Ma'am. Saw the bandanna in the bushes. We might be in for a whole lot of trouble real soon.""</font>Aroneth with watch the dwarf intently."
23395,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2428330&postcount=108,2007-04-19T18:50:00,Kyace,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Arafin</a><br/><br/>Arafin whispers.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I've got no idea. The dwarf is fake or something: it's not even breathing. I think the thief might be in more danger than the dwarves. However, the d*mn thief is fast enough that if we warn him, we'll never catch him.""</font>"
23396,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2428864&postcount=109,2007-04-19T23:08:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/><font color=""#D73131"">""He can't outrun an arrow. If the dwarf is as good as a corpse then there's no need to hold back, but I want to know what he finds so amusing before I charge in.""</font><br/><br/>(If Joanna's 60ft or less away from the caravan and we don't enter combat, cast Detect Evil. If successful, continue until third round if possible. Aroneth, if you haven't moved since manacling the thief I think you'll need to speak up a bit for me to hear you. :) )"
23397,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2438385&postcount=110,2007-04-21T05:54:00,jlousivy,"2 dwarves, 1 thief<br/>draga walks forward and the three of you are about 40 feet away from the caravan. (draga, joanna, arafin)<br/>(the other 3 thieves are unconcious and stabalized)<br/>joanna you detect evil on the thief, but nothing from that dwarf.<br/><br/>The thief overhears some of the conversation and then slices at the dwarf, his dagger going straight through, and the dwarf disapears.<br/><br/>(roll initiative and a spot check)"
23398,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2438498&postcount=111,2007-04-21T06:09:00,Kyace,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Arafin</a><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>(OOC: I have a feeling that maybe I should have maxed spot to see the FMVs coming. :P )"
23399,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2440165&postcount=112,2007-04-21T12:39:00,Sutherlands,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49530"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Draga Storg</a><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
23400,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2440315&postcount=113,2007-04-21T12:58:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span>"
23401,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2443567&postcount=114,2007-04-22T02:15:00,Aroneth,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49732"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Aroneth</a><br/><br/>init - (1d20)[2]<br/>spot- (1d20+2)[22]"
23402,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2469881&postcount=115,2007-04-25T10:40:00,Sutremaine,"(You going to roll for Luther, since it's been more than two days? Also, can we have a thread for OOC and dice rolls? It's nice to make edits, either normally or based on the results of the dice rolls.)"
23403,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2477473&postcount=116,2007-04-26T12:23:00,jlousivy,"(i'm actually giving luther until friday afternoon, if he doesn't post he's out... and i guess i shoulda mentioned it, but this is finals week at UTD /=... good news is i'll have pretty much all the free time i want after friday)<br/><br/>edit: terribly sorry for the delay"
23404,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2478103&postcount=117,2007-04-26T13:49:00,Aroneth,"(We are getting close to finals week up here, so if I go on hiatus I will let you know)"
23405,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2478919&postcount=118,2007-04-26T15:52:00,RationalGoblin,"<a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=11607"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> Luther </a><br/><br/>(OOC: Sorry, I was busy for the past week. My brother was moving out.)<br/><br/>Init:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1001600"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=18</a><br/><br/>Spot:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1001609"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=21</a>"
23406,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2506446&postcount=119,2007-05-01T05:33:00,Sutremaine,(Bump. What's everyone up to at the moment?)
23407,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2509321&postcount=120,2007-05-01T12:27:00,jlousivy,"Anyone who rolled above a 15 sees two yellow eyes flash from the back of the caravan(it's covered). For those close to the caravan you suddenly smell something peculiar, you can't quite put your finger on it.<br/><br/>From the caravan,<font color=""Navy"">""Heh heh heh.... now if only you little boys and girls would leave, I might spare your friends life...""</font>his voice sounds sinister, tainted with malice.<br/><br/>Thief:<font color=""Red"">""WHAT'S GOING ON?! I GIVE UP!""</font>free action: fall prone.<br/><br/>Joanna, make a will save, DC 17.<br/><br/>initiative:<br/><br/>???(18+)<br/>Luther(18)<br/>Draga(17)<br/>Thief(8-16)<br/>Arafin(7)<br/>Joanna(4)<br/>Aroneth(2)<br/><br/>(I'll get the grid up here in just a bit), general situation: caravan stoped moving now, it is about 30 feet away from the first group.  The caravan is 20 feet in length with an enterance on the front and back)"
23408,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2509423&postcount=121,2007-05-01T12:44:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/>Will save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
23409,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2510768&postcount=122,2007-05-01T15:55:00,Kyace,What kind of armor is the thief wearing?
23410,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2514581&postcount=123,2007-05-02T12:38:00,jlousivy,(the thief that fell prone is wearing leather)
23411,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2514804&postcount=124,2007-05-02T13:21:00,Sutherlands,"So is ""???"" going to go? Or is it Luther's turn?"
23412,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2514903&postcount=125,2007-05-02T13:36:00,jlousivy,"(he went, hence the will save :-) )  luther's turn."
23413,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2516007&postcount=126,2007-05-02T16:28:00,Kyace,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Arafin</a>.<br/><br/>Since Arafin doesn't see the eyes and since the thief has already ignored several chances to give up before attacking us, running away and attacking an unarmed dwarf (which luckily wasn't real), Arafin will move up to the thief and attack with the rapier nonlethally. ""For your own good, stay down. You've already used up most of my good graces.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span> +8 normal tohit, +4 to attacking someone prone and -4 for attacking with nonlethal.<br/>
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23414,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2517473&postcount=127,2007-05-03T01:34:00,RationalGoblin,"<a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=11607"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> Luther </a><br/><br/>Luther rushes over to 10 feet from the eyes if possible, steathes his sword, and if possible, pull his lantern in an attempt to shed some light on the situation."
23415,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2518230&postcount=128,2007-05-03T04:00:00,jlousivy,"With the light of the lantern you see the inside of the caravan, it has a couple small piles of mithril, but definitely not enough for a full shipment.  You do however see several boxes with something written on them in a language you do not understand.<br/>You also see an old frail man dressed in black robes, they have orange symbols on them.  From what you manage to see of his face, it seems like it has been deformed in some way, like a freak burning accident.  In his right hand is a quarterstaff.  You see a slight sparkle of silver underneath his robes.<br/><br/>Arafin lunges his rapier at the downed thief, stabbing the caravan right next to the thief's head, in response the thief cries out again<font color=""Red"">""PLEASE DON'T HURT ME! I GIVE UP!! I GIVE UP!!""</font><br/><br/><br/>(note if you think you should be in a different spot. state it in your next post.  but be reasonable, i know none of you are ON the caravan or behind it right now<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" q3o57sw78="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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05| | | | | |c|c|c| | | | | | | | |<br/>
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07| | | | | | |L|A| | | | | | | | |<br/>
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???(18+) (taken action)<br/>
Luther(18) (taken action)<br/>
Draga(17)<br/>
Thief(8-16) (taken action--nothing)<br/>
Arafin(7) (taken action)<br/>
Joanna(4)<br/>
Aroneth(2)<br/>
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c= caravan<br/>
?=person in darkness<br/>
T=prone thief (who's on the caravan)<br/>
J=joanna<br/>
A=arafin<br/>
R=aroneth<br/>
D=draga<br/>
L=luther<br/>
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23416,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2518461&postcount=129,2007-05-03T04:42:00,Kyace,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Arafin</a>.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Fine, stay down, but so help me, if you try to hurt another unarmed passerby or try to run again, you won't even see the inside of a jail cell.""</font><br/>Turning back toward the rest of the team,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Anyone have some rope on hand?""</font><br/><br/>Assuming Arafin can see the robed man, he turns toward him and says<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Sorry about the trouble sir, we'll be out of your way in a moment.""</font>"
23417,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2519507&postcount=130,2007-05-03T07:06:00,Sutremaine,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=49593"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Joanna</a><br/><br/>Her head still buzzing from the attack, Joanna moves up to the caravan.<font color=""#D73131"">""Not at hand, sorry,""</font>she says as she searches for the source of the energy that hit her. She frowns as she notes the contents of the wagon*. After the vanishing dwarf she's not surprised that things aren't as expected, but who knows whose hands the cargo has fallen into? She recoils slightly as she sees the stranger's ruined face.<font color=""#D73131"">""He is not our friend. What did you do to me?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>(*If the writing is Dwarfish she can understand it, and if it's in a language that uses the Dwarfish alphabet she can read it but not understand it.)"
23418,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2520233&postcount=131,2007-05-03T09:04:00,Sutherlands,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spellcraft check to identify the spell (if it was a spell)?</div>
</div><br/><br/>Draga moves to the back of the caravan.  ""I would suggest you not try that again,"" he says as he readies his weapon."
23419,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2553544&postcount=132,2007-05-08T23:14:00,Sutremaine,(bump<br/><br/>Whose go is it?)
23420,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2557985&postcount=133,2007-05-09T15:01:00,Aroneth,(I am done with finals by the way. So I will pretty much be free most of the time.)
23421,Greenlopen-Temple Knights (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38753-Greenlopen-Temple-Knights-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852053&postcount=134,2008-01-29T05:18:00,Aroneth,It was a sad day when this game died.
23422,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker vs. Kurgan",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70640-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-vs-Kurgan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3848636&postcount=1,2008-01-28T10:40:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Oathbreaker</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Kurgan</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=1124"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Oathbreaker - Paladin Latham</a><br/><a href=""http://www.dndonlinegames.com/view.php?id=63265"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Kurgan - Dragonstar </a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
23423,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker vs. Kurgan",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70640-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-vs-Kurgan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3849201&postcount=2,2008-01-28T12:33:00,Paladin Latham,"Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>I will purchase: Nothing!"
23424,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker vs. Kurgan",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70640-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-vs-Kurgan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3849667&postcount=3,2008-01-28T14:13:00,Dragonstar,"Nor shall I!<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Looks like you go first - let the battle begin!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s9vz2npud="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
23425,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker vs. Kurgan",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70640-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-vs-Kurgan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3850669&postcount=4,2008-01-28T19:11:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker round 1:</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker starts in B14 with his Large Katana in two hands.  He then double moves to P15 with murder and glee in his bloodshot eyes!<br/><br/>Stats for Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 10/10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 12, FF: 14<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +1<br/>
<b>Current Location: P15</b><br/>
<b>Current Buffs:</b> none<br/>
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23426,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker vs. Kurgan",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70640-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-vs-Kurgan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852968&postcount=5,2008-01-29T08:22:00,Dragonstar,"To charge, or not to charge?<i>That</i>is the question...<br/><br/>Oh, what the hell.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s9vz2npud="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/>Begin in<b>Y14</b>, Heavy Pick and Shield at the ready.<br/><br/>Swift action, enter Righteous Fury.<br/><br/><b><i>Chaaaaaaaaarge!</i></b><br/><br/>to Q14 and attack.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>25</b>]</span>for a potential<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+4)[<b>8</b>]</span>."
23427,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker vs. Kurgan",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70640-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-vs-Kurgan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853021&postcount=6,2008-01-29T08:30:00,Dragonstar,"Actually, it's 2 more damage than that - I called the Righteous Fury but didn't calculate it in the damage roll, so you've taken 10.<br/><br/>Stats (for refs):<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 20/20<br/>
AC 14<br/>
Righteous Fury (flat +2 to damage rolls) will end at the beginning of my turn on Round 3.</div>
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23428,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker vs. Kurgan",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70640-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-vs-Kurgan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853052&postcount=7,2008-01-29T08:34:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker round 2:</b><br/><br/>""OW! Now you will hurt you shiny lizard!"" Oathbreaker says in his mocking sing-song voice.<br/><br/>Large Katana Attack!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span>/\ If it threatens<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>If it hits<span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+6)[<b>14</b>]</span>/\ If it crits<span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>Armor Spikes Attack!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span>/\ If it threatens<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>If it hits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>/\ If it crits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>Tail Slap Attack!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>16</b>]</span>/\ If it threatens<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>If it hits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>/\ If it crits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats for Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""red"">2</font>/10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 12, FF: 14<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +1<br/>
<b>Current Location: P15</b><br/>
<b>Current Buffs:</b> none<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Edit: Curse my evil alignment!  Oh well. I just had to try out the two-handed weapon + armor spikes as a two weapon fighting thing.  Not as good as the two sword thing.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s9vz2npud="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/><br/><br/>I am at -1 and dying."
23429,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker vs. Kurgan",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70640-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-vs-Kurgan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853170&postcount=8,2008-01-29T08:51:00,Dragonstar,"Dying and down... Dragonborn Paladin of Bahamut delivers the coup de grace to the evil dragonblood, eh?<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (4d6+24)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/><br/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s9vz2npud="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/><br/><br/>One more victory away from another Level 2...."
23430,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Oathbreaker vs. Kurgan",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70640-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Oathbreaker-vs-Kurgan,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853267&postcount=9,2008-01-29T09:09:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/><b>Kurgan is declared the victor</b><br/><br/><br/>And keep the level 2's coming.  We need competition<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s9vz2npud="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
23431,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69974-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811756&postcount=1,2008-01-21T08:18:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Jocco</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Beleg</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
23432,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69974-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3812588&postcount=2,2008-01-21T11:16:00,king korath,"initiative<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
23433,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69974-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814819&postcount=3,2008-01-21T22:14:00,Olidammara,"King K., is<a href=""http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/sp/20040213a"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">this </a>the source of your lesser tiefling? If so, I suggest you alter your sheet. If not, can you state your source of the build? It seems a bit off (in an overpowered kind of way).<br/><br/>Anyway, here's my roll for initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>. Locco Jocco starts in B13, halbert in his hands."
23434,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69974-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815368&postcount=4,2008-01-22T02:58:00,king korath,"I got if off a list of LA 0 races from a forum on wizards of the coast, I do not have the link right now but I can put it up tomorrow.   now to the game.<br/><br/>start in Z 12 with bow in hand and an arrow nocked, then double move to Z 1.<br/><br/>stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ac 18<br/>
Hp 13<br/>
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23435,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69974-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819417&postcount=5,2008-01-22T17:01:00,Olidammara,"<b>Jocco, round 1</b><br/><br/>Jocco double moves to M15.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP:11/11<br/>
AC: 16<br/>
Buffs: None<br/>
Position: M15<br/>
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23436,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69974-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822895&postcount=6,2008-01-23T10:30:00,king korath,"Stay where I am.<a href=""http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=697653"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">this</a>is where I got my race.<br/>your turn<br/><br/>stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ac18<br/>
Hp 13<br/>
arrows 74</div>
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23437,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69974-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824856&postcount=7,2008-01-23T17:05:00,Olidammara,"<b>Jocco, round 2</b><br/><br/>Jocco hussles to V12, you're up.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC: 16<br/>
Buffs: None<br/>
Position: V12<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>The lesser tiefling is from<i>Player's Guide to Faerun</i>. It's original LA +1 is lowerd to 0 by giving it the humanoid subtype.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gzfg842vx="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>Insane."
23438,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69974-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832750&postcount=8,2008-01-25T09:45:00,king korath,"move to X1 and ready an action.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  readied action to shot at him when I have a clear shot, no cover.</div>
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23439,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69974-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835635&postcount=9,2008-01-25T20:55:00,Olidammara,"<b>Jocco, round 3</b><br/><br/>Jocco hussles via W11, X10 to X2, where he makes funny and obscure faces to the archer.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP:11/11<br/>
AC: 16<br/>
Buffs: None<br/>
Position: X2<br/>
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23440,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69974-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3839383&postcount=10,2008-01-26T15:27:00,king korath,"I will take your AoO and the Rapid shot you in that funny face.<br/><br/>attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>attack 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>damage 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>edit: stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ac 18<br/>
Hp 13<br/>
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23441,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69974-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847982&postcount=11,2008-01-28T08:31:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>Unless Jocco's AoO drops Beleg or imposes some penalty to his attacks, he will be dead. Ollidamara also needs to post his actions before tommorow or lose by default dispite his last chance."
23442,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Jocco vs Beleg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69974-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Jocco-vs-Beleg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854785&postcount=12,2008-01-29T13:36:00,Kyeudo,"<font color=""Blue""><b>GM Kyeudo</b></font><br/><br/><b>Beleg is the Winner!</b>"
23443,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644222&postcount=1,2007-12-12T08:23:00,Rydax,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><font color=""Red"">__________________________________________________  _______________</font></div><br/>New characters may begin roleplaying here. Assume that you are all at the Academy with nothing but free time as you wait for your first assignment.<br/><br/>I have mapped out the first three floors of the Academy, which you can see below. I will add more as I finish them.<br/><br/>First Floor<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23444,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644480&postcount=2,2007-12-12T09:04:00,EvilWalks,"<b>Beskreiga Ordo</b><br/><br/>The young woman lay in her bed, her wild hair sprayed behind her on the pillow as she worked diligently on a Datapad.<br/><br/>Dressed in only a tank top and boxer shorts, the black and red tatoos both Sith and Mandalorian in orgin, almost seemed to dance all over her body, entwining like the bodies of two hounds in the throes of combat...each trying desperately to rip the other's throat out.<br/><br/>It was fitting...this woman was Beskreiga of Clan Ordo...a Mandalorian warrior who now adopted the teachings of the Sith...<br/><br/>She was average enough height for a mandalorian girl...yet physically, she had more in common with a tank then anything biological. Her body was lined with muscles that where thick enough to give her the stanima and strength of a wookie, yet the reflexes and grace of a twi'lek dancer.<br/><br/>She had a mind to match too...a calculating biological machine that even when in the bloodlust of battle, amongst the thrilling sensations of combat and the cold rage that proppeled her through her enemies, still was at work formulating every detail, every strategy, every peice of knowledge she possesed, into a series of battle plans that where brutally efficient.<br/><br/>She was Sith....<br/><br/>Yet the as the vizor shaped tatoos on her face and the pair of combat gloves that she never took off atested too, she was also still a true Mandalorian warrior...she lived for conflict...for the glory of battle...the honour of war whether the victor or the loser.<br/><br/>So, her in her bed, after another sleepless night, she lays...a testement to her tattoos...a living embodiment of a conflict of philosphies and identities of two worlds...one of honour and glory, the other of power and cruelty. One of might and military functions, the other of mentality and so-called magics.<br/><br/>Her gloved hands move over the datapad once more, adjusting the design that lay on the small terminal.<br/><br/>It was the proverbial ace in her sleeve...a weapon of mandalorian ingenuity and sith efficency.<br/><br/>She had started with the schematics for an Underslung rotary blaster, and increased it's power supply and changed around it's handles. Along the ventral side of the blaster, she had attached an old Czerka flamerifle, and juryrigged the trigger into the Blaster's trigger handle. It would be a brutal weapon if she ever had someone build it.<br/><br/>Though she was strong, swift, tough, and a star pupil of sorts in the Academy, Beskreiga suffered from one potentionally fatal flaw...she had started her training late at the Academy...she was new enough, that she had not the specialized training in the force and in lightsaber combat as the other students...whether by her own paranioa, or perhaps some actual insight into the mindsight of the students, she knew herself to be an outsider...an outsider who was quickly climbing the ranks of the student body...and then meant a threat that someone would chose to deal with soon.<br/><br/>This, was her answer to that...and perhaps to those who had to deal with Jedi and Sith alike, yet where outclassed in skill with a saber...<br/><br/>The heavy blaster could be used at a difference and fire powerful shots at rapid rates...perhaps too much for a jedi trained in the art of deflecting and lightsaber defenes could block. Should that fail, and the jedi close to mid or close range, then the flamecaster would be used for brutal effect...after all, she had never heard of a Jedi reflecting a stream of flames.<br/><br/>The design had problems though, of course...it would probaby overheat easilly between the magcoils of the Rotary blaster head, and the ammo for the flamecaster. The recoil was a bit much, and the design was heavier then the average trooper could carry.<br/><br/>And of course, once she finalized the design, the process of getting it approved by a manufacturer among the Academy folk would be even harder...an ambitious technician or teacher might claim the design as their own...to which Beskreiga had two identical solutions to each problem...the knuckles of a pair of phrik lined combat gloves. There was Credits...and the fact that often ideas like this where not welcome...especially if it was made incorporating technology that was almost over two centuries old.<br/><br/>She sighs and tossess the padd across her room to a work terminal desk and leans back into her pillow for a moment, clearing her mind with a few meditative breaths to help focus it. Insecurities and paranioas for another time perhaps...<br/><br/>She needed to get her head cleared...away from the problems that should be left to technicians and profressional researchers, and not some force sensitive warrior.<br/><br/>Slowly, Beskreiga gets up and picks up a sash from the floor. Brushing her hair back with her gloved finger tips, she wraps the sash around her head, and pulls it tight into a bandana to keep her long messy bangs from out of her face. She gets up from her desk, and stretches her lean muscular physique, before going over to her bed and picking up the neatly folded black robes and steel amour plates. Her mandalorian armour and weapons, with the exception of her gloves, had been confiscated by the Sith when she first arrived here...but she had gotten her hands on a pressurized Flight Jumpsuit, durasteel armor plates, and combined it with her Sith robes to make a new set of armour that reflected her mandalorian heiritage, while still being Sith in style.<br/><br/>She is wearing the black and gray jumpsuit already, as well as the boots and gloves, so she put on the underlayer plates, then the Sith robes, and finally the outerlayer plates and the survival systems of the flightsuit, which where melded together with an efficent artistry that any Mandalorian or Sith would be proud of. Her standardized Sith Pistol and hip holster are strapped on next, and finally, she turns to the desk and picks up her Blaster Carbine.<br/><br/>Double checking it twice, and finding it in perfect order, she collaspes the stock and places it in the other, larger hip holster at her waist.<br/><br/>Her lightsaber, which she had yet to master, is already maglocked to her belt.<br/><br/>All set, she makes her way to the common room, where hopefully, the change of scenery would help her regain clarity.<br/><br/>((<font color=""DarkGreen"">Dibs on Dark Green...again!</font>))"
23445,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644511&postcount=3,2007-12-12T09:11:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/>It had been another long day for the Zabrak.  He was older than most students here and the fact he was slower to get up after a fight showed it.  Combat wasn't what he wanted out of life, but it was a way of the Sith and he had to perfect it or he would be destroyed.  Burning in his arms from Murray's relentless barrage of strikes, both from blocking and failing to block, told him it was time to recuperate.  His resolve was stronger than ever...he would beat that heap of slag.<br/><br/>He took his usual place within the archives, snagging some holovid on combat techniques, ancient history, and the origins of the Lightsaber.  Much could be learned from the practice arena, but much could also be learned from the battles of the past.  The Sith kept their archives fairly well stocked; enough to answer an apprentice's questions, but none of the great mysteries of the ages.<br/><br/>Watching the videos, he began to reflect on his early days here.  Before he came to the academy, he had been nothing but a guy who thought he was a hotshot pilot.  The crucible of the last several months had begun to forge him into what a Sith should be.  He never showed fear or remorse for his actions.  The Force flowed easily through him, leading him to unlock hidden reserves of power early in his training, but that doesn't account for much against a droid you can only use saber skills against.  A pity; he wondered what the repercussions of defeating him in such a way would be.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I may never understand how that droid can adapt so quickly to changes in combat style...""</font>"
23446,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644645&postcount=4,2007-12-12T09:36:00,Rydax,"As Beskreiga walked the halls, she could hear the rythmic ""clank-clank"" of metal on metal, louder and closer. Two points of azure light shone from the eyes of the Blademaster, Murray. They scanned the halls for his target until he came upon the young woman.<font color=""#FF4400"">""Beskreiga Ordo. You're with me, Apprentice. Bring your lightsaber.""</font>His white cape whipped up a slight breeze as his clawed feet turned to take him back to the turbolift. From underneath the glint of a long blade painfully flashed her eyes. It was something the instructor was never known to carry before."
23447,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644758&postcount=5,2007-12-12T09:51:00,EvilWalks,"<b>Beskreiga Ordo</b><br/><br/>The Mandalorian Girl had barely sat down, when the droid instructor summoned her. Her Mandalorian thirst for combat barely halted her sigh of annoyance...yet, it was combat training nevertheless, and when it came to lightsabers, much needed in Beskreiga's case. As a mandalorian, she was used to the weight and displacement of that weight along the long haft of a Mythosaur Axe, or a Vibroblade...or Mandalorian Ripper guns. Lightsabers where unique, in that all the weight was in the hilt, as the Energy blade it produced had of course, no weight. It meant relearning how to fight with a weapon, all over again...<br/><br/>...however, Beskreiga didn't accept the Sith training because it would be easy...she accepted it because it would a challenge. A warrior's challenge.<br/><br/>Straighten her back, she walked to Murry and nodded.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Affirmative.""</font>"
23448,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644776&postcount=6,2007-12-12T09:54:00,EvilWalks,"((Opps. Forgot these...)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Perception</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Knowledge (Technology)</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
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23449,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644833&postcount=7,2007-12-12T10:04:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/>The sound of the returning turbolift caught his ears and he put the holovid down.  Very few people were up this early; he chose to get his training out of the way before many other students stirred just so they didn't have a chance to laugh at the old man.  Killing them for minor insults...well, the masters didn't appreciate that very much.  It wasn't worth it, anyway.  Those unfit for Sith life were disposed of in short order.<br/><br/>Murray had found a new victim: Beskreiga.  The young Mandalorian had impressed him time and time again with her tenacity and head for tactics.  Her strikes with a saber were clumsy, but that is to be expected when one is trained with heavier weaponry.  The lightsaber is a weapon to be finessed, weaving it in and out of your opponent's guard to strike home.  This didn't mean he thought any less of her; oh, no.  Her raw muscle and force of will, even without a great connection to the Force, made her a worthy opponent and a potentially powerful ally.<br/><br/>Cleaning his stuff up, he silently slipped over to the training grounds to watch.  Perhaps he could see a way to beat the unbeatable."
23450,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644890&postcount=8,2007-12-12T10:12:00,Rydax,"Murray led Beskreiga up to the next floor, and around to the Lightsaber Training area. When he got to about the middle of the room, he stopped, still facing away from her.<br/><br/><font color=""#FF4400"">""I have been trying to figure out why my training does not reach you, Ordo. The more the other students learn, the farther behind you fall. But now I believe I know the reason for that. Your focus is elsewhere. You do not fight like a Sith and I do not expect you ever will. Strike at me now with your lightsaber,""</font>he said."
23451,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644988&postcount=9,2007-12-12T10:30:00,EvilWalks,"<b>Beskreiga Ordo</b><br/><br/>The Mandalorian shifted her rusty-haired head from side to said, producing audible cracks from her neck joints as she loosened herself up.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I don't fight like a sith, eh? I did not know your language programming was capable of compliments.""</font>She responded, bottling her insecurities behind a battle bravado.<br/><br/>She reached for her lightsaber, and ignited it, as she fell into a stance...her stances where perfect...as was most of her movements...it was strike and blocknig that gave her problems.<br/><br/>Leaping forward into action, she swung.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+0)[<b>1</b>](1)</span><br/>
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23452,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645170&postcount=10,2007-12-12T11:01:00,Rydax,"As Beskreiga's strike fell, Murray spun around, drawing the polished blade and easilly deflecting her attack. Her swing had been even more clumsy than he expected, and his block sent her to the floor. He waited for her to pick herself up and displayed the weapon in his hand. It was a long, silvery blade, ornately decorated, and it had just stopped a lightsaber in its path.<br/><br/><font color=""#FF4400"">""As I said, I do not believe you will ever fight like a Sith. Like a true warrior, you prefer to feel the weight of the weapon in your hand, so that it may become an extension of your own body. To fight with instinct and passion. The lightsaber denies you this spacial awareness.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""#FF4400"">""You may not tell anyone else that I said this,""</font>he warned.<font color=""#FF4400"">""Lightsabers are a crutch to a true warrior. Weak weapons of the Jedi. Before the Sith encountered them and adapted the technology, they used this.""</font>Murray now extended his sword to Beskreiga, offering her the chance to wield it.<br/><br/><font color=""#FF4400"">""This is one of many Sith Swords uncovered by Lord Tavorrik in his search for our history. If you like, I can teach you to use it. I think you might find it more fitting to your style. And don't worry about losing any edge on your competition here. It will perform just as well as any lightsaber. Perhaps even better than most.""</font>"
23453,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645221&postcount=11,2007-12-12T11:11:00,EvilWalks,"<b>Beskreiga Ordo</b><br/><br/>Beskreiga took the sword in her hand and studied it for a moment, allowing her get used once more, to the weight of the weapon. It was comforting to have something heavy, yet balanced, in her hand once more.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Your secret is safe with me, Murray. Quite impressive...like the swords I used to use in the battle circle of my Clanship.""</font>She holstered the lightsaber and nodded to the droid. ""I accept your teachings."""
23454,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645267&postcount=12,2007-12-12T11:22:00,Rydax,"You can sense from his tone that Murray would have grinned mischeiviously if he could.<font color=""#FF4400"">""Excellent,""</font>he said.<font color=""#FF4400"">""Then perhaps Apprentice Taipo over there would like to assist in your lessons with a sparring match?""</font>"
23455,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645396&postcount=13,2007-12-12T12:00:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><i>An ancient Sith sword.  This is a great honor for her...and one for me to even SEE such a beautiful tool.</i>The blade was flawless, even after all these years.  They had been adapted even after the creation of a viable combat lightsaber to allow the Sith who preferred the feeling of a ""real"" blade cutting through the flesh of their foes.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""It would be an honor to face both you and that exquisite blade.  Though I am still sore from our earlier match, Murray, I will give her a fight to remember.""</font>Gripping his saber, he pulled it from his belt and snapped it to the side, the violet blade lighting the dim corner he stood in.  Many asked why he did not carry the traditional crimson blade of the Sith.  His response was always the same: A Sith is marked by the skill in which he wields the blade, not in the color that it produces.<br/><br/>He pointed his lightsaber at her, both his arm and blade perfectly straight and level with the ground.<font color=""Sienna"">""Come then, young one.  Let's see what you can do.""</font>Finally, Drupada dropped to his usual stance, loose, fluid, and ready for her attack."
23456,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646163&postcount=14,2007-12-12T14:08:00,EvilWalks,"<b>Beskreiga Ordo</b><br/><br/>The Mandalorian went through a few more practice swings and movements, getting herself more and more used to the perfect weight and balance of the sword.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I'm a young one, Iridonian?""</font>She said as she finished her pratice and fell into an offensive stance, reminscent of her Mandalorian spar training.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Remember that age is relative...Old Man.""</font><br/><br/>With a twist of her hip, she launched herself into a basic attack movement, swinging wide and hard with both hands on the Sith Sword's hilt<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+7)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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23457,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646221&postcount=15,2007-12-12T14:20:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/>Stepping back and to the right, away from the cut, Drupada follows through, cutting downward one-handed toward her shoulder.<font color=""Sienna"">""Close, but not quite.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Attack:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+1)[<b>12</b>]</span></div>
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23458,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646276&postcount=16,2007-12-12T14:33:00,EvilWalks,"<b>Beskreiga Ordo</b><br/><br/>As the saber came down, Beskreiga's left hand came up...and blocked the blade of purple light with her plated gloved hand. No cutting of steel and flesh, no burning smell of the lightsaber cutting through organic matter...it was stopped. Deflected.<br/><br/>Beskreiga didn't waste any time. She cashed in on the surprise, and twisted into the blow, bring her blade across in a close horizontal slash to the waist.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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23459,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646391&postcount=17,2007-12-12T14:56:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/>Wincing at the pain as the blade cuts into his gut, he backpedals several steps.  It was a good hit, but it wasn't enough to bring him down.  Sneering some, he kicks out and forward, coming at her with a diagonal slash upwards across her torso.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Good hit.<br/>
<b>Attack:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+1)[<b>15</b>]</span></div>
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23460,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646528&postcount=18,2007-12-12T15:19:00,EvilWalks,"<b>Beskreiga Ordo</b><br/><br/>The blur of purple, though fast and hard, did not come close to hitting the Mandalorian...but she tried to hide that fact by spinning as the blow went past her, as if it had connected and sent her sprawling...but she twisted out of the spin and brought her sword across in another two handed swing..once more, taking advantage of suprise and built up momentum.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Feint: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>8</b>](15)</span><br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>2</b>](3)</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+8)[<b>8</b>][<b>6</b>](22)</span><br/>
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One good thing about SAGA, is that feinting is simplified. Deception vs. Initiative.<br/>
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23461,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646586&postcount=19,2007-12-12T15:29:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Initiative:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Attack:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+1)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Now am I considered Flatfooted for the next attack or just this one? *doesn't feint enough to remember*</div>
</div><br/><br/>Though her attack caught him by surprise with the slick move, her concentration had been broken and her attack went wide to his right, leaving an opening that he intended to exploit.  His blade twisted some as he drove it home in a careful thrust."
23462,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646680&postcount=20,2007-12-12T15:45:00,EvilWalks,"<b>Beskreiga Ordo</b><br/><br/>The blow caught Beskreiga in the torso, and burned through parts of the robe. However, the durasteel plates caught most of the blow and slowed it...but didn't absorb all of the force of the swing's momentum which forced her back on to the ground, hard.<br/><br/>Despite the pain, burns, and bruising, Beskreiga went with the blow and leaped upwards out of it, with both hands drawing the blade into a long upwards strike.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I thought it was the same round, but I checked the SAGA book, and apparently they changed it to the Round After...doesn't make much sense...but I can roll with it I think..<br/>
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>16</b>](17)</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+8)[<b>8</b>][<b>7</b>](23)</span><br/>
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23463,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646719&postcount=21,2007-12-12T15:52:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/>The blade struck true, crossing the mark left by her first hit and leaving a nasty gash from his hip to the base of his neck.  It is a miracle that it wasn't fatal; a few cm deeper and it might have punctured a lung or two.<br/><br/>As he stumbles backwards, blood beginning to gush out of the nasty wound, he kneels and deactivates his saber.<font color=""Sienna"">""So youth has won the day.  Bravo, Beskreiga, your combat style is most formidable.""</font>He chuckled some as he tried to stand again.<font color=""Sienna"">""Wield well that sword; you have earned it.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Another thing: it says Feint is a Standard Action, so it makes sense to me, thought I don't understand why there's no way to get something like Improved Feint...</div>
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23464,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647204&postcount=22,2007-12-12T17:29:00,Rydax,"<font color=""#FF4400"">""Not bad for your first try, Apprentice Ordo,""</font>Murray evaluated.<font color=""#FF4400"">""Apprentice Taipo, you may head down to Medical if you wish to get your wounds healed. Thank you for your assistance, and also well done on your defense.""</font><br/><br/>He then turned his attention back to Beskreiga.<font color=""#FF4400"">""You seemed much more comfortable with this weapon. Your combat style serves you well. With training, you will become a fierce and feared warrior. Practice your stances and techniques with it. We will have a lesson later.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""#FF4400"">""Wear that weapon well, Beskreiga, and it will serve you. It craves the same glory. The blood of your enemies. If you ever allow it to rust, I will hunt you down and kill you myself. I trust we understand eachother now, Apprentice.""</font>"
23465,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647308&postcount=23,2007-12-12T18:02:00,EvilWalks,"<b>Beskreiga Ordo</b><br/><br/>Beskreiga stooped down to pick up a piece of sliced cloth that had been part of Taipo's robe, and begin to clean the blood off the blade.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Do not worry yourself with that sitution. If my weapons became substandard through my action or inaction, I save you the trouble and kill myself...a mandalorian who cares not for her equipment, is no mandalorian at all. I thank you for the training, and the blade. It will be used with honour, glory, and pride.""</font>She bowed to the droid and sheathed the once again gleaming blade in her belt sash. ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I believe we have reached an understanding...you are like a Basilisk Wardroid...more then just a bucket of bolts and circuitry.""</font><br/><br/>Beskreiga went on her own for a while, sticking the edges of the training room, and putting herself through a rigorous exercise of movements, until finally she decided to retire back to the common area. She needed some breakfast, meditation, and time to repair her armor and robes...<br/><br/>And to deal with that pain in her back and the burns from the hit she took. They where starting to annoy her."
23466,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648179&postcount=24,2007-12-13T01:59:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/>Nodding to the droid, hiding everything until he was out of sight, he headed for Medical slowly.  A saber wound was a burn, cauterizing the wound as it cuts and leaving it clean.  The Sith sword, however, did no such thing.  A trail of blood followed him (and he hoped something would be along soon to clean it up...) as he walked, but he showed no sign of pain or frustration at his failure.  He also hid the fact that he was utterly surprised that Murray had given him a compliment.  Yes, his skill with a blade was lacking and he knew it.  A more robust and less careful opponent would have cleaved him in two...<br/><br/>But this had been a training fight and his powers were limited.  A good Grip or Slam would have sent her packing in a hurry.  However, this was saber combat and use of the Force in such a manner was frowned upon.  At least he was getting better than he had been...observing enough training accidents and a bit of practice helped to teach him which end of the saber was up."
23467,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648959&postcount=25,2007-12-13T05:44:00,Kaymeera,"<b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Still picking up after the younglings, Murray; for a second there, that thick drone you call a voice sounded almost ... <i>fatherly</i>.</font>""<br/><br/>A soft thump was clearly audible then a single person stepped out from the shadows in the corner of the room. A single man, obviously older than many of the pupils in the Academy, emerged. He wore nothing for a shirt and instead was treading with nothing but a thin pair of loose black trousers, coupled with heavy black boots. Pale blue skin covered a particularly muscular body, darkening around the eyes, which were covered with a thin set of strapless goggles, reminiscent of those used by technicians during welding work.<br/><br/>Distinct, black, Sith tattoo strips covered his entire torso, extending from (where one can only assume) the bottom of his legs to all around and over his bald head and across his arms to his hands, patterned in distinct black waves. A lightsaber swung loosely from his belt, longer than the average lightsaber, and not remotely unique enough to be personally built.<br/><br/>When he spoke, his voice was deep, but quiet and his speech was slow. Though he clearly carried a mocking tone, it was openly sarcastic. He obviously had considerable respect for the Blademaster.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">“I was simply practicing my sequences while I waited for you and decided to exercise some old habits. You gave me too much warning, with you clanking around everywhere, but I couldn’t help but hear the pitter patter of soft youngling steps following you around.”</font><br/><br/>He shook his head.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">“But that’s not fair, is it? The man was quite older than I am. Quite skilled with a blade too. I could feel the hunger in his swings, he wanted blood, and he'll be back to get it.”</font><br/><br/>He smiled.<br/><font color=""Red""><br/>
“But the girl, the Man-de-lo-rian<i><font color=""Black"">(He lengthened the word, savoring it slowly)</font></i>, she bested him. Carried herself quite heavily, she did, must have been all that padding on her robes. She will learn our ways, sooner than later, I think. Her blood boils with competition as well. She will make a fine Sith.”</font><br/><br/>He finally stepped forwards and approached the dueling ring.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">“Well then. I am ready for my lesson. What are your terms?”</font>"
23468,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649053&postcount=26,2007-12-13T06:12:00,Rydax,"Murray watched the two of them go and then turned to face the Umbaran. The lights from his eyes dimmed, in his unique form of a glare.<font color=""#FF4400"">""Neither are very skilled with their weapons. Her victory was mostly luck. But she was considerably more confident with something in her hands that she could feel. They will both learn and become skilled swordfighters. It is my duty to make sure of that. As for whether or not they make good Sith, that is up to them and their masters.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""#FF4400"">""So you think you're ready. What do you think you are ready to do...youngling?""</font>A brilliant, red beam then appeared in his hand, extending from the lightsaber he now held.<font color=""#FF4400"">""The terms are simple. You show me what you can do and I'll tell you why it's wrong.""</font><br/><br/>The droid held the blade in front of him, in a defensive position, as he waited for an attack."
23469,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649230&postcount=27,2007-12-13T06:52:00,Kaymeera,"<b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Defend yourself!""</font><br/><br/>The Umbaran's lightsabre leaps to his hand and he lunges forwards, already cutting a wide path with both ignited blades.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack, Off-hand</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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I won't bother rolling damage.</div>
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23470,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649316&postcount=28,2007-12-13T07:09:00,Rydax,"Murray simply shakes his head in disappointment as both attacks go wide of him.<font color=""#FF4400"">""Have you even been awake during my lessons?""</font><br/><br/>With a quick snap of his wrist, Murray thrust out his own lightsaber. A slight touch was all it took to burn Vykan's hand, causing him to drop his weapon.<br/><br/><font color=""#FF4400"">""Again!""</font>"
23471,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649385&postcount=29,2007-12-13T07:23:00,Kaymeera,"<b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>Zendra stands back, nursing his hand for a moment, his face had turned grim.<br/><font color=""Red""><font size=""1""><i>""Wide swing forwards, overhead swing backwards, One-sixty degree turn, anti-clockwise, lunge, wait for the pressure to drop.""</i></font></font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Pain teach me, Force guide me.""</font><br/><br/>The Umbaran extends his arm, and the lightsabre willingly rises into the air towards him from underneath the droid. He catches it in mid-air as he lunges forwards once more.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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EDIT: Rolls aren't showing up proper, never preview a post with rolls. Rolls in next post. Sorry for double post.</div>
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23472,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649390&postcount=30,2007-12-13T07:24:00,Kaymeera,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack, Off-hand</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span></div>
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23473,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649507&postcount=31,2007-12-13T07:49:00,Rydax,"Murray nodded as his lightsaber stopped both attacks.<font color=""#FF4400"">""Good,""</font>he said.<font color=""#FF4400"">""Your form is improving, but you would do better if you concentrated on landing the attack rather than making any fancy moves. You should attack with only one end of your lightsaber until you master that, and then you can work on fighting with both.""</font>"
23474,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649650&postcount=32,2007-12-13T08:15:00,Kaymeera,"<b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>Zendra steps back, keeping his blade lit.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I agree. However, in special circumstances, it is often wiser to overwhelm your opponents. Nevertheless, I am practicing my technique daily, in time, I will master it.""</font><br/><br/><i>OOC: Not to point out that it wouldn't have mattered either way, I'd still need to roll natural 20s :P</i>"
23475,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649700&postcount=33,2007-12-13T08:26:00,Rydax,"<font color=""#FF4400"">""Hm. Indeed. Well see to it, then. Serve your new master well, and all that bantha fodder.""</font>With that, Murray began clanking off, back toward the turbolift."
23476,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651827&postcount=34,2007-12-13T16:42:00,LongVin,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=34528"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Renato Benso</a><br/><br/>Renato strolled through the shelves of the Academy's Archives datapad and blank datacards in hand. He spent most of his time in this area of the Academy searching out new books, treatises and anything else he can get his hands on which he hasn't read yet. It didn't matter what the subject was as long as he hasn't come across it yet or if it offered a different view point from what he previously had read.<br/><br/>Between here and the Alchemy lab he could get lost for hours, he always had to remind himself not to neglect his martial training but it was a difficult task when their was so much unknown knowledge waiting to be found."
23477,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652664&postcount=35,2007-12-14T00:26:00,Fredricus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Raiko</font></b><br/><br/>Raiko stood in trance in the shadows in his room. He was hidden in the corner next to to the door. Raiko was resting but still ever vigilant, his master had taught him well. There was no safe place, the attack could come anytime when you lesat expect it.<br/><br/>He ""awoke"" from his trance, with small gesture with his hand he lit the lights in his room. Raiko stretched his limbs and back before removing the dummy from his bed. It was a blessing that his people wasn't that keen on strangers and travelling. He didn't need a bed to sleep in, he slept standing.<br/><br/>Checking his gear, the bandolier and utilitybelt allready strapped on as was the various weapons on his person. Clad in only loose black trousers and good shoes in addition to his equipment he went out of his room.<br/><br/>He didn't like the dormitories, they spoil the students with luxury and they recieve food when hungry. Most would survive on their own stranded somewhere.<br/><br/>Finally he entered the training hall and looked around for a sparring partner."
23478,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653081&postcount=36,2007-12-14T02:59:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""I don't know... but he was well trained in the Jedi arts."" -Qui-gon Jinn<br/>
<br/>
OOC: As a personal endeavor, I've decided to start my posts with Star Wars quotes. They may be insightful, or they could also be completely random. In any case, I hope you stay tuned!</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>The Umbaran chucked.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Good, old Murray.""</font><br/><br/>He watched as the droid left the room, and as the new occupant<i>(Raiko)</i>entered.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""What do we have here? Four arms, two legs and maybe, just maybe, a worthy combatant?""</font><br/><br/>Zendra slowly started walking a wide circle around Raiko, lightsabre stll ignited, slowly examining him.<br/><font color=""Red""><br/>
""I haven't sparred with you before, and I sincerely hope you are here for a duel. You see, I've taken it upon myself to be the best duelist of our tier and defeating you might just earn me a bit more standing in this oh-so-competitive establishment. I never deny a good fight, so don't disappoint me.""</font><br/><br/>The Umbaran continued to circle the dueling ring, smiling mockingly at Raiko."
23479,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654576&postcount=37,2007-12-14T14:55:00,Fredricus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Raiko</font></b><br/><br/>Raiko eyes the the challengers and grins revealing sharpened teeth.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Oh, one of the academys spoiled kids...""</font>he amused as he drew his hidden lightsaber.<br/><br/>He circled with the challenger. Raiko moved with predatory grace, his features combined with the sharpened teeth looked more canine than human that he first looked like.<br/><br/>He lit the lightsaber and held it with two hands while gesturing with lower ones to attack.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>15</b>]</span></div>
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23480,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655528&postcount=38,2007-12-14T21:32:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""Sith have no fear, and I sense much fear in you."" -Count Dooku</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>Zendra's face turned grim and he did not retort. He finally raised the blade, extinguishing the lower end while simultaneously lunging forwards.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack!</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d8+9)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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44/44, Ref = 16, Fort = 16<br/>
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I find it more convenient to list these stats here, that way you can better RP your misses/hits, and subsequently, you can rewrite your post accordingly. I picked up Raiko's stats from his character sheet: (38/38 Ref = 17, Fort = 15)<br/>
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Also, for the sake of continuity, I recommend the more ""critical""ly-hurt person withdraw, at your discretion, if not the DM's.<br/>
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EDIT: Heh, what do we do in the case of same initiative?!<br/>
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EDIT2: Apparently, in the case of an initiative tie, the person with the higher modifier(Raiko) goes first. So hold my post till then.</div>
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23481,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655849&postcount=39,2007-12-15T00:32:00,Fredricus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Raiko</font></b><br/><br/>Raiko leaped at his opponent, his crimson saber high above his head. His powerfull slash barely misses his opponent.<br/><br/>In the next moment the opponents saber burns his flesh. Pain, sweet pain coursed through his body. He welcomed it, embraced it. He smiled at his oppoent.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Actions: Charge<br/>
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Refl: 15<br/>
Fort: 15<br/>
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HP: 38</div>
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23482,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656042&postcount=40,2007-12-15T02:13:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""There is no light, no dark… just you and I, here now."" -Darth Maul</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>Zendra ducked and turned sideways as his opponent dashed passed him, escaping injury by inches.<br/><br/>He retaliated with a wide swing to the side, which struck true and hard, leaving a debilitating gash in Raiko's torso.<br/><br/>Zendra stepped back, still silent, his gaze menacing, ready to parry the next blow. His face remains grim as his opponents smiles at him.<br/><font color=""Red""><br/>
""You smile at your defeat, at your dishonor? Or perhaps you smile at the crows on the horizon. Defend yourself, or scurry away.""</font><br/><br/>He proceeded to slowly circle Raiko.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">For the record, Round 1 is over. <br/>
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Raiko charged and missed, Zendra strikes back, dealing 16 damage(1 point above Raiko's damage threshold) and consequently reducing him one step down the condition track.<br/>
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Raiko still has initiative. Round 2 begins.</div>
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23483,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656103&postcount=41,2007-12-15T02:31:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/>Drupada hated the smell of the med bay.  It either smelled too sterile or the stench of death clung to it.  Either way, it was extremely unpleasant, but the sword had cut him up pretty good and he could not...WOULD not call on the Force to heal him.  The healer's arts were for those who practiced faux pacifism, even if they often fought with the same passion as a Sith.  Light...Dark...it didn't matter in the end.  The Force is all that matters.  The only difference between a Jedi and a Sith is their heart.  Neither side believes that there is neutrality; only the 'good' and 'bad' sides.<br/><br/>If droids could show emotion, Drupada guessed that they would be frustrated and upset that ANOTHER Apprentice had gotten himself torn up beyond what he could handle.  Without reprisal, though, they began the processes of cleaning the wound, pulling the fibers cut from his deep brown robes out, checking for any infection, and prepping him for several boring hours in the bacta.  It was dull, but necessary.  At least they could provide him with some instruction while he floated.  A few combat holovids, as well as some galactic history were plugged into a special reader and projected where he could see them.<br/><br/><i>I've never been the best at swordplay; if you can debilitate your opponent with the Force, why bother hacking him to pieces?  However, it makes sense that, should your power fail, that you have a backup.  The lightsaber is an elegant weapon, easily finessed and quickly has become an extension of my own arm.  It is within myself that the fault lies...and I will expunge it or die trying.  Even the greatest Sith started out this way, but it is a long road ahead of me.  I must persevere.</i>"
23484,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656422&postcount=42,2007-12-15T04:00:00,Fredricus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Raiko</font></b><br/><br/>Raiko watched Vykan circle him. The wound didn't seem to bother him at all.<br/><br/>He continued to smile and lashed out with saber. It grazed Vykan but still burned painfully.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> 2 swift: shake it off<br/>
1 standard: Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
                Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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HP: 22/38 Ref: 17 Fort: 15</div>
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23485,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656528&postcount=43,2007-12-15T04:31:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""You underestimate my power!"" -Anakin Skywalker</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>Just as Raiko's attacked managed to slip past Vykan's defensive swing, the second end of the lightsabre blade was lit.<br/><br/>Performing a backwards turn with the blade, the attack was parried perfectly, and immediately countered, however going astray.<br/><br/>Zendra broke off once more, and continued to circle.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""You don't have a chance of beating me. You will leave here defeated and broken...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Talent: Block!</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>19</b>]</span> vs. DC 16<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack!</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d8+9)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
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23486,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660287&postcount=44,2007-12-16T01:25:00,Fredricus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Raiko</font></b><br/><br/>Raiko growls as his attack was blocked. He hadn't mastered the saber yet as it was only a tool.<br/><br/>Again he slashed with his crimson saber, trying to find a gap through the defences<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+5)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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HP: 22/38 Ref: 17 Fort: 15</div>
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23487,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660479&postcount=45,2007-12-16T02:53:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""There is no doubt, (that) the mysterious warrior was a Sith."" -Mace Windu</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>As the opponent hastily struck another aggressive blow, the Force whispered to Zendra, his lightsabre answered and the blow was parried. Pressing the attack, he grabbed his opponent's arm and struck forwards with the lightsabre.<br/><br/><font color=""Red""><font size=""1""><i>""Wait for the pressure to drop.""</i></font></font><br/><br/>He felt his opponent go limp. He deactivated the blade and heaved him off his back and onto the center of the dueling ring. He approached the nearby door panel and pushed a button, which started blinking red immediately. A droid would soon to be dispatched from the medical center.<br/><br/>Though he had been victorious, he was disgusted at his own victory. There was no honor in the win, no prestige to be earned. His opponent was vastly outmaneuvered and relatively unskilled. Though Zendra had realized this well into the fight, there was never room to retreat. Nor would he take it. Each spar and duel was a gamble and to retreat, costly.<br/><br/>Once more, he had proven himself a well-oiled machine of death, a fact a forever-bruised ego can never accept. He spared a few more minutes waiting for the four-armed alien(the species was mysterious to him) to rouse or for the droid to arrive. It was due for him to spend some time elsewhere.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Talent: Block!</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack!</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d8+9)[<b>25</b>]</span></div>
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23488,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662245&postcount=46,2007-12-16T10:53:00,Fredricus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Raiko</font></b><br/><br/>Yet again his attack was blocked but this time Zendra couner attacked succesfully. The blade cut deep and soon he fell limp passed out.<br/><br/>To embrace and control the pain was other than welcoming it, he had slipped yet again. An hour without struggle for survival was dulling him, seeking to feel the thrill of survival, pain and combat. He hated the pampered students but this one seemed to have something.<br/><br/>Surprisingly quickly Raiko stood up and shrugged the effects of his wounds almost immidiatly. He hid away his saber and approached Zendra with his predatory grace, he was battered but not hindered of his wounds.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""You have a good understanding of your tool.""<br/>
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""A fool fights on equal standing, maybe we will meet again at a more favourable conditions""</font>he said"
23489,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665470&postcount=47,2007-12-17T06:31:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""You're no match for him, he's a Sith Lord."" -Emperor Palpatine.</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>The corner of the Umbaran's mouth twitched somewhat at Raiko's words, as though resisting a temptation.<br/><font color=""Red""><br/>
""Report to the medical ward, your injuries are grieve. I've already dispatched a medical droid to help you if you need it.""</font><br/><br/>And without another word, Zendra left the duelling chamber. He had no interest to challenge the four-armed duelist again, neither now nor later. Perhaps in time, he can re-earn his respect in the Umbaran's eyes and be deemed worthy once more.<br/><br/>For now, Zendra was tired and felt particularly strained, both physically and in the Force. He had been training for almost the entire morning and that final duel had scavenged what remained of his energy. The day's pursuits would have to be elsewhere.<br/><br/>The Mandalorian girl, who seemed to have become a particular interest of the Umbaran's, must have headed towards the common room."
23490,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665663&postcount=48,2007-12-17T07:18:00,LongVin,"OOC: Bah. I guess nothing is happening in the library. Damn you all for being non studiers.<br/><br/><br/>Renato Benso<br/><br/>IC: Finding a particulary interesting document on the principles of Sith Alchemy, Renato transfers the document to his datapad and makes one more pass through the archives before departing.<br/><br/>From the dueling pit he can hear the sounds of his fellow students trying to kill each other and his hand drops down to his own saber resting at his hip. He debates with himself whether or not to join them. Quickly, he decides against it not for lack of skill but for lack of desire. The overly agressive Sith would always be availible to challenge...but this fascinating essay on alchemy had to be put to use now.<br/><br/>Reaching the lab, he places the datapad on the work table, opening the file he gathers the materials needed for the art.<br/><br/>OOC: Is there any skill associated with Sith Alchemy?"
23491,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668241&postcount=49,2007-12-17T19:07:00,Fredricus,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Raiko</b></font><br/><br/>Raiko walked to the medical ward, ignoring the medical droid that came for him.<br/><br/>Down at the medical ward he notices that he isn't the first patient this morning. The stank of burned flesh that followed him gave the medical ward a more ""comfortable"" feel, otherwise it too unnatural, too clean.<br/><br/>Raiko laid down on the operating table, he has never got used to laying down, it made him vulnerable. The medical ward was too familiar to him, he allways tested how far he or his opponent could go. It usually ended with either one passing out or his opponent backing out. Some of the students doubted his sanity.<br/><br/>The droids started working on him, they knew well by now that Raiko didn't want anything to ease his pain, this was his lesson and it helped him feel alive.<br/><br/>In the bacta tank he entered his trance and watched the holovids of the Sith history, his master had been very brief in that part of the teachings."
23492,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673878&postcount=50,2007-12-19T02:24:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/>The Zabrak blinked several times as the four-armed student walked into medical.  It wasn't uncommon for students to be filtering in and out all day long; such was the nature of the Sith teachings.  Pain is a powerful instructional tool, but it can only go so far.  His idol, Darth Revan, understood this.  History says that, 4200 years ago, he was redeemed and saved the Republic from his apprentice, Malak.  However, he believed otherwise.  Had Revan thrown off the mantle of Sith Lord...or had he always been true to himself?  When a man fights for what he believes in, often times the line between light and dark blur.  Sometimes, an act of great evil is required to preserve the greater good.  The opposite is also true; deposing a vicious tyrant is often seen as a ""good"" act, but if it is done to seize power and resolidify what had been destroyed through the previous administration, then it is done to further one's own agenda.<br/><br/>Drupada smirked some.  What would the masters think of him?  He had never heard of a truly philosophical Sith before.  Most were content to the theory of ""If it is against me, bash it with a saber or choke the life out of it.""  It should prove to be interesting, to say the least.<br/><br/>That didn't make him any less deadly.  Just because one considers all options before proceeding doesn't mean one isn't willing to crack some skulls to get the job done; not by a long shot.<br/><br/>Drupada spoke up toward Raiko when he saw what the man was looking at.<font color=""Sienna"">""One can learn much from the success...and failure...of the past.  Let no man stop your pursuit of knowledge, for those who would keep you ignorant would keep you weak.""</font>"
23493,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674378&postcount=51,2007-12-19T04:18:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>Gaimon awakes as he does every morning: with a wince, one hand rushing to his mouth.  Feeling the hard metal of his cybernetic breather and vocalizer, he gasps, a sound emitted through the device as a metallic hiss.<br/><br/>A subtle movement in the shadows triggers his senses.  In an instant, his lightsaber is in his hand, activated.  A golden blast flashes in the darkness.  With reflexes both bred and brutally conditioned, he deflects the shot into the wall and spins off his bedslab.  His crimson 'saber hums sharply and sparks errupt as the man connects with the hovering sentinel drone.<br/><br/>The light panels on the wall flicker to, and the door<i>swishes</i>open.  A blue-skinned Twi'lek female enters casually and leans against the doorframe.<br/><br/>Through the long tendrils of his grimy hair, Gaimon says,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Yet another test? <i>-ksssk-</i>""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Life is a test, Gaimon.""</font><br/><br/>The youth, clothed only in undergarments, regards the halves of the droid and nudges them with his bare foot.  Scars of all sorts are spattered across his pallid flesh.  His body was long, wiry... yet emaciated, causing what muscle he has to stand in sharp, fibrous relief against his skin.<br/><br/>With a<i>tsssst</i>, he deactivates his lightsaber and, still holding it, wraps himself in his faded robes of dun and black.<br/><br/>The Twi'lek holds out a plate.<font color=""Purple"">""Food?""</font>she asks with a wicked grin.  Seeing his brown eyes go dull, she shrugs, putting it down near his bedslab and adds,<font color=""purple"">""Very well.  When will you give up that mask?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""<i>-kssk-</i>  When it is taken from me,""</font>Gaimon states coldly.<br/><br/>Shooting the youth another sidelong glance, the Twi'lek slips outside.  The door whispers closed.<br/><br/>Gaimon's eyes remain fixed dispassionately on the door, sensing the plate to be a distraction, Brel T'hann's exit a ruse.  After a few moments, he clips his 'saber to his belt and takes the plate.  With one hand, he presses small buttons on his mask and with a slight<i>krink</i>it comes free from his lower face.  The sight it reveals would make a mother scream and weep.  His eyes on the door, Gaimon fingers morsels of food into the right side of the opening in his face, using what small portion of his mandible remains to chew.<br/><br/>Finishing, he reseals his mask, adjusts its regulator at his neck, and strides through the door.  His movements are smooth and fluid, his skill with his 'saber a matter of agility than brute force.  Flicking his unkempt hair from the arc of his gaze, he sets off for the turbolift that will take him to the Force Training chamber, his robes whispering in conversation with the metallic rasp from his breather.<br/><br/><br/>((dibs on<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">DarkSlateGrey</font>))"
23494,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685777&postcount=52,2007-12-21T06:42:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""Is it possible to learn this power?""<br/>
""Not from a Jedi"" - Anakin Skywalker and Darth Sidious on Darth Plagueis' power.</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>Zendra spots the woman seated in the common room. Though her movements appear uneasy, she seemed to be delicately repairing a sidearm of sorts. A rapid-fire carbine, if memory served.<br/><br/>Taking a seat across from her, he eyed her for a moment, before speaking first.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I was...observing your duel earlier. It was actually quite impressive, despite being, obviously</font><font color=""Black"">(he nods towards the gun)</font><font color=""Red""> quite out of your element. Where did you learn to fight like that?</font>"
23495,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685912&postcount=53,2007-12-21T07:06:00,EvilWalks,"<b>Beskreiga Ordo</b><br/><br/>The young woman looked briefly up from her routine maitenance to the umbaran sith...and then she put her head back down to her work and continued on.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""It was a combination of fighting styles. Mixes of Teras Kasi, Sith movements, Trashdonian Fencing, but mostly, Mandalorian Balttle Ring techniques. Best to be versatile I say....after all, we can't always be in our element. Even if we are masters of using each sitution to our advantage, there are always...how do the Correllian Pirates say it...'bigger fish in the pond?'""</font><br/><br/>Her blaster repair was going smoothly. Technical things like this came naturally to the young Mandalorian..whether it was repairing blasters, modifying hyperdrive coils, constructing gernades, or translating Droidspeak, it was all like a sixth sense to her.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I suspect you are here for other reasons then to compliment me on my training success while at the same time enforcing the fact that I am as you said, 'quite out of my element'...and don't give me any of the doublespeak and twisted words the instructors have been training us in...there are much safer ways to practice that, then to attempt it on a Mandalorian who's doing maitenance. That's not a threat, that's a warning.""</font><br/><br/>She closed the first panel on her blaster, and grabbed her cup of Caf which she begin to drink between crossing the circuits beneth the next panel."
23496,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686132&postcount=54,2007-12-21T07:48:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""I'm out of it for a little while and everybody gets delusions of grandeur."" -Han Solo</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>The Umbaran smiled at the woman's retort and laughed quietly, appearing finally relieved, as though the worst is over.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">""Never tell me the odds!"", I believe, was something else those Correlian pirates said</font>"", he replied, ""<font color=""Red"">And I'm fairly certain the ""fish in a pond"" saying had something or other to do with failed courting rituals.</font>""<br/><br/>He watches her tinker with the blaster for a moment, before moving on.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Teräs Käsi was it? Interesting. I was trained in some first tier Echani rituals myself, quite some time ago. It was brief; something to use in conditions of last resort. My true talents lie elsewhere, I'm afraid.</font>"""
23497,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686745&postcount=55,2007-12-21T09:42:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/>He went through some of the minor rituals and formulas presented in the treatise. Desperately wanting to move on to the truly powerful concotations that the ancients used to bring terror to the galaxy he held back. A true sith needed patienced to survive, the order of Darth Bane waited over a thousand years to act and they had proved succesful until the progeny of Lord Vader who turned aganst their Sith roots managed to defeat the Empire. Patience and caution were the true virtue of the Sith. Many would deny both, but they are fools. A Sith must always be cautious, he must look at every action possible and see the repercusions, not in the way a Jedi tries to perceive the falsehood known as the ""greater good,"" no a Sith must make sure that whatever he does is in his best interests and his actions today will not do him harm tomorrow.<br/><br/>After cleaning up the workstation, Renato makes his way to the common area for the students at the Academy. He notices two of his fellow students conversing at one of the tables...perhaps there would be some useful tidbit to take away from their conversation. Getting a cool beverage from the mess, he positions himself at a nearby table not too close to arouse suspicioun but not too far to be unable to hear anything. Place his datapad on the table, he opens it back up to the downloaded treatise pretending to read it."
23498,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690145&postcount=56,2007-12-22T03:25:00,Rafe,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Gaimon</font><br/><br/>Seeing no one else in the Force Training chamber, Gaimon enters and sinks down to his knees in the centre of the room.  For minutes, he slips into a trance, centering himself and becoming full attuned to his surroundings.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Force Trance: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>23</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>When he opens his eyes, he gestures at one of the training aids.  Feeling the Force flowing through him, he summons it to move into his open hand.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move Light Object: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>13</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Gaimon's brown eyes gleam in satisfaction.  For several more moments, he waits, eying a target at the far side of the chamber.  Opening his hand, the pale man closes his eyes for a few seconds.<br/><br/>The man opens his eyes, glaring at the target.  With a burst of the Force, he sends the training sphere soaring towards it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Woops... my edit screwed up this roll: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1439434"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+10=17</a><br/>
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Damage to target: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1439441"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d6=5</a></div>
</div><br/><br/>Gaimon rises to his feet, a metallic crackle sounding from his cybernetic subvocalizer.  Laughter, one might imagine, or a stuttering cough."
23499,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691488&postcount=57,2007-12-22T08:32:00,Fredricus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Raiko</font></b><br/><br/>Raiko broke his trance and looked at the Zabrak in the tank nearby.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Survival is the key. Learning from your own and others mistakes is crucial in survival. To know ones weakness is also an important factor. Remember don't accept it, defy it, fight it.""<br/>
</font><br/>He watches one of the historical conflicts.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""It's good to learn from others mistakes""</font>"
23500,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691543&postcount=58,2007-12-22T08:44:00,EvilWalks,"<b>Beskreiga Ordo</b><br/><br/>The Mandalorian finished her carbine and holstered at her side. Picking up her Caf mug again she slowly sipped it as the Umbaran talked. When he was finished, she put her now-empty Caf mug down, and slowly stood up.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""You remind me of a Togruta I knew once...she didn't know when to keep her lips still and her words direct, either. Watch your back and remember...we Mandalorians don't make threats. Only promises and warnings.""</font><br/><br/>She left to relocate...The Umbaran had ignored her warning about not being direct with his speech, and he would pay for it as her code demanded...but it didn't have to happen immediatly. Starting a brawl in the commons would only incite the Instructors...and she could do without their authoritative meddling.<br/><br/>Gazing around the Commons, she found a mostly open spot...there was a young man sitting there with a pad. Scholarly type it looked like. Well, he not have been a warrior, but perhaps she could get a more direct conversation out of him.<br/><br/>Filling up her mug of Caf first, she went over to the table and addressed him.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I won't have to end up killing anyone if I take this seat, will I?""</font>"
23501,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691678&postcount=59,2007-12-22T09:07:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""Easy, Chewie"" -Han Solo</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>The Umbaran blinked twice as the woman got up and left. Though his intent was merely some innocent banter and perhaps some mutual insight into the pair's respective combat styles, he had, once again, talked himself into another fight.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Pity. It wasn't my intent to distress you, but I look forward to your challenge nevertheless.""</font><br/><br/>Though his last words,a half-hearted attempt to mend his hurt pride, fell on seemingly empty ears, the Umbaran continued to mumble to himself; something about losing his charm. Perhaps, if only there was some to begin with.<br/><br/>Sitting back, cross-armed, he watched the Mandalorian refill her drink and take a seat at the nearby table. He had noticed the other recruit take a seat nearby - not a combatant - he'd have seen him before if he were a combatant, and surely beaten him.<br/><br/>A strange feeling fell on the Umbaran's heart, nicely intertwined with an odd desire to slice the recruit's face off. As it were...odd.<br/><br/>In a huff, he got up, donned his robes and cloak and strolled out of the room, using the far exit, heading for the turbolifts. He had hoped to invite the Mandalorian woman to tour the<i>Tomb</i>on the lower levels with him. Apparently his first visit would have to be alone."
23502,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691947&postcount=60,2007-12-22T09:51:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/>Hmm...Appearently there was some hostility between the two, interesting, that may become useful in the future...<br/><br/>He noticed her approach but kept his eyes to the pad, she obviously wanted someone to talk to and Renato was happy to oblige, knowledge is power.<br/><br/>His head stayed down till she spoke, shooting up from his seat he extends his hand in an inviting matter a smile on his face.<font color=""red"">""Of course not. Please, sit.""</font><br/><br/>Renato smooths down his clothes, black pants and black shirt reminiscient of the New Order fleet uniforms.<font color=""Red"">""Renato Benso, at your service.""</font>He introduces himself in the formal yet polite way he was taught as a child."
23503,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691996&postcount=61,2007-12-22T10:01:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""No more loose wire jokes...he's trying."" -Anakin Skywalker</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>As intended and<i>implied</i>, Zendra stood in the turbolift, waiting for it to begin it's motion downwards. He continued to wait, pushing the appropriate buttons, a progressively irritated grimace drawing itself upon his face."
23504,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692851&postcount=62,2007-12-22T12:38:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Salina Jax</a><br/>
</b><br/><br/>Salina walked slowly into the commons area, taking in her surroundings without ever once shifting her eyes.  There was Renato, of whom she knew a little, given his attraction to the archives -- although given his choice of reading, she was uncertain whether his desire for knowledge had more to do with the Force or simply knowledge for its own sake.<br/><br/>With him, too, was that muscular, aggressive woman who was said to be of Mandalorian origin.  Of that one, she knew very little, but she could guess the type easily enough.<br/><br/>Without looking their way, she retrieved for herself a small meal, only finally turning her eyes toward them as she approached the table.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""May I sit here?""</font>she asked in a soft, almost toneless voice, eyes locked firmly on Renato."
23505,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692869&postcount=63,2007-12-22T12:42:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/>Drupada nodded some.  It seemed he'd find no conversation with the other man, but he put it out of his mind and waited some more.  The bacta was working fast; whether he knew it or not, the Force was healing him as well.  Shortly after the little exchange, the droids dinged and he popped out of the tank.<br/><br/>Cleaned, pressed, and feeling back up to snuff, he followed his ears toward the common room, a stack of sandwiches and a high energy beverage in his hands.  Noticing the others, he picked a comfortable seat and ate slowly.<font color=""Sienna"">""And I am Drupada Taipo, for those of you who don't know me.  I spent most of my life flying freighters, though my real passion are starfighters.""</font>He looked around the room carefully.  Beskreiga he already knew was an excellent ally to have, but the others were new to him.  Hopefully, he could find out their strengths...and weaknesses before too long.  On land, he wasn't much of a field commander yet, but get him in space and he is in his element.<br/><br/>Drupada shivered some.  He hated the cold more than anything in the galaxy.  Rising, he moved closer to a heater and reveled in it's warmth."
23506,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693411&postcount=64,2007-12-22T14:52:00,EvilWalks,"<b>Beskreiga Ordo</b><br/><br/>Beskreiga, still dressed in her hybrid sith robes and durasteel armor, sat down at the table and nodded to Renato. His politeness, was useless, but at least he was to the point and kept it brief. She had barely finished her first sip of her mug of Caf, when she heard the voices of the other two. She raised a red rusty eyebrow at Taipo's introduction replying first to him.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""You're blunt, rather open, and you give away too much information early on..."" </font>Then she offered a wicked grin.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Just like your fighting style. Come on, sit down. I won't deny someone who at least tried today. You too, Miss Sith.""</font><br/><br/>She was getting in a better mood...perhaps her second cup of Caf was already working in it's caffinated magics...or Taipo's return from the med lab, reminded her of her victory earlier that day.<br/><br/>Taking a moment to readjust her headband which kept back her thick rust-red bangs,the Mandalorian turned to the other apprentices and introduced herself.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I'm Beskreiga Ordo. We all know Taipo now...what about you two?""</font><br/><br/>As she asks, she takes out her carbine and kit again, and removes the power cell. Her base electrical needed maitence was done, but there where parts like the extendable stock that needed to be clean and repaired."
23507,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693490&postcount=65,2007-12-22T15:06:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>The pale, lean man, after his exercises in the Force Training Chamber, takes the turbolift down.  He exits the lift, his gait sure and measured, and strides towards the central common room.  There he sees four others, faces familiar but not well-known to the pallid man.<i>There are times I wish I had spent more time getting to know my fellow students,</i>he thinks.<br/><br/>He sees three gathering around another already sitting, datapad in hand.  Gaimon eyed the three, considering moving through the room into another.  His earlier experience with Brel T'hann and his solitude in the Force Training Chamber, however, left him with a desire for camaraderie and kinship.  One hand moving unconsciously to his cybernetic implant, he strode towards them.<br/><br/>He approaches.  His voice sounds distant, filtered through a plasteel subvocalizer:<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""May I join you?  I've seen you <i>-kssk-</i> about, but I don't know your names.  I'm Gaimon.""</font><br/><br/>(description)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Gaimon is a tall man unconcerned with his overall appearance:  his long hair is uncombed, the colour of dark dish water, and his black and umber robes are worn.  Dead brown eyes peer from a pale face and scars cover most of his wiry, wan body.  He is an unforgettable figure due to his cybernetic subvocalizer mask.  He requires the device to speak, and it gives his voice a harsh, metallic quality.</div>
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23508,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693619&postcount=66,2007-12-22T15:31:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Salina Jax</a><br/>
</b><br/><br/>Jade eyes shift to the one who calls himself Drupada, then slowly back to the Mandalorian woman, whose name turns out to be Beskreiga.  After a long pause, she sits quietly, speaking just one word:<font color=""Magenta"">""Salina.""</font><br/><br/>No sooner does that word pass her lips than yet another person approaches the increasingly popular table, revealing himself to be Gaimon.  The sight of the bizarre, disheveled man causes Salina's eyes to widen slightly, only for the briefest of moments before her expression returns to its usual impassive mask.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""I'm Salina,""</font>she says again for his benefit, then takes a sip from her glass of water."
23509,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693933&postcount=67,2007-12-22T16:48:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/>""Greetings. I am Renato Benso"" he nods his head politely to each newcomer sizing them up and trying to discern their particular aptitudes and focuses. The warriors were easy to pick out, you always knew what they wanted to do, it was the thinkers one had to worry about, their plans and plots are legion.<br/><br/>Tapping a few keys on the datapad he closes the document before placing the pad back in it's belt pouch. Taking a sip from his drink his gaze drifts to everyone at the table. Waiting for someone else to strike up a conversation, taking the lead could make a person very dead very fast, best to let things run their course and give subtle nudges."
23510,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694401&postcount=68,2007-12-22T20:01:00,Caewil,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35503"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Csaba Obscura</a><br/><br/>Csaba Obscura slowly strides out of her room, heavy boots clicking on the floor with every step. She pauses at every intersection, turning her head back and forth.<br/><br/>The entire Sith academy disorients her - it is like nowhere she has ever been. It wasn't the architechture or the air. It was something else entirely. As a Miraluka she could see through the force, and what she sees unsettles her. The very walls give off an aura of malice and darkness. She was no stranger to war and suffering. She was attuned to it and had gotten used to death. But the Sith Academy somehow seems more menacing than any battlefield she has ever been on. With rigid discipline she continues walking, ignoring her growing discomfort. She would have to get used to it, that was all.<br/><br/>She continues walking and sees something shining brightly ahead. She follows the light, heading toward the common area. As she nears it, she can make out individuals, glowing in the force. She snorts quietly. They are obviously taking no care to conceal themselves, and she wonders why. She reaches out to them through the force, then stops herself. Instead she confidently strides into the room, stopping short of the table.<br/><br/>""Ah. Is there a party I wasn't invited to? I wouldn't want to intrude...""<br/><br/>She pauses for a second, then she lifts her hood, revealing her white eyes. She looks around the table.<br/><br/>""And you are presumably my fellow students. We haven't been formally introduced yet, but you may call me Csaba.""<br/><br/>She watches the others for their reactions, attempting to size them up. She wonders which ones will make suitable servants once she eventually takes the title of Dark Lady."
23511,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694431&postcount=69,2007-12-22T20:17:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Salina Jax</a><br/>
</b><br/><br/>The corners of Salina's mouth tug upward into a small, wry smile.  She acknowledges the newcomer with a glance, then shifts her eyes away again, offering no reply as none was expressly solicited.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""What everyone is wondering, but no one wants to openly address,""</font>she instead remarks evenly, without preamble,<font color=""Magenta"">""is what the future of our academy's leadership will be.""</font><br/><br/>She then takes another sip from her glass of water, as though she'd said nothing of note."
23512,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694520&postcount=70,2007-12-22T21:42:00,Caewil,"Csaba Obscura<br/><br/>Csaba stands silently for a moment, listening as the slender human nonchalantly baits the others with her statement. She smiles at apprentice's audacity, recognizing her as Salina Jax. Remmon Kaid had said she was a force prodigy, potentially one of the most powerful Sith around. So, she was trying to elicit a reaction? Well, two could play at that game.<br/><br/>""I do not know."" She lowers her hood over her head as she speaks. ""Come, let us hear your view."""
23513,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694556&postcount=71,2007-12-22T22:06:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Salina Jax</a><br/>
</b><br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""My view?""</font>she echoes, staring thoughtfully into her half-full glass.<font color=""Magenta"">""It's impossible to know,""</font>she says after a long moment, then almost immediately amends,<font color=""Magenta"">""or, at least, beyond my skill.""</font><br/><br/>She puts the glass down and looks up at the miraluka.<font color=""Magenta"">""Too much is unknown.  Who bears the greatest ambition?""</font>Again that small smile.<font color=""Magenta"">""Whom does most of the academy support?""</font><br/><br/>Almost as an afterthought, she adds,<font color=""Magenta"">""And where did Lord Tavorrik go ... and why?""</font>"
23514,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695019&postcount=72,2007-12-23T02:40:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>Gaimon nods to Salina, Csaba and Renato, his flat brown eyes taking them in, his mask obscuring any expression he might have, though there is a brightening in his eyes when he observes Salina's reaction.<i>Yes,</i>he thinks.<i>Thanks to that Jedi trainee wench I will always create such a look wherever I go.  In time, these shall know not to feel pity or sympathy...</i><br/><br/>The lean man shrugs noncommittally at Salina's comments, and says, his voice at times sounding like a droid's,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""It makes little difference.  <i>-kssk-</i>  Survival is paramount.  The Sith are and have always been strong because they move with the changes in the wind, not against them.  We must do likewise.""</font>His eyes harden, his veiny hands becoming fists.  A softer, metallic humming follows:<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Unlike the blinded and arrogant <i>-kssk-</i> Jedi pawns.""</font><br/><br/>Gaimon reaches up to his neck, arching his neck slightly to the side.  Prodding carefully with his fingers, he readjusts the vocalizer.  For a few moments the veins in his neck and temples strain against his pallid skin.  The man looks at Renato.  His voice now is less droid-like but holds that metallic edge.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Have you read Darth Krayt's treatment on subterfuge, Renato?""</font>"
23515,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695146&postcount=73,2007-12-23T03:18:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/>Drupada smirks some at Beskreiga's comment about his openness.  Yes, he had mentioned that he had been a freighter pilot, but that was it.  It is also true that he leaves almost everything at the door when he fights.  There's subterfuge...and then there's just toying with your enemy for no good reason.  One thing that Sith practices had taught him was that people deserve a quick, honorable death with minimal suffering.  Another curious view for a Sith, but dead is dead.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I never said I was the best fighter in the academy.""</font>He smiles again in a friendly manner.<font color=""Sienna"">""And letting you know I'm a pilot is giving away too much information?  There is no strength in ignorance.""</font>His tone was good natured, showing that he lets her comments slide off his back.  Finishing one of the sandwiches and taking another drink, he listens to the others.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""The future of the academy?   There are two variables involved in that question.  First, the question of how painless the transition of power will be.  Unfortunately, Sith infighting gets out of control without a powerful leader and that could lead to the destruction of the academy and the loss of a great deal of knowledge that has been recompiled.  Secondly, we must consider the direction a new Sith Lord would take us in.  Our survival depends on that direction; a fool will send us to death on futile missions to destroy the rebuilding Jedi or secure some world without sufficient backup.<br/>
<br/>
""My personal opinion I will keep to myself.  In the end, we are still just Apprentices and speculation amongst ourselves serves only to draw battle lines between people who could gain more by standing together than standing divided.""</font><br/><br/>Drupada began eating another sandwich slowly.  There was a time for talking and a time for listening.  This was the latter."
23516,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696056&postcount=74,2007-12-23T07:28:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Antos Mereck</b><br/><br/><i><font size=""1"">*Tink.  Tink.  Tink.*</font></i>Antos ignored the sound of the toes of his boots tapping against the hard floor beneath him.<i>Caring about it won't make it go away,</i>he thought to himself.  There aren't exactly an abundance of places a human of his height can do chin-ups without his feet touching the floor, anyway.  He continued to haul his broad, muscular frame up and down for an eternity of 45 seconds.  As his arms began to tire, the sound began slower and slower.  The sweat seemed to be trickling all the way down the olive-tone skin of his body.  As his grip on the bar began to weaken and he began to gradually slip, he lashed out angrily at himself.<br/><br/><i>You're pathetic.  Can't hang on to the bar.  Just like you couldn't hang on to your family.</i>The thought sent a cold jolt of adrenaline through his veins.<i>Just like you couldn't hang on Ceilia.</i>His teeth clamped together like a vice as he felt his blood pressure rise.<i>You are <u>not</u> letting go, weakling.  Not again.</i>With nothing left but raw emotion, the sergeant drags himself up into the air one last time.  Once he lifted his square jaw over the bar, his hands gave out and he crashed onto the floor, knees-first.<br/><br/>He kneeled there for only a few moments to breath before he stood up and grabbed his towel.  He dabbed the perspiration off of his face and completely ignored the pathetic trickle of blood coming from his right knee.<i>Need to shower, then report in.  It's about time to get to work.</i>As he peels off his wet tanktop and lobs it into its bin, he speaks his daily mantra to the bar as he walks out of his room towards the showers.<font color=""#000033""><b>""One day I'll tear you off that damned wall.""</b></font><br/><br/>After a frigid shower, a change of clothes, and a few moments to re-equip his gear, Sergeant Antos Mereck steadily marched into the common area wearing his midnight blue protective suit, his black bandolier draped from right shoulder to his left waist, a blaster pistol dangling from his side, and a rifle hanging from his back by a strap.  He couldn't help but spot the collection of humanoids growing in the room.<i>Robes.  Sith apprentices.</i>From his past experience serving in the Sith military, he couldn't help but to sardonically add:<i>Can't wait to see which one will 'play commander' towards me first.</i>Antos had fought for the Sith long enough to know that he's considered 2nd-class to these Dark Jedi.  He grabbed a heaping tray of food and sat down at a table a respectable distance away from them.  His ""status"" to them didn't matter to him much - it wasn't his job to be popular.  If they were competent leaders, he had no problem serving them with his life.  If they were fools, he'd just have to count the days until their poor choices cost them their lives.  He'd gotten his troopers through their share of poor officers already.  Survival was the closest thing he had to a talent.<br/><br/>However, it seemed that someone had new plans for the lowly sergeant.  He was transferred from his combat unit to this Dark Jedi academy for some reason or another.  It wasn't his place to ask.  All that mattered is that he was here, and soon there would be work to do.  He gave a short nod towards the assembled Sith, and left it at that.  He began to neatly and quietly eat his dinner."
23517,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696066&postcount=75,2007-12-23T07:30:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I have not had the pleasure of reading that particular article. There is too much to read and too little time between training sessions.""</font>, came the reply Gaimon's question."
23518,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696155&postcount=76,2007-12-23T08:06:00,Fredricus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Raiko</font></b><br/><br/>Seeing the talkative Zabrak leave he resumed his trance. His wounds healed fast and in no time he was out of the tank. He had learned more today, strengths of a student and some Sith history.<br/><br/>He quickly dressed and made sure all his weapons where hidden and walked to the turbo-lift. The Academy was both dulling and awakening. His understanding of the ""Force"" as they call it, has grown as his master predicted. Master had said it would help in survival and staying on a higher food-chain. Having witnessed his master in action, he had no doubt how powerfull the force could be. On the other hand, the safe enviroment and basic needs satisfied dulled him. He found a cure, Hoth's surface. It was a comfortable enviroment to test himself.<br/><br/>The four armed humanoid stepped out of the turbolift and walked into the common-room. He grabbed some food and sat down close to the students discussing some matter."
23519,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696438&postcount=77,2007-12-23T09:38:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Salina Jax</a><br/>
</b><br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Then,""</font>Salina puts in softly, looking up from her as-yet-untouched meal to fix Drupada with an eerily unwavering stare,<font color=""Magenta"">""you believe there is power in solidarity.""</font>"
23520,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696524&postcount=78,2007-12-23T10:05:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I believe that the strength of one is eclipsed by the strength of many.  Any group stands to gain more by working together than by working separately.  A lone being could take over the galaxy, but without supporters, he will find his empire crumbles long before he realizes what is going on.""</font>Drupada had always been pragmatic in his approach to life.  This was no different."
23521,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696606&postcount=79,2007-12-23T10:33:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>Gaimon eyes Raiko entering and sitting near, but nods in agreement with Drupada.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""The Sith nearly allowed themselves to be destroyed in the Last Battle of Ruusan because they fought both <i><font size=""2"">-ksst-</font></i> an enemy within <i>and</i> the Jedi.  The Sith survived the millennia following only through pragmatic subtlety.""</font><br/><br/>Gaimon again tilts his head and adjusts something at this neck, the tiny blinking tell-tales on the subvocalizer shifting hue.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Arrogance and over-confidence are not virtues in the Sith.  <i><font size=""2"">-ksssst-</font></i>  Pragmatism and the power to self-determine are... as is the ability to recognize allies when they present themselves.""</font>"
23522,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698564&postcount=80,2007-12-24T02:20:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Antos Mereck</b><br/><br/>Apart from the occasional sound of his fork lightly scraping against the tray, Antos continues to feed in silence.  He soon found himself listening in on the conversation of the acolytes.  He focused on looking down at his tray as he ate, but he couldn't resist the desire to occasionally glance over at the group.<i>If I've been transferred here, I bet I'll eventually have to work with some of this lot.  Won't hurt to hear what I'm in for.</i><br/><br/>Each time one of the Sith finished speaking, he'd give a casual glance up to learn a face for each voice.  The humanoid with four arms certainly caught his attention.  The woman with what looked like solid white eyes held his attention for more than her share of time, as well.  She looked human, but those eyes...<i>Hmm.  Only this 'Force' of theirs could make a blind person a competent fighter.</i>The other alien was one of those spiky-headed types,  probably one of those Iridonians.  Then there seemed to be a human woman with a surprisingly strong build, and another woman who seemed to be a complete contrast with her delicate frame and icy-cool bearing.  Add in the three human males, the one with long hair, another looking somewhat waifish, and the last looking pretty poorly between his unkempt appearance, scars, and what looked to be a mechanical breather on his face.  That was the bunch.  His examinations led him to a surprised thought.<i>Some of these acolytes look so...young.  Trained killers at that age.  No one should have to live such a dark life so early on.</i>For a moment, he had a twinge of emotion in the pit of his stomach; in years past it would have sprouted into feelings of sympathy, but that was a long time ago.  It only took one more bite to dismiss the sensation entirely.<br/><br/>Antos finished his own little internal monologue just in time to catch the last few exchanges between Four-Arms and Respirator.  Thus far he's content with what he hears.<i>Good.  Those two are realistic, at least.  The Force may let them do incredible things, but the Sith sure as hell aren't gods.  A few I've met didn't realize that until it was too late.</i>He felt a small grin creep across his face.<i>I warned you, 'commander'.</i>"
23523,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699424&postcount=81,2007-12-24T06:34:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""But, arrogance and overconfidence are often the trappings of the Sith and our Jedi enemy. The mysteries of the force grants us abilities beyond those of anyone normal, and it becomes all too easy to feel as like a god. Normally, this is not a bad thing, as eventually the overconfidence will lead to their demise and the truly strong will prosper. But, one's overconfidence can lead to the destruction of the order and we must make sure that no one's foolishness can lead to our collective end.""</font>"
23524,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699544&postcount=82,2007-12-24T07:06:00,Rafe,"Gaimon<br/><br/>The lank man nods once again in agreement, then shrugs and gazes off, peering between strings of unkempt dark hair.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""That is the razor's edge that all must walk.  For those attuned to the Force, this edge is but sharper.  As you say <i><font size=""2"">-kssk-</font></i> Renato, the strong will out; overconfidence breeds its own weaknesses.""</font><br/><br/>Looking back to the group, his eyes sharpen with amusement.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Also, we must contend with the constant trickery of our masters and instructors.  No doubt these tests are meant to focus us, forcing us to be mindful.  While it is tempting, we must not allow our <i><font size=""2"">-ksssssk-</font></i> superiors to force wedges between us when we must be of a single mind to accomplish our tasks.""</font>"
23525,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699804&postcount=83,2007-12-24T08:10:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><i>There's more to this razor than you realize.  There's also the edge between the dogmatic, faux pacifism of the Jedi and the ultimately destructive practices of the Sith.</i><font color=""Sienna"">""Renato, your words are more true than you realize.  Our instructors, be they Jedi or Sith, teach us that we are special because we can feel the Force far more than the average Joe walking down the streets of Corellia.  From our indoctrination, we are led to believe...no, to RELY on the Force for our survival.  By relying on it, we become too self-reliant and more likely to become overly arrogant.  We also forget that there are trillions of beings in the galaxy who make their way through the day without using it, breeding even more contempt.  In the end, nothing is achieved and the galaxy as a whole is weakened through foolish machinations.<br/>
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""But it is one thing to talk about these things.  It is a wholly other thing to put it into practice.  Only time will tell if we can, and will, take these lessons to heart.""</font>"
23526,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700252&postcount=84,2007-12-24T09:58:00,Fredricus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Raiko</font></b><br/><br/>The four armed tan skinned humanoid rose up and came closer to those debating<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""The zabrak has some truth in his words. The Force is an edge we have in survival. To over rely on something makes you dull and weak. Say if you rely on getting a warm meal served to you every day and then someday there is no food delivered. What to do?""<br/>
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""There are things you take for granted. What happens if something is taken away?""</font>"
23527,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700293&postcount=85,2007-12-24T10:07:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>The man fixes the two with his amber-brown gaze.  His chuckle sounds like scraping metal:<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Adapt.""</font>"
23528,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700378&postcount=86,2007-12-24T10:26:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/>Drupada nodded to Gaimon.<font color=""Sienna"">""Just so.  It is the rule of the galaxy: adapt or die.  I think that is what is happening to the Sith now.  The old ways are failing.  It is not enough for one person to want the destruction of the Jedi and control of the galaxy.  It is not enough for two, three, four, five, or even a hundred people to say that.  No, it will take millions, if not, billions of people working together without worrying about personal ambition or about the others plotting against them.  Such things make us weaker.<br/>
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""And, quite frankly, isn't it better to control a smaller portion of the galaxy than none at all?""</font>He leaned back some and tore into another sandwich, half expecting the Mandalorian to make another comment about his openness.  Subterfuge has it's place, but not when rallying others or fostering trust."
23529,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700483&postcount=87,2007-12-24T10:50:00,TheGreatJabu,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>At the table across the room, the sounds of eating stop and Antos's head quickly jerks up to look up at the Iridonian speaker.  He stares at the man for a moment, his eyes flashing with alarm.<i>How the hell does he...</i>After a second he calms himself with light clearing of the throat.<i>It was just a random example.  He doesn't know you.  Finish your dinner, and leave this lot to their musings.</i><br/><br/>The slow but rhythmic sound of his fork continues as Mereck begins to clean the last scraps off of his tray."
23530,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700543&postcount=88,2007-12-24T11:02:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/>Reaching his glasss he bumps it nearly tipping it over. Grabbing it and steadying it in the nick of time before any of its contents can spill, he takes a sip.<font color=""Red"">""Establishing control over a small portion of the Galaxy is a start and through proper expansion can lead to control of the entire galaxy. But it also makes our presence known and presents our enemy with a target to focus their forces against.""</font>"
23531,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700700&postcount=89,2007-12-24T11:39:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Salina Jax</a><br/>
</b><br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Then you would certainly contend,""</font>Salina concludes, addressing no one in particular, instead studying her glass of water, as though the liquid hides some important secret,<font color=""Magenta"">""that Darth Bane was a fool.""</font><br/><br/>She lets her words hang heavily in the air without further exposition, content to allow the others to do the majority of the talking.  For the first time since sitting at the table, she takes a bite from her salad."
23532,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700746&postcount=90,2007-12-24T11:50:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/>Drupada made no physical sign that he was going to respond to Salina's comment about Bane.  In the end, Bane did what he felt was right and that preserved the core of Sith teachings for a thousand years without interference from Jedi meddling.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I did not mean controlling a portion of the galaxy as a short term goal.  I mentioned it in reference to the end product; if we were, as a group, to bring about a new Sith Empire, I would be more than content with retaining control of only a sector of the galaxy.  As I said, for me, ruling a fistful of planets is preferable to ruling nothing at all.""</font>Of course, the planets that he wanted...Onderon, Yavin, Dantooine, and Korriban, to name a few...were all sacred sites and repositories of Sith knowledge.  What he could uncover there would strengthen the Sith...and, most importantly, himself...far more than a galactic throne ever could."
23533,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700757&postcount=91,2007-12-24T11:53:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>Gaimon sits, looking at the food with narrowed eyes.  His thin, pale fingers drum on the table near a plate.  He pulls his attention away from it - a difficulty when he can hear a trooper nearby eating, and Drupada and Renato both doing so.  He looks at Salina.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Control... it is a strange thing.  <i><font size=""2"">-ksssk-</font></i>  A million may not be able to hold a single system, yet Darth Sidious controlled nearly this entire galaxy.  Patience may be the key.  Or guile.  Strength of mind has shown itself to be of greater use to the Sith than strength in numbers.""</font><br/><br/>Gaimon blinks when Renato mentions known presence.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""I assure <i><font size=""2"">-kssssssk-</font></i> you:  we are known.  The Sith are not hidden.  Their bases of power are hidden, but we are not.  The Jedi know of us, but their reputation is nothing of its former glory before their Dark Time.""</font>The pale man gazes through the table, his mind walking other paths.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Ossus is a fragile place, its environment meant to foster a sense of serenity.  The <i><font size=""2"">-ksssk-</font></i> Jedi focus their abilities in the wrong areas.  They attempt so valiantly to not be us but we have no such worries.  If a Jedi apprentice is found wanting, they spend time on the weakling.  If they do not, the padawan flees in anger or resentment... perhaps causing problems for them down the road...""</font><br/><br/>Realizing how much he has said, his eyes refocus and he looks to the others nearby.  Crossing his arms, he becomes quiet.<i>My mind dwells too much on the past today,</i>he thinks to himself.<i>A wiser man would know better when to speak... and when to think.</i>"
23534,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700976&postcount=92,2007-12-24T12:51:00,Raven T.,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Control... it is a strange thing.  <i><font size=""2"">-ksssk-</font></i>  A million may not be able to hold a single system, yet Darth Sidious controlled nearly this entire galaxy.  Patience may be the key.  Or guile.  Strength of mind has shown itself to be of greater use to the Sith than strength in numbers.""</font></div>
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</div><b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Sidious also had billions of Clones, millions of <i>Venator</i> class ships, and thousands of supporters in the Senate before he achieved galactic control.  Both guile and manpower is required for any plan of galactic domination to succeed.<br/>
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""Besides, Sidious wasn't perfect.  His fall is evidence enough of that.  He underestimated the resilience of the Jedi and the equilibrium that the Force maintains.  How much effort did he put into finding those most influential who escaped the Purge?  Did he track Yoda to the ends of the galaxy?  Did he send Vader out to exact vengeance on his former master...and the man who destroyed Vader's life?""</font>This had been the first time Drupada had displayed any sense of inner fire and passion that would mark him a candidate for Sith training.  Often times, he suppressed it so that it wouldn't cloud his judgment and cause him to act irrationally, but he could never resist a good debate."
23535,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701046&postcount=93,2007-12-24T13:07:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>The pallid man watches Drupada cooly.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Yes, but <i><font size=""2"">-kssk-</font></i> all those elements were extensions of his will.  His lie had power over the minds of those who mattered.  That lie, his will, gave rise to the Empire.  Not military might.  Also, they were tools and well used... for the most part.  As you say, he fell and <i><font size=""2"">-kssk-</font></i> it was not a quiet fall.</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""You have proven my earlier comment about arrogance.  It was Lord Sidious' undoing, perhaps.  He <i><font size=""2"">-kssssssk-</font></i> did not, as you have said, hunt down the last of the Jedi.  Vader and the Emperor's Hands did not root out all agents of the old Republic.""</font>Gaimon leans forward meaningfully, his hands on the table.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Yet, was that through arrogance and delusion of impregnable power... or the will of the Force?""</font>Gaimon shrugs, the tension leaving him.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Or is there such a thing?""</font><br/><br/>The lean man settles back in his chair and waves his own statements away dismissively.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""This is academic.  Words <i><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">-kssk-</font></i> can have power but actions yield results, my master says.""</font>"
23536,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701084&postcount=94,2007-12-24T13:18:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/>Drupada had cooled some now that the conversation had moved in a slightly different direction.<font color=""Sienna"">""While I do not place any doubt in the idea of the will of the Force, it is too convenient an excuse.  Where does personal responsibility come into play?  The Force moves as it may, but it is up to us, both those who consciously wield it and those who do not, to forge our own destinies.  For good or ill, I believe it comes down to our choices.<br/>
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""Yes, actions do speak louder than words, but we are not in a position today to do much more than speculate.  The masters have given us the day to do as we please and I intend to use it as a day of recuperation in order to resume training fresh on the morrow.""</font>"
23537,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701174&postcount=95,2007-12-24T13:46:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>Gaimon nods to Drupada, then suddenly cackles mirthlessly, the sound like a droid coughing.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Could it be that this <i><font size=""2"">-ksssk-</font></i> is their most merciless test yet?  That we be forced into idleness and speculate, argue and force gaps between <i><font size=""2"">-kssssk-</font></i> ourselves?  Day of recuperation... I think this may be as arduous a day as any.""</font>His eyes gleam with cold humour."
23538,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701290&postcount=96,2007-12-24T14:23:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""It is entirely possible you are correct.  However, at least, among those assembled here, I get the feeling their test may be backfiring some.  From what I've read and experienced, Sith are not 'team players' and we're not at each other's throats...yet.""</font>He spoke the last word quietly and full of dread.  Divisions bring about a swift demise, be it from outside sources or from within."
23539,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701344&postcount=97,2007-12-24T14:37:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>The man stands and shrugs.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""The day is still young.""</font>With a parting nod, Gaimon leaves the table, walking through the room to the kitchen mess."
23540,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701431&postcount=98,2007-12-24T15:04:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Or, perhaps the test is meant to make us work together. Even to a Sith it is difficult to discern what another Sith is thinking. It was the failings of the previous Sith Orders that infighting brought them down even when victory was virtually assured. Our current masters may want to prevent that.""</font>It was doubtful that, that was the true reason it would defeat the purpose of culling the weak from the ranks. But it might prove useful to have the others believe it."
23541,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701796&postcount=99,2007-12-24T17:34:00,Caewil,"""And how do they intend to do that?"" Csaba interjects. ""We Sith do not seek a common goal, other than power. Infighting is natural, inevitable as long as there are more than two Sith. Eventually, we will all desire to be the Master."""
23542,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701927&postcount=100,2007-12-24T18:34:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/>Renato ponders the point for a momemt<font color=""Red"">""It could be done in the way Drupada eluded to. Each Sith Lord can control a section of planets. In this way each Sith has the power he needs and desires and should help to atleast put a limit to infighting.""</font>"
23543,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701955&postcount=101,2007-12-24T18:52:00,Caewil,"Csaba Obscura<br/><br/>Csaba snorts condescendingly,<font color=""purple"">""And what then? We meet on Coruscant every few years to debate policy? The problem with that plan is that it expects Sith to willingly limit their influence to their own sectors. Eventually, even control over a large sector will not be enough. The end result will be civil war. Again.""</font>"
23544,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701963&postcount=102,2007-12-24T18:58:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/>He nods conceding the point<font color=""Red"">""But by that time we should have completely destroyed the last of the Jedi Order, and have made the populace averse to democracy and accustomed to Sith rule. It is not like we will have thousands of sith running around, it will be dozens or hundreds at most.""</font>"
23545,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702085&postcount=103,2007-12-24T20:28:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Salina Jax</a><br/>
</b><br/><br/>Salina continues to eat in silence as the debate rages on, the only change being that she now wears a small, amused smile."
23546,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702181&postcount=104,2007-12-24T22:06:00,Caewil,"Csaba Obscura<br/><br/>Csaba shakes her head, disagreeing.<font color=""purple"">""No, the Jedi have shown themselves to be suprisingly resilient. Even when their numbers were whittled down to a handful in Palpatine's time, they still managed to recover in less than half a decade.""</font>"
23547,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702386&postcount=105,2007-12-25T01:00:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Antos Mereck</b><br/><br/>Antos scoops up the last shreds of his meal.<i>Not a moment too soon,</i>he thinks to himself.<i>I hope I wasn't assigned to this place to protect a bunch of verbose academics.</i>He abruptly stands and carries his scoured-clean tray to its proper place.  With a bit of a clatter, he casually tosses the tray down and he marches directly out of the room in the same manner that he entered.<br/><br/>As he is walking away from the commons area, his pace slows.  Antos begins to wonder what he should do with this 'free' day he's been given.<i>Sure as hell don't want to go back to the commons, and it's still a few hours before my next set of exercises.</i>He decides that his time would best be used in speaking with some of the other guards of this facility.  Hopefully they'd be able to give him a better idea of what his expected duties would be in this cavern of a compound.  Now with a purpose, he resumes his full pace in the direction of the turbolift.  He pushes the ""Up"" button, and waits."
23548,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703097&postcount=106,2007-12-25T04:58:00,Caewil,"<b>Csaba Obscura</b><br/><br/>As Csaba speaks, she hears the clatter of a plate. Without turning her head, she opens herself to the Force, extending her senses to encompass the entire room. She 'sees' a broadly built looking man, one whom she had not perceived before.<i>How did I not notice him?</i>For a moment Csaba is puzzled, then she focuses her senses on him, allowing the other sounds and sights of the common room to fade away. Interestingly, the man was not Force sensitive. Through the Force, the Miraluka can sense his distain for the useless discussion. Her curiosity piqued, Csaba decides to follow him.<i>Who knows, he could make a useful ally.</i><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""May I be excused?""</font>Csaba politely asks the other Sith. Not waiting for their assent, she stands up then strides out through the door after the soldier, following him to the turbolift."
23549,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703359&postcount=107,2007-12-25T06:16:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/>Leaning across the table he continues<font color=""Red"">""That was the folly of Palpatine he believed that all the Jedi were dead. He did not devote the proper time to hunting down the last aging remnants of the order of by the time of the Galactic Civil War. Nor did he devote the proper resources to destroying the traitorous children of the Lord Darth Vader.""</font><br/><br/><br/>EDIT: Just fixed a grammar error."
23550,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704664&postcount=108,2007-12-25T11:17:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Antos Mereck</b><br/><br/>Antos stands at attention facing the turbolift door, waiting for its arrival.  He strains his ears to hear for any signs of its approach.  He is distracted from his efforts by a sudden cold chill that runs down his spine - he turns to look over his shoulder to find (much to his surprise) that the blind Sith had come up behind him without a whisper of sound.  He grudgingly felt a bit of respect for the woman.<i>Heh.  A lot of good <u>my</u> eyes did me when she was sneaking up.</i><br/><br/>Knowing the typical protocol of how a trooper is expected to treat an acolyte, he steps to the side of the turbolift controls and stands facing halfway between her and the door with ramrod posture and arms locked behind his back in a tighter version of parade-rest.<font color=""#000033""><b>""Up or down, ma'm?""</b></font>"
23551,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3705224&postcount=109,2007-12-25T14:10:00,Caewil,"Csaba Obscura<br/><br/>Csaba purses her lips,<font color=""purple"">""You sat up there with the Sith Acolytes and ate. The Masters no doubt accord you some respect. I do not think they sent you here to open turbolift doors.""</font>Csaba turns and walks to the other side of the turbolift entrance.<font color=""purple"">""Do you have a name, soldier?""</font>"
23552,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706346&postcount=110,2007-12-26T00:45:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Antos Mereck</b><br/><br/>Antos is a little surprised by the attention.<i>Hmm.  Not sure if this is a bad sign or a good one.</i>He maintains the same stance, but looks over to make eye co...<i>Oh, right;</i>face-to-face viewing.<br/><br/><font color=""#000033""><b>""Mereck, Antos.  Sergeant.  Truth be told, ma'm, I'm not sure what the Masters have me here for.  I commanded a trooper squad until a week ago, when I was transferred.""</b></font>The next line gives him slight pause, and it seems the topic makes him uncomfortable.<font color=""#000033""><b>""I...haven't received new orders yet.  Apart from my own personal training and getting oriented in this facility, my days have been <u>unpleasantly</u> idle.""</b></font><i>That's the understatement of the year.  A man could go mad in this place without a task at hand.</i>Assuming that a ""regular joe from Coreillia"" wouldn't be of interest for long, his gaze returns forward and he continues standing in parade-rest."
23553,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706391&postcount=111,2007-12-26T01:38:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""It's something elsewhere…elusive."" - Obi-Wan Kenobi</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>As Mereck and Obscura converse, the turbolift doors finally open, revealing a single Umbaran recruit, who seemed to have been struggling with the controls.<br/><br/>He displays a sign on relief as the doors part, and quickly steps out.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Finally, I almost thought I was quite trapped in there. I don't think the instructors would have taken too kindly to me if I had cut my way through the walls.</font>""<br/><br/>He takes a moment to steady himself, rearranging the cloak he was wearing over a bare chest, which, unlike the robes of the other recruits, glimmered somewhat in the dim light. He then proceeds to examine the conversing pair, first Mereck, then Obscura. As his eyes meet her blindfold a look of grimace appears on his face.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Ergh, Miraluka..</font>"""
23554,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706433&postcount=112,2007-12-26T02:31:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Jesara</b><br/><br/>The young Mon Calamari, having been bored for the last week, sleeps in to pass the time.   The idleness is particularly painful for one with so keen a mind.   Alas troopers were not given the same access as the acolytes or the masters, so Jesara was not permitted to linger in the Archive doing research.<br/><br/>She lies in bed for a bit longer stretching before finally bathing and getting dressed.   Before she leave the room she turns off the humidifier and locks it up with the rest of her private belongings.   The air on Hoth was so dry and Jesara's skin was sensitive enough without adding insult to injury.<br/><br/>After dressing and double checking that her uniform was perfect(perception test?), she heads out.   She had a uniform custom made to fit her atypical body shape and size.   She doesn't really care what her uniform looks like, but she doesn't want to attract the attention or the wrath of those who do care.        Her deep brown skin is augmented with numerous narrow bands of auburn.   Her large eyes are a yellow/green color, which matches the clothes she wears(when not forced into a uniform).   Her bottom lip sports five 2-3 cm tendrils and the left two have a bit of red at the tip of the tendril, while the other 3 have black at the end.<br/><br/>Even for a Mon Calamari she isn't very pleasing on the eyes, her skin has lots of whitish splotches, which remained as scars after each of her numerous bouts with Quarren Shark Pox.<br/><br/>As she walks through the common area, she keeps her head down and walks a wide path around any of the other students that may be there.   Heading the the mess hall, she is hopeful they'll have fish, but as she's learned, fish is a rare meal and thus far has never been served for breakfast.<br/><br/>With a sigh she accepts a bowl of some sort of whole grain gruel.   The paste is the sort of thing people used to build living structures with 10000 years ago.<i>At least we are beyond that.</i>Of course, now we had to eat it.   She eats as though she hasn't eaten in days, quickly buses her bowl and leaves the area before anyone notices her.<br/><br/>She heads down to the engineering area.   This part of the facility reminds her most of home.   She doesn't really understand the details of the much of the engineering that goes on, but it is all very familiar to her.   The relative privacy of the unpopular area allows her to relax a bit.   Most of the engineers are also somewhat socially awkward and certainly less overbearing than those found in most of the rest of the facility.<br/><br/>It was in this area that she practiced physical tasks, like cleaning a blaster.   She knew what to do and how to do it, it was just a matter of actually doing it.   Several of the connectors were often on so tight that she struggled to remove them.   Sure, they needed to be tight so the weapon wouldn't fall apart in combat, but someone must someday design a better release clamp which held tight, but was very easy to release.<br/><br/>The only distraction was the occasional acolyte or master walking through and all she needed to do was stand up straight at attention, perhaps salute, perhaps say, ""Sir"".   Nothing too extreme.<br/><br/>{{<font color=""DarkOrchid"">DarkOrchid</font>for Jesara. }}"
23555,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706556&postcount=113,2007-12-26T04:15:00,Caewil,"<b>Csaba Obscura</b><br/><br/>Csaba turns her ire on the insulting Umbaran. ""At least my kind don't go blind when someone shakes a glow-rod at us. Perhaps you had best leave, Umbaran. I was having a most enlightening conversation with Sergeant Merec before you interrupted.""<br/><br/>Recalling some Galactic history, Csaba continues her tirade uninterrupted. ""Go back to your hovel, or cave, or wherever it is your cowardly people slink away to hide.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Adept Negociator.<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span> If the result equals or exceeds Zendra's Will defense, he moves 1 step down the condition track. <br/>
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23556,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706797&postcount=114,2007-12-26T06:10:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""As my feet walk from the ashes of Katarr, I shall not fear, for in fear lies death"" -Visas Marr""</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>The Umbaran scowls, and leans forwards, talking slowly into the Miraluka's ear.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">You may see beyond sight in the Force, Miraluka, but you are truly blind if you wish to anger me. Mark my words, I can end you life here and now, and you will meet Death as your precious insight whispers it's final words of warning.</font>""<br/><br/>He raises his hand to her other ear, revealing a lightsabre, pointed away. He pushes a button, making sure the sharp whir of the saber's ignition flooded her other ear.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Can you ... see, Miraluka? Will you <i>tempt</i> me? Will you shun your Force tricks and playful words and fight to your death? Or are you <i>afraid</i>...Miraluka?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Vykan Zendra falls 1 step down the condition track and he immediately spends 3 swift actions to shake it off.</b><br/>
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23557,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706855&postcount=115,2007-12-26T06:37:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>After picking at various foods, watchful of anyone who may be able to see his disfigurement, he walks towards the turbo-lift, having a desire to scan through the datavault terminals in the Archives.  The day's idleness was beginning to gnaw at him.<i>And it's still early...</i>he thought discontentedly.<br/><br/>Seeing the three near the lift, an Umbaran apprentice with his activated lightsaber held near the Miraluka he'd seen in the common room, Gaimon narrows his eyes and pulls up short.  He is reconsidering his decision - not wanting to share the lift with these others, or even approach it under these seemingly heightened circumstances.<br/><br/>Careful to avoid the bound cables snaking along the rough, frigid walls, he crosses his arms and leans into the corner of the corridor wall, watching, waiting for a more opportune time to ascend to the higher subfloors.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Stealth check to avoid drawing too much attention to his presence.<br/>
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Giving myself a +2 circumstance bonus for their involvement and using the corner of the corridor for some cover.<br/>
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</div><br/>Gaimon curses himself quietly as the section of wall he leans against crunches icily.  Though pessimistic, he hopes he did not disrupt the goings-on ahead...<br/><br/><br/><font size=""3"">((I suppose I could have simply taken 10 on that, but this is more fun, even though the result was dismal... for me.))</font>"
23558,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707368&postcount=116,2007-12-26T10:50:00,ShadowyFigure,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>OOC:</b> Dibs on Navy. Beware: Major Kreia quotations ahead =D</div>
</div><br/><br/><i>Awaken.</i><br/><br/>Their it was the voice of the old sith. Only it was more a thought then a voice as was her way spreading rumour and messages through the young Keldor's mind. He had always found himself adept at gathering information and it was only now that he thought maybe... maybe this old womans spirit had always assited him in the arts of manipulation and information gathering. Still Danza's confidence held true and he always saw himself as a powerful manipulator not some pawn in the old ghosts plan. She had promised him insight into the 'true galaxy'. And no matter how much he meditated on these words he still found little meaning in them.<br/><font color=""Navy""><br/>
<i>I must rest</i></font>were the words that drifted through his head as he lay on his bed but to this he rescieved a laugh one of cruelty and malice.<br/><br/><i>It is only through interaction, through decision and choice, through confrontation, physical or mental, that the Force can grow within you. The choice to rest more then is needed is the choice to weaken ones self. Do not push my patcience you will awaken now or you will face my wrath, choose swiftly.</i><br/><br/>To this the young Keldor groaned rising from his cot he looks around finding himself in fact not in his own room. But that of one of the regular sith thugs. Who along with four other bodies lay bloody on the floor. In their hands were a mixture of lightsabers and sith blades and only the few blaster marks that lay on the back of the only survivor of the argument he had caused had been from his attacks.<br/><br/>It was in his nature he had found to spread distress amongst allies and so he had found easy to turn the thugs that had bullied him so much the past month against eachother willfully killing each other in a blood fury he enjoyed having little input in the murder they in acted upon each other.<br/><br/><i>Skill does not always draw from the Force, but it is a measure of power nonetheless. It can grant knowledge, help steady oneself when one's thoughts are in chaos, or grant enlightenment. And so here I give you your orders for today. Meditate on the teaching of the force. I hope that soon... soon you will be enlightened and unlock new powers. You are skillful my young aprentice in the arts of persuasion and deception and for that I compliment you... But leave now, leave these sleeping quaters and meditate on your knowledge somewhere in the academy where you choose... I care not.</i>Finnaly the voice stopping Danza walks off out of the sleeping quaters heading towards the archive."
23559,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707448&postcount=117,2007-12-26T11:34:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Jesara</b><br/><br/>After several hours spent wandering Engineering lost in thought, Jesara decides she needs to shake off the cold.   One of the few places in the academy to do that is Medical.   With so much exposed flesh and delicate medical samples, the rooms there are kept much warmer than the rest of the facility.<br/><br/>Jesara navigates her way to medical avoiding the petty duels for supremacy and verbal debates, she takes all the often ignored routes.   She was very familiar with them after spending most of her time at the academy looking to avoid confrontation.   Being confined to a turbolift with other students for even 30 seconds was not an experience worth reliving.<br/><br/><i>Ah, the medical bay.   I was so afraid the first time I was brought here.   The beating I received for insulting a superior and disobeying orders was brutal enough.   At least they delivered me to medical before I died.</i>Medical was sterile, impersonal, and exposing.   Jesara enjoyed the pain.   Not just her own, but that of others.   The pain exposed another side to the people here.   A side not often seen.   Pain and Suffering lead to Wisdom and Insight.<br/><br/>When engineering was too crowded Jesara would linger in medical.   Watching the doctors and even the medical droids was very educational.   Not just from a medicinal point of view, but from a gossip point of view.   Jesara was able to observe the injuries sustained and the students who sustained them.   She found the student's rhetoric during treatment was usually a play to increase their own morale and self-deceive regarding the true cause of their injury.<br/><br/>Today, medical was mostly empty.   Jesara moves around the facility and nods in the friendly way to the personnel.<i>Looks like they've been busy today.  Lots of used supplies in the trash and the medical droids are in the self-cleaner.   Based on the harse voices I heard from the turbolift, it sounds like it'll be busy again.   Maybe I'll get lucky and they'll bring someone through.</i>"
23560,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707970&postcount=118,2007-12-26T16:12:00,Caewil,"<b>Csaba Obscura</b><br/><br/>Csaba ignites her lightsaber with a hiss. Her silver blade extends to meet the Umbaran's.<font color=""purple"">""I am not afraid, Umbaran, but perhaps <i>you</i> should be.""</font>She stands ready, waiting for the Umbaran to make the first move.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I withdraw and ignite my lightsaber as my move and swift actions, then I taunt Zendra as my standard action, using Adept Negociator as usual.<br/>
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Persuasion/Intimidate: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>21</b>]</span> - on a success the same thing happens again.<br/>
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BTW Kaymeera, withdrawing and igniting a lightsaber requires a move and swift action, so you can only spend one swift action recovering. Should we roll initiative?<br/>
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Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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If the result is 12 or lower, I use my Miraluka racial ability to reroll.<br/>
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23561,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708073&postcount=119,2007-12-26T17:18:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/>With the conversations around the table mostly over, Renato finishes off his drink. Standing up he nods to those still remaining and heads towards the lift to return to the archives and his studies for the day. Maybe he should download a text on the Sith force techniques and put them to practice...hmmm...that could be both enlightening and enjoyable."
23562,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708190&postcount=120,2007-12-26T18:29:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Salina Jax</a><br/>
</b><br/><br/>Unruffled and unhurried, as though shielded by an invisible bubble from all of the anxious goings-on of the world around her, Salina continues to eat quietly, letting the others talk.<br/><br/>Only when silence finally descends again, and a few of those present have left, does she finally lift her eyes once more from her now nearly empty plate.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Even still,""</font>she says to no one in particular,<font color=""Magenta"">""there are those who would say that to settle for less, to strive for less than everything ... is weakness.""</font>"
23563,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708224&postcount=121,2007-12-26T18:52:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""You were always a difficult one to read - both when you were tied to the Force, and even more when it was lost to you."" - Zez-Kai Ell</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">I will not strike you down here, Miraluka, I honor the will of my Sith Masters. If it is a match of skills you want, step into the Dueling Ring.</font>""<br/><br/>The Umbaran steps back, leaving his blade active, waiting for Obscura's next move.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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BTW Kaymeera, withdrawing and igniting a lightsaber requires a move and swift action, so you can only spend one swift action recovering. Should we roll initiative?</div>
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Damn, you blew that initiative score right out of the water..<br/>
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I don't count rounds as they're supposed to in a non-hostile situation, throwing words around or otherwise, so essentially, he took all the time he needed to do ... all that.<br/>
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Unless, you want to begin combat now, you did essentially win initiative..<br/>
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[roll=Initiative!]1d20+5[/roll] (Gah, stupid roller won't let me roll)<br/>
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OK, won initiative by a hair...so considering what Zendra just said , and I'm 60% certain you won't try and stab him in the back (at least not right now), combat can be delayed.</div>
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23564,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708288&postcount=122,2007-12-26T19:34:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/>Coming across the confrontation by the lift, Renato stands off to the side watching quietly. He carefully studies the movements of each combatant taking in their fighting stances and styles. He continues to watch with supressed amusement, how quickly order breaks down and chaos ensues."
23565,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708384&postcount=123,2007-12-26T22:19:00,Caewil,"<b>Csaba Obscura</b><br/><br/>Csaba keeps her guard up, switching to a two handed stance. She continues pointing her lightsaber at the Umbaran. Csaba speaks slowly.<font color=""purple"">""You are quick to change your mind. First you threaten me, now you say you will not attack. Come, strike at me. Try to end my life here and now, as you said you would. A <i>true</i> Sith is not afraid to prove his words.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Wow, nice initiative. I'm not sure how this is going to end. At the moment, Csaba is trying to provoke Zendra into making the first move - which she will then use as a <i>casus belli</i> to justify smushing him. She does not like being insulted or threatened, I'm afraid.<br/>
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I'm still using adept negociator: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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Also remember that your attacks, defenses and skill checks all take a -1 penalty due to being 1 step down the condition track.</div>
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23566,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708455&postcount=124,2007-12-26T23:51:00,ShadowyFigure,"<i>wait....</i>The voice of the sithlord said as Danza walked through the common area pausing he looked around spotting what the woman, Traya had spotted. Two students who he had seen once or twice before standing by the elevator lightsabers drawn as if ready to kill.<br/><br/><i>See what information you can unravel from this encounter young aprentice....</i>The hag spoke once again.<br/><br/>Stepping forward Danza aproaches the two and wishing to not seem hostile in anyway he puts up one of the false personalitys he has always been good at.<br/><font color=""Navy""><br/>
"" Whoa guys... No Need to cut one throats out here... any problems you have should be sorted up in the dueling room,"" </font>Danaza says to the two keeping his own lightsaber hilt hidden under his noble robes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Perception</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
To counter any deception checks made against him.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Deception</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
For his false personality.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Persuasion</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Is trying to persuade them to go to dueling room.<br/>
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23567,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708457&postcount=125,2007-12-26T23:53:00,ShadowyFigure,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Though i'd put in my initiative aswell incase combat breaks out so my character can get out as fast as possible.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>foresight</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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Foresight allows me to rolls twice and take the best of the two rolls for initiative.  So I spend a forcepoint for it. Just in case.<br/>
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23568,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708657&postcount=126,2007-12-27T02:40:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Antos Mereck</b><br/><br/>Antos continues to stand in his position, unflinching, as the sudden arrival of the turbolift and it's blue-skinned humanoid occupant results in a minor clash between the two acolytes.  This is the kind of scene he'd learned to expect when two egos collided amongst the Sith.<i>Very exciting the first few times.  At this point it's entirely uninteresting.</i>He waits a moment for the two to trade barbs, and when it seems that each of the two is waiting for the other to make a move, he speaks to the man.<br/><br/><font color=""#000033""><b>""Excuse me, sir.  I need to use this lift.  Could the two of you take this struggle a few steps further into the hall?""</b></font>"
23569,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708742&postcount=127,2007-12-27T03:26:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""Good. Twice the pride, double the fall."" -Count Dooku</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>Zendra ignores both Danza and Mereck's words and continues to grimace at Obscura. He then glances at each of the other recruits, realizing that his temper and tongue had slowly cornered him into yet another duel.<br/><br/>He didn't resist it this time, there was honor to be kept and respect to be earned. The Miraluka will grovel at his feet and he will stand superior.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I will take your blindfold for my prize.""</font><br/><br/>And with extraordinary skill, Zendra strikes first.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ok, take a -1 penalty to my last attack roll due to Adept Negotiation.<br/>
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That's Attack 20 vs. Reflex 16, Hit.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage!</b> - (2d8+7)[<b>10</b>]</span> vs Dmg Thresh 8 (Devastating strike), Obscura goes one step down the condition track, if the attack proceeds.<br/>
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<b>Vykan Zendra spends two swift actions to recover.</b><br/>
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Fort 16, Reflex, 16, Will 15, -1 down condition track.<br/>
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HP 44/44<br/>
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ShadowyFigure, I'm afraid Persuasion doesn't work on other PCs - it's pretty much up to them to choose what they want their character to do :P.<br/>
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Now, who wants to see me get Windu'd by Obscura? :P Tune in, to the next episode of, Vykan Zendra, the Sith who could!</div>
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23570,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708778&postcount=128,2007-12-27T03:43:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>The man glances over at Renato as he comes to stand near him.  A chuckle mechanically stutters from the wan man's subvocalizer.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""<i><font size=""2"">-ksssk-</font></i>  Our trip up the turbo-lift may be longer than anticipated...""</font>he mutters, nodding towards the Umbaran and Miraluka, their weapons clashing like a muted thunderstorm.<br/><br/>Gaimon turns amber-brown eyes back to the Codru-Ji.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Do you know another way to reach the upper subfloors <i><font size=""2"">-ksk-</font></i> Renato?""</font>"
23571,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709134&postcount=129,2007-12-27T06:14:00,ShadowyFigure,"Steping back out of the way of the conflict Danaza lets out a sigh.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">"" End this quickly I have much to meditate on and you are both blocking the turbolift.""</font>"
23572,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709414&postcount=130,2007-12-27T07:45:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/>Not looking away from the duel Renato answers Gaimon's question.<font color=""Red""> ""We could use the stairs,"" </font>he points to an area a little to the side of the turbolift. ""<font color=""red"">Though, observing this fight may prove to be interesting.""</font>"
23573,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709460&postcount=131,2007-12-27T07:58:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>The lean man follows the pale man's gesture to the darkened stair entrance.  Gaimon nods at Renato's observation.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Indeed it could... though should <i><font size=""2"">-ksssk-</font></i> Instructor Serrus come to know of this...""</font>He trails off meaningfully, tapping his wrist comlink.<br/><br/>The pale man's eyes glimmer with dark humour.  Between the mask obscuring any features of his lower face and its harsh interpretation of his voice, it is difficult to determine if he is joking or not."
23574,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709590&postcount=132,2007-12-27T08:29:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><i>That Umbran...always spoiling for a fight.  He is a dangerous foe, quick to anger and slow to release it. If I must team with him, one can only hope his path of self-destruction does not take me along.  Such feral behavior...he thinks strength only exists if you display it.</i>Durpada said nothing, watching the events unfold.  Such encounters were more common among the Sith than anyone realizes, usually from arrogant students posturing for dominance in the belief that it was what would be expected of them.<br/><br/>Drupada's money was on the Miraluka."
23575,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709749&postcount=133,2007-12-27T09:17:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/>Renato shrugs away the question.<font color=""Red""> ""They each brought this upon themselves, let them settle it themselves,"" </font>the volume of his voice rises with the last statement as a hint towards the other apprentices now moving to intervene."
23576,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709804&postcount=134,2007-12-27T09:33:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>The pallid man feels what is left of his lip curling into a smile, then, recognizing that Renato cannot see any expression, shrugs in reply.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""As you say, let <i><font size=""2"">-ksssk-</font></i> them settle this.  We only stand to learn from their... engagement.""</font><br/><br/>Gaimon eyes Drupada and the other newcomer.<i>Any interference would only expand this folly,</i>he thinks.  The man shifts his head, strands of lanky hair moving out of his arc of vision, and places a thin hand on his lightsaber, wishing it at hand should the conflict broaden."
23577,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709823&postcount=135,2007-12-27T09:37:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Antos Mereck</b><br/><br/>The sudden flash of lightsabers being swung certainly got Mereck's attention.  He quickly took a large pair of steps back from the duel of the two Sith, keeping a careful eye to avoid the blade of the unidentified blue assailant.  Or the blade of the unidentified blind woman.  Once he pushed away the cloud over his senses caused by the sudden surge of adrenaline, he was able to view the scene with detatched irritation.<br/><br/><i>These are the ones who will bring order to the galaxy.  These squabbling mutts.</i>In an uncommon reaction, Antos sighs.<i>Ah well.  Their methods are irksome, but there's no denying the results.  The Sith command respect of others, if nothing else.  If anyone can rule the masses, it's them.</i>The sergeant folds his arms in front of his chest and waits for his path to the turbolift to be clear, observing the spectacle before him."
23578,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709898&postcount=136,2007-12-27T09:52:00,ShadowyFigure,"<font color=""Navy""> ""This petty fighting is tiresom. Though I have little skill in combat I know chopping one another up will not further our master cause."" </font>Danaza says reaching down to his belt he removes his lightsaber hilt and prepares to protect himself if nescesarry."
23579,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710480&postcount=137,2007-12-27T12:13:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Salina Jax</a><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Raven, did Drupada teleport? His last action had him still sitting at the table, and now suddenly he's at the turbolift.  That puts me in a slightly awkward position, as I'd just had Salina say something to him.  Nothing I can't work around, but it's a little jarring.<br/>
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Also, I was trying to avoid joining everyone else in piling into that scene, but I suppose there's no helping it now, because it's between her and where she wants to go.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Finishing off her small meal, Salina stands quietly and begins to make her way back to the turbolift, hoping to return to the archives and later, perhaps meditation.  She has, after all, no other real hobbies, and scarcely any concept of having them.  To her, this free time amounts to little more than time she can spend in the studies about which she cares the most.<br/><br/>As she walks, she reflects on the revealing opinions her peers had rendered.  The one man in particular was especially talkative, she'd noticed.  Too, he certainly could not be a supporter of Darth Terris, unless he was being deliberately deceptive.  The most interesting one, however --<br/><br/>Salina stops abruptly, jarred from her reverie as she senses trouble ahead.  Her eyes  focus on the small group gathered around the turbolift, then on the two facing off with sabers drawn, one of which she immediately recognizes as the miraluka she briefly met earlier.  She approaches the fight, then simply stands off to one side, watching quietly.<br/><br/>It could be useful to see what the survivor of the duel is capable of."
23580,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710972&postcount=138,2007-12-27T14:17:00,Raven T.,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Raven, did Drupada teleport? His last action had him still sitting at the table, and now suddenly he's at the turbolift.  That puts me in a slightly awkward position, as I'd just had Salina say something to him.  Nothing I can't work around, but it's a little jarring.<br/>
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Also, I was trying to avoid joining everyone else in piling into that scene, but I suppose there's no helping it now, because it's between her and where she wants to go.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I've been in the Common Room this whole time and I can only assume it's small enough that I can hear what's going on from the turbolift, if not, catch glimpses from my position.  I do not assume to be near by, that is why I'm not reacting in any visible way.</div>
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23581,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3711337&postcount=139,2007-12-27T15:40:00,LongVin,Renato Benso<br/><br/>Renato slowly unclips the lightsaber hanging from his belt. He holds it loosely and non threateningly to the side but ready to stop any interlopers who try to put an end to the fight they are not a part of.
23582,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712197&postcount=140,2007-12-27T20:48:00,Caewil,"<b>Csaba Obscura</b><br/><br/>Csaba smiles as the Umbaran attacks.<i>So predictable</i>, she thinks. As the Umbaran's lightsaber arcs towards her in a sizzling flash of red, the Miraluka extends her left arm, deflecting the blade off  her bare hand.<font color=""purple"">""Fool. Did you really think it would be that easy?""</font>She spits the words at the Umbaran, then channels her own fury into Force lightning. Crackling bolts of electricity stream from her fingertips, burying themselves in the Umbaran's body.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23583,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712201&postcount=141,2007-12-27T20:51:00,Caewil,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Since my roll beats Zendra's reflex defense, he takes the full 8d6 damage (ouch) and moves two steps down the condition track since 34 damage is way over his damage threshold. So he is currently a total of 3 steps down and takes a -5 penalty to attacks, skill checks and all defenses. This assumes he does not rebuke.</div>
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23584,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712247&postcount=142,2007-12-27T21:56:00,Kaymeera,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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C'mon, daddy needs to dodge some lightnin'</div>
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23585,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712286&postcount=143,2007-12-27T22:15:00,Caewil,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry mate, you can't spend a force point on a reaction. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rr28fr2st="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/> <br/>
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23586,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712319&postcount=144,2007-12-27T22:33:00,ShadowyFigure,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Shame that lightning was looking mighty cool. Well not for you. but for us it has a nice bzzzz noise.<br/>
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23587,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712338&postcount=145,2007-12-27T22:42:00,Caewil,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">EDIT: I was correct, and the reason can be found <a href=""http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=966045"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">here</a>.<br/>
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<div class=""message""><u>On your turn</u>, you may spend a Force Point as a free action to roll 1d6 and add the result to a single attack roll, skill check, or ability check. You can do this once per round...</div>
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</div>The implications are that it is iimpossible to use a Force point to increase your Deflect check, your Block check, Rebuke checks, Negate energy checks, Perception checks versus Stealth, opposing Pilot checks during Dogfights, and any other reactions or opposed checks.<br/>
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<img alt=""Quote"" rr28fr2st="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>WotC_Rodney</strong>
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<div class=""message"">That's generally correct, however there are exceptions to the rule. Any time the text of a power specifically states that you can spend a Force Point as a reaction (rebuke for example) or part of another action (as is the case for negate energy), you may do so.</div>
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</div>To conclude, poor Zendra gets hit in the face with a bolt of Force lightning.</div>
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23588,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712361&postcount=146,2007-12-27T22:58:00,ShadowyFigure,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> And here lies the problem with force powers and fights between players....</div>
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23589,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712385&postcount=147,2007-12-27T23:11:00,Kaymeera,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You're right, can't spend force points except on your turn. Guess Vykan gets fizzled. For the record, Force Lightning is cheap. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rr28fr2st="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> <br/>
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Also, can we, please, move all unnecessary OOC comments (glares at Shadowy) to the recruiting thread, or restrict them to part of your action. Mostly 'cause 6 spoiler tags in a row just plain looks awful.</div>
</div><br/><i>""The dark side calls to you, [...]. You hunger to taste it"" -Darth Malak</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>Zendra recoils noticeably as the Miraluka's Force Lightning rips through his flesh. His head tilts back and his mouth gapes open as pain riddles his body. He looses a roar as he forces himself forwards once more to engage her, stepping forwards directly though the projectiles. He raises his hand into the air, forming an open fist.<br/><br/>The Miraluka's onslaught immediately stops as she is slowly lifted into the air, struggling for breath.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">You continue to anger me, Miraluka, and you continue to underestimate me. The Force flows through me as a thunderstorm to your trickle of rain.</font>""<br/><br/>With the glare from the Force Lightning finally gone, the damage could be finally observed. The sparks of electricity had ravaged the Umbaran's torso and arms, leaving distinct scarring. He had lived through it nonetheless.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">You have no honor. You would not give me the honor of defeating you by skill of blade. You resort to your pathetic tricks time and time again.</font>""<br/><br/>The Umbaran tightens the fist and watches, his brown furrowed in a clenched grimace as the Miraluka struggles.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Vykan Zendra spends one swift action to recover, one swift action to catch a Second Wind. He is currently two steps down the condition track.<br/>
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HP 32/44<br/>
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Force Grip, Roll 19 vs. DC 15, 14 Damage total, Force Point Used. 19 vs Fort 13 - Obscura can only make a swift action on her next turn and is forced one step down the condition track.<br/>
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Rolls are <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3712426#post3712426"" target=""_blank"">here</a></div>
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23590,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712452&postcount=148,2007-12-27T23:56:00,Caewil,"<b>Csaba Obscura</b><br/><br/>The Miraluka struggles for breath as the air is crushed out of her lungs.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hey, Grip is even cheaper than lightning. Good going on the Second Wind though. Erm, did you apply condition track penalties to your UtF check? It doesn't make a difference this time, since my Damage Threshold is 13, but still, remember to do so later. I suppose I also move 1 step down the condition track. I spend my swift action catching a second wind, regaining 10 hp.</div>
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23591,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712536&postcount=149,2007-12-28T01:17:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""My life for yours"" - Visas Marr</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>Zendra finally looses his hold on the Miraluka, simultaneously slashing forwards in a fluid motion, cutting right across her torso. There was no instructions running through his mind this time. No small voice noting various mistakes in his form and personal reminders to try harder. There was nothing at all. His motion was as that of a leaf in the wind; absolute, graceful, involuntary.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack: 20 vs. Ref 15. (EDIT: Force Point unnecessary)<br/>
Damage 14<br/>
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Gah, deleting my post removed my rolls, I remember them though, as they are above. Arachnid will confirm damage and hit.</div>
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23592,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712558&postcount=150,2007-12-28T01:32:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""Power!"" -Darth Sidious</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>The Miraluka retaliated with another burst of lightning, but Zendra stood strong, he had learnt from his previous error and the Force shielded him. He lets loose a final blow.<br/><br/>The Miraluka's figure fell to the ground, finally defeated.<br/><br/>The Umbaran takes a final breath, and then deactivates and holsters his lightsaber. He glances at the fallen Miraluka's torso, before finally speaking, a readily audible whisper, speaking to no-one in particular.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Call a medical droid.</font>""<br/><br/>He then steps up to the body and steps down to one knee beside it. Tilting his head slightly, his arm lunges forwards, grabbing the Miraluka by the hair and lifting up her head. He whispers into her ears.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">You are beneath me, Miraluka, as you always were. You will live, and you will know, that your every breath from this moment on, is a gift from me. Your very life is mine. Do not every deny me, Miraluka, and do not every so much as pester me with your presence again.</font>""<br/><br/>As an afterthought, he adds.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Your weakness revolts me</font>""<br/><br/>With his other hand, he tears off the blindfold, leaving the entirety of the Miraluka's face bared. He then looses the hair and gets up, observing the others, before finally leaving the small circle the cadets had made as they observed the fight. He heads to the common room, and arranges for a meal, eating alone, silently on a table far from the one the recruits had earlier congregated on.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Rebuke Lightning, rolls <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3712540&amp;posted=1#post3712540"" target=""_blank"">here.</a> - Lightning nullified.<br/>
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Arachnid, you're down, by my calculations to 9 Hit Points. (-14 damage, -14 damage, +12 Second Wind. = 25-16 = 9 as well as -2 on the Condition track.<br/>
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Another attack by Zendra, rolls <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3712547&amp;posted=1#post3712547"" target=""_blank"">here</a>, Elvis has <i>finally</i> left the building.</div>
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23593,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712565&postcount=151,2007-12-28T01:36:00,Caewil,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yep, his rolls are true. I lose <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rr28fr2st="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/><br/>
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Since I'm currently unconscious, could someone call a medical droid - or something? I spend a force point to survive, of course.<br/>
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23594,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712745&postcount=152,2007-12-28T02:45:00,Caewil,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Constitution check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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Nice, so I'm only out for a minute. You guys roleplay whatever you're going to do for awhile then.</div>
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23595,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712746&postcount=153,2007-12-28T02:45:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>Gaimon looks to those nearest him and says,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Perhaps now others may use the turbolift and go <i><font size=""2"">-ksssk-</font></i> about their business.""</font>The man advances to the turbolift, stepping over the Miraluka, and activates the doors.  Knowing others had a mind to use it as well, the lean, pale man keeps the doors open.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Assuming Renato will be joining Gaimon in the lift to go to subfloor 1 where the Archives are.</div>
</div><br/>The man turns his dark amber eyes to Sergeant Mereck.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Trooper, did you have business <i><font size=""2"">-ksk-</font></i> above?""</font><br/><br/>So much had happened that morning; so much revealed.  The Miraluka, though she had lost, had shown a clear head and a willingness to win.  The Umbaran held prejudices, had a short temper, and her ego was easily heated by questions of honour.  The other human with pale skin whose datapad was often in hand was a thinker and observer.  The NCO trooper knew when to keep his distance and avoid involvement.  The others he had not seen enough of to formulate even rough opinions.<br/><br/><i>Good company and diverse,</i>he thought to himself as he continued to hold open the doors.<i>Though as expected, allies and enemies abound.  Now... which are which?  </i>That<i> will be more difficult to discern.</i>His one-sided smile was hidden behind his cybernetic mask."
23596,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712894&postcount=154,2007-12-28T03:23:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><i>Good thing no one else heard my bet.  The Umbran is an even more dangerous animal than I had anticipated.  I must be cautious.</i><br/><br/>Drupada rose slowly from his seat, leaving two sandwiches on his plate behind, and moved to give the fallen Miraluka a hand.  Though she had been defeated...well, he saw a lot of himself in her actions.  She used her mind to level the playing field, something the Umbran found to be dishonorable.<i>Well, he can take his honor and shove it right up his [censored].</i>Lifting her up, he began to take her to the med bay.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Though you lost the fight, you've earned something far greater; my respect,""</font>he whispered so only she could hear.<font color=""Sienna"">""The dog needed to be put in his place and you did everything in your power to do it.  Do not worry; fools like that meet their end one way or another.  For what it's worth, I will aid you in any way I can.  Simply reach out through the Force and I will be there.""</font><br/><br/>Drupada needed to forge stronger alliances among the other students if his survival was to continue.  Vykan would tear through him almost as easily going one-on-one.  Besides, he had always gotten along better with women than other men; he didn't have to jockey for position among them in some vain attempt to be the Alpha."
23597,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713178&postcount=155,2007-12-28T04:35:00,Caewil,"<b>Csaba Obscura</b><br/><br/>Csaba listens to the Zabrak speak, realising what has happened. She had been defeated, humiliated by the Umbaran. As she burns with outrage at her defeat, Csaba hears the Zabrak promise her his aid. She grudgingly accepts that - for now a least - she may need allies.<font color=""purple"">""Thank you for assisting me,""</font>she gasps,<font color=""purple"">""but I can walk.""</font>Csaba's pride, already wounded by her defeat will not stand her being<i>carried</i>to the med bay. Not in front of the other students.<br/><br/>After the Zabrak allows her to stand, the Miraluka massages her injured neck and chest, noting the line of charred flesh crossing her abdomen. She mentally curses her overconfdence.<i> I will not underestimate the Umbaran again. Next time, I will not hold back.</i>She pulls her hood back over her eyes, noting that the Umbaran had made good on his word to take her blindfold. Csaba attempts to walk quickly, eager to get away from the scene of her disgrace. She stumbles just once before returning to her usual long, confident strides. Csaba then marches furiously toward the medbay, only turning back to see if the Zabrak is following."
23598,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713276&postcount=156,2007-12-28T04:59:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><i>Understandably proud.  I know how that goes.  We both hate to have our moments of weakness seen.  For now, I will watch from a distance and make sure she gets there unmolested.</i>Drupada did not follow as such, but made it a point to poke his nose into the med bay later to make sure she got there safely.<i>Maybe someday you will learn to swallow your pride, as I have...a painful lesson it was...</i><br/><br/>He had been at the academy for about a month.  His indoctrination had been painful, to say the least, but he had weathered it with less screaming and complaining than the others.  This and how fast he took to Force abilities fed his ego immensely, encouraging him to hold his perceived position over the other students.  He saw himself as the new golden boy among them; destined to become Sith faster than the others.  He also believed his age to be an advantage; he was a bit more crafty than the others.<br/><br/>But he was beaten by the various instructors...physically tortured until his pride was under control.  It made him more cold and calculating than before, bringing the Dark Side to the surface.  It was a hard lesson for the Zabrak to learn, but one that had kept him alive throughout his training lessons.<br/><br/><i>I must seem subservient to those who have big egos if I intend to make it among them.  If they think they're such hot shots, let them prove it.  If they survive, perhaps they will be wiser for their mistakes.<br/>
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But I doubt it.</i>"
23599,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713393&postcount=157,2007-12-28T05:33:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/>Avoiding the unconcious form of the defeated apprentice, Renato steps into the lift and stands off to the side waiting for everyone to board. He carefully places the lightsaber back on his belt and removes the datapad. He punches in some notes about the fight he just witnessed, noting the combatants powers and fighting styles."
23600,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713771&postcount=158,2007-12-28T07:05:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Jesara</b><br/><br/>Jesara, in her required trooper uniform is poking around the medical facility when the 'blind' acolyte entered.   She had smoke rising from her wounds and burnt clothes.   Obviously having suffered some sort of attack or more likely a lightsaber duel.   Jesara, not one to normally look anyone in the face, did just that with this student.   She'd never even glimpsed this woman without her blindfold.<i>Someone must have wished to humiliate her.   I wonder if that is how she feels about it.</i><br/><br/>Jesara could tell by the way she walked that something was wrong.   Before she could become angry, Jesara called for the actual medical personnel and their droids, stepping aside so they could work, only wishing to watch thereby learn.   Unlike most of the students who looked down on the support staff, Jesara knew them by name, ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Doctor Renfrew!   Fiona!   We need your assistance in here.</font>""   They would likely just activate a droid to 'fix' the student, but not always.<br/><br/>She knew better than to speak to an acolyte without being spoken to first and certainly knew better than to attempt a social interaction when the other person was so clearly vulnerable.    Even Jesara could probably finish off this woman, but that wouldn't further the Sith cause.   Allowing this woman to learn, from whatever mistake she made, would be the best way to further our goals."
23601,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713799&postcount=159,2007-12-28T07:12:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Antos Mereck</b><br/><br/>The blinding flash of lightning, the ability to brush away beams of energy with their hands; a battle between these Sith was definitely quite the spectacle.  He'd gawked the first several times he witnessed such an event.  However, he'd witnessed the sight enough times by the end of his basic training with the Sith to realize that such an occurence was not uncommon.  Almost as quickly as it began, the fight had ended.  The blind woman lay slumped on the ground, and the blue person walked away, bearing the burn injuries as though they were nothing.  Antos's eyes turned down to the limp figure on the ground before him.<i>What a waste of manpower.  Such is the way of the Sith.</i>The woman now lay still, on the brink of life or death.  Another of the acolytes moved to help her - the Iridonian.  Nothing Mereck could do anyway - he had no MedPac on him.  He continued to watch for a moment, and began to sink into thoughts that would undoubtedly be considered treasonous by his Dark Jedi overlords.<i>It may be their way, but if one of these Sith ever tried to waste the life of one of <u>my</u> men, they'd be dead.  My men and I die to strengthen the Sith - not to entertain them.</i><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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The man turns his dark amber eyes to Sergeant Mereck.  <font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Trooper, did you have business <i><font size=""2"">-ksk-</font></i> above?""</font></div>
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</div>Mereck is drawn back out from his own thoughts by the strange voice.  He looks back up from the woman to see that he is being addressed by the man who looks like he'd seen the insides of a turbine.  Respirator.<br/><br/><font color=""#000033""><b>""Yes, sir.  I was headed upstairs to speak with a few of the guards, try to find my new commanding officer, and get some orders.  I've better things to do than watch these grudge-matches all day, sir.""</b></font><br/><br/>He stands to the side as the thin Sith acolyte passes him, but continues to wait for Respirator to either enter the lift or walk away.  It was never a good idea to turn your back on a Sith if you could avoid it."
23602,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713985&postcount=160,2007-12-28T08:04:00,ShadowyFigure,"Watching as the fight ended Danza looks at the crippled figure of the looser. Thinking he tries to renember the name of her race the renember it was Miraluka he began to understand everything. Watching as the blindfold is taken he glares at the victor from behind his goggle but stops any further action due to the old sith woman in his head.<br/><br/><i>Calm your self my young Keldor aprentice. These are the kinda of fights you cause... Bur I understand your anger. I to was once humiliated in such a way and so you should not pitty the loser but instead.... Use her loss as a Oppurtunity.</i>The voice said Danza nodding to himself every now as he listens to her words finnaly when she had finished her speach he watches as the Zabrak picks up the Miraluka and begins and so Danza follows trying to hear what is said.<br/><br/>Finnaly a little down the corridor they both stop and the Miraluka rises turning and walking off towards the med bay. Coming up to Zabrak the Keldor lets out a small cough to grab Drupada's attention.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">"" It is good there are some people who want to help others around this place. Sometimes I think there should be more to the sith students then thugery but instead... More thought and wisdom behind the more brutal ones actions.""</font>He says walking closer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23603,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3714283&postcount=161,2007-12-28T09:05:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/>Drupada was pulled from his memories quickly by the Kel Dor next to him.<font color=""Sienna"">""In a way, it serves the evolution of the whole.  Those who have no control and completely surrender to their emotions eliminate each other.  This makes the Sith stronger by weeding out those who are truly weak...though I must admit, I find it distasteful.  So much raw hatred flows through these walls.  One can taste it; it permeates one's very being.  Hatred towards the Jedi, hatred towards the folks who 'held them back,' and hatred towards a galaxy who hates them.<br/>
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""It sickens me to see such waste.""</font>Drupada's 'feathers' ruffled some at the thought, but he quickly buries the distaste in his mouth, regaining his composure quickly.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Forgive me; but you are completely right.  Most Sith I have seen are more willing to cut off your hand as soon as shake it.  They talk about galactic conquest but cannot keep THEMSELVES under control.  Take that Umbran for example; so quick to embrace his anger and hate at any perceived slight.<br/>
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""Of course, I may not sound like most other Sith Lords, but that is irrelevant in my own mind.  I would rather focus on my own goals instead of backstabbing my fellows...when I can use them to create the openings I need or want.  I also believe in giving those who serve a fair shake when all is said and done.""</font>"
23604,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3714423&postcount=162,2007-12-28T09:28:00,ShadowyFigure,"<font color=""Navy""><br/>
""Yes... Yes it seems we share some of the same views. I am an oppurtunist and try to see how best people can help in my cause. And those who are unable to control themselves can be very, very useful. For they are the easiest turn against one another when pruning is needed amongst the weeds.""</font>Danaza says attatching his lightsaber to his belt he takes a deep breath thinking of what the future may bring.<br/><font color=""Navy""><br/>
""My Name is Danza by the way,"" </font>he says stretching out his hand to the zabrak."
23605,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715168&postcount=163,2007-12-28T11:21:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Drupada.""</font>He takes Danza's handshake firmly.  It was good to be making positive contacts.<font color=""Sienna"">""If you can control them, then they are, in fact, useful.  However, I have doubts in my ability to keep the beasts collared and the leash short enough that they do not bite their master.""</font>"
23606,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715260&postcount=164,2007-12-28T11:36:00,ShadowyFigure,"<font color=""Navy"">""Hmmm.... That is why I am lucky to be learning from a true manipulator...."" </font>Danaza says spacing out slightly.<br/><font color=""Navy""><br/>
"" I wish to ask something of you... Would you spar with me? I am out of practice and wish to fight someone other then that bloody droid..."" </font>"
23607,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715333&postcount=165,2007-12-28T11:49:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""It depends.  I sense that it would not be appropriate to do it today, however, I would be more than willing at a later date to accommodate you.  What conditions would you like to set for our sparring?""</font>Drupada tosses his head back slowly, closing his eyes.  The cuts from that Sith sword still hurt him, even after the bacta treatment earlier.<i>You're in no condition to spar today; do not fall prey to fighting on someone else's terms.  You will NOT let good judgment go out the window for ANY reason.</i>"
23608,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715377&postcount=166,2007-12-28T11:56:00,ShadowyFigure,"<font color=""Navy"">""My coinditions would be simple, Lightsabers only and until one of us submits or is near there limit. I dont wish to cause to much damage seening as some else amongst the thugs may take advantage of this...""</font>Danaz replies.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Where are you off to now I have no orders for the day but to study it would be interesting to actually speak with someone for once who doesn't want my head on a sword.""</font>"
23609,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715448&postcount=167,2007-12-28T12:15:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I'm not sure, to be honest.  The archives seem like the logical place to go, considering there are so few places that have nothing to do with actual combat in this building.  Maybe we could find something of mutual interest...trade information for information.  To be honest, I am a student of history first and foremost.  Many forgotten secrets lie in the annals of history...and not just the history of the Sith.""</font>"
23610,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715491&postcount=168,2007-12-28T12:24:00,ShadowyFigure,"<font color=""Navy""> "" Well I know quite a few things about theh istory of the galaxy let us go to the archives and speak of subjects that interest us my... freind</font>,"" Danza says turning towards the direction in which the archives are."
23611,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715521&postcount=169,2007-12-28T12:31:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><i>He's unsure...hesitant.  That either means he wants to sucker me into some bad situation or is looking to use me.  Do NOT LET YOUR GUARD DOWN.</i>Drupada gave a friendly smile, then follows wordlessly.  Only time will tell what is going to happen.  Roll with the punches."
23612,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715537&postcount=170,2007-12-28T12:35:00,ShadowyFigure,"<i> You have done well. You have found someone who you apears to be trustworthy and also sees your point of view... COntinue my aprentice learn from the iridonian.</i>The voice of the old woman says as Danza and the Zabrak walk together.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy""><i>This is strange someone I can actually trust in this place. Hopefully this isnt a trap...</i></font>"
23613,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715626&postcount=171,2007-12-28T12:58:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/>As they reached the archives, he went to a section that was rarely visited.  with his new Kel Dor ally behind him, he turned and stared Danza straight in his eyes.<font color=""Sienna"">""Time to put all our cards on the table, 'buddy.'  I want you to understand something; all I ask for is the respect that is my due.  My station is far less important than that.  I can live with having someone else as my master, so long as I am treated fairly.  If this is not the case...well, that's when heads start rolling.<br/>
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""Understand that I am not trying to posture here for you to put some sort of fear into your heart.  I say this because, if we intend to work together for any length of time, it is important for us to reach an understanding.""</font>Drupada smirked some.<font color=""Sienna"">""Second-in-command isn't as bad as everyone thinks...you only have to answer to one other person.""</font>His tone had been completely level and even."
23614,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715905&postcount=172,2007-12-28T14:22:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>The pale, wiry man lets the others into the lift, waiting with a detached patience.  The lift doors hiss shut.  His attention is on this man, a soldier by his looks, discipline his creed by his mannerisms and aura.<i>Here is a man schooled in calculated risk and control,</i>he thought.  Raising his arm, he flicks a thin finger towards the control panel, calling the lift back.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""#000033""><b>""Yes, sir.  I was headed upstairs to speak with a few of the guards, try to find my new commanding officer, and get some orders.  I've better things to do than watch these grudge-matches all day, sir.""</b></font></div>
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</div>The other students dispersed, Gaimon's eyes shimmer with amusement.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""<i><font size=""2"">-kssssk-</font></i> Though you take the safe route of deference, do not 'sir' me, trooper.  While some may try to convince you otherwise, we are apprentices.  Some of us would like to think we're more than we are... but <i><font size=""2"">-kssk-</font></i> that would be a dangerous mistake, as the Miraluka learned, and as the Umbaran could just as easily have discovered.""</font><br/><br/>The pallid man reaches unconsciously to the respirator mask, his slim fingers tracing the outline of the metal apparatus.  He meddles with fine controls at his throat and on the side of the face mask, dim lights shifting hue.  He stops.  His eyes stare through the soldier, as if focusing on something far beyond him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>The man's dark gaze refocuses.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""The Force flows through you as it does with all things, yet...""</font>Gaimon had felt the Force in the man, though it was weak, as if untrained or undiscovered.<i>Interesting...</i><br/><br/>Gaimon shrugs disarmingly and gestures to the interior of the lift as it returns to their subfloor and swishes open.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Enter.  I, too, am going <i><font size=""2"">-ksssk-</font></i> up.""</font><br/><br/>Once inside the lift, the lean man turns to the soldier and says,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""My name is Gaimon.""</font>He extends his arm to the trooper."
23615,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716140&postcount=173,2007-12-28T15:44:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Salina Jax</a><br/>
</b><br/><br/>Salina steps around the fallen miraluka without comment or apparent concern, ignoring the victor of the duel entirely once it has ended and only briefly shifting her gaze and quirking an eyebrow when Drupada moves to help the fallen woman.  Her expression registers no surprise, however -- only wry amusement.<br/><br/>Standing in the lift with the other apprentices and the trooper, she once again settles for watching and listening as the others speak, only showing a small hint of surprise when Gaimon addresses the trooper, introduces himself, and actually extends his hand.  It's almost as though it had never occurred to her before even to notice the existence of the trooper at all, and indeed, only after Gaimon's gesture does she really look at the man herself, as if seeing him for the first time.<br/><br/>Finding herself suddenly curious, she watches him closely, studying his face with her disturbingly unwavering stare as she waits for his response."
23616,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716337&postcount=174,2007-12-28T16:49:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((OOC: Hmm... Salina, not sure how to respond as my post was made with the purpose of having allowed those wishing to use the turbolift to do so, and otherwise waiting for others to disperse.  However, I certainly don't mind the company though I'm not sure how much Gaimon would have 'admitted' about his feelings with regards to the apprentices' positions within the Academy; downplaying their strengths and all.<br/>
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Double OOC: having been in Infantry Officer Training, I know what it's like to be in a position of authority... with the authority stripped in name for the duration of training.  In Canada, the officer corps is trained by sergeants, warrant officers and master warrant officers in order to better understand how to relate to those who are the most critically important to a new second-lieutenant - his/her 2IC and section leaders.  It also teaches humility and allows front-line NCO experience to factor into officer molding, bringing the officer corps more in line with NCOs and attempting to diffuse the prevalent Them And Us mentality.<br/>
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I see the same sort of dynamic as existing in the Sith Academy.  While we are ""officers"", we aren't in the sense that we're still considered in training and thus have no authority that we might otherwise have outside of the academy.  Not sure if that makes any sense, and it may be a false assumption - maybe we do have de facto authority over soldiers and the strictly military arm of the Sith, as well as any administrative personnel.  I've chosen to downplay the apprentices' authority as there's already enough presumption, ego, etc., to go around and I'm thinking the masters/instructors would want to smash as much foolishness as possible as early on as possible.))</div>
</div><br/>Gaimon nods to Salina, acknowledging her presence but keeps his attentions on the soldier.<i>I hope another's presence won't close him up like a Ryll sandflower,</i>he thinks.<i>Allies are important, and trust is the basis for any alliance worth a damn.  He's already in a difficult position: trapped in a plasteel shell with two Sith apprentices, in the ice-and-stone belly of this frigid planet.  How he responds will say as much about him as what he says.</i><br/><br/>The lean man attempts to soothe the trooper with his bearing - cool, but patient and unconfrontational."
23617,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716395&postcount=175,2007-12-28T17:05:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/><br/>Renato nods politely to the sith trooper boarding the lift. Remembering his teaches back in the Imperial Remnant,<i>The Empire is like a pyramid, the emperor is merely the guiding tip, below him are his more numerous advisors holding him up and making sure he is informed on the affairs of the Empire, then come the leaders of his military more numerous than the advisors who carry out his will, and so on and so on until you come to the soldiers at the base of the pyramid who see that his will is done.</i>As such, it was always important to treat the men under your command well so they will willingly give their lives for you. The idea applied equally to leaders without the force and to Sith Lords. Even a Sith Lord can not be in all places at once and can still...even with great difficulty be killed."
23618,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716915&postcount=176,2007-12-28T19:40:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Antos Mereck</b><br/><br/>As is his usual behavior, he mechanically returns the nod of the thin acolyte in the lift and heeds him no further.  However, Respirator's sudden initiation of conversation requires a bit more attention.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>The hesitation of Antos is obvious.  His eyes involuntarily flick down to the arm, but quickly come back up to watch this 'Gaimon'.<i>No real choice.</i>He speaks casually a bit before he slowly steps into the turbolift and reaches out to clasp the other man's hand.<font color=""#000033""><b>""Apologies, sir.  You know what they say - 'shaking hands with a Sith is the best way to lose an arm'.  Sergeant Antos Mereck.  And if it's all the same to you I'll continue to address you this way, <u>sir</u>.""</b></font>He releases the handshake and resumes his stance.<font color=""#000033""><b>""One thing the Sith do not lack is pride.  Whether or not an apprentice minds being shown respect, that same acolyte's Master may be insulted by the lack of deference to the pupil.  Danger comes from all directions - those of us who cannot 'sense' it coming must compensate by taking extra precautions.""</b></font><br/><br/>As he speaks of danger coming from 'all directions', he catches a bit of motion out of the corner of his eye.  He steals a glance away from Gaimon to investigate and notices another acolyte observing the two - the young, incredibly fair-complected woman.<i>Drawing the interest of one of these Sith is either a good sign, or far more likely a bad one.</i>He gives her the customary, automated nod and returns his attention to Gaimon."
23619,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717155&postcount=177,2007-12-28T22:37:00,ShadowyFigure,"Following his new ally Danaza bigins to sift through the nearby archive records wishing to find something of interest finnaly after finding something on the past major influences on the galaxy Danza turns to Drupada.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""You are wise one. Are your really a sith aprentice?""</font>Danaza says smiling behind his dioxidizer mask.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""But I respect your standards. Respect will be given were it should be is what I think I only feel no respect towards those who... Well throw themselves into the fire. As I taught a couple of thugs last night... That is one way of getting yourself into a bad situation,""</font>"
23620,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717204&postcount=178,2007-12-28T23:13:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Salina Jax</a><br/>
</b><br/><br/>No return nod.<br/><br/>Neither a smile nor a frown.<br/><br/>Not even a visible twitch.<br/><br/>Just that eerie, unblinking, unwavering, vaguely inquisitive stare."
23621,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717216&postcount=179,2007-12-28T23:25:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""Would you like a cup of Jawa juice?"" -Waiter Droid</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>Grinding sounds echo off the walls of the common room as the mysterious Umbaran munches away. Alone."
23622,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717557&postcount=180,2007-12-29T02:37:00,Fredricus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Raiko</font></b><br/><br/>The Umbaran wasn't alone. A sound of knives scraping a plate is heard from the shadows, sounding almost deliberate. Raiko had faded to the background, watching when the duel started. No one had paid attention on him, he was a shadow.<br/><br/>Raiko was hidden from casual observers but not from those putting some effort in it. He stepped out of the shadows, a plate in one hand and two knives in to others. The blades of the knives reflected very little light.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""You've had a busy day""</font>he said to the Umbaran"
23623,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717834&postcount=181,2007-12-29T04:09:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>The lean man shrugs minutely to the soldier.<i>A firm grip.  His words indicate a fearful - or survival-based - respect, but he keeps a cool head under pressure and is relatively unfazed by the apprentices,</i>Gaimon muses.<i>This is good.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""You'll not lose an arm around <i><font size=""2"">-ksssssk-</font></i> me, Sgt Mereck.  I feel you downplay your abilities, so it would be no easy task even if I wished to do so.<br/>
<br/>
""Extra<i><font size=""2"">a-kssk-</font></i> precautions are needed by all,""</font>Gaimon continues,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""especially those attuned to the Force, as its use sends ripples through the galaxy for others to sense.  It is a tool, a weapon, an aide... but it can also make targets of us.  Give and take; balance.""</font><br/><br/>Still facing ahead, the pale, lean man looks through lengths of unkempt dark hair, attempting to read a reaction from the other Sith apprentice.<br/><br/><i>Salina, I think she said her name was.  Salina... with eyes like Jaeda's...</i>The man shakes his head subtly, but covers the movement by reaching up to his subvocalizer cybernetics.<i>No, not so similar, perhaps, after all.<br/>
<br/>
...that Jedi </i>trainee<i> will see me again...</i><div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
23624,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717955&postcount=182,2007-12-29T04:51:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I am Sith only because the Jedi wouldn't take me, even if I wanted them to.  I will learn the Sith teaching, I will take them for what they are worth, and move on when the time comes.""</font>Drupada continued to speak in a level, even tone.  He spoke truthfully; he would work with the Sith as long as it served his interests.  A mercenary attitude, yes, but he wasn't going to commit to something that could prove fatal in the end.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I can live with that.  I don't expect respect when it's not earned.""</font>He smiles some darkly.<font color=""Sienna"">""I think we have reached an understanding.""</font>"
23625,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717967&postcount=183,2007-12-29T04:58:00,ShadowyFigure,"<font color=""Navy"">""Indeed.""</font>Danza says as he begins to look through the information he had chosen on a datapad. Sitting he beggins to look into it indepth coming across records listing names such as Palpatine, Vader but also some names he hadn't heard of before. Name suchs as Revan, Malak and Bastila. Looking over the information he lets out a sigh as Traya begins to talkm in her normal monotone.<br/><br/><i>Well done my aprentice... You truely have learnt much. But there is so much more and so I shall accompnay you no matter where you go and teach you what it truely means to... manipulate. and so I give you this warning. Express your views as much as you want but renmeber there must always be a Darth Traya, one that holds the knowledge of betrayal. Who has been betrayed in their heart, and will betray in turn. One such as yourself... and from this you cannot escape. </i>"
23626,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718010&postcount=184,2007-12-29T05:10:00,Raven T.,"<b>Dupada Taipo</b><br/><br/>As Danza comes across names he doesn't recognize, he explains their prominent roles in history...especially Revan.  He also takes the history back further, covering the war of Exar Kun and the Great Hyperspace War.  Drupada feared that most of the students wouldn't see the richness of history, especially considering that a great portion of history has been lost or forgotten.<br/><br/>Sith history was one of violence and destruction.  They constantly war against anyone and anything.  It wasn't surprising that their plans had failed time and time again.  They always seemed to be shortsighted....the only one who had any success had been Sidious, but even he had been undone by failing to cover all his bases.  No, Drupada had no intention of going down that path.  He would achieve his goals through his own means..."
23627,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718014&postcount=185,2007-12-29T05:11:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Antos Mereck</b><br/><br/>Antos listens to Gaimon's brief commentary on the Force approvingly.<i>The man's got a good head on his shoulders.</i>He displays no outward sign of the crack that shoots through his mind.<i>Most of a good head, at least.  Minus a part or two.</i><br/><br/>When his counterpart glances back over at the Sith woman again, Mereck's sense of tension returns.  He is able to maintain his rigid posture thanks to years of scrutiny from his superior officers.  But inside, he knew this was different.  This was no colonel; no drill sergeant, but a Sith acolyte.  He begins to feel the nervous energy to fidget, to move, to do<u>something</u>.  The very thought of it irritates him.<i>Look at you.  A little staring and you're about to squirm around like a fish.  That's exactly what she wants to see, and you know it.</i>He clenches and releases his hands behind his back as he remains in his stance, and he lets out a slow breath.<i>Not now.  Not this time.</i><br/><br/>He considers making a cheap jibe to Gaimon about how the woman must have taken a liking for one of the two, but dismisses the thought.  People crack jokes to cover their unease.  No mask, no shield for him.  He'll just take it.  He's had worse."
23628,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718051&postcount=186,2007-12-29T05:19:00,ShadowyFigure,"Listening carefully to Drupada Danaza thanks him for the information and returns the information to the archive. As he begins to try and find something in which he is interested he descides to show Danza something from his datapad turning he hands the datapad over.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">"" Look here information I managed to extract from something a while back it gives details on the power of ancient sith lords. These powers are where my plans are set to osme how discover them and return them to the sith so that again the sith may have the power time robbed from us. Of Course this would be hard to do alone and at my current level of skill where I find it impossible to even manipulate the force effectivly it will remain impossbile.""  </font>He says thinking of what Kreia had taught him of all those years before on his homeplanet."
23629,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718129&postcount=187,2007-12-29T05:41:00,Raven T.,"<b>Durpada Taipo</b><br/><br/>Drupada cocked his head to the side some.<i>He wants to restore the strength of the Sith lords from days gone by.  I'm not so sure I want to go down this road; there is something...off about his desires.  There's a reason that some secrets have been buried...like Malichor V...but we cannot be suspicious.  Let him open up for a change.  Even if he's feeding me only the information he wants me to know, it still gives me an insight into his motivations...and how to counteract him.</i><font color=""Sienna"">'Dead Sith do not give their secrets easily.  Even in death, their lust for power persists.  You may be biting off more than you can chew.<br/>
<br/>
""However, I can understand why you would want to do this.  Reviving these powers will give you more than an edge against those who oppose you.  Just have a care.  Hubris can be just as dangerous as some saber wielding fool.""</font>"
23630,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718240&postcount=188,2007-12-29T06:05:00,ShadowyFigure,"<font color=""Navy"">"" Yes that is true I'm sure if you look bck there are plenty who failed in there plans because of this...""</font>Danza says taking back the Datapad.<br/><font color=""Navy""><br/>
"" Of course it all depends on what the future hold and if the masters even take an interest in one such as me with little skill in combat or the force. Though I am knowledgble and useful in negotiations what of you how do your skills fare in this cursed academy.""</font>"
23631,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718277&postcount=189,2007-12-29T06:12:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I'm a pilot, first and foremost.  I love sitting in the cockpit of a starfighter and demolishing the opposition, though I also know my way around a freighter.  My skill with the Force grows daily, but I know there are many more skilled than I am at wielding it.  I think we can compliment each other well enough; negotiation skills were something that the masters never touched on here.<br/>
<br/>
""I never understood, though, why they never teach those who can use the Force how to hack computers...or even Astrogate....""</font>"
23632,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718292&postcount=190,2007-12-29T06:17:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""The Dark Side clouds everything"" - Yoda</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>Zendra doesn't even look up as Raiko speaks. He instead drops his spoon into his food, still looking straight ahead.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">I was wondering when you were going to come out.</font>"""
23633,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718310&postcount=191,2007-12-29T06:21:00,ShadowyFigure,"<font color=""Navy"">""  Well thats where I have no skill computers and piloting were never presented to me I already seemed a tad to adventurous to my parents when I was a child on my home planet and so my teachers kept those kind of things away from me and your right the masters do lack in there teaching here it almost seems they are trying to train a era of hot headed sith with more bark then bite and the tendancy to over mark there rank compared to those with no force sensitivity. It seems not many in this academy know of the great Mandalorians who very little force sensitives have come from. If ever in a battle with one of them im sure the sith that apear to be cropping up around here would soon die... Painfully. However this doesn't go for everyone there apear to be a few who arn't fools. Or thugs.""</font>Danza says taking note to pause for breath for effect at the last part in case any of thos ehe spoke of were listening in.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">"" Of course I suppose some people have to be the young pups of the pack trying to dominate others.</font>"
23634,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718555&postcount=192,2007-12-29T07:24:00,Fredricus,"<b>Raiko</b><br/><br/>Raiko sat down at the Umbaran's table. He had now witnessed him as a capable melee and force-user.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Then you didn't dissapoint me""</font>Raiko answered Zendra's comment"
23635,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718804&postcount=193,2007-12-29T08:23:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""To be united by hatred is a fragile alliance at best"" -Kreia</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>Zendra continues to stare down at his food, though, obviously, thinking, or perhaps even, just listening to the whispers echoing throughout the hall.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">When I think of her, when I think of the Miraluka, the Force whispers to me. I hear words from far-off places, and words closer by. The Dark Side is strong here, the Miraluka focuses me, and I listen.</font>""<br/><br/>He then slowly turns to face Raiko, a stern and grim looked had slowly appeared on his face.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">What do you have to say then? Are you here to make me a Hutt's deal? Perhaps you wish to forge an alliance, or maybe a <i>friendship</i>, like the so many being made as we speak while the conspirators hold daggers behind their backs and wheedle their way to their ends.</font>""<br/><br/>His tone was angry, he calms himself for a moment, before continuing.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">But I have seen you fight, and you have no silver tongue. You have some honor. Why are you here?</font>"""
23636,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719013&postcount=194,2007-12-29T09:11:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I was somewhat fortunate.  As a small child, I was either abandoned or simply misplaced during a trip to Manaan.  The Selkath took me and put me into an orphanage, apparently for several months before a couple of spacers who owned a shipping company out of Corellia came by and adopted me.  They treated me well enough and I began flying the starlanes when I was 17.  In truth, the Astrogation had always been preset for any of their pilots to make sure that none of the freighters turned up missing.  Once I left them, they gifted me with a fighter...I believe it's still in the hangar...with a QT model astrodroid that took care of plotting jumps for me.<br/>
<br/>
""But you are right.  Most Sith are all bark and no bite, even down to the rank and file troopers.  Superiority is preached so often to all members that it breeds arrogance, as I already discussed with some other members of the community.  All we can do is the best we can to insure the survival of ourselves and our ambitions.""</font>Drupada searched through his datapad and landed on an entry that should seem very familiar to Danza.<font color=""Sienna"">""Others before us have gone against both Jedi and Sith to forge their own way.  Take her for example.""</font>He slides the datapad over.  The image indelibly marked on the screen is that of an old woman, cowl pulled down over her nonfunctional eyes.  Though Drupada had no idea of the relationship between her and the Kel Dor, he mentioned Kreia out of a deep respect he had for her teachings and ambitions, even if her ultimate goal in life was something he could not fathom.  She had been Revan's first...and last...teacher."
23637,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719029&postcount=195,2007-12-29T09:15:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Salina Jax</a><br/>
</b><br/><br/>If Salina notices Gaimon's sidelong look, she doesn't give any indication of it.  Her gaze remains fixed on Antos -- at once intense and unwavering, yet also, in some strange way, betraying a hint of an almost childlike curiousity.  Her eyes shift downward slightly to take in the trooper's whole form, then back up to his face.<br/><br/>Finally, abruptly, she says in a flat, matter-of-fact tone,<font color=""Magenta"">""That looks uncomfortable.""</font>"
23638,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719211&postcount=196,2007-12-29T10:02:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Antos Mereck</b><br/><br/>Antos pauses a moment to make sure the woman was addressing him.  If they eyes were any indicator, the answer was a resounding 'yes'.  Unless she was just attempting to provoke him, Antos wasn't entirely sure what she was getting at.  He decides to reply with a purely diplomatic answer.<font color=""#000033""><b>""Begging your pardon ma'm, but I doubt there are many who joined the Sith for the comforts it offers.""</b></font><br/><br/>His curiosity gets the better of him, and he continues speaking in a politely-feigned inquisitive tone.<font color=""#000033""><b>""What precisely are you referring to?  Uniforms?  Stance?""</b></font>He gestures towards Gaimon.<font color=""#000033""><b>""This man's orthodontic work?""</b></font>The words already out of his mouth, he can't help but try to save face by not reacting to them.  His irritation caused by the woman's stares had made him forget his better judgement.<i>Damn,</i>he chides himself.<i>That may have been too bold.  Guess I'll find out whether he has a sense of humor or not the hard way, now.</i>"
23639,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719300&postcount=197,2007-12-29T10:22:00,Fredricus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Raiko</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Hutts?""</font>Raiko looks amused at Zendra<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Well, the Hutts ego is atleast as bloated as their body. I'm not here for fine words, many things can be done without words""</font><br/><br/>Raiko thinks about the Zendra's last question before replying<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""The force gives an edge in survival and in hunting. I've witnessed a skilled force using predator. One capable of turning any predator to prey. The force truly breaks the shackles of the mind and body of the wielder""</font>"
23640,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719308&postcount=198,2007-12-29T10:23:00,ShadowyFigure,"Staring at the datapad for a couple of seconds Danza looks upon the picture seeing how she exactly resembles Traya he smiles beneath his mask.<br/><br/><i>Ahhhh... So this one knows of me. Be careful aprentice if he discovers our connection the situation could get bad. Anyone who finds out about the holocron may go searching for it.</i>Traya voice suddenly says as Danaza looks more carefully at the picture wondering if it is at all possible to have eyes as she once did ones like the Miraluka...<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Sometimes ones own path is the better one.""</font>He says looking into Drupadas eyes. All he has spoken apearing to be the truth by his straight and level face.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">"" Of course such ambitions can be dangerous""</font>"
23641,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719321&postcount=199,2007-12-29T10:26:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Salina Jax</a><br/>
</b><br/><br/>Salina opens her mouth to reply, but the words die unspoken in her throat, an odd look crossing her face as she registers what the trooper just said about Gaimon's jaw.<br/><br/>Her eyes shift very slowly to the other apprentice, the corners of her lips twitch upward ... and she does something that, coming from her, is more than a little unexpected: she begins laughing softly, her usually flat voice turning light with amusement."
23642,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719358&postcount=200,2007-12-29T10:34:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/>Renato's head pops up as the trooper spits out the apparent insult to Gaimon. That certainly wasn't smart. His gaze changes to Gaimon to see his reaction but then is quickly drawn away by the chuckling Salina. Now, this is really bad. There certainly would be a fight now, a fight between the Sith and the trooper would of been onesided and over quickly, but between the two Sith that was a different matter...and they were still in the confined space of the lift.<br/><br/>Pushing his back into the corner of the lift to get as much distance from the two he waits for Gaimon's reaction. Hopefully it won't lead to a fight, the almost certain destruction of the lift and probably destruction to himself."
23643,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719424&postcount=201,2007-12-29T10:51:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""He said you have turned to the Dark Side...that you killed younglings"" - Padme</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">I know something of predators and prey.</font>""<br/><br/>The Umbaran continues to glare into Raiko's face, considering him slowly.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">We have not been acquainted. Who are you? Where do you hail from?</font>"""
23644,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719486&postcount=202,2007-12-29T11:03:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Can you imagine...someone so scarred by people that you wish the death of the Force...""</font>Drupada spoke absentmindedly, still trying to wrap his brain around it.  Though he did respect Traya, he had no desire to go in search of any artifacts involving her; after all, she IS the Sith Lord of Betrayal.  No, he was interested in only one man.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""But I forget myself.  Any ambition can be dangerous if one does not retain focus in the here and now.  Sometimes, we actually NEED others to keep us grounded.<br/>
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""Back to the subject at hand, though.  Do you have any idea where someone would start?  You wouldn't have mentioned this to me unless you had an idea...and were looking for me to aid you in some way.""</font>"
23645,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719566&postcount=203,2007-12-29T11:26:00,ShadowyFigure,"<font color=""Navy""> ""First I would wish to visit the ruins and tombs of Korriban. Then from there seek out the places people long abbandoned. Or those that no one would live unless in desperate need of concealment. I speek of places such as Dagobah and Malechor V before its destruction. I would require help in this one such as yourself and the Miraluka who apear not to be wannabe marauders. Especially the Miraluka whose force sight would come in use later..."" </font>Danza replies.<br/><br/><i>Well... He may speak many truths... But no one is control with their destiny weather they be betrayers or not...</i>Traya says to Danza.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">"" I ask that we form a small Alliance between are selves if possible Nothing at first would be drawn from it apart from respect and our shared knowledge of the force. But later during missions or travels it is you two I rely on to help me in my research if possible. There is more then old power I wish to come across there are many things I wish to know about the galaxy...Though of course we would have to speak with the Miraluka...""</font>"
23646,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720013&postcount=204,2007-12-29T13:56:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>The man tenses at the sergeant's words, his eyes widening reflexively.  Turning to face the sergeant, placing his back to the other two apprentices, his eyes gleam in cold amusement.<i>This is a critical moment.  This man must not presume too far, and yet I must not close him off from me...</i><br/><br/>Gaimon reaches to his mask and, with a few agile movements of his fingers, the respirator mask and neck subvocalizer both come away with a quiet<i>shik</i>.<br/><br/>The right side of Gaimon's face is mostly intact, his upper lip is curled in a grim smile.  His upper gums and teeth are there, but where his left mandible and jaw should be is... nothing.  The flesh, where it isn't absent completely, is burn-scarred and twisted.  It is as though a fiery fist had grasped his lower left jaw and torn it away, taking a part of his neck to his larynx with it.  The harsh light of the turbolift reveals a sear-scarred stump that was his tongue in the hole of his mouth.<br/><br/>With a movement borne of rote familiarity and practice, he replaces the mask and subvocalizer and readjusts the voice modulating synchronizer.<br/><br/>His voice sounds distant and metallic, as though spoken through plasteel.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""<font size=""2""><i>-kssssksssk-</i></font>  My orthodontics work takes very little time but requires a technician who has a strong enough stomach to handle the sight.""</font><br/><br/>Gaimon shrugs, a gesture that, for him, comes naturally - one of many compensations for lack of ability to express lower-face body language.<br/><br/>Leaning in close to the trooper, bringing the ruined side of his face close to the man's, he whispers with a touch of humour:<font size=""2""><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Did you enjoy the view?""</font></font>"
23647,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720020&postcount=205,2007-12-29T13:57:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I think it would be best for you to speak with the Miraluka, though I will accompany you in case something goes wrong.  Your terms are acceptable.  We all have our own goals, but we stand to gain them much faster if we work as a cohesive unit.<br/>
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""I must suggest that we also watch each other's backs in the short term.  If we can come to enough of an agreement to ourselves from killing each other, then we need a united front against the others...the Umbran, especially.""</font>"
23648,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720143&postcount=206,2007-12-29T14:50:00,Caewil,"<b>Csaba Obscura</b><br/><br/>Csaba floats in a bacta bath, oblivious to everything but the Force.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23649,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721122&postcount=207,2007-12-29T21:58:00,ShadowyFigure,"<font color=""Navy""> ""Indeed and I suppect we could gain the allegance of a foot soldier or two...""</font>Danza says he then turns on his heels and looks back at Drupada.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">"" I wish to go meditate for a while join me if you wish if not I will speak with you later.""</font>he says walking off he had much to think of including what his very first move would be..."
23650,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721390&postcount=208,2007-12-30T01:31:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Antos Mereck</b><br/><br/>The sight of Gaimon's face makes Antos's stomach churn - both with disgust and anxiety.  He'd seen some pretty horrible wounds on other soldiers before, but never so up-close as this.  The realization of what impact his words must have had on the Sith only served to further the intense discomfort in his gut.<i>Damned fool!  This man may try to kill me by all rights!</i>Realizing his predicament, all he can do is struggle to maintain his stoic composure.<i>If he's going to strike, he'll do so regardless of how I act.  Just don't back down - it's too late for that.</i><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Leaning in close to the trooper, bringing the ruined side of his face close to the man's, he whispers with a touch of humour: <font size=""2""><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Did you enjoy the view?""</font></font></div>
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</div>As Gaimon leans in close, it takes every last ounce of discipline Mereck has built over his life to not shy away.  He keeps his head up, jaw locked, chest out, back straight, and waits for what feels like minutes.  When asked the question, Antos replies in a completely straight-forward manner:  he was never particularly fond of guile, and in this situation he was confident that pretty words would serve him no better than the flat-out truth.<font color=""#000033""><b>""It was definitely a surprise, sir.  I thought that device was merely a respirator of some kind.  That was obviously quite a bold assumption to make.""</b></font>"
23651,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721503&postcount=209,2007-12-30T02:25:00,Fredricus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Raiko</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Raiko... from the wild""<br/>
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""Who are you?""</font>"
23652,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721574&postcount=210,2007-12-30T03:02:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>Dark amber eyes still glinting with a hint of humour, Gaimon tilts his head slightly.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Some say that a <i><font size=""2"">-kssk-</font></i> mistake is not a mistake unless it's repeated,""</font>the man muses.  The pallid man runs a slender finger down his mask and subvocalizer unit.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Sometimes that's true.  Other times, there's no room for even a small error in judgement.  I <i><font size=""2"">-ksssk-</font></i> lived to realize that lesson, and it has made me stronger.  Or at least it's made me more cautious.""</font>The pale man eyes the trooper meaningfully.<br/><br/><i>The one who gave it to me will suffer... if I ever find that Jedi wench again.</i><br/><br/>Still watching the soldier:<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""You don't strike me as someone who makes many mistakes. <i><font size=""2"">-ksssssk-</font></i> We'll call this one an 'experiment'.  <i>Hsssst-hssst-hssst</i>""</font>The final noises sound like a damaged servo hiccuping but may be recognized for the chuckle it is."
23653,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721813&postcount=211,2007-12-30T04:28:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""Make peace with the Force now. For this, is your final hour."" -General Grievous</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>The Umbaran frowned slightly. He had found some amusement in the four-armed alien's earlier dry and continuous monologue. It was growing tiresome, however, and it was slowly dawning on the Umbaran that he might just be conversing with nothing more than a sentient born and bred, just there, in the wild. A being bound by blood-thirst, wilderness' competitiveness and an ever-nagging paranoia coupled with an instinct for survival. Useful in certain situations, but well out of frame here.<br/><br/>Indeed, both the Umbaran and the Codru-Ji may have been predators, but the prey were leagues apart.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Very well, Raiko of the <i>wild</i></font>"", he sneered, ignoring Raiko's query, ""<font color=""Red"">You still haven't answered my question</font>""."
23654,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723537&postcount=212,2007-12-30T11:02:00,Fredricus,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Raiko</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I did... let's say Tatooine to please you"" <br/>
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""You haven't answered mine""</font>"
23655,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723617&postcount=213,2007-12-30T11:20:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Antos Mereck</b><br/><br/>The man holds his ground, unflinching (and unblinking) through Gaimon's reaction.  He keeps waiting to lunge back to avoid the blow that he expects to be coming soon.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Still watching the soldier:  <font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""You don't strike me as someone who makes many mistakes. <i><font size=""2"">-ksssssk-</font></i> We'll call this one an 'experiment'.  <i>Hsssst-hssst-hssst</i>""</font>  The final noises sound like a damaged servo hiccuping but may be recognized for the chuckle it is.</div>
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</div>Antos turns to look at Gaimon - a glimmer of surprise and relief escapes to his face.<i>A Sith willing to stay his blade?  He even seems to find my situation humorous.</i>The muscles of his stomach unwind themselves, and Mereck's emotions shift to one he hadn't expected to feel at this place - admiration.<i>He's not <u>just</u> some furious, saber-swinging Dark Jedi; he's a man.  I like this one.</i>He replies with a tone that is still deferential, but confident.<font color=""00003""><b>""Yes, sir.  You could say that my hypothesis was proven quite wrong today.""</b></font>Antos is interrupted from speaking further by the chime of the turbolift as the doors begin to swing open.  As always, he pauses to allow the others to exit the turbolift first.  He'd already been reckless enough for one day."
23656,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724172&postcount=214,2007-12-30T14:01:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Salina Jax</a><br/>
</b><br/><br/>Watching the mini-drama unfold before her, Salina notes with undisguised interest Gaimon's reaction, finding herself admiring the way in which he maintained self-control and managed to save face (at least the face he still had to save) all in one carefully chosen response.  There's something to that one, she decides.<br/><br/>When the turbolift arrives at its destination, she exits slowly, turning to regard Antos again, and abruptly decides to linger for a few moments longer.  He had, after all, also managed to capture some of her interest.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""You're bold,""</font>she tells him in her customary soft, quiet, unhurried tone.<font color=""Magenta"">""I like that.""</font>She pauses momentarily, almost as though she's said all she means to say, then asks as an afterthought,<font color=""Magenta"">""What is it that a man like yourself does with his time?""</font>"
23657,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724374&postcount=215,2007-12-30T15:10:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b>-<i>Archive, Basement 1</i><br/><br/>Gaimon wryly nods to both the woman and trooper before stepping from the lift.<i>I've exhausted my social stamina, I think.</i><br/><br/>Into the wide, open Instruction Hall of the first sublevel the pale man strides, glancing left and right at the all-to-familiar surroundings.  Choosing to avoid the main hall, he walks left into the Alchemy Lab.<br/><br/>Moving from the rough white and grey of the main areas, he finds himself in a room dimly lit by wall units.  Adding to the variant atmosphere are the various chemicals, alchemicals and strange apparatuses, some of which are luminous in soft crimson and cerulean.  It's warmer here than in the other areas of the academy.  Gaimon always felt as though the room was an otherworldly place and while his skills and interests lay elsewhere, he enjoyed its alien smells and sights.<br/><br/>On the far side of the lab led was the Archives, where datavaults sat like brooding, glowing storage lockers and empty terminals beckoned the curious.  Holorecorders and -emitters sat on desks near the terminals.  Thick bundles of cabling ran across the ceilings, snaking through the room and beyond.<br/><br/>Gaimon saw two already within.<i>Danza and... Drupada was it?</i>he thought.  Regardless, he recognized them.  They seemed to be in conversation, so Gaimon chose a distant terminal and triggered the databank login.<br/><br/>He began to search through the 'vaults, scanning items of note, looking for something to prompt his interest.  His mind had something specific in mind, but he was content to peruse as if waiting for that thing to object to his avoidance."
23658,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725657&postcount=216,2007-12-31T02:10:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Antos Mereck</b>-<i>Instruction Hall, Basement 1</i><br/><br/>Once the others had exited the lift, Antos followed suit and stepped out.  The movement felt good - he hadn't realized how tense his muscles had been when standing in the lift.  There was little time to enjoy the bloodflow, however, as he was addressed by the woman who had been observing his conversation<u>very</u>intently.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""Magenta"">""You're bold,""</font> she tells him in her customary soft, quiet, unhurried tone.  <font color=""Magenta"">""I like that.""</font>  She pauses momentarily, almost as though she's said all she means to say, then asks as an afterthought, <font color=""Magenta"">""What is it that a man like yourself does with his time?""</font></div>
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</div>Antos never knew how to react to the approval of a Sith acolyte.  His knee-jerk reaction was always to take their words with a whole<u>block</u>of salt, foregoing the single 'grain' entirely.  This Gaimon may not have matched Mereck's expectations of how a Dark Jedi behaves, but that's not to say this woman wouldn't.<br/><br/><font color=""#000033""><b>""I do my job, ma'm.  Since I've been transferred here, though, it's unclear what that job might be.  I've yet to find the individual I'm to report to - I've been told that he's intentionally an elusive fellow.  Considers it a test; some kind of 'hunt'.  No surprise coming from a Rodian.""</b></font>Antos begins glancing around the area as he continues.  His hands raise to rest on his hips as he looks about casually.<font color=""#000033""><b>""Not a big place, though, and everyone develops a pattern sooner or later.  Once I've spoken to enough guards, figured out what times he goes to what places, I'll get him.""</b></font><br/><br/>Once he finishes scanning the area for guards to question, he looks back at the Sith woman.  His stance becomes formal once again, and his arms lock behind his back.<b><font color=""#000033"">""And what does an acolyte such as yourself do with her time, beyond 'gather Intel', ma'm?""</font></b>"
23659,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726300&postcount=217,2007-12-31T05:40:00,Cazziuz,"<b>Kraygor </b><br/><br/>Kraygor had started this day like any other. A couple of pushups to keep his arms from losing their strenght, a short bath and a standard meal at the mess. They had been given a day off, so he decided to relax abit and maybe even get to know some of the other students. It's not like he had had much of a chance for socializing since he arrived at the academy. Unfortunantly, it seemed that a few of the other students were agitated by the lack of something to do this day. As he sat in the mess, he heard the sounds of lightsabers being activated from further down the corridor. Their soft humming easily reaching his ears. Moving to a table so that he could see what was happening, he continued with his meal.<br/><i><font color=""Orange"">The creepy guy and the blind chick shouldn't be fighting so recklessly. They could hurt one another gravely, something that our bosses wouldn't like too much...</font></i><br/><br/>The fight was over in a few seconds, barely enough time for Kraygor to identify the different powers being used.<br/>Quite a few of the students in the mess had also noticed the fight, and Kraygor where but on of many faces looking at the ones involved as the group dispersed. Shaking his head, Kraygor finished his meal and stood, seeking to ask the creepy guy why he spared the chick's life.<br/><br/>The Umbaran might not have noticed it, but severel students had left as he walked into the room. The only people left where the Umbaran, the one who said he was 'of the wild' and Kraygor himself. He listened carefully to what they said as he left the mess, not wanting to intrude upon their conversation.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Orange"">Jeeze, I'd better get a couple of friends around here, and fast too!</font></i>he thought as he headed towards the turbo elevator.<br/><i><font color=""orange"">Maybe someone would be interested in training force powers with me?</font></i>He pressed the controls that would call the turbolift down to this level and continued to speculate.<br/><br/>((Sorry for the long post, but had a bit of catchingup to do))"
23660,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727012&postcount=218,2007-12-31T08:33:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/>Leaving the lift Renato heads to the right and to the archives his home away from home. Strolling through the aisles of the archives he casaully browses the collection of work, relaxing in the domain of knowledge. He keeps his eyes open for any fellow acoyltes who may be present. It is always good to know what they others are studying.<br/><br/><br/>OOC: Anyone in the archives?"
23661,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727356&postcount=219,2007-12-31T09:44:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""Naked? What do you mean, naked?! -C3P0</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>The Umbaran was getting impatient, his right index finger was tapping the table.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">As anyone, <i>anyone</i>, in this Academy can tell you, my name is Zendra, the best duelist of our tier. Now, I don't care if you don't want to <i>divulge</i> how you came to be here but I'm getting quite tired with this. I get the impression you're not here for idle chatter, so what do you want, Raiko?</font>""<br/><br/>His voice got increasingly louder as he spoke that last sentence, then quieted  down slowly."
23662,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727970&postcount=220,2007-12-31T12:03:00,lawful_evil,"<b>Jesara</b>-<i>Medical Facility : Basement 3</i><br/><br/>Jesara watches the doctors do their thing and then finally lower the woman into the bacta tank.<i>Awh, nothing fun.</i><br/><br/>After they dip her in, the blind woman seems to zone out.<i>Maybe they medicated her...</i>.    The doctor checks she is stable and then leaves.   Once she is alone with the patient, Jesara goes over and accesses her medical records.<br/><br/><i>Interesting.  She isn't one of those humans after all.   Miraluka?  Hm.. they all look alike.</i>She pauses in her examination of the records to go over and peer into the tank with her big Mon Calamari eyes.<i>Huh?  I wonder what the difference is.   All the parts I can see look human enough.</i>"
23663,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728887&postcount=221,2007-12-31T15:47:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Salina Jax</a><br/>
</b>- Basement 1, by the turbolift<br/><br/>She pauses, as though considering the question, although her body language is virtually nonexistent -- always very still, is Salina.<font color=""Magenta"">""Knowledge is a kind of power, in its own fashion perhaps as great as the ability to wield the Force.""</font><br/><br/>Another long pause.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Mostly, I study, and I train,""</font>she says, answering the question finally.<br/><br/>Then her eyes flicker up to meet his, locking gazes with him, once again boring into him with that intense, penetrating stare.<font color=""Magenta"">""What do you think it means to be free?""</font>"
23664,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730112&postcount=222,2008-01-01T01:05:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Antos Mereck</b>-<i>Instruction Hall near turbolift, Basement 1</i><br/><br/>Antos recoils a small amount.  Between his raised eyebrows and bewildered eyes, he bears the look of a person who has just been swatted in the face with a dirty sock; not hurt or irritated - just surprised, uncomfortable, and somewhat confused.<b><font color=""#000033"">""...Excuse me, ma'm?  I'm...not sure you're asking the right person.  Perhaps one of those students with their noses stuck in a datapad would be more appropriate.  Philosophy isn't exactly one of my strongest subjects, ma'm.""</font></b><br/><br/>Mereck is genuinely perplexed by the question, and after a moment his curiosity manages to get the better of him once again.  It'll be the death of him one day.<b><font color=""#000033"">""Why even ask me, ma'm?""</font></b>"
23665,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730414&postcount=223,2008-01-01T03:05:00,Fredricus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Raiko</font></b><br/><br/>Raiko grinned at the impatient Zendra<br/><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
""You've been most usefull""</font>he smiled before returning in to the shadows.<br/><br/><i>Most usefull...</i>he thought as he walked the corridors."
23666,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730786&postcount=224,2008-01-01T05:21:00,Cazziuz,"<b>Kraygor</b><i>- outside the turbolift in basement 2.</i><br/><br/>Kraygor noticed the rising voices in the room he just left, and he'd probably taken the stairs if the turbolift hadn't arrived at that very moment.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange""><i>Whew. Never thought I'd actually</i> <i>like to avoid a fight.</i></font><br/>He stepped into the turbolift and pushed the buttons that would take him to basement 1."
23667,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730889&postcount=225,2008-01-01T05:49:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Hana</b>-<i>Kraygor's Turbolift</i><br/><br/>There was a faint scent crowding the turbolift - water lilies. It was the cleaner he used on those glossy purple robes almost as soft as his pale skin. Ghost white hair lounged on either shoulder in artful contrast.<font color=""purple"">“Hey.""</font><br/>Strange how they kept forgetting he was there."
23668,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733493&postcount=226,2008-01-01T17:26:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Salina Jax</a><br/>
</b>- Basement 1, by the turbolift<br/><br/>A small, almost imperceptible shrug.<font color=""Magenta"">""A fresh perspective.""</font><br/><br/>She looks away, staring down the hallway, her expression turning slightly distant.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""'The Force shall free me.'  That's the last line of the Code,""</font>she says slowly, softly.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""If freedom is the goal, then knowing the meaning of freedom must certainly be important.  Don't you think so?""</font>"
23669,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734075&postcount=227,2008-01-02T00:16:00,ShadowyFigure,"Danza Maran<i> - Lightsaber Training Ground -</i><br/><br/>Walking off Danza quickly changes his mind. His meditation could come later but there was something he wished to improve. His skill with the lightsaber was, well clumsy and if Danza were to get anywhere towards his goal he wished to improve. That and... He wanted a reason to go in the bacta tank and it was in the droid instructor he would find this.<br/><br/>Walking in Danza presses a button on a nearby console to request training then sits in the middle of the training ground. Lightsaber in hand ready for combat."
23670,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734156&postcount=228,2008-01-02T01:16:00,Cazziuz,"<b>Kraygor</b><i>- Basement 2, by the turbolift.</i><br/><br/>A bit startled, Kraygor replies<font color=""Orange"">""hey""</font>.<br/>He takes a good look at the man in front of him, then asks<font color=""orange"">""have I met you before? You seem familiar""</font>.<br/>Kraygor is a young human man. He is average height for a human, and he has short dark hair. He is well built, not very muscular, but clearly not weak either. His eyes are as dark as his skin, and his clothes are not the robes supplied to all students, but casual clothes made for comfort. His lightsaber hangs at his left hip and he has two datapad pouches hanging in his belt. He moves gracefully and the moment he recovers from the surprise he starts smiling."
23671,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734163&postcount=229,2008-01-02T01:20:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""Senators, fellow delegates, in response to this direct threat to the Republic, mesa propose, that the Senate give immediately Emergency Powers to the Supreme Chancellor"" -Jar Jar Binks, hammering the final nail on his own coffin.</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b>-<i>The common room</i><br/><br/>Zendra's fingers immediately stopped drumming, as he frowned at Raiko's words. He watched as the four-armed alien progressed back into the shadows and left the room.<br/><br/>Thoroughly confused, the Umbaran remained seated, wondering where the Mandalorian woman had gone."
23672,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734497&postcount=230,2008-01-02T03:45:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Hana</b>–<i>Kraygor’s Turbolift</i><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">“Nope. Going up?”</font>Wrapped in his clothes Hana had a hard time blending in. Even a busy droid could understand why it was easy for him to stand out when he pulled his hood down. There was the Heterochromia iridis, one overcast gray eye and an eerily innocent brown one. Hana wasn’t exactly an albino but Hoth’s icy tundra had a close match. He looked as old as a sixteen year-old mostly because he was sixteen years old. More importantly, he looked more girly than girls did. Everyone knew looks could be deceiving. Or else they were just what they looked like.<br/>Kraygor, smirk or smile."
23673,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734576&postcount=231,2008-01-02T04:07:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><i>Basement 1, Archives</i><br/><br/>Drupada decided that education was the call for the rest of the day and began looking at various holovids, focusing on old saber techniques and how the masters of the past fought.  He needed something that would go with his dexterity and intelligence.  Several styles jumped out at him, but none were sufficient to meet his needs.<i>The old ways are going out the door; as I mentioned to the others.  The new guard must take hold...and perhaps that means that the old styles of combat must also be put aside in this instance.  I have the opportunity to create a new order, one that has the rational thinking of the Jedi and the unfettered strength of the Sith.  This order will eclipse both groups and fight for the common man...we will not practice deceit or false pacifism.  No, this new order will be greater than anything the galaxy has ever seen.  It will instill stability and more permanent government than this New Republic could ever offer.<br/>
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Yes...it will.</i>"
23674,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734833&postcount=232,2008-01-02T05:00:00,EvilWalks,"<b>Beskreiga Ordo</b>-<i>The Commons and briefly, her own little world</i><br/><br/>As the mandalorian worked on her blaster carbine, she listened and occasionally looked up, to observe the sith students. To understand the early years of the mind that had defeated her...of the minds that taught her...of the minds who would undouptably use her services and manipulate her into doing her bidding after her training with those minds where over.<br/><br/>In recent years, the Mandalorians had suffered a string of defeats...but none of them, except maybe the ending battle of the Wars, had effected her quite like the loss her clanship, The Jagi, had endured at the hands of the Sith. Nothing had quite been as gained or revealed from such a loss...nothing like that defeat.<br/><br/>She had learned that the Sith, the people her Clans had cursed since the time of Mandalore the Indomitable, where yet again, alive in the Galaxy...They where almost mandalorian in their survival tenacity...perhaps even more so, since they had defeated the Jagi when it was at it's best.<br/><br/>When the Mandalorians and her brought the fight to boarding party, they found their blasters of little use...even the sharpshooting of her Uncle Jeedo's advanced sniping system had only a 30% kill ratio...which was far different from his average of 80%. Some blaster bolts where even deflected back at them, and they had lost Habuk to his own twin blaster's fire, and Jhula had found herself stunned by only the virtue of her thick and heavy armor.<br/><br/>Things got only worse when they descended into melee. The Sith troops wielded swords that sundered all but the strongest of durasteel alloy blades...and their leader, a Dark Jedi, used a crimson blade to sunder all but the few made of Mandalorian Iron, Phrik or Cortosis. Beskreiga herself, had found herself forced to fight with nothing but her combat gloves and wits, but even then the Dark Knight was more then a match for her.<br/><br/>Perhaps it was at this time, that the Dark Jedi had seen something in her...or perhaps he had always known from the moment that their ship had exited their leap jump from lightspeed and ambushed the Sith vessel. Or perhaps, it was just his usual tactic to toy with his prey, even as they fought in futile effort...whatever it was, he had defeated her the same, even at one point, disabling his red lightsaber,and drawing a smaller blade, as if to welcome Beskreiga into fighting closer...which she did, and payed for it with the scar that went across her left cheek, as well as small hole in the weak points of her armor, which the Sith had spotted or sensed, and manipulated her effortlessly into making an opening which he exploited...something she also payed for, with a scar that went across her lower ribs and torso area.<br/><br/>Even as she was bleeding, demoralized, and all other fighting had been subdued with the other commandos forced into surrender, the Sith still encouraged her...goading her...feeding her frustration and anger....manipulating her into continue fighting...as to if to see, how far she could and would go, even after all was lost...and go she had. She could feel the burst of aggression and adrenaline that surged through her muscles...the second wind fueled by negative emotion...she could feel the Dark Side of the force, compelling her to attack the man. To kill the man in a storm of hatred. To drain the life from his body with her hands.<br/><br/>She also had learned of the power of the dark side, for she enraged fists and strikes finally opened up the Dark Jedi's defenses, and she got a single strike in. A punch, directly to the Dark Jedi's windpipe, which crushed it.<br/><br/>The Dark Jedi promptly ended his experiment, by force slamming Beskreiga against the walls and into unconsciousness, and when the young mandalorian had come to, he was talking with her Uncle Jeedo who was also her clanship's representative. The subject where terms of surrender, which were simple. Don't attack the Sith, don't let anyone else know of their return, and finally...the trade of Beskreiga for all of their lives.<br/><br/>Before that moment in time, Beskreiga had never wondered why things always seemed to be easier for her to do, then other mandalorians of comparable experience and training. Her shots with a blaster or the Jagi's turrets where always timed and well aimed, and they almost always went exactly where she wanted them to. Her sparing combat in the battle ring, had always been beyond intuitive, and it was if she had the ability to read her opponent's thoughts or have glimpses of the near future that allowed her to time her attacks perfectly to unbalance her opponent or catch them off guard. For young woman of barely 17 years then, she was stronger, faster and more durable then her peers, all reasons which made her a favored daughter of Clan Ordo. She had never questioned it, never pondered the reasons behind her natural abilities...never at any time before the fight with the Dark Jedi, who now stood there, explaining to her closest living relative, that she had a power like the Jedi, or the Sith. That she, could use the force to the same degree as the Dark Jedi who had so easily defeated an entire clan of Mandalorian warriors.<br/><br/>It was then that her mind began working...formulating a rather short sighted, but highly driven plan. The Sith wanted her. They wanted to train her. And she would accept.<br/><br/>The reasoning behind it had seemed so simple at the time...but she had been in the throes of defeat and hatred. Her choice had been one of anger and revenge against the Sith, for their humiliating defeat...but as she had left her clanship in the Sith transport, her mandalorian code returned, and she recalled a mantra of war. Never hate your enemies...it only breeds bias of judgment, which in a battle will kill you. She needed another reason to be where she was...to do what she had to do. Some rock of insight to which she could hold on to and avoid being sucked up into the storm of Sith culture so she could preserve her mandalorian ways...<br/><br/>...perhaps one day, it would come to her.<br/><br/><br/>Beskreiga collapsed the stock of her carbine, closed the paneling, and rechecked the sights one last time, before holstering the compact blaster. Just as she reached for her cup of Caff again though, she looked up and scanned the room, and found the Umbaran duelist, Vykan Zendra, walking towards.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Sithsblood.""</font>She muttered under her breath as she looked around for a place to make a tactical retreat to...but the room had suddenly gotten rather full as more students returned from their morning meditations.<br/><br/>There would be no running this time. No avoiding it. Mr. Cloak-of-Feathers would have to just be faced and dealt with...hopefully, not with her blaster or sword though...she had just cleaned those. Clearing her throat and stiffling a sigh, she decided to greet him, so the entire conversation would not be on his terms at least.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Zendra...come back from the depths early I see. What's wrong...forget your fusion torch and debilitating fear of the dark? Or do you need someone to stand behind when blind witches start flinging bolts of energy from their fingers?""</font>"
23675,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735097&postcount=233,2008-01-02T06:09:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""Are you An angel? I'm just kidding. That's the worst line I've ever used. Hope some poor kid doesn't start using it."" - Atton Rand</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>Vykan watches as the Mandalorian woman approached. He smiles at her address, slowly taking off his goggles and laying them on the table, revealing black pupils which, as they were exposed to the light, shrunk rapidly to a relatively imperceptible size. He blinks once or twice during the process, his eyes slowly adjusting before turning back up to her. Looking her directly in the eyes, he replied, talking slowly, his voice deep.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Claws out today, as always, I see. I suppose you think I've earned it for one reason or the other. To answer your question, it's more of the latter. That hurt me a fair bit more than it should have.</font>""<br/><br/>He runs his finger along the burn mark on his right arm once more before He turning away, collecting something from the inside of his robes and laying it on the table.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Nevertheless, the day was mine. I live to triumph again.</font>""<br/><br/>The blindfold, still knotted as it were on the Miraluka's head, though visibly torn from the side, where Zendra had ripped it off, lay on the table. He stares at it for a moment, before turning back to the Mandalorian.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">We haven't been acquainted, still.</font>"""
23676,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735201&postcount=234,2008-01-02T06:43:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Antos Mereck</b>-<i>Instruction Hall by the turbolift, Basement 1</i><br/><br/>Antos continues to pay attention, but on the inside he is gradually ceasing to listen.<i>So she's on about the Force.  They always are.</i><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""Magenta"">""If freedom is the goal, then knowing the meaning of freedom must certainly be important.  Don't you think so?""</font></div>
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</div>Once the woman has finished, Mereck replies respectfully (and dryly).<font color=""#000033""><b>""Ma'm, the rank-and-file aren't indoctrinated with this Sith Code.  The troops have their own reasons for joining; 'ideals' are generally quite low on that list.  For the men and women like myself who don't feel the Force, the Sith are just a means to an ends.""</b></font><br/><br/>Antos hated to leave a job undone, however.  He felt that his reply wasn't actually answering the question he had been posed.<i>What the hell.  Let her pull your strings one more time.</i><b><font color=""#000033"">""Since you asked, though...""</font></b>He glances down at the ground blankly for a few moments as he gathers his thoughts.  When he has comes up with his response, he smirks sardonically at himself for a moment.  By the time he looks back up to reply to the woman, his expression is hard as a rock and cold as steel.<br/><br/><b><font color=""#000033"">""A word like 'freedom' gets thrown around all the time as one of those feel-good concepts.  Strange how people never seem to appreciate it when they have it, but once it's gone they decry its loss.  Almost as if it doesn't matter until it no longer exists.  Truth is, ma'm, that's why I see freedom as a void.  A non-entity defined only by its opposite.  Freedom exists merely as a degree of measuring the lack of constraint, the lack of control.  Amazing how the more 'free' a person is, the more they tend to impose on the freedoms of others.  Every single person in the galaxy is scrambling to gratify their own wants and needs with little regard for those around them.  It's why conflicts happen.  There's another term that describes such a condition.  Entropy.  The less order you have, the more things break down.  A certain degree of 'freedom' needs to exist to prevent stagnation, but it shouldn't be allowed to run rampant.  Ultimately, there <u>must</u> be control.""</font></b><br/><br/>His speech was very smooth and deliberate until the very last line.  His tone, volume, or inflection did not change, but there was a tangible difference in the intensity with which he spoke.  His appearance yields no clues, as during his reply his posture began to adopt the same cold, precise bearing that adorned his face.<font color=""#000033""><b>""There's your fresh perspective, ma'm.""</b></font>he adds flatly."
23677,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735548&postcount=235,2008-01-02T08:39:00,LongVin,"<b>Renato Benso</b>- Archives<br/><br/>Continuing to prowl the archives he finally finds another soul also searching the archives for knowledge. Approaching<b>Drupado</b>he announces his presence<font color=""Red"">""It is good to see another seeker of knowledge here. Too often have our fellows neglected the teachings of the past.""</font>Renato smirks as he finishes the line.<br/><br/>Though he could tell that Drupado was not a true seeker of knowledge. He seemed to be wholly concerned with only matters of the blade and not the thousands of scholarly articles which were contained within the walls of the archive."
23678,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735652&postcount=236,2008-01-02T09:06:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Knowledge is power.""</font>Drupada spoke harshly only because he was being disturbed.<font color=""Sienna"">""I sense you do not approve of the subject matter I have chosen, but it is important to shore up what you DON'T know.  I have already steeped myself in galactic history, lore, and tactics...now I have been searching for a way to better myself physically.""</font>Turning off the recorder, he glares some at Renato.<font color=""Sienna"">""But I have finished looking into this.  There is obviously something on your mind; spill it.""</font>"
23679,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736202&postcount=237,2008-01-02T11:10:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Salina Jax</a><br/>
</b>- Basement 1, by the turbolift<br/><br/>A small smile.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""I thought philosophy wasn't one of your stronger subjects,""</font>Salina replies, still in her customary even tone.<font color=""Magenta"">""It seems you had an answer in you after all.""</font><br/><br/>Apparently satisfied, she abruptly turns to begin walking down the hall, never bothering to wave or offer any kind of verbal farewell.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23680,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736473&postcount=238,2008-01-02T12:12:00,Cazziuz,"<b>Kraygor </b><i>- Basement 2, at the turbolift</i><br/><br/>Kraygor blinked, his smile fading as if he didn't understand the question.<br/>Then he realized what Hana had said, and his friendly smile returned.<br/><font color=""Orange"">""I'm not sure. Since we got the day off I wanted to make some acquaintances among the students""</font>.<br/>He extends his right hand saying<font color=""orange"">""the name's Kraygor""</font>.<br/><i><font color=""orange"">I hope this guy isn't like the creepy violent one. That guy would probably chop my hand off, then demand I pay him a few hundred credits for the experience</font></i>Kraygor thought, barely maintaining his smile as he extended his hand."
23681,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736967&postcount=239,2008-01-02T14:04:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/>Renato shrugs.<font color=""Red"">""I guess what you say is truth. It is best to be well rounded.""</font><br/><br/>He takes a seat,<font color=""red"">""I always have many things on my mind. But for now, I believe it is necessary as you put it to shore up our weaknesses. Would you care to put these new techniques to a test in the duelling chamber? A friendly competition to improve our mutual skill against those who devote themselves completely to the arts of single combat and know nothing of intellectual pursuits.""</font>"
23682,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737018&postcount=240,2008-01-02T14:19:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><i>What is it with everyone and their desire to fight with me today?  What is this; beat on the old man to feel better about yourself day?</i><font color=""Sienna"">""I suppose, if you are that desperate to fight someone, I can oblige you.  We fight until one of us surrenders.<br/>
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""Much can be learned through combat, as well.""</font>This time, he was taking a page from the Echani.  Maybe he should have indulged the Kel Dor, but some things can be put off for another day.  The true measure of a person is what they display on the battlefield, not what they say."
23683,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737372&postcount=241,2008-01-02T16:24:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/>Nodding,<font color=""Red"">""That is acceptable.""</font><br/><br/>Leaving his seat he turns towards the exit,<font color=""red"">""I have to always remind myself to practice my martial skills. Atleast this way I will not be up against one of those cretins who wish to actually attempt to kill me.""</font>"
23684,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737466&postcount=242,2008-01-02T16:53:00,Raven T.,"<b>Drupada Taipo</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Indeed.""</font><i>Though, I suspect it would be easy enough to drop you if I wished.  However, one of the core tenants of my order is that betraying the trust of another member is punishable by death.  Only a fool kills his allies, even if they are not as such yet.</i>Drupada led Renato toward the dueling pit slowly, taking care to remove the bulky cloak he always wore over his robes...so dark brown that they are almost black...and hang it gingerly on a nearby rack.<br/><br/>With the customary flick of the wrist, his saber was in his hand and lit, casting it's violet light on the floor.<font color=""Sienna"">""When you're ready; I will not attack an unprepared opponent in a sparring situation.""</font>Looking inward, he dropped into a new stance, radically different than his normal one.  His right foot dropped back, as if firing a rifle.  Knees bent, his blade hung loosely from his right hand, making a 45 degree angle from the floor.  It was fluid and lent itself to a quick counterstrike."
23685,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737643&postcount=243,2008-01-02T17:48:00,EvilWalks,"<b>Beskreiga Ordo</b><br/><br/>The young mandalorian followed the umbaran's eyes to the blindfold and the goggles. He had taken them off, despite his obvious sensitivity to the surrounding environment...but why? To show that he would not hide from her behind steel and glass? To try and empathize with her by making the appearance of lowering his defenses? Or was it just irritability from wearing them for too long?<br/><br/>It unsettled Beskreiga not because of the questions, but because of the possible answers. She was usually so good at reading people, especially those with concealed or partially concealed faces...most Mandalorians had that ability, a natural side-effect of working closely with each other while wearing their full armour. The Umbaran was difficult to read however, no matter if his goggles were on or off...his emotions where so alien and the usual arrogance and self-importance that he held himself with (at least when in concerns to dueling and other such things), served as an effective emotional wall.<br/><br/>Or maybe it was more simple. Maybe she was just loosing her edge...and the possibility of such a loss, is perhaps what unsettled her the most...almost to the point of fear.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""No we haven't been...acquainted yet, and I don't see a reason why. I am just here to learn and train, not socialize with...other students..."" </font>The last two words she had to give some thought too...after all, she considered herself apart from the other sith...not necessarily above, but definitely different...or so maybe she hoped.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""But perhaps maybe the so-called Best Duelist out of all the Students has for some reason, time to do just that...socialize. Fine then, my name is Beskreiga Ordo.""</font>"
23686,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737833&postcount=244,2008-01-02T19:11:00,LongVin,"Renato Benso<br/><br/>Removing a pair of leather gloves from his pocket, he carefully slides them on testing to make sure they won't fall down in the course of combat. Turning sideways in a fencers stance to limit his profile and make a smaller target he unclips the lightsaber and ignites the blade, holding the handle close to his body with one hand and the blade pointed straight at Drupado.<br/><br/><br/>Studying his opponent and his stance he recognizes Drupado's stance for what it is, a feint. Designed to lure his opponent into a false sense of security and go for an immediate ""killing"" blow.<font color=""Red"">""I am ready""</font><br/><br/>Renato comes in quick with an a exploratory thrust, not committing fully but neither is he performing an action that could be ignored. He was feeling Drupado out, trying to see what his style and technique to find a weakness.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
23687,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737969&postcount=245,2008-01-02T20:25:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Hana</b>–<i>Kraygor’s Turbolift</i><br/><br/>Curiosity, it was a thoughtful expression on his face. He wasn’t getting lost in ideas. He simply sank in a pool of liquid contemplation.<font color=""purple"">“Pleased to make you an acquaintance.”</font><br/>His hand was patient. Leisurely crossing the gap between them just so it could brush the other apprentice’s fingertips; it wasn’t in any hurry getting back either. He sat down the same way, held his knees close to his chest. Kraygor got to wonder too while he looked down at Hana. Was it the glow of merriment behind his eyes, the reflection off the light shining down from the ceiling?<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">“Call me Imp Rest.”</font>"
23688,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738077&postcount=246,2008-01-02T22:35:00,Cazziuz,"<b>Kraygor</b><i>- Basement 2, by the turbolift.</i><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Imp, huh?""</font>Kraygor stood, simply looking at the... well he wasn't sure exactly what he was looking at, but it seemed friendly enough.<br/><i><font color=""Orange"">Whew, I think I got lucky.</font></i>Kraygor's smile became even friendlier, or maybe it was just sincere now? It was difficult to tell.<br/><font color=""orange"">""Well, nice to met you mr. Rest. I have a feeling that we'll be able to get along just fine"".</font><br/>Kraygor turned to the control panel, asking Imp in the progress<font color=""Orange"">""now it's my turn to ask. What floor are you going to?""</font>"
23689,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739823&postcount=247,2008-01-03T06:36:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""Actually it was - the crystal was redder than a laigrek's eye"" - The Jedi Exile, possibly.</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>Zendra smiled slightly as he noted the fleeting look of distress the Mandalorian displayed as he removed his visors.<br/><br/>The Mandalorian woman had struck a particular cord with him. She was burdened such a great sense of honor, and a consistent self-expectancy to stand tall but alone.<br/><br/>He had seen it before with the other recruits, often with those who thought themselves more superior, often truly trying to compensate for an obvious lack of skill or merely trying to emulate their own personal philosophy on absolute Sith ideology in attempt to earn favor with their masters.<br/><br/>The Mandalorian sought neither. Having witnessed her earlier duel, she obviously, knew much of close-quarters combat. Her demeanor and mannerism suggested considerable personal pride.<br/><br/>There is a thin line between pride and arrogance, but pride, is how they both stood out .. and apart. It's why he respected her and that's why he'd offer her the respect of meeting her eyes with his.<br/><br/>The Umbaran nodded at the introduction.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Vykan Zendra. And no, I don't usually take the time to .. (he smiled at her choice of phrase) socialize, with all the recruits; only those who strive to truly better themselves. The ones who show the most potential. The ones I truly believe I can benefit from their experience and company, and they from mine.</font>"""
23690,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745230&postcount=248,2008-01-04T19:14:00,EvilWalks,"<b>Beskreiga Ordo</b>~<i>The Commons</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""To benefit from? What could you possibly hope to gain from me?""</font>Beskreiga asked in a matter-of-fact manner.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I'm still having problems wielding a bloody lightsaber, nor can I fire lightning from my finger tips, or choke a man from 30 meters.""</font><br/><br/>The Mandalorian finished her second mug of Caf, and set it down between her and Vykan.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I can't lift objects much larger then this without physical or technological contact. I'm not much for the mysteries, or the philosophies either....so again, how could you benefit from me?""</font><br/><br/>There were actually many possibilities to that question, now that Beskreiga thought about it...but she didn't say anything. She wanted to see what Vykan thought, or at least, what Vykan would come up with to conceal what he thought. It was unlikely that she was fishing for compliments...No..there where better places to do that then a Sith Academy...and besides, she wasn't that receptive to compliments usually. They only reminded her of the overcompensations she had made in failed attempts circumvent her other failures.<br/><br/>No...this wasn't about her, this was about Vykan. The Sith duelist with the feather cloak, and his offer of...was it partnership?<br/><br/>Only the next few moments could possibly tell."
23691,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745282&postcount=249,2008-01-04T19:30:00,Caewil,"<b>Csaba Obscura</b><br/><br/>Her wound had been clean, she remembers. The frictionless blade of a lightsaber usually leaves only burns but sometimes opportunistic bacteria could find a home there. Just to be safe, the facility's medical droids had removed the charred tissue from her abdomen, replacing it with synthflesh.<br/><br/>Csaba concentrates on her own body, focusing on her injuries. She does not will her flesh to heal. She does not gently nudge with the Force. Instead, she commands it, as she would a subordinate. Csaba can feel the blood in her veins, the slow beating of her heart. As she recklessly burns her body's reserves to fuel the hasty healing her pulse speeds up until her heart races. Csaba's fear tells her to stop, but her anger pushes her on further. She draws on the power of the dark, tapping on the hatred that she could feel within the walls of the Sith academy, and now even more strongly within her own heart.<i>I will not be kept down,</i>she seethes.<br/><br/>Less than an hour later, the miraluka emerges from the tank, shivering in the cold of the medical bay. Her skin is as even paler than usual but otherwise shows no traces of scarring. As Csaba rapidly dons her robes, she considers her next course of action.<i>Perhaps I had best show myself to the other Sith again</i>."
23692,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745472&postcount=250,2008-01-04T21:35:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""How am I to know the good side from the bad?"" - Luke Skywalker</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><i>~ The Common Room</i><br/><br/>The Umbaran smiles widely at the Mandalorian.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Ha. You judge yourself by comparison to <i>them</i>? They are like mindless bantha; they scurry around, searching for strife and then toddle directly into it without a second thought. In time, with training, you will be on par with them. I have seen you fight, you will match and succeed them quickly.</font>""<br/><br/>The Umbaran's tone quietens, becoming more serious.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">No, you have something about you that they can never achieve. They are <i>Sith</i> to the heart and core. They have learned to excel through sole dependence on the Force. They listen with it, see with it, think with it and act on it. It makes them far superior in many fields, but it blinds them completely in others.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">But you. You have seen strife where they have not, and excelled on skill and talent alone, and, more importantly, you relished it. I see the pride with which you walk, with which you fight, with which you arrange your armaments, with which you have tailored your very robes</font>(he nods towards her clothing)<font color=""Red"">. You are intelligent, tactical, skilled and motivated. As such, can achieve far more than they ever possibly can.</font>""<br/><br/>A half-smile slowly forms on his face.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">But you <i>know</i> all this already, but maybe you merely needed it said aloud.</font>"""
23693,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753054&postcount=251,2008-01-06T13:35:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Antos Mereck</b>-<i>Instruction Hall, Basement 1</i><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""Magenta"">""I thought philosophy wasn't one of your stronger subjects,""</font> Salina replies, still in her customary even tone.  <font color=""Magenta"">""It seems you had an answer in you after all.""</font><br/>
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</div>Antos doesn't speak a word as the young woman walks away in what seemed to be mid-conversation.  He folds his arms in front of his chest and watches the unidentified Sith stroll off.  He feels no surprise, and incredibly little irritation.<i>Big shocker.  Got whatever the hell she wanted and moved on.  Fine by me - I danced to your tune enough to keep you off my back for the day.</i>He shakes his head a tiny amount, and when she is nearly out of sight he blows out a breath.<i>Time to get to work.</i><br/><br/>Antos heads over in the direction of the dueling pit to have a quick peek looking for guards to speak with.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC:  Unless Rydax would prefer to roleplay this out, Antos will continue going around, asking guards if they can recall how often they see a Rodian Sith (specifically Master Melkto Gbuda, if they seem to know him) and at what times he usually comes around.  After speaking to the available guards on this floor, he'll board the turbolift and head up one more floor and continue.</div>
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23694,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757062&postcount=252,2008-01-07T11:35:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><i>- Archive, Basement 1</i><br/><br/>After an hour or two of peering at the terminal screen and scanning through information (a good deal of it irrelevant to his interests), Gaimon rubs his aching eyes with his thin hand.  Standing, he finds his legs stiff and his shoulders sore.  Some of the information he had glanced through had been intriguing, and some of it not.<br/><br/>Scowling at the blinking terminal, he shook his head and headed for the Instruction Hall.<i>Damned machines.  Droids were meant to filter through the data and present something worthwhile.  All the same, it </i>did<i> provide some respite from others,</i>he thought.<br/><br/>As he stepped out of the more softly-lit environs of the Archive into the chill main hall, he remembered something.  He scanned his utility belt and nodded.  He had used his medpac some days ago after a training exercise, and had yet to replace it.  A small oversight but a potentially fatal one, as well.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""I'd best <font size=""2""><i>-ksssk-</i></font> see to that given I've nothing else to occupy me,""</font>he mutters.<br/><br/>The lean, pallid man makes his way to the turbolift, and sinks deeper into the complex.  The ride is short and, best of all, quiet.  He thinks over some of the things he has learned today:  Renato was one to speak to about searching the Archive material better and more thoroughly, and that Umbaran... he was one to 'saber train with, perhaps.  Someone more akin to his own style: efficient simplicity.  Dancing with swords was for pretentious Jedi trainees.  He couldn't help sneering beneath the plasteel of his mask.<br/><br/>Stepping out of the lifts, he found himself in Subfloor 3.  The Administration area was slightly busier than he had thought it would be.  Droids moved about their business, bleeping and whirring, and a few personnel spoke formally into comlinks or pointed out information to colleagues on computer terminal read-outs.  While a few of the closest glanced his way, he ignored them all and strode through the heart of it and into the Medical Facility beyond.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23695,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767186&postcount=253,2008-01-10T01:53:00,Caewil,"<b>Csaba Obscura</b><br/><br/>Csaba kneels down on the cold durasteel floor and pulls on her ebony boots. She scowls with irritation as she notices new scratches and scuffmarks along the sides.<i>This will take hours to buff out.</i>Csaba jimmies her left foot into a tall boot then pauses intently.<i>Someone approaches.</i>From the being's power, Csaba knows that it is one of the apprentices, perhaps the umbaran himself come to gloat. She grits her teeth and begins tightening the cinching of her boot. Her right hand clenches as she surreptitiously gathers her power should it be<i>He</i>.<br/><br/>As she hears footsteps approach, Csaba raises her head to face the newcomer. The Sith's metal jaw hisses as it takes in air and even the miraluka hesitates before speaking, assessing the threat. Uncertain, she attempts a jest.<font color=""purple"">""Hello there, handsome""</font>"
23696,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768293&postcount=254,2008-01-10T05:53:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/>The lean man pauses as he enters, seeing the Miraluka.  He senses her unease but also... relief, perhaps?  He also feels her tense, her body moving into a state of battle readiness, one he, himself, is quite familiar with.<br/><br/>Relaxing and keeping his arms loose and at his sides, Gaimon shrugs and says,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""It seems we both wear trappings to hide aspects of <i><font size=""2"">-kssssssk-</font></i> our physiques.  Yours is natural, and perhaps a gift to those with""</font>-- he chuckles, the subvocalizer coughing the sound --<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""open <i>eyes</i>.  Mine is not. <i><font size=""2"">-kssk-</font></i> While it hides an injury and accommodates a deficiency, this mask also has its advantages.  I am harder to read, voice recognition is difficult and its visual affect can be quite useful.""</font><br/><br/>Gaimon walks over to a medical kiosk and with pale, slender fingers keys the code to access the contents.  He slips a medpac into his utility belt.  He has other business here as well, but it can wait.<br/><br/>Turning to face the woman, he states outright:<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""There is <i><font size=""2"">-ksskssssk-</font></i> no shame in losing a fight.  No loss is complete so long as something is learned.  You stood your ground.  That is admirable.  That you lost is inconsequential because you survived and you know now, perhaps, <i><font size=""2"">-ksk-</font></i> how to better handle the Umbaran in the future.""</font><br/><br/>His eyes glint.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Knowledge can be a powerful tool.""</font>"
23697,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768339&postcount=255,2008-01-10T06:47:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Salina Jax</a><br/>
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Basement 1, Archive</b><br/><br/>Sitting quietly, Salina stares at the text before her, unable to do more as her mind simply refuses to focus on it.  Finally, she sits back instead, rubbing her temples and closing her eyes.<br/><br/>She had almost completely underestimated the one with the mask, she admits to herself finally, reflecting on what transpired in the turbolift.  And at the same moment that she'd made that discovery, she had also seen something in the trooper that she found intriguing.<br/><br/>Boldness.<br/><br/>Those with the courage and conviction to take risks are the ones whose actions ultimately shape the galaxy.  Calculation, careful observation, planning -- all have their place, perhaps, but if one is unwilling to risk everything, it will all come to little in the end.  In that moment, she'd realized that the man was more than just a uniform and an erect posture.<br/><br/>For several moments, she sits like that, eyes closed, thoughts wandering, uncertain of what action to take.<br/><br/>Abruptly, impulsively, and with a rare, sly smile, she extends her senses outward, seeking the trooper she'd spoken with only a short time ago.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23698,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777051&postcount=256,2008-01-12T07:58:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Antos Mereck</b>-<i>Stairwell; level 3/4</i><br/><br/><i>Can't say I blame him.  Hell, I might start doing this myself.  At least here I won't have to wait in line for a fight to end.</i>Antos was appreciating the quieter, less bustling environment around him as he continued to trudge onwards.  After nearly a standard hour of legwork, he'd managed to hear half a dozen useless rumors, some unfounded conjecture, and<u>two</u>useful observations.  One:  In the many sightings of this Master Melkto Gbuda, not once has he ever been seen entering or exiting a turbolift.  That means that the Rodian is either part-spider, or he simply takes the stairs.  Two:  generally, he eats his meals considerably later than most to avoid the big crowd in the messhall.  Now was a good time as any to find out.<br/><br/>Antos stops about halfway between Basement level 3 and 4 and walks over to the guardrail to gaze upwards.  He was trying to determine if he'd have even the slightest line of sight to the entrance to level 2 from here.  He wouldn't need much - a Rodian stands out in most crowds.  He'd already given up on the prospect of simply waiting on the level 2 stairwell.  Someone this avoidant would see that coming a mile away.<br/><br/>Mereck grunts with irritation.<i>I'm a soldier.  I've got better things to do than play hide-and-go-seek.  Can't believe I've been assigned to-</i><font color=""#006633"">""Miikt oini?""</font><br/><br/>The interruption caught him completely offguard.  Antos spun around to find himself staring into two humongous golden eyes.  Rodian eyes.  An alien with orangish-red skin stood immediately before him, examining him carefully.  It spoke again, this time in a different language.<font color=""#006633"">""Aek son sha?""</font>Again, Antos was at a loss to understand his meaning.  The Rodian closes its eyelids and sighs, then poses one last question.  This time, however, it was a dialect the trooper was familiar with - Huttese.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""#006633"">""You speak Hutt-tongue, yes?""</font></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""<font color=""#006633"">Yes, I am Melkto of clan Gbuda.  Do not speak Basic-tongue with me; it is easy to overhear.  Come, Sergeant.  We needs speak.""</font></div>
</div>The Rodian brushes past the man and continues on up the stairs.<br/><br/><i>..the hell?</i>Antos shakes off his confusion and falls in line behind the Master."
23699,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3848608&postcount=257,2008-01-28T10:36:00,EvilWalks,"<b>Beskreiga Ordo</b><br/><br/>The Mandalorian adjusted her gauntlets slightly as the Umbaran spoke and then offered a rare grin as he finished.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Maybe...what I do know though, is that flattery will get you no where except into a Mandalorian Headlock.""</font><br/><br/>The grin of course was a ruse...what Vykan said about her, for the most part, was true...but he had not seen, or not commented, on the many faults and imperfections that outweighed all of those strengths within her.<br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""And don't count out those 'mindless bantha' out either...I was once on Tatoonine doing mercenary work for the Hutts...I've seen an enraged mindless bantha...they may not be smart, they may not be skilled, and they may not be tactically minded, but even one can still destroy entire spaceports before someone finally brings it down...if it gets brought down at all."" </font>Beskreiga knew this all too well, as did any Mandalorian who fought in the finally days of the Two Decade War. She stifled a sigh, and added. ""Call it free advice.""<br/><br/>Beskreiga looked down at her mug of caf and this time, didn't stifle her sigh. Briefly, she thought about getting up and acquiring a third mug, but decided against it...Caffiene after all, was a stimulant drug...and any stimulant was detrimental to it's user's health, if taking in high quantities...she'd wait a bit.<br/><br/>Turning back to Zendra, and asked.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""So it is an offer of partnership you are proposing...and you seem to know what you would get out of it...but what would I stand to gain?""</font>"
23700,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3850973&postcount=258,2008-01-28T22:52:00,Caewil,"<b>Csaba Obscura</b><br/><br/>Csaba scowls as she unclenches her fist, allowing the power she had been preparing to dissapate. The man appeared to be going out of his way to seem unthreatening, though surely not out of fear of her. Somehow, that rankled. She knew she could hardly expect to recover from her defeat so rapidly, but nonetheless her pride chafed at the delay in regaining her status among the apprentices.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Perhaps you are right.""</font>The miraluka stands while clipping the lightsaber to the belt strapped across her waist. Her eyes linger on it for a few seconds before she turns the masked man.<font color=""purple"">""I had not expected him to be such a competent swordsman - Those who bluster rarely have any talent in truth.""</font>Csaba pauses to consider her newly healed wounds.<font color=""purple"">""But it seems I underestimated him.""</font><br/><br/>The miraluka seems to sag at the shoulders for a second before recovering her composture. She looks Gaimon in the eyes before she says<font color=""purple"">""The lesson was brutal, but at least I know the degree to which my lightsaber skills are deficit.""</font>She attempts a smile.<font color=""purple"">""You look fairly competent. Perhaps you could... assist me.""</font>"
23701,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851400&postcount=259,2008-01-29T02:35:00,Kaymeera,"<i>""He's no good to me dead"" - Boba Fett on Han Solo</i><br/><br/><b>Vykan Zendra</b><br/><br/>Vykan smiled, revealing a set of human-like, though somewhat sharpened, teeth.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">You'd gain just what I have to gain. Insight. Skill. A chance to reap more of both. To you and I, they are the most valuable commodities there are. You cannot deny our joint potential from such a simple mutual agreement.</font>""<br/><br/>The Umbaran linked his fingers.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">I'm not asking you to trust me. Of all things, in this place and time, that's a foolish thing to ask for, and moreso to expect. I foresee all your dealings with me to proceed with a great deal of .. <i>caution</i> on your part.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">All I ask is that, when opportunity comes, and it will, and should you find yourself unable to proceed alone, remember me as I will remember you.</font>""<br/><br/>The Umbaran then falls silent, still looking her directly, unblinking, waiting for her response."
23702,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851430&postcount=260,2008-01-29T02:44:00,Rafe,"<b>Gaimon</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""'Competent'?  Yes...""</font>The lean man smooths his worn robes, watching the Miraluka.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""I'm no stranger to a lightsaber.<br/>
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""Yes, perhaps we can help <font size=""1""><i>-kssk-</i></font> each other.  There some matters I must see to here first, though.  I <font size=""1""><i>-kssssk-</i></font> will meet you in the dueling chamber in twenty minutes, if that suits you,""</font>he says, his voice metallic and distant.<br/><br/><i>This could be both helpful and serve as a good break from what has otherwise been an academic morning,</i>he thinks."
23703,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852007&postcount=261,2008-01-29T05:05:00,EvilWalks,"<b>Beskriega Ordo</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""When the oppurtuinity comes, we'll see...""</font>The young warrioress responds with a thoughtful neutrality.<br/><br/>Beskreiga stood up for moment and retrieved a toolkit from her utility belt, and then removed part of her should plate that had been clipped in training combat. She took a small durasteel patch and a fusion welder from the toolkit, assembled her supplies on the table, and began to repair the armored plate with an almost instinctual skill.<br/><br/>Repairing and working with technology was second nature to her, which was quite a fortunate trait since she was both a Mandalorian, and from one the less well-to-do clanships. The repair was so routine, that she barely had to focus on it, to accomplish the task.<font color=""DarkGreen""> ""If I may indulge upon your point of view, Zendra, what do you think will happen after the graduation and final tests? Assuming you survive and pass? What tasks await us"" </font>She asked as her hand grabbed the plasma torch and began to remove the damaged parts with surgical percision.<font color=""DarkGreen""> ""Understand that my mind is only truly concerned on the present at this moment and this is nothing more then a simple hypothetical.""</font><br/><br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">((By the way, if it helps you immerse yourself in the game more, Beskreiga speaks with a semi-New Zealander Accent like most of the Mandalorians seen in Star Wars, such as Boba and Jango Fett, or Canderous Ordo and the KOTOR Mandos...it's a bit more restrained then a typical female New Zealander accent though, because Beskreiga has acquired so many other langauges that her main accent has been deluded, supressed and mixed with them))</font>"
23704,The Second Golden Age of the Sith [Pregame Roleplay],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66232-The-Second-Golden-Age-of-the-Sith-Pregame-Roleplay,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855114&postcount=262,2008-01-29T14:40:00,Nowhere Girl,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35504</a><br/>
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Basement 1, Archive, and then ... elsewhere</b><br/><br/>Letting her senses return to her own surroundings and opening her eyes, Salina stands abruptly, putting aside any thought of reading just now.  In any case, she reasons, the most meaningful insights can never be found in mere text.<i>But that's really just an excuse, isn't it?</i><br/><br/>But then, what to do?<br/><br/>She stands slowly, clasping her hands behind her back, and, after a moment's consideration, exits the archive.  A walk, she decides, would be nice.<br/><br/>Where?<i>Anywhere.</i><br/><br/>Go look in on that trooper?<i>No.  That's foolish.  Why are you so concerned with him in any case?</i><br/><br/>Having nothing better to do while so distracted and unfocused, Salina walks back out of the archive to the stairs, choosing to use them rather than the turbolift.  She starts to head down, then hesitates and goes up instead, toying with the idea of even going for a brief walk outside.  Of course, the cold would be nothing short of brutal, but that might just serve to focus and sharpen her mind again."
23705,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3812980&postcount=1,2008-01-21T12:28:00,Extreme Bingo,"The time is 19:45, and the corridor lights are on night cycle early again. The effect is eerie - motion sensors activating rolling bands of light around you as you walk down dark corridors. Each of you has recieved a request to meet with Sophia Komorov on an urgent matter. It's not unusual for your clans to have dealings with the Komorov federation, though their messages are rarely as heavily securitagged as these.<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>The quarters of the Komorov Clan's matriarch are well-furnished and well lit. You are seated around a polished steel table in a small meeting room. An oddly servile attendant has informed you that Madam Komarov's presence is expected momentarily."
23706,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813137&postcount=2,2008-01-21T12:57:00,Lochar,"<b>Miran</b><br/><br/>Miran sits at the table quietly, not looking at anyone else.  His medical training already had kicked in and evaluated everyone's health.  They were as well as could be expected, really.  To one side, a pack sat, the symbol of the Medicals on it.  A standard field medical kit.  The other side had another pack with the Medicals symbol, but this one with a surgeon's knife on it, a field surgery kit.  Emptied and safetied, and underneath clothing was his handgun, never touched.<br/><br/>As the others shifted and moved, Miran saw without seeing and watched for signs of irregularities as they all waited for Madam Komarov."
23707,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813951&postcount=3,2008-01-21T16:21:00,Meshakhad,<b>Jacob Valson</b><br/><br/>Jacob Valson is alert as can be. He wore his flight suit sans helmet. The symbol of the Angels - a fighter with feathered wings - was displayed prominently on his uniform.
23708,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814642&postcount=4,2008-01-21T20:00:00,tsuyoshikentsu,"<b>Jenni</b><br/><br/>The rather comely blonde (and has she been on one of the bar-room vids before?) sits with her back to wall and where she can see all the doors, four-foot gun resting on her lap.  Every so often she runs her hand across it to feel that it's still there, something like a cat.  The effect, as she smiles nervously, is slightly disconcerting.<br/><br/>""So,"" she says, ""Are, um... is this all of us?"""
23709,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816310&postcount=5,2008-01-22T06:55:00,Extreme Bingo,"19:55. After a short while waiting, the lady Komorov enters and takes a seat at the head of the table. She looks to be in her 50s, and wears a faithful reproduction of the origional command corps uniform - the formalwear of her people. Her attendant, a short grey-haired gentleman, follows her in and begins to pour 5 glasses from a bottle of clear liqour.<br/><br/><br/>Madam Sophia Komorov takes her seat. [COLOR=""Blue""]""I am glad that you have decided to attend this meeting. I am sure you all understand this is not a purely social affair; each of you was personally recommended to me by your respective clans. We have recieved a transmission from an intelligence in the deep decks wishing to defect. If any of you are unwilling to assist us in this matter please leave now.""<br/><br/>She waits for your replies, smiling imperiously."
23710,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816357&postcount=6,2008-01-22T07:03:00,Lochar,"<b>Miran</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""And you wish us to facilitate this defection, I take it?""</span></font>Miran taps his chin thoughtfully.<font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""An interesting endeavor, if that is the case.  You have my curiosity peaked, Madam.""</span></font>"
23711,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816898&postcount=7,2008-01-22T08:43:00,Meshakhad,"Jacob Valson<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""And who would they be defecting to?""</font>"
23712,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817741&postcount=8,2008-01-22T11:18:00,tsuyoshikentsu,"<b>Jenni</b><br/><br/>""That's my quesion too, Madam,"" Jenni says, brow creased.  ""I'm not exactly an insignificant member of CdL.  If people see us taking sides, it could be bad for business.  As it is, you're going to have to pay me by giving one of them extra cash and having them technically hire me, and I'm losing deniability just sitting here."""
23713,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817773&postcount=9,2008-01-22T11:25:00,Lochar,"<b>Miran</b><br/><br/>Looking over to Jenni, Miram coughs.<font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""As a member of the Medicals then, would you consent to being hired as a body guard and confidant should Madam Komarov require my assistance?""</span></font>"
23714,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817851&postcount=10,2008-01-22T11:39:00,tsuyoshikentsu,"<b>Jenni</b><br/><br/>The blonde looks over at Miran.  ""MEdicals are neutral, so that's good enough.  Okay.  As of right now, I am officially your bodyguard for a price and term of service to be decided later.  This verbal statement seals our agreement.""  She turns back to the Madam and smiles.  ""Sorry, please continue."""
23715,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817998&postcount=11,2008-01-22T12:06:00,Trulhammaren,"<b>Sabbath</b><br/><br/>The distinct sounds of a hoverbike riding up and turning off can be heard outside the room. The sounds were quickly followed by a red haired girl in black and covered in what might be oil smears coming into the room.<br/><br/>Sabbath looks around quickly to see if she can find the right person to convey her apologies for being late.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""My sincerest apologies for the lack of timing on my part, the bike decided to rebel against me.""</font><br/><br/>Hastily taking a seat Sabbath asks a simple question,<font color=""purple"">""So what exactly have I missed?""</font>"
23716,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818723&postcount=12,2008-01-22T14:43:00,Extreme Bingo,"Madame Komarov glares at Sabbath as she enters. Regaining her cold composure, she looks at Jenni as she continues; ""I am sorry to have to involve your family in this matter, Miss di Lucia. The fact is, you will need to travel through dangerous territory to reach your target, and your expertise may prove vital - your clan has always proved discreet and efficient in the past.""<br/><br/>Her gaze returns to the group.<br/><br/>""Two days ago a lifeform claiming to be the seer Johannes Makadam made psychic contact with one of my chief advisors. This claim is highly doubtful, of course, but I am assured that the clarity of the message indicates that the mind was a skilled psychic at the very least.""<br/><br/>The Lady pauses for a moment, and takes a glass, motioning for the rest of you to do so.<br/><br/>""The brief link did not allow many questions to be asked. The man claims to be a subject of one of the deep decks clans, the Valenzetti. He expressed ethical discomfort with their use of his ablities and requested our aid. While he does not believe his life is in immediate danger, he is in very poor health. Beyond his general location, which you will be briefed on later, that was all the information we recieved.<br/><br/>""As we are technically at war with the Valenzetti, over their conquest of the Mallory craftsmen, we are unable to send any of our own agents. You will be able to enter their territory without drawing an immediate military response. You will then locate this man and escort him to friendly territory for debriefing and medical care.<br/><br/>""Any questions?""<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You have all heard of Makadam. He is believed to have died 12 years ago after a group of raiders attacked his travelling group. His predictions were vague, and focused on Eternity's ""promised land"". Many people doubted their accuracy, but he was an objectively brilliant psychic.<br/>
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23717,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818755&postcount=13,2008-01-22T14:48:00,tsuyoshikentsu,"<b>Jenni</b><br/><br/>""Craftsmen?""  Jenni says, frowning.  ""What kind of craftsmen are we talking here?""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm assuming she hasn't heard of them.</div>
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23718,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818798&postcount=14,2008-01-22T14:53:00,Lochar,"<b>Miran</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Neutrality only extends so far, either for myself as a Medical, or the CdL.  If caught, it will break the neutrality quite harshly.  For myself, I can't see too much of an issue, realistically.  I might be relegated back to the backrooms of the med facilities.  I am not sure of the ramifications for CdL though.""</span></font><br/><br/>Miran pauses here, thinking for a moment.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Who would you have lead us, then?  I could at least use the excuse that a mind in pain contacted myself, and I hired a CdL as a bodyguard while I went looking.""</span></font><br/><br/>Miran looks to the others at the table.<font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""If you know the area, you could be guides as well.""</span></font><br/><br/>Miran then frowns.<font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I am not sure how far that excuse would stretch, especially once we came close to the mind that contacted your adviser.  Once it was discovered exactly who we were looking for, I doubt they would let him go easily.""</span></font>"
23719,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818956&postcount=15,2008-01-22T15:21:00,tsuyoshikentsu,"<b>Jenni</b><br/><br/>Jenni winces.  ""It's a little worse for us... I'm kind of Darwin's daughter.  Anything I'm seen doing might attach straings to it.  Although...""  She leans back, looks up, and taps a finger against her upper lip.  ""If we get blown, I can say that I had no idea what was going on.  Or maybe that I was rescuing Madakam for the good of all, etcetera.  We can spin it, yeah.  Ooh!  Or that we feel solidarity with our oppressed workmen brothers.  I don't know.""  She smiles, and the chair and her gaze come back down.  ""We can spin this, yeah."""
23720,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818975&postcount=16,2008-01-22T15:24:00,Trulhammaren,"<b>Sabbath</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I may not know the area very well, but I may have a solution to your excuse problem. As I am sure most, if not all, of you know the Warlocks tend to move about the ship quite a bit. I'm pretty sure that I could talk my old man into letting me borrow a few jacket's with the Warlock insignia, that should be able to get us a good deal of the way to where we need to be if we can keep cool heads and stay out of the main areas. I'm sure I could come up with some kind of scientific jargon that will keep most of the people we might meet up with out of our hair.""</font><br/><br/>Sabbath looks around the table at the assembled and notices the insignia of Clan Angel.<font color=""purple"">And if that isn't to your liking, I could be helping our divine pilot friend with some kind of thing-a-ma-gig, and we could have hired the two of you to help out should medical or muscle be required. One never really knows what kind of beasties and malfunctioning robotics lie in waiting in some of the less visited areas of the ship.""</font>"
23721,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819012&postcount=17,2008-01-22T15:30:00,Extreme Bingo,"""The Mallory Tribe were a group of deep-decks scavengers with a talent for engineering robots. Until a year ago we had a trading relationship with them; their creations increased efficiency in our hydroponics gardens immensely.""<br/><br/>After addressing that question she turns to the doctor. ""Resistance is a certainty; the Valenzetti lack the ability to extend their influence far from their own sectors, but in those areas security is believed to be high. In the event that the planned extraction seems impossible, there is a small hangar bay in the vicinity that may provide an alternative.""<br/><br/>""Your payment will of course factor the risk involved."""
23722,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819118&postcount=18,2008-01-22T15:46:00,Meshakhad,"<b>Jacob Valson</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""If there's a hangar nearby, I suggest we use that as our primary extraction plan. I could wait outside in a launch, then you guys simply have to open the hangar doors.""</font><br/>A thought comes over him, followed by a smile.<br/><font color=""navy"">""Or, if any of you have flight skills, I could wait outside in my <i>fighter</i>, and provide escort - not to mention, I would solve the problem of the hangar doors pretty easily.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm assuming that since we were recommended by our clans, this operation has clan approval, even if it's below the table. Specifically, would I be able to use my fighter for this op?</div>
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23723,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819124&postcount=19,2008-01-22T15:46:00,Lochar,"<b>Miran</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Is there a way to disable their security then?  As much as I wish to rush in and help those who need healing, I understand the requirement of making sure I'm alive when all is said and done.  I'm a fair hand with computers, but if we have a dedicated expert I'd rather have them work that side of it.""</span></font>"
23724,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819211&postcount=20,2008-01-22T16:04:00,Trulhammaren,"<b>Sabbath</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">Why not use the hangar as our insertion point as well, unless its a operational bay. That would cut travel time as well as give us an easier time with security matters. Speaking of the security, don't worry about it. I'm not much of a fighter, so I try to make sure I'm off radar as much as possible. If the insertion point idea is a no-go, I have some piloting experience and this nifty vehicle link, so I could probably get us out of there if we went via the Angel in waiting plan.""</font>"
23725,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819456&postcount=21,2008-01-22T17:13:00,tsuyoshikentsu,"<b>Jenni</b><br/><br/>""I for one vote for the Warlock idea,"" she says, shaking her head.  ""No offense to the Angels, but I'd rather they and not I get dosed with rads.  Besides, we might end up in the middle of one of those asteroid battles, and I don't think anyone wants to be there."""
23726,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819583&postcount=22,2008-01-22T18:01:00,Meshakhad,"<b>Jacob Valson</b><br/><br/>At Jenni's comment about radiation, Jacob opened up a compartment in his flight suit, and pulled out a handful of neutrad injectors.<br/><font color=""Navy"">""I have plenty for everyone.""</font>"
23727,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822862&postcount=23,2008-01-23T10:24:00,Meshakhad,"(OOC: Bump!)<br/><br/>IC:<br/><br/><b>Jacob Valson</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""As for the concern about asteroid dogfights, I understand your concern. However, one of these would certainly be preferable to fighting our way through the decks. Traversing the length of the ship would take very little time - less than a minute.""</font>"
23728,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3825901&postcount=24,2008-01-24T03:14:00,Meshakhad,"(OOC: Um, why is nobody posting? I know that everyone's been online, but I'm the only one who's posted in the last 24 hours?)"
23729,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3843582&postcount=25,2008-01-27T12:25:00,Extreme Bingo,"Calling over her attendant, Madame Komorov motions to listen. The aging man removes a small computer from his pocket, a rare pre-contact model, and taps for a few seconds on the screen. He passes the device to the matriarch, who scans the data before beginning to talk.<br/><br/>""According to pre-war reports, Valenzetti security is based mostly on outdated fire and riot control systems. While they have doubtless improved their technology recently, we do not believe they have the resources for full-scale retrofitting. A sufficiently skilled technician should be able to bypass the majority of their security. That is, after all, why we contacted the Warlock clan.""<br/><br/>The Lady pauses for a second while her attendant taps on the device again.<br/><br/>""As for the landing bay, it is located within Valenzetti territory. Records show it origionally housed a number of small recon shuttles. Currently, the bay is used for commercial purposes - it is the base of operations of 2 trading shuttles. Arriving via space may draw more attention than travelling through the ship herself, but with a sufficient cover story you would not be obstructed from entry.""<br/><br/>""Do you have any further questions?""<br/><br/><br/><br/>[OOC: Yeah, this operation is being taken with your superiors permission - only you have been told the whole story though. They have also been promised insurance if you are crippled or killed.]"
23730,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845226&postcount=26,2008-01-27T19:54:00,Meshakhad,"<b>Jacob Valson</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""If this is a commercial hangar, then I have a new strategy. We use a fast freighter. I would pose as an Angel merchant carrying metals, gaining easy access to the hangar bay. If we were to quickly seize control of the hangar - something that Miss di Lucia could probably handle - we could disable their security systems from their. We then locate and extract the psychic from the hangar bay. If their security systems are down, we won't need to worry about being pursued.""</font>"
23731,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3846914&postcount=27,2008-01-28T05:44:00,tsuyoshikentsu,"<b>Jenni</b><br/><br/>Jenni shakes her head.  ""The problem I see with anything involving us landing in the hanager bay is that the minute we open fire and someone outside hears us, they open the bay doors and decompress us into the black.  Exiting through the hangar is a good option, but going both ways probably isn't.""<br/><br/>She strokes her gun thoughtfully as she speaks.  ""I say we combine all the options.  We go in disguised as Warlocks, bypass their security, grab our guy, high-tail it to a hanger, and fly back here.  Anything goes wrong, we blast people from here to the upper decks."""
23732,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847446&postcount=28,2008-01-28T07:01:00,Meshakhad,"<b>Jacob Valson</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""The problem with exiting via the hangar is that I don't know if we'll be able to override the security procedures on their ships.""</font>He looks at Madam Kamarov.<font color=""navy"">""Madam, do we have any intel on the security procedures on their shuttles?""</font>"
23733,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847509&postcount=29,2008-01-28T07:14:00,Lochar,"<b>Miran</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""While it is not my forte, I have some skill in computer use beyond the standard.  I could be of some use there, if we need to co-ordinate efforts.""</font>"
23734,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855744&postcount=30,2008-01-29T17:07:00,Trulhammaren,"<b>Sabbath</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""purple"">For a pilot he doesn't pay much attention to things...</font></i>Sabbath idly taps her finger on the table.<font color=""purple"">"" If they are still using outdated security systems to protect the brunt of the area, I'm willing to bet that any security protocols on board a shuttle wouldn't be difficult to hack. Not to mention, most protocols are pretty easy to begin with.""</font>Sabbath thinks for a moment.<font color=""purple"">""If that still isn't to your liking you could always fake a plasma leak or something and get in that way. But in either case I would need to get in the hangar one way or another unless we can find an access panel elsewhere; can't very well disable much of anything with out that.""</font>"
23735,Aboard the Worldship Eternity IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69998-Aboard-the-Worldship-Eternity-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855779&postcount=31,2008-01-29T17:15:00,Meshakhad,"<b>Jacob Valson</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""In that case, I endorse Jenni's proposal. We infiltrate via the decks, disguised as Warlocks, then exit via the hangar.""</font>"
23736,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647534&postcount=1,2007-12-12T19:27:00,Skjaldbakka,"The Map:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>I'm going to go with the map of Rome, because I'm not a particularly skilled cartographer.  Northern England is the last hold-out of the fey and the ""pagan"" elves and halflings.  Scandinavia and Eastern Europe are a frozen sheet of ice, a side-effect of the last great war with the ancient wizards (according to legend, when they were about to lose the war, they pooled all of their power to trap the land in ice, so the invaders would forever be denied access to their secrets).  Those few who have made their way across the great glacier have traveled across a great deal of frozen tundra, until they finally found the homeland of the gnomes, great alchemists and inventors.<br/><br/>The southern continent is a vast uninhabitable desert.  There are a few cities on the northern shore, but the desert to the south is treacherous, and none have succeeded in crossing it.<br/><br/>Past what we call the middle east is a great swamp, full of evil creatures.  No-one has successfully traveled through the swamp or made peaceful contact with the savage humanoids that dwell within the swamp.<br/><br/>This adventure begins in  England, an area where there are many who still sympathize with the pagans and still respect and fear the power of the fey equally to the power of the church.<br/><br/>You are currently in the small village of Rosenfield, a town within a day's travel of the Wall of Antonius.<br/><br/>EDIT: The homeland of the gnomes is not China, but that section of land between the caspian and the black sea, to the north of those mountains.  No-one has gone as far as China.<br/><br/>If you have any questions about an area, feel free to ask and I will make something up for you.<br/><br/>The Heroes:<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.shonuffstudios.com/gothmoor/profiler/view.php?id=138"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Seribro</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=33653"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reym</a>"
23737,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655844&postcount=2,2007-12-15T00:29:00,Seribro,"With a soft smile on his face, Seribro wished Renkinna a good morning and asked for his breakfast. Along with a mug of ale he sat down at one of the tables and made himself more comftable. He had little plans for the day so perhaps he wood take a strawl along the creek in a bit. Would he require his swords for that? Most likely not. But then again, the church was moving onward and although unlikely, it was not unthinkable that he would run into a scouts party. Better safe then sorry. And it was a nice day for some out door practicing. The passion came naturally and chivalry part of personality. But technic was something one had to train and maintain. And he couldn't really deny he enjoyed the feeling of putting the blade into motion and then to feel the weight of the steel taking over and actually guiding the hand instead by sheer momentum.<br/>As usual Seribro began loosing himself to daydreaming once again. But what did it matter? It was sunday, and a beautiful one at that."
23738,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661710&postcount=3,2007-12-16T08:53:00,OverWilliam,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=33653"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reym</a><br/><br/>Still in his room, Reym examined himself in front of a small, wall-hanging mirror.  His wounds were healing nicely; the gouge from the front of his chest all the way over his left shoulder and partway down his back was just turning the pink of skin healing.  The pockmark under his right arm, on the other hand, didn't look quite as good; the huge splinter that had been removed from there must've soiled it before they could get it out.  He sighed.  In his experience, that meant more pain, and longer healing time.<br/><br/>He was interrupted by the toll of the breakfast bell.  He was staying in Renkinna's inn, and so he followed Renkinna's rules.  Renkinna's rules sometimes had a way of changing without your noticing, but there was one rule in particular that would never change; Food.  In that one word lay the traditions of that inn since before its current owner was born and probably for a full century before that.  Much, much more than the literal meaning of the word, it held the universally understood laws of the Inn regarding cuisine.  The Food will be delicious.  The Food will be plentiful.  The Food will be on time-- and you'd better be too.  Those who cook The Food will respect it, and those who eat The Food will respect those who cook it.  There is never too much Food.  The list went on.  But most relevant to him at that moment was the fact that all those disrespectful and foolhardy enough to be late to any meal would be dealt with in the most severe way a hobbit knew how; dish duty.  Though he knew that Renkinna always ended up breaking down and sending the unlucky soul off to do more appealing chores while she finished the dishes herself, he did not want to anger the powers that be, and he always enjoyed the marvelous fare at the inn and did not especially want to be any later than he had to be.<br/><br/>Throwing on a soft, homespun shirt on his way down the stairs, he hurried off to the dining hall to join the jovial morning bustle."
23739,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664415&postcount=4,2007-12-17T00:08:00,Skjaldbakka,"Picture of Renkinna:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Renkinna walks out of the kitchen carrying a tray of ham and cheese sandwiches, and a pitcher full of a dark bitter gnomish drink.  It tastes horrible, but it pries your eyes open.  After she sets the tray on the common table, she walks up to Reym.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I have some errands to run today.  Could you keep an eye on things for me until I get back?  Thanks, I appreciate it""</font><br/><br/>With that, she heads out.  She is gone for several hours.  She did not say when she would be back, but you are beginning to worry, as it is getting into the afternoon, and she there isn't anything set out for lunch.  Renkinna isn't the type to forget something like that, which leads you to believe that she didn't plan on being gone this long."
23740,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664431&postcount=5,2007-12-17T00:27:00,OverWilliam,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=33653"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reym</a><br/><br/>Reym stood on the roof of the inn looking out in all directions from the peaceful tavern in search of the bright blue hair and cheerful dress of their beloved inn proprietor.  Where a beautiful summer's day had been before, thunderclouds were beginning to form on the horizon.  Never himself able to distinguish chance from omen, Reym was nonetheless filled with foreboding at the extended 'errand run' this day of all days.<br/><br/>Some of Renkinna's hired hands and trusted pupils had taken it upon themselves to put lunch together from what she had told them of her plans and the little preparation that she had done beforehand, but the air was heavy with doubt.  To be sure the little woman was the heart of the inn, and even though they did not know for certain that anything was amiss, they could all sense it.  Something was definitely wrong."
23741,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669092&postcount=6,2007-12-18T02:59:00,Skjaldbakka,"As day turns to night, and the clouds begin to darken over Rosenfield, a halfling man enters the inn.  He has the look of a hunter about him.<font color=""Green"">""Is Renkinna about?  I was expecting her to come by today."" </font>"
23742,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671854&postcount=7,2007-12-18T13:27:00,Seribro,"<a href=""http://www.shonuffstudios.com/gothmoor/profiler/view.php?id=138"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Seribro</a>shoke his head and looked around for a servant to ask.<br/><font color=""Gray""><i>I haven't seen her myself since this morning. I have been out in the woods most of the day, but when I returned it were her servants that were making dinner, its nothing like her to miss a meal or have someone else cook it for her. They did say she was out, but... You think something might have happened to her?</i></font><br/>He scratched his arm for a moment, something he always did when he was feeling a bit nervous. He did not have a deep bond or anything with Renkinna, but he did like her a lot simply for being who she was."
23743,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673816&postcount=8,2007-12-19T02:02:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""Green"">""That is not good.  We should form a search party.  She won't do well in this weather without shelter.  Who will come with me?""</font>"
23744,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673892&postcount=9,2007-12-19T02:29:00,OverWilliam,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=33653"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reym</a><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""You have my aid.  But answer one question; who are you to her that you would head out into what appears to be a gathering storm on little more than unusual behavior?""</font>"
23745,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674168&postcount=10,2007-12-19T03:34:00,Seribro,"<font color=""Gray"">""I'm in. And what he is to her... Well lets not get involved to much into their private lives shall we? what happens in a halflings bedroom is not mend to be shared with tall folk such as us, don't you agree? Now, if she was heading for your be - ahem - homestead, what route would she have been taking?""</font><br/>Seribro finishes up buckling his swordbelts and does his best to get his face back into a more serious frown."
23746,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680900&postcount=11,2007-12-20T09:16:00,Skjaldbakka,"The hunter's face turns a bright shade of red.<font color=""Green"">""It isn't anything like that!  We-we're just friends!  I was worried is all!  I don't know which way she would have taken.  We should ask around in town first, and try to find out who has seen her last.""</font><br/><br/>With that, he heads out the front door, fumbling a bit at the door, as he is quite flustered at the moment.  He manages to compose himself as he picks up his bow and quiver at the door, and head into the marketplace.<br/><br/>~<br/><br/>The shops seem to be closing up for the day by the time you get to the market.  There are a few shops that are still open.  A soldier is impatiently standing barefoot outside of a cobbler's storefront.  There is a man with a cart making his way along the path towards you, with a few baskets of fruit.  The halfling walks up to the man with the cart.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Hello, have you seen Renkinna about?  She's one of my kind, with blue hair, and a crescent moon hairpin.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Ah, Renkinna.  Yes, she bought a basket of apples from me this morning.  Haven't seen her for hours though.""</font>The merchant replies.<br/><br/>Reym:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You notice the soldier quickly slip something into his pocket as he overhears the halfling speaking. </div>
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That soldier overheard the conversation, and you are fairly certain he knows something, something he feels guilty about.<br/>
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23747,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681130&postcount=12,2007-12-20T09:49:00,Seribro,"Seribro puts up a gentle smile and walks over to the soldier standing alone.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Good day sir. Could you spare us a minute? We are looking for a friend of ours that has gone missing. She is a halfling about this high, blue hair with a nice moonshaped hairpin, going by the name of Renkinna. Seen her lately by any chance?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">ready action: if he tries to run for it, grab him by the arm or uniform. if not possible, then chase him.</div>
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23748,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682089&postcount=13,2007-12-20T12:55:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""No, I haven't seen anyone that matches that description today.  Is there anything else I can help you with, citizen?""</font><br/><br/>You can both easily tell that this guy is nervous, and probably lying.  He knows something."
23749,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683049&postcount=14,2007-12-20T15:55:00,Seribro,"<font color=""Gray"">""Really? You did not catch up anything about her? That is odd cause you see, I could have sworn you turned explicitly our direction as we mentioned it to the merchant. And why, if I may be so bolt to ask, are you not wearing any shoes today? Is that part of the new uniform?""</font><br/>With an amused expression on his face, his eyes turn down to the soldiers feet.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Or perhaps they needed some cooling air? Is that it? Did it become to hot beneath your feet?""</font>"
23750,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690527&postcount=15,2007-12-22T04:48:00,OverWilliam,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=33653"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reym</a><br/><br/>Taking full advantage of his companion's confrontation and the soldier's attempt to hide his panic, Reym made his way around behind the soldier all but completely unnoticed; in fact, the only person who truly did note his move was Seribro himself.  Carefully edging his way closer, the nimble-fingered thief slipped his fingers into the soldier's pocket after the item he seemed to want them not to see...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23751,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690561&postcount=16,2007-12-22T04:54:00,Skjaldbakka,"@Reym<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You pull out a moon shaped golden hairpin.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I'm barefoot because this cobbler has my shoes.  The only reason I'm even in town is to get the repaired.  Now go away, before I run you in for disturbing the peace!""</font>He places his hand on his longsword.<br/><br/>It begins to<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/weather.htm#rain"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">rain</a>.<br/><br/>Here is a rough map:<br/>Just copy the stuff in spoiler, and post if<a href=""http://24.97.85.139/java/mmee/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">here</a>, to get the map.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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*BEGIN 0 0 rs 0<br/>
*s 5 -5q 44 rs 0 *s 0 -5j 32 rs 0 *s 8 7p 2z rs 0 *s -3 -6p 3r<br/>
@rs 0 R *s -3 -7h 2n rs 0 S *s -3 -68 4j rs 0 H *s 8 8c 3n rs 0 *s<br/>
@8 71 2y rs 0 *s 8 5u 6f ij 0 *s 8 6d 5o qh 0 *s -1 3c 2o rs 0 0<br/>
@2w 2o 3c 2o 3c 1k 2o 1k 2o 2o 34 2o *s -1 5c 1o rs 0 0 2o 1o 2o<br/>
@-c 4o -c 4o k 5c k 5c 1o 2o 1o *s -1 50 3c rs 0 0 30 1c 50 1c 50<br/>
@3c 30 3c 30 1c *s -1 5c 4c rs 0 0 2o 30 4o 30 4o 3o 5c 4c 2o 4c<br/>
@2o 30 *s -1 20 20 rs 0 0 20 -o 20 20 o 20 o -1c 20 -1c 20 -g *s<br/>
@-1 20 3o rs 0 0 0 1o 20 1o 20 3o 0 3o 0 1o *s -1 20 5c rs 0 0 0<br/>
@3c 20 3c 20 5c 0 5c 0 3c *s -3 77 3a rs 0 S *s -3 8h 40 rs 0 R *s<br/>
@-3 7t 39 rs 0  <br/>
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23752,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690684&postcount=17,2007-12-22T05:19:00,OverWilliam,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=33653"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reym</a><br/><br/>Half shocked and half grimly unsurprised, Reym glared down at the simple, but all too familiar hairpin in his palm with a solemn 'I thought as much' expression on his face.  Holding it up behind the soldier's shoulder for Seribro to see, he shot him a '<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Sure enough</font></i>' look and waited for him to decide what to do next."
23753,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691953&postcount=18,2007-12-22T09:52:00,Seribro,"Seribro's eye catches the crescent moon but he doesn't allow his eyes to actually focus on it, fearing the soldier would notice it.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Disturbing the peace you say? Good man, all I did was ask some questions. There is no law against such a thing, now is there? Neither did I threathen you in any way. Oh and just so that were on the same page, drawing a weapon would be a very unwise idea. Not a threat either, just good advise. Not that such advise is really necessary, seeing that were both civilized gentleman. I mean, it is not that I believe a good sir such as yourself would ever do anything to a defenceless little lady. I just hope that your willing to fulfil your duty as a protector of the people and help us find out what happened to her. I mean surely a proud and righteous soldier such as yourself would not hesitate to join the search when a person in his town has gone missing, am I right? Now come and tell us what has happened.""</font><br/>Seribro's face remains friendly through out the entire argumentation, but at the last sentence it changes very subtle as to add a bit of 'I'm serious' to it all."
23754,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698083&postcount=19,2007-12-23T19:53:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Well, I'm not about to go traipsing about barefoot in the rain looking for some feykin.  If you want to waste your time looking, be my guest, but I'm not going to help you.""</font><br/><br/>With that, he turns to step inside the cobbler's shop."
23755,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698475&postcount=20,2007-12-24T01:46:00,OverWilliam,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=33653"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reym</a><br/><br/>Reym sauntered forward to Seribro.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""'Some feykin'?  There's as many halflings in this town as any other.  Some City Guard.""</font>Rey did not bother to disguise his disgust.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""At any rate, we know he's in this somehow, he's in up to his neck.""</font>He shot a glare after the retreating soldier.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""What do you want to do with it?""</font>"
23756,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703070&postcount=21,2007-12-25T04:50:00,Skjaldbakka,"You hear the door to the cobbler's shop get slammed shut by the wind as the guard enters the store.  The halfling that was with you walks up.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""So, did the guard know anything?""</font>"
23757,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704409&postcount=22,2007-12-25T10:08:00,Seribro,"<font color=""Gray"">He knows plenty al right. But it seems he will not answer us nicely. Lets try a some more direct approach, shall we?</font><br/>The sound of metal sliding against metal rings through the shop as Seribro draws the white hilted bastard sword. Then he enters the shop right after the soldier.<br/><font color=""Gray"">I tried to be polite, sir. But not only do I dislike your lying, I despise even more the way you talk about our friend.</font><br/>Seribro places his swordtip on the mans shoulder to put some more wieght behind his words.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><font color=""Gray"">My friend here found her hairpin in your pocket. Where did you get that hairpin? No more lies or I will do something to you that I will one day regret most likely.</font>"
23758,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704887&postcount=23,2007-12-25T12:04:00,OverWilliam,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=33653"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reym</a><br/><br/>Reym attempted to protest against the ill-advised method of approaching the man<i>in public</i>but was too late.  Muttering a druidic curse under his breath, he rushed into the shop with a hasty<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Keep anyone else from coming in the shop, ok?""</font>to their ranger friend, and was inside.  Immediately hurrying over to the terrified cobbler, he tried his best to keep the man from panicing and calling the rest of the City Guard down on them.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Do not be alarmed-- this man is connected with the disappearance of our good friend.  We need to learn all we can about her as quickly as we can, and that is all we will do.""</font>He sent a glare at Seribro's back.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Isn't that right, <i>friend?</i>""</font>he said, carefully avoiding the man's name.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""If everyone <u><b>co-operates</b></u>--""</font>he shot at the guardsman,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""<u>No one</u> will <i>be</i> <b>hurt.</b>""</font>"
23759,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707649&postcount=24,2007-12-26T13:13:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""You dare threaten an officer of the church!  You are under arrest!"" </font>He draws his sword and takes a swing at Seribro.<br/><font size=""1"">To-Hit:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span> Dmg:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<strike>That will be 2 non-lethal, thanks to your leather armor, and 6 lethal dmg</strike></font><br/><br/>The Initiative Order:<br/>Guard<br/>Reym<br/>Hunter<br/><font size=""1"">Unless you shout for help, he stays by the door.</font><br/>Cobbler<br/><font size=""1""><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Please don't hurt me, I'm just a humble craftsman,""</font> he whimpers as he hides under a table.</font><br/>Seribro<br/><br/>Note: Picture an ""adventures of robin hood"" era english guard, and that is what this guy looks like.  Guy in Chainmail, with longsword."
23760,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709738&postcount=25,2007-12-27T09:15:00,OverWilliam,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=33653"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reym</a><br/><br/>Reym spat another curse and dove in to attack the soldier.  Constantly aware of the danger of reinforcements, he quickly decided that the only realistic course of action was to quickly subdue the soldier before he could summon help.<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
23761,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713291&postcount=26,2007-12-28T05:02:00,Seribro,"Seribro gracefully places one foot a step back and catches the blade of his opponent on the guard of his own weapon. He pushes it aside takes in a swing himself<br/><font size=""1"">attack roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span>, damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+4)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">my AC is 18, I use the ""armor"" spot on the AC calculation for hero's defense bonus rather then AC from armor, so its valid. And you cant claim I'm flat-footed, I allready made an attack before he even drew his weapon, even though that one was a touchattack without damage</div>
</div></font><br/><br/>The quick response probably caught the soldier out of balance for it easily surpassed his defence and managed to get a clean hit against his flank.<br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">Surrender now and we will spare you. You are outnumbered and outclassed and will find little love for your church in this village. We mean you no real harm, but you know more about what happened to our friend. Speak up and we will let you go. Remain silent and your hand will never wield a sword again.</font><br/><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">Edit: sorry, meant flank as in his side. English is not my native language and typos are easily made</font></font>"
23762,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716323&postcount=27,2007-12-28T16:47:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""You'll have to do better than that!""</font>The guard seems rather stalwart, and seems to shrug off your blow better than you would expect.  He makes a wild lunge forward at Seribro.<br/><br/><font size=""1"">To-Hit:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>7</b>]</span></font><br/><font size=""1"">That will be 2 non-lethal, 5 lethal damage, as he stabs for your heart, and you knock his blow aside, although not with enough finesse to avoid the tip of the blade cutting into your forearm.</font><br/><br/>The Initiative Order:<br/>Guard<br/>Reym<br/>Hunter<br/>Unless you shout for help, he stays by the door.<br/>Cobbler<br/>The cobbler continues to hide under the table.<br/>Seribro<br/><br/><font size=""1"">OOC: I'll let that fly for now, but you'll be rolling intiative for future dramatic gestures that give you a mechanical advantage.  What is a flan?  I put the defense bonus in the misc. slot on my character sheets.  Also, he doesn't seem to be parrying so much as relying on his armor to protect him (low defense bonus and all from being a minion)</font>"
23763,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717786&postcount=28,2007-12-29T03:52:00,OverWilliam,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=33653"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reym</a><br/><br/>Finally seeing what he wanted to see, the guard in a fit of overconfidence and 'righteous' fury, stepped away from the wall that had been protecting his flank since the fight began.  Reym exercised little caution in moving around behind him, knowing that because of his own lack of personal interference with the guard, he probably had not really classified him as a threat to begin with.  Seribro had done all of the antagonizing that the guard had taken offense with, and Seribro would continue to be the focus of the guard's attention.  Counting on the guard's single minded attention, he attacked the guard from behind...<br/><br/><font size=""1""> <b>To hit:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span> <b>Dmg:</b> (1d4-2)[<b>1</b>] (1d4-2)[<b>2</b>] <b>Sneak Attack:</b> (1d6)[<b>4</b>] (1d6)[<b>5</b>] </font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The damage rolls went weird somehow... I copied in the results of the below formula rolled in the other thread.<br/>
<b>Dmg:</b> [roll]1d4-2[/roll] [roll]1d4-2[/roll] <b>Sneak Attack:</b> [roll]1d6[/roll] [roll]1d6[/roll]</div>
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23764,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717813&postcount=29,2007-12-29T04:00:00,Seribro,"As Seribro notices Reym stroll by, then suddenly turn around to join the fight, he can not help but show a slim grin.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Your armor may protect your skin and your swordhand more capable then I thought, but to think you stand much of a chance would be foolish non the less. Why do you refuse to tell us what we wish to know?""</font><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""Silver"">attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>12</b>]</span>, damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+4)[<b>5</b>]</span></font></font><br/>With a little to much enthusiasm, Seribro takes a second swing. This time blade merely scrapes the rings without actually hurting the soldier even the least. Silently he curses for his lack of concentration. Surely he couldn't blame the scratch on his arm for it. If such a minor annoyance could influence his swordplay, then how would he ever hope to beat the ranks of the church?"
23765,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725651&postcount=30,2007-12-31T02:07:00,Skjaldbakka,"Reym steps up behind the guard and brings the pommel of his dagger down hard on the guard's helmet.  With his other hand, he drives another dagger into the small of the guard's back.  The dagger doesn't cut through the maille, but the guard still cries out in pain, and swings wildly at Reym with his longsword.<br/><br/><font size=""1"">To Hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Dmg: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>3</b>]</span></font>"
23766,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725875&postcount=31,2007-12-31T03:23:00,OverWilliam,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=33653"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reym</a><br/><br/>Predicting a fierce and near immediate retaliation, Reym was semi-prepared for the guard's vengeful responce.  Catching the blade on one of his daggers, he was barely able to redirect the explosive force to one side.  Only the sheer weight of the attack kept him from deflecting it entirely; as it stood, the longsword still caught him in the shoulder on its way down.  Wincing as the blade seared down the side of his arm, he still thanked his lucky stars that it had not landed a more substantial blow.  Then, noticing that the guard was painfully vulnerable as a result of overextending his attack, he struck out with full force against his exposed forearm in hopes of making him drop his weapon...<br/><br/><font size=""1""><b>To Hit:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span>+2 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span>+2 &lt;forgot flank bonus... <b>Dmg:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4-2)[<b>1</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4-2)[<b>1</b>]</span> </font>"
23767,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729977&postcount=32,2007-12-31T23:20:00,Seribro,"As the guard reacts on Reyms stab from behind, Seribro makes use of the opening and tries another strike at the mans side.<br/><font color=""Silver""><font size=""1"">attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span>, damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+4)[<b>5</b>]</span></font></font><br/>The blade makes a clean connection, but misses the force to deal true damage, which isn't really a big deal since they do need the guard alive.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Why do you continue to resist? All we want is that you tell us what we need to know!""</font>"
23768,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737303&postcount=33,2008-01-02T16:00:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Why do you care!  She'd just a damned heretic feykin!  You'll face the gallows or worse for helping her!""</font><br/><br/>He lashes out at Reym with his longsword.<br/><br/><font size=""1""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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His seems weak and bloodied, and you doubt he can last much longer fighting the two of you.</font>"
23769,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743084&postcount=34,2008-01-03T22:50:00,OverWilliam,"Reym~<br/><br/>Even in the midst of battle, Reym still caught the guard's remark.  'Heretic feykin?'  Just how much had the Church found out about Renkinna?  And on top of that, how much had they simply made up?  The guard wheezed for breath, and Reym threw a concerned glance over his shoulder at Seribro.<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">We need to take this man alive.</font></i><br/><br/>No longer attacking with his blades, Reym tightened his fists a round the handles of his daggers and punched the soldier in the face.<br/><br/><font size=""1""><b>To Hit:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span> <b>Dmg:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d3)[<b>2</b>]</span></font>"
23770,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743378&postcount=35,2008-01-04T01:32:00,Seribro,"<font color=""Gray"">""Don't worry, I'm not planning on killing him.""</font><br/>Seribro replies as his face turns grim. He parries another slash of the opponent and then swiftly steps in to deliver a final crushing blow against his helmet<br/><font color=""Silver""><font size=""1""><br/>
attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>27</b>]</span> damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
confirmation: 8; secondary damage: none due to miss</font></font><br/>The blade connects perfectly but Seribro manages to hold back just enough not to split skull in half. Never the less, some blood is most most certainly seen and a light concussion is not exactly unthinkable.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Armors lend damage conversion, remember? Since he is wearing a chain shirt, 4 points of every strike are converted to non-lethal damage. But it also allows him to ignore 4 points of non-lethal damage. This said, hacking at him with the sharp of our blades will not kill him but merely render him unconscious while battering him with pommels and/or the flats of our swords won't bother him at all.</div>
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23771,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745953&postcount=36,2008-01-05T02:19:00,OverWilliam,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">First off, so effectively, except for my sneak attack, I've been doing non-lethal damage the whole time?  Interesting.  Of course my character wouldn't know that or act on it, but until I level up and get a strength modifier on my daggers I can do almost as much damage unarmed as I can otherwise. <img ail4r3mzd="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/><br/>
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Second, according to Skjaldbakka's post in the other thread, italics are supposed to show internal thoughts, so your character wasn't meant to hear that. <img ail4r3mzd="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> </div>
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23772,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746780&postcount=37,2008-01-05T05:44:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font size=""1""><a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3746728#post3746728"" target=""_blank"">OOC thread</a></font><br/><br/>The guard reels from the force of your blow, and tries to force his way past Seribro to the door.<br/><br/><font size=""1"">Seribro's AoO: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span> Dmg: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Reym's AoO: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>19</b>]</span> Dmg: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
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Overrun Attempt:<br/>
guard: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
Seribro: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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I'm assuming that Seribro doesn't get out of the way.</font><br/><br/>Seribro throws the guard to the ground, and kicks away his sword."
23773,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752603&postcount=38,2008-01-06T11:07:00,Seribro,"Seribro puts the tip of his blade to rest on the floor and stares down at the soldier in front of him.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Now that the formalities are over, perhaps we could move on to the matter at hand. If memory serves me, you were just about to tell us what you know about the hafling. You had her hairpin, what has happened to her?""</font>"
23774,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753330&postcount=39,2008-01-06T14:59:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Alright, I'll talk.  I had orders to capture the halfling woman you're looking for.  So we came into town looking for her.  We found her, knocked her out, and handed her over to the Inquisitor.  He's probably left town already.""</font><br/><br/><font size=""1"">OOC: Inquisitors are bad news.  They are sanctioned magic users that hunt down heretics and others the church wants to dispose of.  If you have knowledge local, religion, nobility, or history, you can roll it to see if you know more.</font>"
23775,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753361&postcount=40,2008-01-06T15:09:00,OverWilliam,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=33653"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reym</a><br/><br/>Reym tucked the account away for later scrutiny and turned to the questions he was mulling over.<br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Who do the Inquisitors report to?""<br/>
""What were the specific charges that Ren-- <i>the halfling</i> was arrested for?""<br/>
""Exactly how long ago did all this happen?""<br/>
""Why did you end up with the hairpin?""</font><br/><br/><font size=""1"">OOC: Each of these questions are to be asked in sequence after getting the answer to the previous, I figure it will be a lot faster than going through all the posts individually...</font>"
23776,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753411&postcount=41,2008-01-06T15:25:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Who do the Inquisitors report to?""</font><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""The Inquisitors report to leaders of the church""</font><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""What were the specific charges that Ren-- <i>the halfling</i> was arrested for?""</font><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">""I don't know.  The Inquisitor told us to capture the halfling, and so we did.""</font><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Exactly how long ago did all this happen?""</font><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">""A couple of hours past noon.  We captured her as she was leaving the village.""</font><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Why did you end up with the hairpin?""</font><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">""I figured I could sell it.  It wasn't going to do her any good once the Inquisitors were done with her.""</font>"
23777,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753905&postcount=42,2008-01-06T17:29:00,Seribro,"A frown appeared on Seribro's face. THis soldier may not have been that muh of a challenge, but an inquisitor... This could mean real trouble.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Where is the inquisitor taking her?""</font>"
23778,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754065&postcount=43,2008-01-06T18:23:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I don't know.""</font>"
23779,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763515&postcount=44,2008-01-08T19:38:00,Seribro,"Seribro's face turns grim and he stands up a bit higher, lifting his sword from the ground and pointing it towards the soldiers throat.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Wrong answer, try again. And this time think a little harder or the cobbler will have a new pair of boots for sale.""</font>"
23780,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764144&postcount=45,2008-01-09T01:44:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Ok!, OK!- He's going south, to the church elders in Timberdale""</font><br/><br/>Seribro:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You can tell he in fact has no idea, and is just making something up so you won't kill him.  That is probably his best guess as to where the Inquisitor might be taking Renkinna.</div>
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23781,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764276&postcount=46,2008-01-09T02:27:00,Seribro,"Seribro nods a bit. It was better then nothing. He places the sword back resting on its tip in front of his feet, relaxing a bit again.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Alright, fair enough. One last question though and then we'll let you go. Where did you guys make the arrest?""</font>"
23782,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779514&postcount=47,2008-01-12T17:23:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""We found her on a trail into the forest.  I can show you if you want.""</font><br/><br/>It occurs to you that if you let this guy live, he can reveal your identity to the church, but if you kill him, there are two townsfolk that know you are last person to talk to him."
23783,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780183&postcount=48,2008-01-12T22:53:00,Seribro,"Seribro looks aside to Reym as to ask what he thinks of it. Seribro himself gives a little shrug with his shoulders with a nonchalant expression telling Reym ""I'll agree if you do too."""
23784,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786623&postcount=49,2008-01-14T09:27:00,OverWilliam,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=33653"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reym</a><br/><br/>Reym thought about it for a moment.<i>I don't like this.  This man certainly doesn't look like a tracker.  Wherever he takes us, we won't know where we're going until after we get there-- for all we know, he could march us into an army outpost.  Then again, if Renkinna was doing something in the forest, we need to know about it.</i>Reym nodded reluctantly.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""You're going to show us, but we do it our way.""</font>He said, an edge of steel to his voice.  He nodded at the cobbler.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""He's keeping your boots.  If you'll recall your earlier comment, 'I'm not about to go traipsing about barefoot in the rain looking for some feykin'?  Well that's exactly what you're going to do.  If you are telling us the truth, then you will live to come back for them.""</font>"
23785,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819627&postcount=50,2008-01-22T18:18:00,Skjaldbakka,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Fine.  Its not like I have much choice in the matter""</font><br/><br/>He will then slowly stand up, and walk towards the door."
23786,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820054&postcount=51,2008-01-22T22:37:00,Seribro,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">sense motive to see if he is planning on trying anything 'funny'<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Seribro picks up the soldiers sword and follows him to the door. To the shoe-craftsman he says in a reassuring voice<font color=""Olive"">""Don't worry, as long as he doesn't try to pull our leg, he will come back in one piece to collect those boots.""</font>"
23787,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820160&postcount=52,2008-01-22T23:34:00,Skjaldbakka,"You don't pick up on anything.  He leads you along a path that runs out of town into the forest.  After a while he stops.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""This is the place""</font>"
23788,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851007&postcount=53,2008-01-28T23:09:00,OverWilliam,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=33653"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reym</a><br/><br/>Finally, they arrived.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Good.  What was she doing?""</font>Still trying to be wary of a betrayal, Reym still couldn't help his curiosity.  This was still a pretty out-of-the-way place, and yet Renkinna had needed something here.  Knowing full well the little halfling's plucky underground resistance against the church, the rogue held both personal and practical interest in what she might have been doing..."
23789,Enter the Hero (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66287-Enter-the-Hero-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855938&postcount=54,2008-01-29T17:54:00,Skjaldbakka,OK.  This game isn't working out for me.  I just don't have the time.  Sorry to disapoint.
23790,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Naked Dave vs Grez",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69971-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Naked-Dave-vs-Grez,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811730&postcount=1,2008-01-21T08:13:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 22: <font color=""Red"">Naked Dave</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Grez</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
23791,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Naked Dave vs Grez",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69971-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Naked-Dave-vs-Grez,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814987&postcount=2,2008-01-22T00:11:00,theterran,Acknowledging the thread.<br/><br/>Will post back later with initiative and such.
23792,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Naked Dave vs Grez",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69971-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Naked-Dave-vs-Grez,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815109&postcount=3,2008-01-22T01:17:00,Bayar,the same here...do you think you can take on Psychodelia ? because I have a tactic...but need to beat you first...
23793,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Naked Dave vs Grez",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69971-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Naked-Dave-vs-Grez,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815110&postcount=4,2008-01-22T01:17:00,theterran,"Initiative:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span>"
23794,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Naked Dave vs Grez",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69971-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Naked-Dave-vs-Grez,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3825875&postcount=5,2008-01-24T03:10:00,Bayar,Oh look ! I got a +10 bonus on my init because Dave scored last night !<br/><br/>No way to beat that 26... go 4 it...
23795,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Naked Dave vs Grez",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69971-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Naked-Dave-vs-Grez,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827041&postcount=6,2008-01-24T07:21:00,theterran,"<b>Grez - Round 1</b><br/><br/>With Spear in Hand, Grez moves to Q14.<br/><br/>There he casts a spell.<br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Swift Action:  Activate Travel Devotion</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location - Q14<br/>
HP: 8/8<br/>
AC:18  Touch: 13  FF: 15<br/>
Spears (3/3)<br/>
Javelins (4/4)<br/>
Travel Devotion (1/10)<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Level 0 - Virtue, Guidance, Guidance<br/>
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23796,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Naked Dave vs Grez",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69971-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Naked-Dave-vs-Grez,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835495&postcount=7,2008-01-25T19:42:00,Bayar,<b>Naked Dave</b><br/><br/>Double-move to G16
23797,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Naked Dave vs Grez",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69971-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Naked-Dave-vs-Grez,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836095&postcount=8,2008-01-26T01:53:00,theterran,"<b>Grez - Round 2</b><br/><br/>Free Action: Shift.<br/>Move Action: Move to I14.<br/>Standard Action:  Throw the Spear<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+25)[<b>40</b>]</span>(+4 Dex, +1 PbS, +20 True Strike)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+5)[<b>9</b>]</span>(+4 Str, +1PbS)<br/>Swift Action: Move to H10.<br/><br/>End my Turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 8/8<br/>
AC:19 Touch: 14 FF: 15<br/>
Spears (2/3)<br/>
Javelins (4/4)<br/>
Travel Devotion (2/10)<br/>
Shift (1/5)<br/>
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Level 0 - Virtue, Guidance, Guidance<br/>
Level 1 - Shield of Faith, Entropic Shield, True Strike (D) -x</div>
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23798,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Naked Dave vs Grez",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69971-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Naked-Dave-vs-Grez,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3837521&postcount=9,2008-01-26T07:45:00,Bayar,"For some reason, I already posted here, but no post is seen...Ah well...again:<br/><strike><br/>
Move to G12</strike>Scrap that.<br/>Doublemove to G10.<br/><br/>I only have 3 HP, and an AC of 17, 18 for you, because of dodge.lets get this over with."
23799,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Naked Dave vs Grez",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69971-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Naked-Dave-vs-Grez,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851225&postcount=10,2008-01-29T01:33:00,theterran,"<b>Grez - Round 3</b><br/><br/>Move Action:  Draw a Javelin<br/>Swift Action:  Move to G16<br/>Standard Action:  Throw the Javelin<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>End my Turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location - G16<br/>
HP: 8/8<br/>
AC:19 Touch: 14 FF: 15<br/>
Spears (2/3)<br/>
Javelins (3/4)<br/>
Travel Devotion (3/10)<br/>
Shift (2/5)<br/>
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Level 0 - Virtue, Guidance, Guidance<br/>
Level 1 - Shield of Faith, Entropic Shield, True Strike (D) -x</div>
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23800,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Naked Dave vs Grez",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69971-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Naked-Dave-vs-Grez,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853326&postcount=11,2008-01-29T09:18:00,Bayar,"<b>Naked Dave:</b><br/><br/>I belive you just triggered an AOO.<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/>On my turn, I charge you from G10 to G16.<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/>And my AOO killed you..."
23801,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Naked Dave vs Grez",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69971-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Naked-Dave-vs-Grez,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853723&postcount=12,2008-01-29T10:16:00,Mavian,Ref Mav:<br/><br/>And that's game I believe.<br/><br/>Naked Dave is declared the winner and receives the gold and experience listed above.
23802,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Naked Dave vs Grez",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69971-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Naked-Dave-vs-Grez,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853794&postcount=13,2008-01-29T10:26:00,theterran,Woah...how did I trigger an AoO when you're in G10 and I moved from I14 to G16?
23803,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Naked Dave vs Grez",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69971-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Naked-Dave-vs-Grez,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853805&postcount=14,2008-01-29T10:28:00,Mavian,"Re-read the action before that.  I had to look for it  too, but you  did move to H10<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Free Action: Shift.<br/>
Move Action: Move to I14.<br/>
Standard Action: Throw the Spear<br/>
Attack - (1d20+25)[40] (+4 Dex, +1 PbS, +20 True Strike)<br/>
Damage - (1d8+5)[9] (+4 Str, +1PbS)<br/>
<b>Swift Action: Move to H10.</b>
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23804,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Naked Dave vs Grez",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69971-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Naked-Dave-vs-Grez,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853810&postcount=15,2008-01-29T10:29:00,theterran,Bah...I thought I was in I14...oh well...<br/><br/>Good game!  I can't read!
23805,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Naked Dave vs Grez",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69971-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Naked-Dave-vs-Grez,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856189&postcount=16,2008-01-29T19:26:00,Bayar,"yay ! *dances* the second match won by AOO. And now excuse me, I need to face an abominable reject of nature in battle."
23806,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671145&postcount=1,2007-12-18T10:59:00,warlock2000,"Now gathered together under Commander Lukus Rage's tent you have your first chance to meet him in person.  He seems quite young for a man of his rank, he has brown hair and is dressed in Chain mail standing over a table.  On the table lie numerous documents and map.  Once everyone is gathered he looks up,<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">  ""Welcome everyone and thank you for coming to the summons we sent you.  Now I understand that most of you are not part of any military.  However, given the situation we are all in, General Kage and Prince Andrew ask that until we as a race are reestablished that you lend us your talents in doing so.  I have been granted two things to accomplish it, first I can grant those who help extra food and water, as well as promise of payment when possible.  Second, I have been given the ability to notify the Arcanum Storehouse of those not willing to help out their fellow man.  So, who is willing to help?""</font>"
23807,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671382&postcount=2,2007-12-18T11:43:00,Dustfinger,"Mordoc ponders for a moment, then remembers that his father was killed by what forced the mages to move the city. He then stands and says with much vigor<font color=""Orange"">I will help. It's the least i can do for the ones who saved our lives, and the many innocent people of our city.</font>"
23808,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671660&postcount=3,2007-12-18T12:43:00,Engineer,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Now gathered together under Commander Lukus Rage's tent you have your first chance to meet him in person.  He seems quite young for a man of his rank, he has brown hair and is dressed in Chain mail standing over a table.  On the table lie numerous documents and map.  Once everyone is gathered he looks up, <br/>
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<font color=""DarkGreen"">  ""Welcome everyone and thank you for coming to the summons we sent you.  Now I understand that most of you are not part of any military.  However, given the situation we are all in, General Kage and Prince Andrew ask that until we as a race are reestablished that you lend us your talents in doing so.  I have been granted two things to accomplish it, first I can grant those who help extra food and water, as well as promise of payment when possible.  Second, I have been given the ability to notify the Arcanum Storehouse of those not willing to help out their fellow man.  So, who is willing to help?""</font></div>
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</div><font color=""DarkRed"">Adishta Adhikara reporting for duty sir. I will of course be accompanying the expedition.</font>"
23809,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671790&postcount=4,2007-12-18T13:12:00,Ephraim,"Cassandra McGregor's haughty voice emerges from somewhere near the front of the assembly.<b>""Food and water will tempt only those too weak to acquire it themselves.  Money will attract the corrupt of heart.  A passionate plea for the good of mankind will stir up the willing, but not necessarily the able.  Your are fortunate that one such as I recognizes that the real opportunity of our plight is to make of oneself a hero of genuine mettle.  I shall accept your charge and those who endeavour with me will return more valourous than they depart.""</b>"
23810,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672196&postcount=5,2007-12-18T14:31:00,Karaswanton,"Kiran Shurresh, Cleric of Pelor.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""message"">Now gathered together under Commander Lukus Rage's tent you have your first chance to meet him in person.  He seems quite young for a man of his rank, he has brown hair and is dressed in Chain mail standing over a table.  On the table lie numerous documents and map.  Once everyone is gathered he looks up, <br/>
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<font color=""DarkGreen"">  ""Welcome everyone and thank you for coming to the summons we sent you.  Now I understand that most of you are not part of any military.  However, given the situation we are all in, General Kage and Prince Andrew ask that until we as a race are reestablished that you lend us your talents in doing so.  I have been granted two things to accomplish it, first I can grant those who help extra food and water, as well as promise of payment when possible.  Second, I have been given the ability to notify the Arcanum Storehouse of those<b>not willing to help out their fellow man.</b>   So, who is willing to help?""</font></div>
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</div>Bold'D is to help make my start a little more understandable. <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Kiran addresses the commander, his voice is calculated, determined,stern, and even somewhat grim.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""You'll find I don't respond well to implied threats Commander.  But, I do respond to those in need--which in these times would include most. I'll offer any assistance that is required, and falls within Church doctrine.  My share of extra rations can be donated to the Church.<br/>
I'll accept payment for operating costs and tithes.<br/>
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I propose we start this mission with a prayer, does anyone object?<br/>
</font><br/><br/><font color=""Silver"">OOC: Can people please include character name and class at the beginning of their posts?  I have a hard time keeping track sometimes.</font>"
23811,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673441&postcount=6,2007-12-18T23:07:00,Mr. Friendly,"<b>Ildrotha Dagonson - Warlock</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""How thoughtful of you to ask for volunteers, Commander.""</font>Ildrotha says haughtily as he steps forward,<font color=""red"">""I had been on my way to demand my inclusion in any exploration efforts when I recieved the summons. My glory...""</font>he pauses for half a moment as the arrogant smirk on his face recedes slightly before being replaced by wide, almost sinister grin,<font color=""red"">""..that is, my <b>family's</b> glory will not be denied.""</font><br/><br/>Ildrotha, clad in black studded leathers has a booming voice, seemingly too loud and too deep for a man of his size. He turns to face the rest of the peoples assebled in the tent, his gaze sweeping over all of them as he begins to speak again:<font color=""red"">""I am Ildrotha Dagonson and I swear by the blood in my veins and the honor of my family's name that I shall destroy anything and anyone who gets in our people's way as we conquer this world and take what is rightfully ours!""</font>"
23812,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676396&postcount=7,2007-12-19T10:28:00,warlock2000,"Commander Rage expression seems to relax with the responses, he then looks around the tent before muttering to himself,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""One short""</font>.<br/><br/>He then turns his attention to you all,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Let me begin with I am not attempting to threaten you.  My orders about the food come from General Kage.  However I welcome all of your support in this fight for survival.  Yesterday I got a report of a small river was found North of here.  The men said they would stay the night to rest.  This morning their horse arrived without them.  I would like the group of you to secure this site and report back after a couple of days.  If the area is safe we will locate some others to begin to gather water and set up a settlement.  We are desperate need of this water.  Most people do not know this information but one of the 4 water storages was damaged in the travel to this world.  Please accept my apology Kiran.  I am use to motivating soldiers not men of the church.""</font>"
23813,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677163&postcount=8,2007-12-19T12:54:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kiran Shirash, NG cleric of Pelor</b><br/><br/>Kiran nods.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">Apology accepted Capitan.  I'm ready to begin the mission whenever the rest of our team is available.<br/>
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I assume the information about the damaged water tank is classified.  Ordinarily I'd oppose keeping such important information from the people, but we can't afford a panic in this situation. I think it's for the best, my lips are sealed.<br/>
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Hopefully we can avert further crisis.  I pray the scouts are still alive as well, but I am somewhat doubtful in this unfamiliar place.</font>"
23814,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677377&postcount=9,2007-12-19T13:42:00,Engineer,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Commander Rage expression seems to relax with the responses, he then looks around the tent before muttering to himself, <font color=""DarkGreen"">""One short""</font>.<br/>
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He then turns his attention to you all, <font color=""DarkGreen"">""Let me begin with I am not attempting to threaten you.  My orders about the food come from General Kage.  However I welcome all of your support in this fight for survival.  Yesterday I got a report of a small river was found North of here.  The men said they would stay the night to rest.  This morning their horse arrived without them.  I would like the group of you to secure this site and report back after a couple of days.  If the area is safe we will locate some others to begin to gather water and set up a settlement.  We are desperate need of this water.  Most people do not know this information but one of the 4 water storages was damaged in the travel to this world.  Please accept my apology Kiran.  I am use to motivating soldiers not men of the church.""</font></div>
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</div><b>Adishta Adhikara:</b><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
How long do we have to prepare? Do we have horses for our trip? </font>"
23815,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678722&postcount=10,2007-12-19T22:48:00,Mr. Friendly,"<b>Ildrotha Dagonson - Warlock</b><br/><br/>Facing<b>Adishta</b>,<font color=""Red"">""We should leave immediately.""</font>he says with urgency. Then he adds with a thin smile:<font color=""red"">""I doubt there are horses to spare, what do you think everyone's been eating?""</font>"
23816,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678868&postcount=11,2007-12-20T00:49:00,Dustfinger,"<b>Mordoc Sikora - Ranger</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">We need no horses, they should be left here in case they are needed. But we should leave at once if we wish to find these men, their trail fades with every word we speak.</font>"
23817,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679133&postcount=12,2007-12-20T02:51:00,Engineer,"Adishta:<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">I guess were leaving right now. That's fine, everything I'll need is here already.</font>"
23818,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681320&postcount=13,2007-12-20T10:21:00,warlock2000,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""My apologies but there is a lack of horse at this time.  You will all need to travel on foot.""</font>"
23819,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681447&postcount=14,2007-12-20T10:42:00,Ephraim,"Cass McGregor -- Dragon Shaman<br/><br/>Cassandra eyes up Mordoc.<b>""I might've reckoned you a tracker,""</b>she says.<b>""If I'm not mistaken, though, we weren't charged with finding the missing scouts.  Lieutenant Rage has asked us to secure a source of fresh water.""</b>She turns her attention to the soldier at the head of the assembly.<b>""Am I correct, Lieutenant Rage, that rescuing the scouts is a secondary priority to obtaining water for the survivors?""</b>Before waiting for an answer, she shrugs haphazardly.<b>""In any case, this region is likely to be as hostile as any.  I doubt they're even alive.""</b>"
23820,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681752&postcount=15,2007-12-20T11:35:00,warlock2000,"The commander seems withdrawn at the comment.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Yes, I don't like to say this but that water is more important then the scout.  However, if both are possible please help them, or at least find out what happened.""</font>"
23821,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681809&postcount=16,2007-12-20T11:46:00,Mr. Friendly,"<b>Ildrotha Dagonson - Warlock</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""We'll secure the water.""</font>Shooting a sidelong glance to the priest, he adds:<font color=""red"">""And we'll bring the scouts back too I suppose."" </font>sighing heavily,<font color=""red"">""if they are still alive.""</font>"
23822,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681819&postcount=17,2007-12-20T11:50:00,Zimmia,"<b>Kellenne - Bard</b><br/><br/>After a small amount of startle, a short human woman appears by the group.  She pauses a moment to catch her breath.  She drops half a curtsey to the Commander and then smiles at him, bringing the dimples in each of her cheeks to life and giving her an almost impish cast.  ""<font color=""Purple"">Apologies for being late</font>,"" she says.  ""<font color=""purple"">It's a long story I'm sure you don't want to hear.  At any rate I'm in</font>.""  She then turns to the guard nearest her and then wonders exactly what it is she's agreed to do."
23823,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682091&postcount=18,2007-12-20T12:56:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kiran, cleric</b><br/><br/>noticing her confusion:<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">We need to go investigate the nearest water source, and find the previous scouts if possible.  We were actually just about to leave.</font>"
23824,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682152&postcount=19,2007-12-20T13:08:00,Engineer,"<b>Adishta Adhikara-Warmage</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Everyone has their suplies, correct? If so, let us leave to find that water and the scouts.</font><br/><br/>Adishta picks up his pack and  hoists it on to his shoulders, waiting for a response."
23825,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682537&postcount=20,2007-12-20T14:24:00,Mr. Friendly,"<b>Ildrotha Dagonson - Warlock</b><br/><br/>Looking around at the faces of his new travel companions, Ildrotha bows and makes a wide sweeping gesture with his arm; grinning, he says:<font color=""red"">""I am Ildrotha Dagonson, I'm sure you've heard of me."" </font>he then grabs his pack and tightens the straps, brandishing a crossbow which he rests one shoulder.<font color=""Red""> ""Time to get moving.""</font>he says curtly."
23826,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682974&postcount=21,2007-12-20T15:40:00,Ephraim,"Cass McGregor -- Dragon Shaman<br/><br/>Cass hoists her rucksack to her shoulders.<b>""Very well.  I've no further need to dally.""</b>She checks the cinch of her belt and the heavy-bladed sickle hanging therefrom.<b>""You may call me Fräulein McGregor, by the way.""</b>She strides toward the back of the tent and holds open the flap.<b>""I shan't stand in the way if somebody else wishes to lead.  Perhaps you, Herr Tracker?  You are likely a finer outdoorsman than I.</b><br/><br/><i>OOC:  Yes, I realize that ""Fräulein"" and ""McGregor"" are incongruous.  It's a fantasy world.  I'll mix German with Scottish if I feel like it.<br/>
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23827,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683000&postcount=22,2007-12-20T15:45:00,Zimmia,"<b>Kellenne - Bard</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Purple"">I got here just in time then, didn't I</font>?"" Kellenne asks of no one in particular as she shifts the pack she still wears.  ""<font color=""purple"">Name's Kellenne, no titles needed for me,</font>"" she smiles at her new comrades.  ""<font color=""purple"">Guess we should go find that water, eh</font>?"""
23828,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683073&postcount=23,2007-12-20T16:00:00,Engineer,"<b>Adishta Adhikara-Warmage</b><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Name is Officer Adhikara of the Warmage order. Seeing that you all are civilians you will probably be most comfortable with my given name, Adishta, which is fine. I will be acommpanying you all as heavy fire.</font>Adishta says smiling quickly to the others before turning to Com. Rage and saying<font color=""DarkRed"">I think we would all benefit if you gave us, and especially the tracker, any maps you have of the area.<br/>
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23829,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683131&postcount=24,2007-12-20T16:14:00,Dustfinger,"<font color=""orange"">Well then we're off. i Believe we should start by searching a bit for the trackers, seeing as following where they went would find the water. Also i will put those mens lives in high priority, i refuse to stand and let a fellow wanderer get wounded aand lost in the forest. Not again...</font>"
23830,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684368&postcount=25,2007-12-21T00:40:00,Mr. Friendly,"<b>Ildrotha Dagonson - Warlock</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I think, Kiran was it? I think you need to accept that they are already dead. If we chance across them, fine, you can care for them. However we are not going out of our way to find them. Our mission is to secure water, not corpses.""</font><br/><br/>Ildrotha begins walking away, as he moves he activates some sort of eldritch ability. He gets a doubtful look on his face and puts the crossbow away, drawing a heavy mace from his belt instead.<br/><br/>OOC<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23831,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684978&postcount=26,2007-12-21T03:42:00,Karaswanton,"<i>OOC: Actually, that was the ranger just then, he forgot to put his name at the start of his post.  Also, he's been using the same color as me. I'll switch to blue t avoid further confusion.  Also, I'll react to the last post as if it was directed at me.</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Yes, it is more likely that they are dead.  I suppose the best we can hope for is to give them a decent burial, if wild animals haven't already gotten to them.  But I'll still hope to find them alive, there's always hope.</font><br/><br/>Kiran straps on his shield, finishes the latches on his armor, and gets his mace ready.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Well then, what are we waiting for?</font>"
23832,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685759&postcount=27,2007-12-21T06:37:00,Ephraim,"Cass McGregor -- Dragon Shaman<br/><br/><b>""We're waiting for maps, if I'm not mistaken,""</b>Cass replies.<b>""I doubt there are any, but it was prudent of Officer Adhikara to ask.""</b>"
23833,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687572&postcount=28,2007-12-21T12:17:00,warlock2000,"Rage flips through his papers.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I don't yet have a map""</font>, reaching into his pockets he reveals a compass.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""The location is North exactly.  About a full days travel.  Also,""</font>, he reaches under the table,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Take these""</font>, hands you somethings wrapped in cloth,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""there should be enough food there for about 5 days for each of you.  Best of luck.""</font>"
23834,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690493&postcount=29,2007-12-22T04:41:00,Mr. Friendly,"<b>Ildrotha Dagonson - Warlock</b><br/><br/>Ildrotha continues walking and scoffs at the word luck.<font color=""Red"">""Luck is for the weak.""</font>he mutters under his breath."
23835,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692201&postcount=30,2007-12-22T10:34:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kiran, NG cleric of Pelor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">I find that good preparation makes the best luck.  Speaking of which, before we head out, in about ten minutes per person I can create a ward that will enable me to cast touch spells-like healing spells, at a short distance.  Is anyone interested?</font>"
23836,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692269&postcount=31,2007-12-22T10:46:00,Zimmia,"<b>Kellenne - Bard</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Purple"">Wait ten minutes for something that will help the group?</font>"" Kellenne asks with a grin.  ""<font color=""Purple"">I think I'm good with that.  I too, can aid us when the time of battle comes.</font>"""
23837,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693036&postcount=32,2007-12-22T13:22:00,Engineer,"<b>Adishta Adhikara- Warmage</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Yes, I am interested, but I think it would be better spent on a frontline troop, if its one person only.</font>"
23838,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693178&postcount=33,2007-12-22T13:53:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kiran, NG Cleric of Pelor</b><br/><font color=""Blue"">I can perform the blessing up to 10 times a day.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">OOC: Kiran is talking about the Divine Ward feat from Complete Divine.  Also, I have to prepare my spells yet, whoopsies.</font>"
23839,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693740&postcount=34,2007-12-22T15:59:00,Dustfinger,"<b>Mordoc Sikora- Ranger</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">I will gladly take a holy blessing, but we should head out soon.</font>"
23840,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693883&postcount=35,2007-12-22T16:30:00,Engineer,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><b>Adishta Adhikara-Warmage</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">As the tracker we are waiting for you. Please, take the lead.</font>"
23841,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694283&postcount=36,2007-12-22T18:51:00,Ephraim,"Cass McGregor -- Dragon Shaman<br/><br/>Cass inclines her head toward Kiran.<b>""Naturally, I would appreciate such a blessing and I believe that an hour invested in receiving it would be neither an undue hardship nor time wasted.""</b>She ruffles the flap of the tent.<b>""Let us adjourn,  then, to the place of the monsignor's choosing.</b>She attempts to make eye contact with each of her comrades, seeking assent.<b>""By the by, it bears mentioning that I project an aura.  My presence will be a boon to you.  Unless the situation demands otherwise, you shall find protection from harm at my side.  Have any of the rest of you any talents that must be declared?""</b>"
23842,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694794&postcount=37,2007-12-23T00:33:00,Mr. Friendly,"Ildrotha Dagonson - Warlock<br/><br/>Waits for the party, for the moment. Looking into the sky, he tries to guess what time it is...."
23843,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694803&postcount=38,2007-12-23T00:39:00,Dustfinger,"<b>Mordoc Sikora- Ranger</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Allright everyone, let's head out. </font>Mordoc motions his hand as he walks from the tent. He looks around for a momet to catch his bearings than begins to walk north."
23844,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694930&postcount=39,2007-12-23T01:56:00,Mr. Friendly,<b>Ildrotha Dagonson - Warlock</b><br/><br/>Ildrotha follows Mordoc to the north.
23845,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695596&postcount=40,2007-12-23T05:34:00,Zimmia,"Kellenne<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Looks like we're on our way</font>,"" Kellenne says brightly.  She nods to the officer and then follows the group out of the tent."
23846,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695667&postcount=41,2007-12-23T05:49:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kiran, Cleric of Pelor</b><br/><br/>Kiran blesses everyone in the party, one by one, ten minutes per person.<br/>We have..4-6? people? So it takes an a half-hour to fifty minutes, and then we head north."
23847,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696445&postcount=42,2007-12-23T09:40:00,Engineer,"Adishta Adikara-Warmage<br/><br/>Adishta salutes Com. Kage, and says<font color=""DarkRed"">Good luck. We all need it right now.</font>And follows the others."
23848,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699408&postcount=43,2007-12-24T06:30:00,warlock2000,Kiran creates the wards.  As you all leave the tent there is little left to do.  You stare out at the ash covered lands around you.  Taking the compass you find the direction you need to go.<br/><br/>(OOC: You all ready to continue?)
23849,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701279&postcount=44,2007-12-24T14:19:00,Ephraim,<i>OOC: I am ready for the next setting.</i>
23850,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701319&postcount=45,2007-12-24T14:31:00,Zimmia,((OOC Ready here))
23851,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701323&postcount=46,2007-12-24T14:32:00,Dustfinger,(OOC: Ready whenever.)
23852,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702968&postcount=47,2007-12-25T04:21:00,Engineer,(OOC: Ready.)
23853,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703016&postcount=48,2007-12-25T04:34:00,warlock2000,"You all head north together.  The ash field takes nearly half your day, as you reach the end you see green grass and a hill before you.  You continue up the hill, from the top you can see fields for miles and a river below coming from the north and going into the hill at the bottom, where a cave is found.  It is very dark and small, just large enough for the river to flow into it."
23854,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703216&postcount=49,2007-12-25T05:39:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kiran, cleric of Pelor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Well, it looks like we found the water source.  We can either go back now and inform the Commander where the water is, or we can scout out the area for possible danger.  I have a feeling that cave is involved in the loss of our men.</font>"
23855,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703390&postcount=50,2007-12-25T06:25:00,Dustfinger,"<font color=""orange"">I suggest that we search around the river, see if it is a non-toxic source of water and look for any possible danger in the imediate area.</font>"
23856,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703525&postcount=51,2007-12-25T06:54:00,Engineer,"<a href=""http://thestrite.com/view.php?id=32"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b>Officer Adishta Adhikara</b></a>-<b>Warmage</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Agreed, the area should be scouted. This hill is a good defensive position, I suggest that we make camp here.</font>"
23857,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704426&postcount=52,2007-12-25T10:12:00,Ephraim,"Cass picks up a stone at the summit of the hill and turns it over and over in her hand.<b>""With all due respect, monsignor Kiran, methinks it would be wiser to assume that danger could come from any direction.  Of course, the cave is nearby.  We can survey it first.""</b>She turns to address Adishta.<b>""Officer Adhikara,""</b>she says.<b>""I believe that this is your area of expertise.  What do you believe would be the most prudent way to approach?""</b>"
23858,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3705052&postcount=53,2007-12-25T12:57:00,Engineer,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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23859,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708553&postcount=54,2007-12-27T01:36:00,warlock2000,"A) much noise, you could here a yell or maybe loud conversation, but not footsteps.<br/><br/>B) If walk in the water you would be able to stand up right, but the water looks to be about waist deep.<br/><br/>You spot and listen reveal nothing."
23860,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716675&postcount=55,2007-12-28T18:13:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kiran, NG Cleric of Pelor</b><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
Well, I suppose we should get going.  All for investigating the cave?<br/>
</font>"
23861,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716766&postcount=56,2007-12-28T18:39:00,Zimmia,"<b>Kellenne - Bard</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">You bet I am!</font>"" Kellenne says as she strums idly on her lute."
23862,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717381&postcount=57,2007-12-29T01:26:00,Mr. Friendly,"<b>Ildrotha Dagonson - Warlock</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I don't need that light to see inside. Tie a rope around my waist and I will go inside to investigate.""</font><br/><br/>OOC<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry I have been delayed in posting, my work schedule was wonky this week.</div>
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23863,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718219&postcount=58,2007-12-29T06:01:00,Engineer,"<a href=""http://thestrite.com/view.php?id=32"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b>Adishta Adhikara</b></a><b>-Warmage</b><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">I'm ready. </font>Adishta calls from below, coming out of the cave.<font color=""DarkRed"">The water should cover any sounds we make other then shouting and maybe battle. Seems tall enough to stand up in, but we will be waste deep in water.</font>"
23864,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718795&postcount=59,2007-12-29T08:21:00,warlock2000,"The water is quite cold as you lower yourselves in, for those going in.<br/><br/>For those going in<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Once inside you see that about 15 feet ahead the roof begins to lower.  About another 10 feet beyond that the cave is submerged.</div>
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23865,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719960&postcount=60,2007-12-29T13:33:00,Engineer,"<a href=""http://thestrite.com/view.php?id=32"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b>Officer Adishta Adhikara</b></a><b>-Warmage</b><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Let's go. I know how to swim, but not terribly well. Still I think I could manage.</font>"
23866,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720147&postcount=61,2007-12-29T14:51:00,Zimmia,"<b>Kellenne - Bard</b><br/><br/>Strumming on her lute, Kellenne tests the warmth (or not) of the water.  She then starts to sing:<br/><br/><div style=""margin-left:40px""><font color=""DarkOrchid"">We're going in to the cold river<br/>
We're soon all going to shiver.<br/>
But we will swim<br/>
And then we will win<br/>
And find the lost people thither.</font></div><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> If we were lvl3 this would be an inspire competence.  Since we're not, it's just a song.  </div>
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23867,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720529&postcount=62,2007-12-29T17:08:00,Ephraim,"Cass McGregor -- Dragon Shaman<br/><br/>Cass sidles down the hillside and eyes the water.<b>""What of our gear?""</b>she asks.<b>""Before we plunge in, we ought to take stock of any equipment we have that could be damaged.  I do not fancy eating waterlogged foodstuffs for the next week.</b>She skips the stone she had picked up against the current of the river."
23868,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726153&postcount=63,2007-12-31T04:46:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kiran</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">I agree.  Also, does anyone have any rope?  We could use it to tie around ourselves, and tie it to something back here, in case there is a drop-off later on, or rapids.  <br/>
<br/>
It's probably wet down there as well.  Keeping a torch lit might be problematic.</font>"
23869,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728546&postcount=64,2007-12-31T14:35:00,Engineer,"<b>Adishta Adhikara-Warmage</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Unfortunately the pebble upon which I have cast a light spell, will only continue to glow for a few minutes more. I can cast it agian, but my spell use is of course limited. That should be enough toget us past the underwater areas, but only if we leave now. I would be loathe to leave our equipment here ungarded. Perhaps it is best if we split up and take the members of our party best able to swim down? Any other suggestions?</font>"
23870,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737535&postcount=65,2008-01-02T17:14:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kiran</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">I don't think splitting up would be a very good idea.  I think the best thing to do would be to invstigate the cave as a united group.<br/>
<br/>
Perhaps we should wait on the cave until tomorrow, and the spell-casters could re-prepare there spells to help better.  We could investigate the rest of the are today.</font>"
23871,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741204&postcount=66,2008-01-03T12:03:00,Ephraim,"Cass McGregor -- Dragon Shaman<br/><br/><b>""I am agreeable to that plan, monsignor.""</b>Cass replies.<b>""If something dwells beneath the hill, perhaps we shall even discover an alternate means of entry.  Does this sound like a tactically sound course of action, Officer Adhikara?""</b>"
23872,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742590&postcount=67,2008-01-03T17:49:00,Engineer,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""Blue"">I don't think splitting up would be a very good idea.  I think the best thing to do would be to invstigate the cave as a united group.<br/>
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Perhaps we should wait on the cave until tomorrow, and the spell-casters could re-prepare there spells to help better.  We could investigate the rest of the are today.</font></div>
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</div>Adishta Adhikara-Warmage<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">I am agreeable with that.</font>"
23873,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746750&postcount=68,2008-01-05T05:38:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kiran</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Excellent.  Since everyone is agreed on the plan, let's scout out the immediate area.  I think sticking together in unfamiliar territory--especially considering the assumed fate of the prior scouts is the best plan.  No need to be more reckless than we already are as adventurers.<br/>
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I think the best formation is a circle with myself in the middle.  That way I can reach everyone with healing magic.  A radius of 25 feet is the largest radius where the ward still works.  I vote we start by following this river for at least half the day, see if we can plot out any of the surrounding area.<br/>
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At nightfall, assuming we haven't run into any undead I will perform the blessing again.  Then from now on I'll perform the blessing at nightfall.  That way I'll only use it when we have the luxury.  It would be a shame if I used the blessing and then later on we needed that power for the undead.</font><br/><br/>OOC: Could we get someone to map out the area?  Also, how many people do we have in the party?"
23874,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751022&postcount=69,2008-01-06T04:24:00,Engineer,"<font color=""DarkRed"">Alright. Let's go.</font>"
23875,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770909&postcount=70,2008-01-11T03:36:00,Karaswanton,"<i>OOC:  It has been almost a week since anyone posted anything.  Are people still interested in playing this campaign?  I hope so, because this is my favorite character at the moment.</i>"
23876,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780543&postcount=71,2008-01-13T02:13:00,warlock2000,(I am very much ready I am waiting for people to do something other then talk)
23877,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780668&postcount=72,2008-01-13T02:56:00,Zimmia,"((OOC:  still interested here, the 'serious' ppl are deciding what to do<img alt="""" b7au1eba4="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>))"
23878,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780670&postcount=73,2008-01-13T02:57:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kiran, NG cleric of Pelor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Alright, let's move out then.  Everyone around me in a circular formation.  we head north and see what the terrain looks like.  At mid-day we start heading back this way, on the opposite side of the river.  Then tomorrow we start investigating the cave. </font>"
23879,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781384&postcount=74,2008-01-13T06:05:00,Ephraim,"Cass McGregor -- Dragon Shaman<br/><br/>As the rest of the party forms a ring around Kiran, Cass assumes a position a meter or so further from the cleric than the others, resulting in a teardrop formation.<b>""I shall march at the point,""</b>she states.<b>""I mean no disrespect, but if there is an ambush ahead, I estimate that I am the sturdiest target to present to them.""</b>"
23880,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781479&postcount=75,2008-01-13T06:23:00,Engineer,Adishta goes behind Cass.
23881,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781525&postcount=76,2008-01-13T06:33:00,Zimmia,Talia gets with the group
23882,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787472&postcount=77,2008-01-14T12:33:00,warlock2000,Cass enters first followed by the others<br/><br/>Once inside you see that about 15 feet ahead the roof begins to lower.  About another 10 feet beyond that the cave is submerged.  It is also getting dark in there.
23883,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792669&postcount=78,2008-01-15T13:15:00,Engineer,"<font color=""DarkRed"">I can swim fairly well, and I can generate light.Will anyone need help when swimming?</font>"
23884,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793412&postcount=79,2008-01-15T15:30:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kiran, cleric</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">I'm a bit worried about my armor's weight causing complications, but I'd rather take that risk than be unprotected.  I'd appreciate some help if trouble comes up.</font>"
23885,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793436&postcount=80,2008-01-15T15:35:00,Zimmia,"<b>Kellenne</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I do know how to swim,"" </font>Kellenne says with a look into the tunnel.  ""<font color=""darkorchid"">I can also produce light for a time, although I don't really have any practice with saving drown victims</font>."""
23886,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798022&postcount=81,2008-01-16T13:53:00,Engineer,"Adishta Adhikara<br/><br/>I suggest we take it slow then. I can help you, Kiran, if it becomes too difficult."
23887,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798058&postcount=82,2008-01-16T14:01:00,warlock2000,(Swim checks for all going under the water part.)
23888,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798151&postcount=83,2008-01-16T14:23:00,Zimmia,"<b>Kellenne</b><br/><br/>Kellenne takes a large breath and dives under the cold water.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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23889,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3800992&postcount=84,2008-01-17T07:31:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kiran</b><br/><br/>Kiran takes a moment to remove his shield and put it in his pack, he then wraps everything up that is suspectible to water damage up so that it won't be damaged.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Well, here goes nothing.</font><br/><br/>OOC: If anyone wants to help me out, an Aid Another would give me a +2 provided you can hit a DC 10.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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23890,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802299&postcount=85,2008-01-17T11:35:00,Ephraim,"Cass McGregor - Dragon Shaman<br/><br/>Like Kiran, Cass takes a few moments to wrap her possessions with care.  She wades into the river until the water is up to her chest, then dives beneath the surface.  Although she attempts to look graceful while doing so, it is obvious that the woman is not an experienced swimmer.<br/><br/><i>Swim Check:  (<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span>)</i>"
23891,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855981&postcount=86,2008-01-29T18:08:00,Ephraim,Game over?
23892,A Second Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66837-A-Second-Chance,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3857095&postcount=87,2008-01-30T02:48:00,Karaswanton,That's what it looks like to me.<br/>I quit.
23893,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Bulch vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70641-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Bulch-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3848660&postcount=1,2008-01-28T10:45:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Bulch</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Todd</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.php?addon=Profiler&amp;page=view_char&amp;cid=5958"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bulch - stimpius</a><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=31584"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Todd - Mavian</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
23894,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Bulch vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70641-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Bulch-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3848771&postcount=2,2008-01-28T11:03:00,Mavian,"Initiative -<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
23895,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Bulch vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70641-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Bulch-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3849060&postcount=3,2008-01-28T12:03:00,stimpius,"<b>Bulch</b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Init</b> - (1D20-2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>reserving right to buy after your purchases. Good luck."
23896,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Bulch vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70641-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Bulch-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3849364&postcount=4,2008-01-28T13:11:00,Mavian,"I don't buy things,<br/><br/>Todd - Round 1<br/>Swift Action: Activate Punishing Stance<br/>Move Action: Y14 to U14<br/>Standard Action: U14 to Q14<br/><br/>End of Turn<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 19<br/>
Ac: 13<br/>
Manuevers: All Readied<br/>
Breath Weapon: Readied<br/>
Stance: Punishing Stance<br/>
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23897,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Bulch vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70641-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Bulch-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851918&postcount=5,2008-01-29T04:38:00,stimpius,"<b>Bulch</b><br/><br/>Bought<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 11<br/>
AC 18<br/>
Position A12<br/>
Ready an action to throw a javelin as soon as he comes into my LoE.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+5)[<b>19</b>]</span> +1 if PB shot.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6+6)[<b>8</b>]</span> +1 if PB shot.<br/>
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23898,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Bulch vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70641-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Bulch-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855521&postcount=6,2008-01-29T16:09:00,Mavian,"Todd - Round 2<br/><br/>Move Action: Q14 to N15<br/>Standard Action: Ready an Action<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ready an action to move after he finish moving<br/>
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Hp: 19<br/>
Ac: 13<br/>
Manuevers: All Readied<br/>
Breath Weapon: Readied<br/>
Stance: Punishing Stance<br/>
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23899,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Bulch vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70641-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Bulch-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3857515&postcount=7,2008-01-30T04:33:00,stimpius,"<b>Bulch</b><br/><br/>Move to K12<br/><br/>Stats [refs only]<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 11<br/>
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throw a javelin at him as soon as he enters LoE<br/>
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23900,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Bulch vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70641-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Bulch-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3857891&postcount=8,2008-01-30T05:58:00,Mavian,"When you stop moving, my readied action goes off, and I move to K15, as per my readied action spoiler.  This would happen before you readied your action."
23901,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Bulch vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70641-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Bulch-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858506&postcount=9,2008-01-30T07:40:00,stimpius,<b>Bulch</b><br/><br/>Okay then<br/><br/>I throw a javelin at you which well and truely misses<br/><br/>and now my head is completley skew whiff on whos go it is :D
23902,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Bulch vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70641-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Bulch-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858571&postcount=10,2008-01-30T07:51:00,Mavian,"It's now mine at the top of Round 3, initiative order doesn't change at all.<br/><br/>Todd - Round 3<br/><br/><b>Swift Action</b>: Activate Strength Domain<br/><b>Move Action</b>: K15-> K14<br/><b>Standard Action</b>: Attack with Sapphire Nightmare Blade and my Heavy Polaxe<br/><b>Sapphire Nightmare Blade</b>-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>31</b>]</span>vs AC<br/><b>Attack Roll</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><b>Axe Damage</b><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+6)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><b>Punishing Stance </b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><b>Sapphire Damage</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>Only if Sapphire Nightmare Blade Hits<br/><br/>End of Turn<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 19<br/>
Ac: 13<br/>
Manuevers: <strike>Sapphire Nightmare Blade</strike>, Moment of Perfect Clarity, Charging Minotaur Strike.<br/>
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Stance: Punishing Stance<br/>
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23903,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Bulch vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70641-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Bulch-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858643&postcount=11,2008-01-30T08:53:00,Mavian,"Doh, I messed up my damage roll.  The axe was actually supposed to deal 2d6+5, so I only did 16 instead of 17.<br/><br/>The sapphire nightmare blade hits, leaving you flatfooted against my axe attack, which means that it hits.  So in all you take 23 points of damage."
23904,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Bulch vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70641-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Bulch-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858648&postcount=12,2008-01-30T08:54:00,stimpius,Assuming it works that way then its game :D I thought you would only get one action having had a readied action but my understanding of them may be off.
23905,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Bulch vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70641-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Bulch-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858660&postcount=13,2008-01-30T08:57:00,Mavian,"What happens with readied actions depends on your place in the initiative order.<br/><br/>If you take the action on the same round as you readied it, your initiative moves to above the one that activates your action, and you don't lose any actions.<br/><br/>If you take your readied action on the round after you readied it, then it counts as your action for that round."
23906,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Bulch vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70641-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Bulch-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858709&postcount=14,2008-01-30T09:06:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>Mavian is correct in his readied action.  Therefore..<br/><br/><b>Todd is declared the winner!</b>"
23907,"Arena Tournament, Round 26: Bulch vs. Todd",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70641-Arena-Tournament-Round-26-Bulch-vs-Todd,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858736&postcount=15,2008-01-30T09:11:00,Mavian,"Todd picks up the pieces of the orc and tries to stick them back together<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">You fight good.</font>"
23908,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352450&postcount=1,2007-10-16T07:00:00,Elektro,"<b>The Art of War</b><br/><br/>The year is 1901. The great powers of Europe are stirring, driven by the twin engines of nationalism and industrialization. For the first time since the era of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna that was intended to protect against another, armies are mobilizing across the Continent. With the United States occupied by dreams of Empire in Latin America and Asia and Africa carved up by colonialism, the nation that can gain dominance in Europe will also have dominance of the entire world. The dawn of the 20th Century has seen the old balance of power in Europe crumbling, leaving the door open for a leader strong and crafty enough to reshape it to suit his and his nation's ambitions.<br/><br/><b>Spring 1901 Map</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/StandardMap.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...tandardMap.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>Country Assignment</b><br/><br/><b><br/>
<font color=""Red"">Austia-Hungary - Vexen</font><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">England - Elder_Kin</font><br/>
<font color=""Cyan"">France - Abelard</font><br/>
<font color=""Black"">Germany - katonta</font><br/>
<font color=""YellowGreen"">Italy - Charity</font><br/>
<font color=""Silver"">Russia - MoodytheWise</font><br/>
<font color=""SandyBrown"">Turkey - mdsoze</font></b><br/><br/>You just missed it viggo. However, you'll be first alternate if that arises (I hope not), and I might have a spot for you in another game as Austria-Hungary if the player doesn't confirm it by Wednesday.<br/><br/><b>Schedule:</b><br/>Mondays: Spring Orders Due<br/>Tuesdays: Spring Retreats Due (if necessary)<br/>Thursdays: Fall Orders Due<br/>Fridays: Fall Retreats Due (if necessary)<br/>Saturdays: Winter Builds Due<br/><br/>Please make sure you are okay with the fast schedule. I will make sure to post/PM 24-hr warnings for  Spring, Fall, and Winter (build) orders. I will post retreats after adjudicating.<br/><br/>There will be an extra long period of diplomacy before the orders for Spring 1901 are due.  Please post below to introduce yourself and your preferred method for negotiations. Have fun, good luck, and I'm exciting to see what Diplo craziness the best of the best will produce!<br/><br/>Spring 1901 orders are due (PM or e-mail elektrotek85 *at* gmail.com)<b>Monday, 22 October 10:00 PM EST  (0300 GMT) </b>"
23909,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352610&postcount=2,2007-10-16T07:26:00,Vexen,"If I might Suggest, we push back the spring 1901 orders to Monday in place of Friday. This way the schedule will not have to be changed but can remain current.<br/>Again this is just a suggestion for convenience (and so I don't get confused with the schedules, because for a time I will be playing 3 games). I should be ready to give my orders on Friday if the schedule does not change.<br/><br/>and now, ahem:<br/><br/>Please address all comunications to: Emperor Franz Joseph of the dual monarchy<br/>Please entitle them: Diplomacy: AoW<br/><br/>I would prefer E-mails for this game if at all possible at<br/>addisonfox at gmail"
23910,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352765&postcount=3,2007-10-16T07:55:00,Elder_Kin,"<font size=""3""><b>British mourn the death of Prince Albert Edward</b></font><br/><br/>April 4, 1900 Denmark<br/><br/>The Royal family mourned the death of the Prince of Wales, Albert Edward, heir apparent to the English throne as he was shot by a Belgian national<a href=""https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Sipido"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Jean-Baptiste Sipido</a>shot the Prince on his way through Denmark to Belgium. The young Belgian shot the Prince while he was at the Brussels-Nord railway station. His younger brother, Arthur William Patrick Albert, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn is now heir to the throne.<br/><br/><font size=""3""><b>British mourn the death of Queen Victoria. Prince Arthur becomes King Arthur I </b></font><br/><br/>January 20, 1901<br/><br/>The England mourns today the loss of queen Victoria. The beloved queen was the longest reining british monarch. She died of a cerebral hemorrage and was attended by her son Arthur and Grandson Kaiser Whilhelm."
23911,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352910&postcount=4,2007-10-16T08:29:00,Moody the Wise,"Greetings, decadent Westerners. I am Prime Minister of Russia, Vladimir Podolsky.<br/><br/>Just kidding, it's me, Nicholas the Second, by the grace of God, Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias, of Moscow, Kiev, Vladimir, Novgorod, Tsar of Kazan, Tsar of Astrakhan, King of Poland, Tsar of Siberia, Tsar of Tauric Chersonesos, Tsar of Georgia, Lord of Pskov, and Grand Duke of Smolensk, Lithuania, Volhynia, Podolia, and Finland, Prince of Estonia, Livonia, Courland and Semigalia, Samogitia, Belostok, Karelia, of Tver, Yugra, Perm, Vyatka, Bulgaria, and other territories; Lord and Grand Duke of Nizhny Novgorod, Chernigov; Sovereign of Ryazan, Polotsk, Rostov, Yaroslavl, Beloozero, Udoria, Obdoria, Kondia, Vitebsk, Mstislav, and all the northern territories; and Sovereign of Iveria, Kartalinia, and the Kabardinian lands and Armenian territories; Hereditary Lord and Ruler of the Cherkass and Mountain Princes and others; Lord of Turkestan, Heir of Norway, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, Stormarn, Dithmarschen, Oldenburg, and so forth, and so forth, and so forth.<br/><br/>I don't have a prime minister; if you want to talk, you talk to me. Got it? Good.<br/><br/>OoC: Methods of contact, in preferred order:<br/>AIM - Londonwerewolf6<br/>E-mail -<a href=""/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fbb69298939a9e97d5b8d5b694949f82bb8e96928fd5969a92959ed59e9f8e""><span class=""__cf_email__"" data-cfemail=""7d30141e151c1811533e5330121219043d0810140953101c14131853181908"">[email protected]</span></a><br/>PM - ... that should be obvious"
23912,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352919&postcount=5,2007-10-16T08:30:00,Abelard,"A new dawn greets France, one full of promise.  The despised Third Republic creaks towards the end of it's third decade, satisfying none but also truly angering none, and upon that precarious balance its continued success rests.<br/><br/>So whyfore this hope of the new day?  A gifted and talented and brilliant (and good-looking and witty and relatively clean<font size=""1"">and etc.</font>) politician has recently gained the presidency in this slumbering state, and kick-started a revitalization that has made the common folk think back of the times of Napoleon III, and even moreso to the original Napoleon a century ago - sometimes, even in good ways.  But none can doubt that<font color=""Cyan""><b>Abelard</b></font>'s plans for France are ambitious, as he has already ordered several fine maps of Moscow drafted... purely to decide where to build a winter vacation home, he assures us all.<br/><br/>Claiming that war is not his aim, he announced that he recently received word that the Iberian nations have requested to join the newly-invigorated France, and he looks forward to their joining in<i>liberte</i>,<i>egalite</i>, and<i>fraternite</i>.  With these fine nations as an example, Abelard extends an invitation for all nations of Europe to join him under the French banner.  Assimilation will be mostly painless, and even less so if you don't mind chowing down on snails.<br/><br/>***************<br/><br/>PM'ing here is the best way to get me.  Address me how you like (well, I mean within reason), and putting ""AoW"" or something like that in the subject line, as well as the power you're playing, is always a good idea, especially at the beginning.<br/><br/>Vexen, are you saying that you don't want PM's at all, only e-mails?  Not that it will matter much; with sharks like mdsoze and Moody leering at the Balkans, all I can say is better you than me!"
23913,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352984&postcount=6,2007-10-16T08:41:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Vexen, are you saying that you don't want PM's at all, only e-mails?  Not that it will matter much; with sharks like mdsoze and Moody leering at the Balkans, all I can say is better you than me!</div>
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</div>Hey hey hey! No name-calling! I wouldn't hurt a fly ...<br/><br/>... It's so weird going into an internet game with a reputation. I guess I'll take it as a compliment, though."
23914,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353038&postcount=7,2007-10-16T08:53:00,Moody the Wise,"Unless I am terribly mistaken, the player for Germany is Katonta, not Katatona. This should probably be corrected in the first post.<br/><br/><.<<br/><br/>>.><br/><br/>... Not that I'm talking to Germany.<br/><br/>^.^"
23915,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353735&postcount=8,2007-10-16T10:48:00,Charity,"Il suo Imperial grandiosita Versace di stile, posso personalmente garantire per il carattere di Tzar Moody, egli è abbastanza innocuo.<br/>Ho espresso il mio parole prima che il suo male vestiti come monarchi perle prima suina.<br/><br/>[translation] His Imperial magesty Versace the stylish would like to welcome the ministers of the great nations around him to summit talks<br/><br/>His Imperial magesty would like to open communication channels to all<a href=""/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c081aeaeeeb0a1a7a1aeb5babaa980b3abb9eea3afad""><span class=""__cf_email__"" data-cfemail=""7f3e1111510f1e181e110a0505163f0c1406511c1012"">[email protected]</span></a>"
23916,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353798&postcount=9,2007-10-16T10:58:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Il suo Imperial grandiosita Versace di stile, posso personalmente garantire per il carattere di Tzar Moody, egli è abbastanza innocuo. <br/>
Ho espresso il mio parole prima che il suo male vestiti come monarchi perle prima suina.<br/>
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</div>... Am I going to have to look up what you're saying about me, or are you going to post the *real* translation, Charity?"
23917,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353933&postcount=10,2007-10-16T11:24:00,Katonta,"Hallo everybody, dis is new Kaiser Wilhelm III. My unfortunate vater, Kaiser Wilhelm II was taken out of action today because of terrible allergy to Katzenhaar. I will do my best to serve my country and lead it to glorious sieg. Now, a few words in my native sprache: Kann der beste Mannsieg, und sorgt sich nicht, werde ich. Vielen Dank.<br/><br/>OOC----------------------------<br/>Well, German accent aside, the easiest way to get a hold of me is via PM or Email (fowlertye*at*charter.net)<br/><br/>I wish everyone the best of luck, and a swift death.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" ue9p9jf84=""""/><br/><br/>Oh, and the schedule is fine for me."
23918,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356055&postcount=11,2007-10-16T19:57:00,Charity,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">... Am I going to have to look up what you're saying about me, or are you going to post the *real* translation, Charity?</div>
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</div><a href=""https://translate.google.com/translate_t?langpair=it|en"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Google tradurre è il tuo amico</a>"
23919,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356471&postcount=12,2007-10-17T00:43:00,mdsoze,"Turkey here.  And in Sultanate Era, Turkey carves you!  I'll be here all week.<br/><br/><br/>Anyways...<br/><br/>AIM- cheheret<br/><br/>or PM to negotiate.<br/><br/>Happy stabbing everyone!"
23920,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361668&postcount=13,2007-10-17T18:07:00,Elektro,"<b>The New York Times<br/>
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January 7, 1901<br/>
</b><br/><br/><b>United States Welcomes the 20th Century!</b><br/>This great nation has celebrated the beginning of the 20th Century. We all look forward to a new era of promise as we continue to tame this great land and work towards prosperity and freedom for all. All Americans hear the clarion call of Manifest Destiny. Now that we have tamed the vast Western expanses, we have moved to expand our influence through the hemisphere.<br/><br/>President Roosevelt has pledged to open up Latin America and Canada to our business interests and to bring them the blessings of democracy. Our fine lads have been dispatched to Mexico City to hand out educational literature and protect its citizens against the unstable and corrupt local government. Marines have been dispatched to Guatemala and Panama, in the latter our boys have been handing out copies of Horatio Alger, along with shovels and mosquito netting for work on the canal. The road ahead looks bright as we develop a community of nations in the Americans, rightly led by the mighty United States.<br/><br/><b>Europe Teeters on the Brink</b><br/><br/>Surprising no one, Europe looks again to soon be plunged into darkness and bloodshed. President Roosevelt has assured the nation that we will in no means intervene in the situation. ""We don't really like those damn Europeans anyways. The<b><font color=""Indigo"">English </font></b>still act all snooty with their raised pinky-fingers and tea and crumpets. What the hell is a crumpet anyways? The<b><font color=""Cyan"">French</font></b>are arrogant, and if there is one thing that binds all Americans, its dislike for those damn snail-eaters. The<b>Germans</b>seem just a little crazy under that veneer of order, but I do like the Kaiser's taste in mustaches.<b><font color=""Silver"">Russia</font></b>, well we just feel sorry for them. It's like if Maine was a whole country without all the cool parts of the United States, except even more lame (if that were even possible).<b><font color=""YellowGreen"">Italy</font></b>is nothing much now, since all the mushroom-chomping plumbers moved to Brooklyn already. I won't pick on<b><font color=""Red"">Austria-Hungary</font></b>, since that's just cruel. And<b><font color=""SandyBrown"">Turkey/Ottoman Empire</font></b>sounds like either a dumb, tasty bird or some kind of specialized furniture emporium."" After his diatribe, the President left twirling his handlebar to go big game hunting in Africa.<br/><br/>OoC: Good to see everyone has checked in. And the above is just a joke. Please don't send the moose death squads to my house Moody<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" ue9p9jf84=""""/>"
23921,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362488&postcount=14,2007-10-18T01:38:00,Vexen,"OoC:<br/>I really got to start subscribing to these threads the second I post.<br/>I also want to say that it turns out I am extremely busy this week I will be trying to respond to as many of you as possible, but I anticipate more full negotiations to begin on Friday.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Vexen, are you saying that you don't want PM's at all, only e-mails?  Not that it will matter much; with sharks like mdsoze and Moody leering at the Balkans, all I can say is better you than me!</div>
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</div>In response to your question, I realize not everyone wants to give out e-mail addresses or to risk losing important negotiations to the spam blocker. PM is just fine. I will accept all forms of communications, though if anyone calls me I will be pretty creeped out since I haven't given out my number. E-mails are preferred because they are easier for me to keep track of and there is not having to delete old messages."
23922,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363091&postcount=15,2007-10-18T04:04:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I will accept all forms of communications, though if anyone calls me I will be pretty creeped out since I haven't given out my number. E-mails are preferred because they are easier for me to keep track of and there is not having to delete old messages.</div>
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</div>I am going to find out where you live and knock on your door and demand an audience."
23923,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363679&postcount=16,2007-10-18T06:02:00,Moody the Wise,"<b>Secrecy At All-Time High</b><br/><br/>Russian intelligence has authorized<a href=""http://xkcd.com/257/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">a complicated new system for encrypting its communications</a>, as rumors of foreign spying abound.<br/><br/><b>Tsar Orders Mobilization of Experimental Hyper Mobile Forces</b><br/><br/>Foreign governments are trembling in fear this morning after the unveiling of Russia's experimental new elite corps. Huge, armored behemoths that spit fire and can literally roll over enemy soldiers and difficult terrain alike. No, we're not talking about tanks. We're talking about the Moosacks: specially trained Cossacks riding armored Moose equipped with flamethrowers. The first units are expected to be deployed on a small scale against the office of the New York Times in The U.S. to test their effectiveness before being used in the European theater."
23924,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366941&postcount=17,2007-10-18T14:13:00,Abelard,"Something just hit me...<br/><br/>I'd like to amend the introduction I've been sending out.  I'm claiming victory in the ""Quest for Dominance"" Youngstown game that sort of died after one season.  I figure that I was the only power who was going to be at 8 centers after Year 1, and heck, no one else has claimed it yet, so there you go.  My last Dip game was a solo victory in a Youngstown game.  I rule.<br/><br/>Just further cementing my ""All-Star"" status, really.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" ue9p9jf84=""""/>"
23925,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367458&postcount=18,2007-10-18T15:50:00,Moody the Wise,"Well if we're posting our resumés ...<br/><br/>I would say I hold a reasonable claim to victory in the dead game<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31552&amp;page=9"" target=""_blank"">A Great War</a>, where I was Russia with 11 SCs in the Fall of 1907 and was going to gain (for sure) two more had that season been played. I would also argue that I could reasonably claim at least a joint victory in the dead game<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34090&amp;page=9"" target=""_blank"">Chaos of War</a>, where I was Germany with 17 SCs in - incidentally - the Spring of 1907.  That seems to be a popular year for games dying. I was gunning for the solo victory though, and I honestly think I might have been able to get it if it weren't for those pesky kids. I also participated in the brief-lived but fun experiment<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39176&amp;page=3"" target=""_blank"">Bismarck's Gambit</a>, where upon reviewing the thread it appears as though I uneasily held a modest 7 SCs and I don't know when it was, but it had only been a year or two."
23926,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368870&postcount=19,2007-10-19T01:10:00,Vexen,I will Argue with you moody on your Win in A Great War.  You had a good temporary advantage due to a lapse in sanity from Germany. But I still think I had a good chance in that game. I was quite dissappointed about its death.<br/><br/>I will hereby set the stage and inform one and all why I am in this game. It has nothing to do with skill and more along the lines that I haven't ever quit a game or dropped out.
23927,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368955&postcount=20,2007-10-19T01:35:00,Katonta,"My resume is... small. Very small. Only one game small.<br/><br/>I took over for Germany in<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41315"" target=""_blank"">All the King's Men</a>and it was quite the fixer-upper as my predecessor had apparently done quite a lot of backstabbing, betraying Russia twice among a few other things. Though I think I've done fairly well so far and I may just have a shot at coming in second.<br/><br/>As I said, my resume is ""one game small""."
23928,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369720&postcount=21,2007-10-19T03:54:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I will Argue with you moody on your Win in A Great War.  You had a good temporary advantage due to a lapse in sanity from Germany. But I still think I had a good chance in that game. I was quite dissappointed about its death.<br/>
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</div>You have a right to argue with me about A Great War. I didn't say I won it, I said I had a reasonable claim to victory in it; you have a pretty reasonable claim as well. It was well-played all around, and I was very sad to see it go."
23929,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3371640&postcount=22,2007-10-19T09:20:00,Elektro,"<b>The New York Times<br/>
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February 12, 1901</b><br/><br/><b>Massive Fortifications Built in Atlantic In Response to Russian Threats</b><br/><br/>After the Tsar threatened to unleash his elite Moosacks against the great city of New York, President Roosevelt has authorized the construction of a massive fortification in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Nicknamed the ""Thin Black Line,"" the fortifications block any movement by European fleets past the coastlines of Europe. In a speech yesterday, the President remarked, ""Let's see those Moosacks make it past that! Bully!"" Also, we have received unconfirmed reports that the Navy has started development of the SEALS, an elite marine mammal task force to counter foreign aggression.<br/><br/>OoC: Heh, Moosacks. Classic.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" ue9p9jf84=""""/>"
23930,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390184&postcount=23,2007-10-22T13:48:00,Elektro,"<b>24 Hour Warning - Spring 1901 Moves Due Tomorrow, Monday 22 October 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b>"
23931,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395729&postcount=24,2007-10-23T12:57:00,Elektro,"<b>Spring 1901 Results</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-F190.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...Stars-F190.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>Austria</b><br/><u>A vie -&gt; gal</u><i>Bounced 1:1 with war</i><br/>A bud -> ser<br/>F tri -> alb<br/><br/><b>England</b><br/>F lon -> nth<br/>F edi ->nwg<br/>A lvp -> yor<br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>A par -> pic<br/>A mar -> spa<br/>F bre -> mao<br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/>A ber -> kie<br/>F kie -> hol<br/>A mun -> ruh<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/>F nap -> ion<br/>A ven -> tyr<br/>A rom -> ven<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>A mos -> sev<br/><u>A war -&gt; gal</u><i>Bounced 1:1 with vie</i><br/>F sev -> rum<br/>F stp s.c. -> bot<br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>F ank -> bla<br/>A con -> bul<br/>A smy -> con<br/><br/>No retreating units, retreat phase skipped<br/><br/><b>Fall 1901 Orders due Thursday 25 October at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b>"
23932,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396277&postcount=25,2007-10-23T14:32:00,Abelard,"Hey, GM, you were over an hour early!  Some of us are still negotiating right up to the deadline!<br/><br/>*****<br/><br/>Headlines from the Parisian press:<br/><br/><b>Rejoicing in Madrid and Lisbon!</b>Turns out that Spain and Portugal thought independence was overrated all these years.  Who knew?  We hear that docking berths for the Marine Nationale are already being prepared in the Tagus River.<br/><br/><b>Belgium suddenly very popular! </b>While the uncultured rush to Antwerp for Belgian Waffles, the truly civilized know there is a greater treasure - Brussels' original Godiva Chocolatier!  True, it is now owned by an American soup company (feh!), but it still compares favorably to that abomination they call a ""chocolate bar""."
23933,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396516&postcount=26,2007-10-23T15:10:00,Elektro,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Hey, GM, you were over an hour early!  Some of us are still negotiating right up to the deadline!</div>
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</div>Please excuse me if I cut off anyone's last minute scheming. In the interests of keeping the game moving at a good clip and keeping everything straight, once I receive your orders I will assume they are ready to be posted unless otherwise notified. Therefore, if you anticipate last minute diplomatic efforts, please let me know and I will wait until you confirm/resubmit orders.<br/><br/><b>The New York Times -- 15 March, 1901<br/>
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War in Europe! <br/>
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Pan-American Exposition Highlights American Ingenuity and Know-How<br/>
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Spain Occupied by France; Bulls, Hemingway Hardest Hit<br/>
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Precipitous Drop in Small European Nations Cheers American Schoolchildren <br/>
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23934,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401104&postcount=27,2007-10-24T13:48:00,Katonta,"<b>German Navy's Fear of Sea on the Rise!</b><br/>When asked, Kaiser Wilhelm II, may he always prosper, said, ""When hiring the navy's general, I forgot to check to see if they had a fear of water. Why someone was signing up for the navy if they had a phobia of the water is beyond me though.""<br/><br/><b>Belgian Waffles in High Demand! Army Sent to Ask for More.</b><br/>When asked, Kaiser Wilhelm II, may he always prosper, said, ""Really now guys, you don't have to ask my opinion on everything! Besides, the title should be plain enough that everyone should get the idea."""
23935,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401496&postcount=28,2007-10-24T15:05:00,Moody the Wise,<b>Russian News</b><br/><br/>...<br/><br/><br/>...
23936,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403067&postcount=29,2007-10-25T02:09:00,Vexen,"I must apologize for the inconvenience, I am moving this weekend, starting tomorrow. It was not my intention to move my computer until Saturday, however, it will be moved tomorrow instead. Internet is not yet up and running in my new house, I am not certain when it will be transferred. I will post Fall orders today and attempt to get online saturday, to do some minor negotiating and send in retreat/build orders. If that is possible.<br/><br/>I can not gaurantee I will be able to find internet access on saturday. So I wonder if I fail to do so, if i can delay builds, if i do not get orders in.<br/><br/>Please let me know. thank you."
23937,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3413839&postcount=30,2007-10-26T17:32:00,Elektro,"Vexen, I am fine with delaying the build orders. If everyone else is okay with that, we'll delay to Sunday.<br/><br/>I'm waiting on Moody's orders - I'll try to contact him tonight.<br/><br/>EDIT:<b>Fall 1901 Results</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-F-1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...-Stars-F-1.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>Austria</b><br/>F alb -> tri<br/>A vie supports F alb -> tri<br/><u>A ser supports A bul -&gt; rum</u><i>Supported unit's order does not match support order given</i><br/><br/><b>England</b><br/><u>A yor -&gt; den</u><i>Bounced with kie 1:1</i><br/>F nth convoys A yor -> den<br/>F nrg -> nwy<br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>F mao -> por<br/>A pic supports A ruh -> bel<br/>A spa holds<br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/>F hol supports A ruh -> bel<br/>A ruh -> bel<br/><u>A kie -&gt; den</u><i>Bounced with yor 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/>A tyr -> mun<br/><u>A ven -&gt; tri</u><i> Bounced with alb 1:1</i><br/>F ion -> tun<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>F bot -> swe<br/>F rum holds<br/>A war -> sil<br/><u>A mos supports F rum hold</u><i>Invalid order</i><br/><i>No order for A sev, unit assigned to hold</i><br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>F bla supports con -> bul<br/>A con -> bul<br/>A bul -> gre<br/><br/><b>1901 Builds</b><br/>Austria: 1<br/>England: 1<br/>France: 2<br/>Germany: 1<br/>Italy: 2<br/>Russia: 2<br/>Turkey: 2<br/><br/>Build orders are due this<b>Sunday, 28 October at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b>"
23938,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416471&postcount=31,2007-10-27T07:07:00,Elektro,"<b>The New York Times - December 30, 1901</b><br/><br/><b>The War in Europe - A Special Report</b><br/>As we know our fellow Americans don't like to read the news, we summarize the year of war in Europe in an easy ranking list!<br/><br/>1. France<br/>France has remained out of the outright conflict so far, preferring to capture the undefended Iberian peninsula instead.<br/><br/>1. Italy (5 SC): The Italians showed an audacity not seen since the Roman days in capturing Munich from under the German's noses.<br/><br/>1. Russia (5 SC): Russia has made gains in both Scandinavia and the Balkans, and appears to be poised to invade Germany<br/><br/>1. Turkey (5 SC): The country with the same name as a bird has shown itself no chicken, gaining ground in the Balkans and positioning itself for further gains in the coming years.<br/><br/>2. Austria (4 SC): Austria-Hungary has survived the coming year, but faces threats on all sides from the bigger powers<br/><br/>2. England (4 SC): England has made inroads into Scandinavia, but its amphibious invasion of Denmark was repulsed by the Germans.<br/><br/>2. Germany (4 SC): While the country had success in conquering the Low Countries, the Italian, English, and Russian invasions leave the future of the country very much in doubt."
23939,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431096&postcount=32,2007-10-30T07:08:00,Elektro,"I'm still waiting on build orders from Vexen and Elder_Kin. I've sent them a PM to make sure I get them by tonight.<br/><br/>Therefore, Spring 1902 orders will not be due tonight. The deadlines for this week will be pushed back one day each. That means Spring 1902 Orders are due<b>tomorrow, 30 October at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b>"
23940,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434649&postcount=33,2007-10-30T19:17:00,Elektro,"<b>Winter 1901 Results</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-S190.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...Stars-S190.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>Austria-Hungary:</b>Builds A bud<br/><b>England:</b>1 build was unused<br/><b>France:</b>Builds F bre, A par<br/><b>Germany:</b>Builds A ber<br/><b>Italy:</b>Builds F nap, A rom<br/><b>Russia:</b>Builds F stp/nc, A war<br/><b>Turkey:</b>Builds A con, F smy<br/><br/>This will also serve as<b>24-ish hour warning for Spring 1902 Orders, due tomorrow, 30 October at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b>"
23941,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440307&postcount=34,2007-10-31T20:48:00,Elektro,"I'm still waiting on England/Elder Kin's orders. I've sent him a PM reminder; if I don't get a response by tomorrow night, he'll be a big fat NMR."
23942,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445287&postcount=35,2007-11-01T16:55:00,Elektro,"<b>Spring 1902 Results</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-S-1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...-Stars-S-1.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>Austria-Hungary</b><br/><u>A bud -&gt; rum</u><i>Bounced with rum 1:2</i><br/><u>A ser supports A bud -&gt; rum</u><i>Support cut by move from bul, dislodged by bul 2:1</i><br/>F tri holds<br/><u>A vie -&gt; gal</u><i>Bounced with war 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>England</b><br/>NMR, all units hold<br/><u>F nwy holds</u><i>Dislodged from swe 2:1</i><br/>F nth holds<br/>A yor holds<br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>F bre -> eng<br/>A par -> bur<br/>A pic supports A par -> bur<br/>F por -> mao<br/>A spa -> gas<br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/>A bel -> ruh<br/>A ber -> mun<br/>F hol -> hel<br/>A kie supports A ber -> mun<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/><u>A mun supports A ven -&gt; tyr</u><i>Support cut by move from ber, dislodged by ber 2:1</i><br/>A ven -> tyr<br/>F tun -> wes<br/>A rom -> ven<br/>F nap -> ion<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>F rum holds<br/>A sev -> ukr<br/>A sil supports A war -> gal<br/>F stp/nc supports F swe -> nwy<br/>F swe -> nwy<br/>A war -> gal<br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>F bla supports F rum<br/>A bul -> ser<br/>A con -> bul<br/>A gre supports A bul -> ser<br/>F smy -> aeg<br/><br/>Retreats:<br/><br/>Italian A mun can retreat to boh or disband<br/>English F nwy can retreat to nrg, bar, ska, or disband<br/>Austrian A ser can retreat to alb or disband<br/><br/>Spring 1902 Retreats are due<b>Tomorrow, 1 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b><br/><br/>I've decided to postpone the Fall 1902 orders until<b>next Monday, 5 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b><br/><br/>It's apparent Elder_Kin is busy, so this delay might keep him in the game. Also, I think the next turn is critical for a lot of powers and you all could use the extra time for diplomacy."
23943,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451942&postcount=36,2007-11-03T01:22:00,Abelard,"I'll be away for the weekend, starting about noon Friday through Sunday evening.  I'll have no computer access during that time, so I'll be happy to resume lying to all of you when I return.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" ue9p9jf84=""""/>"
23944,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456338&postcount=37,2007-11-03T17:10:00,Elektro,"<b>Spring 1902 Updated</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-F-2.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...-Stars-F-2.jpg</a><br/><br/>Austria-Hungary: A ser -> alb<br/>England: F nwy disbands<i>No order received. Unit tasked to disband</i><br/>Italy: A mun -> boh<br/><br/>In the sake of fairness, if Elder_Kin NMRs the Fall 1902 orders I will order the following for England: A yor -> lon, F nth holds. I hope I won't have to do so, but I think this will be the best solution if I have to find a replacement.<br/><br/>As a reminder,<b>Fall 1902 orders are still due Monday, 5 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b>"
23945,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3467306&postcount=38,2007-11-06T05:09:00,Moody the Wise,Not many hours left warning!
23946,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470942&postcount=39,2007-11-06T15:51:00,Elektro,"<b>Fall 1902 Results</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-F-3.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...-Stars-F-3.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>Austria-Hungary</b><br/><u>A alb -&gt; ser</u><i>Bounced with ser 2:3</i><br/><u>F tri takes swimming lessons</u><i>Invalid order, hold order assigned; dislodged from ven 2:1</i><br/>A bud supports A alb -> ser<br/><u>A vie supports A bud</u><i>dislodged from boh 2:1, cannot retreat, unit destroyed</i><br/><br/><b>England</b><br/>A yor -> lon<br/>F nth holds<br/><br/><b>France</b><br/><u>A bur supports A mun</u><i>Support failed: move orders must be supported explicitly</i><br/>A gas -> spa<br/>A pic -> bel<br/>F eng supports A pic -> bel<br/>F mao holds<br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/><u>F hel -&gt; nth</u><i>Bounced with nth 1:1</i><br/>A kie -> den<br/>A mun -> boh<br/>A ruh -> mun<br/><br/><u>Italy</u><br/>A boh -> vie<br/><u>F ion -&gt; alb</u><i>Failed because Austria: alb -&gt; ser failed</i><br/>A tyr supports A ven -> tri<br/>A ven -> tri<br/>F wes -> tun<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>F nwy holds<br/>A gal supports A boh -> vie<br/>F rum -> sev<br/>A ukr -> rum<br/>A sil -> ber<br/>F stp/nc -> bar<br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>F aeg supports A gre<br/>F bla -> ank<br/>A bul supports A ser<br/><u>A ser supports A Rom -&gt; Par</u><i>Invalid order, hold order assigned</i><br/>A gre supports A ser<br/><br/><b>Retreats</b><br/>Austrian F tri can retreat to adr or disband<br/><br/><b>Builds</b><br/>Austria: 2 disbands needed<br/>England: 1 build<br/>France: 1 build<br/>Germany: N/A<br/>Italy: 1 build<br/>Russia: 2 builds<br/>Turkey: 1 build<br/><br/>Vex, your retreat order is due<b>tomorrow, 6 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b><br/><br/>Builds will be due<b>Wednesday, 7 November at 2200 EST</b><br/><br/>Also, I still did not get orders from Elder_Kin / England. I used the makeshift ones I posted about earlier. I will be looking for a replacement; Vexen, if you want the job since AH is on its last legs you got it."
23947,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470990&postcount=40,2007-11-06T16:02:00,Elektro,"<b>The New York Times - December 30, 1902<br/>
<br/>
The War in Europe - A Special Report</b><br/><br/>It was a turbulent year in Europe, with many key provinces exchanging hands.<br/><br/>1. Russia (7; +2)<br/>The Bear has become the leading power on the continent with its conquests of Norway and Berlin.<br/><br/>2. France (6; +1): The snail-eaters continue their slow growth with the fall of Belgium and are poised to become the dominant power in Western Europe. With the weakness of its neighbors, France's prospects seem rosy.<br/><br/>2. Italy (6; +1): Italy was repulsed from its German conquests, but make huge inroads into former Austrian territory, taking Vienna and Trieste.<br/><br/>2. Turkey (6; +1): Turkey expanded its base in the Balkans with the taking of Serbia. With the Austrians effectively crushed, where will it turn to next for expansion and resources?<br/><br/>3.Germany (4; 0): Germany was able to retake Munich from the Italians and gain Denmark, but lost Belgium to the French and Berlin to the Russians. It appears the Germans will soon be swallowed up by the rush of French and Russian forces towards one another.<br/><br/>4. England (3; -1): England was forced out of Norway and with the apparent lack of leadership, looks highly unlikely to survive the next years.<br/><br/>5. Austria (1; -3): Austria suffered crushing blows from Italian and Turkish advances. The stragglers are holed up in Budapest but should be easily crushed by the massive Russian, Italian, and Turkish forces arrayed against them."
23948,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472467&postcount=41,2007-11-07T01:53:00,Katonta,"Ouch, that stung, Abelard and Moody, but I guess that's what I get for leaving my sides undefended, eh? I commend you on a good job seizing the opportunity when it barks in your face.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" ue9p9jf84=""""/><br/><br/>Oh, and I believe Italy has 6 territories, not 2. Same with France, also. Although that would be nice if they did have those numbers.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" ue9p9jf84=""""/>"
23949,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472536&postcount=42,2007-11-07T02:14:00,Moody the Wise,"<b>Manhattan, Berlin Fall to Russians</b><br/><br/>Manhattan may seem like a strange destination for Russian troops, but it was the only contingency Russian strategists had developed for war with Germany. ""<a href=""https://youtube.com/watch?v=tFBKV0zVXSE"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">First we take Manhattan</a>, then we take Berlin.""<br/><br/><b>Rogue Italian Fleet in Western Mediterranean Retreats</b><br/><br/>Although the Italian fleet decided to retreat in the end, it stayed around exactly long enough to give French leaders a scare: the French fleet in the Mid-Atlantic was forced to hold and the army in Gascony was assigned to protect supply lines in Spain.<br/><br/><b>Germany Conquers Denmark ... Finally</b><br/><br/>According to Russian leadership, the unification of Scandinavia under the Russian flag is not far off, despite this setback."
23950,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477573&postcount=43,2007-11-07T17:53:00,Elektro,"<b>Fall 1902 Retreat Phase:</b><br/><br/>Austrian F tri disbands<i>No order received, unit tasked to disband</i><br/><br/>The above map has been updated to reflect the retreat phase.<br/><br/><b>Builds:</b><br/>Austria: 1 disband<br/>England: 1 build<br/>France: 1 build<br/>Germany: N/A<br/>Italy: 1 build<br/>Russia: 2 builds<br/>Turkey: 1 build<br/><br/><br/><font size=""4""><b>24-hr warning: Builds are due tomorrow, 7 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)  </b></font>"
23951,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477628&postcount=44,2007-11-07T18:13:00,Elektro,"<b>The New York Times - January,8 1903</b><br/><br/><b>Manhattan Remains in American Hands</b><br/>In stark contrast to recent reports from Moscow, the Russians have not occupied Manhattan. While the Russians did attempt to occupy the borough, it was a spectacular failure. New York Civil Defense Headquarters issued the following statement today:<br/><br/>""Let me assure all the residents of Manhattan that the Russian threat has passed and they are once again safe. The Russian attack began with a massed aerial assault of untrained sea gulls. While there as some minor cosmetic damage to our landmarks, no serious damage occurred. The Russians then launched an amphibious invasion of men and women clad in all black. They posed no serious threat, as they mainly stood around on the beach and gazed around dramatically while pop-synth played in the background. After their music stopped, we rounded them up and placed them under protective custody on Governor's Island. The attack seemed poorly planned, as the only document we recovered was a crumpled piece of paper bearing ""MANHATTAN"" on one side and ""BERLIN"" on the other. While we remain vigilant, New Yorkers have nothing to fear."""
23952,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477631&postcount=45,2007-11-07T18:14:00,Abelard,"Not to be cruel, but who is playing England now?  I need to know whose butt to kiss."
23953,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479211&postcount=46,2007-11-08T05:16:00,Elektro,"Vexen has agreed to take over as England, as Austri-Hungary is pretty much kaputt. From one fixer-upper to another, I guess<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" ue9p9jf84=""""/><br/><br/>Unless I received word from Vex, the deadlines will remain as they currently stand (builds due today, moves due Friday). If he or someone else requests more time, we'll move the build deadline to Friday and the Spring 1903 move deadline to Monday."
23954,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3482450&postcount=47,2007-11-08T14:43:00,Elektro,"<b>Winter 1902 Results</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-S-2.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...-Stars-S-2.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>Austria-Hungary: </b>Disbands A alb<br/><b>England: </b>Builds F lvp<br/><b>France: </b>Builds A par<br/><b>Italy: </b>Builds A ven<br/><b>Russia: </b>Builds F stp/sc, A war<br/><b>Turkey: </b>Builds F smy<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Spring 1903 Orders are due Friday, 9 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
23955,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485932&postcount=48,2007-11-09T08:35:00,Vexen,"<b><u>New Prime Minister</u></b><br/>England is proud to have recently elected a new prime minister, to bring stability in these troubled times. Prime Minister Vexen was sworn in yesterday after winning the election by an unbelievable landslide, that had absolutely nothing to do with several rotten buroughs or bribed officials.<br/><br/>Prime Minister Vexen, announced in his election speech that he wished to make sure that he was not confused with the previous leader of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, it is merely a coincidence in names. ""I definitely did not sneak into this country before the quick demise of Austria, disguise myself as a citizen, rig the election, only to place myself in a position of power again. And as for this accent, it is completely false, I do it because I think it makes me sound distinguished."""
23956,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488617&postcount=49,2007-11-09T17:34:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4""><br/>
24-ish Hour Warning: Spring 1903 Orders are due Friday, 9 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
23957,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490154&postcount=50,2007-11-10T03:36:00,Abelard,"Once again, I shall be away for the weekend with no access to the game.  I'll be back Sunday night.  Play nice."
23958,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494381&postcount=51,2007-11-10T19:09:00,Elektro,"<font size=""4""><b>Spring 1903 Results</b></font><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-F-4.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...-Stars-F-4.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>Austria-Hungary</b><br/><br/>A rum holds<br/><br/><b>England</b><br/><br/>A lon -> hol<i> Convoy path lon -&gt; nth -&gt; hol</i><br/>F nth convoys A lon -> hol<br/>F lvp -> cly<br/><br/><b>France</b><br/><br/>A bel supports A bur -> ruh<br/>A bur -> ruh<br/>F mao holds<br/>F eng holds<br/>A par -> bur<br/>A spa -> gas<br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/><br/><u>A mun -&gt; ber</u><i> Bounced with ber 1:1</i><br/><u>A boh -&gt; mun</u><i> Failed because German A mun -&gt; ber failed</i><br/>A den -> swe<br/>F hel -> den<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/><br/><u>F ion -&gt; eas</u><i> Bounced with smy 1:2</i><br/><u>F tun -&gt; ion</u><i> Failed because Italian F ion -&gt; eas failed</i><br/>A vie supports A tri -> bud<br/><u>A tri -&gt; bud</u><i> Bounced with rum 2:2</i><br/><u>A tyr -&gt; boh</u><i> Failed because German A boh -&gt; mun failed</i><br/><u>A ven -&gt; tri</u><i> Failed because Italian A tri -&gt; bud failed</i><br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/><br/>F bar -> nwy<br/><u>A ber supports A war -&gt; sil</u><i> Support cut by move from mun</i><br/>A gal supports A rum -> bud<br/>F nwy -> ska<br/><u>A rum -&gt; bud</u><i> Bounced with tri 2:2</i><br/>F sev holds<br/>F stp/sc -> bot<br/>A war -> sil<br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/><br/>F aeg supports F smy -> eas<br/>F ank -> bla<br/>A bul -> gre<br/>A gre -> alb<br/>A ser supports A gre -> alb<br/>F smy -> eas<br/><br/><b>No retreating units, retreat phase skipped</b><br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Fall 1903 Orders are due Monday, 12 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
23959,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509621&postcount=52,2007-11-13T15:03:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Fall 1903 Results</font></b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-F-5.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...-Stars-F-5.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>Austria-Hungary</b><br/><u>A bud holds</u><i>Dislodged from rum 3:2, no retreat possible, unit destroyed</i><br/><br/><b>England</b><br/>F cly -> nwy<br/>F nth supports F cly -> nwy<br/><u>A hol supports A ruh -&gt; kie</u><i>Support failed. Supported unit's order does not match support given. Dislodged from bel 2:1, no retreat possible, unit destroyed</i><br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>F eng -> lon<br/>F mao -> iri<br/>A bel -> hol<br/>A bur -> mun<br/>A gas -> bur<br/>A ruh supports A bel -> hol<br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/>A swe -> den<br/>F den -> bal<br/><u>A boh -&gt; sil</u><i>Bounced with sil 1:1</i><br/>A mun -> kie<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/>F ion holds<br/><u>A tri supports A bud hold</u><i>Support cut by move from alb</i><br/>F tun supports F ion hold<br/><u>A tyr -&gt; mun</u><i>Bounced with bur 2:1</i><br/>A ven supports A tri<br/>A vie supports A bud<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>A ber supports A bur -> mun<br/>A gal supports A rum -> bud<br/>F bot -> swe<br/>F nwy supports F bot -> swe<br/>F ska supports F bot -> swe<br/>A rum -> bud<br/>F sev holds<br/><u>A sil supports A bur -&gt; mun</u><i>Support cut by move from boh</i><br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>F aeg supports F eas -> ion<br/><u>A alb -&gt; tri</u><i>Bounced with tri 1:2</i><br/>F bla -> rum<br/><u>F eas -&gt; ion</u><i>Bounced with ion 2:2</i><br/>A gre holds<br/>A ser supports A rum -> bud<br/><br/><b>Winter 1903 Builds</b><br/>Austria: eliminated<br/>England: N/A<br/>France: 3 builds<br/>Germany: 2 disbands<br/>Italy: N/A<br/>Russia: N/A<br/>Turkey: 1 build<br/><br/><font size=""4""><b>Winter 1903 Builds are due Tomorrow, Tuesday 13 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b></font>"
23960,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509690&postcount=53,2007-11-13T15:17:00,Elektro,"<b>The New York Times - November 31, 1903<br/>
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The War in Europe - A Special Report</b><br/><br/>1. France (9, +3): The French have made great strides in 1903, with the invasions of England, Holland, and Germany all off to successful starts. The current French premier seems to have learned Napoleon's mistake and has invaded England. Things look rosy for the Fifth Republic (we think it's the fifth, but honestly who cares?).<br/><br/>2. Russia (8, 0): The Russians have kept themselves near the top of the European leader board with their capture of Budapest. However, with Rumania ceded to the Turks and their northern fleets tied up dealing with a German incursion, they made no progress their. Look for them to mop up Germany with the French in 1904.<br/><br/>3. Turkey (7, +1): The Turks have steadily increased their holdings in the past three years. Their conflict with the Italians will occupy them in the next year.<br/><br/>4. Italy (6, 0): The Italians were forced on the defensive in the Balkans and the Med in response to Turkish attacks. They will need to find a friend if they want to fight the Turks and their potential Russian ally.<br/><br/>5. Germany (2, -2): The German Empire has been crushed under the combined weight of the Franco-Russian alliance. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the youngest nation in Europe will not last to see its 35th anniversary.<br/><br/>6. England (2, -1): The English were obviously caught unawares by the French invasion. With their forces out of position, Liverpool will fall easily and the English will be left clinging on to life.<br/><br/>7. Austria-Hungary (0, -1): 1904 marked the end of the Austria-Hungarian Empire. While Vienna and Budapest are still controlled by the Dual Monarchy, they are now the King of Italy and Czar of Russia.<br/><br/><b>Saratoga Springs Odds Calculators</b><br/><br/>Greetings to all those betting on the outcome of the European war in Saratoga! Here are your updated odds:<br/><br/>France: 5:1<br/>Russia: 7.5:1<br/>Turkey: 10:1<br/>Italy: 20:1<br/>England: 50:1<br/>Germany: 100:1<br/><br/>Good Luck!"
23961,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515947&postcount=54,2007-11-14T16:26:00,Elektro,"<font size=""4""><b>Winter 1903 Results</b></font><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-S-3.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...-Stars-S-3.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>Germany:</b>Disbands A kie, A boh<br/><b>France:</b>Builds F bre, A par, F mar<br/><b>Turkey:</b>Builds F con<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Spring 1904 Orders are due Thursday, 15 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
23962,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515964&postcount=55,2007-11-14T16:29:00,Elektro,"<b>The New York Times - January 15, 1904</b><br/><br/><b>European Presses Silent</b><br/><br/>While Europe has been wracked by war since the dawn of the Century, very little information is to be had from the combatants. The only voice in all of 1903 has been that of our illustrious paper. Apparently all of Europe is consumed with strategic thinking and can find no time for public relations."
23963,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522304&postcount=56,2007-11-15T19:49:00,Elektro,"<b>Upcoming Schedule</b><br/><br/>As we are fast approaching Thanksgiving, I am posting the following schedule for your perusal. If there are any conflicts or changes needed please let me know.<br/><br/>Thu, 15 Nov: Spring 1904 orders due<br/>Fri, 16 Nov: Spring retreats due<br/>Sun, 18 Nov: Fall 1904 orders due<br/>Mon, 19 Nov: Winter 1904 builds due<br/>Mon, 26 Nov: Spring 1905 orders due<br/><br/>This will place us at a natural break point over the week of Thanksgiving.<br/><br/>OoC: Yay! Sextuple post madness! And goddamn, can you all at least post<i>something</i>? Even something like: ""LOLZ!!1! Teh Swiss got pwnd!"" would be acceptable in my desperate state.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" ue9p9jf84=""""/>"
23964,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526718&postcount=57,2007-11-16T14:17:00,Moody the Wise,<b>ZOMIGODZ! TeH Swiss be pwned! LOLZ!!!1!!!1!</b>
23965,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527382&postcount=58,2007-11-16T16:49:00,Vexen,It goes to fast for me to be witty. I am still confused as to which moves I sent in. I was thinking of changing them again but I think I have missed the deadline.
23966,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528409&postcount=59,2007-11-17T01:26:00,Abelard,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">It goes to fast for me to be witty. I am still confused as to which moves I sent in. I was thinking of changing them again but I think I have missed the deadline.</div>
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</div>ITA.  By the time I come up with some stuff to say, the next orders are due and it is out of date.  Sigh, a casualty of the brisk pace.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh"" ue9p9jf84=""""/>"
23967,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531567&postcount=60,2007-11-17T13:18:00,Elektro,"<font size=""4""><b>Spring 1904 Results</b><br/>
</font><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/BalanceofPower-F1904M-1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...r-F1904M-1.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>England</b><br/>F nth -> yor<br/>F nrg -> nao<br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>F bre -> eng<br/>F lon supports F bre -> eng<br/>A par -> gas<br/>F iri -> lvp<br/>F mar -> spa/sc<br/>A bur -> bel<br/>A hol supports A bur -> bel<br/><u>A mun supports A ber -&gt; kie</u><i>Support failed. Supported unit's order does not match support given</i><br/><u>A ruh supports A ber -&gt; kie</u><i>Support failed. Supported unit's order does not match support given</i><br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/><u>A den -&gt; swe</u><i>Bounced with swe 1:1</i><br/>F bal -> lvn<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/>A tyr supports A tri<br/>A ven supports A tri<br/>A tri supports A vie<br/><u>A vie supports A tri</u><i>Support cut by move from gal</i><br/>F ion holds<br/>F tun supports F ion<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>F nwy -> nth<br/>F ska supports F nwy -> nth<br/><u>F swe -&gt; den</u><i>Bounced with den 1:1</i><br/>A sil -> boh<br/>A ber holds<br/>A bud supports A gal -> vie<br/><u>A gal -&gt; vie</u><i>Bounced with vie 2:2</i><br/>F sev holds<br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>F con -> aeg<br/>F eas supports F con -> aeg<br/>F aeg -> gre<br/>A alb supports F aeg -> gre<br/>A ser supports F aeg -> gre<br/>A gre -> bul<br/>F rum supports A gre -> bul<br/><br/>No retreating units, retreat phase skipped.<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Fall 1904 Orders are due Sunday, 18 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b><br/><br/>OoC: Please excuse the lateness of this post. My RAM on my home computer has decided this would be a good time to crap out, what will all the med school application deadlines and all.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed"" ue9p9jf84=""""/><br/><br/>And Moody, thanks. That was nice.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" ue9p9jf84=""""/>Vex and Abelard, I understand the pace problem. However, if you all ever find the time, it'll make me happy (and that's never a bad thing)."
23968,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542306&postcount=61,2007-11-20T00:10:00,Abelard,I suppose we're only going to get Fall 1904 in before the Thanksgiving break?  Or maybe Winter '04 also?
23969,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543246&postcount=62,2007-11-20T05:42:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I suppose we're only going to get Fall 1904 in before the Thanksgiving break?  Or maybe Winter '04 also?</div>
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</div>Personally, I'm hopping on a bus home in about two hours, and once I'm home I'll have limited computer access and I'll be wicked busy. But I've already sent in Fall 1904 orders, so I don't mind if that turn happens. I'll be home until Sunday night."
23970,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544974&postcount=63,2007-11-20T11:13:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Fall 1904 Orders</font></b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-F-6.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...-Stars-F-6.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>England</b><br/><u>F yor -&gt; lon</u><i>Bounced with lon 1:2</i><br/><u>F nao -&gt; mao</u><i>Bounced with spa/sc 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>F lvp holds<br/>F lon holds<br/>F eng supports F lon<br/>A bel holds<br/>A mun supports A hol-> kie<br/>A hol -> kie<br/>A ruh supports A mun<br/>A gas -> bur<br/><u>F spa/sc -&gt; mao</u><i>Bounced with nao 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/><i>NMR, all units tasked to hold</i><br/>F lvn holds<br/><u>A den holds</u><i>Dislodged from swe 2:1, no retreat possible unit destroyed</i><br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/><u>F ion -&gt; alb</u><i>Bounced 1:1 with alb, dislodged from aeg 3:1</i><br/><u>F tun -&gt; ion</u><i>Failed because F ion -&gt; alb failed</i><br/><u>A tyr supports A tri</u><i>Support cut by move from boh</i><br/><u>A tri supports A vie -&gt; bud</u><i>Support cut by move from ser</i><br/><u>A vie -&gt; bud</u><i>Bounced with bud 1:1, dislodged from gal 2:1</i><br/>A ven supports A tri<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>A gal -> vie<br/>A bud supports A gal -> vie<br/>F swe -> den<br/>F ska supports F swe -> den<br/>F nth -> edi<br/>F sev -> bla<br/>A ber holds<br/><u>A boh -&gt; tyr </u><i>Bounced with tyr 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/><u>A ser -&gt; tri</u><i>Bounced with ser 1:2</i><br/><u>A alb supports A ser -&gt; tri</u><i>Support cut by move from ion</i><br/>F aeg -> ion<br/>F eas supports F aeg -> ion<br/>F aeg supports F aeg -> ion<br/>F rum -> bla<br/><u>A bul -&gt; ser</u><i>Failed because A ser -&gt; tri failed</i><br/><br/><b>Retreats:</b>Italian F ion can retreat to adr, nap, tys, or disband<br/><br/><b>Winter 1904 Adjustments</b><br/>England: eliminated<br/>France: 2 builds<br/>Italy: N/A<br/>Russia: 2 builds<br/>Turkey: 1 build<br/><br/>OoC: Get those adjustments and builds in as soon as you can. I know Moody and Abelard will be gone for the week, so I set the due date for next Monday. If I get the orders before then, I'll update accordingly. Happy Thanksgiving all!<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Winter 1904 Adjustments are due next Monday, 26 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
23971,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545047&postcount=64,2007-11-20T11:27:00,Elektro,"<b>The New York Times - January 11, 1905</b><br/><br/><b>The War in Europe: A Special Report</b><br/><br/><i>And then there were four....</i><br/><br/><br/>1. France (11, +2): The French continued their invasions of Germany and England to successful conclusions this year. France is now the only Western European power remaining, and with its ally Italy coming under heavy attack might find itself alone against the Eastern powers.<br/><br/>2. Russia (10, +2): The Russians made headway on all fronts, with the capture of Denmark, Edinburgh, and Vienna. However, Sevastapol fell to the Turks. Experts are still uncertain whether this presages the breakup of the alliance or is merely a decpetion ploy to fool the other powers.<br/><br/>3. Turkey (8, +1): The Turks continued their push into the Med and the Balkans. They seized Sevastapol in a daring attack but the Russian presence in the Black Sea poses a serious threat to the Turkish homelands.<br/><br/>4. Italy (5, -1): The Italians came under severe attack from the Russians and the Turks, losing control of Vienna, and perhaps more importantly, the Ionian Sea. With the Italian forces reeling and the French unable or unwilling to provide aid, the future looks bleak for Italy.<br/><br/>5. Germany and Britain (0, -2 and 0, -2): 1904 marked the end of the British and German Empires. Both nation's rulers have set up governments in exile in their respective colonial possessions. Ironically, the United States government has set itself up as the protector of the British and will provide security and aid.<br/><br/><b>Saratoga Springs Odds Calculator</b><br/><br/>Uncertainty in the diplomatic framework of the remaining powers have translated into uncertainity from the bookmakers. The situation is likely to be more clear in 1906, so if you have some juicy insider information, take advantage of the improved odds!<br/><br/>France: 10:1<br/>Russia: 10:1<br/>Turkey: 20:1<br/>Italy: 50:1"
23972,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545578&postcount=65,2007-11-20T13:29:00,Katonta,"Odd, I could have sworn I had already sent those orders in. *goes to check PM box* Oh, I guess I hadn't. Umm, I guess saying Oops would be an understatement, eh?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face"" xdb74sowa=""""/><br/><br/>Well, I wish the rest good luck in the war, may the best star shine brightest."
23973,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576070&postcount=66,2007-11-27T19:32:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Winter 1904 Results</font></b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-S-4.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...-Stars-S-4.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>Adjustments and Retreats<br/>
</b><br/><b>England:</b>eliminated disbands F nao, F yor<br/><b>France:</b>builds A mar, F bre<br/><b>Germany:</b>eliminated, disbands F lvn<br/><b>Italy:</b>F ion -> nap<br/><b>Russia:</b>builds A war, F stp/nc<br/><b>Turkey:</b>builds A smy<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Spring 1905 Orders are due Tomorrow, Tuesday, 27 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b><br/><br/><b>France:</b>"
23974,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576425&postcount=67,2007-11-28T00:12:00,Abelard,"Elektro, can you please review my build orders?  I think that A PAR should be in MAR.  Thanks."
23975,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577302&postcount=68,2007-11-28T05:36:00,Elektro,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Elektro, can you please review my build orders?  I think that A PAR should be in MAR.  Thanks.</div>
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</div>You are right. I've changed the map above to reflect the proper build order (A mar)."
23976,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577384&postcount=69,2007-11-28T05:54:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">You are right. I've changed the map above to reflect the proper build order (A mar).</div>
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</div>... Could you change it back? I think I liked A Par better ...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" xdb74sowa=""""/>"
23977,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578190&postcount=70,2007-11-28T08:29:00,Abelard,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">... Could you change it back? I think I liked A Par better ... <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" xdb74sowa=""""/></div>
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</div>Heh,<b><i>there's</i></b>a shocker!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" xdb74sowa=""""/>Let's ask Turkey which he prefers..."
23978,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580650&postcount=71,2007-11-28T17:16:00,Elektro,"<font size=""4""><b>This is your ""the deadline is up so get me your orders except for Abelard and Charity who get brownie points"" warning. That is all.</b></font><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" xdb74sowa=""""/>"
23979,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584908&postcount=72,2007-11-29T13:55:00,Elektro,"<font size=""4""><b>Spring 1905 Results</b></font><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-F-7.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...-Stars-F-7.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>A bel holds<br/><u>F bre -&gt; eng</u><i>Failed because F eng -&gt; nth failed</i><br/><u>A bur -&gt; mun</u><i>Failed because A mun -&gt; sil failed</i><br/><u>F eng -&gt; nth</u><i>Bounced with ska 2:2</i><br/>A kie holds<br/>A ruh supports A kie<br/>F lvp -> cly<br/>F lon supports F eng -> nth<br/><u>A mun -&gt; sil</u><i>Bounced with war 1:1</i><br/>F spa/sc -> wes<br/>A mar -> pie<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/><br/>F nap supports F tun -> ion<br/><u>F tun -&gt; ion</u><i>Bounced with ion 2:2</i><br/><u>A tyr supports A tri -&gt; vie</u><i>Support cut by move from boh</i><br/><u>A tri -&gt; vie</u><i>Bounced with vie 1:1, Dislodged from ser 4:1, no retreat possible, unit destroyed</i><br/><u>A ven -&gt; apu</u><i>Bounced with smy 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>F bla -> con<br/><u>a ber -&gt; kie</u><i>Bounced with kie 2:2</i><br/><u>A boh -&gt; tyr</u><i>Bounced with tyr 1:1</i><br/>A bud supports A ser -> tri<br/>A vie supports A ser -> tri<br/>F den supports A ber -> kie<br/>F edi supports F ska -> nth<br/><u>F ska -&gt; nth</u><i>Bounced with eng 2:2</i><br/>F stp/nc -> nwy<br/><u>A war -&gt; sil</u><i>Bounced with mun 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>A alb supports A ser -> tri<br/>A ser -> tri<br/>A bul -> ser<br/>F eas convoys A smy -> apu<br/>F ion convoys A smy -> apu<br/>F sev -> bla<br/><u>A smy -&gt; apu</u><i>Bounced with ven 1:1, convoy path: smy -&gt; eas -&gt; ion -&gt; apu</i><br/>F gre supports F ion<br/><br/>No retreating units, retreat phase skipped<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Fall 1905 Orders are due Friday, 30 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
23980,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586397&postcount=73,2007-11-29T20:40:00,Charity,"I was under the impression that If I attacked a conveying fleet that the convoy was disrupted at that point, am I incorrect?<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Cool, so long as i know.</font>"
23981,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586421&postcount=74,2007-11-29T20:51:00,Elektro,"I had this question come up in my other game, so I'll just call on my trusty friends Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" xdb74sowa=""""/><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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23982,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3599371&postcount=75,2007-12-02T11:01:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Fall 1905 Results</font></b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-F-8.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...-Stars-F-8.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>France</b><br/><u>F cly -&gt; edi</u><i>Bounced with edi 1:1</i><br/>A bel -> hol<br/>F bre -> eng<br/>F lon -> yor<br/>F eng -> lon<br/>A kie supports A mun -> ber<br/>A pie -> ven<br/>A mun -> ber<br/>A bur -> mun<br/>A ruh supports A kie<br/>F wes -> tun<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/><u>A tyr -&gt; tri</u><i>Bounced with ser 1:2, dislodged from tri 3:1, no retreat possible, unit destroyed</i><br/>A ven -> rom<br/>F tun -> tys<br/>F nap supports F tun -> tys<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/><u>F edi -&gt; cly</u><i>Bounced with cly 1:1</i><br/>A boh supports A tri -> tyr<br/>A vie supports A tri -> tyr<br/><u>A ber supports A war -&gt; sil</u><i>Support cut by move from mun, dislodged from mun 2:1</i><br/>A war -> sil<br/>A bud -> gal<br/><u>A con holds</u><i>Dislodged from smy 2:1</i><br/>F ska -> nth<br/>F nwy supports F ska -> nth<br/>F den supports F ska -> nth<br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>A alb supports A ser -> tri<br/>A ser -> tri<br/>F gre -> ion<br/>F eas supports F gre -> ion<br/>F ion -> adr<br/>A tri -> tyr<br/>A smy -> con<br/>F bla supports A smy -> con<br/><br/><b>Retreats</b><br/>A ber retreats to pru<br/>F con disbands<br/><br/><b>Adjustments</b><br/>France: 3 builds<br/>Italy: 1 disband<br/>Turkey: 1 build<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Winter 1905 Adjustments are due Sunday, 2 December at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
23983,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605545&postcount=76,2007-12-03T20:21:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Winter 1905 Results</font></b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-S-5.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...-Stars-S-5.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>Builds A mar<br/>Builds A par<br/>Builds F bre<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/>Disbands F tys<br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>Builds F smy<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Spring 1905 Orders are due Tuesday, 4 December at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
23984,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605574&postcount=77,2007-12-03T20:33:00,Elektro,"<b>The New York Times - January 2, 1906<br/>
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The War in Review: 1905</b><br/><br/>1. France (14, +3): The French once again have continued their winning way with the conquest of Germany and an apparent political agreement to assume control over Italian possessions. They are the undisputed leader, but are in a race against time as the ""juggernaut"" of Russia and Turkey bears down upon them.<br/><br/>2. Russia (9, -1): The Russians were forced out of Berlin and have been forced to regroup their forces. The Bear will have to see tactical successes this year if it wishes to prevent itself from becoming a vassal of the French.<br/><br/>2. Turkey (9, +1): The Turks continued their push into Western Europe and Italy. With their Russian allies they will look to put the French on the defensive.<br/><br/>3. Italy (2, -2): The Italians are only barely hanging on to life. It is unclear whether France will use them as a bulwark against the Turks or simply finish them off, but either way Italy will soon be gobbled up."
23985,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615756&postcount=78,2007-12-05T19:22:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Spring 1906 Results</font></b><br/><br/>EDIT: Includes French retreat A ven -> tus<br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-F-9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...-Stars-F-9.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>France</b><br/><u>A ber holds</u><i>Dislodged from sil 2:1, no retreat possible, unit destroyed</i><br/>F cly supports F yor -> edi<br/>F eng -> bel<br/>A hol supports F eng -> bel<br/><u>A kie supports A ber</u><i>Support cut by move from den</i><br/><u>F lon -&gt; nth</u><i>Bounced with edi 1:2</i><br/>A mar -> pie<br/><u>A mun -&gt; sil</u><i>Bounced with gal 1:1</i><br/>A par -> bur<br/><u>A ruh -&gt; mun</u><i>Failed because A mun -&gt; sil failed</i><br/>F tun holds<br/><u>A ven -&gt; tyr</u><i>Bounced with tyr 1:1, dislodged from tyr 3:1</i><br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/><u>F nap -&gt; ion</u><i>Bounced against ion 1:2</i><br/><u>A rom supports A ven</u><i>Support failed: move orders must be supported explicitly</i><br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>A sil -> ber<br/>A pru supports A sil -> ber<br/><u>A gal -&gt; sil</u><i>Bounced with mun 1:1</i><br/><u>A boh -&gt; mun</u><i>Bounced with ruh 1:1</i><br/><u>A vie supports A tyr</u><i>Support failed: move orders must be supported explicitly</i><br/><u>F den -&gt; kie</u><i>Bounced with kie 1:1</i><br/>F edi -> nth<br/>F nth -> hel<br/>F nwy supports F edi -> nth<br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>A tyr -> ven<br/>F adr supports A tyr -> ven<br/>A tri supports A tyr -> ven<br/>A alb -> apu<i>convoy path: alb -&gt; ion -&gt; apu</i><br/>F ion convoys A alb -> ion<br/>F eas supports F ion<br/>F smy -> aeg<br/>A con -> bul<br/>F bla -> con<br/><br/><b>French A ven retreats to tus </b><br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Fall 1906 Orders are due Friday, 7 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
23986,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630271&postcount=79,2007-12-08T15:14:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Fall 1906 Results</font></b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-F-10.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...Stars-F-10.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>F eng -> nth<br/><u>F cly -&gt; nrg</u><i>Bounced with nwy 1:1</i><br/>F edi supports F eng -> nth<br/>F lon support F eng -> nth<br/>F bel supports f eng -> nth<br/><u>A hol supports A kie</u><i>Support cut by move from nth</i><br/><u>A kie supports A mun</u><i>Support cut by move from ber, dislodged from ber 3:2, no retreat possible, unit destroyed</i><br/>A ruh supports A kie<br/><u>A mun supports A kie</u><i>Support cut by move from boh</i><br/>A bur supports A mun<br/>A pie supports A tus -> ven<br/><u>A tus -&gt; ven</u><i>Bounced with ven 2:2</i><br/><u>F tun -&gt; ion</u><i>Bounced with aeg 1:2</i><br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/>A rom -> apu<br/>F nap supports A rom -> apu<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>A gal -> sil<br/><u>A boh -&gt; mun</u><i>Bounced with mun 1:2</i><br/>A vie -> tyr<br/>A pru -> ber<br/>A ber -> kie<br/>F den supports A ber -> kie<br/>F hel supports A ber -> kie<br/><u>F nth -&gt; hol</u><i>Bounced with hol 1:1, dislodged from eng 4:1</i><br/><u>F nwy -&gt; nrg</u><i>Bounced with cly 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>F adr supports A ven<br/><u>A ven supports A apu -&gt; rom</u><i>Support cut by move from tus</i><br/><u>A apu -&gt; rom</u><i>Bounced with rom 1:1, dislodged from rom 2:1, no retreat possible, unit destroyed</i><br/>A tri supports A vie -> tyr<br/>A bul -> ser<br/>F ion -> tys<br/>F aeg -> ion<br/>F eas supports F aeg -> ion<br/>F con -> aeg<br/><br/><b>Fall 1906 Retreats</b><br/>Russian F nth retreats to ska<br/><br/><b>Winter 1906 Adjustments</b><br/>France: no change<br/>Italy: no change<br/>Russia: 1 build<br/>Turkey: 2 builds<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Winter 1906 Builds are due Sunday, 9 December at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
23987,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630346&postcount=80,2007-12-08T15:35:00,Moody the Wise,"Since I've got the only retreat, here it is, and we can all get on with our lives: F Nth-Ska."
23988,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630433&postcount=81,2007-12-08T15:57:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Also, I'm not sure what is going on with the space-time continuum here, but it's totally Winter 1906. Probably something to do with the flux capacitor."
23989,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630538&postcount=82,2007-12-08T16:33:00,Moody the Wise,"I am sad to report that by my count (and by the count of my newly-updated jDip file for this game) France has no disbands. Curious as to how this could be after he lost three centers and only had two units destroyed, I went back to the Spring 06 map. It seems as though at that point he had 14 SCs and 13 units, so the shortfall there accounts for it."
23990,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630752&postcount=83,2007-12-08T17:36:00,Elektro,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				Also, I'm not sure what is going on with the space-time continuum here, but it's totally Winter 1906. Probably something to do with the flux capacitor.
			
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				I am sad to report that by my count (and by the count of my newly-updated jDip file for this game) France has no disbands. Curious as to how this could be after he lost three centers and only had two units destroyed, I went back to the Spring 06 map. It seems as though at that point he had 14 SCs and 13 units, so the shortfall there accounts for it.
			
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</div>You are correct. I failed to account for the loss of A ber in S1906. Both things are updated in the previous post. Thanks for checking."
23991,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632656&postcount=84,2007-12-09T07:04:00,Moody the Wise,"<b>Russian News and World Report</b><br/><br/>1. France, with 12 supply centers, is still playing the lead on the European stage. However, with the loss of two supply centers this year, France's time on the top of this chart may be limited.<br/>2. Russia, with 10 supply centers, made a stunning and daring comeback this year, taking back Berlin and then sacrificing its North Sea position to push onward into Kiel. Although France now controls the North Sea, Russian fleets line the region and hungrily await any chance France will give them to take it back.<br/>2. Turkey now has 10 supply centers as well. The progress of Turkey has been slow but steady for sure. Swiss watchmakers are working on a way to set their watches to the progress of Turkey. With a Turkish fleet now in the Tyrhennian Sea, could this be the end of French hegemony in the Iberian peninsula?<br/>3. Italy, with only 2 supply centers left, represents the smallest but most resilient threat to the Russo-Ottoman alliance. Even though he is blatantly giving his supply centers to France, we really wish he'd just die."
23992,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638904&postcount=85,2007-12-10T12:25:00,mdsoze,"Since my PM box is full and I don't have time to clear it out before the deadline, Turkey builds two armies, one in Con and one in Smy.<br/><br/>I think this should be totally unsurprising to anyone, and so I have no problem posting it in the thread.  I'll be clearing out the box tomorrow morning though, so if anyone wants to do Diplomacy, feel free to send me something."
23993,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641782&postcount=86,2007-12-11T06:02:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Winter 1906 Results</font></b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-S-7.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...-Stars-S-7.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>Russia:</b>Builds F stp/nc<br/><b>Turkey:</b>Builds A con, A smy<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Spring 1907 Orders are due Tuesday, 11 December at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
23994,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649179&postcount=87,2007-12-13T06:40:00,Elektro,"<font size=""4""><b>Spring 1907 Results</b></font><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-F-11.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...Stars-F-11.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>F bel supports F nth<br/>A bur -> gas<br/>F cly -> nao<br/>F edi -> nwg<br/>A hol holds<br/>F lon supports F nth<br/><u>A mun -&gt; tyr</u><i>Dislodged from tyr 3:1</i><br/><u>F nth supports F edi -&gt; nth</u><i>Support cut by move from ska</i><br/>A pie supports A mun -> tyr<br/>A ruh supports A hol<br/>F tun -> wes<br/>A tus -> rom<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/><u>A apu supports A tus -&gt; rom</u><i>Support cut by move from ven</i><br/>F nap supports A tus -> rom<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>A ber supports A kie<br/>A den supports A kie<br/>F hel supports A kie<br/>A kie holds<br/>F stp/nc -> bar<br/>A tyr -> mun<br/>A sil supports A tyr -> mun<br/>A boh supports A tyr -> mun<br/><u>F ska -&gt; nth</u><i>Bounced with nth 2:3</i><br/>F nwy supports F ska -> nth<br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>F adr supports F eas -> ion<br/>F aeg supports F eas ion<br/>F eas -> ion<br/>A con -> bul<br/>F ion -> tys<br/>A ser -> tri<br/>A smy -> con<br/>A tri -> tyr<br/>F tys -> lyo<br/><u>A ven -&gt; apu</u><i>Bounced with apu 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>Retreats</b><br/>A mun retreats to bur<br/><br/><b>Game Information</b><br/>I assumed you'd want that retreat Abelard since it's that or disband<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" xdb74sowa=""""/>. It saves me time to do it now. Also, I'm going to shift the game to one season per week. So from the week of Dec at least January, we will have only one season. This will account for the business of the holidays and people like Moody who will have limited computer access. It will also give you all plenty of time to scheme, as 1908 will likely be the most important year in this game.<br/><br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Fall 1907 Results are due Friday, 14 December at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
23995,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649515&postcount=88,2007-12-13T07:51:00,Abelard,"Ha!  See, I... oh, wait, never mind, I read the map wrong.<br/><br/>Drat."
23996,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660980&postcount=89,2007-12-16T05:42:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Fall 1907 Results</font></b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-F-12.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...Stars-F-12.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>F ebl -> eng<br/><u>A bur -&gt; mun</u><i>Bounced with sil 2:2</i><br/>[U]A gas -> spa[/U<i>Bounced with lyo 1:1</i>]<br/><u>A kol -&gt; kie</u><i>Bounced with ber 1:1, dislogded from kie 2:1</i><br/><u>F lon -&gt; nth</u><i>Failed because F nth -&gt; nwy failed</i><br/>F nao -> mao<br/><u>F nth -&gt; nwy</u><i>Bounced with nwy 1:1, dislodged from nwy 3:1</i><br/><u>F nwg supports F nth -&gt; nwy</u><i>Support cut by move from bar</i><br/>A pie -> mar<br/>rom holds<br/>A ruh supports A bur -> mun<br/>F wes -> tys<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/><u>A apu supports A ven</u><i>Support cut by move from con, dislodged from con 2:1, no retreat possible, unit destroyed</i><br/><u>F nap -&gt; ion</u><i>Bounced against ion 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/><u>F bar -&gt; nwg</u><i>Bounced against nwg 1:1</i><br/>A ber -> kie<br/>A kie -> hol<br/>F hel supports A kie -> hol<br/>F nwy -> nth<br/>F den supports F nwy -> nth<br/>F ska supports F nwy -> nth<br/><u>A mun -&gt; ruh</u><i>Bounced with ruh 1:1</i><br/>A boh supports A sil -> mun<br/><u>A sil -&gt; mun</u><i>Bounced with bur 2:2</i><br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>F adr spports A con -> apu<br/>F aeg convoys A con -> apu<br/>F ion convoys A con -> apu<br/>A bul -> ser<br/>A con -> apu<i>convoy path con -&gt; aeg -&gt; ion -&gt; apu</i><br/><u>F lyo -&gt; spa/sc</u><i>Bounced with gas 1:1</i><br/>A tri supports A ven<br/>A tyr -> pie<br/>A ven supports A tyr -> pie<br/>F tys -> tun<br/><br/><br/><b>Retreats</b><br/>French A hol can retreat to bel or disband<br/>French F nth can retreat to yor, edi, bel, or disband<br/><br/><b>Adjustments</b><br/>France: 2 disbands<br/>Italy: N/A<br/>Russia: 2 builds<br/>Turkey: 1 build<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Winter 1907 Builds are due Monday, 17 December at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b><br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Spring 1908 Moves are due Wednesday, 19 December at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
23997,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674970&postcount=90,2007-12-19T06:09:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Winter 1907 Results</font></b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-S-8.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...-Stars-S-8.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>France:</b>Disbands F nwg<br/><b>Russia:</b>Builds A war. 1 build was unused.<br/><b>Turkey:</b>Builds A smy<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Spring 1908 Moves are due Wednesday, 19 December at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
23998,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679013&postcount=91,2007-12-20T02:13:00,Abelard,"<i>Now playing in French cinemas:</i><br/><br/>The new documentary from President Abelard, updating an older American classic comedy.  Rick Moranis narrates<b>""Honey, I Shrunk the Empire.""</b><br/><br/>The film has earned poor reviews from most of our citizens, but tourists from Turkey and Russia have left the theater laughing hysterically.  Then again, French humor has always been a little hard to fathom."
23999,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695918&postcount=92,2007-12-23T06:48:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Spring 1908 Results</font></b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-S-9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...-Stars-S-9.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>F mao -> naf<br/>F tys -> wes<br/>A gas supports A bur -> mar<br/><u>A rom holds</u><i>Dislodged from apu 2:1</i><br/>A bur -> mar<br/>A mar -> spa<br/>A ruh -> bur<br/>A bel holds<br/>F eng -> mao<br/>F lon -> eng<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/><u>F nap supports A rom</u><i>Support cut by move from ion</i><br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>F bar -> nwy<br/>F nth -> yor<br/>F ska -> nth<br/>F den supports F ska -> nth<br/>F hel supports F ska -> nth<br/>A hol holds<br/>A kie supports A hol<br/>A boh supports A mun<br/>A mun holds<br/>A sil -> ber<br/>A war -> sil<br/><br/><b>Turkey:</b><br/>F lyo -> tys<br/>F tun supports F lyo -> tys<br/><u>F ion -&gt; nap</u><i>Bounced with nap 1:1</i><br/>A apu -> rom<br/>A ven supports A apu -> rom<br/><u>A pie -&gt; mar</u><i>Bounced against bur 1:2</i><br/>A tri supports A ser<br/>A ser supports A tri<br/><u>F adr -&gt; ion</u><i>Failed because f ion -&gt; nap failed</i><br/>F aeg supports F adr -> ion<br/>A smy holds<br/><br/><b>Retreats:</b><br/>French A rom can retreat to tus or disband<br/><br/>Since it's the holidays and we're all busy, Fall 1908 orders will be due in two weeks.<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Fall 1908 Orders are due Friday, 4 January 2008 at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
24000,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746345&postcount=93,2008-01-05T04:09:00,Abelard,"While we still rule the Atlantic, the Bureau for Colonization of New Lands has gone exploring to find a suitable place to relocate the French people after this, well, to borrow a word from our Italian neighbors,<i>fiasco</i>.  The country of Argentina looked lovely until we realized that the former Germans had already resettled there.  We decided to not pursue that avenue further...<br/><br/>Our next stop was Canada - after all, we did own it a hundred or so years back, didn't we?  What's a century between friends?  Quite a lot, it seems.  The remnants are clustered around a few nice cities around those big lakes, and the rest seem to have been shipped off by the English.  Lovely.  And since we get the feeling the England isn't too thrilled with us at the moment, either, we moved on...<br/><br/>Africa?  We used to hold some stuff down there.  Eh, still to Dark Continent-y... and too close to those wretched Turks...<br/><br/>Hey, hey!  Southeast Asia!  We seem to own some of this, too.  Hot as anything and a bit sticky, but I'm sure it's plenty stable, [1800's-style colonial-era voice] and since we can't understand what they people who already live there are saying, we can just pretend it's some kind of welcome!  Huzzah! [/1800-s c-e v]  Prepare packing at once!<br/><br/>Ont-day ell-tay the avy-nay; they can cover our departure!  Croissants for all!<br/><br/>*********<br/><br/><font size=""2""><font size=""1"">See, now that I don't have to waste my time with silly things like <i>negotiating</i> and <i>strategy</i> and <i>winning</i>, I seem to have plenty of time to make witty game posts!  Thanks, mdsoze and Moody! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" xdb74sowa=""""/> </font></font>"
24001,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750003&postcount=94,2008-01-05T18:54:00,Elektro,"You all get a gold star for remember the deadline without any prompting from me. Good job! And without further ado ...<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Fall 1908!</font></b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-F-13.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...Stars-F-13.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>A bel -> pic<br/>A bur holds<br/>F eng -> mao<br/>A gas supports A bur hold<br/>A mar supports A tus -> pie<br/>F mao -> wes<br/>F naf supports F mao -> wes<br/>A spa holds<br/><u>A tus -&gt; pie</u><i>Bounced with pie 2:2</i><br/>F wes -> lyo<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/><u>F nap holds</u><i>Dislodged from ion 2:1, no retreat possible, unit destroyed</i><br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>A ber -> mun<br/>A boh -> vie<br/>F den -> nth<br/>F nth -> edi<br/>F yor -> lon<br/>F nwy -> nrg<br/>F hel -> hol<br/>A hol -> ruh<br/>A kie supports A hol -> ruh<br/>A mun -> tyr<br/>A sil -> gal<br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>F adr -> apu<br/>F aeg -> ion<br/>F ion -> nap<br/><u>A pie supports A ven</u><i>Support cut by move from tus</i><br/>A rom supports F ion -> nap<br/>A ser -> bud<br/>A smy holds<br/>F tun supports F tys<br/>F tys supports F tun<br/>A ven supports A pie<br/>A tri holds<br/><br/><b>Retreats</b><br/>No retreats<br/><br/><b>Adjustments</b><br/>France: 3 disbands<br/>Italy: eliminated<br/>Russia: 2 builds<br/>Turkey: 3 builds<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Winter 1908 Adjustments are due Sunday, 6 January 2008 at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
24002,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750109&postcount=95,2008-01-05T19:34:00,Moody the Wise,"Open letter to the hated Ottomans:<br/><br/>Dear Matt,<br/><br/>Suck it.<br/><br/>Sincerely,<br/>Russia<br/><br/>P.S. I mean ... I clearly turned on you too, so it's all good, I'm just a little confused as to why you didn't go all out. Anyway, may the best man win."
24003,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750613&postcount=96,2008-01-06T01:28:00,mdsoze,"Very simple.  In case you weren't turning on me, I wanted to be able to sell it as... ""I was just keeping us balanced.""<br/><br/>But alas.....  it was not meant to be."
24004,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761881&postcount=97,2008-01-08T11:22:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Winter 1909 Results</font></b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-S-10.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...Stars-S-10.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>France:</b>Disbands A pic, A bur, A gas<br/><b>Russia:</b>Builds A war, A mos<br/><b>Turkey:</b>Builds F ank, A con<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Spring 1909 Orders are due Friday, 11 January at 2200 EST ()#)) GMT)</font></b>"
24005,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769098&postcount=98,2008-01-10T15:16:00,Abelard,"Not to be a wet blanket, but I'll ask the question anyway: Matt, do you want to keep fighting a few more turns, or should we give the win to Moody?"
24006,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771131&postcount=99,2008-01-11T04:31:00,mdsoze,"I want to put up a resistance and fight hard.  I'm sorry I haven't PM'd you yet.   I'm just bad with PMs.  Much better with IM or e-mail.<br/><br/>Look, Obviously, we need to stop fighting, and redeploy around to try to contain russia.  That's been my strategy all along, and I assumed you do the same thing.<br/><br/>I'm planning a massive redeployment to try to contain him, to the best of my abilities.  I'm moving away from you, and back twoards him.<br/><br/>We're fighting on separate fronts, so I don't see much room for coordination.<br/><br/>But I'm going to try to prevent the solo, and I hope you do the same.<br/><br/>Matt"
24007,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775379&postcount=100,2008-01-12T01:27:00,Abelard,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Look, Obviously, we need to stop fighting, and redeploy around to try to contain russia.  That's been my strategy all along, and I assumed you do the same thing.<br/>
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</div>This would have been really good to know<i>before</i>I disbanded all the northern units!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face"" xdb74sowa=""""/>"
24008,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780414&postcount=101,2008-01-13T01:24:00,mdsoze,"Yes, well, you aren't supposed to conduct Diplomacy during the build phase anyways.  :)"
24009,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802371&postcount=102,2008-01-17T11:49:00,Elektro,"Sorry for the delay. I was in St. Louis for a med school interview. With that, I'm back and ready to finish up this game. Check your PM boxes for the invite to round 2!<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Spring 1909 Results</font></b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-S-12.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...Stars-S-12.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>France</b><br/><br/>A tus holds<br/>F naf holds<br/><u>F mao -&gt; eng</u><i>Bounced with nth 1:1</i><br/><u>F wes -&gt; mao</u><i>Failed because F mao -&gt; eng failed</i><br/><u>F lyo -&gt; wes</u><i>Failed because F wes -&gt; mao failed</i><br/><u>A mar -&gt; bur</u><i>Bounced with mun 1:2</i><br/><u>A spa -&gt; bur</u><i><i>Failed because A mar -&gt; bur failed</i></i><br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>F edi -> cly<br/>F lon -> wal<br/><u>F nth -&gt; eng</u><i>Bounced with mao 1:1</i><br/>F nwg -> nao<br/>F hol -> bel<br/>A ruh supports A mun -> bur<br/>A mun -> bur<br/>A vie -> bud<br/>A gal supports A vie -> bud<br/><u>A tyr -&gt; tri</u><i>Bounced with tri 1:1, dislodged from pie 2:1</i><br/>A war -> ukr<br/>A mos -> sev<br/>A kie -> mun<br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/><br/>A smy -> arm<br/>F ank -> bla<br/>A con -> bul<br/>A pie -> tyr<br/>A ven supports A pie -> tyr<br/><u>A tri supports A bud</u><i>Support cut by move from tyr</i><br/><u>A bud supports A tri</u><i>Support cut by move from bud, dislodged from bud 2:1</i><br/>F apu -> adr<br/>F nap -> ion<br/>F ion -> aeg<br/>A rom -> nap<br/>F tys supports F tun<br/>F tun supports F tys<br/><br/><b>Retreats</b><br/>Russian A tyr can retreat to boh, vie or disband<br/>Turkish A bud can retreat to rum, ser, or disband<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Fall 1909 Orders are due this Friday, 18 January at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
24010,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835471&postcount=103,2008-01-25T19:35:00,thewamp,"Hey, I'm beginning another (youngstown)<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3835437"" target=""_blank"">game</a>. Just giving a head's up for any of you interested in joining. I'll be GMing a standard one starting in early February, as well."
24011,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3843525&postcount=104,2008-01-27T12:11:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Fall 1909 Results - Russia Claims Victory!</font></b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/TheArtofWar-DiplomacyAll-Stars-F-14.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...Stars-F-14.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>F lyo convoys A tus -> spa<br/>A spa -> gas<br/>A mar supports A spa -> gas<br/>F naf -> mao<br/>F wes supports F naf -> mao<br/>A tus -> spa<i>convoy path: tus -&gt; lyo -&gt; spa</i><br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>F bel -> pic<br/>A boh supports A gal -> vie<br/><u>A bud -&gt; tri</u><i>Bounced with tri 1:1</i><br/>A bur -> par<br/>F cly -> lvp<br/>A gal -> vie<br/><u>A mun -&gt; tyr</u><i>Bounced with tyr 1:1</i><br/><u>F nao -&gt; mao</u><i>Bounced with naf 1:2</i><br/>F nth -> eng<br/>A ruh -> bel<br/>A sev -> rum<br/>A ukr supports A sev -> rum<br/>F wal -> iri<br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>No moves received, all units tasked to hold<br/><br/><b>Final Supply Center Count</b><br/>Russia: 18<br/>Turkey: 13<br/>France: 4<br/><br/><b>All-Star Scoring</b><br/><br/>As part of our All-Star rankings, I will now tally up the score. Here is how points are earned:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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1 point for every SC controlled at the end of the game:<br/>
10 points for a solo win<br/>
2 points for surviving to the finish<br/>
1st - 10 points<br/>
2nd - 8 points<br/>
3rd - 6 points<br/>
4th - 4 points<br/>
5th - 3 points<br/>
6th - 2 points<br/>
7th 1 point<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>Standings after Game 1:</b><br/><br/>1: Moody_the_Wise, 40 points<br/>2: mdsoze, 23 points<br/>3. Abelard, 12 points<br/>4. Charity, 4 points<br/>5. katonta, 3 points<br/>6. Vexen, 2 points<br/><br/>Congratulations to Moody for his solo win. EOG reports would be greatly appreciated.<br/><br/>I'll see you all at round 2!"
24012,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845031&postcount=105,2008-01-27T18:37:00,Moody the Wise,"Hmm ... what to say, what to say?<br/><br/>Well, thanks to Elektro for being an excellent GM and to my great and worthy opponents Abelard and mdsoze. I had a lot of fun playing with both of you. As for those who left the game earlier, either by elimination or dropping out, I recognize your contributions as well, but mdsoze and Abelard are the two players I interacted with most from the beginning straight through to the bitter end.<br/><br/>Now, back to the beginning. I started off the game with one of the better jokes I've ever come up with: the Moosacks. So that was fun.<br/><br/>As I've said, I was working closely with Abelard and mdsoze from day 1. Mdsoze and I ruthlessly tore Vexen's A-H a new one, while Abelard and I planned for the future when our armies would meet. I put an army into Silesia in Fall 1901 and managed to reassure Germany that it was there only to give me leverage on Galicia. I boldly slapped England in the face in Spring 1902 by taking Norway. I got a windfall there with England NMRing that turn and the next. In the Fall of 1902 I moved on Germany by taking Berlin and made one of the key maneuvers of the game in the Balkans. I gave Italy, the natural enemy of me and Turkey, support into Vienna. I did this without telling Turkey first. You know what they say, that it's always easier to ask forgiveness than to ask permission? Well, it worked out for me here. Turkey accepted my apology, and from that moment on our destinies were intertwined. I had succeeded in setting Italy up in just the right way as to give Turkey little choice but to remain allied to me. I also succeeded in setting that eventual war up to take long enough to settle some affairs in the North.<br/><br/>In 1903 I continued my policy of building a Northern fleet, and it paid off: I was able to hold on to Norway and Sweden. I also told my ally France that in return for my support into Munich, he needed to turn on England. I'm not sure how that worked out for me in the end, as it clearly did benefit France to do it, but I was able to convince England to turn back on France whereas I had the sneaking suspicion that he otherwise would have been a French puppet. It also made France enough of a threat that, in continuation of previous policy, Turkey really had to stay with me or he would hand the game to France. I must say here that my interpretation of events may be very shaky: when dealing with Abelard, I was never sure exactly who was manipulating whom. Also in 1903, I gave up Rumania to Turkey in a plan that catapulted me into Budapest as compensation. Thus began the program of ceding land to Turkey that would eventually result in the willing transfer to him of one of my home supply centers, Sevastopol. 1903 marked the end of the Austro-Hungarian empire. So it goes.<br/><br/>In 1904 Germany, or at least so it seemed, decided to throw itself at me. I got off easy with the NMR that Fall, at which point Germany (and England) ceased to be. In the Spring I declined France's support into Kiel by just not moving out of Berlin. That's a hard one to explain ... but I think I was just scared of meeting France's armies so closely, especially at a time when I had so few of my own in the area. This, added to my unannounced seizure of Edinburgh, was the start of real tensions between me and France. On the Southern front, things were mostly uninteresting, save for the aforementioned willing sacrifice of Sevastopol to Turkey. It may seem counterintuitive, but I believe it was one of the shrewdest moves I made in this game. It may or may not have genuinely confused France as to the Russo-Turkish alliance, but either way it kept that alliance together and it gave me an easy supply center to take back when Turkey and I eventually had to fight.<br/><br/>1905 was a breakout year for the T-R against Italy. Up North, France took Berlin from me, but I managed to put myself back in the North Sea and hold on to everything else.<br/><br/>1906 was an excellent year. Not only did I take back Berlin, I marched straight on to Kiel and took that too. By the end of the year, I had five units that could act on Munich and four on the North Sea. While I lost (and sort of abandoned, because I knew I'd lose it) Edinburgh, I netted one against France and was in a great position to continue advancing. If there was one year that defined this game, 1906 may very well have been the one. No offense intended to Abelard - I have said before and will say again that I consider him the better diplomat - but I think I truly outplayed him in this year. With the fruits of my labor I built yet another fleet in St. Petersburg.<br/><br/>1907 saw the fall of Munich to my forces in the Spring, followed by the capture of Holland and the North Sea in the Fall. I built an army in Warsaw and waived my other build, anticipating to use it to surprise Turkey in Winter 1908 when I planned to turn on him for the win.<br/><br/>Fall 1908 saw the mutual stab with Turkey. I was really glad that he made his move the same season that I made mine; I had enjoyed working with him, and the whole thing just felt right this way. He got Budapest out of the stab, but all I got was position: Galicia, specifically. Around now France had decided to make a pull South as inducement for Turkey to stab me. I'm not sure what role that played in mdsoze's decision, but it happened.<br/><br/>There's not much to say about 1909, really. Despite an attempt to redeploy Northward after Turkey's stab, France was unable to do much and I took Liverpool, Belgium, and Paris off his hands. Meanwhile, I took Budapest and Rumania from Turkey to seal the deal and get the five I needed to reach 18. Huh ... I wonder how often people win solo victories without controlling all their home supply centers? Well, I would have gotten it back had we played further seasons.<br/><br/>To close, this was the best game I have played in a while and challenged me both diplomatically and strategically at every turn. I benefited from a few strokes of good luck, but I also benefited from a few strokes of genius. So while I must acknowledge Lady Luck as my ally, I will still proudly call myself the rightful winner of this game.<br/><br/>I look forward to reading End of Game reports from the others, and possibly one from Elektro."
24013,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3850385&postcount=106,2008-01-28T17:07:00,Abelard,"<i>get comfortable - this will take a while...</i><br/><br/><b>Art of War: France's EOG Statement</b><br/><br/>Ever get that deja vu feeling?  You know, like you've done this same thing before?  This game, I unbelievably made the same mistake that I made in the Backstab game - I didn't pay enough attention to the other side of the board.  I could just kick myself.<br/><br/>The game started off weirdly.  Personally, as France, I prefer the E-F alliance because I hate having to start an attack that heads into a corner just as things start solidifying in the east.  But I promised myself to be open to all idas.<br/><br/>Germany had ""interesting"" ideas, such as that he must get 3 builds in 1901, that he wanted Norway, and he wanted me to forward every PM (both sent and received) to him for full disclosure.  Whoa.  OK, scratch Germany off the list as a potential ally - there was no way that I could keep katonta content if that's how he<i>started</i>.<br/><br/>England said that he was willing to be my ally, but that he felt that the E-F screwed England.  So... you're signing up for an alliance that you think dooms you to failure?  Either you've got a really savage pessimistic streak, or you're just going to look for the first opportunity to make a stab.  Heck, even if you think that, don't admit it!  So I knew England wouldn't make a good ally.<br/><br/>Having written off my two traditional allies, I made nice with Russia.  I told him that katonta and Elder Kin were insane and needed to be removed from the game for their own good.  Or our own good, whatever.  Unsurprisingly, Moody thought that was a good idea.  Suddenly, I had visions of a F/R bisecting the board, laying waste to all wantonly, and it was beautiful.  Unfortunately, it clouded my thinking for a long time to come...<br/><br/>I didn't get much out of Italy, so I didn't really have a southern policy - we said enough to tell each other to stay away.  Nothing from Vexen in Austria that I recall (which would be problematic later), and very little from mdsoze in the far corner.<br/><br/>I'm relatively sure that I caused the many bounces in Denmark between England and Germany - Elder Kin seemed to take my advice that it was the best way to slow Germany, and katonta kept believing me when I said that no way would England attack Denmark again.  But both of my neighbors were obsessing over Germany getting into Norway.  Now that the game is over, I hope that one of you could kindly explain what the thinking there was.<br/><br/>Then Italy attacked Munich, which was almost a complete shock to me, and I hate to admit that.  Sure, I told him that Germany told me that he wasn't going to cover Munich, but in a game like this, I half expected Charity's response to be something about Turkey supporting me into STP.  The great thing is that I was able to pretend to be Germany's friend one turn longer than Moody could - the move into BER showed Moody's commitment to attacking Germany and allowed me to move into RUH, pretty much dooming Germany.<br/><br/>It was drawn out, though, by Vexen replacing Elder Kin in England.  I was going to stab England first, actually, but Elektro's backup orders would have bounced me, so I stuck to the script.  Vexen and I actually worked up a plan to get him involved with the destruction of Germany - hopefully, only to a small extent, as I was still eyeing those British dots.  But there was a bad silence at a critical time, and not having worked with Vexen very long made me wonder how on-board he was with me.<br/><br/>And here's where I screwed up the game.  Moody got very odd suddenly, and we passed a tense few days with long messages, each convinced one was going to stab the other.  Moody, you said it well above: I'm not sure who was ""ahead"" for most of that time.  For a day, I think we all but declared war on each other before sort of patching things up.  But what I didn't do was evaluate this dust-up with regards to what he had in the east.  In hindsight, there was a good R/T, but I was convinced that Moody would pick the F/R over it.  Why?  I don't know.  I certainly can't think of any good reason now.  Nothing in the messages seems to indicate that it was anything more than a slight possibility.  So, Moody, I give you credit - right there, in that season or two, you won the game by playing me like a fiddle.  You said that I had to attack England immediately to keep our alliance intact, and I handed you the rosin.<br/><br/>So I crashed into England anyway as I was mopping up Germany.  Whee!  I got a little concerned when Russia moved into NTH, but not too much.  I was doing the math and thinking that I suddenly had a real shot at 18, especially because katonta, bless him, was taking that rogue fleet to an unopposed shot at STP!  Russia would have to stop, turn around, and dedicate at least two units to squish the raider, and with that I would have enough time to position my own fleets to bear on Scandinavia as well as prepare a push into Italy.  Seriously, look at the map after Spring 1904.  It's possible!  I got all excited for it... and then Germany NMR'd!  Aaaarrrrrgggghhhh!!<br/><br/>Plus, Russia took EDI, and I realized our deal was done for good.  I tried (lamely) to shame him into coming to my side, but by now I saw that the R/T was serving him too well, and there was no way he'd break it at that point.  Saw it about two seasons too late.<br/><br/>Italy asked me to take his dots before Turkey did, but I wasn't strong enough in the south to really hold them.  I made the push all the same, but got stalled at about 15 units, as I feared I would.  So here I was, three dots from the win, and knowing I was doomed to lose.  It felt horrible.<br/><br/>I tried to fight both fronts but quickly realized that wasn't going to work, so I took the opportunity to play ""kingmaker"".  Sure, Moody had more-or-less betrayed me, but I found that fact that he outplayed me more deserving of the victory than the occasional too-short notes from Turkey (that in retrospect he meant even less than I suspected he did at the time).  I even tried to use that to negotiate with Turkey, to no avail.  At the end, mdsoze convinced me to at least try to force a draw, but we see how that turned out, don't we?<br/><br/>I had an OK game.  I played well against Germany and England at the start, and had a good plan to get me into the midgame.  On the bad side, I botched catching the R/T and attacked the only other power I could hope would have helped me, Vexen's England version 2.  I'm not too upset with a third place finish - even my F/R ""master plan"" proposed a race to 18 at the end, so there was always the idea that maybe I'd end up in second even if everything went right, so I'm only one spot lower.  I know, it all sounds like justification now...<br/><br/>Communication between myself and Moody and katonta was excellent, and not too bad with Elder Kin before he dropped out.  Charity and I should have worked together better, and Vexen was understandably silent as Austria, but still not very talkative as England.  mdsoze and I never talked enough; I'd send him vague ideas, hoping he'd bite, and he'd send back one-sentence replies for more information that felt more like fishing than real enthusiasm.  To me, the talking and negotiations are a huge part of the game - I've been ""accused"" of letting my negotiations determine my tactics, and that's pretty much spot on.<br/><br/>I was OK with the quick turnaround time; another day or two here and there would have made it easier to get orders in and still make fun posts in the game thread, which I missed doing.<br/><br/>Thanks to all the other players, and of course a huge thanks to Elektro for running this one.  At least we made it quick!<br/><br/>Sorry I won't be joining you all for part 2 - as a pension consultant, I get as busy as accountants this time of year, so starting a new game before April 15 is pretty much a dozen ulcers waiting to happen.  Best of luck to all!<br/><br/>- Abelard"
24014,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3850473&postcount=107,2008-01-28T17:34:00,Elektro,"<b>Elektro's EOG</b><br/><br/>First of all, I'd like to thank all the players. I wasn't sure what to expect when I sent out the invites for the first ""All-Stars"" game. Even though there were still noticeable gaps in talent, I have to say that almost everyone was excellent at sticking with this game. Everyone should be proud that our game actually finished!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" xdb74sowa=""""/><br/><br/>As I see it, this game had two distinct parts. The first was up until France and Russia squared off in Germany. I would say that Abelard played the more skillful game up until this point. It looked as if at the very least he could hold the Holcombe Line (kie-ruh-bur) and block the north. That would allow him freedom in the south. Moody and mdsoze did quite nicely to position themselves for endgame dominance with their carving up of Austria and the Balkans.<br/><br/>The critical point in the game has to be the German NMR. As Abelard said, the loss of stp would have slowed Russia enough that Abelard could've moved enough fleets to clog the Barents. However, after that he could only hold on<br/>as the Juggernaut rolled east. I though Moody played it beautifully, with the planned disband of his southern fleet and the transfer of sev.<br/><br/>From about 1907 on it was over. Abelard had pretty much given up against Moody and made it official in W1908. His actions then were disappointing based on his previous brilliance, but then again I've never been 3 away only to see it all slip away.<br/><br/>Congrats to Moody for an excellent win. Mdsoze probably should have stabbed earlier, but it was probably futile after Russia dominated the north Atlantic.<br/><br/>On my GMing, I'd say I did okay. I feel bad about my backup orders, because Abelard could make the case that these cost him the game. The fast timeframe worked great in terms of getting the game done quickly. It lost too much in the banter though, so all of the ""All-Star"" games in the future will be back to 1/week. I feel I was very lenient and accomodating with delays and late orders, and I paid off in a relatively low NMR rate and good player retention.<br/><br/>I'll miss Abelard in the next game. We'll start one April 16, so get ready.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" xdb74sowa=""""/>"
24015,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860010&postcount=108,2008-01-30T14:38:00,Abelard,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">From about 1907 on it was over. Abelard had pretty much given up against Moody and made it official in W1908. His actions then were disappointing based on his previous brilliance, but then again I've never been 3 away only to see it all slip away.</div>
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</div>In case anyone is still reading this, I wanted to defend my ""disappointing"" late-game orders.<br/><br/>Once I realized that the R/T was solid and I made my run for 18, getting stopped at 15 was it.  Neither Russia nor Turkey could afford to stab the other while I was still a large power, so I had unwittingly made extra sure that the R/T was locked tight for a few more years (brilliant, wasn't it?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh"" xdb74sowa=""""/>).  I think for the first two seasons I tried to fight both Moody in central Europe and mdsoze in the Med/Italy, but it became obvious that because I had to split my forces and they were leaving nothing in reserve, I was just outnumbered and was going to be forced back to France itself.  There would be no split in the R/T until they were each big enough and I was small enough that I'd not be able to latch onto one or the other and still have a shot at a win.<br/><br/>That's why I took the course that I did.  As far as my placement, I was coming in third.  But I could still affect who came in first, so why shouldn't I?  And, because I'm such a wonderful person and not a vindictive snot, I chose for Moody out of respect for his negotiations and skill, and not against him because he outplayed me.  Pullbacks and disbandings in the north followed, and that was that.<br/><br/>I contend that had Turkey stabbed sooner and gotten me on board, he could have won the game himself.  Unfortunately for him, they stabbed at the same time, so there was no surprise to be gained."
24016,The Art of War - Diplomacy All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59909-The-Art-of-War-Diplomacy-All-Stars,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860704&postcount=109,2008-01-30T16:57:00,Vexen,"Austria's EOG:<br/><br/>First I must apologize, I did not NMR in this game, but I did suicide it twice. oops.<br/><br/>I was really anticipating the game and was excited to sign up, however, the day it started, I was hit with a big deadline at work. Also I shortly there after bought a house and moved. losing internet at home for a week. Those of you who were in the youngstown game with me will remember how fatal the NMR and then the missed build orders were for me in that game.<br/><br/>Anyway, order deadlines were coming up and I hadn't a chance to really talk to anyone, except a quick message sent to Turkey. Just feeling out the area. He suggested we work together, so I trusted him and puppeted what he told me. MdSoze you stinking liar, I don't think you said a truthful thing to me the entire game.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" xdb74sowa=""""/><br/><br/>Anyway, long story short, he stabbed me, so next round I do exactly as he says again. In short a brilliant strategy that left me to my quick demise.<br/><br/>England-<br/><br/>I really only took over England so the flow of the game could continue. I hated to see an NMR ruin the game, though replacing someone also throws a wrench in the game. I realized it was a lost cause but at least once i joined no one could yell at the shadow moves by elektro. When France offered assistance, I threw myself at it.<br/>For the record Abelard, I am not usually extremely talkative in an accord, probably bad in  Diplomacy. But once an agreement has been reached or a fact presented I stick to it. Usually.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" xdb74sowa=""""/><br/>Anyway, France stabbed me as expected, but I was willing to take the chance because I needed a full on attack on Germany to get SC's to actually get into the game instead of being a stump in the way of the plow. Russia then offered truce, which I saw as suicide, but again, at this point I had already been eliminated once and was feeling quite out of place playing again so... I went with it.<br/><br/>I was at the time talking with Germany, and was suggesting to him how to stab well at Russia. It was his Idea but I ran with it. . . However, he um. . . did something else and then NMR'd so I can't claim any assistance in that.<br/><br/>I am hoping to make a better showing in the next game as I have played France more than any other country maybe it will work out."
24017,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2936609&postcount=1,2007-07-26T10:59:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">REPORT TRASMITTED:<br/>
Nemesis Tessera<br/>
RECIEVED:  Inquisitor Auriga<br/>
DESTINATION:  Inquisitorial Barge Toreandus, High Orbit over Empirica Major<br/>
DATE:  0703421.M41<br/>
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Astropath-terminus Nacolep<br/>
REF:  AdMech/0115242000.1/GW<br/>
AUTHOR:  Inquisitor Capilene<br/>
ABRIDGER:  Genetor-Primus Tethlisian<br/>
TITLE:  Suspected Cult Activity on Empirica Major<br/>
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Information has come to light pertaining to suspected cult activity on Empirica Major.   A man calling himself Hadra Otherius arrived on Chartered Trade Ship Kalayandra at Cypra Mundi 0406420M.41.   Otherius had hidden himself on the ship when it left Empirica Major.   He was questioned, and his testimony was that he had been forced to leave Empirica due to Chaos Cult activity.   Under futher questioning, he revealed that he had been forced to take part in one such cult ritual.   He was summarily executed for treason to the Emporer.   You have been dispatched to investigate these claims, and if need be, to deal with them.   You have full powers, and are justified in any means neccessary.   May the Emporer be with you.</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>..................................................  ............<br/><br/>Inquisitor Auriga stood quite still, overlooking the bridge of the Toreandus.  He activated a com-link to each of his hand-picked bodygaurds.<font color=""Gray"">""You are summoned to the bridge for final briefing.""</font>Turning, he swept off his requisitioned Chameoleoline Cloak, so that his retinue would be able to see him.  He then turned around, waiting for their arrival.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This is your chance to introduce your character, give a physical description, etc...<br/>
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24018,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2937342&postcount=2,2007-07-26T13:32:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">GHAA!</font>"" Nolt fell off his cot, disturbed from his sleep. ""<font color=""seagreen"">Huwha? Oh, the vox.</font>"" Rubbing the sleep from his eyes, Nolt got up and grabbed his vox from the counter. ""<font color=""seagreen"">Sir, I am on the way.</font>"" Dropping the vox, Nolt walked over to where he usualy dropped his clothes and got dressed. He then whent over and looked into the mirror. His blue eyes were blood shot. ""<font color=""seagreen"">Ugh, damned warp travel. Gives me nightmares.</font>"" Running his fingers through his dirty blond hair, he decided that he needed to have it cut sooner or later. After washing his face and putting on his flakshirt, he picked up the vox again and holstered his laspistol and combatknife. On the way out he grabbed his Lasgun and  secured his Powerbackpack. He didn't like to go without his weapons. Ever. If he had learned anything during his time in the Imperial guard, it was never go without a weapon. He left his cozy little bunk room and made way to the bridge."
24019,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2938706&postcount=3,2007-07-26T18:51:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius Sextus</b><br/><br/>A single affirmative beep came through the Inquisitor's vox in response to the order as Demetrius saw no need to flood the channel with voices.  He had enough of those whispering inside his ears already.  Or was that in his head?  Nevermind.  His psychic senses went to hell this close to the ship's astropath, sometimes overhearing bits and pieces of comm chatter, the whispers and emotions of his shipmates...nothing he could ever get a read on nor pin it to a single person.  It was the other side of the coin to having the power he controlled.  Some among his order could pick up troop transports and rip them in half with their minds, turn his enemies inside out with a gesture, tear space cruisers from orbit, but Demetrius was not nearly that powerful in his current stage of development.<br/><br/>The psyker had been included among the Lord Inquisitor's personal retinue for some time now.  He was not without his own strengths, despite the vast difference between the select few of his brothers and he.  He had been trained in the Holy Scholastica Psykana to be the God-Emperor's tool and hands in the war against the many heretical forces that threatened the Imperium and he was proud to be of service.  Inquisitor Auriga had requested him personally and Demetrius had gladly stepped forth to do the Emperor's work.  With that in mind, he lifted himself from his bed to do just the same.<br/><br/>A floating skull, pierced with metal plates and pieces of technology, suspended on its own personal anti-grav motor, floated out of its housing off to one side of the small cabin to join him as Demetrius dressed himself.  He wore a hooded cloak over his bald head, casting his startling green eyes into shadow and hiding the mesh armor he wore underneath.  His gear he stowed in his many pockets, hidden inside the robe itself, or in the daypack he wore underneath the cloak that gave him a hunchbacked look despite his formidable height of six feet.  The skull floated patiently until he was ready.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Father,</font>"" he addressed the skull,  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Come, we have work to do.</font>""<br/><br/>He exited his room, removing a his weapon and rig from a rack by his bed before doing so, and made his way towards the bridge.  He took a roundabout route, circling as wide as possible around the astropath's bay.  Eventually, however, he stepped out onto the command deck as ordered."
24020,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2939399&postcount=4,2007-07-27T02:04:00,Stormkitten,"<b>Kira Danusku</b><br/><br/>The small slim woman pauses in her excercises, her breathing slowing as she registers the disturbance to her normal routine. Rolling her shoulders, she heads to the comm unit on the wall.<font color=""Purple"">""Sir.""</font>Her acknowledgement is curt but clear.<br/><br/>Kira takes a few moments to change, donning her normal neat but practical clothing. She disliked weaing armour around the ship, even the light mesh was too heavy to be comfortable. She frees her black hair from the clips holding it in place, shaking it free to settle to her shoulders. Glancing once in the mirror, she checks her appearance is suitable for her appearance on the bridge. Dark, unreadable eyes stare back at her, gaze intent.<br/><br/>Once, she had been left-handed, and a trained melee fighter. Once, she had been one of the most gifted psykers her tutor had seen. But no longer. She straps the psi-blade to her hip, feeling incomplete without it. Finally, she picks up her utlity jacket, sliding the sleeve carefully over her weakened left arm, hiding the grisly three-claw scar that runs along it.<br/><br/>Making her way through the corridors at a fast pace, she nods to the few people she passes. As she nears the bridge, a faint echo, a buzz of warp energy makes her pause. The inquisitor; and the psyker was there, too. She could sense it... and it set her teeth on edge. Her hand drops to the blade hilt. Those with such power were to be watched carefully, even here.<br/><br/>She walks through the doors calmly, no trace of her inner thoughts visible even as she nods to those already assembled. Standing to one side, her stance is relaxed, yet alert. She waits in silence for futher orders."
24021,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2940717&postcount=5,2007-07-27T06:45:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/>Seriph pauses his recorder as the Inquisitor makes his announcement, and keys the comm<font color=""blue""> ""Decimus. On my way."" </font>He flips the comm off, and rises, addressing his recorder<font color=""blue""> ""End log, date 0703421.M41.""</font>He tucks it away on his belt pouch, and tightens his armor. He draws his pistol, and ejects the magazine, making sure it is full, before reinserting it with a smooth click. He holsters it on his right hip, and straps his chainsword to his left. He steps into the corridor, towering over the crew hurrying by, his gaze only flicking to those that pass too close.  His steps are light for his size, and his movement uncannily graceful as he enters the bridge, and scans those already arrived. He moves to one side, approximately ninety degrees from the door, and places his back to the hull. From here he can survey the whole room, and keep an eye on the door.<font color=""blue"">""Reporting as ordered, sir.""</font>He says to the Inquisitor."
24022,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2949500&postcount=6,2007-07-29T03:24:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"The Inquisitor nods to Seriphius in response.  He hands each of you a copy of the report he had been reading.  (It's the one detailed in my first post).<br/><font color=""gray"">""Empirica Major is a small planet, mostly covered by ocean.  We will be landing in Empirica City, sitiuated on the Sylas peninsula.""</font>He activates a Holo-Map detailing the surface of Empirica Major.  The Map zooms in on a small, built up peninsula.<br/><font color=""gray"">""Empirica City is the seat of the Planetary Govenor, Joseph Dhaos.  He has only come to power recently; I know little about him.</font>The Inquisitor turns around slowly.  He pauses, as if deciding whether to go on.  After a few seconds, he continues.<br/><font color=""gray"">""Empirica Major is my homeworld.  I remeber it fondly, and I do not intend to allow it to be overun by some cult.  We will find the heretics, and destroy them utterly, and any who are connected to them, however remote.  No mercy, no respite.  Is that clear?""</font>"
24023,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2953919&postcount=7,2007-07-30T04:31:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/>Seriph reads the report carefully, and then studies the holomap.<font color=""blue""> “And this…traitor, he gave no names of his fellow cultists? Do you suspect the new governor may have ties to Chaos?”</font>His lips twist into a half smile.<font color=""blue""> “It goes without saying, sir, that here shall be no respite against traitors to the Emperor.” </font>He looks around at the others, watching their reactions, and making a metal note to study the map later, in his own quarters, if there is time."
24024,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2953946&postcount=8,2007-07-30T04:46:00,Stormkitten,"<b>Kira Danusku</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Understood.""</font>Kira replies to the inquisitor as she takes the report, scanning it quickly. There wasn't much to read, after all.<br/><br/>A slight smile comes to her face as she waits for the response to Seriph's questions. Not much to go on at all... Good. She liked a challenge."
24025,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2955143&postcount=9,2007-07-30T11:55:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt imediately snapped to attention. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Sir, Yes sir!</font>"" Quickly dropping into his usual slouched stance, he chuckled. ""<font color=""seagreen"">Heh, you have to wonder about how the PDF is handling things. Those poor frakkers.</font>"" He glanced over at Kira when she spoke, but quickly diverted his attention back to the Inquisitor. ""<font color=""seagreen"">My only question is this. Where is our incertion point, sir?</font>"""
24026,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2955169&postcount=10,2007-07-30T12:02:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<font color=""Gray"">""If names were given, they were not passed on to me.  As for the Govenor, it is entirely possible that he has been corrupted.  However, we shall have to hope that he is loyal, or he could cause us considerable trouble.""</font>The Inquisitor nods at Seriphius' comment about traitors.<br/><font color=""Gray"">""Nolt, we will be landing in Empirica City, as I said before.""</font><br/><font color=""Gray"">""Any more questions?""</font>"
24027,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2955238&postcount=11,2007-07-30T12:21:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt turned a little red when he heard that. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Oh, sorry sir. I just woke up, and was not thinking clearly. I have no more questions, so if there is no more information, I believe I'll go and make myself a cup of recaf.</font>"" Nolt did not move, but instead waited to be dismissed.<br/><br/>((Doh! That's what I get for speed reading.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" n3n8h1pvx="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>))"
24028,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2955535&postcount=12,2007-07-30T13:43:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/>Seriph glances at Nolt, wondering if his lack of attention will be a handicap on the ground, before looking back to the Inquisitor.<font color=""blue"">""How long till touchdown, sir? I would like some time to memorize whatever maps we have available, if possible. You never know when knowing the location of the nearest I.G. Regiment could come in handy.""</font>He smiles wryly, but the emotion doesn't reach his eyes."
24029,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2958313&postcount=13,2007-07-31T06:31:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<font color=""Gray"">""We will be landing in aproximatly 3 hours.  I'll have the Tech-Priests give your room full map access.""</font>"
24030,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2958454&postcount=14,2007-07-31T06:52:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/>Seriph nods, and glances to the others, waiting to hear their questions, if they have any."
24031,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2958499&postcount=15,2007-07-31T06:58:00,Stormkitten,"<b>Kira Danusku</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I would like access to the maps, too. Also, how long is it since you were last here, sir?""</font>She looks across to the inquisitor, wondering how outdated their local knowledge advantage would be. She could fit in almost anywhere, given time, but they did not necessarily have that."
24032,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2959309&postcount=16,2007-07-31T09:17:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<font color=""Gray"">""It has been a long time.""</font>The Inquisitor looks away.<br/><font color=""gray"">""If there are no more questions, then you are dismissed.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24033,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2959449&postcount=17,2007-07-31T09:39:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt saluted and left the bridge. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Damnit! I'm letting myself slip up. Mistakes cost lives. Lives and much, much more...</font>"" Nolt stopped and stared off into space, remembering. Shaking himself out of his reverie, he walked around aimlessly until he suddenly found himself the mess hall. Leaving his weapons on an empty table, he went and made himself breakfast, complete with recaf. He sat down at the weapon laden table and ate in silence, brooding over his past mistakes."
24034,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2960181&postcount=18,2007-07-31T11:50:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/>Seriph glances at the others, then heads to the galley where he consumes some standard rations. He notes Nolt coming in, but seeing him lost in his thoughts says nothing. He finish his rations and heads back to his quarters, where he lays his vibrosword on the bunk, then opens the datafile the techpriests sent, studying the maps of Emperica City."
24035,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2966492&postcount=19,2007-08-01T16:31:00,ChronicLunacy,"((OOC: Found some time to throw out a post.))<br/><br/><b>Demetrius Sextus</b><br/><br/>The psyker listened silently to the briefing, concealed within the folds of his voluminous cloak.  The cloak was a matte gray, though the material seemed to shimmer and shift in an odd way whenever he moved. (Which wasn't often.) His opinions were neither needed nor wanted at this point so he settled for simply listening.  He knew the others were always wary of him even if they didn't show it outwardly.  A psyker was a mysterious being, never to be trusted, or so the Imperium taught its young minds.  Suffer not the psyker, the mutant, the alien - the heretics, to live.  Such was the fine line he treaded daily.  It had been sheer luck that the Black Ships of the Inquisition had found him when he was a boy and plucked him off of the surface of Tanith, his homeworld.  Luck smiled upon him again when he was chosen for training instead of simply being sacrificed to the Golden Throne like ten thousand other latent psykers every day to keep the Holy God-Emperor sustained.<br/><br/>When he thought about it, Demetrius considered himself extremely lucky.  Not only had he survived death or worse to be given the opportunity of education in the Scholastica Psykana, but he'd been handpicked from that lot by a Lord Inquisitor to serve the God-Emperor directly...maybe even become an Inquisitor himself one day.  All and all the paranoia and distrust of his fellows was a small price to pay for that sort of luck.  So he remained quiet and content until the briefing had concluded.<br/><br/>When the Inquisitor gave them leave, Demetrius pondered the mission they'd set forth upon.  There wasn't much to go on besides rumors at this point, so he ruminated that some serious surveillance would no doubt have to occur when they landed upon Empirica.  Whether he would join the first insertion team or be kept behind for interrogation of suspects was the Inquisitor's prerogative, but Demetrius hoped he would be allowed some fieldwork.  The ship got rather stuffy sometimes and the opportunity to touch new minds was refreshing.<br/><br/>The servo-skull hovering just above his shoulder turned and floated to the right, the ocular augmentation implanted directly into one of its eyesockets clicking and whirring as it gazed upon the Inquisitor almost curiously.  It preceded Demetrius's approach, floating around the cloaked Lord on its small, but powerful anti-grav motors.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Inquisitor, if I may ask, what is our first step in this investigation?  Will my services be required upon the surface?  I have been working on more subtle uses of my power and I believe that if there is warp taint somewhere in the city I would be the first to sense it given the opportunity.</font>"" he said with a slight bow."
24036,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2968629&postcount=20,2007-08-02T06:46:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<font color=""Red"">""Our first step will be to meet with the Imperial Governor and make sure of our welcome.  It would be a poor show of our faith indeed if we were to be attacked by the Governor's troops and forced to evacuate.  I do not wish to start a war here, though I have no doubt we could win it.""</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24037,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2968682&postcount=21,2007-08-02T06:56:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius Sextus</b><br/><br/>The psyker turned to regard the expanse of space that stretched over the planet's upper hemisphere and continued out into infinity, his robes whispering against his legs.  Demetrius recognized the compliment in the Inquisitor's words, but did not draw attention to it.  Auriga had at least enough confidence in his suboordinates that he would place them above a measly planetary defense force any day, and Demetrius agreed.  Space marines, bounty hunters, professionals, veterans all, he would trust any of them to watch his back in a fight, despite their mistrust of him.  He reached up silently to remove the hood from his bare scalp and let it fall to his shoulders.  The servo-skull, seeming to sense that it was not included in the conversation, wandered off towards the navigator's station and made a show of hovering over the man/servitor's shoulder thoughtfully.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Shall I be accompanying you then, my lord?</font>"" he repeated the second part of his previous question.  If he was going down to the planet he would need a short while to meditate in preparation.  He would have to actively keep the psychic white noise of a crowded city from troubling him once they made planetfall."
24038,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2968709&postcount=22,2007-08-02T07:01:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Inquisitor Auriga</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Yes Demetrius, all of you will be accompanying me.  I am sure your talents will be most useful.""</font>"
24039,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2972059&postcount=23,2007-08-02T18:59:00,Stormkitten,"<b>Kira Danusku</b><br/><br/>She heads back to her room, and packs her usual travelling gear, before heading to the galley for a meal. Sometimes, things got so busy you never knew when you might get to eat again.<br/><br/>Sitting down uninvited next to the Marine, she studies a hardcopy printout of the maps, occasionally scribbling a note.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24040,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2972171&postcount=24,2007-08-02T19:48:00,ChronicLunacy,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Demetrius nodded curtly in response, inclining his head so that the blue, spiral wyrm tattoo covering his left cheek became highly visible.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Very good, my lord.  I shall prepare, with your leave.</font>"" he said in parting.  Barring no order to remain, he retired to his chambers without a meal to begin the hours of meditation necessary to both keep his mind clear and alert in the face of all those people and ready an appropriate allotment of psychic effects for the mission ahead.  The servo-skull floating around the navigator's station buzzed after him, managing to slip out and follow before the door closed.<br/><br/>Stripping himself of his robes, Demetrius sat in the center of his room in the lotus position.  The air quickly became choked with the cloyingly sweet smell of incense he had lit while all lights but a few candles remained extinguished.  He spent the intervening time between that moment and the call to disembark centering himself through deep meditation and studying his tomes.  Page after page of parchment held a language of runes he had developed specifically for his ""spellbook"", known only to himself without a sharp wit and countless hours of study to understand.  He chose what effects to commit to memory with practiced dilligence and much thought as to their potential use.  Lives sometimes depended upon his ability to chose wisely.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24041,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2973186&postcount=25,2007-08-03T03:05:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/>The marine, having returned from his quarters, has his own hardcopy maps spread about before him, and is studying them as he sips a cup of recaf. Though normal not inclined to small talk, he knows communication is valuable between squad mates.<font color=""blue"">""A rather large city. Only one spaceport, though.""</font>he says, not looking at Kira."
24042,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2973603&postcount=26,2007-08-03T07:30:00,Stormkitten,"<b>Kira Danusku</b><br/><br/>He may not be studying her, but she is quite obviously giving him a once over. She'd heard the Marines were impressive, but the stories didn't do them justice. If there was trouble... She glances across at Nolt, briefly. If there was trouble, these two should be able to handle it well enough.<br/><br/>She looks at the scattered maps with a sigh.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""Not enough information to go on, there's no sense of the people. And sometimes, getting information from the commander... Blood from a stone comes to mind.""</font>"
24043,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2973696&postcount=27,2007-08-03T07:48:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""He is an Inquistor, that is to be expected. I suspect we'll find out more on the ground. You saw the report, that may be all he has... Given his role, that is by no means certain.""</font>He sips from his recaf, glancing at Nolt, then turning back to the maps."
24044,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2974838&postcount=28,2007-08-03T11:52:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Sighing, Nolt finished the remains of his recaf and gathered his gear. As he stood up he noticed that Seriphius and Kira had both come to the galley as well. He turned to leave, but then he sighed again and walked over to the table they sat at. He sat down on the opposite side and idly looked over the map. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">So how does it look?</font>"" He obviously aimed the question at Seriphius, and he didn't look either one in the eyes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yeah, I'm ready to move on too. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" n3n8h1pvx="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/> </div>
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24045,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2977382&postcount=29,2007-08-04T03:09:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/>Seriph glances at him, and shrugs.<font color=""blue"">""Too soon to say, really. The city is fairly standard, as cities go, but there is as yet too little information on the cult to say much about how hard killing them will be.""</font>"
24046,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2987357&postcount=30,2007-08-06T08:40:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">I see. We just need to go in expecting the unexpected.</font>"" Nolt stood up and looked around the galley one last time. Without saying anything more, Nolt left the galley and returned to his room. Once inside his room he dropped his gear and layed down on his cot. He figured he should get as much sleep as he could before they went planet side. Who knows how much down time he would get then."
24047,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2987659&postcount=31,2007-08-06T09:51:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Inquisitorial Barge Toreandor</b><br/><br/>Three hours after the briefing, Inquisitor Auriga calls you all to the bridge again.  This time, there is much more activity, as pilots and other personel move quickly about.<br/>Inquisitor Auriga adresses you all, his hands crossed behind his back.<font color=""Gray"">""We will be boarding a small transport to land in a few minutes.  This may be on of the most dangerous parts of the mission.  If the Planetary Governor is hostile, we could be in a bad situation.  We do have his assurances of welcome ... but they may mean nothing.  A small force of Inquisitorial Storm Troopers will be landing first.  If anything goes wrong, we will attempt to leave the surface immediately.  If everthing goes smoothly, we will be taken to greet the Governor.  Any questions?""</font>"
24048,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2987747&postcount=32,2007-08-06T10:09:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt stood at attention. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Sir, no sir.</font>"" He felt rested and energetic from his nap. He didn't even have any nightmares this time. So he was in a pretty good mood, though he didn't show it. He just wanted to forget his past in battle and shoot some heretics, so he was unconcerned about the dangers of orbital drops."
24049,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2989860&postcount=33,2007-08-06T18:49:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius Sextus</b><br/><br/>As he had no questions, Demetrius elected to stay silent in lieu of stating the obvious.  He stood like some sort of hunchbacked gargoyle in his oddly patterned robes that were much like the Inquisitor's own and patiently listened to any questions the others might put forth.  Then, he made his way down to the transport that had been prepared for them with all haste.  He was admittedly eager to be down on the solid ground once more.  Emperor guide him, space and the horrors of warp travel tended to wear on Demetrius.  Perhaps it was the feeling that so much was out of his control, that he was so close to that which he drew upon and feared as any sane person would when he was up there."
24050,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2990714&postcount=34,2007-08-07T02:06:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""No questions, sir.""</font>Seriph says, calmly awaiting touchdown, his weapons at his sides."
24051,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2992205&postcount=35,2007-08-07T07:12:00,Stormkitten,"<b>Kira Danusku</b><br/><br/>Kira just nods to the inquisitor, knowing there is nothing more she can do to prepare."
24052,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2993293&postcount=36,2007-08-07T10:03:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Inquisitorial Barge Toreandor</b><br/><br/>The Inquisitor noded.<font color=""Red"">""Good.""</font><br/>He turned, and began to walk purposefully towards the exit.  He led you down several ship corridors, and then onto the transport ship.  The ship itself, though much smaller than the barge, was still quite formidiable.  The interior was much the same as the barge- sparse and functional.  The pilot stepped on a short time after you.  He was wearing the normal Imperial Navy uniform, and had a long, rather pale face.<br/><font color=""red"">""Good morning Inquisitor.""</font>he said, with a nod. He then sat down to the controls and began the process of leaving the docking bay.  Several minutes later, the Transport had left the barge, and was gliding down towards Empirica Major."
24053,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2999086&postcount=37,2007-08-08T09:58:00,Stormkitten,"<b>Kira Danusku</b><br/><br/>Kira looks out of the viewport, not towards the planet, their destination, but out into the deep black. An unusual softness shows in her features as she contemplates the void.<br/><br/>Out here, she could almost feel it again. The full strength of the warp, dancing just out of reach, waiting for her to claim it..."
24054,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2999280&postcount=38,2007-08-08T10:29:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius Sextus</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I know that look.</font>"" Demetrius said as he sat down next to Kira, looking past her at the black kept out of reach by a few panes of reinforced plastics.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">When you look out into the dark like that, it's looking right back into you.  When you touch it...something reaches out and tries to grab you as well.</font>"" he said softly, turning his eyes to her as if he was afraid to look outside.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray""><i>You know what it is that lies in the void...don't you?</i></font>"" he whispered, his eyes wide."
24055,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2999390&postcount=39,2007-08-08T10:52:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/>Seriph glances over at the pair, then returns to staring straight at the bulkhead, the scenery outside either viewport of little interest after so many landings. He is just glad no one is trying to shoot them down... yet."
24056,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2999457&postcount=40,2007-08-08T11:07:00,Stormkitten,"<b>Kira Danusku</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I know.""</font>She nods, slowly, turning to look at the psyker.<font color=""Purple"">""I was trained almost from birth, to sense it, to control it.""</font><br/>Her left hand trembles slightly, and she reaches for the hilt of her knife, seeming to take comfort from its presence."
24057,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2999513&postcount=41,2007-08-08T11:19:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">That...<i>that</i> isn't something you can control.  It's very definition is the absence of control.  No order to Chaos.</font>"" he said, looking back out the window.  The capital ""C"" was something everyone could recognize.  It was why they were there after all.  Demetrius's gaze shot down to the knife, then to Kira again, and he seemed to realize for the first time that he might have been invading her personal space.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Be careful.</font>"" he said in parting before he left his seat and took another way in the back."
24058,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2999587&postcount=42,2007-08-08T11:33:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Imperial Transport</b><br/><br/>The Transport continues down through the planets atmosphere, the stabalizers reducing the turbulence to a low level.  As the surface looms, the craft begins to slow.  You can see the planet's surface.  As the Inquisitor said, it is mostly water.  There is a small continent, and you can see the Sylas Peninsula, you're destination.  As you close in on the peninsula, Empirica City becomes discernable.  It is quite large, but certainly not on the scale of the great hive cities of Armageddon or Terra.  You can see two other transport ships ahead of you.<br/>Inquisitor Auriga stares down as you come closer and closer to landing."
24059,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2999854&postcount=43,2007-08-08T12:17:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt looked out the porthole at the city that they were rapidly approaching, keeping an eye out for any sudden flairs of light that would give away any rocket or lascannon firing. After a few minuets of watching, he turned to look at Seriphius. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Heh, at least we are not using those damned Drop Pods you Space Marines like to use so much.</font>"" Nolt then went back to looking for any attack without waiting for an answer. Inwardly, Nolt cursed himself. He knew he shouldn’t talk to the others. The less he talked with and got to know them, the less he cared for their lives. Ticked off with himself, he found his mind wandering once again. And like so many times before, Analtia leaped to the forefront of his mind. This time, however, it was happy memories. Sighing, Nolt cleared his mind and focused on the here and now."
24060,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3000043&postcount=44,2007-08-08T12:50:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/>Seriph turns his head slightly to stare at Nolt for a long moment, as though seeing him for the first time.<font color=""blue"">""No. If we where, none of you would survive. And that would cause the mission to fail.""</font>he says in a monotone, before turning away. His mind returns briefly to his last drop, before he suppresses the thought, focusing on the mission at hand."
24061,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3002333&postcount=45,2007-08-09T01:55:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/>The Transports ahead land succesfully on massive platform, high above the street below.  The Inquisitorial Stormtroopers begin to file out, about 50 of them in all.  Technicians and servitors scurry about the the platform to deal with the ships.  Some of the technicians are dark skinned, and wear looser, lighter clothing than their caucasion counterparts.<br/>Finally, your Transport touches down on the platform.  The Hatches open automatically after a few seconds, and the ramp extends to the platform's surface.  Inquisitor Auriga nods to the pilot, and then begins walking down the ramp."
24062,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3003833&postcount=46,2007-08-09T07:27:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius Sextus</b><br/><br/>The psyker filed out with the others, putting the hood of his cloak up so that his features were obfuscated from casual observance.  With his pack giving him that hunchbacked appearance he probably looked like some kind of sage or technoadept.  He did this purposefully since those they went up against usually ignored the sage as a noncombatant in the face of one of the Adeptes Astartes like Seriphius.  He took a place somewhere several places behind and to Auriga's left, detachedly surveying his surroundings."
24063,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3006336&postcount=47,2007-08-09T15:18:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Holding his lasgun at the ready, Nolt followed the Psyker down the ramp. He scanned the area for any dangers as he waited at the base of the ramp. He noticed that not all the techies looked the same, but dismissed it out of hand. There was nothing wrong with that."
24064,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3008026&postcount=48,2007-08-10T03:00:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/>Seriph follows them, his eyes adjusting to the bright sunlight. He takes in the techies, then steps back to stand beside the ramp, ready to use it for cover should trouble start."
24065,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3010596&postcount=49,2007-08-10T10:59:00,Stormkitten,"<b>Kira Danusku</b><br/><br/>Kira follows them, dressed in her smart but nondescript clothing, looking like nothing more than an aide or administrator. Her weapons are hidden."
24066,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3013870&postcount=50,2007-08-11T04:00:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/>A pale young man with blonde hair and blue eyes walks up to Inquisitor Auriga.<br/><font color=""Red"">""Good day to you, Inquisitor!  My name is Derrick Karlau.  I'm an aide of the Governor.  I will take you to him.  Before we go, I'd just like to warn you, there will probably be quite a crowd come to see you.  Knowledge of your arrival was leaked from our office, and the press have had a field day.  We haven't had a proper Imperial Official visit in many, many years, you see.  We have the PDFs on the streets, to keep things from getting out of hand.""</font>"
24067,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3060220&postcount=51,2007-08-20T07:54:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/>Inquisitor Auriga frowns, obviously annoyed, but follows Derrick to an elevator platform.  The elevator decends quickly, to the level of the street, where you are greeted by quite a sight.<br/>The streets are crowded with people, both dark and light skinned, just as with the technicians. There are barriers in place around the street, and both the Adeptus Arbites and the PDFs are in view, crowded at the edge.  Their weapons are very visible.<br/>As the crowd sees, the Inquisitor decending, a great deal of noise erupts from the street.  The din is staggering, and in some place the PDFs and law enforcement officers are nearly swamped in the crowd."
24068,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3060919&postcount=52,2007-08-20T10:53:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius Sextus</b><br/><br/>The hooded, hunched psyker stood behind the Inquisitor with a newly developed tick in his right eye.  The voices, audible and psychic, pounded at his mind unrelentingly, making it hard to focus.  He put two fingers to his right temple and tried to screen most of it out.  Still, the fresh air was doing him wonders, and even the loudest mind out here was nothing compared to being in a cramped space with an astropath or two.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">All this attention isn't going to help the investigation.  Our movements will be very restricted if everyone knows who we are, my lord.</font>"" he said, pulling his hood down a bit more."
24069,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3061077&postcount=53,2007-08-20T11:30:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt eyed the crowd obvious trepidation. He half turned and spoke his voice full of tension. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Sir, I think the Psyker is right! Plus it would be all too easy for this crowd to turn into a lynch mob. Not to mention that there could be snipers. We need to leave as fast as possible.</font>"" He didn't raise his weapon, but he did keep his hand on his sidearm at all times. He nervously glanced across the roof tops, taking special interest in any open windows."
24070,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3061094&postcount=54,2007-08-20T11:34:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I know we're not good friends, Master Nolt, but my name is Demetrius.  I'd rather not like to advertise my talents to the general public if you don't mind.</font>"" he whispered to Nolt, a small smile showing underneath his hood as he tugged it down a bit more.  He shuffled in place as Father, the hovering skull orbiting his head, seemed to take interest in the crowd.  A light in one of its empty orbitals glowed on and blinked a few times before it swiveled towards Nolt."
24071,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063796&postcount=55,2007-08-21T04:20:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/>Seriph nods in agreement with Nolt, and moves to flank the investigator, a hand near his chainsword.<font color=""blue""> ""Agreed. We need to get inside as soon as possible.""</font>He scans the crowd, particularly the areas where the PDF is seeming overwhelmed."
24072,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063839&postcount=56,2007-08-21T04:30:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/>When Derrick hear's Nolt's comments he turns to him, his face angry.<font color=""Red"">""A lynch mob!  Sir, our citzens are loyal Imperial subjects, they would never attack an Imperial official!  Crowd him, and pester him, and slow him down, they might, but they would never <i>attack</i> him!""</font>"
24073,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3064068&postcount=57,2007-08-21T05:17:00,Stormkitten,"<b>Kira Danusku</b><br/><br/>Kira scans the crowd, not looking too long at any one person, instead relying on her instincts to guide her attention to any potential troublemakers. Walking a few paces behind the main group, she does her best to project an aura of unimportance.<br/><br/>At Derrick's words, her intense gaze flicks to him for a long moment, trying to sense the veractity of his effusive statement.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24074,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3070844&postcount=58,2007-08-22T09:09:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/>Responding to Derrick's outburst, Inquistor Auriga says<font color=""Red"">""Be that as it may, we should get moving.  I assume you have transportation?""</font><br/>Derrick nods and steps off the platform, as two large black cars, of premium make pull up.  He motions toward them.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The cars are wheeled, by the way.  They look similar to a classic Rolls Royce.  There is space for up to four people in each car (plus the drivers), but things will be more comfortable with three per car.  You can decide who's going with Derrick and who with the Inquisitor.</div>
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24075,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3071327&postcount=59,2007-08-22T10:44:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>The psyker stepped past the guards and into the car with Derrick, his curiousity about the planet and its happenings getting the better of him.<i>Father</i>floated aimlessly around the vehicle for a moment before slipping in as well.  The robed magos kept his hood up and his features masked for the time being until the car had safely pulled away.  He didn't want anyone in the crowd to be able to recognize him had he the need to go out in public during the investigation, and the millions of pictograph flashes going on outside of the vehicle were sure to catch him if he wasn't careful.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">So, Mr. Karlau,</font>"" he said once everyone had chosen their cars and the doors and windows were closed, ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">What exactly was it you were told in regards to why my Lord is here on Empirica?</font>"" he asked innocently enough as he pulled his hood down to rest on his shoulders."
24076,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3071856&postcount=60,2007-08-22T12:29:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/>Derrick looks slightly puzzeled at Demetrius' question.<font color=""Red"">""I was told this is a fairly routine vist- just checking things here, to make sure we're all serving the Emperor loyaly.  Why?  Is there more to it?""</font>Derrick's eyes light up, and he is obviously excited by the prospect.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Wasn't your speach-colour grey before, Chronic? That's why I changed NPC text to red in the first place.  I don't care either way, but please pick one and stick with it.</div>
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24077,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3072162&postcount=61,2007-08-22T13:22:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt sat by the Inquisitor, having purposefully chosen the opposite car of Demetrius. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">...damnit.</font>"" He hated it when he made rookie mistakes like that. Back in the Imperial Guard rookie mistakes got a man killed. He ignored the window and what rushed past outside the car and focused on performing minor calibrations on his Lasgun."
24078,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3072218&postcount=62,2007-08-22T13:33:00,ChronicLunacy,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Derrick looks slightly puzzeled at Demetrius' question.  <font color=""Red"">""I was told this is a fairly routine vist- just checking things here, to make sure we're all serving the Emperor loyaly.  Why?  Is there more to it?""</font> Derrick's eyes light up, and he is obviously excited by the prospect.</div>
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</div><b>Demetrius Sextus</b><br/><br/>The magos sighed and folded his hands calmly in his lap, his face an impassive mask.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">More to it?  Now why would you think that, my friend?</font>"" he said, tilting his head slowly towards one side.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Is there something else you wish to bring to our attention?</font>"" he asked calmly, a conspiratorial smile crossing his lips.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Or should we be taking a closer look...</font>""<i>Father</i>interrupted by zooming up close to Derrick's head and started to scan him with its glowing, red oculars, ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">...anywhere?</font>""<br/><br/>The best way to parry an annoying question was to answer it with another pointed question.  Being in the retinue of an Imperial Inquisitor made it laughably easy to make people sweat.  Just insinuate that someone might be under investigation and they sang like the carrion birds of Cadia.  He didn't elaborate either, letting doubt and panic start slowly creeping in.  Who needed psychic powers when you had these verbal surgeon's tools to work with?"
24079,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3074857&postcount=63,2007-08-23T04:48:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/>Derrick quickly loses his excitement, and as the servo-skull comes so close to his face, he looks positivly scared.<font color=""Red"">""N-nn-n-n... Godammit!  I'm s-sorry s-s-sir.  I s-stutter when I'm n-ner- I mean, s-sometimes.""</font><br/>Derrick takes a minute to calm himself, then starts again.<font color=""red"">""No, sir. There isn't anything I think you need to look into closely.""</font>He keeps his face impassive as he says this."
24080,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3074945&postcount=64,2007-08-23T05:04:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/>Seriph watches the crowd, expressionless, then glances at Kira beside him, arching an eyebrow meaningfully.<font color=""blue"">""Getting anything from the crowd? Given how nervous our guide was, <i>something</i> is being hid. Advanced warning on an ambush would be nice.""</font>He turns his attention back to the crowd, ready to exit the door at the first sign of trouble.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24081,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3075958&postcount=65,2007-08-23T08:22:00,ChronicLunacy,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Derrick quickly loses his excitement, and as the servo-skull comes so close to his face, he looks positivly scared. <font color=""Red"">""N-nn-n-n... Godammit!  I'm s-sorry s-s-sir.  I s-stutter when I'm n-ner- I mean, s-sometimes.""</font> <br/>
Derrick takes a minute to calm himself, then starts again.  <font color=""red"">""No, sir. There isn't anything I think you need to look into closely.""</font> He keeps his face impassive as he says this.</div>
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</div><b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Father, give the man some breathing room for the Emperor's sake.</font>"" Demetrius ordered, and the servo-skull acquiesced after a moment of focusing its oculars at Derrick.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Don't be so nervous, Mr. Karlau.  Any loyal citizen who loves the Emperor has nothing to fear from us.  You do love the God-Emperor, yes?</font>"" he chuckled, noting Derrick's stutter for future reference.  He slid a sidelong glance towards Seriphius and Kira as Derrick collected himself, giving them a slight smile.  Mostly, he was just having some fun with the nervous aide.  It had been a long flight, after all."
24082,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076902&postcount=66,2007-08-23T11:00:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/>Derrick nods.<br/><br/>The cars continue down the streets, and the crowds thin as you get farther from the landing point.  Two Adeptus Arbites vehicles keep nearby however, one in front and one behind.  The buildings of Empirica City are tall and beautiful, but you can still see the sky.  The city is nothing like the dirty, overcrowded and polluted hives of other worlds.<br/>Eventually, the cars pull up and park in front of a tall, butressed building.  Derrick gets out and says<font color=""Red"">""This is the Governor's parliment building.""</font>"
24083,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076975&postcount=67,2007-08-23T11:17:00,Stormkitten,"<b>Kira Danusku</b><br/><br/>She talks quietly to Seriph as they step out of the car.<font color=""Purple"">""There's nothing specific I can sense, everything seems calm.""</font><br/><br/>Keeping her pose as a minor part of the entourage, she gives Derrick a reassuring smile, and pats him lightly on the arm when it seems the Inquisitor isn't looking.<font color=""Purple"">""You'll be fine.""</font>Her words are quiet, barely audible even to him."
24084,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076981&postcount=68,2007-08-23T11:19:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt stepped out of the car and circled around to the other side. He then oppened the Inquisitor's door for him and stood at attention as he waited for him to get out of the car.<i>Well, so far so good. I'll breathe easier when we get inside.</i>"
24085,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3077750&postcount=69,2007-08-23T13:46:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I find it odd that Governor Dhaos didn't come to meet Lord Auriga directly instead of sending an aide.  He must be making a point about having us come to <b>him</b>.</font>"" Demetrius smiled, speaking in a low voice at Seriphius's side so that Derrick wouldn't hear them.  The huge brother-sergeant(?) of the Adeptes Astartes was as imposing as he was quiet, and Demetrius had wondered more than once just how long the warrior had served the Emperor.  Space marines could live many centuries despite their penchant for dying gloriously in battle.  He'd never asked Seriphius anything personal, actually.  To be honest, he didn't even know to what holy chapter the warrior belonged.  He would make sure to engage him in conversation the next time the Inquisitorial retinue had a quiet moment."
24086,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3085149&postcount=70,2007-08-25T02:36:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/>Derrick seems suprised at Kira's kindness.<font color=""Red"">""Thank you Miss.""</font>he says quietly.<br/>Then he walks to the front of the group and into the building.  The lobby is large, with green tiled floor and walls.  Several well armed gaurds glance up as you come in, but, seeing Derrick, they ignore you.  Derricks walks to a large metal door.  He takes out a card and swipes it, then says in a clear tone<font color=""red"">""Derrick Karlau, taking the Inquisitor Auriga and his retinue to the Governor's office.""</font><br/>After a few seconds, the doors open and he steps onto the lift."
24087,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3087086&postcount=71,2007-08-25T08:56:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/>Seriph glances at the other, making sure they are ready for anything, then steps onto the lift.<font color=""blue"">""Impressive building.""</font>He says in a noncommittal tone, turning to face the street."
24088,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3090384&postcount=72,2007-08-26T03:17:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Hmmm...</font>"" Nolt looked around the room as well, but he wasn't very impressed. He then stepped on the lift next to Seriphius."
24089,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3090583&postcount=73,2007-08-26T03:52:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>The psyker seems to be in deep, nonverbal communication with his servo-skull, just staying over in the corner for the time-being until his input was required."
24090,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3091076&postcount=74,2007-08-26T05:19:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Office of the Governor</b><br/><br/>After a short trip upwards, the lift once again opens.  The room before you is a large and well furnished office.  The floor is covered in a comfortable carpet with a strange, octagonal design on it.  The walls are the same green tile as before, but are mostly covered by windows or tapestries depicting the same design as the floor.<br/>At the far side of the room there is a large, ornate desk, covered in neat stacks of paper.  Behind it is the Governor, Joseph Dhaos.  He is rather pudgy man, but his face seems strong.  He has watery blue eyes and brown hair, and wears very casual clothes for someone of his office.<br/>Sitting on a chair by the left wall is another man.  He is very thin, with a sharp face and blue eyes.  His hair is dark, and he wears and official-looking uniform.<br/>Standing to the right of Governor is another man, in the Military Uniform of a high ranking PDF officer.  He has brown hair and eyes.  Also in the room are two security gaurds, standing by the wall opposite of the Governor.<br/>Derrick steps forward and speaks to the Dhaos.<font color=""Red"">""Governor, may I introduce our guest, Inquisitor Auriga,""</font>he says, with a flourish.  Dhaos nods, and speaks.<font color=""red"">""You grace us with your visit, Inquisitor.  I am Joseph Dhaos, Imperial Governor of this planet.  This man,"" </font>he points to the man sitting on the chair,<font color=""red"">""is Justicar Aaron Artanis.  And this is John Gatewell, commander of the Planetary Defense Forces.""</font>he says, gesturing toward the officer.<font color=""red"">""Perhaps you could introduce your entourage?""</font>he asks.<br/>Inquisitor Auriga narrows his eyes at this request.<font color=""red"">""I am sure they can introduce themselves, Governor.""</font>he says.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24091,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3093306&postcount=75,2007-08-26T11:31:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/><i>Well...</i><br/><br/>That was one mark against the current governing body already and they had barely entered the room.  Demetrius tilted his head just a tad, not really paying attention to the conversation but focusing more intently upon something he had just noticed, like a rock hitting the windshield and startling one out of the stupor of long-distance transportation.  From underneath his hood, green eyes studied the governor's entourage with curiosity.  However, rather than blurt out whatever it was, he decided to keep his composure.  He did spare at glance at Kira, though."
24092,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3099725&postcount=76,2007-08-27T16:38:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt took a step forward and thumped himself on the chest. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">I'm Nolt Iadmos, Inquisitor Auriga's bodyguard.</font>"" He then stepped back beside the Inquisitor and waited for the others to introduce themselves."
24093,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3102276&postcount=77,2007-08-28T06:27:00,Stormkitten,"<b>Kira Danusku</b><br/><br/>Kira catches the glance from Demetrious, her own senses on edge as she studies the Governor and those he has chosen to accompany him. Taking a step forward, she inclines her head slightly in greeting.<br/><br/><font color=""PURPLE"">""I am Kira Danusku, aide to Inquisitor Auriga.""</font><br/><br/>She knew that a wait for the others to introduce themselves could turn into an uncomfortably long pause. The marine was never one for words, and the psyker... would need more time to adjust to the landing, the new 'voices', than she had.<br/><br/>She gestures to the huge man standing just beside her.<br/><font color=""PURPLE"">""This is Marine Decimus, of the White Scars Chapter.""</font><br/><br/>Her gaze flicks to the servo-skull in the corner, which seems to be regarding her with some amusement, projecting it despite the emotionless visage. Indicating its master, she continues the introductions.<br/><font color=""PURPLE"">""And this is Master Sextus, loremaster and keeper of the official records.""</font><br/><br/>Let them make of that what they would. With a quick glance to the Inquisitor, she makes sure she would not be interrupting if he wished to speak. She glances at each of the governor's companions for a brief moment, then smiles warmly.<br/><br/><font color=""PURPLE"">""I trust everything is in order? It seems our visit has caused some little excitement.""</font>"
24094,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103936&postcount=78,2007-08-28T10:36:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Well, everything is as ordered as could be expected, considering the situation.""</font>Dhaos says.<font color=""red"">""Derrick, leave us.  Gaurds, you too.  I'm sure I'm perfectly safe with the Inquisitor and his retinue here.""</font><br/>Derrick and the Gaurds exit the room by one of the doors.  Once they're gone, Gatewell, the PDF commander, speaks.<font color=""red"">""Now.  About this supposed <i>cult.</i>""</font>he practically spits the last word.<font color=""red"">""I don't know where you got your information, but I'd don't believe a word of it.  Mind enlightening me whose been telling tales?""</font><br/>The Justicar frowns at this.<font color=""red"">""Show the man some respect, General.  You seem to have forgotten what it's like to have someone outrank you.""</font><br/>Inquisitor Auriga is not pleased.<font color=""red"">""Our sources are of no concern to you, General.  And I must say, I am not impressed with the situation here at all.""</font><br/>Governor Dhaos glares at Gatewell, then says<font color=""red"">""Is there anything else you need to ask right now?""</font>"
24095,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3104296&postcount=79,2007-08-28T11:55:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius Sextus</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">If I may, my lord?</font>"" Demetrius said, bowing to the Inquisitor politely.  Given leave to speak, he took a step foreward and addressed the Governor and the General.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">You say you have heard nothing of heretical activity on Empirica, General?  Governor?</font>"" he asked curiously.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Not even a whisper, in fact?  Someone's just telling tales?</font>"" he chuckled.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I find <b>that</b> hard to believe, given the size of the world's general population.  You'd think that the Arbites or local police forces would be putting on a witch trial at least every few years just to show they are doing their fair share.  It is common among most planets in the Imperium just to avoid visits such as this one.</font>"" he said, examining a piece of art off to the side of the room curiously.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Furthermore, you haven't had any latent psykers showing up at all?  No one reported to the Black Ships or the Scholastica Psykana in recent memory?  They tend to poke their heads out every decade or so...but you're telling me it's all quiet on the home front?</font>"""
24096,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3107259&postcount=80,2007-08-29T03:59:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/>Gatewell face goes red with anger at Demtrius' words.  He starts to yell something, but Dhaos cuts him off.<br/><font color=""Red"">""Enough, Gatewell.""</font>he sighs, then continues<font color=""red"">""The last psycher discovered here was found 10 years ago, and was excecuted, as he was to dangerous to contain until the Imperial Official arrived.  That was before I was Governor, and I cannot be held resposible for the actions of my predecessor.  As for witch hunts, we don't believe in tormenting the innocent here, and we have found no evidence of true cultists for over 200 years.""</font>"
24097,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110778&postcount=81,2007-08-29T13:51:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>Demetrius clasped his hands in front of him as he enjoyed the general's explosive temper, noting that for future reference as well.  He enjoyed testing these people.  It would be more efficient to know they're weaknesses if he had to interrogate them later.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">So, just to confirm this, you're saying there have been no psykers or heretics at least within the last ten years?  You have kept your detection methods up to date and kept close watch upon your territory in the time you have been governor?</font>"" he smiled.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">This is for my records, so I have to be thorough.</font>"""
24098,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3111030&postcount=82,2007-08-29T14:37:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt watch the General's explosive fury in quiet fascination. He knew that many officers took the approach of leading the Guardsmen with a combination of intimidation and the chain of command. He had even served under a few of them.<i><font color=""SeaGreen"">More often then not they were found with a lasbolt through the back of their head, one of the many victims of 'friendly fire'.</font></i>He smirked when he thought of this. He had witnessed more than a few of those incidences.<font color=""seagreen""><i>But since this guy's a General, I doubt it will happen.</i></font>Nolt rubbed his nose and let his gaze wander the office."
24099,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3111980&postcount=83,2007-08-29T19:41:00,Stormkitten,"<b>Kira Danusku</b><br/><br/>The sudden surge of anger in the room takes her by surprise, even though she<i>should</i>have expected some reaction.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Careless...</font>she thinks, as she keeps a tight control on her expression.<br/><br/>Watching Mayor Dhaos once more, she considers all the possibilities implied by what she has noticed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24100,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3112642&postcount=84,2007-08-30T01:45:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""We have kept our methods as up to date as possible, considering our limited contact with the rest of the Imperium.  We are vigilant for traitors, mutants, and heretics, as are we all, but we have been lucky enough not to find any.""</font>Dhaos says.<br/><font color=""red"">""Do you have any further questions, Master Sextus?""</font><br/><br/>Kira:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24101,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3118769&postcount=85,2007-08-31T04:34:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/>Seriph leans back against the wall, listening to the discussion about him, his eyes on the psyker, waiting for some flash of alarm. He leaves the interrogation to the others, knowing that this is what they are trained for. Still, he stays alert, ready to spring into action at a moments notice."
24102,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119102&postcount=86,2007-08-31T05:43:00,ChronicLunacy,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""red"">""Do you have any further questions, Master Sextus?""</font></div>
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</div>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Why, in fact, I do, governor.  Though, it is more of a concluding statement this time.</font>"" Demetrius said, walking in front of Seriphius and at the same time giving him a signal for danger behind his back.  The rest of the party would no doubt see it as they were behind him while the governor's retinue would remain blissfully unaware.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I think, governor, that if your detection methods <b>were</b> up to date, you would know that there is a psyker in this very room.  In fact, he is sitting not ten feet from your desk.</font>"" Demetrius said pointedly, looking at the Justicar.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Justicar Artanis, with all due respect please stay seated and think clean, pure thoughts, mmmkay?  And hope to the holy God-Emperor that this is all a big misunderstanding.</font>"""
24103,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119185&postcount=87,2007-08-31T06:03:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/>Dhaos smiles.<font color=""Red"">""I am well aware of the Justicar's abilities, Master Sextus.  As I said, there have been no new psychers found <i>here</i> in the last 10 years.  However, Justicar Artanis' talents were not discovered here.""</font><br/>Artanis continues.<font color=""red"">""I was discovered on Mordian, my homeworld.  Instead of being drafted into the Imperial Gaurd, I was trained as a psycher.  I came to Empirica 15 years ago, and have been employing my talents to help the local law enforcement since.  When Governor Dhaos assumed his current position, he appointed me Justicar.""</font><br/><font color=""red"">""Satisfied, Master Sextus?""</font>asks Dhaos."
24104,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119578&postcount=88,2007-08-31T07:13:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/>Seriph sees the signal, and becomes fractionally more alert, though no one observing him would notice it."
24105,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3121727&postcount=89,2007-08-31T12:17:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius Sextus</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Not in the least, governor.  Lying by way of omission is still lying.</font>"" Demetrius frowned.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">All records of psyker activity in your government should have been made available to the Inquisitor and by way of him, to me, long before we ever arrived here.  As such, this is unacceptable.</font>"" he said, quickly replacing his dour expression with a serene smile.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">My apologies, Justicar, but I would like all records of your discovery, education and subsequent postings transmitted to me immediately for review.  I must be thorough.</font>"" he said with a small, almost humble bow."
24106,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3121889&postcount=90,2007-08-31T12:52:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Very well Master Sextus.""</font>says the Justicar.<font color=""red"">""However, I hope you will do me the same courtesy, by submitting your <i>own</i> records of discovery, education, and the rest.""</font>"
24107,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3122660&postcount=91,2007-08-31T15:35:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I would be glad to do so, had the Inquisitor not already had full knowledge of it.</font>"" Demetrius smiled.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Though I applaud your deductive powers, my friend, and would like to discuss at length your theories on the subject of...well, our subject, isn't it?</font>"" he added, folding his hands within his robes.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I'm sure it would be fascinating to hear your own unique perspective.</font>"""
24108,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3123701&postcount=92,2007-09-01T00:53:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Enlightening as I'm sure that would be, we have more pressing matters to deal with, do we not?""</font>says the Justicar."
24109,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3123959&postcount=93,2007-09-01T02:28:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Oh, it would be at your leisure, of course.</font>"" Demetrius said, taking a few steps back into the group.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I suppose I am finished with my preliminary questions.  So, as I believe I've taken up more than enough of our collective time, until I have something else to discuss I will yield the floor to my companions.</font>"""
24110,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3124889&postcount=94,2007-09-01T05:40:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I ask once again, are there any further questions?""</font>says Governor Dhaos, an exasperated expression on his face."
24111,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3128919&postcount=95,2007-09-01T21:31:00,Stormkitten,"<b>Kira Danusku</b><br/><br/>There is an awkward silence for a few moments, then Kira flashes her most diplomatic smile.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""That will be all for now. Inquisitor Auriga thanks you for your co-operation.""</font>"
24112,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129596&postcount=96,2007-09-02T03:30:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/>Dhaos nods.<font color=""Red"">""Derrick will show you to your rooms.  If you need to speak to me again, just ask him.  In fact, if there is <i>anything</i> you need, just ask him.  He is your personal guide for the duration of your stay.""</font><br/>Dhaos calls Derrick back into the room, and you go back down the lift, through the lobby, and to the cars again."
24113,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3134664&postcount=97,2007-09-03T05:15:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/>The drive is a short one.  Only a few blocks away from the Governor's building is a large, lavish hotel.<br/>Derrick looks up at the hotel, and says<font color=""Red"">""This is the Hotel Hallridia.  It should provide adequete living space for the duration of your investigation, Inquisitor.""</font>He hands Auriga a small metal device.<font color=""Red"">""You can use this to contact me if you need anything."" </font><br/><font color=""red"">""Thank you Derrick, you may go.""</font>says Inquisitor Auriga.  He then steps inside the hotel.  The inside of the hotel is furnished in soft reds, and the walls covered in drapes similar to the ones in the Governor's office.  As you are walking to the desk, you pass a couple of PDFs, speaking quietly to each other near the doors.<br/>You are all issued keys and passes to your rooms, which are on the second floor."
24114,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3135966&postcount=98,2007-09-03T09:54:00,Stormkitten,"<b>Kira Danusku</b><br/><br/>Taking her key, the small woman steps up beside Derrick with a smile, speaking quietly.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""Can we talk when you have a moment? I've not been far from my homeworld before, and I'd like to learn more about Empirica.""</font>"
24115,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3138495&postcount=99,2007-09-04T01:30:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia</b><br/><br/>Derrick looks blankly at Kira for a second, and then says<font color=""Red"">""Sure, Miss.  Just let me know when you want to talk.""</font>"
24116,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3138958&postcount=100,2007-09-04T04:09:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt stepped into his room and shut the door. He walked a few stepps inside and looked around. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Hmm... a little swank for my taste, but it will do.</font>"" He went and dropped his powerpack and weapons next to the bed and flopped down on it."
24117,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3139032&postcount=101,2007-09-04T04:29:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/>Seriph stands behind Keri, scanning the lobby as he listens to her pump their guide for information."
24118,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3144951&postcount=102,2007-09-05T09:44:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia</b><br/><br/>Your passes let you into a large room, with a fireplace and couches.  Like the rest of the hotel, it is well decorated and has the now familiar wall hangings.  Six rooms open off of it, three on each side.  They keys are for these rooms.  Five are bedrooms; the sixth has been converted into an office.<br/>Inquisitor Auriga beckons Demetrius over.<font color=""Red"">""You did very well there, Demetrius.  I was most impressed.""</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24119,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157076&postcount=103,2007-09-07T16:37:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Soon, Nolt was snoring loudly. He twitched every so often, having the same nightmare that plagued his dreams. Analtia, begging him to go with her, even in the face of his orders, her beautiful eyes, crying. The last time he would ever see her, and he made her cry. Moaning, Nolt rolled over on the bed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry for my lateness. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" d90dm8zjn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/> </div>
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24120,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157543&postcount=104,2007-09-07T21:52:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/>Seriph glances at Kira, finding her long silence odd."
24121,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158964&postcount=105,2007-09-08T06:29:00,ChronicLunacy,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" d90dm8zjn="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Rigel Cyrosea</strong>
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<div class=""message""><b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia</b><br/>
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Your passes let you into a large room, with a fireplace and couches.  Like the rest of the hotel, it is well decorated and has the now familiar wall hangings.  Six rooms open off of it, three on each side.  They keys are for these rooms.  Five are bedrooms; the sixth has been converted into an office.  <br/>
Inquisitor Auriga beckons Demetrius over.  <font color=""Red"">""You did very well there, Demetrius.  I was most impressed.""</font> </div>
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</div>The psyker bowed a bit humbly, a quick smile highlighting his face.  He removed his hands from his robes and clasped them in front of him.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Thank you, my lord, but I believe one of my verbal snares failed to catch what it was after.  Still, the knowledge of a psyker in the governor's retinue is quite valuable to us.  It would be wise to watch the Justicar, I think?</font>"""
24122,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3160261&postcount=106,2007-09-08T12:04:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Very wise indeed.""</font>says the Inquisitor."
24123,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3163399&postcount=107,2007-09-09T08:05:00,Stormkitten,"<b>Kira Danusku</b><br/><br/>Kira speaks quietly to Darrick, only Seriph close enough to overhear the conversation.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""So what did you want to know, Miss...?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""There's a good chance I won't have much to do tomorrow night, once we're settled in. Is there a chance we could take a look around the city? Provided you have no other duties, of course.""</font><br/>She smiles warmly, trying to gauge his reaction.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""My only duties right now are to help you guys with whatever you need. I'd be happy to show you the city. Did you have a specific place you wanted to see?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Not at the moment. If I think of something by tomorrow, I'll let you know. Otherwise, maybe you could choose?""</font>She grins.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Certainly.""</font>he grins back.<font color=""Red"">""Anything else you wanted to ask me?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""No, but I'll look forward to seeing you tomorrow. Thank you.""</font><br/><br/>The exchange does not last long, and finally Kira turns to the Inquisitor.<font color=""Purple"">""I think that is all for tonight. Unless you have any other business for Darrick?""</font>"
24124,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3164826&postcount=108,2007-09-09T12:48:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I, myself, will retire for the night as well.  I must meditate.</font>"" Demetrius said in parting before nodding amicably to the others and heading back to his room for the night.  Once there, he took time to center himself, then reorganized his mental notations and theories about the case at hand for tomorrow's investigations.  Only then did he retreat to wherever it was psykers went when it looked like they were sleeping."
24125,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169462&postcount=109,2007-09-10T12:44:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Kira speaks quietly to Darrick, only Seriph close enough to overhear the conversation. The exchange does not last long, and finally Kira turns to the Inquisitor. <font color=""Purple"">""I think that is all for tonight. Unless you have any other business for Darrick?""</font></div>
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</div><font color=""Red"">""No.  You may go, Darrick.""</font>Thank you for your help. says the Inquisitor.<br/>Darrick nods to those still in the room, and then leaves.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24126,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169675&postcount=110,2007-09-10T13:29:00,Ghal Marak,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm ready. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" d90dm8zjn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> </div>
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24127,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170883&postcount=111,2007-09-10T22:37:00,Sepp,"<b>Seriphius Decimus </b><br/><br/>Seriph heads to his quarters, for sleep.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24128,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172916&postcount=112,2007-09-11T08:39:00,Stormkitten,"<b>Kira Danusku</b><br/><br/>Kira waits for Darrick to leave, then makes a brief quiet report to the Inquisitor, her demeanour changing almost completely.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""The governor is taking some kind of drug, I'm pretty sure it's of the recreational variety. I can focus my investigations on that, if you wish. I'm hoping to keep my role here fairly low key, persuade Darrick I'm safe to talk to.""</font><br/><br/>She pauses, then adds,<font color=""Purple"">""Perhaps one of our more military people should try and speak to the head of the defense forces... I think that is all.""</font><br/><br/>She scans the room, trying to detect anything unusual or out of place, heading to her room once dismissed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Search roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>1</b>]</span> + 8<br/>
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24129,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173102&postcount=113,2007-09-11T09:10:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia</b><br/><br/>The Inquisitor raises his eyebrows at Kira's information about the Governor, but says nothing.<br/>Kira finds nothing out of the ordinary in her room, or any other.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Several hours later, after everyone is asleep...<br/><br/>Seriphius wakes up.  Someone is moving around in the room.  Before he can do anything about it, a sudden peal of gunfire blasts throughout the rooms!The gunfire wakens everbody.  Roll Initiative! Seriph gets a suprise round, since he was already awake. (Please remeber to include AC, HP, Ammo, ect. in all combat posts. Also remember that unless you sleep in your armour, you won't be wearing it, and it takes a move action to pick up items such as weapons.)"
24130,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174311&postcount=114,2007-09-11T12:54:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius Sextus</b><br/><font size=""1"">AC: 17<br/>
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Ammo: N/A (No weapon in hand.)</font><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1255846"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative (1d20+1=12)</a><br/><br/>At the sound of the gunfire, Demetrius's eyes snapped open.  Rather than jumping up and most likely getting bisected by lines of repeating bolter or stubber fire, he merely rolled off of his bed onto the floor and attempted to scuttle into a more secure corner of the room.  As he normally slept in his odd, light-bending cloak, he felt reasonably secure in the dark unless someone decided to blow up the building itself.  As if reassuring himself, he pulled it a bit tighter around his shoulders.<br/><br/>He looked over at the table off to one side of the room near the overly large pict-plate he'd been provided with, where his bolter and vox-caster lay along with a few other items that weren't comfortable enough to sleep in.  He cursed silently before trying to take in more of the situation, casting out his senses, all of them, in an attempt to locate the source of the gunfire or perhaps more direct attackers on their way to try to finish him off.<br/><br/>Demetrius briefly wondered if the others were alright, but pushed those thoughts aside after a moment.  Instead, he made internal preparations to strike back...  Were these peons prepared to handle his mind and all the horrors of the Warp it could unleash?  Demetrius smiled.  He would enjoy finding out.<br/><br/>Recap:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Rolling off the bed and into a corner, staying low but attempting to find the enemy using any sense possible.  (Including Psychic Sense)  Didn't know if you wanted me to roll any of that or if you wanted to do it yourself.  He'd readying some psyker goodness for next turn, as well.<br/>
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24131,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174468&postcount=115,2007-09-11T13:26:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Combat Actions are not needed yet, I want to get the initiative order first.  (Except for Seriph, he gets a suprise round.) I'm not counting your post as combat actions, Chronic, since most of what you did is free anyway.  From his room, Demetrius cannot sense anybody.  However, the lights are on in the main room, and he would likely be able to see his attackers then.  <br/>
About Sense Rolls:  If you are conciously deciding to focus on a sense, you can roll. (or let me roll, if you prefer) Otherwise, I'll roll it.</div>
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24132,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174480&postcount=116,2007-09-11T13:29:00,ChronicLunacy,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I want to know where the gunfire is going, and more importantly, where it's coming from.  If there are any enemies within eye/ear/nose/psychic shot that would be good to know as well.  You can roll for me.  It's more fun that way.<br/>
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24133,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174518&postcount=117,2007-09-11T13:37:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The gunfire is coming from the right of Demitrius' door, the direction opposite of the hallway.  There is a balcony in that direction, and Inquisitor Auriga's room and the office are in that direction.</div>
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24134,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176156&postcount=118,2007-09-12T02:47:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><i>AC</i>:23<i>HP</i>:61/61<i>Ammo</i>:0/0 (20/20 when he gets his pistol)<br/><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>Nolt dove off of the bed in the direction of his weapons on the floor nearby when the sudden gunfire woke him up. ""<font color=""seagreen"">Frak! I should have slept with it under my pillow!</font>"" He fumbled for his laspistol, trying to pull it from it's holster.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">He is going for his Laspistol. He went to sleep with his flakshirt on, and he designates the first enemy he spots with his Combat Sense.</div>
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24135,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180087&postcount=119,2007-09-12T20:36:00,Stormkitten,"<b>Kira Danusku<br/>
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<i>Def: 17  HP: 48  Ammo: n/a </i></b><br/><br/>Kira wakes, not moving for a few moments as she listens to the noises outside. Retrieving her knife from its place under her pillow, she moves to the doorway, crouching by the door.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><i>Let the warriors do their job... I'm no good to them if I get hurt.</i></font><br/><br/>She forces herself to relax, focusing her attention on the door, the hallway, relying as always on her intuition to see what she can learn.<br/><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
24136,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3231546&postcount=120,2007-09-23T03:50:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><font color=""red"">AC 19  HP 72/72 Ammo 7/7</font><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1280828"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative</a>[roll] 1d20+7[/roll]<br/><br/>Seriph rolls out of bed, grabbing his chainsword and pistol as the shots fly out. He crouches, trying to pinpoint the attackers, figuring where he would be if he was the one planning the attack.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Listen<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Spot<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
Search<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
Knowledge (Tactics)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> He has heroic surge, so he may still have time to do something in the surprise round.</div>
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24137,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3232666&postcount=121,2007-09-23T08:00:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Halridia<br/>
Round 1</b><br/><br/><b>Initiative</b><br/>Assasins - 21<br/>Seriph - 15<br/>Kira - 14<br/>Demetrius - 12<br/>Inquisitor Auriga - 11<br/>Nolt - 10<br/><br/>Map:<br/><a href=""http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/5594/empiricacombatmapii9.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/5...mbatmapii9.png</a><br/>Environment Rules:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Table:</b>  You can hop up onto the table as part of your move.  It costs ten feet of movement, and the Jump DC is 10.  While on the table, you benifit from the bonus for higher ground.  The table provides cover.<br/>
<b>Chairs:</b>  The chairs are small enough to go around, and therefore do not affect movement.  There is no benifit to hoping up onto a chair, as it is too unstable to provide a higher ground bonus.  (They're soft chairs) They do however, provide cover.<br/>
<b>Couches:</b>  The couches provide cover and block movement.  You can hop up onto them as part of your move.  It costs ten feet of movement, and the jump DC is 10.  The couch is too unstable to provide a bonus for higher ground- hopping up is for getting past it.  The couch provides cover.  <br/>
<b>Fireplace:</b>  The fireplace is built into a free-standing mantle and extends to the celing.  The fire is on the side nearest the door to the hall.  The mantle provides cover, and you can bull rush people into the fire.  They will take 2d6 fire damage each round they are in the flames, and must make a DC15 ref. save or they catch fire.  Every round they're on fire, they take an additional 1d6 fire damage.  They make the ref save each turn to try and put out the fire.</div>
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24138,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3233281&postcount=122,2007-09-23T10:13:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia<br/>
Round 1</b><br/><br/>The Assasins are wearing dark clothes, loose fitting, and made of what looks like silk.  There skin is dark, and they wield strange curved daggers that seem to be vibrating slightly.  The one nearest Inquisitor Auriga is wounded in the shoulder.<br/>The wounded one (1) rushes the Inquisitor, atempting to stab him, but he only grazes the Inquisitor's shoulder.  The two in the room (3 & 4) assume defensive stances, and the one on the balcony (2) enters the main room and moves into the doorway to the Inquisitor's office.<br/><a href=""http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/9466/empiricacombatmapav5.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/9...mbatmapav5.png</a><br/><br/><b>Seriph's turn</b>"
24139,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3236363&postcount=123,2007-09-24T04:19:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><font color=""red"">AC 19  HP 72/72 Ammo 6/7</font><br/><br/>Seriph, his chainsword in one hand and pistol in the other, moves rapidly out of his room, frustrated that he is so badly out of position. He snaps a shot off at the only assassin (4) within range. With a sudden heroic surge, he rushes onward, toward the inquisitors room.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Bolt Pistol <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>4</b>](14)</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8)[<b>6</b>][<b>2</b>](8)</span><br/>
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For ease of reference, the lower left corner I am calling A1. Seriph is now on H10. Alpha is vertical, numerical is horizontal. <br/>
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24140,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3236724&postcount=124,2007-09-24T06:05:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><font color=""red"">AC 19 HP 48/48 Ammo -</font><br/><br/>Hearing nothing directly outside the room, Kira slips the door open and moves out toward the couch, keeping low. She readies her blade, and waits for the others, a simple combat blessing coming to mind almost unbidden, her training making it automatic.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">That puts her on the first square out from her door, almost level with the couch. She's not casting the Bless this round, but likely will next time.</div>
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24141,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3237382&postcount=125,2007-09-24T07:54:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia<br/>
Round 1, Continued</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div>Knew I forgot something...</div>
</div><br/>The assasin easily dodges Seriph's shot, sneering at him.<br/><br/>Updated Map:<br/><a href=""http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2861/empiricacombatmapjh9.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2...mbatmapjh9.png</a>"
24142,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3238090&postcount=126,2007-09-24T10:12:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><font size=""1"">AC: 17<br/>
HP: 53/53<br/>
Ammo: 12/13</font><br/><br/>The psyker appeared in his doorway about the time Seriphius ran past it.  He'd grabbed his bolt gun on the way out, swinging it to bear on Assassin #2 as soon as he cleared the doorway.  Flipping the safety off with deft flick of his thumb, Demetrius had a moment to say, ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Excuse me, but the Inquisitor is not taking appointments at the moment.</font>"" before the weapon roared in his hands.  It belched a tongue of flame from its barrel, sending an large, explosive bolt streaking towards the intruder.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Demetrius moves to F11 and is attacking Assassin #2.<br/>
Attack: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1282947"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=17</a><br/>
Damage: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1282948"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">2d10=10</a><br/>
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24143,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3238872&postcount=127,2007-09-24T13:14:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia<br/>
Round 1, Continued</b><br/><br/>Demetrius' shot goes past the assasin's ear, sending a tiny shower of sawdust out from the door behind him.<br/>Inquisitor Auriga takes a step away from the assasin menacing him, then blasts the man at point blank range with his two bolt pistols.  There is an explosion of blood as both shots take him in the chest.  The assasin drops, gurgling.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lucky Inquisitor ... that's a five foot step backwards, and then full attack.</div>
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24144,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3250074&postcount=128,2007-09-26T17:16:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/>AC:18 HP:42 Ammo:18/20<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry for taking so long. It was a nightmare trying to remember what my class was before. Eventually I just broke down and dropped Dred. and went Bodyguard 5. New link is in my sig.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Realizing that it was not himself was in danger; Nolt left his room and saw the mysterious attackers. ""<font color=""seagreen"">Assassins!</font>"" Nolt brought his lasgun up swiftly and fired off two quick shots as he came into range.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Actions: Moved to D11. Declared Combat Sense on Enemy #2. Used feat Double Tap to boost damage.<br/>
Attack Roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Damage Roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>14</b>]</span></div>
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24145,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3252399&postcount=129,2007-09-27T07:31:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia<br/>
Round 1, Concluded</b><br/><br/>Nolt's shot goes wide, due to having to shoot around Demetrius.  (Soft Cover)<br/>The assasins, realizing the're in for a fight, start moving to take care of the Inquisitor's bodyguards as well as him.<br/>Assasin 1 closes the distance with the Inquisitor, and slashes at him again with the vibrating dagger.  The inquisitor blocks the attack at the wrist with one of his guns. (5ft step, Miss)<br/>Assasin 2 rushes past Seriphius, the curved dagger lashing out as he goes, and then continues along the mantle, taking cover on the other side of it. (Spring Attack to G6, 4 dmg to Seriphius, and he needs to make a Fort save.  It's poison, so you get to add all those implant bonuses.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iir79cio2="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/>)<br/>Assasin 3 also dashes around Seriphius, stoping in front of Demetrius, but his Seriphius dodges it easily this time. (Spring Attack to G11, Miss)<br/>Assasin 4 runs up and jumps onto the table, then pulls a straight dagger, this one not vibrating, from his belt and throws it at Seriphius. (Move to I8, Hopping Up, 6dmg to Seriphius)<br/><br/>Map:<br/><a href=""http://img31.picoodle.com/img/img31/9/9/26/f_EmpiricaComm_bde4292.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img31.picoodle.com/img/img31/...mm_bde4292.png</a><br/><br/><b>Seriph's Turn</b>"
24146,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3252542&postcount=130,2007-09-27T07:58:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><font color=""red"">AC 19  HP 62/72 Ammo 6/7</font><br/><br/>Seriph stoically takes the blows, a quick survey of the room telling him where his allies are. He wants to get to the inquisitors room, but the two closest assassins make that a difficult task. Besides, the Inquisitor seems to be handling himself well, judging by the hand and arm protruding from his door. Leaving the nearest to Nolt and Demitrius, be moves toward the assassin on the table, his Chainsword shrieking as he cries<font color=""blue""><b> ""For the Khan and the Emperor""</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fortitude vs Poison <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>8</b>](25)</span><br/>
Five foot step to H9, Full Attack on Assassin 4<br/>
Downward slice, upper right to lower left! <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>4</b>](16)</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Backhand slash, lower right to middle left!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>10</b>](17)</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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24147,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3252800&postcount=131,2007-09-27T08:42:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><font color=""red"">AC 19 HP 48/48 Ammo -</font><br/><br/>Moving across the room, she sees the others rushing out of their sleeping quarters. She holds her knife up in front of her, the twisted thorns worked into the design of the hilt representing the God-Emporer in his aspect as protector.<br/><br/>Standing straight, her voice carries clearly through the room, the words bringing comfort to those who believe.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""The God-Emporer protects all who fight for him, and guides their hand to destroy his enemies. Serve him well, and he will bless you.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to B10, casting Bless. Each ally within 50ft (10 squares) gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.</div>
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24148,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259224&postcount=132,2007-09-28T13:40:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius Sextus</b><br/><font size=""1"">AC: 17<br/>
HP: 53/53<br/>
Ammo: 12/13</font><br/><br/>Demetrius's face broke into a cold smile as he ducked back behind the door shielding him from Assassin #3.  He let his bolter fall slack, holding one hand palm upwards in front of his face.  His eyes narrowed just a bit, picturing the power of the warp as a roiling, rushing river rapid boiling just below the surface of reality.  He couldn't describe what it felt like to touch such a thing, so violent and terrible and yet darkly wonderful, but a tendril of his consciousness reached out into it.  Careful control allowed him to pluck off a tiny, insignificant piece of stardust from that river, borrow of its power and use it to warp reality as he saw fit.<br/><br/>Above his hand, that tiny speck of stardust coalesced into a flickering ball, suddenly blindingly bright as it grew to a few inches in diameter and then flashed into four separate points of light that seemed to shiver and spark with contained violence.  Then, looking up and towards the door which Assassin #3 hid behind, Demetrius let them go.  The psychic bolts streaked around and over the door like comets and homed unerringly upon the intruder, punching holes through his chest and stomach.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Demetrius automatically passes his psychic check for a level 1 power with a +25 for psychic sense.  The psybolts work like magic missile, automatically hitting Assassin #3 no matter the amount of cover he has.  Here's the roll for the damage: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1289670"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d4+1=4, 1d4+1=4, 1d4+1=3, 1d4+1=4</a> = <b>15</b><br/>
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24149,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263370&postcount=133,2007-09-29T09:36:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia<br/>
Round 2, Continued</b><br/><br/>Seriphius' strokes, though well placed and executed, fail to touch the assasin.  The first is parried with the dagger, the second narrowly dodged.<br/>Kira's blessing fills the hearts of everyone with hope.  (except Inquisitor Auriga, he's too far away)<br/>Demetrius' psybolts punch into the assasin, suprising him and doing considerable harm.  The man holds his off-hand over a welling red spot in his torso, but he's not droped yet.<br/>Assasin 1 realises that he died last turn, and drops to the ground, for real this time.<br/>Inquisitor Auriga runs into the main room and fires at assasin 3, but the shot goes wide.<br/><br/><b>Nolt's Turn</b>"
24150,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264089&postcount=134,2007-09-29T12:24:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt moved to keep his target in range, diving behind a couch that was convieniontly near. He rose up from behind the couch and again fired two shots in sucsesion.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay, Nolt moves to C7 and uses Double Tap on Assasin #2.<br/>
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Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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24151,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271281&postcount=135,2007-10-01T05:58:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia<br/>
Round 2, Concluded</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry for the delay, everyone.  <br/>
Ghal Marak- don't forget your armour class, HP, ammo, etc. in your posts.<br/>
Seriphius- No effects from the poison so far.</div>
</div><br/>Nolt's shots take the assasin in the shoulder.  The smell of singed flesh fills the room.<br/>Assasin 2 dashes around the side of the couch, taking a swipe at Nolt as he goes, and stops in the corner of the room. (Spring attack to A5, 5 dmg to Nolt.)<br/>Assasin 3 steps around the door and stabs at Demetrius' neck.  The psycher manages to twist himself out of the way of a very dangerous hit, but he still gets a cut on the shoulder. (5ft step to F10, 5 dmg to Demtrius, Fort save required.)<br/>Assasin 4 tries to use his higher position to his advantage, using a strong overhead slash to attack Seriphius.  He nearly overbalances himself however, and the attack misses.<br/><br/>Map:<br/><a href=""http://img01.picoodle.com/img/img01/9/9/30/f_EmpiricaComm_11259ca.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img01.picoodle.com/img/img01/...mm_11259ca.png</a><br/><br/><b>Seriph's Turn</b>"
24152,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272033&postcount=136,2007-10-01T08:38:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><font color=""red"">AC 19  HP 62/72 Ammo 6/7</font><br/><br/>Seriph takes a step to his right, and attacks his opponent.<font color=""blue"">""Die traitor!</font>he cries, swinging....<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Five foot step to H9, and full attack with chainsword on assassin four.<br/>
Bless bonus included.<br/>
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Upward slash <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>2</b>](15)</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+6)[<b>8</b>][<b>6</b>](20)</span><br/>
Forward stab <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>14</b>](22)</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+6)[<b>1</b>][<b>2</b>](9)</span><br/>
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24153,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273095&postcount=137,2007-10-01T12:09:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><font color=""red"">AC 19 HP 48/48 Ammo -</font><br/><br/>Kira watches the assassin run across past Nolt, frowning as he gets too close for comfort. Closing her eyes for a moment, she concentrates on the feel of the minds around her, identifying friends, and foes...<br/><br/>Her eyes snap open, a single thought piercing his mind with the finesse of a blade, yet the power of a hammer.<br/><br/><b><i><font color=""purple"">Halt!</font></i></b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Command: Halt - The subject stands in place for 1 round. It may not take any actions but is not considered helpless.<br/>
Will save DC 14<br/>
Psychic check auto success (Skill 14, DC10)</div>
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24154,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275654&postcount=138,2007-10-02T04:11:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><font size=""1"">AC: 17<br/>
HP: 48/53<br/>
Ammo: 12/13</font><br/><br/>Finding himself in somewhat of a duel with one of the assassins, Demetrius twisted out of the way of a stab that would have surely brought even a psyker to his knees.  The wound in his shoulder was much preferable to having his throat cut.  Unfortunately, he suspected that the burning sensation even now prickling in his shoulder was something more than a mere cut.  Narrowing his eyes, Demetrius whipped his cloak up at the assassin to distract him for a moment as he stepped back into his room, once again calling upon the energies of the warp.<br/><br/>This time, Demetrius didn't attack his foe.  Instead, he made sure the assassin wouldn't be able to wound him again.  He became sheathed in the energies of the warp for a moment in a bright flash that seemed to regress into his skin, but that was all the assassin would see.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Using Steel-Flesh.  The check is an automatic success.  Demetrius now has a DR of 15/+5 and can absorb a total of 120 points of damage harmlessly before the effect gives out.<br/>
Fort Save vs. Poison = <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1293986"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=22</a><br/>
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24155,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275748&postcount=139,2007-10-02T04:37:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/>AC:18 HP:37 Ammo:16/20<br/><br/>Nolt clutched at the knife wound his shoulder with his off hand as he tracked the movement of the assasin. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Frak, they're fast!</font>"" Nolt wished that he had grabbed his lasgun instead of his pistol, but now was not the time to worry. Quickly moving next to Kira, despite the tingly feeling he got as he approached her, he spun around and fired off a single shot at the assasin.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Nolt moves to C9 and makes a single attack on assasin2.<br/>
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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24156,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283142&postcount=140,2007-10-03T11:04:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia<br/>
Round 3, Concluded</b><br/><br/>Seriphius' stab bites into the assasin's side, drawing blood.  Kira's psychic command stops her target in his tracks.  A slightly blank looks comes over his face, and he stands there doing nothing.  Inquisitor Auriga opens fire with both bolt pistols on assasin four, but the assasin dives off of the table out of the way.  When he hits the ground, he rolls onto his feet and slashes at Seriphius, then keeps running.  Seriphius steps back from the attack, and it misses. (Spring Attack to G6)<br/>On the other side of the room, Nolt's laspistol shot makes a scorch mark on the wall above the assasin.  The assasin himself is still feeling the effects of Kira's psychic command.  Assasin three decides the psycher is more trouble than he's worth, turns away, and charges at Inquisitor Auriga.  The Inquisitor twists out of the way of the slash, but it makes a small hole in his cloak. (Charge to I11)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No immediate effects from poison, Demetrius.</div>
</div><br/>Map:<br/><a href=""http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/147/empiricacombatmapat9.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1...mbatmapat9.png</a><br/><br/><b>Seriphius' Turn</b>"
24157,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283217&postcount=141,2007-10-03T11:21:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><font color=""red"">AC 19  HP 62/72 Ammo 6/7</font><br/><br/>Seriphius lets Assassin 4 scurry away, and turns to attack the one threatening the Inquisitor.<font color=""blue"">""Stay Firm, Inquisitor!</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Movement to avoid AoO G9-G10-G11-H11<br/>
Attacks assassin 3 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>24</b>]</span> (+1 Bless, +2 Flanking)<br/>
Damage roll <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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24158,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288282&postcount=142,2007-10-04T12:03:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><font color=""red"">AC 19 HP 48/48 Ammo -</font><br/><br/>Kira ducks behind the couch, staying out of the way as the combat continues around her. She watches carefully, ready to act if any of her allies get seriously injured.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to C10, hold action on a cure spell.</div>
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24159,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3289665&postcount=143,2007-10-04T15:59:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><font size=""1"">AC: 17<br/>
HP: 48/53<br/>
Ammo: 12/13</font><br/><br/>As Demetrius gave chase to the Assassin he'd been squaring off against, he noticed Assassin #4 present himself as a lovely target on the other side of the room.  Trusting that between the space marine and an inquisitor the other assassin was handled, Demetrius flung out his hand towards his new target.  His sleeve pulled back as his arm extended, revealing what looked to be a small rod or wire attached to the underside of his wrist.  It gave off a bright glow and a low thrum before letting loose with a spearpoint of electrical energy towards the assassin.  Unless the assassin had superb reflexes, the lightning would arc dead center into his chest, finding exits wherever it could through the man's eyes, mouth, ears, and eventually grounding itself into the floor through his feet.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Works just like lightning bolt in normal D&amp;D.  Reflex save = half damage.  (DRP 3)  The wire on his wrist is the tesla coil needed to use this effect.  Damage: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1298521"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">8d6=26</a></div>
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24160,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302788&postcount=144,2007-10-07T04:31:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia<br/>
Round 4, Continued</b><br/><br/>Serphius' attack takes the assasin by suprise, and his chainsword bites into the man's back.  He gurgles for a second, and then drops to the ground.<br/>Demetrius' lightning bolt arcs directly into his target.  The assasin tries to scream, but he can't control his voice.  He drops to the ground smoking.<br/>The door from the Hotel's hallway bursts open, and two scared looking bell-boys in uniforms come in, one holding a crowbar, the other an umbrella.  When they see the last assasin in the corner, and the dead ones by the mantle and the office door, the one with the crowbar yelps, drops his weapon, and runs out of the door.  The one with the umbrella charges the last assasin, swinging wildly.  The assasin, still dizzy from Kira's command, gets whacked in the face, and drops to the ground unconscious."
24161,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302942&postcount=145,2007-10-07T05:20:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius Sextus</b><br/><br/>Demetrius smiled as he approached the panicked but triumphant bell boy, his hands held out at his sides.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Peace, boy, I think you got him.</font>"" he chuckled.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">You've shown conviction and fortitude against the most hated enemy tonight.  You have served the Emperor well.</font>"" he continued, slapping the boy lightly on the back.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Now if you would be so kind as to inform the management of this little tussle?  I would like my security deposit returned immediately.</font>""  Upon looking at him, it would not be apparent if Demetrius was joking or not.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Run along before your cowardly friend beats you to it.</font>""<br/><br/>Assuming no one else had anything to say anything to the boy, Demetrius let him go, turning instead to the sole remaining live assassin.  He checked the man's pulse to make sure he was simply unconscious, for they needed him hale and healthy when the interrogation began."
24162,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303017&postcount=146,2007-10-07T05:41:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Uh... okay. Well that takes care of that.</font>"" Nolt turned and shrugged at Kira, then watched as Demetrius Sextus checked the downed assassin."
24163,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303130&postcount=147,2007-10-07T06:10:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><br/>Seriph scans the room, making sure it is clear. He then sheathes his pistol, and walks to the balcony, checking it as well, then closing and locking the door. He then changes his pistols magazine for a fresh one, and walks over to the closest body, crouching down to examine it for identification, ammunition, or the like.<font color=""blue"">""Inquisitor, if you are well, there is a traitor that you and Demetrius should 'handle'.""</font>He says, not looking up from his task. He keeps his chainsword at hand, occasionally staining the floor with dripping blood.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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He will inspect all three bodies, assuming the Inquisitor has no orders for him.<br/>
Investigate <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>35</b>]</span><br/>
Search <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
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24164,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303660&postcount=148,2007-10-07T07:39:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia</b><br/><br/>The Bell-boy, still speechless, nods at Demetrius and then dashes out of the room, still clutching the umbrella.<br/>Inquisitor Auriga walks into the centre of the room, then speaks to you all.<font color=""Red"">""Once we've finished with the bodies, I think we should leave here.  I have several things to discuss with you all, and with our assailent.  We need somewhere private, as this place has already been proven to be insecure...""</font><br/>Seriph's search of the bodies yeilds several useful pieces of information.  The previously vibrating curved daggers are Mono-Kukris.  They are stamped with a strange design near the handle.  It's a circle, with line that curves like the letter J coming out of the bottom.  The line ends in an arrowhead.  There are letters underneath it, but you don't recognize them.  The assasins also have two straight, normal dagger each, except for the one that threw one of his at Seriphius.  These daggers don't have any markings on them.  The assasins don't have anything else on them, except for the loose black clothes they're wearing."
24165,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303682&postcount=149,2007-10-07T07:44:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><font color=""red"">AC 19 HP 48/48 Ammo -</font><br/><br/>Kira sheaths her blade as the hotel staff burst in, staying in her hiding place behind the couch as the combat ends. After a few moments, she stands, moving toward the Inquisitor.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Do you need healing, sir?""</font>Her voice is quiet, meant only for him."
24166,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309807&postcount=150,2007-10-08T13:51:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>After the Inquisitors little speech Nolt returned to his room and gathered up his gear. He strapped on his powerpack and hooked his lasgun onto it for travel. As he left his room he popped the energy cell out of his laspistol before holstering it, and stuck the cell into a recharging receptacle on the side. He walked over and stood next to the fireplace."
24167,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320715&postcount=151,2007-10-10T10:45:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/>
<font color=""red"">AC 19 HP 48/48 Ammo -</font><br/>
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Kira sheaths her blade as the hotel staff burst in, staying in her hiding place behind the couch as the combat ends. After a few moments, she stands, moving toward the Inquisitor. <br/>
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<font color=""purple"">""Do you need healing, sir?""</font> Her voice is quiet, meant only for him.</div>
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</div><font color=""Red"">""No, thank you Kira.  However, I have a question for you.  Do you think the young man assigned to help us is trustworthy?  If so, perhaps he could find us somewhere for a private discussion with our assailent.""</font>"
24168,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321020&postcount=152,2007-10-10T11:43:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I didn't sense anything untoward from Derrick. However, I had arranged to speak with him alone tomorrow, to be certain.""</font><br/><br/>She pauses, weighing her words, considering the eager young man.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I believe he can be trusted. I also believe he feels slightly... out of his depth.""</font>"
24169,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321092&postcount=153,2007-10-10T12:00:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia</b><br/><br/>Inquisitor Auriga nods, takes the small metal device given to him by Derrick earlier, a mini-vox, and turns it on.  He then hands it to Kira.<br/><font color=""Red"">""You seem to be getting along with Derrick quite well.  I think you should talk to him.  Hopefully he can find us somewhere suitable for our purposes.""</font>"
24170,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321907&postcount=154,2007-10-10T14:38:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius Sextus</b><br/><br/>Demetrius relieved the man of his weapons carefully, as well as anything else in his pockets and any extraneous clothing that might hide hidden weapons such as a jacket, boots, gloves, etc.  If this means the assassin is stripped down to his thermal underwear than so be it.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">This is a fascinating symbol here on his weapon...</font>"" he noted, taking a moment to see if he could place it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>He slid everything out of reach of the man, then used his handy dandy duct tape to bind the assassin's hands behind his back and ankles together.  It would have to do until someone could provide him with a pair of manacles or something similar.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I look forward to finding out who sent you, my friend.</font>"" Demetrius smiled as he checked the man's mouth for false teeth.  Wouldn't want him suiciding before questioning.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24171,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322837&postcount=155,2007-10-10T19:35:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>She takes the vox, heading silently into a sideroom and half-closing the door to mask the thump of the bodies as the others deal with them. The pleasantries come easily to her, though she adds a slightly rushed tone to her normally calm voice.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Derrick? Sorry to disturb you so late. Could you come up to the room? Immediately.""</font><br/><br/>His reaction to the mess should be quite telling."
24172,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323566&postcount=156,2007-10-11T02:11:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry Demetrius, none of those will work.  It's not a religious or warp related symbol, nor is it related to the Imperium as a whole, and it's not a piece of technology either.</div>
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<font color=""Purple"">""Derrick? Sorry to disturb you so late. Could you come up to the room? Immediately.""</font>
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</div>Derrick's slightly sleepy voice answers after a few seconds.<br/><font color=""Red"">""Uh, sure ... What's going on?""</font><br/><br/>As Kira is speaking to Derrick, a rather portly man in a red uniform comes into the room from the hall.  He is tailed by the scared looking bell-boy, who is still clutching the umbrella.  As the portly man sees the bodies in the room, his face drains of colour.<br/><font color=""red"">""My god... </font>He says quietly.  Then, adressing Inquisitor Auriga and anybody else who isn't busy doing something,<font color=""red"">""I'm the hotel manager.  My name is Othero.  I'm so sorry for this incident, and I can't believe your assailents managed to get through our security.  Is there any way I can help?  Do any of you need medical attention?""  </font>"
24173,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325511&postcount=157,2007-10-11T08:26:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>Ever the suspicious one, Demetrius studied the hotel manager carefully, struck by the stray thought that there could be someone on the inside that had assisted the intruders in their plot.  Perhaps more questioning was in order...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Some restraints would be helpful for this one.</font>"" Demetrius said after a moment.  He stood, hands lacing together over his stomach.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">If it's not too much trouble, of course.</font>"" he smiled."
24174,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325729&postcount=158,2007-10-11T08:51:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You get the distinct feeling that he's extremely worried.  He does have a pretty legitimate reason, though.  (ie. Assasins just broke into his hotel)</div>
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24175,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325802&postcount=159,2007-10-11T09:05:00,Stormkitten,"<font color=""purple""><b>Kira Danusku</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Derrick's slightly sleepy voice answers after a few seconds.<br/>
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</div><font color=""purple"">""There's been... It's probably better if you see for yourself.""</font><br/>She waits patiently, listening to the conversation in the next room as best she can."
24176,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326441&postcount=160,2007-10-11T10:48:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""purple""><b>Kira Danusku</b></font><br/>
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<font color=""purple"">""There's been... It's probably better if you see for yourself.""</font><br/>
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</div><font color=""Red"">""Alright, I'm on my way.""</font>Derrick says, sounding determined."
24177,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329545&postcount=161,2007-10-12T02:19:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><br/>Seriph remains near the door, keeping an eye out.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24178,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3332374&postcount=162,2007-10-12T11:03:00,Stormkitten,"<font color=""purple""><b>Kira Danusku</b></font><br/><br/>Kira returns to the main room, nodding once to the inquisitor and pocketing the vox. She heads over to Seriph, murmuring the prayer of healing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24179,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3332466&postcount=163,2007-10-12T11:25:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia</b><br/><br/>Othero continually paces back and forth near the door while he waits for the bell-boy to return.  After a few minutes, he does, carrying a long nylon rope and some plastic bindings.  Othero looks at him funnily, as if asking where he managed to find such things in the hotel, but doesn't question him.<br/><font color=""Red"">""Is there anything else I can do for you?""</font>He asks, in a less than hopeful tone of voice."
24180,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3332482&postcount=164,2007-10-12T11:28:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt suppressed a yawn and stretched his arms back over his head. He eyed one of the couches, but decided that going back to sleet would not be the thing to do at the moment. Unhooking his lasgun from his powerpack, he started work on routine maintenance and cleaning."
24181,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333626&postcount=165,2007-10-12T15:16:00,ChronicLunacy,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Othero continually paces back and forth near the door while he waits for the bell-boy to return.  After a few minutes, he does, carrying a long nylon rope and some plastic bindings.  Othero looks at him funnily, as if asking where he managed to find such things in the hotel, but doesn't question him.<br/>
<font color=""Red"">""Is there anything else I can do for you?""</font> He asks, in a less than hopeful tone of voice.</div>
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</div><b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">No, thankyou.  I will want to speak to your security people and review any surveillance vid-plates at some point, however.</font>"" Demetrius said with a smile as he received the bindings from the boy.  He didn't bother to unwrap the duct tape.  Instead he just added the new restraints on top of the old and cinched them uncomfortably tight.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">My Lord, the prisoner is at your disposal.</font>"" he informed Auriga, sounding eager to begin."
24182,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348432&postcount=166,2007-10-15T11:58:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia</b><br/><br/>Othero nods, and then turns on his heel and leaves the room.  The bell-boy follows him.  A couple of minutes later, Derrick comes in.  He looks a little frazzled.  His hair is standing on end, and it's obvious he dressed quickly.  As soon as he enters the room, he stops, a look of horror crossing his face.  He stares at the bodies, open-mouthed.<br/><font color=""Red"">""What happend!  Were y-y-y-y... was there a f-f-fight!?""  </font>"
24183,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349090&postcount=167,2007-10-15T14:09:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">The boy's powers of observation are certainly top notch.</font>"" Demetrius commented with a smirk."
24184,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351204&postcount=168,2007-10-16T02:45:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><br/>Seriph remains alert, but moves away from the door, dragging the three corpses into a neat pile for easy disposal later."
24185,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359358&postcount=169,2007-10-17T10:38:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""There was a fight, but we are safe.""</font>Kira smiles reassuringly at the young man, then continues.<font color=""purple"">""The Inquisitor would prefer this be kept quiet. Or at least, as quiet as can be managed. A few of the hotel staff know, of course.""</font><br/><br/>She indicates the prisoner guarded by Nolt, and lowers her voice.<font color=""purple"">""We also need a location suitable for performing some preliminary investigations. Somewhere we won't be disturbed.""</font>"
24186,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359439&postcount=170,2007-10-17T10:49:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia</b><br/><br/>Derrick, though still looking shaken, nods.<font color=""Red"">""I think I kn-n-now a p-p-place.""</font>He turns away, and goes back out into the hall.  You can hear the sounds of heavy breathing."
24187,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365247&postcount=171,2007-10-18T10:25:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>Kira heads quickly into the corridor after the young man, waiting on him to regain his composure slightly.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Please, tell me about this place. The sooner we can finish things here, the better.""</font>"
24188,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365940&postcount=172,2007-10-18T11:58:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia</b><br/><br/>Derrick takes a few more deep breaths before speaking.<font color=""Red"">""The Governor's parliment has a basement floor that is rarely used.  You could go there.""</font>"
24189,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3372321&postcount=173,2007-10-19T11:15:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Thank you. Please can you make arrangments for transport, and I will inform the Inquisitor.""</font><br/><br/>She maintains her reassuring expression, but her mind is turning over options for the task ahead. There was one more ability of hers that might prove useful, but she would need to prepare."
24190,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3372528&postcount=174,2007-10-19T11:47:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia</b><br/><br/>Derrick calls in two cars, the same ones as before, though the drivers are different.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24191,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373902&postcount=175,2007-10-19T15:57:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt finished his cleaning and hooked up his Lasgun to the powerpack  again. He then stood up and walked over to the restrained assassin and smirked at him. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">You hear that buddy? Your in for it now.</font>"" To accentuate his statement he kicked the assassin in the side. He turned to face Seriphius and jerked his thumb at the assassin. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Hey, can you get 'em? He's a little heavy for me.</font>"""
24192,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3375413&postcount=176,2007-10-20T02:21:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><br/>Seriph give a thin smile to Nolt, and walks over to the assassin.<font color=""blue"">""I can manage him, Nolt.""</font>He says, picking up the assassin with one hand and heading down the hall to the cars. On the way, he 'accidentally' bumps the assassins head into the doorframe.<font color=""blue"">""But stay sharp, Nolt. They may have had spotters who sent for help, and being split up into two transports is just more chances for an ambush.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24193,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377909&postcount=177,2007-10-20T10:12:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>Kira seems somewhat withdrawn during the journey, paying little attention to the roads, or anything outside the car. Her sixth sense would warn her, if they were to be attacked; it had never let her down yet."
24194,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378007&postcount=178,2007-10-20T10:30:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>The psyker rode in the car with the inquisitor, mentally preparing himself for the interrogation, wondering how best to get under the assassin's skin...with a clean scalpel or needles this time?  Perhaps he would go layer by layer for a different sort of texture effect.  That said, would he start with simple questioning or go for the fear response of immediate pain and the promise of more to come?  It would depend on how conditioned these men were."
24195,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3382388&postcount=179,2007-10-21T07:19:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/>The ride is even shorter than before, due to the lack of traffic.  Derrick leads you into the building.  The gaurds, different ones than before, but still quite well armed, once again ignore you all.  Derrick goes to the elevator and says clearly<font color=""Red"">""Derrick Karlau, Basement Floor.""</font>The elevator opens, and he steps inside.  After a short elevator ride down later, the doors open again on a featureless gray cement hall, with doorways every 40ft or so on each side.  Each door has a number on it.  Derrick goes down the hall, taking a key ring out of his pocket.  He stops at door seven, finds the correct key, opens the door, and steps inside.  The room is also featurless, except for a table and several chair stacked by the wall.<br/><font color=""red"">""This room is usually used for meetings to discuss ... sensitive government topics.  It is soundproofed.  Is there anything else I can do for you?""</font>"
24196,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383926&postcount=180,2007-10-21T12:12:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt stepped into the room and then turned to Derrick. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Yeah, we'll need some water, perferably in a cooler. Also, while your at it, I could use something to eat. I don't particularly care what, so go wild.</font>"""
24197,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3384106&postcount=181,2007-10-21T12:52:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Certainly sir.  Anything else?""</font>"
24198,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386546&postcount=182,2007-10-22T03:05:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><br/>Seriph stretches the assassin out on the table, none to gently, then returns to the hall.<font color=""blue"">""I will be patrolling this hall, Inquisitor, unless you have other orders for me.""</font>He motions to Derrick.<font color=""blue"">""I require food and drink as well.""</font>He says, return his attention to the Inquisitor."
24199,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387073&postcount=183,2007-10-22T04:51:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Basement of the Parliment Building</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Wait a minute Seriph.  I have some things I need to discuss with you all first.""</font>Inquisitor Auriga says.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Just waiting to see if Chronic has some list of toture implements or something he wants Derrick to get for him.  Speaking of which, there will be no graphic descriptions of toture in this thread, from anyone.  If Demtrius wishes to use torture, he may do so, and there are rules for such in the Book of Vile Darkness, but it will not be described in detail, okay?</div>
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24200,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387351&postcount=184,2007-10-22T05:35:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Of course, Inquisitor.""</font>Seriph says, turning to face him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I figured that the torture would take place 'off camera' as it where.</div>
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24201,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387720&postcount=185,2007-10-22T07:04:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>The psyker rattles off a seemingly innocuous list of items one could find nearly anywhere, then urges Derrick to run along.  He waits patiently in the corner until ordered by the Inquisitor to begin.  Didn't want to seem too eager.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Yes, psykers are screwed in the head.<br/>
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And awww...no graphic torture scenes?  Booo....  I'm not even sure if I have the right skills listed for torture.  I was just going to make it up on the fly and not to any rolling, but if you want to go by the book that's cool too.<br/>
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24202,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387795&postcount=186,2007-10-22T07:19:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>Kira walks into the room, pacing the length of the wall. Pulling four crystals from a cloth pouch, she walks across to the Inquisitor, speaking quietly.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I can try to prevent him from being capable of lying, sir, if you wish? However, this power will affect everyone within range of these crystals. I'll need to prepare the room carefully if we are not to be affected ourselves.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Setup for possible Zone of Truth spell, 20ft radius</div>
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24203,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404461&postcount=187,2007-10-25T06:59:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Basement of the Parliment Building</b><br/><br/>Before Derrick goes off to get the food and items he was asked to find, Inquisitor Auriga stops him.  He draws the symbol Seriph found on one of the daggars and shows it to Derrick.<br/><font color=""Red"">""Do you recognize this?""  </font>he asks.<br/><font color=""red"">""Sure.  That's the logo of the Garrison Corporation.  They make weapons and machines, their main factory and offices are in the city.  They were almost put out of business for illegal trading a few years ago.  Made a big stir, but they got off, and they're still in bussiness.  Why?""</font><br/><font color=""red"">""Just curious,""</font>Inquisitor Auriga says, and then closes the door in Derrick's face.  He then walks into the centre of the room to adress you all.<br/><font color=""red"">""First, I want to say that you all performed admirably in the conflict tonight.  I'm glad to have your protection.""  He puts his hands behind his back, and his features shift to a more sombre expression.  ""However, the fact that we <i>were</i> attacked does not bode well for this operation.  Before the attack, I noticed that the rooms in the hotel were bugged.  As Derrick has just told us, the Assasin's were armed with weapons provided by a local corporation.  The Governor has a psycher in his cabinet.  It seems likely to me that we are dealing with corruption in high places.  That means that they likely have acess to much greater resouces than us at current.  Be on your gaurd.""</font><br/>After listening to Kira's suggestion, the Inquisitor nods.<font color=""red"">""That would be quite useful.  Thank you, Miss Danusku.""</font>"
24204,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412036&postcount=188,2007-10-26T11:28:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>Kira nods, then begins setting the crystals out.<font color=""purple"">""Nolt, could you move the table more into that corner?""</font><br/>She points to the corner furthest from the door."
24205,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412944&postcount=189,2007-10-26T14:12:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Uh, sure thing.</font>"" Nolt walked over and moved the table as she instructed. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">There 'ya go.</font>"""
24206,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3415478&postcount=190,2007-10-27T04:09:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><br/>Seriph salutes the Inquisitor<font color=""blue"">""Thank you, sir.""</font>He glances at the prisoner with a grim smile, then heads toward the door.<font color=""blue"">""I shall postion myself on guard, as I can see you have all the skills needed to aid this heretic as he tries to atone with blood for his treachery.""</font><br/><br/>If Derrick is still in the hall...<br/><font color=""blue"">""I want information on the Garrison Corporation. Finances, holdings, assets, focused on local items first. Any blueprints of the buildings as well, if you can get them. And, how exactly, did they 'get off' illegal trading? And /who/ was the Trade with?""</font>he asks, glaring at the man.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If there is some sort of 'internet' and Derrick is gone, Seri can search that. Not sure if there is in 40k universe, sorry. Rolls for whichever scenario.<br/>
Intimidate<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Knowledge (Galactic events)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Knowledge (Imperium)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Knowledge (Technology)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Research<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
Gather Information<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Computer Use<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
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24207,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421239&postcount=191,2007-10-28T06:17:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Basement of the Pariliment Building</b><br/><br/>Derrick is not in the hallway when Seriphius goes out, but he soon returns with an armful of food and various other items.  At Seriph's questioning, he starts to stammer again.<br/><font color=""Red"">""I don't kn-kn-know!  I just r-r-remember it b-b-because it was in the n-n-news!""</font>After delivering the food and taking a minute to calm himself, he goes back to to talk to Seriph again.<font color=""red"">""I can take you too the library, if you want.  There are records there off all criminal and civil trials, there should be something about Garrison there.""</font><br/><br/>Inside the room, Inquisitor Auriga takes a glass of water and splashes it on the assasin's face to wake him.  The man looks worried but not suprised, and stays silent ... for now.  Once the Zone of Truth is up, the Inquisitor takes a knife out and starts checking the blade conspicuously.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Seriph, if you wish to use the library, I'll PM you the results of your checks.  Demetrius, now would be a good time to start asking questions.  Anybody else who wants to ask a question can do so as well, since the Inquisitor is going to be the one doing the torture within the Zone of Truth.</div>
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24208,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421362&postcount=192,2007-10-28T06:51:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><br/>Seriph nods.<font color=""blue"">""Wait here, Derrik.""</font>So saying, he enters the room and moves to Nolts side.<font color=""blue"">""I need you to be on guard in the hall. I have some research to do.""</font>He whispers, motioning for Nolt to follow.<br/><br/>Returning to Derrik, he motions for him to show him the library.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> If Nolt doesn't want to guard the hall, Seriph will tell Derrik that he hasn't the time to go to the library, and stay on guard. </div>
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24209,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424925&postcount=193,2007-10-29T02:45:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>Kira finishes setting up the circle, and concentrates. The God-Emperor was truth, and no lies could stay unnoticed for long. She sits crosslegged at the center of the circle, chanelling the power carefully. After a time, she opens her eyes again, looking blankly at the people in the room. Soon...<br/><br/>She focuses on the prisoner, her gaze almost unfocused, seeming to go through him. Her own skills would serve to read him, to start with.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Second level power, DC 15. Skill 14 + Level 4 = 18, so auto success - Kira will be maintaining the zone as her action during the questioning. It will last four minutes, so she's holding back the final activation, for now. She will use Sense Motive (+9, +3 from Empathy) to tell what she can from his answers, at the start: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>22</b>]</span> </div>
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24210,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426236&postcount=194,2007-10-29T08:12:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt looked a little glum when Seriph asked him to guard.  ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Oh, I guess so.</font>"" He grabbed his food and left the room. He then sat down on the floor with his back to the wall opposite of the door. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">I guess I'll have to see an interrogation some other time. Now I just have to figure out what this is.</font>"" He looked upon his 'food' as he held it. It was wrapped in an unmarked foil. Opening it, he sighed. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Goody, field rations. Guess Derrik doesn’t have much of a wild streak.</font>"" He then bit into the bland bar and chewed."
24211,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427817&postcount=195,2007-10-29T13:35:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>The psyker stalked around the prisoner like a circling predator as Kira went about setting up her zone of truth around them.  He was a little miffed as he wasn't sure if he would be able to lie either, but figured truth would work better than imaginary threats in this case anyway.  He wasn't the one with something to hide.<br/><br/>When the assassin began to fidget, Demetrius stopped his circling and stood behind the man, laying hands on his shoulders in an almost friendly gesture.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I believe you know why you are here, assassin, so I'm not going to sugar coat it for you.  I'm going to ask you some questions.  You may attempt to absolve yourself by answering them quickly, completely, and truthfully...</font>"" he said, massaging the assassin's shoulders for a moment before gripping down hard.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Or, you may choose to be uncooperative.  In that case, by the time you die you won't be able to recognize yourself as even vaguely human.  How does that sound?</font>"" he chuckled, patting his shoulders before letting go and circling back around to the assassin's front.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">At this point, before we start the questioning, I will give you the opportunity to confess.  Your death shall be quick and painless if you will just tell us everything...and who knows?  The Emperor just may forgive you.</font>"" Demetrius said, clasping his hands together as if in prayer.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">What say you?</font>"""
24212,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427844&postcount=196,2007-10-29T13:40:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Basement of the Parliment Building</b><br/><br/>The man starts chanting in a strange language.  The chant is low and repetitive, and grates on your ears."
24213,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427890&postcount=197,2007-10-29T13:48:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>Demetrius said nothing when the man started to chant, but rather placed his index and forefinger on the assassin's throat and began leaning his weight onto it until his windpipe was cut off and he was no longer able to speak.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I see.</font>"" he said grimly.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">In that case, we'll begin with an easy question.  What is your name?</font>"" he asked.  He kept up the pressure on the assassin's throat until it looked like the man might pass out from lack of air, and then released it.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Be sure to choose your words carefully this time.  You'll only have time for a few between the screaming.</font>"" he spat on the ground.  The inquisitor would start the torture if the man did not answer within short order or started chanting again."
24214,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438579&postcount=198,2007-10-31T12:32:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia</b><br/><br/>The man twists his head, trying to bite Demetrius' hands.  He cannot quite do it, but the gesture is disturbing.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay, assuming each round of torture takes 1 minute (not really all that likley, but whatever), and questions are asked after each round of torture, and Kira starts the zone of truth as soon as the first question is asked, there will be 3 short questioning periods within the zone of truth's duration.</div>
</div><br/>Inquisitor Auriga shakes his head slowly and says to the man<font color=""Red"">""You should have listened to him.""</font>Horrible, painful violence ensues.  You may now question the victim."
24215,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447332&postcount=199,2007-11-02T06:22:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><br/>Seriph returns to the hallway, and gives a curt nod to Nolt, his way of thanking him for taking the guard position. He has hard copy printouts of the information he gathered in the library, and is reading them over careful, likely for the second or third time.<br/><br/>He glances up at a muffled cry from inside, and shakes his head.<font color=""blue"">""Traitors.""</font>"
24216,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450179&postcount=200,2007-11-02T14:22:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>Demetrius's questions, in between torture, screaming, and any wierd chanting, are thus:<br/><br/>""What is your name?""<br/>""Who sent you?""<br/>""Who hired you?"" (If previous question is answered with blasphemy.)<br/>""Who else is working with you?""<br/>""How did you avoid security?"""
24217,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3453806&postcount=201,2007-11-03T07:39:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Basement of the Parliment Building</b><br/><br/>The man's aswers are as follows:<br/><i>""What is your name?""</i><br/><font color=""Red"">""I ... I am Fharad Delah...""</font><br/><i>""Who sent you?""</i><br/><font color=""red"">""CHAOS!  CHAOS!"" </font><br/><i>""Who hired you?"" (If previous question is answered with blasphemy.)</i><br/><font color=""red"">""I did not ... I did not see him...""</font><br/><i>""Who else is working with you?""</i><br/>The man will not open his mouth for this one.  He manages to resist.<br/><i>""How did you avoid security?""</i><br/><font color=""red"">""We ... We were told ... the gates would be open.  Chaos has opened the way!""</font>"
24218,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3464979&postcount=202,2007-11-05T14:46:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Okay.  Does anyone else have any questions while he's still pliable?</font>"" Demetrius asked the others in the room.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I'd like to talk to every member of the security staff at that hotel.  Someone let these men in and whoever it was is just as guitly as this fool.  Also, we should bring up anything we can on Mr. Delah...birth records, family, known acquaintances, financial and employment transcripts, etc.  It might give us something to work with.</font>"" he explained as he wiped his hands on a clean hankerchief he produced from his robes.  He found touching the chaos-ridden filth in the chair rather disgusting to say the least."
24219,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474681&postcount=203,2007-11-07T09:03:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>Kira sits crosslegged, concentrating hard on the energies she is controlling. The man's mind was slippery, difficult to focus on.<br/><br/>As time passes, the tickle behind her eyes becomes stronger. The Chaos was waiting, pressing in all around the circle she tried to keep pure. The power drew them, like moths to a flame.<br/><br/>Eventually, even the rites and mantras prescribed by the God-Emperor cannot help her half-trained mind cope. With a sigh, she opens her eyes, the power dissipating."
24220,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481016&postcount=204,2007-11-08T10:42:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Basement of the Parliment Building</b><br/><br/>After the questioning, Inquisitor Auriga dispatches Fharad Delah.  He rubs his temples and turns towards the door.<br/><font color=""Red"">""I have not slept yet tonight; I will ask Mr. Karlau if there is a bed in this area.  In the meantime, you may want to visit the library for that information, Demetrius.""</font>He walks out of the room.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Just to clarify, the Inquisitor was working in the little office room while you guys were sleeping.  The rest of you have had enough sleep that you won't suffer ill effects from not getting any more.  Also, Sepp, you may want to show the others what you found on the Garrison Corporation.  Anything else that anyone wants to look up or take care of before the Inquisitor wakes up, now's the time.  We'll move on when everyone's ready.</div>
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24221,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481625&postcount=205,2007-11-08T12:18:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt, who had dozed off while the interrogation was in progress, jumped up wide eyed when the Inquisitor opened the door. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Oh, It's you sir.</font>"" Feeling his heart thumping in his chest, he rubbed his eyes and picked up his lasrifle. He then stepped into the room after the Inquisitor left and peered at the remains of the assassin. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Wow, you guys did a number on 'em.</font>"" He started to reach out and touch him, but then thought better of it and pulled his hand back. He then stood up and looked around at the assembled group. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">So... did he talk?</font>"""
24222,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484404&postcount=206,2007-11-09T02:34:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><br/>Seriph follows Nolt into the room, merely grunting at the sight of the remains of the assassin.<font color=""blue"">""Yes, did he tell anything?""</font>he asks, handing Demetrius and Kira a few sheets of the hard copy report.<font color=""blue"">""While you were busy, I did some research on the Garrison Corporation that was mentioned. Those hard copies have a brief summery of the information.""</font>He finishes, handing Nolt a sheet, and looking about for the Inquisitor.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The Trial<br/>
The Garrison Corporation was accused by an insider, (identity not revealed) to be trading in illegal weapons, including military-grade melta, power, and monomolecular weapons. Garrison denied these claims, and the case came to court. The prosecution exposed the case to the public, trying to win their support, and through them, the jury's. Garrison hired the best lawyers money can buy and won their case, citing the fact that though the facilities for creating such weapons did exist in some of their factories, no evidence could be found of the weapons themselves. The insider was not able to reveal who the buyer of the weapons was supposed to be.<br/>
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Important Shareholders and CEO<br/>
The CEO of Garrison is Hassin Empaja, a local man who started the company as a simple mechanic, and has built it up to be one of the most profitable corportations in Empirica. Other board members include several local big bussiness heads, and a name you recognize: John Gatewell, the commander of the PDFs on this planet. (He was there for the interview with the Governor.)<br/>
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Products and Profits<br/>
The Garrison Corporation has it's hands in most machinery products on the planet. It builds everything from cars to servitors. It also has a line of high end (legal) ballistic and close-combat weapons, sold to the public and to the government. It's profits are well into the millions of credits per quarter.<br/>
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Factories and Headquarters<br/>
There is a Garrison factory in Empirica City, which focuses on producing weapons, both ballistic and bladed. The Headquarters are also in the city, located in the centre of the business district. There are other factories in Kandoca City (the second largest city on the Sylas Peninsula) and in the Bosna area, located near Lake Empirica.<br/>
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24223,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485599&postcount=207,2007-11-09T07:33:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>Demetrius snatched up the file and started pouring over it as he answered Nolt and Seriphius' question.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">He enlightened us upon a few small matters, but most of it was clogged with Chaos filth.  His only redemption was surely the death the Inquisitor granted him.  He was beyond help in this life.</font>"" Demetrius said almost sadly before suddenly switching tacks.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Interesting...so if these weapons we recovered from Mr. Delah and his fellow assassins are legal, we can trace them.  If they are illegal, then we should speak to the Garrison Corp.  Thankyou, Seriphius.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">It seems I have much research ahead of me.  Must get started.</font>"""
24224,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487101&postcount=208,2007-11-09T11:47:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><br/>Seriph inclines his head to Demetrius, then adds.<font color=""blue"">""I also tried to locate some blueprints for the offices and factories, in case we needed to do some... on site research. Unfortuanatly, I could find none.""</font>He says, then glances at the body.<font color=""blue"">""Shall I see if the governors man can dispose of <i>it</i>?""</font>"
24225,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497881&postcount=209,2007-11-11T12:33:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt grimaced at the body. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Yeah, it needs to be taken care of soon. Who knows what trouble can come from a body tainted with Chaos.</font>"""
24226,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501851&postcount=210,2007-11-12T08:45:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><br/>Seriph nods.<font color=""blue"">""Alright, Nolt, you stay on watch, and I'll go find our government friend, and a waste disposal crew.""</font>Seriph heads out into the halls, then up, looking for Derrick.<br/><br/>When he finds him...<font color=""blue"">""The traitor is dead, but now we have a chaos tainted body to dispose of.""</font>"
24227,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502027&postcount=211,2007-11-12T09:19:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City</b><br/><br/>Derrick looks scared as Seriphius approaches him again, obviously expecting another tirade.<br/><font color=""Red"">""Right.  I'll get some people to come down and clean it up right away sir.""</font>he says, looking only slightly relieved.  He then walks off to find the unlucky waste disposal crew."
24228,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502431&postcount=212,2007-11-12T10:23:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>Kira clears away the circle, then reads the information provided by Seriphius.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I find it strange that an assassin would use a weapon that could be so easily identified. Still, chaos-tainted people aren't known for clear thought.""</font>"
24229,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503579&postcount=213,2007-11-12T13:57:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I hope someone has the presence of mind to burn the body as part of this disposal.  A flamer would be best, but I suppose a furnace would do just as well.</font>"" Demetrius said, scratching his chin.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I'm going to access the planetary information net and Adeptus Arbites network to get as much information as I can on our assassin.  Someone else will need to question hotel security and another one of us will need to trace that weapon.  I believe Seriphius will be of greatest use in the questioning of the security personnel due to his size and general presence.  Kira, could you and Nolt try to trace the weapon?</font>""<br/><br/>With that, Demetrius will head to the nearest computer access terminal that he can request private or classified documents from the government from using his clearance as a member of the Inquisitor's entourage.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24230,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507513&postcount=214,2007-11-13T08:53:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><br/>Seriph returns from above, and resumes his place outside the door, on guard, though he leans in for a moment.<font color=""blue"">""A crew is on the way to take care of that.""</font>He says, motioning toward the body."
24231,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509979&postcount=215,2007-11-13T16:14:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt nodded at Demetrius. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Right, I'll do the best I can to help Kira.</font>"" He then walked over next to Kira. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Ready whenever you are.</font>"""
24232,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520011&postcount=216,2007-11-15T11:19:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I feel it is unwise to leave you all; there may be another attack.""</font>Seriph says, looking at Demitrius.<font color=""blue"">""IF we return to the hotel, I will <b>definitely</b> have words with the security personnel.""</font>He finishes, before resuming his post outside the door."
24233,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520086&postcount=217,2007-11-15T11:35:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>Kira wraps a cloth over her hand, and picks up one of the knives. The symbol of the corporation is etched clearly in the hilt, but she turns the blade over carefully, looking for any other identifying markings.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""It is unusual that an individual blade can be identified easily. We can find out if these are available to a legitimate purchaser, and whether there is any kind of registration. But I am not sure that will get us far. Knives like this are likely common on the street, even with the mono-blade.""</font>"
24234,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520229&postcount=218,2007-11-15T12:02:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Stormkitten- Those knifes are a) kukris and b) monoweapons.  Kukris are fairly common street weapons in Empirica, but most punks can't afford a monoweapon.<br/>
Also, let me know when you're ready to move on, everyone.</div>
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24235,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520275&postcount=219,2007-11-15T12:10:00,ChronicLunacy,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm ready to move on.  Some time needs to pass before I can post the results of Demetrius' research.</div>
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24236,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3523770&postcount=220,2007-11-16T05:21:00,Ghal Marak,"occ: I'm ready to move on as well. If she (as in Kira) were to do some research, would I just do an aid other or something?"
24237,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530854&postcount=221,2007-11-17T10:38:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Parliment Buildings</b><br/><br/>The rest of night passes uneventfully.  Demetrius does his research, Kira, Nolt, and Seriphius discuss plans, rest, eat, etc...<br/>About 6:30 in the morning, the Inquisitor comes back, looking considerably less tired.<font color=""Red"">""So, have you discovered anything while I was asleep?""</font>he asks, sitting down."
24238,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545630&postcount=222,2007-11-20T13:40:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Investigating Empirica</b><br/><br/>The Inquisitor listens quietly to any information, and then ponders for a short time before speaking.<br/><font color=""Red"">""It seems we have several things to cover today.  I think it would be in our best interests to split up.  Seriph, go to the hotel.  Try to find any traces of our assailants entrance.  Kira, Nolt, you go to the Garrison factory, try to trace those knives.  Demetrius and I will be paying the Garrsion Headquarters a visit.  Any questions?""</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24239,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546639&postcount=223,2007-11-20T18:40:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry for the delay in posting this.  Was busy last weekend.</div>
</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Before we part ways, I think many of you would be interested in what I discovered about our dear assassin in the Adeptus Arbites world network.</font>"" Demetrius stepped forward, holding up a hand to call attention to himself.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">The two of you investigating the Garrison Factory will find this particularly useful, as might we, my Lord.</font>"" he nodded to the Inquisitor before continuing.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">It seems that Mr. Delah is actually a Junior Manager at Garrison HQ, which might explain the weapons.  He had no prior criminal record save for a speeding ticket which he promptly paid.  However his brother, a Galyaj Delah, died under suspicious circumstances...found on the street below his apartment window.  Could have been suicide, but then again, maybe not.  I also have our assassin's home address as well.  I suggest paying a visit there as well as soon as we have completed our respective tasks.</font>"""
24240,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548528&postcount=224,2007-11-21T07:42:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>Kira considers, then addresses the group.<br/><font color=""purple"">""Given this extra information, I think it would be useful to check Delah's house before calling attention to ourselves at the factory. I would suggest Nolt and I head there first.""</font>"
24241,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549569&postcount=225,2007-11-21T11:46:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Parliment Buildings</b><br/><br/>The Inquisitor nods.<font color=""Red"">""That is sensible.  Kira and Nolt will go to investigate the residence of Mr. Delah.  Any more questions?""</font>"
24242,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550016&postcount=226,2007-11-21T13:29:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Sir, I have a question. Were suppose to go in quietly right? Like, under the cover of night and such like that.</font>"""
24243,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550122&postcount=227,2007-11-21T14:02:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Parliment Buildings</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I don't think going in quietly will be necessary.  We have every right to investigate the case to our full ability.  If you are worried about another attack, I could perhaps ask the governor to provide some Adeptus Arbites men as backup, but I would prefer not to rely on them- they may be influenced.""</font>"
24244,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550186&postcount=228,2007-11-21T14:22:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Alright. Thank you sir. I don't like stealth missions.</font>"" Nolt crossed his arms and smiled. ""<font color=""seagreen"">That's the only question I had sir.</font>"""
24245,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551842&postcount=229,2007-11-22T02:44:00,Sepp,"<font color=""blue""><b>Seriphius Decimus </b></font><br/><br/>Seriph frowns slighty.<font color=""blue"">""While I would prefer not to leave you unguarded, I will follow orders. Where are we meeting afterwards?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Would have posted sooner, but thought other threads where coming. </div>
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24246,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559617&postcount=230,2007-11-24T03:36:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Parliment Buildings</b><br/><br/>The Inquisitor frowns.<font color=""Red"">""I am not ungarded, Seriphius.  Demetrius is a competant protector.""</font>The Inquisitor calls Derrick in and explains the situation to him, and he rushes off to procure some transportation.  After a few minutes, he returns, and things are ready to go.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm going to leave this thread as the one for Demetrius and the Inquisitor, and make new ones for Kira and Nolt, and for Seriph.  I don' mind if you look at the other threads, as long as you can keep player knowledge seperate from character knowledge.  Also, don't post in threads that aren't you're own unless you're actually there.</div>
</div><br/><br/><a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3559581#post3559581"" target=""_blank"">Seriph</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3559614#post3559614"" target=""_blank"">Kira and Nolt</a>"
24247,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559623&postcount=231,2007-11-24T03:38:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Outside the Parliment Buildings</b><br/><br/>They sky is grey and dreary today, and there is a strong but warm wind. There is a car waiting for you outside the Parliment Buildings. It's another one of the big black ones. The driver is well dressed elderly man in a grey suit and hat. He gives you a nod."
24248,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562041&postcount=232,2007-11-24T15:30:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>The psyker went ahead of the Inquisitor to the car, looking around for potential threats before he motioned to his Lord that it looked safe.  He responded to the elderly driver's nod with one of his own and offered his hand for a shake.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Hello, what's your name?</font><br/><br/><<Insert driver's response here.>><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Mr. ________, I need you on the ball today, understand?  There is a possibility, however slight, that we may need to exceed normally safe speeds or take dangerous shortcuts.  Will you be able to handle that or should we have them call a <i>younger</i> driver?</font>"" he winked, hoping that would provoke the older man into doing his best.  If it didn't, he'd simply replace him.  Having an old man behind the wheel in a vehicle chase wasn't the way Demetrius intended to die."
24249,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563355&postcount=233,2007-11-25T04:33:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Outside the Parliment Buildings</b><br/><br/>(The driver's name is Mr. Wickar.)<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""What's a young driver good for?  I know the city better than any upstart taxi boy.  You want to go fast all the time, then you get someone young.  You want to go fast and not die, you get me.""</font>"
24250,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563613&postcount=234,2007-11-25T05:53:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>The psyker chuckled at the old man's attitude and patted him on the shoulder.  ""<font color=""darkslategray"">I think you'll do fine, Mr. Wickar.</font>"" he conceded before opening the Inquisitor's door for him and then followed him inside.<br/><br/>When they were all in, Demetrius informed Wickar of their destination and then brought up the Garrison files Seriphius had researched on his hand terminal.  He'd been through it already, but if Demetrius was one thing he was thorough.  He'd be able to recite it from memory given another read through.  As he researched, he spoke to the Inquisitor, making sure to raise the privacy shielding so the driver didn't overhear.<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkslategray"">Sir, I believe it would be beneficial for me to stay out of the spotlight this time around.</font>"" he smiled sheepishly.  ""<font color=""darkslategray"">They will focus all their attention on pleasing you, leaving me free to search around a little bit.  I will search the area for active psyker emanations and the taint of chaos with my more subtle senses while we conduct an 'inspection' of something or another.  When I have finished we should also question the executives.  Whatever's going on, I believe there is someone in power facilitating this spread of noxious rot.  If they are completely forthcoming I might want to look at a few personnel records as well...notification of vacations and leaves of absence and the like.</font>"" he continued to think aloud as he ran a hand over his bald head.  ""<font color=""darkslategray"">To be brutally honest, I don't really know that we'll know what we're looking for until we see it or feel it.  The taint is coming from the Garrison Corporation, or at least its a part of it.  We just don't know how thoroughly the contagion has spread itself.</font>"" he frowned.  ""<font color=""darkslategray"">And I suppose it is pointless to mention that we may be walking into a trap...</font>"""
24251,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568401&postcount=235,2007-11-26T07:35:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Investigating Empirica, Outside the Parliment Building</b><br/><br/>The Inquisitor listens intently to Demetrius, nodding at several points.  His only other response is to the part about traps.<font color=""Red"">""It seems unlikely that they would attack us openly, considering they're previous tactics... but you can assume nothing when dealing with chaos.  We must both be on our gaurd.""</font><br/>After about 20 minutes of driving, Mr. Wickar parks in front of a massive skyscraper.  The building is made of dark metal and glass, easily 80 stories high.  It's the tallest one in the area.<br/><font color=""red"">""Garrison HQ, Sirs,""</font>Mr. Wickar says."
24252,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572294&postcount=236,2007-11-27T05:38:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius Sextus</b><br/><br/>Demetrius got out of the car first, his gaze travelling upwards trying to spot the top of the building in front of him.  It didn't even hold a candle to one of the massive hive cities on other planets he'd been to but on this planet it was a very impressive size, showing off Garrison's wealth and power.  Its black, reflective surface gave it a sense of intimidation and forboding.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Thank you, Mr. Wickar.  Please pull the car around, I'll call you if we need to be picked up.</font>"" he said as he waited for the Inquisitor to join him on the sidewalk.  He took a respectful, subordinate position to his Lord's back right as they approached the doors."
24253,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3573275&postcount=237,2007-11-27T08:40:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Garrison HQ</b><br/><br/>All the surfaces in the lobby are mottled grey and black, extremely well varnished.  There are a few people sitting in chairs attached to the walls.  The room is dominated by a large counter, behind which sits a dark skinned man in a black suit.  The Inquisitor walks up to him slowly, surveying the room.  He puts his hands on the counter and leans towards the man, speaking firmly but not loudly.<br/><font color=""red"">""I am the Imperial Inquisitor Cyrus Auriga.  This is my aide, Demetrius."" He waves a hand behind him. ""We are here to conduct an investigation into the Garrison Corporation and attempt to trace a specific weapon.  I believe you were contacted earlier today by the Governor's office to let you know of this?""</font><br/>The secretary shrinks back.  He starts to pick up the phone, seems the think better of it, and then gets up.<br/><font color=""Red"">""Just a minute, sir,"" </font>he says, and walks quickly out of the room through a side door, glancing back over his shoulder."
24254,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574313&postcount=238,2007-11-27T11:51:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>The psyker used the opportunity the Inquisitor had created to briefly scan his surroundings with his psychic senses, sweeping the building for as far out as he could for any psyker emanations or signs of chaos.  He'd narrow it down later, but first he wanted to get a taste of how the entire building felt as a whole.  If anything jumped out at him he'd look more closely but for now he would do a wide sweep.<br/><br/>Psychic Sense:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1393583"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+17=32</a>"
24255,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578208&postcount=239,2007-11-28T08:32:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Garrison HQ</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You get a faint feeling of something malignant far, far above you.</div>
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24256,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580868&postcount=240,2007-11-28T18:12:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>While the man from the desk was gone, Demetrius approached the Inquisitor with his hands thread through the sleeves of his robes, giving him a monk-like demeanor if it wasn't for the tension that sang through his shoulders.  He stopped within several inches of the Inquisitor's back right so that he wouldn't be overheard.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Something...malignant...far above us.  We should be careful and prepare for the worst.</font>"" he said in a voice only loud enough for the Inquisitor to hear, then tugged the hood of his robe a bit farther down to obscure his face.  He felt the secure weight of his bolter at his back, giving him a hunchbacked look, and hoped they didn't have weapon detectors or weren't stupid enough to attempt to deprive him of it."
24257,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584184&postcount=241,2007-11-29T11:27:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Hotel Hallridia</b><br/><br/>The Inquisitor gave a small nod in response to Demetrius, brushing his hand along where his cloak concealed his own weapons.  The man from the front desk returned to the room, carrying a small key card.<br/><font color=""Red"">""Sir, you are free to investigate the premises.  This key will get you wherever you need to go.  Do you need a guide?""</font><br/><font color=""Red"">""...No, I don't think we'll need a guide,""</font>the Inquisitor said.<font color=""Red"">""There are maps of the premises available, are there not?""</font><br/><font color=""red"">""Certainly, Sir.""</font>The man takes a small device from behind the desk, which he opens, displaying a 3D map of the building.<font color=""red"">""The office of the head of weapons sales is here.""</font>He points to a small room on the third floor.<font color=""red"">""He should be able to help you identify the weapon.""</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I don't have an actual map... 80 floors is a lot.  Frankly, even 5 important floors is a lot.  Assume that you can find anywhere you want to go.</div>
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24258,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610026&postcount=242,2007-12-04T16:06:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I want to see their personnel files on Delah and his coworkers first, find out who his immediate superior was.</font>"" Demetrius said to the Inquisitor, since it seemed he was being let decide their course.  Assuming the Inquisitor agrees, he headed to the elevator following a respectful distance behind.<br/><br/>Once inside he adds, ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">But now that we're away from the man at the desk, I think it might be prudent to find out what that feeling I'm getting from high above us might be.  Shall we head upwards while I attempt to pinpoint it?</font>"" he smiled, then steepled his fingers in front of him while a look of deep concentration crossed his face.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Using <i>Detect Psychic Presence</i>, concentrating for all three rounds while the elevator moves upwards.  He will call the elevator to stop when he feels they've reached the floor closest to whatever he's been feeling.  If I could get a number and strength on any different auras he's feeling that would be cool unless you'd like to keep the blindfold over my eyes for drama purposes.  Psychic check's an auto since it's level 0.<br/>
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24259,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612675&postcount=243,2007-12-05T08:05:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Garrison HQ</b><br/><br/>The Inquisitor set the elevator to go to the top floor, ready to stop it when indicated.  As it rises, you feel the presence grow stronger, but you can't pinpoint it until almost at the 65th floor.  As you pass from the 67th to the 68th, you feel the presence become horizontal to your position.  It seems to be below the 68th floor, but above the 67th.  At this point, you also are able to tell the strength of the auras.  There are four auras, one dim and three moderate.  With further concentration, you might be able to tell the type of the auras.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Psychic sense checks to determine school.</div>
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24260,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612869&postcount=244,2007-12-05T08:39:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Between the sixty-seventh and sixty-eighth floors,</font>Demetrius managed to say, though he still looked very deep in concentration.  He was staring at the elevator door as if he was seeing through it.  Really, he wasn't using his normal eyes, but his ""third eye"" to see beyond the physical realm and pinpoint the source of the infestation.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Let me examine them for a moment before we go in guns blazing.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Psychic Sense: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1406660"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+17=31</a><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1406717"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+17=29</a><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1406718"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+17=23</a><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1406727"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+17=31</a></div>
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24261,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613043&postcount=245,2007-12-05T09:06:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The Auras are all Conjuration.</div>
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24262,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624025&postcount=246,2007-12-07T10:31:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I'm reading four separate psychic auras...conjurations of some sort...maybe a summoning of some vile creature from the Warp.</font>"" he spat the last part.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Now I recommend going in all guns blazing, my Lord.</font>he said as he began a complicated set of hand gestures to ready himself for the fight ahead, muttering under his breath.  There is a flash of light and for a moment the Inquisitor gets the distinct impression that Demetrius was just encased in some kind of metal, as in he saw it for but a moment but then the psyker was returned to normal.  It was like an after-image or a mirage, but definitely something had happened.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Allow me to lead the way, my Lord.  I have warded myself to take the brunt of the first assault should anything happen.</font>""<br/><br/>Demetrius then lead the way out of the elevator.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Using Steel-Flesh.  Demetrius's base for a psychic check is 25, so he automatically succeeds.</div>
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24263,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628705&postcount=247,2007-12-08T09:16:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Garrison HQ</b><br/><br/>The Inquisitor holds up a hand to stop Demetrius.<font color=""Red"">""Wait a second.  Where are we actually going in?  The 67th or the 68th?""</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Steel-Flesh gives you DR10/magic, right?</div>
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24264,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629474&postcount=248,2007-12-08T12:09:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Damage Reduction 10/+5 (DRP 5 weapon bypasses) and a Hardness of 5.  So a total of 15 unless the weapon ignores hardness, too.  It lasts 80 minutes or until it soaks a total of 120 points of damage when Demetrius uses it.</div>
</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Actually, I'm reading it between the floors so I suggest we open the doors a bit prematurely and see if we can't find a hidden floor.  If not, we can always search sixty-seven, and then sixty-eight.</font>"" Demetrius replied with a smile."
24265,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638679&postcount=249,2007-12-10T11:39:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Garrison HQ</b><br/><br/>The Inquisitor trys to fiddle with the controls, attempting to stop the elevator manually between the 67th and 68th floors.  After a few minutes of fruitless attempts, he gets a password input screen to show up.<br/><font color=""Red"">""It's pretty heavily protected- I don't think I can get through.""</font>he says.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ach, I feel like such a hypocrite now, not posting for three days right after telling you guys you need to post more.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh"" usjq38mzs=""""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown"" usjq38mzs=""""/></div>
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24266,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3639041&postcount=250,2007-12-10T12:56:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Allow me to attempt it, my Lord.</font>"" Demetrius said humbly, while rolling up his sleeves.  He brushed Father, his floating med-skull which had been here the entire time (<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh"" usjq38mzs=""""/>) away as it seemed curious of what he was attempting.  Then, he removed his palm terminal from his robes and connected it to the elevator terminal.  As numbers began to scroll down the screen he alternated between typing on the elevator terminal and his personal interface device.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attempting to hack the door, using Computer Use skill along with whatever bonuses I might receive for using the palm terminal?  Here's the roll:<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1416130"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+10=29</a></div>
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24267,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646201&postcount=251,2007-12-12T14:15:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Unfortunately, you cannot defeat the security, Demetrius.  Also, technically, the palm terminal isn't supposed to provide a bonus- however, I included a +2, since you'd a least be more familiar with your own hardware.  It wasn't enough to let you break the system, though.</div>
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24268,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664177&postcount=252,2007-12-16T21:45:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Hm...most distressing...</font>"" the psyker mused to himself as he put away his equipment and left the elevator panel alone.  He stroked his thumb over his bare chin for a moment as if in deep thought, then laid his palms against the door.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Well, I suppose with my having armored myself already it wouldn't hurt to perform another minor pull with the Warp.  They most likely know we're here anyway.  Just a moment, my Lord.</font>"" he said as he slowly spread the fingers of his hands on the smooth surface, then brought them swiftly together in a clap while mumbling something under his breath.  When he opened his hands, he expected the door to part before him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Using ""Knock"".  It says it works on electronically locked doors as well.  If it doesn't work, then we have a third option, but it would make Demetrius look rather foolish.  Once again, he's got enough on the base Psychic Check to pass it automatically.</div>
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24269,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672908&postcount=253,2007-12-18T17:44:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Ah, well that is unfortunate.  Seems we're still moving past our desired designation, My Lord.  No matter.  Just give me a...moment...</font>"" he says, bending over to see through the opening whenever they passed the floor they desired to be on, trying to get a read of roughly what lay beyond.  He was ducking and juking his head with the movement of the elevator rather calmly as he kept taking them up and then back down, up and then back down, until finally he stopped them once again.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I believe that will suffice.  Excuse me, Inquisitor, but if you wouldn't mind drawing a little closer?  We need to occupy a rather small space so that I may take you with me.</font>"" Demetrius said, alluding to something vaguely.<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkslategray"">I'm sorry, Sir, but if you would please close your eyes?  This is not something I myself would look upon ever again if I had the choice, even if for but a fraction of a second.  I must endure it, but for your own sanity and piety, please, spare yourself.</font>"" he smiled sadly.  If and when the Inquisitor had done as requested, Demetrius set to concentrating again, mumbling something under his breath and making some sort of sign or gesture with his hands.  The world around them seemed to shift and bend suddenly, producing a sense of vertigo, and if the Inquisitor had not heeded Demetrius's warning, he would get a small glimpse of the horrors of the Warp as they actually entered it for but a moment.  There was a tearing sound, a crack of displaced air, and they would find themselves just outside the elevator on the floor between the floors they had been trying to get to all this time.<br/><br/>Demetrius shivered and brushed off a layer of frost that had collected on his robes, the white particles falling like a miniature snow storm to the ground at his feet as he removed his bolter from the ""hump"" on his back and straightened up.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Well...that was unpleasant.</font>"" he gave an involuntary shiver.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Remind me to thank whoever constructed that damn elevator for making it so insufferably complicated to get around its security mechanism.</font>"" he deadpanned.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Using ""Warp Jump"" to take the Inquisitor and himself to the desired floor between the floors, bypassing the elevator entirely.  Auto on the Psychic Sense check.</div>
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24270,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681428&postcount=254,2007-12-20T10:39:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Garrison HQ</b><br/><br/>As the elevator passes, Demtrius can catch fleeting glimses of a long, dark hallway, panelled in what looks like sheet metal.<br/><font color=""Red"">""I am no stranger to the Warp, Demetrius.  I have a some limited psychic ability.""</font>says the Inquisitor<font color=""red"">""However, I have no desire to see more of it.""</font>he finishes, closing his eyes.  After arriving in the corridor, the Inquisitor shakes off the frost, and then looks around.  The hall is indeed plated in sheet metal.  It is about 20ft long, and at the end is a heavy-looking metal door.  There are no other doors.  The only light is a dim ceiling bulb halfway along the corridor.  The door to the elevator shaft is still open, and the shaft extends downwards as far as you can see.  Above is the bottom of the elevator, currently resting at the 68th floor."
24271,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682161&postcount=255,2007-12-20T13:08:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I apologize if my meaning was not clear, My Lord.  I did not intend to say anything about your experience in such matters, but  more that no one, no matter how knowledgeable, should look upon such things if they have the choice.  I myself would shut my eyes if I could, but in order to perform such feats I must stare into the heart of the Warp itself.  Emperor save me...I fear that every time I use the damnable powers of mine I am dragged further and further down the road of madness.  It horrifies me more than you could ever know that some day I might lose my hard won control and fall victim to the ruinous powers.</font>"" Demetrius shivered, his hands flexing on the reassuring stock of his consecrated bolter, a weapon normally reserved only for space marines that lay strangely in the hands of a mere psyker.<br/><br/>Perhaps he drew strength from something as mundane as a physical weapon, something forged to fight the forces of Chaos, a connection to his Holy Emperor he could hold to when everything seemed to spin out of control.  It was almost childish, yet he gripped the weapon to gain a sense of security, like a child with a stuffed animal or a favorite blanket.  His eyes seemed to harden as he continued on down the hall.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I'm afraid I don't have another trick such as my last one prepared, so these doors may become a problem.  Perhaps we can dispense with the subtlety and simple use the direct approach if they prove to be as stubborn as the elevator?</font>"" he smirked, hefting his weapon for emphasis."
24272,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728899&postcount=256,2007-12-31T15:49:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Garrison HQ</b><br/><br/>As you approach the door, you begin to hear strange noises, murmurs just too soft to be disernable.  The hallway seems to lengthen even as you walk it, and the noise grow louder.  Soon, you realize they are not true sound, but ghosts heard only in your head.  When you finaly reach the door, there is a sudden bang, and a loud, but real yell from the other side.  The murmurs stop immediately.  The door itself is heavy metal, possibly plasteel.  There is no knob, but a wheel crank extrudes from it.  The air grows cold.  The Inquisitor draws his bolt pistols."
24273,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3748217&postcount=257,2008-01-05T10:56:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""darkslategray"">My Lord, pardon my insolence, but could you get the door?</font>"" Demetrius asked with a shrug.  Someone had to work the crank and Demetrius was a rather frail fellow.  Besides, he had the biggest gun trained on the door."
24274,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3748970&postcount=258,2008-01-05T13:59:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Garrison HQ</b><br/><br/>The Inquisitor moves up and puts his hands on the crank.  He jerks them off again immediately, with a small exclamation.<font color=""Red"">""By the Emperor, it's cold...""</font>He takes part of his cloak in each hand and uses it to insulte his hands as he turns the crank.  After a few turns, the door swings open.  Beyond, it's very dark.  The small amount of light from the hallway shows the same metal floor extends into the room, but you can't see much else."
24275,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760402&postcount=259,2008-01-08T05:30:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>The psyker removed a flashlight from underneath his robes and pointed the device towards the ground before turning it on.  Quickly removing something else from wherever he kept these things, duct tape this time, he secured the light to the end of his bolter so that he wouldn't have to hold it awkwardly in case of a firefight.  Then, carefully, he swept the powerful beam up into the room after the Inquisitor had come back over and was able to back him up with his bolt pistols.  Assuming nothing could be seen right away, Demetrius led the way into the dark room, his bolter and attached light moving from left to right, floor to ceiling."
24276,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761783&postcount=260,2008-01-08T10:54:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Garrison HQ</b><br/><br/>As soon as Demetrius clicks on his flashlight, there is the sudden<i>crack</i>of a gun.  A sudden pain wells up in his shoulder, and blood starts to well up and soak into his cloak.<font color=""Red"">(7 dmg)</font><br/>An inhuman roar reverberates throughout the corridor, and then a misshapen, flesh coloured blob comes bursting out of the dark.  Twisted legs are barely disernable from strangely joined arms, all ending in long white claws.  A single eye half hidden by folds of skin hangs over a gaping maw.  The creature attacks Inquisitor Auriga, biting him on the arm.<br/><br/>{Roll Initiative!}"
24277,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801470&postcount=261,2008-01-17T09:03:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><font size=""1"">Steel Skin: 113/120<br/>
Defense: 17<br/>
HP: 53/53</font><br/><br/>Rather than a spray of blood being produced from his wound, all that occurred from Demetrius's direction was the sound of metal striking metal and a few sparks as the bullet encountered the psyker's strange armor.  He staggered a bit from the impact as the creature bounded out of the room to attack the Inquisitor.  In response, he leveled his bolt gun at the thing, trusting his armor to keep him safe from random gunfire, and depressed the trigger.  The boltgun roared to life, sending an explosive shell rocketing towards the creature.  Hopefully, the bolt would penetrate the creature's hide and explode, devastating it's innards.  If not, he'd switch to more psyker goodness.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1463270/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=15</a><br/>
Damage: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1463279/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">2d10=19</a><br/>
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24278,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802749&postcount=262,2008-01-17T13:11:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Garrison HQ<br/>
Round 1</b><br/><br/>Map<br/><a href=""http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh269/RigelCyrosea/GarrisonCombat.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/h...isonCombat.jpg</a><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Before we continue, I need an intiative roll.  Also, sorry for the delay on the map.  I've only put ten feet of darkness on the map.  There may be more to the room, but you wouldn't be able to tell, so that's all that's on the map.</div>
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24279,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802794&postcount=263,2008-01-17T13:19:00,ChronicLunacy,"Init:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1463574/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=15</a>"
24280,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811102&postcount=264,2008-01-21T05:40:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Garrison Corporation<br/>
Round 1, Concluded</b><br/><br/>Demetrius acts quickly, firing at the creature just as it bites the inquisitor.  Unfortunately, the bolt veers off strangely at the last second, missing the creature entirely.<br/>Inquisitor Auriga drops his bolt pistols, drawing a long, serated knife from a sheath on his leg, and stabs at the creature in the side of what might be it's head.  The blade touches the creature, but it barely penetrates the skin.<br/>Another shot rings out of the dark, but it misses, leaving a small dent in the wall behind Demetrius.<br/><br/><b>It is now Demetrius's turn.</b>"
24281,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834253&postcount=265,2008-01-25T14:25:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><font size=""1"">Steel Skin: 113/120<br/>
Defense: 17<br/>
HP: 53/53</font><br/><br/>Another roar filled the hallway as Demetrius tried a second time to shoot the creature.  He had to verify some theories he was quickly calculating inside his head.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1472197/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=18</a><br/>
Action Point Roll: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1472201/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d6=5</a><br/>
Total Attack: <b>23</b><br/>
Damage: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1472203/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">2d10=9</a><br/>
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24282,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841055&postcount=266,2008-01-27T03:09:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Garrison HQ<br/>
Round 2</b><br/><br/>Demetrius's shot is better aimed this time, and though it veers off at the end, it's close enough that it still hits the creature.  The bolt doesn't penetrate the skin, but the small explosion causes some damage, leaving one side of the creature burned and bleeding.<br/>The Inquisitor stabs at the creature twice more, but each time the knife is turned aside at the last second.  Then the creature attempts to tackle the inquisitor, throwing it's arms out to wrap around him.  Auriga is ready, though, and brings the creature's weight around, slamming it into the wall and driving his knife into it's throat.  The creature tries to scream, but can't.<br/>A third shot comes out of the dark, but it again misses Demetrius.<br/><br/>[The map is still the same, so I'm not going to repost it.]<br/><b>It is now Demetrius's turn.</b>"
24283,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856196&postcount=267,2008-01-29T19:30:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Demetrius</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""darkslategray"">My friend, I believe I've had just about enough of you.</font>"" Demetrius said as he lifted his boltgun and his eyes flashed purplish-white with Warp energy.  He called upon his powers yet again to imbue his bullets with psychic energy.  Mundane weapons didn't seem to work on daemonic entities such as the one they were engaged in combat with, but the bolts in his holy weapon were no longer anything close to normal.  The barrel of his bolter trailed warp energy as he lifted it to bear on the creature and chanted under his breath.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Using the <i>Psybolts</i> psychic power.  Psybolts add an extra 1d10 of fire damage and ignore daemonic hardness.  Auto-succeed on the psychic check.</div>
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24284,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3857661&postcount=268,2008-01-30T05:03:00,Rigel Cyrosea,{You need to make an attack roll.}
24285,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3857851&postcount=269,2008-01-30T05:47:00,ChronicLunacy,(No attack this round.  Using psybolts takes up my action.)
24286,Investigating Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?51812-Investigating-Empirica,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3861765&postcount=270,2008-01-31T02:06:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Garrison HQ<br/>
Round 3</b><br/><br/>{Oh, right.  Sorry about that.}<br/>The Inquisitor twists the knife in the creature's throat, causing even more damage, then wrenches it out.  He tries to stab it again, but the creature turns the knife aside with a misshapen hand and bites him on the shoulder.  The Inquisitor grunts in pain.<br/>Another shot from the darkness doesn't even reach the hallway, hitting the wall of the room.<br/><br/><b>It is now Demetrius's turn.</b>"
24287,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3147214&postcount=1,2007-09-05T22:15:00,boomwolf,"easy-to-watch char sheets.<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=21571"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Matthew D'Malek</a><br/><strike><a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=61239"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Augustus Andronicus</a></strike>NPC for now.<br/><strike><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=19443"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sling Spears</a></strike>NPC for now.<br/><a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=61323"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Thyria</a><br/><a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=61393"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Wisp</a><br/><br/>now that i've set that up lets get on with the story.<br/><br/><i><br/>
...i will send you to the plane of heran, search for the one called terenis, he will guide you further...</i><br/>and with these words, the world around you crumbled, and you appeared in sitro, the capitol of heran.<br/><br/>the capitol was not to impressive in your eyes, mid-level housing was all over seemingly in no order, with a glimps you have from your position you can notice a tavern, a few houses, some market tents, and a big structure guarded by man in yellow robes, seems to be a center of power.<br/>the enviorment around you was also quite poor, desert sand as floor and a few plants, all seems very dull and unimpressive save a single little plant that has purple leafs and is guarded by one of the men in yellow robe, he looks at you and the closing portal without much thought. planeswalking must be common thing around here..<br/><br/>feel free to roam around and attempt to gather info in any way you think is best."
24288,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3147283&postcount=2,2007-09-05T22:55:00,pingcode20,"Wisp looks around and takes in the surrounds, before silently putting her mask to her face and swinging around to look at the yellow robed guard, her garb of the day shifting into a yellow robe, while making no attempt to change identities.<br/><br/>She smiles, and holds the half-mask slightly cocked to the side as she looks at the guard.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Well, where are we?""</font>she asks, a little too cheerfully."
24289,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3147550&postcount=3,2007-09-06T00:35:00,boomwolf,"""another miss-direction planeswalking?""<br/>sais the guard, seemingly unhappy.<br/>""getting quite common our days actually.<br/>this is sitro, capitol of heran, city of the prophet, bless by the light of Lord Famret.<br/>actually you went up right before the palace."" he said while nodding to the large structure."
24290,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3147652&postcount=4,2007-09-06T01:21:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b>, standing unmoving, straight and broad-shouldered, has a stunned expression on her face for a second before she regains her composure. Squinting at the sun she quickly pulls her hood over her head so far that her horns are covered and gathers her cloak around to hide the spikes adorning her armor and tries to appear smaller than she really is in an attempt to look less dangerous.<br/><br/>She peeks suspiciously at the three lighter humanoids next to her who have been seemingly tranported as well: the dark skinned elf, the strange small man with pointy ears and the human.<br/><br/>Hearing the brief exchange between the woman - apparently her fourth companion - and the guard, she hisses under her breath, so that only the three men next to her can hear her ""<font color=""Magenta"">No word to the natives about what happened, we must speak first</font>"".<br/><br/>Quickly she makes a few steps in the direction of the guard saying, ""<font color=""Magenta"">Well, hello good man. Let's say you are right and we are lost, where can we find a person or a place with books &amp; scrolls that can guide us to some person who might help us along?</font>"""
24291,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148006&postcount=5,2007-09-06T03:06:00,boomwolf,"the guard, seemingly stunned by thyira's figure of speech says in return ""well. if i knew who you want to find i could direct you to him. in any way, if you are looking for some item to buy it will probably be in one of the market stands or off this plane."""
24292,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148095&postcount=6,2007-09-06T03:31:00,Krelon,"Smiling at the guard<b>Thyria </b>continues,<font color=""Magenta"">""Ah, you're so very helpful, even though standing on hard duty under the hot sun. Forgive my ignorance, what is it exactly you are guarding here, must be something of value on this plane?""</font><br/><br/>After giving the guard the opportunity to answer, she continues seemingly unsure.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Hmm.. you said you can help, good thing my parents did travel a lot on the planes and you hear a name or two here and there. So, what names do I associate with Heran?""</font>she pauses briefly, tipping her nose with a finger<font color=""Magenta"">""We are in Heran, right? See, I don't know these persons personally but maybe you know something about a... Kalayda? <i>Terenis</i>? Guskor?""</font>"
24293,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148377&postcount=7,2007-09-06T04:38:00,Chaos Perfected,"<b>Augustus</b>grabbed his chest as he appeared, his eyes darting to and fro from all the strangers gathered here. You see, long had he been under the belief  that his land mass of Vasanr was the only place that existed and there was nothing beyond the great blue, not that they could go on it, and certainly no other planes of existence. It seems he was wrong.<br/><br/><b>""What in Gaims name..""</b>He silently whispered to himself, backing away from the chatting humans. Humans were barbaric people, how were they talking? Perhaps things were different on other planes.. Was that an elf? He eyed the Drow unknowingly and then returned his attention to the conversation at hand. He would test the mettle of his companions at a later time.<br/><br/>His grip on his sword and chest loosened. The city was vast, he had not been in a large city all his life. He shook his head, human rulers that would not try to kill him on sight.. this would be an interesting adventure. But he had to return.<br/><b><br/>
""We must contact who brought us here, I must return to my home."" </b>The halfling whispered to Thyria.<b>""You seem to have some knowledge of these things...""</b>"
24294,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148571&postcount=8,2007-09-06T05:20:00,boomwolf,"""Terenis..."" he says ""sound familiar but i cant quite put my finger on it""<br/>""anyway. the important people of this plane are Lord Famret and the prophet, the rest are pretty common people.""<br/>""and for the plant, we use it essence to create planar portals, its quite rare around here so we always keep guards on it.""<br/>""never heard about kalayda andguskor due"" he added with a board voice.<br/>he looks at some sort of amulet and says ""well, my shift is over"" then he leave, quickly to be replaced by another man in a yellow robe."
24295,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148898&postcount=9,2007-09-06T06:28:00,Krelon,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((<i>OOC:this happens only if no one else wants to iteract with the guard.<br/>
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</div>When the guard turns around<b>Thyria </b>tugs Augustus' by the sleeve of his shirt and pulls him out of the guards (and any local citizens who might be around) earshot.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Yeah I wish we could, I'd love to talk to our abductor in private. He certainly doesn't stick to the appropiate way of business proposals.</font>"" Her orange eyes with small black pupils take his measure, looking up and down the small humanoid wonderingly. ""<font color=""Magenta"">Are you one of the fabled small races, like the kobolds? Or did the planar travel shrink you by half? I heard there might be dangers. You know, you can't be more than 3 feet high!</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Anyway, all I know is that we seem to be on an other plane, this Teneris fellow is the only hint we have. And that someone didn't care to talk payment before sending us here. That bloody plant over there could be of some help as well. So what do <b>you</b> know about what's going on?</font>"" this last sentences are directed as well to Augustus as to any other of her companions who cares to listen."
24296,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148928&postcount=10,2007-09-06T06:33:00,boomwolf,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOG:<br/>
no need for yourself to restrain posting, if i want to wait for others to respond i'll jest hult the game until they do. but in this part its unimportant.</div>
</div><br/><br/>well...this naturally calls for others to respond."
24297,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3149287&postcount=11,2007-09-06T07:42:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling Spears:</b><br/><br/>The short drow shudders as he is teleported once more to the world of light.  His hands quickly move to his hood and he draws it around his face, cloaking it in shadows.  He examines the others while he fingers his kukri.  He ignores the initial contact with the guards; instead, he muses to himself in his native language of Undercommon.<font color=""Purple"">""Hmmm...  I have never been contacted by a god before.  However, if I was to be contacted by one, I would think it would be Shar.  Do any of you feel that this is odd?""</font>He waits a few seconds for anyone to respond before he realizes that noone else can understand him.<font color=""Purple"">""Bah.  Infidels.  It appears once more I find myself among th uncultured speaking in primitive babble.""</font>He frowns a bit before switching over to the common tongue.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I asked if any of you had ever been contacted by a god you'd never heard of before.  A god who failed to mention his name.  It seems we may be footmen in their cosmic war.  I will be blunt for just a moment.  I don't trust any of you yet, and I don't trust the nameless elder.  I will however, search for Teneris.""</font>He folds his arms and looks at the new guard.<br/><br/>He quietly walks up to the new guard and looks at him.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Greetings, <i>friend</i>.  I have a little question which your previous officer couldn't help me out with.  I would appreciate it if you could help me out, and I would just <i>hate</i> for anything untoward to happen to you.  Do you perhaps know Teneris?""</font><br/><br/>OOC:  I like to color code languages, so when Sling speaks, it will be:<font color=""DarkRed"">Common</font>,<font color=""Purple"">Undercommon</font>,<font color=""Green"">Elven</font>, and<font color=""Olive"">Abyssal</font>.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Intimidate:</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gather Information:</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
24298,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3149386&postcount=12,2007-09-06T07:58:00,Chaos Perfected,"<b>""Though a Kobold may be a worthy companion, I am a Halfling, good lady. And what are you, may I ask? You are similar to the barbaric humans.. and yet different.""</b>Augustus responded,<b>""Perhaps I should introduce myself. I am Augustus Andronicus, leader of the Daystars. Who are yo-""</b>He began to address his question to the group, but frowned as the Drow wandered off and spoke in low tones to the new guard."
24299,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3149834&postcount=13,2007-09-06T09:07:00,boomwolf,"oog:<br/>quite disappointed the rest didnt post yet, ho well. they will catch up...<br/><br/>ig:<br/>the guard looks at sling and says ""a drow huh? not quite the common thing around here, we`ll keep an eye on you, but i have never heard on that teneris.""<br/>after a little thought he adds ""i bet you can ask the prophet. if anyway knows it will be him."""
24300,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3150018&postcount=14,2007-09-06T09:33:00,Krelon,"When the drow passes by talking about gods,<b>Thyria</b>quitely replies without interrupting him ""<font color=""Magenta"">I don't need no gods and I'm no ones footman</font>"". She eyes the drow suspiciously as he moves on.<br/><br/>Turning towards the halfling she straightens up proudly. ""<font color=""Magenta"">I'm a tiefling, in the common language 'those from the deep planes', call me <i>Thyria </i>and skip the lady. I'm a ... sailor, battleproof and waterproof, not some noble squirt.</font>""<br/><br/>She turns back and listens to the inquiry. As soon as Sling Spears is done a small grin appears on her lips. ""<font color=""Magenta"">It seems we team up, at least util we find Teneris ... not that I would trust a drow, yet</font>""<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: about the origin of the word tiefling see <a href=""https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiefling"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">this wikipedia article</a></div>
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24301,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3150133&postcount=15,2007-09-06T09:53:00,Chaos Perfected,"<b>""A drow and a tiefling, eh? Never heard of them. For a minute I thought he was one of those legendary elves.""</b>Augustus said with a slight chuckle. Then he looked over hard at Thyria.<b>""I meant no disrepect, Thyria. Women have fought and died at my side in the trenches just as much as anyone.""</b><br/><br/><b>""It seems we have a trust issue. This is going to be a problem, and one I don't need. I need to be able to trust each of you at my side so that we can quickly return to our homes. So lets just put all of this i'm a distressed loner who doesn't trust anyone attitude behind us, shall we? We're all doing this for the same reason, and I do not want to be trapped on an unfamilliar plane of reality.""</b>The little halfling said, stepping among the group as he talked and finally walking to the front of them.<br/><b><br/>
""Now.. tell us, fair guard, where might we be able to find this Prophet?""</b>"
24302,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3150272&postcount=16,2007-09-06T10:23:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""A dark elf, a Tiefling, a Halfling, and a human. While I could have picked more interesting creatures to travel with, I doubt that really matters right now.""</font>Matthew says from behind the group.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""What matters now is two things. One, who is this Terenis, and who are all of you? I am Matthew D'Malek, a Telepath from Sigil."" As the drow voices his distrust, Matthew turns to him <font color=""DarkOrange"">""Dont worry Drow, The fealing is mutual. I wouldn't trust a female drow, let alone their male servents.""</font></font>"
24303,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152358&postcount=17,2007-09-06T19:06:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Like I already told Augustus</font>"",<b>Thyria </b>nods in the direction of the halfling who walks away towards the guard, ""<font color=""Magenta"">I am Thyria, sailor from Arguntum, the largest city in the Great Empire of Gesis</font>""<br/><br/>Gesturing towards the dark elf she says, ""<font color=""Magenta"">Our <i>friend</i> over there has a valid point, I have to admit that. Whoever sent us here could be this <i>Tarzif</i> guy himself, let's keep that in mind. Anyway, in the end it doesn't matter. My plan is to get my hands on the orb and then I'll have - I mean we'll have - an extremely valuable token for negotiations. I suggest that we should all work towards these ends.</font>"" She looks in the direction of Augustus, ""<font color=""Magenta"">Hear that Augustus? You'll be able to trade it for a passage home</font>"", returning her gaze to Matthew she adds ""<font color=""Magenta"">I know nothing about Terenis, except it's our only clue so far</font>""<br/><br/>While she takes on a more relaxed stance, waiting for the guards reply, she asks Matthew ""<font color=""Magenta"">What is a Telepath?</font>"".<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOG:the world of Gesis has no psionic adventurers. Maybe mind flayers would qualify but they are creatures from the very deep, even less known than the drow. Even if some telepaths came through the newly created gates in the last years that knowledge is limited to scholars and nobility. Mind reading itself is known because there are spells and rare artifacts for that.</div>
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24304,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152442&postcount=18,2007-09-06T19:59:00,pingcode20,"((As a side note, I realised male and female humans have different base heights, and rerolled height and weight.))<br/><br/>As she heard the words, Wisp swung around to look at Matthew, swinging the mask across her face again and shifting into the very visage of Sling, only distinguishable by the fact that she was still holding her signature mask.<br/><br/>But with a quick flick of the hand, it too vanished.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""And pray tell, Matthew, what is wrong with a drow?""</font>asked ""Sling"", sounding almost exactly like 'his' real counterpart.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Disguise</b> - (1d20+22)[<b>40</b>]</span>"
24305,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152532&postcount=19,2007-09-06T22:00:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""What is wrong with a drow? You mean besides the fact that your race operates on more dark and evil secrets than the tieflings? Besides the fact that your race is a corruption of elves that was never meant to happen? Or that you are the most untrusted humanoid on Sigil, hub of the worlds? In your very veins flows deceit and trechery.</font>When Thyria asks about his profession, Matthias answers<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I am a Psion who specializes in contact and control of the mind of others. We can read minds, communicate telepathically, turn a monster into our best friend, or make it our slave for life.""</font>"
24306,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152626&postcount=20,2007-09-06T22:56:00,Krelon,"Looking amazed at the supposed shapeshifter<b>Thyria </b>exclaims, ""<font color=""Magenta"">Wow, you're a wonder! I think I know illusionists and this was soo natural - who are you, really?</font>""<br/><br/>Then realization strikes her at what Matthew (Matthias?) just said and she takes a step back involuntarily, interrupting her talking to Wisp. ""<font color=""Magenta"">Just to spare you the effort finding it out, if I ever learn that you messed with my mind in any way, you will not like my personality at all... yes, your abilities are very powerful and welcome. And frankly, there are tons of races that operate on more dark and evil secrets than the tieflings, I don't doubt that there are more evil humans in the multiverse than evil tieflings</font>""<br/><br/>She turns back to the human female/drow man, ""<font color=""Magenta"">Sorry, I was distracted for a second. So, who are you? I'd go so far to say that you have a sort of magnetic personality, are you a Psion like Mat here? I'm not inclined to trust strangers at all, but you have this likeable look all about you.</font>""<br/><br/>EDIT: ok, removing that part<br/><strike>((<i>OOC: just re-read last few posts and noticed that we look for teRENis while the guard was asked for teNERis. I think I misspelled myself in some of the posts above. If this has no game relevant importance, I'll delete this part of the post.<br/>
btw, I don't roll height and weight. Within what's given on the tables I try to find the best values that fit STR,CON and class/profession of the char.</i>))<br/>
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Looking between the two drows and trying to find a difference she says, ""<font color=""Magenta"">By the way, wasn't that Terenis - not Teneris - we are looking for?</font>"" And louder towards the guard in a sweet voice: ""<font color=""Magenta"">Pray tell, good guard, does your distinguished knowledge of persons include a Terenis?</font>""</strike>"
24307,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152825&postcount=21,2007-09-07T00:45:00,boomwolf,"((OOC: i slip by things that your intention was clear, i wont kill you for misspelling.))<br/><br/>""no, i've got nothing."" say the guard, clearly unwilling to talk."
24308,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3153000&postcount=22,2007-09-07T01:44:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Well, this nice little man</font>"" pointing at Augustus ""<font color=""Magenta"">asked politely how we can get in touch with the prophet. I bet you've got something on that, don't you?</font>"""
24309,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3153142&postcount=23,2007-09-07T02:24:00,Chaos Perfected,"<b>""My friend..""</b>Augustus began, looking at the guard.<b>""You mentioned the Prophet, how could you not know of his location? Its only a simple thing to tell us.. and i'd like to move on from this place as soon as possible.""</b>"
24310,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3153308&postcount=24,2007-09-07T03:05:00,boomwolf,"""well, actually...he has not come out of his room for quite some time, but if you want to try your luck you should lok for the temple of the six by the northen gate"" he says, pointing to the direction."
24311,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3153404&postcount=25,2007-09-07T03:27:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Ok, let's go to the temple. On the the way there is plenty of time to finish introducing ourselves</font>"", she looks at those who didn't tell their names yet ""<font color=""Magenta"">if we're lucky we'll find a tavern or two on the way. I'd love to get a cool beer and some answers from the common folk</font>"".<br/><br/>Thyria is trying to identify a tavern or two in the direction of the temple while she moves on.<br/><br/><u>OOC:</u><br/>knowledge local<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>](11)</span><br/>spot<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>15</b>](19)</span><br/>search<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>17</b>](24)</span>"
24312,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3153629&postcount=26,2007-09-07T04:18:00,boomwolf,i will wait to see if anyone is not willing to go?<br/>if you wont respond for long i will take it is a no.
24313,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3154503&postcount=27,2007-09-07T07:34:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling:</b><br/><br/>Sling glares evilly as Matthew mentions the drow females.  He speaks in a low and evil voice.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Then it is a good thing you are not dealing with a servent</font><font color=""Purple"">foolish one.""</font>He looks at Wisp intrigued as she assumes his form.  Then looks as Matthew bashes his society.  He quickly offers his rebuttal.<font color=""DarkRed"">""The drow society does function on those secrets, yes, but can you say that your human society doesn't?  I have spent time in human lands, and yet you profess that your race of </font><font color=""Purple"">ignorant barbarians</font><font color=""DarkRed"">is better than mine own?  I don't care what your history tells you.  The elves are a corruption of the drow that was never meant to happen.  You weren't alive then.  There are more evil humans than there are anything.  Your pathetic race breeds faster than goblins and kobolds.""</font>He turns his attention from Matthew to Thyria.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Lead on</font><font color=""Purple"">water demonchild.""</font>"
24314,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3154883&postcount=28,2007-09-07T08:52:00,Chaos Perfected,"<b>""I havn't had a nice one in a long time.. all the best bars are in the capital of Thermopolye. The Den is alright but its not exactly what you'd call beer."" </b>Augustus said to no one really, remembering the cobbled together mixes they made. He hoped his troops and Zion were okay. He had trained them well.<br/><br/>Augustus shot a glare over at Matthew and Sling,<b>""Stop it, both of you. This is no time for bickering.""</b>He looked sternly at Matthew,<b>""In my world, i'd have killed a human on sight. Terrible creatures, barbaric, feral, and they live underground in these.. caves. They can't even speak the way we do, no more intelligent then animals. Remember that things won't be the same everywhere.. its a concept i'll have to get used to.""</b>"
24315,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155103&postcount=29,2007-09-07T09:37:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Your mind is your own. As long as you do not seek to work against me, you will find all I will do is to create a link between you and others. Attempt to harm me, however, and you will find that I have abilities other than just messing with your mind.</font>"
24316,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155427&postcount=30,2007-09-07T10:38:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""I never said that I would hurt you, only that your society is not as great as you seem to think it is.""</font>"
24317,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155457&postcount=31,2007-09-07T10:42:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I was not talking to you, drow filth. I was speaking to the demon-blooded girl.""</font>"
24318,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155488&postcount=32,2007-09-07T10:47:00,boomwolf,((OOG: even that we made nearly 0 plot advancement...this is quite a funny conversation...))
24319,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157386&postcount=33,2007-09-07T19:31:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b>droops her head and appearing genuinly hurt<b><font color=""Red"">*</font></b>she tells Augustus ""<font color=""Magenta"">You are right, looks can be deceiving. When I gew up the oh so <i>nice</i> human kinds called me names like devil-gril,</font>"" pointing at her horns ""<font color=""Magenta"">horny-girl and</font>"" you see a purple-violett tail that suddendly wriggeles itself from the folds of her cloak and that she catches with her left hand just under its hairy end ""<font color=""Magenta"">ugly-tail</font>""<br/><br/>She draws a deep breath and continues ""<font color=""Magenta"">Now I come to another world only to hear <font color=""Orange"">demon-blooded</font><b><font color=""Red"">**</font></b> this and <font color=""Purple"">whatever</font><b><font color=""Red"">**</font></b> that. I wished they would be more like you and just call me Thyria ...</font>""<br/><br/>She looks at the human and the drow over her shoulder ((<i>so that Augustus cannot see her facial expressions</i>)). There is a wicked gleam in her pale orange eyes and her teeth are bared half an inch, her voice sounds a little more icy than before and she continues ""<font color=""Magenta""> ... so we can be <i>friends</i></font>""<br/><br/>She turns back to Augustus smiling shyly ""<font color=""Magenta"">May I treat you to a beer?</font>""<br/><br/><u>OOC:</u><br/><b><font color=""Red"">*</font></b>bluff check to appear like she might start crying:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>4</b>](10)</span><br/><b><font color=""Red"">**</font></b>attempt to let her voice sound a bit like Matthew and Sling Spears"
24320,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157524&postcount=34,2007-09-07T21:40:00,pingcode20,"((Heh. I just realised that Wisp has a disguise modifier as high as a doppelganger operating at full capacity))<br/><br/>Wisp's half-mask rematerialised in her hand, as 'he' sighed at the telepath's bigotry. She apparently had chosen to take on Sling's appearance and mannerisms for the time being, miming his actions expertly.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""It is sad that you would judge on appearance alone, D'Malek. While I have never had the pleasure of knowing the trade language of the underground, I have never allowed myself to judge on appearance alone. Appearance means nothing. Voice means nothing. All is mutable.""</font><br/><br/>She passed the half-mask into her left hand, where it turned into a kukri, and allowed it to rest against her side.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""A shapeshifter, you say? I suppose you could call me that. To most, I am known as Wisp, yet I have many more names, and many less.""</font>"
24321,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158066&postcount=35,2007-09-08T02:11:00,Chaos Perfected,"(OOC: Don't make me smite evil, you guys are the worst party a Paladin could hope for. >>; Oh, i'll been leaving for two or three days, just drag me along for then.)<br/><br/><b>""No, no need, Thyria, its quite alright.""</b>Augustus said, moved by the womans tale. It didn't take much to sway this Paladins heart. He was even misting up a little, the old softly. Even if he had grown up with war, hate, and death his whole life.. he still understood her plight.<br/><br/>He puts his hand on her shoulder lightly,<b>""Come on, i'll treat you to one. Why don't you tell me more? Dwell on happier times.""</b>He said, smiling at her."
24322,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3159998&postcount=36,2007-09-08T10:38:00,boomwolf,"((OOG: am i really needed in this game?))<br/><br/>your bluff has failed, but not to a level to make them notice you try to bluff."
24323,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161520&postcount=37,2007-09-08T19:25:00,pingcode20,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Ah, young love. What a motley crew we are.""</font>commented Wisp, with a wry smile on 'his' face.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Well, I'm off to cause havoc.""</font>'he' said, with a flippant manner that no doubt would make Sling cringe.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24324,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161532&postcount=38,2007-09-08T19:33:00,Krelon,"While keeping an eye on Matthew and the drow just in case their verbal duel becomes more physical,<b>Thyria</b>talks to the other 'drow', ""<font color=""Magenta"">Wisp, like in will-o'-the-wisp? Most fitting your mutable appearance. Say then Wisp, <i><b><font size=""1"">EDIT:</font></b>before you take off to to pursue your hobbies</i>, do you care to accompany us to get a drink and ask the locals a few things. If I could employ your help to find Terenis, I'd be grateful. As you know some people judge others by the looks, it's not always possible for a tiefling to get an honest answer ...now I guess that's not a problem for you</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Are you with us in the attempt to find those valuable orbs, to trade them for what we want most? Like our Augustus here, who wishes nothing else but returning home</font>""<br/><br/>EDIT:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">(( OOC: got ninja's by pingcode20 while writing this post. Therefore edited a bit, adding additional text in <i>italics</i>.<br/>
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EDIT2: right, boomwolf must decide how much you get with your sense motive:<br/>
<ol class=""decimal""><li style="""">she sobs a little too theatrically, can't be that bad for her</li><li style="""">however, her childhood story sounds too natural to be false</li><li style="""">it indeed bothers her to be called names, as much as the talk about evil tieflings</li><li style="""">'ugly-tail' is accompanied by a deadly gleam in her eyes, not a good idea to name her so</li><li style="""">she is not hurt, she is getting angry</li><li style="""">she is angry because she might indeed be an evil tiefling who doesn't want everyone to know</li><li style="""">she is not showing her anger to Augustus deliberatly, distracting from 'evil tiefling talk'</li><li style="""">currently she actually seems to like Augustus and his attitude for whatever reason</li><li style="""">'horny-girl' seems to be thrown into the mix, with a trace of amusement</li></ol><br/>
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24325,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161721&postcount=39,2007-09-08T23:29:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Heh. This is the second time we've ninja'd each other, Krelon. But yeah, there's no reason for Wisp to raise the issue right now anyways - it'll probably crop up a little later with a dropped hint, or something of the like.<br/>
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Another trivia point - Wisp is the eldest of all the party, counting Sling's age in 'elf years'.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Wisp appeared to drift into a different speech pattern, making little attempt to speak with the persona of Sling, but it was unclear whether she was actually drifting into her real personality or not.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Why not? The multiverse imploding doesn't sound too pleasant, nor does permanent enslavement.""</font>"
24326,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161786&postcount=40,2007-09-09T00:17:00,Krelon,"Nodding, Thyria quickens her pace.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Let us start learning things</font>""<br/><br/>((<i><u>OOG</u>: am I guessing right, that no-one objects visiting a tavern and all sort of agreed to be looking for Terenis? Ok, Thyria will lead on if there is any tavern so we can start asking questions. If there is no tavern, she'll simply try street vendors and the market. If all fails, she'll just go straight for the temple of the six.</i>))<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24327,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161832&postcount=41,2007-09-09T00:49:00,boomwolf,"((OOG: i am not quite sure actually, but you can use the tables that are in one of the books, forgot what one.))<br/><br/>i also assume you got no problems. (as i really want to get on with the game)<br/>you see a tavern down the street, its so big its actually quite hard to miss.<br/>as you sit down around a table a waiter comes to you asking ""what can i get you?"" with slight fear in his voice as he sees sling and thyria. ""a drink will cost you a single gold each, and a meal will cost two."""
24328,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3164440&postcount=42,2007-09-09T11:43:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Or is it Sling, Sling and Thyria?<br/>
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Elf years? No idea, but I just subtracted maturity age and Wisp ends up older.</div>
</div><br/><br/>""Sling"" sits patiently, and mirrors the real Sling's actions and mannerisms, ordering exactly what he orders only slightly out of phase."
24329,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3164648&postcount=43,2007-09-09T12:20:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling:</b><br/><br/>Sling looks angrily at the waiter.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I would indeed like to purchase a drink.  However, I would prefer it at regular prices instead of these exorbitant ones.  Although I doubt a servant such as yourself has any say in the price.  I would like the best elven wine you have.  Preferably a drow recipe and not one handed down to you by those </font><font color=""Purple"">coddled surface whelps.""</font>Sling glares at the waiter once more before flipping him a gold coin.  He stops the waiter right before he is about to leave.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Also, if there is anyone with any intelligence back there, it would suit you well to ask them about Terenis.""</font>"
24330,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3164878&postcount=44,2007-09-09T12:56:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">And the piece of filth wonders why others despise his race.</font>Matthew mutters. Turning to the waiter, he stops him before he leaves<font color=""DarkGreen"">Bring me something exotic to drink son.</font>He says, slipping him 5 gold pieces<font color=""DarkGreen"">And see if anyone knows a Terenis, would you?</font>"
24331,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166128&postcount=45,2007-09-09T19:55:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">A cool beer for my companion</font>"" touchning Augustus' arm briefly ""<font color=""Magenta"">and me. Say, do you have a lavatory or at least a latrine here? It was a long journey</font>""<br/><br/>When the drinks arrive Thyria will toast the group and after a short while she will leave with her hood covering most of her face. In the private room she will take a few minutes to carefully adjust her hair and hide her horns using a piece of cloth to create a pirate-like headdress. With her hood drawn back, the cloak hiding her outfit she tries to appear human and less dangerous.<br/><br/>On the way back to the table she stops at the bar looking for a helpful bartender or another waiter and initiates small talk asking about Heran and things of interest, trying to find out more about the local king ""<font color=""Magenta"">What kind of man is Lord Famret, this is your ruler, correct?</font>"" at some point directing the talk towards the prophet ""<font color=""Magenta"">Yeah, the prophet at the temple of the six, he is quite famous, isn't he? What can you tell me about him, what's his name for example? How can you get a prophecy from him, does he sell divinations?</font>"" At last adding, ""<font color=""Magenta"">Thank you, here..</font>"" taking out a gold coin ""<font color=""Magenta"">Let me buy you a drink for your time. You know what? this place looks very propserous and with you being here a lot, maybe you happen to know a person who might help me on my journey, name is Terenis. Or maybe you know someone who can help me finding?</font>""<br/><br/>She repeats the questioning at the table of some talkative local patron and finally, she returns to the group.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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on the way to the bathroom (if there is any) she looks for and memorizes escape routes<br/>
walking among the patrons Thyria listens to the talks<br/>
she is trying to identify interesting persons in the tavern<br/>
listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>8</b>](12)</span> spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>1</b>](5)</span> search <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>5</b>](12)</span><br/>
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she hides her tiefling features and uses diplomacy to sweet-talk the<br/>
bartender: disguise (minor details+5,another race-2,bluff synergy+2) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>14</b>](22)</span> and diplomacy <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>16</b>](17)</span><br/>
local patron: <b><font size=""1"">EDIT2</font></b><strike>disguise (minor details+5,another race-2,bluff synergy+2) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>7</b>](15)</span></strike> and diplomacy <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>8</b>](9)</span><br/>
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<b>EDIT</b>: if the bartender was the average <i>indifferent</i> he should become <i>friendly</i> now. <img alt="""" am7lrzb7p="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>, I base my estimate on <a href=""http://srd.plush.org/skillsAll.html#diplomacy"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">this skill description</a><br/>
btw, if the bartender is cute and friendly, she'll make a pass at him (<i>she is a bad girl after all</i>) and ask his working hours<br/>
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<b>EDIT2</b>: checked the skill, you get only one disguise check per disguise.<br/>
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24332,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166424&postcount=46,2007-09-09T23:52:00,boomwolf,"LOSE GOLD:<br/><br/>matthew: 5 gold<br/>thyria: 3 gold (you, agustus and the commoner)<br/><br/><br/><br/>the waiter is soon to come after taking you money, givs wisp and sling their gold back saying ""nothing elven in here sir, would you like something else?"", and handing thyria and augustus cold beer.<br/>matthew is given a color-shifting drink and the waiter says ""usually reserved to royals, but you pay high."" when matthew tastes it he wonderusly finds out it takes the flavor of all his favorite tastes...<br/><br/><br/>thyria's info-hunt has come up with the following info: (rest are NOT to know it, you may look, but using the info is metagaming.)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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-lord farmet is seems to be very loved, yet a few praise him with a little sarcastic voice.<br/>
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-terenis is NOT a human name, or elven, or any other common race for that matter.<br/>
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-the prophet has not come out for a week, yet he usually come out twice a day.<br/>
he usually his works for minimal fee, and provides rather clear answers. to get a prophecy you jest need to be waiting when he comes out, he answers a few people, before they even ask, and then leaves.<br/>
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-a few guards on the back are talking between themselves on the growing amount of gnoll raids lately.<br/>
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24333,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166633&postcount=47,2007-09-10T01:50:00,Krelon,"Before sitting down again Thyria pauses briefly marvelling at the sight of the drow twins. ""<font color=""Magenta"">Yeah, we are perfectly screamingly outstanding</font>"", she says eyeing them both, ""<font color=""Magenta"">you should know, just in case you are thinking of some drow business here in town</font>"".<br/><br/>Now that she is back from the restroom she is looking more like a regular human girl, her tiefling features are disguised. The purple scarf that she had knotted around her right tight-high-boot before now functions as a headscarf that gives her the look of a corsair.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>Back at the table, ""<font color=""Magenta"">No luck finding Terenis, but I heard the prophet is a really good one, top class diviner. Might be that he is already waiting to give us a prophecy, he is rumored to know the answers even before people ask them - and he doesn't charge a lot either.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Let's drink up and move to see the prophet if you don't mind. This tavern is a bit too expensive at the moment, being on a short hunting practice I didn't take all valuables with me</font>""<br/><br/>She waits to see if any of the group members want to do anything else in the tavern, if not then she drinks up and leaves. On the way out she pauses to say good-bye to the nice guy she was talking to previously. ""<font color=""Magenta"">Thank you for the nice talk, hope to see you soon</font>.""<br/><br/>((<u>OOC</u><br/><i>unless something happens, she'll lead on to the temple of the six<br/>
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in case the nice guy showed any interest before, she'll also ask him if he knows some nice places to spend the evening and if he suggests anything she will say, that she'll contact him later, asking where to find him</i>))"
24334,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167401&postcount=48,2007-09-10T05:32:00,ForzaFiori,"Matthew finishes his drink, and asks the waiter what it's called, then follows the tiefling out the door."
24335,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167443&postcount=49,2007-09-10T05:44:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling:</b><br/><br/>Sling disrespectfully declines a drink.<font color=""DarkRed"">""No.  I would prefer to not partake of your inferior beverages at this time...  thank you so much for offering.""</font>He watches his companions quietly as they drink.  Almost every time he looks at Matthew, he fingers his kukri.  As Thyria comes back and voices her plan to check out the prophet, Sling stands up.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Very well...  Thyria...  I was beginning to tire of this inferior establishment.  I do hope the prophet does not overprice his services as much as this place.""</font>Having said that, he follows the tiefling out the door."
24336,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167776&postcount=50,2007-09-10T07:02:00,boomwolf,"((OOC: i did say my multiverse economy is a bit different from the books right? 10 gold might get you a MSW blade in some places...these prices are not outstanding high. jest a bit. food is the main outcome for the avarage man...))<br/><br/>the waiter says the drink is called ""Soul Seeker"".<br/><br/>i assume you all follow your over-friendly demon chick....<br/><br/>opon arrival to the temple you see its actually pretty small and with little decorations, two guards are standing in front of a simple, yet quite big (3M wide and tall), wooden door, with six statues standing in two rows on a platform, a quick look reveals the right row is 3 males and the left is 3 females. probably statues of the gods.<br/><br/>sling only:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>send me the char sheets to<a href=""/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#acc8c5ded6c9d8ecc4c3d8c1cdc5c082cfc3c1""><span class=""__cf_email__"" data-cfemail=""a6c2cfd4dcc3d2e6cec9d2cbc7cfca88c5c9cb"">[email protected]</span></a>so i can avoid problems with the site. they are buggy..."
24337,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167854&postcount=51,2007-09-10T07:16:00,ForzaFiori,"making a mental note to look for the drink if and when he ever gets back to Sigil, Matthew follows the others to the temple. Once there, he admires the door for roughly 1 second, and then walks up to a guard.<font color=""DarkOrange"">I heard that there is a great prophet in this temple, and that he gives answers to the questions of others. Is this true?</font><br/><br/>OOC: you want us to send the Character sheet to that E-mail?"
24338,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168111&postcount=52,2007-09-10T08:03:00,boomwolf,"((OOC: yes, as the sites are buggy and often fall down when needed.))<br/><br/>the guard replies ""Its true, but you may not enter, he would have come out to you."" then added in a low, worryed voice ""but...he hasn't come out in a long time."""
24339,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168135&postcount=53,2007-09-10T08:10:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Well then, dont you think someone should go in there and make sure he's alright? He could be dieing in there for all you know. Why dont you two guards go make sure he's ok?</font>"
24340,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168460&postcount=54,2007-09-10T09:06:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling:</b><br/><br/>Sling glares at the guards as they deny him entrance.  It seems like that's the only expression he knows: an angry, harsh glare.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Yes, we had heard that he hadn't come out in a while.  That does indeed lead to a few conclusions.  Some of them not so good.  Perhaps he is ill?  Have you not sent anyone to see what is wrong?""</font>Sling moves gracefully past the guards and examines a random section of the door near its edge.  He gently slides his hand over a small section of the door.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Yes.  I have some little skill prophesying, and I believe something terrible may have happened to your prophet.""</font><br/><br/>OOG:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bluff:</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span>"
24341,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168618&postcount=55,2007-09-10T09:35:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b>looks very worried while saying, ""<font color=""Magenta"">You better listen to him. You do know that drow are sensitive to darkness, death and disease, right? You can practically call it a racial feature</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Besides I heard the prophet didn't come out in a week. Doesn't he need fresh food and water at all?</font>""<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<i>hehe, over-friendly demon chick. Sofar we are only about 1 hour in game, why should she blow her cover this early? Opportunities will arrise, like for example Wisp has a hunch already.</i><br/>
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anyway, bluff to aid Sling : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>8</b>](14)</span><br/>
EDIT:yup, that should be enough (aid another is always DC10 I think) to give him a +2 circumstance bonus on his actions<br/>
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it looks like I can export my char sheet to XML only. If you want I could print it as PDF but it doesnt look very goood and the notes are not complete.<br/>
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24342,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3168914&postcount=56,2007-09-10T10:37:00,pingcode20,"As the group heads to the temple, Wisp ducks into an alley and re-disguises herself as one of the guards she saw earlier, making a sort of composite face from the guards she had seen that hinted at being the guards but was just different enough that it was easy to dismiss it as a trick of the memory.<br/><br/>Following the group from a ways back, and walking with a hurried, yet proud pace, she reached the temple a moment after the group.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""I must see the prophet at once! This is a matter of the utmost importance!""</font>'he' announced, motioning for the guards to move aside.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Disguise</b> - (1d20+23)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Bluff</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
24343,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170480&postcount=57,2007-09-10T17:10:00,boomwolf,"when hearing sling and tyria they say ""we put in a plate of food and a bucket of water every day"" yet they seem a little worried.<br/>when the ""guard"" (wisp) shows up they tell him ""you know the rules. no coming in."""
24344,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170714&postcount=58,2007-09-10T19:45:00,pingcode20,"<font color=""Olive"">""Rules be damned, I have reason to believe that there may be an attempt on the Prophet's life in progress as we speak!""</font>exclaimed the 'guard', appearing as exasperated as possible.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Bluff</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>[roll=Perform(Act)]1d20+10[/roll]<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
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24345,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170715&postcount=59,2007-09-10T19:46:00,pingcode20,((Stupid brackets. [roll0]))
24346,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3170719&postcount=60,2007-09-10T19:48:00,pingcode20,"((ARGH!<span class=""diceroll""><b>Perform</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>24</b>]</span>))"
24347,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3171017&postcount=61,2007-09-10T23:51:00,boomwolf,"the guard looks at wisp the guard in horror, then he turns around and opens the door in an instant.<br/>with a quick look yuo can see two rotting guard corpses, and a hole in the ground. the guard yells ""THE PROPHET! THE PROPHET WAS KIDNAPPED!"" and he runs to call for help. the second guard tell you all to get in and help him look for clues."
24348,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3171136&postcount=62,2007-09-11T00:44:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange""><i>I hate it when i'm right!</i></font>Matthew runs in and starts looking everything over for clues<br/><br/>search:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span>"
24349,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3171360&postcount=63,2007-09-11T02:01:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling:</b><br/><br/>Sling enters the room and gives a quick look at the doors.  If a sword is lodged in the doors, he will pull it out.  He next goes over to the deceased guards and begins examining them.  The first area he examines is their belt, looking for coin purses.  He then moves onto their wounds and examines those for a second.<br/><br/>OOC:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search:</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>Here's one search check.  Make as many more as you need to at +8."
24350,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3171896&postcount=64,2007-09-11T04:27:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>Surprised by the fast development she is beaten by the quick thinking Sling to the guard corpses. Instead she examines the inside of the temple and the hole in the ground. When the first frantic search is over she takes a look at the dead guards, too.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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darkness is not a problem (darkvision)<br/>
spot anything: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
if by any chance she notices at all, that Sling is stealing it depends on how much she sees...<br/>
if there are only a few gold she will ignore it completely, if it looks like he found a gem or something like it, she will even create a small diversion for the rest of the group saying ""look what's this over there?"" at the right moment ((no, not out of goodness of the heart))<br/>
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search temple: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
search the guards afterwards:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
and examine their wounds (heal?): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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EDIT: right, nearly forgot to add that when searching she also tries to find out if there are some gnoll markings on the ground or the bodies (clawed feet, bite marks)<br/>
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24351,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172227&postcount=65,2007-09-11T05:53:00,boomwolf,"your searchs provides the following results:<br/><br/>Sling:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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5 gold.<br/>
claw marks all over, a dagger suck with deadly accuracy, probably the killing blow, a beastly nail stuck in one of the body's. there are signs of extrema efficacy. one or more of the attackers is an expert killer.<br/>
both guards are armed with longswords.<br/>
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a dagger is stuck in the door, there is also blood trails near no body's, some leading to the hole.<br/>
and a purple leaf, with a little scorch mark on it. and general scorch marks around it.<br/>
both guards are armed with longswords.<br/>
you can feel the traces of a destructive soul, not evil, but highly destructive.<br/>
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the hole leads to a tunnel shut with stones a few feet in. there is a little silver ring near the sealing, broken. there are heavy scorch marks on the sealing.<br/>
there is a broken chain hidden under a bed, attached in one side to the floor.<br/>
several different marks on the body's, including claw marks, stab marks (and a dagger stuck in one of them) and blunt marks. some wounds are dry yet a few are very fresh, as if someone left them dying some time ago, and someone else that came later finished the job.<br/>
both guards are armed with longswords.<br/>
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24352,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172314&postcount=66,2007-09-11T06:15:00,ForzaFiori,"Matthew pulls the dagger out of the door, and examines it closer.<br/><br/>appraise (untrained):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>22</b>]</span>"
24353,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172367&postcount=67,2007-09-11T06:28:00,boomwolf,"seems like it made a hole all the way to the other side. you wonder how nobody saw it.<br/><br/>other then that, seems like an ordinary dagger, save the fact its all black."
24354,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172375&postcount=68,2007-09-11T06:30:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b>curses ""<font color=""Magenta"">By the nine hells, it could have been so easy.. meet the prophet, say hello, get the prophecy, but no... he got his  bloody a$$ kidnapped by some some bloody beasts</font>""<br/><br/>While cursing she yanks at the chain to find out if it is connected to a trap door. Since she's already there she also searches the bed. At some point during her search she palms the small broken ring.<br/><br/>To the guard ""<font color=""Magenta"">The prophet is a spellcaster, isn't he? Look there</font>"" she touches the scorch marks at the ceiling and adds ""<font color=""Magenta"">We must find out where this tunnel leads, you know this city, hurry outside and see if you find the other opening, could be hidden in a shack or abandoned building somewhere near.</font>""<br/><br/><u>OOC:</u><br/>how fresh are those fresher wounds, still wet?<br/>is there anything else in this temple (another room?) that could be searched<br/>searching for traps (tunnel):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
24355,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172385&postcount=69,2007-09-11T06:33:00,ForzaFiori,"Matthew puts the dagger in his belt. an extra weapon is always helpful, and he'd like to have it looked at by someone at some point. Then he walks over to the others<font color=""DarkOrange"">So what all did you find?</font>"
24356,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172460&postcount=70,2007-09-11T06:54:00,boomwolf,"the wonds are pretty fresh, mid wet.<br/><br/>the room is pretty empty. 4 beds and a few dozen plates of food, none of them eaten. most are rotting.<br/><br/>the search for traps in the tunnel shows none, but it DOES revel that the scorch marks on the sealing where made later on, in an attempt to destroy it.<br/>the search on the bed revels nothing new.<br/><br/>no other rooms, told you its quite small. the door covers almost an entire wall.<br/><br/>((OOG: tip for the entire adventure, sometimes the little details matter."
24357,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172503&postcount=71,2007-09-11T07:08:00,Krelon,"furrowing her brows Thyria continues the investigation...<br/><br/>EDIT: She also asks the guard ""<font color=""Magenta"">What is the prophet's name? What race is he?</font>""<br/><br/>Thyria kneels and checks the dead guards facial features and the size of their teeth.<br/><br/><u>OOC:</u><br/>is that correct?<br/>- The ring is in the ceiling of the temple room<br/>- The scorch marks are in the ceiling of the tunnel<br/>- there is only this small room but there are 4 beds<br/><br/>Do those beds look like simple guards beds?<br/><br/>Is the ring wide enough to thread the chain hidden under the bed through it? So let's say if there was a cage hanging from the ceiling and the chain was running through the ring back again to the floor it would fit?<br/><br/>when Tyria searches the floor just under the ring in the ceiling... are there marks on the stone floor exactly under the ring? Like something hit the floor hard or was dragged towards the tunnel?<br/><br/>Remembering things: when people told us about the prophet, did they say he only leaves the temple during daylight, only briefly, always with guards?<br/><br/>EDIT: do the ""older"" wounds look like they were healing (closing?).<br/>EDIT: Are those older wounds bite and claw while the newer are weapons?<br/><br/>EDIT: when asking the race of the prophet, does the guard flinch?<br/><br/>EDIT: between the corpses and the tunnel are there some marks in the dirt or on the floor that remind of drops hitting the floor? If there are such, are they red or clear like water, or maybe they are dry now but a smudge of salt is left where they fell down?"
24358,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172865&postcount=72,2007-09-11T08:32:00,boomwolf,"SO MANY EDITS!<br/><br/>anyway:<br/><br/>its a ring like the one you put on your finger...and its broken. sheesh.<br/><br/>beds are rather simple. you not poor. midclass stuff... and were you ever in a school trip? you know how 4 people get into one little room? yea... not alot other then beds.<br/><br/>the scorch marks are on the blocking itself.<br/><br/>the guard replys ""nobody knows his name, but i am sure he is human."" with a sound of wondering in his voice.<br/><br/>Remembering things: when people told us about the prophet, did they say he only leaves the temple during daylight, only briefly, always with guards?<br/>correct.<br/><br/>older wonds are all kinds, newer are clean cuts. and the older wounds were healing.<br/><br/>the guards are not vampires if that was your point."
24359,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172874&postcount=73,2007-09-11T08:33:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">How long had the prophet been here? How old was he?</font>"
24360,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173159&postcount=74,2007-09-11T09:17:00,Krelon,"Thyria lets the ring disappear in her pocket for later examination during a moment when the guard is not watching her.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Are there guards with different access rights? Like some are not allowed to enter, some stay here with the prophet? Those two dead guys here, they are your colleagues, right?</font>""<br/><br/><u>OOC:</u><br/>are there differences in clothing between the guards that were standing outside and those that were inside? Any similarities to the guards at the plant?<br/><br/>my point was to find out if the guards had some animal or feral features, not vampires, more like were-something"
24361,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173258&postcount=75,2007-09-11T09:34:00,boomwolf,"""they are not really my colleagues, they are from a different group, and the prophet was here before me.""<br/>when he said it, you notice the guards inside has the same armor and cape, but red instead on yellow."
24362,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175321&postcount=76,2007-09-11T18:24:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">I see... the red cloak. Is this a mark of a special unit?</font>"" while speaking she examines the blocking again.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Surely you have seen the prophet. Can you describe him? If we know what he  looks like it will help finding him.</font>""<br/><br/><font size=""1"">EDIT:</font>As soon as the guard doesn't pay attention to her she examines a spot near Matthew and whispers to him ""<font size=""1""><i>I have a hunch that something is not as it should be. These yellow cloaks don't have a clue.  Soon more red cloaks and their boss will arrive, can you read their minds?</i></font>""<br/><br/><u>OOC:</u><br/>does the blocking look old and the scorch marks fresh?<br/>meaning: looks like someone tried to blast away the blocking<br/><br/>or, does it look like the blast caused the blocking?"
24363,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175532&postcount=77,2007-09-11T21:58:00,ForzaFiori,"Matthew frowns, and then whispers back<font color=""DarkOrange""><font size=""1""><i>no, i'm afraid not. Not without them knowing that someone is attacking their mind anyway, and in that case they would hear my thoughts too.</i></font></font>"
24364,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175602&postcount=78,2007-09-11T22:48:00,pingcode20,"Wisp looks around, deciding not to blow her cover and instead simply combing the area for clues.<br/><br/>((Taking twenty to search as much as possible starting from the tunnel opening. Total search = 22))"
24365,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175635&postcount=79,2007-09-11T23:05:00,boomwolf,"the guard says ""well, they got a different chain of command, but leading to Lord Farmet too in the end of it.<br/>as for the prophet, he is always with a hood on, so its hard to tell.""<br/><br/>the scorch marks and the blocking were made about the same time no more then two days afar, hard to tell when, but the scorch marks seems to be an attempt to break it open.<br/><br/>a green guard runs in and says ""some of the towers reports seeing some gnools come out of a pit near the walls lately! might be related!"" then he leaves and says ""follow me!""<br/><br/>wisp:<br/>as these event happened in about a minute i cancel your ""take 20"", do you want to perform him anyway or change your action?"
24366,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175723&postcount=80,2007-09-11T23:50:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling:</b><br/><br/>Sling remains silent as the others question the guards.  He stares in disbelief as the green guard comes in.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Do you mean to tell me that you actually let some gnolls tunnel under your walls?  Honestly, is there any group of guards that isn't incompetent.""</font>Shaking his head in confusion, Sling follows the guard."
24367,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175932&postcount=81,2007-09-12T01:06:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria </b>wispers back to Matthew, ""<i><font size=""1"">Never mind. Tell me, if we can snatch a lone redcloak later, can you get the truth out of him?</font></i>""<br/><br/>When the guards storms in and orders to leave she follows behind the rest. On the way to the tower she falls slightly behind, so noone can see what she is holding in her hand and examines the broken ring very closely.<br/><u><br/>
OOC:</u><br/><i>checking the ring for runes or letters inside and outside</i>"
24368,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175993&postcount=82,2007-09-12T01:37:00,boomwolf,"the guard says ""i blame the politics, who is the idiot that allows WHITES to guard?"" he says the word ""whites"" like a curse. ""these idiots are as floaty as the clouds senviv, goddess of air if you don't know, makes."" then he add in a rather low voice, like a loud thought ""and the shorain guys are too trigger happy! trust the follower of germo for such jobs!""<br/><br/><br/>thyria: one rune are on the ring. you got no idea what it means. the breaking seem to be right on it."
24369,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176534&postcount=83,2007-09-12T04:38:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">So each color</font>"" looking at his green cloak<font color=""Magenta"">""means, you worship another god? Temple of the six means that there are guys of 6 colors in the city guard? What are those gods, what do they stand for? Are they all good or neutral? Which color corresponds to which god?</font>""<br/><br/><u>OOC:</u><br/>Thyria can read common, infernal, draconic and dwarven runes (those are the alphabets for the languages she speaks). Does she have only one part of the ring or both parts (if it broke in two)?<br/>Is it possible to fix the ring?"
24370,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176794&postcount=84,2007-09-12T05:58:00,boomwolf,"((OOG: HAPPY NEW YEAR!<br/><br/>at least if you are jewish like me...(actually i am only from birth, but heck i still do holidays!)<br/><br/>anyway...))<br/><br/>the guard responds ""good and evil in nothing all that obvious with the gods, but we have:<br/>Senviv-goddess of air-white. (hate 'em...)<br/>Germo-god of earth-green. (the best of the best...)<br/>Shorain-god of fire-red. (trigger-happy loonys...)<br/>Tinia-goddess of water-blue. (lack own will...)<br/>Karasha-goddess of death-black. (spooky silent guys...)<br/>Eldin-god of life-yellow. (the dominant, looks reasonable...)""<br/><br/><br/>as for the ring:<br/>i know. you cant make and sense of that rune anyway.<br/>and its one part, broken in one place and a bit twisted.<br/>probably fixable, but it might lose it's magic if any.<br/><br/><br/><font size=""5"">so far only mf11 and krelond mailed me char sheets, MF-you missed the entire point! i want to have them offline...not a link...</font>"
24371,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3178317&postcount=85,2007-09-12T11:12:00,ForzaFiori,"OOC: my b man, how do you want the character sheet? I mean, its an e-mail, its kinda always an online version, isn't it?<br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><br/>
<font size=""1""><i>If I can get him alone, I can read the thoughts on the top of his head maybe. I was never the best at mind reading. I can do more like...mind connecting.</i></font></font>"
24372,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3178354&postcount=86,2007-09-12T11:18:00,pingcode20,"((I'll just fake it then. Sorry, posting might be a bit scarce because it's coming up to exam week))"
24373,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180103&postcount=87,2007-09-12T20:51:00,boomwolf,"((OOG:the point is that from E-mail i can download it to my computer, so i dont need to rely on these buggy sites.))<br/><br/>no further actions/questions?"
24374,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180193&postcount=88,2007-09-12T22:14:00,ForzaFiori,((no sir. You may call your next witness. lol.))
24375,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180286&postcount=89,2007-09-12T23:07:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">What can you tell me about the Gnolls around this city and the raids lately?</font>""<br/><br/><u>OOC</u><br/>except this optional question, please proceed to the tower"
24376,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180296&postcount=90,2007-09-12T23:13:00,boomwolf,"tower???<br/>who said anything about tower? you are going to the pit...<br/><br/><br/>anyway...<br/><br/>""well...not a lot to know...they show up of nowhere, strike while killing all they can, and run away...from every direction possible, on all known towns.<br/>then he adds<br/>""but they DO use some unexpected high level tactics lately, suppressing even own military commandeers time to time...""<br/><br/>after a bit of travel out of the walls the guard says ""here it is, thats where he said it is anyway."" and you see a cave in there, you CAN walk in if you lower your heads. you also see a small trail of blood leading away from the city."
24377,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180524&postcount=91,2007-09-13T01:22:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Guards, you stay here. I'll check the pit, it might be a tunnel entrance - no lights, whoever sees in dark can go with me, the rest follows in a secure distance</font>"" looking at Sling ""<font color=""Magenta"">Do you come?</font>""<br/><br/>She adds silently, ""<font color=""Magenta""><i><font size=""1"">We must separate from the city guard, something strange is going on</font></i></font>""<br/><br/>Drawing her weapons Thyria enters the pit."
24378,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3181967&postcount=92,2007-09-13T08:03:00,boomwolf,((oog: can we PLEASE see a little more living game here? krelon is the only one saves me that seems to be posting on a regular basis. and i cant do a game with that.))
24379,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182390&postcount=93,2007-09-13T09:28:00,Krelon,"((oog:<br/>Actually the guys post about once per day which is a good pace for PBM.<br/><br/>With no immediate deadlines at the university right now, I can afford to spend a lot more time on gaming than others do (pingcode wrote about exam week, chaos perfected was leaving for a few days,  and soon I'll have less time as well).<br/><br/>Actually because I check this thread so often I do many of the obvious things like going into the tunnel before others have the chance to reply. The other guys may post less but they are higher quality (Wisp is a stroke of genius... never saw a bard before that was so cool; Augustus is the perfect tough yet soft hearted guy, who wants to believe in his companions; The tension between Sling and Matthew is grand and each of the chars is unique in its own way... I wished I had such a distinguishable and sound concept mayself)<br/><br/>[joking]btw, boomwolf must be a psychic... the site with my charsheet is down since hours... I think he hacked it somehow to prove his point<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ioazlf4pn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>[/joking]))"
24380,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182675&postcount=94,2007-09-13T10:24:00,boomwolf,"its the tenth time it went down this week actually...not a lot of psychic there...and i don't think i can hack it...<br/>i could make a hacker i know hack it...but it will take tooooooo much work...<br/><br/>anyway...i will wait until the rest to show up and post...(and i think EVERYONE can check in twice a day, morning and evening.)<br/>stuff are going to get pretty important now...<br/><br/><br/>anyway...who got tests now!?!!? school is on for less then two weeks damn it! i got another week before my first test, and at least a week till the next one."
24381,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182684&postcount=95,2007-09-13T10:27:00,pingcode20,"((Sorry about the lower activity - exams are occurring, so posting is going to be more or less sporadic. It'll pick back up within a week or so, I'll post as often as I can though.<br/><br/>EDIT: My school does. The exams are earlier, though the major subjects are in November.))<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""No, I'm going to come with you. If the prophet has been kidnapped, it's our duty to find him.""</font>allowing a slight waver into Sling's voice as the 'guard' followed Thyria into the tunnel, deciding not to draw any weapons, not knowing what weapons the actual guards were supposed to use.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Bluff</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>25</b>]</span> to transmit secret message: Hinting that this particular 'guard' is in fact Wisp.</div>
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24382,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3182838&postcount=96,2007-09-13T10:58:00,ForzaFiori,"(I can't check in on the thread in the mornings, I get up at 5:30 and barely make it to school on time as it is. I get home at 5:45-6PM due to CC. On most weekends, my posting will pick up. However, any day I have a CC meet (most saturdays, a couple thursdays, and 1 monday) my posting will drop even more. Sorry for having a life, but I cant post like Krelon, I dont have the time. I have at least 1 test/quiz EVERY WEEK, usually more than 1.)<br/><br/>Matthew steps forward.<font color=""DarkOrange"">I am going into this pit with you. My powers may be useful.</font>"
24383,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3183756&postcount=97,2007-09-13T13:50:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling:</b><br/><br/>Sling pauses a second before following the others.  His eyes sweep the room one last time, looking for anything they might have missed.  Seeing nothing of interest, he jumps down into the tunnel after the others.<font color=""DarkRed"">""It seems whomever we are opposing may have gotten here before us.  A prophet is useful no matter who you are.  Perhaps we should allow the tiefling to go forward as an advanced scout?""</font><br/><br/>OOC:  The crashing is why I use theTangledweb.  It doesn't seem to crash."
24384,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3183854&postcount=98,2007-09-13T14:13:00,pingcode20,"((How odd. For me this was the first time RPGweb has crashed on me. I've lost multiple characters to TangledWeb, though.))"
24385,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3184806&postcount=99,2007-09-13T18:50:00,Krelon,"Getting Wisps message<b>Thyria</b>nods at the 'yellow' guard ""<font color=""Magenta"">Fine, but someone must wait here guarding the entrance, it's very important. You! Green guy, you look reliable. Please stay here, can I count on you?</font>""<br/><br/>With a mischievous glint in her eyes she asks Sling ""<font color=""Magenta"">Getting cold feet when it comes to unknown dangers, honey? I was <i>so</i> hoping we could become a lovely couple boldly scouting hand in hand into darkness no humanoid has ever seen before.</font>""<br/><br/>She tries to give Sling a quick peck on the cheek before hurrying forward.<br/><br/><u>OOC:</u><br/>for the guard to convince to stay: bluff<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span>or maybe diplomacy<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>tunnel: move silently<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>18</b>]</span>, hide<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>15</b>]</span>, spot<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span>, search (traps)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>((poor mf11, I'm really lucky I guess. My university is like about 15 bike minutes from where I live and my part-time job is 5 minutes away from the university.<br/><br/>I have been using rpgwebprofiler for a few months and this is the first time it crashed for me. In future I'll export a copy to Tangledweb for backup))"
24386,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3185128&postcount=100,2007-09-13T22:57:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling:</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I am not scared.  You just seemed extremely eager to go first.  I also assume that you're as skilled as I am, and there is little point in sending both of us.  Gnolls really aren't that clever or observant.  I will go with you if you want me to, however.""</font>Sling follows Thyria down the passage.<br/><br/>OOC:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1261413"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Move Silently: 21</a>"
24387,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3185304&postcount=101,2007-09-14T00:06:00,boomwolf,"after walking for a few minutes you see a light continue of the tunnel, with a slight look you see there is a man in red robes lying there, holding a ball of fire in his hand."
24388,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3186044&postcount=102,2007-09-14T03:17:00,Krelon,"Pressing her finger to the lips<b>Thyria</b>silently winks Sling back with the other hand.<br/><br/>((I assume the others followed in a safe distance with a lit torch or are standing in the entrance, guard outside))<br/><br/>Back with the group she whispers, ""<font color=""Magenta""><font size=""1"">Be quite and listen! In the temple there were 4 beds, 1 with a chain. I strongly believe that was for 3 guards and the prophet who was their prisoner for years.</font></font>"" She lets her words sink briefly and quickly continues ""<font color=""Magenta""><font size=""1"">Over there there lies a red guard, probably still alive. He is one of the bad guys and he will not tell anything to strangers.</font></font>"" she touches Wisp's arm ""<font color=""Magenta""><font size=""1"">You are god sent, dear. If you assume the shape of a red guard and make him tell you all that happened so you can find the prophet and undo the disgrace that was brought upon the folllowers of <b><i>Shorain - that's your god of fire</i></b> - maybe he tells you everything. What happened, who fought, the opening in the ground,  how the tunnel collapsed, the broken chain. You are the only one who can pull it off</font></font>"""
24389,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188112&postcount=103,2007-09-14T10:26:00,pingcode20,"Wisp nods silently, and thinks back to the appearance of the red guards, and shifts guise into a red robed guard, with a wave of her mask.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""So these guards are the followers of Shorain... Do you know anything more of them?""</font>"
24390,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188122&postcount=104,2007-09-14T10:27:00,pingcode20,"Oops, forgot the roll.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Disguise</b> - (1d20+23)[<b>43</b>]</span></div>
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24391,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188123&postcount=105,2007-09-14T10:28:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling:</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""They're trigger happy.""</font>"
24392,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188337&postcount=106,2007-09-14T11:13:00,ForzaFiori,"((Pingcode: LUCKY 20 man))<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""besides the fact that they are kidnapping maniacs, no idea. Just roll with it.""</font>Matthew says with a smile."
24393,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3189078&postcount=107,2007-09-14T13:24:00,boomwolf,((OOG: jest showing i'm here. soo... waiting for you to take action...))
24394,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190213&postcount=108,2007-09-14T19:00:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">He might be dead already, just give it a try</font>"""
24395,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190337&postcount=109,2007-09-14T20:43:00,pingcode20,"<font color=""Olive"">""Only waiting for the blessing of Shorain.""</font>replies Wisp, with a smile as she walks down towards the fallen guard. As she 'spots' him, she breaks into a run, and places her fingers on the neck of the fallen guard, checking if he is alive, while trying to figure out what the fireball is.<br/><br/>---<br/><b>If he is alive</b><br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""By Shorain! What happened?""</font>exclaims Wisp, picking up the guard and shaking him, whether he is unconscious or not.<br/><br/>---<br/><b>If he is dead</b><br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""He's long gone. Let's move on.""</font>, she calls back to the group.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>No access to character sheet right now, guessing on Spellcraft</b><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Perform</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spellcraft</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span></div>
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24396,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191685&postcount=110,2007-09-15T05:07:00,boomwolf,"no rushing. it leads to me needing to ""backstep""<br/><br/>once the man spots you he starts screaming ""NO GET AWAY FROM ME!"" and points the ball of fire to your direction."
24397,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3192961&postcount=111,2007-09-15T09:25:00,pingcode20,"((Spellcraft on fireball?))<br/><br/>'Wisp's eyes appear to widen a little, and she slowly starts to back away.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Calm down, nobody wants to hurt you...""</font>she says, and puts her hands forward, as if trying to defend herself.<font color=""Olive"">""I <i>only want to be your friend.</i>""</font><br/><br/><b><i>Cast Charm Person, DC 15 Will Save to resist</i></b>"
24398,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3193179&postcount=112,2007-09-15T10:03:00,boomwolf,"the fireball is a fireball spell, for some reason not leaving his hand. (took you time to figure it out.)<br/><br/>the man takes a closer look and says ""you are not one of the silencers...who are you?"""
24399,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3193248&postcount=113,2007-09-15T10:16:00,Krelon,"((how far does the fire illumination reach? if it is like a torch or light spell that would be 20ft light+20 ft.shadow. Thyria is hiding concealed in the darkness outside the illuminated area, ready to charge in case the man tries to attack Wisp.))"
24400,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3193309&postcount=114,2007-09-15T10:30:00,pingcode20,"<font color=""Olive"">""Blown my cover, have I?""</font>replied Wisp,<font color=""Olive"">""Yes, I'm not one of the 'silencers'. Call me Wisp. Now, might I ask, who are you?""</font>"
24401,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3193934&postcount=115,2007-09-15T12:21:00,boomwolf,"its about like a torch, maybe i should have cleared that up....<br/><br/>the man says ""well...they are going to kill me anyway...i am zrull, high priest of shorain and one of the warders of terenis...we used a cover of a prophet to hide him, forcing him to answer people..."" the man coughs up some blood and continues ""but we failed, and now we know things that should be ""forgotten"", tarsiv is sure to have sent silencers after us, before we manage to tell lord farmet the truth..."" then coughs up some more blood. the fireball disapeers and the man says ""shorain's blood!"" in a curse-like voice, while he lits another."
24402,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3195441&postcount=116,2007-09-15T22:02:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b>takes a deep breath and sheats her weapons silently. With her arms stretched to the sides and hands open she slowly approaches the red robed man. Even before emerging from the darkness she begins to speak.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Wisp is not alone, my name is Thyria. We have been secretly summoned from different worlds by elders who oppose Tarsiv. We couldn't win in an open fight against Tarsiv but his agents are not aware of us yet, therefore we have a chance of thwart his plans</font>""<br/><br/>She stops 20ft. away from him, near enough to be illuminated by the light but clearly out of weapons range.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Our only chance right now is to force Terenis to give us a prophecy that shows us the right path. We must be quick about it. If you care about the fate of the multiverse you must tell us what happened in the temple of the six, what Terenis is exactly, how he could escape and how we can force him to help us.</font>"""
24403,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3195564&postcount=117,2007-09-15T23:13:00,pingcode20,"<font color=""Olive"">""Hold still for a second.""</font>replies Wisp, placing her hand on the Shoraini's chest, allowing a bluish glow to flow from her palm to the high priest's broken body.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Cure Light Wounds</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Sense Motive</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""So, Zrull, what exactly happened, now that your life is out of danger?""</font>"
24404,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3197167&postcount=118,2007-09-16T07:29:00,boomwolf,"""my life..."" he murmurs ""will end soon anyway, you only gave me a little more time..."" he reveals a stab wound in his chest ""poisoned""<br/><br/>after a small sigh he says ""fighting tarsiv is doomed to fail. he controls the entire red and black high priests as puppets, attempts to take the blue, fools the yellow and the white is too drugged to notice a thing...the green are the only ones facing him, but they are heavily outnumbered, and untrusted by the government, irony...""<br/>and attempts to stand, fails and says:<br/>""as for terenis, i am not sure what he is, but he had a ring that makes him look human that was burned into his flesh, he is an enemy of tarsiv but old and incapable of a real fight.""<br/>then he looks to the rest of the tunnel and says ""and the temple? after the gnolls opened a hole in the night, they burst out, wounding us all until we were unable to move, and took terenis. i was lucky to be in this side when they sealed the tunnel, as i heard a planewalk noise from inside a little later, and then the cry for mercy from my comrades.""<br/>and with these words he passes out."
24405,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3197304&postcount=119,2007-09-16T08:03:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling:</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""He's done.  Let's go.""</font>Sling quickly passes the body and moves down the passage.  His kukri is out and he is glancing warily around him.<br/><br/>OOC:  Move silently +9  Listen & Spot both +5 if you want to roll."
24406,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3197783&postcount=120,2007-09-16T10:04:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Is he?</font>""<br/><br/><b>Thyria</b>checks Zrulls lifesigns."
24407,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3197887&postcount=121,2007-09-16T10:24:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling:</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""The wound was festering.  It was obviously poisoned.  There's nothing we can do...  None of the other orders will help him.  They're all corrupt.  We can't save him.  Move on.""</font>"
24408,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198326&postcount=122,2007-09-16T12:17:00,pingcode20,"Wisp looks at the dead priest, and shakes her head, before re-disguising her face to look like the fallen Zrull's.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Poor Zrull. May his name fight on.""</font>"
24409,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198362&postcount=123,2007-09-16T12:26:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Say, Sling, can you tell what kind of poison it is?""</font>"
24410,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3199424&postcount=124,2007-09-16T16:54:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling:</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""It doesn't matter what kind it is.  It's killing him and there's no one who can help him.  I know many different kinds of poisons.  I don't know what kind this is.  It is most likely extremely deadly and possibly incurable.  Every second we delay means Terenis is taken further away.  We shouldn't waste time looking for help when there is none.""</font>"
24411,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3199560&postcount=125,2007-09-16T17:55:00,boomwolf,"none, he's no more alive then a rock."
24412,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3199711&postcount=126,2007-09-16T19:48:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Our drow cutie is right on that, the others are all corrupt, we can depend only on ourselves. But there is one last service Zrull can provide to aid us.</font>""<br/><br/>She begins looting the corpse, ""<font color=""Magenta"">Honey, you can scout ahead - I saw you moving, you are good. The tunnel obviously leads to the collapse under the temple but maybe there is still someting interesting on the way or at the cave-in on this side. Don't forget to pick me up afterwards, or I'll pout, badly</font>""<br/><br/>Directed at Wisp, ""<font color=""Magenta"">So, you are mage after all, fine... can you see magical auras? I have an item I never got a chance to check and old Zrull here might have interesting things as well that we could miss otherwise.</font>""<br/><br/><u>ooc:</u><br/>if needed take 20 on search+7 = 27"
24413,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200010&postcount=127,2007-09-16T23:39:00,pingcode20,"<font color=""Sienna"">""A mage? Why not?""</font>replies Wisp, as she dons her signature mask.<br/><br/>((Not sure if I have Detect Magic, thanks to RPGweb, but I'm reasonably certain I do. Casting<b>Detect Magic</b>now.))"
24414,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200119&postcount=128,2007-09-17T00:48:00,boomwolf,"i am not sure you have as well...but nothing is magical around you...<br/><br/>thyria:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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you can find massive amounts of empty bottles marked as healing potions, and a sealed letter addressed to ""High Priest Gorgo of Germo""<br/>
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24415,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200195&postcount=129,2007-09-17T01:30:00,Krelon,"((is the twisted ring I found magical? I show it to Wisp<br/><br/>EDIT: taking the letter of course and if it is not magical, open and read<br/>no gold or weapons?))"
24416,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200787&postcount=130,2007-09-17T04:52:00,boomwolf,"no gold, no weapons,<br/>letter not magical, ring with slight traces (fading), i thought its safe to assume wisp will answer you...<br/><br/>anyway...<br/>the letter says so:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""To High Priest Gorgo of Germo<br/>
i am sad to inform you your suspicions were right, the exile, tarsiv has returned and took over the red temple, i also know he took over the black temple, the few who are not working for him are bounded by fear.<br/>
<br/>
you can trust no other temple, the blue is halfway infected, and the yellow is fooled, the whites are never to be trusted at anything important as you know.<br/>
<br/>
the only thing you can do is stand on your guard to attempt to stop tarsiv's agents from entering the green temple as well, you are the last beacon of hope.<br/>
<br/>
contact the gnolls, they work for terenis, he is the prophet that we hold captive-against our will. they will help you purge the other temples.<br/>
<br/>
and whatever you do, NEVER send anyone outside of the city walls alone, tarsiv's agents are always watching.<br/>
<br/>
-yours, Zrull, High Priest of shorain.""</div>
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24417,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200815&postcount=131,2007-09-17T05:00:00,Krelon,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((are you sure about the gnoll's, they work for tarsiv in the letter? from the context I expected to see Terenis thee))</div>
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24418,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3201783&postcount=132,2007-09-17T08:31:00,boomwolf,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">yes that was a screw-up...</div>
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24419,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3201796&postcount=133,2007-09-17T08:35:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Let us move on, we need to find this prophet</font>"
24420,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3201838&postcount=134,2007-09-17T08:45:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">You should see this</font>""<b>Thyria </b>lets the rest of the group read the letter then hides it away.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">I am unsure how to proceed, it seems we landed in the middle of a big mess. For starters we better tell no one about the letter and we either hide old Zrull somewhere in the tunnel or carry him out but tell no one that he gave us any information. Maybe what he told us is true, but for all we know this Terenis could have also manipulated Zrull to believe that crap and the temples are not infiltrated at all.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Ideas what to do next? Except telling everyone what we are really up to, I'm open to suggestions</font>"""
24421,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3202873&postcount=135,2007-09-17T12:26:00,pingcode20,"<font color=""Sienna"">""It used to be.""</font>replies Wisp, to the query of the ring.<br/><br/>Removing her mask, and dismissing the magic, Wisp looked at the body, and back at her own disguise.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""You know, they don't need to know Zrull is dead. Here, hand me the letter - I'll make a copy of it for our own reference, then we should hide the body and deliver the letter.""</font>"
24422,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3204454&postcount=136,2007-09-17T18:21:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Here you go</font>"", giving Wisp the letter.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Let's do as Sling said and finish scouting this tunnel first. After that, shall we go after the gnolls first and deliver the letter later or the other way around?</font>""<br/><br/>Carrying Zrull she follows the rest of the group to see what else can be found deeper in the tunnel and looking for a convenient spot to hide the body.<br/><br/><u>oog:</u><br/>Thyria tries to carry Zrull over her shoulder: can carry another 120lbs, if Augustus takes her backpack then that's 140lbs. Otherwise she must ask someone for help."
24423,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3204500&postcount=137,2007-09-17T18:45:00,pingcode20,"((I<i>know</i>I bought a spellbook and ink))<br/><br/>Wisp produces what appears to be spellbook from within the robes, and thumbs through the pages of arcane gibberish and diagrams before arriving at one of the blank pages.<br/><br/>Placing the letter on the opposite page, she copies out the letter as closely as possible for future reference and passes the original back to Thyria.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Thanks.""</font>she says, the spellbook and inkpen vanishing once again into the robes."
24424,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3205084&postcount=138,2007-09-18T01:07:00,boomwolf,"((showing i'm here, waiting for your actions.))"
24425,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3205160&postcount=139,2007-09-18T01:35:00,Krelon,"((actions?<br/>I thought Sling already left scouting deeper into tunnel, now tyria carries dead Zrull behind to deposit near the blocking [using stones from the cave-in] or even better if there is some good place on the way, hide him there.<br/>))"
24426,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3205890&postcount=140,2007-09-18T04:51:00,boomwolf,ok...<br/><br/>zrull's body is hidden...<br/>nothing else in the cave...
24427,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3206130&postcount=141,2007-09-18T05:47:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Now, you have all read the letter</font>""<br/><br/>((if not, Thyria will show the<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3200787&amp;postcount=130"" target=""_blank"">letter to read</a>))<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">We can either go into the desert and look for Terenis directly, following the fresh trail <i><b>OR</b></i> deliver the letter to the green guys and make a deal with them. They help us with Terenis, we help them with the other temples</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Any preferences, anyone? I'm slightly inclined to go to the green guys, cause we'll need supplies and a guide into the desert anyway. Plus, purging the temples sounds interesting</font>"""
24428,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207198&postcount=142,2007-09-18T09:35:00,pingcode20,"<font color=""Sienna"">""I believe we should see this High Priest Gorgo of Germo. The gnolls don't seem to be the sort to simply welcome us, so I'd rather have the opportunity to learn Gnoll first, if at all possible.""</font>"
24429,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207761&postcount=143,2007-09-18T11:22:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""let us work together with the green. We will most likely need all the help we can get.""</font>"
24430,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3208675&postcount=144,2007-09-18T14:00:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling:</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Inform the high priest of the green.  We can't let any of the other factions know about it, however.  Wisp, I believe you should have the honor.""</font>"
24431,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3209687&postcount=145,2007-09-18T18:44:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Fine, let's do it then. The guy who brought us here is a green guard, he can tell us how to find Gormo.</font>""<br/><br/>Nodding at Slings suggestion,  ""<font color=""Magenta"">Wisp, you wanna do the talking? You used to be a yellow guard when coming in here</font>""<br/><br/>Thyria leaves the tunnel.<br/><br/>((EDIT: any lifesigns from Augustus?))"
24432,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3210046&postcount=146,2007-09-18T23:10:00,boomwolf,"((well...he IS outside...and nothing happens there right now...so i THINK he is still watching, but not posting.)))"
24433,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3210174&postcount=147,2007-09-19T00:21:00,pingcode20,"Wisp nods, and staggers out, clutching the wound tightly.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Act</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Bluff</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Urgh... Gnolls... captured Terenis... Got the other guy... Need to see Gorgo...""</font>"
24434,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3210233&postcount=148,2007-09-19T00:49:00,boomwolf,"Augustus, Matthew: you are back in ""action""<br/><br/>the guard looks at wisp and asks, with a venomed voice ""and why would that be shorain scum?"""
24435,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3210667&postcount=149,2007-09-19T03:19:00,Krelon,"Thyria tries to disctract the guards attention from Wisp and directed at the green guy asks, ""<font color=""Magenta"">You guys really hate each other, don't you? I guess that temple of the six business didn't work out as planned. Whose idea was it anyway?</font>"""
24436,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3210882&postcount=150,2007-09-19T04:13:00,Krelon,"((OOG: about online char sheets nad the sites being down again:<br/><br/>there are a few sites that can be used<b>instead </b>of rpgwebprofiler:<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/</a>(it appears it has been hacked recently and they are rebuilding)<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/?"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/?</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://pifro.com/pro"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://pifro.com/pro</a>(a guy from the oots forum opened his private rpgprofiler for public use)<br/><br/><br/>EDIT: just saw, there is even a thread about it (more links inside):<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57197"" target=""_blank"">http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57197</a><br/><br/>EDIT2: allright, after rpgwebprofiler went down and just before tangledweb crashed I tried to salvage some of the charsheet of the group. I managed to put them on a stable site. It is crappy, because it is only static, but at least you can access the sheets as they were when I had a look at them here:<br/><br/>Sling:<a href=""http://homepage.uibk.ac.at/~csaa074/backups/SLINGview.php.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://homepage.uibk.ac.at/~csaa074/...NGview.php.htm</a><br/>Matthew:<a href=""http://homepage.uibk.ac.at/~csaa074/backups/MATTHEWview.php.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://homepage.uibk.ac.at/~csaa074/...EWview.php.htm</a><br/>Thyria:<a href=""http://homepage.uibk.ac.at/~csaa074/backups/THYRIAview.php.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://homepage.uibk.ac.at/~csaa074/...IAview.php.htm</a><br/><br/>I'm afraid I was too late for the rpgwebprofiler sheets.<br/><br/>EDIT3: for tangledweb check:<a href=""http://profiler.thetangledweb.net/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://profiler.thetangledweb.net/</a><br/>but it will be oflline until end of year, so you have to migrate from there<br/>))"
24437,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3212259&postcount=151,2007-09-19T08:46:00,boomwolf,"((tnx for your time and work, highly appreciated.))<br/><br/>the guard says ""the white's idea...only decent one they ever had, without united temples we would have probably gone to open war a long time ago...same for the yellows and the blacks..."""
24438,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3214696&postcount=152,2007-09-19T18:10:00,pingcode20,"Wisp stands there, coughing and clutching her stomach tightly.<font color=""Sienna"">""Urgent... About... Terenis...""</font>"
24439,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3215033&postcount=153,2007-09-19T22:04:00,ForzaFiori,"Matthew comes up from the tunnel<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Whats all the commotion about?""</font>as his eyes travel to wisp, and he hears what she is saying, he continues<font color=""DarkOrange"">Gods man! Your comrade is clearly in need of help, and you stand there and do nothing? Get them to whoever it was they were talking about before they die!</font>"
24440,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3215684&postcount=154,2007-09-20T02:08:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Yeah, don't forget you are united in the temple of the six. Like you said yourself</font>"""
24441,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3216267&postcount=155,2007-09-20T04:45:00,boomwolf,((can i note the green guard knows NOTHING about terenis? do you mean tarsiv?))
24442,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3219741&postcount=156,2007-09-20T15:43:00,pingcode20,((I'll go with Terenis.))
24443,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3220114&postcount=157,2007-09-20T17:57:00,boomwolf,"((ooookkkkk...x_?))<br/><br/>the guard says ""terenis? who is terenis?"" with a suspecting voice."
24444,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3220241&postcount=158,2007-09-20T19:13:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Oh come on, we also found something out about the prophet. If you're not interested I go and sell the info to the other colors. Heh, actually, that's a pretty good idea</font>"""
24445,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3220734&postcount=159,2007-09-21T01:08:00,boomwolf,"the guard looks at you with a raised eyebrow and says ""i cannot allow you to know the location of the green main temple, yes main temples are separated, without a good reason, cant do it."""
24446,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3220928&postcount=160,2007-09-21T02:26:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">OK, now I get it. The temple locations are a secret. Well, I guess news about the prophet and more should be still interesting.</font>""<br/><br/>Directed at the Wisp, ""<font color=""Magenta"">Now, what if you write a message to Gorgo? I happen to have a piece of parchment and a piece of wax.</font>""<br/><br/>Directed at the green man, ""<font color=""Magenta"">Could you deliver the letter secretly and safely?</font>"""
24447,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221493&postcount=161,2007-09-21T04:51:00,boomwolf,"after a short thought the guard answers ""i believe i am allowed to do so. where is your letter?"""
24448,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222132&postcount=162,2007-09-21T07:38:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling:</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Couldn't you just give him the original copy of the letter?  We've got our backup to reference if we ever need to.""</font>Sling mutters to Tyrntha while trying to stay mostly in the background."
24449,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222213&postcount=163,2007-09-21T07:56:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Sure but the seal is broken.. if our <i>Zrull</i> takes it and reheats the wax it will look sealed and it is the original handwriting after all. Later we can even admit that he died from poison after giving it to us.</font>"", also muttering very quietly.<br/><br/>EDIT:<br/><br/>She turns back on the guard (blocking the sight) and gives Wisp the original letter, ""<font color=""Magenta"">It's your call</font>"""
24450,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3225633&postcount=164,2007-09-21T22:58:00,pingcode20,"<font color=""Sienna"">""You didn't find a signet ring, did you?""</font>whispers Wisp, when the thought of the ring returns.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Quick, hand me that ring you found. The broken one.""</font>"
24451,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3225799&postcount=165,2007-09-22T00:23:00,boomwolf,((eeemmm...i NEVER said there was a signet on the sealing...jest that it was sealed. not a visable signet anyway.))
24452,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3225969&postcount=166,2007-09-22T01:28:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">It's just a blob of wax, you only have to reseal it. The ring is completely different story</font>"""
24453,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3229354&postcount=167,2007-09-22T14:07:00,pingcode20,"((Ah, right.))<br/><br/>Wisp looks at the letter, and revises her false assumption.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Right, won't be a moment then.""</font>she says, as she takes the letter and staggers back out into the tunnel. Taking out the spellbook again, she uses the un-inked nib of her ben to 'write out' another copy of the letter, before lighting the lantern and remelting the wax.<br/><br/>Pressing the wax into the letter and letting it cool, she waited for a moment before letting out a groan and collapsing, as realistically as she could manage, and letting the sealed letter fall to the ground.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Act</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
24454,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3230699&postcount=168,2007-09-22T22:17:00,boomwolf,"the guard picks up the letter, then snaps his fingers.<br/>the letter starts glowing in light green and then disappears, and the guard says ""its there now.""<br/><br/>a few moments later you hear a loud voice that you cannot understand, and a green planar gate opens before you. two heavly armed green warrior and a green priest comes out of the gate and says ""come with me please."", then the priest enters the gate, leaving the guards to...well...guard..."
24455,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3230708&postcount=169,2007-09-22T22:23:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>Thyria makes a quick step in, trying to catch Wisp before she falls to the ground, and checks on her briefly while putting her down softly.<strike> Before standing up again and turning around to the guard (blocking his way in if he tried) she takes the letter. </strike><br/><br/><strike>She looks at the guard, <strike>forcing the letter in his hand</strike> ""<font color=""Magenta"">So you've got what you wanted. Hurry now, and don't forget to tell your boss, that we want to ally with the green. How do we get your reply?</font>""<br/>
<br/>
To make it look more realistic she bends down and kneels next to Wisp again, placing a blanket under her head and adjusting her more comfortably.</strike><br/><br/>------------------------------------------------<br/>EDIT: arrggh... yes ninja'd and didn't even notice!!"
24456,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3230751&postcount=170,2007-09-22T22:52:00,boomwolf,"((you got spartaned by me...if you look above your post, you GOT an answer...))"
24457,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3230909&postcount=171,2007-09-23T00:30:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling:</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""He's talking to us, isn't he?""</font>Sling asks uncomfortably.  Cautiously, he follows the man into the portal.  His hand rests on his kukri, and he glances around fervently."
24458,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3231390&postcount=172,2007-09-23T03:23:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria </b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">This getting more and more interesting</font>""<br/><br/>She bends down and kneels next to Wisp again, and says with a hushed voice ""<font color=""Magenta"">Do you want to keep playing along?</font>""<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>if Wisp wants to play unconscious</b><br/>
Thyria will pick her up and and carry through the gate.<br/>
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<b>if Wisp doesn't want</b><br/>
Thyria will extend a hand to help Wisp up<br/>
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</div><br/>She follows through the gate.<font size=""1""><b><i>EDIT:</i></b></font>carrying Wisp."
24459,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3231559&postcount=173,2007-09-23T03:53:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""why can't we ever be summoned through a letter? why is it always so odd like this?""</font>Matthew asks to himself, before stepping through the gate."
24460,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3232164&postcount=174,2007-09-23T06:25:00,boomwolf,waiting for our little paladin (pun intended) and the ultra-split personalty to respond.
24461,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3233759&postcount=175,2007-09-23T11:57:00,pingcode20,"Wisp, being 'dead', and therefore not allowed contact with the living, simply tugs on Thyria's leg to motion that she should probably be carried through, at least until there's a chance to vanish without any of the guards around."
24462,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3240330&postcount=176,2007-09-25T01:03:00,boomwolf,"((where on earth is chaos damn it?))<br/><br/>i ASSUME the paladin goes in as well, as he is not responding.<br/><br/><br/>walking through the gate, you get a strange feeling, you cant put your finger on it, but its disturbing.<br/>on the other side, you get dazzled, not by magic or hit, but from the colors.<br/>green, white, purple, pink,yellow,orange,brown. so many flowers, trees and animals from butterflies to birds and from mice to elephants. most animals you don't know, but they are all beautiful and colorful.<br/>after a few moments you understand that you are inside a huge, wooden building, with an entire planar-scale eco-system inside of it, then, you notice a man sitting in front of a wodden desk, wearing a green robe and holding a letter.<br/>with a sweep of his hand wisp transforms back into a human female, and he says ""i think i could recognized my cousin's finger print. that was not a very good fake."""
24463,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3240582&postcount=177,2007-09-25T02:38:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b>who is carrying Wisp over her shoulder is startled briefly, then regains her composure  and shakes her head. She releases Wisp and replies, ""<font color=""Magenta"">It's not a fake, sir. It's resealed. You recognize his handwriting for sure. Without looking into the letter, how could we have known, who to trust and to whom we should deliver it?</font>"""
24464,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3241283&postcount=178,2007-09-25T05:49:00,boomwolf,"the man says ""the letter itself is real indeed, but the sealing was poorly made. you are armatures, and i have no idea why on earth HE thought you are the best choice to fight tarsiv. he can create planes but cannot find strong hero's? i KNEW i should have done it myself."" then he looks at you with a raised eyebrow and continues ""but you were chosen, and i got little choice now. i jest hope you will actually prove me wrong. but i believe you should talk to terenis, not to me."" and he points somewhere where you can see someone is a brown cloak that covers him completely sitting on the ground and petting a wolf."
24465,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3241579&postcount=179,2007-09-25T06:40:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Ah, Terenis. So, tell me why I've been summoned</font>"""
24466,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3242465&postcount=180,2007-09-25T09:12:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling:</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Ah yes.  Terenis.  That's what who we were looking for.  Our instructions were to talk to him.  We did not anticipate you setting up a fake murder scene for him.""</font>Sling looks at the figure indicated to be Terenis.  Frowning a little, he moves closer and gives a slight bow.<font color=""Purple"">""Greetings.  I do so hope you know this superior language.  We were sent to receive instructions from you, so instruct us.  Who do we need to take care of?""</font>If Terenis does not understand, Sling sighs exasperatedly and repeats his statement in common, but substitution<font color=""DarkRed"">""What do you require us to do?""</font>instead of<font color=""Purple"">""Who do we need to take care of?""</font>"
24467,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3242975&postcount=181,2007-09-25T10:42:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">Speak in a language everyone can understand, not your filthy tongue, you damn drow.</font>turning to the one that claims to be Terenis, Matthew introduces himself.<font color=""DarkGreen"">I am Matthew, of Sigil. Do be so kind as to tell me why the hell i'm here.</font>"
24468,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3244111&postcount=182,2007-09-25T14:20:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""I'm supposed to speak in a language everyone can understand?  I shouldn't have to speak your language just because you speak it.  Perhaps you should learn my language.  I stooped to learning your pathetic excuse for a language.  If I actually find someone who actually speaks my native language, I will converse with him in such.  It is awkward for me, talking in this heathen tongue.  My speaking habits will not change.""</font>"
24469,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3244263&postcount=183,2007-09-25T14:52:00,ForzaFiori,"Matthew switches to Infernal<font color=""Red"">This is the language you should be speaking, you filthy bastard</font>"
24470,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3245725&postcount=184,2007-09-26T01:46:00,boomwolf,"((wow, haterd.))<br/><br/>terenis looks at you two and says<font color=""sienna"">""fools. language is only an illusion to make the simple feel like a part of a group.""</font><br/>then he stands up and says<font color=""Sienna"">""curse temno for picking a bunch of idiots like you, i would kill him if tarsiv havn't beat me to it!""</font><br/>then, with a sweep of his hand (that you can see that has a glove, nothing of his body revealed) he says in an impressive voice<font color=""sienna"">""will you take a mission, one that you are likely to die in the way? one that is far beond the ability of the avarage mortal?""</font><br/>the in a quite voice he adds<font color=""sienna"">""one that will lead your very souls to thier edge?""</font>"
24471,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3245993&postcount=185,2007-09-26T03:11:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">You have a business proposal here. Very well, if the payment is adequate, I'll accept. We are to do great things for you, what do you offer in exchange?</font>"""
24472,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246796&postcount=186,2007-09-26T06:12:00,boomwolf,"terenis looks at you with a raised eyebrow and says<font color=""Sienna"">""the ""job"" pays for itself. as the mission is to locate and collect several artifacts of massive power. i do not care what you do with them, the point is terenis must not get them. with them all in his hand he could dominate the multiverse unchallenged even if all gods will work as one to fight him.""</font>"
24473,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246912&postcount=187,2007-09-26T06:38:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">I accept on these terms</font>"""
24474,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247042&postcount=188,2007-09-26T07:22:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Powerful artifacts of massive strength are always a good thing to have.  I accept as well.  What are we to do?""</font>"
24475,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247203&postcount=189,2007-09-26T07:56:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Sienna"">""your task is simple. locate, defeat the guards, and claim all five orbs of creation. by my analasis each orb will accept only one of you, unlike tarsiv that will be accepted by all. the orbs power depends on the power of the user, and the number of orbs he has, so i trust your incapeabilty to actually gain too much power of them""</font>says terenis<br/><br/>he waits for a few moments for a respond and says<font color=""Sienna"">""if you accept, i will take you to the last knows location of the first orb.""</font><br/><br/>(sigh. i think i gonna need to NPC the paladin until we find a replacment. choas is not posting and not responding to PMs....))"
24476,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3248308&postcount=190,2007-09-26T11:10:00,pingcode20,"Wisp was somewhat surprised at having her magical disguise dispelled, but oddly enough seemed to have been disguised anyway, as she picks herself up off the ground, a full mask covering her face and half mask in hand.<br/><br/>She laughs at the fact that Gorgo saw through the disguise only because the seal was made poorly.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Amateur?""</font>she repeats,<font color=""Olive"">""You speak of amateurs, though it took a slapdash forgery to realise the disguise! Were there no need to seal the letter, you would never have known the difference!""</font>laughed Wisp, before turning her attentions to Terenis.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""And, pray tell, why do you tell us to keep the orbs from your hands, of all people? Refusing adventure was never one of my strong points, I accept. I shall do my best to keep them far away from you.""</font><br/><br/>Wisp knew full well it was likely a slip of the tongue by Terenis, but she was exploiting it all the same.<br/><br/>((No roll for disguise, as the 'backup disguise' is fairly clearly a disguise and doesn't attempt to do anything but conceal Wisp's identity.))"
24477,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3248545&postcount=191,2007-09-26T11:56:00,boomwolf,"((damn your char is complex. i might get an headache from it.))<br/><br/>terenis looks to the paladin and the pasion and asks<font color=""Sienna"">""and what about you two?""</font><br/><br/>((if choas wont answer soon i'll look for a replacement and will NPC him meantime. you NEED a five-man (and woman) team.))"
24478,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3248845&postcount=192,2007-09-26T12:51:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'm in, if only to keep these hellborn from getting to much power.""</font>"
24479,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3250365&postcount=193,2007-09-26T20:33:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Cyan"">""so shall i!""</font>says agustus ((need to find replacement.))<br/>terenis puts out a small laugh and says<font color=""Sienna"">""very well then, off you go!""</font>as he takes a purple leaf out of the cloak and tosses it into the air, a brown glow surrounds you and feel like you are melting, then you reform in another place.<br/>you see around you a small (50-70) round floor, surrounded by nothing, no walls, no earth, nothing. and a stairway leading down, and one leading down. then you hear terenis's voice (he is not there)<font color=""Sienna"">""the riddle plane of timno. easy to go in, hard to get out. the last knowen place of the mind orb was in the bottem floor, only way out is on the top.""</font><br/><br/><b><u>Xp bonus:</u></b>intro finished. 200 Xp each. ((you took a HUGE shortcut, but that cuts down the combat Xp...)"
24480,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3251252&postcount=194,2007-09-27T03:28:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>((OOC: is there natural light or only our own?))<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Right, that leaves us the stairway down.... I propose Sling and I take turns on scouting, one stair down and change on the next floor. The rest of you follows in a safe distance</font>""<br/><br/>She draws her weapons and sneaks downstairs.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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hide: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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24481,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3251987&postcount=195,2007-09-27T06:03:00,boomwolf,"((there is enough light for normal vision, source unknowen.))<br/><br/><br/>Thyria:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">when going down you can see two little red creatures messing with a human body, they seem to not notice you and by their effort to make him move they could not have killed him. at least not with psychical force.<br/>
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24482,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3252895&postcount=196,2007-09-27T09:00:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>The Tiefling sneaks back upstairs and tells what she saw, adding ""<font color=""Magenta"">They could be dangerous despite their size. I think it's best we sneak down and try to take them by surprise before they can cast spells or whatever. If possible we could try to capture one of them and see if we can get it to talk. Any other ideas?</font>"""
24483,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3253160&postcount=197,2007-09-27T09:57:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">If you feel they need to be destroyed, I'll trust your judgment I suppose. Although taking one for questioning would be best.</font>If they do decide to attack, Matthew will cast Force Screen (+4 shield AC) before setting off towards them."
24484,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3253630&postcount=198,2007-09-27T11:28:00,Erikkin,"Sling draws his kukri and grins.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Consider it done.  Questioning is always easier with one gone.""</font>He proceeds down the stairs with a red gleam in his eye.<br/><br/>OOC:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>Not sure if I need any other rolls yet.  Initiative is +5.  Attack +2.  18-20/x2 crit.  Damage 1d4+1 +1d6 sneak.  I can roll them if you need me to, or you could."
24485,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3254489&postcount=199,2007-09-27T14:26:00,boomwolf,"unfortunately, they see you, then they run and attempt to hide behind a hat, not very successfully."
24486,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3254545&postcount=200,2007-09-27T14:38:00,ForzaFiori,"((Behind a hat?))<br/><br/>Matthew comes down the steps behind Sling, and sees the creatures jump behind their makeshift hiding spot. sighing to himself at their stupidity, he quickly concentrates, sending a ray of frost at the closest one.<br/><br/>ranged touch attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+3)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
24487,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3255266&postcount=201,2007-09-27T18:40:00,Krelon,"((start of combat?))<br/><br/>Thyria attacks the creatures trying to capture one of them.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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if both still live, Thyria will grapple the damaged one (you said they are little, if small they get -4 or more on grapple)<br/>
<b>if</b> Matthew killed one, Thyria will try to grapple the other<br/>
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<div style=""margin-left:40px"">no matter which one, it can react it gets an attack of opportunity, my AC is 18<br/>
<i>melee touch</i> (unarmed strike with weapon finesse) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<i>grapple check</i> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
piercing damage(spikes):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span> + non-lethal<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>8</b>]</span> (hoping that grapple works and non-lethal pushes it into unconsciousness)</div></div>
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24488,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3255504&postcount=202,2007-09-27T21:47:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bardic Knowledge</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span> to know about creatures.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bardic Knowledge</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span> to know about location.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Wisp follows behind last, her disguise having seemingly restored itself to the yellow-robed guard from before. Reaching into the robe, she produced the 'spellbook' once again, and allows it to fall open to one of the pages.<br/><br/>Reading off the book, she begins intoning a series of strange syllables and waving her hand. The words, while strange, also have an oddly melodical quality to them, though it is easy to dismiss as a trick of circumstance.<br/><br/><b>Bardic Music use Expended for Inspire Courage</b>"
24489,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3255506&postcount=203,2007-09-27T21:48:00,ForzaFiori,"((oops, forgot initiative))<br/><br/>initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span>"
24490,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3255796&postcount=204,2007-09-28T00:10:00,boomwolf,"((wow...you REALLY want a fight do you? well these two are not in the power level to even THINK they can fight one of you.))<br/><br/>the two scream and run to the edge of the plate, then jump off. going ""weeeeeeeeeee""<br/><br/>wisp:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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these two were minor demons. the average prey of such level demons is rats, sometimes cats. these kind is VERY fast and capable to outrun every humanoid with ease.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>((i DID roll intuitive. they got much higher scores.))"
24491,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3255879&postcount=205,2007-09-28T00:41:00,pingcode20,"As soon as the minor demons run off, Wisp simply slams the book shut, and stuffs it back into the robe, the large bulge vanishing as the book completely disappears into her possessions. ((Since they beat us on init, I take it the Inspire Courage didn't actually fire off?))<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Well, that went well. We just scared off the demonic equivalent  of a housecat.""</font>she says, walking casually over to the hat they left behind and picking it up.<br/><br/>Spinning the hat on one finger, Wisp continues.<font color=""Olive"">""This hat would have proven more than a match for them.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Since they seem to have been trying to drag off this here corpse, any volunteers for pillaging their possessions?""</font>"
24492,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3256528&postcount=206,2007-09-28T04:17:00,Krelon,"""Great, just scavengers"" Thyria loots the corpse, also examining the wounds that brought the human to death.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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search: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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24493,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3256655&postcount=207,2007-09-28T04:51:00,boomwolf,"((why is everybody's rolls so low today?))<br/><br/>Thyria:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> you find that the man has a shortsword and 2 gp on him that you can find.<br/>
you dont know what killed him, but his hearth is missing (there is a hole there, you can clearly see its missing).</div>
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24494,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3256810&postcount=208,2007-09-28T05:32:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">My, nearly nothing left here, one more corpse like this and I can pay the next round of beer.</font>""<br/><br/>She puts the two gold coins visibly into her pocket and wields the shortsword for a practice thrust to find out if is of high quality or just ordinary.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">So... Sling, your turn?</font>""<br/><br/>EDIT:<br/>((OOC: had to move my char sheet to another profiler, see signature))"
24495,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3257009&postcount=209,2007-09-28T06:16:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling:</b><br/><br/>As the demons flee, Sling rushes to the edge and peers after them.  With a shrug, Sling stops looking over the edge after the two demons.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Odd things those.  Demonic equivalent of a house cat you say?""</font>He nods acknowledgment to Thyria as she says it's his turn.  He keeps his kukri at the ready as he stalks to the other staircase and cautiously creeps down it.<br/><br/>OOC:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
24496,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3257233&postcount=210,2007-09-28T07:02:00,boomwolf,"sling:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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the lower level is a plate like the two you saw so far, the only thing you see in the plate is a pedestal with a round gray stone on it.</div>
</div><br/><br/>edit: ((eeem...people? are you all dead or what? losing one player was harsh, but now all other four seem to disappear too. is there some holiday i do not know about or something?))"
24497,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263837&postcount=211,2007-09-29T11:12:00,pingcode20,"((OOC: I was waiting for sling to post - there was little I could do ICly without metagaming, because he didn't do one of Krelon's 'I come back and relate the information', so we can act on it.))<br/><br/>Wisp, having become tired of waiting for sling to return, decides (quite understandably) that something must have gone wrong, and being of a relatively good nature, decides to follow him down in hopes of finding out what happened to him."
24498,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263934&postcount=212,2007-09-29T11:33:00,Erikkin,"<b>Sling:</b><br/><br/>Sling sheathes his kukri and stares at the pedastal for a while.  As Wsip approaches, he snaps out of it and turns back around.<font color=""Purple"">""Everything's</font><font color=""DarkRed"">fine.  You all can come down.  There's nothing here but a pedestal.  I'm going to go check it out.""</font>Having communicated his intentions to the group, he stalks toward the pedestal.  As he nears, he examines the ground around the pedestal for any traps.  After examining the ground, he moves on to the gray stone.<br/><br/>OOC:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search ground:</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Search stone</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
24499,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264013&postcount=213,2007-09-29T11:59:00,boomwolf,sling:<br/>will save please.
24500,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264084&postcount=214,2007-09-29T12:22:00,ForzaFiori,"Matthew heads down after Wisp, and stands back as Sling checks out the pedastal"
24501,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264203&postcount=215,2007-09-29T13:02:00,Erikkin,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Will Save</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>More characters for postage length..."
24502,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265229&postcount=216,2007-09-29T17:38:00,Krelon,"Hearing him Thyria follows slowly always keeping an eye and ear back and up, just in case, to be able to notice anything shadowing the group."
24503,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265704&postcount=217,2007-09-29T23:12:00,boomwolf,"sling gets knocked away by an invisible force, taking<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span>points of damage. you all hear a voice that say<font color=""Gray"">""only the true minds may pass""</font><br/><br/>Thyria:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">you hear weak voices coming from the level above you, something is doing a whole lot of effort there</div>
</div><br/><br/>((i hope you guys have backups of your chars, cuz non of them opens.))"
24504,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265721&postcount=218,2007-09-29T23:33:00,Erikkin,Sling flies away from the stone.  He is slams to the ground with tremendous force and hits his head.  All he is able to do is lie there groggily.<br/><br/>OOC:  HP=0<br/>The link to Sling in my signature works.
24505,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265735&postcount=219,2007-09-29T23:48:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Someone is following us, Wisp can you work your magic on him?</font>"" pointing at Sling ""<font color=""Magenta"">Whether I like it or not, we may need him badly now</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">I'll check on what's going on above</font>"", she sneaks back.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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move silently: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
hide: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<div style=""margin-left:40px""><i><br/>
EDIT: not so bad, if they don't hear me, they may not look in the fist place, at least I'm hearing well.<br/>
languages known: common, infernal, draconic, orc, goblin</i></div><br/>
she goes very slowly, one weapon drawn, the bow in the other hand and adjusts weapons depending on the situation: <br/>
enemy close and aware = two melee<br/>
enemy far or not aware = bow and ready a shot<br/>
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</div><br/>((OOC: please use the link in my signature, I always update the links when a site goes down - I have my chars on 2 now and a local backup))"
24506,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265981&postcount=220,2007-09-30T02:08:00,boomwolf,"((seems it does, and thats one of the disadvantages of being a drow in lower levels.))<br/><br/>Thyria:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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you see two little red creatures messing up with the body. you cant tell if these are the same two.</div>
</div>"
24507,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266166&postcount=221,2007-09-30T03:13:00,Krelon,"((OOC: when you said:<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>was it sounding like speech or was it the sound of those creatures?))<br/><br/>Thyria waits for a short period of time to see if there is anyone else on the platform.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> when she is sure it was only the little creatures, use bow:<br/>
<br/>
<u>surprise round:</u><br/>
shoot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
damage (with sneak): [rollv]1d81d6[/rollv]<br/>
<br/>
initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
shoot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>8</b>]</span> and if I won the initiative, sneak: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
should one or more of them escape, follow them (but not jumping anywhere) to see where they go.<br/>
in any case: search the entire platform to find the way up they took (secret stairs?)<br/>
spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
search: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
24508,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266180&postcount=222,2007-09-30T03:18:00,boomwolf,"your first attack was dodged.<br/><br/>unfortunately, your initiative is way below their's, they notice you one jumps of the platform with a ""weeeee!"" the other running upstairs. also going ""weee weee wee we weeeeeee""....<br/><br/><br/>you can find nothing on the entire plate, there is the body, the stairs down and the stairs up, thats it."
24509,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266325&postcount=223,2007-09-30T04:00:00,ForzaFiori,"((my comp is having problems loading TW right now, when i can get it to work i'll post the new link to my character.))"
24510,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266607&postcount=224,2007-09-30T05:07:00,boomwolf,((meantime you can continue playing. nothing that really NEEDS the char sheets is up now. and the little that is i can recreate with ease.))
24511,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266616&postcount=225,2007-09-30T05:11:00,Krelon,"Thyria returns to the lower platform.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">It's the red critters again, I hate those midgets.</font>"" Her glowering promises swift death to the little creatures at next opportunity.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">So, what has happened to Sling and does anybody know what to do with the altar? Matthew, you are a master of the mind, aren't you?</font>"""
24512,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3267726&postcount=226,2007-09-30T09:46:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Yes, I am a master of controlling my mind. I have been contemplating touching the pedestal while you were off chasing little red devils.""</font>He pauses, then sighs<font color=""DarkOrange"">""well, nothing ever got done by standing around""</font>Matthew walks up and puts his hand on the pedestal.<br/><br/>Will save (I'm assuming I'll need one):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
24513,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3268246&postcount=227,2007-09-30T11:32:00,pingcode20,"((OOC: I've mostly managed to rebuild my character, trying to remember exactly what spells I had.<br/><br/>But I believe I'm now out of 1st level spells.))<br/><br/>Wisp, instead of climbing back up to annoy the housecats again, strides quickly over to the nearly unconscious Sling lying on the floor.<font color=""Olive"">""Well, that can't have gone well. Come on, up you get.""</font>she says, helping Sling to his feet while muttering a spell.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Cure Light Wounds</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Feeling better?""</font>"
24514,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3268301&postcount=228,2007-09-30T11:48:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Yes.  Much better.  Thank you.""</font>Sling looks at the stairs up.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I'd really like to kill one of those demonic things.  I personally don't like being thrown about and those things are just annoying.  Next one we find, let's try communicating with it until we get close enough to get rid of it.""</font>"
24515,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3268409&postcount=229,2007-09-30T12:22:00,ForzaFiori,"<a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.php?addon=Profiler&amp;page=view_char&amp;cid=436"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">One Character</a>"
24516,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3268785&postcount=230,2007-09-30T13:45:00,boomwolf,"((tnx mf11))<br/><br/>Matthew also gets knocked back takeing<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span>damage.<br/>you all hear a voice saying<font color=""Gray"">""you must prove your worthiness!""</font>"
24517,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3269240&postcount=231,2007-09-30T15:24:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Damn. Well then, anyone got an idea for this pedestal?</font>"
24518,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3269926&postcount=232,2007-09-30T19:43:00,pingcode20,"Wisp casts a<b>Detect Magic</b>cantrip, raising her signature mask once again, and gazes deeply at the pedestal, looking for some hint of what the pedestal actually is.<br/><br/>She concentrates for the full three rounds on the pedestal, as well as anything else of interest that may ping on the detect-magic-o-meter.<br/><br/>((By my reckoning, I now have one use of a cantrip left))"
24519,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270001&postcount=233,2007-09-30T21:03:00,Krelon,"While Wisp analyzes the altar, Thyria searches the rest of the platform looking for any writing, at last she walks around the pedestal and looks for runes or letter on the pedestal and the gray stone in the middle of it.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Since we are on the plane of riddles, that must be one... I just wonder what the riddle is. It's hard to solve something if you're not told what it is. Do you think we must get hold of the stone on the pedestal? If so, we could use a rope to drag it down instead of running into the barrier</font>""<br/><br/>((does the stone just lie on the pedestal or is fixed to it? how big is the stone?))"
24520,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270062&postcount=234,2007-09-30T21:53:00,boomwolf,"((stone is quite small, can be held in one palm. as far you can see nothing is fixing it to the pedestal. no writing anywhere.))<br/><br/>wisp:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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the whole place is more magical from anything you ever seen, and i mean EVERYTHING is highly magical.</div>
</div>"
24521,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270246&postcount=235,2007-10-01T00:01:00,Krelon,"Thyria uncoils her rope and takes each end in different hand. Stretched the rope now extends 15ft. away from her, makes an U-turn and returns back, forming a very long loop.<br/><br/>Standing 10 feet way from the pedestal she carefully swings the loop over it, so that the small stone is inside the loop (and repeats several time until it works) then gently pulls at both ends of the rope at the same time, moving the stone off the pedestal."
24522,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270431&postcount=236,2007-10-01T01:54:00,boomwolf,you have managed to get the stone to drop of the pedestal (i rolled use rope)
24523,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270688&postcount=237,2007-10-01T03:20:00,Krelon,"Thyria moves the stone a bit further away from the pedestal then lifts it from the ground to examine it all around.<br/><br/>She looks at her comrades saying, ""<font color=""Magenta"">I'm not crazy, if you have a better idea, you're welcome</font>"". Then, holding the stone on her palm, she closes her hand and concentrates on saying aloud and thinking it at the same time: ""<font color=""Magenta"">Tell me, how do we prove our worthiness?</font>"""
24524,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271020&postcount=238,2007-10-01T04:51:00,boomwolf,unfortunately i have to ignore the second part. you fail to get it away from the pedestal. its like something is blocking it.
24525,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271357&postcount=239,2007-10-01T06:17:00,Krelon,"Thyria stops 1 foot away from the pedestal and asks the thin air ""Hello, somebody here? Tell me, how do we prove our worthiness?""<br/><br/>((OOC: there is no further way down from this platform or did I miss it in the description?))"
24526,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271425&postcount=240,2007-10-01T06:36:00,boomwolf,"you hear a voice that says<font color=""Gray"">""well...this is the entire riddle...knowing the question leads to the easy answer...but finding the question is the real hardship...""</font><br/><br/>((no, there is no way to go more down, at least not any that you can see.))"
24527,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271460&postcount=241,2007-10-01T06:47:00,Krelon,"""Oh... hi, there. Isn't it lonely hanging around here? Btw, my name is Thyria, who are you?""<br/><br/>""Say, it must be frustrating waiting long time then seeing all these people coming and going away without solving the riddle. I mean, the second part of your job is letting them go further. Lemme guess the pedestal is a gate, right? Wouldn't it be satisfying actually finding the worthy individuals and putting them on the right track?"""
24528,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271866&postcount=242,2007-10-01T08:06:00,boomwolf,"the voice says<font color=""Gray"">""what is time for a rock? i am here to make sure only these with the power of mind will be able to claim me.""</font>"
24529,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272124&postcount=243,2007-10-01T08:53:00,Krelon,"Scratching her head Thyria faces her comrades and says ""<font color=""Magenta"">I tried, sorta out of ideas now.</font>"" Looking at Matthew,  ""<font color=""Magenta"">Besides, I don't understand why the rock didn't let you take it.</font>"""
24530,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272264&postcount=244,2007-10-01T09:24:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">I dont understand either. So much so that I'm going to try to take it once again</font>Matthew walks up once again, and tries to take the stone.<br/><br/>(i must be insane or something, hoping the forum rollers will roll high for once, but whatever) *crosses fingers*<br/><br/>will save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
24531,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272452&postcount=245,2007-10-01T10:04:00,boomwolf,"you are getting pushed away again, but not in such force to hurt you.<br/>you hear the voice saying<font color=""Gray"">""psychical force will not stand with you.""</font>"
24532,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272558&postcount=246,2007-10-01T10:25:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">You don't happen to be able to move it with your mind? Touching is impossible and the rope is blocked</font>"""
24533,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3272599&postcount=247,2007-10-01T10:32:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">I never learned much telekinesis, working instead in telepathy. At least, not any that wouldn't have a chance of hurting it. However, if we have no other ideas, I do have one power that will move it, though i may miss, and it may damage the stone.</font>"
24534,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273117&postcount=248,2007-10-01T12:12:00,Erikkin,"Sling shrugs at Matthew.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Stone doesn't care.  If he's got a problem with it, he'll bring it up.""</font>He then looks back at the stone.  A look of bafflement appears on his face.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Would you repeat the riddle please?  Or rephrase it?  I'm not a natural speaker of this language.""</font>"
24535,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273136&postcount=249,2007-10-01T12:16:00,pingcode20,"((<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26574"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Wisp's sheet has been rebuilt.</a>))<br/><br/>Wisp, walks up to roughly the same distance that Thyria is from the rock, and removes the half mask.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Well, little stone, the question is, what is the power of the mind? Is it the power to spur muscles beyond their limits? Is it the quickness to respond to that which surrounds it? Is it the will to resist what would destroy it? Is it the strength that drives thought? Is it the dexterity to avoid attempts on it? Or is it the force of being which drives it?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Perhaps it is all of these, and none of them.""</font>"
24536,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273357&postcount=250,2007-10-01T12:59:00,boomwolf,"you hear the voice again<font color=""Gray"">""that is up to you to find out. find the meaning of mind, and you shall find the answer. the riddle is to find the riddle.""</font><br/>after a short phase you hear it again<font color=""Gray"">""i assume i am allowed to say even a god will be unable to hurt me, or any of my four siblings, in any way...""</font>"
24537,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273377&postcount=251,2007-10-01T13:03:00,ForzaFiori,((crap. i can't move it unless i can damage it.))
24538,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273454&postcount=252,2007-10-01T13:19:00,boomwolf,"((three of you has the ability to solve it, without breaking RP, think. there are several solutions here, let me clue you-its not the world you came from, some rules changes from world to world.))"
24539,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273708&postcount=253,2007-10-01T14:17:00,pingcode20,"<font color=""Olive"">""No doubt if you could be destroyed someone would have done it before to keep you from the hands of Tarsiv.""</font><br/><br/>Wisp heads back up to the platform with the housecat-demons, gambling on the fact that she had not attempted to kill them - rather, they had managed to run before she could do anything.<br/><br/>Presumably, the demons are back again.<br/><br/>When she sees them, she makes herself look as non-threatening as possible, and beckons to them in abyssal in a singsong manner.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Come here, don't be afraid...""</font>she coos, in an oddly mesmerising tone.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Fascinate</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>26</b>]</span>(Oratory/Sing for +2 adaptive performer bonus), vs one housecat demon."
24540,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273827&postcount=254,2007-10-01T14:51:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">To keep him from Tarsiv, or to shut him up...</font>Matthew mutters as he walks over to the path up and sits down.<font color=""DarkOrange"">hmm...what is the meaning of the mind...</font>matthew starts muttering to himself as he goes deep into though."
24541,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274632&postcount=255,2007-10-01T21:37:00,boomwolf,"wisp:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> the tiny demons are approaching you, saying ""we weee?"".</div>
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24542,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279646&postcount=256,2007-10-02T17:26:00,pingcode20,"((So they are incapable of speech?))<br/><br/>Wisp gets down on one knee and continues to beckon for them to approach, avoiding anything seeming threatening.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Do you know round rock riddle?""</font>she asks in abyssal, while doing her best to keep them mesmerised."
24543,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279990&postcount=257,2007-10-02T21:18:00,boomwolf,"wisp:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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they say ""its a matter of how you think of things, its jest your perspective""<br/>
they seem to be unable to say it. its like its been recorded in them.<br/>
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24544,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282118&postcount=258,2007-10-03T07:53:00,Krelon,"Meanwhile Thyria looks over the edge of the platform to see what is below and if there is an other platform, she'll check if the rope is long enough to reach it.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Hmmm.. those demon cats jumped down and yet they came back, I wonder how gravity works here</font>""<br/><br/>She throws something very small over the edge and follows the trajectory."
24545,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282413&postcount=259,2007-10-03T08:47:00,boomwolf,"no other platform below this one.<br/>the rock falls down, then quickly disappears without a clear reason. (it disappears before the time it should leave your sight.)"
24546,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285888&postcount=260,2007-10-04T04:00:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Wisp, do you know a spell to move the rock without touching the barrier?</font>""<br/><br/>Thyria is waiting for Wisp to 'dismiss' the demon cats to get a clean shot."
24547,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286627&postcount=261,2007-10-04T07:00:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""I can't actually help in this situation.  One in my profession doesn't need to know riddles.""</font>"
24548,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288129&postcount=262,2007-10-04T11:31:00,pingcode20,"Wisp decides to ask one last question before releasing the housecat.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""What is off platform?""</font>she asks, deliberately making the question simple."
24549,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288609&postcount=263,2007-10-04T12:53:00,boomwolf,"""the other three platforms."" answers a ""recorded"" message on the demon."
24550,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288785&postcount=264,2007-10-04T13:23:00,pingcode20,"<i><font color=""Olive"">Interesting...</font></i><br/><br/>Wisp decided more questions needed to be asked. (Compressed together for speed of response)<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""What is on the other three platforms?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Is it safe to jump down to them?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Can we get back easily if we jump down?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""What is the rock?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Is there anything we should be careful of?""</font><br/><br/>She asks the questions in succession, waiting for a reply before moving on to the next."
24551,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290471&postcount=265,2007-10-04T23:12:00,boomwolf,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><i><font color=""Olive"">Interesting...</font></i><br/>
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Wisp decided more questions needed to be asked. (Compressed together for speed of response)<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""What is on the other three platforms?""</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Red"">""Others platforms to stand on, and to go from buttom to top, and vica versa.""</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Is it safe to jump down to them?""</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Red"">""Jumping down is rather safe.""</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Can we get back easily if we jump down?""</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Red"">""Its a cycle, down is up.""</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""What is the rock?""</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Red"">""Its what you seek""</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Is there anything we should be careful of?""</font><br/>
<font color=""Red""><br/>
""Too many mistakes summons the guardian demons. more mistakes=stronger demons.""</font><br/>
<br/>
She asks the questions in succession, waiting for a reply before moving on to the next.</div>
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</div>answering one by one in the quote, red."
24552,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290561&postcount=266,2007-10-05T00:15:00,pingcode20,"<font color=""Olive""><i>One last question</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""What constitutes a mistake?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Alright, you can go.""</font><br/><br/>Wisp releases the fascination on the housecat-demons and lets them run off. If/When she sees Thyria preparing to take a potshot at the housecat-demons, she quickly steps in front of her. She wasn't quite sure if killing the demons would release bigger, badder demons, but she wasn't going to take any chances, now that she knew they existed.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Wait! Don't kill them! Not to be sentimental or anything, but apparently there's bigger, badder demons that'll come out if we mess up too many times.""</font><br/><br/>Wisp also relates the responses of the demons to Thyria, and anybody else who asks."
24553,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290669&postcount=267,2007-10-05T00:55:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Huh?</font>"" Thyria is rather surprised when Wisp steps between her and the demons but she does not shoot.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">I threw a small stone down and it disappeared, I guess it appeared on the other platform. If I understand correctly, it is safe to always go down and we will return to this spot again if we go always down. But once we start going up, we will end up elsewhere...</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Maybe you could try a spell to retrieve the stone. If this doesn't work then we have no other choice but walk the round, always jumping down and trying to solve other riddles there before we can come back with a solution</font>"""
24554,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290673&postcount=268,2007-10-05T00:56:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Red"">""a mistake. is everything you are doing that takes you one step backwords.""</font>"
24555,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294418&postcount=269,2007-10-05T13:35:00,pingcode20,"Wisp nods.<font color=""Olive"">""I think I've got one spell which might do the trick.""</font><br/><br/>She heads back down to the orb, and casts<i>Mage Hand</i>to try and pick it up.<font color=""Olive"">""Say, orb, do you know the same premade responses that the housecat-demons know?""</font>"
24556,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296059&postcount=270,2007-10-05T21:51:00,boomwolf,"(damn low activity...)<br/><br/>The mage hand lifts the stone with ease.<br/>the orb responds<font color=""Gray"">""no, i have a will of my own.""</font>"
24557,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296314&postcount=271,2007-10-06T00:08:00,pingcode20,"<font color=""Olive"">""You know what their responses would be, though?""</font>asks Wisp, keeping the orb hovering at a safe distance of a foot from her.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""It wouldn't be giving undue help if you did respond with the housecat-demons' answers, would it?""</font>"
24558,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296710&postcount=272,2007-10-06T02:12:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>Gives Wisp thumbs up, ""<font color=""Magenta"">Great, now we have it!</font>""<br/><br/>she asks one question after the other:<br/>((OOC: compressed into one post to save time, like Wisp some time ago))<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">What is the pedestal for?</font><br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">How can we use it?</font><br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">Are you the mind orb?</font><br/><br/>if not:<br/><div style=""margin-left:40px""><font color=""Magenta"">What is your job: guide / key?</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Magenta"">Where is the mind orb?</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Magenta"">How do we get it?</font></div><br/><font color=""Magenta"">Are there any treasures hidden on the other platforms?</font><br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">What is on the other platforms anyway?</font><br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">Where will we arrive when we jump down?</font><br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">What are the dangers do we have to expect there?</font><br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">What happens if we walk up the platform and jump there?</font><br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">How do we leave this plane?</font>"
24559,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3297429&postcount=273,2007-10-06T05:04:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Gray"">""I know their answers, but i will only answer when you ask the right questions""</font>the orb says.<font color=""Gray"">""The pedestal is to guard me, the mind orb, from falling into the hands of fools. making mistakes is a danger here, and to get out you must reach the top level, the rest i refuse to answer until you prove yourself.""</font>"
24560,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3297542&postcount=274,2007-10-06T05:22:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Now, you really are <b>the</b> mind orb, one of the five powerful orbs? Not just <b>a</b> mind orb?</font>""<br/><br/><br/>Looking at her comrades, ""<font color=""Magenta"">Fine, let's get going up then. Anyone wanna do something before we leave?</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Wait a second</font>"", she asks the orb again, ""<font color=""Magenta"">What is the safest path to reach the top level? Going simply up or jumping down until the circle closes?</font>"""
24561,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3297604&postcount=275,2007-10-06T05:30:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Gray"">""there is only one mind orb. and i will say that walking is not a good way to get up.""</font>"
24562,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299295&postcount=276,2007-10-06T10:21:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">grab the orb and let us get out of here. I'm tired of these mind games.</font>"
24563,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299313&postcount=277,2007-10-06T10:24:00,Krelon,"<font color=""Magenta"">The question is which way?<br/>
Walking up might be dangerous.<br/>
Jumping down seems to be safe and the platforms form a circle where up is down.<br/>
<br/>
I'd like to try going down, see if we can reach the top platform this way. </font>"
24564,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299380&postcount=278,2007-10-06T10:37:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Then let us go down.</font>"
24565,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3299788&postcount=279,2007-10-06T11:52:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Well, no sense in waiting. Seize the day, as it is said.""</font><br/><br/>Wisp, taking the orb with her (using the mage hand, of course), throws caution to the wind and jumps off."
24566,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300558&postcount=280,2007-10-06T14:21:00,boomwolf,((others follow?))
24567,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300565&postcount=281,2007-10-06T14:23:00,ForzaFiori,"Matthew's eyes go wide as wisp jumps. However, he will not let a companion down, even in a group as crazy as this one. taking a deep breath, Matthew jumps off the side of the platform."
24568,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300784&postcount=282,2007-10-06T15:08:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""I suppose we've all taken leave of our senses.  Stupendous.""</font>Sling comments wryly as he too jumps over the edge after the bard and psion."
24569,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3301604&postcount=283,2007-10-06T19:35:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Damn demon cats, it's your lucky day that I have no time for you</font>"" and with these words she follows."
24570,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3301837&postcount=284,2007-10-06T23:51:00,boomwolf,"you all fall down, the suddenly you appear on a platform.<br/>you can see a pedestal, a stone archway, and a man in gray cloating that says ""now, give me the orb maggots"""
24571,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302417&postcount=285,2007-10-07T03:04:00,Krelon,"Thyria does not hesitate to take action while he is still talking...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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OOC: please I really need some more detail to act in a situation like this. <br/>
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How big is the platform?<br/>
Where do we stand on the platform?<br/>
How far away is he? <br/>
does he look like a very strong person? like a weak person (physically)?<br/>
does he wear cloths or armor? what kind?<br/>
does he carry weapons? what kind?<br/>
is he alone?<br/>
can we see beyond the archway?<br/>
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is he just talking? and can be surprised? (meaning I can act now or do I need to bluff him to surprise him?) or is he combat ready (we have to roll initiative and higher goes first?)<br/>
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24572,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302784&postcount=286,2007-10-07T04:29:00,ForzaFiori,"initiative (whenever it will be needed)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/>Matthew, already rather peturbed that he hadn't figured out how to move the mind stone, decides to let it out on this man. With a pop, a ray of frost shoots from Matthews outstretched hand, slamming into the man with great force. (energy push, cold)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>fort save DC: 15 for half<br/>strenght check DC 15 or be pushed backwards 5'/5 damage taken as if bullrushed."
24573,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302861&postcount=287,2007-10-07T04:49:00,boomwolf,"((1-about 50 feet across. the archway and pedestal are on the edge, so is the man in gray.<br/><br/>2-on the other edge<br/><br/>3-hard to tell<br/><br/>he is along, wearing no armor and no weapons visible.))<br/><br/>others want init roll?"
24574,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302966&postcount=288,2007-10-07T05:29:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>She wants to attack the guy but it depends on who wins initiative what she can do.<br/><br/>EDIT: really bad roll, I guess I can watch the show for a while until it's Thyria's turn."
24575,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304373&postcount=289,2007-10-07T10:27:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""When on the planes... Do as the outsiders do!""</font><br/><br/>Understanding the grave importance that it needed to be kept out of these robed peoples' hands, Wisp put as much distance between her and the greycoat (likely Tarsiv or one of his followers) and grabbed at the orb - if she needed to run, mage hand would not be good enough to keep up, so it was either this or simply punt it off the platform and try to keep up."
24576,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304430&postcount=290,2007-10-07T10:40:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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EDIT: Guess not. Waiting on 'shove off platform' part with mage hand.</div>
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24577,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305488&postcount=291,2007-10-07T14:48:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Lovely.""</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Init:</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><br/>OOC:  If Sling wins initiative, he will attack the man.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack:</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage:</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Possible Sneak attack:</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>If someone else attacks the cloaked man first, Sling will tumble to get flanking.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>tumble:</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>I believe Sling still has his kukri out, as I never said anything about putting it away."
24578,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306303&postcount=292,2007-10-07T17:27:00,boomwolf,"Turn order:<br/>sling<br/>gray man<br/>wisp<br/>mattew<br/>thyria<br/>(the quitter paladin)<br/><br/>sling gives a bad aimed stab to the man, that is easly dodged.<br/>the man on his side summons two rat swarms.<br/>wisp grabs the orb and backs away.<br/>mattew hits the man with a ray of frost with full power and the man flys off the platform, only to crash on it soon after, looking body-broken. (i mean, things are at unnatural angles)<br/>(thyria?)"
24579,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306664&postcount=293,2007-10-07T20:28:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>Knowing from experience that you have to bring down the casters first, Thyria moves over to the gray man and stabs him viciously. She positions herself so that she and Sling flank him.<br/><br/>attack(rapier) prone(AC-4) man:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>26</b>]</span>+2 (if flanking works)<br/>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>+ sneak<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span>(if flanking)<br/><br/><i>after</i>the attack she tries to discern if the man is still conscious.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>""spot""</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>should he be alive still and trying to stand up or cast a spell, attack of opportunity to disrupt his concentration:<br/>attack(rapier) man:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span>+2 (if flanking works)<br/>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>+ sneak<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span>(if flanking)"
24580,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306666&postcount=294,2007-10-07T20:31:00,Krelon,"<i>OOC: possible crit! yay! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" o027io2bo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> </i><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>""confirm""</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>19</b>]</span>+2(if flanking)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>""additional damage""</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
24581,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306997&postcount=295,2007-10-08T00:23:00,boomwolf,"as the well aimed stab hits him he screams in pain., the paladin attempts to swing at a rat swarm, without much success.<br/><br/>next round.<br/><br/>current stats:<br/><br/>sling-near the archway<br/>gray man-on the floor near the middle of the platform<br/>wisp-near the far edge of the arcway<br/>mattew-slightly closer to the center then wisp<br/>thyria-over the gray man, next to swarm B<br/><the quitter paladin>-near the gray man and swarm A<br/>rat swarm A-near the paladin<br/>rat swarm B-next to thyria"
24582,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307197&postcount=296,2007-10-08T02:12:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>The tiefling continues battering at the gray clad man, she makes a 5ft. step to the side (if necessary) to be able to flank together with the paladin.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>TWF:rapier</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>sneak</b> - (1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>TWF:mace</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>19</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>6</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>sneak</b> - (1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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if you need attacks of opportunity from Thyria (for example the man stands up or does something else like spellcasting that provokes one)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>AoO:rapier</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>6</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>sneak</b> - (1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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if he stands up and walks way before she can attack twice, Thyria will follow and attack, please use the first TWF:rapier roll for a single attack.<br/>
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24583,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307298&postcount=297,2007-10-08T02:55:00,Erikkin,"Sling looks surprised as the gray man is blasted off the platform.  An evil smile crosses his face as them man lands prone.  Sling quickly tumbles to the opposite side of the man as Thyria and aims at him with his kukri.<br/><br/>OOC:<span class=""diceroll""><b>tumble:</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack:</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>7</b>](11)</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage:</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>sneak damage:</b> - (1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span>"
24584,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307659&postcount=298,2007-10-08T04:53:00,ForzaFiori,"Wanting this fight over, Matthew summons up another psionic attack, putting as much as he can into it. With a pop heard by all, Matthew attacks his opponents mind. (Mind Thrust augmented 3 PP)<br/><br/>will save 15 or take<span class=""diceroll"">(3d10)[<b>9</b>]</span>damage."
24585,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308663&postcount=299,2007-10-08T09:25:00,boomwolf,((wisp? action please?))
24586,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310256&postcount=300,2007-10-08T15:35:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp, noticing that their attacker had been rendered prone, decides to hold off on leaping (on the off chance that he brought friends) and releases the orb, the mage hand floating it in the air again.<br/><br/>Flipping to a page in her book, she begins to recite a short passage in draconic over and over, creating a very eerie ambience and having a marked effect on her opponents' defences.<br/><br/><b>Inspire Courage</b>"
24587,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310566&postcount=301,2007-10-08T16:59:00,boomwolf,"The gray man is taking hits by thyria and slings, he dosent move, but he says ""that cant kill my kind fools""<br/>Mat's attack is resisted.<br/>Wisp casts Inspire Courage.<br/>the paladin swings at swarm A and hits.<br/>Swarm A swarms the paladin.<br/>Swarm B swarms Thyria.<br/><br/>next turn. the paladin and thyria must make a DC 12 Fortitude save in order to be able to attack. (same square with a rat swarm)"
24588,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310958&postcount=302,2007-10-08T21:47:00,ForzaFiori,"with yet another pop, Matthew sends even more material flying at the robed man, this time a large crystal.<br/><br/>ranged touch attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
24589,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311147&postcount=303,2007-10-08T23:29:00,pingcode20,"((It may seem a little superfluous, but Matthew gets a +1 to the attack roll from Inspire Courage.))<br/><br/><b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp, lacking any magicks to employ further, continues the draconic chant.<br/><br/><b>Maintain Concentration on Inspire Courage</b>"
24590,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311183&postcount=304,2007-10-08T23:51:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>She looks at the man, if he shows any wounds after being stabbed. Stepping away from the swarm she engages the man once more.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>fortitude</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>5ft. step away from the swarm<br/>Assuming his is still on the gruond and has no weapons drawn (being a magician) Thyria tries to change tactics and prevent him from talking and casting. While grappling him she inflicts non-lethal damage, choking him into unconsciusness, and shoves her spikes into his flesh just in case it helps.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>touch</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>17</b>]</span>includes flank+2<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>opposed grapple</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>choke damage</b> - (1d3+3)[<b>4</b>]</span>and spikes<span class=""diceroll""><b>spikes</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>all rolls include courage+1"
24591,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313690&postcount=305,2007-10-09T08:05:00,boomwolf,((sling has still not posted an action))
24592,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313783&postcount=306,2007-10-09T08:20:00,Erikkin,"Sling's grin fades as the opponent states his invincibility.  He changes his focus from attacking the mans body to attempting to slice open his head.  After all, that's where the mind is contained.<br/><br/>OOC:  I'm not sure about the specific rules for attacking body parts...<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack:</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage:</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>sneak damage:</b> - (1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span>"
24593,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316609&postcount=307,2007-10-09T17:43:00,boomwolf,"after thyria strikes the man (sling missed again) he seems to disappear saying ""that didn't work well""<br/>mat's action is no longer relevant.<br/>wisp does his thing.<br/>the paladin strikes a swarm.<br/>swarm A is all over the paladin.<br/>swarm B swarms thyria again for 3 damage.<br/><br/>((it was more easy then i thought it will be...))"
24594,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316713&postcount=308,2007-10-09T18:30:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>She tries to adapt to the quickly changing situation. With the man gone (she had a grip on him so she assumes he teleported away instead of simply turning invisible) all that is left are the swarms. She sidesteps another five feet, brushing some nasty rodents away and attacks the same swarm that has already taken damage from the paladin.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>rapier</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>piercing damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>light mace</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>bludgeoning damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>OOC:all rolls include +1 courage<br/><br/><i>EDIT: mace attack should be only +4 = 21, sorry for the mistake</i>"
24595,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316927&postcount=309,2007-10-09T21:29:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp, by now sorely feeling the poor decision not to carry a crossbow for self defence, stops the chanting and puts away the large volume.<br/><br/>She sighs, and whistles shrilly.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Come on, pull back. Those rats won't last too long without their master.""</font>"
24596,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316954&postcount=310,2007-10-09T21:51:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Come everyone, through the archway! Leave the swarms, they'll die soon enough on their own.""</font>Matthew calls, before taking his own advice and running through the archway."
24597,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317003&postcount=311,2007-10-09T22:28:00,Erikkin,"Sling angrily lowers his weapon.  He doesn't sheathe it for fear there might be someone else through the archway.  He moves with elven grace to the archway and pauses for a second.  He looks back at Wisp.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Don't forget the stone.""</font>With that said, he moves through the archway."
24598,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317120&postcount=312,2007-10-09T23:22:00,boomwolf,"((perhaps i was not clear about this. there is nothing on the other side of the archway. only an archway at the edge of the platform, and a pedestal. quick look reveals there is a glove on it.))"
24599,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3318099&postcount=313,2007-10-10T03:32:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Ask the orb before you go through anywhere!</font>""<br/><br/>((we have posted actions, so what<i>happens</i>? Thyria not bring an expert in summoned swarms keeps fighting until her colleagues disappear through the arch and don't just appear back again - then she will follow - or the swarms disappear or die. please proceed))"
24600,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3318725&postcount=314,2007-10-10T05:22:00,boomwolf,"x_x<br/>not real smart are we?<br/><br/>While thyria and the paladin are fighting off the swarms (with some successes), mat runs to the archway, only to fall of from the other side, seeing this sling makes a quick choice NOT to follow.<br/>Mat quickly falls of the sky on to the platform.<br/>You hear the gray man's voice saying ""I was dumb to come here while i am so weak. you are simply dumb."" and you see a ghostly figure of him hovering above the platform.<br/><br/>Mat:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Pn your fall you saw the other platforms. one contains a lot of demons, the other is where you found the orb and the third has a stairway up, and a stairway down. seems like both leading to nowhere.</div>
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24601,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319037&postcount=315,2007-10-10T06:27:00,Krelon,"As long as the are swarms still live, Thyria will help the paladin with the fighting. She seems to enjoy killing the rodents, if you care to read her expression, cause you see her very eager and focussed on the task and yet smiling each time a rat goes pop.<br/><br/>this round:<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>rapier-at</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>rapier-dmg</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>mace-at</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>mace-dmg</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>next round (if you want to speed up):<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>rapier-at</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>rapier-dmg</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>mace-at</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>mace-dmg</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
24602,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319781&postcount=316,2007-10-10T08:21:00,boomwolf,"well. with thyria and the paladin, this round alone makes it that the swarms does not survive before their turn comes. so here you are on a platform with:<br/><br/>-a down going stairway<br/>-an archway on the edge on the platform<br/>-a pedestal with a glove on it."
24603,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320155&postcount=317,2007-10-10T09:10:00,Krelon,"Thyria looks around to see if the ghost man is still hovering in the vicinity.<br/><br/>Offering Mathew a hand to stand up she says, ""<font color=""Magenta"">That went well, after a fashion. I think we should ask our orb a few questions, for example: what's with this glove and archway?</font>""<br/><br/>She also goes over to the stairway going down, trying to find out where it leads.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
24604,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320257&postcount=318,2007-10-10T09:26:00,boomwolf,"thyria:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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it leads to an empty platform with another stairway down on it.<br/>
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24605,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320600&postcount=319,2007-10-10T10:23:00,Erikkin,"Sling moves cautiously towards the glove.  About five feet from the pedestal, he stops and examines the ground leading towards it.  His memory of the mind stone's pedestal fresh in his mind.  Once he finishes examining the ground, he examines the pedestal.  If he determines that it is safe to do so, he will pick up the glove.<br/><br/>OOC:<span class=""diceroll""><b>search, ground</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>search, pedestal</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
24606,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320658&postcount=320,2007-10-10T10:33:00,boomwolf,"nothing happens when you inspect the pedestal.<br/>sling:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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you can find an inscription saying ""tamer of the orb"" on the pedestal, VERY small letters.<br/>
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24607,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321279&postcount=321,2007-10-10T12:37:00,ForzaFiori,"picking himself up, matthew grins.<font color=""DarkOrange"">While not the brightest thing I've ever done, That did have some helpful consequences. I saw the other platforms, ones swarming in demons, the one where we found the orb is like it was when we left, and then there is one more with a staircase going up and one going down. I think thats where we gotta go, we just need to find out how to get to it.</font>"
24608,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322745&postcount=322,2007-10-10T18:29:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">This staircase just leads down to an empty level. I wonder what this archway is supposed to do. Do you think we must go through this plane in one swoop or should we find a safe place to rest?</font>"""
24609,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322977&postcount=323,2007-10-10T21:43:00,ForzaFiori,"we definitely need to rest, I need time for my mind to recharge its psionic powers."
24610,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323030&postcount=324,2007-10-10T22:20:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Yes, let's call it a night.""</font><br/><br/>Wisp produces her bedroll from nowhere, and unfurls it next to the pedestal, dropping the orb on the glove. While everyone is setting up, Wisp stares at the orb sitting on the glove.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""So, little orb... Each orb binds to one person...""</font>she says aloud.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""And you are supposed to bind to one of us...""</font><br/><br/>Deciding that if there was one of the group who the orb would bind to, and if the Sigilite wasn't it, then everybody may as well try - if it was merely a criteria of a person, then surely the correct person would be able to pick it up without any fiddling.<br/><br/>She reaches out, and tries to pick up the orb.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Will</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
24611,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323044&postcount=325,2007-10-10T22:25:00,Erikkin,"Sling stares long and hard at the glove.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I'm not touching it.""</font>He gets up and walks over to Matthew.  A disdainful expression is on his face.<font color=""DarkRed"">""That thing said it was the mind orb.  You're the one amongst us with the most training of mind.  I suppose it should be your orb.  You might also want that glove.  I'm sure it will help.""</font>"
24612,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323064&postcount=326,2007-10-10T22:38:00,boomwolf,"once wisp drops the orb of the glove, you can see a glow coming from the glove, and a hole, that is the same size size of the orb, opens up in the glove.<br/>overall its not such big. you could have several more on the glove."
24613,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323081&postcount=327,2007-10-10T22:47:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Well, this is new. I think we're getting somewhere.""</font><br/><br/>The pauses and tries to think of what to do next.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Wait a minute. Did I grab the orb back there?""</font><br/><br/>Wisp tries picking up the orb, glove and all. ((Will save in previous post))"
24614,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323169&postcount=328,2007-10-10T23:51:00,boomwolf,ok. you picked up the orb. nothing happens.
24615,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323177&postcount=329,2007-10-10T23:54:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Hmm... Say, orb, aren't you normally supposed to knock people back?""</font>asks Wisp, taking the orb and glove over to Matthew, and passing it to him."
24616,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323186&postcount=330,2007-10-10T23:59:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Gray"">""Well actually. it was the pedestal that did that, i have no such power.""</font>says the orb."
24617,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325446&postcount=331,2007-10-11T08:20:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>She nods, first at Sling, ""<font color=""Magenta"">Right, Mat should try it, but don't forget Wisp was able to pick it up, I wouldn't rule her out</font>"" then at Matthew ""<font color=""Magenta"">Right, having you and Wisp back at full casting power may be the difference between death and success</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Say orb, is it safe to stay on this platform for a few hours?</font>"""
24618,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325884&postcount=332,2007-10-11T09:20:00,ForzaFiori,"Matthew takes a deep breath, remembering what happened the last couple of times he tried to grab the orb. Even though he heard the orb say he couldn't do it, his mind still thought it would happen.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""alright, here goes nothing.""</font>He mutters, picking up the glove, and putting it on his right hand ((makes me wanna do the moonwalk! lol)), before grabbing the orb firmly with the now gloved hand.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""So, little orb, what must one do to bind with you?""</font>"
24619,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325925&postcount=333,2007-10-11T09:29:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Gray"">""well? there is a hole in that glove. and its not for nothing.""</font>says the orb.<font color=""Gray"">""Anyway, you might want to get off this plane ASAP, only a few more hours before the demon platform will contact the stairs.""</font>"
24620,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325942&postcount=334,2007-10-11T09:32:00,ForzaFiori,"Matthew decides to try one thing before they get outta Dodge. He places the orb in the hole of the glove, to see if anything happens. while doing this, he tells his companions whats happening.<font color=""DarkOrange"">We don't have time to rest I'm afraid, as those demons I saw will reach the stairs in a few hours. I suggest we get out of here, and THEN we can try to figure this little orb out.</font>"
24621,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326184&postcount=335,2007-10-11T10:13:00,boomwolf,"As mat puts the orb into the hole, he understand it would not fit as his hand is blocking it. however the orb seems to slide in anyway, entering his hand.<br/><font color=""cyan"">""Much better!""</font>says the orb, as she changes color to cyan.<br/>once this happens the pedestal the glove was on brakes apart, revealing a dial with nine arrows on it, one facing up.<font color=""Cyan"">""Last one, i promise""</font>says the orb<font color=""Cyan"">""Turning the dial sets the target plane, currently it is set on none, so the gate is closed, but each time a person crosses the dial spins on its own, so you must figure out how to get the same to face up every time.""</font>((before you ask, all arrows are identical.))"
24622,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326225&postcount=336,2007-10-11T10:21:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Well, thats half the job done. Now we just need to get out of here. hmm...</font>Matthew walks up and starts to fiddle with the dial, to see if he can move it without someone going through the gate."
24623,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326294&postcount=337,2007-10-11T10:31:00,boomwolf,"The dial moves with ease, after the first turn a cyan planar gate appears in the archway, each turn after that made the gate to blink in bright white for a moment, then turn back to cyan."
24624,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326309&postcount=338,2007-10-11T10:34:00,ForzaFiori,"""What plane are your brethren on?"" Matthew asks the orb."
24625,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326330&postcount=339,2007-10-11T10:35:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Hmm.. you figured it out I'd say. You could be the operator while the rest of us leaves and follow last. The question now is, which is the plane we should travel to?</font>"""
24626,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326341&postcount=340,2007-10-11T10:37:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""what plane, and how do i turn it back to the right arrow after it spins. Remember, it spins randomly after you enter, and all these arrows look alike.""</font>"
24627,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326405&postcount=341,2007-10-11T10:44:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Cyan"">""Well. the last time i saw them, the orb of elements was on ravnica, the orb of life was on heran, the orb of fusion was on jeno and the orb of time was on an unnamed plane, i don't think the people there know about the other planes.""</font>says the orb.<font color=""Cyan"">""But none of these planes can be reached from this gate.""</font><br/>After a quick phase she adds<font color=""Cyan"">""Well. you probebly go to the control tower, if you can figure how to get there. i have no clue.""</font>"
24628,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326430&postcount=342,2007-10-11T10:47:00,ForzaFiori,"""<font color=""DarkOrange"">None can be reached from here? In that case, why not do some plane hopping? I haven't done that in years!""</font>Matthew spins the dial, and then waits for it to stop.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""how about this plane?""</font>he asks.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Oh, wait, almost forgot, gotta mark it. Any wizard here know the little mark making cantrip? If not, i'll see if i can scratch this dial, though i doubt it.""</font>"
24629,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326469&postcount=343,2007-10-11T10:51:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Cyan"">""I don't think that will work. besides you should really think of a way to check WHERE are you going to before you go. some planes are quite hostile. and I know most planes.""</font>says the orb with a worried voice."
24630,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326486&postcount=344,2007-10-11T10:53:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'm from Sigil, I know all about plane traveling good orb. Though you raise a good point. With no way to be sure without stepping into it though, how are we supposed to do that? I suppose we could try sticking our head through...</font>"
24631,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326504&postcount=345,2007-10-11T10:57:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Cyan"">""No. even a slight touch will pull you in.""</font>says the orb."
24632,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326558&postcount=346,2007-10-11T11:03:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I figured so. You know guys""</font>he turns to the others<font color=""DarkOrange"">""If you have any idea please let me know.""</font>"
24633,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328610&postcount=347,2007-10-11T18:32:00,Krelon,"Thyria asks the orb, ""<font color=""Magenta"">How do we go to the plane we came from? What is down there and where does it lead in the end?</font>"". The last question is accompanied by pointing down the stairs."
24634,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328640&postcount=348,2007-10-11T18:51:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Cyan"">""As i said. the orb of life was last seen in heran, where you came from. and none of the locations this leads to is any place the orbs are.""</font>says the orb<font color=""Cyan"">""and for the stairs, they lead anywhere on this plane actually. its a matter of how much do you go up or down.""</font>"
24635,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328755&postcount=349,2007-10-11T20:03:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Well, unless anybody else has any ideas, we may as well choose one and go through.""</font>"
24636,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328784&postcount=350,2007-10-11T20:45:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Cyan"">""I thought we been through this? once a person crosses, the dial spins at random to another arrow.""</font>says the orb.<br/><br/>((its quite simple actually.))"
24637,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328896&postcount=351,2007-10-11T21:51:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""how fast does it spin?""</font>"
24638,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328938&postcount=352,2007-10-11T22:13:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Cyan"">""No idea. too fast for me to see.""</font>says the orb<font color=""Cyan"">""but there is GOT to be some mark. how could my maker get back to the control tower otherwise?""</font>"
24639,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328944&postcount=353,2007-10-11T22:21:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""true, true. Who is your maker anyway?""</font>Matthew asks, in his mind realizing how odd it was that he was making random conversation with a small stone.<br/><br/>While asking this, Matthew will seach the stone for any marks or signs.<br/>search:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>17</b>](20)</span>"
24640,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328958&postcount=354,2007-10-11T22:31:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Would it be possible for you to hold the dial in place to prevent spinning?  Or perhaps we could all go through the same portal at once.""</font>"
24641,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329018&postcount=355,2007-10-11T22:58:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Cyan"">""Instant transport at the moment you touch it. so unless you are dead accurate it would not work. and with the force of that spin i doubt one of you can hold it.""</font>says the orb, also getting a feeling it is strange that she talks to a human.<br/><font color=""Cyan"">""As for my maker, i am not sure who he was. not from any race i know, and i know nearly all. he hid me here when he was dying of old age, but he never used our power to his fullest.""</font><br/><br/>BTW: no visible marks on the dial. ((come on. its THAT easy. a level 1 char could do it.))"
24642,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329063&postcount=356,2007-10-11T23:19:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp decides to examine the archway, and watches it carefully for any changes when it turns.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Alright, trip it again.""</font>"
24643,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329087&postcount=357,2007-10-11T23:30:00,boomwolf,"((i assume you do. and i made necessary rolls))<br/><br/>there appears to be a SLIGHT difference in color for each arrow, but too hard to tell by that."
24644,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330770&postcount=358,2007-10-12T06:27:00,Krelon,"When the gates open and close Thyria tries to listen for the sound the gates make, maybe it is possible to distinguish the planes by that.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/>She also examines the glove that Matthew is wearing closely if it somehow fits onto the dial."
24645,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331207&postcount=359,2007-10-12T07:35:00,boomwolf,no.<br/><br/>please people. its more basic then that. 1 action is all it takes.
24646,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331523&postcount=360,2007-10-12T08:22:00,Krelon,Thyria looks at the dial and the arrows and simply counts them.
24647,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331527&postcount=361,2007-10-12T08:24:00,Krelon,Thyria looks at the dial and the arrows and simply counts them.
24648,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331736&postcount=362,2007-10-12T09:04:00,boomwolf,"as said before, 9 arrows."
24649,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331982&postcount=363,2007-10-12T09:49:00,Krelon,"((so what is the problem? there is a dial, 9 arrows and each one stands for a plane. Let's say the one pointing to the left is number one, the next is two and so on. It shouldn't be hard to choose one, for example 3, and all you have to do after a person goes through is to reset the dial to arrow 3.))<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">I think that operating is pretty easy, the hard part is to know which one is the safe plane. We could keep looking further on this plane, maybe we find some more clues or this control tower</font>"""
24650,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3332143&postcount=364,2007-10-12T10:20:00,ForzaFiori,"((How, pray tell, are we supposed to know which one was #3? IT SPINS TO FAST TO KEEP TRACK OF, REMEMBER? not to mention ALL THE ARROWS LOOK THE SAME))"
24651,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3332170&postcount=365,2007-10-12T10:24:00,Krelon,((hold it so it cannot spin? you have a protective glove))
24652,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3332184&postcount=366,2007-10-12T10:26:00,ForzaFiori,((boomwolf already said that we can't do that.))
24653,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3332242&postcount=367,2007-10-12T10:37:00,boomwolf,"((sigh. 9 arrows. there is A REASON why its 9. 1 is nothing, that leaves 8. what else do 8 represent in DnD that is easy to keep track of? its THAT easy.<br/><br/>maybe i did this qustion a bit too hard. but you only need basic understanding of how the world works in DnD, in the universal prospect. this thing is ALWAYS the same.))"
24654,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334314&postcount=368,2007-10-12T18:52:00,Krelon,"Scratching her head Thyria sits down, ""<font color=""Magenta"">I have no clue. You figure it out, I follow you</font>"". She takes her time tending to the wounds and cleaning weapons.<br/><br/>((OOC: for starters I have no clue what the dial and arrows look like<br/><br/>could be this: 8 arrows are painted on a movable disk, 1 moves independently<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>or this: the dial is made of 9 gauges, each one has it's own arrow<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>or one dial with 9 arrows in it, like a clock with 9 instead of 3 pointers.<br/><br/>or even, with enough imagination there could be some levers to control the arrows (with settings up/down)<br/><br/>However, I do not understand what the big deal is to set them into the same position after they reset, just take a piece of paper and draw a picture then adjust the arrows exactly like on the picture.<br/><br/>My point is that it should be easy to set the dial, what we do not know is where to go. Control tower sounds good but we have no clue on which plane it is (meaning: how to set the dial to control tower). Heran would be sensible but the gates do not lead there.<br/><br/>about the number 8: sounds like directions on a compass to me N,W,S,E and the four in between. It cannot be alignments cause those would be best represented by a 3x3 matrix, which has 9 fields, not 8 directions. What else is  a basic world concept of DnD?<br/>))"
24655,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334363&postcount=369,2007-10-12T19:11:00,boomwolf,"((actually its more of mat's and wisp's line of things.<br/>anyway, its one movable disk with 9 arrows painted on it.<br/>the problem is that no matter what arrow is faced up, it looks the same. at least to the naked eye.<br/>there is another simple solution to this. i mean, other then finding what one is what, you KNOW one now. one closes it.))"
24656,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334555&postcount=370,2007-10-12T21:41:00,ForzaFiori,"((D'OH. I can set it up however y'all want. now we gotta pick an arrow to go to. lets number the arrows 1-8, with 1 being the arrow directly to the left of the dead arrow))"
24657,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334598&postcount=371,2007-10-12T22:04:00,boomwolf,"((took you awhile to figure it out. there is another way to do this too, and thats slightly better, but that was the all-can-do solution. the other is only for some.))"
24658,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334708&postcount=372,2007-10-12T23:15:00,pingcode20,"((We're actually out of magic zapping power for today. Presumably Detection spells would be handy, but we've got a matter of hours left and we can't rest to recharge.<br/><br/>Also, assuming you managed to figure it out ingame as well.<br/><br/>And yes, I know alignments are an obvious explanation.))<br/><br/><b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp listens as Matthew figures out how to configure the dial.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Hmm... 8 destinations. One is dead.""</font>she muses aloud.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""What about <b>Magic</b>? Abjuration, Conjuration, Divination, Enchantment, Evocation, Illusion, Necromancy, and Transmutation?""</font>she asks, rattling off the first example to go through her head."
24659,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334747&postcount=373,2007-10-12T23:34:00,boomwolf,"The orb humms to herself and says<font color=""Cyan"">""Could be. but i can't detect magic.""</font>"
24660,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335175&postcount=374,2007-10-13T02:09:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Great, you figured it out!</font>"", Thyria stands up again.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">So we have 8 possible destinations. What is eight?</font>"" she pauses between sentences to give the orb an opportunity to throw in a remark.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">North, West, South, East and the directions in-between. Does it make sense when it comes to plane travel? If there was some kind of map maybe.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Planes... there are hells and heavens or so I heard. Good and evil, Law and Chaos. If you mix that, you could get nine directions. I heard about the nine Hells, the Abyss and the Celestal Realms but don't know any other. Does it mean the neutral arrow doesn't lead anywhere? Hmm... maybe it doesn't have to because <i>this</i> plane is neutral, so it sortof opens a gate from <i>here </i>to <i>here</i></font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Maybe elements... Fire, Water, Earth, Electricity, Sound, Air and like the guys in Heran teach: Life, Death. No wait, Air is Electricity.. damn I always mix this up</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Say orb, is there a library somewhere on this plane or a study of your creator where we could find more clues?</font>"""
24661,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335191&postcount=375,2007-10-13T02:12:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Cyan"">'He study is probably on the control tower. but i have no idea how to reach it.""</font>says the orb."
24662,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335905&postcount=376,2007-10-13T04:42:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Is the study on this plane?</font>"""
24663,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336011&postcount=377,2007-10-13T05:03:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Cyan"">""No, its in the control tower, sheesh.""</font>says the orb in despair. after a short phase she adds<font color=""Cyan"">""Oops. forgot to mention the tower is a plane of his own.""</font><br/><br/>((do you have nothing to say or are you all not even here?))"
24664,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340899&postcount=378,2007-10-14T04:52:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Yeah, well... 2 choices: One is select one plane at random and go there. Two is go down the stairs and search this plane for more clues.</font>""<br/><br/>She looks at her comrades, ""<font color=""Magenta"">Any other choices you see? If not what shall we do? Unless someone has a better idea, I'd like to search this plane and use the time until the demon platform arrives. We always have the option to pick a plane and go there but we don't know if we can get back here.</font>"""
24665,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342662&postcount=379,2007-10-14T10:51:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Let's look around this plane for now, but make sure we can get back here to jump if we have to. I dont want to run out of time and get killed by demons.</font>"
24666,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343042&postcount=380,2007-10-14T12:06:00,pingcode20,"((I really have nothing to say in this situation.))<br/><br/>Wisp nods.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Very well. There's nothing much more we can do here.""</font>"
24667,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343443&postcount=381,2007-10-14T13:11:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Tis isn't my area of expertise.  I will go along with whatever you decide.""</font>"
24668,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343482&postcount=382,2007-10-14T13:15:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Cyan"">""Actually. once i leave this plane it will cruble in a few minutes as his sole purpose is to protect me.""</font>says the orb.<br/><br/>((if you gonna scan the place you gonna need search rolls.))"
24669,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344810&postcount=383,2007-10-14T21:19:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">What?! There's got to be some way to move you around. Tarsiv wanted to unite all orbs after all. Unless the idea was to bring all to other orbs to you of course... but I doubt Terenis would have sent us here first.</font>""<br/><br/><i>Thinking hard for a second</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">So if I get it right, once we toss the orb through a planar gate, Tarsiv is screwed big time? No orb, no power. It's an option, don't you think? Let's see maybe we do find something else here</font>""<br/><br/>((OOC: looking for clues))<br/>search this platform:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>search</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/>detail search of what is left of the pedestal:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>search</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/>detail search of the arc:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>search</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/>stairs down:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>search</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/>platform below:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>search</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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24670,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344862&postcount=384,2007-10-14T21:48:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Cyan"">""SIGH, no, only THIS plane will crumble. any other plane wont change, and if i am off this plane why should it matter to m if this plane crumbles?""</font>says the orb.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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there is another stairway down from the lower platform, and when you searched the stairs you noticed that they change as you move.<br/>
you can't find anything else.<br/>
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24671,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350558&postcount=385,2007-10-15T21:44:00,Krelon,"Scouting ahead, always down until something of interest appears<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>search</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span> (and trapfinding)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>move silently</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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24672,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350582&postcount=386,2007-10-15T22:08:00,boomwolf,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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you see two ""demon housecats"" doing a tag-o-war with a hat, and a corpse is sitting next to them.<br/>
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24673,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350658&postcount=387,2007-10-15T22:49:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp sees more of the demon housecats, having been following Thyria around, and raises an eyebrow, switching to abyssal.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""You again?""</font>she says aloud.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""How do you open a gate to the control tower?""</font>"
24674,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350842&postcount=388,2007-10-16T00:15:00,boomwolf,"""we weee"" says the demon. ((no, he does not know that.))"
24675,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350860&postcount=389,2007-10-16T00:29:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp turns to Thyria, shrugs, and tries asking another question.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Is there any way to tell the difference between the portals?""</font>"
24676,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350972&postcount=390,2007-10-16T01:26:00,boomwolf,"""yes, there is, each is represented by another source of magic."" says the demon in a recorded voice."
24677,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356085&postcount=391,2007-10-16T20:53:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Where do the gates lead to?</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Who is this dead man?</font>"""
24678,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356334&postcount=392,2007-10-16T23:38:00,boomwolf,"""the dead man is a shadowsoul that failed the tests."" says the demon ""where each gate leads is up to you to discover. but the answer is no on this plane."""
24679,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356760&postcount=393,2007-10-17T02:25:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Heh, it's nice to know those pesky cats will also crumble when we leave here</font>""<br/><br/>(( am I right that further down we will find the pedestal where the stone was on and a jump down will bring us to the platform with the archway? ))<br/><br/>Thyria continues searching for new clues until coming back to the beginning.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>search</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Matthew, being a telepath and all, maybe you could try to link your mind to the gate control device? All the stuff around here seems to be artifacts with a conscience or at least things with thinking patterns imprinted on them. You and the mind orb somehow bonded, maybe you can get some information from the other device as well?</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Call it a last try. Since there are no more clues anywhere else on this plane, if you cannot learn anything about the gates or the planes that they lead to we will have to select one at random. Assuming the orb is right, after you leave this plane - don't forget to wait until the rest of us went through - everything here will be destroyed. No second chances to do anything with the devices here.</font>"""
24680,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357461&postcount=394,2007-10-17T05:27:00,boomwolf,"((yes, you are right. and every stairway seems to change when you are walking on it.))"
24681,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359763&postcount=395,2007-10-17T11:33:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""It is a shame I've used all my magic. If I still had any left, I could have simply examined the gates and we would know which was which.""</font>"
24682,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359814&postcount=396,2007-10-17T11:40:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""it might just work. Let me try to set up a mindlink with this thing.</font>Matthew reaches out with his mind to the control device.<br/><br/>(mindlink with the control device, 1PP cost)"
24683,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359958&postcount=397,2007-10-17T11:58:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""We could mark an arrow somehow.  When it spins really quickly, it wouldn't knock off an ink stain or anything?  We could use that reference arrow to make sure we all got to the same plane.  I think it's pretty important that we remain together.""</font>"
24684,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361921&postcount=398,2007-10-17T20:43:00,boomwolf,"mf11<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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you quickly notice 8 different minds. each ""screaming"" a a word or two words, over and over.<br/>
the words are:<br/>
Phyrexia<br/>
Water ways<br/>
Illamon<br/>
ShadowSoul<br/>
Abeir-Toril<br/>
Gesis<br/>
Tentaril<br/>
Earth<br/>
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24685,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362021&postcount=399,2007-10-17T21:57:00,ForzaFiori,"Listening slightly longer after that, Matthew repeats the words to the group (keeping the mind link up however. it could be useful.).<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""all i heard was 8 words yelled over and over again: Phyrexia, Water ways, Illamon, ShadowSoul, Abeir-Toril, Gesis, Tentaril, and Earth. Does anyone know what those are?</font>"
24686,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362106&postcount=400,2007-10-17T22:53:00,pingcode20,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bardic Knowledge</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/><b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp pauses, and thinks to see which ones she has heard of."
24687,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362149&postcount=401,2007-10-17T23:22:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Judging from the situation we're in, I would say they are planes.  Isn't Abeir-Toril the one we were just on?  That's the only one that rings a slight bell.  All the others I have never heard of before in my life.""</font>"
24688,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362446&postcount=402,2007-10-18T01:21:00,boomwolf,"((actually you were on heran.))<br/><br/>wisp:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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the following are a bit familiar:<br/>
<br/>
Phyrexia-plane of utter darkness ruled by necromancery and machines.<br/>
ShadowSoul-the origin of the shadowsouls, not a nice place.<br/>
Earth-a magic-less world that in largely avoided by planewalkers.<br/>
Water Ways-a dangerus world that is used as a small hub that reaches to dozens of planes.<br/>
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you never heard on the others.<br/>
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24689,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362760&postcount=403,2007-10-18T02:47:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Wait, Gesis?</font>"", you notice her raising eyebrows.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Actually -if it isn't just a coincidence- that's the world where my parents stranded</font>"" pausing briefly ""<font color=""Magenta"">15 years ago.</font>""<br/><br/>She concentrates on recalling some facts, closing her eyes ""<font color=""Magenta"">Yes, from gossip I heard it is known that in the last 50 (or like some say even 100 years) planar gates happen to open now and then. The empire is spending tons of gold and platinum researching that, but it's all top secret. They even have a kinda war with some closer druids.</font>""<br/><br/>She looks up and faces her comrades saying:  ""<font color=""Magenta"">If we go there, we will find a world with air to breathe, food to eat and ordinary people <b>but</b>, I really don't know how we should leave there again without some difficulty. Unless one of you is very rich and brought the family jewels</font>"""
24690,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368269&postcount=404,2007-10-18T20:30:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""I've heard of some. Phyrexia - No go. Zombies, Machines, Zombie Machines, and the odd Lich. Shadowsoul is exactly what it sounds like. Also no go. Earth is a dinky little backwater where magic is barricaded. To be honest, it would be more interesting travelling to the Elemental Plane of Perfectly Uniform Holes in the Ground. Water Ways? Most Planeswalkers don't like to talk about Water Ways.""</font>"
24691,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368488&postcount=405,2007-10-18T22:37:00,ForzaFiori,"Knowledge (Planes):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>((I really should have put ranks in that, considering my background.))"
24692,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368586&postcount=406,2007-10-18T23:25:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Well, we're not exactly looking for interesting.  We're just looking for orbs.  It might make sense to hide a very powerful magical object on a plane without any magic.  Unfortunately, if there's no magic, how would we get back after we traveled there?""</font>"
24693,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368719&postcount=407,2007-10-19T00:20:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Ah, but you're forgetting that we know the locations of the other orbs. And none of these are it. If we can eliminate as many as possible, we should be able to find the name of the control tower...""</font><br/><br/>You can almost see a little light bulb appear over Wisp's head as she realises something.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Say, orb, do you know the name of the control tower?""</font><br/><br/>After getting a response, she lists out what she thinks the different schools are.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Alright, these each correspond to a school of magic, if it will help us any. Earth is obviously going to be Abjuration - what better to represent it than a plane with none? Phyrexia is also a simple one - that's Necromancy. I'm not sure about ShadowSoul, but shadow is often conjured by illusory magics, so ShadowSoul would likely be Illusion. The one we want is probably divination.""</font><br/><br/><b>Gates</b><br/><b>Abjuration -</b>Earth<br/><b>Conjuration -</b>(Waterways?)<br/><b>Divination -</b><br/><b>Enchantment -</b><br/><b>Evocation -</b><br/><b>Illusion -</b>ShadowSoul<br/><b>Necromancy -</b>Phyrexia<br/><b>Transmutation -</b><br/><br/><b>Un-sorted</b><br/>Water ways<br/>Illamon<br/>Abeir-Toril<br/>Gesis<br/>Tentaril"
24694,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369403&postcount=408,2007-10-19T02:57:00,boomwolf,"mf11:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Abeir-Toril is a balanced world, rare with planar portals, this world is in constant war of good and evil from the day it was created. inhabited by mostly humans.<br/>
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Earth is a world with common planar portals, yet the only race in that world are humans, they are unaware of the planar portals and think of them as stupid things such as aliens.<br/>
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ShadowSoul is a place were you do not want to go, every single man woman and child in that world are born purely evil, seeking nothing but power they are named the shadowsouls as they have a unique ability to take the souls of others as vassals for their own, on the other side, with no vassal they quickly disappear and cease to exist.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Cyan"">""Well. planar portals usually use magic energy from the target plane, not the exit. going into earth is much harder then out.""</font>says the orb<font color=""Cyan"">""And i have no clue what is the name of the control tower. but i doubt you can enter it at the moment anyway. it is pretty well protected, and will need a lot of repairs with all the time is was abandoned.""</font>"
24695,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3371057&postcount=409,2007-10-19T07:50:00,Krelon,"Addressing the orb: ""<font color=""Magenta"">What was the name of your creator? Did he say where he came from?</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">We should choose a destination where we have good chances to find someone who knows the way to heran.</font>"""
24696,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374774&postcount=410,2007-10-19T22:41:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""I think the issue at hand is how to identify the ones we <i>don't</i> want to meet the inhabitants of.""</font>"
24697,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374786&postcount=411,2007-10-19T22:48:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Cyan"">""My creator. I don't know. I was the last created, and soon after my creation he made up his mind to hide us around the multiverse.""</font>says the orb<font color=""Cyan"">""And he denied all information on him from me. he thought it will be safer that way.""</font>"
24698,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374799&postcount=412,2007-10-19T22:56:00,ForzaFiori,"racking his brain, Matthew comes up with a few more useful pieces of information.<br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><br/>
Abeir-Toril, or Toril for short, has few portals, is nearly all human, and is in constant struggle between good and evil. a fairly normal plane in other words.<br/>
<br/>
Earth has portals, so we can get out of it. There are only humans on it, and they dont know of the existance of the portals, and they dont know of the plane -walkers.<br/>
<br/>
ShadowSoul is nowhere good. Everyone is born evil, and quests for power. The people have the ability to steal souls. Not a fun time if i say so myself.<br/>
<br/>
I would recommend Abeir-Toril or Earth personally. </font>"
24699,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3375700&postcount=413,2007-10-20T03:24:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">But how do we find the portals on Earth if the people living there don't know where they are and what they do? If we do, how long will it take? Do we have a way to locate portals? I have the feeling we must move fast, cannot afford to lose too much time</font>"" she shakes her head.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">From what I hear I don't want to go to ShadowSoul or Phyrexia</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Some destinations are possible but not very promising: Earth has no knowledge of the planes (we could spend years there), Abeir-Toril has only few portals (could all be well guarded with the war going on), no information on Tentaril or Illamon (both are a big gamble).</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">So for me it's either Gesis (my plane) or Water Ways (sounds like many planeswalkers will be there).</font>"""
24700,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378038&postcount=414,2007-10-20T10:35:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""you remember when Wisp mentioned that planeswalkers dont like to mention the water ways? That is never a good sign. I'm from Sigil, the hub of all planes, and have never even HEARD of teh water ways. I dont think we should go there. It should be easy to find gates on Toril. whether or not we can go through them is the problem. I vote either Toril or Gesis</font>"
24701,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378110&postcount=415,2007-10-20T10:48:00,boomwolf,"((no activity from the other two members?))<br/><br/><font color=""Cyan"">""Well. i knew the waterways a little. planewalkers avoid it mostly because sigil is a safer hub that connects to more planes. but the waterways connect to about  thirty precent of the planes.""</font>says the orb<font color=""Cyan"">""Anyway, we should hurry, the demon platform is getting close, and some of them will be able to cross pretty soon.""</font><br/>After the orb speaks you hear a loud roar."
24702,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378124&postcount=416,2007-10-20T10:51:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp looks out across where the roar came from, and yells back.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Shut up! We're trying to plan our escape here!""</font><br/><br/>After yelling at the fast approaching demons, Wisp crosses the platform to spin the switches.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Matthew, was there any change in the voices?""</font>"
24703,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378297&postcount=417,2007-10-20T11:26:00,ForzaFiori,"not that i can tell<br/><br/>(there weren't any, right boomwolf?)"
24704,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378421&postcount=418,2007-10-20T11:49:00,boomwolf,"((if there were, i would have told you.))"
24705,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378427&postcount=419,2007-10-20T11:50:00,ForzaFiori,"((making sure))<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""so, any idea what plane goes with which arrow? we're running out of time and i dont wanna make a blind jump.""</font>"
24706,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378969&postcount=420,2007-10-20T13:20:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""We should go to Earth.  It seems to be a safe plane of fools.  If they can't tell where any planar portals are, they must not be very bright.  I don't see us being in any real danger there.  As for the others, they all sound extremely dangerous.  I assume you know which arrow corresponds to which plane.  Set it to a plane and let's leave.  As the orb said, we don't have any time to spare.""</font>"
24707,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379019&postcount=421,2007-10-20T13:27:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""alright. someone detect magic on that portal, tell me when you get abjuration.""</font>Once the caster is ready, Matthew will flip back to the dead arrow, then slowly going left 1 by 1 (counting how many he goes through) until abjuration is found."
24708,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379756&postcount=422,2007-10-20T15:55:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""That's the problem. I'm out of magic. If I wasn't, this would be a lot easier.""</font>"
24709,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3380562&postcount=423,2007-10-20T19:59:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">For all I know there are a lot of portals on Gesis, just like on Earth, and people research them. The orb also said that Water Ways is fine, just a bit more inconvenient and not quite so well connected as this Sigil of yours, thinking of which it's likely to have a link to Sigil.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Whatever, just link up again, set it to one destination when we all go one by one and follow. As long as it isn't Phyrexxia nor ShadowSoul it can only be better than a platform full of demons</font>"""
24710,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3380752&postcount=424,2007-10-20T22:22:00,boomwolf,"((mf11, you CAN simple try to mindlink into a single arrow and see what he is ya know.))"
24711,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3380772&postcount=425,2007-10-20T22:35:00,ForzaFiori,"good point. however, i can only mindlink 4 more times b4 i'm out of PP. here's hoping i get lucky.<br/><br/>i mindlike with the 1st working arrow."
24712,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3380801&postcount=426,2007-10-20T22:47:00,boomwolf,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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first working arrow yells ""water ways"". lucky if that is what you are looking for.<br/>
mindlink another?<br/>
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24713,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3382076&postcount=427,2007-10-21T06:07:00,ForzaFiori,i try the 3rd arrow.
24714,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3382113&postcount=428,2007-10-21T06:15:00,boomwolf,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Phyrexia for you.<br/>
At least you know what to avoid.<br/>
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24715,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3382122&postcount=429,2007-10-21T06:19:00,ForzaFiori,8th<br/><br/>maybe this one will be good
24716,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3382383&postcount=430,2007-10-21T07:17:00,boomwolf,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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this time you got tentaril.</div>
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24717,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3382405&postcount=431,2007-10-21T07:21:00,ForzaFiori,"and finally, arrow #2"
24718,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3382430&postcount=432,2007-10-21T07:26:00,boomwolf,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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this one is Earth.<br/>
i assume you could figure the patten if you knew what magic school Tentril/Water Ways belonged to.</div>
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24719,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383252&postcount=433,2007-10-21T09:57:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Well?  Have you made any progress?  I'm sure it's very hard to stand there flipping to random arrows.  That look of concentration...  It must have been nearly impossible.""</font>Sling's voice loses it's sarcastic tone and he sounds bored and irritated.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Let's go now.""</font>"
24720,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383559&postcount=434,2007-10-21T10:56:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""The first arrow is the Waterways, the second is Earth, third is Phyrexia, and the eighth is tentaril. Which would you prefer to go to?""</font>"
24721,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383582&postcount=435,2007-10-21T11:00:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Sincerely? Gesis .. but that's not an option</font>"" ,she shrugs.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Waterways</font>"""
24722,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383606&postcount=436,2007-10-21T11:04:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""If you can use the intellect you must have from being a wizard to figure out where gesis is, we can go there. but we have little time. Other wise, i also vote Waterways.""</font>"
24723,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3384057&postcount=437,2007-10-21T12:39:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Waterways? Well, if you really think that's a good idea, I'm not going to object. Waterways it is, then.""</font>"
24724,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3384061&postcount=438,2007-10-21T12:41:00,ForzaFiori,"Matthew sets the arrows to the first one.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""waterways it is then. first one, go through.</font>"
24725,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3384132&postcount=439,2007-10-21T12:56:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""I would prefer the world of fools, but I don't particularly care.""</font>Sling mentions.  He pulls out his kukri and looks at the portal.  He waits for someone else to go through first before following them through."
24726,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3384206&postcount=440,2007-10-21T13:12:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""No sense waiting for the demons to catch up.""</font>says Wisp, as she leaps through the portal, her guise shifting into what can only be accurately described as a thoroughly forgettable human female - a similar form to what she looked like in the brief seconds before she switched to the cloak and robes of the guard.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Disguise</b> - (1d20+25)[<b>41</b>]</span>"
24727,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3385429&postcount=441,2007-10-21T18:19:00,boomwolf,"((Safe to assume mat resets the dial and you all go one by one right?))<br/><br/>You find yourself in a room, about a 5 ft. cube. the room has one door and an arcway. once mat passes through the archway it collapses.<br/>The door seems to be blocked from the inside (your side) by a large box."
24728,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3385431&postcount=442,2007-10-21T18:20:00,Krelon,<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>She follows next. Adopting Wisps idea she pulls up the hood of her cloak to cover her horns.<br/><br/>On the other side she puts a finger to her lips and listens. If all is clear she will examine the box.
24729,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3385457&postcount=443,2007-10-21T18:27:00,Krelon,"OOC: rolls<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>search</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span> (with trapfinding)<br/>
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examine box, loot, then push it away, to clear way to the door<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>open lock</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>24</b>]</span> if box or door locked<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>disable device</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span> if needed<br/>
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24730,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3385474&postcount=444,2007-10-21T18:30:00,ForzaFiori,"looking around the room, matthew speaks up.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""so, everyone is here, right? Good. Looks like were not in any immediate danger, which is good...however, it is a little cramped.""</font>"
24731,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3385615&postcount=445,2007-10-21T19:05:00,boomwolf,"((its jest a box. no ""opening"" as far you can see. the door is locked by the fact the box is blocking it. other then that, nothing.))<br/><br/>EEK!<br/>forgot to XP you!<br/><b><br/>
Battle XP:</b>120 each (it was an easy ""get used to"" fight, but you only won after you left the plane.)<br/><b>Story Arc XP</b>: 100 each (don't jest used to it. not many story arcs. they are simply long.)"
24732,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3385864&postcount=446,2007-10-21T21:12:00,pingcode20,"((I'm going to save the humourously meta jokes for the levelup<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oogfpwdt9="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>))<br/><br/><b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Well, if we're going to get out of here, we'll need to move the box. Let's all try and push it out of the way.""</font>suggests Wisp, taking up a position to support a push on the box."
24733,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386351&postcount=447,2007-10-22T01:55:00,ForzaFiori,"((to make sure i haven't missed any xp somewhere, were at 6420 xp, right guys? or am i off horribly somehow?))"
24734,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386730&postcount=448,2007-10-22T03:54:00,boomwolf,"((no, no 6420 is quite right.<br/>anyway, i gave you a chance to rest here. but if you don't want to, feel free.))"
24735,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387181&postcount=449,2007-10-22T05:07:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""everyone, before we go through this door into who knows what, shouldn't we rest? I dont know about you, but i am exhausted, and i doubt i could manifest even the simplest power</font>"
24736,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387746&postcount=450,2007-10-22T07:10:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">It's ok, let's rest</font>""<br/><br/><u>OOC:</u><br/>I count 3420<br/>0 XP = level 1<br/>1000 XP = level 2<br/>3000 XP = level 3 (I'm L2 + LA1 for example)<br/>6000 XP = level 4 (next to go)"
24737,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387869&postcount=451,2007-10-22T07:31:00,ForzaFiori,((excellent observation Krelon. I'm pretty sure your correct there.))
24738,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3388422&postcount=452,2007-10-22T08:45:00,boomwolf,"((slow start, but don't worry. you got over the riddle orb. at least the first one.<br/><br/>can i assume you rest?))<br/><br/>after a good rest, you are disturbed by the sound of someone, or something, trying to open the door."
24739,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3388564&postcount=453,2007-10-22T09:04:00,Erikkin,"Sling draws his hood around him.  He grumbles about the lack of room, but does not deny that they need rest.  As he is about to get up, he hears someone knock on the door.  Very irritated, he looks at the door.  He mutters something in undercommon about being disturbed and then looks at the others.  His hand is on his kukri's hilt as he whispers to them.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Do we move the box and let whoever is out there in?""</font>"
24740,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390571&postcount=454,2007-10-22T15:20:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Would you rather we stay trapped in here until we starve?""</font>responds Wisp, as she moves to shove the box out of the way."
24741,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391250&postcount=455,2007-10-22T19:44:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>Quietly to Wisp: ""<font color=""Magenta"">Wait, this door has been blocked from the inside, I'm sure we can get out of here later.</font>"""
24742,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391388&postcount=456,2007-10-22T21:40:00,boomwolf,"You took your time, and the following happened:<br/><br/>You hear a voice from outside (too loud to need listen check.) screaming ""I am going to kill that idiot niv! ""jest follow the map"" he says! damn it!"""
24743,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391535&postcount=457,2007-10-22T22:59:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""You may have a point there. I think we've got ourselves a couple of treasure hunters. Point taken, let's have a poke around for another way out.""</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>22</b>]</span>for a better way out.<br/><br/>EDIT: Nat 20!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oogfpwdt9="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oogfpwdt9="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/>"
24744,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391582&postcount=458,2007-10-22T23:24:00,boomwolf,((too bad there is nothing to find.))
24745,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391697&postcount=459,2007-10-23T00:20:00,pingcode20,"((Damn, thought as much. So nothing of interest at all?))<br/><br/><b>Wisp</b><br/>After meticulously picking over the cramped area, Wisp shrugs at Thyria.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Nothing. Let's just move the box.""</font>"
24746,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391794&postcount=460,2007-10-23T00:43:00,Krelon,"((assuming the voices outside are gone))<br/><br/><b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Ok, let's see where we are</font>"", she moves to help Wisp with the box. Pauses to listen and opens the door just an inch to peek out first before opening it. If all is clear and safe she'll open up and step outside. If there are obvious footprints in the dust or something similiar she'll try not to step on them.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>((Is there light outside? Thyria has darkvision))"
24747,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391864&postcount=461,2007-10-23T01:08:00,boomwolf,"Thyria:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The door opens with quite some noise.<br/>
As you peek out, you see a tunnel with the same hight and wide as the room, it appear to have water up to your knees in it and you see that it goes both right and left. the tunnel is rather lit up by torches that are on the walls.<br/>
as you step out you hear some voice asking ""Niv? is that you?"" that comes from around a corner.<br/>
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24748,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392574&postcount=462,2007-10-23T04:10:00,Krelon,"((damn door))<br/><br/><b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>She leaves the entrance giving her comrades handsigns to stay behind.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">No, just someone lost, looking for the right way. Who's there?</font>"""
24749,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392813&postcount=463,2007-10-23T04:53:00,boomwolf,"""I'm ash. did you see a pale man with blue hair?"" says the voice. ""The idiot told me to meet him here"" he continues as he comes into sight.<br/>he is a dark-skinned man with red hair and red clothing. (not like the ""red guards"" from heran if that is what you were going to ask. jest red.) he has a red scarf over his face and goggles covering his eyes. he also hold something like a crossbow, but you have no idea what it is."
24750,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393300&postcount=464,2007-10-23T06:20:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">I'm Thyria. No blue haired man</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">It seems I lost my way here, can you tell me where we are exactly?</font>""<br/><br/><u>OOC:</u><br/>Thyria is standing 10 feet away from the door into the corridor, so the man cannot see the rest of the group (unless they choose to come out)"
24751,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393363&postcount=465,2007-10-23T06:28:00,boomwolf,"""Actually i have no clue. the map niv gave me seems to be useless"" says the man ""I assume we should start wondering around hoping to find our destinations then? where do you need to go?"""
24752,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393429&postcount=466,2007-10-23T06:38:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Heh, it's quite complicated... I was looking for a gate to Heran, but I guess Sigil will work as well. The thing is, now I'm completely lost, so if you know a quick way out of here and preferably to a tavern that'd be enough for starters</font>"""
24753,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393501&postcount=467,2007-10-23T06:49:00,boomwolf,"He allows a light laugh ""You never been in the waterways before have you? this place is only a maze with multiple exits to dozens of planes. but i saw the gate to heran some time ago, if you want i could show you the way."" says the man, lowering the crossbow-thing he is holding."
24754,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393863&postcount=468,2007-10-23T07:46:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>Looking the man she says, ""<font color=""Magenta"">The gate to Heran - that would be just great, I hope you don't mind if some friends come along.</font>""<br/><br/>She pauses and adds, ""<font color=""Magenta"">You are right, I am new here, but I'm not completely helpless. I'm glad you didn't try to rob me when you thought I'm wandering here alone.</font>"" She gives him a smile and gestures towards the door, raising her voice ""<font color=""Magenta"">You can come out, I think Ash here is a decent fellow</font>"""
24755,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395791&postcount=469,2007-10-23T13:11:00,Erikkin,"Sling slips quietly out of the door.  His hood is drawn tight around his face, trying to conceal his drow features.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Decent or not, he might still have prejudices,""</font>he mutters to Thyria.  He sheathes his kukri and looks interestedly at the man's crossbow-like device.<font color=""DarkRed"">""What exactly is that?  Some form of hand crossbow?""</font>"
24756,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395810&postcount=470,2007-10-23T13:13:00,ForzaFiori,"Matthew walks out.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""The gate to Heron would be excellent, however, if you know where it is, could you by any chance also show us the gate to sigil? Knowing how to get to the hub of the worlds would be useful if we ever wind up coming back to this place. I can find a gate in sigil, or at least find someone who can show me, but I don't know the waterways.""</font>"
24757,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395969&postcount=471,2007-10-23T13:42:00,boomwolf,"""Sigel? i wish i could go there, but the gate is too well guarded."" says the man ""As for this"" he shakes the device ""yes, it is some form of a crossbow. but fairly more effective.""<br/>The man leads you through a confusing maze. taking turns and passing some doors. stopping once in a while to check a map.<br/><br/>listen and spot checks please."
24758,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396174&postcount=472,2007-10-23T14:15:00,Erikkin,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
24759,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397530&postcount=473,2007-10-23T21:38:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp follows behind, keen to get off Water Ways.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Bardic Knowledge</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span>to know what the 'crossbow' is<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>EDIT:<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oogfpwdt9="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oogfpwdt9="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oogfpwdt9="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>Another nat 20! *does happy dance* Here's hoping the bardic knowledge does something."
24760,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397545&postcount=474,2007-10-23T21:49:00,boomwolf,"((ooo! you scored jest enough!))<br/><br/>wisp:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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This weapon is a high-technology weapon from a world that is probably more into technology then magic.<br/>
The weapon itself is a crossbow like weapon that has multiple ""modules"" that are separated and regrouped into a single unit, from there comes his name ""The modular rifle""<br/>
The rifle as strange ammo made off two parts, one is like the crossbow bolt, while another is used to help the shooting, and drops down instead of flying with the ""bolt""<br/>
The rifles usually use to launch multiple tiny metal orbs in great speed, causing intensive damage, but other versions were seen that shoot a single, super powerful orb to great distances, of shoots fire like a fireball spell or a fire lance spell.<br/>
The rifle usually has ""Add on"" modules as well that are used to help aiming, allow long-distance vision, suppress the bang sound it makes while shooting, emit light and others.<br/>
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((in short. think of the customized gun from AA but add a few stranger options to it like flamethrowers and self-aiming.))<br/>
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You can't be sure what modules this rifle has. but it seems to be a fire shooting version.<br/>
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24761,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397561&postcount=475,2007-10-23T21:56:00,ForzaFiori,"listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
24762,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398347&postcount=476,2007-10-24T03:02:00,Krelon,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span>"
24763,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398370&postcount=477,2007-10-24T03:05:00,boomwolf,"mf11 and krelon:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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While walking, you notice there is a ooze-like thing in the water (reminder-water up your knees in the tunnel.) and it is following you.<br/>
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24764,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398401&postcount=478,2007-10-24T03:10:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Guys, Ash, check out this ooze thing!</font>"" while talking Thyria keeps moving and draws her weapons, wielding the rapier in the main and the light mace in the off hand."
24765,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399015&postcount=479,2007-10-24T05:13:00,boomwolf,"Ash takes a quick look and says ""Niv. if you don't turn to your human form right now i will kill you.""<br/>The ooze makes a slight mutter and transformed into a human-like figure with white (and i mean wall white) skin, blue hair, and no shirt that reveals a blue-dragon tattoo.<br/>He takes a quick look at you and asks ""who is the extra cargo?"".<br/><br/>((Any of you planning to answer him?))"
24766,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400854&postcount=480,2007-10-24T13:05:00,Erikkin,"Sling speaks without turning to look at the new person.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I believe he introduced you as Niv.""</font>Sling says in an offhand manner.  His voice quickly changes to its normal scathing sarcasm though.<font color=""DarkRed"">""An excellent name.  Very complex.  Absolutely not one syllable or ignorant barbarian sounding.""</font>His hand relaxes from his kukri.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I am Sling Spears.  If you feel the need to mock my name, go ahead.  It was much more musical before I translated it for the</font><font color=""Purple"">ignorant barbarians</font><font color=""DarkRed""> that rule my realm.""</font>"
24767,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400927&postcount=481,2007-10-24T13:18:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Purple"">""I pity you.""</font>he says in an amused voice ((figure out the color thingy by yourself. its not hard.)) ""Well, niv is an effective name. takes a second to give an order or to warn someone with such a short name."" ((turned back to common.)) ""Anyway. you did not answer my question. WHO are you, and why are you here?"""
24768,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401213&postcount=482,2007-10-24T14:10:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Lost travelers sent by some random God that they didn't even know existed to so his bidding.  If you believe that rubbish.  I gave you my name.  My companions will introduce themselves if they're feeling sociable.  Which they usually are.""</font>"
24769,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402437&postcount=483,2007-10-24T22:18:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">As I told your friend here, I'm Thyria and looking for a gate to Heran.</font>"" sheating the weapons."
24770,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402493&postcount=484,2007-10-24T22:45:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""my name is Matthew. I'm looking for the next step on this fools errand so I can go home to sigil""</font>"
24771,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403791&postcount=485,2007-10-25T04:55:00,boomwolf,"""Not willing to say are you?"" says Niv as he starts walking, then he turns to ash as says ""Come on. tofer and eben are waiting.<br/><br/>as you walk on, a loud noise comes from the side and a huge spider jumps up of it.<br/>(mf11 and Krelon ref rolls please.)"
24772,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404502&postcount=486,2007-10-25T07:05:00,Krelon,"OOC:<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>reflex</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
24773,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405705&postcount=487,2007-10-25T10:08:00,ForzaFiori,"reflex:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
24774,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406377&postcount=488,2007-10-25T11:56:00,boomwolf,"Both get hit by a spider that ran into you. taking<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span>damage (dont worry, he attacks better then that from melee.)<br/><br/>Init rolls? combat start."
24775,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406452&postcount=489,2007-10-25T12:12:00,ForzaFiori,"initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/>action: manifest Force Shield on myself (+4 AC)"
24776,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406785&postcount=490,2007-10-25T13:15:00,Erikkin,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>init:</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/>Sling frowns at the spider and draws his kukri."
24777,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408475&postcount=491,2007-10-25T21:22:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>Wisp, with a laugh, produces her book (apparently from behind her back this time) and begins reading the same passage from before.<br/><br/><b>Inspire Courage</b><br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""So this is why you brought one that shoots fire!""</font>she remarks gaily, between passages."
24778,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408487&postcount=492,2007-10-25T21:28:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>ini</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/>Thyria draws her weapons during a step to the side to make space for other combatants and fights defensivly until she can get into flanking position.<br/><br/><u>OOC:</u><br/>HP=16<br/>AC 21:  +3(defensive&tumble>=5), touch=17,flat=14<br/><a class=""__cf_email__"" data-cfemail=""93f2e7e7f2f0f8e0d3bea7"" href=""/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection"">[email protected]</a><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>single rapier</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/><i>@boomwolf: please, tell whenever is possible to move with either 5-ft. step or tumble into <u>flanking </u>position</i>"
24779,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409023&postcount=493,2007-10-26T01:02:00,boomwolf,"((you cannot reach his back. only his front. he is standing halfway in a tunnel. yep, that big.))<br/><br/>Results of first round of combat.<br/><br/>First thing, niv disappears.<br/><br/>Second, thyria hit that thing.<br/><br/>Third, mat casts shield of power.<br/><br/>Forth-Ash aims his ""crossbow"" at the spider and shoots a line of flames from it on the spider.<br/><br/>Fifth-spider bites thyria.<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>8</b>]</span>in you fail a DC 15 fort then additional<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span>acid damage.<br/><br/>Wisp starts singing.<br/><br/>The paladin somehow misses the spider."
24780,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411465&postcount=494,2007-10-26T09:19:00,Krelon,"((I guess he missed then<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" urbrec17e=""""/>too bad that flanking is not possible<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed"" urbrec17e=""""/>))<br/><br/><b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>Feeling strengthened by the 'spell' Wisp has cast Thyria boldly attacks with two weapons, however still in a defensive stance.<br/><br/><u>OOC:</u><br/>HP=16,AC=21<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>rapier</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>21</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>mace</b> - (1d20)[<b>4</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
24781,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411578&postcount=495,2007-10-26T10:11:00,ForzaFiori,"Matthew thrusts his mind into the spiders, causing as much pain as possible.<br/><br/>Mind Thrust. Will save (DC 14) or take<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10)[<b>4</b>]</span>damage"
24782,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411732&postcount=496,2007-10-26T10:40:00,Krelon,"((wait: rapier is nat.20 and possible crit!))<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>confirm</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span>additional damage<span class=""diceroll""><b>extra</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
24783,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414686&postcount=497,2007-10-27T01:01:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><i><font color=""Olive"">Definitely need to get a crossbow</font></i><br/><br/>Wisp continues to bolster the abilities of her allies."
24784,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420040&postcount=498,2007-10-28T00:06:00,Erikkin,"Sling moves swiftly towards the spider protruding from the passage.  If possible, he avoids the monster's head and tries to attack his side.  Still glaring evilly, he swings his kukri at the abomination.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>2</b>]</span>"
24785,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420919&postcount=499,2007-10-28T04:51:00,boomwolf,"((sorry for the set down, i had not internet accesses for a day.))<br/><br/>Due to a good hit from thyria and another flame shot from ash, you spider crumbles, not before he manages to bite thyria back<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span>for<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>7</b>]</span>damage with<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span>acid damage (15 fort negate acid.)<br/><br/>Edit-narutal 1. not much of a good attack.<br/><br/><br/>After the spider falls down you can see Niv standing in the other side with a rapier and a dagger, both glowing in blue."
24786,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421253&postcount=500,2007-10-28T06:21:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Stupid spider</font>"" she puts the mace back but not the rapier ""<font color=""Magenta"">better be ready if another one jumps us</font>"". She stops and checks her inventory, gripping the hilt of an other weapon briefly, and adds absentmindedly ""<font color=""Magenta"">Hmm... I forgot to try this one</font>""<br/><br/><i>I should try the short sword from the dead shadow soul next time</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Those spiders don't they happen to carry stuff to their nest before eating? If we have some spare minutes we could try to locate it's lair before going on, maybe we find some sucked out heroes and their possessions?</font>"""
24787,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3423502&postcount=501,2007-10-28T15:50:00,boomwolf,"""Actually, what worries me more is that tofer and eben are to meet us around here. and if this spider is here..."" says niv as he starts running down the path the spider came from, quickly followed by ash."
24788,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3423506&postcount=502,2007-10-28T15:51:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""DAMN! There goes our guide. Quickly, follow them!""</font>Matthew shouts, as he runs off after them."
24789,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424436&postcount=503,2007-10-28T22:19:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Follow the guide!</font>""<br/><br/><i>I wonder if it works for the spider to suck them dry with all the water around</i><br/><br/>With Niv and Ash in front she doesn't hide a small grin that flickers briefly on her face when the thought crosses her mind while running behind. During the run she takes an opportunity to fall back a few steps to her following comrades and tell them as quietly as possible ""<font color=""Magenta"">Ash must survive, he knows the way out</font>"""
24790,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426558&postcount=504,2007-10-29T09:26:00,boomwolf,((anything else or should we carry on?))
24791,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426595&postcount=505,2007-10-29T09:33:00,Krelon,"((please proceed, I'm looking forward to the next scene<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" urbrec17e=""""/>))"
24792,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426793&postcount=506,2007-10-29T10:09:00,Erikkin,"Sling knows the perils of being lost in an unfamiliar land.  He doesn't need everyone else to tell him to follow the guide.  Although...  It could be an ambush.  Slings step falters a bit as this thought crosses his mind, but he decides to follow everyone else."
24793,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426850&postcount=507,2007-10-29T10:21:00,boomwolf,"((fine. MORE COMBAAAAT! you got to spidertown!))<br/><br/>As you rush through the mazes you quickly begin to hear voices of fighting.<br/>Running around a curve you enter a big hall see a mass of smaller spiders (but still bigger then your shoes.) surrounding a lone man that fights them with his bare hand, and he seems to be doing fine.<br/>As you see the swarms of spiders ash curses and aims the ""crossbow"" on the man, shooting something like a fireball spell. while the man evades with no harm, a group of spiders are hurt, bad.<br/><br/>Init rolls and actions, you are facing a dozen (12) of spiders. don't worry, each of them is far weaker the the ones you fought before. lets see you handle this.<br/><br/>quick map:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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OOOOX8XOXOOO<br/>
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not that clear, but this will do.<br/>
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X-a spider.<br/>
1-niv<br/>
2-ash<br/>
3-mat<br/>
4-sling<br/>
5-the paladin<br/>
6-wisp<br/>
7-thyria<br/>
8-the man you see<br/>
O-empty square.<br/>
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where you see there is no wall it means there is another path there.<br/>
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24794,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426880&postcount=508,2007-10-29T10:26:00,ForzaFiori,"initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>action: energy ray (fire) at nearest spider.<br/><br/>relfex (dc 15) or take<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>damage"
24795,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427019&postcount=509,2007-10-29T10:50:00,Krelon,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/>A 5 ft. step<i> EDIT: <strike>NW</strike> NE(up-right) </i>brings Thyria next to 2 spiders, this time she is armed with a rapier and a short sword.<br/><br/>OOC: defensive: AC+3, attacks-4<br/>I count on the 'bless', so if Wisp acts before Thyria please add+1 to each roll<br/>rapier:<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20)[<b>17</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>sh.sw.:<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>1</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
24796,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3432090&postcount=510,2007-10-30T10:01:00,boomwolf,((wisp and sling have yet to respond. whats keeping you guys?))
24797,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3433787&postcount=511,2007-10-30T14:54:00,Erikkin,"Sling moves toward the nearest spider and lashes out at it with his kukri.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Init:</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
24798,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3433845&postcount=512,2007-10-30T15:03:00,pingcode20,"((Erg, I was trying to come up with some more substantial RP to put up and ran out of time. Something quick for now.))<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Init</b> - (1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/><b>Using Inspire Courage again</b>"
24799,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434850&postcount=513,2007-10-30T22:10:00,boomwolf,"((you get overshadowed by NPC players x_x))<br/><br/>Thyria hit with the rapier, but don't quite kill.<br/>Sling misses.<br/>Wisp sings again.<br/>Niv takes two out by well-aimed stabs.<br/>Mat takes another one out with his mind.<br/>Ash shoots another lance of fire, but misses<br/>The man kills two with a good windwhirl attack.<br/>The spiders attack you with frenzied force.<br/>Your paladin kills a spider with a good attack.<br/><br/>Attacking thyria:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span>for<span class=""diceroll"">(1d3)[<b>3</b>]</span>damage and<span class=""diceroll"">(1d3)[<b>3</b>]</span>acid damage (fort 15 saves from acid.)<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span>for<span class=""diceroll"">(1d3)[<b>2</b>]</span>damage and<span class=""diceroll"">(1d3)[<b>1</b>]</span>acid damage (fort 15 saves from acid.)<br/>The paladin got bitten. (Table rolls for NPC)<br/>Niv got bitten. (Table rolls for NPC)"
24800,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434876&postcount=514,2007-10-30T22:27:00,Krelon,"((rapier was 17 after all and second attack was a natural 2! not a one, whatever. thanks to defensive AC21, all spiders miss))<br/><br/><b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>makes a five foot step to flank together with the paladin or whoelse is near and keeps attacking defensivly.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>rapier</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>sneak</b> - (1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>sword</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>sneak</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>((+1 from Wisp, +2 from flank, -2 two weapons - 4 defensive))"
24801,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434924&postcount=515,2007-10-30T22:59:00,boomwolf,"((woops, my bad. you did hit with the rapier. i forgot to calculate something there. but you got no kill so everything else is the same.))<br/><br/>((eem? people? combat, round 2?))"
24802,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443793&postcount=516,2007-11-01T11:11:00,boomwolf,((as much as i hate to double post. but what happened to you guys? you suddenly jest disappeared!))
24803,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444441&postcount=517,2007-11-01T13:26:00,Erikkin,"Sling frowns and glares at the spider he missed.  Practically oozing hostility, he attacks the dumb beast again.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4+2)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
24804,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444534&postcount=518,2007-11-01T13:40:00,ForzaFiori,"Matthew shoots another ray at the spiders, this one of frost rather than flame.<br/><br/>fort save (14) or take<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>6</b>]</span>damage"
24805,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444829&postcount=519,2007-11-01T14:45:00,boomwolf,((now only wisp.))
24806,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445658&postcount=520,2007-11-01T19:46:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp's chant slowly increases in volume, until the resonance is inaudible, but the spiders seem to be affected, and their movements become slightly more sluggish.<br/><br/><b>Continue Bardic Music</b>"
24807,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445762&postcount=521,2007-11-01T21:14:00,boomwolf,"((don't you got anything else?))<br/><br/>Well. this time around you did better.<br/><br/>Sling, mat and niv take out one spider each. the spiders didn't get a turn.<br/>Ash tells you ""Well. this is where we separate."" as he points one of the paths he says ""Go down this path, second door to the right. the gate to  heran is there."", then ash, niv and the man starts walking another path.<br/><br/>thyria:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You can see that niv is looking at you with suspicion. not the team, only you. something about you is bothering him.<br/>
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24808,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445786&postcount=522,2007-11-01T21:32:00,Krelon,"((flipping a coin.... ignore or not?))<br/><br/><b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Thanks Ash, I pay my debts - you have a favor with me</font>""<br/><br/>She is just about to turn around when she notices Niv staring at her; after not killing a single spider in this fight she is in a bit cranky mood so she stops and asks him ""<font color=""Magenta"">What's up with you? Wanna have a good bye kiss and I skipped ya or is there another problem?</font>"""
24809,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445804&postcount=523,2007-11-01T21:46:00,boomwolf,"With a venomed voice he asks ""Where did you get this sword?"", pointing on the one you looted from the shadowsoul."
24810,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445828&postcount=524,2007-11-01T22:04:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">I tell you where I got it if you tell me why it's important</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Found it on a plane that we had to leave quickly, because it swarmed with demons. Your turn to talk and I tell you the rest</font>"""
24811,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445837&postcount=525,2007-11-01T22:09:00,boomwolf,"""This sword belongs to Ernin. my half-brother."" says niv. ""And I can't see how you managed to take it off his hands. or what have he done in a demon-infested  world."""
24812,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445898&postcount=526,2007-11-01T22:43:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">So how's your half-brother looking like?</font>"" she describes the man, his clothing and the straw hat.  ""<font color=""Magenta"">You ask how I took it away? Rather easy considering the guy was already lying dead for some time on the floor with his heart missing. Some cat-sized demons were eating him up.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Some of the little buggers were even talkative enough to tell us, it's a shadow soul. Besides, how do I know it's your brother's sword not just some shadow soul forged sword? If it is, that makes you a half shadow soul? Not that it should make any difference, once I'm through this door</font>"" pointing with her thumb in the direction that Ash indicated."
24813,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445910&postcount=527,2007-11-01T22:51:00,boomwolf,"""No, I am also a full shadowsoul."" says niv ""Any being such I can see things you cannot.""<br/>after a small sigh he says ""well. the fool had it coming. he and his partner were always chasing some sort of weird artifact. they should have learned by now that they are too weak."" and then he walks away."
24814,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445943&postcount=528,2007-11-01T23:08:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Wait, who is his partner? Your brother was pretty abandoned where I found him. Maybe you're interested in learning more about his death, I could keep an eye open for his partner if you describe him... you never know what you run across on some random plane</font>""<br/><br/>After listening to Niv, Thyria will follow the rest of the group down the corridor to the gate to Heran."
24815,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447955&postcount=529,2007-11-02T07:49:00,boomwolf,"Until you reach the gate to heran nothing happens.<br/>You pass through the archway and find yourself on a hill in a desert.<br/>Not far from you there is a village in sight, sounds of combat and explosions coming from him.<br/>On the other side, about as far, you can see a city, blue flags are on the walls.<br/><br/>((which way do you go?))<br/><br/><b>XP TIME!</b><br/>this xp includes all fight you had, avoided by talking your way out, and the fact you advanced in the storyline one more step.<br/>So go on everyone, reward yourself with another<b>200 xp</b>.<br/>Trust me, you will need all levels and pieces of equipment you can gather on your adventure."
24816,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451215&postcount=530,2007-11-02T19:04:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Now arriving at: Heran.""</font>says Wisp in an Air Hostess-type voice remaining in her transition garb and looking at the City.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Well, we're back. And we've got Matthew's orb, too.""</font><br/><br/>With a swift wave of the cape and a spin, Wisp once again became the yellow-cloaked guard, though this time the guard appeared to be female - not that you could easily tell without peering into the cloak.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Disguise</b> - (1d20+25)[<b>35</b>]</span>"
24817,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451476&postcount=531,2007-11-02T21:49:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""well, were here. Where to now?""</font>"
24818,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451536&postcount=532,2007-11-02T22:31:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Is <i>this</i> the capitol? We certainly have to find the green guys. The flags are blue, that's water if I'm not mistaken</font>"" she makes a face like she had an headache ""<font color=""Magenta"">Think .. think .. blue ... blue .. Tinia! goddess of water is blue</font>""<br/><br/>Looking around she tries to find something familiar.<br/>((OOC: do we recognize the city as Sistro?))<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">I guess earth and water are not friends, so maybe we should <i>not </i>mention that we are working for Germo. We could check out who's fighting in that village. With any luck there is a green offensive against the blue. If it is so and we can talk to the green commander we'll be fine. If not...</font>"" she shrugs ""<font color=""Magenta"">...maybe we can salvage something useful from the village, I bet the folks there are rather distracted.</font>""<br/><br/><br/>((OOC: if we need all the levels, we'll need more XP<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/oots/belkar.gif"" title=""Belkar"" urbrec17e=""""/>))"
24819,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451567&postcount=533,2007-11-02T22:47:00,boomwolf,"((don't worry.<br/>this is the low risk, low xp planes.<br/>the high risk planes are much more rewarding.<br/><br/>anyway, this is NOT the capitol as far you can understand, looks different then the city you were in last time.))"
24820,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451588&postcount=534,2007-11-02T22:59:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">We don't know where we are. Wanna check out the village fight first? The city won't run away</font>""<br/><br/>((OOC: yup, just kidding.<br/>Well, we are a group that will avoid most fair fights I believe so the XP will not come in big buckets. A bard is not a melee type and a drow needs some levels before he has enough hit dice to rock... level adjustment is a problem at the beginning. We also kinda lost our main tank and healer, the paladin. I was thinking as very long term plans go: I'll take more swashbuckler than rogue levels , since Sling can scout better and we need a fighter. Take power attack even. ))"
24821,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3452652&postcount=535,2007-11-03T04:07:00,boomwolf,"((don't act by ""need of tank/healer"", do as you like. you will get a replacement for the paladin, and right now he is an NPC that is running with you.))"
24822,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456572&postcount=536,2007-11-03T19:52:00,Krelon,"((OOC: Is the good guy already recruited? I dropped a PM with a link to this game to a friend who's game just finished, maybe he shows interest - I don't know if he likes playing a good guy however.))"
24823,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456622&postcount=537,2007-11-03T20:42:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Fighting, is there? Well, let's check it out. To the village!""</font>"
24824,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456624&postcount=538,2007-11-03T20:45:00,boomwolf,"((I didn't put up a post for it yet, as there is some time before the intended switch. but he can PM me a ECL 5 (thats the planned time) char if he wants to.<br/><br/>why are people not making a choice?))"
24825,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3458751&postcount=539,2007-11-04T09:52:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Fine, let's check it out!</font>"""
24826,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459009&postcount=540,2007-11-04T10:55:00,boomwolf,"As you approach the village you can see red warriors and mages, dozens of them. there is a big mess around with fireballs being tossed everywhere and people bleeding to death on the streets.<br/>The odd thing is, exept a few black-robed people, EVERYONE is a red in this village. they are fighting each other with no clear order or meaning.<br/>After a short time you get it. the reds are insane, you know that, this is like a pirate town, where there is no law. and reds rule this place.<br/><br/>A black-robed man spots you and approaches you, he is about 100 feet away and walking with no great hurry."
24827,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3460964&postcount=541,2007-11-04T21:24:00,Krelon,"((the blacks are not fighting?))<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Could be that the blacks spread some illness that affects the reds, let's walk away a bit</font>""<br/><br/>Thyria walks away from the fighting to get out of sight of the reds and pulls out a bow.<br/><br/>To the black, ""<font color=""Magenta"">Hey you, stop over there and we can talk, but don't try anything funny. We're just passing by</font>""<br/><br/>((if he tries to cast something she will shoot to disrupt his concentration))"
24828,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3460982&postcount=542,2007-11-04T21:42:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp likewise pulls back slightly, and prepares to cast 'summon giant invisible banana peel' if the black tries anything untoward.<br/><br/>She pulls out a banana from her rations, and waves it menacingly, possibly prompting a raised eyebrow from Thyria.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Yes! We've got a banana and we're not afraid to use it!""</font><br/><br/><b>Readied to Grease ground under Black if he looks like he's going to cast or attack or something.</b>"
24829,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461139&postcount=543,2007-11-04T23:30:00,boomwolf,"""And for a moment I thought you are smarter then the reds."" says the black robed with a sigh, you can see it is a female drow as she draws near.<br/>She turns to sling and says ""please tell me you have a bigger brain then your friend here"" as she points at wisp."
24830,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463488&postcount=544,2007-11-05T10:06:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Is it so wise to disregard the fool?""</font>laughs Wisp, waggling the banana and prancing with practiced steps around the Drow, dancing around as if just being foolish.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Perform</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/><br/>In the meantime, while the drow was busy trying to ignore Wisp, she continues to dance into a flanking position, all the while singing a silly song about bananas."
24831,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463519&postcount=545,2007-11-05T10:11:00,ForzaFiori,"Matthew steps up.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Please excuse my dancing companion. She's in need of a padded room, if you catch my drift. What can we do to help you ma'am?""""</font>"
24832,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463852&postcount=546,2007-11-05T11:15:00,boomwolf,"""Indeed."" says the drow as she looks at wisp. ""But i came here to check you up. you don't seem like any official force, yet you are quite armed. who are you? and what do you seek?"""
24833,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3464506&postcount=547,2007-11-05T13:19:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""Purple"">""Of course I'm smarter than them.  Although how do you walk through the psychotic reds without them attacking you?  Black robes must command a lot of authority.  We are no police force, but know the values of arming ourselves in troubling times.  We don't have black robes.""</font>Sling smiles apologetically at the female drow, he motions at the crazy bard with his kukri.<font color=""Purple"">""I have no idea what's wrong with her.  Apparently she thinks she's being funny and throwing you off guard.  Humans.""</font>"
24834,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465987&postcount=548,2007-11-05T20:14:00,boomwolf,"""Actually, they ignore us because they think we are not any fun."" says the drow ""bunch of loonys if you ask me. but all low-ranked reds are. only some of the higher reds have a mind worth of an average human. and even that is low.""<br/>After a short thought she said ""But you still have yet to tell me who you are."""
24835,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3466163&postcount=549,2007-11-05T23:08:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>Puts away her weapons from sight and pulls her very dark cloak closer around her. ""<font color=""Magenta"">Fighting for fun is stupid. I do not fight unless it is necessary or advantageous and then what matters is the result, not the fighting itself. You blacks seem like a reasonable lot to me</font>"""
24836,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3467750&postcount=550,2007-11-06T06:30:00,boomwolf,"""You are good at not answering. but it will get you nowhere"" says the guard ((comon! you didn't even use bluff or something.))"
24837,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3468241&postcount=551,2007-11-06T07:54:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""Purple"">""Sling Spears.  Recently displaced from my homelands.  I'm just currently wandering.  These are my companions Thyria and Wisp.""</font>He indicates the two women.<font color=""Purple"">""That one is also traveling with us,""</font>he says, pointing at Matthew.<font color=""Purple"">""His name is Matthew.  I forget the halfling's name, but he is part of the group.""</font>"
24838,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3468952&postcount=552,2007-11-06T10:05:00,boomwolf,"""I see."" says the drow ""I would recommend you to get away from this warcamp, it is crawling with reds and who knows how will they react. unfortunately, the commanding officer here is a red as well. we will dispatch our attack on the city soon due, so it will be rather empty here for awhile. I recommend you to talk to the officer if you want to join us, the big hut with the red walls. you cant miss it. its the only place around people are not fighting.""<br/><br/>sling:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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24839,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471780&postcount=553,2007-11-06T19:50:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">What's the current situation in Heran? Black and Red fight Blue, right? What about Green and and the rest, who are they allied with?</font>"""
24840,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472347&postcount=554,2007-11-07T01:29:00,boomwolf,"""I cannot talk about it with you too much, but I can say that after today, all blue will be with us or dead."" says the drow. ""The only problem left will be the green, and the foolish white do not trust them. I do not know what is with the yellow, but they seem to ignore us."""
24841,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473377&postcount=555,2007-11-07T05:07:00,Krelon,"""Not sure about joining, it really depends on the payment and I wouldn't like to be conscripted for a long time. If it was only for the battle tomorrow however I might be interested. Of course this also depends if my comrades want to join...""<br/><br/>""Say, do you know how we could get to Sistro quickly?"""
24842,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473905&postcount=556,2007-11-07T06:49:00,boomwolf,"""Five days walk, that way"" she says as she points at a direction.<br/><br/>((its sitro, not sistro, but i assume thats what you mean right??))"
24843,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477793&postcount=557,2007-11-07T19:24:00,Krelon,"""Great""<br/><br/>Looking at her comrades ""<font color=""Magenta"">So what is it? Go or stay and join the reds? We should skip the blue city entirely if we don't join the reds.</font>"""
24844,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3478050&postcount=558,2007-11-07T22:02:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp doesn't directly answer the question, instead continuing to act the fool in the presence of the drow.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Black or Blue or Red? What does it matter? I am but a simple fool, but I care for neither rashes nor bruises!""</font>"
24845,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3478662&postcount=559,2007-11-08T03:03:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Ain't she sweet?</font>"" she gives Wisp a hug ""<font color=""Magenta"">Oh well, I guess we skip the bloody war part then, although black was always my favored color</font>""<br/><br/>((OOC: Thyria is clad very dark: black/dark red leather, black cloak - so it is not a lie))"
24846,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3478743&postcount=560,2007-11-08T03:27:00,boomwolf,"((so, you guys start walking towards the capitol or you have another idea?))"
24847,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484006&postcount=561,2007-11-08T23:45:00,Krelon,"((I guess so, since no one objects and we already have a time critical mission we need to be fast.))"
24848,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484167&postcount=562,2007-11-09T01:01:00,boomwolf,"((why only krelon is responding?!))<br/><br/>You start walking towards the capitol.<br/>A day of walk passes, and another, only sand and bugs around you, you found a little water on the way to sustain you.<br/><br/>At the middle of the third day you see a tent, guarded by two reds and a black.<br/><br/><br/>((react or ignore?))"
24849,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488985&postcount=563,2007-11-09T19:40:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp looks at the tent, and looks at Thyria.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Let's just move around them.""</font>she suggests, not particularly looking forward to being told to join them again."
24850,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489210&postcount=564,2007-11-09T21:50:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Hmm... yeah, ok. No distractions on the big quest. I'm aching to find out what the orb does and there is only one place we can trust the guys who know it.</font>"" going around."
24851,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489217&postcount=565,2007-11-09T21:54:00,boomwolf,"((not going in do you?))<br/><br/>You go around, ignored by the guards.<br/>The travel is quite plain actually. (its a freaking desert.)<br/>Until you hear a sound from below. something is moving BENEATH you."
24852,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489344&postcount=566,2007-11-09T23:15:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>Moves silently sideways, to get away (with light steps) from directly above the movement. Direction, back towards where the guard tent was.<br/><br/>((OOC: how far away from the tent are we?))<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>move silently</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
24853,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489381&postcount=567,2007-11-09T23:30:00,boomwolf,((several hours of walking. its out of sight.))
24854,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491139&postcount=568,2007-11-10T07:05:00,Krelon,((any big rocks or rocky hills or huge trees in sight?))
24855,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491163&postcount=569,2007-11-10T07:10:00,boomwolf,"((no trees, but you got rocks that you can sit on with ease.))"
24856,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491329&postcount=570,2007-11-10T07:40:00,Erikkin,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Nothing that moves underground is harmless.  We should move.  Whatever it is is probably hungry.""</font>Sling moves towards the rocks with his kukri out."
24857,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492635&postcount=571,2007-11-10T12:16:00,boomwolf,((waiting for mf11 and pingcode. showing presence.))
24858,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492636&postcount=572,2007-11-10T12:17:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I agree. Let's head for those rocks, maybe it'll have more trouble burrowing out with those there.""</font>"
24859,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493646&postcount=573,2007-11-10T15:58:00,pingcode20,"((Pingcode20, reporting.))<br/><br/><b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp nods, and makes her way briskly towards one of the rocks, and leaps up onto one."
24860,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494505&postcount=574,2007-11-10T20:19:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>The tiefling also moves to a nearby rock trying to step as light as a feather. Before sitting on a rock she checks if it is not some sort of trap.<br/><br/>((call me paranoid<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" hz7tp6s7k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>))<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>move silently</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>search trap</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/><b>If</b>she gets on a rock without trouble, she'll try to spot a path leading out of the immediate area, preferably a path over rocky grounds. Leading either back to the tent or to some sort of higher grounds (hills) in the direction of Sitro."
24861,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494546&postcount=575,2007-11-10T20:43:00,boomwolf,"((alright. I will. but the rocks made their goal, you are all clustered.))<br/><br/>A creature rises up from the sand.<br/>A giant worm? it seems to have scales, and the creature's head looks like a battering ram.<br/>It takes a quick look at you then he dives, right at you.<br/><br/><br/>Main damage (wisp)<br/>Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span>(if misses take secondary damage, below.)<br/>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>9</b>]</span>(ref 15 saves half)<br/><br/>Secondary damage (everyone else.)<br/><br/>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>3</b>]</span>(ref 10 saves half)<br/><br/>this is no mistake, secondary damage is a sure hit. sonic damage from the impact in the ground."
24862,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495409&postcount=576,2007-11-11T04:01:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Yikes!</font>""<br/><br/><i>I knew something is fishy about these rocks</i><br/><br/>She tumbles around the head that hit Wisp and buries her rapier between the scales.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>reflex</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>tumble</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>3</b>]</span>, if tumble DC 15 was ok then also sneak:<span class=""diceroll""><b>sneak</b> - (1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/><i>EDIT: I guess Thyria successfully positioned herself on the other side of the worm's head but did not hit anything with a 10... also took 3 damage, wow I rolled very low on all rolls</i>"
24863,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498085&postcount=577,2007-11-11T13:24:00,ForzaFiori,"Matthew curses as the worm jumps at them, and attempts to move out of the way. (reflex save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span>). then he steps so he is 30 feet away and then attacks his enemy's mind. (Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span>mind thrust, will save (DC 15) or take<span class=""diceroll"">(3d10)[<b>12</b>]</span>damage)"
24864,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498480&postcount=578,2007-11-11T14:54:00,pingcode20,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex DC 15</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/><b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp gets caught full on by the worm thingy.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Shai-Hulud!""</font>she immediately screams, christening the wormlike thing as she scrambles back onto the rock.<br/><br/><b>Ready action to move 30' (read: run!) away from worm when it shows up again</b>"
24865,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498497&postcount=579,2007-11-11T14:57:00,pingcode20,"((Ooh, almost forgot.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bardic Knowledge</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span>))"
24866,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498500&postcount=580,2007-11-11T14:58:00,boomwolf,"((show up again? it is still over-ground. after it hits the rock it did not go back into the sand.))<br/><br/>edit: bardic knowledge:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Thats a breed of a sand wurm. very good at eating people. it has hard skin that can resist most physical attacks, its main weapon is to smash it's head onto another part of the body, causing a sonic wave, if someone is on her its better. usually lives alone.</div>
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24867,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499137&postcount=581,2007-11-11T17:15:00,pingcode20,"((Oh. Action change!))<br/><br/><b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp, after quickly naming the breed of sandworm as 'Shai-Hulud', pulls back out of range of its ability to do sonic waves, and casts a<b>Cure Light Wounds</b>spell on herself.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Cure Light</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
24868,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504370&postcount=582,2007-11-12T17:04:00,boomwolf,((awaiting sling to take action))
24869,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3505514&postcount=583,2007-11-13T01:18:00,Erikkin,"Sling grimaces as the vibrations rattle him.  As he spots the creature, he springs forward.  He quickly dodges around the head attempting to get behind it, or at least to the side.  When he gets there, he springs up and attacks it with his kukri.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative:</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex:</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Tumble:</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack:</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage:</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
24870,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3505741&postcount=584,2007-11-13T02:45:00,boomwolf,"The creature seems to be a bit surprised of the mind attack, but all other attacks did not manage to hit him at all.<br/><br/>He moves, dives into the sand, then rises up some distance away, the rock you stood on is gone, and a new one rises under thyria.<br/><br/>Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+4)[<b>10</b>]</span>ref 15 secondary attack.<br/><br/>secondary attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>ref 10 saves half."
24871,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3505887&postcount=585,2007-11-13T03:24:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Ouch! Need extra healing over here!</font>""<br/><br/>As it rises in the middle of the group, sidestepping 5 ft. to flank (+2), this time attacking with both weapons (-2).<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>reflex</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>rapier</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>3</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>sneak</b> - (1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>sword</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll""><b>sneak</b> - (1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/><i>EDIT:ouch, again a lousy reflex roll. At least this time I may have hurt it back (both attacks with sneak would account for 19 damage!)</i>"
24872,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507689&postcount=586,2007-11-13T09:25:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Coming, Coming!""</font><br/><br/>Wisp runs over to Thyria and incants a short rhythmic spell.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Cure Light Wounds</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><br/>((O Forum roller, if I hath earned thy ire, let it pass and the cast die turn up greater than thine holy average...<br/><br/>EDIT: This prayer to the Forum Roller is hereby saved for later use!))"
24873,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509565&postcount=587,2007-11-13T14:51:00,Erikkin,"More vibrations rattle Sling, and his grimace incorporates more pain.  He wasn't tough enough for this.  Why hadn't he been born tougher?  Fighting through the pain, he dodges around the monster attempting to flank it with Thyria.  He grunts as he slashes at the monster once more.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>reflex</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>tumble</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>sneak</b> - (1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
24874,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510228&postcount=588,2007-11-13T17:17:00,boomwolf,"((notes:<br/>with a second failed ref roll sling is out cold and is losing health.<br/>wisp, are you sure this healing is for thyria?)"
24875,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510942&postcount=589,2007-11-13T22:32:00,pingcode20,"((Ooh, didn't notice that. Yes, I think I had best revise to healing Sling.<br/><br/>Wisp heals Sling instead.))"
24876,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3511043&postcount=590,2007-11-13T23:40:00,ForzaFiori,"reflex:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>staying 30 feet away, matthew raises his hand towards the creature, sending a ray of fire at him.<br/><br/>damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>9</b>]</span>ref. save (15) half"
24877,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3512774&postcount=591,2007-11-14T06:57:00,boomwolf,"Slign manages to get back up. and even deal some damage.<br/>thyria hits like hell.<br/>A ray of flame finishes the deal, the creature falls down.<br/><br/><br/><b>XP 150 each.</b>not a hard battle."
24878,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3517736&postcount=592,2007-11-15T03:57:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">I hope they do not come in packs</font>"", Thyria coughs up some blood (she seems to be in a rather bad shape) and crouches next to the worm to examine it.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>search</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>Looking at Wisp, ""<font color=""Magenta"">So what about the healing?</font>"""
24879,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3518770&postcount=593,2007-11-15T07:24:00,boomwolf,You find nothing of intrest ((no wonder with your low search. you could not find if a dragon was hiding behind him.))
24880,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527830&postcount=594,2007-11-16T19:31:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/><font color=""Olive"">""Er, don't die for a minute, I'll be right over.""</font><br/><br/>Wisp hurries across and casts<b>Cure Light Wounds</b>on Thyria.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>CLW</b> - (1d8+3)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
24881,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528176&postcount=595,2007-11-16T23:31:00,boomwolf,anything else you want to do with the wurm or are you ready to move on?
24882,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532944&postcount=596,2007-11-17T21:41:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>To Wisp, ""<font color=""Magenta"">Thanks, much better, but I still feel half dead</font>"" and seeing nothing unusual about the worm except it's size she adds ""<font color=""Magenta"">I guess we will not find anything of value here, I'm really not into cutting it open right now, gee do I have a headache... if you have more than one healing spell left it would be best if you spared another one on me</font>""<br/><br/>(if noone is interested in the worm let's go on but cautiously and towards other type of terrain if possible))"
24883,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533001&postcount=597,2007-11-17T22:24:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp shakes her head.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""The arcane is but fleeting, like a phoenix, to burn itself out in the day and renew itself once again in to ignite once again in the morning.""</font><br/><br/>Not particularly wishing to slice open the worm, she gives it a quick look over before continuing.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span>"
24884,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533828&postcount=598,2007-11-18T05:01:00,boomwolf,"jest for the kicks, you managed to find the worm. barely.<br/><br/>As you move on you quickly notice the city is closer then you thought, actually you manage to reach it the same day.<br/>The yellow flags over the capitol with smaller flags of all other colors look promising, it seems like the capitol is not under attack of any warbands, unlike that other city.<br/>As you enter the city you spot a green guards, he seems to recognise you. its the same guard you met last time.<br/>""Where on earth have you been?"" the guard asks ""You might wan't to know that   law braking is reaching critical mass here, crime is at new peaks, its not really save here anymore, stay on your guard.""<br/><br/>((In the capitol, where to?))"
24885,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537331&postcount=599,2007-11-18T22:31:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">We need to see your superiors, just send them a message so they can gate us in. We bring important and confidential news</font>"""
24886,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538524&postcount=600,2007-11-19T06:25:00,boomwolf,"""Well. there is a problem with that..."" says the guard. ""Lord Farmet forbade all planar travel and set up wards from it. as protection from tarsiv's forces. and the main temple is on a demiplane."" he thinks for a little while and says ""maybe you could go see him. he is still on the city palace. he might help you."""
24887,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538836&postcount=601,2007-11-19T07:42:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Have you ever seen a man looking like that?</font>"" she describes the man who the group has been fighting on the top platform and who disappeared like a ghost."
24888,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538934&postcount=602,2007-11-19T08:04:00,boomwolf,"""Nope. not a sign of anyone like that."" says the guard. ""but you are not the first to ask. a white-skinned, and I mean truly white, has asked me the same."""
24889,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542657&postcount=603,2007-11-20T02:41:00,Krelon,"((white skinned? does it trigger a memory?))<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">How is Fermet's attitude towards the green temple? Is there no other way to meet or at least contact Germo?</font>"""
24890,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543619&postcount=604,2007-11-20T07:15:00,boomwolf,"""Probebly is, but i do not know it."" says the guard ""but with the reds actively attacking others the relations between green and yellow warmed up. after all the reason for the distrust is us saying the reds are a danger."""
24891,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546839&postcount=605,2007-11-20T20:47:00,Krelon,"""Did the white skinned guy have blue hair?"""
24892,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546929&postcount=606,2007-11-20T22:07:00,boomwolf,"""Yea. how did you know?"" asks the green guard ""He had some others with him, a guy with red cloths and a flaming metal stick, some guy in brown monk suit and a girl wearing white."""
24893,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547365&postcount=607,2007-11-21T02:04:00,Krelon,"""We met the guy before, where did they go?"""
24894,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548381&postcount=608,2007-11-21T07:02:00,boomwolf,"""I don't know. I think he went to see lord farmet about getting out of heran."""
24895,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551007&postcount=609,2007-11-21T18:27:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp nods, and lets Thyria lead the way for now."
24896,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556797&postcount=610,2007-11-23T06:22:00,boomwolf,well?????<br/>where to? what do you do?
24897,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559153&postcount=611,2007-11-23T21:50:00,Krelon,"((caught a cold and have a lot to do at work, looks like no free weekend, so maybe someone else can take the lead for a while?))<br/><br/>""Yeah, let's see Lord Fermet."""
24898,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559182&postcount=612,2007-11-23T22:14:00,boomwolf,"As you enter the palace two guards wearing gold stops you and say ""State your business!"" while crossing large polarms to stop you from going any further."
24899,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562947&postcount=613,2007-11-25T01:16:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Greetings, we are here to ask an audience with Lord Fermet, regarding planar movement.</font>"""
24900,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563395&postcount=614,2007-11-25T04:45:00,boomwolf,"The guards look at you, searching for a sign of danger, then in a whistle three others come out and say ""follow us"".<br/><br/>At your arrival to an office that is loaded with gold and marble, you see an aging man sitting on a chair. the guards say ""planar travel requests."" only to have the man tell you ""What is so important you need planar travel?"""
24901,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566825&postcount=615,2007-11-25T23:32:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">I'm not good at explaining, you might ask her why it's important</font>"" pointing at Wisp.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">I can tell you this: I was granted an audience with Germo of the green temple, however since that main temple is on a demiplane - which I think is only reachable from here - the dimension lock is causing a problem. Germo really wants to help Lord Fermet (he always warned about the reds, didn't he?) and hired us to do some legwork for him. Now, if we cant report to him that help will be useless. Since the reds are now attacking quite openly I think it is safe to trust the green, don't you think?</font>""<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>diplomacy</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span>"
24902,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566874&postcount=616,2007-11-25T23:56:00,boomwolf,"The old man looks at you and says ""Germo is...dead...tarsiv managed to get into the green temple, and only a few managed to escape. but if you work for germo you should leave, you put us all in danger as you are probably marked. I can open you a gate into anywhere, but you must leave this world, we won't be able to hold it for long."""
24903,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576546&postcount=617,2007-11-28T01:14:00,Krelon,"""Well... that's interesting, give us a second. We must confer where to go.""<br/><br/>Turining away from the man<br/><br/>""Seems the job is over then, does any of you have a clue where we should go next? Maybe this place with many gates where Matthew comes from, so we are out of immediate danger and can all go to our homes from there."""
24904,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576609&postcount=618,2007-11-28T01:42:00,boomwolf,"((general info. he said only a few got away. maybe you can find them somehow.  or go after the other orbs. you know what planes they were last seen.<br/><br/><br/>on another note, I am highly disappointed from your lack of posting. krelon is the only one posting on a regular basis, and even that is only once for 2 days or so.))"
24905,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577190&postcount=619,2007-11-28T04:59:00,Krelon,"((maybe I overlooked something, .... the first orb told us, where the others are but we had no gates there, right?))<br/><br/>Speaking softly to Matthew, ""<font color=""Magenta"">Umm, can you ask your little friend where the others are? Maybe we can get hold of some more orbs after all. They seem to be very valuable after all, so why not keep searching?</font>"""
24906,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615892&postcount=620,2007-12-05T20:37:00,Krelon,no reaction at all?<br/><br/>the last post neither from me nor from boomwolf was on 11-21-2007 08:27 AM<br/>which is more than 2 weeks.<br/><br/>status?
24907,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616035&postcount=621,2007-12-05T22:53:00,ForzaFiori,"wow, this thread just now popped up in my subscribed threads thing. REALLY sorry about not posting, if i had seen it, i would have.<br/><br/><br/>Matthew nods to Thyria, and thinks to the mind orb.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""what planes are the other orbs on?""</font>he also speaks out loud<font color=""DarkOrange"">""If we cannot determine a better place to go, then I would agree with you, Sigil is the best place to find a way home. Its probably the best bet to find a way anywhere, so we might need to go there to get the other orbs anyway.</font>"
24908,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616056&postcount=622,2007-12-05T23:06:00,boomwolf,"((And I thought the game is totally dead. apparently not.))<br/><font color=""Cyan""><br/>
""As I said before""</font>explains the orb<font color=""Cyan"">""The last time I saw them, the orb of elements was hidden on ravnica, the orb of life on heran, the orb fusion on jeno and the orb of time was on some unnamed plane. but it appears that sombody name it from the last time you asked and now it is called urdeno.""</font>then she phases for a moment, turning gray, then turns cryan again<font color=""Cyan"">""We are on heran, and the orb of life is not here. somebody took it.""</font>"
24909,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616123&postcount=623,2007-12-05T23:29:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""well everyone, looks like the orb of life WAS here, but someone took it. We'll have to put tracking them down on our ""to do"" list. other than that, we have the orb of elements on ravnica, the orb of life on heran, the orb of fusion on jeno and the orb of time on urdeno. Any of those plains ring a bell with you? or does anyone have an orb they wanna get?""</font>"
24910,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616162&postcount=624,2007-12-05T23:46:00,boomwolf,((or anyone can try knowledge checks.)
24911,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621499&postcount=625,2007-12-07T01:01:00,Krelon,"((Thyria tries if she heard something in a tavern))<br/>knowledge:<span class=""diceroll""><b>local</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
24912,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621821&postcount=626,2007-12-07T03:05:00,boomwolf,Total fail. you got nothing on any of them.
24913,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623660&postcount=627,2007-12-07T09:19:00,ForzaFiori,"Matt tries to remember if he's heard about those planes in his travels,<br/>Knowledge (Planes):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
24914,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623755&postcount=628,2007-12-07T09:34:00,boomwolf,"you remember the following:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
<span onclick=""spoiler(this)""><span class=""spoiler-button"">Show</span></span>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><br/>
Ravnica is a world of war. taken far farther then any other. with the entire world jest a one huge city there is no seat of power, all powerful factions are working against each other, often openly. the chances to find a place in ravnica where no fight took place in the last year is impossible, almost everyone in ravnica is armed. and magic is at insane peaks of power and energy, one out of four has the power of magic. one out of a hundred can use mild level spells (level 3-4) what naturally leads to a high number of high-class casters.<br/>
<br/>
Jeno on the other hand is a world with rather low magic. your own skills supress nearly everyone there. jeno is a world where sword is the main power, and the people live generally scattered in farms. jeno is too small to have any kingdoms.<br/>
Jeno is a round plane, so walking enough to one side will lead to the other, the walk time necessary is only a day walk unless you got a mountain in your path.<br/>
The plain is highly connected to the element of earth, and you can expect many earth-related creatures in that land, but they are generally harmless in the fact they follow the ""live and let living"" motto.</div>
</div>"
24915,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625052&postcount=629,2007-12-07T14:06:00,ForzaFiori,"Matt relays this information to the others, then offers his suggestion.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I would suggest Jeno, as it seems much easier. We would be able to handle most any problem there, so all we would need to do is find the orb.</font>"
24916,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626352&postcount=630,2007-12-07T20:54:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Sounds good, let's do the easy first before someone else has the idea</font>""<br/><br/>turning back to the man at the counter<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">A gate to Jeno it is then""</font>"
24917,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626371&postcount=631,2007-12-07T21:06:00,boomwolf,"""Very well."" says the old man, as he takes out a purple flower and mumbles something, the flower suddenly ignites and as the old man tosses it to the air a yellow planar portal opens before your eyes.<br/><br/>""Anything else you might need? now is the time."""
24918,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626423&postcount=632,2007-12-07T21:55:00,Krelon,"""Since we are enemies of Tarsiv, is there anything you can give us to aid us? Information, heals, weapons?"""
24919,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626502&postcount=633,2007-12-07T23:13:00,boomwolf,"""Heals I can do. but we have a bad lack of weapons. tarsiv's forces are outnumbering us and are better equipped. there is nothing I can give you."" says then may, and with a flick of his hands you feeling a force of healing running through your vain, curing every little wound."
24920,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631308&postcount=634,2007-12-08T22:59:00,pingcode20,"<b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp shrugs.<font color=""Olive"">""The easier the better. Let Tarsiv spend time trying to get one of the others.""</font>"
24921,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631336&postcount=635,2007-12-08T23:19:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">So let's go then. Thanks for the heal, do you happen to have some in bottles, too?</font>""<br/><br/>((Thyria will take any healing potion if it is offered))<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Btw, I heard a strange white guy with blue hair was here. Do you know where he and his group went?</font>""<br/><br/>((if noone else has a good idea, let's go))"
24922,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631679&postcount=636,2007-12-09T02:25:00,boomwolf,"""You mean niv?"" says the old man ""he and his crew are working for me for some time now. they are busy locating tarsiv's bases. I sent them to ravnica for scouting."""
24923,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635854&postcount=637,2007-12-09T22:18:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">We're on the same side then.  What's your name? We met Niv, Ash and the others on Water Ways already but didn't know he works against Tarsiv, next time we happen to run into each other I'd like to tell them that we are on the same side. Maybe you want to pay us too if we find out some information about tarsiv's bases?</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">I think I can give you a tip. There was this man</font>"" ... ((describes the man who summoned the rat swarms and became a ghost))... ""<font color=""Magenta"">He attacked us on a small plane and I think he may have a lot to do with the death of Niv's halfbrother, I'm quite sure he works for Tarsiv. You can watch out for him and warn Niv next time you see him.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Ah yes, there is actually something that you might be able to so for me. I have found a broken magical ring that needs fixing. Do you think you can do it?</font>"" Thyria shows the man the broken ring from the temple of the six."
24924,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635884&postcount=638,2007-12-09T22:29:00,boomwolf,"The man looks at you in shock when you describe the man that attacked you and says ""That sounds like hemero, tarsiv's second-in-command. how did you even survive?""<br/><br/>When he looks at the ring he says ""I am sorry, but this ring of alter self is destroyed beyond repair.""<br/><br/>""In any way, my name is not important.""<br/><br/>((I am now looking for two replacement players for sling and the paladin. they will probably have other chars.))"
24925,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638821&postcount=639,2007-12-10T12:06:00,ForzaFiori,"((boomwolf: I will be out of town from this friday to next friday, with no posting.))"
24926,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640433&postcount=640,2007-12-10T20:28:00,boomwolf,"((this sucks. well,krelon and pingcode, are you two going to keep it going? the replacement should join in not too long.))"
24927,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640478&postcount=641,2007-12-10T20:58:00,Krelon,"sure,<br/>just write when we can continue."
24928,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640488&postcount=642,2007-12-10T21:25:00,boomwolf,"Whenever you want, the planar portal is open by now, we jest need to finish your stuff here and go on. and he goes only in friday, with some luck the first replacement will join by then."
24929,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640594&postcount=643,2007-12-10T22:52:00,ForzaFiori,"Matt looks at the others as the portal opens.<font color=""DarkOrange"">You ready?</font>"
24930,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642403&postcount=644,2007-12-11T23:24:00,pingcode20,"((Ah, sorry - I'm actually going on holiday over the next week or so, and won't be able to post during that time. I'll need to be NPC'd too.))<br/><br/>Wisp leaps into the portal."
24931,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642415&postcount=645,2007-12-11T23:27:00,ForzaFiori,"Turning his head to watch Wisp go, Matt mutters to himself ""<font color=""DarkOrange"">""A simple 'yes' would have been fine""</font>before leaping in too."
24932,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642725&postcount=646,2007-12-12T02:10:00,Krelon,Thyria follows quickly
24933,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643234&postcount=647,2007-12-12T04:43:00,boomwolf,"Something is wrong, you can feel it. as you are thrown brutally out of the portal to the other side you figure out what. the paladin is not with you, and the portal closes behind you four.<br/><br/>As you raise to look at your surrounding you see that you are standing outside of a pastoral village, nothing seems out of the ordinary in this woodland area.<br/>You see people working the fields, eating, talking, doing all the ordinary things.<br/><br/>A shout comes from behind. ""LIMBEEER!"" as a tree falls down in a bang right behind you, then rises up again to where it was, another yell and the tree falls again, over and over, exactly the same every time.<br/><br/>A dog runs in front of you, from your left to your right, followed by another dog, and another, and another, and they are all  the same.<br/><br/>A messed up man is leaning on a tree, mumbling to himself, looking all over with an insane look, then stares at you saying ""Finally! something new! someone new! perhaps the curse is broken?"" he asks with a spark of hope in his eye."
24934,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644633&postcount=648,2007-12-12T09:34:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange""><font size=""1"">""Great, more insanity. JUST what we need right now""</font></font>Matt mutters, before turning to the man and asking<font color=""DarkOrange"">""What curse my good man?""</font>"
24935,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645699&postcount=649,2007-12-12T12:55:00,boomwolf,"""You really are new."" says the man with joy ""The curse of time. time is not working properly ever since that pyramid was complete. and aside it's creator, nobody that entered even went out."""
24936,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647712&postcount=650,2007-12-12T21:21:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Screw the curse, we don't have time for this"" looking around ""HEY! I think we lost the halfling guy... Did anyone see him go in? I wonder if he stayed and asked to be brought home</font>""<br/><br/>looking around even more<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Admittedly it's strange here, let's see if we can work out something....</font>""<br/><br/>Thyria swiftly kicks the dog from behind ((surprise attack, so I guess no DEX bonus for the dog; going for knock-out=subdual))<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>KO</b> - (1d3+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>sneak</b> - (1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Arrgh! Hold still stupid piece of fur!</font>"""
24937,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649317&postcount=651,2007-12-13T07:09:00,boomwolf,The dog does not even seem to be aware to the fact you tried to kick him.<br/>He does not seem aware to the fact you even exist.
24938,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652396&postcount=652,2007-12-13T21:50:00,Krelon,<i>see if you can ignore this</i><br/><br/>Thyria picks up stones and throws them until she hits the dog to see what happens
24939,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652753&postcount=653,2007-12-14T01:11:00,boomwolf,"The dog growls at you. over and over again, repeating the very same growl each time."
24940,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655524&postcount=654,2007-12-14T21:29:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">Looks like the world is really stuck, tough luck""<br/>
</font><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Matthew, do we have a clue where the Jeno orb is exactly? Maybe we are wrong here.... the orb of fusion was supposed to be here not the orb of time</font>""<br/><br/>addressing the peasant: ""<font color=""Magenta"">Say good man, what is the name of this plane?</font>"""
24941,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655681&postcount=655,2007-12-14T23:16:00,boomwolf,"""This is the prison plane of urdeno"" says the man ""farmet send his enemies here."""
24942,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655850&postcount=656,2007-12-15T00:33:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">That's it then, we know the orb of time is doing this</font>""  there is an evil smile on her lips "".<font color=""Magenta"">..besides, I know someone I have to kill back in Heran, call it a new purpose in life.</font>""<br/><br/><br/>to the man again: ""<font color=""Magenta"">So you've been sent here too? It seems we may have more in common then I thought at first. Can you tell me who's the boss here? Are all people here sent by Farmet? Who's the guy with the pyramid? What did he look like? What and where is that pyramid?</font>"""
24943,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657359&postcount=657,2007-12-15T07:55:00,boomwolf,"""The pyramid."" says the man with an insane voice ""was built several years ago by a man in blue robes. he using incredible magic to form that pyramid and sealed it off, using his powers. he had four people with him but they mainly looked.""<br/>After a short thought he adds ""Then, suddenly, some years ago, I lost track of time, people got sent here. more and more, all said farmet banished them here, I has here before that, but I clearly understand why this is a banishment, no out-going planar portral opened ever since the blue-robed man and his four friends left.""<br/><br/>He falls down to the floor and says ""If you want to find it, its that way."" then he points at one direction. ""But nobody that entered ever returned."""
24944,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661704&postcount=658,2007-12-16T08:51:00,Krelon,"""So, everything repeats itself since years? or is this a recent development?"""
24945,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661938&postcount=659,2007-12-16T09:28:00,boomwolf,"""Years, yes. but some things do not repeat themselves. I think that everyone that can understand what is going on is immune."" says the man."
24946,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668503&postcount=660,2007-12-17T22:21:00,Krelon,"""<font color=""Magenta"">We have to do something about this planar lock anyway if we want to leave, which I do</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Matthew, do you get something on the location of the orb of time? I wouldn't like to rush into the pyramid where '<i>nobody ever comes back</i>'  if there is an other way</font>""<br/><br/>((X-mas coming, cannot say if I can post regularly until new year. Looking forward to refresh with new players))"
24947,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668822&postcount=661,2007-12-18T01:18:00,boomwolf,"The orb of mind glows brightly and says<font color=""Cyan"">""I knew some orb was in a pyramid, now I know which one. the orb of time is very hostile.""</font>"
24948,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673305&postcount=662,2007-12-18T20:48:00,Krelon,"""Then let's go! Can you say who's compatible with that one?"""
24949,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673435&postcount=663,2007-12-18T22:59:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Cyan"">""This is a matter of heart, not mind.""</font>says the orb<font color=""Cyan"">""I have no way to figure it. but the orb of time does not want to be leashed. the one who may claim it will suffer the worse.""</font>"
24950,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678605&postcount=664,2007-12-19T20:44:00,Krelon,"OOC:<br/>@boomwolf: waiting for others to join unless you declare it a solo campaign<br/><br/>EDIT: the immortal class is nice. you must see 300<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dbv1j19pc="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
24951,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679843&postcount=665,2007-12-20T06:01:00,boomwolf,"Unlike what everyone thinks, I have not.<br/><br/>Anyways, I got no problems waiting for the two. (takes a while to advance with 1 person. I called for back-up but we are still not near them.)"
24952,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683972&postcount=666,2007-12-20T20:27:00,Krelon,OOC:<br/>If the new guys meet us in a special place where we must get to and the plot HAS to advance Thyria could sneak in solo to check out the pyramid (if really no one else plays at the moment)<br/><br/><i>Thyria approaches the pyramid</i>((I guess the party comes along. If noone else reacts she will go forward to sneak near the pyramid and get some information. I hope that maybe MF11 will join))<br/><br/>Does the orb of mind have some clues? does it feel anything?<br/>What does the pyramid look like? Anything special?<br/><br/>[roll=spot]1d20+4[roll]
24953,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684335&postcount=667,2007-12-21T00:22:00,boomwolf,"I rolled spot for you as you goofed it.<br/><br/>The pyramid is a very large one, at least twenty times higher then yourself. it is rather wide as well and is made from yellow marble, clearly imported as no such stone is seen nearby.<br/>You can see a purple glow oon the top of the pyramid. its source is unclear.<br/>On the surfece of the pyramid you can see countless burn and scorch marks, in each scorch mark you see a rod standing, and you see many rods with no scorch marks scattered around as well, climbing on the outside does not look safe.<br/><br/>You spot a near-hidden blade next to the entrance. it has been obviously hidden on purpose.<br/><br/><br/>The orb of mind says<font color=""Cyan"">""I can feel her, she is pushing my scans away.""</font>"
24954,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689553&postcount=668,2007-12-22T00:03:00,boomwolf,Reasons to double posting:<br/><br/>1-we were on post 666.<br/>2-I needed a bumb for my players to see it.<br/>3-I think pingcode and mf11 are back by now.<br/>4-I think kelron didn't get that I posted.
24955,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690020&postcount=669,2007-12-22T02:51:00,Krelon,"Thyria is evil so post 666 is fine ;)<br/><br/>ok, I'm waiting for the others to catch up."
24956,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692756&postcount=670,2007-12-22T12:12:00,ForzaFiori,"matt, who had been making the same movements repeatedly for a while, suddenly snaps out of it.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Wow. that is...odd. very odd. try not to let your mind wander, you might get caught. Now then, whats this about a pyramid?""</font>"
24957,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694517&postcount=671,2007-12-22T21:38:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">Huh, those rods look like some defense mechanism, lightning rods?<br/>
Mat, do you think it is a good idea if we catch some animal and throw it at the rods to see what happens?<br/>
<br/>
Btw, there is a hidden blade near the entrance. Looks like everything is trapped</font><br/><br/>taking 20 to search very slowly for more traps [trapfinding] near the entrance and on the way. ((beats DC 27, is there a way to disable or go around the blade trap safely?))"
24958,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695100&postcount=672,2007-12-23T03:02:00,boomwolf,"You fail to find any more traps, but you do figure that if you don't step on a tripwire that is on the floor the blade trap won't trigger."
24959,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696308&postcount=673,2007-12-23T08:59:00,pingcode20,"((I'ma back.))<br/><br/><b>Wisp</b><br/>Wisp slowly follows, stepping tenatively over the tripwire.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""We haven't stumbled into some wannabe tomb of horrors, have we?""</font>she jokes, nervously, while she waits for everyone to get through.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Bardic Knowledge</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span>to know about pyramid.<br/><br/>Once everyone is through, she steps well back, and using her dagger, carefully cuts the trip wire - sure to set off the trap, but unless something else was rigged to it, it was better not to leave a trap that could catch them on the way out."
24960,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697845&postcount=674,2007-12-23T17:40:00,boomwolf,You know nothing on the structure.
24961,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706385&postcount=675,2007-12-26T01:33:00,boomwolf,"((So, nothing else before charging in?))<br/><br/>As you walk into the structure, you feel the walls closing on you. slowly you walk down a path lit by torches on the walls, yet you feel no heat.<br/><br/>After a few moments you reach into a hall. you can see two people on the other side of the room, one in a black cloak sitting on a box, and another with a brown robe leaning on the wall, both look familiar, but are not moving at all.<br/>You can see a button is on the wall next to them."
24962,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708380&postcount=676,2007-12-26T22:15:00,Krelon,"((trying to recognize the people in robes))<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>((and searching for more traps))<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>search</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
24963,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708711&postcount=677,2007-12-27T03:07:00,boomwolf,"You can find no traps.<br/><br/>You do not know where do you know the brown-robed man, but the black-cloaked man is the one that fought you on the plane of the mind orb.<br/>looking under the brown-robed man hood you can see he is actually a gnoll."
24964,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712228&postcount=678,2007-12-27T21:37:00,Krelon,"((they are not moving at all, does it mean they are like frozen and absolutely still or just waiting like normal people?))"
24965,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712439&postcount=679,2007-12-27T23:47:00,boomwolf,"((no movement what-so-ever, no blinks, no breath, no wind-in-the air. completely still, like a statue.))"
24966,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717092&postcount=680,2007-12-28T21:44:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">Listen guys, I'm going to bind that rope around my waist. If I turn stiff pull me out again, are you ready?</font><br/><br/>((taking 20 on use rope, even if it takes five minutes: DC 24))"
24967,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717338&postcount=681,2007-12-29T00:56:00,boomwolf,((You tie it. now what?))
24968,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718814&postcount=682,2007-12-29T08:26:00,ForzaFiori,"Matthew grabs a hold of the lose end of the rope.<font color=""DarkOrange"">Alright, go. What is it your gonna do anyway?</font>"
24969,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721171&postcount=683,2007-12-29T22:44:00,Krelon,"<font color=""Magenta"">I'm going to check out the room. If I freeze pull me out.</font><br/><br/>Thyria crouches and sneaks into the room, moving around, carefully trying not to touch anything. First she checks out every object in the room, second she examines the brown robed gnoll more carefully. Does he remind her of some person? Like for example the prophet, we only saw a brown robe and a glove, same glove here?<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>move silently</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
24970,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721232&postcount=684,2007-12-29T23:38:00,boomwolf,"He looks a bit like him, but there is no glove.<br/><br/>Aside of the door at the other edge there are the two unmoving people and a button, at least thats all you see."
24971,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725261&postcount=685,2007-12-30T21:39:00,Krelon,"Thyria takes any weapons/scrolls/staffs/valuables from the unmoving figures.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">Guys, I think the one is the guy we fought at the platform. Better they don't have their stuff when they can move again</font>""<br/><br/>Next, Thyria is moving over to the door and listens at it, anything special about the door?<br/><br/>((first search for traps, then pick lock if needed))<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>trapfinding</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>open lock</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span>"
24972,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725558&postcount=686,2007-12-31T01:13:00,boomwolf,"Your hands go right through the figures, not touching them of any items they carry. there is a slight disturbance on them while you attempt to touch them, like they are illusions or something.<br/><br/>You note nothing on the door, except the fact you fail to open it, and when attempting to pick the lock you note that the lock is not a conventional lock, failing to figure what it is."
24973,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729817&postcount=687,2007-12-31T20:35:00,Krelon,"Thyria loots the box next and returns to the group asking: ""<font color=""Magenta"">Any ideas what to do next? Maybe you want to make examinations of your own? We could try the switch and see what happens.</font>"""
24974,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729820&postcount=688,2007-12-31T20:37:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">how about two people put something sharp at a place on their </font>*he motions to the unmoving people*<font color=""DarkOrange"">bodies that sharp things shouldn't go, just in case they aren't to happy about us bringing them out of whatever trance they're in?</font>"
24975,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730235&postcount=689,2008-01-01T02:00:00,boomwolf,((did anyone thought maybe to push the button?))
24976,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730562&postcount=690,2008-01-01T03:53:00,ForzaFiori,((we're about to! i just wanna make sure that if they come out fighting we have a definite advantage))
24977,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734076&postcount=691,2008-01-02T00:18:00,Krelon,"<font color=""Magenta"">Good idea, two of us hold a dagger to their throats while the third pushes the button.</font><br/><br/>((how many are we? Matthew, Wisp, Thyria,... ??))<br/><br/>Thyria moves over to the black robed man to stand behind him with a rapier through his back (coming out in front)  and a shortsword in the other hand, poking into his head through the eye.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">Go on then!</font>"
24978,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734552&postcount=692,2008-01-02T03:58:00,boomwolf,"After a quick organisation (NPC sling is still there) you puch the button.<br/><br/>The two figures start to move, ignoring you and going strait trough you.<br/><br/>The man in black says ""We sould not mess with it."" and the brown robed reply ""You are a shadowsoul Hemero, you will never understand the beauty of creation.""<br/>After a short thought hemero says ""Even tarsiv says its risky."" jest for the brown robed to say ""Tarsiv is a paranoid, and lacks common sense."", hemero says with despair ""And even he can understand we are going over our heads here.""<br/><br/>As this conversation is over, both figures disappear and hemero reappears with slight changes (a scar on his eye and a new cloak) saying ""My name is Hemero shadowsong, I have built this fortress as the defense of the orb of time.""<br/>A quick phase and he continues ""I have placed such holograms of the past to warn you about the orb, the pyramid is to protect the universe from the orb, not the other way around. but beware, she has her own will, and not everything you see here is a hologram, some are distorts of time and space, and you may encounter anything from future self, to long dead opponents.""<br/><br/>He disappears, and a key shows up, guiding himself into the door and unlocking it.<br/><br/>""Continue if you must, but i urge you to go back"" says hemero, and disappears."
24979,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735103&postcount=693,2008-01-02T06:10:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">That sounds...interesting. Nothing i'd like better than killing myself when its not really me. Now then, on after the Orb? Or are we gonna heed his advice and leave?</font>"
24980,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743187&postcount=694,2008-01-03T23:51:00,boomwolf,((well? people?))
24981,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754496&postcount=695,2008-01-06T21:24:00,Krelon,"<font color=""Magenta"">Leaving is not an option. What confuses me is that Tarsiv himself is the one who has locked away the orb, or did I get it wrong? We should definitely trust no one (not our employers) until we have all the orbs</font><br/><br/><br/><b>Thyria </b>checks if the door is open now."
24982,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754774&postcount=696,2008-01-07T00:41:00,boomwolf,"To a gentle touch the door opens, revealing a corridor that quickly forks into 2. (one to the left, another to the right.)"
24983,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759535&postcount=697,2008-01-08T02:02:00,Krelon,"checking for traps and surroundings in general...<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>[roll=search(traps)]1d20+7[/roll]<br/><br/>if no new clues then left and proceed<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
24984,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759542&postcount=698,2008-01-08T02:03:00,Krelon,"so again....<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>search including traps</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span>"
24985,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761018&postcount=699,2008-01-08T08:08:00,boomwolf,"You find no traps, but you can see that parts of the wall are marked by a small, nearly unnoticeable mark."
24986,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764900&postcount=700,2008-01-09T05:26:00,boomwolf,People? Wake Up!
24987,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770581&postcount=701,2008-01-11T01:59:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b>goes looking for sticks (if needed outside the pyramid) then first tries several times to hit the marks until she hits one, then waves a stick near the marks and sees what happens, then touches it with a long stick.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">I think this something to figure out for you mages and mind bogglers</font>"""
24988,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771204&postcount=702,2008-01-11T04:51:00,boomwolf,None of what you made had more effect then causing a slight ding-dong noise.
24989,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775003&postcount=703,2008-01-11T21:55:00,Krelon,"well then, if noone else checks magically....<br/>let's have a look at the ceiling and the floor and then cautiously proceed left."
24990,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775136&postcount=704,2008-01-11T23:41:00,boomwolf,"You move down a corridor, passing by some obvious traps with ease.<br/>About 50 ft. later you get to a room that is 25x25x25 in size. in the ceiling you can see a large glowing orb."
24991,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775456&postcount=705,2008-01-12T01:51:00,ForzaFiori,"Matthew addresses his orb.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Is that it, or is what were looking at some other funky glowing sphere?""</font>"
24992,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778167&postcount=706,2008-01-12T11:46:00,boomwolf,"<font color=""Cyan"">""To say the truth?""</font>says the orb<font color=""Cyan"">""I think this thing is a switch of some sort, hemero liked these things.""</font>"
24993,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780137&postcount=707,2008-01-12T22:26:00,Krelon,"((Is this room a dead end or can we continue further?))<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">Matthew, maybe we should check out the other direction first, before we start flipping switches?</font>"
24994,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783448&postcount=708,2008-01-13T14:30:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">I agree. Let's go back and see what else is around.</font>"
24995,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784777&postcount=709,2008-01-14T00:38:00,boomwolf,"You walk the other way around, seemingly it is the same.<br/>At the edge you can see iron bars blocking your way, and a staircase is on the other side."
24996,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785100&postcount=710,2008-01-14T02:58:00,Krelon,"Well then, let's see if we find traps or any other clues here...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>search</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span>"
24997,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785367&postcount=711,2008-01-14T04:24:00,boomwolf,"You can see that the bars CAN be lifted, but you lack the ability to do so."
24998,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799343&postcount=712,2008-01-16T22:29:00,Krelon,"<font color=""Magenta"">well then , since we have no other choice, let's go figure out the switch</font>"
24999,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807672&postcount=713,2008-01-19T19:47:00,boomwolf,"Well, the same room as before people."
25000,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811957&postcount=714,2008-01-21T08:59:00,Krelon,"<b>Thyria</b><br/><br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">So, any ideas how to work the switch?</font>"
25001,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3826250&postcount=715,2008-01-24T04:27:00,Krelon,((doublepost since it was so quiet))<br/><br/>asking Matthews orb: Do you have any idea how that switch might work?<br/><br/>in case there is no answer: simply trying to hit it with a wooden stick while<b>not </b>standing directly under it.
25002,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827660&postcount=716,2008-01-24T09:40:00,boomwolf,"""Honest? no clue."" says the orb ""Probably something mechanical as I know hemero.""<br/>You cannot reach the switch, it is 20 ft. above you."
25003,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835633&postcount=717,2008-01-25T20:55:00,Krelon,"what happens when (even after several attempts) a<u>thrown</u>stick or stone hits the ""switch""?"
25004,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835930&postcount=718,2008-01-26T00:52:00,boomwolf,"((wow, I am so dumb to miss the fact you can do that.))<br/><br/>On the slightest touch on the switch you can hear a noise coming from the other side, then hemero's image appear again and says ""Well, you didn't expect it to be that easy did you? I have a little maze for you."" then he disappears again."
25005,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835995&postcount=719,2008-01-26T01:21:00,Krelon,((nothing else changes?))<br/><br/>Thyria goes back to the room with the bars to see if maybe now the way is open
25006,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851431&postcount=720,2008-01-29T02:45:00,Krelon,"((so...., dead thread?))"
25007,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852136&postcount=721,2008-01-29T05:42:00,boomwolf,"My bad, didn't see you post.<br/><br/>You are walking out of the room you are in, but quickly find that your way is blocked by a solid wall, and that there is a turn to the left, that was not there before."
25008,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856476&postcount=722,2008-01-29T22:52:00,Krelon,((is there a way to mark the walls?))
25009,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3861825&postcount=723,2008-01-31T02:26:00,boomwolf,"Do you have anything on you to mark it?<br/><br/>In any case I think of closing this game.<br/>You are a great player krelon, but I was never into a 1-on-1 game. and this whole campaign is built around a 5-man crew. wondering around time and space looking for 5 artifact, one for each."
25010,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864249&postcount=724,2008-01-31T11:29:00,Krelon,"too bad, I liked it but 1:1 is really not so much fun as with a motivated group<br/><br/>anyway, if you need a replacement elsewhere drop me a PM<br/>I'll be looking for a new game in the next weeks"
25011,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864267&postcount=725,2008-01-31T11:33:00,Zimmia,"Guess I can delete that shugenja in that case.  I totally understand how these things go<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" getdxvfwo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>"
25012,a tale of five orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?55874-a-tale-of-five-orbs,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864562&postcount=726,2008-01-31T12:35:00,ForzaFiori,"wow...this game JUST popped up in my CP.<br/><br/>REALLY sorry about not seeing it, though with the game closing, i guess it doesn't matter."
25013,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3808104&postcount=1,2008-01-20T05:06:00,Engineer,"Here you guys go:<br/><b><br/>
Attilargh:<br/>
</b><br/>As you are cleaning up the inn for morning along with the other servants, Elfrida, a nice human woman from Altdorf, and Konrad, a poor peasant boy who moved here a few years ago and the most senior servant in th inn, you three notice a leaking sound coming from the stairs leading up to the room. Assuming some one broke a chamber pot and you did not notice, Konrad orders you to deal with the unpleasant mess. Obediently you head to the stairs and find no chamber pot.<br/>A drop of blood hits the back of your head, looking up you find the body of Johann, a servant who has been missing since last night. His body lies pinned to the ceiling by three large spikes. His blood leaves a trail of blood down the<br/><br/>Whose in the inn?<br/>The inn is divided into two levels. The bottom level holds the kitchen and the bar, while the top level holds the rooms. The inn is a square building near the center of town, and is 24ft. by 24ft. The top floor is divided in two by on long hallway, and the stairs are at the west end of the hallway. Each sides holds three room, which are about10ft. By 8ft. Each room has a small bed and closet. In th inn currently are:<br/>-One halfling who described himself as a “liberator of the underclass” and called  himself Rudi. He is in the west most room on the north side.  (Ghul Marak's character).<br/>-Two mercenary types from the south and east. They called themselves Efrid and Gert and they arrived last night. They are  on the west rooms on the south side.<br/>-A local layabout called Pieter. He drank himself into a stupor last night and paid you a few pence for a room. He is in the middle north room.<br/>-A hunter called Magnus, who boasted last night of his skill with the dagger and drank a lot of mead. Comes in every few years, saying he has relatives here. No one knows if he does or not, but the gossipers got tired of talking about him a few decades ago. He is in the northeast room.<br/>-A woman called Silma, who came in last night near the end of hours and demanded a room. She had a very forceful personality and for a few shanks got the south easternmost room.<br/><b><br/>
Vazzaroth:</b><br/><br/>It is morning in the garden of the Lord of Death & Dreams, and priest Dermut has roused his fellow members of the Order of the Shroud. Awaking you and the other priest (it's a small town and there aren't that many dead, except during plague season) you recall vague memories of Blood and Gore from your dreams. And a mask. A red mask. Things are fuzzy early in the morning. As you begin to pray in the main chapel footsteps are heard near the gate. Glaring at the door Dermut then looks t you and rising you walk over to the door. There stands a watchman, with a bag dowsed in... blood.<br/><font color=""Teal"">“Here. We do not know who these... pieces belong to, and all we found was... this.”</font>From a pocket he produces a small watchman's hat, blue with a tiny piece of brass stuck to the front. Handing it to you it feels a little too thick in one part.<font color=""Teal"">”All we ask is that you bury the body and try to identify it.”</font>He drops the bag and skittishly hurries away from the dark and dour building of death.<br/><br/><b>proud_walker: </b><br/>You've been on the night watch and now as the sun rises you prepare to go home with a pocket full of  brass. As you are about to leave you notice a large man walk up to one of the carts from a newly arrived boat and reaching in grab a package. He proceeds to hurriedly walk off in the direction of the warehouses.<br/><br/><b>Ghul marak: </b><br/>You are awoken by the screams of  your fellow patrons. Opening the door you se one of the servant's dead body pinned to the ceiling by three daggers. His blood is now dripping onto the wooden stairs and leaving a trail of blood down the stairs. Your door is also splattered but only in area just at your head height, and oddly enough the floor and lantern are completely clean unlike the rest of the inn's second floor."
25014,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3808716&postcount=2,2008-01-20T13:53:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Rudi</b><br/><br/>Rudi stared dumbly at the door, eyes wide. Then, slowly, he turned and looked up at the corpse on the ceiling. “<font color=""Olive"">Oh… oh gods. This… who.. wha…</font>"" Utterly dumfounded by the scene of senseless violence lay out before him, he walked past the dripping blood, walked down the stairs being careful to avoid the blood, and approached the bar. “<font color=""Olive"">I need a drink. And maybe a pie or two.</font>” He didn't say it to anyone specifically, he was more hoping that the barkeep will hear him."
25015,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809151&postcount=3,2008-01-20T15:53:00,Vazzaroth,"<b>Ulrich</b><br/><br/>Ulrich looks grimly at the bag.<br/><font color=""Indigo"">Well, I suppose we should do what we must.</font><br/>Ulrich bends over and takes a look inside the bloody bag."
25016,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809844&postcount=4,2008-01-20T21:35:00,proud_walker,"Henning is tired but the past few days was too boring. So he thought<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Hell, lets give it a shot!""</font><br/>He starts to walk carefully at the direction of the man, always leaving enough space between them."
25017,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813352&postcount=5,2008-01-21T13:49:00,Engineer,"<b>Ghal Marak</b><br/>The Bartender notice you and says,<font color=""Sienna"">""What's the problem?""</font>as he reaches for a dirty glass and calls back to the kitchen<font color=""Sienna""> ""Hey, a pie here for the halfling!""</font><br/><br/><b>Vazzaroth</b><br/>Inside the bag is a man split into parts. Many of them are overed in strange scar markings, triangles with a line coming off of it. The parts seem quite fresh and cleanly cut.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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proud_walker</b><br/>He walks quietly and quickly away, twisting around the warehouses until he reaches a small hole in the ground. He jumps in and you can hear a soft splashing noise."
25018,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813454&postcount=6,2008-01-21T14:16:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Rudi</b><br/><br/>Rudi stared at the Barkeep. ""<font color=""Olive"">Did... did you not hear the scream?!? There's a dead body up there!! Bloods everywhere!!</font>"" He put his face in his grubby hands, muffling his voice. ""<font color=""Olive"">I should’a just stayed back home!</font>"""
25019,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814577&postcount=7,2008-01-21T19:39:00,proud_walker,"Henning waits for a few seconds and then approaches carefully.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""This is getting more interesting...""</font>"
25020,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814729&postcount=8,2008-01-21T20:39:00,Vazzaroth,"((I'm still new to WFRP, does simply having a skill give a 10% mastery bonus, or does that just start when you have taken it a second time?))<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>64</b>]</span>VS Int 31 - 10 = 21"
25021,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814798&postcount=9,2008-01-21T21:57:00,proud_walker,I think you get 10% bonus the second time you get it
25022,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815519&postcount=10,2008-01-22T03:47:00,Engineer,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" lw5w6suyw="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>proud_walker</strong>
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</div>Correct. In the future post this in the OOC thread, please.<br/><br/><b>Ghal Marak</b><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Wot, theres been a murda'?!""</font>. and he looks at the stares. Seeing the blood he puts down the glass full of ale and then falls back onto a stoool. Getting up he says,<font color=""Sienna"">""Will need tu call the Watchmen. Urghh.""</font>adn then qwalks out the door. The cook comes out looks at the blood and faints.<br/><br/><b>Vazzaroth</b><br/>You do not recognise the strange symbols on his flesh. Dermut calls your name and then points toward the mortuary room.<br/><br/><b>proud_walker</b><br/>As you aproach the hole you can hear him splash off towards the town.<br/><br/><b>Kojiro Kakita</b><br/>A week ago, a strange group of Beastmen cam to the edge of you people's lands. Ambushed they fought and then...retreated. Such strange behavior from a group of the warped has caused concern amongst the elders of your glade. They dispatched you to find out how they are led so well. You have tracked them for eight days now and they have fled the area of your and heading towards the mighty river Reik. There they ambushed a poor ferryman. unconcerned with the death of a human you crossed the river and now find yourself near a town. The beasts have entered a small cave which your finely tuned senses tells you leads to the filthy sewers."
25023,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817920&postcount=11,2008-01-22T11:52:00,Kojiro Kakita,"<b>Relar</b><br/><br/>Keeping his cloak wrapped around him, so that his facial features were covered, Relar entered the town.  Although he normally preferred to remain out of human towns, after all what were they but large signs that told ones enemies that we are here so come and attack us, he decided that the beastman problem would require the help of humans.  Walking over to the temple of Morr, the human version of the Goddess Morai Hag, Relar knocked on the door of the monestary."
25024,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819127&postcount=12,2008-01-22T15:47:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Rudi</b><br/><br/>Rudi walked over and kicked the cook. ""<font color=""Olive"">Hey, wheres those pies? This is a horrible thing that has happened, and I need to eat to forget it. Or get drunk. Getting drunk is good too.</font>"""
25025,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819930&postcount=13,2008-01-22T20:42:00,proud_walker,Is there any way that henning won't make any noise as he gets into the hole?<br/>If not he goes to the first sewer manhole in the town
25026,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821361&postcount=14,2008-01-23T05:16:00,Vazzaroth,"<b>Ulrich</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Unfortunate.</font><br/><br/>Ulrich holds the bag in front of him and carries it to the room Dermut pointed out."
25027,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823778&postcount=15,2008-01-23T13:20:00,Engineer,"<b>Kojiro Kakita</b><br/>There is no door but, in the absence of one you knock on the side of the gate.Inside you see three figures beginning there morning prayers. An old man and a younger if middle aged man are bowed low towards a statue of the death god. walking away from them a youngre man holds a dripping bag of full of something.<br/><br/><b>Rudi</b><br/>The cook does not respond. From above you hear sounds of a scuffle from above. Shouts can be heard and some strange cursing that sounds vaguely southern. Tilean?<br/><br/><b>proud_walker</b><br/>The sewers are old, very old. originally high elven then dwarvish they are labrynthine and i would not suggest going into them from another point. They are also do to their vast size rather empty with very limited amounts of water. If you want to you can decrease your move by one and not enter the water. This should be quieter.<br/><br/><b>Vazzaroth</b><br/>Upon hearing the knock on the gate, an exasperated Dermut says<font color=""Sienna"">""leave the bag in the mortuary room, and then please talk to our good visitor here.</font>"" He sighs and once again begins muttering Ancient."
25028,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824282&postcount=16,2008-01-23T15:00:00,Vazzaroth,"<font color=""Indigo"">Yes sir. Busy day...</font><br/><br/>Ulrich hurried across to the mortuary and quickly deposited the drenched bag. He came back to the gate and cracked it open. He speaks in a low, even-tone voice.<br/><font color=""Indigo"">Do you require the services of this garden of Morr this morning?</font><br/><br/>Ulrich is a young man dressed in his traditional black robes, and has his head shaved bald."
25029,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824478&postcount=17,2008-01-23T15:37:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Rudi</b><br/><br/>Rudi looked up at the stairs. ""<font color=""Olive"">Eh?</font>"" He looked back down and kicked the cook again. ""<font color=""olive"">Hey, something is still goin on up there. Go check it out.</font>"" Still receiving no response, Rudi sighed. ""<font color=""olive"">I just wanted some pie.</font>"" Rudi walked over to the stairs and started the climb up. He was careful to avoid the blood, and kept his ears open for more sounds."
25030,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824649&postcount=18,2008-01-23T16:16:00,Kojiro Kakita,"""Human, I found a body outside of the town.  The man was mauled by Beastmen.  I know you humans have many complicated and required rituals so you may want to get the body or what is left of it,"" Relar replied in clipped Reik.<br/>""Furthermore, where can I alert the town watch, I traced some bandits to this town but they disappeared into the sewer system."""
25031,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3825321&postcount=19,2008-01-23T21:32:00,proud_walker,"Henning realizes that the only way to get in there soundless is slow way.<br/>Grabbing the beginning  of the manhole with both hands, he let himself fall only when he is fully streched"
25032,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829170&postcount=20,2008-01-24T14:34:00,Engineer,"<b>Vazzaroth and Kojiro Kakita</b><br/>Across the small gate you two see a tall robed human and a strange cloaked elf. Behind the human you can hear the low chanting of the preists. The humans hands a re drenched in blood and one carries a small hat, blue.<br/><br/><b>Ghal Marak</b><br/>At the top of the stairs you see the mercenaries and the Hunter shouting and yelling at each other. The Mercenaries are screaming,<font color=""Red"">""Look at these knives! They are from Talabecland! Who else would carry knives from Talabecland, but the hunter who so proudly boasted oh his skill with the dagger and how his daggers are made from the finest forges of Talabec?""</font>In reply the Hunter shouts, ""You Tileans! So untrustful of us! Who else would carry out such an act of depraved murder than those who ar epayed to kill?"" Ignoring the fact that he is payed to kill, if just (?) beasts. A trail of vomit leads to the drunkards room, and the strange women sits quietly in the back playing with a small pence. up and down, up and down....<br/><br/><b>proud_walker</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div>The sewere is dark and poorly illuminated by the small amount of manholes. Seeing you, the thief begins dashing off hampered by the water."
25033,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833438&postcount=21,2008-01-25T12:00:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Rudi</b><br/><br/>Rudi shook his head and shouted. ""<font color=""Olive"">Hey! Knock it off, you great dunderheads! Look at it!</font>"" He jabs a finger at the body pinned to the celing. ""<font color=""olive"">You think anyone could do that? No, I think it was... an Orc!!</font>"" Rudi crossed his arms and glared at the men. ""<font color=""olive"">Damn orcs always killin' people.</font>"" He didn't really believe it was an orcs work. If it was an orc, it was a very self-restraining one. And there was no such thing. ""<font color=""olive"">Besides, the guards are gonna be here soon anyway. Let them sort it out.</font>"""
25034,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834655&postcount=22,2008-01-25T15:38:00,Engineer,"The mercenaries curse in Tilean and then say,<font color=""Red"">""Orcs! Hah! That makes less sense then this damn frigid land! No orc could have made it in here what with us near by!"" </font>The hunter adds,<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Not with me you mean! And the Empire is far better than any of of your strange nations! Can't even muster a real army!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25035,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835716&postcount=23,2008-01-25T22:42:00,proud_walker,"<span class=""diceroll"">(2d100)[<b>54</b>][<b>1</b>](55)</span><br/>The first is for silent move and the second for agility check<br/>Both checks are vs agility 32"
25036,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3839544&postcount=24,2008-01-26T15:53:00,Engineer,"<b>Ghal Marak:</b><br/>You notice that the strange woman has some knives, with a hilt like the one that the man is killed with.<br/><br/><b>proud_walker</b><br/>You land right on the edge, but he hears you. he turns and upon seeing you, dashes off."
25037,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3840541&postcount=25,2008-01-26T22:24:00,proud_walker,"Henning shouts<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Wait! Don't make this harder for you!""</font><br/>Can henning follow him if he runs?"
25038,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3843057&postcount=26,2008-01-27T10:21:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Rudi</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Olive"">Hmm... secuse me gents.</font>"" Rudi pushed his way past the Tileans and the hunter, and walked up to the lady. ""<font color=""Olive"">Scuse me miss. Change for a shilling?</font>"" Rudi stuck his hands down his pockets and tried to sneak a peek at the knife again."
25039,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3850048&postcount=27,2008-01-28T15:29:00,Engineer,(where are Vazzaroth and kojiro?)
25040,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3850524&postcount=28,2008-01-28T17:55:00,Ghal Marak,(I dunno. Poke em?)
25041,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3850543&postcount=29,2008-01-28T18:04:00,Vazzaroth,"((Sorry, I was at a friend's house for a while.))<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Another body? An ill-fated day indeed. We have discovered... part of one as well. </font><br/><br/>((I'm confused about the other people we saw. Are they inside or outside the Garden gates?))"
25042,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854389&postcount=30,2008-01-29T12:20:00,Kojiro Kakita,"OOC: I couldn't post until V did so.<br/><br/>IC:<br/>""I see,"" Relar said with a pause.  ""The one I saw was killed by a beast man.  How about the other body?"""
25043,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854754&postcount=31,2008-01-29T13:29:00,Vazzaroth,"<font color=""Indigo"">Hacked to pieces. Or... well, I don't know how he came to be in the state. Beastmen... Keeps getting worse and worse.</font>"
25044,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855582&postcount=32,2008-01-29T16:23:00,Engineer,"proud_walker<br/>(OOC: Yes) he turns and shouts,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Harder! Ha! you will end me and that is sometihng i will not let happen quite yet!""</font><br/><br/><b>Ghal Marak</b><br/>Definately like the knives that pinned him.<br/><br/>Vazzaroth:<br/>(OOC: They are inside the garden wall.)"
25045,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856385&postcount=33,2008-01-29T21:27:00,proud_walker,"Henning runs while he holds his knife<br/><br/>(I didn't had any time to buy weapons, but i suppose i can a have at least a dagger. If not, just tell me and i will edit the post.)"
25046,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860195&postcount=34,2008-01-30T15:09:00,Kojiro Kakita,"""I see.  Well, I saw them heading towards the sewers of your town and I plan on pursuing them.  However, I think I may need some help, so if you can kindly point where I can get assitance...."" Relar replied."
25047,"The Blood in the Shadows, A WFRP campaign",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69887-The-Blood-in-the-Shadows-A-WFRP-campaign,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865031&postcount=35,2008-01-31T13:56:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Rudi</b><br/><br/>Rudi, not waiting for what the woman said, turned back to the mercenaries and walked over to them. ""<font color=""Olive"">Gentilmen, I know who did it now.</font>"" Dramatically, he whirled around and pointed an accusing finger at the woman. ""<font color=""olive"">It was her! She has in her hands a dagger exactly the same as the ones that killed that poor fellow!</font>"""
25048,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852477&postcount=1,2008-01-29T07:04:00,Gamgee,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b><font size=""6"">STAR WARS: DAWN OF DEFIANCE<br/>
Episode I<br/>
THE TRAITOR’S GAMBIT</font></b><br/>
<i><br/>
It is a dark time in the galaxy. The evil Galactic Empire has spread<br/>
from the Deep Core to the Outer Rim, and everywhere<br/>
the Empire’s tyranny can be felt.<br/>
Fleeing from the oppression of the Emperor’s minions, agents of<br/>
Senator Bail Organa have run to a remote space station above<br/>
Brentaal. Known to be a vocal opponent of the Empire,<br/>
Organa may be the last hope of freedom in the galaxy.<br/>
In the hopes of stopping these dissidents before they can<br/>
reach the Senator, the Empire has alerted its forces on<br/>
Sel Zonn Station, where the struggle for liberty rages on,<br/>
and the first sparks of rebellion have begun to burn. . . .</i></div><br/>Heros of the Rebellion<br/><br/>Doctor Kast<br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=37885"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=37885</a><br/><br/>Robert (Bob) Morlich<br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=37034"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=37034</a><br/><br/>Soridan<br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=39808"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=39808</a><br/><br/>Sian Jobl<br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=39728"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=39728</a><br/><br/>Shaah<br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=37964"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=37964</a><br/><br/><i>Off in the distance hung space station orbited the world of Brentall. The station was at one time seen as a jewel orbiting the planet, now however many said it looked like a scrap heap. Sel Zonn station was worn and used, there was much upkeep on the landing platforms which looked new, the central pillar however looked like it had seen less upkeep over the years. Three massive platforms with docking bays made a large chunk of the station, and finally on top of this was a well up kept platform for the loyalists of the empire. <br/>
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It has been a largely quite day on the landing docks, finally one of the local freighters came in and landed. No one noticed one more human leaving the shuttle, he was walking off of the shuttle with a Sullustian. However the attendants handing out data pads on the local activity an sites to see , lazily they handed them the data pad and told them to keep moving. <br/>
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A smaller and older looking ship that looked like it might have dated back to the mid clone wars had just docked, it looked like a refurbished military ship. Only one passenger left the ship, he was of average height but that was about all that was average. He had several days of stubble, and he wore the camo style clothing associated with military warfare, he also carried a gun by his side. The local security forces looked him over once before deciding they did not feel like trouble, they handed him a data pad and told him he could go about his business. <br/>
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Finally one last ship landed with a dull thud, this thing was not pretty either. Looked like it had come from deep space, it had blaster marks all over it and a barely held together look, this was odd considering it was a relatively new model YT-1300. One man got off of the ship, as the cloud of vapors from the landing gear cleared it was clear he was not human. His orange colour began to show, and soon a breath mask appeared over his face and the distinct features of a Kel Dor. An attendant quickly gave the ship a look of worry as if it was about to explode but handed the Kel Dor a data pad anyways and wished him on his way. <br/>
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In the quick burst of steam no one noticed the quick and lithe female Kel Dor jumping out of a side hatch and darting into the shadows of some crates. She quickly looks around and notices a data pad someone had thrown away and pick it up, after all it might come in handy later. <br/>
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One thing everyone noticed was that a small group of storm troopers were now walking about and making random inspections, best not be around when they start poking and looking for trouble. Everyone starts to quickly as they can leave the docking bay without looking suspicious. </i><br/><br/><b>I need a stealth check for Saah Tarl.</b>"
25049,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852814&postcount=2,2008-01-29T07:53:00,Rane126,"Bob thanks the pilot of his transport before he walks down the boarding ramp.  He surveys the docking bay as he does so, taking in the bustle of activity as the crowd filters towards the station entrance.<br/><br/>Taking the datapad handed to him by some anonymous being he shifts his rifle's strap more comfortably on his shoulder and seems to be engrossed in viewing the detail on the pad while he casually makes his way with the flow of beings passed the white clad troopers.  Trying not to attract unwarranted attention."
25050,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853132&postcount=3,2008-01-29T08:46:00,Baerdog7,"<b>Sian Jobl</b><br/><br/>The Sullustan accepts his datapad with a nod and word of thanks to the Imperial greeter and continues walking alongside his human companion, chattering amiably."
25051,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853334&postcount=4,2008-01-29T09:20:00,Gamgee,"<i>The data pad contains a lot of information about the small space station, most of it is boring and you skip over it. Finally after a few moments of scanning for anything useful you come across a list of note able locations. <br/>
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Gundark's Cantina: Owned and operated by a gruff Human male who has named ""Gundark"" Saff, Gundark's Cantina is a place where people from all walks of life can come and relax. Gundark has very faint Anti-Alien sentiments, however he does not stop anyone from having a round at his cantina, because of this it is a favourrite spot of non humans as well as a place for humans to mingle with them. <br/>
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The Credit Chip: A local casino that attracts a wide variety of patrons, it is operated by a quite and brooding human male named Cecil Vane. He does not like the empire, and they have a bit of a grudge as well since they always leave with less money then they came in with. <br/>
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Delgas Medical Supplies: A corporate medical facility, Byraa Fenn is the chief doctor in charge of the clinic. They will treat anyone who pays and show no bias towards non humans. Rumors are she is a good way to get in contact with people who are otherwise hard to meet. <br/>
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Mechanical Allies: A droid repair and sales shop, run by a Twi'Lek named San. He is known to be somewhat untrustworthy and the Empire has given his shop a negative view. He only remains in business due to his ability to talk and pay.</i>"
25052,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853425&postcount=5,2008-01-29T09:36:00,Baerdog7,"<b>Sian Jobl</b><br/><br/>Sian continues to walk with the doctor, taking quick steps to keep up.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">Hey, how 'bout a round at Gundark's?  Might be a good place to wait for the others.</font><br/><br/>((I'm assuming that Sian is walking with Dr. Kast from the description in the first post.  I'll edit this if I'm wrong.))"
25053,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853765&postcount=6,2008-01-29T10:22:00,Rane126,Once he's past the scrutiny of the stormtroopers Bob actually reads the information in the datapad as opposed to pretending to do so.  Since his wookiee contact on Kashyyyk was not specific about who to meet or where to meet them past identifying this station he decides to visit the cantina while he formulates a plan.  He heads in that direction.
25054,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854356&postcount=7,2008-01-29T12:14:00,Gamgee,"Upon reaching the cantina you take in the sights and sounds of all the different races from the galaxy. The one thing that you can notice is unlike other Cantina this place looks fairly well kept and the smell level is down to a minimum, a miracle with all these different races in the Cantina. Over at the bar you see presumably Gundark, a very tall human he looks like he was once a bouncer and he has several scars on his arms, he also wears a worn leather vest that looks quite in contrast to the clean room, dark and dirty. He is lazily washing some glasses while always keeping one eye on the crowd just in case something gets out of hand and he is needed.<br/><br/>EDIT<br/>this goes for all of you, and the only people here who know each other would be the good ol Doc and Sian."
25055,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854361&postcount=8,2008-01-29T12:15:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Soridan Talref</font><br/><br/><i>After thanking his pilot briefly and fitting his breath mask and goggles, Soridan exited the comfortable atmosphere of his craft, and accepted the datapad he was offered upon leaving. Activating the piece of machinery, he read through its contents, mildly surprised at the frankness of some of the information inside, and speaking his thoughts, as was his custom.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Hmm. Gundark's cantina is 'mildly anti-alien'. I do not like the sound of that. There is no alternative cantina mentioned, so there I shall go.</font><br/><br/><i>With that, Soridan set off in the direction of Gundark's Cantina, following the directions on the datapad.</i>"
25056,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854417&postcount=9,2008-01-29T12:25:00,Rane126,"<font color=""teal""> Bob Morlich </font><br/><br/>Bob saunters to the bar thumb scrolling through the datapad to see if there's any other useful information contained in it.  He orders a corellian ale from the tall human and then looks for a free booth to sit in where he can face the door of the establishment."
25057,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854971&postcount=10,2008-01-29T14:14:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Shaah Tarl</b><br/><br/>Crouching behind some crates, Shaah scans the hangar before pocketing the datapad and quickly and quietly moving to the closest large group of people.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Doing her best to hide among the crowd, Shaah waits until she is outside to glance at the recovered datapad. Tweaking her eye guards slightly to allow better reading, she scans the locations listed on the device before settling on the cantina. Glancing around quickly, she walks in that direction, barring any unusual confrontations."
25058,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855241&postcount=11,2008-01-29T15:06:00,Gamgee,"As you peer around the room and especially at the door you notice that there are generally nice people coming in and average. However you continue to look, hopeful that you will find someone who may be able to help you. So far the only note able person to walk through the door was a Kel Dor who looked far from the homeworld.<br/><br/><b>perception check needed from Bob</b><br/><br/>As Soridan enters the tavern it is clear some action is going down, their appears to be a human watching the door. You are not sure what to make of it, but he continues to let his gaze return to the door every so often. He looks very rugged and in a sense well worn, he is wearing a camo cloak with forest style to it and has a rifle strapped to his back."
25059,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855338&postcount=12,2008-01-29T15:26:00,Rane126,"Bob keeps his eyes scanning the room and entrance.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25060,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855351&postcount=13,2008-01-29T15:29:00,Gamgee,No spaces and you need to put how many dice you are rolling. So 1d20+5
25061,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855404&postcount=14,2008-01-29T15:40:00,Telemont,"<b>Doctor Kast</b><br/><br/>Strolling off the perfectly average looking transport, the hero of our story chatted amiably with his sidekick. The Sullustian, presumedly known to him as Sian Jobl, seemed everything a daring fellow could ask for in a partner. Agile, intelligent, and able to while the hours away chatting about a wide variety of subjects. What they specifically talked about is probably quite unimportant as even the attendants appeared to pay no significant attention, before handing Sian the data pad and ushering them onward.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""I've got to say, a stiff drink at Gundarks sounds like just the thing to settle a fellows nerves after a wrenching trip through space. I don't know what it is about these old ships, but they always set my stomach to spinning circles around itself. Hrrm, it looks like half the people coming out of the transports make Gundark's their first stop. Do you think a name like Gun Dark indicates anything we should keep an eye out for, above and beyond the obvious of course?""</font><br/><br/>And indeed, when the two strolled into the tavern the Doctor gazed long and wide about the Cantina as if it were a moment in an old western film. Still, unlike many a protagonist the doctor felt he was sorely outclassed by a few of the monstrously muscled fellows lurking in the shadier parts of the Cantina. He averted his eyes, finally, and made for a comfortable looking bar seat where he ordered up a drink for himself and his ally. A quick exchange of a cred-chip takes care of the bill, and a paranoid glance is spared for any brewing trouble.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Nice enough place. Hope nobody spikes our drink with something unsavory. Any idea of some of the local customs of this place? Does it show that kind of thing on your data pad? I'd hate to royally piss of some local dignitary because I failed to bless his sneeze, or the like.""</font>"
25062,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856003&postcount=15,2008-01-29T18:18:00,Rane126,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">No spaces and you need to put how many dice you are rolling. So 1d20+5</div>
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25063,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856014&postcount=16,2008-01-29T18:23:00,Rane126,"Is it that I had to edit the post?<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25064,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856058&postcount=17,2008-01-29T18:37:00,Baerdog7,"((There you go.  And, no, you cannot edit posts after making a die roll.  It's a way of keeping people from fudging their results.))<br/><br/><b>Sian Jobl</b><br/><br/>Sian hops up onto a bar stool next to the doctor and accepts the drink.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">I don't think there's much that makes this station different from any of the thousands like it in the galaxy: rusting, ill-maintained, and old.  And I doubt we'll see any dignitaries here.  As long as we keep a low profile we'll be fine.</font><br/><br/>He takes a swig of his drink and turns toward the doctor.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">What do you make of the guy with the blaster rifle over there in the booth?  Looks like he's waiting for somebody.</font>"
25065,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856192&postcount=18,2008-01-29T19:28:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>Soridan, glad of his eyepiece for once, despite the discomfort it places upon him, covertly scans the room and its motley assortment of patrons. Deciding that nothing is overtly dangerous, orders a glass of wine, ignoring the derisive glance from the man behind the counter. <br/>
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After being served, he takes his drink, settles down at an empty table and, reaching a hand into his plain jacket, removes a small pack of battered looking playing cards. Placing them on the table, he begins to arrange them in the traditional solitare style.<br/>
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As he arranges the cards, Soridan listens to the background chatter of the room. Behind him, hears someone say;</i><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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25066,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856329&postcount=19,2008-01-29T20:31:00,Telemont,"<b>Doctor Kast</b><br/><br/>Doctor Kast takes the somewhat romantic approach to his stiff liquor, sipping at it with a slow deliberation to give the ice time to melt and mix while fighting back the sensation to gag that comes with every swallow of the foul stuff. After about the third masochistic sample, the salt-and-pepper haired human regards his newest companion.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">“Geh… this stuff packs a kick! I’ve been thinking about the Docking bay, and the way it’s so well maintained. I know a docking bay is a station’s lifeblood and all, you’ve said as much on our way here, but I’m betting the empire's Military quarters are just as fresh. The rest is pretty run down from the looks of it. I hate to be the one to piss in the liquor but this is the future; this is a shadow of how things are going to turn out.”</font><br/><br/>Between the two of them there is an extra sentence hanging in the air,<i>“Unless we change it for the better.”</i>But that part is better left unsaid, especially because it looked like there was a game of Sabacc or the like brewing.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">“The guy with the rifle? Dangerous. He’s got the look of someone who had a buddy die, and that doesn’t often make for good dinner conversation. That’s my guess, anyway.”</font>"
25067,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856629&postcount=20,2008-01-30T00:30:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Shaah Tarl</b><br/><br/>Entering the cantina, the young Kel Dor quickly sits herself at small, empty booth. Pulling out the datapad once more, she tinkers with it quietly, possibly inspecting it for additional information or other tricks. Occasionally she looks up from her work at the patrons, noting the few at the bar and the one, oddly, playing some card game with himself despite the sabacc table.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25068,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3857987&postcount=21,2008-01-30T06:21:00,Gamgee,"As you look at the door you notice a Kel Dor walk in inspecting a data pad. She is oblivious that he is not fitting in and he eventually finds a seat in the room. At one of the tables a game of cards has begun, no challengers as of yet but you can see him arranging the cards now.<br/><br/>As you guys start to settle into your drinks a band comes up on stage and begins to play a different song than what was playing. It is a relatively fast and upbeat tune. So far nothing looks out of the ordinary.<br/><br/>As Shaah enters the cantina fiddling with his datapad he takes a seat and continues. Everyone seems to be settling into their drinks for the moment, going back to the data pad you press some keys on it and after a few minutes of searching the hidden files which you find nothing other than the files that allow the datapad to run.<br/><br/><b>I need perception checks from everyone now that we are all here.</b>"
25069,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858046&postcount=22,2008-01-30T06:30:00,Rane126,"Bob Morlich<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25070,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858056&postcount=23,2008-01-30T06:31:00,Rane126,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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25071,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859187&postcount=24,2008-01-30T11:16:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Shaah Tarl</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25072,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859405&postcount=25,2008-01-30T12:12:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Soridan Talref</font><br/><br/>Perception [roll0]"
25073,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859414&postcount=26,2008-01-30T12:13:00,Rettu Skcollob,"Your bug seems to be infectious.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25074,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859419&postcount=27,2008-01-30T12:15:00,Rane126,"Bob Morlich<br/><br/>[spoiler]Acute senses re-roll<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span>[/spolier]"
25075,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859696&postcount=28,2008-01-30T13:28:00,Gamgee,Outside the tavern in the promenade you notice an uproar from the crowd that seems more like screams of terror than the roar a good joke would have made. Just as sudden as you hear this you can also make out the distinct sounds of blaster fire coming from the promenade.
25076,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859731&postcount=29,2008-01-30T13:37:00,Telemont,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25077,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859791&postcount=30,2008-01-30T13:52:00,Baerdog7,"<b>Sian Jobl</b><br/><br/>Sian's ears prick up at the sound of the disturbance.  His hand goes down to unsnap the catch on his holster.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">I don't remember blaster fire being in the travel brochure, do you?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25078,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860361&postcount=31,2008-01-30T15:40:00,Rane126,"Bob places his ale carefully but firmly down on the table in the booth and shifts his rifle across his lap so that it faces the doorway under the table.  He leans back, watching the entrance."
25079,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860866&postcount=32,2008-01-30T17:56:00,Gamgee,"Coming through the door is a human woman who is limping, it is clear she is in considerable pain from the look on her face. She has several singe marks in her clothing, evident that these shots barely missed her. As she stumbles in people back away from her, this is because she has a gun in her hand. Finally she kicks over a table and takes cover behind it."
25080,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860876&postcount=33,2008-01-30T17:59:00,Rane126,"Bob watches the woman limp in and take cover, he remains in his seat, outwardly at ease.  But under the table his finger covers the trigger of his rifle and he hooks a toe under the table's support, ready to kick it over should the need for cover arise."
25081,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860900&postcount=34,2008-01-30T18:11:00,Baerdog7,"<b>Sian Jobl</b><br/><br/>Sian turns around in his barstool to face the woman, hand on his blaster.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">This cantina's getting more colorful by the minute,</font>he murmurs to the Doc."
25082,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860905&postcount=35,2008-01-30T18:13:00,Gamgee,"Soon after she walks into the room several men also come in. All of them human and all of them armed, they immediately look to the woman and raise their weapons ready to fire. There are as of yet no insignia to identify them, however they are work quite effectively as a team.<br/><br/><b>Everyone role initiative.</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25083,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860921&postcount=36,2008-01-30T18:17:00,Gamgee,"Initiative roll.<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span>"
25084,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860960&postcount=37,2008-01-30T18:29:00,Baerdog7,"<b>Sian Jobl</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">Should've gone to the damn mech shop...</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25085,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3861247&postcount=38,2008-01-30T20:37:00,Telemont,"<b>Doctor Kast</b><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><font color=""Green"">“Mech shop? That’s an understatement. I’m guessing it won’t be long before the Empire sends troopers in to clean up this mess. Get a good look at everyone’s face if you can, because we’re probably gonna get questioned.”</font><br/><br/>The doctor darts a hand down to one of the two weapon holsters he’s got strapped to his hips and feels around with futility. Then it strikes him, he’d pawned off the guns to add a healthy sum to his cred-chip and buy transport over to this station. A desperate hand grabs the nearest weapon available, one of the glasses for his liquor, and clutches it with an eye towards the combatants. Which one was in the right, and which one was in the wrong? This wasn’t a fair fight at all, and he was itching to intervene, but common sense warned him otherwise.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25086,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3861438&postcount=39,2008-01-30T23:39:00,Rettu Skcollob,"<i>Soridan's hand freezes over a card as he hears the disturbance, and as the woman and her pursuers come in, he quickly puts a foot under a table leg and flips the table over, attempting to create some makeshift cover. Ducking behind the upturned table, his back to the flat table-top, he considers his next move, his breathing unit and eyepiece masking any emotion he might be showing.</i><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
25087,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3861535&postcount=40,2008-01-31T00:29:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Shaah Tarl</b><br/><br/>Coming to an alert as the blasterfire is head, Shaah pockets the datapad quietly and leans forward on the booth table, one hand slipping inside her rough jacket. Others may not be able to see, but she is fingering one of her blasters as she eyes the door. Quietly she watches the woman walk in, followed shortly by the group of men.<font color=""tan""><i>This doesn't bode well...</i></font>she notes to herself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25088,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862149&postcount=41,2008-01-31T03:50:00,Rane126,"Bob Morlich<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25089,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862787&postcount=42,2008-01-31T06:45:00,Gamgee,Okay initiative order is:<br/>Saah with a 29<br/>Bob with 28<br/>The thugs with a 25<br/>Dr. Kast with a 19<br/>Sian with a 9<br/>Soridan with a 5<br/><br/>Okay I need to know what your gonna do daedu and rane.
25090,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862993&postcount=43,2008-01-31T07:28:00,Rane126,Bob Morlich<br/><br/>Bob Watches the events unfold before him.  He's never a fan of an unequal fight and looking at the thugs he gets the impression they are enjoying preying on the woman.  As a result he will ready an action to shoot at one of the thugs as soon as one of them shoots at the woman undercover behind the table.
25091,"Dawn of Defiance, Traitors Gambit.",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70730-Dawn-of-Defiance-Traitors-Gambit,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865191&postcount=44,2008-01-31T14:24:00,Gamgee,"Man this is gonna be a long ass battle, I think dadeu is in a different time zone so he is essentially going to be lagging this game up. I might have to reorganize the players guys.... I hate to do it but if there is going to be this much of a delay between our general time and his I think he may have to leave... actually what timezone are you in dadeu I also suggest we takes this to the OOC thread."
25092,The Rise of House Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69930-The-Rise-of-House-Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809732&postcount=1,2008-01-20T19:42:00,AngelAndrius,"<i>Welcome to the IC thread!  All rolls should be made here in text when they are needed (the OOC thread is basically for questions, goofing off, or generating ideas etc.).  You should put the roll as close to the relevant material as possible in parenthesis unless it is combat related.<br/>
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Use the forum rollers for die rolls as much as possible, if you need to know how PM me.<br/>
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One house rule I have is that on any roll a natural 20 will earn you +10 to the result, but a natural 1 will earn you -10.  So if something is DC 100 its probably out of reach.  The only exception is a <b>second</b> natural 20 after the first to hit something in combat.  So if you get a 20, but are for some reason, fighting something with an AC 100 (<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" cnfgi2f73="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> ), roll again and if you get a second 20 you hit no matter what.  When you roll to confirm, if you do not confirm, you do normal damage, but if you get a <b>third</b> natural 20 it's an instant K.O.<br/>
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If something has a much more reasonable AC like 17 and you roll two 20's in a row, on the third roll, failure to confirm = double damage, confirmation = triple damage, natural 20 = instant KO.<br/>
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That should be everything.  World exposition coming soon!<br/>
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That should be it! Im asking players to check in whenever before Monday, January 28th.  That's the starting date so far.</i>"
25093,The Rise of House Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69930-The-Rise-of-House-Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809751&postcount=2,2008-01-20T19:51:00,BloodyAngel,"Evelyn Raeselle is here!  Just need to finish up her sheet... which should be ready by tomorrow.<br/><br/>So if I understand this... on every attack roll, we should roll an extra d20, just in case we make a nat 20 on the first?  Then we roll a third one for the crit confirm?  I'm glad I'm not playing a combatant character.... that sounds kinda complicated.<br/><br/>I've always played that a nat 20 was treated as an automatic hit, and that a nat 20 on the confirmation was a critical hit with the damage maximized."
25094,The Rise of House Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69930-The-Rise-of-House-Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809763&postcount=3,2008-01-20T19:59:00,AngelAndrius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">So if I understand this... on every attack roll, we should roll an extra d20, just in case we make a nat 20 on the first?  Then we roll a third one for the crit confirm?  I'm glad I'm not playing a combatant character.... that sounds kinda complicated.<br/>
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I've always played that a nat 20 was treated as an automatic hit, and that a nat 20 on the confirmation was a critical hit with the damage maximized.</div>
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</div><i>Nah, you just roll, and if you get a natural 20, just edit two more rolls in and see what happens, not two rolls everytime.  Usually a 20 is an auto hit, like you said, but in case you are trying to stab Vampire on Super Crack or something, it won't always be a hit if the AC is high enough.  That is unless you get the second twenty, <b>then</b> it is a hit no matter what.<br/>
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For regular, everyday joe schmoe ACs the first natural 20 will always be a hit, but you have to confirm a second roll (another d20 + the same modifiers used for that attack roll against the target AC) to either do normal damage if you don't manage to confirm, or double damage on a confirm.  i.e. 1d8+3 vs 2d8+6.  Everything is doubled except for extra weapon damage like frost or bane ( I believe so, I may be wrong).</i>"
25095,The Rise of House Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69930-The-Rise-of-House-Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809767&postcount=4,2008-01-20T20:01:00,AngelAndrius,"The once quiet town of Gerbrandt is now a writhing mass of tension and conflict. Once it was discovered nearly 60 years ago that the surrounding hills embracing the sleepy village were absolutely rich in the ore Adamantium there was a mad rush to buy up the land in order to take advantage of the valuable natural resource. Luckily in the nearby countryside there was an unimportant Lord of the Land, barely affluent enough to be called a Lord at all, managed to buy up most of the critical areas from local farmers by nearly emptying his pockets out. His proximity and quick action managed to hedge out most other interested parties and in doing so, of course made more than a few enemies.<br/><br/>As the years went by Lord Hael Wilhelm managed to expand upon his assets greatly by controlling the demand and flow of the Adamantium. By some miracle, he managed to survive and flourish. But because of their jealous nature, the High lords never honored Lord Hael with the rank of Lord Renown, despite his being much more affluent and powerful than most Lords Renown. This slight carries on even today, as the High Lords wait in the shadows, waiting to covertly snuff out this ""pig farmer's"" family from far overstepping their bounds.<br/><br/>Well it seems they were a bit slow on the execution of their plans. Lord Hael passed away ten years ago and his eldest son and heir has proved to be a conniving and prudent politician. Every economic, social, and political move made against House Wilhelm  has failed so far. Even the two known assassination attempts, one just last week, have failed.<br/><br/>House Wilhelm has proven to be a dangerous adversary. Most High Lords now eye the family with a sort of apprehensive reproach, as one would eye a rabid dog. Lords Renown while making every show of being superior, reveal in their nervous speech and deference that they eye House Wilhelm as more than an equal. Every member of the Household feels it. Now is the time for change. Now is the time to earn our rightful dues.<i>Now is the time to act</i>.<br/><br/>But there are obstacles in the way of course. A few... aspiring... Houses have come to the conclusion that Gerbrandt is just the<i>perfect </i>place to build their Manor or Summer Retreat. More than the expected flattery and supplication to House x there are dire rumors that on the outstretches of our land illegal prospecting is occurring. This coupled with the blatant prospecting occurring outside of House Wilhelm's boundaries is a source of great irritation and headaches. And of course there was the recent assassination attempt. The assailants were sloppy, barely trained buffoons, but they were local. The sort of people some aspiring House might choose to hire.<br/><br/>But of course, more than the local Lords would want to see House Wilhelm disappear. The recent insurgency against the mining operation was found to be the work of a group dedicated to freeing the workforce, claiming that some were being treated poorly and others were being forced to serve extended sentences to cover the increase in work load. There have also been multiple caravan assaults, whether by the hand of this group or bandits has yet to be uncovered.<br/><br/>With the war with Kiel in full swing, the demand for the precious Adamantium has skyrocketed, but as the treasury grows, so does the danger. More and more House Wilhelm has become the target of enemies willing to do just about anything to oust them. Enemies wait at every corner, from the Merchants Guild to the ever watchful Church. And no matter what their purposes are, one thing is clear, if House Wilhelm is to survive the turbulent times coming at them, no mistakes and no mercy must become our motto."
25096,The Rise of House Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69930-The-Rise-of-House-Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809805&postcount=5,2008-01-20T20:21:00,Lithandrill,"((I'm here as well. Can't wait to be honest, really looking forward to this. Oh and reserving<font color=""RoyalBlue"">ROYAL blue <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" cnfgi2f73="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> </font>))"
25097,The Rise of House Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69930-The-Rise-of-House-Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810851&postcount=6,2008-01-21T04:35:00,BloodyAngel,"I reserve<font color=""Red"">red</font>.  Also... you can't do rolls in an edit angel... which is why i asked.  We'd have to either double-post each time, or put both d20 rolls into the original, just in case there is a nat 20."
25098,The Rise of House Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69930-The-Rise-of-House-Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810998&postcount=7,2008-01-21T05:11:00,AngelAndrius,"<i>Oh, umm, you can't? Let me see</i><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><br/>EDIT: [roll]1d20+5[/roll]<br/><br/><i>Heh, I guess you're right.  Ummm... If you do get a crit go ahead and double post.  Thats the best option so far, I think.<br/>
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Yay! World Tidbits!</i><br/><br/>Family Tree for House Wilhelm<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Wayt Wilhelm (M) : Tamara Wilhelm-Delstein (F) =&gt; Hael Wilhelm (M), Antom Wilhelm (M)<br/>
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Hael Wilhelm (M) : Sedna Wilhelm-Vassroyt (F) =&gt; Heinrich Wilhelm (M), Stoman Wilhelm (M), Evelyn Wilhelm (F), Lien Wilhelm (F), Wayt Wilhelm (M)<br/>
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Heinrich Wilhelm (M) : Weyra Wilhelm-Trommle (F) =&gt; Tranton Wilhelm (M), Tuefel Wilhelm (M), Kaileena Wilhelm (F), Samuel Wilhelm (M), Soel Wilhelm (F) /// Sybille of Gelderland (F)<br/>
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Gilliam Raeselle (M) : Evelyn Raeselle-Wilhelm (F) =&gt; Gilliam Raeselle II (M)<br/>
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Rast Daefle (M) : Lien Daefle-Wilhelm (F) =&gt; Neya Daefle (F), Hurn Daefle (M)<br/>
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Wayt Wilhelm (M) : Trini Wilhelm-Redalt (F) =&gt; Geina Wilhelm (F)<br/>
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Tranton Wilhelm (M) : Priel Wilhelm-Dorandt (F)<br/>
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Alaius Gerus (M) : Soel Wilhelm (F) =&gt; Jesea Wilhelm (F) <br/>
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Albert Lichtenstein (M) : Sybille Lichtenstein (F) =&gt; Markus Lichtenstein (M), Susa Lichtenstein (F)<br/>
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Should be pretty simple if you just follow the names.  As you notice, if you are not nobly born your last name is not taken into account with your spouse or children.  Only the noble name carries.  Bastard children born out of wedlock are not considered nobly born.<br/>
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25099,The Rise of House Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69930-The-Rise-of-House-Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860671&postcount=8,2008-01-30T16:49:00,Verruckt,"Teufel Wilhelm checking in, and for the record,<b><font color=""Purple"">PURPLE!</font></b>"
25100,The Rise of House Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69930-The-Rise-of-House-Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3861187&postcount=9,2008-01-30T20:17:00,Feralgeist,"Kaileena wilhelm with<font color=""Green"">this greenlike colour, i think it's called green</font>as my colour"
25101,The Rise of House Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69930-The-Rise-of-House-Wilhelm,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866271&postcount=10,2008-01-31T18:38:00,Zarah,"Manni Arneith checking in as well, reserving<b><font color=""Teal"">teal</font></b>for my color."
25102,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673205&postcount=1,2007-12-18T19:47:00,Greyen,"<b>Bound - Chapter 1</b><br/><br/><br/><i>Another day gone by.  Another day spent as the day before.  A sickening feeling grips your core.  An almost familiar feeling, one that you remember but never quite get used too.<br/>
<br/>
A mortal is calling you.  Summoning you to the Prime.  Summoning you to serve their will, be it for a minute or for a year.  You have done this before albeit rarely.  Few have the power or the knowledge to summon one such as yourself.<br/>
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You are unique among your kind.  Something was twisted when you were created.  Your spirit has more room to grow.  Your abilities are not like the other hundreds of thousands of your kind.  <br/>
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To summon you they must have your name.<br/>
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A twist and then the world blurs and shifts, first a cascade of color and then a flash of blinding light as you pass through the curtain.  <br/>
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Blackness.  The acrid smell of fresh ligthning, and the heavy smell of smoke from waxen candles hangs in the air.  Your body feels heavy, your mind is sluggish.  The room you are in spins for a moment, black obisidian walls a black marble floor engraved in silver.  Bulky metal statues spin across your vision.  <br/>
</i><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">Ommsilinaas         Ommsilnaas             Ommsilinaas</font><i>A voice repeats from somewhere above, echoing itself repeatedly.  <br/>
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As your vision clears you can see the summoning circel engraved in the floor, blinding in its actinic glare.  Another larger circle, more complex and unfamiliar surrounds that one.  And yet a third surrounds that one.  Each more complex and </i>different<i>, for there is no other word, than the last.  <br/>
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Your mind feels disconnected, something was not right here.  Where ever you are it is not where you had previously thought you were going.</i>"
25103,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674120&postcount=2,2007-12-19T03:23:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>Waetir appears as a drop of water, floating serenely as he peers around.  Seeing the written binding circle, a mental frown goes across his mind.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>This is not how I agreed to be bound.</i></font>He thinks to himself.<br/><br/>He tests the circle's power to hold him, before even looking around for summoners.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Caster level check versus Spell Resistance of 26 or I get loose.<br/>
Attempt to dimension door out of the circle.<br/>
Cha check versus DC of 15+half caster level+caster's Cha.  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
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This is if the circle is as a planar binding spell.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Should Waetir not be able to break the circle, he addresses the area mentally.<font color=""Blue""><i>""And what would be the purpose of summoning me?""</i></font>"
25104,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674246&postcount=3,2007-12-19T03:52:00,Greyen,"Looking around you see that you are in a circular pit of marble. 3 large humanoid metal statues stand within the bounds of the exterior circle.  The pit is open at the top but you cannot see much beyond the lip, other than the fact that it opens up to a larger space.  The ceiling is carved from black marble.  Identical circles are marked into the roof directly above you.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>As you try the boundry of the first circle it flares and throws you back into its center.  You hear a dry rasping chuckle from above.<font color=""DimGray"">{Aquan}Excellent, the first has arrived.</font><br/><br/>As you try to move dimensionally the second circle flares, then subsides.  the voice from above says in Aquan<font color=""dimgray"">You cannot escape, these circles were made specifically for you.</font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""Blue""><i>""And what would be the purpose of summoning me?""</i></font>
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</div><font color=""dimgray"">Why? To bind you of course.</font>You see from above a nearly skeletal form step over the edge of the pit and float slowly down toward you.  Beads of brilliant read energy glow in this long dead humans eyesockets.  His bony frame supports a magnificent robe covered in blinking eyes, and a highly polished black leather belt, tightened to its last hole."
25105,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674296&postcount=4,2007-12-19T04:00:00,Lochar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ddoor and the Cha check don't work either, since I assumed the bounceback was my spell resistance check?</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>""I'd prefer you request, and not demand.  Circles like these don't endear you to any you might summon.  What do you wish to bind me for?""</i></font>"
25106,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674413&postcount=5,2007-12-19T04:27:00,Greyen,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Nothing works...close...very very close though. </div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">You seem to be under the impression that I am going to give you a choice.  I was not asked to be bound <i>here.</i>  But with your assistance we can both leave this place.  You serve me, and then we can both leave this place.</font>The lich, for you recognise his kind easily, says with a grim sneer."
25107,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674447&postcount=6,2007-12-19T04:32:00,Lochar,"<font color=""Blue""><i>""I will not be forced to do something I do not care to do, and I can sit in this circle as long as you can keep the spell up.  Eventually you would get tired of making demands of me that I refuse, then you cancel the spell and I return.  Or you could try, I don't know, <b>asking</b> for my help?""</i></font>"
25108,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674623&postcount=7,2007-12-19T05:05:00,Greyen,"<font color=""Gray"">That is gnerally how this works.  I, however do not have the patience nor the time to banter words with you.  You will do my bidding or you will be destroyed along with me and the rest of this tiny little demi-plane.  Oh, you probably had not realized quite the situation that you are in.<br/>
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We are on small demi-plane.  It was created over a thousand years ago by an arch-mage to imprison me.  He could not find my phylactry and I was a thorn in his side.  He was my former master, I think that he is now dead.  So he bound me here, there is but one exit and I cannot find a way to cross it.  So you see I am trapped.  Fortunately for me I have been able to subvert a small portion of control over this plane to my needs.  I have also been able to contact others who would trade knowledge with me.  That is how I have been able to find you.  And now I tire of this conversation, time is short, for the in my meddling with the structure of this plane to create an egress I have damaged it and it is collapsing.  Ever so slowly but I do know that whatever is left in it will be destroyed.  Now hold still this shouldn't hurt ...much.</font><br/><br/>He steps back and raises his hands and begins to cast a spell, drawing a small iron bar from within his sleave as he does so.  As he finishes you feel constricted as if something were holding you.  The iron bar evaporates into nothingness.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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SR check - 28<br/>
Please make a Will save.<br/>
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25109,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674664&postcount=8,2007-12-19T05:13:00,Lochar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Will Save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
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--Edit Bwa ha ha, natural 20!</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>Waetir's body blinks for a moment, but then the drop of water shakes.<i><font color=""Blue"">""That wasn't very nice of you.  If you promise to quit trying to force me, I will help you leave.  Is that acceptable?""</font></i>"
25110,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674725&postcount=9,2007-12-19T05:23:00,Greyen,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Grrrr...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" uyqudoc4y=""""/> </div>
</div><br/><br/>His eyes flash in anger as the constriction fails.<font color=""Gray"">You are stronger than I had hoped, that is excellent.  Your acquiecence is not want I want.  I want you for my slave. </font>He raises his hands again to cast a spell, this time pulling a crystaline sphere from his pocket, which seems to leap from his hand to envelope you.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Reflex Save please<br/>
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On way or another I'll get you.<br/>
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25111,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674742&postcount=10,2007-12-19T05:26:00,Lochar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">...  I've got a 36 Dex... Reflex save: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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--Edit.  Of course, I would roll only a 5 for that one. :P  Did I save?</div>
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25112,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674895&postcount=11,2007-12-19T05:54:00,Greyen,"You can see and feel a spherical field of force surround you it is about 6 inches in diameter.  The lich chuckles, I had hoped for this to go with out wasting that spell, but it will serve.  And so will you.<br/><br/>He draws forth from his pocket a wand which he points to each of the circles in turn.  They flash for a moment as their magics disperse, tarnished silver inlay is all that remains.  He slips the wand into his sleeve and puts on an oversized heavy black metal ring onto his thumb.<br/><br/>He draws from his belt a tiny net seemingly made from a spider's web, he touches it to the ring and you can see a tiny line of power, nearly invisible run from the ring to the web.  Ever so delicately he wraps the net around the orb of force.  He ties the bottom of the net together completely surrounding you.  He pulls the line of force tought with a tug of his hand, and shouts a single word glee written across his features,<font color=""Gray""><font size=""5"">Shaddoch!</font></font>The net glows for a moment and fades.  With a quick gesture of the other hand the sphere dissapates into nothingness.<br/><br/>The net shrinks immediately, you feel it burn into you as it begins to pass through you.<br/><br/>A feeling of weight suddenly grips you, you can feel your very being connected to the ring.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Make another will save please.<br/>
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25113,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675065&postcount=12,2007-12-19T06:22:00,Lochar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Now I'll roll a 1, just to make up for the 20.  Will save: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>15</b>](23)</span><br/>
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--Edit.  Actually, as he just dismissed the circle, and I have yet to be hit with dimensional anchor... Can I Ddoor away?<br/>
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25114,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675295&postcount=13,2007-12-19T07:02:00,Greyen,"<font color=""Gray"">Excellent, come slave you can watch as I summon you companions.</font>He turns and begins to float up and out of the pit you are in.  You can feel the tug of the invisible line of force on your core, drawing you upward."
25115,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675372&postcount=14,2007-12-19T07:14:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""darkred"">V</font></b><br/><br/>The Lich's next spell draws upon what seems to be a blacker vein. A darkend mist begins to fill the next circle. The silver engravings seems to tarnish a tad, but it's wards remain accursedly firm, as they snare another victim<br/><br/>As the black mists clear, you see what appears, at first glance to be a humanoid. A tad tall in stature; prehaps an elf, in some simple green garment. But a second look gave quite clearly the thousands of lies in that statement.<br/><br/>The new arrival's face seemed almost flat. His skin was the brown red of melted stone, and seemed almost<i>cracked </i>in places. He had slits for eyes, a minisucle nose, and a slit of a mouth. His head was devoid of hair. His garment shifted for a moment, and a pair of jet black birds wings, with an impressive span rose to either side of him.<br/><br/>He looked out, suprised at the Lich, but makes an ironical courtly bow<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">And you are?</font>"
25116,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675454&postcount=15,2007-12-19T07:30:00,Greyen,"-This happens before MW's post-<br/>After retuning to the top of the pits, Waetir sees that there are 5 pits arranged in a circle around a small platform.  Atop the platform there are 4 scrolls and a ring.  Taking the ring he slips it onto a finger and points to the staues from the pit Waetir was summoned from.  Each of them in turn lifts and moves them into the next pit.  He then takes the ring off placing it on the pedastal.  The lich picks up one of the scrolls and unrolls it walking to the edge of another pit.  He begins to read from the scroll.<br/><br/>-This happens after-<br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">My name does not matter, you may call me 'Master'</font>He then looks to the three statues and says in a commanding tone.<font color=""gray"">Sieze him.</font>The two of the once motionless statues spring forward attempting to grab the newcomer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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One one either side attempts to grab and arm.<br/>
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25117,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675499&postcount=16,2007-12-19T07:38:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""darkred"">V</font></b><br/><br/>The yugaloth is evidently dumbfounded by this total immediete breach of manners. He is not physicly strong, and what resistance he can manage is to little avail<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">You are... confident in your abilities. Might I ask what has just happened here? </font>"
25118,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675585&postcount=17,2007-12-19T07:50:00,Greyen,"<font color=""Gray"">I am confident in my resources.  Now hold still.</font>He reaches into his wide belt pulling an inch thich metal hoop from within. HE pulls the hoop and it expands to be about a foot across.  After touching the hoop to a heavy black metal ring on his thumb he says to the golems<font color=""gray"">Make him kneel to his new master</font>The two golems tighten their grip and force you to your knees.  As he swings the hoop over your head you see a thin filament of power connecting the hoop to the ring.  He indelicately drops the hoop over your headwhere it settles on your shoulders.  Stepping back he hold out the ring and says<font size=""5""><font color=""gray"">Shaddoch!</font></font>Nearly instantly the hoop closes on your throat choking of your air flow, you feel it burn as the weight of it fades away.  Something grips your core, almsot as if the hoop is latched around your heart.<br/><br/>The lich then steps back pulling a wand from his sleeve and points it to the rings of power, each one dissapates with a flash.<br/><br/>Disdainfully he says<font color=""gray"">Release him.</font><br/><br/>Looking to you he says<font color=""gray"">Come slave, we have more work to do.  You should meet your new companion as well.</font><br/><br/>He then floats back to the top of the pit, you feel the tug of the ring as he moves away.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25119,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675776&postcount=18,2007-12-19T08:19:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""darkred"">V</font></b><br/><br/>The Yugaloth does not strugle against his newfound captors now. He just laughs.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">I hope you enjoy your moment of power ""Master"". Truely. </font><br/><br/>He actually smirks as the minions release him."
25120,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676079&postcount=19,2007-12-19T09:17:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>Waetir stays low to the ground, ignoring the lich.  He sends solely to the other creature.<i><font color=""Blue"">""You gave in entirely too easily.  At least I made him work for it.  I hope you enjoy working for this thing, as I won't.""</font></i>"
25121,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676148&postcount=20,2007-12-19T09:29:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/>The yugaloth is suprised at the comunication (apparently from nowhere), but now the creature makes itself known to him, he notices the elemental. He replies by telepaty himself, obviously annoyed at his own mistakes.<br/><br/><i><font color=""darkred"">I was suprised. I was expecting some bungaling prime, or prehaps a competant binder to do buisness with. Not a dead Mage with these servants it his back. Worrying. But he will get no second chance.</font></i><br/><br/>The fiend turns his two curious slited eyes upon the creature<br/><br/><i><font color=""darkred"">But what are you anyway? You seem a strange creature; I don't recall ever having heard of your like. You are an elemental, correct? Why has this overconfidant prime bound you here? Has he told you anything?</font></i>"
25122,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679042&postcount=21,2007-12-20T02:22:00,Greyen,"Ignoring the two enslaved extraplanar entities the lich steps to the central pedastal.  He takes a moment and examines the three remaining scrolls.  He turns and looks to the remaining pits.  He picks up the ring off of the pedastal, activating it he move the three golems to an unused summoning pit.  Walking to the edge of the pit he takes one of the remaining scrolls and begins to cast a summoning."
25123,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679101&postcount=22,2007-12-20T02:41:00,Lochar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<i><font color=""darkred"">But what are you anyway? You seem a strange creature; I don't recall ever having heard of your like. You are an elemental, correct? Why has this overconfidant prime bound you here? Has he told you anything?</font></i></div>
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</div><i><font color=""Blue"">He is insane.  Bound here for a thousand years, or so he claimed, in this demiplane.  Then the stupid one did something very stupid.  He has corrupted the demiplane in an attempt to escape.  Now it collapses on him, and with us bound to him, us as well.  We are forced to help him escape, or our own essences will be trapped in here as well.""</font></i><br/><br/>A barely visible ripple crosses the drop of floating water.<font color=""Blue""><i>""As for myself?  I was born of elemental water, yes.""</i></font><br/><br/>Waetir floats across the intervening space, landing on the lich.<font color=""Blue""><i>""You look tired.  This should help perk you up!""</i></font>Waetir tries, but is unsuccessful in attempting to activate his Cure Critical Wounds on the lich.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Used the first Will save in my OOC post.  Would have been: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d8+9)[<b>25</b>]</span> damage, Save 24 Will for half.</div>
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25124,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679127&postcount=23,2007-12-20T02:49:00,Moral Wiz,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><i><font color=""Blue"">He is insane.  Bound here for a thousand years, or so he claimed, in this demiplane.  Then the stupid one did something very stupid.  He has corrupted the demiplane in an attempt to escape.  Now it collapses on him, and with us bound to him, us as well.  We are forced to help him escape, or our own essences will be trapped in here as well.""</font></i><br/>
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A barely visible ripple crosses the drop of floating water.  <font color=""Blue""><i>""As for myself?  I was born of elemental water, yes.""</i></font><br/>
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Waetir floats across the intervening space, landing on the lich.  <font color=""Blue""><i>""You look tired.  This should help perk you up!""</i></font>  Waetir tries, but is unsuccessful in attempting to activate his Cure Critical Wounds on the lich.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Used the first Will save in my OOC post.  Would have been: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>36</b>]</span> damage, Save 24 Will for half.</div>
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<i>Briliant. Well, <b>if </b>this is a demiplane, and it <b>is </b>collapsing</i>...</font><br/><br/>V concentrates for a moment, as the water elemental pesters their captor, holding one clawed inhuman hand to his unnatural head, and then he begins to see the interplay of arcana surrounding them<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Detect magic. And <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>36</b>]</span> Spellcraft to identify stuff.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>25</b>]</span> Knowledge Planes<br/>
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25125,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679230&postcount=24,2007-12-20T03:22:00,Greyen,"@V<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Looking around the room you are in you see several auras that are easily identifiable.  <br/>
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In the pits is a Conjuration ring (inner most), Then an abjuration ring (central ring) and another abjuration ring of stronger power on the outside.  All of these spells are not currently active.<br/>
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The rings from the pit you came from and you assume the water elemental came from are only lingering magics.  <br/>
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The ring on the pedastal glows of transmutation magics.  The scrolls glow dimly of stored spells, mixed auras.<br/>
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The lich glows of overlayed spells, one you can identify easily are -<br/>
Levitate, and Spell Turning. <br/>
Much of his equipment, like the robe and belt glow too.<br/>
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The walls glow of abjuration, evocation, transmutation, and enchantment magics all very powerful.  You can see black lines running from the room to the lich, seeming to bind him like a leashed dog.<br/>
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The Black ring on his finger is brilliantly powerful, blinding in its auras.  Most strongly you see enchantments magics twined with abjuration.  Part of the power of the walls is tied into the ring separately from the binding on the lich.   The lines for force that the lich has bound both of you with also glow of enchantment and abjuration magics, there is a hint of necromancy and evocation in the lines that run from the two of you to the ring.<br/>
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Most obvious is the fact that the lich and the ring are bound separately  to the stuff of the plane.  There is something wrong with the demiplane though.  The ring is pulling power from the plane, who knows to what end.<br/>
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25126,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679390&postcount=25,2007-12-20T04:01:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/>The Yugoloth would have raised an eyebrow as he looked at the arcane forces surrounding this place.<br/><br/>Then, as he started to work out exactly what they were, that mild suprise began to turn to almost fear. Irrespective of the Lich's reaction to Waetir's little trick, he began with his telepathy to the water elemental.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""><i>This <b>thing </b>is indeed outright bound to the plane, and that ring is too. Between the two, I don't see how he's going to get out. Oh, and that ring has chains of evocation and necromancy running towards us; atop countless powerfull aura's. Our new master too has no shortage of spells upon him. We are in trouble. Any thoughts?</i></font><br/><br/>He comes up behind the lich, and coughs gently. He is quite subserviant,; as he knows that right now anything else might put his existance on the line.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Master? If you want to escape this place, can I move about a bit, to examine it? I might be able to determine an escape route.</font>"
25127,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679434&postcount=26,2007-12-20T04:13:00,Greyen,"Waetirs attempt to cast a spell on the lich nearly sickens him causing the spell to fail.  The lich does not interrupt reading from his scroll, but you do see a smirk cross his features as he continues on..<br/><br/>The lich pauses in between his spell casting<font color=""DimGray"">Do what you will until I call you slave.  You cannot go far in this place.</font>He then turns his back on you.<br/><br/>There is only 1 exit from the room, a darkened arch way that leads to a short hallway with a plain wooden door at the end."
25128,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679453&postcount=27,2007-12-20T04:19:00,Lochar,"Waetir mentally grumbles to the other.<i><font color=""Blue"">""Stupid fricking binding spells.  We escape from this idiot, and then leave him here to be collapsed on by this plane.  I am Waetir, by the way.""</font></i><br/><br/>Waetir floats over to the 'loth, before mentally speaking again.<font color=""Blue""><i>We might as well see what we can see.  Mind if I ride with you?  I can provide healing and protection if our </i>master<i> forgot to tell us about any other playmates he has.""</i></font>"
25129,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679470&postcount=28,2007-12-20T04:24:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/>The irritation the guardian of the Tower felt at being adressed thus (At least Helekanalaith had manners) did not show.<br/><br/>Insted, he moved towards the rooms sole exit, striding through it, making for the wooden door. Upon reaching it, He tries to open it."
25130,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679484&postcount=29,2007-12-20T04:29:00,Greyen,"The doorway opens easily into a largeish (40 ft on a side) square room.  Arrayed through out the room are various tables and partially finish mystical projects.  Strange equipment abounds everywhere.  While cluttered with stuff the room is very clean, everything gleams highly polished, not a speck of dust is seen.  The room is lit from above by what looks like hundreds of permanent little flames hanging from chains.  There are on the left and right walls."
25131,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679495&postcount=30,2007-12-20T04:32:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V </b><br/>
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<i>Certianly. Assistance is a valuable comodity in such situation</i>.</font><br/><br/>The 'loth smiled at the water elemental.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""><i>I am known to my aquantances as V. That is as good a name as any</i>.</font><br/><br/>After speaking to the elemental, he turns back to the problem of escape."
25132,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679525&postcount=31,2007-12-20T04:41:00,Moral Wiz,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">The doorway opens easily into a largeish (40 ft on a side) square room.  Arrayed through out the room are various tables and partially finish mystical projects.  Strange equipment abounds everywhere.  While cluttered with stuff the room is very clean, everything gleams highly polished, not a speck of dust is seen.  The room is lit from above by what looks like hundreds of permanent little flames hanging from chains.  There are on the left and right walls.</div>
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</div><font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b><br/>
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Well, we have material.</font>The guardian sends to his new friend, an ironic tone in his thought.<br/><br/>V starts looking through the room, looking for anything that looks as if it is either working, or near working condition. He also is on the lookout for any possible exit. If nessecary, his wings will begin to flap, and he will check through the air.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> DM on again, if not already.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>29</b>]</span> Spellcraft<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>42</b>]</span> Spot<br/>
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25133,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679563&postcount=32,2007-12-20T04:50:00,Greyen,"Scattered throughout the room are magical auras, and bits of magicla projects from what you can find its mostly experiments in piercing the planar barrier, or severing some sort of mystical connection.  Unless you intend to spend hours or days putting some of the mechanisms back together there is nothing of use for you unless its an unweildy blunt or bladed object you are looking for.<br/><br/>The black stone walls are featureless.  The only exits are in the other two walls. The roof has a metal frame bolted to it that supports the chains which light the room."
25134,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679677&postcount=33,2007-12-20T05:18:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b><br/>
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<i>A collection of broken tools. None are in workable condition. Nothing here useful</i>.</font><br/><br/>the Yugoloth flies over to one of these new exits, and tries to use it<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I assume there are other exits. If so, V will take the right hand one.</div>
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25135,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679852&postcount=34,2007-12-20T06:03:00,Greyen,The door leads to another simple black stone hall way.  This long hallway leads to a small chamber at the end of which stand a set of large iron banded metal doors.  A huge wooden crossbeam lays in brackets locking the door in place.
25136,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680099&postcount=35,2007-12-20T06:53:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>""This place is weird, V.  Why would even a prime design a demi-plane to look like a house?""</i></font>"
25137,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680634&postcount=36,2007-12-20T08:39:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""darkred""><b>V</b><br/>
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<i>I</i>...</font><br/><br/>The Yugoloth is silent for a moment, and then a rather sardonic reply comes, V actually seems a tad nervous.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><i>I haven't the slightest idea. Primes are not people I have regular contact with. And this one's a dead to boot. Who can say</i>?</font><br/><br/><font color=""darkred""><i>Ho hum. Let's see if we can find out a little more. But first, we need to get through this door.<br/>
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Stand back; just in case</i>.</font><br/><br/>The Yugoloth's line of a mouth beams at that, and his hands now seem to glow a little with an arctic blue aura. Then, a storm of ice begins to crash down upon the barred door.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>10</b>]</span> Bludgeoning damage<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>6</b>]</span> Ice damage</div>
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25138,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680897&postcount=37,2007-12-20T09:15:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/>Even before he can quite take in the effect of the ice, V's hands already seemed to start to glow with fire. As the ice starts to fade, V, a sadistice smile on his face, unleashes a pair of burning rays towards the door<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>15</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>9</b>]</span> fire damage</div>
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25139,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680914&postcount=38,2007-12-20T09:17:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>Waetir watches from the shoulder of V, where he sits.<i><font color=""Blue"">""If nothing happens, why don't we take a look at it closer.  It is possible to picks locks, you know?  And I am small enough to enter any lock and break it open from the inside.""</font></i>"
25140,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680932&postcount=39,2007-12-20T09:20:00,Moral Wiz,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Waiting on Greyan, and the results of what happens to the door, before responding.</div>
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25141,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683129&postcount=40,2007-12-20T16:13:00,Greyen,Other than making a wet and scorched door nothing happens.
25142,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683478&postcount=41,2007-12-20T17:44:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b><br/>
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Prehaps that would have been more efficiant, but I needed <i>somthing </i>that I could attack, and pretend for a moment was that prime.</font><br/><br/>V smiles at Waetir.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">If you wish to try the lock, feel free. But I suspect that it may not be that simple to get through. </font><br/><br/>V pauses for a moment, and then once more places a hand on his head.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Detect magic at the door.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>42</b>]</span></div>
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25143,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683502&postcount=42,2007-12-20T17:50:00,Greyen,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The door radiates strong transmutation as does the bar holding it shut.  There is not lock, just the big heavy bar. The spell is divine in nature made permanent by another spell (permanency you assume)</div>
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25144,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683571&postcount=43,2007-12-20T18:09:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""darkred"">V</font></b><br/><br/>The outsider studies the magic here; and gets a tad intruiged.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Transmutation? If it was conjuration, it could well be a way off plane. Abjuration, a ward set by that Prime; but Transmutation? What could that be? Just a ward? A barrier set up by the plane itself?</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Oh well. Nothing much I can do with that in any case. And our captor will probably know more about it than me.Just in case</font><br/><br/>V concentrates for one more moment, and a pair of flaming beams once more shoot from his hands. Only this time, they aim at the bar, rather than the door itself."
25145,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683593&postcount=44,2007-12-20T18:13:00,Greyen,"Again only scorch marks.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hardness of 10 , multiple inches thick..hmmm.<br/>
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25146,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683627&postcount=45,2007-12-20T18:24:00,Moral Wiz,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> That's why I targeted the bar. Oh well. <br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>22</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>17</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>14</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>16</b>]</span> <br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>10</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>10</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>17</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>20</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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To start with ;p</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b><br/>
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<i>I felt it give a little. There isn't a ward, the damn thing is simply too thick.<br/>
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Well, that's something I <b>can </b>solve</i></font><br/><br/>With that, The flames jumped once more from V's hands. Only now, they did not let up."
25147,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683691&postcount=46,2007-12-20T18:46:00,Greyen,After a while the bar falls with a loud thump to the floor.  The two pieces smouldering slightly.  The brackets on the wall still hold the ends.  The door is still blocked by the heavy ends but you could move the bar far more easily now.
25148,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683806&postcount=47,2007-12-20T19:15:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Perfect. Now, let see if...</font><br/><br/>Un-accustomed to physical exhersion, V none the less treis to get the remaining peices of the bar out of the way. If he can not manage it through physical effort, he is not above standing in the dorway, and burning through the remaining peices of the bar."
25149,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684068&postcount=48,2007-12-20T21:34:00,Greyen,V wrestles with the heavy bar.  Slowly he is able drag one of the bars out of the way of the door.
25150,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688871&postcount=49,2007-12-21T17:49:00,Greyen,Back in the summoning chamber-<br/><br/>The lich fininshes reading from the scroll.  A burst of power flickers through the room.  He looks down into the pit at his future new slave.<br/><br/>-CUE Kayrne
25151,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689318&postcount=50,2007-12-21T21:28:00,elkhantar,"A black whirlwind seems to materialize inside the summoning circle. It spins faster and faster till it seems to freeze and acquire solid form.<br/><br/>Floating a foot above the ground, a femenine figure wrapped in chains looks around slowly. Her contour flickers and blurs like the flame of a candle, blending with the shadows of the summoning pit.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo""><i>Why have you summoned me?</i></font>She inquires telepathically when her eyes locate the Lich. Her face is completely calm, like sculpted in marble, although the loose ends of the chains writhe anxiously, sprouting spikes and blades, probing the quality of the circle."
25152,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689339&postcount=51,2007-12-21T21:51:00,Greyen,"The lich leans over the pit.<font color=""Gray"">Perfect, you will do nicely.</font>He looks to the three golems.<font color=""gray"">Sieze her and hold her still.  Mind the chains.</font><br/><br/>The three golems surge forward, one of them grabs Kayrne by the shoulders, the other two scoop up the chains encircling her.  At the same time the lich chants a spell, a feeling of constriction encloses you.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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As the golems were already inside the circle when it was enacted they do not diminsh its power in any way.<br/>
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AoO's from you x1 each.<br/>
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Golem 1 -<br/>
To Hit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>16</b>](39)</span> touch attack<br/>
Grapple check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+28)[<b>2</b>](30)</span> - attempting to pin  if you get pinned you will be at -4 to be disarmed<br/>
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Golem 2 Disarm <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>2</b>](25)</span><br/>
Opposed attack Roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+27)[<b>2</b>](29)</span> include +4 for large size<br/>
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Golem 3 Disarm <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>9</b>](32)</span><br/>
Opposed attack Roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+27)[<b>12</b>](39)</span> include +4 for large size<br/>
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Make a will save vs the liches spell.<br/>
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25153,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689395&postcount=52,2007-12-21T22:30:00,elkhantar,"<font color=""Indigo""><i>AND WHO SAYS I'LL COOPERATE</i></font>she transmits in what would be the equivalent of a psychic scream.<br/><br/>As the Golems try to grab her, the chains dart in all directions, growing wicked barbs and blades.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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heh, I was lucky that you rolled so low, since that <i>gives me a chance</i>.<br/>
First attacks of opportunity against the golems:<br/>
hit:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>23</b>]</span> damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+15)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
hit:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>35</b>]</span> damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+15)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
hit:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>31</b>]</span> damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+15)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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opposed grapple check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
opposed disarm checks: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>29</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
(Since those chains are animated I didn't include the +4 per two handed weapon... and if I fail the grapple I should substract 4 to each of them)<br/>
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Duh, I forgot the save... It'll come in next post, along with my actions if I pass the save.<br/>
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25154,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689410&postcount=53,2007-12-21T22:41:00,Greyen,"Calmly the lich replies<font color=""Gray"">I never asked you for your cooperation.  Now hold still.</font><br/><br/>The golems continue their attack.  One of the chains is ripped away from her and thrown over the top of the pit away from her.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The chains scratch gouges into the golems armored bodies.<br/>
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To hit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>13</b>](36)</span><br/>
Grapple <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+28)[<b>17</b>](45)</span><br/>
Attempting to pin<br/>
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Disarm <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>18</b>](41)</span><br/>
Resisted attack roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+27)[<b>6</b>](33)</span><br/>
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Disarm <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>9</b>](32)</span><br/>
Resisted attack roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+27)[<b>5</b>](32)</span><br/>
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25155,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689412&postcount=54,2007-12-21T22:41:00,elkhantar,"The demoness manages to escape the golem's first try to grasp her, but screams in pain as the first chain is ripped from her. Meanwhile she tries to resist the magic bond.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">will save: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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If she makes the save and can resist, she will blend with shadows (grants total concealment) and attacks the golems with the free chains (+20 attack, 2d4+15 damage. The slam is +19 attack, 2d6+10).<br/>
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She will also use Karmic strike next round (-4 AC, but can reply with an attack for each succesful attack against her).<br/>
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I give you all the data because I don't know if she will be able to attack, so you can roll it in your next post if she can <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" uyqudoc4y=""""/> <br/>
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AAAAGH! you post too quickly to follow! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" uyqudoc4y=""""/><br/>
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Anyways, she's grappled, b/c I can't match such a high roll... unless a 20 is automatic success, and she can resist the disarms only on a roll of 16+/17+<br/>
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I will let you post what happens next round, please, roll for me, since it is unclear the order of things, and well... I will enjoy resisting the Lich as much as possible <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" uyqudoc4y=""""/> <br/>
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25156,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689424&postcount=55,2007-12-21T22:52:00,Greyen,"The demoness feels the grip of magic hold her still.  (Hold Monster)<br/><br/>The golems easily strip away her remaining chains tossing them over the side of the pit.  The golem grappling with her holds her body and tilts her so that she is leaning forward slightly.<br/><br/>The floating lich lowers himself into the pit.  Pulling a wand from his pocket he points it to the three binding rings in sequence.  Each flashes and fades as their magic is disbursed.  He slips the wand back into his voluminous sleeve.<br/>He walks over and looks deep into her eyes and smiles.<font color=""Gray"">Now you will cooperate, slave.</font>. He pulls a silvery ring from within his belt.  Using both hands he pulls it and it expands into a wide hoop.  He touches the hoop to a large black mettal ring on his thumb and then places it over her head.  When the hoop settles onto her shoulders she feels it shrink down closing on her throat.  The hoop tightens cutting off her airway before the weight of it fades as a burning pain fills her soul.<br/><br/>She can feel the connection to the ring and the two other souls bound to it.<br/><br/>The lich turns and floats back out of the pit.<font color=""gray"">Come slave, when I am finished I will tell you how you will serve.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Will save please, for the effect of the binding.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>------------<br/>@Waetir and V<br/>You both feel a new connection, another has been bound to the ring with you."
25157,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689660&postcount=56,2007-12-22T00:53:00,elkhantar,"Kayrne struggless agains the golem gripping her, to no avail. Helpless she sees the silvery hoop descending upon her and can only resort to her will to resist the spell.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">will save <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>19</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo""><i>I shall do your bidding</i></font>she says obediently as she feels the force of the spell take full effect.<i>...for now</i>she thinks, enraged by her own inability to overcome it."
25158,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689682&postcount=57,2007-12-22T01:03:00,Greyen,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""message""><u>15-20</u> - Charm Monster, second save in 2d6 days.  Cannot harm the bearer of the ring with out a DC 25 will save first, cannot openly attempt to escape without a DC 25 Will save.<br/>
You can feel the direction and approximate distance to the ring, and the direction to anyone else attached to the ring.  <br/>
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That is all you can feel for now....</div>
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</div><br/><br/>The lich busies himself once again, ignoring the actions of Kayrne unless she interferes.<br/><br/>He goes through the process of moving the golems to the next circle, and begins to read from the one of the two remaining scrolls.  The outer binding circle flashes to life first, then the next.  The final circle takes more time.  You can tell that this is a more complex spell than the other two."
25159,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689935&postcount=58,2007-12-22T02:31:00,elkhantar,"Kayrne slowly floats towards the chains that were ripped from her, and they quickly re-attach themselves as soon as she closes in.<br/><br/>Deciding to be cautious, the demoness melds with the surrounding shadows and studies the room she's in."
25160,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690087&postcount=59,2007-12-22T03:12:00,Greyen,"You are in a circular chamber about 80 feet across.  The walls are obsidian, with black marble floors and ceiling.  There are 5 pits arranged in a pentagram, each about 30 feet wide.  You have just emerged from 1 such pit.  There are silver inlay arcane circles set into the floor and ceiling in and above each pit.  At the center of the room is a pedastel with 2 scrolls and a ring on it.  There is a stone archway in the western wall which leads to a wooden door."
25161,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691628&postcount=60,2007-12-22T08:59:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>Waetir floats off of V's shoulder, and looks at the destruction, looking for a crack or anything in the door that would allow him to go through it.<br/><br/>Should he not see one, he will instead attempt to Dimension Door with V five feet forward, through the door."
25162,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694381&postcount=61,2007-12-22T19:45:00,Greyen,"@Waetir and V - and the others when they get outside to this point.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Diminesion dooring 5 feet forward, you see that you are on the other side of the door.  You are outside, or what could be called outsid eon this tiny demi-plane.  You can clearly see the boundry of the place for a dark shimmering wall of pure magic holds up the edge of this world.  Looking around the featureless area you can see that the you have just stepped out of a black stone cube maybe 150 feet on a side.  The ground is of the same black marble.<br/>
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Looking upward you can see that the boundry actually marks a large dome shape.  The corners of the top of the cube have been destroyed by what you assume to be the shrinking boundry of the demi-plane for they aregone where the stone interects with the boundry.<br/>
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The most interesting object is what looks like an ancient stone gateway made of 3 huge slabs of rock.  These stones are carved of granite and covered with symbols.  The gatewayintersects the boundry wall like a doorway.  Swirling multicolored energies stretch across the gateway, sparking and spitting.  The Gate way is 50 feet directly infront of the door.  <br/>
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If you approach the gate you can see through the energies, into a darkened stone chamber.  Something tugs at your soul, the bearer of the ring is calling you back to him.</div>
</div><br/><br/>In the chamber the lich prepares has prepared another pit and begins to cast from the scroll, as he finishes the innnermost ring of magics flash into power brightly.<br/><br/>-CUE Silf"
25163,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694635&postcount=62,2007-12-22T22:51:00,elkhantar,"Kayrne waits for the next summoned creature to materialize, and remains blended in the chamber's shadows as if she was studying the room and not paying attention to the summoning. Nonetheless, she tries to telepathically contact the summoned creature.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo""><i>Watch out! three golems and a lich await to attack you!</i></font>she tries to warn."
25164,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695233&postcount=63,2007-12-23T03:45:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">""Looks like we're being summoned back, V.  Let's go see if we can screw up the next summoning.""</font></i><br/><br/>Since Waetir can feel the pull and direction, he dimension doors himself and V back.<br/><br/>When the summoned comes in, Waetir uses his magics to attempt to help whoever appears.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sculpted glitterdust on the golems and the lich.  DC 24 or blinded, either way they get a -40 to hide for 9 rounds, so whoever is summoned in sees them all.</div>
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25165,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696266&postcount=64,2007-12-23T08:41:00,Timaoh,"Silf<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Using her Temptation ability silf will fire off Detect good, Detect Law, Detect Thoughts DC (28), Tongues, and <span class=""diceroll""><b>Sense Motive</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>25</b>]</span>  To determine if the lich is trying to entrap her as well as any surface thoughts he may have planned for her on her arrival.  Followed up with a quickened Invisability so she steps through invisable.  Once she is through she will use Charm Monster (DC28) to try and gain an upper hand before she is discovered.</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>As the air in the very centre of the circles shimmers nothing appears.<br/><br/><font color=""White"">Off to the far side of the circles which remain empty appears a alluringly beatiful Succubus who does not hesitate to unleash her own abilities attempting to put the lich under her control.</font>"
25166,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696752&postcount=65,2007-12-23T11:10:00,Greyen,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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He has not said your name 3 times to activte the temptation ability</div>
</div><br/>As the invisibility set in a wave of magics washes over the ring glittering dust explodes in the ring covering everything, but stopping just short of the golems' feet.  Simulteneously another wave of glitering dust covers the golems and the lich.  The lich glares at Waetir for a moment then turns his attention back to the pit.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><font color=""Gray"">I know of all of you're tricks.  That is one of the reasons I summoned you.</font>The lich turns and looks at the rest of the group of his ""slaves""<font color=""gray"">Interfere no further, that is a command.</font><br/><br/>He then looks down into the pit<font color=""gray"">Sieze her</font><br/><br/>The 3 Iron golems reach forward to grab Silf.  They move blindly groping the air for her.  The first two make contact and grab her, the third is unable to find her.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Golem 1<br/>
to hit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>8</b>](31)</span> touch <br/>
Grapple <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+28)[<b>5</b>](33)</span> Attempting to pin<br/>
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Golem 2<br/>
to hit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>11</b>](34)</span> touch<br/>
Grapple <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+28)[<b>4</b>](32)</span> Attempting to pin<br/>
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Golem 3<br/>
to hit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>12</b>](35)</span> touch<br/>
Grapple <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+28)[<b>16</b>](44)</span> Attempting to pin<br/>
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25167,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698625&postcount=66,2007-12-24T02:43:00,Timaoh,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I thought that speaking the name of the summoned 3 times was part of a summoning ritual... although i could be mistaken.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Silf tries to slip out of the massive arms of her would-be captors.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Will save</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
If i am invisible then i believe i have concealment 50% miss chance on those grapples.<br/>
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If i am already grappled i will use escape artist, otherwise i shall oppose the grapple.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Escape</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>22</b>]</span> -or- <span class=""diceroll""><b>Opposed Grapple</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
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Also what size are these golems?<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Silf struggles to resist her captors as their arms enclose her almost completely.  She swallows a few choice curses and instead panting heavily demands to know what is goind on.<font color=""Magenta"">""Who are you and why do interupt me when i had important business to attend to?  This is a fun game that i have played many times before but not without warning and even greater recompense for my troubles.  If you wish an audience with me to descuss my 'services'...""</font>The last word slips from her mouth playfully as she runs her tongue playfully along darkened lips, which seems as sinful as every other visible part being held tightly by the iron golem.<font color=""magenta"">""We could have discused terms in a more... ""</font>again she smiles and pouts momentarily.<font color=""magenta"">""suitable setting.  One befitting your clearly perverse tastes and even greater power.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Handle Animal - (1d20+14)[24] Does that work on a lich? hehe<br/>
Bluff - (1d20+24)[25] These words are not her first choice.<br/>
Diplomacy - (1d20+26)[35] I have yet to meet a lich who didnt have an ego the size of his phylactry or a phylactry the size of... well... let's not go there.<br/>
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25168,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698767&postcount=67,2007-12-24T03:38:00,Greyen,"Attempting to shake some of the glitter off the lich says after firing another nasty glare at Waetir<font color=""Gray"">I do not require your servitude for that sort of thing, slave.</font>The lich says disdainfully.  He pulls a heavy black silk bag from his belt and says<font color=""gray"">Servant!</font>A small swirl of magic (for those who can see it) and an unseen servant appears at his side.<font color=""gray"">Take this, and place it over her head.</font>The bag billows open and floats down into the pit.<br/><br/><font color=""gray"">Hold her head still along with the rest of her.</font>The glitter covered golems shift their grip slightly, one of the grips the succubus by the back of her neck and points her face to the floor holding her still.  The bag floats down into the pit a slides over the helpless  demon's head, blotting out her vision.<br/><br/>The lich then floats down into the pit.<font color=""gray"">You see, I forgot what lust was more than 500 years ago.  My only lust now is to be freed from my prison.</font>He takes another silvery ring and pulls it out into a hoop.  After touching it to the black ring he fits it over her head.<font color=""gray"">Move your hand Three</font>He commands teh golem holding her neck.  The golem takes his hand away and the hoop fals completely over her neck.<br/><br/>As the weight hits your shoulders you can feel the hoop tighten cutting off your airway for a moment before the feeling of it burning into your neck and then into your very core.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Will save vs the binding effect please</div>
</div><br/><br/>You can feel the ring, and the other three souls now bound to it.<br/><font color=""gray"">Release her.</font>He lift the bag off of her head and says<font color=""gray"">Come with me</font>As he floats out of the pit he heads toward the entryweay of the room<font color=""gray"">All of you.</font>"
25169,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698801&postcount=68,2007-12-24T03:49:00,Greyen,"As you all feel the 4th being bound into the ring, you all realize that the ring can bind no more creatures.  You all also feel a shudder through the binding, something is not right.<br/><br/>-Everyone make me a Fort Save."
25170,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698877&postcount=69,2007-12-24T04:21:00,Lochar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Fort: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>19</b>]</span></div>
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25171,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698950&postcount=70,2007-12-24T04:42:00,Timaoh,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""Magenta""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Will</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Fort</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>12</b>]</span></font><br/>
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<font color=""magenta""><font size=""1""><i>I wonder if i can make my rolls pink...</i></font></font><br/>
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25172,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699382&postcount=71,2007-12-24T06:23:00,Greyen,The lich leads you all out of the door into the workshop.  He looks around momentarily scowling.  He then turns to the left through the door that the other two have not entered.  He leads you all down a short hallway to a T intersection where he turns left to another door.  This door way leads to another large square chamber.<br/><br/>This one is dominated by a large circular pool of some silverry translucent liquid (only and inch or two deep) about 20 feet in diameter.  A large map dominates the wall you see upon entering  The landscape is unfamiliar to you.<br/><br/>The lich walks to the edge of the pool and wait for the rest of you to catch up.<br/><br/>You all can feel the tug of the ring.
25173,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699506&postcount=72,2007-12-24T06:58:00,Lochar,"Waetir is wobbly in the air for a moment as he follows the tug of the ring, Dimension Dooring after it.<i><font color=""Blue"">""Something is not right with that ring, if it sickens us now.  We must break it's bindings soon, else we end up stuck in this corrupted plane while our 'master' leaves.""</font></i>he sends to the others bound to the ring, leaving the lich out."
25174,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699688&postcount=73,2007-12-24T07:40:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""darkred"">V</font></b><br/><br/>After they arrive, the yugoloth sends a message by telepathy. (wincing at the sickness) to all but the lich.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">You're right Waetir. Anyone? I've got nothing to help with, and his spell hit me hard.</font><br/><br/>He then comunicates to each indervidually (except Waetir)<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><i> Who are you? </i></font>"
25175,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699695&postcount=74,2007-12-24T07:42:00,Timaoh,"Silf follows indignantly wiping the spittle from her mouth with the back of her hand.  The time for grace and manners past, she stalks after the lich and tries to regain her compossure as she continues to vomit intermittently along the way.  Still uneasy with the role of a captive she tries to examine her companions and seeming allies...<font color=""Magenta""><i><font size=""2"">(no... tools.  Never allies... never again!)</font></i></font>she thinks to herself as her stomach turns and she steal glances at the others and her surroundings her head swimming with the effort.<br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">""So what is it we are supposed to do exactly?  Mr...uhh... bones?  I'm always up for a little dominance and role reversal but without any idea of your normal roll im unsure what part i should play.  The whimpering simpleton?  or perhaps the befuddled lich is more your style?  In any case you clearly brought me here against my will for a reason.  So what is it?""</font>Silf's tirade is spoiled only by the look of nausea on her face and her pale complexion after vomiting back in the hall."
25176,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699753&postcount=75,2007-12-24T07:57:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""darkred"">V</font></b><br/><br/>The yugoloth looks arround as the others begin to converse. And what he sees makes his stomach crawl. He taps the lich on the sholder very quickly.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Master, I don't know if you reallise it, but this needs to be quick.</font><br/><br/>Irrespective on any objections from the lich, he carries on<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">The energy you used to bind us comes from the plane itself, correct? But in binding us all, you've upset the magic holding this plane together. The whole thing is on the verge of collapse. I don't know what that'd mean exactly, but it'd probably doom both you and us.</font>"
25177,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699828&postcount=76,2007-12-24T08:19:00,Greyen,"<font color=""Gray"">Silence!  Impertinent slave, do you think that I do not know what I am doing?</font>He spins and points to the wall map.<font color=""gray"">Do you see the red dot on that map.  That is the location of this prison on the prime.  IN the far north western corner there is a mountain.  He points to it.</font><br/>-OOC i will mark it on the map later<br/><br/><font color=""gray"">You four will go and retrieve my phylactry from the vault that I made for it over a thousand years ago.  I need it to free myself from this place.  With that I will then free you.</font><br/><br/>As he finishes his sentence a ripple crosses the pool.<br/><br/>The ground shakes, and his head snaps up.<font color=""gray"">What!?  What is going on? </font>He looks around, an insane glint in his eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna""><font size=""5""><i>CRACK!</i></font></font>The ceiling in the far wall cracks and begins to fall in.  Behind it you can see a shimmering field of energy closing in on the room.  The energy field is both crushing and disintegrating the walls as it collapses.  Those of you who have been outside recognize it as the boundy of the miniplane.<br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">NoOOooo!!!  It is too soon!!</font>The lich begins to chant and hurl magic energies at the slowly oncoming wall to no avail, all but having forgotten about you four."
25178,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699870&postcount=77,2007-12-24T08:30:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b><br/>
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By the Baerns!</font><br/><br/>V starts looking round the room, for any potential way out."
25179,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699934&postcount=78,2007-12-24T08:44:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b><br/>
<br/>
The doors still intact, we can get out yet. Come on. Follow me and Waetir.</font><br/>V starts running out of the room, checking behind him to see if the others are following."
25180,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700002&postcount=79,2007-12-24T09:02:00,Timaoh,"Silf looks  towards V and then decides she will be better off with them than on her own for the time being.<font color=""Magenta""> ""Very well.  Lead the way.""</font>"
25181,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700051&postcount=80,2007-12-24T09:12:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Pleasure to meet you, Miss?</font><br/><br/>V dosn't turn arround to do talk. He directs people to the doors, then stops.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">We need to go about 5 ft beyond these. I can manage that, so can Waetir. If any of you can't, we can take 1 each. The portal out should be on the other side.</font><br/><br/>Upon saying, V waits to see if anyone voulenteers their inability to teleport short distances.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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V at first glance to be a humanoid. A tad tall in stature; prehaps an elf, in some simple green garment. But a second look gave quite clearly the thousands of lies in that statement. <br/>
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The new arrival's face seemed almost flat. His skin seemed almost cracked in places, the cracks showing the red of lava, and he had slits for eyes, a minisucle nose, and a slit of a mouth. His head was devoid of hair. His garment shifted for a moment, and a pair of jet black birds wings, with an impressive span rose to either side of him.</div>
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25182,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700281&postcount=81,2007-12-24T10:05:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">""The ring you idiots!  We're bound to the ring and this plane!  Get that first!""</font></i>Waetir sends to the others as he rides along on V's shoulder.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">""I can teleport us around this place at will.  We need to get the ring from the lich, else we collapse with this demi-plane.  Our essences were bound to this plane, not our homes!</font></i>"
25183,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701055&postcount=82,2007-12-24T13:10:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""darkred""><i>Do <b>you </b>want to try and get the ring off that guy?<br/>
<br/>
I'm prety sure the thing won't tie us down that bad. ""Mr Bones"" wanted us to leave, after all, and I didn't spot any such links being formed by the ring. We probably just had </i></font>"
25184,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701214&postcount=83,2007-12-24T13:57:00,Timaoh,"Silf thinks for a moment tapping a slender manicured finger with long laquered nails against pursed lips.<font color=""magenta"">""I'm still uncertain as to why the lich would bring us here endangering both us and himself if he saw us as his salvation.  I believe it was his intention to send us after his phylactry in order to restore some of his lost power perhaps... or for another unknown purpose.  It souded as though he wanted us to leave but not freely.  I believe he bound us to himself and inadvertantly to this plane.  While that poses a problem i do not see how it provides us with any more options than we currently have.  We must do his bidding for now at least and try to find his phylactry... and a means of escape.""</font>Finishing her short speech she looks at the others and then continues.<font color=""Magenta"">""I have no means of travelling past this door.  If you would be so kind?"" </font>She leans in close to V gently tracing her hands down his form purring at the closeness."
25185,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701221&postcount=84,2007-12-24T13:59:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>Waetir sends to everyone.<i><font color=""Blue"">""Touch V, and I will get us through it.""</font></i><br/><br/>Once everyone has done so, Waetir dimension doors the group through."
25186,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701277&postcount=85,2007-12-24T14:19:00,Timaoh,Silf proceeds to touch V in ever more inappropriate places...
25187,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701816&postcount=86,2007-12-24T17:41:00,Greyen,"From before-<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				Diminsion dooring 5 feet forward, you see that you are on the other side of the door. You are outside, or what could be called outside on this tiny demi-plane. You can clearly see the boundry of the place for a dark shimmering wall of pure magic holds up the edge of this world. Looking around the featureless area you can see that the you have just stepped out of a black stone cube maybe 150 feet on a side. The ground is of the same black marble.<br/>
<br/>
Looking upward you can see that the boundry actually marks a large dome shape. The corners of the top of the cube have been destroyed by what you assume to be the shrinking boundry of the demi-plane for they are gone where the stone interects with the boundry.<br/>
<br/>
The most interesting object is what looks like an ancient stone gateway made of 3 huge slabs of rock. These stones are carved of granite and covered with symbols. The gatewayintersects the boundry wall like a doorway. Swirling multicolored energies stretch across the gateway, sparking and spitting. The Gate way is 50 feet directly in front of the door. <br/>
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If you approach the gate you can see through the energies, into a darkened stone chamber.
			
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</div>Now-<br/>The boundry energies are almost imperceptably shrinking in.  Collapsing like a soap bubble around the hoop a child makes them with, with the Gate as the hoop.<br/>For those that have been outside before, the boundry has visibly shrunk.<br/><br/>The boundry has destroye much of the top and rear portions of the stone edifice that you all have just exited.  And continues its unstoppable compression of the block of black stone."
25188,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701867&postcount=87,2007-12-24T18:02:00,Timaoh,"Silf steps forward to examine the archway.<font color=""Magenta"">""Do any of you need to say farewell to our host or are we all of the same mind that expediency would be most prudent?  I shall lead if none of you want to take point however i believe i am not the most suited to the task.""</font><br/><br/>Silf appraises the others and what she knows of their kind and the abilities they have revealed to her.  Knowing little about them she waits for another to step forward and take the lead ready to follow them through the portal."
25189,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702297&postcount=88,2007-12-24T23:41:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/>V winced, ever so slightly, at the demoness' mistimed manner<i><font color=""darkred"">Now is not the time</font></i>, he sends to her, with a slight undercurrent of humor at her actions.<br/><br/>Once the two others were touching him, V dimenson doors through the door himself, before Waetir can manage it, smiling slightly<br/><br/>Once they arrive at the gate, V stops for a moment, looking back briefly. frowning slightly. Then, he returns to the others.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">We have a... rather bad problem. Still, we need to get off this plane right now.  I'll take point.</font><br/><br/>So saying, V strides through the gate, some of the self confidance that marked the yugoloths returned to him."
25190,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702339&postcount=89,2007-12-25T00:23:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>Waetir, still riding on V, takes care to hide himself on the yugoloth when they pass through the portal.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Taking 10 to hide on V, giving me a <b>51</b> Hide total</div>
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25191,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702476&postcount=90,2007-12-25T01:45:00,Timaoh,"Silf follows behind smiling an amused smile and prepared for the worst on the other side of the portal.  Taking cue from the others she renders herself invisible, not her favourite tactic as noone could then enjoy gazing upon her.  It left her feeling naked, being invisible, which was odd considering she always enjoyed being naked... still musing about the effect of a simple illusion on her pshyche Silf steps through."
25192,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702570&postcount=91,2007-12-25T02:15:00,elkhantar,"Kayrne follows the others and uses her dimensional door power to get through the door, looking awkwardly at the newcome intimating with V.<font color=""Indigo"">I guess that's the exit</font>she transmits telepathically to the small drop of water.<font color=""indigo"">Then let's go through before the whole plane collapses on us.</font>she adds, troubled by the clear unstability of their current location<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">hey, I'm a bit short of time right now, but I'll post more in brief</div>
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25193,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702680&postcount=92,2007-12-25T02:52:00,Greyen,"As you all step through a coolness and release of pressure washes over you.  There is a slight salt tang in the air as you look around.  The gate is set into the wall of a medium sized square room.  The finely crafted stone walls are damp with humidity.  Lichen and moss are prolific on the walls.  Across the room is a stone staircase leading upwards.  The room is dark having no illumination of its own.<br/><br/>You all can feel the slightest tug of the ring from inside the portal but it is of no consequence.<br/><br/>Glancing back through the gate you all see  the stone edifice begin being crushed.  Like watching a train wreck in action, you watch it get crushed in on itself.  The edges of the demiplane are clearly shrinking at an increaseing rate.  Fire erupts out of the front doors, blowing them off their hinges into the open area and  washing out your vision and illuminating the stone chamber you stand in for a moment.  The lich comes flying from the fire burning and mostly destroyed, his face is contorted in a rictus of pain and fear.  It is obvious that he is screaming something but you cannot hear anything through the portal.<br/><br/>He flies up portal and smashes into it, he cannot pass the gate.  Those spells hold.  You can see behind him the very air ignites as the pressure increases, the boundry compressing the contents of the demiplane.  A flood wave of molten stone washes up onto the lich from behind, you can see large pieces of armor and tools mixed into the molten morass as it washes against the portal.<br/><br/>The portal goes dark, and you all can feel a release of power through the binding.<br/><br/>A few moments later the portal clears and you can see smoke and mist through the portal.   Through the haze you can see a large dark thing about 10 feet inside the portal, it does not move.  You can see the far edge of the demiplane, it has shrunken to only about 30 feet across."
25194,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704578&postcount=93,2007-12-25T10:49:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/>The Yugoloth looks back at the demiplane with a slightly wistfull glance. Having spent melenia in the tower of arcanaloths, he knows the value of knowledge atop mere arcana. This vanished as the Lich appeared. As the prime crashed against the gate, V mockingly offered a clawed hand to him, the classic geture of Yugoloths to their victims.<br/><br/>He then looked arround the old room, rather intruiged. Then he turned to the others that stood arround him, speaking lloud.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Well, that was satisfying, but as I think you can feel, we still have a problem. But first, formal introductions should probably be in order. I prefer the name V, but as a token of respect, that comes from Vatakrai, a part of my true name. I serve as a guardian in the Tower of Arcanaloths </font>"
25195,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717817&postcount=94,2007-12-29T04:02:00,Timaoh,"Silf moves about the room aimlessly clearly bored.<br/><br/>She sighs before offering.<font color=""magenta"">""Some have called me 'Silf' and while i will answer to many names that is the one i prefer.  I can be quite persuasive in most situations as i find that to be the most enjoyable aspect of my 'talents'""</font>She takes the time to draw out the word and winks at V forgetting completely that she is invisible, her less than subtle nuances none-the-less carries its full implication in her voice.<font color=""Magenta"">""One name is as good as any other.  What do you all propose we do now?  I have no real wish to remain here do any of you think you could get us back to our respective planes?  I know i for one would be... very, very, greatful.""  </font>She says in a husky voice not even hiding the apparent implications."
25196,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721624&postcount=95,2007-12-30T03:24:00,Timaoh,After waiting for a while and getting no imediate responses from the others Silf decides that finding something or someone to do would be a much more practical use of her time.  With a final glance at her companions she moves towards the exit to begin exploring the room and possibly any corridors beyond...
25197,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721653&postcount=96,2007-12-30T03:36:00,Greyen,"The stone stair case is very simple and plain in design.  The smell of water and salt hangs in the air.  The stair case extends upward about 15 feet before turning to the right.  Still proceeding upward it again turns to the right aftter another 15 feet, this pattern continues for several revolutions before coming to a heavy stone slab.  You can hear the sound of the waves on a beach beyond the slab.  Sunlight peeks in through the edge of the doorway."
25198,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724315&postcount=97,2007-12-30T14:49:00,Lochar,"Waetir follows Silf up, and hearing water beyond, immediately darts through the crack to see what is on the other side.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Taking 10 on hide, total of <b>51</b> and then looking around.</div>
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25199,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724805&postcount=98,2007-12-30T17:17:00,Timaoh,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Does Silf still sense no intelligent thought?  O.o<br/>
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What does water think anyway?<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Silf stands waiting for the mischeivous water to return and amuses herself with eavesdropping on his thoughts. (unless he resists she has no desire to be forceful)"
25200,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725087&postcount=99,2007-12-30T19:12:00,Greyen,"@Silf<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Make an SR check first, then ask him for a save...You guys can handle that, I hope. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" tivzt0jj7=""""/> </div>
</div><br/><br/>@Waetir<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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As you squeeze through the crack you feel the fresh salty tang of sea water, waves and clean air.  You are on a tiny little island thta is more sand than anything else.  You have just left a square stone structure that is at the center of the island.  The high water line is 20 feet away, with the waves lapping at the beach another 15 feet beyond that.  Reddish yellow crabs scuttle along picking bits off the sand.  <br/>
<br/>
The clear blue water extends out for about 50 feet before beginning to darken with depth.  A ring of rocks and coral surrounds the island at about 100 feet from shore.  Beyond that is deep water.<br/>
<br/>
The air above the coral is foggy, magically so.  To fog does not move much byond a few whisps that drag out in the breeze.  The fog stands about 40 feet high off the top of the water.  Above that is the clear blue sky and blazing sun of the prime.  <br/>
<br/>
The island is irregularly shaped (map up soon). A single palm tree stands at the rear corner of the building you hvae just left.  The is little other vegatation, a few ferns and some moss.  An albatross gliding across the wave tops is the largest moving thing you see.</div>
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25201,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730588&postcount=100,2008-01-01T04:01:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">""Water!  Although, it's not the plane.  Looks clear out here.  Sunny skies, and a clear ocean.  Come on out.""</font></i>"
25202,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730614&postcount=101,2008-01-01T04:07:00,Timaoh,"Silf sensing Waetir's amusement quietly whispers to him through the crack.<i><font size=""1""><font color=""Magenta"">""What is it that you see?""</font></font></i>Silf asks pressing her face against the cold stone brushing her lips against it as she talks as though it were the ear of one of her numerous lovers.<font color=""magenta""><font size=""1""><i>""Is there any way you could carry me past this stone so that we might explore together?""</i></font></font>She continues pressing up against the stone feeling it's coolness leeching into her skin where it is in contact with the wall."
25203,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730654&postcount=102,2008-01-01T04:21:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">""Your strange, you know that?""</font></i>Waetir sends to Silf, before sending to them all.<i><font color=""Blue"">""Come on, come on!  It's water!""</font></i><br/><br/>Waetir dimension doors back to Silf and then Ddoors her back through.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Unless your an elemental, at level 5 you know you got teleportation for free, right?  Not that Waetir knows it, but...</div>
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25204,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730819&postcount=103,2008-01-01T05:28:00,Timaoh,"With nothing to say to Waetir, or against the truth.  Silf shrugs and lets the water come into contact with her and carry her to the other side.  With a wry smirk she offers an observation.<font color=""Magenta"">""You know, i never really thought i would 'ride water' to any destination, much less through a stone slab... It's a pitty it ended so quickly.  I imagine i could have enjoyed myself.""</font>Her curiosity piqued by her new surroundings Silf begins to look around taking in the scenery and changing her clothing from that of lingerie suitable for a bedchamber into something even more scandalous and reavealing.  Something more tight, revealing, and perfect for playing in the sand and running down the beach.  (cue baywatch music Silf's goin' jogging.)"
25205,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731002&postcount=104,2008-01-01T06:19:00,Greyen,"As you leave the small stone enclosure, you smell the fresh salty tang of sea water, waves and clean air. You are on a tiny little island that is more sand than anything else. You have just left a square stone structure that is at the center of the island. The high water line is 20 feet away, with the waves lapping at the beach another 15 feet beyond that. Reddish yellow crabs scuttle along picking bits off the sand.<br/><br/>The clear blue water extends out for about 50 feet before beginning to darken with depth. A ring of rocks and coral surrounds the island at about 100 feet from shore. Beyond that is deep water.<br/><br/>The air above the coral is foggy, magically so. To fog does not move much byond a few whisps that drag out in the breeze. The fog stands about 40 feet high off the top of the water. Above that is the clear blue sky and blazing sun of the prime.<br/><br/>The island is irregularly shaped (map<a href=""http://www.photodump.com/eichmanc/Island.html"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">here</a>). A single palm tree stands at the rear corner of the building you hvae just left. The is little other vegatation, a few ferns and some moss. An albatross gliding across the wave tops is the largest moving thing you see.<br/><br/>The crabs scuttle out of your way if you approach, or go running around the small island."
25206,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746136&postcount=105,2008-01-05T03:15:00,Timaoh,"Silf soon tires of running about the beach after discovering how small the island is.  She returns to the opening to await the others.  After waiting a few moments her stomach growls and she realises that she is hungry and without the means of preparing a meal.  She sits by the entrance to the island and draws in the sand with a shell, or driftwood close at hand.  More to keep busy than any other reason as she is hardly a gifted artist.  At least in terms of her drawing skills.  She is gifted with other talents and she smiles to herself as she tries to outline a femanine form in the sand between her feet."
25207,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750508&postcount=106,2008-01-06T00:30:00,Greyen,"As the two of you explore the pleasant but tiny island you notice that the gull seems to watch you as it slips through the air and skims the waves.<br/><br/>As Silf begins to draw in the sand it drops down across from her on the sand and watches her draw for a moment.  It speaks in a high pitched barely understandable voice in common<font color=""Red"">What are you drawing?</font>"
25208,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751674&postcount=107,2008-01-06T07:11:00,Timaoh,"Silf without even glancing up at the creature sighs and answers<font color=""Magenta"">""Tori""</font>without even realising who she is speaking too she is so lost in her own daydreams and dark desires."
25209,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751685&postcount=108,2008-01-06T07:13:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/>V moves himself outside, through his own power. He is imobile for a moment, then starts talking<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Hmm. Do you know, I've never seen an island before? Come to think of it, this is the first time I've seen a sea. Well well. Regardless, our Prime certianly had good taste in hidaways. A most excelent place, and I'll hazard, quite secure. We are on a Prime world, correct? Almost certianly his.</font><br/><br/>He stares out into the mist for a moment. Then he follows Sif down to the beach. As he arrives though, so does the Gull. V looks suprised at that, but as the creature is adressing Sif, he makes no comment yet."
25210,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751693&postcount=109,2008-01-06T07:15:00,Greyen,"The gull ***** its head and looks at V and Silf.  It speaks again<font color=""Red"">What is a Tori?  </font>"
25211,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751701&postcount=110,2008-01-06T07:17:00,Greyen,"The gull tilts its head and looks at V and Silf.  It speaks again<font color=""Red"">What is a Tori?  </font><br/><br/><br/>-OOC The profanity filter is funny.  I can't use the word that is synonimous with tilt and is another name for a rooster."
25212,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751726&postcount=111,2008-01-06T07:21:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/>At Sif's reply, V chimes in (as now, it is<i>polite</i>to do so.) As much out of reflex as concious thought, V's features shift into a mortal form, a young human, about 18, with black hair. He still wore the same clothes though. He replies in common.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Pardon me, but could you kindly tell us where we are? I fear, we are somewhat lost.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> The gull pobably saw V before hand, but V'll change shape anyway, out of habit.</div>
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25213,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751787&postcount=112,2008-01-06T07:33:00,Timaoh,"<font color=""magenta"">""What's a Tori?""</font>Silf seems confused and her confusion helps her recover herself and look around to find V and... a some sort of fowl regarding her curriously...<font color=""Magenta"">""Excuse mr. uhhh... bird...that is a bit of a private matter.""</font>Silf blushes as she says this which is competely out of character for her and her kind.  She seems to quickly regain her composure once again arranging her features into an unreadable mask that belies the turmoil and emotions she had momentarily displayed just a short time ago while drawing."
25214,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751956&postcount=113,2008-01-06T08:12:00,Greyen,"The bird looks at V<font color=""Red"">On an island, my island.  You should know that as you came from <i>his</i> prison.  Why are you here?</font>"
25215,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752043&postcount=114,2008-01-06T08:30:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b><br/>
<br/>
Good question friend. To start with, the ""Him"" you mentioned... I take it that he is a certian ever so slightly arrogant spell slinger with not much to show in the way of signs of life. Correct?</font><br/><br/>V transmits to Silf, and anyone else who may have heard the bird by telepaty whirlst talking.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""><i>Will the truth do? Or shall I embroider a little?</i></font>"
25216,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752569&postcount=115,2008-01-06T10:58:00,Greyen,"The gull replies<font color=""Red"">His name was Savantir and you have emerged from the doorway into his prison.  Did he summon you for some foul work?</font>"
25217,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754394&postcount=116,2008-01-06T20:12:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""darkred"">V</font></b><br/><br/>Seeing as how the gull seemed to know what it was talking about, V decided on the standerd aproach; Carefully<i>selective </i>honesty.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">He <i>tried </i>to. But he was ... somewhat impolite. He insisted on trying to bind us uterly, and making slaves of us, rather than risk any chance of our disobediance. Fortunatly, he was as arrogant and overconfidant as he was powerful, and his little plan backfired. Rather badly in fact. </font><br/><br/>The young ""human"" laughed, ever so slightly, at the memory.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">My turn for a question. Infact, I'll ask two, but they are all but the same. Who are you? What are you? Somehow, I cannot help but doubt this to be your only form. </font>"
25218,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754482&postcount=117,2008-01-06T21:11:00,Greyen,"The gull seems to consider things a moment before continuing<font color=""Red"">You can call me Jacinth, or Jax.  I am the guardian of the isle, as my mother before me.  <br/>
<br/>
How did you escape the gateway?</font>"
25219,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754492&postcount=118,2008-01-06T21:19:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Call me V, Jax<br/>
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Well, as I say, this <i>Savantir </i>had planed to send us here anyway; he set no restrictions on us. And he himself was... somewhat distracted at the time. He couldn't stop our escape. I... can't say for sure if he survived or not.</font><br/><br/>The young boy grinned at the gull.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">My turn once more, Jax. What world is this? I take it we are on the Prime, correct?</font>"
25220,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754530&postcount=119,2008-01-06T21:59:00,Greyen,"Jacinth the gull waddles off a little ways and leaps into the air taking flight.  He swoops around for a moment before saying<font color=""Red"">Yes, the Prime as it can be called.  One of its many incarnations.  What do you plan to do now?</font>"
25221,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754684&postcount=120,2008-01-06T23:40:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""darkred"">V</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">A good question, Jax. I confess myself without a plan yet. My question, Have you advice for a group of weary planer travelers? </font><br/><br/>At this time, V sends everyone (apart from Jax)<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><i>Well, this is as good a time as any to breach the subject. What shall we do? I think that this annoying binding spell left us perminantly bound to that demi-plane. That means, that from now untill we can undo his work, death will take us there. I don't like that idea. We'll probably need to find a way around that before we leave the prime.That will require strong magic, but powerful mages are generally easier to find here, and not usually affiliated with any meaningful larger group.<br/>
<br/>
Any thoughts? As you may have guessed, I say we seek out civilisation, and try and find a mage of some description. Any other ideas would be welcome though; arcanists tend to create further problems.</i></font>"
25222,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754760&postcount=121,2008-01-07T00:34:00,Greyen,"Jacinth continues to soar above the island<font color=""Red"">That all depends on your intentions.  As long as you do not defile this place or attempt to free Savantir, I will not interfere with you.</font>"
25223,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757969&postcount=122,2008-01-07T15:09:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>A short laugh comes to all of your minds as Waetir speaks telepathically.<i><font color=""Blue"">""I have no intentions of freeing him.  I have a problem with someone binding me so strongly there, especially since I was actually willing to work with him if he'd quit trying to do so.  Idiot brainless skeleton.""</font></i>"
25224,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760989&postcount=123,2008-01-08T08:02:00,Timaoh,"<font color=""Magenta"">""Aren't all skeletons brainless?""</font>Silf quips into the mental conversation.<font color=""magenta"">""I think that finding some sort of civilised place to rest and perhaps hire some assistance might be a good place to start.  The only question is where might we find one?  Which direction should we head?""</font>"
25225,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761041&postcount=124,2008-01-08T08:13:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><i>Indeed.</i></font><br/><br/>V's thoughts betray slight amusement. Very slight.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""><i>I agree with you, Silf. As to your question, that... would be one for Jax. </i></font><br/><br/>V responds to his comrads by telepathy, before speaking normally to the island's master.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Well, friend? What is this world like? Where would we go to find cities, and the mortals that flock through such places? In what direction, and how far? </font>"
25226,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761159&postcount=125,2008-01-08T08:38:00,Greyen,"The gull says as he wheels to face a new direction seeming to hover in the wind<font color=""Red"">Go in the directionof the setting sun for three leagues, you will see a light house.  There you will find people.</font>He turns and skims the water, snapping up a small fish and swallowing it with a flip of his beak.<br/><br/>He lands in front of Silf and V, the bird's voice deepens and carries some menace in the tone saying<font color=""red"">If you tell anyone of this place I will hunt you down. </font>With another hop he launches himself into the sky again gaining altitude but not leaving sight of you four."
25227,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761413&postcount=126,2008-01-08T09:27:00,Timaoh,"Silf looks to V with a mischievious light in her eye and proceeds to tell him about a wonderful magical island with a cave that holds a portal to a lich bound in another plane.  Once she is done she looks at V and confesses.<font color=""Magenta"">""I Never was fond of rules or people telling me what to do.  After that lich ordering us around the last thing i am going to do is listen to a seagul giving me orders.  I don't think it matters much as you already knew but not telling anyone would have been beyond my reach at the moment.""</font>With that she leans towards the cave and looking around for the others and asks if they are all ready to be on their way now that they have a direction in mind.<br/><br/>Silf carefully braids her hair using a stick to twist it then pin it in place.  She stretches briefly and then you notice sharp talons piercing the flesh of her shoulder blades.  She arches her back and then leans forward as wings errupt from her back.  A dark reddish membrane that seems too thin to bear weight but also has a leathery texture as though it is covered in blood that has almost but not quite dried.<br/>Silf pants heavily as she flexes her wings a few times.<font color=""magenta"">""Does that ever feel good.""</font>She exclaims breathily.<font color=""magenta"">""Nothing like a good stretch and a little bit of pain to get a girl worked up.""</font>She smiles at anyone who is willing to pay attention tracing a laquered nail resembling a small claw along the talon of one of her wings gathering a small drop of blood.  She quickly puts the drop of blood on her tongue and with a small smile tastes it and purs to herself."
25228,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761565&postcount=127,2008-01-08T09:58:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""darkred"">V</font></b><br/><br/>V seems ammused at Silf's little act of mischief. A telepahich laugh comes to her along with the communication<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><i>Heh. I don't mind, but it might be good to keep the birdy happy. We don't know what he really is. Ever met a dragon, Silf</i>?</font><br/><br/>V follows Silf back to the others, smiling slightly. He is still in human guise, and playfully ruffles his own black hair.  He lays back on the sand for a bit, letting it get in his hair. He enjoys the sensation. From his position, he watches Silf's little ""exercise"" for a little, smiling, before turning to the others.<br/><br/>Once they are all ready, V smiles a crocadile grin, and starts a conversation.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">So, how'll we travel? Do you fancy a sea flight? Or shall we teleport in that direction?</font>"
25229,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764533&postcount=128,2008-01-09T03:49:00,Greyen,"Evening begins to set in, you can all see the sun beginning to set.   For those with some survival skills you know that the sun sets in the West on this world.<br/><br/>Jax the gull continues to float on the breeze, watching his domain."
25230,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767196&postcount=129,2008-01-10T01:56:00,elkhantar,"Kayrne seems to return to her senses as V speaks,although she still seems absent, terrified perhaps, by something the others cannot see.<br/><br/>The succubi exercises seem to amuse her, though, particularly when she sips her own blood.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo""><i>I do not fear this parrot or its petty menaces</i></font>she transmits her partners telepathically<font color=""Indigo""><i>But I see no reason to stay in this island either, so let's fly the way the gull said</i></font>she suggests, rattling her chains."
25231,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770243&postcount=130,2008-01-10T23:38:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V </b><br/>
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Certianly, Miss...?</font><br/><br/>V waits for the demoness' name before continuing."
25232,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774840&postcount=131,2008-01-11T20:17:00,Greyen,"OOC- Keep talking, I'm just moving the story a long a little.<br/><br/>As you all leave the island you can clearly see the ring of fog that lays heavy around it.  Gaining a little altitude and flying into the setting sun you can see that the waters are empty this far out from the mainland.<br/><br/>A few hours of flight later you can see a few sails on the horizon, white against the darkening sky.<br/><br/>As you come closer a shaft of light spears out and sweeps across the sea.  Highlighting the ships and the location of the lighthouse Jax spoke of.  The ivory finger of stone grows as you approach.  You can see the sweeping light flashing in the distance before you can see the horizon darken with the sight of the land.<br/><br/>Fully dark now the sky is clear and the moon is at half.  You can see the enormous ligthhouse, easily a hundred feet high and fifty wide at the base.  A tall wall of white stone surrounds the structure much like a castle.  You can see torches of guards walking the perimeter.  There are cliffs on all sides of the lighthouse compound, which drop down to the sea on the East and sand on the Northwest.  The stone jetty that it sits on is connected to the  cliffs beyond by a simple heavy wood and rope bridge that you estimate could support a cart and 4 oxen.<br/><br/>The cliffs that rise on the far side of the lighthouse are topped with orchards, the fruit trees are heavy with apples, and pears.  It must be the middle of the harvest season on the prime.  Beyond the orchards you can see the smoke of a large city, lights of the city glittering in the warm clear night."
25233,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775224&postcount=132,2008-01-12T00:26:00,elkhantar,"The demoness stops a while to look at the yugoloth. After a few seconds she decides to reply, and with a trace of a smile in her usually painful face she transmits telepathically<font color=""Indigo"">We all know the power of true names, so Kayrne. Or Pain. That's how you can call me, as you prefer.</font>With that, she gains height and flies to the sea.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">I guess we should fly quite high</font>she adds.<font color=""Indigo"">Humans tend to be scared of our appearance.</font>She then pauses and looks at the others;<font color=""Indigo"">well, humans tend to be scared of <i>my</i> appearance</font>she rectifies, since she doubts Waetir will even be noticed and the other two can look human if so they want."
25234,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775950&postcount=133,2008-01-12T03:48:00,Timaoh,"Silf<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""A dragon?  Well that sounds simple too cute to even imagine.  What does it do cuddle happles passers-by until they beg for mercy?  Haha oh no lookout it's a fluffy dwagon."" </font>Silf amuses herself with making light of the dragon as she has no idea what one is.  She then turns to reguard Pain and smiles.<font color=""magenta"">""I can turn you and the others invisible if you are afraid your appearance might cause problems once we get nearer to the land or we could just fly high enough to remain out of sight and send the cute little wet one in to gather some information.""</font>With that last Silf joins pain in the air and waits to see if the others require assistance to travel by air or if they can make their way by their own means."
25235,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776114&postcount=134,2008-01-12T04:29:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""darkred"">V</font></b><br/><br/>Smiling, V takes off. He replies to Silf, after they are in the air<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Think along the lines of a mortal Balor. Only bigger, and likes to breath fire; insted of swing it arround.</font>"
25236,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776442&postcount=135,2008-01-12T05:45:00,Timaoh,"Silf<br/><br/>Smiling the kind of smile you would expect from a human child on the night before a harvest festival celebration Silf replies.  ""Bigger than a Balor eh?  Now that is something i would LOVE to see.  I know Balors and if they are that powerful than just as energetic than this plane might just be worth spending time on after all.""<br/><br/>Still smiling a big grin Silf looks for Waetir and if he accepts offers to carry him for the duration of the flight.<font color=""Magenta"">""Cute little water thingy, can't have him getting all sleepy weepy.""</font>She coos to the water droplet."
25237,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776534&postcount=136,2008-01-12T06:13:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>A soft laugh ripples through Silf's mind.<i><font color=""Blue"">""I thank you for the offer of a ride, although I do not sleep.""</font></i>"
25238,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776610&postcount=137,2008-01-12T06:27:00,elkhantar,"<b>Kayrne</b><br/><br/>Enjoying the sensation of flight as she never did as a mortal, she looks backwards, pleased with the others following her.<font color=""Indigo"">You certainly have a wide array of useful skills</font>she says with a slight trace of envy in her voice.<font color=""indigo"">And yet you don't know of dragons...</font>she adds, wondering what kind of planes has she visited before."
25239,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776769&postcount=138,2008-01-12T06:57:00,Timaoh,"Silf<br/><br/>Not insulted in the least by her comments Silf says.<font color=""Magenta"">""Well usually i am summoned for more... shall we say, intimate demands.  Therefore most of my knowledge is limited to such things as they can be related to my 'abilities'.""</font>With the last word Silf puffs out her ample chest nearly causing Waetir to tumble from his perch from within her bossom as she does so."
25240,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777153&postcount=139,2008-01-12T08:20:00,Moral Wiz,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">OOC- Keep talking, I'm just moving the story a long a little.<br/>
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As you all leave the island you can clearly see the ring of fog that lays heavy around it.  Gaining a little altitude and flying into the setting sun you can see that the waters are empty this far out from the mainland.  <br/>
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A few hours of flight later you can see a few sails on the horizon, white against the darkening sky.  <br/>
<br/>
As you come closer a shaft of light spears out and sweeps across the sea.  Highlighting the ships and the location of the lighthouse Jax spoke of.  The ivory finger of stone grows as you approach.  You can see the sweeping light flashing in the distance before you can see the horizon darken with the sight of the land.  <br/>
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Fully dark now the sky is clear and the moon is at half.  You can see the enormous ligthhouse, easily a hundred feet high and fifty wide at the base.  A tall wall of white stone surrounds the structure much like a castle.  You can see torches of guards walking the perimeter.  There are cliffs on all sides of the lighthouse compound, which drop down to the sea on the East and sand on the Northwest.  The stone jetty that it sits on is connected to the  cliffs beyond by a simple heavy wood and rope bridge that you estimate could support a cart and 4 oxen.  <br/>
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The cliffs that rise on the far side of the lighthouse are topped with orchards, the fruit trees are heavy with apples, and pears.  It must be the middle of the harvest season on the prime.  Beyond the orchards you can see the smoke of a large city, lights of the city glittering in the warm clear night.</div>
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</div><b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/>At the sight of the lighhouse, and city, V whistles.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">A nice view. Almost as good as the tower's. Let's see what the mortals on the ground are like.</font><br/><br/>With that, V drops down upon the Lighthouse' wall, right next to a conveniant guard.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Good morning. I was wondering, where exactly are we? I'm afraid I've gotten a little lost.</font>"
25241,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777173&postcount=140,2008-01-12T08:24:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>Waetir laughs to himself and Dimension Doors near him, wanting to watch the reaction of the mortal.  He doesn't think of attempting to exclude Silf, so she might end up drug along with him.<br/><br/>((Will save DC 24 to not be taken with him.  If you do follow, you end up about 10' from V))"
25242,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780001&postcount=141,2008-01-12T20:40:00,Greyen,"The heavily armored man turns and stumbles surprised to see a winged person landing next to him.  As V speaks the man squints a little studying V for a moment.<br/><br/>He stumbles back and turns his halbard toward you screaming<font color=""Red"">BEGONE foul beast! Evil such as your like is not welcome here!</font><br/><br/>-OOC Roll initiative!"
25243,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780060&postcount=142,2008-01-12T21:30:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/>V blinks<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Now that is simply rude. What have I done except ask you where we are? Is this how you greet weary travelers?</font><br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">If you insist on a fight, all right. But I mearly wanted to know where this is. If you won't tell me, I'll leave in peace.</font>"
25244,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780216&postcount=143,2008-01-12T23:13:00,Greyen,"He looks at you for a moment, obviously stunned that you aren't trying to rip his soul out of something.  He is obviously afraid of you as he says brandishing his halbard<font color=""Red"">You are in the Ivory Lighthouse, seat of the Order of the White Sun.  You are evil, and need to be destroyed!</font>He shuffles forward ready to strike."
25245,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780227&postcount=144,2008-01-12T23:20:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""darkred"">V</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">See, was such simple politness hard? Thank you, whoever you are.</font><br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">I'll leave you, and this lighthouse, after one more answer. What's that city over there?</font>"
25246,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780328&postcount=145,2008-01-13T00:39:00,Greyen,"<font color=""Red"">That's Pigiron, now begone before I am forced to destroy you, demon!</font>The guard seems to be gathering his nerve, his face scrunches up, and he breathes a calming breath steeling himself."
25247,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780347&postcount=146,2008-01-13T00:52:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""darkred"">V</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Thank you, knight. However...</font><br/><br/>V shifts, very quickly into his normal form. The lava coloured cracks in his skin, the nearly featureless face, and oval head all showed him as somthing other than mortal.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">I don't think you could manage that.</font><br/><br/>He shifts back, and a wizened elven noble smiles at the guard.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">But as you <i>were </i>polite; more or less, I won't bother you or your order. Good day</font><br/><br/>With a bow, the elven noble (who also had wings) flew from the wall, seemingly ascending into the sky. He opens telepathy with Kayrne<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""><i>Well, that was interesting. That place is some sort of order of Paladins, might be as well to avoid it. Oh, and the city is called Pigiron. Shall we pay it a visit?</i></font>"
25248,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781372&postcount=147,2008-01-13T06:03:00,Timaoh,"Silf<br/><br/>Flying back to the others Silf asks Waetir.<font color=""Magenta"">""Would you mind warning me the next time you do that?  Not that im not prepared for it but it would be easier for me to cast invisability than to use my ability to become invisible imediately as they are limited in duration and how often i may do so.""</font><br/><br/>As they return to the others Silf asks.<font color=""magenta"">""I suggest we try a less obvious approach to dealing with the inhabitants of this world.  Even though they are insignificant on their own it would not bode well for us if they gathered in large numbers.  Not to mention the fact that you unwittingly gave them something very valuable in return for information that was not necessary.  You took away our greatest asset, that of suprise and now that they know we are here that order of paladins may very well be a threat to us.<br/>
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I suggest that we return and slay him immediately before he can raise an alarm or warn anyone that we are here.  I will act alone if none of you will come with me however we must be swift, precise, quiet, and above all ruthless.  If they know we are here they will surely seek us out i say we kill them now while we have the opportunity and the advantage.""</font><br/><br/>With that Silf will return to the wall taking the time to render herself and any others invisable.  Upon arriving near the sentry she will attempt to hold him with hold person (DC 28) and let her abilities do the rest.  She will also be near enough that she can kiss him as soon as she casts hold person revealing herself."
25249,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781397&postcount=148,2008-01-13T06:08:00,Greyen,"Upon returning returning to the wall the sentry is no longer there.  You are near enough to one of the towers that are evenly spaced along the wall to hear some kind of commotion going on inside.  It sounds like a man yelling about ""demons"" and another man shouting something back."
25250,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781418&postcount=149,2008-01-13T06:12:00,Timaoh,Silf<br/><br/>flying as quietly as possible she will try to determine how many are in the tower.<br/><br/>If there are 3 or less she will attempt to disable one with hold person and another by kissing him.<br/><br/>DC: 28 saves for both.
25251,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781460&postcount=150,2008-01-13T06:20:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""darkred"">V</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Heh. Let'em search. They are mortals, and will shortly have a whole city to look through. And besides, they don't even know what they are looking for.</font><br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">If you insist on going, I won't stop you. But I'll remain here. If they knew our number, that <i>would </i>be somthing to search for.</font>"
25252,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781496&postcount=151,2008-01-13T06:26:00,Timaoh,"<font color=""Magenta"">""The fact that they are looking is reason enough.  Not to mention that i do not want trouble and they may suspect any who are strangers because of what you have done.  You may have single-handedly cursed us all.""</font>Silf hisses at him angrily waiting for only a few moments for the others if they are willing to come and leaving quickly if they are unwilling.<br/><br/>Edit: make pretty with colours."
25253,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781515&postcount=152,2008-01-13T06:31:00,Greyen,"The tower is made of the same white stone as the rest of the compound.    There are arrow slits spaced along the outer wall and a heavy oaken door banded with iron closing off what is within from your sight.<br/><br/>As you approach you can here a man, other than the guard from before, yelling something. -OOC Make a listen check-  From the number of voices you can tell that there are at least 3 people inside the tower, if not more."
25254,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781575&postcount=153,2008-01-13T06:43:00,Timaoh,"Silf<br/><br/>Trying to remain quiet and move to a slit in the tower to peer in to gain their number Silf smiles to herself at their passion.<font color=""Magenta""><i>Yes.  Passion is always good... </i></font>She thinks to herself as she moves.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Move silent</b> - (1d20+16)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>Spot - (1d20+2)[9]<br/><br/>Edit:  Silly forum roller hates me."
25255,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781651&postcount=154,2008-01-13T06:58:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>""Oh, oops.  I'm used to no one being able to see me unless they specifically do, so I didn't even think about it.""</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>26</b>]</span></div>
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25256,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781759&postcount=155,2008-01-13T07:21:00,Greyen,"Looking in through the arrow slit you can see a round room lit and heated by a large ornate iron brazier.  Torches, the color of the flames tells you they are of the magical sort, line the room adding to the light.  A rack of weapons hangs on the far wall next to the table around which the men are talking.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Sir, I told you there are demons out there.  One of them flew down and spoke to me before flying off!  I swear by the Light.</font>The guardsmen you spoke to before gestures toward the door leading to the wall you are on.  You can see he is a young man, barely an adult.<br/><br/>The olderman sitting at the desk fairly yells at the youth<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Initiate Raul, calm down this instant!  If there were demons, why are you not dead?  And more so why did you not call the alarm when you first saw them?</font><br/><br/>The young man known as Initiate Raul begins to stammer a reply obviously flustered when older man looks to the side of the room when two other guard lean against the wall.  They were snickering at the youth's behavior.  When they see the older man look at them they snap to attention as he says<font color=""darkorchid"">You two go with him and check it out.  If you don't report back to me in 2 minutes, I will raise the alarm myself.</font>he then looks at Raul<font color=""darkorchid"">If this is some sort of silly-bugger...</font><br/><br/>The two men<font color=""Lime"">Yessir</font>simulteneously before marching toward the door with the Initiate leading the way."
25257,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781846&postcount=156,2008-01-13T07:38:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>Poor boy.</i></font>Waetir thinks to himself, before reaching out with his magic to sooth the obviously overwhelmed Initiate.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Calm emotions on him.  DC 23 Will save or calm down.  :P</div>
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25258,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781874&postcount=157,2008-01-13T07:44:00,elkhantar,"<font color=""Indigo"">Men... doesn't matter human or elf, or even demon, they're all annoying</font>sends Kayrne telepathically to Silf.<font color=""indigo"">Do you know how many are there?</font>She inquires to the group.<font color=""indigo"">I wouldn't feel comfortable with a full order of paladins following us to that town, moreso when I'm not very keen with disguises</font>she adds, only a tad annoyed with V.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">We can leave now if we hurry, but If you can make me invisible, Silf, I can teleport myself inside there and shut them all for eternity.</font>She offers, emphasizing the option she prefers more."
25259,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781903&postcount=158,2008-01-13T07:51:00,Greyen,"The door bangs open as the group of men come out tromping in heavy mail and carrying torches.  The Initiate, now much calmer, says to the other two<font color=""DarkOrange"">It was over here, that the thing landed and then flew off.</font>He leads them to almost the same spot where V had landed.<br/><br/>The other two look around for a moment before one of them says evenly<font color=""Lime"">Well whatever it was its gone now. </font><br/><br/>The other paladin looks around one last time before turning to Initiate Raul saying<font color=""SeaGreen"">Make sure you file a full report in the morning, <i>Initiate</i></font>You can hear the disdain he has the lowly guard."
25260,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781937&postcount=159,2008-01-13T08:01:00,Timaoh,"(OOC: consider yourself invisible Pain, as given the opportunity i would have cast it on you.)<br/><br/>Silf<br/><br/>Taking note of the senior officer being alone Silf will more in and confront him.<br/><br/>Starting combat...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/>DC 28 will save.  Hold Person and move in next to him for the kiss after casting.  Placing herself directly in front of the senior officer so that he has no choice but to meet her gaze.  Hoping pain will be able to handle the others out on the wall or at least stop them from raising the alarm."
25261,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781967&postcount=160,2008-01-13T08:09:00,Greyen,Ookay.  Everyone else make initiative checks please.
25262,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781975&postcount=161,2008-01-13T08:10:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">""That's not a very nice thing to do, Silf.  You could have at least told us what you were doing.""</font></i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Init: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>32</b>]</span> If I roll init higher than Silf's, lower it to hers.<br/>
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Waetir then casts calm emotion, attempting to catch any other guards in the area so they are not alarmed.</div>
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25263,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784708&postcount=162,2008-01-13T23:53:00,elkhantar,"<b>Kayrne</b><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Ok, I'll get the others, then</font>transmits Kayrne telepathically as she crosses the space to the entrance of the room instantaneously. Trusting that Silf's spell will be enough to hide her presence she moves to the entrance of the lord's room, waiting for the two guards to appear.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Well, if able, Kayrne Ddoors to the entrance to the room and waits for the guards to arrive and attack them by surprise before they can see Silf doing whatever she wants to the old man. If the white stone prevents the dimensional door (hey, I don't know!) she'll hurry to try to catch them going down the stairs (with fly 60 it shouldn't be that hard to catch some armoured guys).<br/>
Initiative= <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
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25264,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784765&postcount=163,2008-01-14T00:29:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/>V flies down a bit; just enough to be in telepathic range if it becomes nessecary."
25265,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784780&postcount=164,2008-01-14T00:43:00,Greyen,"The old man's eyes get huge as Silf appears before him, surprising him.  His body goes rigid as the spell takes hold.  She is able to lock eyes with the Guard Captain quickly.<br/><br/>Waetir can feel his spell take hold of the humans, with the exception of one of the two guardsmen on the wall with Raul.  Both senior guardsmen see Silf as she becomes visible.  The one, (#3) shouts<font color=""seagreen"">DEMON!  Sound the Alarm!</font>as he rushes into the tower.  Straight itno Kayrne's waiting chains.  -Make an AoO, he is flat footed against you and will run right into you -<br/><br/>Raul and #2 look at their brethren calmly before repeating<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Alarm.</font>Just not as loudly or with as much fervor, more out of reflex than anything else.  Raul then turns an dbegins to run off down the wall toward the next tower.  The other looks around confused as to help or run.<br/><a href=""http://www.photodump.com/eichmanc/Effin with the Order round 2_R-436.html"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Updated Map</a>"
25266,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785287&postcount=165,2008-01-14T04:01:00,elkhantar,"<b>Kayrne</b><br/>The demoness smiles with glee as the confused guard rushes right into her trap and lashes out with a chain. As she does, she becomes visible, but also seems to meld with the shadows of the tower.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
damage<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+15)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Yayyy! three dices, three ones!! This roller hates me <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mz2fdvvdg="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallyuk.gif"" title=""Small Yuk""/> <br/>
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25267,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785303&postcount=166,2008-01-14T04:05:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>With Raul now out of range, Waetir quits concentrating on him, allowing the spell to fade on him.  He keeps concentrating on #2."
25268,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785994&postcount=167,2008-01-14T06:47:00,Greyen,I need Elkhantar's action for the round.
25269,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788969&postcount=168,2008-01-14T21:15:00,Greyen,"As the cry for alarm is carried and echoed through the compounds you all can here the clumping of heavy boots starting to move in your direction.<br/><br/>Silf turns her attention #3  catching him in her gaze, he pauses a moment and licks his lips as lust begins to distract him.  As she moves over to him Pain lashes out with her chains pummeling him into a bloody mess.<br/><br/>Waetir holds #2 calming him.  He looks around<font color=""SeaGreen"">HEeey, demons.  You shouldn't be here.</font>He watches as his compatriot is killed<font color=""seagreen"">Willy!  You killed Willy.  I should do something.</font>At that he pulls a holy symbol in the shape of a sun from inside his baldric, it glows with brilliant white magical flames, and begins waiving above his head and yelling<font color=""SeaGreen"">DEMONS!  Knights to me!</font>.<br/><br/>Initiate Raul makes it to the next tower on the wall, you all can hear him yelling about<font color=""DarkOrange"">DEMONS! Attacking!  </font>you can hear the crash of metal on metal as more armored knights begin to react.<br/><br/>In the yard you can all hear the cry of alarm passing through the citadel.  A few men can be seen carrying torches and pointing toward #2.<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.photodump.com/eichmanc/Effin with the Order round 3.html"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Updated Map Here</a>"
25270,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789084&postcount=169,2008-01-14T22:34:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b></font><br/><br/>You hear a telepathic message from V. He dosn't bother disguising his contempt.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><i>A perfect example of how charging in never does any good. Before, the human would have been dismissed as a drunk. Now, he has proof. The paladins'll be out in force now; and they'll have stronger members here too.<br/>
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I reccomend you get out of there. Not even you can take down all these guys</i>.</font>"
25271,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789182&postcount=170,2008-01-14T23:34:00,elkhantar,"<b>Kayrne</b><br/><br/>Rejoicing in the painful death of the guard, Kayrne's joy is only slightly tarnished by V's words.<font color=""Indigo""><i>Sure, It's been almost as good of an idea as stopping to say hi...</i></font>she replies, bitten.<i><font color=""Indigo"">Can't we play just a little bit more?</font></i>she inquires, half-joking, half-serious until she sees the guards gathering at the other tower.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo""><i>If those go calling for more and more reinforcements we may end up in trouble, though.</i></font>she adds, slightly worried.<font color=""Indigo""><i>Let's take care of them!</i></font>she suggests."
25272,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789272&postcount=171,2008-01-15T00:39:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""darkred"">V</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Tempting; and later, you can with my blessing. But they#ve already sent for those re-enforcments; I can hear them; and we don't know how powerfull they are. We've only fought the Dretches up to now. And I fear we've got to put finding a mage first, to try and get rid of that damed spell.</font>"
25273,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789816&postcount=172,2008-01-15T03:21:00,Timaoh,"Silf<br/><br/>Moving over to her new pet, Silf ignores V for now.  Taking the time to instruct her pet that he should repeat her name 3 times as a whisper so that noone can hear him once every hour.  She leans in close pressing her flesh against him and whispers in his ear.<font color=""magenta""><font size=""2"">""Silf is my name and if you do this for me then i will be very very grateful...""</font></font>Letting the sentence trail off in a dramatic way to imply it's meaning she then instructs him that it would be best if he forget what he saw here tonight and what the other officers reported seeing.  He should deny nothing and gathering whatever information he can as well as maps and supplies.  Afterwards he should meet up with her in the city as soon after dawn as he can manage without raising suspicion.  If he can secure money or anything of value that can be concealed, that would be helpful as well.  If he is questioned about what happened to him he should reply that he was able to hold them off until the others escaped and raised the alarm.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Im not sure how many opposed charisma checks you would want for all of that but i will roll several so you can use them.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Charisma1</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Charisma2</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Charisma3</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Charisma4</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>After giving her instructions Silf will cast invisability on herself and Pain if she hasnt retreated yet and join up with the others.<font color=""magenta"">""It would seem that they know we are here now 'V'.""</font>She says staring at him icily as she drops her invisability.  Somehow she manages to see herself as blameless in causing half of an order of paladins to rally against a demonic invision.  Choosing instead to blame V for his part.<br/><br/>Still pouting she turns to the others and says,<font color=""magenta"">""No matter that little captain will meet us in the city when he has the chance.  In the meantime i can observe him and his actions.  Let us make haste to this city and seek out refreshment and accomodations.""</font>"
25274,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789842&postcount=173,2008-01-15T03:27:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>Waetir's voice enters your mind once more.<i><font color=""Blue"">""Fabulous.  Can we go now?  I'm not into death and destruction like you all are.  Get at least a thousand feet straight up, then I'll follow you all.""</font></i>None of you can miss the irritation in his voice.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hiding near something: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+41)[<b>52</b>]</span><br/>
Holding until they're all gone, then blasting the place with a sculpted glitterdust.  4 10' cubes, DC 24 save or blinded.  Eitherway, they're covered with the dust for 9 rounds.  Then going to Ddoor straight up.</div>
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25275,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790279&postcount=174,2008-01-15T04:59:00,elkhantar,"<b>Kayrne</b><br/><br/>Somewhat pleased by the pain she just dished out, somewhat saddened by the fact that she should stop now, Pain sends a simple<font color=""Indigo""><i>Thanks</i></font>telepathycally to Silf for the invisibility. She then just teleports straight up and flies the rest of the distance. Meanwhile she tells Waetir the same speech she always gave herself.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo""><i>I'd rather call it dreserved retribution, little droplet, not just mindless destruction. It is them who attacked on sight, we just were more effective. Evil is relative… it depends on where you are standing, pointing your indicting finger.</i></font>Not that she truly believes her own words, having seen the abyss and evil incarnate... perhaps she did once, before an eternity of daemonhood.<br/><br/>She waits for the others to come before turning to more useful thoughts.<font color=""Indigo""><i>Temptress, can you adopt the guise of those humans?</i></font>"
25276,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790281&postcount=175,2008-01-15T04:59:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""darkred"">V </font></b><br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Oh really?</font><br/><br/>V has already assended at this point, and looks down at Silf as he communicates with her..<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">They only <i>knew </i>when you charged recklessly down there. Before that from what I could see, they seemed to be ignoring that human who saw me. But let us leave that asside, and get to the city at last</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Oh, and I for one can take mortal form easily.</font>"
25277,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790828&postcount=176,2008-01-15T07:03:00,Timaoh,"Silf<br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">""As can I.  I can also render those who wish to be undeteced invisible for limited periods of time.  If we can find no other way to disguise them.""</font>She says completely forgetting the argument they had been having moments before.  She decides they can argue later once there are things to be thrown and she can scream...<font color=""Magenta""><font size=""2"">oh how i love drama.</font></font>She thinks to herself.<br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">""Perhaps we should just teleport everyone to that city right now and pose as someone of importance?  I wonder if there is a palace we can use for the time being..."" </font>Silf trails off caught now in her world of fantasy and intrigue in her mind."
25278,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791533&postcount=177,2008-01-15T09:13:00,Greyen,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				Taking the time to instruct her pet that he should repeat her name 3 times as a whisper so that noone can hear him once every hour. She leans in close pressing her flesh against him and whispers in his ear. ""Silf is my name and if you do this for me then i will be very very grateful...""
			
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</div>The guard captain shudders imperceptibly, still held by the spell.  Silf feels her Temptation snap to his mind as she flies off with the others.<br/><br/>As you all fly away you can see the compound looks as if someone kicked an anthill, one filled with fireflies.  Torches, lanterns and magical lights turn the citadel into an even more beautiful sight from above.<br/><br/>As you approach the city from above you can see that it is mostly and industrial city, the acrid smoke from smelters and awful smell of coal fires burns you noses as you approach.  The center of town is old mostly brick construction.  With newer construction as you get further from the center.  There is no wall or apparent palace here.  A few larger buildings are noticable from the air, one of which you all recognize as a church of the same order as the paladins, Pelor the sun god is strong here.  Wharehouses and  markets line the main road through the city which runs almost parallel to the coast line."
25279,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794165&postcount=178,2008-01-15T20:26:00,elkhantar,"Kayrne<br/><br/>Pain uses her magical abilities to conceal herself from scrying and divination, and offers the same protection to the rest of the group if they so desire.<font color=""Indigo""><i>I'm pretty sure there will be a few clerics asking the upper planes about our location</i></font>she explains.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting nondetection on herself and any of the others who want</div>
</div><br/>Then, Silf's words get her attention.<font color=""Indigo""><i>I don't trust the demiplane will hold for too long, so we should hurry rather than indulge in mortal pleasures.</i></font>she says, disagreeing with Silf. Nonetheless, Pain inhales the charred air coming from the city below, enjoying the acrid smell and searing heat.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo""><i>That church surely will have a wealth of knowledge to draw upon</i></font>she says, pointing to the church of Pelor<font color=""Indigo""><i>But I'd rather look for an arcane caster than go in that foul temple</i></font>she suggests.<font color=""Indigo""><i>They tend to be less concerned with ethics or dogma</i></font>"
25280,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3800424&postcount=179,2008-01-17T04:49:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>Waetir declines the spells.<i><font color=""Blue"">""If you hadn't decided to just attack, it would be a lot easier for you all to talk to them.  Let me go talk to those people in the temple.""</font></i><br/><br/>Without waiting for a response, Waetir starts dimension dooring down into the town again, headed to the temple.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Once there, he looks for someone in charge and sends telepathically to only them.  After hiding nearby.  Hide: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+41)[<b>61</b>]</span><i><font color=""blue"">""Hi!  I was wondering.  Do you know how someone would break a planar binding?  I'd like to get home without any more trouble.""</font></i></div>
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25281,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801006&postcount=180,2008-01-17T07:34:00,Greyen,"The temple is a majestic piece of architecture.  Soaring buttreses, fornicated archways and pillars.  Gleaming white stone everywhere.  If anything this is a cathedral.  Golden statues line the pulpit, the crystal dome catches the light of the half moon and shines it down upon the pulpit.<br/><br/>You are easily able to find a few boys in their early teens sweeping out the main chapel.  they wear rough spun white woolen robes with a heavy gray wool belt.  Tonsured, they obviously are not the sort you are looking for.  They seem to be chatting about the day's sermon and complaining about their duties.<br/><br/>An elderly man walks the hallways keeping an eye on the young men, and singing softly to himself.  Dressed in a finely woven white linen robe with a double bar of dark blue lining the robe, and a belt of silver sun coins quietly clinks as he proceeds through the hall ways.  This may be someone who will know.<br/><br/>He twitches a little at the voice in his head.  He then stops an peers around looking for the sourse of the voice.  After a moment he stops and pulls a beautiful silver sun coin the size of his fist from within his robe and mutters some words, his eyes shimmer for a second as again he looks around.  Again he cannot find you.  He says<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">This old man cannot see you, I know I am not going daft in my advanced years.  Please show yourself to me so that I can look at whomever I am speaking too.  I may be able to get you home but I cannot help you if you do not show yourself.</font>"
25282,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801067&postcount=181,2008-01-17T07:48:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>Waetir stops hiding and attempts to hover in front of the old man, trying to catch his eye.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">""Hi!  You're nice.  You don't immediately start attacking.  Can you see me now?""</font></i>"
25283,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801221&postcount=182,2008-01-17T08:16:00,Greyen,"The old man takes a step back as you swim into his vision.  He peer at you with a wrinkly squint for a moment before saying<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Hmmph.  Well this is surely a new one.  A telepathic drop of water, am I correct in assuming a water elemental of some form?  Why would you need help to find your way home?</font>"
25284,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801277&postcount=183,2008-01-17T08:27:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">""Yep, I come from the water plane.  And like I said, I need to break a planar binding.  A really wierd one, actually.  Some idiot thing summoned me and then bound me to his little demi-plane so that I'd be forced to work for him.  I'm not sure exactly how he managed it though.  I usually just play the part of familiar to the mages, I'm not a mage myself.""</font></i>The old man gets the mental impression of a childish smile at the end of Waetir's little speech."
25285,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801366&postcount=184,2008-01-17T08:44:00,Greyen,"The old man smiles<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">For one thing, slow down little one.  Please.  From what I understood you were summoned to somewhere.  Did you say a demi-plane?  I think the information you need is beyond simple ol' Will.  I am not much learned in the ways of things higher than myself or the acolytes.  I think you should return in the morning and speak with Rector Jozz.  He will know.</font>He reaches out as if to pat you on the head and then realizes what he is doing and pulls his hand back smiling sheepishly.<br/><br/>You can see genuine kindness written in the the old man's face, and you get the feeling that he is speaking the plain truth."
25286,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801496&postcount=185,2008-01-17T09:08:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>""Hooray, thank you Mr. Will.  Can I met this Rector person here tomorrow morning then?""</i></font>"
25287,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801608&postcount=186,2008-01-17T09:28:00,Greyen,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Yes little one.  The Rector will around in the morning.  I will leave a note for him to expect you.  Look for a severe man with a single gold border on his robes. </font>He fingers the border of his robe as hes says this.<font color=""deepskyblue"">Is there anything else I can help you with this night?</font>"
25288,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801781&postcount=187,2008-01-17T09:56:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>""Nope, thanks!  You've been lots of help!""</i></font>Waetir moves forward, touching the old man's head before releasing a burst of magic.  He then backs away and Dimension Doors to the others.<br/><br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>""Hey, there might be someone in the morning that will talk to me about the binding thing in the temple.  Not sure what the ethics and dogma thing you thought they would have was, but there was just a nice old man there!  I'm supposed to meet with Rector, and hopefully he can help.""</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The spell is Cure Critical Wounds.  It's Waetir's way of showing his happiness, is to soothe others.</div>
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25289,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802469&postcount=188,2008-01-17T12:10:00,elkhantar,"<b>Kayrne</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo""><i>Yeah, sure, they all seem at one point or another. Until you met them in hell. And I've been there!</i></font>She says, scornfully replying to little waetir's words.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo""><i>I doubt they would have been so cooperative if I had descended in there besides you.</i></font>she mutters telepathically if that is somehow possible.<font color=""indigo""><i>Nonetheless, I'm curious to see what help can they bring.</i></font>she adds.<font color=""indigo""><i>When are you supposed to meet with Rector?</i></font>"
25290,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802527&postcount=189,2008-01-17T12:21:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">""Never been there.  And I told you, I'm supposed to meet him in the morning.""</font></i>"
25291,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804500&postcount=190,2008-01-17T23:22:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Well, untill then, I'd better get to looking for an arcanist. Better safe than sorry.</font><br/><br/>V has taken his normal human form at this point, with a few minimal changes to the cloathing, to try and blend in. He uses his dimension door ability to appear in a back alley, and walks out of it confidently. He looks around, taking in his surroundings,keeping an eye out for paladins, or any kind of threat, and tries to locate any conveniant sources of infomation. If possible, he'll aim for a low class tavern, or any kind of mage's guild. Any buisness that seems to serve a mage guild will be a priority for investigation.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Disguise <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
Spot (paladins, or active looking town guard <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
Gather Infomation <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>38</b>]</span> Looking for a mages guild. If possible, inquieries into conjurers, abjurers or generally morraly flexable casters<br/>
Search<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>13</b>]</span></div>
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25292,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806427&postcount=191,2008-01-18T23:42:00,Greyen,"V lands in an alley near the center of the city, in a promising looking area.  Looking around the streets he can see that it is nearly deserted.  The early hours of the morning before dawn most of the cities inhabitants are still asleep.  the clatter of horse hooves on cobblestones can be heard a few streets away.<br/><br/>Looking up and down the street, V can see the flagstone paved street is relatively clean and well kept.  The brick buildings that line th street are fairly close together and seem like a mixture of commercial and residential in nature.<br/><br/>A drunken man wobbles and weaves down the street from the north.  He is obviously in his cups and sings softly to himself.  He is very well muscled and scarred from what looks like years of heavy labor.   He stumble to a doorway and fumbles with the latch for a moment before nearly falling into the building as the door opens.  The light form the interiaor is bright and a shrill voice can be heard form the inside<font color=""DarkOrange"">Mathias Dale Coe! What do you---</font>her words are cut off as she slams the door.<br/><br/>Again in the darkness V moves up the road the way the man had come from.  Coming upon an intersection he looks to the left and sees the sign for a tavern hanging over the street several doors down.  Light comes from the windows, and the door as a few more patron come stumbling out of the door.  The sign shows an overflowing foamy tankard of ale(?) behind a n out line of a leaping green stag."
25293,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806489&postcount=192,2008-01-19T00:17:00,Moral Wiz,"V<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>V smiled at the passing drunk<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""><i>One more absurd and mortal habit</i></font><br/><br/>He walks along the street, and strolls comfterbly into the tavern, with a confidance that did not quite ring with his apparent age. He looks around, taking in the interior and the patrons, before walking up to an interesting looking patron<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Interesting may not equate to agreeable. Just someone who stands out</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Hello. I don't supose you could guide me to a mage? I fear I have just arrived in town, and have some buisness that requires arcana.</font>"
25294,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806521&postcount=193,2008-01-19T00:31:00,Greyen,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The disguise, spot and search yes.  Gather info will happen below.  It is the early hours of the morning at this point so you success may be limited.</div>
</div><br/><br/>The tavern is a fairly clean if rough establishment.  The floor is covered with rushed that are mostly clean, the smell of stale beer and sweat mixes withthat of the wood fire in the hearth off to the side.  Several tables with wooden stools and chairs are being wiped and cleaned by a pretty if rundown barmaid.  This looks to be a low to middle class working mans establishment.<br/><br/>The bar dominates the back wall, large casks of ale are lined up behind the bar.  A few iron chandeliers with candles light the main area.  The barman, a stout looking human is currently picking up a drunken man who has apparntly passed out saying<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Come on Wallace, time to go home ya old drunk.</font>The three humans are the only people left in the room.  The barmaid and the barman look up at V as he comes in.  The barmaid says to him tiredly<font color=""DarkOrchid"">We're closed honey.  Just cleaning up.  </font><br/><br/>The barman straightens up leaving the drunk passed out in his chair.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I'll tell you what son, you help me get ol Wallace here home and I'll give you the name of the only reputable mage I know.  And directions to the Mages Guildhall here in town.  How's that sound?</font>"
25295,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806536&postcount=194,2008-01-19T00:37:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b><br/>
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<i>A good reputation might be usefull</i><br/>
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Certianly. Where does he live?</font><br/><br/>After being given hopefully usefull directions, V turns to the drunk<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Come on friend.</font><br/><br/>If nessecary, he'll hit Wallace over the head, lightly, just to get him concious. Then he'll try and escort the drunk home."
25296,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806601&postcount=195,2008-01-19T01:00:00,Greyen,"-OOC if you want to intterupt this process at any point let me know.<br/><br/>The barman brightens and says to the barmaid<font color=""RoyalBlue"">See Gertie, there are good people left in the world.</font>Smiling he turns to V and says<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Just help me carry him, he won't wake up at this point.  I could break his ribs and he wouldn't notice.</font>He grabs one arm and points V to the other arm.<br/><br/>Once they get him up he says<font color=""royalblue"">His shop is just around the corner a block or two.  We'll head there and drop him off.</font><br/><br/>The wizened old man is surprisingly heavy for one so skinny, especially as he is relatively dead weight.  He smells of stale beer and sweat.  With the tow of you walking you both easily carry him oput of the tavwern and around the corner.  The barman is relatively quiet as hauls the old man with V's help.<br/><br/>As you round the corner you can see a sign board with a pointy hat, some stars and a wand crossing the front.  The sign over the door says<font color=""royalblue"">Wallace's Wizardly Works</font>as you approach the door you hear it clcik itself unlocked.  A raucous voice from within says<font color=""Green"">Rawk! Drunk again!</font><br/>The barman reaches out and opens the door of a dusty old shop filled with books and trinkets of all sorts.  On a chest high T bar next to the small counter stands a raven that calls out<font color=""green"">Rawk, just leave him on the floor!  Serve him right! Rawk!</font>The Barman gently lowers Wallace to the floor and heads back outside, waiting for V to follow where he closes the door, it clicks locked again as the door shuts.<br/><br/>The barman turns to V<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Since he's the only wizard I know, he might be able to help you with your problem.  And the Wizards Guild is over on Fleet Street right near the town hall.  Can't miss it, just look for the pink stone building.</font>"
25297,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806795&postcount=196,2008-01-19T02:08:00,Moral Wiz,"V<br/><br/>V bows<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">Thank you. And as Wallace here seems.... incapacitated for the moment; I think the guild will be a better idea for the moment. </font><br/>He then mooves to exit the curio shop.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred""><i>Just shows you. Threaten them, use force, and they are useful right now. But persuade them, convince them, and they are in your pocket for a long time indeed</i>..</font><br/><br/>V then sets off for the guild... and then stops a moment<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Actually... might be as well to get some currency; mortals are <b>festidious </b>about that sort of thing</font><br/><br/>So saying, V turns arround, and heads off, starting to look for the seediest part of the city, the place in which he is most likely to find any underworld lowlifes who might try to rob him."
25298,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806833&postcount=197,2008-01-19T02:18:00,Greyen,"Looking around the area that V is in he can see that the area he is looking for is not far off.  V heads down the street passing several turns toward what looks like the seedier part of town.<br/><br/>Walking along he can hear the clip-clop of hooves getting closer, it sounds like 2 horses moving at a walk along the street behind him.<font color=""Red"">Oi, boy.  What are you doing out after curfew?</font>V hears come from behind him."
25299,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806905&postcount=198,2008-01-19T02:38:00,Timaoh,"Silf<br/><br/>Having a little bit of fun with the paladins kept her entertained for a little while but now that excitement had faded from her mind.  Looking over at the one remaining member of her party Silf asks.<font color=""Magenta"">""What do you feel like doing?  We could find a nice place to wait for the others cause i have no idea how long they are going to take.  I could go for a little excitement right about now but i think it's the wrong time of day for the kind of ideas i have in mind.  Still i guess we could at least go down and try to find a way to disguise you or something to do.""</font><br/><br/>Without waiting for an answer from Pain Silf is going to teleport down to the city somewhere out of the way and look for a mage shop.  Asuming the guise of a young human girl, about the age of 17 or so, possibly a woman by the towns standards.  Silf will begin looking around for signs or anyone she can talk with about the whereabouts of a mage shop."
25300,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807293&postcount=199,2008-01-19T06:22:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/>V is still for a moment; as he rather delicately reshuffles his face, in order to try and leave a different identity. He ends up as a rather thick set human, who would have been pegged for someone of about 30. Then, he teleports 15 ft directly behind his current position, and sizes up his ""attackers""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">DD to that position.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>27</b>]</span> Disguise<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>26</b>]</span>Spot to get some idea of just who it was who felt like jumping him.</div>
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25301,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807744&postcount=200,2008-01-19T20:57:00,Greyen,"@ Silf<br/><br/>You teleport down into an area of town, long low building surrounded by thin wood fances and large yards.  You can smell the smoke of the furnaces and feel their heat.  This must be a place where metal is worked or something.<br/><br/>This is probably the wrong part of town, maybe flying over the city would work better to try and find a mage."
25302,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3808253&postcount=201,2008-01-20T08:03:00,elkhantar,"<b>Kayrne</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Indigo"">I think I'll follow you around invisible until we find some way for me to disguise among these humans...</font></i>She replies, flying down to meet Silf.<font color=""indigo""><i>Perhaps we could find someone to have fun with</i></font>she adds as an afterthought.<font color=""indigo""><i>You could have fun first and then </i>I<i> would</i></font>she finishes with a devilish smile.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo""><i>Perhaps he could even provide us with information</i></font>she says, trying to get something useful out of the situation.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">wow, Pain scares me right now... but I guess that's what the demoness would say.</div>
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25303,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809222&postcount=202,2008-01-20T16:10:00,Timaoh,Silf<br/><br/>Shrugging at the demonesses coments Silf seems unphased.  She looks around a little and then wanders off in the direction she assumes a main avenue would be taking a moment to cast invisability on pain once again before they leave the secluded back lots.  As she approaches openings of buildings she'll peek inside and see who she can find to ask for help or anything of interest at all.  If she sees anyone she will ask them where she can find a mage.
25304,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809570&postcount=203,2008-01-20T18:17:00,Greyen,"@V - Sorry for the delay<br/><br/>The two men on horse back are dressed in light chain mail with a white surcoat over it.  Rank bars hang at their shoulders, and a golden sun is centered on their chest and the back of their white cloaks.  They ride large heavy destriers, which snort and shuffle nervously.<br/><br/>As you DDoor away hear one of them call out<font color=""Red"">Hey, Whered he go!? </font>They ride up past where you were standing looking for you.  Giving you time to get composed again.  They wheel their horses around speaking between themselves as they ride back to their original position.  They look official, like guards of some sort.<br/><br/>------------------------<br/><br/>@ Silf & Kayrne<br/>-I will assume Kayrne is Invis unless otherwise stayed for now.<br/><br/>The two of you drift through an industrial area of the city.  The only life in this area is a few yard dogs and cats.  To get to any of the buildings to look inside you would have to leave the road, cross the yard, and then open the door.<br/><br/>As you all approach a crossroads you can hear horsehoof's in the distance, moving at a walking pace you asssume.<br/><br/>---------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>@ All<br/><br/>You all hear a low tone coming from the direction of the coast.  The note climbs a few octaves before stopping.  This repeats itself three times.    It sounds as if some great horn has been sounded.<br/><br/>---------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>@V<br/><br/>The two men respond instantly to the notes.  The rear their horses and begin to gallop away down the road toward the coast.<br/><br/>@ Silf & Kayrne<br/><br/>The hoof beats quickly turn into a gallop and fade away."
25305,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809579&postcount=204,2008-01-20T18:21:00,Greyen,"You all can feel the connection between yourselves tightening and stretching as you move apart.  Silf and Kayrne are alright as they are close together, but they can still feel the taughtness of the connection pulling at them.  V and Waetir both can feel it pulling on them toward the others."
25306,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809638&postcount=205,2008-01-20T18:48:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b><br/>
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Hmm... sound and act like Baator fodder. But, with an order of Paladins right outside...</font><br/><br/>V forgets this for a moment. The wizards guild is now the priority; after that horn, he doesn't know how much time they'll have. Tightening against the pull towards the others, he turns around, and heads over to the building already pointed out. He takes in the area, before making a move.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>28</b>]</span>Spot in the area around the guild; trying to take in the surroundings. before doing anything.</div>
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25307,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810479&postcount=206,2008-01-21T02:24:00,Greyen,"-I got the hint<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gczjit5x5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/><br/>The mages guild is a smallish tower, compared to what you are used to at least.  It is made of simple granite and rises to about 30 feet above a squat three story building.  It is relatively nondescript.  A Chest high stone wall is topped with another 10 feet of wrought iron fencing that encircles the place.  A wrought iron gate stands locked against the night.  As you stand and watch a pulsing purple glow slides around the bars of the fence, moving from the corner you walked from to the corner of the fence down the street.   Seeming to slither across and around the bars like a snake.  Wrought into the bars of the gate are a pair of crossed wands and a classical ""all-seeing"" eye"".<br/><br/>The guild sits on a broad well kept avenue.  Two individual lanes separated by a small swath of green.  At one end of the half kilometer avenue is a bridge across the small river that bisects Pigiron, on the other end is what looks to be a governent building, which the guild is almost right next to.  All of the buildings are nice and well kept.  The Fleet Street is lit by everburning torches with glass housings every 50 on alternating sides of the avenue.."
25308,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810512&postcount=207,2008-01-21T02:32:00,Moral Wiz,"-But did you get<i>both </i>of them?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gczjit5x5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gczjit5x5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gczjit5x5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><i><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
Well, I guess they haven't got brilliant funding. Either that, or they are more powerful that I'd have guessed.</font></i><br/><br/>V proceeds to do the most un-expected thing imaginable.<br/><br/>He goes up to the gates, tries to open them, and then look for a door. if he can manage that, he'll knock."
25309,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810523&postcount=208,2008-01-21T02:35:00,Greyen,"The gates are locked and do not move.  As soon as V touches them the purple light flows across them, as if in warning."
25310,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810535&postcount=209,2008-01-21T02:43:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b><br/>
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Oh, for the towers sake...</font><br/><br/>V looks into the ""Eye""; and speaks slowly, and clearly, to see if that could manage anything.<br/><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
I want to get in. Would you kindly open this door?</font><br/><br/>If nothing happens, V'll curse slightly, and try and work out just what spells there are here with Detect Magic<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>27</b>]</span>Spellcraft</div>
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25311,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810562&postcount=210,2008-01-21T02:54:00,Greyen,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Abjuration 2 effects 1 slightly stonger than the other- Another Abjuration tied to an enchantment- inside the gate. The purple glow is an illusion effect.<br/>
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Spellcraft allows you to identify the schools only.<br/>
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25312,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810566&postcount=211,2008-01-21T02:55:00,Moral Wiz,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Can I tell what is on the gate itself?</div>
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25313,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810578&postcount=212,2008-01-21T03:01:00,Greyen,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Sorry was unclear<br/>
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On the Gate <br/>
-Minor abjuration effect<br/>
-Illusion effect<br/>
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On the area beyond the gate/in the yard<br/>
-Medium strength abjuration effect tied into an enchantment effect<br/>
-another minor abjuration effect.<br/>
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25314,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810590&postcount=213,2008-01-21T03:08:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b><br/>
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<i>Ah. Almost certainly inconsequential, but, just in case</i>...</font><br/><br/>He shifts to his ""Young Human"" form. (with his back to the street so people can hopefully not see) before attempting to teleport into the tower with a dimensional door."
25315,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810604&postcount=214,2008-01-21T03:12:00,Greyen,"As you begin to DDoor into the tower, you stop suddenly.  The effect will not work.  The interior of the tower is barred from you in that way."
25316,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810622&postcount=215,2008-01-21T03:20:00,Lochar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> 20 + spell level 	Identify a spell that’s already in place and in effect. You must be able to see or detect the effects of the spell. No action required. No retry.</div>
</div><br/><b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>Waetir, still hovering above the city, feels the draw of the binding to the others.  It's bearable, so he ignores it, patiently waiting out for the morning."
25317,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810663&postcount=216,2008-01-21T03:40:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><i>Heh. They had the sense to ward against such things. This might be fun after all.</i></font><br/><br/>With that, V looks for a dark corner, and dissapears, ending up on the rooftops. With a few changes, the young human had a pair of wings, and beat an arieal path to the higher reaches of the tower."
25318,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810684&postcount=217,2008-01-21T03:48:00,Greyen,There are no windows along the length of the tower until the very top.  There is a small area on to of the tower that is flat with a trap door that you can see.  You can see the same abjuration/enchantment effect covers the top of the tower and most of the sides.
25319,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810712&postcount=218,2008-01-21T03:57:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
<i>Hmm... I guess it's standardized.<br/>
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Ho hum</i>.</font><br/><br/>The loth flies back down, landing in the courtyard."
25320,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810752&postcount=219,2008-01-21T04:10:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/>Unless something happens to him, V walks towards any sort of door, and tries to open it."
25321,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811024&postcount=220,2008-01-21T05:16:00,Greyen,"As soon as you set foot in the yard you feel a wave of magic wash over you, unable to penetrate your natural defenses it fades away.   Both effects in the yard have been triggered.<br/><br/>From inside the building you hear a gong sound."
25322,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811032&postcount=221,2008-01-21T05:17:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/>V walks towards the Tower, calling out as he does so.<br/><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
Hello? Will someone kindly let me in?</font>"
25323,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811051&postcount=222,2008-01-21T05:24:00,Greyen,"An old polished brass speaking tube is mounted next to the door.  From it you hear a smooth even voice<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Who are you and why do you disturb us?</font>"
25324,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811095&postcount=223,2008-01-21T05:39:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b><br/>
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Just a traveler, friend. And one who has questions, and knowledge, about the arcane. Particularly about the arts of one though lost to the world. A certain Lich, of ill repute, who's recent activities should concern you.<br/>
<br/>
May I come in? I have come a long way.</font>"
25325,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811114&postcount=224,2008-01-21T05:43:00,Greyen,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I'll have to wake the master.  It would really be best if you could come back around noon.  He most likely will blast me, and then you for just waking him.  Your choice though.  If what you have to say is true then he will want to hear it from you, but then again he may just make you wait till noon anyway.   </font>The speaking tube says.<br/><br/>The doors are banded oak and iron, deeply carved into the wood are runes, they glow of abjuration and transmutation.  The bui8lding on closer inspection is well constructed by fine hands.  Each stone fits with the others almost invisbly."
25326,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811116&postcount=225,2008-01-21T05:44:00,Timaoh,Silf<br/><br/><br/>Still bored and uncertain of what to do Silf continues walking in random directions looking for someone to talk to.  Muttering to herself about how boring life must be around here with nothing to do and how life as a mortal bound to the earth and unable to fly would be simply too much to bear.<br/><br/>Kicking at loose pebbles and scuffing her feet as she walks to show her distaste for walking as a form of locamotion she does her best to keep her emotions in check especially her boredom.
25327,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811128&postcount=226,2008-01-21T05:47:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b><br/>
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Not the news an exhausted traveler enjoys hearing, I tell you. However, if what I have to say is important, won't he blast you <i>anyway </i>for not telling him?<br/>
<br/>
By the way, In case he asks, the one I referred to before, might be known to you as Savantir. Does that name ring any bells?</font>"
25328,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811198&postcount=227,2008-01-21T06:14:00,Greyen,"The voice starts to laugh at you<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Bwahahahaha! That old story.  Come back at noon ya fool.  Thats just a story to scare little children.  Now off with you.  I don't know how you got inside the gate but you can use the same way to get out.  Now go before I summon the guards.</font>"
25329,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811264&postcount=228,2008-01-21T06:31:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b><br/>
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What guards?<br/>
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The only magics in this place are two utterly contemptible spells in the courtyard that I quite literally walked over, a spell to keep the gate firm against intrusion, and a fairly basic illusion to ward off fools. Oh, and the rather efficient warding against teleportation that you have up in there. Congratulate your master on that one, will you? The best constructed spell of the lot.<br/>
<br/>
So, you'd have guards inside, assuming you truly have guards. But, with that ward against teleportation, they'd have to open the door. If the object would be to keep me out, wouldn't that be rather pointless? Given that the only reason I am not already in there is the combination of the warding, and the series of spells your master placed on the door?<br/>
<br/>
Or do you mean that you have a system in place to alert the town guard somehow? They are hardly... reliable. I just managed to avoid two of them, totally and easily through a simple short range teleportation. Plus, I believe that they have something else to worry about right now. Some sort of horn sounded, and they rode off.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Hopefully, demonstrating detailed knowledge of the tower's exterior spells might be sufficient to persuade this butler that V knows what he's talking about.</div>
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25330,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811455&postcount=229,2008-01-21T07:14:00,Greyen,"At this point the only noise from the tube is a click.  After a few moments the big double doors click and swing open on their own.  Inside you see a smallish chamber with two stone statues on pedastals.  One is of a beautiful elven maiden dreesed in fine robes the other of a human male, obviously old from the whiskers on his chin, also dressed in robes.  They flank another door, next to which is another speaking tube.<br/><br/>As the two stone statues turn their heads to look at you you hear from the inner speaking tube<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Actually Mr. Smartypants- whoever-you-are, <i>these</i> guards.  Much more effective and compliant than those Order of Light fellows.</font>The two statues step down from their pedastals and begin to advance."
25331,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811642&postcount=230,2008-01-21T07:54:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
Hmm. Interesting choice in statuary. Quite artistic in fact. Who was the sculpture? And the room is so small; it would be hard to doge both of them at once. All in all, a very well done defense. My congratulations.</font><br/><br/>V speaks into the outer tube. Immediately after doing so, the tube might just hear a whoosh of air as V takes flight.<br/><br/>As soon as he gets up there, V tries the trapdoor. If he can manage it he goes through quickly, before Jeeves down there can try another ward."
25332,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811778&postcount=231,2008-01-21T08:21:00,Greyen,"As V lands he can feel the same magics wash over him again, and again his natural resistance defeats it.<br/><br/>The rune covered iron bound wood trapdoor has no handle, and cannot be budged."
25333,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811815&postcount=232,2008-01-21T08:28:00,Greyen,"@ Silf  & Kayrne- Sorry Timaoh missed your post<br/><br/>Silf sees a few white clad men go thundering past on horse back, they ignore Silf completely.  Not even stopping to leer at her, if Silf steps in the way of one of the charging horses they rider will shout at her to get out of the way.  If she doesn't then the horse will jump over her, or bullrush her.<br/><br/>Other than those few the city is largely dead quiet at this early hour.<br/><br/>Which is odd, there are no homeless people, no ""ladies of the night"", even the taverns are locked up tight.  No low lifes to hassle, nothing except a stray dog that runs off into the alley ways after being startled by her."
25334,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811821&postcount=233,2008-01-21T08:29:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/>V stamps on the trap door as hard as possible, attempting to make a noise. After that, he flies back down again, but quietly. As he reaches the area near the tube, he peaks his head into the doorway, and takes stock of the situation.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Did an alarm go off once V reached the top. Can the golems threaten the whole room? How big are they? Human sized? Large?</div>
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25335,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811829&postcount=234,2008-01-21T08:31:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>Waetir, already getting bored with waiting in the air, Dimension Doors back towards the church.  Maybe the Rector person had decided to come early?  Or he could at least talk to the nice old man again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Waetir basically wants to go explore the church, or find Will and spend the evening talking with the nice old man.<br/>
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Yes, Waetir has almost a childish mentality.</div>
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25336,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813366&postcount=235,2008-01-21T13:52:00,Timaoh,<b>Silf</b><br/><br/>Continuing to explore the streets and avenues in the industrial district Silf walks around with Paine in tow (i assume) and does her best to find someone to talk to.  After about a half hour of this she will get bored and possibly teleport to where one of the others is to see what they are up to.  Most likely Waetir but that might change as her moods are as fleeting as her attention span and loyalty.
25337,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814306&postcount=236,2008-01-21T17:51:00,Greyen,"@V<br/><br/>Stomping on the door produces nothing beyond a thump.  Flying back down you see that the outerdoors are once again closed.  The golems were large sized and threatened the whole room.  The area is quiet.  For a moment until you can hear great bells off in the distance.  Waetir is in the same direction as the bells.<br/>---------------------<br/>@Waetir<br/><br/>Floating through the church Waetir finds that there are only a few guards about.  These are solid looking men with stern expressions.<br/><br/>It is a beautiful piece of architecture, with many murals praising the power of the lght and the coming of the dawn.  Tapestries and small to medium statues are common.  The white stone is often accented with gilt and silver inlay.<br/><br/>You do find Brother Will and some apprentices gathered in a small room with several bell pulls at the rear of the main chapel.  Brother Will is praying as  the four apprentices ready themselves to pull on the three inch think ropes.  After a few moments Brother Will lowers his hands, opening his eyes he says to them, begin<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Begin the Call to the Dawn.</font><br/>The apprentices begin to pull on the ropes first the central rope, then the outer ones, in a sequence that you do not understand until a moment later as the great bells above begin to sing out.<br/><br/><i><font size=""5"">BONG </font>Bing <font size=""4"">Bong</font> Bongggg, <font size=""5"">BONG</font> Bing <font size=""4"">Bong </font>Bongggg, <font size=""5"">BONG</font> Bing <font size=""4"">Bong</font> Bonggg</i><br/><br/>The sound is thunderous in this little room directly below the bells.  Brother Will watches the apprentices finish the call.  He veritable shouts at them in his good naturedly, if now deafened way,<font color=""deepskyblue"">GO Wake your bothers, I will be in the main hall as usual. Morning mass must be prepared.  Then off to your beds with you.</font>He then turns and proceeds out the door followed by the apprentices who run off down a side corridor.<br/>-----------------------------<br/>@ Silf and Kayrne<br/><br/>Kicking their way around the industrial area Silf and Kayrne wander aimlessly.<br/>Both of them hear great bells resouding in the distance.  Coming from the direction that Waetir is in.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Please be more specific about where you want to teleport to.<br/>
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25338,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814324&postcount=237,2008-01-21T17:56:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b><br/>
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<i>Ho hum.</i></font><br/><br/>V decides not to press the issue; and decides to try and find Silf, Pain, and Waetir to relate what he has found.<br/><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
Come to think of it... I never did find any criminals.</font><br/><br/>V diverts himself from his first path for a moment, and returns to the area in which he met those two guards."
25339,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815555&postcount=238,2008-01-22T03:57:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>Waetir's body shakes with the bells, but once Will leaves, he follows him.<i><font color=""Blue"">""Hello.  I came back to see you again!  I got bored waiting.  Whatcha doing?  Do you have to Call the Dawn or it doesn't come?  This is a very strange plane if so.""</font></i>"
25340,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816386&postcount=239,2008-01-22T07:09:00,Greyen,"@ V<br/><br/>You return to the streets where you were before.  The area is deserted.  There are no people awake and about in the streets at this hour.  But dawn is swift approaching.<br/><br/>-------------------------<br/><br/>@ Waetir<br/><br/>The old man jumps a little, surprised at hearing your voice again.  He begins talking quietly as he bustles about the main chapel, straightening things and filling various decanters of oil, other busy little jobs.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Is that you again, my wet little friend.  I had not expected you back so soon.  <br/>
<br/>
I am on my way to see to the preparation for the morning mass, Praising the Dawn.  Today is the day of mass, and there is much to do.  As for the Call to the Dawn, no we do not need to call it.  It is tradition in our church to do so.  There is an old story of how a boy had to wake Pelor who had fallen into a poisoned sleep.  The only way that the boy could wake him was with a brass bell.  So the song we play is to wake the sun before its journey across the sky for the day.<br/>
<br/>
If you will excuse me for a moment I need to see to the novices.</font>With that he hurries into the the wide hallway in between the chapel area and the entryway.  There are four young men who he speaks to quickly before they hurry off themselves.  He stands in the main hall, as if he is waiting for something."
25341,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816447&postcount=240,2008-01-22T07:23:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>""It's more interesting around here.  See, I learned something new, about Pelor.  Can I help with anything?  I can heal, and calm people down, and make people act nicer.""</i></font>"
25342,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816490&postcount=241,2008-01-22T07:32:00,Timaoh,<b>Silf</b><br/><br/>Deciding she has had about as much 'fun' as she can stand for a day Teleports to where Waetir is after rendering herself invisible so she will not alarm anyone and can walk in from around a corner or out of eyesight if need be once she is there.
25343,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816509&postcount=242,2008-01-22T07:35:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V </b></font><br/><br/>Sensing the others beginning to congregate, and disparing of finding any criminals, V starts to set off once more towards the others. He goes on foot however, lacking any means of concealment, and not yet certian as to where the others are exactly."
25344,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816527&postcount=243,2008-01-22T07:38:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>Sensing the binding of one of the others appear near him, Waetir sends out to whoever it was.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">""I like this old man here, and if you cause trouble here, you will find me attempting to stop you.  No being mean here, alright?""</font></i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Diplomacy, I know it doesn't work against other PCs, but Waetir doesn't know what a PC is.  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>33</b>]</span></div>
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25345,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816549&postcount=244,2008-01-22T07:43:00,Timaoh,"<b>Silf</b><br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">""No arguments from me friend.""</font>She uses the term as it catches in her mouth in an unfamiliar manner.<font color=""Magenta"">""I actually just wanted to see where you were and what you are up to.  Now i just want to get out of this filthy temple.  If i had known you were here i wouln't have come.""</font>Silf trails off in a hushed whisper as she moves to find her way out of the temple before her invisability wears off and so she can breathe more easily.<br/><br/>Once she is outside she will look around and then once she is certain she will not be seen allows her invisability to drop and lounges around waiting for the others and Waetir to finish their business as she senses V coming closer as well."
25346,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819880&postcount=245,2008-01-22T20:16:00,Greyen,"Brother Will says to Waetir<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Pardon me my little friend, you must hide yourself now as to not alarm the masses.  The dawn comes and they will begin arriving.  The common folk will not understand your presence here.  After the sermon I will speak to the Rector and will call to you.</font>He then turns and walk to the doors.<br/><br/>Silf, and Kayrne are able to conceal themselves from the masses very easily in the archways and architectural detail in the walls surrounding the church property.  The property of the church makes them both feel ill at ease, it is holy concecrated land.  And they are weakened in its presence.<br/><br/>As dawn breaks the horizon, the opening of the church faces the sun.  The great doors are opened all through the hall and the light of the sun touches the altar at the far end of the hall.  The golden altar lights up the room with reflected glory.<br/><br/>People start to move in the city and begin arriving at the temple.  Clerics and commoners, rich and poor alike are welcomed by Brother Will and his boys.  A few other clerics greet the old man with smiles and hand shakes.  All of them wear white robes with various colored borders.  Only one of them does Brother Will bow to, this man is tall and thin.  Nearly gaunt, he is well tanned and shaven headed.  The man has sharp features and an intelligent glint to his eye.  There is strength in his step and grace in his movements.  He wears a golden belt of sun coins, and a white robe with a single wide gold border.  This mist be the Rector he spoke about.<br/><br/>As people get seated Brother Will walks the Rector up to the altar.  A chorus begins to sing and both men stand with heads bowed as the hymns are sung.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Praise to the sun, praise to the dawn, Pelor on high.  Mighty is the flame,  strong is the light...</font></i><br/><br/>After that the Rector raises his hands and a hush falls over the masses.<br/><font color=""darkred"">Praise to the Shining One, Praise to the Sun Father, PRAISE PELOR!</font>His voice rings through the hall clear and strong.  He has a natural presence that fills the hall.<font color=""darkred"">On this day, let it be known that we will be reconsecrating the lands of the church.  We will renew our vows to praise the light and renew our bond to the life giving Sun.  Peace is evident in the lands, the scourge has fallen but three years ago.  The healing time is over it is time for growth and time for moving forward!  Let us not loose our faith, for that is the way of weakness.  Evil still stalks the land.  In hidden pockets and shadowed dales, they gather.  We must dig them out stem and root so we can grow free of these weeds, in the glory of the Sun.<br/>
<br/>
Just last night demons attacked the Ivory Citadel! They were repulsed by the power of our brothers in arms.  But it shows that still today, three years after the fall of the scourge that there are still demons that walk.  </font>Again he raises his hands<font color=""darkred"">Praise to the Shining One, Praise to the Sun Father, PRAISE PELOR!</font>He drops his hands and steps off the dais and another cleric steps up and begins the prayers and hymns."
25347,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820547&postcount=246,2008-01-23T02:01:00,Greyen,"The sermon and ceremonies last for another hour and a half with much singing and praise to Pelor.  During the ceremony Brother Will walks with Deacon Jozz out into the main hallway where he speaks to him.  They step into an alcove off to the side of the chamber.<br/><br/>After they have spoken for a moment Brother Will steps out of the alcove and calls out quietly but clearly so as to not disturb the ongoing Mass.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Little Watery Friend!  Please show yourself.  The deacon would like speak with you now.</font><br/><br/>Outside the temple V is able to quickly find his fellow bonded fiends.  The others wait impatiently in an alcove off to the side of the walled property of temple."
25348,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820566&postcount=247,2008-01-23T02:04:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/>Waetir moves out from his hiding spot near the ceiling and floats in front of Will.<font color=""Blue""><i>""Hi!  I'm Waetir.  Well, partially, but I don't give everyone my full name anymore.  That's how I got into this mess in the first place.  Nice to meet you!""</i></font>"
25349,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820676&postcount=248,2008-01-23T02:31:00,Greyen,"Brother Will beams at the appearance of Waetir.  Deacon Jozz on the otherhand scowls.  Brother Will says to the Deacon<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">This is the being I spoke to you about.  He needs assistance from us.  Can we help him?<br/>
</font><br/><br/>Still scowling the Deacon says to him<font color=""DarkRed"">That all depends on the will of Pelor.  This is a busy time for us, especially with the solstice coming.  We shall see.<br/>
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Go see to the flock.  I will take care of this.</font>Jozz dismisses Brother Will and looks to Waetir.  His piercing gaze seeming to skewer Waetir<font color=""darkred"">Well, Waetir follow me and let us talk.</font>With a sweep of his robes he walks swiftly into a side hallway and through a side door the leads to a set of stairs.  Moving up the stairs he says to Waetir<font color=""darkred"">You have befriended on of the oldest members of our clergy, and invaded my church.  I do not know what to do with you exactly at this point but hear your petition and see what we can do.</font>He leads the way to another hallway and into another door.<br/><br/>This room is austere except for a large cherry wood desk with a leather chair behind it.  The only thing on the walls is a huge gold sun symbol behind the chair.  In front of the desk is a wooden chair.  The room is light from sunlight which is streaming in from a skylight.  Jozz sits in the chair behind the desk and looks to Waetir, waiting for him to begin."
25350,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820773&postcount=249,2008-01-23T02:55:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>""I'm sorry, I didn't think I invaded anything.  I just came in and asked for help.  Will said you could help me.""</i></font>Waetir's mental voice is sad that Jozz doesn't like him.<br/><br/><font color=""blue""><i>""But I was summoned by this mean skeleton guy.  I think his name was, um, Savantir?  Anyways, he said he was going to make us find a phylatcery thing and free him from the demi-plane he summoned us to.  He bound us to the plane!  If we die, we will reappear there!""</i></font>A mental sniff and cry echoes from Waetir at this point.<br/><br/><i><font color=""blue"">""He bound several of us, and the demi-plane turned on him and pretty much destroyed him.  But we're still bound to the plane.  I just wanna break that and go home.  Please?  I'll even give you my name to summon me for healing help.  I'm really good at that.  I just want to be able to go home!""</font></i>Waetir's mental voice wails on the last couple of words, and he slips in his sending, probably catching anyone within thirty to forty feet and allows them to hear that."
25351,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820832&postcount=250,2008-01-23T03:15:00,elkhantar,"<b>Kayrne</b><br/><br/><i>This place is completely wrong! how can it even exist?</i>she wonders, hiding in the complicated architecture of the temple.<i>Those fools all come here praying for salvation, as if the gods troubled themselves with the matters of mortals... They only do if they grow powerful enough to defy them!</i>she thinks, trying to resist the urge to grab some of those devout fools and shout at them that their whole life is a lie.<br/><br/>Despite her rage and hatred for the holy place, she waits, though, for any information waetir can bring."
25352,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820877&postcount=251,2008-01-23T03:31:00,Greyen,"At the name of Savantir, Jozz leans forward.  He looks at Waetir, expressionless listening intently.  After Waetir's outburst he leans back.<font color=""DarkRed"">Calm yourself a moment.  Let me make sure I have this information clearly.<br/>
<br/>
You say that the mythical arch-lich Savantir that terrorized these shores more than a thousand years ago summoned you.  <br/>
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Then he bound you into to a ""demi-plane"" you say.  <br/>
<br/>
This was an effort to retrieve a phylactry for Savantir.<br/>
<br/>
Then the ""demi-plane"" did something that ""pretty-much destroyed him"". <br/>
<br/>
But now you are stuck here on this plane and cannot return to your home.  I assume that's the Elemental Plane of Water.  <br/>
<br/>
There are others like you bound to this ""demi-plane"", where are they?  I assume they are like you, water elementals.</font>He pauses between each statement for confirmation of each bit of information.<br/><br/>He sits back and closes his eyes and steeples his fingers infront of him thoughtfully, as he waits for Waetir to continue."
25353,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820994&postcount=252,2008-01-23T04:01:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>""Umm, I don't know if he's mythical or not, but I guess he was a lich.  And that's what name he said he was.""<br/>
<br/>
""Yeah.  He said he was imprisoned there by his old master.  He said his master would probably be dead now though.""</i></font>Waetir's voice is sad at this.<br/><br/><i><font color=""blue"">""Yeah.  He wanted it collected and brought to him.  We got away though!""<br/>
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""Well, I'm not a mage, but there was this really powerful surge of magic after he'd bound all of us.  We ran away, but he tried to follow.  He couldn't, and now he's buried under lots of melted stone inside the demi-plane!""<br/>
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""Right!  That's where I live!""</font></i>Waetir gets quiet.<i><font color=""blue"">""But even if you got me back there, that wouldn't be right, since I'm still bound into that demi-plane thing.""<br/>
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""Well, they're not elementals, no.  They were trying to find information yesterday.  I think they're the ones that riled up those other guys.  They didn't mean to though.  I think.  Are they hurt?  Can I help them?""</font></i>"
25354,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821023&postcount=253,2008-01-23T04:08:00,Greyen,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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""Well, they're not elementals, no.  They were trying to find information yesterday.  I think they're the ones that riled up those other guys.  They didn't mean to though.  I think.  Are they hurt?  Can I help them?""</font></div>
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</div>A single eyebrow is raised at this point.  Then it drops down as he unsteeples his hands.  And leans forward<font color=""DarkRed"">Now I have a few questions for you.  First of all, what are the others bound, as you say, with you?  Are they demons?  Devils? Angels?  Other Elementals?<br/>
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Secondly it will take me a day at least, if not longer to find an answer to your problem.  But my time is valuable, I have a large church to lead, and many parishioners.  Why should I, or for that matter the church of Pelor, assist you in this?  Show me the benefit to my church that will offset the cost of my time in this matter. </font>"
25355,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821082&postcount=254,2008-01-23T04:22:00,Lochar,"OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I knew there was a reason not to take K: Planes.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Waetir</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>""I'm not certain, honestly.  I know they don't look like other elementals, even if they might be from a different plane.  They are kind of, um chaotic though?  I'm sorry, I just don't really know.""<br/>
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""As for payment?  Umm, I did offer my name so you can summon me.  I can heal really well, and take the strain of that off of you all.  I know clerics heal a lot, and I can do that.  Umm, I can use magic to calm people down and make them very agreeable too, so they don't cause fights and stuff.  I don't know what else you need.""</i></font>"
25356,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822090&postcount=255,2008-01-23T07:40:00,Greyen,"The Deacon thinks for a moment.<font color=""DarkRed"">If you can wait three days, until after the solstice ceremonies then I will be able to devote some time to this problem.  You have made me curious.  If the thing that summoned you reallly is Savantir, it would be glorious for the church to accomplish what Ythal was not able too soo many centuries ago.  Come back in a few days then I will at least have some more answers for you.  Until then I can devote only a little of my prescious time on this.</font>"
25357,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824800&postcount=256,2008-01-23T16:52:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">""Alright, thank you!  Three days?  Can I help you until then?""</font></i>"
25358,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824962&postcount=257,2008-01-23T17:36:00,Greyen,"<font color=""DarkRed"">Return here in three days.  For now it would be best if you left here.  The common man is unused to beings of you origin.  They would be fightened to find you here.  <br/>
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Go in peace.  Walk in the light.</font>Deacon Jozz stands and opens the door for Waetir."
25359,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3825569&postcount=258,2008-01-24T01:14:00,Lochar,"<b>Waetir</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">""Thank you!  I'll try to keep out of trouble.""</font></i>Waetir gives an impish giggle, before Dimension Dooring away.<br/><br/>Once he gets to where the others are, he tells them what he learned.<i><font color=""blue"">""And can you guys please not cause any havoc until after they figure out how to break the binding?  Pretty please?""</font></i>he adds at the end."
25360,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3826498&postcount=259,2008-01-24T05:23:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/>V turns up at this point<br/><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
I've found a guild of mages. Unfortunately, our friend has basically assumed a status of Urban Myth. They seemed predisposed to laugh at my mention of him. I was tempted to start fighting, but we might need them. We'd probably have to toady to them a bit to get them to take the problem seriously though.<br/>
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However, since the Pelorites seem to want to wait before starting work, and the head mage seemed to be available at midday, we'll probably want to investigate them as well.<br/>
<br/>
Oh, and I saw another mage. He <i>seemed </i>to be a minor practitioner; but then, so did the guild. But they had access to very large Golems as a first line of defense. He might be worth investigating.</font>"
25361,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827297&postcount=260,2008-01-24T08:17:00,Timaoh,"<b><font color=""Magenta"">Silf</font></b><br/><br/>Still bored at how slow the events of the day are unfolding brightens up a bit at the news of finding a mage.<font color=""magenta""><i>They can usually be counted on for a little bit of fun.</i></font>She thinks to herself.<br/><font color=""magenta"">""Where is this mage you found?  The one who is not associated with the guild i mean?""</font>She asks V standing and stretching as she does so, a little stiff from lounging about."
25362,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827324&postcount=261,2008-01-24T08:22:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b><br/>
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Asleep; due to heavy use of alcohol. And probably won't recover until after noon. And he's in a magic shop of some kind, that he presumably runs. But the shop seems to have some sort of defense, I heard another voice whilst I was there.<br/>
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But, to be fair, he might be involved in the guild. He wasn't conscious enough to speak, and his friend wasn't an arcanist.</font>"
25363,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830512&postcount=262,2008-01-24T22:51:00,elkhantar,"<b>Kayrne</b><br/><br/>Glad that they don't have any more urgent business with the church of Pelor, Kayrne is relieved to leave the place. Quite more interested in the arcanists, she focuses in V's words.<i><font color=""Indigo"">Any of them may be of use.</font></i>she replies.<font color=""Indigo""><i>We don't know the extent of the power of the shopkeeper-mage, but we could address both him and the guild ones.</i></font>she adds.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo""><i>Considering that the guild will be available sooner, I guess we could head there, and visit this other mage later</i></font>she suggests, eager to find a way to break their bounding."
25364,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830516&postcount=263,2008-01-24T22:55:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""darkred"">V </font></b><br/><br/>V shrugs<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Alright; but they wouldn't let me in untill mid day. We can blast our way, in theory, but they'll hardly help us after that. So, we have time to kill. Not literally, Pain. Any ideas?</font>"
25365,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3831577&postcount=264,2008-01-25T05:27:00,elkhantar,"The demoness lashes out at the thin air, bemused by V's words.<i><font color=""Indigo"">Perhaps we could find out a map of this world, or someone knowledgeable about the legends and lore</font></i>she transmits.<font color=""Indigo""><i>At any rate, it seems that legends is all this Savantir left these people</i></font>"
25366,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3831791&postcount=265,2008-01-25T06:10:00,Timaoh,"<font color=""magenta""><b>Silf</b></font><br/><br/>Watching the display chimes in.<font color=""Magenta"">""Didn't that priest say something about pockets of shadow or something like that?  That would be something i would like to check out if we have time to kill.  I mean i think the majority are more likely to be helped by those without morals than those priests.""</font>She looks at the others in turn waiting for them to coment."
25367,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3831828&postcount=266,2008-01-25T06:25:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
I've been trying to find a criminal of some description, but there isn't a dishonest man in the place. Even in the most run down areas, everything is orderly. And no street crime.<br/>
<br/>
You know, it's odd. Bar the church of Pelor, and the Paladins, I'd say the town guard for sure were on the edge of being Baator fodder. I mean, look at this place. Nothing less than perfect. But with a paladin order, and a group of clerics of the sun....<br/>
<br/>
still, we could have picked better spots to arrive at, no?</font>"
25368,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832101&postcount=267,2008-01-25T07:41:00,Timaoh,"<b><font color=""Magenta"">Silf</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""magenta"">""There has to be wilderness somewhere around here and wilderness usually breeds disorder and more often than not leads to some sort of survival instinct arising and evil if it is presented properly can gain sway.  If we can find and work our way into the fringes of this 'perect' order working at the edges we can unravel it slowly.  Everyone follows order when it doesn't seem opresive or when everything is going perfectly as planned.  However if we are able to cause some disorder or even disrupt the normalacy that they have become accustomed to then we can possibly gain a foot hold and find a means to unbind ourselves and return home.""</font>Silf says as she considers her options and looks around to make certain noone is listening to their conversation.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25369,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835812&postcount=268,2008-01-25T23:45:00,Greyen,"The growing morning traffic on the street begins to bring out street vendors and shops opening for the day.  The ceremonies inside the great church end and a rush of common people leave the property.  Many of the clerics are out on the grounds now.<br/><br/>You all can hear their chanting.  Those of you who are magically inclined can hear the undertone of a long spell in their chant.  Ten of them walk in line swinging censers that smoke with a resinous incense.  They begin to walk a wide circle around the inside edge of the wall.  The sun seems to shiner a little brighter in this part of the city.<br/><br/>@Silf<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25370,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836344&postcount=269,2008-01-26T03:01:00,Timaoh,"<b>Silf</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Detect thoughts DC: 28  please.<br/>
Oh and sense motive... I'll grab the roll from the OOC thread.  <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Silf looks around at the others wrinkling her nose in disgust as the censers pass by them emitting a foul stench that clings to her nose and makes her rub at it furiously.<font color=""magenta"">""Could they not use something that smells a little more pleasant?  There are creatures from the lower planes that emit less offensive odors."" </font>She says clearly displeased with the priests.<br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Well what do you guys think about trying to find some of those pockets of shadow, or taint, or whatever?  They clearly sound more appealing than staying here and waiting... although...  One moment...""</font>Feeling the slight tingle that means someone has called her name Silf is amused.  She had all but forgotten her little 'plaything' in her boredom of the morning events.  She tries to discern his thoughts as he calls out to her and almost forgets to sense his motives, (and alignment).  Admonishing hersel for her carelessness she takes a few moments to study his demeanor, his aura, and finally his thoughts if nothing seems amiss.  She gently probes his mind as lovers might caress and sinks slowly into his thoughts to attempt to discover his location and his state of mind.<br/><br/>A few moments after excusing herself Silf disappears from all of you.  You saw her casting a spell and can assume it was invisibility, she then teleports off to the southern part of the city leaving you all standing there in the midst of a conversation."
25371,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841951&postcount=270,2008-01-27T06:37:00,Greyen,Silf teleports to the location the Guard Captain is at.  He is standing in a small plaza.  The square is lined with shops and a few morning customers wander the stalls and walkways.  A few carts trundle by carrying stuff through the city.  A pair of guards loiter nearby watching the Guard Captain.<br/><br/>The Guard Captain is disheveled and tired.  He has obviously been awake for many more hours than he is used too.  He is carrying a burlap sack with some things in it and a roll of paper sticking out of it.
25372,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3842352&postcount=271,2008-01-27T08:07:00,Timaoh,"<b>Silf</b><br/><br/>Moving beside the captain trying to be as quiet as possible, Silf whispers in his ear.<font color=""Magenta""> <i>""I am here.  You must find a place to rest.  If you know of an inn nearby, make your way there and say my name 3 more times.  I will follow at a distance and make sure you have not been followed.""</i></font>With that silf will take flight and following her captain will keep casting invisability while she follows him from the air."
25373,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3842378&postcount=272,2008-01-27T08:11:00,Greyen,"With that the Guard Captain looks around and says<font color=""DarkOrange"">Wait!  I must return home to my family!  IF you want this stuff come and get it. </font>He proceeds to call a warhorse out of thin air.  HE mounts his horse and rides off down the street after dropping the sack in the middle of the plaza."
25374,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3842398&postcount=273,2008-01-27T08:14:00,Timaoh,"<b>Silf</b><br/><br/>Caught off guard as she hovers in the air she regains her bearings and flies down to where the bag was left.  Picking up the bag and hopiing it turns invisible as she does so she flies back into the air.<br/><font color=""Magenta""><i><br/>
""Oh well i guess i'll have to find another plaything that is a little more obedient.""</i></font>She muses to herself and teleports back to the others."
25375,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845587&postcount=274,2008-01-27T23:19:00,Greyen,"Inside the bag is a large ma<u><i>P</i></u>about 2ft by 3 ft when rolled out.  It is old and worn but very servicable.<a href=""http://www.photodump.com/eichmanc/fantasy-overland-6.html"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">-MAP -</a><br/><br/>Also in the bag is a small pounch with 5g, 21s, 8c.  And about 3 days worth of dry tack, a torch and a blanket.<br/><br/>It is now mid morning, about 10am."
25376,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845837&postcount=275,2008-01-28T01:32:00,Timaoh,"<b>Silf</b><br/><br/>Studying the mage carfully tries to determine whether it is an arcane or divine caster...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallyuk.gif"" title=""Small Yuk"" yftd9ab2h=""""/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" yftd9ab2h=""""/>lol<br/><br/>oh she also studies the map.<br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Sorry about just popping out like that.  I had to go and see to some matters of importance.  However they didn't exactly go quite as well as i had hoped.  I may benefit from spells that hinder scrying attempts from now on.  At least it was worthwhile, we got a map out of the mess.""</font>Silf says showing the others the map as she looks at it herself."
25377,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3850786&postcount=276,2008-01-28T20:16:00,elkhantar,"<b>Kayrne</b><br/><br/>Glad that she can do something useful (She's felt frustrated for a while now) Kayrne closes in to Silf and touches her with a chain.<font color=""Indigo""><i>You hide me from sight, I hide you from magic</i></font>she whispers telepathically while using her divination-foiling magic. The demoness then focuses on studying the map.<i><font color=""Indigo"">Well, certainly the map is very useful</font></i>she thinks ""aloud"".<font color=""Indigo""><i>We have three days before the droplet's friend will help us. Let's check the mage's guild or else we could try to visit one of these neighboring cities.</i></font>she suggests"
25378,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3850811&postcount=277,2008-01-28T20:38:00,Moral Wiz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>V</b><br/>
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Well... If we set off now, we'd probably arrive at the guild for noon. Let's go.</font><br/><br/>V walks off in the direction of the guild."
25379,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3850994&postcount=278,2008-01-28T23:02:00,Greyen,"Walking through the city you find that it is largely sectionalized.  There are several street that are entirely made up of one kind of shop.  A street full of cobblers, another of livestock brokers, etc.  People bustle about the city on whatever business they have.<br/><br/>For those who have not seen it yet -The mages guild is a smallish tower, compared to what you are used to at least. It is made of simple granite and rises to about 30 feet above a squat three story building. It is relatively nondescript. A chest high stone wall is topped with another 10 feet of wrought iron fencing that encircles the place. A wrought iron gate stands open.  Wrought into the bars of the gate are a pair of crossed wands and a classical ""all-seeing"" eye"".<br/><br/>The guild sits on a broad well kept avenue. Two individual lanes separated by a small swath of green. At one end of the half kilometer avenue is a bridge across the small river that bisects Pigiron, on the other end is what looks to be a governent building, which the guild is almost right next to. All of the buildings are nice and well kept. Fleet Street, as it is named, is lit by everburning torches with glass housings every 50 on alternating sides of the avenue.  There is light traffic on the street, a couple of fine coaches and some pedestrians about on their morning business.<br/><br/>As you approach the mages guild you see the outer doors stand open.  Inside the doors is an alcove in which you can see a pair of large stone statues flanking another set of double doors (closed).  A brass speaking tube juts out from both the inner and outer walls."
25380,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851085&postcount=279,2008-01-29T00:04:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/>V takes care to be in his young form; not the older one that he'd shown to the mages. Just in case He ensured that his voice was different also.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">It'd be best if... someone else did the talking. As far as you guys are concerned, you are the first ones here, and are comming to enquire about conjuration. Probably best if we don't mention the Lich until we are talking to the master in person. The buttler would probably link it to me otherwise.</font>"
25381,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852617&postcount=280,2008-01-29T07:28:00,Timaoh,"Silf<br/><br/>Shrugging with disinterest Silf studies the map more closely.  Jingling the coins she aquired listening to the noise they made.<font color=""Magenta"">""Either way.  So who is going to do the talking if you dont want to?  The rain dropplet?""  </font>She says smiling at Waetir.<font color=""magenta"">""Do you think it would be best for all of us to go see this wizard or would we be best separating for the time being?  I'm not sure if the wizards would appreciate me continually using my abilities to keep Pain concealed or her blocking scrying spells on myself with her abilities in their presence.  While i don't think it would be entirely necessary  to do so i don't like the idea of being detected by those we have offended with our presence here.  I suggest that Pain and myself make haste to a different city or noticeable landmark to explore and wait for you to join us after you have discused our options with the mages.  I know it isn't ideal but considering our options it might be best to find someplace safer for our kind and where pain will not be as noticeable.  On the other hand we could always try to find some sort of magical device to alter her appearance or even devise some sort of costume to disguise her appearance.""</font>Silf concludes still looking at the map trying to discern another location that might be more hospitable to her and her allies."
25382,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856341&postcount=281,2008-01-29T20:36:00,Moral Wiz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">V</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">That makes sence. Looks like it's you and me Waetir.</font><br/>V walks up to the exterior of the building, but does not go in; waiting for Waetir to take the lead."
25383,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3857484&postcount=282,2008-01-30T04:26:00,elkhantar,"<b>Kayrne</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo""><i>That sounds like a most intelligent suggestion, Silf</i></font>says Pain, very pleased with the succubu's suggestion.<font color=""Indigo""><i>Brangan camp or Grint's despair have the two most promising names, although Gowevyr seems large-ish enough to have more interesting resources</i></font>She seems to ponder the different options.<i><font color=""Indigo"">If it was up to me I'd go to Bangran camp, then meet with the others when they have a response in the edge or the forest or the town itself. I don't know how much time we'd need, though.</font></i>She looks to the others.<font color=""Indigo""><i>Let's say the three days the clerics told us they needed. Does that sound ok?</i></font>she inquires while wondering the effect of the bounding when they are separate."
25384,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3857552&postcount=283,2008-01-30T04:41:00,Timaoh,"<b>Silf</b><br/><br/>Thinking about Pain's comments Silf agrees with a nod of her head.<font color=""magenta"">""I think it would be best and easiest if the others are able to catch up with us once their business with the mages is concluded.  I believe you have the ability to teleport, right V?""</font>Silf says as she turns to reguard him.<font color=""magenta"">""Now all we have to do is pick where to go and perhaps get you a cloak to help make introductions a bit less awkward eh, Pain?""</font>Silf says smilingto her invisible companion as she starts to move away from the others.  The thought of shopping for a disguise has captured her attention and she begins moving towards where she suspects the shops and vendors of the town might be located.<font color=""Magenta"">""See you both in a day or so.""  She calls back over her shoulder to the others as she makes her way down the lane.""</font>"
25385,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862475&postcount=284,2008-01-31T05:23:00,elkhantar,"Pain follows Silf like a silent shadow, excited with the prespective of the trip.<font color=""Indigo""><i>Shall we grab something quickly and leave, or do you have something planned in mind?</i></font>she inquires, looking at their surroundings, just in case someone can see through the invisibility spell.<font color=""Indigo""><i>if it was up to me I'd just leave now and head to Bangran camp, then follow up to Gowevyr, and see if we find out something useful</i></font>she says, looking at the streets below for someone wearing a cloak."
25386,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864718&postcount=285,2008-01-31T13:05:00,Timaoh,"<b>Silf</b><br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Where shall we go to find you a nice cloak to wear during our travels Pain?"" </font>Talking over her shoulder Silf looks for a shop in which they can find some clothing that is also open at this hour."
25387,Bound - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66899-Bound-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868161&postcount=286,2008-02-01T06:53:00,elkhantar,"<b>Kayrne</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Indigo"">Any large traveller will do</font></i>she says, not really interested in loosing more time than is strictly necessary.<i><font color=""Indigo"">You can charm him, I can kill him, or we can look for a shop.</font></i>The demoness looks around for any shop open around. Somewhere deep inside, the human soul that sparked her wanted to look for a pretty cloak, but she repressed the thought, almost chuckling.<font color=""Indigo""><i>Ah, the vanity</i></font>she ""whispered"" telepathically."
25388,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344871&postcount=1,2007-10-14T21:52:00,Emperor Demonking,"The tavern is your traditional tavern. Thier is a shadowy figure in the corner. A well supplied figure serving drinks and a high level barkeep rubbing a dirty cloth on a mug. A group of youths laughing in the corner on the 50th round. It seems they didn't read the sign that said. ""I'm a high level fighter, I don't do tabs.<br/>It was a normal day, a posh man ran into bar screaming. ""Help, we need PCs."""
25389,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345006&postcount=2,2007-10-14T23:08:00,UserClone,"A young man bearing a Falchion across the back of his Studded Leather (and not much else, it seems) stands quickly up, strikes a heroic pose, his dark hair blowing in a stiff breeze brought on by the sudden opening of the tavern door. He shouts, in his manliest voice,<font color=""Sienna""><font color=""Red"">""FEAR NOT! I, SIR FRANCIS, WILL HELP YOU!"" </font></font><b>WHAM!</b>He inexplicably falls,<i>hard</i>, face-first onto the wooden floor.<font color=""red"">""<font size=""1"">Buh</font>"" </font>he whispers feebly, the air knocked out of him."
25390,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345012&postcount=3,2007-10-14T23:13:00,Emperor Demonking,"""Sir, do you need help getting up."" Asks the concerned man."
25391,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345071&postcount=4,2007-10-14T23:43:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red"">""<font size=""1"">Buh</font>,"" </font>replies Sir Francis, his voice muffled by the floor."
25392,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345686&postcount=5,2007-10-15T03:17:00,Zeirith,"""No! Don't ruin the shiny thing you fool!"" A halfling came running in from the streets. He knelt down next to the fighter and began petting the flat of the blade. ""It'll be alright, just hang in there, it's only a scratch,"" he whispered to the blade along the fighters back. Alton continued to pet the sword while muttering harsh things about stupid fighter always hurting the shinies of the world."
25393,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346244&postcount=6,2007-10-15T05:19:00,Solo,"An islander glares at the cause of the commotion, rises, and quickly administers first aid.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">What in the name of the Crab was that for, you berk?</font>Kalil asks.<br/><br/>Turning to the man looking for Pc's he asks<font color=""Blue"">And what's your trouble? You look like you could use a few pints of Melf's Relaxing Roofies.</font>"
25394,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346407&postcount=7,2007-10-15T05:51:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red"">""I can't <i>shell-pit</i>! This Medal has me <i>berk</i>-ing mad!""</font>is the bizarre reply from the confused-, and dejected-, looking ""Sir Francis,"" as he stands up, dusts himself off a bit, and gently pushes the silly halfling away from his prized blade, rolling his eyes all the while.<br/><br/>***<br/><br/><b><font size=""3"">(())=OoC</font></b>(( Anyone who is bad with keeping up appearances (or is just simply absent-minded), feel free to forget that Frank Finkle goes by Sir Francis the Bold in order to make himself seem more respectable, and instead just call him Frank. He'd<i>hate</i>that. Also, since we don't seem to have an OoC Thread, am I to assume we make OoC comments here? If so, I suggest we put them in double-parentheses for ease of reading.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oyz0lhtoj="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oyz0lhtoj="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>))"
25395,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346700&postcount=8,2007-10-15T06:46:00,Landy,"<font color=""Green"">""I just saw a halfling talking about shinies.<br/>
Then another guys stood up feeling just..... fine...ies?""</font><br/><br/>""No, that won't work,"" said a dissapointed half-orc sitting at a table sipping some water. He banged his head against the table, jarring his guitar and placing a shallow dent at the impact site. He quickly covers the dent with is guitar and begins to wistle."
25396,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346752&postcount=9,2007-10-15T06:54:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Looks like someone failed his Craft: Poetry check.</font>"
25397,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346774&postcount=10,2007-10-15T06:57:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan Thunderstone, Gnome Cleric of Heironeous</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""PCs you say?""</font>The gnome leaps up, apparently ready (and eager) for any bashy action.<font color=""Purple"">""What do you need slain... um... in the name of the common good, of course... my dear man?""</font>"
25398,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346798&postcount=11,2007-10-15T07:02:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Gnome cleric of Heironious? That's a rather odd race/class combination. Is there something I'm missing?</font><br/><br/>Kalil pulls out his copy of the PHB and starts leafing though it."
25399,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346862&postcount=12,2007-10-15T07:11:00,theevilsmurf88,"Geena stands up and brushes the red hair out of her eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""He just said he needed help not that we had to kill anything...right...we don't have to kill anything.""</font><br/><br/>She looks around.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""All right where is my quarterstaff</font>"
25400,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347077&postcount=13,2007-10-15T07:45:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red"">""I can't decide whether a Gnome Cleric of Heironeous is RAW-ful or RAW-some, but it's RAW!...<font size=""1"">I hate my life</font>.""</font><b>WHAM!</b>The fighter drops again.<font color=""red""><i>I really wish I hadn't made Charisma my dump-stat, or maybe I could've been competent at my (Perform: Pun) checks,</i></font>he thinks to himself."
25401,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347136&postcount=14,2007-10-15T07:56:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">You're lucky I disapprove of inter party conflict, or else I would hurt you.</font>"
25402,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347467&postcount=15,2007-10-15T08:51:00,Landy,"""Teach me your lyrical ways Mr. Fighter Who Has Weak Legs!"" Murphy yells, then sits back down, noticing people are watching."
25403,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347532&postcount=16,2007-10-15T09:04:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red"">""Why, my legs are as strong as an ox...ye moron!""</font>"
25404,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347615&postcount=17,2007-10-15T09:19:00,Landy,"""You do seem to fall a lot. Maybe you just have low Dexterity."""
25405,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347662&postcount=18,2007-10-15T09:29:00,doliest,"A kobold will run in, scream, quite down, and run over to kalil, & hands him his character sheet with the flaw 'i<u>mpossible to understand speech'</u>underlined."
25406,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348188&postcount=19,2007-10-15T11:07:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Well, you can still write, can't you?<br/>
<br/>
Say,d oes Comprehend Languages work, or are you pulling a Hailey?</font>"
25407,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348288&postcount=20,2007-10-15T11:28:00,Zeirith,"Alton glances at the fighter, ""If you keep falling I'm gonna be forced to fail my roll and steal that thing from you!"" He then looks at the other Pc's and the kobold. ""Umm... wasn't there something we were supposed to be doing around here?"""
25408,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348304&postcount=21,2007-10-15T11:30:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Oh, right, the Plot Hook!</font>Kalil smacks his forehead and turns to the man.<font color=""Blue"">What's wrong?</font>"
25409,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348401&postcount=22,2007-10-15T11:52:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red"">""Y'know Mr. Half-Orc, I'm sure I could teach you the pun-dementals,""</font>says ""Sir Francis"" with a facial expression that is half-horrific-agony, half-hope."
25410,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348442&postcount=23,2007-10-15T11:59:00,Landy,"""That's great! With your help, I'll write the greatest song ever! My name's Murphy Flatnote, Mr. Frank."" Murphy looks around the tavern a few times. ""Wasn't there some guy here asking for something? I got this gut feeling he needed something."""
25411,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348717&postcount=24,2007-10-15T13:08:00,doliest,"The kobold will scribble onto a paper-'I'm a PC, but don't make me do a cha check you smelly human or you might find you have no secrets left!' and hand it to the plot hook."
25412,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349248&postcount=25,2007-10-15T14:31:00,StickMan,"A young man stands up from the conner.<font color=""Gray"">""Oh god is this going to be my party, god dang it!!!  You know I just wanted a Cleric, Rogue, Fighter and a Wizard.  What do I get a Crazy Kobold, a guy speaking in puns, and a half orc bard.  Just go to a bar they said, first group of PC that gets asked to do a random quest thats your team.  Should have gone to the bar on the rich side of town.""</font><br/><i><br/>
<font color=""Gold"">""It could be worse there could be some one playing Samurai Ninja Pirate""</font><br/>
</i><br/>Out of charter Mike is in the blue and the champion is in yellow.  Which ever one is mentally thinking it to the other one is in Italics."
25413,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349267&postcount=26,2007-10-15T14:34:00,Solo,"<font color=""DarkRed"">Woah there! Who said we're going to be a party! I'm not read y for that kind of a commitment!</font>"
25414,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349517&postcount=27,2007-10-15T15:18:00,doliest,"The kobold will attempt to scream-<br/>For Dm only-<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
<span onclick=""spoiler(this)""><span class=""spoiler-button"">Show</span></span>
</div>
<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ""Everybody shut up, just because this flaw makes talking hard, doesn't mean I won't express my distaste in you inferiors, and express my hatered of your stupid, filthy, waste of space divinely flawed hides!"" <br/>
He will then mutter-""stupid low cha/wis combo-""<br/>
</div>
</div>"
25415,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349550&postcount=28,2007-10-15T15:25:00,StickMan,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I'm sorry to say that is just how it works, even if you ran screaming from this bar and ran to the next town some how you would end up with us, its not like I'm happy about it, its just how things work""</font>"
25416,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349571&postcount=29,2007-10-15T15:28:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">... Did you just start talking in a different color?</font>"
25417,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350523&postcount=30,2007-10-15T21:20:00,Zeirith,"Getting frustrated, Alton jumped on to the nearest table. Finally of equal hight to the humans he yells, ""Alright does anyone know what the thing over there is saying,"" pausing for a moment he then add, ""Or if he has any valuables?"" He stops one last time and finally says, ""One last thing... does anyone know what we are supposed to be doing?"""
25418,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351292&postcount=31,2007-10-16T03:15:00,Emperor Demonking,"""The great horse statue pass, has been broken. A horse staue has been broken, without it we will be doomed."" Says the man."
25419,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351765&postcount=32,2007-10-16T04:51:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Sir, you must be new at this. When you introduce a plot hook to a PC, you have to give a backstory as well. But as this is clearly our mission for now, I say you tell us on our way to the horse.</font>Kalil motions for the others to follow as he walks out of the door with the man."
25420,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351818&postcount=33,2007-10-16T05:02:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan Thunderstone</b><br/><br/>The gnome's face falls into a frown as he hears the man.<font color=""Purple"">""I've been drawn into this campaign because a freaking <b>rock</b> has been broken?""</font>He sighs.<font color=""Purple"">""Oh well, maybe there will be a chance for righteous indignation down the road.""</font><br/><br/>He follows Kalil outside."
25421,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351833&postcount=34,2007-10-16T05:05:00,Emperor Demonking,"""What did you expect your only first level."" Shouts the man back. ""Plus if the horse continues to be break we will be doomed."""
25422,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352749&postcount=35,2007-10-16T07:50:00,StickMan,"<font color=""Blue"">""What I have to stick with the first color I picked, I did not see any rules on that in the PHB"" </font>Starts heading to the other PC's."
25423,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352761&postcount=36,2007-10-16T07:54:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Fine, change colors all you want, but I called blue first.</font>"
25424,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353227&postcount=37,2007-10-16T09:26:00,doliest,"The kobold follows the NPC, giving him the middle finger, constantly."
25425,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353394&postcount=38,2007-10-16T09:56:00,Zeirith,"The halfling follows the kobold, wondering how he's going to speak to the little devil. ""I have two questions; One How are we gonna understand Mr. draco-thingy here, and two Is the statue shiny?"" He greedily looks around."
25426,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353419&postcount=39,2007-10-16T10:00:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Well, the kobold will probably have to write it out, so that shouldn't be a problem, assuming we're all literate.<br/>
<br/>
Oh, and I'm sure the stone statue is shiny. Like stone.</font>"
25427,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353705&postcount=40,2007-10-16T10:43:00,Landy,"Murphy follows the group. ""You know, maybe the problem isn't the fact that the Kolbold can't talk. Maybe, we just aren't listening. How do you feel Mr. Kolbold?"""
25428,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354303&postcount=41,2007-10-16T12:45:00,doliest,"The kobold will smirk and start laughing as a voice coming from everywere screams-""I FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO WORK WITH INFERIORS TO SAVES SOME STATUES FROM WHAT WILL PROBABLY BE GOBLINS.....ALSO LIKE EXPLOITING GHOST SOUND MAKES THIS FLAW ALOT EAISIER TO DEAL WITH.""(That would be a ghost sound)"
25429,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354376&postcount=42,2007-10-16T12:56:00,Zeirith,"Atlon laughs out loud, ""Well, that explains my question."" He lowered his voice, ""Now all I need is something to steal."""
25430,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356329&postcount=43,2007-10-16T23:36:00,Landy,"""Well, if the statue's broken, I don't think they'd mind if you took some of it with you."""
25431,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356513&postcount=44,2007-10-17T00:56:00,Solo,"<i><font color=""Blue"">My party is a vicious and dysfunctional caraicature of a normal adventuring party. Why am I being thrust into this mockery of a group?</font></i>Kalil thought bubble says."
25432,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356613&postcount=45,2007-10-17T01:37:00,StickMan,"<font color=""Silver"">""Well fine I'll just go with silver then, much cooler""</font>Mike rolls his eyes<font color=""Silver"">""God I hope what ever we are going to be fighting has some gold on them I still need to buy more basic gear, bloody only having 100 GP""</font><br/><font color=""Orange""><i><br/>
""Hey I'm the one who only has a shortbow and a sling here, if the other Avatars saw that I'm using a sling I'd never here the end of it!""</i></font>"
25433,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356633&postcount=46,2007-10-17T01:41:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">I'm sure we'll get to looting as soon as the DM advances the plot. Now, everyone gather around the statue and wait for the NPC to speak.<br/>
<br/>
By the way, silver's kind of hard to read. Maybe you want to try dark silver?</font>"
25434,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356754&postcount=47,2007-10-17T02:24:00,Emperor Demonking,"The man leads your group to a horse statue, ""you'll stop at the broken horse."""
25435,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356906&postcount=48,2007-10-17T03:09:00,StickMan,"<font color=""Gray"">""So what are these Horse statue things I never paid attention in history class""</font><br/><br/>Note: Mike is only 16 years old and as such acts like any angsty teenager with superpowers."
25436,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356935&postcount=49,2007-10-17T03:17:00,Emperor Demonking,"""Have you never left this town, this is a way of getting to the capital in six seconds."" Shouts the man."
25437,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357048&postcount=50,2007-10-17T03:43:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Right, and you want us to find out who broke it. Well, does anyone have the ability to Track?<br/>
<br/>
Or are there any leads about in town or what?</font>"
25438,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357070&postcount=51,2007-10-17T03:48:00,Emperor Demonking,"""Oh don't worry, its an easy track, you don't need the feat."" Says the man."
25439,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357075&postcount=52,2007-10-17T03:50:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan Thunderstone</b><br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
<font size=""1"">""Ooh.  Plot exposition.""</font><br/>
<br/>
""So... the magic horsey is broken.  Why not just have someone on hand with the <i>teleport</i> spell?  Much simpler and involving fewer bird droppings.""</font>"
25440,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357091&postcount=53,2007-10-17T03:56:00,Emperor Demonking,"""we do not have that many high level wizards."" Says the man. ""At lest not that many who'll leave an MMM."""
25441,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357136&postcount=54,2007-10-17T04:08:00,Solo,"Spot or Survival, to find tracks:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Come on baby, daddy needs a new car</font>, Kalil mutters, as he attempts to track the culprit down."
25442,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357237&postcount=55,2007-10-17T04:34:00,Emperor Demonking,"""Eh, you'll probably have to leave first."" Says the man."
25443,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357311&postcount=56,2007-10-17T04:54:00,Solo,.... do I find anything to follow?
25444,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357326&postcount=57,2007-10-17T04:58:00,Emperor Demonking,No<br/><br/>OOC: I'll be gone for the next three days
25445,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357348&postcount=58,2007-10-17T05:05:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Very well! I think we should spread the rumor that we know who's behind this crime, and will try to track him down. This will cause the man to send low level, CR appropriate assassins after us, who we can beat and interrogate for more information.</font>"
25446,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3358888&postcount=59,2007-10-17T09:29:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red"">""Ooh! And then kill for lots of juicy, juicy XP!""</font><b>WHAM!</b>((Note: This is more of an invisible force picking him up by the scruff of the neck and the seat of his pants and slamming him into the ground face-first, as opposed to just a trip and fall. It's obvious to anyone who cares to know.))<font color=""red""><i>Damn you, Pazuzu's Puntastic Pendant of Power...and Alliteration, damn you.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oyz0lhtoj="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/> </i></font>"
25447,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3358969&postcount=60,2007-10-17T09:40:00,doliest,"The same loud voice screeches out to everyone-""LESSER BEINGS.....SHUT UP I HAVE A KOBOLDIAN, AND THEREFORE INTELLIGENT PLAN, WE WILL STEAL THE VALUABLE REMAINS OF THE STATUE, SELL THEM, AND USE PORTIANS OF IT TO GIVE OUR HIGHEST CHA SCORE A COMPETENCE BONUS VIA BRIBERY....YOU KNOW I COULD GO ON FOREVER SINCE TALKING IS A FREE ACTION AND I CAN GET OUT AS LONG A SPEECH AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THEY NEVER SPECIFIED TALKING HAD TO HAVE A LENGTH IN THIS SPELL, BUT I ONLY HAVE ONE OF THESE LEFT, UNLESS I CAN CONVERT 1ST LEVEL SPELLS INTO 0LV SPELLS!"""
25448,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359490&postcount=61,2007-10-17T10:57:00,Landy,"""This looks like a job for.....""<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen""><b><i>BARDIC RECON!</i></b></font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>(sorry for the double post)"
25449,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359491&postcount=62,2007-10-17T10:57:00,Solo,"Kalil casts Create Water on the kobold.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">My bad.</font>"
25450,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359563&postcount=63,2007-10-17T11:05:00,UserClone,"Frank loosens the straps on his armor a bit, and a book, leatherbound with golden settings holding multiple red and yellow semiprecious gemstones, and a golden sword holding open a golden book in the middle of the cover, falls out onto the dusty ground. He opens the book to pg. 178, hands it to the kobold, and points to a paragraph entitled, ""Spell Slots."" He then slaps the little lizard upside the head, presumably for knowing less about spellcasting than he, the fighter does, and thus ruining the sense of realism and verisimilitude. (Wow. Amazing how much subtext one can get across without speaking, isn't it?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" r83qmzl8n="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>)<br/><br/>Edit: He then shakes the excess water off of his now-wet hand."
25451,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359633&postcount=64,2007-10-17T11:15:00,doliest,"The kobold will slap kalil, angrily, although making sure not to seriously hurt him.<br/>Nonlethal hit roll-<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>Damage-<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
25452,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359677&postcount=65,2007-10-17T11:23:00,UserClone,"<strike>The fighter dodges the feeble kobold's blow easily, exclaiming <font color=""Red"">""Why, for what CLAWS do you attack me?? Please not take such LIZARDIES again! ""</font></strike><br/><br/>Edit: Whoops, you said<i>Kalil</i>. Damn, and I wasted<strike>a bunch of </strike>two good puns on that."
25453,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359723&postcount=66,2007-10-17T11:29:00,Solo,Kalil laughs as the kobold's claws scrape against his chain shirt.
25454,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359785&postcount=67,2007-10-17T11:35:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red"">""A-hem! I was <i>attempting</i> to point out your little SPELL-ING error!""</font>says Frank, tapping the kobold on the shoulder. Also, since no one has thought to yet, he produces some string from nowhere, and ties it onto the part of Kalil's thought bubble that had been pointing towards Kalil, and hands the halfling a new, shiny balloon, with some scathing internal monologue on it.<font color=""Red"">""You know, Kalil, you're so easy to read sometimes!""</font>"
25455,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359804&postcount=68,2007-10-17T11:38:00,Landy,"""Can't we all just get along?"""
25456,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359813&postcount=69,2007-10-17T11:40:00,UserClone,"((So what, then, I speak in puns, and you speak in cliches?))<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" r83qmzl8n="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>"
25457,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359924&postcount=70,2007-10-17T11:53:00,Landy,(More like a pacifist really. He's not particularly wise. 8 Wisdom.)
25458,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359948&postcount=71,2007-10-17T11:57:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
<div class=""bbcode_quote"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" r83qmzl8n="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>FlWiPig</strong>
<a href=""showthread.php?p=3359785#post3359785"" rel=""nofollow""><img alt=""View Post"" class=""inlineimg"" r83qmzl8n="""" src=""images/sand/buttons/viewpost-right.png""/></a>
</div>
<div class=""message""><font color=""Red"">""A-hem! I was <i>attempting</i> to point out your little SPELL-ING error!""</font> says Frank, tapping the kobold on the shoulder. Also, since no one has thought to yet, he produces some string from nowhere, and ties it onto the part of Kalil's thought bubble that had been pointing towards Kalil, and hands the halfling a new, shiny balloon, with some scathing internal monologue on it. <font color=""Red"">""You know, Kalil, you're so easy to read sometimes!""</font></div>
</div>
</div>
</div><font color=""LemonChiffon""><br/>
Is that a fact?</font>"
25459,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360101&postcount=72,2007-10-17T12:18:00,UserClone,((...and??????))
25460,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360457&postcount=73,2007-10-17T13:15:00,doliest,"The kobold will stare in anger, before getting a smirk on his face and starts chanting until a blue aura starts glowing around his hands.<br/>Spell-True Strike-"
25461,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360508&postcount=74,2007-10-17T13:22:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">You're using up spells that could better be spent on the main encounter</font>, Kalil points out."
25462,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360598&postcount=75,2007-10-17T13:34:00,doliest,"The kobold will hold up a piece of paper with 'I know, but its likely that we will not go out til' tomorrow, and this is vengence, so is it my round yet?'<br/>scribbled on it."
25463,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360768&postcount=76,2007-10-17T13:59:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Actually, we've been spending free actions, so it's still my turn to act.</font><br/><br/><br/><br/>Kalil steps back five feet and casts Entangle upon the kobold. Reflex save DC 15"
25464,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360817&postcount=77,2007-10-17T14:08:00,theevilsmurf88,((Geena is bowing out this game is just a bit too busy for me))
25465,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360879&postcount=78,2007-10-17T14:21:00,StickMan,"<font color=""Gray"">""Two Gold on the Kobold going splat any takers""</font><br/><i><font color=""DarkOrange""><br/>
""I'm in on that action""</font><br/>
<font color=""Gray""><br/>
""You can't be in on that action we share resorces if you won then nothing would change""</font><br/>
<font color=""DarkOrange""><br/>
""You know I get to come out for 6 mins a day normally when something to big for you to handle comes up, you could let me have a little fun""</font></i><br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">""Just for  the record The QUAD-CHAMPION's money is on the guy with the staff""</font>"
25466,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360992&postcount=79,2007-10-17T14:47:00,doliest,"The kobold will attempt to jump to the side and avoid the spell.<br/><br/>reflex-<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>screaming words that can easily gathered are swears as he is caught."
25467,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361023&postcount=80,2007-10-17T14:53:00,doliest,"He will then scrunch up his eye in concentration, and attempts to wiggle out of the vines.<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
25468,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361037&postcount=81,2007-10-17T14:56:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Now, what have we learned today?</font>"
25469,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361197&postcount=82,2007-10-17T15:33:00,doliest,"The kobold willattempt ot wiggle and does a weak attempt at opening his mouth, without any sound coming out."
25470,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362127&postcount=83,2007-10-17T23:07:00,Landy,"""No no, like this""<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""LAAAAAAAAAAA!""</font>"
25471,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365183&postcount=84,2007-10-18T10:14:00,Zeirith,"Alton stares on, with mild amusement, at the scene of the two casters go at it. When the vines grapple the bipedal lizard he laughs out loud. ""That is why I like the rogue reflex saves so much. They come in handy when dealing with casters."""
25472,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366498&postcount=85,2007-10-18T13:07:00,StickMan,"Walks over to Alton<font color=""Gray"">""So what do you say while they are fighting this out we solve this first level encounter by ourselves and split the loot.""</font>"
25473,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3371377&postcount=86,2007-10-19T08:40:00,Zeirith,"""You know, I'm a thinking that's the best thing to do."" Alton whispers under his breath, almost as an afterthought, ""Besides, all the shiny will belong to me!"""
25474,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3372253&postcount=87,2007-10-19T11:00:00,Landy,"(OOC: I'm visiting my dad over the weekend, and he lacks internet, so I won't be able to post probably from Friday to Sunday. Then I have an out of town doctor's appointment, so any Monday posts might be later or not happen. If this comes into conflict, Murphy is still doing<font color=""Green"">BARDIC RECON</font>during this time."
25475,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3372620&postcount=88,2007-10-19T12:02:00,UserClone,"<font color=""red"">""Touch my 'shiny' again and you won't live to be second level,""</font>states Frank matter-of-factly. A moment goes by, and nothing happens. Confusedly, Franks looks around and asks,<font color=""Red"">""But-""</font><b>WHAM!</b>and slams into the ground with a satisfyingly loud THUD."
25476,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3372907&postcount=89,2007-10-19T12:45:00,Landy,"""Hay Mr. Frank, what would happen if you attached a big spring to your chest? That ways, you go<font color=""Lime"">BOING</font>instead of<font color=""DarkGreen"">THUD</font>."
25477,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373496&postcount=90,2007-10-19T14:23:00,Zeirith,"Alton looks at the fighter as he lays on the ground. ""You know, the only reason why nI have yet to steal that weapon of yours is because I haven't rolled my will save yet,"" He said matter of factly."
25478,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373751&postcount=91,2007-10-19T15:21:00,doliest,"The kobold will just stare at his group and think, '<i>I wonder if I can sell them into slavery at the nearest koboldian/draconic village</i>.'"
25479,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374997&postcount=92,2007-10-20T00:20:00,StickMan,"<i><font color=""Gray"">""Hey Quad how much XP do yo think I can get for killing the Kobold.  I mean there like free game right, evil race and all?""</font><br/>
<font color=""Orange""><br/>
""Well I think technically you should be fine and he does seem to have a class level in something.  Put he is in your party right now so you may want to wait till he does something evilish and then you can smash him.""</font><br/>
<font color=""Gray"">""I like your thinking""</font></i>"
25480,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3375577&postcount=93,2007-10-20T02:57:00,Emperor Demonking,"""If you want, I can get an inn for you, until tommorrow."" Says the man."
25481,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3375950&postcount=94,2007-10-20T04:10:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan Thunderstone</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""No need, my good man,""</font>the gnome says somewhat condescendingly.<font color=""Purple"">""We'll find out who hurt your horsey.""<br/>
</font><br/>To the rest of the party (not actively engaged in a magical *boop*-waving contest) he says,<font color=""Purple"">""perhaps we can actually go <b>outside</b> the town to see if the trail's there, yes?""</font>"
25482,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376291&postcount=95,2007-10-20T05:28:00,doliest,"The kobold will again attempt to wiggle free of his entanglement.<br/>(Its my turn again, right, cause it is taking all to long for the other guy to show up.)<br/>escape artist-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>He will then attempt to scream about his failure to the high heavens."
25483,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376331&postcount=96,2007-10-20T05:34:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" r83qmzl8n="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Duke of URL</strong>
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<div class=""message""><b>Galan Thunderstone</b><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Purple"">""No need, my good man,""</font> the gnome says somewhat condescendingly.  <font color=""Purple"">""We'll find out who hurt your horsey.""<br/>
</font><br/>
To the rest of the party (not actively engaged in a magical *boop*-waving contest) he says, <font color=""Purple"">""perhaps we can actually go <b>outside</b> the town to see if the trail's there, yes?""</font></div>
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</div><font color=""DarkRed"">I rolled to track the trail, but the DM said there was nothing to track...</font>"
25484,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376429&postcount=97,2007-10-20T05:52:00,Duke of URL,"(( The DM also suggested leaving the town to find the trail:<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" r83qmzl8n="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Emperor Demonking</strong>
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<div class=""message"">""Eh, you'll probably have to leave first."" Says the man.</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>))"
25485,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376439&postcount=98,2007-10-20T05:55:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Then let's go.</font><br/><br/>Kalil walks off with the gnome, dismissing the Entangle spell after he's 40 feet away from the kobold."
25486,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377115&postcount=99,2007-10-20T08:05:00,doliest,"The kobold will pick himself up, muttering to himself, & run to catch up with the party, and starts reciting (in own langauge)-'Your a kobold, you're better than them'"
25487,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378086&postcount=100,2007-10-20T10:43:00,Landy,"Murphy tags along and begins to sing.....<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">There was once magical little horsy that got broked.<br/>
Cries of ""Help!"" and ""What now?"", the villagers just had choked.<br/>
But never fear,<br/>
Murphy's here!<br/>
And he's come to save the daaaaaaaaaaaay.<br/>
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha hip hurray!</font><br/><br/>(OOC: I think my plans may have changed. I'll keep posting if possible.)"
25488,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378529&postcount=101,2007-10-20T12:09:00,doliest,The kobold will cover his ears and start screaming upon hearing the 'song'.
25489,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378638&postcount=102,2007-10-20T12:27:00,Landy,"""That's the spirit! Everyone join in!"""
25490,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378655&postcount=103,2007-10-20T12:30:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Include me out.</font>"
25491,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379501&postcount=104,2007-10-20T15:02:00,doliest,"From everywere a voice will scream,<br/>""The mighty kobold came to save<br/>The stupid humans whom should be slaves<br/>But his swift urge to help<br/>Was stopped by the evil clerics kelp<br/>But he escaped, how mighty he is<br/>Also he has a stupid sister named Lis!"""
25492,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379647&postcount=105,2007-10-20T15:30:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">The DM better exeed WBL if he expects me to put up with this kind of stuff,</font>Kalil mutters."
25493,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3380713&postcount=106,2007-10-20T21:58:00,UserClone,"((Ok, that was BUCKETS of awesome, Solo! I am totally sigging that!))"
25494,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3380728&postcount=107,2007-10-20T22:07:00,Emperor Demonking,After your walk you come upon the broken horse statue.
25495,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3381343&postcount=108,2007-10-21T03:12:00,Landy,"""Yes, this horse is definately broken."""
25496,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3381795&postcount=109,2007-10-21T05:02:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">What would be the point in breaking something like that? It disrupts communication so...<br/>
<br/>
Well, if someone was to cause trouble, I guess the news would spread slower.... Hmm....</font>"
25497,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3381892&postcount=110,2007-10-21T05:26:00,doliest,"The kobold will attempt to see what the horse is made of, (and its value.)<br/>Appraise check<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
25498,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3381933&postcount=111,2007-10-21T05:35:00,Emperor Demonking,It seems like its worth 2 gp.
25499,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3382060&postcount=112,2007-10-21T06:03:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan Thunderestone</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""In the interests of moving the plot forward -- finally -- let's look for these tracks, eh?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
25500,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3382691&postcount=113,2007-10-21T08:18:00,doliest,"The kobold will try to find any remaining pieces that he could move.<br/>Search-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-4)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>OOC-I  roll a 1 on something I have a +5 to, but roll a 20 on something I have a -4 to? Stupid roller."
25501,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383891&postcount=114,2007-10-21T12:01:00,UserClone,"*Peeks over kobold's shoulder at character sheet*<i><font color=""Red"">How does it come up with all those 50gp words with the intelligence of a two-year old...hunk of cheese?</font></i>reads Frank's thought bubble, which he then quickly deflates for fear of the pendant's retribution."
25502,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383984&postcount=115,2007-10-21T12:24:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Pity I'm down a good spell, but I have faith in Crabthulhu to see me through. Lead on, Mr. Thunderstone.</font>"
25503,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3385783&postcount=116,2007-10-21T20:23:00,Emperor Demonking,The tracks lead into a dark forrest.
25504,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386324&postcount=117,2007-10-22T01:42:00,Zeirith,"""Well, before we head off to follow those tracks, I have a little bussines here,"" Alton says, not really talking to anyone in particular. He attempts to steal a few pieces of the statue without anyone noticing.<br/><br/>Sleight of Hand-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
25505,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386514&postcount=118,2007-10-22T02:55:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" r83qmzl8n="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Emperor Demonking</strong>
<a href=""showthread.php?p=3385783#post3385783"" rel=""nofollow""><img alt=""View Post"" class=""inlineimg"" r83qmzl8n="""" src=""images/sand/buttons/viewpost-right.png""/></a>
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<div class=""message"">The tracks lead into a dark forrest.</div>
</div>
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</div><font color=""Blue""><br/>
.... typical. Well come on, people. Adventure awaits.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
I say we determine marching order. I shall go second, and secede the first place to someone with a much higher AC.<br/>
</font><br/><br/>spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>(I don't see anyone stealing anything, apparently.)"
25506,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386658&postcount=119,2007-10-22T03:36:00,Landy,"""I need to be in the middle, so I can share my beautiful music WITH EVERYONE!""<br/><br/>(Did my bardic knowledge roll in the third section of posts reveil anything? I rolled a 16.)"
25507,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386774&postcount=120,2007-10-22T04:04:00,Emperor Demonking,You know the council of mages in a nearby kingdom dislike the fast flow of magic.
25508,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387149&postcount=121,2007-10-22T05:03:00,Zeirith,"Alton looks up, as much as it displeased him he had. He knew it had to be this way. ""I guess... I have to take third. You'll need by sneakyness and trapfinding."""
25509,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387698&postcount=122,2007-10-22T06:59:00,StickMan,"<font color=""Gray"">""Let me go up front I'm still in Meat shield mode""</font>"
25510,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389285&postcount=123,2007-10-22T10:58:00,doliest,"The kobold will hold up 2 fingers, before doing alot of jackie chan style moves."
25511,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389670&postcount=124,2007-10-22T12:11:00,StickMan,"<font color=""Gray"">""I think the Kobold is demonstrating his low base attack bonus to us, and lack of any real world combat skills.""</font>"
25512,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389825&postcount=125,2007-10-22T12:37:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red"">""Folly the Bleeder,""</font>says Sir Francis as he takes the lead, trusting in his allies' (likely pathetic) tracking skills to let him know where to go."
25513,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391530&postcount=126,2007-10-22T22:56:00,Landy,"""I don't get it."""
25514,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391662&postcount=127,2007-10-23T00:08:00,doliest,The kobold will stick up the middle finger and walk to the back of the line.
25515,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391666&postcount=128,2007-10-23T00:10:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan Thunderstone</b><br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""Let me get up close to the front.  If there's any bashy action to be had, I don;t want to miss it!""</font>"
25516,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400707&postcount=129,2007-10-24T12:37:00,Landy,"""onward To Destiny!"""
25517,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405382&postcount=130,2007-10-25T09:24:00,Zeirith,"Alton takes up the cheer as well, ""Onward to destiny... and gold!!!"""
25518,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408435&postcount=131,2007-10-25T21:01:00,Emperor Demonking,You go through the forest.<br/><br/>Roll listen checks.
25519,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408726&postcount=132,2007-10-25T23:20:00,Solo,"Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">I sense a disturbance in the forest.</font>"
25520,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408732&postcount=133,2007-10-25T23:23:00,Emperor Demonking,Solo: You can hear a man sneaking up on you.
25521,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408958&postcount=134,2007-10-26T00:43:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan</b><br/><br/>Galan stops.<font color=""Purple"">""Did you hear something?  Or is the DM just messing with us?""  </font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
25522,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408968&postcount=135,2007-10-26T00:46:00,Solo,"Kalil signals the rest of the party to slow down.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">We are being followed,</font>he whispers to Galan.<font color=""Blue"">What shall we do?</font>"
25523,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409011&postcount=136,2007-10-26T00:59:00,Emperor Demonking,Galan didn't hear anything.
25524,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409167&postcount=137,2007-10-26T01:43:00,Duke of URL,I'm sorry... what did you say?
25525,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409189&postcount=138,2007-10-26T01:48:00,Emperor Demonking,He heard what Kalil said.
25526,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409838&postcount=139,2007-10-26T04:12:00,Duke of URL,"(( The previous was OOC, sorry... was trying to be funny ))"
25527,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411079&postcount=140,2007-10-26T08:16:00,UserClone,"*Listens*<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><i><font color=""Red"">Disturbance in the for- you sonafabitch, that's MY schtick!</font></i>thinks Sir Francis."
25528,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411571&postcount=141,2007-10-26T10:10:00,Zeirith,"Alton's keen hafling ears prick up, listening to his suroundings.<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
25529,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411867&postcount=142,2007-10-26T11:00:00,doliest,"listen-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>The kobold will stare at the humaniods and start laughing at their foolishness."
25530,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3413508&postcount=143,2007-10-26T16:16:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Halt, who goes there?</font>Kalil cries out, running over the spells he had prepared for the day.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Uh oh... prepared too many healing spells... frack, frack!</font>"
25531,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414190&postcount=144,2007-10-26T20:51:00,Emperor Demonking,"Francis and Alton also hear. Roll initiative but only Kalil, Francis and Alton can act."
25532,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414315&postcount=145,2007-10-26T22:19:00,Zeirith,"Alton pulls a dagger from beneath his cloak and prepares for battle.<br/>Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
25533,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414514&postcount=146,2007-10-26T23:51:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan</b><br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""Oh, is it bashy time?"" </font>The gnome looks eager, if slightly unprepared.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+0)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
25534,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414550&postcount=147,2007-10-27T00:11:00,Solo,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Meatshield!</font>"
25535,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414567&postcount=148,2007-10-27T00:22:00,StickMan,"Rolls initiative: [Roll]1d20+3[/Roll]<br/><br/>OK stickman can not make the dice roller work, despite the fact he has done it before."
25536,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414956&postcount=149,2007-10-27T02:19:00,Landy,"Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(d20-1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>""Why's everyone looking so tense?"""
25537,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417215&postcount=150,2007-10-27T09:17:00,doliest,"The kobold will continue laughing, barely keeping his ears open-<br/>listen<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>Iniative-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
25538,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418042&postcount=151,2007-10-27T12:00:00,UserClone,"*Inish*<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>Sir Francis draws his blade, brandishing it menacingly with both hands while searching for the source of the sound."
25539,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418055&postcount=152,2007-10-27T12:04:00,UserClone,"*Spot*<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>*Intimidate?*<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
25540,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424644&postcount=153,2007-10-29T00:23:00,Emperor Demonking,"An arrow is launched by a man in green. The shot fires straight, a real beautiful shot, piercing in a tree. The man looks scared after seeing francis.<br/><br/>Everyone can act"
25541,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425145&postcount=154,2007-10-29T03:46:00,Landy,"""Hey Mr. Greenguy, you should be carefull while you are hunting. We could have got hit!"""
25542,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425214&postcount=155,2007-10-29T04:04:00,Solo,"<font color=""DarkRed"">ZOMG! WTF were you thinking? That was like the rudest thing ever! You almost skewered me with an arrow!</font>"
25543,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425898&postcount=156,2007-10-29T06:55:00,doliest,"The kobold looking at the man in outrage, will cast 'Magic Missle' at the darkn- I mean the guy in green."
25544,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425901&postcount=157,2007-10-29T06:56:00,doliest,"Sorry 'bout the doublepost.<br/>Damage-[roll0]<br/>wait, whats wrong with this thing?"
25545,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425997&postcount=158,2007-10-29T07:19:00,Solo,"Don't preview it. Just roll.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
25546,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426431&postcount=159,2007-10-29T08:55:00,UserClone,"Francis appears different than usual; there is an intense fire in his eyes as he advances slowly toward the man in green, his blade gleaming as the sunlight glances off its edge.<font color=""Red"">""Drop. Your. Bow.""</font>he orders, and suddenly,<b>WHAM!</b>he is slammed facefirst onto the ground at the man's feet."
25547,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430673&postcount=160,2007-10-30T05:50:00,Emperor Demonking,"The man dropped his bow partly out of confusion, partly because of the intimidation."
25548,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430717&postcount=161,2007-10-30T06:00:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Ok, it's time to start explaining what you are doing before I open up a can of divine whup-a ss on your person. You have thirty seconds, starting now.</font>"
25549,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431052&postcount=162,2007-10-30T06:59:00,Duke of URL,<b>Galan</b><br/><br/>The excitable gnome's face falls as he senses the prospect of some righteous bashing slipping away.
25550,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431080&postcount=163,2007-10-30T07:05:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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The excitable gnome's face falls as he senses the prospect of some righteous bashing slipping away.</div>
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</div><font color=""Blue"">Or my good friend here will enact much divine and rightious bashing unto your kneecaps.</font>"
25551,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431809&postcount=164,2007-10-30T09:16:00,doliest,The kobold will scribble onto a piece of paper-<br/>'And I'll eat your puny human brain.'
25552,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3433921&postcount=165,2007-10-30T15:18:00,StickMan,"Sorry I've not been around I've had a lot come up.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span>for initiative<br/><br/>same thing I did last time can't figure out why it did not work then."
25553,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435887&postcount=166,2007-10-31T04:17:00,Emperor Demonking,"""I was."" Said the man. ""I was.""<br/>Seeing his bow. ""Hunting not trying to kill humans or other creatures. Just hunting.""<br/>""want to go to my camp.""<br/><br/>(I won't ask you to make skill checks. You'll have to think whether or nt to do that by yourself.)"
25554,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436482&postcount=167,2007-10-31T06:31:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">""I was."" Said the man. ""I was.""<br/>
 Seeing his bow. ""Hunting not trying to kill humans or other creatures. Just hunting.""<br/>
 ""want to go to my camp.""<br/>
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If you insist.</font>Kalil shrugs, as he follows the<strike>plot hook</strike>man.<font color=""Blue"">Well, what a coincidence to run into you today. You hunt here often?</font>"
25555,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436601&postcount=168,2007-10-31T06:59:00,StickMan,"<i><font color=""Gray"">""So what you thinking quad we go with him he tries to kill us all""</font><br/>
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<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Yep I think so, but we might be able to pry the bow off of him and we have good damage absorption so I don't think were in to much danger""</font><br/>
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<font color=""Gray"">""Right the rest of the party might be""</font><br/>
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""Hey now they are adventures they have to be smart enough to figure out this is likely a trap""</font><br/>
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<font color=""Gray"">""You just want a shot at getting a second bow don't you, isn't that kind of evil""</font><br/>
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<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Hey I have the good subtype I don't have to worry about alignment shift""</font><br/>
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<font color=""Gray"">""What how is that a good argument, in both senses of the word""</font><br/>
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""Fine if he is evil if we stop him will be helping others later good enough for you""</font><br/>
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<font color=""Gray"">""Yea I'll take it""</font> </i>Looks at the group<font color=""Gray"">""Hey I think we should go with him guys""</font>"
25556,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436716&postcount=169,2007-10-31T07:17:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25557,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437170&postcount=170,2007-10-31T08:47:00,Zeirith,"Alton whispers to himself, ""Alright, if he betrays us, we steal his stuff and run..."" He nods, ""Yeah, that will do."""
25558,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438511&postcount=171,2007-10-31T12:21:00,Landy,"""See, I knew he was just hunting. Have you caught anything yet? We could forget this whole misunderstanding over some food."""
25559,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438516&postcount=172,2007-10-31T12:21:00,UserClone,"*Senses Motive*<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
25560,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438558&postcount=173,2007-10-31T12:29:00,Zeirith,"Halfing ears perk up, ""Food?"" He looks excited. ""Food is the only thing that I can compare to sweet, shiny gold."""
25561,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438772&postcount=174,2007-10-31T13:08:00,doliest,"The kobold will scribble onto a piece of paper-'Lesser beings-lets hold him for ransom, imagine, we could make thousands for me err you.'"
25562,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439023&postcount=175,2007-10-31T13:49:00,Zeirith,"""Well, since he's an npc in the woods, he's probably not a noble. We should wait until we figure out whether he's a rich or not first."" Alton says to the kobold."
25563,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439145&postcount=176,2007-10-31T14:12:00,doliest,"The kobold will quickly scribble down,'Well, lets question him more, besides even if he isn't a noble they're bound to have a magic item, just because a large camp of humaniods have to have atleast one magic item.'"
25564,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441686&postcount=177,2007-11-01T04:42:00,Emperor Demonking,"Everyone so far who made a sense motive check, know he's lying."
25565,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443117&postcount=178,2007-11-01T09:01:00,Zeirith,"""Very true, alright,"" Alton pauses for a moment, thinking. Then says, ""I think we should play along, and as soon as we can, steal some stuff, but you will need to stand guard in case he notices. If that happens... well, you decide."" He grins mischeviously."
25566,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444206&postcount=179,2007-11-01T12:30:00,UserClone,"*grumble*<br/>Francis slashes at the man's neck<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>for<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+7)[<b>14</b>]</span>damage.<br/>Edit: likely taking his head off.<br/><.<.<br/>.>.><br/>*Shrugs*<br/><font color=""Red"">""What, no one knows how to just follow his tracks?""</font><br/><b>WHAM!</b><br/><font color=""red""><font size=""1"">""buh...""</font></font>"
25567,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444958&postcount=180,2007-11-01T15:14:00,doliest,"The kobold will stare at francis before scribbling,'Retarded inferior, we could have ransomed him....then killed him!'"
25568,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445009&postcount=181,2007-11-01T15:28:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">By the tentacles of Crabthulhu.... what was that for?</font>"
25569,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445824&postcount=182,2007-11-01T22:03:00,Zeirith,"""By the gods! Don't you people even think of the loot we could've had?!"" The Halfling screams."
25570,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445976&postcount=183,2007-11-01T23:21:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan</b><br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""Of <b>course </b>he was lying, but now we don't know about <b>what</b>!""</font>"
25571,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446739&postcount=184,2007-11-02T04:08:00,Emperor Demonking,The man lies dead on the floor.
25572,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447380&postcount=185,2007-11-02T06:29:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Well, let's loot the corpse and see if he had anything that can help us with this problem... hopefully, a clue or something. And no more unprovoked violence, ok? That was totally uncalled for.</font>"
25573,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448795&postcount=186,2007-11-02T10:03:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red""><i>What's the point of squeezing every point out of a build if you don't take a chunk out of some jackass once in a while?,</i></font>thinks Francis. *Shrugs*<br/><br/>((Sorry. But he WAS lying.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed"" tqj7ts7en=""""/>And it's just not OoTS without Belkar.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" tqj7ts7en=""""/>))"
25574,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451915&postcount=187,2007-11-03T01:13:00,StickMan,"Mike draws his sword<font color=""Gray"">""Put your weapon on the ground I'm taking you in to the town, you can not just kill someone who has done nothing, even if he was lying.  You must face justice""</font>Stares at his fellow party member in disbelief<font color=""Gray"">""I would plead insanity if I were you""</font>"
25575,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3452129&postcount=188,2007-11-03T02:18:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">The gnome addresses Mike.  ""Oh please... we don't have the time for this.  If you want to smite him, just be done with it.  Otherwise, can we figure out what the man was lying about and if it has anything to do with the broken horsey?""</font>Turning toward Francis, he adds,<font color=""Purple"">""Time issues aside, I actually would vote for the smiting option.""</font>"
25576,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3452147&postcount=189,2007-11-03T02:22:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Red""><i>What's the point of squeezing every point out of a build if you don't take a chunk out of some jackass once in a while?,</i></font> thinks Francis. *Shrugs*<br/>
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((Sorry. But he WAS lying.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed"" tqj7ts7en=""""/> And it's just not OoTS without Belkar.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" tqj7ts7en=""""/> ))</div>
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</div><font color=""Blue"">Drop your weapon. I'm siding with the law on this one, unless some plot device demands otherwise.</font>"
25577,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3452332&postcount=190,2007-11-03T02:59:00,StickMan,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" tqj7ts7en=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Duke of URL</strong>
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<font color=""Purple"">The gnome addresses Mike.  ""Oh please... we don't have the time for this.  If you want to smite him, just be done with it.  Otherwise, can we figure out what the man was lying about and if it has anything to do with the broken horsey?""</font>  Turning toward Francis, he adds, <font color=""Purple"">""Time issues aside, I actually would vote for the smiting option.""</font></div>
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</div><font color=""Gray"">""I'm sorry but the fact is you can't just kill people  because they are lying.  My Alignment line says Good for a reason.  I will not allow a murder to go free or to travel with me for that matter.""</font>Thinks for a second<font color=""Gray"">""I'll ask the being of Ultimate good that is inside me what he thinks""</font><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><br/>
<i>""I'm going with take him in to face trial, yep that is what the good thing to do is, definitely""</i></font><br/><font color=""Gray""><br/>
""Yep the being of Ultimate Good says the right thing to do is take him in to face justice""</font>"
25578,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454029&postcount=191,2007-11-03T08:15:00,Zeirith,"""What in the world is wrong with all you people! We need to find out who, or what, sent this guy and steal everything they have... including their women.""<br/>Alton says this as he is searching the body for anything of value.<br/><br/>Search<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit: Sorry about that... I get a +10 because I can touch the body... so it's a<b>21</b>."
25579,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454194&postcount=192,2007-11-03T08:45:00,UserClone,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" tqj7ts7en=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Zeirith</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Edit: Sorry about that... I get a +10 because I can touch the body... so it's a <b>21</b>.</div>
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</div>((Is that from a magic item or something, or an obscure rule of which I am as of yet unaware?))<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Well, he <i>did</i> shoot an arrow at us, with no warning, so I figured he was evil, and therefore free XP. Also-""</font><br/><font size=""4""><b>WHAM!</b></font><br/><font color=""red""><font size=""1"">""...buh...""</font></font>"
25580,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3455381&postcount=193,2007-11-03T12:38:00,Zeirith,"((Whenever your able to feel around a on a body, you get a +10 to checks because your using both your eyes and hands, as opposed to just using your eyes as a normal check does. It's kind of an obscure rule, I had to read a few times in the dmg... I believe... before I found it))"
25581,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3455616&postcount=194,2007-11-03T13:38:00,UserClone,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" tqj7ts7en=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Zeirith</strong>
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<div class=""message"">((Whenever your able to feel around a on a body, you get a +10 to checks because your using both your eyes and hands, as opposed to just using your eyes as a normal check does. It's kind of an obscure rule, I had to read a few times in the dmg... I believe... before I found it))</div>
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</div>((Really? Could you specify a page? Also, is this going to be the ""I'm lawful good, so you get only one chance to conform to my alignment or be turned in to the local law enforcement"" type group? Or do you plan<i>not</i>to abandon Francis at the nearest magistrate?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused"" tqj7ts7en=""""/>))"
25582,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3455633&postcount=195,2007-11-03T13:43:00,StickMan,"((I for one am playing a Neutral Good Charter.  Just because people follow laws does not make them lawful good.  And if by can am I going to let people just kill people in front of me for no reason the yes it will be one of thoughts type games unless I'm kicked out of the group.  I'm a roll player and as I'm playing the role of a Good Charter I will not allow murder to go unpunished, if I did that would be a half-ass job of role playing))"
25583,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3455746&postcount=196,2007-11-03T14:07:00,Zeirith,"((Umm, right now, I'm at a friends on a laptop without my book... as for alton.. well, he's in it for the shinies...^^ but for now, don't worry about the +10 it doesn't really bother me...))"
25584,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456630&postcount=197,2007-11-03T20:54:00,Emperor Demonking,"All alton finds is a shortbow, 10 arrows and a holy symbol of Hextor."
25585,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3457841&postcount=198,2007-11-04T05:53:00,Zeirith,"""Pfft... This guy had nothin on him, but I'll take the shortbow, I never did buy any range weaponry..."" He picks up the bow, and put the quiver on his back. ""Anyone want to check out the holy symbol?"" He holds up the symbol."
25586,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3458687&postcount=199,2007-11-04T09:37:00,Solo,"Knowledge: Religion<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">It looks like a symbol of Hextor, the God of Tyrants!</font>"
25587,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3458979&postcount=200,2007-11-04T10:50:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red"">""EUREKA! You see? I knew he was evil all along, but <i>you </i>guys didn't pick up on the subtle clues! He was<i> clearly</i> trying to lead us into a-""<br/>
</font><b><font size=""5"">WHAM!<br/>
WHAM!<br/>
WHAMWHAM!</font></b><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""red"">""...trap..,""</font></font>Sir Francis barely manages to choke out after being slammed face-first into the ground multiple times in rapid succession. His hand slowly begins to rise from his prostrate, pathetic form, as if he wishes to say something else, but then he lets it drop, and appears to have possibly fallen unconscious."
25588,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459037&postcount=201,2007-11-04T11:02:00,StickMan,"<font color=""DimGray"">""Just because someone is evil does not give you a free pass to kill them, if we could just go killing every person who is evil then the world would be with out lawyers.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><i>""Remind me, how would that be a bad thing""</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""Also for all we know that was a cleric of Pelor posing as a cleric of Hextor, to infiltrate a Hextorian sect.  Now as there are more urgent matters to attend to I'm going to have to delay taking you in, but be aware the next time you kill someone with out reason I'm just going to dispatch you on sight""</font>"
25589,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459068&postcount=202,2007-11-04T11:12:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" tqj7ts7en=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>FlWiPig</strong>
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Red"">""EUREKA! You see? I knew he was evil all along, but <i>you </i>guys didn't pick up on the subtle clues! He was<i> clearly</i> trying to lead us into a-""<br/>
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WHAM!<br/>
WHAMWHAM!</font></b><br/>
<font size=""1""><font color=""red"">""...trap..,""</font></font> Sir Francis barely manages to choke out after being slammed face-first into the ground multiple times in rapid succession. His hand slowly begins to rise from his prostrate, pathetic form, as if he wishes to say something else, but then he lets it drop, and appears to have possibly fallen unconscious.</div>
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I'm pretty sure that if you had said ""You see? IT'S A TRAP!"" you'd have gotten off ok.</font>"
25590,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459089&postcount=203,2007-11-04T11:16:00,UserClone,Sir Francis remains prostrate and motionless.
25591,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459122&postcount=204,2007-11-04T11:27:00,StickMan,"<font color=""DimGray"">""Now that, that issue is resolved for now, I call dips on the next bow""</font>walks over to the body and picks up the holy symbol<font color=""DimGray"">""Might come in handy later"" </font>Glares at Sir Fransis<font color=""DimGray"">""Just don't kill me for holding it.  I think we should try to track were he came from, to bad we can't follow him back to his camp...""</font>"
25592,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459295&postcount=205,2007-11-04T12:06:00,Zeirith,"Okay, first off, who cares if the guy is evil, as long as we get his stuff and THEN kill him, it's alright, right? Secondly, does anyone even have the track feet... I don't..."""
25593,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461108&postcount=206,2007-11-04T23:11:00,UserClone,"*Stands up, dusts self off, wipes off and puts away falchion, searches for tracks*<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
25594,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461138&postcount=207,2007-11-04T23:30:00,Emperor Demonking,Thier are two sets of tracks. One is going back towards the town you came from. This is from the man.<br/>Another is going towards the next town.
25595,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461234&postcount=208,2007-11-05T00:35:00,UserClone,"*Taps kobold on shoulder, points to own eyes, points out the man's tracks, gestures to rest of group, starts to attempt to follow tracks a couple of feet, suddenly loses sight of trail due to lack of track feat*<b><font color=""Red"">""<u>What</u>?!?""</font></b><br/>...<font size=""4""><b>WHAM</b>.</font><br/><font color=""Red""><font size=""1"">...right...</font></font>"
25596,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462228&postcount=209,2007-11-05T05:21:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Alright, as there are only two sets of tracks, I motion we go for the set headed to the next town.</font>"
25597,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462415&postcount=210,2007-11-05T06:00:00,Landy,"Murphy stands in continued silence, still under awe of the first killing he has ever saw. He then picks up his guitar and begins to play a short funeral song for the man.<br/><br/>Perform: guitar check<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(d20+9)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/>(Sorry, I've been busy lately. The skill roll seems pretty hight, but it comes from his Charisma, skill ranks, and the skill focus feat. I felt like I needed to explain that for some reason. Oh well.)"
25598,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462475&postcount=211,2007-11-05T06:15:00,UserClone,"Francis motions him to stop, and tries again to point out the tracks which were the man's. Seeing that this is going nowhere, he just shrugs and falls in line.<br/><br/>((Who has track, anyway? Anyone? Also, just because Francis has to speak in puns or suffer, doesn't mean<strike>I know</strike>he knows any.))"
25599,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3466253&postcount=212,2007-11-06T00:11:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Someone was trying to follow us, it seems.  Will there be more?""</font>He ponders briefly.<font color=""Purple"">""Probably.  But we should press on anyway, just with an open eye to our rear flank.""</font>"
25600,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3468963&postcount=213,2007-11-06T10:07:00,Zeirith,"Alton takes his place in line. ""We should all try to be aware of our surroundings. I don't like being snuck up on. It's my job to sneak up on them!""<br/><br/>Search (As he's walking along)<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span>"
25601,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470200&postcount=214,2007-11-06T13:43:00,Landy,"Murphy stops playing and searches the ground.<br/><br/>Search:<span class=""diceroll"">(d20-1)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
25602,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470290&postcount=215,2007-11-06T14:02:00,doliest,"The kobold will scribble down, after ignoring all this talk of law & good & evil, 'Um, did you stupid inferiors think that if WE are trying to find out who destroyed this statue & that a hextorian worshipper attacked us, maybe the Hextorian church broke it? Huh stupid humaniods? This is why we dragoniods/reptiles are the only truely intelligent race.'"
25603,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470331&postcount=216,2007-11-06T14:08:00,UserClone,"Snatching the pad and pencil from the little scaly fiend, the fighter scribbles something onto it and hands it back."
25604,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470455&postcount=217,2007-11-06T14:28:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">The kobold will scribble down, after ignoring all this talk of law &amp; good &amp; evil, 'Um, did you stupid inferiors think that if WE are trying to find out who destroyed this statue &amp; that a hextorian worshipper attacked us, maybe the Hextorian church broke it? Huh stupid humaniods? This is why we dragoniods/reptiles are the only truely intelligent race.'</div>
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Well, that completely explains your improper use of grammar and bad spelling,</font>Kalil retorts."
25605,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470484&postcount=218,2007-11-06T14:32:00,doliest,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" tqj7ts7en=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Solo</strong>
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Well, that completely explains your improper use of grammar and bad spelling,</font> Kalil retorts.</div>
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</div>The kobold will scribble-'I'm a kobold, unless you gained draconian blood, I'm better than you-so shut up!'"
25606,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470622&postcount=219,2007-11-06T14:58:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" tqj7ts7en=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>doliest</strong>
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<div class=""message"">The kobold will scribble-'I'm a kobold, unless you gained draconian blood, I'm better than you-so shut up!'</div>
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</div><font color=""Blue"">Someone's a little defensive,</font>Kalil smirks."
25607,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472880&postcount=220,2007-11-07T03:32:00,StickMan,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" tqj7ts7en=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>doliest</strong>
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<div class=""message"">The kobold will scribble down, after ignoring all this talk of law &amp; good &amp; evil, 'Um, did you stupid inferiors think that if WE are trying to find out who destroyed this statue &amp; that a hextorian worshipper attacked us, maybe the Hextorian church broke it? Huh stupid humaniods? This is why we dragoniods/reptiles are the only truely intelligent race.'</div>
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</div><font color=""DimGray"">""You need to check your monster manual entry Kobolds are Humanoids with the Reptilian suptype.  Also Kobold are the weakest of all the humanoids so unless you have some way to back that foolish statement up I suggest you remember your lowly place on the XP chain.  If Kobolds are so superior why do you think whole tribe get killed of by first level PC's""</font>Stops and looks around for a second.<font color=""DimGray"">""Honestly Dragons arn't all that ether all they do is hoard money and act as high level challenges for up level adventures, what happens every time a Red Dragons goes on a rampage, team of adventures shows up and kills him.  Out of all the race I would never want to be a dragon, its like having a giant kill be for XP and gear sign on you at all times""</font>"
25608,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473030&postcount=221,2007-11-07T04:02:00,Emperor Demonking,Alton can see the tracks but noithing else.<br/>Murphy can't see anything.
25609,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475272&postcount=222,2007-11-07T10:34:00,doliest,The kobold will laugh before writing down-'Kobolds-weak? Pun-Pun!'
25610,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475315&postcount=223,2007-11-07T10:41:00,StickMan,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" tqj7ts7en=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>doliest</strong>
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<div class=""message"">The kobold will laugh before writing down-'Kobolds-weak? Pun-Pun!'</div>
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""Pun-Pun, was a one in a million freak of nature and who is now gone, now if he had take over the world and we we're all talking in draconic then we can talk.  Until then Kobolds are just wimps who had one champion who exploited some fluffy cheese to the max.  Real races don't need cheese to rock.""</font>"
25611,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475781&postcount=224,2007-11-07T11:59:00,Zeirith,"Aton sneaks up to the kobold and whispers, ""Don't worry friend, we can kill him later. That is, after we use his skills to get gold and fame, and afterwords we need to loot his body, so you can't fry it. Got it?"""
25612,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475841&postcount=225,2007-11-07T12:10:00,Landy,"""Why would you need cheese to rock? I thought you need hard work and determination."""
25613,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475855&postcount=226,2007-11-07T12:12:00,StickMan,"<font color=""DimGray"">""I get this strange feeling I just failed a listen check!""</font><br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Why do you say that?""</font></i><br/><br/><font color=""DimGray""><i>""I just have this feeling I need to find some way to secure my self as I sleep""</i></font>"
25614,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3476119&postcount=227,2007-11-07T13:01:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" tqj7ts7en=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Landy</strong>
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<div class=""message"">""Why would you need cheese to rock? I thought you need hard work and determination.""</div>
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</div><font color=""Blue"">Don't forget about the power of friendship!</font>"
25615,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3476125&postcount=228,2007-11-07T13:02:00,doliest,"The kobold will turn to aton, smiling before scribbling down-'Of course I won't fry him-magic missle is bludgeoning!' He will then turn back to the person he was previously argueing with and write-'We get a +2 to AC without any LA, beat that!'"
25616,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3476437&postcount=229,2007-11-07T13:54:00,UserClone,"*Rolls eyes, takes out character sheet from back pocket, points to bonus feat, gets that sort of look that says, ""Can we move on now?""*"
25617,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3476736&postcount=230,2007-11-07T14:57:00,StickMan,"<font color=""DimGray"">""Right um -4 Str, -2 con, Light Sensitivity, you can keep the +2 AC.  Wait can you even move around during the day, your race is dazzled in sunlight?  I think I'll keep my bonus feat and extra skill points""</font>"
25618,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481969&postcount=231,2007-11-08T13:21:00,UserClone,"*Rolls eyes (nearly into the back of his head this time), throws up hands in disgust*"
25619,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481999&postcount=232,2007-11-08T13:26:00,Landy,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Blue"">Don't forget about the power of friendship!</font></div>
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</div>""How could I have forgotten that!"""
25620,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3482966&postcount=233,2007-11-08T16:09:00,doliest,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" tqj7ts7en=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>StickMan</strong>
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<div class=""message""><font color=""DimGray"">""Right um -4 Str, -2 con, Light Sensitivity, you can keep the +2 AC.  Wait can you even move around during the day, your race is dazzled in sunlight?  I think I'll keep my bonus feat and extra skill points""</font></div>
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</div>The kobold will scribble-'We don't have a con deduction, check your monster manual!' He will then continue scribbling with-'Besides, a str deduction, most kobold PCs are likely to be sorcerers,wizards, clerics and such, not fighters & barbarians like those useless half-orcs!'"
25621,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484047&postcount=234,2007-11-09T00:09:00,StickMan,"<font color=""DimGray"">""I think you need to check yours it come right after the +2 to Dex, -2 Con""</font><br/><br/><br/><br/>((Strait From the SRD and from the Monster manual sitting in front of me,<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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25622,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484204&postcount=235,2007-11-09T01:20:00,doliest,The kobold will scribble-'Really-I used the deduct 10/11 rule to figure out my stats from the MM 3.5'
25623,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484292&postcount=236,2007-11-09T01:55:00,StickMan,"<font color=""DimGray"">""Did you forget that a lot of monsters use elite array in the entry's when they have an NPC Warrior level, its a simple mistake really""</font>"
25624,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486524&postcount=237,2007-11-09T10:12:00,doliest,"The kobold will scratch his head and scribble-'Well if thats true I probably included that in my construction & forgot about it. Either way we still get quite a few good bonuses. Shouldn't we continue with the plot though-I mean if we want XP.' The kobold will then scribble-'Or we could raid the hextorian church-I mean its loot & XP and as an evil church being attacked by PCs, no one except the clerics will stop us.'"
25625,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486934&postcount=238,2007-11-09T11:13:00,StickMan,"<font color=""DimGray"">""Well we can always hope for roleplaying XP, your a racist Kobold and I'm a confrontational angst ridden teenager of course we should argue"" </font>Waits for the XP ping."
25626,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487037&postcount=239,2007-11-09T11:33:00,doliest,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>The kobold will scribble-'What a great idea, are you sure you don't have koboldian blood in you?'"
25627,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487095&postcount=240,2007-11-09T11:45:00,StickMan,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">The kobold will scribble-'What a great idea, are you sure you don't have koboldian blood in you?'</div>
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</div><font color=""DimGray"">""Well depending on who you ask I may be 1/16 Gold Dragon, I'm also part Fey, vampire, Fire elemental, orc, elf, ogre, demon, celestial, giant, salad, and Demi-God.  Basically if it can mate with a human I have it in my ancestry.  And yet I my racial stats remain human, odd hu.""</font>"
25628,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487385&postcount=241,2007-11-09T12:53:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red"">""Part SALAD?? Are you related to Elvis Parsley?""</font><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" t7qusa7ee="""" title=""Small Smile""/><br/><b>Edit:</b>((I also will not be able to post from Friday to Sunday; I will be in upstate New York, a good six hours-ish from my home. Expect a triumphant return on Monday!))"
25629,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488083&postcount=242,2007-11-09T15:22:00,doliest,"The kobold will scribble-'Well if we aren't getting any RP XP, we can go raid the local town I mean commoners-those are like 1/12th a cr and warriors aren't that much better, we could burn the inferior humans err.. the NPC humans.'"
25630,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489549&postcount=243,2007-11-10T00:41:00,Landy,"""My mum was an fighter orc and my dad was a human bard. He would sing her songs while she chopped trees with a dagger. I miss my parents a little. I'm still adjusting to life outside the troupe."""
25631,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489607&postcount=244,2007-11-10T01:07:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Um... any chance of us actually following the tracks to see where they go?  I mean, c'mon, we're at page 9 already and we haven't gone more than 20 paces out of town yet.""</font>"
25632,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489749&postcount=245,2007-11-10T01:50:00,StickMan,"<font color=""DimGray"">""Good point tally hoe"" </font>Heads off in the direction of the tracks.  Hopes others follow and he does not set of a trap."
25633,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491628&postcount=246,2007-11-10T08:39:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red"">""You mean page 7-""</font><font size=""4""><b>WHAM!</b></font><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""red"">""...right, then...""</font></font>Frank tries to get up with a semblance of dignity, a monumental task at which he ultimately more-or-less exactly fails.<br/>((<b>Edit:</b>Plans have changed, and so I will be able to post this weekend after all.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" t7qusa7ee="""" title=""Small Smile""/>))"
25634,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492205&postcount=247,2007-11-10T10:37:00,Landy,Murphy follows along and hums a happy tune.
25635,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492694&postcount=248,2007-11-10T12:33:00,doliest,"The kobold will stand around, stamping his foot as he waits for his RP XP."
25636,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493193&postcount=249,2007-11-10T14:17:00,StickMan,"Walks up to Murphy and whispers<font color=""DimGray""><font size=""1"">""I've got this feeling that, we may be in a very dangerous party, you seem like a good guy so I want you to know I've got your back if any thing goes down""</font></font>"
25637,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494669&postcount=250,2007-11-10T22:26:00,Emperor Demonking,"As the heroes, other than the koboldsmove throgh the forest. They spy a statue of Heironeous. A broken statue.<br/><br/>The kobold sees a hungry wolf."
25638,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495739&postcount=251,2007-11-11T05:15:00,doliest,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">As the heroes, other than the koboldsmove throgh the forest. They spy a statue of Heironeous. A broken statue.<br/>
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</div>The kobold will run after the party muttering to himself in his own language-<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Damn non-CR appropriate challenges.</div>
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25639,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496918&postcount=252,2007-11-11T09:16:00,Zeirith,"Alton will look around the statue, before anyone gets too close, for any traps.<br/><br/>Search-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
25640,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497014&postcount=253,2007-11-11T09:36:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">What kind of fiend would desecrate the statue of a good god that way? Clearly we are dealing with an evil group!</font>"
25641,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497917&postcount=254,2007-11-11T12:40:00,UserClone,"Frank decides to search the statue's remains for evidence of who might have done this to it, and/or with what means(searches for footprints, claw/chisel marks, and the like). *Search*<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25642,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498020&postcount=255,2007-11-11T13:05:00,StickMan,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Blue"">What kind of fiend would desecrate the statue of a good god that way? Clearly we are dealing with an evil group!</font></div>
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</div><font color=""DimGray"">""Well Acid rain could have done it, or board teenagers.  But yea seeing as the plot seem to pointing us that way I'm going to go with EVIL BAD GUYS""</font>"
25643,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498563&postcount=256,2007-11-11T15:14:00,Landy,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Walks up to Murphy and whispers <font color=""DimGray""><font size=""1"">""I've got this feeling that, we may be in a very dangerous party, you seem like a good guy so I want you to know I've got your back if any thing goes down""</font></font></div>
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</div>Whispers back,<font color=""PaleGreen"">""That's very nice of you. I got your back, and even your front, too.""</font>"
25644,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498813&postcount=257,2007-11-11T16:07:00,doliest,"As the Kobold arrives he will look at the statue & fall down laughing screaming out in his own language-<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I thought you guys didn't like me, but now I realise you were just shocked by the fact that a kobold would associate with you lowely fools, but I must say, this is present really moves you up above those hobgoblins.</div>
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25645,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499963&postcount=258,2007-11-11T22:45:00,Emperor Demonking,"Frank sees chisel marks, he also sees small writing that says, for pun pun."
25646,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500040&postcount=259,2007-11-11T23:32:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red"">""Well, chisel me timbers, lookey here, mates,""</font>grins Francis, and points to the writing on the decrepit statue.<font color=""red"">""Though I can think of a cantrip which might give this tragedy a happy <i>mending.</i>""</font>"
25647,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500597&postcount=260,2007-11-12T03:56:00,doliest,When the kobold sees the writing he will stop laughing but will start hand gestures in a pray to wee jas.
25648,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501990&postcount=261,2007-11-12T09:13:00,Landy,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Red"">""Well, chisel me timbers, lookey here, mates,""</font> grins Francis, and points to the writing on the decrepit statue. <font color=""red"">""Though I can think of a cantrip which might give this tragedy a happy <i>mending.</i>""</font></div>
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</div>""Wait, I could mend that!"" Murphy happily exclaims, glad that his pitiful magical selection could be useful."
25649,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503153&postcount=262,2007-11-12T12:32:00,StickMan,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" t7qusa7ee=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Emperor Demonking</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Frank sees chisel marks, he also sees small writing that says, for pun pun.</div>
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</div><font color=""DimGray"">""Well on second thought might be teenagers, we do some stupid things like thinking Pun-pun is a cool thing to want to bring back.""</font>"
25650,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510017&postcount=263,2007-11-13T16:22:00,StickMan,"<i><font color=""DimGray"">""You ever get the feeling that your just waiting for some outside force to move along you life""</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'm a disembodied spirit that can take control of the body he posses for a 5 minutes a day, when you actually feel the need to bring me out!""</font><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""DimGray"">""OK fine you know the feeling well""</font></i><br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""So any one have a clue what we are to do next, I think this is the part of the adventure we're we wait for something to happen but we have no clue for awhile so we just chat about the random bit of info we have""</font>"
25651,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510067&postcount=264,2007-11-13T16:33:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">I think it is the same person as who was behind the smashing of the stone horse. We should see fi there is a new trail and bring this evil to an end.</font>Kalil suggests."
25652,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510978&postcount=265,2007-11-13T22:59:00,doliest,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" t7qusa7ee=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Solo</strong>
<a href=""showthread.php?p=3510067#post3510067"" rel=""nofollow""><img alt=""View Post"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/sand/buttons/viewpost-right.png"" t7qusa7ee=""""/></a>
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Blue"">I think it is the same person as who was behind the smashing of the stone horse. We should see fi there is a new trail and bring this evil to an end.</font> Kalil suggests.</div>
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</div>The kobold will scribble-'You mean the Hextorian church.'"
25653,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513578&postcount=266,2007-11-14T09:19:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red"">""I agree. Whoever it is, they need to be taught that the end doesn't justify the meanness!""</font>"
25654,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515101&postcount=267,2007-11-14T13:39:00,Landy,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" t7qusa7ee=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>doliest</strong>
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<div class=""message"">The kobold will scribble-'You mean the Hextorian church.'</div>
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</div>""Interesting, but why would Hextor destroy a statue. Maybe..... he hates stone...... so......... OH NO! He's after the dwarves! To the mountains!"""
25655,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515217&postcount=268,2007-11-14T14:01:00,StickMan,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" t7qusa7ee=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Landy</strong>
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<div class=""message"">""Interesting, but why would Hextor destroy a statue. Maybe..... he hates stone...... so......... OH NO! He's after the dwarves! To the mountains!""</div>
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</div><font color=""DarkOrange"">""You have got to be...""</font><br/><br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""Its a statue of Heironeous Hextor's arch enemy, they are not after the dwarf""</font>rolls eyes and rubs temple of head."
25656,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515462&postcount=269,2007-11-14T14:51:00,doliest,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" t7qusa7ee=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>StickMan</strong>
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<div class=""message""><font color=""DarkOrange"">""You have got to be...""</font><br/>
<br/>
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<font color=""DimGray"">""Its a statue of Heironeous Hextor's arch enemy, they are not after the dwarf""</font> rolls eyes and rubs temple of head.</div>
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</div>The kobold will scribble-'And the horse....maybe the church plans on invading this area or sees something they like.'"
25657,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3517003&postcount=270,2007-11-15T00:42:00,Landy,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" t7qusa7ee=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>doliest</strong>
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<div class=""message"">The kobold will scribble-'And the horse....maybe the church plans on invading this area or sees something they like.'</div>
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</div>""Or maybe they don't like horses. I get that feeling sometimes."""
25658,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3517008&postcount=271,2007-11-15T00:45:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""You know... Hextor is Lawful Evil... and kobolds are typically Lawful Evil... I don;t suppose we would happen to have a spy in our midst?""</font>"
25659,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519612&postcount=272,2007-11-15T10:09:00,Zeirith,"<b>Alton</b><br/><br/>Alton butts in before the fight begins, ""Why don't we just figure out where we need to go to find out who did this."" He talked quickly, for he knew how the kobold would act. And as and after thought he added, ""And besides, even if he does betray us, I'll kill him."""
25660,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519636&postcount=273,2007-11-15T10:14:00,doliest,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" t7qusa7ee=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Duke of URL</strong>
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<div class=""message""><b>Galan</b><br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Purple"">""You know... Hextor is Lawful Evil... and kobolds are typically Lawful Evil... I don;t suppose we would happen to have a spy in our midst?""</font></div>
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</div>The kobold will stare for a second before scribbling-'You dare make accusations of me & my noble race! Who are you, member of the inferior race you are part of-to accuse me of anything! You pathetic beings should be thankful I don't destroy you all!' He will then continue by writing-'Besides I'm part of a cult worshipping the great dragon.'"
25661,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520157&postcount=274,2007-11-15T11:51:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" t7qusa7ee=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>doliest</strong>
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<div class=""message"">The kobold will stare for a second before scribbling-'You dare make accusations of me &amp; my noble race! Who are you, member of the inferior race you are part of-to accuse me of anything! You pathetic beings should be thankful I don't destroy you all!' He will then continue by writing-'Besides I'm part of a cult worshipping the great dragon.'</div>
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</div><font color=""Blue"">Assuming you can make your way out of a pile of weeds first.</font>"
25662,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520219&postcount=275,2007-11-15T12:01:00,UserClone,*taps foot with arms crossed*
25663,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520434&postcount=276,2007-11-15T12:43:00,Landy,"""Looks like we might need a hint.<font color=""Lime"">BARDIC KNOWLEDGE HO!</font>""<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
25664,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3523483&postcount=277,2007-11-16T04:32:00,Emperor Demonking,Landy: You know that the only temple of Hextor is a short while north and that thier isn't a temple to the other ones.
25665,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526316&postcount=278,2007-11-16T12:52:00,Landy,"""You know, we could check out this temple of Hextor to the North that apparently I knew about all along. According to me, it's a short trip. I really need to start taking notes about where all this info comes from."""
25666,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526386&postcount=279,2007-11-16T13:05:00,StickMan,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" t7qusa7ee=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Landy</strong>
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<div class=""message"">""You know, we could check out this temple of Hextor to the North that apparently I knew about all along. According to me, it's a short trip. I really need to start taking notes about where all this info comes from.""</div>
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</div><font color=""DimGray"">""OK I like the plan lets bust us up a temple of Hextor!""</font>"
25667,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526564&postcount=280,2007-11-16T13:42:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Sounds like a plan, gentlemen.</font>"
25668,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528475&postcount=281,2007-11-17T01:49:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""We're a bunch of level 1 PCs who can't stop bickering amongst ourselves, and we're talking about taking on an established temple to an evil god.""<br/>
<br/>
""Sounds good to me.""</font>"
25669,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528850&postcount=282,2007-11-17T03:41:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Ah, but you forget; we're the main characters!</font>"
25670,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529465&postcount=283,2007-11-17T06:25:00,doliest,"The kobold will scribble-'Lets rest first, I need spells, & well you slaves need to sleep to be of use to me.'"
25671,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529482&postcount=284,2007-11-17T06:28:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" t7qusa7ee=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>doliest</strong>
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<div class=""message"">The kobold will scribble-'Lets rest first, I need spells, &amp; well you slaves need to sleep to be of use to me.'</div>
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</div><font color=""Blue"">Seconded. Let's march off at once.</font>"
25672,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529783&postcount=285,2007-11-17T07:30:00,StickMan,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" t7qusa7ee=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>doliest</strong>
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<div class=""message"">The kobold will scribble-'Lets rest first, I need spells, &amp; well you slaves need to sleep to be of use to me.'</div>
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</div>
</div>Turns and looks at the Kobold<font color=""DimGray"">""I once had a friend that told me a kobold's natural armor can deflect a sword blade if you hit it in the right spot, I'm starting to want to test his theory and find which spots will not block""</font><br/><br/>The Quad champion *pops* up on Mikes shoulder with a bastard sword and makes a slashing move.<font color=""DarkOrange""><i>""I would start at the base of the neck and work from there""</i></font><br/><br/><i><font color=""DimGray"">""Hey can you do that I don't remember you getting to be able to *pop* on my shoulder""<br/>
</font><br/>
<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Relax only you can see me so it does not matter""</font><br/>
<font color=""DimGray"">""OK then works for me""</font></i><br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""OK then we travel to the temple of Hextor"" </font>Waits for scenery to change."
25673,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530482&postcount=286,2007-11-17T09:40:00,UserClone,"*Sees the Quad-Champion, does a double-take, gets a very confused look, convinces self he didn't see it*"
25674,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530499&postcount=287,2007-11-17T09:43:00,Solo,"Kalil reacts in a similar manner, before bowing his head and briefly praying to his god."
25675,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531687&postcount=288,2007-11-17T13:59:00,StickMan,"Looks at party's strange looks and turns to the champion<font color=""DimGray"">""You sure they can't see you?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Well if they are able to reading your thought bubbles then in theory they could see me as I'm technically in this forum in the same kind of state""<br/>
</font><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""Wait they can read my thoughts""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""No only your thought bubbles, not your general thoughts, and even then only ones that can't hurt you and generally make the plot more funnier... wait does that make sense.  At any rate it would be nice for others to get to see me for more than 5 minutes a day, even if its only when I'm funny"" </font><br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""Well if its only when your funny they will never see you""</font><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><br/>
""Some times I wish I could hurt you""</font>Crosses Arms and *POPS* away."
25676,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3534917&postcount=289,2007-11-18T09:20:00,Landy,"""Did we get a tiny new party member recently?"""
25677,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537385&postcount=290,2007-11-18T22:55:00,Emperor Demonking,"As you talked, walked through the trees that seemed to get darker, where out of the corner of your eyes you see a kobold but when you look back he isn't there.<br/><br/>You also level up."
25678,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537442&postcount=291,2007-11-18T23:26:00,UserClone,"There is a slight ""ding"" sound which emanates from Sir Francis, as if an oven timer went off, but was muffled by a pillow which was inexplicably sitting on top of the stove. There is also a slight tinkle in his eye, and he has a faraway look, as though he were making some important decision..."
25679,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538298&postcount=292,2007-11-19T05:21:00,Landy,"<font color=""Lime"">Happy happy Up-Day<br/>
This song goes out to you!<br/>
You must have grown a little inside<br/>
Because you are now Level 2!</font><br/><br/>""Wow, I have no idea where that song came from. Oh well.""<br/><br/>(I'm not sure if the level up applies to everyone, so disregard this if I misunderstood something.)<br/><br/>HP:<span class=""diceroll"">(d6+1)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
25680,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538458&postcount=293,2007-11-19T06:03:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Behold! I trust in the <strike>heart of the cards</strike> power of Crabthulhu, and my faith rewards me with another level!</font>"
25681,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539143&postcount=294,2007-11-19T08:58:00,StickMan,"<font color=""DimGray"">""Wow that cleric must have been worth a whole lot of XP, or the Roleplay XP is coming out on the heavy side today.  But hey I'll take it!""</font>"
25682,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539330&postcount=295,2007-11-19T09:30:00,UserClone,"*Mumbles to self about forgetting to roll*<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>HP</b> - (1d10+2)[<b>4</b>]</span>Frank shouts at the sky,<br/><font color=""Red"">""^YECH! Can I just take average?""</font><br/><br/>Edit:<font size=""3""><b>WHAM!</b></font>"
25683,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539370&postcount=296,2007-11-19T09:35:00,Solo,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Perhaps you should just learn to <i>roll </i>with it,</font>Kalil suggets."
25684,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539559&postcount=297,2007-11-19T10:12:00,UserClone,"*Grumble...*<font color=""Red""> ""You're gonna need to roll with the <i>punches</i> in a minute...""</font>"
25685,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539676&postcount=298,2007-11-19T10:34:00,Landy,"""I'm pretty sure the correct term is Tumble, not roll. I could be wrong though. I never put any ranks in it."" Murphy says with a blissfully unaware honesty to it."
25686,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542471&postcount=299,2007-11-20T01:28:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan</b><br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""I leveled without even smiting anything?"" </font>He sighs.<font color=""Purple"">""Oh, well, I'll take it anyway.""</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>HP</b> - (1d8)[<b>2</b>]</span>"
25687,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545305&postcount=300,2007-11-20T12:20:00,Zeirith,"Alton jumps for joy as he hears the ping of leveling up. ""Yes!! I get evasion!! I'm so happy."" A tear forms in his eye, ""In your face all of you wizards who I have yet to face, You can now do half to no damage to me... oh wait, that's improved... Still I can take no damage if it allows for half!""<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>""But, apparently I can still die from high roll of a fighters longsword..."""
25688,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546542&postcount=301,2007-11-20T17:57:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Our dice all came up as ""2"" this time. That's pretty strange...</font>"
25689,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547154&postcount=302,2007-11-21T00:29:00,Landy,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" umgxsfe4i=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Solo</strong>
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Blue"">Our dice all came up as ""2"" this time. That's pretty strange...</font></div>
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</div>""Hmm, I got a five. I blame a good diet and plenty of exercise. You guys could use a Constitution boost."""
25690,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548250&postcount=303,2007-11-21T06:28:00,StickMan,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""What what, that the HP I'm talking about""</font><br/><br/>*POP*<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Hey how did you get higher HP than me""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""Luck of the dice baby""</font>"
25691,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551499&postcount=304,2007-11-22T00:09:00,doliest,"The kobold will scribble-'Hah, watch my roll!'<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
25692,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552628&postcount=305,2007-11-22T06:13:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Wow, you rolled a one. I'm impressed.</font>"
25693,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552873&postcount=306,2007-11-22T07:04:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""He rolled so low, I missed it.  And I'm a gnome.""</font>"
25694,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553297&postcount=307,2007-11-22T08:28:00,StickMan,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" umgxsfe4i=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Duke of URL</strong>
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<div class=""message""><b>Galan</b><br/>
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<font color=""Purple"">""He rolled so low, I missed it.  And I'm a gnome.""</font></div>
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</div><font color=""DimGray"">""OH BURN""</font>points at pathetic Kobold."
25695,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553896&postcount=308,2007-11-22T10:57:00,Landy,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" umgxsfe4i=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>doliest</strong>
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<div class=""message"">The kobold will scribble-'Hah, watch my roll!'<br/>
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</div>""Wahahahahhahahahahahahahahaha! That roll is just like how about 276 Orcish jokes start out. I'll share a few my mother told me.""<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">1. He rolled so low, a pat on the back required a heal check.<br/>
2. He rolled so low, his Con check failed against water.<br/>
3. He rolled so low, he didn't see the dragon chewing his torso.<br/>
4. He rolled so low, an Ooze beat him at an Int check.<br/>
5. He rolled so low, I had better Diplomacy with a flesh golem.<br/>
6. He rolled so low, the dice gained a burrow speed.</font><br/><br/>(OOC: I'm going to be out of town for Thanksgiving break, so I'll be away from a computer with internet access.)"
25696,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554852&postcount=309,2007-11-22T15:42:00,doliest,"The kobold will run foward an attempt to claw the bard in the face-<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>Damage-<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>The kobold will then start laughing, insanely."
25697,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554865&postcount=310,2007-11-22T15:47:00,Solo,Kalil watches the kobold's actions with great interest and casts Guidance on himself.
25698,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3555812&postcount=311,2007-11-23T00:18:00,UserClone,"As the kobold's claws rake poor, innocent Murphy's face, Frank's face quickly shifts from an expression of disbelief to a twisted visage of rage. Without hesitation, Sir Francis charges the little lizard, hoping to subdue him in a single strike.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>7</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Nonlethal Damage</b> - (2d4+7)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
25699,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3555842&postcount=312,2007-11-23T00:32:00,UserClone,"Ignoring the miss from his hasty attack, Sir Francis threatens the puny scaled terror.<font color=""Red"">""'HARM NOT THE INNOCENT!""</font><span class=""diceroll""><b>Intimidate</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>19</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>Strangely, the accompanying WHAM! never comes..."
25700,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556146&postcount=313,2007-11-23T02:46:00,Solo,Kalil readies a spell.
25701,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556655&postcount=314,2007-11-23T05:47:00,StickMan,"<font color=""DimGray"">""OK do I have to tell everyone what is wrong here, main thing if were making attack roles like this there would have to be a surprise round.  Now who was surprised the Kobold attacked not me, so his attack clearly is relatively.  Next if we really want to do this we need to roll an Init check if we really want to do this""<br/>
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</font><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span>Init"
25702,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556692&postcount=315,2007-11-23T05:56:00,Solo,"Kalil will quietly sit this one out, walking out of the conflict to a spot twenty feet behind the Kobold and seeing what happened."
25703,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556728&postcount=316,2007-11-23T06:05:00,Emperor Demonking,"The same wolf as before appears, growling."
25704,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557031&postcount=317,2007-11-23T07:18:00,doliest,"The kobold will hold up a sign that says,'Hey everybody,the bard ISN'T dead, with I know he has more than 5 hp, unless he has 6 con! Also-lets kill the wolf for ummmmm XP or GP, lets just forget your kobold masters slight bout of insanity O.K?'"
25705,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557037&postcount=318,2007-11-23T07:20:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Sure, let's kill the wolf. You first.</font>"
25706,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557102&postcount=319,2007-11-23T07:42:00,doliest,"Iniative-<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>The kobold will, if he can, run foward & attempt to move foward & claw the wolf-"
25707,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557113&postcount=320,2007-11-23T07:46:00,doliest,"Attack-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>Damage-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
25708,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559392&postcount=321,2007-11-24T01:23:00,UserClone,"((Um, where did you get that +1 to hit and damage? Did I miss someone casting<i>magic fang </i>on your claw?))"
25709,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559459&postcount=322,2007-11-24T02:00:00,StickMan,"<font color=""DimGray"">""Why are we attacking the wolf, at what point did being a wolf equal 'attack me plz', I'm just going to wait for it to kill you all and then when the local druid shows up I'm not getting in trouble.""</font>"
25710,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3560802&postcount=323,2007-11-24T09:12:00,doliest,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" umgxsfe4i=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>FlWiPig</strong>
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<div class=""message"">((Um, where did you get that +1 to hit and damage? Did I miss someone casting <i>magic fang </i>on your claw?))</div>
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25711,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562508&postcount=324,2007-11-24T18:57:00,Solo,Kalil grins.
25712,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562707&postcount=325,2007-11-24T21:51:00,Emperor Demonking,The wolf dies from the Kobolds strike.
25713,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563590&postcount=326,2007-11-25T05:45:00,StickMan,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png"" umgxsfe4i=""""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Emperor Demonking</strong>
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<div class=""message"">The wolf dies from the Kobolds strike.</div>
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</div>Stairs quizzically at the Kobold<font color=""DimGray"">""Ether you've got some over powered magic enchantment on your claws or that was way to easy to not be foreshadowing""</font>"
25714,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563868&postcount=327,2007-11-25T07:18:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Well, now that we've done so, let's move on, shall we? Questing and XP await.</font><br/><br/>Kalil motions the group to follow him to the Hextorian temple.<br/><br/>He will roll a Lore check (Cloistered Cleric's version of Bardic Knowledge) to know about the temple, and whittle a holy symbol of Hextor out of a piece of wood that he finds.<br/><br/>Lore:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/>K. Religion (to know what a holy symbol of Hextor looks like)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>Craft:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span>, unless I can take 20 or take 10 on it.<br/><br/><br/>ps. Can we please skip to the temple? We've been wandering about in the forest enough."
25715,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566655&postcount=328,2007-11-25T21:29:00,Emperor Demonking,"You have heard that the temple was formerly a temple of a dragon god. You sucseed in making the symbol.<br/><br/>At the temple:<br/>You see a door but it laks a handle. On the door it says.<br/>""To enter me. You must answer my riddle. I am forgetful. I know not the impossible. I open the grat. My heart is brown and my eyes glint in the sun."""
25716,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566913&postcount=329,2007-11-26T00:17:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red"">""Ooh! Ooh! Is it someone who double-posts? If not then what's a grat-""</font><font size=""6""><b>WHAM!</b></font>"
25717,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567570&postcount=330,2007-11-26T04:01:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Of all the unoriginal... urgh. I propose the Kobold give it a shot first.</font><br/><br/><br/><i>It sounds to me like some sort of, um, lock?</i>"
25718,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568648&postcount=331,2007-11-26T08:41:00,doliest,The kobold will scribble-'A flint statue with diamond eyes' onto the door.
25719,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571325&postcount=332,2007-11-26T23:42:00,StickMan,"<font color=""DimGray"">""I think its time for a Bardic Knowledge check!""</font>Points at the bard."
25720,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571796&postcount=333,2007-11-27T03:17:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Since he's not here, I'll see what I can do.</font>"
25721,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571800&postcount=334,2007-11-27T03:18:00,Solo,"Lore:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>8</b>]</span>+4=12"
25722,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572035&postcount=335,2007-11-27T04:29:00,Emperor Demonking,When the kobold writes on the door nothing happens.<br/><br/>Kalil remembers that a similar riddle couldn't be solved by the god of riddles but was solved by a barbarian.
25723,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572565&postcount=336,2007-11-27T06:36:00,Solo,"Kalil looks up and reads the text, and urges his party members to do the same.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">So, solved by a barbarian, eh? Hmm... the answer is either so obvious that it has escaped us, or we should break the door in.</font>"
25724,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3573869&postcount=337,2007-11-27T10:13:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red"">""You're a door. With no handles.""</font><font size=""4""><b>WHAM!</b></font><font size=""1""><font color=""Red"">...buh...</font></font>"
25725,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574249&postcount=338,2007-11-27T11:36:00,doliest,"The kobold will scribble on his paper-'I've got this! The answer is...MAGIC MISSLE!'<br/>The kobold will cast magic missle on the door-<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
25726,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575726&postcount=339,2007-11-27T16:51:00,StickMan,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">The kobold will scribble on his paper-'I've got this! The answer is...MAGIC MISSLE!'<br/>
The kobold will cast magic missle on the door-<br/>
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""I don't think that even gets past the hardness of the door, barbarian hu, its an axe""</font>"
25727,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577028&postcount=340,2007-11-28T04:15:00,Emperor Demonking,"When the kobold casts the spell.<br/><br/>Make spot checks:<br/>Under 15:<font color=""White"">Nothing happened</font><br/>Over 15:<font color=""white"">The door moved slightly inwards.</font>"
25728,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577048&postcount=341,2007-11-28T04:20:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">You know, Magic Missile can't affect inanimate objects, right, oh great one?</font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/magicMissile.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Targets:  	Up to five creatures, no two of which can be more than 15 ft. apart</a>
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</div>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
Well, it seems that the door moved, despite our little rulebending session.<br/>
<br/>
Shall we enter?</font><br/><br/>Kalil produces the proverbial ten foot pole and prods the door open."
25729,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577141&postcount=342,2007-11-28T04:46:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span> vs. DC 15?</div>
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25730,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578299&postcount=343,2007-11-28T08:50:00,UserClone,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span>Frank looks at the door."
25731,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578329&postcount=344,2007-11-28T08:55:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Look <i>harder</i>, men!</font>"
25732,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578362&postcount=345,2007-11-28T09:03:00,UserClone,"Frank, despite himself, looks again.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
25733,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578699&postcount=346,2007-11-28T10:15:00,doliest,The kobold will flick kalil off.
25734,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584563&postcount=347,2007-11-29T12:44:00,Landy,"""I have returned! I fell asleep behind a tree, then I think a cat scratched me, then I woke up when someone mentioned bardic knowledge.""<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">BARDIC KNOWLEDGE HO!</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
25735,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3601382&postcount=348,2007-12-02T23:02:00,Emperor Demonking,"As you enter, you come to a fork, through one green smoke is coming out and another seems plain. The door you came from seems like its snoring."
25736,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602114&postcount=349,2007-12-03T04:13:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">What in the name of...</font><br/><br/>Knowledge: Arcana<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>26</b>]</span>to figure out what the smoke is.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Ok, let's think. Obviously, we're supposed to go downt he clear corridor and avoid the smoke. But if we do that, then we'll be playing into their hands, so we should go through the smoke. Right?</font><br/><br/>Kalil prepares to activate Sacred Vitality and walk through the smoke."
25737,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602234&postcount=350,2007-12-03T04:50:00,Emperor Demonking,You can tell its the fumes from a memory affecting potion.
25738,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602240&postcount=351,2007-12-03T04:52:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Er... it's the fumes from a memory affecting potion. Can't remember the name though.</font><br/><br/>Kalil casts Detect Magic into the fog."
25739,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602512&postcount=352,2007-12-03T06:08:00,doliest,"The kobold will laugh, and scribble-'Lets use the proverbial<i>magic</i>pole'<br/>He will then cast detect secret doors."
25740,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606615&postcount=353,2007-12-04T04:16:00,Emperor Demonking,The door you came from is magical as ids the smoke.<br/><br/>The number of secret doors is 0.
25741,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606953&postcount=354,2007-12-04T05:28:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Ok, shall we take a peek down the corridor? There's only two things we can do here, explore a trapped corridor or go down the obvious (too obvious!) route. Any votes for either course of action?</font><br/><br/>Kalil will likely activate Sacred Vitality and saunter down the gassed corridor if the group reaches no consensus or thinks it is worth exploring."
25742,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608745&postcount=355,2007-12-04T10:46:00,doliest,"The kobold will follow kalil, holding up the a sign with the words-'HA! My low will save still hasn't hurt me, the gas will likely be a fort save, so I've got no problems.'"
25743,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613232&postcount=356,2007-12-05T09:38:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red"">""That way looks fan-GAS-tic!""</font>offers Frank."
25744,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613289&postcount=357,2007-12-05T09:47:00,Solo,Kalil does it.
25745,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616688&postcount=358,2007-12-06T02:53:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I fear no mist!""</font>He follows."
25746,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617151&postcount=359,2007-12-06T04:38:00,Emperor Demonking,Everyone other than Kalil make a fort save and will save.
25747,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617257&postcount=360,2007-12-06T04:58:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*cough* *cough* ""... okay... it's a little more than just some mist...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Fortitude</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Will</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
25748,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618327&postcount=361,2007-12-06T08:39:00,UserClone,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Fortitude</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Will</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><font color=""White"">there is a minimum 10-character limit.</font><br/><br/>*Shrugs, then passes out/goes insane/drops dead/Whatever that Mist Does/etc.*"
25749,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618529&postcount=362,2007-12-06T09:21:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">****! Cleric! Cleric!<br/>
<br/>
...<br/>
<br/>
Oh right, that's me, isn't it?<br/>
</font><br/><br/>Kalil grabs the body and runs forward through the mist with it."
25750,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619012&postcount=363,2007-12-06T10:48:00,doliest,"The kobold will scream-<br/><br/>Fort-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>Will-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-2)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>Then starts laughing at frank."
25751,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622169&postcount=364,2007-12-07T04:19:00,Emperor Demonking,Frank forgets where he is.<br/><br/>You see a hunchedback man with his back to you. He is pouring something into a barrel.
25752,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622239&postcount=365,2007-12-07T04:32:00,Solo,"Kalil grabs the kobold and points to the man, and makes a ""blow him up"" motion with his hands.<br/><br/>Kalil will also prepare to lay some smack down with his quarterstaff."
25753,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623902&postcount=366,2007-12-07T10:05:00,doliest,"The kobold will smile, before casting Burning hands at the man-<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d4)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
25754,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626641&postcount=367,2007-12-08T00:46:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Well... if this is a temple of Hextor, I can assume anyone here is evil... so... SMITE!!!""</font>He charges the (potentially smoking remains of) the hunched man.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
25755,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631129&postcount=368,2007-12-08T20:26:00,Emperor Demonking,"The man turns around and takes a swipe at Galan. (2hp) ""Guards."""
25756,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631228&postcount=369,2007-12-08T21:53:00,Solo,"Kalil groans, and casts Bless on everyone.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Well, let's go!</font>"
25757,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632373&postcount=370,2007-12-09T05:59:00,doliest,"The kobold will hold up a sign that says,'HOW ARE YOU NOT DEAD!? I DID 8DAMAGE, HOW IS HE NOT DEAD?' Before casting Burning hands again.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d4)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
25758,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632885&postcount=371,2007-12-09T08:01:00,Duke of URL,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" f9n9lzc51="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Emperor Demonking</strong>
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<div class=""message"">The man turns around and takes a swipe at Galan. (2hp) ""Guards.""</div>
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</div><b>Galan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Tis but a scratch!  SMITE AGAIN!!!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
</div>"
25759,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633136&postcount=372,2007-12-09T09:11:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Remember your bonuses from Bless, people!</font>"
25760,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633718&postcount=373,2007-12-09T11:14:00,doliest,The kobold will hold up a sign that says-'Does Bless increase spell damage?'
25761,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635372&postcount=374,2007-12-09T18:06:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				Bless<br/>
Enchantment (Compulsion) [Mind-Affecting]<br/>
Level: 	Clr 1, Pal 1<br/>
Components: 	V, S, DF<br/>
Casting Time: 	1 standard action<br/>
Range: 	50 ft.<br/>
Area: 	The caster and all allies within a 50-ft. burst, centered on the caster<br/>
Duration: 	1 min./level<br/>
Saving Throw: 	None<br/>
Spell Resistance: 	Yes (harmless)<br/>
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Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.<br/>
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Bless counters and dispels bane.<br/>
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</div>Any questions?"
25762,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635804&postcount=375,2007-12-09T21:47:00,Emperor Demonking,"The man lies dead on the floor, as three orcs, come in one heavily armoured, one lightly armoured and one not armoured."
25763,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636126&postcount=376,2007-12-10T00:48:00,UserClone,"Frank intercedes between the heavily armored one and the party, a look of grim determination on his face. He points to the Orc, then makes a cutting motion across his throat with an empty hand, before charging the Orc.<br/>[roll=(Power)Attack]1d20+8[/roll]<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d4+11)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><b>Edit: </b>((Crap. can't put parentheses in there))<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
25764,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636130&postcount=377,2007-12-10T00:50:00,UserClone,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>16</b>]</span><font color=""White"">there is a 10-character limit.</font>"
25765,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637300&postcount=378,2007-12-10T07:00:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Kill them!!!!</font>Kalil shouts, as he backs up behind the kobold."
25766,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638028&postcount=379,2007-12-10T09:41:00,Landy,"Fortitude:<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>(Assuming Murphy isn't passed out, Murphy attacks the closest orc to him)<br/><br/>Attack (Longsword):<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(d8+4)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
25767,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638477&postcount=380,2007-12-10T11:01:00,doliest,"The kobold will pass Kalil a paper asking,'Aren't you a cleric? WHY ARE YOU HIDING BEHIND ME? Oh well, watch me use my kobold superiourity to PWN these retards.'<br/><br/>The kobold will attack the heavily armored one, holding up a sign that says,'THIS ONE'S MINE!'<br/><br/>ATtack-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>Damage-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>3</b>]</span>"
25768,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641292&postcount=381,2007-12-11T04:03:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan</b><br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""Ooh, orcs!  More smiting ahead... CHAAAAAAARGE!!!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Unless it means drawing AoOs from the others, targets the unarmored orc, figuring it to be a spellcaster (otherwise takes on the nearest target).  Power Attacking for 2:<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span> (PA -2, Bless +1)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+4)[<b>9</b>]</span> (PA +2)<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><i>Edit: *whiff*... <font color=""Purple"">""oh, BOOP!""</font></i>"
25769,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641502&postcount=382,2007-12-11T05:02:00,Emperor Demonking,You can hear someone play the eye of the tiger.<br/><br/>As you all fail to even come close to hurting them. Frank goes up and kills the orc.<br/><br/>The lightly armoured one looks at Frank and send a magic missile his way. (1hp)<br/><br/>The medium armoured one runs at Galan and gets a touch dealing 4 damage.
25770,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642015&postcount=383,2007-12-11T11:14:00,doliest,"The kobold will attempt to claw the meduim armored one again-<br/>Attack-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>Damage-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>Laughing as he claws through the orc."
25771,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642519&postcount=384,2007-12-12T00:19:00,Duke of URL,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" f9n9lzc51="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Emperor Demonking</strong>
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<div class=""message"">The lightly armoured one looks at Frank and send a magic missile his way. (1hp)</div>
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</div>(( No AoO for casting while Galan is threatening? ))<br/><br/><b>Galan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Ahhhg!  Hey, that <b>hurts</b>!  I'm supposed to be doing the smiting here!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Refocuses on the (medium armored) orc that hit him.<br/>
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25772,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643042&postcount=385,2007-12-12T03:56:00,Emperor Demonking,"sorry, yeah you get the AOO."
25773,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643952&postcount=386,2007-12-12T07:31:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan's AoO:</b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/><i>Edit: (( Natural 20!  WOOT! ))</i>"
25774,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644521&postcount=387,2007-12-12T09:13:00,UserClone,"Frank looks at the chunks of Orc at his feet and begins to chuckle, and as he does so, his voice deepens and becomes more maniacal until it is clear that it is not his own.<font color=""Red"">""Heh. Hahaha. <b>Mwahahaha!! <font size=""4"">PITIFUL BEAST!</font> </b>""</font>With a glance to the remaining orcs, he shouts in this otherworldly voice,<font color=""red""><b><font size=""5"">""DIE, WEAKLINGS! I WILL FEAST ON YOUR ENTRAILS!""</font></b></font>His face then twists into one of terror and he scrabbles at his magic amulet in a vain attempt to remove it."
25775,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647980&postcount=388,2007-12-13T00:37:00,Duke of URL,"Galan, crit confirm...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Confirm</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+4)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
25776,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648758&postcount=389,2007-12-13T04:49:00,Emperor Demonking,The lightly armoured one was killed.
25777,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650187&postcount=390,2007-12-13T10:07:00,doliest,"The kobold will then cast burning hands, point-blank, at the meduim armored one.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d4)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
25778,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660000&postcount=391,2007-12-15T22:45:00,Emperor Demonking,The medium armoured one was killed as the music continues to play.
25779,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660824&postcount=392,2007-12-16T04:47:00,UserClone,*Scratches head; looks around for the source of the music*
25780,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661049&postcount=393,2007-12-16T05:57:00,doliest,"Kobold searches the body of the unarmored one.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-4)[<b>-3</b>]</span>"
25781,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661097&postcount=394,2007-12-16T06:09:00,UserClone,"*Snickers at natural 1*<font color=""Red"">""Oh, and also, where the heck are w-""</font><br/><b><font size=""5"">WHAM!</font></b><br/><font color=""red""><font size=""1"">""buh...""</font></font>"
25782,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661298&postcount=395,2007-12-16T07:01:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">That went pretty well, guys. So, anyone want some healing or shall we press on?</font>"
25783,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661566&postcount=396,2007-12-16T08:19:00,doliest,"The kobold will write down-'I didn't even get hit! Kobold awesomeness at its best.' He will then write down-'So, I was leafing through a book the other day and saw this awesome prestige class called Loremaster, and was wondering what you stink filths thought of me taking that at level 8 or so?'"
25784,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661609&postcount=397,2007-12-16T08:29:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red"">""Really? I figured you for more of a Force Missile Mage or Elemental Savant. Or maybe-""</font><font size=""5""><b>WHAMWHAM!</b></font><br/><font size=""1"">...oh, yeah...</font>"
25785,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662004&postcount=398,2007-12-16T09:43:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" f9n9lzc51="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>doliest</strong>
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<div class=""message"">The kobold will write down-'I didn't even get hit! Kobold awesomeness at its best.' He will then write down-'So, I was leafing through a book the other day and saw this awesome prestige class called Loremaster, and was wondering what you stink filths thought of me taking that at level 8 or so?'</div>
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</div>Kalil, though not in possession of any more of the cantrip, prays to his God for an extra Create Water to be cast on the Kobold's paper."
25786,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662842&postcount=399,2007-12-16T13:09:00,doliest,"The kobold will hand Kalil a paper that says-<br/>For Kalil-<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay, now that their distracted-I was thinking of taking control of this party &amp; gearing us towards a quest that isn't bathed in human ignorance. I could stage a successful coup with your help, ending with you being in second command, what do you think? Also showing this paper to anyone will end in your death-I'm serious, I will cut you up.</div>
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25787,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662923&postcount=400,2007-12-16T13:26:00,Solo,"Kalil will crumple the paper, put it in his pipe, and smoke it, advancing further into the corridor."
25788,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663363&postcount=401,2007-12-16T15:17:00,doliest,"The kobold will flick kalil off, & walk behind frank."
25789,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664249&postcount=402,2007-12-16T22:32:00,Emperor Demonking,"As you go in, you see an orc playing on an organ, with a lion standing in front of him, his fur is green."
25790,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666520&postcount=403,2007-12-17T10:27:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Woah, looks like we came at a bad time. Let's let him get dressed before doing anything else</font>, Kalil groans, as he hurries backwards."
25791,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667139&postcount=404,2007-12-17T13:11:00,doliest,"The kobold will hold up a sign that says,'Wait...where is the XP for all that?<br/>WE killed three orcs, I killed a wolf, we got through that trap? Shouldn't I have leveled up by now?'"
25792,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673621&postcount=405,2007-12-19T00:54:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan</b><br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""Well crap... I forgot to prepare spells.  Good thing I can spontaneously cast cure spells.""</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>CureLightWounds</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>9</b>]</span>on self.<i>Edit: <font color=""Purple"">""More than enough to get back to full health.""</font></i>"
25793,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676312&postcount=406,2007-12-19T10:09:00,UserClone,"<font color=""Red"">""Wait, don't you have to sacrifice a prepared spell slot in order to spontane-""</font><b><font size=""5"">WHAM!</font></b>"
25794,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678827&postcount=407,2007-12-20T00:16:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Red"">""Wait, don't you have to sacrifice a prepared spell slot in order to spontane-""</font> <b><font size=""5"">WHAM!</font></b></div>
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</div>Kalil whispers in his ear,<font color=""Blue"">Not so loud! The DM might hear!</font>"
25795,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679735&postcount=408,2007-12-20T05:35:00,Emperor Demonking,The magic in this place or the fabric must be weak as the spell is cast. The orc starts to run away through the wall.
25796,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680272&postcount=409,2007-12-20T07:34:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">After him! </font>Kalil points dramatically at the fleeing orc, while giving the kobold a quick push forward."
25797,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680495&postcount=410,2007-12-20T08:14:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Galan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""SMIIIIIIIITE!""</font>Galan charges, taking on the lion if he can't reach the orc.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>18</b>]</span> (normal AB +5, charge +2, bless (?) +1)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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25798,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681657&postcount=411,2007-12-20T11:17:00,doliest,"The kobold will punch kalil lightly, then make a knowledge-'Detailed Memory of The monster manual' Check to think of what the lions stats are, how it fights, its CR, & what templates might add the green tint.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
25799,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733178&postcount=412,2008-01-01T15:24:00,doliest,OOC-Is this game dead?
25800,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733928&postcount=413,2008-01-01T22:05:00,Solo,Emperor Demonking is too busy making question threads.
25801,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733945&postcount=414,2008-01-01T22:19:00,Emperor Demonking,The green tint came from illness. The lion is killed.
25802,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735486&postcount=415,2008-01-02T08:20:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">?</font>Kalil wonders, as he moves into the room and follows after the orc.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Come on, through the door!</font>"
25803,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735928&postcount=416,2008-01-02T10:10:00,doliest,"The kobold will follow after kalil, preparing beat an orc to death, still wondering about his XP."
25804,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736894&postcount=417,2008-01-02T13:46:00,UserClone,Frank meanders after the rest.
25805,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738069&postcount=418,2008-01-02T22:28:00,Emperor Demonking,"You enter the door and see an empty corridor, the door at the end is still swinging."
25806,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740190&postcount=419,2008-01-03T08:06:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">For honor! For glory! for XP!</font><br/><br/>Kalil pushes the kobold in first before heading through the door."
25807,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741712&postcount=420,2008-01-03T14:00:00,doliest,"The kobold will hand kalil a sheet that reads-<br/>For Kalil-<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Why do you keep pushing me ahead!? YOUR A F###### CLERIC, YOU CAN WEAR HEAVY ARMOR!</div>
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25808,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741741&postcount=421,2008-01-03T14:06:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">I'm a <i>Cloistered </i> Cleric. I'm not a ""hands on"" kind of cleric! Besides it's not like you wouldn't have gone first anyways!</font>"
25809,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741967&postcount=422,2008-01-03T14:52:00,doliest,"The kobold will hand kalil a sheet of paper that says-<br/>For kalil<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I don't want to risk dieing just because you made some crappy choices at your origins, I'm not a tank, I'm not a fighter or a barbarian, I have a d4 hit die, even kobold suppority won't let me win melee combat!<br/>
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25810,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742120&postcount=423,2008-01-03T15:24:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" h6xpnk0vx="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>doliest</strong>
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<div class=""message"">The kobold will hand kalil a sheet of paper that says-<br/>
For kalil<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I don't want to risk dieing just because you made some crappy choices at your origins, I'm not a tank, I'm not a fighter or a barbarian, I have a d4 hit die, even kobold suppority won't let me win melee combat!<br/>
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</div><font color=""Blue"">Some kobold superiority.</font><br/><br/>Kalil kicks open the door and steps to the side.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Ok, let's go.</font>"
25811,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742137&postcount=424,2008-01-03T15:26:00,doliest,The kobold will push kalil out of the way and continue down the hallway muttering incohesive things.
25812,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743062&postcount=425,2008-01-03T22:37:00,Emperor Demonking,Is the kobold at the sides or in the middle?
25813,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744084&postcount=426,2008-01-04T08:56:00,Solo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">The kobold will push kalil out of the way and continue down the hallway muttering incohesive things.</div>
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</div>Hey, don't have a bad attitude about this.<br/><br/>I don't want to risk dieing just because you made some crappy choices at your origins, I'm not a tank, I'm not a fighter or a barbarian, I have a d6 hit die, and even clericzilla superiority won't let me win melee combat at this level!"
25814,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745018&postcount=427,2008-01-04T18:08:00,doliest,"The kobold will continue down the middle, still muttering things that are most likely insults at the cleric."
25815,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745547&postcount=428,2008-01-04T22:52:00,Emperor Demonking,Kalil make a reflex save.
25816,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745874&postcount=429,2008-01-05T01:54:00,Solo,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Hey, did you guys see that?</font>"
25817,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745898&postcount=430,2008-01-05T02:01:00,Emperor Demonking,Kalil manages to quickly get out of the way as the floor falls from under him.
25818,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749237&postcount=431,2008-01-05T14:57:00,doliest,"The kobold will look on in shock before a voice from everywhere screams-<br/>""WHAT JUST HAPPENED!? SERIOUSLY,.... GOOD THING I'M THE ONE WALKING THE STRAIGHT & NARROW!"""
25819,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749415&postcount=432,2008-01-05T15:39:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">Oh you can walk the straight and narrow, but with a little bit luck you'll learn to duck!</font>Kalil sings, moving onwards.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">With a little bit!<br/>
<br/>
With a little bit! <br/>
<br/>
With a little bit of blooming luck!</font>"
25820,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750332&postcount=433,2008-01-05T22:19:00,Emperor Demonking,You come upon the weak wooden door.
25821,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750844&postcount=434,2008-01-06T03:23:00,UserClone,Frank's eyes light up. Here is his time to shine! He attempts to open the door.
25822,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750970&postcount=435,2008-01-06T04:08:00,Emperor Demonking,You open the door. In front of you seems to be a room full of vials with coloured liquids devoid of life.
25823,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752604&postcount=436,2008-01-06T11:07:00,doliest,"The kobold will look upon the potions with greed, casting detect magic on the first orange potion he finds."
25824,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753365&postcount=437,2008-01-06T15:10:00,UserClone,"Looking rather disappointed that the door was not locked, and therefore he wouldn't need to be making any Strength checks to open it, he sulks in silence and shuffles into the room."
25825,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754384&postcount=438,2008-01-06T20:07:00,Solo,"<font color=""Blue"">My only question is what happened to that ork?</font>"
25826,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754672&postcount=439,2008-01-06T23:30:00,Emperor Demonking,Only two of the potions seem to be magical an orange one and a red one.
25827,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755758&postcount=440,2008-01-07T06:05:00,doliest,The kobold will then cast detect poison on all of them.
25828,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755792&postcount=441,2008-01-07T06:13:00,Emperor Demonking,You don't have enough spells for that.
25829,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756124&postcount=442,2008-01-07T08:09:00,doliest,I get an extra divination spell because I'm a diviner.
25830,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756140&postcount=443,2008-01-07T08:17:00,UserClone,?? ((Aren't you a Sorcerer?)
25831,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757148&postcount=444,2008-01-07T11:59:00,doliest,I have a cha of 1....my cha is to low to cast cantrips.
25832,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760197&postcount=445,2008-01-08T04:41:00,Emperor Demonking,Do you want to cast it on all the vials or just the magic ones.
25833,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761359&postcount=446,2008-01-08T09:14:00,UserClone,"((Per<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/detectPoison.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">RAW</a>, he can only check<i>one</i>for poison. ))"
25834,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761637&postcount=447,2008-01-08T10:12:00,doliest,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" h6xpnk0vx="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>FlWiPig</strong>
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<div class=""message"">((Per <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/detectPoison.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">RAW</a>, he can only check <i>one</i> for poison. ))</div>
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</div>The kobold will punch frank in the chest & check all of them."
25835,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764712&postcount=448,2008-01-09T04:40:00,Emperor Demonking,When you look at them none radiate as poison.
25836,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772798&postcount=449,2008-01-11T10:41:00,doliest,"The kobold holds up a piece of paper that says-'LOOT!!! Okay, how should we spilt it?' He looks at the potions for a second before writing-'I've done the most, I want first pick.'"
25837,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772875&postcount=450,2008-01-11T10:58:00,UserClone,"<font size=""5""><font color=""Red"">""LAY ANOTHER CLAW UPON MY PERSON, LIZARD, AND YOU SHALL EXPERIENCE AN ETERNITY OF UNENDING AGONY!""</font></font>shrieks Sir Francis in a voice not his own. He then wipes the foam from his lips, grinning sheepishly."
25838,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773374&postcount=451,2008-01-11T12:54:00,doliest,"The kobold will smirk before handing him a paper that reads-'Oh, you wanna go fighter-boy? I'll win iniative & pulverize you if you even think of attacking me! I'll know to, I'm a diviner.'"
25839,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865551&postcount=452,2008-01-31T15:33:00,doliest,Soooooo this game dead?
25840,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866586&postcount=453,2008-01-31T22:06:00,UserClone,"Pretty much. For me, I didn't see anything I could do IC other than kill your character, which would have been crappy of me."
25841,Pun-Pun is watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59752-Pun-Pun-is-watching,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869072&postcount=454,2008-02-01T10:07:00,doliest,My question is.......WHERE IS THE DM!?
25842,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793187&postcount=1,2008-01-15T14:38:00,Zimmia,"It's early summer.   Much of the mud on the roads has dried, and the flowers are all in full bloom.  The sun shines warmly during the day and it is pleasantly temperate at night.<br/><br/>You've traveled north for two days now, you're certain that you should hit the ruins themselves tomorrow.  The village of Oakhurst, you've heard, is another day to the north.  The road between the ruins and the city is disused, now refered to as the Old Road, with the New Road running east/west through the city.<br/><br/>You have just made camp, and it's time for dinner."
25843,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793945&postcount=2,2008-01-15T18:27:00,Mephe,"Xict-Rict sticks a single paw in his backpack, rummaging around for food. Finding none, he decides he needs the use of both paws to thouroughly examine his pack. It is not until his entire head is subsumed in the backpack that he realises: he did not pack enough food.<br/><i><font color=""DarkGreen"">Flatfoot! What were you thinking, packing so little? Nevermind, I'll just have to go find something.</font></i><br/>Stuffing the contents of the pack back in their proper place, Xict-Rict dons the pack, declaring,<font color=""darkgreen"">""I'm going to go find a river, with any luck we'll have fresh fish tonight.""</font>And with that, he sets off in to the adjoining woods, looking for any signs of a large body of water.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Survival Roll</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>11</b>](19)</span></div>
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25844,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793982&postcount=3,2008-01-15T18:41:00,burntsolace,"<b>Squat</b><br/><br/>Keeping to himself as he has for most of the trip Squat was seated away from the rest of group.  His back was turned to the rest of the group,  watching the road.  In his hand he holds and over sized branch which he has been using to torment a chipmunk earlier in the day."
25845,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793994&postcount=4,2008-01-15T18:48:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Esthir</b><br/><br/>Esthir sat as close to the fire as humanly (well, koboldly, anyway) possible without actually planting himself in the flames. He took a brief break from playing his pipes to wave goodbye to Xict-Rict before taking up his panflute again and resumed picking his way through a simple, cheery tune, interspersed with at least a few flat or off notes.<br/><br/>He wasn't actually very good, his instrument played with energy and enthusiasm rather than skill.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Perform: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>](19)</span><br/>
<br/>
((EDIT: Huh. Maybe Esthir missed his calling as a bard, if he's gonna roll like that.))</div>
</div>"
25846,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794033&postcount=5,2008-01-15T19:04:00,MammonAzrael,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b><u>Stirex</u></b><br/>
<br/>
""Well, I don't know about the rest of you, but fish sound quite tasty,""</font>Stirex says, a bit loudly.  A ditherbomb went off on him just last week, and his ears were nearly recovered.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">[roll=Survival]1d20[/roll/<br/>
<br/>
Gah, botched the roll</div>
</div>"
25847,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794046&postcount=6,2008-01-15T19:07:00,MammonAzrael,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b><u>Stirex</u></b></font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/>He follows Xict into the forest in search of water and fish."
25848,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794107&postcount=7,2008-01-15T19:42:00,pingcode20,"<b>Zairrex</b><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Good luck, Xict-Rict""</font>calls Zairrex after his departing comrade, while he rummaged through his bag, looking for something.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Crossbow Frame, Hammer, Cello, Pickaxe...""</font>he muttered, taking out the mentioned items as he went.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Ah, wire!""</font>he finally exclaimed, producing the spool of trip wire.<br/><br/>He'd found a nice comfy spot to relax in later, (he'd spent nights sleeping on the workshop's cold stone floor before, and a little dirt was nothing through) and he was in the process of tapping in a few pegs around the campsite and running tripwire around to a bell next to his ear.<br/><br/>He returned to his possessions, thinking aloud.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Why were the elders speaking in the language of the others? Do they mean to insult our heritage?""</font>asks the trapsmith to nobody in particular, as he stuffs his things back in the bag, pausing at the Cello.<br/><br/>The alarm was ready anyway, and why not?<br/><br/>He sat down near Esthir on a rock, planting the point into the dirt, and begins playing along with his comrade.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Craft</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Perform</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
EDIT: Er, yeah. He's actually got a Cello. He used to have an Oboe, but I changed it.</div>
</div>"
25849,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795250&postcount=8,2008-01-16T04:16:00,Zimmia,"There is a fairly fast moving river not far from where you stopped, it doesn't take long at all for Xict-Rict and Striex to find enough fish for the group."
25850,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795909&postcount=9,2008-01-16T06:37:00,DiscipleofBob,"Kekra also mostly kept to herself.  She could've just as easily broken out some trail rations, but waited to see what Xict and Stirex would forage, and whether or not she could mooch off of them first.  Otherwise, she took note of her many comrades for this journey to see who she could rely on.  Mostly she just kept quiet and played the role of shy, easily impressed kobold girl, just so she would be underestimated for now."
25851,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796927&postcount=10,2008-01-16T10:03:00,Copacetic,"<b>Jekran</b><br/><br/>Jekran does not say or do anything as his fellow party members unpack for the day. He simply lays down his backpack and sets up his bedroll near the roots of a tree. After doing that he goes off to hunt some Mushrooms and tubors for his own personnal food supply.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll""><b> ""Survival Check""</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span> </div>
</div>"
25852,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796958&postcount=11,2008-01-16T10:09:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Esthir</b><br/><br/>When the two kobold hunters return, Esthir paused in his duet - flashing Zairrex a smile as he did; few enough kobolds were interested in music - and cheered aloud whimsically:<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Fish! All hail the mighty hunters!""</font><br/><br/>His tongue flicked out in anticipation, and he tried to give the pair puppy dog eyes from behind the smoked lenses of the goggles he wore even at night, obviously pleading for a share of their bounty. For fish - of which he was very fond - he had no problem debasing himself a little."
25853,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797603&postcount=12,2008-01-16T12:28:00,Mephe,"<b>Xict-Rict</b><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Lovely, Esthir. You convey the pride and honor of our Dragon ancestors <i>so</i> well, I'm tempted to give you a double share. Too bad there's not enough for that.""</font><br/>With that remark, Xict-Rict dropped the net, which was filled to the point where everyone could have seconds, on the dirt. He grabbed a stick off the ground, and skewered one of the bigger morsels on the branch. Holding it over the fire, Xict-Rict announced<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Feel free to eat it however you like, but don't expect me to play cook every night,""</font>He said with the Kobold equivalent of a grin."
25854,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797670&postcount=13,2008-01-16T12:44:00,Zimmia,"Jekran easily finds some mushrooms and grubs, as well as a patch of early berries not very far from the camp site."
25855,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797692&postcount=14,2008-01-16T12:48:00,Copacetic,"((OOC: Tubors are the root of a plant, and are edible. Not worms. Just saying))<br/><br/>Jekran grabs some berries and the mushrooms, but leaves the grubs. Holdng them up to his nose, he tries to determine if they're poisonous.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> [roll= Knowledge(Nature)]1d20+3[/roll] </div>
</div><div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
25856,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797706&postcount=15,2008-01-16T12:51:00,Copacetic,"((OOC: Curses! I was foiled by the roller, and I don't even know what postroll count even means!))<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
25857,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797758&postcount=16,2008-01-16T13:02:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Esthir</b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Pride and honor, thats me,""</font>Esthir agreed happily before snagging a fish and a stick for himself. He held it out before him, facing away from the camp, and drew in a huge breath.<br/><br/>When he exhaled, flame erupted, charring the fish black in a handful of seconds.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Flame breath: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>](3)</span><br/>
Take that, fish!</div>
</div><br/><br/>He bit into his blackened fish with gusto, crunching happily."
25858,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797779&postcount=17,2008-01-16T13:05:00,Zimmia,"You're right of course, my bad.  You find tubers in addition to the mushrooms and berries.  The survival check you made counts as to them being safe to eat, although you're happy to roll the nature check as well."
25859,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797828&postcount=18,2008-01-16T13:14:00,Mephe,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Oh, are we showing off now? Well then, allow me...""</font><br/>Xict-Rict flicks the cooked fish up over his head. The food reaches its apex, and begins to plummet toward the dirt, only to be caught by what appears to be a scaly hound. Shifting back to a Kobold, Xict-Rict bites down on the fish and tears a chunk out of it.<br/><font color=""darkgreen"">""So, who's next?""</font>"
25860,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797836&postcount=19,2008-01-16T13:16:00,Copacetic,"Jekran<br/><br/>Jekran happily munches into one of the mushrooms, Before adding them into a pile of top of his bedroll. He then walks over to the fire and grabs a fish and begns cooking it with a stick."
25861,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798665&postcount=20,2008-01-16T16:35:00,DiscipleofBob,"Kekra smiles sweetly and grabs her fair share of the fish.<font color=""purple"">""Thank you very much.""</font>she says sweetly in what a kobold would find to be an attractive voice, but once the showing off starts, she goes off towards the edge of camp, avoiding the macho displays."
25862,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798683&postcount=21,2008-01-16T16:40:00,pingcode20,"<b>Zairrex</b><br/>Zairrex laughs, putting down his Cello as the others play with the fish. Picking up a stick, he sharpens it to a point before impaling one of the fish on it.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""I would, comrade, but weight was at a premium and I haven't the bolts to spare.""</font><br/><br/>Using a couple of sticks and a bit of twine, he props the fish up over the fire, using a largish stone tied to the other end as a counterweight, turning it every now and again with his foot.<br/><br/>Picking the Cello up again, he continues to play."
25863,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799040&postcount=22,2008-01-16T18:57:00,MammonAzrael,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b><u>Stirex</u></b></font><br/><br/>Stirex laughs at the displays, spitting several fish to roast over the campfire.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Well this should prove to be a fun outing!""</font>He happily munches some fish before bedding down for the night.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I'll take last watch!""</font>"
25864,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799074&postcount=23,2008-01-16T19:09:00,pingcode20,"<b>Zairrex</b><br/>Zairrex looks up.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""I, at least, am always on watch.""</font>he says, simply. He hadn't forgotten that there was a tripwire running around the camp rigged to a bell."
25865,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799211&postcount=24,2008-01-16T20:25:00,burntsolace,<b>Squat</b><br/><br/>Once the excitement dies down he walks over to the remain few fish sitting now in the mud.  He brings his club down on it's head reducing it to fish paste.  He holds the club over the fire just long enough to cook it and then he goes back to sitting by himself picking squished fish off his club.<br/><br/>He also sits up for a while watching over the camp.
25866,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802554&postcount=25,2008-01-17T12:28:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Esthir</b><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b>Zairrex</b><br/>
Zairrex looks up.<br/>
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<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I, at least, am always on watch.""</font> he says, simply. He hadn't forgotten that there was a tripwire running around the camp rigged to a bell.</div>
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</div><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Okay then,""</font>Esthir declares.<font color=""royalblue"">""I'll leave this critical task in your capable hands.""</font>And he was most definitely not saying this just because he wanted a full night's sleep. That would be ridiculous. Esthir would have to be some kind of derelict, shiftless layabout to - oh, right. He is.<br/><br/>The Dragonfire Adept finds his bedroll and within moments is completely ensconced in its bright blue fabric. His voice drifts out of his cocoon of cloth:<font color=""royalblue"">""The ruins are nearby, right? We ought to come up with some kind of plan before we get there. I don't much like the thought of trying to fight our way through an entire tribe of goblins.""</font><br/><br/>Within moments he is asleep, seemingly without a care in the world."
25867,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802927&postcount=26,2008-01-17T13:45:00,pingcode20,"<b>Zairrex</b><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Come, Comrade Esthir. There are enough of us to do 4 two hour shifts, and I do not believe any of the sorcerors have expended their magic - we can have two people awake and still all get six hours' sleep. Stirex has already volunteered for the morning. I will take first shift.""</font><br/><br/>Zairrex calls after Esthir, running off to bed.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Okay, you can have second shift if you are tired already.""</font><br/><br/>Looking around, he noticed Kekra sitting off to the side on her own. Didn't she know it was dangerous being away from the group so close to the lands of the goblins?<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Kekra, stay closer to the fire - we do not want to lose you because some goblin found you away from the group.""</font><br/><br/>Turning back to his food, he put down his Cello and began eating the slightly charred fish.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""You are still full of energy, are you not, Xict-Rict? You can take first watch with me.""</font>"
25868,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803122&postcount=27,2008-01-17T14:23:00,Mephe,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Why not, I have nothing else to do. The rest of you better sleep well, becuse I won't hesitate to change shifts in two hours.""</font>"
25869,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803131&postcount=28,2008-01-17T14:25:00,Copacetic,"Jekran tears a strip of meat of the fish he was cooking with his teeth. After chewing loudly and swallowing, he clears hs throat and speaks.<font color=""Gray"">I will take Second watch. Wake me when the moon reaches there.</font>He points to a location next to two stars. He then finshes his fish, stuffing his excesses mushrooms and berries in his backpack. After that he grabs some sticks and leaves and stuffs them into his bedroll and places it near the fire. He then grabs a tree branch and tries to swng himself up.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll""><b>""Climb check""</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span>  Hopefully, that makes it up a branch.</div>
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25870,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803171&postcount=29,2008-01-17T14:36:00,Mephe,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Sily fool,""</font>Xict-Rict whispered to Zairrex.<font color=""darkgreen"">""Does he not know that the stars are restless and constanly moving through the heavens?""</font>"
25871,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803203&postcount=30,2008-01-17T14:41:00,Zimmia,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Correct me if I'm wrong, I make this<br/>
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1st watch:  Zairex and Xict-Rict<br/>
2nd watch:  Esthir and Jekran<br/>
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4th watch:  Striex<br/>
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25872,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803227&postcount=31,2008-01-17T14:50:00,Copacetic,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Assuming that I got up.....</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Jekran pulls himself over the branch and places his bow and arrows in a safe, secure spot. Placing hmself near them so he can reach them in an instant he closes his eyes. After a moment he calls to Xict-Rict<br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">If you have trouble remembering where the stars I pointed to are, just wake me when the moon has completed one third of its journey.</font>"
25873,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803559&postcount=32,2008-01-17T16:04:00,burntsolace,"<b>Squat</b><br/><br/>Squat who is off by himself looks over at the group.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Wake me up when you need me.""</font><br/><br/>And he rolls over to sleep,  willing to be woken when ever he is needed."
25874,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805730&postcount=33,2008-01-18T17:28:00,DiscipleofBob,"<b>Kekra</b><br/><br/>Kekra quietly picks a spot close to the center of the camp, between other kobolds, convinced that if something does attack in the night, it will at least have to go through the other party members first.  She does not directly offer to take a watch, but if waked will do her fair share.  Otherwise, she curls up tight in her bedroll and tries to fall asleep."
25875,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805863&postcount=34,2008-01-18T18:20:00,pingcode20,"<b>Zairrex</b><br/>Zairrex sits down on a rock, and hauls over his bag, taking out a small wood box with a couple of holes drilled in it. Taking out a couple of tools, he sets to work on some other contraption involving a coiled spring and a couple of gears, pausing occasionally to file a part a little more or tweak a peg.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Well, Xict, I don't think I've had the opportunity to properly make your acquaintance - What do you do?""</font>he asks while he works away through the two hours."
25876,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807273&postcount=35,2008-01-19T05:45:00,Gnarnia,"<font color=""olive""><u><b>Gnargok</b></u></font><br/><br/>A rustling in the bushes nearby draws your attention.  What appears to be the head of a rather scraggly looking dire rat pops up.  A few moments later, the rest of Gnargok's head follows, revealing it to be merely his stupid dire-rat hat.  Black lensed glasses cover his eyes... the height of kobold fashion.<br/><br/>He's followed closely by an enormous King Cobra, its head rising a full 5 feet above the ground as it peers around, it's tongue darting in and out, giving all the appearance that the druid is forever mere moments away from becoming its next meal.<br/><br/><font color=""olive""><b>""Gnargok back.  Mmmm, who caughts fish?"" </b></font>Without waiting for a reply, the kobold hungrily stuffs his face with whatever leftover scraps are still in the campsite, wiping his mouth on his sleeve.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive""><b>""Gnargok watches from tree, yes?  Yes, that best place for Gnargok.""</b></font>He spends the next few minutes trying to convince the snake to pull him up into a tree so he has a better spot to watch and an easier place to hide in case a hungry bear attacks the camp and eats everyone else.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">(1d20+10 against DC 25 to 'push' an animal w/ animal handling skill.  Includes +4 bonus for handling his own animal companion. <br/>
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25877,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3812495&postcount=36,2008-01-21T10:55:00,Zimmia,"Everyone settles into trees or around fires for the night.  The night is clear and pleasant.<br/><br/>It's about an hour until dawn when Striex hears a rustling in the bushes at the far end of the camp, and then suddenly the bell attached to the tripwire begins to tinkle (or gong depending on how big it is).<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm guessing that both Striex (on watch) and Zairrex (who's right near the bell) both hear the warning.  You've got about a round before they show up.</div>
</div><br/><br/>As the two wake the rest of the group, the rustling becomes louder.  From out of the brambles, you can see a pair of... sticks.  They are rushing toward you.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">That's initiative my friends, go ahead and roll.  ((Edit:  I've made a map and not I'm trying to figure out how to get it hosted.  I'm kind of stupid in this area but I'm trying.  Please bear with me <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g8lxz1g03="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/> ))</div>
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25878,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3812938&postcount=37,2008-01-21T12:21:00,pingcode20,"<b>Zairrex</b><br/>Zairrex's eyes fly wide open under his smoked lenses, as his carefully prepared alarm bell rings next to his ear. Shaking off sleep (not a difficult task, given he was not of such a sleepy nature as some of his comrades), he fumbles in his pocket for the signal whistle, putting it to his lips and blowing sharply into it before ducking away to look for the intruder unobserved.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span>"
25879,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813038&postcount=38,2008-01-21T12:38:00,burntsolace,"<b>Squat</b><br/><br/>Squat rolls to his feet he has his stick in hand,  looking at the stick rushing towards him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25880,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813203&postcount=39,2008-01-21T13:12:00,dyslexicfaser,"<b>Esthir</b><br/><br/>Esthir is awakened by a shrill whistle blast and fumbles around a bit in his bedroll before managing to stand. He looks up in time to see two sticks attack the camp.<br/><br/>He blinks, rubs his eyes in disbelief, and prepares for battle.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>10</b>](13)</span>"
25881,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813411&postcount=40,2008-01-21T14:05:00,Gnarnia,"<u><b>Gnargok</b></u><br/><br/>Gnargok awakens with a start.<br/><br/><b><font color=""Olive"">""What?  Huh?  Who?  Huh?""</font></b><br/><br/>Seeing the approaching sticks, he springs into action, sort of, considering that he's up a tree.<br/><br/><b>Initiative</b>:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/>He also tries to recollect if he's seen anything like the sticks before.<br/><br/><b>Knowledge: Nature</b>:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
25882,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813953&postcount=41,2008-01-21T16:21:00,Copacetic,"Jekran snaps awake. He grabs his bow and aims it right at the oncoming sticks<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll""><b>Init</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span> Ready acton to Attack the sticks if they try to attack anyone </div>
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25883,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814183&postcount=42,2008-01-21T17:20:00,Mephe,"(OOC: I assume we weren't sleeping in our armor.)<br/><br/>Clawing out of his sleeping bag, Xict-Rict shifts in to his scaled dog predater form, ready to react to anything coming his way.<br/><b>Intiative:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>](11)</span>"
25884,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814262&postcount=43,2008-01-21T17:39:00,DiscipleofBob,"Kekra stands up and shuffles into her armor as fast as possible.<br/><br/><b>Initiative:</b><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
25885,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814381&postcount=44,2008-01-21T18:19:00,MammonAzrael,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b><u>Stirex</u></b></font><br/><b>HP </b>- 10/10<br/><b>AC </b>- 19<br/><b>Int </b>-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stirex grins in the darkness, glad that his morning has started off with something volunteering itself to be blown up.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Stirex readies a <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/rayOfFrost.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Ray of Frost</a> in the round he hears the alarm and unleashes it as soon as one of the ""sticks"" makes a threatening move.<br/>
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25886,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814486&postcount=45,2008-01-21T18:57:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Well, Zairrex would be, because it's just light armour and I noted earlier that he was relying on it in lieu of packing a bedroll.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Zairrex</b><br/>Zairrex's polished dark glasses slowly rise from his hiding place, peering at the two 'sticks', and noting his compatriots' seeming fixation with the moving pieces of ex-foliage, he lowered his head back into his hiding place.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/>Unsheathing his dagger, he makes his way around the tripwire line to where the sticks came from."
25887,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822583&postcount=46,2008-01-23T09:32:00,Zimmia,"((Sorry for the delay folks, I won't tell you a sob story but a whole lot of life kinda got in the way))<br/><br/><b>Gnarok</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You've never heard of anything like this before, not even a rumor</div>
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Jekran 23<br/>
Striex 18 <br/>
Zairrex 18<br/>
(both Striex and Zairrex have a 16 dex, which is how I would normally resolve a tie.)<br/>
Gnarok 16<br/>
Squat 14 (18 dex)<br/>
Kekra 14 (17 dex)<br/>
<font color=""Red"">Sticks 12</font><br/>
Xict-Rict 11<br/>
Esthir 10</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Okay, please bear with me here, this is the first time I've tried to do something like this on the computer, and it took me two days to figure out how to upload it.  I'm not really a moron, I promise.  <a href=""http://zimmia.awardspace.com/KoboldsMission/KoboldMap.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map</a></div>
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25888,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823010&postcount=47,2008-01-23T10:52:00,Copacetic,"((OOC: I'm sad you have a sob story Zimmia, I hope it gets better. Also, I could hopefully help with the Computer issues.))<br/><br/>Jekran trains his arrow on Stick number one, if it makes any offensive actions he shoots at it. Squinting his eyes, he tries to see if there is anything else nearby the sticks.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll""><b>""Spot Check""</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span> </div>
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25889,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3825073&postcount=48,2008-01-23T18:26:00,pingcode20,"((Er, I can't see the map.))"
25890,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3826159&postcount=49,2008-01-24T04:10:00,dyslexicfaser,"((OOC: Works fine for me.))<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""We're being attacked by animated wood?""</font>Esthir wondered aloud, struck by the bizarre incongruity of it. But he knew well how to deal with things that burned easily: he drew in a breath, and exhaled fire.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Fire breath: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
If we actually get to his turn, he'll try and catch both sticks in a 15' cone if he can, but if that's impossible or he'd end up hitting a kobold, he'll just hit one as a 30' line attack. They get a Reflex save with a DC of 12 to take half damage.</div>
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25891,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3842940&postcount=50,2008-01-27T09:59:00,burntsolace,"<b>Squat</b><br/><br/>(When his spot in the initiative comes up)<br/><br/>He will charge the sticks and attack them with his stick.  Screaming bloody murder at the top of his tiny little lungs.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span> damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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25892,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3842946&postcount=51,2008-01-27T10:00:00,burntsolace,"<b>squat</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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due to critical hit extra damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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25893,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847326&postcount=52,2008-01-28T06:44:00,DiscipleofBob,"<b>Kekra</b><br/><br/>Kekra casts Detect Magic on the sticks and the area behind them.  She sincerely doubted that these ""sticks"" were just natural enemies.  Then again, she'd heard weird things about the outside world."
25894,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3857877&postcount=53,2008-01-30T05:54:00,Zimmia,"<b>Round1</b><br/><br/>Jekran raises his bow, ready to fire if the sticks appear hostile.<br/><br/>Striex unleashes a Ray of Frost at one of the sticks, which swooshes past its body<br/><br/>Zairrex blends into the night and makes his way to the sticks<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I've changed my mind, everyone can post actions when they can and I'll put them in order when everyone's gone.  Gnarok and Mephe are up <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g8lxz1g03="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/> <br/>
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Map (if you need to be in a different space, just let me know):<br/>
<a href=""http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd316/apoggen/koboldround1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...boldround1.jpg</a></div>
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25895,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858040&postcount=54,2008-01-30T06:30:00,Gnarnia,"Gnargok wonders to himself why he climbed a tree when he lacks ranged weaponry.<br/><br/>He commands his snake to attack stick number 1, and works his way down out of the tree.<br/><br/>(Double move for Gnargok which should get him on the ground at the same tree if he takes 10 on his climb checks.  His snake will double move as well (and has a climb speed) to it should end up about 30' northwest of the tree he's in now.)"
25896,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858834&postcount=55,2008-01-30T09:28:00,MammonAzrael,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b><u>Stirex</u></b></font><br/><b>HP </b>- 10/10<br/><b>AC </b>- 19<br/><b>Int </b>- 18<br/><br/>Stirex moves closer to the sticks and unleashes an Acid Splash.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Obviously, this is all at my next initiative count.<br/>
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Stirex moves to L-7 and launches an <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/acidSplash.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Acid Splash</a> at the nearest stick.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Ranged Touch Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Acid Damage</b> - (1d3+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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25897,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859007&postcount=56,2008-01-30T10:45:00,Copacetic,"Jekran looks at his companions, srugs, and lets of an arrow from his bow at Stick no.1<br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>17</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span> </div>
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25898,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859902&postcount=57,2008-01-30T14:17:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hmm, well, now that the map is readily visible, I'll have Zairrex use his action to double-move for 30' towards the west, since he's circling around, not approaching the sticks.</div>
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25899,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862428&postcount=58,2008-01-31T05:13:00,Zimmia,"<b>Round One</b><br/><br/>Now that the group has had a chance to study these sticks, that’s still what they appear to be.  They are about the same height as an average kobold and their twigs come together to form sinister looking arms.<br/><br/><b>Jekkran</b>sees the sticks burst out into the clearing and looses an arrow at it, damaging it.  In response it makes an angry gesture at him.<br/><br/><b>Striex</b>hurls a Ray of Frost at the sticks, but it misses.<br/><br/><b>Zairrex</b>moves stealithy to investigate and hopefully offer a flank.<br/><br/><b>Gnarok</b>climbs down from the tree, landing beside it.  He sends his viper forward and it closes a great deal of the distance.<br/><br/><b>Squat</b>charges the sticks, swings his own branch and watches as it becomes a shower of splinters!<br/><br/><b>Kekra</b>casts Detect Magic and sends her gaze toward the sticks.  They do not radiate any magic at all – they aren’t created or animated.<br/><br/>The remaining<b>stick</b>growls evilly at Squat and slashes at him with its two claws, missing him both times<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Attacks:  EDIT: I rolled a 13 in the OOC thread  [roll]1d20][/roll] and <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span> damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d2)[<b>2</b>]</span> and <span class=""diceroll"">(1d2)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
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For any attack that lands, Squat must make a DC 16 fort save or take another point of damage.<br/>
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Fort save (for time purposes) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span> and <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>You now also hear angry twittering coming from the north<i>and</i>the north northeast.<br/><br/><b>Xict-Rict</b>, having shifted to his alternate form, moves toward the sticks<br/><br/><b>Esthir</b>sends out a line of Fire Breath toward the remaining stick, taking a point of damage<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Reflex save for ½ damage:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span> </div>
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25900,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865348&postcount=59,2008-01-31T14:55:00,Mephe,"Xict-Rict pounces on the nearest stick and clamps own with his jaws, attemping to split the wooden crature in half.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Attack:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>](11)</span> <b>Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+3)[<b>3</b>](6)</span><br/>
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25901,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866503&postcount=60,2008-01-31T20:40:00,burntsolace,"<b>Squat</b><br/><br/>Squat spits on the ground.  ""Wake up for tooth picks... too easy.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Lather Rinse and Repeat!<br/>
attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span> Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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25902,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871457&postcount=61,2008-02-01T20:07:00,pingcode20,"<b>Zairrex</b><br/>Without so much as a rustle, Zairrex carefully moves ahead a further 30'. While the possibility for a sneak attack was clearly impossible, if there were others responsible for this he'd catch them."
25903,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3872466&postcount=62,2008-02-02T03:21:00,Gnarnia,Gnargok whistles to get his snake's attention and the pair of them move towards the sound of the twittering (double moves for both of them.  Gnargok moves 30' and the snake only 20' so hopefully he can catch up this round).
25904,Kobolds on a Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69588-Kobolds-on-a-Mission,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3872564&postcount=63,2008-02-02T03:46:00,Copacetic,"Jekran Takes a step backwards and Points his bow at the Nearest twitering sound and Loosens an arrow into it.<br/><br/><br/><br/>[spoiler] If I need it roll, here it is:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
25905,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Kale vs Dunkin <Final Match>",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70637-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Kale-vs-Dunkin-lt-Final-Match-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3848562&postcount=1,2008-01-28T10:24:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 17: <font color=""Red"">Kale</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Dunkin</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=29395"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Kale - Qworg</a><br/><a href=""http://www.geocities.com/damiondamionte/CS_Dunkin_Druid_Lvl1.html"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Dunkin - Damionte</a><br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
25906,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Kale vs Dunkin <Final Match>",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70637-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Kale-vs-Dunkin-lt-Final-Match-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851880&postcount=2,2008-01-29T04:30:00,Damionte,"Dinkin Round-0 Initiative<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
25907,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Kale vs Dunkin <Final Match>",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70637-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Kale-vs-Dunkin-lt-Final-Match-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866670&postcount=3,2008-01-31T22:59:00,Paladin Latham,"<font color=""#999966""><b>High Ref Paladin Latham</b></font><br/><br/>Due to inactivity, Kale is disqualified.<br/><br/><b>Dunkin is declared the winner and recieves his due.</b>"
25908,"Arena Tournament, Round 17: Kale vs Dunkin <Final Match>",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70637-Arena-Tournament-Round-17-Kale-vs-Dunkin-lt-Final-Match-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3872913&postcount=4,2008-02-02T04:55:00,Damionte,Yeah !<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>..<br/><br/>.
25909,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710445&postcount=1,2007-12-27T12:05:00,Zimmia,"Welcome to the IC thread for Sunless Citadel.<br/><br/>It is not too far after the start of winter.  The temperature in the daytime hovers in the low 40's and plunges below freezing at night.  Intermittant snow squalls during the night hours are mush by midday making travel less than pleasant.<br/><br/>For your first post, please indicate your arrival or how long you've been here in the town of Oakhurst.  You'll most likely find yourself in the<i>'Ol Boar Inn</i><br/><br/><b>Town Details</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  The town of Oakburst is nothing to really write home about, although the people have a great deal of pride in their hamlet, with about 900 or so people calling it home.  There is really only one road running east-west through the town which boasts all the usual ammenities one would expect.</div>
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25910,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3711882&postcount=2,2007-12-27T18:14:00,Valgunn,"Slowly Seraphine sloshes through the mush occasionally prying her boots from the mush.<i>Damn weather. </i>She thought to herself.<i>It's not even snowy enough to make snowmen. I mean what is the point of snow if you can't make snowmen! </i>She continued forward until she caught the familiar sight of the Ol' Boar Inn; it was home for now, as long as now consisted of mushy roads. Brightening up at the thought of a warm meal, a warm bed, and maybe some warm company, Sera quickened her pace; her purple skirt flapping about, while her long underwear kept her warm.<br/><br/>Unfortunately for Sera amidst her hopes for warm things of great variety, she forgot a rather large puddle on the road, and the results are needless to say. Now shivering Sera tried her best to wipe the mush from her overtunic, then wringing out her cloak and hat before setting off to warm places with an optimistic grin."
25911,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3711991&postcount=3,2007-12-27T18:58:00,MeklorIlavator,"Ilidan sees the small figure in the distance fall into a mud puddle, feeling a twinge of pity for whoever just got drenched in this weather, but continues on his way into town. It seems to be no more than another one of the small farming communities that spring up around a road. He notices the small figure go into what looks to be an inn, likely the only one in the hamlet.<i>Doesn't look like much, likely don't even have any proper wine. Ahh well, beggars can't be choosers, and at lest I'll be inside, with warm food.</i>Ilidan makes it to the inn without incident, avoiding the puddles, and quickly enters. Once inside he takes a seat by the fire, feeling the warmth spread through his limbs."
25912,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712126&postcount=4,2007-12-27T19:58:00,Inspectre,"Gerard wearily trudges into town from the east road, clutching his grey woolen cloak about him even more tightly as a cold blast of wind is funneled down along the road by the buildings on either side.  He had already endured several days of this sort of weather, and having lived in this region all his life, was adequately prepared for it.<br/><br/>Still, the sudden snowfall that had appeared late last night was an unwelcome surprise, and numerous clumps of snow crystals still doggedly clung to the heavy woolen blanket draped across the young man's backpack.  His bedroll and cloak were similarly damp, making the warm glow coming from the building up ahead particularly inviting.<br/><br/>Now within clear sight of his goal, Gerard stops a moment to shuffle the weight of his bungling backpack around, his aching shoulders grateful for the momentary respite as the weight is redistributed.  The weight of a backpack was familiar to Gerard's shoulders, trained to accept the stress without complaint after numerous short hiking trips out into the calm wilderness around the druid's grove.  However, Gerard<i>had</i>thrown on a lot of extra weight for this trip: mostly odds and ends that he thought might prove useful for an extended expedition.  Without being able to ask any more experienced explorers before setting out, he had been forced to rely on common sense and the faith that even the most esoteric item might one day prove to be the most important item packed of all.<br/><br/>Gerard is about to set out again towards the glow of the town's inn when a low chuffing reaches his ears.  Looking down and to his right, Gerard sees the source of the sound as a mass of black and white fur waddles up to stand beside him, flicking icy mush off of each of its powerful ebony claws with an air of distaste.  Seeing his travel companion display such a human trait brought a smile of amusement to Gerard's face, although he was careful to keep his tone even as he addressed the badger: Black Claw was quite sensitive.<font color=""Sienna"">""Only a little farther old friend, then we can both have a nice rest by the fire.""</font><br/><br/>If the animal understood him, it gave no sign, although it did hang its head in resignation as it struggled to keep up with its master as he set off towards the inn once more, chuffing and wheezing the entire way.<br/><br/>As Gerard approached the inn, he noticed two small figures also moving towards its front door, equally eager to get out of the cold if their movements were any indication.<br/><br/><i>Children from the village?  Hmm . . . no, even at this distance I can see they've got some sort of traveling gear with them.  Aren't children supposed to frolic about, too?  So - dwarves, maybe?  Or halflings?  Well, I suppose I will find out in a few minutes . . . maybe they're explorers like me!  Oh, that would be just capital, finding a group of like-minded individuals already, with plans to explore those ruins already in the works!   Ok, that is probably too much to hope.  You're getting ahead of yourself Gerard.  First, get into the inn.  Next, warm up and dry out.  </i>Then<i> worry about the rest.</i><br/><br/>Gerard rapidly crosses the remaining distance to the inn, stopping at the door to wait for Black Claw to catch up and once again fling mushy snow from his claws.  He then opens the door, smiling as a faint blast of warm air wafts past his face, and allows his furry friend to precede him into the entry room of the inn before stepping in behind Black Claw and firmly pulling the door shut."
25913,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712139&postcount=5,2007-12-27T20:04:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Diago</b><br/><br/>Diago is in a good mood. It had been just over a month since he had left the city and the roaming life suited him. strengthening his muscles and shedding excess fat. And he barely had to look to look to find inspiration for his art. Diago went to take another gulp of beer.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Damn.""</font>He muttered, at the discovery that the flagon had run dry. He sighed and pushed it away.<i>Perhaps I should hold off on the ale,</i>he thought to himself.<i>Only been here just over an hour. Four should be enough.</i><br/><br/>The roads hadn't exactly been anything to write home about. (<i>Not that I would. Stupid letters, and I'm not sending anything ""home"" that isn't bloody.</i>) And he had been thankful to reach the Ale bear inn<i>Or whatever that sign said.</i>As he mused over this a drenched halfling walked in the door. Diago couldn't help chuckling, and instantly set himself to thinking how he could paint this scene."""
25914,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712279&postcount=6,2007-12-27T22:11:00,Arjuna,"Dagoth<br/><br/>Dagoth is seated in his room with a book open in front off him. Scratchy noises come from his quill as it jots down his collected memories of the night before.<br/><br/><i>Day 4 in Oakhurst<br/>
Gosh this place reminds me of home. I guess this is the reason I've been here for the past three days. Oakhurst is nearly as big as home. Of course its nothing compared to the village that was attached to the church. Travelers come and go, and their business remains a mystery to me.<br/>
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I spoke to the town healer the other day. She brought up this local myth of city beneath the ground. Ill not put much faith into that until I see it of course...<br/>
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Still there is disturbing news of a magical fruit. The town healer, blessed of Pelor, told me of a strange fruit that they buy every few years from some goblins. This fruit has been apparently known to heal and poison with equal chance. <br/>
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I don't believe in the chance it was a clergy of Pelor delivering this mystery into my lap. And that too while I am deep into my journey. I shall ahve to investigate - Maybe I can gather some help...</i><br/><br/>Dagoth looks up from his book with a bored expression. He moves to close his book, getting up of the short table. Packing it away neatly,  Dagoth picks up his backpack and puts it on his back.<br/><br/>Dagoth murmured a quick prayer for this weather to let up, let<i>some</i>sun shine through and slid downstairs.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Hey I'll be back in a jiff, k?</font>""  Dagoth says to the innkeeper as he steps into the common room. Looking down at his feet Dagoth spies something black and white shuffling on the floor right in front of him.<br/>""Ahh! What the -"" startled he exclaims. He takes a couple of steps back and tries to shoo the animal, whatever it was."
25915,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712428&postcount=7,2007-12-27T23:36:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Diago</b><br/><br/>Diago chuckled again as the cleric attempted to get rid of the curious badger.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""This will be an interesting picture.</font>he mutters under his breath before standing and walking over to the cleric and the badger's apparent owner.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Not an animal man, I take it preacher.""</font>Diago said leaning down to scratch the tiny animal's ear. The large man smiled and straightened up from his crouch. Speaking to the two humans and the halfling he said.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'm Diago. Sorry to intrude, but you strike me as wanderers. I was wondering if you might  have some news?""</font>"
25916,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712787&postcount=8,2007-12-28T02:56:00,Zimmia,"The old innkeeper behind the bar looks moderately surprised as the drenched halfling troops into his inn, followed by another.  ""<font color=""Blue"">Anna</font>!"" he raises his voice and then bends over to continue his inventory.  Shortly afterward, the door from the kitchen opens and a tavern barmaid emerges from it.<br/><br/>The young woman takes one look at the situation and flits back to the kitchen before approaching the sodden mass that is a halfling woman, laying a dish towel on the table beside her.  It's not particularly nice quality but it is clean and dry.  ""<font color=""Magenta"">Welcome to the 'Ol Boar.  What can I get you?</font>""  she asks brightly.<br/><br/>After she takes the womans order she turns to the other halfling by the fire.  ""<font color=""Magenta"">Seems like it might be a busy day</font>,"" she comments with a smile.  ""<font color=""Magenta"">What can I get you, good sir</font>?""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Oy! You!  Get that thing out of my inn!</font>"" comes the startled call of the innkeeper as the door opens once more.  He is staring with a good deal of distaste at something out of sight down near the floor.   Anna raises one finger at the man and then crosses to the door.  ""<font color=""Blue"">I'll not have pets making messes all over my floor</font>,"" the bartender says stubbornly.<br/><br/>Anna, quite short by human standards, puts her hands on her hips and stares with hard eyes at the old man, who stands almost six feet tall, after glancing at the badger in question.  ""<font color=""Magenta"">Has your old age made you blind as well as cranky?  Just look at them - this is obviously no pet.  Heck, it's even wiping it's 'feet' before it comes in.  That's a lot more than you can say about a lot of your regulars that come in here.</font>""  A long look passes between them and finally the innkeeper shrugs.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">You're the one who'll have to clean it up I guess,</font>"" he says to Anna and then turns to the man who came in with the badger.  ""<font color=""Blue"">But if he makes a mess I charge you double, you hear?</font>"" he comments, his words still blunt but much of the fire having gone out of his voice.  He can be heard muttering under his breath as he moves to the far end of the bar.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Magenta"">I hope you don't mind him too much</font>,"" Anna says as she points to the mostly empty bar area.  ""<font color=""Magenta"">His bark is worse than his bite.  Please, sit anywhere.</font>"""
25917,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712827&postcount=9,2007-12-28T03:07:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Diago</b><br/><br/>Diago grinned.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""This place is amazing.""</font>he said under his breath. Looking down he noticed his own feat were not up to the badger's standard.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Er excuse me one moment.""</font>He said. He quickly slipped outside and got most of the hard mud off of his boots, before returning."
25918,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712882&postcount=10,2007-12-28T03:21:00,MeklorIlavator,"Ilidan gave a short bark of a laugh, seeing the cleric attempt to shoo away the badger.<i>If that badger wants to stay in here, its going to take more than a few words and some weak gestures to make it move on. Still, why would a badger want to be in here? They don't like crowds.</i><br/>Intrigued, Ilidan gets up and focuses for a second, thinking back to the woods near his home. When he starts forward toward the badger, there is a slight bluish tinge to his eyes. Ignoring the big folk, he speaks directly to the badger.<br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Hey there. What are you doing in here?</font>""<br/><br/>Noticing Anna's question for the first time, Ilidan looks up from the badger.<br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">I think I'll have some soup if you have any, and a cup of beer.</font>""<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Use invocation <i>Call of the Beast</i>. Last 24 hours. Grants wild empathy as a druid of my level, plus <i>speak with animals</i>, as the spell.<br/>
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Darn. Taking a while to finally make one's post can be a bad thing.</div>
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25919,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713062&postcount=11,2007-12-28T04:07:00,Arjuna,"Seeing the man who called himself Diago pet the badger, Dagoth felt midly assured. Badgers were hell around any vegetable patch and right nasty when poked wrongly.<br/>Dagoth sidesteps the badger and walks out of the inn catching hold of Diago by the shoulders on his way in.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">My name is Dagoth,</font>"" he says. ""<font color=""Navy"">I am a cleric of Pelor - and well I'm here to help,</font>"" he says with a weak smile. ""<font color=""Navy"">Uhh apparently the healer tells me of strange happenings around this village. I would like to help, but I would need some company. Would you care to aid me? I am on my way to seek the healers blessing and get directions. Maybe provisions.</font>""<br/><br/><br/>((<font color=""White""> I edited my first post a little </font>))"
25920,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713111&postcount=12,2007-12-28T04:17:00,Zimmia,"Anna nods to Ilidan and heads for the kitchen.  Soon she comes back with a tray.  The beer she sets down looks passable at best although the soup is rich and smells lovely.  She sets the bow, a spoon and a large chunk of warm bread before him."
25921,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713158&postcount=13,2007-12-28T04:31:00,Valgunn,"Quickly taking the towel Anna had brought she thanked her; always glad of assistance.<font color=""Purple"">""I'll have anything piping hot. Oh, and some warm cider please.""</font>She said gratefully, then wrapping the towel around her she clambered onto the nearest chair.<i>Oh! A badger! I haven’t seen a badger for ages!</i>Jumping off the chair still clinging to her towel she half walked half jumped over to the badger oblivious to everything but the badger and the man with it.<font color=""Purple""> “That's a very pretty badger, what’s his name?”</font>She said to the man with the badger, holding out her small hand, smiling up at him."
25922,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713432&postcount=14,2007-12-28T05:42:00,Inspectre,"Immediately upon entry, Gerard stops as he is verbally accosted by the innkeep.  Groaning inwardly, he attempts to allay the man's fears, trying to keep the quaver out of his voice as his speaks, his mind racing to come up with the right words.<font color=""Sienna"">""I-I assure y-you sir, any m-messes he makes w-will be c-cleaned up by me p-p-personally.  And y-yes, we'll p-p-pay double.""</font>Hoping that was enough for the man, Gerard turns back to his furry friend to find him gone.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Black Claw had moved deeper into the inn and away from the door before any chuckleheads could open it and send an icy blast of outside air into the room.  Stopping as a clumsy human nearly collides with him, Black Claw looks up expectantly at him.  Apparently, being shooed was not what the animal was looking for, and it plants itself more firmly in his path, the fur on its back starting to rise.<br/><br/>Fortunately, another man arrives to calm the dispute, leaning down to scratch the badger behind the ear.  It gives a snort of pleasure, lowering its fur and twisting its head around so that the man can more easily reach its other ear.  Finally, as their reward, the badger shakes its damp fur, spraying both men with icy droplets of water.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""B-Black Claw!""</font>Gerard admonishes, having found his friend just in time to see this latest mischief he had gotten into.<font color=""sienna"">""I-I'm sorry, he can be a l-little uncouth at times.""</font>Gerard said to the two men, a warmth starting to work its way up into his cheeks.<br/><br/>Since both men introduced themselves, Gerard felt obligated to do the same.<br/><font color=""sienna"">""I'm Gerard Velant, explorer.  This is Black Claw, my traveling companion.  And um, our business is our own.""</font><br/><br/><i>""Our business is our own?""  You twit!  They could both be fellow explorers!  Why didn't you ask them for help instead?  ""Our business is our own"", indeed!</i><br/><br/>Wincing from his inward monologue, Gerard watches slightly as the two men leave for the front door, although he is not alone for long as one of the small beings walks over.<br/><br/><i>No, definitely not a child.  Not a dwarf either, they always have big bushy beards, don't they?  Guess halfling it is, then.  Hey, that's odd.  He's not speaking to me, but Black Claw.  And did Black Claw just answer him?  Fellow druid?  I don't remember seeing him around at the druid's grove . . .</i><br/><br/>Black Claw looks up at the halfling as it approaches, and listens intently as he starts speaking.  A moment later, the badger chuffs a response.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>""Hey there!  Gettin' out o' the cold, just like ya.  Name's Black Claw, and this chucklehead standing besides me is Gerard Velant, my charge.  He's not too bright about some things, but he's a good kid, so you better treat him right.  Oh, hey, incoming.""<br/><br/>The badger, along with Gerard, turn to face the other approaching halfling, apparently quite happy to see them for whatever reason.  While Gerard awkwardly leans down to shake the lady's hand, Black Claw shuffles down to stand directly at her feet, looking at her expectantly.  He then lowers his head and extends it towards her, making sure his ears are the closest thing.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""Uh, Black Claw.  And I, um, I'm Gerard!  Gerard Velant, at your service!  Oh dear, that came out wrong.  I didn't mean to imply that you needed my help or anything, you definitely look like you can take care of yourself!  What I, uh, meant to s-say w-was g-g-greetings!""</font>Gerard blurted out, forcing a pained smile onto his face at the end while cursing inwardly."
25923,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713674&postcount=15,2007-12-28T06:41:00,Valgunn,"Stifling a laugh, she beamed up at him.<font color=""Purple""> “I like you. My name is Seraphina, Seraphina Tealeaf, but everyone calls me Sera.”</font>Realizing that the badger wanted to be scratched behind the ear, she eagerly obliged. Looking up to get a better look at her new friend she saw that he was beginning to blush, just a little bit. Smiling even more and stifling yet another laugh she clambered onto a nearby chair so she could get a better view of these strange new people.<br/><br/>Right in front of her was Gerard.<i>He seems nice, if a little daft. I mean look at how heavy that bag is! He must not get out much at all. </i>Turning from Gerard she looked down towards the Halfling who was talking with Black Claw.<i>He seems alright, cute, but something aboout those eyes, deep, powerful. </i>Shaking herself of, she continued on the look at the second human who had tried to shoo poor Black Claw, and then bumped right into poor Gerard.<i> Holy men, so serious all the time, I do hope this one has a sense of humor to him. </i>Thinking on and then noticing his red hair, this piqued her curiosity, but he had been very rude, so she then turned back to Gerard.<font color=""Purple"">“So, what’re you doing in Oakhurst?”</font>"
25924,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3714013&postcount=16,2007-12-28T08:10:00,Zimmia,"Anna heads back into the kitchen and returns with another bowl of the hearty soup, a large chunk of bread and a steaming cup of cider for the woman, setting it all down where she was sitting and spends a moment watching the group with interest before returning to the kitchen."
25925,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3714432&postcount=17,2007-12-28T09:29:00,MeklorIlavator,"Seeing the badger turn his attention to the others, Ilidan realizes that he's being somewhat rude, seeming to just ignore them. He turns to the badgers charge, ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Hello, I'm Ilidan Quickfoot.</font>"" turning to Gerard he continues""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Your friend Black Claw seems nice. Very level headed</font>"", and then turns to the other Halfling. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">I'm sorry, but I didn't quite catch your name.</font>"" Waiting for he response, he sits at the table the others had gathered around.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm going to assume that the Barmaid set the soup/drink at this table, as  I haven't really moved since she delivered it.</div>
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25926,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3714560&postcount=18,2007-12-28T09:51:00,Inspectre,"Gerard nods his head at Seraphina, his smile slowly becoming more relaxed.<font color=""Sienna"">""Nice to meet you, Seraph - er, Sera.""</font>As the little group shifts over to one of the nearby empty tables, Gerard turns his attention back to the other halfling who had just introduced himself.<br/><br/>Extending his right hand outward to the halfling, and then downward a bit after he realizes it might be a bit of a stretch for the halfling to reach his hand, Gerard nods at him.<font color=""sienna"">""Gerard Velant.  Thank you for the compliment; my friend certainly enjoys frequent praise.""</font><br/><br/>The badger meanwhile has moved to the table with the little group, sadly moving away from the nice ear-scratching halfling to curl up underneath the chair Gerard was about to sit in.  Carefully shrugging off his pack before lowering it to the floor next to his chair with a grunt, Gerard eagerly plops down in the chair, happy to give his feet a brief respite.<br/><br/>Waving at the innkeep's wife as she deposits another set of food down onto the table, Gerard hesitantly asks<font color=""sienna"">""Excuse me, but c-could I have some of what they're having?  Oh, and perhaps a small piece of mutton as well?  Th-thank you!""</font><br/><br/>Turning back to Sera, Gerard thinks for a moment before answering her question.<i>Should I tell these two what I'm really doing here?  Well, why not?  Maybe they've heard something about the ruins in their travels as well.</i><br/><br/>Coughing a moment to clear his throat, Gerard says,<font color=""sienna"">""W-Well, I'm an explorer, I guess you could say.  I heard some r-rumors about some ruins near Oakhurst, and wanted to learn some m-more.  Do you know anything about them?""</font>"
25927,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3714865&postcount=19,2007-12-28T10:41:00,Zimmia,"Anna once again scurries into the kitchen and returns with a tray with soup, bread, ale cup and a plate with the roast meat on it.  She sets it down with a smile and then leans in closer.  ""<font color=""Magenta"">Been a while since we'vea had outsiders askin' about the place.  Tha' story ain't nosed about too much since...""</font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue""><b>Anna</b></font>!"" roars the innkeeper, towel in hand and with a reddening face.<br/><br/>Anna responds with a phrase so heavily accented as not to be distinguished.  She shoots him a look, rolls her eyes and then heads back to the kitchen.  ""<font color=""Magenta"">Best be puttin' some more bread down a' this rate</font>,"" she says in a cheerful voice as she leaves the room.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  The food and drink at the 'Ol Boar is an exercise in contradiction.  The soup is flavorful and rich, as are the bread and cider.  The ale is only slightly better than pond water and the mutton tastes as though it was several years too late to the block, although it is spiced well to try and hide the flavor of the meat.</div>
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25928,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3714874&postcount=20,2007-12-28T10:42:00,MeklorIlavator,"""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Ruins? No I haven't really heard about any ruins, but I just arrived here. I'm just seeing whats out there. Were you sent by your order?</font>""<i>Well, Things have been rather dull recently. Maybe I can hook up with them in investigating these ruins.</i><br/>Ilidan begins to eat while waiting for a response, and he finds the soup surprisingly good, the beer, less so."
25929,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3714991&postcount=21,2007-12-28T10:59:00,Valgunn,"<font color=""Purple"">“Hold that thought, while I get my food.”</font>Getting off her chair she fetched her food and brought it back, setting it down on the table and sitting on her chair. Taking a gulp from her cider she began to feel its affects as she warmed up.<font color=""#800080"">“My name is Seraphina Tealeaf or Sera if you like. Quickfoot? I think I had a cousin called Quickfoot, or was he Proudfoot, his first name was Milo anyway, know him?” </font>She said answering Ilidan’s question while taking another gulp of cider and a few spoons full of soup.<br/><br/>Turning to Gerard as he spoke, she listened intently to him while she continued to eat her dinner. After hearing what he said she thought for a moment.<i>Ruins near Oakhurst? Does he mean that fortress thing, sunken something? </i><font color=""#800080"">“Do you mean the ruins just a little way out of town?”</font>Clearing her head she began to get a clearer picture. She thought those were just some mangy ruins, nothing to get exited about, but if it's worth a look.<font color=""Purple"">""If you're going there, mind if I tag along, I've been bored out of my mind eversince the roads got too mushy for poor ol' me to travel on.""</font>"
25930,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715643&postcount=22,2007-12-28T13:03:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Diago</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Of course. I'm not really going anywhere other then circumstances take me. And I would like to help.</font>Having successfully rid himself of the mud on his boots, Diago turns to face the man.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""This wouldn't be related to those ruins they are talking about?""</font>He asked, indicating the nearby table, with a backwards swing of his head."
25931,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716149&postcount=23,2007-12-28T15:47:00,Inspectre,"Gerard smiles as Anna brings a tray full of steaming food out to the table, including the hunk of mutton that he had asked for.  He simply stares at her in shock as she mentions the ruins, but before he can ask questions a bellow from her husband the innkeep silences her.<br/><br/><i>Perhaps I should talk to her later.  Probably away from her husband, it doesn't seem like he likes gossip much . . .</i><br/><br/>Shaking himself, Gerard returns to the matter at hand: food.  Using his dagger, Gerard slices off a few chunks from the mutton, dropping them down onto the floor in front of Black Claw's nose.  The badger immediately leans out from his hiding spot to sniff at the mutton, turning away with disdain for a moment as he realizes that it's rather old.  However, hunger eventually overcomes taste and the badger snaps up a chunk, swallowing quickly before moving on to the next.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Gerard is also quickly inhaling his food, tearing off a chunk of bread to stuff in his mouth in order to cool it after shoveling several spoonfuls of hot soup in.  Having just placed another such spoonful in his mouth, Gerard sputters and nearly chokes as he hears Ilidan's question.<br/><br/><i>Should I tell them the truth?  Well, this halfling fellow doesn't seem to be a druid despite his interest in Black Claw, and I haven't seen him at the grove before, so I doubt he's a member.  Ah, why not?  Better to be truthful now then later, after I've already told a lie.</i><br/><br/>Wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, Gerard takes a deep shuddering breath of air, and shakes his head.<font color=""Sienna"">""N-not as s-such, no.  I'm here of m-my own ac-accord.""</font><br/><br/>Turning his head to look at Sera as she launches her latest question, Gerard nods an affirmative.<font color=""sienna"">""I think so, yes.  Unless there's other ruins just outside of Oakhurst?  W-wouldn't that be something . . .</font><br/><br/>Gerard drifts off as the idea of multiple ruins around the little village appeals to him.  Yes, he can see it now: a whole series of underground complexes circling the town, intricately connected by a series of tunnels, a veritable city lying underneath the very ground upon which they stood! . . . Gerard is shaken out of his daydreaming suddenly by Sera's mention that she would like to accompany him to investigate these ruins.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""R--r-really!?""</font><br/><br/><i>This is fantastic!  Already I've found someone to go exploring with, just a few seconds after I took care of finding shelter and food, the first things on my to-do list!  But, wait, am I really sure she should be coming along?  It's a sad fact most of these ruins are often booby-trapped or inhabited by something unfriendly - even the truly monstrous beings have to live somewhere.  It would be irresponsible to take her if she can't take care of herself.  Better ask to make sure.</i><br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""Um . . . that's, ah, great to hear Sera.  But are you sure?  I don't really k-know m-much about this place.  It could be d-dangerous.  What are your q-qualifications?""</font>"
25932,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716879&postcount=24,2007-12-28T19:25:00,Arjuna,"Recalling back the healer's words, Dagoth nods at the mention of the ruins.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">The  healer told me that goblins infest these ruins. For the past 12 year years they have been auctioning off a fruit which has magical healing powers. The townspeople buy it every year at great cost to themselves. Maybe they are also looking for answers,</font>"" he says.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Let's go ask them,</font>"" Dagoth turns around and walks around to meet the man with he badger and the halfling. Kneeling near the table, Dagoth says,""<font color=""Navy""> Im sorry good sirs but I couldn't help over hear that yor are talking about some ruins. Are these the same ruins that are infested by goblins? I've heard many a strange tale of that place from the healer.</font>"""
25933,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718828&postcount=25,2007-12-29T08:29:00,Inspectre,"Black Claw notices the man's approach before Gerard does.  Seemingly recognizing him as the one who had been rude to him earlier, he bristles and gives out a low growl.  Hearing the badger's warning growl, Gerard shushes him and turns around just as the man reaches the table.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Oh, h-hello.""</font>Gerard says simply, looking at the man somewhat cautiously.  After he mentions the ruins, Gerard relaxes slightly.  Gesturing at one of the empty chairs around the table, Gerard fixes what he hopes is an easy-going smile onto his face.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""Please, sit down sir.  I'm not sure if we've all been properly introduced.  My name is Gerard Velant, the halfling sitting over there is Ilidan Quickfoot, and this one is Seraphina Tealeaf.</font>Gerard says, gesturing at each person currently sitting at the table in turn.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""Unless there is another set of ruins nearby, I imagine that our ruins are indeed one and the same.  What sort of tales have you heard about from the healer, specifically?""</font>Gerard asks, his curiosity piqued as he had seemingly found yet another person who knew more about these ruins than he did."
25934,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719484&postcount=26,2007-12-29T11:03:00,Valgunn,"Looking puzzled by Gerard question she leans back in her chair, this was the first time anyone had doubted her abilities.<i>Well, I suppose I’m really good with a sword, and I’m quite the acrobat. </i>Leaning forward she looked at him her head cocked to one side.<font color=""Purple"">“I’m a great swordswoman, and I doubt you’ll find a better acrobat for miles around.”</font>Standing up she cimbs ontot eh back of and chair and balances there.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25935,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720034&postcount=27,2007-12-29T14:04:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Diago</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Well I suppose I better introduce myself again, for those that did not hear. I'm Diago. I'm afraid I know almost nothing of these ruins. However I like to see knew things. They tend to make for good inspiration for my painting.</font>Diago called Anna over and asked for another ale, and remembering the unsatisfactory taste of the Mutton added:<font color=""DarkOrange"">""And some soup please.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""As for how I can help you. Well lets just say I know how to swing that thing.""</font>The big man said with a gesture towards the heavy Fail, he had left besides the door."
25936,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720959&postcount=28,2007-12-29T19:49:00,Arjuna,"Hearing the growl from the badger, Dagoth moves back a little too quickly.<br/><br/>After Seraphina settled down Dagoth continues.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">The town healer tells me that for the past 12 years, the goblins have sold to the townspeople a fruit that possesses great powers of healing that dwarf that of a cleric. But then there is a minute chance that that the fruit will poison than heal in some years.</font>""<br/><br/>Dagoth wonders if he should also talk about the strange occurrences surrounding the seedlings from the trees but he pays no mind to it. Probably the goblins up to no good.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">I for one am curious about this wondrous fruit. I wonder what could've spawned such fruits as well? Have any of you heard anything about this?</font>"""
25937,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723698&postcount=29,2007-12-30T11:40:00,souldoubt,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Relf</font></b>((<font color=""White"">Zimmia PMed me and said you had a drop-out and could use Relf's skills, so ready or not, here he comes</font>))<br/><br/>Chill wind blows in around him as Relf bursts through the door into the warmth of the<i>Ol' Boar Inn</i>.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Moradin's beard, it's bloody miserable out there!""</font>he barks, unconsciously lapsing into the rough dwarf-style Common he'd picked up from his years living in a dwarven military encampment.  Realizing that a lot of people are staring at him, he licks his lips self-consciously and falls silent.<br/><br/>Shaking off bits of snow, Relf unstraps his backpack, stuffed to bursting with supplies he ""borrowed"" from his former captors/benefactors in the dwarven army troop.  Though the pack weighs nearly as much as he does, he hardly feels the weight of it after years on the campaign trail, and he swings it down from his sholder and props it by the door with practiced ease.<br/><br/>Relf straightens and surveys the room for anyone who might be helpful in locating the ruins that nasty sneak goblin had blabbed about.<i><font color=""DarkRed"">Hmm... lessee... big people, they won't know anything... ooh, a halfling!  And there's a cute girl halfing, too!  Eh, she's probably with the grey-eyed fellow.  Well, all the same, time's a-waistin'.  Right-o, Relfy-me-lad: forward march.</font></i><br/><br/>Heading straight for the female halfling, Relf grasps her hand and shakes it, looking her in the eye.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Relf.  Relf Sojourn.  Leastways that's what they call me.  Whoever 'they' are.  Oh, and if you happen to see 'them,' give 'em a good swift kick in the knee for me, will ya?  Calling a fellow names, outta be ashamed of 'them'-selves!  By the by, you wouldn't have heard anything about any ruins hereabouts, Miss...?""</font>He starts to pause for her to give her name, but interrupts himself when he sees a black and white mass of fur curled under one of the big people's chairs.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Hey, is that a <i>badger</i>?""</font>Relf crouches down to get a better look at it.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Well blow me down, you <i>are </i>a badger!  You know, I wrestled a badger once when I was just a wee lad -- just a tiny infant, really.  Woulda won too, 'cept he kept biting me.  Bad form, biting in a wrestling match, don't you think?""</font>He looks back and forth expectantly between the halfling girl and the badger."
25938,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724393&postcount=30,2007-12-30T15:15:00,Inspectre,"Gerard sits in stunned silence for a moment as he observes Sera balancing on the back of the chair, his mouth even dropping open a little in amazement.  He is shaken out of his surprise by Diago's introduction.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Well!""</font>Gerard exclaimed, looking back and forth between the balancing halfling and the tall muscular human who apparently knew how to use a flail quite well, and not just for threshing grain.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""I-I think you'd b-both make g-great additions, then!""</font><br/><br/>Turning to face Dagoth, Gerard listens with great interest as he relays stories he heard from the local healer about the goblins and their healing fruit.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""That's *quite* interesting.  I've heard stories about goblins trading with small towns for various goods, but never a group of goblins with magical fruit for sale.  Let me think.""</font><br/><br/>Gerard leans back in his chair and lowers his head, staring at his remaining food as he sifts through his memory for any information about magical fruit, healing or otherwise.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I should like to make a Knowledge Nature check on magical fruits, and whether I've heard of anything like this before or not.  Should I make the check here in a spoiler, in the OOC thread, or in a PM to you Zimmia?  Total check modifier is 8, 4 Ranks, +2 Int, +2 from Nature Sense, if case you wished to make the check yourself. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" wcpiy6d71=""""/> <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>A minute or two later, Gerard is interrupted from his thoughts by the arrival of another halfling to the table.  And like the previous two halflings now seated around the table, one of the first things that catches his eye is Black Claw.<br/><br/>Black Claw's only reaction to this new traveler is to sleepily raise his head and look at Relf, blinking his eyes several times before extending his head out from underneath the chair and towards the halfling in his usual manner of greeting.  More scratching of the ears was always nice.<br/><br/>Gerard, meanwhile, slightly recoils from this sudden guest, twisting about in his seat to get a good look at the halfling while simultaneously leaning back against the rim of the table.<font color=""sienna"">""Y-yes, he is a b-b-badger.  His n-name is Black Cl-Claw.  And um, I w-w-wouldn't know.  About th-the wr-wrestling and b-biting.""</font>"
25939,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724968&postcount=31,2007-12-30T18:20:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Diago</b><br/><br/>Diago chuckled. And on barely succeeded in preventing himself from just exploding with laughter.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""This is the best thing to happen to me in years!""</font>He said.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""This will be a picture to damn well remember.""</font>Diago wiped a hand across his forehead before composing himself.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""It seems your in luck little man. In the space of the last fifteen minutes we seem to have randomly met and decided to take a look at these ruins.""</font>He said to the halfling. Grinning Diago just started mutter to himself about how he would paint this encounter."
25940,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726551&postcount=32,2007-12-31T06:53:00,Valgunn,"Jumping down off the back of the chair she beamed up at Gerard.<font color=""purple""> “Then we will go and have great adventures!”</font>Smiling to herself she sat down and leaned back hoping they were in a livelier town.<i> If we were somewhere else, we could go and have a whole load of fun before we set off.</i>Finishing off her drink she just put her drink down when a new Halfling grasped her hand and shook it, she couldn’t help but stare into his blue eyes for a moment. Quickly breaking her stare she listened to him, chiming in at the end with<font color=""purple""> “Tealeaf, Seraphina Tealeaf.”</font>Watching his attention then drift to Black Claw she quickly went back to her meal trying cover up the fact she was blushing."
25941,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726755&postcount=33,2007-12-31T07:40:00,Arjuna,"""<font color=""Navy"">I think I will go ask for a map, or better yet directions to these Ruins,</font>"" says Dagoth, smiling uneasily at the new comer.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">I'll go check with the healer as well. Would any of you like to tag along?</font>"" giving the group a once over. Dagoth steps back, noticing for the first time that he sticks out like a sore thumb heightwise."
25942,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727279&postcount=34,2007-12-31T09:25:00,souldoubt,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Relf</b></font><br/><br/>Relf glances up critically at the human sitting on the chair above the much more interesting badger.<font color=""DarkRed"">""No, I don't suppose you would know about wrestling, would you.  Don't suppose you'd know about ruins, either.""</font>He adds mentally,<font color=""DarkRed""><i>Nor he doesn't obviously know anything about manners, for that matter.  I was</i> clearly <i>talking to the badger and the young lady.</i></font><br/><br/>Then the big grinning dark-haired human's comment catches Relf's attention.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Wait, you mean you're all going to explore the ruins?  That's fan<i>tas</i>tic!  Count me in!  I may just be a humble fur trapper from the north, but I've learned a thing or two on the trail.  Lemme just snag a bite to eat and we can get underway quick as ya like.  Innkeep!  I'll have some hot soup in the biggest bloo-""</font>Relf censors himself, remembering there's at least one lady present<font color=""DarkRed"">""-- in the biggest bowl you can spare.  None of this 'halfling portion' nonsense, please!  I've been a week on the road, and I'm starving and sick of trail rations.""</font><br/><br/>Pulling up a chair, Relf addresses the third human.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Map?  Directions?  Wouldn't it be easier to just follow some goblin tracks?  That's how I found out about these ruins in the first place, anyhow.  Tracked a bunch o' the nasty blighters for a ways and managed to overhear them talking about sunken ruins -- probably filled with treasure and suchlike.  But I'm easy, so whichever way you wanna go at it.""</font>"
25943,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727456&postcount=35,2007-12-31T10:05:00,Zimmia,"With an amused grin, Anna comes out from the kitchen with an oblong bowl so long it really could be called a trough, and it was filled with her soup.  With it she brought half a loaf of bread.  ""<font color=""Magenta"">If this isn't enough, I can always fill it again</font>,"" she smirks and then turns back toward the kitchen."
25944,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730680&postcount=36,2008-01-01T04:29:00,Inspectre,"<font color=""Sienna"">""I-I . . . know a l-little about r-ruins.  J-just not s-so much about these.""</font>Gerard murmurs, and turns back to his soup with a frown.<br/><br/><i>Was that a note of dismissal I heard in the halfling's voice just now?  Hmph . . . what does <i>he</i> know about ruins that I don't?  Bah, you're probably just imagining things again anyway.</i><br/><br/>Still, Gerard keeps to himself for a few minutes, which gives him time to finish his dinner as well as Black Claw's.  Feeling somewhat better now with a full stomach and a warm seat, Gerard nods at Dagoth.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""I would like to come!  This fruit the goblins are selling sounds quite interesting.""</font>"
25945,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736970&postcount=37,2008-01-02T14:04:00,Zimmia,"<b>Ol' Boar</b><br/><br/>At the afternoon begins to wear on, the 'regulars' start to pour into the Ol' Boar.  Apparently there's some unwritten rule about when the drinking should start here in Oakhurst.  The usual men file in, demand ale and then head for the fire.  They stare at the group of newcomers with apathy, although they certainly are the topic of the evening.<br/><br/>It doesn't take much to notice that although the patrons will shout and be gruff with the innkeeper, they are unfailingly polite when speaking with Anna; there seems to be general consensus that if you want good food and to keep your wife out of the goings on there, one must be polite to her.  They do, however, track snow and mud all over the floor.<br/><br/><b>Shrine of Pelor</b><br/><br/>Dagoth, as you re-enter the shrine, you are met by the smiling face of ""Corkie"", the gnomish cleric.  She doesn't have a map, but she says if you follow the Old Road to the south of the town, you will come to the ravine and the ruins."
25946,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739976&postcount=38,2008-01-03T07:15:00,Arjuna,"""<font color=""Navy"">Many thanks priestess. I will bring light to these dark ruins,</font>"" he says beaming at the diminutive priestess.<br/><br/>Looking back, he introduces Gerard to Corkie as one of the members of this expedition."
25947,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741677&postcount=39,2008-01-03T13:53:00,MeklorIlavator,"Ilidan watched the new arrival come into the bar and approach his fellows at their table.<i> He seems a nice enough fellow, and having this many of the ""little folk"" on the adventure should prove interesting.</i><br/>Extending an arm to shake the new halfling's hand, he couldn't help but notice the large(for a halfling) wrists, as sure indicator of strength.<br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Hello Relf, I'm Ilidan Quickfoot. You already know a way to the ruins? That'll be very useful, as it sounds as though no one in this village knows a sure path, or at the very least they don't like to mention the place.</font>"""
25948,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742390&postcount=40,2008-01-03T16:38:00,souldoubt,"Relf shakes Ilidan's hand vigorously.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Ilidan, huh?  Had a cousin named 'Fillidan' once, sounds kinda the same, 'cept he got eaten by a bear.  That was a hassle, since then we had to find the bear and cut it open to get ol' Fillie out, and the bear didn't much like that.</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Anyhow, I can't say as I actually know how to get to the ruins, but I might be able to find a way to get there and get in.  Shouldn't be too hard, what with goblins trekking in and out.  'Course it might be worth the time it takes to find a less-used entrance.""</font>And gesturing to his food,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Lemme just finish this lot off... oh, and help yourself, anyone who wants more.  Think my eyes may have been bigger than my stomach -- or at least my mouth was!""</font>He laughs and tucks into the bowl of soup with a will, somehow managing to grin at Ilidan, wink at Seraphina, and send a military salute in Diago's direction, almost all at the same time."
25949,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742540&postcount=41,2008-01-03T17:28:00,Inspectre,"<font color=""Sienna"">""O-oh.  H-hello.""</font>Gerard stammers, offering his hand down to the gnomish healer after Dagoth's introduction.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""I-I'm a s-scholar of s-s-sorts, so I'm q-quite interested in this f-fruit.  Wh-what can you t-tell me about it?  H-have you done any s-studies on how it works?  Tried to grow your own from the s-seeds?""</font>"
25950,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742918&postcount=42,2008-01-03T20:18:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Diago</b><br/><br/>Diago chuckles at the talkative Halfling.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Remind me never to swallow a halfling in that case.""</font>He said, idly returning the salute. In a much quieter tone he added.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I thought gnomes were suppose to be the crazy short ones.""</font>Having finished off his ale, Diago turned his attention to the soup with a will."
25951,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743409&postcount=43,2008-01-04T01:40:00,Arjuna,"""<font color=""Navy"">Priestess Corkie told me about them. It turns out that they did try to grow those seeds, but they didn't get no results,</font>"" Dagoth says off handedly.<br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Apparently they disappeared before they grew tall. I think that goblins are up to no good,</font>"" nodding absentmindedly."
25952,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744873&postcount=44,2008-01-04T17:26:00,Zimmia,"<b>Shrine of Pelor</b><br/><br/>“<span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS"">Well now dearie</span>,” Corkie says to Gerard with a smile.  “<span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS"">I can tell you the bit that we know.  Just about every year in midsummer the goblins auction off an apple.  The fruit functions like a heal spell for whoever eats it.  We have tried planting the seeds but instead of a tree, a load of twig-like bramble comes up instead.  When these brambles get about 2 feet high they disappear.  We can only guess that the goblins are stealing them back so we have to look to them for the fruit.  Years ago, the goblins would also send along an apple in midwinter as well – only this one was dead white and was instant death for anyone who touched it.</span>”  Here the gnome becomes very despondent and speaks in a quieter voice.  “<span style=""font-family: Comic Sans MS"">I was there one year when a child picked it up thinking it was something special.  Pelor protect us all from such a fate.  Last year two apples were presented at midsummer, looking identical.  One was that same poison we see in midwinter, although it’s unclear if these same goblins were involved in the appearance of this second fruit</span>.”<br/><br/><b>‘Ol Boar</b><br/><br/>As more and more people crowd into the tavern the noise level gets predictably louder.  There was instant silence as the door banged open and a tall, thin man entered.<br/><br/>“<font color=""Blue"">YOU!</font>” roared the innkeeper.  “<font color=""Blue"">I thought I made it very plain to you that you were never to step foot in here again</font>.”<br/><br/>The weedy-looking man stands his ground even though he appears as though a stiff breeze would knock him over.  “It’s not my favorite thing to be here either, Garon.  But I’ve got something to say to some people and I’ll say it or I’ll have the constable…”  his voice trailed off as he realized that the constable in question was already at the bar.<br/><br/>Garon laughs derisively as he picks up a towel and throws it at the man.  “<font color=""Blue"">Scurry back to your sissy before you get hurt, little weasel.</font>”<br/><br/>The man flushes red and looks as though he’s about to leave before changing his mind and walking closer to the bar.  “<font color=""SlateGray"">You know, in thirty years you’ve never changed.  More’s the pity since it means you’re never going to be anything but the loud-mouthed bully you were when we were children.  That aside, your place is the only one of its kind in town, and so that’s where the adventurers wind up</font>.”<br/><br/>Garon groans audibly and shakes his head.  “<font color=""Blue"">Word always did travel fast here in Oakhurst.  It’s more of this nonsense I see.  Well then say your piece and then get out before I decide my dog needs his next meal.</font>""<br/><br/>The man wades through the crowd to the group of newcomers.  “<font color=""SlateGray"">Forgive me for making a scene, but I wanted to speak with you.  The rumor around town is that you are going in to the ruins.  Before you go, my sister would like to speak with you.  Her name is Mistress Hecrele and she runs the general store here in town.</font>”  Having delivered his message the man takes his leave, probably before another argument can break out."
25953,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746984&postcount=45,2008-01-05T06:36:00,Valgunn,"Finally finishing her food, Sera perked up hearing the angry roar of the Innkeeper. Looking at them both with interest as he came over and then listening intently. Turning to her new conspirators she was grinning.<i>I never knew being an adventurer was so great! People just throw jobs at you!</i><font color=""Purple"">""So do you guys' want to go check him out? I mean his sister! I mean the job!""</font>"
25954,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3748697&postcount=46,2008-01-05T12:52:00,souldoubt,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Relf</font></b><br/><br/>Relf puzzles over this question as he shovels more soup into his mouth.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Hmm, that scrawny guy didn't get a good reception... I dunno.  But we can try to find the general store and talk to his sister if you like.""</font><br/><br/>Reaching into a pouch in his belt, he pulls out a large, smooth, flat-ish stone.<font color=""DarkRed"">""What do you think, Almos?  Should we see what this Mistress whatserface is all about?""</font>He holds the rock up to his ear.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Huh, that's easy for <i>you</i> to say.""</font><br/><br/>He holds the stone up for the rest of the group gathered around the table to inspect, grinning and winking.<font color=""DarkRed"">""This here's Almos.  He's my pet baby earth elemental.  Saved him from drowning in a river.""</font>"
25955,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749354&postcount=47,2008-01-05T15:22:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Diago</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Nope.</font>Diago muttered.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""It's the halflings.""</font>Diago rose and stretched.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Well I'll head over with you little folk then. This could be interesting.""</font>Ruefully he pushed his ale mug away.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""And I should probably avoid drinking any more.""</font><br/><br/>As he passed the somewhat odd Halfling, Diago absentmindedly petted the so called elemental. Reaching the door he hefted his weapon and pulled his long gray cloak around himself.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Coming small folk?""</font>"
25956,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749466&postcount=48,2008-01-05T15:49:00,MeklorIlavator,"Ilidan looks up from his half eaten food when the innkeeper shouts, and is about to put his head down again, obviously not interested in the thin man, when he mentions adventures.<i>So there's definably something going on here. We need to check this out.</i>Smiling at Sera's stumble, Ilidan<font color=""SeaGreen"">I think we should, if only to find out why the innkeeper is so vehement about the subject.</font>Turning to Relh, Ilidan is in time to catch his...curious monologue, barely managing to keep the skeptical expression on his face, only a slight raising of his eyebrow giving it away.<i> Is he touched, or is that really a... I think I'll just stay out of this one. If he truly believes, at least it won't hurt us either way.</i>"
25957,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749824&postcount=49,2008-01-05T17:44:00,Inspectre,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Oh . . . oh my.""</font>Gerard mutters, covering his mouth with one hand, his eyes moving nervously back and forward as his mind struggled to depict the scene of the young child picking up the deadly apple.<br/><br/>After Corkie finishes her story, Gerard raises his hand away from his face, a frown beginning to form there.<font color=""sienna"">""Wait.  I thought you said that the goblins auction these apples off, and that the deadly one is pure white.  Yet two identical apples appeared this past midsummer, one granting healing and the other death?  And no one is sure if the goblins were the ones responsible for these apples?  How is that possible if the goblins are the ones that come to sell them?  And why would the goblins sell an apple that grants only death anyway?  Surely the town would tear them apart if the apple kills on contact as you say . . .""</font><br/><br/>Gerard breaks off, moving away to stare out a window, or just at the nearby wall if there are none close-by.  He tries to think this out, hoping he would be able to make sense of this from the goblins' perspective.  He also tries to recall any natural way that the goblins could be doing this, instead of resorting to some henceforth unknown magical power.  After a few minutes he turns back, forcing a smile on his face.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Making a Knowledge: Nature check to try to recall various plants with poisonous fruit, as well as any natural poison that kills on contact like the white apple apparently does (only not through magic, obviously).<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""S-sorry.  I didn't mean to question y-your observations.  I-it just doesn't m-make s-sense to me.""</font>"
25958,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762981&postcount=50,2008-01-08T16:08:00,Valgunn,"Slowly standing up Sera looks at Relf for a moment while he introduced Almos.<i>A baby elemental! Oh my god it's adorable.</i>Leaning over and petting Almos Sera tries to not look at Relf, while not looking like she isn't trying to not look at him. Jumping off of the chair Sera turns to her group waiting for Relf to finsish his ""bowl"" of soup."
25959,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765381&postcount=51,2008-01-09T14:19:00,Zimmia,"<b>Corkie</b><br/><br/>""It's certainly very strange dearie, and something that we take very seriously here, for the appearance of these apples has been something to look forward to for years.  The goblins auctioned the apple as normal last midsummer and a few days later another apple appeared looking exactly like the one which heals.  The goblins say they don't know about this second apple, but you know what goblins can be like.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You're aware of several kinds of plants with poisonous berries, but nothing as large as an apple.  Since the main aim of a plant with poisonous fruit is to deter any planteaters, not to kill.  You think a fruit this deadly must certainly be an abhorration to nature.</div>
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25960,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767017&postcount=52,2008-01-10T00:54:00,Arjuna,"""<font color=""Navy"">Well I don't really know goblins, so I guess we'll find out when we go there.Won't we Gerard? Corkie, I pray I find some answers for you,</font>"" Dagoth bows his head low for Corkie and then turns to Gerard.<br/><br/>He hefts his back pack, as if getting ready to take leave."
25961,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767720&postcount=53,2008-01-10T03:48:00,Zimmia,"<b>Corkie</b><br/><br/>""The blessings of the Sun God surely go with you.  You and your friends are welcome here if you have need of me,"" Corkie replies and then turns back inside the temple proper."
25962,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775855&postcount=54,2008-01-12T03:27:00,Zimmia,"<b>At the General Store</b><br/><br/>The larger group leaves the inn and heads down the street.  The general store isn't far away, by the appearance of the exterior it's owner is someone who takes pride in the place.  A little tinkle from the bell atop the door announces your arrival.  A woman comes into the store, and gestures you all into a back room.  The only remarkable thing about the woman herself is the way she carries herself - as though she were royalty on a visit to this place rather than someone who lives and works here.<br/><br/>""Thank you for coming,"" she says as she closes the door behind her once you're all in the back room.  ""Please have a seat.  My name is Kerowyn Hercule.  Word has reached me that you all are adventurers and that you are looking to explore the ruins down the old road to the south.  About a month ago another group of adventurers attempted to do the same thing.  This group included my brother's children Talgen and Sharwyn, which is obviously some cause for concern.""<br/><br/>""I will allow you salvage rights if you can find our missing family and bring them back here.  If they are not alive, then bring back the signet ring each wears.""  She slips a ring off her own finger and passes it to the person nearest her.  ""It's important that the rings are recovered.  I am willing to offer you one hundred gold, each, per ring you return to me.  Are you willing to help me?"
25963,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778374&postcount=55,2008-01-12T12:29:00,souldoubt,"Relf snatches up the signet ring, inspecting it carefully and considering whether it would be worth their while to have copies made of it that they could trade back to this woman.  Hmm, well regardless...<br/><br/>He holds the ring up for everyone else to inspect.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I'm willing if the rest of you are.  If we do find more rings like this one in the ruins, it can't hurt to bring 'em back.  And we can split the reward evenly.  50-50, see?""</font>He grins.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Half for me, half for you guys.  You with me?""</font>"
25964,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779078&postcount=56,2008-01-12T15:22:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Diago</b><br/><br/>Diago snorted.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I don't think so little man. Equal shares and your elemental doesn't count.""</font>Turning to Kerowyn he added,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Since we will be there anyway, I see no reason why we couldn't help you.""</font>"
25965,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779741&postcount=57,2008-01-12T18:25:00,Inspectre,"<font color=""Sienna"">""I find it most strange that the goblins would try to sell an apple that kills. I think - ""</font>Gerard is about to launch into another string of questions when he feels a sudden tug on his pants leg.<br/><br/>Looking down, Gerard sees Black Claw carefully working his narrow jaws free of the hem of Gerard's pants, beady dark eyes shooting a warning up to him.  Turning to Dagoth, Gerard notices that the man is clearly ready to go, having already shouldered his pack.<br/><br/>Smiling feebly, he nods at Dagoth, and then gives a slightly deeper nod, more of a bow really, to Corkie.<font color=""sienna"">""Th-thank you for your time Corkie.  W-we'll be sure to keep you informed.""</font><br/><br/>Gerard follows Dagoth and the badger out, and then shrugs.<font color=""sienna"">""So where now?  Back to the warm inn?""</font>"
25966,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779815&postcount=58,2008-01-12T18:59:00,Arjuna,"""<font color=""Navy"">Uhhh... hmmm. I am looking forward to a bowl of soup, it certainly smelled good. Our friends will most likely be at the inn anyway. Can't have wandered off too far hmm?</font>""<br/><br/>Giving a quirky smile Dagoth makes off for the inn, walking slow enough for Gerard to follow."
25967,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779872&postcount=59,2008-01-12T19:36:00,Zimmia,"<b>Kerowyn</b><br/><br/>The woman looks amused at something but merely nods.  ""I appreciate any help you can provide.  Should you need supplies, the goods in my establishment are available to you at a discount.""  She stands and opens the door.  ""I wish you success in your journey.""<br/><br/><b>'Ol Boar</b><br/><br/>Dagoth and Gerard (and Black Claw) arrive back at the inn to find it rather busy, however the others don't seem to be there."
25968,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783012&postcount=60,2008-01-13T12:21:00,souldoubt,"Relf stows the signet ring in his pouch, grumbling something under his breath in halfling:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <font color=""DarkRed"">""Stupid human, can't even take a joke.  An' what does he mean, sayin' Almos doesn't count?  Why, 'cause he's so small?  Bah, human's think their SO important just because their big."" </font></div>
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25969,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783108&postcount=61,2008-01-13T12:43:00,Zimmia,"<b>Kerowyn</b><br/><br/>With an annoyed look on her face, Kerowyn clears her throat rather loudly.  ""I think you're leaving with something not yours,"" she says in a cold tone of voice to the halfling."
25970,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783562&postcount=62,2008-01-13T14:59:00,souldoubt,"<font color=""darkred"">""Oh, you mean this?""</font>Relf asks innocently, pulling the ring out of his pouch again.<font color=""darkred"">""Oh, no, ma'am, I wasn't leaving with it, just... ah, keeping it safe for a moment.  And, um, showing it to Almos -- that's the name of the baby earth elemental who lives in my pouch.  Maybe he can sniff out the other rings.""</font>He hands the ring back to her.<font color=""darkred"">""There you are, see?  No harm done.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><i>Bah, none of these humans can take a joke....  Well, I guess that rules out making copies if she's gonna be keeping the ring.</i></font>"
25971,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784625&postcount=63,2008-01-13T22:59:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Diago</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Thankyou ma'am, For myself I have all the equipment I need,""</font>Turning to the halflings he said,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'll be heading back to the inn. If you want to buy something I'll see you in a bit.""</font>"
25972,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785634&postcount=64,2008-01-14T05:25:00,Valgunn,"Turning to this nice woman after Relf tried to pull a prank on her, at what is a slightly inappropriate time.<font color=""Purple"">“I will do everything I can to bring them back alive for you”</font>Using a sincere voice that shocked even her. Turning around she gazed at Diago, and wondering if she needed anything she remembered that she had no idea how long they would be away from town! She would have to stock up on some food. Turning back round quickly she blurted out<font color=""#800080"">“Could I have a few days worth of Trail Rations please?!”</font>"
25973,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790702&postcount=65,2008-01-15T06:34:00,Inspectre,"Following Dagoth back to the inn, Gerard breathes as sign of relief as he and Black Claw scrap the mushy snow off their feet and enter the warm inn once more.  Standing by the door for a moment, Gerard looks anxiously around for an empty table, while remarking to Dagoth,<font color=""Sienna"">""Well, I guess we should settle down and wait for them to come back.  Do you think they've already gone to bed?""</font><br/><br/>Finding a new table, this one a bit smaller and closer to the walls rather than near the center of the room, Gerard eagerly makes his way over.  Plopping himself down in a chair, Gerard sighes contentedly, and begins digging in his backpack.  Pulling out an old blanket, he starts rubbing down Black Claw's fur, trying to get most of the snow sticking to his back off before it melted."
25974,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792775&postcount=66,2008-01-15T13:33:00,MeklorIlavator,"<i>Well, that's interesting. I wonder why the innkeeper was so vehement about the whole thing?</i>Looking up at the woman, Ilidan arches one eyebrow and asks her directly""<font color=""SeaGreen"">The innkeeper seemed angry with when your husband came and asked us to see you. Does that have anything to do with the group that you're asking us to look for?</font>"""
25975,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792840&postcount=67,2008-01-15T13:44:00,Zimmia,"<b>Kerowyn</b><br/><br/>The shopkeeper smiles at Sera.  ""Of course, one of my assistants will assist you.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>She then smiles and rolls her eyes when she hears mention of the innkeeper.  ""That's my brother, not my husband,"" she says with a lilt to her voice, although 'husband' comes to the heart of the matter.  Twenty years ago he wanted to marry me.  I didn't want anything to do with him or this place and so I left for an adventure of my own.  About five years ago, my parents died after an illness and I came back to look after the rest of the family and our business.  My brother, who you met, doesn't really have a head for numbers... or anything else much for that matter.<br/><br/>'Ol Boar<br/><br/>Anna comes back over to Gerard with a mug of what turns out to be mulled cider and a bread roll.  ""<font color=""Magenta"">Were you wanting anything else, dearie?""</font>"
25976,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792964&postcount=68,2008-01-15T14:03:00,MeklorIlavator,"""<font color=""Green"">Ah, my ah, mistake.</font>"", stammars Ilidan, feeling his cheeks slightly heat. He stand there a moment, looking around the store for a new subject, then settles on the trail rations. Pulling out 2 silver pieces, he asks ""<font color=""Green"">May I have two of those rations?</font>"". After receiving the rations, Ilidan will head back to the inn."
25977,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801591&postcount=69,2008-01-17T09:26:00,Inspectre,"Gerard greets Anna with a self-conscious smile as she comes over to the table, bearing yet more food and drink.<font color=""Sienna"">""Th-thanks!  Um, I don't think I, ah, n-need anything else.  Oh!  J-just a place to sleep I suppose.""</font><br/><br/>Leaning in and lowering his voice to a conspirital level, Gerard adds,<font color=""sienna"">""And I was hoping Black Claw could sleep with me as well.  He gets worried when I""m out of his sight.""</font>"
25978,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804182&postcount=70,2008-01-17T19:44:00,Arjuna,"""<font color=""Navy"">Uhh.. how did you befriend Black Claw? Badgers aren't very friendly around humanoids...</font>"" Dagoth says looking nervously at Black claw."
25979,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804529&postcount=71,2008-01-17T23:36:00,Valgunn,"<font color=""Purple"">“I’ll have two days worth of Ration as well please.”</font>She said quickly as she pulled out the coin need to pay for her buyings. Looking around for something shiny and interesting, then out of the corner of her eye she spied a small steel mirror. Inspecting it and herself as she went she brought it to the counter and handed over the gold need to pay for her new acquisition. After finishing her transaction she heads over to Ol’ Boar and gets herself some more warm cider.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I think all that spending comes to 9 gold and 8 silver.</div>
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25980,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805341&postcount=72,2008-01-18T15:48:00,Zimmia,"Anna smiles and pats his shoulder.  ""<font color=""Magenta"">Oh course he can dearie, there won't be a problem</font>.""<br/><br/>((Does anyone else have anything they want to do tonight?))"
25981,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805519&postcount=73,2008-01-18T16:32:00,The Duskblade,"((Cant say I do. Walk into the inn, get room, sleep.))<br/><br/><b>Diago</b><br/><br/>Diago yawned as he entered the inn. Seeing his fellow explorers he said,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""The Halflings shouldn't be long.""</font>And then quickly related the tale of the signet rings. Deciding it was best to avoid the barkeep, having obviously spoke to and heeded that odd man. Diago avoided the barkeep and spoke to Anna.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I don't suppose I could get a room, for the night?""</font>he asked.<br/><br/>Once up in his room he quickly settled in bed and went to sleep."
25982,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807522&postcount=74,2008-01-19T16:51:00,Inspectre,"Gerard smiles at Dagoth's question.<font color=""Sienna"">""I-I would say that it's more like he befriended me.  See, at the druid's grove where I grew up, acquiring an animal companion was a rite of passage.  A call would be put out into the forest for animals to come to the Grove each year.  The animals that came would be those interested in human contact, or simply alone and desiring company.  They would then gather all of these animals together in the center of the grove and introduce them to those youths who were ready to become full-fledged druids.  And the youths had to convince one of these animals to journey with them, wherever their duties called them to go.""</font>Here Gerard paused to finish the last of his cider.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""It's a very important ritual - you can't become a druid without convincing an animal to travel with you.  After all, if you can't convince a friendly animal who's lonely to join you, how could you possibly serve as an ambassador between the forest and civilization?""</font><br/><br/>Gerard feels the familiar lump growing in his throat whenever he talked too much about himself, and so decides to end this quickly.<br/><br/>""I-I, uh, I d-didn't get an a-animal to join me th-the f-first year. Or th-the next.  None of them felt r-right, th-those that wanted to t-talk t-t-to m-me.  Th-then a y-young baby b-badger came, ah, and h-here we are!""<br/><br/>Smiling, Gerard looks down at the bundle of fur at his feet and scratches its ears.  Giving a snort of pleasure, Black Claw turns his head around, licking briefly at Gerard's hand before settling back down to continue sleeping."
25983,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814012&postcount=75,2008-01-21T16:37:00,souldoubt,"Relf has rations left over from the road (and after all that soup, he feels full enough to last quite awhile anyway), so he doesn't buy anything, but he decides to stick with his fellow halflings.  After so much time spend around stodgy dwarves, its a relief to be among his own kind again."
25984,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814671&postcount=76,2008-01-21T20:12:00,Valgunn,"After finishing her drink Sera yawns slightly, brushing her black hair back round her faintly pointed ear. Leaning back in her chair arching her back she stared up at the ceiling closing her eyes for a moment trying to gauge how tired she was. After almost falling asleep after closing her eyes, she composed herself as she hopped down off of her chair landing with a faint thump. Then saying goodnight to her new friends she retires to her room.<br/><br/>Stretching she tied her rapier to one of the bed posts. Stretching once more she shuffled her boots off and kicked them to one side, then peeling off her leather armour and tossing it in the direction of her boots she clambered onto the bed, climbed underneath her covers closing her eyes ounce more today as the blissful world of dreams engulfed her.<br/><br/>((Yeah I'm done for the day.))"
25985,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822572&postcount=77,2008-01-23T09:27:00,Arjuna,"Dagoth was leaning back into his chair as he listened to Gerard's interesting tale. The badger did look harmless, and Dagoth wanted to scratch its head but thought better of it since it might be rude.<br/><br/>Dagoth looks for a serving maid and asks for some warm soup, and after that ordering he pulls out his diary, already musty and worn despite its brief time in the outdoors. Flipping open to one of the first ten pages, he dog ears the page and takes out his writing apparatus.<br/><br/>Giving a look to Gerard he adds, ""<font color=""Navy""><font color=""Navy"">I didn't get leave from the church that easily. Heh. I promised the high priest a book or two for his libraries. I figure I'll probably get a couple of books out to of my adventures - that is if I start having any soon</font></font>"" with a slight chuckle.<br/><br/>With painfully cautious and meticulous strokes of one not used to scribehood, Dagoth writes down what happened. It was a short entry and the only thing that was worth mentioning was how he would be setting out for these ruins.<br/><br/>Dagoth continues writing for a short while. He writes maybe a few words at a time, looking up every now and then to take in his surroundings. Dagoth was feeling unusually sleepy.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy""><i><br/>
...a band of fellow adventurers (mercenaries maybe) are also coming along. Im not sure of their intentions except for Gerard. He's a druid and he's got a badger as his animal companion - would you believe that! Seems like a nice fellow, and I sure cant wait to see whats up with the ruins. Goblins and killer fruit. I really wonder...</i></font><br/><br/>((<font color=""Silver"">Im done fo tha day too :P </font>))"
25986,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822759&postcount=78,2008-01-23T10:07:00,Zimmia,"The next morning sees a light drizzle with the sun trying quite hard to poke through the clouds and finally succeeds in the early afternoon.  The group pays and thanks the inkeeper and his wife, and they leave down the Old Road.  The road is just that - Relf and Gerard can tell quite easily that literally no one comes down this way any more.<br/><br/>When the sun is starting to dip, you come to a brook with fresh water and a relatively clear space around a large tree several hundred yards from the trail.  This looks like the best place to spend the night.<br/><br/>((Go ahead and set up camp if you would<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dnk61ib29="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>))"
25987,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824099&postcount=79,2008-01-23T14:25:00,souldoubt,"Not really wanting to delay any further, but seeing that no progress was going to be made by the humans stumbling around in the dark, Relf claps his hands together decisively.<font color=""darkred"">""Right, you lot,"" </font>he says, slipping into a jovial military style.<font color=""DarkRed"">""If this is where we make camp, we'll have some preparations to make.  Those who know their way around the bole of an oak can give me a hand.  Oh -- and we'll need a watch order of course.  I'll take last watch, since I'm an early riser anyhow.  The rest of you can take whatever position in the watch you like -- work it out amongst yourselves.""</font><br/><br/>With that, he sets about making the site into a suitable campsite for the evening."
25988,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830078&postcount=80,2008-01-24T18:17:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Diago</b><br/><br/>Diago stretched and let his muscles relax. Bending over he scooped up some water in his hands and drank. Then reached to refill his water skin.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'll take first watch unless someone else feels like it.""</font>He said, laying down his Bedroll, before moving to assist Relf. Absentmindedly rubbing a harmless cut on his arm, received from the overgrown road."
25989,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835971&postcount=81,2008-01-26T01:11:00,Valgunn,"Stretching her arms up and back Sera watched as Relf and Diago started to make the campsite ready. Lifting her hat off and running her fingers through her hair Sera finally noticed the brook, watching it for a moment and remembering she hasn't had a bath for days she wandered under the tree and began to setup her tent, deciding that she would head out tonight and have her bath."
25990,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3837458&postcount=82,2008-01-26T07:27:00,Inspectre,"Seeing the rest of his new little band turning in for the night, Gerard sets his empty mug and plate in the middle of the table, and then heads to bed.  Relishing the chance to sleep soundly for once, Gerard removes his leather armor before settling into bed.  His backpack and armor remain at the foot of the bed, but Gerard leaves a short spear and his wooden shield by the right side of the bed within easy reach.  He had been taught that an explorer must be prepared to defend himself within an instant in this dangerous world.<br/><br/>Behaving in some ways like a strangely colored house cat, Black Claw clammered up onto the bed after Gerard lied down and nestled himself against his master's right leg.  Chuckling, Gerard draped a corner of the blanket over his friend, and then quickly drifted off to sleep.<br/><br/>*****************<br/><br/>Gerard awoke with the dawn, yawning and stretching as his mind slowly climbed out of its slumber.  Loathe to leave the relatively soft bed, Gerard simply threw back the heavy blanket and crawled across the bed to his backpack.  Opening it, he withdrew a small bundle of dried leaves from the backpack, then returned to the middle of the bed.  Crossing his legs and seating himself in a lotus position, Gerard then began his daily meditation on nature and his place within it.<br/><br/>The leaves were meant to be a tool to help forge a connection with nature, and as Gerard ran his fingers over the crinkling leaves he felt himself slowly enter into a communion with Nature.  For the next hour Gerard silently basked in its presence, occassionally reaching over to scratch Black Claw behind the ears.  When he was finished, Gerard sighed happily and went about getting prepared for the potentially dangerous journey ahead.<br/><br/>*****************<br/><br/>The first day of travel had been largely uneventful, and thankfully the weather had given them its blessing by not unleashing snow similar to what Gerard had experienced on his journey<i>to</i>town.  Of course, there had been a brief cool drizzle of rain in the morning, but then the sun had finally appeared to warm them before beginning to dip down below the horizon.<br/><br/>Gerard had to admit that things were going quite well so far, as they had even found a perfect place to camp for the night.  Gerard quickly takes advantage of the nearby brook.  Carefully lifting a handful of water up to his nose and sniffing, Gerard nods in satisfaction and refills his waterskin, while Black Claw cranes his neck down and starts lapping at the water as it flows past.<br/><br/>Turning back to Relf and Daigo, Gerard nods and says,<font color=""Sienna"">""I and Black Claw will take second watch then.  Just be sure to wake me first when it is time- Black Claw can be irritable when he first wakes up.""</font><br/><br/>Picking out a nice spot at the campsite, Gerard unrolls his bedroll and then helps anyone who needs it in making camp.  Now quite tired but still energized at the thought of soon exploring the depths of the underground complex, Gerard wraps his winter blanket around himself and tries to fall asleep."
25991,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3837732&postcount=83,2008-01-26T08:39:00,Arjuna,"Dagoth stayed up later than usual. The fires of the inn had gone through their second pile before he decided to turn in. Dragging his stuff back upstairs Dagoth fell soundly asleep, no nightmares and no dreams either.<br/><br/>Cracking his eyes open Dagoth mumbled something about itchy blankets and rose with slow purpose. The sun was coming up, he needed to look sharp.<br/><br/>After donning his armor, he put on his travelling robe over it. Light beige, it was loose and billowy, covering his armor rather well. Strapping his crossbow to his back, Dagoth went to the window to just catch the first rays of the Sun.<br/><br/>Exhaling deeply he raised his wooden sundisc to his face to obscure the rising sun. Closing his eyes he could almost feel the warmth enveloping the land and the radiance of Pelor illuminating the world. And then he felt that familiar tingle in the back of his head, he was now ready to serve.<br/><br/>Energized as always by the rising of the sun, Dagoth took a couple of minutes before joining the party out of town. Settling his tab for the past five days, Dagoth leaves the inn in time to catch the group as they were prepping to leave.<br/><br/>Later that night, Dagoth seats himself closest to the fire. Thankful he wasn't travelling at night, he still didn't like the notion of sleeping outside stone walls.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Ill take any watch if anyone is feeling especially tired. Just try extra hard to wake me up,</font>"" and darting a look to the group he adds, ""<font color=""Navy"">Sound sleeper.</font>"""
25992,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3837919&postcount=84,2008-01-26T09:37:00,souldoubt,"That evening, when camp is made, the watch schedule is set, and everyone is settled in, Relf sits at the fire and tells the tale of how he found out about the ruins to anyone who cares to listen, grinning and winking the whole way through.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""So there I was, trekking my way through the wilderness, when I came across a bunch of goblin tracks.  So, I said to Almos, 'We'd better check on this -- goblins can't ever be up to much good.'  So off I went after the goblins, and pretty soon I came up on a bunch of them, and they were all talking to some other creature.  Couldn't see what it was, since it was all wrapped up in robes of some kind -- I think it was a kobold, or maybe an ogre.  Pretty sure it was one of those two.<br/>
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""Anyway, I guess the only language the goblins had in common with this other creature was Dwarven, 'cause I could understand most of what they were saying, 'cepting when their Dwarven was so bad that nobodied know what they were on about.  I heard them talking about some ruins, and something else about poisoned fruit, and it was pretty clear they were up to no good, so I said to Almos, 'We'd better do something about this -- 'sides, I know how much you hate goblins, so I can't just leave 'em to chat away like that.'<br/>
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""I'd already got the drop on them as they didn't know I was there, so started firing off shots with my shortbow -- or was it my sling?  No, I'm pretty sure it was my shortbow.  The first twenty or forty goblins all fell down dead before they knew what was happening, and 'course that set the other hundred all up in a panic, and they started running fast as they could.  I was about to go chasing off after them, when these six hill giants -- or was it ten?  Actually, I think there must have been at least twelve of 'em.  Anyway, these frost giants come jumping out of the undergrowth to attack me.  But I was quicker than 'em and managed to tie all their tails together into one big knot.  I imagine there still out there now, bumping around in the forest trying to get themselves untied.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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25993,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3840770&postcount=85,2008-01-27T01:23:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Diago</b><br/><br/>Diago blinked, several times.<font color=""DarkOrange"">Uh... Impressive...""</font>having chosen a comfortable place close to the fire to finish drying himself off after a quick bath, Diago had gotten a piece of canvas out of his backpack, as well as some paints, and inks. And was attempting to recreate the scene at the Old Boar. to the point he had only managed to Paint Dagoth's attempts to shoo away Blackclaw.<br/><br/>Craft:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'd suggest you guys get some sleep.""</font>Diago said, stowing away his paints and rolling up the square of canvas. Diago picked up his flail and took a seat.<br/>---------------------------<br/><br/>Diago yawned. Judging by the position of the moon a few ours had passed. He Gently prodded Gerard awake, And carefully avoided waking Blackclaw.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Your turn Druid.""</font>He whispered. Then he lay down on his bedroll. Keeping a hold on his belongings. Slightly afraid that Relf might get an idea involving his paints, brushes, and the faces of himself and his companions.<br/>---------------------------<br/><br/>Diago sat up with a yawn. And rubbed his neck, a few seconds latter a general sourness alerted him to the fact that he had spread his bead roll over a rock. Happily discovering Relf had not taking liberty of his paints, Diago stood and nodded to those of his companions that were currantly awake.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Morning. How far until we reach the ruins?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I realize craft checks generally don't work like that but I doubt I'm going to get a free week for painting </div>
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25994,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851865&postcount=86,2008-01-29T04:26:00,Inspectre,"Gerard listens attentively to Relf's story.  Although quite entertained, Gerard was sure Relf was exaggerating at certain points.  Twelve hill giants?  Gerard was certain that the largest band of hill giants he had heard of was only eight.  However, frost giants were a different story, as their raiding parties could grow quite large.  Fortunately, Relf corrected his own mistake immediately thereafter.  There was, nonetheless, one thing about Relf's story that bothered Gerard.  Gerard waited until the halfling was finished with his story, and then coughed loudly from his spot on top of his bedroll.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""E-Excuse me, Mr. Relf.  That is a most impressive feat!  But I h-had one q-question.  While you were fighting the giants and goblins, what happened to the kogre?  That is, the kobold or ogre that you saw speaking with them?  Did you happen to slay it as well?""</font><br/><br/>After discussing the matter with Relf, Gerard turns in for the night.<br/><br/>*************<br/><br/>Awakened by Daigo, Gerard nodded his thanks and then awoke Black Claw with a good ear scratching.  Slowly waking, the badger snuffled his approval, eventually opening one eye to look at Gerard when the ear scratching stopped.  Seeing his master starting to get up from bed, the badger snorted wearily and got to its feet.  Positioned near the fire and facing outward so as not to ruin their night vision, each of the two watched one half of the camp while the others slept.<br/><br/>When it was time for the final watch of the night, Gerard went over to wake Relf before both he and Black Claw returned to Gerard's bedroll.<br/><br/>**************<br/><br/>Once again arising with the sun, Gerard does his morning meditations. Black Claw usually stays by his side but occassionally wanders over to investigate the smells of cooking at the fire as breakfast is prepared.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""We should be fairly close by now, shouldn't we?  It was only supposed to be a day or two travel along the . . . Old Road?  That's what the townsfolk called it, yes?""</font>"
25995,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852498&postcount=87,2008-01-29T07:07:00,Valgunn,"Yawning as she slowly wakes up, she shifts onto her back and stares up and takes in the sunlight seeping through the honey leather tent, giving the light a warm glow. Stretching her arms up Sera sits up and then begins to crawl out of her tent grabbing her backpack on the way.<br/><br/>Standing up outside her tent, blinking in the sunlight she tilts her head up, feeling wonderfully clean after her bath last night. Relf's story capped off a very good days travel especially. Turning to her compatriots she smiled as Gerard stumbled over himself.<font color=""Purple"">“Yeah the Old Road. Think they said that, wasn’t paying attention to be honest.”</font>At which point she dared a glance in Relf’s direction.<font color=""#800080"">“But I’m sure our brave scout won’t get us lost.”<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry about the bout of inactivity, I had some personal stuff that needed doing.</div>
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25996,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856390&postcount=88,2008-01-29T21:38:00,Arjuna,"Dagoth was flat on his back when the sun came up. Cracking one eye open, he immediately jumped up, dislodging his book that he had opened just before he went to bed.Scrambling as noiselessly as he could to get ready he performed a shorter version of the daily benediction to Pelor.<br/><br/>Whispering softly to the sundisc he replaced it around his neck again.He had fallen asleep in his armor and though that meant a stiff back at least he didnt wake up defensless. Cracking his body joints pointedly Dagoth wraps up his strewn belongings and puts his backpack on.<br/><br/>Dagoth kick some dirt on to the camp fire, and took in his surroundings.<br/><br/>Spot [roll0]<br/>Listen [roll1]"
25997,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856402&postcount=89,2008-01-29T21:52:00,Arjuna,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Spot""</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>""Listen""</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
25998,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858124&postcount=90,2008-01-30T06:42:00,Zimmia,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I went with the three people on watch which were stated, if you want to double up the watches let me know and I'll change this.  I don't think anything is really going to change though.</div>
</div><br/><br/>The group settles down after they make camp, and continue to get to know each other.  Seraphina retreats for a while to the stream and comes back looking much happier, having enjoyed her bath.  Relf regails his companions with tales of times gone by, and Daigo begins a very flattering picture starting with BlackClaw and Dagoth.<br/><br/>Daigo and Gerard & BlackClaws watch go by uneventfully.  They wake Relf and settle back down into their bedrolls.  Relf, alert for anything out of the ordinary hears rustling in the bramble to the southwest side of their camp.  He squints and looks harder, but even his sharp eyesight can't pick out exactly what's causing the noise.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yay for less pressure!  Sorry about the delay but I think it's all in the past now.  Anyways look!!!  It's a map!<br/>
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25999,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858948&postcount=91,2008-01-30T10:33:00,souldoubt,"As carefully and quietly as possible, Relf stands and moves in the direction of of the noise, silently rousing Diago with a light prod as he passes, and making his way to Seraphina's tent in the southwest corner of the camp, closest to where the sound originated.  Opening the tent flap, he leans in and gently places a hand over her mouth to wake her as silently as possible.  When her eyes are open, he puts a finger over his mouth, waits half a beat, then points in the direction of the sound, and then tugs at his earlobe.  After that he removes his hand, points emphatically at Seraphina, and then gestures back behind him at Dagoth, Gerard, and Ilidan.  Then he stands, hand on his shortbow, eyes and stance all wariness as he fixes his gaze in the direction of the disturbance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative, if necessary</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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I've tried to set up my actions so that they all occur in one round, in case there's Initiative going on here between me an the ""unseen thingie.""<br/>
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Moving silently (for what it's worth) at full-speed, incurring a -5 penalty: <span class=""diceroll""><b>sneakitty-sneak!</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
This movement ends me in square I-13, directly between Diago and Seraphina.<br/>
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Free action: waking Diago.<br/>
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Standard action: opening the tent, waking Sera and conveying a silent message (<font color=""DarkRed"">""I heard something over there; you go wake up the others""</font>).  I wasn't entirely sure what skill would best represent the scout training Relf is tapping into to send a silent message, but Bluff (used for sending ""secret"" messages within public hearing, which is quite different from the current situation) didn't really make sense to me, so I decided to go with a Survival check instead.  Survival seemed a better representation of the skill set Relf would be using here, but let me know if this or any of the above doesn't work/isn't cool as I've stated it.  I'll take a 10 on the check (for a modified outcome of <b>15</b>, enough to convey a message in accordance with the Bluff rules).  If taking 10 isn't an option (if I'm considered ""threatened"" at this point), then here's the roll instead:  <span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival check</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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Sorry if I'm making your life more difficult with the above nonsense. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dnk61ib29="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/> <br/>
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Edit: Eww... nat 1 on the Survival roll. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dnk61ib29="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/> I really hope I can just take 10 -- and that you'll let me use Survival to convey my message in the first place. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dnk61ib29="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> </div>
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26000,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859328&postcount=92,2008-01-30T11:51:00,Zimmia,"((OOC:  Yes, you can take 10 on the survival check, although I probably would have just let you wake her.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dnk61ib29="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/><br/><br/>One question though:  I don't remember halflings having lowlight vision per the SRD, and off the top of my head don't recall a change in Races of the Wild.  Can you point me to a link?))<br/><br/>As quitely as he can, Relf wakes the others and, with everyone more or less on alert, they turn their attention to the sound to the southwest of the camp.  As your eyes all adjust to the moonlight and the glow from the campfire you see movement clear the bushes and a pair of... sticks... start to charge you.<br/><br/>Sticks...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Roll init if you would <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dnk61ib29="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/> <br/>
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26001,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859815&postcount=93,2008-01-30T13:57:00,Valgunn,"((OOC: I'm makeing the huge assumption that we are all awake and there while we are under attack by... sticks. I feel almost embarassed to attack sticks.))<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Time for initative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>!I assume they get a surprise round. In that case I will just post her being very surpised, 'cause their sticks.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Her sword at the ready and keeping her eyes trained on the bushs, a remarkable feat for a lady who only a few hours ago got distraced by a butterfly and nearly wanderd back into camp, sans the clothes. Letting her eyes focus, feeling very serious, untill two bold as brass<b>sticks</b>leap from the bush and charge.<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
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26002,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859886&postcount=94,2008-01-30T14:12:00,MeklorIlavator,"Ilidan wakes up with Relf's tug and spends a moment reorienting himself.<br/><i>Morning already?...no its still night. Then why would...oh. There must be trouble in camp.</i><br/>Ilidan slowly leaves his tent, attempting to be seen as little as possible, but though he is clearly realizes the danger present, he seems completely unarmed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide:[roll]1d20+6[roll](note: I don't no if the creatures can see Ilidan, but he'd try and say out of sight on the off chance that they can't. Plus, I don't even know if there's enough stuff in the way that I could really hide behind, So you may disregard this roll if you don't think it's appropriate. )<br/>
Move silently:[roll]1d20+4[roll]<br/>
Intiative:[roll]1d20+2[roll]<br/>
Spot:[roll]1d20[roll]<br/>
Listen:[roll]1d20+2[roll]<br/>
AC:13 HP:6<br/>
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Okay, I'm an idiot. I didn't type the roll command in right, so I'm going to roll in the OCC thread and past them into this one.</div>
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26003,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859978&postcount=95,2008-01-30T14:32:00,MeklorIlavator,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hide:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Move silently:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Intiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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These are the roll that are supposed to be in the first post. And the post in the OCC thread.</div>
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26004,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860204&postcount=96,2008-01-30T15:11:00,Inspectre,"<font color=""Sienna"">""W-what is it?""</font>Gerard grunted as he was shaken awake.  Upon his vision clearing enough to see the ""keep quiet"" gesture from Relf, Gerard slaps a hand over his mouth and nods.  As the halfling moves to wake the others, Gerard throws back the winter blanket and prods Black Claw awake with a toe.  The badger snuffles in annoyance, although its expression changes to one mimicing human seriousness at a gesture from Gerard:<i>Defend</i>.<br/><br/>With his badger readying itself to defend its master if necessary, the young druid leaps up to his feet.  He already loosely holds his short spear and light shield in his hands, and he always slept with his armor on out in the wild:  one could never be too careful these days.  And this preparation would apparently be needed, as Gerard quickly straps his shield on and looks around for what is approaching the campsite.<br/><br/>At first, Gerard sees nothing, but then two creatures burst from the treeline into the light from the camp fire.  Gerard's initial thought upon seeing the creatures is<i>stick</i>, but that certainly doesn't seem right.  Of course, there are any number of creatures in nature that disguise themselves as something else, which had to be the case here.<br/><br/>Squinting his eyes, Gerard attempts to get a better look at the creatures, in the hopes that he might recognize them from one of his studies at the grove.<br/><br/><b>Summary</b><br/>- Move Action: Stand Up (round before the sticks appeared, I guess)<br/>- Standard Action: Ready weapons, shield (round before the sticks appeared)<br/>- Free Action: Tell Black Claw to Defend Gerard<br/>- Free Action: Knowledge check: Nature the sticks<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I assume making a Knowledge check is a free action since it doesn't seem to spell it out in the skill description.  I only get one try at it anyway.<br/>
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Gerard's Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Black Claw's Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
Knowledge: Nature on sticks <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Gerard: AC 15 Touch 12 Flat 13, HP 14<br/>
Black Claw: AC 15 Touch 13 Flat 12, HP 10<br/>
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26005,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3861324&postcount=97,2008-01-30T22:14:00,Arjuna,"Dagoth's cross bow at the ready, he was armed and already looking for what needed aeration, peering dubiously into the shadows Relf had pointed at.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><i>Sticks?! </i></font>He thought incredulously.<br/><br/>Loading the first bolt Dagoth either shoots if he is in range, or retreats/moves to Relf's side.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Dagoth AC 18, Touch 12, Flat-footed 16, HP 12/12<br/>
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hookay, undisregard this and use these attack rolls if Dagoth is in range :P<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""initiative""</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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Crossbow, <br/>
Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span> <br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+2)[<b>11</b>]</span></div>
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26006,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866613&postcount=98,2008-01-31T22:27:00,The Duskblade,"<b>Diago</b><br/><br/>(OOC: Sorry for a bit of delay.)<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Sticks?""</font>Asked Diago, slightly confused.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""We're fighting sticks?""</font>With a slightly sleepy shrug he grabbed his flail and surged forwards. Taking a position between the party and the sticks that would still allow shots to go past. Diago grinned.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I could use a better Flail. Thanks for volunteering some wood.""</font>Inwardly he winced.<i>Oh gods that was a lousy taunt. Damn I wish I had my armor on.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
standard action: Grabbing my flail.<br/>
Move action: Moving between the party and the sticks. About 10 foot in front of the party member closest to the sticks. Being careful to stay clear of ranged attacks.(Fast movement.)<br/>
Free action: What the hey, taunting the sticks. Intimidate: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
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26007,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869394&postcount=99,2008-02-01T11:18:00,souldoubt,"Knocking an arrow to his bow, Relf strafes aside to put himself in a position to line up a good shot.  Pulling the bowstring back and drawing a bead on his target, he lets an arrow fly at the mysterious assailants.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Since waking up my comrades all took place before the Init count began (I'm assuming), I guess it's Relf's turn now.<br/>
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Free action: drawing an arrow.<br/>
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Move action: Relf is moving at least 10 feet (and up to 20) to the west, and as far south as necessary to bring himself within 30 feet of the sticks and end up with a clear shot at them.  I'm not sure where this will end him up, since I'm not sure where everyone is on the map right now, but I'm going to leave that to our fabulous DM to figure out. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dnk61ib29="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
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Standard action: Fire at the front stick, or the one to which Relf has the clearest shot.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
[roll=Crit?]1d20+6[/roll]<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Skirmish Damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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EDIT: Okay, that's really strange, for some reason my crit confirmation roll didn't roll, and now it's giving me a ""roll count does not match database"" error.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dnk61ib29="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused""/> Looks like it must be an error serverside, since the roll count proceeds: ""0, didn't work, 2, 3.""</div>
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26008,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871462&postcount=100,2008-02-01T20:11:00,The Duskblade,(psst. Board does not allow you to edit in rolls. Or preview them for that matter.)
26009,Sunless Citadel (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67768-Sunless-Citadel-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3873472&postcount=101,2008-02-02T06:58:00,souldoubt,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" dnk61ib29="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>The Duskblade</strong>
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<div class=""message"">(psst. Board does not allow you to edit in rolls. Or preview them for that matter.)</div>
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</div><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dnk61ib29="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/> I know.  I did neither of those things.  As I said in my post edit: it's a serverside error.  I think putting punctuation (the ""?"") in the code screwed up the roll.</div>
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26010,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763344&postcount=1,2008-01-08T18:16:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Grey Wolf</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Clamber</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=1618"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Grey Wolf - Olidammara</a><br/><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.php?addon=Profiler&amp;page=view_char&amp;cid=6053"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Clamber - Stimpus</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
26011,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763539&postcount=2,2008-01-08T19:47:00,stimpius,"<b>Clamberer</b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1D20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
26012,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769949&postcount=3,2008-01-10T20:19:00,Olidammara,"The man and his wolf smirk at the little goblin. ""Good luck little crawler...""<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Ini</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
26013,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769982&postcount=4,2008-01-10T20:37:00,Olidammara,"Prepared spells:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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0st level: guidance, virtue, virtue; 1st level: cure light wounds, updraft<br/>
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26014,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770060&postcount=5,2008-01-10T21:38:00,stimpius,"<b>Clamberer</b><br/><br/>To Refs<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Start in B10.<br/>
Move to G10 <br/>
Take 10 on climb check auto success - 26. Racial allows.<br/>
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Will do this in one move if possible but im thinking it should be 2 actions so perch at the top of G10.<br/>
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Crossbow in 1 hand.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Stats<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 12<br/>
AC 19<br/>
Pos; G10<br/>
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26015,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770429&postcount=6,2008-01-11T01:13:00,Olidammara,"<b>Grey Wolf, round 1</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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GW starts in Y11, with a scroll of sunstroke in his hand. Ranger starts in Y10. GW casts <i>virtue</i> on his Ranger and then commands him to <i>heel</i> (<span class=""diceroll""><b>Handle Animal</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span>) and moves to U11. If the skill check is succesful, Ranger follows the druid to U10. <br/>
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GW<br/>
HP:11<br/>
AC: 16 (+3 hide armor, +3 dex)<br/>
Buffs: none<br/>
Position: U11<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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Ranger<br/>
HP: 14<br/>
AC: 17 (+2 dex, +2 nat., +3 Studded leather) <br/>
Buffs: virtue (10 rounds)<br/>
Position U10<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>You're up."
26016,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771154&postcount=7,2008-01-11T04:38:00,stimpius,"<b>Clamberer</b><br/><br/>To Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Maintain position in G10.<br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1D20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Ready an action to loose a bolt at the druid or the wolf. Druid preferably with one hand on the crossbow the instant LoS and LoE is established. <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Stats<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 12<br/>
AC 19<br/>
Pos; G10<br/>
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26017,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771919&postcount=8,2008-01-11T07:40:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>No LoS yet"
26018,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774643&postcount=9,2008-01-11T18:48:00,Olidammara,"<b>Grey Wolf, round 2</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Grey Wolf casts <i>virtue</i> on himself.<br/>
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<b>GW</b><br/>
HP:12<br/>
AC: 16 (+3 hide armor, +3 dex)<br/>
Buffs: virtue (10 rounds)<br/>
Position: U11<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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<b>Ranger</b><br/>
HP: 14<br/>
AC: 17 (+2 dex, +2 nat., +3 Studded leather) <br/>
Buffs: virtue (9 rounds)<br/>
Position U10<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>You're up."
26019,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781004&postcount=10,2008-01-13T04:20:00,stimpius,"Clamberer<br/><br/>Actions; To refs<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Maintain position at G10. <br/>
Hide again <span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1D20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Ready an action to shoot the druid or its wolf on LoS. Whichever appears first.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Atacck</b> - (1D20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Stats<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 12<br/>
AC 19<br/>
Pos; G10<br/>
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26020,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793713&postcount=11,2008-01-15T16:51:00,Olidammara,"<b>Grey Wolf, round 3</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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GW moves to U8 and hides there, looking for Clamber. <span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>4</b>]</span> and <span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>13</b>]</span>. My other actions depend on the LOS check.<br/>
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</div>.<br/><br/>Not done yet."
26021,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804184&postcount=12,2008-01-17T19:47:00,Mavian,"Ref Mav:<br/><br/>Grey Wolf<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Clamber<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>@Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Clamber gets a reactive spot. Instead of telling him to roll it, and giving him Metagame knowledge, I'll just roll it for him <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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26022,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804605&postcount=13,2008-01-18T00:16:00,Olidammara,"<b>Grey Wolf,  round 3</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Grey Wolf moves to U12 and, while hiding, tries to locate Clamberer again: <span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>18</b>]</span> and <span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span>. <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>I'm done, but you better wait for another LoS check before you act.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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GW<br/>
HP:12<br/>
AC: 16 (+3 hide armor, +3 dex)<br/>
Buffs: virtue (9 rounds)<br/>
Position: U12<br/>
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Ranger<br/>
HP: 14<br/>
AC: 17 (+2 dex, +2 nat., +3 Studded leather) <br/>
Buffs: virtue (8 rounds)<br/>
Position U11<br/>
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26023,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804742&postcount=14,2008-01-18T01:05:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Grey Wolf<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS, and for the record you only get one reactive spot check per round.  Any additional checks require actions.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>@Clamberer<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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26024,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805969&postcount=15,2008-01-18T19:03:00,Olidammara,"@ Bronz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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My phb states that moving into a new area, allows you to take a spot check without spending an action. In my view this applies to this situation: Grey Wolf can't see things from U8 which can be seen from U12 and vica versa. <br/>
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26025,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807928&postcount=16,2008-01-20T01:12:00,stimpius,Just checking in tell me when its my go :D
26026,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809874&postcount=17,2008-01-20T22:00:00,Olidammara,Well... you're up since Bronz posted the LoS-check.
26027,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821578&postcount=18,2008-01-23T06:01:00,stimpius,"<b>Clamberer</b><br/><br/>Actions<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Maintain position in G10 <br/>
Hiding - result of 20.<br/>
Ready an action to attack either to enter my LoE and LoS first. Preferably Grey Wolf but his dog beast thing if that comes first.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1D20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1D6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Im done no need for LoS check - same as the spoilers above whatever yours was. Didn't move position."
26028,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835614&postcount=19,2008-01-25T20:47:00,Olidammara,"<b>Grey Wolf, round 4</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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GW moves to U16, hides (<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>9</b>]</span>) there and peeks around the corner: <span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>13</b>]</span>. Ranger follows him to U15 (<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span>.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Not done, we will wait again for a LoS check."
26029,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847996&postcount=20,2008-01-28T08:33:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>No LoS."
26030,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868617&postcount=21,2008-02-01T08:41:00,stimpius,*Poke*<br/><br/>just to say its still your go.
26031,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Grey Wolf vs Clamber",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68956-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Grey-Wolf-vs-Clamber,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3874419&postcount=22,2008-02-02T09:54:00,Bigmac,Grey Wolf is disqualified due to not posting for 4 days.<br/><br/><b>Clamberer is declared the winner and collects the posted rewards</b>
26032,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Bunny vs. Kodrul",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70644-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Bunny-vs-Kodrul,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3848715&postcount=1,2008-01-28T10:52:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Bunny</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Kodrul</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35204"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Rezig ""Bunny' Rene - faithfreebible</a><br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=2439"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Kodrul - VeisuItaTyhjyys</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
26033,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Bunny vs. Kodrul",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70644-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Bunny-vs-Kodrul,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3874006&postcount=2,2008-02-02T08:45:00,faithfreebible,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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26034,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Bunny vs. Kodrul",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70644-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Bunny-vs-Kodrul,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3874430&postcount=3,2008-02-02T09:56:00,Bigmac,<b>Bunny is declared the winner due to inactivity on Kodrul's part and collects the posted rewards</b>
26035,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Xerxes",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70643-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Xerxes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3848685&postcount=1,2008-01-28T10:48:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Krux</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Xerxes</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35144"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Krux - Tortise262</a><br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=1812"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Xerxes - king_korath</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
26036,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Xerxes",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70643-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Xerxes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3849199&postcount=2,2008-01-28T12:33:00,king korath,"initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
26037,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Xerxes",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70643-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Xerxes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866744&postcount=3,2008-01-31T23:41:00,Paladin Latham,"<font color=""#999966""><b>High Ref Paladin Latham</b></font><br/><br/>Krux is disqualified for inactivity<br/><br/><b>Xerxes is declared the winner and recieves 300xp and 300gp.</b>"
26038,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Krux vs. Xerxes",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70643-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Krux-vs-Xerxes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3876016&postcount=4,2008-02-02T17:12:00,Tortoise262,"Krux hurries in on his exhausted mount, hoping to beat the bell. *DING* Too late!<br/><font color=""Green"">""Grrrr.... Me oversleep again...""</font><br/><br/><i><font color=""Gray"">Ahhhh! I only just found out the new waiting room was up! Oh, well, I'll just have to rock the loser's bracket <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dnol9gc3e="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/></font></i>"
26039,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein <Final Match>",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70635-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein-lt-Final-Match-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3848513&postcount=1,2008-01-28T10:13:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 9: <font color=""Red"">Rune</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Zaknefein</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.dndonlinegames.com/view.php?id=59713"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Rune - Bingo Bob</a><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=25115"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Zaknefien - Deathslayer7</a><br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
26040,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein <Final Match>",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70635-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein-lt-Final-Match-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875376&postcount=2,2008-02-02T14:00:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">High Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/>For the records I just PMed both players"
26041,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein <Final Match>",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70635-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein-lt-Final-Match-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3877604&postcount=3,2008-02-03T05:05:00,Deathslayer7,"ummmmmm i thought rune lready beat me in the final match?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" knj8evdb9="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused""/>"
26042,"Arena Tournament, Round 9: Rune vs Zaknefein <Final Match>",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70635-Arena-Tournament-Round-9-Rune-vs-Zaknefein-lt-Final-Match-gt,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3877654&postcount=4,2008-02-03T05:13:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>Looks like someone made a mistake setting up matches.<br/><br/>Since I was the one that set up this match, that someone would be me.<br/><br/>Just ignore this and we'll cut it from the official records."
26043,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3826072&postcount=1,2008-01-24T03:52:00,Goats_o_Mjolnir,"The Sun rises over the oceans horizon line, spreading forth warm rays of light across the dock village of Njords Crest.  In the surrounding forest all sorts of animals and beasts stir from thier winter slumber, as snow plops down from tall pines.  This winter was difficult for many, but in some ways a blessing from Uller himself, for in the lands to the south, were warm warm weather is year round and jungles have taken over the landscape, a dark evil stirs.  Horst catches the first rays of sun as they shine into his dwelling, he grumbles moodily and then rises to put on his tunic and strap on his axe and sheild.  With a saddened and wanting look back to his bed, were his amber haired wife still slumbered, he throws on his winter cloak and walks out.  A large St. Bernard is thier to greet him, and he pets his ccompanions head solidly.<br/><br/>""Come Ufir, it's the first day of snowmelt.""  Slowly Horst meanders throught town, waving to all he passes on the boardwalk planks, he goes to his station at a large tower with a bell adorned on top.  Ufir bound shappily behind, panting exitedly and basking in the suns glow.<br/><br/>Horst climbed the steps nimbly, for a man in his early forties, he was in great physical shape.  He stared at the Aesirs Chime, a richly adorned bell depicting the Asgardians battling unnamed evils to liberate the people of the North.  Horst smiled to himself and picked up a hammer that lay at his belt side, and struck the Gong four times, each chime sending a warming wave of energy throughtout the town, strong enough to blast snow off of roofs, but warm enough to bring a smile to an Elder as she revels in the warm breeze flowing through her wispy  gray hair.  With his this duty done, Horst jogged down the steps, Ufir at his heels, and made his way towards the towngaurds longhouse, four rings on the bell meaning for them to assemble, now was the time to hunt and fish, tonight there will be a celebration and a sacrifice to the Gods to keep them safe and healthy.  Those who recognized the four chimes began to all converge at the townguards house, one by one walking in and grabbing some breakfast that Horsts wife, now awake, was spooning into wooden bowls.<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3826091#post3826091"" target=""_blank"">OOC</a>"
26044,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3826571&postcount=2,2008-01-24T05:43:00,Exeson,"Snorri walks swiftly through the streets, a hood drawn over his head, as if hiding something. His morningstar is hung from his belt in clear view. It is obvious he is trying not to draw attention to himself.<br/><font color=""Red""><i><br/>
I don't even know why I am out here, Amon was in a surly mood today, I shouldn't even be walking the streets</i></font><br/><br/>Snorri walks over and takes a bowl of food, not even saying thanks. He finds a corner and begins to eat it. Anyone who is watching him carefully will notice that when he opens his mouth to eat there is a faint glow, as if embers were lodged in his throat."
26045,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3826854&postcount=3,2008-01-24T06:40:00,Benejeseret,"The evergreens rustled over the crunch of boot to snow. Brander wanders east of Njords Crest, following the great wolf Grasulfr's tracks within the melting snow.<br/><br/>The ringing call of the Aesirs Chime broke over the crest and filled the small valley with echoing sound. With a start, Grasulfr broke up through a snow drift, head tilted inquisitively. The wolf stood still in the ringing warmth as panting sweat clouds rose above the jet black, heaving fur.<br/><br/>Some twenty feet behind and knee deep in snow Brander called to his denbrother, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Ujak</font>!"" an old orcish word for wolf, and Grasulfr's training command for come/heel. As the Dire came in closer he slid his fingers through its scruff to dislodge the pine cones nestled within. ""<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>Darman Fund</i></font>[orcish:winter ends]<i><font color=""DarkGreen"">and we are called to the village</font></i>.""<br/><br/>The wolf casts longing eyes back toward the bush, where rabbit scent drifted thick, before bounding through the snow after the departing Brander, toward the manling village with its plethora of interesting smells."
26046,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827437&postcount=4,2008-01-24T08:42:00,Agthorr,"Valtam awoke early, as always.  Stretching his arms, he surveys his small hut that lies in a grove some distance from the town.  Geri is outside, pacing and eager for breakfast.  After donning his armor and clothes, Valtam steps out of the hut and cuts a off few pieces of an Elk they caught a few days earlier, preserved by salts and the cold.  He builds a fire, thaws some of the Elk for Geri, cooks some for himself, and gives some feed to his warhorse, Hrimfaxi.<br/><br/>Sitting by the fire, Valtam meditates on the wisdom of Nature and the power of Odin.  He knows that this will be a year of war, and gives thanks for living in a time and place where he might prove himself worthy of Valhalla.  Shortly after his meditations are complete, the sun begins to creep over the horizon, and not long after the sound of the Gong can be heard.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Come, Geri</font>he says, standing.  Valtam saddles Hrimfaxi and rides to town, Geri following behind.<br/><br/>Once in town, he stables Hrimfaxi and proceeds to the longhouse, but skipping the breakfast as he has already eaten.  Most of the common folk avoid Valtam, finding his druidic ways a bit odd, his missing eye unsettling (OOC: no eyepatch), and his wolf companion unsettling.  Still, the other guards respect his loyalty to the North and his abilities in battle."
26047,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827465&postcount=5,2008-01-24T08:47:00,WarBrute,"A man wrapped head to two in thick wool grey wool walks through town, towing a small, white with black splotches, horse behind him. A long scarf is wrapped all the way around his head leaving on his dark green eyes uncover.<br/><br/>A few children run up to him and look up expectantly. The man pats one the head and then holds out his other hand in a fist. The children lean in, as he opens his fingers revealing sever copper trinkets. The children grab them at them the run away giggling. The chuckles to himself and continues towards the long house.<br/><br/>He ties his horse to a post outside then enters. He grabs a bowl of soup, nods at Horst, and sits down laying a short bow made of horn on his lap."
26048,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827514&postcount=6,2008-01-24T09:03:00,Exeson,"Snorri looks over at Garik.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">Looks like I'm not the only one who is scared to show themselves in public.</font></i><br/><br/>His eyes roam about until settling on Valtam<br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">A druid type eh? Scum. I just hope his wolf doesn't catch Amon's smell on me, they never seem to take to kindly to the scent of demons.</font></i><br/><br/>Feeling that his food was getting a bit cold he quickly ducks his head down and, hoping no one is watching lets a lick of flame spurt out of his mouth to warm it up. He then continues to eat."
26049,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827529&postcount=7,2008-01-24T09:12:00,Lithandrill,"On the edge of the village the chime of the bell was distant but loud enough to wake a man nonetheless. And somewhere in a ramshackle hut a wild man arose from the arms of a woman he did not know the day before. He grabs his head and covers his ears in a faint attempt to hide from the noise of the bell, his head hurt like a bitch from the night before. Too much mead. Too much brawling.<br/><br/>The end of winter was a blessing and a curse for Thangbrand and indeed the entire northern realm. It marked the end of long nights by the fire singing and drinking. But also that of bitter cold and little game in the forests around them. But with the snow thawing and the cursed sun showing it's face more early every day evils awoke and gained enterance into the land of the sons of Odin.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">Cursed be Thrym and Uller. Wicked are the gods that make a man wake at a hour like this to do his duty. Surely they rang that damned-be bell to let us all know about some goblin invasion. Can you believe it? GOBLINS?! Tiny green vermin and they try to convince us that they are a threat to us.</font><br/><br/>The large man let out a long low laugh that woke the woman next to him and probably a few of his neighboors.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">No no, lass. Stay in bed. You don't want to wake up today. Winter has come and gone and duty is at our doorstep. Praise be Sif for the snow and the ice that act as out border guard. But now as they leave it is up to men like me to defend the borders. Sleep some more, I will be heading to the town watch. That chime, that infernal noise, is a sign that we have to meet.</font><br/><br/>The woman pays him little heed as she turns around and goes back to sleep. Thangbrand walk to the fireplace, that houses only ashes now, and grabs his chainmail. He throws it over his head and then grabs a huge mean looking axe that leans against the wall and lets it hang at his back. With a discontent grunt he slams the door open and starts his march towards the guard house."
26050,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827572&postcount=8,2008-01-24T09:22:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Grimolfr, in wolf form as usual, padded into town. He smelled and heard before he saw the bustle of forms and the rationing of food. He trotted into town, content with a belly full of the deer he had slain, and wandered through town, his bright white fur in contrast with the grays and browns of the buildings and the emerging brown of the dirt and mud below the feet of the many villagers. Grimolfr went unnoticed by most save some of the elders and more important villagers, who recognized him for the village born young man he truly was, but to the rest he was just another wolf like so many that lived in and around the town. He spotted a large Dire wolf next to what he presumed was a druid, and trotted up to him. he growled and barked a greeting deep in his throat, unable to make the words and sounds of a human with his wolfish vocal cords."
26051,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827925&postcount=9,2008-01-24T10:26:00,Bandededed,"<u><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Akio</font></u><br/><br/>Akio can barely hear the bell.  By the fourth tone, however, he feels the warmth soaking into his bones and  realizes that it is time to awaken.<br/><br/>Still, he mutters angrily at the summons.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Up all bloody night playing and dancing, and now I'm awakened at the crack of dawn.""</font>He sighs, shakes his whole body, and makes a small cup of tea while he readies himself.<br/><br/>He decides on only his traveling clothes, thinking to save his finery for the nights performance later that night and that his armor would be cumbersome.  When his tea is ready he dons his fashionable cloak - which was also quite warm closed - and headed out to meet the day, somewhat late.<br/><br/>Akio smiles as he thanks Horst's wife, giving her an elaborate bow after she dishes up his share.  He settles comfortably nearby, on a rather large rock."
26052,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3828478&postcount=10,2008-01-24T12:18:00,Benejeseret,"Grasulfr yips and smells the odd wolf. ""<i>Smells like man</i>,"" the Dire sends to Brander with the simple question, ""<i>play</i>?""<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>Aye pup</i></font>,"" Brander responds as he looks the new wolf over. There seems to be more to it than just its odd smell. Despite his long stay at the Crest's outer district, Brander and Grasulfr know little of the town's inhabitants aside from a few hunters and trainers.<br/><br/>As the trio nears Brander's yurt, he stops to collect his war-gear. ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Ujak</font>!"" he summons Grasulfr and cinches a riding saddle into place over the brute's broad mane.  He checks over rooms and supplies before latching the outer door shut, not knowing when he will return. The winter sled is stowed next to the boat outside.<br/><br/>With this, they set off once more to the heart of town and the guardhouse."
26053,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829376&postcount=11,2008-01-24T15:09:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Grimolfr walked alongside the Dire Wolf, he knew they probably suspected him of being more than a wolf, but felt he was safe for the moment. He realized the intelligence of his fellow wolf, but was confident he would be as connected to the wild as he was, and so he growled and barked and yipped in the closest approximation of speech a wolf could have, a general inquiry as to their destination."
26054,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830172&postcount=12,2008-01-24T18:55:00,Blackdrop,"""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">How do they expect anyone to concentrate with this racket?!</font>"", Talin exclaimed as he left the inn. He pulled his cloak closer to himself, for the morning air was chilly, even with the approaching warmer months. He bounded off to stable before he headed for the guardhouse.<br/><br/>""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">It is bad enough for me to be stuck in this town, but to have not found any leads at all!  I cannot wait until the roads are clear so that I may continue my journey.</font>""<br/><br/>The thought of his journey had become less important over the last several months.  Talin had begun to realize that his parents had probably died by now, by disease or goblins. Even if they were still alive, they probably wouldn't recognize their son anymore.  He had not had a solid lead for 5 years now and he his own future to worry about.  Njords Crest opened up the possibility of settling down.  He had even considered opening a school at one point.<br/><br/>He reached the stable door and opened it.  Sleipner, his horse, slept soundly, undisturbed by the bell, but Talin's raven Hugin stood at attention on top the horses head.<br/><br/><font color=""MediumTurquoise""><i>Hugin, lets us depart.</i></font>, Talin thought to his small friend.<br/><br/>The small bird lifted off the head off the horse and landed on Talin's shoulder.<br/><br/>""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Excellent.</font>"", said Talin.<br/><br/>Talin closed the door to the stable and procceded over to the guard house."
26055,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830429&postcount=13,2008-01-24T20:49:00,Methalor,"<i>Bonggg...</i><br/><i>Bonggg...</i><br/><i>Bonggg...</i><br/><i>Bonggg...</i><br/><br/>Jal leapt to attention at the sounding of Aesir's Chime. He considered, for a moment, sliding quietly out of bed; but the reverberating gong would wake just about anyone. He grinned back at his sleepy lover, her flowing black hair framing a face he found more beautiful and angelic than depictions of Freya or Sif. Her smile in return, even after seeing it so many times, never failed to melt Jal's heart.<br/><br/>A fellow skald, Nadja had arrived in Njord's Crest two years past, around the same time as Jal. The two young poets had clashed, each trying to outdo the other in an effort to win over the populace. Ultimately, competition and fierce public arguments turned into a mutual respect and friendship. It was about a year ago that the pair had confessed feelings for eachother and begun to share the same small hut. Both Jalthak and Nadja had worn semi-permanent grins ever since, and it was certainly said around town that tales of love had been hear from both storytellers more often ever since.<br/><br/>But Jal had little time to reflect on his good fortune - the gong signified that it was time to gather at the house of old Horst. With a quick kiss and softly-spoken professions of love, Jal sprung out of bed, searching for the tunic he had hastily discarded the night previous. Finding it after a minute of searching, he donned Axeturner, the magically imbued chain shirt that his old mentor had given him. Jal gingerly lifted Stormcaller from the small table that the massive greatsword rested comically upon, the contrast between sizes amusing the clouded early-morning mind of the skald. With a whispered farewell to the already-sleeping Nadja, Jal exited the hut into the cold morning air.<br/><br/>Jalthak reached the guard's house soon after, arriving with a short, meandering gait. He had, in fact, run most of the way, trying to rouse his mind and body from their clouded state, but did not want to appear too hurried to arrive at his destination. Wouldn't do if they thought him too eager to arrive on time - at least, so went his thinking. Graciously accepting his meal from Horst's wife with a flashed grin and words of praise for her cooking, Jal strolled over to where Akio sat.<br/><br/>""Look who's up a bit early after last night!"" Jal grinned at his fellow performer, ""Wasn't sure if you were going to get any rest before the Chime sounded! By the time we finished the tale of the Sons of Ivaldi, it looked like you'd never stop capering about. Nadja and I have a bit of a bet going - did the crowd finally allow you to retire for the night, or did you collapse from exhaustion first?""<br/><br/>(OOC: Apologies for quality, I'd rather get SOMETHING out than hold things up!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" vbmd90bpj=""""/>Also, sorry if I'm assuming too much about Akio, but I imagine that three performers in a smallish town would be pretty likely to know eachother.)"
26056,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833076&postcount=14,2008-01-25T10:43:00,Goats_o_Mjolnir,"Horst greeted everyone that entered warmly, and took a seat towards the front of the mess tables and cleared his throat with emphasis, waiting for the general chatter to lull.<br/><br/>""Friends, brothers, thank you for responding swiftly, as you know tonight our village will celebrate the coming of spring..""Many of the men in the hall give a few positive grunts and whoops.""... and Elder Fofi has asked that we be in charge of attaining a sacrifice for tonight, hence the early rising.""  Horst took a sip from his mug and continued.  ""I scouted out into the sorrounding forest a few days ago, and for those of you that walk its domain perhaps you have seen this too, it seems the All-Father has blessed us for I found a pair of massive boars foraging at the roots of some trees, I would say about a mile or so in.  So I say we track em, slay one for my wife to prepare, and the other we capture alive to give thanks to the Aesir!, what say you?""<br/><br/>Resounding cheers trembled the hall, Horst grinned.<br/><br/>""I will be out at sea today fishing, but thier trail is easy to spot, so as soon as you finish breakfast, assemble for your hunt but keep a sharp eye, already I have recieved raven reports of goblin scout ships docking on several coastlines, most didnt survive the arrow volleys, but our Kings intelligence believed there may be others.""<br/><br/>(OOC: once you all are ready to leave, those of you who can track, roll when your hunt begins)"
26057,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833656&postcount=15,2008-01-25T12:38:00,Benejeseret,"Grasulfr lays curled up beside a loose bale of hay some thirty hards from the guardhouse. He is bored, but remains obediently in place guarding their kit and Branders axe. This does not, of course, preclude his from lifting his muzzle at each passer-by. Seeing no immediate return of Brander, he stretches and then circles to rest once more with a paw over his cold nose.<br/><br/><br/>Inside the building Brander remains near the entrance. The interior is much to hot and humid with occupants for the rugged druid. He joins in the cheer with an orcish ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Huzzah</font>!"" When the conversations return once more to excited chatter he looks for the most capable collection of townsmen and offers his aide, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Your village has been kind to me and my denbrother, we would gladly lend ourselves to your hunt</font>."""
26058,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834859&postcount=16,2008-01-25T16:18:00,Agthorr,"<font color=""Navy"">We hunt, for Odin and the Æsir!</font><br/><br/>As Valtam stands, he comments,<font color=""Navy"">If there is a risk of goblins, a wise man might bring some healing potions.  I have some skill with tending to the wounded after battle, but my talents are not well-suited for healing in the midst of heated battle.</font><br/><br/>Outside, Valtam mounts his horse, and with a wry grin waits to follow the large wolf (Grimolfr) that sits nearby.<br/><br/>(OOC: Valtam does not have track, but his wolf companion, Geri, can track by scent... assuming Grimolf tells Geri that we're tracking boar.  Geri's Survival roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>27</b>]</span>)<br/><br/>While not adept at tracking, Valtam nevertheless keeps his keen eyes and ears peeled--for boar, or anything else out of the ordinary."
26059,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834957&postcount=17,2008-01-25T16:35:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Grimolfr joined the two wolves, and he snarled and growled out the basics of the plan, as well as he could in the wolfish tongue simple as it was, and padded up to the head of the pack, his tongue lolling slightly out of his mouth as he pants, before retracting it and padding up to the horses."
26060,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835029&postcount=18,2008-01-25T16:50:00,WarBrute,"<b>Garik Argot</b><br/><br/>The man in the heavy winter clothes, began unwrapping his scarf the covered his face. He is revealed to have unusually dark complexion and deep black hair.<br/><br/><font color=""Slate"">""I don't care if you say its spring, Its still damn cold.""</font>His voice is deep and has a tone of annoyance, but he is smiling.<font color=""slate""> ""It’s been a long time since I have hunted in a group. I welcome the company.""</font>He stands and heads out the doors, wrapping only the bottom half of his head in the scarf before exiting.<br/><br/>Outside he smiles at the wolves (at least that’s what it looks like what his eyes and brow is doing, not being able to see his obscured in by the scarf) and pulls himself up on to his light horse."
26061,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835180&postcount=19,2008-01-25T17:31:00,Benejeseret,"Brander follows the others out, relishing as the crisp air catches his breath in fog. A gentle pat of his thigh brings Grasulfr to hand.<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>We hunt</i></font>he whispers to the Dire as he re-checks the straps and equipment lashed to its back.<br/><br/>He leaves Grasulfr readied with the other animals to help organize with the others, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Do we all have mounts</font>?""<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkGreen"">In the times I have taken small boar in the past, I have always found they fight to the last. Taking one alive may require more than brute strength. We druids can sometimes coax animals...but convincing a powerful beast to willingly walk to its death may be beyond our...charm.</font>""<br/><br/>Brander stops to reflect a moment, recalling the boars met over the years, trying to awake thoughts that could aide him in the hunt.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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26062,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835657&postcount=20,2008-01-25T21:52:00,Lithandrill,"Thangbrand grunts his approval when he hears of the hunt and looks around the room to judge the rest of the people assembled. Most of them he had atleast seen before and he had exchanged a few words with some.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">Aye, a hunt sounds better then more stories about invading goblins. Atleast you can eat boars and they offer a better challange too!</font><br/><br/>When he hears the ideas of his fellow guardsmen he shakes his head a bellows in a loud, though slightly amused, voice:<br/><br/><font color=""green"">What?! Already all of you are talking off bringing horses and magic? Why don't we just bring a catapult or a legion of warriors?! Are you men of the north or what, here we hunt on foot and we watch our prey in the eye while we skewer them on our spears. We don't use horses or fancy magic!  Say, Horst, do you still have those boar spears we used last hunt?</font>"
26063,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835939&postcount=21,2008-01-26T00:58:00,Benejeseret,"Brander smirks at the youth's confidence. ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">On the chance our quarry has moved another ten miles off, these old bones of mine prefer Grasulfr here. I like nothing more than the match of beast to brawn, but taking one alive may be harder than stalking and killing two. Failure to kill makes a few men hungry and angry...failure to capture and sacrifice makes the gods angry.</font>"""
26064,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836084&postcount=22,2008-01-26T01:50:00,Lithandrill,"Thangbrand slowly nods his head in agreement and calms down, resigning to the fact that this is a hunt of necessity rather then a contest of strength.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Your words hold wisdom. I spoke too soon and too rashly. If we are to capture one of these fierce beasts we could use a bit of help. Like you said killing one be a lot easier then dragging a live one back home. And I do not like the thought of having to stand before the altar and telling the  gods on high that they will recieve no sacrifice this year. </font><br/><br/>He grins slightly and turns to Horst.<br/><br/><font color=""green""> I do not own a horse but I am sure I can borrow one around the village. Or maybe you, Horst, can find some horses for those of us who have none. </font>"
26065,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836213&postcount=23,2008-01-26T02:29:00,Bandededed,"<font color=""DarkOrchid""><u>Akio</u></font><br/><br/>Akio groaned in an exaggerated manner.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""A bit early?  You have no idea!  You went to bed before I even started the The Stones of Argenta, and we both know how long <i>that</i> one takes to tell.""</font><br/><br/>After Horst finishes telling all of us about the mission, Akio sighs.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I have a plan,""</font>He says brightly.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""It begins with digging a hole...""</font>He trails off, and a whistful look comes over his face.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I don't suppose that any of you are good at digging?</font>"
26066,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836227&postcount=24,2008-01-26T02:31:00,Agthorr,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<font color=""green"">What?! Already all of you are talking off bringing horses and magic? Why don't we just bring a catapult or a legion of warriors?! Are you men of the north or what, here we hunt on foot and we watch our prey in the eye while we skewer them on our spears. We don't use horses or fancy magic!  Say, Horst, do you still have those boar spears we used last hunt?</font>
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</div>(OOC: chronologically, this happens before Thangbrand's most recent statement)<br/><br/>Valtam fixes his one eye on Thangbrand and says ""<font color=""Navy"">A boar can run faster than a man; I doubt we'd ever catch them on foot.</font>""  He continues, ""<font color=""Navy"">If you'd like a spear, you can borrow one of mine.</font>"", as he pulls a spear out of his quiver and twirls it around.  You can't help but notice that the spear is longer than the quiver.  The spear appears brown, like wood, yet has a shine to it, like metal.  (OOC: +1 spear, made with ironwood spell)"
26067,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836304&postcount=25,2008-01-26T02:49:00,Lithandrill,"((Chronology is a bitch in PbP. This comes after Valtrams reply and before Thangbrand's last message))<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">He might run faster then a ordinary man but I am confident I could keep up with one. I have hunted these woods for some years now and not once did I use a horse.</font><br/><br/>Thangbrand takes the spear and twirls it around once before nodding approvingly and handing it back. He gives Valtram a friendly but firm slap on the back.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""You know your trade, sir, whatever that might be. Not often have I seen such finely crafted spears. Tell me though what wood it is made of, if it is wood at all. Not once have I seen a tree that grows iron and it smells of witchcraft. But enough of that! I appreciate the offer but one should not give such finely made items to relative strangers. Maybe after we hunted together I'll take you up on it.""</font>"
26068,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836548&postcount=26,2008-01-26T03:51:00,Goats_o_Mjolnir,"""I have but one horse Thangbrand, I will go fetch him""<br/>Horst trots out of the gaurdhouse and arrives back in a few moments later.<br/><br/>""Gmibold is stabled outside"" he says with a jerk of his thumb.  Horst jogs over to kiss his wife goodbuy, grabs his pack, and summons Ufir to his side.<br/>""If any of you still need mounts, the Bifrost Inn and stables might have a few, be sure to return Gmibold too me Thangbrand, give her too Diesa.."" he indicates his wife ""Im heading out to the fishing waters my friends, good luck to you!""<br/><br/>With that the doir shut behind him, those who are outside see Horst sprinting towards the docks."
26069,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836606&postcount=27,2008-01-26T04:06:00,Agthorr,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""green"">""You know your trade, sir, whatever that might be. Not often have I seen such finely crafted spears. Tell me though what wood it is made of, if it is wood at all. Not once have I seen a tree that grows iron and it smells of witchcraft. But enough of that! I appreciate the offer but one should not give such finely made items to relative strangers. Maybe after we hunted together I'll take you up on it.""</font></div>
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</div><font color=""Navy"">The wood is solid ash, as all good spears are.  I called upon the grace of Odin and the forest to bless this spear with their magic... for a time.  The magic on this spear will expire this evening, when I shall call again for their blessing.</font>"
26070,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836747&postcount=28,2008-01-26T04:37:00,Benejeseret,"""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Grasulfr here always loves a good dig, but usually only if there's a badger at the bottom</font>,"" Brander chuckles to Akio while rubbing the wolf's flank, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">but I'm not sure we have the time to dig such a trap big enough to hold a large beast...nor could we easily move it once inside.</font>""<br/><br/>He looks over the group once more, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Does anyone know the locals well enough to secure poisons or influences over the mind... Ha! perhaps we could just get it smashing drunk, then the gods could enjoy its flesh, spirit and spirits</font>.""<br/><br/><br/>Brander then leads Grasulfr to the eastern edge of town and leaves him with the instructions,<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>Find Big Boars, NO attacking, Find me</i></font>. He kneels, with one hand on Grasulfr's thigh and runs his fingers through the dirt, whispering a prayer. Trusting in the animals to locate the beasts and return to lead the men, Brander returns to the group to work out how one is to be captured. Once the wolves locate the prey, Grasulfr will return to collect Brander.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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OOC: taking something that does not disable or fall unconscious until at -10hp is going to practically require one of us to think of necessary magic or skills. The druids might be able to aid one another and make a successful Wild Empathy check, but the -10 penalty to do it in under a minute would be hard.....now if only we could make it calm or stand still and listen to us for a full minute....them it might work. </div>
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26071,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836812&postcount=29,2008-01-26T04:49:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Grimolfr bounds after Grasulfr, and barks and yips the question of destination, though he trusts the large Dire and believes he knows the destination anyway."
26072,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3837022&postcount=30,2008-01-26T05:37:00,Exeson,"Arriving late to the conversation, Snorri plods up to the group, looking very surly. Upon seeing all the wolves his mood darkens.<br/><i><font color=""Red""><br/>
Great, why so many Odin-damned wolves? it will be a miracle if none of them smell Amon on me, today just keeps getting worse.<br/>
</font></i><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I have no mount, never liked horses. Also, is it ok to, ugh, pre-cook the boar?""</font>He says, patting his morningstar. The observant will notice that tiny licks of flame seem to be playing in the back of his mouth as he speaks.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""as to capturing it alive, surly we could bludgeon it into unconsciousness?""</font>"
26073,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3837095&postcount=31,2008-01-26T05:58:00,Lithandrill,"Thangbrand thanks Horst for the horse and promises him that he'll get it back as soon as he is done with it.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">A trap hole might work to catch one alive. But the winter is not quite done yet and the ground is still mostly frozen. It will be a hard and arduous task to dig a hole let alone one for a huge boar. Maybe a few of us could hold it down while another ties it's legs together? As for knocking it into submission I am not sure. We could very well kill it and then we'd have to come back home with two dead boars. <br/>
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Either that or we chase it into the village and hope we can lock it in someone's house...</font><br/><br/>He bellows his loud laugh and checks the horse's saddle and to hang his longbow from one of the straps.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">Whatever we decide though lets talk about it on the way. We still have quite some distance before we get to the thick of the woods that Horst told us about.</font><br/><br/>With this he mounts his horse and gets ready to follow the others."
26074,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3837669&postcount=32,2008-01-26T08:21:00,Bandededed,"<u><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Akio</font></u><br/><br/>Akio grins,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I know I can distract them, at least as long as I can play,"" </font>He stops for a beat,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Jal and I, I should say.  Combined, our talents will have the beasts staring for hours,""</font><br/><br/>He frowns then, and says,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""The rest of you would have to be careful, though.  If you distract them, we may end up with a stampede toward us frail dancer types,""</font>while looking pointedly at himself."
26075,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838969&postcount=33,2008-01-26T13:55:00,WarBrute,"The dark man pulls down his scarf to speak<font color=""slate"">""Boars don’t fall unconscious, they fight to the last breath. Perhaps if we had a large enough net, we could chase him in to it. We would have to make sure it was well secured before bringing it into the town. If it was to get free it could cause severe casualties.</font>He shrugs and pulls the scarf back up over his mouth."
26076,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3840452&postcount=34,2008-01-26T20:42:00,Exeson,"Snorri turns to Thangbrand.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I have ways of melting the snow and unfreezing the ground, then perhaps the dogs could dig the whole and you prancing types can lure the boar into the hole. Then we can immobilize it using, say, one of the fishing nets?""</font>"
26077,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841066&postcount=35,2008-01-27T03:13:00,Methalor,"""Ha!"" Jalthak laughed at Akio, ""Frail dancer, my foot! One who can caper all night long can hardly be called frail!""<br/><br/>""As for me... Well, I don't mind it when things get messy."" Jal grinned, pointedly patting the greatsword strapped to his back.<br/><br/>""Snorri's plan sounds excellent to me. Between Akio and myself, I think we can distract and lure the boar towards the pit. While a boar might not be appreciative of skaldic poetry, a good song might distract it well. And Akio here... Well, his dances can be just plain<i>fascinating</i>.""<br/><br/>""If Akio and I stick together, I should be able to hold off the boar for a short while should something go wrong. I'm a poet AND a warrior, don't forget! Still, I've hunted these boars before, and I can't say it'd be easy - so we better have a solid backup plan, should something go wrong. What do the spellslingers have in the way of charms and barriers?"""
26078,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3844726&postcount=36,2008-01-27T16:45:00,Bandededed,"<font color=""DarkOrchid""><u>Akio</u></font><br/><br/>Akio heads off to Bifrost Inn, collects whatever mounts the group need, and brings them back, along with a rather large fishing net.<br/>OOC: I'm assuming that we can procure these items, and just getting the fetching out of the way.  If we can't, let me know and I'll edit this post.<br/><font color=""DarkOrchid""><br/>
""Brander, I see that you've sent off your wolf, and perhaps we should follow?  He will certainly find the boars before we will, and we can finish our chat on the road.""</font>With a small frown, he mounts and starts after the wolves,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""So, who's digging?""</font>He asks.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I may have a song to help you do that...""</font>"
26079,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847269&postcount=37,2008-01-28T06:36:00,Benejeseret,"[ OOC: From the looks of the rolls I assume the animals have no trouble tracking the animals. So, Grasulfr will quickly return (longstrider after all) to pick up Brander and lead the group onward.]<br/><br/>Despite the urgings of the others, Brander waits patiently at the edge of the forest a few minutes longer. Soon, the Dire Wolf Grasulfr bursts from the underbrush and scampers over to excitedly lick Branders hand.<br/><br/>He mounts up onto Grasulfr and has the beast lead the group to a spot until within five hundred feet upwind of the prey. There, he turn in the saddle to Valtam, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">My training has brought me down a differing path, but do you have the gift of shaping? If nature grants you the claws to burrow then perhaps this pit-trap idea could come to fruition</font>."""
26080,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3850971&postcount=38,2008-01-28T22:52:00,Agthorr,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">""<font color=""DarkGreen"">My training has brought me down a differing path, but do you have the gift of shaping? If nature grants you the claws to burrow then perhaps this pit-trap idea could come to fruition</font>.""</div>
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</div>Valtam appears startled for a moment, wondering where his mind has been.  ""<font color=""Navy"">Of course!  Here's the plan.  I'll take care of digging a hole that is wide enough to hold two boars and deep enough so they cannot escape.  If one of you can conjure an illusion to cover the hole, great.  If not, we'll gather some fallen branches, thatch them loosely together, and cover with whatever kind of underbrush is available.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Jalthak and Akio, can you lure the boars into the trap?  If not, someone on horseback will agitate the boars so they give chase, then run towards the trap and leap over it with their horse.  The rest of us will be hiding near the pit, in case something goes awry.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">Once the boars are in the pit, we can pelt them with rocks and other things at our leisure until they're unconscious.  Then we can climb down with a rope to kill one and tie the other securely.  We'll wrap them in a net, one at a time, and use the horses to haul the net out of the pit.  We'll also need a cart in which to transport the boars back.</font>""<br/><br/>(OOC: ""pelt with rocks"" = or do non-lethal damage with ordinary weapons at a -4 penalty to attack.  Also, replace ""cart"" with ""sled"" if the terrain is snowy/icy; I don't know but Valtam does)<br/><br/>Once we select an appropriate location for the trap, Valtam transforms into a<a href=""http://liberty.barsoom.org/~agthorr/dnd/www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/direBadger.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Dire Badger</a>and digs the hole in a few minutes.  (OOC: 10' wide by 30' long by 10' deep should be enough?)<br/><br/>Once the hole is complete, Valtam returns to human form."
26081,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851349&postcount=39,2008-01-29T02:20:00,Goats_o_Mjolnir,"(OOC:Gunna expedite a wee tad)<br/><br/>Thanks to Grasulfr,Grimolfr, and Geri your hunting party manages to locate the boars with ease.  The boars are forraging by a massive tree with thier snouts low to the ground, your party moves a few hundred feet away and begins to prepare the trap.<br/><br/>Please make the appropriate rolls to prepare and EVERYONE please make a move silently check twice DC10 for both."
26082,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851404&postcount=40,2008-01-29T02:35:00,Bandededed,"<font color=""DarkOrchid""><u>Akio</u></font><br/><br/>Move Silently -<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>Move Silently again -<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/>Akio withdraws his pan-pipes and ""prepares his dancing shoes"", as he says."
26083,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851662&postcount=41,2008-01-29T03:41:00,Lithandrill,"((**** I have movesilentphobia))<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>""Move Silent First""</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>16</b>](14)</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>""Move Silent Second""</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>6</b>](4)</span><br/><br/>Cunhail draws his long bow and prepares to shoot as soon as the boar notices them. (Ready action to shoot on a failed Moev silent check)"
26084,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851735&postcount=42,2008-01-29T03:59:00,Agthorr,"Since Valtam knows that in human form he's about as stealthy as an elephant, when the wolves start to draw even vaguely close, he dismounts, ties up Hrimfaxi (horse), changes to dire badger form, moves to the appropriate location, does his digging business, and waits in badger form around 100' from the trap in the direction furthest from the boars (and closer to Hrimfaxi).<br/><br/>(OOC: retconing slightly because I originally pictured digging the hole first and finding the boars second; hope that's OK?  In human form the mod on these rolls is -7 instead of +3)<br/><br/>Move silently as Dire Badger:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/>Move silently for Geri, wolf companion:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/>(OOC: I'm assuming the Hrimfaxi is tied far enough away not to matter)<br/><br/>(OOC: Hey, Akio, want to cast Silence on the prep area?  You're pretty stealthy, but with a group of 8 or 9 somebody is bound to make noise)"
26085,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852217&postcount=43,2008-01-29T06:03:00,Exeson,"Snorri follows the group, hanging at the back. When they arrive at the scene he grudgingly turns to Valtam.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Need a help thawing the ground before you start digging?""</font>"
26086,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852222&postcount=44,2008-01-29T06:04:00,Benejeseret,"Brander winces at the crunching up sticks nearby and tries to hold himself still.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span> </div>
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26087,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852291&postcount=45,2008-01-29T06:28:00,Goats_o_Mjolnir,"Both boars prick up thier heads at the sounds of twig snaps and shuffling.  For several heartbeats they remain still, twitching thier ears and sniffing at the air.  The boars grunt and begin to wadde away at a light trot another few yards, before resuming foraging, but at a slower, more alerted, pace.<br/><br/>I recommend the silence spell as well;)"
26088,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852651&postcount=46,2008-01-29T07:32:00,Methalor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>--Earlier--<br/>""Aye, I think Akio and myself can lure those boars. I know there's enough fair ladies who'd like to follow that dancing all around town! If all else fails, I have a bit of illusion and fast feet - I'd bet ya anything I can run just as fast!""<br/><br/>--Now--<br/>Jal cursed silently as he stumbled over a still snow-covered root, feet crunching down hard on a stray twig. He drew in a sharp breath at this own clumsiness, mentally whispering a plea to Ullr for the boars to not pay heed to his oafishness.<br/><br/>He sat back from the diggers, having no real ability to aid them in their task - singing a song would be rather counterproductive, given the necessity of silence. Jal simply shuffled through his mental catalog of songs, trying to pick one that might have a pleasant enough tune to appeal to wild beasts."
26089,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852978&postcount=47,2008-01-29T08:24:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Grimolfr stalks the snowy woods as deftly as any of his wolfish kin, stalking the boars, his white fur blending with the snowy ground as his piercing ice blue eyes tracks them, he sniffs the air as if sampling it.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Wouldn't i get the skill benefits from my animal form? if so move silently 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span> move silently 2 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>11</b>]</span> if not move silently 1 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span> Move silently 2 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span> also, what does DC stand for? (this is probably a very nooby question, but I'm tired and I can't remember right now <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused"" vbmd90bpj=""""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face"" vbmd90bpj=""""/>) </div>
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26090,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854352&postcount=48,2008-01-29T12:14:00,WarBrute,"The man pulls on horse’s reins to single him to halt.  He eyes the two boars and whispers,<font color=""slate""> “Well which one should we take alive. I guess we could decide once they’re in the pit.” </font>He trails off.  He shifts in his saddle and pulls an arrow from his quiver.<br/><br/>[OOC: I’m assuming you already made my Move Silently rolls for me judging how you continued the game]"
26091,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854478&postcount=49,2008-01-29T12:35:00,Goats_o_Mjolnir,"Nope, I just pushed the boars farther away so this can be sped up and you guys can get the meaty, tender part :D"
26092,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856952&postcount=50,2008-01-30T02:17:00,WarBrute,"ok then MS rolls<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><br/>I guess I should roll for horse too.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>18</b>]</span>"
26093,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856979&postcount=51,2008-01-30T02:25:00,Bandededed,"<font color=""DarkOrchid""><u>Akio</u></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Gather 'round, my friends.  I've a spell of silence I can use to quiet us.""</font>He sighs.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Silly me, forgetting that I have spells...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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26094,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3857274&postcount=52,2008-01-30T03:41:00,Agthorr,"After finishing with his digging as a dire badger, Valtam makes some paw gestures indicating that someone should cover the hole with an illusion spell."
26095,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860797&postcount=53,2008-01-30T17:27:00,Benejeseret,"Grasulfr and Brander sit at the northern edge of the silence, ready to bound off and wrap around the flank of the boars. Brander takes the moments of silence to study the brush along his path, planning out the route to funnel the boars towards the hole.<br/><br/>[knowledge nature:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span>preparing for a situational bonus to his next action through the brush]"
26096,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864614&postcount=54,2008-01-31T12:47:00,Methalor,"(OOC: I have Silent Image, which would be perfect for this... Except it requires concentration. If Jal is going out into the open, he can't concentrate on that AND distracting/enticing the boar.)"
26097,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865299&postcount=55,2008-01-31T14:44:00,Bandededed,"<font color=""DarkOrchid""><u>Akio</u></font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""No offense, my friend, but I think you should cast the illusion spell,""</font>Akio says to Jal, just outside of the silenced area and opposite the boars.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""You and I can both preform, but we both know that my shirt(/vest-thing) let's my be better at it than I normally am.""</font><br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ok, I have two preform skills, and both are at a +17 bonus (yay ability bonus magical items!!).  I was hoping that I would play and that we could get an aid another action going with you playing, but if one of us needs to cast the spell...  <br/>
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26098,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866473&postcount=56,2008-01-31T20:18:00,Exeson,"Snorri stands nearby waiting, his abilities are worthless until there needs to be some killing done."
26099,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869289&postcount=57,2008-02-01T10:53:00,Methalor,"""Aye, s'true. Besides, I doubt the boars would be interested in an epic poem anyhow!"" Jal whispered, winking at Akio, ""I guess I might as well cast this illusion I've been holding in reserve!""<br/><br/>Taking a small bit of fleece out of the component pouch girded to his belt, Jal mumbled a few words of arcane power. Spells and storytelling really weren't that different - he'd decided that a long time ago. Unfortunately, he knew his magical potential was far too limited to do much more than the few tricks he already knew - it was not where his talents lay. Still, for small, silent illusions, he could proudly cast one.<br/><br/>As he concentrated on the effect, the pit began to be covered by underbrush virtually identical to that of the area surrounding it. As he mentally manipulated the arcane energies surging through his body, he worked hard to integrate the illusion convincingly into the surrounding environment. Finally satisfied that his trickery was suitable to fool a dumb animal, he wordlessly signalled to Akio to undertake his portion of the plan. As he continued to concentrate on the spell, he drew Stormcaller from its sheath - he wanted some backup, in case things went wrong."
26100,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869432&postcount=58,2008-02-01T11:29:00,Bandededed,"<u><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Akio</font></u><br/><br/>In one fluid motion, Akio dissolves his bubble of silence, and reveals himself to the boars.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""You may remember this tune,""</font>his says gaily as he raises his pipes to his mouth and begins to dance.<br/><br/>Preform checks<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{table]Akio	|Human	|Bard	|5	|Chaotic Good	|Med<br/>
<font color=""DarkOrchid"">22/22</font>	|+2	|30 ft	|AC/T/FF	|17 / 12 / 15	|Chain shirt<br/>
Melee Atk	|Scimitar +5	|1d6+2	|Ranged		|Dagger		|1d4+1<br/>
Saves	|Fort +1	|Ref +6	|Will +4<br/>
Srt - 12	|Dex - 14	|Con - 10	|Int - 14	|Wis - 10	|Cha - 20[/table]</div>
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26101,The March North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70248-The-March-North,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3879131&postcount=59,2008-02-03T10:44:00,Benejeseret,"Brander tenses and glanced side-ways to Akio and the others, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Are the beasts bedazzled and fascinated...or waiting for the right moment to gore us</font>?""<br/><br/>Grasulfr is signaled to bring the duo north and slowly circle at a non-threatening pace. They are both careful for to make eye contact with the boars."
26102,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3536807&postcount=1,2007-11-18T18:13:00,Jolly Steve,"A few days out of port, the ship is thrown off course by a terrible storm, and runs aground on one of the many unknown reefs in the White Sea. The sea vomits many pieces of flotsam on to the beach, including yourselves."
26103,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3536821&postcount=2,2007-11-18T18:21:00,Jolly Steve,"Your gear has all washed on to shore with you. You might want to assume that you had more stuff, but that it got lost in the wreck."
26104,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3536933&postcount=3,2007-11-18T18:59:00,Viginti_tres,"The stench greeted my senses before the sight truly took hold. I reached up and scraped the bow and seaweed from my hair. Its usual blond now a dark brown with just a hint of green.<br/><br/>Looking down i realized that my leg was slightly injured. Trust me to still get hurt in what seemed to be a god assisted escape from harm.My red robe clung to my body but seemed to be already drying from the sun. I had no possessions to worry about, so i was ready.<br/><br/>I eventually got my bearings and stood up. Grabbing what was left of what appeared to be my room and what may have actually been a plank of wood, i set off towards the closest person i could find using it as support.<br/><br/>On the way i looked inland to see if there was anything worth noting.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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26105,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537263&postcount=4,2007-11-18T21:38:00,lostlittlebear,"Generic looks up around him.<br/><br/>His blue eyes are well framed by his blond hair (which somehow is still standing on end despite their wetness), and his bulging muscles somehow manage to ripple despite their concealment by bulky chainmail.<br/><br/>Picking up his 10 foot long zanbatto/katana/overlyhugebastardsword/dualscimitar, he jabs it into the sand before him.<br/><br/>Saying a prayer to Typical, the god of good and light, he stands up and cries out in a deep, manly voice, (as dramatic music plays in the background and lighting crashes)<br/><br/>""I, Generic the Lastnameless One, swear that I will avenge tis greatest insult, and restore the Cliche to this cursed world!"""
26106,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539296&postcount=5,2007-11-19T09:26:00,F.L.,"Skvar the Skald slowly swims to shore.<br/><br/>A black haired, brown eyed middle aged man with a bulbous red nose paddles shoreward holding onto a sea chest.  He wears only a pair of pants.<br/>As he arrives ashore, he opens the sea chest, uncorks and finishes off the contents of a small barrel, and puts on a chainmail shirt.  This is followed by a belt, a backpack, and some other gear.  He begins to play some pan pipes and look towards the rest of the flotsam drifting in."
26107,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539526&postcount=6,2007-11-19T10:06:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I eventually got my bearings and stood up. Grabbing what was left of what appeared to be my room and what may have actually been a plank of wood, i set off towards the closest person i could find using it as support.<br/>
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</div>You can see the other two obviously. There's someone near you, an old dwarf woman, but when you get closer you can see that she's dead. She has a head wound, and you guess that she must have been knocked unconscious and drowned.<br/><br/>Looking inland the beach quickly turns into dense forest.<br/><br/>The main thing you can hear, other than Generic, is the sound of birds and insects coming from the forest, louder than anything you'd hear at home."
26108,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539605&postcount=7,2007-11-19T10:21:00,jojobulu,"Sarah lifts her small 3’3” body to its full height then shakes vigorously to remove the water.  Sarah pushes her dark hair out of her face and looks over the island with dark searching eyes.  Then begins to pick up her stuff and whatever stray stuff she finds lying around.<br/><br/>Sarah stops for a moment listening to the sounds of the island.  “Seems like there’s lots of bugs here, at least we won’t starve.”"
26109,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539658&postcount=8,2007-11-19T10:31:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Can you see any other survivors""</font>i yelled while walking towards Sarah. Stopping on the way to make sure the musical man was alright.<br/><br/>I glanced towards the warrior type, but figured he would be fine and so i let him finish his soliloquy.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Anyone need healing? Anyone have a plan?</font>I asked exasperated. This couldn't be happening now, not when i was so close."
26110,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542227&postcount=9,2007-11-19T23:37:00,F.L.,"""I see something that survived"".  I then move out into the flotsam and begin pulling on some robes covered in intricate patterns."
26111,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550651&postcount=10,2007-11-21T16:27:00,jojobulu,Sarah will help Skvard pull the survivor out of the water.
26112,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551262&postcount=11,2007-11-21T21:01:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>It turns out that they're just robes. But very fine robes they are; three of them, each covered in a different, intricate pattern. They don't seem to be torn. But obviously clothes like these aren't designed to be worn in the water."
26113,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551269&postcount=12,2007-11-21T21:07:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Night is soon approaching, i know i hold no authority over you but if i do hold some sway i would suggest we travel inland.""</font><br/><br/>I said as i walked towards the forest. Without turning back to face them i continue.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I am going in either way, but your company would be greatly appreciated.""</font>"
26114,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552670&postcount=13,2007-11-22T06:23:00,jojobulu,Sarah yells to Konsgiver.  “Hold on a minute.  Let us gather up what useful items can be found on this beach before we go.  It will only take a few minutes.”<br/><br/>“Skvard gather up these robes and I’ll check on her” Sarah says pointing to the dead woman.<br/><br/>Sarah will go and search dead woman and then join Konsgiver.
26115,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557766&postcount=14,2007-11-23T11:12:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">"" Check on her then. Although i would much prefer it if you simply stated your actual meaning. Loot her that is.</font>I said.<br/><br/>Looking down at the sand on the beach i saw an interesting shell. I picked it up and examined it while the others slowly progressed through there duties.I stood with one ear always listening to the sounds of nature coming from the jungle, they just seemed so unnatural."
26116,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568530&postcount=15,2007-11-26T08:05:00,F.L.,"Skvar pulls the robes from the water, and places them on the beach to dry."
26117,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569282&postcount=16,2007-11-26T11:00:00,jojobulu,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Sienna"">"" Check on her then. Although i would much prefer it if you simply stated your actual meaning. Loot her that is.</font> I said.<br/></div>
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</div>“I’d prefer not to spend my island vacation listen to your snarky attitude so lose it.”"
26118,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570999&postcount=17,2007-11-26T19:19:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Well no one said you had to spend it with me. Stay here by yourself if you will. However i wouldn't suspect it would be long before you started hearing voices, a rustling in the jungle and before long you would have given your life to this place.""</font>I said looking Sarah in the eyes<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""While i don't necessarily like you and you me. I wouldn't want to see that happen. Plus I'm sure you have your uses, fodder and such.""<br/>
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""You just about done looting""</font>I said with a wry smile<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""..And are you just about done luting. Well i was never good with instruments but i think thats a lute, or is a lute a harp? No matter""</font>I rambled towards the drunk little man<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""And well him, he can stay here if he wants. I think he is too deep in his monologue to hear us anyway.""</font>I laughed.<br/><br/>Throwing the shell from one hand to another for a second i thought about the current situation for a while, before pocketing it and making my way towards the treeline."
26119,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571073&postcount=18,2007-11-26T20:18:00,jojobulu,"Wondering how anyone can grow to adulthood without ever learning simple manners, Sarah walks over to Skvard, lays the robe she found beside the others, and sits down."
26120,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571132&postcount=19,2007-11-26T21:05:00,Jolly Steve,"The robes all seem to be good quality. From left to right, they are:<br/><br/>'Sarah's robe' is orange, and is covered in a pattern of black crowns.<br/><br/>The next robe is purple, covered in a black pattern of peacocks.<br/><br/>The next robe is black, covered in a pattern of purple lion's heads, facing left.<br/><br/>The final robe is black."
26121,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571154&postcount=20,2007-11-26T21:27:00,Viginti_tres,"After i noticed that the others weren't following me i turned back from the tree line and trying to hide the fact that i was afraid to go in alone i cited the cold as my reason for walking back.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""If no-one minds i think i will grab that lion headed robe, i could use the warmth. I haven't quite dried yet and umm...""</font>I grabbed the robe and sat on the beach to examine it for a while. The lions were brave and fierce looking and so i decided to put it on."
26122,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575175&postcount=21,2007-11-27T14:40:00,F.L.,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""Hey, who said you could have any of these robes?  I spied them in the water, and I pulled them to shore.  By rights, this salvage is mine.  But if you had anything to drink, I wouldn't mind trading.  If you think a tavern stands in those trees, foolish fop, lead on.  And if the trees hold only death for the brave, or better a tale to tell, lead on faster.""</font>"
26123,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575999&postcount=22,2007-11-27T18:57:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Well i did ask. Really though are you going to need all these coats.  Would you rather we said it was on loan. It is yours still but i just wear it.<br/>
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Then in the first tavern we reach i will buy you a drink and the transaction will be complete.""</font>I said, arms flailing.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I do think there will be quite a story to tell if any of us get out with working lips.""</font>"
26124,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576409&postcount=23,2007-11-28T00:01:00,F.L.,"<font color=""DarkRed"">That deal sounds fair.  When we have pillaged this patch of wilderness, all debts shall be repaid in wine and song and celebration.""</font>"
26125,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583295&postcount=24,2007-11-29T08:37:00,jojobulu,"Sarah stands and dusts herself off.  Then she picks up her robe and shakes it out.  At first she puts it around her shoulders admiring the colors, but the robe is to big for Sarah so she takes it off, folds it up, and stuffs it into her backpack.<br/><br/>Sarah walks over to Konsgiver and pats him on the back in a friendly way.  “Are we off then?”<br/><br/>Sarah looks to the others to make sure they are ready to go then heads toward the forest."
26126,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586527&postcount=25,2007-11-29T22:14:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""I've been ready since we first arrived on this god forsaken land""</font>I said staring down at the lions on the robe, entranced momentarily.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""'What do we do about him?</font>I said pointing towards the silhouette of Generic.<font color=""Sienna"">""This place is no ordinary reef and i would hazard a guess the reason it remains unknown is because of that. <br/>
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However i can see no other option than to venture deeper into the abyss""</font>I said gazing worriedly into the jungle, as what i think were eyes gazed back."
26127,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590935&postcount=26,2007-11-30T17:38:00,Jolly Steve,"""Pah! I, Generic the Lastnameless One, need no nursemaids! I shall take my revenge.....alone!""<br/><br/>He stomps off along the beach."
26128,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591624&postcount=27,2007-11-30T23:54:00,F.L.,"""Damned fool!  Are you looking to be a monster's meal?  Don't you need someone there to see your heroic revenge and to sing of it for the ages?""  Skvar packs the remaining robes into his backpack, and starts to follow the fool, holding an unlit torch and pan pipes in his hands."
26129,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595131&postcount=28,2007-12-01T13:29:00,Viginti_tres,"With a sigh i looked towards Sarah.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Well it looks like our walk through the forest will have to be postponed.""<br/>
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""I am almost certain he requested he go alone, i for one was willing to oblige but it seems out of my hands now. You want to join us? </font>I exclaimed and began to trudge along after the others."
26130,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595521&postcount=29,2007-12-01T15:02:00,jojobulu,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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26131,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3596232&postcount=30,2007-12-01T18:52:00,Jolly Steve,"You follow the barbarian along the beach. He looks behind, but doesn't acknowledge you other than to start walking faster. Shaking your head, you follow him.<br/><br/>The beach soon turns into pebbles, then rocks, then bigger rocks. The terrain starts to rise. You find yourselves clambering over slippery boulders, with the sea crashing into the cliff below you."
26132,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3596263&postcount=31,2007-12-01T19:09:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Where does he think he is going? You see now where niceties get you, a cliff. ""</font>I said looking down at the frothing water slowly eroding the fragile enough land.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""How long do you reckon we should keep this up? Should we just keep going till one of us falls to our death?""</font><br/><br/>The robe felt heavy on my shoulders but i couldn't bring myself to take it off, so i continued walking and climbing fingering the shell in my pocket forcefully until it broke in my palm."
26133,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3596844&postcount=32,2007-12-02T00:51:00,F.L.,"(Casting luck repeatedly to assist others and myself with any climbing there is to do.  This is what it looks/sounds like)<br/><br/>Skvar begins singing part of the saga of Vandrig and the Dragon, in particular where Vandrig is climbing the high mountains to reach the dragon.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""...and losing his rope and loosing his hook,<br/>
one last time at the ground he looks.<br/>
He climbs the wall with sword and knife,<br/>
for the dragon had stolen his good wife....""</font><br/><br/>etc."
26134,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602468&postcount=33,2007-12-03T05:56:00,jojobulu,Moving cautiously up the rocks Sarah stops and pushes the hair out of her face.  “Just let him go Skvard.  He doesn’t want to hang out with us.”
26135,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603464&postcount=34,2007-12-03T09:27:00,F.L.,"""Damn his eyes then.  It's a shame he's lost to the wilderness, but I'll not let this untamed land claim the rest of us."""
26136,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605451&postcount=35,2007-12-03T19:23:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""I like that logic. I know i thought he was going the wrong way, but i have no ideas as to what the right way is.""</font>I said.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Any directional preferences?""</font>"
26137,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605657&postcount=36,2007-12-03T21:33:00,Jolly Steve,"<a href=""http://www.apolitical.info/webgame/map1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.apolitical.info/webgame/map1.jpg</a>"
26138,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605928&postcount=37,2007-12-04T00:14:00,Jolly Steve,Generic disappears from view.
26139,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608029&postcount=38,2007-12-04T08:49:00,jojobulu,"“Maybe we can get a better view of the island from up here. “  Sarah will look over the forest and the beach, searching for signs of civilization, or anything interesting."
26140,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610554&postcount=39,2007-12-04T18:28:00,Viginti_tres,"Strange, i thought as i looked down at my robe, but no matter.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""We have no way off the island where we are so our best bet is to head inland and through to the other side. See what we can find.""</font>I said."
26141,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611109&postcount=40,2007-12-05T00:01:00,F.L.,"(If Sarah is climbing, use Luck on her)"
26142,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612222&postcount=41,2007-12-05T06:16:00,jojobulu,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Sarah will climb to the top of the cliff to see if she can get a better view."
26143,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620252&postcount=42,2007-12-06T15:20:00,jojobulu,"Sarah comes back down the high cliff panting.  Looking at the others she points inland.  “I couldn’t tell how big the island is but there is some sort of building in that direction.”<br/><br/>Sarah sits down on a rock and waves toward the beach.  “There is a trail back on the beach that leads into the jungle.  I saw movement on the trial.""<br/><br/>""Beyond the beach there are more cliffs like these.  On those cliffs I saw smoke.  Just passed the smoke there is a ship wrecked on the rocks.   It is not our ship.“<br/><br/>Looking up at the darkening sky Sarah stands.  “We should get off these cliffs.  We can decide where to go once we are at the bottom.”"
26144,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620964&postcount=43,2007-12-06T19:10:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Where there is smoke there will be fire, and where there is a boat there might be a way off this island. So that is my vote""</font>I said  while struggling down the cliffs."
26145,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621345&postcount=44,2007-12-06T23:45:00,F.L.,"""Let's leave for that building.""  (Oh, and why struggle down a cliff when you can recieve a luck spell?  Since I believe Viginte_Tres character has the lowest explorer dice in this group, help him.)"
26146,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626255&postcount=45,2007-12-07T20:09:00,Jolly Steve,"You all make it safely back to the beach, where you're faced with the choice of heading towards the building on top of the hill (whether that be via the trail or directly through the jungle), or towards the rocks at the other end of the beach, where Sarah said she saw the shipwreck and the plume of smoke."
26147,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626338&postcount=46,2007-12-07T20:48:00,jojobulu,"""I think we should take the trail.  It is a sing of civilization, I saw someone on it, and it probably leads to the building.  Plus I am tired of climbing rocks today.  We can go and see who is camped on the cliffs tomorrow."""
26148,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626344&postcount=47,2007-12-07T20:52:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Well ok, i guess if we make it through to tomorrow the boat will too.<br/>
<br/>
But if anything goes wrong it is on you bard.""</font>I spoke glancing around the path."
26149,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631027&postcount=48,2007-12-08T19:26:00,Jolly Steve,You set off along the path. You're grateful that it's getting cooler as evening draws on. It's also surprising how much the jungle shades you from the hot sun.<br/><br/>PS should've also said - you find the path easily enough once you know it's there.
26150,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633428&postcount=49,2007-12-09T10:15:00,jojobulu,"Sarah whispers to the others, “Something’s wrong.  It’s to quiet around here.  Remember all the birds and bugs we heard when we were on the beach.  I don’t here them now. “"
26151,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647941&postcount=50,2007-12-13T00:11:00,F.L.,"""Or it could be that the wildlife stops making noise as the day ends.  You worry too much."""
26152,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650651&postcount=51,2007-12-13T11:23:00,jojobulu,"""Perhaps.  I’m going to take a few steps into the jungle and investigate more.”<br/><br/>Without waiting for a reply Sarah moves off the trail and into the jungle."
26153,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652244&postcount=52,2007-12-13T19:31:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""One can <i>Never</i> worry too much.  Speaking of which, when walking into a mysterious jungle, especially one that only a minute ago had you freaked, don't walk in alone.""</font>I said while briskly catching up with Sarah, eventually taking the lead.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""We have already lost one of our small enough number, and the worst seems yet to come. You better join us too Skvar, Keep an eye out."" </font>I said . The jungle growing thicker, the building closer."
26154,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652589&postcount=53,2007-12-13T23:58:00,F.L.,Skvar tries to hustle and follow the others.
26155,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655670&postcount=54,2007-12-14T23:12:00,Viginti_tres,"I stare in disbelief and am unable to move momentarily. My judgment returns to me just as i hear something approach me from behind.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Skvar , Sarah! Stay close to me.""</font>I say, the tone of my voice fluctuates with my state of emotions.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Who , or what are you?""</font>I question the three while turning to see what is coming at us from the rear.<br/><br/>Worried at what this may come to i ready my mind. Power wells in my hand, sparking from finger to finger, waiting for the first and last sign that this bad situation we were in had gotten worse."
26156,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662945&postcount=55,2007-12-16T13:31:00,jojobulu,Sarah fires her bow at the charging wild man.  “Konsgiver!  Behind You!”
26157,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663139&postcount=56,2007-12-16T14:24:00,F.L.,I try to cast luck to aid Konsgiver's spell's damage.
26158,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668388&postcount=57,2007-12-17T20:25:00,Viginti_tres,"Staring at the new figure emerging from the foliage in front of me i waited for one of these things to respond.<br/><br/>Hearing Sarah's cry i quickly turned as fast as i could, My body responded better than expected and as soon as i felt stable i released the power welled in my digits.  The canopy above was temporarily lit up.<br/><br/>I felt empty inside as my body struggled to recover from such a harsh loss of energy. Managing to look up i squinted into the jungle, looking to see if the threat still remained.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lighting:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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26159,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673577&postcount=58,2007-12-19T00:35:00,Jolly Steve,"Konsgiver turns around at Sarah's shouted warning. He points at the running figure, who is almost on him, and lightning flies from his fingers just as the thing slashes at his face with its long fingernails.<br/><br/>The blast knocks the thing backwards. There is a smell, as of cooked meat. All three things scream. They sound exactly like startled crows. Then they turn, and run into the forest.<br/><br/>It seems as if Konsgiver is unharmed. Then, slowly, he slumps to the ground, dead."
26160,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680477&postcount=59,2007-12-20T08:10:00,jojobulu,"Sarah looks at Skvard.  ""Those guys where mean.  Let's get out of this jungle before they come back."""
26161,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684031&postcount=60,2007-12-20T20:51:00,Jolly Steve,Suddenly Konsgiver's eyes open. He coughs and gasps for air. You cunningly conclude that he wasn't dead after all.
26162,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684111&postcount=61,2007-12-20T21:59:00,Viginti_tres,"Slowly opening my eyes i lay on the ground for a few seconds stunned before leaping up and almost attacking Skvard.<br/><br/>After regaining my bearings i turned to the others and said<font color=""Sienna"">""I could hear you. As soon as i hit the ground you were happily rid of me. Did you not think to bury me, or at least to check my pulse?""<br/>
<br/>
""You wonder why i don't respect people, well its because they leave you dead in the middle of a forest.""</font><br/><br/>Looking towards the ground i attempted to find any trace of a trail that i could follow. Not finding anything i turned to the others.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I'm normally a great tracker, but ahh i am a little groggy still and my visions a bit blurry. Do you think you could have a look for me?""</font><br/><br/>I pulled the robe tighter around my body. Whatever that thing was i knew i was going to kill it, the urge for vengeance was overpowering.<br/><br/>Its only fair, it did kill me first."
26163,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692784&postcount=62,2007-12-22T12:17:00,jojobulu,"Sarah smiles laughing a little as Konsgiver complains, but then begins to shake her head when he get to the part about tracking the wild-men down.  “I don’t think that’s a good idea.  They probably went home and considering how easily they whipped you I don’t think the three of us could handle a whole village full.”"
26164,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694465&postcount=63,2007-12-22T20:40:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""From the looks of it i didn't do to badly. I'm fine now and i think i got him pretty good. I can't take them on my own though, so I'm happy to wait. That wont be the last of it though. ""</font>I said angrily.<br/><br/>Calming i looked up at my fellow castaways.<font color=""Sienna"">Where to then? Do we continue along the path, knowing that it may lead to more of...um.. whatever they are? </font>"
26165,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3705498&postcount=64,2007-12-25T16:10:00,jojobulu,"Sarah looks up at the sky.  ""It's going to be dark in about an hour.  We should look for a place to make camp."""
26166,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715694&postcount=65,2007-12-28T13:16:00,jojobulu,"""Let's go back to the trail and get as far away from this spot as we can in the next hour.  Will make camp at sundown.  It's not going to be cold tonight so we should be fine outside.""<br/><br/>""Would you guys rather go farther inland or back toward the beach?"""
26167,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715956&postcount=66,2007-12-28T14:43:00,Viginti_tres,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Well we have made it this far alright so i see no need to backtrack.""</font>I said.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""We must be getting close now anyway.""</font>"
26168,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3716624&postcount=67,2007-12-28T18:01:00,Jolly Steve,"You head back to the path and keep walking up the path. Almost immediately, you hear human voices on the path ahead of you."
26169,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718459&postcount=68,2007-12-29T07:04:00,F.L.,Skvar tries to be quiet and listens.
26170,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720379&postcount=69,2007-12-29T16:09:00,Viginti_tres,"With a sigh i leaned in trying to hear the voices, while remaining hidden and quiet myself."
26171,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720738&postcount=70,2007-12-29T18:23:00,jojobulu,Sarah plants herself in the middle of the trail and draws her sword.
26172,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721127&postcount=71,2007-12-29T22:02:00,Jolly Steve,"A tall elf walks around the corner and stops. She draws her rapier and shouts ""I found them!"""
26173,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721248&postcount=72,2007-12-29T23:54:00,Viginti_tres,"I looked up at the intruder, stunned. I recalled how this all went down last time and backed behind Skvar and keeping an eye on Sarah.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Be quiet!""</font>I yelled, before realizing the irony.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""We aren't worth the trouble we would cause. <br/>
Whoever you are and whatever the reason you wanted to find us, both are inadequate. We are three adventurers and you are simply one. ""</font>I spoke, trying my best to intimidate.<br/><br/>I continued<font color=""Sienna"">""However we are not always merciless. If you were to turn your back and leave, I'm sure we would allow it.""</font><br/><br/>Gazing intently at the stranger I wiped one hand down the side of my robe, the other held in front of me, ready.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If the Elf makes any hostile movements with the Rapier / Turns its back to me or any other sign of weakness i would like to Defend Myself / Attack.<br/>
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I will try and get the magic right this time.<br/>
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However if the elf initiates dialog only then i would like to continue that first.  </div>
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26174,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721373&postcount=73,2007-12-30T01:20:00,Jolly Steve,"Two almost identical humans appear on the path behind her.<br/><br/>She stares at you.<br/><br/>""Well...right then. That's your final word is it?"""
26175,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721608&postcount=74,2007-12-30T03:19:00,F.L.,"""No, I think my final words will be 'pour me another one, I can handle it.'  Much as I'd enjoy a glorious battle right now, surely survival's hard enough on this island?  Why were you looking for us?  Are you also survivors of a shipwreck?"""
26176,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723029&postcount=75,2007-12-30T09:12:00,Jolly Steve,"""Yes actually, we are."""
26177,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723124&postcount=76,2007-12-30T09:31:00,jojobulu,"Sarah puts her sword away.  ""Let's be friends?"""
26178,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725190&postcount=77,2007-12-30T20:15:00,Jolly Steve,"The elf doesn't. ""You should come with us."""
26179,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725314&postcount=78,2007-12-30T22:36:00,jojobulu,"""Where?  Why?  Quit being so mysterious and just tell us what you want."""
26180,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726061&postcount=79,2007-12-31T04:20:00,Jolly Steve,"""Look, it's getting on for dark. We've got to get back to the village. If you want to come with us we should leave now."""
26181,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727557&postcount=80,2007-12-31T10:28:00,Viginti_tres,"I lowered my hand while eying the newcomers suspiciously.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""So are you actually giving us a choice? or just the illusion of one?""</font>i asked.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I'm guessing that means you're not going to do what Sarah asked and tell us something. Well i will go wherever these two want, we stick together.""</font>I said while gesturing at Sarah and Skvar.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""What do you guys think?""</font>"
26182,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729324&postcount=81,2007-12-31T17:21:00,F.L.,"""I say we should go to even the hint of a warm fire and a hot meal, and follow them."""
26183,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3732154&postcount=82,2008-01-01T10:18:00,jojobulu,"Sarah looks at the elf.  ""Quit pointing your sword at me and I'll be happy to come with you.  Otherwise I'm going to assume you want to fight."""
26184,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733994&postcount=83,2008-01-01T23:13:00,Jolly Steve,"She lowers it a bit.<br/><br/>""You put yours down first."""
26185,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741007&postcount=84,2008-01-03T11:29:00,jojobulu,"(I put it away a few posts ago)<br/>Satisfied that the elf and her friends are not going to attack, Sarah agrees to go to the camp."
26186,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745915&postcount=85,2008-01-05T02:07:00,Jolly Steve,"(sorry, so you did).<br/><br/>The elf and the two human women gesture for you to take the lead, and you set off down the path."
26187,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750215&postcount=86,2008-01-05T20:20:00,jojobulu,"Wary of having strangers at her back, Sarah will walk slowly and let the new comers over take her."
26188,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751475&postcount=87,2008-01-06T06:31:00,Jolly Steve,They slow down to keep you ahead of them.
26189,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752337&postcount=88,2008-01-06T09:51:00,jojobulu,"Rali turns to her new friends, ""You guys should take the lead.  We don't know where we are going."""
26190,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753125&postcount=89,2008-01-06T13:54:00,Jolly Steve,"Hmm..OK, one of you walk up the front with us, the rest can follow""."
26191,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757398&postcount=90,2008-01-07T13:12:00,F.L.,"(I'll walk in front, I'm armored)"
26192,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757434&postcount=91,2008-01-07T13:22:00,F.L.,"grr, double post.<br/><br/>(I'll walk in front, I'm armored)"
26193,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758350&postcount=92,2008-01-07T16:33:00,Jolly Steve,"""All right...we have to hurry, it's getting dark.""<br/><br/>You notice that it is, indeed, a lot darker. The noise from the forest has changed - a lot less birds, a lot more insects.<br/><br/>You set off along the path. It winds through the forest.<br/><br/>After a while, you hear heavy, padding noises, coming from behind you."
26194,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760515&postcount=93,2008-01-08T06:13:00,jojobulu,Sarah hides in the bushes at the edge of the trail and readies her bow.
26195,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762939&postcount=94,2008-01-08T15:58:00,Viginti_tres,"I mimic Sarah's actions, however in the inverse bushes.<br/><br/>All to aware of the danger caused by, whatever those things are i am all to willing to let others do the fighting this time."
26196,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762982&postcount=95,2008-01-08T16:08:00,Jolly Steve,"The elf and the other two women stop.<br/><br/>""what are you doing?"""
26197,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763992&postcount=96,2008-01-09T00:28:00,F.L.,"""It looks like they've heard something following us.  I hear it too now.""  I'll stand behind the elf and the two women, in the thing that's following's path, as I'm armored."
26198,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766689&postcount=97,2008-01-09T22:00:00,Jolly Steve,"thump, thump, thump, thump - the sound gets louder and louder.<br/><br/>Finally, around the corner comes a huge lizard, as big as a horse, with smoke coming from its nostrils."
26199,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772084&postcount=98,2008-01-11T08:12:00,jojobulu,"Sarah takes careful aim, at the charging creature, with her bow.  Sarah will fire into the creature's side as it passes her."
26200,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779021&postcount=99,2008-01-12T15:07:00,Jolly Steve,"The lizard stops.<br/><br/>The elf raises her rapier.<br/><br/>The two humans seem to be preparing spells.<br/><br/>The lizard takes a breath, and shoots flame at Skvar.<br/><br/>Skvar steps out the way.<br/><br/>The bushes next to him start burning."
26201,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779061&postcount=100,2008-01-12T15:17:00,F.L.,"""I hate to break it to you, little lizard, but today isn't your lucky day.""<br/><br/>(Cast luck against the lizard's next action)"
26202,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779089&postcount=101,2008-01-12T15:25:00,Jolly Steve,"Skvar sings a short verse cursing the beast, but trails off as it's obviously not affected."
26203,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779192&postcount=102,2008-01-12T15:47:00,Jolly Steve,"One of the wizards raises her hands, and Skvar's armour glows with eldritch light."
26204,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779884&postcount=103,2008-01-12T19:44:00,jojobulu,Sarah will fire at the lizard with her bow.
26205,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779995&postcount=104,2008-01-12T20:38:00,Jolly Steve,"Sarah fires an arrow from her cover. It bounces harmlessly off the lizard's hide.<br/><br/>Enraged, the lizard breathes fire at the clump of bushes."
26206,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780575&postcount=105,2008-01-13T02:27:00,F.L.,Skvar's next available action will be to close with and attack the lizard with an unlit torch.
26207,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781161&postcount=106,2008-01-13T05:01:00,Jolly Steve,Skvar rushes at the beast and hits it with a torch. It seems to have no effect.
26208,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787536&postcount=107,2008-01-14T12:47:00,jojobulu,Sneaking along the tree line Sarah moves behind the fire breathing lizard and tries to attack it from behind.  With her sword.
26209,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788604&postcount=108,2008-01-14T17:46:00,Jolly Steve,Sarah runs silently through the bushes. But so intent is she on the lizard that she trips over a treestump and falls on her face.
26210,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791781&postcount=109,2008-01-15T10:11:00,jojobulu,Sarah will get back up and try again.
26211,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793375&postcount=110,2008-01-15T15:24:00,Jolly Steve,"The elvish swordswoman closes with the lizard, and stabs at it with her rapier. It sinks deep into the flesh of the beast."
26212,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793428&postcount=111,2008-01-15T15:33:00,Jolly Steve,"The enraged animal bites into the glowing form of Skvar. His aura shatters into thousands of small pieces, which briefly scatter like a cloud of butterflies, then disappear."
26213,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799412&postcount=112,2008-01-16T23:08:00,Viginti_tres,"After seeing Skvar so effortlessly struck down i decided to come out of hiding.<br/><br/>Walking towards the great beast i unleashed with all my strength a bolt of lightning.<br/><br/>Without pause i continued walking until i got to the side of Skvar,then i stopped to help him up."
26214,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799493&postcount=113,2008-01-16T23:56:00,Jolly Steve,"A bolt of lightning arcs from Konsgiver's hand, into the lizard.<br/><br/>The lizard stares at him, as if surprised to meet something that could harm it, however slightly."
26215,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806273&postcount=114,2008-01-18T22:09:00,jojobulu,"Back on her feet, Sarah will once again try to sneak up behind the lizard and attack it."
26216,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806816&postcount=115,2008-01-19T02:14:00,Jolly Steve,"(OOC: Skvar, your 'move')"
26217,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845747&postcount=116,2008-01-28T00:57:00,Jolly Steve,"Skvar beats at the monster's head with a torch, to no apparent effect."
26218,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845755&postcount=117,2008-01-28T01:01:00,Jolly Steve,"Sarah moves more carefully through the trees, ending up behind the monster."
26219,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845784&postcount=118,2008-01-28T01:12:00,Jolly Steve,"A dagger flies from the bushes behind Konsgiver, narrowly missing both him and the lizard, and wedging itself into a tree."
26220,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855135&postcount=119,2008-01-29T14:45:00,jojobulu,Sarah quickly looks the beast over for a soft spot and attacks with her sword.
26221,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856432&postcount=120,2008-01-29T22:18:00,Viginti_tres,"Distracted by the seemingly unbeatable creature in front of me i reacted way too slowly to doge the knife. Luckily it missed, but i realized that i might not be as blessed next time.<br/><br/>So i spun towards the bush's after again bolting the beast. It's monotonous but it seems to be the only thing that works.<br/><br/>As i inched towards the shrubbery i called out to Skvar and Sarah ""<font color=""Sienna"">I don't think that's working. We need to think of a good plan, if whatever is behind here isn't a friendly face then i think a good plan would be to run.""<br/>
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""Any Takers?""</font>"
26222,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3861215&postcount=121,2008-01-30T20:26:00,Jolly Steve,"This time the lightning hits the lizard right between the eyes. Its skin smokes slightly.<br/><br/>The lizard opens its mouth and breathes fire at Konsgiver. For a second he's surrounded by flame. Then it's gone, but his skin is red and puffed, as if boiling water had been thrown on him. You deduce that he's pretty badly hurt. Also because of the screaming."
26223,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3861241&postcount=122,2008-01-30T20:35:00,Jolly Steve,"With the monsters' attention elsewhere, Sarah leaps from cover and slashes at its legs, drawing blood.<br/><br/>Instantly the lizard lies on its back, puts its claws in the air, and whines.<br/><br/>Taken by surprise, Skvar is thrown to the ground."
26224,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3861646&postcount=123,2008-01-31T01:21:00,jojobulu,"Sarah approaches the lizard confused then reaches down and scratches its belly.  “That’s a good boy” she says.<br/><br/>Standing Sarah fishes a healing salve from her pack and hands it to Konsgiver.  Pointing to the lizard she says, “I think this may be some one’s pet.  It’s certainly not native to this island.  This is a desert creature.  Maybe it belongs to the guy that through the knife.”<br/><br/>Sarah gets out her other healing salve and begins to treat the creatures wounds.  “There now,” she says, “it will be okay.”"
26225,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3863556&postcount=124,2008-01-31T09:11:00,F.L.,Skvar will look in the direction the knife came from.
26226,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866637&postcount=125,2008-01-31T22:44:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Sarah approaches the lizard confused then reaches down and scratches its belly.  “That’s a good boy” she says.<br/>
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Standing Sarah fishes a healing salve from her pack and hands it to Konsgiver.  Pointing to the lizard she says, “I think this may be some one’s pet.  It’s certainly not native to this island.  This is a desert creature.  Maybe it belongs to the guy that through the knife.”<br/>
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Sarah gets out her other healing salve and begins to treat the creatures wounds.  “There now,” she says, “it will be okay.”</div>
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</div>The lizard purrs.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dpp0l4fku="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
26227,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866648&postcount=126,2008-01-31T22:49:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Skvar will look in the direction the knife came from.</div>
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</div>A woman stands up from behind the bushes.<br/><br/>""Ah, hello.""<br/><br/>""No, sorry, the lizard's not mine"" she says to Sarah.<br/><br/>""By the way, should we do something about these bushes?"" She indicates the trees on either side of the path, still burning from the lizard's breath."
26228,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3879734&postcount=127,2008-02-03T13:50:00,jojobulu,"Sarah looks at the fire and shrugs.  “I don’t think there’s a whole lot I can do, but I am open to suggestions.  Maybe we should just move on.”"
26229,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3881219&postcount=128,2008-02-04T01:45:00,F.L.,I guess I'll stamp the edges of it.
26230,Dungeon Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63830-Dungeon-Squad!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3881495&postcount=129,2008-02-04T03:33:00,Jolly Steve,"Skvar stamps, but the blaze is beyond that stage."
26231,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762318&postcount=1,2008-01-08T13:09:00,lord of pixies,"<i>it was a dark and stormy night, the wagon rockes roughly along the road. as it goes you feel the manacles rub against your wrist. each of you are here for diferent crimes, some inocent, some not so inosent. but that doesen't matter your all here and your all going to nosirp, one of the most feared jails in the intire plane...how will you survive...<br/>
As the wagon rides up to the prison you look out the small barred window and see a massive stone structure, probably three stories tall looming up the road.  As you near it you see a fence surrounding the prison. Once you reach the fence you travel parallel to it for about a mile. As you go you notice that the wagon is slowing down. You glance out the window and see a gate, with the words “abandon hope” scribed in large iron letters above the gate. As the wagon comes to a halt you see the door swing open and a well armored guard yells out “out of the wagon!!! Out now!! Drop your weapons on the ground!!! You with the claws put this on!!!*he tosses anybody with claws two sturdy looking sack* “put it on over your claws, I don’t want any problems” he then pulls you all out roughly and makes you drop all weapons in an old trunk, puts manacles on you and walks you inside and then to your sells.</i><br/><br/>To get started:<br/>1.	Please PM me your char. Sheet so I can …um…do DM stuff…yeah<br/>2.	please ignore all items other than shrunken, hand crossbows, and all  light weapons<br/>3.	All armor is left on except for spiked armor. All shields are taken<br/>4.	you will be able to get these back or get something better later in the game"
26232,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762371&postcount=2,2008-01-08T13:20:00,lord of pixies,"you are taken to a large room about 30x30 in it you see many guards, after some paper work (roll spot check and post) you are taken to room the room with the cells as you look around you see many other prisoners,(oddly enough almost all of them aren’t player races) and you are pushed into you sells what do you do now?"
26233,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762863&postcount=3,2008-01-08T15:36:00,WarBrute,"<b>The human with the short brown hair</b><br/><br/>A human with short brown hair sits in wagon paying not the slightest attention to any of the other prisoners. His deep green eyes stare down at his long and nimble fingers which fiddle with a small piece of string. His skin appears smooth and youthful but is marred by burn marks and scars, but mostly burn marks, which appear mainly around his hands and forearms. A mithril chain shirt hangs loosely on his slight build, which lacks muscle and appears rather lanky.<br/><br/>Upon arriving at the structure he discards a light wooden shield along with a rather expensive looking crossbow , along with several bottles filled with colorful liquids. However he appears rather unconcerned with his losses.<br/><br/>Upon arriving in his cell he leans against the wall furthest from the entrance and looks around as if he were bored.<br/><br/>Spot check<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
26234,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764603&postcount=4,2008-01-09T04:13:00,Gamgee,"<b>The odd human, who has a jolly but tired look to him</b><br/>Looking around at everyone else, also looks nervous but is really unsure of what is happening. He is petting the eagle that they have crammed into a cage and left with him. He looks out of place, many furs and hides cover his body and he has a very fine weapon at his side. His face looks like he was having a good life up till this point.<br/><br/>Once he gets to the massive structure he sadly drops his massive pack filled with all of his wonderful items, and very slowly almost with a revering holy grace he puts his blade and shield down. He takes one last look at them before looking around this new room.<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
26235,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765139&postcount=5,2008-01-09T13:12:00,memnarch,"<b>Odd looking elf with silver eyes and grey hair.</b><br/>Looks around for a brief few moments (spot check of<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span>) and then grabs the three-legged stool and sits on with with his back to the wall. Contemplating the fact that he had been lucky to get spells that day and the fact that Wisp was hidden just in front of his right forearm underneath the long-sleaved robe, he sat down and closed his eyes think about how to escape the cell, collect his rapier, quarterstaff, and other items, and leave the area.<br/><br/><br/><br/>{using these {} for text, not part of adventure but for explaining things and the like.<br/>will use<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">this color</font>for talking.<br/>Wisp is bat familiar}"
26236,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765364&postcount=6,2008-01-09T14:14:00,doliest,"<b>The were-rat dwarf in hybrid &amp; a blank look.</b><br/>The wererat will slowly walk foward, his brown beard clean & well made, muttering aloud-'Though I walk through the very halls of anarchy given shape I will not fear for my faith, power, & logic protects me from the lawlessness.' HIs red eyes dash around attempting to take in all he sees.<br/>Spot-<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>He specifically attempts to gather in the races of all the prisoners-<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Do I still have my clothes & magic items?"
26237,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765915&postcount=7,2008-01-09T16:38:00,Bandededed,"<b>The Halfling with a decidedly wild look</b><br/>Tests the strength of the bars, then, growling, begins pacing in frustration.  She looks around for anything that will help her get out of this hellhole.<br/><br/>OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spot check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span>.  Do I still have my backpack and/or boots?  And I call <font color=""DarkGreen"">Dark Green</font></div>
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26238,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771856&postcount=8,2008-01-11T07:27:00,Goats_o_Mjolnir,"<b><font size=""4"">The Feral Human</font></b><br/><br/>Gerick tromps off the wagon, noticing the immediate rise as his weight leaves the vehicle, many of the gaurds stare at this behemoth of a human, and he stares back with a look of challenge, seizing up his wereabouts. With a defeated sigh, he hands over his satchel, spear(its a glaive, but he will refer to it as a spear) longbow, and hunting dagger, his hands shaking in rage at his possessions being handled so roughly.  Geriick nows better, though, now is not the time to fight.<br/><br/>As the cell doors close he howls with a feral rage and slams his fists on the cell door, cursng in his tribes tongue. With his fit over, Gerrick wastes no time<br/><font color=""Indigo"">*When I get out of here, there done...*</font><br/><br/>He walks to a secluded patch of cell, and begins to do clap pushups, attempting to vent his anger so he may better himself.<br/><br/><br/>Spot Check<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">I will use this as my color</font><br/><br/>aslo character sheet has<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=36868"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">fluff</a>"
26239,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781997&postcount=9,2008-01-13T08:14:00,lord of pixies,"(many of you have asked about magic items, unless you run up to a guard about you having some deadly magic item, or use said deadly item, they are normaly left on)"
26240,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793652&postcount=10,2008-01-15T16:29:00,Gamgee,So is this dead?
26241,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795312&postcount=11,2008-01-16T04:27:00,Bandededed,"I'm not sure, but it seems like it.  The DM hasn't posted anything revealing what we see, though he did answer our questions about items.  I'll keep checking it for a while, since I like my character, but if nothing happens withing a day or two...<br/><br/>I'd say it's dead."
26242,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795684&postcount=12,2008-01-16T05:50:00,lord of pixies,"sorry for the waight , i was trying to give the people who havent posted yet a chance, but they didnt respond to my PM so they wont be joining us<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ifgjbyc3o="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/>)<br/><br/>so without further adue..<br/><br/>as you are sitting getting you paperwork done you notice that there isa smal map sitting on the table (your there long enough to memorize it)<br/><br/>so here it is<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/cgi-bin/npc/dungeon.cgi?width=16&amp;roomcnt=lots&amp;height=16&amp;minroomw=2&amp;maxroomw=5&amp;sparse=very&amp;minroomh=2&amp;maxroomh=5&amp;random=0&amp;secret=5&amp;deadends=100&amp;concealed=10&amp;level=1&amp;resolution=20&amp;seed=214366713"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.myth-weavers.com/cgi-bin/...seed=214366713</a><br/><br/>(please ignore anything other than the acual map, it will be different)"
26243,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797170&postcount=13,2008-01-16T10:54:00,Gamgee,"Is alarmed at the map, it is like a cave complex. So much twists and turns and small rooms how could one possibly navigate it easily even with a map. Roland knew that he would probably get lost in such a place even with a map. He however was just going to sit still a wait to be sent off, hopefully he would be able to explain it all later and it was just a big mistake. After all he never meant to offend that noble by asking him why he had no hair underneath the wig. Just the thought of fake hair was scaring him, what an odd person and now he was sent here for some reason. Best if he just sit tight and see whats going on."
26244,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797960&postcount=14,2008-01-16T13:39:00,Bandededed,"<font color=""DarkGreen""><u>Talim</u></font><br/><br/>Talim is hardly concerned with the map, but is instead more worried with how she is going to get out of this freaking cell!  She rips and tears at the bags on her hands, trying to get them off.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Damn things,""</font>she mutters.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I can't pick the bloody lock without my fingers!""</font><br/><br/>She eyes the rest of the people assembled in the cell, while she struggles with the bags.  ""What're you all here for?"" she asks, ""All I did was kick some petty noble in the... well... you know, when he decided to get handsy."""
26245,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798085&postcount=15,2008-01-16T14:09:00,Gamgee,"<i>Roland looks frightened at being talked to by someone. He also stutters out a reply hoping to calm his nerves and worries about the situation.</i><br/><br/>I was just walking through the markets and I bumped into a noble. Its so hard walking around with all of that fur... he turned around and yelled at me!!! I quickly tried to bow and say how sorry I was but I bumped into him and this time he fell... he go got... mad at me for yelling in horror when I seen he had... had...<font size=""1"">lost his white hair... his head was so shiny and I have never seen a person like him so... I yelled out for the guards... said he was a... a demon from the icy depths of lake Gizzihk... so instead he.. he had me sent away... </font><br/><br/><i>Roland looks down at the ground in shame after he had said this, he was sad about this whole misunderstanding.</i><br/><br/>I mean it is not like I knew people could go... what do you people call it when your hair falls away??? I can not remember what the guard said it was, but it never happens to my people. I thought he was... well you know... and I tried to admit my mistake and apologise to him... but they would not listen to me after the scary one had handed them some shiny pieces of metal... now I am here in this warm stuffy and dark place... reminds me of home except for the heat... but I can not remove my clothing because I fear I would lose it or worse forget it and that would be most shameful...<br/><br/>edit<br/>OOC: We need an out of character thread to so if someone could make it and post a link here? Unless you want me to do it?"
26246,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798126&postcount=16,2008-01-16T14:18:00,lord of pixies,"for the OOC thread:<br/><a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3798110#post3798110"" target=""_blank"">http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...10#post3798110</a>"
26247,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798145&postcount=17,2008-01-16T14:22:00,lord of pixies,"for the OOC thread:<br/><a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3798110#post3798110"" target=""_blank"">http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...10#post3798110</a>"
26248,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798157&postcount=18,2008-01-16T14:26:00,memnarch,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Memnarch</font><br/><br/>Speaks up saying ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Not quite sure what it was but it probably had something to do with the fact that most of my previous party wiped themselves out. Need help getting the bags off your hands?</font>"
26249,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798343&postcount=19,2008-01-16T15:06:00,lord of pixies,{those of you who said that there characters tried the bars (Goats_o_Mjolnir and Bandededed) roll str. then we can continue with the game}
26250,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798718&postcount=20,2008-01-16T16:50:00,WarBrute,"<b>The human with the short brown hair </b><br/><br/>The human with the short brown nodded his nearly shaved head.<font color=""maroon""> ""All I did was burn down a noble's home, and kill him and his whole family""</font>His voice is flat and remorseless.<font color=""maroon"">""At least that’s why I think I'm here... said something about heinous, violent and inhuman actions.""</font>He let the a piece of string fall to the ground and rudded into the ground with the tip of his boot."
26251,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803007&postcount=21,2008-01-17T13:57:00,doliest,"<b>The wererat</b><br/>The wererat will look to all his cellmates explaining themselves before saying-""I just destroyed a threat to civilized society, a band of hooligans that were attempting some rather destructive things."" Before he shifts to rat form to get the bags off his hands."
26252,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3879836&postcount=22,2008-02-03T14:16:00,doliest,This game dead?
26253,classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68925-classic,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3885367&postcount=23,2008-02-04T15:58:00,lord of pixies,"if not *bang bang bang*,<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ifgjbyc3o="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/><br/><br/>i am so sorry but i dont have the time i thought i would have.<br/><br/>so sorry but im puting the game out of its missery<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ifgjbyc3o="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/>"
26254,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1451648&postcount=1,2006-07-01T16:55:00,Cyrus112,"A Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far Away...<br/><br/>The galaxy is in turmoil. A great Civil War began this devastation Both the New Republic and the last remains of the Galactic Empire (The Remnant) are both all but gone. A few remain to pick up the pieces. Coruscant is unpopulated, the vast city/planet is in ruins. The Jedi were hunted to the brink of extinction. The remains of the New Republic are now helping the Jedi reform. The Remnant have been trying to establish a foothold in their small corner of space. The Hutt's have re-emerged and control most of the Outer Rim. There are Yuuzhan Vong raids almost daily on settlements throughout the Galaxy. The remaining Jedi are taking all who show the least bit of promise and are quickly training them. Three people are on their way to Coruscant to see if they can recover any Jedi artifacts...<br/><br/>((Do we have a pilot in the group? If so, make a Spot and Pilot check. If not, I can manage fine))"
26255,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1451875&postcount=2,2006-07-01T17:09:00,Dominic,"<b>Korr</b><br/>(( If no one minds I'll take the helm and be the pilot))<br/>Korr is focusing on piloting trying to dodge the floating debris around Coruscant, him and his two two other friends have journeyed far and he does not plan on having their end be on some space junk.<br/>(( Pilot 28=18+10;Spot 18=9+9<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=500035"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=500035</a>))"
26256,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1452085&postcount=3,2006-07-01T17:19:00,theevilsmurf88,"It seems i am the better pilot but i imagine with a skill like that you would be copiloting in your own language<br/><br/><br/>Zax flys the ship (i am specialised in both transport and starfighter i imagine this would likely be a transport you tell me make and mode} thourgh the wastelands of Courrscant. The cockpit of the freighter is lit by gentle UV light so that Zax can see without use of his visor and all pilot controls are broadcast in defel since he never learned to read and write common. While Zax usually appeared as little more than a shadow, which was disconcerting even to his long time friends, in the UV light you could see him as he actually is. Yellow extremely short and while beautiful incredibly ferocious looking.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">&amp;quot;(Swears in Defel). This place is far worse than I imagined. Let us move quickly and get off this land the gods have forsaken.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/><br/>spot check +10+14=24<br/>pilot check +11+17=28<br/><br/>my first two rolls were both 19 and since i find that wholly unbelievable i rerolled them"
26257,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1452282&postcount=4,2006-07-01T19:14:00,TheThan,"<b>Tyra</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue""> I’ve heard it said that Coruscant can only rule or perish… I guess that they were right. </font><br/><br/>Tyra a human with a mysterious past and a mysterious ability to use the force stares out the view port down at the ruined planet below.<br/>"
26258,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1452471&postcount=5,2006-07-02T04:22:00,Cyrus112,"((Wee, safe landing))<br/><br/>Korr, you see a still standing, and apparently stable, landing pad outside of a domed building that appears to be in better shape than some of the buildings around it. Behind it, a pyramidal type structure looms, looking remarkably undamaged and none the worse for wear.<br/><br/>Your comm station begins to beep as you touch down without a problem."
26259,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1452653&postcount=6,2006-07-02T04:29:00,theevilsmurf88,pushes the comm button
26260,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1452823&postcount=7,2006-07-02T07:06:00,Cyrus112,&quot;This is Admiral Niel and Jedi Master Nrook contacting freighter Forerunner. We are just checking on your process thus far. Have you reached the planet?&quot;
26261,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1452987&postcount=8,2006-07-02T08:03:00,theevilsmurf88,"<font color=""navy"">&amp;quot;Copy that we just touched down and are ready to to go out on the surface. I imagine we are only a few kilometers from the jedi temple so we shouldn't have to trek too far.&amp;quot;</font>"
26262,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1453144&postcount=9,2006-07-02T10:52:00,TheThan,"<b>Tyra</b><br/><br/>Settling the holster for her blaster on her hip, Tyra stands and begins heading to the boarding ramp, not saying a word.<br/>"
26263,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1453292&postcount=10,2006-07-02T12:57:00,Dominic,"<b>Korr</b><br/>((Ahh I yield to your superior abilities and take the co-pilot seat like the noble Chewbacca!! Assuming you guys can't understand Shriwook Would it be possible to have a translator droid, like emteedee from the young jedi series, clipped to my bandolier?Orange would be used to show his translations))Korr looks out the viewport and rumbles out a few sentances of shriwook.<br/>&lt;&lt;<font color=""Orange"">Master Korraltz wishes to know what exactly are we looking for on the planet.He also wishes to make Master Zax aware of the still stable landing platform over there</font>"
26264,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1453434&postcount=11,2006-07-02T13:24:00,Graybacca,"<b>Bendak Jast</b><br/><br/>Standing up form his bunk after landing, Bendak adjust his Utility belt and holster, he then checks his DL-44 Blaster pistol for a fresh power pack, he then checks his E-11 Blaster rifle. Once that's done he dons his helmet with its T-shaped visor with a Gray and Black speckle Camouflage pattern, that Marches the armor he wears. Bendak then heading to the boarding ramp, not saying a word."
26265,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1453572&postcount=12,2006-07-02T16:08:00,theevilsmurf88,OOC:Craft Translator Droid Check I would have built it in the past since it was necessary so I imagine I would have taken my time and taken 20. I want to build a 3PO series protocol droid I my modifier is +13 making my total 33<br/><br/>Zax turns off the UV light in the cockpit and puts one of his visors on he makes sure his belt and weapons are well hidden in his fur and get ready to disembark from the ship.<br/><br/>
26266,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1453701&postcount=13,2006-07-02T16:12:00,theevilsmurf88,a slight change i can't take 20 so my roll is<br/>11 making it 24 times 13=312<br/>16+13=29*13=377<br/>9+13=22*13=286<br/>10+13=23*13=299<br/>17+13=30*13=390<br/><br/>I'm just going to take ten on the rest of the days this is highly tedious<br/><br/><br/>modified to fix spelling error and rule adjustments
26267,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1453825&postcount=14,2006-07-02T17:42:00,Cyrus112,"((Oh my, Duel of the Fates just started playing on my computer and nothing has really happened yet, lol. Yes, that translator droid is just fine))<br/><br/>&quot;Very good,&quot; says Admiral Niel. &quot;Proceed to the Jedi temple and search the ruins. If you see any signs of any sort of Remnant activity, do not engage. We've had reports of Remnant activity in the area. Report back in three hours with what you've found. If we don't hear from you, soldiers will be sent in. Admiral Niel out.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;May the Force be with you,&quot; adds Jedi Master Nrook."
26268,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1453945&postcount=15,2006-07-03T05:59:00,theevilsmurf88,"Zax turns the communicator off and walks into the next room. He walks over to the protocol droid C88.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">&amp;quot;C88 your coming with us.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>with that he walks out to the cargo bay door and hits it to the on position and leaves the ship.<br/><br/>What is the landscape like and what time of day is it"
26269,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1454064&postcount=16,2006-07-03T08:19:00,Cyrus112,"The landscape is extremely run down. There are metal walkways that may or may not be sturdy leading to the big domed structure and the pyramidal one behind it. There are other landing pads that look like they are about to fall over. It would be about 1 pm, albeit a bit overcast."
26270,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1454181&postcount=17,2006-07-03T09:09:00,TheThan,"Tyra stalks down the landing ramp, her DL 44 blaster pistol drawn and at the ready. Her senses are alert, ready to spot or hear any danger any danger.<br/><br/><br/>(((Ooc: spot and listen=<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=501888"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">spot roll</a>and<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=501890"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">listen</a><br/><br/>oh and i changed one language to wookieespeek, just in case.<br/>"
26271,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1454294&postcount=18,2006-07-03T10:17:00,Dominic,"<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr unbuckles himself from the co-pilots chair and gives Zax a congatulatory growl, and a pat on the back. On his was out to the ramp he picks up his equipment and checks the charges on his force pike and blaster rifle. Seeing that both are at full he holsters the blaster rifle and carries the force pike lossley as he walks down to the ruined planet. He looks around for a safe way to the temple and listens for any other forms of life.<br/>((Listen 26=18+8 Spot 15=6+9<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/rolldice.pyu=no+one&amp;amp;r=2&amp;amp;d=1d20&amp;amp;n=&amp;amp;a=Roll+the+dice"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/rolldice....=Roll+the+dice</a>)))"
26272,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1454403&postcount=19,2006-07-03T13:40:00,theevilsmurf88,spot 9+10=19<br/>listen 16+10=26<br/><br/><br/>The wraith that is Zax gets smacked on the back and he notices how observant the wookie actually is that most people if they had tried that would have hit air but he managed to hit him dead square. He also realized how far down he must have reached to hit him there as well and thinks just how uncomfortable that must have been for him. He moves slowly down the walkway keeping as sharp an eye and ear as possible.
26273,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1454507&postcount=20,2006-07-03T16:14:00,Graybacca,"<b>Bendak Jast</b><br/><br/>As Bendak descends the ramp his rifle grasped in both hand and pointed in front of him, Bendak slowly swings his head left and right scanning his surrounding for any danger, he then stands still and Listen for any movement. once He's done doing that he say,<font color=""2966a3""> once were done Searching the Jedi temple, we should see if we can find the site of the galactic museum i heard they once had a jedi exhibit</font><br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=502328"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Listen (1d20+5=17)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=502330"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot (1d20+5=7)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=502333"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search (1d20+7=10)</a>"
26274,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1454609&postcount=21,2006-07-03T17:13:00,Dominic,<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr looks over at Bendak and gives an affirmative grunt.<br/>((OOC: Starkiller))
26275,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1454707&postcount=22,2006-07-03T17:18:00,Cyrus112,"You all manage to spot a safe way to the domed building. There appears to be no safe (aka non life-threatening) way around the building to the pyramid behind it. All is eerily silent, aside from the soft tread of the parties feet."
26276,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1454804&postcount=23,2006-07-04T02:10:00,Graybacca,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" h6ln0t070="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Ryth_the_Mighty</strong>
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<div class=""message"">((OOC: Starkiller))</div>
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</div>(((OOC: Yep)))<br/><br/><b>Bendak Jast</b><br/><br/><br/>Bendak starts walking toward the domed building still on guard for any sign of danger."
26277,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1454898&postcount=24,2006-07-04T07:35:00,Dominic,<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr walks to the domed building then looks around for a semi stable place to begin climbing towards teh pryamid. He stretches a bit to get ready to climb.<i>Just like Kashyyyk</i>
26278,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1454989&postcount=25,2006-07-04T09:45:00,TheThan,"[b] Tyra[/b ]<br/>Tyra hangs back a few paces from the others, forming something of a rear guard. Her blaster at the ready, her eyes trained on her surroundings.<br/><br/>(((Ooc: spot roll.<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=503373"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> another spotcheck</a><br/>"
26279,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1455078&postcount=26,2006-07-04T13:43:00,theevilsmurf88,<b>Zax</b><br/><br/>Spot check 6+10=16 looking for a door through the dome building rather than trying to go over it.
26280,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1455162&postcount=27,2006-07-04T15:21:00,Cyrus112,"The domed building has a smooth surface, making it not able to be climbed. Zax, you spot a door that's semi-blocked by rubble, but passable."
26281,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1455242&postcount=28,2006-07-04T15:30:00,theevilsmurf88,"<b>Zax</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Everyone over this way I see a door.</font><br/><br/>He moves towards the door taking point and tries to open it as quietly as possible.<br/><br/>Move Silently 9(+16)=25"
26282,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1455318&postcount=29,2006-07-04T15:35:00,Graybacca,Hearing Zax's call Bendak heads toward the door he points out.
26283,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1455393&postcount=30,2006-07-04T17:19:00,Dominic,<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr rumbles over to the door and begins to shift rocks away from it.
26284,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1455463&postcount=31,2006-07-05T02:13:00,Cyrus112,"The rubble gets cleared away pretty easily.  Beyond, you see a darkened corridor.  Whatever light is being received is coming from the holes in the roof.  You see a few blasters, some skeletal hands sticking out from under some of the boulders, and occasionally the white armor of a Remnant trooper.<br/><br/>((By the by, Happy Independance Day to all  ;D)"
26285,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1455531&postcount=32,2006-07-05T02:34:00,Graybacca,"Bendak opening a pouch on his belt pulls out his glow rod and turns it on to better illuminate the area. looking at the seance in front of him he say,<font color=""2966a3"">well if any one needs a spear blaster now would be a good time to see if any of the one here still work.</font>Bendak then tries to spot any good baster them he look for a door leading out of the dome.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=504445"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search working blasters (1d20+7=12)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=504447"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot (1d20+5=21)</a>"
26286,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1455597&postcount=33,2006-07-05T08:10:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra</b><br/><br/>Without saying a word, Tyra follows the others into the building. Entering into the building, Tyra begin to shake slightly and her breathing becomes a bit shallow. To anyone close enough to see will notice that a wet sheen has appeared on her brow, apparently sweat.<br/>"
26287,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1455660&postcount=34,2006-07-05T14:15:00,Cyrus112,"The glow rod shows a bit more of the scene, although some rubble still blocks some things from view. Ahead there appears to be a desk in a foyer/waiting room kind of area, perhaps the welcome center for whatever building this was. Most of the guns look unusable, however some of the power packs are still in tact with some charges in them.<br/><br/>((If you take the power packs, there will be about 7, each with 60 charges left.))"
26288,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1455721&postcount=35,2006-07-05T15:12:00,Graybacca,"Seeing that the Blasters are unusable but some have good power pack Bendak bends down and retives them once that's done he says<font color=""2966a3"">any one need some extra power packs</font>if no one specks up he puts then in a spare belt pouch for later."
26289,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1455780&postcount=36,2006-07-06T03:12:00,Dominic,<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr looks at the bodies with distaste and refuses to touch the dropped weapons. He turns his head away from the corpses and begins to walk down the hall.
26290,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1455839&postcount=37,2006-07-06T05:53:00,Graybacca,"catching Korr's look of disgust Bendak say to him,<font color=""2966a3"">We Mando'a believe the body are nothing but a shell that we in habit, once we die are memory is keep alive by are friends and family. So in as since we are eternal. As are the men that died here.</font>"
26291,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1455896&postcount=38,2006-07-06T07:37:00,Dominic,"<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr looks over to Bendak and begins talking in a semi hushed wookie rumble. After he finishes speaking his translatior droid speaks in it's cold crisp basic<font color=""Green"">Master Korraltz says that he simply does not wish to use weapons that he did not earn. He did not kill theese men so he has no rights to there weapons. Also he dislikes imperial weaponry.</font>"
26292,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1455950&postcount=39,2006-07-06T10:51:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3"">I can understand your sentiments, but it's also a Soldier duty to stack the odds of his survival in his favor any way he can. </font>"
26293,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456002&postcount=40,2006-07-06T13:33:00,theevilsmurf88,"<b>Zax</b><br/><br/>Zax rolls his eyes but no one could have possibly have seen it. He spins around.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">&amp;quot;Look dead is dead whether their souls live forever in paradise whether they rot in the ground or if their souls are eternally dacning with Banthas in a never ending jig they aren't about to be getting up. So if you don't mind we have a job to do one I would personally like to be paid for. So lets get on with it.&amp;quot;</font>"
26294,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456053&postcount=41,2006-07-06T14:11:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra</b><br/><br/>From the back of the party Tyra speaks up, her voice a little shaky,<br/><br/><font color=""blue""> I agree lets move on</font><br/>"
26295,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456103&postcount=42,2006-07-07T04:21:00,theevilsmurf88,"<b>Zax</b><br/><br/>This time when Zax speaks his voice is much farther away. Since no one can see him and he moves with the sound of a cat this is the only way to acertain his location.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">&amp;quot;Are you coming or what?&amp;quot;</font>"
26296,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456153&postcount=43,2006-07-07T09:43:00,Dominic,<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr looks up from the dead bodies. Eshales a low grunt and starts walking again following the apparently disembodied Zax.
26297,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456202&postcount=44,2006-07-07T09:52:00,TheThan,"<b> tyra</b><br/>Reluctantly, Tyra follow the group into the building.<br/>"
26298,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456251&postcount=45,2006-07-07T10:19:00,Cyrus112,"((Just a note, I don't expect this crew to follow all orders given to you, just most of them. To rephrase, just because you've been given certain &quot;objectives&quot; for lack of a better word, doesn't mean you have to adhere to all of them. Just because I, the dm, give you orders through some officious NPC, doesn't mean you have to follow things to the letter. That being said...))<br/><br/>As you walk through the building, you hear the roar of engines pass over head. You see shadows flicker through out the building as whatever is passing over you blocks the sunlight at various times. Slowly the roar recedes and you are again left in silence. You pass by one large, domed chamber where seats upon seats are situated (think the senate chamber from Episodes I-III). Various skeletons are still in their chairs although many have blaster scorches in their chest and heads. You see light filtering in in front of you as you begin to exit out the other end of the building about twenty minutes later. There in front of you is the giant pyramidal structure, and you see some sort of spacecraft landing on the other side of the structure.<br/><br/>((Knowledge: Starships for those who have it, Int checks for those who don't))"
26299,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456300&postcount=46,2006-07-07T10:23:00,theevilsmurf88,int check<br/><br/>11+4=15
26300,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456348&postcount=47,2006-07-07T10:59:00,TheThan,"(((Ooc:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=507480"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> int roll</a>+2 modifier brings it to 11. )))"
26301,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456396&postcount=48,2006-07-07T13:58:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=507623"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge (starship systems) (1d20+7=25)</a>"
26302,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456444&postcount=49,2006-07-08T09:36:00,Dominic,<b>Korr</b><br/>((Int Check 7=[url=http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=508923]1d20=4[/url+3
26303,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456492&postcount=50,2006-07-08T16:39:00,Cyrus112,"((Is that everyone? I think that's everyone...))<br/><br/>Everyone except for Korr recognizes the ship as a Remnant shuttle. Who are what its carrying remains a mystery, but one thing is for sure. The Remnant have indeed come as well."
26304,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456539&postcount=51,2006-07-08T20:09:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra</b><br/>Having seemingly recovered from whatever it was that was bothering her. Tyra readies her blaster and states with a sense of dread,<br/><font color=""blue""> oh great, the empire</font><br/>"
26305,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456585&postcount=52,2006-07-08T21:26:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3""><i>Frack</i>, just what we need! OK people lets double time it to the temple before they have time to set up.</font>Bendak then starts jogging towards the temple with his blaster at the ready"
26306,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456630&postcount=53,2006-07-09T06:24:00,theevilsmurf88,"<b>Zax</b><br/><br/>Zax stops them from moving forward by blocking the path. He then says in a soft voice that's not quite a whisper.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">&amp;quot;We have no idea how many imperials are on that ship. We need to come up with a plan before we just run in there. Now I have a some explosives back on our ship that i could place on the bridge and disable the ship afterword we could mop them up with the weapons on our sipi. but it will obviously take w while to get this done and by then they may have what they are looking for and have it on the ship when the bomb goes off. Does anyone have a different plan.&amp;quot;</font>"
26307,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456674&postcount=54,2006-07-09T08:17:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra</b><br/><br/>comeing up from behind Trya says,<br/><br/><font color=""blue""> well we could follow them and see what they are here for. Chances are they are here for the same reasons we are. If that’s the case if we follow them we can take them from behind and pick up our objective. Anycase if they’re not after our objective we’ll still be in position to ambush them. </font><br/>"
26308,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456718&postcount=55,2006-07-09T11:39:00,Dominic,<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr Roars and tears off down the hallway with Bendak.
26309,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456762&postcount=56,2006-07-10T04:14:00,Graybacca,"When Zax tries to block the path Bendak slugs Zax in the mouth and pushes him aside and yells,<font color=""2966a3"">OUT OF MY WAY YOU USELESS DI'KUT</font>, and then increase speed down the hall.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=510529"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Unarmed ATTACK (1d20+7=25)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=510530"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE (1d3+2=5)</a>"
26310,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456806&postcount=57,2006-07-10T04:52:00,theevilsmurf88,my charachter is invisible you need to roll a 50% miss chance as well
26311,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456850&postcount=58,2006-07-10T05:14:00,Graybacca,"((OOC:Disregard PM i sent i found what i need to know))<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=510581"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">50% miss chance (1d100=55)</a>"
26312,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456894&postcount=59,2006-07-10T05:19:00,theevilsmurf88,"<b>Zax, Defel Scoundrel</b><br/><br/>Zax immediately pulls his blaster.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">&amp;quot;That was your one free one.. if you ever do something like that again I will put a bolt right through your eyes. IF you want to run into your suicide be my guest I however will remain and laugh as you are killed by 50 blaster shots.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>With that he steps out of the way of the door."
26313,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456938&postcount=60,2006-07-10T05:36:00,Graybacca,"Bendak yell over his shoulder as he run by,<font color=""2966a3"">WE WILL SEE YOU HUT'UUN. THIS IS NOT OVER BETWEEN US.</font>"
26314,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1456982&postcount=61,2006-07-10T05:42:00,theevilsmurf88,"<b>Zax</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">&amp;quot;Pi'tukah.&amp;quot;</font>"
26315,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457026&postcount=62,2006-07-10T08:28:00,Cyrus112,"((My my, some group animosity already, hehe))<br/><br/>As you make your way closer to the pyramid, all remains quiet.  Suddenly, the shuttle that touched down takes off again in the opposite direction it came.  If it saw any of you, it gives no sign.  It quickly exits the atmosphere and heads off to some destination unknown.  You can't see what it did, if indeed it did anything, as it landed on the opposite side of the pyramid.  As you walk closer, you see worn statues, some still standing, some toppled over, their features worn with the passing of time.  A large door looms open beyond, the area beyond the doors dark."
26316,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457070&postcount=63,2006-07-10T12:01:00,Graybacca,"Taking his glow rod out again and turns it on and clips it's to the end of his blaster rifle, raising the up the rifle to the ready position Bendek then slowly approaches the open door and enter the building. once inside he tries to see any sign of danger and anything that could be of use to them.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=511123"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot (1d20+5=18)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=511129"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search (1d20+7=20)</a>"
26317,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457114&postcount=64,2006-07-10T17:56:00,Dominic,"<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr runs after Bendak gripping his Force Pike in his huge Hairy hands. When htey stop at the temple he looks at Bendak<font color=""Red"">while your heart is in the right place Bendak I don't think it is wise to attack our friends. </font>"
26318,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457158&postcount=65,2006-07-10T18:11:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3"">You could be right my friend, but i can't stand cowards that want to just stand around and talk when there's a battle to be won. if you when to plan it should be done on the run it makes you harder to predict, and that will keep you alive longer.</font>says Bendak"
26319,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457202&postcount=66,2006-07-10T18:45:00,theevilsmurf88,"<b>Zax</b><br/><br/>Zax adjusts his jaw and moves towards the temple keeping an eye out for anything that the remenant soldiers may have done or left behind.<br/><br/><br/>spot 25=1d20+10<br/>listen 13=1d20+10<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=511640"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=511640</a>"
26320,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457246&postcount=67,2006-07-11T08:52:00,Cyrus112,"As you walk through the corridors, you see strange marks in the walls. You have all heard of the fabled weapons that Jedi used to wield (although those who are Padawans/Knights in this campaign know that none of the current masters have any) blades made of light that could cut through practically any material, and some of the marks resemble gashes. You still can't hear anything save for the soft trod of your own footsteps. The main corridor branches off. It continues straight and also goes left and right. To the left is a cave in, and is inpassable. Straight ahead fades into darkness beyond the light of any glow sticks you have out. To the right, you see a large room with many different computers and rows upon rows of books and tomes."
26321,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457289&postcount=68,2006-07-11T10:10:00,theevilsmurf88,<b>Zax</b><br/><br/>Heads to the right into the computer room and checks to see if the computer is operational.
26322,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457332&postcount=69,2006-07-11T11:59:00,Graybacca,"Bendak slowly approaches what could be the Jedi Library, to Korr he says,<font color=""2966a3""> we should check to see if we can find the sections L and W to see if we can find any information on those sabers of light, especially there usage and maybe a manual to repair and or build them.</font>"
26323,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457373&postcount=70,2006-07-12T03:22:00,Cyrus112,"Surprisingly enough, as you place yourself in front of the computer, the screen turns on and the computer powers up. It makes no noise, and from the interface, you can tell that it's a touch screen. You have many different categories to choose from. Some of them are:<br/><br/>Star Systems<br/><br/>Planets<br/><br/>Weapons<br/><br/>Starships<br/><br/>Archives<br/><br/>The L section stretches on for four rows, and the W section for the same amount."
26324,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457413&postcount=71,2006-07-12T07:25:00,TheThan,"After catching up with the rest of the party tyra takes up a defensive position and awaits for the enviable stormtrooper assault.<br/><br/><i> I wonder what that Wookiee was up to charging those imps like that, was he trying to get killed? More over what were those imps doing here anyway. </i><br/>Suddenly it dawned on her.<br/><font color=""blue""> check that computer to see if the imps accesses it while they were here.</font><br/>"
26325,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457452&postcount=72,2006-07-12T07:42:00,theevilsmurf88,"<b>Zax</b><br/><br/>Zax pulls out his datapad and atempts to link it to the computer<br/><br/>11+13=24<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=513820"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=513820</a><br/><br/>upon completion he checks to see if anyone has accessed the computer within the last 24 hours<br/><br/>beyond that he begins downloading information first from weapons then from archives specifically from jedi history and training techniques.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">&amp;quot;Anything else you can think of mention it now</font>"
26326,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457491&postcount=73,2006-07-12T10:21:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3"">yeah, see if you can find a map of the Temple, also add in the key words armoury and training center.</font>"
26327,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457529&postcount=74,2006-07-12T10:27:00,theevilsmurf88,<b>Zax</b><br/><br/>Seeing no need to download that to his datapad he pulls it up to the main screen highlighting the areas that Bendak asked for without saying a word. He nods.
26328,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457567&postcount=75,2006-07-13T16:06:00,theevilsmurf88,OOC: okay i am leaving for a few day to go to vegas starting tomorrow I will be back on sunday night but will likely not post it will more than likely be monday 6 pacific before i post again.
26329,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457604&postcount=76,2006-07-13T16:11:00,TheThan,((( Ok good luck in vegas.. ;) )))
26330,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457640&postcount=77,2006-07-14T08:24:00,Cyrus112,"((Indeed, enjoy yourself))<br/><br/>Zax, you link up just fine to the computer. You can also see someone is accessing the system from some where else in the complex, but you can't pinpoint from where. You can tell its not on the same floor as you, however. You download everything from Jedi philosophy to Force techniques and Light saber combat. You also find blueprints for how to make a light saber as well.<br/><br/>You bring up blue prints of the pyramid.<br/><br/>About three floors up both the armory and training arena are located, along with sleeping quarters and a few other rooms."
26331,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457676&postcount=78,2006-07-15T09:39:00,Graybacca,"Taking a look at the map and memorizeing it, Bendak says,<font color=""2966a3""> lets get moving up to the Armory then the training center we than can look thought those room but let be the first one there</font>. Bendak then head for the stairs then ascends them one on the floor of the Armory Bendak then head strait for it at a run."
26332,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457712&postcount=79,2006-07-15T15:53:00,TheThan,"<b> tyra</b><br/><br/>Nodding in agreement Tyra says,<br/><font color=""blue""> I agree, lets get moving, and fast. The sooner we get outta here the less likely we’ll have to deal with anything the empire left behind. </font>"
26333,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457748&postcount=80,2006-07-15T16:50:00,Cyrus112,"You make it three floors up, and this room is surprisingly in tact. Most of the floors and roofs are stable. The weak light of day shines in where windows once were, giving this floor enough light to see in without glow sticks, but still leaving the corners of the rooms in shadow. There are no signs of life aside from your own as yet. The armory, according to the schematics, should be about two hallways over on your right."
26334,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457784&postcount=81,2006-07-16T03:48:00,Graybacca,"Bendak heads down the two hall ways he keeps his glow rod out just in case. Bendak hangs his Blaster rifle over his shoulder by a strip, then he draws his DL-44 heavy blaster just in case.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><b>EDIT</b>: add in spot cheek to notice anything out of the ordinary<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=520324"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot (1d20+5=25)</a>"
26335,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457820&postcount=82,2006-07-17T13:37:00,TheThan,"<b> tyra</b><br/><br/>Tyra follows Bendak staying a few meters back, close enough to both watch their back and provide support should he run into any trouble.<br/>"
26336,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457856&postcount=83,2006-07-18T03:07:00,Cyrus112,"The armory has no arms or armor of any kind. All the weapon racks stand empty. Whether this was deliberate or if the armory was looted some time in the past, you cannot say. You find the training room not too much farther down, but the door is closed and appears to be locked."
26337,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457892&postcount=84,2006-07-18T11:16:00,Graybacca,"takeing his tool set out of his belt Bendak Spending several minutes to see if he can get the door on locked. if that doesn't work Bendak take his Blaster pistol and fires on the door to open it.<br/><br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=520882"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Repair (1d20+9+2=31)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=520887"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">ATTACK (1d20+7=25)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=520888"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE (3d8=14)</a>"
26338,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457928&postcount=85,2006-07-18T17:48:00,Cyrus112,"After a few minutes work on the panel next to the door, the door swooshes open, and beyond it, darkness looms except for on shafter of light at the center of the room. In that shaft of light is a pedastal, and on the pedastal are two models (for lack of a better word). One is of this pyramid structure, the other is a sphere. Both are floating a few inches off of the pedastal."
26339,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1457964&postcount=86,2006-07-18T20:18:00,Graybacca,"Bendak enter the room and approaches the shaft of light once in front of it Bendak study's the objects for several moments then he slow grabs both item and pulls them toward his body. once he has the objects he well place them in one of the duffel bags they bought with them form the ship for any artifacts thy find once that's done Bendak turn on his glow rod to illuminant any objects hidden in the darkness.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=521046"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search (1d20+7=22)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=521043"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot (1d20+5=12)</a>"
26340,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458000&postcount=87,2006-07-19T02:19:00,Cyrus112,"((ah ah, not so fast :P.  Which do you pick up first?  Also, before moving along, I'd like to see what others are going to do))"
26341,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458035&postcount=88,2006-07-19T05:27:00,Graybacca,"((OCC: the pyramid structure, then the sphere. and thats fine))"
26342,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458070&postcount=89,2006-07-19T06:37:00,Dominic,((OOC sorry guys my internet has been out for a week but now it is working again.))<br/><b>Korr</b><br/>Korr follows bendak and covers the area with his blaster rifle while sheathing the force pike. While walking into the training room Korr's eyes light up and he eyes hte the pyramid model.
26343,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458105&postcount=90,2006-07-19T08:28:00,TheThan,<b> Tyra</b><br/><br/>Covering the exit from the room with her blaster Tyra glances over at the pyramid and sphere and mutters something under her breath about actually finding something useful.<br/>
26344,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458140&postcount=91,2006-07-19T14:33:00,Cyrus112,"As you pick up the pyramid, your arm goes straight and holds the pyramid out. A small figure appears at the top of the pyramid, wearing a cloak.<br/><br/>((Time for a bit of Star Wars cheese, I'm afraid, just bear with me :P))<br/><br/>&quot;The Force is my ally. Don't see with your eyes. Reach out with your feelings.&quot;<br/><br/>Then the figure flickers and fades.<br/><br/>Something very similar happens when you pick up the sphere.<br/><br/>&quot;The Force is a weapon to be used to strike down your enemies. Anger and rage are your greatest assests.&quot;<br/><br/>This figure also flickers and fades. A door across from you opens, and in the doorway are two figures and three storm troopers. They open fire wildly upon seeing you, but all of the bolts fly wide."
26345,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458174&postcount=92,2006-07-19T15:39:00,theevilsmurf88,"initiative +2<br/><br/>attack is +9 targets lose dex bonus to ac<br/><br/>12+2=14<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=522118"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=522118</a><br/><br/>attack<br/>1+9=10<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=522122"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=522122</a><br/><br/>botch roll<br/>well all i can say is i hope it doesn't blow up<br/>4+9=13<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=522126"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=522126</a><br/>"
26346,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458208&postcount=93,2006-07-19T16:29:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra</b><br/><br/>Tyra opens fire on the closest storm trooper.<br/><br/>rolls:<br/>Initiative:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=522171"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> 10</a>+4 dex =14<br/>Attack :<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=522164"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> 9</a>+10 ranged bonus=19 (not sure if range penalties apply or not. )<br/>Damage:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=522169"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> 23</a>heavy blaster pistol baby!"
26347,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458242&postcount=94,2006-07-19T16:40:00,Dominic,"<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr roars and fires his blaster rifle at one of the figures.<br/>init 3+1=4<br/>atk 17+6=23<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/rolldice.py?u=no+one&amp;amp;r=2&amp;amp;d=1d20&amp;amp;n=&amp;amp;a=Roll+the+dice"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/rolldice....=Roll+the+dice</a><br/>dmg=12<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=522190"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d8=5, 1d8=5, 1d8=2</a>(screw this I'm going Force pike next round))"
26348,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458276&postcount=95,2006-07-19T23:45:00,Graybacca,"Bendak grabs the bag holding the holocrons and swing it over his left shoulder he then rises his Balster in his right hand and opens fire.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=522514"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">INITIATIVE (1d20+6=23)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=522516"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">ATTACK (1d20+7=20)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=522521"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE (3d8=12)</a>"
26349,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458310&postcount=96,2006-07-20T09:07:00,Cyrus112,"Tyra, Bendak and Korr each drop a stormtrooper but the two figures duck behind the door they came in. As you get behind the cover of your doorway, you notice more storm troopers in the doorway on the other side of the room. Some shots are fired but none hit anyone."
26350,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458344&postcount=97,2006-07-20T09:39:00,Graybacca,"Bendak again takes aim at the enemy and opens fires.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=523133"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">ATTACK (1d20+7=23)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=523128"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE (3d8=19)</a>"
26351,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458378&postcount=98,2006-07-20T11:06:00,TheThan,"<b> trya</b><br/>Tyra takes aim at another strom trooper and attacks.<br/>She half yells over the din of blaster fire,<br/><font color=""blue""> <br/>
Are we just going to sit here and shoot Stormies all day? Or do we have a plan on getting out of here.</font><br/><br/><br/><br/>(( OOC:<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=523234"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> attack, 1d20=12+10=22</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=523240"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> damage 3d8=20</a>)))<br/>"
26352,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458412&postcount=99,2006-07-20T12:46:00,theevilsmurf88,"I yell<font color=""navy"">&amp;quot;Fire in the hole.&amp;quot;</font>and throw a frag grenade out in the hall but angle it so that it isn't right in front of the door and the blast isn't blown back in the door<br/><br/>attack is 1d20+9<br/><br/>invisible castle is down so you will have to take my word<br/>good thing i didn't botch this one<br/>16+9=25<br/><br/>damage is 4d6+1<br/>1+5+6+5+1=18<br/>reflex save of 15 for half damage for anyone in range which is 4m<br/><br/>edit for typo"
26353,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458445&postcount=100,2006-07-20T18:00:00,Dominic,<b>Korr</b><br/>Following the grenade balst Korr takes out his force pike to attack in melee.
26354,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458477&postcount=101,2006-07-21T13:39:00,Cyrus112,"As you rush into the room, Korr, you are hit with a blaster bolt. Take 8 off of your vitality. You notice that the grenade took out two stormtroopers. Two are still standing, along with the two figures who first opened the door. You notice before closing to melee with the troopers that they aren't joining in the battle, and are cloaked, so you can't make out what they look like."
26355,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458508&postcount=102,2006-07-21T18:03:00,theevilsmurf88,"<b>Zax</b><br/><br/>I attack again with my blaster<br/>1d20+9<br/>13+9=22<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=524551"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=524551</a><br/><br/>damage<br/>3d6<br/>4,6,6=16<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=524556"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=524556</a><br/><br/>"
26356,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458539&postcount=103,2006-07-22T03:03:00,Graybacca,"Bendak takes aim at a Trooper and opens fire, as he says,<font color=""2966a3""> Korr Get your di'kutla ass back here, before you get your self killed!!!!</font><br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=524853"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">ATTACK (1d20+7=17)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=524854"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE (3d8=15)</a>"
26357,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458570&postcount=104,2006-07-22T07:14:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra</b><br/><br/>fealing the rage rise in her, Tyra mutters to Bendak,<br/><font color=""blue""> Let him get himself killed, He’s clearly suicidal. </font><br/><br/>Silently and with a grim look on her face she redouble her efforts to drop her foes. She aims at one of the cloaked figures and opens fire with two shots.<br/><br/><br/>(((Ooc:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=525196"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> full attack 1d20=15+10=25</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=525204"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> full attack 1d20=15+5=20 </a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=525208"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> heavy blaster pistol = 11</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=525214"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> heavy blaster pistol = 10</a><br/><br/><b> Edit: </b>wow I just realized that my selection of feats was pretty stupid...<br/><br/>"
26358,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458601&postcount=105,2006-07-22T09:15:00,Cyrus112,"((Count your lucky stars I threw in the low grade troopers here *shakes fist*  :P))<br/><br/>With your combined efforts, Zax, Bendak and Tyra manage to drop the last two troopers. That door on the opposite side of the room closes again and you lose sight of the two cloaked figures."
26359,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458632&postcount=106,2006-07-23T06:33:00,theevilsmurf88,"<b>Zax</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">&amp;quot;If you want to loot these imperials I sugest you do it quickly there are likely reinforcements on the way and I doubt that the next group will be as inept as these ones.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>Search check<br/>1d20+13<br/>17+13=30<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=526805"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=526805</a>"
26360,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458663&postcount=107,2006-07-23T11:03:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra</b><br/><br/>Tyra comes out from behind her cover and silently looks over the bodies for equipment she can use.<br/><br/><br/>((( Ooc:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=527215"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> search:1d20=14</a>+2=16 )))<br/>"
26361,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458694&postcount=108,2006-07-23T12:44:00,Graybacca,"Bendak comes out from behind the door, and quickly Search the bodies for equipment he can use, then say,<font color=""2966a3""> let finish the Search of the Temple as quickly as possible.</font><br/><br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=527281"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search (1d20+7=27)</a>"
26362,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458725&postcount=109,2006-07-23T16:45:00,Cyrus112,You find standard issue blasters and one of them has a credit chip. Aside from that is the standard white armor.<br/><br/>((And is anyone keeping track of the time?  :P))
26363,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458756&postcount=110,2006-07-23T18:21:00,theevilsmurf88,i imagine my datapad has a clock but he is not actively watching it.
26364,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458787&postcount=111,2006-07-24T02:07:00,Cyrus112,"((Very well, intelligence checks for all))"
26365,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458818&postcount=112,2006-07-24T08:31:00,TheThan,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=528560"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> int roll: 1d20</a>+2=11<br/><br/>"
26366,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458849&postcount=113,2006-07-24T10:41:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=528822"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">intelligence (1d20+3=17)</a>"
26367,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458879&postcount=114,2006-07-24T16:33:00,theevilsmurf88,"Intelligence Check<br/>1d20+4<br/>16+4=20<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=529150"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=529150</a>"
26368,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458909&postcount=115,2006-07-24T16:41:00,Cyrus112,"((As long as someone got over a 15, hehe))<br/><br/>You all do remember you are on a time constraint here. The time is nearing the three hour mark, and you can hear a lot of activity from the other side of the door (a la more than a small group could conceivably handle)."
26369,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458939&postcount=116,2006-07-24T19:27:00,TheThan,"<b>Tyra</b><br/>hearing the sound of the approaching commotion Tyra says,<br/><font color=""blue"">Gentlemen I think its time we depart this tomb, fast</font><br/>"
26370,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458969&postcount=117,2006-07-25T03:10:00,Graybacca,"Bendak grabs the Blasters and credit chip that they found in to the in the bag with the holocrons then says,<font color=""2966a3"">OK lets head back to ship before are friends over beyond that door come knocking.</font><br/>"
26371,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1458999&postcount=118,2006-07-25T13:52:00,theevilsmurf88,"<b>Zax</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">&amp;quot;I'll take the rear flank lets move.&amp;quot;</font>"
26372,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459029&postcount=119,2006-07-25T16:57:00,Cyrus112,"You hear some more commotion as you make your way back the way you came. You hear some small explosions as you make your way down the stairwell. As you begin to run back towards the domed structure, some storm troopers begin opening fire from the pyramid, missing wildly. Zax, you happen to notice one shoot his comrade accidentally in the back of the head. The one who was shot falls over, dead. As you get back to the ship, the comm channel is beeping."
26373,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459059&postcount=120,2006-07-25T23:42:00,Graybacca,"after every one is aboard the ship Bendak seals the hatch once in the cockpit he hits the comm button and say,<font color=""2966a3"">this is Bendak were here go ahead.</font>"
26374,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459089&postcount=121,2006-07-26T04:01:00,Cyrus112,"A rather angry, flustered voice answers. It is not someone you recognize.<br/><br/>&quot;You are a little over your time limit, sirs and madame. We have been trying to hail you for the past ten minutes now. We have noticed some Remnant activity down there and we've been worried. Come on back to the Dauntless and report to Admiral Niel and Master Nrook. And hurry. I believe those Remnant intend to follow you, although they wouldn't dare attack you once you are on the Dauntless. Double time it, troops. Lieutenant Solo out.&quot;<br/><br/>((Corny, yeah, but I couldn't help but put some distant descendant of Han and Leia in here... :P))"
26375,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459119&postcount=122,2006-07-26T05:21:00,TheThan,"<b>Tyra</b><br/>Coming up to the cockpit Tyra plops herself down in one of the seats, straps herself in and helps to run through the preflight sequence.<br/>Upon hearing the lieutenant she grumbles to herself,<br/><br/><font color=""blue""> Yea, we noticed too</font><br/>"
26376,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459149&postcount=123,2006-07-26T10:40:00,Graybacca,"After finishing the preflight, Bendak brings the engines online, lifted off and heads back to Dauntless.<br/>nodding to Tyra comment Bendak say,<font color=""2966a3"">remind me to find that di'kut of a Lieutenant Solo and shot Him in the ass.</font><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=531244"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Pilot (1d20+11=19)</a>"
26377,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459179&postcount=124,2006-07-26T11:14:00,TheThan,"<b> tyra</b><br/>a grin spreads across her face as Tyra says,<br/><font color=""blue""> Ha, I’ll hold him down for you. </font><br/>She pushes her raven black hair out of her face, curling it behind her ear.<br/><font color=""blue""> I wonder what this little mission was all about, they didn’t tell us much in the briefing.</font><br/>"
26378,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459209&postcount=125,2006-07-26T13:37:00,Graybacca,"Removing his helmet Bendak reveal his rugged features with a scar on the bridge of his nose and his Sandy-brown hair, he smiles at Tyra comment, to the question he says,<font color=""2966a3"">Not a clue hopefully we'll find out, so what do you think it's about.</font>"
26379,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459239&postcount=126,2006-07-26T17:06:00,Cyrus112,"((Wee, character interaction. :D Please continue. I shall intervene at an appropriate time.))"
26380,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459269&postcount=127,2006-07-27T15:29:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra</b><br/><br/>fiddling with some switches Trya glances over to Bendak.<br/><br/><font color=""blue""> I dunno, probably just some power hungry Jedi looking for an easy way to reestablish their precious Jedi order. </font><br/>"
26381,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459299&postcount=128,2006-07-28T03:23:00,Dominic,"<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr looks up at the mention of Jedi.<br/><font color=""Orange"">I don't think the jedi are concerned about gathering power yet. We asre just trying to find a way to exist at the moment.</font>"
26382,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459329&postcount=129,2006-07-28T07:16:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra</b><br/>Taking her vibroblade off her back, she leans it up against the bulkhead and says.<br/><font color=""blue""> I was once told that power corrupts. I’ve seen it out on the rim plenty of times to believe it. I don’t think anyone is truly immune to its addictive qualities. </font><br/>"
26383,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459359&postcount=130,2006-07-28T13:38:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3"">I've heard that one before, and I've never seen it proven wrong yet. And have you ever noticed that when you need a jedi there never around, and then when you don't need one you can't seem to get rid of him.</font>"
26384,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459389&postcount=131,2006-07-28T14:04:00,theevilsmurf88,"<b>Zax</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">&amp;quot;Power may corrupt but moeny is the great equilizer and as long as what i'm doing isn't shooting puppies or kids the jedi can send me where ever they want to as long as the pay me well.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>As he says this he never takes his eyes off the radar knowing that they may not be out of the woods he runs a sensor sweep and powers both weapons and shields."
26385,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459419&postcount=132,2006-07-28T15:35:00,Dominic,"<b>Korr</b><br/><font color=""Orange"">While it can be true that absolute power can corrupt the jedi do not have absolute power, espicially in a time like this. We are trying to survive at the moment when all before us was lost. Also if we had power do you think we would need to send people like us to go scrounge lost jedi artifacts? With great power comes great responsibility and the jedi try to use thier power responsibly. Maybe when jedi aren't around they don't need to be. Everything looks different from a certain point of view.</font><br/>((cliche ahoy))"
26386,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459449&postcount=133,2006-07-28T16:43:00,Cyrus112,"Surprisingly enough, you aren't being pursued and soon you are hailed by the Dauntless.<br/><br/>&quot;Forerunner, this is Lieutenant Solo. We'll be picking you up soon. Stand by to dock.&quot;"
26387,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459479&postcount=134,2006-07-29T01:22:00,Graybacca,"Clicking the comm on Bendak say,<font color=""2966a3""> Roger that Dauntless.</font>after clicking the comm off he says,<font color=""2966a3""> but I'm still going to shot that di'kut.</font>"
26388,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459509&postcount=135,2006-07-29T02:19:00,Dominic,"<b>Korr</b><br/><font color=""Orange"">I'm fine with that. Shoot him if you wish, I'll even scare off any people who try to interfere. You know us wookies are kinda intimidating</font>"
26389,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459539&postcount=136,2006-07-29T02:53:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3"">thanks my friend, that's three to one odd's in are favor, that my kind of odds.</font>smiles Bendak."
26390,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459569&postcount=137,2006-07-29T09:26:00,theevilsmurf88,"<b>Zax</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">&amp;quot;Not that i have any real problem with you killing this guy but could you wait until after he pays us. Once we have the money have at him.</font>"
26391,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459599&postcount=138,2006-07-29T12:59:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3"">Who said any thing about killing, I'm only going to wound his pride buy shooting him in the ass.</font>Smiles Bendak."
26392,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459629&postcount=139,2006-07-29T13:08:00,theevilsmurf88,"<b>Zax</b><br/><br/><font color=""navy"">&amp;quot;Oh in that case have a blast or rather give him one</font>"
26393,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459659&postcount=140,2006-07-29T13:39:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3"">Oh I plan too.</font>grins Bendak"
26394,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459689&postcount=141,2006-07-29T14:23:00,Cyrus112,"((*Sigh* picking on NPC's who are distantly related to Luke, Han, and Leia :P Hope y'all are happy, hehe))<br/><br/>You dock smoothly. After the ship lands, the ramp opens up. Waiting for you are both Admiral Niel and Master Nrook.<br/><br/>&quot;Well, what does your group have to report?&quot; asks Niel a bit brusquely."
26395,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459719&postcount=142,2006-07-29T15:19:00,Graybacca,"Heading down the Ramp Bendak holds is helmet in his left hand but in the right hand he hold up the Bag and say,<font color=""2966a3""> I believe we have two of what the history tapes Call a Holocron, and we down loaded the schematics for the a weapon Called a lightsaber and the combat manuals to teach the basic techniques.</font>"
26396,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459749&postcount=143,2006-07-29T15:22:00,theevilsmurf88,"<b>Zax</b><br/><br/>I hand over my datapad and say<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">&amp;quot;We got quite a bit more than that actually i down;oade as much information as my datapad would hold jedi code as well as jedi history you can have the datapad but I expect a replacement.&amp;quot;</font>"
26397,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459779&postcount=144,2006-07-30T08:51:00,Cyrus112,"Master Nrook reaches for the datapad with trembling hands.<br/><br/>&quot;At last. The lost techniques and beliefs of the Jedi. I was but a padawan when the Civil War broke out and the Jedi nearly slaughtered themselves into extinction. I and the other mas...leaders of the Jedi order must study these.&quot;<br/><br/>Admiral Niel comes forward.<br/><br/>&quot;This group has done well. You will each be receiving 500 credits for services rendered. Zax, you will also receive a new datapad.&quot;<br/><br/>Master Nrook leans over and whispers in Admiral Niel's ear. Admiral Niel nods.<br/><br/>&quot;Yes, very good. Master Nrook feels certain he will want you all for another mission, or series of missions. If you will stay aboard the Dauntless for a few days, you will be assigned another mission after Master Nrook and the others have had time to study the holocrons. That will be all. Find yourselves something to do for the next few days, or work will be found for you. I know plenty of floors that need scrubbing.&quot;<br/><br/>He salutes and then walks away. Master Nrook seems lost in thought, staring at the datapad and holocrons."
26398,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459809&postcount=145,2006-07-30T09:03:00,Graybacca,"After Admiral Niel laeves Bendak say,<font color=""2966a3"">well let's go find the cafeteria and get some food then we can go look for that di'kut of a Lieutenant Solo and have are self's some fun.</font>grins Bendak"
26399,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459839&postcount=146,2006-07-30T10:56:00,Dominic,"<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr Roars happily at the mention of food and then laughs again at the mention of actually shooting Solo. He smiles and heads off towards the diner.<font color=""Orange"">Did you see Niel and Nrook they were freaking out about all the stuf we found. </font>"
26400,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459869&postcount=147,2006-07-30T13:40:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3"">yes they were surprised, </font>says Bendak as he heads down the hall with Korr."
26401,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459899&postcount=148,2006-07-30T19:47:00,theevilsmurf88,Zax follows them not out of allegience or even to see solo shot but because he is hungry too. Then he plans on sleep and seeing if the droid bay needs a good mechanic.
26402,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459929&postcount=149,2006-07-30T20:31:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra</b><br/><br/>Tyra follows the group, saying nothing."
26403,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459959&postcount=150,2006-07-31T03:43:00,Cyrus112,"The &quot;cafeteria'\&quot; is found easily enough and is semi-busy at this time. After you all get some food, Master Nrook comes over to the table to speak with the Jedi (Korr I think?).<br/><br/>&quot;Ah, Korr, there you are. There are some other Masters on this ship aside from myself, if you seek some practice or some lessons.&quot;<br/><br/>He gives you a very pointed look.<br/><br/>&quot;Although, I don't feel comfortable calling myself a Master anymore. There is so much that has been lost, and while these objects you all have brought back to us is a big help, it barely scratches the surface of what we can learn, I fear Well, I'll let you all get back to your food. And thank you again for all of your help.&quot;<br/><br/>Master Nrook bows slightly and walks away."
26404,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1459989&postcount=151,2006-07-31T17:36:00,Dominic,"<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr gives an excited woof and stands up from the table rather quickly.<font color=""Orange"">I'm going t osee if I can't learn some basics about ... well anyhting. Maybe I might get to hold a lightsaber.Try not to kill Solo.</font>"
26405,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460019&postcount=152,2006-07-31T19:24:00,Graybacca,"Smiling Bendak say,<font color=""2966a3"">don't worry i won't, and have fun training, Oh and see if you can get a print out of the lightsaber blueprints and a list of suggested components so we can start looking for the parts you need to build one, beside with the four of us looking it should be a Piece of cake.</font>"
26406,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460048&postcount=153,2006-08-01T05:58:00,Dominic,"<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr smiles and turns his hand into a fist shaking it.<font color=""Orange"">A lightsaber. Imagine.</font>With those words he walks off to follow the jedi instructor."
26407,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460077&postcount=154,2006-08-01T07:41:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra, dark warrior</b><br/><br/>Taking the mug away from her lips, Tyra glances over at Korr before finishing her drink.<br/><br/><font color=""blue""> bah, hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side.</font><br/>"
26408,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460106&postcount=155,2006-08-01T11:45:00,Dominic,<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr merely nods towards Tyra then on his way out force pushes her chair out form under her.
26409,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460135&postcount=156,2006-08-01T18:48:00,Cyrus112,"Lets make rolls for that. There are rules for this, I just need to look them up.<br/><br/>((Ok, Ryth, first do you have the force sensitive and alter feats? I know you need force sensitive to be a Jedi so that's covered, but do you have Alter? If not, you merely look at her and nothing else happens. If you do, Roll a Move Object check. Tyra, roll a reflex save, just in case))"
26410,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460164&postcount=157,2006-08-01T19:00:00,TheThan,"(Ooc: Reflex save<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=540685"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> 1d20=11</a>+8 =19 )))<br/>"
26411,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460193&postcount=158,2006-08-02T18:27:00,Cyrus112,"((Tapping foot. Ryyytttthhhh, where aaarrreee yyyoouuu? :P))"
26412,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460222&postcount=159,2006-08-02T19:50:00,TheThan,(((Ooc: I'm on the edge of my seat in suspense)))
26413,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460251&postcount=160,2006-08-03T03:18:00,Cyrus112,((Does anyone know what happened to Ryth?))
26414,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460280&postcount=161,2006-08-03T05:29:00,Graybacca,"(( not really, but it seams like that he disappears for two- three days at a time.))"
26415,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460309&postcount=162,2006-08-03T09:17:00,Dominic,"<b>Korr</b><br/>((I do not have control but I do have alter which governs Move object so here be my rolls))<br/>((Move object Chairs weigh how much let's go with the heavier s o6-50kg DC 15 roll<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=542751"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20=13</a>+3=16 pass))<br/>((sorry I go awol I docheck often and will make more effort to check very sorry))"
26416,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460338&postcount=163,2006-08-03T13:49:00,Cyrus112,"((That's fine. It's just that I've had drops before who never bothered to tell me they were dropping. It's all good in the hood.))<br/><br/>Tyra, the chair flies out from under you, but you manage to catch yourself and not fall over. A few scant seconds later, the ship lurches ((reflex saves for all)) and alarms begin to go off."
26417,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460367&postcount=164,2006-08-03T14:06:00,theevilsmurf88,"reflex save of<br/><br/><br/>this is going to suck<br/><br/>1d20+7=9<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=543092"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=543092</a>"
26418,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460396&postcount=165,2006-08-03T14:42:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=543146"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">REFLEX (1d20+4=21)</a><br/><br/>At the sudun jolt Bendak exclames,<font color=""2966a3"">What the Frack!!, every one Back to the Ship, Now!!!</font>"
26419,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460425&postcount=166,2006-08-03T16:04:00,Dominic,"<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr grins a big wookie grin at the haughty warrior. When he turns t owalk away the ship lurches out form under him((<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=543215"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20=18</a>+3=21)) But is able to keep his footing."
26420,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460454&postcount=167,2006-08-04T05:34:00,Cyrus112,((Just waitin for Than.))
26421,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460482&postcount=168,2006-08-04T06:26:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra </b><br/><br/>Tyra leaps up from her chair, a curse on her lips and fire in her eyes. But the sudden lurch of the ship keeps her from finding her footing and she goes down. She momentarily forgets her anger at Korr and begins picking herself up off the ground. She then heads off after Bendak cursing the unlucky timing.<br/><br/><br/>((Ooc:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=543971"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> botched reflex save, 1d20=3</a>+ 8=11 )))<br/>"
26422,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460510&postcount=169,2006-08-04T16:12:00,Dominic,"<b>Korr</b><br/>Running after his friends Korr yells<font color=""Orange"">What's going on? I sthe Remnant or the Vhong?</font>"
26423,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460538&postcount=170,2006-08-04T17:58:00,theevilsmurf88,((Not going to post an action until I find out the consequences for the failed save))
26424,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460566&postcount=171,2006-08-05T08:29:00,Dominic,((OOC I'll be on semi leave the next few days. I'mp retty sure I won't have acces to a computer but I might. So I will post whenever possible.))
26425,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460594&postcount=172,2006-08-05T10:18:00,Cyrus112,"Everyone save for Zax and Tyra are fine. The two of you stumble, fall and fly into one of the ship's walls, losing 9 Vitality each. Over the intercom, you hear a voice.<br/><br/>&quot;Remnant ship incoming, fighters are scattering. Anyone who can fly, get to the hanger to pilot a fighter. Those who can't get to the guns to man them.&quot;"
26426,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460622&postcount=173,2006-08-05T10:20:00,theevilsmurf88,I head for the fighter bay after getting up is there a choice of ships or is it just one type
26427,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460649&postcount=174,2006-08-05T11:12:00,Graybacca,Bendak head out the door at the a dead run toward the hanger bay once there he get into the starfighter he see.<br/><br/>((what type of fighter are we using))
26428,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460676&postcount=175,2006-08-05T11:53:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra, clumsy warrior</b><br/><br/>Picking herself up off the deck, Tyra heads out of the mess hall and to the docking bay, all the time rubbing her shoulder where she hit the bulkhead.<br/><br/>Once there she climbs into the cockpit of the closest unoccupied fighter and prepares the ship for takeoff.<br/><br/>((( I too would like to know what kind of fighters we have.)))<br/>"
26429,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460703&postcount=176,2006-08-06T01:11:00,Cyrus112,"In the hanger, you see an assortment of fighters. There are some Y-Wings, some X-Wings, some A-Wings and some B-Wings. And there are still a few of each left."
26430,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460730&postcount=177,2006-08-06T04:39:00,theevilsmurf88,<b>Zax</b><br/><br/>Zax heads for A Y-wing and climbs in and begins preflight<br/><br/>Initiitive +4 (+2 size +2 crew)<br/>Manuever +13 (+2 size + 11 crew pilot skill)<br/>laser attack +13(+2 size +7 crew +4 fire control<br/>ion cannon +11(+2 sizer +7 crew + 2 fire control)<br/><br/>When the ship is ready he moves it out of the hanger bay into the fray
26431,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460757&postcount=178,2006-08-06T06:00:00,Graybacca,"Bendak climbs aboard a X-wing and starts the preflight the ship R2 Whistles a hello and introduces it self as R2-D7,<font color=""2966a3"">Good to meet you D7, now lets go vape some imp's.</font>with that Bendak lunches and hurtles the ship out of the hanger. locking on to the first fighter he opens his strike foils and opens fire.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=546801"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">INITIATIVE (1d20+6=7)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=546820"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Manuever +13 (+2 size + 11 crew pilot skill) (1d20+13=16)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=546828"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">laser attack +15(+2 size +7 crew +6 fire control) (1d20+15=30)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=546832"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">laser damage (6d10*2=66)</a><br/><br/>"
26432,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460784&postcount=179,2006-08-06T08:11:00,TheThan,"Tyra climbs into a “B”wing, and starts the preflight sequence.<br/>Once air born She switches her sensors over to scan mode and searches the closest enemy target and begins charging her shields and weapons. Once her shields and weapons are fully charged she locks her strike foils into attack position.<br/><br/><br/>(((<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=546935"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">initiative 17</a>+4=21<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=546940"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> comp. Use check for sensor sweep, 14</a>+ 9+2=25<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=546945"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> maneuver 8</a>+11=19<br/>"
26433,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460811&postcount=180,2006-08-06T11:36:00,Cyrus112,"((So we'll just say Ryth is manning a turret somewhere. I'll roll for him. Also, yay to you all for being on one of the main capital ships, hehe)).<br/><br/>Now that you are all out in space, you can see a standard grade Star Destroyer closing in and groups of TIE Fighters scattering from its bowels. Zax, you quickly find a large group of Y-Wings, being escorted by a squadron of fighters that you have never seen before, heading towards the Star Destroyer. A voice crackles over your intercom.<br/><br/>&quot;Y-Wing pilot, this is Gold Leader. Identify yourself. We have been given orders to disable or destroy the Star Destroyer. These prototypes will clear us a path for bombardment. The Dauntless will also be working on it, as it will no doubt be working on the Dauntless. Let's give it as much help as possible boys.&quot;<br/><br/>Bendak, as you leave the hangar, a voice comes over your intercom.<br/><br/>&quot;X-Wing pilot, this is Red Leader. Fall in and identify yourself. We have orders to defend the Dauntless from incoming fighters.&quot;<br/><br/>Tyra, something very similar happens over your intercom.<br/><br/>&quot;B-Wing pilot, identify yourself. This is Green Leader. We have been charged with defending the Dauntless, along with the X and A Wings. Give em hell.&quot;<br/><br/>((Go ahead and make your rolls, Zax, then I shall move along.))"
26434,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460838&postcount=181,2006-08-06T19:08:00,theevilsmurf88,"<br/><font color=""navy"">Gold wing leader this is the civilain Zax. I copy your transmission and am proceeding at attack speed to enemy Star Destroyer. Gold Leader I am activating shields and weapons. Lets kick this pig over.&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>activatie weapons and shields<br/>attack speed-defense 24 manuveriablity +11<br/><br/>initiative<br/>1d20+4=16<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=547425"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=547425</a><br/><br/><br/><br/>if i make it to weapon range in this round then I will attack with a proton torpedo<br/><br/>attack 1d20+13=29<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=547425"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=547425</a><br/><br/>damage 9d10*2=104<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=547431"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=547431</a><br/><br/>that was a clean hit gold leader.<br/>"
26435,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460865&postcount=182,2006-08-07T04:16:00,Cyrus112,"Tyra, your sensor sweep shows TIE Fighters moving in towards the Dauntless The rest in your group have engaged ((make a pilot check)).<br/><br/>Zax, your group begins to close on the Star Destroyer. They begin to engage TIE Fighters before they reach the actual ship, however. You manage to blow a TIE Fighter up, and many others spiral out of control before they explode. ((Pilot check))<br/><br/>Bendak, you also manage to blow up an incoming TIE Fighter. Another appears on your six, but is quickly blown up by one of the ship's laser turrets. ((Pilot check))"
26436,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460892&postcount=183,2006-08-07T04:57:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=547705"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Manuever +13 (+2 size + 11 crew pilot skill) (1d20+13=19)</a><br/><br/><font color=""2966a3"">Acknologed Red leader, this is Bendak Jast a civilian contractor on retainer for the Jedi order</font>"
26437,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460919&postcount=184,2006-08-07T05:58:00,theevilsmurf88,"pilot check<br/><br/>actually i just reread the starship combat and i can send a missle at anything within my sensor range it just has to move there so i fired it at the ship which means the tie fighter that i destroyed i didn't its still there and the missle shoudln't reach the ship til next turn as for the pilot check its<br/><br/>1d20+11=20<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=548061"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=548061</a>"
26438,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460944&postcount=185,2006-08-07T09:03:00,Graybacca,"(( actually i think are GM has decided that the TIE got in the way of the missile, but that just my feeling))"
26439,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460969&postcount=186,2006-08-07T14:10:00,theevilsmurf88,((if that is the case that is the case but i think they get a pilot check even if it did))
26440,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1460994&postcount=187,2006-08-07T14:44:00,Graybacca,(( I think you may be right on that one))
26441,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461019&postcount=188,2006-08-07T15:39:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra</b><br/><br/>Switching her comm channel over to the B-wing commanders’ frequency, Trya says,<br/><br/><font color=""blue""> You can call me…<i>Skydragon</i>, I’m a civilian contractor. You have a squadron of Tie fighters vectoring in on the <i>Dauntless</i>; I’m engaging them. </font><br/><br/>Coming about, Tyra switches her weapons over to torpedoes and drops her cross hairs on the lead tie fighter and waits for a good lock. Once she has one; she lets loose with one torpedo.<br/><br/>attack<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=548869"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> 1d20=20</a>+10+6-4=32<br/>Critical roll<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=548875"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> 17</a>+10 +6-4=29<br/>Damage:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=548871"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> 59</a><br/><br/><br/>((( I’m using the stats for the B-wing found in the starships of the galaxy and I didn’t realize you took –4 for attack rolls with ship weapons without starship operation feats… heh, man I really screwed up when I assigned this character feats *slaps forehead*. )))<br/>"
26442,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461044&postcount=189,2006-08-09T14:19:00,Cyrus112,"((I factored in the pilot check. The poor fool rolled a nat one, you know how that goes, hehe. Sorry for lack of posting, I've been out of town.))<br/><br/>Tyra, the torpedo is on it's way.<br/><br/>Bendak, you manage to begin pursuit of one of the TIE's, the leader of a group of four TIE's.<br/><br/>Zax, a TIE is trying to get a lock on you from behind you, but your piloting skills foil his plan. In front of you is a group of three TIE's."
26443,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461069&postcount=190,2006-08-09T16:38:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=553083"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Manuever +13 (+2 size + 11 crew pilot skill) (1d20+13=21)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=553091"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">proton torpedo attack (1d20+10=27)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=553094"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">proton torpedo Damage (9d10*2=90)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=553088"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">laser attack +15(+2 size +7 crew +6 fire control) (1d20+15=26)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=553090"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">laser damage (6d10*2=86)</a><br/><br/>Locking on to the lead tie with his proton torpedo launcher he fires the proton torpedo, as soon as the missile is lunched, he hit his ecstatic ruder to bring his ship in line with the next TIE in line once he locked on he opens fire with his lasers."
26444,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461094&postcount=191,2006-08-09T17:22:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra “skydragon”</b><br/><br/>Tyra bears down on another enemy ship and opens fire with a full attack.<br/><br/><br/>((( I’m assuming I’m in laser range by now<br/>attacks:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=553143"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> 30 , <strike>23</strike></a>18<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=553146"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Confirm critical </a><br/>Damage:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=553151"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> 25, 13</a>x2 = 50, 26<br/><br/>Oh I realized that torpedo deals 10d10 x2, I forgot to multiply the damage… please factor that into the damage when it hits. )))<br/><br/><b> edit:</b>just realized my second attack istn at +10 doh!"
26445,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461119&postcount=192,2006-08-09T18:53:00,theevilsmurf88,"<font color=""navy"">Switching lasers to fire liink</font><br/><br/>attack roll<br/>a bit wide 16<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=553250"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=553250</a>"
26446,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461144&postcount=193,2006-08-10T08:53:00,Cyrus112,"Some of the turrets are felling TIE's left and right. The squadrons over engaging the Star Destroyer are doing good as well.<br/><br/>Tyra, a fellow B-Wing pilot explodes as a group of two TIE's blow it up. Your first laser hits, crippling the TIE, but it keeps on flying. The torpedo finishes it off (unless the torpedo was aimed at another TIE, in which case, that TIE is blown up).<br/><br/>Bendak, your torpedo is on it's way. The second TIE you aim for is blown up as the laser rips right through it.<br/><br/>Zax, the TIE behind you is persistent. Another pilot check. Your laser goes wide and one of the TIE's breaks off of the group to circle around to get behind you (you'll worry about a pilot check next round for that one)."
26447,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461169&postcount=194,2006-08-10T13:29:00,theevilsmurf88,"pilot check as well as an attack still fire linked<br/><br/>pilot<br/>10<br/>looks like i am screwed natural 1<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=554664"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=554664</a><br/><br/>attack<br/>17+13=30<br/><br/>damage<br/>68<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=554672"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=554672</a><br/><br/>i hate dice rollers<br/><br/><br/>edit i rolled a 21 on the first roll but forgot to put character name in the 1 is the roll under the character."
26448,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461194&postcount=195,2006-08-10T15:26:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra, blaster happy pilot </b><br/><br/>Tyra pulls out of the dogfight long enough to summon up her inner strength to sharpen her reflexes.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=554793"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> Pilot check </a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=554797"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Enhance ability check. </a><br/><br/>enhanced ability grants me a +4 bonus to my dex score for ten rounds. Costs 3 vitality. I didn’t factor this bonus into the above pilot check. Seems like I need to make a pilot check<i>before</i>I pump my stat.<br/>"
26449,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461219&postcount=196,2006-08-11T17:01:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=556470"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Manuever +13 (+2 size + 11 crew pilot skill) (1d20+13=27)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=556471"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">laser attack +15(+2 size +7 crew +6 fire control) (1d20+15=29)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=556476"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">laser damage (6d10*2=72)</a><br/><br/>Bendak continue to hit the ecstatic ruder he bringe the next TIE into his sites, once he locks on he hits his laser."
26450,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461244&postcount=197,2006-08-12T03:44:00,Cyrus112,"Tyra, you come up behind a lone TIE that is tailing a fellow B-Wing pilot.<br/><br/>As you blow up the lead TIE, and then the second, the last two TIE's break up formation and go in opposite directions. Choose one to follow and attack.<br/><br/>Zax, the TIE begins to open fire on you. You can't see the other one, but a second volley of green lasers (one hit and one miss). The one hits your ship for 24 damage. Take the appropriate amount away from your shields. Then a new volley of lasers comes in, blowing up both TIE's.<br/><br/>&quot;This is gold two. The two TIE's on your six have been blown up. You alright, kid?&quot;<br/><br/>You recognize the voice as that of Lieutenant Solo."
26451,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461269&postcount=198,2006-08-12T04:57:00,Graybacca,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=556470"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Manuever +13 (+2 size + 11 crew pilot skill) (1d20+13=27)</a> <br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=556471"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">laser attack +15(+2 size +7 crew +6 fire control) (1d20+15=29)</a> <br/>
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</div><br/>Bendak Brake right to Follow the TIE that Broke Right once the TIE is in his sites and is locks on to Bendak fires his laser."
26452,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461294&postcount=199,2006-08-12T07:34:00,theevilsmurf88,"<font color=""navy""> Copy that Lt Solo thanks for the assist. Gold leader I have clear space and am breaking combat and heading for the star destroyer. Lets try again firing missle.</font><br/><br/>attack roll for when it arrives<br/>1d20+5<br/><br/>I swear to Bob<br/>1+5=6<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=557310"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=557310</a><br/><br/>I can't even use heroic surge because it is a missle roll and not mine. grrr.<br/><br/>I hate dice rollers."
26453,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461319&postcount=200,2006-08-12T11:02:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra, fighter pilot</b><br/><br/>Tyra banks to starboard (right), after the right hand tie fighter; and attempts to establish pursuit. She waits for her chance to attack and fires<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=558431"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> maneuver</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=558439"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> attack</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=558443"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> attack </a>x 2= 56<br/>"
26454,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461344&postcount=201,2006-08-12T16:00:00,Dominic,"<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr slides into the gunners chair and turns on the power and switches off the safety. He roars as he fires at incoming tie fighters.<br/>((ATK roll<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=558722"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=20</a>DMG I don't know dice))"
26455,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461369&postcount=202,2006-08-12T17:41:00,Cyrus112,"Bendak, your TIE goes down.<br/><br/>Zax, your torpedo almost takes down a fellow starfighter but flies wide and off into space somewhere. The Star Destroyer has begun to look more than slightly battered.<br/><br/>Tyra, the force is strong with this TIE pilot (a la a nat 20, heh). You are unable to start a pursuit, but are still behind him. You can attempt another pursuit if you wish.<br/><br/>Korr, you miss a TIE. You do notice that their numbers are beginning to thin out."
26456,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461394&postcount=203,2006-08-13T03:51:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=559365"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Manuever +13 (+2 size + 11 crew pilot skill) (1d20+13=27)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=559366"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">laser attack +15(+2 size +7 crew +6 fire control) (1d20+15=19)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=559367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">laser damage (6d10*2=36)</a><br/><br/>Bendak attempts to lock on to the next TIE once he dose he opens fire with his lasers. cliking the comm Bendak says,<font color=""2966a3"">hey it looks likes we got them on the run.</font>"
26457,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461419&postcount=204,2006-08-13T04:12:00,theevilsmurf88,"<font color=""navy"">&amp;quot;Stupid deffective missle&amp;quot;</font><br/><br/>repeat process<br/><br/>missle attack once in range.<br/><br/>20+5=25<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=559384"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=559384</a><br/>about time<br/>crit threat range<br/>20+5=25<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=559386"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=559386</a><br/>lucky shot<br/>9+4=15<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=559388"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=559388</a><br/><br/>Damage<br/>98<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=559395"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=559395</a><br/><br/><br/><br/>i take back every bad thing i said about dice rollers"
26458,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461444&postcount=205,2006-08-13T17:04:00,Dominic,<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr breathes in slowly and focuses on finishing off the remaining ties.<br/>((7 I miss))
26459,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461469&postcount=206,2006-08-14T08:49:00,Cyrus112,((We's waitin on Than))
26460,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461494&postcount=207,2006-08-14T10:52:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra</b><br/><br/>Tyra breathes slowly out of her mouth and tightens her finger around the firing trigger. Letting loose a salvo of deadly laser beams from her autoblasters.<br/><br/>(((<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=561301"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> full attack1</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=561303"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> full attack2</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=561306"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> damage 2 attacks</a>x2 = 40<br/><br/>sorry ben busy)))"
26461,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461519&postcount=208,2006-08-15T19:19:00,theevilsmurf88,((ok how are you getting +21/+15 on attacks that is insane at level 6 you aren't even profficient with the starfighters so you should be taking a -4 to all attacks. Your modifier by my math is +2 size +6/+1 base +6 dex -4 lack of proficiency+2 fire control= +12/+7 ))
26462,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461544&postcount=209,2006-08-16T12:33:00,TheThan,"(((I just figured out my mistake, I added the bonus I get from the enhanced ability to my<i>modifier</i>not to my straight dex score… making me think I get a +4 bonus to my dex modifier instead of the +2 I should get. On top of that I was looking at the wrong stats on the ship… I was looking at the ion cannons, which grant a +8 fire control bonus. That’s how I came up with such a high number.. And even then I think I made a mistake on the math anyway.<br/><br/>Oh and I’m using the auto blasters they have a fire control of +4 not +2 (that’s the assault laser cannon)<br/>So it should be +14/9 instead of 12/7<br/><br/>Do you want me to reroll or just change the bonuses?)))<br/>"
26463,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461569&postcount=210,2006-08-17T10:42:00,Cyrus112,"((I've got it figured out, don't worry.))<br/><br/>With the ever increasing majority of fighters in the air becoming those belonging to the Republic, and order is given to all fighters to go and concentrate on the Star Destroyer. The Destroyer is beginning to look the worse for wear, but is still very functional.<br/><br/>((Make your attacks and rolls on it, heh))"
26464,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461594&postcount=211,2006-08-17T11:04:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=566105"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Manuever +13 (+2 size + 11 crew pilot skill) (1d20+13=15)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=566107"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">proton torpedo attack (1d20+10=12, 1d20+10=21)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=566109"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">proton torpedo Damage (9d10*2=106, 9d10*2=110)</a><br/><br/><br/>Bendak brings his fighter in line with the IMP STAR DUCE, He pairs off his Proton torpedoes and lunches and fires 2 torpedoes"
26465,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461619&postcount=212,2006-08-17T12:40:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra, battle happy pilot</b><br/><br/>Tyra turns her fighter towards the massive bulk of the Star Destroyer and switches her weapons over to proton torpedoes and fires.<br/><br/><i> well at least it’s an easy target</i><br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=566179"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> Maneuver </a><br/><br/>Attack<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=566183"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">d20+16=34 </a>12(bab)+6(fire control)+2(size) –4 (non proficient)<br/><br/>Damage<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=566189"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> 65</a>x2= 130<br/>"
26466,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461644&postcount=213,2006-08-17T15:20:00,theevilsmurf88,"<font color=""navy"">Gold Seven Torpedo bay two firing.</font><br/><br/><br/>Missle attack<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=566374"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=566374</a><br/><br/>Damage=32*2=64<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=566376"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=566376</a><br/><font color=""navy"">Barely scratched the damn thing</font>"
26467,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461669&postcount=214,2006-08-18T11:01:00,Cyrus112,"Your torpedoes are actually hitting, so you can tell the shields are down by this time.<br/><br/>((Ryth, keep making attack rolls on your turn. There are still a few TIE's attacking the Calamari cruiser.))"
26468,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461694&postcount=215,2006-08-18T15:16:00,theevilsmurf88,"<font color=""navy"">Firing</font><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=568569"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Missle attack</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=568572"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage *2 =96</a><br/><br/>"
26469,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461719&postcount=216,2006-08-18T15:21:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=568581"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">proton torpedo attack (1d20+10=22, 1d20+10=19)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=568582"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">proton torpedo Damage (9d10*2=94, 9d10*2=106)</a><br/><br/><br/>Bendak fires 2 more torpedoes"
26470,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461744&postcount=217,2006-08-19T11:59:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra </b><br/><br/>Tyra switches her weapons over to duel linked torpedoes, waits for a solid lock and opens fire.<br/><br/>((( full attack with duel linked torpedoes<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569888"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""> attack rolls</a><br/>Attack1:<br/>30=14(1d20)+6(bab)+6 (dex)+2(size)+6 (fire control)-4(non proficient)<br/><br/>attack 2<br/>28=17(1d20)+1(bab)+6(dex) +2 (size) +(6 fire control)-4(non proficient)<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=569902"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">damage rolls</a><br/><br/>62x2= 124<br/>57x2=114<br/>59x2=118<br/>48x2=96<br/>Total damage = 452<br/>)))"
26471,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461769&postcount=218,2006-08-19T12:37:00,theevilsmurf88,((would someone else play rules lawyer i hate being that guy))
26472,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461792&postcount=219,2006-08-19T16:49:00,Dominic,<b>Korr</b><br/>Korr fires again but his ineptness with the control scheme makes him miss again ((11))
26473,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461815&postcount=220,2006-08-22T09:06:00,Cyrus112,"((Tryin to keep track of it, but I'm not all knowing w/ DnD and the offshoots like this, heh. If someone sees something, bring it to my attention.))<br/><br/>After more concentrated fire, the last of the TIE's go down and the Remnant cruiser quiets down and begins to drift through space. A few seconds later, it explodes in a bright flash of light.<br/><br/>Admiral Niel's voice crackles over the intercom, &quot;Good job, soldiers, come on back.&quot;"
26474,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461838&postcount=221,2006-08-22T11:10:00,Graybacca,Bendak Jast<br/><br/>Flipping the sitch that powers down his weapons and returns the Strike-foil in to there cruse mode he then reaches to flip the sitch for the shields when he realized that he never turn them on. he just whistle in amazement. Bendak quickly lands his ship. once on the deck he get out of the ship and waits for the others to land.
26475,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461860&postcount=222,2006-08-22T18:54:00,theevilsmurf88,"((Lawyer part first: Fire linked weapons act as one weapon that have added one die only to the damage for every time you double the weapons so he could have fired 4 torpedos but it the total damage they would have done is for two attacksplus an extra die if he had four torpeod launches linked it would sill only add two dice the reason is they all relatively hit the same place and have the same explosive radius thus only moderately extending damage. but that also means he only needs two attack rolls))<br/><br/><br/>Zax<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">Gold Seven coming home</font>i"
26476,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461882&postcount=223,2006-08-23T02:21:00,Cyrus112,"((Good call. As it was, you were all only adding a slight amount of damage to the Remnant ship, and TIE's are easily brought down anyway. I will keep an eye out for that in the future though, thanks :))"
26477,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461904&postcount=224,2006-08-23T17:21:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra </b><br/><br/>Reaching back to her left behind her head, Tyra flips the switch that closes the strike foils on her B wing and heads back to the cruiser.<br/><br/><br/>(((Ahh, thanks for the rules lawyering. It didn’t look right so I cleared that with the dm first. I couldn’t find the info on duel linked torpedoes… care to give a page?)))<br/>"
26478,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461926&postcount=225,2006-08-23T18:49:00,theevilsmurf88,((pg 214  second to last section says fire linked missles and it says that they behave like fire linked weapons which is explained three sections before that.))<br/><br/><b>Zax</b><br/><br/>When Zax gets out of the ship he checks the astromech drioid he was flying with (take 20 which should give me 33 for either repair or for craft droid) and make any repairs necessary. Afterwards he will find out if there is a briefing if not then he will head off to bed its been a long dayl
26479,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461948&postcount=226,2006-08-24T03:42:00,Cyrus112,"There is a bit of a celebration going on in the hangar as those pilots who returned (most did) are celebrating their victory. Admiral Niel and Master Nrook approach the four of you.<br/><br/>&quot;The Force was with us on this day,&quot; declares Master Nrook.<br/><br/>&quot;Indeed,&quot; is all Admiral Niel says to that. &quot;Anyway, more has been discovered about the Holocrons that you recovered from Coruscant. Go ahead and get some sleep. The four of you will be part of a de-briefing in two days time. Keep yourselves busy until then. Along with floors that need scrubbing, some of our fighters need repairs now. That will be all.&quot;<br/><br/>Admiral Niel salutes the four of you and turns on his heel and begins to walk away. Master Nrook bows slightly and follows after him.<br/><br/>((Your droid was fine by the way. If anyone wants to do anything of note over the next two days, go ahead and post your actions and I'll address them one at a time. If not, we'll move onto the de-briefing.))"
26480,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461970&postcount=227,2006-08-24T10:51:00,Dominic,<b>Korr</b><br/>After congratulating his teammates and some celebration.Korr studies the schematics for the lightsaber and tries to assemble pieces for it from parts around the ship.
26481,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1461992&postcount=228,2006-08-24T14:44:00,Graybacca,"Bendak spend several hours cleaning his equipment and weapons, Bendak then decided to help Korr find the necessary parts by also studying the schematics of the lightsaber and enlisting the help of the Astromech droid that flow with him in the X-Wing R2-D7<br/><br/><br/>(( Day 1<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=577540"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search (1d20+7=12)</a>))<br/>(( Day 2<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=577544"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search (1d20+7=11)</a>))"
26482,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462014&postcount=229,2006-08-25T08:13:00,TheThan,(((Feel free to skip ahead if you want. Even though the others have some things that need to be resolved first. ))
26483,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462036&postcount=230,2006-08-25T10:06:00,Cyrus112,"((Just waitin on smurf))<br/><br/>Unfortunately, the two of you dont find too much to begin building a lightsaber. When asked about one of the main components, the crystals, most just give you a blank stare. Master Nrook and the others nod in recognition, but don't know of any place to get said crystals."
26484,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462058&postcount=231,2006-08-25T13:40:00,theevilsmurf88,Zax spends most of the time in the hanger fixing fighters and droids damaged in the fight as well as repaiting the capital ship where he can.
26485,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462080&postcount=232,2006-08-28T15:20:00,Cyrus112,"((I am on vacation, so won't be able to have access to computers all of the time. I will update when I can. Worse comes to worst, I'll be back on Sunday and I will update then. Apologies for the delays))<br/>"
26486,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462102&postcount=233,2006-09-04T11:25:00,Cyrus112,"((Alright, I'm back. Sorry for the week off. Down to business))<br/><br/>Two days later, you are all called to a briefing room. The Jedi Masters are all there. Admiral Niel and a few other high ranking officers are there as well. Lieutenant Solo is standing at Admiral Niel's side, looking on expectantly. As soon as everyone is accounted for, Admiral Niel steps forward and begins to talk, as images from the devices you four rescued are shown in the background via a Holo Projector.<br/><br/>&quot;Thanks to the courageous efforts of four of our agents, we have recovered some key data from the time before the Civil War. The devices these four recovered, called Holocrons, are storage devices that Jedi Masters used to use as teaching methods. While the data recovered from these holocrons is a good step forward, they were by no means complete. Master Nrook and the others believe that more are hidden throughout the Galaxy at significant points. These Holocrons help to strengthen that belief. What is said here, gentlemen, must be kept within this group. We believe there is a spy amongst us, leaking information to the Remnant. That is why they were on Coruscant, and that is how they followed our four volunteers back to the Dauntless. We will be working heavily over the next weeks and months in an attempt to discern the locations of other holocrons. That is all. Those four who found the holocrons must stay, however.&quot;<br/><br/>The others, including Lieutenant Solo file out of the room. Admiral Niel turns to look at the four of you directly.<br/><br/>&quot;My words go doubly for the four of you. Be careful who you talk to over the course of your stay here on the Dauntless. The spy could be anyone, and Master Nrook fears that the spy may have some force training. This spy may even be under the tutelage of Darth Galak, the leader of the Remnant and former member of the Jedi Order. Our next stop will be Dantooine. There are some ruins on that planet that may very well hold more holocrons.&quot;<br/><br/>Master Nrook then stands up.<br/><br/>&quot;The Holocrons will speak to you. Do not heed their words, just store them safely away. Upon closer inspection, the other Masters and I believe that the Holocrons are being used to store both Light and Dark side teachings.&quot;<br/><br/>Master Nrook then turns and looks directly at Korr.<br/><br/>&quot;My apologies for keeping you in the dark, Padawan. You have proven yourself capable, and the other Masters and I feel it is time for you to begin training with a lightsaber. I know I said earlier that I knew nothing of its construction, and indeed I don't, but the other Masters and I are more than competent with them. Over the course of the journey to Dantooine, I will be training you in its usage.&quot;<br/><br/>With these words, Master Nrook pulls a lightsaber from under his robes and turns it on. It glows yellow in the dim light. He turns it off again.<br/><br/>&quot;The four of you, keep an eye out for Ilum crystals whenever you travel.&quot; He points to a group of images on the Projector. You now all know what kind of crystals to look for.<br/><br/>&quot;We are still working on the special power source needed for the lightsabers, but we will keep the four of you up to date. Unless any of you have any questions, you are dismissed. And if any of you wish to learn to correctly operate a star fighter, lessons will be held in the hangar every day.&quot;<br/><br/>((Apologies for such a long post, heh. If none of you have any questions, let me know if any of you have anything you want to do during the week long trip to Dantooine. Korr, your time is already taken up I'm afraid, heh.))"
26487,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462124&postcount=234,2006-09-04T15:58:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra</b><br/><br/>After raising her hand, Tyra asks,<br/><font color=""blue""> Sir, when are these fighter training courses? I’m interested in attending. </font><br/><br/>(((( Welcome back, and don't worry about the long reply. I'm just glad the game's still going )))<br/>"
26488,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462146&postcount=235,2006-09-04T23:49:00,Cyrus112,&quot;These courses will be held at 0800 every day until we reach Dantooine. Then we will have more competent fighters should any Remnant come at us again.&quot;
26489,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462168&postcount=236,2006-09-05T03:32:00,Graybacca,"Bendak just nod about starfighter courses, Bendak then raise his hand and ask,<font color=""2966a3"">i was wondering if Master Nrook would mind if i sat in on some the lightsaber training, when I'm not at the starfighter training, i have an interest in learning exotic forms of combat.</font>"
26490,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462190&postcount=237,2006-09-05T10:35:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra</b><br/><br/>After her question is answered Tyra leaps out of her chair and storms out of the room, Obviously upset about something.<br/>As she storms down the corridor she tries to work things out in her head.<br/><i><font color=""blue""> I have the chance to learn how to wield those lightsabers, while they’re quite powerful weapons they’re also the symbol of the Jedi order. I doubt they would let non-Jedi wield them. Which means I would have to join their order. But it was Jedi who destroyed my home; I can barely tolerate being in the same room with them, how can I possibly become one? Sure I was told that they were Rogue Jedi but they were still </font></i><font color=""blue"">Jedi. <i> <br/>
I have this power, but I can barely control it, every time I try it threatens to get out of control and hurt the ones I don’t wish to hurt. The Jedi offer me a way to learn how to use it, but can I join the same group that’s responsible for destroying my home? It’s true I’ve changed a lot since then, but can I make that big of a change? Frell, I don’t even know what I’m doing working for them. </i></font><br/><br/>Her thoughts echo in her head as she rushes down the corridor.<br/>"
26491,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462212&postcount=238,2006-09-05T15:30:00,Cyrus112,"Master Nrook looks at Bendak.<br/><br/>&quot;I'm afraid that if you wish to learn how to wield a lightsaber, you must join our Order. If you are willing to do so, then by all means, come to these training sessions. If not, I'm afraid that while you may be able to look on, you won't be able to receive any training.&quot;<br/><br/>Master Nrook then looks after the fleeing form of Tyra, a look of sympathy on his face. Then he sighs.<br/><br/>&quot;If Tyra wishes to walk the path,&quot; Master Nrook thinks to himself, &quot;she must do it of her own volition.&quot;<br/><br/>((So, whose doing what?))"
26492,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462234&postcount=239,2006-09-06T14:41:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3"">Master Nrook i need some time to think about this decision before i give you my answer, i should have an answer for you by the time of the first lessons. </font>with that Bendek gets up and leave the meeting. he head and grabs some food on his way to his cabin, after thinking for a couple hours and head to the hanger deck, for his flight training lesson, after the flight training  Bendak head to where the lightsaber training  is to be held to give Master Nrook his answer,<font color=""2966a3"">Master Nrook i do admit that i have some doubts about Joining but i have never been one to let my doubts stop me from doing some thing, so if you'll have me i would be willing to join the jedi order.</font>"
26493,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462255&postcount=240,2006-09-06T17:10:00,theevilsmurf88,Being that there are almost no force sensitive people amongst the Defel he can't and really has no interest in learning to use a lightsaber. He also can't really get any better at flying a fighter so instead he decides to put around the ship working where he can find work helps build a few extra astromech droids for the ones that were lost in the battle.
26494,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462276&postcount=241,2006-09-08T02:51:00,Cyrus112,"Master Nrook smiles warmly and gives a slight bow.<br/><br/>&quot;Then welcome to the Jedi Order, Padawan Bendak. You will be learning under myself mainly, as I don't have too many pupils at the present time.&quot;<br/><br/>((Tyra, what are you doing for the next week? And Korr will be training with a lightsaber, heh))"
26495,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462297&postcount=242,2006-09-08T13:18:00,Cyrus112,((Bump-u))
26496,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462318&postcount=243,2006-09-08T14:48:00,TheThan,<b> Tyra</b><br/><br/>During the weeks of travel Tyra attends the pilot training courses and practice her fighting techniques.<br/>
26497,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462339&postcount=244,2006-09-08T16:26:00,Graybacca,"Bendak spends his time split in between pilot training courses and his studies of the jedi order with Master Nrook.<br/><br/><br/><br/>(((OOC: Oh and that's Padawan Bendak Jast, the other thing is i was wondering how much XP we accumulated so far from those combat round)))"
26498,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462360&postcount=245,2006-09-09T02:17:00,Cyrus112,"((I generally just keep a track of how many encounters you all have had and level up that way. I will let you know when you go ding, hehe. Incidentally, Tyra gains proficiency with a star fighter of her choice. Bendak and Korr gain proficiency with the lightsaber. And yes, I do mean the feats. Zax, as you seem to be left out, you can gain one of the skill mastery feats if you wish. Bendak, as your time is split, roll an intelligence check. If you pass, you can also gain proficiency with a star fighter of your choice.))<br/><br/>The trip to Dantooine is, for the most part, uneventful. Korr and Bendak, as you go down to meet with Master Nrook, you see one of the other Padawans storming out of Master Nrook's room.<br/><br/>&quot;I don't see why I can't go along as well, Master,&quot; this student complains. &quot;I'm at least as talented as those four you are sending out. Probably more so, as they have all come off as bumbling fools.&quot;<br/><br/>&quot;Seer, you are too tempestuous. You let anger get the better of you. We have been over this before. And the other Masters agree. You are not ready yet.&quot;<br/><br/>The human identified as Seer spins around in a fury, sees the two of you, and grins maliciously as he walks by.<br/><br/>Master Nrook sighs heavily and then motions for the two of you to follow him to the training area.<br/><br/>&quot;That was Seer Skywalker,&quot; Master Nrook says. &quot;Very talented. Very powerful with the force. But he has a temper, as you have seen. I fear we may lose him to the Dark Side.&quot;"
26499,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462381&postcount=246,2006-09-09T06:37:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=606542"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">INTellgence (1d20+3=23)</a>"
26500,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462402&postcount=247,2006-09-09T07:52:00,theevilsmurf88,((what about the spacer feat))
26501,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462423&postcount=248,2006-09-09T08:07:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3"">Maybe what Seer need to learn is that just because you have talent, it doesnt mean your the best person for the job, it's his arrogance and supposed superiority that is the problem, maybe he should come with us, but tell him that he has to follow ether Korr or myself orders because you feel he could learn some thing from us, Master.</font>Says Bendak."
26502,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462444&postcount=249,2006-09-09T08:15:00,TheThan,"<b> Tyra</b><br/><br/>Tyra turns and watches the youth storm off.<br/>Shrugging, She says,<br/><font color=""blue""> Arrogance, supposed superiority, conceit, … seems like a typical Jedi to me. </font><br/>"
26503,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462465&postcount=250,2006-09-10T09:44:00,Cyrus112,"((Spacer works fine, and go ahead and take that extra feat Korr, heh)).<br/><br/>Master Nrook nods a bit and eyes Tyra with an odd look before speaking.<br/><br/>&quot;No, he is to stay behind and study. He is not ready for confrontation with the Remnant, not in his current state. You four are to take a shuttle down to Dantooine. The computer on the ship has coordinates for an abandoned town where we believe more Holocrons to be stored. As Admiral Niel stated, be careful. We may have a spy about. May the Force be with you.&quot;<br/><br/>Master Nrook nods and goes back into his room. The door slides shut behind him."
26504,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462486&postcount=251,2006-09-10T10:29:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3"">As you wish Master Nrook</font>, after Master Nrook closes the door, Bendak turns and starts to head to the hanger bay over his shoulder he says,<font color=""2966a3"">You guy coming.</font>"
26505,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462507&postcount=252,2006-09-11T19:09:00,TheThan,"<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=play;action=display;num=1157954844;start=0#0"" target=""_blank"">Sorry to do this.</a>"
26506,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462528&postcount=253,2006-09-12T01:34:00,Cyrus112,((Good luck to you sir. I'll think of something to do for your character in case you decide to come back or if you have the time to.))
26507,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462549&postcount=254,2006-09-12T12:36:00,Cyrus112,"As you are all walking down the hall, you hear someone call out behind you.  Coming up quickly is Master Nrook.<br/><br/>&quot;My apologies.  That confrontation with Padawan Skywalker left me with my mind on other things.  There is supposed to be elaborate ceremony for this, but for now, we will keep this quiet.&quot;<br/><br/>He hands Bendak and Korr each a lightsaber.<br/><br/>&quot;For the journey.  You may need them. All of the Masters have one, but we keep their existence a secret for the most part. And myself and Master Varee will need those back upon your return.&quot;<br/><br/>He bows and makes his way back to his room."
26508,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462570&postcount=255,2006-09-12T18:34:00,Graybacca,"After receiving the lightsaber Bendak says,<font color=""2966a3"">thank you Master Nrook i will keep it safe.</font>After Master Nrook heads back to his room, Bendak hangs the lightssaber on his belt, he then turns and continues to the hanger deck. Once on the hanger deck he heads to the shuttle to start the pre-flight lunch check."
26509,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462591&postcount=256,2006-09-13T16:51:00,Cyrus112,((HOw about the rest of you?))
26510,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462612&postcount=257,2006-09-13T18:32:00,theevilsmurf88,Zax is waiting for Bendak in the ship with it ready to go before any of them get there not really caring about the jedi or a lightsaber just caring about the money that he will be getting.
26511,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462633&postcount=258,2006-09-14T11:52:00,Graybacca,"Once the check list is done he makes shore all are aboard before sealing the hatch. siting in the pilots Cher Bendak brings the thruster on to standby, and hits the comm button,<font color=""2966a3"">shuttle one to control requesting clearance to take off.</font>"
26512,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462654&postcount=259,2006-09-14T18:23:00,theevilsmurf88,((Sorry guys but I am going to have to drop this game I am running a game callled the order and the council and i have about 4 new players coming into it so I have a lot on my plate right now we are at a fair point for me to stop with The Than and I pulling out I would suggest you do some recruiting.))
26513,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462675&postcount=260,2006-09-15T17:01:00,Cyrus112,"((Sigh, ah well. Whose up for waiting around while we do some recruiting? Or should we try and continue or should we just drop it?))"
26514,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462696&postcount=261,2006-09-16T00:15:00,Graybacca,(( I&quot;M welling to waiting around while we do some recruiting))
26515,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462717&postcount=262,2006-09-16T02:26:00,Cyrus112,"((To the OC Board then. I can swing the campaign with just the two of you, if you don't mind it. If you want to wait, we can wait, however))"
26516,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462738&postcount=263,2006-09-16T04:58:00,Graybacca,"(( we can continue to play, wile you recruit some new blood, we can do any thing you want, oh and have you heard any thing from Ryan))"
26517,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462759&postcount=264,2006-09-16T09:28:00,Cyrus112,((Which one is Ryan?))
26518,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462780&postcount=265,2006-09-16T13:19:00,Graybacca,((Korr are wookee jedi))
26519,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462801&postcount=266,2006-09-16T15:24:00,Cyrus112,"((Are you still around Korr? If i don't hear anything, I'll pm him tomorrow))"
26520,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462822&postcount=267,2006-09-18T09:27:00,Cyrus112,"((Waiting for a response from Korr in regards to my pm to him. I'd continue w/ this now it's just I don't know if he's still involved. I haven't heard anything on the ooc board for recruitment yet. I hope you can hold in there, Graybacca :-/))"
26521,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462843&postcount=268,2006-09-18T11:01:00,Graybacca,((same here i was in joying this game. the only other idea is i create and run a second character))
26522,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462864&postcount=269,2006-09-19T12:08:00,Cyrus112,"((Alright, it seems like we have picked up two more for this. So if you can hang in there and wait for them to make characters, we will pick up where we left off and continue on))"
26523,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462885&postcount=270,2006-09-19T13:22:00,Graybacca,(((OK)))
26524,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462906&postcount=271,2006-09-21T02:16:00,Cyrus112,"((Alright, we've only got one person for now, but I will leave recruitment open so others may join. If you are ok going in with just two people, we shall move on once he is done))"
26525,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462927&postcount=272,2006-09-21T12:00:00,Graybacca,(((I'm Good either way)))<br/>
26526,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462948&postcount=273,2006-09-21T17:00:00,Cyrus112,"((And so we have two more. Once they are ready to go, we shall move on. I'll keep the entire group together (including those who dropped) for now, but I'll have them leave in such a way where there will be room for them to return if they should ever get the time/inclination. So, again, just hang in there a little while longer and we'll be ready to go))"
26527,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462969&postcount=274,2006-09-24T15:48:00,Cyrus112,"((Ok, here we go))<br/><br/>As everyone is getting ready for departure, a figure comes running towards the ship and the departing sequence is stopped. Over the intercom comes the voice of Admiral Niel.<br/><br/>&quot;After some deliberation among me and the other leaders, we have decided to add to your group. If you would lower the ramp, we'll make introductions and you can get underway.&quot;"
26528,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1462990&postcount=275,2006-09-24T16:36:00,Graybacca,"<b>Bandak Jast</b><br/><br/>After aborting the lunch sequence and placing the ship in to standby mode Bendak flips the switch that opens the hatch and lowers the Ramp, getting up from the pilots seat and heads to the boarding ramp."
26529,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463011&postcount=276,2006-09-24T21:35:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien Vor</b><br/><br/>At the bottom of the ramp stood a Sullustan male. He was quite tall for one of his species, reaching nearly one point eight meters with enough weight to fill everything out but leaving him just a bit more in the way of lean or wiry in build. He was dressed in a relatively plain tan and gray flight suit adorned with a sewed on patch at the right shoulder depicting a hawkbat. His glossy black eyes were alight with excitement as he started straight up the ramp, running his hands along the ship's outer hull until he met Bendak at the top.<br/><br/>[Sullustan]&quot;<font color=""Navy"">So this is the ship I'll be flying? Looks like a sturdy old girl! Is that the lateral sensor cluster I see over to port? Or is that some sort of communications array? Oh, hey buddy!</font>&quot;[/Sullustan] The alien bustles past Bendak into the freighter, slapping him on the shoulder as he passes. As he walks out of sight you hear him continue to mutter to himself, punctuated every now and then by excited or disappointed exclamations about some ship system or another.<br/><br/>(( OOC: Let's get this show on the hyperspace route! ))"
26530,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463032&postcount=277,2006-09-25T05:25:00,Graybacca,"Bendak a 6’ foot tall human with pale skin and a trim build weighing 185.2 lb. he wares a combination of Jedi robes and his Gray and Black speckle Camouflage pattern Mando'a armour, a dark brown Utility belt with Holster and DL-44 resting in it and a lightsaber hanging off it. He has rugged features with a scar on the bridge of his nose with Pale skin and blue eyes and Sandy Brown hair. Bendak smiles and chuckles to himself, as he semi-shouts,<font color=""2966a3""> Nice to meet you I'll see you in the cockpit.</font>"
26531,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463053&postcount=278,2006-09-25T09:40:00,Cyrus112,((That may or may not be everyone. We up for moving along now or waiting til tomorrow afternoon for any stragglers?))
26532,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463074&postcount=279,2006-09-25T14:29:00,ChronicLunacy,"((I'm kind of itching to get started, but if it looks like we might be getting someone else we can have Bendak and Tien stall a little getting the ship ready.))"
26533,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463095&postcount=280,2006-09-25T14:53:00,Graybacca,((I'm good with what ever you want to do))
26534,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463116&postcount=281,2006-09-25T18:25:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien Vor</b><br/><br/>By now Tien had made his way to the cockpit and had settled into the pilot's cushioned acceleration seat.  He ran his hands lovingly over the controls, checking the status of the engines and the navicomputer.  &quot;<font color=""Navy"">Hey, big human!  Come here, I want to talk to you about something!</font>&quot; he yelled over his shoulder."
26535,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463137&postcount=282,2006-09-25T21:18:00,Graybacca,"Bendak was already on his way back to the cockpit when the Sullustan called, once Bendak enters the cockpit he say,<font color=""2966a3"">although i chose to take big Human as a complement, for future reference my Name is Bendak Jast, so what is the question</font>, as bendak now settle himself in to the co-pilots seat."
26536,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463158&postcount=283,2006-09-26T02:20:00,ybn1197,"((Sorry, I'm hardly ever online over the weekend. Thats time for my kids.))<br/><br/><br/>Kadlo hustles over to the ramp of the starship, watching as the Sullustan and the Human move into the interior of the ship. [Duran]<font color=""Navy""><i>I've fixed computers and hyperdrives when everyone else has given up on them, you'd think I could program a watch</i></font>,[/Duran] he mutters to himself. Huffing and puffing, he finally reaches the ramp. [Basic]<font color=""Navy"">I'm here,</font>he wheezes,<font color=""Navy"">I'm here.</font>[/Basic]"
26537,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463179&postcount=284,2006-09-26T02:28:00,Cyrus112,"((Ah, well then, if we are moving along on the weekends, how would you like your char to be handled? Want me to NPC him? You could email me possible actions as well *shrug*))"
26538,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463200&postcount=285,2006-09-26T03:55:00,ybn1197,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">((Ah, well then, if we are moving along on the weekends, how would you like your char to be handled?  Want me to NPC him?  You could email me possible actions as well *shrug*))</div>
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</div>((Based on the events of Friday, I could PM you possible actions and then let you NPC him over the weekend. I will try to check in as I can, but I work crazy hours during the week and with their own after school activities there's not alot of free time to spend with them; so I try to do as much with them on the weekend as possible.))"
26539,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463221&postcount=286,2006-09-26T19:28:00,ChronicLunacy,"&quot;<font color=""Navy"">Hey, I'd never insult an armed human. You guys get really scary when you're angry...especially the ones that carry...those...</font>&quot; the Sullustan looked suspiciously at Bendak's lightsaber and shivered. &quot;<font color=""Navy"">Man, I've heard stories about Jedi and none of them were good. Is that what you are? You're not going to crawl around in my head are you?</font>&quot; the Sullustan raised his hands to his head and pressed down protectively, as if to physically keep Bendak from mind-probing him.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">Uh...anyway...I was going to ask how she handled. Have you flown her before?</font>&quot; he slowly brought his hands down to rest on the control panel."
26540,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463242&postcount=287,2006-09-27T09:48:00,Cyrus112,"((Well, I was going to move the story on, but character interaction is going on, and I'm a big proponent of that. So if you all want to carry on for a little while with the interaction, feel free to do so. If not, I'll move the story along.))<br/><br/>Bendak, you've never flowin in this freighter before, so you have little knowledge of it."
26541,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463263&postcount=288,2006-09-27T14:48:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3"">You don't have to worry about me reading your mind, at the moment I'm what you'd call Force-challenged, But as to the ships handaling not a clue this woud be my first flight in her.</font>says Bendak."
26542,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463284&postcount=289,2006-09-27T19:24:00,ChronicLunacy,"&quot;<font color=""Navy"">First trip, too? Well, the old girl's not a virgin but I'll put her through her paces well enough. You may want to strap yourself...yourselves in, rather. Who are you?</font>&quot; Tien leaned around Bendak to spy the Duros that just arrived."
26543,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463305&postcount=290,2006-09-28T02:38:00,ybn1197,"Kadlo moves forward to the cockpit, dragging his pack behind him. &quot;Kadlo Altorubb at your service,&quot; he says, while bowing slightly at the waist. &quot;Pilot, navigator, but more specifically, Starship Engineer.&quot;"
26544,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463326&postcount=291,2006-09-28T04:03:00,ChronicLunacy,"&quot;<font color=""Navy"">Well, we've got a pilot,</font>&quot; Tien says rather defensively, but quickly lets it go, &quot;<font color=""Navy"">but the copilot's chair's yours if you can wrestle it away from the big, heavily armed human, Kadlo.  Welcome aboard the...er...does she even have a name?  Let me pull up her I.F.F. beacon settings.</font>&quot;  Tien's hands danced across the controls, bringing up the information on the screen in front of him.<br/><br/>(( OOC: I heard &quot;Forerunner&quot; before.  Are we still going with that or can I make up a new name? ))<br/><br/>EDIT: Fixed the thing with the copilot's chair."
26545,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463347&postcount=292,2006-09-28T08:20:00,ybn1197,"&quot;<font color=""Navy"">Thank you,</font>&quot; Kadlo says as he plops himself down in the co-pilot's chair. Noting Tien's defensive attitude, Kadlo adds, &quot;<font color=""Navy"">Of course, I'm only a passable pilot. Hyperdrives are my true calling. Knowing how to pilot the vessel only helps improve my understanding of how the engines react.</font>&quot; At which point, he engages the engineering displays and checks the engines. &quot;<font color=""Navy"">I don't recall the Admiral saying anything about anyone else joining us. I think its time to seal 'er up and be on our way.</font>&quot;"
26546,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463368&postcount=293,2006-09-28T09:38:00,Graybacca,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Bendak was already on his way back to the cockpit when the Sullustan called, once Bendak enters the cockpit he say, <font color=""2966a3"">although i chose to take big Human as a complement, for future reference my Name is Bendak Jast, so what is the question</font>, <b>as bendak now settle himself in to the co-pilots seat</b>.</div>
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</div>(((ybn1197 you character Kadlo is going to have a hard time seating in the co-polits seat as bendak is already seated in it, and he's not a bad pilot himself with a pilot skill at 11 ))"
26547,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463389&postcount=294,2006-09-28T11:44:00,Cyrus112,"((Ok, some points of clarification.  No one needs to be defensive  :P, unless it's all in  character, hehe.  Also, the Forerunner was the shuttle they were on before.  Right now, all you can find is the technical name for the ship, which is YT-1300 - DBC.  As for the current situation, work that out amongst yourselves, hehe. Of course, feel free to go back and edit posts as needed.))"
26548,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463410&postcount=295,2006-09-28T19:55:00,ChronicLunacy,"Tien grinned when he saw the I.F.F. beacon's read. &quot;<font color=""Navy"">As for some odd reason this ship hasn't been named yet, and as it is decidedly unlucky to fly a ship with no name, it is my extreme pleasure to welcome you both aboard the <i>Aurora Sprite</i>, my new friends.</font>&quot; he announced.<br/><br/>Tien had picked one of the names that were bouncing about in his skull for when he finally got his own ship. If he was lucky, he'd be able to get out of this job with the hugely customizable YT-1300 Corellian light freighter at his fingertips. She was beautiful and he wanted her... In fact, he was already thinking about it as<b>his</b>ship, hence the use of the name he really liked. He ran his hands over the controls lovingly and began the startup routine.<br/><br/>Apparently, the ship had been cared for well enough, as the sublight engines spun to life with a powerful whine, warming up. He felt a low, pleasing vibration thrum through the floorboards and into his legs. &quot;<font color=""Navy"">Kadlo's right. Someone seal that hatch while I cut in the repulsorlifts. I want to see what this old bird can do.</font>&quot;"
26549,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463431&postcount=296,2006-09-29T01:45:00,ybn1197,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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(((ybn1197 you character Kadlo is going to have a hard time seating in the co-polits seat as bendak is already seated in it, and he's not a bad pilot himself with a pilot skill at 11 ))</div>
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</div>((Uh, whoops. Missed that. In which case, Kadlo would have sat down in one of the reat seats.))<br/><br/>The vibration of the sublight engines brought a smile to Kadlo's face. Obviously, they were well-taken care of. At Tien's prompt, Kadlo will seal the hatches and make the ship ready for departure."
26550,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463452&postcount=297,2006-09-29T11:26:00,Graybacca,"Bendak Seating in co-pilot says,<font color=""2966a3"">Nice name, personally i was thinking of <i>Verda Tal</i> and if you don't speak Mondo'a it means <i>Warriors Blood</i>, but Aurora Sprite works, now let log that in to the ships data banks, and then i think I'll pull up the Aurora's spics and see what type of offencive and defencive capability we have.</font><br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=644496"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Computer Use (1d20+12=19)</a>"
26551,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463473&postcount=298,2006-09-29T14:01:00,Cyrus112,"((For those who don't recognize the model number (I'm sure you all do), it is the same freighter type as the Milennium Falcon, but not nearly as customized. It has a basic shield system and a laser turret along with the forward guns))"
26552,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463493&postcount=299,2006-09-29T14:57:00,Graybacca,"((( the foward gun is that the small drop down autoblaster,. like on the falcon. So looking at stats in the book we add a 30 point shield genarater and and an extra lasser, and standerd x2 hyperdrive right.)))"
26553,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463513&postcount=300,2006-09-29T15:35:00,Cyrus112,"((Seems about right, yes))"
26554,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463532&postcount=301,2006-09-29T19:11:00,ChronicLunacy,"The<i>Aurora Sprite</i>rose on a cushion of air as her repulsorlifts lifted her gently from the hangar floor and her landing struts retracted into the hull.  She then spun slowly on her y-axis to bring her nose to bear on the endless starfield beyond the hangar's magnetic field and drifted out into space.  A moment's pause and sublight engines flared to life, propelling the<i>Aurora Sprite</i>up and away.  Tien snapped her into a barrel roll as she soared away just to show off a little.<br/><br/>((OOC: To Coruscant!!  ...Right?))"
26555,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463551&postcount=302,2006-09-30T01:06:00,Cyrus112,"((Hehe, no. You'sa is headin for Dantooine (it's close by, too))"
26556,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463570&postcount=303,2006-09-30T07:42:00,ybn1197,"Kadlo will maintain on eye on the engine displays. Being that this was the first time on board THIS ship, he wanted to familiarize himself with any idiosynchrosies the engines had."
26557,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463589&postcount=304,2006-09-30T11:11:00,Graybacca,"[tt]Aurora Sprite<br/>Craft: Modified Corellian Engineering Corporation YT-1300<br/>Class: Space Transport<br/>Crew: 1-2 (Skilled +4)<br/>Size: Small (26.7m long)<br/>Initiative: +5 (+1 size, +4 crew)<br/>Hyperdrive: x2 (backup x12)<br/>Maneuvers: +5 (+1 size ,+0 Man/eng.,+4 crew)<br/>Passengers: 6<br/>Defense: 21 (+1 size,+10 armour)<br/>Cargo Capacity: 100 metric ton<br/>Shield Points: 30 (DR20)<br/>Consumables: 2 Months<br/>Hull Points: 120 (DR20)<br/>Cost: 122,0000 creits (new), 30,500(used)<br/>Maximum Speed: Attack (8 squares/action)<br/>Atmospheric Speed: 800 km/h (13 squares/action)<br/><br/>Weapon: Laser cannon (1); Fire Arc: Turret; Attack Bonus: +7 (+4 fire control,+1 size,+2 gunner); Damage: 4d10x2; Range: Short<br/><br/>Weapon: Blaster cannons (retractable); Fire Arc: Turret; Attack Bonus: +17 (+1 size, +2 crew, +8 fire control); Damage: 4d8; Range: Short; Range Increment: 40 Meters[/tt]<br/>[hr]<br/><br/>As Bendak review the ship specs he say,<font color=""2966a3""> well she looks like a good ship, there's a few thing where going to need to change at some point, first we going to need parts to upgrade the engines to up air speed from 800 km/h to some thing more respectable. next should ether be the Hyperdrive or the weapons systems, because one ship to ship laser canon and a ground based blaster canon not going to be enough to defend ourselves from the empire. So what do you guys think.</font>"
26558,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463608&postcount=305,2006-09-30T15:06:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">The stock sublights don't have any punch. If possible I'd like to throw them out and completely replace them.</font>&quot; Tien said, leaning over a bit to glance at the screen in front of his copilot. &quot;<font color=""Navy"">It'll be a few more moments before I get the coordinates from the navicomputer. You guys ever been to Dantooine before?</font>&quot;"
26559,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463627&postcount=306,2006-10-02T11:16:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3"">No, I've never been to Dantooine before.</font>says Bendak"
26560,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463646&postcount=307,2006-10-03T02:42:00,ybn1197,"&quot;Me either,&quot; Kadlo replies. He begins to look over the ship's displays and notes a few things. &quot;I agree we should upgrade the armament, but from my viewpoint, we should tend to the hyperdrive first. There is always bigger than you out there, and no amount of heavy weapons will get us out of every situation, so it is better to trust on the &quot;escape&quot; as it were. But at least we have shields.&quot;"
26561,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463665&postcount=308,2006-10-03T14:31:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3"">Well i agree that the hyperdrive well need to be updated but i still say that the Ion drive and the weapon system should be first priority,</font>says Bendak,<font color=""2966a3""> yes, at least we do have shields, witch we should probably also upgrade too.</font>"
26562,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463684&postcount=309,2006-10-04T13:59:00,Cyrus112,"((As I may have said before, I'm all about character interaction/development, so if you want to continue with this conversation for a bit be my guest. If you don't really have anything else to say, I'll just move this along))"
26563,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463703&postcount=310,2006-10-04T14:49:00,Graybacca,((well i say move on because i starting to run low on things to say))
26564,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463722&postcount=311,2006-10-04T14:59:00,ChronicLunacy,((We'd probably just decide to fix/upgrade things if and when we can. I say on to Dantooine!))
26565,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463741&postcount=312,2006-10-04T15:12:00,Cyrus112,"((Very well))<br/><br/>Soon enough, the planet of Dantooine comes into view. As you begin your descent into the atmosphere....<br/><br/>((Pilot check))<br/><br/>:P"
26566,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463760&postcount=313,2006-10-04T17:52:00,ChronicLunacy,"Tien brought the<i>Aurora Sprite</i>into an easy, controlled descent, almost floating the stock freighter into Dantooine's atmosphere. His hands were light and practiced on the controls, a smile on his Sullustan face, happy to be flying again.<br/><br/>((<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=656625"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Pilot (1d20+18=37)</a>and I think a +5 from the ship's Maneuver score would make it 42 if we're including that.))"
26567,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463779&postcount=314,2006-10-05T01:02:00,Cyrus112,"((Well hot DAMN son, 18 mod? Very cool. In any case))<br/><br/>As you descend, the ship rocks slightly. A little further along and the ship lurches violently and anyone not strapped into their seats will roll a reflex save or tumble from their seats. Ahead, far in the distance, you can see the ruins you were heading towards.<br/><br/>((System check anyone?))"
26568,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463798&postcount=315,2006-10-05T01:36:00,ybn1197,"((To be honest, I said Kadlo took one of the back seats, but didn't mention anything about strapping in.<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=657528"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=657528</a>. Serves me right. Won't do that again.))"
26569,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463817&postcount=316,2006-10-05T02:18:00,Cyrus112,"((You be the ship technician, yeah? So pick yourself up off of the floor and run some diagnostics :P))"
26570,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463836&postcount=317,2006-10-05T02:50:00,ybn1197,"((I'm the engineer, not the safety coordinator ::) ))<br/><br/>Kadlo picks himself up off the floor and straps himself back into his seat before sheepishly looking at the other two. Once strapped in, he runs a full set of diagnostics on the ship to maked sure there is no damage.<br/><br/>Repair Skill Roll<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=657698"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=657698</a>"
26571,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463855&postcount=318,2006-10-05T05:41:00,Graybacca,"Bendak is jolted but manages to stay in his seat, hearing Kadlo tumble Bendak looks back and asks,<font color=""2966a3"">You, OK back there?.</font>Bendak then begins a computer diagnostics.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=658230"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">REFLEX: 1d20+4=15</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=658297"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Computer Use: (1d20+12=24)</a>"
26572,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463874&postcount=319,2006-10-05T06:27:00,ybn1197,"&quot;Aye, I'm all-right,&quot; Kadlo replies. &quot;Nothing hurt but my pride.&quot;"
26573,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463893&postcount=320,2006-10-05T06:31:00,ChronicLunacy,"&quot;<font color=""Navy"">Huh.</font>&quot; Tien says almost matter of factly as he tries to keep the ship steady.  &quot;<font color=""Navy""><b>That</b> was not supposed to happen.  Is there a malfunction?</font>&quot;"
26574,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463912&postcount=321,2006-10-05T06:47:00,Cyrus112,"((Hmm I forgot to mention something. Right after the explosion, Tien finds it<i>extremely</i>difficult to keep control of the ship, and the ship isn't flying along so much right now as slowly drifting towards a forest))<br/><br/>Diagnostics show that somehow, something in the engine blew. You barely have enough energy to stay afloat, hence this sort of drift to the planets surface."
26575,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463931&postcount=322,2006-10-05T07:29:00,ybn1197,"&quot;Well, here's where I earn my pay.&quot; Kaldo unbuckles himself and runs to the engine compartment access. He will quickly look over the displays and try to figure out what went wrong, and if possible, fix it from within the ship. If not, he will try to jury-rig something to keep the engines powered up.<br/><br/>Repair Skill Check:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=658479"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+15=32</a>"
26576,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463950&postcount=323,2006-10-05T10:32:00,Graybacca,"While Kadlo try to see if he can fix the problems, Bendak attempts to reroute power from damaged and non-essential systems, using the Co-pilots console.<br/><br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=658777"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Computer Use: (1d20+12=29)</a><br/><br/>(((OOC: oh and Cyrus112 check out the recruiting thread we've got another fish biting))"
26577,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463969&postcount=324,2006-10-05T14:11:00,Cyrus112,"((Will do, thanks for the heads up.  I don't look at the ooc threads as often as I should))<br/><br/>Kadlo, the little reports you are getting (and from what you can tell by looking) there was some sort of explosion, but you can't pinpoint the source.<br/><br/>Between Kadlo and Bendak (and Tien's superb flying job), you can manage to rig something to get the ship safely down, but not to the location that is needed.  You will end up somewhere in the forest that you can see out the front of the ship."
26578,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1463988&postcount=325,2006-10-05T16:40:00,ChronicLunacy,"&quot;<font color=""Navy"">I hate trees...forests...vegetation...Give me durasteel and ferrocrete any day.</font>&quot; Tien growled as he fought with the controls, using his prodigious piloting skill to end the bumpy ride without crashing. He found a clearing of suitable size and, sparing a glance to see how far they were from their planned destination, set the light freighter down with minimal jolting and shaking. He quickly closed down the main drives and set to secondary power, trying to keep any damage that might be there to a minimum by not compounding things.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">KADLO!!! Talk to me! Why doesn't my ship work?!</font>&quot;"
26579,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464007&postcount=326,2006-10-05T17:00:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3"">That was some great flying back there, but right now i sagest we go see if we can lend a hand in getting the ship repaired.</font>Bendak then stands up and head to the engine compartment to lend a hand."
26580,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464025&postcount=327,2006-10-06T06:27:00,ybn1197,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">&amp;quot;<font color=""Navy"">KADLO!!!  Talk to me!  Why doesn't my ship work?!</font>&amp;quot;</div>
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</div>Shaking his head, Kadlo says, &quot;I don't know. There was an explosion somewhere in the main engines. I'll have to run a full spectrum of diagnostics to find out what exactly happened and where. I may even have to go topside and see if I can get a good look at things. My best guess right now is she's grounded for the time being.&quot;"
26581,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464043&postcount=328,2006-10-06T07:22:00,ChronicLunacy,"&quot;<font color=""Navy"">Sithspawn!!</font>&quot; Tien said, unstrapping himself from his seat and heading towards the main hatch down the hall. &quot;<font color=""Navy"">I'm going to take a look outside and see if there's any visible damage!</font>&quot; he called back as he slapped the hatch control and the ramp descended.<br/><br/>Cursing and mumbling, Tien flipped off the safety on his heavy blaster pistol with his thumb and pulled it from the holster on his thigh. Then, keeping it pointed at the ground, he made his way around the back of the<i>Sprite</i>towards the engine cluster."
26582,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464061&postcount=329,2006-10-06T10:38:00,Cyrus112,"Interestingly enough, there doesn't seem to be any outer damage; it was all internal. Once the ship is down, then engines cool, and you'll need replacement parts to get them working again.<br/><br/>Kadlo, upon further examination, you can find bits of casing, and a sort of scorch radius near some of the parts that run the engines. It would seem that someone set some timed explosives in the engine room."
26583,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464079&postcount=330,2006-10-06T18:56:00,ChronicLunacy,"Raising his comlink to his lips, Tien reports the situation outside as he walks underneath the ship, running his hands along the outer hull. &quot;<font color=""Navy"">Doesn't seem to be anything wrong out here, you two. Anything to report on your end?</font>&quot;"
26584,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464097&postcount=331,2006-10-07T04:03:00,ybn1197,"Kadlo will pull some of the pieces of casing out and examine them. He will then look over the scorch patterns. Does he know what type of explosive did this?<br/><br/>Demolitions Skill Check:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=663456"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+7=20</a>"
26585,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464115&postcount=332,2006-10-07T04:50:00,Graybacca,"mean while Bendak is at the primary computer interface in engineering searching for traps left in the computer. Bendak thinks to himself,<font color=""2966a3""><i>This most be the work of the imperial spy they warned use about in the briefing, i wounder did they warn the new members of are expedition about the spy, should i tell them?</i></font><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=663534"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Computer Use: (1d20+12=27)</a>"
26586,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464133&postcount=333,2006-10-07T16:11:00,Cyrus112,"There seems to be nothing beyond the explosive used. With what is left over, Kadlo, you can't make out what explosive was used, although you can tell that it was of at least moderate strength."
26587,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464151&postcount=334,2006-10-08T04:14:00,Graybacca,"Bendak yells to Tien,<font color=""2966a3""> I just finished looking over the computers for any traps, and there clear</font>."
26588,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464169&postcount=335,2006-10-10T02:16:00,Cyrus112,((Bumped))
26589,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464187&postcount=336,2006-10-10T05:38:00,ybn1197,"Kadlo will search the remainder of the engine compartments to see if there are any other explosive devices.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=669949"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search: 1d20 + 9 = 26</a>"
26590,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464205&postcount=337,2006-10-11T09:33:00,Cyrus112,That was the only one.<br/><br/>((So...watcha all doin?  ;D))
26591,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464223&postcount=338,2006-10-11T11:05:00,Graybacca,"After Finishing the check of the computer Bendak heads to one of the cabin where he left his gear, after retrieving his blaster Rifle and his helmet he heads outside.<br/><br/><br/><br/>(((OOC: hey Cyrus112 i went on to Wizards.com yesterday and found that they updated the Revised Core Rulebook Errata for '06 and one of the changes was the stock YT-1300 speed was reduced from (Attack (8 squares/action)) to (Cruising (4 squares/action)) should i make the change to the stats i posted for the Aurora Sprite. )))"
26592,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464240&postcount=339,2006-10-11T11:35:00,ChronicLunacy,"Bendak finds Tien still looking around the outer hull for damage, pock marks, scratches, dirt particles... He turns towards the large soldier and raises a brow at him. &quot;<font color=""Navy"">Don't you guys have comlinks? I was about to come in there.</font>&quot; he griped.<br/><br/>&quot;<font color=""Navy"">Did Mr. Fixit find out what's wrong with the ship?</font>&quot;"
26593,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464257&postcount=340,2006-10-11T13:00:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3"">Yep, a moderate size explosive planted in the sub-light Drive, so were not going to be going any place soon. at least not in tell we find some part to repair the ship</font>., Says Bendak"
26594,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464274&postcount=341,2006-10-11T15:38:00,Cyrus112,"((No, keep it at what it's at))"
26595,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464291&postcount=342,2006-10-11T16:07:00,Graybacca,(((OOC: OK)))
26596,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464308&postcount=343,2006-10-12T01:50:00,Cyrus112,"((You expressed no dis interest before, so I went ahead and had that interested party make a character. So I don't know how he'll be joining us, but his character is made.))<br/><br/>If anyone is in the ship, the buzz of the comm station goes off.<br/><br/>((I'm not sure if the comm station is linked to the stuff that blew, and if it technically is, too bad, I'm going to magic this one  ;) ))"
26597,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464325&postcount=344,2006-10-12T01:54:00,ybn1197,"Kadlo walks out, wiping his hands on a spare old rag. &quot;Sorry. Didn't want to give you any half-filled reports. I prefer to have all my facts together before I make any statements. As Bendak has said, someone planted an explosive device in the sub-light engine compartment. I couldn't tell what they used but a search of the compartment revealed no further devices. We won't going anywhere for some time, I'm afraid.&quot;"
26598,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464342&postcount=345,2006-10-12T05:24:00,Graybacca,"Standing near the ramp Bendak hear what sounds like the comm panel beeping,<font color=""2966a3"">Hey guys i think some one is trying to contact us,</font>say, Bendak. He then goes up the ramp and head to the comm panel once there he hits the button and say,<font color=""2966a3"">Bendak Jast of Aurora Sprite here, were receiving go ahead </font>"
26599,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464359&postcount=346,2006-10-12T11:50:00,ChronicLunacy,"As Bendak retreats up the ramp he can hear Tien's shrill exclamation start off loud and fade away slightly as he heads to the cockpit.  &quot;<font color=""navy""><font size=""5"">EXPLOSIVES!!  On</font><font size=""4""> my ship!!  Sith-spitting</font><font size=""3""> sons of granite slugs think they can</font> <font size=""2"">get away with</font><font size=""1""> trying</font>...</font>&quot;<br/><br/>Kadlo isn't so lucky.  Tien continues into a flurry of possibly the foulest string of expletives he's ever heard while stomping into the forest, intent on taking out his frustration on the trees."
26600,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464376&postcount=347,2006-10-13T02:31:00,ybn1197,"&quot;<font color=""Maroon"">Ummm...</font>&quot; Kadlo puts up his hand to stop Tien but quickly realizes the futility of it and lets the Sullustan storm away. Kadlo could never undestand the pilots' mentality when it came to starships. They all consider the vessel they piloted to be theirs and always treated it as a reverential item. Which was completely wrong, at least as Kadlo saw it. After all, it was the engineer that kept the ships flying. Without engines, pilots wouldn't have anything to fly. And as for the endearment they felt towards a ship. . . well, it was only a material item; if its broke, ya fix it.<br/><br/>With that thought in mind, Kadlo went back inside to the engine compartment to compile a list of the items affected by the explosion; prioritizing by what HAD to be replaced and what could be jury-rigged to keep working. He then created another list of all the items that were damaged by the blast and would eventually need to be replaced with newer parts."
26601,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464393&postcount=348,2006-10-13T08:36:00,Cyrus112,"((Hmm, I'm not too knowledgeable on the inner workings of the freighter, so if you could come up with a list (ordering it from most to least expensive or vice versa) I can pick out what is affected. We're just waiting on the new guy, cuz he's gonna be the one on the other end of the comm station))"
26602,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464410&postcount=349,2006-10-13T09:05:00,Graybacca,"(((Oh ybn1197 just to clear it up,<b>Bendak</b>is a Human Mandalorian Soldier that's also a part of the Jedi Order:<b>Tien</b>is a Sullustan and are resident pilot.)))"
26603,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464427&postcount=350,2006-10-13T12:06:00,Felistor,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Standing near the ramp Bendak hear what sounds like the comm panel beeping, <font color=""2966a3"">Hey guys i think some one is trying to contact us,</font> say, Bendak. He then goes up the ramp and head to the comm panel once there he hits the button and say, <font color=""2966a3"">Bendak Jast of Aurora Sprite here, were receiving go ahead </font></div>
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</div>Despite occasional bursts of static a voice comes through in response (along with a face if the ship's comm has video or holo capability).<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Garik Hannser calling. I'm approaching your position on foot from the north, don't shoot me.&amp;quot;</font>"
26604,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464444&postcount=351,2006-10-13T12:13:00,Cyrus112,"((I'm going to allow a bit of character interaction here, so have fun. I'll be keeping track and intervene at the appropriate time, but by all means, interact))"
26605,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464461&postcount=352,2006-10-13T13:20:00,Graybacca,"Bendak still wearing his helmet with its T-shaped visor He reach up and and hits a button on the side to activate his comlink and say,<font color=""2966a3"">Bendak to Tien, Tien  we have company approaching from the north and he has requested that we don't shot him,</font>after clicking off his comlink, Bendak says to the comm unit,<font color=""2966a3"">OK it should be safe to approach Garik</font>."
26606,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464478&postcount=353,2006-10-13T13:34:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Acknowledged. Hansser out.&amp;quot;</font><br/>About ten minutes later a stocky human in camouflaged fatigues approaches the landed freighter. He is wearing a many-pocketed vest made from the hide of some reptilian creature, stun gauntlets on his hands, a complex set of macrobinocular goggles on his head, and is holding a blaster carbine.<br/>"
26607,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464495&postcount=354,2006-10-13T14:43:00,ChronicLunacy,"&quot;<font color=""Navy""><i>I'll think about it. Tien out.</i></font>&quot; the still-enraged Sullustan grumbles through the comlink in response to Bendak. The pilot is the first to see Garik as well, having been outside kicking trees in frustration. As the human approaches, Tien crosses his arms over his chest and gives Garik a look over before waving for him to come on. With that, he heads back towards the ship, temper tantrum abated."
26608,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464512&postcount=355,2006-10-13T15:27:00,Graybacca,"After signing off with Garik, Bendak Stands and heads for the ramp, Just before he descends the ramp he unhooks his lightsaber as a percussion. Descending the ramp in his Gray and Black speckle Camouflaged Mandalorian armor with a lightsaber in his Right hand and his blaster rifle slung on his left side were it is easily accessed, Bendak catches site of Garik and says,<font color=""2966a3"">Su cuy'gar Garik, So who sent you.</font><br/><br/><br/><br/>(((Mandalorian translation: Su cuy'gar - Hello - lit. &quot;&quot;You're still alive.&quot;&quot;)))"
26609,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464529&postcount=356,2006-10-13T15:40:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Greetings friend. I suppose you could say Admiral Niel sent me ... I've been working for him and the spooks in Naval Intelligence. I was fully expecting to be extracted from my previous assignment on this ball of dirt, but I was told just this morning that there would be another team coming in and that if I assisted you with your mission I could catch a ride out with you instead. Brass was less than specific about what this job entailed, however ... just what is it that brings you boys out here?&amp;quot;</font>"
26610,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464546&postcount=357,2006-10-13T15:46:00,ChronicLunacy,"&quot;<font color=""Navy"">Sorry to disappoint, but catching a ride out of here with us is going to be <i>slightly</i> difficult...what with the bomb and all.</font>&quot; Tien quipped, stopping as Garik and Bendak seemed to square off. &quot;<font color=""Navy"">My dizzying wit tells me that you two know each other.  That going to be a problem?</font>&quot; he added, looking back and forth between the two large humans."
26611,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464563&postcount=358,2006-10-14T02:06:00,ybn1197,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">((Hmm, I'm not too knowledgeable on the inner workings of  the freighter, so if you could come up with a list (ordering it from most to least expensive or vice versa) I can pick out what is affected.  We're just waiting on the new guy, cuz he's gonna be the one on the other end of the comm station))</div>
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<div class=""message"">(((Oh ybn1197 just to clear it up, <b>Bendak</b> is a Human Mandalorian Soldier that's also a part of the Jedi Order: <b>Tien</b> is a Sullustan and are resident pilot.)))</div>
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</div>((Edited. I must have glanced at the wrong post when I was double-checking the spelling. So much for double-checking.))<br/><br/>Kadlo, oblivious to the conversion of the two humans and Tien, walks down the ramp with a datapad in hand, shaking his head ever so slightly and tsk'ing to himself. &quot;It doesn't look good,&quot; he says to no one in general, but almost ironic in its timing so close to Tien's statement."
26612,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464580&postcount=359,2006-10-14T06:31:00,Cyrus112,"((Go ahead and continue for now. Also, just an early FYI (I'll be posting other FYI's from now til November 19th), November 19th I will be incommunicado, awol, mia, however you want to say it. That is the release of the new Nintendo system, the Wii (pronounced we), and I will be busy with it (and the new Zelda) all day long. Just a heads up  :P))"
26613,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464597&postcount=360,2006-10-14T16:50:00,Felistor,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">&amp;quot;<font color=""Navy"">Sorry to disappoint, but catching a ride out of here with us is going to be <i>slightly</i> difficult...what with the bomb and all.</font>&amp;quot; Tien quipped, stopping as Garik and Bendak seemed to square off. &amp;quot;<font color=""Navy"">My dizzying wit tells me that you two know each other. That going to be a problem?</font>&amp;quot; he added, looking back and forth between the two large humans.</div>
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</div>Garik looks at Bendak then back at Tien.<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Well it's hard to say with that Mandalorian armor, but I don't <i>recall</i> meeting him before 10 minutes ago (I could be wrong about that)....<br/>
As for the ride out of here ... what is this about a bomb??&amp;quot;</font>"
26614,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464614&postcount=361,2006-10-14T16:53:00,ChronicLunacy,"((OOC: Ah! Sorry. The way Bendak said, &quot;You're still alive.&quot; was meant to refer to Tien's temperament at the time and not because they knew each other previously. My mistake.))"
26615,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464631&postcount=362,2006-10-14T17:58:00,Graybacca,"Bendak looks at Tien's and smiles at there Private little joke, though the other cant see the jester through his helmet and for the fact Bendak hasn't moved an inch, finally Bendak says,<font color=""2966a3"">No we have never met before, and there was a  bomb planted in are sub-light drive.</font>"
26616,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464648&postcount=363,2006-10-15T07:02:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;Someone sabotaged your ion drives eh? I'm a pretty fair hand with a hydrospanner and I know a thing or two about bombs. Suppose we go take a look at the damage while you tell me what you are up to that has saboteurs trying to keep you out of the sky?</font>"
26617,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464665&postcount=364,2006-10-15T11:12:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3"">Kadlo are mechanic has gone over the drive and there's nothing that can be done until we find some replacement parts, as to are mission its an item recovery for the Jedi Order,</font>Says Bendak"
26618,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464681&postcount=365,2006-10-16T09:14:00,Cyrus112,"Anyone in the area, you can hear the comm station beeping again."
26619,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464697&postcount=366,2006-10-16T09:36:00,Graybacca,"Standing on the end of the ramp Bendak hear the comm going off again to the others he says,<font color=""2966a3"">the comm is going off again, I'll be right back</font>. Bendak ascends the ramp and heads back to cockpit on his way he hangs his lightsaber back on his belt, once in the cockpit he sits at the comm station and hits the button and says again,<font color=""2966a3"">This is Bendak Jast of Aurora Sprite here, were receiving you, go ahead </font>"
26620,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464713&postcount=367,2006-10-16T15:33:00,Cyrus112,&quot;This is Lieutenant Solo on the Dauntless. What is your status?&quot;
26621,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464729&postcount=368,2006-10-16T15:38:00,ChronicLunacy,"&quot;<font color=""Navy"">Does '<b>in pieces</b>' count as a status?</font>&quot; Tien grumbled as he huffed into the cockpit after Bendak, sitting himself down in the pilots seat and crossing his arms over his chest.  &quot;<font color=""Navy"">We should get to those ruins, already, Bendak.  There might be parts to repair the ship with lying around somewhere.</font>&quot;"
26622,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464745&postcount=369,2006-10-16T18:05:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""2966a3"">As are pilot Tien says we had some problems, are sub light drive is totally disabled but were going to continue on with the mission. So  be advised communication is going to be sporadic at best</font>. say Bendak."
26623,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464761&postcount=370,2006-10-16T18:16:00,Cyrus112,"&quot;And you all survived?!&quot; exclaims an incredulous, and seeminly awe inspired, Lieutenant Solo says.<br/><br/>&quot;That is some impressive flying. We have picked up some Remnant activity heading your way. If you don't get a move on soon, your objective may still be there. Get a move on troops. Let us know if/when you have what you went there for. We'll come pick you and your ship up. Not a bad name, either,&quot; Lieutenant Solo says with a consecending smirk.<br/><br/>&quot;This is the Dauntless, out.&quot;<br/><br/>The comm station goes silent."
26624,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464776&postcount=371,2006-10-16T19:14:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Garik scratches his bearded chin and looks around at Kalo, Bendak, and Tien.<font color=""Navy"">&amp;quot;I forgot to mention those Imperial boys. That was my job here incidentally ... to scout out their operation. I'm still not sure just what they are doing here on Dantooine, but whatever it is they decided to bring an awful lot of firepower. We should probably be away from here before they show up.&amp;quot;</font>"
26625,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464791&postcount=372,2006-10-16T20:45:00,Graybacca,"After Lieutenant Solo signs off Bendak mutters,<font color=""#2966a3"">you Know I'm really starting to regret not shooting that Mir'osik.</font>Looking over to Garik nods,<font color=""#2966a3"">your right we should move out, so i sagest we grab are gear and any thing else we can use.</font><br/><br/><br/><br/>(((Mir'osik - something undesirable where your brains ought to be, i.e. Poo doo for brains&quot;)))"
26626,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464806&postcount=373,2006-10-17T02:01:00,ybn1197,"Kadlo walks into the cockpit, barely catching the later part of the conversation. He slips the datapad containing the needed parts into one of the pockets in his cargo pants.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">After Lieutenant Solo signs off Bendak mutters, <font color=""2966a3"">you Know I'm really starting to regret not shooting that Mir'osik.</font> Looking over to Garik nods, <font color=""2966a3"">your right we should move out, so i sagest we grab are gear and any thing else we can use.</font></div>
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</div>Kadlo nods his head and understanding and heads back to the lounge area and retrieves his gear.<br/>"
26627,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464821&postcount=374,2006-10-17T02:24:00,Cyrus112,"((Everyone who crashed, intelligence check to remember which direction to go :P))"
26628,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464836&postcount=375,2006-10-17T02:38:00,ChronicLunacy,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=683219"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Int Check (1d20+3=8)</a><br/><br/>Invisible Castle hates me."
26629,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464851&postcount=376,2006-10-17T02:57:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=683243"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Intelligence: (1d20+3=13)</a>"
26630,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464866&postcount=377,2006-10-17T06:52:00,ybn1197,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=683735"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Intelligence: 1d20+5=25</a>"
26631,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464881&postcount=378,2006-10-17T15:13:00,Cyrus112,"((Ok, good. I just wanted to see a check 10 or over, heh)).<br/><br/>You quickly figure out what directions you should be traveling. Will you start on the two hour trek to the ruins, or are there things you all need to do first?"
26632,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464896&postcount=379,2006-10-18T12:59:00,ybn1197,Lock the doors and remember where we parked.  ;D
26633,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464911&postcount=380,2006-10-18T14:49:00,Graybacca,"Bendak goes to his cabin and retrieve the last of his gear and a backpack with a folded duffel bag in it, Bendak stop in the ship kitchen and puts 4 day ration and water for 4 in the backpack and a roll of duck-tape, he then heads out side to wait for the others once there ready Bendak heads for there destination"
26634,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464926&postcount=381,2006-10-18T16:17:00,ChronicLunacy,"Tien does the same, hurrying back into the ship for a moment to secure the rest of his belongings, plus a few field rations and the like in the possibility that this would take more than a few hours. He frowned when he realized that might mean sleeping outside with the...trees...those hateful...wooden...trees...<br/><br/>Why couldn't they get sabotaged and downed on Corellia?<br/><br/>Coming back to join the others, he tightened the straps on his backpack to settle it more comfortably on his shoulders and glared hatefully at the wilderness. &quot;<font color=""Navy"">So, do you think they'll have ancient fresher stations in the ruins?</font>&quot; he asked no one in particular, his voice hopeful."
26635,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464941&postcount=382,2006-10-19T04:31:00,ybn1197,"Kadlo secures his gear and triple checks everything out of his compulsive behavior. He then gathers 4 days of rations and water like the others, triple checking that there are no leaks or tears. Once complete, he again makes sure his datapad is secure in the pocket of his cargo pants. Content that everything is as it should be, he walks down the ramp of the transport and out to meet with the others."
26636,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464956&postcount=383,2006-10-19T14:00:00,Cyrus112,"You begin making your way toward the ruins with little incident. Animals are chirping, wind is blowing, the sun is shining.<br/><br/>After awhile, you notice that the sounds of life around you have become eerily silent...<br/><br/>((Listen &amp; Spot checks people))"
26637,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464971&postcount=384,2006-10-19T14:17:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Garik will take point as the party winds its way towards the ruins.<br/><br/>Listen =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=687940"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">21</a><br/>Spot =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=687944"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">3</a>(10m range increment instead of 4, due to macrobinoculars)<br/><br/>If he sees or hears any enemies he will hand-signal to the others to take cover and do so himself.<br/>(Hide=<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=687951"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">7</a>)<br/><br/>((OOC: If there are any spare rations on the ship Garik will take some as well))"
26638,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1464986&postcount=385,2006-10-19T14:25:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=687965"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Listen: 1d20+1=17</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=687967"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot: 1d20+5=13</a>"
26639,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1465001&postcount=386,2006-10-19T14:51:00,ChronicLunacy,"Tien continued to gripe and moan as they made their way along, having trouble picking his way over fallen logs and such because of his shorter stature and raising his hand up to shield his face when the sun shone through the tree canopy.<br/><br/>He wasn't completely out of touch with his surroundings, however.  In fact, when the insufferable racket around him fell quiet it seemed like he was the first to notice.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=688002"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Listen, Spot (1d20+6=12, 1d20+6=25)</a>"
26640,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1465016&postcount=387,2006-10-19T15:57:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=688073"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot: (1d20+5=9)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=688077"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Listen: (1d20+5=15)</a><br/><br/><br/>(((OOC: just so you know I'm having computer troubles, I'm going to take it to the repair shop so i may be with out a computer for a few days.)))"
26641,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1465031&postcount=388,2006-10-20T09:16:00,Cyrus112,"((And so it was, Graybacca was NPC'ed for a few days...possibly :P))<br/><br/>Ok, so the whole group hears movement in the trees around you, although you can't tell which tree it is coming from.<br/><br/>Tien notices a flash of movement off to his right."
26642,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1465046&postcount=389,2006-10-20T11:34:00,ChronicLunacy,"Tien calls the group to a halt with a sharp, but short whistle. Holding one fist up in the air to forestall any questions, he unclips his blaster from its leather holster and draws it. If anyone looks over, all he will do is nod towards his right where he was pretty sure he'd seen something and bring his blaster up to level, sighting down the barrel at it.<br/><br/><i>This better not be an animal.</i>he thought to himself.<i>I hate animals...almost as much as trees...<br/>
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...damn trees...</i>"
26643,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1465061&postcount=390,2006-10-20T12:35:00,Graybacca,"At Tien's whistle Bendak turns to find out what going on but when he sees Tien Draw his blaster pistol, Bendak also draws his blaster pistol, out of habit and points it in the same general direction that Tien is pointing at.<br/><br/><br/>(((we'll its going to take a few days for me to get the money i need to get this computer fixed, but if i don't respond in the meantime just NPC Me.))"
26644,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1465076&postcount=391,2006-10-21T02:07:00,ybn1197,"Kadlo draws his pistol as well, but is more intent at watching the other surrounding area. The other two obviously had the source of the sound covered, but there was a possibility that they were being surrounded and only one of their assailants had made a mistake in being discovered. Kadlo hoped this wasn't the case, but one can never be too sure when lives are on line."
26645,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1465091&postcount=392,2006-10-21T03:35:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik</b><br/><br/>Garik readies his blaster carbine and scans the area more closely with his macrobinoculars.<br/><br/>((move action to take another spot check. Spot=<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=690212"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">17</a>))"
26646,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1465106&postcount=393,2006-10-21T04:14:00,Cyrus112,Garik spots some slight movement in the same tree that Tien pointed at. You see no other movement besides that.
26647,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1479974&postcount=394,2006-10-28T10:44:00,Graybacca,"Bendak tiring of waiting decides to yell out and say,<font color=""#2966a3"">Come out of there who ever you are or I'll throw a grenade in there.</font><br/><br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=699394"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bluff: (1d20+0=19)</a>"
26648,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1481447&postcount=395,2006-10-29T03:20:00,Cyrus112,"Hey hey, time for initiative everyone"
26649,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1481466&postcount=396,2006-10-29T03:28:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=700109"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">INITIATIVE: (1d20+6=7)</a><br/><br/>(((Will that has to be my worst Roll ever)))"
26650,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1482487&postcount=397,2006-10-29T10:49:00,ChronicLunacy,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=700793"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">INITIATIZE!!! (1d20+4=11)</a><br/><br/>(( :: Shakes fist at Invisible Castle :: ))"
26651,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1483554&postcount=398,2006-10-29T19:02:00,Cyrus112,Just waitin on Felistor and YBN
26652,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1484058&postcount=399,2006-10-30T02:01:00,ybn1197,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=701508"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative (1d20+2=21)</a>"
26653,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1489119&postcount=400,2006-10-31T08:50:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Initiative (1d20+4) =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=703321"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">24</a><br/><br/>((OOC: How many meters from my position was the movement?))"
26654,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1491180&postcount=401,2006-10-31T18:25:00,Cyrus112,"It is about eleven meters away from you.  Felistor, go ahead with your action."
26655,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1492954&postcount=402,2006-11-01T07:15:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Crouching low, Garik takes 1 step forward (2m) and fires three quick stun blasts at the shape he saw moving in the tree with his Firelance (Using Rapid Shot but not multifire).<br/><br/>Attack 1 (1d20+11) =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=704632"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">15</a><br/>Attack 2 (1d20+11) =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=704696"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">14</a><br/>Attack 3 (1d20+6) =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=704712"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">13</a><br/><br/>((OOC: Although a normal blaster can only fire stun at 4m, the Firelance can fire stun blasts 10m.  I'll let the GM roll miss chance for concealment since I don't know whether the movement at this point has partial or total concealment.  If any hit a living target, it must make a fortitude save at a DC of 22 (Unconscious if <17, Knocked Out if <22, Stunned if <27 as per latest erratta)))"
26656,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1495091&postcount=403,2006-11-01T17:34:00,Cyrus112,"((Oh, well that's fun.))<br/><br/>A big, furry thing falls out of the trees from one of the stun blasts fired off by Garik.  It appears to be unconscious.<br/><br/>((Think that one animal from Episode 2, the tiger like one if you look at it closer.  It's called a Nexu))"
26657,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1495185&postcount=404,2006-11-01T18:40:00,ChronicLunacy,"Tien covered his nose and pointed his blaster at the thing on the ground.  It was a quadrapedal, furred animal of some kind with a wide maw filled with wickedly pointed teeth...<br/><br/>""It smells like a wet nerf..."" he croaked through his hand.  ""I hope that's the only one.""<br/><br/>He looked up into the trees, then around behind him as he spoke, imagining every shadow as another one of those things...hungry for Sullustan meat.  He frowned.  He hated being the littlest member of a group...the predators always went after the little guy first.<br/><br/><i>Sithspit...I hate animals...</i>"
26658,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1495254&postcount=405,2006-11-01T19:44:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Assuming no more Nexu attack, Garik will run up to the fallen beast prepare to coup-de-grace it with his vibrobayonet.<br/><br/>Damage (2d4+6) =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=705570"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">10</a><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Don't worry little one ... predators this size don't typically hunt in packs""</font>he says, smiling at Tien."
26659,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1495627&postcount=406,2006-11-02T01:26:00,ybn1197,"Kadlo nodded in agreement with Tien. While animals liked small prey, they also enjoyed the taste of green things. And though his clothes covered most of his body, they left his head exposed and he worried most about losing that.<br/><br/>Kadlo continues to keep an eye on the trees. Though Garik's words made sense and he wanted to believe them, it was never a mistake in being too cautious.<br/><br/>((OCC: I am leaving for vacation Friday morning and heading to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. As such I will not on the boards from 5:00 EST Thursday till Saturday the 11th. NPC my character as you see fit.))"
26660,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1498601&postcount=407,2006-11-02T13:32:00,Cyrus112,"Coup de grace works fine, and the animal doesn't get up.  Nor are there more  Nexu.  You continue on the trek, and the woods you are in open up and in front of you are the ruins that were your destination.  Above you is the roar of jet engines and a shuttle passes over and lands on the opposite side of the ruins, much in the way the Remnant shuttle did on Coruscant..."
26661,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1499372&postcount=408,2006-11-02T16:58:00,Graybacca,"Bendak looks up at the sound of the shuttle passing over head  and says,<font color=""#2966a3"">well here we go again.</font>"
26662,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1499568&postcount=409,2006-11-02T18:12:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Garik turns to Bendak.<font color=""Blue"">""Your call ... do we try to hurry and get the object before them, or set an ambush and eliminate the opposition?""</font>"
26663,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1499597&postcount=410,2006-11-02T18:37:00,ChronicLunacy,"""<font color=""#008080"">I've got a better idea...  We avoid them entirely, get what we need, and leave before they even know we're here!  Geez...what is it with humans and killing?</font><font color=""black"">"" the Sullustan said, thumbing back towards the woods and the creature Garik had killed to emphasize his point.  ""</font><font color=""teal"">We're most lkely outnumbered and outgunned.  Why don't we try playing it smart instead of running in all guns blazing?</font><font color=""black"">"" he frowned, crossing his arms over his chest.</font>"
26664,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1499945&postcount=411,2006-11-02T23:47:00,Graybacca,"Answering Garik  Bendak say,<font color=""#2966a3"">We hurry, the artifacts are more important.</font>"
26665,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1500080&postcount=412,2006-11-03T01:28:00,ybn1197,"""I must agree with Tien,"" Kadlo says. ""There are only four of us. And besides Bendak, none of us have heavy armor. Our opposition must likely will. Stealth is our best chance at obtaining the artifact."""
26666,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1501538&postcount=413,2006-11-03T09:01:00,Cyrus112,"The ruins are large and constructed as such that you can't see the far side of them to where the ship landed, nor can you hear anything out of the ordinary.  Some birds caw from the hollowed out shells of buildings and rodents scurry along the alleys, but it seems deserted for the most part.  Near the center, there seems to be a building larger than those around it, although you can't make out it's shape from your current location."
26667,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1505477&postcount=414,2006-11-04T07:29:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Come time is growing short and we must recover the artifact at all costs</font>. says Bendak. Bendak turns and start walking into the ruins heading for the large building in the center."
26668,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1509027&postcount=415,2006-11-05T03:14:00,Cyrus112,"You get to the large structure at the middle of the ruins, and it is shaped like a pyramid, just like the last one.  It looks almost indentical.  There is no one to be seen as you make your way towards it."
26669,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1511378&postcount=416,2006-11-05T14:18:00,Graybacca,Bendak approach the pyramid entrance and enter once in side he looks around to see if the layout of the floor is the same as the Coruscant pyramid.<br/><br/>(((OOC: should i roll an intelligence check to see if the pyramid laid out the same.)))
26670,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1511400&postcount=417,2006-11-05T14:25:00,ChronicLunacy,"Tien follows close behind Bendak, hand on his blaster.  For now, the weapon resides safely in its holster, but ready for a draw from the thigh with a moment's notice.  He keeps dutiful watch for anything shiny and/or valuable.<br/><br/>((OOC: Good, meatshield.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" q8mwbd46w="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>))"
26671,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1511743&postcount=418,2006-11-05T16:49:00,Cyrus112,"((Woah, there, back up folks))<br/><br/>You climb the stairs to where the entrance to be, only to see a blank wall flanked by two mean looking statues of hunched bipedal creatures wearing long cloaks with the hood pulled up.  The details of the faces have been worn away over time."
26672,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1513930&postcount=419,2006-11-06T07:36:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser<br/>
</b>Garik takes the rear-guard position, scanning the treeline for enemy activity.<br/>Whispering to the others he asks,<font color=""Blue"">""Is there an entrance on the other side of this structure?""</font>"
26673,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1521950&postcount=420,2006-11-08T04:21:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">There could be but we won't know until we walk around the base, but there also a good chance that the entrance is right here hidden.</font>say Bendak. Bendak then proceeds to Search the wall.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=715652"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search: (1d20+7=19)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=715656"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot: (1d20+5=10)</a>"
26674,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1522586&postcount=421,2006-11-08T06:55:00,Felistor,<b>Garik Hannser</b>Garik readies an action to shoot the first Imperial he sees and continues to stand guard.
26675,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1524114&postcount=422,2006-11-08T12:56:00,Cyrus112,"You find a only slightly raised block in the wall in front of you, where the entrance was to the last temple."
26676,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1527339&postcount=423,2006-11-09T08:55:00,Graybacca,"finding the raised block Bendak atemps to first pull the block free and then trys to puss the block in.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=717895"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Strength: (1d20+2=21)</a>"
26677,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1529024&postcount=424,2006-11-09T16:11:00,Cyrus112,"You can't really get a grip on it to pull it out, but it pushes in quite easily.<br/><br/>((Anyone standing on the top platform, reflex saves please :P ))"
26678,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1529045&postcount=425,2006-11-09T16:16:00,ChronicLunacy,"<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=718503"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reflex Save (1d20+9=22)</a> </font>"
26679,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1529448&postcount=426,2006-11-09T18:26:00,Felistor,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=718616"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reflex save (1d20+6) = 14</a>"
26680,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1532582&postcount=427,2006-11-10T13:10:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=719868"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">REFLEX: (1d20+4=24)</a>"
26681,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1535003&postcount=428,2006-11-11T04:21:00,Cyrus112,((Waitin on YBN))
26682,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1540126&postcount=429,2006-11-12T10:02:00,Cyrus112,"((Is YBN still around?))<br/><br/>((Also, just a friendly reminder. Next Saturday is the midnight launch of the Nintendo Wii, and the new Zelda *drools...among other things* I will be incommunicado from midnight Saturday and all through Sunday. I will return to my posting sometime Monday, assuming the new Zelda doesn't steal my soul, hehe))"
26683,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1540261&postcount=430,2006-11-12T10:42:00,Graybacca,(don't know last time he was on the boards was the 2nd)
26684,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1545285&postcount=431,2006-11-13T14:51:00,ybn1197,"OCC: Just a quick reminder for those wondering where I've been, this was post #406 on the 1st.<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" rh9hkv86b="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>ybn1197</strong>
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<div class=""message"">((OCC: I am leaving for vacation Friday morning and heading to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. As such I will not on the boards from 5:00 EST Thursday till Saturday the 11th. NPC my character as you see fit.))</div>
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</div>But I'm back now, thoroughly burned externally from the sun, internally from the alcohol and financially from the casino. :-)<br/>Now back to the game.<br/><br/>==================<br/>Kadlo:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=724149"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reflex Save: 1d20+2=14</a>"
26685,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1545825&postcount=432,2006-11-13T17:12:00,Cyrus112,"((I do remember that now.  Hope ya recover quickly, hehe))<br/><br/>You push the block in, and the floor under everyone's feet opens up.  Only Bendak finds some sort of footing ((clinging to one of the evil looking statues)).  Everyone else plummets into darkness.<br/><br/>Those who fell, you hit a sort of slide, so it's not a straight drop.  You all hit the bottom roughly and are still surrounded by darkness.<br/><br/>((Bendak, another reflex save please, hehe))"
26686,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1547644&postcount=433,2006-11-14T07:18:00,Graybacca,"clawing at his hand holed Bendak tries to pull himself up from the hole.<br/>(Heres your reflex save and a Strength check)<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=724835"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">REFLEX: (1d20+4=15)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=724839"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Strength: (1d20+2=16)</a>"
26687,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1547914&postcount=434,2006-11-14T08:32:00,Felistor,"Garik Hannser<br/><br/>Garik activates the low-light vision function on his heads-up macrobinoculars and looks around.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=724937"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot=15</a>"
26688,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1551334&postcount=435,2006-11-15T01:48:00,Cyrus112,"((Sorry Bendak, hehe))<br/><br/>Your grip on the old statues are tenuous at best.  While you manage to keep a hold, some of the flooring breaks away, and you can't keep quite a strong enough hold to stay up.  You follow your comrades into the darkness below.<br/><br/>At the bottom, you exit the slide and land on top of Kadlo ((random roll of the dice)).<br/><br/>Garik, the room seems enclosed.  There is a rather large, heavy, thick looking door at the far end, and there are six levers, three on each side of the room."
26689,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1551418&postcount=436,2006-11-15T02:24:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""SlateGray"">Ow.<font color=""Black"">"" <br/>
<br/>
Tien was in a heap at the bottom of the ramp with everyone else, his blaster having clattered across the floor several paces from him upon landing.  With a grunt, he heaved himself to his feet, brushed himself off, and went to retrieve it.  It was then he noticed the door and all the levers, to which he exclaimed, ""<font color=""SlateGray"">Hey, I wonder what these do?<font color=""Black"">""</font><br/>
<font color=""Black""><br/>
...Then he randomly pulled one.<br/>
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((OOC: <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rh9hkv86b="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/> ))<br/>
</font></font></font></font>"
26690,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1553839&postcount=437,2006-11-15T11:34:00,Cyrus112,"((Sigh, which one?  Cuz it matters, heh))"
26691,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1553842&postcount=438,2006-11-15T11:35:00,ChronicLunacy,((OOC: Just roll a d6.  He's being completely random.))
26692,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1556056&postcount=439,2006-11-16T02:40:00,Cyrus112,"OK, Tien pulls the farthest back lever on the right.  It goes down and then goes back up.  You can all hear gears grinding.  Flames begin to light along the top of the wall.  Along the right, blue lights.  Along the left, red lights.  A little circular cover next to the lever you pulled begins to open, and Tien can hear the sound of buzzing coming from behind it."
26693,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1556648&postcount=440,2006-11-16T05:50:00,ybn1197,"Kadlo stumbles out from the pile of limbs he unexpectedly found himself under and proceeds to gather up his blaster, having been knocked from his hand in the fall. As the flames flash up around him, he finds himself in awe of the engineering work it took to create the effects they now find occurring around them."
26694,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1558709&postcount=441,2006-11-16T13:51:00,Graybacca,"Getting up from the floor as the flames flash up lighting the room, as he looks around you hear a soft whistle come from beneath Bendaks helmet. Bendak says,<font color=""#2966a3"">Impressive, but remind me not to do that again.</font>"
26695,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1559073&postcount=442,2006-11-16T15:02:00,Cyrus112,The buzzing sound from the hole in the wall is becoming louder.  And the red and blue flames cast an eerie light around the room.<br/><br/>((Spot checks))
26696,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1559246&postcount=443,2006-11-16T15:34:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=728813"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot: (1d20+5=18)</a>"
26697,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1559734&postcount=444,2006-11-16T17:37:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""blue"">""Sweet mother of the Force!""</font>Garik shouts, looking around.<font color=""blue"">""What did you do?""</font><br/>(( Spot =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=728988"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">21))</a>"
26698,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1559837&postcount=445,2006-11-16T18:22:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""slategray"">You know...""</font>Tien said, scratching his chin in thought, ""<font color=""slategray"">In hindsight, that may not have been the smartest thing to do at this point in time</font><font color=""black"">.""  He waxed philosophical by studying the lights on one side of the wall.  Unfortunately, he didn't really pay attention to the bigger picture.</font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=729024"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot (1d20+6=11)</a> </font>"
26699,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1560295&postcount=446,2006-11-17T01:32:00,ybn1197,"<font color=""#111111""><b>Kadlo</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=729441"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot (1d20+5=19)</a> </font>"
26700,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1562927&postcount=447,2006-11-17T13:49:00,Cyrus112,You all notice that there are also lights above the flames.  These lights shine at different brightnesses over all six levers.  It's at about this time that some....bug like things....come out of the grate next to the lever that was pulled.<br/><br/>((Initiatives))
26701,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1563314&postcount=448,2006-11-17T15:25:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=731134"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative: (1d20+6=19)</a>"
26702,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1563724&postcount=449,2006-11-17T17:42:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik<br/>
</b><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=731272"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative: 1d20+4=16</a><br/><br/>((what is the range to the bugs, how many are there, and what cover is available?))"
26703,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1563988&postcount=450,2006-11-17T19:09:00,ChronicLunacy,"<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=731341"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative (1d20+4=13)</a> </font>"
26704,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1564011&postcount=451,2006-11-17T19:22:00,Cyrus112,"((Gotta gimme a tad bit of time to try and find the bugs.  I lost the page...gar.  May have to ask my friend.))<br/><br/>There isn't much in the way of cover.  There are four pillars in the room, but the bugs fly (hence the buzzing).<br/><br/>The person next to the lever is adjacent to the first emerging bugs, the rest of your are about 4 meters away."
26705,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1564678&postcount=452,2006-11-18T02:44:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/><font color=""#111111"">Initiative: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=731610"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=3</a> </font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111"">[OCC]Methinks Kadlo must have been too busy looking at the engineering.[/OCC]</font>"
26706,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1564834&postcount=453,2006-11-18T03:42:00,Graybacca,"Seeing the bug emerge next to Tien, Bendak Shouts,<font color=""#2966a3"">Tien witch out!</font>At the same time Bendak Draws and ignites his Lightsaber, And advanse to the center of the room. if any bug come near him he swings the saber at them.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=731695"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">MELEE ATTACK: (1d20+7=17)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=731698"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE: (2d8+2=7)</a>"
26707,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1582035&postcount=454,2006-11-22T03:34:00,Cyrus112,"((HA, found em))<br/><br/>You miss with the lightsaber.  There are now three bugs out in the open, and from the buzzing sound you can tell a few are still in the hole.<br/><br/>The first attacks Kadlo.<br/><br/>(Attack - 12 + 5 = 17)<br/>(Damage - 6 + 2 = 8)<br/>(If struck, strength check please)<br/><br/>The second attacks Bendak.<br/><br/>(Attack - 17 + 5 = 22)<br/>(Damage - 4 + 2 = 6)<br/>(If you've been struck, strength check)<br/><br/>The third attacks Tien.<br/><br/>(Attack - 9 + 5 = 14)<br/>(Damage - 5 + 2 = 7)<br/>(If struck, fortitude save)<br/><br/>((Now you all go.  There are three in the air, and now a fourth is emerging from the hole in the wall))"
26708,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1582116&postcount=455,2006-11-22T03:59:00,ybn1197,"<font color=""#111111""><b>Kadlo</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111"">Kadlo grunts as the bug hits him, sapping some of his strength.</font><br/><font color=""#111111"">Strength Check: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=736861"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=4</a> </font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111"">Weary, Kadlo draws his blaster pistol and tries to take aim at his attacker.</font><br/><font color=""#111111"">Blaster: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=736869"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=12</a> </font><br/><font color=""#111111"">(OCC:) If Bendak missed with a 17, I doubt I hit with a 12.</font>"
26709,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1582561&postcount=456,2006-11-22T06:10:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Dropping to a crouch, Garik shifts the selector on his carbine to multifire and opens up on the incoming insects.<br/><br/>Attack 1 =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=737069"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">17</a>, Damage =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=737079"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">12</a><br/>Attack 2 =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=737075"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">24</a>, Damage =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=737079"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">15</a><br/>Attack 3 =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=737076"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">25</a>, Damage =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=737079"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">15</a><br/>Attack 4 =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=737077"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">24 (natural 20)</a>, Damage =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=737079"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">16</a><br/>(Critical confirmation roll for attack 4 =<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=737078"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">8</a>)"
26710,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1582590&postcount=457,2006-11-22T06:15:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Tien looked up just in time to see a bug come buzzing in at him.  Yelping, he managed to tuck his shoulder and roll under the insect's dive, coming up with blaster in hand.  He sighted along the barrel and squeezed off a quick shot...melting the grate where the bugs were emerging from so the group wouldn't have to deal with more.<br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=737100"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack (Precise Attack +1) (1d20+9=18)</a> </font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=737103"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage (3d8=14)</a> </font>"
26711,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1582735&postcount=458,2006-11-22T06:54:00,Graybacca,"Grunting from the impact Bandak starts swing wildly at the bugs<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=737218"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Strength: (1d20+2=19)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=737226"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">MELEE ATTACK: (1d20+7=16)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=737228"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">MELEE ATTACK: (1d20+7=15)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=737229"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE: (2d8+2=16)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=737231"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE: (2d8+2=7)</a>"
26712,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1593408&postcount=459,2006-11-25T10:18:00,Cyrus112,"Whether your attack hit or didn't is a moot point, Kadlo, as you have now been knocked onto the ground, from the force of the impact from the bug.  Garik's first shot misses, but the other three hit the three bugs. They all fall to the floor, dead.<br/><br/>((If you were hit, Bendak, I need a strength check)).<br/><br/>The bolt hits the opening, but it doesn't do much.  There is still buzzing coming from it."
26713,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1593813&postcount=460,2006-11-25T12:34:00,Graybacca,"IT was at the top<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" rh9hkv86b="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Graybacca</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Grunting from the impact Bandak starts swing wildly at the bugs<br/>
<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=737218"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Strength: (1d20+2=19)</a></div>
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26714,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1594536&postcount=461,2006-11-25T17:53:00,ChronicLunacy,"Tien draws close to the wall, continuing to shoot the top of the grate.  By superheating the metal in this manner, he hopes to melt it completely shut.  He tries to stick to his work despite the ominous buzzing."
26715,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1598569&postcount=462,2006-11-27T04:51:00,Cyrus112,"((Ah, apparently there has been a misunderstanding.  You can retake attack actions if you so wish, Tien, as when the grate slides up, it slides up into a groove in the wall.  You can't visibly see the grate once it slides open.  And apologies for not noticing the strength check.))<br/><br/>While the bug thumps you rather hard, you manage to keep your feet.  Two more bugs exit from the hole."
26716,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1600932&postcount=463,2006-11-27T14:46:00,ybn1197,"When its his turn during the second round of combat, Kadlo will fire at the nearest bug with his blaster pistol.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=745402"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=6</a><br/>"
26717,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1601829&postcount=464,2006-11-27T18:01:00,ChronicLunacy,"((OOC: Ah, well in that case...))<br/><br/><b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The sullustan, frustrated with the ineffectiveness of using his blaster pistol to collapse or melt the gate closed, instead attempts to flip the same lever he had just used to unleash the bugs.  Hopefully, reversing the move that freed the horrible, buzzing things would just set them back to where they had started from.<br/><br/>Hey, it worked in his mind.<br/><br/>((OOC: Strength check, if needed:<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=745625"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20=11</a> ))</font>"
26718,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1604397&postcount=465,2006-11-28T08:44:00,Cyrus112,"Pulling the lever does nothing.  Three more bugs emerge from the hole.<br/><br/>One attacks Tien, the other two raise into the air, heading towards other party members (they don't get to attack, however).<br/><br/>(Attack - 16 + 5 = 21)<br/>(If hit, Fort save)"
26719,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1604447&postcount=466,2006-11-28T08:55:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=746556"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fort Save (1d20+2=8)</a> </font><br/><br/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rh9hkv86b="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>"
26720,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1605579&postcount=467,2006-11-28T12:25:00,Graybacca,"Bendak swings his saber at the bugs that come at him.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=746934"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">MELEE ATTACK: (1d20+7=25)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=746920"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">MELEE ATTACK: (1d20+7=19)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=746947"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE: (2d8+2=13)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=746957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE: (2d8+2=10)</a>"
26721,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1609873&postcount=468,2006-11-29T08:30:00,Cyrus112,"Tien, the bug hits you and then you feel quite a shock.  You are stunned for 3 rounds.  The bug drops dead after shocking you.  Bendak drops the last two.  There is no more buzzing."
26722,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1610765&postcount=469,2006-11-29T11:34:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/>Garik keeps his carbine raised (ready an action to shoot the next bug to come in).<font color=""Navy"">""Is anyone injured?""</font>"
26723,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1612486&postcount=470,2006-11-29T17:04:00,Cyrus112,There are no more bugs.  The lights above each grate continue to shine their various brightnesses.
26724,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1612712&postcount=471,2006-11-29T18:07:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font size=""1""><font color=""slategray"">Man down...<font size=""2""><font color=""black"">"" Tien squeaked from the floor.  When the bug had hit him he'd suddenly seen stars and the world went black.  He had only been stunned for a few seconds, but when he opened his eyes he was staring at the ceiling.  ""<font size=""1""><font color=""slategray"">Help...am I dying?  I'm too young and beautiful to die!</font></font><font color=""black"">"" he pouted.</font></font></font></font></font><br/><br/>It was then that he took stock of himself and noticed that aside from a light headache he was completely intact.  ""<font color=""slategray"">Phew...  And the world is spared a great tragedy.  I'm fine, you can all stop worrying.</font><font color=""black"">"" he said, sitting up and grinning at the others.  ""</font><font color=""slategray"">Who wants to flip the next lever?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">""</font><font color=""slategray"">What?  ...Why are you all looking at me like that?</font><font color=""black"">""</font>"
26725,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1613618&postcount=472,2006-11-30T02:59:00,ybn1197,"Kadlo wearily eyes the chamber, making sure that there truly were no more bugs. Satisfied, Kadlo holsters his blaster and picks himself up from his seated position on the ground, swearing to himself to get more practice time in at the shooting range. ""Though I am no entomologist, I suspect if there were more insects in this hive, they would have come after us with the rest. Perhaps the path is clear and we can make our way out of here."""
26726,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1614486&postcount=473,2006-11-30T06:53:00,Cyrus112,"The only way out of this room is through a set of very thick, very ancient looking doors at the end of the room.  If any attempts are made to open the door, none succeed ((not even trying to cut through it with a lightsaber.  The doors are strangely resilient)).<br/><br/>((Int checks for all))"
26727,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1615296&postcount=474,2006-11-30T10:20:00,Felistor,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=750001"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">INT: 1d20+2=21</a>"
26728,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1615755&postcount=475,2006-11-30T11:57:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=750114"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Intelligence: (1d20+3=19)</a>"
26729,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1616968&postcount=476,2006-11-30T15:52:00,ChronicLunacy,"<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=750582"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Intelligence (1d20+3=8)</a> </font>"
26730,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1618281&postcount=477,2006-12-01T02:49:00,ybn1197,"Kadlo's Intelligence Check:<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=752175"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=21</a> </font>"
26731,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1629042&postcount=478,2006-12-03T08:17:00,Cyrus112,((Kadlo and Garik both realize that the lights have something to do with the order in which they should be pulled))
26732,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1632296&postcount=479,2006-12-04T04:12:00,Graybacca,See no other way out Bendak walks over to the leavers and pull the two on the bottom right.
26733,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1636521&postcount=480,2006-12-05T02:35:00,Cyrus112,"((Twitch twitch.  The bars are spaced such that you can only pull one at a time, so pick which one, hehe.  Also a note, the lever that was first pulled has reset, but the grate remains open))"
26734,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1636778&postcount=481,2006-12-05T03:51:00,ybn1197,"Kadlo sticks his hand out towards Bendak. ""Hold,"" he yells before the man can pull any of the levers. ""There are six levers,"" he says, as much to himself as to anyone else in the room. ""Three are on the left, three are on the right."" He gestures towards the levers as he recites the facts. ""Lights above the levers. The right is blue, left is red. All are of different brightness. Now, Tien used the lever the furthest on the right, which has reset itself. I'm sure the lights have some signifiance to the order in which the levers are pulled."" Thinking back, Kadlo tries to remember which lights were bright and which ones were dim after Tien pulled the lever."
26735,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1638614&postcount=482,2006-12-05T10:52:00,Graybacca,"Before Bendak could decide witch of the two levers to pull, Kadlo Stops him by telling him his theory stepping back Bendak is quite as to let Kadlo to figure them a way out."
26736,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1639187&postcount=483,2006-12-05T12:34:00,Cyrus112,"((That saves some unpleasantness, heh))<br/><br/>So, an official order for the lights.  The brightest is the first one on the right.  The next brightest is the middle one on the left, followed by the top left.  The next is the middle right followed by back left and then back right."
26737,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1640039&postcount=484,2006-12-05T15:29:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser<br/>
</b><font color=""Indigo"">""Normally I'd say pull the levers in the order of brightest lights to least brightest, but it seems that that is what our little friend started to do, and it only brought bugs.  I vote we try starting with the least-brightest next.<br/>
Unless you have any better ideas, that is.""<br/>
</font>"
26738,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1640729&postcount=485,2006-12-05T18:31:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/><br/>""<font color=""slategray"">I'm going to burn this whole place to its foundations with the <i>Aurora Sprite's</i> quad-laser when I get out of here...</font><font color=""black"">"" the Sullustan mumbled from the corner, still fretting over the little burn mark on his forehead from where the bug had shocked him.  ""</font><font color=""slategray"">Stupid jedi bugs...creepy Jedi temples...</font><font color=""black"">""</font>"
26739,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1641478&postcount=486,2006-12-06T02:45:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo turns to Garik. ""Your reasoning is sound. I think that is our best course of action."""
26740,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1648283&postcount=487,2006-12-07T09:13:00,Felistor,Garik starts flipping levers in order from dim to bright.
26741,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1653717&postcount=488,2006-12-08T09:50:00,Cyrus112,"Hey, lookie there.  The heavy doors slowly creak open and there are no more bugs coming out of any holes in the walls.<br/><br/>The doors reveal a staircase, wide enough to walk single file, leading further down."
26742,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1654783&postcount=489,2006-12-08T13:23:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser<br/>
</b><br/>Garik takes point as the party heads down the stairs.  He will move cautiously, keeping an eye out for any traps.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=766348"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search: 1d20+2 -&gt; [10,2] = (12)</a>"
26743,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1655161&postcount=490,2006-12-08T14:31:00,Graybacca,"Before Bendak follows after Garik down the stairs, he hangs his lightsaber on his belt and draws his  DL-44 Blaster pistol and then proceeds."
26744,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1656993&postcount=491,2006-12-09T02:27:00,ybn1197,"Kadlo follows the others, keeping his blaster in hand."
26745,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1657051&postcount=492,2006-12-09T02:46:00,Cyrus112,"At the bottom of a staircase is a landing that everyone can stand on.  Another staircase is attached to this landing.  It is the same size as the previous one, and also leads down.  There are no flames in here, and yet the stairway leading down, and the pathway below both glow.  All around you, aside from the staircase, is, seemingly, darkness."
26746,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1657900&postcount=493,2006-12-09T05:48:00,Graybacca,"this time Bendak gos down the staircase first, but before he did so switched his Blaster to his left hand and drew his Lightsaber with his right."
26747,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1658051&postcount=494,2006-12-09T06:33:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/>Garik follows, carbine held at ready."
26748,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1658152&postcount=495,2006-12-09T06:54:00,ybn1197,<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Continue on.
26749,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1666070&postcount=496,2006-12-10T17:59:00,Cyrus112,((What the Chronic Lunacy be doin?  Followin?))
26750,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1666728&postcount=497,2006-12-10T22:55:00,ChronicLunacy,((Aye.  Assume Tien's following or doing what everyone else is doing unless I say otherwise.))
26751,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1667004&postcount=498,2006-12-11T02:53:00,Cyrus112,As the first person begins to descend...<br/><br/>((spot checks for all))
26752,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1667105&postcount=499,2006-12-11T03:39:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=770194"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot: (1d20+5=25)</a>"
26753,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1668171&postcount=500,2006-12-11T07:56:00,Felistor,"Spot:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=770381"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1 -&gt; [12,1] = (13)</a>"
26754,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1668294&postcount=501,2006-12-11T08:18:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Spot Check:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=770428"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=18</a>"
26755,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1668462&postcount=502,2006-12-11T08:48:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=770457"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot (1d20+6=24)</a> </font>"
26756,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1671333&postcount=503,2006-12-11T17:29:00,Cyrus112,"As Bendak goes down the stairs, some lights far overhead turn on and there is some slight illumination.  You all notice that, on either side of Bendak, about 20 meters away, are two shadowy figures that basically mimic his movements.  As he goes down the stairs, they slowly descend as well.<br/><br/>((If he stops, they stop.  If he turns, they turn.  While the figures have definite shape, they are basically shadows.  You can't make out any details about clothing or their look.))"
26757,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1671840&postcount=504,2006-12-11T21:16:00,Graybacca,"Bendak see the figures and stops 3 quarters of the way down and turns to to get a beater look at them But can't make out any details, so Bendak ignites the lightsaber hoping that it will provide the elimination need to make out some more details"
26758,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1672350&postcount=505,2006-12-12T02:33:00,Cyrus112,"The far wall right near where the figures are reflects a small amount of your lightsaber color, but you still can't make out details of the figure.  The figures are also, you notice, taking the same pose as you.  They don't, however, have lightsabers."
26759,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1672703&postcount=506,2006-12-12T04:00:00,ybn1197,<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo looks at the shadows of Bendak and will trace them back to where Bendak stands. Do the shadows stretch from him or are they totally seperate images?
26760,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1673909&postcount=507,2006-12-12T08:00:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Quickly every one get to bottom of the staircase I've got a bad feeling about this!</font>Bendak Goes down the rest of the way to the bottom and turns to confront the Shadows and say,<font color=""#2966a3"">Who or what every you are show your selves.</font>"
26761,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1674157&postcount=508,2006-12-12T08:43:00,ChronicLunacy,<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The Sullustan activates a glow rod and directs the beam towards the shadow on Bendak's right as he follows the rest of the group down the stairs.
26762,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1674524&postcount=509,2006-12-12T09:55:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/>Garik follows, keeping his carbine aimed at the shadows.<br/>(Readying an action to fire the instant one of them makes a hostile move)"
26763,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1676532&postcount=510,2006-12-12T16:06:00,Cyrus112,"The shadows are completely separate, but follow Bendak move for move, minus the talking.  They take to overtly hostile action towards him."
26764,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1677175&postcount=511,2006-12-12T18:34:00,ChronicLunacy,((And Tien's light?))
26765,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1677809&postcount=512,2006-12-13T01:48:00,ybn1197,Kadlo will follow Bendak's advice and quickly make his way down the stairs.
26766,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1680070&postcount=513,2006-12-13T09:06:00,Cyrus112,"The glow rod helps slightly, but the figures that mirror Bendak still don't take any definite characteristics.  As Kadlo begins down the stairs, a second set of figures appear, mirroring whatever moves Kadlo might make."
26767,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1680110&postcount=514,2006-12-13T09:12:00,ybn1197,Is Kadlo the second one down the steps behind Bendak or is there someone between the two of us?
26768,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1684490&postcount=515,2006-12-14T02:36:00,Cyrus112,It is just Kadlo and Bendak on the steps right now.
26769,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1685848&postcount=516,2006-12-14T08:37:00,Felistor,Really?  Where are Garik and Tien then?
26770,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1688618&postcount=517,2006-12-14T16:16:00,Cyrus112,"((I was under the impression that they were still on the platform on their way down.  If they also made their way down the steps, then the same thing happens for each of them.))"
26771,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1689350&postcount=518,2006-12-14T21:18:00,Felistor,"((well we both said we were following Bendak after he said he was moving to the bottom, so I guess that is what is happening))"
26772,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1692030&postcount=519,2006-12-15T10:06:00,Cyrus112,"((Hehe, very well))<br/><br/>All four people are now on the stairwell, shadowy figures mirroring each persons moves on the descent down.<br/><br/>((I imagine you stop at one point as Bendak stopped to sort of test out what the shadowy figures could do))"
26773,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1693524&postcount=520,2006-12-15T14:44:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The sullustan pilot begins to dance, much to the embarassment and annoyance of his fellows.  He seems to be testing just how good these things can mirror him as he spins and shimmies about on the small landing, grinning all the while."
26774,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1695142&postcount=521,2006-12-16T01:48:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo will look around on the ground for a loose rock or something similiar. He will then throw it at one of his shadows, both to see if it mimics the motions, and to see the results of being hit by a solid object."
26775,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1695190&postcount=522,2006-12-16T02:08:00,Cyrus112,"The shadow mirrors you in every way, Tien.  You find a loose piece of stone, Kadlo, and it mirrors your movements as you bend down to pick it up.  Strangely, it doesn't mirror the throwing of it, though.<br/><br/>((Incidentally, I'll need your AC as well as an attack roll.  Also, Tien, as the stairway/landing is a bit small for this many people, balance check<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" t2v4sk6va="""" title=""Small Tongue""/>))"
26776,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1695416&postcount=523,2006-12-16T03:22:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Defense: 17<br/>Attack:<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=778712"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=18</a> </font>"
26777,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1696709&postcount=524,2006-12-16T07:54:00,ChronicLunacy,"<font color=""#111111""><b>Tien</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=779192"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Balance (1d20+8=27)</a> </font><br/><br/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" t2v4sk6va="""" title=""Small Tongue""/>"
26778,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1699843&postcount=525,2006-12-16T19:41:00,Cyrus112,"Tien manages to shake and shimmy very successfully, even given the tight area in which you are all occupying.  The rock hits where the figure is, in the hip region.  You feel a slight twinge in your hip (1 point of subdual damage) and then the rock seemingly bounces off of some sort of solid barrier and begins to plummet down to the unseen depths below."
26779,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1704017&postcount=526,2006-12-18T04:25:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Well, I don't suggest the direct attack method.</font>"""
26780,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1708241&postcount=527,2006-12-19T04:40:00,Cyrus112,"((Just for clairification, by you I meant Kadlo, and only Kadlo.  Not the royal you, as in the entire group, hehe.  So, onward?))"
26781,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1711738&postcount=528,2006-12-19T16:13:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser<br/>
</b><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""They don't appear to be hostile -- let's keep moving.""  </font>"
26782,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1711817&postcount=529,2006-12-19T16:41:00,Graybacca,Nodding in agreement Bendak Continues on forward.
26783,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1711926&postcount=530,2006-12-19T17:21:00,Cyrus112,"After the second platform, there is another stairwell that only is wide enough to walk single file.  This leads to a path of the same width.  The shadowy figures do nothing but mimic movement as you make your way along.  As you walk, another shadowy figure appears that the person in the front of the line can see.  It appears to be moving towards you.<br/><br/>((If you keep walking, you come face to face with the shadowy figure, but aside from vague outline, there are no similar characteristics.  If you attempt to interact in any way with the figure (touching, things like that), your hand comes up against a smooth surface, and there is a bit of a tingling sensation.  There is also a wall to your right, but not to your left.))"
26784,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1717570&postcount=531,2006-12-21T02:33:00,ybn1197,"As we have all picked up shadows now, are the shadows on the same side (i.e. all to the leftor right) or are the around us, such as in a way to surround us when we approach the shadow in front of us?"
26785,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1724092&postcount=532,2006-12-22T10:14:00,Cyrus112,"((Whenever there is an opening or open path, there won't be a shadow figure))<br/><br/><br/>((Also, I'm in Wisconsin, but I should be able to update regularly.  In two weeks, however, I'll be heading to Italy.  I'll be there for six days and I won't be able to update at all.  Just giving you all a heads up.  I'll be fully able to return to the game once I get back from Italy.  Just give me a day or so to get over the jet lag, hehe))"
26786,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1736409&postcount=533,2006-12-25T18:17:00,Graybacca,"((<font color=""Red"">Merry</font><font color=""Green"">Christmas</font><font color=""Red"">All</font>.<font color=""Green"">And</font><font color=""Red"">Happy Holidays</font>.))"
26787,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1739165&postcount=534,2006-12-27T03:08:00,ybn1197,"Kadlo will start to walk to the left, more to see the reactions of the shadows then to make forward movement."
26788,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1739183&postcount=535,2006-12-27T03:18:00,Graybacca,Bendak follows Kadlo Left
26789,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1739833&postcount=536,2006-12-27T07:57:00,Cyrus112,"The path continues on for a ways, and you see another shadowy form seemingly walking toward you.  You realize that there is a wall right there, and once again the shadowy figures seem nothing but a reflection of yourselves.  The path continues on to your right."
26790,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1740006&postcount=537,2006-12-27T08:47:00,Graybacca,Bendak heads right.
26791,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1741663&postcount=538,2006-12-27T17:48:00,Felistor,Garik follows
26792,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1752967&postcount=539,2006-12-30T11:17:00,Cyrus112,"You reach the end of this passageway, and at this point, the corridor splits off in both directions.  This seems to be turning into some sort of maze."
26793,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1760512&postcount=540,2007-01-01T07:49:00,ChronicLunacy,((I'll be posting tomorrow sometime.  Holiday stuff should be done with after the new year.))
26794,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1772523&postcount=541,2007-01-04T04:58:00,Cyrus112,((Bumpness))
26795,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1772637&postcount=542,2007-01-04T05:35:00,Graybacca,Bendak turns right starts heading off.
26796,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1772800&postcount=543,2007-01-04T06:16:00,Felistor,Garik follows
26797,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1783194&postcount=544,2007-01-06T05:29:00,ybn1197,Kadlo follows.
26798,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1785411&postcount=545,2007-01-06T11:45:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Tien also follows, seeing as there seems to be a general consensus.  Though he makes a point to never let his hand stray far from his loosed and ready blaster pistol.  He'd had more than enough of those damn bugs, thank you very much."
26799,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1792398&postcount=546,2007-01-07T18:54:00,Cyrus112,"((Hmm, this could get a bit tedious, so why don't you all roll Intelligence checks?  As one last heads up, I'll be incommunicado starting tomorrow as I'll frantically getting ready to go to Italy.  I'll be updating again sometime next week once I get back and over jet lag.  Feel free to communicate with each other or do any ooc things you feel necessary here whilst I am gone))"
26800,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1793356&postcount=547,2007-01-08T03:09:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=814632"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Intelligence: (1d20+3=20)</a><br/><br/>((Have a great time in Italy))"
26801,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1793558&postcount=548,2007-01-08T04:33:00,Cyrus112,"((Well, I may be doing things here today but its very unlikely I'll be on at all tomorrow, hehe))"
26802,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1794582&postcount=549,2007-01-08T08:13:00,Felistor,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=814939"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">INT: 1d20+2 -&gt; [12,2] = (14)</a>"
26803,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1796291&postcount=550,2007-01-08T14:20:00,ChronicLunacy,"<font color=""#111111""><b>Tien</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=815270"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">INT (1d20+3=13)</a> </font>"
26804,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1797966&postcount=551,2007-01-09T03:15:00,ybn1197,"<font color=""#111111""><b>Kadlo</b></font><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=815698"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">INT: 1d20+5=15</a></font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111"">((Enjoy your trip.))</font>"
26805,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1798082&postcount=552,2007-01-09T03:59:00,Cyrus112,"Between Kadlo and Bendak, your group manages to find its way through the maze with minimal backtracking.  At the end is another door, although this one is wide open.  The following room is a bit round and expansive.  It's length and width are only exceeded by its towering height.  To your right, blue flames begin to light around the perimeter, and the same thing with red flames to your left.  It doesn't seem like there is enough light to illuminate the room, but the room is slowly flooded with a pulsating light.  Along the back wall is a massive statue, its details somehow worn down over time.  About midway through the room on the right and left are large staircases that lead up to pillars.  The pillar on the right is bluish while the pillar on the left is reddish.  You can't tell what is ontop of the pillars from here.<br/><br/>((And that is the last posting until I get back.  Enjoy yourselves<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dd85h5ji0="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>))"
26806,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1798191&postcount=553,2007-01-09T04:27:00,Graybacca,"Bendak turns to the group and say,<font color=""#2966a3"">i sagest that we separate into two groups i and how ever decides to come with me will go up the bluish while pillar the other two will go up the reddish pillar and recover what is ever at the top and then meet back down here.</font>"
26807,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1798316&postcount=554,2007-01-09T05:09:00,Felistor,"<font color=""Navy"">""This sounds to me like an excellent plan.  I will take this staircase.""</font>Garik says as he points left to the stair which climbs to the red pillar."
26808,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1799667&postcount=555,2007-01-09T09:19:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""slategray"">I'm going with the Jedi!</font><font color=""black"">"" Tien announces and hurries to situate himself in the big human's shadow.</font><br/><br/>((Aaah...meatshield.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dd85h5ji0="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>))"
26809,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1799967&postcount=556,2007-01-09T10:10:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>""Then I will follow Garik."" Kadlo mounts the steps behind the human soldier and follows him."
26810,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1833234&postcount=557,2007-01-16T02:52:00,Cyrus112,"At the top of each pillar is a pedastal with what looks like two objects floating there.  One is a lightsaber hilt, and the other is a holocron.  The holocron on the blue pillar is shaped like the structure you are now in, and the holocron on the red pillar is orb shaped, very much like the last one.<br/><br/>((I'm back by the way<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dd85h5ji0="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>))"
26811,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1833526&postcount=558,2007-01-16T04:15:00,Graybacca,"Bendak takes out the duffel bag and then approaches the holocron first and gentle picks it up and place it in the bag  net he grabs the lightsaber he hold it a moment appreciating the design and then wondering if it still had power taps the activation stud, after it has activated he deactivates it and place it on his belt next to the one he currently has. Bendak then heads down the pillar with the items."
26812,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1834181&postcount=559,2007-01-16T06:27:00,Felistor,"Garik carefully searches for traps (<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=826990"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=22</a>), and only if he is satisfied that there are none will he pick up the holocron."
26813,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1837514&postcount=560,2007-01-16T14:58:00,Cyrus112,"There are no traps, Garik.  Bendak, once you pick up the holocron, it seems to buzz and grow warm in your hand.  The same cloaked figure from the last holocron appears in front of you again.<br/><br/>""A Jedi's strength flows from the force.  Beware anger, fear, and aggression, for they lead to the Dark Side.""<br/><br/>The holocron stops humming and goes silent.  The lightsaber surprisingly still works, and the blade springs forth, humming and glowing a bright yellow.<br/><br/>Garik, after picking up the orb, a figure appears as the holocron begins to buzz and the same figure that appeared last time appears again when picking up the holocron.<br/><br/>""The Dark Side is the path to power.  Use your anger.""  The figure disappears and the holocron stops buzzing.<br/><br/>If you check the lightsaber, the blade bursts forth with a steady red glow."
26814,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1840546&postcount=561,2007-01-17T08:06:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo will take the lightsaber from the pillar and activate it. Startled by the red blade's power and color, he deactivates it and hooks it on his belt in much the same way as Bendak. ""I have heard of these but I've never seen one up close like this before."""
26815,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1842902&postcount=562,2007-01-17T15:12:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser<br/>
</b>When the holocron figure disappears, Garik will stuff the holocron into one of the pockets on his utility vest.<font color=""Navy"">""Huh.  I always figured Jedi were into that dispassionate inner serenity thing.  Shows what I know about ancient religions.""</font>"
26816,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1844276&postcount=563,2007-01-18T01:48:00,Cyrus112,"Suddenly, there is a great rumbling, and the entire room begins to shake violently.<br/><br/>((Balance checks for everyone, as well as tumble just in case you fail the balance))"
26817,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1844520&postcount=564,2007-01-18T03:50:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Balance:<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=829554"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=17</a></font><br/><font color=""#111111"">Tumble: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=829560"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=15</a> </font>"
26818,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1844577&postcount=565,2007-01-18T04:16:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Balance:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=829603"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=9</a><br/>Tumble (untrained):<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=829608"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=24</a>"
26819,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1846003&postcount=566,2007-01-18T09:28:00,ChronicLunacy,"<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=829982"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Balance (1d20+8=28)</a> </font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111"">Tien set his feet shoulder-width apart, calling to mind methods to keep his balance that he'd learned after being thrown around the rocking decks of so many smuggling ships.  ""</font><font color=""slategray"">This can't be good...</font><font color=""black"">"" he said, stating the obvious.  ""</font><font color=""slategray"">Anyone else up for leaving <b>right now</b>?</font><font color=""black"">""</font>"
26820,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1846037&postcount=567,2007-01-18T09:35:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=830004"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Balance (1d20+2=18)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=830011"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Tumble (untrained): (1d20+2=22)</a>"
26821,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1848991&postcount=568,2007-01-18T18:18:00,Cyrus112,"Kadlo, Tien and Bendak all keep their footing.  Garik stumbles but manages to roll into a more stable, crouched type position.  You all notice (it would be impossible to miss, hence no spot checks, hehe) that the giant statue situated between the two pedastals is coming to life.  The doors you came through slam shut.  The shaking is coming from the statue as it detaches ((spelling?)) itself from the wall.<br/><br/>((Spot checks now))"
26822,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1850257&postcount=569,2007-01-19T05:34:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=831011"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot: (1d20+5=21)</a>"
26823,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1850986&postcount=570,2007-01-19T07:52:00,Felistor,"<font color=""Navy"">""I've got a bad feeling about this!""</font>Garik shouts above the din.<br/><br/>Spot:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=831300"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=18</a>"
26824,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1853201&postcount=571,2007-01-19T14:22:00,ChronicLunacy,"OOC: Nice, Felistor.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dd85h5ji0="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/><b>Tien</b><br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=832082"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot (1d20+6=11)</a> </font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111"">""</font><font color=""slategray"">Make it stop!  Jedi, use your magic powers and make it stop!!</font><font color=""black"">"" Tien squeaks as he struggles to keep his footing.</font>"
26825,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1853761&postcount=572,2007-01-19T15:44:00,Graybacca,"Bendak Shouts back to Tien,<font color=""#2966a3"">I would, if i could.</font>"
26826,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1855148&postcount=573,2007-01-20T02:53:00,Cyrus112,"You all notice that there is some sort of door that the statue is standing right in front of.  The rumbling finally stops as the statue is fully detached.  It stands there in front of the doorway, unmoving.  It looks at each of you in turn but makes no aggressive moves."
26827,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1855291&postcount=574,2007-01-20T03:44:00,Graybacca,"Bendak Steps forward and shouts,<font color=""#2966a3"">state your purpose.</font>"
26828,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1856703&postcount=575,2007-01-20T09:04:00,Cyrus112,"The statue looks down at you, unmoving, its eyes never leaving your gaze.  The statue is silent as the grave."
26829,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1856981&postcount=576,2007-01-20T10:00:00,Felistor,"Very cautiously, Garik attempts to slip past it and out the doorway<br/>(Total Defense action for +4 dodge bonus to Defense)"
26830,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1857004&postcount=577,2007-01-20T10:04:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""slategray"">I don't think he's listening. Jedi.</font><font color=""black"">"" Tien piped up as he slowly slipped his heavy blaster from its holster at his hip and flipped off the safety.  He kept it behind his leg and pointed away in case the statue was activated by percieved threats.</font>"
26831,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1864495&postcount=578,2007-01-21T18:03:00,Cyrus112,"Felistor dodges to the side as the statue smashes the ground with one huge fist where Felistor had been standing moments before.  A voice, seemingly echoing from the statue rings out:<br/><br/>""The way is locked.  Defeat the behemoth to open the way."""
26832,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1869567&postcount=579,2007-01-22T14:45:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">I defantly have a bad fealing about this</font>, Say Bendak"
26833,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1869748&postcount=580,2007-01-22T15:18:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""slategray"">What good are blasters going to do against <b>that</b>?</font><font color=""black"">"" Tien exclaimed doubtfully.  ""</font><font color=""slategray"">It's all well and good if there's some internal organs to fry, but poking holes in this thing ain't gonna work!</font><font color=""black"">""</font><br/><br/>Hiding behind the Jedi, the Sullustan began examining his surroundings, looking for something that might help them...a switch, something heavy to drop on it, a trap door, anything useful.<br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=836758"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot (1d20+6=10)</a> </font>"
26834,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1869845&postcount=581,2007-01-22T15:35:00,Cyrus112,"Nothing jumps out at you, no.  A rumbling seems to come from the statue, yet it still remains perfectly still.  But, as you have seen, it can move with surprising speed at a moments notice."
26835,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1869902&postcount=582,2007-01-22T15:44:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""slategray"">Damn!</font><font color=""black"">"" Tien growled in frustration.  ""</font><font color=""slategray"">I don't see anything we can use against it in this empty chamber.  I guess...</font><font color=""black"">"" he tightened his grip on his blaster pistol.  ""</font><font color=""slategray"">I guess we'll</font><font color=""slategray""> just have to find a weak spot and exploit it!  Go for its legs first, we'll topple it!  Jedi, use your lightsaber already!</font><font color=""black"">""</font><br/><br/>With that, Tien stepped out from behind Bendak, bringing his weapon to bear on the statue's ankle, which was conveniently right around his eye level.  Sighting down the barrel he squeezed off a scarlet bolt of energy that sizzled through the air with the smell of burning ozone towards the towering rock creature.<br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=836826"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack (1d20+8=13)</a> </font><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=836836"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage (3d8=17)</a> </font>"
26836,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1870085&postcount=583,2007-01-22T16:10:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Blaster will do use no good but i have an idea, i think some Blaster power packs will, we can build a Blaster Power Pack Bomb all we need is five power packs and some thing to tie them together</font>, Say Bendak As he says this he roots around in his stuff looking for Some Tape And five of his Power packs so he can build a Blaster Power Pack Bomb after several minutes, if he finds all he needs starts building the bomb.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://conversions.swrpgnetwork.com/entry.php?s=&amp;id=1143"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Blaster Power Pack Bomb</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=836766"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Intelligence Check for Knowledge Demolitions (1d20+3=18)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=836783"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Demolitions (1d20+8=24)</a>"
26837,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1870341&postcount=584,2007-01-22T16:46:00,Felistor,"""Let's not give up on blasters until we try them"" Garik says as he backs away and fires a full burst at the statue's right knee.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=836966"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack 1= 14<br/>
Attack 2 = 13<br/>
Attack 3 = 15</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=836969"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack 4 = 12</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=836970"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage 1 = 11<br/>
Damage 2 = 17<br/>
Damage 3 = 14<br/>
Damage 4 = 19</a>"
26838,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1871637&postcount=585,2007-01-23T02:22:00,Cyrus112,"As Bendak rummages through his backpack, Garik and Tien shoot at the statue.  Tien's shot bounces off of the creature, and all but one of Garik's bolts hit.  What's left is a bit of a scorch mark, but aside from that, little signs of damage.<br/><br/>((We sort of need to be out of combat to build any kind of explosive aside from an improvised built from scratch type explosive, which does 1d6 damage.  So, having said that, would Bendak like to modify his action or just go with it for now?))"
26839,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1872065&postcount=586,2007-01-23T04:50:00,ybn1197,"((OCC: Sorry, circumstances last week made me rely on Notices for new posts and apparently my ISP is marking these notices as SPAM again.))<br/><br/>Kadlo unclips the lightsaber from his belt. It seemed that blaster will be of little use and with Bendak contemplating the bomb, something else was necessary till then. Kadlo ignites the saber, its red blade glowing menacingly in the subdued lighting of the chamber. If only he felt as menacing as the blade.<br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=838365"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5(BAB)-4(no feat)=14</a> </font>"
26840,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1876584&postcount=587,2007-01-23T16:37:00,Cyrus112,((That was an attack roll I'm assuming?))
26841,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1877627&postcount=588,2007-01-24T02:06:00,ybn1197,((OCC: Yep.))
26842,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1877875&postcount=589,2007-01-24T03:43:00,Cyrus112,"Kadlo, you feel the lightsaber<i>almost</i>break through the ankle/foot region that you attacked.<br/><br/>Anyone else takin attack actions?"
26843,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1878452&postcount=590,2007-01-24T05:49:00,Graybacca,"Bendak realize that time has run out so he draws and ignites both of his lightsabers and attacks the same ankle/foot region Kadlo just attacked.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=839882"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">MELEE ATTACK: (1d20+7=25)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=839879"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">MELEE ATTACK: (1d20+7=16)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=839885"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">2d8+2=15</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=839888"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">2d8+2=10</a>"
26844,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1878679&postcount=591,2007-01-24T06:41:00,Cyrus112,Both attacks hit.  You dig a bit into the statues foot.<br/><br/>((Is there anything else?  Or is it the statue's turn?))
26845,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1887881&postcount=592,2007-01-25T15:25:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The Sullustan frowned.  ""<font color=""slategray"">Well...that worked about as well as expected.</font><font color=""black"">"" he grumbled, taking aim again.  ""</font><font color=""slategray"">Thinking back, I'd like to apologize for provoking the huge stone statue's wrath, guys.  Any bright ideas?</font><font color=""black"">""</font><br/><br/>((Init for next round whenever it comes along:<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=842145"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=14</a> ))</font>"
26846,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1888591&postcount=593,2007-01-25T16:57:00,Cyrus112,"((If that's everyone))<br/><br/>The statue brings a huge fist crashing to the floor near the foot that was attacked.  Everyone in a 10 ft radius gets reflex saves (I believe that's all of you, even the one with the blasters, as the stairwell is just about 9 ft away)."
26847,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1888777&postcount=594,2007-01-25T17:27:00,Felistor,"((Yup, there are only 4 of us))<br/><br/>Reflex save for Garik:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=842337"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=7</a>"
26848,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1888841&postcount=595,2007-01-25T17:38:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=842366"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Reflex Save (1d20+9=23)</a> </font>"
26849,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1889713&postcount=596,2007-01-26T02:26:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Reflex Save:<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=842876"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=13</a> </font>"
26850,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1890274&postcount=597,2007-01-26T05:19:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=843297"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">REFLEX: (1d20+4=15)</a>"
26851,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1896925&postcount=598,2007-01-27T06:47:00,Cyrus112,"((Ergh, not near my dice or sheet where I have this things stats down.  Will post results later today))"
26852,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1897443&postcount=599,2007-01-27T08:59:00,Cyrus112,"While those right near the foot avoid the crushing blow of the giant fist, everyone is affected by the following small shockwave.  You are all thrown to the ground and suffer 4 vitality damage.<br/><br/>((It'll be a move action to stand back up, so you'll either get another move action or an attack action, unless you have the feat heroic surge or something comparable to it))"
26853,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1897632&postcount=600,2007-01-27T09:25:00,Graybacca,"Bendak scambale to his feet as fast as he can, he then attacks the ankle with the lightsaber in his right hand.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=845422"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">MELEE ATTACK: (1d20+7=20)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=845427"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE: (2d8+2=13)</a>"
26854,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1909503&postcount=601,2007-01-29T05:34:00,Cyrus112,"Bendak does a little more damage to the statue, but it looks like it still might take a little bit of time to drop the giant thing."
26855,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1920203&postcount=602,2007-01-31T02:12:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo unsteadily gets back up on his feat and attacks the statue again.<br/><br/>Melee Attack:<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=849984"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20 + 5 (BAB) - 4 (no feat) = 8</a> </font>"
26856,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1920726&postcount=603,2007-01-31T04:42:00,Cyrus112,"Kadlo makes a noble attempt swinging at the statue, but the lightsaber swings wide of the target.  The odd weight of the lightsaber makes wielding a lightsaber awkward for all those not proficient in its use."
26857,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1933102&postcount=604,2007-02-01T16:54:00,Cyrus112,((Bump.  What the rest of you doin?))
26858,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1948855&postcount=605,2007-02-04T06:32:00,Felistor,"((My apologies, I didn't catch that it was my turn))<br/><br/>Garik steps back and considers how this creature which is apparently impervious to blaster fire can be defeated.  In paricular he carefully studies the architecture, particularly the ceiling and pillars, wondering if he could bring some of it down on the statue's head.<br/><br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>12</b>](13)</span><br/>Knowledge/Tactics:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>2</b>](3)</span><br/>Knowledge/Architecture:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>13</b>](14)</span><br/><br/>(Those last two rolls should have been at +3, so add 2 to the result)"
26859,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1949862&postcount=606,2007-02-04T09:55:00,ChronicLunacy,"((Sorry guys, my laptop died so I've been a bit shifty lately. Still here, though.))<br/><br/>Tien sighted down the barrel again, snapping off a quick shot at the huge thing's ankle again, trying to hit the areas where it had distributed most of its weight... It was like a mosquito trying to bring down a krayt dragon...<br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=856864"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack (1d20+8=28)</a> </font><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=856872"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Crit (1d20+8=24)</a> </font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=856876"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage (Critical) (3d8=14, 3d8=10)</a></font>"
26860,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1953481&postcount=607,2007-02-05T04:21:00,Cyrus112,"Garik, you notice that this structure is quite ancient, and that when it hits the ground, the ceiling above it gets a bit shaky.  Dust comes falling down from cracks in the ceiling and it looks none too stable.  Tien's shot hit true and a big chunk of the things ankle/foot region goes flying away.<br/><br/>The thing still stands.  It sends a kick flying Kadlo's way.<br/><br/>To hit (25)<br/>Damage (16 vit)<br/><br/>If you're hit, you get knocked back about 10 meters and take 3 vit from smacking against the ground."
26861,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1953598&postcount=608,2007-02-05T04:47:00,Graybacca,"Bendak Again swings at the things ankle with both lightsabers.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=857811"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">MELEE ATTACK: (1d20+7=20)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=857812"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">MELEE ATTACK: (1d20+7=22)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=857815"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE: (2d8+2=15)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=857822"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE: (2d8+2=12)</a>"
26862,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1954200&postcount=609,2007-02-05T06:43:00,Felistor,"Garik moves an additional 2 meters out of the way and begins firing at weak points in the ceiling that he had identified with his previous study of the structural integrity of the architecture.<br/><br/>Attack 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>5</b>](14)</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+4)[<b>5</b>][<b>7</b>][<b>1</b>](17)</span><br/>Attack 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>19</b>](28)</span><br/>Damage: [rollv]3d8+4[/roll]<br/>Attack 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>17</b>](26)</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+4)[<b>3</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>8</b>](16)</span><br/>Attack 4:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>4</b>](8)</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+4)[<b>2</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>1</b>](11)</span>"
26863,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1954210&postcount=610,2007-02-05T06:45:00,Felistor,"(one of the above damage rolls didn't work, so here it is)<br/>Damage (attack 2):<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+4)[<b>1</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>2</b>](10)</span>"
26864,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1957566&postcount=611,2007-02-05T17:57:00,Cyrus112,"After the furious lightsaber assault, the leg finally comes free of the foot.  The statue loses its balance and falls forward.  (Reflex saves for all standing in front of the statue, which would be Bendak and Kadlo).<br/><br/>As it hits the ground, the ceiling that Garik was shooting at comes crashing down, along with a lot more of the ceiling (Reflexes for everyone.  If you've already made one, make another one).  Some of the ceiling hits the statue.  The statue becomes lifeless.  The door it was guarding opens silently to reveal an elevator."
26865,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1957602&postcount=612,2007-02-05T18:12:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Reflex Save:<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=858726"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+9=21</a> </font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111"">Tien jumped up and yelled in triumph as the statue came crashing down, but his celebration was short lived as the ceiling started to crumble and then fall, creating a deafening roar as tons of debris started to hit the ground all around him.  He squeaked in panicked alarm and attempted to throw himself to the side to a (hopefully) sheltered spot near the wall.</font>"
26866,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1958702&postcount=613,2007-02-06T03:20:00,Graybacca,"Bendak attempts to jump out of the way of the falling statue and the collapsing ceiling.<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=859170"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">REFLEX: (1d20+4=14)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=859171"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">REFLEX: (1d20+4=17)</a>"
26867,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1959076&postcount=614,2007-02-06T04:54:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Reflex:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=859402"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=21</a>"
26868,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1960121&postcount=615,2007-02-06T07:50:00,Cyrus112,"((*Wince*  Poor, poor Bendak just got um, double crushed :-/.  13 Vit from the statue falling on you and another 15 from the ceiling falling on you.  While you aren't crushed, you are pinned.))"
26869,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1960309&postcount=616,2007-02-06T08:16:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Seeing Bendak pinned by the debris from the ceiling, Kadlo reaches out with his mind to quickly clear the rubble away.<br/><br/>Move Object:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=859678"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+9=26</a><br/><br/>((OCC: That should clear up to 5000 kg (DC 25) Let me know if its less or more so I can subtract the appropriate Vitality.))"
26870,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1960801&postcount=617,2007-02-06T09:20:00,Graybacca,"slightly Dazed by the impacted Bendak lets out a mone and says,<font color=""#2966a3"">they defantly don't pay me enough to do this.</font>As Bendak regains more of his wits he realizes his pined an say,<font color=""#2966a3"">OK i think i could use some help here.</font><br/><br/>((OOC: OK that means i still have 30 points left))"
26871,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1963171&postcount=618,2007-02-06T16:15:00,Felistor,"Reflex Save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>11</b>](17)</span>"
26872,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1963283&postcount=619,2007-02-06T16:32:00,Cyrus112,"Kadlo clears away all of the debris covering and around Bendak.  Everyone except Bendak is just fine, heh."
26873,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1963691&postcount=620,2007-02-06T17:28:00,Graybacca,"with the debris cleared Bendak slowly gets to his feet and recovers his weapons turning to Kadlo Bandak say,<font color=""#2966a3"">Thank you for getting that stuff off me, and now how about we get hell out of here before any thing else happens.</font>"
26874,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1964830&postcount=621,2007-02-07T00:13:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">""I certainly agree with that.""</font>"
26875,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1965927&postcount=622,2007-02-07T05:21:00,Felistor,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Right.""</font>Garik takes point this time, heading out the way they came."
26876,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1969838&postcount=623,2007-02-07T14:08:00,Cyrus112,"((Erm, you can't head out the way you came.  The doors are sealed, and try though you might, nothing opens them.  There<i>is</i>however the entrance the statue was in front of.  It's wide open."
26877,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1970274&postcount=624,2007-02-07T14:58:00,Graybacca,Bendak heads to and out the entrance the statue was guarding
26878,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1970543&postcount=625,2007-02-07T15:27:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b><font color=""black"">Tien</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""dimgray"">HEY!  Am I the only one that noticed Kadlo moving things with his <b>mind</b> just now?  What are you Jedi <i>multiplying</i> now?!?  Does being around one infect you with his...Jedi...ness??</font><font color=""black"">""</font><br/><br/>It was then Tien noticed that everyone was heading towards the newly opened exit and, more to the point, ignoring him.  The sullustan began muttering to himself as he picked himself off the ground and holstered his weapon.  He followed, still swearing under his breath about insane Jedi and getting the lot of them killed with their crazy mind powers."
26879,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1972737&postcount=626,2007-02-08T02:32:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>As Kadlo heads for the exit near the statue, he calls back to Tien.<font color=""darkolivegreen"">""You are mistaken my friend. I am no Jedi. I admit I am able to do things others of my species are not able, but I have never been trained by the Jedi in their arts.""</font>"
26880,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1973440&postcount=627,2007-02-08T05:32:00,Graybacca,"Bendak looks back at Kadlo and says,<font color=""#2966a3"">and if you ever wish to learn there arts, your defantly working for the right group, and thank you again for the help.</font>"
26881,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1998866&postcount=628,2007-02-12T03:54:00,Cyrus112,"The door that opens leads into a large, square room.  As you all get in, the doors close behind you and you all realize it's an elevator.  It moves upward smoothly and silently.  The roof above you opens up and you find yourself on the very top of the pyramid....<br/><br/>Remnant shuttles and ships are everywhere and about one hundred storm troopers have their guns trained on you.  A young, confident, cocky looking officer steps forward.<br/><br/>""That will be quite far enough I'm afraid.  You'll all be coming with us now.  We have your ship, and as you can see you are all quite surrounded.  You all either come quietly and alive, or you all take some brash actions and end up dead.  Either way is fine by me, and either way we get what our leader has so anxiously been after.""<br/><br/>He ends this with a condescending grin."
26882,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1998867&postcount=629,2007-02-12T03:54:00,Cyrus112,"((And apologies for this taking so long.  Hope you're all still around.  If I haven't stated this already, a level for everybody :-) ))"
26883,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=1999887&postcount=630,2007-02-12T07:17:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Garik keeps his carbine at ready, and beneath his goggles his eyes survey the scene, considering lines of fire and sources of cover.<font color=""Navy"">""Your call""</font>he whispers to his companions.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Do you think we can take these guys?""<br/>
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26884,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2002656&postcount=631,2007-02-12T14:14:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""dimgray"">Are you <i>nuts?!</i><font color=""black""><i>""  </i>Tien squeaked.  ""</font></font><font color=""dimgray"">Four against a <b>hundred</b>?  You may have a deathwish, but I say we just do what the man says for now.</font><font color=""black"">"" he said.  ""</font><font color=""dimgray"">Besides, they have my ship and I want it back!</font><font color=""black"">""</font><br/><br/>Tien looked up at the two Force-users and frowned.  They weren't going to go all psycho Jedi on him were they?  If they did he'd just dive to the ground and hope the stormtroopers took each other out in the crossfire...<br/><br/><br/><br/>Damn tree planets."
26885,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2003883&postcount=632,2007-02-12T18:32:00,Felistor,"<font color=""Navy"">""Yeah, but what reason will they have to leave us alive, let alone give us our ship back, once they have the artifacts?  I say our chances are better now while we still have our weapons, but I don't think I can take more than thirty of them by myself.""</font>"
26886,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2004824&postcount=633,2007-02-13T02:09:00,Cyrus112,"The officer speaks up again.<br/><br/>""Come now, we haven't got all day. Look, we have stormtrooper rifles aimed at you, as well as some ship cannons.""<br/><br/>He points behind his shoulder.<br/><br/>""You see all of them floating up there? I speak a word and you are all dead. You take a shot at me or any other Remnant force, you are dead. Come now, if I were going to kill you, at least right away, I would have<i>done</i>so already. All we want to do right now is take you prisoner and then...interrogate you. Of course, it's entirely your choice. You can start a fire fight and most assuredly die now, or you can come quietly, and live for awhile longer. Who knows...maybe you might even get a chance to escape. Oh, one last thing gentlemen. Your ship is already being held inside our command ship. Once we leave, there is no way to get off this rock, nor is there anyway to communicate with anybody, either. It really is in your best interest to cooperate. Come, I've been civilized. You can at the very least return the favor.  Hurry up and make your decision for I grow impatient."""
26887,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2005789&postcount=634,2007-02-13T05:51:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>""As much as it galls me, I must agree with Tien. If they wanted us dead, they wouldn't have stopped to be civil. The wise man knows when to stop and fight another day."""
26888,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2012495&postcount=635,2007-02-14T04:25:00,Cyrus112,"((I won't be advancing the story til you all decide something as a group, hehe.  Although I would strongly advise you to go with the man for now))"
26889,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2012614&postcount=636,2007-02-14T04:52:00,ybn1197,"((OCC: I'm all for going with the Imps. Between getting kicked by the statue and moving the rubble of Bendak, I'm real low on Vitality.))"
26890,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2016404&postcount=637,2007-02-14T14:38:00,Graybacca,"Bendak Glances around without moving his helmeted head, the then says to Garik in a whisper,<font color=""#2966a3"">there right we can't take them, but i have an idea, when i mention the artifacts hold yours out for them to see</font>. Bendak then raises his voice so the imperial officer can hear him,<font color=""#2966a3"">from where I'm standing were the ones holding the winning hand, we have the artifacts, so how about a new deal you give us are ship back with the necessary repairs done and i give you this and one saber</font>meaning the artifact Garik is holding if he has it up,<font color=""#2966a3"">Or i can destroy it</font>an in one quick movement Bandak drew the the lightsaber and points it at the artifact without turning it on,<font color=""#2966a3"">Your chose!!</font><br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=873849"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">VP (1d8=6)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=870123"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative: (1d20+6=26)</a>"
26891,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2016455&postcount=638,2007-02-14T14:44:00,Cyrus112,"The officer throws his head back and laughs.<br/><br/>""Were you all told<i>nothing</i>about those artifacts which you now ""threaten?""  Go ahead and try and destroy them if you wish, it won't do you any good, even with that lightsaber.  Firstly, the artifacts are made with a cortosis weave.  They are constructed of other things besides that and are almost impossible to destroy.  So perhaps you'd like to change that bargain a bit?  If you all come along quietly, you have my word you will be left alone for a day or two to recuperate from whatever you came against in the temple down there.  I can tell at least one of your men seems a little the worse for wear."""
26892,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2016542&postcount=639,2007-02-14T14:56:00,Graybacca,"For a moment Bendak is stunned for a moment, but the he gives a sorta of a ironic laugh, and say as he lowers his saber t his side,<font color=""#2966a3"">well it was worth a try, besides i couldn't do it these items are to important to destroy.</font>Bendak turns to the other and say,<font color=""#2966a3"">it's up to you do we surrender for now.</font>"
26893,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2016715&postcount=640,2007-02-14T15:17:00,Felistor,"(Garik had indeed produced the holocron while Bendak was speaking)<br/><br/>He now slings his rifle over his shoulder and starts toward the Imperials, still carrying the holocron.<br/><font color=""Navy"">""Very well, we accept your terms and will surrender the artifact to you in exchange for our vessel.""</font>"
26894,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2018852&postcount=641,2007-02-15T02:35:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo makes no move but continues to keep his eyes on the Imps, wary of any duplicity."
26895,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2019502&postcount=642,2007-02-15T04:56:00,Cyrus112,"""Ah, I see, that is where you are mistaken,"" the officer begins.  ""I don't remember agreeing to any of your terms, or indeed saying that you will be returned to your ship in return for the artifacts.  I mentioned bringing you aboard my capital ship and letting you recuperate before the interrogations begin.  I don't forsee you all leaving the ship any time in the near future.  Especially so, since you'd just go back and report to those fossils in the New Republic.<br/><br/>""However, I never made mention of killing or<i>really</i>of harming any of you.  Think of it as a prolonged detention.  As I know the shoddy training storm troopers go through, I imagine they could get lazy.  Which would offer you all the perfect chance to escape, as that beat up thing you call a space ship will be residing in the hangar of my capital ship."""
26896,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2026588&postcount=643,2007-02-16T06:21:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The Sullustan looked at the Imp officer as if the human had spontaneously grown a second head.  The officer was basically giving them leave to attempt escape, and even told them where to find the<i>Aurora Sprite</i>!  Where was all the You Have No Chance to Escape Muahahaha! speech?  Someone had been breathing the fresh air for too long.<br/><br/>Nonetheless, he let go of his blaster's handgrip and let it swing down suspended by his trigger finger on the trigger guard.  Then he tossed it on the ground towards the officer with a metallic clatter."
26897,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2026906&postcount=644,2007-02-16T07:12:00,Cyrus112,"""At least one of you has sense.  Will he be the only live one to get onto the ship, or will the rest of you come along quietly, too?"""
26898,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2027126&postcount=645,2007-02-16T07:49:00,ybn1197,<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo drops his blaster and follows Tien.
26899,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2027909&postcount=646,2007-02-16T09:23:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Garik removes the power pack from his rifle, then hands it and the rifle (stock first) to the nearest stormtrooper before giving the holocron to the officer."
26900,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2028691&postcount=647,2007-02-16T11:14:00,Cyrus112,"The officer smiles condescendingly at Garik as he hands him the holocron.<br/><br/>""Thank you.  I believe there is one more.  We aren't going anywhere until I have it, and all of your weapons."""
26901,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2028746&postcount=648,2007-02-16T11:23:00,Graybacca,(OOC: How far are we from the edge of the roof )
26902,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2031373&postcount=649,2007-02-16T18:05:00,Cyrus112,"You're in the middle of the roof, so you are about ten meters from any ledge."
26903,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2032420&postcount=650,2007-02-17T01:12:00,Graybacca,"Bendak slowly draws his blaster pistol and starts to hand it to a Stormtrooper, as the Stormtrooper starts to take the weapon Bendak makes a rash decision, he suddenly explodes into action he shove his way past the Stormtrooper and makes a mad dash for the edge of the roof, if he makes it to the edge with out slowing down or any hesitation he jumps.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=877450"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Jump (1d20+0=20)</a>"
26904,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2033335&postcount=651,2007-02-17T05:19:00,Cyrus112,"((Ooh, ouch, that's a crit.  Luckily, their weapons are set to stun.  Fort save please))"
26905,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2034617&postcount=652,2007-02-17T09:23:00,Felistor,"Initiative roll (only if Bendak is not immedately safe or stunned):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>11</b>](15)</span>"
26906,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2035111&postcount=653,2007-02-17T10:47:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=878203"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">FORTITUDE (1d20+10=22)</a>"
26907,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2037566&postcount=654,2007-02-17T19:24:00,Cyrus112,"((Hmm, it was a group of five storm troopers, so I'm gonna need four more fort saves, hehe.  I was gonna handle the situation differntly, but there's not really anything in the rulebook for what I wanted to do.))"
26908,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2037720&postcount=655,2007-02-17T20:32:00,Felistor,((OOC: Are all five stormtroopers within 4 meters of Bendak?))
26909,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2038635&postcount=656,2007-02-18T03:22:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=879238"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">FORTITUDE (1d20+10=28)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=879257"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">FORTITUDE (1d20+10=30)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=879258"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">FORTITUDE (1d20+10=18)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=879259"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">FORTITUDE (1d20+10=30)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=879260"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">FORTITUDE (1d20+10=15)</a>"
26910,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2038667&postcount=657,2007-02-18T03:33:00,Cyrus112,"((Yes they are.  You see, when Bendak jumped, he jumped right over the stormtroopers, giving them all perfectly clear shots.  Incidentally, Bendak, you are now unconscious, hehe))"
26911,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2038853&postcount=658,2007-02-18T04:31:00,Graybacca,"(( so when i jumped off the roof  ledge to plummet to the ground at the base of the pyramid there were more troopers down there, oh well i guess that could put a damper in my escape plan. So for how long am i unconscious for, and what equipment do i have left when i awake.))"
26912,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2044305&postcount=659,2007-02-19T03:34:00,Cyrus112,"((If you were just jumping off the ledge, there were still some stormtroopers waiting at the bottom, hehe.  You are stunned for four rounds.  When you wake up, you are bound and being held by some storm troopers))<br/><br/>""This is beginning to try my patience.  I would note that the more foolishness that is displayed, the less of my generous hospitality you will receive.  Now, as all of you are now off that ledge and in my custody, where is the last holocron?  I could just knock you all out and then search you, but I'd rather be civilized about this. I<i>will</i>have to bind you all, just as a precaution you understand.  One last note before we are on our way.  You will be flyingin a ship with me and some guards.  We will be in constant contact with my Star Destroyer that is in orbit.  If at any time they don't hear from me, they are to blow up our ship, and just for safe measure, dismantle that ship of yours that is currently residing in my hangar.  Now, are we going to cooperate?"""
26913,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2044437&postcount=660,2007-02-19T04:15:00,Graybacca,((Okay just tell me when i wake up so can start posting again.<br/><br/>PS. Bendak is the one know what pocket the last holocron is hiding in and with him unconscious i guess he's not talking. ))
26914,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2049027&postcount=661,2007-02-19T16:25:00,Cyrus112,"((Ah, I had forgotten Bendak has it.  That will move things along then, hehe))<br/><br/>The stormtroopers quickly search Bendak and take away any items he has on his person.  One storm trooper hands the holocron from below  to the officer.<br/><br/>""Ah, here we are""<br/><br/>((You wake up about now, Bendak))<br/><br/>""I trust we are all going to be civiliazed?  Now please, if you'll all accompany me aboard me shuttle, we really should be off before any New Republic scouts begin to poke around the area.""<br/><br/>((Does anyone want to do anything/converse between here and the ship?  Go ahead and do so if you wish, we'll handle it like the conversation is taking place as you walk, then onto the shuttle, and then the shuttle ride to the ship))"
26915,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2050243&postcount=662,2007-02-20T02:42:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>For the time being, Kadlo is content to keep his mouth shut and observe what is going on."
26916,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2051573&postcount=663,2007-02-20T06:37:00,Graybacca,"as Bendak awakens the first thing he notice is that hands were bound, the second is that his utility belt with his holster and Lightsabers and the holocron were gone, Bendak slowly gets to his feet muttering to himself<font color=""#2966a3"">well that didn't work</font>. Once Bendak is steady on his feet he's herded with the others to the shuttle."
26917,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2066148&postcount=664,2007-02-22T05:54:00,Cyrus112,"((Um, some uber heinous **** has gone on around the apartment, and I may need a couple of days to get a handle on things.  I hope you can bear with me.  Have any in character or OOC chat as needed in the mean time.))"
26918,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2067945&postcount=665,2007-02-22T10:00:00,ybn1197,((OCC: I'll be here when you get back.))
26919,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2072560&postcount=666,2007-02-23T04:24:00,Cyrus112,"((Alright, things seem to be getting back to normal.  Does anyone want to do any talking or anything between the planet and the flagship?))"
26920,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2072995&postcount=667,2007-02-23T06:07:00,Felistor,"((OOC: No, I'm good.))"
26921,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2073026&postcount=668,2007-02-23T06:12:00,ChronicLunacy,"((OOC: Tien will glare at the officer for daring to threaten his new ship with dismemberment.  Otherwise, nothing.))"
26922,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2073268&postcount=669,2007-02-23T06:54:00,ybn1197,"((OCC: Kadlo will say as little as possible, the better to keep the Imps from getting information.))"
26923,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2076973&postcount=670,2007-02-23T15:27:00,Graybacca,"((OOC: No, I'm good as is..))"
26924,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2077228&postcount=671,2007-02-23T16:13:00,Cyrus112,"The ride up goes smoothly.  As you make it into orbit, you notice this shuttle breaks off from some of the others and begins to make its way towards a rather large looking Star Destroyer (Knowledge Imperial or Spacecraft for anyone who has it).  You make it into the hangar and are greeted by battalions upon battalions of stormtroopers awaiting your arrival.  The officer makes his way down slowly.  As you all make your way down the ramp, you can see off in the corner is your ship, looking none the worse for wear.<br/><br/>((If no resistance is made...))<br/><br/>The officer, along with a number of stormtroopers, escort you to a room.  It's not a detention block.  The door slides open and inside is a room that has a few amenities and comfortable looking beds.<br/><br/>""As you see, I'm a man of my word.  This will be your...ah...lodgings for the time being.  You have a Medbot in here that will see to any wounds you've been inflicted with.  Forgive me if we made it so this door only operates from the outside, but we can't be too careful, can we?  Enjoy your stay here on my ship, the Enforcer.""<br/><br/>He nods slightly and then leaves, the door closing behind him."
26925,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2077788&postcount=672,2007-02-23T17:51:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>As soon as the door closes, Garik begins examining the room for hidden cameras or listening devices (and if he finds any he will do his best to disable them).<br/><br/>Once he is convinced that the room is secure in that respect, and once his comrades have been healed of their scrapes and bruises (vitality) he will deactivate the medbot and carefully examine it to be sure it doesn't have any nasty suprises in the way of nonstandard programming or equipment installed.<br/><br/><br/>Search (taking 20); 2+20=<b>22</b><br/>Knowledge: Technology:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>6</b>](9)</span><br/>Knowledge: Architecture:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>17</b>](20)</span><br/>Repair:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>9</b>](21)</span><br/>Computer Use:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>16</b>](28)</span>"
26926,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2078897&postcount=673,2007-02-24T02:27:00,Cyrus112,((Roll four spot checks.  Then make a roll for disabling the Medbot.  Would that be disable device?))
26927,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2079543&postcount=674,2007-02-24T04:51:00,Felistor,"Shutting down a droid requires a repair check (dc = 10), which is automatic for my character.<br/>I had thought that looking for hidden cameras would be a search check instead of Spot (hence the reason for the Search check above), but if you want Spot checks I'll take 20 on those too (since we probably have a few minutes here).<br/><br/>Spot (taking 20): (20+1) =<b>21</b>"
26928,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2080890&postcount=675,2007-02-24T08:52:00,Cyrus112,"The Medbot quickly restores  ((um, Bendak was it?)) to full Vitality.<br/><br/>((The spot was more for looking for curious looking areas and then the search will be for searching said areas))<br/><br/>You see some dome shaped things on the ceiling, but really no way to reach them right now.<br/><br/>((How do you planning on examining/disabling devices when all of your **** has been taken away?  Unless you have some crazy hidden stuff that you can whip out))"
26929,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2082037&postcount=676,2007-02-24T12:22:00,Felistor,"((The only thing they have taken from Garik so far were his rifle and the holocron. Consequently I assumed he was using the tool kit he has distributed among his vest pockets.))<br/><b><br/>
Garik Hannser<br/>
</b>Garik stands on one of the beds to check the dome things in the ceiling."
26930,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2084463&postcount=677,2007-02-24T19:28:00,Graybacca,"((OOC: would a Knowledge: starship systems or a Intelligence check, be good to identify the ship, and on a side note, since Bendak had the stormtroopers search him will he was unconscious, dose he still have his knife in his right boot.))<br/><br/>Bendak looks at the imperial ship trying to identify it's class, after been left in there temporary living space Bendak lets the droid heal him up, after the droid finish with him he just lays down and rests a while.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=889262"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge: starship systems (1d20+7=21)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=889264"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Intelligence: (1d20+3=16)</a>"
26931,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2086010&postcount=678,2007-02-25T05:33:00,Cyrus112,"((Bendak, you recognize this ship as a Super Star Destroyer.  You still have your knife and Garik still has his tools.))<br/><br/>Examining the domes, you notice that they are very much cameras.  If you start toying with them, however, you hear a sharp rap on the door and a stormtrooper declare, ""Quit horsing around in there.""<br/><br/>However, they haven't made any movements to come in and take your tools away..."
26932,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2086705&postcount=679,2007-02-25T07:25:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""dimgray"">Has anyone else noticed how uncharacteristically nice these Imperials are acting? I would have expected torture, or at the very least a cell, but they're putting us up like VIP's in here. Well...VIP's locked in their room and under surveillance, but still... It's not like they even had to do that much. It's...<b>weird</b>.</font><font color=""black"">""</font><br/><br/>Tien reclined in the window sill (if there's a window) and tried to count the number and rough type of ships in the Imperial flotilla while the others had a go at the medical bot/cameras.<br/><br/>((Knowledge (Starships):<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=889702"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=25</a> ))</font><br/><br/>He wanted his ship back...and he didn't care how polite the Imps were being at the moment...he was going to get out of here."
26933,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2086764&postcount=680,2007-02-25T07:35:00,Graybacca,"Bendak had recognize that the ship they were on is a Super Star Destroyer, but for now he keeps that to himself.<br/><br/>After the guards baned on the the door, Bendak say,<font color=""#2966a3"">Garik i suggest you cut that out for now, and get some rest, latter we can take stock of what equipment we all still have, so we can formulate a plan to escape and we are going to need a plan becomes it is going to be quite ease to get loss on a ship that's 19,000 meters long.</font>"
26934,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2088655&postcount=681,2007-02-25T13:05:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser<br/>
<br/>
</b><font color=""Navy"">""Right.""</font>Garik will lie down on the bunk and rest while he ruminates on what possible motive the Imperials might have for treating prisoners so well."
26935,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2093144&postcount=682,2007-02-26T07:35:00,Cyrus112,"There are a sizeable number of ships in this fleet.  You seem to be on the largest, however.  There are some Victory class Star Destroyers and some other, smaller vessels as well.<br/><br/>There is a knock on the door later and a stormtroopers voice sounds out.<br/><br/>""Everyone against the back wall, we are bringing in food."""
26936,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2093368&postcount=683,2007-02-26T08:12:00,Graybacca,Bendak gets up from the bed and heads over to stand by the back wall.
26937,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2095938&postcount=684,2007-02-26T14:46:00,Cyrus112,"((Is everyone else following suit?  Or are they going to have to get ""angry"" :-P ))"
26938,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2095970&postcount=685,2007-02-26T14:51:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The little sullustan crossed his arms and remained reclined in the window sill.  It wasn't against the back wall, but he couldn't really do any harm from there, could he?  Besides, he wanted to see how many buttons he could push before these Imps took off their polite little masks."
26939,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2097210&postcount=686,2007-02-26T19:05:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Garik gets up from the bed and moves over to lean against the back wall, crossing his arms."
26940,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2098179&postcount=687,2007-02-27T02:21:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo gets out of bed where he was resting, moving the rocks had taken more out of him than he realized, and makes for the way as indicated."
26941,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2098220&postcount=688,2007-02-27T02:36:00,Cyrus112,"An very disgruntled looking officer comes in, followed by a small squadron of storm troopers.  The troopers move a bit close to all of you, weapons pointed.  The officer wheels in a little cart that has a variety of food on it, delicacies for each type of race that is in the group (is just the humans and the sullustan?).<br/><br/>""Your food, you New Republic scum.""<br/><br/>He scoffs and then turns on his heel and walks out.  The stormtroopers back towards the door, keeping their guns pointed at the group.  Once they are all out, the door closes again."
26942,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2098400&postcount=689,2007-02-27T03:39:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>((OCC: No. Kadlo is a Duros.))<br/>Kadlo will take some of the offered food and return to his bed. Gingerly tasting the food, he remarks,<font color=""green"">""They certainly have had more than ample time to remove us from our corporeal existance. I doubt they would choose to do so through food, but it is apparent that not all share the officer's hospitality.""</font>"
26943,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2099190&postcount=690,2007-02-27T06:33:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Garik nods to Kadlo signalling his agreement.<font color=""Navy"">""I'm not as worried about poisons as I am about interrogation drugs, but unless one of you brought ration bars in your pockets I don't think we have a choice.""</font><br/>He takes a few bites of food ... just enough carbohydrates to keep his body functioning efficiently, but doesn't eat the whole portion."
26944,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2100981&postcount=691,2007-02-27T10:50:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">That's for sure</font>, remarks Bendak about the officer that brought the food, Bendak move over to the cart and grabs a plate of food and then move back to the bed he was using before, siting down he puts the plate and removes his helmet, and starts eating, once hes done he says,<font color=""#2966a3"">well there's no time like the present haw about we take the inventory of what equipment we have left, me i have my armor, my comlink that's in my helmet, and a knife that's in my boot, how about you guys.</font>"
26945,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2112339&postcount=692,2007-03-01T05:09:00,ybn1197,"((OCC: I specifically stated I surrendered my blaster but not my lightsaber. As I was not trying to hide it, did they confiscate it or not? Also, I have three tool kits on me. A security kit, a standard tool kit, and a medic kit. Did they confiscate any of those?))"
26946,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2112498&postcount=693,2007-03-01T05:46:00,Cyrus112,"((Oh, they would definitely have confiscated the lightsaber, heh.  You, surprisingly, still have the kit on you.))"
26947,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2112584&postcount=694,2007-03-01T06:05:00,Felistor,"Garik wordlessly empties his pockets, carefully positioning himself in order to show the following items to his teammates, but keeping them out of view of the ceiling cameras (assuming that is what they are) and returning them to his pockets when he is done.<br/><br/>His pockets contain: 4 blaster power packs, 1 tool kit, 1 medical kit, 1 liquid cable dispenser, 1 pair of binder cuffs, 1 durasteel wire (garrotte), 1 Drall flashstick, 2 energy cells, 1 C-14 stun grenade, 1 grappling spike launcher, 1 Vennoc-X chronometer, 6 vitapills, and 1 MLC-50 magnalock."
26948,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2112607&postcount=695,2007-03-01T06:11:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo follows suit laying down a standard tool kit, medical kit, security kit, a datapad with a bunch of datacards, and his all-temp cloak. He then silently taps his head for his forefinger."
26949,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2122714&postcount=696,2007-03-02T18:10:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Sighing, Tien swung his legs over onto the ground and headed towards where the others had put their heads together.  He fished through his pockets for a moment before wordlessly adding his own belongings to the pile.<br/><br/>In addition to the flight suit he was wearing, he carried a comlink (most likely jammed), two heavy blaster pistol power packs, a couple glow rods, a liquid cable dispenser, and a medpack.  He obviously had not expected to be off ship for very long.<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkslategray"">So, any bright ideas?</font><font color=""black"">""</font>"
26950,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2123644&postcount=697,2007-03-03T02:13:00,Cyrus112,"((This is all you guys for now, hehe.  So keep the interaction up and I'll intervene when necessary))"
26951,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2123704&postcount=698,2007-03-03T02:30:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">I might have a few idea's but i need some time to formulate a solid escape plan, that won't get use killed out right</font>Say Bendak, Bendak leans back first looking at the pile of gear then around at the room deep in thought."
26952,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2123730&postcount=699,2007-03-03T02:34:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">""If everyone could keep me covered, I could try to access the cameras and the locks in the room and see if I can get us out of here.""</font>"
26953,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2123817&postcount=700,2007-03-03T02:55:00,Graybacca,"Bendak Nods and says,<font color=""#2966a3"">its worth a try, also you all remember that I.E.D. i told you about in the temple, should we not be able to open that door we can blow it, once that door is open that stun grenades should go though to take out any surviving guard, get there Blaster rifle and fight are way to one of there shuttle bays and steal any shuttle that's hyperdrive equipped</font>"
26954,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2123868&postcount=701,2007-03-03T03:11:00,Cyrus112,"A sharp command comes over the speakers in your room, barked out by a very authoritative voice.<br/><br/>""All of you!  Against the back wall!  NOW!"""
26955,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2124169&postcount=702,2007-03-03T04:23:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Grab your equipment, and be ready for anything,</font>say Bendak. Bendak deliberately moves slowly to the back wall as to give his comrades time to retrieve there stuff."
26956,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2124216&postcount=703,2007-03-03T04:34:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien Vor</b><br/><br/>Nonchalantly scooping up his meager possessions, Tien did as he was told and followed Bendak to the back wall, hands shoved in his pockets.  He looked almost bored."
26957,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2124223&postcount=704,2007-03-03T04:35:00,Felistor,Garik follows
26958,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2124251&postcount=705,2007-03-03T04:42:00,ybn1197,<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo quickly grabs his things and stuffs them into the pockets of his cargo pants. He then lines up against the wall with the others.
26959,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2125218&postcount=706,2007-03-03T08:21:00,Cyrus112,"The door slides open, and a figure clothed all in black, wearing an odd helmet, walks in.  He stands there, staring at all of you.  He turns to a very visibly trembling officer and points to Tien.<br/><br/>""The small one.  Bring him.""<br/><br/>The figure turns on his heel and leaves.  Stormtroopers come in, blasters pointed at all of you.  The officer fumbles at his belt and pulls out a set of durasteel binders.<br/><br/>""Y...you....Sullustan (spell that right?), t...turn around and p..put your h..hands behind your back.  T..the rest of you....stay still, or you'll g..get stunned."""
26960,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2125312&postcount=707,2007-03-03T08:39:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo looks at the officer, and says in a calm level voice. ""There is no need for shackles or threats, we present no danger to you.""<br/><br/>Affect Mind:<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=899688"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=17</a> </font><br/><font color=""#111111"">Officer's WILL DC is 15.</font>"
26961,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2125594&postcount=708,2007-03-03T09:30:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien Vor</b><br/><br/>The Sullustan (Yup, you did.) shrugged and did as he was told.  It wasn't the first time he'd been put under binders and it probably wouldn't be the last.  Besides, that guy seemed nervous enough to stun him anyway even if he didn't resist.<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkslategray"">First day, chief?  Don't worry, just put them around the wrists and remember to give me some wiggle room.  Those things chafe.</font><font color=""black"">"" he remarked to the nervous officer.  ""</font><font color=""darkslategray"">By the way, who's tall, dark and menacing over there?</font><font color=""black"">""</font>"
26962,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2126863&postcount=709,2007-03-03T13:29:00,Cyrus112,"((The officer makes the Will save))<br/><br/>""Oh, I w...would never go against Dar...<i>his</i>orders.  The punishments involved for failure are...""<br/><br/>The officer breaks off and shudders.<br/><br/>""The Sullustan comes b...bound.""<br/><br/>He binds your hands, Tien, and the bindings do seem a tad loose.  The officer grabs you by the shoulder and begins to lead you out of the room."
26963,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2127294&postcount=710,2007-03-03T14:44:00,Graybacca,"((is it ok if i use the Force Push skill from<a href=""http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20050224"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Jedi Counseling 60</a>))"
26964,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2128287&postcount=711,2007-03-03T17:56:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien Vor</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""darkslategray"">Yes, fear the big scary Sullustan. Roar.  Keep him bound or he might attack!</font><font color=""black"">"" Tien sighed in exasperated sarcasm. ""</font><font color=""darkslategray"">Where am I going, anyway? If you want to torture me or something you're wasting your time. I don't know anything except ships. Besides, I'd just scream like a little girl the whole time and you wouldn't even be able to get a coherent thought, much less information.</font><font color=""black"">"" he deadpanned, rambling on until someone stopped him or he ran out of breath.</font>"
26965,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2130075&postcount=712,2007-03-04T05:00:00,Cyrus112,"""Just come this way you small, p....prattling thing,"" the officer says, a little more confident now.<br/><br/>((What are you wanting to push?))"
26966,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2130316&postcount=713,2007-03-04T05:43:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien Vor</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""darkslategray"">Now <b>that's</b> the kind of imperial arrogance and lack of respect I'm used to.  You're doing great.</font><font color=""black"">"" Tien remarked, wondering if the officer could even detect sarcasm.  ""</font><font color=""darkslategray"">Call me 'New Republic scum' or 'smuggler scum' or anything with the word 'scum' and the stormtroopers will quit talking about you when your back is turned.</font><font color=""black"">""</font><br/><br/>""<font color=""darkslategray"">So hey, where are we going?</font><font color=""black"">""</font>"
26967,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2130442&postcount=714,2007-03-04T06:14:00,Felistor,"((OOC: Force Push (and Force Choke) became official rules in<a href=""http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=starwars/article/swrpgrcrerrata"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">the latest erratta</a>, so go ahead))"
26968,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2130494&postcount=715,2007-03-04T06:33:00,Graybacca,"((The officer and the stormtroopers of course))<br/><br/>Recating instinctivly Bendak steps fowward and and puts his hand out as if he going to push the officer and the stormtroopers out of his way as he shouts,<font color=""#2966a3"">NO!!!!, You will take me I'm his commanding offacer!</font><br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=901286"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Force Push (1d20+4=17)</a><br/>and a 4 VP cost"
26969,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2134102&postcount=716,2007-03-04T17:55:00,Cyrus112,"The dark figure remains standing, but the officer and storm troopers all fly back.<br/><br/>The dark figure steps forward and....((reflex saves for the entire group))"
26970,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2134241&postcount=717,2007-03-04T18:32:00,Graybacca,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">The figure turns on his heel and leaves.  Stormtroopers come in, blasters pointed at all of you.  The officer fumbles at his belt and pulls out a set of durasteel binders.</div>
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</div>((Just to point this out, the dark figure Left the room before my force push, but here's my reflex saves))<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=902013"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">reflex saves (1d20+5=22)</a>"
26971,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2135330&postcount=718,2007-03-05T03:03:00,Cyrus112,"((Ah, he was more hanging outside of the door rather than being gone.  Prolly should have made that clear :-\.  In any case, the officer and troopers have been pushed over))"
26972,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2135459&postcount=719,2007-03-05T03:38:00,Graybacca,((Dose this mean we get to do something before he comes back in))
26973,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2135635&postcount=720,2007-03-05T04:29:00,Cyrus112,((It's more of a Force Push and then the Figure comes steps into the room and does a little Force Lightning (which is what the Reflex save is for)))
26974,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2135661&postcount=721,2007-03-05T04:37:00,Graybacca,((OOC: Oh OK))
26975,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2136266&postcount=722,2007-03-05T06:52:00,Cyrus112,"((Apologies if that was unclear.  If you'd want, you can take that action back.  If not, we need reflexes from the others))"
26976,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2137327&postcount=723,2007-03-05T09:47:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser<br/>
<br/>
</b>Garik draws and tosses his stun grenade into the doorway (Fortitude saves for the dark figure as well as the prone troopers, officer, and probably Tien), moves over to the pile of stunned and prone troopers (Heroic Surge).<br/><br/><br/>((OOC: Apparently this dark figure got a pre-<a href=""http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=starwars/article/swrpgrcrerrata"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">errata</a>Force Lightning the same way<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0049.html"" target=""_blank"">Zz'ditri got a 3.0 Fly spell</a>, that's kinda cool<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dxo39nwz8="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/>))"
26977,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2137335&postcount=724,2007-03-05T09:49:00,Felistor,"Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>](22)</span><br/>Reflex Save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>19</b>](25)</span><br/>Attack (grenade):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>4</b>](15)</span>"
26978,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2137383&postcount=725,2007-03-05T09:54:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Reflex Save:<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=902954"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=15</a>"
26979,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2137857&postcount=726,2007-03-05T11:12:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien Vor<br/>
<br/>
</b>The sullustan looks over his shoulder.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Huh?</font>""<br/><br/>Reflex:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=902990"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+9=21</a><br/>Fortitude:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=902991"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=11</a>"
26980,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2140521&postcount=727,2007-03-06T02:35:00,Cyrus112,"((Wee, the troopers rolled a nat 1, the officer got a total of 13 and the Dark Figure rolled a nat 20.  The Force Lightning goes off.  And he rolled an 18.  Garik was the only one close to making it, but no one did actually :-\))<br/><br/>Lightning comes shooting out of the Figures hands and you all get hit for a loss of 18 Vitality.  He then whips out a lightsaber and activates it.<br/><br/>""Must we really go through this?"" the Figure asks.  You notice the figure is wearing some sort of dark helmet, and it masks the figures voice (much like Leia in Return of the Jedi)"
26981,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2140557&postcount=728,2007-03-06T02:50:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Yes, We do,</font>Say Bendak as he again Raises his arm this time to push the Dark Figure. At the same time Bendak tries to drew the lightsaber to his hand.<br/><br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=903977"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Force Push (1d20+4=24)</a><br/>4 VP Cost<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=904037"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Move Object (1d20+5=21)</a><a href=""http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20060223jc83"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">(Jedi Counseling 83: Move Object)</a>"
26982,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2140828&postcount=729,2007-03-06T04:25:00,Felistor,"((OOC: initiative order will matter a lot here, because Garik's stun grenade will quite probably make the dark figure drop his lightsaber, which in turn will mean he doesn't get a save when Bendak pulls it to himself.  If on the other hand, Bendak pulls the lightsaber first (and fails), then stunning the dark figure will drop his lightsaber to his feet, and Garik will move next to him instead of to the middle of the prone trooper pile.  Also we still need fortitude saves for all of them, and a new round of reflex saves once Bendak's second Force Push goes off.))"
26983,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2141057&postcount=730,2007-03-06T05:29:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=904136"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative: (1d20+6=21)</a>"
26984,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2141232&postcount=731,2007-03-06T06:16:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/><font color=""#111111"">Initiative: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=904186"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=22</a> </font>"
26985,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2141609&postcount=732,2007-03-06T07:40:00,Cyrus112,"((The way initiative has worked out is that the figure began to move into the room as the force push went off.  As he got closer, the grenade went off (he made the save.  Is he still stunned for a round, even though he made the save?  If not, that's when the lightning hit, followed by the drawing of the lightsaber.))"
26986,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2142034&postcount=733,2007-03-06T08:47:00,Graybacca,((ok so were dose this leave my new force push and Move Object))
26987,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2145581&postcount=734,2007-03-06T19:20:00,Felistor,"He's still stunned for a round (and drops any carried weapons) unless he made the save by 5 or more, in which case he suffers no ill effect."
26988,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146893&postcount=735,2007-03-07T04:25:00,Cyrus112,"((He did, barely))<br/><br/>((Alright, so the way this goes now is that you were all hit with Force Lightning, then he drew his lightsaber, and now Bendak is attempting to take his lightsaber (I get a reflex save for that, don't I?)))"
26989,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2146963&postcount=736,2007-03-07T04:45:00,Felistor,"((OOC: It's a Will save to avoid Bendak taking his lightsaber, and a Reflex save to minimize damage from Bendak's Force Push and to avoid falling prone))."
26990,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2148386&postcount=737,2007-03-07T09:47:00,Graybacca,((do i need to roll a confirmation of a critical hit for that force push since i rolled a 20.))
26991,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2150568&postcount=738,2007-03-07T16:11:00,Cyrus112,"((It's more of a check isn't it?  If it's a check, don't worry about it.  If it's more like an attack, I'd say go ahead and confirm))"
26992,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2150588&postcount=739,2007-03-07T16:16:00,Cyrus112,"((The Wizards DnD dice roller has been so nice to me, hehe.  The figure natted the Will save))"
26993,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2152625&postcount=740,2007-03-08T05:29:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=908097"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">confirmation of a critical hit (1d20=18)</a>"
26994,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2152835&postcount=741,2007-03-08T06:14:00,Cyrus112,"((The figure did, however, fail the reflex.  So he has the lightsaber, but he has been knocked prone))"
26995,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2154025&postcount=742,2007-03-08T09:56:00,Felistor,"((All right.  So as I understand this, the dark figure, the officer, and the stormtroopers are all prone, have all taken 3d4 damage (twice) from the Force Push, and have all been knocked back 2 meters (taking an additional 1d6 damage each time if that pushed them into a wall).  Garik's action then, after tossing the grenade (which means everybody EXCEPT the dark figure is also stunned for 1 round and drops their weapons), was to move up next to the dark figure, which in turn means I get to take an attack of opportunity if he tries to stand up before my next turn.<br/><br/>I'll roll that now.<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>3</b>](15)</span>(If that hits, he has to make another fort save or be stunned while still prone).<br/><br/>Anyway, if I'm reading initiative right, the dark figure went, then Garik went (22), so now Kadlo (22) has to act before Garik (21) pulls the lightsaber and nails the figure with the second push, and then it is Tien Vor (?), the troopers lie there stunned, and the dark figure starts off the next round.<br/><br/>Do I have it all right now?))."
26996,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2157281&postcount=743,2007-03-08T19:14:00,Cyrus112,"((Seems about right to me.  The troopers that are still standing and the officer have an init of 15.  Oh yes, there are some still alive, heh))"
26997,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2159292&postcount=744,2007-03-09T06:47:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo stretches out his hand as if to grap something and uses the force to pull the loose weapons over towards the group.<br/><br/>Move Object:<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=909971"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+9=22</a> The DC for objects weighing 6 - 50 kg is 15. Each carbine weighs 2.2 kg; unless they are rifles in which case they each weigh 4 kg.</font>"
26998,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2160324&postcount=745,2007-03-09T09:26:00,ChronicLunacy,"((OOC: Since I have no idea how Tien is affected by all this, I'm just going to say he was stunned and knocked over.  He's now waiting for someone to come remove the binders.  You guys can just keep going.))"
26999,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2160747&postcount=746,2007-03-09T10:38:00,Cyrus112,"((So are we back to the top, or do other people still need to go?))"
27000,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2161151&postcount=747,2007-03-09T11:37:00,Felistor,"((Yeah I'm pretty sure it's the dark figure's turn.  Next it will be Garik, Kadlo, and Bendak in that order))."
27001,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2162360&postcount=748,2007-03-09T14:32:00,Cyrus112,"((They are standard issue rifles that the troopers carry.))<br/><br/>On the ground, as Garik moves closer to him, the Figure stretches out his hand and Force Pushes Garik backwards.  ((And unless Garik weighs more than 50 tons, he is successful.  Garik gets a Will save.  The dice rollers have been<i>extremely</i>kind to me))"
27002,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2164337&postcount=749,2007-03-10T03:21:00,Felistor,"Will Save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>14</b>](17)</span>"
27003,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2164364&postcount=750,2007-03-10T03:28:00,Felistor,"((I'm guessing that as long as the Dark Figure paid 4 vitality points Garik has been moved 8 meters away (12 if he paid 5) by Move Object.  Let me know if it was actually a Force Push, because in that case it would have been a Reflex Save.))"
27004,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2168816&postcount=751,2007-03-11T00:52:00,Graybacca,"Again Bendak attempts to use Move Object this time for one of the stormtroopers fallen blaster riffles, Once the blaster riffle in hand, Bendak Targets the Dark Figure and opens fire.<br/><br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=912635"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Move Object (1d20+5=22)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=912650"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">RANGED ATTACK (1d20+7=25)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=912651"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE (3d8=19)</a>"
27005,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2180294&postcount=752,2007-03-13T08:26:00,Cyrus112,"((Yes, he was indeed moved 8 meters away.))<br/><br/>After being shot at, and losing 19 vit, the figure activates his lightsaber and quickly backs from the room and vanishes off down a corridor."
27006,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2180304&postcount=753,2007-03-13T08:28:00,Cyrus112,((Apologies for not addressing things sooner. I'm in Wisconsin visiting the parents for Spring Break and I didn't have any time over the weekend to access the PC))
27007,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2180882&postcount=754,2007-03-13T10:15:00,Felistor,"Garik moves back and picks up one of the E-11 carbines dropped by the stormtroopers.<br/><br/>Attack of opportunity (in case one of them recovers from stun in time to try and stand up this round):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>17</b>](29)</span>(Fort save if hit to avoid being knocked out again)."
27008,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2181855&postcount=755,2007-03-13T13:30:00,Graybacca,((is it OK if we loot the bodies of the stormtroopers for equipment well need for this escape attempt))
27009,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2186448&postcount=756,2007-03-14T09:07:00,Cyrus112,"((As they are passed out and not dead, except for the semi conscious officer, I don't see why looting would be a problem))"
27010,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2188266&postcount=757,2007-03-14T14:05:00,Graybacca,"((Just wanted to make sure it was OK because i know several GM's that don't allow it))<br/><br/><font color=""#2966a3"">Frack, We' need to get out of here, but first lets quickly search these trooper for any equipment we'll need</font>, First Bendak retrieves his helmet, then he proceeds over to the troopers and searches them for any thing he can use, if any of then have a utility belt he takes it, once that's done he head over to the Officer, and grabs the officer uniform collar and pulls him upright and says,<font color=""#2966a3"">were that frack is are equipment and our ship you useless Mir'osik.</font>once the officer answers Bendak questions, Bendak then lets go and lets him drop back to the ground.<br/><br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=917957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search (1d20+7=18)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=917995"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search (1d20+7=26)</a><br/><br/>((translation: Mir'osik = Poo Doo for brains))"
27011,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2190104&postcount=758,2007-03-15T01:17:00,ybn1197,<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo will move over to one of the troopers and take his utility belt and rifle.
27012,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2194199&postcount=759,2007-03-15T12:44:00,Cyrus112,"""I...have no...idea where....your things are,"" the officer says.  ""I'm about as low a rank as you can get.  Why do you think I was sent in here to serve you New Republic scum?"""
27013,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2194680&postcount=760,2007-03-15T14:11:00,Graybacca,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>With a Laugh of contempt Bendak replies,<font color=""#2966a3"">Why!! Because you are di'kutla di'kut that has no imagination and hasn't figured out how to work the system to his advantage, and wouldn't be in this situation</font>with that Bendak lets go and grabs his pilfered blaster and fires a stun bolt<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=919513"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Stun Attack (1d20+7=22)</a>Stun DC 18<br/>((so what did we find?))<br/>((translation: di'kutla = useless, stupid, worthless: di'kut = idiot, useless individual, waste of space (lit. someone who forgets to put their pants on)))"
27014,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2195472&postcount=761,2007-03-15T17:00:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/>While Bendak interrogates the officer, Garik will take one of the stormtrooper utility belts, then plunder the others for grenades and binder cuffs.<br/>Tossing the binder cuffs to Tien and Kadlo, he will instruct them to cuff the officer and troopers together in a circle, running one set of cuffs through the legs of the bed.<br/>Garik then takes the officer's code cylinders, and suggests that they get moving before any more Imperials arive."
27015,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2196547&postcount=762,2007-03-16T00:42:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo will take the offered binders and begin to cuff the troopers to the bed. Once thats done, he will offer<font color=""green"">""We should make our way to a computer terminal. I should be able to find where they are keeping our ship at the least.""</font>"
27016,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2200637&postcount=763,2007-03-16T13:08:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Uh...guys?<font color=""Black"">"" Tien said, still sitting on the ground in the middle of all the fallen stormtroopers.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Little help here when you get the chance?<font color=""Black"">"" he gently reminded, gesturing to the binder cuffs that now restricted his movement and kept him from joining in the merry looting.</font></font></font></font>"
27017,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2202986&postcount=764,2007-03-17T01:58:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo, completely forgetting about Tien's situation in the heat of the battle, pulls out his security kit and begins to undo the binder clasps.<br/><br/>Disable Device:<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=921764"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+12=20</a> + 2 (for Security Kit) = 22</font>"
27018,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2203149&postcount=765,2007-03-17T02:49:00,Cyrus112,Kadlo sucessfully unlocks the binder cuffs.  The officer is out cold.<br/><br/>((Watcha doin guys?  Don't take too much longer to decide :-P ))
27019,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2203353&postcount=766,2007-03-17T03:34:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Come on guys lets get the frack outta here, and find Kadlo his computer terminal, so we can find a ship and maybe are equipment and the artifacts too</font>. say Bendak. Bendak then heads to the door and turns right and down the corridor, with his blaster rifle held at the ready."
27020,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2204914&postcount=767,2007-03-17T08:27:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""darkslategray"">Not just any ship!  My ship!</font><font color=""black"">"" Tien snarled in little alien annoyance as he grabbed a rifle and a utility belt and ran after Bendak.  He fumbled with the belt as he jogged, trying to tighten it down to his size.  He eventually succeeded in having it simply hang low on his hips like his gunbelt had.</font>"
27021,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2205565&postcount=768,2007-03-17T10:21:00,Felistor,"Garik brings up the rear, covering the hallway behind them with his newly aquired E-11."
27022,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2207701&postcount=769,2007-03-17T16:41:00,Cyrus112,"As you disappear down the one hallway, you notice at the other end that some storm troopers were starting to trot towards your room.  A few bolts fly at you, but none hit anyone."
27023,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2207849&postcount=770,2007-03-17T17:10:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/>AC: 18<br/>Vitality: 8/26<br/>WP: 11/11<br/><br/>The Sullustan ducked as several blaster bolts sizzled through the air over his head.  He could smell the burned air as he threw his own rifle behind him to snap off a quick shot in reply while keeping the others out of his line of fire.  He didn't take too much time to aim as he was still running, just pointing vaguely with the unfamiliar weapon and squeezing off a shot.  He squeaked out a terrified Sullustan battlecry just for good measure.<br/><br/>OOC: I don't have a proficiency in blaster rifles, so here we go.<br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=922926"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative (1d20+4=19)</a> </font><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=922924"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack (Not Proficient -4) (1d20+4=7)</a> </font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111"">Invisible Castle hates me. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dxo39nwz8="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/> </font>"
27024,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2208089&postcount=771,2007-03-17T17:52:00,Graybacca,"As Bendak Continues to advances down corridor at the approaching stormtroopers He opens fire with the E-11 Blaster rifle.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=922936"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative: (1d20+6=24)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=922944"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">RANGED ATTACK (1d20+7=19)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=922952"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE (3d8=11)</a>"
27025,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2212009&postcount=772,2007-03-18T12:08:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/>Garik blasts away at any stormtroopers that his companions dont' drop, taking only a 2m step forward as he fires.<br/><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>2</b>](6)</span><br/>1st Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>2</b>](12)</span>for<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+2)[<b>6</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>3</b>](12)</span>damage.<br/>2nd Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>17</b>](27)</span>for<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+2)[<b>4</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>7</b>](18)</span>damage.<br/>3rd Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>3</b>](8)</span>for<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+2)[<b>7</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>3</b>](18)</span>damage.<br/>(add 1 to all attacks and damage if the enemy is within 10m)"
27026,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2218005&postcount=773,2007-03-19T11:57:00,Cyrus112,"((Hmm, I don't know if there was a misunderstanding, but you aren't heading towards the storm troopers.  With the direction you all were going, you are heading away from them.  It's not necessary to stop to take them out.  You can, of course but it's not required.  If you'd all like to modify actions, you are more than welcome to))"
27027,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2218997&postcount=774,2007-03-19T14:58:00,Graybacca,"((OOC: Oops didn't noticed that))<br/><br/>Well in that case Bendak Heads down the corridor as fast as he can away from the stormtroopers, but still opens fire on them."
27028,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2219129&postcount=775,2007-03-19T15:23:00,Felistor,((OOC: I missed that as well.  The only change I'll make though is to make that 2m step<i>backwards</i>and<i>after</i>firing.  The rest stays.))
27029,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2220453&postcount=776,2007-03-20T01:23:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>With Bendak and Garik giving cover fire, Kadlo simply keeps his head down and tries to move as fast as he can. The sooner they find a computer terminal, the sooner they can find their ship and gear and then get out of here."
27030,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2220504&postcount=777,2007-03-20T01:39:00,Cyrus112,Garik manages to take a storm trooper out as you all round the corner.  This hallway seems devoid of people.<br/><br/>There are various doors to your right and left as you go down the hallway.  The corridor swings around to the left at the other end of the hallway.  There is also a large room at the other end of the hallway and you can see that original officer who picked you up planetside.
27031,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2226478&postcount=778,2007-03-21T02:30:00,Cyrus112,"((For all those who like the way this game is running, I'm restarting another one that I've had going on GitP for a long time.  Anyone interested in perhaps participating, the recruitment thread is entitled Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Restarting and Recruiting).  One bit of warning.  The post is ah...just a wee bit on the long side))"
27032,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2228106&postcount=779,2007-03-21T08:13:00,Cyrus112,"The officer seems to be motioning for your group, although you can't tell what exactly.  As you get closer, it is indeed the seemingly kind Remnant officer that didn't search you too thoroughly."
27033,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2228998&postcount=780,2007-03-21T10:33:00,Graybacca,"Seeing the officer motion for them to come to him, Bendak Heads toward him realizing that he might be a Rebel say that can help them. Once he close enough to be heard he says,<font color=""#2966a3"">Who are you</font>."
27034,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2231059&postcount=781,2007-03-21T16:30:00,Cyrus112,"((Assuming you all enter the room...))<br/><br/>""I apologize for having to arrest you earlier.  I am a New Republic spy who has been undercover for the Remnant for two years now.  I've recently been trying to find out what they are up to.  I have some information for the Jedi Masters.""<br/><br/>He pulls one of the artifacts out of his pocket.<br/><br/>""This is the Light Side holocron.  The Dark Side holocron is with the Dark Masters apprentice, Darth Malice.  He was one of the reasons I was sent in, to discover his identity.  We think he may be the New Republic spy working for the Remnant.  Here.""<br/><br/>He hands you the holocron, and a data pad.<br/><br/>""Your ship is in hangar A, two floors down from here.  I put the rest of your supplies in there, stowed away in one of the medical compartments, along with a few supplies.  I've temporarily disabled the tractor beam, but it won't hold for much longer.  Hurry, if we're seen, my cover will be blown and I will be of no more use.  All of the information I've discovered is on that data pad.  Stay hidden while I check the hallway.""<br/><br/>((If you all don't immediately step into the room, ignore this post))"
27035,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2231119&postcount=782,2007-03-21T16:46:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/>Garik stepped into the room, and covered the hallway with his blaster rifle while listening to the man's speech.  When he finishes, Garik takes the datapad, leaving someone else to take the holocron.<br/><font color=""Navy"">""Thanks for the help, sir.  We'll be sure to put in a good word for you at headquarters once we get out of here ... speaking of which, let's get the kriffing gfersh out of here!""</font><br/><br/>((Assuming the others agree, Garik will take point as they head for the hangar bay))."
27036,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2231792&postcount=783,2007-03-21T22:44:00,Graybacca,"Bandak takes the holocron and then turns to Garik and say,<font color=""#2966a3"">yes time to get the hell out of here</font>, to the spy he says,<font color=""#2966a3"">May the Force be with you</font>."
27037,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2232070&postcount=784,2007-03-22T01:33:00,Cyrus112,"""First, let me check to see if the coast is clear.""<br/><br/>He pokes his head out to look around.<br/><br/>""You're good to go.  Go down this hallway about fifty meters.  There will be an elevator shaft that will lead to the level you need.  There should be signs posted once you hit that floor to show where the hangar is.  Tread carefully, I'm sure you'll find many stormtroopers between here and the hangar.  May the Force be with you all."""
27038,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2232643&postcount=785,2007-03-22T04:15:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Once in the elevator, Garik will open his medical kit and give Tien some painkillers (taking 10 on Treat Injury to restore 9 vitality points)."
27039,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2232659&postcount=786,2007-03-22T04:17:00,Graybacca,Bendak Nods to the spy and then head down the passage way until he reached the elevator shaft and waits for the other be for he hits the elevator call button. once in the elevator he hits the button to send the elevator down two decks.
27040,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2232681&postcount=787,2007-03-22T04:23:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/>AC: 18<br/>Vitality: 17/26<br/>WP: 11/11<br/><br/>The Sullustan had just been glaring at the officer for a bit, but eventually he just shrugged, slapped the guy on the back, and headed out of the room with everyone else. He was moving stiffly, that force lightning having really worked him over, so the pain killers were a blessing.  He couldn't wait until they got his ship back.  Then he'd show those Imperial garbage scows how to fly."
27041,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2232763&postcount=788,2007-03-22T04:39:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo follows the others, keeping an eye out for a double-cross. It all seemed to pat and pretty to be true. They easily escaped from their cell, slipped by a group of troopers with barely a blaster bolt exchanged between them and now the Imp officer who arrested them was giving them their things and sending them merrily on their way home. It just seemed way to simple. But Kadlo was not one to look a gift Bantha in mouth and so he kept up with the others."
27042,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2232785&postcount=789,2007-03-22T04:45:00,Cyrus112,"The elevator door opens and you see that small group of storm troopers is heading down the hall away from you (their backs are to the group).  There are indeed signs showing which way the various hangars are, and the storm troopers are heading in the general direction of Hangar A"
27043,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2233804&postcount=790,2007-03-22T07:41:00,Felistor,"Garik primes one of the grenades taken from the first batch of stormtroopers, and tosses it into the crowd before taking cover in the doorway.<br/><br/>((Assuming standard frag grenade at a range of 10m, that will be:<br/>Attack roll (10 to hit target square)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>6</b>](14)</span><br/>Damage (4m blast radius, reflex save dc 15 for half damage)<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+2)[<b>2</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>2</b>](10)</span>))"
27044,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2238125&postcount=791,2007-03-22T18:48:00,Cyrus112,"The grenade goes off, dropping most of the storm troopers.  The one left standing somehow got his helmet twisted on backwards.  He's stumbling around, groping blindly with his hands and eventually smacks his head on some bulkhead and falls over, unconscious  ((guess what he naturally rolled, heh)).<br/><br/>You hear a stormtroopers voice from the other direction.<br/><br/>""What was that?""<br/><br/>Footsteps are coming closer to your direction.<br/><br/>((Anyone peeking a head out?))"
27045,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2241059&postcount=792,2007-03-23T08:35:00,Graybacca,"Bendak sticks his head out for a quick peek, and is ready to use his blaster if need be."
27046,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2241071&postcount=793,2007-03-23T08:37:00,Felistor,Garik stays back behind cover and changes the power pack on his E-11.
27047,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2242193&postcount=794,2007-03-23T11:05:00,Cyrus112,"There's a solitary stormtrooper coming down the hallway, blaster raised.  He has apparently not seen you pokin your head out yet."
27048,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2243341&postcount=795,2007-03-23T14:17:00,Graybacca,"Bendak seeing the lone trooper approaching switches his rifle over to stun, and waits until the trooper comes in to stun range and then open fires.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=934130"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">RANGED ATTACK (1d20+7=18)</a>Stun DC 18"
27049,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2243413&postcount=796,2007-03-23T14:29:00,Cyrus112,"((*Wince*  He natted the second spot check.  Roll a d20 plus dex, we'll see who gets a shot off first))"
27050,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2243996&postcount=797,2007-03-23T16:25:00,Graybacca,"((here we go))<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=934387"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=21</a>"
27051,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2244050&postcount=798,2007-03-23T16:37:00,Cyrus112,((Go ahead with the attack roll Bendak))
27052,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2244834&postcount=799,2007-03-24T00:28:00,Graybacca,"((Can i use the one from above or do you want a new one.))<br/><br/>Once the trooper comes in to stun range Bendak open fires with a stun bolt.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=934747"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">RANGED ATTACK (1d20+7=24)</a>Stun DC 18<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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27053,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2244962&postcount=800,2007-03-24T01:35:00,Cyrus112,"The stormtroopers lets out a quick, exclamatory sound and then falls over, stunned.  There appears to be no other movement in the corridor, despite the loud explosion that just went off."
27054,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2247577&postcount=801,2007-03-24T10:36:00,Felistor,"Garik steps back into the hall and surveys the area for more enemies.  If none are visible he'll move to the bodies and make sure they are all unconscious or dead, before checking the bodies for ammo, grenades, and unusual items.  He'll also grab one of their detachable helmet commlinks and plug it into his own headset (so that he will be alerted if anyone calls this squad to report other activity)."
27055,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2249356&postcount=802,2007-03-24T15:14:00,Cyrus112,"All stormtroopers are either knocked out or dead.  You get six more rifles (or the blaster packs from each if you're just taking those).  Nothing unusual, though.  I'd ask for a computer use check (or something similar like knowledge: electronics or some such) to get the helmet commlink hooked up to yours"
27056,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2250189&postcount=803,2007-03-24T17:32:00,Graybacca,"after the he shot the trooper Bendak step into the corridor and survey the damage for a moment He then move to help Garik collect the stormtroopers blasters and any equipment in there utility belts they can use once done Bendak say,<font color=""#2966a3"">Come on lets move out before more trouble finds us.</font>"
27057,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2250503&postcount=804,2007-03-24T19:15:00,Felistor,"(( Computer Use:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>14</b>](26)</span>Repair:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>14</b>](26)</span>))"
27058,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2251474&postcount=805,2007-03-25T03:54:00,Cyrus112,Good to go.  You have a stormtrooper comlink patched into your own comlink
27059,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2259073&postcount=806,2007-03-26T08:25:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/>Leading the way with his blaster ready, the burly human heads down the corridors towards the hangar area."
27060,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2259937&postcount=807,2007-03-26T10:51:00,Cyrus112,"The way seems pretty clear for the most part as you make your way towards the hangar.  At the hangar, though, you can see a few squads of stormtroopers in different areas around the hangar, standing alert."
27061,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2262021&postcount=808,2007-03-26T16:26:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>As soon as the veteran soldier spots the enemy, he ducks back around the corner and motions the others to stop.  He then informs them of the situation using hand signals."
27062,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2262259&postcount=809,2007-03-26T17:33:00,Graybacca,"Having followed Garik to the hanger, moving to the corner with Garik  Bendak whispers,<font color=""#2966a3"">This dose not look good, but do you think we can take them, or make the dash to the ship.</font><br/><br/>((OK how many Troopers are there, and how far is the ship from the door and what type of cover is available in the hanger.))"
27063,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2262362&postcount=810,2007-03-26T18:32:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/><font color=""darkslategray"">""It'll take a minute to warm up the engines and get us off the ground, even skipping the preflight checklist.  We got a plan, guys?""</font><font color=""black""> Tien whispered, crouching down near the rest of them.</font>"
27064,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2263053&postcount=811,2007-03-27T01:37:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo looks around for a nearby computer terminal, either in the hall they came through or nearby in the hangar behind some cover.<font color=""green"">""Maybe I can create a diversion, send them to another part of the ship or draw some of them off in some way.""</font>"
27065,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2263060&postcount=812,2007-03-27T01:38:00,Cyrus112,"Alright.  The ship is about halfway into the hangar, so its about ((I don't know the exact dimensions on a Star Destroyer so bear with me, hehe)) 70 meters away.  There are groups of storm troopers stationed at various places throughout the hangar.  Each squad has five storm troopers.  There are three squads about 20 meters in, three more around the ship, and then about five squads around the perimeter.  There is cover, but it is sparse.  You did notice, however, that there are TIE Fighters docked high up in the hangar..."
27066,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2263219&postcount=813,2007-03-27T02:27:00,Graybacca,"As Bendak accesses the situation they face Bendak is hit with an idea but not shore he could pull it off by himself he turns to Kadlo and says,<font color=""#2966a3"">Kadlo do you think if we worked together we could pull one or two of those TIE's off there rack and make them crash to the deck.</font>"
27067,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2269795&postcount=814,2007-03-28T01:44:00,Cyrus112,((I have fallen into the realm of...BUMP))
27068,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2271506&postcount=815,2007-03-28T07:43:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo sizes up Bendak's idea, gazing at the Tie Fighters above.<font color=""green"">""It just might work. It certainly would create a large enough diversion to draw off that many troopers.""</font>"
27069,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2272087&postcount=816,2007-03-28T09:13:00,Cyrus112,"Kadlo, you notice that the TIE's are being held up via things that resemble very large grappling hooks (the name escapes me at the moment).  You could probably control them via some sort of terminal..."
27070,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2274209&postcount=817,2007-03-28T14:22:00,Graybacca,"((I think the word your looking for is Clamp))<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=943422"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot check to find Computer terminal. (1d20+5=23)</a>"
27071,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2274636&postcount=818,2007-03-28T15:22:00,Cyrus112,"((Yes, thank you.  That is exactly the word I was looking for, hehe.))<br/><br/>You catch a glimpse of a terminal in a little side room next to the hangar."
27072,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2274870&postcount=819,2007-03-28T16:25:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Hay over there there's a terminal we could use</font>. Says Bendak. Bendak then heads in to the room and towards the terminal."
27073,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2274928&postcount=820,2007-03-28T16:39:00,Felistor,Garik follows.
27074,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2275932&postcount=821,2007-03-29T01:24:00,Cyrus112,"((It's all up to Kadlo at this point.  Just keep an eye out for storm troopers or worse<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" nw47dyxeb="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>))"
27075,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2275984&postcount=822,2007-03-29T01:40:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo darts into the other room, intent on getting to the terminal before they were all spotted by the stormtroopers. Once there, Kadlo begins rapidly accessing information, attempting to find the clamp release commands in the system.<br/><br/><font color=""#111111"">Computer Use: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=944053"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+12=31</a> </font>"
27076,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2276431&postcount=823,2007-03-29T03:35:00,Cyrus112,"((*whistle*  Nice roll))<br/><br/>You rather quickly find the clamp system for the TIE Fighters, and you also notice that a ship, registered to Apprentice, is set to depart within the next twenty minutes or so from hangar A.  You also notice that currently, the tractor beam has been disabled."
27077,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2282605&postcount=824,2007-03-30T01:01:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Before proceeding with their own plans, runs a scan through the personnel database to see if there are any records of ""Apprentice"". While that scan is running, he begins to program a timer for the tractor beam to power-on and lock onto Apprentice's ship if need be. Then he will do the same timing program for the clamp releases."
27078,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2282778&postcount=825,2007-03-30T02:01:00,Cyrus112,"Its destination is unknown.  The craft itself appears to be a heavily modified X-Wing.  So modified that you wouldn't be able to tell that it's an X-Wing just by looking at it.  The only other thing that comes up while searching for anything related to the Apprentice is the word Vader  ((oh, I went there)).<br/><br/>The timer programs begin whenever you want them to.<br/><br/>((I messed up slightly.  The ship is called the Apprentice.  It's registered to a Vader))"
27079,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2284317&postcount=826,2007-03-30T07:19:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Upon reading the name of the person the ship is registered to, Kadlo furrows his brow.<font color=""green"">""Nahh. . .""</font>he thinks to himself,<font color=""green"">""that's just not possible. But what are the odds.""</font>He shakes his head again and returns to his work. He sets the timer on the tractor beam for 1 minute prior to the Apprentice's departure (plus whatever time may be needed for the tractor beam generator to warm-up and come online.) Working feverishly, Kadlo then sets a cypher lock on the program to keep others from disabling it, but leaving a backdoor for him to disable in case something goes wrong.<br/><font color=""#111111"">Computer Use: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=946131"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+12=31</a></font><br/><font color=""#111111"">Once complete, he sets the timer on the clamp mechanism to 4 minutes and sets 5 random clamps to disengage at 45 seconds apart. Kadlo quickly turns to Tien. <font color=""green"">""How long to fire up the engines and get us out of here?""</font> With Tien's answer, Kadlo then programs the remaining clamps to disengage 1 minute after the ship should be clearing the hanger deck. He then places the same cypher lock with backdoor on the clamp's so others can not tamper with his programming.</font>"
27080,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2290172&postcount=827,2007-03-31T06:01:00,Graybacca,"Being a pilot himself Bendak dose some quick calculation and says,<font color=""#2966a3"">ruffly six minuets Even with an abbreviated check list, maybe four if we forgo the check list all together.</font>"
27081,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2290292&postcount=828,2007-03-31T06:27:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo nods at Bendak's computations and programs them into the computer. He didn't want to risk one of the fighters coming down on their ship, ruining their chance at escape. But then again, he wanted to give them as little oppurtunity as possible to give chase."
27082,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2291744&postcount=829,2007-03-31T10:47:00,ChronicLunacy,"""<font color=""darkslategray"">I'm not running a checklist with those Imps on our butts,""</font><font color=""black""> Tien said, shooting Bendak a look, </font><font color=""darkslategray"">""However, I will be running a scan for any foreign objects or recent changes to the system.  For all we know, they might have just junked the nav computer altogether...then we'd be really screwed.""</font><font color=""black"">  He leaned out from their hiding spot just a bit to count the number of stormtroopers between the ship and himself, then thought about the last time his little legs had to run him somewhere.  This was going to be messy.  ""</font><font color=""darkslategray"">Ready whenever you are, guys.""</font>"
27083,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2292437&postcount=830,2007-03-31T13:32:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">OK then, once those TIE's drop we run as fast and as hard as we can to the ship, once we get there, Tien get to the cockpit and get the bird ready to fly, Kadlo if you could go to engineering and check it out, Garik you have a chose you can ether go to the laser cannon to dissuade any prosuite, or go to the cockpit and man the retractable Blaster, me I'll take what ever you don't chose.</font>says Bendak"
27084,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2293637&postcount=831,2007-03-31T17:26:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><font color=""Navy"">""I'll take the cannon, and may the Force be with us!""</font>"
27085,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2294832&postcount=832,2007-04-01T03:13:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">OK then I'll take the retractable Blaster, is every one ready?</font>Says Bendak"
27086,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2294843&postcount=833,2007-04-01T03:16:00,Cyrus112,"You all hear a loud crash coming from the hangar, some screams and lots of confused chatter.  Two stormtroopers come trotting around the corner at the other end of the hallway.<br/><br/>""Hey!"" one of them calls as more crashes can be heard from the hangar."
27087,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2307232&postcount=834,2007-04-03T00:50:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><i>Using Affect Mind to create a suggestion:</i><br/><font color=""green"">""Technical Support,""</font>Kadlo calls out.<font color=""green"">""We're working on the issue.""</font><br/>Affect Mind:<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=952287"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+9=17</a>. Their Will Saving Throw DC is 15.</font>"
27088,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2307377&postcount=835,2007-04-03T01:36:00,Cyrus112,"The stormtroopers look at each other, shrug and go look at the carnage being wreaked by falling TIE's in the hangar."
27089,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2307436&postcount=836,2007-04-03T01:50:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Good Job Kadlo,</font>Says Bendak,<font color=""#2966a3"">But lets get moving</font>. With that Bendak follow the stormtroopers to the hanger, Once in the hanger he makes a dash for the ship."
27090,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2307451&postcount=837,2007-04-03T01:53:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo turns to Bendak and smiles. Once the programming is complete, Kadlo trots through the hall to catch up with Bendak. Once in the hangar, he will also dash to the ship, saying as he goes.<font color=""green"">""Technical support. Everything is under control. Just need some parts.""</font>Once in the ship, he will head to engineering to assist in prep and take off."
27091,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2307716&postcount=838,2007-04-03T02:57:00,Cyrus112,"No one pays attention to your group as you all make a mad dash for the ship.  They are busy dodging TIE's, or trying to help comrades out of some of the wreckage."
27092,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2307794&postcount=839,2007-04-03T03:13:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The little Sullustan resists the urge to kick fallen stormtroopers as he sprints towards the<i>Aurora Sprite</i>'s ramp, grinning a fierce little grin despite his burned skin and clothing. If no one objects, he will head straight to the cockpit and toss himself into the pilot's seat.<br/><br/>""<font color=""darkslategray"">Hey, honey, did you miss me?</font><font color=""black"">"" he said, smoothing a hand over one of the consoles. ""</font><font color=""darkslategray"">Now, did any of the bad men hurt you while I was gone?</font><font color=""black"">"" he wondered aloud as he started a quick systems check for any recent changes in hardware or software.</font><br/><br/>Computer Use:<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=952449"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+9=22</a> </font>"
27093,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2308371&postcount=840,2007-04-03T05:09:00,Graybacca,"Bendak Heads for the Cockpit and hops in to the seat behind the co-pilots seat and warms up the retractable Blaster once that's done he transfers controls of the Blaster to the co-pilots station, and then moves and sits in the co-pilots to help with warming up the Sprite's systems.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=952606"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Computer Use (1d20+12=25)</a>"
27094,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2308612&postcount=841,2007-04-03T06:04:00,Cyrus112,"It appears that all systems are functional and no tampering has taken place.  While most of the storm troopers are preoccupied, a few stare at the ship, but none are taking action."
27095,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2308622&postcount=842,2007-04-03T06:06:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>The former mercenary straps his large frame into the gunner's chair, and grabs the targeting yoke, but will not fire unless the stormtroopers take some action against the ship."
27096,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2308757&postcount=843,2007-04-03T06:30:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo takes a look over the engine components; having learned his lesson last time, he is looking for any foreign objects, specifically bombs or tracking devices. One that is done, he will head over to where the medical supplies are stored and check to see all their equipment and weapons have been returned."
27097,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2309696&postcount=844,2007-04-03T08:33:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Satisfied that nothing's been tampered with, Tien starts to shoot through the bare essentials for startup.  In only a few moments the whine of the repulsorlifts warming up can be heard as a soft<i>thrum</i>washes over the deckplates.   ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Alright, baby, let's show these space banthas what a real ship can do.<font color=""Black"">"" he said, kissing his hand before slapping it down on the console.<br/>
</font></font>"
27098,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2313255&postcount=845,2007-04-03T17:40:00,Cyrus112,"Scanning the engine, Kadlo, you notice that the ship has been repaired, and true to his word, the spy gave you medical supplies as well as all of your gear.  You notice that you have one of the holocrons, but not both.  As you leave the hangar, you notice the cloaked/masked figure from before holding up the limp form of the spy.  He appears to be struggling weakly.  The figure turns your way and begins to advance after throwing the spy into the bulkhead.  The spy smacks the bulkhead and twists in an unnatural way, his head twisted so it is facing the wrong way.  He's obviously dead.  The figure then heads towards the heavily modded X-Wing.  He hops into the cockpit and begins pursuit, but as programmed, the tractor beam activates and keeps him from pursuing."
27099,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2313287&postcount=846,2007-04-03T17:57:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>As the cowled figure advanced across the hanger towards the ship, Tien knew the figured crumpled against the wall wasn't ever getting up again.  His alien brows knitting together, the pilot slapped the console and growled into the comm line.  ""<font color=""darkslategray"">Garik, give that sithspawn a taste of the laser cannon.  I want to leave him a going away present.</font><font color=""black"">""</font><br/><br/>He waited for the soft<i>thump</i>of the laser before he punched up the throttle and sent the<i>Aurora Sprite</i>roaring out of the hangar, its afterburners blowing away stormtroopers and scorching the ground on the way out."
27100,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2314778&postcount=847,2007-04-04T03:34:00,Graybacca,"Seeing the Dark figure throw the spy and start to head for his ship Bendak activities and targets the Dark figure with the retractable Blaster cannons. The Cannon drops down and starts firing, as it starts firing  Bendak says,<font color=""#2966a3"">Take this you Fracking Sithspawn.</font><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=954438"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Blaster cannons (retractable) Attack Bonus: +16 (+1 size, +7 crew, +8 fire control) (1d20+16=30)</a><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=954447"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Blaster cannons (retractable) Attack (4d8=19)</a>"
27101,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2315607&postcount=848,2007-04-04T05:54:00,Cyrus112,"The figure seems to blur, and he reaches out with his arm.  A live stormtrooper is pulled into his grip, and the stormtrooper takes the brunt of the damage, although they both go flying backwards.  The figure gets up and shakes off and heads for his ship after that.  The ship starts up and begins to leave the hangar, only to be pulled back in by the tractor beam."
27102,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2315755&postcount=849,2007-04-04T06:19:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Rather than trying to hit the tiny figure of the Dark Jedi, Garik opens fire on the tractored X-Wing with the Aurora Sprite's main laser cannon.<br/><br/>Attack 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>8</b>](18)</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(8d10)[<b>1</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>10</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>6</b>](29)</span><br/>Attack 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>18</b>](28)</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(8d10)[<b>6</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>10</b>][<b>10</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>7</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>4</b>](53)</span><br/><br/>((OOC: I don't know what the stats are on this cannon or its fire control, so I just used the one from the stock YT1300))"
27103,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2315759&postcount=850,2007-04-04T06:20:00,Felistor,"Attack 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>20</b>](25)</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(8d10)[<b>7</b>][<b>8</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>9</b>][<b>8</b>][<b>7</b>][<b>4</b>](45)</span>"
27104,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2315765&postcount=851,2007-04-04T06:21:00,Felistor,"(Critical confirmation roll for Attack 3)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>7</b>](12)</span>"
27105,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2315971&postcount=852,2007-04-04T06:56:00,Cyrus112,"You damage the ship, but because of the heavy modifications and its odd look, you can't tell how badly it was damaged.  There appears to be no pursuit from the Super Star Destroyer as you fly away."
27106,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2317946&postcount=853,2007-04-04T11:55:00,Graybacca,"((Here are the ships stats again they were posted origanty between pages 7-10.<div class=""bbcode_container"">
<div class=""bbcode_quote"">
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<div class=""bbcode_quote_container""></div>
			
				Aurora Sprite<br/>
Craft: Modified Corellian Engineering Corporation YT-1300<br/>
Class: Space Transport<br/>
Crew: 1-2 (Skilled +4)<br/>
Size: Small (26.7m long)<br/>
Initiative: +5 (+1 size, +4 crew)<br/>
Hyperdrive: x2 (backup x12)<br/>
Maneuvers: +5 (+1 size ,+0 Man/eng.,+4 crew)<br/>
Passengers: 6			<br/>
Defense: 21 (+1 size,+10 armour)<br/>
Cargo Capacity: 100 metric ton<br/>
Shield Points: 30 (DR20)<br/>
Consumables: 2 Months	<br/>
Hull Points: 120 (DR20)<br/>
Cost: 122,0000 creits (new), 30,500(used)<br/>
Maximum Speed: Attack (8 squares/action)<br/>
Atmospheric Speed: 800 km/h (13 squares/action)<br/>
<br/>
Weapon: Laser cannon (1); Fire Arc: Turret; Attack Bonus: +7 (+4 fire control,+1 size,+2 gunner); Damage: 4d10x2; Range: Short<br/>
<br/>
Weapon: Blaster cannons (retractable); Fire Arc: Turret; Attack Bonus: +11 (+1 size, +2 gunner, +8 fire control); Damage: 4d8; Range: Short; Range Increment: 40 Meters
			
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</div>P.S. when you go to figure out the Attack Bonus for the weapon your using you replace the gunner/crew number with your ranged attack number and don't forget like i did, you get a +2 synergy bonus for every 5 ranks in computer use))"
27107,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2318254&postcount=854,2007-04-04T12:27:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>As the freighter jumps to hyperspace, Garik unfastens himself from the gunner's seat and heads up to the cockpit.<font color=""Navy"">""Good flying Tien.  Who the gfersh was that dark Jedi guy?""<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Black"">(OOC: Thanks for the stats.  I guess that makes my attack rolls 22, 32, and 29/16).</font><br/>
</font>"
27108,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2327184&postcount=855,2007-04-05T15:15:00,Cyrus112,((So hows about a lil bumpness?))
27109,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2327728&postcount=856,2007-04-05T16:57:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/><font color=""black"">The Sullustan leaned back into the pilot's chair, letting out a heavy sigh once the pinpoints of the stars had stretched into brilliant lines and the ship had made the jump to hyperspace.  He seemed to deflate, resting his eyes and injured body.  ""</font><font color=""darkslategray"">I need some rest...and a medpack.</font><font color=""black"">"" he mumbled tiredly.</font>"
27110,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2327800&postcount=857,2007-04-05T17:15:00,Graybacca,"After the ship makes it to hyperspace, Bendak Gets out of co-pilot seat and heads back to where there gear is to collect his things, once he has his gear Bendak heads to his cabin to get some rest."
27111,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2329398&postcount=858,2007-04-06T02:08:00,Cyrus112,The CommStation begins a gentle boop boop-ing if anyone is around to hear it.
27112,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2329559&postcount=859,2007-04-06T02:42:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Tien stirrs from a short nap in the pilot's chair.  With a yawn he reaches over to slap the comm control to activate it.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Vorg's Salvage. you break it we take it.<font color=""Black"">"" he mumbled sleepily.</font></font>"
27113,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2330000&postcount=860,2007-04-06T04:54:00,Graybacca,After a short nap Bendak returns to the cockpit just in time to here Tien awnser comm.
27114,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2330482&postcount=861,2007-04-06T05:56:00,Cyrus112,"""Is..is this the Aurora Sprite?  Lieutenant Solo here.  You people are<i>way</i>over your check in time.  We're worried.  Give us an update on your status."""
27115,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2330807&postcount=862,2007-04-06T06:43:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo makes his way forward to the cockpit just as Bendak arrives. Having a moment to take a look around, he notices the Sullustan's condition and returns to get some medical supplies. With supplies in hand, he returns to the cockpit."
27116,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2331526&postcount=863,2007-04-06T08:24:00,Graybacca,"Bendak takes over the comm from Tien,<font color=""#2966a3"">Lieutenant Solo this i Jedi Bendak Jast of Aurora Sprite, we know were over due to check in we had some unforseen imperial entanglement, is Master Nrook there.</font>"
27117,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2332980&postcount=864,2007-04-06T12:34:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser<br/>
</b><br/>Garik, who by now has returned to check on his gear, is now cleaning his Firelance."
27118,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2334374&postcount=865,2007-04-06T15:54:00,Cyrus112,"There is a bit of a pause.<br/><br/>""This is Master Nrook.  What is your status?"""
27119,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2334526&postcount=866,2007-04-06T16:18:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Master we're all a little worse for wear, but we were able to retrieve the light-side holocron and lightsaber but we lost the dark-side holocron and saber to the empire, also are suppositions have been confirmed, we can discussed it in further detail once we get back aboard.</font>Says Bendak."
27120,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2335923&postcount=867,2007-04-07T00:40:00,ybn1197,"[OCC]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><br/>
Just a little clarification. Did they get both the darkside holocron and lightsaber or just the holocron? I was under the assumption it was just the holocron as mentioned <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2231059&amp;postcount=781"" target=""_blank"">here</a>. And the saber was also one of the things I was looking for when I checked our gear as I was the one who intially brought it out of the temple.<br/>
</div>
</div><br/>[/OCC]"
27121,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2336091&postcount=868,2007-04-07T01:28:00,Cyrus112,((The masked figure that killed the spy has the dark side holocron and the lightsaber from the dark side pedastal.  You have the light side holocron and lightsaber))
27122,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2336131&postcount=869,2007-04-07T01:38:00,ybn1197,((OCC: Thanks. Just wanted to be sure.))
27123,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2336493&postcount=870,2007-04-07T02:51:00,Cyrus112,((Sure sure.  I'm always happy to answer questions if there's confusion.  I know sometimes I don't always describe things in the most clear fashion.))
27124,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2357666&postcount=871,2007-04-10T06:40:00,Cyrus112,"""Roger that, Aurora Sprite.  We hope to see you soon.""<br/><br/>((Patented Lucas fade to new scene))<br/><br/>You exit hyperspace some time later and your CommStation begins to boop as the Dauntless comes into view."
27125,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2358115&postcount=872,2007-04-10T07:31:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Aurora Sprite to Dauntless requesting permission to dock</font>. Says Bendak as he switches on the comm system."
27126,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2358182&postcount=873,2007-04-10T07:38:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Tien scooted foreward a little in the pilot's seat, flipping a few switches.  You hear the rumbling sound of the engines die off a bit as the<i>Aurora Sprite</i>continues to move in on her own momentum, the frictionless vacuum of space letting her set her own pace.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Frag that.<font color=""Black"">"" Tien muttered as he reached over and activated the comm again.  ""<i><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Dauntless</font></i><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">, this is <i>Aurora Sprite</i>, we're starting our approach.  Clear some room, will ya?<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
Tien sat back and grinned at Bendak before taking the controls again.<br/>
</font></font></font></font>"
27127,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2361960&postcount=874,2007-04-10T15:31:00,Cyrus112,"""Roger that, Aurora Sprite.  You are clear for entry.""<br/><br/>Everything goes smoothly, and as you all walk off the ship, you see Master Nrook, Lieutenant Solo and Admiral Niel waiting for you.<br/><br/>""Follow us,"" Admiral Niel says as he begins to make his way out of the hangar with Master Nrook and the Lieutenant."
27128,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2362762&postcount=875,2007-04-10T17:23:00,Graybacca,Bendak Follows Admiral Niel and the other to were ever they go.
27129,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2362791&postcount=876,2007-04-10T17:28:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">What?  No 'Welcome home, guys!'?  No Twi'lek dancing girls?<font color=""Black"">"" Tien frowned, hooking his thumbs in his belt petulantly.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I'm hurt.<font color=""Black"">""  Nonetheless, he follows Bendak at a brisk jog when everyone starts to take off without him.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Not a bad run, eh, Jedi?  You know, I was surprised these New Republic dweebs could even afford me, but it turned out alright.  I didn't die.<font color=""Black"">"" he reasoned, spreading his hands out to illustrate his point.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">So I may just stay on board if I can do some tinkering with my new ship.<font color=""Black"">"" he added, rambling as per his usual, not really checking to see if anyone was listening or not.<br/>
</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font>"
27130,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2364607&postcount=877,2007-04-11T02:51:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>In a low tone, so that only Tien can hear him, Kadlo says,<font color=""green"">""My guess is they will ask the mission be continued. We found two holocrons and returned with only one. I am sure they will ask us to find this Sith Lord and retrieve the other holocron. So don't get settled in yet.""</font>"
27131,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2373759&postcount=878,2007-04-12T06:26:00,Cyrus112,"You all find yourselves in the same debriefing room you were in after your first venture out.  Admiral Niel looks at the group after you all take seats.<br/><br/>""Firstly, I'd like to say it's good to see that you all made it.  Secondly, what happened?  You were gone far longer than you should have been."""
27132,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2374670&postcount=879,2007-04-12T08:22:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""The Imperial Remmnant happened sir""</font>the bearded soldier says as he seats his massive frame in one of the small military-issue chairs.<font color=""Navy"">""The Remmnant and some upstart Darth Vader wannabe.""</font>"
27133,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2375604&postcount=880,2007-04-12T10:24:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The sullustan turned back to look at Kadlo.  ""<font color=""DimGray""><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Go after that psycho Jedi?  Sorry, no.  I'm not suicidal.</font><font color=""Black"">"" Tien huffed.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">They can pay me for this job, then we'll negotiate if they want me to do something else for them.  I didn't sign up for the New Republic or anything so they can't just tell me to do anything they want.<font color=""Black"">"" Tien shook his head.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">No, siree, not this Sullustan.  We're smarter than that.  I set my own destiny, despite what these Jedi people want to tell you.<font color=""Black"">""<br/>
<br/>
Tien followed everyone into the briefing room and threw himself into the nearest seat, putting his feet up on the table.<br/>
</font></font></font></font></font></font>"
27134,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2378112&postcount=881,2007-04-12T15:50:00,Graybacca,"Before going to take a seat Bendak Gives a slit Bow as he says,<font color=""#2966a3"">Master, as  Garik Has said the Imperial Remnant happened, they captured after we finally escaped the temple, they took the two holocrons and then took use to there ship a Executor-class Star Dreadnought, before they could interrogate use we managed to escape confinement, we were then aided by a republic spy who was able to retrieve one Holocron the lightside one and two of the saber the one you lent me and the one recovered with the Lightside holocrom he then help use with directions to the hanger, he tried to resume his mission, but he was caught and killed by the Darksider.</font>"
27135,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2380607&postcount=882,2007-04-13T03:24:00,Cyrus112,"Master Nrook looks intently at the group.<br/><br/>""And did you get a good look at this Dark Side jedi?  We have reason to believe he may be the spy working for the Remnant.""<br/><br/>Admiral Niel sighs.<br/><br/>""Captain Stron was a good man.  He was undercover for quite awhile.  What all did he give you before he....was killed?"""
27136,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2380678&postcount=883,2007-04-13T03:35:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><font color=""green"">""Of the dark-sider, we know only what we have told you. He was completely draped in black and wearing an odd helmet. We saw nothing of his true features. But Captain Stron also gave us a datapad. We haven't had the oppurtunity to investigate it yet.""</font>"
27137,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2381083&postcount=884,2007-04-13T04:56:00,Cyrus112,"Admiral Niel looks expectant.<br/><br/>""Could we see the datapad?  We could hook it up right now and take a look."""
27138,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2387365&postcount=885,2007-04-14T00:36:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">""If I am not mistaken, Bendak has the datapad.""</font>"
27139,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2387710&postcount=886,2007-04-14T01:45:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">""No, Garik has the Datapad i have the Holocron""</font>"
27140,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2391004&postcount=887,2007-04-14T10:19:00,Felistor,"Wordlessly, Garik slides the datapad across the table to the admiral."
27141,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2394060&postcount=888,2007-04-14T19:05:00,Cyrus112,"Master Nrook turns to the group.<br/><br/>""May we have the holocron as well?""<br/><br/>((Assuming all is handed over...))<br/><br/>Admiral Niel plugs both the holocron and the datapad into a computer terminal.<br/><br/>The first thing to pop up are schematics for that heavily modded ship that the dark figure was piloting, followed by full schematics for the construction of a lightsaber, and *gasp* the schematics for a large, orbital battle station ((yes, a Death Star.  All those with knowledge history or star ships, make a check if you'd like)).<br/><br/>""Surely, the Remnant isn't thinking of building<i>another</i>one?  Admiral, this holocron appears to also have pieces of co-ordinates.""<br/><br/>Master Nrook turns to the group.<br/><br/>""Were any locations mentioned or heard in passing while you were captured?"""
27142,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2395457&postcount=889,2007-04-15T03:39:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">I don't believe they mentioned any location in are presence</font>. Says Bendak<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=975691"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge: starship (1d20+7=22)</a>"
27143,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2396568&postcount=890,2007-04-15T06:34:00,Cyrus112,"Bendak, you recall from the Rebellion era, talk of some sort of battlestation that could destroy planets, but you don't know how factual that information was.<br/><br/>Master Nrook speaks up.<br/><br/>""We believe that, with some other information hidden in these holocrons, that once all are collected, will show us the way to the lost Valley of the Jedi.  We could see the Jedi Order restored to its former place in the galaxy if this information is correct.  We luckily have more in the way of co-ordinates than the Remnant does.  Whoever discovers the location first may very well turn the tide of this struggle.  If we're reading this right, your next destination is Hoth.  You will have some time to rest, as we will all make our way over there, in an attempt to insure that you aren't taken captive again.  Any questions?"""
27144,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2410371&postcount=891,2007-04-17T02:10:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><font color=""green"">""Yes,""</font>Kadlo says.<font color=""green"">""From our team's standpoint, how long will the journey take? And what type of environment will we be encountering?""</font>His voice then drops to a more supplicant level.<font color=""green"">""On a more personal level, is it possible for someone to teach me to use a lightsaber? I found them highly effective on our last mission.""</font>"
27145,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2410714&postcount=892,2007-04-17T03:17:00,Cyrus112,"Admiral Niel speaks up.<br/><br/>""Hoth is a barren planet filled with ice and snow.  The Rebels used it as a base of operations when taking on the Empire back during the Rebellion era.  It appears that the Jedi placed holocrons at historically significant points throughout the galaxy.  With the proper guesswork, I imagine the other holocrons could be found without the hints from the previous holocrons.  I'll have my men look into it.  It should take us the better part of a week to get to Hoth.""<br/><br/>Master Nrook looks at Kadlo.<br/><br/>""Does this mean you are ready to learn the ways of the Jedi, young Kadlo?"""
27146,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2411094&postcount=893,2007-04-17T04:12:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Ah, great.  Another one.<font color=""Black"">"" Tien huffed, crossing his arms over his chest. ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I don't see why you guys are so obsessed with these Jedi, anyway.  When one of you guys goes nuts, planets start <b>dying</b>.  I say we just leave it be.<font color=""Black"">"" he grumbled.  Then, in a strange shift of tone, he perked up.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">On the other hand, keep paying me and I'll fly you wherever you need.  Besides, I got a score to settle with these Imperial nerf herders.<font color=""Black"">"" he grinned.</font></font></font></font><br/>
</font></font>"
27147,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2411393&postcount=894,2007-04-17T04:57:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo looks to Master Nrook. ""Yes. I believe I am ready."""
27148,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2411509&postcount=895,2007-04-17T05:16:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">And i look forward to continuing and expanding my training, Master Nrook</font>, says Bendak."
27149,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2411630&postcount=896,2007-04-17T05:40:00,Cyrus112,"Master Nrook smiles.<br/><br/>""Of course.  You will both get plenty of practice over this next week.""<br/><br/>((Alright.  Kadlo, you can give yourself proficiency with the lightsaber.  Everyone else can take skill focus or, if you can convince me, some other type of feat, hehe.  It will show training over the next week or so as you all make your way to Hoth.  :-P))"
27150,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2430018&postcount=897,2007-04-20T03:08:00,Cyrus112,"((Sorry for not posting sooner.  Over the past two days, I haven't been able to get onto GitP for some reason.  Anyone have anything to say, or are we fast forwarding via screen wipe<img alt="""" border=""0"" c1krxaymk="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>))"
27151,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2430620&postcount=898,2007-04-20T04:27:00,Graybacca,((i vote fast forwarding via screen wipe))
27152,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2431447&postcount=899,2007-04-20T08:01:00,Felistor,((ditto to that))
27153,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2431455&postcount=900,2007-04-20T08:02:00,Felistor,"((Oh, and would Quickdraw be an acceptable feat choice?))"
27154,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2434383&postcount=901,2007-04-20T13:56:00,Cyrus112,"((Sure, quickdraw will work))"
27155,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2438284&postcount=902,2007-04-21T05:33:00,Cyrus112,"((Woo, patented wipe.))<br/><br/>The next week passes by quickly, as you all have things to keep you busy.  You are all called into a briefing room a week later.  As you get to the door, once again Master Nrook comes walking out, arguing loudly with Skywalker (I don't remember right now what I gave him for a first name, hehe).<br/><br/>""Master, let me prove myself.  I'm ready for this!  You're holding me back.""<br/><br/>""You are still too rash and impulsive, young Skywalker.  You act before thinking.  Much power you have, and yet you have not yet mastered it.  For the last time, no.  You will stay here and train.""<br/><br/>Skywalker storms off muttering.  Lieutenant Solo comes walking down the hall after looking at Skywalker in a peculiar way.<br/><br/>Master Nrook sighs, ""Welcome all.  Come in.""<br/><br/>Lieutenant Solo follows you all in and sits at the back of the room, seemingly taking notes.  Admiral Niel stands.<br/><br/>""Welcome again, group.  As we mentioned before, Hoth is an ice planet.  It is extremely cold, so you'll all need to bundle up.  We sent some scouts out yesterday to set up a base camp.  We believe the ruins of the old Rebel base will hold the next holocrons.  Be careful.  You'll have to contend with more than just the biting cold and possibly the Remnant.  Some of indeginous creatures are quite formidable.  Any questions?"""
27156,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2438409&postcount=903,2007-04-21T05:58:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien<br/>
<br/>
</b>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Great...first trees and now <i>ice</i>.  Why can't we go to a nice <b>warm</b>, dry planet for a change?<font color=""Black""> <font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Or even better, how about we go find something on a space station?</font>"" Tien grumbles, as per usual.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">It's always giant statues and 'formidable indeginous creatures' with you people.<font color=""Black"">"" he smirked.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">But nah, I'm ready whenever you all-powerful Jedi are.  Let's do it.<font color=""Black"">""</font></font></font></font></font></font>"
27157,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2441502&postcount=904,2007-04-21T15:43:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Will you be able to outfit us with survival gear? <font color=""Black"">Garik asks.</font>  ""An Idellian life-form scanner might be helpful, along with ration packs, cold weather clothing, emergency shelters, a sensor beacon and a distress beacon"" <font color=""Black"">he says, ticking them off on his fingers.</font></font>"
27158,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2441765&postcount=905,2007-04-21T16:23:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">No Questions Master just an equipment request, in case we face anything like on the last mission,  some T-21 Light repeating Blasters, and some sort of Detonite shaped charges would come in handy.</font>Says Bendak"
27159,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2443709&postcount=906,2007-04-22T02:41:00,Cyrus112,"Admiral Niel nods.<br/><br/>""We've outfitted a room close to the hangar with all of the necessary gear.  Just talk to the man in charge down there, tell him I gave you permission, and you'll be able to get your hands on what you've requested.""<br/><br/>((Everything Bendak and Garik suggested has now been supplied to your group.  Anything else need to be addressed?))"
27160,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2449452&postcount=907,2007-04-22T19:02:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><font color=""Navy""><br/>
""Always a pleasure doing business with you Admiral.  We'll get those overpriced collectors items for you and be back before you can say 'Bantha ribs'""</font>"
27161,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2449856&postcount=908,2007-04-22T22:59:00,Cyrus112,"Alrighty.  So you all make your way down to the hangar, get equipped and make your way to your ship.  It seems awfully crowded down here.  You see some people dressed similarly to yourselves.  Skywalker is leaning against the bulkhead, watching you all go with a sullen look.<br/><br/>Prep for flight, situating yourselves yadda yadda yadda.<br/><br/>As you begin to leave the hangar....((spot checks for those in the cockpit))"
27162,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2450572&postcount=909,2007-04-23T02:51:00,Felistor,"spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
27163,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2452286&postcount=910,2007-04-23T06:30:00,Cyrus112,"((Anyone else in the cockpit?  I won't give results til then, heh))"
27164,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2452323&postcount=911,2007-04-23T06:35:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=993302"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot: (1d20+5=24)</a>"
27165,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2452477&postcount=912,2007-04-23T06:55:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Spot:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=993356"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=22</a>"
27166,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2452627&postcount=913,2007-04-23T07:15:00,Cyrus112,"((You are all soo lucky there are others in the cockpit aside from Garik, hehe.  Had he been the only one, you all would have missed this fun little bit of info.))<br/><br/>As you are pulling out of the hangar, ready to descend to Hoth, Tien and Bendak notice the heavily modified ship that was last seen in the Remnant hangar that belonged to a certain masked Dark Jedi..."
27167,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2453083&postcount=914,2007-04-23T08:14:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The pilot almost threw on the brakes when he saw the X-Wing, recognizing it instantly.  However, when your ass-end weighs several thousand tons it's impossible to find a dead stop very quickly.  So, throwing on the comm as the<i>Aurora Sprite</i>coasted out of the hangar, Tien tried to raise the Admiral.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray""><i>Dauntless</i>, this is <i>Aurora Sprite</i>, put the Admiral on the line right now!  Get him on a secure line right <b>now</b> and don't you dare argue with me!</font><font color=""Black"">"" Tien snarled into the line before anyone could answer.  He traded a look with Bendak, his anxiety clear on his face.</font>"
27168,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2454100&postcount=915,2007-04-23T10:20:00,Graybacca,upon spotting the ship Bendak let out a litany of fowl oaths
27169,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458301&postcount=916,2007-04-24T01:39:00,Cyrus112,"""This is Lieutenant Solo, Aurora Sprite, Admiral Niel is currently occupied.  What seems to be the problem?"""
27170,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458805&postcount=917,2007-04-24T03:26:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">I don't Fracking Care if he is occupied get him on this comm channel now!! </font>yells Bendak"
27171,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2459534&postcount=918,2007-04-24T05:24:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Finishing up with his pre-flight checks with the engines, Kadlo finds himself a seat in the lounge with a cup of blended coffee. As the ship bucks and brakes like a Utapaun lizard, coffee spilling all over him, Kadlo jumps up and hits the intercomm.<font color=""green"">""What's going on up there?""</font>"
27172,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2459833&postcount=919,2007-04-24T06:09:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><font color=""Navy""><br/>
""WHAT THE KRIFFING CHUFF-SUCKING FESTERING SHEE HAJA PRUGNUFICATING STARFORSAKEN FLAMING KRAZZSCH TUNDING FROTZING  MRADHE MUCK!"" <font color=""Black"">Garik exclaims when he finally sees what his companions saw.</font></font>"
27173,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2459922&postcount=920,2007-04-24T06:24:00,Cyrus112,"Lieutenant Solo's voice loses it's slightly fawning air and becomes a bit cool.<br/><br/>""The Admiral has many other important things to attend to, aside from your bumbling little group.  I'm not risking my rank to go and bug him because you have a few last, pestersome questions.  Don't you have places to be?"""
27174,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2460603&postcount=921,2007-04-24T07:50:00,Felistor,Garik continues his commentary on the situation as he sprints for the gun turret.
27175,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2461190&postcount=922,2007-04-24T09:23:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">You Fracking Nerf's ass if you don't get him on this comm now! you will lose your rank and I'll personally see to it that your charged with dereliction of duty and giving aid and comfort to the enemy during a time of war.</font>Yells Bendak"
27176,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2463339&postcount=923,2007-04-24T14:18:00,Cyrus112,"""What is this bantha poodoo you speak of?  Listen, nerf herder, at least get your terms right.  It's aiding and imbedding.  And how am I aiding and imbedding the enemy, aside from holding you up from a task<i>that you should be on Hoth NOW for?!</i>"""
27177,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2463777&postcount=924,2007-04-24T15:11:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Just put him on the line you little worm!  NOW!  We have information on a threat to the <i>Dauntless</i> that CANNOT wait for you to get over your little power trip!<font color=""Black"">"" Tien snarled into the comm.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Don't make me come up there!<font color=""Black"">""</font></font></font></font>"
27178,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2464084&postcount=925,2007-04-24T15:50:00,Cyrus112,"""What authority do you have to be making demands like that, you sorry little excuse for an intelligent life form?  I outrank all of you.  Whatever you have to say, you can say it to me, and rest assured that it will get to Admiral Niel once he's done doing whatever<i>important</i>matter has his attention at present.  You aren't the only ones doing good things for the New Republic right now."""
27179,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2464154&postcount=926,2007-04-24T15:58:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien<br/>
<br/>
</b>If looks were laser bolts, the comm would have been so much melted slag.  Seeing that they weren't, Tien simply stated.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Solo, I swear next time I see you I'm going to beat your dumb, human face in.  But since you're so <b>in charge </b>would you mind telling me who the heavily modified X-Wing in the hangar belongs to?  And after <b>that</b> explain why it was last seen aboard the Super Star Destroyer we escaped from not too long ago?!<font color=""Black"">""</font></font>"
27180,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2466083&postcount=927,2007-04-25T02:09:00,Cyrus112,"""Now, was<i>that</i>so hard?""<br/><br/>There's a long pause.<br/><br/>""Now that's odd.  Sithspit, there's no record of it.  If I've told them a hundred times, it's to always get registration information.  Someone's going to hang for this.  Alright, I'll get to work finding out who that ship belongs to.  Just get down to Hoth and I'll inform Admiral Niel of this when he's out of his meeting.""<br/><br/>There's another long pause.<br/><br/>""M...may the Force be with you.""<br/><br/>((Roll Bluff checks everybody! :-D ))"
27181,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2466247&postcount=928,2007-04-25T02:43:00,ChronicLunacy,((You mean Sense Motive?))
27182,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2466597&postcount=929,2007-04-25T03:41:00,Cyrus112,"((Lol, woops, yes, that's what I mean))"
27183,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2466724&postcount=930,2007-04-25T03:59:00,Felistor,"Sense Motive:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
27184,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2467010&postcount=931,2007-04-25T04:36:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=997918"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sense Motive: (1d20+4=24)</a>"
27185,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2467161&postcount=932,2007-04-25T04:55:00,ChronicLunacy,"Sense Motive:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=997944"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=15</a>"
27186,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2468496&postcount=933,2007-04-25T07:48:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Sense Motive:<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=998259"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=10</a> </font>"
27187,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2469905&postcount=934,2007-04-25T10:43:00,Cyrus112,"((No one beat his roll, hehe, so things will go on as intended and you believe every single word he says.  Watcha all doin/sayin now?))"
27188,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2470303&postcount=935,2007-04-25T11:31:00,Graybacca,"Bendak hits the mute button on the comm,<font color=""#2966a3"">I don't know about you but o I'm not conferable continuing this mission to the surface of hoth, knowing that demagolka is aboard the Dauntless, i say we abort and go hunt that hut'uun down.</font><br/><br/><br/>((translatuion: demagolka = someone who commits atrocties, a real-life monster, a war criminal; hut'uun = coward (worst possible insult)))"
27189,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2473722&postcount=936,2007-04-26T01:09:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><font color=""green"">""As much as I dislike idea, the Lt. seems to have everything under control. And as he said, we aren't the only ones carrying out missions here. Someone else must be available to handle that situation. We should head on down to the planet to retrieve the holocrons, if not for the Admiral, then certainly for Master Nrook.""</font>"
27190,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2475138&postcount=937,2007-04-26T06:14:00,Cyrus112,"((This is an internal argument, hehe.  Continue w/ the debate.  I'll watch and interrupt if necessary))"
27191,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2476865&postcount=938,2007-04-26T10:59:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I think we should let Master Nrook know that a psycho Jedi is on the ship.  He's the only one that could possibly take this guy, anyway...no offense, Bendak.  Hell, by the time Solo's told anyone about this he'll be long gone.  I believe the little bureaucrat is only doing his job, but he doesn't seem to understand how important this is.  We should do something!<font color=""Black"">"" Tien said.  <br/>
""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I'm going to turn us around.  Garik!<font color=""Black"">"" Tien flipped on the comm, ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Don't shoot anything yet.  We'll strap a proton torpedo to its belly so if he tries to run away he'll catch a nasty surprise on the way out.  That way, no one will think we're attacking the <i>Dauntless</i> by accident.<font color=""Black"">""</font></font></font></font></font></font>"
27192,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2477131&postcount=939,2007-04-26T11:40:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Your right we should get Master Noork, so we can help him hunt the hut'uun down, I'm going to inform the Dauntless that were aborting mission and returing to the hanger.</font>Says Bendak Turing back to the com unit Bendak hits mute button unmuting the comm,<font color=""#2966a3"">Dauntless this is Aurora Sprite, were aborting mission, repeat were aborting mission and returning to base.</font>"
27193,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2477524&postcount=940,2007-04-26T12:30:00,Felistor,"Garik Hannser<br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue""><br/>
""Acknowledged""</font>Garik replies over the comm, but remains in the turret blister until the Sprite has landed."
27194,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2478822&postcount=941,2007-04-26T15:38:00,Cyrus112,"""What are you coming back for?  Admiral Niel will be informed when he gets out of his meeting!"" exclaims a very put out sounding Lieutenant Solo."
27195,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2478909&postcount=942,2007-04-26T15:50:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>((Bluff:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1001595"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+10=26</a>))<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Problem with the stabilizers, Lieutenant.  Sorry, we're trying to lock it down but this is just something we need to set down for.  She's shaking us up all over the place.<font color=""Black"">"" Tien lied through his teeth, putting a little wobble to his flight path just for effect.  By the time he had the <i>Aurora Sprite</i> back down on the hangar deck plates no one would be the wiser.<br/>
<br/>
((Pilot: </font></font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1001656"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+18=27</a>))"
27196,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2478996&postcount=943,2007-04-26T16:03:00,Cyrus112,"((I'll want a pilot check along with that bluff, hehe))<br/><br/>There is a loud, audible sigh.<br/><br/>""Very well.  We'll get a crew to look at your ship when you land."""
27197,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2483460&postcount=944,2007-04-27T11:12:00,Graybacca,"The moment the ship lands Bendak vaults outs of his seats and at a dead run heads for there gear, Once there he grabs his rifle and slings it over his shoulder, he then grabs a sack of 10 Detonite<a href=""http://conversions.swrpgnetwork.com/printentry.php?s=&amp;id=1139"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Shaped Charge</a>, and then grabs one of the T-21 repeaters and then heads to the ramp and lower it and exits the ship. Once on the flight deck of the Dauntless he heads strait for the enemy ship and yells,<font color=""#2966a3"">Deck Officer this ship here is property of an enemy combatant, and is not to leave this ship and I'm going to make sure of it</font>. Bendak pulls four Shaped Charge and places them in the engine cowlings and sets them for remote detonation.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1003828"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Demolitions: (1d20+8=27)</a>"
27198,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2484040&postcount=945,2007-04-27T12:30:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The little Sullustan took a moment longer than Bendak, having to set the ship to safe standby and make sure everything was in order before he left the cockpit.  When he did leave, however, he needed only the heavy blaster pistol strapped to his thigh with him.  He kept his arm swinging loosely at that side for a quick draw should he need it, hand hovering over the small buckle that kept the weapon from dislodging itself.<br/><br/>Running over to Bendak as he set the charges, Tien glanced around the hangar a bit apprehensively.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Who do you think it is?  That Skywalker kid who's always brooding about?  One of the bridge officers?  Hell, it could even be Master Nrook!  How the hell are we supposed to know, Jedi?<font color=""Black"">"" he squeaked.</font></font>"
27199,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2484305&postcount=946,2007-04-27T13:01:00,Graybacca,"As he sets the charges Bendak says,<font color=""#2966a3"">I don't know but i intend to find out!</font>"
27200,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2484809&postcount=947,2007-04-27T14:02:00,Cyrus112,"((Pullin in the reigns a bit there, lol))<br/><br/>""Now hang on a minute!"" exclaims a uniformed man, presumable the Deck Officer.  He looks up from his datapad and physically puts himself in front of you, Bendak, and puts his arms out to stop you.<br/><br/>""You can't just barge into this ship!  And expecting to blow it up? No, hold it right there.  This is against protocol.""<br/><br/>The man blows a whistle and more deck hands come over, crossing their arms and scowling at your group.  Lieutenant Solo is rushing over.<br/><br/>""What's the meaning of this?!"" he exclaims."
27201,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2484972&postcount=948,2007-04-27T14:25:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Don't worry, Solo.  Your perm can handle it.<font color=""Black"">"" Tien smirked, his hand dropping brushing by his thigh to unlatch his blaster.  He kept his thigh turned away so no one would notice, but if he had to stun all of these idiot soldier boys to get to the bottom of this thing he had no problem with that.<br/>
<br/>
Sleight of Hand </font></font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1004241"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+8=15</a>"
27202,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2485032&postcount=949,2007-04-27T14:32:00,Graybacca,"Speaking to the Deck officer as Bendak pushes past him, Bendak says,<font color=""#2966a3"">I have no intention of blowing this vessel up on this ship but if this vessel gets off this ship and in to space it ain't going far with this as insurance.</font>"
27203,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2487216&postcount=950,2007-04-28T01:41:00,Cyrus112,"The Deck Officer grabs your shoulder.<br/><br/>""There will be none of this tom foolery on my shift.  If you have a complaint with the owner of this ship, then you lodge one through the proper people and we'll take care of it.""<br/><br/>""What is going on here?!"" a voice demands.<br/><br/>A brief look around will show you all Admiral Niel walking swiftly toward the group, his face a thundercloud.<br/><br/>""Tien, put that thing away before someone gets hurt.""  He uses a tone that shows he won't stand for any disobeying."
27204,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2487341&postcount=951,2007-04-28T02:10:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo stands nearby obviously fretting over the events.<i><font color=""deepskyblue"">Things have gone too far too fast</font></i>, he thinks to himself. Accusations were flying faster than blaster bolts and tempers were heating up like a Tatooine midday. Keeping his hands crossed over his chest so no one would think that he was itching to pull the heavy blaster at his side, Kadlo watchs the events unfold, hoping cooler heads will prevail."
27205,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2487521&postcount=952,2007-04-28T02:45:00,Graybacca,"The moment the deck offacer puts his hand on bendaks shoulder, Bendak gets ready to slug him, but in a split moment decision and says,<font color=""#2966a3"">Fine!, </font>and then puts the charges back in the sack. Bendak is about to lodge his compliant with the deck officer when the Admiral Niel shows up, Bendak turns to the admiral,<font color=""#2966a3"">Sir I'm sorry to cause this commotion but this vessel</font>pointing to the heavily modified X-wing<font color=""#2966a3"">is the vessel owned by the dark figure that held us captive.</font>"
27206,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2488832&postcount=953,2007-04-28T07:11:00,Cyrus112,"Admiral Niel's eyes widen in surprise.<br/><br/>""And you were going to detonate it<i>in the hangar?</i>You don't know anything about this ship, whether it's rigged to explode or<i>what kind of information</i>it may store!  Now, you're sure you've seen this ship before and that this dark Jedi holding you captive is the pilot?""<br/><br/>You all notice Admiral Niel take an almost imperceptible step towards Lieutenant Solo after his eyes briefly dart over to him.  The Deck Officer is looking very put out.  Lieutenant Solo's face is unreadable."
27207,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2489309&postcount=954,2007-04-28T08:29:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">We were going to wait until it tried to leave, actually.<font color=""Black"">"" Tien said, hooking his thumbs in his belt...still not very far away from his blaster.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Now would <b>someone </b>please tell me who this blasted thing belongs to??<font color=""Black"">"" he said, taking a few steps forewards.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I owe him a few blaster bolts.<font color=""Black"">""</font></font></font></font></font></font>"
27208,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2491971&postcount=955,2007-04-28T16:06:00,Felistor,"Garik, having followed the others out, stands motionless, his Firelance carbine draped over his elbow, watching the dialogue closely and trying to get a read on Solo and Niel."
27209,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2495597&postcount=956,2007-04-29T08:38:00,Cyrus112,"""Well, I know whose ship this is,"" says Admiral Niel, ""as I helped him construct it.""<br/><br/>Lieutenant Solo turns and bolts for the door.  Admiral Niel quickdraws his rifle and stuns Solo.  Solo stumble and falls, smacking his head against the bulkhead as he falls.<br/><br/>""I didn't, however, know of his ties to the Remnant.  Deck Officer, go get Master Nrook.  You two,"" he says pointing to the deck officers muscle, ""blindfold him, gag him, and bind him.  Then take him to one of the prison cells.""<br/><br/>He eyes Lieutenant Solo with a look of contempt and then storms out of the hangar.  He stops and turns around.<br/><br/>""And under no circumstances are you four going to in any way harm Solo, here.  Get going on your mission.  We'll take this from here.""<br/><br/>He turns and leaves the hangar."
27210,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2496216&postcount=957,2007-04-29T10:24:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">No problem, Admiral.  Because <b>that</b> mynock is definately <b>NOT</b> the Sith apprentice we encountered.  The guy I remember would have used all of us for lightning target practice if we'd tried to arrest him.  Solo ran.  So that tells me he's not the only traitor you're looking for.  I'd be careful if I were you, Niel.<font color=""Black"">"" Tien called before the Admiral could leave.</font></font>"
27211,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2499482&postcount=958,2007-04-30T03:14:00,Cyrus112,"The admiral looks at Tien, slightly amused, yet his tone is serious.<br/><br/>""This is a possibility, Tien, yet I imagine he wouldn't want to use his powers on a ship filled with Jedi, especially with Master Nrook up in the control room right now.  Even the best can be caught off guard.""<br/><br/>He adds in a grim tone, ""We're going to find out for sure, though.  I plan on questioning him myself.  Good luck, and may the Force be with you.""  He nods to the group and leaves the hangar."
27212,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2502606&postcount=959,2007-04-30T12:41:00,Graybacca,satisfied that situation was now in good hands Bendak heads back to the ship
27213,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2505309&postcount=960,2007-05-01T02:01:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo turns and run to catch up with Bendak. In a low voice so only Bendak will hear him, Kadlo says, ""Something's not right. I agree with Tien. If Solo was the Sith, he could have easily taken us out. Maybe not permanently, but certainly to knock us down and make good his escape. And I'm not buying the admiral's reasoning for not using the sith powers either.He could have had the jump on us and gotten clear before Master Nrook could have done anything."""
27214,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2505340&postcount=961,2007-05-01T02:12:00,Cyrus112,"((Ah, speculation.  Well go on, continue with it.  I'll interrupt if necessary, heh)"
27215,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2506333&postcount=962,2007-05-01T05:15:00,Graybacca,"Awsering Kadlo in the same low tones Bendak says,<font color=""#2966a3""> I know, if any thing solo is just an imperial spy, but did you see how fast the admiral gave the order that we couldn't interrogate solo i think the admiral's got something to do with this and doesn't want solo telling us it.</font>"
27216,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2506449&postcount=963,2007-05-01T05:33:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Yes, but if the admiral and Solo were both in on this I don't think there would be anything we could do about it from here.""</font>Garik whispers.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I think we should head for Hoth at this point, but before we go -- if we can't destroy that fighter do you think we could rig some sort of tracking device?""</font>"
27217,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2507183&postcount=964,2007-05-01T07:31:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Not with everyone here watching us at the moment, i think we'll just have to let it go for now.</font>Say Bendak"
27218,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2510012&postcount=965,2007-05-01T14:08:00,ChronicLunacy,<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>((Can Tien hear any of that?  I assumed you were whispering amongst yourselves.))<br/><br/>The little Sullustan spits on the deckplates and rubs it in with the sole of his boot before turning on his heel and heading back to the<i>Aurora Sprite</i>.
27219,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2510352&postcount=966,2007-05-01T14:55:00,Cyrus112,"((Whistles, looking around innocently  ;-P))"
27220,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2510657&postcount=967,2007-05-01T15:39:00,Graybacca,"After boarding the<i>Sprite</i>Bendak drops off the equipment that he took with him back, with the rest of the Gear, he then heads to the cockpit and then starts the Pre-flight check."
27221,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2511115&postcount=968,2007-05-01T16:57:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Heading right to the cockpit, Tien was grateful when Bendak showed up to assist in the preflight check.  Since the ship was all ready to go just a short while before, there wasn't much to do.  A few quick checks and Tien was able to ease the<i>Aurora Sprite</i>out of the hangar and out into open space.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Standby for hyperspace.  Just a minute to get the coordinates from the navicomputer.<font color=""Black"">""  He seemed to deflate just a little.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Onward to the hostile, barren, freezing wasteland...<font color=""Black"">"" he sighed.</font></font></font></font>"
27222,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2513192&postcount=969,2007-05-02T08:54:00,Felistor,"Garik follows, and closes the loading ramp behind them."
27223,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2514140&postcount=970,2007-05-02T11:13:00,Graybacca,"Bendak little slaps Tien in the back of the head as Tien starts to fire up the nav computer and angle for hyperspace, Bendak say,<font color=""#2966a3"">Hey wake up i know it's been a long morning and all, but how could somebody forget were already in orbit of are target destination.</font>"
27224,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2515222&postcount=971,2007-05-02T14:23:00,Cyrus112,"((Tien needs a pilot check.  It's a bit of a formality, but just in case, hehe))"
27225,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2516177&postcount=972,2007-05-02T17:03:00,ChronicLunacy,"((We're already in orbit?  Since when?  O.o))<br/><br/><b>Tien</b><br/><br/><font color=""Black"">""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">So the navicomputer tells me.  The jump would have been all of 0.02 seconds.<font color=""Black"">"" Tien grinned sheepishly.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Sorry, just got a lot on my mind.  Angling us in for entry into the planet's atmosphere.  Check on the status of the heat shields, will you?<font color=""Black"">"" Tien said, flipping a few switches.<br/>
<br/>
</font></font></font></font></font><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1015861"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Pilot Check (1d20+18=34)</a>"
27226,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2517696&postcount=973,2007-05-03T02:27:00,Cyrus112,"((Just figured we'd get it out of the way now.  I don't plan on anything happening between leaving the hangar and you entering orbit.  Someone else could come in and try and take over as a DM, but aside from that unlikely scenario, I forsee things going as I've planned :-P))<br/><br/>As you enter into orbit and actually descend onto the planet, you can see nothing but bright white as far as the eye can see.<br/><br/>((Spot checks for those in the cockpit))"
27227,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2518432&postcount=974,2007-05-03T04:37:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1016838"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot: (1d20+5=21)</a>"
27228,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2518524&postcount=975,2007-05-03T04:51:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1016869"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot Check (1d20+6=20)</a>"
27229,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2518985&postcount=976,2007-05-03T06:02:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/><font color=""#111111"">Spot Check: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1017051"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=19</a> </font>"
27230,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2522322&postcount=977,2007-05-03T14:34:00,Cyrus112,"So you all manage to make out the Republic base camp, even though there's a snow storm raging across the landscape right now."
27231,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2530363&postcount=978,2007-05-05T01:03:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Looking at Tien, Kadlo says<font color=""green"">""Can you make a wide swing of the area, see if anyone beat us here? I'd hate to have a repeat of our last mission.""</font>"
27232,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2531212&postcount=979,2007-05-05T04:24:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Do banthas smell funny?<font color=""Black"">"" Tien grinned, starting the ship in a wide arc around the Rebel base.  They had the plans for the original layout, and the hangar should be...just there...he hoped that it wasn't too built up with snow after all these years or he'd have to blast his way in.  No way he was leaving his ship outside in this weather.</font></font>"
27233,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2532954&postcount=980,2007-05-05T12:09:00,Cyrus112,"((Ah, a bit of a misunderstanding I think.  There is a Republic base camp that you are near now.  You're not near the actual bunker that you'll be investigating.  You can barely make out figures moving around quickly in the snow outside of the camp.  Some lights and heat lamps have been placed around what appear to be hastily constructed buildings))"
27234,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2533177&postcount=981,2007-05-05T12:47:00,Felistor,"As they fly over the camp, Garik pokes his head into the cockpit.<font color=""Navy"">""Y'know, after that incident back on the ship I'm not sure I want to link up with the rest of the troops.  What do you say we fly directly on over to the bunker and do this alone?""</font>"
27235,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2533896&postcount=982,2007-05-05T14:25:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">No guarantee there'd be a landing site available.  We'd have to clear a spot with the blasters or try to poke a hole in the old hangar door, if it hasn't been crushed by the weight of the snow by now.  I'd say our best bet if we want to fly back out of here is to set down by all those nice heat lamps my sensors are reading at the base camp.</font>"" Tien remarked, taking them into another slow pass."
27236,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2534208&postcount=983,2007-05-05T15:09:00,Graybacca,"Bendak listened to this all and say,<font color=""#2966a3"">i agree with Tien that the ship would be safer here at the base camp, besides he also right on the fact that we have no clue as to the state of the old Echo base.</font><br/><br/>((OK guys just a heads up I'll be a way for the weekend I'll be back Monday))"
27237,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2550905&postcount=984,2007-05-08T00:44:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo nods his head in agreement with Bendak.<font color=""Green"">""I do understand the sentiment expressed by Garik. We should guard our words and actions amongst the other troops.""</font>"
27238,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2554158&postcount=985,2007-05-09T03:09:00,Cyrus112,The CommStation begins to boop softly.
27239,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2560946&postcount=986,2007-05-11T01:47:00,Cyrus112,((The booping!  The BOOPING!  *shakes his fist* :-P))
27240,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2561253&postcount=987,2007-05-11T02:59:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo turns on the comm unit and simply says,<font color=""Green"">""Aurora Sprite.""</font><br/><br/><br/>OCC: I don't know about the others, but I have been having a terrible time accessing the site. 90% of the time my connection times out. The other 10% of the time I connect and then time out either before I reply or when I try to post my reply. This is the third attempt at this post for me."
27241,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2561777&postcount=988,2007-05-11T04:38:00,Graybacca,((same here))
27242,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2566498&postcount=989,2007-05-12T01:09:00,Cyrus112,"((I think everyone has been having problems.  Perhaps the GitP servers are lagging *shrug*))<br/><br/>A voice comes over the intercom.<br/><br/>""Aurora Sprite, this is Base Camp.  Are you landing or what?  We have some space cleared off for you, and some people waiting to guide you in.  You don't want them to freeze their rear ends off, do you?"""
27243,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2566517&postcount=990,2007-05-12T01:15:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966e3"">OK base camp were coming</font>, says Bendak as he takes the controls and brings the ship in for a landing.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1036637"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Pilot: (1d20+11=31)</a>"
27244,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2567104&postcount=991,2007-05-12T03:40:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Bendak suddenly finds that the copilot's station has been completely shut down, removing all access to the ship's controls.  Tien glares at him from the next seat down.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Jedi, do that again and I'll throw you out the nearest airlock.</font>"" he said protectively.  The little sullustan had many quirks, and apparently this was another one.  For good measure, he piloted the ship down to the landing zone through the snowstorm with contemptuous ease, stopping on a dime and pulling off a little spin just before setting down for good measure.<br/><br/>Pilot:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1036863"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+18=38</a>"
27245,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2567236&postcount=992,2007-05-12T04:13:00,Graybacca,"at the moment his console went dead there was a flash of anger in his eyes, and just as quick Bendaks lightsaber is in his hand and resting on Tein console emitter side down, Bendak says venomously,<font color=""#2966a3"">DO THAT AGAIN AND I WILL MAKE SURE THAT NETHETER ONE OF US WILL BE ABLE TO FLY THIS TUB!</font><br/><br/>And just as quick a the anger flared it passed."
27246,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2567380&postcount=993,2007-05-12T04:43:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Temper temper. Jedi.</font>"" Tien smirked.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Wouldn't want you going all psycho on us.  I don't think we have any black capes and helmets your size.  Besides, I do the flying on this boat.  So live with it.</font>"" the Sullustan met Bendak's stare with equal weight, despite his smaller stature."
27247,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2585142&postcount=994,2007-05-15T08:55:00,Cyrus112,"Despite the petty squabbling, you all land safely.  Its looking mighty cold out there.  You may want to bundle up before stepping outside."
27248,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2588604&postcount=995,2007-05-16T01:10:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo changes into the cold weather gear the admiral supplied and prepares to disembark from the ship; waiting till the others are also in their cold weather gear before opening the hatch, allowing the harsh weather in."
27249,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2593111&postcount=996,2007-05-16T14:07:00,Graybacca,"Bendak gets up and leaves the cockpit and heads to were their gear is he changes in to the cold weather gear, he then grabs his weapons including the T-21 and the shaped charges. and then goes to wait with Kadlo for the others."
27250,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2594019&postcount=997,2007-05-16T17:06:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Tien has a difficult time getting into the cold weather gear since most of it was made for humans and other larger species.  He finally manages to find a matching set and dons it, along with his heavy blaster pistol and other useful equipment., including some macrobinoculars, an extra light, some flares, etc.  He meets the others out by the hatch looking miserable, shivering and pumping his hands up and down the sides of his arms trying to warm them."
27251,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2603788&postcount=998,2007-05-19T03:04:00,Cyrus112,"The hatch goes down and immediately a frigid gust of wind blows up the ramp and over all of you.  It is VERY cold.  There are men outside quickly going about their business, none of whom are really paying attention to any of you.  The temporary base is off in a hastily constructed structure to your right.  A man waiting by the doorway seems to be signaling for you all to come over to him."
27252,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2606163&postcount=999,2007-05-19T10:06:00,Graybacca,"Bendak see the man motioning too them from the ramp, headed down the ramp and heads toward the man."
27253,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2609191&postcount=1000,2007-05-19T22:32:00,Cyrus112,"The wind is fierce as you walk toward the man.  He has to put his face right next to your ear and yell for you to even hear him.<br/><br/>""Welcome to Alpha Base.  I'm Captain Starunner  Come on inside while we get you debriefed and some Taun-Tauns (is that the right spelling?) prepped for your trip."""
27254,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2610064&postcount=1001,2007-05-20T02:39:00,Graybacca,"((Tauntauns is one word but yes that's the right spelling))<br/><br/>Bendak answers Captain Starunner in the same manner,<font color=""#2966a3"">Thank you Captain and going in side sounds like a good idea</font>. Bendak then steps inside the Base."
27255,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2613064&postcount=1002,2007-05-20T11:35:00,Felistor,"Wordlessly, Garik follows."
27256,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2613083&postcount=1003,2007-05-20T11:38:00,ChronicLunacy,"((Tien is always with the group unless I state otherwise.  So if I don't post it's not because I'm slacking, it's because I've got nothing important to add.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" q257hj6it="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>So just keep on going.))"
27257,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2615459&postcount=1004,2007-05-21T01:29:00,Cyrus112,"The Captain leads you all down a hallway and into a small room.  Small gusts of cold wind whip at you every once in awhile, but it's a lot warmer in here than out there.  You are brought into a room with a circular table and some heat lamps.<br/><br/>""Sit down gents.  Alright, the old Rebel base isn't too far from here.  You'd be able to see it under normal circumstances, but right now, we have one of these damnable storms going on.  We get a lot of them here on Hoth.  Anyway, we haven't seen any signs of any Remnant yet, but that doesn't mean they are out there.  I would suggest waiting til this storm dies down before heading to the base.  We dug a tunnel through some of the snow into the base, as much of it is now buried under snow.  Any questions?"""
27258,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2615752&postcount=1005,2007-05-21T03:17:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Non Captain, If you'll just show where you'd like us to bunk down until the storm  passes,</font>Says Bendak"
27259,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2632299&postcount=1006,2007-05-23T23:42:00,Cyrus112,"The captain nods.<br/><br/>""Right, follow me then.""<br/><br/>He leads you along corridors, talking all the way.<br/><br/>""These storms can last for quite awhile, sometimes days on end.  This one just started, so I'm not sure when it's going to let up.""<br/><br/>He opens a door and there are five bunks in the room.<br/><br/>""These are the only accomodations we can provide at the present.  It's not much, but it's a warm bed.  Feel free to look around the base while you wait for the storm to die down."""
27260,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2634629&postcount=1007,2007-05-24T08:00:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Once in the room, Garik sets up the SE-Vigilant automated sensor beacon (<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Just in case""</font>he says with a cold smile), programming it to only sound an alarm if a medium-sized or larger lifeform enters the room, and takes some time to tune the ILF-5000 life-form scanner for the cold Hoth environment before going to sleep."
27261,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2635738&postcount=1008,2007-05-24T10:59:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Thank you Captain we will, but first i think well get some rest first.</font>Once alone with his party, Bendak nodes to Garik,<font color=""#2966a3"">Good idea Garik! </font>Bendak settle in and falls asleep for about 5 and a half hours."
27262,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2636498&postcount=1009,2007-05-24T13:34:00,ChronicLunacy,<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The Sullustan does a jumping dive into his assigned bunk and for the next five and a half hours snores like a bantha with a chest cold.
27263,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2638354&postcount=1010,2007-05-25T00:50:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Knowing it may be some time before he sees a semi-comfortable bed for a while, Kadlo follows suit and takes some bunk time."
27264,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2644187&postcount=1011,2007-05-26T00:55:00,ChronicLunacy,((Will be gone over the holiday weekend.  DM has character moving ability.))
27265,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2646090&postcount=1012,2007-05-26T07:56:00,Cyrus112,"You all wake up about six hours later, and nothing is amiss.<br/><br/>There is a knock at your door.<br/><br/>""This is Captain Starunner.  May I come in?""<br/><br/>((Sorry for not updating sooner.  Been kinda busy))"
27266,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2646323&postcount=1013,2007-05-26T08:37:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo blinks the sleep from his bulbous eyes, unaware of what the cold would do to him. Clumsily he gets out of his bunk and staggers to the door. Leaning against the wall, he opens the door for the captain."
27267,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2646938&postcount=1014,2007-05-26T10:56:00,Graybacca,"Bendak gets up much like Kadlo dose and is only about a faction of a second behind Kadlo getting to the door, Once the door is open Bendak says,<font color=""#2966a3"">Morning Captain Come on in.</font>"
27268,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2657998&postcount=1015,2007-05-28T13:46:00,Felistor,Garik presses a few buttons on his wrist computer (deactivating the sensor beacon) and nods to Tien.
27269,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2658236&postcount=1016,2007-05-28T14:40:00,Cyrus112,"The captain comes in.<br/><br/>""Well, the storm has passed and visibility is great.  The only problem is that this is still Hoth, so it's still freezing out there.  Feel free to stock up on any supplies you may need.  Your Tauntauns are waiting for you in the hangar.  May the Force be with you.""<br/><br/>He nods and leaves the room."
27270,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2658287&postcount=1017,2007-05-28T14:49:00,Felistor,"Garik gets dressed, putting on the cold weather gear the Republic had supplied them with.  He then packs up his belongings -- the sensor beacon goes in his backpack with the rest of the survival gear, while the lifeform scanner and his Firelance carbine are slung over his shoulder for easy access."
27271,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2658662&postcount=1018,2007-05-28T16:07:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The little pilot grumbled to himself as he tried to warm his fingers and toes by the heat lamp.  Thawing them as best as he was able he finished dressing and gathered his equipment before following the others to the hangar.  He claimed the smallest tauntaun as his own just a few moments after reiterating how much he hated smelly, dumb animals.  The tauntaun didn't seem to enjoy being made fun of, however, and did its best to make Tien's first ride on such an animal as miserable as possible.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1070910"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Ride, ride, ride the smelly beastie!! (1d20+4=22)</a>"
27272,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2658667&postcount=1019,2007-05-28T16:09:00,Graybacca,Bendak gets dressed in the cold weather gear ans gets his thing including the explosive charges and the T-21.
27273,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2665488&postcount=1020,2007-05-30T00:54:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo suits up in the gear provided and walks over to the Tauntaun. Eyeing the animal suspiciously, he gingerly pulls himself into the saddle and waits with trepidation for the group to head out."
27274,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2666588&postcount=1021,2007-05-30T05:01:00,Cyrus112,"You all mount your Tauntauns and a nervous looking young man comes over to the group.<br/><br/>""Alright, we tried to make this base as close to the old one as we could manage.  We actually had to tunnel down through the roof because the snow has piled so high.  We've placed glowing markers along the way in case any storms roll in, although I think your luck should hold.  Our radars have recently picked up some Remnant activity.  They came in during the storm so our sensors wouldn't pick them up.  It worked.  We know they've landed but that's about it.  Head due North from here.  In about half an hour you'll come upon the base.  Be careful and may the Force be with you."""
27275,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2683779&postcount=1022,2007-06-02T07:09:00,Cyrus112,((Movin things along with the almight power of the bump))
27276,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2685382&postcount=1023,2007-06-02T13:14:00,Graybacca,Bendak gets on his mount and heads for the old rebal base.<br/><br/><br/>(OOC: my computer accss is limated this week end untill i get home.)
27277,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2693681&postcount=1024,2007-06-04T11:32:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The shivering little bundle of winter clothing atop a foul-smelling beastie takes off into the cold after Bendak, muttering and cursing up a storm as usual."
27278,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2694411&postcount=1025,2007-06-04T14:15:00,Felistor,"Garik follows, scanning the area with his lifeform scanner.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Computer Use: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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27279,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2694434&postcount=1026,2007-06-04T14:23:00,Felistor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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With a roll of 14, the scanner is automatically detecting lifeforms, but only those within 40 meters (DC is 10, but check takes a -1 penalty every 10 meters).  It is currently programmed to specifically label humans, skel, wampas, ice scrabblers, arctic bats, ice cats, tauntans, hoth bears, wiphids, and tuggles (all other lifeforms will be labeled ""unknown"").<br/>
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27280,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2697225&postcount=1027,2007-06-06T02:28:00,ybn1197,<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo follows along.
27281,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2697669&postcount=1028,2007-06-06T04:12:00,Cyrus112,"((Sorry for the delay.  I'm home for a week so I might not be getting on as much as usual))<br/><br/>You begin to travel along and reach a hilly area. Garik, you pick up a life form that is shadowing your group but not coming closer."
27282,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2704514&postcount=1029,2007-06-07T10:00:00,Felistor,"Garik rides up next to Bendak and shows him the readout from his lifeform scanner.<font color=""Navy"">""I think we are being followed by some sort of nonhuman alien to Hoth sir""</font>he says quietly.<br/><br/>OOC: I just bought a copy of the new Saga Edition rules ... are we going to update this campaign or stay with the old editon?"
27283,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2705491&postcount=1030,2007-06-07T13:46:00,Graybacca,"Bendak Looks at the scanner that Garik shows him finly Bendak say,<font color=""#2966a3"">I don't know it could be just a Wampa but for now keep an eye on it.</font>"
27284,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2705836&postcount=1031,2007-06-07T15:21:00,Felistor,"<font color=""Navy"">""It isn't a wampa -- I have the scanner programmed to identify and label all lifeforms native to Hoth, as well as humans so unless the equipment is malfunctioning we can be sure it is none of those.""</font>"
27285,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2707767&postcount=1032,2007-06-08T04:31:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">I don't know what it is could be a smuggler I've heard that Hoth at time has been use by them and pirates at times, but for now just keep an eye on him and if gets closer we'll confront him</font>. Says Bendak"
27286,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2709368&postcount=1033,2007-06-08T10:11:00,Cyrus112,"((I was unaware as to how that lil thingy of yours was programmed.  It is indeed a Wampa.  We'll say that your scanner was running a little haywire, but now it is showing vitals for a wampa))"
27287,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2709861&postcount=1034,2007-06-08T12:13:00,Felistor,"<font color=""Navy"">""Never mind that sir, it now appears that it is just a wampa after all."" </font>Garik will pass the information on to the rest of the party, and suggest that we ride faster so as to leave it behind."
27288,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2725205&postcount=1035,2007-06-12T01:18:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo begins to keep a closer eye to their surroundings as they travel on. Not knowing what a Wampa exactly was, and having no interest in finding out, Kadlo pressed on with the others."
27289,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2725482&postcount=1036,2007-06-12T03:06:00,Cyrus112,The wampa only seems to be shadowing your group.  It hasn't come any closer.<br/><br/>((Spot checks for everyone))
27290,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2725526&postcount=1037,2007-06-12T03:16:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The only sound coming from the little sullustan is the sound of chattering teeth as he tries to ward off the cold.  He casts his senses out into the white depths around him at the mention of the wampa, trying to get a bead on it.  To the wampa, Tien was probably a light<i>snack</i>...  He was just glad he could blame his chattering teeth on the cold.<br/><br/>Spot:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1096238"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=23</a>"
27291,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2725596&postcount=1038,2007-06-12T03:35:00,Felistor,"Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
27292,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2725965&postcount=1039,2007-06-12T05:19:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1096453"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot: (1d20+5=22)</a>"
27293,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2726062&postcount=1040,2007-06-12T05:45:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1096470"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=9</a>"
27294,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2728266&postcount=1041,2007-06-12T13:55:00,Cyrus112,"You all notice a couple of storm troopers surrounding a rather large snow covered hill.<br/><br/>Bendak and Tien, you notice some sort of grayish material sticking out the top of the hill.  Looks to be some kind of metal."
27295,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2731396&postcount=1042,2007-06-13T06:03:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Reigning in his tauntaun and whispering soothing sounds to it, trying to get the animal not to make so much noise, Tien turned to the others.  In as low a voice he could manage over the sound of the wind, he reported the location of the stormtroopers and the metal object to those who hadn't seen it, then cast a worried look in the direction of the wampa that had been following them.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Look, there's only a couple of them.  We could try taking them out without alerting any friends they might have around.  Though, I'm worried about Mr. Friendly who's been following us this whole trip.  Don't suppose there's any way we could use one against the other?</font>"""
27296,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2733916&postcount=1043,2007-06-13T14:11:00,Cyrus112,I forgot to mention that there is one laser turret in place as well.  It's manned by a storm trooper.
27297,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2734079&postcount=1044,2007-06-13T14:43:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">I don't know but first we have to figure out how to take out that laser turret</font>, Say Bendak"
27298,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2734557&postcount=1045,2007-06-13T16:30:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Do we have to take them out?  I mean unless they are sitting on our objective, I'm all in favor of circling around and pressing on.""</font><br/><br/>OOC: What kind of laser turret are we talking about?  Is it enclosed (like a<a href=""http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/DF.9_anti-infantry_battery"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Golan DF9 turret</a>) or open (like an<a href=""http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/1.4_FD_P-Tower_laser_cannon"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Atgar P-Tower</a>)?  Also what is the range and exactly how many troopers in total are there?"
27299,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2734753&postcount=1046,2007-06-13T17:25:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">I believe that that grayish material sticking out of the snow and ice could be the main hanger door and are way in to Echo Base.</font>Says Bendak."
27300,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2736159&postcount=1047,2007-06-14T04:04:00,Cyrus112,"It's an open turret, like the one that was carried into the hangar in Episode IV as Han and the others were taking off from Mos Eisley.<br/><br/>The troopers are about 60 meters away, and haven't spotted any of you yet.  There are four troopers in total."
27301,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2739271&postcount=1048,2007-06-14T15:15:00,Felistor,"OOC: You mean an<a href=""http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/E-Web_Repeating_Blaster"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">E-Web repeating blaster</a>?<br/><b><br/>
Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Garik dismounts and primes a stun grenade.<font color=""Navy"">""Ready?""</font>"
27302,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2739731&postcount=1049,2007-06-14T16:45:00,Cyrus112,"Yes indeed, that is the one."
27303,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2746148&postcount=1050,2007-06-16T03:05:00,Cyrus112,((So?  Watcha all doing?))
27304,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2746160&postcount=1051,2007-06-16T03:09:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">I say we hit them hard and fast with every thing we have be for they know whats hitting them.</font>say Bendak."
27305,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2758221&postcount=1052,2007-06-19T01:35:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">""I agree with Bendak. We should hit them here and now, I would rather not have to think of them at my back. We can always try to persuade them our following friend is much closer than he truly is.""</font>"
27306,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2758312&postcount=1053,2007-06-19T02:09:00,Graybacca,"Bendak begins to move forward slowly as silently and as steathily as possible until he with in 40m of the Troopers, Bendak them opens fire on them with the T-21.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1109044"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Move Silently (1d20+4=21)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1109070"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Hide (1d20+10=28)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1109083"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">ATTACK (1d20+3=23, 1d20+3=10)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1109077"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE (3d8=15, 3d8=14)</a>"
27307,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2758560&postcount=1054,2007-06-19T03:22:00,Felistor,"Garik goes with him, and lobs his stun grenade just as Bendak starts shooting.<br/><i><br/>
Attack roll (dc10 to land in center of troops): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-7)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Fortitude save dc12 (or unconscious for 1d4 rounds); dc17 (or stunned 1 round and drop all weapons).</i>"
27308,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2765093&postcount=1055,2007-06-20T12:43:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Ah crap.  Hey, guys!  Wait!</font>"" Tien hissed as Garik and Bendak slinked off into the snow.  With a frustrated little growl he unholstered his blaster pistol, hopped off his tauntaun, and went along.<br/><br/>Closing to attack range, Tien waited for the soldiers to start shooting and did the same, finding the leftmost stormtrooper and sighting down his arm at the unfortunate man.<br/><br/>Attack (+1 for Precise Attack):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
27309,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2766273&postcount=1056,2007-06-20T17:38:00,Cyrus112,"Bendak, you drop one of the stormtroopers manning the E-web.  The stun grenade goes off, but they all remain standing and none drop their guns (the only time they rolled well, lol).  Tien, you drop the other trooper that's manning the E-web.  ((What's Kadlo doin?))"
27310,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2767061&postcount=1057,2007-06-21T00:36:00,ybn1197,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>
</div>((OCC: Trying to deal with failing backup systems and an inoperable SQL login. Sorry bad week at work and we're only half way through it.))<br/><br/><b>Kadlo</b><br/>Following the lead of the others, Kadlo hops off his Tauntaun and slowly makes towards the firefight. Drawing near, he reaches out with the Force to the troopers, drawing on their fear and his experiences to create the image of an approaching Wampa.<br/><br/>Illusion:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1112542"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=21</a><br/>Vitality: 5"
27311,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2767419&postcount=1058,2007-06-21T02:22:00,Cyrus112,"""Look out!"" calls one stormtrooper as he begins to wildly fire at something off to his left.  The other stormtrooper also opens fire in that direction.<br/><br/>((Backs to youse guys))"
27312,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2767692&postcount=1059,2007-06-21T03:38:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Garik walks 10m toward the troopers and opens up on them, firing from the hip with his Firelance.<br/><br/>[<i>using Heroic surge for the move action prior to full attack with multifire and rapid shot</i>]<br/>Attack 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+3)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>Attack 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Attack 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+3)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>Attack 4:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+3)[<b>19</b>]</span>"
27313,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2768563&postcount=1060,2007-06-21T06:45:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The little sullustan took a parting shot at the stormtroopers before turning back towards the tauntauns.  Garik and Bendak seemed to have the cleanup well in hand.<br/><br/>Attack (+1 for Precise Attack):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
27314,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2770079&postcount=1061,2007-06-21T12:03:00,Graybacca,"Bendak fires a second burst.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1113817"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">ATTACK (1d20+3=4, 1d20+3=20)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1113818"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE (3d8=15, 3d8=9)</a>"
27315,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2777608&postcount=1062,2007-06-23T04:17:00,Cyrus112,"((Alright, putting on the breaks first.  It would appear to me that two of you rolled some ones for attack rolls, heh.  I'm going to need another roll to confirm whether it was a crit miss or just a regular miss.  Bad things can happen on crit failures :-P))<br/><br/>Before that last shot, Garik does take down the last two troopers.  The wampa is still shadowing the group, not coming any closer.<br/><br/>((More spot checks for people.))"
27316,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2777848&postcount=1063,2007-06-23T05:16:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1116383"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">crit miss (1d20=14)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1116385"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot: (1d20+5=25)</a>"
27317,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2778948&postcount=1064,2007-06-23T09:23:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>As the stormtroopers hit the snow, the ex-mercenary jogs up to the E-web blaster and spins it around.<br/><br/>Spot check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
27318,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2780117&postcount=1065,2007-06-23T15:19:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Spot:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1117086"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=18</a>"
27319,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781455&postcount=1066,2007-06-24T03:57:00,Cyrus112,"Bendak, you notice that the snow pile that the troopers were guarding has some sort of rough shape to it.  The hill looks to be not too hard to climb."
27320,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781626&postcount=1067,2007-06-24T04:55:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
27321,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2784627&postcount=1068,2007-06-25T02:19:00,Cyrus112,((Tien notices the same thing.  Either one of you have Knowledge Imperial or perhaps history?))
27322,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2784656&postcount=1069,2007-06-25T02:35:00,Graybacca,(No i don't but this is what i have.<br/><br/>Knowledge (starship) +7<br/>Knowledge (streetwise)  +9<br/>Knowledge (tactics)   +11)
27323,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2785100&postcount=1070,2007-06-25T04:43:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Knowledge (History):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span>"
27324,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2785150&postcount=1071,2007-06-25T05:01:00,Felistor,"Knowledge: Architecture:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Knowledge: Technology:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>Knowledge: Tactics:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
27325,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2785210&postcount=1072,2007-06-25T05:20:00,Graybacca,"Knowledge (starship)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>Knowledge (streetwise)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>Knowledge (tactics)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>22</b>]</span>"
27326,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2789074&postcount=1073,2007-06-26T04:01:00,Cyrus112,"Tien, you remember that during the Imperial invasion of Hoth, the Imps used AT-AT walkers, and this snow mound with metal sticking out of the top seems to have a similar outline to a collapsed AT-AT.<br/><br/>Garik, the mound to you looks like an AT-AT that has fallen over.<br/><br/>Why storm troopers were guarding a fallen AT-AT is anyone's guess..."
27327,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2803308&postcount=1074,2007-06-29T03:38:00,Cyrus112,((So?  Watcha all doin?))
27328,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2803320&postcount=1075,2007-06-29T03:40:00,Felistor,Garik waits by the E-web for the wampa to get closer.
27329,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2803876&postcount=1076,2007-06-29T05:32:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Heeeeey, cool!  An All-Terrain Armored Transport.  This must have been sitting here since the Battle of Hoth all those years ago, one of the several that the Rebel forces managed to cripple before they got themselves ripped a new one.  Why were these stormtroopers guarding it, I wonder?</font>"" Tien said, holstering his blaster as he lead his tauntaun in by the reins for a closer look."
27330,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2806472&postcount=1077,2007-06-29T16:18:00,Cyrus112,"Tien, you notice that as you get closer, you can see that a lot of traffic has gone up ((And presumable back down)) this snow hill AT-AT.  You can't see the top of the AT-AT from this height  ((it is rather large)) but you can tell that people have gone up the AT-AT on numerous occasions.<br/><br/>The wampa seems to not be coming any closer."
27331,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2807558&postcount=1078,2007-06-30T01:03:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo clears his throat as interest in the downed AT-AT mounts.<font color=""Green"">""Gentleman, let us not get too carried away in the side interests of the Imps. Our first objective is in the abandoned rebel base, is it not. The imps have the manpower to mount two seperate searches. We do not. If we stray from our target by obsessing over this, we will certainly lose what it was we came here to claim.""</font>"
27332,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2807810&postcount=1079,2007-06-30T02:25:00,Cyrus112,((Sense motives for everybody))
27333,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2807819&postcount=1080,2007-06-30T02:26:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">But if the imp are interested in some thing it has to be important</font>, Bendak the heads forward and up the side of the AT-AT Snow hill.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1127491"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sense Motive (1d20+4=20)</a>"
27334,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808336&postcount=1081,2007-06-30T04:53:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Sense Motive:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1127737"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=9</a><br/><br/>Kadlo shakes his head at Bendak.<font color=""green"">""I have no doubt that it is important. What I am trying to say is as we spend time looking for whatever out here; there is, most certainly, another imp team in there looking as well. We don't know what they were looking for out here so we may never find it. Is it worth the lost time and effort?""</font>"
27335,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808373&postcount=1082,2007-06-30T05:01:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Don't be a sissy.</font>"" Tien advised as he walked up the AT-AT hill with Bendak.<br/><br/>Sense Motive:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1127756"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=17</a>"
27336,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2829375&postcount=1083,2007-07-05T05:00:00,Cyrus112,"Bendak, you get the feeling that this AT-AT is somehow going to be the easiest way into the base.  Tien and Kadlo get no such notion, however.<br/><br/>((Felistor still hanging around?))"
27337,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2829677&postcount=1084,2007-07-05T06:10:00,Graybacca,"After a short time of stretching out with is feeling Bendek says,<font color=""#296693"">I think the imps just gave us are way in to the base, from this feeling I'm getting so spreed out and see what you can find.</font>Bendak then starts looking for the entrance.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1135376"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search (1d20+7=19)</a>"
27338,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2829954&postcount=1085,2007-07-05T07:36:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Search:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><br/>Tien keeps his weapon held ready near his thigh as he spread out a bit from the others to search the AT-AT mound for something resembling an entrance.  He made sure to keep one of them in sight at all times, however."
27339,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2833271&postcount=1086,2007-07-06T03:43:00,Cyrus112,"At the top of the mound, you all find a hole cut into the AT-AT.  There were some flares set up, but they've died out and it's now rather dark in the AT-AT once you get out of range of this hole."
27340,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2833648&postcount=1087,2007-07-06T05:04:00,Graybacca,Bendak takes out his Glow rod and turns it on and then points it down the entrance hole to get a better look.
27341,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2834330&postcount=1088,2007-07-06T07:26:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Garik searches the bodies of the stormtroopers for grenades and explosives, then takes the commlink from their commander's helmet and patches it into his own headset using the same techniques he did on the Imperial Star destroyer over Dantooine.<br/>All the while, he keeps his eyes open for the wampa, and leaves the investigation of the AT-AT to the others."
27342,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2838358&postcount=1089,2007-07-07T02:35:00,Cyrus112,"The wampa heads north and out of your sensor range.  One of the troopers you search had a stun grenade on him.  The rest just have standard issue rifles and some spare energy packs.<br/><br/>The inside of the AT-AT looks a little...run down.  It doesn't take much searching to find a giant hole leading down through the AT-AT and into the snow below.  There is a crude ladder set up to descend into the tunnel, as it drops kind of far before leveling out and continuing on out of sight."
27343,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2838519&postcount=1090,2007-07-07T03:11:00,Graybacca,Bendak begins to climb down the crude ladder in to the At-At and then the hole in to the snow.
27344,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2839007&postcount=1091,2007-07-07T04:52:00,ChronicLunacy,<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Tien follows.
27345,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2848693&postcount=1092,2007-07-09T02:59:00,Cyrus112,The ice tunnel levels out and is somewhat easy to walk along.  The tunnel winds around to the right.<br/><br/>((Listen checks))
27346,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2848795&postcount=1093,2007-07-09T03:32:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Blaster at the ready, Tien crept foreward, keeping his ears peeled for signs of an ambush.<br/><br/>Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span>"
27347,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2849083&postcount=1094,2007-07-09T04:52:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Garik follows the others into the tunnels, and recalibrates his lifeform scanner to work better underground as he brings up the rear.<br/><br/>Computer Use:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>28</b>]</span>"
27348,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2849097&postcount=1095,2007-07-09T04:56:00,Felistor,"OOC: The scanner is now picking up all lifeforms within 180 meters.<br/>It is currently programmed to specifically label humans, skel, wampas, ice scrabblers, arctic bats, ice cats, tauntans, hoth bears, wiphids, and tuggles (all other lifeforms will be labeled ""unknown"")."
27349,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2849278&postcount=1096,2007-07-09T05:37:00,Graybacca,"Bendak takes points with his T21 held at the ready.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1141201"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Listen: (1d20+5=24)</a>"
27350,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2849462&postcount=1097,2007-07-09T06:14:00,Felistor,"Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span>"
27351,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2851464&postcount=1098,2007-07-09T14:42:00,Cyrus112,"Garik, you pick up numerous human labels and more than a few wampa labels.  All those who are not Garik hear two storm troopers conversing.<br/><br/>""The higher-ups are beginning to get anxious.  The artifact hasn't been found yet.""<br/><br/>""I imagine the wampa infestation of this base is really slowing things down.  How did so many find their way down here?""<br/><br/>""There are a series of ice caves that have formed since the years after the Imperial invasion of Hoth.  The wampa's have taken up residence there, and as they began to breed, they began to spread out and some made their way down here."""
27352,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2867770&postcount=1099,2007-07-12T15:15:00,Cyrus112,((Watcha all doin?))
27353,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2867971&postcount=1100,2007-07-12T16:04:00,Graybacca,"Bendak Hearing the two stormtroopers thinks<i><font color=""#296693"">Good then were not to late</font>.</i>Bendak then hangs the T-21 on his right shoulder and the drew his pistol and switches to stun he then heads forward hoping to catch the Trooper unaware"
27354,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2874272&postcount=1101,2007-07-14T01:30:00,ybn1197,"((OCC: Sorry guys. Family emergency. Everything is fine as can be so I'm back.))<br/><br/>Kadlo follows Bendak toward the two troopers. Once he catches sight of them, he will use<i>Affect Mind</i>to divert there attention away from the approaching group.<br/><br/><b>Affect Mind:</b><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1149647"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+9=20</a>"
27355,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2878210&postcount=1102,2007-07-14T16:33:00,Felistor,"Garik readies his carbine, switches the selector to ""stun"", and follows behind.<br/><br/>(OOC: I'm traveling for the next week so posting may be slow.  Feel free to NPC Garik if necessary)."
27356,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2884235&postcount=1103,2007-07-16T03:42:00,Cyrus112,You round the corner and there are the two troopers standing somewhat in front of the hole.  Their backs are to the party so they don't see you.
27357,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2900421&postcount=1104,2007-07-19T07:56:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Tien hung back, letting the two soldiers take out the stormtroopers.  No reason to let the hallway get too crowded if they needed to make a quick escape.  Besides, someone needed to watch their backs."
27358,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2902328&postcount=1105,2007-07-19T14:04:00,Graybacca,"Bendak close in on the two stormtroopers, once hes with in 4m Bendak fires a stun bolt at the two troopers.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1157643"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">ATTACK (1d20+7=21)</a><br/>Stun DC 18"
27359,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2904474&postcount=1106,2007-07-20T03:06:00,Cyrus112,((It'll hit both of them?))
27360,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2904826&postcount=1107,2007-07-20T04:19:00,Graybacca,((I think so? Not sure it's your call))
27361,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2919223&postcount=1108,2007-07-23T04:03:00,Cyrus112,"((Very well.))<br/><br/>The figures stiffen up briefly and then both fall to the floor with a clatter.<br/><br/>The hallway you emerge into branches out in two directions.  You notice on the sensor that there is a room to the right with a lot of wampa's inside and that the Remnant are giving it a wide berth.  The hallway to the left seems to have less wampa's, but more stormtroopers.<br/><br/>A phrase comes to mind...something about a rock and a hard place...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" fw990edju="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>"
27362,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2920707&postcount=1109,2007-07-23T10:34:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#296693"">OK so witch way do we go, do we go the hard way or the really hard way.</font>Say Bendak."
27363,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2923125&postcount=1110,2007-07-24T01:30:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Looking down the two corridors as if to weight the few options between them, Kadlo says. ""I would rather face the Imps. I can at least confound their minds. I can not say the same for the Wampa.""<br/><br/>(OCC: I will be leaving for vacation today and will have NO internet access till I return Saturday. Please NPC my character as you see fit.)"
27364,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2932133&postcount=1111,2007-07-25T14:28:00,Cyrus112,"((Alrighty, have fun on vacation.  And what are the thoughts of the other two in the group?))"
27365,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2932839&postcount=1112,2007-07-25T17:08:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#296693"">I know what you mean i rather deal with the troopers too, But in my gut i feel that wait we seek may lay where the wampa are. so i say we go toward the wampa. </font>Says Bendak"
27366,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2932885&postcount=1113,2007-07-25T17:20:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I'm right behind you, Jedi...way...waaaaay behind you.</font>"" Tien shrugged sheepishly, fingering the safety on his blaster.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">How are we going to get past those monsters, though?</font>"""
27367,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2934259&postcount=1114,2007-07-26T03:26:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><font color=""Navy""><br/>
""I prefer fighting our way through the Imperials myself, but if you Jedi think your wizardry can get us past the wampas, by all means give it a try.""</font>"
27368,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2934520&postcount=1115,2007-07-26T04:25:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#296693"">It not That my Jedi powers that are all that good its just i thing the resign the imps have not found it yet is because it in the one area where their not looking witch is where the wampa just happen to be.</font>"
27369,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2938505&postcount=1116,2007-07-26T17:24:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Fair enough.  Let's do this.""</font>As he speaks, Garik checks the power level on his blaster pack and shifts the selector to the strongest stun setting."
27370,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2939513&postcount=1117,2007-07-27T02:36:00,Cyrus112,"So, going the way of the wampas then?"
27371,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2941643&postcount=1118,2007-07-27T08:57:00,Graybacca,"((looks like it, well you know what that say, the most difficult path is the most rewording path.))<br/><br/>Bendak then heads down the tunnel toward the wampas."
27372,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2943322&postcount=1119,2007-07-27T14:43:00,Cyrus112,The wampa part of the base is off to the right.<br/><br/>The hallway to your right goes down about 3 meters and then turns around a corner to the left.  There appears to be a wampa infested room down that hallway a bit.
27373,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2944295&postcount=1120,2007-07-27T21:41:00,ChronicLunacy,((OOC: Going to be in Hawaii for about a week or so.  Please NPC Tien until I return.))
27374,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2957121&postcount=1121,2007-07-31T02:22:00,Cyrus112,"((Alrighty, so whose here and whose gone?))"
27375,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2957447&postcount=1122,2007-07-31T03:48:00,ybn1197,((OCC: Kadlo is back.))
27376,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2958621&postcount=1123,2007-07-31T07:18:00,Graybacca,((ooc: i'm here))
27377,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2963475&postcount=1124,2007-08-01T06:00:00,Felistor,"((ooc: I'm here too.  The only one gone is Tien, and he'll be back in a few days.))"
27378,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2967706&postcount=1125,2007-08-02T03:08:00,Cyrus112,"Alright, down the hallway, the wampa infested room is on the right.  There are a few other rooms down the hallway that are either empty or you are not close enough to register any life forms.<br/><br/>((What kind of range does that little device of yours have now?))"
27379,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2972899&postcount=1126,2007-08-03T02:03:00,Cyrus112,"((Hey, watcha all doin here?))"
27380,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2973955&postcount=1127,2007-08-03T08:28:00,Graybacca,"((OOC:if it is the Cryoncorp Enhance-Scan General purpose Scanner it has a range 1,500 m and a range penalty -1 for every 100m (and can be blocked by more then 1m of rock or metal): if it the Idellian array ILF-5000 Life form scanner it dose not specif a max range but it dose have a range penalty -1 for every 10m))<br/><br/>Bendak g first heads for the room that appear to be empty first to search them for what they came for."
27381,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2975910&postcount=1128,2007-08-03T16:35:00,Cyrus112,"This first room seems to be thoroughly searched through already, however you notice a small crack in the wall into an adjoining room that has plenty of humans in it.  If you get closer to the crack, you can quite clearly hear things coming from the other side."
27382,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2976878&postcount=1129,2007-08-04T00:19:00,Graybacca,"Bendak see the crack and gets closer so he can hear more clearly what is going on.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1190213"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Listen (1d20+5=25)</a>"
27383,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2976953&postcount=1130,2007-08-04T00:48:00,ybn1197,Kadlo waits to hear what Bendak learned.
27384,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2989104&postcount=1131,2007-08-06T15:09:00,Cyrus112,"((Sorry for the delay in the update))<br/><br/>It looks like an imperial officer is berating some storm troopers.<br/><br/>""You fools!  What is taking so long!  The west wing should be cleared of wampas by now.""<br/><br/>""Sir, you need to send in more than three or four of us at a time.  There are too many wampas to take out.""<br/><br/>""I don't want excuses.  Darth Galak and his apprentice will be here soon, and the artifact must be recovered before those bumbling Republic simpletons recover it.  This is the last of the artifacts that needs to be recovered and we haven't got one yet.  We're all dead if we don't succeed here."""
27385,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2989237&postcount=1132,2007-08-06T15:43:00,Graybacca,"Turn toward his Companions he whispers to them,<font color=""#296693"">It appears that are Imperial friends here have searched most of the base and have not found the prise yet, they believe it to be in with the wampa. also the sith master name is Darth Galak. We better get moving if we want to beat them to the last of the artifices.</font>Bendak the head for the rooms with the wampa in them, as he goes he holsters his Blaster pistol and unslung his T-21 LT. Repeater of his shoulder."
27386,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3001216&postcount=1133,2007-08-08T16:47:00,Felistor,"Garik follows.<br/><br/>OOC: It is an Idellian ILF-5000, and the way it works is that I need to make a computer use check, DC 10, to detect life forms in the vicinity.  It takes a -1 penalty to the check for every 10 meters, so essentially the way I see it, a computer use check of 11 gets me everything within 19 meters, a 12 gets me everything within 29 meters, and so forth.  (Another possible way to do it would be to require a separate roll for each creature out there, but that would take forever).<br/>Feel free to have me roll again whenever you like, but the last roll I made was a 28, which means I should be picking up everything within 189 meters."
27387,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3002338&postcount=1134,2007-08-09T01:58:00,ybn1197,"Kadlo readies his blaster, realizing his abilities may not be of much use, and follows."
27388,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3003838&postcount=1135,2007-08-09T07:28:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>With much reluctance and silent cursing, Tien does the same."
27389,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3007798&postcount=1136,2007-08-10T02:12:00,Cyrus112,"If you go back out into the hallway, you notice that there is more of the base to explore beyond the wampa infested room, but there are no signs of life (either Remnant or otherwise) in that direction."
27390,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3010196&postcount=1137,2007-08-10T09:33:00,Graybacca,Bendak heads strait for where the wampa are at.
27391,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3011727&postcount=1138,2007-08-10T14:23:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><font color=""Navy""><br/>
""OK Bendak, Tien, Kadlo, let's do this on a count of three.  On three Tien opens the door, Bendak and I go in and start shooting, and Kadlo does whatever he can to mess with their heads.  Ready?  Let's do this!""</font>"
27392,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3012205&postcount=1139,2007-08-10T16:11:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">I'll...cover you from the door...</font>"" Tien said, slipping over to the side of the entryway with a nervous gulp.  He readied his blaster with one hand, thumbing off the safety and setting it to normal fire.  When the others were ready he'd do his job in opening the door, but going into the room?  Nooooooooooooooooo thankyou!  Tien was too much of a coward on the ground to do much more than take a few potshots from cover."
27393,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3013147&postcount=1140,2007-08-11T00:54:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo nodded to Garik his understanding but still readied his blaster, unsure of his ability to mentally affect non-humanoids.<i><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Perhaps an illusion may affect them better than attempting to manipulate them directly,</font></i>he thought to himself."
27394,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3013497&postcount=1141,2007-08-11T02:46:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#296693"">OK lets do it then.</font>Bendak set himself in front of the door and raise he T-21 to the ready and prepares to fire.<font color=""#296693"">Ready as i ever will be.</font>"
27395,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3021617&postcount=1142,2007-08-12T17:28:00,Cyrus112,"When Tien opens the door, three Wampa immediately turn towards the door and snarl aggressively.<br/><br/>((Initiatives))"
27396,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3022431&postcount=1143,2007-08-13T01:33:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1204972"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=22</a>"
27397,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3022466&postcount=1144,2007-08-13T01:54:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1204990"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative: (1d20+6=23)</a>"
27398,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3023135&postcount=1145,2007-08-13T06:11:00,Felistor,"Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span>"
27399,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3024374&postcount=1146,2007-08-13T10:17:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
27400,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3033688&postcount=1147,2007-08-15T04:00:00,Cyrus112,"((My oh my, the dice roller must hate these wampas, lol))<br/><br/>((Ok, so right now the turn order is: Garik, Bendak, Kadlo, Tien, Wampas.  You can all post your actions at the same time, this will just be the order in which I address them.))<br/><br/>While the wampas have turned to face the group, they seem to also be slightly surprised and for a split second stare at the gun wielding party stupidly."
27401,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3033889&postcount=1148,2007-08-15T04:33:00,Graybacca,"moments after the door opened and the stunned looking wampas, Bendak opens up with his T-21 Repeater<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1208227"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">ATTACK (1d20+3=15, 1d20+3=14)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1208233"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE (3d8=11, 3d8=15)</a>"
27402,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3033973&postcount=1149,2007-08-15T04:47:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Using the oppurtunity availed to him by the stunned wampas, Kadlo creates the illusion that a group of stormtroopers is breaking through the opposite wall.<br/><br/>Illusion:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1208250"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=15</a><br/>Vitality Cost: 3<br/>Will Save DC: 20"
27403,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3034418&postcount=1150,2007-08-15T05:51:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Tien, dropping to one knee beside the door to give Bendak and Garik room to move past, opens fire with his heavy blaster pistol at the nearest wampa.<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
27404,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3039473&postcount=1151,2007-08-16T01:43:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>The commando moves first, and steps through the door and to the right, so as not to obstruct his squadmates' field of fire.  With a loud Bwap! Bwap! Bwap! he fires three stun blasts in rapid succession at the largest three wampas.<br/><br/>Attack 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>Attack 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>Attack 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>Fortitude DC (to avoid unconsciousness): 22<br/>Fortitude DC (to avoid being dazed for 1 round): 27"
27405,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3041483&postcount=1152,2007-08-16T08:09:00,Cyrus112,"Garik opens fire, hitting two of the wampas.  One falls unconscious ((whats the length on that?  some type of d4 roll?)), one stands there dazed and the third continues to snarl.  Bendaks blaster bolt glances off of the wampa.  The one still conscious wampa ((remember, there are only three that you can see presently)) then turns and snarls towards the illusion that Kadlo created.  Tien's aim is true and the wampa is hit for 8 damage as he swipes at the illusion.<br/><br/>((Back to the top of the init))"
27406,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3041555&postcount=1153,2007-08-16T08:22:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The little sullustan fired again, wondering nervously just how tough these wampas really are.<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
27407,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3042066&postcount=1154,2007-08-16T09:53:00,Graybacca,"Bendak advances about a meter and continues to fire on the closes wampas<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1209983"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">ATTACK (1d20+3=22, 1d20+3=22)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1209984"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">3d8=16, 3d8=20</a>"
27408,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3042820&postcount=1155,2007-08-16T12:33:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Ever erring on the side of caution, Kadlo stays his hand and searches the area for other wampas. It is hard to believe that three wampas would hold back the stormtroopers.<br/><br/>OCC: Hold Action"
27409,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3043143&postcount=1156,2007-08-16T13:24:00,Felistor,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">((whats the length on that?  some type of d4 roll?))</div>
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</div>Knocked out for 1d4+1 rounds, unless he failed by 5 or more, in which case he is unconscious for 2d6 rounds.<br/><br/><br/><b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Garik shifts the selector off stun, and all the way over to rapid fire.  He then unleashes a barrage of coherent energy at the wampa Tien shot (moving to the dazed one if it goes down before he is finished).<br/><br/>Attack 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+4)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Attack 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>Attack 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+4)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>Attack 4:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+4)[<b>22</b>]</span>"
27410,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3049583&postcount=1157,2007-08-17T16:30:00,Cyrus112,"((This is only the first room.  I will address more of the layout once there's an all clear.  Before moving along, how long do the stuns and unconscious effects last?  And how about the mind trick?  Is that done now or is it ongoing?))"
27411,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3050476&postcount=1158,2007-08-18T00:15:00,ybn1197,"((OCC: Seeing as there was only one wampa left after the initial attack, Kadlo would have dropped the illusion after the first round.))"
27412,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3050778&postcount=1159,2007-08-18T02:35:00,Felistor,"OOC: The fight isn't over -- by my calculation only one of the wampas should be dead by now (although more may have failed their fortitude saves from being wounded).<br/><br/>As for stun rules, they've been explained at least six times in this campain, so<i>please</i>bookmark the rules<a href=""http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=starwars/article/swrpgrcrerrata"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">FOUND HERE </a>(scroll down to ""Page 133"" for the stun rules) for future reference.<br/><br/>Just to reiterate one more time, there are<b>four possible results</b>(depending on the save and the save dc, which is 22 in this case).<br/>Any wampa who succeeds by 5 or more (i.e. rolls a 27+)<b>is unaffected.</b><br/>Any wampa who succeeds by 4 or less (i.e. rolls a 22-26)<b>is dazed for one round.</b><br/>Any wampa who fails by 4 or less (i.e. rolls a 18-21)<b>is stunned for 1d4+1 rounds.</b><br/>Any wampa who fails by 5 or more (i.e. rolls a 1-17)<b>is unconscious for 2d6 rounds.</b><br/><br/>Obviously, unless you want the players to be rolling fortitude saves for the npcs or creatures we stun, we can't tell you how long they are stunned.  You have to do the math (and die rolls) yourself."
27413,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059066&postcount=1160,2007-08-20T01:26:00,Cyrus112,"((I was always under the impression that different weapons had different stun durations, but maybe I'm just dumb, lol.  Now to address rounds again.))<br/><br/>After the hail of blaster bolts come from your group, theo nly wampa left alive is the one that was dropped in the first round by a stun bolt.  It lays there, bleeding and stunned, but alive."
27414,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059904&postcount=1161,2007-08-20T06:29:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#296693"">So do we leave this last one alive or do we finish it off now</font>. Asks Bendak"
27415,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059957&postcount=1162,2007-08-20T06:44:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Either put it out of our misery so it doesn't try to come after us when we've gone, or leave it here for the imps to take care of.</font>"" Tien said as he gingerly stepped past the thing, trying to give it as wide a berth as possible.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Whatever the case, let's hurry.  They'll have heard the laser fire.</font>"""
27416,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063176&postcount=1163,2007-08-21T01:03:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo draws a bead on the wampa with his blaster and lets a shot fire off, hoping to end the creature's misery.<font color=""Green"">""Better the end come quick than to allow pain and suffering,""</font>he says softly; more to himself than the others around him. He then turns and rushes to catch up with the others."
27417,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063320&postcount=1164,2007-08-21T01:53:00,Cyrus112,"((And so it dies.))<br/><br/>Alright, now that these wampas are dead, you can take a better survey of the room.  It's relatively small, but near the back there is a hallway that leads further into the old Hoth base.  You all hear sounds of movement coming from behind you.  Sounds like some stormtroopers are on the march to investigate the disturbance your blaster fire caused.<br/><br/>((I always forget who has that scanner, lol))<br/><br/>Whoever it is notices that the scanner is acting kind of funny.  Little human and wampa dots keep appearing and disappearing off of your display.  It's hard to tell how many wampas still lie ahead and how many troopers come from behind."
27418,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063354&postcount=1165,2007-08-21T02:05:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#296693"">I think it's time we move on before those troopers get here</font>, Bendak start forward down the passage way."
27419,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3073920&postcount=1166,2007-08-23T00:54:00,ybn1197,Kadlo follows Bendak.
27420,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3075013&postcount=1167,2007-08-23T05:17:00,Felistor,"Garik stays up in front with Bendak, ready to blast the first thing that moves, whether it wears white armor or white fur."
27421,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3075977&postcount=1168,2007-08-23T08:25:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The little sullustan stayed right behind Bendak and Garik, so close in fact they could be wearing him like underwear.  He was his usual shivering, cursing, muttering self, his heavy blaster held pointed down at the ground.  It was odd that his gunhand was the only thing<b>not</b>shaking."
27422,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3079538&postcount=1169,2007-08-24T02:23:00,Cyrus112,"You begin to make your way further through this area of the base as you hear the trot of storm troopers behind you.<br/><br/>The sensor still seems to not be working properly, but you can tell that there are more wampas in this upcoming area.<br/><br/>You round the corner and...<br/><br/>((Spot checks))"
27423,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3079965&postcount=1170,2007-08-24T04:18:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1221404"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot: (1d20+5=20)</a>"
27424,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3080054&postcount=1171,2007-08-24T04:40:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Spot:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1221437"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=25</a>"
27425,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3080198&postcount=1172,2007-08-24T05:07:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1221485"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=10</a>"
27426,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3083942&postcount=1173,2007-08-24T17:19:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
27427,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3087481&postcount=1174,2007-08-25T10:19:00,Cyrus112,"The room you come to has many wampas in it (more than you can conveniently count).  Behind you , a goodly number of storm troopers are advancing.  Off to your right you see a collapsed hallway.  However, you all notice that you can crawl behind some of the collapsed rubble and remain relatively unseen...<br/><br/>((Gonna be gone for the weekend.  Post actions and I'll address things when I come back Sunday))"
27428,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3087772&postcount=1175,2007-08-25T11:13:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Come on this way</font>, whispers Bendak, as he heads toward the collapsed rubble, getting down, Bendak crawls in behind rubble as far as he can and still see what is going on outside."
27429,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3087864&postcount=1176,2007-08-25T11:30:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Don't have to tell me twice.</font>"" Tien remarked as he wiggled into one of the smaller spaces."
27430,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3090268&postcount=1177,2007-08-26T02:49:00,Felistor,Garik follows suit.
27431,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3100684&postcount=1178,2007-08-28T00:30:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo follows the others behind the rubble while using the force to create the illusion of more rubble, giving everyone a better chance to hide.<br/><br/>Illusion:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1227866"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=14</a>"
27432,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3100898&postcount=1179,2007-08-28T01:39:00,Cyrus112,"You barely make it into the rubble as storm troopers come around the corner...led by Solo.  Solo turns to the lead trooper.<br/><br/>""Whose been down this way without authorization?  Everyone was told to stay away until I arrived.<br/><br/>The stormtrooper responds in faltering speech.<br/><br/>""I...I don't know sir.  All storm troopers are accounted for.  We just found the two that were stunned by the entrance we made to get down here.""<br/><br/>""What?!  There may have been an infiltration by wampas or worse and I wasn't informed?""<br/><br/>""I...I'm sorry sir, I didn't think...""<br/><br/>""No, obviously you didn't think.  And it's obvious you are unfit to lead our outpost here on Hoth.""<br/><br/>Without another word, Solo merely squints at the officer and the officer begins to choke.  Then the officer is thrown into the wampa room where he is quickly dispatched.  Solo ignites his lightsaber and advances on the wampas.<br/><br/>""Leave non alive!""<br/><br/>The fight is short and bloody.  All the wampas are taken care of, but most of the storm troopers have also bit the dust.  Solo leads the remaining troopers onward into the base."
27433,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3101743&postcount=1180,2007-08-28T04:59:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">That little, yellow-bellied rock toad.  Let's get after him!</font>"" Tien growled from the back.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I mean, allegiance is all a matter of money, but going crazy dark jedi and turning against all that...oh, as Mrs. Vor used to say, 'He needs 'a' whoopin'!</font>"" he said, struggling out of where he'd confined himself and heading over to the fallen commander.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">But first...</font>"" he said as he began a search of the officer, looking for command code tubes, datapads, extra power packs that might fit his pistol, anything like that.<br/><br/>Search:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1228147"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+9=19</a>"
27434,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103666&postcount=1181,2007-08-28T09:54:00,Graybacca,"Bendak comes out form behind the rubble,<font color=""#2966a3"">Yes lets get him is right.</font>but first bendak Searches the area for any thing useful before jugging off to catch the imperials and the trader.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1228439"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search: (1d20+7=23)</a>"
27435,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3106411&postcount=1182,2007-08-29T00:24:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo removes himself from the rubble shaking his head.<font color=""Green"">""Its a good thing he didn't detect my use of the force. They could have easily found us if he had.""</font>"
27436,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3112504&postcount=1183,2007-08-30T00:57:00,Cyrus112,"Tien, you find a data pad and some spare blaster packs on the dead soldier.  Bendak, you find nothing in your search except an assload of dead wampas.<br/><br/>Your continued trek down the halls of this base yield more dead wampas and occasionally a dead Remnant trooper.  Their progress has been relatively rapid considering the short amount of time they've been ahead of you.<br/><br/>((Spot checks))<br/><br/>((Also, sorry for delays in posting.  I'm feeling a bit under the weather and school just started back up (my last semester, finally)))."
27437,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3112815&postcount=1184,2007-08-30T02:40:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Spot Check:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1230990"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=19</a>"
27438,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113191&postcount=1185,2007-08-30T04:20:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1231141"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot: (1d20+5=24)</a>"
27439,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113584&postcount=1186,2007-08-30T05:51:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Spot:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1231273"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=17</a><br/><br/>Tien goes over the datapad, looking for useful information as they walk, keeping to the back with Kadlo in case anyone starts shooting at them."
27440,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3123845&postcount=1187,2007-09-01T01:56:00,Cyrus112,((Should I wait on Felistor?))
27441,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3124760&postcount=1188,2007-09-01T05:19:00,ybn1197,((You might want to given that it is a holiday weekend and something could have easily come up.))
27442,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129279&postcount=1189,2007-09-02T01:39:00,Cyrus112,"((Oh good call.  I forgot Labor Day is Monday, hehe.  Shall we call a break til like, Tuesday then?))"
27443,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3132200&postcount=1190,2007-09-02T13:15:00,Graybacca,"((sounds good me!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/stick/biggrin.gif"" title=""Biggrin"" uzygrnw3v=""""/>)))"
27444,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3146731&postcount=1191,2007-09-05T16:48:00,Cyrus112,"((So, Felistor still around?))"
27445,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158228&postcount=1192,2007-09-08T03:05:00,Cyrus112,"((K, I'm gonna message Felistor.  If I don't hear from him by tomorrow, I'm going to continue on.))"
27446,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3159787&postcount=1193,2007-09-08T09:27:00,Graybacca,"((Ok, with me, your the boss))"
27447,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3162713&postcount=1194,2007-09-09T06:00:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/>After pausing to recalibrate the lifeform scanner. Garik hurries to catch up with the others.<br/><i>Use Computer</i><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>[I]Spot[I]<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/>OOC: Really sorry about that guys, my computer has been out for repairs all week."
27448,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176472&postcount=1195,2007-09-12T04:13:00,Cyrus112,"((Also my apologies for delays in posting, heh.  Hectic semester.  Anyway, onwards))<br/><br/>You notice another sort of caved in tunnel.  There is rubble blocking the door, but on closer inspection, it would seem that this rubble has been placed here, rather than fallen down...<br/><br/>That rubble strewn path leads off to the right, and the trail of destruction leads off down to the left."
27449,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176512&postcount=1196,2007-09-12T04:29:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Hey look over her i think this is the way we need to go.</font>"
27450,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176538&postcount=1197,2007-09-12T04:39:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I agree. Seems like someone did not want this to be found.""</font>"
27451,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3177185&postcount=1198,2007-09-12T07:33:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">So, who wants to go down the spooky tunnel inside the abandoned rebel base haunted with ghosts of its violent past first?</font>"" Tien said from the back near Kadlo, leaning against the wall as if he could melt into it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Totally stole that line.  5 cool points to whoever guesses.<br/>
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27452,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3179547&postcount=1199,2007-09-12T15:35:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/>Garik looks down the corridor and sniffs the air.<font color=""Navy"">""I'll go, but first I want to be put on record as having a very bad feeling about this...""</font>"
27453,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3181155&postcount=1200,2007-09-13T04:30:00,Graybacca,"(( that's Ether Deep rising Or Ghost ship))<br/><br/>Bendak then move forward to see if they can get by the rubble without having to move it, if he an he will starts down the tunnel."
27454,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3181651&postcount=1201,2007-09-13T06:39:00,Cyrus112,"((*sigh* No no, that was a line from National Treasure.  Looks like I'm gonna haveta kill off Tien now for bringing that movie up<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" or7e1z3un="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>))"
27455,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3185516&postcount=1202,2007-09-14T01:01:00,Cyrus112,"It'd be a tight squeeze for a Medium sized character, but you could wriggle your way through the rubble."
27456,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188037&postcount=1203,2007-09-14T10:02:00,Graybacca,Bendak squeezes thought the rubble as best and as fast as he can.
27457,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190100&postcount=1204,2007-09-14T17:47:00,Felistor,Garik follows
27458,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3192045&postcount=1205,2007-09-15T06:40:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hey, National Treasure was decent...  The sidekick had some awesome lines.  No one can deny that.</div>
</div><br/><br/>As he was smaller than most of the others, Tien fit a little more easily through the gap in the rubble.  Wiggling himself out beside the two soldiers, he stopped to help pull Kadlo through before looking up at his new surroundings.  The blaster up and tracking with his vision was just a precaution, of course..."
27459,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3203136&postcount=1206,2007-09-17T13:05:00,Cyrus112,The hallway beyond fades into blackness as no glow sticks or any light sources can be seen.
27460,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3203390&postcount=1207,2007-09-17T13:46:00,Graybacca,"Bendak Reaches into his utility belt and remove his glow rod and activates it, to get a better look around, the tunnel."
27461,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3205574&postcount=1208,2007-09-18T03:31:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Being neither small nor combat savy, Kadlo tries to stay near the back to allow others room to work, though he does try to peer around them and see what is going on."
27462,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3205621&postcount=1209,2007-09-18T03:41:00,Felistor,"Garik switches on his night vision gear, allowing him to see even farther with the aid of the glow rod."
27463,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3206296&postcount=1210,2007-09-18T06:24:00,Cyrus112,"The hallway stretches on in one direction for a long ways, longer than any of you can see (with the exception of Garik).<br/><br/>Garik, you can tell that after a bit, the hallway bends around to the left.<br/><br/>Also, your little lifeform scanner has shut off completely and won't turn back on."
27464,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3226136&postcount=1211,2007-09-22T02:26:00,ybn1197,Kadlo will follow the hallway as best he can.
27465,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3226323&postcount=1212,2007-09-22T03:11:00,Graybacca,Bendak will also follow the hallway as best he can.
27466,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3227149&postcount=1213,2007-09-22T06:33:00,Cyrus112,"You round the corner and what happened at that pyramid/temple begins to happen here.  On the right hand side, blue flames begin to leap to life.  On The left hand side, red flames.  They light up as you continue walking.  As the flames light up, a soft glow begins to emanate all around you, and it is slowly getting lighter."
27467,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3228202&postcount=1214,2007-09-22T10:03:00,Graybacca,Bendak shuts down his glow rod and follows the Flames.
27468,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3230830&postcount=1215,2007-09-22T23:43:00,ybn1197,<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo continues on.
27469,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3231025&postcount=1216,2007-09-23T01:39:00,Cyrus112,((The other two still with us?))
27470,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3232315&postcount=1217,2007-09-23T06:52:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I said before that unless I say otherwise, Tien is just going with the flow.  So just assume he's going along with everyone else if I don't post. :D </div>
</div><br/><br/>Tien uses the soldiers for cover, following close behind."
27471,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3235987&postcount=1218,2007-09-24T02:07:00,Cyrus112,The tunnel curves around back to the right and a set of huge stone doors stand in your way.
27472,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3236484&postcount=1219,2007-09-24T04:52:00,Graybacca,"Bendak walks up to the Door and begins to look them over for any traps, and even stops to see if he can hear any thing<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1282467"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot: (1d20+5=11)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1282470"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search: (1d20+7=16)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1282472"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Listen: (1d20+5=17)</a>"
27473,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3239515&postcount=1220,2007-09-24T15:58:00,Felistor,"Garik stands guard while the others search, ready to shoot the first stormtrooper, wampa, or other enemy that might show itself.<br/><br/>(Readying an attack action against the first hostile to appear)"
27474,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3240506&postcount=1221,2007-09-25T02:13:00,Cyrus112,"Nothing appears out of the ordinary, nor can you hear anything from the other side."
27475,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3240603&postcount=1222,2007-09-25T02:43:00,Graybacca,Bendak slowly and carefully opens the doors.
27476,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3245992&postcount=1223,2007-09-26T03:10:00,Cyrus112,The doors don't seem to budge to human contact...
27477,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246131&postcount=1224,2007-09-26T03:45:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo stretches his min out to the force and wills the door to be opened.<br/><br/><b>Move Object:</b><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1285511"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+11=30</a><br/><br/>That roll allows me to move up to 50,000 kg. If it works, let me know the weight moved so I can deduct the vitality spent."
27478,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246383&postcount=1225,2007-09-26T04:48:00,Graybacca,"Bendak quickly realized what Kadlo is trying to do so Bendak tries to aid him as best he can<br/><br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1285628"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Move Object: (1d20+5=15)</a><br/><br/>((I believe Kadlo get another +2 form aid another.))"
27479,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247882&postcount=1226,2007-09-26T09:54:00,Cyrus112,"The doors slide open easily at the touch of the force.  The room beyond is pitch black, much as the hallway you've been traveling through was."
27480,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259237&postcount=1227,2007-09-28T13:43:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Tien muttered something about ""jedi hocus pocus"" and took up a position where he could shoot anything trying to charge out of the room at them once the door opened.  If nothing did, he took up his position behind one or both of the two soldiers once more on the way in."
27481,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3260119&postcount=1228,2007-09-28T17:26:00,Felistor,"Garik scans the area with his night vision goggles, and keeps his carbine aimed into the room."
27482,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3260955&postcount=1229,2007-09-29T01:00:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Trusting in the force which has lead them here, Kadlo enters the chamber."
27483,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265165&postcount=1230,2007-09-29T17:11:00,Graybacca,Bendak Follows Kadlo's lead and enters the chamber
27484,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3276482&postcount=1231,2007-10-02T07:04:00,Cyrus112,"The flames, that were only along the floor on the outside of the room now split and line the top and bottom around the edge of the room.  The room is filled with a pulsating light.  In the middle of the room lies a cube shaped object.  Doors on the other side of the room slide open, and there stands Solo, panting slightly, eyes squinted at the group.  The remaining troopers file in behind him.  There are five troopers and Solo.  The groups are about equidistant from the cube."
27485,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3276601&postcount=1232,2007-10-02T07:24:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>""What took you so long, Sithspawn? We arrived after you yet still managed to watch your entire pitiful progress,"" Kadlo spits out at Solo as he prepares to gather force for Solo's first move.<br/><br/>OCC: Readying Move Object for whatever weapon Solo pulls out. If he already has a weapon out, Kadlo attempts to remove it from Solo's possession and bring it to himself."
27486,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278104&postcount=1233,2007-10-02T11:49:00,Graybacca,"Bendak raise his T-21 in to the ready but holds fire as he says,<font color=""#2966a3"">whats the mater Solo having some trouble form the locals.</font>"
27487,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278473&postcount=1234,2007-10-02T12:57:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Tien hugged the nearest wall, knowing that when worse came to worst, the jedi were going to be the ones taking down Solo.  That left the Force-challenged ones to pick up the slack and take out the stormtroopers.  He'd give them a little time to talk, but he sighted down on the first badguy in line and made ready to start the firefight anyway.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Readying an attack on the stormtroopers, whichever is most out in the open or has the biggest gun.  Or whoever twitches first.  If one of them tries to draw on the party, Tien will fire.  I'm hoping he gets some sort of cover from hugging the wall, maybe he's around a shallow corner or something.<br/>
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27488,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279438&postcount=1235,2007-10-02T16:27:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Garik surreptitiously draws a stun grenade as he keeps walking into the room, looking around for some cover against the blasterfire that is certain to ensue."
27489,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282476&postcount=1236,2007-10-03T08:58:00,Cyrus112,"((Initiatives for all))<br/><br/>""Your group has been a collective thorn in my side,"" Solo says as he eyes up the group without moving.  ""But that will be coming to an end here.  I will kill you all and offer you all up to my Master as tribute.  I will make Jacyn ((spell that correctly?)) Solo proud on this day."""
27490,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282528&postcount=1237,2007-10-03T09:12:00,ChronicLunacy,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Damn it all.  The Tangled Web was hacked or something along with Tien's character sheet.  I'll have to remake it.  I know what his initiative is, though, and I can work off of previous combats for his ranged mod and the like until the sheet is back.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Initiative:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1296314"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=19</a>"
27491,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283496&postcount=1238,2007-10-03T12:19:00,Graybacca,"((it's Jacen Solo or i should say Darth Caedus))<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1296591"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">INITIATIVE: (1d20+6=25)</a>"
27492,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283592&postcount=1239,2007-10-03T12:55:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Initiative:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1296672"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=8</a>"
27493,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284940&postcount=1240,2007-10-03T18:49:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
27494,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290617&postcount=1241,2007-10-05T00:40:00,Cyrus112,Solo draws his lightsaber in one fluid motion faster than the eye can see and ignites it.  He begins to steadily advance towards the group.<br/><br/>((Post actions))
27495,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292578&postcount=1242,2007-10-05T08:04:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The sullustan pilot opened fire, looking as if he'd shoot the crazy dark jedi but firing at the lead stormtrooper instead.  The heavy blaster kicked in his hand as a laser bolt sizzled from the barrel, the sound like a thunderclap in the echoing stone chamber.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I get shot at more per day with you damn Jedi than the last month by myself!</font>"" he grumbled.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Damage: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1299723"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">3d8=18</a><br/>
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27496,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292606&postcount=1243,2007-10-05T08:10:00,ybn1197,OCC: Could you describe the cube? Does it look fastened to the floor? Heavy or light?
27497,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292856&postcount=1244,2007-10-05T09:02:00,Graybacca,"Knowing that he would never be able to drop the T21 and drew his own lightsaber in time to meet solos charge, instead opens fire at solo and the stormtroopers with the T-21.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1299780"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack (1d20+3=16, 1d20+3=4)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1299785"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">DAMAGE (3d8=20, 3d8=11)</a>"
27498,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317321&postcount=1245,2007-10-10T00:35:00,Cyrus112,"((Gah, sorry I sort of dropped the ball.  I've been busy, hehe.  The cube is small-ish (you could fit it in the palm of your hand) and seems to be floating in mid-air.  I'd like all actions posted before I go through a round, heh))"
27499,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317351&postcount=1246,2007-10-10T00:43:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo gathers the force about him while Solo's attention is diverted and attempts to grab the cube with the force and bring it to him.<br/><br/>Move Object:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1307774"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+11=17</a>"
27500,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320905&postcount=1247,2007-10-10T11:23:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Garik arms his stun grenade and tosses it into the middle of the enemy force before moving to cover and bringing his blaster to bear.<br/><br/>Attack roll (grenade -- aimed at a square with AC=10):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>Blast area: circle 8 meters in diameter<br/>Fortitude DC:<b>12</b>(still stunned and dropping weapons if less than<b>17</b>).<br/><br/><i>(Going for cover within 10 meters of Solo and his men if possible -- if not he will settle for anything that will stop blaster bolts)</i>"
27501,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325261&postcount=1248,2007-10-11T07:59:00,Cyrus112,"((I didn't really describe the room at all aside from very basic stuff.  There is a statue on either side of the floating cube.  One's hood is pulled up and has an air of menace around it.  The other is standing in traditional Jedi robes.  His gaze is stern, yet not threatening  ((Knowledge Jedi check for anyone who is interested.  There are also a few storage boxes to take cover behind, but nothing bigger than that)).<br/><br/>Bendak, your first shot flies wide of Solo, and the second is deflected back at you as Solo flicks his lightsaber out at the closing bolt  ((you take that 11 damage, heh)).  Solo advance forward, striding quickly, lightsaber held aloft, a scowl of hatred on his face.  Tien, your bolt whizzes by Solo's shoulder and hits a trooper and drops him.  Solo strides to the middle of the room on his turn  ((a full turn used to move will bring you to the center)).  He stands next to the cube but doesn't attempt to grab it.  The remaining stormtroopers open fire on the group.<br/><br/>((Kadlo, does a 16 hit?  If so, you were hit with two blaster bolts from a stormtrooper.  The first roll was a 27 to hit, heh.  17 on the first damage and 19 on the second.  The trooper rolled extremely well, hehe))<br/><br/>Two troopers concentrate their fire on Garik.<br/><br/>((If a 21 hits, Garik, take 17 damage))<br/><br/>The last remaining trooper opens fire on Bendak.<br/><br/>((If a 16 hits, take 11 damage)).<br/><br/>Garik, your grenade lands in the middle of the troopers  ((They rolled a 19.  Aren't they still stunned for a round?))<br/><br/>Kadlo, you try and pull the cube towards you and the flames flicker and grow dim and the room shakes and trembles slighty.  Solo laughs derisively at the attempt."
27502,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325420&postcount=1249,2007-10-11T08:17:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien Vor</b><br/><font size=""1"">HP: 45/45<br/>
AC: 19</font><br/><br/>Tien walked a bit further towards the stunned troopers, giving Solo a wide berth.  He shot from the hip with practiced ease, firing twice from that gunslinger pose.  He aimed each shot towards a different trooper, hoping to quickly swing the odds in their favor so Solo would be the only remaining problem.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Damage 1: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1310174"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">3d8=18</a><br/>
Attack 2: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1310162"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+9=22</a><br/>
Damage 2: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1310177"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">3d8=22</a><br/>
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27503,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325754&postcount=1250,2007-10-11T08:56:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Keeping his aim steady despite the blaster bolts striking the Jedi statue he is taking cover behind, Garik switches his fire selector to rapid fire, attempting to take down any troopers not killed by Tien's blasterfire.<br/><br/>Attack 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>Attack 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+4)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Attack 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+4)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>Attack 4:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d8+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/><i>(And no, if every single one of them rolled a 19, they aren't stunned -- anyone who makes the save dc by 5 or more suffers no ill effects from stun weapons).</i>"
27504,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326769&postcount=1251,2007-10-11T11:34:00,Graybacca,"((my DEFENSE is 17 i believe i escaped this round))<br/><br/>Seeing that the T-21 is being no good Bendak Drops it so it will hang by the shoulder strap, He Draws and ignite his Lightsaber and goes to face Solo in combat,  Bendak swing his saber at Solo trying to literal disarm Solo or at least destroying Solos weapon.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1310463"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack (1d20+8=27)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1310474"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Dammage (2d8+2=16)</a>"
27505,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329372&postcount=1252,2007-10-12T01:35:00,Cyrus112,"((As Tien got one last action for the last round I will address those and then wait for all next round actions to be posted before moving on.))<br/><br/>Tien drops two more troopers with well placed shots.<br/><br/>((Just to make it clear, back to top of the init))"
27506,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330092&postcount=1253,2007-10-12T04:10:00,Felistor,How many troopers (if any) are left?
27507,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330236&postcount=1254,2007-10-12T04:40:00,Graybacca,((i don't have my book handy right now but dose anyone know the critical that range is for the light saber))
27508,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331344&postcount=1255,2007-10-12T07:54:00,Felistor,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Got it right here.  19-20 it is."
27509,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331424&postcount=1256,2007-10-12T08:08:00,ChronicLunacy,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">So we're waiting for Solo and the stormtroopers now?   By my count we're at the end of the second combat round.  Or else I missed something.</div>
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27510,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331840&postcount=1257,2007-10-12T09:22:00,Graybacca,"(( OK then since that last roll was a 19 i should probably roll a d20 to conferm a critical right))<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1311853"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">conferm crit (1d20=20)</a>"
27511,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333585&postcount=1258,2007-10-12T15:08:00,Felistor,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">So we're waiting for Solo and the stormtroopers now?   By my count we're at the end of the second combat round.  Or else I missed something.</div>
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That and Garik hasn't gone yet, but that is because I still haven't heard whether there are any stormtroopers left alive to shoot at.</div>
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27512,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334926&postcount=1259,2007-10-13T00:52:00,ybn1197,"[QUOTE=Cyrus112;3325261<br/>((Kadlo, does a 16 hit?  If so, you were hit with two blaster bolts from a stormtrooper.  The first roll was a 27 to hit, heh.  17 on the first damage and 19 on the second.  The trooper rolled extremely well, hehe))[/QUOTE]<br/>((No thankfully. Defense is 17, just missed.))<br/><b>Kadlo</b><br/>Defense: 17<br/>VP/WP: (37)17/12<br/><br/>Holding Action."
27513,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3337160&postcount=1260,2007-10-13T08:28:00,Cyrus112,"((We're in round 2 at the present time.  I just wanted actions from everyone for round two.  There are two remaining troopers.  I hate to halt the game right here, but I'm going to be gone for the weekend and I leave very shortly.  I came on real quick to give everyone a head's up so you don't all wonder what happened.  Hang in there, I'll get back to this string either Sunday night or Monday.))"
27514,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352866&postcount=1261,2007-10-16T08:21:00,Cyrus112,"((Lol, well this climactic battle has come up short)).<br/><br/>Bendak, you close in and swing your lightsaber.  There is a look of shock on Solo's face for just a moment before his head rolls off his shoulders and he falls over, deader than Porkins.  Garik takes out the last two stormtroopers with his blaster as they stood there, stunned.  The cube continues to float in the middle of the room, and there are no sounds of commotion that any of you can hear."
27515,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352932&postcount=1262,2007-10-16T08:32:00,ybn1197,<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo approaches the cube and attempts to take it from its floating position.
27516,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354081&postcount=1263,2007-10-16T11:59:00,Graybacca,"Bendak is shocked for a moment, but then he shut down his saber, and bends down and picks up Solo's Lightsaber, Bendak then Move over to Solos Body and begins searching for any thing useful, Bendak takes every thing he finds for later. he then gets up and move next to Kadlo reach also for the device to help Kadlo<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1317745"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search: (1d20+7=23)</a>"
27517,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355357&postcount=1264,2007-10-16T15:39:00,Cyrus112,"((You'll all level up once/if you get off of Hoth alive<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ky6wqy6ph="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>))<br/><br/>You find a Datapad on Solo and a credit chip but not much else.  Kadlo, the cube comes free easily and from out of the top comes two figures ((only Kadlo can hear/see this)).<br/><br/>The blue figure says, ""Do not unleash the power of the Valley.""<br/><br/>The red figure declares, ""Take the power of the Valley for your own.  Use your power to rule the Galaxy.""<br/><br/>Then some more locations are shown and it shuts off."
27518,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355384&postcount=1265,2007-10-16T15:43:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Hey...nice shot, Jedi!</font>"" Tien laughed, letting out a deep breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">So much for Solo, I guess.  Unless crazy dark jedi know how to put their heads back on, I'd say we've seen the last of him.</font>"" he said, holstering his blaster.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Now let's get out of here.  It's colder than a wampa's butthole in here.</font>"""
27519,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355803&postcount=1266,2007-10-16T17:29:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Paying little attention to all the Jedi sorcery going on around him, Garik powers up Solo's datapad and begins searching through it to see if he can find anything interesting.<br/><br/><i>Use Computer</i>:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>25</b>]</span>"
27520,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364871&postcount=1267,2007-10-18T09:26:00,Cyrus112,"The data is programmed in a language you don't recognize ((unless you can read/write the Sith language)).<br/><br/>Everyone hears from one of the dead troopers comms, ""Squad 24, squad 24, we haven't heard anything from Darth Furor, what is your status?  Repeat, what is your status?"""
27521,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366258&postcount=1268,2007-10-18T12:39:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">I do believe that is are Que to leave this snowball</font>"
27522,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367827&postcount=1269,2007-10-18T17:05:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Agreed."" </font>Garik retrieves his expended stun grenade, then quickly searches the troopers for more grenades and ammo before removing one of their commlinks and plugging it into his own headset.<font color=""Navy"">""I'm ready -- let's move out.""</font>"
27523,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3370217&postcount=1270,2007-10-19T05:39:00,Cyrus112,"There are two exits.  I'm assuming you're going out the way you came in.<br/><br/>Over the Comm, Garik, you hear, ""We're sending two squads down to assess your status.  If you can hear us, hang in there.  Back up will be along shortly.  Keepan eye out for any intruders.  We believe one or more people have gotten into the base."""
27524,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3371156&postcount=1271,2007-10-19T08:06:00,ChronicLunacy,<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>The sullustan makes for the exit with all haste.
27525,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3372042&postcount=1272,2007-10-19T10:24:00,Graybacca,Bendak also heads for the exit and back the way they came as fast and as quietly as he can.
27526,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377387&postcount=1273,2007-10-20T08:49:00,Cyrus112,"You make your way back the way you came, and on the other end of the passage, you see some storm troopers trotting past, although you are all safe from view behind the rubble."
27527,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377431&postcount=1274,2007-10-20T08:56:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>""I doubt I could alter their minds to let us past. They are most assuridly expected one of two groups to walk out of here, us or another squad of imps. Even if I could make them believe we are the other squad, there is sure to be questions which we can not answer without revealing ourselves."""
27528,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378316&postcount=1275,2007-10-20T11:28:00,Graybacca,once the troopers pass by Bendak crawls out from behind the rubble and heads for where they entered.
27529,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3382817&postcount=1276,2007-10-21T08:41:00,Cyrus112,((Your lifeform detector thing is working again.))
27530,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391067&postcount=1277,2007-10-22T18:19:00,Felistor,"Garik scans his detector, and tries to figure out which way out of the base will involve running into the smallest number of lifeforms."
27531,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398557&postcount=1278,2007-10-24T03:39:00,Cyrus112,"The way seems clear for the most part, but you can tell that the entrance is being guarded by some troopers."
27532,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399156&postcount=1279,2007-10-24T05:44:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Let's make this quick.</font>"" Tien whispered.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I want to get back to the ship and have time to run a preflight before we leave.</font>"""
27533,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399512&postcount=1280,2007-10-24T06:50:00,Felistor,"Garik leads them down the path of least resistance, and readies a frag grenade when they get close to the entrance.  He motions to the others to get ready to charge the troopers as soon as the grenade detonates, and then chucks it around the corner.<br/><br/>Attack roll (grenade):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>27</b>]</span>"
27534,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399528&postcount=1281,2007-10-24T06:54:00,Cyrus112,((Damage?  They failed their Ref Saves))
27535,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401247&postcount=1282,2007-10-24T14:15:00,Felistor,"Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
27536,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402558&postcount=1283,2007-10-24T23:13:00,Cyrus112,"The troopers give a startled, ""Huh?!"" before all being killed in the explosion.  Over the comm, you hear, ""TK-42, what was that noise?  What's going on out there?"""
27537,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403463&postcount=1284,2007-10-25T03:43:00,Graybacca,After the grenade goes off Bendak move forward and out of the old base.
27538,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405199&postcount=1285,2007-10-25T08:53:00,Cyrus112,"((To move things along...))<br/><br/>You all make it back to the Republic outpost where you landed.  The group gets a salute from some of the guards that are standing guard near the entrance to the base.  The man who briefed you when you arrived is waiting expectantly.<br/><br/>""You've had success?""<br/><br/>((Also a level for everyone))"
27539,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406155&postcount=1286,2007-10-25T11:18:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Scratch one crazt jedi, courtesy of my good friend Bendak here.</font>"" Tien announced to the Republic soldiers and techs.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">That's right, you heard it here first, people!  Autographs available.  We accept credits, zinth wine, and sullustan women as currency.  Get in line first to shake the hand of the good jedi who slayed one of the most horrid threats to the galaxy...with some help from myself, Tien Vor, pilot extraordinaire.</font>"" he grinned, placing a hand modestly on his chest.<br/><br/>Tien continues to laud the group until they have to leave, trying to get anyone gullible enough to pay for pictures and autographs and other such nonsense.  Hey, what good's a dead sith if an honest scoundrel can't profit from it?"
27540,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406917&postcount=1287,2007-10-25T13:37:00,theevilsmurf88,((sorry for the OOC post just wanted to give you props cyrus this is the second longest (time I mean not length) online rpg I have ever seen.  zax is sorry he is gone but smurf was without a computer for more than a year.))
27541,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409426&postcount=1288,2007-10-26T02:41:00,Cyrus112,"((Hey thanks for that.  Sorry to see some people go, but sh*t happens *shrug*))<br/><br/>Tien, you get more cheers out of the assembled crowd, but no one's really throwing money and/or women at you, hehe."
27542,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409485&postcount=1289,2007-10-26T02:58:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo will join in the festivities fully with a smile on his face; but in spirit only half-heartedly. The confrontation with the sith went far too quickly and easily for this motley group. Something was wrong, sith were supposedly to be made of sterner stuff. The other foot must fall and Kadlo wanted to be ready when it did, call it pessimistic but it was a survival trait.<br/><br/>((OCC: Here, here. Congrats to cyrus. This is the longest (length and time) game I have been involved in on this board.))<br/><br/>((OCC: The wife and I are flying out Sunday morning (10/28) for vacation. I will have NO internet access until I get back the following Sunday night (11/5). I'll try to keep checking the boards till late Sat night but after that, please NPC Kadlo when necessary.))"
27543,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409913&postcount=1290,2007-10-26T04:30:00,Graybacca,Bendak just smiles and Occasional gives a slight bow
27544,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410786&postcount=1291,2007-10-26T07:24:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien Vor, Pilot <u>Extraordinaire</u></b><br/><br/>Disappointed with the lack of monetary gain but basking in the attention nonetheless, Tien backed up the ramp of the<i>Aurora Sprite</i>offering outlandish bows and kisses towards the crowd like an opera singer or matador after a particularly successful event.  When he'd reached the shadows of the doorway he cut the act, but couldn't help chuckling about it all the way to the cockpit.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Honey, I'm home!</font>"" he announced to the ship as he sat down in the cushioned pilot's chair.  He was going to be extra careful on the preflight checklist and inspections while Bendak soaked up the attention he desperately needed. (The guy was so uptight sometimes.  Or maybe that was just all ""good"" jedi?)  Wouldn't want another annoying bomb in the engine room."
27545,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411394&postcount=1292,2007-10-26T09:09:00,Cyrus112,"Pre check goes fine and you make it back into space smoothly.  And you make it back to the Dauntless without incident as well.  As you land, Admiral Niel and Master Nrook are waiting for you.<br/><br/>""We received word that you met with success on Hoth,"" Admiral Niel says, looking somewhat stern despite success, ""let's meet in an hour for debriefing.""<br/><br/>""Well have you all done,"" says Master Nrook, also looking somewhat solemn.  ""Lieutenant Solo somehow escaped custody, and we fear he was on his way to Hoth.  I sense you ran into him.  If you would and me the final holocron, myself and the other Masters will study it and then debrief you in an hour."""
27546,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411898&postcount=1293,2007-10-26T11:05:00,Graybacca,"Bendak Hands the last Holocran to Master Nrook,<font color=""#2966a3"">My Master, there is no need to worry about the whereabouts of Lieutenant Solo or should i say Darth Furor for he fell to my blade, We also have a data pad that he had and his saber but i would like to keep that as a souvenir</font>. Bendak then hands over the Data pad to Master Nrook"
27547,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417306&postcount=1294,2007-10-27T09:34:00,Graybacca,"((OOC: OK on the level up i would like to take a level of Jedi Guardian, and i was wondering since i already have the Exotic Weapon Proficiency lightsaber could i take the Exotic Weapon Proficiency Double lightsaber))"
27548,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417478&postcount=1295,2007-10-27T10:04:00,Cyrus112,"((That'll work, Graybacca.))<br/><br/>Master Nrook smiles slightly.<br/><br/>""Be careful, Padawan.  Pride and covetousness can lead to the Dark Side.  Remember, there is no passion, there is serenity.""<br/><br/>((If anyone else has any questions or statements, by all means, out with them, heh.  If not, I'll just fast forward to the debriefing.))"
27549,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417570&postcount=1296,2007-10-27T10:26:00,Felistor,"Garik spends his day doing his best to avoid both crowds and meetings.  Retreating to his bunk, he breaks down and carefully cleans his blaster carbine, then he showers and changes into clean fatigues before heading to the briefing."
27550,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417933&postcount=1297,2007-10-27T11:39:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien Vor</b><br/><br/>Tien used the downtime to get checked out on as many starfighters as he possibly could.  He familiarized himself with any and all available models, pulling off dangerous low-altitude flybyes of the<i>Dauntless'</i>bridge and running mock dogfights with other pilots.<br/><br/>((I'm just taking Scoundrel 7 since I don't have the BAB prereq for Starship Ace.))"
27551,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418120&postcount=1298,2007-10-27T12:17:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Yes master,</font>Bendak then goes to his cabin and stores he gear, takes a shower, and change into a fresh set of clothing, Bendak then heads to the mess hall and get himself something to eat before going to the debriefing."
27552,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418666&postcount=1299,2007-10-27T14:20:00,ybn1197,"((OCC: On the level up, I will also take a level of Jedi Guardian. And, like Bendak, Kadlo also already has EWP: Lightsaber. Can I take EWP: Great Lightsaber (from Power of the Jedi) instead?))<br/><br/><b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo heads to his quarters to clean himself up and prepare for the debriefing. Once done, he will begin to research the archives for the means to create his own lightsaber as he does not possess one yet."
27553,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420358&postcount=1300,2007-10-28T02:32:00,Cyrus112,"((Sure))<br/><br/>As you all head down to the debriefing room, Skywalker stops you.  He seems very different from his usual arrogant self.<br/><br/>""I wanted to tell you all that I'm sorry for my behavior towards you all.  I've been arrogant and condescending.  You've all carried yourselves very well getting whatever it is that you've been hired to get.  I'm still kept somewhat out of the loop, but Master Nrook will tell me if I need to know anything.""  He doesn't seem grudging in his admission of respect, nor at his exclusion from the events that have been happening."
27554,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431815&postcount=1301,2007-10-30T09:17:00,Cyrus112,((Doin the bump type thing))
27555,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431866&postcount=1302,2007-10-30T09:27:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Hey, no problem, chum!  Glad to see you've come around, really.  Friends are good for business, you know.</font>"" he let out a short bark of laughter and slapped Skywalker on the back jovially.  Tien really was an...extroverted person for being so small.  He made up for his height with his volume level and ego, apparently."
27556,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435149&postcount=1303,2007-10-31T01:03:00,Cyrus112,"Skywalker smiles and then sees that he is heading towards the conference room with the group.  Admiral Niel and Master Nrook are waiting outside.  It looks like Skywalker shoots Niel a mistrustful look before turning on his heel and walking away, but not before saying, ""Thanks.  If any of you would like to spar, feel free to find me.""<br/><br/>""Not so fast, Padawan Skywalker,"" Master Nrook says.  ""I need to speak with you after the debriefing anyway, so would you care to join us?""<br/><br/>Skywalker gives Master Nrook a confused glance, but says, ""I would be honored, Master Nrook.""  He seems to give Admiral Niel another mistrustful look but follows the group inside."
27557,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435939&postcount=1304,2007-10-31T04:30:00,Graybacca,"Bendak nods to Master Nrook, before entering the briefing, though he saw the look Skywalker gave the admiral Bendak say nothing and resolves to talk and spar with Skywalker later."
27558,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439878&postcount=1305,2007-10-31T17:02:00,Felistor,"Garik follows the others inside, and snaps to attention the moment he sees Admiral Niel.<br/><br/>(Even if he would never admit it to his companions, Garik still sees Jedi as fortune tellers and sorcerers at best, and not deserving of the respect due to a ranking officer in the ""real"" New Republic military)."
27559,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446299&postcount=1306,2007-11-02T01:54:00,Cyrus112,"You all take seats and Master Nrook and Admiral Niel stand near the front.<br/><br/>""I will say before we get underway that you've all done very well for yourselves.  Far better than I could have hoped.  I was half-expecting at least some of the group to wind up getting killed, but you've all done admirably,"" says Master Nrook.  He seems to get a little excited as he continues.<br/><br/>""You've brought us the final piece to the puzzle.  We now have a location for the Valley of the Jedi.  A place undoubtedly filled with ancient Jedi lore and teachings.  Hopefully we will be seeing the re-emergence of the Jedi as protectors of the Galaxy and Republic once again.  Admiral Niel?""  Master Nrook gives the floor over to the Admiral.<br/><br/>""Yes, this is a momentous occassion for the New Republic.  The location of the Valley, which the Katarn family has kept hidden for a countless number of years, has been uncovered.  It is here, on Ruusan along the Outer Rim.  Ruusan is a relatively undeveloped planet.  There are scattered tribes all over the planet.  Not much of a centralized power base for either the Republic or the Remnant here.  Until now, it has been of no strategic importance, so occupying it would mean almost nothing.  Very clever way to hide a vast amount of Jedi knowledge.  It will take us a good two weeks to get to Ruusan, so rest and train up.  You never know what we'll come up against once we hit planetside.  Any questions?"""
27560,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447005&postcount=1307,2007-11-02T05:09:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">No questions about what we have to do on Ruusan, Just a request, Could we get some engineers to perform some upgrades on are ship, we seam to be a magnet for the imperials, I'd like some upgrades to the weapons and shield systems, also could we get a couple of the spare cabins converted to a gear and armory storage with a complete workbench so we have a place we can repair are weapons and also construct are lightsabers and other weapon's. </font>"
27561,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450269&postcount=1308,2007-11-02T14:35:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien Vor</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Bendak beat me to it, though I'd like an upgrade to the engines more than any armament.  No matter how many guns we put on her, the <i>Aurora Sprite</i> can't outfight a star destroyer.  So running is always the best option.  I need a better hyperdrive and ion drive for a fast escape.  The weapons we can focus towards snubfighter combat since that's the only way they'd catch us.</font>"" Tien said, sitting down and putting his feet up on the briefing table."
27562,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454278&postcount=1309,2007-11-03T08:59:00,Cyrus112,"Admiral Niel looks at the group, a slightly incredulous look on his face.<br/><br/>""You think the Republic just has those kinds of spare parts lying around, do you?  You realize how expensive some of the things you're asking for are!?  We might be able to help out a little bit, but not that much.  Besides, the entire fleet and army and Jedi are going to Ruusan.  We wouldn't let you all go alone!""<br/><br/>Master Nrook looks at Admiral Niel in an odd way.<br/><br/>""Perhaps you speak in some haste, Admiral.  We haven't yet discussed the actions the Jedi are going to take.  Last time I looked, the Jedi Council was in charge of Jedi actions.  While I don't presume to know the will of the council, I can say it is likely that we will be helping, as the area we're going to is highly in tune with the Force.  Also, I'm sure Darth Galak will be bringing all the Force users he can spare along, as well.""<br/><br/>Master Nrook turns to the group.<br/><br/>""It will be taking us awhile to get where we need to go, as Admiral Niel said earlier.  You may take the time to train, study, or go through spare parts for what you need.""<br/><br/>Admiral Niel is looking at Master Nrook with something resembling...anxiety?  Exasperation?"
27563,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454354&postcount=1310,2007-11-03T09:11:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">In that case give me a snubfighter with a hyperdrive so that I can escort the <i>Aurora Sprite</i> through what is looking a lot like a large naval action.  I can hold off any Imperial ships long enough for them to get to ground and then I'll join them later.</font>"" Tien said, slapping his hands on the table.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I'm not letting my ship go in there without some dedicated cover.</font>"""
27564,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461784&postcount=1311,2007-11-05T03:29:00,Cyrus112,"((Have I given this Skywalker a first name?  Lol, I don't remember.  We're gonna say no.  His name is Ke))<br/><br/>Admiral Niel looks to Master Nrook and then throws his hands up in the air.<br/><br/>""Fine, we have some spare X-Wings.  Take one of those.  And, sure, go ahead and help yourself to our<i>emergency supply dump</i>and just pick out what you need for your ship.  It's not like any of that could come in handy for us when we encounter Remnant at Ruusan.""<br/><br/>Master Nrook squints his eyes and follows the form of Admiral Niel as he stomps out of the room, very agitated.<br/><br/>""That is all for now.  Ke, come with me.  I have some things to attend to and some things to discuss with you.""<br/><br/>Without any further words, Master Nrook and Ke Skywalker leave the debriefing room, a datapad on Ruusan and some pertinent info still plugged into the projector."
27565,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462529&postcount=1312,2007-11-05T06:34:00,Graybacca,"Bendak take the data-pad with the information on Ruusan,<font color=""#2966a3"">Come on guy let go find this <i>emergency supply dump</i> so we can see if they have what we need some engine parts, another laser turret some thing with a little more punch and a beefier shield generator, and Tien i'll take the starfighter and run cover for <i>the Aurora</i> besides your better at flying the transport than me. And I've already been qualified to fly an X-wing.</font>"
27566,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462751&postcount=1313,2007-11-05T07:33:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">You underestimate me, Jedi.  I can fly circles around you in any ship.</font>"" Tien grinned, punching Bendak lightly in the arm.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I used to fly starfighters for a Hutt before coming here and you better believe I'm qualified.</font>"" he started walking out the door.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Just get the <i>Sprite</i> to ground and I'll cover you.</font>""<br/><br/>He then reappeared, sticking his head out from behind the doorway and voiced his other thought.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Though if you wanted to leave the flying to one of the others, assuming they can fly, and be my wingman, I wouldn't be opposed to that.</font>"" he grinned before disappearing again."
27567,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463933&postcount=1314,2007-11-05T11:31:00,Cyrus112,"((Everyone who is helping to look, give me spot and search checks))"
27568,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3464045&postcount=1315,2007-11-05T11:51:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Having time to help the others before he got suited up and checked out the X-Wing, Tien did his best to look for parts that would fit the<i>Aurora Sprite</i>.  Weapons, shields, engine parts, hyperdrives, anything that would give it a better edge.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1353632"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot (1d20+5=16)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1353634"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search (1d20+6=16)</a>"
27569,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3464106&postcount=1316,2007-11-05T12:02:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">We'll have to see what comes up but running as your wing man sounds better then fling the walling Pig of a transport any day.</font><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1353653"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot (1d20+5=23)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1353656"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search (1d20+7=24)</a>"
27570,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472961&postcount=1317,2007-11-07T03:50:00,Cyrus112,((I need to find the appropriate things for the ship.  Give me some time.  Kind of busy today.  Will post update after my last class ends))
27571,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473012&postcount=1318,2007-11-07T04:00:00,ybn1197,"((OCC: Finally back from vacation.))<br/><br/>Kadlo joins the others searching for spare parts for the ship.<br/><br/>Spot:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1356912"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=15</a><br/>Search:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1356913"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+9=18</a><br/><br/>Not sure if it will give me a circumstance bonus or not, but Kadlo has 4 ranks in Craft (Hyperdrives), 7 ranks in Profession (Engineer), and 7 ranks in Repair, as well as Gearhead Feat and Specialties with Repair (his total repair mod is +15)."
27572,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475021&postcount=1319,2007-11-07T09:59:00,Cyrus112,((Does anyone have a list of what is on the ship now as far as shields/weapons go?  I remember giving you the ship with a basic shield system at first.  I don't remember if anything has actually been upgraded or not))
27573,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477294&postcount=1320,2007-11-07T16:43:00,Graybacca,"just Shields and a retractable blaster<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<b><i>Aurora Sprite</i></b><br/>
Craft: Modified Corellian Engineering Corporation YT-1300<br/>
Class: Space Transport<br/>
Crew: 1-2 (Skilled +4)<br/>
Size: Small (26.7m long)<br/>
Initiative: +5 (+1 size, +4 crew)<br/>
Hyperdrive: x2 (backup x12)<br/>
Maneuvers: +5 (+1 size ,+0 Man/eng.,+4 crew)<br/>
Passengers: 6			<br/>
Defense: 21 (+1 size,+10 armour)<br/>
Cargo Capacity: 100 metric ton<br/>
Shield Points: 30 (DR20)<br/>
Consumables: 2 Months	<br/>
Hull Points: 120 (DR20)<br/>
Cost: 122,0000 creits (new), 30,500(used)<br/>
Maximum Speed: Attack (8 squares/action)<br/>
Atmospheric Speed: 800 km/h (13 squares/action)<br/>
<br/>
Weapon: Laser cannon (1); Fire Arc: Turret; Attack Bonus: +7 (+4 fire control,+1 size,+2 gunner); Damage: 4d10x2; Range: Short<br/>
<br/>
Weapon: Blaster cannons (retractable); Fire Arc: Turret; Attack Bonus: +11 (+1 size, +2 gunner, +8 fire control); Damage: 4d8; Range: Short; Range Increment: 40 Meters
			
		</div>
</div>
</div>"
27574,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480845&postcount=1321,2007-11-08T10:15:00,Cyrus112,"Well, well damn.  You guys manage to find yourselves some shield generators that give you 200 shield points.<br/><br/>((Why my dice like my players so much is a mystery to me, hehe.  I keep tryin to kill you all but my dice are all like, noooooo, don't do that<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gbumexgm7="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>))"
27575,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481261&postcount=1322,2007-11-08T11:18:00,Graybacca,"((I'll take it.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gbumexgm7="""" src=""images/smilies/stick/biggrin.gif"" title=""Biggrin""/>))"
27576,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484248&postcount=1323,2007-11-09T01:37:00,Cyrus112,"Admiral Niel looks in on you all scavenging, rolls his eyes skywards and stalks away muttering to himself."
27577,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484613&postcount=1324,2007-11-09T03:30:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo makes plans to have the shield generator moved to the Aurora Sprite after thoroughly looking it over and checking for any problems. Once it is moved to the ship, he will begin removing the old generator and putting the new one in place.<br/><br/>During what little free time remains, Kadlo will research the creation of a lightsaber."
27578,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485677&postcount=1325,2007-11-09T07:49:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Tien trusted the installation of the new shield generator to Kadlo, figuring he'd only get in the engineer's way.  Instead, he made a beeline for the hangar.  He waved off anyone attempting to help him, citing something along the lines of ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Less talkie, more walkie.</font>"" and appropriated the assignment roster from one of the techs.  He identified a couple of X-Wings whose pilots had either died or wouldn't be flying again and immediately found the one he liked best.  It looked standard, save for the paintjob: dark gray, black, and blue with the nosecone painted to look like a beak.<br/><br/>The sullustan then proceeded to give the X-Wing a detailed inspection, going over every system and subsystem and running in-depth preflight checks to make sure the unit was as close to top condition as it could be before he took it out and ran it through its paces."
27579,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486259&postcount=1326,2007-11-09T09:32:00,Graybacca,"before Kadlo leaves to install the new generator Bendak Says,<font color=""#2966a3"">hey Kadlo when you get the old generator out I think we should store it in the cargo Hold we may have use for it in the future</font>Bendak then goes back to Search for the rest of what they were looking for the weapons and engine parts.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1361379"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot: (1d20+5=18)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1361387"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search: (1d20+7=20)</a>"
27580,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486480&postcount=1327,2007-11-09T10:06:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo nods his head to Bendak,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Waste not, want not.""</font>"
27581,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489625&postcount=1328,2007-11-10T01:14:00,Cyrus112,"You find a backup hyperdrive, although you can't quite tell what make it is.<br/><br/>((Knowledge: Engineering if you have it))<br/><br/>That's about all you can really find spare parts wise.  You may need to ask some people on the ship for help if you'd like some better gun emplacements."
27582,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489731&postcount=1329,2007-11-10T01:46:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1363100"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge:starship systems (1d20+7=20)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1363103"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge:Engineering (1d20+3=17)</a>"
27583,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490706&postcount=1330,2007-11-10T05:31:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Knowledge: Engineering<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1363479"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+9=29</a><br/><br/>(OCC: When I need the high rolls, I never get them<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gbumexgm7="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious""/>)"
27584,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503849&postcount=1331,2007-11-12T14:52:00,Cyrus112,"((It is a x5 backup hyperdrive.  So while not as good as the one you have installed (I think) it will help should the ship have any more...accidents, hehe))"
27585,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3505677&postcount=1332,2007-11-13T02:26:00,Graybacca,"Bendak smiles when they figure the drive out,<font color=""#2966a3"">It may not be as fast as are Primary drive of x2 but as far as backups go x5 way better then are current x12 backup. let's get these back to the ship then we can locate an engineer and see about getting some guns for the ship.</font>"
27586,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3511482&postcount=1333,2007-11-14T01:44:00,Cyrus112,((Let's have Graybacca and anyone else interested in gun emplacements roll Diplomacy Checks))
27587,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3511738&postcount=1334,2007-11-14T03:17:00,Felistor,"Diplomacy:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
27588,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3512278&postcount=1335,2007-11-14T05:19:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If anyone calls Tien to help out on this, he will.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Diplomacy:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1371790"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=16</a>"
27589,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513599&postcount=1336,2007-11-14T09:23:00,Graybacca,"Bendak Calls Tien and informs him of what they found and about how there trying to convince the engineers to help find some new weapons for the Aurora Sprite.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1371504"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Diplomacy (1d20=16)</a>"
27590,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513853&postcount=1337,2007-11-14T10:01:00,Cyrus112,((Gonna need the Diplomacy check from Tien before continuing))
27591,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520413&postcount=1338,2007-11-15T12:38:00,ChronicLunacy,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">See my previous post for the roll.  Sorry for not pointing it out earlier.</div>
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27592,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524299&postcount=1339,2007-11-16T07:19:00,Cyrus112,"((Sorry, I should have seen that.  Onwards.))<br/><br/>Despite you all being pretty eloquent and somewhat famous on the Dauntless, everyone seems a little too busy to help mount guns on the ship."
27593,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524375&postcount=1340,2007-11-16T07:32:00,ybn1197,"(OCC: With the Shield Generator having highest priority and the backup hyderdrive being second, does Kadlo have enough time to work on the gun emplacements before they arrive at their destination?)"
27594,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525108&postcount=1341,2007-11-16T09:35:00,Cyrus112,"((You could start mods, but there wouldn't really be enough time to get anywhere with the modifications))"
27595,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528378&postcount=1342,2007-11-17T01:11:00,ybn1197,((OCC: Thats what I thought so I won't bother with the mods. Kadlo will stick to the shield generator and the backup hyperdrive.))
27596,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531442&postcount=1343,2007-11-17T12:46:00,Cyrus112,((I will be gone all day tomorrow.  So just post what you plan on keeping busy with and I'll get to it on Sunday when I get back.))
27597,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531658&postcount=1344,2007-11-17T13:48:00,Graybacca,Bendak spends some time Training with Skywalker and Master Nrook in the Jedi arts He also helps Kadlo make repairs and upgrades and if there's anytime left he along with Kadlo look up the plans for building a lightsaber.
27598,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532646&postcount=1345,2007-11-17T18:42:00,Felistor,"Garik heads down to the firing range and expends several dozen power packs, practicing both his accuracy and rapid target recognition."
27599,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542721&postcount=1346,2007-11-20T03:03:00,Cyrus112,"About a week into the voyage, a shudder is felt throughout the ship.  If one were to look out any windows, you would clearly see that the ship has come out of hyperdrive.<br/><br/>Currently, you are all just waking up from a nice, resting 8 hour sleep ((or however long you need to sleep to feel rested))."
27600,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542733&postcount=1347,2007-11-20T03:06:00,ybn1197,((JIC - where are we in the upgrades to the ship?))
27601,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546618&postcount=1348,2007-11-20T18:31:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien Vor</b><br/><br/>Tien jogged out of the bunk they'd given him still zipping up his green flightsuit.  He headed immediately to the nearest turbolift with his visored helmet tucked underneath his arm.  The helmet was stylized with a rendition of a hawkbat, paying homage to Tien's callsign.  He'd assumed that coming out of hyperspace meant that they were there, but if he was getting all ready to roar out of the hangar strapped to an X-Wing and nothing was wrong he'd rather be prepared than caught with his pants down.  He'd been over the mission brief several times already and knew his part and the overall goal well.  He just hoped the others would pull through on their respective ends."
27602,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546641&postcount=1349,2007-11-20T18:40:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/>Garik gets up from his bunk, and opens his weapons locker even before his clothing locker.  If no alarms start sounding, he will then break down his carbine and give it a thorough cleaning before reassembling it and getting dressed.<br/>(A good soldier always keeps his priorities straight)."
27603,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547710&postcount=1350,2007-11-21T04:04:00,Cyrus112,"((Hmm, I'd go ahead everyone and make Sense Motive checks to get a general feel of the situation))"
27604,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547888&postcount=1351,2007-11-21T04:42:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Sense Motive:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1383257"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=15</a>"
27605,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547999&postcount=1352,2007-11-21T05:14:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/><b>Sense Motive:</b><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1383304"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+1=14</a>"
27606,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548034&postcount=1353,2007-11-21T05:22:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1383337"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sense Motive (1d20+4=19)</a>"
27607,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549378&postcount=1354,2007-11-21T11:00:00,Cyrus112,"You all have no idea why you've stopped, but you do all realize you haven't been in space nearly long enough to be at Ruusan.  Other people are curiously poking their heads out of their rooms.<br/><br/>""What's going on?""<br/><br/>""Why are we stopped?""<br/><br/>Seem to be the most widely asked questions."
27608,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550074&postcount=1355,2007-11-21T13:45:00,Graybacca,Tying to figure things out Bendak grabs his Equipment and then heads for the Bridge to find out what going out.
27609,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550255&postcount=1356,2007-11-21T14:42:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Tien heads to the pilots' ready room, knowing that one of the others would contact him via comlink if anything was amiss."
27610,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550335&postcount=1357,2007-11-21T15:03:00,Cyrus112,"Bendak and Tien, as you make your way to your respective places you hear snippets like<br/><br/>""Confrontation...bridge""<br/><br/>and<br/><br/>""Skywalker...Niel...Master Nrook dead"""
27611,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550571&postcount=1358,2007-11-21T16:10:00,Graybacca,Bendak increases his speed and runs flat out for the bridge shouting for people to make way. Once at the bridge Doors Bendak scan the scene before him.
27612,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550589&postcount=1359,2007-11-21T16:15:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Tien stopped cold when he heard what was being said.  He hurriedly ripped his comlink off of his belt and opened it to the team's frequency.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Hey guys, does anyone know what's going on?!  I'm hearing some bad stuff!  Sithspit!  Is Master Nrook really dead?</font>"" he shouted into it as he began running towards the hangar.  He had to check on the<i>Sprite</i>, start the engine warm up sequence in case the worse came to worst."
27613,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551069&postcount=1360,2007-11-21T18:56:00,Felistor,Garik pulls on a pair of pants and some combat boots and looks out into the hallway.  If he sees and hears the same things as the rest of his comrades he will grab his combat vest and carbine and head to the bridge as fast as he can.
27614,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551797&postcount=1361,2007-11-22T02:28:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo stared at his communicator, unsure if he just heard Tien correctly. Knowing there were other priorities, like the wellfare of the ship, Kadlo grabbed his things and sprinted to the hangar bay and the<i>Sprite</i>, if the ship was needed, he should be there to make sure everything worked. On his way, he will scan the comm frequencies and try to get an idea as to what is going on."
27615,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552370&postcount=1362,2007-11-22T05:12:00,Cyrus112,"The comm's are way to busy and clustered with chatter to make anything out.<br/><br/>Those who make it to the bridge:<br/><br/>The doors slide open and in front of you, you see Skywalker on his knees on the floor, his head slumped down, holding what appears to be empty Jedi robes in his arms.  People are picking themselves up off the floor and looking around, bewildered and frightened.  You can't see Skywalker's face, but those around looking down at him are backing away slowly.<br/><br/>Those who make it to the hangar:<br/><br/>You see people milling about, looking quite confused.  Most seem to be staring at the bay exit, seemingly trying to figure out something in their head."
27616,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552623&postcount=1363,2007-11-22T06:12:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><i>Hangar Bay</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Deck officer!  Deck officer!</font>"" Tien yelled as he jogged into the hangar bay.  Grabbing one man who seemed to be staring out to space for some reason by the shirt and spinning him around, Tien said, ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I need a sitrep yesterday!  What the hell is going on!  What the hell are you looking at?!</font>"""
27617,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552785&postcount=1364,2007-11-22T06:44:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo looks to the bay exit, trying to see what ever it is the others are so intent upon."
27618,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553406&postcount=1365,2007-11-22T08:49:00,Cyrus112,"The deck officer shakes his head as if trying to clear the cobwebs out of it.<br/><br/>""Wha...what?  I was just confused as to why Admiral Niel bolted in here, took a ship and took off into space.  I should have stopped and asked him what was going on, but my mind seemed to have fallen asleep.""<br/><br/>((I think this goes w/o saying, but I'm not really going to be around tomorrow.  What with Turkey Day here in the States and all.  So no updates tomorrow.  Will return on Friday))"
27619,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554956&postcount=1366,2007-11-22T16:20:00,Graybacca,"Seeing Skywalker on his knees on the floor, his head slumped down, holding what appears to be empty Jedi robes in his arms. Bendak begins to realize the enormity of what has transpired, Bendak moves forward until he stands in front of Skywalker he then sinks to his knees and utters<font color=""#2966a3"">Oh, No Master, Master Nrook!?!, what happened here Skywalker who did this to are Master!</font><br/><br/>((And happy Turkey Day Everyone.))"
27620,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557489&postcount=1367,2007-11-23T09:47:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser<i><br/>
Bridge</i></b><br/><br/>Garik turns to the highest ranking Republic officer present, salutes, and asks for orders.<br/>(Unless of course he outranks everyone present, in which case he will ask for a situation report instead)."
27621,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561512&postcount=1368,2007-11-24T12:41:00,Cyrus112,"((Taking a page from Tien and Garik, when you post, under your name could you please give your location?  That'll make things easier for me, hehe))<br/><br/>Skywalker speaks up, his voice shaking with loss and rage.<br/><br/>""Niel...Admiral Niel did this.  He became very insistent with Master Nrook that he should be allowed to see the final holocron.  He'd been getting a lot of alone time with each holocron, which I found suspicious.  What would a non-Force user want with the Holocrons?  Apparently Master Nrook shared in my doubts, for he refused to let Admiral Niel see it.  Faster than I could react, Niel struck down Master Nrook with a lightsaber.  He picked up the holocron and fled.  I'm sorry Master.  I will avenge you."""
27622,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561791&postcount=1369,2007-11-24T14:05:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">no we'll do it together and put an end to the dark-side menace once and for all!</font>getting to his feet on the bridge<font color=""#2966a3"">who's in command of this ship!</font>once he locates the commanding officer,<font color=""#2966a3"">captain I'm assuming over all control of mission you are now in command of this ship and the fleet, get us under way for Ruusan we have to beat the Empire there at all costs.</font>"
27623,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562024&postcount=1370,2007-11-24T15:24:00,ChronicLunacy,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">The deck officer shakes his head as if trying to clear the cobwebs out of it.<br/>
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""Wha...what?  I was just confused as to why Admiral Niel bolted in here, took a ship and took off into space.  I should have stopped and asked him what was going on, but my mind seemed to have fallen asleep.""</div>
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</div>Tien chucked his helmet to the floor with a resounding<i>CLACK!</i>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Sithspit!  And you just let him go?!  You just let the ranking officer on board just take off?  Where the hell does that leave us?!</font>""<br/><br/>Tien snatched his comlink off of his belt again with a growl.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Bendak are you on the bridge?  Is the Admiral's ship still within sensor range or has he already made the jump to lightspeed?  Which way did he go?</font>"""
27624,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562092&postcount=1371,2007-11-24T15:45:00,Cyrus112,"Skywalker stands, looking resolute.<br/><br/>""No, Bendak, get your ship and crew ready.  I'll be taking over.  You're ship is to head straight planetside once Ruusan is in sight.  See if there are any inhabitants and what we can do to prepare for a battle.  I don't think Niel will be able to be tracked down at this rate.  He's probably long gone.  Capt. Mothma, get us back on course to Ruusan.  I'll talk with the Jedi Masters, see what we can do.  I think the Dark Lord of the Sith may have revealed himself a bit prematurely.  Lieutenant Antilles, open comms to all frequencies, I'm going to address the ship.  See if you can make sure it is relayed to the rest of the fleet.""<br/><br/>""Dauntless, this is Jedi Knight  ((did I give him a first name?  Lol, I dont remember)) Skywalker.  Admiral Niel has betrayed us for the Remnant and is currently on his way to inform them of the location of the Valley of the Jedi.  We should reach the Valley in the next two days.  I want everyone on high alert between now and then.  We'll probably have a fight on our hands.  I need to speak with the Jedi Masters, if they will consent to it.  I leave the bridge to General Akbar.""<br/><br/>((Yes, I just did a lot of name dropping.  Get over it<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gbumexgm7="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>))<br/><br/>With that, Skywalker turns on his heel and leaves the bridge."
27625,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562490&postcount=1372,2007-11-24T18:45:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">OK, Then captain i'll need at lest two engineer to help finish are upgrading of the Aurora's Shield generator.</font>at the beeping of his com-link Bendak pulls it out and say,<font color=""#2966a3"">Thats negative Tien he's gone.</font>"
27626,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562843&postcount=1373,2007-11-25T00:11:00,Cyrus112,"The General gives you a quick, amused look but nods.<br/><br/>""That's General, Special Agent Bendak.  You'll have your two engineers.  Talk to the Deck Officer when you get down to the hangar.  If he gives you any lip, have him contact me immediately."""
27627,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563046&postcount=1374,2007-11-25T02:17:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Yes, Sir and Sorry General</font>. Bendak salutes the General and then leaves for the hanger deck Once on the hanger Bendak goes to the Deck officer and say,<font color=""#2966a3"">i need two engineer to help finish upgrades to the Aurora, General Akbar has already approved this.</font>"
27628,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570455&postcount=1375,2007-11-26T15:41:00,Cyrus112,"The Deck Officer nods.<br/><br/>""Will do, Special Agent Bendak,"" he says, saluting smartly.  The officer then takes a quick look around the hangar and then whistles shrilly.  ""Dak, Jek, get over here and help Bendak and the crew of the Aurora Sprite get their modifications for their ship done.  I don't care what you were working on before, this comes first.  Was there anything else, Special Agent Bendak?"""
27629,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570851&postcount=1376,2007-11-26T17:46:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Tien will assist/supervise the repairs however he can, but when they get closer to Ruusan he'll be running preflight checks and getting ready to fly the X-Wing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Good to move on to Ruusan.  If anyone has anything else to do just skip over me.</div>
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27630,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571422&postcount=1377,2007-11-27T00:33:00,Cyrus112,"((Does anyone else have anything to do?  If so, go ahead and post actions.  If not, we'll move straight on to Ruusan.))"
27631,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571507&postcount=1378,2007-11-27T01:24:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">No that will do for now Thank you</font>, Bendak then helps with upgrades.<br/><br/><br/>((OK i''m ready for the jump ahead))"
27632,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571612&postcount=1379,2007-11-27T02:08:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo<br/>
Hangar Deck</b><br/><br/>Kadlo re-doubles his efforts on the modifications to the<i>Sprite</i>"
27633,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574002&postcount=1380,2007-11-27T10:43:00,Cyrus112,"You all pull out of hyper space two days later.  Skywalker's voice is heard over the intercom.<br/><br/>""This is it.  Finally.  The Valley of the Jedi.  The Remnant have been given information as to where the Valley lies, so believe me when I say that we have a war ahead of us.  The Remnant aren't in sight yet.  That gives us an advantage.  We don't know how long it is before the traitor Niel leads the Remnant here, but we will be ready for them.  I'll get to work on setting up a blockade.  The crew of the Aurora Sprite will land planetside and see what, if any, life exists.  If possible, they should try and organize forces down there if any are found.  May the Force be with us."""
27634,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574058&postcount=1381,2007-11-27T10:55:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien Vor</b><br/><br/>The sleek form of Tien's appropriated X-Wing starfighter curved up and around the<i>Dauntless'</i>superstructure and then buzzed the bridge before performing a snap roll that sent it spiraling down and around towards the main hangar bay, set to escort the<i>Aurora Sprite</i>down to the planet.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Hawkbat One to <i>Aurora Sprite</i>, I'm in position to escort.  Come to planetary approach vector one-one-four and I'll match speed.</font>"" Tien spoke into his helmet comm as he decelerated to the<i>Dauntless'</i>crawling speed.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Don't scratch my baby coming out of that hangar.</font>"""
27635,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583831&postcount=1382,2007-11-29T10:17:00,Cyrus112,"((Soo, gonna need a pilot check for the Aurora types))"
27636,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583985&postcount=1383,2007-11-29T10:47:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1397035"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">pilot (1d20+13=29)</a>"
27637,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587276&postcount=1384,2007-11-30T04:02:00,Cyrus112,"The two ships fly out of the hangar and make their way planetside as more Republic ships come out of hyperspace.  It appears most of the fleet has made the trip out here.  On your descent, you notice a few scattered villages and little in the way of technology."
27638,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597590&postcount=1385,2007-12-02T04:53:00,Cyrus112,((watcha all doin?))
27639,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3598103&postcount=1386,2007-12-02T06:50:00,ChronicLunacy,((Waiting for two people to post.))
27640,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3600900&postcount=1387,2007-12-02T18:19:00,Felistor,Garik sits in the dorsal laser turret on board the Aurora Sprite and lights a cigar.
27641,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606264&postcount=1388,2007-12-04T02:36:00,ybn1197,((Sorry. Bad weekend. Our rotty ran away and the kids are devistated. Spent the weekend putting up posters and combing the neighborhood. Still no luck.))<br/><br/>Kadlo will take the co-pilot's seat next to Bendak.
27642,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607007&postcount=1389,2007-12-04T05:40:00,Graybacca,Bendak notes the land cape below but continues on to the coordinates.
27643,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608797&postcount=1390,2007-12-04T10:55:00,Cyrus112,"((Best of luck finding your dog, sir.))<br/><br/>You all note on your descent that Ruusan is very sparse.  There are a few villages that can be seen but as far as animal and plant life, there isn't much.  You reach the landing spot which is pretty wide open.  There is a village near by and some ruins in the background."
27644,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616531&postcount=1391,2007-12-06T02:10:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>""I think our best option is to make for the ruins. I don't think we'll get much information from the locals and time is of the essence."" Kadlo collects his gear and waits for any other ideas or opinions."
27645,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621660&postcount=1392,2007-12-07T02:03:00,Cyrus112,"You would note that with the way the village is situated and with the surrounding mountainous terrain, you would have to pass through the village to reach the ruins in any amount of time."
27646,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621895&postcount=1393,2007-12-07T03:23:00,Felistor,"As they disembark Garik makes sure his pack is properly fastened, and his blaster is fully charged.  He also checks his lifeform scanner to see if it is still malfunctioning."
27647,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623535&postcount=1394,2007-12-07T08:55:00,Graybacca,Bendak descends the ramp and looks around making sure he has every thing he needs he heads off toward the village and the ruins<br/><br/><br/><br/>(( Guys I'm going a way over night i'll be back saturday.))
27648,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623603&postcount=1395,2007-12-07T09:08:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien Vor</b><br/><br/>Tien set the X-Wing down on a patch of clear ground not far away from the<i>Sprite</i>.  As the fighter powered down he left his helmet on the control console and made his way onto one of the wing struts.  He made sure the cockpit was locked against any curious natives before hopping down onto the ground and making his way to the rest of the group.  He was still in his pilot's jumpsuit, strapping his heavy blaster to his thigh when he made it.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Alright, gang.  Let's get this traveling circus on the road, eh?  I'd rather we get to the scary Jedi ruins some time before dark.</font>"" he said with his customary frown that he always got when talking about Jedi voodoo."
27649,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625881&postcount=1396,2007-12-07T17:25:00,Cyrus112,"Life scanner was working normally back on the Dauntless, but landing on Ruusan you've noticed that it's acting kind of fritzy again.  Making your way to the village, you would note an elderly looking humanoid waiting patiently for you.<br/><br/>In very haltering, heavily accented common he asks, ""Jee-dai?"""
27650,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626057&postcount=1397,2007-12-07T18:31:00,Felistor,"Garik shakes his head in the negative.<font color=""Navy"">""Coe-man-doe""</font><br/>He then shows the old man his blaster carbine.<font color=""Navy"">""Boomstick""</font><br/>Pointing to the ruins he asks:<font color=""Navy"">""Who there?""</font>"
27651,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626995&postcount=1398,2007-12-08T02:36:00,Cyrus112,"The old man rolls his eyes.<br/><br/>""Can understand you, just not good with language.  It been so long.  None of you Jee-dai?"""
27652,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629449&postcount=1399,2007-12-08T12:04:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien Vor</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Jedi, huh?  Hey, Bendak!  Kadlo!  Hurry up!  They want to talk to a jedi!</font>"" Tien called back to the others.  Sometimes he didn't know why he was here except to fly the big, bad ""Jeedai"" around, he thought with a little smirk.  Then again, since when did the natives on any planet come looking for pilots or scoundrels any time in recorded history?  He sat on a nearby rock and waited for the jedi to make nice with the locals."
27653,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631911&postcount=1400,2007-12-09T03:54:00,Graybacca,"Bendak walks up to the man<font color=""#2966a3""> yes i'm a Jedi student</font>."
27654,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640198&postcount=1401,2007-12-10T18:23:00,Cyrus112,"The elderly humanoid nods his head in an excited fashion.<br/><br/>""Yes, Jee-dai from long time ago say there would be searchers.  We keep Valley safe.  We keep hidden.  None tread grounds.  Kat-arn also mention evil forces and war.  We prepare battle?"""
27655,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640248&postcount=1402,2007-12-10T18:47:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien Vor</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Those Sith are going to be coming here looking for the same thing we are.</font>"" Tien mused from his perch on the nearby rock.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">They'll kill anyone that gets in their way.</font>"" he added, looking at the elder and Bendak.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Many of your people would die in a pitched battle.  You know that, right?</font>"""
27656,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641026&postcount=1403,2007-12-11T02:26:00,Cyrus112,"The elder shakes his head emphatically.  His basic seems to be coming back to him as he speaks<br/><br/>""We not soldiers, but we are warriors.  We are hunters.  We have known this happen for centuries.  We are prepared.  We gather what forces we can to help.  We provide much sniper support.  This our home.  We fight to defend it.  We defend it or we die."""
27657,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642216&postcount=1404,2007-12-11T11:48:00,Graybacca,"Bendak lays his hadnd on the old mans soulder,<font color=""#2966a3"">and it would be my honor to stand and fight along side you</font>"
27658,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643767&postcount=1405,2007-12-12T06:38:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo, who had stood silently behind Bendak, nods his head as well.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""I would be honored as well. Did the Jedi teach your people any skills when they were here?""</font>"
27659,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643830&postcount=1406,2007-12-12T06:54:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien Vor</b><br/><br/>Tien crossed his arms over his chest and looked away.  Hey, if the natives were willing to play decoy and living shield, throwing themselves in front of the imperial troops, so that the party could complete their mission then it was fine with him.  If these people didn't have a survival instinct it was up to them, and it wasn't like he was going to turn down the offer.  So he waited there on his rock until the Jedi were finished with the talkie talkie."
27660,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644686&postcount=1407,2007-12-12T09:42:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Tien Tactical it makes no sense for use to go find he item while these people fight and die for use, say we find it and by the time we get back the Imp's have over run them then were then cut off from the ships and are only way off this rock, but if we stay and fight and defeat them then we can take are time and find the item at are leaser</font>"
27661,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644808&postcount=1408,2007-12-12T09:59:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You weren't responding to my last post, were you?  Tien didn't say any of that out loud.</div>
</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">No good.  While we're fighting the Imps will have sent someone to retrieve the artifacts from the ruins.  We have to press onward.</font>"" Tien said, hopping off the rock and approaching Bendak and the elder.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">But no way in hell I'm just going to let the <i>Sprite</i> fall into enemy hands.  I say we split up.  You Jedi finish the mission, me and Garik will protect the escape route and help the natives with their imperial problem.  How's that?</font>"""
27662,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644899&postcount=1409,2007-12-12T10:13:00,Graybacca,"((<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gasxgb1ix="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/>Yeah i was the way you wrote it, it did sould like you were saying it out loud, but i gess we could say the force let me in on what you were thinking we could say i just read it on your face.))"
27663,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644943&postcount=1410,2007-12-12T10:24:00,ChronicLunacy,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">When Tien says something out loud it's in <font color=""DarkSlateGray"">this color</font> with quotation marks.  From now on, try to remember that, okay?</div>
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27664,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645415&postcount=1411,2007-12-12T12:04:00,Graybacca,"((OK.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gasxgb1ix="""" src=""images/smilies/stick/redface.gif"" title=""Redface""/>))"
27665,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645580&postcount=1412,2007-12-12T12:34:00,Cyrus112,"THe elder nods again.<br/><br/>""Many of us can use the Force. Kat-arn and some of his descendants helped us learn.  One descendant....strange though.  Bad thoughts.  Leave planet.  Not look back.  Think he forgot. About Jee-dai.  About Light Side.  I go to Valley.  Raise the banner.  Those who are able come from surrounding villages to help."""
27666,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647305&postcount=1413,2007-12-12T18:01:00,Felistor,"Garik turns to Bendak.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""I don't see why we have to leave these folks to fight on their own.  Why don't we help them clean house, and <i>then </i>go looking for your Jedi whatsit?""</font>"
27667,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647528&postcount=1414,2007-12-12T19:22:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Try to keep up, muscles.  I already went over that.  Even if we stay, the Imps will no doubt send someone to the ruins while we're out here holding them back.  Someone needs to go on ahead, even if we stay here.</font>"""
27668,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648074&postcount=1415,2007-12-13T01:24:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I agree with Tien. The Imps have followed that pattern at every turn so far. I doubt they will stray from it now. As much as it pains me to leave the natives to fight our battle, I think at least some of us should press on to the ruins and hopefully beat the Imps to the artifact.""</font>"
27669,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648513&postcount=1416,2007-12-13T03:43:00,Cyrus112,"Your ComLinks begin to go off.<br/><br/>""Members of the Aurora Sprite, this is Jedi Knight Skywalker.  Most of our fleet is in the sky above you.  We'll be attempting a blockade, but a few ships might get through.  We'll be ferrying down a few battalions of troops.  Hopefully it will help."""
27670,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656345&postcount=1417,2007-12-15T03:41:00,Cyrus112,((Watcha all up to?))
27671,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656404&postcount=1418,2007-12-15T03:55:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Acknowledged. Aurora Sprite out.""</font>Kadlo looks to the others.<font color=""darkgreen"">""If we are going to do this, we need to move now. Bendak, Tien's right. We should move out to the ruins now. I have faith in Garik and Tien. They are more than capable of handling whatever the Imps throw at them.""</font>Kadlo picks up his gear and before setting out, turns to the eldar.<font color=""darkgreen"">""May the force be with you.""</font>Kadlo then heads towards the ruins."
27672,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657113&postcount=1419,2007-12-15T06:58:00,Graybacca,"<font color=""#2966a3"">Your right OK lets go</font>Bendek moves off toward the ruins, over his shoulder he say<font color=""#2966a3"">we'll be back as soon a possible</font>"
27673,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667921&postcount=1420,2007-12-17T17:02:00,Cyrus112,"As you make your way to the ruins, a banner goes up near the middle of said ruins and a long, low trumpet note is rung.  From near and far, answering calls are returned.  One of the first things you see upon entering the ruins is a very large cave.  There seems to be a pulsating light coming from it."
27674,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668361&postcount=1421,2007-12-17T20:09:00,Graybacca,Bendak heads for the cave mouth and will enter it.
27675,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668915&postcount=1422,2007-12-18T01:54:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo follows, opening his senses to the Force."
27676,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669167&postcount=1423,2007-12-18T03:24:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Tien turned to the elder or whoever was left in charge of the defense and said, ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Alright, so fill us in on your battle plan so we can coordinate an effective defense with the troops from the <i>Dauntless</i>.  I need to know your numbers, your weapons, and tactics you were planning on using, etc.  We'll have some heavy equipment but those Imperial dogs tend to come loaded for bear.  We need to be as effective as possible.</font>"""
27677,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669308&postcount=1424,2007-12-18T04:07:00,Cyrus112,"As you are talking, Tien, a sizeable number of shuttles come landing on the surface and out come an even more sizeable number of troops.  The one you're talking to says, ""We have some that are trained in the Force.  Mostly, we are hunters.  We will provide long range support for troops.""  Looking around, Tien, you notice many of the villagers with some very nice looking weaponry as far as sniper rifles go.  They are taking up covered points in trees and a few of the surrounding ruins that aren't part of the Valley.<br/><br/>Kadlo, this entire planet seems imbued with the Force.  You sense the Force in the cave as well.<br/><br/>Walking in, Bendak, you see many, many crystals all different colors and hues.<br/><br/>((Knowledge: Jedi if you have it))"
27678,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669545&postcount=1425,2007-12-18T05:26:00,Graybacca,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1431791"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge (Jedi lore) (1d20+4=19)</a>"
27679,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669570&postcount=1426,2007-12-18T05:34:00,ybn1197,"Kadlo does not have Knowledge: Jedi Lore, so no roll for me."
27680,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670161&postcount=1427,2007-12-18T07:55:00,Cyrus112,"These are the crystals used in the construction of a Jedi's lightsaber.  You've heard of crystal caves before, but this is the first you are seeing of them."
27681,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674024&postcount=1428,2007-12-19T03:00:00,ybn1197,"((OCC: As I specifically stated Kadlo was researching the construction of a light saber during our downtime, would he know how to extract the crystal from the rock properly?))"
27682,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674182&postcount=1429,2007-12-19T03:36:00,Cyrus112,"((You would have an idea, yes.  I will say that while there are some in the rocks, they also just litter the floor, free for the taking))"
27683,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678180&postcount=1430,2007-12-19T17:28:00,Felistor,"Garik takes a couple of the snipers to a good vantage point with plenty of cover, then increases the zoom function on his macrobinoculars as he scans the incoming troops."
27684,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679357&postcount=1431,2007-12-20T03:52:00,Graybacca,Realizing what the crystals were Bendak stretches out with the force to see witch of the crystals where meant for him and his lightsaber.
27685,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679446&postcount=1432,2007-12-20T04:16:00,Cyrus112,"A somewhat oddly shaped silver crystal sparkles in the dim light, drawing your eye directly to it.<br/><br/>The troops coming in seem to be your average ground troops.  A few light cannons and some ligh combat vehicles are being unloaded as well."
27686,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680434&postcount=1433,2007-12-20T08:04:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Watching Bendak, Kaldo opens up to the force and tries the same thing."
27687,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680670&postcount=1434,2007-12-20T08:46:00,Graybacca,Seeing the somewhat oddly shaped silver crystal sparkle Bendak bends down and retrives the crystal
27688,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683438&postcount=1435,2007-12-20T17:31:00,Cyrus112,"Kadlo, you found an almost perfectly round bronze crystal that draws your eye."
27689,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683535&postcount=1436,2007-12-20T17:58:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Tien went on to leave the actual planning to the elder/ground commander for the ground troops that had just landed and headed back to the two ships they'd arrived in.  He supervised the camo-netting of the<i>Aurora Sprite</i>, hoping to hide it from the enemy long enough that if they needed to make a quick getaway he wouldn't have to run past a detachment of stormtroopers to get to it.  Secondly, he made sure his X-Wing was prepped and ready to go.  He wasn't much of a ground trooper like Garik.  If he was going to provide some real support to the ground battle, he'd be doing it via strafing runs and air superiority in the snubfighter.  In the atmosphere, he could beat the pants off of even the faster, more maneuverable in space TIE models.  Even against monsters like AT-AT walkers and their ilk his X-Wing's wingtip cannons and proton torpedoes would turn them into so much scrap metal.<br/><br/>Bring it on."
27690,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684623&postcount=1437,2007-12-21T02:06:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>As they pass by the crystal that has attracted his attention, Kadlo will reach out with the force and gently pick it up from its resting place.<br/><br/>Move Object:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1437431"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+11=20</a>"
27691,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686160&postcount=1438,2007-12-21T07:55:00,Cyrus112,"It lifts easily, almost eagerly, from its resting place.<br/><br/>Over the comms:<br/><br/>""This is Jedi Knight Skywalker.  We have contact with the Remnant.  Scramble fighters and open fire...what is<i>that</i>?""  Skywalker's comm breaks off suddenly, and something is seen streaking towards the planet at an extremely fast rate."
27692,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687008&postcount=1439,2007-12-21T10:22:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">This is Hawkbat One.  I'm going to do a flyby and see whatever the hell that was.</font>"" crackled the sullustan's voice over the comms.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">If it's something I can't take care of, I'll make a run for space and see if I can get out of its range before coming back.</font>""<br/><br/>The amber light of his exhaust flared briefly once Tien's X-Wing's repulsorlifts brought it above tree level and it shot off.  He tracked the course of the thing that had come streaking towards the atmosphere and shot out to either intercept it from the rear quarter as it leveled out or go head to head with it if it was coming straight at him.  He set his lasers to dual-linked fire and checked his scopes for enemy targets."
27693,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697233&postcount=1440,2007-12-23T13:46:00,Cyrus112,"It's a metallic object of some kind.  I'll need a pilot check from you, Tien.<br/><br/>((Also, I will be incommunicado for the next couple of days, so break until the day after Christmas, I think.  I may be able to get on before that, but maybe not.  Feel free to post actions/comments if you'd like, just don't expect them to be addressed until early into this upcoming week.  Also Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it.  If not, Happy Holidays.))"
27694,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709728&postcount=1441,2007-12-27T09:12:00,Cyrus112,"((I'm back.  Actions, people?))"
27695,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710764&postcount=1442,2007-12-27T13:26:00,Graybacca,Bendak with the crystal in hand he continues on deeper into the ruins
27696,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710902&postcount=1443,2007-12-27T14:00:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Pilot Check: 1d20+20 → [20,20] = (<b>40</b>)<br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1445599/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1445599/</a>"
27697,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717488&postcount=1444,2007-12-29T02:18:00,ybn1197,<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo carefully pockets the crystal and follows Bendak.
27698,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719187&postcount=1445,2007-12-29T09:56:00,Cyrus112,"You both exit the cave in time to see what happens with Tien.  Tien, you somehow manage to maneuver your ship out of the way of this thing heading toward you at an extremely fast speed.  You roll out of the way and it streaks by you.  Kadlo and Bendak see this and then see the object streak towards the ruins farther in.  There is a muffled thump and a cloud of dust and debris goes into the air when it lands near what is, as far as you can tell, the center of the Valley."
27699,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730352&postcount=1446,2008-01-01T02:42:00,Felistor,"<b>Garik Hannser</b><br/><br/>Garik's voice crackles over the commlink.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">""Kadlo, Bendak, that thing didn't hit you did it?""</font>"
27700,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730403&postcount=1447,2008-01-01T03:00:00,Graybacca,"Bendak pulled out his com-link and replays,<font color=""#2966a3"">no were still here but it did land deeper in the ruins where on are way to explore it now </font>Putting the com-link away Bendak heads deeper into the ruin at a faster pace"
27701,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731663&postcount=1448,2008-01-01T08:41:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Tien struggled against the stick, the G-forces in the atmosphere shoving him into the pilot's seat with almost more weight than his body could handle.  He felt the world narrowing into a tunnel inside his head as the blood rushed out of it, but his flight suit compensated by tightening on his body to keep the blood contained while his R5 copilot funneled adrenaline and other chemicals into his bloodstream in order to keep him awake and coherent.  If he did happen to pass out, the droid would take control automatically until he awoke, but fortunately he was able to avoid that.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Whoo!</font>"" Tien exclaimed, shaking his head to clear it after the maneuver that saved his life.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Thanks, R5.  That was a rough one.  Just what the hell was that anyway?</font>"" he asked through the comm link so the others could hear him.  Circling the ruins, he swept in for a low pass to get a better look at whatever had nearly killed him before continuing on to harass any Imperial troop carriers that would inevitably be coming down for the ground battle.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Summary: Getting a look, then driving into the high atmosphere in order to intercept troop carriers.  If he can knock a few out of the sky the battle might go a little better for those on the ground.</div>
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27702,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737436&postcount=1449,2008-01-02T16:47:00,Cyrus112,"Tien, you see some sort of metallic pod that has slightly cratered in the ground, but not much else aside from that.  Going high into atmosphere, you can begin to make out the battle before you.  A few Remnant troop pods have broken through and are on the way to Ruusan.<br/><br/>Garik, no approaching troops yet, but it's only a matter of time.<br/><br/>Bendak, Kadlo, as you make your way further in, you see a robed and hooded figure staring at a large pyramid structure, facing away from you.<br/><br/>""Is this all the resistance they send to face the great Lord Galak?"" a familiar voice asks.  The figure turns around, and there stands Admiral Niel, wielding a blood red lightsaber.  He's flanked by two other Sith who are robed in black and also carry activated lightsabers.<br/><br/>""Keep these two busy while I head on inside,"" he says as he turns back around and heads into the pyramid."
27703,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737512&postcount=1450,2008-01-02T17:06:00,Graybacca,"Bendak draws one of his lightsabers and ignites it.<font color=""#2966a3"">I don't see anything Great about a traitor like you <i>Admiral Niel</i>.</font><br/><br/>Bendak then Advances and attacks one of the dark jedi left to stop him.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1449478/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">INITIATIVE: (1d20+7=20)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1449528/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Lightsaber Attack: (1d20+9=28, 1d20+4=18)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1449530/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Confirm critical: (1d20=18)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1449532/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage: (2d8+2=13, 2d8+2=11)</a>"
27704,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738640&postcount=1451,2008-01-03T02:40:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/><br/>Kadlo is completely caught off guard by the presence of the Admiral and his Sith cohorts.<br/><br/>Initiative:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1449669/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+2=3</a><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>Great,</i></font>he thinks to himself,<font color=""green""><i>just what we needed to make the day complete.</i></font>Kadlo pulls his blaster from his holster and fires at the approaching Sith.<br/><br/>Attack Rolls:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1449670/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+8=28, 1d20+3=22</a><br/>Damage Rolls:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1449671/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">3d6=14, 3d6=14</a>"
27705,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740736&postcount=1452,2008-01-03T10:25:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Alright....</font>"" Tien said to himself as he checked the power gauges for his weapons and shields and accelerated to combat speed.  The wings on his small craft parted into the definitive X-shape the fighter was known for with the small whine of servomotors.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">This is Hawkbat One, I'm starting my attack run.</font>"" he communicated to those on the ground below.  ""<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Let's see if I can't make this a bit easier on you guys down there.</font>""<br/><br/>The X-Wing snapped up onto its starboard s-foil and dove downwards at the oncoming troop ships.  Tien selected proton torpedoes from his weapon inventory, linking them to fire both simultaneously, and settled the lock-on reticle onto the lead ship.  He heard the beeping of the targeting computer begin to rapidly speed up until it was just a solid tone.  He bore down grimly on the flight stick, thumbing the trigger to send twin streaks of azure light rocketing from his X-Wing's torpedo tubes.  As soon as they were away, he snap rolled out of the flight path to avoid enemy fire.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1449995/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+11=15</a><br/>
Defense: <b>22</b><br/>
Proton Torpedo Attack: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1449990/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+10=22</a> (+1 for Precise Attack?  So 23?)<br/>
Damage: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1449992/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">9d10=42, 9d10=41</a> (83 Damage)<br/>
Misc Pilot Checks: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1449993/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+20=35, 1d20+20=31</a> (+6 Maneuver bonus from fighter: <b>41</b> and <b>37</b>)<br/>
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27706,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754363&postcount=1453,2008-01-06T19:55:00,Cyrus112,"((Why oh why must the evil NPC's always NOT make thier Fort saves?  You people need a challenge for once, lol))<br/><br/>Tien, more ships join up with you to take down the various small and large transports heading for the ground.  They seem to be, for the most part, unguarded; a few TIE's are the only escort.  The combined fire of all the ships present in your little group manage to drop one of the smaller transports.  There are still a few more smaller and larger ones.<br/><br/>Kadlo, the one that you shoot takes the bolts and seems winded, but he still stands as he advances toward you.  Bendak, you drop yours with two quick slashes of your lightsaber."
27707,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759465&postcount=1454,2008-01-08T01:38:00,ybn1197,"<b>Kadlo</b><br/>Kadlo continues to fire at the remaining sith, hopefully leaving an opening for Bendak to follow the admiral.<br/><br/>Attack Rolls<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1453501/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+8=21, 1d20+3=17</a><br/>Damage Rolls<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1453503/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">3d6=13, 3d6=17</a><br/><br/>((OCC Note: I will not be able to access the internet starting 5:00 pm EST on Tuesday till Friday at the earliest. My grandfather passed away over the weekend so I am heading back to my parents house for the funeral. They don't have internet access so I will not be able to check messages until I get back home, which may be Friday or over the weekend. Either way, I will be back by next Monday (14th).))"
27708,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760071&postcount=1455,2008-01-08T04:18:00,Graybacca,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">((OCC Note: I will not be able to access the internet starting 5:00 pm EST on Tuesday till Friday at the earliest. My grandfather passed away over the weekend so I am heading back to my parents house for the funeral. They don't have internet access so I will not be able to check messages until I get back home, which may be Friday or over the weekend. Either way, I will be back by next Monday (14th).))</div>
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</div>((Sorry to her that man you have my condolences))"
27709,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760109&postcount=1456,2008-01-08T04:24:00,Graybacca,"Bendak goes to Kadlo aid and attacks the sith.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1453680/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Lightsaber Attack: (1d20+9=25, 1d20+4=23)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1453689/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage: (2d8+2=17, 2d8+2=8)</a>"
27710,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760362&postcount=1457,2008-01-08T05:17:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkSlateGray""><i>This is Hawkbat One. Y-Wings, form up and take down the lead transport, the big one.  X-Wings, you're with me.  Pick an eyeball and poke it out.</i></font>"" Tien ordered the fighters with him.  He pulled up and selected a TIE fighter, switching his weapons over to laser cannons once again.  With their meager fighter screen gone, the rebel pilots could have a field day with the transports.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: How many ships are there exactly?  How many large transports, small transports, and TIE fighters?  Are the TIEs all the same type?</div>
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27711,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768026&postcount=1458,2008-01-10T04:57:00,Cyrus112,"((My condolences as well))<br/><br/>The remaining Sith attacks Bendak.<br/><br/>Attack 1 = 25<br/>Damage = 18<br/><br/>Attack 2 = 7<br/>Damage = 17<br/><br/>The Sith remains standing after Bendak's attack.  One of Kadlo's bolts hits the Sith, and the other gets deflected back at Kadlo for the damage of the second bolt.<br/><br/>There are two very big transport ships and four smaller transport ships, not counting the one you blew up."
27712,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785613&postcount=1459,2008-01-14T05:20:00,Cyrus112,Fighters begin to scatter from the larger transport ships.  A mix of TIE and TIE Advance fighters.
27713,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786780&postcount=1460,2008-01-14T09:56:00,Graybacca,"Bendak continues to attack the sith<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1460619/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Lightsaber attack (1d20+9=28, 1d20+4=15)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1460625/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage (2d8+2=13, 2d8+2=14)</a>"
27714,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801412&postcount=1461,2008-01-17T08:52:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: How MANY fighters are there?</div>
</div><br/><br/>Tien randomly selected the closest TIE Advanced fighter, angling in, trying to get behind it for a killing shot.  He juked and swept his fighter to keep up with the TIE pilot's wild maneuvering and attempted to lock his targeting reticle on him.  When he heard the targeting computer give him a beep, and when his instincts told him it was right, he squeezed back on the trigger and let four, linked laser bolts burn from his wingtips.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1463251/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+11=31</a><br/>
Attack: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1463252/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+21=40</a><br/>
Damage: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1463253/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">6d10=43, 6d10=27</a><br/>
Random Piloting Rolls: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1463256/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+26=44, 1d20+26=38</a> (Used Lucky for a reroll.)<br/>
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27715,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801456&postcount=1462,2008-01-17T08:59:00,ybn1197,"Kadlo continues to fire his blaster at the remaining sith.<br/><br/>Attack Rolls:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1463260/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+8=21, 1d20+3=23</a><br/>Critical Threat:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1463261/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=23</a><br/>Damage:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1463264/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">3d6=10, 3d6=16</a><br/>10 to Vitality and 16 to Wounds"
27716,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822203&postcount=1463,2008-01-23T07:58:00,Cyrus112,"((Sorry about my not being around.  First Giant was down and now my computer is dying.  I'll update when I can, but for now, updates may be slow.  Just and FYI.  Please bear with me, hehe))<br/><br/>Bendak, you fight with the Dark Jedi a bit more.  Your first attack hits, the second swings wide.  He attacks back.<br/><br/>Attack 1<br/>Attack - 22<br/>Damage - 10<br/><br/>Attack 2 - 19<br/>Damage - 14<br/><br/>Kadlo, you take the Dark Jedi between the eyes and he falls to the foor, dead.<br/><br/>Tien, you see six TIE's and six TIE Advances.  You drop one of the Advances."
27717,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822486&postcount=1464,2008-01-23T09:10:00,Graybacca,"Bendak continues to attack the sith<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1469632/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Lightsaber attack (1d20+9=28, 1d20+4=18)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1469647/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Confirm Critical (1d20=19)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1469653/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage (2d8+2=18, 2d8+2=9)</a>"
27718,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834373&postcount=1465,2008-01-25T14:48:00,ChronicLunacy,"<b>Tien</b><br/><br/>Tien's X-Wing blew through the cloud of molten debris that had once been a TIE Advanced fighter and selected the next closest target.  As he angled in to get on its tail, his astromech droid kept watch on ship's systems and would shrill a warning if an enemy dropped onto his tail.  ""<font color=""darkslategray"">Scratch one for the home team.  Y-Wings, how you doing on those transports?</font>"" he said as he rolled his fighter and moved in on another TIE Advanced.  These had shields last time he'd checked.  They were the first priority, the most dangerous to the Y-Wings.  They had to be taken out fast.  He just hoped his squadron was up to the challenge.<br/><br/>He lined up a shot and fired again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1472238/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+21=23</a><br/>
Damage: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1472239/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">6d10=30, 6d10=38</a><br/>
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27719,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835414&postcount=1466,2008-01-25T19:13:00,Felistor,"Garik disassembles and cleans his blaster carbine, then reassembles it."
27720,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851418&postcount=1467,2008-01-29T02:40:00,ybn1197,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>((I thought we got them all, except the Admiral of course but he already took off.))"
27721,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851635&postcount=1468,2008-01-29T03:34:00,Graybacca,"(( Well i sort of missed that part, and in that case))<br/><br/>Bendak take minute to rest before he continues after the admiral"
27722,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3884298&postcount=1469,2008-02-04T12:04:00,Cyrus112,"((So yeah, my PC took a major dump, so I can't do much right now other than to ask that you all please hang with it.  My PC SHOULD be up and running by the end of the week, if you all don't mind hanging on, we can properly advance then))"
27723,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3885407&postcount=1470,2008-02-04T16:05:00,Graybacca,((OK Cool))
27724,Star Wars: Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?15589-Star-Wars-Reconstruction,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3886462&postcount=1471,2008-02-05T01:36:00,ybn1197,((No problem. Been there before.))
27725,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827701&postcount=1,2008-01-24T09:47:00,Gyorn Hrathen,"<b>First Day of the Early Autumn Month (Forwyk), of the year 899 AP.</b><br/><br/><i>And it was in these days that six set out from Cayr to meet that which would alter our realms more drastically than the coming of the Prophet himself... I was a younger mage in those days, and had not the foresight to predict what would befall these six, but after much meditation, it seems to me it was, by the end, all for the best...</i><br/>- From the journal of High Mage Shandas Leslerrin of Nar'Falas<br/><br/>Three weeks ago, the sky above the Elnish Vales exploded with a light that rivaled that of the sun...<br/><br/>From the twisting, fading light that played amongst the clouds, there came a fleet of speeding rocks, trailing fire and dust. Those that didn't break up and disintegrate found lodging in the wilderness of the Vales. One such hunk of rock, black and speckled red, found its way to the Tharacian Fangs, a series of hills crested by a large and gnarled mountain already steeped in its own folk lore.<br/><br/>The nearby town of Tharac, northernmost outpost of the kingdom of Cayr, has little more than a few aged militia men to defend it against any threat, thanks to the recent conscription for war in the south. In the towering capital city of Cayr, Lord Jormon Mondtman, the King Daelrem's Hand, and Sir Marac Gevelred, the King's Sword, have called an emergency meeting at the First King's Keep. The many-tiered citadel of the Keep has long been the seat of Cayr's court and is known for being hundreds of years older than the kingdom and the city itself.<br/><br/>Under its vaulted, gothic gates this day there wanders the most powerful individuals in the realm. The meeting is being attended by the two-dozen or so lords of Cayr (or their representatives), members of the more powerful of the trade guilds, dwarven Bishop Galfrad of the Church, as well as a delegation from the elven realm of Nar'Falas led by High-Mage Shandas Leslerrin (Winterleaf), who are visiting to negotiate an alliance against the realm of Felbrin.<br/><br/>Finally, there comes the adventurers. One well-established troupe, the Blades of Baralon, stand proudly in the back of the Hall of the Rose Table where the meeting is being held, alongside several dozen others. These others include Tphnn the aasimar paladin and bard, Ket the roguish druid, Lucien Fireheart the military-born warmage, Trakkard the Nar'Falan divine adventurer, Skand the taciturn hexblade, and Jerek Kuzul the tiefling bard.<br/><br/>After a few minutes of random discussion interrupted by the combative voice of Bishop Galfrad or the musical voice of the Nar'Falan emissary, the great iron, gold-decorated doors at the end of the hall are opened by two Knights of the Throne, who announce the coming of the King's Hand, Lord Jormon Mondtman.<br/><br/>The man is dressed in ceremonial half-plate with polished chain and a violet surcoat of velvet, embroidered in red and gold, embossed with the Cayran Star-and-Griffon pattern of the royal family. He marches to the head of the table, the King's Sword, Sir Marac Gevelred, to his right, another knight to his left.<br/><br/>""I ask you all to take your seats at the Rose Table, and in the name of King Daelrem, hear my words."" At this, the lords, officials and others gathered in the hall take their seats, with the adventurers, servants and retainers still standing around the room. The incident so far is then recounted...<br/><br/>Three weeks ago, the rocks fell. Three days after that, word was received from Lord Fraen Rockferren of Tharac concerning a particularly large meteor that thudded into the Tharacian Fangs during the fall. A week later, word was received that the local Pantheon Church was in conflict with an old circle of druids that had been operating in the area for ages. The druids had been slaughtered.<br/><br/>(During this part of the story, the Bishop seems slightly perturbed at the King's Hand's openness about such issues).<br/><br/>As well as this disturbance, strange phenomena have been assailing the town and its environs, including freak landslides, fires, disappearances and strange shadows on the mountainside. The locals are growing more and more worried about the town's lack of protection.<br/><br/>Finally, five days ago, the famed adventuring troupe known as The Sundry Seven Swords, led by ex-knight Taral Brigdane and a Church cleric known as Malderon the Pious, set out without royal commission to investigate the town. No word has been received as to their arrival at Tharac, nor the arrival of the small merchant caravan they were accompanying.<br/><br/>""And so now,"" continues the King's Hand, ""We feel it is necessary to commence with royal support of a formal investigation. Of course, with the lack of troops in the capital, it becomes necessary to rely on mercenaries, adventurers and private troupes... this is why you are here."" He says, nodding to the back of the room.<br/><br/>The matter is then put to a vote, and most parties vote in favor of the investigation, save for the Bishop and representatives from guilds who are largely controlled by the Church. ""Our devoted servants in the north,"" begins the Bishop in his hard dwarven tone ""Will be enough to deal with any disturbances or conflict in the north. These fine...<i>mercenaries</i>would to well to stay here and defend the capital from any threat, from outside or in.""<br/><br/>The hall then erupts in debate, with the elven delegation and the Hand the Bishop's staunchest opponents. As the arguments heat up, the King's Sword, a tall, middle-aged man with straight white hair and a severe face, stands to address those gathered. Those who do not pause to listen, do so once he begins to speak in his low, gravely tone.<br/><br/>""The Church holds no sway over matters of our defense yet, thank Pelor. We must keep in mind that our northern borders are vital should we be facing a larger threat than imagined. To quell this mystery quickly would be ideal. We cannot afford to stay insular within this city.""<br/><br/>At this, the lady elf nods her approval and the dwarf Bishop sits back down, with the knowledge that his will is not absolute here. There is a pause, and then the leader of the Blades of Baralon, a sorcerer-soldier by the name of Darik steps forward. He is a young man, but is known for his sly wisdom.<br/><br/>""I have discussed this with my fellows, and we have decided to head the honorable Bishop's words and stay in the capital in the event that the war in the south goes badly, or that this issue with the star-rocks becomes more serious. We thank the King for his hospitality."" With this, the Blades of Baralon bow and leave the hall.<br/><br/>""Finally,"" mutters the Bishop under his breath, ""A human who shows some sense...""<br/><br/>""And what say the rest of you? Will you help us?"" asks the Hand of the King to the rest of the gathered adventurers.<br/><br/>All eyes in the hall are on you...<br/><br/>((OOC: Alright guys, there it is. REMEMBER TO LINK TO YOUR ROLLS SO I KNOW THEY'RE REAL! Go crazy with sensory rolls, charisma skills, knowledge checks etc., and feel free to ask any questions or raise any issues you might have with the situation. HAVE FUN!!))"
27726,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827846&postcount=2,2008-01-24T10:12:00,Arioch,"After a short deliberation, Skand stands. He tosses his hair back, making the marks on his face clearly visible. It is not clear whether this is a habitual motion or whether he is deliberately attempting to upset the Bishop with his ""demon-marks"".<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""All this talk of help and danger is fine, but you have missed out something important: the money. How much does this pay?""</font>"
27727,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827898&postcount=3,2008-01-24T10:22:00,Jimblee,"Seeing his fellow adventurer speak, Jerek Kuzul decides to do so as well. He is of average height and build for a human, and wears clothes more befitting nobility than a blade-for-hire. His mustache is clean cut and defined, and as crimson as his below-shoulder hair. He would have appeared human before the court if it were not for two notable horns, unnaturally bright, green eyes, and distinctly sharpened teeth.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Money <i>is</i> an issue here - more soldiers for more gold, after all.""</font>"
27728,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829238&postcount=4,2008-01-24T14:44:00,SirGhandi,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><b>Trakkard</b></font><br/><br/>The serene elf sits and waits as the first two of his fellow mercenaries for hire announce their intentions.<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Typical mercenary behavior.  Although in troubled times like these, it is often hard to consider the greater events that are taking place around you.</font></i>He tries not to let their course behavior color his first impression of them.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Gentlemen, thank you for inviting all of us in these troubling times.  Allow me to introduce myself and offer my services.  I am Trakkard Raul of Nar'Falas, and my bow and sword are yours.  I have followed the signs to this place, and I know that my fate has been bound to this mission.  I will travel north, and help you to discover the secret behind these events.  All I ask is fair compensation.  As I serve Ehlonna, so shall I serve you in the completion of this task.""</font>"
27729,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829304&postcount=5,2008-01-24T14:55:00,Gyorn Hrathen,"The Bishop's face contorts as the two individuals with the slightly infernal look stand to speak. The King's Hand, however, seems not to care about the look of the warrior and the musician.<br/><br/>After a brief hesitation, the Hand motions for one of the servants back by the large doors to come forward. The well-dressed and well-mannered servant procures for the lord a sheet of brown parchment. The Hand reads from it. ""By order of the High Honorable King Daelrem, I, the Hand of He, am to offer, should it be required, a fee of two-thousand golden locs to any who undertake this mission in the name of the Crown and Throne of the Kingdom of Cayr.""<br/><br/>He nods to another servant by the doors, who brings up several large bags of golden coins and plunks them at the head of the table, much to the suprise of the seated lords and guildmembers.<br/><br/>""Should there be more to this situation than mere investigation, the royal treasurer at Tharac will be instructed to further reward you. I trust these terms are suitable.""<br/><br/>At this his gaze wanders across the adventurers gathered. He is judging all of you..."
27730,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829637&postcount=6,2008-01-24T16:09:00,PocketRocket,"<font color=""DarkRed"">Lucian Fireheart</font><br/><br/>Lucian steps forward and makes a kind bow towards the Hand of the King and the rest of the gathering. As he leans back up his long blond hair falls back to reveal his piercing red eyes.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Lucian Fireheart, of the valiant Fireheart family, whom has served Cayr for generations as knights and warriors alike, at your service. As a servant of this great kingdom, I feel it is my duty to answer your call and set out on this quest, if you so find me worthy."" </font>At this, Lucian falls back in line and looks at his fellow adventurers to see if they too will join in this quest."
27731,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829668&postcount=7,2008-01-24T16:17:00,Gyorn Hrathen,"At the elf's words, Bishop Galfrad sighs his contempt. ""An elf who claims to serve one of the High Host, but heeds not the wisdom of the Church. Typical...""<br/><br/>As Lucian speaks, the King's Sword speaks again: ""Ah, the youngest Fireheart. A fine house indeed. See to it that your kin are well represented in the days to come, young mage."" With a nod, the Sword moves to leave the hall. ""I have other matters to attend, my lord."" At this the Hand nods and the Sword exits."
27732,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829697&postcount=8,2008-01-24T16:27:00,Jimblee,"<font color=""Green"">Jerek Kuzul</font><br/><br/>Jerek tips his head back in observation of the events that follow. After the proceedings, he follows in their steps with a bow, though his is not without flourish, and an unending gaze at his employer. He licks his lips, and speaks carefully:<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I give you my loyalty, my service, and my life. My name is Jerek Kuzul, and I am no one but your servant.""</font><br/><br/>He falls back in line, glancing at Lucian for a moment with the shadow of a grin, before awaiting for more response."
27733,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829705&postcount=9,2008-01-24T16:28:00,nyyarg,"<font color=""olive""><b>Ket</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""The Hand of the King is generous.""</font><br/><br/>A rather dark-skinned man wearing armor that appears to be made of nothing more than a great many leaves steps forward.  He bows slightly toward the King's Hand before continuing to speak.<br/><br/><font color=""olive"">""Please correct me if I am misunderstanding you, but it would seem you are suggesting that the slaughter of a benevolent circle of druids is directly tied to this meteoric impact, rather than what would seem to be the obvious root cause.""</font>Ket pauses and briefly glances at the bishop to see his reaction.<font color=""olive"">""I would be very interested in investigating this matter, It pains me to hear that so many good druids may have died <i>unnatural</i> deaths.""</font>"
27734,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829940&postcount=10,2008-01-24T17:28:00,TwoCents,"<b><font color=""Red"">Tphnn</font></b><br/><br/>A slender young woman stood quietly with the other mercenaries.  Wearing a mithril shirt and simple yet spotlessly clean garments, she waited and watched while the others spoke and bickered.  She wore a serene smile and stood, hands folded over the pommel of her sword, as she prayed for guidance from Pelor<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Tphnn bowed slightly to the King's Hand ""<font color=""Red"">I appreciate the kingdom's generosity, my lord.  Even a paladin can find a use for coin, now and again."" </font>She stepped closer to the table and stared at the Bishop until he met her eyes, or dropped them in shame.<font color=""Red"">""My lord Bishop.  The Church is servant to the Gods in all things. The truly faithful may ask for the advice of men, but we must follow the Will of the Gods.  Pelor wishes me to go; I go."" </font>She continued to stare at the bishop, waiting for a response.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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27735,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830161&postcount=11,2008-01-24T18:53:00,Arioch,"<b><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Skand</font></b><br/><br/>Skand scowls as the paladin steps forward. The markings on his face glow slightly, and his hand twiches over his sword, a slender falchion carved with markings that make the viewer feel slightly ill. He is dressed in a black shirt and trousers, having considered that armour was unsuitable for the occasion.<br/><br/>Eventually he relaxes.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""I didn't realise the Church would be sending its drones on this mission. I prefer to work with people who can think for themselves.""</font><br/><br/>He seems to think for a while, his red eyes darting around the room as he considers each of the other adventurers in turn, especially the paladin. Eventually he returns his gaze to the King's Hand.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""Well, it could be worse, I suppose. She could follow Cuthbert. If you pay what you promise, I will do it. You know my reputation, and my skill. Do not think to cheat me.""</font>"
27736,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835124&postcount=12,2008-01-25T17:13:00,TwoCents,"Tphnn waited for the bishop to respond to her statement. She did not react to Skand’s rudeness, but continued to stand placidly.  After a few minutes, [OOC: or when the bishop was done speaking, if he did speak], she turned and faced Skand.  Pulling off her helmet and tucking it under her arm, she revealed long red-gold hair tied back with a yellow leather band holding a small box to her forehead.  Her eyes began to turn a gleaming silver as she stared coldly at the hexblade for long minutes.  She finally spoke, “<font color=""Red"">I hope you are not as inaccurate with your blade as you are with your words.  You have made the same mistake as our good bishop. I am the servant of <i><b>Pelor</b></i>, not of the Church.  I go where <i><b>He</b></i> sends me and I do as <i><b>He</b></i> bids.</font>”<br/><br/>She made a gesture towards the table behind her.  “<font color=""Red"">You should not worry if they will cheat you, for you have already cheated yourself of civility, of courtesy, and of common sense. The money is before you; count it if you desire, but the terms of the offer have been presented.  Take them or not as you will but do not waste more time with idle threats and posturing.</font>”<br/><br/>Tphnn paused and looked at the others, her face softening towards a smile, “<font color=""Red"">I have always believed that what is in a being’s heart mattered more than his aspect, even if his appearance is … pointedly … different.  Nor is it right to judge someone before evidence of guilt is presented.</font>”  She turned back to face the table, dipped her head and replaced her helmet, and then saluted the King’s Hand.  “<font color=""Red"">I offer my services in this quest, Your Excellency.</font>”"
27737,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835355&postcount=13,2008-01-25T18:50:00,Arioch,"Skand's scowl deepens, and he lapses into silence at the paladin's words. He appears to be thinking.<br/><br/>After a while, Skand looks up and speaks again. The marks on his face are quiescent now.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I am not so foolish nor so arrogant as to doubt the power of a god. My doubt is in Pelor's servants, not his power. Perhaps you, <i>paladin</i>, will make a better case for piety than I have so far seen of the Church, for I have seen little from them but bigotry and hostility. I accept the assignment, Lord Jormon. When do we leave?""</font>"
27738,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835884&postcount=14,2008-01-26T00:26:00,SirGhandi,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><b>Trakkard</b></font><br/><br/>The elf looks at the gathered volunteers, then glances back at the crowd of other ""so-called"" mercenaries and adventurers.  Some converse quietly, but they all show their weakness and cowardice, as it is long moments, and still no others have stepped forward.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Favor shines upon this mission.  I see before the Lords of Cayr six brave souls.  It will take all variety of talents and lifestyles for a mission into the unknown like this to work, and I cannot imagine a better selection.""</font><br/><br/>The elf bows to the gathered lords, guildsmen, and clerics.  He turns first toward Skand, and makes a personal introduction, and proceeds to Tphnn and the rest that are still standing."
27739,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836664&postcount=15,2008-01-26T04:17:00,Jimblee,"<font color=""Green"">Jerek</font><br/><br/>He had watched the small confrontation between Tphnn and Skand with a level interest. He had encountered paladins before on his journeys, and found them to be incompetent, judgmental, and biased. They have been a beacon of all the prejudice he has faced in the years; the stern face of unwelcome to his fiendish blood. At least in symbol. It is a good thing this other man is here - he could use an ally in this troupe.<br/><br/>When Trakkard is finished with his statement, Jerek adds his own:<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""So the Six stepped forth<br/>
and made their choices,<br/>
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and earn their riches.""</font><br/><br/>The bard puts a fist across his chest and makes a small half-bow to Trakkard when he is faced."
27740,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3839110&postcount=16,2008-01-26T14:33:00,nyyarg,"<font color=""Olive""><b>Ket</b></font><br/><br/>Ket looks around at the five others who had spoken up, those who, it would seem, he would be traveling with.  After listening to the, um, spirited conversation between Tphnn and Skand, a wry half smile creeps on to his face and he lets out an almost imperceptable chuckle.<i><font color=""olive"">Well, at least this should prove more interesting than traveling on my own.  Not nessesarily better, but definately more interesting. </font></i><br/><br/>Ket makes his way over to Tphnn is standing.  He looks her in the eyes for a moment before addressing her quietly.<br/><br/><font color=""olive"">I have seen a friend murdered in the name of Pelor for being a druidic heretic.</font>Ket pauses for a moment to fight back a painful memory.<font color=""olive""> You defy the church because it is the will of Pelor, and if I am to travel with you then there is something I must know.  What is the will of Pelor regarding druidic <i>heretics</i>? </font>"
27741,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3843811&postcount=17,2008-01-27T13:17:00,Gyorn Hrathen,"At the druid's words the Bishop scoffs as he moves to leave the hall with his attendants. ""I assure you the Church does not take such action without<i>reason</i>... but I suppose you'll find that on your mission, now won't you?""<br/><br/>And to the Paladin: ""It is simply not for laymen to interpret the divine. You, as a warrior of the gods, should know this."" As the paladin channels her will onto the Bishop, she finds herself strangely unable to read into the priest's motivations and intentions. And as far as her memory serves her, this bishop has replaced the recently deceased Bishop Arnaker Morenred, and is known to be rather harsh in personality. He has, however, sponsered many large-scale public projects.<br/><br/>By the time Skand makes his quip about the Church, the priest has left the room in a flourish of white and gold robes, his hooded retainers close behind. At the mention of possible ""cheating"", the Hand of the King rises slowly and deliberatly from his seat once more: ""And you, mercenary,<i>will not </i>presume to accuse this court or its honored officials of anything as unfounded as<i>cheating </i>you. We will pay what we have promised, and you will be the one scrutinized for any inability to deliver on your end of the bargain."" After htis there is an awkward silence in the room for several seconds, nervous murmers the only audible sound until discussion begins again in a few seconds.<br/><br/>After more words pass between various adventurers and officials, the Hand speaks for the last time: ""Well, if that is all, I will leave you to your preperation. We would require that you leave in the afternoon tomorrow. We will pay for your lodging for the night and my scribe will procure for each of you your payment. Do not forget the things we have told you, and I pray to Heironious that you are able to put aside your differences in the name of the realm.""<br/><br/>((OOC: Okay guys, say anything else you'd like to, but what happens next is you are each given a bag of money  by one of the Hand's assistants. You have the rest of the evening and most of the next day to buy things and prepare in other ways. If you want ot do anything specific with RP, post it here, but if not, we'll fast forward to leaving the city (don't feel rushed though!) Any buying and selling you'd like to do will be discussed in the OOC board for convenience/speed. Run magical purchases by me first in case of special rarity etc.))"
27742,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847036&postcount=18,2008-01-28T06:01:00,TwoCents,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Skand's scowl deepens, and he lapses into silence at the paladin's words. He appears to be thinking.<br/>
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After a while, Skand looks up and speaks again. The marks on his face are quiescent now. <font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I am not so foolish nor so arrogant as to doubt the power of a god. My doubt is in Pelor's servants, not his power. Perhaps you, <i>paladin</i>, will make a better case for piety than I have so far seen of the Church, for I have seen little from them but bigotry and hostility. I accept the assignment, Lord Jormon. When do we leave?""</font></div>
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</div>Tphnn laughed musically, and bowed to Skand with a flourish.  ""<font color=""Red"">Like many in an audience, you have confused the <u>management</u>,</font>"" she said, pointing towards the council with a graceful gesture, ""<font color=""Red"">with the <u>singer</u>.  I sing the song of Pelor to all who would listen, whatever the desires of innkeepers, tavernmaids, or churches.</font>""  She added, ""<font color=""Red"">I will show no hostility where none is earned, and I have done nothing to warrant yours.  If you wish me to treat you without fear or favor, then I ask the same from you in return.</font>""<br/><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Ket makes his way over to Tphnn is standing.  He looks her in the eyes for a moment before addressing her quietly.<br/>
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<font color=""olive"">I have seen a friend murdered in the name of Pelor for being a druidic heretic.</font> Ket pauses for a moment to fight back a painful memory. <font color=""olive""> You defy the church because it is the will of Pelor, and if I am to travel with you then there is something I must know.  What is the will of Pelor regarding druidic <i>heretics</i>? </font></div>
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</div>Tphnn met Ket's eyes squarely as he spoke.  She appeared confused for moment.<font color=""Red"">""I am not sure what you mean.  A heretic to Pelor?  Do you mean a worshiper that had turned from good and embraced evil?  Such a being must be corrected if possible, destroyed if not, whether or not he had any connection to the church.""</font><br/><br/>Tphnn continued, ""<font color=""Red"">Do you mean someone who had forsaken Pelor for another god?  I don't know why anyone would want to <i><b>do</b></i> that, but I know that Pelor is not a petty, jealous god unsure of His place.  He would not wish someone destroyed merely for following another Path to Good.  Nor do I understand why the church of Pelor would care about heresies among the practitioners of <i><b>your</b></i> faith, unless they embraced evil.""</font><br/><br/>The paladin glanced at the back at the departing bishop and added,<font color=""Red"">""Do not confuse worldly ambition for the will of the gods.  Nor confuse the Church of the Pantheon with Pelor's will, for He cares for the well being of all good folk who need him, whatever their station or profession.""</font>"
27743,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3849817&postcount=19,2008-01-28T14:42:00,nyyarg,"<b><font color=""Olive"">Ket</font></b><br/><br/>Ket laughs softly at the paladins response, and quietly continues.<br/><br/><font color=""olive"">""I apologize for confusing you.  In Felbrin, where I was raised, the church has long proclaimed that druids are heretics, to the point that the words heretic and druid have become almost synonymous.  It is refreshing to meet a paladin who seems largely unconcerned with the will of the church.  Most clergy I have met are well versed in all the edicts of the church but have never learned the scriptures.  You are right to say that Pelor is not a petty, jealous God unsure of His place, but I fear the same can not be said for many of his worshippers.""</font><br/><br/>Ket turns to face the others<br/><br/><font color=""olive"">""The Hand has spoken.  We are to be traveling together, so allow me to introduce myself.  I am Ket, a skilled woodsman from the south""</font>"
27744,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851166&postcount=20,2008-01-29T00:54:00,PocketRocket,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Lucian Fireheart</b></font><br/><br/>Lucian looks to each person in his newfound group and offers these words of advise.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""So much distrust and strife already. We must trust each other and rely on each other’s strengths to succeed on this quest. We must learn to accept each other’s differences and build up each other’s weaknesses. Like it or not we are a group now, and we <b>will</b> be victorious in our efforts.</font>"
27745,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852135&postcount=21,2008-01-29T05:42:00,Jimblee,"<font color=""Green"">Jerek</font><br/><br/>Until now, Jerek had simply been watching the action. Something in what Lucian said, however, made his blood boil.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Lucian Fireheart. That is your name, isn't it? You've been a warrior for some time, now, haven't you? And your father, and your father before that? It sounds to me like you've never had to deal with <i>her</i> type""</font><br/><br/>Jerek points a manicured nail at Tphnn, and pauses. The slight smell of ash can be caught by those closest to him. He lowers his finger, and puts back his omnipresent smile.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""But you are right. We'll be working together, and who can have bad blood on the battlefield?""</font><br/><br/>He puts the hand to his chest, and makes a small bow towards Tphnn.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""My most sincere apologies for my rudeness.""</font>Between his broad smile and exaggerated emphasis, it seems less than sincere."
27746,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853242&postcount=22,2008-01-29T09:05:00,PocketRocket,"<font color=""DarkRed"">Lucian Fireheart</font><br/><br/>Lucian looks at Jerek and his eyes fall to the ground in shame.<font color=""darkred"">""I am no warrior as of yet. I have seen my share of battles in my schooling, but in my family's eyes, I am NOT a warrior. At least not yet. This quest will allow me to place all of my shame behind me. I will redeem myself in my family's eyes. I am not weak. I Can fight alongside my father, and brothers. I CAN live up to my grandfather's name. I WILL BECOME A PART OF MY FAMILY!!!""</font>As Lucian begins to get farther along in his rant, he starts hyperventilating severely. He is lost in his own shame and depression. Finally he snaps out of it and calms down, embarrassed at his behavior."
27747,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854996&postcount=23,2008-01-29T14:19:00,Gyorn Hrathen,"After the rather heated meeting at the castle, the adventurers go their seperate ways to whatever lodging they had procured, all at the expense of the Cayrian court. The next day is spent primarily in the market district procuring information and goods for the journey to come.<br/><br/>The day is slightly overcast, and Cayr's famous ravens seem to have a lot to squawk and cry about. As the party gathers by the northern gate to set off, three regally clad elves, each riding a strong-looking white warhorse and leading another, approach the assembled adventurers.<br/><br/>""I am Ladrin of the House of Sparrowsun, and I come baring gifts from the Lady High Mage. As a token of her support for your mission, she provides these elven-bred warhorses to see you along your way. They are able and wise, and have never steered a rider wrong."" At this Ladrin and his two companions dismount, and Ladrin approaches the party on foot.<br/><br/>To Tophnn, he hands a letter. ""Madam knight, I hope I am not presuming too much to ask you to deliver this to my friend Farleborne in Tharac? He is an ally to us and to the Cayrian court, and we have not heard from him in many moons. He is well known in Tharac.""<br/><br/>""Farewell all of you, and may the gods of the road and the sun look upon you with favor. Mesan here will take back any of these mounts should you wish to provide your own transportation north.""<br/><br/>WIth this Ladrin leaves with one of his companions, the third staying behind to collect any horses that may not be required.<br/><br/>(OOC: The horses are all standard warhorses from the DMG, but are very well trained and give any rider a +2 to Ride checks while being ridden. They are a famous breed among any familiar with animals, elves or nature in general.)"
27748,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855007&postcount=24,2008-01-29T14:20:00,SirGhandi,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><b>Trakkard</b></font><br/><br/>The elf strides up and exchanges small pleasantries with Ladrin, asking simple questions of news from Nar'falas.  He ends the conversation with...<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""You must tell the Lady High Mage that she is far too generous.  I'm certain that we've done nothing yet that warrants such a fine gift, but we shall take great care of these noble steeds.""<br/>
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27749,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855112&postcount=25,2008-01-29T14:40:00,TwoCents,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Jerek points a manicured nail at Tphnn, and pauses. The slight smell of ash can be caught by those closest to him. He lowers his finger, and puts back his omnipresent smile.<br/>
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</div>Tphnn stood smoldering, her hands clenched on the pommel of her sword.  Carefully releasing her grip, she declared in a low voice,<font color=""DarkOrange"">“I will not dishonor the peace by drawing blade here.”</font><br/><br/>Eyes flashing with anger, she turned to face Jerek.  She clenched her jaw and spoke in clipped, metallic tones,<font color=""DarkOrange"">“I am a paladin, sworn to the service of Pelor.  I am a paladin, sworn to Good.  I am a paladin, sworn to uphold Law.  I am blessed with the blood of celestial beings.  I know not which of these qualities you find so offensive, nor do I care.  If your intent was to cause strife between us, know that you have succeeded.  If your intent was to determine how much discourtesy Tphnn, Paladin of Pelor, child of the House of Eosobeo, will tolerate, know that you have found my limit. I have sworn to go on this quest; I will go.  But I will trust neither my life nor my honor to your good will.”</font><br/><br/>She bowed low to Trakkard and Ket, and nodded to Lucian.<font color=""DarkOrange"">“Good day, gentlemen, and may the gods guide you in your quest.” </font>Tossing a grim smile to the two who so feared her company, she added,<font color=""DarkOrange"">“May you find everything you deserve, and nothing you do not.” </font><br/><br/>At that, she turned her back to the others and strode to the clerk’s desk, where she returned the funds offered and asked to see a map of the target area.<br/><br/>OOC:  Obviously a paladin is not a good choice for party unity.   I think you can probably find a good alternate among the other characters submitted.  Have a good time and game well."
27750,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856089&postcount=26,2008-01-29T18:46:00,nyyarg,"<b><font color=""Olive"">Ket</font></b><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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She bowed low to Trakkard and Ket, and nodded to Lucian.  <font color=""DarkOrange"">“Good day, gentlemen, and may the gods guide you in your quest.” </font> </div>
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</div><font color=""olive"">""I am saddened that you feel you must leave us.  I was looking forward to fighting along side a knight of Pelor, rather than fighting with one as I have been forced to do in the past.  But you must do what you think is best.  May Pelor guide you and may Nature bless you.""</font>Ket bows to Tphnn and mumbles a quiet blessing for her as he watches her leave.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Ket thanks Ladrin and approches one of the horses.  He stares deep into the horse's eyes.<font color=""Olive""><i>It is a strange thing...I am a druid, I am supposed to know all there is to know about animals.  And yet, I know almost nothing of horses, much less how to ride one.</i></font>Ket strokes the horse's mane and whispers to the horse,<font color=""olive"">""What can you teach me of yourself, friend?  Will you permit me to ride you?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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27751,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3857881&postcount=27,2008-01-30T05:55:00,PocketRocket,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Lucian Fireheart</b></font><br/><br/>Lucian looks deeply sad at the loss of the Paladin on Pelor.<font color=""darkred""><i>My advise was supposed to lead to party unity, not cause more strife, and make people leave.</i></font>Even though Lucian is not young in age anymore, you can still see the youthful innocence in his eyes.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""I am sorry for my breakdown yesterday, gentlemen. I have much strife in my heart, but that is none of your concern. It will not affect me on the battlefield. I have been schooled in the art of war, and how to best use my magic to quickly turn the tide in a battle. Unlike a normal mage, I can hold my own in the midst of a fight. I will be on the frontlines with you all.""</font>"
27752,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3857898&postcount=28,2008-01-30T05:59:00,Arioch,"((OOC: Well, with Tphinn gone, that's the big party roleplaying spur gone, though we'll probably fight less. I'm going to conduct the private meeting with Jerek I mentioned over PM, and assumed it happened before now. Also, I have a horse already. Does Skand's general capacity to upset nearby animals have any in-game effect on the horses, or (sorry about this) Ket's Animal Empathy? The horse will probably be skittish, after all.))<br/><br/>Skand approaches, ignoring the cries of the ravens which upset many visitors. He assumes that they're protesting at his presence. He walks up to join his fellows, leading a light warhorse on a black rope. This horse, a black gelding, has red eyes the same colour as Skand's. Today, Skand is garbed for combat, in a dark red mithril blreastplate. His sword, as ever, is at his hip, flashing unpleasently in the sunlight.<br/><br/>Skand grins mirthlessly.<font color=""darkorchid"">""Seems the rest of us have more dedication than the Light-blinded paladin. I do not need the use of any of those mounts,""</font>he continues, gesturing towards the offered horses.<font color=""darkorchid"">""My Umbra will bear me with speed and surety. I have not encountered another horse that would bear me since, well...""</font>His face darkens, and the markings on his face shimmer briefly.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Since...before. Those horses, however fine they are, would only take fright.""</font><br/><br/>(OOC: Do I get the Ride bonus with Umbra? He's borne Skand for years, after all.)"
27753,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3857935&postcount=29,2008-01-30T06:11:00,Arioch,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Skand stares at Lucien for some time, his gaze steady. Then he speaks.<font color=""darkorchid"">""You seem very eager to earn the respect of your family. I know little of Cayran nobility, but I do not understand why their approval should be so important. If you wield the power you claim, the praise of others would surely be insignificant. Hm.""</font><br/><br/>Skand appears to make a decision.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I do not propose to tell you my troubles, so I suppose I should not ask you of yours. We all have our...hah...inner demons. An apt expression. I have learned to respect the power of mages, and if you do not judge me, I will not judge you. Agreed?""</font><br/><br/>This is as close as Skand is likely to get to an expression of friendship or loyalty, especially with a relative unknown.<br/><br/>(Sorry for the double post. Didn't see PocketRocket's until after mine was finished.)"
27754,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858865&postcount=30,2008-01-30T09:42:00,Jimblee,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">At that, she turned her back to the others and strode to the clerk’s desk, where she returned the funds offered and asked to see a map of the target area.</div>
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</div>Jerek kept his smile during the whole proceeding, though his eyes defied his feelings of worry. After she left, he made a small quip about aasimar women.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Jerek circles his new mount, patting its sides and eyeing it carefully. After a deliberate thought relating to the safenesses of the horse, he mounts it, and moves unsteadily about, not having much training with horses. He comes close to Trakkard, and listens politely and attentively to his tale, regularly filling his role with ""Oh""s and ""Incredible""s and all that sort at appropriate moments. When he is finished, he makes a small compliment to the elf:<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""What fine mounts these shall be. Your people truly work wonders with animals. I have worked with your kind in the past, and they have all been great friends.""</font>He pauses a moment.<font color=""green"">""A shame about that aasimar woman. I feel awful about the way we treated her. I should hope it doesn't give you a bad impression about me!""</font>He gives   a mild chuckle about this and presses back on his smile. He holds out his hand for a shake.<font color=""green"">""Friends, eh?""</font>"
27755,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859813&postcount=31,2008-01-30T13:57:00,SirGhandi,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""> He gives   a mild chuckle about this and presses back on his smile. He holds out his hand for a shake. <font color=""green"">""Friends, eh?""</font></div>
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</div><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><b>Trakkard</b></font><br/><br/>Trakkard graciously accepts the hand of friendship.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Of course, as brothers-in-arms, we shall have to build a mutual trust, but even the greatest trust must start as an act of friendship.  I whole-heartedly accept your friendship, and hope that we may work on the trust.""</font><br/><br/>As they ride, Trakkard takes a few opportunities to practice his marksmanship, picking the occasional odd target.  He looks a little feeble at it, the recurve on his bow does not suit his build at all, and it would seem that this marksman isn't quite what one would hope for, given the boasting that had been going on earlier."
27756,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862032&postcount=32,2008-01-31T03:24:00,Gyorn Hrathen,"Ladrin smiles at Trakkard. ""Indeed the Lady is generous, but she sees much. It has nothing to do with what you have yet done. We wish you well.""<br/><br/>The horse seems to be very responsive to Ket's communications. ""I am Hedrevig the Wise. I will bare you as best I am able."" The druid's abilities seem to awaken something more in the elven horse than is visible...<br/><br/>At Skand's assertation about the elven horses, Ladrin smirks: ""In my home, warrior, it is a sin to slander the beasts as well as the men. They will not be frightened as other,<i>lesser</i>mounts may. But so be it. The horse shall return with us.""<br/><br/>""Ah, thank you for such compliments, Jerek, was it?"" Ladrin says. ""The horse's name is Minwyr, and she is steadfast and strong.""<br/><br/>With this Ladrin leaves as do the unneeded horses and the second elf.<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>The ride north goes easily for the first twenty miles or so, and the Paladin woman's tracks are easily visible. It is late afternoon, and the overcast sky darkens as the party reaches a crossroads. One path, veering slightly to the northeast leads into ever-inclining hills and the road that way seems to lessen in quality.<br/><br/>The path northwest proceeds through sparse farmland and old stands of pines and oaks. The first decision of the journey is at hand.<br/><br/>((OOC: Nyyarg's map should help here. As it begins to rain, Tphnn's tracks become harder and harder to track... the direction she took is not readily obvious without a tracking roll.<br/><br/>Skand: Sadly Umbra will not give you a particular ride bonus, but for unofficial things like tricks and responsiveness and stuff feel free to RP as if Umbra is very familiar and friendly with you.))"
27757,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862951&postcount=33,2008-01-31T07:19:00,Arioch,"As the group rides towards their destination, Skand says little. He stays a little way away from the other horses, not trusting the assurances of the smug elf. He listens to the talk of his peers, but does not talk much himself. Occasionally he chances approaching to hold brif conversations with different party members, but steadfastly refuses to reveal anything about his past. He seems more relaxed with Jerek Kuzul than with the others.<br/><br/>When they reach the fork in the road, Skand wheels his horse around to face the others.<font color=""darkorchid"">""Did anyone bring a map, or are we just going to guess?"" </font>He asks irritably, apparently not accepting any blame for not bringing a map himself. ""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">If we're guessing, I'd take the northeast road. Fewer travellers.""</font>"
27758,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3863790&postcount=34,2008-01-31T09:38:00,nyyarg,"<b><font color=""Olive"">Ket</font></b><br/><br/>Ket quietly rode along side Trakkard for a good deal of the trip thus far. Occasionally he would engage in small talk, and he briefly pulled out his bow to let loose a few arrows at random targets with him.  But Ket spoke more to his horse than to anyone else, and chiefly he spent the time looking at trees or clouds or rocks or anything natural as if such things were intensly interesting and warranted careful examination.<br/><br/>In response to Skand's query, Ket smiles and responds<font color=""olive"">""Indeed, it just so happens that I have a map in my pack.""</font>He pulls out the map and looks at it, while doing his best to protect the map from the drops of rain beginning to fall.<font color=""olive"">""The map seems to agree with your guessing, Skand. The northwest path, while better maintained and ostensibly safer, would add about 20 miles to our journey.  I would vote we take the northeast path.""</font>He shows the map to any interested party before placing it back in his pack.<br/><br/><font color=""olive"">""I am somewhat curious to know which way the paladin woman went, but her tracks have faded.  I am not much of a tracker but perhaps I will have some luck""</font>He clumsily dismounts his horse and examines the ground near the intersection looking for signs of Tphnn's passage.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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27759,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864807&postcount=35,2008-01-31T13:21:00,Jimblee,"<font color=""Green"">Jerek</font><br/><br/>Up until now, Jerek had occupied himself with mild conversation, and small travel songs when the chatter died.<br/><br/>Jerek gazes up at the skies as they begin to pitter-pat the rain. He reaches into his magic pack, which at the moment is suspended upon the side of his mount, and pulls from it an ordinary, nonmagical parasol. It is painted, prettied, and slightly girlish, though functional in its duty of protecting him from the unpleasantness of precipitation.<br/><br/>He gazes around at the rest of his crew, then finally down at Ket, over whom he hangs the umbrella to better protect the map, although he saves a generous portion of the protection for himself.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Are you sure we even want to be finding that woman? She did leave in quite a fury. She may be violent, after all, I've seen her kind grow to it instantly, and she is a part of the church.""</font><br/><br/>He gazes down the path, squinting down the road at nothing in particular, then down at the map.<font color=""green"">""All this marching is getting the best of me. Lets shave off those miles and be done with it.""</font>"
27760,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866182&postcount=36,2008-01-31T18:09:00,nyyarg,"<font color=""Olive""><b>Ket</b></font><br/><br/>Ket looks up in amazement when the rain suddenly stops and is quite surprised to find that he is partially under a somewhat garish umbrella.<font color=""olive"">""I have found myself caught in countless storms over the years, and never once did I think to aquire a parasol.  Although I do not share your aesthetics, I must admit you may be on to something.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""olive"">""You are right, we should not try to intercept the paladin.  I doubt that any good would come of that meeting, at least not at this point.  I am merely curious as to which way she went.  She has made her choice and must follow her own path, and we cannot let that path affect ours.""</font>"
27761,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866361&postcount=37,2008-01-31T19:20:00,Arioch,"Skand grins grimly.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""The shorter path it is, then? Two of our number have not voted.""<br/>
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""The northeast path may be more dangerous, but if I couldn't cope with danger I'd be dead by now, and some of you can probably say the same. The quicker we get to our destination, the quicker we can complete our...assignment.""</font><br/><br/>Skand rides a short way up the northeast path and turns around, waiting for his companions."
27762,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866981&postcount=38,2008-02-01T01:34:00,PocketRocket,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Lucian Fireheart</b></font><br/><br/>At hearing Skand mention that two of his companions had not voted yet, Lucian snaps out of his inner thoughts.<font color=""darkred"">""Oh, sorry Skand. What was it we were saying? Oh yes! The northeast sounds like a brilliant idea. Haven't quite gotten used to horses yet. They don't really agree with my small stature, and never have been too good at casting spells on one of them, the whole bumping up and down thing isn't so good for nimbly creating spells. Ha ha. But yes I do agree with you gentlemen. Let us ride.""</font>Lucian seems flustered, hating himself for slipping into his depressed state.<font color=""darkred""><i>You are finally on a quest Lucian. Don't screw this up!!!</i></font>Lucian smiles awkwardly to the group and once Ket is done looking at the trail, continues down the trail.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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27763,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868430&postcount=39,2008-02-01T08:06:00,Arioch,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""> <font color=""darkred"">""Oh, sorry Skand. What was it we were saying? Oh yes! The northeast sounds like a brilliant idea. Haven't quite gotten used to horses yet. They don't really agree with my small stature, and never have been too good at casting spells on one of them, the whole bumping up and down thing isn't so good for nimbly creating spells. Ha ha. But yes I do agree with you gentlemen. Let us ride.""</font></div>
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</div><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""O...k...""</font><br/><br/>Skand starts to ride up the northeast path. A bird in a tree stops singing as he passes."
27764,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869242&postcount=40,2008-02-01T10:44:00,Jimblee,"<font color=""green"">Jerek</font><br/><br/>Jerek stares at Lucian after the outburst. During the few awkward moments afterward, Jerek bursts into laughter. He lets his parasol down as he grips his chest, letting the rain fall back onto the map. Should Ket decide to look, he can see bits of steam rise from his mouth as rain droplets fall into it, the distinct scent of burning wood coming out from his heavy breath.<br/><br/>He wipes what, perhaps, would be a small tear, though the heavy rain has already done its duty. He lifts the parasol back over his head, lets out, lets out another small giggle, and grins at Lucian.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Oh, my friend, if I could tell jokes half as well as you, I would be twice the entertainer!""</font><br/><br/>He shakes his head, chuckles a bit more, and continues along their chosen path."
27765,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3870544&postcount=41,2008-02-01T15:15:00,SirGhandi,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><b>Trakkard</b></font><br/><br/>Intently trying to follow the tracks of the paladin, Trakkard was also late to voice his opinion of path.  Giving up on the tracks in disgust, he turns to rejoin his compainions.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""It makes little difference which way we travel, destiny will see us complete our misison, as was made clear by Landrin in his parting words.  The Lady High Mage has foreseen that we shall provide a great service, and she is not known to be wrong on such accounts.  Northeast it is!""</font><br/><br/>Trakkard double checks his gear, making sure that his materials are staying dry as he travels.  He tests his access to the quiver and haversack, just to make sure that both are ready at a moments notice."
27766,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3870798&postcount=42,2008-02-01T16:12:00,PocketRocket,"<font color=""DarkRed"">Lucian Fireheart</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""When was I telling a joke? Oh hey it's raining. When did that happen?""</font>Lucian looks thoroughly confused at the whole situation, but rides on anyways."
27767,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871053&postcount=43,2008-02-01T17:23:00,nyyarg,"<b><font color=""Olive"">Ket</font></b><br/><br/>Ket climbs back atop Hedrevig the Wise and follows the group up the northeast path.  He pauses to whistle at the bird that had stopped singing at Skand's approach, in an attempt to cheer it back up.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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27768,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871103&postcount=44,2008-02-01T17:40:00,Gyorn Hrathen,"Trakkard is in fact able to discern that the paladin headed up the northeast path herself, apparently on horseback. The rain clinks off of metal equipment and armor lightly. It isn't pouring yet, but it might before the end of the night.<br/><br/>The bird in fact seems a little calmed by the druid's whistle, and circles around the group for a few moments before fluttering off to find a dry haven to wait out the night.<br/><br/>(OOC: Alright guys, those of you who are not in fact elves are beginning to feel the weight of a half-day's ride (perhaps a little less). I'm going to need a marching order for general reference as well, so let's get that sorted out quickly. We'll do it in OOC thread I think. Once that's sorted out we can continue.)"
27769,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3874122&postcount=45,2008-02-02T09:04:00,Gyorn Hrathen,"The rain picked up as the party that set out from Cayr followed the rugged path deeper and deeper into the ever-increasing hills. Lightning begins to strike now and then, illuminating the steep hillside to the right and the steepening series of drops and ledges to the left of the path.<br/><br/>It is two hours to midnight when a lightning strike nearby illuminates something massive and sculpted set into the hillside to the right. As you begin to focus, it becomes clear that the thing is a humanoid statue roughly forty feel tall. The figure wears some kind of armor, but the head of the statue has been taken off.<br/><br/>((OOC: Let me know if you want to investigate. Illumination is bad in the night, but I'm assuming some of you will have lit torches etc by now. The statue is about 60 feet off the path to the right, standing tall against the hillside after a slight dip in the terrain littered with shrubs. After light-sources are established, gimme a spot roll each so I can tell you what of the immediate surroundings you are able to see if anything.))"
27770,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3874178&postcount=46,2008-02-02T09:15:00,Arioch,"Skand laughs manaically as the rain crashes down and the lightning flashes around him, and continues on with what, for some of the group, is the first smile they have seen on his face. He seems slightly deranged. There seems to be no apparent reason for this behaviour, at least not now. ((OOC: I might explain later.))<br/><br/>((Curses, I forgot oil!))<br/><br/>When the flash illuminates the headless statue, Skand immediately stops, Umbra rearing at the tug of the reins. Through the driving rain, he indicates for Ket to approach, and shouts, in a voice that can barely be made out among the storm,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Tree-hugger! What can you see?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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27771,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3874312&postcount=47,2008-02-02T09:37:00,Jimblee,"<font color=""Green"">Jerek</font><br/><br/>Jerek clears his throat after Skand's Tree-hugger comment, though he does not comment. Jerek moves slightly away from their train formation to better get a look at the statue, and to climate any of their light sources which may interfere with his vision. Though he does not light a torch, he is blessed by his blood with the ability to see in darkness.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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27772,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875205&postcount=48,2008-02-02T13:04:00,nyyarg,"<b><font color=""Olive"">Ket</font></b><br/><br/>Ket smiles in the darkness.<i><font color=""olive"">'Tree-hugger' is it?  I like the sound of that more than 'Heretic'</font></i>Ket moves up beside Skand and peers into the darkness trying to make out more than the indistinct outline of the statue.<br/><br/><font color=""olive"">""I believe I saw this on the map.  'The old watchers' or some such thing.  As I recall, there may be five or six of them""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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27773,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3881422&postcount=49,2008-02-04T03:17:00,Jimblee,"<font color=""Green"">Jerek</font><br/><br/>He turns off his Darkvision, and moves back to the group while Ket speaks.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""The old watchers, you say? Can't say I've ever heard of them before. Do... Do they do anything?""</font>He seems rather put-off by the statues, and frowns at them.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""There's something poetic in this whole scene, I just can't put my finger on it...""</font>He reaches into his pack for his spiked chain. He clutches it to his lap like a talisman, though he keeps his umbrella up. Something about the name ""old watchers"" seems to disturb him a bit."
27774,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3882990&postcount=50,2008-02-04T08:15:00,Gyorn Hrathen,"Ket and Jerek, between enhanced eyesight and a lucky glance, are able to see strange shapes, that could be runes or other letters, scrawled across the figure's stone chest. These runes are entirely foreign to any member of the party, and bear an jagged alien quality unlike anything you may ever have seen.<br/><br/>Aside from these markings, just as the party is about to leave the statue, Ket hears a scraping, like wet reeds scraped over stone, from behind the statue. Lucian, closer to the left ledge of the hill path, hears the falling of rubble just beyond sight range. There's no wind to push stone over, just the rain (dying down now) and the darkness.<br/><br/>((OOC: Just wondering about Lucian and Trakkard. Didn't get a post from you guys about the statue.<br/><br/>Search checks etc are fine at this juncture. Let me know what you guys want to do.))"
27775,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3883944&postcount=51,2008-02-04T10:50:00,SirGhandi,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><b>Trakkard</b></font><br/><br/>Trakkard is quick to dismount at this uncertain moment.  He mutters the words to cast bull's strength and then pulls out the bow, dreading the fact that it has to be exposed to the rain.  He checks the horizon in the direction of the noise, looking for any hint of movement.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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27776,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3885239&postcount=52,2008-02-04T15:31:00,nyyarg,"<font color=""Olive""><b>Ket</b></font><br/><br/>Ket glances over at Jerek.<font color=""Olive"">""I only know what it says on the map, which isn't much.  It mentioned that they were of mysterious orgin, but I...""  </font>He is interupped by a unusual sound.  He leans in close to Hedrevig,<font color=""olive"">""Did you hear that?"" </font>he asks quietly, apparently addressing his horse.<br/>Ket swiftly dismounts and draws his daggers.  He crouches down like an animal on the hunt and moves closer to the statue, searching the area.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The horse seems to be able to comunicate with Ket on some level so I figure trying to get the horse to make spot and listen checks can't hurt, especially since horses have low-light vision (and it would seem none of us lit a torch or anything <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kuazktdao="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/> ).<br/>
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27777,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3885475&postcount=53,2008-02-04T16:21:00,PocketRocket,"<font color=""DarkRed"">Lucian</font><br/><br/>Lucian slips down off of his horse when he hears the noise. He reaches down and picks up a rock off of the ground and begins to quietly chant at the rock. Almost immediately the rock begins to glow as if it were the sun itself in a 60 ft radius. Lucian throws the stone towards the sound to try and get a better look at what might be lurking in the dark.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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27778,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3885941&postcount=54,2008-02-04T18:54:00,Arioch,"((OOC: How far is the edge of the cliff? I don't want to charge stright off.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kuazktdao="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>))<br/><br/>As Lucien's rock illuminates all nearby, Skand's companions may be surprised to see that the markings on his face have faded to faint pink lines. As the rain drips down his face, some turns red and vaporises in a tiny puff of steam. This may be the reason for his previous comparitive cheerfulness. However, with the possibility of an attack no evident, Skand is grim and unsmiling once again."
27779,The Tears of the Moon - IC Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70286-The-Tears-of-the-Moon-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3889204&postcount=55,2008-02-05T12:14:00,Jimblee,"<font color=""Green"">Jerek</font><br/><br/>Jerek calmly places away his parasol, pushes himself off his horse. He whips from within a brilliantly crafted accordion - to him, at least, it makes music before touching his fingers. He keeps the chain at his belt - ready to draw in case something may come within range, but he would rather not expose himself at the moment. Its not that he's afraid - he'd just rather not fight if he didn't have to. Maybe if they needed him, he'd join in.<br/><br/>He stays close to the group, though not closer than a ten feet, always to the back."
27780,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403876&postcount=1,2007-10-25T05:13:00,Darth Mario,"<a href=""http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd300/darthmario_bucket/SavingPrivateElanstart.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...eElanstart.jpg</a><br/><br/>Countries:<br/><font color=""Blue"">England: hamstard4ever</font><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">France: MeklorIlavator</font><br/><font color=""Lime"">Italy: The Squirrel</font><br/>Germany: Stimpius<br/><font color=""Red"">Austria-Hungary: Myone</font><br/><font color=""Gray"">Russia: Shishnarfne</font><br/><font color=""Orange"">Turkey: Sage of Laputa</font><br/><br/>Good luck to all, let the Diplomising begin!<br/><b>Spring '01 moves are due by Saturday, October 27th at 10:00 PM EST.</b>Submit your moves early if you can't then.<br/><br/>Note: This is a deviation from standard schedule to give you an extra day to negotiate first turn moves, since we're starting on Wednesday."
27781,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404193&postcount=2,2007-10-25T06:11:00,Shishnarfne,"Excellent, Russian foreign minister Shishnarfniev will now be accepting correspondence from the other great powers regarding the future of Europe.<br/><br/>Send all appropriate correspondence to the Kremlin (PM box), and we hope we will be able to visit your capitals to finalize negotiations.  Please be considerate regarding our traditional Russian work schedule of relaxing on weekends.<br/><br/>Let the diplomacy begin!"
27782,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405571&postcount=3,2007-10-25T09:50:00,MeklorIlavator,The French Consulate is similarly open for official business.
27783,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405821&postcount=4,2007-10-25T10:25:00,The Squirrel,"<i>News flash:</i><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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27784,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408985&postcount=5,2007-10-26T00:51:00,Darth Mario,"For anyone who hasn't done so yet, please post that you are present and playing!"
27785,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409036&postcount=6,2007-10-26T01:07:00,stimpius,"<b>Germany</b><br/><br/>Kaiser Wilhelm I has died unexpectantly in his sleep. No evidence of foul play was found, and there is no evidence to suggest otherwise. The German people are no longer under a controlling tight iron fist and have elected a new Kaiser, this is Kaiser Stimpius I and follows is his short statement.<br/><br/>""Welcome one and all, the new German government is under a new Regeime, if you wish to discuss foreign policy with me please make your way to our Consultante situated in your Capital City and send me a message electronically {PM}."""
27786,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410331&postcount=7,2007-10-26T06:04:00,Sage of Laputa,"In a surprising move, the Turkish peoples enacted a coup, installing what appeared to be a homeless man as their leader.  They thought with a ""puppet"" sultan, they could then become a free state, and be happy.  They were wrong.  The homeless man immediately jerked the power back to the throne and named himself the Sage of Laputa.  The people realized that with such a strong leader, their future knew no bounds.  With the people's support behind him, the Sage prepared for the future, and opened the embassies..."
27787,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412005&postcount=8,2007-10-26T11:22:00,Myone,"Austria-Hungary:<br/><br/>In a bizzare state of affairs involving copious amounts of Captain Steve's Banana Salve, the country of Austria-Hungary has been seized by a 14-year old boy, who has completely overthrown the previous administration, renaming the country as ""Connoria"".  He then immediately set about to the current threat of world war.<br/><br/>Connoria/Austria-Hungary is now open for diplomacy."
27788,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412841&postcount=9,2007-10-26T13:48:00,hamstard4ever,"<b>London:</b>With the government still mourning the death of Queen Victoria, communications within the British foreign services have been muted. Rumors are circulating that policy decisions are less and less frequently being made on Downing Street, but are being increasingly dictated by a strange figure operating on the fringes of British political circles, the elusive Sir John Hamstard-Forriver III, Esq. No one is certain where this enigmatic gentleman came by his influence, but talk has it that he has already begun taking over negotiations for the Foreign Office wholesale in spite of his lack of an official appointment."
27789,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3415065&postcount=10,2007-10-27T02:39:00,Darth Mario,"<b>Geneva Times, Spring '01</b><br/><br/>Hello to all readers! We at the Geneva times would like to remind all that due to our neutral position in whatever happens (motto: We'll take money from anyone!), we will be providing fair and balanced news coverage of the coming war.<br/><br/><b>Europe Mobilizes For Battle</b><br/><br/><b>Belgian Waffles Potentially Popular in 1902 -- Who Will Get Them?</b><br/><br/><b>Mass Evacuations Of Balkan States Begin</b>"
27790,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420769&postcount=11,2007-10-28T04:16:00,Darth Mario,"<b>This is your 10-hour warning. Moves are due tonight at 10:00 PM EST.</b><br/><br/>I'll be flexible about it this time because I wasn't able to post a 24 hour warning, and most people are in anyways. But please have them in!"
27791,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3422148&postcount=12,2007-10-28T10:11:00,Darth Mario,"Everyone's move are in early, I'll be posting them and the updated map within half an hour.<br/><br/>Edit:<br/><br/><a href=""http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd300/darthmario_bucket/SPEFall01.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d.../SPEFall01.jpg</a><br/><br/>Results for Spring, 1901 (Movement)<br/><br/><b><font size=""3"">Austria:<br/>
</font></b>Austria: A bud -> ser<br/>Austria: F tri Holds<br/>Austria: A vie Holds<br/><b><font size=""3"">England:<br/>
</font></b>England: F edi -> nwg<br/>England: A lvp -> yor<br/>England: F lon -> nth<br/><b><font size=""3"">France:<br/>
</font></b>France: F bre -> mao<br/>France: A mar -> spa<br/>France: A par Holds<br/><b><font size=""3"">Germany:<br/>
</font></b>Germany: A ber -> mun<br/>Germany: F kie -> hol<br/>Germany: A mun -> ruh<br/><b><font size=""3"">Italy:<br/>
</font></b>Italy: F nap -> ion<br/>Italy: A rom -> apu<br/>Italy: A ven -> tyr<br/><b><font size=""3"">Russia:<br/>
</font></b>Russia: A mos -> sev<br/><i><font size=""1"">Failed because Russia: F sev -&gt; bla failed.<br/>
</font></i>Russia: F sev -> bla<br/><i><font size=""1"">Bounced with ank (1 against 1).<br/>
</font></i>Russia: F stp/sc -> bot<br/>Russia: A war -> gal<br/><b><font size=""3"">Turkey:<br/>
</font></b>Turkey: F ank -> bla<br/><i><font size=""1"">Bounced with sev (1 against 1).<br/>
</font></i>Turkey: A con -> bul<br/>Turkey: A smy -> con<br/><br/>Fall 1901 moves are due on<b>Tuesday, October 30th at 10:00 EST</b>"
27792,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3423237&postcount=13,2007-10-28T14:43:00,Darth Mario,"<b>Geneva Times, Fall '01</b><br/><br/><b>Iberia falling to French Rule</b><br/><br/><b>Germany Invades the Low Countries</b><br/><br/><b>Italy, Russia invade Austria-Hungary</b>"
27793,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3423315&postcount=14,2007-10-28T15:02:00,Shishnarfne,"<b>Moscow Tribune</b><br/><br/><u>Geneva Times suspected of undue anti-Russian bias by Kremlin</u><br/>A nameless Romanov noble suggested an ulterior motive may lie behind the Geneva Times' decision to label the movement of the Russian army from Warsaw into Galicia as an invasion of Austria-Hungary: ""It's not even a supply center, and it lies on the flank of the historically Russian territory of Rumania!  Most Russian Tsars would have ordered exactly the same without second thought!  Where else would it go?  The Ukraine?  That's lousy country this time of year.""<br/><br/><u>Confusion reigns as Moscow army prefers vodka to war</u><br/>In a sight all too familiar in Russia, the Moscow army failed to depart from that region despite orders to the contrary.  Many soldiers were seen imbibing in that grandest of Russian alcohols rather than marching towards the Crimea.  ""It's a scandal,"" remarked one Muscovite, ""there are perfectly good territories in the Balkans they could have attempted to seize."" He went on to suggest a miscommunication between generals might have been responsible.  Foreign minister Shishnarfniev, nominally in charge of military operations, could not be reached for comment.<br/><br/>[OOC: How would you like to handle builds and retreats?]"
27794,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3423519&postcount=15,2007-10-28T15:54:00,Darth Mario,"If retreats are neccesary, they will be due 24 hours after I post moves. Same with builds."
27795,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424545&postcount=16,2007-10-28T23:28:00,Sage of Laputa,"<b>Military News</b><br/><br/><u>Turkish Fleet Fails to Sail!</u><br/>The Home Fleet of Turkey failed to depart home because of a previously unexpected problem.  The Admiral Adher gets seasick.  ""Yes, I'm absolutely lousy at sea.  In fact I've only been once, it was awful.  How did I get this job?  When the government was reforming and the Sage of Laputa came to lead us, I just kind of showed up one day, and have continued since.  I thought it was a cushy job, no way did I expect to actually<i>sail</i>,"" responded the admiral to our inquires.  He has since been replaced.<br/><br/><u>301st Brigade Tours Capital!</u><br/>Yes, the 301st Brigade has come to see the history, culture, and wonder of our own country's capital.  The Brigade arrived in Constantinople early in the season and expects to stay for quite a while.  One soldier remarked ""Oh yeah, this is great, every day I send my kids another postcard.  Being here makes me proud to be a Turk.""<br/><br/><u>201st Brigade Kicked Out of Capital!</u><br/>Meanwhile, Turkey's other armed forces were banned from Constantinople for repeated reports of drunkenness and mischief.  Bored and hung over, they conquered Bulgaria, yet can't quite explain why."
27796,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3430128&postcount=17,2007-10-30T04:02:00,Darth Mario,"A note to all players: When you send in your moves, please label them<b>SPE, (Season) (Year)</b>. This makes finding them when I put together the map much easier, especially because I'm playing in another PBPM game on these boards, and last time I almost got the moves mixed up.<br/><br/>Thanks!"
27797,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3433363&postcount=18,2007-10-30T13:35:00,Darth Mario,"This is your 24 hour warning: if you have not yet turned in your Fall '01 moves, please do so. Moves are due at 10:00 EST tomorrow night."
27798,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436772&postcount=19,2007-10-31T07:27:00,stimpius,Nearly time :D Can't wait to see how you guys plan on screwing me over.
27799,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436857&postcount=20,2007-10-31T07:43:00,Shishnarfne,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Nearly time :D Can't wait to see how you guys plan on screwing me over.</div>
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27800,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436885&postcount=21,2007-10-31T07:49:00,Sage of Laputa,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Nearly time :D Can't wait to see how you guys plan on screwing me over.</div>
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</div>SOLDIER:  ""Captain! Captain! Germany knows!  They know of our patented/Acme Army Launcher, capable of throwing our brave men across Europe!""<br/><br/>CAPTAIN:  ""What are you talking about?  You're wasting my time!<font size=""1"">What are you doing they're bluffing you buffoon!""</font><br/><br/>CAPTAIN:  ""Now there's nothing wrong, correct?""<br/><br/>SOLDIER:  ""No sir"""
27801,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439220&postcount=22,2007-10-31T14:26:00,Darth Mario,"Note: It's 30 minutes after deadline as I'm posting this, and I have yet to recieve French orders. As I gave ample reminder of the move due date, barring some miracle PM I get as I type this, France is in Civil Disorder. If this persists into next turn, I will find a new player for France.<br/><br/>The board:<br/><br/><a href=""http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd300/darthmario_bucket/SPEWinter01.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...PEWinter01.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>Austria:<br/>
</b>Supply centers were gained. Units that may be built: 1.<br/>Austria: A ser Holds<br/>Austria: F tri Holds<br/>Austria: A vie -> tyr<br/><i><font size=""1"">Failed because Italy: A tyr -&gt; ven failed.<br/>
</font></i><b>England:<br/>
</b>Supply centers were gained. Units that may be built: 2.<br/>England: F nth Convoys A yor -> den<br/>England: F nwg -> nwy<br/>England: A yor -> den<br/><font size=""1"">Convoy path taken: yor-&gt;nth-&gt;den.<br/>
</font><b>France:<br/>
</b>Supply centers were gained. Units that may be built: 1.<br/><i><font size=""1"">No order for unit at Mid-Atlantic Ocean. Hold order assigned.<br/>
No order for unit at Paris. Hold order assigned.<br/>
No order for unit at Spain. Hold order assigned.<br/>
</font></i><br/>France: F mao Holds<br/>France: A par Holds<br/>France: A spa Holds<br/><b>Germany:<br/>
</b>Supply centers were gained. Units that may be built: 2.<br/>Germany: F hol Supports A ruh -> bel<br/>Germany: A mun Holds<br/>Germany: A ruh -> bel<br/><b>Italy:<br/>
</b>Supply centers were gained. Units that may be built: 1.<br/>Italy: A apu -> ven<br/><i><font size=""1"">Bounced with tyr (1 against 1).<br/>
</font></i>Italy: F ion -> tun<br/>Italy: A tyr -> ven<br/><i><font size=""1"">Bounced with apu (1 against 1).<br/>
</font></i><b>Russia:<br/>
</b>Supply centers were gained. Units that may be built: 2.<br/>Russia: A gal Supports F sev -> rum<br/>Russia: F bot -> swe<br/>Russia: A mos -> ukr<br/>Russia: F sev -> rum<br/><b>Turkey:<br/>
</b>Supply centers were gained. Units that may be built: 2.<br/>Turkey: F ank -> bla<br/>Turkey: A bul -> gre<br/>Turkey: A con -> bul<br/><br/>Since tomorrow is Halloween, and I intend to spend the evening playing Resident Evil 4, builds are not due until<b>Thursday, November 1st at 10:00 PM EST</b>."
27802,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441006&postcount=23,2007-11-01T02:10:00,Shishnarfne,"<b>Moscow Tribune: Fall 1901 Edition</b><br/><br/><u>Russia grows by securing Traditionally Russian Territories of Sweden, Rumania</u><br/>The Tsar was heard to congratulate his foreign minister on the bloodless liberation of two traditional Russian provinces.  Foreign diplomats were observed to wince at the Tsar's lack of command of geography.<br/><br/><u>Russian nobles to attend mandatory geography lessons</u><br/>After an anonymous Romanov was quoted as saying, ""Border, I didn't see any border,"" with regards to the Spring occupation of Galicia, the Foreign Minister has prevailed upon the Tsar to require his nobles to learn the boundaries of the respective nations of Europe, that future confusion might not occur.  The Tsar of course exempted himself on grounds he already knew enough.  This causes our reporter to worry about the Tsar's recent declaration that he intends to ""liberate"" the traditionally Russian Switzerland.<br/><br/><u>France in Disarray</u><br/>France apparently cannot get an order in on time, leading to some Russian citizens to gloat about their own government's promptness.  Others suggest that Foreign Minister Shishnarfniev is merely lazy enough that he can't be bothered to stay late to write orders after the end of business hours."
27803,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441118&postcount=24,2007-11-01T02:37:00,The Squirrel,"<span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">squirrel: *chases tail*</span><br/>General I. Zation: El Presidente!<br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">squirrel: *continues to chase tail*</span><br/>General I. Zation: Sir!!!<br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">squirrel: *pauses, glares* what? this better be important</span><br/>General I. Zation: Your Squirreliness, the Connorian fleet has not moved. By remaining, they could just sail into Venice at thier whim.<br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">squirrel: what? they wouldn't do that, King Connor's a friend. Besides, it's only Venice</span><br/>General I. Zation: If they invaded, we couldn't support expanding the army<br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">squirrel: so?</span><br/>General I. Zation: our forces would pale in comparison to our enemies<br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">squirrel: so?</span><br/>General I. Zation: we couldn't defend our lands effectively<br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">squirrel: so?</span><br/>General I. Zation: ...<br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">squirrel: are we done? I was in the middle of something</span><br/>General I. Zation: Um... all our... um... bagel... production facilities... are in Venice<br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">squirrel: What!?!</span><br/>General I. Zation: Yes! Definetly! If we were to lose Venice, there might be no bagels for... months, years even.<br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">squirrel: All forces in the area march to Venice!</span><br/>General I. Zation: El Presidente, we should only order one, becau-<br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">squirrel: ALL FORCES!</span><br/>General I. Zation: but sir,<br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">squirrel: Are you the squirrel in charge here?!?</span><br/>General I. Zation: I am not a squirrel, sir.<br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">squirrel: Exactly! I am! All forces! Else I'll send you to work in the Venetian bagel mines you seem so eager to leave defenseless.</span><br/>General I. Zation: *sigh* Yes, sir.<br/><span style=""font-family: Times New Roman"">squirrel: excellent *resumes chasing tail*</span>"
27804,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446716&postcount=25,2007-11-02T04:03:00,Darth Mario,"Post - '01 Rankings<br/><br/>1. Russia (6 sc). Russia managed to pick up two empty supply centers this turn, making the most powerful nation on the board.<br/><br/>2. England, Turkey, Germany (5 sc). England has made unexpected gains in Scandinavia, in provences that often go to Russia or Germany. Germany has conquered the lowlands with no French or English opposition, and Turkey now controls half of the Balkan states, with very little opposition from Austria-Hungary.<br/><br/>3. Austira, Italy, France (4 sc). Austria and Italy appear to be at each other's throats, with Italy taking Tyrolia in Spring '01. France would have been ranked with the second-tier countries, but a mixup with communication to it's generals caused their units to not move. With Germany bearing down on them in the east, can they recover?"
27805,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3449992&postcount=26,2007-11-02T13:48:00,Myone,"Hey, Italy, that wasn't me trying to screw you over, man, I forgot to make my fleet move and wrote the wrong move for vienna. ><  Sorry."
27806,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450465&postcount=27,2007-11-02T15:20:00,Darth Mario,"I'm too tired to post the new map, so I'll do it tomorrow morning. Deadline is moved to Sunday at 10 due to my lazyassness."
27807,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454655&postcount=28,2007-11-03T10:12:00,Darth Mario,"And the new map and builds:<br/><br/><a href=""http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd300/darthmario_bucket/SPESpring02.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...PESpring02.jpg</a><br/><br/>Order Results:<br/><br/><b>Austria:<br/>
</b>Austria: Builds A bud<br/><b>England:<br/>
</b>England: Builds A edi<br/>England: Builds F lon<br/><b>France:<br/>
</b>France: Builds A mar<br/><b>Germany:<br/>
</b>Germany: Builds F ber<br/>Germany: Builds A kie<br/><b>Italy:<br/>
</b>Italy: Builds F Ven<br/><b>Russia:<br/>
</b>Russia: Builds F sev<br/>Russia: Builds F stp/nc<br/><b>Turkey:<br/>
</b>Turkey: Builds F con<br/>Turkey: Builds F smy<br/><br/>Spring '02 moves are due Sunday at 10, EST."
27808,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456778&postcount=29,2007-11-03T23:24:00,stimpius,"((I dont see the new map<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" uvdble3fg=""""/>))"
27809,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456873&postcount=30,2007-11-04T00:23:00,Darth Mario,"Yeah, I've been wresling with Photobucket for the past night. Accurate moves are posted, map as soon as I can get the host to work."
27810,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3469357&postcount=31,2007-11-06T11:11:00,Shishnarfne,((Is there a deadline extension on account of technical difficulties?))
27811,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3478405&postcount=32,2007-11-08T01:33:00,Darth Mario,"There is. Hopefully I'll have the map up by tonight, so the deadline's extended until Friday, even though most people (good people!) have already sent in their moves."
27812,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479020&postcount=33,2007-11-08T04:34:00,stimpius,*looks Guilty*<br/><br/>i cant figure out whats where without the map to make moves =[ im sorry<br/><br/>I did send the builds in on time though :D
27813,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592674&postcount=34,2007-12-01T05:30:00,Shishnarfne,"Is it dead, Jim?"
27814,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651857&postcount=35,2007-12-13T16:54:00,Elektro,"<b>Revolution in Switzerland Leaves Europe in the Lurch</b><br/>The recent revolution in Switzerland has left Europe alarmed at the security of its source of fine timepieces, confections, and slush funds. However, President Max Kampfmaster has restored order to all of<i>die Schweiz's </i>cantons. It appears things can once again get back to normal in war-torn Europe.<br/><br/>OoC: As it appears darthmario is no longer willing or able to run this game, I have decided to step in. If you are all still interested, please post at let me know. It's only S1902, so it wouldn't be hard to find some new guys if needed.<br/><br/>The Spring 1902 map is below:<br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/SavingPrivateElan-S1902M.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...lan-S1902M.jpg</a>"
27815,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655405&postcount=36,2007-12-14T19:59:00,The Squirrel,"*pokes head out of a nearby tree*<br/>Spring! Finally! Feels like I've been hibernating for ages.<br/>*looks around, slightly confused*<br/>What's with all the Christmas lights? Shouldn't you have taken them down, like, three months ago?"
27816,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657506&postcount=37,2007-12-15T08:25:00,Shishnarfne,Alright!  Let's see if we can get it all back together!
27817,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662449&postcount=38,2007-12-16T11:33:00,hamstard4ever,"I'm still in. What kind of timetable are we potentially looking at here? France's players had already stopped posting at the time the game broke up, so at least one replacement will probably be needed, and Christmas is only 10 days away so that may cause some difficulties."
27818,Saving Private Elan -- A Diplomacy PBPM game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?61003-Saving-Private-Elan-A-Diplomacy-PBPM-game,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3891304&postcount=39,2008-02-05T20:22:00,viggo,i'll volunteer to replace whoever
27819,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3872742&postcount=1,2008-02-02T04:19:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Irind</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Doctor Spikenburg</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=36687"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">FlyMolo - Irind</a><br/><a href=""http://www.shonuffstudios.com/gothmoor/profiler/view.php?id=167"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><br/>
Seribo - Doctor Spikenburg</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
27820,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3873188&postcount=2,2008-02-02T05:51:00,FlyMolo,"Posting to say I'm here.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>""initiative""</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><br/>No purchases to make, I have no money anyway."
27821,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3873675&postcount=3,2008-02-02T07:39:00,Seribro,"You rolled a 23, I aint even going to make an initiative roll against that with my -2 modifier... You go ahead and tell me when its my turn<br/><br/>And may the best gladiator win."
27822,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3874860&postcount=4,2008-02-02T11:40:00,FlyMolo,"Irind Round 1<br/><br/>I'll start at M2.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Double move to V8. He can't see me, that cliff is 15 ft high.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> 7/7, AC 19, touch 13</div>
</div><br/><br/>You know, it just occured to me that my only invocation is totally useless against a warmage with no weapon. And there's no point in shattering your armor, because my best attack is a touch attack.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallyuk.gif"" szgfqzrv7="""" title=""Small Yuk""/><br/><br/>Edit: done."
27823,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875209&postcount=5,2008-02-02T13:07:00,Seribro,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">full turn action: run to U18<br/>
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stats:<br/>
hp: 9<br/>
touch AC: 15<br/>
saves: F3/R4/W1<br/>
location: U18<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>end of round 1<br/><br/>beginning of round 2: outer ring (light yellow) becomes shallow water<br/>your turn"
27824,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875493&postcount=6,2008-02-02T14:36:00,FlyMolo,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Half a move action to W12, LOS check needed. 15 feet of move remain.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">7/7, AC 19, touch 13</div>
</div><br/><br/>I need a LoS check, I'll go requisition one.<br/><br/>Not Done."
27825,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875579&postcount=7,2008-02-02T15:07:00,Mavian,"Ref Mav:<br/><br/>@Irnid<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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No LoS<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Still Irnids turn."
27826,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875812&postcount=8,2008-02-02T16:13:00,FlyMolo,"Irind round 2<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I finish up the last three squares of my move at U13. I ready an action triggered upon seeing Dr. Spikenburg cast a spell, to move to Q9. Oh, and I declare my dodge on Dr. Spikenburg.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">7/7, AC 20, Location U13.</div>
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27827,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3878623&postcount=9,2008-02-03T08:49:00,Paladin Latham,"@Flymolo:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">What spell are you using?  You're a warlock. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" szgfqzrv7="""" title=""Small Confused""/> <br/>
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27828,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3878796&postcount=10,2008-02-03T09:27:00,Mavian,"@Paladin<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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His action is to move if his opponent casts a spell, not casting a spell himself.<br/>
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27829,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3879327&postcount=11,2008-02-03T11:27:00,FlyMolo,"I'm using Shatter. Why would that affect Los? It's an invocation, not a spell. I'm a little bit confused here."
27830,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3879593&postcount=12,2008-02-03T13:06:00,Paladin Latham,"@FlyMolo:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I got your wording all jumbled when I read it.  Thought you were going to ready an action to use some kind of spell to move. Sorry.</div>
</div><br/><br/>In that case, unless I'm wrong, you see him in U18 and he sees you as you round the bend at W13."
27831,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3879635&postcount=13,2008-02-03T13:16:00,FlyMolo,"Alright, in that case, I invoke shatter on Dr Spikenburg's armor. DC 14 will save to keep the armor from breaking, and a Dc 14 fort save to avoid being stunned for one round and deafened for one minute.<br/><br/>I'm standing in U13.<br/><br/>All done. Your go.<br/><br/>stats<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">7/7 AC 20, Location U13</div>
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27832,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3881102&postcount=14,2008-02-04T00:34:00,Seribro,"will<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>fort<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span>"
27833,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3881107&postcount=15,2008-02-04T00:36:00,Seribro,"that is by by armor, but I do resist the stunning<br/><br/>now, you die:<br/><br/>sudden maximized, sudden empowered magic missile with warmage edge:<br/>(4+1)x1.5+1= 8 damage, no save, no attack roll<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/oots/xykon.gif"" szgfqzrv7="""" title=""Xykon""/>"
27834,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3882747&postcount=16,2008-02-04T07:44:00,FlyMolo,"What? What?<br/><br/>that's crazy talk.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" szgfqzrv7="""" title=""Small Eek""/><br/><br/>Ah well. I knew I should have done something smarter. If you'd only have failed that fort save, instead of rolling a nat 20. Ah well. good game. I'll go request a ref come call it."
27835,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3883947&postcount=17,2008-02-04T10:51:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">that is by by armor, but I do resist the stunning<br/>
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now, you die:<br/>
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sudden maximized, sudden empowered magic missile with warmage edge:<br/>
(4+1)x1.5+1= 8 damage, no save, no attack roll <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/oots/xykon.gif"" szgfqzrv7="""" title=""Xykon""/></div>
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</div>Your damage calculation is off. It should be 4(sudden Maximize)+1/2(1d4)(sudden Empower)+1+3(Warmage Edge). Since that is still more than enough to kill Irind though,<br/><br/><b>Docter Spikenburg is the Winner!</b>"
27836,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3884910&postcount=18,2008-02-04T14:14:00,FlyMolo,"I'm not really sure how to beat this guy. My only hope is that some more powerful warrior beats him, then I fight that guy.<br/><br/>Seriously, I can't even hit you with anything at a range of 110 feet, much less kill you in one shot no save no attack roll."
27837,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3885899&postcount=19,2008-02-04T18:36:00,Paladin Latham,"How about Bobthefighter in round 14 with a fell drain sonic snap?  No save instant death.  Its been a total mess trying to find a way to avoid it and strike back. ungghh...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" szgfqzrv7="""" title=""Small Sigh""/>"
27838,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3887574&postcount=20,2008-02-05T06:38:00,Mavian,A shield spell?
27839,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3890126&postcount=21,2008-02-05T14:39:00,FlyMolo,"The real trouble here is that my DR 3/bludge synergizes terribly with my shatter invocation. If they're hitting me with a weapon, I've already done something suck. If they're not, I get an AoO unless they're a monk, and.. ohh. I just realized the unarmed strike damage for a medium character is 1d3. yay for invulnerability. Now I need a matchup with a barbarian or somesuch. Daddy needs a masterwork mace!<br/><br/>(And some way of avoiding/dodging spells.)<br/><br/>V: Hey, it can't as bad as this. I could deal with standard magic missiles, and all the orb spells. On balance, I should have taken eldritch spear, not shatter, as my invocation."
27840,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Doctor Spikenburg",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71106-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Doctor-Spikenburg,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3891564&postcount=22,2008-02-05T23:48:00,Seribro,Your in bad luck. your next opponent will either be another warmage or a duskblade
27841,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755469&postcount=1,2008-01-07T04:58:00,Uncle Festy,"IT HATH BEGUN!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Welcome to Tandheim!</b><br/>
I'll be your host and commander, Darhan Toltain. I'm the acting leader of the entire force, and am a member of the Dragon Squadron, the elite strike force of Tandheim. You four are the members of Manticore Squadron, a newly formed attempt at better utilizing some of the more... racially varied... members of the squad. Some of you have been veterans of the force, and some of you are brand new here, but you're all some of the most skilled and powerful members we've got... besides me, of course. Dragon Squadron is the most powerful, so don't mess with us!<br/>
The TEDF currently consists of ten elite squadrons with 3-5 members, as well as twenty divisions of shock troopers with 30 members each. Each and every one of them is giving their all for the sake of Tandheim, so you'd better do the same, or you'll be out of here before you can say ""Hail the king!""<br/>
The Tandheim Royal Compound contains four major buildings, surrounded by a magically reinforced wall. The Palace sits closest to the entrance. It has a massive throne room, rooms for royal meetings, rooms dedicated to art, and dozens more. The Tandheim palace is truly a sight to behold.<br/>
Two more buildings form a triangle with the Palace. The first of these is the TEDF barracks, where you four live. The first floor is the sleeping quarters for the entire force stationed here (five divisions and five elite squadrons), and the second floor contains the armory and the canteen.<br/>
The other of these two is the general housing. It contains the barracks for the palace guard, the rooming for the palace servants, the treasury, and the storage room for most of the foodstuffs for the compound. The king also maintains a private suite there, though he spends most of his time in his rooms in the Palace.<br/>
In the center of the compound is the World Library. The entire nation of Tandheim grew up around this momentous  achievement. The librarian, Thranon, is in fact a silver dragon, and they say that one of his ancestors was the curator of the old World Library during the Lost Age.<br/>
All four buildings are surrounded by a lush garden, which is tended by a druid named Dyris, who prefers the company of plants to that of humans.<br/>
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I'll add some people descriptions later on. In the meantime, here's the fluff from the old thread.<br/>
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				... here's a bit of fluff that I whipped up about the world of Tandheim:<br/>
-Setting History<br/>
The game begins in 11056 AW. No one really knows what AW means anymore, so most people say that it means AfterWards.<br/>
There are three major known ages. The Lost Age, the Dark Age, and the Twilight Age. Little to nothing is known about the Lost Age, which ended in the 6900s, except legends and myths (see below). The Lost Age was supposedly the pinnacle of magical technology, with the world together as one nation. Then, for one reason or another, the world collapsed into war. The Dark Age began with the 300 year war that ended the Lost Age. Again, little is known about this war, but we do know that the end of the war was a arcane strike against the World Library in Tandheim, which held almost all human and demihuman knowledge. (Though the strike wiped out almost all records from the Lost Age, there are many tomes that speak of that devastating strike that crippled civilization.) The result was total barbarism across the world. Few reliable records stand of that time, except for those of the few scribes who tried to maintain a library of sorts where the old one once stood, and the age ended in 7251 AW when these scribes and wizards reestablished Tandheim, and the Second World Library was created, as a new repository of knowledge, and Tandheim's new king established a group of powerful warriors who would be tasked with defending both the library and civilization as a whole. It has been several thousand years since then, but Tandheim, the Second World Library, and the TEDF is still around. (This is mostly unspecific because I don't want anything really hammered out if you need something different for your character.)<br/>
The Campaign is barely above normal magical technology. The upper-classes often purchase eternal wands to use prestigidation, sending, or magic mouth+clairaudiance (to record messages, often from sending spells). Mage hand, arcane mark... the list goes on. Speaking of the Mark, Arcane Mark works more like a fingerprint then a chosen rune. Whenever someone casts Arcane Mark, it is always the same, and the mark is as unique as a fingerprint. Many nobles use this as both a mark of verification and a symbol of descent, as a given Mark can be passed down to an heir. (Note: Other then Arcane Mark, I'm not going outside of the rules. Basically, I'm making magic items - when logically used - more common, when they serve a useful, everyday purpose. I'm not supporting the Eberron ""Magic can do anything... because it's Magic!<font size=""1"">tm</font>"", but nor* am I supporting the idea that only adventurers use magic items, and yet there are huge stores that sell them. I'm just trying to use logic here. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" os8a2xy5k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> Remember, though, that no commoner will ever save up enough to buy any magic item, so mostly rich people do this stuff... though occasionally a large enough group of people will warrant some small magic (say, an army barracks having some continual flames for light and warmth, or a library casting protection from fire on all the books).<br/>
-Uncle Out<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>It's a regular night in Tandheim. The crickets are chirping, the wind is blowing, and it's cold outside. Everything is normal... for now.<br/>(Please declare your actions at this time. Once everyone does, we'll start moving.)"
27842,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756903&postcount=2,2008-01-07T10:55:00,Ryuuk,"<a href=""http://pifro.com/pro/view.php?id=259"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b>Elza</b></a><br/><br/><i>""...the first two chains of warfare are in essence simple truths.  One must know how to deal and receive punishment, just as he should also know how to evade the his foe's inevitable counter.  All who have picked up a sword know this, and there are thousands of different styles.  There is an overarching philosophy though, which only the most anarchic styles would neglect.  The key is all in the state of mind...""</i><br/><br/>Elza had been studying this codex for a few hours now.  She sat on the floor by the side of her bunk.  Her falchion lay in it's sheath and hung by the foot of her resting place, along with her haversack.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><i>It makes sense, but how is this different from what I already know?</i></font>She closed the old musty tome.  It had gotten enough of her attention for now.  Various members of the other squadrons had recommended it and with some convincing, Thranon had let her borrow it.  The condition was of course that it be returned unscathed.<font color=""DarkOrange""><i>Maybe it would be best if I asked them to point out the important bits.</i></font>Either way she'd had enough of it for the evening.  Raising to her feet, she fit the book into the haversack, it would probably be safest there after all.<br/><br/>(Elza would be in the barracks.  I don't know if we're all supposed to be together so I tried to leave it open.  And yeah, I'm thinking of having her go Warmind/PsyWar if she were to reach 16)"
27843,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757445&postcount=3,2008-01-07T13:27:00,Pyroconstruct,"<a href=""http://www.playrpgonline.net/3eprofiler/view.php?id=1758"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Baron Blood</a><br/><font color=""Red""><br/>
""Hmm, fiendish pyrohydra? No, too big and too hard to disguise, plus no hands. Glabrezu? Eh, too large and obvious. Psuedonatural paragon fiendish dire crab? Hmmm.... no, too silly. Hamatula? Ah, there we go,""</font>Baron Blood mused to himself, reading out of a small, leatherbound black book, as he floated in the ethereal plane.<br/><br/><font color=""Red""><br/>
""Umbra Conjuration: Xill,""</font>he announced pompously, and a shadowy four-armed figure took shape next to him. Without saying anything, the Baron began removing various items and handing them to the Xill for transport to the material. Soon a small stack of various items of power and articles of enchanted clothing lay on the floor of Morhault von Dranheim's new domain, a barracks room in the TEDF building, although he kept several items on, including his flowing red cape and the book he had been reading from.<br/><br/>The Shadow Xill faded away, and the Baron faded into the material plane as he read several lines from his book, and added an incantation,<font color=""Red"">""Intentio Redimio Mephistopheles Parum ***** Libri Hamatula Dru'zhang."" </font>A pentagram appeared on the floor of the room, out of which stepped a barbed devil.<br/><br/>""Who dares summon the mighty Dru'zhang, tearer of flesh, devourer of innocents, scourge of...,"" the devil began announcing before Morhault possessed it.<br/><br/>Tech:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Will Save, needs 27</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>(TBC, I figure I should make that roll first)"
27844,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757504&postcount=4,2008-01-07T13:42:00,Pyroconstruct,"OOC: Triple post, whee. Also, I am greatly amused that part of my incantation was censored. I guess we should assume this is after Elza is done reading, since we're in the same room.<br/><br/>Ct'd IC:<font color=""Red"">""Only two titles out of that one before I got it, not bad,""</font>the devil remarked in a voice distinctly different and more cultured, but no less sinister.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""First, more suitable accoutrements,"" </font>the Baron announced in his new Hamatula body,<font color=""Red"">""Muto Ego Vultus Aasimar."" </font><br/><br/>The creature's spiked visage transformed into a young almost-human figure that would have been handsome, were it not for the cruelty that shone through his bright eyes.<font color=""Red"">""I say, positively angelic. Ha!""</font><br/><br/>With that, the Baron redressed himself with his usual equipment, although the cloak and book remained with his spirit.<br/><br/>Tech: So he's a ghost possessing a Hamatula that's Alter Self'd into a Aasimar. If Baron winds up needing to fight in Hamatula form I'll whip up a full character sheet."
27845,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757693&postcount=5,2008-01-07T14:20:00,wadledo,"<a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=2201"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Grasnel</a><br/><br/>A lone gargoyle perches on the roof of the barracks, balanced precariously on the apex of the roof.<br/>Pigeons and other city birds gather on the gently sloping roof, summoned there by the slow rain of bread-crumbs falling from the statues fingers.<br/><font color=""Wheat"">Cooooooo.<br/>
Cooooo?<br/>
Cooo, cooooo.</font><br/>*peck*<br/>*peck peck peck peck*<br/>A one hand reaches slowly behind, pulling a elegant sky blue composite great-bow from a quiver on its back.<br/>Releasing the rest of the bread, the creature draws five arrows from its quiver, aiming each at a different bird.<br/>""<font color=""Sienna""><font size=""1"">And....... <font size=""7"">PULL!</font></font></font><br/>The shout sends the birds reeling, all heading sky-word as the five are brought down, along with another five, and another, and another.<br/>The birds struggle against the arrows that pin them to the walls and roofs of the complex as Grasnel ties them up by their feet, slings them over a shoulder and goes winging back to the barracks, to freak out the raw humans.<br/><i>Geeks, ha.<br/>
They have nothing on me.</i>"
27846,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758077&postcount=6,2008-01-07T15:25:00,Illiterate Scribe,"<font color=""SlateGray""><span style=""font-family: Courier New"">His magics ... khh ... betray him a mile ... off - would you not-khh say, dear Grasnel? I-khh ... cannot get a fix on ... the correct divinatory azimuth. Damnèd spectre!</span></font><br/><br/>From the roof, there descends a large, sinewy figure. Its movement, to say the least, is disquieting; it slithered across vertical rock as easily as across the ground that it now traverses to fall into step with the gargoyle. The effect of effortless movement that, if it were sound, would certainly be sibilant, is slightly spoilt by the massive slabs of dark-grey, dullish metal that it wears, clanking together like the peals of a poorly constructed bell. Any good armoursmith could tell you that you don't want to make armour out of lead, as it's too soft and heavy, and what would you go an expensive and silly thing like that for, anyway? Nonetheless, the figure bears these burdens - they look more designed to keep something<i>in</i>than to keep blows<i>out</i>.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray""><span style=""font-family: Courier New"">He's-khh just behaving like such ... a spoilsport,</span></font>Durendal continues.<font color=""SlateGray""><span style=""font-family: Courier New"">A meteor shower! At night-khh! A beautiful cele ... bration for the Tandhei ... mers. But now, I can't find where ... it will be.</span></font><br/><br/>He looks up at the gargoyle, and at the dead pigeons. Satisfied that he has a sufficient number of counsellors for this grievous woe, he continues.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Courier New"">But per-khh-haps I am just being petulant. Blood should be able ... to enjoy physicality. Hmm?</span>"
27847,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758232&postcount=7,2008-01-07T16:06:00,wadledo,"(OOC: The pigeons aren't dead, just slowly bleeding to death.)<br/><br/>""<font color=""Sienna"">....... 'K then?</font>""<br/>Looking at the metal monstrosity queerly, the gargoyle chomps off a pigeon head and chews noisily as he tries to decipher whats just been said.<br/>Otherwise, his stride is unchanged as he walks back to the barracks.<br/>Right before the door, Grasnel pauses and turns with mouth half full of brains and beak,<br/>""<font color=""sienna"">What's the hells azimuth mean?</font>"""
27848,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758346&postcount=8,2008-01-07T16:32:00,Ryuuk,"<a href=""http://pifro.com/pro/view.php?id=259"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b>Elza</b></a><br/><br/>As the spectacle unfolds, Elza notes the white crystal on her Falchion grow vivid.  She had to admit the first time caught her by surprise, but after serving in the Manticore squadron for the entirety of it's still young lifespan, the binding ritual had became a somewhat common occurrence.<br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><br/>
""Two and a half actually, but it's not like it really matters, they all seem to have titles.""</font>She pays little attention as the Baron dresses himself again, she'd already seen what was under it's skin anyway.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""You know, I'd actually be worried if you got one that kept it's mouth shut after you summon it Baron.  A lack of vanity would show more discipline.""</font>Sitting on her bunk, she reaches for her blade as it seems to bend it's hilt towards her.  She humored it, taking her time as she pulled it from it's sheath, the blade trying to force her hand out faster.  It didn't seem to know the difference yet."
27849,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759308&postcount=9,2008-01-08T00:41:00,Illiterate Scribe,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC:One of the pigeons would seem to be dead now <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" os8a2xy5k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> !</div>
</div><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Courier New""><font color=""SlateGray"">Oh, the Azimuth ... khhh ... is the angle that the light we see is at. You've got some pigeon brain on your nose.</font></span>"
27850,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759538&postcount=10,2008-01-08T02:02:00,Uncle Festy,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Outside</b></div><br/>Something that Durendal saw in the meteor shower pokes the back of his mind. Something about one of the meteors looked... wrong. He hears a lound bang and sees blue-white light shining from behind him, and if he turns around, he will realize what was wrong. Grasnel also hears the explosion and sees the light, and will also see the following if he turns around: A massive, light blue, glowing meteor crashes into the General Housing building. Moments later, a cold wind blows past you, dropping the temperature and keeping it lower.<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Inside</b></div><br/>Elza and Baron Blood will also hear the bang, also see the glowing blue-white light, and will feel the cold wind blowing past them. Elza's firey hair (I think) will flicker, and come back much weaker, shedding no light, but all the candles and<i>Continual Flames</i>that are lighting the barracks suddenly and simultaneously go out. There is almost total darkness inside, and someone screams. The entire barracks collapse into chaos."
27851,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760333&postcount=11,2008-01-08T05:10:00,Ryuuk,"<b>Elza</b><br/><br/>After the bang, a strong chill ran down Elza's back as the wind blew.  Instinctively, she forced the blade back into it's sheath and drew her arms and legs closer, she hated the cold.  Shivering slightly, she let her now weakened flames die, letting her ""hair"" fall back down and revert into her red and orange plumage.  From the look of it, open flames wouldn't stand much of a chance in this environment, it would be best to adapt.<br/><br/>After a quick glimmer from her headband and a dim burst of light, Elza's eyes take on a flickering silvery glow.  The cold was no longer a problem, but then again, that was only on a personal level.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""What the heck was that?""</font>As she swings her haversack onto her back and holds her falchion in it's sheath, she tries to make out what happened, turning to the direction of the first scream.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Just manifested Adapt Body (the Psionic equivalent to Endure Elements) and hoping that a 60ft Darkvision can get me a decent idea of what's going on.</div>
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27852,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761414&postcount=12,2008-01-08T09:27:00,Illiterate Scribe,"<b>Durendal</b><br/><br/>With a single, smooth movement, the construct drops into a low stance, placing its massive bulk between the site of the impact, still radiating a blue-white light, and Grasnel.<br/><br/>The course of events gave rise to a feeling ill-known to Durendal - gnawing, unsettling, anxiety. Meteorites. Rogue meteorites.<i>Magical</i>rogue meteorites. Meteorites that poured out light, not so much a sunbeam, or the light of cooling metal, but some form of heatless, weightless, and, altogether,<i>lifeless</i>radiance; rime transfixed by starlight.<br/><br/>No, this couldn't do. A practical, pragmatic solution - fast. Such a solution could only be helped by the presence of his fellows:<br/><br/><font size=""4""><span style=""font-family: Courier New""><font color=""SlateGray"">MANTICORE SQUADRON!</font></span></font><br/><br/>Being fairly sure that such a bellow would carry over the tumult that was rising from the barracks, he turns his attention back to the epicentre of the confusion and terror in the Militia base. The brightness and frigidity is still as disturbing as before.<br/><br/>Search for evil, or magic? The dilemna was a perennial one when investigating large worrying things (this certainly fulfilled both categories), but here, the worry was not so much over some sort of nasty thief, or even rampaging demon, but more deep-seated than that. Something inherently unnerving about the meteor itself.<br/><br/>Durendal steps out and, cautiously advancing towards what's left of General Housing, alters his position on the web of consciousness slightly, and begins  discerning skeins of magical energy, looking for anything abnormal.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC:Since he hasn't been on active military footing, and because I forgot to put together an initial spell preparation <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" os8a2xy5k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/>, I'm assuming that all slots have been put over to stuff like scrying - of little value in the aftermath of a disaster. I do, however, have <i>detect evil</i> and <i>detect magic</i> at will. He's started detecting magic, and is keeping the cone trained on the building, which he's moving towards.</div>
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27853,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761734&postcount=13,2008-01-08T10:38:00,Pyroconstruct,"OOC: Instead of a full character sheet for Hamatula body, I'll just list stuff that would be different.<br/><br/>Stat changes: Str 23 (+6), Dex 27 (+8), Con 23 (+6), hp 126, AC 54 (touch 33, flat-footed 29), hp 126, Initiative +20, Fort +34, Ref +36, Attacks +20/+15/+10 (Axe, 1d8+7), or 2 claws +19 (2d8+6+fear), impale 3d8+9, Barbed defense, damage reduction 10/good, darkvision 60 ft., immunity to fire and poison, resistance to acid 10 and cold 10, see in darkness, spell resistance 23, does not have most undead traits (but retains immunity to mind-affecting effects and CHA modifier to concentration checks). Has on the Baron's magic items except for belt and cloak (both still working, though), vest (redundant) and book (not needed).<br/><br/>Baron:<br/><br/>Baron seems unaffected by the cold, but he still jumps at the bang. After hearing Durendal's yell, he calmly snapped his fingers, accelerating the movement of both himself and Elza. He smiled as the rest of the world slowed down, and continued preparing.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""NonValidusUtExsistoVulneroPerFrigus,""</font>he incanted with accelerated speed, rendering himself immune to cold, followed by<font color=""Red"">""MaioribusNonPromptus,""</font>vanishing from view.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Let us proceed outside, hopefully Durendal saw what happened. Safety in numbers, regardless.""</font>With that, the Baron dropped his disguise (being invisible anyways), and hurried out the door.<br/><br/>If Baron can get reasonably close to Durendal with his move:<font color=""Red"">""Quite an impressive piece of destruction. Did you see what did that?""</font><br/><br/>Tech: Haste on self and Elza, quickened by Swiftblade ability, (+1 attack, AC, Reflex, +30 ft. move, Elza gets an extra attack on a full attack action, Baron gets an extra standard action instead and the benefits listed under ""notes."" Improved Invisibility and Energy Immunity: Cold on self, move action 90 feet in the direction of Durendal's shout. I'm assuming they know each other well enough that Durendal should be expected to recognize Baron's voice even if he's invisible. Alter Self is dropped."
27854,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761861&postcount=14,2008-01-08T11:15:00,wadledo,"OOC: This is before anyone else comes out.<br/><br/>Taking to the air, Grasnesl drops the dead pigeons where he was standing and wings his way to the impact zone, staying close to the roof-tops.<br/>Reaching a overlooking structure, he pulls out his crossbow and searches for anything odd.<br/>Other than, you know, the meteor.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>35</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silently: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>35</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Search: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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27855,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762121&postcount=15,2008-01-08T12:24:00,Ryuuk,"<b>Elza</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'll be with you in a moment, just go on ahead.""</font>Seeing the world through her black and white vision, she runs towards the center of the chaos within the barracks.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">This is supposed to be the most elite force in Tandheim, if we're in a panic we'll be no more useful then a bunch of peasants.</font></i><br/><br/>Assuming there's no obviously source of the panic within the barracks (Some gate to the outer planes, demons besides Baron Blood teleporting in, that sort of thing.) she'll call a light out of every dead torch she runs into.  If there's no obvious threat, she'll come to the conclusion that the other troops started panicking because of the blast, the wind and the flames dying.  If this is the case, she hollers out in the center of the common room amongst the panicked others.<font color=""DarkOrange""><b>""Come to your senses!  Is this how Tandheim's elite react when someone turns out the lights?!""</b></font><br/><br/>Regardless of weather this works or not, she feels she did her part.  She closes her eyes and with a flash of multicolored light, disappears.  When she opens them again she's outside of the barracks and trying to follow Durandel's summon.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If there's anything urgent causing the panic in the barracks that she can pick up on her way to the common room, she'll tend to that instead.  Eitherway, she uses Light on as many objects as she can before reaching the center of the room and urging everyone else to calm down.  Then she just Dimension Doors out of the barracks, trying to follow Durandel's voice, but staying on the ground.</div>
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27856,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762235&postcount=16,2008-01-08T12:54:00,Uncle Festy,"Elza:<br/><br/>You see general confusion. It's otherwise mostly dark in the barracks, and there's a lot of screaming, though with darkvision, it's pretty easy to tell that it's mostly screaming because everyone else is screaming, with the odd bump or stubbed toe.<br/>There<i>is</i>no center of the chaos. The chaos in the barracks is chaos for chaos' sake. As you move through the crowd, it quickly becomes apparent that the rest of the elite squadrons are also trying to form up. Some are in the barracks, trying to calm everyone down, while others are moving outside in an attempt to discover what happened. The weaker squadrons, however, are dissolving into chaos, and they are the majority in the barracks, giving the illusion of complete chaos. (Near complete? Yes. Complete? No.) The light spells function (maybe a more powerful caster was needed? is the thought that comes to mind) but they are flickering, and of a very weak radiance.<br/>About when you get outside, Darhan takes command (see below).<br/><br/>Durendal:<br/><br/>There are definately powerful magics at work. You haven't been able to detect such powerful magic since... well... you're not quite sure since when, but you have a feeling that you have sensed such power before. There's a moderate to strong aura of magic, as well as a dim aura of evil that is rapidly growing. You don't really have time to detect more before you hear a shout from behind you (see below).<br/><br/>Baron Blood:<br/><br/>As you move through the barracks, you notice the same things as Elza. No sooner do you reach Durendal then you hears the same shout that the golem does.<br/><br/>Grasnel:<br/><br/>The entire building is silent as a grave, and all things considered, that might be a fitting metaphor. He hears one voice shouting behind him (as opposed to the dozens before), and almost as soon as it stops, members of the TEDF start coming out of the building.<br/><br/>Everyone except Grasnel:<br/><br/>""<font color=""PaleGreen""><i>Daylight.</i></font>""<br/>Janus' voice drifts over the crowd, and with it comes a burst of light. The light reveals general chaos, whith Janus and Darhan in the center. Janus looks calm and composed, as always, his spellbook radiating light, but Darhan looks boiling mad. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">What in the nine hells is going on here? Are we running a madhouse or a guard?</font>"" All other speech seems to wither in his wrath, and almost immediately the barracks are silent. He points a finger to the barracks door. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">All squadrons. All divisions. Form up. Outside. NOW.</font>"" With the final word, the spell of his voice (not an actual spell, just being alliterative) seems to break, and everyone moves towards the door, though slightly frantically.<br/><br/>Really Everyone this time:<br/><br/>Alright, I forgot last post. Everyone, make any Knowledge checks that you have ranks in and think might be relevant."
27857,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762499&postcount=17,2008-01-08T13:44:00,Illiterate Scribe,"<b>Durendal</b><br/><br/>Hearing Darhan's fustian, the sickstone golem grudgingly begins to turn, and to slither back to the assembly point, just outside the Barracks.<br/><br/>Prehensile necks, however, come in handy. Just as he moves out of range for his divinations, his gaunt, humanoid mask snaps back, trying to fix the image of the detected magic in his mind. A slight, imperceptible dip in his head on the return journey indicates to Blood that, yes, he's seen something, but can't tell any more right now.<br/><br/>So, thinks Durendal, cogitations running through the micro-engraved filligree of his sickstone cortex, we ... are looking at what ... one might describe as a comet of magic. A nucleus ... of what can only be described as ... hereto-unforseen, in recent ... years at least, power ... bearing a mantle of weaker magic. And evil? That bodes ill.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC:O RLY, DURENDAL? <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" os8a2xy5k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> <br/>
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Anyhow - knowledge checks, GO GO GO!<br/>
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<b>Knowledge (the planes)</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>27</b>]</span>; what flavour of energy (negative? cold?) was that energy that was released?<br/>
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<b>Knowledge (religion)</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>34</b>]</span>; does this comet have any religious or mythological significance?<br/>
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<b>Spellcraft</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>23</b>]</span>; trying to identify any schools of magic involved in such an occurance<br/>
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27858,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763185&postcount=18,2008-01-08T17:07:00,Ryuuk,"<b>Elza</b><br/><br/>After hearing Darhan take charge, Elza's glad to know she was on the right track.  Though, maybe she expected too much out of the weaker squadrons, she remembered panic as a formidable foe, even if it felt distant now.  Once she gets accustomed to her surroundings, the remains of the general housing occupy her thoughts.<br/><br/>While the rest of the squads are making their way out, she readies herself for what's to come.  Anyone looking in her direction can see small green puddle in front of her and something that looks like a green vine wrapping itself loosely around her neck.  As she turns back to the others, the silver flicker in her eyes seems to have strengthened.  She ignores any odd looks, simply heading towards the large alien golem.<br/><br/>She joins the rest of the Manticores.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Strange. Durandel, have you seen Grasnel?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Added Inertial Armor (Armor boost), Danger Sense (Improved Uncanny Dodge) and Metaphysical Weapon (Weapon boost) to the active buffs.<br/>
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Knowledge History: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span>  Can she recall any other similar incidents?<br/>
Knowledge Psionics: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>33</b>]</span>  Bit of a longshot, but it also covers ancient mysteries</div>
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27859,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763244&postcount=19,2008-01-08T17:25:00,wadledo,"Leaping from the roof, Grasnel glides lazily over to where the meteor landed and inspects it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If nothing happens, he'll move back 40' and take a couple pot-shots at it with his crossbow.<br/>
Also, last time Grasnel was alone without anyone else from the squad, he literal started dancing in the rain, as well as singing showtunes.<br/>
It was of human remains, mostly, and he can't sing.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" os8a2xy5k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> <br/>
No Knowledge skills:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>5</b>]</span></div>
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27860,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763258&postcount=20,2008-01-08T17:32:00,Pyroconstruct,"Baron Blood<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""What a bunch of weak-hearted buffoons,""</font>Baron mumbled under his breath, as he headed back with Durandel towards the meeting point.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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27861,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763264&postcount=21,2008-01-08T17:35:00,Pyroconstruct,"Baron Blood:<br/>Realizing that he hadn't even a faint clue what the significance of the meteor actually was, Baron turned to Durandel as they walked.<font color=""Red"">""You're some sort of meteorite elemental yourself, right? Do you know anything about what that was?""</font><br/><br/>Tech: I'm assuming with those low Knowledge checks, Baron indeed knows nothing."
27862,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765203&postcount=22,2008-01-09T13:39:00,Uncle Festy,"<b><div style=""text-align: center;"">Durendal</div></b><br/>Ok, I messed up. I thought the spell effect was lower level, so the DeMa aura should have been strong. My bad.<br/>Anyways...<br/>KtPl: Whatever just happened here is tied to the Paraelemental Plane of Cold (so the blast was pure, undiluted, cold). You're not quite sure how, though.<br/>KRe: Ooh, natural 20. Nothing obvious yet, but I'll keep this in mind as you learn more about the meteor.<br/>Spellcraft: Nada.<br/><b><div style=""text-align: center;"">Elza</div></b><br/>Nothing to note in post other then checks.<br/>KHi: Ooh, swing-and-a-miss.<br/>KPsi: See Durendal's KRe comment. The same applies here.<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Wadledo</b></div>The meteor is in the building, so you can't examine it unless you go inside. Even if you try, Darhan will try and interfere before you manage to get inside. Oh, and you can't use Knowledge skills untrained.<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Baron</b></div>You are correct. You know nothing.<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Everyone</b></div>As the TEDFers line up, Darhan takes stock of the different squadrons. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Good, good, everyone's here and accounted-</font>"" He stares for a few moments at the hole in Manticore Squadron's ranks. ""<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Where is that thrice-damned gargoyle <i>now</i>?</b> By Cuthbert's shining mace, if he starts singing again... <b>Grasnel! <i>GRASNEL!</i></b></font>"" If Grasnel doesn't reply to Darhan's shouts, Janus steps up to the general. ""<font color=""PaleGreen"">If I may... <i>Message</i>.</font>"" Janus says over the connection, ""<font color=""PaleGreen"">Form up with Manticore Squadron immediately. This is an order.</font>"" Failing that, Darhan will turn towards Durendal, and say, ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Bring the Gargoyle over here. Now.</font>"""
27863,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767292&postcount=23,2008-01-10T02:29:00,Illiterate Scribe,"<b>Durendal</b><br/><br/>While waiting for the rest of the teams to form up, Durendal turns to Elza and Blood.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Courier New""><font color=""SlateGray"">I ... khh-believe that it was some sort of ... paraelemental cold magic. It was in an intensely pure state - I ... do not believe that I can accurately recall such a channelling.</font></span><br/><br/>He looks mornfully, or as mornfully as his fairly rigid stone face could allow, at Elza.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Courier New""><font color=""SlateGray"">Sorry.</font></span><br/><br/>Upon hearing the shouted commands of Darhan, Durendal suddenly becomes alert.<br/><br/>If Grasnel does not respond to Janus' entreaties, then Durendal ... takes steps. He crouches down, with every sense straining towards Grasnel.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">And so we get to the complex bit. Durendal has readied an action to spring forward (running start) and leap at Grasnel, and then try to grapple him, in order to stop him from flying around any more, and to bring him to attention.<br/>
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He's not in a combat situation, and has had time to concentrate, so he would take 10 on a high jump if Grasnel came within 20ft of the ground.<br/>
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On account of taking 10, Durendal gets to jump 6 feet straight up <b>10+16 (str)</b>. His 16 foot reach, as a large creature, puts him in good stead to get in range of the gargoyle. He then proceeds to initiate a grapple check against him:<br/>
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1. <b>Touch attack</b>. <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>29</b>]</span>.<br/>
2. <b>Grapple check</b>. <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+32)[<b>45</b>]</span> (9 BAB + 16 str + 4 large + 4 grapple).<br/>
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If all of these succeed, Grasnel now has 600lb of golem hanging onto his leg, and will most likely be brought to ground.<br/>
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After landing with a booming <font size=""4""><i>thump</i></font>, the golem whispers in Grasnel's ear:<br/>
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<font size=""2""><span style=""font-family: Courier New""><font color=""SlateGray"">While ... I appreciate the works of Mariah Popinov as much ... as anyone else, could it wait a little?</font></span></font><br/>
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He then turns to Darhan, and begins talking normally. <span style=""font-family: Courier New""><font color=""SlateGray"">My ... khh-apologies, sir. My colleague is very eager.</font></span><br/>
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If any of these fail, Durendal picks himself up off the ground, and, looking slightly embarrassed, gives a significant look at Elza, then at Grasnel.<br/>
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27864,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767624&postcount=24,2008-01-10T03:30:00,Pyroconstruct,"Baron Blood:<br/><br/>In response to Durandel's information, Baron Blood said, to nobody in particular,<font color=""Red"">""I'd pat myself on the back for that Energy Immunity spell. Except that I'm presently invisible and covered in spikes.""</font>He didn't seem very interested in helping get Grasnel down."
27865,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767880&postcount=25,2008-01-10T04:21:00,wadledo,"<font color=""Sienna"">Yes, yes I'm coming. <font size=""1"">Annoying git.</font></font><br/>Grasnel hops back into the air and plops down next to the team.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The knowlege check was to see if I had even DC 10 (which I believe everyone is supposed to know).</div>
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27866,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768203&postcount=26,2008-01-10T05:31:00,Ryuuk,"<b>Elza</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Pure elemental cold...  Th-that'll be rough, won't it?"" </font>She shivers at the thought, her resolve faltering for a moment.  Before long, she catches herself though.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""It's alright, thanks for the warning.  I think I can protect myself from the environment if we go in, but if I reach my limit I'll let you handle the rest.""</font>She smiles, coming to terms with the prospect.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Besides, if this is absolute cold, this'll be the peak.  Anything else will pale in comparison.""</font><br/><br/>As Grasnel joins them, she closes her eyes and sighs before giving Darhan her full attention."
27867,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771248&postcount=27,2008-01-11T05:03:00,Illiterate Scribe,"<b>Durendal</b><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Courier New""><font color=""SlateGray"">I am no better - but ... what worries me is that-khhh, if this derives from a being ... malicious in intent, as the levels of evil would-khh suggest, then that means that we might have trouble on our hands further ... down the line.</font></span>"
27868,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779014&postcount=28,2008-01-12T15:05:00,Ryuuk,"<b>Elza<br/>
</b><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""High levels of evil...""</font>For a second, Elza dismisses this. Afterall, she had been running into evil incarnate on a daily basis thanks to one of her team mate's habits.  But then it struck her.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">High levels of evil.  If this was planned, it's willing to do something like this to the very heart of Tandheim and apparently confident enough in their ability to take such a regimen.</font></i>Again, she shudders."
27869,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790392&postcount=29,2008-01-15T05:25:00,Uncle Festy,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Now that we're <i>all here</i>,</font>"" says Darhan, looking poignantly at Grasnel ((Myself included - sorry about that!)), ""<font color=""DarkRed"">let's begin. Three, nine, and Doppelganger, secure the palace. Four, fifteen, and Ogre, secure the library. Seventeen and Raakshaa, hold down the fort. Manticore Squadron, you're with us.</font>""<br/>Janus turns towards Darhan. ""<font color=""PaleGreen"">Because they need testing in a serious situation?</font>"" he says, a cynical look on his face.<br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Yes. Of course. To test them in a dangerous situation. That's exactly why I chose them. Let's go with that.</font>"" Done speaking, Darhan moves towards the freezing building, and the rest of Dragon Squadron follows."
27870,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790689&postcount=30,2008-01-15T06:31:00,Illiterate Scribe,"<b>Durandal</b><br/><br/>As they head out, the construct turns to Janus.<br/><br/><font color=""SlatGray""><span style=""font-family: Courier New"">May I speak to you for a short ... while? It occurred to me-khh ... that a trajectory for this comet might ... be calculated from its frost trail. While ... I apologise that I did not see ... it inbound, there ... is a possibility that it may shed some light.</span></font>"
27871,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790783&postcount=31,2008-01-15T06:54:00,Pyroconstruct,"<font color=""Red"">""Before we get to the dangerous situation part, allow me to test out a handy use of this rod I located recently. Spacious Join Superior Deception Arms.""</font>With that, a pale red glow surrounded Manticore and Dragon Squadron's weapons briefly before winking out.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Now, let's discuss proper crashing etiquette with that meteor.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Tech: Using one of the daily charges of Metamagic Rod: Extend and casting Extended Chain Greater Magic Weapon. Baron only uses one hit (for his axe), and I figure the other 15 should be more than sufficient to tag all the weapons we need. It (effectively) makes them +3 if they weren't already better than that. <br/>
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27872,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791198&postcount=32,2008-01-15T08:10:00,Uncle Festy,"((Illiterate Scribe and Pyroconstruct: What do you mean about the last sentances? What would shed light on what? What is ""proper crashing etiquette?"" Oh, and all the Dragon Squadron members who are carrying weapons have them at +3 or higher, except Darhan's Composite Longbow (+1) and Myran's offhand shortsword (+2), so use all of those on Manticore squadron's backup weapons -  Oh, right. Myran. This would be a good time to introduce Dragon Squadron. There's Darhan, who's a combat specialist and war-leader. He's very drill sergeant-y, despite his position. Which, by the way, he only has because the commander is MIA. Next is Janus. He's the mage and jack-of-all trades of the TEDF. He's an elf, and a wizard, so he's the smartest member of the force - and what's more, he knows it. He rarely speaks loudly, but when he does, everyone listens. Finally, there's the unmentioned member, Myran. He's the high priest of Nerull, and therefore takes a very morbid view of life. Specifically, he assumes everyone will die, so doesn't mind speeding the process along a bit. A bit goth, but very powerful, and is skilled at channeling both arcane and divine energy into his attacks.<br/>Durendal, prep your spells now, as we are quickly moving towards a combat situation.<br/>Finally, if a member of Dragon Squadron gives an order, and you don't specifically say that you're not following it, I'll assume you are. Unless I can just assume that orders are being followed, though I doubt it.<br/>Hm. Most of this should be in the OoC thread. I'll move it later.))"
27873,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791636&postcount=33,2008-01-15T09:31:00,Illiterate Scribe,"<b>Durendal</b><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Courier New""><font color=""SlateGray"">Careful ... something seems wrong. I-khh ... don't like this. Be watchful, friends.</font></span><br/><br/>Durendal reaches down to his belt (or the piece of cloth that circles his 'waist', at any rate), and draws his holy symbol. It is a strange object - a shallow, hollow dome, made of some sort of shell-like substance that is reminiscent of the dark grey-green, foreboding colour of the sky of a late summer's evening, that arrives just before the onset of a torrentail downpoor. It is edged with silver - the tiny embossed stars and edges glisten in the light emanating from the barracks, and from Elza's plumage.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Festy:Durendal was wondering if he could use some divinations to back-track the meteor's path, and have a guess as to where it came from. Too late now, though <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" os8a2xy5k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>. <br/>
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Also, spell preparation. It normally takes too long, but a compromise could be reached by only letting him prepare a smaller number of spells (I'm going with 1/2 normal, rounding up).<br/>
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0 - Light<br/>
0 - Resistance<br/>
0 - Guidance<br/>
1 - Ray of enfeeblement<br/>
1 - Bless<br/>
1 - Bane<br/>
1 - (domain) true strike<br/>
2 - Augury <br/>
2 - Status<br/>
2 - Remove paralysis<br/>
2 - Scintillating scales<br/>
3 - Daylight<br/>
3 - Protection from energy<br/>
3 - Anticipate teleportation<br/>
3 - Prayer<br/>
4 - Freedom of movement<br/>
4 - Death ward<br/>
4 - Restoration<br/>
4 - Divine power<br/>
5 - Righteous wrath of the faithful (basically +1 attack/round in a 30ft burst, +3 damage and to attack)<br/>
5 - Righteous might<br/>
5 - Flame strike<br/>
6 - Heal<br/>
6 - Harm<br/>
6 (domain) - find the path<br/>
7 - Spell resistance, mass<br/>
7 (domain) - moment of prescience<br/>
8 - mind blank<br/>
8 (domain) - foresight<br/>
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Wow. Clerics prepare a ton of spells.</div>
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27874,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791840&postcount=34,2008-01-15T10:23:00,Uncle Festy,"((@Durendal: Why's it too late? I feel like I'm missing something here... If it's because I have no idea what you're talking about, that's meaningless. Janus might.<br/>Also, I'm not asking to prepare spells, I'm asking to state spells prepared. One makes no sense in a battle situation, the other forces you to keep away from metagaming. For instance, you can't spend every slot on Flame Strike, but you can spend one or two because it's one of the more powerful cleric evocations.))"
27875,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792300&postcount=35,2008-01-15T12:05:00,Ryuuk,"<b>Elza</b><br/><br/>Taking one last deep breath, Elza follows the Dragon squad as they approach the crash site.  As she walks, her right hand moves to her weapon's hilt and pulls.  Out of the sheath comes a warped looking blade, engraved in glyphs which seem to have no meaning and boasting a series of odd curves near its hilt and down its dull edge.  As she runs her left hand over it, its sharpened edge grows keener and the blade seems to writhe in joy.  In a way, the falchion looked more eager to go in then its owner.<br/><br/>Her face hosts an expressionless look.  She knew full well that she didn't want to go in.  If such a choice had presented itself before she had gained the new appendage, she would have been terrified of the prospect.  Now though, she couldn't help but wonder if loosing most of her basic instincts had been so bad.  There weren't any more road blacks, it was just do or do not.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'll watch my step then Durandel.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Just casting Psionic Keen Edge on the falchion, it'll be up for 2.5 hours.  The description of the falchion is just fluff, it's not an intelligent item or anything.  I'm just trying to get it too fit as having had illithid influence.</div>
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27876,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792833&postcount=36,2008-01-15T13:43:00,wadledo,"<b>Grasnel </b><br/><br/>Acting overtly weepy and hurt, Grasnel quietly wipes a large theatrical tear from his eye, before saying ""<font color=""Sienna"">You know what? I think he might not like me! Oh, poor me! Whatever shall I do?</font>""<br/>This is said outside of Darhan's hearing, as Grasnel plods along behind the group, attempting to bring up the rear."
27877,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793102&postcount=37,2008-01-15T14:24:00,Pyroconstruct,"OOC: ""Let's go discuss proper crashing etiquette with that meteor"" was a tongue-in-cheek way of saying ""I'm ready to go."" By ""discuss proper crashing etiquette"" he means ""go and see what's up,"" ie, what we were about to do. Also, re: the chain GMW, with 15 hits I can probably hit everyone's backup weapons, unless one of the other Manticores is carrying around more than 4 weapons."
27878,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793218&postcount=38,2008-01-15T14:47:00,Uncle Festy,"As they reach the doors, Janus turns towards Durendal. ""<font color=""PaleGreen"">We'll discuss this later,</font>"" he says.<br/>Darhan stands in front of the door, greatsword in hand. He says, ""Prepare yourselves, everyone - we're going in. Janus?""<br/>""<font color=""PaleGreen""><i>Open.</i></font>""<br/>The double doors swing open, and a cloud of mist billows out. As it clears, you all see the main hall. Everything is covered in ice. The floors, the ceilings, the doors, the huge table that dominates the entry hall - everything, including a dozen or so members of the palace guard, frozen in place around the table or at the doors.<br/><font color=""Navy""><font size=""1"">By Nerull's staff...</font></font>"" says Myran."
27879,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793396&postcount=39,2008-01-15T15:28:00,Pyroconstruct,OOC: Question: is the ice thick enough to impair movement significantly?
27880,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793431&postcount=40,2008-01-15T15:34:00,Ryuuk,"<b>Elza</b><br/><br/>Closing her eyes, Elza slowly walks into the frozen chamber.  She braces herself, expecting to feel an almost painful chill run through her while her body adapts to the environment around her.  If all goes well, then the feeling will last for only a sudden jolt, afterwards she should feel just like she did only a few hours ago at the barracks.<br/><br/>As she looks around the frozen chamber, the green vine around her neck begins to unwrap, preparing to lash out at anything looking for a fight.  Similarly, she holds her own weapon tightly.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""It doesn't look like they had much time to act...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/powers/adaptBody.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Adapt Body</a> should be going into effect.  She's also making no effort to suppress her Heat racial ability.<br/>
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Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>20</b>]</span></div>
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27881,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797037&postcount=41,2008-01-16T10:30:00,Illiterate Scribe,"<b>Durendal</b><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Courier New""><font color=""SlateGray"">Oh.</font></span><br/><br/>Durendal, without pausing to take in the scene at any greater detail than a glance, raises his holy symbol to his mouth, and whispers a few words - more like atonal, musical chords, actually - into it. Nothing seems to have changed, but it is fairly clear that some fairly powerful magic was just channelled.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Courier New""><font color=""SlateGray"">Oh dear.</font></span><br/><br/>Durendal begins looking around - sharply, jerkily, clearly on edge.<br/><br/>A colleague of his might notice that he has begun slipping into some bad habits again - with little flicks of the long, talon like fingers, of which far too<i>many</i>adorned each hand, he has rolled back the protective lead coating that covers them. The resulting light, although still carefully aimed away from the others, is still somewhat disturbing and sickening to look upon - somehow, light shouldn't be<i>able</i>to flicker in that way, or cast those sorts of all-too-weak shadows. Nonetheless, the silver-green light is quite good at illuminating the hall.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OoC - casting <i>Foresight</i> from Durendal's domains. The light is a reference to sickstone's glowing properties, which are worryingly similar to high-energy radiation, so he's trying not to expose any of the Dragons or Manticores to it.<br/>
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</div>OK, he was going to try and ascertain a rough source (read - bit of the sky) for the meteorite. It's not exactly an easy or quick process - certainly not one which is likely to be feasible in what Darhan would probably call 'an unsecured zone' <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" os8a2xy5k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>.<br/>
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Also, spellswise, the above is a fairly representative buff-package for Durendal - the sort of thing he'd have prepared for general usage in the camp.<br/>
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Frozen solid, y'say? <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" os8a2xy5k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/> </div>
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27882,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797580&postcount=42,2008-01-16T12:23:00,wadledo,"<b>Grasnel </b><br/><br/>Scans the hall and trots forward with a glazed look in his eyes.<br/><font color=""Sienna"">Sooooooo, how we doing this?</font><br/>Grasnel draws beside one of the frozen men, takes out his ax and taps it on the head with the back of the blade.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Quick Reconnoiter</b>: Gives Spot + Listen check every round as free action.<br/>
Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>33</b>]</span></div>
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27883,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797669&postcount=43,2008-01-16T12:44:00,Pyroconstruct,"<font color=""Red"">""A most fascinating display of elemental power,""</font>Baron observed as he stepped aside to let the others pass.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Umbra Accerso Phasmatis Equus,""</font>the Baron intoned as he summoned himself a phantom steed, not fancying balancing on ice, especially when he wasn't yet used to this body. He mounted the ghostly horse and hovered about 10 feet up inside the building.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""What are your orders for Manticore Squadron?""</font>he asked Darhan in a neutral tone while observing the scene.<br/><br/>Tech:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Using Shadow Conjuration to mimic Phantom Steed (although it only has 60% hp, Baron voluntarily fails his Will save so it can still carry him around at full speed). In case Baron needs his 7th level spells again soon:<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>7th level spell cooldown</b> - (1d4+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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Spot and Listen checks. <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot check</b> - (1d20+29)[<b>40</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen check</b> - (1d20+29)[<b>39</b>]</span><br/>
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27884,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801055&postcount=44,2008-01-17T07:47:00,Uncle Festy,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Dragon squadron, secure the upper floors. Manticore Squadron, secure the bottom floor. Your main priority is finding survivors, and figuring out what happened here. I'm hoping for no hostiles, but whatever happened here was extraplanar, so keep your eyes open for outsiders and elementals.</font>"" With that, Dragon squadron goes into the door on the right.<br/>OoC: Quick note about layout. The entry hall is rectangular, and the entrance door is one of the short sides. The room is dominated by a large table. There is about sixteen feet between the table and the wall on the three far sides, but the closest side of the table is about nineteen feet from the wall and the main door. The table is surrounded by chairs, with four on either long side, two in front of you, and three on the far side of the table. Each chair has a frozen person in it. There is a door on each of the four walls. Other then the one behind you to the outside, there is a door on the right to the stairs, a door on the left to the kitchen, and a door on the far wall into the Palace Guard's sleeping quarters. The ice is covered with a thin layer of snow, so it doesn't impede movement significantly. State your action and position at the end of the aforementioned action."
27885,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801418&postcount=45,2008-01-17T08:52:00,Pyroconstruct,"Baron:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I expect everyone's dead, but we might as well take a look,""</font>the Baron said, as he spurred his phantom steed to circle the outside of the room so he could scan the adjoining areas with his ring of X-ray vision.<br/><br/>Tech:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> As stated - activate Ring of X-Ray Vision, using phantom steed to circle the room while looking through the walls, looking for anything of note. The horse is silent and moves at 240/rd, so it shouldn't take too long; however, he can only see up to 20 feet with it, so he's staying right next to the walls. If needed:<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot check</b> - (1d20+29)[<b>42</b>]</span><br/>
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If Baron sees anything that seems important, he will end his action at the wall near it. If not, he will end his action 10 feet above the table in the center of the room and see what the other Manticores do. <br/>
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27886,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801628&postcount=46,2008-01-17T09:31:00,Illiterate Scribe,"<b>Durandal</b><br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray""><span style=""font-family: Courier New"">It would worry ... me more, Blood, if anything here was still alive.</span></font><br/><br/>Durendal resumes looking carefully at each object in turn, concentrating on seemingly random parts of the room with a fierce intensity. It's quite clear that he's looking for something, although the way that his attention has rested on<br/><br/><ul><li style="""">a bowl.</li><li style="""">a table leg</li><li style="""">an ornate cornice</li><li style="""">some ice crystals</li></ul><br/><br/>suggests that he doesn't yet know what. While doing this, he walks slowly to the table, and looks for any vital - or other - signs - whether any noticeable damage is visible.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OoC:Man, I love having <i>Detect Evil</i> at will! He's detecting, of course, and listening out to his <i>Foresight</i> as well. He ends up near the centre of the room. Also, no spot/listen rolls, a) because they're rubbish for Durendal anyway, and b) he's using magic to examine the current situation - examining anything that would have a DC is currently not high priority.</div>
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27887,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802697&postcount=47,2008-01-17T13:01:00,Ryuuk,"<b>Elza</b><br/><br/>Elza closes her eyes once again before making her way down the left side of the hall.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""It's a grim way to look at it though, to think that just yesterday I saw some of these people alive and well on the grounds...""</font>She considers trying to thaw one the frozen statues out, but decides against it, it might be possible to do something for them yet.  She looks over the room, trying to find anything stranger then misty flying steeds and masked golems.  If nothing comes up, she'll turn to the kitchen door and push it open.  (If something does, she's currently in front of the kitchen door.)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You know, Psychic Warriors have a LOT of buffs.  Elza will manifest both Steadfast Perception (Immunity to Illusions and Glamers like invisibility as well as bonuses to spot and search for 2.5 hours) and a fully augmented Vigor (+75 temporary hp for 15 minutes).  Both would have a set recharge (basing them off False Life and See Invisibility), so they'll be down before I can refresh them.<br/>
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Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>28</b>]</span></div>
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27888,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804065&postcount=48,2008-01-17T18:49:00,wadledo,"<b>Grasnel </b><br/><br/>Seeing everyone be all dutiful, Grasnel attempts to look busy by poking the frozen men for a few moments more.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Search? to check if their actualy alive: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
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27889,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823960&postcount=49,2008-01-23T13:56:00,Uncle Festy,"[OoC]Grasnel, please post your location. Elza, there's a frozen member of the guard in front of the door. Where are you in relationship to him? Everyone else, DON'T POST! Hopefully, I'll have a new post soon after the response.[/OoC]"
27890,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823967&postcount=50,2008-01-23T13:58:00,wadledo,[OOC]Standing next to the closest guy to the front door.[/OOC]
27891,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824091&postcount=51,2008-01-23T14:23:00,Ryuuk,[OOC]Lets say 5ft to the right of him.  Probably considering moving him to get through.[/OOC]
27892,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3831006&postcount=52,2008-01-25T03:06:00,Uncle Festy,"[OoC]Hopa! And we are on![/OoC]<br/><b><div style=""text-align: center;"">Baron Blood</div></b><br/>You whirl around the room at blinding speed. You mostly see more frozen people in the barracks and the stairwell, but the kitchen is deserted. You reach the table, and come to a stop. As you do, you see movement, and a sphere of frozen energy engulfs you...<br/>(60 cold damage, Ref DC 19 half)<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Elza</b></div>As you step in front of the frozen guard, he suddenly starts moving. With astounding speed, he pulls out a greatsword, and swings it at you.<br/>(Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>34</b>]</span>(Against FF AC), Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+8)[<b>15</b>]</span>, Crit confirm<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>33</b>]</span>, Crit damage<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+8)[<b>15</b>]</span>)<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Grasnel</b></div>The soldier you were poking spins around, and shoves a Greatsword at your chest.<br/>(Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>26</b>]</span>(Against FF AC), Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+8)[<b>15</b>]</span>, Crit confirm<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>36</b>]</span>, Crit damage<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+8)[<b>15</b>]</span>)<br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><b>Durendal</b></div>There's no obvious evil, though there are faint traces coming from the kitchen... Suddenly, three of the frozen men begin moving, and attack your friends. No one attacks you yet, though.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay, here's the map:<br/>
<a href=""http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd293/Uncle_Festy/Round1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/d...sty/Round1.jpg</a><br/>
Anyone covered with a semi-transparent blue circle hasn't moved yet. The guys in grey with swords are guards, and the guys in blue robes are mages. You're all initialed, and will be replaced with images as time allows.</div>
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27893,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3831284&postcount=53,2008-01-25T04:16:00,Pyroconstruct,"Baron laughs off the cold attack, glad that he cast that Energy Immunity on himself. His phantom steed does not, as it is frozen and falls to the ground, shattering on the table.<br/><br/>Tech:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Baron's Energy Immunity protects him from that attack, but his mount can't live even if it saves successfully. ""Mount killed under you"" is 1d6 damage or a DC 15 Ride check, so:<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Ride check, DC 15</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage for failed ride check</b> - (1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
Also, should we roll initiative/ state actions? Or is there more in the surprise round? If Initiative is needed now:<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>39</b>]</span><br/>
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27894,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3831375&postcount=54,2008-01-25T04:41:00,Uncle Festy,"[OoC]Yeah, Pyroconstruct makes a good point. Resolve surprise round, roll initiative, and state your actions in the new round.[/OoC]"
27895,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832227&postcount=55,2008-01-25T08:09:00,Pyroconstruct,"Tech:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Checking if Baron knows what spell hit him:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spellcraft</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
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27896,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832560&postcount=56,2008-01-25T09:10:00,Pyroconstruct,"[OOC] This is assuming Baron's conclusion was that he got hit by an arcane spell [/OOC]<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""<i>I suppose I'd best deal with that mage before he figures out to deep-freeze the one with the flaming hair,</i>""</font>Baron thought to himself, as he reapplied<i>haste</i>with a quick gesture, so as to affect Grasnel and Durendal as well, and then fired green lasers out of his eyes at the two mages.<br/><br/>Tech:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Swift action: haste (quickened for free by Swiftblade power), Full-round action: use Ocular Baleful Polymorphs that he had prepped, one at each mage.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>First touch attack</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>37</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Second touch attack</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
Both saves are DC 25. <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>[OOC]Baron's action depends on how well that worked[/OOC]<br/><br/>If at least one worked:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Welcome to a more appropriate order of existance, fool.""</font><br/><br/>If at least one failed:<br/><br/>Baron attempted to finish the job with a Feeblemind spell.<font color=""Red"">""Tenuis Mens!""</font>. OOC: DC 25, Will, -4 to save DCs of arcane casters.<br/>Recharge:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>If both worked:<br/><br/>Baron congratulated himself on his success, and took advantage of Grasnel's presence to flank a soldier and try to behead him with his axe.<br/><br/>Tech:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Partial charge the one next to Grasnel. Switching to a 2-handed grip on axe. Using Arcane Strike, burning a 4th level slot. <span class=""diceroll""><b>Recharge</b> - (1d4)[<b>4</b>]</span>. Also, smiting good, on the offchance these guys are good-aligned. Power attacking for 5.<br/>
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+30)[<b>45</b>]</span> (+10 more if he's good-aligned)<br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+28)[<b>36</b>]</span> (+4 more if he's good-aligned)<br/>
Arcane Strike damage <span class=""diceroll"">(4d4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Swift Surge damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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27897,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833009&postcount=57,2008-01-25T10:31:00,Ryuuk,"<b>Elza</b>HP: 214/139, AC: 42, 25 Touch, 42 Flatfooted (Improved Uncanny Dodge)<br/><br/>Almost as a reflex to the guards subtle motions, Elza dodges of the greatsword's way.  The sword makes contact with something, but it doesn't seem to be the phoelarch.<br/><br/>Elza's response seems to be just as quick as the attack.  Her eyes grow in intensity as the silver flame they seem to hold strengthens even more while her weapon seems to writhe in excitement (Concentration:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>41</b>]</span>).  As the green tentacle lashes out and tries to wrap itself around the guard's neck, she adopts an almost careless stance, as if daring anyone else to try and attack.<br/><br/>Tentacle Attack (+13 Bab, +9 Str, +1 Haste; Improved Grab)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>41</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+9)[<b>10</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span> Fire<br/>
Grapple: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+26)[<b>28</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>a) If the grapple succeeds (if not go to c))<br/>A gentle sizzling can be heard as the tentacle's temperature reacts with the ice.  Elza's glowing eyes look into the guard's,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""If your loyalties still rest with us, now's your chance...""</font>She holds the guard tight and gives him a second to answer.<br/><br/>b) If he tries to speak (if not go to c))<br/>Elza loosens the grip and waits for the guard to talk.  The Falchion seems to writhe in protest.  (end's her action)<br/><br/>c) If the grapple check failed or if the guard didn't respond<br/>Disappointed, Elza looks down and tightens the grip on her weapon.  Immediately after her gaze meets the guard again, she unleashes a brutal flurry of swipes and slashes onto the man's body.  Each cut seems to leave ripples of heat in the air behind it.<br/><br/>Rest of the Full Attack (<i>+4</i>Eager Whirling<i>Keen</i>Illithidwrought Falchion):<br/>Attacks - (+13 Bab, +9 Str, +1 Haste, +2 Insight, +4 Enhancement)<br/>Damage - (+13 Str, +2 Eager, +2 Insight, +4 Enhancement)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+29)[<b>42</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+21)[<b>26</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span> Fire<br/>
Crit Confirm?: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+29)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
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Attack 2 (Haste): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+29)[<b>43</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+21)[<b>26</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span> Fire<br/>
Crit Confirm?: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+29)[<b>41</b>]</span><br/>
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Attack 3: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>35</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+21)[<b>24</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span> Fire<br/>
Crit Confirm?: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
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Attack 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+29)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+21)[<b>28</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span> Fire<br/>
Crit Confirm?: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>30</b>]</span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Swift Action: manifest Perfect Riposte defensively (1 AoO on an enemy's miss per round)<br/>
Free Action: go into Robilar's Gambit (All enemies receive +4 Attack and +4 Damage, attacks provoke AoOs)<br/>
Free Action: Use Boots of Speed for the round if she's not within baron's Haste<br/>
Full Round: Full Attack (Tentacle + 4 Falchion attacks)</div>
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27898,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833142&postcount=58,2008-01-25T10:58:00,Illiterate Scribe,"<b>Durendal</b><br/><br/>Durendal drops. It's not what it may seem, not having any legs to buckle, but his centre of gravity nonetheless shifts downwards a foot or so. As he does this, time seems to slow for him, as a sense of tremendous clarity floods through the skittering arachnid sparks of green light that cast their webs among the gothic arches of his brain.<br/><br/>No longer does he use the crude, lumbering speech that he normally thinks and converses in - no, this is<i>different</i>.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray""><span style=""font-family: Courier New""><i>Manticores - friends - allies - cold - guards - protect - fire - polar difference - PROTECT!</i></span></font><br/><br/>All of this passes in - well, no time at all, as suddenly Durendal is moving again, surging forward, to tackle the guard standing following through on his blow against Elza. As he moves, he shouts to Blood -<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray""><span style=""font-family: Courier New"">Make ... sure at many as possible live!</span></font><br/><br/>- and barrels into his target, hoping to incapacitate him, and possibly inflict a not-inconsiderable amount of harm. Actinic light begins to trail around his hands, as a corona of power begins to escape from the deep fissures in his armour.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I had a really nice plan involving Waves of Exhaustioning all the enemies in the room, but then realised that Blood wouldn't be immune. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" os8a2xy5k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/> <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" os8a2xy5k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> <br/>
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Instead, I'm going with the ol' grapple attack at the end of a charge.<br/>
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Touch attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+26)[<b>35</b>]</span><br/>
Grapple check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+33)[<b>37</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d10+23)[<b>31</b>]</span> damage + [roll]1d6[/roll] Con drain (DC 15 fort negates) + (DC 15 will or -4 on attack rolls, saves, ability checks, and skill rolls for 5 rounds.<br/>
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Wow - I sure did trick out my unarmed attacks ... <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" os8a2xy5k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/> <br/>
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EDIT:Ooh, and Elza's grappling too. Poor guy.</div>
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27899,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833919&postcount=59,2008-01-25T13:22:00,wadledo,"<b>Grasnel</b><br/><br/>The creature grazes the gargoyle as it bounds back and away, perching on a beam and gazing down at the room exasperatedly.<br/>[OOc]If there's nowhere to perch:[/OOC]<br/><br/>Grasnel responds to the Baron's attack by beating at the ice creature with his handax.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Init:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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Attack: +15/+10/+5 Base + 6 Str + 1 Magic + 1 Haste + 2 Flanking<br/>
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Attack 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+25)[<b>44</b>]</span><br/>
Haste attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+25)[<b>38</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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Damage 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+7)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Haste damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+7)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 3:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+7)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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Auto:<br/>
Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>28</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>[OOC]In either case:[/OOC]<br/>Grasnel growls<font color=""Sienna"">I f*cking hate magic!</font>"
27900,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838185&postcount=60,2008-01-26T10:41:00,Illiterate Scribe,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OoC: I just realised that I forgot initiative, and mucked up Con draining - <br/>
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Init - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span> (+1 DEX, +4 improved initiative)<br/>
Con drain on attack - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
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27901,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854878&postcount=61,2008-01-29T13:54:00,Uncle Festy,"Let us begin with Initiative:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
27902,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854975&postcount=62,2008-01-29T14:14:00,Uncle Festy,"Baron:<br/>Both rays hit. Rolling STs.<br/>Guy who moved:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>Guy who hasn't:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>Both mages turn into small furry animals. One of them stays as frozen as before, but the other scurries off into a dark corner.<br/>The smite good fails. Cracks run across the ice encasing the warrior, but he still stands.<br/><br/>Durendal:<br/><br/>Opposed grapple check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>The warrior is incapable of defending against your attack, or fighting off your grapple. Cracks run across the ice encasing him, but he still seems ready to fight.<br/><br/>Grasnel:<br/><br/>Sure. There's a beam up above to perch. The warrior fighting you gets an AoO:<br/>As you leap into the air, the guard gets in one last blow:<br/>(Atk and Dmg in next post)<br/><br/>Elza:<br/><br/>Opposed grapple check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>With Durendal holding him down, you easily get a hold of the guard. He's still up when you grapple him, but doesn't respond to your request. He drops to your flurry of attacks.<br/><br/>((One more post coming soonish. Yeesh, I hate not being able to edit in rolls! Also, the guards are moving, but they're still encased in ice. They can't talk or respond. How are they moving? How should<i>I</i>know?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" fpihsnl0s="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>))"
27903,Tandheim's Spookables [iC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68792-Tandheim-s-Spookables-iC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3892024&postcount=63,2008-02-06T02:50:00,Pyroconstruct,"OOC: I was mistaken about when Partial Charge can be used; a Swiftblade can't use their extra partial action to charge. Instead:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Welcome to a lower order of existance, fools,""</font>Baron announced as the mages transformed into mice. Turning to the soldier fighting Grasnel, the Baron waved his hand, calling forth a blade of magical energy to strike the frozen man.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Tech: Sword of Deception on partial action. Recharge: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span>.<br/>
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Attack from SoD: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
Damage from SoD: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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I don't think Festy has SC, but it's a pretty straightforward spell. Each hit gives a cumulative -2 to saves (-4 on a crit) up to max of -5, it resets the first time the target rolls a save. The sword can be dispelled like any other magic, but it can't be damaged.<br/>
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27904,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868059&postcount=1,2008-02-01T06:31:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 22: <font color=""Red"">Psychodelia</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Naked Dave</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/>Or:<br/><br/><b>GP Award for 1st:</b>600gp<br/><b>GP Award for 2nd:</b>300gp<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
27905,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868253&postcount=2,2008-02-01T07:13:00,Bayar,"deja-vu...I need to defeatyou in this match, so that you wont level up...<br/><br/>Achnowledging the existance of the thread, still have time to buy stuff...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span>"
27906,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868473&postcount=3,2008-02-01T08:16:00,Seribro,"Funny thing you say that. At this point both of us has 900xp and if I would lose this match and win the rematch, both of us would be at 1200, meaning we would both level up :P<br/><br/>at any rate, I have a -3 on initiative so you go right ahead"
27907,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868957&postcount=4,2008-02-01T09:46:00,Bayar,"actually, I did not edit my char sheet...I HAVE 1200 XP...and did you say rematch? as in more than 1 match ?!?!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iq1ruhkvt="""" src=""images/smilies/stick/eek.gif"" title=""Eek""/>"
27908,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869380&postcount=5,2008-02-01T11:15:00,Seribro,"1200? you mean this character has already tried on a round before? Well, if that be the case then you certainly are doing better this time seeing you at least score a silver :P<br/><br/>And yes. It was one of the reasons I was so surprised you simply gave up the last time. Every one has two lives in a tournament. When you loose a match, you enter the re-boot series as a second chance to still make it to the finals, in case you lost simply by bad luck. But he who makes it to the finals in a straight line of victories still holds that second life. So if you beat me now, I am entitled to a rematch. I wasn't too sure about it either at first so I double checked with the refs. Its in the waiting room forum somewhere.<br/><br/>So, good luck to you, your going to need it<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iq1ruhkvt="""" src=""images/smilies/oots/xykon.gif"" title=""Xykon""/>"
27909,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871599&postcount=6,2008-02-01T22:23:00,Bayar,"<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iq1ruhkvt="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/>fine...time to try to kill you now...<br/><br/><b>Naked Dave, Round 1</b><br/><br/>I start in Z13 with my falchion in one hand and a bottle in the other hand.<br/><br/><b>Standard action:</b><br/>I smear my falchion with the contents of the bottle.<br/><br/><b>Move action:</b><br/>I sheathe my falchion.<br/><br/><b>Free action:</b><br/>Draw an arrow.<br/><br/><b>@refs only. DONT read this Seribro:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I have 2 vials of 2 types of poison. Drow poison and Black adder venom. I just smeared my weapon with Drow poison.<br/>
Roll to see that I did not accidentally poisoned myself:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>34</b>]</span> Fail at a roll of 1-5.<br/>
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Also, the arrow I just drew is a MW arrow</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 12/12<br/>
AC: 17, FF: 15,  Touch: 12<br/>
Speed: 20<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Your turn."
27910,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3872492&postcount=7,2008-02-02T03:29:00,Seribro,"Chill dude, I dont read the spoilers of my opponents. I may be a reff now, but I don't reff my own games ya know. That would just be wrong, and illegal not to mention. But I can deduct quiet a lot from my opponents character sheet which I am allowed to read at any time.<br/><br/>195 gp for 2 posions. that is drow knock out + either blue whinnis or black adder venom<br/><br/>I begin with 1 vial in right hand and tower shield in left (yes, I to made some last minute purchases)<br/>Also, small note here, I left the portable ram in my bank deposit cause otherwise I would be dragging a medium load.<br/><br/>standard action: drink vial<br/>move action:B14 -> H15<br/><br/>end of turn1<br/><br/>@ref: stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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hp:7<br/>
ac:20<br/>
PP:17<br/>
saves F/R/W 5/3/2<br/>
position: H15<br/>
antitoxin: duration 599/600 (I like to count down rather then up)<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>edit: sorry, didn't know about that. I'll just be using the shields AC bonus then. Not as great as full cover, but still +3 AC is nice (the shield provides +4 but limits my dex)"
27911,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3874362&postcount=8,2008-02-02T09:46:00,Bigmac,"<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>Ref Bigmac</b></font><br/><br/>Would just like to remind everyone on the FAQ that is being used for tower shields referenced<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3425286&amp;postcount=417"" target=""_blank"">Here</a>.  To summarize, you only get cover for one side of your square, and you need to use a standard action to claim cover from your tower shield.  Thus, Psychodelia can't use the shield for cover AND drink the vial.  Please adjust your move accordingly."
27912,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3878929&postcount=9,2008-02-03T09:58:00,Bayar,"<b>Naked dave round 2</b><br/><br/>I drop the bottle as a free action.<br/><br/>Get another bottle as a move action.<br/><br/>Coat the arrow with the contents of the bottle as my standard action.<br/><br/>If I can have another free action, I drop this empty bottle as well.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Black adder venom on the MW arrow<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>25</b>]</span> I poison myself if I roll 1-5</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 12/12<br/>
AC: 17, FF: 15, Touch: 12<br/>
Speed: 20</div>
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27913,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3881111&postcount=10,2008-02-04T00:39:00,Seribro,"double move to S14<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">hp:7<br/>
ac:20<br/>
PP:17<br/>
saves F/R/W 5/3/2<br/>
position: H15<br/>
antitoxin: duration 598/600 (I like to count down rather then up)</div>
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27914,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3881375&postcount=11,2008-02-04T03:06:00,Bayar,"<b>Naked dave</b><br/><br/>Draw my bow and shoot.<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>If it hits, roll a fort save.<br/><br/>Edit: **** my ass"
27915,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3887258&postcount=12,2008-02-05T05:13:00,Seribro,"ehm... was that the end of your turn, or were you still planning on doing something with your move?<br/><br/>I'm just asuming that you were done and go ahead with my turn. If you realy did still plan to take your move, you may ignore this post and I'll repost acordingly to the renewed situation<br/><br/>free action: drop towershield<br/>no action: put second hand on the guisarm<br/>full attack: charge to X13<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+6)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
27916,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3887268&postcount=13,2008-02-05T05:15:00,Seribro,"That looks like a miss... And a -2 on my AC for this round<br/><br/>stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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hp 7<br/>
pp 17<br/>
AC 15<br/>
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27917,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3887465&postcount=14,2008-02-05T06:01:00,Bigmac,"<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>Ref Bigmac</b></font><br/><br/>Readying or Loosing a shield is a move action, not a free one.  After it is loosed, you can drop it as a free action.  So, we'll have to back the action up to Psychodelia's turn at the bottom of round 2 since the charge was an invalid move."
27918,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3887654&postcount=15,2008-02-05T07:01:00,Seribro,"okay, I'm beginning to feel sorry I ever bought the damn shield.<br/><br/>change of actions:<br/>Move action to losen up the shield, free action to drop it, another move action to move up to designated position. No attack.<br/><br/>The result is pretty much the same though, but I'll remember it for the future<br/><br/>end turn."
27919,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3888241&postcount=16,2008-02-05T09:15:00,Bayar,"yeah, I wanted to drop my bow.<br/><br/><b>Naked dave</b><br/><br/>Move to Y13, drawing my falchion as a free action.<br/><br/>Standard action to slash you with it.<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>Oh, and if it hits, roll a fort save...<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 12/12<br/>
AC: 17, FF: 15, Touch: 12<br/>
Speed: 20</div>
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27920,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3891543&postcount=17,2008-02-05T23:34:00,Seribro,"Well, it would have been a hit if the charge had been allowed, but since I had to take a move action to loose the shield, my AC is 17 so no hit there.<br/><br/>5-ft step back, to W13<br/>attack<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+6)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
27921,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3891556&postcount=18,2008-02-05T23:41:00,Seribro,"seems like a hit to me, but no critical. 9 damage that would be then<br/><br/>stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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hp 7<br/>
pp 17<br/>
AC 17<br/>
saves: F6 / R3 / W2<br/>
antitoxin: 596/600 (at any rate, longer then this match will take most likely)<br/>
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27922,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3891589&postcount=19,2008-02-06T00:02:00,Bayar,"Move 5 ft (free) next to you (X13) and slashy slashslash you!<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+6)[<b>10</b>]</span>(forgot to add the str bonus to my damage last time...)<br/><br/>Hit him pls !<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 3/12<br/>
AC: 17, FF: 15, Touch: 12<br/>
Speed: 20</div>
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27923,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3891646&postcount=20,2008-02-06T00:27:00,Seribro,"If I'm not mistaking, the poison stays on the blade untill you hit me, right?<br/><br/>5-ft back to v13<br/>attack<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+6)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
27924,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3891651&postcount=21,2008-02-06T00:29:00,Seribro,"that kinda looks like a game, set and match right there<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iq1ruhkvt="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
27925,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3891668&postcount=22,2008-02-06T00:37:00,Bayar,"yes it does...and I think it will stay for the next match too...since it is not dismissed until used up...<br/><br/>GG.  Also, looked up the consistency forum...nice concept, too bad it died, so I started one myself...feel free to drop by if you want to play<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iq1ruhkvt="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/><a href=""http://dawnhorn.8.forumer.com/index.php?sid=6429d75f449d7a7924b57906ef78dd95"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://dawnhorn.8.forumer.com/index....b57906ef78dd95</a>"
27926,"Arena Tournament, Round 22: Psychodelia vs. Naked Dave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71016-Arena-Tournament-Round-22-Psychodelia-vs-Naked-Dave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3892309&postcount=23,2008-02-06T04:05:00,Paladin Latham,"<b><font color=""#999966"">High Ref Paladin Latham</font></b><br/><br/><b>Pyschodelia is declared the winner of Round 22 and recieves 600gp and 300xp. <br/>
Naked Dave recieves 300gp for second place.</b>"
27927,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559614&postcount=1,2007-11-24T03:34:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Outside the Parliment Buildings</b><br/><br/>The sky is grey today, and the wind is strong but warm.  Derrick hands Kira a pair of tickets.<br/><font color=""Red"">""I'm sorry, but we don't have any more car's free.  These are for the transit train, it's faster than a taxi.  There's a station just down the street.  Take it to Vasna station, and then go down to High Court.  The address is 687 High Court, the Restam Building, Apartment 435.  You should be able to find it alright.  I've contacted the owner's of the building, they have been instructed to let you in.  If you need anything, contact me.""</font><br/>You can see the transit station he mentioned a little way away.  The building is tall and thin, and at the top, a set of long metal rails extends out over the city.  As you watch, a sleek metal bullet of a train comes speeding towards the station.  It seems to stop almost instantly as it enters the station."
27928,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3565005&postcount=2,2007-11-25T12:02:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>Kira looks to the station with a small smile. This was what she had been after, a chance to get a feel for the streets of the city. She did not mind that there was no car, but saw no reason to highlight the fact.<br/><br/>Taking the tickets with a nod, she looks back to Nolt.<font color=""purple"">""Is there anything else you need, or shall we go?""</font>"
27929,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575327&postcount=3,2007-11-27T15:10:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt shook his head. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Na, I'm good. Lets go.</font>"" He then started walking to the transit station slow enough for Kira to catch up.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry for disappearing for so long. Mass Effect, the most awesome game ever, has dominated my life for the past three days. I'll be in and out for a while, as I am now definitely addicted to it.</div>
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27930,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576205&postcount=4,2007-11-27T20:56:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>She falls into step beside him, handing over one of the tickets, and speaks quietly.<br/><font color=""purple"">""I know you don't seem to like being subtle, but I think we should at least take a look around the place when we get there.""</font>"
27931,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584868&postcount=5,2007-11-29T13:46:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Transit Station</b><br/><br/>The transit station entrance opens directly onto a lift, which goes up to the actual station high above.  The walls and floor of the station are old hardwood.  The room is small, most of it being taken up with the rails.  There is a bored looking man in a green uniform behind the counter at one end, and benches along the walls.  A dark skinned man in a navy blue suit sits on one of the benches, a carry case in one hand."
27932,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590361&postcount=6,2007-11-30T14:55:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt nodded. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">I never said we shouldn't snoop around, I just said I didn't like it. I mean come on, do I look like the sneaky type?</font>"" As he said this, he made a flourish, showing off his armor and powerpack. ""<font color=""seagreen"">I stick out like a sore Ork thumb.</font>"" He then approached the man behind the counter. ""<font color=""seagreen"">Your the ticket handler right? Here you go.</font>"" He placed his ticket on  the counter."
27933,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606099&postcount=7,2007-12-04T01:26:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Transit Station</b><br/><br/>The ticket handler's voice is a monotonous drone.<font color=""red"">""Thank you sir,"" </font>he says, then he takes the ticket, rips the stub off, flashes it in front of some machine, and hands it back.<font color=""Red"">""Have an enjoyable ride.""</font>"
27934,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608706&postcount=8,2007-12-04T10:40:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>Kira hands her ticket to be checked, too, then heads out to the platform for the Vansa train."
27935,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608874&postcount=9,2007-12-04T11:07:00,Ghal Marak,<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt quickly followed Kira onto the train after he grabbed his ticket stub. He sat down as comfortably as he could with his powerpack on and looked around the train car.
27936,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3609181&postcount=10,2007-12-04T13:37:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Transit Station</b><br/><br/>The train car is crowded and small, the press of people tight.  After a few minutes of waiting, the train takes off, accelerating quickly but quietly.  The city flies by, as the train passes through the air.  It seems almost like it's floating.<br/>The train stops a couple of times, and people get and off.  After about ten minutes, it reaches Vasna station.  Vasna is slightly larger than the station you got on at.  Instead of the old wood, Vasna is made of cold ceramic and metal.  More people get off here than at the other stations."
27937,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624731&postcount=11,2007-12-07T12:56:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt stepped off the station and waited for Kira. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Fancy</font>."" He said as he looked around at the architecture."
27938,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632342&postcount=12,2007-12-09T05:51:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>Kira is distracted by the bustle of the station, briefly disturbed by the sudden rise in the urgency of the thoughts around her as the train stops.<br/><br/><i>I'm late...</i><br/><br/><i>So good to be home...</i><br/><br/><i>Where is she...?</i><br/><br/>She focuses, looking around, then nods to Nolt.<font color=""purple"">""The company must be important. Or Mister Delah is more important than I would have expected.""</font>Following him down onto the High Court, she blocks out the distracting emotions of the people around her, while trying to stay alert for any threats."
27939,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638721&postcount=13,2007-12-10T11:46:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, High Court</b><br/><br/>High court is a busy street, filled with people and cars.  Women in light flowing silk robes pass by in groups, men in suits strut past, and well dressed children walk on, packs on their backs.  The area seems quite affluent.  The Restam building is a large skyscraper, not the tallest in the area, but still formidable.  There is a doorman standing just outside the revolving doors, a tall dark skinned man in red uniform.  He stops you as you approach the doors, asking<font color=""Red"">""What is your business in the Restam Apartment Complex today, Sir and Madam?""</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry about the slow posting.  I really have no excuse.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" icf7djhe6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/></div>
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27940,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3639830&postcount=14,2007-12-10T16:09:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/><br/>Nolt looked around at the vast difference in apparel between the people here and his combat gear. ""<font color=""seagreen"">...Ork thumb.</font>"" He muttered to himself. He then looked at the doorman, and glanced back at Kira. Subtlety, right. He decided that it would be better if he didn't say anything, so he waited for Kira to talk first."
27941,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641787&postcount=15,2007-12-11T06:03:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>With only a brief hesitation as she considers using a cover story, Kira shows her identity card, with a friendly smile, but speaking in a clipped formal voice.<font color=""purple"">""We are here as instructed by Inquisitor Auriga. Please allow us to enter.""</font>"
27942,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645735&postcount=16,2007-12-12T13:00:00,Ghal Marak,<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt nodded behind Kira and did his best to look profesional.
27943,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646088&postcount=17,2007-12-12T13:55:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Restam Building</b><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Ah, the Inquisitor's investigators.  Come right in.""</font>He walks through the doors and up to the desk.  The room has a soft red carpet and red walls.  There aren't any people around, except for the woman behind the desk and the doorman.  The doorman walks up to the desk and quietly asks the woman a question.  She answers him, handing him a key, and he walks back.<br/><font color=""Red"">""Mr. Delah's room is number 435, on the fourth floor.  Would you like me to take you there, or shall I just give you the key?""</font>"
27944,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647676&postcount=18,2007-12-12T20:51:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""You will take us there.""</font>She studies the man a moment, then asks,<font color=""purple"">""Are all visitors registered?""</font>"
27945,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650673&postcount=19,2007-12-13T11:26:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Restam Building</b><br/><br/>""No, visitors are not registered.  However, we only let in people who live here and their invited guests."" he says.  He walks over to the lift, pressing a button to open it and another to make it go to the fourth floor.  The doors close after you enter (I'm assuming you follow him, so we don't have to wait for you to say so) and your stomach jerks as the lift starts moving.  After a few seconds, it stops and the doors open.  The doorman leads you down the hall, stopping in front of a door with the number 435 on it.<br/>""This is the room,"" he says, inserting the key.  The door opens quietly on well oiled hinges."
27946,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651269&postcount=20,2007-12-13T13:56:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Okay, you may leave now. Thank you for your cooperation.</font>"" Nolt made no move to enter the door, instead waiting for the doorman to pass out of sight. As he waited he put a cautionary hand on Kira's arm."
27947,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652371&postcount=21,2007-12-13T21:16:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>She nods, waiting. She could usually tell when trouble was about to hit. Most people described it as setting the hairs on the back of their neck on end, but to her, it seemed almost like a scent... one that made her gut twist.<br/><br/>Extending her senses, she concentrates, attempting to tell if they are in danger here."
27948,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661059&postcount=22,2007-12-16T06:00:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Restam Building</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Are you using that Intuition power, Kira?  It seems like you are, but you haven't said for sure.</div>
</div><br/>The doorman bows and walks off.  The front room is small and full of various furniture.  There are three brown leather couches along the beige walls.  In the centre of the room is a low coffee table. There are two open doorways into what looks like a kitchen and a bedroom.  Along one wall is a large bookcase.  The room is very clean and orderly."
27949,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666710&postcount=23,2007-12-17T11:18:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>After the doorman was gone, he turned and peered through the doorway. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Kira, maybe I'm just being paranoid, but... is it just me or did they expect us? Did the inquisitor call ahead of us?</font>"" He didn't un-holster his lasgun, but he kept a hand on its handgrip all the same."
27950,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666759&postcount=24,2007-12-17T11:28:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ghal, this is from the first post in this thread. <div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I've contacted the owner's of the building, they have been instructed to let you in. If you need anything, contact me.</div>
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</div>It's easy to miss.</div>
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27951,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668451&postcount=25,2007-12-17T21:29:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>She nods, scanning the room, speaking in barely more than a whisper.<br/><font color=""purple"">""He did, but there's more than that going on. Something feels wrong here.""</font>"
27952,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682955&postcount=26,2007-12-20T15:37:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt was dumbfounded for a second or two, but he quickly recovered. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Wow, that was very idiotic of me. I guess I should have known that huh? Also, I guess my suspicions of the bell boy were unfounded. On to other matters, what’s wrong? Did you use your witchcraft to see the future or something?</font>"" Nolt un-holstered his lasgun and covered the doorway."
27953,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684032&postcount=27,2007-12-20T20:52:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""Purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>Her eyes narrow as she looks at him.<font color=""purple"">""It is not witchcraft, and if you wish my help, you will refrain from calling it that.""</font><br/><br/>She looks around, trying to see anything out of place, any clue as to what is wrong. Her hand grips the hilt of the knife at her belt."
27954,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684992&postcount=28,2007-12-21T03:45:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Restam Building</b><br/><br/>Kira finds nothing strange in the main room.  One of the doorways out leads to a small kitchen.  The kitchen is furnished in stainless steel, or some similar-looking metal.  There is a window over the clean sink, looking out onto the street below.  The food storage areas are also immaculate, and mostly empty.  A few loaves of bread and some packages of generic nut-spread are all that's left.<br/>The other way from the entrance room goes to a bedroom.  The massive bed nearly fills the whole room, leaving little floor space for a thin wardrobe and side table.  There are two doors from this area.  Unlike the other openings, these doorways actually have doors in them.  A strange sort of soft, melodic noise can be heard from behind the door on the right side of the room."
27955,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729124&postcount=29,2007-12-31T16:40:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt carefully stepped into the appartment, keeping his lasgun raised and ready. Taking in the scenery, he turned and aimed at the door the mysterious sound was coming from. He turned his head to make eyecontact with Kira, and motioned that he was going to approach the door. He tip towed his way to the door and waited for Kira.<br/><br/>((Move Silently is 3.))"
27956,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730541&postcount=30,2008-01-01T03:47:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Are you going to open the door, or wait for Stormkitten to post?</div>
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27957,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731025&postcount=31,2008-01-01T06:24:00,Ghal Marak,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Well, I was going to wait. But now that I think about it, you did say she was still gone. So I guess I could open the door. No wait. I'll put my ear to it to try and hear what is going on in the other room.</div>
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27958,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731130&postcount=32,2008-01-01T06:47:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"You hear a faint music, possibly with a violin or similar instrument."
27959,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735709&postcount=33,2008-01-02T09:18:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>Kira moves closer, too, just making out the faint sounds beyond the door. Motioning Nolt back, since he has the gun, she moves quietly to stand against the wall by the door.<br/><br/>Once Nolt is ready, she reaches for the handle, trying to open the door quickly but quietly."
27960,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735882&postcount=34,2008-01-02T09:59:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt backed away like Kira motioned for him to, holding his gun pointed at the door. He didn't know what to expect on the other side, it may even be a civilian, so Nolt decided that he would hold his fire untill there were confirmed hostiles in the area."
27961,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739431&postcount=35,2008-01-03T05:17:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Fharad Delah's Apartment</b><br/><br/>The door slides open onto a small bathroom.  A waterproofed speaker plays pleasant classical string music.  The fixtures are all in white porcelain, and the walls are painted a dull brown.  The floor is tiled and very clean."
27962,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739568&postcount=36,2008-01-03T05:46:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Fearing a trap or ruse, Nolt spun around, expecting wild eyed attackers to leap out from hidden spaces. Pulse pounding, he felt like he was back on one of the many warzones of his past. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">...Damn Ork Snipaz...</font>"" He said under his breath."
27963,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744368&postcount=37,2008-01-04T15:11:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>She gives a thin smile at the outburst, returning to the main room of the small apartment. Staying alert, she begins looking for any papers or similar things that might help their investigation.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Search check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span></div>
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27964,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746193&postcount=38,2008-01-05T03:28:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"Kira's search is not especially fruitful.  The apartment does not seem to contain any area's to store papers of the sort that might be important.  There are some recipe cards in the kitchen, many books on the shelf in the main room, most either on the history of Empirica or on business topics, and a collection of rules for various versions of solitare on the table.  However, there is a grey metal lockbox underneath the bed.  Strangely, the key hangs from a cord attached to the box.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I should probably note that I did not include the area behind the as-yet unopened other door from the bedroom in the search.</div>
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27965,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746487&postcount=39,2008-01-05T04:42:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt, who had been guarding Kira's back during her search, eyed the box suspisiously. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Not very secure, or smart, leaving the key practicaly in the lock.</font>"" Nolt shook his head. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">This guy must have been an idiot.</font>"""
27966,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763626&postcount=40,2008-01-08T20:32:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""All right, let's see what we have.""</font>She tries the key in the lock, opening the case up if it fits."
27967,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764793&postcount=41,2008-01-09T05:03:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Fharad Delah's Apartment</b><br/><br/>The key fits and turns easily.  Inside the box is a small pile of documents.  A birth certificate, a degree from the University of Empirica, a legal will leaving everthing to the Garrison Corporation, and some investment bonds."
27968,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765187&postcount=42,2008-01-09T13:36:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt looked up from the papers and at the only closed door left. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">While your goin' through that, I'll go check out this last room.</font>"" Nolt walked over and slowly oppened the door."
27969,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768558&postcount=43,2008-01-10T12:55:00,Rigel Cyrosea,The door is locked.
27970,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783724&postcount=44,2008-01-13T15:49:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt stepped back from the door and glared at it. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Hmm...</font>"" He then turned to look at Kira. ""<font color=""seagreen"">Hey, can you pick a lock? 'Cause this door is locked and I don't want to kick it.</font>"""
27971,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788966&postcount=45,2008-01-14T21:14:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>Kira drops the papers neatly back into the case.<font color=""purple"">""Nothing here.""</font><br/><br/>Standing smoothly, she tugs a slim case from her pack, walking over to study the lock.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Electronic or physical lock? Which skill?</div>
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27972,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792822&postcount=46,2008-01-15T13:41:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">It's a mechanical lock.  To pick it, you need a lockpicking kit, and then you have to roll disable device.</div>
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27973,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792850&postcount=47,2008-01-15T13:45:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt watched Kira work. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">So? How does it look?</font>"""
27974,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794244&postcount=48,2008-01-15T21:49:00,Stormkitten,"<font color=""purple""><b>Kira Danusku</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Seems too strong for a normal interior lock.""</font>She frowns slightly, closing the case again.<font color=""purple"">""I'd need better tools. If it's a standard fitting, the manager here may have a master key. Otherwise, we'll need a locksmith.""</font>"
27975,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795570&postcount=49,2008-01-16T05:29:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt nodded. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">I'll go call them up.</font>"" Nolt turned and started looking for a vox."
27976,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802798&postcount=50,2008-01-17T13:20:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Fharad Delah's Apartment</b><br/><br/>Nolt finds a Vox, and beside it a list of important contacts.  Apartment services is one of them. Assuming he calls them, a polite female voice answers<font color=""Red"">""Hello, how may I help you, Mr. Delah?"" </font>"
27977,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805439&postcount=51,2008-01-18T16:12:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Eh? Oh... uh... yeah send up the Manager if you would. I've locked myself out of a room in my appartment.</font>"" Nolt hoped that she didn't care if he actualy sounded like Delah or not, though really it didn't matter. He didn't have to explain anything to her."
27978,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810360&postcount=52,2008-01-21T01:50:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Fharad Delah's Apartment</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""You've locked yourself out?  I'll send the superindendant, he can open it for you.""</font><br/>After a few minutes, a pudgey man carrying a toolbox walks into the apartment.  When he sees Nolt and Kira, a look of suprise covers his face.<font color=""red"">""Who are you?  Where's Mr. Delah?  What's going on here?!""</font>"
27979,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811303&postcount=53,2008-01-21T06:42:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt crossed his arms and looked over the superindendant. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Sorry for the lie, but Mr. Delah is not here. We are here on official Inqisitorial buisness, investigating Mr. Delah's recent activities.</font>"" Nolt turned and pointed at the locked door. ""<font color=""seagreen"">We need you to open this door for us.</font>"" He turned back to the superindendant and smiled. ""<font color=""seagreen"">If you don't believe us, you could always talk to the Inquisitor himself.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Would that be indimidation? I'm not too sure.</div>
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27980,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811502&postcount=54,2008-01-21T07:25:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Fharad Delah</b><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""Really?  What's happened to Mr. Delah?""</font>The superintendant asks, looking genuinely concerned.  He takes his toolbox over to the door, and sets it down on the floor.  Then he pulls a key out of his pocket and tries it, but it won't fit.<font color=""red"">""Hmmm.  This must be something he installed himself.  That key is supposed to open anything in the building.""</font>He kneels down, grabs a tiny flashlight from the box, and looks into the lock.<font color=""Red"">""Bugger, that looks like a tough one.  Might be easier to just break it.  Is it important that it be undamaged?""</font>"
27981,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811563&postcount=55,2008-01-21T07:39:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt pondered this for a moment, then shrugged. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Well... I could have busted it myself. Oh well. Nah, it's not important. Go ahead and bust it. And for your earlier question, I can't answer that. When this is all over, I'm sure you'll hear about it.</font>"" Nolt didn't like this man. He was getting a bad feeling off of him. But then again, he also suspected the bellboy of treachery."
27982,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822372&postcount=56,2008-01-23T08:44:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Fharad Delah's Apartment</b><br/><br/>The superintendent nods, then turns to the door.  He sizes it up for a second, and then goes back to his toolbox.  He grabs hammer, extends the grip to sledgehammer length, and then takes aim at the lock area.  He then hits it three times, each hit creating a resounding boom.  On the third hit, part of the door splinters, and the lock comes free of the wall.<font color=""Red"">""So what's in here anyway?""</font>the superintendent asks, starting to push the door open."
27983,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822420&postcount=57,2008-01-23T08:57:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt raised his hand in caution. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Hold on there. Don't open that door. We don't know whats on the other side. Here, let me see your hammer.</font>"" Nolt walks over to stand to the left of the doorframe, and holds out his hand for the hammer. ""<font color=""seagreen"">Also, you might want to stand away from the door.</font>"""
27984,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827239&postcount=58,2008-01-24T08:06:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Fharad Delah's Apartment</b><br/><br/>The superintendent looks at Nolt strangely for a second.<font color=""Red"">""What do you mean, it might be dangerous?  It's just a closet.""</font>However, he obediently hands Nolt the hammer and takes a few steps back."
27985,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3828842&postcount=59,2008-01-24T13:22:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt grabbed the hammer, but refrained from doing what he intended. Instead, he looked at the superintendent. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">En? A closet? I didn't know... well never mind. It was still locked and we still need to know what's inside.</font>"" Using the head of the hammer, he nudged the door open and peered around the doorframe."
27986,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833664&postcount=60,2008-01-25T12:40:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Fharad Delah's Apartment</b><br/><br/>The door swings slowly open, revealing a short hallway with a corner turning left at end.  A lurid orange glow comes from beyond the corner.  The superindendent stares suprisedly down the hallway.<font color=""Red"">""It's a closet in all the other apartments...""</font>"
27987,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838281&postcount=61,2008-01-26T11:01:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""That would definitely explain why things felt off.""</font>Kira whispers dryly to Nolt.<br/><br/>Turning to the man, she nods.<font color=""purple"">""We'll take this from here. Thank you.""</font>Taking a half-pace forward toward the doorway, she thumbs her vox on, trying the inquistor's number. Getting no response, she shrugs, sending a brief written message.<br/><br/>Glancing back to make sure the superintendent had left, she looks to Nolt.<font color=""purple"">""Looks like we're on our own. How do you want to handle this?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Made a couple of assumptions about the vox, I'm happy to rewrite if needed.</div>
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27988,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838874&postcount=62,2008-01-26T13:35:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt handed the hammer back to the superintendent and quietly thanked him, then turned back to the situation at hand. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">I dunno, we could just walk over and check it out.</font>"" He whispered to Kira, then held up his index finger. ""<font color=""seagreen"">But, paranoia hasn't let me down often  enough to rule out anything else. If anyone is back there, they definitely know we are here now.</font>"" He chewed on his thumb nail as he thought, then looked back up at her. ""<font color=""seagreen"">Do you have any ideas?</font>"" He whispered to her."
27989,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852450&postcount=63,2008-01-29T07:00:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirca City, Fharad Delah's Apartment</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Uh, so... I'll just be going then...""</font>The superintendent says, glancing quickly at Nolt, as he folds his hammer back into it's smaller shape and puts it away."
27990,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864846&postcount=64,2008-01-31T13:28:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt waved him away. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Sure, go. It could get dangerous in a second.</font>"" Drawing his Lasgun, he moved as silently as he could down the hallway, poking his head around the corner."
27991,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866520&postcount=65,2008-01-31T20:46:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/>Kira studies the hallway, unable to shake her feeling of unease. Drawing her blade, she settles the well-worn grip comfortably in her hand.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""No sense waiting around if they know we're coming anyway.""</font><br/><br/>With that, she takes the first step beyond where the end of the closet should have been."
27992,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3867842&postcount=66,2008-02-01T05:38:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Fharad Delah's Apartment</b><br/><br/>The Superintendent leaves in a hurry, shutting the door on his way out.<br/>As you round the corner, you are met with a horrible sight.  The corridor opens onto a circular room, it's floor covered by the eight-pointed Star of Chaos.  There are blotches of what looks like dried blood on the floor and walls, and a small altar set with a grinning skull leers at you from the other side of the room.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This picture seemed highly appropriate- it's basically what the floor of the room looks like.<br/>
<a href=""http://www.blacklibrary.com/images/merchandise_medium/starofchaos-mousemat.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.blacklibrary.com/images/m...s-mousemat.jpg</a></div>
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27993,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869427&postcount=67,2008-02-01T11:27:00,Stormkitten,"<b><font color=""purple"">Kira Danusku</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I guess that's the proof we were looking for.""</font>Kira remarks, dryly. Her stance belies her easy speech, the tension obvious as she studies the room."
27994,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3890657&postcount=68,2008-02-05T16:19:00,Ghal Marak,"<b>Nolt</b><br/><br/>Nolt cursed and averted his eyes from the scene. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">This needs to be burned. We should notify the Inquisitor of this.</font>"" Putting away his lasgun, Nolt turned and went back into the appartment proper. Nolt brought out his vox and keyed in on the Inquisitor's frequency. ""<font color=""seagreen"">Sir? Do you read me?</font>""<br/><br/>((I just realized that I have a vox of my own.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s5g7ndlz7="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/>))"
27995,Investigating Empirica: Fharad Delah [IC],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?64324-Investigating-Empirica-Fharad-Delah-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3893074&postcount=69,2008-02-06T06:47:00,Rigel Cyrosea,"<b>Empirica City, Fharad Delah's Apartment</b><br/><br/>Nolt gets no answer on the vox.  While he is out of the room, Kira hears something drop lightly behind her.  A soft female voice whispers by her ear,<font color=""Red"">""Where is Fharad?""</font>"
27996,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Grall vs. Shooter",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71103-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Grall-vs-Shooter,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3872686&postcount=1,2008-02-02T04:11:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Grall</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Shooter</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35360"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Tortise262 - Grall Greenskin</a><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35782"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Faithfreebible - Shooter Mcgavin</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
27997,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Grall vs. Shooter",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71103-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Grall-vs-Shooter,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3874015&postcount=2,2008-02-02T08:46:00,faithfreebible,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">init: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
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27998,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Grall vs. Shooter",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71103-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Grall-vs-Shooter,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3876038&postcount=3,2008-02-02T17:17:00,Tortoise262,"initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
27999,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Grall vs. Shooter",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71103-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Grall-vs-Shooter,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3876111&postcount=4,2008-02-02T17:38:00,Tortoise262,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Start on N2. If I act first, or don't get LOS by my turn, then, double move to V8<br/>
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Hide: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
MovS: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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HP = 12/12 (100%)<br/>
AC = 14 (ff) ; 18 (using Dodge on my action)<br/>
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Grall has a swim speed, so is it possible for him to move 30 feet in shallow water as a single move action?</div>
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28000,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Grall vs. Shooter",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71103-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Grall-vs-Shooter,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3876638&postcount=5,2008-02-02T22:04:00,Seribro,"you guys crack me up....<br/>freebible, initiative usually isn't put in a spoiler since both players require to know the others initiative in order to asteblish who goes first. In this case, both of you have rolled a 9 and both of you have a +3 modifier so that makes it a perfect tie. Please reroll initiative or flip a coin or something like that."
28001,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Grall vs. Shooter",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71103-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Grall-vs-Shooter,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3877882&postcount=6,2008-02-03T06:06:00,Tortoise262,"Heh, I knew I was supposed to see his init, but I didn't want to peek at any other stuff that might've been under there.<br/><br/>init:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>What about my question? Is there an arena room Q&A board?"
28002,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Grall vs. Shooter",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71103-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Grall-vs-Shooter,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3878579&postcount=7,2008-02-03T08:40:00,Paladin Latham,"Only the waiting room I'm afraid.  If you don't want your opponent to know your tactics then ask the question in a spoiler that says 'don't read this ____'.  The honor system is the only reassurance.  However, you could always PM a High Ref who is good with RAW (Kyeudo, Mavian, Bronz, ect.)."
28003,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Grall vs. Shooter",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71103-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Grall-vs-Shooter,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3892353&postcount=8,2008-02-06T04:12:00,Paladin Latham,According to Seribro (who made the map) the water rises to a character's chest in the shallows (if just barely).  This means that you recieve all the benefits and penalties of water combat (which includes a swim speed).<br/><br/>Just a note.  Continue the match.
28004,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Grall vs. Shooter",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71103-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Grall-vs-Shooter,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3894148&postcount=9,2008-02-06T10:22:00,Tortoise262,"Er... I'm waiting for faithfreebible to reroll initiative. (and I posted my first move already, anyway)"
28005,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Grall vs. Shooter",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71103-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Grall-vs-Shooter,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3898645&postcount=10,2008-02-07T07:49:00,Paladin Latham,"<b><font color=""#999966"">High Ref Paladin Latham</font></b><br/><br/>Due to inactivity Shooter is disqualified.  He has one more shot in the losers bracket.<br/><br/><b>Grall is declared the winner and recieves 300xp and 300gp.</b>"
28006,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Andek Firebeard vs. Grey Wolf",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71305-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Andek-Firebeard-vs-Grey-Wolf,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3881656&postcount=1,2008-02-04T04:13:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Andek Firebeard</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Grey Wolf</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.dndonlinegames.com/view.php?id=62184"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Andek Firebeard - Dragonstar</a><br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=1618"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Grey Wolf - Olidimmara</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
28007,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Andek Firebeard vs. Grey Wolf",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71305-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Andek-Firebeard-vs-Grey-Wolf,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3895143&postcount=2,2008-02-06T13:46:00,Dragonstar,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>Let's get it on!"
28008,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Andek Firebeard vs. Grey Wolf",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71305-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Andek-Firebeard-vs-Grey-Wolf,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899001&postcount=3,2008-02-07T09:04:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>High Referee Paladin Latham</b><br/><br/>Unfortunately Olidimmara hasn't posted in a while and is unlikely to do so soon.  Thus for inactivity, Grey Wolf is disqualified.<br/><br/><b>Andek Firebeard is declared the winner and recieves 300xp and 300gp.</b>"
28009,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721696&postcount=1,2007-12-30T03:53:00,deepsear,"You all open your eyes as you are shoved one by one into a whitewashed room, the flickering fluorescent light giving you a mild headache. There are two rows of 6 chairs, cheap metal things, pressed with their backs against the wall. The ceiling extends no more than 2 feet above your heads, and there are doors at either end. The one behind you slowly creaks shut, and an armed nondescript (surprise!) MIB stands with his arms crossed in a no-nonsense posture.<br/><br/>""Everyboy take a seat, please,"" he growls in contrast to the magic word.<br/><br/>You can do nothing but comply.<br/><br/>""Two rules. Don't get up, and dont try anything funny, you scum.""<br/><br/>As he says this, you see a haggard 30 year old black man stumble in from the far door, and make his way to the exit. The MIB lets him through, glaring at him.<br/><br/>The mans shifts his gaze to you all as he stands by the door, immobile."
28010,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723381&postcount=2,2007-12-30T10:29:00,Necromimesis,"<i>Eva Perez leans back in her chair, her left hand drumming out a fast-paced rhythm on the metal.  She seems quite at ease with the situation, and surprisingly unperturbed by the vaguely concealed threats of the guard.</i><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium""><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Define funny...sir.""</font></span><br/><br/><i>Her tone is jovial and polite, with just enough delay on the honorific to be slightly sarcastic.</i>"
28011,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724836&postcount=3,2007-12-30T17:29:00,ImpFireball,"<i><font color=""Sienna"">God'n'christ... let's just get this over with.... over with.... get this.... over with.... get this over with get this over with.... f***in' over with.... over with...</font></i><br/><br/>Kenny Mcfretti could've been meditating on close examination.  Why the hell did fellow soldiers bother to let the inevitable drag on?  What could be more annoying?<br/><br/><i><font color=""Sienna"">Just do what they tell you girl, it's gotta get over with... we're gonna go no where, and if you decide you're gonna keep this up y'know I'm gonna have to mark you off on the hate list.</font></i><br/><br/>OOC: Thoughts are italicized, just so y'know."
28012,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724947&postcount=4,2007-12-30T18:10:00,ForzaFiori,"Michael Jameson sits in his chair looking rather board. after a minute or so goes by, he turns to the others in the room.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""So, what are y'all in here for?""</font>"
28013,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724990&postcount=5,2007-12-30T18:32:00,BizzaroStormy,"<font color=""Green"">""Who cares?  Just hurry the **** up and get on with it!!!</font>"
28014,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725007&postcount=6,2007-12-30T18:42:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">I happen to care. I like to know about any associates I have.</font>"
28015,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726204&postcount=7,2007-12-31T05:04:00,Necromimesis,"<i>Eva turns her head sideways to glance at Michael.</i><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium""><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Don't see any compellin' reason to tell you.  But then again, it wasn't exactly covered up, so you probably know anyway.  I'm called Eva Perez, if that's any help.""</font></span><br/><br/><i>Given the media reports of the raging psychopath who gunned down prisoners for no reason, her name alone is usually enough to send others edging back at most.  Combined with her actual demeanor, it usually ends up confusing people.  </i>"
28016,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726386&postcount=8,2007-12-31T06:06:00,Townopolis,"Michael Viks sat down obediently in the chair, and remained silent as the others started their useless conversations. Slumping forward, Viks let his head fall back and hit the wall, watching the MIB through half-lidded eyes, maintaining an attitude of boredom and ignoring everything else that went on around him."
28017,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726584&postcount=9,2007-12-31T07:00:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Yes, I do recognize the name. There is no reason to tell, but then again, there is no reason not to. Besides, I don't know about the others, but you and me are almost certainly getting a...extremely heavy sentence, so its not like someone would spread the word about what you did. From the looks of the security, I'd say all of us are getting a heavy sentence actually. I was just wondering if the people i'm gonna spend the next who knows how many years next to in a little cell are mass murders, or car thieves, etc, so i don't insult anyone by guessing the wrong crime.</font>he pauses for a moment.<font color=""DarkOrange"">Oh, and my name is Michael Jameson. Very nice to meet you Eva.</font>"
28018,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726728&postcount=10,2007-12-31T07:34:00,BizzaroStormy,"Frost sat there kicking the underside of his chair seat with the back of his leg.<font color=""Green"">Is this going somewhere or is our sentence to sit here with our thumb up our asses while 00-Douchebag undresses us with his eyes?</font>"
28019,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727406&postcount=11,2007-12-31T09:55:00,Necromimesis,"<i>Eva chuckles.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray""><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium"">""I can think of worse sentences.  At least this way I've got people to talk to.""</span></font>"
28020,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727485&postcount=12,2007-12-31T10:09:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">I must agree. I'd rather sit here than in solitary confinement on Death Row.</font>"
28021,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728604&postcount=13,2007-12-31T14:46:00,deepsear,"The guard, without saying anything but giving a murderous stare, just stands near the door.<br/><br/>In time, you hear a loud, ringing knock on the door at the other end.<br/><br/>Mr. MIB grimaces into an expression you can only assume is a smile.<br/><br/>""Enjoy your life trip to Guantanamo, scum.""<br/><br/>He strides quickly to the opposite door and opens it, giving you all a mock bow.<br/><br/>""Your new lives await you."" He seems almost gleeful.<br/><br/>""Now stay in line, no pushing or shoving, and GET IN THE DAMN CHAMBER.""<br/><br/><br/>As you file by him into the auditorium, you glance about to examine the room.<br/>You have entered from the back, and it is not set up like any court you have seen before for it is somewhat small and not at all like a place for grave sentences. The walls are a light beige, and the furniture is wood paneling and granite. A bench sits in front of you, facing the front where a low podium supports a judge's seat. The bench seats all the way to the left and right of the room, with a section taken out of the middle to let you pass as you are called up. Right next to the judge's stand, which is raised only about a foot, is a strange thing. Instead of a witness stand, there is a small workspace with a multi-screen computer. Behind this sits a brawny black man, his hands casually punching figures into a keyboard. His nametag says ""Ean Randall"". Behind the judge's podium is a more imposing figure, a dashing 40-year old man with black hair, graying slightly at the temples. He carries no identification. The judge beckons toward you as you file in, and says with no placable accent,<br/><br/>""Please... take a seat. We will begin in a short while.""<br/><br/>The door slams shut behind you, and the MIB stands vigilantly at it, the Cerberus of this padded hell."
28022,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728619&postcount=14,2007-12-31T14:49:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Oh fun. I've always wanted to visit Guantanamo.</font>Michael says, with a roll of his eyes and his voice dripping with sarcasm. As he is told to sit, he looks around and speaks again.<font color=""DarkOrange"">Odd, this doesn't LOOK like a prison, especially not one as renowned for its lack of decor like Guantanamo...Hm, this might be more interesting than I originally though.</font>"
28023,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728652&postcount=15,2007-12-31T14:54:00,Townopolis,"Viks snorts softly, rising silently and heading through the door. He pauses next to the MIB, taking a moment to give the man one looking over. Then, shaking his head, he walks past."
28024,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728664&postcount=16,2007-12-31T14:57:00,BizzaroStormy,"<font color=""Green"">Its not that good.</font>Frost said in a disappointed tone<font color=""green"">The walls are so weak...so boring.</font>"
28025,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728673&postcount=17,2007-12-31T14:59:00,deepsear,(Ooc: My bad... act of god made me press submit earlier than I wanted to.)
28026,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729347&postcount=18,2007-12-31T17:28:00,Necromimesis,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray""><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium"">""I don't know about any boring walls...but that man up there sure is pretty.""</span></font><br/><br/><i>Eva waves at the handsome judge.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray""><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium"">""Hey!  Does Guantanamo have a coffee bar?  Cause if you're not doing anything after this little charade...""</span></font>"
28027,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729379&postcount=19,2007-12-31T17:36:00,BizzaroStormy,"<font color=""Green"">Damnit!  We cant even bypass the red tape HERE?  Get it over with already!</font>The short man said tapping his foot rapidly on the floor."
28028,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729383&postcount=20,2007-12-31T17:37:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Come on, there's an MIB and a judge. We're obviously in the middle of something with high involvement by the government. There's more red tape here than in the entire rest of the Union.""</font>Michael says with a laugh, leaning back in his chair."
28029,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3729447&postcount=21,2007-12-31T17:52:00,BizzaroStormy,"<font color=""Green"">The only color of tape I want to see is black, and it better have some C4 under it.</font>"
28030,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734074&postcount=22,2008-01-02T00:16:00,ImpFireball,"<i><font color=""Sienna"">And at one point, you woulda thought suicide was underrated...</font></i><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">(muttering)Freakin' god, freakin' christ, freakin'(muttering)... *sigh* these court cases have a reputation for draggin' on.  Pathetically, they seem to have little clue'n how to more efficiently deal with killers.  Even on death row there's always a way of widdlin' out, seems.  Well, maybe that's lucky for some of them prime sinners.  For others though, remorse is like ciggarrettes.  It feels good but it's bad for you.  Or maybe it feels good and bad but its toxic fuels you to... wait, that didn't make sense.</font><br/><br/>Seating himself, Kenny eyed Frost.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Y'know if I were the more casual observer I woulda thought this man was a part-time cracky.  Little difference does it make, I aint that ignorant.  Anyway, this guy looks like he could use a pinch of morphine and an advil.</font><br/><font color=""Sienna""><br/>
Maybe I'm only kidding though.  But ahaha... I don't think it matters much to you guys, f***ers probably couldn't care less.</font><br/><br/>He pauses for a second, thinking.  Bringing up another subject altogether:<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Y'know, you all seem military.  At least the setting about suits it.  So, like we're in it together, eh?</font><br/><br/>He eyes Viks this time, for just a full second before he proclaims<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Well, well this guy here has sniper fingers.  Which maybe probably, I don't know I'm only assuming, he could be a sniper, hehe...  Well, if the ball-of-the-finger-to-the-trigger law fits in whatever country you mighta come from.  I had a few snipers under my coat way back when, though I never preferred the trade myself.</font><br/><br/>He put a hand to his forehead for a full 4.5 seconds.  Finally he spoke again.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Sorry, just feels like I woke up seconds ago.</font><br/><br/>He eyes Frost again, finishing the fragmentary comments with,<font color=""Sienna"">I know how it feels little duder.  You just gotta relax.  Control your mind.  Control the fear.  If that's fear your feeling.  If it aint, then I know how that feels too.  Trust me.</font><br/><br/><i><font color=""Sienna"">Apparently that fella actually enjoys handlin' C-4... either that or it was just a boring-ass blatantly cheesey voiced suicide proclamation as usual; hey... maybe this could get interesting.</font></i><br/><br/>The sentence fragments could've sounded fairly weird, but it seemed right to Kenny upon saying it.  And, who knows, maybe it sounded about right to the others.<br/><br/>When things have finally settled down, Kenny resumes his meditation."
28031,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3734564&postcount=23,2008-01-02T04:03:00,deepsear,"The judge watches this interesting play for a while as he shuffles papers. Upon the exclamation from Eva, he looks up, smiles, and gets back to his papers. About 1 minute after Kenny's comment, the judge looks up before anyone can speak.<br/><br/>""Please be quiet everyone. You all know you have been charged, every one of you, with some god-awful crime. Well, we have given you a verdict, to be sentenced and carried out in this very room. You might have realized how very pissed the council was at you. Every one of them wants you dead, which is perfect.""<br/><br/>He smiles to you all looking very kindly.<br/><br/>""You are all going to be formed into an elite counter-terrorism unit, to be used at my whim. Don't worry, the council will get their wish, for these missions are to be deadly at best, and suicidal at worst. But what you will recieve from 2 years of this duty is your freedom, but don't worry, this will not happen. Don't get any hopes up. However, I take great pride in my work, and we can always use a working CTU. In that effect, we will pay you for every mission completed. Funds will be split however you all can agree upon, to be spent on arms, ammunition, gear, and... (looks at Frost) other paraphernalia.""<br/><br/>""Also, two other advantages are available to you all. First, you will have an extremely secure but very accesible main base. You will only be allowed out, however, upon the start of a new mission. Second, you will be given basic CTU equipment for your first arsenal.""<br/><br/>""To prevent you from getting... other ideas, we have planted expiramental chips in your heads. These serve three functions. They will relay your position to your team and us, it will serve to allow us to survey your speech and what you hear, and finally it has a small amount of C4 implanted in it in case you try to take an 'alternate route.'""<br/><br/>""Now that you have been pre-briefed, please step up the my associate here, Mr. Randall, and he will assign you combat gear. Dismissed.""<br/><br/>He looks over you all one last time, his gaze lingering on each of you. You could almost detect some new feeling, one that you have not seen in someone else in a while: Pride, in you all. But it only flickers past his eyes, and he stands up to leave, exiting swiftly into what you can only assume is a door behind the stand.<br/><br/>Randall looks at you.<br/><br/>""Alright gang, let's step up to the plate here. File in one at a time and we will assign you equipment. Get in line."""
28032,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735121&postcount=24,2008-01-02T06:16:00,ForzaFiori,"Michael, who had spent more time than necessary playing console games as a kid, couldn't help him self from asking a quick question. as they stood up to get equipment<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Tell me, do we get to call ourselves the Arbiter?""</font>He gets out, before he begins laughing<font color=""DarkOrange"">Man, I thought this only happened in movies and stuff.</font><br/><br/>(major kudos to those who get the reference.)"
28033,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736092&postcount=25,2008-01-02T10:44:00,BizzaroStormy,"<font color=""Green"">C4 in chips?  Hmm... If one of you dies I'll get a chance to see that for myself.</font><br/><br/>(Eh, the spectres would be better)"
28034,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736601&postcount=26,2008-01-02T12:40:00,ImpFireball,"<i><font color=""Sienna"">Ah, whad'ya know, a pardon already.  Freed of the shackles of civility.</font></i><br/><br/>Chuckling, Kenny slaps Frost on the back,<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">That's the spirit, yah sonofab**ch</font>, although the comment might've contained a slight hint of sarcasm.  Such a thing was hardly noticeable, however.<br/><br/>He then eyed Michael piercingly.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">If I happen to make the rules on the field, rule 1 could be that no one gets to play soccer mom to this kid.</font><br/><br/>He eyed Eva almost challengingly, but then turned back at Michael,<br/><font color=""Sienna"">Reality aint no videogame, I'll tell yah that.  And for those that are already aware, I apologize.</font><br/><br/><i><font color=""Sienna"">If this kid has grown some hefty enough balls, then he'll meet me head on.</font></i><br/><br/>Kenny appears to gaze off in the distance once again.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Sienna"">I owned a mighty fine projector back in the day.  And to think I could own a 1080p today with 3.2 surround I think it was?  Maybe they got higher now. That'd be something.<br/>
<br/>
Christ... only hell is to come.  If you wanna face hell, you gotta be hell.</font></i><br/><br/>OOC: Swearing allowed? :P"
28035,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737238&postcount=27,2008-01-02T15:33:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Kid? I'm willing to bet, no, i'm CERTAIN, i've had more training than anyone here, and I'm older than most. I was simply making a joke, though it appears that you've lost your sense of humor in some sort of horrible accident. I feel your lose man. Now how about shutting the h*** up and getting in line so we can get outta here? I know life's not a game, i've fixed up the people who thought that since i graduated med school. I don't need some wanna-be tough guy telling me that until he's put the guts back in someone.</font>"
28036,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737488&postcount=28,2008-01-02T17:00:00,Necromimesis,"<i>Eva looks from Michael to Kenny and back again, a disapproving look on her face.</i><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium""><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""If I'm going to have to work alongside you all, the first thing you're doing is learning to get along.  Otherwise I take no responsibility for my actions.""<br/>
<br/>
""I mean, I have nothing <i>against</i> seeing you blown up, but I think one of us would have to clean it up, and it sure as hell isn't going to be me.  So keep a civil tongue in your head...BOTH of you...or I swear to God I'll take you BOTH down myself.""</font></span><br/><br/><i>As she speaks the last sentence, her eyes light up with a somewhat troubling expression, and her otherwise calm and rather jovial manner is tainted with the edges of insanity.  The next time she speaks, it is directly to Kenny.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray""><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium"">""Another thing...there's no soccer mom here.  Just me.  Keep on my good side, and everything's just fine.  P*ss me off, or try to order me around, and I'll find time to deal with you.  If something you say makes sense, I'll do it...if you'll do the same for me, but you try to force me into something and you're going home in pieces.""</span></font><br/><br/>With that, the emotion passes, and she returns to her usual self.[/i]<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium""><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Got that?  Good.  Time to get kitted up, I suppose.""</font></span><br/><br/><i>Eva smiles widely at her new comrades and steps forward to receive her gear.</i>"
28037,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737496&postcount=29,2008-01-02T17:02:00,Townopolis,"Viks sighed as he got up, and shuffled to the end of the line. Waiting for the others to get their assigned gear, staring at his shoes but keeping an ear on what each one got, trying to get a feel for his new squadmates. In between, he mulled over the implications of their assignment. Chips with C4, a bunker base, and working with these people. Viks absentmindedly gave a soft snort while in line, but didn't speak."
28038,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737662&postcount=30,2008-01-02T17:55:00,ImpFireball,"A fierce glint seemed to appear in Kenny's eyes as Eva spoke.  In the depths lurked a savagery so fierce, so animalistic, so rage filled, barbarous, and indescribable, but...<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">That's good.... that's good.  Right woman.</font><br/><br/>The big guy said this with what seemed like no negative emotion whatsoever.<br/><br/>In fact, he smiled in nearly genuine happiness.  A toothy grin.<br/><br/>Then he stared back at Michael.<br/><font color=""Sienna""><br/>
You look like a god damn kid.  No lie.  You won't mind if I call you that?</font><br/><br/>He then laughed out loud as Michael blinked at this profound statement.  Maybe a little too loud.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Nah! I'm just f***ing with yah!  But I'll hand it to you, you've got sense.  Y'know what, declare a truce.  We're friends now.  Deal?</font><br/><br/>He held out his hand.  This was always made awkward for the recipient, but it didn't matter when it came to business.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna""><i>Being in prison was worst than the field for crying out loud...  Didn't get too much action despite being among the god damn marines, but that'll all change.  I can take this...</i><br/>
</font>"
28039,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737704&postcount=31,2008-01-02T18:14:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Truce sounds good. Friends may come later. In the profession were about to enter, i doubt you want to get to attached to people</font>Michael says, as he shakes Kenny's hand"
28040,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737739&postcount=32,2008-01-02T18:28:00,Necromimesis,"<span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium""><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Nah...that's just what they want you to think.  The trick is to know better.  We can all pull through this easy...just stick with me, kid.  Just stick with me.""</font></span><br/><br/><i>In truth Eva isn't much older than Michael, but she seems to have adopted the nickname.</i><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium""><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""And you.""</font></span><br/><br/><i>She turns to Kenny.</i><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium""><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""You don't seem as bad as you'd want us to think.  Just a big softy, eh?  Somehow I doubt it.  Who're you, and what dirt do they have on you?""</font></span>"
28041,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738222&postcount=33,2008-01-03T00:01:00,ImpFireball,"Kenny stands right up next to Eva.<br/><br/>Breathing very low, he quietely rasps<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">I broke the back of a female officer.</font><br/><br/>More loudly,<br/><font color=""Sienna""><br/>
But uh... nothing that could ever interest people like you most likely.</font><br/><br/>He chuckles accidentally when then looking back at Michael, after having shook his hand firmly (he didn't choose to intimidate with however tight he could squeeze)<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">By the way, you gotta be my friend if I can trust you or have you count on me for <i>anything</i>.  That's how things went down in the business where I lived.</font><br/><br/>And before Michael can even voice a word in response,<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Screw off!  I'm joking man!  Loosen a little.</font><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna""><i>I used to feel the same way as you did once.  But then I realised, you <b>have</b> to be attached.  How else can you survive for f***s sake?  Without fellow warriors in arms?</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Intimacy can be an advantage.  A mind of one...</font>He mutters faintly to that other root of his own mind.  Kenny then quiets down completely, mindlessly taking his weapon as per specification, in meditation.<br/><font color=""Sienna""><br/>
<i>That other chick's a rare one for sure.  Never coulda thought I seen a sane weirdo who's messed for a reason.  Could she be... ?  Nah.  Can't assume.</i></font>"
28042,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739300&postcount=34,2008-01-03T04:55:00,deepsear,"Randall spins a pen between his fingers as he listens to this dysfunctional team. After many comments, small arguments, and make-ups, he snorts.<br/><br/>""Funny group of guys you are. How about you let me hand out some stuff?""<br/><br/>He looks at Eva.<br/><br/>""Let me guess... the only female on the team... you must be Eva? Maybe? Whatever. Anyway, because this is a Counter-Terrorism group and not a wrecking crew we are not giving you an microgun. However, I think we can find something for you here, in this spiffy modified Heckler and Koch HK21 with attachable suppressor and aimpoint with targeting laser. Your sidearms are an<br/>suppressed MP5k, no stock, and a Desert Eagle chambered for .50 rounds. I would only use the Deagle when the **** hits the fan, because that thing<u>cannot</u>be silenced. We will also have a couple crates of grenades of various types shipped to the hideout. You guys hear that?""<br/><br/>He aims the last question at the back of the group.<br/><br/>""Next! Ok, one of the Michaels eh? Alright Jameson, lets see what we have for you...""<br/><br/>He taps some keys on the computer while leaning back and spinning his pen.<br/><br/>""Sweet... medic gear..."" He rolls his eyes. ""We have for you a nice UMP45 with aimpoint and silencer. You will also be provided with a FN Five-seveN, suppressed of course, and a full field medic kit. A small side SMG will be provided upon request, of course.""<br/><br/>He now shifts his gaze to Jacob, completely nonchalant that he could be pissing off some of the most dangerous people in the world. To him right now, at least.<br/><br/>""So, Jack 'Frost'. Lets see what we have mustered for you... A couple pounds of C4, some cutting wire that doubles as a garrote, sticks of dynamite, and some special phosphorus grenades. For your weaponry we have a specially requested (by your benefactor here) compund crossbow, collapsible, and with a good amount of poisoned crossbow bolts. Comes with aimpoint, but no suppressor. Imagine that. Your sidearm is a Kimber with suppressor and tactical laser. Your side SMG is a full MP5, which features a detachable suppressor, an aimpoint, retractable stock, and 3-round burst. This will be chambered in 10 mm Auto for increased stopping power and silence. You will also be given a Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife, for those close-quarters kills.""<br/><br/>Randall looks at Kenny interestingly.<br/><br/>""And you. You are the Assault? Fun times here... You are to recieve the SG 552 with, of course, a suppressor. Here, though, we give you a ACOG with 4X magnification, and a folding bipod. Your sidearm is a Skorpion VZ. 61, along with a Sig P228- wait, excuse me: p22<u>9</u>.""<br/><br/>Now, he tries to catch the eyes of Viks.<br/><br/>""Mr. Sniper... The crap we have for you is an XM8 we pinched a while ago, full kit... very handy. We included a really long-ass barrel for you too, so thank us later. Your ""**** hits the fan"" tool is a very compact FN P90, nice for tight spots. In case you need it, we have also included a Longslide 1911 with pistol scope and targeting laser, modified for lower-velocity ammo for accuracy on sustained fire. You should appreciate all the crap he is giving you guys, this is better than most CTU's.""<br/><br/>Finally, he get to Kofi. He scrutinizes this man carefully, taking in his silence for a full minute.<br/><br/>""Mr. Kogoski. Pleasure to have you here. Let us get onto your arsenal. You have a very odd selection, Dual suppressed Steyr TMPs. Interesting... Very, very, interesting. You might ask Dirk why he gave you those. Anyway, your sidearm is a manly .357 magnum revolver. Also, very interesting. Your equipment will also be given, of course. You need just name the parts and tools and we will ship them to you. At the bunker you will be supplied with a basic toolbox and some welding equipment. Good luck...""<br/><br/>Randall reclines back in his chair, taps a few keys, and throws his hands in the air.<br/><br/>""Well, wasn't that fun! If you have any questions, just ask.""<br/><br/>His hands settle behind his head as he gazes at you all."
28043,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739658&postcount=35,2008-01-03T06:03:00,Necromimesis,"<i>Eva picks up the machine gun apprehensively, testing the weight.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray""><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium"">""Seems a bit small...you sure you don't have anything bigger?""</span></font><br/><br/><i>Randall glares at her, and Eva holds up her hands in mock submission.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray""><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium"">""Just a harmless question.  Can't blame a girl for trying.""</span></font><br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Huh...broke the back of a female officer?  Interesting.  So he's either unhinged, a chauvinist, or has something against officers.  Gives me a one in three chance to be perfectly at ease, and a two in three chance to teach him a lesson.  Sounds like a fun time.</font></i>"
28044,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739853&postcount=36,2008-01-03T06:47:00,ForzaFiori,"Michael takes his med. kit and weapons.<font color=""DarkOrange"">SMG on request hm? well, i think i'll go ahead and request it, so it doesn't fall outta my brain later when i need it.</font>"
28045,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740096&postcount=37,2008-01-03T07:48:00,BizzaroStormy,"<font color=""Green"">A turret shouldn'ts be too hards to rips out of a jeep.</font>Frost muttered while packing det cord and C4 into a few crossbow bolts<font color=""green"">Hmm...what kind of toxins is this?  Its much different than my normals blend.</font>"
28046,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740388&postcount=38,2008-01-03T08:50:00,Townopolis,"Viks just grunted at Randall, took his gear, and sat down. Once he was seated, the pistol and SMG were tucked away and he began to poke around the XM8, disassembling it and going over the gun piece by piece. Once done with that, he began assembling the various configurations, starting with the sharpshooter.<br/><br/>With the XM8 in sharpshooter, Viks made sure there was no clip and emptied the chamber, then began to test the gun's weight, scope, and other properties. The other guns lay all but forgotten while Viks investigated his new toy.<br/><br/>""<font color=""navy"">Sorry, but I gotta make sure, our base has a range, right?</font>"""
28047,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740638&postcount=39,2008-01-03T09:59:00,deepsear,"Randall smiles at the words from Viks.<br/><br/>""Of course. Alright guys, you can pack up your stuff and come with me. I'll be your driver and techie. In case you can't read my tag, I'm Ean Randall. And Eva, that thing is longer than my leg, I don't think I could manage to sustain fire on it.""<br/><br/>He then types some stuff into the computer for Jameson, and turns to monitor towards him to show a picture of a Skorpion.<br/><br/>""This good? I personally like the things. Very fast, good stopping power. It'll be at the bunker.""<br/><br/>Randall brings out several black cases with handles, almost inconspicuous. Almost.<br/><br/>""Let's get going."" He smiles a devilish smile.<br/><br/>Randall then reaches behind him and pulls out a crutch, hoists himself to his feet, and heads behind the judge's stand.<br/><br/>""Back here!""<br/><br/>He waves emphatically towards the group, opens the door, and walks through."
28048,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740823&postcount=40,2008-01-03T10:48:00,ForzaFiori,"Michael looks at the gun on the screen.<font color=""DarkOrange"">Works for me. I'll try it out on the range when we get there.</font>Seeing Ean start to wonder off, he gathers his new stuff and follows"
28049,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740828&postcount=41,2008-01-03T10:48:00,Necromimesis,"<i>Eva glances sideways at Ean, then quietly questions him.</i><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium""><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""You're with us?  That makes me wonder...you in for something as well?""</font></span>"
28050,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744354&postcount=42,2008-01-04T15:08:00,ImpFireball,"<i><font color=""Sienna"">So, we aren't gonna barge on into no man's land right away?  From what the juggy said, it sure as hell sounded like it.  But hey, maybe it'll turn out to be another ordinary frontline operation.  And maybe I'll get to do some jungle cruising.  Too bad that crutches diggo didn't gimme a knife.  And the suppressor **** sounds weak.  Almost forgot this was 'stealth' operation.</font></i><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">No front line infantry fun?  No knife fights?  No rounds with the sarge?  No snake pits, lions or tigers?  Looks like this is starting to suck deep.  Taking a dagger from some rebel's wrist is a pain too.  No grenades or camo cover either, eh?</font><br/><font color=""Sienna""><br/>
And yah, blasting away with a heavy machine gun's brain dead approved work, if you don't take offense.  Would love to see how lightly that's taken up in a knife fight.</font><br/><br/>Kenny eyes Randall.<br/><font color=""Sienna""><br/>
And it aint likely crutches diggo would last two pigeon **** durations in the field either.  But I can't really debate on his previous condition.</font><br/><br/>He eyes Eva again.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">So hey, you got at least one friend to relate to, girl.</font><br/><br/>He jerks his 550, slams it across his chest once, and then levels it at a target.  Ready to shoot when others are least expecting most likely.<br/><br/>OOC: Kenny's challenging Eva to a target competition.  Whoever can decimate a target the quickest (assuming targets only dent or hole upon bullet impact), wins.  He'd also take Randall in a fist fight too, but that might not be as likely to happen."
28051,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745432&postcount=43,2008-01-04T20:53:00,Necromimesis,"<i>Eva looks sideways at Kenny.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray""><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium"">""If you say so, man.  I'm warning you though...this was my specialty for a reason.  You may be an assault trooper, but when stuff like this pops up, I'm out of your league.""</span></font><br/><br/><i>She stands at Kenny's side, the HK21 held nonchalantly at her side.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray""><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium"">""Go on...I want to see this.""</span></font>"
28052,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746589&postcount=44,2008-01-05T05:04:00,deepsear,"Randall Narrows his eyes as he leads you all into a long, iron-blue metal corridor. He stops and eyes Eva and Kenny.<br/><br/>""Do we<u>really</u>have to have some damn competition between you guys? Jesus Christ, this is a Counter-Terrorist team not a friggin' Rambo movie. Pull yourselves together and get focused. If you<i>really</i>feel like wasting<i>that</i>much ammunition, there's a target range at the base. But I'm warning you, try any of this crap in the field and you'll get your effing head blown off! My job, the one I get PAID for, is to make sure you numbskulls don't shoot yourselves in the ass, and I'm gonna do my job. Am I clear here. Good.""<br/><br/>This next part is muttered, his eyes narrowed.<br/><br/>""I'll order some concrete blocks for you little 'party' if that's what you really want.""<br/><br/>""And to answer your question Eva, no, the most I have done is shoplift when I was a teen. Didn't get caught.""<br/><br/>He grins, even after his tirade, and deftly spins the pen between his fingers.<br/><br/>""Crazy crap we do when we're kids eh?""<br/><br/>Randall moves down the hall, taking long half-strides. Opening the door at the other end, he eyes you all and gestures through the door. Light pours through the door, making eyes water for its brightness. You forgot how dark it was in here."
28053,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752661&postcount=45,2008-01-06T11:20:00,ImpFireball,"<font color=""Sienna"">Good on you for staying with the law.  Must take a fair bit of willpower to have your attitude and not get involved.  But either way, crutch dig, I assure you, I won't shoot my own ass.  That's overused hyperbole anyhow.</font><br/><br/>He eyes Eva.<br/><font color=""Sienna"">And who said we weren't put here to die?</font><br/><br/><i><font color=""Sienna"">Wonder how he got the crutches then?  For being a *****? </font></i><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Go ahead and order the blocks but if it's ammunition that was originally intended for the battlefield, then I guess we can screw that idea.  And how'd you get the crutches anyway, dig?</font><br/><br/><i><font color=""Sienna"">Blowing apart that wall shouldn't get us in too much more trouble; of course that's taking in the current situation.</font></i><br/><br/>His middle finger twitches, maybe a milimeter on the trigger.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna""><i>Woah, easy little fella.  In time.</i></font><br/><br/>OOC: Questions, questions... sorry guys, Kenny will stop after this, and then we can move on.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" illbw9031="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
28054,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752946&postcount=46,2008-01-06T12:59:00,BizzaroStormy,"<font color=""Green"">Or we could just hurry up and get some ******* work done.  I don't know about you, but having a explosive in my head with a trigger held by some needle-dicked prick in a cheap suit isnt exactly the best ****ing thing for my health.</font>"
28055,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753192&postcount=47,2008-01-06T14:13:00,Townopolis,"Once again, Viks lapsed into silence, carrying his XM8 gently, with his other gear stowed away on his person, he followed Randall's lead and did his best to keep tabs on what was going on around him without getting involved. he listened intently, but kept his eyes fixed somewhere around Randall's knees."
28056,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753326&postcount=48,2008-01-06T14:58:00,deepsear,"(OOC: I was trying to stall for Bingo_Bob, but oh well... hope nobody's gun breaks in the middle of combat ;)  )<br/><br/>You emerge from the door into a claustrophobic, high-walled courtyard. An APC sits nearby, engines idling. As the last of you enter the outside, Randall moves towards the back, opens the door, and ushers you all inside. There is a minimalist, transport-only feel of this APC, with benches attached to the walls. Roomy overhead looks as if it could store lots of gear...<br/><br/>""Get comfortable gents, and familiarize yourself with where you are gonna stow your gear. This will be your second home, after your base.""<br/><br/>He raps twice on the front bulkhead, and you feel the APC lurch forwards, pick up speed, and rumble out into the street. A long ride and a little chattiness ensues, when finally the carrier comes to a stop after a sharp right turn.<br/><br/>Ean smiles.<br/><br/>""Welcome home! I hope you like the style, it's a little urban.<br/><br/>He moves to the back, flings open the doors, and points outside.<br/><br/>""There!""<br/><br/>You see... a Starbuck's coffee shop.<br/><br/>He grins at the lot of you and banters,<br/><br/>""Not quite what you were expecting, eh? Don't worry, your bunk isn't<u>inside</u>there, it's underneath it. Come around back. D.C. has wonderful housing, wouldn't you say?""<br/><br/>He chuckles as he limps his way out of the alley, across the street, and into Starbuck's left-hand alley. He stops before a door on that side, pulls out a key, unlocks the door, and walks inside."
28057,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753369&postcount=49,2008-01-06T15:12:00,Necromimesis,"<i>Eva grins at the facade of the building.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray""><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium"">""Heh.  Incognito and all that.  Nice one.""<br/>
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""Wonder if it actually has coffee...""</span></font>"
28058,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753404&postcount=50,2008-01-06T15:23:00,BizzaroStormy,"<font color=""Green""><font size=""1"">red tape, dip****s in suits, and government coffee... does this bull**** ever end?</font>  Even if they did I wouldn't reccoment it.  Its likely that they would pull the same bull**** they did with these chips.</font>"
28059,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753444&postcount=51,2008-01-06T15:34:00,Necromimesis,"<i>Eva snorts.</i><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Franklin Gothic Medium""><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Eh, quit your whining.  You're alive.  Ain't that good enough for you?  'Cause if you're going to be complaining this whole time, I'd just as soon put a bullet to your head and get it over with.  No hard feelings...just my opinion.""</font></span>"
28060,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756281&postcount=52,2008-01-07T08:52:00,ForzaFiori,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Hm...coffee. I haven't had that for...too long. I may have to make a stop upstairs once we get all our stuff inside.</font>"
28061,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765472&postcount=53,2008-01-09T14:45:00,deepsear,"(OOC: Sorry I haven't kept up... My computer broke AGAIN and I am going to have a hard time creating the Tac-maps because I'm going to use Evil Genius. Smart eh? I'll begin again tomorrrow, I'll have time then, and I'll just draw the maps out.)"
28062,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782867&postcount=54,2008-01-13T11:45:00,deepsear,"The trek downstairs isn't long, and you find yourselves looking at a large, partitioned warehouse-style area. The section you are standing in is a long, thin hall with three doors in the middle. Two doors to the left, one to the right. Randall moves to the middle, faces all of you, and speaks.<br/><br/>""Here is your home. Get used to it, you are going to be here for a few years. Or months, depending on how well you do.<font size=""1"">Maybe even days.</font>Anyway, there is a map right here on the wall. Oh and the coffee shop up stairs is genuine! You are permitted to walk up there, just don't do try anything or go anywhere stupid.""<br/><br/>He points to his right.<br/><br/>""If you'll kindly come over here, I'll point out each room, it's layout, and purpose.""<br/><br/>Edging closer to see the map, you move to the center of the hall and examine the map.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Randall points to the blue area.<br/><br/>""This is the sleeping quarters. This is, of course, where you will sleep and bathe.""<br/><br/>He walks to the door on the left and opes it.<br/><br/>""Here you are. Go ahead and explore.""<br/><br/>Inside, the drab tan-painted concrete walls make this look like a very sparse, wide room. Up against the right wall is a row of 6 beds. Each has a metal dresser at the end, with a metal trunk tucked underneath them. Next to the beds stands a metal end table with a shelf and a lamp. At the right wall is open doors, which open into bathrooms. From what you can see, it has pretty much everything, including shower, toilet, and medicine cabinet/mirror. Some washing and drying machines are in the corner.<br/><br/>""Alright gang, lets move on to the mess hall. Follow me out here, and take a look at the map again. I know it's easy to get lost in all of four rooms. The green area is the mess hall, pretty much nondescript, just has a long metal bench table and a basic kitchen with utensils and fridge. I hope one of you knows how to cook, or you all will be living on canned ravioli. Hell, you might anyway. What do I care? Go ahead and look around it too.""<br/><br/>He opens the door and walks in. There isn't much more to it that his description, other than the walls being tiled, and the floor being black and white vinyl squares.<br/><br/>""And now, you can follow me to the General Purpose Area! To the map!""<br/><br/>He walks out and points to the red area this time.<br/><br/>""This place is where the magic happens. The other half of this installation is dedicated to making sure you are not bored, unlearned, out of shape, or lazy. Go on in, I'm too tired to explain it all from here.""<br/><br/>Inside of this room, you feel slightly claustrophobic. It is jammed packed with items such as ammo crates lined up to your immediate right, the workbenches to the left, and the total gym in the center. In the back left corner you see a decent T.V. and a couch, along with 2 computer terminals along the back wall, and a library along the whole south wall.<br/><br/>""Okay, so here is what you need to know. The ammo crates will be filled with whatever your guns need, and even the grenades you might want. That includes smokes and flashbangs. Over the crates, there are some cupboards in the walls that have several metal ammo boxes in them, which can be used for general purpose. Or we may use them to store special items you request, which will be left on top of the ammo crates in the morning. Anyway, have fun. Any questions? Any at all, I'll answer to the best of my ability.""<br/><br/>He shifts his eyed from one person to another with a perfectly profound look of honesty on his face."
28063,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783961&postcount=55,2008-01-13T17:07:00,Townopolis,"Viks frowns as he surveys the general purpose room.<br/><br/>""<font color=""navy"">Someone told me we had a range here. I don't know about whoever used this space last, but I personally would like to give my guns and my aim a little workout before I try using them again. I need to make sure they're both ready for action. So... where's the range?</font>"""
28064,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784232&postcount=56,2008-01-13T18:57:00,BizzaroStormy,"<font color=""Green"">Finally, a damn shower.  Maybe now I'll have the chance to wash off that monkey-suited-******* smell.</font>"
28065,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3796987&postcount=57,2008-01-16T10:18:00,deepsear,"Randall shifts uneasily, looks at the ceiling for a moment, then snaps his fingers.<br/><br/>""Of course! I forgot about that. Don't see how I did...""<br/><br/>He walks over to the bookcase on the wall, reaches into an empty spot, pulls a lever out of the back, and stands back. He rubs his palms together in preparation, and grabs hold of the sides. He slides it back with minimal effort, but you can see he has had a tough time with the footing.<br/><br/>Randall turns to you all and rolls his eyes.<br/><br/>""Here's the damn shooting range. Didn't want to disturb anyone recreating in here, so they had a friggin' passage made to the other room. Hey, if anyone invades, you have a place to hide. Inside there's 4 stalls, all about 30 yards away from a target. Plenty of room to make modifications, too. And we have a stack of targets in the corner, just take one. Some tape in the drawers under the stalls. Anything else?"""
28066,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813821&postcount=58,2008-01-21T15:54:00,deepsear,"Randall grins, and shrugs nonchalantly.<br/><br/>""I'll take it by your very pregnant silence that there is nothing else to be asked. Fine, get acquainted with the place because we leave here in about 4 hours. As for me, I'm going to go hit on chicks at the bar a few blocks down. Or go do paperwork, whatever you want to think.""<br/><br/>""Ta Ta!""<br/><br/>With those final words of wisdom, he glides (if that is applicable in crutches) up the staircase, whistling ""tiptoe through the tulips."""
28067,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814653&postcount=59,2008-01-21T20:03:00,Townopolis,"""<font color=""navy"">Well, they certainly don't hide how much they value our lives. 4 hours to get ready before God knows what?</font>"" Viks shrugs, then turns and quickly moves to the ammunition stacks, searching until he finds what he is looking for. A short while later, he has himself kitted with webbing and ammunition, then heads for the range. ""<font color=""navy"">Well, I'm going to go get greased up for this shindig.</font>""<br/><br/>Once in the range, Viks sets one of the targets at the very back, and begins putting the XM8 through all the motions, then moving on to his other weapons. He takes much longer with the rifle in a sharpshooter setup, actually taking time to aim and create a quarter sized hole in the middle of the printed head with a few clips. When he switches configurations, it is simply to make sure all the parts fit together, and when he fires his other guns, he barely adopts a proper firing pose, and leaves a spread like a dinner plate all over the chest region of his target."
28068,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3898781&postcount=60,2008-02-07T08:14:00,ImpFireball,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Woo, steroids!</font></b>Kenny suddenly exclaims.  You have no idea where the hell he managed to find those and apparently now he has the look of one of those wallpaper dudes with the crazy eyes.<br/><br/>Before you can stop him, Kenny returns with a dozen needles sticking out every arm in his body.  He grabs Frost by the head and throws him against the wall.<br/><font color=""Sienna""><b>Yah I been waiting to dwarf toss for awhile now.  You know, I used to do it back in the alps, you know?!?!?!</b></font><br/>He practically screams these last few words as he promptly tackles viks, stomping on his head shouting,<br/><font color=""Sienna"">Why haven't you said anything until only just now you aaaaaaasssss?!?</font><br/><br/>He then saunters over to Eva oh-so-stealthily with assaultly skill (somehow without you noticing, despite the other crap he'se already pulled), and grabs her by the wrists.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Yo, lady, y'know, yo, let's dance, yo y'know?!</font><br/><br/>He promptly uses Eva as a club to utterly pwn Mr. Anonymous Russian Engineer, and then kicks Medic Man Mike in the balls.  He then throws Eva on top of Mikey, gesturing to Frost,<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Go find the APC driver dude and fight to the death; yo...</font><br/><br/>pointing a rigid finger at Mike and Eva,<br/><font color=""Sienna"">you two, make love!</font><br/><br/>He then rushes out at inhuman steroid-powered speeds to go find Randall and kick his ass for being a 'tard.<br/><br/>You hear Randall in the background shout two seconds later,<br/><br/>""Oh god, not in front of the chicks!  No, don't hit on the chicks and ultimately create a humiliatingly awkward situation for me!  No, don't date rape the bouncer's girlfriend!  No, no... ok, I admit I came here to do paperwork... I... I like the atmosphere, man!  Despite my lack of skill at hitting it with the ladies.  Aww, dammit man, now you made me admit it, you ass!  Ok, ok, uncle!  UNCLE!  I said uncle!  Aw, jeeze, and now look what you did, you made me break my crutch, haha!  Aww, no hard feelings, right?  Wait, wait... oh god, please no don't reach there...  No, you, you... oh hey, that's not so bad.""<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">No?!  How about this?!?</font><br/><br/>""Eeeeee...  Neptune's bearded orphans' oreos!!!""<br/><br/>Kenny returns soon, right before you've managed to conspire anything against him,<br/><font color=""Sienna"">Criminy, either you two aren't making love right or none of you have listened to my instructions!</font><br/><br/>He rips off his t-shirt to reveal many layers of nitro-glycerine packages.<br/><br/><b><font color=""Sienna"">And when you don't follow a TERRORIST'S instructions, you get suicide bombzoredz!!!!111oneleven1!1!!!</font></b><br/><br/>After he finishes shouting multiple elevens and ones for some reason or other he thumbs the detonator.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">Noes, my c-4!</font><br/><font color=""DarkBlue"">What kinda name's pirate jesus anyway?</font><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Why do you close your eyes when you make love to me-e-e-e-e?!!?! *SOB*</font><br/><br/>Boom."
28069,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3898924&postcount=61,2008-02-07T08:50:00,BizzaroStormy,"Getting up from the ground rubbing his head Frost glares at Kenny.<font color=""Green""><b><font size=""5"">THATS IT! THIS SUM'BITCH IS GOING DOWN!!!</font></b></font>Frost fires one of the C4 loaded crossbow bolts at the hopped up jackass."
28070,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899017&postcount=62,2008-02-07T09:06:00,ImpFireball,"Kenny nimbly dodges the c-4 loaded bolt with the nimbliness of a ballet performer, once again seizing Frost by the cranium and hurling him into another wall.<br/><font color=""Sienna""><br/>
<b>Dwarf 'toss ahoy! </b> Never gets old, ololol.</font><br/><br/><i>Anger and steroids are a perfectly healthy combination, folks!</i>you hear an infomercial buzz on the flatscreen TV in the background.<br/><br/>He then continues with the other actions listed previously.<br/><br/>Now what'll Randall do?!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" f84pysaub="""" src=""images/smilies/oots/belkar.gif"" title=""Belkar""/><br/><br/>After getting noogied and full-nelsoned (and after the subsequent suicide-bomber explosion) that is."
28071,02-wcectrp (ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68043-02-wcectrp-(ic),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899248&postcount=63,2008-02-07T09:45:00,ImpFireball,"BTW, maybe I should've added a little more enunciation to that explosion.<br/><br/>Ok so,<br/><br/><font color=""Red""><b><font size=""6""><i>BOMBASTIC EXPLOSION OF KRACKA-THOOM-BOOM</i> <font size=""1"">(caused by bombs)</font></font></b></font>"
28072,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2785134&postcount=1,2007-06-25T04:55:00,Callos_DeTerran,"Sasserine is a city not without it's upsides and downsides for those living in it but it looks as if life is looking up for you when a withered old halfling woman delivers a finely written note from one of the noble families in the city...<br/><br/><i>Greetings, and I trust this missive finds you in good health!<br/>
My name is Lavinia Vanderboren, and I humbly request your attendance at dinner at my estate on festival street and Blue Skink Lane tomorrow evening. I think that I can present you with an opportunity uniquely suited to your skills. Please inform the carrier of this letter of your response to this invitation and I hope to be speaking to you soon!<br/>
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-Lavinia Vanderboren</i><br/><br/>Though each of you come for different reasons, the four of you assemble at the corner of Festival Street and Blue Skink Lane in response to the dinner invitation offered by Lavinia. Vanderboren Manor is located in the eastern section of the Merchant District; the seven-foot-hall stone wall that surronds the estate is impossible to miss, as is the towering, gothic, three-story house that dominates the grounds within. Leering gargoyles and capering nymphs festoon the eaves of the manor's roof, and several trees give the manor grounds a nice buffer from the bustle of the city.<br/><br/>The front gates have been left open for you, but the front doors remain shut until you reach them. After but a few moments, the same wizened halfling woman answers the door. With a solemn silence that denotes a professional house servant, she leads each of you to a quaint atrium..<br/><br/>""Thank you for arriving on time, sir. Please wait here. Lady Vanderboren shall be with you shortly.""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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28073,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2785593&postcount=2,2007-06-25T07:14:00,Kaolins,"<b>Evan Rahllentide</b><br/><br/>Evan walks up through the front gates with the others, curious as to who they are, and if they got the same note he had earlier. Suddenly very self-conscious, Evan starts to pat down his blue Scholar's outfit and run his fingers through his hair, which only leads to messing up the long blond hair that he'd earlier spent a fair deal of time fixing up.<br/><br/>Being a rather short man, at 5'8"", Evan starts to feel rather intimidated by the other people around him... While waiting for the Lady Vanderboren to arrive, he looks around and finally breaks the silence.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Uhhh... So I'm guessing you're all here for dinner? Name's Evan.""</font>Evan extends his hand as he says this, with a nervous smile."
28074,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2785938&postcount=3,2007-06-25T08:34:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan Wolfe</b><br/><br/>Standing in the hall awaiting the host, Tristan does his best not to display his nervousness. Certainly it was a good opportunity; Lady Vanderboren was, of course, a Lady. She was reportedly rich, assuredly influential, and most probably single. Beggars are not choosers, but he'd be a fool not to take the opportunity.<br/><br/>Tristan gave an inward sigh, as<i>that</i>was definitely not the reason he had been invited to dinner. The most likely case would be that he, and clearly the others standing among him, were going to be offered positions at her recently acquired estate. Perhaps it wasn't quite the opportunity he was looking for, but it was again one that would be foolish to pass up. It would take a good deal of his inner strength to remain professional through-out the meeting.<br/><br/>Straitening his formal attire, he reaches his hand out and shakes the Sage's.<font color=""Purple"">""Tristan Wolfe, Private Investigator, and yes, I've been invited to dinner as well.""</font><br/><br/>With the proximity of the handshake, it becomes clear that he is wearing some perfume or cologne, causing him to smell lightly of roses. The dim light reflects off of his hairless head."
28075,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2786958&postcount=4,2007-06-25T12:33:00,Saterus,"<b>Lakaran Tolivar</b><br/><br/>Lakaran joined in the round of handshaking going on.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Lakaran Tolivar, pleased to meet you,""</font>said Lakaran politely to each guest. Every piece of clothing he wore was purchased only hours ago. The finely woven blue shirt fit his lanky frame better than any other shirt he currently owned, though after what he had paid the tailor, that seemed a given.<br/><br/>A small white rat poked its head out of his front shirt pocket, squeaked quietly at Lakaran, and ducked back into the deep pocket. Lakaran patted the pocket comfortingly and rubbed his neatly trimmed, dark red beard. This was an opportunity not to be spent frivolously. He had<i>invested</i>a good deal of his savings buying new clothes and a well needed haircut. He was ready.<br/><br/>After handshakes were exchanged with everyone he tucked his thumbs behind the broad, black belt he wore, affixed a slight smile on his face, and waited."
28076,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2787490&postcount=5,2007-06-25T14:45:00,GimliFett,"A tall and dark-skinned, human with golden eyes and a bald head enters, with a wide-brimmed leather hat hangs from his neck on his back. A woolen poncho covers studded leather armor. His equipment seems to be in immaculate condition; some might think it was newly purchased or just kept well.<br/><br/>He looks at those assembled and bows with courtly grace.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Erech Agius at your service, gents. G'day!""</font>"
28077,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2787768&postcount=6,2007-06-25T16:23:00,Callos_DeTerran,"An almost uncomfortable silence descends over the small gathering as they wait for some sort of sign that their patron was getting ready to meet them. Before you could be invited in four figures emerge from the doorway and head towards your small group, with the elderly halfling racing behind them, which include a jaunty male half-elf dressed in leather armor and armed with a half dozen daggers of different shapes, a dark-skinned dwarf with a sour expression dressed  in green and brown robes and clutching a large curved spear, an attractive but haughty-looking woman dressed in dark purple robes and with a tattoo of a crescent moon on one cheek, and lastly,  a tall and handsome man dressed in a polished breastplate and carrying a bastard sword.<br/><br/>The group looks like they have little time or interest in your own, but the man in the breastplate does pause for a moment to size each of you up for a moment before announcing, ""Hmm. You must be the help Lavinia's bringing in to do the chores. Best of luck to ya!"" with a grin and shake of his head. He hardly sticks around for you to question his statement before turning on his heels to follow his own group which was waiting impatiently for him to catch up.<br/><br/>After the four leave the atrium, the elderly halfling returns with an irate look in her eyes and slightly out of breath.<br/><br/>""Lady Vanderboren will see you now. Please follow me.""<br/><br/>=============================================<br/><br/>The private dining hall is comfortable and cozy, softly lite by wall mounted lanterns (That do nothing to relieve the humidity). A window overlooks the manor's central courtyard and the carpet is thick and soft. A large portrait hangs on the wall, a fine work depicting a handsome young man with a short beard. Standing before the portrait is an attractive human woman wearing a long flowing blue dress. She smiles as you enter and gestures for you all to sit.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Thank you Kora, I can take it from here. Greetings friends, as you can probably guess, I am Lavinia Vanderboren. As you may have heard, I recently inherited my parents' estate. Along with this fine house, unfortunately, came a fine amount of debt owed the Dawn Council, the harbormaster, and quite a few guildhalls. It seems my parents, for all their skill as adventurers, were not as skilled at finances as one might expect. If I am to get these taxes paid, I'll need access to my family's vault under Castle Teraknian.</font>"" She paused then and took a seat at the very head of the table with a serious and upset expression crossing her face. ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">And that's the problem, you see. The vaults are magically locked-keyed to special signet rings. Both of my parents had these rings, at least, until recently. My mother lost hers a few months ago. She arranged for a replacement, but it won't be done for another month or so, too late for me. Which leaves my father's ring. He never wore it-he had a thing about men wearing jewelry. He kept it hidden somewhere on his ship, the <i>Blue Nixie</i>. The problem there is that the harbormaster's seized the ship until someone pays for the last four months of mooring. I've pair the fines to the man the harbormaster's put in charge of my ship, a brute named Soller Vark. Yet when I went to claim my ship, Vark's men wouldn't let me board, claiming that I hadn't paid the fines. I spoke to Vark again and he denied ever receiving my payment. My complaints to the harbormaster have fallen on deaf ears-he's a doddering old fool who trusts his man and won't relent.</font>""<br/><br/>Lavinia paused once more to sigh remorsefully but when she spoke next a hidden steel had come into her eyes and voice. Seriousness dripped from her tone right along with suspicion. ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Vark and his men are up to something on my ship, I know it. What I need is to find out exactly what they're up to. Unfortunately, Vark's not the type to react well to diplomacy or logic. I need someone who speaks his language...which is where you come in. If you can find out what he's using my ship for, or even better, recover the money I paid him, I'll pay each of you two hundred gold pieces in return once I've access to my vault.</font>"" The way she ends her monologue hints that she'd be open to receiving any questions from you even as one index finger taps out a sharp stattaco on the table top.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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28078,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2788752&postcount=7,2007-06-26T02:19:00,GimliFett,"Erech looks at the others seated around him.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Basically, you need some agressive negtiotiaters? What does Vark look like? How many men does he have? Are these basic thugs or a more organized force?  Oh, and what does the ring look like?""</font><br/><br/>He removes his hat from around his neck and leans it against the back of his seat.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Sorry for the inundation of questions. Just helps to have as much information as possible. What about you gents?""</font>he asks as he looks at each of the others around the room."
28079,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2789191&postcount=8,2007-06-26T04:28:00,Saterus,"Lakaran waits until Lady Vanderboren answers Erech's question to speak.<br/><br/>Lakaran looks everyone in the room up and down.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Aggressive negotiations? Us? Are we supposed to be the brains and the thugs we passed when we came in supposed to act as the muscle? I hate to say it, but I'm not sure we could intimidate this Soller Vark if he is as rough a man as you make him sound,""</font>says Lakaran. This was not the opportunity from Lady Vanderboren he had expected. However, finding more information about this job might prove worthwhile.<br/><br/>Lakaran waits until that issue is dealt with before asking his next series of questions.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Also, could you enlighten us on your parent's untimely demise? I don't want to rely on gossip and the details seem like they may be important for something like this,""</font>says Lakaran delicately. The wound of her parent's death would still be fresh in her mind, but he had to have more reliable information.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""It seems too convenient that your mother would lose her ring only to have your father have his impounded by the harbormaster. It sounds like you already suspect foul play. Being straight with us would help everyone involved.</font>Lakaran keeps his eyes leveled at Lady Vanderboren, not wanting to have this issue blown off as unimportant.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">From what I have been told so far, I have no descriptions of any of the other dinner guests saying anyone is particularly burly or intimidating. If people are in fact pretty large/scary, Lakaran will think twice about asking the first questions.<br/>
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Knowledge (Local) Check to identify 4 thugs walking out: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>15</b>](20)</span><br/>
Knowledge (Local) Check to identify the 3 other dinner guests: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>3</b>](8)</span> </div>
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28080,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2789801&postcount=9,2007-06-26T06:54:00,Kaolins,"<b>Evan</b><br/><br/>Evan stays seated for the entirety of the conversation, simplemindedly playing with his clothes under the table, that no one can see.<br/><br/>After the Lady finishes explaining the situation, Evan looks to each of the seated men to see if they plan to respond. It takes a moment, so Evan almost starts to speak when Erech asks his questions. Again, Evan remains quiet, and takes particular interest in the number of men Vark has.<br/><br/>After all questions are finished and answered, Evan will quietly say.<font color=""Navy"">""Directions to where your ship is harbored would be fantastic."" </font>Not letting his obvious nervousness of the situation escape in his voice."
28081,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2790451&postcount=10,2007-06-26T09:17:00,Callos_DeTerran,"Lavinia waits silently through Erech's questions, waiting for him to finish before she spoke again and when she did, her jaw was set. ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">All I ask is that you don't throw the first punch if it comes to it, but in the end, why would Vark's men put up a fight unless their up to no goo? Its my ship, after all! As for the number, I only saw three on deck when I went to try and reason with him, and they appeared to be no more then hired thugs and cowards at that. The ring itself is as other signet rings though my father most likely hid it away from plain sight so no one could easily find it.</font>""<br/><br/>But when Lakaran asked her about her parents' deaths she looked taken back and took a moment to collect her thoughts before answering the blunt inquiry in   a quiet voice, ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">They burned to death in a ship fire about a month ago-they were taking a recently purchased ship for a cruise when something cause the ship to catch fire and it burned to the waterline. No one survived the blaze.</font>"" Taking a deep breath, the young woman sat up a bit straighter before speaking again. ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I appreciate your concern Master Lakaran but I think it is merely a coincidence. Theres simply no way that the harbormaster or Vark could know about the ring's existence, let alone its hiding place, I'm afraid this is but an unfortunate event. Keltar (the harbormaster) has been short staffed recently and has been forced to hire out for certain tasks. The <i>Blue Nixie's</i> docked at pier five in this district. It's the long pier between the Merchant's Guildhall and the Smith's Guildhall.</font>""<br/><br/>Lakaran's Knowledge Check Result:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The 'thugs' were the Jade Ravens, a mercenary company thats been in the Vanderboren's employ for several years. The leader of the group is a man named Tolin Kientai (Most likely the one in the breastplate, while the others include Zan Oldavin, Kaskus Kiel, and Liamae Teslikaria (Presumably the female with the tattoo form the sound of the name. Word on the street is that the new heiress is relying more and more on this group since her parents' death.</div>
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28082,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2790612&postcount=11,2007-06-26T09:47:00,Saterus,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'm sorry to bring up your parents, I really am, but I'm not convinced that all of this is mere happenstance,""</font>says Lakaran apologetically.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""If you are so quick to discount them, you might truly be surprised what people can find out if they start snooping where you don't expect them to look.""</font>The truth of that stung. He paused before saying more.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I wouldn't put trust in what they <i>can't</i> know. I would start worrying about why some thug employed by the harbor master got it in his head to try and extort a noble. The man either knows more than he should or has something that gives him more confidence than he deserves. So if he doesn't know about the ring, start worrying about what other leverage he could have on you.""</font>Lakaran stopped, a little surprised by himself. Impressed. He was indent on not waste this chance, and at least in his mind, he was doing accomplishing that goal."
28083,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2790684&postcount=12,2007-06-26T10:01:00,GimliFett,"Erech looks at Lakaran with a bit of a glint in his eye and a slight upward twist at the edges of his mouth.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Well, said, Lakaran. You've a shrewd mind, I think, to pick up so much so quickly.""</font><br/><br/>Turning back to Lady Lavinia, Erech nods slightly.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""My lady. I am saddened for your loss. We shall endeavor to our utmost to avoid any sort of unprovoked incident, though from what I've heard, that will be a very unlikely outcome. However, since we can't have ruffians holding good folks' personal property hostage,""</font>Erech trailed off with a grin as he adjusted the dark blue poncho he wore over his armor, revealing a glint of weaponry underneath.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""We shall be prepared for contingencies nonetheless,""</font>he finished as he gazed around the table at the others gathered."
28084,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2791053&postcount=13,2007-06-26T11:36:00,Kaolins,"<b>Evan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""At least three men? Well. Considering we'll be coordinated, we should be able to either persuade them into honesty, or get your money back easily.""</font>Evan says when all the chatter about parents has died, trying to keep the subject light hearted, and keep the potential employer happy.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""I do have two quick questions before I leave...""</font>Evan adds quickly.<font color=""Navy"">""First, when this is all over... Will there be further employment opportunity offered? I could use a change of pace.  And secondly, if for some reason we come into possession of your ring while on the <i>Blue Nixie</i>, should we leave it aboard or bring it to you?""</font>Evan asks these questions quietly, knowing the likely answer for both, but being sure.<br/><br/><br/>When he has his answers, Evan will quietly sit through dinner, give his regards and wait for the other three guests.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Well.. Shall we go tonight? No time like the present.""</font>"
28085,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2791402&postcount=14,2007-06-26T13:22:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan Wolfe</b><br/><br/>Tristan had been quite at the table up until a few moments ago. It was often best to let someone else tire themselves out before making any statement. Not to mention, it was darned fun to watch these three make fools of themselves.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Come now, we just sat down to dinner and you want to leave?""</font>he says smartly, chiding their eagerness. To be honest with himself, he was barely constraining his own sense of impetuousness.<font color=""Purple"">""From what I am gathering from all this, this can be a relatively simple affair. I often am required to find lost or stolen objects, and as a result may occasionally require a warrant from the city to search a premises for the item. I have dealt with the guard a number of times in this area, and they know I am no thief to use such a warrant to my advantage. If I were to explain how retrieving this item from your ship would allow you to pay your dues, I am certain they would grant the warrant as well as a small party of guards to muscle any unruly harbor men out of the way.""</font><br/><br/>Tristan looks around the table momentarily at the other three, adding,<font color=""Purple"">""Of course, if that is too simple, I'll be the first to document your assault on the harbor.""</font>"
28086,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2792010&postcount=15,2007-06-26T16:08:00,Callos_DeTerran,"""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">If you find the ring, then please, do bring it back to me as swiftly as you can. The sooner the better in fact. And depending on how this entire mess turns out, I'd be happy to call on you in case some other problems might come my way. I am always on the look out for promising talent to help me out.</font>"" Lavinia replied with a hint of startlement on her face. Apparently she had expected a question like that so soon she had given them their first job.<br/><br/>Mention of the guard though had it quickly fade to a more serious one. ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I do not believe that the guard will be a great deal of aid in your efforts. I wouldn't involve them in any of your plans too greatly..</font>"""
28087,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2792377&postcount=16,2007-06-26T18:10:00,Kaolins,"<b>Evan</b><br/><br/>Evan smiles when Lavinia mentions the guards, and their potential waste.<br/><font color=""Navy"">""Well, since the guard isn't desired, nor potentially helpful in this case. I'm entirely up for plan 'a'. Which in my eyes, consists of walking to where the ship resides, making at least some effort at conversation, and then... Proceeding to get the Lady Lavinia's money back.""  </font>Evan smiles at the three people who will potentially have a part in him ending up a bloody mess tonight.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Tristan, if you really want, I have no objections to contacting the guard first. But on that same point, I've been around long enough to know that if something like what's happening with the Ladies ship is going on... Usually there's at least some involvement with the guard. If it could just make things worse, I'd like to avoid it."" </font>Evan pauses, and adds thoughtfully...<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""You said you were a private investigator when we met at the doorstop... You know that the Lady is entitled to everything aboard that ship, having already paid her fee's. I would appreciate it, tremendously, if you would accompany me, and these other two fine gentlemen if they plan on accepting the ladies offer.""</font>With this, Evan stands up and nods to the Lady Lavina, showing that he intends to take her up on this offer, and makes for the door, to wait outside for the other three.<br/><br/><br/><br/>(OOC: About the sitting down and leaving, comment... I had ended my post with a comment about waiting for dinner to finish before making my statement... No chance in heck I'd pass up rich-people food. ;))"
28088,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2793234&postcount=17,2007-06-27T01:46:00,GimliFett,"Once dinner is completed and the others are preparing to leave, Erech picks up his hat and clears his throat.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""My Lady. Before we depart, is there somewhere I can meditate for a few minutes? I only need a little time to prepare properly for this situation.""</font>Erech keeps his eyes focused on Lady Lavinia.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""I hope this is acceptable to you gents, as well?""</font>He asks with no inflection whatsoever, though he still keeps his eyes on Lady Lavinia. His hands are continuously turning the hat 'round and 'round as he awaits an answer from the lady or the others in the room."
28089,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2793916&postcount=18,2007-06-27T04:29:00,Saterus,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I think it might be useful to go and speak with Harbormaster Keltar before we confront Vark. He might be able to clear up the whole issue before it gets started. At very least, we could find out more about Vark and his men,""</font>suggests Lakaran.<i>He did not like being ignored, even if it was a noblewoman doing it.</i><font color=""DarkOrange"">""If we can show up at the ship with knowledge we can use against Vark, we may prevent the situation from escalating before it begins.""</font><i>The whole story sounded hollow. A hired thug doesn't grow the courage to extort a noble without having something to keep him safe.</i>Lakaran does not rise, he waits for some sort of confirmation from Lady Vanderboren or the other guests before readying himself to leave."
28090,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2795965&postcount=19,2007-06-27T12:56:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>Tristan took a deep breath. He knew that neither plan was particularly good or wise, but employment was at stake, and he did want move out of the scavengers guild at some point. Having to take a bath every evening because one smelled like the shadowshore was not an appealing job consequence.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I would suppose if we wished to follow your plan, we might as well. It's too late in the evening for me to think of much else,""</font>he concedes, agreeing to go along.<font color=""purple"">""But if at first our attempt fails, it might be better to retreat than head into confrontation, and for all of this hurrying to solve the problem I say it would be better to wait. The later in the night we go out, the less resistance we might meet if we wish to board the Lady's ship.""</font>"
28091,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2797753&postcount=20,2007-06-28T01:27:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech</b></font><br/><br/>Erech tilts his head toward Lakaran.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Nice thought, but will the harbormaster be there himself this late? Or some lesser adjunct. However, maybe we <i>could </i>do a little digging on Vark on our way over there?""</font><br/><br/>He shrugs as he turns to Tristan.<font color=""seagreen"">""Should be right up your alley, eh? A couple hours of trying to get some dirt on him should work nicely with arriving at a later time as well.""</font>He adds with a grin.<font color=""seagreen"">""If you'll excuse me for a few minutes, I'll rejoin you shortly,""</font>Erech adds as he excuses himself to an antechamber."
28092,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2804593&postcount=21,2007-06-29T08:28:00,Kaolins,"<b>Evan</b><br/><br/>Assuming Erech gets back... And the others are ready to head out than... Evan politely thanks the Lady for dinner again, and will head out onto the streets.<br/><br/>Again assuming, it seemed like the plan was to go talk to the harbor master before going to the ship.. So if he hears no objections, Evan will make his way there."
28093,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808787&postcount=22,2007-06-30T06:31:00,Callos_DeTerran,"Lavinia sits quietly as the four of you discuss different courses of action and plans, but otherwise remains silent. When Erech asks if he could be shown a place to meditate for a couple of minutes, she nods and calls for Kora.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Please show him back to the atrium Kora, and please have no one disturb him. I believe that his meditation requires peace and quiet, correct?</font>"" She asks curiously before redirecting her attention to the conversation. With a plan seemingly decided on, Lavinia rises up from her seat and walks with you towards the private dining hall door. ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I can't claim to know how long it will take you to do this for me, so I'd like to extend my hospitality to you. If you need a place to stay, there are a couple of extra rooms for you to use...</font>""<br/><br/>==================================================  ======<br/>With a plan in mind the three of you wait for Erech to return before deciding to seek out the harbormaster to try and get an audience with him. The travel to the Azure district takes longer then you had originally planned for it too since many of the people were returning home from their own jobs to get in a good nights sleep before the next gruelingly hot day. Things only got worst in the Azure district since it seemed as if it was still thriving with life. The closer the four of you get to the docks the more it seems is going on.<br/><br/>It didn't take much to overhear what was happening though. More then a few merchant's vessels had been spotted heading towards Sasserine and preperations had to be made so that the ships could dock, a tough deal since there was already a great deal of space occupied by other ships. Islaran manor is in and of itself a bee's hive of activity with gruff sailors and couriers waiting to get in side by side. There looks to be quite a line..."
28094,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808855&postcount=23,2007-06-30T06:41:00,GimliFett,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Erech</font></b><br/><br/>Erech groans as the he sees how long the line is.<font color=""seagreen"">""There goes that idea, I guess,""</font>he grumbles. His voice seems to have deepened somewhat, gaining a gravelly timbre to it that wasn't present before.<font color=""seagreen"">""If I can at least <i>see</i> the harbormaster, I might still be able to make this work. Although...""</font>he trails off for a moment into a growl.<br/><br/>Turning to the others, he growls,<font color=""seagreen"">""This might be our best opportunity. Vark <i>may</i> be too preoccupied with this situation to be overseeing the Lady's ship. Shall we hurry on to the ship, or try to get a glimpse of the harbormaster?""</font>He looks from Tristan to Lakaran to Evan, waiting for some form of assent or counter to his suggestion."
28095,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808980&postcount=24,2007-06-30T07:12:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>Lines, long ones at that. At this time of night, queuing up is the last thing one wants to do, especially if it was only for buisness.  Still, it would be best to retrieve some sort of permission to board the ship, or at least try to, before attempting to do so on their own accord.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I sympathize with your eagerness, but I do not believe that the rush in this area extends all the way back to the merchant district. Still, it is quite a waste of time for all of us to stay here. I'm going to take a gondola back and investigate the matter personally. I'll take you with me, but the rest of you should stay here and see what you can accomplish. After that, I'm going to return home. We can meet tomorrow morning at the Bent Goblin Inn.""</font><br/><br/>With this, Tristan walks off to find the nearest Gondola service to return to the Merchant district and locate the Blue Nixie."
28096,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2809083&postcount=25,2007-06-30T07:34:00,GimliFett,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Erech</font></b><br/><br/>Erech glares at Tristan's retreating back for some time.<font color=""seagreen"">""There goes a team player, eh?""</font>he growls. Turning back to Evan and Lakaran, he continues.<font color=""seagreen"">""If I can get a look at the harbormaster, I can impersonate him and it might help to allay any suspicions at the Lady Lavinia's ship later. I would like to go take a look at the ship tonight, regardless of us doing anything there tonight. What do you gents think?""</font>he asks with a raised eyebrow before he glances back at the line, fidgeting somewhat. Erech tries to gauge the amount of time it will take to get through the throng."
28097,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2809226&postcount=26,2007-06-30T08:08:00,Kaolins,"<b>Evan</b><br/><br/><br/>If finding the harbor master would make this easier in anyway, Evan was all for it. He nodded his approval to Erech.<font color=""Navy"">""If it'll work, than I'm all for it. It honestly can't do any harm.""</font><br/><br/>Evan starts flittering coins in his pocket to pass the time."
28098,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2809303&postcount=27,2007-06-30T08:26:00,Saterus,"<b>Lakaran Tolivar</b><br/><br/>As Tristan walks away without any discussion, Lakaran turns back to the others to work out a plan.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Erech, how do you plan to impersonate the harbormaster? It could be useful. However, I don't think going to the ship tonight is the best plan,""</font>says Lakaran.<br/><br/>Lakaran folds his arms across his chest and his facial expression shows he is deep in thought.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""With all of this commotion, I'm not sure if they harbor master will want to talk to us about Lady Vanderboren's problem. It seems he has his hands full already. We might be best to come back and try to speak with him in the morning when he wouldn't be so busy and might be more willing to listen,""</font>suggests Lakaran.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""We might make things very hard for ourselves if we try to board the ship without obtaining permission from the harbormaster first. Vark and his men were specifically hired to keep people from just showing up and boarding the ship without permission. They would be justified in stopping us. If we wait, I don't think we lose out on much. But if we press forward before we are ready, we may compound our problems.</font>He unfolds his arms and stuff his hands in his pockets, waiting for a response from the others."
28099,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2809409&postcount=28,2007-06-30T08:53:00,GimliFett,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Erech</font></b><br/><br/>Erech grins at Lakaran.<font color=""seagreen"">""Like this,""</font>he growls as his features shift and are replaced by Lakaran's own. Even Erech's clothes now match Lakaran's. It lasts just a moment before dissolving back into Erech's own attributes. Erech grins hugely.<font color=""seagreen"">""See? No worries, though I can't do anything about the voice at the mo--""</font>Erech suddenly looks very apprehensive and looks around to make sure no one noticed his alterations.<br/><br/>He ducks his head down somewhat and continues speaking,<font color=""seagreen"">""Anyway, I don't know about needing to involve the harbormaster. Didn't Lady Lavinia already say he had pretty much washed his hands of it?""</font>he asks looking at his companions from underneath the broad brim of his hat.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Look, I just want to take a look at the ship. It's called reconnoitering or reconnaissance. If no one's around maybe we can get on, find the ring, and get off before anyone comes back. Easy as pie, eh?""</font>He asks as his characteristic grin returns, flashing bright white teeth."
28100,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2809562&postcount=29,2007-06-30T09:30:00,Saterus,"<b>Lakaran Tolivar</b><br/><br/>As Erech's features shift into this own, Lakaran's jaw drops open. Erech had cast no spell, Lakaran was sure he would have noticed. The man's features once again return to normal, though Lakaran can still see his own face on the man in his mind. Smiling, Lakaran says,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""that's quite the trick you've got there. Spooky.""</font>Lakaran's face becomes deadly serious.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Don't do that again. Ever. Not my face.</font><br/><br/>After a moment, Lakaran smiles to lighten the mood again.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""That will be undeniably useful. You can't do the voice though? That makes things a tad harder. Any ideas on how to fool Vark without the voice? With a trick like that, you have to have some more experience with it and working around its shortcomings.</font>Lakaran looks hopeful.<i>This could be a very easy way to accomplish our goals with minimal complications.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Anyway, the whole reason I think we should wait to talk to the Harbormaster Keltar isn't that I really think he will intervene. It is that if try and board the ship with no attempts at getting permission, they have every right to make things get ugly. It's their job. But if we go through the motions of getting permission to board the vessel, we are in the right. If they make things get ugly, it's their fault, not ours. The job is only partly getting the ring, we also have to worry about the way in which we get it. I'm sure Lady Vanderboren wouldn't like to be associated with us if we showed up and started causing trouble and breaking laws. A little damage control could go a long way. Especially if the authorities get involved. </font>"
28101,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2809632&postcount=30,2007-06-30T09:49:00,GimliFett,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Erech</font></b><br/><br/>Erech's grin fades at Lakaran's reaction.<font color=""seagreen"">""Sure, no problem.""</font>he growls, obviously crestfallen.<font color=""seagreen"">""As far as the voice goes, I could bluff my way through the voice <i>if</i> I can hear the harbormaster speak for a bit,""</font>he grumbles as he continues fidgeting with his poncho, tugging lightly at one of the corners.<br/><br/>As Lakaran explains his reasons, understanding clearly comes over Erech's face.<font color=""seagreen"">""I get it now, Lak. That makes sense to me, and I think it's a good idea. Maybe we can just get close enough tonight for me to observe Harbormaster Keltar for a bit, then tomorrow when we go to the ship, I-- I mean he can accompany you fine gentlemen to the ship and try and clear up this mess!""</font>Erech finishes with a flourish as his grin returns.<br/><br/>He turns to Evan.<font color=""seagreen"">""What do you think?""</font>"
28102,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2809646&postcount=31,2007-06-30T09:52:00,Kaolins,"<b>Evan</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> (Sigh. Sniped. Leaving original post in tags) Evan quietly watches the masquerade party going on before his eyes, not seeming too shocked, but noticeably impressed by the feat. He listens through the conversation until the problem of voices arises. <br/>
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<font color=""Navy"">""The harbor master works near salt water all day... I've fished for a living for a couple years, it tends to weigh heavily on your throat... We could be escorting the... Ahem.. Harbor master, and being his linguists... Seeing as he lost his voice recently.""</font> Evan suggests this, knowing it would take a good lie for it to all go through, but at least partially knowledgeable about the subject.<br/>
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<font color=""Navy"">""Really, all we need is for them to grant us permission to see over the boat. Given that, we can most assuredly find the ring, and maybe the money that the lady spent.... And possibly gather a motive, as well.</font> </div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Evan</b><br/><br/>Evan laughs and pats Erech on the shoulder.<font color=""Navy"">""I thought that was wonderful mate. You'll have to try me sometime, maybe in a less public area.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Seems to me we've got something to go on now. I'm all for it.""</font>Evan says this with a smile, and thinks quietly to himself...<i><font color=""Navy"">Especially since I can't think of anything better.</font></i>.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""When we get on the ship however, I think it'll be crucial to get the ring above all else... We can worry about the money and motives later, no?""</font>"
28103,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2820340&postcount=32,2007-07-03T05:52:00,GimliFett,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Erech</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Sure, mate. Love to,""</font>Erech growls at Evan's suggestion to try to impersonate himself, attempting to mimic Evan's accent, though with a much deeper tone.<br/><br/>Erech nods his head towards the line.<font color=""seagreen"">""S'pose we need to stay in line, at least get closer to the front, eh? And I agree, Evan, the ring is the primary concern, with the others secondary. But enough of that for now. What brings y'all to our empoyer's employ?""</font>Erech furrows his brow, realizing that didn't sound quite right, before shrugging and looking from Evan to Lakaran.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""I'll go first. My father's <i>very</i> minor nobility, and I'm the third son, so off to Church I go. Blech. Boring. Dull. Tedious. Choose your description. I was hoping to become a cleric, but I never heard <i>The Call</i> as they like to name it. It's just not my idiom,""</font>he says this last with a big grin.<font color=""seagreen"">""'Sides, Heironeous is stuffy. Anyway, I took the few useful things I had picked up and exited the temple for home. Got a bit of money from my father's senechal and a letter which had arrived for me from the Lady Lavinia. The rest is history, as they say.""</font><br/><br/>Erech leans in towards his companions, whispering conspiratorially,<font color=""seagreen"">""How does she know who we are and what we can do? Any guesses?""</font>"
28104,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2820697&postcount=33,2007-07-03T07:34:00,Saterus,"As the three of them move to the back of the line to wait to speak with the harbor master, Lakaran decides to making smalltalk with Erech would speed things up considerably.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""You know, I hadn't thought about that until now. I have no idea how she knew about me, I haven't done much to give myself much of a reputation. My father used to own a large company...""</font>Lakaran trails off.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I don't think that has anything to do with us. I've been working at Orimander's Emporium of the Soul. I came home from work yesterday and got the letter from Lady Vanderboren. I really don't understand why Lady Vanderboren chose to contact me for this, but I plan to make the most of it. I can get a few days off work to deal with this. The pay is going to be outstanding.""</font>Lakaran grins.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Should be exciting too, if nothing less.""</font>Lakaran leans up against the wall, props his foot up and settles in for the long haul. He reaches up and takes Lemix out of his pocket to pet him. After a few minutes, he sets him on his shoulder to climb around."
28105,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2822534&postcount=34,2007-07-03T16:13:00,Kaolins,"<b>Evan</b><br/><br/>Evan smiles at the question and lets both men say there stories first, moving with the line and listening to both stories with equal interest. When his turn finally comes around...<font color=""Navy"">""Honestly? A run in with some thugs, I think. It's the only thing I've ever done that would even run close into this kind of venture. At least we know why Tristan's here. The lady must have spotted his ego while he was out privately investigating'.""</font>Evan finishes with a mild smile, and a joking tone.. However poor the joke.<br/><br/>Thinking for a moment, and then breaking the silence...<font color=""Navy"">""Where do you think he got off to, anyway?""</font>"
28106,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2823766&postcount=35,2007-07-04T01:15:00,GimliFett,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Erech</font></b><br/><br/>Chuckling at Evan's joke, Erech grumbles,<font color=""seagreen"">""He said he was going to do some investigating. I assume he's looking into Vark's background or something like that. I do know he mentioned meeting him at the Bent Goblin in the morning, though. I hope his hunting is fruitful.""</font>Erech adds quietly.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""So we've got our stories, now. So what else can you two do?""</font>Erech asks with a great degree of interest, curiosity clearly showing through.<font color=""seagreen"">""I can reset my abilities each day depending on what I need to be able to do. You've seen part of what I can do today. I can also briefly force someone to do as I say for a single action. You know like jump, run, drop, fall.""</font>"
28107,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2825479&postcount=36,2007-07-04T07:56:00,Kaolins,"<b>Evan</b><br/><br/>Just shrugging, Evan looks a bit past Erech when he answers.<font color=""Navy"">""Just your run of the mill magic user. I imagine I can be slightly useful, and I've studied alot about plants... Know a fair bit about scrolls and potions.. That's about it. Nothing near as amazing as what you can do, my friend.""</font>Evan's face turns a slight shade of red, and steps forward as the line moves."
28108,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2825762&postcount=37,2007-07-04T08:56:00,Saterus,"Catching Lemix as he jumped off his shoulder, Lakaran pets the small rat and replaces him on his shoulder.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""My parents sent me through a great deal of schooling. I eventually apprenticed under Wizard Selven Torst. I feel like I had learned a lot, but my training came to an end after the family business collapsed.""</font>Lakaran goes silent again.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Since I ended my training, I've been studying the magic items at Orimander's shop as a way to keep learning.""</font><br/><br/>After a small pause, Lakaran changes the subject.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Erech, you aren't casting spells. Or at least spells that I can tell. How do you do what you do?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Callos, are we going to RP 4 hours of standing in line? Or are we gonna fast forward a bit?</div>
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28109,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2825864&postcount=38,2007-07-04T09:13:00,GimliFett,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Erech</font></b><br/><br/>Erech shrugs, but smiles broadly.<font color=""seagreen"">""They're just abilities, not spells. I suppose they're a bit easier than spells, since I don't have to worry about components or gestures,""</font>he explains. He tilts his head to one side as he continues in his gravelly rumble,<font color=""seagreen"">""Basically, I meditate for a bit in order to get varied sets of abilities. I'm not very accomplished at the moment, but eventually I should be able to have a few different sets at a time.""</font><br/><br/>After a brief pause, he perks up and seems to take a posture of a lecturer.<font color=""seagreen"">""You see, there are entities known as vestiges, which exist outside the normal purview of deities. In order to experience some semblance of existance again, they lend their powers to people who know the proper routines to ask for their aid.""</font>Beaming, Erech growls,<font color=""seagreen"">""I am one of those people. We are called Binders.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sheesh. I didn't even think about the stinking filter. I had to change the word to tilted.</div>
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28110,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2825969&postcount=39,2007-07-04T09:39:00,Kaolins,"<b>Evan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Wow... It's amazing the number of things someone can learn in a day..."" </font>Evan sighs and looks ahead of them in the line... After a moments thought,<font color=""Navy"">""Wonder just how long this is gonna be...""</font><br/><br/>Evan sighs and sits while the line doesn't move, reading through a book."
28111,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2827574&postcount=40,2007-07-04T16:21:00,Callos_DeTerran,"The night line seems to take forever and forever to progress with only a couple feet of movement after a long period of waiting. At the very least though you talk more amongst yourselves and learn some interesting facts about each other while you attempt to get in to see the harbor master. Events of note were few and far between with a couple of minor scuffles breaking out among several sailors in line seeking to advance their position. At one point there was also a great deal of commotion out in the harbor when a mishap happened during the course of the unloading of one of the ships.<br/><br/>After a long and restless (and probably irritating)night though, you can watch the sun coming up over the horizon to reveal just how much progress had been made in your line. The result was...disheartening to say the least bit. With a collective groan the three head off to the Bent Goblin in order to meet up with Tristan to see what the bald man might possibly have learned.<br/><br/>The Bent Goblin was a dimly lite establishment that seemed to cater to those seeking privacy in their dealings and what not. Behind the bar counter an old wizened goblin could be seen rubbing down the counter top and peering out at the patrons with sharp beady eyes. Taking a seat in one of the more...easily visible tables, you resign yourselves to wait for Tristan as business begins to pick up. Time passes and no Tristan made himself apparent...<br/><br/>Just when worry begins to gnaw at you though he comes stumbling through the door way making a bee-line for the stairs leading to the second floor. Unlike his bright and aware appearence the night before, Tristan seems dead tired."
28112,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2842853&postcount=41,2007-07-07T18:28:00,Saterus,"<b>Lakaran Tolivar</b><br/><br/>As the three of groggy men sit around, drinking coffee to stay awake this morning, Tristan stumbles in. Without looking at them, or even realizing they are waiting for him, Tristan walks up the stairs and disappears. Lakaran points to Tristan as he walks by, half asleep. He stands, pushes his chair in, and buys another coffee to take to Tristan and himself. The little sleep he did manage to get last night was always short lived and uncomfortable. In hindsight, going home and sleeping in his soft bed would have been a much better plan.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""What room is that man in? He's so exhausted he didn't even see us,""</font>Lakaran asks the innkeeper as he pays for the coffee. Both cups in hand, Lakaran begins to walk up the stairs to find Tristan."
28113,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2848294&postcount=42,2007-07-09T00:46:00,GimliFett,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Erech</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Now, what d'ya think that's all about?""</font>Erech growls to Evan as Tristan heads upstairs. When Lakaran follows, Erech stands and stretches, arching his back like a cat.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I suppose we should follow, too. Maybe he doesn't wish to share information with the lovely patronage of this establishment,""</font>he finishes with a wink to Evan as he heads up the stairs."
28114,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2848664&postcount=43,2007-07-09T02:46:00,Kaolins,"<b>Evan</b><br/><br/>Evan watches Tristan and Lakaran move up the stairs, and groggily looks over to Erech. After hearing his ideas on the situation, Evan sighs.<font color=""Navy"">""He would make this harder than it needs to be. Why am I not surprised?""</font>Evan stands up and stretches... Sighs... and follows everyone upstairs."
28115,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2851790&postcount=44,2007-07-09T16:07:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>Tristan was in work mode. Nothing else would come across his mind except how to handle the current task he had set for the job. Everything was completely planned out in his head; Watch until sun comes up, Watch another hour, go back and take a four hour nap, return for six more hours. Admittedly, it wasn't a particularly clever or demanding task, but paying rapt attention for the eight or so hours one should be sleeping did have a habit of being exhausting.<br/><br/>Still, it was exciting, and in a way, fun, to sit around watching a boat in the dead of night for illegal activities. It was the whole reason he set out on this course of work. Perhaps if it was fun enough, he might just waive any reward of Lady Vanderboren's.<br/><br/>That was yet to be seen, and currently, the 'nap phase' of his stake-out plan demanded his attention. He pulls the room key from his pocket and unlocks the door, but doesn't bother locking it again once he's in. No point really if he wasn't going into complete unconsciousness."
28116,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2858758&postcount=45,2007-07-11T03:40:00,Callos_DeTerran,"The inn owner's directions seem to be mostly un-need, just jerking a thumb to point at the top of the stairs and one of the two doors that are up there. One of which Tristan is opening and stumbling into. Once the three of you come into the unkept room you can easily find the bundle on the bed that is a sleep starved Tristan and a quick yank of curtains and blankets is enough to force the bald headed man to pay attention to you."
28117,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2858858&postcount=46,2007-07-11T03:59:00,GimliFett,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Erech</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">""Look, Tristan,""</font>Erech growls out,<font color=""indigo"">""Lak brought you coffe. Now spill the beans.""</font>Erech chuckles lightly at his own pun as he leans against the wall behind the door. He tips his wide-brimmed hat back, folds his arms across his chest and crosses his right ankle over his left as he glares as the other bald man in the room.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">""We've all been awake a long time, now. Unfortunately, our little escapade didn't really work out so well, but hopefully we've got a plan and some information.""</font>"
28118,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2866151&postcount=47,2007-07-12T09:13:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>Tristan having fallen onto the bed on his stomach, rolls onto his back to spy whoever it was that wanted to bother him. Sitting up, puts his hand on top of his head and tries to recollect the previous night.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Your... Your the ones I met last night, right?""</font>, he says, clearly not entirely on the ball.<font color=""Purple"">""Yah, that's right. Horrible pun, by the way. I wouldn't recommended making a career of it.""</font>Tristan takes a deep breath, and tries to put into words what he remembers.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Somethings definitely afoot here. I watched the ship all night and was rewarded. The <i>Blue Nixie</i>, though harbored a good distance from the dock, has plenty of activity on its deck. Sometime during the night, a foreign vessel sailed in and had some large pieces of cargo transferred to it. Otherwise, there was nothing else.<br/>
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""Now, I'm tired, but I'm not done monitoring what's going on. Some organization or gang is using the ship, and so at some point must have the people on it move on or off, or at the least have more cargo moved to it. If one of you could, go monitor the ship's activity for me and watch for any movement on or off the ship. If anyone moves off the ship, follow them, and find out who they are or who they work for.""</font><br/><br/>At this point, Tristan lets out a yawn.<font color=""Purple"">""As for a plan, that can wait. I'll take over watching the ship in four hours if nothing new comes up. 'Till then, I'm getting some rest.""</font>he says, falling back onto his pillow and pulling his sheet over his head."
28119,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2866913&postcount=48,2007-07-12T12:20:00,Kaolins,"<b>Evan</b><br/><br/><br/>Evan stands up after hearing all this, stretches yet again, and makes for the door. Just before leaving he turns around.<font color=""Navy"">""Oh. Yeah. I'll go. I'll come back if I find anything out. Don't mean to seem like a loner or anything.. But four men in a single inn bedroom... Meh. Not my thing.""</font>Evan winks and makes his way down to the harbor."
28120,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2867550&postcount=49,2007-07-12T14:31:00,Saterus,"<b>Lakaran Tolivar</b><br/><br/>Realizing the extra cup of coffee isn't needed here, Lakaran turns and offers the fresh cup to the others in the room.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Coffee? Looks like he is too tired to drink it. It will be cold by the time he wakes up,""</font>says Lakaran. He takes a sip of his own.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""From the sounds of it, we should go check the ship out. While we are there, we can form a plan. Sounds like more than the handful of men we bargained for will be there.""</font>Lakaran exits the room, closing the door quietly behind them and begins down the stairs.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Who wants to bet that the harbormaster is in on whatever shady dealings are happening on that ship?""</font>"
28121,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2867704&postcount=50,2007-07-12T15:02:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>Tristan moves under his sheet, trying to roll onto the other. In doing so, the sheet rolls with him, leaving his back uncovered (save for the shirt he did not take off).<font color=""Purple"">""Though I intend to rest, I'm not going to be able to reach a state of deep sleep. If wouldn't mind...""</font>he trails off, assuming the others could guess to leave him be. Before they do, he rolls over again and adds,<font color=""Purple"">""Harbor Master probably doesn't have a clue, but that Vark guy sounds like he's bribed. Don't trust him farther than your willing to pay him.""</font>"
28122,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2874283&postcount=51,2007-07-14T01:34:00,GimliFett,"<b><font color=""seagreen"">Erech Agius</font></b><br/><br/>Erech nods to Evan as he departs the room.<font color=""seagreen"">""Be careful, Evan. Just because <i>we've</i> been hired to take care of this doesn't mean someone else may not be interested as well,""</font>he advises with a grumble.<br/><br/>Erech takes the offered coffee from Lakaran and takes a sip.<font color=""seagreen"">""Ugh. Needs sugar,""</font>he growls as his face screws up in distaste.<font color=""seagreen"">""Sleep well, Tristan. See you in a few,""</font>Erech adds as he follows Lakaran out of the room.<font color=""seagreen"">""I think maybe we should catch up with Evan and check on the ship.""</font>After several moments in which he drinks the coffee down, Erech speaks up again.<font color=""seagreen"">""I agree with Tristan on the Harbormaster. Most likely, he's simply incompetent.""</font>"
28123,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2882842&postcount=52,2007-07-15T16:31:00,Callos_DeTerran,"The morning finds pier five in the Merchant's District hectic as people bustle about to ready ships for departure, but it was nothing like the chaos of the Azure District from the previous night. True to Tristan's words the<i>Blue Nixie</i>sat out in the harbor, bobbing up and down gently in the waves with the morning sun beating down on it's deck and the nearby waters.<br/><br/>All three of you peer out across the water to the ship, trying to make out an figures on board and are rewarded for your efforts. It looks as if the various grungy looking people on board are preparing to bring the ship back to the pier."
28124,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2894346&postcount=53,2007-07-18T05:28:00,GimliFett,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Erech Agius</font></b><br/><br/>Erech observes the movement of people around the harbor, both aboard ship and walking the piers and dockside wharves. When the<i>Blue Nixie</i>begins coming about and heading into dock, he stands up straight from his position leaning against the wall of one of the warehouses.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""She's coming in. I'll assume we're still in observe mode until Tristan arrives?""</font>he growls out, though not in an unfriendly manner.<font color=""seagreen"">""Maybe I'll saunter a bit closer and see what I can hear.""</font>So saying, Erech steps back into the shadows. His features and appearance change somewhat to look like a common dockworker, plain and unremarkable.<font color=""seagreen"">""Ahoy!""</font>he grunts to the wizards.<font color=""seagreen"">""Whaddya think?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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28125,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2897219&postcount=54,2007-07-18T15:35:00,Kaolins,"<b>Evan</b><br/><br/>Evan stares and smiles at his newly disguised companion.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Looks great on yah. Mate.""</font><br/><br/>When the ship makes it back to the pier. Evan does something nuts. He walks over to the closest method of entry onto the ship, and will take a better look aboard.<br/><br/>(About how big is the Nixie? And from where Evan is, how far would the 'farthest' part of the ship be?)"
28126,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2907275&postcount=55,2007-07-20T11:48:00,Callos_DeTerran,"(The Nixie is roughly 55-60 feet in length. And I don't know what your asking with that second question.)<br/><br/>Evan's mode of entry, or at least the best one, proves to be a single extended gangplank. Once it came to the pier anyway. Once he started up it towards the main deck he spies two rough looking men and a woman bustling about with various ropes and other sailor things. They were busy bringing the ship into port after all, but they paused when one of them caught sight of Evan and they glanced at each other worriedly as one descended below decks and the other two approached. Hands drifting down to the daggers on their belts as the woman called out to him.<br/><br/>""Hey you, what are you doin' up here? Get back on the pier!"""
28127,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2912163&postcount=56,2007-07-21T09:59:00,GimliFett,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Erech Agius</font></b><br/><br/>Erech smacks his forehead at Evan's maneuver, but quickly recovers.<font color=""seagreen"">""Lak? Cover us if you're able if this blows up in our faces.""</font>With that he rushes from their hiding spot and heads towards the<i>Blue Nixie.</i><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Oy! Bim!""</font>he shouts as he approaches the ship's gangplank.<font color=""seagreen"">""Sorry, mates. M' brother's a bit simple, but he loves the boats. This'n's pretty nice, eh?""</font>Erech says as he tries to take Evan by the elbow. As he does so, he whispers to Evan,<font color=""seagreen"">""Act simple, Ev. Avoid me while you make it a game.""</font><br/><br/>Aloud, Erech says,<font color=""seagreen"">""C'mon, Bim. Let's go!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Bluff: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>17</b>]</span></div>
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28128,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2912717&postcount=57,2007-07-21T12:21:00,Kaolins,"(The second part of the question was more a range theory, but your last post nullified it.. And I had worded it poorly to start.)<br/><br/><b>Evan</b><br/><br/>Evan quickly adopts the 'stupid brother' routine, but doesn't let himself be pulled much farther from scene than the end of the gangplank. Safely on the pier, Evan looks back to the<i>Nixie</i>to see if the man who went below decks resurfaces, and if so, whom with.<br/><br/>Quietly he looks over to Erech and mutters...<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""If we just grab Tristan and Lakaran, we'd be good.. Assuming there ain't twenty of them below decks...""</font><br/><br/>And then loudly...<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Oh commin' then bro'fir! Just a peak! These men 'prolly let us on 'fer a few shinies, and we's got plenty!"" </font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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28129,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2921751&postcount=58,2007-07-23T14:53:00,Saterus,"<b>Lakaran Tolivar</b><br/><br/>Lakaran watches as the two men approach the ship from the base of the pier. He makes himself look busy by talking to Lemix. The shouting from the ship draws his attention, and he tries to listen without looking too interested.<br/><br/>Lakaran watches for anyone who walks down the pier towards the<i>Nixie</i>, hoping the other two men don't send up an alert on the ship."
28130,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2943269&postcount=59,2007-07-27T14:31:00,Callos_DeTerran,"Both of the sailors gave each other knowing looks as Erech and Evan played the part of 'simple' brother and the parenting one trying to keep the simple one out of trouble. And with it came the almost audible sound of success as a greedy look came to the man's eyes when he glanced over quickly the woman who looked back with an equally wicked glimmer in her eyes.<br/><br/>""I suppose we could let'em look around for a price, what do ya think?""<br/><br/>""...coudn't hurt to let Bim have a quick look around the deck...for a gold or two."" The man said practically salivating at the thought of the money. On the other hand the female sailor looked fairly dissuaded with the price, after all what commoner could afford that sort of price?<br/><br/>Almost expectantly the man jabbed his hand out palm up for the offering while the other came to rest on the hilt of his dagger in a not so subtle suggestion to pay or get away."
28131,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2944796&postcount=60,2007-07-28T01:25:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/>Erech seems to consider the offer a moment, then shakes his head as he reaches into his belt pouch.<font color=""seagreen"">If it'll get Bim ta calm down and come back, I don't see it'll hurt much, seein's how I just got inta port an' paid.</font>He steps forward and places a coin into the man's palm, then flips another to the woman.<font color=""seagreen"">It'll make things a bit lean, but we'll make do.</font>He says with the sigh of infinite patience of an older brother resigned to dealing with his simpleton brother.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">A'right, Bim. Get yer gaze on, hm?</font>He turns to the man, trying to set him at ease and involved in a conversation.<font color=""seagreen"">She is a lovely ship, mate. How long ya been crewin' her?</font>"
28132,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2980133&postcount=61,2007-08-04T11:38:00,Kaolins,"<b>Evan</b><br/><br/>Evan walks up onto the ship, turning his head and looking at everything FAR more often then a... well... More mature person, might. He takes great interest in several things... Crates... Riggings... Stairs... But no touching. His brother used to smack him hard for touching things that didn't belong to him. (Snicker.)<br/><br/>Evan 'accidentally' lets a few coins slip from his pocket... Eight or so gold pieces,  right down the stairs the other crew mate went down...<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Oops...""</font>"
28133,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2995152&postcount=62,2007-08-07T16:24:00,Callos_DeTerran,"With Kaolin's bold gamble of letting gold fall down the stairs below decks the battle for the<i>Blue Nixie</i>began as sailors boiled up from below decks to battle the 'invaders' who had suddenly come aboard, lead by none other then Vark. A thuggish one eyed brute who showed more valor then his comrades who fled with the first blows that Erech, Evan, and Lakaran landed on them. He fought to the death and after he fell things had seemed over...until the terrified feminine scream that came from below. When the three investigated they discovered a vicious spider-like monster that Erech identified as a 'black-fang rhagodessa (spelling off on that)'. It had been in the middle of assaulting the small wooden cage of a raccoon-monkey hybrid, but with the arrival of fresh meat it's attention had quickly shifted to the larger people. Battle began in earnest and things looked bad until the furry little biped in the cage broke free to help it's rescuers.<br/><br/>After the spider-like creature had been felled they discovered that the monkey thing was a creature known as a phanaton and named Xuzaxa. After a small little talk amongst yourselves it was decided that Xuzaxa would be allowed to join with everyone else as part of their group to help out Lavinia. In any case it didn't take long after that to find what you came there looking for, the key to the Vanderboren vault. A small signet ring with a sheet of parchment slipped through it that you swiftly returned to Lavinia. She was delighted with your accomplishment and invited you to come with her to the vault so that she could pay all of you as soon as she got inside. Once there though you and Lavania discovered an old guardian set there to keep thieves out of the Vanderboren vault. But that was hardly the greatest surprise to be found as you all discovered that the vault had practically been picked clean by none other then Lavinia's brother Vanthus, however the good news was that she had enough gold (and an odd little journal that was written by her parents) in there to pay all of you and to get by until her uncle and aunt in Cauldron to send some financial aid to her.<br/><br/>Which lead into Lavinia's request to locate Vanthus and bring him so she could question him and try to get her gold back. Tristan's experience as a private investigator came in handy then as it lead you all to a man who claimed to have seen Vanthus recently and was ready to guide them to him at Parrot Island. Parrot Island was one of the small islands that were out in Sasserine's bay that wasn't inhabited...or at least that was what everyone thought. It proved to be wrong when your guide lead you to an old pirate smuggling hideout underneath of the island's surface. Not long after you entered your guide's body was dropped down in after you by the same brown haired man who's picture had been in the Vanderboren private dining hall. Vanthus as he proclaimed himself to be. The last you saw of him was the man pulling a stone over the entrance leaving you in darkness, a darkness that was hardly uninhabited. The pirates who used to dwell there, now undead zombies and worse, had swarmed out in the darkness to attack you until they had all been destroyed and some rather startling evidence was found that proved Vanthus's treachery wasn't just limited to inquisitive strangers but also the men under his own command, thieves in the employ of the Lotus Dragon thieves guild. It was a bit of a trial to figure out a way out but a dangerous underwater escaped proved to be just what the cleric ordered.<br/><br/>With this new revelation the five of you decided to infiltrate the Lotus Dragon headquarters to find Vanthus and bring him back to the rightful judgment that was waiting for him. But not before you were assaulted by a gang or two of Lotus Dragon thugs trying to deter you from your path, not that it worked. Despite your confidence the Dragon headquarters proved to be a hard battle with thieves seeming to lurk behind every corner and tamed monsters slavering after you. The greatest monster proved not to be one of these 'pets' or the beautiful Rowyn Kellani who tried to sway you with a sweet offer and the threat of violence (but she was quick to flee when the battle turned against her). It was the letter you found that Vanthus wrote to Rowyn (As seen below) that showed the true monster in all of this.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><br/>It took much courage to report back to Lavinia to tell her that it was her brother who had arranged to kill her parents. Despite her shock and dismay she gladly put you on the official payroll so she could call on you when needed, not to mention providing some much needed stability for some of you.<br/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>The next day didn't seem quite as bright or hopeful as the previous one. At Lavinia's encouragement, she had you all put up in your own rooms in Vanderboren manor insisting that you have better accomadations then what she thought you had. Humidity hung oppressively in the air and the small elderly halfling woman woke each of you for breakfast in the main dining hall. Lavinia herself wasn't there at first but it was still a nice solid spread. Partidge eggs, ham, imported jelly on toast, and some overly sweet tea. Only when you were about half way through did Lavinia descend and it didn't take a master inquisitor to notice she was still upset by what she had been told, however the mission was clear. Vanthus was still at large and Lavinia still wanted him brought in, but it was for justice this time and not redemption, which meant that the location of this...'Kraken's Cove' would need to be found before you can set out to catch the evil bastard who was related to Lavinia.<br/><br/>She seemed to have taken a liking to the phanaton, though her behavior towards him could be seen as insulting since she thought of him more an intelligent pet. At the moment she was busy trying to feed him little pieces of fruit with the journal sitting on her empty plate.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You can take this time to ask questions of Lavinia (who will act as a proxy for me for more details about what has already happened) and can set out whenever you wish. </div>
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28134,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2996502&postcount=63,2007-08-08T01:56:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/>After finishing his last partridge egg and dabbing his mouth with his napkin, Erech gently cleared his throat.<font color=""seagreen"">My lady? Have you had any luck with your parents' journal? If you need assistance with deciphering anything, I'm fairly adept in that regard, and would be more than pleased to aid you,</font>he offers.<i><font color=""seagreen"">Maybe this will let Xuzaxa have a few moments of peace, at least,</font></i>he thinks to himself."
28135,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3000940&postcount=64,2007-08-08T15:47:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>The three and a half foot monkey/raccoon hybrid has changed a lot overnight.  The party is surprised to see that a shirt covers up most of his luxurious gray fur.  Truthfully, it's high quality studded leather, but it is a shirt nonetheless.  His bark brown paws however, are still vacant of gloves or boots.  The armor obviously has an open spot where his tail, almost half a foot longer than him, protrudes.  His piercing bright yellow eyes still stare at you from behind his black raccoon robber mask, and he seems to not care for a helmet.  His bow and short spear are nowhere to be seen, but he is wearing his backpack and also has a shiny buckler attached to his forearm.  He wears a new quiver attached to his belt, and it is surprisingly ornate compared to his other gear.  Startlingly, the quiver appears to be empty; however, whenever Xuzaxa moves his hand near it, arrows seem to materialize ready to be withdrawn.<br/><br/>Xuzaxa doesn't talk much at breakfast.  He seems not to talk much at all, as his knowledge of the common tongue is halting and slow.  He appears to be aware that Lavinia's treatment of him is odd, but does not seem to be insulted by it.  He figures he'll start to worry about that once the fruit stops tasting so good.  He stops eating once Erech starts talking, regarding him with a curious grin.  The grin and his attention quickly shift to the journal as it is mentioned, and he picks it up and examines the cover.<i>If it is unreadable, something should be done.  Should take it to tribal elders.</i>"
28136,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3001035&postcount=65,2007-08-08T16:06:00,Callos_DeTerran,"The pretty blond woman pauses in her feeding to look over at Erech when he speaks up, a wane little smile on her face before she answers him, leaving the little phanton to his own devices for the moment. ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Hm? No, I'm not having too much trouble it's just taking some time. My mother encoded the whole thing in Sylvan, I'm guessing so it'd be harder to read if someone stole it and it's just taking some time to translate it into common.</font>""<br/><br/>It was a fairly plain journal and the cover was unadorned with any flippant little engravings or anything but was a good size. From the variety of bookmarks and such towards the back it looked as if Lavinia had started with some of the more recent entries and worked her way to the back from there. When she saw that Xuzaxa had 'pilfered' the journal she let out a laugh and pried it out from his hands.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">You can't have this book, it's mine and I need it. Here, have a grape.</font>"" She offered and held out a dark red/purple (You know what I mean) grape for the phanaton to take. It could have been seen as insulting but there was no malice in the way Lavinia treated Xuzaxa and apparently he held her no grudge either."
28137,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3001862&postcount=66,2007-08-08T22:03:00,Saterus,"<b>Lakaran Tolivar</b><br/><br/>Lakaran smiles at the exchange between Lavinia and Xuzaxa.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Have you found any useful information since you start translating it? All of us are involved now,""</font>inquires Lakaran. The remnants of his breakfast litter his plate. He picks up last corner of a piece of toast, smears more jelly on it, and pops it in his mouth.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""None of us want to see a killer such as your brother run unchecked. No offense, of course, but he must be stopped,""</font>Lakaran catches himself, trying not to offend.<br/><br/>Changing the subject, Lakaran asks,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""What was written on the parchment we brought back with the signet ring?""</font>"
28138,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3005669&postcount=67,2007-08-09T12:46:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>Indeed, the day was not quite as bright or hopeful than it had been previously. He had found the greatest woman ever; Attractive, wealthy, loads of connections and henchmen. Yet, that<i>Vanthus</i>had already courted her with more money than he could ever hope to acquire. Sure, he never would have<i>really</i>fallen for her, but just the thought that she was hopelessly beyond his grasp put a damper on his mood.<br/><br/>He sighed,<i>I wonder if that flower-shop girl would be worth a try about now?</i><br/><br/>He takes a bite of his toast and looks curiously over at Xuzaxa. He seemed much more like a very hairy halfling prepared to cut someones throat than a cute monkey-thing. Then again, he'd seem much less like an aging, bald man if he wore that armor of his every now and then.<br/><br/>He waves the hybrid over to his end of the table,<font color=""Purple"">""Can I take a look at that quiver of yours? I don't suppose I could ask you to store a few extra things in there for me? I bought some new daggers and I don't really want to get rid of the old ones.""</font>"
28139,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3006370&postcount=68,2007-08-09T15:25:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>Xuzaxa gives up the book very quickly.<i>I don't know what a Sylvan is.  The book is no use to me if all it is about are Sylvans.  Not that I even like reading.  It's too difficult the way they make it.</i>He takes the grape from Lavinia and listens to Lakaran.  He offers his opinion on Lavinia's brother when he is mentioned.<font color=""blue"">""When hunt for family kill abomination?  Xuzaxa don't want see more family die.""</font><br/><br/>His opinion= voiced, Xuzaxa wanders over to Tristan.  He looks at his quiver examining the three different compartments and shrugs.<font color=""blue"">""Xuzaxa do not care.  Man say for arrows, javelins, and bows.  If they fit... Xuzaxa will keep they for you.""</font>He indicates each compartment as he announces what they are for, then shrugs again."
28140,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3015423&postcount=69,2007-08-11T08:45:00,Callos_DeTerran,"""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Surely you remember the combination Master Lakaran. 'Chimera looks to sunrise. Cyclops looks to sunset. Medusa looks to sunrise. Umber hulk looks to sunset. Basilisk looks to sunrise.' A curious puzzle to be sure but we manage to get through it just fine.</font>"" Lavinia replies to the mage as she opens the journal distractedly and flips to the very first page marker. ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Nothing too useful yet, merely records of their preparations for another journey. It looks promising though and I have hope something will come to fruit soon. Do you have any useful leads on Vanthus yet?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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28141,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3015483&postcount=70,2007-08-11T08:56:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/>Erech nods at the Lady's question.<font color=""seagreen"">Yes, in fact. We've been looking for this Kraken's Cove, but I haven't turned anything up yet. Perhaps Tristan would fare better than I?</font>Erech turns to the other bald man in the room.<font color=""seagreen"">What say you? As soon as we can locate this locale,</font>Erech grins broadly,<font color=""seagreen"">we could probably set out shortly thereafter, hm?</font><br/><br/>Something seems to click in Erech's mind, as he clucks his tongue and turns back to Lady Lavinia.<font color=""seagreen"">Who is Brissa? Vanthus spoke of her in his journal.</font>"
28142,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3016997&postcount=71,2007-08-11T14:28:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>Xuzaxa looks up at Erech as he suggests they move out.  The phanaton immediately begins nodding his agreement.<font color=""blue"">""Yes.  To Kraken's Cove we are headed?  Will be week or more we don't have boat.  Also very dangerful.""</font>The phanaton grins his goofy grin as he motions towards the door, hopeful to hunt the kinslaying abomination."
28143,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3020361&postcount=72,2007-08-12T12:32:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>Tristan gives a short nods to Erech as he inhales another piece of jam covered toast.<font color=""Purple"">""I'll go ask a few people I know what they know later today, maybe even see if we can't obtain some fisherman's boat to sail us to wherever the place is. I have a letter I need to write first though, so, if you would excuse me from your presence Lady, I'll be off to the room you've so generously provided.""</font><br/><br/>Tristan slides his chair back under the table, giving a bow to Lavina before heading off to the stairs, motioning for Xuzaxa to follow him up. Once upstairs, he retrieves a small bundle of daggers and hands them to the hybrid before sitting down at a nearby desk with a few sheets of parchment and ink well.<br/><br/>-----<br/><br/><i>Dear Dex,<br/>
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How are you holding up you old goat? Yes, I know that by comparison of the ratios of current over maximum age, your about as young as I am, but I must confess you will not change my perspective; eighty-five years is a long time regardless of race, so you're still an old goat.<br/>
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I must apologize for my prolonged absence this last week, as I have been added to the payroll of none other than Lady Lavina Vanderboren. My skill have proven quite useful to her, and have subsequently been well used. I am unsure whether or not this torrent of searches and chases in her name will come to a slow soon, or perhaps take on more regular intervals, though I do know my present task will require much effort on my part.<br/>
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Because of this, I must ask for a temporary 'holiday' from my duties at the Scavengers Guild. I'm sure Jonathen Mace is fully capable of handling anything of mine while I am away, so do tell the lad I have my confidence in him. Once events become more stable, I will be sure to return.<br/>
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Investigator,<br/>
Tristan Wolfe</i><br/><br/>----------<br/><br/><i>Dear Gortash,<br/>
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I'm leaving my room at your Inn to take up residence with a beautiful woman. I want you to take me off tab for now, and I'll send you all I owe for last week as soon as I get back from a little excursion. <br/>
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The relationship is unstable, and I expect if things do not go well, I might get kicked out forcefully. If you keep a room open for me should this occur, I promise to return to adding my gold to your purse.<br/>
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May your wallet never run dry,<br/>
Tristan Wolfe</i><br/><br/>----------<br/><br/>Tristan ties the two letters up with some string and sets out to find the halfling servent. When he does, he instructs her as to where to deliver each letter, thanking her kindly."
28144,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3021121&postcount=73,2007-08-12T15:25:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>Xuzaxa follows Tristan to his quarters.  The phanaton takes the bundle and spends a minute examining them and his quiver.  After the examination, he carefully tries to fit them into each compartment, starting with the arrows section.  He takes special pains to inflict no damage upon his new quiver.  At the end of his trials, he looks quizzically at his quiver and shrugs.  He steps over for a second to watch Tristan write.<i>Temporary 'holiday' from my duties at the Scaven-  Ohhh!  Shiny.</i>It doesn't take him long to lose interest, and he picks up a dagger and starts tossing it up in the air and catching it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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28145,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3027267&postcount=74,2007-08-14T02:17:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/>Having finished breakfast as well, Erech excuses himself,<font color=""seagreen"">My Lady. Friends. I must prepare for our venture. I'll be back in a few minutes.</font>He bows and turns sharply on his heal, headed for his room.<br/><br/>Once there, he takes a pitcher of water and dips an inkpen into it before considering the floor space and the day's needs before he begins drawing an intricate design upon the floor, tracing it in wet lines that do not seem to dry.<br/><br/>Once done, he stands back and calls out,<font color=""seagreen"">Focalor, Prince of Tears! Come and grant me your powers of storm and sea!</font><br/><br/>A single tear falls from thin air into the drawn seal. A pair of weaping eyes appear above the floor, followed by a body becoming slowly visible. Finally a handsome human male stands within the seal, his face twisted by grief. He is naked, though a set of griffin's wings sprout from his back and cover his form. His body shudders with wracking sobs.<br/><br/>Erech and the being within the seal face off, a silent communication between them.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>After several moments Erech bows his head and nods as the image of the man as well and the seal upon the floor disappear. He digs into his pack and withdraws a mirror, checking his appearance.<br/><br/>Erech returns to where the others wait. He seems to be withdrawn somewhat as he nods to the others in acknowledgement, but doesn't make eye contact, nor approach them, taking a seat away from everyone else.<font color=""SeaGreen"">Can we get moving?</font>he asks with a hint of plaintiveness in his voice."
28146,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3034471&postcount=75,2007-08-15T05:58:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Three things:<br/>
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A) I omitted one minor thing from the fast forward. The dock master you were trying to see was murdered shortly before you escaped from Vanthus's trap. Not very important but I thought I'd put that in here.<br/>
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B) Heres the options for getting to Kraken's Cove. You can make a DC 25 Diplomacy check for a round-trip passage to Kraken's Cove for 8 gold per passenger. If none of you can make that check then it's 20 gold per passenger. If you want the transport to wait for you then its a further 10 gold a day due to the dangerous and notorious nature of the region. <br/>
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Of course if any of you have ranks in Profession Sailor then you can buy the boat yourself for outright 50 gold and you have a free boat.<br/>
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C) This is mostly a 'time' issue. Rowing non-stop in shifts will get you to Kraken's Cove in just under two days. If you go in eight hour shifts though it'll take five days. It's mostly up to you. <br/>
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Just respond in the OOC thread then I'll put a real post in here that'll deal with the negotitions for the boat and setting out into the water.</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>With Erech's eager urging the five of you gather together and seek out someone willing to part with a row boat in the Azure District. News of Harbormaster Keltar's demise was still buzzing about the streets as the hottest news but most of the activity seems to have died down since that tragic event. The most eager person that you find to sell to, a disheartened young man who hadn't found any of the riches supposedly out at sea, proved the quickest to sell his boat to all of you, though he proved rather obstinate about the price (determined to get<i>some</i>money out of the whole fishing endeavor) and Tristan reluctantly forked over the gold pieces to buy the fairly ordinary but sturdy craft from him.<br/><br/>The shifts were fairly easy to determine since all of you decided that haste would be the best way to get to the Cove and Xuzaxa proved too short to make an effective rower but was rather adept at bucketing out the occasional leak of water back out of the craft. Erech and Evan took the first shift and the power rowing put Sasserine behind all of you with a threatening coastline on the other side, high cliffs running down to the waterline and deceptively boggy and deep. Hot summertime(ish) heat beating down on you made the trip a little bit less then pleasant considering that the humidity of the Amedio Region was always through the roof in the first place. Your only company the slightly patterned noise of oars passing in and out of the water even as the sun began it's descent down to the other side of the horizon, chased by it's jealous sister the moon as Tristan and Evan replaced their comrades at the oars.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: Here ya guys go. A chance to RP amongst yourselves for some EXP and to craft things if you want to.</div>
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28147,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3045527&postcount=76,2007-08-17T02:28:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/>Erech winces as he rubs his sore shoulders.<font color=""seagreen"">I've not done such labor since the summer my father had me work in the stables. Ugh. I'm no weakling, but I don't see how anyone can do <i>this</i> for a living,</font>he indicates the small boat and oars. He turns to the littlest member of their group.<font color=""seagreen"">Xu, why don't you tell us about yourself and your people? I think it might help pass the time to hear of it,</font>the dark-skinned man adjusts his wide-brimmed hat, making sure it shades his eyes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I guess everyone will get to watch me bind on our second day, if there's enough room to do it. Is there? If so it should be interesting...<br/>
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In an aside, my default Pact Augmentation is the +1AC insight bonus. Yay!</div>
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28148,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3045611&postcount=77,2007-08-17T02:49:00,Kaolins,"<b>Evan</b><br/><br/><br/>Evan gets to work at putting the city behind him right away. Eager not only to get to the groups destination, but to finally get a change in his life. Mom and Dad would be proud, he was doing some real, hard work for a change.<br/><br/>The heat became unbearable, reaaaal fast. The scholars robes covering his body were light however, and allowed his skin to breath. The cold water spraying up occasionally was enough to keep him going.<br/><br/><br/>Evan stops rowing for a moment to take a drink from his canteen, sweating quite profusely, but not altogether too worried. Erech had proved to be quite an impressive partner to row with. When Erech asks Xu about his people, Evan listens with intent... Which is mildly feigned, as it doesn't stem out into the realm of 'exciting' for him.<br/><br/><br/><br/>(So.. First shift, Me and Erech.. Second shift... Me and Tristan?<br/><br/>I R MAN ROWER, I NO NEED BRAKE)"
28149,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3045904&postcount=78,2007-08-17T03:57:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>Xuzaxa seems to enjoy his job of bailing water.  Whenever one of his fellow companions complain about the heat however, he will ignore bailing long enough to splash them with water.  He spends a lot of time dumping water on himself also, although he takes care not to get it on anything it might damage.  He shrugs when Erech asks him about his past.<i>Now I have to make a speech in their language.  This will probably not go very well.</i><font color=""Blue"">""Xuzaxa born in forest.  Many of the people live in forests.  Like climb and glide through trees.  Is fun.  We gather the fruit of world.""</font>He pauses for a second and looks over at the shore.  When he speaks again, there is a harsher edge to his tone.<font color=""Blue"">""Xuzaxa's forest gone.  Nearby human camp cut trees.  Men want the people gone.  Other men put the people in box of bars with many bad men.  Many the people gone.  Next box near spider.  Xuzaxa hate spider.  Spider want to kill all the people.  Xuzaxa here now.""</font>Xuzaxa looks at Erech and grins at him.<font color=""Blue"">""Why you here?""</font>"
28150,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3045966&postcount=79,2007-08-17T04:13:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/>Erech's smile seems sad.<font color=""seagreen"">Sorry to hear about your people's plight. Maybe we could help out someday?</font>Erech stares off over the water, back towards Sessarine.<font color=""seagreen"">What am I doing here?</font>he asks quietly.<font color=""seagreen"">Avoiding my fate, I suppose. Being the youngest son of a minor, very minor, noble, the best thing that could be offered me was a position in church. My father, a staunch follower of the Valorous Knight, pulled a string and got me an initiate position at the temple of Heironeous. I've never been one for religion, especially someone as stuffy as Heironeous. He's impressive, sure, but not my style.</font>Erech pauses, letting his hand trail in the water for a moment, his mind far away.<br/><br/>He comes back to himself with a start.<font color=""seagreen"">Sorry. Anyway, one thing led to another, it became apparent to me that clerical duties were not my future, and I happened to come across something in the library that actually <i>did</i> interest me. Vestiges.</font>A sharp gleam seems to come into his eyes, though he seems to be crying.<font color=""seagreen"">Beings of power, not beholden to the gods, they yearn to experience life once more. In order to do so, they grant abilities to those who know how to properly contact them. There can be some unpleasant side effects, and apparently most religions don't care for the vestiges existence, but I feel like it's what I should be doing. Using their granted abilities to better the world, and my own life admittedly, in what ways I am able.</font>Erech takes a long pull of his waterskin, then holds it out to the phanaton, offering a drink, before he continues.<font color=""seagreen"">Anyway, I left the church and returned home, avoiding my father, and the next day I met Lady Lavinia's halfling messenger, same as y'all,</font>Erech indicates Evan, Lakaran and Tristan with a flick of his hand.<font color=""seagreen"">Now I'm here,</font>he adds with a small, sad smile.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I assumed the second Evan rowing was Lak. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" ywxfptqt6=""""/> </div>
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28151,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3047052&postcount=80,2007-08-17T07:42:00,Saterus,"<b>Lakaran Tolivar</b><br/><br/>Hearing Erech's voice, Lakaran removes the damp white towel from his face as he sits up. His nap in the tiny bow of the boat had been better than he could have hoped, but left a lot to wish for. He listens quietly to the conversation, grabbing some food out of his pack. Eating the few perishables they brought, Lakaran tries to reason out how much longer there is before it is his shift to row. Deciding its easier to just let the others tell him, he finishes his meal and returns the cloth to his face. He continues to listen to the conversation until he falls asleep again."
28152,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3060366&postcount=81,2007-08-20T08:26:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/><i>Hot.</i><br/><br/>The balmy weather was wearing down on Tristans mind, inducing a state of drowsiness. Maybe it was a good thing to sleep, since he was going to be rowing a later shift but he was just too bored to do much of anything, even nap. The stories didn't interest him much either; Erech, his pseudo-nobility and spirit stuff. Xuzaxa and his fruit. Ignoring the others, he day-dreams in his own head, consumed mostly with the thought of fruit he could have bought beforehand instead of a boat.<br/><br/><i>Forty pieces of gold.... There was a sale on apples, down to three pennies... I could have had one thousand, three hundred apples to snack on instead of this piece of wood.</i><br/><br/>He sighs, still lying down on one end of the boat.<i>Might as well have the boat. Saves on having to walk, and who would I get to carry all those apples anyway?</i>"
28153,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3069633&postcount=82,2007-08-22T05:37:00,Callos_DeTerran,"With the light conversation to pass the time, the rowing and paddling seemed more bearable then it had been before though it was far from enjoyable to people used to living in the city. The only thing that even seemed interesting was when the rowboat passed by a large wooden fort that Tristan and Xu identified as Fort Fendawor and it soon passed into the distance as night fell and the shifts changed once more to let the tired people rest after their ordeal. Luckily no hostile natives or creatures on the shore even seemed to take notice of the boat at night or during most of the following day.<br/><br/>All five of you give an almost audible sigh of relief when the phanaton tells you that your approaching Blood Bay and the rowing seemed less of a burden or a trial then it had before. Soon the waters around the boat began to turn a muddy sort of red that steadily turned a darker and darker red as you progress farther on your little boat ride until you entered into Blood Bay where the waters were crimson and drew steadily closer to the Cove itself when Lakaran gave a call of alarm. Even with Kraken's Cove close to a mile away it was still easy to see the ominous column of smoke that was rising into the air like a thick black oily finger. Haste seemed to be called for and the speed of the rowing increased as the five of you sped to the closest point to the cove to dock without going near the dangerous reefs they had heard about. Even the jungle where you beached was quiet and it was making Xu more then a little nervous. Where was all the hoots, clicks, shrieks, and buzzing that was the normal noise of the jungle?<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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28154,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3069670&postcount=83,2007-08-22T05:44:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/>After covering their boat with leaves and branches, giving at least anod towards concealing the craft, Erech looks at the others.<font color=""seagreen"">""Any guesses how far off that smoke is from us?""</font>he asks quietly, not wanting to disturb the quiet overmuch, fearing drawing unwanted attention to the group. The dark-skinned human waves the little phanaton forward.<font color=""seagreen"">""Care to take the lead? You're probably best equipped to get us where we wish to go, I think,""</font>Erech says with a small smile, though his eyes seem to continue to water, as if he were crying.<br/><br/>He readies his new crossbow, loading a bolt into it, then holds it pointed down and to the right of everyone else.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""How 'bout Tristan next, then Lak and Ev, and I can bring up the rear?""</font>"
28155,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3072492&postcount=84,2007-08-22T14:29:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>Xuzaxa's eyes narrow as the boat lands.  He quickly produces both his bow and an arrow from his quiver.  He looks around for anything out of the ordinary.  He pauses a few seconds after the group is all ashore and tries to hear if there is anything alive in the forest.  He casts another furtive glance around before knocking his arrow and taking off towards their destination with a quiet tread.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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28156,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3080010&postcount=85,2007-08-24T04:30:00,Saterus,"<b>Lakaran Tolivar</b><br/><br/>The creepy silence of the noiseless jungle sends a shiver down Lakaran's spine.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Sure, that'll be fine. I don't know where I'm going, nor how to figure it out,""</font>Lakaran responds to Erech's suggestion. The sand of the beach has started clinging to Lakaran's shoes, so he kicks the hidden boat to knock off most of the sand. He is clearly not in his element, but does not complain. He walks up behind Xu and waits for the rest of the group to take position."
28157,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3087469&postcount=86,2007-08-25T10:18:00,Callos_DeTerran,"With no other ideas offered to among the other four, you all uneasily put your hands on your weapons and follow after Xu as he darts off into the deathly silent jungle. The farther you go though, the more you see the reason why all the jungle is silent. The ravaged and mutilated corpses of birds, animals, snakes, anything that could have been alive lay on the ground, teeth and claw marks easily visible on their bodies. But the truly curious thing were that none of the animals were truly...whole, each seemed to have grown or developed some sort of deformity either before or after it's death.<br/><br/>Soon the phanaton returned to the group, eyes wide as he continued to lead the way to areas were life still flourish. Hisses and screeches echoed in the woods as the five witnessed the animal life tearing each other to pieces, a viciously clawed and spiked parrot tore into a tapir with fangs growing from it's back, a snake that had grown legs writhed in agony before finally growing still and those were some of the more...mild sights to be seen. Despite the highly unusual surroundings, none of the animals seemed to even bother with the intruders to their domain, too involved in their own pitched battles. That was until Xu gave a shriek of alarm. Four tiny shapes slipped and squirmed among the tree branches until falling to the ground on the left side of the line. Hideous little deformed monkey's with fang filled mouths and opening weeping sores covering their furry forms hissed and hooted at the five of you and broke into shambling gaits towards their new prey...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I need initiatives. Xu can act in the surprise round and for his normal round (Just let me know which actions are which Erikken.) </div>
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28158,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3087521&postcount=87,2007-08-25T10:28:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b><br/>
<i>Round One Action</i></font><br/><br/>Erech takes a step back as he brings up his crossbow and fires at the nearest monkey-thing, not wanting to let it near him.<font color=""seagreen"">""Never seen these fellas before!""</font>he calls to his companions. He then grabs his morningstar from his belt.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Initiative:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<i>5-foot step away from monkey-things.</i><br/>
<b>Attack:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage (if hit):</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<i>Draw weapon -- move action.</i><br/>
My <b>AC</b> is currently <b>16</b> with my Pact Augmentation insight bonus;<br/>
<b>HPs 22</b>.</div>
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28159,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3088134&postcount=88,2007-08-25T12:30:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>Xuzaxa looks curiously and disgustedly at the lead monkey.  He quickly draws back his bowstring.  He chatters a very brief semi-prayer to his phanaton god in his native language before releasing the arrow at the deformed monkey.<font color=""Green"">""Uf save the abominations' spirits.""</font>After releasing the first arrow, he takes a quick hop backwards and releases two more arrows in quick succession at the same monkey.<i>What are these abominations?  Are they assaulting me because I'm similar?  Why did most ignore us?  Something is extremely wrong.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 1</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 1</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 2a</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 2a</b> - (1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 2b</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage 2b</b> - (1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
OOC:  He fires once in the surprise round.  In the first round, he takes a five foot step back and rapid shots the one he shot in the surprise round.  19 AC 24 HP<br/>
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Also, <span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge: Nature</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span> to figure out something, anything about what might be going on.</div>
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28160,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3094399&postcount=89,2007-08-26T15:54:00,Saterus,"<b>Lakaran Tolivar</b><br/><br/>This steaming jungle had so far been the most frightening experience of Lakaran's life. Mutilated animals with horrifying deformities attacking each other seemingly without regard for self preservation. Lakaran had been gripping the stout wooden walking stick he'd grabbed before they set out since they had left the beach. As the monkeys take notice of them and begin towards them, he readies himself. As soon as they fall to the ground, Lakaran slams the stick into the chest of the monkey nearest him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span></div>
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28161,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098302&postcount=90,2007-08-27T11:33:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan Wolfe</b><br/><br/>Tristan shivers as he turns his head from the deformed, fighting animals, though only in reflex. It was terrible, yes, but it wasn't much more frightening than those zombies....<br/><br/>He waste no time when he sees Xuzaxa being head upon by the deformed creatures, drawing his rapier and bounding in between him and the creatures, making a lunge for the nearest one.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
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Tristans AC is 17, 18 with his Dodge Partner[The creature he attacked]. His HP is 19.<br/>
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28162,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3153502&postcount=91,2007-09-07T03:49:00,Callos_DeTerran,"All five of you respond with a an almost trained readiness as the monkey's chase after the chattering Xuzaxa as he releases an arrow at the lead monkey to have it<i>thunk</i>solidly into his target...only to have the arrow forced out of the screaming primate as the wound closed up behind the arrow. Before he could draw more arrows, Lakaran swung his walking stick at another of the little deformed monkeys only to have it nimbly leap over the blow to sink it's hook-like teeth into his hand before falling back to the ground. (1 damage)<br/><br/>With two loud twangs the phanaton released his next two arrows at the same monkey, noting some success when the second arrow remained partially lodged in the defiled animal's flesh as Tristan approached the same target and deftly plunged his rapier into it. With a loud shriek though, the creature shook off the blow and snap at him angerily, though his scalemail proved sturdy enough to prevent the little ape from getting through.<br/><br/>Only one of the monkeys kept on it's original target, shrieking madly as it dove  at it's prey only for Xuzaxa to step aside and swat it with his bow (just a cinematic<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" ywxfptqt6=""""/>) to push it farther back from himself.<br/><br/>Tristan didn't have as much luck when the last monkey went right for him, grabbing hold of his leg and sinking sharp little teeth into his lower leg and shaking it's head before the bald man was able to kick it off and make an awkward pass at it with his rapier only to have the little critter evade him. Luckily the missed stab pulled him out of the way of the wayward crossbow bolt that went flying past and when he looked over at Erech incredulously, the man gave an apologetic shrug.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Xuzaxa's Knowledge check information: The closest thing he's heard of to this is when animals have become diseased or ill (Rabies for civilized folk), but never has he heard of it actually twisting an animal into something else. <br/>
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Just a note: Some things I'll add into combat descriptions to make it look neater to read or for my own enjoyment but have no actual effect mechanically, if your against this just lemme know and I won't do it for you. Also, certain rolls that your character wouldn't know about (Certain saves (Poison, disease, failing a drained level save), skill checks (passively listening/spotting/searching), etc.) I'll make in private because they send up red flags to you guys and may influence your characters when it shouldn't. Nothing personal, and look at it this way. If a failed roll I make for you would otherwise mess up my storyline I may fudge it a bit in your favor...not entirely, but just a little. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" ywxfptqt6=""""/> </div>
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28163,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3153555&postcount=92,2007-09-07T04:01:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b><br/>
<i>Round Two Action</i></font><br/><br/>The dark-skinned man aims a finger at the monkey-thing attacking Lakaran. A bolt of lightning sizzles from the sky and strikes the creature, imposing a distinct stench upon the area.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Sorry, but I must end your misery, little one,""</font>he mutters under his breath.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Lightning Strike Damage (Ref DC 15):</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
If I need to move to within 30', please do so. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" ywxfptqt6=""""/> <br/>
My <b>AC</b> is currently <b>16</b> with my Pact Augmentation insight bonus;<br/>
<b>HPs 22</b>.<br/>
As far as making certain rolls <b>for</b> us goes, I've no complaints. It makes good sense. And I like the summarized round of actions edited for appearance. It's a nice touch.</div>
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28164,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3154525&postcount=93,2007-09-07T07:37:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>Xuzaxa frowns as his arrows appear defective.  He takes a quick hop back and fires two more arrows at the one he injured.<i>They are weak but powerful.  We must take them out one at a time!</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Five foot step back.  Still rapid shooting.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack1:</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage1:</b> - (1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack2:</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage2:</b> - (1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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28165,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173306&postcount=94,2007-09-11T09:44:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>Tristan freaks out when the monkey grabs on, losing all sense to stab it while it's still stuck to leg and not moving. As he kicks it off, he misses his chance to poke it. He side steps around it, waving his sword menacingly on the right of the creature before feinting over to the opposite side and making a stab.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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Tristans AC is 17, 18 with his Dodge Partner[The creature he attacked]. His HP is 19.</div>
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28166,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175270&postcount=95,2007-09-11T17:52:00,Saterus,"<b>Lakaran Tolivar</b><br/><br/>Lakaran tries desperately to get the primate's jaws off of him by kicking futilely at the small creature. It seems to let go and fall back to the ground, rather than responding to his inept kicks. Shocked more than hurt, Lakaran prepares for a second swing with his staff. Not wanting a repeat of the primate's successful attack, he puts every ounce of attention and strength into the swing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
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28167,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3177525&postcount=96,2007-09-12T08:40:00,Callos_DeTerran,"In some ways it seemed as if everyone had merely repeated what they had done, but to different effects then before. Lakaran once again proved that the little deformed animals were nimble as he took a swing at the hook-mouthed monkey, just to have it avoid the blow and try to bite him once more. Thankfully he was able to yank back his tender flesh before the...animal could get a hold of him. Xuzaxa's arrows proved to be about as effective as before except for the first arrow that went whizzing by it's mark while the other thunked into it's target and stuck to it.<br/><br/>Tristan's troubles seemed only to have just begun as his blows swung wide but at least his opponents were having just as much luck, hissing and clawing at him  but unwilling to get close enough for him to stick them with his rapier. But with a crack and a boom a lightening bolt came out of the sky and struck one of the miserable animals dead on, jerking and spasming until it was over. The smell of scorched pus and flesh came off of the bolt's target but it remained standing. How, was a mystery though since it seemed to be at the point where it should have dropped to the ground unconcsious.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Round of misses on my side. x.x</div>
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28168,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3177561&postcount=97,2007-09-12T08:47:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b><br/>
<i>Round Three Action</i></font><br/><br/>Erech shakes his head and directs another bolt at the same creature even as he moves a little away from his companions.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Please rest in peace, little one,""</font>he says quietly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Lightning Strike Damage (Ref DC 15):</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Move so I'm 20' or so from the guys, and within 30' of the creature I'm blasting.<br/>
My <b>AC</b> is currently <b>16</b> with my Pact Augmentation insight bonus;<br/>
<b>HPs 22</b>.</div>
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28169,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3177772&postcount=98,2007-09-12T09:24:00,Saterus,"<b>Lakaran Tolivar</b><br/><br/>Seeing the one little beast struck by lighting still standing, Lakaran asks to no one in particular,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""what are these things?""</font><br/><br/>Annoyed with the nimble creature, Lakaran tries to slam the blunt end of the staff into it's neck like a spear. Hopefully the creature won't foresee the change in tactics and will be caught off guard when it expects another wild, arcing swing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>4</b>]</span> Note: My change in tactics isn't meant to change anything rules-wise, just flavor-wise and hopefully luck-wise.<br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
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28170,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3178050&postcount=99,2007-09-12T10:11:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>Tristan wasn't very happy with his successive misses, though there was no need to risk himself to make a connection with his blade. The monkeys didn't seem to be having much luck hitting him either, so it was only a matter of time. He sticks as far away from the monkey being pelted with lighting; He didn't want anything to do with the little lightning rod.<br/><br/>He keeps strafing around his target, looking for an opening. He kicks some dust up off to the side with his foot, hoping the monkey follows the dust long enough to succeed in his strike.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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Tristans AC is 17, 18 with his Dodge Partner[The creature he attacked]. His HP is 19.</div>
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28171,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3178367&postcount=100,2007-09-12T11:20:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>Xu is becoming extremely annoyed with the monkeys.  He chatters on in his native language.  The other party members are unsure whether he is screaming curses, praying for accuracy, or praying for the monkeys' spirits.  He once more launches two arrows at the same monkey.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Still rapid shooting same monkey.  He's my arch-nemesis.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack1:</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage1:</b> - (1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack2:</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage2:</b> - (1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
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28172,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3186063&postcount=101,2007-09-14T03:20:00,Callos_DeTerran,"The swift change of style didn't accomplish quite what Lakaran was hoping to, missing the primate of his own accord this time rather then simply having it dodge out of his way. But it proved more then a little successful in keeping the violent creature away from him and his soft flesh as it snapped it's jaws at him once more, lines of caustic looking drool hanging from it's lower jaw.<br/><br/>Xuzaxa's foe proved to be more resilient and canny this time around, avoiding one arrow and having the other pop back out of it, but more alarming was when it leaped for it's prey. Jaws wide, Xuzaxa didn't prove as lucky when hook-shaped teeth sank into the membrane of his wings before he was able to beat back the smaller animal.<br/><br/>Again Tristan and his foes danced around each other, none of them able to land a solid hit on each other. Whither or not that was a fortunate thing or not couldn't truly be told as another lightening bolt thundered from the sky to strike one of them, this time it'd didn't remain standing and instead collapsed bonelessly to the ground.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Lakaran's change in style didn't seem to help to much. Wrong style perhaps? Just as Xu's arch-nemisis continues to frustrate him. But Monkey C has fallen to lightening. Can you keep doing that round after round? I was fairly certain that you had to wait five rounds between lightening..</div>
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28173,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3202717&postcount=102,2007-09-17T11:57:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>With the monkey he was fight fried, Tristan steps back towards the group and frowns. He wasn't able to hit it very much, as little training as he had put into using his weapon, but at least he was able to spare himself any blows (however much skill it requires to dodge sick little monkey-things) Peeved as he was, he pulls out a potion bottle from his belt and pours the contents on his rapier. Spilling quite a bit all over the place, he fans his rapier around drys it out, leaving it with a peculiar blue glow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Stepping back 20 feet and using up a potion of <i>Magic Weapon</i> which will last for 1 minute and provide a +1 bonus to attack.</div>
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28174,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3203135&postcount=103,2007-09-17T13:05:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>Xuzaxa drops his bow and quickly comes up with his spear.  Still chattering angrily, he jabs the spear at the monkey attached to him.  His jab is slow, and he focuses mostly on the monkey, preparing to dodge the thing once he gets it off.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Fighting Defensively:  AC=21  HP=24?  I didn't see a damage listed for the monkey.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack:</b> - (1d20)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage:</b> - (1d4)[<b>1</b>]</span></div>
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28175,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3212585&postcount=104,2007-09-19T09:38:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b><br/>
<i>Round Four Action</i></font><br/><br/>Tears seem to fall freely from the dark man's eyes. He moves once more, closing somewhat with the phanaton and his assailant and directs a bolt to strike the misshapen creature.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Help's on its way, Xu!""</font>he calls out to the little ranger.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Lightning Strike Damage (Ref DC 15):</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
My <b>AC</b> is currently <b>16</b> with my Pact Augmentation insight bonus;<br/>
<b>HPs 22</b>.</div>
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28176,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3244381&postcount=105,2007-09-25T15:15:00,Callos_DeTerran,"Time seemed to go by faster and faster as the battle progressed among you. Lakran's staff finally seemed to find the target it was looking for and knocked the savage critter away just as it was about to bite into him once more. Xu proved lucky in much the same manner as the lightening bolt cracked down against his foe, making it shake from the electrical discharge. Unfortunately his arrows swerved wide and missed his foe. Once the bright light finally faded from the phanaton's eyes he saw the simian animal laid out on the ground, smoke rising up from blackened fur. It shuddered once before it began crawling along the ground, a line of drool leaking from the corner of it's mouth as it slowly pulled itself along after the phanaton and ineffectively snapped at him.<br/><br/>Tristan's other little friend proved adamant in it's pursuit of him, chasing after him and ignoring any of the dangers that might come from such a reckless charge. At the last second though Tristan kicked out and caught the monkey in the face before it's sharply hooked fangs could find sensitive flesh. (Tristan gets an AoO) Evan finally shook off his fright, voice becoming high-pitched as his hands went through the motions of a spell, two bright blue darts of magical energy exploding from his hands to pound into Lakran's foe and the weakened monkey crawling after Xuzaxa which finally went limp while the other looked more feverish and wild then ever."
28177,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3249299&postcount=106,2007-09-26T14:04:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>Tristan gave a satisfied grin as he hits the monkey in the face. Sure, it didn't do much but knock it back, but it opened up an opportunity to strike. Of course, it should be mentioned it was the first hit since he got bit in the leg, and it felt<i>real</i>good to get payback.<br/><br/>Not one to get caught up in how absolutely wonderful it was to kick ugly, festering monkeys, he followed up during its disorientation to jab at it with his glowing weapon, taking a bit long on the withdrawal but able to get in a series of hasty pokes at the creature, hoping one might strike it's mark.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AoO<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span>; Rapier now counts as a magic weapon for DR<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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HP is still 18/19, AC with current Dodge Partner is 18<br/>
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28178,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3256606&postcount=107,2007-09-28T04:39:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>Xuzaxa moves slowly towards the closest live monkey.  He warily circles his opponent.  Cautiously, he attacks the monkey with his spear.  The cautious attack allows him to quickly swing back into defense against the monkey's counterattack.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC:  Still fighting defensively.  AC: 21, HP: 19(24)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack:</b> - (1d20)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage:</b> - (1d4)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
Sorry for checking in late, but Xuzaxa's character sheet was lost.</div>
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28179,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3291995&postcount=108,2007-10-05T05:58:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b><br/>
<i>Round Five Action</i></font><br/><br/>Erech directs yet another bolt of lightning down upon the creature harassing Xuzaxa, even as he moves to keep it between himself and the phanaton.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""How's everyone else doin'?""</font>he calls out to his companions.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Lightning Strike Damage (Ref DC 15):</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
My <b>AC</b> is currently <b>16</b> with my Pact Augmentation insight bonus;<br/>
<b>HPs 22</b>.</div>
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28180,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3318691&postcount=109,2007-10-10T05:16:00,Callos_DeTerran,"Lakran and his foe continued their deadly dance of swing and miss, eyeing each other warily as the remaining three of the spellcaster's companions finished off the other two. Xuxaza's arrow thudded into the ground beside his target, aim shaky from the bite he had taken to his wing but in the end it didn't matter. The little primate bled out on the ground as it crawled after him. With one final shudder, the horribly deformed animal went still on the ground as it's eyes glazed over...<br/><br/>Tristan, to his great surprise, missed the ape's opening but was able to sink the tip of his weapon into the monkey and drew a rather startled reaction from it. It shrieked with pain and writhed as Tristan hastily withdrew his weapon in surprise. Not only had he hit it, but the wound wasn't beginning to close either. Lacking his former target Erech shifted his aim over to the one that had been harassing Lakran, calling down another bolt of lightening with a loud crack that laid the little beast low..."
28181,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319288&postcount=110,2007-10-10T07:08:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>Xuzaxa quickly switches from his spear back to his bow.  He takes a quick look at his battling companions.  Seeing that they have everything under control, he stalks forward a little and looks for any other enemies.<br/><br/>OOC:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot:</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>Also, Xu had been using his spear for the past few attacks, not his bow."
28182,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329366&postcount=111,2007-10-12T01:34:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b><br/>
<i>Round Six Action</i></font><br/><br/>After having downed another of the creatures, Erech turns to see how the others progress in their own battles. Seeing Lakaran's situation, the binder calls down another bolt upon the creature.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""You all right, Lak?""</font>he calls out to the mage.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Lightning Strike Damage (Ref DC 15):</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<b>AC</b> is currently <b>16</b> with Pact Augmentation insight bonuses;<br/>
<b>HPs 22</b>.</div>
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28183,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387732&postcount=112,2007-10-22T07:07:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>As Tristan moved in circles with his primate counterpart, dodging, parrying and lunging, he couldn't help but wonder why they hadn't been kicked over the next tree by now. They seemed diseased, but aggressiveness or not, they did not function at all like they were sick; It should be about now they collapsed in exhaustion.<br/><br/><i>I REALLY don't like this at all... </i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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28184,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400972&postcount=113,2007-10-24T13:24:00,Callos_DeTerran,"Lakran's foe seemed ready to leap upon him once more, fangs bared and mad eyes gleaming in what little sunlight made it through the canopy, when another<i>crack</i>broke the sound of battle. The lightening bolt left the monkey a burnt husk, the smell of charred meat in the air and dark smoke rising up off of the body. Erech, the maestro of the bolt, looked sadly at the deformed creature before Lakran, Evan, and Erech turned to the last of the hideous monkeys...<br/><br/>Xuzaxa left the last of the foes in the capable hands of his comrades as he scampered forward in search of any more foes ready to descend upon them. Peering around he finds no more deformed monkeys in the immiedete area or any other living thing either, only the torn up remains of what was once the native wild life. It would seem that as the frenzied battle in the area had begun to die out, the primates had been the last survivors. But it was something else that drew his sharp eyes, a thick column of black smoke was reaching up into the air but it was hard to distinguish how far away it was from his position on the jungle floor.<br/><br/>Tristan, emboldened by his new found success with his rapier proved to be a bit overconfident in his ability to hurt his enemy. Lines of drool hanging down to the ground, the monkey leaped away from the attacks, warily circling before it's madness compelled it to leap for Tristan's throat only to be batted away like a rag doll when Evan solidly thwacked it with a handy piece of wood."
28185,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404315&postcount=114,2007-10-25T06:31:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b><br/>
<i>Round Seven Action</i></font><br/><br/>Seeing only the creature still battling Tristan, Erech directs a bolt at it hoping to finish the creature off so the group can finally move forward.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Are they being directed, or just wantonly attacking?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Lightning Strike Damage (Ref DC 15):</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<b>AC</b> is currently <b>16</b> with Pact Augmentation insight bonuses;<br/>
<b>HPs 22</b>.</div>
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28186,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406791&postcount=115,2007-10-25T13:16:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""They are plagued.  Stalling us from cove arrival.  Something is burning.  Xuzaxa thinks is a ship.  Deal with last one; we must hurry!""</font>"
28187,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431235&postcount=116,2007-10-30T07:34:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>Tristan takes a final stab at the monkey, stepping back quickly before Erechs' lighting bares down.<font color=""Purple"">""No objections here, fuzzy one.""</font>, he says, prepared to get moving to the next point if the monkey was dead or not.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
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28188,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435223&postcount=117,2007-10-31T01:28:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">...This worries me...its not you guys aren't good characters and whatnot...but misses and rolls like that worry me. </div>
</div><br/><br/>With Evan and Tristan keeping the small critter at bay it was simple for Erech to blast it yet another time with a bolt of lightening...And then it lay still, mouth open as if in another hungry shriek with smoke rising from it's 'cooked' flesh. Xuzaxa's news proved worrying though and with nary any hesitance all of you turn towards Kraken's Cove...except for one.<br/><br/>Evan stood where he had been before the attack, looking ashamed and ashamed of himself. When asked why he was waiting though he could only respond. ""I can't take this anymore...not stuff like this. I'm...I'm going to go back to the boat...wait for you guys there.""<br/><br/>With a mournful look in his eyes the wizard waves a farewell to you as he turns to trek back along the path that had lead him here in the first place. After waiting a silent moment it a nervous titter by Xuzaxa that brought all of you back to reality and your goal. Forsaking stealth, everything that could hurt you seemed to be dead, the four of you set out at a brisk jog with the phanaton as your guide.<br/><br/>Tristan:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> As you proceed towards the cove, you can feel the bite on your foot pulse painfully at the jarring pace that had been set. Despite the heat of the jungle, or rather maybe because of, your already sweating badly...</div>
</div><br/><br/>Soon all of you can see the pillar of smoke in the sky, towering ominously in an otherwise clear day. The smell of something burning wasn't too far off and through a break in the tree's ahead, you can glimpse the blood red waters of Blood Bay and Kraken's Cove. Picking up the pace, nothing a moment or two's rest wouldn't fix, you stumble out of the jungle undergrowth into the harsh glare of sun. Blinking rapidly, it's hard to make out the scene down below but when you do it's more then a little alarming.<br/><br/>Kraken's Cove was on fire.<br/><br/>In the sheltered cove below, an inferno rages atop the water. Several ships, including a two-masted caravel, a sizeable frigate, a long barge, and what might have once been a schooner are all ablaze. Further out, a three-masted caravel seems to have escaped the fire-for now. A shiny slick on the surface of the water itself burns as well, creating a wall of wood and flame. The heat rises in searing sheets, and the roar of the flaming maelstrom mixed with the crashing surf masks any other sounds that might be issuing up from below. Through periodic gaps in the smoke, however, movement on the beach is visible-something still lives in the inferno below.<br/><br/>Smoke could possibly fill the air at this spot with the wrong breeze, but none of you feel that worry. Instead the curious thing was that none of the ships had any noise from them, like that of a desperate crew trying to snuff out the flames or even of those who had been trapped and screaming in terror. For a pirate cove, things were awfully quiet...<br/><br/>A worn and old looking walkway descends down the eastern side of the Cove's walls to a small stretch of beach pressed against the rock face. It doesn't appear to have been used in a long while but the rocky protrusions of the Cove's walls offer plenty of handhold for one to keep their balance on the rickety wooden path."
28189,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435391&postcount=118,2007-10-31T02:23:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/>The dark-skinned binder stands agape for a long moment before snapping his mouth shut and snorting.<font color=""seagreen"">""Well. There's somethin' ya don't see everyday, huh? Or hear. Or don't hear. Ya get the point,""</font>he says.<font color=""seagreen"">""Down the steps, then, gents?""</font>Erech asks with a flourish of his hand indicating the staircase."
28190,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438814&postcount=119,2007-10-31T13:16:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>The phanaton looks on the scene with horror.  Something was wrong.  The ships should not be burning like that.  He couldn't see or hear any of the crew, so he assumed that they must have already been 'dealt with.'  He brings out his bow and readies an arrow.  As the others head down the stairs, he gazes out over the water at the non-flaming boat, trying to make out any crew or action on board.  Perhaps something out of the ordinary.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
28191,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465150&postcount=120,2007-11-05T15:19:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>Tristan grits his teeth as he runs, slipping once or twice as he runs as the pain in his leg makes it difficult to step on it. He keeps up with the two others, but only with a crooked look on his face. He wipes his brow, sweating profusely in the jungle heat. None the less, he shivers once he reaches a stop.<br/><br/>He looks down at the boats, striking a thought at the edge of his mind. He closes his eyes and tries to focus on it.<font color=""Purple"">""Hey guys, don't all of these flaming ships remind you of our Employer's siblings mode of operation? I'll put a silver to it he might have been here, but let's find out.""</font><br/><br/>Curling his arms around his chest, he proceeds down with the others, curious to what they'll see once getting closer."
28192,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498399&postcount=121,2007-11-11T14:36:00,Callos_DeTerran,"After a moment of hesitation deciding who'd be going first and second, that sort of thing, and in the end it was decided Tristan would go first, followed by Erech, and Xuzaxa, with Lakaran bringing up the rear after arguing with the phanaton about it. The mage seemed pale faced and a little shakey, but then again lots of people are scared of heights.<br/><br/>Xuzaxa:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Though you peer closely down at the only ship still intact, you find it absent of any life aboard it. No crew or anything else walks about the deck, though the ship looks well-used from your limited experience with them. </div>
</div><br/><br/>With this in mind, the four of you began to set down the rickety wooden walkway when something alarming is heard. Once Xuzaxa stepped unto the walkway as well, it began to creak ominously under the strain, and with a worried look amongst yourselves the small ranger wisely steps back unto firm ground. So instead of traveling down all at once you decide to spread out to lessen the weight at any given point. Traveling down the sea-water slicked boards prove tricky, and Lakaran almost slipped twice if it wasn't for desperate grabs and Xuzaxa's agile reaction-time.<br/><br/>White-tipped blood red waves crashed against the walls of the cove, the noise of the blaze on the water nearly overwhelming it...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Need Spot and Listen checks from everyone.</div>
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28193,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502555&postcount=122,2007-11-12T10:46:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>As they continue along the walkway, Xuzaxa can't help but inwardly congratulate himself on his superior dexterity helping prevent falling.  He remains alert as they progress along.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot:</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
[roll=Listen:]1d20+8[/roll]</div>
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28194,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502581&postcount=123,2007-11-12T10:50:00,Erikkin,"My bad...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen:</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
28195,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3536317&postcount=124,2007-11-18T15:11:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>Tristan stops and observes the waves for a few moments, pondering on their appearance. It wasn't a mystery for sure, but..<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""This would make a wonderful painting, don't you think? Really, this is a classic image in the making right here.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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28196,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572507&postcount=125,2007-11-27T06:23:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/>The binder snickers at Tristan's comment.<font color=""seagreen"">""I think your sense of aesthetics is a little skewed, friend! An' yes, it does remind of the Lady's brother's modus operandi,""</font>he adds quietly as he surveys the scene.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry, gang! I'm around, but busy and slowly catching up to the present postings.<br/>
Baby + Holiday = No Time... <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iiyzv2bgk="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/><br/>
'Preciate y'all's patience. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iiyzv2bgk="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/>
<b>Listen:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Spot:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Wow! How's that for Far Ends of the Spectrum?!</div>
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28197,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574458&postcount=126,2007-11-27T12:19:00,Callos_DeTerran,"All three of you see the two masted flaming caravel moving farther out then it's moorings should allow, but only the phanaton can hear the snap as those very same moorings broke free to allow the ship to drift with the tide.<br/><br/>At first that didn't seem so bad....until one noticed the flaming ship was careening towards the very same walkway that you all were standing on. Kraken's Cove drove the flaming ship towards the rickety walkway and it suddenly become a lot more pressing to get to the bottom as the heat from the fire could be felt and the ship turned so it's starboard side was faced towards the cliff.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Balance checks are needed if your going to run...which I assume you will. </div>
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28198,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577509&postcount=127,2007-11-28T06:24:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""OY! Move, mates!""</font>Erech cries as he sprints forward, awkwardly trying to keep his balance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Balance:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
Please gimme a good roll..... <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" iiyzv2bgk="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/><br/>
Ugh. Two cookies says my next roll is an 11...</div>
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28199,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579062&postcount=128,2007-11-28T11:22:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>The phanaton immediately takes off down the walkway.<font color=""Blue"">""Move!  Quickly speedy fastness!  Runrunrun!""</font>His eyes are wide in fear and immediately after he stops warning his companions he immediately begins chattering in his native language what seems to be a prayer to a diety called Uf.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Balance:</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
28200,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3585488&postcount=129,2007-11-29T15:49:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan Wolfe</b><br/><br/>Tristan gazes wide-eyed at the moving ship, not sure whether to be frightened or amused at being run down by an unmanned sea vessel while still standing. Right along with Erech and Xuzaxa, he runs for his life.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Balance</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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28201,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587173&postcount=130,2007-11-30T03:35:00,Callos_DeTerran,"With the word haste given entirely new significance, the four of you quickly run as fast as the slippery walkway would allow down to the safe looking stretch of sand at the very bottom of it. Just as Erech and Tristan reached the base of the walkway, turning around to shout encouragement to their comrades still in danger of the flaming caravel, they heard a shout of dismay come from the mage  Lakaran seconds before he tumbled free of the walkway.<br/><br/>Flailing his arms desperately, Lakaran managed to grab hold of the rocky cliff face nary five feet down from where he had fallen, but the ship was coming on fast. Xuzaxa paused in his flight to scurry back, chattering in a panic as he extended his spear down towards the human so he could grab hold and perhaps climb back up, but it went unnoticed. Lakaran was staring down at the frothing waves below with the inborn terror of someone who was confronted with one of their worst fears and never noticed the helping hand. Finally it seemed too late, Xuzaxa could feel the heat stronger then ever and when he looked up, he could see the broadside of the ship swiftly closing in. The phanaton could even see the bronze nameplate for the ship, emblazoned with the name<i>The Slippery Eel</i>on it before he was forced to flee. Scampering along desperately, Xu flung himself off the ramp once he had gained enough distance and spread his 'wings' wide.<br/><br/>Not a moment too soon either as<i>the Eel</i>crashed into the cliff wall with a thunderous boom and the creak of of stressed and broken timber. Lakaran couldn't be seen inside of that inferno and red hot cinders went flying in every direction. The blast of heated air that had been forced out when the ship had hit the wall sent Xu tumbling through the air, unable to right himself until he felt soft sand encompassing him...<br/><br/>When Tristan and Erech hurried over to see if the phanaton was okay, the only ill effects seemed to be having sand practically...well everywhere and being a little dizzy, luckily he hadn't hurt anything in his glide. Now that they were on the beach though, they could see several things much more clearly. The fifty-foot wide beach separates the burning waters of Kraken's Cove from the cliffs to the north. A ten-foot-wide cave opens at the base of the cliff to the northwest, while to the northeast several planks provide a crude bridge across a tide pool to a second, smaller cave entrance. The swaths of blood and ragged body parts strewn across the beach testify to a terrible and recent battle upon the sands here. Broken crates and bamboo cages litter the area, blood and bits of bone sprayed across bolts of silk and cracked barrels of ambergris seeping into the coarse, rocky sand. A number of mangled corpses, each stripped nearly clean of flesh and bone cracked open, lie strewn about the beach. The casualties are staggering, with a quick count putting the dead at nearly twenty. Not too far away though was the only whole ship in the entire Cove...<br/><br/>It was a surprisingly majestic and proud looking three-masted caravel. Her sails are decorated with a stylized wyvren; tail raised threateningly over it's back as if ready to strike at an enemy. Even it's fearsome figurehead continues this motif: a powerful wyvern with wings, crouches at the prow. This ship has seen plenty of action too; her hull marred with scrapes and dents, and a single huge claw mark rakes across starboard a scar deliberately left in place. From what you can tell from your vantage point, you can even see wyvern heads acting as the spokes for the ship's wheel."
28202,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587252&postcount=131,2007-11-30T03:57:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""That was intense. Poor Lak!""</font>he says solemnly, bowing his head a moment before looking up and out over the water, even as he makes sure the little phanaton is steady on his own feet.<font color=""seagreen"">""And that,""</font>Erech indicates the only whole ship present,<font color=""seagreen"">""is the best-lookin' ship I think I've ever seen. Must be the baddie's, eh?""</font>he adds with a chuckle."
28203,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628416&postcount=132,2007-12-08T08:24:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>Xuzaxa looks in petrified fear at the remains of the ship.  The quest was dangerous, but he hadn't expected any of them to die.  They needed to get this finished before the body count got any bigger.<font color=""Blue"">""We go!  Kill the treacherous friend and family slaying evil!""</font>Xuzaxa gabs his bow and an arrow from his quiver.  He nocks the arrow to his bow and looks to the cave entrance.  He pauses a second, his foot still hovering in the air and looks over at the wyvern ship.<font color=""Blue"">""Cave or ship?  Should torch his ship too?""</font>"
28204,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646689&postcount=133,2007-12-12T15:47:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan Wolfe</b><br/><br/>Tristan bows his head at the horrific death of Lakaran, maintaining silence for some time before turning around enthusiastically and nodding to his furry companion.<font color=""Purple"">""Quite a good idea you have there my friend! I would normally suggest saving any valuables from such a lovely ship prior to burning, but I think Vanthus has harmed our lady enough to leave his dirty gems to the fire.""</font><br/><br/>He gazes again at the ship with it's wyverns, spying back and forward across its length and gives a short whistle before hesitantly looking back at his two companions.<font color=""Purple"">""But... It <i>is</i> a <i>very</i> nice ship. Be a shame to burn it. No way we could commandeer the vessel, or with us three is such impossible?""</font>"
28205,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653723&postcount=134,2007-12-14T05:51:00,Callos_DeTerran,"The question Tristan brought up was indeed a valuable one, and he and Erech approached the vessel with a certain degree of caution to try and determine just that. As the two drew closer to the ship they could make out the brass nameplate set into the side of the caravel, declaring the ship the<i>Sea Wyvern</i>by name. Unfortunately, few as they were, it'd be close to impossible to be able to realistically pilot the ship out of Kraken's Cove. Especially since it didn't appear as if the three had the skills necessary to captain or guide the ship especially well or even have the bare minimum crew to ensure everything at least could be run.<br/><br/>Xuzaxa approached the ship from the shadowed side, easier to try and hide if need be, and looked for a good place to start climbing aboard. His course of action was abruptly shortened when his left foot caught on something jagged in the sand and tripped him. After the surprise had faded, the phanaton hesitantly crawled back and began to dust the reddish-beige sand from his discovery. A discovery that appeared as the metallic statue of a man, though one 7 feet tall and of an exaggeratedly masculine physique. His blue-grey 'skin' occasionally sparkles through encrustations of barnacles, coral, and other oceanic growths. His head is mostly clear, though is made mainly of warped, grayed wood outlined, perhaps once artistically, with rusty metal, zig-zagging about his cranium. He is dented and crushed in spots, and several enromous, serrated teeth are still embedded here and there about him."
28206,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653830&postcount=135,2007-12-14T06:18:00,The Vorpal Tribble,"The head remains motionless but for a moment before slowly turning to look at the being that unearthed it with the screech of protesting metal. Slanted, predatory eyes made of polished, blood-red gems gleam in the light, one of the few bits of the creature not seeming to be dulled or encrusted.<br/><br/>A gravely burbling comes from its gaping mouth."
28207,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658249&postcount=136,2007-12-15T11:04:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/>Shaking his head, Erech looks at Tristan.<font color=""seagreen"">""What now, Captain Courageous? I don't think we can manage this beast by ourselves.""</font>"
28208,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658507&postcount=137,2007-12-15T12:07:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>As soon as the thing starts moving, Xuzaxa scampers away from its burial place chattering in his language.  Once he is far enough away from it, he turns and aims his bow at the giant.  When he speaks, his voice is curious, but with an undertone of fear.<font color=""Blue"">""Smart?  What happens to bury you?""</font>"
28209,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658790&postcount=138,2007-12-15T13:20:00,The Vorpal Tribble,"The creature tries to sit up, but can only manage a partial tilt. It appears highly corroded and when it moves its jaws again brine pours forth, frothing slightly.<br/><br/>It manages to move one arm slightly, which holds a mighty harpoon at least as tall as the wielder that seems untouched by the elements. The edges are serrated and razor sharp, and the handle could have been polished that morning. The metallic fingers seem to be rusted into a permanent grip upon the weapon."
28210,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660806&postcount=139,2007-12-16T04:41:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan Wolfe</b><br/><br/>Tristan does not take his eyes off the construction to answer Erechs question.<font color=""Purple"">I... I'm not sure,""</font>he said with a bit of fear. Those eyes didn't exactly seem happy to him.<font color=""Purple"">""All things considered, we ought to get onto that boat immediately.""</font><br/><br/>Slowly, Capitan Courageous backs away from the rusted creature,<font color=""Purple"">""We'll run on three, alright guys?""</font>"
28211,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660950&postcount=140,2007-12-16T05:30:00,The Vorpal Tribble,*CRRRREAAKAAAATE*<br/><br/>The creature turns its head again to observe Tristan with a seeming attempt at alacrity. It gurps slightly less liquidly this time but still nothing but waterlogged noises come from its mouth... and the pincher of a large crab. It crawls out and scuttles along to wedge itself between some growths amongst the metallic being's back.
28212,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671211&postcount=141,2007-12-18T11:13:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/>Turning to see what it is that Tristan is so afraid of, Erech notices the creature.<font color=""seagreen"">""Well, what 'ave we 'ere?""</font>he asks amiably, though he neither moves forward or retreats a step.<font color=""seagreen"">""I may be wrong -- an' that'd be bad for us, or me, I dunno -- but 'e doesn't look like 'e's part of the pillagin' crew to me.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Callos: Do I have any ideas of what it/he might be?<br/>
Sorry for the delayed post. Busy-busy weekend!</div>
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28213,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3671349&postcount=142,2007-12-18T11:37:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>Xuzaxa retreats a few more paces back from the creature.<font color=""Blue"">""Does not look friendly happy.  Dangerous.  Where are we going?  Let it help itself.""</font>The phanaton looks at the ship with hatred in his eyes."
28214,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682688&postcount=143,2007-12-20T14:48:00,The Vorpal Tribble,"The being allows itself to fall to the side, gallons of water spilling out onto the sand from his mouth.<br/><br/>""Repair!"" it croaks, the voice muffled by it lying face-down. ""I have special oils. Administer to me."""
28215,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683112&postcount=144,2007-12-20T16:09:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan Wolfe</b><br/><br/>Catiously, Tristan looks over to Erech.<font color=""Purple"">""I don't suppose you'd be so kind as to administer said oils to the statue? Xu and I have your back.""</font>Out of nowhere, two silvered daggers appear in his hand, ready to be throw at the first sign of treachery.<br/><br/><i>Gah! Oil... Willing person... Why couldn't the darn thing look more feminine!? The gods must be laughing at me now...</i>"
28216,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684830&postcount=145,2007-12-21T03:07:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/>Erech hesitates a moment, contemplating the situation. With a shrug, he moves to and kneels beside the living statue. He glances back at Tristan and Xu and nods.<br/><br/>Turning back to face the<i>tin man</i>, Erech asks with a note of concern,<font color=""seagreen"">""Where, friend, are yer oils?""</font>"
28217,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720047&postcount=146,2007-12-29T14:11:00,The Vorpal Tribble,"The being motions in the general area of its shoulder covered in marine growths. Though the face does not allow for motion, the creature seems almost... embarrassed. As if its condition was shameful."
28218,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730731&postcount=147,2008-01-01T04:58:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/>Erech clears the barnacles away, looking for the indicated oils."
28219,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737408&postcount=148,2008-01-02T16:39:00,Callos_DeTerran,"As the metal and wood being had indicated, Erech cleared away the obstructing barnacles, mollusks, and crabs in the proper area to find a cleverly concealed compartment installed there. Upon opening it up he discovers it to be holding a fair quantity of sea-water, not to mention several vials that usually contained potions, poisons, alchemist's fire, and things of that nature. With the assumption that these were in fact the things the being meant, the man un-stoppered one of the vials and handed to the creature who began to rub it over various busted looking parts.<br/><br/>Xuzaxa, who had quickly turned his attention to the beach and was poking around the various rubble curiously, stopped for a moment as he heard a noise. Like that of wood or glass falling unto wet sand. Before the phanaton could investigate though the source made itself readily apparent. There where was only one of the...things, and like the monkeys in the woods the sight of it was more then a little revolting. It may have once been a man, but now its gray skin, strangly flapping arms and legs, and the vacant eyed vestigal head hanging from it's neck make it anything but. Yet perhaps worse of all is the creature's mouth, a cavernous wound in its twisted face filled with a twisting landscape of teeth, a mouth designed for one thing only-the tearing of flesh from bone. Dressed in tattered studded leather it also clutched a rusty scimitar in one hand and looked down the beach with hunger in it's black eyes.<br/><br/>Just after the first crawled out of the rubble, another followed after it with a line of drool hanging down from the vestigal head's maw as if eager for a new meal. A meal that, if the red tinge on the blades and teeth where any indication, would be soon after a previous one..."
28220,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737688&postcount=149,2008-01-02T18:09:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>Tristan looks over at the noise being driven up from Xuzaxa's direction, dropping his daggers instantly at the sight.<font color=""Purple"">""Erech... Thing. We've got another one of those sickly creatures coming.""</font><br/><br/>Hands free, Tristan claps them together for a moment in prayer like fashion, then draws them apart and readies his rapier for the monster.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting <i>Divine Favor</i>, +1 to attack and damage for 10 rounds. Dodge partner set to the first monster.</div>
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28221,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738706&postcount=150,2008-01-03T02:58:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Dammit!""</font>the binder curses as he notices the newcomers. He stands and draws his rapier from his belt.<font color=""seagreen"">""I'm just gonna blast 'em like before, Tristan, but not til they're within ten yards of me. I'll start with the back one, eh?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hold action until it's within 60 feet or so, then move to 30 feet distant and drop Lightning Strike on the second one.<br/>
<b>Lightning Strike (Ref DC 15):</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>13</b>]</span></div>
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28222,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738762&postcount=151,2008-01-03T03:11:00,The Vorpal Tribble,"The oils work magic upon the metallic fellow. Rust gives way to a vibrant sheen of metallic blue and the wood becomes richly polished mangrove. Though the sea encrustations do not appear affected the being now seems to wear them like another would a battle scar. Itstands slowly as if expecting resistance but then straightens proudly.<br/><br/>""OOOOOO ARGHHH WAAAAA TEEE eee eee eee!!!"" it sings in a strange, warbly cry.<br/><br/>It then looks down at Erech and bows deeply to him.<br/><br/>""A debt I owe now to you."" it intones when the creatures show themselves.<br/><br/>""What beasts be these?"" it questions curiously."
28223,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738870&postcount=152,2008-01-03T03:38:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Don't worry 'bout it.""</font>Erech shrugs, but smiles at the newly risen creature.<font color=""seagreen"">""Them? I dunno. Some sorta twisted or infected man. We ran into some monkeys with similar issues in the jungle. Whatever they are, they don't like us much,""</font>he says.<font color=""seagreen"">""Oi. I'm Erech, that's Tristan and the little one is Xu. How're you called?""</font>the binder indicates his companions in turn."
28224,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738944&postcount=153,2008-01-03T03:51:00,The Vorpal Tribble,"""Sharkbait."" the being says proudly, as if it were a title. It then steps forward towards the creatures and holds its spear before it.<br/><br/>""BEGONE! GO!"" it roars and slams the handle of his spear against his chest with a metallic<i>bong</i>."
28225,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739367&postcount=154,2008-01-03T05:06:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>Tristan shakes his head at Sharkbait.<font color=""Purple"">""That's not going to work friend.""</font><br/><br/>Giving only silent acknowledgment back to Erech, he steps between him and the first of the monsters, preparing himself for what will be the first blow.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Final part of first round, move action. <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
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28226,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742515&postcount=155,2008-01-03T17:21:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>The creatures were back.  Xuzaxa looked upon the revolting creatures with anger welling up in him once more.  These things threatened the life of him and his companions, and there was nothing he could do to stop them.  Hurriedly, he rushes back to the group, once more chattering a prayer to Uf in his native language.  He stops when he is once more with the group and takes up his spear in a defensive stance.<br/><br/>OOC:  Run back to the group then start fighting defensively.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Init:</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
28227,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749147&postcount=156,2008-01-05T14:41:00,Callos_DeTerran,"Beady black eyes swerved over to follow the brown furry being as it scampered back over stand in front of his fellows with his spear held out to defend himself, and the lead creature broke into a lurching run over the sand and debris. Angled to cut off Xuzaxa, the toothy maw snapped shut a second to late to catch the fleeing morsel's foot as the chattering phanaton rejoined his companions and set himself properly for a defensive approach.<br/><br/>The closest of the monsterous beings broke into it's own lurching charge as Sharkbait creaked to 'his' feet. With a squeal like that of a cat being run over by a rusty wagon Sharkbait lurches his arm back and launches his harpoon with surprising force towards the charging monster. Despite the impressive power behind the throw, the agile creature side-stepped the missile as Tristan stepped in front of Erech. A crack of thunder announced the lightening bolt as the blue bolt streaked out of the sky for the second and farther away creature, who only managed to partially leap out of it's path.<br/><br/>Tensing, Tristan readied his weapon as the first one neared, raising it in a simple guard that was easy to defend from. Only to have the monster batter aside his rapier as if it were a small stick and tackle him to the ground. A ball of kicking and biting, the two rolled across the sand and rubble as the powerful creature struggled to force the smaller man to the ground. A line of yellow spit dangled from the vestigial head as Tristan stared eye to eye with the creature, one arm pressed against it's throat to keep it's gaping fang-filled mouth from his face. Then, to his surprise it spoke to him in gibbering common.<br/><br/>""Are you with him?! You'll pay for this ill work and feed me hunger!"" were the only words he could make out before the creature, which he was beginning to get the horrifying clue it used to be a man, was again leaping for his throat.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Creature Two misses Xuzaxa and is blasted, though partially dodged. Creature One successfully iniate's a grapple attack and STR check on Tristan ((Rolled those for you for speed's sake))<br/>
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Creature 2: -6 HP<br/>
Creature 1: No damage taken so far.<br/>
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28228,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759752&postcount=157,2008-01-08T03:03:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Sharkbait! Help Tristan, please!""</font>the binder bellows as he assesses the situation, pointing his rapier towards his grappled companion and hoping the newly restored creature was a capable warrior. With a thought, Erech directs another lightning strike down on his previous target.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Another Lightning Strike on the second one, move to keep it within 30'.<br/>
<b>Lightning Strike (Ref DC 15):</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>13</b>]</span></div>
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28229,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759795&postcount=158,2008-01-08T03:15:00,The Vorpal Tribble,"With a practiced motion Sharkbait yanks hard on the rope attached to the harpoon and it sails back, smacking with a clunk against his hand.<br/><br/>In the same moment he bends his knees and leaps towards the struggling couple. His grip shifts to the middle of the shaft and facing directly behind the creature he comes down with the serrated point.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
Damage (using power attack) - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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GAH! A nat 1... hope I don't take out my team mate...<br/>
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28230,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762689&postcount=159,2008-01-08T14:21:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""<b>AAAAAAAAAAH!!</b>""</font>is about all Tristan can manage as he's dragged into the sand. There really isn't much more a man can add to the previous statement to describe to his companions exactly what he was experiencing. The drool alone hanging over his face was enough to drive him into a fit of fear (gods only know what it had eaten post-mutation), but to have such a man, if you could still call him such, directly in your face trying to rip your head off by the neck was not something that did not leave at least some noticeable shiver in the spine.<br/><br/>Too caught up in his own survival, Tristan barely takes account of the creatures words and completely misses any meaning they have.<font color=""Purple"">""Get off of me!""</font>, he shouts out as he attempts to turn the situation in his favor, unaware of the harpoon heading his way.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Opposed Grapple Check to Pin Creature #1, with a whooping +2 (+3 if you counted <i>Divine Favor</i> towards it). <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple Check</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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28231,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765380&postcount=160,2008-01-09T14:18:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>Xuzaxa looks helplessly at Tristan, but then diverts his attention to the next creature.  As he worries about it assaulting him in the same way, he moves between it and Erech, spear still held defensively."
28232,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3808775&postcount=161,2008-01-20T14:12:00,Callos_DeTerran,"Xuzaxa's foe crouched low in the sand, passing it's weapon back from one hand to the other as if pondering how best to eat the phanaton. Seconds later the sharp weapon lashed out to be handily picked off by the phanaton's spear drawing a frustrated growl from the creature. Erech's lightening bolt all but sheared off one of it's arms from it's torso, and black blood spurted from the wound. As if un-phased, it switched it's weapon to the good hand and let out a pained howl.<br/><br/>Sharkbait had even less luck this time then it had before, burying itself into the sand inches past Tristan's and the creature's heads, drawing startled looks from them both. Twisting back to look at each other Tristan's struggles proved futile as the creature kept him pinned. A second later Tristan let out another yell as the previously limp head opened it's eyes and lunged for him. Only a reflex let Tristan bring his buckler around to bash the toothy maw away before it could find his flesh.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Creature Two misses Xuzaxa and is blasted, though partially dodged...again. Creature One keeps his grapple, but Tristan's shield saves him from a bite.<br/>
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Creature 2: -12 HP<br/>
Creature 1: No damage taken so far.</div>
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28233,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816245&postcount=162,2008-01-22T06:39:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/>Shaking his head, the binder grins ferally.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Xu. I'm gonna give Trist a hand, try and hold it off for a bit,""</font>he growls then directs a bolt into Tristan's assailant.<font color=""seagreen"">""Do for yourself,""</font>he mutters to himself,<font color=""seagreen"">""for that's all you can rely on.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lightning Strike on Tristan's buddy, move to keep it within 30'.<br/>
<b>Lightning Strike (Ref DC 15):</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>14</b>]</span></div>
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28234,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816536&postcount=163,2008-01-22T07:40:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>Tristan continues to struggle, all the more in case the next harpoon might hit a target. He keeps his shield angled towards the second head, more to avoid looking at the deformity and vomiting on his foe than a true protective stance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple Check</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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28235,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3828011&postcount=164,2008-01-24T10:40:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>Xuzaxa looks upon his opponent's face only out of pure necessity.  The horrid features are revolting to him and he is sure that the abomination of nature needs to be destroyed.  He does not attack; however, he remembers how ineffective his spear and bow were against the monkeys.  There's little hope that his weapons would be effective against there larger beasts.  The phanaton continues standing in the monster's path, focusing all his efforts on defense.  Hopefully his friends will be able to defeat the creatures."
28236,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3828087&postcount=165,2008-01-24T10:55:00,The Vorpal Tribble,OOC: What's the initiative?
28237,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3828133&postcount=166,2008-01-24T11:05:00,GimliFett,"OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Pretty much we post our round's actions and go from there. We actually didn't do Init, except Xu, I think.<br/>
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If needed: <b>Initiative:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
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28238,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841471&postcount=167,2008-01-27T04:50:00,The Vorpal Tribble,"Sharkbait's eyes seem to glow with a great annoyance. Instead of going for his harpoon he clutches his hands together and brings them down upon the back of the creature with all it's strength.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack = <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Damage = <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+7)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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28239,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3872607&postcount=168,2008-02-02T03:55:00,Callos_DeTerran,"The facedown in the sand continued, the two eying each other warily as if waiting for the other to make his move and it was the creature that acted first. It's sword arm snapped out with lightening quickness at his furry little target and scored a deep bloody groove in Xuzaxa's right arm. Erech looked desperately for a moment to throw another lightening bolt at the creature atop Tristan, but the two men in the sand never gave a clear shot for the frustrated binder.<br/><br/>Sharkbait proved the one to give the flailing Tristan the aid he needed, bringing down those heavy hands on the transmuted man's back and making him buckle for a moment. Head whipping around to glare daggers from those beady black eye as Tristan took advantage of the distraction. Working his legs up until his feet were planted in his opponent's chest the bald man heaved and bodily threw the creature off him and away, giving Erech the perfect chance to aim another lightening bolt at the frantically scrambling being.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Tristan escapes from the grapple! Xuzaxa takes 7 points of damage from his opponent!<br/>
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Creature One: -7 hp<br/>
Creature Two: -12 hp </div>
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28240,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3873672&postcount=169,2008-02-02T07:38:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""SeaGreen""><b>Erech Agius</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Good! You're on yer feet! I'll help Xu now!""</font>Erech says with a nod as he turns back to the phanaton and his opponent.<font color=""seagreen"">""I'm comin', Xu!""</font>With a thought another bolt of lightning strikes the creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lightning Strike on Xu's buddy, move to keep it within 30'.<br/>
<b>Lightning Strike (Ref DC 15):</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
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28241,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3876179&postcount=170,2008-02-02T18:11:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<b>Tristan</b><br/><br/>After kicking off the creature, Tristan flips his legs over his back then swings them forward to get up onto his feet, though faltering backwards a step due to the weight of his armor. He gives his rapier a flourish in his hand to returns its feeling of balance before lunging at the creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
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28242,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3895057&postcount=171,2008-02-06T13:28:00,The Vorpal Tribble,OOC: *returns from a several day internet downage*<br/><br/>Is the creature even close to alive anymore for me to bother posting an attack?
28243,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3898863&postcount=172,2008-02-07T08:39:00,The Vorpal Tribble,"Sharkbait rolls to the side and onto the ground to fetch its harpoon. It comes up to one knee with the brutal weapon and leans forward powerfully to spit the beastman right through.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack = <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Damage (with power attack) = <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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28244,The Savage Tide: There is No Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?48640-The-Savage-Tide-There-is-No-Honor,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3901260&postcount=173,2008-02-07T15:48:00,Erikkin,"<b>Xuzaxa:</b><br/><br/>Xuzaxa grimaces in pain, but keeps his eyes focused on the monster confronting him.  His spear is ready to interpose any blow the creature sends his way.<font color=""Blue"">""Abomination.  Xuzaxa sickened by your face.""</font>"
28245,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3601885&postcount=1,2007-12-03T02:45:00,Ramos,"The Tarterian depths of Carceri, the prison plane, the land of the banished or simply Tartarus is one of the lower planes that, instead of reflecting an alignment and being filled with exemplars of that alignment is a plane populated by outcasts of the highest order. The ruling powers of every plane and the heads of every pantheon-with the exception of the Abyss-have banished their worst enemies and traitors to their cause into Tartarus for countless millenia. While Hell is a plane filled with devils ruled by Asmodeus' iron fist, it is an orderly place and, to some extent, mortals and other lower beings following the rules there are virtually safe. And while Gehenna and Hades are endless expanses of war and desolation, war and despair-while extremely dangerous-are nothing new in Creation. But just as the Abyss is the home of all those powers of destruction above any other plane and deities turning against their own are sent there for eternity and unimaginable evils are spawned from its infinite depths, Tartarus, while not a true infinity as the Abyss is, has collected the losers of the Prime since the world's creation. It is not the endlessness of a terrible infinity where horrors are spawned without end and noone can know their number; Tartarus does not give the damned infinite options. The facet of damnation the prison plane embodies is instead eternity-the same ancient evils from the dawn of time are forever bound into its depths, their punishment lingering eternally.<br/>Tartarus is home to old deposed deities too powerful to be slain and fade in the Astral, beings of cosmic power that the deities of the ancient world defeated and stole their domains from, abominations and demigods that those that bested them imprisoned them forever. Fallen that were sent to Tartarus before Hell existed, now turned to Demodands-spirits forever bound to the plane that will do anything to share their eternal imprisonment with new entrants. Dragons that were purged from entire worlds when mortals in them rose to power and eradicated them, their long banishment turning them to twisted caricatures of themselves, wurms of darkness. And finally, those  that failed in one way or another in the eyes of their masters and were banished there as punishment for a time, all the older and more powerful prisoners seeking to keep them there forever.<br/>Ironic it is that the only crime everyone is ever banished to Tartarus for is failure, really. Those that betray their masters or overthrow morals and seek to forge their own order of Tyranny are sent to Hell. Those that do evil for evil's sake are sent to Gehenna. Those that spread mindless destruction, madness and corruption of the soul are sent to the Abyss. Only for trying one of the above but being caught and failing are you sent to Tartarus. Only those immortals and deities defeated in combat and cannot or will not be slain are imprisoned eternally. As a result Tartarus, while an evil place because eternal imprisonmnet eventually drives almost anyone to either vengeful rage or madness, is not filled solely by evil creatures. Beings of every type are banished there for their failures, to be trapped eternally for Tartarus inhibits any attempts to escape its confines. Is escape possible? Noone can say for those that escaped are either mad beyond salvation or keep the secret with their lives lest the enemies they made in that place get free and hunt them. That, however, rarely makes new prisoners any wiser and they attempt the escape anyway-most often with disastrous results...<br/><br/><br/><br/>...There was no light in the room for there is no sun in this place, no day or night, only the subtle illumination of the plane itself. Other planes ofcourse have different laws and the lack of of the pull of the stars or true passage of time in the form of days, seasons and years is a fact quickly felt by spirits of any kind. The pull of the earth-gravity some mortals call it-is also subtly different, a bit stronger so the feeling of being under some sort of ligering weight as if in a deep cave is ever-present. The room was some sort of cavern, seemingly natural but without the water that eats away the stone or the cracks of the earth's movement that create such caves. Its edges lost in the dim illumination, its ceiling fifty or more feet high, no windows or doors visible at all, it would be a prison to mortals-but not to spirits. Usually. Ofcourse, usually is very far from always in such situations. The nature of the place was different from the Prime-being an outer plane, it touched neither the Shadow nor the Ethereal and this spot was somehow cold spiritually. It didn't take long for those with the ability to realise the deep-buried piece of magic within their essence that allowed them to traverse vast distances via teleportation was dormant-this room, now obviously a prison, was either under a dimensional lock or disjoined from the Astral through the power of an immortal.<br/>Yes, definitely a prison. The memory of how you got here is unclear at best-though the lingering stiffness and remembered pain in muscles and joints  would indicate something unpleasant-but the why, that is very clear indeed. And as in most prisons, no prisoner is alone though this one seems to have many prisoners in one big cell; there are other bodies of varying shapes moving in the dark, coming out of the same torpor that seems to have held all of them during their coming here...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The dim illumination is not only absence of light but also a thin mist. You can see as far as normal but the details are fewer than normal beyond a few dozen feet.<br/>
The prison is disjoined from the Astral, there is no Ethereal or Shadow and it is under an undeniable gravity effect (you can't fly). Your other powers work normally.<br/>
Please make an introduction of your characters in your first post, posting what the others can see of you. Don't give out info that would not be observable (e.g. the fact that you're a demon, devil or angel) as this should be discovered during roleplaying.<br/>
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28246,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3601954&postcount=2,2007-12-03T03:11:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/>Two red eyes blink in the darkness before fading to a dim red glow.  A man sized shape is barely visible in the gloom.  He, if it has any discernable sex at all, stands in one of the brightest spots in the room.  Dark black, grey skin shimmers in the light, slim built his sinewy muscles ripple as he looks around.  He nods to each of you wordlessly before he slowly walks into one of the darker areas and fades from view."
28247,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602046&postcount=3,2007-12-03T03:47:00,Lochar,"<i>Italics</i>=Thoughts to self<br/>""Text""=Speaking<br/><i>""This""</i>=Telepathy<br/><br/><b>Kiramanthu</b><br/><br/>Groaning slightly to himself, Kiramanthu stood, shaking his wings and feeling the oppressive weight holding them down from lifting his body.  Mentally assessing himself, he feels the connection to the Astral gone as well.<br/><br/>Chitinous black skin shifts as he moves around for a moment, assessing any lingering damage done to him.  Finding the last few of his aches and bruises fading, he nods to himself.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">Apparently I failed in the overthrow...</span></font></i><br/><br/>Stretching his claws out, Kiramanthu looks around the prison, seeing the others rising.  Withholding judgement about any he can see, he moves about in the prison, looking for the edge of the walls, attempting to find a door or any other means of egress.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Taking 20 on a search, for a quite sad total of <b>22.</b></div>
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28248,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602337&postcount=4,2007-12-03T05:20:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Giant Toad?</b><br/><br/>An obese mass of flesh in the corner shudders and unfolds to reveal a hideous toad creature of impossible fatness, one with a quivering mouth and watering eyes that it quickly buries into its fatty hands.<br/><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">Why won't anyone mate with me!</font></span></font><br/><br/>It blubbers in a deep bubbling bass voice<br/><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">ChChChChoooooo!</font></span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">For anyone who hasn't heard a toad chitter when its scared or upset, it absolutely hilarious and actually sounds something like that.</div>
</div><br/>Awash in its misery the toad will rock back and forth weeping loudly."
28249,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602613&postcount=5,2007-12-03T06:32:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b>Asha</b><br/><br/>Another winged form stirs in the dark, batlike wings flapping for a few moments in futility, straining to lift a slender form.<br/><i>Damn</i><br/>Two hands raised at shoulder-level as if the creature is offering something, it holds that stance for a moment then wispers<br/><font color=""Silver"">Let there be dark!</font><br/>In its left hand a black fire strewn with flames of green sprouts like water from a fountain reveals a slender arm, that of an elf-or a woman, while at the same time another black fire sprouts from its right hand tinged with a shade of purple. Both conflagrations spread upon the creature's body revealing a slender, athletic and very definitely female body with a pair of batlike wings and a long mane of black hair reaching to its-or rather her-lower back. Within three heartbeats, she stands wreathed head to foot in the black flames, wearing them instead of the clothes she lacks-a daring fashion statement indeed. Ruby lips twist into a smile and ebony-colored almond-shaped eyes glint with either amusement or anger-you cannot tell. The voice that follows is musical but deep with an otherworldly echo as if coming from deep within a cave though it is still recognisably female.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">And there was dark and the Black Flame came forth to devour the souls of her enemies.</font><br/>And then the she-fiend laughed, her voice echoing like that of a thousand women. Looking around her she shook her head and moved on to explore her new prison.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Well, it could be much worse. I could be bound in one of Esras' imprisoning spheres for all time. I could... </font><br/>Interrupted at that moment by the frog-thing's wail and absurd request, the she-fiend winced.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">On second thought, here's not much better either. At least in Abaddon I didn't have to put up with insane slaadi...</font>"
28250,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602688&postcount=6,2007-12-03T06:51:00,Lochar,"<b>Kiramanthu</b><br/><br/>Kiramanthu pauses in his search to look at the female.<font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><i>""You say that as if all slaadi weren't insane.""</i></span></font>he sends to her, before returning to his searching."
28251,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602788&postcount=7,2007-12-03T07:13:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/>The shadowy figure moves about in the darkness.  Seeing someone searching for something he moves toward him.  He speaks to Kiramanthu<br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">[infernal] What are you searching for?  Surely whoever put us here wouldn't have been naive enough to leave a way out.  </font>The eyes angle for a moment as if in thought before he continues in a sarcastic tone<font color=""deepskyblue"">[infernal] Every prison does need a way in and out though.</font>With that Sri begins searching too.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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28252,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602804&postcount=8,2007-12-03T07:16:00,Lochar,"<b>Kiramanthu</b><br/><br/>Kiramanthu shrugs.<font color=""Blue""><i><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""A way in, at least.  If I were to imprison someone, I wouldn't care to have a way for them to leave.  But if you can put something in, you should be able to force your way back out of it.""</span></i></font>"
28253,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602815&postcount=9,2007-12-03T07:18:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">[Infernal] True enough.</font>The black thing (devil?) slides across the walls unseen, searching as he goes."
28254,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603877&postcount=10,2007-12-03T11:19:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b>Asha</b><br/><br/>The fire-wreathed female smiles at the other demon and sends back<br/><font color=""DarkRed""><i>Oh, they are. But as with all things, insanity has many forms, strengths and manifestations. Some slaadi are pretty good to have around-bigger mouths, better screams you know? It is the childish ones I cannot stand. I'll see if this one can be ""reasoned"" with.</i></font><br/>The she-fiend walks up to the giant toad-persumably a slaad of some kind-looks upon its pathetically tearful state and frowns.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">What's your problem now? We're all trying to have a nice, restful time in prison-there's no reason for you to spoil it for the rest of us!</font><br/>It is clear to anyone watching that the fire-fiend's reasonable manners are a facade-she's only toying with the ""giant toad"". Not that most slaadi would know how to tell the difference-or care."
28255,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604019&postcount=11,2007-12-03T11:54:00,The_Snark,"<b>Mara</b><br/><br/>Another shape stirs in the gloom, better visible in the thin mist than most.  Human-sized, it is swathed nearly head to toe in dim white light, hiding even the figure's face from view.  The dark makes it difficult to see, but white shapes on her back make it look as if she has white feathered wings.<br/><br/>A sigh escapes the figure, and she (for while the face is not visible, the figure, at least, is feminine) straightens, crossing over to where voices have begun to sound through the dimness.  The white wings remain folded behind her.  For now, she does not speak; the tilt of her head says she is watching the few nearby."
28256,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604451&postcount=12,2007-12-03T13:47:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Giant Toad?</b><br/><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">Everyone is mean to me and none of them will let me lay my eggs in them!</font></span></font><br/><br/>The toads blubbering bass only slightly hitches before she vomits profusely over herself (extremely vile btw) and farts loudly.<br/><br/>Heedless of the vile acts she just demonstrated (or perhaps not comprehending that others might find them repulsive or disgusting) she looks down with large waters eyes and asks:<br/><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">Will you be my friend?</font></span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You know those legends about demons that swallow oceans?  well the Fiendish Codex I pretty much states that demons can A) eat an infinite amount of food and drink infinite amounts of water and B) vomit or release excrement at will and in infinite amounts.  As a vile demon I plan on using this to the extent that Ramos will allow me.</div>
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28257,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604505&postcount=13,2007-12-03T14:01:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b>Asha</b><br/><br/>Having lived in the Abyss where there are much worse and viler things, Asha is not really impressed. This creature may be disgusting but it is only demeaning itself-Asha's fires simply burn away any excrements. Still, such displays are not very polite-even among fiends.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">There are a few reasons no-one will be your friend. Your behaviour, for one. Your prospective friends being fiends themselves for another-we don't have friends, only situational allies.<br/>
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Also, I find your lack of huiegene annoying. Take care not to annoy me too much.</font>"
28258,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604703&postcount=14,2007-12-03T15:05:00,Lochar,"<b>Kiramanthu</b><br/><br/>Kiramanthu stops searching when the bile washes over his taloned feet, and looks at the frog thing, speaking for the first time.  [Abyssal]<font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""If you insist on blubbering, I will insist on finding a way to sew up your mouth, thing.  Are you a demon, or some mortal infant?""</span></font>"
28259,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604952&postcount=15,2007-12-03T16:15:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/>Sri continues his search of the area.  He pauses for a moment and gives a pointed looks to the toad demon before carrying on.  The others in the room are obviously needling it into action.  As he moves around the room, he begins to activate his buffs.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Activating, the following SLA's which Sri wil keep active unless otherwise stated.<br/>
Nondetection<br/>
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28260,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605475&postcount=16,2007-12-03T19:36:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Gertrude</b><br/><br/>The blubbering Toad Demon suddenly rises to her full 32ft. height, her massive cheeks and throat sack bulging and deflating with angry wheezing breaths.<br/><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: Boopee""><font color=""#999900"">You think Gertrude is weak!  You think to make light of Gertrude's sorrow!</font></span></font><br/><br/>At this point it seems as though half of her flab becomes rigid as adamantine.<br/><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: Boopee""><font color=""#999900"">Gertrude does not care.  Gertrude just wants free... and babies!</font></span></font><br/><br/>At this point she turns to a wall and... licks it? Maybe she's just insane...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Or maybe it's a tongue-slam! <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+22)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
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28261,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605522&postcount=17,2007-12-03T20:06:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b>Asha</b><br/><br/>Asha frowns and shakes her head-this creature either had serious emotional issues or was truly insane. Since the situation wasn't going to evolve to something fun, Asha looks up at the bloated frog-fiend once then turns away while replying.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Get a grip. If no-one will take you either learn how to change into a more enticing shape or find a male and take them by force. It doesn't matter how strong you are-crying makes you seem pathetic. </font><div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
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28262,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605534&postcount=18,2007-12-03T20:17:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Gertrude</b><br/><br/>Despite the results of her assault on the wall, Gertrude will Polymorph into... an obese naked human woman<br/><br/><font size=""4""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">Now am I beautiful?</font></span></font><br/><br/>She strikes a pose."
28263,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605581&postcount=19,2007-12-03T20:36:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Ahh, no wonder the stories of this plane are so horrific.  If I am going to be trapped in this chamber with this lot for very long there are going to be some problems.  Demons and possibly an angel.  I wonder what has brought them all here. </font></i><br/><br/>Sri continues his unseen search of the walls.  Checking the ceiling and floors.  As he passes the great toad he moves gingerly so as to not get any off it effluence on him.<font color=""deepskyblue"">[[abyssal] Was it necessary to make such a disgusting mess on the floor?  At the very least, clean up your own filth.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Continuing to search.  Using detect magic as as I go, in addition to True Seeing and +24 modifier.</div>
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28264,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605598&postcount=20,2007-12-03T20:41:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Gertrude</b><br/><br/>Warping back to her normal form, Gertrude will look in confusion between Sri and the vomit-floor<br/><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">Do you want me to drink it back up?  I am kind of hungry...</font></span></font>"
28265,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605617&postcount=21,2007-12-03T20:50:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/>-OOC: I am assuming everyone is defaulting to abyssal as a common language?-<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""> I really don't care what you do with it.  Just make it go away.</font>Sri says.<br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue""><i>disgusting fat toad demons!  Of all the possible cellmates.  Ahhh! No wonder the demons fought each other as much as the fought us.</i></font>"
28266,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605677&postcount=22,2007-12-03T21:43:00,Ramos,"The vast room is several hundred feet wide and actually a compressed cylinder in shape. It is choke-full of abjuration and evocation magic, especially the walls that don't seem at all harmed by the toad-demon's angry attack.<br/><br/>As more stirring forms are revealed, the toad-demon's foulness simply vanishes, the smell lingering for a time then it, too, is gone.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Unless we're within the Abyss, any non-living excrements from a fiend simply vanish in one round just like their bodies do if they die.<br/>
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28267,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606028&postcount=23,2007-12-04T00:55:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Well, that makes life easier.</font>Sri moves on continuing his search."
28268,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611018&postcount=24,2007-12-04T22:39:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b>Asha</b><br/><br/>Seeking a bit of amusement-and an angelic creature imprisoned in Tartarus is quite amusing on its own, Asha turns away from the sulky giant toad and walks towards the lighted corner where the celestial stands to get a better look. The contrast between the black flames Asha wears as clothing and the light coming from the angel is quite striking. When Asha comes into the light's area she smiles and begins her questioning of the angel-this would be fun.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">One such as you must have done something truly evil by your miguided standards or impressively stupid to end up here. Which of the two was it? </font>"
28269,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611046&postcount=25,2007-12-04T23:01:00,The_Snark,"<b>Mara</b><br/><br/>The angelic figure keeps her gaze on the floor, insofar as it is possible to tell.  It becomes clearer, as Asha draws nearer, that the cloak of white is not clothing, but a dim glow that cloaks her and prevents her face (and the rest of her body) from being easily made out.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Neither, and both,""</font>she says softly.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I am here for two reasons.  One is pride and foolishness.  I will not excuse my mistakes.""</font>She raises her head slightly, although she is still not looking at the demon before her.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""And I am also here for the same reasons as you.""</font>"
28270,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611065&postcount=26,2007-12-04T23:14:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/>Curiosity killed the cat.  Sri slides over in the darkness,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">And you demoness?  What did you do to be here?</font>His tone is flat no amusement or emotion to be heard.<font color=""deepskyblue"">It appears that there is no egress from here.  I think  we should at least know each others names.  I am Sri.</font>"
28271,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611617&postcount=27,2007-12-05T03:49:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b>Asha</b><br/><br/><br/>The blackfire-cloaked she-demon bursts in laughter.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Oh, I very much doubt I am here for the same reasons you are, celestial. And why the downcast eyes? You believe you erred to do what put you here or are you apalled that your own perfect celestial choir would use Tartarus as punishment?</font><br/>Turning to the new arrival Asha smiles wickedly then takes a step towards him.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">What I did to be here? Why, I killed far too many of you-or rather, fiends like you. The killings were amusing-too bad they belonged to a fiend much greater than I.</font><br/>The demoness takes another step towards the other fiend, her tone light and friendly, the meaning not.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Would you like me to display my methods?</font>"
28272,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611666&postcount=28,2007-12-05T04:00:00,Lochar,"<b>Kiramanthu</b><br/><br/>Kiramanthu moves over to the angelic being and the blackfire one.<font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Aww, does the poor angelic miss the pearly gates?  I failed to assassinate my Lord to take his place.  Since you say we're here for the same reason, which leader of the light were you trying to kill?""</span></font><br/><br/>He then raises an eyebrow at the she-demon.<font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I think I've heard about you.  You annoyed several of the higher ups with that.  I, on the other hand, thought it wasn't a bad example to set.  They couldn't keep their's under control, they didn't deserve to have them.""</span></font>"
28273,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611979&postcount=29,2007-12-05T05:17:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Ahh, some of us are here for similar reasons at least.  I killed those who I was told to kill.  Unfortunately for me, they did not belong to whom my master thought they did.  I took the fall.  I will have my revenge for that.<br/>
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As for your methods, I really do not care to try you right now.  You may be the key I need to escape Tartarus.  I may be yours.</font>Sri is unfazed by the demonesses implied threat.  He even winks at her at his closing words."
28274,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612001&postcount=30,2007-12-05T05:25:00,The_Snark,"<b>Mara</b><br/><br/>The white-cloaked figure shakes her head slowly as first the blackfire demon and then the vrock speak and laugh.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Am I not here for the same reasons?""</font>she asks quietly.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Pride and a personal failing?  That, though,""</font>she sighs,<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""that was not what I meant.""</font><i><font color=""RoyalBlue"">No more than I expected, though.  If they could see what I meant at once, they would not be where they are.</font></i><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I am not appalled to be here,""</font>she goes on.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I accept it.  Sometimes a harsh penace is necessary.""</font>"
28275,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612683&postcount=31,2007-12-05T08:08:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Gertrude</b><br/><br/>Waddling up to the others with wet slappy steps Gertrude tries to recall exactly why she was here...<br/><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">He was so handsome, the little duck demon.  I didn't mean to eat him, but he was so tasty and small when we kissed that I gobbled him right up.</font></span></font><br/><br/>she looks at nothing in particular, rubbing her massive head as she tries to remember what happened next.<br/><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">I think that made his mother angry, he did say she was someone important...</font></span></font><br/><br/>giving up on remembering the details Gertrude will look at everyone and then lick the angel<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">touch <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>29</b>]</span> no damage, its just a lick.</div>
</div><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">Mmm... so pretty, so yummy.  Will you be my friend?</font></span></font>"
28276,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612702&postcount=32,2007-12-05T08:11:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/>Sri looks at the Angel<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">IF <i>your</i> friend licks me, you will be the one who pays.  Do you understand?</font>The monotone in his voice carries an odd hint of threat in it."
28277,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612718&postcount=33,2007-12-05T08:15:00,Lochar,"<b>Kiramanthu</b><br/><br/>Kiramanthu looks at the frog and laughs darkly before looking at the angel, speaking with a chuckle.<font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Better you than me.""</span></font>"
28278,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612806&postcount=34,2007-12-05T08:30:00,The_Snark,"<b>Mara</b><br/><br/>Mara does not flinch at the rather grotesque licking; nor does she look upwards.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""If you wish,""</font>she says kindly.<i><font color=""RoyalBlue"">In some ways, she will be more difficult than the rest, I fear.</font></i><br/><br/>She shakes her head once as she looks about at the others, although she still doesn't look all the way up; it's hard to tell through the mist and the dim glow about her, but she seems to be smiling.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Curious... And why do you shun simple filth so?  Are you that repelled?""</font>"
28279,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612886&postcount=35,2007-12-05T08:42:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">It is simple, filth leaves tracks.  Most messes of any kind leave tracks.  Tracks for people to find out who killed their .....whatever...friend, boss, sibling, parent....whatever.  </font>"
28280,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613315&postcount=36,2007-12-05T09:51:00,Lochar,"<b>Kiramanthu</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""It's not the filth that would be my problem, but the friendship of that.""</span></font><br/><br/>He then looks at the angel and nods very slightly.<font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""I am Kiramanthu, by the way.""</span></font>"
28281,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613864&postcount=37,2007-12-05T11:38:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b>Asha</b><br/><br/>The demoness frowns at both the celestial and the frog-thing.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Filth is only natural-if it is physical. It is the filth of the mind I find disturbing, be it the insanity of a slaad, the blind conviction of an archon or the misguided compassion of an Eladrin.</font><br/>Asha thinks for a moment then nods and continues.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">I am Asha, by the way. The name means Truth Revealed or Searing Flame-take your pick.</font>"
28282,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613886&postcount=38,2007-12-05T11:43:00,Lochar,"<b>Kiramanthu</b><br/><br/>Kiramanthu coughs, laughing.<font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Or the Truth revealed by the searing Flame.""</span></font>"
28283,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614173&postcount=39,2007-12-05T12:34:00,The_Snark,"<b>Mara</b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Mara,""</font>the angel replies as the others give their name.  After a pause, she muses,<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Curious that the flames obscure rather than reveal... You find compassion misguided, then?  Can you say whether it is misguided when you do not know what it is aimed at?""</font>"
28284,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614276&postcount=40,2007-12-05T12:51:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Gertrude</b><br/><br/>Perplexed at the argument Gertrude says<br/><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">Food is love, loving is eating</font></span></font><br/><br/>Proud of her logical conclussion, Gertrude sits down with a giant 'FLOP'."
28285,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614419&postcount=41,2007-12-05T13:14:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b>Asha</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">The flames do not obscure-they burn. One truth they reveal is that all things die-among many others. And if you mean their concealing my body, we're beings of spirit-not this crude matter. It is the body that is a shell for the soul and the fires display clearly what lies within. </font><br/>Stopping to think for a moment, Asha looks back at the celestial, her expression serious.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Ofcourse compassion is misguided. The enemy you spare will strike back. The opposition you allow to exist can bring you down. The weak you aid only grow weaker because they learn to rely on you instead of on themselves. The fools you enlighten will misunderstand and misuse the truth. But above all else, each act of compassion requires some piece of you, be it time, effort, power or emotion. You are diminished for you spend your resources on others-but those you give a piece of yourself are also diminished as they acheive nothing by themselves. In the end, all you manage to do with compassion is destroy both yourself and those you wish to help.</font>"
28286,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614590&postcount=42,2007-12-05T13:45:00,The_Snark,"<b>Mara</b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Of course compassion is giving a piece of oneself.  But the enemy shown mercy is not necessarily an enemy thereafter.  The gift can be an enduring lesson.   The giving can strengthen rather than weaken—both the giver and the receiver.  What is the alternative?  To live locked in an iron tower of your own strength, knowing that every last creature would pull you down if only it could?  One day, one would succeed.""</font>Mara's tone is not antagonistic, but rather truly interested; she turns towards the flame-clothed demon, although her face is still cast downwards."
28287,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614787&postcount=43,2007-12-05T14:24:00,Lochar,"<b>Kiramanthu</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Take my former master for example.  I failed to kill him, but either I will or another will one day.  It is a fine line to walk, having those below you strong enough to do their duties, but not strong enough to overthrow you.  My ex-lord has walked his line so far.""</span></font><br/><br/>Kiramanthu looks at the celestial.<font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Although, do you truly wish to always follow?  To know that those ahead of you will continually grow in strength?  Isn't there a time when you know you are more powerful, but whatever ideals you hold to won't allow you to surpass that one, because they outrank you?  Don't you want to forsake rank and do what you know is 'right'?""</span></font>"
28288,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614971&postcount=44,2007-12-05T15:08:00,The_Snark,"<b>Mara</b><br/><br/>Mara's smile is not really visible through the hazy glow about her.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Is that not the point I make?  Even if you had succeeded, you too would need walk that line, and it could not last forever.  And why should rank concern me?""</font>Her voice becomes amused.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Why should I need forsake rank to do what is right?  Rank is a measure of respect—or fear, among your kind.  If my judgement were good, others would follow my lead.  If I had any desire to lead.""</font>"
28289,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615003&postcount=45,2007-12-05T15:16:00,Lochar,"<b>Kiramanthu</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""Ah, then you are not one of those that follow severe strictures?  I could almost begin to tolerate your kind.  As much as I'd normally kill any of those who follow the path of light, I would kill twice as fast those who think that laws are to be written and followed, instead of just bleeding for what is right.""</span></font><br/><br/>Kiramanthu spits at the ground.<font color=""Blue""><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">""And I would not follow that line.  Had I succeeded, I would have killed all weaker than me, and plotted the death of those stronger.  I misjudged the strength of my opponent, and ended up here for doing so.""</span></font>"
28290,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615283&postcount=46,2007-12-05T16:23:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/>Sri chuckles at the display of philosphy coming from the others.  He would never understand some things.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i><span style=""font-family: Arial"">-Why must everything be about the search for power.  I never again want to control too many blood thirsty hungry fiends.  Too dangerous.  There are advantages to being the bottom rung somedays. </span></i></font>"
28291,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615649&postcount=47,2007-12-05T18:42:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Gertrude</b><br/><br/>Gertrude uses her Major Creation ability to conjure a humanoid sized, winged doll and proceeds to devour it noisily.  The tomato juice that it was filled with sprays dramatically out of it as she chews it down.<br/><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">Talking makes Gertrude hungry, lets talk about leaving the bad room maybe?</font></span></font>"
28292,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621053&postcount=48,2007-12-06T20:03:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I think you may need to make one.  There are no discerable exits at this point.</font>Sri looks around the room and after studying the walls for a moment, points to a wall with out any obvious creatures near it and invoke a discordant blast of magical power.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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28293,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624651&postcount=49,2007-12-07T12:36:00,The Glyphstone,"<b>Flouvouge</b><br/><br/>The wall might or might not react to Sri's blast, but something else definitely does. Any previous inspection would have dismissed the filmy red goo coating the crevice between floor and wall to be some leftover effluvia or byproduct of one of the myraid local creatures - until it moves, shuddering and rippling out of its niche. It flows together from where it was spread out across the room, coalescing and collecting into a single large blob.<br/><br/>Gertrude may be disgusting, but at least a gigantic toad-demon has a more mundane counterpart to be used as comparison. The new arrival to this impromptu council is even worse, enough so that even the most jaded and indifferent present are momentarily revolted by its appearance - even if they could otherwise care less. It 'stands' some ten feet tall, a pile of dark red jelly condensed into a roughly humanoid shape, rivulets of blackish slime trickling from its sides to the floor where it evaporates. Pale white eyes of various sizes float in the goo, drifting around of their own accord and staring at the group. Deeper inside, what might be innards also twist and writhe around randomly. A crevice opens in what passes for a head, and it speaks in thick Abyssal, burbling and wet.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yyyyou reallyyyyy shhhould be more carefullll where you aim that - though it did suceed in wwwwwwaking from myyyyy stuporrrrrr...</font>"
28294,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626243&postcount=50,2007-12-07T20:04:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/>Sri listens in to the ongoing discussion as he looks around the rest of the room.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><span style=""font-family: Arial""><i>Escaping this cell is going to be difficult.  We will have to work together if there is any way for us to escape.  I wonder if there are any other sentients in the cell that we are missing. </i></span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Scanning the room trying to locate any other cellmates - Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+29)[<b>5</b>](34)</span><br/>
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28295,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626747&postcount=51,2007-12-08T01:25:00,Ne0,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Despite that being a really bad check, I'll roll with it, because I need an introduction. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" tz4uyyaot=""""/> <br/>
Sorry for takng so long. And glyphstone, I started writing this yesterday, but gotinterrupted, so your character is kind of...left out. Sorry once more.<br/>
Also, Knowledge(The Planes) check for my character to know a way to get out or anything else helpful to their escape.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Sri notices a small creature hiding somewhere in the corner of the cell. It looks like an imp, although slightly larger than the average one, and its once hell red colot seems to have blended with a touch of grey, softening it forthe eyes and making it easier for him to hide in the cell. Only its tail remains a fiery red, with at the end a stinger. The creature seems to have been sitting there all along, observing his cellmates<br/><br/>When the imp notices that he's been spotted, he jumps up from its proned position.<br/><font color=""DimGray"">""Trix Flix! Those are some good eyes to spot me!""</font><br/>The creature, speaking quickly at a soft but nasal tone, appears to be male. He sighs.<br/><font color=""dimgray"">""I suppose there's not much use staying in this corner, is there?""</font>He steps forward, presenting himself as Antx, wether or not anyone cares or listens to the small imp. He's pleased to have some company, and you're not sure if he's aware of who his cellmates are.<br/><font color=""dimgray"">""I've been here for a while now, and Gzxt, this place drives you crazy if you don't have to talk to!</font><br/>He now takes a more thourough look at the others, stopping for a moment, and then grinning.<br/><font color=""DimGray"">Trix Flix! We've got some variation here! A good deal of our cousins; the demons,""</font>he continues his monologue, probably addressing Sri. He turns to Mara.<br/><font color=""dimgray"">""And even one of our eh...further relatives!""</font><br/>Totally missing the blob to his right - perhaps he thinks its some decoration? - he stares intensely at the angel, not a single expression on his face, except for his head turning slightly to the right to denote his curiosity."
28296,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627721&postcount=52,2007-12-08T05:50:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/>Sri bends down and offers the imp and hand up to his shoulder.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""> [infernal] Looks like no one is flying anytime soon little one, want a perch for now?</font><br/><br/><i><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font color=""deepskyblue"">I wonder if this little imp is what he seems.  Why would they exile him instead of destroying him?  Curious.  Well he is probably the closest thing to an ally I have right now.</font></span></i>"
28297,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628006&postcount=53,2007-12-08T06:56:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Gertrude</b><br/><br/>Gertrude approaches Flouvouge and looks at it with curiosity before proceeding to gum it like a lolipop<br/><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">You taste spicey little pudding!</font></span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">touch <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+34)[<b>46</b>]</span> (I've been forgetting to add my BAB <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" tz4uyyaot=""""/> )<br/>
Harmless, just gumming the strange pudding.  If I take acid or vile damage let me know.</div>
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28298,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629185&postcount=54,2007-12-08T11:01:00,The Glyphstone,"Flouvouge tastes absolutely disgusting, even to Gertrude’s indiscriminate appetite – bitter, with a hint of something that makes her tongue muscles tingle weakly for a moment. Furthermore, when she tries to retract her tongue, it proves extremely difficult – its rubbery red jelly sticks to her flesh persistently. Several eyes migrate over to study the tongue critically.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">”Perhappppps, but I am sure yyyyyyou woullllld find me extremellllyyy difficullllt to digest, if yyyyyyou managed it at alllllll.”</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No acid or vile damage, but you need to make a DC 33 Reflex save or have your tongue glued to me. A DC33 Strength check will pull it free.<br/>
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28299,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629287&postcount=55,2007-12-08T11:22:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Gertrude</b><br/><br/>Gertrude giggles with pleasure and, pulling away with super-strength says:<br/><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">You are sticky like taffy too!</font></span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Reflex save <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>17</b>]</span> then strength check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>31</b>]</span>, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>25</b>]</span>, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>42</b>]</span> (if the first and second don't work I'll try three times before talking anyway)</div>
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28300,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629643&postcount=56,2007-12-08T12:52:00,The_Snark,"<b>Mara</b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""A pleasure to meet you, Antx,""</font>the angel replies formally.  The glow around her makes it hard for the imp to discern anything more than a hint of her features; her face is the least obscured, but she is looking down—and as if to avoid looking directly at anyone, away from the imp.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Do not be too impatient to leave,""</font>she says  softly, for the benefit of Sri and the others searching for a way out.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""We have all the time we could need, and there are worse places than this.""</font>"
28301,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631343&postcount=57,2007-12-08T23:27:00,Ne0,"The Imp looks a bit disappointed in the angel for a second, and then turns to Sri. He smiles, and now seems to have control over himself again, speaking a little slower, and less loud.<br/><font color=""DimGray"">""That would be delightful!""</font>he says, and without further ado, jumps on the devil's hand. The imp doesn't seem to have any claws, but he is careful with his stinger, wrapping it around himself, and then simply sitting there with a peaceful expression on his face.<br/><font color=""DimGray"">""...and a lot more polite than I've been treated lately.""</font>the creature adds with a small sigh, but not loud enough for anyone to hear it."
28302,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631364&postcount=58,2007-12-08T23:50:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/>Sri lifts Antx to his shoulder offering him a place to perch at eye level with most of th others, or as close to it as he can get.  He quietly looks around their prison cell studying the others closely as he does so.<i><span style=""font-family: Arial""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">An interesting mix we have here.  A demon of flame, a toad demon, a slime demon, an angel, an odd imp, myself and Kiramanthu.</font></span></i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Asha - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>16</b>](26)</span><br/>
Mara - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>6</b>](16)</span><br/>
Kiramanthu - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>3</b>](13)</span><br/>
Antx - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>6</b>](16)</span><br/>
Gertrude - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>20</b>](30)</span><br/>
Flouvouge - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>15</b>](25)</span><br/>
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28303,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637377&postcount=59,2007-12-10T07:14:00,Greyen,"OOC- Sorry for the double post but I am trying to get some conversation going, or something.<br/><br/><b>Sri</b><br/><br/>In the quiet gloom the dark figure of the fiend Sri moves about restlessly.  His red eyes burn brightly.  Antx can feel Sri's fury seething as he perches on the devil shoulder.<br/><br/>Antx hears Sri whisper something in infernal<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><font size=""1"">Gorunth.</font></font><br/><br/>After that Sri reclaims control of his emotions and turns back to the group.  He looks to the others and begins to speak to them in abyssal<font color=""deepskyblue"">We are obviously trapped here together.  I think that whatever has trapped us here may not have planned on such a unique and unusual band of spirits to be able to work together.  I think that if we are able to combine our efforts we may just be able to get out of this cell.  To where?  I do not know, but that is beside that fact right now.  I ask that we all lay aside centuries or even millenia old differences aside for a while so we can formulate a plan to remove ourselves from this pit.  I do not think any of us will accept the yoke or burden or a leader among us, but let us decide by council.  How can we get out of here?</font>"
28304,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637697&postcount=60,2007-12-10T08:26:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Gertrude</b><br/><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">Gertrude offers her strength, *BURRRPP* and her stomach!</font></span></font><br/><br/>She poses heroicly before she folds her bulk inward so that her hands can meet.  She takes a mournful stance and mutters to herself (still in a loud bass).<br/><br/><font size=""4""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">Babies... Chchchooo...</font></span></font>"
28305,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638554&postcount=61,2007-12-10T11:17:00,Ramos,"The conversation is interrupted as a fairly wide circular opening manifests in the cavern roof, its width increasing until it reaches threescore feet. The huge, bloated forms of tarterian guards-each one wider than even Gertrude and closely resembling pus-filled boils with short, stubby arms and legs and even more misshapen heads-surround the opening, each one holding a long black trident seemingly made of coal but probably out of some obscure alchemical metal-perhaps dark mithril. Counting more than two dozen Shators-a greater form of demodand roughly equaling in power a marilith-you realise you wouldn't stand a chance fighting them even if you could reach them as high up as they now stand. Their gurgling voices-are even their throats filled with pus and fat?-echo in a twisted symphony until the most bloated, uglier of the group takes a sep forth, bends low over the opening and speaks:<br/><font color=""DarkGreen""> You are prisoners now you filthy maggots. If you don't cooperate you'll be bound then your essence devoured while you're still concsious until you're demoted to soul-larvae. And then you'll pass the rest of eternity in that very unpleasant state. Now drop down any active power or magic, get beneath the opening and prepare to be lifted.</font>"
28306,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638961&postcount=62,2007-12-10T12:37:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Gertrude</b><br/><br/>Squeeling with glee Gertrude moves under the opening with her arms outstretched.<br/><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">My heroes!  Will you mate with me handsome fatling?</font></span></font>"
28307,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3639164&postcount=63,2007-12-10T13:25:00,The_Snark,"<b>Mara</b><br/><br/>The angel's only reaction to Sri's proposal before the opening appears is a slight tilting of the head, as if wondering something; then the opening appears.  She half-looks upwards, then lowers her head again, wondering at their appearance.<i><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Walls have ears, here.  Demondands... or gehreleths, to use the older name.  A living warning to us—a sentence meted out in anger, even if just, can be as poisonous to the spirit as jealousy or malice.  It is a wonder more do not see it.</font></i><br/><br/>There doesn't seem to be any point in resisting them directly, however, and so Mara's defensive enchantments and wards fade one by one.  Even the dim haze of light about her fades away, although she remains difficult to make out clearly for some reason.  Her wings, it becomes clear, are more of a light grey color without the light about them, and her long, flowing hair is dark."
28308,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3639552&postcount=64,2007-12-10T14:55:00,Greyen,<b>Sri</b><br/><br/>Sri moves unders the opening and and strips himself of his magics.  Silently memorizing faces as he can attempting to remember which one of the demondand's is in charge.
28309,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3639614&postcount=65,2007-12-10T15:08:00,Lochar,"<b>Kiramanthu</b><br/><br/>Kiramanthu nods and moves to be lifted, dropping the few magics he always had active on himself.<br/><br/>It would only take a moment to reactivate them, anyways."
28310,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640660&postcount=66,2007-12-10T23:58:00,Ne0,"Antx does like his companions, removing one simple magical defense, and then stays put on Sri's shoulder. His expression didn't change - a wide smile. He still seemed to be a little euphoric about having company, and mortals always said that a change of environment every once in a while was good - not that those creatures should be taken too seriously, but they were sometimes quite wise in their own simplicity."
28311,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644356&postcount=67,2007-12-12T08:46:00,The Glyphstone,"Burbling softly, Flouvouge flows over to the indicated location. Nothing visible changes about his appearance."
28312,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647735&postcount=68,2007-12-12T21:36:00,Ramos,"Pointing their tridents collectively at each member of the group in turn, the demodand jailors lift each and every one of you out of sight. It appears that the tridents confer the ability to manipulate others telekinetically and with as many of them used at once even the largest loads (such as Gertrude) could be moved.<br/>What those of you remaining below don't realise is that once each prisoner is taken out of sight they are immediately covered in paralysing slime by another, smaller group of demodands then blinded via magic while the tridents are telekinetically holding them immobile and helpless.<br/>It takes a few minutes to take all of the group out of the cell due to your size and your innate resistance. Gertrude is so big that almost all the tridents have to be used at once-and the guards try again and again until a sufficient number have overcome her innate resistance to magic while Asha has to wait for more than a minute-while she is smaller the tridents seem unable to affect her in less than a dozen tries-and Mara has to have her aura dispelled as it prevents the blindness spells from affecting her. Neither Asha nor Flouvouge are affected by the paralysation at all so they march with an escort while blinded while everyone else is carried.<br/><br/>With the entire group in custody, the guards relocate to another chamber via a portal. Not much later, a blast of magic instantly negates your blindness and paralysation and you find yourselves in a much smaller, square room that seems to barely fit all of you as well as another denizen of Tartarus that is more weird than most. Its physical manifestation towers fifteen feet high in the shape of a female human. Instead of flesh, however, the netherspirit is entirely made of eyes of varying sizes and colors. Its thousands of eyes following all of you at once, it observes for a few moments then adresses you with a feminine voice:<br/><font color=""Red"">I am Beradax, netherspirit of suffering. I will be your sponsor. Do you know why you are here? </font>"
28313,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647824&postcount=69,2007-12-12T22:56:00,The_Snark,"<b>Mara</b><br/><br/>Mara makes no sign of complaint as the light about her is extinguished and she is blinded and incapacitated, going so far as to lower the innate resistance to magic for their spells—delaying will hardly accomplish anything—and she is quiet as her senses are restored.  The creature of eyes seems almost to discomfit her in some way; she lowers her head further, black hair hanging down over her shoulders and about her face, further obscuring it.  Still, her voice is as calm as it was before as she replies; maybe her apparent discomfort is something else, or maybe not looking at the spirit helps her keep her voice composed.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I know why I am here in Tartarus,""</font>she replies softly.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Not why I am here in this chamber.""</font>She raises her head fractionally, not high enough for her face to be seen.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""A part of our penace, I assume?""</font>"
28314,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648673&postcount=70,2007-12-13T04:27:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">  I too, know why I have been sent to Carceri, but not why I am in this chamber.  I believe that most of us, will have the same thing to say, if not all.</font>Obviously discomfitted by the eye thing Sri sidles into the shadow of Gertrude after he speaks."
28315,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649679&postcount=71,2007-12-13T08:21:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Gertrude</b><br/><br/>Gertrude, enthralled with the creature murmurs<br/><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">Eyes are so yummy...</font></span></font><br/><br/>LICK!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+34)[<b>37</b>]</span>touch, harmless."
28316,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649688&postcount=72,2007-12-13T08:24:00,Lochar,"<b>Kiramanthu</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I know why I am here in this plane, yes.""</font>He looks at the toad, shaking his head slightly."
28317,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3649772&postcount=73,2007-12-13T08:40:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/>Sri seeing that the shadow he was beginning to melt into suddenly attacking the netherspirit, even harmlessly, steps back and to the left of Gertrude.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i><span style=""font-family: Arial"">Oh, Dispater why have you forsaken me?   Every thing I do in this realm will be visited upon Gorunth ten-fold.</span></i></font>"
28318,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652398&postcount=74,2007-12-13T21:52:00,Ramos,"As Gertrude tries to lick Beradax, several of the eyes lock upon her and she suddenly stops as if she's hit a wall. Ofcourse, to those with the ability to see such things, a transparent yellowish wall has indeed materialised before Beradax-a nigh impenetrable barrier made of force. Pursing its lips made of tiny, grain-sized eyes the netherspirit focuses on the rest of the group.<br/><font color=""Red"">You're quite mistaken. The only reason you're here in Tartarus is because you've failed and those more powerful than you neither needed you nor cared what happened to you. The plane's entrapment makes it impossible for anyone to be retreived from it from the outside and once inside any potential rescuer is trapped as well and the powers that created the Cosmos have made it so prisoners in Tartarus can only escape if they grow stronger than the one whose actions put them here.</font><br/>Beradax smiles wickedly, allowing this information to settle in then continues<br/><font color=""Red"">Ofcourse, that makes Tartarus the perfect prison plane. Why? Because one is never really sent here due to the actions of another-they are only sent here because they failed. The only cause of their imprisonment is their failure-their failure to retain their power, their failure to remain in a path of ""good"" or ""order"", their failure to hide their ""evil"" deeds. Since ultimately it is their own actions that landed them in Tartarus, they only have to become more powerful than themselves to escape. Ofcourse, all beings are exactly as powerful as they are-they can never become more powerful than themselves. And thus no-one, no matter how powerful, has ever escaped Tartarus once imprisoned here.</font><br/>The Netherspirit's expression turns predatory, the countless eyes forming her body gleaming with anticipation.<br/><font color=""Red"">And the only reason you are in this specific room is my amusement. In Tartarus, imprisonment is unending, suffering lingers eternally. Normally, when an immortal is destroyed they return to the plane that gave them birth and reform instantly. But anyone bound to Tartarus that is slain simply disperses only to reform a century after their destruction. This makes sport all the more enjoyable. You lesser beings fight for the amusement of us greater beings. If you're slain it matters not-you'll reform eventually. And when you reform, you get punished for our amusement then are sent to fight again.</font><br/>Beradax takes a step back, dismissing her wall of force<br/><font color=""Red"">It is like those games mortals play, you know. Stones, <i>sava,</i> chess and countless others. Only, our versions are much more enjoyable-we use live pawns. And since pawns have different strengths, they should be... tested. </font><br/><br/>The mist that diminishes visibility abruptly thickens and you can hardly see beyond your own noses. Through the mist you can see the forms of half a dozen... things made out of clusters of eyes, tongues, entrails and other internal organs, all maggot-ridden and rotten. Despite the mist, you seem able to discern them to great detail while they don't seem able to see you yet-or they might be as stunned as you are from this abrupt change of scenery."
28319,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653925&postcount=75,2007-12-14T06:39:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/>Sri mutters something quickly in infernal, a wave of magics washes over the group of fiends slowing time for a moment.  Sri then snaps translucent black wings open and leaps into the air, or at least tries too.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting Haste<br/>
SR checks for everyone - Except Mara he Protective Aura won't let it in no matter what I do.<br/>
If it beats your SR you get Hasted.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>13</b>](25)</span> Asha<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>16</b>](28)</span> Antx<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>9</b>](21)</span> Kiramanthu<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>13</b>](25)</span> Flouvouge<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>7</b>](19)</span> Gertrude<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>12</b>](24)</span> Mara just in case her Protective Aura is down.<br/>
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Sri tries to fly straight up 90ft, or to the ceiling which ever is first.  If no fly then move back 30 feet.<br/>
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AC Currently: 38<br/>
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28320,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654049&postcount=76,2007-12-14T07:12:00,Lochar,"<b>Kiramanthu</b><br/><br/>Kiramanthu scowls at the netherspirit before gesturing, several copies of himself appearing as he moves toward the creations.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Mirror image, creating <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+4)[<b>7</b>]</span> images, the move 40' towards them.</div>
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28321,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655498&postcount=77,2007-12-14T20:57:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Gertrude</b><br/><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">The nice eyeballs are giving us food!  I'm starving!</font></span></font><br/><br/>And then she tries to eat one.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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Gertrude moves to within reach of a mass and makes a touch attack followed by a grapple attempt. If she has a size advantage she'll stay outside their threat range.<br/>
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Touch <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+34)[<b>44</b>]</span><br/>
Grapple <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+48)[<b>55</b>]</span>(if they are larger than medium just adjust the result)</div>
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28322,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655548&postcount=78,2007-12-14T21:56:00,The_Snark,"<b>Mara</b><br/><br/>Mara shakes her head slowly.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""It always comes back to power in the end for you, doesn't it?""</font>she asks, sounding as if it's something she has puzzled over a long time.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I have never seen why.  It is a means to an end, not an end in itself.""</font><br/><br/>And with that, she steps forward lightly, the glow about her springing to life once more.  Her speech continues in the celestial tongue, an old dialect—old enough that it is hard to understand, and in places, she shifts to an even older, less comprehensible dialect.  After the first few words, her voice rises into song, the tune both mournful and hopeful at the same time.<br/><br/>And for the first time since arriving, the angel raises her head, though the fog still serves to shroud her from view...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Mara reactivates her protective aura and begins using song with the Words of Creation, giving everybody a +6 morale bonus to attacks, weapon damage, and saves against charm or fear effects.  <br/>
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She'll also move closer to the creatures, ideally so that any of her allies who closed with them are in range of her aura.</div>
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28323,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655624&postcount=79,2007-12-14T22:53:00,The Glyphstone,"<b>Flouvouge</b><br/><br/>Flouvouge bubbles forward, its mass twisting and warping to produce four rubbery, tentacle-like limbs extending from its central trunk. Dull black rays shoot from two of its many eyes towards the nearest of the creatures.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Quickened Ray of Enfeeblement as a swift action, another one as my standard action. SR checks of 30 and 27. Ray attacks of 18 and 31 for penalties of 11 and 10 points to Strength.<br/>
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Initiative 23.<br/>
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28324,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656079&postcount=80,2007-12-15T02:24:00,Ne0,"It takes a while before Antx does anything - mainly because of the Imps' natural cowardice - but when he does manage to get up, he merely vanishes from sight of mortal eyes. You can hear the sound of small wings flapping quickly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">A Greater Invisibility spell, and - I assume Sri succeeded - then flies up as well. He ends 10 feet to the right or left from Sri.</div>
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28325,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665530&postcount=81,2007-12-17T06:45:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b>Asha</b><br/><br/>Slower to react than the others, the clotheless and quite humanoid demoness (though her nudity does not seem to concern her at all) simply clothes herself again in corrupt fire, her form covered from head to toe in a halo of black flame with hues of purple.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Hmph. As if a few misshapen calamari could fight true demons-well, and a silly, naive excuse of an angel too passive for her own good.</font>"
28326,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668429&postcount=82,2007-12-17T20:50:00,Ramos,"Sri attempts to enhance his companions' speed through magic but the half-glimpsed forms in the mist, if they're indeed his companions, are not clear enough and his aiming of the spell fails.<br/><br/>As Kiramanthu's magic projects several copies of himself to conceal his exact location, Mara sings with an angelic voice, the power of the Words of Creation enhancing the combat ability of the group-except for those immune to such things. The soft light radiating from the angel out to twenty feet forms a half-sphere of protective energy and though it nearly causes the rest of you to vomit, you feel a thin layer of abjuration coating you and serving as armor against attacks from evil.<br/><br/>Flouvouge glimpses a half-hidden form within the mists and shoots out two rays of disruptive magic, seeking to sap the enemy's strength. Though he can barely see well enough to discern the rays hitting, he feels both his magics shattering against the enemy's resistance to magic.<br/><br/>As Antx vanishes into invisibility, Gertrude snaps out with her tongue, hits one of the seething masses of tentacles and with the strength of a dragon drags it towards her mouth and is about to swallow it.<br/><br/>Asha cloaks herself in a halo of black flames and though she is too far to more than glimpse enemies through the fog, she realises the fight won't go well if the group can't see what everyone else is doing.<br/><br/>The swirling mists impeding sight beyond a few feet, it is almost impossible to track enemy moves. Asha feels a spell shattering against her as she raises her flaming shield and to her horror, Mara barely registers one of the horrors entering her line of sight before tentacles knock her off her feet and force her into the thing's toothless mouth, her song abruptly dying."
28327,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668448&postcount=83,2007-12-17T21:27:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/>Sri swoops down into the mist twisting and rolling in his flight.  A blur of darkness in the gloom. Sighting one of the creatures he fires off a pair of black rays into the thing before swooping back up into the air.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC: 38 w/ Full Concealment<br/>
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Tumble to avoid attacks of opportunity.  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>20</b>](32)</span> include the -10to move at full speed.  <br/>
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Using Flyby Attack move 60ft at an angle to move downward to within 5 feet of enemy to assure target is a monster and not one of my own.  Fly up 10 feet to be out of reach (I hope).  After he fires off his shot he finishes his movement by flying straight up for the remaining 20ft.  Should be 30ft in the air directly over one of the monsters.<br/>
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Fire off a  Split Ray Enervation - Not subject to SR<br/>
#1 To Hit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>16</b>](39)</span> Ranged Touch<br/>
#1 Confirm Crit (if Nat 20) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>1</b>](24)</span><br/>
#1 Damage [rol]1d4[/roll] Negative levels<br/>
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#2 To Hit <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>8</b>](31)</span> Ranged Touch<br/>
#2 Confirm Crit (if Nat 20) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>18</b>](41)</span><br/>
#2 Damage [rol]1d4[/roll] Negative levels<br/>
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I don't think these are subject to sneak attacks but, if they are and its available <span class=""diceroll"">(6d6)[<b>19</b>]</span> Negative Energy<br/>
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28328,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668553&postcount=84,2007-12-17T22:52:00,The Glyphstone,"<b>Flouvouge</b><br/><br/>Flouvouge advances on the nearest visible foe, hammering at it with an extruded ""arm"" of his body, and trying to drag it closer, loosing another black ray at it in the process.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Another Quickened Ray of Enfeeblement, then move closer and attempt to slam one of the creatures. Ray fails to beat the SR for certain. Attack scores a 33 to hit - if that's sufficient to hit, 3d6+15 damage damage plus a pair of DC31 Fortitude saves (first versus Lilith poison of 2d6 Wis, second against Bone Devil poison of 1d6 Str), and a grapple check of 52. I automatically attach because of Adhesive if I hit, so they'll need to beat a DC33 Strength check before they can attempt to break free of the grapple.<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1430905"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">SR Check (1d20+12=16)</a><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1430903"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack (1d20+26=33)</a> <br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1430913"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Grapple (1d20+43=52)</a><br/>
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28329,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668886&postcount=85,2007-12-18T01:46:00,Lochar,"<b>Kiramanthu</b><br/><br/>Kiramanthu looks through the fog, true seeing active for a target.  He and his images move through, before he reaches out, slicing one of them apart with his claw.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If I can find something to attack, I do so.<br/>
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Claw: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+26)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
Confirm Crit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+26)[<b>38</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+16)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
Crit Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+16)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
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If they're smaller than Huge, greater multigrab snatch, grappling them with just the claw attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+36)[<b>46</b>]</span></div>
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28330,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669079&postcount=86,2007-12-18T02:54:00,Ne0,"Antx loses sight of Sri, and unsure of what to do, he flies up even higher in an attempt to see the enemy. He's a bit trigger happy with his stings, so to make sure he doesn't panic and goes stabbing everyone within his reach, he casts some magic to counter his cowardice - a spell he has learnt from one of his mage companions after leaving him to fight two demons by himself. The imp couldn't surpress a weak smile when he remembered that.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Antx flies higher or further away, and makes a spot check - I believe that's in order here - to make something out from the mist. Afterwards, he casts Greater Heroism on himself.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot Check</b> - (1d20+27)[<b>47</b>]</span></div>
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28331,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672490&postcount=87,2007-12-18T15:35:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Gertrude</b><br/><br/>With all the terrible hunger of the Abyss, gertrude slowly starts to eat her prey.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Provided that they are size Large or larger they will take two turns to swallow, as per Gape of the Serpent.  The first check merely confirms that they are pinned and in my mouth, the one next turn will start the crushing burning goodness.<br/>
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Grapple <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+42)[<b>49</b>]</span> (before adjusting for size of course)<br/>
Subdual Grapple Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+22)[<b>25</b>]</span></div>
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28332,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678566&postcount=88,2007-12-19T20:18:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b>Asha</b><br/><br/>Looking for another enemy within the mists, the burning demoness simply gazes at them, twin ebony rays lashing out from her eyes and striking at her adversary in an attempt to devour their life-force.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>touchattack</b> - (1d20+17)[<b>19</b>](36)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>touchattack</b> - (1d20+17)[<b>3</b>](20)</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>drain</b> - (1d4)[<b>4</b>](4)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>drain</b> - (1d4)[<b>2</b>](2)</span><br/>
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28333,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678589&postcount=89,2007-12-19T20:36:00,The_Snark,"<b>Mara</b><br/><br/>Mara's song ceases as a tentacle knocks the wind out of her.  Then it curls about her, bringing her inwards, and for a moment she is too stunned to react at all.  She is used to her wards preventing anyone from harming her in that manner, but it's more the fact that it has simply been a very long time since she actually came to blows with anything.  Asha's words ring unusually true in her ears, although the demoness could not know the reasons for it.<br/><br/>She renews the warding magic about herself, staring up at the creature and what she can see of it from her spot on the edges of the thing's mouth.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Use Freedom of Movement* on self.  Concentration, DC 24: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
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Also reactivating True Seeing and Arcane Sight as free actions: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>36</b>]</span>, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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*Note: The outsider I took this from has this as a continuous ability... does that mean that it's re-activateable as a free action, like other continuous spell-like abilities?  If so, Mara will also escape from the grapple as an attack action, and target the thing with her gaze attack twice.  <br/>
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Looking at it, Mara is going to try and see if she can tell anything about what it is (undead, demon, some sort of flesh golem-thing, etc.)<br/>
Knowledge (religion): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
Knowledge (the planes): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
Knowledge (history) (you never know): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>27</b>]</span></div>
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28334,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678635&postcount=90,2007-12-19T21:35:00,Ramos,"Sri's twin black rays find one of the tentacled monsters and the monster recoils from the blow. As he moves away, Sri sees another, larger monster right next to his target within the mists and quickly flies away to hide in the concealment of the fog.<br/><br/>Flouvouge's second attempt to sap his enemy's strength also shatters against the tentacled being's magic resistance and as his extended pseudopod hits, there's a sudden hissing sound as if it has hit fire-only a fire that can burn him despite his resistance. His adhesive slime melts away and his enemy, substantially stronger than he is, resists his attempt to grab and drag him-or rather it-closer.<br/><br/>Kiramanthu spots a massive tentacled enemy, twice as high as him and at least eight times as fat. Striking from behind, he finds his claws digging in the being's flesh slowly, as if finding resistance. Ofcourse, most outsiders, being spirits made flesh, are resistant to physical blows.<br/><br/>Antx tries to use his true seeing to pierce the fog-but to no effect. He can't see anything beyond a few feet. Either the fog is actual fog conjured by creation magics or it is a powerful illusion that resists divinations. Using his magic to enhance himself with magical courage, he tries to work up his resolve to attack more numerous and larger enemies hiding within mists he cannot see through.<br/><br/>With a massive gulp, Gertrude swallows the tentacled being in her mouth despite its squirming, her immense stomach barely increasing in size with such a tiny (human-sized) creature added within.<br/><br/>Mara finds herself in the unfortunate situation of being swallowed by her massive tentacled adversary before she can employ her magic to escape its hold. The highly acidic contents of the creature's stomach are not a danger to her-she's immune to acid-but the crushing pressure is beginning to weaken her and her magic that enables her to move freely does not allow her to escape being swallowed-only grappled.<br/><br/>Asha lashes back with life-draining magic on the adversary that just tried to grab and hold her with a tentacle, diminishing its life-force in addition to the burn on its tentacle from her fiery aura, the tentacled thing's blow having all but faded due to her toughness and regenerative abilities.<br/><br/>Gertrude feels a pinprick in her back as if a mosquito has just stung her but the feeling is fleeting, her regeneration closing the wound even as it is dealt. The annoyance makes her belch-or is it the fact that the tentacled thing she swallowed keeps squirming and refuses to be digested?<br/><br/>Antx feels a presence behind him-possibly one of the tentacled demons flying towards him-and before he manages to discern anything in the fog, twin black rays strike at him from the empty air and a chunck of his life-force is torn off.<br/><br/>Flouvouge suddenly feels a substantial part of his life-force ripped away by the tentacled demon before him, twin rays of darkness striking out not at his body but at his soul. He doesn't know wether he can survive another such blow and realises it would be a good idea to retreat and hide in the mist."
28335,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678654&postcount=91,2007-12-19T21:53:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/>Sri pauses his attacks for a moment as he flies through the battle field, something about this battle was wrong.  He mutters and gestures to himself as he flies.  Magics envelop him as he maneuvers through the battle field.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Tumble (just in case I move through someone threatened square) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>19</b>](41)</span>  Moving 1/2 speed.<br/>
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Activating True Seeing as free action, activating nondetection as a move action.<br/>
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Rolls to figure out what is wrong in OOC<br/>
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28336,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678734&postcount=92,2007-12-19T22:59:00,The Glyphstone,"<b>Flouvouge</b><br/><br/>Burbling in frustration, Flouvouge backs off, retreating away from the creature and spreading himself across the ground, making himself as low a profile as possible.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Activate True Seeing, then retreat 30ft. away from the creatures.</div>
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28337,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678862&postcount=93,2007-12-20T00:45:00,Ne0,"""Ack!""<br/>The imp screams as the rays hit him. Antx isn't used to battle, and enraged by his magics and the attack, he flies straight into the mist, stabbing whatever thing he can find with his stinger.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">]Move into the mist, attack when he finds something. Antx remains invisible, even when he attacks.<br/>
Treat the opponent as flat-footed if he can't see Antx. I don't know what the rays did, so you'll have to adjust the result. <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+31)[<b>44</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
If hit, make 2 Fortitude saves. One for the slow (DC26; or be slowed for <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span> rounds), and one for the poison (DC36 or <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+2)[<b>9</b>]</span> Con damage).</div>
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28338,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678971&postcount=94,2007-12-20T01:51:00,Lochar,"<b>Kirmanthu</b><br/><br/>Kiramanthu smiles grimly as he finds purchase with his claw, now bringing his full body into the fight.  This would taste nasty.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Claw 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+26)[<b>19</b>](45)</span><br/>
Confirm crit on 18-20, x3 damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+26)[<b>45</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+16)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
Crit Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(8d6+32)[<b>56</b>]</span><br/>
Greater multigrab grapple with snatch: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+36)[<b>45</b>]</span> to grapple with just this attack.<br/>
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Claw 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+26)[<b>11</b>](37)</span><br/>
Confirm crit on 18-20, x3 damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+26)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+16)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
Crit Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(8d6+32)[<b>55</b>]</span><br/>
Greater multigrab grapple with snatch: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+36)[<b>45</b>]</span> to grapple with just this attack.<br/>
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Bite: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>2</b>](26)</span><br/>
Confirm crit on 18-20, x3 damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Crit Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d8+16)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
Greater multigrab grapple with snatch: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+36)[<b>47</b>]</span> to grapple with just this attack.<br/>
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Talon 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>12</b>](36)</span><br/>
Confirm crit on 18-20, x3 damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Crit Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+16)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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Talon 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>18</b>](42)</span><br/>
Confirm crit on 18-20, x3 damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>42</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Crit Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+16)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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28339,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681333&postcount=95,2007-12-20T10:23:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b>Asha</b><br/><br/>Laughing at her adversary's retreat, Asha advances into the fog, searching for a target to steal their lifeforce. Her usually radiant eyes are utterly black with gathered dark energies...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ready action to blast the first enemy I see.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+17)[<b>2</b>](19)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+17)[<b>9</b>](26)</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>drain</b> - (1d4)[<b>3</b>](3)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>drain</b> - (1d4)[<b>2</b>](2)</span><br/>
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28340,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682208&postcount=96,2007-12-20T13:20:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Gertrude</b><br/><br/>Curious about the little bugbite Gertrude turns around.  If she sees anything she will simple try to grapple it.  All the while smiling and saying good naturedly:<br/><br/><font size=""5""><span style=""font-family: boopee""><font color=""#999900"">Oh, you will have to wait your turn plump little sausage, the last one is still tickling in my stomach so! Hoohoo!</font></span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Touch <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+32)[<b>50</b>]</span>, Grapple <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+42)[<b>62</b>]</span> adjust for size as appropriate.  Ah man this is bad.  At least most of us have regeneration...<br/>
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Oh man.  Of all the times to get a nat20...</div>
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28341,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858071&postcount=97,2008-01-30T06:33:00,Ramos,"As the battle continues, things seem to be going worse for the group, telepathic messages projecting alarm, confusion and pain. Trying to make any sense of the battlefield seems impossible as the tentacled enemies seem to be everywhere while no other members of the group are visible through the fog.<br/><br/>The disembodied laughter that booms over the screams of rage, growls and gasps of pain and the clang of claw on scale interrupts the battle and the fog vanishes. What was until now a chaotic battlefield instantly makes sense: Antx and Flouvouge have been on the receiving end of attacks from Asha and Sri, Gertrude seems to have been attacked from several of the former prisoners and Mara finds herself within Gertrude's massive stomach. All that confusion, chaos and furious combat has been among you alone, a powerful illusion leading you all to believe you were under attack.<br/><br/>Beradax's laughter turns again into an admonishing, slightly amused mental voice:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">As you can see-or rather not-things are rarely as they appear to be, celestial. In the past few moments, I resorted to cunning while you, all of you, resorted to strength. Preaching something you don't believe in-let alone follow yourself-is called hypocricy, I think. Therefore, inthe future, think twice before attempting to correct others.</font>"
28342,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858341&postcount=98,2008-01-30T07:17:00,Greyen,<b>Sri</b><br/><br/>Sri looks around at the gathered troops.  Seeing the others' injuries he looks at Antx and shrugs as if to apologize for the necessary pain.  He floats down to the group and waits patiently for the others.
28343,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859383&postcount=99,2008-01-30T12:05:00,Paladin Latham,<b>Gertrude</b><br/><br/>With notable hesitation Gertrude finally gives a massive heave and expels the angel from her stomach in a small tidal wave of black bile and blood.  She almost cries at the fact that she just expelled FOOD.  But the angel did sing so pretty and was nice to her.  So she just sobs loudly at the torment around her.
28344,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860306&postcount=100,2008-01-30T15:30:00,The_Snark,"<b>Mara</b><br/><br/>The figure coated in black grime and other unmentionable things picks herself up.  Judging by the size, and since everyone else is accounted for, it must be Mara, although the only recognizable features are a pair of wings and the dim haze of light that usually surrounds the angel.  It's impossible to tell whether she's injured, but her voice doesn't sound like it.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""A dilemna,""</font>she says thoughtfully, agreeing with Beradax's words whether they were directed at her or not.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Hasty action and needless violence can cause harm.  Yet inaction can be just as dangerous.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Not a problem easily solved,""</font>the angel concludes, the black vomit beginning to fade away.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I thank you for the lesson, though, Beradax.""</font>She looks around, trying to gauge the others' injuries, and a nimbus of positive energy builds about where one of her hands most likely is, as if signaling them that they need only ask if they need healing."
28345,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3891555&postcount=101,2008-02-05T23:41:00,Ramos,"The humanoid-shaped cluster of eyes that is Beradax's form appears in the middle of the group and measures each one of you in turn.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">You are fools-falling for such a deception proves that at least-but you are much more capable than most other spirits of your age and standing. I can use that.<br/>
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You now have a choice among three options-you can be smart and serve me, be stupid and return to your prison or be stupid and attempt to flee-in which case you'll be slain and simply reform in your prison. What do you choose? </font>"
28346,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3891602&postcount=102,2008-02-06T00:07:00,Greyen,"<b>Sri</b><br/><br/>Sri's nearly unseen form kneels,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">It has been my place to serve for as long as I know, you will just be another master.</font>He rises and pulls his wings close.  He stands and waits still as a statue, patience returning to him after the quick battle."
28347,Tartarus Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65258-Tartarus-Revisited,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902375&postcount=103,2008-02-07T23:21:00,The_Snark,"<b>Mara</b><br/><br/>The angel considers, her head tilted slightly.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I would be happy to serve and assist you, Beradax,""</font>she replies courteously after only a few moments, her tone sounding almost cheerful,<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""in any manner in which I am permitted.""</font>"
28348,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3596201&postcount=1,2007-12-01T18:38:00,Jolly Steve,"A thread for in-character posts for Kreig Rocksplitter and Lucky Joe, the sole survivors of a shipwreck, thrown up on the rocky shore of an unknown island."
28349,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3596224&postcount=2,2007-12-01T18:49:00,Mavian,"Standing at the mouth of their cave, Joe turns to look back at Kreig.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""You think anyone even realized the boat never made it?  Just our luck they complete forgot bout us and we're gonna be stuck here for ever.""</font><br/><br/>He gnaws on a crab leg before tossing it out onto the rocks.<br/><font color=""Green""><br/>
""Might as well go check the beach, it beat standing around here eating these things.""</font>"
28350,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3600369&postcount=3,2007-12-02T15:41:00,Jolly Steve,"The beach is very small, and rocky. There seems to be less sea-life crawling around than when you first got here. Maybe you're getting used to having crabs underfoot everywhere you step, or maybe they're learning to avoid this beach? In any case, some of the ship seems to have drifted in. There's always lots of driftwood here, so at least you've been able to make a fire and haven't had to eat anything raw.<br/><br/>Out to sea is nothing. It's very calm today. Actually it's been pretty calm almost every day since you got here, with the obvious exception of the first.<br/><br/>When you first got here, once you found the cave you explored as well as you could. The cliffs all around are high, sharp and slippery. You might be able to climb out, but thus far it seemed much safer to wait for rescue. There are lots of caves, other than the one you've been sleeping in, which you explored for a while - but again, waiting for rescue seemed safer than crawling around in the dark.<br/><br/>The frustrating thing is that you have no idea about the rest of the island. For all you know there could be a city half a mile away."
28351,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611360&postcount=4,2007-12-05T02:17:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""Sienna""><b>Krieg Rocksplitter</b></font><br/><br/>The dwarf spits, trying to keep the constant presence of salt water tang from his mouth.<font color=""sienna"">""Ah've 'ad enoof a this waitin'! Ya gotta do fer yerself, 'fore others can do <i>to</i> ya, Ah've always said!""</font>Krieg's iron-black hair and beard seem a little frayed, mimicking his mood.<font color=""sienna"">""Ah kin see jus' fine in th' caves. 'Ave ya got anythin' that'll burn well enoof fer a torch, lad? Ah think we've a better chance down than oop, nae?""</font>"
28352,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626929&postcount=5,2007-12-08T02:17:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Green"">""Well, I've got some paper... I  don't know how dry it is though.""</font><br/><br/>Digging through the pockets of his pants, Joe produces a sheaf of fairly dry paper.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I doubt it will burn in this condition though.  Perhaps we could attempt to swim around this beach and find another one?""</font>"
28353,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627165&postcount=6,2007-12-08T03:31:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""Sienna""><b>Krieg Rocksplitter</b></font><br/><br/>The dwarf looks stares at Lucky Joe blankly.<font color=""sienna"">""If'n we go swimmin', won' tha paper still be wet?""</font>he asks as the blank look becomes a puzzled one, then a smile and a wink.<font color=""sienna"">""Seriously, lad, Ah'm nae woon fer swimmin' any more'n Ah need ta after whot poot us here in tha first place, ya ken?""</font>"
28354,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627287&postcount=7,2007-12-08T04:00:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Green"">""I do believe I ken.  But if we attempt to swim around the obstructions, then we won't need to burn the paper, so it doesn't really matter how wet it gets.  Either way, since it seems there is to be no rescue for us we must make a decision.  Your for exploring the caves a bit more I take it?""</font><br/><br/>Shoving the papers back into his pockets, he shrugs and motions towards the caves with his head."
28355,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627300&postcount=8,2007-12-08T04:03:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Aye! Jus' keep yer hand on mah shoulder and Ah'll try an' take it sloo,""</font>Krieg says in an overly slow manner, then winks.<font color=""sienna"">""Ready?""</font>he asks as he leads the way into the caves."
28356,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627339&postcount=9,2007-12-08T04:12:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Green"">""As ready as I'll ever be, don't go too quickly, and I'll keep us hidden as well as I can.""<br/>
</font><br/>Joe is going put his hand on the dwarf shoulder and then cast invisibility on both of them."
28357,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627359&postcount=10,2007-12-08T04:16:00,GimliFett,"The dwarf nods and walks forward slowly enough that his companion has no difficulty keeping a hand on his shoulder. Krieg carries his hammer before him, ready, and willing, to smash something should it present a problem for the spelunkers."
28358,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630946&postcount=11,2007-12-08T18:49:00,Jolly Steve,"The spell renders dwarf, but not magician, invisible.<br/><br/>You enter a cave which you know you haven't explored completely.<br/><br/>It turns into a tunnel. You walk along for an unknown time. It seems to be climbing, overall. Luckily it's high enough that Joe isn't in danger of bashing his head.<br/><br/>In the distant darkness you suddenly hear a high-pitched cry: ""By the Old Man's balls!"""
28359,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641127&postcount=12,2007-12-11T03:02:00,GimliFett,"The dwarf freezes in place, hoping Joe doesn't overrun him in the darkness. He tilts his head and tries to figure out how far off the speaker is, peering through the darkness.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry. Weekends're slow for me. A month-old baby plus family time. Anyway, I'm good for at least a post every day, and maybe one or two on the weekend.</div>
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28360,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641132&postcount=13,2007-12-11T03:04:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Green"">""What the... who's balls are they talking about?""</font><br/><br/>Joe stumbles to a halt behind the dwarf and bends down to one knee.<br/><font color=""Green""><br/>
""You think this is a rescue party come to save us?""</font>"
28361,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641142&postcount=14,2007-12-11T03:07:00,GimliFett,"The dwarf snorts.<font color=""Sienna"">""If'n it's a rescue, Ah think they got lost, too, from the sounds of it! Let's continue oon, nae?""</font><br/><br/>Krieg starts moving once more, though he keeps his hammer at the ready."
28362,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641153&postcount=15,2007-12-11T03:10:00,Mavian,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Just our luck, we get a completely inept rescue party, why wouldn't they have just come by boat, instead of attempting to navigate through the caves.""</font><br/><br/>Making sure his grip on the dwarf is secure, Joe continues into the darkness."
28363,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642377&postcount=16,2007-12-11T22:56:00,Jolly Steve,"You continue along the tunnel. You hear 'by the old man's balls!', faintly this time. Then there's nothing but dark and silence.<br/><br/>Just as you're starting to wonder whether you really exist you see, literally, light at the end of the tunnel."
28364,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642901&postcount=17,2007-12-12T03:08:00,GimliFett,"The dwarf smiles broadly.<font color=""Sienna"">""Look, laddie! Ah think we've made it...um, somewhere other than where we were,""</font>Krieg says animatedly.<font color=""sienna"">""Lessee where that is, nae?""</font>He leads his companion forward to the light."
28365,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643562&postcount=18,2007-12-12T05:52:00,Mavian,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Well, It's almost certainly got to be better than where we were.  Lead on good dwarf, to freedom""</font>"
28366,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643889&postcount=19,2007-12-12T07:14:00,GimliFett,"The dwarf snorts softly.<font color=""Sienna"">""Ever oonward,""</font>he says as he continues forward."
28367,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647597&postcount=20,2007-12-12T20:03:00,Jolly Steve,"You follow the tunnel, until all of a sudden you find yourselves in the open air. You're standing on a cliffside, amidst slimy rocks. You can hear the sea crashing quietly somewhere below you.<br/><br/>The sunlight falls onto your skin (and through it in Kreig's case).<br/><br/>An angry-looking barbarian is walking towards you, stumbling over the rocks with an air of grim determination."
28368,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680521&postcount=21,2007-12-20T08:19:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Oy!""</font>the dwarf hollers.<font color=""sienna"">""Ye lost, too, laddie?""</font>Kreig keeps his hammer ready to counterattack if needed, but hopes the pair have stumbled upon another lost castaway.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry, missed the update... Much apogogies!<br/>
Does the barbarian see us?</div>
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28369,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684014&postcount=22,2007-12-20T20:46:00,Jolly Steve,"When Kreig speaks the barbarian gasps, and ducks down behind a rock."
28370,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685095&postcount=23,2007-12-21T04:09:00,GimliFett,"WIth a loud snort, the dwarf continues forward, toward the barbarian.<font color=""Sienna"">""OY!""</font>Krieg calls out more loudly.<font color=""sienna"">""D'ye speak? No point in hidin', laddie! Ye been foond! Noo c'mout an' lesse ye better, hm?""</font>The head of the hammer lowers as Krieg tries to show he means no harm."
28371,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685905&postcount=24,2007-12-21T07:05:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Green"">""Um, your invisible at the moment Dwarf.   Even I would run and hide from disembodied voices.""</font><br/><br/>Joe also ducks behind a convenient rock."
28372,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685920&postcount=25,2007-12-21T07:08:00,GimliFett,"Fortunately, the invisibility prevented Joe from seeing Krieg's embarrassment.<font color=""Sienna"">""Och! Ah fergoot! How long'll it last?""</font>he asks."
28373,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685935&postcount=26,2007-12-21T07:11:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Green"">""No clue, I don't usually cast it on other people, but you should be able to just think it away, or attack a rock, that might break the enchantment.""</font>"
28374,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685955&postcount=27,2007-12-21T07:15:00,GimliFett,"Krieg concentrates on how not to not be seen. Then looks at Joe once more.<font color=""Sienna"">""Well, laddie?""</font>the dwarf asks.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" pzblpeqkz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> Couldn't resist...</div>
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28375,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685983&postcount=28,2007-12-21T07:21:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Green"">""I'm pretty sure that did it, You look like a rock, right?""</font><br/><br/>He chuckles and ducks back into his hiding place.<br/><font color=""Green""><br/>
""Honestly though, It worked.""</font>"
28376,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685991&postcount=29,2007-12-21T07:23:00,GimliFett,"Krieg scowls for a brief moment at Joe's hiding place, then smiles broadly and turns back towards the barbarian.<font color=""Sienna"">""C'mon oot, laddie. We'll nae hurt ya! Maybe we kin help each oother, nae?""</font>"
28377,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688726&postcount=30,2007-12-21T17:03:00,Jolly Steve,"A voice comes from behind the rock:<br/><br/>""Bah! You are clearly fiends of the cliffs, and seek to send me to a watery grave! Prove to me that you are not!"""
28378,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717798&postcount=31,2007-12-29T03:57:00,GimliFett,"The dwarf's brow furrows deeply.<font color=""Sienna"">""If I were a cliff-fiend, I'd joost pop oop behin' ya an' toss ya doon, ya damn fool! Noo c'mon oot an' let's talk like civilized folk, nae?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry. Lost the thread over Christmas Break.</div>
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28379,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718466&postcount=32,2007-12-29T07:05:00,Jolly Steve,"He stands up.<br/><br/>""Tell me, strangers...er, what is the name of this place?""<br/><br/>You've also notice you've become a little bit more visible."
28380,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718489&postcount=33,2007-12-29T07:11:00,GimliFett,"Krieg snorts loudly, but smiles broadly.<font color=""Sienna"">""Ah don' ken. Ah think <i>Blasted Piece o' Sheete Island</i> fits nicely. Don'choo?""</font>The dwarf holds an empty hand out towards the man.<font color=""Sienna"">""Ah'm Krieg Rocksplitter, so maybe Ah'll call it Krieg's Rock,""</font>he adds with a chuckle."
28381,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718597&postcount=34,2007-12-29T07:35:00,Mavian,"Joe pops out from  the rocks he's been hiding behind.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""If anything, we should call it Lucky Isles, but thats just my opinion of course.  I mean, I've been here just as long as anyone else. Joe Lucky at your service.""</font>He also extends his hands toward the newcomer.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Who might you be?  And more importantly, got any food that isn't crab?""</font>"
28382,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718601&postcount=35,2007-12-29T07:35:00,Jolly Steve,"""I am Generic. And, by the Crone, they shall call it Generic's Island! But - does that mean you have been shipwrecked too?"""
28383,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718639&postcount=36,2007-12-29T07:45:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Aye! Shipwrecked! Ah've no skill with a boot, an' apparently neither did those what managed our ship!""</font>The dwarf's stomach grumbles.<font color=""sienna"">""Joe brings oop a good pint! D'ye have anythin' edible tha's nae crab?""</font>"
28384,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718669&postcount=37,2007-12-29T07:54:00,Jolly Steve,"""No...I, too, am near starved. And 'twill soon be sunset."""
28385,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718681&postcount=38,2007-12-29T07:56:00,GimliFett,"Krieg frowns.<font color=""Sienna"">""How long've ye been here, Generic?""</font>"
28386,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718725&postcount=39,2007-12-29T08:05:00,Jolly Steve,"""Why, we were wrecked this very day."""
28387,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718743&postcount=40,2007-12-29T08:10:00,GimliFett,"The dwarf stare at Generic blankly, then looks around him. Shaking his head, Krieg asks,<font color=""Sienna"">""We? Where're the rest of ya? Or are ya a bit confused on how long, and with whom, you've been here?""</font>he adds with a chuckle."
28388,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718746&postcount=41,2007-12-29T08:11:00,Mavian,"Joe turns to Krieg and spits on the ground.<br/><font color=""Green"">""I told you the rescue team was a bunch of incompetents.  That whole kingdom is apparently filled with people who can't sail boats.""</font>"
28389,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718762&postcount=42,2007-12-29T08:15:00,GimliFett,"The dwarf tilts his head in acquiescence to Joe's assessment and shrugs.<font color=""Sienna"">""Ah never disagreed, joost wasn' sure, Joe. Now, Ah'll agree completely.""</font>"
28390,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718771&postcount=43,2007-12-29T08:17:00,Jolly Steve,"""I am not confused! I was wrecked today, and of all on that vessel, only four survived to tell the tale!"""
28391,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718789&postcount=44,2007-12-29T08:20:00,GimliFett,"The dwarf plants his warhammer head down and leans upon the haft.<font color=""Sienna"">""An' where're yer other survivors, Generic?""</font>he asks."
28392,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718806&postcount=45,2007-12-29T08:23:00,Jolly Steve,"""They're that way, on the beach."""
28393,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3732183&postcount=46,2008-01-01T10:28:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""Sienna"">""If they're that way, why're ya this way?""</font>the dwarf asks."
28394,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733999&postcount=47,2008-01-01T23:16:00,Jolly Steve,"""They were..well, you must know how city folk can look down on we of the wilderness. There is only so much that can honourably be borne!"""
28395,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747853&postcount=48,2008-01-05T09:35:00,GimliFett,"The dwarf chuckles lightly.<font color=""Sienna"">""Bah! A lesson in manners is all they need! Shall we go speak with 'em? Or seek a way off this rock elsewhere?""</font>"
28396,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749484&postcount=49,2008-01-05T15:53:00,Jolly Steve,"""If you want to find them, they should be back that way"" - he gestures back the way he came."
28397,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772170&postcount=50,2008-01-11T08:26:00,GimliFett,"Kreig looks at the barbarian.<font color=""Sienna"">""So, where ye goin'?""</font>"
28398,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779024&postcount=51,2008-01-12T15:08:00,Jolly Steve,"""Hmm...they might have got themselves in trouble..."""
28399,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784130&postcount=52,2008-01-13T18:07:00,GimliFett,"A puzzled look comes over the dwarf's face.<font color=""Sienna"">""Trouble? Whot d'ye mean? Howd'ye ken?""</font>"
28400,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785014&postcount=53,2008-01-14T02:25:00,Jolly Steve,"""Well...without me there, they might have...um...I just meant maybe we should go back so we can protect them."""
28401,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789790&postcount=54,2008-01-15T03:16:00,GimliFett,"Warily, the dwarf nods assent.<font color=""Sienna"">""Fine. Lead on, laddie. Let's find yer friends,""</font>Krieg says as he hefts his warhammer once more, laying it over his right shoulder and indicating the barbarian should take the lead."
28402,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793478&postcount=55,2008-01-15T15:42:00,Jolly Steve,"The barbarian, wizard, and now-visible dwarf make their way down to the beach.<br/><br/>There, you find wreckage which looks like that of a ship, but no people.<br/><br/>The barbarian sinks to his knees. ""Oh, Gods curse my arrogance! They have no doubt been eaten by wolves, or whatever wild beasts may roam here!"""
28403,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793508&postcount=56,2008-01-15T15:50:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Wolves?   Wolf would be tasty right now.  Much better than crabs at any rate.    Although I don't see any of the usual signs of someone being attacked.  The area is rather notably lacking in detached limbs and bodily fluids.""<br/>
</font><br/>Joe looks around the area for awhile.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Perhaps they just wandered off?""</font>"
28404,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793621&postcount=57,2008-01-15T16:20:00,Jolly Steve,"The barbarian gets up.<br/><br/>""A cunning speculation, o wizard! Mayhap they followed this set of footprints which leads from where they were, up the beach and into the forest?<br/><br/>Hmmm...my barbarian wilderness skills tell me it will be dark soon."""
28405,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794801&postcount=58,2008-01-16T02:17:00,GimliFett,"With a snicker, the dwarf comments dryly.<font color=""Sienna"">""Well, laddie, mah dwarven eyes tell me tha same, as well as sayin' Ah can see in tha dark.""</font>Krieg winks at the barbarian.<font color=""sienna"">""Can ya track 'em? If they've only joost left, we might be able ta catch up quickly, eh?""</font><br/><br/>Krieg looks around for enough large pieces of wreckage to make a decent shelter, as well as enough dry pieces to make a good fire."
28406,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795077&postcount=59,2008-01-16T03:36:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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28407,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795086&postcount=60,2008-01-16T03:39:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">[/COLOR] Krieg winks at the barbarian. <font color=""sienna"">""Can ya track 'em? If they've only joost left, we might be able ta catch up quickly, eh?""</font></div>
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</div>""I certainly can, probably. Should be go now, or wait till light?"""
28408,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795669&postcount=61,2008-01-16T05:48:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""Sienna"">""As y'all cannae see in th' dark, Ah say we wait fer light, 'less ye've soom way a changin' that or we've got more'n three hours a light left. Whaddya think?""</font>Krieg says as he gathers wood for a fire."
28409,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799079&postcount=62,2008-01-16T19:11:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Sienna"">""As y'all cannae see in th' dark, Ah say we wait fer light, 'less ye've soom way a changin' that or we've got more'n three hours a light left. Whaddya think?""</font> Krieg says as he gathers wood for a fire.</div>
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</div>""Some kind of method for seeing in the dark...hmm, no, I can't think of anything...""<br/><br/>the barbarian also helps gather wood."
28410,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801932&postcount=63,2008-01-17T10:27:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Aside from a fire,""</font>Krieg says with a harumph, then mutters under his breath,<font color=""sienna"">""<font size=""1"">ye dolt</font>.""</font>As he carries the wood back, the dwarf adds,<font color=""sienna"">""I doot ye can track soo well in tha dark, nae?""</font>"
28411,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802611&postcount=64,2008-01-17T12:40:00,Jolly Steve,"""Not as well...but what if they're in danger right now?"""
28412,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804895&postcount=65,2008-01-18T02:11:00,GimliFett,"With a sigh, Krieg looks at the barbarian.<font color=""Sienna"">""Fine. How old're them tracks, laddie? If they're recent, we'll goo after them, ootherwise, it's foolish ta roon aroon' in tha woods with two nightblind kits, nae?""</font>"
28413,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805607&postcount=66,2008-01-18T16:59:00,Jolly Steve,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">With a sigh, Krieg looks at the barbarian. <font color=""Sienna"">""Fine. How old're them tracks, laddie? If they're recent, we'll goo after them, ootherwise, it's foolish ta roon aroon' in tha woods with two nightblind kits, nae?""</font></div>
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</div>Using his awesome tracking ability, Generic follows the footprints up the beach, to the jungle, where they reveal a path heading inland.<br/><br/>""Strange - when the sand stops, so do the footprints. WHAT VILE SORCERY IS THIS?"""
28414,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805628&postcount=67,2008-01-18T17:03:00,Mavian,"Joe turns to look at the Dwarf and mutters quietly<font color=""SeaGreen"">""The gods have decided to saddle us with an incompetent ignoramus it seems.""</font><br/><br/>Sighing he turns back to the way the barbarian went.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I'm guessing its merely a change in the soil composition of the jungle that causes the footprints of any individual walking over it to not show up as clearly as they would in a softer, more easily compacted ground covering.""</font>"
28415,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805809&postcount=68,2008-01-18T17:52:00,Jolly Steve,"""Yes. Indeed, they probably went to the...soil composition."""
28416,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806906&postcount=69,2008-01-19T02:38:00,GimliFett,"Krieg slaps a hand across his own face.<font color=""Sienna"">""Right,""</font>he mutters.<font color=""sienna"">""Look, do we have any way of knowin' how long agoo they left here? Otherwise we wait for dawn, nae?""</font>"
28417,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806950&postcount=70,2008-01-19T02:46:00,Jolly Steve,"""No"" the barbarian says sadly."
28418,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816779&postcount=71,2008-01-22T08:24:00,GimliFett,"After building a fire and enjoying (blech!) crab for a meal once more, Krieg settles in for a rest.<font color=""Sienna"">""Get some sleep, ya two. Ah'll get a quick nap, an' then keep watch, since Ah can see at night.""</font>"
28419,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817053&postcount=72,2008-01-22T09:11:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""If your staying awake, wouldn't it make sense for one of us to stay awake while you have your nap, to make sure that nothing attacks during the time our minds are contemplating the dreamscape?  If that's the case, I'll most assuredly take the first watch while you get some sleep.  I'm sure the light of the fire will be enough to allow me to spot any potential intruders.""</font>"
28420,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817065&postcount=73,2008-01-22T09:14:00,GimliFett,"Krieg nods and grunts an affirmative.<font color=""Sienna"">""Two hours, Lucky,""</font>he says and shortly thereafter snores soundly."
28421,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3826435&postcount=74,2008-01-24T05:03:00,Mavian,"Mumbling to hisself.  Joe is going to walk over and poke Krieg until he wakes up,<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Your watch""</font><br/><br/>Before falling asleep."
28422,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3826466&postcount=75,2008-01-24T05:09:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Huh? Whazza? Already? Damn!""</font>Krieg murmurs as he rises and stretches, causing joints and cartilage to pop.<font color=""sienna"">""Sleep well. We've a busy day ahead, nae?""</font>he offers Joe as he walks a perimeter around the group's camp."
28423,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851705&postcount=76,2008-01-29T03:51:00,GimliFett,"As dawn approaches, Krieg rounds up a few more crabs for breakfast, then wakes the sleepers.<font color=""Sienna"">""Geddup! Let's eat an' get a move on, nae?""</font>he growls."
28424,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3861183&postcount=77,2008-01-30T20:15:00,Jolly Steve,"""Well friends - what is your counsel?"""
28425,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3863618&postcount=78,2008-01-31T09:18:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""Sienna"">""We eat. You track. We follow. We find yer friends. Easy 'nuff, hm?""</font>the dwarf growls."
28426,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866605&postcount=79,2008-01-31T22:20:00,Jolly Steve,"You eat. He tracks. You follow. A short walk along the path later, he says ""I'm not sure whether they kept going, or turned off into the forest here."""
28427,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869323&postcount=80,2008-02-01T11:01:00,GimliFett,"Krieg shakes his head slowly.<font color=""Sienna"">""Look harder. How many didja say there were?""</font>he asks.<br/><br/>He takes a deeper look himself, trying to determine for himself where the others must have gone."
28428,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871604&postcount=81,2008-02-01T22:29:00,Jolly Steve,"""Three - a halfling, and two magicians."""
28429,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871618&postcount=82,2008-02-01T22:33:00,Jolly Steve,"It's easy to see that something went into the forest here. But whether it was Generic's shipmates, or someone or something else, you have no idea."
28430,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3872211&postcount=83,2008-02-02T02:24:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""Sienna"">""A halflin' an' two magicians? Th' li'l one shoulda had th' sense ta ken better, nae? But wizards is daft anywhere boot a library. No offense, Joe,""</font>Krieg offers his companion with a grin.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""Och. Let's check this way first,""</font>he indicates the trampled foliage,<font color=""sienna"">""then if we doon't see nothin', we come back here an' continue.""</font>"
28431,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3873320&postcount=84,2008-02-02T06:20:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""No offense taken, most of the people that call themselves wizards are completely useless away from there books.""</font><br/><br/>Joe is going to make himself invisible."
28432,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3876654&postcount=85,2008-02-02T22:12:00,Jolly Steve,The spell renders Joe completely invisible.
28433,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3876662&postcount=86,2008-02-02T22:19:00,Jolly Steve,You follow the trail of trampled plants and broken branches. It gets more obvious as you go on. After a while you see something human-looking ahead of you.
28434,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3886751&postcount=87,2008-02-05T03:17:00,GimliFett,"Krieg taps Generic on the shoulder.<font color=""Sienna"">""Friend o' yers?""</font>he whispers with a nod towards the figure."
28435,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3887365&postcount=88,2008-02-05T05:38:00,Jolly Steve,"""It might be"" he whispers back,<br/><br/>""hard to tell from this distance. And I'm not sure, but whatever's up there looks more...naked than I remember them being."""
28436,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3887635&postcount=89,2008-02-05T06:55:00,Mavian,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Maybe they're stay on the island has caused them to descend into some form of primal savagery, perhaps even cannibalism.  We should definitely approach with caution"" </font>"
28437,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3894826&postcount=90,2008-02-06T12:36:00,Jolly Steve,"""Yes - nude cannibalism. The worst kind."""
28438,Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?65127-Castaways!,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902932&postcount=91,2008-02-08T03:03:00,GimliFett,"The dwarf snorts.<font color=""Sienna"">'Ye two're daft!""</font>he mutters to Generic and Joe as he stalks forward.<font color=""sienna"">""Ah'm nae standin' 'roun' a jungle all day cause some nekkid person is blockin' tha road!""</font>"
28439,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Redmoon vs. Daluth",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71675-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Redmoon-vs-Daluth,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899586&postcount=1,2008-02-07T10:36:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 30: <font color=""Blue"">Redmoon</font> vs. <font color=""Red"">Daluth</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>600 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>600 GP<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
28440,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Redmoon vs. Daluth",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71675-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Redmoon-vs-Daluth,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899659&postcount=2,2008-02-07T10:53:00,Bronz,"Woot! Another level 2 round.  Let's see how this goes.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20-4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>Still might buy something."
28441,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Redmoon vs. Daluth",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71675-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Redmoon-vs-Daluth,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902347&postcount=3,2008-02-07T23:05:00,theterran,"I think this is a conspiracy...how do I always get stuck fighting the ""Moons""<img alt="""" border=""0"" cdao4ecmi="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/><br/><br/>I'll post init when I have access to my sheet."
28442,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Redmoon vs. Daluth",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71675-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Redmoon-vs-Daluth,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902589&postcount=4,2008-02-08T01:26:00,theterran,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>Still might buy stuff."
28443,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Redmoon vs. Daluth",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71675-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Redmoon-vs-Daluth,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902670&postcount=5,2008-02-08T01:46:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">RedMoon</font></b>- round 1<br/><br/>Honestly, I don't think you have much to worry about with RedMoon.  It's not like he can one shot you.<br/><br/>I'm not going to worry about any equipment.  I don't think there's much that could help me, anyway.<br/><br/>Start: Start on B11 with two Javelins in hand.<br/>Move: Move to I10 via the bridge.<br/>Free: Rage<br/>Standard: Toss Javelin<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span>(-2 for range)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d6+7)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 25/25<br/>
AC: 17  (+2 from tree)<br/>
Current Buffs:  Rage 1/8<br/>
Current Location: I10<br/>
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28444,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Redmoon vs. Daluth",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71675-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Redmoon-vs-Daluth,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902686&postcount=6,2008-02-08T01:49:00,Bronz,"I take that back.  I guess there is a slight possibility.<img alt="""" border=""0"" cdao4ecmi="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/><br/>Good thing I didn't use the spear.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>crit confirm</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>crit dmg</b> - (1d6+7)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
28445,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Redmoon vs. Daluth",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71675-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Redmoon-vs-Daluth,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902688&postcount=7,2008-02-08T01:50:00,Bronz,"Ouch, I hope you didn't buy anything!"
28446,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Redmoon vs. Daluth",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71675-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Redmoon-vs-Daluth,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902722&postcount=8,2008-02-08T02:00:00,theterran,"You suck.<img alt="""" border=""0"" cdao4ecmi="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/><br/>I didn't...Nice match...I guess...<img alt="""" border=""0"" cdao4ecmi="""" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/>"
28447,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Redmoon vs. Daluth",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71675-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Redmoon-vs-Daluth,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902737&postcount=9,2008-02-08T02:02:00,Bronz,"Complete fluke, but it does happen.  I was just hoping to cut your hp in half and got lucky it seems."
28448,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Redmoon vs. Daluth",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71675-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Redmoon-vs-Daluth,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902742&postcount=10,2008-02-08T02:04:00,theterran,Yeah...that was redonkulous.
28449,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Redmoon vs. Daluth",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71675-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Redmoon-vs-Daluth,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902960&postcount=11,2008-02-08T03:15:00,Bigmac,Zoinks!<br/><br/><b>Redmoon is declared the winner and collects thr first prizes doled out from round 30.</b>
28450,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772162&postcount=1,2008-01-11T08:24:00,theevilsmurf88,"Your group has been together for a few years now.  You have faced orcs and goblins as well as many other monsters.  You have been hired, due to your reputation, by a town to clear this castle out.<br/><br/>You walk up a mountain an easy hike for the most part and as you continue the dark castle begins to loom darkly over your hearts.  One or more of you wonders if perhaps you have bitten off more than you can chew.  As you open the doors torches in the room ignite brightening on one of the most beautiful entrance halls you have ever seen however the torches, however, are giving off a pale blue light giving the room a sickeningly haunting appearance.<br/><br/>The only question become which way do you go.  There are two ascending staircases wrapping around a chandelier.  Underneath the staircases is a double door that you surmise leads to a hallway.  You have no idea what might be upstairs."
28451,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772398&postcount=2,2008-01-11T09:08:00,bchilders,"Dak'kon strolls into the castle door and looks around with his normally glazed expression.  He looks to his group and says,<font color=""YellowGreen"">""Downstairs sounds good to me.  I don't want to walk any more stairs than I have to.""</font>While Dak'kon might look and seem slow his mind is very sharp and he peers around the room trying to detect any sign of anything out of place.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span></div>
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28452,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772403&postcount=3,2008-01-11T09:09:00,stupnick,"<b>Braxus<br/>
<br/>
<a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.php?addon=Profiler&amp;page=view_char&amp;cid=6638"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.p..._char&amp;cid=6638</a></b><br/><br/>Walking in the room, Braxus looks around, grunting a few times...<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">well what ways sounds best to start.<br/>
</font><br/><br/>Braxus walks across the room to give a listen at the door and stairs, while still keeping his eyes open.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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28453,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772499&postcount=4,2008-01-11T09:29:00,Spyder_Cel,"Sul<br/><font color=""Orange"">You know Dak'kon, even if we go down you'll still have stairs.</font>Sul says with a grin hoping he knows he was just kidding around.<font color=""orange"">I suppose we could go down a level and check things out.</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spot:   <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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28454,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772519&postcount=5,2008-01-11T09:33:00,Tortoise262,"<b>Jazz</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Whoooooaaaaa, cooooool...""</font>The unseen pixie's voice resonates through the hall.<font color=""Indigo"">""...It's so dark, I can't even see my hands in front of my face!""</font>The party has known Jazz long enough to expect this sort of behavior from her. A giant mushroom with a deep, slow voice reminds her that she is invisible.<font color=""Indigo"">""Oh, yeah! I keep forgetting! Thanks, Sugnuf!""</font>"
28455,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772733&postcount=6,2008-01-11T10:27:00,Tortoise262,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hide: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+31)[<b>48</b>]</span>, lolz<br/>
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28456,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773056&postcount=7,2008-01-11T11:47:00,Ditto,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" icreybx8o="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>theevilsmurf88</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Your group has been together for a few years now.  You have faced orcs and goblins as well as many other monsters.</div>
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</div>Hey, I resemble that remark!  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" icreybx8o="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/></div>
</div><br/><b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=16241"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bogrot</a></b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Door's good!""</font>The foot-tall goblin scurries over to the door and inspects it for a moment. He reaches into a thimble-sized pouch at his waist and draws out a slender pole 10 times his height. Balancing it precariously in his tiny hands, he pokes and prods the edges a moment before motioning anyone to continue through to the passage.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1458358/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Rolls</a><br/>
Spot: *20* +8= 28<br/>
Listen: 4 +8= 12<br/>
Search: 18 +11= 29<br/>
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28457,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773636&postcount=8,2008-01-11T13:58:00,penitentmalleus,"E137 says succinctly, ""God, no underground. Let's go up. As long as we don't have to hit the underground, I don't have any problem with stairs."""
28458,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780917&postcount=9,2008-01-13T03:59:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b><a href=""http://www.campaign-blog.com/view.php?id=6991"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Antar</a></b><br/><br/>Antar speaks in his gutteral voice ""who cares which way.  Lets go now, I'm tired of waiting.... Its been like 3 seconds!""<br/><br/>Antar rushes through the doorway at a lope."
28459,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780975&postcount=10,2008-01-13T04:13:00,stupnick,"<b>Braxus</b><br/><br/>Letting Antar  head in first and choose the way, Braxus is just a few steps behind him, not wanting him to get to far ahead and get all the action<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Hey!, just b/c you faster don't mean you can take all the fun</font>"
28460,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781340&postcount=11,2008-01-13T05:48:00,bchilders,"Dak'kon<br/><br/><font color=""YellowGreen"">""Downstairs, upstairs doesn't matter to me,""</font>Dak'kon drawls as he strolls in behind those who rushed through the door."
28461,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781495&postcount=12,2008-01-13T06:26:00,penitentmalleus,"e137 Follows closely. ""I suppose you're right, it doesn't matter, It's all to do with personal preference. And mine is up."""
28462,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782221&postcount=13,2008-01-13T09:01:00,Spyder_Cel,"Sul fallows behind with his longbow in hand.<font color=""Orange"">Bout time lets do this.</font>"
28463,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788427&postcount=14,2008-01-14T16:44:00,theevilsmurf88,Nothing other than the blue light is really out of place.<br/><br/>You ascend the staircase noting the intricate lattice work on the banister.  You open the door...this hallway does not light up but you do hear a pounding down at the end.<br/><br/>(those of you with darkvision cannot see far enough down the hallway to see the source)
28464,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790620&postcount=15,2008-01-15T06:13:00,penitentmalleus,"e137 asks the group""So what do you say, guys? Subtle way, or not-so-subtle way?"""
28465,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791127&postcount=16,2008-01-15T07:59:00,stupnick,"<b>Braxus</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Well, i am a little sneaky, but not really...<br/>
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wait.. that was a pot shot at halflings wasn't it???</font><br/><br/><br/>Inside e137's mind he then hears Braxus's voice<font color=""darkorchid"">RACIST RACIST, not all of us our sneaky little backstabbers!!!</font><br/><br/>once again to the group<font color=""darkorchid"">alright, well let me try to sneak down there and see what i can see.</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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28466,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791171&postcount=17,2008-01-15T08:05:00,Spyder_Cel,"Sul<br/><font color=""Orange"">Lets just get a little closer and see what is making that sound.  Then...We'll kill it.</font><br/>He starts walking cautiously towards the noise, bow drawn.<br/>Darkvision 60ft."
28467,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791889&postcount=18,2008-01-15T10:34:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Antar</b><br/><br/>Sneaking forwards, Antar's nostrils dilate as he busily engages his other major sense in an attempt to figure out what is makig the noise.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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move silently : <b>25</b> (taking 10, racial ability)<br/>
hide :  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>3</b>](15)</span><br/>
survival (Scent) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>16</b>](22)</span></div>
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28468,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791937&postcount=19,2008-01-15T10:42:00,Tortoise262,"<b>Jazz</b><br/><br/>Jazz whispers,<font color=""Indigo"">""You stay here, Sugnuf,""</font>and dazedly floats in the air just behind Braxus."
28469,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793040&postcount=20,2008-01-15T14:15:00,Ditto,"<b>Bogrot</b><br/><br/>The minigoblin scurries into the shadows.<font color=""green"">""I gots left!""</font>He begins to scurry thereafter.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Heh, ANTAR GOT A FOUR!<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1461568/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Rolls</a><br/>
Hide: 18 +23= 41<br/>
Move Silently: 5 +19= 24<br/>
Spot: 6 +8= 14<br/>
Listen: 18 +8= 26</div>
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28470,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793584&postcount=21,2008-01-15T16:08:00,bchilders,"Dak'kon<br/><br/>Dak'kon sees all that is going on and lazily strolls after the rest of the group, not seeming to worried about the booming sounds ahead."
28471,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795030&postcount=22,2008-01-16T03:26:00,penitentmalleus,"E137 draws his greatsword, following along."
28472,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797278&postcount=23,2008-01-16T11:19:00,Tortoise262,"<b>Jazz</b><br/><br/>Jazz draws her crossbow, just in case one of the fuzzy purple monsters she sees isn't a hallucination."
28473,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797387&postcount=24,2008-01-16T11:46:00,Irbis,"Um, is there Out of Character thread for this game?<br/><br/>And, more importantly, I presume my slot is still open?<br/>[sorry for the delay, I had very complicated weekend]<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" icreybx8o="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/>"
28474,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807635&postcount=25,2008-01-19T19:07:00,theevilsmurf88,((OOC:Sorry for the absence I was really sick and on stuff that made my mind a bit fuzzy.  Ibles yes you can still play.  No there is no OOC thread because I never read them.))<br/><br/>As you walk down the hallway slowly towards the pounding you see a very large humanoid shape.  It is about 12 feet tall and is wreathed in blue black flames that give off no light.  He appears to be pounding on a door.  It turns to regard you as approach.  It smiles at you as a hungry gleam enters its eyes.<br/><br/>Initiative rolls.
28475,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807658&postcount=26,2008-01-19T19:33:00,Spyder_Cel,"<b>Sul</b><br/>HP:56<br/>AC:18<br/>T:14  FF:14<br/><br/><i>Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span></i><br/><br/>Sul rapidly fires off two arrows at the giant.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Rapid Shot<br/>
Attack1:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Damage1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Attack2:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Damage2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
If it is within 30ft., +1 atk, dmg...Hope not though, darkvision 60ft.<br/>
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28476,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807881&postcount=27,2008-01-20T00:10:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Antar</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
HP : 26<br/>
AC : 22, T : 14, FF : 18  (-2 due to charge in first round, 20/12/16)<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>A spiked chain flies out of the shadows, announcing Antar's presence.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Reach 10, To Hit : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>24</b>]</span>  (+2 charge)<br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+10)[<b>17</b>]</span></div>
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28477,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807987&postcount=28,2008-01-20T02:42:00,stupnick,"<b>Braxus</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
HP: 64/64<br/>
AC: 22 <br/>
T: 13 F: 20<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Charging the hulking beast, Braxus almost leaps at his with both claws pointed forward attempting to tear into it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Claw Main Hand</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>18</b>]</span> +2 more if i get to charge<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage Main Hand</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Claw Off Hand</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>16</b>]</span> +2 more if i get to charge<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage Off Hand</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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28478,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809332&postcount=29,2008-01-20T16:42:00,Ditto,"<b>Bogrot</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Bogrot slinks along the side of the hallway, doublemoving to reach the far side of the glowy fellow. He figures that he might actually succeed in breaking down the door - why disturb him now?<i>If he proves implacable</i>, Bogrot thinks merrily,<i>at least I'll be in flanking position.</i>"
28479,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809560&postcount=30,2008-01-20T18:10:00,Tortoise262,"<b>Jazz</b><br/><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>Jazz doesn't like to get eaten! As a reflex, she fires off a magic missle!<br/>Meanwhile, a halfing image holding a large shield and a bastard sword advances around to flank the enemy!<font color=""Indigo"">""Go get 'im, Foster!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move up within 60 feet, also.<br/>
Permanent Image, Will disbelief, DC 23</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>HP = 10</b>/ 10<br/><b>AC = 20</b>= 10 + 7 (DEX) + 1 (size) + 1 (natural)<br/>FF = 12 ; T = 18<br/>+1 AC from Dodge if I act first<br/><b>Total Concealment</b>"
28480,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811039&postcount=31,2008-01-21T05:19:00,bchilders,"Dak'kon activates his inertial armor and moves in around the figure.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span></div>
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28481,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814468&postcount=32,2008-01-21T18:46:00,theevilsmurf88,((gonna give Irbis one more day then I will post actions.))
28482,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823927&postcount=33,2008-01-23T13:48:00,Jael_Darkwood,is this an attack of opportunity moment for me then?  its a reach weapon which i use... and i have this snazzy ability to create a bull rush 4/day... so perhaps it never got close :p
28483,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830353&postcount=34,2008-01-24T20:13:00,theevilsmurf88,((I agree))<br/><br/>Initiatives:<br/>Jazz 25<br/>Sul and Bogrot 20<br/>Antar 19<br/>Dak'kon 18<br/>Unknown Monster<br/>Braxus<br/><br/>A magic missile appears from nowhere smashing into the monsters body.  He almost misses a step but seems only a little hurt by it.  Your halfling also advances.<br/><br/>The skilled marksman Sul fires two arrows from his devastating bow and now the monster definitely staggers when the first arrow hits.  The staggering causes the second arrow to miss its mark my millimeters.<br/><br/>Bogrot moves closer but takes no action.<br/><br/>Antar charges in whipping his chain striking him squarely across the jaw dislocating it.<br/><br/>Dak'kon moves closer to the melee activating a protective psionic barrier around himself.<br/><br/>The monster closes on Antar and places his burning hand on your chest.  While you think it is going to be hot it is actually one of the coldest things you have ever felt.  It is so cold in actually disintegrates a small piece of your flesh off.  (7 cold damage + 1 Charisma Damage.)  You see his dislocated jaw actually pop back in.<br/><br/>Braxus charges in after Antar and attacks with his claw (you only get one attack on a charge plus the second wouldn't have hit anyway.)  You leave deep scars into its chest but you feel the cold fire bite at you as you slash him.  (3 cold damage)  He also puts his hand on you as well and while it wasn't that painful you are already cold and it freezes a large chunk of flesh right off your chest. (4 cold damage + 6 charisma damage) The arrow pops out of his flesh and while it is not healed it does look better.
28484,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830925&postcount=35,2008-01-25T02:42:00,stupnick,"<b>Braxus<br/>
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HP 51/64 +3fast healing on my turn 54/64<br/>
AC: 22 <br/>
T: 13 F: 20<br/>
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i actually get 2 attacks on a charge, i have pounce, which let's me get a full attack action when i charge : ) but as you said.. would have missed either way<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Growling with pain from this searing cold, Braxus redoubles his efforts on this creature and also begins to close some of his own wounds<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack main hand</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage main hand</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack off hand</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage off hand</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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28485,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832003&postcount=36,2008-01-25T07:17:00,bchilders,"<b>Dak'kon</b><br/><br/>Seeing the pain caused by touching this creature Dak'kon decides to keep his distance.  He draws and throws two shurikens in quick succesion.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d2+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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Attack2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d2+4)[<b>5</b>]</span></div>
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28486,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832251&postcount=37,2008-01-25T08:14:00,Spyder_Cel,"<b>Sul</b><br/>HP:56<br/>AC:18<br/>T:14 FF:14<br/><br/>Sul rapidly fires off another two arrows at the giant.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Rapid Shot<br/>
Atk1  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Dmg1 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Atk2  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
Dmg2 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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28487,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832968&postcount=38,2008-01-25T10:23:00,Tortoise262,"Jazz concentrates on her illusion and makes the halfling run around behind the creature to flank him as she tries to gauge whether or not her decoy is effective.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Again, <i>Permanent Image</i>, Will disbelief DC 23... Since the spell has the ""figment"" subschool, I don't think undead are immune to it. (Just in case the monster is undead)</div>
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28488,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833129&postcount=39,2008-01-25T10:56:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative (1d20+4)[19]<br/>
HP : 26 (19)<br/>
AC : 22, T : 14, FF : 18 <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Backing up slightly to put Braxis between him and the monster, his spiked chain<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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just curious if i should roll a Attack of opportunity for the baddie closing with me to attack... after all, reach 10.  if so, here it is.<br/>
Reach 10, To Hit : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+10)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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aand the attack roll from this round<br/>
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Reach 10, To Hit : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+10)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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just in case, here is a crit confirmation roll <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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28489,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3850797&postcount=40,2008-01-28T20:27:00,theevilsmurf88,"((It appears we have lost Bogrot))<br/><br/>It doesn't ignore the thing as a matter of fact when it passes it reaches for it to drain it like it drained the others but its hand passes right through...now its ignoring it.<br/><br/>Sul knocks two arrows burying one in its chest and the other in the creatures flaming face.  The arrow hits it between the eyes pinning it to the door it was pounding on.<br/><br/>((as to your question Jael, no you would not get an attack of opportunity because the creature was already in your threat range when it advanced on you.  It didn't get one against you since you didn't enter his threat range to attack him but you don't get one either.))"
28490,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851174&postcount=41,2008-01-29T01:01:00,Tortoise262,"<b>Jazz</b><br/><br/>Jazz fires her crossbow, then quickly reloads it, ready to fire it off again next round.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>11</b>]</span>(+7 DEX, +1 Size, +1 WF, +1 PBS, +1 Enhancement, -4 for firing into melee) (remember to ignore DEX bonus)<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>8</b>]</span>, and<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span>cold (if it's not immune)"
28491,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851799&postcount=42,2008-01-29T04:14:00,Spyder_Cel,"<b>Sul</b><br/>HP:56<br/>AC:18<br/>T:14 FF:14<br/>With a smile on his face from the success of his last attack he fires off another two arrows at the giant.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack1:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Dmg1:     <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Attack2:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
Dmg2:     <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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28492,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856212&postcount=43,2008-01-29T19:33:00,theevilsmurf88,"((Uh the creature is dead, hence the arrow going through its eyes pinning it to the door))"
28493,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856800&postcount=44,2008-01-30T01:35:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Antar</b><br/><br/>Idly rubbing his wound, Antar searches the body.<br/><br/>search<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>Then he moves up to the door, and listens carefully.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
28494,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3857395&postcount=45,2008-01-30T04:07:00,Spyder_Cel,"((Overkill<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" icreybx8o="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>))<br/>Sul cautiously aproches the the corpse, slightly behind Antar."
28495,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860484&postcount=46,2008-01-30T16:05:00,bchilders,<b>Dak'kon</b><br/><br/>Dak'kon will try to recover his two shurikens and waits patiently as others check out the door.
28496,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860657&postcount=47,2008-01-30T16:46:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Antar</b><br/><br/>""I am hurt.  Anyone heal me?"""
28497,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3861110&postcount=48,2008-01-30T19:36:00,theevilsmurf88,Your search even though it was a lousy search is still good enough to realize that he has NO gear on him he isn't even wearing clothes.  As for your listen check you hear a voice calling through the door speaking in a language you don't understand.
28498,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864555&postcount=49,2008-01-31T12:34:00,Ditto,"(Still here! Sorry, just lurking at the door... is this a language that anyone conceivably *could* have, or it a Plot-Shielded babble language?)"
28499,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3870300&postcount=50,2008-02-01T14:34:00,theevilsmurf88,((it is a language that people can know its just most people don't choose ignan as one of their languages))
28500,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3889323&postcount=51,2008-02-05T12:31:00,Ditto,"<b>Bogrot</b><br/><br/>Thoroughly unimpressed with the results of his last attempt at door-opening, he strides miniature strides over to the door and pushes it open.<font color=""Green"">""Helloooooo? Everybody out, last call. Don't make us come in there!""</font>As he looks at the scene on the other side of the door, he says sideways to his companions,<font color=""Green"">""Say, does anyone speak Grumble?""</font>"
28501,The Endless Castle of Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69157-The-Endless-Castle-of-Stereotypes,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903354&postcount=52,2008-02-08T05:07:00,Spyder_Cel,"Sul rushes over to the little companion with bow drawn,<font color=""Orange"">Are you trying to get yourself killed?</font>He looks through the door and and looks around."
28502,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Clamber vs. MitS",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71303-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Clamber-vs-MitS,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3881591&postcount=1,2008-02-04T04:00:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Clamber</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">MitS</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=31356"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Morbius - Monster in the Shadows</a><br/><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.php?addon=Profiler&amp;page=view_char&amp;cid=6053"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Clamber - Stimpus</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
28503,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Clamber vs. MitS",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71303-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Clamber-vs-MitS,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3893504&postcount=2,2008-02-06T08:16:00,stimpius,"<b>Clamberer</b><br/><br/>Reserving right to purchase something after you.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiatve</b> - (1D20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>Good luck."
28504,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: Clamber vs. MitS",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71303-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-Clamber-vs-MitS,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903998&postcount=3,2008-02-08T07:25:00,Paladin Latham,"<b><font color=""#999966"">High Ref Paladin Latham</font></b><br/><br/>Sorry Morbius but MitS is disqualified for inactivity.<br/><br/><b>Clamberer is declared the winner and recieves 300xp and 300gp.</b>"
28505,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059005&postcount=1,2007-08-20T00:45:00,TamerBill,"Your first mistake was letting the DR capture you. They rarely let you make a second mistake.<br/><br/>It was three weeks ago that you were thrown roughly into one of Prosperity Dome’s many cramped prison cells and cut off from the outside world. However, today promises to bring a little excitement into the monotony of solitary confinement, a little change. For today is the day of your execution.<br/><br/>What are you going to do about it?"
28506,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059022&postcount=2,2007-08-20T00:59:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""Red"">!</font><br/><br/>..<br/><br/>I complain politely to the most amicable guard (if any) that I was doing my duty as a soldier for a government that no longer exists and that I as one of the foremost prodigy of<i>child</i>espers would make excellent<font size=""1""><b>materiel</b></font>for the<font color=""SlateGray"">Divine</font><font color=""SlateGray"">Republic</font>'s research or army. ""<font color=""Red"">Would you please</font>,<font color=""Red"">please let me speak to one of your superiors</font>? *fawn*<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">(she's quite cute with slightly poofy red chins that annoy her and with the looks of a 12-14 year old, brownish, whisplish hair (Rosalyn [Okage]), red eyes. very present)</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>If this fails I immediately sit down next to the wall and look out silently at the outside and at the personnel guarding us.<br/><br/><br/>Otherwise I ignore the scum and filth of humans overcrowding my space."
28507,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059563&postcount=3,2007-08-20T04:48:00,ravenkith,"I look around for a set of keys or the like. Are there any visible? Do I know if the guard has a set? Or is it thumbprint/retina locks?<br/><br/>Shane Tokai<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Name: Shane Tokai<br/>
Age: 17<br/>
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Shane has:<br/>
<b>Stats: </b><br/>
Strength: Poor (-2)<br/>
Dexterity: Great (+2)<br/>
Constitution: Poor (-2) <br/>
Intelligence: Great (+2) <br/>
Wisdom: Great (+2)<br/>
Charisma: Good (+1)<br/>
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3 pts<br/>
+/- allowed<br/>
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Skills [44]: <br/>
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All skills start at Poor (1 point for Mediocre, 2 for Fair etc).<br/>
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Mentally, Shane is…<br/>
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Fair at Making Friends +0 (2) + 1 CHA <br/>
Fair at Influencing people +0 (2) + 1 CHA<br/>
Good at Puzzles +1 (3) + 2 INT<br/>
Fair at <strike>Geometry</strike> <i>Thriving in the desert</i> +0 (2) + 2 INT<br/>
Fair at History +0 (2) + 2 INT<br/>
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Physically, Shane is…<br/>
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Fair at Acrobatics + 0 (2) + DEX<br/>
Good at Tai Chi + 1 (3) + DEX<br/>
Good at Hand-Eye Coordination + 1 (3) + DEX<br/>
Fair at Sneaking + 0 (2) + DEX<br/>
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In a PT, Shane is…<br/>
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Fair at <strike>Melee</strike> <i>physically abusing his enemies</i> +0 (2)<br/>
Fair at <strike>Shooting</strike> <i>targetting important components </i>+ 0 (2) + ?<br/>
Great at <strike>Dodging</strike> <i>getting his mech out of harm's way</i> + 2 (4) + ?<br/>
Great at <strike>Piloting</strike> <i>being highly coordinated while in a mech</i> + 2 (4) + ?<br/>
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Esper:<br/>
Great at Telepathy : Great +2 (4) + 2 WIS<br/>
Great at Telekinesis: Great +2 (4) + 2 WIS<br/>
Good at Precognition : Good +1 (3) + 2 WIS<br/>
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Background:<br/>
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The world came alive again, blackness disappearing in a rapid blinks and some short rubs of his eyeballs with his hands. Cold hard metal embraced his pounding temple, washing away some of the pain, frustration and humiliation. <br/>
<br/>
Shane was leaned upright against the side of the cell when he came to, harsh overhead lights a rude wake up call, followed by the even harsher sight of the bars keeping him penned in.<br/>
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As he explored the small space he was in, his stomach growled loudly, his hunger making him wish for some of his mother's home-cooked meals. He'd never known they'd done without in that little camp in the wilderness. It was where he'd grown up, and the best that the camp had was the best he'd ever known existed.<br/>
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So naive, back then. He still had a fondness for the desert in his heart, though; a place where, if you knew how, you could survive, even thrive. The blood that coursed through Shane was a mixture of english, arabian and japanese descent. Always filled with a desire to explore, a love of the shifting sands of the desert, and a drive to succeed unparalleled by any other, Shane's curiosity had gotten him into a great deal of trouble as a kid.<br/>
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<i>""Hell, it's gotten me into a lot of trouble as a young adult, too,""</i> he thought as he glanced around the interior of the cell once more.<br/>
<br/>
Back then, though, he'd been so very happy. Between his father's teachings on self-defence and how to hunt, and his mother's people showing them the secrets of the desert, and despite the more formal lessons in language and math, he still couldn't think of anything better in his life.<br/>
<br/>
<i>""Kind of sad, when you reach your peak at age seven,""</i> he thought to himself quietly.<br/>
<br/>
His natural ability to make friends and get them to do what he wanted had made him the ringleader of the children around the camp. He'd used his father's teachings on stealth to raise havoc, playing pranks and stealing snacks for himself and the other kids. He'd earned more than a few spankings in his time.<br/>
<br/>
<i>""Guess I'm in for more than a spanking this time, though,""</i> came the pessimistic thought, almost ruining Shane's reminiscing.<br/>
<br/>
It wasn't until he had turned 13 that he'd shown that he was any different from the rest of the boys. He'd known the DR troops were coming, just minutes before they'd shown up, but those minutes were all his people had needed to get packed up and hidden.<br/>
<br/>
The PTs had strolled through the junk left behind by the nomads, and he could hear the frustated comments between the pilots...<i>even though they weren't being said out loud, and he wasn't anywhere near a radio.</i><br/>
<br/>
It was that day that he'd first coughed up blood. He'd been frightened and terrified then, not knowing what was going on, but over the years, he'd figured it out.<br/>
<br/>
He was a natural esper, a very powerful one...but flawed nonetheless. Whenever he used his abilities, his body turned against itself, unable to withstand the unnatural currents of power he wielded to get the needed effects. In time, his body had adapted, and withstood the torsion caused by his psychic capabilities much better than it had when he was younger...now he only started to bleed if he pushed himself too much...but the damage had already been done.<br/>
<br/>
Years of avoiding PT patrols by bare minutes because of Shane's powers had taken their toll. His young body hade wilted away under the pressure, leaving him physically weaker and less resilient than before.<br/>
<br/>
<i>""I've often wondered how many years I've carved off my life by using my abilities...but I guess it doesn't matter now,""</i> he thinks, dragged inexorably back to the here and now of the cold, stark cell.<br/>
<br/>
Shane's abilities had finally failed his tribe one dark night in the desert. Shane had passed out from using his abilities too much earlier in the day, and his people had settled down at a nearby oasis to make sure the 15 year old would be alright. The DR troopers had swept in off the dunes, running a simple check of all the known local watering holes.<br/>
<br/>
His people had been massacred. His father had been killed, trying to fight. Shane woke up the next day under the ruins of a tent, his mother's body blackened almost to ash right outside the front flap.<br/>
<br/>
Shane had been devastated, but knew the desert was a harsh mistress. He wandered for a time, until he came upon a group of bandit raiders. Eventually, with his natural charisma, he wormed his way inside, and was soon placed in a PT of his own. For two years he'd conducted operations with the bandits, becoming a fair pilot in his own right.<br/>
<br/>
Shane had relished every single chance to strike back at the DR, perhaps a little too much. He had stayed late in the last raid, desperate to destroy one more DR PT, one more bad memory.<br/>
<br/>
Instead, he'd been caught by the arriving reinforcements as the rest of his band fled, outnumbered and out-gunned. Even so, he'd still managed to take down three more before they'd finally legged his PT and made it unable to move.<br/>
<br/>
When they'd finally gotten him out, they'd beaten him repeatedly, all the way back to the cell he was in now.<br/>
<br/>
<i>""Well, no use sitting around here,""</i> Shane thinks to himself. <i>""Got to start working on getting the hell out of here,""</i><br/>
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28508,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059661&postcount=4,2007-08-20T05:18:00,TamerBill,"The solitary guard ignores the girl's pleading with typical DR discipline. The only visible set of keys are hung on his belt, and he shows no inclination to give them up."
28509,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059780&postcount=5,2007-08-20T05:54:00,ravenkith,"I telekinetically choke the guard into unconsciousness (I think I can do that, right?), which should keep him quiet while simultaneously rendering him a non-threat."
28510,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059798&postcount=6,2007-08-20T06:03:00,Moechi_Vill,"Voiree looked at Shane again, knowing his power through her well-developed psychoawareness. It had been three weeks in this cell and she had sensed him like a mega-watt bulb dangling uncomfortably from the flaking ceiling. Moving over carefully through the cramped dungeon to sit down next beside him she chose to touch his arm, inching her hand down to hold his -<br/><strike>and abruptly questioning him<br/>
""<i><font color=""Red""><font size=""1"">Will they weed us out at the end or is it time to save ourselves</font></font></i>?"" she thinks to him in a murmur.</strike><br/><br/>---<br/><br/><""<i><font color=""Red"">The <b>hell</b></font></i>?""> not halfways sat down yet. He had made a choice. Misallo immediately reinforces his attempt to disable the sentry."
28511,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059834&postcount=7,2007-08-20T06:13:00,Moechi_Vill,"Precognition<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+5)[<b>22</b>]</span>(Should have been 20.) Before taking more direct action to help Shane: Is this a terrible or a good idea?<br/>Telekinesis<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+5)[<b>15</b>]</span>Aid Shane in an attempt to stop whatever way the guard tries to alert anyone else of the situation while being strangulated (grab a comm. unit, move vocal chords, push a button, etc.) ."
28512,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059864&postcount=8,2007-08-20T06:22:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""I refuse to die here,""</font>Shane says quietly.<font color=""Blue"">""One lone guard will not be enough to see me to my death!""</font>he continues as he chokes the man until he passes out.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>""There'll be a camera,""</i></font>he thinks to himself.<font color=""Blue""><i>""But maybe we can get out and get our hands on a weapon before his reinforcements can get here.""</i></font>"
28513,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059903&postcount=9,2007-08-20T06:29:00,Moechi_Vill,"<""<font color=""Red""><i>Tell me next time</i></font>!""> she looks at him with consternation, mentally flicking through the probability of cameras at reading his thoughts. Her next and most immediate move will be to attempt to undo the sentry's keys from his belt and flip them over to Shane while still retaining her focus on discouraging any alarm being sounded.<br/>Telekinesis<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><<font color=""Red""><i>We are underneath a dome</i></font>.<i><font color=""Red"">Someone from our cell</font></i>-<font color=""Red""><i>block with urban contacts out domeside</i></font>.> Voiree scans the room for any likely candidates."
28514,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059970&postcount=10,2007-08-20T06:46:00,ravenkith,"Telekinesis:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+4)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""Silver"">OOC: Although, if I can move an entire mech with my brain power, being able to crush someone's trachea shouldn't even be a roll, right?</font>"
28515,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3060699&postcount=11,2007-08-20T09:46:00,TamerBill,"((OOC: Correct, it is not that simple. Without a T-Link System to focus your powers they are only viable on a human scale. Do not overestimate your abilities))<br/><br/>The telekinetic assault swiftly throttles the guard into unconciousness before he can sound the alarm, his communicator bouncing from his hand to Voiree's in one swift motion. In her mind she briefly hears an older man congratulating her, but the vision quickly passes."
28516,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3060839&postcount=12,2007-08-20T10:24:00,Moechi_Vill,Misallo uses telekinesis to pass the weapons and keys to Shane.
28517,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3061566&postcount=13,2007-08-20T13:19:00,Nerd-o-rama,"(Why haven't new posts been showing up in my Control Panel?  Bloody vBulletin.)<br/><br/>One of the prisoners in the back of the cell remains quiet through the whole ordeal.  A thin man, probably quite tall when he's not slouched in the back of a prison cell.  After the telekinetic assault, he laughs softly and speaks aloud.<font color=""Indigo"">""Impressive, little Hopes.""</font>He stands up, as suspected, to a height of slightly over six feet, and stretches lazily, as if he had just awoken from a nap.  The state of his short black hair reinforces the image.<font color=""Indigo"">""Other divinities will be coming soon.  Like a leaf on the wind, we must blow this joint.  You are a doppel of Gangers, yes?  We will escape together.""</font>"
28518,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3061876&postcount=14,2007-08-20T14:26:00,Moechi_Vill,"*nods*<br/><i>weird p</i>*<i>rson</i><br/><br/>Voiree ceases paying attention to the rest soon and reaches out to tap the man's hip lightly with her left index finger, looking up at him steadily as if something.<br/><br/>Alternatively and later if noone will do her messy work for her then she will rip out the sentry's throat with her nails."
28519,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3062152&postcount=15,2007-08-20T15:33:00,ravenkith,"Shane quickly takes the keys and opens the cell door.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Last train's a leavin', boys""</font>he says, as he bends down and appropriates the guard's weapons.<br/><br/>He then looks around the area he finds himself in, searching for a way out."
28520,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3062202&postcount=16,2007-08-20T15:46:00,Nerd-o-rama,"The thin man walks nimbly toward Shane and the door, pausing to speak to Voiree.<font color=""Indigo"">""No need to disassemble the cog, little Hope.  You'll get him everywhere.  If you want him to keep lying down, just snap his neck.""</font>"
28521,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3062774&postcount=17,2007-08-20T21:09:00,Moechi_Vill,"Voiree looks at her bloodied hands, the man talking to her. Deciding it'll take too much time she quickly follows him up to a step between him and Shane."
28522,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063567&postcount=18,2007-08-21T03:07:00,TamerBill,"Shane finds himself in possession of a small pistol-esque weapon, the only one he could find on the body of the guard. It looks to be electric; a stun weapon, perhaps? An unusual design, in any case.<br/><br/>There appears to be only one way out of the cell block; a single locked door opposite their previous home. However, with the keys in your possession the lock would probably be less than an obstacle."
28523,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063598&postcount=19,2007-08-21T03:15:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Alright, if you're coming, let's go,""</font>Shane says, holding the weapon down by his leg, pointed at the ground, and making for the door quickly, but quietly. If there's a window, he'll look through it. If not, he'll unlock the door and peek out, again, quickly and quietly."
28524,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3064528&postcount=20,2007-08-21T06:42:00,TamerBill,"Peeking through the door, Shane sees that it leads out into a wide circular courtyard. His attention is drawn, however, to the dozen or so DR soldiers hanging around the area, chatting and relaxing. This is either a recreation area or a very informal ambush. Other doors are dotted around the circumference of the yard, but there is little cover to be had in the area."
28525,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3064599&postcount=21,2007-08-21T06:54:00,ravenkith,"Shane quickly motions for the others to stop, and doubles back to the unconscious (dead?) guard. Looking at the size of the guard's uniform, he compares it to himself and the other prisoners to see who might make the best fit.<br/><br/>He also looks around for any handcuffs that might be found, and begins stripping his former victim.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""We can't go out that way without some kind of disguise, some kind of cover. There's a dozen off-duty guards out there. I'm thinking we pose as a guard accompanying two prisoners,""</font><br/><br/>He looks around.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""The girl can't be the guard, so it's down to you and me pal, and that'll be decided by whom the uniform fits better,""</font>he shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I don't know either of you from adam, but since you're in here, I have to imagine none of us are very popular with the DR, and it would be in our best interests to work together to get the hell out of here.""</font>"
28526,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3064675&postcount=22,2007-08-21T07:07:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Adam?  I'm no angel.  Aaron is my name.""</font>Aaron looks over the prone guard.<font color=""Indigo"">""Smaller than me.  I think you should.  You move more like a soldier anyway.""</font>"
28527,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3064737&postcount=23,2007-08-21T07:18:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Alright. Help me find some cuffs for you two,""</font>he says, starting to get changed into the uniform.<font color=""Blue"">""Then we can get out of here,""</font>"
28528,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3064796&postcount=24,2007-08-21T07:26:00,TamerBill,"The guard's belt yields a single pair of metal cuffs, which fit to one of the keys on the key-ring. The pockets of the pilfered uniform also contain an ID card, registered to George Girder, and there is a lone bucket in the corner of the room. Beyond that, there are no further resources to exploit."
28529,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3064911&postcount=25,2007-08-21T07:44:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Hey, girl! Grab that bucket,""</font>he looks at the big guy.<font color=""Blue"">""You need to put these on,""</font>he says, tossing the cuffs to the larger guy.<font color=""Blue"">""Behind your back if you don't mind,""</font>he adds, as he shrugs into the uniform.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""If the fecal matter hits the rotary impeller, don't do anything, unless I say , I don't know, rosebuds, or something. I'll try and talk us out of here, but there's no telling what'll happen when we get out there,""</font><br/><br/>He straightens up and fixes the collar on the shirt, and draws the pistol from the holster, covering the other two with it.<font color=""Blue"">""Both of you in front, big guy first. Don't say anything,""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Any of you remember which way you came in? I was unconscious when they dragged me in here. Mainly I'm just trying to figure out which way to go when we get out there...""</font>he asks."
28530,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3065120&postcount=26,2007-08-21T08:17:00,Nerd-o-rama,"Aaron quietly takes the handcuffs, cufffs them in front of him, and steps over them with each foot to put them behind his back.<font color=""Indigo"">""Good to know,""</font>he says to no one in particular.  He then moves to the door and waits for the girl before moving out."
28531,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3068007&postcount=27,2007-08-21T18:49:00,Moechi_Vill,Voiree follows the orders complacently but with some hatred in her eyes at the sight of the bucket.<br/>Locking her hands behind her back felt like a horrible idea but what could she do with them anyway.. She follows the Big Leaf.
28532,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3068377&postcount=28,2007-08-21T23:10:00,Moechi_Vill,"Not wanting to leave an eventual alarm behind Voiree uses her telekinesis to snap the man's neck before putting on the cuffs.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+6)[<b>19</b>]</span>(that should be an 18)"
28533,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3068566&postcount=29,2007-08-22T00:48:00,TamerBill,((OOC: There is only one pair of cuffs; Voiree doesn't have any. She just has a bucket.))
28534,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3068814&postcount=30,2007-08-22T02:12:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Watch the door,""</font>he says to the big guy, before walking back over to where the girl is busy snapping the man's neck, and then standing confused at the lack of cuffs for her.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hey, don't look at me,""</font>Shane says, looking at the girl.<font color=""Blue"">""I'd much rather have two pairs of handcuffs,""</font>he adds apologetically, ""But it looks like the bucket is all we've got,""<br/><br/>He looks around the cell block once more, checking for anything he might have missed.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""We've got to go. You, girl, try to keep the 'prisoner' between you and the guards as much as possible. Hold the bucket in both hands, like it's heavy, and you're just carrying something for me so I can keep both of you covered. Hey, big guy!""</font>he calls out as he approaches the door, trying to get the man's attention.<br/><br/>When the big man turns to face him, Shane busts him in the nose with the butt of the pistol, breaking the cartilage and causing blood to rush out.<br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""Sorry man, I didn't want to hurt you, but we need to have some reason to leave the cell block, and a medical emergency is the surest way,"" he grins. ""For some reason all dictators seem to want their prisoners nice and healthy before they go to the gallows...""</font><br/><br/>He looks at the door.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Now listen,""</font>he says, suddenly very serious.<font color=""Blue"">""The four best words to get rid of off-duty soldiers are ""Looking for a volunteer',""</font>he says.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Soldiers are hard wired with the belief that volunteeering for anything is <i>bad</i>. We're going to go out there, and I'm going to call out and ask for a volunteer to help me get you to the medbay,""</font>he shakes his head.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""That should get rid of most of them pretty quick; they'll disperse, trying to avoid any extra work, or getting dragooned into any, because after volunteers have been asked for and not found, the next step is drafting someone,""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""If we're lucky, they'll all split. If not...we may end with one or two that stay behind,""</font>he stops for a second.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Worst case scenario, we end up having to fight them all, and that's nothing more than what we've got right now. Oh and, girl, you'll be using the bucket to catch his blood, ""</font>he says, thumbing in the direction of the big guy.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""What do you think?""</font>he asks, looking at his compatriots, and wincing at the swelling of the big guy's nose as he gets a better look at it."
28535,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3069085&postcount=31,2007-08-22T03:28:00,Nerd-o-rama,"Aaron thinks for a moment, looking surprised but not particularly pained.  Then he kicks the other man hard in the stomach.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Good plan.  Catch your breath and we'll go.""</font>"
28536,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3069133&postcount=32,2007-08-22T03:43:00,ravenkith,"Winded, Shane bends over in the middle and tries to catch his breath.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Huff....huff....huh...fair....huff...enough..  .,""</font>he gasps out, a sardonic twist to his mouth."
28537,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3071036&postcount=33,2007-08-22T09:47:00,Nerd-o-rama,"Nose bleeding slowly over the front of his outfit, Aaron turns toward the door out of the room.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Miss, please catch my blood.  I may need it later.  Sir, lead on.  I am ready to dissemble.""</font>He puts on an exaggerated grimace of pain and anger, as a brutalized prisoner might have."
28538,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3073213&postcount=34,2007-08-22T18:05:00,Moechi_Vill,I hold the bucket up and down in front of him to catch his blood. Thank goodness I'm not cuffed.
28539,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3074043&postcount=35,2007-08-23T01:39:00,ravenkith,"When Shane has caught his breath, he motions towards the door with the pistol.<br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""None of you remember how we got in here?""</font>he asks plaintively as they get ready to go through it and face the dangers posed by the soldiers in the common area.<br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">OOC: Surely someone would remember the way out, having been awake when they were brought in, DM?</font>"
28540,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3074145&postcount=36,2007-08-23T02:07:00,Moechi_Vill,"Psychoawareness roll for prison:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+5)[<b>18</b>]</span>"
28541,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3074235&postcount=37,2007-08-23T02:30:00,TamerBill,"Between your fragmented recollections and Voiree's psychic ability you're pretty sure that the exit is reached through the door opposite to you, on the other side of the courtyard."
28542,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3074293&postcount=38,2007-08-23T02:44:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Alright, let's try this on for size,""</font>says Shane.....and then the light bulb goes on.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Wait, wait...what if we strangled one of those guys out there, like he was choking? He drops to the floor, they resuscitate him...Wouldn't they run <i>him</i> over to the med station? Wouldn't that take, like, four of them, at least?""</font>he looks at the others.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""It might cut the odds, before we risk our lives,"" </font>he says, glad he thought of it before charging through the door."
28543,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3074354&postcount=39,2007-08-23T02:57:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Seems repetitive,""</font>observes Aaron.<font color=""Indigo"">""Also, you broke my nose already.  It'd be a shame to waste it.""</font>"
28544,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3078721&postcount=40,2007-08-23T18:52:00,Moechi_Vill,"""<font color=""Red"">If anything happens we could telegrab their weapons and have them fire at each other</font>.<font color=""Red"">Also</font>,<font color=""Red"">I wouldn</font>'<font color=""Red"">t pull anything</font>,<font color=""Red"">it</font>'<font color=""Red"">d heighten their alert</font>.""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Stay cool</font>."" she directs Shane. ""<font color=""Red"">Alternatively</font>,<font color=""Red"">finding out where their hospital is may be beneficial for a prolonged escape but time would lag out and increase the risk in total</font>.<font color=""Red"">Either we go now or we launch an all</font>-<font color=""Red"">out psychic attack starting with confusion among their ranks with the same effect as the aformentioned</font>.<font color=""Red"">Personally I say we remain vigilant and get the drop on them at the last moment should something happen or to gain exit</font>.<font color=""Red"">Perhaps you walk us to the end of the other door and <i>then</i> we choke one amongst their number to cause distraction</font>.""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">They will wonder why you do not direct him to the infirmary so it will be necessary to take radical action towards the end phase</font>.""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">And I have a communicator</font>."" Misallo adds. ""<font color=""Red"">You should be carrying it</font>."" she hands it to Shane.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Let</font>'<font color=""Red"">s go</font>."" she touches him as if to comfort but her sharp look remaining. ""<font color=""Red"">Time is wasting</font>.""<br/><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">You have precognition</font>,<font color=""Red"">Shane</font>?"" Voiree reminds him in the form of a question.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm assuming the two of us know each others name as we both have great Telepathy</div>
</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Remember to use telepathy to adjust our plan <i>in res</i> and to rebound the information to each other<font color=""Black"">,</font> in particular any passwords or names of authority figures that we can gather</font>.""<br/><br/>Precognition Roll [which of the plans will end the best]:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>1) Direct Escape.<br/>2) Direct Escape with distraction at end.<br/>3) Direct Escape with distraction at start.<br/>4) Infirmary.<br/>5) Other<br/><br/>5/6) Deliberate<br/><br/><br/><u>Add-on parts</u><br/><br/>X) Friendly fire as distraction.<br/>Y) Choking as distraction.<br/>Z) Both doubled up or split as distraction.<br/>A) All out psychic assault."
28545,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3078727&postcount=41,2007-08-23T18:55:00,Moechi_Vill,"Telepathy, attempting to read the surface thoughts of the dozen guards and also attempting to ascertain what tactic they will be most susceptible too:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+5)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/>VM will keep ahead and hold the bucket in front of the weirdo (IC) at a comfortable angle and keep up the visual with the guards so she can continue to read their minds and rebound the information to Shane."
28546,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3079317&postcount=42,2007-08-24T01:30:00,TamerBill,"<b>((OOC:</b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" s985aa8jx="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Moechi_Vill</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Precognition Roll [which of the plans will end the best]: [roll0]<br/>
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1) Direct Escape.<br/>
2) Direct Escape with distraction at end.<br/>
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4) Infirmary.<br/>
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Z) Both doubled up or split as distraction.<br/>
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</div>Precognition does not work that way. It is passive, not active. If you recieve a vision I will let you know.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" s985aa8jx="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Moechi_Vill</strong>
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<div class=""message"">I'll run an attempt to use telekinesis to make a few of them want to pee or poop as well if I can reach within their bodies.</div>
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</div>No. First of all, you don't have that much power. Secondly, that's extremely vulgar and not appropriate for this game. Please don't use 'f*cker' again either.<br/><br/><b>/OOC))</b><br/><br/><br/>Voiree sifts through the jumble of thoughts floating around in the courtyard. A lot of it is of no use to you at all, but you do pick up one interesting thread; apparently the soldiers have all been ordered to use non-lethal fire today. The reason, however, remains a mystery."
28547,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3079376&postcount=43,2007-08-24T01:43:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Silver"">OOC: I think he meant he wanted to try and get them to want to go to the bathroom. So as to ge tthem out of the room.</font><br/><br/>Shane nods and gestures to the door.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Let's roll the dice,"" </font>he says aloud.<font color=""Blue"">""Head for the exit. Slowly,""</font>"
28548,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3079553&postcount=44,2007-08-24T02:27:00,Nerd-o-rama,"Aaron heads out into the room and for the exit.  Slowly.  He arranges his face into an angry scowl while simultaneously looking cross-eyed at his own nose, figuring that's pretty close to how anyone would look in his apparent situation.  Meanwhile, he's calculating exactly how he'd have to contort to jump and move his hands in front of him in one motion, in case he gets to do violence."
28549,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3080173&postcount=45,2007-08-24T05:00:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""Red""><i><font color=""Black"">&lt;</font>I smell a setup<font color=""Black"">.</font> Let<font color=""Black"">'</font>s not head for the resistance before we can trace every possibility<font color=""Black"">,</font> mental and physical<font color=""Black"">,</font> of being followed<font color=""Black"">.&gt;</font></i></font>"
28550,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3080197&postcount=46,2007-08-24T05:07:00,TamerBill,"((OOC: I'm British, not American. The edit's not important, since telekinesis can't do that; for future reference, you can't influence bodily functions like that.))"
28551,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3084857&postcount=47,2007-08-25T01:26:00,ravenkith,"<i><font color=""Blue"">&lt;Look, sometimes, you've just got to go, and hope for the best. We can't wait any longer!&gt;</font></i>Shane thinks at the others carefully.<br/><br/>He points at the door."
28552,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3085188&postcount=48,2007-08-25T02:45:00,TamerBill,"((OOC: Moechi, in order not to derail the thread any further I've put my reply in the OOC thread.))<br/><br/>From outside your cell you hear the chiming of the noon bell, a daily occurence that signifies the middle of the day. Which, coincidentally, is when executions traditionally take place....<br/><br/>Time, as they say, is running out."
28553,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3089413&postcount=49,2007-08-25T17:35:00,Moechi_Vill,"<<font color=""Red""><i>he</i></font>'<font color=""Red""><i>s not a telepath</i></font>> comes a sardonic thought back.<br/><br/>Misallo hurries up along Aaron who is already leaving,<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC thread statement?</div>
</div>and does her incarnate best in holding the bucket out under his face to catch any drops of the prisoners lifeblood."
28554,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3091099&postcount=50,2007-08-26T05:25:00,TamerBill,"The group's progress across the courtyard is brought to an abrupt halt when a soldier calls out to them<b>""Hey, you! What do you think you're doing?""</b>"
28555,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3091169&postcount=51,2007-08-26T05:38:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Oh good,""</font>says Shane.<font color=""Blue"">""I'm glad you're here, as I need a volunteer to help me get this guy to the medical wing and get him cleaned up,""<br/>
</font><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Seems he got a little desperate as the hour approached, and I had to crack him one. The simple fact is, he can't be executed looking like that - It's supposed to be some sort of propaganda coup, I was told, and if we do it with him looking like this, it'll just look like we're abusing our prisoners,""</font><br/><br/>Shane looks at the inquisitive soldier and his companions.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""You guys don't look like you're very busy, maybe one of you can help me out. I'll have to keep him covered, so you'll be the one doing the cleaning, mind. Any volunteers?""</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>(Influencing people check - keeping in mind that his goal is to get them to<i>go away</i>.)"
28556,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3091211&postcount=52,2007-08-26T05:46:00,TamerBill,"The soldier glares at Shane as his companions suddenly remember prior appointments and slip away behind him.<br/><br/><b>""The execution is in ten minutes, soldier. If there's a delay because you couldn't keep your hands to yourself then there will be hell to pay, you mark my words. Now get going, and be quick about it!""</b>"
28557,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3091361&postcount=53,2007-08-26T06:15:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Oh crap,""</font>says Shane.<font color=""Blue""> ""In that case, I'm going to take him outside to hose him off first, then over to the med bay to get him treated. I just want to get the worst of the blood off, and make it look like he's been getting decent treatment.  Wouldn't want to delay anything!""</font><br/><br/>with that, he kicks the big guy in the back to get him moving again, this time, towards the door.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Move it out, scum,""</font>he says, for the benefit of the audience.<font color=""Blue"">""...and no funny stuff, or I'll just shoot you this time,""</font>"
28558,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3094652&postcount=54,2007-08-26T17:16:00,Moechi_Vill,"<<font color=""Red""><i>you</i></font>'<font color=""Red""><i>re good at this</i></font>> Voiree thinks with some admiration while using her girly little frame to appear innocent and scared as she struggles to keep in throw with the leafy prisoner."
28559,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3094954&postcount=55,2007-08-26T19:24:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Two gangers walk into a bar.  Ouch.  See?  Not funny at all,""</font>Aaron deadpans, and continues marching solemnly toward the exit.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo""><i>If you can hear me thinking, Hopes, tell me when we break for it.</i></font>"
28560,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3095353&postcount=56,2007-08-27T00:34:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue""><i>&lt;Outside again.&gt;</i></font>Shane fairly rumbles with mental pleasure as the warm wind hits him.<font color=""Blue""><i>&lt;Listen, we'll probably be in some kind of fortress,&gt;</i></font>he thinks to the others.<font color=""Blue""><i>&lt;Play it cool for the moment, we're 'looking for a hose'; what we're really looking for is a way out. Most likely the sewers will provide our exit. But we've got to find one fast, because someone's going to go looking for us in our cells soon, and then it's curtains.&gt;</i></font><br/><br/>Shane turns the radio on, but extremely low, so that only he ought to be able to hear it, when the balloon goes up.<br/><br/><font color=""Silver"">What does the exterior look like, Tamer bill?</font>"
28561,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3095759&postcount=57,2007-08-27T03:44:00,Moechi_Vill,"Voiree gives a miniscule nod to the big guy to ascertain something while extending a tender caring hand to brush a little of his matted hair aside.<br/><br/>``<font color=""Red""><i>feel the same, to break the line to hold... and when I'm far far away from thee but beside you when I think of you so always in my life</i></font>``<br/><<font color=""Red""><i>roger</i></font>-<font color=""Red""><i>Shane</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""Red""><i>maybe we can battle versus some rats down there</i></font>><br/><br/>Psychoawareness for sewer tunnels..."
28562,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3095793&postcount=58,2007-08-27T03:52:00,Moechi_Vill,"(attempt, version 4.5)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+5)[<b>2</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>5</b>](15)</span>"
28563,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3096309&postcount=59,2007-08-27T05:52:00,TamerBill,"The view outside is hardly what one would call stimulating. The ground is hard desert earth, and the compound is surrounded on all sides by a giant barbed-wire fence, with sentry posts keeping guard at appropriate intervals along the barrier. You can see no obvious sewer entrances, but on the other hand you don't see any soldiers either."
28564,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3097573&postcount=60,2007-08-27T09:23:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">&lt;Well I got us outside.&gt;</font>Shane thinks at the other two.<font color=""Blue"">&lt;But without sewers, I'll be damned if I can imagine how we're going to get out of the compound. Maybe an aircraft or the motor pool?&gt;</font>he asks.<br/><br/>Shane looks around with an eye for a hose or a hangar, basically any bloody way off the base.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Around the back, you two!""</font>he snaps, gesturing with the pistol for the benefit of any on-lookers, for the 'prisoners' to travel down the side of the building away from the fence, hoping to get a better look at the layout of the rest of the camp."
28565,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3099018&postcount=61,2007-08-27T13:38:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""There should be Knights of the Temple or their younger brothers somewhere here,""</font>Aaron mutters quietly.<font color=""Indigo"">""If we can surprise their handlers, we could make off with them.""</font>"
28566,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3099084&postcount=62,2007-08-27T13:52:00,TamerBill,"Around the side of the building, the group finds an exit. It is, however, a little more trafficed than they may have hoped for. A gate leads through the barbed-wire fence and out into the wasteland, and through it travel the supply trucks of the Divine Republic. One such truck is sitting by the side of the building, unmoving. From the size of it, it would seem to be carrying a large cargo."
28567,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3099187&postcount=63,2007-08-27T14:14:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Silver"">Are the guards searching the trucks as they leave?</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>&lt;Right, we're taking that truck.&gt;</i></font>Shane thinks at the others.<i> <font color=""Blue""><font color=""Blue"">&lt;You pair get in the back. Stealthily.&gt;</font></font></i>"
28568,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3099207&postcount=64,2007-08-27T14:17:00,Nerd-o-rama,"Aaron nods, and is off, creeping as quietly as possible and staying out of the guards' sight.<br/><br/>Creeping skill:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+2)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
28569,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3099228&postcount=65,2007-08-27T14:22:00,TamerBill,((OOC: The trucks are leaving unhindered))
28570,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3100223&postcount=66,2007-08-27T20:53:00,Moechi_Vill,"Voiree leaps into the nearest truck as fast as she can but with an attempt at stealth. Stealth:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+1)[<b>4</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>5</b>](15)</span>She quickly examines the concent in the back, hoping for a conveniently emplaced war machine or valuable supplies to sell on the black market.<br/><br/>If it's a war machine her efforts refocus to getting into it immediately.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">Security has been a laugh</font>. <font color=""Red"">Is the DR weak and incapable of rulership unlike the old lords</font>, <font color=""Red"">Italy</font>, <font color=""Red"">the United States of America</font>, <font color=""Red"">even the fragile United Nations</font>? ... <font color=""Red"">something is amiss</font>...</i><br/><br/>Misallo remembers the passing trucks and carefully scans them from any well hidden vantage point in the back: sifting through the thoughts of drivers and any security personnel. Something big had gone down. Something valuable was close. Telepathy:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+5)[<b>5</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>5</b>](16)</span>"
28571,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3100899&postcount=67,2007-08-28T01:39:00,ravenkith,"Once the two 'prisoners' are hidden away, Shane looks around to make sure no-one saw, holstering his weapon, as if having just checked to make sure it was fully operable.<br/><br/>If still unwitnessed, he tosses the cuff keys into the back of the van, and makes his way to the front of it, hopping up into the cab, starting the truck, and making for the gate.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">&lt;Pray we get out before the alarm goes out, people.&gt;</font></i>he thinks at them."
28572,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3100947&postcount=68,2007-08-28T01:55:00,TamerBill,"Shane turns the key in the ignition, but the machine doesn't start. Instead, he hears a click as all the doors lock themselves, and the cargo section is sealed. The radio crackles to life, and everyone present in the vehicle hears an old man's voice adressing them.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Very well done, I must say. Good show of initiative and resourcefulness. You all pass the test.""</b></font>"
28573,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3101054&postcount=69,2007-08-28T02:28:00,Moechi_Vill,"<<i><font color=""Red"">I killed a man for nothing</font>. <font color=""Red"">What a waste</font></i>.><br/>Misallo kneels down and waits patiently with somewhat wild eyes but her hands patiently folded upwards in her lap. ""<font color=""Red"">Please forgive us</font>"" she says in tel and somatic."
28574,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3101205&postcount=70,2007-08-28T03:02:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue""><i>""Well that's not good. Not good at all.""</i></font>Shane thinks, then pops the hood of the truck, and hops out, going to the front of the vehicle to look inside.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>""First getting captured, and now some kind of <b>game</b>. What else can go wrong?""</i></font>"
28575,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3101321&postcount=71,2007-08-28T03:22:00,TamerBill,"((OOC: I'm unfamiliar with the term 'pop the hood', but you can't get out. All exits are locked))"
28576,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3101597&postcount=72,2007-08-28T04:26:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Silver"">OOC: Pop the hood - the act of pulling the (often internally located) hood (or bonnet) release lever in an attempt to access the engine compartment.</font><br/><br/><Upon finding the door locked, rolls down the window, or, failing that, uses his tk to pry off the door panel and, upon seeing the lock mechanism, mentally force it to open.><br/><br/><font color=""Silver"">OOC: Unless, of course, we're meant to be recaptured in order to progress the plot. </font>"
28577,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3101779&postcount=73,2007-08-28T05:05:00,TamerBill,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" jcm5wetk3="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>ravenkith</strong>
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<div class=""message"">OOC: Unless, of course, we're meant to be recaptured in order to progress the plot.</div>
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</div>((OOC: I'm not that sort of DM. The plot is what your characters are doing; everything else's just background. Remember, there are no railroads in Neo-Corsen<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jcm5wetk3="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>))<br/><br/>Shane finds the window mechanism just as locked as the doors, and so rips off the door panel and begins fiddling with the mechanism. The disembodied voice admonishes him as he does so.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""I don't think you really want to do that. You can't keep your disguise up for ever, now, can you? Isn't it much safer in here?""</b></font>"
28578,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3102164&postcount=74,2007-08-28T06:09:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Sorry, I'd rather not stay 'in here', which happens to be smack-bang in the middle of an enemy camp!""</font>says Shane aloud, frustrated.<font color=""Blue"">""Who <i>are</i> you?""</font>"
28579,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3102582&postcount=75,2007-08-28T07:12:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""I feel safe,""</font>Aaron says, concealed in the back of the truck.<font color=""Indigo"">""Are you a Vox Dei, or a Vox Populi?""</font>he addresses the mysterious voice.<br/><br/>((He's asking if the speaker is with the Divine Republic (Voice of God) or the Gangers (Voice of the People).  I realize I went rather far afield with this one, so I thought I'd explain for the sake of our DM.))"
28580,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3102810&postcount=76,2007-08-28T07:46:00,TamerBill,"Unbidden, the truck suddenly starts up and drives out of the camp and into the wasteland.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Is that better? As to <i>your</i> question... consider me a Vox Ego.""</b></font>"
28581,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103234&postcount=77,2007-08-28T08:43:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue""><i>""Am I going insane?""</i></font>Shane wonders to himself.<font color=""Blue""><i>""Even in a world of espers, this is not normal,""</i> </font><br/><br/>Thinking relatively quickly, despite the shock of the events, he pantomimes that he is, in fact, the driver of the truck, just in case anyone is watching.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>""Christ. Stolen from a DR camp by a possessed truck in the middle of the day, minutes before my own execution,""</i></font>he thinks as the truck meanders along at it's own volition.<font color=""Blue""><i> ""Life sure isn't simple anymore,""</i></font>"
28582,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3105862&postcount=78,2007-08-28T17:56:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Don't think that's grammatical...""</font>Aaron mutters.<font color=""Indigo"">""Where are you taking us, Voice I?""</font>"
28583,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3105898&postcount=79,2007-08-28T18:15:00,Moechi_Vill,"Voiree settles down in a curve on something soft to get some sleep. She'd use the big one's arm as a headrest but he seemed too inquisitive at the moment. At the worst she'll take off her shirt over her bra for a pillow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Life was better.<br/>
*snoozes off</div>
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28584,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3105965&postcount=80,2007-08-28T19:04:00,Moechi_Vill,"<<font color=""Red""><font size=""3""><i>Father</i></font></font>.><br/>----------"
28585,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3107380&postcount=81,2007-08-29T04:26:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>""I have a job for you. I need some resourceful people to do some work for me, and since you beat my little game back there I think those people are you. Of course, if you'd rather be shot in front of hundreds then I can just as easily turn this truck around and drop you back off, hmm?.""</b></font>"
28586,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3107401&postcount=82,2007-08-29T04:33:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Well I see there isn't much choice,""</font>Shane shrugs.<font color=""Blue"">""Can't say as I like your methods, though,""</font>"
28587,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110392&postcount=83,2007-08-29T12:35:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""It is my experience that mysterious voices usually know what they're on about,""</font>Aaron says sagely.<font color=""Indigo"">""Unless they're telling me to stay in the jar.  What do you need of us, Mysterious Voice?""</font>"
28588,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110432&postcount=84,2007-08-29T12:42:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>""I'll tell you when you get there. Let's just say it involves our big metal friend in the back there.""</b></font>"
28589,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110539&postcount=85,2007-08-29T13:02:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Big metal friend?  Um.""</font>Visibly excited now, at least relatively, Aaron brings his cuffed hands back in front of him and begins rooting around in the cargo area, carefully keeping his balance in the moving truck and moving aside any tarps or the like to determine what kind of cargo it was carrying.<font color=""Indigo"">""Is it...""</font>"
28590,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110560&postcount=86,2007-08-29T13:08:00,TamerBill,"It is. As Aaron pulls the tarp aside the metal face of a Personal Trooper stares up at him from beneath it, eyes dim and still. Its metal skin is black, and the machine is ever-so-subtly unsettling to look at."
28591,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110628&postcount=87,2007-08-29T13:20:00,Nerd-o-rama,"Suddenly, a grin splits Aaron's face, equally vaguely unsettling.<font color=""Indigo"">""Hi!""</font>he exclaims, placing a hand to the PT's ""face"".<font color=""Indigo"">""Who are you...""</font>he muses.  Pulling more coverings aside, he attempts to get a better look at the frame and deduce what he can of its abilities from a visual inspection.<br/><br/>Understanding machines:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+4)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Mysterious Voice, big Hope, the machine and I would like to be free now,""</font>he says, gesturing with his still-cuffed wrists for Shane's sake and looking at the PT with a sense of...something.  Kinship, perhaps?"
28592,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110668&postcount=88,2007-08-29T13:30:00,TamerBill,"The machine appears to be only lightly armoured, and on its back is a large, heavy pack; presumably for power. Its most notable feature is its left hand, or rather lack of; the arm ends instead in a very big cannon."
28593,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110714&postcount=89,2007-08-29T13:40:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Hey, don't look at me: I threw the keys in there with you,""</font>Shane says.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Oh, and starting that sucker up right now is probably the last thing we want to do at the moment; lest ye forget, we are in DR downtown central,""</font><br/><br/>He shakes his  head while continuing to pretend to drive the truck.<br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
""You'll be deader than that lizard we just squished,""</font>"
28594,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110782&postcount=90,2007-08-29T13:52:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Sorry.  I' a little out of it today...""</font>Finding the keys, Aaron uncuffs himself and looks out the back of the truck.<font color=""Indigo"">""So this is downtown central?  Downtown central isn't nearly as metally and rich-looking as I thought.  I see the Divine Ones' entertaining films were also lies.""<br/>
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""Besides, I'd kind of like to kill some of the Divine Ones now.  A populated area seems like the most efficient location for that.""</font>"
28595,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110824&postcount=91,2007-08-29T14:00:00,TamerBill,"((OOC: We are<i>not</i>in DR downtown central. The truck is driving through the wasteland, which is mostly empty desert.))"
28596,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113320&postcount=92,2007-08-30T04:46:00,Moechi_Vill,"Waking up (presumably) towards the end of the trip Voiree once again looks to the Leaf. ""<font color=""Red"">What was that about wanting to kill Civs</font>?"" she smiles at him, then looks away at the robot, thinking for a moment.<br/><br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Let me have it please</font>.<font color=""Red"">For a test ride</font>."" She puts on her shirt when the truck comes to a halt and attempts to enter the cockpit."
28597,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113940&postcount=93,2007-08-30T06:58:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""What I mean to say is; we just left a military base. Their response time will be extremely low, and they will probably respond with extreme prejudice,""</font>He glances back at the crazy man in the back seat.<font color=""Blue"">""I don't want to die today thank you; I thought we establishe that we all had at least that much in common when we decided to break out,""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hey, Vox, where are we headed, anyways?""</font>"
28598,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113973&postcount=94,2007-08-30T07:03:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""We'll let her decide between us when the time comes,""</font>Aaron assures Voiree.<font color=""Indigo"">""It might depend what kind of reins she has.""</font><br/><br/>Turning to Shane, he asks,<font color=""Indigo"">""You're worried about dying?  You're a very strange man.  And yes, where are we going?  Is it far?""</font>"
28599,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3114345&postcount=95,2007-08-30T08:03:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Not far now. First we're going to pick up some essential supplies of the explosive nature.""</b></font>"
28600,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115200&postcount=96,2007-08-30T10:08:00,Moechi_Vill,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Indigo"">""We'll let her decide between us when the time comes,""</font> Aaron assures Voiree.  <font color=""Indigo"">""It might depend what kind of reins she has.""</font></div>
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</div>""<font color=""Red"">OK</font>."" Misallo replies compliantly.<br/>""<font color=""Red"">Tell me</font>,<font color=""Red"">please</font>.<font color=""Red"">Who are you</font>?"" she asks the man (Aaron) as the truck slims on along the arid road."
28601,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115271&postcount=97,2007-08-30T10:19:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Who am I?  What makes you think I'd know something hard like that?  I mean, do you know who you are?  My best guess is that I'm a PT processor module, though I have to wonder why I was given all these extra glands and such in that case.  Possibly I'm a man as well.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""And I call myself Aaron Septus because it sounds nice.""</font>"
28602,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115494&postcount=98,2007-08-30T11:09:00,Moechi_Vill,"""<font color=""Red"">I</font>'<font color=""Red"">m</font><font color=""Red"">Voiree Misallo</font>.""<br/>""<font color=""Red"">Nice to meet you Aaron Septus</font>."" she states blankly.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">You like Latin</font>?"" she enquires."
28603,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119604&postcount=99,2007-08-31T07:17:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Yeah.  It makes me sound deep.  Anyway, father named me Test Subject Alpha-Seven, but I felt that was a mouthful, so I changed it.  Had to burn my old name out of existence, but the records room was on the way anyway.""</font>"
28604,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3128978&postcount=100,2007-09-01T22:26:00,Moechi_Vill,"""<font color=""Red"">That</font>'<font color=""Red"">s nice</font>"" she nods lightly, back against the wall.<br/>----------<br/><br/>~~"
28605,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152426&postcount=101,2007-09-06T19:50:00,Moechi_Vill,If it is necessary and possible I'll gladly temp the others most carefully.
28606,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152916&postcount=102,2007-09-07T01:19:00,ravenkith,<Shane continues to pretend to drive.>
28607,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157321&postcount=103,2007-09-07T18:34:00,Moechi_Vill,"(You're still in the land of the<strike>living</strike><strike>caring</strike>posting!)<br/>*Le hug*<font size=""1""> pwease don't leave this game ;^_=</font>"
28608,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157333&postcount=104,2007-09-07T18:41:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""So...explosives were mentioned.  Are we there yet?""</font>"
28609,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157828&postcount=105,2007-09-08T00:46:00,TamerBill,"((OOC: No-one will be temping anyone. That's never going to be an option))<br/><br/>Suddenly an alarm sounds within the truck, and the voice curses under its breath.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><b>Looks like some friends of mine are on our tail. Two helicopters, with an unknown number of soldiers. Whatever you do don't let them get you.""</b></font>"
28610,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158098&postcount=106,2007-09-08T02:22:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Sounds like my kind of party,""</font>observes Aaron.<font color=""Indigo"">""Can we stop and shoot them, please?  Tortoises can't outrun hares, let alone hawks.  I promise I'm a <i>very</i> good shot.""</font>"
28611,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158116&postcount=107,2007-09-08T02:29:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Do you have a gun capable of taking out helicopters? Does it have ammo? Am I driving this thing?,""</font>Shane shakes his head.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I lost control of this situation the moment the truck started talking to us,"" </font>he shrugs."
28612,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158135&postcount=108,2007-09-08T02:34:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""I'm looking at one right now...""</font>Aaron says, gesturing to the PT, not that Shane can see that.<font color=""Indigo"">""Stop the truck and I'll start her up.""</font>"
28613,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158324&postcount=109,2007-09-08T03:35:00,Moechi_Vill,"Voiree attempts to get into the machine first.<br/><br/>(+ modifier for being small in a possibly cramped enviroment?)<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6-3)[<b>3</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>3</b>](9)</span>"
28614,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158377&postcount=110,2007-09-08T03:49:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""I'm only <i>pretending</i> to drive, remember?""</font>"
28615,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158717&postcount=111,2007-09-08T05:23:00,TamerBill,"((OOC: Where are you getting -3 from, Moechi? Her modifier is -1 in this situation))<br/><br/>Small and nimble as she is, Voiree is able to hop into the cockpit of the PT while Aaron is still talking to Shane. The machine greets her with words on the display screen, overlayed on top of the truck's interior.<br/><br/><b>Extra-Over Technology Prototype EOTX-2, Dunkelgeist<br/>
Motion data installed<br/>
For The Republic</b>"
28616,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158768&postcount=112,2007-09-08T05:34:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Fine, be that way,""</font>Aaron says petulantly, in Voiree's direction.<font color=""Indigo"">""But if that machine has a Driver, there will be much laughter from my little corner.""</font><br/><br/>Aaron looks around the back of the truck for any useful fire-support weapons: rockets, preferably, but he'd take a rifle.  Hell, he'd take a sidearm if nothing better was available."
28617,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158927&postcount=113,2007-09-08T06:19:00,TamerBill,"Unfortunately the inside of the truck is bereft of all weapons except for the twenty-metre-tall humanoid one, so the stolen stun pistol is all that's available."
28618,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158977&postcount=114,2007-09-08T06:34:00,Nerd-o-rama,"Aaron sighs,<font color=""Indigo"">""Okay.  <i>J'éspère que vous 'espers' connaisez ce que vous fait.""</i></font><br/><br/>He then proceeds to lie down in the back, trying not to get in the way of the huge mecha's startup.<font color=""Indigo"">""I think I shall take a nap.  If I'm shot, I'll assume it went poorly for you.""</font>"
28619,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161572&postcount=115,2007-09-08T20:46:00,Moechi_Vill,"((Misallo has a minus three strength doesn't she?))<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Roger</font>"" Voiree whispers back at the psychodriver. He was a psychodriver, maybe this was a mistake. No it wasn't. Only two helicopters to fight and this machine was a beauty.<br/><br/><<i><font color=""Red"">Now would be the time for instructions</font></i>'<i><font color=""Red"">I</font></i>'><br/><br/>VM will run out of the truck, fire any available weapon she can identify at the nearest helicopter then spin sideways."
28620,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161693&postcount=116,2007-09-08T22:54:00,TamerBill,"((OOC: You're rushing, Moechi. Don't you think the first PT battle of the game deserves a little more attention than that? You're trying to cram too many actions into a single post, as your five rolls attests. You should never have cause to roll more than twice in a single post))<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" jcm5wetk3="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Moechi_Vill</strong>
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<div class=""message"">((Misallo has a minus three strength doesn't she?))</div>
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</div>((OOC: She does, but that is clearly an application of dexterity, not strength. You also forgot the -2 penalty for being unskilled, making it a net modifier of -1))<br/><br/>The truck refuses to stay its course despite Shane's efforts to exert any control over it, so the battle is joined on the move. The large back door drops open, exposing the PT to the harsh desert sunlight as the helicopters close in on the escapees. At Voiree's command the machine rises from its slumber and stands alert in the back of the truck, a loud humming emanating out from the pack on its back.<br/><br/><b>Black Hole Engine Initiated<br/>
Charge Time: 30 Seconds</b>"
28621,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3162041&postcount=117,2007-09-09T02:38:00,Moechi_Vill,"Misallo scans the enemy pilots slowly as she searches the cockpit for any new functions and to familiarize herself with its weapons and usages. If at all possible she will attempt to not seem hostile or appear friendly till she knows what to attack with.<br/><br/>Telepathy Scan [targeting helicopter pilots and any soldiers hanging out of them or inside]:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+5)[<b>6</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>5</b>](18)</span>"
28622,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3166828&postcount=118,2007-09-10T03:09:00,TamerBill,"Doing a brief scan on the diagnostics brings up just one weapon available, and that's the unusual cannon on the titan's arm. Apparently it draws power from the pack on the back, though it's hard to determine much more from just the basic scans. One thing she can be sure about is that the mech isn't set up for espers; her telepathy is unable to breach the boundaries of the mech, indicating the lack of a T-Link System."
28623,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167137&postcount=119,2007-09-10T04:35:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Pro tip: Use the big fragging gun!  Some people, I swear...""</font>Aaron shouts from his spot in the truck, lacking a radio to do proper commentary."
28624,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167343&postcount=120,2007-09-10T05:19:00,Moechi_Vill,Ignoring Aaron Voiree does a further check to see if the mech was indeed designed for psychodrivers. If it isn't she'll patiently wait for the pack to charge up then fire the huge gun at the easiest target of the two airborne pestilences.
28625,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3171283&postcount=121,2007-09-11T01:32:00,ravenkith,"Shane looks back into the rear of the truck as the whine of the capacitors charging the great beast of a PT start to really spin up.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>""God I hope that thing doesn't have recoil,""</i></font>he thinks to himself."
28626,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3185059&postcount=122,2007-09-13T22:13:00,TamerBill,"<b>Black Hole Engine Charged<br/>
Gravity Impact Cannon Standing By</b><br/><br/>Voiree grabs the weapon control stick as a targeting visor descends from the top of the cockpit, with a precise targeting reticule and weapon information overlaying her vision. One of the helicopters unleashes a barrage of missiles as it approaches, so she quickly snaps the arm up, aims, and pulls the trigger.<br/><br/>The truck rocks violently from the backlash, and the two fugitives not fortunate enough to be in a twenty-metre armoured machine are thrown about the front of the vehicle. From their slightly-bruised viewpoint they see a beam of dark energy burst from the barrel of the PT's gun, twisting like a tornado as it streaks into the sky. When it hits the helicopter the machine contorts, metal twisting and turning in on itself, until seconds later it implodes in a shower of metal as the beam fades away, leaving little evidence of its passage."
28627,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3185081&postcount=123,2007-09-13T22:26:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""I.  Want.  One.""</font>proclaims Aaron calmly, ignoring the pain from being tossed around the back of the truck.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Delete the other one and let's be on our way!""</font>"
28628,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3185660&postcount=124,2007-09-14T01:38:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Jeebus!""</font>Shane spits out over the pain.<font color=""Blue""> ""What the hell was that?""</font>"
28629,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187044&postcount=125,2007-09-14T06:47:00,Moechi_Vill,I beckon for Aaron to jump in so he can take the second shot. If he takes Misallo up on it she'll move a bit aside but not leave the machine itself. If not she'll continue piloting and do her best to keep the second target within a practical visual frame.
28630,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187771&postcount=126,2007-09-14T09:05:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Changing pilots in the middle of combat is inefficient, inelegant, and completely insane!  I like the way you think!""</font><br/><br/>Aaron does his best to scale the beast and squeeze into the cockpit.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Acrobatics</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""And how are we feeling today?""</font>he asks in a soothing, pet-owner-to-pet tone when he's in the cockpit, obviously not directed to Voiree.  He looks over the controls, taking a few seconds to appreciate the complexity of the PT, before reaching for the controls to the main gun."
28631,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187938&postcount=127,2007-09-14T09:41:00,TamerBill,"((OOC: Excuse me? A d20, in my game? What do you think this is, D&D?))"
28632,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188253&postcount=128,2007-09-14T10:56:00,Nerd-o-rama,"(Habit)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Acrobatics</b> - (3d6+3)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
28633,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188862&postcount=129,2007-09-14T12:50:00,TamerBill,"((OOC: Yeah, that's what she said))<br/><br/>The cockpit of a PT is hardly spacious at the best of times, so Aaron and Voiree's joint occupancy leaves them squeezed tightly together. The targetting visor swaps onto Aaron's head as he grabs the weapon control stick, locking on to the second helicopter. This gives him a perfectly clear view of the chopper as it launches a fierce and precise barrage of missiles at the PT's chest, which strike and explode in a devastating barrage infront of the cockpit. Unprepared for the blow, Aaron's hands are knocked off the controls, and the PT rocks back and forth before falling forwards, tipping off the moving truck and crashing to the ground. After being thrown into the walls and each other by the force of the crash, the two pilots lie stunned as the loud hum of the engine continues unabated arround them."
28634,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190043&postcount=130,2007-09-14T17:19:00,Moechi_Vill,"VM giggles in her blunted state... as soon as she realizes where she is again she'll grab the controls if Aaron isn't up to it yet and stand up and fire, most quickly so if the engine pack has become detached."
28635,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190103&postcount=131,2007-09-14T17:48:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Hm.  If we were on television, this would mean I was engaged to someone.  Either you, the PT, or possibly the missiles.  Or all three, if it was a comedy.  As it is, please move over so I can fire.""</font><br/><br/>Shaking off dizziness, Aaron quickly reaches for the controls again, attempting to right the machine into a standing position and target the helicopter as soon as he's up.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>""Maneuver""</b> - (3d6+1)[<b>10</b>]</span>(+X from machine's rating.  I'm also guessing that the kip-up will take one ""round"", and I can fire or start charging after the chopper goes next)"
28636,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190662&postcount=132,2007-09-15T00:20:00,TamerBill,"With Aaron at the helm the PT is able to slowly right itself, shrugging off the missiles the lone 'copter continues to fire at it. Despite its best efforts the machine is able to lock on and bring to bear a charged-up gravity impact cannon...."
28637,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190897&postcount=133,2007-09-15T01:49:00,Moechi_Vill,"VM hums pleaseantly as she watches the bar fill up and fixes her stare on the chopper, fingers gently trimming the dashboard. Can she make eye contact with any of the people about to die?<br/><br/>The pilot had been brave enough to utilize her conscious choice to drop professionalism in this counter. Was he a fool or just very brave?<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Does this count as filicide and infanticide all rolled up into one</font>?<font color=""Red"">You</font>'<font color=""Red"">re using your children to kill your wife</font>."" Voiree cracks feebly at the thought of it all on media.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Why do you hate DR civilians</font>?<font color=""Red"">Seems a bit cruel</font>..<font color=""Red"">and that's coming from me</font>."" she says seriously.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">I wish we could take the pilot as a prisoner</font>."" she adds as an afterthought, turning on the intercom to communicate with the chopper.<br/>she turns it off ""<font color=""Red"">Besides that is a fine piece of hardware</font>."""
28638,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190969&postcount=134,2007-09-15T02:10:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Please shut up,""</font>Aaron says as he calmly brings the targeting reticule over the helicopter and squeezes the trigger.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Sharp-shooting</b> - (3d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>+ Power"
28639,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191271&postcount=135,2007-09-15T03:20:00,TamerBill,"The helicopter comes in for another missile run, but when it suddenly finds a primed G-Impact Cannon pointed straight at it it reconsiders that course of action. Engaging evasive manoeuvres it manages to pull up just in time to avoid being crushed into nothingness, and rather wisely decides to affect a retreat, flying back the way it came at speeds to fast to match.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the open truck continues its inorexable drive to wherever it's going, steadily increasing the distance between it and the metal man of the match."
28640,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191347&postcount=136,2007-09-15T03:38:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Hey, mystery man...you wanna stop the truck and let that pair get back on?""</font>Shane asks, frustrated."
28641,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191421&postcount=137,2007-09-15T03:58:00,Nerd-o-rama,"Aaron grits his teeth.  If the helicopter is still in range, he'll fire again as it retreats.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Sharp-shooting</b> - (3d6+3)[<b>11</b>]</span>+ Pow<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""No mercy.""</font><br/><br/><i>You're not helping me, machine.  Did I offend you?  I apologize.</i>"
28642,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191451&postcount=138,2007-09-15T04:05:00,TamerBill,"The helicopter is almost out of sight by the time the engine is charged and ready for another shot, but Aaron zooms the targeting visor in, gets a lock and unleashes another blast of the cannon. Apparently the weapon's awesome power is matched by an awesome range, as the chopper in the distance is ripped apart by the gravitational forces, leaving nothing behind.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, in the departing truck, the mysterious voice explains to Shane that the machine is on autopilot, and so the two riding tandem will have to catch up on their own."
28643,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191472&postcount=139,2007-09-15T04:12:00,Nerd-o-rama,"Aaron nods once.<font color=""Indigo"">""Excellent.""</font><br/><br/>Turning the machine around, he sees the truck moving into the distance.<font color=""Indigo"">""Hmph.  Rude.""</font>He begins running the Dunkelgeist after it, while looking around for thruster or booster controls.<br/><br/>[roll=""Speed check?""]3d6+1[/roll] + Spd<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
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28644,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191566&postcount=140,2007-09-15T04:36:00,TamerBill,"Luckily the truck hadn't gone too far, and the Dunkelgesit was able to draw up next to it at a run, without having to involve any boosters. The trick, however, will be to get a 20-metre war machine on a moving vehicle without killing any of the people involved."
28645,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191611&postcount=141,2007-09-15T04:47:00,Nerd-o-rama,"Aaron tries to open a radio link to the truck.<font color=""Indigo"">""Perhaps we should walk a mile in our own shoes,""</font>he suggests.<font color=""Indigo"">""Ask Vox how far it is to the operation site.  She doesn't have the right reins for me, so power might be an issue.""</font>"
28646,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191635&postcount=142,2007-09-15T04:53:00,ravenkith,"Shane looks momentarily confused then puzzles it out.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""The others have caught up,""</font>he says<font color=""Blue"">""but they can't get on; how far are we from you? Will power be an issue?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue""><i>""God, I feel like that lady in that ancient vid, the one whose only job was repeating stuff,""</i></font>he thinks.<i><font color=""Blue"">""Ugh, so stupid""</font></i>he then smashes his fist into the steering wheel in frustration."
28647,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191972&postcount=143,2007-09-15T06:21:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Power will never be an issue for the Dunkelgeist. The black hole engine provides an infinite source of power... in theory, anyway.""</b></font>"
28648,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3192325&postcount=144,2007-09-15T07:34:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Huh. Well <i>that's</i> fun,"" </font>Shane says.<br/><br/><font size=""3""><font color=""Blue"">""Hey pal, Vox says, don't worry, you're obsolete!""</font></font>he yells across to the pilot of the big black machine."
28649,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3192493&postcount=145,2007-09-15T08:09:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""That's hurtful,""</font>Aaron replies dispassionately.<font color=""Indigo"">""If only there were some way for us to crush you into a singularity.  Oh.  Wait.""</font><br/><br/>Of course, the bored-sounding threat is idle, and Aaron simply continues moving forward along with the truck.<font color=""Indigo"">""Let us know when we're close to the target.""</font>"
28650,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3195848&postcount=146,2007-09-16T01:57:00,Moechi_Vill,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Indigo"">""Please shut up,""</font> Aaron says as he calmly brings the targeting reticule over the helicopter and squeezes the trigger.<br/>
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</div>""<font color=""Red"">You were telling me a joke Aaron</font>.<font color=""Red"">I laid it on a bit thick but next time you will instead tell me to be quiet</font>.""<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This is Misallo.</div>
</div><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Nice shot</font>.<font color=""Red"">I</font>'<font color=""Red"">m staying here</font>.<font color=""Red"">What do you think the old man wants from us Driver</font>?<font color=""Red"">Perhaps He does not wish to father us</font>."""
28651,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3196051&postcount=147,2007-09-16T03:05:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Hey girl, he can hear me ya know? So I've got nothing but rosy things to say about him right this minute,""</font>Shane replies, shaking his head in disgust."
28652,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3199587&postcount=148,2007-09-16T18:17:00,Moechi_Vill,"""<font color=""Red"">Mmmmhmmm</font>..."" Misallo replies."
28653,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3210914&postcount=149,2007-09-19T04:21:00,TamerBill,"After much driving the truck suddenly grinds to a stop, and the engine turns itself off. On the horizon you can just about make out a building of some sort, surrounded by another barbed-wire fence.<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkRed"">""Now, listen carefully, as I will only say this once. That building contains the second EOT prototype, the Hexenmeister. Your task is to secure it and get out <i>without</i> losing or damaging the Dunkelgeist. Do you undestand?""</font></b>"
28654,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3211148&postcount=150,2007-09-19T05:18:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Yes. I understand,""</font>Shane replies to the voice.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Hey guy and gal! That building over theres got another uberpt in it! He wants us to grab it without getting the first one torched!""</font>"
28655,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3214733&postcount=151,2007-09-19T18:30:00,Moechi_Vill,VM exits the PT to rendezvous with the other Esper. :)
28656,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3214754&postcount=152,2007-09-19T18:37:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Hm,""</font>Aaron says over the radio.<font color=""Indigo"">""Distraction and infiltration?  We keep their eyes on the lovely assistant while someone else palms the card.""</font>"
28657,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3215509&postcount=153,2007-09-20T01:14:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Make em chase dunkel?""</font>he nods<font color=""Blue"">""Yeah, we could do that.""</font>"
28658,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3217845&postcount=154,2007-09-20T09:47:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""I propose a 3:4 defense.  Only with two less on each line to account for shorthandedness.  Two go in, one remains.  I am the best shot in a PT,""</font>Aaron states matter-of-factly, without a hint of pride,<font color=""Indigo"">""but better suited to fire support than main combat.  I also cling to shadows well.  Who infiltrates, and who detonates?""</font><br/><br/>These questions are directed to Shane, who for some reason Aaron seems to have designated as the field commander in this outing."
28659,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3220726&postcount=155,2007-09-21T01:05:00,Moechi_Vill,"""<font color=""Red"">A smash and grab might work best</font>"" Misallo states for the record.<br/><br/>Voiree tugs on Shane's hand to indicate for him to follow her or get into the military truck again so they can approach the base relatively innocently.<br/><br/>She smiles to him, as two fellow espers they would maybe manage to fool the soldiers inside."
28660,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3220779&postcount=156,2007-09-21T01:23:00,ravenkith,"Shane looks at the damaged truck.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Yeah, that's not gonna pass inspection. Hold on a second,""</font>he digs around in the truck for a military style toolkit, finally coming up with one that he searches through quickly. He pulls out a pair of wire cutters and puts them in a pocket of his uniform.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""This ought to be pure stealth,""</font>he says.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I've got a uniform and a toolkit. Once I get inside the fence, no-ones going to question me approaching a PT to service it. Somebody's going to complain if someone in a prisoner's getup is walking around loose,""</font>He points out.<font color=""Blue"">""If I can stealth up to the base, then cut my way inside, I can probably get to the thing unmolested.""</font>He looks at the girl.<font color=""Blue"">""Stick with Dunkel. Maintain telepathic contact. I'll let you know if and when I need a distraction: It's a com channel they can't monitor.""</font><br/><br/>With that, he starts walking towards the distant base.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Stay put,""</font>he cautions to the other two.<font color=""Blue"">""Wait.""</font><br/><br/>He walks over to the truck.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Vox - this PT doesn't require a special power source to make it work does it? say, like my new friend in the Dunk machine?""</font>"
28661,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221166&postcount=157,2007-09-21T03:34:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>""Now that you mention it... yes. The Hexenmeister uses the Driver system to full effect; it won't even move without a psychodriver at the helm. This is, unfortunately, your friend's raison d'etre.""</b></font>"
28662,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221245&postcount=158,2007-09-21T03:54:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Well, ****,""</font>Shane says, with feeling.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Bang goes that plan,""</font>he says, before asking:<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I don't suppose that it's loaded up on a flatbed, like the dunk, by any chance?""</font>"
28663,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221335&postcount=159,2007-09-21T04:12:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>""I don't know what it's on or where it is. You are entirely on your own here.""</b></font>"
28664,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221450&postcount=160,2007-09-21T04:38:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Don't worry about it,""</font>Aaron says, jumping down from the Dunkelgeist's cockpit.<font color=""Indigo"">""I'm stealthy like a butler.  You disguise, I'll shadow.  Find some sheepskin from a pilot inside, and we can both walk right up.""</font><br/><br/>He gestures toward the base, eager to go."
28665,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221612&postcount=161,2007-09-21T05:19:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""Military intelligence my ass,""</font>Shane frowns at the Vox.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Yeah, let's make like a tree,"" </font>he says to his new buddy.<font color=""Blue"">""Dammit, now you've got <i>me</i> doing it...""</font>he mutters as he heads out towards the base, concentrating on a stealthy approach."
28666,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3225458&postcount=162,2007-09-21T21:12:00,Moechi_Vill,"<<font color=""Red""><i>Be careful Shane</i></font>,<font color=""Red""><i>you</i></font>'<font color=""Red""><i>re too creative in flow to die</i></font>.><br/>Misallo looks to re-enter the cockpit of her first post-imprisonment cavalier, but then decides to sit on the entry ramp to wait for his communications."
28667,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3225858&postcount=163,2007-09-22T00:46:00,Nerd-o-rama,"Aaron joins Shane, moving between any cover available toward the edge of the base."
28668,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3225942&postcount=164,2007-09-22T01:19:00,TamerBill,"Plan 'Advance Through Cover' fails at the first hurdle, as there is nothing but half a mile of empty desert between the truck and the base...."
28669,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3226432&postcount=165,2007-09-22T03:37:00,ravenkith,"<font color=""Blue"">""**** it.""</font>Shane says.<br/><br/>He walks back to the truck, and throws the toolkit in the passenger seat, getting in.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Stay here, you two. I've got some work to do now,""</font><br/><br/>With that, he heads for the base at the top speed available to the beaten up truck once he's got a bit of a lead, he concentrates on telepathy as he barrels down the road, imagining the dust cloud he's pushing up.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">&lt; I want you to chase me.&gt;</font></i>he thinks at the little girl.<i><font color=""Blue"">&lt;Come and get me. Shoot at me, but miss. Transmit over the radio your hatred of the DR, and make it sound like you are insane. Got it?&gt;</font></i>"
28670,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3226440&postcount=166,2007-09-22T03:39:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<strike><font color=""Indigo"">""I seem to be in a speeding truck.  At least I hope I'm in a speeding truck, because otherwise I just got ditched.  So let's assume this place is in fact a speeding truck.  Hm.""</font><br/>
<br/>
Aaron thus sits back and waits for the truck to bluff its way into the enemy compound.<br/>
<br/>
<font color=""Indigo"">""What should I do when we get there, Fearless Leader?""</font> has shouts up to the cab of the truck.</strike><br/><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""You're completely insane,""</font>Aaron says quietly as the truck pulls off.<font color=""Indigo"">""And for the record, that's coming from a man who was raised in a tube.""</font><br/><br/>He then walks casually toward the base entrance, kicking a rock as he goes, following the image of carnage created by the PT chasing the truck."
28671,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3259632&postcount=167,2007-09-28T15:06:00,Moechi_Vill,"VM chases the truck and fires as much as she can at it, but conveniently missing AT the base - preferably and base installations or what might look to be the hangar part of the building. Hopefully it wasn't underground. Why was she doing this for her fellow esper? She would likely die if made to face off with a driver."
28672,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3260990&postcount=168,2007-09-29T01:12:00,ravenkith,"Shane, drove the truck as fast as it would go, occasionally swerving out of the path of an incoming blast, as best as he was able. He raced toward the gates at a high rate of speed, trying to make it look like he was desperate to escape the pt pursuing him without flipping the vehicle over."
28673,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275680&postcount=169,2007-10-02T04:19:00,TamerBill,"Sirens fire all over the base as the rampaging PT draws closer, piloted by what for all intents and purposes appears to be a lunatic. With each blast of the G-Impact Cannon the Dunkelgeist comes close to tipping over, as the massive recoil is almost too much for a moving PT to take. The resultant loss of accuracy means that more than one shot impacts dangerously close to Shane's speeding truck. The shockwaves rock the vehicle, and Shane has difficulty staying in control and on target. As they near the base several sets of mounted turrets turn to face them, and prepare to open fire.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Aaron is having a relaxing walk through the desert. Yeah, sure,<i>he's</i>the crazy one...."
28674,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275743&postcount=170,2007-10-02T04:36:00,ravenkith,"Shane gets on the radio<font color=""Blue"">""Open the gates, open the gates, she's after me! Somebody please help!""</font><br/><br/>He waits until he gets close enough, then rolls the ruck so that it will tumble through the gates, out of control, smashing into the compound and ending up inside the defenses.<br/><br/>He uses his seat restraints, safety devices, and telekinesis to keep from getting bumped around too much in the rotating cabin of the truck.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">&lt;Break off! Get the hell out of here!&gt;</font></i>he mentally commands as he catapults through the fences.<br/><br/>(In theory, this should leave the base defenses trying to deal with the Dunkel, enabling him to get through., and leaving the guards with the impression that nothing could have lived through the crash, and trying to chase after the dunkel, leaving the base wide open. In theory. This would be a use of the influencing people skill...? )"
28675,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3276016&postcount=171,2007-10-02T05:33:00,TamerBill,"Shane's truck skids through the gates just in time, before crashing unceremoniously into a wall. The airbags promptly inflate, preventing him from being written off like his ride. His radio crackles into life as someone from the base broadcasts orders, though whether or not he's supposed to be able to hear any of this is unclear.<br/><br/><b>""The vehicle is inside the perimeter! All defences, commence suppressive fire at the target. Get a medical unit down to the vehicle and prepare the Tempelritters for launch.""</b>"
28676,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3276253&postcount=172,2007-10-02T06:20:00,ravenkith,"Shane quickly grabs a piece of glass, and, hopefully unnoticed, cuts his head open on the side nearest the window, then fakes being passed out.<br/><font color=""Blue""><br/>
<i>&lt;Go, get out of here. They're only just scrambling now, so you ought to have at least a couple of minutes head start.&gt;</i></font>He thinks at his comrade in the big PT.<i><font color=""Blue"">&lt;Make em chase you and keep it close enough to keep the majority of the guards well away from here.&gt;</font></i>"
28677,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282414&postcount=173,2007-10-03T08:47:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Hm.  What was the plan again?  Or did we have one?""</font>Aaron asks of no one in particular, still walking along.<font color=""Indigo"">""Next time, we should let the half-crazed psychodriver give the orders.  He's never ditched me in the middle of a desert.  Oh no, wait, there I go.  Jerk.""</font><br/><br/>He assesses a route to the base that will take him away from the commotion surrounding the main gates and the crazy woman with the big gun.  Hopefully, any guards on the fence would be sufficiently distracted that he could stealth up.  When he thinks he's spotted a path that will keep him out of peoples' line of sight, he'll dart off down it."
28678,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286313&postcount=174,2007-10-04T06:01:00,Moechi_Vill,"After yelling her throat sore that she would kill him and that the base would offer him no shelter against the winds of her fury, etc. etc. - Voiree Misallo realizes she'll have to make her own decision about when to draw off, since she couldn't hear him through the armour.<br/>As the truck crashes through the defences VM starts pulling away very fast. He probably would want her to do so. Anyone chasing at her might get uncomfortably close - depending on what they had available and an uncomfortable range of unknown variables. And who knows? If they got th... what was the Driver doing between her and the base? -<br/>in the likely event that they got killed or captured if they didn't secure their own PTs she could join a gang, see about busting Shane out. He was nice, a good planner who left her in the death machine while busting in on trouble.<br/><br/>Why was the driver in the desert, on the outskirts of the base? Why would an intelligent man leave him behind? Had it been an accident? It's too late for me to help anyways.<br/><i>Other people</i>were strange."
28679,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3286368&postcount=175,2007-10-04T06:10:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font size=""1"">Strategic Assessment - What is the best course of action to remain alive? Secondary: What is the best course of action to keep Shane and Aaron alive, preferably in each their mech? Optimally, what should I do for myself or for the group in accordance with my life plans (long-term and short-term survival) and the survival and empowerment (short-term and longterm) of the group?<br/>
<br/>
Tactical Assessment - Which way should I run? What should I shoot at first? How much can I take down? How fast can I run away from any enemies? <br/>
(Also, when and if Tempelritters are spotted: How far can a submachinegun fire?) What should I do right now?</font><br/><br/>When she gets far away enough VM will utilize the fact that she has a reasonable long-distance weapon and fire at the Tempelritters once they appear and she knows she has got them for targets. Their submachineguns would likely not be too effective at long range.<br/><br/><font size=""1"">Strategery: 3d6+5 (misplaced a slash)<br/>
Tactics: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+5)[<b>4</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>6</b>](16)</span><br/>
+ Potential Fireing Roll: Courtesy to DM? I don't quite understand the block of skills for a PT as applied to dicerolling.<br/>
<br/>
Yay. We're playing again. :)</font>"
28680,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287261&postcount=176,2007-10-04T08:45:00,ravenkith,"(still here, still going as planned. Just need the DM to kick it up a notch and go with what real military soldiers manning a base designed to protect and experimental super weapon would do.<br/><br/>From what I know of military organizations, they'd scramble their best pilots in their line mechs - NOT the experimental model precisely<i>because</i>it is experimental - to chase after the Dunk. The remaining guards would go on high alert and man their stations, and the emergency medical techs would scramble to get me into the med bay under light guard.<br/><br/>If I was unharmed, I'd go straight to the brig, where security is tighter, and if I didn't have 'evidence' I was a friendly - in the form of a known-to-be-stolen pt chasing and shooting at me - they would be all over me and put me under heavy guard.<br/><br/>As things stand, I ought to be able to get into the secured part of the compound (the med bay), which would not be far from the hangar bay for ease of transporting injured pilots. I can theoretically take out the armed guards, disable the automated defenses from the inside, load the desired PT on a transport truck (as they obviously have ways of doing so), and drive on out the now non-existent gates while only having to deal with small arms fire, since all of the ready PTs are out chasing<i>you</i>.<br/><br/>Your PT can run forever, being an experimental model, while theirs, traditionally speaking, will have limited power supplies - eventually you'll outdistance them and have to turn back to base.<br/><br/>At which point it should take anywhere from an hour to 6 hours te refuel and get back out after us, depending on their state of readiness and how set they are for supplies.<br/><br/>Either way, we should have plenty of time to get far enough away that they can't chase us down.<br/><br/>At least, that's what I've been thinking.)"
28681,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290239&postcount=177,2007-10-04T19:43:00,Moechi_Vill,"OOC: Cool, cool... but you need to be a driver to pilot their experimental mech/PT.<br/>Anyway I'm not leaving you behind before you're dead meat at any rate, but from my experience it is good to get a head start.<br/>From what you've just told me it sounds like it might be a sterling idea to defeat them while they're low on power. Yes... maybe.<br/>Good luck Shane/Ravenkith. Good Game. If you need me to know all of this information IC as Voiree Misallo has a hard time doing things out of loyalty she can always step out of her mech to hear your thoughts for a second. :) It is great to be espers.<br/>Either way, she won't give up aiding your plan as long as she can fight or outrun them. I really do hope you make it. Ganbatte Raven-kun!"
28682,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3291905&postcount=178,2007-10-05T05:38:00,Nerd-o-rama,(Why are we making entirely OOC posts in the IC thread?)
28683,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3301344&postcount=179,2007-10-06T17:24:00,Moechi_Vill,You mean my Strategy and Tactics rolls? That was meant to be in-game. But looking back I see what happened if you misunderstood them as direct questions. ;)
28684,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328925&postcount=180,2007-10-11T22:07:00,Moechi_Vill,"OOC off now. Delete those posts and rp a bit? Just to bump up the thread? I like this game. He'll be back, he almost always is. People need time off. We just need to show a continued interest."
28685,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329306&postcount=181,2007-10-12T01:16:00,ravenkith,Shane continues to pretend to be unconscious.
28686,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329423&postcount=182,2007-10-12T01:46:00,TamerBill,"<b>""Launching strike team, Tempelritters 1 through 5! You stay in reserve, Ace; we don't know what they might pull out.""</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Roger, Ace on standby.""</font><br/><br/>Shane, in his faux-unconcious state, continues to hear the base's radio transmissions through the truck's radio. Presently, however, he feels a group of men approach his totalled machine and begin cutting a way into the wreckage.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Voiree is suddenly set upon by five PTs, bursting out of the target base and boosting across the desert to meet her. She stops running in order to fire at them with her G-Impact Cannon, but they spread out in formation and her low rate-of-fire means she is only able to take down two of them before they close to melee range. She feels the cockpit rock violently as the Dunkelgeist is assaulted on all sides by the swords of her enemies.<br/><br/>((OOC: Thanks for putting up with the delay, guys. Onwards!))"
28687,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331023&postcount=183,2007-10-12T07:03:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Hm.  Been spending so much time walking this is starting to feel like a filler episode.  I wonder if I've been having flashbacks without noticing it...""</font><br/><br/>((Is there any gap in the base perimeter I might sneak through, TB?  If the fence isn't electrified, I could probably even clamber over that if guards the guards are distracted.))"
28688,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331267&postcount=184,2007-10-12T07:42:00,TamerBill,"After his nice relaxing walk through the desert, as the others cut their head with glass and get swarmed by giant robots, Aaron arrives at the base perimeter. A tall barbed-wire fence blocks his entrance, unless he fancies his chances with the gate guards. The fence is of sturdy construction, and he can find no convenient holes in its perimeter, but it's not electrified so that's a small consolation at least. Think positive, that's the way."
28689,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331288&postcount=185,2007-10-12T07:45:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<i>Hmm.  Shears would be nice.  Or a sword.  A sword would be</i>awesome.<br/><br/>((Chain-link topped with razor wire, as standard today, or is it entirely a barbed wire coil?))"
28690,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331423&postcount=186,2007-10-12T08:08:00,TamerBill,((OOC: The former))
28691,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331529&postcount=187,2007-10-12T08:24:00,Nerd-o-rama,"Aaron very carefully approaches the fence and begins climbing.  Once he reaches the top, he sets his teeth, plants his left hand between the loops of wire on top of the fence (probably still gashing it pretty badly), and does an impressive one-handed kickflip over the wire, coming down over the side of the fence in a graceful landing...or at least that's the plan.<br/><br/>(Prays to the Rule of Cool, the Dice Gods, and the God of Beards from Generica)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Acrobatics</b> - (3d6+3)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
28692,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334509&postcount=188,2007-10-12T21:14:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font size=""1"">Actually, what I wanted to do was fire at them but run away if it even looked as if they were going to get into melee range. I really would appreciate it if we could back up a little, especially if this ends in her getting killed or worse or something like that over an action I didn't want, but if not... exploding in a mecha is a pretty nice end for anyone. But I wouldn't see her 'char' as dead for other unrelated future games I'm in unless it's by actions of my choice. Thank you for listening!<br/>
---</font><br/><br/>At least they were stupid enough to approach her in formation, aiding her aiming process. Would she die like this? Gloriously. For another Esper. Ehn, at least her soul was immortal.<br/>Voiree hits the boosters on her machine and powers up to run away as quickly as possible!! Evasive action to avoid submachinegun-fire!"
28693,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336373&postcount=189,2007-10-13T06:12:00,TamerBill,"((OOC: You can't run and gun with that thing, Moechi, as I said before. Firing even one shot would give them time to catch up, and you were clearly shooting))<br/><br/>Though she is buckled by the attacks, Voiree able to focus enough to turn her machine around and boost out with extreme haste. The Tempelritters pursue, harrying her with machine gun fire, but the Geist is faster and is able to slowly increase the gap between them.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Aaron's daring and debatably stupid flip over the fence leaves him crouching in the dust on the other side, relatively unharmed except for the gash on his hand. That could be nasty.<br/><br/>((OOC: Osric smiles on you today, young one))"
28694,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336469&postcount=190,2007-10-13T06:26:00,Nerd-o-rama,"(Hail Osric!)<br/><br/>Panting and holding his lower arm tightly to reduce blood flow, Aaron surveys the base.<font color=""Indigo"">""I'm aware...of the damage,""</font>he mutters, apparently addressing his own arm.<font color=""Indigo"">""No need to keep sending reports.""</font><br/><br/>After a quick shake of his head, he'll head stealthily for the nearest building that looks like it has either a) a PT hangar, or b) linens and hopefully disinfectant, in that prority order.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Stealth</b> - (3d6+2)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
28695,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340354&postcount=191,2007-10-14T02:22:00,TamerBill,"Noticing a side door on a suitably-large building, Aaron sneaks up to it and peers inside. It does indeed appear to be a PT hangar, containing a red Tempelritter as well as various maintenance robots.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the medics finish cutting a hole in the side of the truck, and lift the faux-unconcious Shane out onto a stretcher."
28696,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340575&postcount=192,2007-10-14T03:31:00,Moechi_Vill,All hail mobile power sources!
28697,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343531&postcount=193,2007-10-14T13:22:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Hello, I love you, won't you tell me your name?""</font>Aaron murmurs at the sight of the mech.<br/><br/>Continuing his stealthy foray, Aaron will try to move toward the Tempelritter shape and determine what he can about it, trying to get a sense of whether this is the Driver-based machine he's looking for, either through technical cues or vague use of his instincts.  Or, y'know, signs on the wall, workorders, etc.  If he happens to find a clean rag along the way, he'll certainly make use of it as a binding, as his hand is starting to ache and sting as well as hurt, and that's not good.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Stealth</b> - (3d6+2)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Machines &amp; You!</b> - (3d6+4)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>(Forget what to roll for looking around for information/improvised bandages.)"
28698,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344929&postcount=194,2007-10-14T22:27:00,Moechi_Vill,"""<font color=""Red"">Riding to the danger zone</font>.<font color=""Red"">Highway out of the danger zoone</font>..!"" Voiree continues to sing to the first Christmas hymn to come to her mind."
28699,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347321&postcount=195,2007-10-15T08:26:00,TamerBill,"Aaron is able to get pretty close to the PT without being spotted, and has a chance to examine it closely. It appears to be a customised Tempelritter; as well as the new paint job there are extra boosters jutting out from the back, and other small differences as well. It's probably not the machine he was sent to steal, as it looks too much like the mass-produced versions to be an experimental prototype. In non-robot news, Aaron is able to locate the all-purpose first-aid kit, and loot whatever bandages he needs.<br/><br/>Out in the desert, the Tempelritters pursuing Voiree break off her trail and turn back to base. There is now a considerable distance between them and the base, and they know they're not going to catch up at this rate."
28700,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348643&postcount=196,2007-10-15T12:54:00,Nerd-o-rama,"Aaron hunkers down in a shadowy part of the hangar to disinfect and wrap his arm, and to think for a bit.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo""><i>Now hush.</i><br/>
<br/>
<i>Hm.  Red's pretty, but not who I'm looking for.  If I had Shane with me, I could introduce them.  Then again...we're going to have to steal it </i>eventually<i>...and I might be able to draw out the driver machine with it...<br/>
<br/>
But I'd have to fight it to get the controller out, and I might destroy it.<br/>
<br/>
But Custom Tempelritter!<br/>
<br/>
But giving away the big surprise!<br/>
<br/>
But GIANT ROBOT!  GIANT ROOOOOOBOT!<br/>
<br/>
You make a persuasive argument, but I can delay gratification until I find a nicer one.  I'd rather not have to beat up my future partner as soon as I meet her.</i></font><br/><br/>When the coast is clear, Aaron will head for a different exit than the one who came in, and look around more carefully for other structures that might be hangars.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Stealth</b> - (3d6+2)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
28701,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350757&postcount=197,2007-10-15T23:37:00,Moechi_Vill,"Voiree turns sharpishly and resumes firing at the hapless defenders, but offers for them to surrender by exiting their vehicles."
28702,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408905&postcount=198,2007-10-26T00:29:00,Moechi_Vill,"/bump.<br/><br/>Don't take this one seriously. I'm happy as it is. :)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">*kicks the booster to jumpstart the machine again<br/>
/swears in (Bhasa) Mithra<br/>
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<br/>
... I remember right after I designed Voiree Misallo several months ago there came out an Errant Story comic where a little Meji was pimping out a Succubi in Ashenvale. It was just like her. :)</div>
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28703,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436152&postcount=199,2007-10-31T05:17:00,TamerBill,"Aaron turns away from the red Tempelritter to seek another exit, but is startled to hear a loud clicking directly above his head. Spinning around, he sees that the machine is now looking directly at him, in a decidedly unsettling way.<br/><br/>By the time Voiree notices the lack of pursuit, the soldiers on her tail have already fled a distance away. That doesn't stop her blasting away at them with the gravity cannon, of course, but she gets very few hits. She and her mech are now alone in the desert, with the base barely visible on the horizon."
28704,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436188&postcount=200,2007-10-31T05:25:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Um.""</font><br/><br/>Aaron pauses, and looks directly at the machine's head, eyes wide.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Hello?""</font><br/><br/><i>If she's alone, maybe she's friendly.  If there's someone driving her, maybe I just confused them.</i>"
28705,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436301&postcount=201,2007-10-31T05:50:00,TamerBill,"The PT matches Aaron's stare for several seconds, before shocking the life out of him by firing a stream of vulcan shots just inches in-front of his feet."
28706,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436578&postcount=202,2007-10-31T06:54:00,Nerd-o-rama,<i>Not friendly or confused run now</i><br/><br/>Aaron bolts for the nearest cover.
28707,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445819&postcount=203,2007-11-01T21:57:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""Red"">Voiree Misallo</font><br/><br/>I return to the base to get Shane and maybe the Driver out. ((Sorry, Nerd-O-Rama! I guess you should've let me drool on your cloak. :P))<br/>(Post rerolled to show interest. :))"
28708,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446769&postcount=204,2007-11-02T04:17:00,ravenkith,Shane waits to get into the infirmary. Some more.
28709,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3506302&postcount=205,2007-11-13T05:01:00,TamerBill,"Aaron cowers behind a stack of barrels as the red PT relents its firing spree. Its eyes flicker into life and a young male voice emanates from its external speakers.<br/><br/><font color=""Red""><b>""This is Ace broadcasting to all personnel. The base defence team has failed, and the perimeter breached. All men evacuate; I'm taking A and the 'Model X' to hold the attacker off.""</b></font><br/><br/><b>""That's crazy, Ace!""</b>replies a voice from a wall-mounted speaker<b>""You can't let them get hold of the experimental model!""</b><br/><br/><b><font color=""Red"">""Sorry chief. Ace out.""</font></b><br/><br/>The floor near Aaron splits neatly open, and a giant head rises slowly up from underground....<br/><br/>~~~~<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Voiree is closing back in on the base as she boosts her way back across the desert. The Tempelritter attack has bought the base some time, but the Geist is faster than they anticipated. Automatic defence turrets around the base begin to fire volleys out in her general direction.<br/><br/>~~~~<br/><br/>Meanwhile meanwhile, Shane wakes up in the infirmary. He realises that he'd fallen unconcious somehow, and is now lying on a medical table overlooked by a masked doctor. Even without moving he can tell that he's been relieved of his stun pistol, and his movements are slightly sluggish in his newly-woken state."
28710,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507209&postcount=206,2007-11-13T07:53:00,Nerd-o-rama,"As he eyes the head of the rising mech with avarice, the Scroedinger's stun pistol in Aaron's hand finally disappears entirely.<font color=""Indigo"">""Phooey.""</font><br/><br/>Still, he figures his best bet is to get in, or at least on, the new arrival, and takes a leap toward the giant head rising from the floor before it can get too high to jump onto, trying to grab onto the metal.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Acrobatics</b> - (3d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
28711,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507345&postcount=207,2007-11-13T08:19:00,TamerBill,"Aaron's jump is a leap too far, and he ends up desperatly clinging to the edge of one of the vulcans as the PT continues rising up through the floor. Luckily the machine isn't actually moving, so he's not thrown to the floor, but it's still a decidedly bad place to be."
28712,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507464&postcount=208,2007-11-13T08:43:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Gnhk.""</font><br/><br/>Aaron scrambles as best he can to find stable footing on the mech, possibly dropping from the vulcan to the shoulder, while trying to figure out where the cockpit hatch would be.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""So you're Model X?  Nice to meet you.  Pardon my rudeness, but I really need your help, or that especially fast mecha is going to squish me.""</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Acrobatics</b> - (3d6+3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Mechanical Knowledge</b> - (3d6+4)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
28713,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508172&postcount=209,2007-11-13T10:36:00,TamerBill,"Aaron successfully drops onto the machine's shoulder, but how he's going to get to the cockpit in the chest is another matter, especially as it looks to be closed."
28714,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3511674&postcount=210,2007-11-14T02:57:00,Moechi_Vill,"Misallo stops to fire back at the automatic defense turrets... and maybe once or twice at anything that looks like a hangar or a hospital.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Red"">Die</font>!"" She would get her shoes back, with or without the soles.<br/><br/>(hooo hummm... maybe I'm starting to get her into it. She's changed so much since she was just five years old)"
28715,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522013&postcount=211,2007-11-15T17:53:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<i>I think I may have made a miscalculation somewhere...<br/>
<br/>
Let's see...square root of...ah, of course.  It comes out to 4pi, not 16pi.<br/>
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Now, what to do about that hatch.</i><br/><br/>Lacking any better ideas, Aaron continues his<strike>abuse of the vagueness of the acrobatics stat</strike>monkey-like clambering down the front of the PT and politely knocks twice on the cockpit hatch.<br/><br/><i>Or maybe falls to his death.</i><br/><br/>Who's writing the descriptive text here, schizo?<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Monkey-like clambering</b> - (3d6+3)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
28716,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522407&postcount=212,2007-11-15T20:59:00,Moechi_Vill,"((It'll be nice to have another person in a Mecha. Good luck ally. Try not to damage Ace too badly please. I think both Shane and me want to use it.))<br/>((Here is a nice semi/-quasi-relevant comic:<a href=""http://www.vgcats.com/anime/)"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.vgcats.com/anime/)</a>)"
28717,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522527&postcount=213,2007-11-15T22:59:00,TamerBill,"Scaling the front of a vertical machine is never an easy task, especially when it's moving. Aaron just has time to knock on the front of the cockpit before his monkey-like clambering becomes stone-like falling, as his grip slips on the smooth metal of the frame. Fortunately a monkey-like splattering on the floor below is averted as the PT catchs the rogue in one of its massive hands, and lifts him up to its eyes for inspection.<br/><br/>((OOC: Gurren Lagann is, like, the polar opposite of the style we're going for here. Nobody will be piercing the heavens in Neo-Corsen any time soon, and anyone shouting 'gattai' is just asking for trouble))"
28718,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532777&postcount=214,2007-11-17T19:51:00,Nerd-o-rama,"Aaron smiles sheepishly, like a kid caught stealing cookies, and waves.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Hail, seizer,""</font>he says, without a whole lot of enthusiasm.<font color=""Indigo"">""I think my place has wandered off without me.  Have you seen it?""</font>"
28719,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680441&postcount=215,2007-12-20T08:05:00,TamerBill,"The machine stares at the little man in its hand for what seems to Aaron to be a very long time. Eventually it gives an approximation of a shrug, closes its fingers around the captive rogue and boosts out of the hangar, followed closely by Ace's red Tempelritter. Outside, Misallo has managed to gun down all of the defence turrets with her stupidly-destructive G-Impact Cannon, but has taken considerable damage in the process. On the plus side, however, her energy reserves are as infinite as always, and the gun is still in good shape. Ace fires a couple of warning shots in her direction as his PT gets closer, before issuing a transmission through his machine's speakers.<br/><br/><b><font color=""Red"">""Attention, unknown PT! We have your associate captive! Co-operate and he will not be harmed!""</font></b>"
28720,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683445&postcount=216,2007-12-20T17:33:00,Moechi_Vill,"<font color=""Red"">Voiree Misallo</font><br/><br/>At the sight of two new enemies Voiree immediately turns the Dunkelgeist around and boost away into the desert as fast as she can."
28721,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683537&postcount=217,2007-12-20T17:59:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Oh, sure, just ignore the captured pawn,""</font>Aaron comments sarcastically.<font color=""Indigo"">""This guy's already stared at me for 62 seconds, he's probably ready to crush me by now.""</font><br/><br/>Aaron sighs, not able to do much of anything.<i>Guess I'll wait until I have the chance to jump somebody not 4 stories tall.</i>"
28722,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723085&postcount=218,2007-12-30T09:24:00,TamerBill,"As the 'Geist turns tail and flees Aaron feels the PT's grip on him lessen slightly.<br/><br/><font color=""Red""><b>""Isn't friendship a wonderful thing, ganger? Well, your life's safe for the moment anyway. Yun, take our new friend here for interrogation; I'm going after the guy with the loose screw and the new machine.</b></font><br/><br/>Aaron hears the rush of Ace's engines as his red Tempelritter leaves the scene, leaving Jun's Hexenmeister the only PT around. This isn't too much of a comfort to Aaron as he's carried back into the base in a giant robot's hand, but it's a start. Think positive."
28723,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725234&postcount=219,2007-12-30T20:51:00,Moechi_Vill,"Voiree Misallo continues to flee as fast as she can, deeming her chances in close combat against an upgraded Tempelritter to be dim. If she knows of any ganger  or even better, her resistance comrades from the past, then she'll flee towards them.<br/><br/>Tactics<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Fighting them would have been suicide likely, surrendering too. Taking a shot at its hand or cockpit to free you would likely have gotten you killed. There aren't any base defenses though, so if Shane managed to take the last tempelritter or I find reinforcements we'll be ok. Lastly, if I have to and manage to take this one out I do not believe mine will be of much use. I'll try to track down resistance, gangers, other special interest groups or etc., or best of all - the old man and try to help you.<br/>
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1) Shane 1.2) Other Escape Plans<br/>
2) Reinforcements (old man, gangers, other resistance groups)<br/>
3) Other ideas<br/>
4) (If all else fails) Try selling out to the government. <br/>
[I was actually quite keen on this earlier, but they seem intent on executing us, thus this is a last resort. Even if they say they'll take us they will quite likely kill us.]<br/>
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I think we were supposed to sneak into the base quietly.</div>
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28724,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752681&postcount=220,2008-01-06T11:28:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<i>Okay.  What have I got...<br/>
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1) Busted nose that's not set properly.<br/>
2) Bandaged hand.<br/>
3) Prisoner's outfit.<br/>
4) Useless, useless friends.<br/>
5) Caught.<br/>
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Hmm...if I had a katana and the Power of the Human Spirit, I maybe could hijack this thing.  As it is, though, I guess I have to wait until I find an unoccupied one again.</i><br/><br/>Aaron relaxes and reclines calmly in the Hexenmeister's hand as he plans out ways to beat up Jun in the event he leaves the machine when not covered with machinegun fire.  He also looks carefully over the machine for anything he can potentially damage on its exterior: sensors, antipersonnel weapons, hydraulics, anything.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+4)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
28725,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3882714&postcount=221,2008-02-04T07:38:00,TamerBill,"Aaron desperatly scans the surface of the machine for something to damage, but between the nagging sensation in the back of his head and the fact that it's a twenty-meter armoured titan he doesn't get very far at all. When he pays attention to the nagging sensation in the back of his head, however, he realises that the machine is calling to him, in a very real and not-insane-I-swear way. The cockpit opens, seemingly of its own volition, while Jun is still trying to steer it into the base.<br/><br/>~~~~<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Voiree is boosting the heck away from the base, the plan now quite definately in ruins as she flees the ire of the red Ace. Crackling static on her in-cockpit communicator eventually coalesces into the face of a decidedly livid masked man.<br/><br/><b>""What the hell were you doing out there? You call this a slick operation!? You weren't supposed to be seen! I tell you, this is the <i>last</i> time I involve mentally-unstable convicts in my plans....""</b><br/><br/>The Vox Ego continues to rant against Voiree's complete lack of subtlety as she runs further and further from her companion."
28726,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3884816&postcount=222,2008-02-04T13:54:00,Nerd-o-rama,"<font color=""Indigo"">""...Huh.  Thank you, friend.  I'll be with you in a second.""</font><br/><br/>Aaron summons all his remaining adrenaline to run up the PT's arm to the point where he can leap/fall into the cockpit, and attempts to sneak attack Jun.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Shining BOOTTOTHEHEEEEAD!""</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Acrobatics</b> - (3d6+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Kung Fu</b> - (3d6)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
28727,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3885721&postcount=223,2008-02-04T17:34:00,Moechi_Vill,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Aaron desperatly scans the surface of the machine for something to damage, but between the nagging sensation in the back of his head and the fact that it's a twenty-meter armoured titan he doesn't get very far at all. When he pays attention to the nagging sensation in the back of his head, however, he realises that the machine is calling to him, in a very real and not-insane-I-swear way. The cockpit opens, seemingly of its own volition, while Jun is still trying to steer it into the base.<br/>
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~~~~<br/>
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Meanwhile, Voiree is boosting the heck away from the base, the plan now quite definately in ruins as she flees the ire of the red Ace. Crackling static on her in-cockpit communicator eventually coalesces into the face of a decidedly livid masked man.<br/>
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<b>""What the hell were you doing out there? You call this a slick operation!? You weren't supposed to be seen! I tell you, this is the <i>last</i> time I involve mentally-unstable convicts in my plans....""</b><br/>
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</div>""<font color=""Red"">I was not in command old man</font>.<font color=""Red"">I elected to trust the one who saved my life earlier and his plan went poorly</font>.<font color=""Red"">It has not yet even failed</font>.<font color=""Red"">Two of our operatives remain free</font>.<font color=""Red"">Next time try furnishing us with directions beforehand instead of simply naming the goal and shutting off communication so we can not field further questions<font color=""Black"">.</font> And appoint a leader</font>!<font color=""Red"">Preferably me</font>.<font color=""Red"">Directions for this mech</font>?<font color=""Red"">It is durable, powerful</font>,<font color=""Red"">quick and it has endless stamina but a dangerous powerplant</font>.<font color=""Red"">It has destroyed half a base and half its mobile forces<font color=""Black"">.</font> Right now it needs rest</font>."""
28728,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902306&postcount=224,2008-02-07T22:30:00,TamerBill,"Leaping from a PT's hand to its cockpit is a crazy idea, but Aaron proves himself the man for the task. As Jun stands up to check why the door opened on its own he recieves far more than his recommended daily allowance of boot to the head, but the military lifestyle breeds them tough and he quickly retaliates with a right hook that leaves Aaron sprawled dangerously close to the edge of the cockpit."
28729,Impact Ares: Shadows of Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54274-Impact-Ares-Shadows-of-Prometheus,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904119&postcount=225,2008-02-08T07:46:00,Nerd-o-rama,"Silent for once, Aaron kips up and delivers a quick feint with his right, followed by an open palm to Jun's chin and a kick to the torso designed to knock him back.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Not a real kung fu style mind you</b> - (3d6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Use in case of counterattack</b> - (3d6+3)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
28730,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811741&postcount=1,2008-01-21T08:15:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 24: <font color=""Red"">Kaldar</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Reave</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>600 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>600 GP<br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
28731,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815432&postcount=2,2008-01-22T03:22:00,Bigmac,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>22</b>]</span>I may buy something if Reave does."
28732,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818538&postcount=3,2008-01-22T14:13:00,Mavian,"Reave rarely, if ever, buys stuff for matches.<br/><br/>Initiative =<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>18</b>]</span>"
28733,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819849&postcount=4,2008-01-22T19:59:00,Bigmac,"After looking at Reave's sheet again, I think I'll buy a scroll of Bull's Strength.  Kaldar starts in A13 with a scroll in his hands and his tower shield loosed so that he acn use both hands.  He casts a spell from the scrolll, drops it and then moves to A5 while readying the tower shield.<br/><br/>Stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Kaldar will also activate Travel Devotion as a swift action.<br/>
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HP 14<br/>
AC 21<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 1/30, Travel Devotion 1/10<br/>
Location: A5<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
0: Guidance, Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, Command, Cause Fear, Rhino's Rush(d)<br/>
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28734,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819956&postcount=5,2008-01-22T20:56:00,Mavian,"Starting in Y14 with my Greatsword drawn<br/><br/>Move Action:<br/>Move to O14<br/><br/>Standard Action:<br/>Ready an Action<br/><br/>End of  Turn<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 19<br/>
AC: 16<br/>
Speed:  50<br/>
Rage: 1 day<br/>
Shifting: 1 day<br/>
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28735,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821005&postcount=6,2008-01-23T04:04:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar casts a spell and moves to D11.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting Guidance, movemet this round is Kaldar's normal move action, Travel Devotion not used.  <br/>
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HP 14<br/>
AC 21<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 2/30, Travel Devotion 2/10, Guidance 1/10<br/>
Location: D11<br/>
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0: <strike>Guidance</strike>, Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, Command, Cause Fear, Rhino's Rush(d)<br/>
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28736,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827510&postcount=7,2008-01-24T09:00:00,Mavian,"Reave - Round 2<br/><br/>Move Action - None<br/><br/>Standard Action - Ready an Action<br/><br/>Action for Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Readied Action: Ready an action to move if Kalder both moves and casts a spell, in any order.  <br/>
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AC: 16<br/>
Speed: 50<br/>
Rage: 1 day<br/>
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28737,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3828748&postcount=8,2008-01-24T13:04:00,Bigmac,"""What're you waiting for?""<br/><br/>Kaldar will use his tower shield for cover towards the south part of the arena and move to<strike>L15</strike>D24.  He also draws a javelin while he moves.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Standard move and Travel Devotion used to move to <strike>L15</strike>.<br/>
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HP 14<br/>
AC 21<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 2/30, Travel Devotion 2/10, Guidance 1/10<br/>
Location: D24<br/>
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0: <strike>Guidance</strike>, Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, Command, Cause Fear, Rhino's Rush(d)<br/>
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28738,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832162&postcount=9,2008-01-25T07:55:00,Mavian,"Harkening back to the great Tower Shield debate of Waiting Room 3, I must ask you what direction your  claiming cover from with your shield.<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3425286&amp;postcount=417"" target=""_blank"">[1]</a>"
28739,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832199&postcount=10,2008-01-25T08:03:00,Bigmac,gah! I completely forgot about that rule.  Suppose it's too late for me to redo my turn?
28740,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832344&postcount=11,2008-01-25T08:34:00,Mavian,"Considering I barely recalled and had to google it, I have no problem if you want to rethink your turn."
28741,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832628&postcount=12,2008-01-25T09:24:00,Bigmac,"Ok, Kaldar moves to D24 and blocks off the side that connects to E24 with his tower shield.  Everything else should remain the same.  I'll go back and edit my other post to reflect this change, but that's why it is edited."
28742,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838093&postcount=13,2008-01-26T10:22:00,Mavian,"Reave - Round 2<br/><br/>Move to M13 and ready an action.<br/><br/>End of Turn:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 19<br/>
AC: 16<br/>
Speed: 50<br/>
Rage: 1 day<br/>
Shifting: 1 day<br/>
Ready an Action to Move if Kalder moves more than 40 feet, or if he gains LoE<br/>
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28743,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3840882&postcount=14,2008-01-27T02:13:00,Bigmac,"Kalser moves to I13 and readies an action<br/><br/>stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Standard move and Travel Devotion used to move to I15.<br/>
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Ready action to cast command if reave moves<br/>
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HP 14<br/>
AC 21<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 4/30, Travel Devotion 4/10, Guidance 3/10, ready action<br/>
Location: I13<br/>
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0: <strike>Guidance</strike>, Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, Command, Cause Fear, Rhino's Rush(d)<br/>
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28744,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3848684&postcount=15,2008-01-28T10:48:00,Mavian,"Free Action:<br/>Rage and Shift<br/><br/>Full Round Action:<br/>Charge attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+7)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>End of Turn<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ac: 12<br/>
Rage: 1/8<br/>
Shift: 1/13<br/>
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28745,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3848718&postcount=16,2008-01-28T10:53:00,Mavian,"Confirmation Roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+7)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
28746,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3849617&postcount=17,2008-01-28T14:04:00,Bigmac,"As you start to move, Kaldar casts a spell, and you will need to make a will save DC14.  If you fail, Kaldar successfully commands you to halt and you take no more actions for 1 round.  If you succede then you hit me for 11 damage."
28747,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3850323&postcount=18,2008-01-28T16:47:00,Mavian,"Will Save -<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
28748,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3850731&postcount=19,2008-01-28T19:40:00,Bigmac,"So, you halt just as you start to move and you lose your actions for this round.<br/><br/>At the beginning of the next round, Kaldar will cast Rhino's Rush as a swift action and then he will charge you.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span>(+1BAB, +6STR, +2Charge, +1Guidance)  Edit: forgot -2 from tower shield so my attack should only be a 16<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (4d6+18)[<b>25</b>]</span>(2d6+9 doubled from rhino's rush)<br/><br/>stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 19<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 5/30, Travel Devotion 5/10, Guidance 2/10<br/>
Location: L13<br/>
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0: <strike>Guidance</strike>, Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, <strike>Command</strike>, Cause Fear, <strike>Rhino's Rush(d)</strike><br/>
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28749,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851472&postcount=20,2008-01-29T02:54:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@BM<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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What book is Rhino's Rush in?<br/>
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28750,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851652&postcount=21,2008-01-29T03:38:00,Bigmac,"@ Bronz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spell Compendium, pg. 176.  Part of the Wrath Domain.  If your worried about the somantic component part, Kaldar would drop his javelin as a free action to have a free hand to cast the spell.</div>
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28751,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851701&postcount=22,2008-01-29T03:49:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@BM<br/>Actually I just did not know the spell and needed to know what it did.<br/><br/><br/><br/><b>Kaldar is declared the winner and gains all prizes promised!</b>"
28752,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855534&postcount=23,2008-01-29T16:11:00,Mavian,"Um, wouldn't you also take a -4 proficiency for wielding a javelin as you never changed weapons, which also makes your damage wrong."
28753,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855622&postcount=24,2008-01-29T16:34:00,Bigmac,Kaldar would have actually had to drop the javelin as a free action in order to cast the spell since it had somatic components. The damage delt is for the gore attack which is 2d6+1.5*str on a charge.
28754,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856840&postcount=25,2008-01-30T01:48:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>We have a question of explicit vs. implicit here.  Before Kaldar could have cast command as a readied action, he would have had to drop his javelin during his turn.  The charge attack is irrelevant as the horns are used, not the javelin, and it would not matter if it was held or not.<br/><br/>However the maneuver was set up using the spell, which was a turning point in this match.<br/><br/>Precedent would say that explicit wins out and we have to turn back the clock, however a ruling by Jacob or Kyeudo might be in order here simply because the opponents are both high refs or higher."
28755,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856881&postcount=26,2008-01-30T02:02:00,Bigmac,Command only has a verbal component.  That's why I readied it instead of cause fear.
28756,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856914&postcount=27,2008-01-30T02:11:00,Bronz,"Good point.  So I guess it's just a case of the somantic for Rhino's rush and if implicit (even mentioning it after the fact) overrules explicit.  As you couldn't have cast the spell without dropping the javelin, I'm in favor of implicit, however precedent does state that whatever you put down is what happens (I'm victim of this as much as anyone).<br/><br/>I'd still like a higher ref than I to double check the ruling."
28757,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3857256&postcount=28,2008-01-30T03:37:00,Bigmac,"Even if we have to rewind the match, it goes back to where Kaldar casts the spell, so then he would drop the javelin and make the same attack.  Generally, if nothing significant has changed about a sitution the player keeps the rolls (good or bad) and then the match continues."
28758,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860914&postcount=29,2008-01-30T18:15:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>Bigmac is correct on our typical policy for rerolls, so whether we rewind or not doesn't seem to matter. Mavian is dead either way. If it actualy mattered, I would let Mavian decide if he wanted to let it slide or enforce it strictly.<br/><br/>As things are, I'll uphold the victory for Kaldar, unless there is something someone else wants to add, or something I forgot."
28759,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862143&postcount=30,2008-01-31T03:49:00,Mavian,"I'm not asking for a rewind of any sort.  I'm asking that his action be taken as posted, which means that his spell doesn't go off."
28760,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864544&postcount=31,2008-01-31T12:32:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I'm not asking for a rewind of any sort.  I'm asking that his action be taken as posted, which means that his spell doesn't go off.</div>
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</div>I'm confused at what you are asking. Are you saying that when we go back to Kaldar's turn, where he took the invalid action, he should be forced to keep the javalin in hand?"
28761,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865006&postcount=32,2008-01-31T13:52:00,Mavian,"I'm saying that he attempted to cast a spell with the javelin in hand, which means that the spell would fizzle, which is not actually an illegal action, the rest of his actions are also completely, which means that he would charge, and I would get hit, but that he would not have the damage increase the spell represents."
28762,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865524&postcount=33,2008-01-31T15:27:00,Bigmac,"I think it's pretty clear that I ment to drop the javelin.  A spell caster would drop the javelin when he tried to cast the spell.  If it came down to trying to make the gestures and the javelin getting in the way, why whould he NOT drop it.<br/><br/>Still, even if it's upheld that he doesn't drop the javelin, then we would still need to rewind.  Reason being is that I would have new information that I didn't before, mainly that the spell didn't work (which he would obviously know)."
28763,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865546&postcount=34,2008-01-31T15:32:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>According to the SRD, you can't cast a spell without providing the components. A spell cannot fizzle because you couldn't provide a component you thought you could, you just can't cast the spell.<br/><br/>Rewinding to before the invalid action still doesn't change the course of events, unless you have some sort of reason why he should be forced to not drop the javalin."
28764,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865782&postcount=35,2008-01-31T16:16:00,Mavian,"How about the spell failure rules.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>The components are a part of the characteristics of the spell.  Failing to provide the proper somatic component causes the spell to fail and be wasted."
28765,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866163&postcount=36,2008-01-31T17:57:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>10 points to Mavian for proving the head ref wrong.<br/><br/>The spell casting fails, so the rewind is just to right after the casting fails, because at that point Kaldar doesn't have the gore attack granted by the spell. Play continues from there.<br/><br/>Looks like Reave just got his bacon saved by a technicality.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" frul9q7k2="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>"
28766,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3867192&postcount=37,2008-02-01T02:36:00,Bigmac,"If you can't beat 'em, rules lawyer your way out on a technicality eh?<br/><br/>Kaldar will curse and double move to D26<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 19<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 6/30, Travel Devotion 6/10, Guidance 5/10<br/>
Location: D26<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
0: <strike>Guidance</strike>, Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, <strike>Command</strike>, Cause Fear, <strike>Rhino's Rush(d)</strike><br/>
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28767,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868280&postcount=38,2008-02-01T07:20:00,Mavian,"An encyclopedic knowledge of the rules has to be good for something.<br/><br/>Did you still do your charge, or did you move instead?"
28768,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868334&postcount=39,2008-02-01T07:37:00,Bigmac,"He decided not to charge.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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28769,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871409&postcount=40,2008-02-01T19:41:00,Mavian,"Reave.<br/><br/>Move Action: Move to F20<br/><br/>Standard  Action: Ready an Action<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Ready an action to move if Kalder casts a spell</div>
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Hp: 24<br/>
Ac: 14<br/>
Rage: 2/8<br/>
Shift: 2/13<br/>
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28770,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871547&postcount=41,2008-02-01T21:40:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar moves to N24 and readies an action.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ready an action to attack with the javelin if Reave is within 20ft and doesn't have any cover<br/>
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HP 14<br/>
AC 19<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 7/30, Travel Devotion 7/10, Guidance 6/10, Ready Action<br/>
Location: N24<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
0: <strike>Guidance</strike>, Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, <strike>Command</strike>, Cause Fear, <strike>Rhino's Rush(d)</strike><br/>
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28771,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875592&postcount=42,2008-02-02T15:11:00,Mavian,"Reave<br/><br/>Double move to M24, going north around the wall.<br/><br/>End Turn<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 24<br/>
Ac: 14<br/>
Rage: 3/8<br/>
Shift: 3/13<br/>
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28772,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875687&postcount=43,2008-02-02T15:34:00,Bigmac,"When you get to K24, Kaldar's ready action triggers and he throws his javelin at you.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
28773,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875706&postcount=44,2008-02-02T15:40:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar withdraws to X18 as a full round action, and then uses a swift action to move to X10.  He will draw another javelin as he moves.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 21<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 8/30, Travel Devotion 8/10<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
0: <strike>Guidance</strike>, Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, <strike>Command</strike>, Cause Fear, <strike>Rhino's Rush(d)</strike><br/>
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28774,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875768&postcount=45,2008-02-02T16:00:00,Mavian,"Reave<br/><br/>Double move to W10<br/><br/>End of Turn:<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 24<br/>
Ac: 14<br/>
Rage: 4/8<br/>
Shift: 4/13<br/>
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28775,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3876162&postcount=46,2008-02-02T18:00:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar will withdraw again this time from X10 to Z8 to Z3 and then up to R3 as a full round action and then he will use a swift action to move to N3.<br/><br/>End of Turn<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 21<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 9/30, Travel Devotion 9/10<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
0: <strike>Guidance</strike>, Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, <strike>Command</strike>, Cause Fear, <strike>Rhino's Rush(d)</strike><br/>
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28776,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3880008&postcount=47,2008-02-03T15:16:00,Mavian,"Reave<br/><br/>Double move to O3<br/><br/>End of Turn:<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 24<br/>
Ac: 14<br/>
Rage: 4/8<br/>
Shift: 4/13<br/>
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28777,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3881141&postcount=48,2008-02-04T01:00:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar withdraws (first to M4) and then continues on to M16.  He them uses a swift action to move to M24.<br/><br/><br/>End of Turn<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 21<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 10/30, Travel Devotion 10/10<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
0: <strike>Guidance</strike>, Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, <strike>Command</strike>, Cause Fear, <strike>Rhino's Rush(d)</strike><br/>
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28778,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3884427&postcount=49,2008-02-04T12:30:00,Mavian,"Double Move to N23, going south around the center walls<br/><br/>End of Turn<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 24<br/>
Ac: 14<br/>
Rage: 5/8<br/>
Shift: 5/13<br/>
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28779,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3884673&postcount=50,2008-02-04T13:23:00,Bigmac,"Withdraw through L23 and continue to F13.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<strike>will add later</strike><br/>
Edit: Added in.<br/>
HP 14<br/>
AC 21<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 11/30<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
0: <strike>Guidance</strike>, Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, <strike>Command</strike>, Cause Fear, <strike>Rhino's Rush(d)</strike><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Edit: Fixed stat block."
28780,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3889774&postcount=51,2008-02-05T13:39:00,Mavian,"Reave:<br/><br/>Double Move to F14<br/><br/>End of Turn<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 24<br/>
Ac: 14<br/>
Rage: 7/8<br/>
Shift: 7/13<br/>
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28781,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3890136&postcount=52,2008-02-05T14:41:00,Bigmac,"Withdraw through G12 and continue to M3.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 21<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 12/30<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
0: <strike>Guidance</strike>, Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, <strike>Command</strike>, Cause Fear, <strike>Rhino's Rush(d)</strike><br/>
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28782,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3893530&postcount=53,2008-02-06T08:20:00,Mavian,"Double move to N3<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 24<br/>
Ac: 14<br/>
Rage: 8/8<br/>
Shift: 8/13<br/>
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28783,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3893726&postcount=54,2008-02-06T09:00:00,Bigmac,"Withdraw through L4 and continue to M16.  Kaldar will loose his tower shield as he moves.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 17<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 13/30<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
0: <strike>Guidance</strike>, Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, <strike>Command</strike>, Cause Fear, <strike>Rhino's Rush(d)</strike><br/>
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28784,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3893784&postcount=55,2008-02-06T09:11:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>I am of the understanding loosing a shield is not the same as drawing a weapon (or equivalent).  I do not believe you can do that without spending the required move action to solely loose the shield."
28785,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3893799&postcount=56,2008-02-06T09:14:00,Bigmac,"Ever since THE RULING, I've decided to double check every action that I'm taking.<br/><br/>From the SRD<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				Ready or Loose a Shield<br/>
Strapping a shield to your arm to gain its shield bonus to your AC, or unstrapping and dropping a shield so you can use your shield hand for another purpose, requires a move action. If you have a base attack bonus of +1 or higher, you can ready or loose a shield as a free action combined with a regular move.<br/>
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Dropping a carried (but not worn) shield is a free action.
			
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</div>q.e.d."
28786,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3893816&postcount=57,2008-02-06T09:18:00,Bronz,I stand corrected.  I should have double checked myself.
28787,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3898097&postcount=58,2008-02-07T05:40:00,Mavian,"I'm going to stay in N3<br/><br/>Standard Action:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ready an Action to move if Kalder gets within 40 feet.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>End of Turn:<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 24<br/>
Ac: 15<br/>
Shift: 9/13<br/>
Status: Fatigued<br/>
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28788,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3898193&postcount=59,2008-02-07T05:56:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar 5ft steps to N16 while drawing a wand.  He then casts a spell.<br/><br/>End of Turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting true strike from the wand.<br/>
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HP 14<br/>
AC 17<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 14/30, True Strike<br/>
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Spells:<br/>
0: <strike>Guidance</strike>, Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, <strike>Command</strike>, Cause Fear, <strike>Rhino's Rush(d)</strike><br/>
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28789,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899373&postcount=60,2008-02-07T10:02:00,Mavian,"Reave<br/><br/>Move to N11 and ready an action<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ready an action to move if Kalder gains LoE<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>End of Turn<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 19<br/>
Ac: 15<br/>
Shift: 9/13<br/>
Status: Fatigued<br/>
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28790,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899527&postcount=61,2008-02-07T10:26:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar moves to T14 and thorws his javelin at Reave.  He then moves to X20 afterwards.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+18)[<b>37</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spending 2 turn undead attempts to reactivate travel devotion.<br/>
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HP 14<br/>
AC 17<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 15/30, Travel Devotion 1/10<br/>
Spells:<br/>
0: <strike>Guidance</strike>, Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, <strike>Command</strike>, Cause Fear, <strike>Rhino's Rush(d)</strike><br/>
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28791,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903355&postcount=62,2008-02-08T05:07:00,Mavian,"When you gain LoE.  I'm not sure exactly where it happens, but it would be somewhere around Q or P.  My readied action goes off and I move adjacent to you."
28792,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903561&postcount=63,2008-02-08T05:56:00,Bigmac,"LoE is established when I move into P14, so I'm assuming that you move into P13.<br/><br/>Kaldar will attack with his horns instead of the javelin.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+27)[<b>41</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>He will then drop his wand as a free action and ready his tower shield as a move action.<br/><br/>End of turn<br/><br/>Status<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 21<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 15/30, Travel Devotion 1/10<br/>
Spells:<br/>
0: <strike>Guidance</strike>, Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, <strike>Command</strike>, Cause Fear, <strike>Rhino's Rush(d)</strike><br/>
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28793,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903577&postcount=64,2008-02-08T06:01:00,Mavian,"Um... Not that it really matter, but that would be 3 actions..  Move, Standard, and then Move again.<br/><br/>Although due to the rules of readying, I get no actions this turn, so its your turn again."
28794,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903584&postcount=65,2008-02-08T06:04:00,Bigmac,"I moved the first part as a swift action.  That's how I was origionally able to move, throw the spear, and move again.<br/><br/><strike>In that case, Kaldar will attack again.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>7</b>]</span></strike><br/><br/>Wait a minute.  I got a little over eager there.<br/><br/>You readied an aciton during the last part of the previous round.  Kalder moved and triggered your action.  That means you move up in initiative, but don't get to act anymore this round.  Kaldar finishes this round by attacking you (and hitting for 8 points of damage).  That's the end of the round, and you are now first to act at the beginning of the new round.  So that last attack I just posted is invalid."
28795,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903787&postcount=66,2008-02-08T06:47:00,Mavian,"In that case<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 11<br/>
Ac: 15<br/>
Shift: 10/13<br/>
Status: Fatigued<br/>
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28796,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903897&postcount=67,2008-02-08T07:07:00,Bigmac,"I'm not sure if that is a hit or not.  I'm pretty sure that the little bit of wall that extends into the space between P13 and P14 provides cover.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>A line from your square to my NW corner must necessicarily go through the wall, so I should have cover, and thus have an AC of 25.  You obviosly had cover from my attack too, but I think a 47 still hit.<br/><br/><strike>If that IS the case and Kalder didn't get hit, then Kaldar will attack again<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>9</b>]</span></strike><br/><br/>If that IS NOT the case, and Kaldar did get hit, then Kaldar will ready an action.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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ready action to attack Reave (with the same rolls as above) and take a 5ft step away if Reave attacks Kaldar<br/>
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HP 7<br/>
AC 21<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 16/30, Travel Devotion 2/10<br/>
Spells:<br/>
0: <strike>Guidance</strike>, Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, <strike>Command</strike>, Cause Fear, <strike>Rhino's Rush(d)</strike><br/>
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28797,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903994&postcount=68,2008-02-08T07:25:00,Bronz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>High Ref Bronz</b></font><br/><br/>P13 - P14 do not have cover related to each other.  That ""little bit of wall"" does not actually exist as it is artist freedom, and the fact that we deal in 5' cubes here in the arena.<br/><br/>So Kaldar readies an action."
28798,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904149&postcount=69,2008-02-08T07:51:00,Mavian,"In that case, I will ready an action aswell.<br/><br/>Reave<br/><br/>Ready an Action<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ready an action to attack Kalder if a)moves, or b)attacks. <br/>
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28799,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904178&postcount=70,2008-02-08T07:57:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar will fight defensivly and attack Reave.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 7<br/>
AC 23<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 17/30, Travel Devotion 3/10<br/>
Spells:<br/>
0: Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, Cause Fear<br/>
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28800,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904200&postcount=71,2008-02-08T08:01:00,Mavian,"Your Attack triggers my attack<br/><br/>Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>It's like a finely choreographed ballet<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 11<br/>
Ac: 15<br/>
Shift: 12/13<br/>
Status: Fatigued<br/>
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28801,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904211&postcount=72,2008-02-08T08:03:00,Bigmac,"yep.<br/><br/>Kaldar will drop his javelin as a free action, draw his morningstar as a move action and fight defesivly once again.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 7<br/>
AC 23<br/>
Effects: Bull's Strength 18/30, Travel Devotion 4/10<br/>
Spells:<br/>
0: Virtue, Cure Minor Wounds x2<br/>
1: Faith Healing, Cause Fear<br/>
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28802,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904228&postcount=73,2008-02-08T08:05:00,Mavian,"Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 11<br/>
Ac: 15<br/>
Shift: 12/13<br/>
Status: Fatigued<br/>
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28803,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904242&postcount=74,2008-02-08T08:06:00,Bigmac,"Comeon Dice!<br/><br/>Fighting defensivly again.  Attacking with morning star.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>Not going to bother with stas for now, to keep things moving."
28804,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904260&postcount=75,2008-02-08T08:10:00,Mavian,"And my horns vanish, as do my extra muscles.<br/><br/>Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/>Wrong damage, but I missed anyways.  Also wasted a crit *sigh*"
28805,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904283&postcount=76,2008-02-08T08:15:00,Bigmac,"You stole my good d20 role.  The next one was supposed to be MINE!<br/><br/>Kaldar takes a break from this action to take a 5ft step back (P15) and he casts a spell.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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28806,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904301&postcount=77,2008-02-08T08:17:00,Mavian,"5 foot step to P14 and start up the swinging.<br/><br/>Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
28807,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904313&postcount=78,2008-02-08T08:19:00,Bigmac,"Back to our regularly scheduled fight.<br/><br/>Kaldar continues to fight defensivly<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+6)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
28808,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904325&postcount=79,2008-02-08T08:21:00,Mavian,"Thats a hit, but I'm still standing.<br/><br/>Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+1)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
28809,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904336&postcount=80,2008-02-08T08:23:00,Bigmac,"Dude is a tough hombre.<br/><br/>Still fighting defensivly.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+6)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
28810,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904447&postcount=81,2008-02-08T08:42:00,Mavian,"Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+1)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
28811,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904449&postcount=82,2008-02-08T08:43:00,Bigmac,"Kalder will forgo fighting defensivly to try and finish this off faster.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+6)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
28812,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904476&postcount=83,2008-02-08T08:49:00,Mavian,"Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+1)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
28813,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904488&postcount=84,2008-02-08T08:50:00,Bigmac,"So reave gets his attack,<br/><br/>and then here are the next 7 rounds of attacks from Kaldar (until the Bull's strength wears off)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/>Didn't bother to roll damage<br/><br/>Edit, looks like I got it on the next try.  Whew.  Good Match."
28814,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904502&postcount=85,2008-02-08T08:52:00,Mavian,"Yep, That's game."
28815,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904522&postcount=86,2008-02-08T08:56:00,Bronz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>High Ref Bronz</b></font><br/><b>And Kaldar is declared the victor!</b><br/><br/>And Mavian needs to get into our match and do something! Yay!<img alt="""" bj6nslcsa="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>"
28816,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904549&postcount=87,2008-02-08T09:02:00,Mavian,"Hah, I was doing something in that match as you posted this."
28817,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904587&postcount=88,2008-02-08T09:09:00,Bronz,"It seems that way.<br/><br/>Though admittedly swinging away is more interesting than whatever it is that we're doing, that's for certain."
28818,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Kalder vs Reave",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69973-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Kalder-vs-Reave,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904870&postcount=89,2008-02-08T10:15:00,Kyeudo,"<font color=""Blue""><b>GM Kyeudo</b></font><br/><br/>Looks like the same result from the earlier miscall. Just took an extra page and a half to be decided."
28819,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475945&postcount=1,2007-11-07T12:28:00,Freshmeat,"<font size=""3""><b>Chapter 1: Old Vendettas</b></font><br/><br/><b>Tokyo, Marunouchi District</b><br/><i>September 21, 2030</i><br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><i>Welcome to Ellis-Itami.</i><br/>
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Knowledge is strength. <br/>
Knowledge is unity. <br/>
Knowledge is a way of life.</div><br/>*ping!*<br/><br/>The elevator doors slide open and within moments a well-dressed secretary arrives. She leads you to the kind of dark, uninviting office reminiscent of a film noir. The company motto still fresh in your head, your mind can't help but think back about how simple it had all begun: a small note slipped under your door.<br/>In hindsight, it could just as well have been a phone call or a message through cyberspace, but the content would still be the same: Ellis-Itami had selected you out of thousands of other candidates to perform a task for them.<br/>Being the undisputable masters of information in Tokyo, it didn't come as a surprise that the Ellis-Itami corporation knew about you and your skills. They choose people from all layers of society, often completely disregarding their amount (or lack) of experience. They pride themselves on their capability to construct what they consider<i>'perfect' </i>teams that have the greatest chance of completing whichever mission they're tasked with.<br/><br/>Although the note only mentioned a date and an adress, the real message was the card itself - or rather, its color. Green and yellow cards stand for 'safe' and 'low-risk' jobs respectively. These included package deliveries, small-time espionage and roughing up someone from time to time.<br/>Red cards, such as the one you received, signify dangerous missions where chances of survival are a lot lower. It's rumored that there are grey cards as well, which are only reserved for the most dangerous of missions.<br/><br/><br/>The secretary closes the door and leaves. Although there is little illumination, you can make out six other people in the room. Five of them are clearly recruits like you, either sitting relaxed in one of the sofas, leaning against the wall, or simply standing at ease. The sixth person, clearly your direct superior, sits behind a desk and is partially covered in shadows. You can see rings of smoke emanate from where he's sitting.<br/><br/>For a few moments, the room falls completely silent, but then the man speaks up in a weary tone with a slight - possibly British - accent.<br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">""Good. Now that we're all here, we can discuss business. I've read all of your personal files already so chances are, I probably know you better than you know yourselves. As for me, you can call me...""</font>he seems to think for a moment<font color=""royalblue"">""... <i>Five</i>.""</font><br/><br/>He stresses the last word, and it's almost as if you can sense his smirk in the darkness. With the push of a button, he projects a surprisingly realistic 3D-hologram of one of Tokyo’s building in the middle of the room.<br/><br/><font color=""royalBlue"">“This is the Century Sanjari Hotel”,</font>he says.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">“Thirty stories. Expensive rooms and a lot more security than your average hotel. Though then again, it’s still a <i>hotel</i>, so don’t worry about that too much.</font><br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">As you know, one of our most promising agents was found dead several days ago. We believe he was murdered. He most commonly went by the name Yousuke Jurata, though who he was isn’t exactly relevant to this mission... <i>unlike what he was investigating</i>. Our intelligence indicates that prior to his death he discovered something that would incriminate one of the zaibatsu. In all likelihood, these two events are related. <br/>
It’s up to you to show that no one messes with our senior operatives and, simultaneously, recover the information he discovered.”</font><br/><br/>Once again, Five presses a button, and the image changes, this time showing a life-sized hologram of a middle-aged man with rat-like features and a scheming look in his eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">“This is Takaro Iato. Our sources show that he is responsible for killing our agent. He has worked for Okuda Optics from time to time, though it seems that in this case he hasn't been operating under their command. Whatever information Takaro has in his possession, he intends to leave the country with it tonight. Earlier today he arranged for a private jet to arrive at the Tokyo airport at 11.30, which will bring him to New York. <br/>
We need you to eliminate him before he leaves the country.<br/>
<br/>
Since security at the airport is tight, we suggest you head to the Century Sanjari hotel and kill him there. According to our latest reports, he's holed up in his room along with his bodyguard. It’s highly probable that he has hired additional protection in the meantime.<br/>
<br/>
Once you’ve taken him out, search the room for his personal palmtop computer. He’ll probably keep it close by. Take it along and don’t access it yet. Takaro is a skilled programmer and will probably have several contingency programs installed that might cause all files to be automatically deleted as soon as an unauthorized user accesses them.<br/>
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Bring the computer, as well as any other items of interest you chance upon to the Shoto shop in the Yokohama district. It'll serve as a temporary safehouse when you’ve completed your mission. Basic supplies will also be available there, should you need them. We’ll contact you when you arrive.<br/>
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So to sum it all up: Eliminate Takaro, recover his computer, head to the safehouse and await further instructions.   <br/>
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Gentlemen, this is your chance to prove yourself to our corporation. If you fail, we’ll have to send in our backup troops. I don’t want to do that, and let me assure you, you don’t want it to happen either. Therefore, I suggest you get going now. You've only got a few hours to work with, so it's in our best interests that you put them to good use.<br/>
If you ever need to contact me again, just go to the nearest public phone. When that time comes, you'll know what to do.<br/>
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One last thing before you leave though: whatever you do, <i>don’t </i>needlessly endanger any civilians. We are a professional company, and I want it to stay that way.”</font><br/><br/><br/><b>Tokyo, Ikebukuro District</b><br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">*Welcome to subway station #5, Ikebukuro east. We wish you an enjoyable evening. <br/>
Did you know that the Tokyo subway network is sponsored by Matsuyama Heavy Industries?<br/>
Matsuyama: <i>The future of Tokyo</i>.*</div><br/>The train doors close behind you, and you find yourself amongst a massive throng of commuters. It's the evening rush hour, and everyone is on their way to the nearest apartment complex, restaurant, bar, brothel or arcade hall. They're done with work for today.<br/>For you, it has just begun.<br/><br/>You make your way up the stairs, to the surface, where you are greeted by various neon lights and other, various flashing billboards. Cars both drive and fly by, while rain pours down on everyone below, as if an angry God has been looking down on the world with great disapprovement, and now seeks to drown it in tears. The streets are thinning out an an amazing rate - soon they'll be empty.<br/>You can see a variety of buildings around you, most notably the Shinobizawa corporation building to the south and the Century Sanjuri hotel to the west.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Although you've probably told eachother your name on the train, you don't really know much about eachother yet.<br/>
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Since you're walking around publicly, I assume you've all taken special precautions to keep some of the larger weapons/items (shotguns, katanas, etc.) hidden on your body until the time is right to actually use them.<br/>
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The following items are pretty much unconcealable:<br/>
- Viktor's 2 LAW's (These are stored in a large bag you're carrying around).<br/>
- Viktor's kevlar jacket (This is the unconcealable version. Since civilians aren't allowed to wear kevlar jackets, you'll want to either store it in your bag until you're about to attack, or to hide it under a layer of clothes. In the latter case, you'll look unnaturally bulky and will have to roll a deceive check against anyone who inspects you closely.</div>
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28820,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477977&postcount=2,2007-11-07T21:08:00,Ulzgoroth,"Uemura hangs back toward the middle of the group on the way up the stairs.  Emerging into the rain, he hunches his shoulders under his scruffy once-black jacket.  His fingers wander unconsciously toward the pistol settled unaccustomedly in the left pocket, across from the familiar weight of the cyberdeck, before he pulls them back to the seam of his dark gray pants.<br/><br/>Looking towards the brightly lit tower of their target's hotel, he offers a question to his new associates.<font color=""DimGray"">""Did anyone catch where in that to look for him?""</font>"
28821,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3478317&postcount=3,2007-11-08T00:56:00,Timaoh,"Kimaro sneers as he throws the long bangs of dark grey hair out of his face and mops the rain away with the same motion.<font color=""Red"">""You mean besides <i>in the hotel?</i>  Nope.  I missed that part.""</font>His sarcasm does little to hide the edge in the voice and more than likely has the opposite effect than he was trying to achieve.<br/><br/>He shuffles his feet nervously and tries to move out of the way of the people bustling for shelter.<font color=""red"">""Looks like they have the right idea.  Let's get out of this rain and into that hotel.  I could use some 'room service'."" </font>With that he pulls a dark flask from the inner pocket of his sleeveless trench and takes a quick swig, placing it back in his jacket with a sure motion that belies a habbit he is familiar with.<br/><br/>Somewhat more comfortable now that he's had a drink he leans back, lounging against whatever is handy and waits for someone else to decide their fate."
28822,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3478643&postcount=4,2007-11-08T02:56:00,Alton,"Musashi adjusts his dark sunglasses slightly, making sure that they cover the irregularities in his eyes.  His autopistol was in a holster that allowed it to be drawn relatively easily with either hand, and utterly concealed under the blask suit jacket he wore.  The undershirt and tie were a dark blue, and gave him the overall appearance of just a random middle level businessman.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Now Kimaro, he meant where in the hotel we should look for him.  I believe they didn't give us that information, so his question is entirely justified.""</font>He runs a hand over his hair, pushing excess water out of it.  It's done up in a short ponytail that with a very simple change could be pinned up into the traditional top not of the old samurai.<br/><br/>With a casual nod at Uemura, he continues speaking.<font color=""SeaGreen""> ""I believe that finding out where he is might be easier from inside the hotel.  Who can hack?""</font>"
28823,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479202&postcount=5,2007-11-08T05:12:00,Mavian,"Pulling the hood of his pull-over up to cover his hair, Yoshimufi is going to glance around the area nervously.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Get me a deck and some Icebreakers and I can handle it, or we could just ask at the desk.""</font>"
28824,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479266&postcount=6,2007-11-08T05:26:00,Kaisshau,"""Asking may not be the right idea. Everyone can be bought. We could try to pay the desk clerk more then this, Takaro, and hope he doesn't cross us. Or, we can try other methods. Now, can anyone get us blueprints of this place we're headed to? Be nice to have an escape route before we need it.""<br/><br/>Viktor always felt exposed without his armor, but he knew he couldn't get away with wearing it anymore. He'd have to speak to someone about getting a military ID again. The other members of his team looked nervous, anxious. Nothing like what he used to work with. He knew that they were as safe where they are now as they would be in any of the buildings around here. Probably safer, if someone had a metal detector, or ask to inspect their bags. Then again, standing around in a group looking for something was a good way to attract the kind of attention they didn't want.<br/><br/>""Come on."" He said, turning and walking in the opposite direction of the hotel, trying to find a cafe that offered net access."
28825,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479819&postcount=7,2007-11-08T07:07:00,Ulzgoroth,"Uemura nods gratefully at Miyamoto's intervention.  In reply to the question, he pats his stowed deck.<font color=""DimGray"">""I've got the hardware, if I can get someplace dry to work.""</font>He hesitates a moment.<font color=""DimGray"">""I don't have a lot of software, but I'll see what I can do.  You want the guest registry?""</font><br/><br/>Following the Russian, he observes<font color=""DimGray"">""Surely blueprints in the public records?""</font>"
28826,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479869&postcount=8,2007-11-08T07:15:00,Kaisshau,"""We need more then anything they'd give the public. Blueprints, including sewer maps and roof accesses. Security details, camera locations, hired muscle. What kind of tamper-proofing they have on the doors. And, how often are those that are publicly available anywhere near accurate?""<br/><br/>""Newcomers."" Viktor thought, shaking his head, ""It was a good thing I was there. These fish would be dead before they started."""
28827,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480310&postcount=9,2007-11-08T08:35:00,Timaoh,"Kimaro shrugs displacing the rain that had built up on the collar of his jacket causing it to run down his back creating a small stream in turn making him shiver.  Slowly he follows the others as they head to a cafe kicking the ground with his heels and stuffing his hands into his leather pant pockets careful to keep the shotgun hiden under his left arm out of view.<br/><br/>Pretending to absently survey some of the more attractive girls nearby rushing about in their wet clothes.  He does his best to keep an eye out for anyone who might notice him.  Unlikely, at least this rain was good for something.  He always hated the hiding, secrecy, and scurrying about that others felt were necessary in his former profession."
28828,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485096&postcount=10,2007-11-09T05:36:00,Alton,"OOC @ Ulzgoroth:  Not sure if you meant to, but you used Musashi's last name.  Japanese culture dictates that the second name is the given name.  The first name, Miyamoto, is his family name.  Of course, it would be more professional to use Miyamoto...<br/><br/>Stepping into the cafe, Musashi quickly surveys the area.  Speaking in an undertone, he addressed the rest of the team.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""You know, it might have been easier to just get a room at the hotel under a false name, and then tap the network from inside.  Certainly would have given us access to the buildings security.  That's where I figured we would go to get the information, till commando here led us away from the building we need to be inside of.  Remember, we're on a time limit with this one folks.""  </font>"
28829,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485261&postcount=11,2007-11-09T06:16:00,Timaoh,"<font color=""Red"">""That was what i had been thinking.  Not to mention there probably isn't anything decent to eat <i>or drink</i> in here.  Does someone want to go accross to the hotel and get a room?  It might be a little less obvious than all of us just walking in and getting 1 room.   No offense i like you guys i just don't want everyone thinking we're uhhhh... 'Together'.""</font><br/><br/>After speaking his mind Kimaro looks around for a moment then makes his way off to the corner of the cafe to where he suspects the restroom to be.  He motions that he'll be back in a minute or two and then disappears into the restroom."
28830,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485266&postcount=12,2007-11-09T06:18:00,Ulzgoroth,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">That was my intention, but I'm glad to see I got it right.  Uemura may not be altogether professional, but he <i>can</i> think respectfully.</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""That might be easier, if they built their network that way.  If I slipped up, they'd probably know where we were coming from though.""</font>Uemura unslings his compact computer case with a worried expression.<font color=""DimGray"">""How much time do we have?  This takes some work.""</font>"
28831,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485379&postcount=13,2007-11-09T06:44:00,Freshmeat,"Finding an internet cafe turns out to be simple enough, and in only a few minutes you find one, aptly named ""Den of Kombat"". The cheesy name and unusual spelling of 'combat' hints at this being the type of internet cafe frequently visited by gamers. Sure enough, you find the cafe crowded with people, most of which are playing 'Fukushu Nights 5', a popular game set during the first corporate war of the late 1990's.<br/><br/>A large man in colourful clothes and an old baseball cap approaches you. He seems to be in charge here. In a comically shrill voice he speaks up:<font color=""Blue"">""If you guys want to use cyberspace, you can use those computers over there,""</font>He motions over to a currently unoccupied corner.<font color=""blue"">""and it'll cost you 350 yen, per hour.""</font><br/><br/>He looks at you all, before adding.<font color=""Blue"">""Or do you want to have something to eat instead?""</font>"
28832,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3485663&postcount=14,2007-11-09T07:47:00,Timaoh,"Returning from the restroom hair looking a little neater and himself looking much drier.  Kimaro scans the room as though looking for something.  ""<font color=""Red"">Did we decide what we are doing yet?  Stay or go doesn't matter to me much but i would rather just get our 'business' over with.  I'm going to go over to the hotel and see what information i can get the old fashioned way.  If anyone wants to come with me that's fine just don't cramp my style and we'll get along fine.</font>""  He says everything with a mild tone of annoyance not directed at anyone.  He seems more annoyed with the situation and having to do things that he sees as below himself.  Being unaccustomed to gathering his own intel and instead just being called in for the 'business end' of most transactions.  He's been spoiled by his old company and he misses the luxuries and everything about his old life.  This new way of doing things hiding and skulking gets on his nerves too quickly and makes him more edgy and unpleasant than a night out with Old Fat Zaibatsu businessmen at a 'new' Karaoke bar.<br/><br/>Without another word or glance back at his 'new friends' Kimaro walks over to a nearby game and begins to talk with a teenager at the controls."
28833,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486696&postcount=15,2007-11-09T10:37:00,Kaisshau,"Holding up two fingers towards the owner, motioning for him to wait or stop, Viktor turns to Musashi, leans in and whispers ""Easier, yes. Smarter, no. Do you have any fake IDs on you? And how do you know where they have their cameras? You really want to get your face plastered all over, go ahead. I'm not going to take that risk. I stand out more than anyone else, so who do you think they'd peg for it? I spent two years fighting for this country, earning some respect, and I'm not about to lose it all on my first mission for some small-time company.""<br/><br/>Letting him digest that, he turned and walked over to Kimaro, taping him on the shoulder, and when he turned around, he whispers to him, looking straight into his eyes, ""You've never done recon, have you? You've never done anything other then clean-up, right?""<br/><br/>Walking back to his main group, he swells himself up to his full height, takes off his glasses, holds them folded in one hand, and sets his bag down so there is the slightest clink of metal on metal. He looks the owner in the eyes, and says ""Now, how much was that for cyberspace access?"""
28834,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486848&postcount=16,2007-11-09T11:00:00,Freshmeat,"The cafe owner adjusts his cap for a moment and raises an eyebrow. Viktor isn't the kind of person he sees often in his establishment, but he says nothing of it. It doesn't look like he has noticed the slight clanking sound of metal on metal, or it might just be that he doesn't consider it strange.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Err...350 yen per hour, big guy. For the six of you, that is.""</font><br/><br/>He reaches for a can of soda, opens it and takes a drink, awaiting some sort of response."
28835,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486930&postcount=17,2007-11-09T11:12:00,Alton,"Musashi shakes his head.  For an ex-special forces solider, this guy seemed far more...arrogant then was normal.  And he kept leaning in to have whispered conversations with specific people.  In a busy cafe, where speaking low would be just as effective.  Leaning in slightly, he speaks loud enough to be heard over the noise of the gamers.<font color=""SeaGreen""> ""It's not a great deal of money, but don't expect to find what we're looking for, or to be reimbursed.  A small waste is still a waste.""</font>"
28836,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487296&postcount=18,2007-11-09T12:33:00,Kaisshau,"""That is ok. I am sorry, I am new to country, and I deed not understand your money. That is why I had to ask my advisers for a exchange and if it was within my dailey limit."" Gesturing one of the others forward he says, ""Et is ok. You may pay the man."" Turning back to the owner, he winks at him and says, ""Nice city this is. Many women."""
28837,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487771&postcount=19,2007-11-09T14:14:00,Ulzgoroth,"Looking at the Russian as if he doesn't know him, Uemura continues unpacking his deck and speaks quietly to Yoshimufi.<font color=""DimGray"">""If you know your way around a system we both should try it.  If you get in and I don't, you can use the breaker.  It's not much, but all I could afford.  Try not to make it cut ice for you.  It probably won't.""</font>Pulling a few obscurely-labeled cards from the deck case, he slots his icebreaker (hand-labeled as a collection of the works of Charles Stross) and a blank card into the deck and sets it on the desk."
28838,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488168&postcount=20,2007-11-09T15:35:00,Mavian,"Yoshi<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I been around the system at time or two.  I ain't no cowboy, but I can handle my own, what kinda deck you runnin?  I prefer the old Ono-Sendai's myself.""</font><br/><br/>He'll pull up a chair next to Uemura, cracking his fingers before sliding them back into his pockets.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I'll watch your back and your moves, see if I spot anything you miss""</font>"
28839,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488887&postcount=21,2007-11-09T18:59:00,Freshmeat,"You all position yourself behind one of the computers and plug in. Almost instantly you find yourself in the cyberspace variant of Tokyo, something which would seem psychedelic to those very few people that are still unfamiliar with it.<br/>A strange grid stretches out as far as you can see, most of which are occupied by basic shapes such as blocks, pyramids and cylinders representing office buildings, arcade halls or other establishments.<br/><br/>Everything in Tokyo's cyberspace alter ego looks a lot different. Every shape and object - including that of your companions and yourself - is outlined by strange lines, mostly in a lime green, red or beige color. Just like its real-life counterpart, the city is crowded, and you can see people freely floating inside, outside or through most buildings, often at amazing speeds.<br/>Everyone pretty much follows Yoshifumi's and Uemara's lead, who seem the most experienced with finding their way around in this environment.<br/><br/>You decide to check up on the Century website first, as a preliminary search. Simply thinking of it transports you inside the building itself, and in short order you find a lot of (generally useless) information. You find out that the Century hotel was built to give its guests the 'feel of the millennium'. Some of the pictures that float around you indeed look rather old-fashioned to you, but, by all means, it's still a beautiful hotel.<br/><br/>Hacking into the Century Hotel is a piece of cake. Uemara succeeds on the first try. The world seems to twist and turn, and you are offered a panoramic view of a number of messages on a corporate messageboard/chatbox hybrid. At a glance, two messages stand out in particular:<br/><br/><ul><li style="""">The first one is a few days old and was posted by what seems to be a loyal and enthusiastic employee called Ekki. He has drawn a crude map of the hotel detailing a couple of issues he would like to adress:<br/>
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<b>1.</b> For some reason, the nearby Jitari Tower's network causes interference with that of the Century hotel. The Century server building (across the street) can't seem to 'find' the main building whenever there's too much electronic traffic coming to or from the Jitari Tower.<br/>
(the Jitari Tower is the main office of the Jitari corporation, a small Zaibatsu press company)<br/>
<b>2.</b> A group of thugs/yakuza frequently hang out in front of the hotel. They follow Century guests that leave the hotel around so they can mug them. The police seems unwilling to interfere. Ekki suggests hiring more security guards.<br/>
<b>3. </b>Due to an error by the architect, the north-east corner of the building isn't exactly stable. A heavy shock (such as that of an earthquake) might cause it to collapse.<br/>
<b>4. </b>The guard overseeing the parking lot is known to sleep on the job. Management should hire someone else, according to Ekki.<br/>
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</div><br/></li><li style="""">The second message that seems important was posted only a few minutes ago. Apparently a staffmember has found a dead colleague in the kitchen. The cops have been alerted and are on their way to the hotel <i>at this very moment.</i></li></ul><br/><br/>Although it doesn't look like the system administrator has noticed your presence in their network yet, the entire scene suddenly changes. You find yourself in a transparent square-shaped room with four doors.<br/><ul><li style="""">The first one has 'Hotel Security A' written on it (will provide information about the number of guards, equipment, which areas they oversee, 'black list' of people they should look out for, history of situations where they had to intervene, etc.)</li><li style="""">The second one is named 'Hotel Security B' (security cameras, camera logs, blueprints and other security-related electronics)</li><li style="""">The third door is labeled 'Guest Information' (guest name, year of birth, bank number, room number, how long they will stay, etc.)</li><li style="""">A fourth and final door is simply named 'Exit'.</li></ul>"
28840,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489009&postcount=22,2007-11-09T19:51:00,Ulzgoroth,"Uemura sets the icebreaker loose briefly to look for documentation on what systems rely on communication from the server to the hotel.  As it darts back up into the main system, he stares at the three doors onward - presumably all secured subsystems.<br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""Each of those ought to take some time to get through.  What's most important?""</font>"
28841,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490582&postcount=23,2007-11-10T05:04:00,Alton,"Musashi moves in and looks at the screen.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I think the guest registry is the most important.  No sense cutting out the security if we don't know where he is, and with those police on the way we might only have time to crack one or two of the doors.""</font>"
28842,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490688&postcount=24,2007-11-10T05:26:00,Kaisshau,"""We need to slow the cops down. Those street punks seem like a good idea. Someone want to go see how much they like cops? If we have time, go for the electronic security after the guest registry. We need those blueprints. Wouldn't be good to get to the floor he's supposedly on and get lost."""
28843,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490711&postcount=25,2007-11-10T05:32:00,Mavian,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I'll go chat with'em, see if we can't work out some kinda arrangement""</font><br/><br/>Spinning up out his chair, he quickly walks through the cybercafe to the exit.  Pushing it open, he's going to briefly check the weather before wandering over to find the street punks."
28844,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490820&postcount=26,2007-11-10T05:55:00,Timaoh,"<b>Kimaro</b><br/><br/>Returning from the arcade just in time to see most of the information being displayed on the screen.  Even though it doesnt seem to mean much to him he gets the general idea of what is being done.  Given how little he understands what is being displayed it interests him even less.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I may as well go along with Yoshifumi and do something constructive.  All this technology is giving me a headache.""</font>He quickly moves to follow Yoshifumi to the door and into the street to meet the thugs."
28845,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490992&postcount=27,2007-11-10T06:32:00,Freshmeat,"Apparently the thug problem Ekki spoke of still hasn't been dealt with: five of them are currently loitering around the hotel area.<br/><br/>Their current occupations include such things as kicking against trash cans, insulting passers-by and playing with cheap firecrackers.<br/>None of them look well-dressed. They're clad in torn leather jackets (which haven't lost any of their appeal yet), and generally look dirty and uncouth. They sport funky hairdos, piercings and tattoos, and some of them appear to be high, drunk or both. Dangling from their belts you can see a variety of switchblades. One of them seems to have a gun in his pants.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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- <b>Yoshifumi</b>: Recognizes these thugs as Yakuza members - more specially those of the Dark Moon Triad, which operates from the docks. You don't know what they are doing out here in the Ikebukuro district, but you get the feeling than the DMT is here to get a foothold on the illegal arms market of this district. They share a blood feud with the Yamato gang. People who want to offer them a deal must show them the complex 'truce' hand signal, which one performs by putting his thumb and index finger sideways and stretching all other fingers.<br/>
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- <b>Kimaro</b>: Recognizes these thugs as members of the Blue Dragon Circle, a small-sized local gang which works for the Shinobizawa corporation from time to time. They're at war with the Red Dragon Circle, an equally small faction whose members once belonged to the BDC, but left after an internal dispute.<br/>
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28846,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491365&postcount=28,2007-11-10T07:49:00,Mavian,"Yoshimufi is gonna contort is fingers into the DMT truce signal, while at the same time brushing his hood off of his head to reveal his equally punkish looks.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Hey guys, you gotta second to talk some business?  Me and the big ugly got some things to do and we're wonderin if you want in on a piece of the action.""</font>"
28847,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491514&postcount=29,2007-11-10T08:21:00,Kaisshau,"""Uemura. You got any way to put a guest into the registry? I got an idea."""
28848,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491554&postcount=30,2007-11-10T08:27:00,Ulzgoroth,"Uemura winces as his backup blinks out.  Too late to say anything, though.  His cyberspace avatar ripples in a manner suggesting a nod, then dives into the third door and the ice behind it."
28849,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491636&postcount=31,2007-11-10T08:40:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Yoshifumi &amp; Kimaro (near the hotel):</b><br/><br/>The thugs eye you warily as you approach. The one with the gun, a buff guy - clearly the leader - takes a few steps forward, looks Yoshifumi and Kimaro over and snorts. The snort turns into a facial expression of apparent disgust when he sees the pirate's hand signal.<br/><br/>With an incredulous look in his eye he begins yelling at you, mostly suggesting that your mother has a certain occupation common in Bangkok and that your father's genes have come straight out of the dump. Needless to say, he's not happy.<br/><br/>His fellow goons draw near in a threatening manner. They don't seem to have any violent intent (yet) but they definitely want you to beat it.<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">***</div><br/><b>Uemara, Viktor &amp; Musashi (in cyberspace):</b><br/><br/>Uemara attempts to go through the door marked 'Guest Information' but fails - it's as if he's walking into an invisible wall. He concentrates before trying again, but is met with the same result. His next try, although more risky than the previous two, fortunately succeeds. Belying the difficulty he came across in his previous attempts, Uemara walks with surprising ease through the door. Viktor and Musashi follow. The virtual door remains closed, but has changed from a dark red to a lime green color, indicating that it's 'open' now.<br/><br/><br/>When you access the guest database you see that all listed guests also have a picture in their record. You quickly look for someone matching Takaro's description, but find no one. This means he has used some sort of disguise, has submitted a fake picture, or has had it changed afterwards to that of someone else.<br/><br/>Although there are over 600 guests in the hotel, you can quickly narrow<br/>the list down to around 30, based on age, nationality, duration of their stay, people they're with (such as a family), and additional notes made by the staff.<br/><br/>From there on out it's a bit more difficult, until it finally hits you. He has indeed used a fake name, but one that's also an anagram of his name. A lazy, perhaps cocky slip-up that will cost him dearly.<br/><br/>{table]<b>Name | Room # | Year of Birth | Bank # | Will stay until | Paid in advance | Notes</b><br/>Tokara Tiao | 505  | 1992 | 569803 | 25/09/2030 | Yes | Apparently a famous rockstar in the west. Treat him with the utmost respect!! - Machiko<br/>Chikao Godo | 505 | 2009 | 268579 | 25/09/2030  | Yes | Bodyguard<br/>Ukon Hishida | 505 | 1998 | 564198 | 25/09/2030 | No | Bodyguard<br/>Akihiro Ise | 505 | 2002 | 886172 | 25/09/2030 | Yes | Representative of record company 'Top Music 3000'<br/>Daisuke Kitamura | 505 | 1986 | 568891 | 25/09/2030 | No | Financial advisor[/table]<br/><br/>You also find the following information:<br/><ul><li style="""">Room 256 seems to have a leak. A repairman will be sent tomorrow morning.</li><li style="""">A survey shows that senior guests only have a 6% approval rating of the new yoghurt in the restaurant.</li><li style="""">Rooms 26, 89, 166, 289, 312, 314, 478, 490 and 504 are currently unoccupied.</li><li style="""">The guests in room 56 often complain about the loud music coming from room 57.</li><li style="""">Another survey shows that the new yoghurt in the restaurant contains 80% more milk than the previous yoghurt, and is manufactured by the up-and-coming 'Yutaka Industries'</li><li style="""">Rooms 316 and 389 are currently occupied by criminals, but the hotel management doesn't want to slight either of them by asking them to leave.</li><li style="""">Room 502's window is currently broken. A repairman will be sent tomorrow morning.</li><li style="""">Room 147 is currently occupied by Gouki Kojima, a well-known politician.</li></ul><br/>You can freely add, delete or change records at this point."
28850,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491709&postcount=32,2007-11-10T08:54:00,Timaoh,"Kimaro smiles.  This is what he is used to.  This is what he loves.<br/><br/>Looking the wannabe thugs up and down Kimaro takes his left hand out of his pocket to straighten his hair slicking it back with his hand.  Not bothering to try and conceal the shotgun hanging loosely inside his jacket.  After he's sure they have seen it he replaces his hand in his pocket and calmly says.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""We just wanted to talk but if you want some action we have that too.  Personally we thought you would want to know whats about to go down.  If you don't want to know then we can talk and if you want to start trouble then im your guy.""</font><br/><br/>Kimaro will take a somewhat non-threatening stance and see what happens next.  If they want to talk he'll talk if they want trouble he's got it in spades."
28851,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3492716&postcount=33,2007-11-10T12:39:00,Kaisshau,"""Uemura. Room 504 appears empty. Fix that. Put two people in that one, you and Yoshifumi. The rest of us should go into 490, which should keep us close enough, but far enough away not to arouse suspicion. Change all of their records to having not paid, if you can. Set me down as a relative of someone famous, the others, except you and Yoshifumi, as my advisers. And of course, it's all paid in advance."""
28852,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494844&postcount=34,2007-11-11T00:31:00,Ulzgoroth,"<font color=""DimGray"">""Who do you want to be?  I don't know famous Russians.  And, ah, they may want ID at check-in.""</font>Uemura surreptitiously starts storing as much of the customer list as he can (without diverting his attention) to the smart card...it might be good for something later.<font color=""DimGray"">""Maybe we could start something with 316 and 389.  I don't think they'll like the police showing up.  If they keep the investigation to the kitchen we might be able to avoid them.""</font>"
28853,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495008&postcount=35,2007-11-11T01:47:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Yoshifumi &amp; Kimaro:</b><br/><br/>The thug leader looks at Kimaro's shotgun and snorts again.<br/><font color=""darkorange"">""Hmpf. Fancy yourself a tough guy, hm? Fine.""</font>Despite his demeanour, you can pick up the slightest hint of hesitation in his voice. He motions to his goons to back down for a moment.<br/><font color=""darkorange"">""What do you got? Information? Some sort of deal?""</font>"
28854,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495107&postcount=36,2007-11-11T02:34:00,Timaoh,"<b>Kimaro</b><br/><br/>With a wry grin/smirk on his face he stares the leader down and replies.<font color=""red"">""Both actually.  I thought you might want to know that i have heard rumors of your rivals trying to move in on your turf.  They are making their move as we speak and have called the cops to come and deal with you so they can move in while you are distracted.  I'm not sure of their exact tactics but you will see shortly whether they cops on their payroll arive or not.""</font>Satisfied with himself Kimaro looks at them letting everything he has said sink in.<font color=""Red"">""I just thought this information might be worth something to you or your leaders... you can pay me what you thinks it's worth or i can go see them and see what they will be willing to do for my information.  I think that it's worth at least 20,000 yen if it keeps you alive, out of jail, and your territory intact.""</font>"
28855,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496708&postcount=37,2007-11-11T08:32:00,Kaisshau,"""Your call, kid. Do what you think is best. Just do it quickly. If you need someone to make me related to, make it Makarov. A distant relation. But hurry. If you have time and want to risk it, you can run at the security for the blueprints after you finish."""
28856,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3505261&postcount=38,2007-11-12T23:07:00,Ulzgoroth,"Uemura begins entering the data, using the real names of the group and the bank codes from the room 505 inhabitants.  Viktor is noted as a cousin of Makarov.  Kimaro becomes a bodyguard, and Miyamoto his PR handler.  He puts himself and Yoshifumi down as engineering specialists from Transdyne Cybersystems.  All, of course, are payed in advance.<font color=""DimGray"">""Dates of birth!  The less points of mismatch we have, the better the chance they won't catch something wrong at check-in.""</font>"
28857,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508346&postcount=39,2007-11-13T11:02:00,Kaisshau,"""Leave mine blank. My ID doesn't have one, anyways. Did anyone catch those for the other two? I don't remember if they said it or not. When we get in there, we'll have you do the talking, Uemura. I'll speak in a broken accent, if at all. You think it'd be more believable if we had a driver, or do you think they would notice?"""
28858,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509057&postcount=40,2007-11-13T13:09:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Yoshifumi &amp; Kimaro:</b><br/><br/>The thug leader shakes his head and smiles condescendingly. It's clear that he either doesn't believe a word Kimaro is saying, or simply doesn't care about it. Just as he is about to say something though, the faint sound of police sirens can be heard in the distance, growing louder and louder with every passing second. He looks again at Kimaro, and this time his eyes are filled with concern rather than malice.<br/><br/>Hastily, he adresses Kimaro.<br/><font color=""darkorange"">""I don't know just what to think of you, man, but if those cops are really coming for us, we owe you one.""</font><br/><br/>He reaches into his pockets and quickly hands you a few bank notes and some coins.<font color=""DarkOrange""> ""Here. That's all I've got at the moment. But if you've been lying to us, we're coming after you!""</font><br/><br/>With that, he walks away, soon breaking off into a run. Judging from how fearful they were of the police, Yoshifumi and Kimaro can tell these were lowly thugs indeed. As Kimaro looks at how much their leader has given him (10,600 yen), he sees a familiar figure approach: Shiiji.<br/>The young kid and die-hard gamer has returned from his little scouting mission to the hotel. Despite the look of disappointment in his eyes, he once again greets you with what must be the worst gangsta-style salute ever.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Yo! I asked them about your uncle Takaro, but they say he's not there. They say there's not even a Takaro in the hotel!""</font><br/><br/>When he's done, he gives Yoshifumi a strange look.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Who's the nerd?""</font><br/><br/><br/><b>Uemara, Viktor &amp; Musashi:</b><br/><br/>After setting the status of the 505 occupants to 'not paid', it takes Uemara but a few moments to enter the following records:<br/><br/>{table]<b>Name | Room # | Year of Birth | Bank # | Will stay until | Paid in advance | Notes</b><br/>Uemara | 504  | 2011 | 569803 | 30/09/2030 | Yes | Engineering specialist from Transdyne Cybersystems<br/>Yoshifumi | 504 | 2008| 268579 | 30/09/2030  | Yes | Engineering specialist from Transdyne Cybersystems<br/>Viktor | 490 | 2000 | 564198 | 5/10/2030 | Yes | Cousin of Girilinky Makarov<br/>Kimaro | 490| 2005 | 886172 | 5/10/2030 | Yes | Bodyguard<br/>Miyamoto Musashi | 490 | 2002 | 568891 | 5/10/2030 | Yes | PR Handler[/table]<br/><br/>As soon as Uemara is done, a single thought is all that's needed to transport the Uemara, Viktor & Musashi back to the main directory: the room leading to the three subsystems.<br/>Uemara quickly dashes towards the 'hotel security B' door and while his first few attempts to force himself a way in are unsucessful, he suddenly witnesses something strange: it's almost as if a strange force is slowly pulling him and his companions towards the 'hotel security B' door. Stranger still - for some reason it looks like they can't even do something about it. Whoever is reponsible for this virtual shanghai though, he is here to help, and within moments the three street samurai find themselves exactly where they wanted to be: the heart of the Century's electronic surveillance.<br/><br/>A strange red light flashes on and off inside what seems to be a nondescript room with nothing but wall-sized monitors. Clearly, something is wrong. You get the feeling that you're being watched, and Uemara<i>knows </i>that his previous attempts at gaining access must have attracted<i>someone's </i>attention...<br/><br/>The walls display just about everything - from access logs to camera feeds to various other data. Uemara seems to have lost control of the system, which, in turn, doesn't even seem to recognize the presence of any users anymore, whether illegitimate or not. Save for your mysterious benefactor that is, who is busy running multiple computer routines. Images flash by with every complex command he enters, until finally, all the monitors display the same screen.<br/><br/>Loading Blueprints...<br/>Loading Century Hotel - top view -- Failed<br/>Loading Century Hotel - front view -- Failed<br/>Loading Century Hotel - side view -- Completed<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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[blue ellips] small luxurious indoor pond</font></div>
</div><br/>- Displaying live camera feed. Camera #1: Parking Lot<br/><br/>You see a multitude of cars here. A few people are walking towards what seems to be an elevator in the distance. A lone guard is patrolling the area. He seems to be unarmed.<br/><br/>- Displaying live camera feed. Camera #2: Parking Lot<br/><br/>Same area, different angle. You learn nothing new, and soon the screen turns completely black for some reason.<br/><br/>- Displaying live camera feed. Camera #3: Main Entrance<br/><br/>Access denied.<br/><br/>- Displaying live camera feed. Camera #4: Main hall<br/><br/>You see the receptionist's desk. An elderly couple is currently waiting (clearly losing their patience) on someone. Sofas, small tables and plants decorate the area and give it a fresh, appealing look. What few staff members you can see are looking rather nervous, though it's unclear why. You can see stairs leading both up and down, as well as an elevator.<br/><br/>- Displaying live camera feed. Camera #5: Main hall<br/><br/>Access denied.<br/><br/>- Displaying live camera feed. Camera #6: Security office<br/><br/>Shows an office with numerous monitors, several file cabinets and a weapon rack with several nonlethal weapons (stun batons and the like).<br/>Two guards are standing around looking worriedly at the monitors while a third person, looking very much like a computer expert, is busy typing something.<br/><br/>- Displaying live camera feed. Camera #7: Top floor:<br/><br/>The first thing that draws your attention are the two men standing guard in front of one of the doors. Both are wearing a black suit and sunglasses. The first one can only be described as 'large'. He occassionally plays a bit with what seems to be an earpiece.<br/>His companion is much smaller and actually quite tall. He is leaning casually against the wall and appears to be armed with an electro-nightstick.<br/><br/>- Displaying live camera feed. Camera #8: Top floor:<br/><br/>Access denied.<br/><br/><br/>As the last image flashes before your eyes, time and space suddenly (and unexpectedly) begins to flow backwards. Or so it appears.<br/>You're transported back through the door, through the cyberspace hotel building into what seems like nothingness. Then... everything returns back to its normal state again.<br/>The hallucination has stopped and you find yourselves back at the internet cafe.<br/><br/>Uemara's computer has been remotely shut down. You see the internet cafe owner raising his eyebrow as he is watching his own computer screen. It takes him exactly 2 seconds before he stands up and heads straight to you three, looking pretty mad.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Have you idiots been hacking some corporation or other from <i>my </i>network?! Get the hell out of here! I've got enough problems already! And give me my 350 yen, you punks!""</font><br/><br/>You can clearly hear police sirens outside."
28859,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509494&postcount=41,2007-11-13T14:30:00,Ulzgoroth,"Uemura stares at his suddenly shut down deck in disbelief for a moment.  Then he turns on the cafe owner, covering bewildered fear with mostly real anger.<br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""You provide very good private access, eh?  And such good security!  Somebody grabbed a hold of 'your' network and took us for a ride.  Maybe you should spend more time keeping control of your system than watching your customers.""</font>He flourishes his finance card at the proprietor.<font color=""DimGray"">""That should cover it.  Go back to watching your other customers.""</font><br/><br/>He packs away his deck with nervous haste and abandons the scene as fast as possible."
28860,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509655&postcount=42,2007-11-13T15:09:00,Mavian,"Muttering to himself, Yoshi is gonna grab Kimaro's arm and whisper at his ear.<br/><font color=""DarkOrchid""><br/>
""Lets book it man, those cops may be comin for us, and if the team is stupid enough to get hit by some Ice, we're fried.""</font><br/><br/>Yoshi is then gonna saunter back towards the Cafe, keeping his eyes and ears out for any of the other team members."
28861,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510143&postcount=43,2007-11-13T16:49:00,Alton,"Musashi quickly falls into his role as PR agent, and quickly pulls the manager aside.<font color=""Green"">""We are terribly sorry about this misunderstanding.  I trust you'll find that card has a little bit extra on it, consider it yours in compensation for the scene we've caused.  Good day to you sir.""</font><br/><br/>Turning quickly, he takes Viktor by the elbow, and mutters a few select phases in Russian.  It doesn't mean anything in particular, but Musashi is fairly certain that the manager can't speak Russian, and that this will help with the cover of a famous Russian and his assistants.  He tries to lead Viktor out of the cafe after the Uemura."
28862,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510444&postcount=44,2007-11-13T18:26:00,Kaisshau,"Viktor follows, but not before looking at the man and saying ""Thank you for service. I am sorry for aney trouble that happened. You are very kind man."""
28863,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510690&postcount=45,2007-11-13T20:02:00,Freshmeat,"Paying the internet cafe owner doesn't seem to relieve his mood, but it does get him off your backs. He gives you all a cold glare and then gets back to work.<br/>To say you've overstayed your welcome would be quite the understatement."
28864,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514003&postcount=46,2007-11-14T10:31:00,Timaoh,"<b>Kimaro</b><br/><br/>Taking the rough wad of scattered bills and coins from the 'gang leader' more like<font color=""Red""><i>school yard bullies</i></font>Kimaro thinks to himself...  He tucks the wad of cash away into his jacket pocket and then takes time to greet the teenager.<font color=""red"">""Hmmmm he wasn't there eh?  Well thanks anyways, you should probably get back to the cafe and i'll check in with him later.  For now i should probably see what everyone else is up to.  Oh and he's not a nerd he just likes dressing like one.""</font>With a smile and a nod back at Yoshi to let him know he has heard his concerns and not to take the slight personally.  Kimaro begins to walk back towards the cafe.  It's time to get out of here and salvage what little they can of the mission.<br/><br/><font color=""red""><i>Time to stop all this dancing around and try a more direct approach i think...</i></font>"
28865,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542143&postcount=47,2007-11-19T22:44:00,Kaisshau,"Meeting up with Kimaro and Yoshifumi a safe distance from the hotel, Viktor outlines the plans for them, briefing them on what happened. ""We got reservations. Yoshi, you're with Uemura. Let him do the talking. Kimaro, you're my bodyguard, Musashi's the PR man, let him do the talking. Don't worry, you'll get your time when the action comes. Just roll with it for now, we'll see what happens."""
28866,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542531&postcount=48,2007-11-20T01:50:00,Timaoh,"<b>Kimaro</b><br/><br/>Smiling to himself as much as to Victor standing in front of him interlocks his fingers and streches them out infront of himself, waiting for the satisfying popping and crunching as his knuckles crack he asks.<font color=""Red"">""Are we going in hot or cold?  Is someone going to take out security measures or do we just take care of that afterwards?""</font>After asking his questions Kimaro pats himself as though looking for something he had misplaced.  Upon locating his flask he removes the stopper and takes a long generous pull from it before quickly offering to the others gatherd around.  Without really waiting for them to take him up on his offer he quickly takes one more swig, replaces the stopper, and puts it away in a different pocket on his jacket."
28867,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544984&postcount=49,2007-11-20T11:15:00,Kaisshau,"""We got a way in. Uemura got us all in as guests, but he got ICE'd. Him and Yoshi will be taking the room next to the target, since they look like less of a threat. We'll figure some way up to them when we get in. I'm just hoping we can get past security."""
28868,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545024&postcount=50,2007-11-20T11:23:00,Freshmeat,"Viktor, Kimaro and Musashi reach the hotel without any further problems. Yoshifumi and Uemara are close behind, but leave enough distance between the two groups to suggest they don't know each other.<br/><br/>Only now - when you stand right in front of the building- do you notice just how large the hotel actually is. Overpopulation has always been a problem in Tokyo, and despite the technological revolution of the last fifty years, no magical solution has sprung up yet. As the years went by, buildings (apartments and hotels in particular) just grew higher and higher. The Century hotel, despite being tailored for those who want to get 'the feel of the Millenium', is no exception.<br/><br/>As you walk underneath the decorative 21th-century style archway, you begin to understand why Takaro has chosen this hotel. No cold, modern, business-like architecture, but rather old-fashioned, alluring decadence. Of course, in a world of flying cars, cloning and cyberspace, such words quickly lose all meaning - all things are relative. But whatever business Takaro is involved with, it has to be pretty lucrative.<br/><br/>The main lobby is large and wide. Save for a charming fountain in the middle of the room, it's basically just wide open space. The sides of the room are a different matter - comfortable sofas and lively plants (most of which you immediately recognize as fakes) make for small and cozy corners. You can see several people sitting there, talking to each other.<br/>Slightly up ahead you can see a large staircase leading up, and a smaller one leading down. Not far from there you can see the elevator as well. A guard is patrolling nearby, but doesn't seem to be paying much attention to his surroundings - a common trait in hotel security guards, since they don't usually exactly expect trouble.<br/><br/>The receptionist's desk is directly to your right as you enter the main lobby. As you get closer, a cute woman with brown hair approaches you. She is sweating a bit and looks nervous, but gives you a warm smile nonetheless. In a tone that makes you suspect she does this hundreds of times a day, she drones off a casual greeting.<br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Good evening gentlemen, and welcome to the Century Hotel. How can I help you?""</font><br/><br/>Meanwhile, another receptionist motions over to Yoshifumi and Uemara and gives them a similar welcome."
28869,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545252&postcount=51,2007-11-20T12:10:00,Timaoh,<b>Kimaro</b><br/><br/>Kimaro will wait until the room has been assigned and then he will check the room to make sure it is secure after which he will go to the hotel boutique and see what he can find to disguise their faces and failing that he'll head to the bar to get a few drinks in and refill his flask.
28870,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549401&postcount=52,2007-11-21T11:05:00,Ulzgoroth,"Uemura smiles back at the receptionist.<font color=""DimGray"">""We need to check in to our reserved room, please.""</font>"
28871,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554293&postcount=53,2007-11-22T12:34:00,Freshmeat,"The receptionist takes Uemara's ID card and scans it, a slight look of boredom on her face. After a few seconds she simply hands it back to him, along with the key to room 504. Her demeanor doesn't suggest any hint of surprise or mistrust whatsoever.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""All right. Everything seems to be in order, Mr. Uemara. Enjoy your stay.""</font><br/><br/>The receptionist dealing with Viktor, Musashi and Kimaro apparently falls for the party's scheme as well, and within moments, the three of them receive their room key too.<br/><br/><br/>Kimaro wanders around for a bit but doesn't stray too far from the rest. He finds a hotel boutique where various clothing accessories are sold. Of particular interest are a number of scarves, caps and sunglasses, in various colors and sizes."
28872,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563447&postcount=54,2007-11-25T05:05:00,Timaoh,"<b>Kimaro</b><br/><br/>Looking over the items of interest in the boutique Kimaro selects a few more fashionable pieces (he has no real fashion sense).  Picking them up and making his way over to whomever he can find he quickly pays for the few pieces he thought might offer some effective form of concealment, including a long sleeved dress shirt for himself.  Although he hates to cover his arms he can see the necessity on some occassions.  Paying with the cash he has on hand he quickly makes his way upstairs and to the room he is sharing with the others.<br/><br/>Quickly by way of the bar of course... which is to say that he should arrive about 30 minutes after the others have arrived having stayed for a few drinks with the other bar patrons."
28873,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579326&postcount=55,2007-11-28T12:17:00,Kaisshau,"After Viktor enters his room with Musashi, he closes the door and sets his bag down on the bed. Pulling his radio out, he gives Uemura what he believes to be sufficient time to get to his room, and then sends out a call to him.<br/><br/>""Did you get in all right? How'd his bodyguards treat you?"""
28874,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580171&postcount=56,2007-11-28T15:15:00,Mavian,"<b>Yoshimufi</b><br/><br/>Leaning in towards Uemura, Yoshi whispers<font color=""DarkOrchid""> ""So what exactly is the plan, and our cover?  I'd hate to blow it without realizing it.""</font>Nodding to the receptionist, he follows Uemura to there room, trying to spot the security cameras as they go."
28875,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597800&postcount=57,2007-12-02T05:49:00,Freshmeat,"<ul><li style=""""><b>Kimaro </b>finds and buys a variety of clothes for him and his companions without too much trouble. He hands a few of them to everyone. Total cost is around 1300 yen.</li><li style=""""><b>Yoshifumi </b>spots two security cameras in the main hall. One overlooks the stairs and the elevator, while the other one is placed fairly high and overlooks the entire hotel lobby. Neither look particularly high-tech to him. When he goes to room 504, he spots two more security cameras, overlooking the hall and one staircase each.</li><li style=""""><b>The bodyguards</b> ignore Uemara and Yoshifumi as they enter room 504.</li><li style=""""><b>The cops</b> arrive without incident. They've begun questioning people that have been acting suspiciously according to the hotel staff.</li></ul><br/><br/>Viktor calls Yoshifumi and Uemara about half an hour after the party's arrival at the hotel.<br/>Despite the thick walls, the latter two can hear some annoyed yelling coming from room 505. It doesn't sound like your target likes the presence of the cops in the hotel.<br/><br/>Just as Yoshifumi finishes his sentence, everything suddenly goes to hell when the unmistakeable stacatto of gunfire can be heard down the hall.<br/>You hear a scream, and the hotel pretty much erupts into total chaos."
28876,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3598609&postcount=58,2007-12-02T08:30:00,Timaoh,"Kimaro tries to discern whether the gunfire is coming from the floor he's on, above, or below.  Reguardless he will head into the hallway to investigate pulling the scarf up to cover his face like a bandits mask, the brim of one of the hats he found down to cover his hair, and lastly flicking up the collar of his jacket to add to the effect.<br/><br/>If he sees anyone who is armed he will radio for backup.  Otherwise he's heading straight for the room of their target assuming the gunplay is nearby not bothering to conceal his shotgun he runs with it loaded and in both hands."
28877,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3599272&postcount=59,2007-12-02T10:42:00,Kaisshau,"<b>Viktor</b><br/><br/>Grabbing his vest, Viktor puts it on and pulls out one of his LAWs, hoping he won't have to use it. He tosses on whatever Kimaro gave him to cover his face, and rushes out the door. If there's no hostiles here, he's going to run to the stairs, and then sneak up them and check the hallway to see if it's clear. If there are hostiles in the 4th floor hallway, he's going to shoulder his LAW and point it at them, and tell them not to move. If they fire at him, he's going to fire back. If the come towards him, he's going to attack them in close combat. And if they don't move and toss their weapon to him when asked, he's going to pick up their weapon, and then go up the stairs."
28878,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603016&postcount=60,2007-12-03T07:57:00,Ulzgoroth,"Uemura latches onto a panicky sort of calm...don't trip the accelerator too soon...  He grabs out his pistol and, unless something happens too soon, covers the door with it.<br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""We're fine, bodyguards didn't twitch, what <i>is</i> this!""</font>Aside to Yoshimufi, he mutters<font color=""DimGray"">""Doesn't matter now, does it?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DimGray"">""We've got to move.  If someone else gets that computer, Five will peel us...""</font>"
28879,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603599&postcount=61,2007-12-03T09:59:00,Mavian,"Pulling out his  Autopistol, and tossing it onto one of the beds Yoshi is going to dig through the room, hunting for a network jack.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""With all this chaos,  maybe we can get a hold of there Security Cams and find out what going on out there.  I ain't stickin my neck out that door until I have an idea about what's happening.""</font>"
28880,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603672&postcount=62,2007-12-03T10:32:00,Freshmeat,"Kimaro, Viktor and Musashi quickly don their impromptu disguises and head out the door. The russian mercenary lags a bit behind the rest, having spent some time putting on his kevlar jacket.<br/>As they enter the hall, they see little more than a few curious innocents who immediately (and fearfully) head back to the safety of their rooms at the sight of three armed gunmen. More gunshots can be heard as Kimaro, Viktor and Musashi head upstairs, following the direction of the noise.<br/><br/>When they reach the staircase, they're surprised to see one of the Takoro's bodyguards stand at the top of the stairs. What with all the chaos, it doesn't look like he has spotted the three street samurai yet though. In fact, it looks like he's taking cover from someone else. Armed with his electro-nightstick - by all means a pretty mean weapon in the hands of a skilled combatant - he carefully peeks around the corner, only to prompty duck behind cover again as a throwing knife misses his head by mere inches.<br/><br/><br/>Meanwhile, inside room 506, Uemara keeps the door covered while Yoshifumi finds a network jack and plugs in his computer. It seems to take an excruciatingly long time for the system to start up.<br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8091/centuryhoteltopfloorfiges2.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8...loorfiges2.gif</a><br/><br/>Lime green: Musashi<br/>Black: Viktor<br/>Orange: Kimaro<br/>Grey: Uemara<br/>Purple: Yoshifumi"
28881,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616269&postcount=63,2007-12-06T00:36:00,Kaisshau,"Viktor sets down his LAW as he watches the man in front of him, and carefully sneaks up behind the man, moving to take the man out from behind before he is noticed."
28882,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616869&postcount=64,2007-12-06T03:38:00,Timaoh,"Kimaro waits and watches shotgun trained on the man as Viktor aproaches, just in case things go wrong.  Keeping an eye on the door as much as the bodyguard Kimaro gets ready to rush the doorway at the earliest oportunity."
28883,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617405&postcount=65,2007-12-06T05:31:00,Alton,"Assuming he brought it, Musashi will grip his katana with his left hand, preparing to draw it, while he trains his autopistol on the door well behind them in case police show up from the lower levels."
28884,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617540&postcount=66,2007-12-06T06:04:00,Mavian,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""We got friendlies comin in from the north staircase, seems there is a shoot-out going on outside our door.  Got a nice shot from the security cameras, if you want to take a look.""</font>Stepping past Uemara, Yoshifumu is going to press his ear against the door and concentrate, attempting to figure out how many people are in the hallway."
28885,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617932&postcount=67,2007-12-06T07:20:00,Freshmeat,"[OOC: Might just as well update now, since I don't think Yoshifumi will immediately influence the staircase part. Because both groups have a radio, I'm just going to assume that Uemara and Yoshifumi will, at the very least, have<i>some </i>notion about what's going on outside.]<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">***</div><br/>Viktor creeps closer to his target, quiet as a guttermouse. Too focused on watching whatever is around the corner, the lanky bodyguard doesn't notice the large Russian until it's almost too late. He turns around just to see Viktor's fist heading his way.<br/>Instinctively, the bodyguard hugs the wall and his attacker's punch pierces the air. In response, he brings up his nightstick and swings it fluidly, almost gracefully towards Viktor.<br/>The mercenary feels a powerful electric shock go through his body as the unusual weapon hits him in the side, but shrugs it off easily thanks to his retrogenics. He knows that his body can't take too much of that punishment though.<br/>With a quick step to the right, he gives Musashi and Kimaro a clear shot at their target, who raise and fire their guns in perfect unison.<br/><br/>Kimaro's shotgun blast goes wide, and is immediately followed by another scream down the hall. Musashi's two quick bursts however, completely blow the bodyguard away. The latter staggers forward for a moment and then falls over, his chest riddled with bullets. As his body rolls down the stairs, you can see minor traces of life still inside him, but it's clear that he's no longer a threat to you, and unless he gets medical care real soon, he's dead.<br/><br/><br/>Viktor regains his breath again and stands up. Along with Musashi and Kimaro, he takes a peek around the corner...<br/><br/><a href=""http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/3356/centuryhoteltopfloorfigtk7.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/3...loorfigtk7.gif</a><br/><br/>What he sees is a strange scene: a member of the hotel staff is currently under attack by the other bodyguard, who is shooting at him with an autopistol. A metallic trolley he must have been pushing forward is currently serving as impromptu cover against the gunfire. Still, you think there's something odd about the hotel employee's behaviour.<br/><br/>Other than some surprised hotel guests who are shocked to witness a battle in the hotel, you can see the staff elevator doors opening down the far end of the hall. Out steps a cop who is apparently as surprised as the other innocents on the floor.<br/><br/>For a moment, there's a pause in the battle as the bodyguard turns to face this new threat, but unexpectedly, the hotel employee beats him to the punch. With the swiftness and agility that can only belong to a professional assassin, the would-be staff member picks up a large steak knife in each hand from the trolley, and sends one flying to the bodyguard and the cop each.<br/><br/>The bodyguard quickly ducks to the side, and the knife aimed at him embeds itself into the wall.<br/>The cop has less luck however. Despite the distance, it hits him square in the shoulder. He screams out in pain and immediately draws his gun...<br/><br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">***</div><u>Status:</u><br/>Viktor - wounded<br/>Kimaro - healthy<br/>Musashi - healthy<br/>Bodyguard 1 - dying<br/>Bodyguard 2 - [precise status unknown]<br/>Assassin (pink) - [precise status unknown]<br/>Cop (blue) - [precise status unknown]"
28886,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617985&postcount=68,2007-12-06T07:30:00,Timaoh,Kimaro takes a moment to reload his shotgun and asks the hackers back in the hotel room if they can do anything to disable the elavator to limit guests to the stairways.  After that he is going to rush headlong towards the assasin firing off shotgun rounds and ending up drawing his claws as he closes the distance.  If the assasin is down he will switch to targeting the bodyguard.  Otherwise he'll engage the assasin in melee and try to use him as a shield against other attacks while disembowling him.
28887,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618070&postcount=69,2007-12-06T07:46:00,Kaisshau,"Viktor grimaces as the pain passes, suprised that the bodyguard heard him and got the drop on him. ""I must be getting old,"" he thought. He ignored this, though, as he saw Kimaro rush the scene. As good a lead as any, Viktor follows Kimaro out, breaking slightly, and late, heading toward the bodyguard as Kimaro takes on the assassin. (If Kimaro kills the assassin, he'll just follow him to the bodyguard.)"
28888,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619852&postcount=70,2007-12-06T13:45:00,Alton,"Musashi runs after the other two, taking in the hallway and noticing the perceived routes of his allies.  He fires at the police officer down the hall, and moves to the room.  If the body guard is still alive when he gets there, he will engage with his katana.  If the bodyguard is dead, he'll try and bring down the door, most likely trying to hack the door open."
28889,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619934&postcount=71,2007-12-06T14:07:00,Ulzgoroth,"When Kimaro and Miyamoto begin shooting, Uemura triggers his metabolic augmentation.  Suddenly floating through a slow-motion world, he jogs over to the computer and slips on the headset for a quick look at the camera imagery."
28890,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620079&postcount=72,2007-12-06T14:37:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Targets next door, right?"" </font>Grabbing his autopistol, Yoshi is going to put a bullet into the wall between their room, and the targets."
28891,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621139&postcount=73,2007-12-06T20:47:00,Ulzgoroth,"<font color=""DimGray"">""Yes...can you aim through the wall?  Anyone in that room isn't on our side.""</font>"
28892,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621736&postcount=74,2007-12-07T02:36:00,Freshmeat,"The cop tells everyone to freeze, but in the chaos of the battle, no one seems to listen. The few innocents that have been watching the scene hastily flee, trying to avoid being caught in the crossfire.<br/>Even though you know he must have heard the gunfight at the staircase, the assassin still seems surprised to see the arrival of Viktor, Kimaro and Musashi. With apparent ambidexterity, he takes a few more knives from the trolley and simultaneously throws one at Kimaro and the cop, in one, elegant move. The hitman then breaks off into a run towards the other staircase.<br/><br/>Kimaro is hit square in the chest and as a result, his shotgun blast hits the wall. Clutching the knife in his hands, he goes down like a sack of potatoes, but doesn't lose consciousness yet.<br/>The cop is hit in his leg and screams some expletives in response. Clearly this situation won't be resolved peacefully...<br/><br/>Across the hall, Viktor storms the other bodyguard and delivers a quick snap kick to the gunman's wrist. The stinging pain forces his opponent to drop his gun and soon, both of them are engaged in heavy fisticuffs.<br/><br/>The cop levels his autopistol at the bodyguard and taps the trigger twice. Just as Viktor is about to strike again, his adversary's back seems to get turned into Swiss cheese. The bodyguard falls over, his clean shirt a bloody mess. The cop catches a bullet in the gut himself, courtesy of Musashi, from the far end of the hall. He slumps down next to the elevator, while shouting a few more choice words.<br/><br/><br/>Uemara takes a quick look at the cameras and finds out in no time what exactly is going on in the hallway. As he looks through the other cameras, he sees that the police in the lobby are acting confused. He spots a group of four cops head towards the elevator, while an undeterminable amount of them go up the stairs.<br/><br/>Yoshifumi takes a quick look at the computer screen before picking up his gun. He inspects the solid wall closely, takes a few steps back and then fires off a few shots. As the bullets tear harmlessly into the concrete, he realizes that to play Counterstrike (with a wallhack on, no less), he'd have to be at the arcade hall across the street.<br/><br/><br/>All of you can clearly hear hasty orders being shouted inside room 505. The residents might be planning something...<br/><br/><u>Map:</u><br/><a href=""http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2029/centuryhoteltopfloorfigcq6.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2...loorfigcq6.gif</a><br/><br/>(green cross: temporarily disabled)<br/><br/>***<br/><u>Status:</u><br/>Viktor - wounded<br/>Kimaro - wounded [disabled for two turns]<br/>Musashi - healthy<br/>Bodyguard 1 - dying<br/>Bodyguard 2 - dying<br/>Assassin (pink) - healthy, fleeing<br/>Cop (blue) - wounded [disabled for two turns]"
28893,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624255&postcount=75,2007-12-07T11:15:00,Kaisshau,"Ignoring the assassin, Viktor goes to kick down the door to room 505, while radioing those inside room 506 to come out, quickly but carefully. He's going to kick down the door, then duck to the side, and if necessary, grab the cart and throw it in the room."
28894,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624401&postcount=76,2007-12-07T11:42:00,Timaoh,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> seeing as i have meditek training is there anything i can do to stem the bloodflow and stabalize myself?</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Kimaro bleeds quitely...  Looking for his flask to make sure it has less holes in it than he has in himself..."
28895,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624812&postcount=77,2007-12-07T13:15:00,Mavian,"OOC: I don't suppose there a chance one of those bullets managed to penetrate the wall leaving a hole I could see through?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" ss1n2x3z1="""" title=""Small Wink""/><br/><font color=""Indigo""><br/>
""Well, it looks clearer out there, shall we?""</font><br/><br/>Stepping over to the door, Yoshi cautiously opens it and looks out into the hallway, ready to look like an innocent bystander if anyones looking."
28896,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625366&postcount=78,2007-12-07T15:13:00,Ulzgoroth,"There's times for careful, and there's times for being the fastest thing around.  As soon as the way is clear, Uemura dashes into the hall and shoots at the assassin."
28897,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628204&postcount=79,2007-12-08T07:36:00,Freshmeat,"Uemara leaves room 506 just in time to see the 'staff member' running by. In a hurry he takes aim... only to be beaten to the punch by Musashi. With two loud bursts from the samurai's autopistol, the hitman goes down in a hail of gunfire. Bullets tear deeply into his back, neck and head. You don't doubt, not even for a second, that he's completely and utterly dead.<br/><br/>Kimaro stands up, takes a deep breath, and then pulls out the knife from his chest. Blood starts flowing out and frantically he starts looking for makeshift tools to apply some impromptu first aid.  Walking over to the dead bodyguard, he rips a piece of cloth from the corpse's shirt and binds it across his chest. Despite the shoddy quality of this improvised bandage, Kimaro somehow manages to stop the blood flow. For now.<br/><br/>Viktor kicks down the door and immediately ducks to the side. Bullets fly right past him. With apparent ease, the buff mercenary picks up the cart and throws it inside the room. A few gunshots can be heard in response, and Viktor makes use of the temporary confusion to take a quick peek around the corner...<br/><br/><a href=""http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/4307/centuryhotelroom505rn1.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/4...room505rn1.png</a><br/><br/>At the far end of the hall, the cop lets out a groan and slowly stands up.<br/>When he spots the four gunmen outside room 505, his eyes widen and he limps away as fast as he can.<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">***</div><br/><u>Status:</u><br/>Viktor - wounded<br/>Kimaro - wounded<br/>Musashi - healthy<br/>Uemara - healthy<br/>Yoshifumi - healthy<br/>Bodyguard 1 - dying<br/>Bodyguard 2 - dying<br/>Assassin - dead<br/>Cop  - wounded, fleeing"
28898,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628417&postcount=80,2007-12-08T08:24:00,Timaoh,"Kimaro half leans half trails a bloody smear on the wall he is using for support as he joins the others near the doorway.<font color=""red"">""We better make this quick.  I'm not sure how much more blood i can lose or how fast the cop is going to bring reinforcements.  Let's get this done and over with.""</font>With that he slips inside the doorway looking for a target and ready to drop to the floor firing once he spots any resistance.<br/><br/><font color=""Red""><i>I don't really have a death wish, but all this running and hiding has me glad i can finally sink my teeth into something substantial.  Even if it kills me... which it just might...</i></font>Kimaro thinks as he throws himself through the doorway his finger itching on the trigger of his shotgun."
28899,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628438&postcount=81,2007-12-08T08:29:00,Mavian,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Uh... why don't you all go first, and I'll  go make sure backup takes a while to arrive. Uemura, you mind if I use your ICEbreakers for a moment?""</font><br/><br/>Regardless of what he gets for an answer, Yoshi darts back into their hotel room and attempts to get access to the elevator systems to shut them down."
28900,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628499&postcount=82,2007-12-08T08:39:00,Kaisshau,"Watching Kimaro run in, Viktor waits a few seconds then follows him into the room. If it's unoccupied, he's going to hide in the little alcove on the south, and if it's full, he's going to make for the bathroom."
28901,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650416&postcount=83,2007-12-13T10:44:00,Freshmeat,"Knowing full well that time is off the essence, Uemara quickly heads back to room 506. Yoshi's computer is still on, and - unlike the one in the cybercafé - hasn't been ICE'd yet. Uemara works his way towards what looks like the hotel's maintenance control system and successfully breaks in on his first attempt. From there on out, accessing the elevator controls is a piece of cake. He comes across a simple menu that seems to control both the main and the staff elevator in the hotel. A big warning label is juxtaposed next to this menu, strongly advising against unauthorized use.<br/><br/>Uemara can do the following with either (or both) of the elevators:<br/><ul><li style="""">Stop elevator: stops elevator instantly.</li><li style="""">Stop elevator (slowly): slows down elevator and then stops the elevator.</li><li style="""">Send elevator to floor #: ...</li><li style="""">Increase winch speed: makes the elevator go up or down faster</li><li style="""">Decrease winch speed: makes the elevator go up or down slower</li><li style="""">Block elevator doors on floor #: ...</li><li style="""">Turn off elevator lights</li><li style="""">Shut down electricity to elevator</li><li style="""">Exit</li></ul><br/><br/>Meanwhile, the remaining four street samurai have entered room 505. Kimaro rushes inside, ready to point his shotgun at the slightest of sounds. Viktor is close behind and quickly checks the alcove to his right. Musashi joins Kimaro somewhere in the middle of the room, trying to pick up any noises that might lead to their targets' locations. Yoshifumi, at last, takes a few steps forward, but remains standing close to the doorway so that he can keep an eye on the hall, but still provide adequate backup to his companions if necessary.<br/><br/>For a few moments, the four gunmen stand in silence, with only Viktor moving about. Just as he enters the bathroom however, he suddenly finds himself standing face to face with one of Takaro's bodyguards. The man levels his autopistol at Viktor, a mocking grin on his otherwise expressionless face. Viktor is faster however. The large mercenary grabs the man's shooting arm and twists it in a painful manner, forcing him to drop his gun. Viktor follows his quick karate move through with an elbow to the face. The bodyguard stumbles backwards for a movement, but then raises his hands in a defensive position.<br/><br/>With the bathroom turning into the place to be for spontaneous barroom brawls, the kitchen door suddenly swings open, and out comes an older bodyguard wielding a katana. With a deafening cry he charges Musashi, his sword held high. He brings down the blade in a strange arc, and hits his target in the side. Even though Musashi's kevlar vest lessens the impact of the blow, a serious wound is still caused, and he drops to the ground, spitting up blood.<br/><br/>Kimaro reacts almost instantly. From point blank range, he blasts the samurai bodyguard in the gut. The latter goes flying backwards against the wall and slumps down, out of the fight.<br/>Just as Kimaro pulls the trigger, the man himself - Takaro Iato - jumps up from behind one of the couches to his left. He looks just like the hologram you saw earlier today. Thin, frail and completely untrustworthy.<br/>Using an antique revolver, he takes a quick potshot at Kimaro, his hand clearly trembling. He misses Kimaro's heart by mere inches.<br/>Unsurprisingly, the organ legger goes down and a pool of blood begins to form itself around his body, staining the decorative rug.<br/><br/>Yoshifumi reacts in a flash and returns fire at Takaro. By the time he does so however, Takaro has already ducked behind cover again.<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">***</div><br/><u>Map:</u><br/><a href=""http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/9936/centuryhotelroom505cpw2.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/9...oom505cpw2.png</a><br/><br/><u>Status:</u><br/>Viktor (black): wounded<br/>Kimaro (orange): dying<font color=""red"">[disabled]</font><br/>Musashi (orange): wounded<font color=""Red"">[disabled for 2 turns]</font><br/>Yoshifumi: healthy<br/>Bodyguard (red - bathroom): disarmed, 1 stun<br/>Bodyguard (red - samurai): wounded<font color=""red"">[disabled for 2 turns]</font><br/>Takaro (red): healthy"
28902,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651043&postcount=84,2007-12-13T12:58:00,Kaisshau,"Not relenting on the bodyguard, Viktor presses the attack while he has an advantage, pushing the man back into the bathroom."
28903,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651158&postcount=85,2007-12-13T13:29:00,Mavian,"Yoshi, as one of the few people still standing, is going to stare into the room in shock for a moment before hopping over the two fallen men on his way into the office type room.  Once he gets in he is going to spin to a stop and put a bullet into bodyguard thats sprawled in the doorway."
28904,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651816&postcount=86,2007-12-13T16:38:00,Timaoh,Kimaro bleeds quietly with only the occassional gurgle.  Apparently the carpet wants his blood as much as he does.
28905,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3652083&postcount=87,2007-12-13T18:20:00,Ulzgoroth,"Uemura goes for a no subtlety whatsoever approach.  He sends all the elevators to the top of their shafts at maximum winch speed.  With the lights off.  And seals the elevator doors on floors 4, 5, and 6 for good measure.  If he's still in control when the cars get to the top he cuts winch speed to 0 and zeroes the power.  That ought to slow down any unwanted visitors."
28906,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3654012&postcount=88,2007-12-14T07:04:00,Freshmeat,"Only a few seconds after Uemara has messed with the elevator controls, the entire system seems to go haywire and he gets disconnected. It's clear that something<i>bad </i>has happened. When you listen carefully, it's like you can hear a strange 'thud' in the distance...<br/><br/><br/>The fight between Viktor and the bodyguard starts heating up. Punches start flying and either miss, barely hit their target or are deftly blocked. When Viktor sees a gap in the bodyguard's defense, he is quick to deliver a powerful kick right in his opponent's stomach.<br/>As a result, the bodyguard flies backwards and slams painfully into the wall. With reckless abandon, he braces himself against further attacks and suddenly pulls off a quick move of his own. He twists Viktor arm to the side, and, within moments, forces the mercenary into a deadly chokehold.<br/><br/>While Viktor begins struggling to get free, Yoshifumi darts inside the kitchen, only stopping to finish off the samurai laying near the doorway. With a quick burst, Yoshifumi ventilates his skull, spraying blood all over the wall.<br/><br/>You can hear some noises coming from around the corner. It's not clear what Takaro is currently doing.<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">***</div><br/><u>Map:</u><br/><a href=""http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/3783/centuryhotelroom505dcx9.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/3...oom505dcx9.png</a><br/><br/><u>Status:</u><br/>Viktor (black): wounded<font color=""Orange"">[currently in a chokehold]</font><br/>Kimaro (orange): dying<font color=""Red"">[disabled]</font><br/>Musashi (orange): wounded<font color=""red"">[disabled for 1 turn]</font><br/>Yoshifumi: healthy<br/>Bodyguard (red - bathroom): disarmed, 4 stuns<br/>Bodyguard (red - samurai): dead<br/>Takaro (red): healthy"
28907,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657292&postcount=89,2007-12-15T07:41:00,Freshmeat,"As Viktor feels the bodyguard's arm tighten around his throat, he reaches around with his hands, and begins to beat on his assaillant's side. It doesn't take long before Viktor strikes with increasing force, and ultimately, the bodyguard is forced to release his grip.<br/>A quick haymaker from the mercenary brings his opponent off-balance, but it isn't enough to ward off any further attacks coming his way. The bodyguard attempts to get behind Viktor again for another chokehold, but this time, the tall Russian isn't having any of it: he swiftly takes a step backwards and roundhouse-kicks the bodyguard right in the face, who falls backwards, hits his head on the side of the bath, and goes down, unconscious.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, just as Yoshifumi reloads his weapon and Musashi gets up, Takaro dashes past and out of the room. It's plain to see that he's holding the computer you came for...<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">***</div><br/><u>Status:</u><br/>Viktor: wounded<br/>Kimaro: dying<font color=""Red"">[disabled]</font><br/>Musashi: wounded<br/>Yoshifumi: healthy<br/>Uemara: healthy (currently in room 506)<br/>Bodyguard (bathroom): disarmed, 8 stuns<font color=""Red"">[unconscious for 3 rounds]</font><br/>Bodyguard (samurai): dead<br/>Takaro: healthy, fleeing"
28908,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657357&postcount=90,2007-12-15T07:55:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Indigo"">""We gotta runner. Uemrara can you keep him from getting to the stairs?""</font><br/><br/>Jumping back out of the kitchen, stepping across the bodies sprawled on the floor, Yoshi darts out of the hotel room, and quickly scans the hallway, taking a shot at Takaro if he see him."
28909,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658062&postcount=91,2007-12-15T10:22:00,Ulzgoroth,"Whatever happened with the elevators...well, they sure aren't running now.  Uemura sprints out into the hall, with all the speed of his augmented metabolism, and snaps off a shot at the fleeing man.  Or if he can't see him, dashes for the far stairs (assuming that he'd notice if someone ran by the door of the room.)"
28910,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660515&postcount=92,2007-12-16T03:05:00,Kaisshau,"Ignoring the runner, knowing he'd never catch him, Viktor focused on the unconscious bodyguard in front of him. He was out for a little while, so he had time to think.<br/>He didn't want to do anything unnecessarily cruel, but this man had tried to kill him. Resigned, he walked over to the man, and proceeded to snap both femurs, then twist around the broken bone until he was sure both arteries had been cut. Viktor didn't have a lot of medical knowledge, but he knew how to kill people. That man would be dead in less than a minute, massive blood loss. Pocketing the dropped autopistol, Viktor went to check on the rest, stopping by Kimaro, checking to see if he was still alive."
28911,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660580&postcount=93,2007-12-16T03:35:00,Freshmeat,"Musashi and Yoshifumi follow Takaro outside and begin to unload their weapons at the fleeing coward. Neither of them hit Takaro.<br/>Upon hearing Yoshifumi's call to action, Uemara runs out of the room to join them, but clumsily (and hilariously) trips over his own feet. He falls down, face first, but doesn't get hurt.<br/><br/>Takaro runs towards the staircase to the north - the one Viktor, Kimaro and Musashi took to get upstairs - and quickly rounds the corner. Moments later, you hear three gunshots, fired in quick succession.<br/><br/><br/>Viktor stops to check up on Kimaro and discovers that the organ legger is still alive. He's not long for this world though, unless someone competent (or very lucky) starts treating his wounds."
28912,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660644&postcount=94,2007-12-16T03:51:00,Timaoh,"<b>Kimaro</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Wheeeze cough.... Mommy?  The lights are so pretty.  Can i keep one?""  </font>Kimaro whispers clearly delirious.  Then he bleeds some more."
28913,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660645&postcount=95,2007-12-16T03:52:00,Kaisshau,"Saluting his fallen comrade, Viktor sprints from the room. He'd never been good with injuries, and he knew that the number one concern was the job. He ran out of the room and down the stairs that their target took, stooping to grab his LAW when he passed it."
28914,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660702&postcount=96,2007-12-16T04:12:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Indigo"">""Stop Thief, he's stealing my computer....""</font><br/><br/>Tossing his autopistol back into room 506, Yoshi takes off after Takaro"
28915,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660887&postcount=97,2007-12-16T05:07:00,Freshmeat,"[OOC: since I assume all of you are simply going to give chase, I might just as well update now]<br/><br/>When you round the corner, you see the bodies of two police offers laying on the staircase below. Takaro, huffing and panting, is about to run downstairs when he notices his pursuers. He fires off a quick shot at Uemara, Yoshifumi, Viktor and Musashi, but misses completely.<br/><br/>You can see that the frail man is beginning to panic. He looks around nervously and sees - to his surprise - Viktor's LAW resting against the wall, only a few steps away.<br/>Instinctively, he drops the computer and reaches for the weapon...<br/><br/><a href=""http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/1599/takarostaircasebmg2.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/1...ircasebmg2.png</a><br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">***</div><br/><u>Status:</u><br/>Viktor: wounded<br/>Kimaro: dying<font color=""Red"">[disabled]</font><br/>Musashi: wounded<br/>Yoshifumi: healthy<br/>Uemara: healthy<br/>Takaro: healthy, fleeing"
28916,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660981&postcount=98,2007-12-16T05:42:00,Kaisshau,"""STOP!"" Viktor yells, a worried look passing over his face as Takaro reaches for the LAW. ""You don't know what you're doing! You'll kill everyone! Yourself included!""<br/>If he doesn't listen, Viktor is going to leap down the stairs towards him. If he does listen, Viktor is going to put up his hands in a sign of peace and say ""We don't want to hurt you! We just want the computer. We can protect you. We can make you a rich man! Just surrender the computer and give up."""
28917,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661018&postcount=99,2007-12-16T05:51:00,Mavian,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Oh ****... why the hell did you leave a bloody rocket in a stairwell????""</font><br/><br/>If Takaro keeps going for the law, Yoshi is going to fling himself over the railing, aiming to land on the next lower set of stair, hopefully on a cop for a nice soft landing."
28918,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669662&postcount=100,2007-12-18T05:58:00,Freshmeat,"Takaro clearly has no intention of backing down now that he's got his hands on the only thing that can get him out of a situation this sticky. He grabs the LAW and tries to figure out in as short as time as possible how the hell one  uses a rocket launcher without hurting himself.<br/><br/>His aggressive behaviour immediately prompts an attack from Viktor, who leaps down and strikes at the armed man with punches and kicks.<br/>Takaro tries to bat away Viktor's attacks - without much success - and a swift kick directed at his right elbow causes him to drop the heavy LAW.<br/><br/>Meanwhile Yoshifumi has already jumped down on to the second flight of stairs, uncertain of where (if at all) Takaro's rocket would hit. He nearly falls down when landing, but scarcely manages to maintain his balance.<br/><br/>Uemara and Musashi aim their guns at Takaro and fire. In their caution not to hit Viktor however, they end up not hitting anyone at all.<br/><br/><br/>Takaro assesses the situation and storms downstairs again. Yoshifumi tries to stop him, but the desperate man violently pushes him aside.<br/>As he runs, you can see him drawing his revolver again...<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">***</div><br/><u>Map:</u><br/><a href=""http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2481/takarostaircasebgn9.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2...ircasebgn9.png</a><br/><br/><u>Status:</u><br/>Viktor: wounded<br/>Kimaro: dying<font color=""Red"">[disabled]</font><br/>Musashi: wounded<br/>Yoshifumi: healthy<br/>Uemara: healthy<br/>Takaro: healthy, fleeing [1 stun]"
28919,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670079&postcount=101,2007-12-18T07:39:00,Kaisshau,"Watching the man running down the stairs, Viktor jumps over the rail and then another. Trying to get on the stairs below Takaro to intercept him, then going to engage, hoping the man's antique pistol wouldn't pierce his armor."
28920,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670171&postcount=102,2007-12-18T07:57:00,Mavian,"Cursing when Takaro goes rushing past him, he turns to chase him when he spots the computer still lying on the landing above him.   Stepping back up the stairs he's going to grab it and head back up stairs.<br/><font color=""DarkOrchid""><br/>
""This is what we came for, right?""</font>"
28921,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699557&postcount=103,2007-12-24T07:09:00,Freshmeat,"Viktor jumps down and neatly cuts off Takaro's escape route. A hard punch to the face causes the gunman to drop his revolver while simultaneously bringing him off-balance on the uneven stairs.<br/><br/>Musashi and Uemara storm downstairs and fire a hail of bullets at Takaro. It looks like they're still trying too hard not to hit Viktor though, and their attacks go wide again.<br/><br/>Yoshifumi walks over to the computer and picks it up. It doesn't look like Takaro has had the time to tamper with it and make off with the hard-drive or something.<br/><br/><br/>Takaro, unfortunately, sees that running away is futile, now that a large and angry Russian is blocking the way to freedom. He backs away into a corner and speaks up. Desperation has clearly overtaken him.<br/><font color=""Red"">""Ho! Ho! Wait! We can make a deal, right? You can have the computer if you want it so badly! There's no need for more bloodshed today, right? Right?!"" </font>"
28922,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700792&postcount=104,2007-12-24T12:05:00,Kaisshau,"Walking over to the man cowering in the corner, Viktor grabs him by the chest and pulls him up to eye level.<br/>""You weren't willing to make a deal when you had an advantage... Why should we?"""
28923,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740937&postcount=105,2008-01-03T11:14:00,Freshmeat,"Takaro glances nervously from left to right. You can see drops of sweat appear on his forehead and neck. Viktor's reaction isn't the one he had hoped for.<br/>Knowing that diplomacy isn't going to work in this case, Takaro suddenly lunges forward in an attempt to take the Russian by surprise. He goes for the sucker punch, but Viktor easily bats the attack aside and delivers a snap kick of his own. Takaro, clearly dizzy, loses his balance, but manages to hold on to the stair railing. He snorts and glares angrily at Viktor, but then looks up and stares death right in the face: Uemara and Musashi level their respective guns at Takaro and pull the trigger. The bullets tear into Takaro's body, again and again. His limbs turns weak as he is blown back like a ragdoll every time he gets hit.<br/><br/>When Uemara and Musashi hold their fire, they see the battered and broken man still clutching the railing, a wry smile on his lips. Even when all is lost, it looks like he still just wants to spite the assassins that were sent to kill him.<br/>His contempt is short-lived however. A shot rings out and echoes throughout the hallways. When you look up, you see Yoshifumi casually walking down the stairs, the computer held safely in one hand, and a smoking gun in the other one.<br/><br/>Takaro loses his grip, and slowly slides backwards, over the railing, and into nothingness. Even as he falls down, his expression remains motionless.<br/>In a moment, he disappears, and a few seconds later you hear a soft thud several stories down below.<br/><br/>After a quick nod at each other, all of you pack your gear and grab a few choice items along the way. Shouts can be heard from several directions. The police are apparently still looking for those that are causing this ruckus, but fortunately, you encounter no one on your way down. When you reach the bottom of the stairs, you can see the nigh-indescribable mess that remains of Takaro. Suffice it to say that he's pretty dead.<br/>No one seems to have spotted his body yet, even though the lobby is close by. From the noise you can deduce that a lot of people have gathered there - probably confused residents trying to find out what the hell is going on.<br/><br/>Deciding to take advantage of the confusion, you quickly hide all weapons and armor, wipe away some of the blood on your face, take a deep breath, and enter the lobby.<br/>The chaos is complete. Policemen are running to and fro, trying to determine which floor the gunmen they're looking for are on. A large gathering of people is waiting at the elevator, though it looks like they can wait for a long time. Guests are bugging the receptionists with questions. Most are confused and scared, though there's always those that are loud and angry.<br/>Police officers try, without any success, to calm everyone down.<br/><br/>You make your way through the throng of people. Some give you wary glances, but no one seems to have any intentions of stopping you.<br/>Halfway through, you get the impression that someone is watching you, yet when you look back, you don't see anyone that appears to be aware of your presence in particular. Because nothing seems to happen, you move on until you reach the other end of the lobby.<br/>You can see more police officers, as well as several paramedics approach the building as you leave through the hotel entrance, but giving them a wide berth works just fine, and they run inside without giving you a moment's notice.<br/>After a few seconds you can hear someone shout 'Seal off the area! Don't let anyone leave!' but by then, you're already homefree.<br/><br/>Having accomplished what you came for, you head to the safehouse Five spoke of.<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">---</div>Meanwhile...<br/><br/>His vision a blur, the only thing Kimaro can do is contemplate. Somehow, he always knew it'd end like this.<br/>Dying alone and unhappy, never having accomplished any of the goals he was hoping to achieve. Today, he took a gamble, and today... he lost.<br/><br/>Even as his body turns cold, the warmth of his own blood provides a strange relief in these dire circumstances. Any movement at all results in a sharp, stinging pain in his side, so he simply decides to remain motionless and hope for the best. Maybe Takaro would come back and finish him off. Or maybe a paramedic would arrive. Kimaro spends some time trying to retrieve his bottle from his pocket, but he finds it shattered beneath his own weight. Even a last pleasure is him denied.<br/><br/>Still in a state of semi-consciousness, Kimaro suddenly hears footsteps behind him. They draw closer and closer, until it's clear that whoever he heard has now entered the room.<br/>For a moment, Kimaro closes his eyes, awaiting his fate, but oddly enough, nothing happens.<br/>Curiously, he opens his eyes again, and with some difficulty he can make out a figure in front of him.<br/>Even though his vision is still blurred, it's as if someone is standing there, looking for something. Judging from the figure's posture, it's not Takaro, but it's not one of the bloodmoney companions Kimaro was working with either.<br/>Kimaro blinks.<br/><br/>The figure moves about with a calm grace, and strangely enough, seems to... fade away, from time to time. Kimaro blinks again.<br/>When he opens his eyes this time, the figure is standing in front of him, with its back turned towards Kimaro. It's still taking in the carnage inside room 505, as if trying to deterine what exactly transpired here five minutes ago.<br/><br/>Slowly, as if it already knows what it's going to see, the figure suddenly turns around and watches Kimaro square in the eye.<br/>In a flash, it moves its left arm foreward.<br/><br/>The throwing knife coming straight at him is the last thing Kimaro ever sees...<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;"">---</div><br/><b>Tokyo, Yokohama District</b><br/><br/>Led by Yoshifumi, you quickly make your way through Tokyo's port city. By steering clear of shady alleys and known Triad hotspots you don't run into any trouble, other than a few drunkards who seem uninterested in bothering you anyway.<br/><br/>The Shoto shop looks like it used to be a typical run-of-the-mill shop, but now it has clearly fallen into decay. The paint is peeling off, the door looks crummy and some of the windows are broken. It's unclear what type of shop the 'Shoto shop' is (or rather, was), and you're not sure you even<i>want </i>to know. A soft push to the door opens it, and when you walk inside you realize that the inside doesn't differ much from what you'd expect it to look like. Various boxes are scattered all over the place, and only a handful of old chairs and sofas remain. Judging from the dust you can tell that this place hasn't seen any action in years.<br/>As you investigate the house, you see that the other rooms are pretty much in the exact same state.<br/><br/>The basement is the only notable exception. The fact that not a trace of dust can be seen anywhere immediately puts you on guard, though you find no one else in the room.<br/><br/>Viktor opens one of the nearby cabinets and discovers that it's filled with various medikits, several bandages, and a few other items such as scalpels for on-the-spot surgery.<br/>A box in the corner catches Yoshifumi's attention. When he opens it, he sees that it's filled with a large variety of ammunition. He also finds several old-fashioned locks to secure possible entrance routes with.<br/>Musashi looks inside the sole drawer in the room, and finds an autopistol, a pistol, a baseball bat, brass knuckles, two knives and a grenade.<br/>Uemara finds a microwave and a fridge filled with cheap TV dinners, a network jack and a grade 1 Icebreaker.<br/><br/>More interesting, however, is the table in the middle of the room. Five chairs are placed around it, and a cellphone is lying in the middle of the table.<br/>As you approach, a message appears on the screen:<br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">Leave the computer on the table. We'll handle things from here.<br/>
Take whatever supplies you need before you leave, including this cellphone, but don't go overboard with it. Your money will be transferred to your personal bank accounts as soon as the computer is in our possession.<br/>
<br/>
We'll contact you if we have need of your services again.</font>"
28924,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761164&postcount=106,2008-01-08T08:39:00,Kaisshau,"""Well guys,"" Viktor sighs, as he settles his bulk into the one of the chairs, raising an eyebrow as it squeaks unsettlingly, ""What do we do now?""<br/>""We've lost one man, and I don't like that we had unexpected company on this job. Do you guys wanna stay here, wait til the heat's down, and see if we can get more work? I can't remember if Kimaro had a map to this place on him, or not. If he did, that assassin's probably on his way here by now. If he didn't, we're most likely in the clear. Still...""<br/>He looks at Yoshifumi looking through the box.<br/>""How well can we secure this roost?"""
28925,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791347&postcount=107,2008-01-15T08:46:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Tokyo, Marunouchi District</b><br/><i>September 28, 2030</i><br/><br/>It’s been a week since the shootout at the Century Hotel. Even though Viktor frequently catches himself checking the lock twice and steering clear of dark alleys, nothing has changed. Life still goes on. History appears to have forgiven him for his actions at the Hotel. There are no repercussions. No hitmen. No threats.<br/>There is only silence. That, and a deposit of 30,000 yen on his bank account. Ellis-Itami takes care of its employees – perhaps in more ways than he can imagine...<br/><br/>Perhaps the lack of repercussions has given him confidence. Maybe he still needs the money. Or he might just be in it for the action. Whatever the reason, when the company contacts him again, offering him another job, he’s quick to come to Five’s office.<br/><br/>Reaching his superior is remarkably easier the second time around. There are no hassles with security, and no one seems to double-check his exact purpose in the building. Although Viktor is still a small fish at best, he gets the impression that people at least acknowledge, if not appreciate his presence. His boss’ office looks no different from the first time he’s been there; it’s still shady at uninviting at best, and those that wouldn't know any better, would feel unwanted in no time.<br/><br/>The first thing the large Russian notices is the presence of four other people in Five’s office.<br/>The first of them is a thin foreigner wearing a long coat. His features seem to suggest that he was born somewhere in Eastern Europe, or possibly in Russia as well. In any event, he looks like he’d know his way around in the streets of Tokyo.<br/>Next to him stands a short, young, beautiful woman wearing a lilac color blouse under a matching white skirt, as well as a jacket, knee-high boots and mirror shades. She doesn’t exactly look like she belongs here, but since Ellis-Itami brought her in, it stands to reason that she possesses certain skills that could be of use.<br/><br/>At the other side of the room, leaning against the wall, stands an older-looking man who has the look of a Westerner about him. He watches everyone with taxing eyes.<br/><br/>And somewhere in the middle, a rather buff man (although he’s still dwarfed by Viktor’s physique) is nervously pacing about, a stern complexion on his face. It’s easy to get the impression that this is someone who’s used to getting things his way. Some of you recognize him as Misaro Tasaboto, one of Tokyo’s top smugglers. He’s currently wearing a grease-stained T-shirt, ditto jeans and a brown leather jacket. To say that he doesn’t seem particularly happy about something would be an understatement.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">“All assembled then.”</font>Five remarks with his ever-so-slight British accent. As usual, he’s casually sitting behind his desk. Unlike most other times, however, you can get a good view of his face today. Five looks a lot younger than you'd expect – somewhere around 23 in fact, which is strange, given Tokyo's business culture. Although you know that he doesn’t own Ellis-Itami, it’s clear that he still occupies a fairly important position in the company hierarchy. He’s wearing a sharp, dark blue business suit and a neat, black tie. A quick (and obviously fake) smile is all that he gives you before continuing.<br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">“You’ve been called together,” </font>Five says while looking at the five street samurai standing before him<font color=""royalblue"">“because an unexpected problem has popped up recently. One of our main contacts, Misaro Tasamoto”</font>he quickly gestures over to the poorly-dressed man<font color=""royalblue"">“has a problem he needs help with. As you may or may not now, Mr. Tasamoto is a ‘middleman’ that deals in just about everything. Illegal items mostly, but Ellis-Itami and Mr. Tasamoto have come to a certain... <i>gentleman’s agreement</i>.”</font><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">“Six days ago, a <i>considerable </i>shipment of firearms has been stolen from him. Since Mr. Tasamoto has helped us out in the past, now it’s time to return the favor. We have located the shipment and discovered that it’s currently in the hands of Shatei Ikirohami, an up-and-rising Yakuza boss that has a base of operations in the Yokohama District.<br/>
Although we don’t know the exact location of the shipment, an informant has told us that it’ll be at Docking Bay 88 tomorrow, at 22.10. They’ll load the shipment on smaller boats there and transport it to, well, who knows? In other words: our only chance to get Mr. Tasamoto’s weapons back is to stop them at the docks tomorrow.”</font><br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">“Unfortunately,”</font>Five adds with a slight hint of irritation in his voice,<font color=""royalblue"">“we currently lack the manpower to wage a full-scale war against the Yakuza, and there is no reason to think the shipment won’t be heavily guarded. Until we can find a better opportunity, your primary objective is merely to ensure that the shipment doesn’t leave Tokyo by sea. We’ve got enough informants amongst the Yakuza to know if (or when) they’ll try to move it by another means of transportation.”</font><br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">“The easiest way to sabotage the Yakuza’s efforts is merely to blow up the transport ships that will dock there about half an hour before the weapon convoy arrives. Ikirohami will also inspect the area personally in advance, to make sure everything is in order. He is nothing but a target of opportunity, but if you get the chance to take him out, you’ve got permission to do so.”</font><br/><br/>“Now then, a quick introduction of the team members, since I believe none of you have worked together with each other before...”<br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">“Some of you already know Viktor, a Russian mercenary that has already proven his usefulness in the Takaro matter. He has enough combat experience with various sorts of weapons to carry you all through most sticky situations – which you’ll <i>definitely </i>run into.”</font><br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">“The old geezer is Nawa Chan, more commonly referred to as ‘Gaijin’, who also happens to be an excellent sniper...”</font><br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">“The young lady over there is called Saaya-Ai. She’s, well, she’s a handful.”</font><br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">“Then there’s Konstantin Rykova. He’s got a pretty fast mouth, and he knows surprisingly much about Tokyo for a foreigner. I’m sure he’ll prove useful.”</font><br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">“Now, Mr. Tasaboto is coming along on this one personally. Suffice it to say that we definitely want to see him back in one piece. Failure is not an option.”</font><br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">“A company car,”</font>Five says while throwing the car keys to Saaya<font color=""royalblue"">“is parked in the garage downstairs. I expect you to return it without so much as a scratch. <br/>
Inside the car you’ll also find two cellphones you can use to stay in contact, in case you have to split up.”</font><br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">“The time is now...”</font>he says while looking at his watch, ""<font color=""royalblue"">...19.30. You’ve still got about 24 hours to make arrangements. So, to recap: get in, destroy both boats, and get out. If you see Ikirohami, kill him. If not, leave him for later. <br/>
That is all, people. Return with results, or don’t result at all.”</font><br/><br/>Perhaps somewhat uneasy, the five of you make your way downstairs. Tackling small-time criminals that tend to operate alone is one thing – the Yakuza are an entirely different matter. The smuggler, Misaro Tasaboto, seems confident enough. He abides by the ‘if you want something done right, do it yourself’ principle. The fact that he insisted on coming along himself speaks volumes of his faith in his own combat abilities, and you soon conclude that he’s rather arrogant and egocentric.<br/><br/>The car Five offered you isn’t so much a car as it is a small van. You don’t find much of use inside other than the aforementioned cellphones, a flashlight and some food.<br/><br/>(With around 26 hours left on the clock, how will you spend your time?)"
28926,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791991&postcount=108,2008-01-15T10:53:00,Timaoh,"Gaijin<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""First thing we need ta do is get'a look'at that guy Ikirohami.  Any of you know your way around a deck?  I can send an email but don't expect me ta track anyone down'r anythin'.  If you can get'me a pic of him it'll make my job easier if i see him ta'take'im down. Other than that we could benefit from scouting out the docks ta'see if security will be a problem or if there's anywhere i can snipe from.""  </font>Speaking in a fast clipped tone and slurring words together at irregular intervals Gaijin continues to talk, and talk, and talk, and talk.... First about the mission and then about canadian cuisine, about how he misses something called poutine or beavert'ails.  From one topic to another it seems he is quite content to ramble on for long periods of time even when he has little to say.  Maybe it's the issolation of being a sniper and never being able to talk once things get started in the field.  Maybe he just figures silence isn't as golden as the slogan says.... either way by the time you get to the van you're sure he'll run out of stories and hoping he'll run out of breath.<br/><br/>Not to say he's storys aren't well told or full of anicdotes and useful tidbits.  There is however a limit to how many times in an hour you can hear the phrase<font color=""red"">""When i was a boy in Canada...""</font>and not want to beat someone to death with their own sniper rifle."
28927,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792122&postcount=109,2008-01-15T11:25:00,rubakhin,"Konstantin flushes when Five announces his full name, and steals a glance at Viktor. He's going to have to explain why he has a woman's surname when he gets the chance. (""Zdrasvuitye! I'm the bastard son of a Russian prostitute, how about you?"") Damn, why didn't he get around to changing his surname to the male form Rykov yet? He makes a mental note to get the paperwork the second he gets back from the mission.<i>If</i>he gets back, anyway.<br/><br/>There's no love lost between Kostya and Japanese women, so he doesn't take much notice of the girl, and Gaijin sort of gives him the creeps - most older men do, in fact. (It doesn't help that he seems to be reminiscing about eating Putin.)<br/><br/>Viktor, of course, fascinates him endlessly. You don't often come across Russians in Tokyo. Konstantin tags behind the group, staring holes into Viktor's back, wondering what the hell a Russian guy is doing in Japan, if he goes to the Orthodox church, and whether or not he could get away with calling him Vitya.<br/><br/>Probably not, he decides.<br/><br/>Anyway. Bonding with this guy is not exactly high on the priorities list.<br/><br/>He turns his attention to Tasaboto. He recognizes him, sure. He's a small-time dealer, his adoptive mother is a street surgeon, and for whatever ****ed-up Oedipal reason, kind of a kid brother to some of the prostitutes around here - of course he's chummy with the yakuza. And more than familiar with those docks.<br/><br/>Which means if he runs into the wrong people, Ikirohami is gonna figure out who's working to screw him over on the weapons deal. Fan-freakin'-tastic. And what was that Five had said about waging war with the yakuza?<br/><br/>He's vaguely familiar with Ikirohami, too. There was a party in Yokohama a few nights ago. Somebody had pointed him out. They hadn't talked, thank God - Ikirohami was far too important to hang with a kid like him.<br/><br/>Hmm. He had talked his friend Sachiko into coming with him. (""Bring women,"" they told him, and it wasn't like he knew a lot of women. None that would come to parties like that for free, anyway. She wasn't too pleased about being felt up by gangsters all night long, but hey, at least she was out of the house.) That kid is inordinately fond of her digital camera - probably not unusual among up-and-coming reporters - and had taken dozen of shots of the party just for practice. There were probably some pictures of Ikirohami in there somewhere.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Um,""</font>says Kostya.<font color=""SlateGray"">""Yeah, I know what he looks like. If it's important I could maybe get a picture if we swing by my friend's place.""</font>"
28928,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792949&postcount=110,2008-01-15T14:01:00,Kaisshau,"Viktor looked at his new team, and sized them up independently. The Westerner would be good at what he did, Viktor knew, having served with some Canadians during his time with the Americans.<br/>The woman Viktor had no opinion on, save that she couldn't be trusted.<br/>The other man on the team looked vaguely Slavic, but it was hard to tell. He was either Russian or from a country close to Russia, but the borders blurred so often it was hard to tell. He had a feminine last name, so either his mother was very prominent, or his father was unknown. Either way, it didn't matter to Viktor. He looked useful enough to have around, and the mission ranked above all, save survival.<br/><br/>""A picture of the man we are supposed to kill would be nice. And if we can get in position, I have the means,"" Viktor said, hefting his black duffel bag, ""To disable the ships.""<br/><br/>Turning to their employeer, he eyed him, removing his sunglasses. ""You appear very nervous for a man who has just lost a shipment of small arms. Should we expect more?"""
28929,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797750&postcount=111,2008-01-16T13:01:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Saaya-Ai</b><br/><br/><i>Scribble, scribble...</i><br/>Clean, tiny letters with explosive curves bounced from the tip of her ball point pen. Only when Five was done talking did the unstoppable ink rain suddenly stop. Those flashy, tinkling keys were still on the floor where they fell when she didn’t bother to catch them. Saaya kicked off her boot and let everyone know what kind of wacky striped toe socks she wore. Up went the keys on one foot and into her hand. She slipped her boot on and bowed very formally before she left the room.<br/>Notes in hand she let all the words quiet down before she took her turn. They all kind of looked like stunt guys for a movie.<font color=""purple"">“One of you has a deck jack in now. Find anything you can about,”</font>She glanced at her notes.<font color=""purple"">Ikirohami-kun. Search the matrix for city maps. The tourist information bureau keeps current data they shouldn’t be hard to find. Download them en-masse so no one suspects you’re looking at Docking Bay eighty-eight.”</font><br/>She stuck her glasses on her head. Her earnest brown eyes were steady and bright, looking at Konstantin.<font color=""purple"">“If you go there your friend is the discreet type. Before we leave the parking lot check your stuff then turn on your headset radios and we’ll make sure they work right. Tasaboto-sama please try to understand you won’t be getting in the thick of it. Your role here will be as an observer. There won’t be any compromises.”</font>"
28930,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799038&postcount=112,2008-01-16T18:57:00,rubakhin,"<font color=""SlateGray"">""Whoa, cool,""</font>says Kostya softly, looking at Viktor's bag. He doesn't know much about explosives. What would be in there, anyway? Nitro?<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Yeah, she's cool,""</font>he says to Saaya-Ai. He turns on his headset at her command.<font color=""SlateGrey""> ""Maps would be useful. The docks are confusing. But they're great for free running. I go there to do parkour sometimes, and - anyway.""</font>Konstantin shakes his head. They don't really need to know about his hobbies.<font color=""SlateGray"">""Hey, if we're going to my friend's first, can I drive?""</font>"
28931,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3800328&postcount=113,2008-01-17T04:27:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Saaya-Ai</b><br/><br/><font color=""violet"">“You know low profiles are best for you.”</font>She smoothed over the crass their client looked like he’d give the Prime Minister himself. Konstantin was busy talking about how cool the big man’s bag was. She didn’t smile and she didn’t have a chip on her shoulder.<font color=""violet"">“Better not.”</font><br/>Stringing her radio around her head Saaya was writing again.<font color=""violet"">“We’ll have maps from the tourism bureau off the net and gossip on the dock inspector too. There are public satellites we can check for more accurate maps. Since he visits the docks a lot he can walk in to see things while the rest of us drive by. We’ll visit his friend for information,”</font>Saaya passed off the keys inexplicably to Konstantin. She was looking at Viktor.<br/><font color=""violet"">“Do you know how to scuba dive?”</font>"
28932,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803843&postcount=114,2008-01-17T17:07:00,Kaisshau,"""I have had some experience of that nature, yes. But I do not see why it would be a necessity. For you see,"" said Viktor, unzipping his duffel bag and showing the contents (2 LAWs, which are shoulder-fired missles), ""I have the means to disable the ships from a distance. We do not need to get that close to them."""
28933,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804078&postcount=115,2008-01-17T18:58:00,rubakhin,"As Viktor becomes the coolest person in the world in his eyes, Konstantin's brows shoot up, travel around the back of his head, and nestle in his collar.<br/><br/>(Well, not really, but if they were at all capable of doing so, they would be.)<br/><br/>The van is comparatively less interesting, but beggars can't be choosers, and Kostya is still young enough to get a kick out of driving, having hit the minimum legal age not long ago. He climbs into the driver's seat, resists the temptation to fiddle around with the radio, and starts the car.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Don't worry, 's not gonna take too long. She lives like two clicks from here.""</font>"
28934,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806419&postcount=116,2008-01-18T23:38:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Saaya-Ai</b><br/><br/><font color=""violet"">“We’ll see. Near the stairs there was a soft drink machine. Get three bottles full with water when you find it Gaijin.”</font>Very careful with her English Saaya knew she wouldn’t get lost in translation. Movies...<br/><font color=""violet"">“Tasaboto-sama while you consider your options think about telling me how large that guns shipment is very seriously. For this size matters.”</font>As soon as Gaijin got water she was going to take the shotgun seat. The other three fit nicely in the back with their stuff and she still had her stylish ‘Yoshi-Kitty’ backpack nearby. Her plan was dropping Konstantin off at his friend’s place with a cell phone. They would leave him there and get things started. In the meantime it was Gaijin’s job to rent Scuba gear. Tourists always did things like that. She’d tell Viktor he was supposed to help Tasaboto find replacement clothes for them. Nice stores in Ginza for the latest in-thing and garbage dumpsters and impoverished squatters for something else. There were work clothes from the docks if they needed them. Before all that she knew where there was a vending machine selling sticky tattoos. The first thing she did when they were all in the van was open her Cyberdeck and start searching for maps. She went on the net to look for satellite pictures and anything about Ikirohami-kun. When she turned on the radio it was playing old songs. This one was ‘Gravity’ by Soul Decision.<br/><font color=""violet"">“Where can Tasaboto-sama get a boat?”</font>She asked no one in particular. They might have kept some kind of net connection at the docks in addition to anything in paper. Looking at that could give her ideas. Checking recent news activities, firefighters, police or ambulances seemed like a thoughtful thing to do."
28935,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806813&postcount=117,2008-01-19T02:13:00,Timaoh,"Gaijin<br/><br/>Looking at her funny when she asked him to get water he stopped his story which noone seemed to be listening too anyways and asked her.<font color=""Magenta""><font color=""Red"">""Why?  How much water do we need?""</font></font>Lifting up one of his pant legs slightly to reveal a water flask and a boot knife with tiny little canadian flags painted on them.<font color=""red"">""I have about a litre of water here. Do you think you will need more than that?""</font><br/><br/>If he sees a soda machine he'll stop and get some water bottles but other than that he won't go out of his way to find any.  Asuming he knows what she is thinking but trying to verify her plans for the water, if he sees a vending machine that vends plastic bottles he'll buy those they should work just as well.<br/><br/>Getting to the car to find only the back seats empty Gaijin says something about youth and manners under his breath and sighing heavily climbs into the van with the others."
28936,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809770&postcount=118,2008-01-20T20:02:00,rubakhin,"<font color=""slategray"">""Son of a - what useless bedworker owned the box you slid out of, eh?""</font>Konstantin mutters, in Russian, staring daggers into the car in front of him.<font color=""slategray"">""Go back up the prick you came from! I will f***-start your car with a chainsaw if you don't move!""</font><br/><br/>The traffic edges forward a little, as if responding to the sheer vitriol of Slavonic profanity.<br/><br/><font color=""slategray"">""This would literally, in all of the senses, be quicker if I just <i>ran</i> - ah, here we go.""</font>Konstantin finds a gap in the traffic, and the van peels down a side street. They wind up in front of the apartment building in question in record time.<br/><br/>It's not a bad neighborhood, actually. Sort of on the border - right where this part of Tokyo starts getting a bit safer. Kostya leaves the keys in the van and jumps out.<br/><br/><font color=""slategray"">""I'll just be a minute.""</font><br/><br/>He jogs to the intercom. He's light on his feet. Anyone looking at him could tell that he's more used to running than walking. (Not to mention driving.) It looks more natural when he runs. Somehow right.<br/><br/><font color=""slategray"">""Oneesan? It's Kocchan. You remember the party we were at the other night? Could you stick all the photos on a SmartCard or something and bring it down? I need it for a thing.""</font><br/><br/>""Okay, sure. I'll be there in a second.""<br/><br/>Sachiko appears in the foyer a minute or two later. The girl is on the tail end of what must have been an unattractive childhood, and is growing into a kind of womanly handsomeness not often seen in Japan. Her features seem too mature for her face. Heavy red lips, sort of a Mayan nose.<br/><br/>Despite her age  - she's young enough to still be nursing an inconspicuous cluster of blackheads on her cheekbone - the business clothes she's wearing suit her. Off the to station to work soon, probably. She hands Konstantin the card.<br/><br/>""That's all of them. What do you need them for?""<br/><br/><font color=""slategray"">""Ma's gotten into scrapbooking or something. She wants some photos of me with my friends.""</font><br/><br/>Sachiko makes a face. ""Haven't you got purikura? You're falling over drunk in most of these pictures and in half of them you're not even wearing a shirt.""<br/><br/><font color=""slategray"">""Eh, at least we're having fun.""</font><br/><br/>She shrugs. ""Say, Kocchan, I haven't seen you much since you left school."" Sachiko, being a bit older than Konstantin, had graduated two years ahead of him. But Kostya, despite being intelligent, lacked the patience to excel at academics. He often came around when he fell behind and needed help catching up. ""Haven't you been thinking about going to college?""<br/><br/>Konstantin squirms. Neither of them has the time for a lecture, thank God.<font color=""slategray"">""Not really. I landed this job, and - listen, you've got work, right? I'll tell you about it later, I gotta run. Take care.""</font>"
28937,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810387&postcount=119,2008-01-21T02:00:00,Faithdreamer,"<font color=""violet"">“Rykova-san, most company employees like peace and quiet. Office spaces can be very serene at lunch hour.”</font>There was an eerie 20/80 attention divide between errant boy and internet. She was back on the monitor in no time while he backed up and drove somewhere else.<br/><font color=""violet"">“The three of you need to find a speedboat and diving equipment. Drop our client off with Viktor-san and the Gaijin. We’re going to Ginza I have to get hair dye. I’ll write our number down for you.”</font>She tossed a cell phone at them, sketched a few numbers and folded the torn note into a paper airplane she looped backwards."
28938,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811151&postcount=120,2008-01-21T05:57:00,Timaoh,"Gaijin<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Not that i mind takin' orders from'a girl but if you could explain to us why we are doing these things we could perhaps offer our views and alternate strategies that play to our strengths instead of simply doing what must be done as you assign them.  Don't get me wrong i'm all for following orders but i doubt that you have assessed my strengths and those of the others in the few minutes you have spent paying attention to us over that infernal machine you seem so attracted to.""</font>Letting her know he isn't happy with how she has been throwing orders about Gaijin folds his arms accross his chest and waits for her reply."
28939,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811674&postcount=121,2008-01-21T08:02:00,Faithdreamer,"There weren’t any seatbelts where she was crunched in squatting between the seats. Saaya-Ai was being very bad.<br/><font color=""violet"">“Naachan, Militaries are your biggest culprits. Most of these pictures make our Sararimen turn green. He’s awfully scrawny but if you get lost in his pectorals we’ll miss Ikirohami-kun and make Five-sama angry. Tourism maps are vague but you’ll know where to go. Docking Bay 88 looks like a big breast. If we zoom in any closer this website blacks out. You can barely make out crate outlines, a crane, these big blobs are warehouses. Rykova-san sees the docks a lot. He knows his way around so later he can tell us about them.”</font><br/>She stuck a folding keyboard on her lap and handed her squeaky clean Amstrad C-22 over so Viktor could let them all see. First there was a picture of Rykova mixing it up with chocolate-slathered models, there was another with six big glossy men flexing. The next window had digital maps showing everything with reliable accuracy around where the docks were. The docks themselves were just big shapes, which sort of made sense if you were a lazy cartographer. The very last window was a public website with real-time satellite feeds. The link on the bottom said they could download to a GPS but it was obviously lying.<br/><font color=""violet"">“Tourists do things like renting scuba gear all the time. Our client is providing us with a fast boat. Viktor is working close protection because he’s mean and scary. Let me see that one litre water bottle Mr. Sharpshooter.”</font><br/><br/>Saaya snapped up the plastic water bottle rolling along the floor and drank.<font color=""violet"">“Nevermind.”</font>Her throat wasn’t dry anymore.<font color=""violet"">“Speedboats make so much noise I want to throw my headphones at the driver. When a girl tells you it’s dumb how you brutes always bash things until they work she’s being ditzy. The best solutions inside the docks when you need to stall are simpler than you think. If you can find the weapons tip them over. The Yakuza will take longer picking them up. Five says we have to break their boats so they can’t take them away. We can break the big crane or crash the forklifts until they don’t work. Two of you are going in the docks with Rykova-san in fancy clothes. Yakuza stand out a lot for men who like to blend in. They’re outside of things and Rykova-san looks like he should be inside things.”</font><br/>She looked over at Tasaboto and took a sip from her water. He might even have the pleasure of thinking she was checking him out. Inch by inch, over his clothes, up his chest and neck to his iron mask face.<br/><font color=""violet"">“If you want these men to work give them the information they need. They’ll want to know how big the shipment is, what’s in it and why everyone is mad at Ikirohami-kun.”</font><br/><br/>Naturally she let him make his decision. Thank goodness Saaya wasn’t so rude she sped up his timetable.<br/><font color=""violet"">“Ideally you’ll be in place before they are. It saves you the hassle not being Ikirohami Shatei security first.”</font>"
28940,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813201&postcount=122,2008-01-21T13:10:00,Freshmeat,"Misaro Tasabota sits back in the van, a smile on his face, as his hired guns start their preparatory work. He seems quite pleased with their proactivity. When the topic of his protection pops up, he waves his hand dismissively in a gesture of extreme confidence.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""Don't worry about me. I'm used to dealing with Yakuza punks.""</font><br/><br/>Misaro gives Saaya a strange look when he sees her eyeing him. The young woman is probably around half his age, yet seemed rather bossy for her age. Most peculiar.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Well,""</font>the large man continues<font color=""purple"">""As for the shipment... Assuming they haven't split it up yet - and I see no reason why they would have done so - it should be the size of about four trucks, filled to the brim. The weapons, all of which is high-quality stuff, mind you, will probably still be encased in large, wooden boxes. My guess is they'll load them on their boats by crane, though it's perfectly possible that they'll rely on forklifts instead."" </font><br/><br/>The smuggler rubs his chin for a moment. Now that he inadvertedly draws attention to it, you notice that he hasn't shaven himself in quite some time.<br/><font color=""purple"">""Getting a boat will depend on the size. You'll mostly find freighters at the docks, but finding a speedboat you can hire shouldn't pose too much of a problem. Getting your hands on anything larger might get difficult. Whether a water assault is viable will depend on many circumstances. We'll see about that when we get to the docks.""</font><br/><br/>Misaro takes a look at some of the maps you've printed out. They aren't all that helpful, and it looks like your best bet is to rely on your offhand knowledge of the docks for now. You've got a good idea about where docking bay 88 should be, and will probably be able to gather much more once you actually get there.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""That's some solid equipment there,"" </font>Misaro says, pointing at Viktor's pair of LAW's.<font color=""purple"">""Should be more than enough to sink any medium-sized ship. I can bring along a bunch of limpet mines as well tomorrow, in case something crops up. I'll give you ¥20,000 for the both of them after we're done with this. Deal?""</font>"
28941,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813322&postcount=123,2008-01-21T13:41:00,Timaoh,"<b>Gaijin</b><br/><br/>Sighing quietly to himself Gaijin leans forward and lifts his pantleg to remove his 1litre canteen.  Holding it up for Saaya's inspection.<font color=""Red"">""Although i wouldn't call it a bottle as it's made of metal i wasn't sure if this was what you had in mind, so i grabbed these as well.""</font>Taking the two 'water bottles' he managed to find at a vending machine he tosses one to Saaya to see her reflexes as much as to let her inspect it for herself.  Replacing his own canteen he looks at the deck as it is passed to him or turned in his direction and then asks Misaro if he knows how many cranes would actually be around the docks as well as if there are any high vantages that might be made use of as well.  For surveying bay 88 as well as securing or covering a retreat if it became necessary.<font color=""red"">""I could always perch myself somewhere to cover everyone and possibly take out our target at the same time once the explosives are in place.""</font>He comments off-handedly not quite sounding cocky, just confident and experienced in a casual manner which speaks volumes about his military experience."
28942,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813706&postcount=124,2008-01-21T15:19:00,rubakhin,"Kostya speaks up. He had been thinking that Saaya-Ai's plans were getting unnecessarily complicated, and that it was probably a bad idea to go around buying all that junk in advance, but he didn't exactly want to be accused of insubordination.<font color=""slategray"">""Look, we're going down there and checking the place out tonight, right? We'll need to know the territory before we make any plans. Like, for instance, if any diving is going to be involved here, we need to find a safe place close to Dock 88 to change into the gear and enter the water. We can't be seen carrying scuba gear without drawing attention, so this safe place is going to have to be a short walk from the van. One of the warehouses, probably. We'll have to find one that's not locked, guarded, or too visible from where the yakuza'll be. Diving might not be an option. Same issues with launching the boat. And hell, even <i>getting</i> the boat is going to be hard - do we have something lined up already? Anyone down that part of the docks who'll rent us one is going to be involved with the yakuza, and he'll remember our faces and names ... ""</font><br/><br/>He trails off. If the wrong people are down there tomorrow night, they're going to recognize him if he isn't careful ...<br/><br/>Well, no use dwelling on that part. He doesn't need to make himself nervous. This is basically just planning out an obstacle course, right? No problem.<br/><br/><font color=""slategray"">""After we figure out where we'll be, we can work on the best vantage point for Gaijin-san. That won't be as hard, lemme worry about that. I'll show him around once we get there. They're used to me running around on top of buildings and stuff, so it won't look too weird.""</font><br/><br/>He looks over his shoulder at the photographs on the computer screen.<font color=""slategray"">""Gaijin-san. That's - ""</font>He cringes.<font color=""slategray"">""Uh, well, <i>that's</i> a guy I know from Moscow. We're just good friends, I swear.""</font>He leans over and taps a button.<font color=""slategray"">""There. That's Ikirohami.""</font>"
28943,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813839&postcount=125,2008-01-21T15:57:00,Faithdreamer,"<font color=""violet"">“You’re on the right track I have something else in mind. Five-sama is very meticulous. He believes Ikirohami-kun is up-and-coming Yakuza cheese. If he loses your weapons real bosses will pick on him. He may lose more than fingers when he fails. Yakuza are paranoid – they will look harder because too many people despise Ikirohami-kun. Five-sama was right to expect heavy guard.”</font><br/>The stain on his shirt looked like an old pizza. The police probably wouldn’t arrest him unless they wanted fatal mould disease. Misaro had a flawless natural defence that made him far too dismissive. He was so conceited he wouldn’t understand if she was careless. Saaya peered up passed the seat at Nawa Chan.<br/><font color=""violet"">“There are men protecting the shipment and watching the docks. We must believe they will spot any suspicious characters if they are near. Their snipers have spotters and either one will find our agent. Please, excuse me Naachan you can’t risk your life like a big dot. At least take your time considering things.”</font><br/>If her words sank in like the boat hopefully didn’t she was happy. Her attention swam back to Misaro and the others.<font color=""violet"">“I believe policemen set up for sting operations by being there before criminals are. The street toughs are looking outside but the officers are already there. No one catches on until too late. We have to sneak by the ones already skulking with your weapons Tasaboto-sama.”</font><br/>She would explain carefully so everyone understood. Viktor was definitely her best listener.<br/><font color=""violet"">“We can’t mark up company property.  Convenience demands we have a boat only not for an honour charge. A speedboat will get us there faster than this van. There won’t be any traffic and we can swim if we want. When we ruin their operation we can go through New Honk.”</font><br/>She took another sip from her water and pleasantly ignored the one the Gaijin threw at her. Maybe everyone was on the edge of their seat, huh?<br/><font color=""violet"">“Ellis-Itami is an information company with links to NHK news. We could publicize it as ‘racist Yakuza war on innocent Chinese!’, no one likes negative attention even if all Japan laughs. The Yakuza at the docking bay and the ones who are coming will try to scare us away. That’s what new clothes and Rykova-san are for. Yakuza accept outsiders like him, if he weren’t working for us he would work for that crowd. If we got him an ostentatious suit he could blend in. Viktor would be trying out luck but lie and say he happens to be your Russian friend. There will be floodlights but there is a fair chance of success. That’s why I want you on the docks in hiding before the rest of the Yakuza are there to receive the ships.”</font><br/>Whenever she thought about having a canteen on her ankle it didn’t seem very sensible. She wondered where Gaijin got the idea from. It would be noisy and uncomfortable. She would even go as far as saying it made her feet unwieldy. More so it was just weird when he lifted up his trousers like that; he wouldn’t act that way if he had a skirt on.<br/><font color=""violet"">“The ones who go ashore can keep their heads down pretending to be security until you’re ready to sink their boats. You might slow them down in the meantime. Tasaboto-sama you will want to remain at a safe distance with me. You can bet Ikirohami Shatei knows who he stole from and so will his men. If they see your face you lose something very important.”</font><br/>She wasn’t going to explain just yet. He had to waft the mystique away first. Konstantin was rolling the wispy miasma along.<br/><font color=""violet"">“You’ve been there recently Rykova-san where can we find something suitable?”</font>She went back up front and buckled her seatbelt.<font color=""violet"">“As for locks, those are better left locked. The less we disturb the better – especially if we’re inside.”</font>"
28944,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814677&postcount=126,2008-01-21T20:15:00,rubakhin,"<font color=""slategray"">""I don't need any fancy clothes,""</font>says Konstantin.<font color=""slategray"">""I don't go down there just for parkour, you know.""</font><br/><br/>He pulls out the speedball in his jacket and tosses it on the dashboard.<font color=""slategray"">""I used to sell this stuff before joining up with Ellis-Itami. I get the blow right off the docks. That's why they're used to having me around. I'm just a kid, a small-time dealer. Pretty benign. And sometimes I bring guys down there, yeah. Nobody's gonna ask questions if Viktor's with me.""</font><br/><br/>Konstantin exhales sharply; releases some of his tension by volleying a string of Russian curses at a tailgater.<br/><br/><font color=""slategray"">""But I'm not stupid. If I have to shoot somebody or something, and his friends come after me ... well, not many of them know my real name or where to find me, and the ones who do, I can trust. I think. Or no, maybe I'm doomed,""</font>he finishes thoughtfully.<font color=""slategray"">""Anyway, I don't know about getting the rest of you in, but me and Viktor will be fine. Um, I think the safest place to launch the boat would be this little beach about half a kilometer from Dock 88.""</font><br/><br/>He adds,<font color=""slategray"">""I mean, it's not, like, a <i>beach</i> beach, it's just this patch of rocks that leads into the water. It's just off the highway and the water's too polluted to swim in, so the place is usually deserted. There are oil tankers moored between the launchpoint and Dock 88, so you'll probably be able to sneak up on Ikirohami's ships from behind. But honestly, there are a lot of factors involved ... ""</font><br/><br/><i>Well, I'm probably going to hell tomorrow,</i>Kostya thinks, ever the optimist. At least he'd probably get a chance to chat with the Russian guy. Would be nice to hear the mother tongue."
28945,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815479&postcount=127,2008-01-22T03:35:00,Faithdreamer,"Sitting quietly watching buildings walk by Saaya heard the radio. Now they were all listening to old anime themes. This one was ‘Shell’ from Witch Hunter Robin. All weak smile and wit made her think over Konstantin and his talking. It was a while before she said anything, just then she wondered how close they were getting to a boat. She reached up and dragged his narcotics off the dashboard before she spoke out.<br/><font color=""violet"">“Ikirohami-kun hasn’t split the weapons apart. Wouldn’t it be safer to take them apart and pass them along his gangs?”</font>"
28946,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815515&postcount=128,2008-01-22T03:46:00,Timaoh,"<b>Gaijin</b><br/><br/><font color=""red"">""I doubt that they are much concerned with their own safety or the safety of others for that matter.  It would also be less efficient because i doubt that any of the thugs they have hired to move the weapons would be able to disasemble or reasemble the weapons efficientlyand even put them back into similar condition as they are in now.""</font>Gaijin pipes in with his thoughts on the matter trying his best to distract himself by looking out the window of the van and yet still remain part of the conversations.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I would say our biggest concern will more than likely be their numbers.""  He continues pausing briefly to think.  ""I have no doubt that we will be able to get to the weapon shipment or the ships they are using for transport.  My concern is whether or not we will be able to get out again or even remove the secondary target as we were instructed to.  Perhaps a diversionary tactic would work better than subterfuge or infiltration.  What to use as a diversion other than a large explosion is still beyond me for the moment though.""</font>Gaijin sits back again thumbing his chin and thinking about other strategies he may have overlooked for their simplicity.  Absentmindedly he taps out the rythm to Shell with his other hand."
28947,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823122&postcount=129,2008-01-23T11:12:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Saaya-Ai</b><br/><br/>Maybe Gaijin wasn’t as silly as she thought. If he was he was still helping at least. Down went the mirrored glasses to hide wonderful portraits of anxiety. Maybe they were being taken advantage of, obviously.<br/>She got a hold of her Cyberdeck and sent an e-mail to Five-sama. Writing spam mail wasn’t something she did normally.<br/><br/><b>Open E-Mail</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>Talking in a cafe was always muted when you tried listening in. She wouldn’t like some grungy pervert thinking about what he heard either. If radios were people the one in the van would feel exactly like that while Saaya turned it down. She lost track of where they were a long time ago. Luckily Rykova-san seemed to know where he was going.<br/><font color=""violet"">“Don’t go near the oil ships and the highway,”</font>She told him.<font color=""violet"">“Go straight to the docks as soon as you have a boat. If you know they shouldn’t be able to see us anyone who sees the docks will be worried. When you’re going somewhere you don’t normally pick a secret spot.”</font><br/>If she had the chance later she was going to break into a nice car and steal it. Hopefully Tasaboto-san would come with her. She wanted to take Gaijin as well. He could answer the phone so she didn’t have to.<br/>Wheelman Rykova wouldn’t have any trouble listening now that the music was nearly mute.<br/><font color=""violet"">“Mark a place we can meet at. I’ll drive with Gaijin and Tasaboto-sama. Someone, could you pretty please let me have some yen?”</font><br/>She had an urge to go shopping for curtains. They wouldn't remember the account cards until it was too late."
28948,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3828397&postcount=130,2008-01-24T12:04:00,Freshmeat,"The pictures of Ikirohami that Konstantin shows you are clear enough. The Yakuza gang boss seems to be around 30 years old, with messy black hair and numerous tattoos on his neck and forearms. He has the kind of glazed look in his eyes that suggests he's some sort of excitable, trigger-happy drug junkie. Not good.<br/><br/>Misaro sits back for a bit and shrugs at some of the questions. ""<font color=""purple"">The docks are usually relatively quiet at night. We should be able to strike from almost everywhere. As for you,""</font>he says while motioning over to Gaijin,<font color=""purple"">""I think you'll find plenty of cranes and sluice towers to work your magic from. I'd bring along a night scope though.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I can make a few calls and get my hands on a speedboat,""</font>Misaro says rather confidently.<font color=""purple"">""Keep in mind that a speedboat is rather noisy however, and that a boat sailing at night will be highly suspicious. But only if they us, of course.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""The gun shipment, hm... The Yakuza thugs under Ikirohami's command will probably have taken a few guns for themselves. It's likely that they've left the bulk of the shipment alone though. If they were going to divide it amongst themselves, they wouldn't set up an operation like this. Even men like Ikirohami have their orders""</font><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""The problem will be the sheer amount of Yakuza here, I'm afraid. Most are street punks with low-end weaponry, but even those can get the drop on you. You should be able to avoid most of them though. I've no idea how and when Ikirohama will arrive. He might even be on one of the transport ships himself.""</font><br/><br/><br/><br/>You finally manage to get past the hectic Tokyo traffic, only to find that the docks are equally hectic. Foremen shouting orders, crates being moved around, trucks riding to and fro... You don't have too much difficulty with blending in and walking around. You get surprisingly little stares. Most people are simply to busy to notice you, or pay you no heed - out of sight, out of mind.<br/><br/>Misaro decides to stay back in the car.<font color=""purple"">""My face is a bit too recognizable around here,""</font>he says<font color=""purple"">""I'll see if I can get a speedboat for you guys.""</font><br/>He taps his cellphone demonstratively.<br/><br/>After about half an hour of looking around, you find - or rather, chance upon - Docking Bay 88. It doesn't look like it sees much use, and there are decidedly less people around here."
28949,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3828596&postcount=131,2008-01-24T12:37:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Saaya-Ai</b><br/><br/>There was an endless supply of company money to buy a borrowed dress. It would have been nice to take something home. So many things she could decorate her closet with. Pictures of a glassy-eyed Bosozoku boss weren’t very appealing. Following the example set by Tasaboto-san she tried to make her seat more comfortable. She was busy writing the abbreviated notes to smelly docks and bay eighty eight.<br/><font color=""violet"">“To keep my stash safe men would guard the shipment. No one is allowed to be near any goods unless they’re uniformed security. Poking around for the weapons may make them suspicious. Have a look if you can find a way.”</font><br/>Her sticky notes were rainbow colored. They changed shades as many times as this job was being refreshed. It was a lot to write down and going over everything before things stared was a good idea. She circled her reminder.<br/><font color=""violet"">“Gaijin Ikirohami-kun should be so paranoid there will be snipers. Show him as many places as you know Rykova-san. He’ll be able to find them more easily.”</font><br/>Poor Viktor was in the most danger. There would be many men helping to load weapons. He’d just have to memorize the area.<br/><font color=""violet"">“Rykova-san bring Viktor-san along with you. Try to memorize as much as you can. If you can’t find your way around in the dark... you’ll trip.”</font><br/>She wasn’t going to do this before there was a lot of pressure for Viktor.<br/><font color=""violet"">“Misaro, you’ll take care of Viktor tonight. Remember I like you better when you’re not a macho guy please.”</font><br/>She had no idea what Konstantin did but drugs were a bad habit.<br/><font color=""violet"">“Rykova-san, one thing you might do is act pushy. Try to sell drugs. Help Misaro-san and Viktor-san get closer to the boats.”</font><br/>And then she was alone with their Very Important Smuggler for a while.<br/><font color=""violet"">“Tasaboto-sama, you’ve been part of a diversion before haven’t you. <br/>
We can hire a pair of prostitutes blasting loud music and someone will get a video of hot bodies crawling all over one another.”</font><br/>Prostitutes would draw a few eyes plying the world's second oldest profession on themselves. That should distract a few thugs from what was really going on. If they at least looked like lesbian prostitutes things would be more magnetic. She was allowed to use a third of their account for dirty deals and Five-sama looked the other way. She'd have to buy their prostitutes nice clothes so they didn't look the part. Yakuza was only good for males."
28950,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832831&postcount=132,2008-01-25T09:58:00,Freshmeat,"<u><b>The Docks:</b></u><br/><br/><a href=""http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5351/docksbx7.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5351/docksbx7.png</a><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><ul><li style="""">The grey blocks with yellow numbers are the Docking Bays. (in hindsight, I actually shouldn't have called them 'Docking Bays', but oh well...)</li><li style="""">The ellipses on the water are boats. These boats will probably have moved by the time you execute your assault.</li><li style="""">Orange blocks are heavy containers.</li><li style="""">Small brown blocks are small boxes.</li><li style="""">Blue circles are random, metal barrels.</li><li style="""">Large brown blocks are unimportant buildings. The one in the middle is the worker's cantina. The one at the bottom of the map is a bar.</li><li style="""">The purple building in the lower left hand corner is a refinery.</li><li style="""">Yellow blocks (with an 'X') are cranes. Sizes may vary.</li><li style="""">Building 'A' is the sluice control tower. The grey bar to the right is the sluice.</li><li style="""">Building 'B' holds the switch that controls the drawbridge. It's usually down.</li><li style="""">The building with the four red lights is the Main Control Tower, and one of the tallest buildings in the area. More so than any other official building, it's off-limits to unauthorized personell. Just about anything is regulated from here.</li><li style="""">The building to the right of the Main Control Tower is pretty much a large fuel tank. Small/medium-sized boats can fill up here... at a price.</li><li style="""">A boat is under construction 'the old-fashioned way' in the middle of the map (just above the road)</li><li style="""">Docking Bay 108 is one of the most important ones around. Plenty of materials are stockpiled here.</li><li style="""">There is a small fence around Docking Bay 88. To the north of the road is a gate through which trucks can enter the enclosed area.</li><li style="""">A small tower is situated to the left of the map, near the two containers.</li><li style="""">The upper right hand corner is an old lighthouse (which has become a bit of a tourist attraction). It's by far the tallest building around. Security is low, and it gives an good view of the area. A few guards patrol the area from time to time though, to keep squatters and vandals out, who have taken a liking to this place.</li></ul></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><ul><li style="""">Yes, it's possible for boats to dock <i>inside </i>the building. <img alt="""" bcfke9k7x="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/></li><li style="""">The three black dots in the upper right hand corner are pillars. They support a large part of the roof.</li><li style="""">The red blocks are small forklifts.</li><li style="""">Blue circles are random barrels.</li><li style="""">The upper left hand corner has a metal walkway.</li><li style="""">The entire building seems to be a bit in a state of disrepair. There's lots of litter on the ground, and the wall are decorated with numerous graffiti signs.</li></ul></div>
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28951,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833167&postcount=133,2008-01-25T11:03:00,Timaoh,"<b>Gaijin</b><br/><br/>Ignoring the orders being barked out by Saaya-Ai Gainjin wonders how much money will be left after she gets through with the access card.  He remembers some wise words from his youth...<font color=""red""><i>'never let a girl hold onto your credit cards'</i></font>Not exactly the same but the emphasis and context were similar enough that it applied all the same.<br/><br/>Still smiling to himself and thinking about those things he looked towards Saaya-Ai and asked her.<font color=""Red"">""Would it be at all possible for me to get some funds dropped onto my card so i could get some equipment i might need for tonight?  I was thinking a night scope and possibly a grappnel line or even a base jump chute might come in handy."" </font>With that he holds out his access card so she can see the account number and transfer the funds."
28952,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834507&postcount=134,2008-01-25T15:12:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Saaya-Ai</b><br/><br/><font color=""violet"">“Ten thousand yen is on your card. You’ll be prosecuted if they aren’t returned.”</font><br/>Saaya was talking into her monitor hoping the sound would bounce off and reach Naachan.<br/>If they wanted to move giant boxes cranes helped. Those stretched out as far as the canals. As long as main control didn't turn the crane off she could capsize a ship that way. Going against a current was almost impossible in Japan especially for a boat. There was a sluice gate plugging up water and the half-finished hull needed some desperately. If the gate opened waves would push against Docking Bay 88. The workers wanted to move their work in progress eventually. Unsure how to use it Saaya still had an idea.<br/>Ikirohami-kun should choose to divide his shipment. A truck would be most convenient in a movie only he was Yakuza. For any shipments he drove he would split it between cars. Every movie she ever watched had Yakuza keeping records carefully. It would arrive safely in pieces and he could move it later. She’d have everyone shoot the tires or hijack the truck if Ikirohami-kun thought about using one. He looked like a weak link in a chain of Yakuza.<br/>For stopping ships they had big chains. If she had a chain to block the canal they’d stop to move it. She was explaining her ideas to everyone with a warning. It was something for these Street Samurai to stop and think about.<br/><font color=""violet"">“Off limits are the fuel tank and refinery. Giant explosions and raining contaminants make our company very unhappy. I’ll report you as potentially ronin if you even think about that.”</font><br/>Her maps were updated now. Pointing out buildings they might use also meant pointing out places Yakuza thugs would be guarding.<br/><font color=""violet"">“The sluice should be guarded. It would be harder moving the shipment if it was open.  They would watch the drawbridge so they had two ways to drive the boats. I think reformed Yakuza can work at companies. I guess they’ll have men working at the control tower. There will be a few hired guns looking around the fenced off area. They’ll try not to make people curious. Speaking of the fence I’d like to know what the inside of bay eighty eight is like. There’s a lighthouse too. Gaijin maybe if you got ready there they wouldn’t see you. The Yakuza might not think about the lighthouse since it’s patrolled.”</font>"
28953,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836191&postcount=135,2008-01-26T02:23:00,Timaoh,"Gaijin<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""While i agree that the lighthouse might be the best spot to setup for it's height advantage it has no LOS to anything interesting at all.  Plus the fact that it's patrolled makes it less viable as well.  If you are counting on my skills to snipe and i am tied up talking to or taking care of a security patrol at the most inopportune time then it could ruin the entire opperation.  Instead i think positioning myself here.""</font>He puts his large finger right onto her glossy deck screen pointing at the southern crane.<font color=""red"">""This might be a better vantage for me to cut off any ground movement as well as getting a shot at our secondary target.  Plus if they opted to use the southern canal to escape i can cut that route off as well with a well placed shot to the head of the driver or the engine of the boat depending on its size...""  </font>He trails off thinking, taking a moment to order his thoughts and continues.<font color=""red"">""If i could cut the power to the crane or disable it somehow that would help as well.  It could take them a while toget it fixed if it was a legitimate problem too.  I could sit on the actuating arm or even on the counter weight and have a clear view in every direction except for a minor FOV of about 20 degrees or so where the building blocks LOS.  Either ways i still think that crane would be my best bet if you are doing a direct assault to use those LAWs to take out the boat so i can cover your retreat.  It also means by the time they figure out where i am i can take out a good number of them and just grapnel accross the chanel to the other side or if i can find a good low-altitude base jump suit i can just jump it and hit the water.  It would still be a hard landing but i've had worse.""</font><br/><br/>Gaijin sits back and lets his ideas sink in for a while.<font color=""red"">""If you think those ideas have merit though it means i should get started setting things in motion.  Disabling the crane and finding the items i'll need will take a little bit of time.""</font>"
28954,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836454&postcount=136,2008-01-26T03:26:00,rubakhin,"<b>Konstantin Rykova</b><br/><br/>Per Saaya-Ai's orders, Konstantin waits outside the van for Gaijin. The fall air is chilly. Makes him want a cigarette. He wonders if he could bum some off somebody later.<br/><br/>He glances over his shoulder into the van, wondering idly when Saaya-Ai is going to give him his speedball back.<br/><br/>Looking over maps. Would probably be a minute. Might as well show Viktor around in the meantime.<br/><br/><font color=""slategray"">""You coming?""</font>he asks, in Russian."
28955,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836920&postcount=137,2008-01-26T05:14:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Saaya-Ai</b><br/><br/>Good thing she got that clear protector. Her screen was looking so glossy and ultramodern. She wasn’t going to smile for him but,<font color=""violet""><i>sucker,</i></font>thought Saaya.<br/><font color=""violet"">“Whatever you think a good idea is. I would have liked to drop boxes with it. For an example on the switch working the drawbridge; were you to make the crane break you would get attention. Before he turns black please look around with Rykova-san.”</font><br/>When she had her deck packed up she had time to look around. With all three men busy with preparations she spoke with Tasaboto-san. She was busy watching the Smuggler as they searched. She got tired eventually and drove away to grab two sleeping bags. Someone with a good memory might remember it. She'd be careful enough to let him do it. After all Tasaboto was a smuggler."
28956,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841002&postcount=138,2008-01-27T02:56:00,Timaoh,"Gaijin<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Perhaps... however i was thinking more along the lines of disabling it instead of breaking it.  Perhaps then it could be used as you wanted, however i think that might draw more unnecessary attention then perching myself on the counter-weight and taking out key targets with my rifle.  If done properly i could cause alot more confusion and chaos with well placed shots then i believe could be caused by needless destruction of a draw-bridge hut whose controls would surely be protected from falling boxes.""</font>He finishes with a dry tone suggesting what he thinks of her idea of flinging boxes at levers hoping one raises the bridge.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""We can talk more about all this later.  I have some supplies i need to get reguardless of where i end up possitioning myself and a tour to take.""</font>With that Gaijin climbs out of the van and walks out to see if he can catch up with the others."
28957,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3842218&postcount=139,2008-01-27T07:35:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Saaya-Ai</b><br/><br/>Being a spying sort Saaya thought real spies hated it. There was no way she’d ask for company supplies. Every standard issue stakeout sleeping bag had a standard issue bug. She’d do everything she could so perverts wouldn’t downloaded videos of everyone in their underwear. Cell phones did that it was why Five-sama left them in the van.<br/><font color=""violet"">“Blocks that way Blankets and Pillows is having a blowout sale. I can find something innocuous.”</font>Essentially leaving Tasaboto at the curb so he could go into an outdoors store Saaya went searching for trouble. Her occupational field was Housewife. Her mission (she chose to accept it) was finding bedtime accessories. First she converted her entire card so she had spending yen – then it was on to Blankets and Pillows though not necessarily in that order. There were so many options!<br/>If Saaya wasn’t careful she might get lost in choices and make a wrong turn into the parking lot.<br/>Carrying five fluffy pillows and an assortment of fleece throw blankets she somehow lost track of her car. There had to be a fast one somewhere in here...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>2</b>][<b>5</b>](7)</span>– Untrained<b>Awareness</b>to spot trouble or cameras<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>][<b>2</b>](6)</span>– If I’m able<b>Counter-Security</b>to steal a fast car<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>2</b>][<b>1</b>](3)</span>–<b>Stunt Drive</b>away somewhere near the docks packing bedtime blankets<br/><br/><b>Chase Rolls</b>just in case<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>][<b>2</b>](6)</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>3</b>][<b>5</b>](8)</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>3</b>][<b>6</b>](9)</span>"
28958,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3843033&postcount=140,2008-01-27T10:17:00,Freshmeat,"Misaro raises an eyebrow at some of Saaya's orders and plans, some of which seem a bit far-fetched to him. The girl certainly was proactive though.<br/><br/>The street samurai disperse, either casually chatting with eachother to pass the time, or looking for supplies to make their job a little easier. When Saaya wants to return to the car later on, she almost slaps herself (if she could do so, since her hands were full with blankets and bed sheets) for forgetting where she parked the car. She looks around for a while, but still can't figure out where exactly she came from. Just as she's getting slightly irritated about not knowing her way around in the area, a thought strikes her: why not simply steal a car?<br/><br/>It doesn't take long for the young woman to realize that fancy cars, unfortunately enough, aren't parked in this kind of area. She decides to settle for the next best thing: the most pimped out ride in the entire parking lot. Flashy colours, blackened windows, tyres that must have cost a fortune - in short, the type of car to pick up girls with and which would most often be recognized as the source of loud rap music.<br/><br/>Saaya walks up to the car and encircles it, nodding approvingly. Her hands quickly go to work on the car's lock, when suddenly a loud voice can be heard behind her...<br/><br/><font color=""darkRed"">""Hey b*tch! What yo doin' to my car!?""</font><br/><br/>Saaya turns around... and finds herself face to face with a broad-shouldered, mean-looking thug in a leather jacket. He's got several piercings and tattoos, and seems to be a particularly rowdy type. He's accompagnied by four of his friends, all of whom look equally physically-imposing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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28959,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3843290&postcount=141,2008-01-27T11:14:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Saaya-Ai</b><br/><br/>As springy as the shocks bouncing his pimp mobile off the cement Saaya hopped on the roof. She got a satisfying bloink sound for the trouble. Now there was a Saaya-Ai sized depression to add a little oomph to the finish. He even got a flash of her hipsters, flaming fuchsia pink under her skirt.<br/><font color=""violet"">“Requisitioning your lady-killer. The payments are late. Unless you want take a job and even the score?”</font><br/>She was staring very crossly at him, knowing he’d see his own face in her glasses. How far could she run?<br/><font color=""violet"">“Or we could leave empty-handed and  have your fingers snipped as payment. It’s hard eating but you’ve got lots of friends to hold sticks.”</font>"
28960,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3843338&postcount=142,2008-01-27T11:25:00,Freshmeat,"For a split second, the thug seems confused. Then he continues in the same angered tone.<br/><font color=""darkred"">""I don't know what yo' talking 'bout girl! Get yo punk ass out of here before I break your legs!""</font>"
28961,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3843567&postcount=143,2008-01-27T12:22:00,Faithdreamer,"<b>Saaya-Ai</b><br/><br/><font color=""violet"">“You’re Mister Kitomaku am I mistaken?”</font>She tilted her head just a little. Reow, predatory!<br/><font color=""violet"">“There are only so many disguises you can try.”</font>If she left too eagerly he might run her over."
28962,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847199&postcount=144,2008-01-28T06:26:00,Kaisshau,"""Yes, yes."" Viktor replies, following the other man. ""I am thinking I might need some new clothes, as I am dressed in combat gear and do not look like I am here for your protection. Do you know of anywhere I may be able to find better clothes? And a set of spiked handguards would be nice, but not necessary.""<br/><br/>When they've traveled a short distance from the van, Viktor speaks again, in Russian.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""That is one crazy *****, do you not agree? I think she needs some discipline.""</div>
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28963,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847501&postcount=145,2008-01-28T07:12:00,rubakhin,"<b>Konstantin Rykova</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""slategray"">""Da, krome shutok,""</font></i>Kostya laughs. A little bit louder than he might have otherwise. It's always a small relief to hear the mother tongue. He wonders how long Viktor's gone without hearing it, if he ever missed it, but despite his open Russian heart, he can't quite work up the nerve to start asking deep questions right off the bat.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""SlateGray"">""In your size? Dunno. The Japanese are all midgets. Must be a pain in the ass to find clothes in Japan. There's an import shop around here that has a lot of foreign customers, though. I think there might be something. It's like a block away, we can walk.""</font><br/>
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<font color=""slategray"">""What part of Russia do you come from? If you don't mind my asking. I'm from Moscow. I mean, I'm <i>from</i> here, I was born here - I'm not a foreigner like the guy said - but I go back to Moscow whenever I can. Like in the summer, I have these friends with this dacha, and ... well, anyway,""</font> he finishes, embarrassed, looking down at his feet. <font color=""slategray"">""The shop isn't far from here if you want to go right now.""</font><br/>
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28964,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847906&postcount=146,2008-01-28T08:18:00,Kaisshau,"<b>Viktor</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""I was raised in a village near Chernobyl, but far enough away that it was not affected by either melt-down. I had been a farm hand, and my parents believed it was my destiny to be such, but I knew better. I knew I could make a career in the military, and I did. But the pay is s***, the work long and hard, and with what I did, the only reward for a job well done is not getting killed by your commander. These companies, they do not know what it means to face difficulty. They do not understand that if you lower your costs in-house, you could afford to pay less, and then, you make more money. So they pay us too much, since they are scared of other companies. It is a system where I can make much profit.""</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""My size, is a curse and a blessing. It's all on how I use it. I prefer Japan, though, since in Russia and the America, it draws those who wish to make a name for themselves. What do you think of Gaijin? He is chatty, but professional. He shall be a valuable asset. Although, I do not think I can forgive his country for what they did to ours. Mother Russia is no longer the largest country, now that Canada has annexed parts of America. And can you believe their nerve, claiming those waters next to their Alaskan province as sovereign? Still, though, I've heard of the American behaviour being worse. At least the Canadians are fair.<br/>
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I am sorry, Konstantin, had I known I would need new clothes, I would have ordered them from my supplier. A new jacket and shirt should be enough, but I would prefer having a pair of those jeans you are fond of wearing.""<br/>
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Have you had much contact with those who can speak Russian? I have almost started to think in English, I use it so often. You will never catch me uttering Japanese, though. I find the sound of their language offensive. Although that does not mean I do not understand it. I find when people think that no one can understand them, they are freer with their words than they should otherwise be.</div>
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28965,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3848229&postcount=147,2008-01-28T09:16:00,rubakhin,"Konstantin listens intently.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""slategray"">""I don't know about Gaijin-san,""</font> he says. ""I think ... "" He tries to muster up a calculating psychological analysis of the near-stranger, a la Dostoevsky, but fails to come up with anything decent. <font color=""slategray"">""I guess he's good at what he does, or else he wouldn't be here with us. That's about all. I don't even know if we can trust him. I haven't really talked to him yet.""</font><br/>
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He continues, <font color=""slategray"">""There's not a lot of Russians in Tokyo. They mostly come in for a few days on the ferry from Vladivostok, and that's way out in Niigata. It's not easy for us here. The Japanese are afraid of us or something. But there are a few people. There's me and my mom - my adopted mother, I mean - and sometimes my friends will fly out to visit me from Moscow. I miss being around other Russians a lot. You're right. The language is better, the people are better ... ""</font><br/>
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He trails off for a moment, then adds quickly, <font color=""slategray"">""Hey, no, don't apologize, it's fine. I'll take care of it. No problem,""</font> he says, trying to sound manly and confident. <font color=""slategray"">""And it's just Kostya, if you want.""</font><br/>
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28966,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851726&postcount=148,2008-01-29T03:58:00,Kaisshau,"<b>Viktor</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""You could call me that"", Viktor says while staring at the small man, ""But that is no association that I would wish for. And I can see you are bored by politics, the expression is clear. So I will converse about something else, if you would prefer.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""This place, it is so busy. They do not take the time to relax. Everything must be done now, or, if possible, earlier. These people do not know the benefits of taking breaks during work. Can you believe the highest suicide rate in the world is in Tokyo? And that's not counting those that kill themselves in other ways. To be home again... That I would not care for. The pay is horrible, unlike here, and the benefits are nonexistent.""<br/>
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28967,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853369&postcount=149,2008-01-29T09:30:00,rubakhin,"Kostya turns red and looks down at his feet.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""slategray"">""I'm not! I don't do that much. I'm not addicted or anything. Besides, that's why I got this job. I knew I wasn't getting anywhere by dealing. There's no money outside of the corporations.""</font><br/>
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He sighs. <font color=""slategray"">""I just keep thinking that someday I'll make a killing. Set myself up in Moscow or somewhere.  I just don't know <i>how</i>, though. Get in with the mafia or go back to school. You know how it is in Russia. Even the poor can't afford to be poor. But I mean, money isn't everything - it's just - here in Japan I don't know how to live - like, have you been to that Orthodox church? St. Nikolai? I go there and the people are friendly. They trust me. They don't act like I can't speak their language or look at me like I'm a creep. They understand what I mean when I talk about - <br/>
I don't know - the rain in Petersburg, or learning Pushkin as a kid ... ""</font></div>
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<font color=""slategray"">""Don't you ever miss not having anyone to talk to about the forests or anything?""</font> He tilts his head in thought. <font color=""slategray"">""I mean, assuming that you don't. Do you have a family or anything?""</font></div>
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28968,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899765&postcount=150,2008-02-07T11:13:00,Kaisshau,"<b>Viktor</b><br/><br/>Viktor looked at the small man with interest, thoughts coming together in his head.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""I did not have much experience with the forests of Russia. We came from the plains, and all my military training was conducted in Siberia. However, if you appreciate good forestry, you would love the Canadian Shield, or their mountains. They can almost rival the splendour of Russia.""<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""It seems to me, that you do not want to go to Russia. You want to go to what you imagine to be Russia, your idealized home. You can find acceptance anywhere, my young friend, if you simply know where to look. For example, when I was living in the United States, I had my house in a Irish neighbourhood of a coastal city. Normally, they would not have welcomed me, maybe they would not have tolerated me staying there, but I made myself at home, learned their customs, adopted them, and did not show an obvious loyalty to Russia. They welcomed me after I turned down an offer to join a Russian crime syndicate, and even helped me when the same syndicate tried to attack me.<br/>
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It is not a matter of where you belong that you will be welcomed, but how you act. If you act Russian, you will only be welcomed in Russia. Despite my size, I can blend into this world, and be accepted as a Japanese, some times so well that people forget I am foreign. Right now, I do not do this, for I am paid better because I am different, because I am not Japanese. If you do not feel that you are welcome where you are, you will never be welcome.""</div>
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28969,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904851&postcount=151,2008-02-08T10:10:00,rubakhin,"Kostya frowns a little. He<i>knows</i>that, of course, but it still kind of hurts being told.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""SlateGray"">""Well ... yeah, I guess you're right. But at the same time, I want to act like a Russian because I <i>am</i> a Russian.""</font> He shrugs. <font color=""slategray"">""Maybe it's just 'cause I'm young. It's normal to want to get out of the nest, right? It would be great to see America someday. Um, or Canada. Or wherever.""</font> <br/>
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<font color=""SlateGray"">""Just pick out whatever you want,""</font> says Kostya. <font color=""SlateGray"">""I'll take care of it.""</font></div>
</div><br/><br/>He puts his hand into his pockets, fingertips brushing against the reassuring presence of his stash, and goes off to haggle with the cashier."
28970,Zaibatsu - Corporate Wars (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62527-Zaibatsu-Corporate-Wars-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904962&postcount=152,2008-02-08T10:32:00,Kaisshau,"<b>Viktor</b><br/><br/>Browsing thru the racks, Viktor looks for anything he can find in his size, hoping to come across a black jacket, grey shirt, and a pair of jeans. Something to make him look like a bruiser, not like a soldier. After Viktor gets his clothing, he looks around for something like a bandana, a head covering of some kind. Walking up to the cashier with Konstantin, he leans in to ask the man a question in Russian.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""My friend, would you know of a location where I could find some spiked knuckles, or even brass knuckles? I think they would not only assist me in combat, but in my looking the role of your protector.""</div>
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28971,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3020573&postcount=1,2007-08-12T13:26:00,blkhawk26281,"The evening sky is beginning to darken. The sounds of revelry begin to rise from a low murmer after the evening meal hour as the seventh day of the Festival of Freedom begins in the young new capital city of Perax in the Nation of Peraxia. The sounds of bards telling the tales of the final battle for freedom mingle with the first waves of drunken song wafting out of the numerous taverns surrounding the city square. The young wizards of the Towers of Three drift through the crowd, calling forth and shaping the living force of magic flowing through the city into the fires which light the market square. A piercing roar echoes through the throng as the first of the evening scouts departs the Ancients Yard, her shimmering lavender wings reflecting the fading light as a myriad of shafts of light bouncing off her scales onto the people filling the market and the dances begin. Men in the latest fashions twirl their ladies and sweethearts. The Elves wander here and there, sampling the goods of the market, some offering their voices to compliment those of the other races already singing their tales. Orcs stand here and there, some watching quietly, just waiting for the final notice of deliveries made to their ships waiting in the harbor until they return to them and the seas they have come to love. Others join the revelry, enjoying the extra potent spirits brewed by the Dwarves of Battleheart Home specially for tonights celebration. The city and her people celebrate and everything and everyone are at peace. The view through the wide window at the front of the Drooling Skulls second floor offer the best view of the market of any tavern in the city.<br/>The serving maids have traded their simple brown togas, for ornate and embroidered colored togas, saved all year for this weeks celebrations, their feet a blur as they dance between the tables, flashing smiles and dodging groping hands as they begin clearing the evening platters and begin filling mugs. They open the side doors leading out onto the wide balcony overlooking the market square and some of the people inside walk outside to watch the celebration, others remain seated, but through it all everything and everyone are at peace...at least on the surface. Beneath it all, like a fell scent it wafts through the open doors, and up the stairs, it fills the room and sours the taste of the ale, wine, and mead. Strange that so many seem immune to the scent...the scent of foreboding...the scent of impending doom...the scent of death....and yet...the celebration continues."
28972,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3020760&postcount=2,2007-08-12T13:59:00,13_CBS,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=59424"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=59424</a><br/><br/>A white haired man sits amongst the revelers, a glass of fine wine in hand and a look of concentration on his face.<br/><br/>He was a curiousity. He had white hair, yet he was merely 30 years old, evident in his profile. He was not particularly muscular or strong, yet he exuded a firm aura of will, wit, and logic. He sat among the drunkards and braggarts, yet he did not join in with them, merely sitting there and concentrating.<br/><br/>If one could penetrate those almost emotionless eyes one could sense just a little bit of disgust and contempt in them. If one could penetrate deeper, one would know that this man, Aemos Savant, was a wizard. Not too powerful, not too weak...just a disgruntled wizard, wondering at why the Empire sent him here of all places.<br/><br/>He briefly noted that there was an odd smell in the air, but he casually dismissed it as one of his fellow partygoers."
28973,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3022448&postcount=3,2007-08-13T01:45:00,dragon_masterd,"A Halfling In a Green traveling outfit sits by the bar calmly as he empties his pint of beer. You see that he has a bow around his back, and 2 daggers in leather sheaths around his belt. He obviously was a ranger."
28974,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3022891&postcount=4,2007-08-13T04:55:00,13_CBS,((So...where's everyone else?))
28975,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3022999&postcount=5,2007-08-13T05:30:00,Whiplord,"OOC: Sorry, internet was down.<br/><br/>In one corner sits a young man with disheveled blonde hair. His robes looks dusty from travel, and the man himself looks weary from more than just his travels. He wears long flowing garments, and a silver necklace hangs down his chest. Presumably a cleric, but seemingly young for one of such profession.<br/><br/>Veritas studies the room around, largely trying to ignore the noise and bustle.<i><font color=""Blue"">I Just had to come into town on the festival day didn't I?</font></i>he muses silently to himself. Veritas had never much liked crowds. Bad things could happen with so many men gathered. But nevertheless, this tavern was as good as any other in the town, and Veritas was tired.<br/><br/>He absently sniffed the air, taking in the aromas of the food and drink. The air was also tinged with the sharp smell of sweat that happens with every gathering of people. And something else... Veritas sat up with a start as he recognized the underlying scent. A smell he knows well. Too well."
28976,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3023112&postcount=6,2007-08-13T06:06:00,dragon_masterd,"No one expects it, but this ""Calm"", ""Timid"", and Chaotic Evil Halfling ranger takes out his two daggers and threatens the bartender for 100 Gp.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Intimidate Check: [1d20-2]=3<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious"" usc522wa7=""""/>"
28977,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3023184&postcount=7,2007-08-13T06:25:00,blkhawk26281,"As the revelry continues outside on the balcony, those few remaining indoors become the focus of the few serving maids not swept up into the throng on the balcony.<br/>A young human woman glides up to the elderly mans table and she starts a bit as she realizes he is actually much younger than his white hair suggested.<font color=""blue"">""Refresh your wine for you, sir?""</font><br/><br/>Across the room opposite the balcony and adjacent to the stairs the bartender, a rather heavyset human with a bald head and small piggish eyes glances at the halfling threatening him with the daggers. With a smile and a slight chuckle he shakes his head, sending his heavy jowls to wobbling.<font color=""blue"">""I'm afraid I won't be giving you any money sir, but I must say I enjoy a good laugh now and then and for that...""</font>He reaches behind the bar and pours a tall mug of clear liquid, and slides it across the bar.<font color=""blue"">""...a tall mug o me special brew. That oughta put you in a more festive mood."" </font>With that he turns and continues filling orders and cleaning up.<br/><br/>From the stairs a dust covered figure cloaked in heavy traveling robes brushes by the man standing near the entrance rubbing his necklace. With a slight grunt of irritation he moves past him and to the bar. Moving up near the halfling he urns and begins looking over the thinning crowd, from beneath his cloaks hood."
28978,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3023264&postcount=8,2007-08-13T06:47:00,13_CBS,"The white-haired man briefly peers into the maid's face with strikingly silver eyes and gives only a nod, holding out his glass (and reaching into his moneybag if the wine needs paying)."
28979,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3023469&postcount=9,2007-08-13T07:28:00,blkhawk26281,"She smiles at the mans striking eyes and pours the glass full, accepting the copper piece she glances up to search for another less morose customer to focus her attentions on. Her eyes catch sight of the man in the cloak near the halfling and her eyes widen in surprise and a hint of fear dances through her hazel pupils before she twirls around, taking her pitcher of wine out of the room and onto the balcony."
28980,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3023507&postcount=10,2007-08-13T07:34:00,dragon_masterd,"Belkar Nods his head with an angry frown on his face. ""D*** Bartender. If I ever Come back here, as soon as he turns his back..."" He says under his breath. Just to blow off some steam, he goes outside to try to kill an innocent Bystander"
28981,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3023674&postcount=11,2007-08-13T08:04:00,Whiplord,"After recognizing the stench, Veritas once again glances around the room, surveying the patrons around him. None seem to notice the stench... Either that or they simply had good control of their faces and postures.<br/><br/>His eyes roving over the bar, Veritas frowns at the little halfling's poor attempt to threaten the bar tender. He tenses, wishing to be ready if a fight breaks out. maybe to stay... maybe to run. Veritas didn't much like fighting. He settles back upon seeing the barkeeps deft handling of the situation. He smiles at the halfling's obvious annoyance at the reaction he received.<br/><br/>Finally his eyes come to rest on the cloaked and hooded man sitting near the enraged halfling at the bar. His expression narrows as he studies the man.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">A suspicious figure if ever I saw one...</font></i><br/><br/>Shrugging, he raises his hand and beckons for a barmaid to come over, and orders an ale."
28982,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3024409&postcount=12,2007-08-13T10:26:00,dragon_masterd,"Belkar comes back inside, looking content, and wiping the bloodstains from his dagger with a cloth. He walks over to Veritas, with a friendly smile on his face.<font color=""Blue"">Hello, I'm Belkar Bitterleaf, How are you? I'll buy you a drink.</font>He calls for the maid and buys 2 mugs, and 2 gallons of ale.<font color=""Blue"">Those are for the road.</font>He points to the gallon."
28983,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3024484&postcount=13,2007-08-13T10:45:00,Whiplord,"Veritas's eyes momentarily widen as the halfling approaches him; though he quickly manages to recompose himself.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Good evening sir Belkar... A drink would be quite nice, thank you.</font>""<br/><br/>At the offer of a drink, Veritas' hand changes from a beckoning motion to shooing one, dismissing the tavern maid who had started for him.<br/><br/>Veritas raised an eyebrow at the two large jugs of ale, but chooses to say nothing about it.<br/><br/>He returns his attention to Belkar, and inquires, ""<font color=""Blue"">What brings you to these parts?</font>"""
28984,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3024572&postcount=14,2007-08-13T11:12:00,Lucky,"((Sorry, haven't been feeling too well recently.))<br/><br/><b>Tor'qua Del'ack</b><br/><br/>A large man is seen wandering among the crowds, standing well above the average citizen. A large sword is strapped on his right shoulder, with his backpack hanging from his left. The metal of his chain mail seems to glisten in the fading light. A black, crescent moon rests on either temple, just below his unkempt brown hair.<br/><br/>He seems to wander without purpose, his eyes quickly moving from one event to another, starstruck with the proceedings around him."
28985,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3024635&postcount=15,2007-08-13T11:33:00,13_CBS,"The wizard stares at the duo, a violent halfling and a young man who seemed to be some kind of cleric. Before he can decide to do anything, however, he finally notices the smell and finally tries to discern its location. He rises up, readjusting the cloth that covered his mouth and pulling his robes out form the chair. The burly man who lumbers in is casually noted."
28986,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3024873&postcount=16,2007-08-13T12:29:00,dragon_masterd,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Oh...Business, you could say. I am looking for a group of adventures for a party."
28987,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3025205&postcount=17,2007-08-13T13:38:00,blkhawk26281,"The bartender glances up from his mug at the halfling returning wiping his blades clean of what the tender prays isn't blood. He shrugs to himself and continues about the bar, pointedly ignoring the cloaked figure.<br/><br/>The barmaid veers away from the angry little halfling and his new found companion and instead turns to the tall young man with the unmistakable look of a new visitor to the city. She wanders up to him, smiling prettily and inquires as to whether he needs a drink.<br/><br/>The cloaked figures left hand slides up his wrist to itch a scratch..his gaze drifting over to the young man, and the elderly appearing gentleman sitting alone. His gaze pauses on the white haired man for a moment longer than proper and he seems to release a slow sigh. The tender notices the cloaked mans gazing at the young man and the elderly gentleman and coughs softly, gesturing for the young man to come closer. He then looks to the elderly man and gestures again. His head tilting to the far side of the bar, furthest away from the cloaked figure.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">{13_CBS: Please roll a SPOT check}</font>"
28988,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3025545&postcount=18,2007-08-13T14:43:00,13_CBS,"Rolling spot check:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
28989,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3025869&postcount=19,2007-08-13T15:54:00,blkhawk26281,"As the cloaked figure scratches his wrist the wizard notices a ring on his finger, it's center set with a half granite half ruby gem. The ring seems to tickle a memory of some forgotten lore.<br/>As the image flows through your memories you immediately know it's meaning is not pleasant.<br/><br/>{13_CBS: roll KNOWLEDGE:ARCANA check}"
28990,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3025898&postcount=20,2007-08-13T16:00:00,13_CBS,"Knowledge: arcana check:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span>"
28991,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3026020&postcount=21,2007-08-13T16:27:00,blkhawk26281,{Knowledge check results sent via PM}
28992,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3026042&postcount=22,2007-08-13T16:31:00,13_CBS,"The wizard's memory sparks and his eyes widen for the briefest of moments at the thoughts that rush into his head.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray""><i>So...the Order is here. Though what they find from this hive of scum and villany remains to be seen. <br/>
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I should keep close watch on this ring bearer.</i></font><br/><br/>The wizard acts mostly as normal, except that now his silver eyes flicker towards the Order member from time to time, keeping track of the mysterious one's every movement."
28993,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3027177&postcount=23,2007-08-14T01:55:00,dragon_masterd,"Belkar looks into Veritas's eyes and says. ""I've stated my business, whats yours?"" He looks back down into his mug of beer."
28994,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3027189&postcount=24,2007-08-14T01:58:00,Bronz,"<a href=""http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=59462"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.rpgwebprofiler.net/view.php?id=59462</a><br/><br/>A quite normal looking man also remains behind, though it<b>seems</b>he is quite drunk.  The only markings about this man that seem to be at all different would be the masterful hilts of two short swords at his side.  He sits down, without regard, at the obvious wizard's table.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><br/>
""So..uh...*takes a drink*...ya play bones?""</font>"
28995,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3027402&postcount=25,2007-08-14T02:51:00,13_CBS,"The wizard almost jumps at the sudden intrusion. He regains his composure in an instant and turns his strange, emotionless eyes towards the ""drunkard"".<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I do not,</font>he says in a voice like gears grinding,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I am in the middle of something. Leave me be.</font>"
28996,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3027462&postcount=26,2007-08-14T03:04:00,Bronz,"The man leans in while taking out some dice, seemingly oblivious to the answer in the negative.<br/><br/>As he leans in closer, he whispers,<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Your wizardly arrogance aside, I think two of us at a table is better than one at seperate tables.  The air smells of danger, and this stranger reaks.""</font><br/><br/>He then proceeds to put a silver down on the table, continuing his motion from before, and in an obnoxiously loud voice he says<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Uh...yer bet!""</font>"
28997,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3027582&postcount=27,2007-08-14T03:37:00,13_CBS,"The wizard looks ever so slightly impressed. His eyes go back to the cloaked man while he mutters from the side of his mouth,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Impressive charade, and more impressive senses. Very well. Do keep an eye out for that cloaked one with the ring, however...he is a member of the Order. The Order of Ricta, that is.</font><br/><br/>The wizard straightens up and in a louder voice he says,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Very well, wretch, I shall roll you under the table. I raise 2 gold.</font>He keeps a wary eye out for the cloaked man."
28998,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3027875&postcount=28,2007-08-14T04:31:00,Whiplord,"Veritas yanks his eyes away from the newcomer with the shortswords, and returns his attention nervously to the little halfling.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Me? Oh... I just travel wherever the winds take me. I'm not so sure about the whole adventuring thing.</font>"""
28999,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3028639&postcount=29,2007-08-14T06:43:00,dragon_masterd,"Ah, Well why don't you try something new? Join Me!"
29000,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3028669&postcount=30,2007-08-14T06:48:00,Whiplord,"Veritas sighs, and speaks in a calm tone. ""<font color=""Blue"">Master Belkar, what would we do? We are two people, with no adventure in sight! We can't even hunt down criminals, as the only crime I've seen comitted tonight was done by you.</font>"""
29001,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3028763&postcount=31,2007-08-14T07:03:00,dragon_masterd,"We could gather more followers! And we can find an adventure, or one will turn up! I insist that you join me, Veritas!"
29002,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3028976&postcount=32,2007-08-14T07:32:00,Bronz,"Following the charade a bit more, Silv proceeds.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Two gold! I only wanted to be a silver piece! You think me a baron or such?""</font>He digs into his pouch, and pulls out another coin.<font color=""royalblue"">""I'll see your two gold with my two silver!""</font><br/><br/>He leans in, and rolls those bones.  Speaking softly to the wizard,<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I believe that old drunkard of a tavern keep motioned you over.  You better see what he wants.  I'll watch your back.""</font><br/>Ever the opportunist, Silv takes the opportunity of whispering to slyly change the dice to a seven, obviously a win.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I win! Drinks on the wizard!""</font>"
29003,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3029173&postcount=33,2007-08-14T08:06:00,Whiplord,"Veritas gives a small laugh at the Belkar's obvious enthusiasm. ""<font color=""Blue"">Very well, Master Belkar. Consider us partners for a time, and we'll see what turns up. I warn you though, I don't plan on sticking around long if nothing turns up. I have better things to do than mope around a town uselessly.</font>""<br/><br/>Veritas glances over to the table with the old wizard and the newcomer. His eyebrows raise as he sees the newcomer quickly turn the die."
29004,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3029301&postcount=34,2007-08-14T08:25:00,dragon_masterd,So.. How about Them Two? They look like they have some experience in the field.
29005,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3029581&postcount=35,2007-08-14T09:17:00,Whiplord,"Veritas quickly glances over at Belkar before returning his eyes to the two dice players.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">You are welcome to approach them if you wish. Although I myself am too timid, and I am not sure how they will treat your approach.</font>"""
29006,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3030129&postcount=36,2007-08-14T11:02:00,13_CBS,"Before he leaves, the wizard mutters,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I was hoping to find out what the barkeeper wanted of me, but then that cloaked one appeared...I shall go to him now. </font><br/><br/><br/>When he rises, he uses a wisp of magic to turn the dice over again. He says loudly,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Incorrect sir, drinks are on the young man.</font>"
29007,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3030211&postcount=37,2007-08-14T11:16:00,blkhawk26281,"The tender smiles as the white haired man stands and begins walking towards him. A clear sign of relief washes over his face.<br/><br/>The cloaked figure shifts slightly, his head moves ever so slightly as he scans the room and the personages moving in and out of the balcony area. He watches the white haired man stand and continues his search. His gaze lingers again on the young man with the markings on his face. The he whips his head around quickly to the stairs as a shrill screech races up their twisting flight, as he turns the cowl of his cloak ruffles lightly and his face is visible for a moment to anyone watching. A hard chin set below a stern mouth. His lips seem frozen in a grimace. His nose is hawklike and shows signs of numerous breaks. The most stunning thing about him though is his eyes. If eyes are windows to the soul then his have seen the depths of hell and had the image burned into his very soul. His entire face is dirty from travel, but through the grime a wicked scar runs the length of his right cheek, looking as though some fell creatures drug it's talon down his face.<br/><br/>The shrill shout was in fact a serving wench rushing to the bar complaining loudly of some rogue with busy hands who'd flipped her skirt while she was cleaning a spill downstairs. The tender tries gamly to hide his smile and fails, only infuriating the woman that much more. He tells her to go and bring the man to him and he'll sort it out. She turns and retreats downstairs again. A loud cheer rises from below as she reenters the room."
29008,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3030371&postcount=38,2007-08-14T11:57:00,Whiplord,"Veritas' attention snaps in the direction of the screech, and he sits up straighter . He settles back down some when he finds out the true cause, but tension still lines his face and figure. Quickly scanning the room, he seess the cloaked man looking around, and the the old man, presumably a Wizard, heading towards the bar.<br/><br/><i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I have no good feelings about the cloaked one... The wizard obviously knows something about him, and he doesn't expect it to go well... I have no idea what I can do, but perhaps I shall head up there as well.</font></i><br/><br/>Looking outwardly calm, Veritas slowly pushes his chair back, and stands, waving discreetly for the halfling to stay put. He saunters up to the bar, and sits down, looking at the wizard, the cloaked man, and the bartender in turn. He flashes what he hopes is a disarming smile and says,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Thought I'd get a little change of scenery, you know? I'll take another ale if you please bartender."" He pulls out the necessary coppers and shoves them across the bar. He looks around at the others again, continuing to flash his smile.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If you think it's necessary, I'll make a diplomacy check.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Diplomacy</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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29009,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3030434&postcount=39,2007-08-14T12:13:00,blkhawk26281,"The tender nods with a pleasant smile at the young man as he wanders up. He pours an ale and passes it to the young man, he takes the copper and slides it beneath the bar. He takes an empty glass down and wipes his forehead before digging at the bottom of the glass, trying to get something out of it. His eyes dart to the cloaked man occasionally and then back between the young man and the white hairded fellow.<br/><br/>The cloaked man pushes away from the bar and wanders out to the balcony, his left hand resting on a lump beneath his cloak, near where a swords hilt would be. His other hand, the ring bearing hand he uses to gently guide people out of his way as he works his way through the crowd."
29010,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3030756&postcount=40,2007-08-14T13:11:00,Whiplord,"Veritas takes the ale and sips at it, watching the cloaked man leave. Turning back he addresses the Wizard.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Greetings sir, my name is Veritas Nox, a wandering Cleric in the service of my lord Pelor. I obviously was not the only one to notice that that man was...suspicious. Do you know anything?</font>"""
29011,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3031713&postcount=41,2007-08-14T16:24:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">So you notice it as well,</font>says the white haired man, sipping at his wine. He briefly looks down, prods the wine with his finger, and flavors with another wisp of magic*.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I am Aemos Savant, Imperial field wizard. The Empire sent me here for...investigation. I cannot say why. But perhaps that cloaked man that both of us suspect is that reason. There is not much I can say about my...companion, there playing dice.</font>He points towards the young man with the two swords and, taking another sip, he leans closer.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Know you of the Order of Ricta, and the demonic portal to the north east?</font><br/><br/>((OOC: * = the ""spell"" is so minor that it doesn't even register as prestidigitation...unless you want it to.))"
29012,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3033846&postcount=42,2007-08-15T04:27:00,dragon_masterd,"So, Aemos, Why don't you and your not-quite-sober friend join veritas and I? This looks like an adventure, anyway."
29013,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3035050&postcount=43,2007-08-15T07:28:00,13_CBS,"Aemos peers down (and quite far down) at the halfing.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">If you don't mind me, I have someone to investigate here. I may join you in the future, but for now, either help me investigate or stop drawing attention to us. </font>He says the last part with a bit of ice in his voice."
29014,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3035152&postcount=44,2007-08-15T07:43:00,Whiplord,"Veritas listens carefully to Aemos. ""<font color=""Blue"">Pleased to make your acquaintance Wizard Aemos. As for my companion,</font>"" a gesture to the halfling, ""<font color=""Blue"">I can't say much for him either...but...we seem to be together for now. I am sure he could be persuaded to discreetly help.</font>""<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">As for helping, do you have any specific plan of action? I would be happy to help you investigate, although I'm afraid I have little skill in anything but healing.</font>"""
29015,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3035342&postcount=45,2007-08-15T08:11:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">A practitioner of the divine arts? You will be quite useful. Bring your halfling if you wish.</font><br/><br/>Aemos glances at the Order of Ricta member before he mutters to Veritas.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I am Aemos Savant, Imperial field wizard. I was sent here by the Empire to investigate anything unusual, and this ""unusual"" thing would be the Order of Ricta's presence here. As for investigations...we shall watch his moves. For now.</font><br/><br/>He then turns to the barkeep and says,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">My time is short, my ward is getting away. Is there something you needed?</font>"
29016,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3036349&postcount=46,2007-08-15T10:34:00,blkhawk26281,"The tender politely keeps his distance from the gentlemen holding their conversation until the white haired man addresses him. He moves to the bar, and leans far over it to softly speak to the man.<font color=""blue"">""Forgive my intrusion and rudeness with the gesture, but I've been around long enough to spot you for a Lundan and a new arrived Lundan at that. Your friends carry the air of unfamiliarty with Perax and so I thought for a small price I might be persuaded to depart a large helping of very useful information""</font>He glances out at the balcony to ensure the Rictan hasn't started back.<font color=""blue""> ""My information may well be the differance between you and your friends freedom and certain imprisonment at the Dead Wall""</font>He again nervously glances at the balcony where a the Rictan has managed to seperate a young man of around 17 from his friends. He seems to be listening raptly as the cloaked figure speaks to him, nodding enthusiastically now and then. The barkeep mutters under his breath.<i><font color=""blue"">""poor bastard.""</font></i>"
29017,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3036380&postcount=47,2007-08-15T10:40:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">NAme your price, bartender. And what is this Dead Wall you speak of? A public execution square?</font>"
29018,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3036432&postcount=48,2007-08-15T10:51:00,blkhawk26281,"<font color=""blue"">""A gold should set my tongue free.""</font>He raises a bushy eyebrow at the question.<font color=""blue""> ""The Dead Wall is the wall north of Ricta. The only thing between civilized living and the realm of the dead armies. Word is, the archmages have begun to reorganize their armies for another attack on the realm. I've heard they've even managed to establish holds in various cities around the continent in an attempt to subvert the wall from this side."" </font>He draws a slow breath and his eyes dart again to the Rictan, his fingers drum lightly on the bartop, waiting for his pay.<br/>The young man is now nodding vigorously and the Rictan has presented a scroll, he unfurls before the young man, pointing at a spot he passes a slender sliver of silver to the young man. As those few watching this happen see, the young man pricks his finger and smears the blood across the bottom of the scroll."
29019,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3036630&postcount=49,2007-08-15T11:41:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Hmm...that explains much...my thanks, tender.</font>He flips the bartender a piece of gold. While he does so, however, he casually glances at the mysterious scroll...<br/><br/>Knowledge: Arcana check<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
29020,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3036676&postcount=50,2007-08-15T11:50:00,blkhawk26281,"The tender catches the gold and deposits it into his apron, he begins to speak his piece when he sees the white haired man look aside. He then begins earnestly.<font color=""blue""> ""You and the others must leave the city immediately, maybe even leave Perax. The council has decreed that all those of Lundan loyalty still within the city, as well as every other non-citizen must submit themselves to a tour on the Dead Wall, in exchange Ricta is cutting taxes on goods being shipped from the island to Perax. The new code takes effect this night, the last night of the festival of freedom. He's seen your faces and marked you as strangers, likely he's already picked the odd few to submit to the decree. If you value your life &amp; freedom flee the city tonight.</font>You can tell by the redness of his face he is growing angry at his words.<font color=""blue"">"" Those wall riding sons-a-whores stole away my boy the same as they're stealing that boy's very life.</font>He points at the young man, now bowing to the Rictan who gives him a gentle squeeze on the shoulder."
29021,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3036719&postcount=51,2007-08-15T11:58:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">How perturbatory...the Emperor must hear of this.</font><br/><br/>He turns to Veritas, and says,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">You sought an adventure? Where the winds take you? Then come with me, for these foul winds theaten to carry us all off. I will need your protection, and you will need mine.</font>He glances at the two-sword fighter.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I will bring him along as well.</font>"
29022,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3036735&postcount=52,2007-08-15T12:01:00,Whiplord,"Veritas glances nervously between the bartender and the Wizard. ""<font color=""Blue"">I can't say I have any desire to end up on this dead wall. And seeing how I have thrown my lot in with you... Well, I trust your judgment. You make the decision sir Wizard.</font>"""
29023,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3037508&postcount=53,2007-08-15T14:00:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Hmm...a wizard leading a group in the field...we shall be seeing pigs enchanted with the Fly spell next.<br/>
<br/>
Let us consult with our twin sword fighter here.</font>He beckons Silv over to the bar."
29024,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3037600&postcount=54,2007-08-15T14:14:00,blkhawk26281,"The tender shrugs accepting the dismissal. He returns to working at the bar, turning only when the noise downstairs grows excessively rowdy or disturbingly quiet, with each the dull roar of the crowd returns and he busys himself at the bar, serving drinks as requested.<br/><br/>The Rictan finishes with the boy and turns to walk towards another individual sitting alone, sipping a glass of wine and reading a book in a far corner alone.<br/><br/>The balcony is suddenly lit up with the beginning of the evening fire show. Wizards and Sorcerers in the councils employ begin unleashing vast and stunning demonstrations of their power. Using the writhing, shining fire shapes to reenact the story of Perax's turns of tyrannical rule by Lundan, it's eventual upheaval, and the new nations birth."
29025,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3037926&postcount=55,2007-08-15T15:20:00,Bronz,"Silv, now putting on a show of playing dice with himself, ends the game once it seems the conversation ends.  He picks himself up, as well as his *winnings*, and heads to the bar.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""My name is Silv, and I for one do not wish to end up on this dead wall.  I will come with you *he looks at the two at the bar*, especially since there's now a priest.  You will need my swords at any rate.""</font><br/>He then flips a gold piece in his hand, and lays it on the bar.<br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">""It's only fair.""<br/>
<br/>
""Where to?""</font>"
29026,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3037961&postcount=56,2007-08-15T15:26:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Our main objective should be to stay low. It would be unwise to be caught and thrown out of here, especially now.<br/>
<br/>
Our other objective, however, is to investigate the Order of Ricta member there, no doubt recruiting more to his grim cause. Normally, my superiors would have no problems with this sort of thing, but lately...let us say that the Order of Ricta has become suspicious.<br/>
<br/>
I am a field wizard, however, not an investigator. I travel about to look for information and arcane secrets, not to delve into the matter of business such as this. However...I think it would unwise to leave this Ricta member unattended. <br/>
<br/>
Is anyone else here skilled in the art of spying and subterfuge? I regret to say that my skills lie in magic, not in investigations.</font>"
29027,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3038156&postcount=57,2007-08-15T16:00:00,Bronz,"Silv sighs as though he has been through this a thousand times before.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">I of course can follow him.  Question is, why don't we just leave? I mean, if I follow him and he sees me, I'm off to this dead wall or worse.  We would be far better off just leaving this damnable place.<br/>
<br/>
Of course, we could always kill him too, if he's that much trouble.</font>"
29028,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3038248&postcount=58,2007-08-15T16:21:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Unacceptable. My duty is to the Empire. Protocol demands that I investigate this peculiar incident with the Order. I cannot move my hand too blatantly, in case it turns out that we were mistaken. And I assure you that one does not gain the enimity of the Order, for doing so means gaining the enimity of all in the land.</font>"
29029,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3039389&postcount=59,2007-08-16T01:16:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Now see, that's the kind of thing I need to know! But you still haven't answered the question of why? Why would I stick my neck out to investigate this when leaving would be so much easier?</font>"
29030,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3039495&postcount=60,2007-08-16T01:50:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Noted. I can personally request to the Emperor to reward you greatly. However, I am, again, a field wizard. There is not much down payment I can provide you, other than perhaps adventure and an opportunity to have safety in numbers.</font>"
29031,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3039598&postcount=61,2007-08-16T02:26:00,Bronz,"Silv actually seems to smile at that answer.<br/><br/>""Now those are the reasons I came here in the first place.  I guess taking a quick peak wouldn't hurt.""<br/><br/>""Where would you like to meet?""<br/><br/><br/>//After the answer is given on where to meet and when, Silv will head off and follow the member of the order until the time is up or he can no longer follow.   He will use the buildings, and mostly the crowd as cover as much as he can.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span>"
29032,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3039695&postcount=62,2007-08-16T02:52:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Let us all meet somewhere quiet. I have heard that ther is a meditative garden hereabouts.</font>"
29033,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3041896&postcount=63,2007-08-16T09:22:00,Whiplord,"Veritas glances between the two, watching the exchange unfold. Once it ends, he seems to gather the courage to speak.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">I will go along, regardless of pay. If what I hear is true, my Lord Pelor would have me investigate this. And it seems my healing may be needed.</font>""<br/><br/>He sighs, and stops speaking for a second, looking more within that without. Finally, he breaks his silence, ""<font color=""Blue"">After all, I have sworn to not allow death of the innocent and good on my watch!</font>"" The final statement is delivered in a rush, and he though he still looks nervous, he appears more resolute for having delivered the statement."
29034,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3042571&postcount=64,2007-08-16T11:43:00,blkhawk26281,"The Rictan confronts the lone man in the corner with the same result, save this man seems much less pleased with the appointment, regardless, he signs the same contract and departs with the boy. The Rictan continues through the crowd, finally finishing his rounds he begins to leave, drawing up to the three gentlemen at the bar holding a hushed conversation. He looks over each of you and his eyes seem to bore into your soul while revealing nothing except the deep scars of the soul. He nods to each of you, finally coming to rest his eyes on the mage. He offers a slight inclination of his head and whispers, his voice rough and carrying a weariness,<font color=""green"">""I pray your betters find a way to overcome their bitterness and contribute to the safety of the realms, instead of hiding behind their walls like spoiled children who have their favorite toy taken from them. Your..."" </font>, he sighs before continuing,<font color=""green""> ""...emporer's arrogance and his peoples blind faith will be the final downfall of the once brilliant star that was Lundan. Until that day, I have no desire for Lundans or their associates to serve with me on the Wall."" </font>He turns, without waiting for a reply and moves down the stairs to leave the inn and report back to his commander.<br/><br/>{Silv follows the Rictan easily through the crowds. His passing is marked by a wide berth by the fastival goers. He travels south passing the city grove and on to the dock ward. Upon arriving their he approaches a warehouse being guarded by two similarly dressed men. A large gathering of people are assembled out front and being addressed by several other Rictans. Four large wagons, tethered to massive horses, easily several arms lengths larger than the local breeds. Their hair is long and shaggy and well tended. The horses snort occasionally sniffing the wind and pawing the ground. The wagons are lined with benches and all are empty save the last which is being loaded with various goods and materials.}"
29035,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3042723&postcount=65,2007-08-16T12:13:00,Bronz,"Silv studies the situation a moment, ingraining it to memory.<br/><i><font color=""RoyalBlue"">If I would have known they had a staging area I would have just said so...</font></i><br/><br/>Silv then breaks away, and heads down an out of the way alley.  He then makes his way to the grove that was agreed upon to report his findings.<br/><br/>--------<br/><br/>Upon arrival, Silv greets the others with a grim face.  Nodding to each, he attempts to report his findings.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">This member of the order is obviously part of the recruiting process, as we could tell from the tavern.  He met up with two others at a staging area not far away.  There are massive horses and wagons, and the wagons have benches that are all but empty except supplies.  A crowd gathers there, those poor bastards.  Not sure what you want to do about this, if anything.</font><br/><br/>After his report, Silv grabs his waterskin and takes a deep pull.    He sits there, thinking to himself and waiting for a response.<br/><i><font color=""royalblue"">Putting your life in danger for some nonsense is pretty stressful.</font></i>"
29036,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3042961&postcount=66,2007-08-16T12:58:00,blkhawk26281,"The City Grove is an expansive garden of trees inside the city walls. Made up of three layers, the lower level is the caverns...a very cool and concealed place favored by young lovers and older shady dealings, it's cool stone paths lead the walker on a twisted turning walk under enchanted ceilings which allow the observor to gaze up at one of the ponds from level two, the second layer is the ground level, spotted with flowers and ponds filled with golden fish and shade from the trees above, the third level is reached by suspended rope bridges, a walk through the tree branches along wooden platforms and occasionally the trees branhes themselves. The grove was inspired by the coming together of the races during the war of the dead, commisioned by an unnamed noble, it has been grown and tended to by a Druid and Ranger from the the nobles family ever since, even the current guardians can trace their lineage to the first.<br/><br/>The festivities are subdued within the grove, not by reverance or the attempts by the festival goers, the grove itself is enchanted and each tree and hedge grown to minimize sounds traveling. The center of the grove consists of a circle meditation garden, it's walls made of stone overgrown with ivy and it's ceiling open to the night sky. No others are in the meditation circle save the three of you,<span class=""highlight""> until Silv returns to report his findings. </span>"
29037,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3043024&postcount=67,2007-08-16T13:08:00,Bronz,"<font color=""royalblue"">What say you mage? You're the one making my recommendation, after all.</font><br/>After a second of quick thinking, Silv pipes up, yet again.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">I vote attack.  I saw three outside.  There may have been more inside.  But we might be able to incite the crowd.  They don't want to become the walking dead anymore than you want them to be.  </font>"
29038,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3043042&postcount=68,2007-08-16T13:09:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Interesting...<br/>
<br/>
Protocol dictates that I report to my nearest superior, who is stationed in a small hut just outside this city. I am to recieve my orders from that person. It is likely that I will be sent to investigate this matter, possibly by following the Order all the way to the Dead Wall. <br/>
<br/>
It is your choice to follow me. I should remind you that, should we survive all of this and it turns out that we have uncovered something sinister, all of you will be greatly rewarded, perhaps by the Emperor himself, for your service to the Empire. If you do not follow me...then I cannot guarantee your safety from the hands of either the Ricta or...the Empire.</font><br/><br/>He considers Silv's recommendation.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">It may be wiser to investigate further. The Order is popular to those whose love ones they do not press into service. Attacking them outright may have dire consequences, and should the Order find out and come down upon us, not even the Emperor himself could save us then.</font>"
29039,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3043509&postcount=69,2007-08-16T14:34:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Again, it'd be your recommendation that would make me some gold, so I'll accompany you at least until it stops being interesting.<br/>
<br/>
So, let's take that priest and those other fellows and get moving to that hut.<br/>
We don't want to cross paths with these people if we don't have to since it won't be on our terms.</font>"
29040,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3044287&postcount=70,2007-08-16T17:28:00,Lucky,"<b>Tor-qua</b><br/>((Sorry guys, but I'm having trouble getting long posts up, I can only stare at my monitor so long before my head starts to hurt.<br/>Also, sorry about this tiny bit of metagaming, but I need to get my ass into this party somehow.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mzbdd7i1h="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>))<br/><br/>Tor-qua, while very interested in the exciting events around him, is rather overwhelmed by this mass of people, and decides to head to a quieter area. He remembers overhearing a young couple speak of the City Grove, and decides that where he would rather be,<i>completely</i>unaware of the events going on within it.<br/><br/>Upon arrival at the Grove he notices the four figures in the meditation circle and decides for the moment to think little of them, but does his best to listen in. He still does not have full comprehension of life with cities and towns, and his curiosity overcomes him.<br/><br/>((Listen=<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span>))"
29041,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3044323&postcount=71,2007-08-16T17:38:00,13_CBS,"((Good to see you, Lucky!<br/><br/>I guess I'll roll a listen check to see if Aemos detects you snooping.))<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span>"
29042,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3045142&postcount=72,2007-08-17T00:28:00,Bronz,"//Spot check to notice:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>//If Silv spots someone...<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">So mage...were you expecting company? </font><br/>Silv then slowly and deliberately points out Torq-a.<br/><br/>//If Silv does not spot someone<br/>He continues waiting for the mage's decision, impatiently of course."
29043,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3046949&postcount=73,2007-08-17T07:20:00,Whiplord,"Veritas continues to stand quietly, although his face blanches at the mention of attack, only settling a little when Aemos seems to reject the suggestion.<br/><br/>((<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span>))<br/><br/>//If he hears or sees the intruder<br/>""It seems we have company, sirs.""<br/><br/>//If not, he continues to stay silent for the time being, waiting for the others to reach a descision."
29044,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3047605&postcount=74,2007-08-17T09:52:00,blkhawk26281,"As you (Tor'Qua) move through the grove you hear voices coming from the meditation garden. As you turn to focus on the voices and see their owners your elbow catches a rose bushes thorn, it swings back swiftly after pulling free and causes the bush to rustle. Aemos, Veritas and Silv both hear the rustling of the bush although the cause cannot be determined in the shadows of the trees, though Silve does catch the glint of a fire show overhead bursting into light shadowing a figure standing just beyond the low wall near the surrounding roses.<br/><br/><br/>{PS. Welcome back Lucky!}"
29045,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3047629&postcount=75,2007-08-17T09:55:00,13_CBS,"Aemos immediatly breaks off the conversation and asks,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I sense your presence. Reveal yourself.</font>"
29046,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3047667&postcount=76,2007-08-17T10:01:00,Bronz,"Silv instinctively reaches for his short swords, drawing them out in one smooth motion.  He looks over to the bushes and looks straight at Veritas.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">It certainly seems we do.</font><br/>He begins stalking over to where the noise came from, ready to jump on any intruder with his twin blades."
29047,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3047691&postcount=77,2007-08-17T10:05:00,13_CBS,"Aemos immediatly motions for Silv to sheathe his swords. He whispers,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Do not threaten him. For all he knows, we are merely partygoes trying to cool down from the festivities here.</font>"
29048,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3047726&postcount=78,2007-08-17T10:10:00,Bronz,"Silv looks back with a frustrated look on his face.<br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">Too late for that, my swords are out.  It can assumedly hear us.  I'd rather be prepared than not.</font><br/><br/>But, seemingly, Silv takes the words to heart...at least a little bit.  He stands where he is, ready to pounce like a cat on whatever's rustling.  He beckons to the brush.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Come out now, the mage here won't be able to stop my impulses for too long.</font>"
29049,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3048437&postcount=79,2007-08-17T12:32:00,Lucky,"<b>Tor-qua</b><br/><br/>((Excellent!))<br/><br/>As he hears Aemos address him, Tor-qua freezes. Realizing he's outnumbered, he determines it would simply be best to do as the man says. Taking a few short, slow steps, he walks into a clearing and catiously reveals himself to the gathering of people."
29050,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3048479&postcount=80,2007-08-17T12:40:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">NAme yourself and your purpose here.</font>"
29051,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3049797&postcount=81,2007-08-17T17:44:00,Lucky,"<b>Tor-qua</b><br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">My given name is Tor-qua. I came here for some peace.</font>He speaks slowly and calmly, his hands raised about level with his hand, showing that no weapon occupy them, but his sword and bow on his back, as well as the morningstar on his belt show clearly."
29052,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3050547&postcount=82,2007-08-18T01:00:00,Bronz,"Silv sheathes his swords, apparently accepting the answer.  Or, more than likely, confident that they will be in his hands again if needed.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">You'll find no peace here intruder.  There is no peace anywhere in these parts.  Of course, there is always the ultimate peace, but I think we're all trying to avoid that for now.</font>"
29053,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3053003&postcount=83,2007-08-18T11:26:00,blkhawk26281,"The fire shows above the city begin to pick up pace and become even more elaborate and colorful, waves of flame in every conceivable color begin to swirl and take the shape of two advancing armies one on each side of the night sky. They form into long lines of warriors, archers, dragons, and cavalry before charaging together, you can almost hear the drumming of horses hooves as they charge together and you realize you can, some illusion being played over the show and only audible now as the entire city seems to stop and become silent to fully immerse themselves in the action. The shapes crash together and the carnage even through the medium of flames is immense, as dragons fall burning from the sky and the armies surge and retreat and counter again and again until one side is finally overrun and the entire city seems to release a cheer, the sound is almost painful as the cheer rises and peaks before finally dying down as the fire shapes begin to dissipate, like embers floating away on a camp fires brreze. The end of the battle signifies the end of the official festival week."
29054,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3053188&postcount=84,2007-08-18T12:15:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Well, you just KNOW that was a diversion for something.  Whatever it was, it can't be good.  <br/>
<br/>
<br/>
I thought I heard something about this Order marching after the festival.  </font>"
29055,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3053216&postcount=85,2007-08-18T12:19:00,Whiplord,"Veritas settles from the tense stance he had taken on hearing the rustling upon seeing the man step out, seeming to mean no harm. His attention is again momentarily diverted by the amazing fireworks show, but after it ends, he nods somberly at Silv<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">While that was certainly impressive, it would seem an opportune time to leave... And us not yet having decided what to do. Well, if we do decide to leave, which seem likely whatever else we choose, I merely ask that we stop back by the inn. My ass is currently stabled there, and I would be loathe to leave her behind.</font>"""
29056,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3053228&postcount=86,2007-08-18T12:22:00,Bronz,"<font color=""royalblue"">Well, mage.  What are we to do?</font><br/><br/>As Silv says this, he peers over to the Newcomer.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Yes...what are we to do?</font>"
29057,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3054099&postcount=87,2007-08-18T15:57:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">What we are going to do depends entirely upon how willing our...newcomer...is to follow us.<br/>
<br/>
Tell me, are you interested in recieving a great reward from the Emperor of Lundan?</font>"
29058,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3054697&postcount=88,2007-08-18T20:36:00,Lucky,"<b>Tor-qua</b><br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">The Emperor of Lundan?</font>His words are filled with curiosity, but even more with awe."
29059,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3055280&postcount=89,2007-08-19T03:06:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Yes, the emperor. Now, will you join us? If you do not, we will kill you. We cannot risk endangering our task.</font>"
29060,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3055382&postcount=90,2007-08-19T03:40:00,Bronz,"As the mage mentions the inevitable, Silv takes his swords back out in a flash.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">He's not joking.  But do not join us lightly either.  Now stop standing dumbstruck and answer the question.  Yes or no?!</font><br/><br/>//If the newcomer decides to join quickly, silv quickly puts his blades away and follows the mages orders for what to do<br/><br/>//If the newcomer still takes a bit to decide, Silv steps forward to...hurry the decision making process along<br/><br/>//If the newcomer refuses to join, well...that can go unspoken<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mzbdd7i1h="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious""/>"
29061,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3055721&postcount=91,2007-08-19T04:56:00,Whiplord,"Veritas laughs nervously at the death threats. ""<font color=""Blue"">They're actuially pretty nice once you get to know them...</font>"""
29062,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3056356&postcount=92,2007-08-19T07:32:00,blkhawk26281,"As the four of you converse working out the details of your new situation. Several sets of footsteps can be heard moving along one of the stone paths toward you. The unmistakable sound of metal armor clinking accompanies the footsteps. You all hear the noise as the group is making no effort to conceal their movements. From over a small crest of a nearby hill you see torchlight spill over into the area, illuminating a group of five well armed persons. They draw up a bit and peer through the dim light over at the four of you. The one holding the torch steps forward, his hand coming up in an open palm hail, as he speaks,<font color=""blue"">""Ho there, the festival is over and the council has decreed a curfew for the rest of the night. All persons are to report immediately to their home or domicile or be escorted out of the city if they do not have the means to aquire said domicile.""</font>He wears the distinctive golden braid around his left shoulder of a captain of the guard. He wears a highly polished suit of half-plate and the hilt of the sword at his side is well worn with use. The captain and three others are humans, the last is full orc, he carries a heavy axe over his shoulder and a great horn in his other hand, ready to signal at the slightest hint of trouble. The captains eyes wander over the group before him waiting an acknowledgment or argument against the decree."
29063,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3056399&postcount=93,2007-08-19T07:43:00,13_CBS,"The wizard whispers to his companions,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">we have no need to stay in this city any longer. Our target has moved on and my superior is outside the city. I would be wise to comply.</font>"
29064,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3057080&postcount=94,2007-08-19T10:22:00,Whiplord,"Veritas nods towards the wizard to show he understands, and then turns to face the guards.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">It seems that we may as well leave the city then good fellows. A good night to you then!</font>"" With a smile and a wave, he turns away from the guards and begins heading out of the clearing."
29065,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3057731&postcount=95,2007-08-19T13:42:00,blkhawk26281,"The guards all seem to relax visibly as the first of the group acknowledges and walks away. Two of the guards break off of the group and take positions on either side of Veritas.<font color=""blue"">""These men will escort you out of the city. To ensure safe passage, some of the revelers become a bit rowdy with the wine and spirits being drunk in such quantity.""</font>The captain then turns to the others, waiting for them to join the group departing the city."
29066,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3057817&postcount=96,2007-08-19T14:09:00,Whiplord,"Veritas glances to each side of himself, looking over the two huge men now flanking him.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">Pelor's Light but those are some huge shoulders!</font></i><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Thank you sirs for the escort, I am honored.</font>"" Veritas continues forward, but slows slightly, looking over his shoulder to make sure his companions are following.<i><font color=""Blue"">I would hate to be left alone with these huge fellows...</font></i>"
29067,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3057879&postcount=97,2007-08-19T14:31:00,13_CBS,"Seeing Veritas go in peace, Aemos does the same.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I will go quietly.<br/>
</font><br/><br/>When he gets to Veritas, however, Ameos mutters quietly from the side of his mouth,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">They seem peaceful, but be on your guard.</font>"
29068,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3057888&postcount=98,2007-08-19T14:33:00,Whiplord,"Veritas glances at the guards before whispering back, ""<font color=""Blue"">You certainly don't have to tell me <i>that</i> twice!</font>""<br/><br/><i><font color=""Blue"">Oh Light, that big one is staring at me!</font></i><br/><br/>Veritas does his best to look nonchalant."
29069,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3058046&postcount=99,2007-08-19T15:22:00,iamkoolerthanu,"((Ok, maybe I can post tonight))<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=20808"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b>Mikt', Half-Orc Fighter</b></a><br/><br/>[Assuming everyone followed the guards]<br/><br/>A large half orc wearing a shining half plate armor stumbles into the group, and he appears to be drunk. His backpack seems small compared to his large, muscular body, he looks like he's someone you wouldn't want to fight with. There is a longsword hanging from his left, and a greatsword from his right. A crossbow shape can be made out from inside his backpack. On his right arm is a tightly fastened buckler sheild.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Excuse me""</font>he grunts as he bumps into one of the guards. He doesn't seem to mind his slightly annoyed look.<font color=""seagreen"">""It looks like your heading out of town. I was planning on going that way myself, need to test out my new equiptment.""</font>He refrences his shing armor and smooth buckler. To no-one in particular he says<font color=""seagreen"">""Mind if I tag along?""</font>And follows no matter the answer."
29070,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3058067&postcount=100,2007-08-19T15:27:00,13_CBS,"Aemos merely blinks.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">...of course. Please come.</font>He reminds himself to interrogate the half-orc later and determine whether the warrior would be an ally or a foe to be eliminated."
29071,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3058163&postcount=101,2007-08-19T15:58:00,blkhawk26281,"The guards shake their heads in silence at the drunkard and continue to follow along. They seem quite content not to want to seek out conflict. They escort you all as far as the East Gate. The massive set of portcullis are both halfway down as the last of the late departers are escorted out of the gate. You are all taken to the gate by the guards who smile and give you all a slight nod as a fare well and they turn to continue their patrols.<br/><br/>As the road curves northward and your eyes follow it's path in the darkness. You can see a long line of light moving just out of sight toward the North Pass. Some long caravan is moving out of Peraxian land and into the untamed lands of Sairn.<br/><br/>There are several bodies lying just outside the gate, all have been tossed haphazardly out of the gate and off the road, all seem to have been thoroughly picked over as most have nothing but the rags on their backs. A few farmers and their families are loading up on carts and wagons left outside the wall to avoid the crowds. Only one person seems out of place.<br/><br/>On the left side of the road, just at the edge of the light cast by the gate tower cauldron fires, you can see a figure standing beneath a tree. A hand rests on the trunk, the other holds firmly to the reins of a slightly perturbed looking donkey. As your small group is guided out into the wilds beyond the walls of Perax, the figure raises the hand from the tree while looking right at the group. As the figure moves you see the torchlight reflect off the gold and marroon tabard worn over his clothes. Anyone who has been around longer than a day recognizes the figure as a messenger of Lundan."
29072,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3058186&postcount=102,2007-08-19T16:03:00,13_CBS,"Aemos immediatly sees the Lundan messenger. He strides up to the man and speaks part of a greeting/identifying code phrase,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">The Emperor's fist...</font>"
29073,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3058287&postcount=103,2007-08-19T16:42:00,Whiplord,"Veritas eyes the bodies with a sad look in his eye, and follows Aemos over to the tree, maintaining a respectful distance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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For ease of play, I'm going to assume we walked by the inn and I was able to pick up my donkey, is that okay?<br/>
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29074,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3058903&postcount=104,2007-08-19T23:12:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<a href=""http://http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=20808"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b>Mikt', Half-Orc Fighter</b></a><br/><br/>The nameless half orc abrubtly stops, completely unaware of the few(or all)members of the group he just joined walking towards a man next to a tree. He stops and looks at the bodies for some time, thinking with an expressionless face.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I guess I should make a listen check to see if I hear them:<br/>
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29075,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3061626&postcount=105,2007-08-20T13:33:00,blkhawk26281,"The figure eyes Aemos as he approaches with a disdainful look. As Aemos speaks he raises a hand stopping him.<font color=""blue"">""...is raised and ready to fall upon your unworthy self Aemos. Really, how little do you think the empire watches your movings, although I still haven't a clue as to why. The Rictan's are well away, the Commandant is waiting in his tent just beyond this copse of trees. I suggest you move swiftly and gather your...companions. I took the liberty of having this ass transported here for your companion, I suggest you have hyim retrieve it immediately...""</font>He passes the reins to Aemos with a look of disgust.<font color=""blue"">""It's odor offends my nose like only a Peraxian wench could."" </font>He turns and moves into the copse of trees towards a large campfire burning within, illuminating the Commandants campsite.<br/><br/>{The guards dropped off all of you in the same general area, and with the low levels of noise I will assume all of you heard, besides, the figure speaks quite loudly}"
29076,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3061655&postcount=106,2007-08-20T13:39:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<a href=""http://http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=20808"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b>Mikt', Half-Orc Fighter</b></a><br/><br/><strike>((Did I hear what was being said?))</strike><br/><br/>If I heard what was being said, at the word 'companions' I quickly snap my head up and start talking to the closest person from who I travelled with before.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Should I be considered your 'Companion'? Or should I stay here and wait, in the cold, untill I find something to test my weapons on?""</font><br/><br/><strike>If I heard nothing, I snap my head up regardless, as if my daydream was over.<br/>
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<font color=""seagreen"">""Where is everyone going?""</font> I say as I see everyone heading towards the wooded area.</strike>"
29077,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3061913&postcount=107,2007-08-20T14:35:00,13_CBS,((I'll post when we have confirmation as to whether or not Mikt' heard the messenger))
29078,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3061930&postcount=108,2007-08-20T14:37:00,Whiplord,"Veritas's face takes on an astonished expression as he listens to the exchange.<i><font color=""Blue"">Rose is a noble beast! Smelly....!</font></i>. He mumbles under his breath for a few seconds, before falling silent.<br/><br/>At the half-orc's question, ""<font color=""Blue"">Well, I don't seem to be in charge here, but I would be glad of your company. It seems there may be things for you oi 'test your weapons out on' in our near future.</font>"""
29079,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3062023&postcount=109,2007-08-20T14:57:00,blkhawk26281,All persons in the area heard the figure speaking as he spoke quite loudly like one who loves hearing himself speak.
29080,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3062039&postcount=110,2007-08-20T15:01:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<a href=""http://http://www.thetangledweb.net/profiler/view.php?id=20808"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b>Mikt', Half-Orc Fighter</b></a><br/><br/>Alright, I'll follow Verita then, because he seems to be the closest and fastest to answer my question person out of the group, and otherwise my short attention span wouldn't allow me to stand still much longer.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Thank you for letting me come with you. My name is Mikt', yours?""</font>"
29081,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3062090&postcount=111,2007-08-20T15:16:00,13_CBS,"Aemos opened his mouth, planning on sending the Half-Orc away, but thought better of it.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I am Aemos Savant, Imperial field Wizard. If you desire a portion of the riches of the Empire, follow me to my superior's tent.</font>"
29082,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3062181&postcount=112,2007-08-20T15:39:00,Bronz,"Silv followed quietly yet with a vision for danger.  His eyes constantly darting about, he remains quiet.<br/><br/>He follows Aemos to his superior's tent, as that is the path to riches."
29083,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3062264&postcount=113,2007-08-20T16:00:00,blkhawk26281,"The messenger leads the five of you to the camp. The cmap consists of one large round tent in the center of the clearing. A line of horses are picketed to the right of the main tent. To the left are a series of small individual tents with several men laying in them or milling about, presumably on some sort of guard duty. The messenger turns and motions for you all to wait until he admits you. He moves under the tents flap and after a few moments the flap opens and he motions you in.<font color=""blue"">""Commandant, I present field wizard Aemos and his companions.""</font><br/>Inside the tent, the interior is well lit with cold fire torches. A modest cot lies in the back the cot blankets folded and pressed neatly. The center of the tent is dominated by a sturdy military field desk, behind the desk perusing several piles of parchment and occasionally making notes here or there before folding them carefully, and sealing them with a small dollop of wax. The Commandant is dressed in the traditional Lundan Battle dress. His Breastplate and greaves are highly polished bronze. His helm hangs to the left of his desk, it's tall red horsehair plume carefully combed and tended. The Commandant stands as you enter, to his full height of over six foot. His hair is long and pulled back in a tight ponytail, fully revealing his sharp features. Dark eyes bore into each of you before coming to rest on Aemos.<br/><font color=""brown"">""Field Wizard Aemos, your orders have been amended and your term of service to the empire have been extended.""</font>He slides a carefully folded sheet of paper across the desk. His hands bear the scars of steel and fire.<font color=""brown"">""The Rictan army are well ahead of you. We will provide you with horses for you and your group to reach Upper Sairn. From their you will be contacted by our connection there and resupplied for your journey north. The empire will of course reward these....mercenaries you have hired for protection...for services rendered of course. You are to follow the Rictans home to Ricta. Travel with them if they will allow, if not find another way to the Dead Wall and observe the situation there for yourselves and the empire. Report back immediately. Glory to the Empire!"" </font>He slaps his closed fist to his chest hard enough to emit a sobering thud, before seating himself again. Without looking up he finishes the conversation...<font color=""brown"">""Dismissed!""</font>"
29084,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3062293&postcount=114,2007-08-20T16:08:00,Bronz,"Not really knowing any better...and not really caring if he did, Silv looks to the commandant.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""You're saying you want us to go to the Dead Wall? We just got out of the city to ESCAPE that fate? What kind of reward is being offered here, as ""greatly"" means different things to different people, and a trip to the Dead Wall WITH the Rictans dictates it must be defined as greatly to me.""</font><br/><br/>Silv then folds his arms, waiting for the typical soldier response."
29085,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3062304&postcount=115,2007-08-20T16:11:00,13_CBS,"Aemos does the same.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">To the Emperor.</font>*thumps chest*<br/><br/>As he turns to leave Aemos asks,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Before I forget, Commandant...if my...protection...and I must defend ourselves from the Ricta, do we have the Emperor's blessing to slay them in the open?</font><br/><br/>And to Silv he says,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Stay your tongue. As my guardian you have a limited protection from me, the Empire, and the Imperial Wizards. But I cannot help you if the Commandant wishes to take your tongue, or worse, if he wishes it. He has the right to do so by our law.</font>"
29086,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3062325&postcount=116,2007-08-20T16:18:00,Whiplord,"Veritas halfheartedly begins to lift his own fist, but lets it fall back to his side as he thinks better of it.<i><font color=""Blue"">I'm not one of them... perhaps it would be offensive if I copied their gesture.</font></i><br/><br/>He then decides to merely state his acceptance but stops, and wilts at the onslaught directed towards Silv. In the end, he decides to just stay, standing silently. Albeit, looking slightly more depressed."
29087,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3062342&postcount=117,2007-08-20T16:21:00,blkhawk26281,"The Commandant draws a slow breath and lays his pen aside. He looks up at the man who spoke to him.<font color=""brown"">""Of course the term means differant things between two cultures as vastly differant as the rich, expansive, ancient Empire of Lundan and the newborn, mewling infant nation of Perax. If you fear traveling with the Rictans to the Dead Wall then your information is as base as your own wretched appearance is. The Rictans are the most noble and honorable men this realm has ever seen they sacrifice everything to defend the weak. You should count yourselves lucky just to travel in their presence. The Dead Wall is manned by the Rictans in order to hold back the undead armies your mothers told you bedtime stories about...only this Dead Wall is real...and these men are real...and the undead they battle each and every evening are real.""</font>He stops, his face slightly flushed with emotion. He takes a long draw from his waterskin before continuing.<font color=""brown"">""The empire will provide all who assist Field Wizard Aemos to the completion of his mission with land and titles in the city-state of his choice. The generosity of the empire will also see to it that you are rewarded with a treasure fit for a titled landowner of Lundan. The title will also be familial and be available to pass to your children. I trust this will be enough to ensure your service to the empire...Silv?""</font><br/><br/>He turns to Aemos...<font color=""brown"">""A wise commander takes the time to recognize the value of each and every man under his command. No matter how low his birth. I have seen low born water bearers lift a fallen noble knights blade and charge an enemy phalanx.""</font>"
29088,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063167&postcount=118,2007-08-21T01:00:00,Bronz,"Silv looks a little confused, as the warrior response actually came from the mage.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Well, that's good enough!""</font><br/><br/>Silv turns without ceremony and exits the tent.  He stands there, pondering and waiting for his newfound comrades to join him.  He really should be thinking of what kind of mess this Dead Wall is, and what kind of *noble* people would enslave to protect...but he couldn't help himself to thinking first about the rewards that lay ahead, and two about his predicament.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>I really should stop at the armory and pick up a pair of small hammers.  I haven't heard good things about swords and skeletons.</i></font><br/><br/>With that thought he waits to ask Aemos where the armory exactly is so that he can better prepare."
29089,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063582&postcount=119,2007-08-21T03:11:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<b>Mirkt', Half-Orc Fighter</b><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Mr. Commander? What if we never have children? What if we-die? Will we be honered and respected, or will you just pretend our names wasn't important, our part of the mission was just...Worthless?""</font>"
29090,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063726&postcount=120,2007-08-21T04:00:00,Whiplord,"Veritas, who had been in the process of following Silv out of the tent, stops in midstep at the half-orc's words.<i><font color=""Blue"">I never expected a question like this out of him... I think he deserves more credit than I had been giving him.</font></i><br/><br/>He stays in the spot where he stopped, waiting for an answer to Mikt's question."
29091,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3065919&postcount=121,2007-08-21T10:55:00,blkhawk26281,"The commandant looks at the half-orc with a hint of respect.<font color=""brown"">""Yea, your names will be inscribed on the heroes wall if you fall while at the Dead Wall defending it, and if you perish on the way to or from I assure you, your name will be included in the histories, and studied for years to come by scholars and warriors to come.""</font>"
29092,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3065931&postcount=122,2007-08-21T10:58:00,Lucky,"<b>Tor-qua</b><br/><br/>Tor-qua perks up when the commandant speaks of the honours bestowed upon heroes.<font color=""Olive"">I will join you as well.</font>"
29093,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3066968&postcount=123,2007-08-21T14:20:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<b>Mirkt', Half-Orc Fighter</b><br/><br/>To the commander<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Thank you sir, that is all I ask. The riches and land will be a bonus, but if honor and respect for the half-orcs can be made, then I would be proud to follow your orders.""</font><br/><br/>He then walks out of the tent, and, if there is one available, starts to test out his weapons on dummies and such."
29094,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067016&postcount=124,2007-08-21T14:29:00,blkhawk26281,"The Commandant looks again to Aemos after all the others exit the tent.<font color=""brown"">""Forgive my harsh tongue Field Wizard Aemos. The empire knows the service you provide and the value of your service. You and your men will be equipped and armed more fully in the free trade city of Sairn. Perax will not allow us to ship more weapons or armor and goods than each Lundanite may carry. Good luck. Glory of Lundan, Glory to the Emperor!""</font>He fists his chest again and offers a slight bow of his head.<br/><br/>One by one as you each emerge you are greeted by the messenger from earlier. He has five horse, saddled and bridled, ready to ride in front of the tent waiting for you. {Each horse is a Light Warhorse with saddle and bridle set, no barding} He hands you each a slender piece of iron wood, with an intricate seal engraved on the face and a series of letters and numbers on the tail. He explains they are ""chits"" a way of transferring large sums of money or goods without the trouble of transporting the goods. He explains a contact in Sairn will meet you all when you arrive and inform you of the Rictans movements and direction of travel."
29095,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067047&postcount=125,2007-08-21T14:35:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Saddle up!""</font><br/><br/>Silv deftly gets on his mount, and waits for the others.<br/><br/><font color=""royalblue"">""I'm liking this service to the empire thing already!""</font>"
29096,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067092&postcount=126,2007-08-21T14:42:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Horses? For free? That comander is a nice fellow, he is.""</font>Now slightly sober,<font color=""seagreen"">""So does anyone want to tell me whats going on here?""</font><br/><br/>EDIT: If it seems like everyone else is getting ready to leave, I go on one of the horses that looks like it could support my weight."
29097,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067096&postcount=127,2007-08-21T14:43:00,Whiplord,"Veritas stands lost in thought for a moment before mounting up on the horse that is given him, tying Rose's lead to the other horse's bridle.<br/><br/>As he settles into the saddle, he first turns to Mikt. ""<font color=""Blue"">Why, it's an adventure!</font>"" A grin spreads across his face. ""<font color=""Blue"">I never dreamed I would get to go on a true adventure! Off we go!</font>"""
29098,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067203&postcount=128,2007-08-21T15:05:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Take caution,</font>warns Aemos.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">This is no mere ""adventure"" that we embark on. This is an important mission for the sake of the Lundan Empire...and perhaps more.</font>He saddles up on one of the horses.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">How perturbatory...the Commandant has still not given confirmation as to whether or not we are allowed to slay Rictans in the open...</font>"
29099,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067248&postcount=129,2007-08-21T15:13:00,blkhawk26281,"The messenger looks up to Aemos and smiles.<font color=""blue"">""I wouldn't suggest openly slaying them, the Commandant is quite taken with them, something about honor codes or some such nonsense.""</font>He smiles conspiratorily.<font color=""blue"">""luck and glory to the Empire""</font>"
29100,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067266&postcount=130,2007-08-21T15:16:00,13_CBS,"Aemos salutes the messenger.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">And the same to the Emperor. </font>He turns to his companions.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Shall we be off then?</font>"
29101,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067306&postcount=131,2007-08-21T15:22:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Sounds good.""</font>says Mirkt', after saddling up.<font color=""seagreen"">""And on the way, maybe I can learn what's going on?""</font>"
29102,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067376&postcount=132,2007-08-21T15:38:00,Whiplord,"Veritas looks wounded, and speaks in a chastened tone. ""<font color=""Blue"">I know that! But... still.</font>""<br/><br/>Not allowing anything to dampen his current mood for long, the smile returns to his face."
29103,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067417&postcount=133,2007-08-21T15:48:00,13_CBS,"The wizard pauses for a moment at Mikt''s question.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Before I begin...what do you know of the Order of Ricta?</font>"
29104,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067512&postcount=134,2007-08-21T16:10:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""The Order of.... Nothing, I suppose.""</font><br/><br/><br/>((Lol, I really don't know much about it, even after reading the this thread.))"
29105,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067586&postcount=135,2007-08-21T16:28:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I see...<br/>
<br/>
As you may have heard, the Order of Ricta is an esteemed military group that does its best to keep away the foul creatures at the Dead Wall. If it were not for the Order, we may well be overrun by the living dead. <br/>
<br/>
They are, not unexpectedly, well admired by the majority of the people. <br/>
Because of them citizens need not worry about a skeleton carving their loved ones to pieces or dracoliches patrolling the skies. Let me tell you how they came to be, and why we have these recent concerns...</font><br/><br/>One might not have expected it, but Aemos's storytelling capabilities were an untapped power. His voice droned and was almost monotonous, but despite that it was as if someone had taken a sackfull of information and carefully deposited it into a head. His words tend to draw in listeners, like a snake to its charmer...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> OOC: here's what my previous Arcane Knowledge check told me:<br/>
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Legends, and actual accounts state that many hundreds...some accounts say thousands of years ago, a group of powerful archmages set about to conquer the world. They decided the best course of action, as advised by their colleague a powerful Necromancer named Corandus Colandu, that opening a rift in the material plane to the realm of the dead would provide an eternal and neverending supply of armies to conquer the realms. They searched the globe and came upon a barren island just north of a larger island buried beneath the artic ice. Upon opening the rift they did indeed call forth the armies of the dead and began marching onto the civilized realms.<br/>
<br/>
Many years of strife followed with hordes of undead being led by more powerful undead sought to exact their revenge on the living.<br/>
The few surviving accounts from the stormed cities cite a fell stench carried on the Northern wind. No accounts follow these entries. Save for those by the conquering archmages.<br/>
<br/>
Only the actions of a few of the realms most powerful and established heros managed to unite the fractured races and return the battle, drawing the war to a stalemate. Even the ancient dragons were brought into the battle when dracolichs began to show circling overhead the marching undead.<br/>
The heros sought the only help that would begin to turn the tide. They turned to the gods who gave each of the heros a stone, each stone had a piece of the gods own power within them and using these stones they managed to begin beating back the undead. On and on they fought, ever forward as the armies fell ever back, even to the portal they had spewed forth from. The archmages made their last stand at the rift leading the entire army of undead. The heros somehow mangaged to slay every mage save for Corandus who upon being mortally wounded, used his own life force to stop the portals closing.<br/>
<br/>
To this day, the Order of Ricta maintains a constant gaurd against the constant surge of undead through the portal, eternally attempting to finish the conquest they had begun.<br/>
Every year the Order sends a few select warriors of distinction to the other kingdoms to recruit men and women for the task of gaurding the rift. Few are ever heard from again. Some of the crueler or more tyrannical kingdoms send prisoners and political enemies...other free kingdoms insist only volunteers are sent. Though this fact is hotly debated by some, as loved ones and strangers sometimes disappear as the Order departs. </div>
</div><br/><br/>Aemos finishes his tale and pauses.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">It is the recent rumors and my own investigations that have led the Empire to believe that something is amiss with the Order. Why are they pressing more people into their service? Is something of concern happening at the Dead Wall? Is the leadership becoming corrupt? <br/>
<br/>
As of now our orders are to merely investigate the Ricta, but I predict that we will do much more than simple observation.</font>"
29106,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067672&postcount=136,2007-08-21T16:47:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Instead of following his normal routine of listning in on only interesting parts, he listned carefully, whether it was because of the wizards interesting way of telling tales, or the fact that the half-orc was really interested in finding out about this order, even he doesn't know.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Thank you for taking the time to tell me more about this adventure I am going on. I can't wait for the 'more than simple observation' part of it. I'll be able to use my new weapons.""</font>And at that the half-orc will stay with the wizard, in case there is anything else he would like to say."
29107,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067688&postcount=137,2007-08-21T16:52:00,Whiplord,"Veritas, riding close by listens in on the story with a similar rapt attention, as of that that Mikt' displayed."
29108,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3068657&postcount=138,2007-08-22T01:21:00,Bronz,"Silv on the other hand, seemed to completely ignore the wizard's story.  Whether or not he was actually listening is anyone's guess.<br/><br/>He instead chose to keep an eye out for the ""casual observers"", or any other problems."
29109,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3071314&postcount=139,2007-08-22T10:41:00,blkhawk26281,"As you gather outside and mount your horses, Silv sees the first brightening of the Eastern sky as the sun begins to rise. The stars slowly retreat west back into the dark arms of their mother night. The day promises to be clear and warm, a beautiful autumn day with only a few clouds drifting by lazily. The messenger quickly moves through your group, touching each of you lightly with his fingertips, you feel the drain of the long night slowly retreating and the rested energy of a full nights sleep fill you all. The messenger steps back from you all and points to the road heading north.<font color=""blue"">""Now go. The Empire willing you shall catch those wretches within a day or two.""</font>"
29110,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3071613&postcount=140,2007-08-22T11:40:00,13_CBS,"A salute.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">For the Empire.</font><br/><br/>And Aemos is off, riding hard after the Rictan caravans."
29111,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3072085&postcount=141,2007-08-22T13:11:00,Whiplord,"Veritas follows suit, digging his heels into his horses flanks, and galloping off after Aemos, a grin still spread across his youthful face."
29112,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3072193&postcount=142,2007-08-22T13:28:00,blkhawk26281,"You ride north. The green fields of Perax peel slowly away behind you, the farmers and herders moving about their daily lives, though with less vigor than normal, most likely attributed to the prior weeks celebrations. Ahead of you the Crystal Mountains rise like a line of steadfast sentries guarding the only known passage north to the free lands of Sairn. You ride past slowly lumbering oxen tugging along heavily laden wagons carrying goods from the city newly aquired or unsold. The people, though weary from the festivities offer polite nods as you pass, the children playing in the fields see the five of you racing north and they run alongside, playing at war or heroes.<br/><br/>The day passes uneventfully and the mountains continue rising higher and higher until you reach the gently rolling hills of the mountain ranges feet. At the entrance to the mountain passage, known as High Pass a small trading village has grown. The main road continues straight through, to the left a two-story inn stands firm, built out of an outcropping of rock jutting from a mountain, several steeds whinney from the stable. A sign hangs over the entrance bearing the likeness of a Dwarven woman in repose, The Lazy Lass.<br/><br/>To the right a small general store and beyond that a 3 story watch tower stands guard in the center of the road, a pair of sentries stand guard, watching the pass for raiders."
29113,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3072303&postcount=143,2007-08-22T13:47:00,Whiplord,"[[this is assuming we stop at all]]<br/><br/>Veritas reins in his horse and looks around the small town before turning to Aemos. ""<font color=""Blue"">Will we stop here for the night, or continue on? I wish for rest, but I can continue if need be. I understand the need for haste,</font>"" He pauses, and reaches down to pat his horse's neck, as well as the donkey Rose, who miraculously managed to keep up with the pace they set, ""<font color=""Blue"">but I am not sure about the horses. They are tired and need rest it seems.</font>"""
29114,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3072460&postcount=144,2007-08-22T14:21:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">It is a good idea to rest.  We may hear a thing or two, at that.</font><br/><br/>With that, Silv takes the lead and hops off his horse.  He leads the horse directly to the inn, where he promptly orders a round and finds the rowdiest table to sit at."
29115,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3072487&postcount=145,2007-08-22T14:28:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Yes, I'm sleepy, and we can buy supplies in the morning too.""</font><br/><br/>He ties up his horse and heads into the Inn, and sits down with Silv, after ordering some ale."
29116,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3072530&postcount=146,2007-08-22T14:36:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I agree. It would a waste to ride these horses to exhaustion. There is also the advantage of appearing to the Rictans that we were hurrying, but not desperatly so.<br/>
<br/>
Protocol dictates that I pay for room and board.</font>He proceeds to negotiate prices for 5 rooms and 6 stables. Afterwards, he will retire to his room to study, meditate, and rest."
29117,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3072573&postcount=147,2007-08-22T14:44:00,Whiplord,"Veritas shrugs and get's off his horse, handing Rose, and the horse (<i><font color=""Blue"">I should really think of a name for him... hmm.</font></i>) off to a waiting stable boy, before following the others into the inn.<br/><br/>Upon entering, he spots Silv and Mikt' at a table, and heads over to join them.<br/><br/>Either way, unless something drastic happens, he will go upstairs to sleep, and hold his vigil with Pelor after eating."
29118,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3072684&postcount=148,2007-08-22T15:14:00,blkhawk26281,"Aemos: The price is 2 copper for the upstairs rooms, a copper for the downstairs bay(lotsa beds, one long room).<br/><br/>Silv, Mikt, and Veritas: You settle at the table full of drunken miners. Through all the drinking and singing you manage to pry out of the drunks that....<br/><br/>* The Rictans left very late last night after a temporary stop to water the horses.<br/><br/>* One of the Rictan recruits managed to escape the clutches of the Rictans and disappeared into the mountains or hills nearby.<br/><br/>* One of the stable boys overheard the Rictans speaking of the dangers of the High Pass and the Plains beyond full of Barbarians and much worse.<br/><br/>* The barkeep was heard discussing differances between the Battleheart Mountains and the SkyPeak Ranges.<br/><br/>From their, they degrade into stories of debauchery and drunken nights."
29119,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3072708&postcount=149,2007-08-22T15:20:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Too tired to think. It's hard enough all ready.""</font><br/><br/>He'll go up or down to the room's, whatever is paid for, and then sleep."
29120,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3072884&postcount=150,2007-08-22T16:13:00,Bronz,"After hearing all that he thought relevant, Silv winds down.  He drinks til the last of the miners either passes out or leaves, or if neither happens he will finally let up when the sun rises. All of it gets put on the Wizard's tab.<br/><br/>He will very certainly be cranky in the morning!"
29121,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3073047&postcount=151,2007-08-22T17:08:00,Whiplord,"As soon as the useful talk died away, Veritas excuses himslef and goes off to bed."
29122,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076066&postcount=152,2007-08-23T08:37:00,blkhawk26281,"The night passes quietly once the revelry from the drunks diminishes. {all studies and prayers required are completed for those who need them} The morning dawns clear and bright, the sounds of the kitchen drifting up through the floorboards tell you breakfast is being prepared and served. Several voices drift up from the common room discussing the days activities and the weather. You each wake fully rested from a very deep and dreamless sleep, an after effect of the spell cast on you by the messenger."
29123,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076160&postcount=153,2007-08-23T08:52:00,Bronz,"Silv awakes expecting one of the worst hangovers he has ever experienced...only to wake feeling refreshed, and invigorated.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>This serving the empire thing is really working out so far.  Guess it's time for a new day.</i></font><br/><br/>The smell of breakfast slowly invigorates him, and soon enough Silv is downstairs, sharing a meal with anyone that will forgive his foul mouth."
29124,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076197&postcount=154,2007-08-23T08:58:00,Whiplord,"Veritas awakens, looking around disoriented for a minute, not recognizing his surroundings. Then it comes to him.<i><font color=""Blue"">The empire... Rictans......Dead wall... I remember now. An adventure!</font></i><br/><br/>And with that thought, he springs out of bed, hurriedly gets dressed and puts on his armor, and heads downstairs."
29125,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076238&postcount=155,2007-08-23T09:04:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<b>Mikt'</b><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Urrrg""</font><br/><br/>Mikt' stumbles out of bed, throws on his clothes, puts on his armor, and goes downstairs.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Foood.""</font><br/><br/>He sits down at a table and waits for the foood."
29126,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076262&postcount=156,2007-08-23T09:07:00,blkhawk26281,"There are few occupied tables, and as Silv walks downstairs the waitress leads him to a large rectangle table in the front corner, near a large picture window. The curtains are thrown back and open out onto the main street. She takes each of your orders and moves back to prepare them, leaving a basket of bread on the table and a pitcher of cool water with a mug for each of you."
29127,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076270&postcount=157,2007-08-23T09:09:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">So..*chomp*...what direction do you think the mage'll want to take *burrrrp*<br/>
The escapee or follow the troops?</font><br/><br/>Silv then cuts off all discussion, as he drains the glass next to him, with liquids pouring out the sides and everywhere else."
29128,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076437&postcount=158,2007-08-23T09:38:00,13_CBS,"Feeling refreshed, Aemos tidies himself up, dresses in his usual traveling clothes, and walks downstairs, reading a thick book.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I see you are all awake,</font>he says, while helping himself to some fresh bread.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Did the locals happen to mention anything during the night? I went directly to my quarters, so I was unable to glean any information from the boozehounds.</font>"
29129,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076474&postcount=159,2007-08-23T09:46:00,Bronz,"Silv enters a lengthy exposition, giving the details of the useful information gleaned from the gathering last night.<br/><br/>However, it is fairly hard to understand him, as fresh bread is being chewed at the same time, and new bread enters when his mouth is empty.<br/><br/>The words escapee and following seem to stand out the most."
29130,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076606&postcount=160,2007-08-23T10:04:00,blkhawk26281,"The waitress returns, bearing plates of food to order. She serves them out quickly and deftly, replacing the water pitcher with a fresh pitcher of cold milk, she returns a moment later with a smaller pitcher with an aromatic steaming black liquid in it, she lays out 4 small cups with it and says off-handedly.<font color=""blue"">""oh, your tall young friend...the barbarian...he left last night, something about fresh air and he'd catch up to you down the road or not.""</font>Finished with the message she turns and moves back to the bar, watching for anyone needing her and sipping a small cup filled with the black liquid."
29131,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076607&postcount=161,2007-08-23T10:04:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""*Munch Yeah, that's it. *Munch What should we do, wizard which I do not know the name of? In fact,* I don't know anyone's name really.*Munch What are they? I'm *Munch Mikt'.""</font>"
29132,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076638&postcount=162,2007-08-23T10:11:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Ah, yes, I have not introduced myself to you yet. I am Aemos, Imperial field wizard.<br/>
<br/>
As for our barbarian friend...if he is confident that we will meet him later down the road, then that is what we shall do.<br/>
<br/>
But what of this ""escapee""? Did someone flee a prison caravan?</font>"
29133,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076650&postcount=163,2007-08-23T10:13:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Hello Aemos""</font><br/><br/>He holds out a greasy, sticky hand, presumably for you to shake."
29134,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076679&postcount=164,2007-08-23T10:17:00,13_CBS,"Aemos merely looks at the hand, covers his own in a hankerchief, and shakes it."
29135,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076735&postcount=165,2007-08-23T10:30:00,Bronz,"Silv looks at Aemos like he is a bit slow, and repeats his stories, this time the word cave is prominent.<br/><br/>Silv continues to eat the bread, hoping that it will absorb all of the alcohol from the night before.<br/><br/>He then turns to the Half-Orc.  *Shilv*, as he points to himself, with bread flying out of his mouth."
29136,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076775&postcount=166,2007-08-23T10:38:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I see...so now we are given the choice of either chasing the escapee or following the caravan...<br/>
<br/>
And next time, speak first, and then eat, or vice versa. I cannot understand you if your words are muffled by your attempts at gorging.</font>"
29137,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3077137&postcount=167,2007-08-23T11:46:00,Bronz,"Silv becomes suddenly still, and stops chewing for a moment.  He looks very hard at the wizard.<br/><br/>""Mufadlfjasdf;ljafjfalejthalaeiadkektlal""<br/><br/>The words are very muffled, but the intent behind them seems clear enough.<br/><br/>Silv then pours a long glass of milk and drains it like before, finally clearing his throat of breakfast.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><br/>
""Well, which is it then?""</font>"
29138,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3077167&postcount=168,2007-08-23T11:50:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Hmm...yes...that is the conundrum, is it not? On one hand we could chase down the escapee and see if we could collect valuable information from him. On the other hand, if it turns out to be a wild goose chase, we will probably not reach the caravan in time.<br/>
<br/>
Are you a tracker, Silv? Perhaps you could estimate how long it would take to hunt down the escapee. As a field wizard I have little experience in these matters.</font>"
29139,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3077177&postcount=169,2007-08-23T11:51:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Mikt' want's to fight. Mikt' will go the war where the battles are.""</font>"
29140,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3077194&postcount=170,2007-08-23T11:53:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I most certainly am multi-talented, but a tracker I'm not.  Maybe you could hire one?</font>"
29141,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3077219&postcount=171,2007-08-23T11:58:00,blkhawk26281,"The waitress returns, shaking her head at Silv's display of gorging, she retrieves the empty plates and the enpty glasses. She returns to the back of the bar, dumping the dirty dishes, she then returns to her previous position of waiting.<br/>The others in the common room have finished eating and have slowly filed out, grumbling about returning to work. A pair of Peraxian soldiers enter as the group leaves, they move to a table opposite the door of yours, they rub their eyes wearily, obviously here for their breakfast after getting off guard duty last night.<br/>The waitress moves to them, taking their orders and moving along to prep them. The guards continue talking quietly to each other as they wait."
29142,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3077230&postcount=172,2007-08-23T12:00:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Listen Check:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
29143,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3077255&postcount=173,2007-08-23T12:05:00,13_CBS,"Aemos glances at the guards and tries to eavesdrop while pretending to be minding his own business.<br/><br/>Listen check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
29144,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3077264&postcount=174,2007-08-23T12:06:00,blkhawk26281,"{Success: Mikt and Aemos}<br/><br/>Guard 1<font color=""blue"">""....I have no intention of requesting to find the honorless bastard who shirked his duty.""</font><br/><br/>Guard 2<font color=""green"">""Aren't you the least bit curious as to why he fled? or why in the name of Pelor would he head into the mountains? He'll be strung up over a goblin cookfire before the sun is high.""</font><br/><br/>Guard 1<font color=""blue"">""I couldn't care less...now...the tower of smoke to the north, now that piques my curiosity. The Rictans must've run across some of the goblins and tossed them in their own fires.""</font><br/><br/>Guard 2<font color=""green"">""I still say we owe it to the sap who fled to find and aid him""</font><br/><br/>The two continue laughing and arguing about the escapee and the tower of smoke."
29145,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3078013&postcount=175,2007-08-23T14:50:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Hmm...did any of you catch some of that?</font>"
29146,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3078427&postcount=176,2007-08-23T16:29:00,Whiplord,"Veritas has sat impartially, till now. Finally he shrugs. ""<font color=""Blue"">I'll leave lit up to you people. I claim no expertise in decision making.</font>"""
29147,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3078542&postcount=177,2007-08-23T17:06:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">And I am no expert in tracking. I would prefer to follow our orders as they were given, but it may be unwise to give up an opportunity to gather additional information on the Ricta before we spy on them.</font>"
29148,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3080514&postcount=178,2007-08-24T06:02:00,blkhawk26281,"The waitress approaches your table again with a long slender sheet of parchment.<font color=""blue"">""Forgive me sirs, I know this is an interruption unneeded but there is the matter of your bill...Now, let's see. 4 rooms at a silver apiece, 4 meals at breakfast, 5 wines, 6 mugs of ale, and 2 slivers of spirits....for a total of 9 silver pieces and 2 copper.""</font>She looks about the table, waiting for someone to accept the bill and pay the charges."
29149,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3080535&postcount=179,2007-08-24T06:05:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">It would also seem unwise to follow orders to the letter, as leaders are never ones to see every angle.<br/>
<br/>
Speaking of leaders, seems like someone's waiting for you, Wizard.</font><br/><br/>At that, Silv gestures over to the waitress and gives a hearty laugh."
29150,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3080882&postcount=180,2007-08-24T07:08:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Mikt' heard what they said. Mikt'  not really understand, but Mikt' wants to save runaway.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Here you go, nice lady. A tip for your..Niceness.""</font><br/><br/>The Half-Orc hands over two gold peices, apparently not knowing the concept of math."
29151,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3080971&postcount=181,2007-08-24T07:27:00,blkhawk26281,"She takes the money pockets a gold, sliding the other back to the Half-Orc, figuring the rest of the first gold will be her tip. She offers a polite smile and moves away, lifting a broom and starting to clean to start preparing for the noonday meal."
29152,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3081283&postcount=182,2007-08-24T08:32:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""What about this one? This is for you.""</font><br/><br/>Mikt' walks over to the cleaning waitress and puts the gold in her pocket, then walks over to the table and eats whatever is left, if there is anything."
29153,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3081453&postcount=183,2007-08-24T09:04:00,13_CBS,"The wizard ponders some more.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Incompetence is irrelevant. We were given orders, so we must follow them. I wonder, however, if persuing the escapee could ultimately assisst our cause...<br/>
<br/>
I am unsure. I shall leave the decision to you all, but as of now I would prefer to do directly as our orders tell us.</font>"
29154,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3081561&postcount=184,2007-08-24T09:23:00,Whiplord,"""<font color=""Blue"">I am fine with merely continuing our pursuit.</font>"""
29155,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3081633&postcount=185,2007-08-24T09:38:00,Bronz,"Silv merely shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">The reward is there either way.  But let's pick one quickly.  I'm getting anxious.</font>"
29156,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3081681&postcount=186,2007-08-24T09:45:00,blkhawk26281,"The waitress shrugs and pockets the extra gold, her eyes momentarily lighting with delight. She moves and clears the table of the two guards and they pay and walk out, the second guard says he is going to return to the tower for another look at the smoke to the North, the first laughs and tells him to enjoy as he is going straight to his bunk. They depart and the common room is now empty save the four of you, the waitress, and the barkeep."
29157,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3082801&postcount=187,2007-08-24T12:55:00,blkhawk26281,"A few moments after the guards depart you hear the sound of alarm being raised. The barkeep's eyes go wide and he moves to the backroom, returning in moments carrying a well worn axe and tugging a suit of chain mail over his portly gut. Outside you can see the few people milling about rush into their homes and all the guards not on duty emerging from the barracks and charging toward the watch tower. From your vantage point through the window you can see all the guards forming up into defensive lines at the base of the tower. A paltry 10 guards stand ready with at least 2 still in the tower on watch. They are all looking North where the tower of smoke has slowly dissipated to be replaced by a cloud of dust rising along the High Pass, straight towards the tower."
29158,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3083064&postcount=188,2007-08-24T13:53:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">What's all the fuss? </font>Silv says to no one in particular."
29159,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3083087&postcount=189,2007-08-24T13:57:00,blkhawk26281,"The barkeep turns to Silv,<font color=""blue"">""The alarm is sounded whenever the two guards on watch see something or some army moving towards the town.""</font>He points with the axe head to the cloud of dust moving swiftly out of the mountains through the narrow pass towards the town, it's origin hidden behind the mountains walls and the twists of the narrow passage.<font color=""blue"">""Something is comin'...an' fast it looks like.""</font>"
29160,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3083153&postcount=190,2007-08-24T14:13:00,13_CBS,"The wizard peers at the dust cloud as well.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Most preturbatory...not only could a large army possibly destroy us and this town, but it could also lay siege to it and severely delay our orders. I say that we move out as soon as possible.</font>"
29161,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3083173&postcount=191,2007-08-24T14:18:00,Bronz,"That dust cloud could just be a fast moving horse.  I'm with you though, no reason to take that chance.<br/><br/>//For future reference 13, Silv would have previously mentioned in the affirmative that he can track, though he would admit it grudgingly.//"
29162,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3085898&postcount=192,2007-08-25T05:04:00,Whiplord,"Veritas heads to the window as well, looking in the direction Silv does. He starts wring his hands at the sight of the dust cloud. ""<font color=""Blue"">Oh dear... This doesn't look very good... Should we run? If it <i>is</i> an army, we certainly can't face it on our own.</font>"""
29163,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3085973&postcount=193,2007-08-25T05:21:00,iamkoolerthanu,"At the sound of the alarm being raised, Mikt' stands up immediately at attention.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""A fight?""</font><br/><br/>As he says this he draws his greatsword.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""I need to test weapons, this could be my chance!""</font><br/><br/>He starts walking towards the door, not expecting anyone to say anything to him. When Ameos says that we have to get out A.S.A.P., the Half-Orc turns around, looking very angry.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""We need practice though!""</font>He says in a rough voice. Then, a little bit softer, he says<font color=""seagreen"">""Can't we just stay a little bit?""</font>"
29164,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3086953&postcount=194,2007-08-25T08:30:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">If that IS an army heading for this location, then staying will only endanger the mission. <br/>
<br/>
Pack your belongings and get ready to leave. We must leave at a moment's notice. While you do so, I will inquire the guards to see whether or not the incoming dust cloud is an army or not.</font>"
29165,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3087002&postcount=195,2007-08-25T08:40:00,Bronz,"Silv pats himself down, seems to making sure that everything is in its place.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Packed! I'm coming with.</font></font>"
29166,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3090749&postcount=196,2007-08-26T04:15:00,blkhawk26281,"As you all gather your belongings ready to bolt at the first sign of an invading army the first horse comes bolting out of the pass. The are huge horses, with long shaggy hair. Their eyes are wild and nostrils flared from the hard run, they continue pouring out of the pass. You can see a few of the horses dragging along the remains of a wagon. But every horse, is riderless. The guards move about the horses trying to snatch the fleeing horses reins. A few of the animals begin to draw up and move through the town searching for water in the rain barrels and the water troughs. You can easily see coppery red stains on some of the horses brown hides. Though they themselves seem unhurt."
29167,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3091174&postcount=197,2007-08-26T05:39:00,13_CBS,Aemos will quietly stand to the side in order to listen to what the newcomers say.
29168,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3091325&postcount=198,2007-08-26T06:08:00,Bronz,"Silv on the other hand gets right into the thick of it, weapons drawn just in case.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""What's going on here?!""</font>"
29169,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3091381&postcount=199,2007-08-26T06:19:00,blkhawk26281,"The barkeep shakes his head and looks to those still standing in the doorway whispering,<font color=""blue"">""Gods help us, it looks like they've all been killed.""</font><br/><br/>Outside the Inn the guards are slowly gathering the panting animals into a corral. As Silv gets closer to the action he can see several arrow shafts still quivering from some of the horses flanks. The guards carefully draw the arrows out and slap some salve on the wounds, all the while trying to calm the horses. The captain of the watch emerges from the tower shouting to his men,<font color=""darkblue"">""I want order here! You there draw some more water from the wells, have the blood washed off the beasts before they trample us all! You gather some men to enter the pass and see what in the blazes happened here!""</font>You see guards beginning to follow the orders promptly."
29170,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3092590&postcount=200,2007-08-26T09:32:00,Whiplord,"Veritas rushes out to see what's going on, hoping there might be some survivors. Seeing none, he shakes his head sadly and turns to Aemos. ""<font color=""Blue"">I think it's time we continue our chase.</font>"" His eyes narrow in what is clearly anger."
29171,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3093868&postcount=201,2007-08-26T13:32:00,13_CBS,"The wizard stares at the chaotic scene and slowly nods his head.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Yes. The mission is paramount.<br/>
<br/>
As for where we go...if someone here thinks that we can overtake the escapee and rendevous with the Rictan caravan again in time, that will be the plan. If not, the escapee is irrelevant.</font>"
29172,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3094507&postcount=202,2007-08-26T16:32:00,Whiplord,"Veritas pauses and thinks for a second. ""Perhaps we could do that.... But we would have to ride hard to do so... And we do not even know where the escapee is. Unless your magic can help with that? Either way... it might be possible. I know not."
29173,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3094593&postcount=203,2007-08-26T16:52:00,iamkoolerthanu,"The Half-Orc runs into the crowd with his weapon still drawn, looking for anything hostile. When he finds none, he lowers his weapon, and wanders about aimlessly."
29174,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3094648&postcount=204,2007-08-26T17:11:00,blkhawk26281,"The guards, having managed to corral all the horses and ending the suffering of the few who were beyond help, begin to regroup. The townspeople begin milling back out onto the street, some of them gathering in groups discussing the stampede, wondering at what disaster befell the Rictans. Some mention Goblins, others say it was a rogue dragon, a few even suggest the Lundanites may have done it, all of these are bandied around, argued for and against. The Innkeeper just shakes his head and with the end to the excitement, walks back in, shouting for the barmaids to begin prepping for the lunch rush of miners returning from work."
29175,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3094678&postcount=205,2007-08-26T17:24:00,iamkoolerthanu,"When Mikt' realizes there will be no fight, he walks back towards everyone else, to hear the ending conversation about the escapee.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Mikt' wants to do something, Mikt' needs to fight. Stupid horses don't know what they are doing, making me think there would be a battle. Those stupid horses should stay with masters...[Continues to grumbe about the 'stupid horses'.]""</font>"
29176,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3094691&postcount=206,2007-08-26T17:28:00,13_CBS,"Aemos ponders for a moment, then says,<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Then let us attempt to follow the Rictans' former path and investigate what caused their demise. If mere bandits fell upon them, which I doubt, then by alerting the local authorities to the brigands we can enforce the law of the land and perhaps be the bearers of news to the Rictans, thus forging a relationship with them. <br/>
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If it was more than bandits, then we may hurry and alert the Rictans ourselves. We must do this, however, so that it does not seem as if we were the ones to destroy their caravan.</font>"
29177,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3097661&postcount=207,2007-08-27T09:42:00,blkhawk26281,"The stableboy comes from around the corner, leading four horses and an ass. He smiles shyly and explains the fifth horse will be held here until the other returns for it. The sun is shining brightly now and the day promises to be hot and dry. The stable boy hands you each the reins to your mounts, explaining as he does the Inn keep told him you four looked like you were ready to depart swiftly."
29178,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098012&postcount=208,2007-08-27T10:44:00,Bronz,"Silv again hops on his horse with ease.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""If it is necessary, let's go to this battle scene and see what happened.  Perhaps I can discern something from the mess of tracks around that place.<br/>
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As the wizard says, the mission is paramount, and that's what'll get us paid.""</font><br/><br/>At that, Silv *heeyah's* and takes off, and waits a bit further up the road, so there is no further indecision."
29179,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098020&postcount=209,2007-08-27T10:46:00,Whiplord,"Veritas also mounts, tying Rose's lead to the bridle of his horse. ""<font color=""Blue"">Well then, let us be off!</font>"""
29180,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098993&postcount=210,2007-08-27T13:32:00,13_CBS,"A nod.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Agreed.</font>Aemos spurs his mount into action.<br/><br/>((Hi ho, Silver, away!))"
29181,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3100363&postcount=211,2007-08-27T22:27:00,blkhawk26281,"The pass through the mountains is more of a fissure in the center of a series of large mountains. The fissure at first is flat and level, it's sides, cut smooth and straight. As you ride hard through the pass the ground starts to gently slope upwards and the walls seem to close in tighter, a thin strip of blue above you is the only indication of sky. The ride is comfortable though as the pass is wide enough for two wagons to pass each other...barely.<br/><br/>As you all continue riding North the smell of bitter sweet smoke is picked up, growing slowly stronger as you ride north. Then, as you crest what you can only assume is the center of the pass, the path widens before you and you find yourselves at the top of a mountain. The peak looks like it was cleaved off horizontally to make a straight and level surface. The road is marked as a slightly recessed path running through. The peak itself has been surrounded with a low stone wall encircling the area, of what looks almost like a rest area for theose traveling the pass.<br/><br/>And then you see...all around you are charred scorches on the ground, some still cindering, others drifting away in slow swirls of ash kicked up by the steady breeze atop the mountain. They lay here and there, some in smll groups, others just look as though they were burned where they fell."
29182,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3100689&postcount=212,2007-08-28T00:31:00,13_CBS,"Aemos slowly walks among the scene, inspecting each burned body.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Many of these bodies burned where they stood. I suspect magic.</font><br/><br/>((I'll roll a Knowledge check as soon as I get home))"
29183,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3100769&postcount=213,2007-08-28T00:53:00,Bronz,"Silv turns to the mage.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">You SUSPECT magic? I know of no mundane means to do this. What actually happened here is far less important at this point than the who.</font>"
29184,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3101474&postcount=214,2007-08-28T03:56:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""There was a fight? We missed it! Oh well, maybe these dead guys haves some cool stuff for me.""</font><br/><br/>((I search their bodies for 'cool stuff'.))"
29185,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3101611&postcount=215,2007-08-28T04:30:00,13_CBS,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Silv turns to the mage.<br/>
<font color=""RoyalBlue"">You SUSPECT magic? I know of no mundane means to do this. What actually happened here is far less important at this point than the who.</font></div>
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</div>Aemos's eyes flash annoyance.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Obviously it is magic. My musings were on what spell that did this work. <br/>
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It would be wise to find out what sort of magic destroyed this caravan, if only so that we can see what we may be up against. <br/>
</font><br/><br/>He turns to Mikt.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Then proceed, but beware of collecting the wrong trinket from the wrong corpse. We may be suspected of slaughtering the caravan ourselves if we come back bearing an heirloom as a trophy.</font>"
29186,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3101686&postcount=216,2007-08-28T04:48:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' looks at Ameos with a blank stare.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Huh?""</font><br/><br/>he says, as he continues to search the bodies."
29187,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103156&postcount=217,2007-08-28T08:33:00,13_CBS,"Aemos sighs.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Just...avoid things that are too shiny.</font><br/><br/>Aemos kneels and peers down at a burnt corpse, trying to discern what spell could have done this...<br/><br/>Knowledge: arcana check<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>Spellcraft check<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span>"
29188,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103479&postcount=218,2007-08-28T09:27:00,blkhawk26281,"Aemos: As you examine the body you notice instantly that each corpses feet are encased in the rock up to about their ankles. Their bodies are burned badly but each corpses torso also bears a terrible hole through each chest that is cracked and blackened from entrance to exit. You notice a pattern develop as the corpses closest to the Eastern Wall have larger holes burned through them and they slowly shrink in size until they reach the last few.<br/><br/>Silv: As you look around you can see several piles of horse manure off to one side of the rest are between the north and south pass roads. A closer examination reveals scratches in the smooth rock made by large horse shoes. You can see a group of pitons hammered into the rock and bits of rope run through them here and there, each end of the rope is cleanly sheared.<br/><br/>Veritas: You can sense, just standing among the bodies that these men were willfully and purposefully kept trapped and slain helplessly, unable to move. The stench of a foul divinity permeates the air directly around each corpse as if each were touch by a power of pure evil.<br/><br/>Mikt: Rummaging through the bodies you find : (6) Common Long Swords,      (12) Daggers, (12) sets of Human sized Leather Armor (destroyed), (1) Locket, Silver engraved<i>""Beloved""</i>, (4) PP, (40) GP, (90) SP, (300) CP All contained within a small chest unlocked, (12) Pair of Boots, (12) Traveling cloaks, (12) Shortbows, (12) Quivers each have 10 arros, flight, (12) Pair of Gloves, Light."
29189,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103567&postcount=219,2007-08-28T09:41:00,Whiplord,"Veritas stares upon the scene with horror. ""<font color=""Blue"">Something is...wrong...here. Terribly wrong. It's unnatural... evil. I can feel it in the air...</font>"" Veritas cuts off suddenly.<br/>He looks around at the bodies once more and a small moan escapes his lips.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Oh Light! I can feel it against my skin, crawling, writhing...</font>""<br/><br/>He turns to Aemos with fear glinting in his eyes. ""<font color=""Blue"">We need to leave. Now.</font>"""
29190,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103633&postcount=220,2007-08-28T09:50:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">These horses were cut loose.  Probably to scare and cause chaos.</font><br/>Silv thinks for a moment.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Brilliant strategy, really.</font>"
29191,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3104205&postcount=221,2007-08-28T11:38:00,13_CBS,"Aemos gazes at Veritas.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Leave? But we have much more to inspect...</font><br/><br/>A moment of realization...<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">...I see...you must tell me cleric, what is it that you feel? Anything beyond a terrible premonition?<br/>
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As for my investigations, I can only discern that something has burned large holes into the chest of the corpses, and that the closer the corpses are to the Eastern Wall, the larger the hole. The feet seem to be encased in rocks as well.</font>He says all of this with a scientific fascination.<br/><br/>He thinks some more, puttng together a few puzzle pieces in his head.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Yes...yes, yes! The spells...the one that caused the burns and the torso wounds was the Chain Lightning spell. Only lightning could have burned the bodies with such precision, as well as burn a hole into something as thick as a human chest. As for the ankles, it was a Stone to Mud spell, hence the matter around their ankles. <br/>
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My hypothesis is that some powerful being decided to destroy this caravan by first trappng the warriors in mud and then finishing them off with the lightning spell. Evidence of this arises from the spells used, Chain Lightning and Stone to Mud, both powreful spells far beyond my capabilies. <br/>
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Most preturbatory...if it was a human hand that caused this, it is likely that we will run into a powerful cleric, or worse, a mage, sooner or later.</font><br/><br/>It is strange to see Aemos this fascinated by, well, anything really. He seems to consider Veritas's exclamation and Silv's hypothesis at first, but he then slips into his own world, trying to figure out the magical mechanics of the two spells that destroyed the caravan."
29192,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3104235&postcount=222,2007-08-28T11:43:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Well, it seems to me the action to be taken would be to investigate.</font><br/><br/>Silv hops back on his horse, and gallops towards the wall."
29193,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3104886&postcount=223,2007-08-28T13:44:00,blkhawk26281,"The sun has crested and begun it's downward turn, it's fiery glow rests halfway between high sun and the horizon. Silv sees his shadow before him slide along the rocks as he moves and quickly stand before him on the rock face of the eastern side of the pass. The wall is nothing more than a smoothly cut rock face, the sheer engineering of the pass and the road through it strikes home and you know beyond a shadow of a doubt the path and pass were carved through the mountains by dwarves. Not even a tool mark can be found in the rock face. At the base of the wall about four feet in front, towards the first corpses, the smooth face of the stone ground has been slit about five feet across.<br/><br/>The slit is clean and precise as though the gods had dropped a freshly sharpened razor, even a small pebble has been cut neatly in two and here near the rock face the scent of ozone still lingers and mixed with the scent of ozone is that same scent you remember from the tavern in Perax...that smell of decay and death...and then it's gone as a stiff mountain wind blows through the pass.<br/><br/>Edit: Veritas, as the wind blows the scent away you feel relief wash over you gently...<br/><br/>Aemos: As you continue studying the corpses, you notice something clenched tightly in the corpses burned fingers."
29194,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3105304&postcount=224,2007-08-28T15:07:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Hmm...</font><br/><br/>Aemos stoops down to pry the dead fingers loose."
29195,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3105317&postcount=225,2007-08-28T15:09:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Anyone have a clue why there would be a giant FISSURE in the ground here?<br/>
This is not natural, not natural at all.</font><br/><br/>Silv stops his riding, and actually looks a bit distraught."
29196,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3105739&postcount=226,2007-08-28T17:03:00,Whiplord,"Veritas shudders once more. ""<font color=""Blue"">There is a feeling of great evil around the bodies. It seems obvious to me they were left in this tortired way as a warning to any who may try and follow.</font>"" He swallows, and then continues, ""<font color=""Blue"">From the feeling, it is either as you say, a very powerful cleric or,</font>"" his face blanches, ""<font color=""Blue"">a god itself. Let us hope it is only the former.</font>"""
29197,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3106136&postcount=227,2007-08-28T22:20:00,blkhawk26281,"The burned and blackened fingers crumble slowly into ash as you pry at them leaving only a skeletal hand clutching a ragged piece of red cloth. It has no markings on it whatsoever, just a well made piece of cloth with one long frayed edge."
29198,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3106257&postcount=228,2007-08-28T23:24:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">A fragment of cloth...a piece of a puzzle, perhaps?<br/>
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Hmm...a fissure, the possibility of a cleric. Many clues, yet no answers.</font>"
29199,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3106845&postcount=229,2007-08-29T02:28:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Aemos: As you examine the body you notice instantly that each corpses feet are encased in the rock up to about their ankles. Their bodies are burned badly but each corpses torso also bears a terrible hole through each chest that is cracked and blackened from entrance to exit. You notice a pattern develop as the corpses closest to the Eastern Wall have larger holes burned through them and they slowly shrink in size until they reach the last few.<br/>
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Silv: As you look around you can see several piles of horse manure off to one side of the rest are between the north and south pass roads. A closer examination reveals scratches in the smooth rock made by large horse shoes. You can see a group of pitons hammered into the rock and bits of rope run through them here and there, each end of the rope is cleanly sheared.<br/>
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Veritas: You can sense, just standing among the bodies that these men were willfully and purposefully kept trapped and slain helplessly, unable to move. The stench of a foul divinity permeates the air directly around each corpse as if each were touch by a power of pure evil.<br/>
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Mikt: Rummaging through the bodies you find : (6) Common Long Swords,      (12) <b>Daggers</b>, (12) sets of Human sized Leather Armor (destroyed), (1) Locket, Silver engraved <i>""Beloved""</i>, <b>(4) PP, (40) GP, (90) SP, (300) CP </b>All contained within a small chest unlocked, (12) Pair of Boots, (12) Traveling cloaks, (12) Shortbows, (12) Quivers each have 10 arros, flight, (12) Pair of Gloves, Light.</div>
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</div>I'll take two daggers and the bolded stuff(gold), and lay the rest of the stuff out for everyone to see.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Mikt' confused. Why people die like this?What is red cloth for? Puzzles too hard for Mikt'.""</font>"
29200,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3107579&postcount=230,2007-08-29T05:09:00,Whiplord,"Veritas sighs before turning to the half orc. ""<font color=""Blue"">It seems someone dislikes the Rictans.</font>""<br/><br/>Turning back to Aemos, ""<font color=""Blue"">As for the red cloth, perhaps the man managed to reach the assailant? I guess we should keep an eye for a torn red cloak.</font>"""
29201,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3107709&postcount=231,2007-08-29T05:34:00,Bronz,"Silv ends up just standing there, not knowing what to do."
29202,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3108819&postcount=232,2007-08-29T08:43:00,blkhawk26281,"{OOC Note: The ""Fissure"" is about a 1/4 of an inch wide and around 4-5 feet in length, straight and true, it's broad sides facing the group of corpses and the other facing the East rock face.}<br/><br/>The day is beginning to wane as the sun continues inching slowly down the western sky. Far to the north, beyond the mountains you can see the plains of the Freelands, a vast expanse of plains and hill lands unsettled by any nation, though Lundan claims the territory as it's own, it has never been able to establish dominance over the freespirited barbarians and halflings which call it home. The sky over the plains is slowly growing darker as clouds come together slowly, an occasional flash of lighting illuminates the cloud bank, though the storm is far away and no rumble of thunder reaches you."
29203,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109748&postcount=233,2007-08-29T11:08:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Guys, what we do now? Go back or move forward?""</font>"
29204,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109811&postcount=234,2007-08-29T11:15:00,blkhawk26281,"<b>VERITAS, Cleric of Pelor</b><br/><br/>Veritas stands near Aemos, remaining silent and watching the others, doing everything in his power to avoid looking at the corpses and avoid that feeling and scent of decay returning. He waits, his eyes searching his companions for a hint as to the next course of action."
29205,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109828&postcount=235,2007-08-29T11:18:00,Bronz,"Silv simply looks over at Aemos, and shrugs."
29206,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110198&postcount=236,2007-08-29T12:07:00,13_CBS,"Aemos sighs.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I do not think there is much more to be found here. We know that someone or something with great power destroyed this caravan using two high-level spells. We cannot be sure whether or not the Rictans were targeted out of hatred, sheer spite, a misunderstanding, or something else. And, of course, there is strange fissure...<br/>
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A storm is coming. We should move to shelter soon. Know you of any potential havens for us, Silv?</font>Aemos motions for everyone to get back on their horses and set off for shelter.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">And before I forget...does anyone here remember the color of the cloak of that mysterious cloaked one we tried to follow in the inn where we all first met?</font>"
29207,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110383&postcount=237,2007-08-29T12:34:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""What about escaper? What cloaked man? Mikt' always confused.""</font>And at that he looks at himself sadly."
29208,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110400&postcount=238,2007-08-29T12:36:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">We will have to plan and search later. As I said, a storm is coming, and I do not wish to be caught outside in one.</font>"
29209,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110449&postcount=239,2007-08-29T12:45:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Alright.""</font>The half-orc says reluctantly while slowly heading over to his horse, who is slightly tired out from the ride here, with the large half-orc on his back. He whinnies softly as Mikt' hops on."
29210,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110462&postcount=240,2007-08-29T12:46:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I will look around.</font><br/>Silv seems at least satisfied to be moving again, and to get his mind off of things.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>int</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span>//To remember the color of the cloak of the man I followed"
29211,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110581&postcount=241,2007-08-29T13:12:00,13_CBS,"((I guess I'll make an int check as well:))<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
29212,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110673&postcount=242,2007-08-29T13:31:00,blkhawk26281,"As Silv wanders the area searching for a shelter of some sort he comes across a small cave entrance on the western flat of the area you are in, the entrance is large enough for a wagon to enter and the ground slopes slowly down about 10 feet to a large cavern. The cavern opens to about 25 by 25 with a 10 foot high ceiling. The cavern shows signs of constant and repeated occupation. A small stone circle in the center surrounds fresh firewood laid by the last travelers, a small hole is carved into the ceiling to act as a chimney for the fire's smoke.<br/><br/>For the life of him Silv can't recall the color of the man's cloak and as a matter of fact the whole night seems a little fuzzy, perhaps the residue of one too many mugs of spirits.<br/><br/>EDIT: Aemos recalls the Rictan was wearing a heavy gray cloak...as a matter of fact all of the Rictans clothing was one shade of gray or another."
29213,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110725&postcount=243,2007-08-29T13:42:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Over here.</font><br/><br/>Silv waves the rest over, not feeling very confident seeing there is a ready made shelter.  Perhaps he can at least get the fire going...<br/><br/>Silv appears quite hazy, and absolutely the opposite of his normal self."
29214,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110753&postcount=244,2007-08-29T13:47:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Does everyone have food? If not, I'll be glad to have various encounters with wild animals for food![</font>Winks at DM]<font color=""seagreen""> I have food.""</font><br/><br/>He eats his food, sets up a bed out of dirt, for lack of a bedroll, and sleeps,<i>unless</i>he can go fight for food. Then that's what he'll do.<br/><br/>((I'm really in the mood for a battle right now.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool"" xtn9ohy69=""""/>))"
29215,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110776&postcount=245,2007-08-29T13:50:00,blkhawk26281,"<b>Veritas, Cleric of Pelor</b><br/><br/>Veritas follows the others into the cave, he sits himself down near the circle of firewood and shakes his head softly, trying to rid his nostrils of the clinging scent of decay around the scene of the attack. He holds his holy symbol in one hand, whispering soft prayers to Pelor."
29216,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3111403&postcount=246,2007-08-29T15:58:00,13_CBS,"Aemos sets down his things in the convenient campsite and peers out into the darkness, looking contemplative. The lightning strikes in the distance only seem to make him think more deeply."
29217,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3114652&postcount=247,2007-08-30T08:50:00,blkhawk26281,"You all slowly sink into sleep, the weariness from the long road and gruesome discovery drape over you like a heavy curtain pulling you each down to sleep. The night passes slowly and as the hours tick by the storm approaches. The heat of the day is first blown away by the cool wind leading the charge of the storm, followed by the low rumble of thunder steadily growing louder. Then the storm breaks upon the mountain and you are all roused from your rest by a particularly loud burst of thunder. The lightning seems to be steadily assaulting the mountain top as flash after flash lighten the dark cavern. The fire has died down to a barely visible flame on a bed of embers.<br/><br/>Then...the smell returns. Visions of that night in Perax flash in your mind, that sense of unease and ""wrongness"" permeate your sleep weary state. The scent continues to strengthen, death, decay, unrest, war, disease, plague, all the terrible plights that haunt every beings dreams assail you and in the next flash of lightning you see a silhoutte at the caverns mouth. Another flash and two more silhouttes join the first...slowly, slowly they continue their march into the cave. You can hear the wind screaming now as the storm reaches it's peak. Another flash and more silhouttes....the things, the shadows, whatever they are, they are coming straight to you....<br/><br/>{Roll Initiatives please}"
29218,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3114694&postcount=248,2007-08-30T08:57:00,Bronz,"Silv rolls up with a start, trying to make heads or tails of what is coming into the cave.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span>"
29219,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3114881&postcount=249,2007-08-30T09:25:00,iamkoolerthanu,"((Shouldn't the DM roll initiative, to speed things up? I could be wrong...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" xtn9ohy69=""""/>))<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Yes, a fight!""</font>Says the Half-Orc, sleep instantly being removed from his body as soon as he realizes whats going on. He is instatly ready for what ever approches.<br/><br/><br/>EDIT: Should we assume our weapons are drawn, or would that take an action. Either way, I'll have my greatsword at the ready or being drawn. I just wasted a perfectly good 20.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" xtn9ohy69=""""/>Oh well, at least I get to be one of the first.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" xtn9ohy69=""""/><br/><br/>EDITx2: With a greatsword, a base attack bonus of +3, a total of 8 for melee, and a strength of +5(20), what would my addition to damage be?"
29220,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115299&postcount=250,2007-08-30T10:22:00,13_CBS,"Aemos wakes up with a start, as well.<br/><br/>(Initiative roll<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>6</b>]</span>)"
29221,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116226&postcount=251,2007-08-30T13:39:00,blkhawk26281,"<b>Veritas</b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>Veritas sits bolt upright, leaping to his feet, his holy symbol clasped tightly in his hand, his morningstar clenched tightly in his other. He moves in front of Aemos and Silv, just behind Mikt. The words of a prayer already whispering from between tightly clenched teeth, as he continues to fight off the wave of nausea assailing his senses."
29222,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116245&postcount=252,2007-08-30T13:42:00,iamkoolerthanu,((Who else are we waiting for?))
29223,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116258&postcount=253,2007-08-30T13:45:00,blkhawk26281,"{Initiative order is...<br/><br/>1- Mikt<br/>2- Silv<br/>3- Veritas<br/>4- Aemos<br/>5- Unidentified monsters}<br/><br/>The shadows are about halfway down the corridor, with the lightning at their backs you can roughly count 8-12 of the creatures moving towards you. Their steps are awkward and shuffling as they move down the slight slope towards you. The stench of their approach becomes more and more potent and a soft sibilant whisper can be heard emanating from them, as if they were speaking some strange language made of moans and sighs.<br/><br/>{As the first round starts you are 15ft away from the first of the creatures.}<br/><br/>DM NOTE: If no one objects, I'd like to try and get each player to submit actions in Initiative order, but...as this seems very SLOW and unlikely, just post away, lol and the events will happen in Initiative order."
29224,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116320&postcount=254,2007-08-30T13:59:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Alright, I'm up first. :)<br/><br/>If weapons are out at the begining of combat:<br/><br/>Mikt' will run up to the closest figure to him and attack with his greatsword.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">See if he hits:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>22</b>]</span>(BAB=+8, Power Attack=-2, Total=+6)<br/>
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In the case of a critical re-roll:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span>(BAB=+8, Power Attack=-2, Total=+6)<br/>
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See what the damage is:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+9)[<b>16</b>]</span>[Damage=<b>18</b>](Damage Bonus=+7, Power Attack=+4, Total=+11)</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""You will be crushed under my might!""</font>The half-orc says, as he swings his greatsword heavily down on his attacker.<br/><br/>If we have to draw our weapons:<br/><br/>I draw my greatsword.<br/><br/>((I have darkvision, can I see them?))<br/><br/>EDIT: By the way, my AC is 20, so you don't have to look it up. Just trying to save some time..."
29225,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116341&postcount=255,2007-08-30T14:02:00,13_CBS,((Hmm...could we have a battlemap of sorts to help us keep track of where's what?))
29226,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116377&postcount=256,2007-08-30T14:13:00,blkhawk26281,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>{Ok, here's a real rough layout real quick...I'll try and set up a better grid pattern for future maps, hadn't thought about using them, but I definately like the idea.}"
29227,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116593&postcount=257,2007-08-30T15:04:00,blkhawk26281,"Mikt's greatsword cleaves directly through the creature before him and the two halves fall aside spilling what looks like curdled blood onto the cavern floor. The creatures behind continue on, unfazed and you can see now, their faces are human, their bodies are blackened and each creature has a hole burned through it. The creatures eyes are glazed and empty, long black ragged fingernails protrude out of their clawlike hands."
29228,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116626&postcount=258,2007-08-30T15:11:00,Bronz,"With both of his swords at the ready, Silv runs towards Mikt, ready for the next to come in range.<br/>As he readies himself, you can hear him underneath his breath...<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>I HATE undead</i></font>.<br/><br/>-Silv moves to become parallel with Mikt on the right side.<br/>-Ready an action to attack if anything comes within reach<br/>-<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>-<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
29229,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116825&postcount=259,2007-08-30T16:04:00,Whiplord,"((Back, yo.))<br/><br/>Veritas seems to take a deep breath, and his face takes on a dtermined set. With a loud shout, he throws his hands out, ands says the words of a prayer, white light shooting from his palm.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Turn undead<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Turning Check</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Turning Damage</b> - (2d6+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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29230,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116858&postcount=260,2007-08-30T16:12:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos, Wizard 3<br/>
HP: 9/9<br/>
AC: 10<br/>
Spells memorized:<br/>
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Level 0: Prestidigitation, Light, Detect Magic, Read Magic<br/>
Level 1: Alarm, Grease, MAge Armor, Burning Hands<br/>
Level 2: Glitterdust, <strike>Web</strike></b><br/><br/>Aemos ponders for a moment, deciding on what to do.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Veritas, do you know of these creatures?</font><br/><br/>And with that he casts Web, aiming towards the back-middle of the group, seeking to impede the rear undead while the party takes out the ones in front."
29231,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116978&postcount=261,2007-08-30T16:48:00,Whiplord,"((I'm just gonna do a knowledge roll. Is that cool out of Init? If not, just assume I do this as part of my next turn))<br/><br/>Veritas wracks his brain for any knowledge he may have of the creatures they face.<br/><br/>((Knowledge...Religion? I assume.<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>27</b>]</span>"
29232,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3117632&postcount=262,2007-08-30T22:34:00,blkhawk26281,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Silv chops into the next creature and manages to carve off a large slab of rotted meat, though the creatures continues forward, all those except for the group in the rear who are suddenly trapped within a silvery web. They continue moaning and sighing as they struggle to escape the web. Veritas's white light serves to illuminte the creatures though they seem unaffected by the weak bit of light. However the light does serve to illuminate them enough for Veritas to identify them as zombies...<br/><br/>The Zombies continue forward, the three in the front move forward, two head towards Mikt, the third moves toward Silv. End of Zombies turn."
29233,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3118009&postcount=263,2007-08-31T01:08:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' will use his greatsword on one of the zombeis clambering towards him, specifically the one to the right, unless it is too far away to attack without miving, then I'll attack the one on the left.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">To see if Mikt' hits:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span>(BAB=+8, Power Attack=-2, Total=+6)<br/>
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In Case of a Critical:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span>(BAB=+8, Power Attack=-2, Total=+6)<br/>
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Damamge:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+11)[<b>20</b>]</span>(DB=+7, Power Attack=+4, Total=+11)</div>
</div><br/><br/>Mikt', still pumped up from the last attack, brings down his greatsword with a strength he's been working on for years.<br/><br/>((Mikt' scored a critical, then if a 20 hits, he deals a total of 40 points of damage.))"
29234,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3118055&postcount=264,2007-08-31T01:21:00,Bronz,"Silv, after seeing Mikt cleave another of the Zombies in two, moves up just a bit and goes after the zombie to his left with both swords.<br/><br/>-5' step up<br/>-<span class=""diceroll""><b>attackprim</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>-<span class=""diceroll""><b>attacksec</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>-<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmgprim</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>-<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmgsec</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span>"
29235,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3118808&postcount=265,2007-08-31T04:41:00,Whiplord,"Veritas shouts out, ""<font color=""Blue"">They're zombies! I'm afraid I can't tell you much more than that.</font>""<br/><br/>With that he once again throws out his arm, white light pouring forth from his palm.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Turning Check</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Turning Damage</b> - (2d6+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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29236,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3120980&postcount=266,2007-08-31T10:25:00,13_CBS,"Aemos moves himself leftward so that his companions'<strike>fat, sweaty, filthy, disgusting, morbidly obese</strike>bodies no longer block his view of the zombies, both webbed-up and about-to-be-cut-up while pulling out his crossbow. He then casts Enlarge Person on Mikt."
29237,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3121201&postcount=267,2007-08-31T11:01:00,blkhawk26281,"Mikts sword cleaves yet another zombie in half, the ground near the entrance is beginning to get slick from the rain and the ocher spilling from the zombies wounds. Silv slashes at the zombie but the creatures heavy blows knock his swords wide and he swings a fist like a heavy club at Silv.<br/><br/>attack: rolled an 8 {edited roll to add more detail to the post}<br/><br/>The zombies slow swing is easily ducked by Silv and the others continue advancing. Veritas' white light again falters, it's bright beam shining straight and true and then dimming rapidly as it nears the zombies.<br/><br/>MIkt suddenly feels himself growing taller, his head smacks into the ceiling and still he continues growing, forced to drop to one knee to avoid the low ceiling (10ft high, Mikt is now 13ft tall).<br/><br/>One of the zombies nearest the edge of the web manages to struggle free, the rest fight helplessly against the tangling strands.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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29238,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3121390&postcount=268,2007-08-31T11:26:00,iamkoolerthanu,"((No hit, even with my lower AC.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" xtn9ohy69=""""/>))<br/><br/>Mikt' will slam down his greatsword with his newly gained strength from being enlarged, onto the viciouse creature that just threatened him with his attacks.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">To see if it hits:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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For Damage:<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6+10)[<b>24</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Assuming it's a miss, Mikt' swings too rapidly in the rush of the battle, and misses. He reminds himself to calm down next time."
29239,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3121422&postcount=269,2007-08-31T11:30:00,Bronz,"Silv ducks and covers, stands tall, and takes two more swings.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attackprim</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attacksec</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmgprim</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmgsec</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
29240,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3122412&postcount=270,2007-08-31T14:48:00,13_CBS,"Aemos fires his crossbow at the zombie that just broke free of the webs and then moves forward so that he is directly 10 feet left of Mikt and Silv. While he moves, he will drop his xbow and take out his staff.<br/><br/>Crossbow attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
29241,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3126724&postcount=271,2007-09-01T10:13:00,blkhawk26281,"<b>Veritas</b><br/><br/>Drawing all of his faith he again focuses it through his holy symbol and a beam of light again shoots out to envelop the zombies.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+5)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
29242,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3126751&postcount=272,2007-09-01T10:19:00,blkhawk26281,"Mikt swings wildly from his new vantage point on one knee and is thrown off slightly, barely missing his target. Silve on the other hand makes short work of the earlier injured zombie, cleaving it's legs out from under it. Aemos' bolt flies true burying itself in the forehead of the zombie that recently broke free of the web, though it stagger forward only to be blasted by a searing white light from Veritas' holy symbol. The remaining zombies open theirr mouths in a silent scream and crumble to dust before being blown away by the wind."
29243,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3126803&postcount=273,2007-09-01T10:27:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""The battle, it is done.""</font>Says Mikt', as he crawls around, making sure all the creatures really vanished.<br/><font color=""seagreen"">""What did they want?""</font><br/><br/>((Assuming he gets shrunk back to regular size now, he walks over to the casters))<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Rest. I will take first watch, in case they come back.""</font>"
29244,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3127508&postcount=274,2007-09-01T12:40:00,blkhawk26281,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">{experiance points awarded: 2000 each for monsters slain and survival}<br/>
{experiance points awarded: 1000 each for roleplaying and no alignment adj.}<br/>
{rewards material for encounter: None...""all items were previously stripped}</div>
</div><br/><br/>As you begin to recover from the battle, taking stock and ensuring the creatures are dead a single extremely loud round of thunder seems to shake the very mountain. A flash of light erupts from the cavern entrance and you hear a soft chuckling sound. The laugh is cold, and seems to be rattling the owners teeth. You can hear the clicking of what you believe are bootheels walking down the corridor towards you. A figure cloaked in long black robes moves towards you, he stops about 10 feet away and an overwhelming aura of evil rolls before him.<br/><br/>He stops and stares at each of you, hands tucked into the sleeves of his long moth eaten robes and his face hidden in the deep unnatural shadows of his cloaks hood. Two shimmering green pinpoints of light open in the darkness of the cowl and you feel his gaze boring into you."
29245,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3127575&postcount=275,2007-09-01T12:54:00,iamkoolerthanu,"...Should we roll initiative? Or keep the old ones? Or not attack?<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""What are you doing here!""</font>Mikt' says, fiercely, as he readies his weapon."
29246,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3128281&postcount=276,2007-09-01T15:58:00,Whiplord,"Just after he catches his breath from fighting the zombies, Veritas reels backwards in surprise as  dark figure suddenly materialises.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Who...did...are you the one who killed those people?</font>"""
29247,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3128520&postcount=277,2007-09-01T17:18:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">More intruders...<br/>
<br/>
Speak, Dark One. What is your business here?</font>"
29248,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129176&postcount=278,2007-09-02T00:39:00,blkhawk26281,"He looks to Veritas and speaks.<font color=""darkred"">""I am, and they are just the beginning child. Soon Ricta will fall and the rest of the...""</font>He stops as if he suddenly realized something. His gaze fixed on Veritas. He snaps his gaze to Aemos when he speaks.<font color=""darkred"">""You travel in poor company Lundanite. When our armies sweep down upon the living none of them will be spared, you Lundanite should go to Lundan.""</font>His hand comes from inside his sleeve and he points at Mikt, Veritas, and Silv with a long, ancient skeletal finger. He drops his hand back into his sleeve and turns, a flash of light appears behind him a horizontal sliver of light that quickly spread up and down until a perfect circle of light glimmers before him. He moves through the door and disappears, the door snaps switly closed behind him."
29249,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129184&postcount=279,2007-09-02T00:42:00,blkhawk26281,Aemos: You recognize something about the figure. Something about the history of the dead wall and the leaders of the undead army. The archmages who had fallen...some whisper that they had themselves turned into Lich's so they could lead their armies back someday.
29250,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129347&postcount=280,2007-09-02T02:11:00,13_CBS,"Aemos ponders at both the dissapeared figure and his sparking memories.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray""><i>The withered hand...an undead? No, no minion of Darkness could wield such powerful magic and exude such an aura.<br/>
<br/>
Unless...<br/>
<br/>
No...<br/>
<br/>
It couldn't be...<br/>
</i></font><br/><br/>Aemos suddenly clutches his chest and falls to his knees, his face a visage of horror. This is particularly disturbing as the mage rarely shows emotions, and never on this scale."
29251,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129406&postcount=281,2007-09-02T02:35:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Are you alright mage?  Who was he? What was that light? Are we locked in now?</font><br/><br/>Silv seems a bit overwhelmed, and has many more questions than answers."
29252,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129741&postcount=282,2007-09-02T04:04:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' slashes his sword into the empty space where the skeleton used to be, obviously angry that he couldn't attack fast enough.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""What is wrong, Ameos?""</font>Mikt' asks, suddenly forgetting about the evil being and now worrying about his friend."
29253,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129842&postcount=283,2007-09-02T04:33:00,13_CBS,"Aemos looks straight forward, gazing at nothing. He is trying to keep his face straight, but his eyes betray his true emotions.<br/><br/>In a hoarse whisper he says,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">That was a lich. And not just any lich...<br/>
<br/>
That was one of the great archmages who created the portal at the Dead Wall...all those eons ago...</font>"
29254,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3129848&postcount=284,2007-09-02T04:34:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""What does it mean? What should we do now?""</font><br/><br/>The half-orc looks worried now, not sure if his friend will be alright, but at the same time trying to grasp the situation."
29255,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3130501&postcount=285,2007-09-02T06:50:00,blkhawk26281,"A soft glow appears at the caves mouth, the storm has passed promising a clear day dawning. No trace remains of the zombies save a couple of small ashy gray smears on the stone of the corridor leading out. A hawk cries out as it makes an early morning kill and everything seems to be moving along as if nothing had ever happened."
29256,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3130511&postcount=286,2007-09-02T06:53:00,13_CBS,"Aemos's harsh breathing finally calms down.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">We...we should rest now. There is...there is much ahead of us. Very much.</font><br/><br/>Aemos stutters out an Alarm spell centered in the middle of the chamber and prepares his bedroll, looking more exhausted than one would expect. There is still a haunted look in his eyes."
29257,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3131883&postcount=287,2007-09-02T11:50:00,Whiplord,"Veritas seems to have lost his sense of self, due to the situation. At Aemos's words, he simply lies down, and goes to sleep."
29258,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3131918&postcount=288,2007-09-02T11:59:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' will stand watch. He waits near the outside of the cave, but stays in it a little, so that the sun isn't beating down directly on him.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""I'll take first watch. I trust your spell, it just worries me that you have helped me so much, taken me in as a friend, and I have done nothing to help you..""</font><br/><br/>His eyes glaze off as if thinking of some far away battle, then he shakes his head hard, and walks over to the place mentioned above, just thinking, staring off every once in a while, trying to fight sleep."
29259,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3134111&postcount=289,2007-09-03T02:55:00,blkhawk26281,"<b>SILV</b><br/><br/>Silv walks over to join Mik't standing watch. His usual upbeat demeanor silenced by the lingering effects of the battle and the creature who visited afterwards. He squats down opposite Mikt's side of the cave entrance, silently keeping watch with Mikt."
29260,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3134121&postcount=290,2007-09-03T02:59:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' doesn't notice Silv walk up near him, because he is in one of his distant stares again, sleep growing more powerful as he just sits there. Silv can notice that Mikt' really wasn't keeping watch, but getting away from everyone, thinking about something."
29261,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3134766&postcount=291,2007-09-03T05:39:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">It's alright Mik't, I have better eyes and ears anyway.</font><br/><br/>Silv dutifully keeps watch, all the while thinking about that night and what it all means."
29262,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3134793&postcount=292,2007-09-03T05:46:00,iamkoolerthanu,"At the sound of Silvs' voice, Mikt' jerks his head up for a moment, nitices it's only Silv, and rests his chin in his palm, apparently not hearing what was said, but going back into his trance again. A fter a few moments, he walks back over to his place on the ground and sleeps."
29263,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3134973&postcount=293,2007-09-03T06:29:00,blkhawk26281,"The morning comes and goes, the sun rises to high sun and still the cavern is quiet save for your soft breathing and an occasional snore. The day is bright and clear, small outcrops of the mountainside have sprouted new green growth and all traces of the taint from last night have gone. Only the fresh air of the high mountain pass blowing gently through the cavern."
29264,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3135093&postcount=294,2007-09-03T06:53:00,Whiplord,"As the sun reaches its zenith, Veritas's eyes come open, and he sits up slowly. Seeing most of the others are still asleep, he goes over by the entrance to sit by Silv."
29265,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3135214&postcount=295,2007-09-03T07:28:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""UUURRRGGG!!""</font>Mikt' says, loudly and more grunt-like than words, apperantly upset about the awakening from the sun.<br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Why is the sun up so early!!!""</font>He says, slightly softer, realizing others are still sleeping.<br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Goodnight.""</font>He says this to no-one in aprticular, deciding that he would roll over, put something over his head to help block the sun, and try and continue sleeping.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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Lets see if I can resist the sun. The check is 12, but I have something over my head giving me a plus 3. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" xtn9ohy69=""""/> </div>
</div><br/><br/>Mikt' tosses and turns, not being able to go back to sleep, he trudges over to the other two that ware awake."
29266,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3135282&postcount=296,2007-09-03T07:41:00,13_CBS,"After a dreamless, tense night of sleep, Aemos awakes to a new day. He nods a ""good morning"" to his companions, spills some water into a cave depression as a wasing basin, refreshens himself, and begins his studies.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Spells for the day:<br/>
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Level 0: Prestidigitation, Light, Detect Magic, Message<br/>
Level 1: Grease, Mage Armor, Enlarge Person, Ray of Enfeeblement<br/>
Level 2: Web, Glitterdust, Web </div>
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29267,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3139483&postcount=297,2007-09-04T06:58:00,Bronz,"Silv nods to each of his newfound companions after a long night at watch.  He seems only a bit physically tired...but seems overly mentally fatigued.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">What now mage?</font>"
29268,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3139734&postcount=298,2007-09-04T08:07:00,13_CBS,"Aemos sighs, closes his spellbook, and puts his head in his hand.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I do not quite know yet. If we truly are dealing with an eons old archmage here, then we might as well be fighting a deity. </font><br/><br/>Aemos ponders some more...<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">We still have our orders, however, and you all still have your rewards in mind. I would suggest that we head to the Dead Wall with haste and send off a message to the Empire as soon as we can find a willing messenger. We will stay put at the Dead Wall under the guise of assisting the Rictans until we receive further orders.</font>"
29269,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3139979&postcount=299,2007-09-04T09:08:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Alright, lets leave then!""</font>Mikt' starts to get together his things, mostly consisting of his backpack and his weapons."
29270,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3141462&postcount=300,2007-09-04T14:47:00,Whiplord,"Veritas, still silent, walks back to gather his things. After his baggage is together, he nods.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Let us go.</font>"""
29271,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142517&postcount=301,2007-09-04T23:45:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Agreed. Let us leave this place and make with haste to the Dead Wall.</font>"
29272,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3144726&postcount=302,2007-09-05T09:15:00,blkhawk26281,"As you all gather your belongings<i>and your horses which you tied up in the back of the cavern to keep out of the rain.</i>You all head North along the pass through the mountain, descending slowly into the plains below. As you move lower and lower, the lush green of the plains below fills your vision, The Sairn river meanders across your path from east to west towards the only city on the High Plains, High Sairn. You emerge from the pass and the gentle rolling foothills stretch out, leading to the plain. The tall grasses come up to your waists and your horses bellies. Once on the plain, the road leads straight ahead to the river Sairn.<br/>At the rivers edge a small house sits along the bank. A modest dock extends out into the glassy waters of the gently flowing river and a lerge flatbottom raft sits tied to the dock. A youth of about 12 sits on the raft fishing in the river, the basket beside him empty and open. An older couple sits on the front stoop, whittling and sewing as they chat. A few men and women wander here and there, some harvesting large bundles of the thick grass and stacking it next to older dried bundles. Others grooming a few horses in a nearby corral.<br/>The road continues to the West and a sign stands on the edge before the house. It reads....   High/Low Sairn & Lundan  -------><br/>Sairn river barge and Tavern-----^"
29273,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3145137&postcount=303,2007-09-05T10:18:00,Bronz,Silv seems to patiently wait for the mage's directions.
29274,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3145320&postcount=304,2007-09-05T10:54:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Ameos, which way do we go?""</font><br/><br/>The Half-Orc doesn't seem like much of a leader outside of battle."
29275,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3146262&postcount=305,2007-09-05T14:28:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I...am unsure. We can either take the shorter, more difficult route through the wilderness or simply visit the nearest port and hire the services of a sailing ship.<br/>
<br/>
I would prefer to take the latter, unless one of you has hydrophobia...</font>"
29276,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3147605&postcount=306,2007-09-06T01:01:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I can always lead us through the wilderness.  It depends on how much priority you put on time, mage.<br/>
<br/>
I personally don't care which way we take.  A good ferry ride actually seems quite nice right now.</font>"
29277,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3149214&postcount=307,2007-09-06T07:27:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""What way will bring us there faster? Thats the wayI want to go.""</font>"
29278,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3149371&postcount=308,2007-09-06T07:55:00,Whiplord,"Veritas looks from one member of the party to the rest. ""<font color=""Blue"">For some reason I have an odd feeling about taking a ship. I say we take the chance and go through the wilderness. I am sure Master Silv can guide us safely.""</font>"
29279,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3149506&postcount=309,2007-09-06T08:17:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Then the wilderness it is. Let us visit a nearby village or town first so that we may properly equip ourselves for the journey.</font>"
29280,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3149721&postcount=310,2007-09-06T08:50:00,Bronz,"I believe all we have is this tavern.<br/><br/>//@Blkhawk, but I could be wrong.  Am I?"
29281,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3149915&postcount=311,2007-09-06T09:18:00,blkhawk26281,"Having reached a decision to visit the nearest city/town, before you lies a simple tavern/ferry station. The sign indicates Sairn is to the East along the road or along the Sairn River by ferry. One of the young men near the stables turns and walks toward your group. He looks to be about 20, human, with long black hair worn loose and wearing only a loose pair of breeches. He raises a hand in greeting, palm open and outward.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Hallo travelers. Welcome to the Sairn pass waystop. If you seek shelter the inn is in the main house along with the tavern and a small goods store. The ferry house is where you'll need to go if you seek a ferry to Sairn. The road is easy and as safe as roads get here, though it'll take 5 days by road to reach Sairn and only 2 by ferry. I'm Falin Graycloud if there is anything I can be of assistance with just ask.""</font><br/><br/>His friendly demeanor and easygoing attitude seem to set you all at ease. He waits patiently for a request, question, or dismissal."
29282,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151563&postcount=312,2007-09-06T14:48:00,13_CBS,"Aemos speaks first.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">We require supplies for a long journey by foot. Where can we get such necessities?</font>"
29283,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3154993&postcount=313,2007-09-07T09:18:00,blkhawk26281,"The young man gestures toward the main house behind him.<font color=""blue"">""The general goods store is in there. We get regular shipment from Sairn and the merchants that pass through trade some of their goods. The Plainsmen and Grassriders also come when they pass near to trade their goods, or items they find on the plains for weapons, salt, and other things they have need of. The Grassriders are awfully fond of the spirits.""</font>He chuckles softly to himself, as if remembering a funny thought."
29284,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155029&postcount=314,2007-09-07T09:24:00,iamkoolerthanu,"The half-orc that was standing a bit away from the front of the group, suddenly starts  talking in a loud, confident voice.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""So, Ameos, we go in there and buy things?""</font>He points over the the store the stableboy has mentioned. Mikt' seems to be asking more of what he should do, specifically to Ameos, rather than decide for himself. The wizard seems to have started to be like a road map the Mikt', and he cannot seem to to anything without it lately. Mikt' takes a step forward, then waits for Ameos to tell him that that's their destination."
29285,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155225&postcount=315,2007-09-07T10:01:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Well, it seems we should stock up here.  Go ahead and get what you need.</font><br/>Silv then proceeds to gather and stable all the horses."
29286,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3155834&postcount=316,2007-09-07T12:01:00,13_CBS,Aemos nods his thanks at the youth and proceeds to do as Silv instructs. He goes to the general store in search of supplies.
29287,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3156814&postcount=317,2007-09-07T15:24:00,blkhawk26281,"The general store, as you walk inside, is very simple. Shelves line the wall and goods are stacked wherever they best fit. There is however quite a good selection of various items and goods. Apparently the owners have been supplying adventurers for quite some time. The owner, an older human woman, politely greets you each and asks if there are any specifics you are looking for? She explains that more people are starting to venture through the pass again, now that the war is over between Lundan and Perax.<br/><br/>{you may find any goods in the players handbook here at the store. The prices for items here are all 1 coin more than the book listed price..ie an item costing 7sp costs 8 sp here, 5gp = 6gp, etc. There is also a quality selection of scrolls and adventuring spellbooks, all of the books are blank. I don't plan on RPing all the haggling and shopping bits as it usually just takes forever and accomplishes little. So just post all the goods/items you are buying or want, I'll respond with what is available and what is not, then we'll move on as quickly as possible.}"
29288,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3156941&postcount=318,2007-09-07T15:54:00,13_CBS,"((What are we to do about gold? I don't think I really kept track of the small expenses we've had so far, and we haven't gotten much income lately, so...))<br/><br/>Aemos inspects the goods and asks for the following:<br/><br/>1) 24 day's worth of trail rations<br/>2) Flint and Steel<br/>3) 100 ft. of hemp rope<br/>4) Scrolls of: Color Spray, Fly (if too expensive, Aemos will not buy the Fly scroll).<br/><br/>Before he makes the purchase, however...<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Silv, I am about to purchase about three week's worth of food, some flint and steel, some rope, and a scroll or two. Is there anything else we need? </font>"
29289,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157048&postcount=319,2007-09-07T16:30:00,Bronz,"Silv looks at the Wizard like a teacher may at a slow student.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">If we actually need to BUY food for where we are going we need more help than I can provide.  <br/>
<br/>
Other than that, rope is good.  You may want some tindertwigs as well in case the wind picks up, and some torches and/or sunrods.  We really do not want to be kept in the dark anywhere.</font>"
29290,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157721&postcount=320,2007-09-07T23:41:00,Whiplord,"Verutitas, who had been following silently, piped in, ""<font color=""Blue"">I have sunrods, so don't worry on that account.</font>""<br/><br/>After that, he continues to stand silently, as he doesn't need anything."
29291,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3160474&postcount=321,2007-09-08T13:15:00,13_CBS,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Silv looks at the Wizard like a teacher may at a slow student.<br/>
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<font color=""RoyalBlue"">If we actually need to BUY food for where we are going we need more help than I can provide.  <br/>
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Other than that, rope is good.  You may want some tindertwigs as well in case the wind picks up, and some torches and/or sunrods.  We really do not want to be kept in the dark anywhere.</font></div>
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</div><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I do not understand. Surely we cannot rely on hunting for food in the forest.</font>"
29292,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3160676&postcount=322,2007-09-08T14:13:00,blkhawk26281,"The shopkeeper begin laying out the goods being requested. The scrolls seem well preserved save for a few spots of blood flecks on the outside of the rolled parchment, presumably from their previous owner. She starts to head off to gather the rations when Silv speaks up and she pauses, waiting patiently for them to decide if they want the ration or not."
29293,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3160877&postcount=323,2007-09-08T15:08:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">If you have the silver to spend, go for it, I won't stop you.<br/>
<br/>
But I've never paid for a ration in my life.<br/>
<br/>
Beer, on the other hand, is something you can't really live without.</font>"
29294,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3160983&postcount=324,2007-09-08T15:36:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">...Beer.<br/>
<br/>
*Sigh*<br/>
<br/>
Very well, shopkeeper. The supplies I requested will be all that is necessary.</font>"
29295,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161965&postcount=325,2007-09-09T02:05:00,blkhawk26281,"The shopkeep nods and retrieves the rations which she sticks into a large sack.<font color=""blue"">""19 Gold for the Rations, Flint&amp;steel, and the rope. The scrolls'll be 26 for the color spray, and 350 for the fly spell.""</font>She smiles slightly at Silv,<font color=""blue"">""You're friend has a point sir. If you'll be traveling north through the plainsmen and riders land some beer to trade might make them a bit easier to deal with should you come across them. The beer is 3 silver a jug, and spirits are 5 golds per jug. Oh and we'll need a copper per horse for stabling fees""</font>She draws out a sheet of parchment and a quill which she dips in some ink and begins writing the list, as she finishes she dusts the sheet with sand and hands it to Aemos."
29296,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3162217&postcount=326,2007-09-09T03:58:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Here Ameos, I will help out with the stuff. Also, maybe we need more stuff, like a tent? And also, I would like to buy a bedroll. I'll hold those things.""</font><br/>He places down 81 Gp, to help out for some of the things Ameos is buying and to buy the tent and bedroll."
29297,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3162247&postcount=327,2007-09-09T04:09:00,blkhawk26281,The shopkeep nods and fetches the tent and bedroll and adds them to the list along with 12 more gold. The tent she informs you is large enough for two people....or one half-orc. She chuckles softly and goes off to continue organizing the shelves while she waits.
29298,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167934&postcount=328,2007-09-10T07:29:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' will walk around the shop, just looking at random items and other things."
29299,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3167983&postcount=329,2007-09-10T07:37:00,13_CBS,"Once all the supplies are bought, Aemos will finish loading them onto the saddlebags and begin copying Color Spray and Fly into his spellbook."
29300,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169298&postcount=330,2007-09-10T12:12:00,blkhawk26281,"With all the purchases accounted for and the agreed upon prices met. The goods are stored and the horses fed and watered, they seem to have been well taken care of in Silv's trained eyes. They seem refreshed and ready to ride again. The sun is high in the sky and the day promises to be clear and bright, with all the clouds retreated leaving only a beautiful blue sky above and a seemingly almost endless expanse of green across the river. A slight breeze blows across the plains sending the tall grasses waving gently.  The river itself is still clear from the mountains meltwater and flowing swiftly under the narrow bridge leading across to the freelands and across their vast expanse, the way to Ricta."
29301,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169317&postcount=331,2007-09-10T12:16:00,iamkoolerthanu,"The half orc clambers onto his horse and waits for the others to start moving before he heads off.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""What path are we taking? I can't remember what we chose.""</font><br/><br/>((I know we didn't choose the ship, but are we going through the forest? I am slightly confused on that matter.))"
29302,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169442&postcount=332,2007-09-10T12:41:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">We have decided to go through the mountains, yes. I suspect that it will be within visuals quite soon.</font><br/><br/>Before Aemos leaves the general store, remembers to pick up a reliable map of the terrain.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I believe the next destination is the High Pass...correct?</font>"
29303,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173716&postcount=333,2007-09-11T11:00:00,13_CBS,"As the group travels through and beyond the High Pass, Aemos gazes contemplatively at the view, musing on his memories and his past."
29304,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173888&postcount=334,2007-09-11T11:25:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Time to go North and West.  We need to find a place to ford this river.</font>"
29305,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174738&postcount=335,2007-09-11T14:30:00,Bronz,"Silv quickly changes direction...and abruptly acts like he knows what he's doing.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">So...there's a ford, right up this way.  Some people around here call it a bridge.</font><br/><br/>He smiles gently, then walks off."
29306,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174844&postcount=336,2007-09-11T15:03:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I feel that much more confident about having you as our guide, Silv.</font>"
29307,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175702&postcount=337,2007-09-11T23:39:00,Whiplord,"Veritas follows along, content in the knowledge of thier guide."
29308,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3179083&postcount=338,2007-09-12T13:39:00,blkhawk26281,"The plains open before you as you cross the narrow bridge. It's construction rough but sturdy it looks as if it has been recently repaired. The make-up of the bridge however pales in comparison to the sight before you. Having been born and raised in mostly settled and civilized lands the enormity of the land before you speaks volumes. The horizon seems to go on forever before disappearing into the high grasses beyond your sight. The sky is a perfect shade of blue and the sun above shines brightly, causing the gently waving fields of grass to flash through every shade of green imaginable and back as it is blown back and forth.<br/><br/><br/>To your left the tall Crystal Mountain range marches off to the west and then slowly it's fading peaks begin to curve north and west, fading into what may be molehills near the horizon. You know due north lies the Sairn Cliff, a cliff which gets it's name for the foolish Elf who leapt to his death rather than be captured by the Ogres seeking his capture and the prize of his ancient magical cloak. The cloak has been sought after for many years and has never been found. The Elves say it will come to the proper hands when the times are most dire.<br/><br/><br/>From what little you could gather from the small waystation behind you, the plains are known to be home to the barbarian tribes of Humans and Halflings...both of which may be reasoned with or bartered with if encountered. The plains are also known to be the home of wandering Goblin, Orc, and Orge tribes, as well as numerous other creatures that call the plains their home. The most disturbing is said to be a ghost haunting a small pond somewhere on the plains (it's location has never been charted, or if it was, was never found by the same person again). The ghost is said to be protecting a magnificently vast treasure, a secret mission had him running gold and other riches from a battle between the Dwarves and Humans. It's said he was waylaid by bandits and somehow managed to kill them all before succumbing to his wounds. They say he is still seeking a way to deliver his goods to his master.<br/><br/><br/>As Silv takes the first step into the grasses they brush at his horses belly and easily reach your waist if walking. The movement of the grass sends several small birds chirping madly and fluttering high into the air, twittering their anger at the invasion of their space. And so under the angry chirping of the birds above you 4 begin your trek across the wildnerness of the Freeland Plains."
29309,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3179479&postcount=339,2007-09-12T15:20:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Hmm, these plains...I feel as though the very grasses are hiding something...</font>"
29310,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180457&postcount=340,2007-09-13T00:53:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">They always are.  We need to head to those hills.  They may be the only way through these mountains.  After that, we need to head to the coast, though no port city is mapped there.  We may have a hard time finding a ship to take us to Ricta.  But we'll deal with that when the time comes.</font><br/><br/>Silv then trots off with his horse, right into the tall grass and the expanse of wilderness.  He seems quite at home."
29311,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3183934&postcount=341,2007-09-13T14:29:00,blkhawk26281,"Silv finds the going easy through the tall grasses. Their long stalks part easily as you pass and quickly spring back desperately competing with it's fellows for the rays of the sun above. The ground is covered in rich black dirt and Silv knows the land here would be perfect farming land and it is a wonder no settlers have begun taming the land. As you trudge along slowly, an occasional flock of phesant take flight disturbed from their nests by your passing. As the sun begins to settle and the sky slowly begins to darken the hills before you have grown slightly and now resemble toy mountains in the distance while what appears to be small hills have risen further northwest as more of the mountain chain that runs north to south comes into view. A movement to the north of your path draws your eyes and you see a herd of huge cattlelike creatures moving slowly through the grasses. They seem to be staying in one spot, an occasional grunt is carried on the wind, they mill about in their herd, eating at the grasses around them. Their hair is long and shaggy brown, a huge hump on their back rises from their shoulder blades and twin curved horns rise out and up from their massive heads. A few take notice of you but seem content to stand and watch unless you approach."
29312,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3185615&postcount=342,2007-09-14T01:24:00,Bronz,"Silv merely soldiers on, heading for the hills in the distance."
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<div class=""message"">Silv merely soldiers on, heading for the hills in the distance.</div>
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</div>Aemos does the same, glancing every once in a while at the tall grasses."
29314,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187788&postcount=344,2007-09-14T09:09:00,blkhawk26281,"Veritas and Mik't continue along following Silv and Aemos's trail through the grasses.<br/><br/>The sun continues to set slowly. The shadows continue to grow and soon the grasses are bathed in deep shadows. The sky to the west deepens to a dark blue and then the black of night. Hundreds of stars appear followed shortly by the moon shining brightly overhead, its pale face bright and nearly full."
29315,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190804&postcount=345,2007-09-15T01:22:00,Whiplord,"Veritas walks along in silence as well, slightly stunned by the rolling landscape around him. Finally, he notices that no one has said anything for a while, and in an attempt to break the silence says, ""<font color=""Blue"">So, how long do we think it will take to reach our destination?</font>"""
29316,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190880&postcount=346,2007-09-15T01:44:00,Bronz,"Silv looks over to Vertias, and as seriously as he can answers.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Exactly as long as it takes.""</font><br/><br/>He then turns to everyone.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Seems as though it's getting late.  Why don't all of you find a good spot to setup camp.  Create a clearing in the grass if you must.  I'll go see if I can find us some food.  No need to eat those rations quite yet.</font><br/><br/>Silv then tethers his horse to another, and dashes off.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>survival</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>//I'm guessing on the roll since rpgprofiler is still down.  If it's not exact it's real close."
29317,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198827&postcount=347,2007-09-16T14:09:00,blkhawk26281,"Silv manages to find and kill a string of 8 pheasants rather easily. They startle quickly from their nests and are easily shot as they take off to fly away, their bodies fattened from the days feeding. The camp is easily set up and prepped, the grasses, when pressed down actually make a soft bed to lay or sit upon.<br/><br/>Mik't ties his horse off to the others' horses and wanders off into the dark without word. Whether he is making water or hunting along with Silv he doesn't say. Though for the usually silent Mik't it doesn't seem out of character."
29318,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198865&postcount=348,2007-09-16T14:19:00,13_CBS,"While the party is sitting around the campfire...<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Tell me...have any of you ever dealt with the more powerful types of undead before?</font>"
29319,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200182&postcount=349,2007-09-17T01:19:00,Whiplord,"Veritas looks up from arranging himself. ""<font color=""Blue"">I have seen some few undead, although I am unsure of what you mean by powerful.</font>"""
29320,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200522&postcount=350,2007-09-17T03:39:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">By powerful I refer to the mental faculties. Have any of you ever dealt with a thinking undead? Nothing like the rotting fleshbags we fought earlier, but an undead gifted with both the power of thought and the power of immortality...<br/>
<br/>
Such as that lich...</font><br/><br/>He shudders at the last word."
29321,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3202018&postcount=351,2007-09-17T09:32:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Silv manages to find and kill a string of 8 pheasants rather easily. They startle quickly from their nests and are easily shot as they take off to fly away, their bodies fattened from the days feeding. The camp is easily set up and prepped, the grasses, when pressed down actually make a soft bed to lay or sit upon. <br/>
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<b>Mik't ties his horse off to the others' horses and wanders off into the dark without word. Whether he is making water or hunting along with Silv he doesn't say. Though for the usually silent Mik't it doesn't seem out of character.</b></div>
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</div>Mik't wold be hunting along with Silv."
29322,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3206682&postcount=352,2007-09-18T07:57:00,Whiplord,"Veritas slowly shakes his head.<font color=""Blue"">""No, I am afraid not, I have encountered many undead in my travels, but none such as that. Can't say I'm too upset over it either.""</font>"
29323,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207164&postcount=353,2007-09-18T09:29:00,blkhawk26281,"The night remains quiet save the occasional call of a wolf far in the distance catching a scent. The gentle breeze continues to blow cooling the campsite. Other than those few things the night is quiet and peaceful.<br/><br/>{let me know when you guys decide to sleep, guard schedule, etc. }"
29324,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207311&postcount=354,2007-09-18T09:56:00,iamkoolerthanu,"((I'll guard second, unless no-one else wants to, then I'll guide first.))<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Who wants to take first watch? I'll take second.""</font>"
29325,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207838&postcount=355,2007-09-18T11:37:00,13_CBS,"Aemos blinks and wakes up momentarily.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">*Yawn* ah, I seem to have forgotten about my Alarm spell again. </font><br/><br/>Aemos will cast said spell and go back to sleep."
29326,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3208720&postcount=356,2007-09-18T14:09:00,blkhawk26281,"The night passes quietly and you are each awakened by the first shafts of the sun dawning through the grasses. The day promises to be another bright clear day, you each go about prepping for the days long ride and after breakfast you all mount and prepare to depart. In the distance to the due West of you, silhouted on a small hill you see a small group of figures. As you watch them they turn as a group and move off behind the hill and out of sight. The distance is too great to make out any particulars about them though."
29327,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3208827&postcount=357,2007-09-18T14:32:00,13_CBS,"As Aemos is packing his things, he spots the figures out in the distance.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">We have visitors, I think. Shall we pursue?</font>"
29328,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3210101&postcount=358,2007-09-18T23:38:00,Whiplord,"Veritas comes awake around the same time, and after stretching, begins rolling up his blankets. At Aemos's words, Veritas looks around for the visitors that are supposedly there, not seeing anything. ""<font color=""Blue"">Perhaps. I see nothing, but they know something at the very least. Whcih way are they?</font>"""
29329,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3210243&postcount=359,2007-09-19T00:54:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">They wanted to be seen.  I would not advise following them over that hill.  If you do wish to pursue, we should go around and scout them from the North or South.</font>"
29330,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3212013&postcount=360,2007-09-19T08:00:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""That is a good idea, we should follow them, but not directly. We can then decide if they wish to hurt us or not.""</font>"
29331,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3212215&postcount=361,2007-09-19T08:40:00,blkhawk26281,"The sun fully crests over the distant mountains basking the plains in it's golden light. The gentle breeze picks up again, blowing from the west, but instead of the normal scents of the plains like the dew on the grasses, a much sweeter scent drifts on the wind, like flowers in bloom. With still no other sign of the strangers in the distance, the grasslands stretch before you awaiting your passage and forgetting you just as swiftly as the grasses spring back behind you."
29332,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3213352&postcount=362,2007-09-19T12:21:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Then it is decided that we shall pursue?<br/>
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If so, then let us take Silv's advice and scout them from the north or south. </font>"
29333,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3214010&postcount=363,2007-09-19T14:36:00,Bronz,"*shrugs*<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">We can go about it two ways.  I could try and sneak over there best I could to get a decent glimpse and report back.  That may take a bit, and might be fully a waste of time, but it would be the course of action with the least amount of risk.<br/>
<br/>
Second, we could ride around, and come at them from the side.  They could be merely travellers such as ourselves, but they could also be luring us into a trap.  Either way, all of us going over there is a risky proposition.  At least we'll have safety in numbers.</font>"
29334,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3217156&postcount=364,2007-09-20T08:01:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""But if you go over there all by yourself, you might get hurt as well. We could all just look over the mountain, if it is a trap then it would probably be on the other side. There doesn't look to be anywhere to hide on the top.""</font><br/><br/>((I'll edit that if there are places to hide on the top of the hill.))"
29335,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3219556&postcount=365,2007-09-20T14:55:00,Whiplord,"<font color=""Blue"">Whatever we do, I say we do it in a group.</font>"
29336,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3220763&postcount=366,2007-09-21T01:18:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Then let us go around.  I still don't like going right over that hill.</font><br/><br/>Silv proceeds to head out to the North side of the hill, expecting everyone to follow."
29337,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221948&postcount=367,2007-09-21T06:50:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' agrees silently, then follows along, waiting for everyone else to do the same."
29338,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222366&postcount=368,2007-09-21T08:32:00,blkhawk26281,"As those who decide to venture forth to explore the opposite side of the hill and the mysterious figures there. As you approach the hill slowly the scent of freshly bloomed flowers grows stronger. As you round the hill you can see a small group of trees, short and stunted in their growth, they stand watch around a small pool of clear water. The pool is about 10 feet around and surrounded by a swath of flowers bunched tightly around the pool, their flowers in full bloom and the trees blossoms, a beautiful pinkish white color. The grasses stop about 10 feet out on all sides of the pool and are replaced by hard brown dirt sun baked and devoid of life."
29339,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3222650&postcount=369,2007-09-21T09:27:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">This is...odd.<br/>
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Mage?</font>"
29340,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224834&postcount=370,2007-09-21T16:07:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Most perturbatory...</font>The wizard strides toward the grass and crouches down for a better look.<br/><br/>((I would roll a Knowledge check, but Aemos's character sheet died with rpgwebprofiler when that website was taken down...what shall I do?))"
29341,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3228952&postcount=371,2007-09-22T12:40:00,blkhawk26281,"As Aemos moves to the swath of rock he immediately notices a complete lack of...life. The rocks have no lichens, no algae, no stray weed...it's completely devoid of life, circling like a protective ward the abundant life within the circle. Birds flit between trees, a squirrel races through the branches, and even a fish bursts the surface of the still pond to snag an insect who wandered too close. The ripples run across the surface of the pond and quickly fade back to a still glass reflecting the flowers along the banks."
29342,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3237452&postcount=372,2007-09-24T08:03:00,Whiplord,"Veritas follows Aemos to the strange swath of ground. ""<font color=""Blue"">It's like everything just... died.</font>"""
29343,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3237733&postcount=373,2007-09-24T08:46:00,13_CBS,Aemos pulls out his Wand of Detect Magic and expends a charge to see if there are any magical forces in the area.
29344,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3237766&postcount=374,2007-09-24T08:52:00,blkhawk26281,The magic of the wand sends a tingle through your arm and their is a silent concussive thump as it is released at the area. The entire area from the edge of the dead rock completely encompassing the pool is suddenly bathed in a bright red glow. The entire area is definately magical in nature.
29345,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3238139&postcount=375,2007-09-24T10:27:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Well, let us set aside the obvious, first.<br/>
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It is magical. As though the barreness around the pond couldn't actually tell us...</font><br/><br/>Aemos rips up a clump of grass, roots, dirt and all, and tosses it into the pool."
29346,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3239397&postcount=376,2007-09-24T15:22:00,blkhawk26281,"The clump of grass flutters through the air and hits the surface of the pool with a splash, sending ripples across the surface. The dirt from the clump slowly soaking through with water dissolves and drifts down into the water, the grasses float across the surface unchanged."
29347,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3239425&postcount=377,2007-09-24T15:28:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Most interesting...the water does not seem to react to living plants, even though there is no grass in the immediate vicinity of the water...<br/>
<br/>
Have the rest of you ever encountered something like this before?</font>"
29348,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3240461&postcount=378,2007-09-25T02:01:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">This is far out of my realm of expertise.</font>"
29349,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3243060&postcount=379,2007-09-25T10:54:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I haven't, I wish I did though. It's..Amazing.""</font>"
29350,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3243254&postcount=380,2007-09-25T11:25:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I MUST have a chance to study this. It is truly a pity that there are no Imperial laboratories nearby, or at least a small animal with which we can test the potency of the water...</font><br/><br/>((Still waiting on what to do with my char sheet...))"
29351,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3243445&postcount=381,2007-09-25T12:00:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I could taste the water. It looks inviting. And tasty...""</font><br/>Mikt' starts to slowly start walking towards the water, actually considering taking a few sips of the water. Then he regains his composure and sits back down."
29352,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265792&postcount=382,2007-09-30T00:30:00,blkhawk26281,"As Aemos sits and studies the pool and it's surrounding, searching hard for some clue to it's strangeness. His mind swiftly running through the cataloged stores of knowledge. The feel of the magic penetrates like a shaft of light through the night and you realize it is a powerful illusory spell surrounding the water. The water itself is real though, but everything from it's edge to the edge of the ""dead zone"" around it is illusory.<br/>You seem to remember something about the pool of water from old histories or legends but you can't quite place it."
29353,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3267133&postcount=383,2007-09-30T07:18:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">...I see.<br/>
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This is an illusion, a hallucination to deceive the mind. The water is as real as we see it, but the area of death around it is a falsehood.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Will save to disbelieve: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>13</b>]</span> </div>
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29354,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3268848&postcount=384,2007-09-30T13:56:00,Whiplord,"Veritas stops and stoops down, attempting to examine the illusory area. ""<font color=""Blue"">Oh. Well.. Why would someone put an illusion here? And what could it be concealing?</font>"""
29355,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3269736&postcount=385,2007-09-30T18:09:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">It could be anything.  But I doubt it is for concealment.  It more than likely has some other purpose.  <br/>
<br/>
This is beyond my skillset, however.  Although...</font><br/><br/>Silv then looks around for the tracks of those that should have been here.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>survival</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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29356,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3269838&postcount=386,2007-09-30T18:59:00,blkhawk26281,"Veritas can see through the illusion easily now, as can Silv and the others. The once bustling plantlife and animals are gone, the bare rock continues all the way to the edge of the pool.<br/>Silv sees no tracks visible in the surrounding area."
29357,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3271272&postcount=387,2007-10-01T05:56:00,Whiplord,"""<font color=""Blue"">So that's why it appeared so perfect. It was in fact unnatural. Perhaps something with the pool...?</font>"" Veritas walks over to the pool and begins examining the water and perimeter.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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29358,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273593&postcount=388,2007-10-01T13:54:00,blkhawk26281,"At the pools edge, looking down into the water the pool seems to be a perfect shaft straight down. The water darkens as it continues down into the depths. About 30 feet down the water brightens again as a shaft of light seems to be filtering through brightening the bottom of the pools shaft. The walls of the shaft appear perfectly smooth and carved by a skilled miner or magical means."
29359,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3273768&postcount=389,2007-10-01T14:33:00,Whiplord,"Veritas turns away from his examinations and faces the others. ""<font color=""Blue"">It seems this pool leads down to somewhere. Any ideas on how to investigate?</font>"""
29360,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277954&postcount=390,2007-10-02T11:24:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Maybe there is no pool at all?""</font><br/>Mikt' picks up a rock/stick and tosses it into the pool, waiting for the familiar rippling of the water."
29361,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278434&postcount=391,2007-10-02T12:48:00,13_CBS,"If the rock does confirm that it is a regular pool...<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Let us tie a small boulder to a length of rope and lower it to see how far down the shaft goes. If it is shallow enough, let us then tie one of us to another length of rope and lower that person down into the pool.<br/>
<br/>
Of course, we should see if the water is harmless to us in the first place...</font>"
29362,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278802&postcount=392,2007-10-02T14:02:00,blkhawk26281,"Mik'ts stone splashes into the water and quickly sinks down through the depths, fading to a dark spot before brightening momentarily as it passes through the light before fading back into a dark spot before disappearing into the watery depths."
29363,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283530&postcount=393,2007-10-03T12:46:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Hmmm Don't really know what to make of that.</font>"
29364,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3283727&postcount=394,2007-10-03T13:20:00,13_CBS,"And with that, Aemos strides to the water, crouches down at its edge, and prepares to dip his finger into the water..."
29365,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284176&postcount=395,2007-10-03T14:40:00,Bronz,"Silv, quite reflexively, begins taking a few steps back."
29366,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290430&postcount=396,2007-10-04T22:38:00,blkhawk26281,"As Aemos dips his finger in the water, the cool water ripples from his touch but nothing else happens, for all intensive purposes the pool of water seems entirely normal. The water is cool to the touch and very clean."
29367,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290497&postcount=397,2007-10-04T23:27:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Hmm...the water seems to be quite safe.</font><br/><br/>He takes out a length of rope, ties a small boulder to it (if there is one), and lowers it into the pool to see how deep it is."
29368,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290638&postcount=398,2007-10-05T00:46:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">You know...this maybe just a pool of water.  Granted I don't know why some illusion would be around it...but it just might be normal.</font>"
29369,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292682&postcount=399,2007-10-05T08:27:00,blkhawk26281,"Aemos lowers the rock into the water and after a small splash it begins sinking steadily down into the well as Aemos plays out the length of rope. As the rocks descends it darkens with the water and brightens again as it passes through a slender shaft of light about 20 feet down...the same spot the pebble seemed to brighten before disappearing into the depths beyond. The stone remains steady, no currents tug at it or push it aside. You can see from the side of the rock in the water that the light is filtering into the water from the north side of the well's wall."
29370,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292791&postcount=400,2007-10-05T08:51:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Stupid water...I HATE water!</font><br/><br/>Silv then dives right in, aiming for the shaft of light, and hoping that there is an exit relatively soon.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>swim</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
29371,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292857&postcount=401,2007-10-05T09:02:00,13_CBS,"Aemos looks blankly at his companion's hasty action.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">...<br/>
<br/>
Presumably, he will tug the line a few times should he run out of air. Until then, there is no more we can do for him.</font><br/><br/>He sits back and twiddles his thumbs."
29372,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3292953&postcount=402,2007-10-05T09:21:00,blkhawk26281,"After a rather ungainly dive into the well Silv swims down slowly, kicking his feet towards the shaft of light, as he descends he sees it is an opening in the North wall. After swimming into the tunnel and the light, the shaft ends abruptly as a series of well carved and decorated stairs lead up out of the water into a small room about 10 by 10. The stairs continue up to a raised ledge 10 feet across and five feet deep with a large stone door set into the wall looking down over the watery entrance."
29373,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3293000&postcount=403,2007-10-05T09:31:00,Bronz,"*Those humanoids had to go somewhere.  Seems as though it might be here.*<br/><br/>Silv then looks around as he peaks his head out of the water, but not getting out of the water, and attempts to see if you can find signs of travel anywhere.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>survival</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>search</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
29374,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294110&postcount=404,2007-10-05T12:50:00,blkhawk26281,"The air in the cavern is very moist so little dust has accumulated, however, a slight growth of mold & algae have grown up over the stairs and the stone floors. The floor near the door is undisturbed."
29375,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294580&postcount=405,2007-10-05T13:58:00,Bronz,"Silv heads back up to the rest of the group.  When he gets out of the well, he shakes himself out.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Well, there's actually a door down there.  Doesn't seem like it's been used, but I could be wrong.  We can check it out further if you like.</font>"
29376,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302932&postcount=406,2007-10-07T05:16:00,blkhawk26281,"<b>Veritas</b>Veritas shakes his head at Silv's impetuous dive into the well and he waits, leaning over the edge watching Silv's progress down the well and out of sight into the tunnel and his reemergence and announcement of a door below. He chuckles softly and says to Aemos and Silv.<font color=""blue"">""I've been praying since we've been waiting and I think this might be some sort of burial site or crypt. I don't sense any evil emanating from the pool of water, but I really won't know more unless we go down.</font><br/><br/><b>Mik't</b>Mik't edges closer to the water as Silv emerges, his eyes still scanning the surrounding area for any sign of the figure seen earlier. He nods slightly at Silv and then his eyes focus on Aemos at the announcement of Silv's discovery. His fingers subconsiously carress his weapon's hilt though he's learned to trust the magic user's judgement and guidance."
29377,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303022&postcount=407,2007-10-07T05:43:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Crypts...undead...<br/>
<br/>
Is is possible that this place could be connected somehow to the Liches of the North...?<br/>
<br/>
In any case, it would not be wise to leave this uninvestigated. Let us waterproof our packs and dive under.</font>"
29378,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304133&postcount=408,2007-10-07T09:19:00,Bronz,"With that, Silv sighs and dives right back in.  He does not get out of the water until are are with him, and then he will search the walkway for traps, the door for traps, and check the door to see if it is locked."
29379,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304513&postcount=409,2007-10-07T11:06:00,13_CBS,"Aemos stuffs the rest of his belongings into his sack, wraps them firmly with cloth to delay the soaking process, and then dives under as well."
29380,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305247&postcount=410,2007-10-07T13:58:00,blkhawk26281,"As Aemos starts to swim down he realizes too late the rope he used to tie off the bag was still attached to his rock and he flounders being dragged down by the gear, as the stone passes the tunnel you struggle to right yourself, and just as you do, your feet touch something solid. Standing on what seems to be a solid surface, the rock tied to the rope hanging below your feet, you manage to walk out of the well and into the tunnel and break the surface within.<br/><br/>Mik't and Veritas follow the group into the water right behind Aemos. As they surface behind Aemos in the water leading to the stairs out of the tunnel, you all see the same room Silv had seen earlier. Silv, after climbing the stairs, searching intently for traps, finds none. The only decorations at all in the small entryway is an inscription on the door carved in Common. The inscription is easily readable....<br/><br/>""Here is entombed the traitor of Lundan.<br/>Sentenced to be buried alive in this crypt.<br/>Know all who enter of worth and honor,<br/>the true oath of loyalty shall open your way.""<br/><br/>Carved below this in a much simpler carving probably by a dagger is carved below the first.<br/><br/>""The spirit of the hawk find you, honored outsider""<br/><br/>The stone door itself is carved out of the solid rock, though the seam looks almost dwarven with how tightly the stone fits to the wall. No handle or knob adorns the door."
29381,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305359&postcount=411,2007-10-07T14:21:00,Bronz,"You can all here Silv, muttering to himself.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><br/>
*Stupid magic doors...*</font><br/><br/>He then catches himself, and looks at Aemos directly.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Well, Mage?</font>"
29382,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305639&postcount=412,2007-10-07T15:16:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Ugh. Remind me to take instructional lessons in swimming, next time.</font>Aemos coughs up another bit of water, dries himself a bit, and peers at the door.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">A riddle...I am trained in the magical arts, not in guessing games. But let us at least try.<br/>
<br/>
Perhaps if we swear an oath in front of the door, or even to the door, we can enter.</font>"
29383,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305815&postcount=413,2007-10-07T15:53:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Good thinking there mage, couldn't figure that one out...</font><br/><br/>The statement drips with sarcasm.  Obviously Silv is merely waiting for the smart one of the group to do something besides state the obvious."
29384,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306565&postcount=414,2007-10-07T19:01:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Instead of looking upon me with contempt,</font>sneers the wizard,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">perhaps you could, oh, come up with a different solution? Or try mine?</font>"
29385,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307445&postcount=415,2007-10-08T03:45:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">It's hardly contempt.  I do find it funny however that someone as smart as you must point out the obvious.<br/>
<br/>
Not sure why that is.<br/>
<br/>
In any case, this is out of my area of expertise.  What is the Lundanite oath anyway?  Is it a Soldier's Oath?</font>"
29386,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307684&postcount=416,2007-10-08T05:01:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">There are many, but I am aware, as all citizens of Lundan are, of this Oath to the Emperor, which is but one of many:<br/>
<br/>
All hail the Emperor,<br/>
His crown, his glory, his might<br/>
All hail the Emperor,<br/>
His fist bears the flame of justice<br/>
All hail the Emperor<br/>
May none stand in His way<br/>
<br/>
There is another oath that I know:<br/>
<br/>
By sword and fire in the witness of the Gods I accept their dismissal of all previous oaths and take this oath of my own will and desire. By the emperor's will I swear my life, freedom, and energies. To glory of Lundan and glory of the emperor and the destruction of our enemies by any means necessary. All opposed to the empires cause are enemies, long live the empire, long live the emperor. So the Gods decree and so I swear</font>"
29387,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3307716&postcount=417,2007-10-08T05:10:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">There are many, but I am aware, as all citizens of Lundan are, of this Oath to the Emperor, which is but one of many:<br/>
<br/>
All hail the Emperor,<br/>
His crown, his glory, his might<br/>
All hail the Emperor,<br/>
His fist bears the flame of justice<br/>
All hail the Emperor<br/>
May none stand in His way<br/>
<br/>
There is another oath that I know:<br/>
<br/>
By sword and fire in the witness of the Gods I accept their dismissal of all previous oaths and take this oath of my own will and desire. By the emperor's will I swear my life, freedom, and energies. To glory of Lundan and glory of the emperor and the destruction of our enemies by any means necessary. All opposed to the empires cause are enemies, long live the empire, long live the emperor. So the Gods decree and so I swear.<br/>
<br/>
This oath is particularly binding because...</font>and with this, Aemos closes his eyes, prods his forhead with his index and middle finger, and touches the door with it.<br/><br/>((Spell lost: Read Magic))<br/><br/>Aemos's Spells:<br/><br/>Level 0: Prestidigitation, Light, Detect Magic,<strike>Read Magic</strike><br/>Level 1: Alarm, Grease, MAge Armor, Burning Hands<br/>Level 2: Glitterdust, Web, Web"
29388,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308983&postcount=418,2007-10-08T10:59:00,blkhawk26281,"At the recitation of the first oath the door's writing seems to glow softly but no other change is detected. At the recitation of the second oath the letters immediately glow fiercly red and the door seems to hum softly as the oath continues, until Aemos finally touches the door and with a small concussive boom the door collapses in on itself, folding in half again and again faster than the eye can follow until it disappears from sight. The rush of fresh air into the tomb causes a stiff breeze to blow past you into the darkness. No sound emanates from within, just the beating of each of your hearts as the spell ends and you are left facing an open doorway, devoid of light. The only thing you can see from the torches beside the doorway is a 5 foot wide tunnel leading away from the door, the ground slowly sloped deeper below ground."
29389,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309729&postcount=419,2007-10-08T13:35:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">...impressive.<br/>
<br/>
If anyone has a sunrod, I would recommend that they use it now.</font>He says this as he gives Veritas a glance."
29390,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310111&postcount=420,2007-10-08T15:01:00,Whiplord,"Veritas' attention snaps back to the present at the loud opening and Aemos' words. ""<font color=""Blue"">Oh. Of course. Sorry, merely thinking.</font>""<br/><br/>Veritas removes a sunrod from a pocket in his robe and lights it, holding it aloft to light the way."
29391,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310236&postcount=421,2007-10-08T15:30:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I guess I will lead the way.</font><br/><br/>Silv then slowly but surely on the edge of the light wanders in, swords drawn."
29392,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310283&postcount=422,2007-10-08T15:39:00,13_CBS,"Aemos advances third in line, his crossbow knocked and drawn."
29393,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311321&postcount=423,2007-10-09T00:42:00,blkhawk26281,"As Silv steps into the tunnel followed by Veritas, Aemos, and finally Mik't bringing up the rear. The tunnel is well constructed and uniform in size and grade of descent. The floor is covered with a fine layer of stone dust, it looks as though nothing has disturbed the dust since the door was sealed. The tunnel continues for about 50 yards before leveling out and opening into a room.<br/><br/>This room is about 25' by 25' The walls are lined with shelves, cabinets, chests, and an armor stand. Several torches hang in sconces around the walls, two per wall. In the center of the the room is a small pedestal. Across the room a door of stone stands in the center of the wall, looking very much like the first door you came to, though this door is devoid of writing and has a large iron knocker hanging in the center of it as well as a handle set into the door itself."
29394,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311351&postcount=424,2007-10-09T00:51:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Stay right here, I'll be right back.</font><br/><br/>Silv then tip toes forward, checking around in search of any traps.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>search</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
29395,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3312012&postcount=425,2007-10-09T03:43:00,blkhawk26281,"Silv finds nothing suspicious, although there is a small book resting on the pedestal in the center. The cover is covered with stone dust and the title unreadable right now. It appears to be bound in red leather a simple ribbon tied around the binding holds the book closed.<br/>The only signs of life in the room is beneath the stone door in the opposite room. A soft breeze blows through a crack below the door and the unmistakable scent of jasmine wafts through occasionally as the breeze disturbs the dust trying to settle there."
29396,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3312060&postcount=426,2007-10-09T03:53:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Found something for more of your expertise, mage.  <br/>
<br/>
As far as mine, everything does indeed to seem safe, at least in this room.  I feel a draft from behind that far door however, so keep sharp.</font><br/><br/>Silv then points to the book on the pedestal, and maintains a watchful eye."
29397,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3312294&postcount=427,2007-10-09T04:39:00,13_CBS,"A glint of delight flashes in the wizard's silver eye.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">A tome...it is my folly that I decided to sacrifice my spell for reading such books earlier at that door. For now, let us see if the tome's former owner has left any fleeting defenses for his book:</font><br/><br/>Aemos expends a charge from his wand of Detect Magic, concentrating for 3 rounds."
29398,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313383&postcount=428,2007-10-09T07:21:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' will stand at the ready, not knowing what to expect after a dissapearing door, and then a book that seems to be harmless yet no-one has touched it. Mikt' mutters to himelf<font size=""1""><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Why does everything have to be so complicated..""</font></font>He holds his weapon in his hands and looks towards the the door that Silv said to watch out for, waiting for the worst."
29399,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313846&postcount=429,2007-10-09T08:32:00,blkhawk26281,"With a small concussive thump the wand discharges it's spell and the book begins to very faintly glow a light pinkish color.<br/><br/>EDIT: As the magic leaves the rod and the weaves of it's discovery become clear you recognize it as a simple cantrip, meant to preserve the book and it's bindings against age and wear. You discern the author or owner of the book held the information to be of some value and wished to protect it's contents. Just below the surface of this spells weaves you recognize a comprehend languages spell drifting along the seams of the book's edging."
29400,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3315782&postcount=430,2007-10-09T14:04:00,13_CBS,"Sensing no immediate danger but still wary of what an ancient tome could contain, Aemos cautiously opens the book."
29401,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316065&postcount=431,2007-10-09T15:01:00,blkhawk26281,"The dust falls away from the cover as you begin to open it. On the cover is written "" The Oathbreakers of Lundan as Witnessed by Fent Freebreeze ""<br/><br/>The book opens on the pedastal with no ill effects. The words, visible as ink smudges slowly shift and melt together to form clear words in the chosen language of whoever is reading it."
29402,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316616&postcount=432,2007-10-09T17:45:00,13_CBS,"Aemos will skim the contents to check if there is anything important inside.<br/><br/>If there is not...<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Hmm...a fascinating tome, but I will have to study it later. The tomb and its denizens beckon.</font>"
29403,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320639&postcount=433,2007-10-10T10:30:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Should we go this way?""</font><br/>Mikt' takes a tentative step towards the door, never fully averting his gaze from it."
29404,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325484&postcount=434,2007-10-11T08:24:00,blkhawk26281,As Mik't begins walking towards the door he hears a faint voice from the other side. The words are muffled but the sounds of someone speaking or shouting can be made out.
29405,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325700&postcount=435,2007-10-11T08:47:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' looks at the door intently.<br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""What was that?""</font><br/>He takes a few steps foward, waiting for the rest of the party to continue, preferrably behind him."
29406,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326048&postcount=436,2007-10-11T09:49:00,blkhawk26281,"As Mik't moves closer, the voice gets louder though the words are still difficult to make out, the voice seems angry and shouting, though no other voice responds, it sounds as if a heated argument is being made."
29407,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3326426&postcount=437,2007-10-11T10:46:00,Bronz,"Silv will carefully follow in Mik't's footsteps.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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29408,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329346&postcount=438,2007-10-12T01:29:00,13_CBS,"Aemos makes ready his crossbow and listens as well:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span>"
29409,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3331898&postcount=439,2007-10-12T09:34:00,iamkoolerthanu,"It's time to listen, I guess. :)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
29410,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3332553&postcount=440,2007-10-12T11:44:00,blkhawk26281,"Mik't leans up against the door. The gray stone is strangely warm. The voice is definately masculine and he seems to be shouting something about ""fish""."
29411,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333269&postcount=441,2007-10-12T14:10:00,Whiplord,"Veritas steps back a few feet and takes a readied stance. ""<font color=""Blue"">Not to rain on anyone's adventuring spirit, but i would like to point out that we are in a tomb. A tomb with undead. A tomb with undead, where we are hearing voices. Which could very well mean a tomb filled with intelligent undead. Which would be a tomb I don't really want to be in.</font>""<br/><br/>He glances apprehensively about. ""<font color=""Blue"">Just saying.</font>"""
29412,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3337255&postcount=442,2007-10-13T08:44:00,blkhawk26281,"Aemos, leans in to the door and listens closely. He manages to position his ear tightly against the door and can plainly hear the male on the otherside. He is definately upset, though a hint of amusement still trickles through his tirade about the ""stupid blind cavefish and the lack of any real quality company in this God's forsaken place.""<br/><br/>The voice sounds human though certain words are said in the musical lilt of Elvish. Aemos can also faintly hear the sound of water flowing, splashing on the other side of the door as well as what could only be described as a bird's call."
29413,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338254&postcount=443,2007-10-13T12:16:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">You will be relieved, then, Veritas. The sounds from beyond the door appear to be made by either humans with an Elvish accent, Elves with an accent, or something similar. They seem to be complaining about the general quality of the water.<br/>
<br/>
I propose that only one or two of us try to greet them. That way, if they are hostile, at least two of us will be in a position to rescue or flee.</font>"
29414,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338479&postcount=444,2007-10-13T13:10:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Well, go ahead mage.  I can watch your back from here.</font>"
29415,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338617&postcount=445,2007-10-13T13:34:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Very well.</font><br/><br/>Cast Mage Armor:<br/><br/>Level 0: Prestidigitation, Light, Detect Magic,<strike>Read Magic</strike><br/>Level 1: Alarm, Grease,<strike>MAge Armor</strike>, Burning Hands<br/>Level 2: Glitterdust, Web, Web<br/><br/>Aemos cautiously cracks open the door and peers into the opening:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
29416,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338860&postcount=446,2007-10-13T14:24:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' will follow behind, to show that there is some type of prtection, unless Veritas motions that it is a bad idea..."
29417,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345462&postcount=447,2007-10-15T02:13:00,13_CBS,"((Good news! I have internet for the day!))<br/><br/>If Aemos sees that the voices are made by something hostile, he will immediatly duck back into the doorway and whisper a warning;<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Be silent. Enemies are ahead.</font><br/><br/>If Aemos sees that the voices are made by something friendly, or potentially so, he will walk calmly towards them with crossbow out but in a non-threatening matter."
29418,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349849&postcount=448,2007-10-15T16:18:00,blkhawk26281,"The door opens easily for Aemos and as you crack it open the scents and sounds of a forest hit you. The cavern is well lit and is filled with green vegetation and trees! The left wall is a gently flowing waterfall filling a 10x10 pond. The right wall has several rows of vegetables and fruits growing and most look quite full and ripe. The figure you heard speaking stands thigh deep in the pond, an Elven man, stripped to the waist stands, talking and shouting as he stares into the water, his right hand is held just above the waters surface and you see several very pale fish laying on the bank gasping their last breaths. ANother opening in the cave wall is directly across from you, warm torchlight spills out from the room though the light is all you can see at the moment.<br/><br/>The man looks up as soon as Aemos begins walking towards him, his eyes narrowing slightly as he spreads his arms hands held open wide to reveal no weapons. When he speaks his words are heavy with bitterness and anger, ""So Lundanite pup, your masters have finally tired of toying with me in this prison and sent you to complete the sentence? Then so be it...I face death with pride knowing that my efforts, though they failed, will be as a splinter in the emperor's toe..festering and painful for the eternity I go willingly into!"" He closes his eyes and throws back his head and waits motionless for the death blow."
29419,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352311&postcount=449,2007-10-16T06:35:00,13_CBS,"(Yay for libraries with internet!<br/><br/>Edit: Even better news! My internet works now.)<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">...what manner of sorcery is this, that a forest and an elf lies within a cavern?<br/>
<br/>
And what prison sentence do you speak of? I cannot render judgement, no matter how merciful or cruel, upon you until I know what the Emperor has decreed upon your head.<br/>
<br/>
Further more...why are you here?</font>"
29420,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354810&postcount=450,2007-10-16T14:07:00,blkhawk26281,"The Elf looks at Aemos..truly perplexed. His face slips into a mask of contempt before smoothing into a stillness like a frozen pond.<font color=""blue"">""As you must know...the door to my prison can only be opened by one who has sworn allegience to the <i>emperor</i>. I assume you are he who opened the door, forgive me if I am mistaken. As to your question about my sentence, I was labeled a traitor to the empire because I stood against his decision to subjugate the Free Lands of the Tribes under which I assume we no longer stand.</font>The word emperor is almost growled and the last he says with a soft sigh of loss.<font color=""blue"">""Your emperor decreed I be buried alive in this tomb and provided food and water through a portal so that I may die as slowly as possible.</font>His eyes flash momentarily at the thought of the centuries of confinement beneath the stone, seperated from the freedom of the sky and the winds, then his cold visage softens slightyl and he gestures around him.<font color=""blue"">""Only through my prayers to Corellon Larethian and Ehlonna have I been blessed with this tolerable dwelling. Though they dare not interfere directly in the mortal quibbles, they deigned me worthy to give a blessing such as this to ease my torment."" </font>The last trails off quietly and he waits patiently for the mockery and laughter that must come before these people again leave him ahere alone and sealed in his tomb."
29421,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355051&postcount=451,2007-10-16T14:42:00,Bronz,"Silv then creeps in after hearing a normal voice.  He stands behind the mage, seemingly on edge.  The impression on his face gives way to the torture that he understands this elf is going through, as though if the punishment were his he would have long ago drowned himself."
29422,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356669&postcount=452,2007-10-17T01:54:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Ah, yes...I remember you now. You dared to rise against the Emperor trying to defend those who would resist his Will. By Lundan law, He has every right to put you through this torment.<br/>
<br/>
However...<br/>
<br/>
Tell me, how familiar are you with these caves? Depending on how much you can assist us, I may be able to cut a deal with Imperial officials and perhaps lessen your ordeal.</font>"
29423,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356686&postcount=453,2007-10-17T02:02:00,Bronz,"Silv doesn't seem to be his normal self, but seems very sullen, almost withdrawn while in the cave with this prisoner."
29424,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3358539&postcount=454,2007-10-17T08:32:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' steps into the room, seeing that Silv and Ameos doesnt' mind, they are both in. There seems to be no danger, so his hand is off his weapon, and when he steps into the room, he looks, like Silv, unlike himself. He is suddenly antsy, and cant seem to stay still, touching this rock and that, looking over to the elf, and then he realizes that a few eyes has wandered over to him.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Hello, my name is Mikt'! I really don't think you should be rotting in this cave, can you help us? I am freindly, don't you worry.""</font>He says all this with alot of enthusiasm, and sticks outhis hand for a shake while walking closer to the elf."
29425,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359027&postcount=455,2007-10-17T09:47:00,blkhawk26281,"The prisoners eyes look over the new entrants with a curious, measuring eye. His gaze lingers a moment on Silv and he offers a barely perceptible nod to the ranger. He then looks to Mik't as he speaks, a crack of a smile appears on his face before he nods and replies first to Mik't then to Silv.<font color=""blue"">""Greetings Mik't, I was once Galeth Broadleaf, Commander of Intelligence and Scouts for the Empire of Lundan until I realized the evil that had corrupted the empire and turned against it. Now...you may call me Gareth.""</font>He glances to Aemos and takes and shakes Mik'ts hand if Aemos makes no gesture in the negative. He then continues to Aemos this time.<font color=""blue"">""Yes...I dared to stand against a corrupt tyrant willing to crush anyone and anything under his foot that happened to be in his way. I dreamed a dream of the terror and wanton destruction my actions would bring on the peaceful tribes of the region. I saw the men and boys slain by a rain of arrows before they could even think to attack. I saw the old women and young children have their heads bashed in with clubs to save arrows. I saw young women dragged to rape tents and their bodies dumped out into the streets when their bodies or hearts gave out completely. I saw all of this that I had become a part of and I turned from it...and I have never once regretted my decision!""</font>His fingers clench tightly as he speaks, never shouting but speaking sharply through clenched teeth. [color=blue]""Only my Gods will judge me pawn of Lundan. I will broker no deal with you so long as you work to Lundan's ends. I would rather stay in this hole and die of old age rather than sell my eternal soul for the raving madness of your Tyrant""[.color]"
29426,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359051&postcount=456,2007-10-17T09:51:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Then your inaction could very well make your previous efforts, and your current imprisonment, completely in vain, for what we fight against threatens not only the Emperor and the Empire but the entire world, including your precious savages.<br/>
<br/>
But if your hatred against my Lord is so great, then we shall leave you to your doom. Take comfort in the fact your blinding hatred led to the deaths of many. <br/>
<br/>
And once the land has been reduced to wastes and the crawling dead, I will remember to come back from my failed mission and tell you, in precise detail, how your barbarian peoples plead for your help as the undead masses swarmed over them, and then cursed your name as their flesh filled the bellies of the hordes. </font><br/><br/>Aemos makes to turn away and move on, but will pause as soon as the elf says a word of protest."
29427,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359179&postcount=457,2007-10-17T10:13:00,Bronz,"Once Aemos leaves, Silv approaches the prisoner.<br/><br/>He whispers to him;<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">I would end your suffering, as the knowledge of a spirit such as yours locked up hurts me greatly.  I also cannot abide discontent among us, so I only have one alternative.</font><br/><br/>Silv then shows his blade, and looks into the elf's eyes, looking for an answer."
29428,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363462&postcount=458,2007-10-18T05:18:00,13_CBS,Aemos watches the elf intently for his reaction.
29429,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364646&postcount=459,2007-10-18T08:59:00,blkhawk26281,"Galeth lowers his eyes after Aemos's rebuke. He remains silent, looking up only as Silv speaks and shows his blade. His eyes remain watching the blade, a shadow of longing pass over his eyes and then disappears, he looks to Aemos and says softly.<font color=""blue"">""You speak honestly for a Lundanite...and you are right. I do know the caves of this area quite well, though mine own is finite, the caves of the mountain's to the West are labyrinthine and endless. If it is these caves you speak of, then I will help you to them and offer any knowledge I have that may be of use. In exchange I ask only for release from my prison...alive.""</font>He looks to Silv and gently places a fingertip against his blade, guiding it away from his body, he offers a small smile to Silv, as a thanks for the offer but no thanks, recognizing finally the kindred spirit of nature inside the ranger."
29430,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364715&postcount=460,2007-10-18T09:06:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I do not think it is these caves we need, but the mage here might want us to explore them anyway.</font><br/><br/>Silv then looks over to Aemos, watching as intently as the prisoner."
29431,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365061&postcount=461,2007-10-18T09:56:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' watches the speeches between the people in the room, and still keeps touching things and fretting about. He looks worried when Silv brings up his blade, but calms when it is placed back down."
29432,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365952&postcount=462,2007-10-18T12:00:00,13_CBS,"Aemos nods his approval.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">In return for your assisstance I will petition Imperial officials for your freedom, and perhaps the freedom of your people.<br/>
<br/>
As for this crypt...we seek to investigate this crypt for any clues about its possible involvement with the Dead Wall. We are on a mission to study the recent events at the Dead Wall and conclude as to whether or not the land is in immediate danger. Judging from our quite recent encounter with one of the former archmages of the North, I am concerned that the lands are indeed quite in danger.<br/>
<br/>
We would appreciate a guide, or at least a strong sword arm, through this crypt, and perhaps beyond.</font>"
29433,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367452&postcount=463,2007-10-18T15:49:00,blkhawk26281,"He nods, listening and replies.<font color=""blue"">""You release me from my imprisonment Lundanite as payment for assistance needed to accomplish your mission, I accept. This cave is little more than what you see. The cavern beyond is my sleeping chamber, no entrance or exit remains in the tomb here...I assure you I would have found it by now if there had been another exit. As for the deadwall...You would be wise to abandon your quest and return home, though I know you will not. I will travel with you west to the mountains and show you the easiest pass through them to the north west...the tunnel will lead you to a small fishing village on the north shore where they occasionally make sail for Ricta although at a cost."" </font>He turns and kneels before an oak near the waters edge. He whispers a soft prayer of thanks and turns to face you all.<font color=""blue"">""I am ready...to see the sky once more.""</font>"
29434,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367474&postcount=464,2007-10-18T15:53:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Mage, this is important.  The knowledge he has of that landscape is what I lacked as I have not been that way.<br/>
<br/>
This would certainly help us, and not just because I would like him to see the sun again.</font>"
29435,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368897&postcount=465,2007-10-19T01:17:00,13_CBS,"The wizard nods in understanding.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">I accept. In exchange for your assistance, you will have your freedom. <br/>
<br/>
Let us leave at once, then. Show us the way, Broadleaf.   </font>"
29436,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3370605&postcount=466,2007-10-19T06:46:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' looks happy when he finds out that he is leaving this hole in the ground, and follows."
29437,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379045&postcount=467,2007-10-20T13:31:00,13_CBS,"As the group leaves the tomb, Aemos mutters,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Interesting that the Emperor would place a traitor in a tomb instead of a dark dungeon cell somewhere in Lundan...</font>"
29438,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3388339&postcount=468,2007-10-22T08:36:00,13_CBS,((Bumpity Bump Bump<br/><br/>Just keeping this thread bumped till our DM gets back from wherever he went. He should be back soon.<br/><br/>Space for rent.))
29439,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395954&postcount=469,2007-10-23T13:39:00,blkhawk26281,"Galeth retreats to his small nook in the back of the large cavern. He returns wearing a simple brown pair of breeches and a loose green shirt. The shirt has several holes in it and what look like ancient bloodstains on the back. He wears a simple pair of leather boots, well worn, a travel stained knapsack over his shoulder and a thumbthick staff of ancient oak, the wood of the staff has a silvery shimmer to it like the rock wood of ancient trees.<br/><br/>After retrieving his meager gear he reemerges into the cavern approaching Silv.<font color=""blue"">""You have a wild look to your eyes. I trust you know your way on the trail so I will stick close to you and offer what advice I may...unfortunately my head was bagged when they threw me into this tomb so I look to you to lead me out.""</font>His eyes seem to sparkle with a dim, long lost light of hope as he speaks about leaving the tomb. He looks to each member of the party, offering a small nod of thanks for his release and then waits patiently for Silv's directions."
29440,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396443&postcount=470,2007-10-23T14:58:00,Bronz,"Silv nods, both in assurance and to ease his own mind.  He leads the way out of the cavern, through the pool and back out.<br/><br/>Once outside, he gives the elf a minute to reassert himself with nature, and then gets on to the task at hand.  He points out where the mountains are, what direction the group is headed, and most of all, where the river is and which way it flows."
29441,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396827&postcount=471,2007-10-23T16:09:00,13_CBS,"Aemos, meanwhile, shakes himself dry, repacks the supplies, and stands ready for directions. His mind keeps wandering back to the book, however. He would read it the next time the group decides to rest."
29442,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397619&postcount=472,2007-10-23T22:27:00,blkhawk26281,"Galeth follows Silv and as he pulls himself out of the pool and stands, shaking the water from his hair, he begins laughing softly and leans back and lets out a loud shout of joy. When he finishes his shout you all can plainly see tears flowing as he takes it all in.<br/>After several minutes of this he turns and listens to Silv explaining the situation. He nods at key points and then offers,<font color=""blue"">""We should travel swiftly directly east. These are the Razorclaw Tribe's lands and they don't look too kindly on anyone trespassing...however, if any of you have any beer or spirits...I think I could cut our walk across the plains down significantly. The tribes are very fond of the drinks and willing to trade just about anything for some."" </font>"
29443,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398164&postcount=473,2007-10-24T02:25:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Hmm...I don't suppose we ever bought that ale from the town we came through a short while ago...</font>"
29444,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398332&postcount=474,2007-10-24T03:00:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">No, I don't believe we actually did.<br/>
<br/>
As a matter of fact, I seem to remember some reacting in a very rude manner to that suggestion.<br/>
<br/>
I fear my ""I told you so"" will have to wait, though.</font><br/><br/>Silv looks rather smug, given the fact that if the party did stop to buy drinks they would all be long gone by now.  He's still taking the chance to point out that buying drinks is never a bad idea, though."
29445,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399722&postcount=475,2007-10-24T07:35:00,13_CBS,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""RoyalBlue"">No, I don't believe we actually did.<br/>
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As a matter of fact, I seem to remember some reacting in a very rude manner to that suggestion.<br/>
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I fear my ""I told you so"" will have to wait, though.</font><br/>
<br/>
Silv looks rather smug, given the fact that if the party did stop to buy drinks they would all be long gone by now.  He's still taking the chance to point out that buying drinks is never a bad idea, though.</div>
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</div>Aemos at first gives Silv an irritated glare, but...<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">*Sigh* Very well, I concede my error. <br/>
<br/>
I solemnly swear from this day forth to carry at least a pint of alcoholic beverage with me at all times. Are you pleased now?</font>"
29446,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399776&postcount=476,2007-10-24T07:47:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Indeed.   </font><br/><br/>And again with a smug smile and apparently not able to let the mage forget who was right, Silv goes into a motion of digging through his pack, finding no alchohol, and pleading to his unseen masters for mercy.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><br/>
Phew.  I hope we don't have to barter off an unborn child to get through here.  A pint of ale would have been a lot easier.</font><br/><br/>He then winks at Aemos after having his fun, and his mood seems to have lifted considerably from just moments before."
29447,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400495&postcount=477,2007-10-24T11:59:00,blkhawk26281,"Galeth smiles slightly at the back and forth banter between Silv and Aemos. His eyes however never leave the horizon, searching the peaks of the mountains in the distance and the skies above for signs of storms or disturbance. He points to a series of three peaks in the distance, all very close to each other, and laying almost due west of their current position.<font color=""blue"">""Those are the three guardians of the westlands. Beneath their feet we shall find the passage to the western lands. I hope you all don't mind getting wet as the passage is a river that flows beneath the mountain and occasionally it's current can be unforgiving. The river will grant passage nearly all the way through the mountains, however...the last stretch of tunnels had been claimed by a band of Ogres the last time I made the passage and that has been over a year ago now.""</font>He stares hard at the three Guardians and a shadow seems to pass over his face, hinting at some painful memory passing over his thoughts.<font color=""blue"">""...and yes, it would have been better if someone had a drink...the Gods know I could use one.""</font>With a halfhearted smile he lifts his pack and looks to Silv and Mik't, assuming they will take the lead."
29448,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400612&postcount=478,2007-10-24T12:20:00,Bronz,"Silv does indeed take the lead, using the directions and his own skill to guide him."
29449,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400769&postcount=479,2007-10-24T12:50:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Hmm...ogres. I have little experience with facing those beasts, in combat or otherwise. Our group is too under strength to face the entirety of those tunnel ogres in pitched battle, correct?</font>"
29450,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401625&postcount=480,2007-10-24T15:31:00,blkhawk26281,"Galeth nods to Aemos's question as he walks,<font color=""blue"">""Indeed their numbers would surely overwhelm even a small army. That is why I will show you the way right through their tunnels without ever seeing one of the brutes.""</font><br/><br/>Silv finds the going fairly easy. Occasionally the sign of a herd of hooved animals will cross the groups path. Once or twice he sees a faded set of human tracks and one set of a lizard-like creature with very long claws, as evidenced by the tearing of the soil arouns each step. The sky is clear and the temperature fair, a perfect day for traveling."
29451,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407441&postcount=481,2007-10-25T15:03:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Curious. I would expect to encounter some other form of life beyond the shrubbery, but our path seems to be somewhat empty.</font>"
29452,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407565&postcount=482,2007-10-25T15:28:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Be thankful that we are not.  We have a long ways to go and the more we encounter the longer it will take us to get there.</font>"
29453,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411913&postcount=483,2007-10-26T11:08:00,blkhawk26281,"Galeth nods in agreement, his eyes occasionally drifting back to Veritas and Mik't, plodding silently along behind the others. He shrugs and returns to scanning the horizon beyond as well as the trail occasionally. The land is slowly becoming more hilly and as of yet there has been no sign of anything out of the ordinary, the occasional herd of buffalo and birds taking flight when disturbed. The evening sun is just beginning to dip towards the horizon. Galeth stops, sweeping some of the grass aside, searching for a track in the rich soil below. Sighing he stands and continues on toward the guardians."
29454,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412115&postcount=484,2007-10-26T11:39:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">What? What have you found?</font><br/><br/>Not knowing what to do, Silv looks himself.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>surv</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
29455,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412121&postcount=485,2007-10-26T11:40:00,Bronz,Pay no attention to roll...wooooooo<br/>Spot<br/>[roll0]
29456,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3413631&postcount=486,2007-10-26T16:47:00,13_CBS,"Aemos is not sure what to look for, but he casts his silver eyes around nonetheless.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>27</b>]</span>"
29457,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420227&postcount=487,2007-10-28T01:40:00,blkhawk26281,"Galeth glances to Silv as Silv looks to the ground.<font color=""blue"">""As I said we are in the Razorclaw Tribe lands, I was ensuring we weren't coming upon any recent trails of the tribes passage. It would be much easier to avoid them than to try and barter with them.""</font><br/><br/>{Silv finds only signs of their own passage and a few prints from the passaing of a wolf sometime late last night}"
29458,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420238&postcount=488,2007-10-28T01:45:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I don't see any recent activity of them.  Though it does seem there's a wolf in the area.<br/>
<br/>
Keep sharp, all of you, for either.</font>"
29459,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420792&postcount=489,2007-10-28T04:22:00,13_CBS,"Aemos sneers with typical wizardly arrogance.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Hmph. A mere beast, a lone one at that. What threat could such a creature post to us, who have defeated nearly one dozen zombies?</font>"
29460,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420903&postcount=490,2007-10-28T04:47:00,Bronz,"Silv looks at Aemos with his typical ""slow student"" look.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Where there is one wolf, there is a pack of wolves.  That's how they hunt, and live.  It would certainly be a wise idea for some caution.</font>"
29461,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3422132&postcount=491,2007-10-28T10:06:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">And where is this pack that you speak of, o expert tracker? As you say, if there is one wolf, there will certainly be more. If so, where are their tracks?<br/>
<br/>
Unless, of course, you are suggesting that wolves employ other wolves as scouts and spies...</font>He smirks at the last sentence."
29462,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426775&postcount=492,2007-10-29T10:06:00,blkhawk26281,"Galeth smiles to Aemos,<font color=""blue"">""No Aemos, but there are men who can speak to the beasts like men and ask them for aid and assistance. I myself had several men under my command who could communicate with many beasts, including wolves, hawks, and a weasel. Sometimes the more civilized a culture gets, the more connection to the natural order and world they seem to lose. The men and women of the plains have an unnatural ability to communicate with the beasts....some can even shift their bodies to become like the beasts they worship.""</font>He stands, adjusting his small pack on his back and points to the west where the sun is beginning to dip behind the mountains.<font color=""blue"">""Perhaps we should make camp for the night.""</font>"
29463,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426808&postcount=493,2007-10-29T10:13:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">That seems like a very good idea.</font>"
29464,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427029&postcount=494,2007-10-29T10:53:00,13_CBS,"Aemos nods his compliance.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Very well then.<br/>
<br/>
Before I let myself rest, I must ask you, Galeth, about this tome I found in your tomb...</font>Aemos takes out the moldy old book and shows it to Galeth."
29465,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428274&postcount=495,2007-10-29T15:05:00,blkhawk26281,"Galeth pauses in situating a spot on the ground to rest on and looks to the book held out by Aemos. He shakes his head slightly at the title and a small smile curls the corner of his mouth.<font color=""blue"">""It's a Lundanite law book. One studied by judge magisters of Lundan before they sit on a trial of an oath-breaker or suspected traitor. I studied it often to try and convince myself that the Lundan way was just and right. I could never bend my heart to accept the fact that the law as written by men of power is absolute and flawless...much to my own despair. I suspect the emporer had it placed in the tomb as a cruel personal joke. You may keep it, I have no further use of Lundanite law, for I shall never step foot on Lundan soil again.""</font>He waves the book away and continues setting his camp. Bending the long grasses over in sections he weaves a soft pallet of grasses with the thick blades of grass. You see he manages to weave the grasses so proficiently he does not break a single blade of grass.<br/><br/>Veritas and Mik't: The two arrive to join the others a few moments later. They remain slightly aloof and occasionally exchange glances with each other. They quickly spread a spot in the grass and curl up to sleep, Mik't offers to take the second shift of watch. Veritas offers his services for the last, stating his need to pray at dawns first light anyway."
29466,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428738&postcount=496,2007-10-29T17:41:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Quite interesting. Goodnight.</font><br/><br/>With that, he flits through the pages of the book to skim over some of the laws (as every good Lundanite citizen should), casts Alarm, and goes to sleep."
29467,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434046&postcount=497,2007-10-30T15:41:00,blkhawk26281,"As everyone drifts off the night passes uneventfully. Each guard shift comes and goes and as the dawn breaks...Silv arises first and can easily see the abscence of both Mik't and Veritas. Their packs and bedrolls are gone, everything they arrived in camp with, they've departed with. Their tracks are easily read, heading back South away from the path to Ricta and the deadwall."
29468,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434072&postcount=498,2007-10-30T15:46:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Those cowards.  I never would have assumed them to be.  Good riddance if that be the case.<br/>
</font><br/>Silv will then hunt for fresh food, and cook up breakfast for everyone.<br/><br/>//Take a 10 on survival, giving a 16"
29469,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434075&postcount=499,2007-10-30T15:46:00,13_CBS,"Aemos groans into awareness soon afterwards.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">*Yawn* Good morning...<br/>
<br/>
...<br/>
<br/>
...is i-it just my morn-morn*YAWN*ing daze, or are we missing two of our n-number?</font>"
29470,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434096&postcount=500,2007-10-30T15:50:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Yes, we are.  They headed back the way we came, apparently afraid of where we are headed.<br/>
<br/>
Have some breakfast, at least.</font>"
29471,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438052&postcount=501,2007-10-31T11:10:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Hmm. There will be no reward for them, then. </font><br/><br/>Aemos nods his thanks for the breakfast and sits down to scribe a scroll into his book.<br/><br/>Fly has been scribed into the spellbook.<br/><br/>Spells for the day:<br/><br/>Level 0: Light, Prestidigitation, Read Magic, Acid Splash<br/>Level 1: Sleep, Color Spray, Enlarge Person, Mage Armor<br/>Level 2: Web, Glitter Dust, Scorching Ray"
29472,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438318&postcount=502,2007-10-31T11:50:00,blkhawk26281,Galeth quickly strikes camp and gathers his belongings into a small pile as he builds a simple fire to cook the spits of rabbit Silv brings back. As Galeth prepares the meal he continually glances South along the path Veritas and Mik't took...as well as West toward the Guardians and your destination. He seems troubled and slides his walking stick closer.
29473,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438358&postcount=503,2007-10-31T11:55:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Well, you're outside and free, do what you will.  If you're worried about the dangers of the area, sticking with us is obviously the way to go.<br/>
<br/>
But getting troubled because of them in any way is foolish compared to what you have already been through.</font>"
29474,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439268&postcount=504,2007-10-31T14:35:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">They have abandoned the mission and their prize. Their fate and wellbeing are now irrelevant.<br/>
<br/>
Let us make haste once the preparations are finished. </font>"
29475,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3460485&postcount=505,2007-11-04T16:59:00,blkhawk26281,"Galeth glances to Silv and smiles slightly.<font color=""blue"">""It's not for me but your friends I fear. I am well known in the area by the tribes and will be treated kindly. As for the dangers we face...as you said they pale in comparison to the trials I've been through locked in that tomb. I will stay with you. I only pray the gods watch over your friends.""</font>"
29476,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3460497&postcount=506,2007-11-04T17:03:00,13_CBS,"Aemos finishes packing his belongings and is ready to head out once more.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">The Dead Wall beckons. Shall we move on?</font>"
29477,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3460534&postcount=507,2007-11-04T17:14:00,blkhawk26281,"Galeth nods and stands straight, once again looking to Silv to lead the way.<font color=""blue"">""We'll be reaching the rivers edge soon. Once we reach the river we must follow it's bank to the guardians. The river travels beneath the mountain and makes the quickest...if not the safest route through the guardians.""</font>"
29478,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461488&postcount=508,2007-11-05T02:03:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Then we aim for the quickest route to the Dead Wall.</font><br/><br/>Silv leads on, eyes open."
29479,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462500&postcount=509,2007-11-05T06:24:00,blkhawk26281,"The day dawns rapidly setting the mountains before glowing bright reds and oranges as if the party were walking into an inferno. After a couple hours of walking you come upon the river. The water rushes swiftly away from the mountains. It's bed is clearly visible through the clear icy cold waters, several small boulders roll along the rivers bed, pushed by the waters swift current. The bank is smooth and flat stone about ten feet wide winding along the rivers path toward the mountains. According to Silv's estimations and Galeth's confirmation, you should all reach the cavern beneath the mountain sometime this evening."
29480,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462526&postcount=510,2007-11-05T06:33:00,13_CBS,"Aemos briefly hops off his mount to refill his water skin.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""So remind us again, Galeth...what sort of preparations would we need to pass through these caverns unscathed?""</font>"
29481,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463433&postcount=511,2007-11-05T09:57:00,blkhawk26281,"Galeth also, hops off Veritas's abandoned mount to join Aemos refilling a waterskin.<font color=""blue"">""As long as the path under the mountain remains true, the first half of the journey should be quiet and uneventful. Their are many caverns and tunnels leading to and away from the river so occasional wandering creatures will cross paths. The river itself can be extremely treacherous. It flows incredibly fast at some points and their are several rapids and falls beneath the mountain. Because of the time of year we shouldn't have to worry overly much about ice floes, though the temperature beneath the mountain is frigid at best...at worst deathly cold.""</font>He screws the lid back onto his waterskin and slings it again over his shoulder. Remounting his horse.<font color=""blue"">""I would also suggest against taking the horses beneath the mountain with us...the path narrows in several places and they won't be able to make the crossing. You will be able to obtain new mounts on the other side...If you will permit, I will keep these and pay you for them. Is there anything else you would know?"" </font>"
29482,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3463675&postcount=512,2007-11-05T10:36:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Just as Galeth finishes speaking, Mikt's horse trots over to the area where the rest of the party is.<br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Sorry about that, I had to make sure that Verita's journey was a safe one. He decided that no reward was worth going to the dead wall.""</font>"
29483,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3468877&postcount=513,2007-11-06T09:48:00,blkhawk26281,"Galeth nods with a slight smile at Mik't as he returns. He remounts and looks to Silv.<font color=""blue"">""We should make haste to reach the guardian by nightfall. I fear we have tarried too long on the plains. The tribesmen will be on us this night or early tommorrow. It would be best if they see us leaving their lands in haste.""</font>He waits patiently after this statement, looking to Silv to make sure he agrees and takes point."
29484,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3468917&postcount=514,2007-11-06T10:00:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I agree.  We should get out of these lands as fast as we can.  The more trouble we avoid, the less we have to deal with.<br/>
<br/>
Let's go.</font><br/><br/>With that, Silv spurs his mount on, and moves out at a hussle."
29485,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3469033&postcount=515,2007-11-06T10:22:00,blkhawk26281,"Galeth waits for Aemos to ride ahead of him after Silv. Once the wizards horse is spurred on to a gallop after Silv, Galeth follows riding low in his saddle to hasten the ride. He glances back, ensuring Mik't is following, and to be sure no tribesmen are following. Satisfied with both he turns and rides on toward the guardian.<br/><br/>The river runs true at your right side. The rocky ground beneath your horses hooves echos with each fall of their hooves. The river winds gently along it's bed and as the sun crests midday you can see the point where it disappears into the mountain. From this distance the cavern appears small but Galeth assures you the cavern has plenty of room on this side for safe passage through most of the mountains.<br/><br/>The ride continues uneventfully. Silv leading and choosing each trail wisely until just as the sun sets Silv pulls up hard on the reins. Before him lies a small flat area with a few soradic boulders. In the center beside a very large rock propped up by another boulder creating a perfect rest site, he spots a campfire. It's large flames cast shadows around the rocky walls surrounding the area. The river rushes by on the North side, it's water churning and frothing wildly as the waters rush out into the open air from it's prison beneath the mountains. In the circle of light you can see a lone figure sitting quietly by the fire. The roar and rush of the river covers the noise of the horses and the figure seems to have noticed nothing."
29486,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3469056&postcount=516,2007-11-06T10:26:00,Bronz,"Silv then gets off his horse, pats it down to calm it, a hand on the reins and a hand on a hilt.<br/><br/>In his non-chalant way, he hails the camp.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><br/>
*Hail to the camp!*</font>"
29487,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470958&postcount=517,2007-11-06T15:55:00,13_CBS,"Aemos stands ready, a tight fist over his crossbow's wooden stock."
29488,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470965&postcount=518,2007-11-06T15:57:00,blkhawk26281,"Galeth dismounts, positioning himself in easy sight of the camp, he leans casually on his staff waiting and watching."
29489,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470984&postcount=519,2007-11-06T16:01:00,Xilehxt,"The figure turns to the voice and asks in a low voice,<br/><font color=""Sienna""><br/>
Who goes there?</font><br/><br/>A short squat figure stands up, picking up what looks like a mace. From his build it is obvious that he is a dwarf. The fire lights up his face and you see that he is quite young, with a short beard on a squarish face and square nose, full brown hair topping his head. Around the fire, there is a bedroll spread out with a fine dwarven fullplate by its side as well as a traveling backpack. The figure spots Silv and the horse and stares, waiting for an answer."
29490,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471257&postcount=520,2007-11-06T16:59:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">We are no one really.  Travelers who must break for camp.  You seem to have a great spot picked out.<br/>
</font><br/>Silv then pauses, as if pondering his next choice of words.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Mind if we join you?  Would be a shame to waste such a nice spot.  I'll even go out and find us some dinner.  What do you say?</font>"
29491,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471323&postcount=521,2007-11-06T17:16:00,Xilehxt,"The dwarf squints as he looks at each of you and speaks,<br/><font color=""Sienna""><br/>
Travelers, eh? Do as you wish as long as you don't cause trouble.</font><br/><br/>He turns around, sits back down and sets about polishing his armor and mace which reflect the campfire quite brilliantly."
29492,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472919&postcount=522,2007-11-07T03:40:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' gets off his horse and eyes the dwarf suspiciously, but when he realizes that he is friendly he walks over and introduces himself.<font color=""seagreen"">""My name is Mikt', that’s Silv, and Ameos, and Galeth.""</font>He points to each person in turn.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""What is your name?""</font>"
29493,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472942&postcount=523,2007-11-07T03:46:00,Bronz,"Silv nods his greetings and then promptly takes off into the night, looking for fresh food.<br/><br/>When he comes back he has fresh meat for everyone who wants it, and then cooks and serves it up.<br/><br/>Not saying another word, Silv rather quickly goes right to sleep."
29494,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473311&postcount=524,2007-11-07T04:56:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">The name is Rurik, Humble Cudgel of St. Cuthbert.</font><br/><br/>replies the dwarf as he hungrily chews the food. It seems like he was about to say something to Silv but abandons the idea, prays after the meal and gets back to polishing his armor, which looks shiny enough to all of you."
29495,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474749&postcount=525,2007-11-07T09:12:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Hmm,""</font>mutters Aemos,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""A lone cleric in the field...may I ask what your purpose here is?""</font>"
29496,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474820&postcount=526,2007-11-07T09:26:00,Xilehxt,"Rurik replies in a prideful manner, straightening up and holding his chest out,<br/><font color=""Sienna""><br/>
I be traveling the lands to bring good judgment to the people, and retribution for those that deserve it. Tis my revelation journey. There be any thing ye four want straightened out, ye can ask.</font><br/><br/>He pats his silver mace into his hand, as if in expectation."
29497,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474870&postcount=527,2007-11-07T09:35:00,blkhawk26281,"Galeth coughs softly, thinking he could mention he'd like to straighten out Lundan's charges against him and some cruel punishment but decides not to instigate any further conflict with the Lundanite. Smiling to himself, happy that his service to the group is at an end and he'll soon be free to continue on his way he sets a small place near the fire,nodding to the dwarf.<font color=""blue"">""May your forge shine ever brightly, good sir, for the kindness you show sharing this lovely spot with us. I will pray that your mug be ever full.""</font>Galeth bows slightly and promptly sets about preparing the meat Silv returns with a little later."
29498,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477300&postcount=528,2007-11-07T16:44:00,Xilehxt,"Finishing the meal with a long drag from his waterskin, Rurik looks to you all and says,<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Well, at the very least, I won't have to fear gettin eaten while I sleep. It's only been a few weeks since I traveled, and sleepin outdoors doesn't really fit well, but there be no town for miles.</font><br/><br/>He finishes polishing his armor, which is now almost blindingly bright in the campfire light, and asks you all, slightly more open than before now that food is in his stomach,<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">So, what you four traveling for?</font>"
29499,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477588&postcount=529,2007-11-07T17:57:00,13_CBS,"Aemos begins to unpack some of his things as he speaks, trying to seem nonchalant.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""We are travelers heading north. The elf,""</font>--he points to Galeth--<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Is our hired guide.""</font>"
29500,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477690&postcount=530,2007-11-07T18:35:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">Ah, coincidence is the realm of the Traveler, I be traveling to the North also. Seeing the lives of the other races is ... new. Unlike the honorable dwarves, they be breaking so many laws sometimes it goes unseen or unrectified. Be doing St. Cuthbert's work for the world.</font>"
29501,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480465&postcount=531,2007-11-08T09:09:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt's watches in silence, listning, but not wanting to say anything wrong. He wants to invite the Dwarf with him, he seems nice enough, but he doesn't want to say anything that he shouldn't. He waits patiently for the events to unfold."
29502,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480586&postcount=532,2007-11-08T09:30:00,13_CBS,"<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Interesting...<br/>
<br/>
In that case, would you wish to join us for at least the next few days? The roads are dangerous, and it makes sense to travel in numbers.""</font>"
29503,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480616&postcount=533,2007-11-08T09:34:00,blkhawk26281,"Galeth smiles, glad the Lundanite had decided to invite the dwarf along. Knowing full well the dangers of the tunnels under the guardians his talents will be useful, and by some chance they make it to the dead wall, they will most definately need his faith. Galeth walks to the river and washes the dinner utensils in the icy waters, returning he stows them back in Silv's pack and lays down, rolling away from the fire to sleep."
29504,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480955&postcount=534,2007-11-08T10:34:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">I see no problems with that. Then I'll join you all for awhile. May St. CUthbert watch over us all.</font><br/><br/>Rurik gives a hearty laugh and prepares to go to bed."
29505,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481024&postcount=535,2007-11-08T10:43:00,13_CBS,"Aemos nods.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Very well, then. Since we are in haste, I should warn you that we will...take a bit of a detour at the mountains.""</font><br/><br/>And with that, he casts a magical ward in the area (Alarm) and promptly goes to sleep."
29506,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481036&postcount=536,2007-11-08T10:45:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Glad to hear that the Dwarf was coming, but noticing everyone was nodding off to sleep, Mikt' decided to follow the crowd and fall asleep as well."
29507,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481207&postcount=537,2007-11-08T11:11:00,blkhawk26281,"The night passes peacefully and the morning arrives. The shadow of the mountain leaves the air quite chilly and the river rushing by doesn't help the cold. Galeth rises early, packing his gear onto one of the horses and gathering the others together. He sets' a sack of gold (50gp) to each person in payment for the horses and he mounts, deciding his end of the deal is fulfilled. With a silent nod, he turns and heads back out onto the plains, leading the trail of horses quietly away from camp.<br/><br/>Alone now, the group slowly awakens, unused to the lack of sunlight acting as a wake up call from sleep. The Guardian looms before you. The cavern easily discerned by the river rushing out of it and a smooth shelf of rock running alongside of it, into the mountains depths, and whatever may be lurking beneath the ancient mountain."
29508,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486597&postcount=538,2007-11-09T10:24:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Aemos finishes with his studies, preparing the same set of spells as yesterday. He then goes off to prepare breakfast with the rations from his pack.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""We will reach the caves soon. Does anyone have a plan of infiltration?""</font>"
29509,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486725&postcount=539,2007-11-09T10:40:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">We must be quiet, is all.  I am unfamiliar with this terrain so I am at as much a loss as anyone else.<br/>
<br/>
Let's try and keep conversation to a minimum.  I will scout ahead about a half mile.  Wait 10 minutes before coming back.  If there is trouble, or something that needs to be investigated, I will either come back or leave a sign on the road.</font><br/><br/>With that, Silv darts off, bow in hand, in an attempt to trailblaze a bit."
29510,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486902&postcount=540,2007-11-09T11:08:00,blkhawk26281,"Silv darts out of the camp and heads to the river and the path leading to the caves. As he rounds large boulder the cave comes into full view. The sun's rays finally crest the mountains and the river seems to glow bright blue. The cave is about 50 ft across...about 5 feet wider than the river on each side. The ceiling is low, it looks as if you will all have to crawl into the first portion. As Silv enters on hands and knees, he can feel the water on the rocks seeping through his pants and under his hands. (Assuming Silv has some sort of light) After a short crawl the ceiling raises into a large cavern. The river continues to rush through it and the path continues to run alongside about 5 feet wide. The path and the river flow in a nearly direct line through the mountain. Above, massive stalactites hang, dripping moisture into the river. The walls of the cavern glisten with moisture in the light, their walls worn smooth by the rivers ancient passing."
29511,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487054&postcount=541,2007-11-09T11:36:00,Xilehxt,"Rurik asks after his morning prayer to St. Cuthbert, while he dons his armor and packs his belongings,<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Caves? Scouting? Fill me in so I know what's going on.</font>"
29512,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496307&postcount=542,2007-11-11T07:13:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""As I said, we are in a hurry to the north, and thus we are going through these caves as a detour. This cave is somewhat hazardous, however..."" </font>"
29513,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3496460&postcount=543,2007-11-11T07:51:00,Xilehxt,"Showing off his mace, Rurik says to the party,<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Between my mace and St. Cuthbert's divine might, you can rest assured that I will help you through the cave. Har har!</font>"
29514,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497448&postcount=544,2007-11-11T11:04:00,blkhawk26281,The group at the campsite idle away about 30 minutes of time since Silv left. Still no word or sign from him has come.
29515,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509046&postcount=545,2007-11-13T13:07:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">OK then. Let us follow 'im.</font><br/><br/>Rurik gets up, picking up his gear and kicking dirt over the burnt out campfire."
29516,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509125&postcount=546,2007-11-13T13:22:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Hmm...is that wise? He is our guide after all, and without him it would be quite difficult to pass through the caves.""</font>"
29517,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509171&postcount=547,2007-11-13T13:30:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">But he said to follow if he ain't back in ten. Think 30 minutes plenty. Just keep a look out for those signs he supposedly left to point out dangers.</font>"
29518,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509461&postcount=548,2007-11-13T14:24:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Ah yes, he did. Let us move out then.""</font>"
29519,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513719&postcount=549,2007-11-14T09:42:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mik;t follows along silently, adding a nod or two here and there, then sets off after untying the horses."
29520,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515365&postcount=550,2007-11-14T14:29:00,blkhawk26281,"SILV: As you move through the caverns you can almost feel the cave shrinking around you until the path beside the river is little more than a foot wide and quite slick with water. The ceiling is about 6 feet over your head and through the darkness ahead down the path, you can just barely make out a soft blue-white glow. The river's rushing is echoed through the tight tunnel making it impossible to hear anything over it's din.<br/><br/><br/>GROUP:<br/>The rest of the group follows along in Silv's footsteps. They come to the river and follow it's course, rounding a boulder the cave comes into view for them. You can see the dark cavern's entrance in front of you, beside the water and as you each move through you feel the icy chill of the river's mist dampening your clothing."
29521,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515438&postcount=551,2007-11-14T14:45:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Hmm...I don't suppose anyone has a torch..."" </font>"
29522,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515516&postcount=552,2007-11-14T15:01:00,Bronz,"Silv mumbles to himself...<font color=""RoyalBlue"">good thing we didn't bring those horses.</font>He leaves a copper piece on the ground here, so that the rest of the group knows they are on the right path.<br/><br/>Then, he sucks it up, and squeezes through the opening, and heads ""towards the light""."
29523,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515812&postcount=553,2007-11-14T15:57:00,blkhawk26281,"As Silv squeezes against the wall behind him...a short drop into the raging river before him and a single copper coin behind he moves out onto the ledge and begins inching his way across. His footing slips once, but he manages to catch himself before falling into the river. Slowly, inch by inch he moves closer and the light slowly grows brighter. The light still that strange blue-white color grows slightly brighter with each step. After what seems an eternity and is only in actuality about 100 yards Silv emerges into an open cavern. The chill of the caves prior pales in comparison with the bone numbing chill in this room. The walls are about 20 feet apart and look to be made of solid ice. The blue white light seems to emanate from the walls themselves. The walls slope together overhead forming an arched ceiling of ice...the river disappears beneath a sheet of ice running directly beneath the path. The stone floor of the caves disappears and all around you is ice, only a crack in the ice straight ahead leads out of the cavern.The sound of the river dies away to a low muffled passing beneath the ice underfoot. Only your footfalls and breathing echo through this icy tomb."
29524,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515813&postcount=554,2007-11-14T15:57:00,Xilehxt,"Peering into the cave with his darkvision, Rurik mutters,<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Eh, this is gonna rust me armor. Good thing I polished it last night. If you all don't have a torch, I can lead the way.</font>"
29525,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515927&postcount=555,2007-11-14T16:20:00,Bronz,"Not able to stay in the cold, Silv out of need continues on, hoping to get out of the ice.  He will scratch an arrow into the floor however, to show the group the direction he went.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If it seems that Spring turned into Winter somehow, Silv will attempt to find a way to stay warm and wait until the group arrives.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>survival</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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29526,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519177&postcount=556,2007-11-15T08:46:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I don't have one..."" </font>Mikt' will wait untill the group decides who will lead, then will follow second in the order."
29527,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521112&postcount=557,2007-11-15T14:51:00,blkhawk26281,"As Silv makes his way through the icy rift, the river is a constant presence beneath his feet, softly rumbling beneath the ice. The light filtering through the icy walls and ceiling makes these tunnels almost uncomfortably bright. The rift winds through the ice, sometimes left sometimes right but along the same path it continues. As Silv continues walking along the cold becomes more and more difficult to bear. His fingertips grow numb and his breath comes in icy puffs. A slight breeze, imperceptible at first grows steadily stronger, sending the cold to the bones...then after just another Silv freezes in his tracks...picking up an odd sound on the breeze.<br/><br/>The others:<br/>The group moves into the larger cavern beyond the entrance, seeing the same scene Silv saw before him. Rurik easily determines a slight upward grade to the path along the rivers edge. Moving through the cavern the group come to the narrow ledge continuing the path, the same ledge Silv negotiated earlier. Mik't is the first to notice the coin on the path near the ledge."
29528,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521180&postcount=558,2007-11-15T15:06:00,Bronz,"Silv, hoping his years in the wilderness help him now, does everything he can to keep warm.  Also weary of the possible danger ahead, he ducks down low, and attempts to hear more clearly what he barely perceived before.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Damn cold!<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span> if needed<br/>
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29529,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521486&postcount=559,2007-11-15T15:58:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Now, where to go from here? It seems as though Silv is not in any dire trouble, yet we do not know where he went...""</font>"
29530,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521578&postcount=560,2007-11-15T16:10:00,blkhawk26281,"Silv crouches low and concentrates as best he can on the sound drifting on the wind blowing through the tunnel. The chattering of his teeth and shivering body prevents him from hearing the sound clearly, though it may have been an animals nosie....or perhaps a voice....it's difficult to tell...and slowly growing difficult to think clearly.<br/><br/>Aemos looks behind at the cavern and the path along the underground river they have followed leading to the thin path continuing before them. To the right of the path a short drop to the river and to the left the wall of the cavern, and right in front of them on the thin shelf of rock continuing the path sits the coin, presumably left by Silv. The path can be seen to continue straight ahead, though the path is narrow it looks passable. Faintly in the distance further down the paths direction, you can each make out a very faint blue white glow."
29531,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527519&postcount=561,2007-11-16T17:32:00,Xilehxt,Rurik continues forward. Watching out for any unsafe ledges or steppings.
29532,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527622&postcount=562,2007-11-16T18:09:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Aemos spies a little copper coin and smirks.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Clever bastard...<br/>
<br/>
Unless these caves have a penchance for tossing around copper coins, I do believe that Silv is leaving a copper trail for us to follow.""</font>"
29533,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530509&postcount=563,2007-11-17T09:44:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Lets go then.""</font><br/><br/>He walks towards the light.<br/><br/>[ooc]Do we need to roll anything?[/ooc]"
29534,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537163&postcount=564,2007-11-18T20:37:00,Xilehxt,"Rurik leads the way, watching for any more of those signs left behind."
29535,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541209&postcount=565,2007-11-19T15:34:00,blkhawk26281,"SILV: (Roll a Fortitude save please)<br/><br/>Silv continues forward slowly moving through the icy cave. The wind blows steadily into his face. Each breath gets harder to draw in and each exhalation crystalizes in the air falling back against his chin and lips like small irritating daggers. Silv staggers forward around a turn in the ice rift and comes to a vast cavern. The light pouring in is dazzlingly bright and as he sees a shaft open to the sky above reflecting the sun down into the cavern over and over amplifying the light. The wind swirls as a great tornado of ice and snow growing from a single point from the center of the cavern. The sides of the cavern widen from the top down like a huge cone until the cavern reaches it's maximum width of almost 200 ft diameter. In the center of the room surrounding and hiding the tornados origin stand several huge figures. Their skin is ivory white with long blond hair swirling around their thick heads and shoulders. They stand well over 12 feet tall . One of the figure lifts an object from the ground next to them and hurls the object into the center of the group. At the final moment Silv hears a scream and the body hits the tornado, the winds instantly catch the body and lift it upwards. Freezing the body and swirling harder until the body shatters becoming more bits of ice and snow swirling upwards."
29536,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541223&postcount=566,2007-11-19T15:37:00,blkhawk26281,"RURIK, AEMOS, and MIK'T:<br/><br/>You each pass across the narrow ledge and come to the opening of the ice cavern. The light you see is reflected through the icy walls and a slight breeze can be felt tickling your faces. The icy ground is thin enough to see the river flowing below it and on it's snow scattered surface you can see Silv's footsteps continuing into the icy cavern."
29537,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541317&postcount=567,2007-11-19T16:06:00,Xilehxt,"Rurik follows the footprints, ears keen for sound of cracking ice."
29538,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542627&postcount=568,2007-11-20T02:30:00,blkhawk26281,"Silv:<br/><br/>He draws deep in his reserves and fights off a lethargic feeling seeping into his muscles and mind, threatening to lull him to sleep. He remains still, watching the figures. He sees them talking and two of the three turn and wander off down another tunnel, of which there are three other tunnels leading out of this room including the one Silv is in. The last figure kneels in the snow, chanting a strong gutteral prayer of some sort.<br/><br/>Rurik, Mik't and Aemos:<br/><br/>Rurik continues leading the way, the chill of the icy cavern and the biting wind soon make travel difficult. After about 5 minutes of walking through the ice tunnel Rurik sees an arrow carved into the ice of the floor. The carving looks recent and points in the direction you are all traveling."
29539,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542639&postcount=569,2007-11-20T02:35:00,Bronz,"Silv will try to sneak back towards the group, trying not to allow his teeth to chatter too loudly.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>ms</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>He will attempt to sneak back around a corner, far enough away from these icey giants so that he may warn the others...if he can survive long enough in this cold."
29540,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542929&postcount=570,2007-11-20T04:16:00,Xilehxt,Rurik points out the arrow on the ground to the others and keeps trudging on in that direction. The cold doesn't seem to faze him much and he is careful on treading as not to slip for crash through.
29541,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544816&postcount=571,2007-11-20T10:46:00,blkhawk26281,"Silv easily manages to backtrack and as he moves further from the large cavern, the bone numbing chill begins to slowly subside. He turns a corner in time to see Rurik and the others rounding another corner. Silv can see Rurik in front, his face a mask of concentration, Aemos just behind him and Mik't behind the wizard. Each of them seem to be dealing poorly with the cold, though they each continue forward and at last they join Silv. All of you together huddle close seeking any warmth to be had."
29542,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544845&postcount=572,2007-11-20T10:51:00,Bronz,"Silv approaches, trying to keep his hands warm by breathing into them.<br/><br/>He whispers to the group,<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Be as quiet as you can.  Up ahead, there is a network of tunnels as well as a praying giant that seems to belong in the ice.  There were 3 of them but 2 took off down a network of tunnels.  There seems to be an opening in the ceiling ahead, but there is a biting wind that will literally freeze you to death underneath it.  I was barely able to stay awake and not fall unconscious and I was only there a few moments.</font>"
29543,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545220&postcount=573,2007-11-20T12:03:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' wispers as quietly as he can manage.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""We can take one giant though, right? Ameos might have some speel to weaken him, me and Rurik can get either side while you use ranged attacks from a side. He won't know what hit him, and he won't be a threat later.""</font>Mikt' seems to cold to realize that his plan isn't the best one, and too excited to care. He would agree that his plan is a bad one if enough of the others don't think it's a good one."
29544,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545456&postcount=574,2007-11-20T12:57:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">I thought you all had to pass through this cavern anyway. If it's a giant, we can surely kill one and if it's about the cold, it'll get better once we make it into the caverns.</font><br/><br/>Rurik swings his mace expectantly at this giant he gets to kill."
29545,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3565199&postcount=575,2007-11-25T12:55:00,blkhawk26281,"AEMOS:<br/><br/>Aemos, listens to the others, while wrapping his cloak tighter around his body to try and fend off the cold. His mind slowly begins running through his list of prepared and known spells to see if he has anything to help combat the bone numbing cold."
29546,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567608&postcount=576,2007-11-26T04:09:00,Bronz,"Silv sighs as he is about to experience what he just had, and that does not bode well.  He does however bravely feel the grips of his swords in hand and marches on."
29547,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567659&postcount=577,2007-11-26T04:25:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' will gladly hurry along, not wanting to be still in this coldness, catching up to Silv and walking next to him, but it is too cold to speak."
29548,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568036&postcount=578,2007-11-26T06:07:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>The chill of the winds must have frozen Aemos's mind, for it took him far too long than usual to come up with a response.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""A giant? A-ah, yes-s, the giant. Hmm. A spell, a spell, a a spell...<br/>
<br/>
Is it compl-letely necessary that we fight it? If so, I have a so-solution for it...""</font>"
29549,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580003&postcount=579,2007-11-28T14:39:00,blkhawk26281,"(I need a fortitude save roll from everyone please)<br/><br/>As you sit debating you can feel the wind blowing slightly at first pick up to a howling wind and die back down slowly again to a breeze. Each time the wind picks up you can hear the guttural chanting of the giant in the cavern ahead, the wind cycles between a breeze and a gust over and over. The spaces between gusts slowly growing shorter, each of you find yourselves shivering almost uncontrollably, standing idly in this tunnel is becoming more and more painful. You each know in your hearts that you must make a decision between advancing and attacking the giant or retreating further back to avoid the bite of the winds."
29550,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580631&postcount=580,2007-11-28T17:12:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Aemos struggles to retain conciousness against the bitter cold...<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""If...-if we are t-to act...we...we should act...noooowww....""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Fort save! <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
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If Aemos is still able to act, he will prepare a Glitterdust and ready it to cast should the giant do anything dangerous (like detect our presences, starts attacking us, responds to an attack by party members, etc).<br/>
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29551,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581575&postcount=581,2007-11-29T01:40:00,Bronz,"Silv shivers a bit more, his fingers turning a slight blue.  He seems to have stayed in here too long.  He gives Mik't a slight push forward and ducks in behind him, using the big one as cover so he can surprise the giant.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Another fort save, this time I don't feel so lucky<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>fort</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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Hide roll behind Mik't<br/>
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29552,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583202&postcount=582,2007-11-29T08:17:00,iamkoolerthanu,"(Assuming he made the save)   FORT SAVE: 13<br/><br/>Mikt' will run foward, biting through the cold and will attack the giant with ferocity. (Using his greatsword)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Accuracy</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span> (I subtracted three from by base attack bonus to use power attack)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>13</b>]</span> (Added three for power attack)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit Check</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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29553,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583304&postcount=583,2007-11-29T08:39:00,Xilehxt,"(OOC: Wait, battle's starting?)<br/><br/>Rurik sees Mikt' run forward, and follows in his stead with a grin on his face, charging the giant with his mace.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
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29554,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583547&postcount=584,2007-11-29T09:24:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Aemos lets out a shuddering sigh as the cleric and the warrior charge forward.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Th-there goes d-d-diplomacy...</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
If Aemos has made his Fort save, then he will cast Glitterdust, aimed so that it catches the giant and only the giant (since it's in a burst, the edge of the burst should hit the giant and the rest of the spell nothing).</div>
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29555,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583609&postcount=585,2007-11-29T09:35:00,Bronz,"Silv<br/>Silv charges behind Mik't, and at the last possible moment reveals himself to tumble into a better striking position.  He hopes that all this activity will warm his bones some.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>tumble</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span> If needed to get behind the giant<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>29</b>]</span>  Flanking bonus added<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d6+2)[<b>9</b>]</span> Sneak attack added in<br/>
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29556,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583788&postcount=586,2007-11-29T10:09:00,blkhawk26281,"As Mik't erupts into a flurry of movement, the dimming ring of black at the edges of his vision quickly subside. Silv's gentle push and the frenzied rush of the group into the room and the accompanying adrenaline rush staves off the colds effects for the moment.<br/><br/>Mik't reaches the Giant first and is amazed at the creatures speed as it whirls in a low crouch at Mik't advancing footsteps. It's eyes burn a frozen blue color as they open wide and it unleashes a bestial growl, raising to stand after swatting away Mik't attack. As it rises to it's full height it towers over each of you.<br/><br/>Rurik moves in quickly and strikes the Giants leg firmly with his mace, resulting in a dull thud. The giant hardly twitches.<br/><br/>Aemos's spell erupts into a cloud of dust and is quickly blown away by the strong winds of the tornado. The giant blinks a few times, blinking out a few tears which crystalize immediately and fall from his face as drops of ice with flecks of gold in their cores.<br/><br/>Silv comes up from his tumble just short of the whirling ice and frost of the tornado in the center of the cavern, he rises and attcks the giant  from behind scoring a wicked cut on the giants backside. Again the huge figure roars and the tornado behind  seems to intensify with his pain, Silv can feel the wind pressing hard against his back, like a wall pushing him toward the giant.<br/><br/>The giant swings a heavy arm behind him, breaking his massive axe from it's tether at his side. It grabs the haft of the weapon, about as thick as a young tree, supporting an axe-head as tall and wide as Rurik.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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29557,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584253&postcount=587,2007-11-29T11:42:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>AC: 11<br/>HP: 18/18<br/><br/>Spells:<br/><br/>Level 0: Prestidigitation, Light, Detect Magic, Read Magic<br/>Level 1: Alarm, Grease, MAge Armor, Burning Hands<br/>Level 2:<strike>Glitterdust</strike>, Web, Web<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""If you wish for my arcane support,</font>yells Aemos over the tornado,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""You all will need to back away from the giant! And use the altars as cover!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> On his turn, Aemos will move northwest enough so that he can see the giant between Silv and Mikt. He will then cast Grease on the giant's axe.<br/>
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The giant needs to beat a Reflex Save of 16 to hold on to his weapon. If he fails his save, he'll need to roll the same Reflex Save to pick up the weapon  again. </div>
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29558,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584524&postcount=588,2007-11-29T12:35:00,Xilehxt,"Taking advantage of the flank, Rurik strikes at the giant with his mace once more. He yells back at Aemos,<br/><font color=""Sienna""><br/>
E's large enough for us to all surround him and beat him to a pulp! No need fer fire and lightnin.</font><br/><br/>He seems excited as he watches the giant carefully, remembering his early training about using his height as an advantage against a giant.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack (flank included) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 1d8+3<br/>
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Edit - D'oh, messed up damage roll. You can roll for me. Rolling nicely, wonder where the luck will take me...</div>
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29559,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584579&postcount=589,2007-11-29T12:47:00,Bronz,"Silv seems to delight in this dirty work, as the blood spills from the giant to his hands, warming them.<br/><br/>It's the simple things that matter, really.<br/><br/>Taking advantage of his tactical position, Silv attempts two more stabs, one from each sword.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack1</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack2</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg1</b> - (2d6+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg2</b> - (2d6+2)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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29560,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584839&postcount=590,2007-11-29T13:41:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<b>AC: 18<br/>
HP: 38</b><br/><br/>Seeing the others ignore Ameos's words and continue attacking, Mikt' does the same.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Accuracy</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>13</b>]</span> (Using Power Attack 4, flanking included)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit Check</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>25</b>]</span> (Using Power Attack 4, flanking included)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d6+11)[<b>15</b>]</span> (Power Attack 4)<br/>
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29561,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3585159&postcount=591,2007-11-29T14:44:00,blkhawk26281,"The giant grunts audibly as Rurik lands a heavy blow to his kneecap. The towering giant shudders with the blow but remains standing. He swings his greataxe in a wide circle from behind his back, the wild swing sweeps Silvs first attack aside but leaves him open again to Silv's second blade which pierces deeply into his thigh, the gush of warm blood covers Silv's sword arm and the giant barely manages to continue the swing, blocking Mik'ts heavy attack. As the Giant finishes his blocking sweep the handle of the Greataxe takes on an oily appearance and the weapon flies from the Giants hands into the tornado, instantly freezing and shattering moments later. Without missing a beat the giant clasps his hands together and brings his massive fists down at Mik't in a powerful downward blow.<br/><br/>The impact of the doubled fists drives Mik't to a knee, feeling as if someone just hit him with a tree trunk. {18 HP Damage to Mik't} The giant smiles a frosty smile at the hurt blossoming on Mik'ts face, temporarily forgetting the loss of his mighty axe.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Reflex Save Vs Grease spell : 1 <br/>
Attack Roll: 21<br/>
Damage Roll: 18<br/>
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29562,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3585245&postcount=592,2007-11-29T15:01:00,13_CBS,"<b><b>Aemos</b></b><br/><br/>Aemos gives a confident smirk as the axe shatters to pieces in the tornado. Said smirk shatters to pieces as well when the giant pulverizes Mikt.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Damn... Rurik! Have you any useful spells? Mine have quickly become worthless.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Aemos will position himself so that he can get a clear shot at the giant, i.e. so that he won't incur a penalty for firing into melee. If he cannot, he will still move in a northwestern direction and open fire with his crossbow.<br/>
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Attack roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span>  Edit: penalty for firing into melee is -4, but looking at this roll that won't matter much...<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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29563,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3585490&postcount=593,2007-11-29T15:49:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">Let's push im into the whirlwind. That oughta get im good. Who's the strongest? I'll bless im with the power of St. Cuthbert.</font>"
29564,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3589201&postcount=594,2007-11-30T10:51:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<b>AC: 18<br/>
HP: 38</b><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""RRAAAGHH!!!""</font><br/>Mikt' screams as he regains his composure and swings a mighty blow back at the giant.<br/><font color=""seagreen"">""I think I be the strongest, actually.""</font>he says after the mighty blow.<br/><br/>@Rurik, I have 21 strength...whats yours?<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Accuracy</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span> (Power Attack 4, flanking)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit Check</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span> (Power Attack 4, flanking)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d6+11)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Maybe some better rolls here...lol<br/>
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29565,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3589244&postcount=595,2007-11-30T10:56:00,Bronz,"Silv, now in the middle of battle and feeling warmer from the spilled blood, smiles at Mik't and the giant that has now turned his back on him.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Strength means nothing.  Agility wins out!</font><br/><br/>With that, two more slices go for the giant, aiming for its arteries.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack1</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack2</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg1</b> - (2d6+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg2</b> - (2d6+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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29566,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3589420&postcount=596,2007-11-30T11:30:00,Xilehxt,"<b>Rurik</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Aye, ye seem the strongest. Let the blessing of St. Cuthbert envelope thee.</font><br/><br/>Careful of the giants blows, Rurik lets his shield hang loose from his arms and holds up a wooden symbol of St. Cuthbert. Steely gray light gathers as it transfers from the symbol, to Rurik's hands, then to Mikt'.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>Enlarge Person</i> on Mikt'<br/>
Concentration to cast defensively <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>24</b>]</span></div>
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29567,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3589677&postcount=597,2007-11-30T12:27:00,blkhawk26281,"Mik't rises from his knee bringing his sword up in a mighty blow. The blade misses the giants groin and instead carves a swath of gore up the towering figures gut. The giant groans, now obviously in pain as Silv strikes again from behind, dragging his shortswords across the giants upper thighs. The giant spins to swing at Silv foiling one of the swipes, the other stabs into the giants thigh before dislodging leaving another stream of blood. Aemos can see the blood from the giant pooling at the combatatants feet and slowly running into the tornado, a flicker of something important passes through Aemos' memories. Rurik stands proudly, chanting the spell for St. Cuthberts might and the glow flows over and into Mik't the spell crackles and pops as Mik't's bones break and grow, muscles rip and pop as they swell and the cie beneath your feet gives a low moan before settling as Mik't reaches his new size.<br/><br/>The Giant spins, swinging a wicked backhand at Silv. The thick fist hits with a bone jarring impact sending Silv backwards. His slide from the impact carries him dangerously near the tornado before coming to a stop at the foot of the Western altar.<br/>The giant lashes out with his other fist at Mik't again, expecting to crush him. The fist does hit and hard but Mik't doesn't move as he takes the hit and the pain but doesn't budge. A momentary shadow of fear passes over the giants vision and is gone.<br/><br/>(Silv takes 12 damage, Mik't take 14)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack 1 (SILV) : Atk roll: 28    Dmg: 12<br/>
Attack 2 (MIK'T) : Atk roll: 30    Dmg: 14)<br/>
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Giant takes 24 more damage (-1 additional HP for blood loss) 25 total HP loss.<br/>
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29568,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3589839&postcount=598,2007-11-30T13:06:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<b>AC: 17<br/>
HP: 6</b>(I forgot to lower it last attack, Mikt' needs some help)<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""You can't take me down, but I can take you!""</font><br/><br/>Mikt' will attack with his now stronger greatsword.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Accuracy</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>20</b>]</span> (Power attack 3, flanking)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit Check</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
[roll=Damage]3d6+10roll]<br/>
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29569,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590073&postcount=599,2007-11-30T13:57:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">Push him in! We'll all help.</font><br/><br/>With his shield hand, Rurik now lets go of the holy symbol, and takes out a long wooden wand from his belt. Still careful to avoid the giant's swinging fists, he lays the wand on Mikt' as it radiates gray magical energy. The light spreads over Mikt' closing some of his wounds and easing the pain.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Wand of <i>cure light wounds</i> on Mikt'<br/>
Cure Light Wounds  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
Concentration <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>15</b>]</span></div>
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29570,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590145&postcount=600,2007-11-30T14:12:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Unsure as to what to do, Aemos takes a few seconds to reload his crossbow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Aemos will take a full action to reload his crossbow. Down to 9 bolts. </div>
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29571,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590269&postcount=601,2007-11-30T14:41:00,Bronz,"Silv, feeling pretty confident, strikes twice more at the giant.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack1</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack2</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg1</b> - (2d6+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg2</b> - (2d6+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
29572,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590420&postcount=602,2007-11-30T15:08:00,blkhawk26281,"Mik't feels the warmth of the healing spell slowing the spread of the heavy bruising and the hairline cracks in bones from the giants powerful strikes. Mik't swings hard at the giant, now on closer terms relating to size, the giant sidesteps the blow from Mik't's attack, the heavy greatsword slamming into the ice and sending shards of ice flying away. Silv again strikes the giant from nearly behind him, his first blow missing as the giant sidesteps Mik'ts attack, spoiling Silv's aim, the second attack again strikes true and another spurt gush of blood joins the growing puddle at the giants feet. The giant staggers slightly from the onslaught and from deep down gathers a deafening roar, almost rivaling the tornados fury. The giant makes a move to step forward but his arms flail wildly as he struggles to regain his balance, his feet are stuck in the frozen blood he himself has bled out. The puddle of blood stretches over to the swirling winds and the chill has spread swiftly to the puddle. As you each watch you can see the ice crystals moving up the giants feet to his ankles, freezing the giants feet as it ascends. His eyes go wide and for the first time you see true fear and panic in his eyes. He begins grasping desperately for something to grab onto..."
29573,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590446&postcount=603,2007-11-30T15:14:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""It is stuck to the floor! Quickly, finish it!""</font>"
29574,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590642&postcount=604,2007-11-30T16:09:00,Xilehxt,"Rurik grabs his shield once more and strikes at the giant in it's misfortune with his mace while shouting.<b><font color=""Sienna"">HRRAAHHHH!!!<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack (with flank)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
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29575,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592362&postcount=605,2007-12-01T04:16:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Seeing the giant still standing, Aemos fires off another bolt.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Aemos will attack the giant with his crossbow.<br/>
<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
</div>
</div>"
29576,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592430&postcount=606,2007-12-01T04:38:00,Bronz,"Silv, seeing that the giant is afraid and freezing to the ground, takes one last swipe and then tumbles out of the way, backwards, away from the freezing tornado.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Standard action, one last swing!<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d6+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Move action, get out of the way! <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>tumble</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
DC 15 to move out of threatened area and not provoke an attack of opportunity<br/>
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29577,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594054&postcount=607,2007-12-01T10:03:00,blkhawk26281,"The giant growls as he bats away the bolt and knocks aside Ruriks swing. Silv manages to cut the giant one last time and as he tumbles out of the way, the blood pouring from the giant crystalizes. As Mik't and Rurik watch the frost rushes up the giants body, his fingers clutching in a last struggle against the ice before the frost completely engulfs him. As you each stand gaping, the tornado seems to reach out and begin ripping shards of ice from the giants body. Piece by piece the giant is ripped apart, each piece of frozen flesh joining the swirl of the tornado and as the bodies pieces swirl you can each see almost an afterimage within the tempest. A bestial face grins at you each from within the storm, fiery red eyes burn fiercely and you can see steam rising from them as an occasional bit of ice hits the eyes. The lips curl in a vicious grin and you can hear a voice through the raging winds...<br/><font color=""red"">""Turn back fleshbags, you have no idea what awaits you at the wall. I will feast on your flesh and chew your bones, your souls be as so much ale to wash down your pathetic bodies.""</font>The creatures tongue lolls from it's mouth, licking at a piece of frozen flesh swirling by. It grins one last time as the last bit's of the giant disappear within the winds and the face fades out."
29578,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594226&postcount=608,2007-12-01T10:32:00,Xilehxt,"Awed at the force of the whirlwind, Rurik stares at the bits of the giant that is left. He turns to the others and asks,<br/><font color=""Sienna""><br/>
So...what is this wall e's talkin about?</font><br/><br/>He proceeds to heal the wounded.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lose <i>comprehend languages, divine favor</i>, and <i>protection from evil</i> to heal for 1d8+4, 3 times. Lose <i>hold person</i> to cast cure moderate wounds for 2d8+4.<br/>
<br/>
One cure light wounds for Silv, all the rest for Mikt'.<br/>
<br/>
Cure light wounds <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
Cure light wounds <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Cure light wounds <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Cure moderate wounds <span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+4)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
So Silv heals 11, Mikt heals 30</div>
</div>"
29579,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594475&postcount=609,2007-12-01T11:14:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">It's where we are headed.  And I believe we've seen that creature before, right mage?</font><br/><br/>Silv then warms his hands again for the dirty work of trying to figure out/remember which way those other giants went.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Survival roll for tracking purposes.  <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>surv</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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</div>"
29580,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595144&postcount=610,2007-12-01T13:32:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Aemos gives a heavy sigh and grunts as he reloads his crossbow.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""If we have not yet met this creature then it is certainly a kin of the lich we met in the caves.<br/>
<br/>
As for you Rurik, it is perhaps time we told you the full details of our journey...""</font><br/><br/>And so the wizard spins the tale of how he was sent by the Emperor to investigate the Order of Ricta, and by extension, the Dead Wall if possible, and how it all lead to the coming disaster at that blasted place in the North...<br/><br/>When he is finished;<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""I apologize that we kept you in the dark earlier, but we judged it best that it would be unwise to broadcast this to all concerned and unconcerned. But now you know. <br/>
<br/>
You have a choice. You can come with us in an attempt to save this world from those lich-mages, in the name of your God or not. I promise you that the Emperor will reward those who serve him, regardless of whether that servant is a Lundanite. If you choose not to, then I ask you to tell this news to your church. It may be difficult to convince them since you have heard of this only just now, but if you do not, the world may be unprepared should the rest of us fail in our mission.<br/>
<br/>
The choice is yours. May the Emperor and your God guide your path.""</font>"
29581,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595529&postcount=611,2007-12-01T15:03:00,Xilehxt,"<b>Rurik</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">I see. So the Human Emperor sent you to investigate the Order and the Wall... seems dangerous.</font><br/><br/>Rurik closes his eyes and prays for a moment, then says,<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">I will come with you all then. St. Cuthbert will look upon us on this quest. So, what significance does this wall have?</font>"
29582,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597149&postcount=612,2007-12-02T03:04:00,blkhawk26281,"Silv wanders the cavern slowly, easily identifying the tunnel the other giants went down as well as the tunnel you came out of by the melting of the ice as footsteps fall on it. As he kneels near the entrance of the tunnel the giants departed from he hears a voice drifting down the tunnel. A voice deep and rumbling like the creature you all just fought shouting orders. As Silv listens he can hear the tell tale sound of armor jingling and many heavy footsteps rushing down the tunnel towards the cavern you stand in."
29583,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597716&postcount=613,2007-12-02T05:25:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">We need to leave...and now!  Move it!</font><br/><br/>Silv then heads back out, looking for the place that is close by but had to squeeze to get through."
29584,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597909&postcount=614,2007-12-02T06:21:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Aemos was just about to answer Rurik's question when Silv cries out his warning.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Damn. We must hide...follow Silv!""</font>"
29585,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3598015&postcount=615,2007-12-02T06:38:00,Xilehxt,"Rurik runs as fast as his stubby legs will take him, following Silv."
29586,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3598545&postcount=616,2007-12-02T08:20:00,iamkoolerthanu,"After the great battle, Mikt' almost feels bad for the giant, after seeing the fear in it's eyes. He listens in silence as Rurik and Ameos talks, while thanking Rurik for the healing, and then he starts to shrink back to his normal size right as Silv screams out his warning. He races behing Rurik, and follows him towards Silv."
29587,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3600087&postcount=617,2007-12-02T14:26:00,blkhawk26281,"Silv rushes down the tunnel across the cavern from where you all entered, followed closely by Aemos, Rurik and Mik't. The tunnel is of the same shape as the last one you were in, looking more like a crack in the glacier than a standard tunnel. You all race through the tunnel headlong, occasionally slipping and sliding on the slick ice, catching yourselves on the walls and continuing on quickly. The sounds of footsteps behind echoes up the tunnel behind you all as you race. The chill of the cavern quickly disappears as your hearts and blood pump with the running. The chill of the room completely leaves your bodies, sensations returning to your fingertips. The tunnel itself winds back and forth, sometimes northwest sometimes southwest but always towards the west. As you run, Rurik begins to sense an upward grade beneath your feet and the tunnel rises slowly, the frozen river still rushing beneath your feet. After what seems an eternity Silv draws up to a stop suddenly. The ice ahead is cracked and thinner, small streams of water can be seen seeping up between the cracks. The thin ice stretches from wall to wall of the cavern. The cavern itself opens up to approximately 50 yards from left to right...straight ahead another 50 yards away you can see the river crashing down from an opening somewhere above in the darkness. The water crashes down into a large pool stretching 50 yards across beyond the thinnest of the ice. The walls of the cavern are riddled with smaller caves and holes, some dry, others trickling small flows of water to join the river...none of the holes are wider than a foot diameter."
29588,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608102&postcount=618,2007-12-04T09:02:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Well, it seems I have led us all to a dead end.  Even if we could traverse this ice, there doesn't seem a way out of here.  <br/>
<br/>
Perhaps we should wait a bit and then backtrack, and take the other path?<br/>
<br/>
What do you say about this mage?</font>"
29589,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608221&postcount=619,2007-12-04T09:24:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""I agree. Let us wait in hiding for some time and then silently go back the way we came. That way, if we were seen, they will hopefully have given up on our search.<br/>
<br/>
By the Emperor, I pray that they have not suspected the death of their companion. If we are lucky, then they may think that he foolishly slipped and fell into the tornado and his death.""</font>"
29590,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608233&postcount=620,2007-12-04T09:26:00,blkhawk26281,The sound of heavy footsteps falling on the ice behind you echoing through the cavern slowly begins to grow louder...Silv estimates about a minute maybe two before they are on you.
29591,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608267&postcount=621,2007-12-04T09:32:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Aemos hears the footsteps, but cannot tell when they will reach the group's location.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""It appears that our original plan needs modification,</font>he says in a dry tone.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">"" Perhaps if we tried to hide somewhere?""</font>"
29592,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608274&postcount=622,2007-12-04T09:33:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Scratch that plan.  They are coming for us, here.  And us, at a dead end.<br/>
<br/>
I hope I haven't led us all to our deaths.  I would deserve a Lundanite Traitor's treatment if that is the case.<br/>
<br/>
Be on guard, and prepare, as we do not know what comes but we have no choice but to face it head on!</font><br/><br/>Silv then takes some of the still wet blood from his swords and wipes it along his face as spatter.<br/><br/>Silv then, regains his composure to his normal self.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><br/>
Mik't, let's try to force them into the water.  These things approaching are heavily armored, and surely can't swim.<br/>
<br/>
Mage, you'll have an opportunity to blast them I'm sure as they round this corner.<br/>
<br/>
Priest, pray for us, as we will all need it!<br/>
<br/>
We have one minute, two at the most.  Prepare friends.</font>"
29593,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608316&postcount=623,2007-12-04T09:37:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Are you sure that there is simply nowhere to hide, Silv?""</font>"
29594,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608543&postcount=624,2007-12-04T10:11:00,Xilehxt,"Still calm and focused, Rurik provides critique and suggestions for their survival.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Eh, we left many footprints in the battle, surely they know that someone was here. And them giants are so strong that even with armor, I bet they can swim. Hiding is our best choice. Why don't we try hiding behind or near that waterfall? The mist and the darkness will hide us well.  I can't swim in me armor, so how about we break off most of this ice and float it across to the fall? If worst comes to worst, we'll have to fight them, but most likely, they won't have the means to reach us.</font><br/><br/>OOC: Ah...shouldn't have burned off obscuring mist....<i>rope trick</i>prepared by any chance?"
29595,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608553&postcount=625,2007-12-04T10:14:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">They're GIANTS Rurik.  They carry huge BOULDERS just for that type of situation!  And those boulders fit in their pouches!  I would think your people of any would know that!</font><br/><br/>Silv seems to be a bit...distressed to say the least."
29596,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608610&postcount=626,2007-12-04T10:23:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Wait! I have an idea!""</font><br/>Aemos fishes around his pack for something...<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""I bought this scroll of Fly at the last town we visited. If we cast it on our strongest member, he could potentially carry us, or at least drag us, across the water and into the waterfall. If we move quickly, we may be able to get across without the giants noticing.<br/>
<br/>
It is either that, or we die here.""</font>"
29597,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608632&postcount=627,2007-12-04T10:27:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">Calm down first. Nothing good can come if you're flustered. As I said, this cavern is too wide for them to see across. They're bad with them rocks in the first place, but to hit something they can't see? That's about as probable dwarven ale tasting bad. There be no where to hide. I'd love to stay an fight, but if one of them almost felled Mikt, who's a fine warrior, more would surely be disastrous. Anyway of knowing how many are following with them keen ears?<br/>
<br/>
Your magic will certainly get us across, but why don't we leave it as a last resort for escape?</font>"
29598,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608688&postcount=628,2007-12-04T10:37:00,Bronz,"Silv seems to visibly calm down after listening to the stern dwarf, who he is already looking at as a moral compass.<br/><br/>Quiet down and I might be able to check...<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Listen check to find out and estimate<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
</div>
</div>"
29599,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608716&postcount=629,2007-12-04T10:41:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Aemos whispers to Rurik so that Silv's listening will not be interfered with.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Very well. What shall we do in the meantime?""</font>"
29600,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608789&postcount=630,2007-12-04T10:53:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">It wouldn't hurt to see what is actually there. Why don't you use the spell on Mikt and give him a torch to see what is there?</font>"
29601,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608946&postcount=631,2007-12-04T11:20:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' listens, as always, in silence, untill he hears his name being spoken.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I can pick up about 900 punds, last time I checks, and I am holding almost 200 already, I should be able to hold everyone at once, if that plan is still an option.""</font>He is wispering with his hand near his mouth to not distract Silv."
29602,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3609267&postcount=632,2007-12-04T13:56:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Very well, then. Go now, quickly.""</font><br/><br/>Aemos rolls open the scroll, casts the spell on Mikt, and hands him a suntorch."
29603,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3609398&postcount=633,2007-12-04T14:23:00,blkhawk26281,"Silv can discern two distinct footfall patterns...both sound very heavy and very quickly approaching...estimating quickly at about 30 seconds until they are on you. As Silv turns to tell the others he hears a guttural shout of excitement as they giants see you..the footfalls speed up...<br/><br/><br/>Aemos meanwhile succesfully casts the spell on Mik't who suddenly feels lighter than air, and the momentarily exhiliration of the need to fly quickly, before it passes and the magic settles into his body."
29604,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3609759&postcount=634,2007-12-04T15:25:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Mik't.  You have 10 seconds.  Grab us!</font><br/><br/>Silv then sheathes one sword, and holds one arm up for Mikt to grab a hold of."
29605,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3609974&postcount=635,2007-12-04T15:55:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Aemos says hurriedly,<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Rurik, either I stay here and attempt to ensnare the giants, or I can enchant you with magic armor and leave you to stave them off. The choice is yours."" </font>"
29606,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3609979&postcount=636,2007-12-04T15:56:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">Huh, looks like we're out of time. Will have to just go then.</font><br/><br/>He ponders on how to get on top of the man, and judges that hanging from his feet seems the most balancing."
29607,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610105&postcount=637,2007-12-04T16:19:00,Bronz,"Both of you get on! Pick me up after Mik't!<br/><br/>Silv then makes the choice for everyone, as being the most nimble hops out onto the thin ice where the giants assuredly can't follow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Uh, rolls for the ice I guess!<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>balance</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
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Can't actually think of any other rolls.  How about MS for soft feet!<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ms</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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29608,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610353&postcount=638,2007-12-04T17:26:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""In that case, yell if you start drowning.""</font><br/><br/>As a finishing touch, Aemos casts Web on the tunnel entrance in order to slow down the giants at least a little."
29609,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612088&postcount=639,2007-12-05T05:46:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' will pick up both Rurik and Ameos, and fly them over to saftey, and then doubles back as fast as he can towards Silv.<br/>((Are any checks needed?))"
29610,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613286&postcount=640,2007-12-05T09:45:00,blkhawk26281,"Mik't lifts the others into his arms and with a thought he is zipping across the cavern towards the waterfall. As he flys closer to the falls a soft greenish glow can be seen from a cavern beyond. He rises above the water's crest and into the adjoining cavern...out of Silv's sight. The glow emanates from below the river;s running water the glow is much brighter from in this small cavern...no solid ground can be seen in this area as the cavern's ceiling quickly descends to just above the water level.<br/><br/>Silv meanwhile, watches the others fly to safety from his vantage point on the thinning ice. The creaking and trembling of the thin layer of ice can be heard and felt until the thudding footfalls of the giants announces their presence in the tunnel's mouth. They grin terrible grins, hoisting their axes high and charging at Silv in a furious charge. Their heavy feet send the already thin ice trembling harder and Silv can feel the ice beneath his feet cracking.<br/><br/><b><br/>
Mik't....STR Ck please<br/>
Aemos, Mik't, Rurik....Spot Checks please<br/>
Silv....Dex &amp; Balance checks please</b>"
29611,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613882&postcount=641,2007-12-05T11:43:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">Mikt, drop us off and go get Silv. There be a hidden room underwater where the glow is coming from.</font><br/><br/>Then he takes a deep breath, hating getting wet and cold, but he'd do it for getting to catch lawbreakers in the future, and lets go of Mikt."
29612,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618178&postcount=642,2007-12-06T08:10:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Mikt' nods towards Rurik and drops him in the water, and then he looks at Ameos for a second before dropping him as well. If Ameos says anything like don't let me go or whatever, Mikt' will hold him, either way, he will go back towards Silv as fast as he can."
29613,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619050&postcount=643,2007-12-06T10:55:00,blkhawk26281,"Mik't drops Rurik and Aemos and quickly turns, heading back to Silv.<br/><br/>Aemos and Rurik drop and hit the water. The initial blast of cold air is extremely painful but subsides. Expecting to be swept along by the current you both instead sink slowly through the water and out the bottom side, passing through the river's bottom and into the large room where you again drop quickly into the large room below....landing with a splash in a large, warm pool below. The warmth of the water chases the chill quickly from you each. The pool is surrounded on three sides by rock walls...the fourth, behind you is a wall of rushing water from the river above. The waterfall doesn't seem able to pass through some sort of barrier, preserving the warmth of this room. There is a tunnel on the opposite side of the waterfall, through the huges growth of luminous mushrooms.<br/><br/>Silv feels the first stomp of the lead giants foot hit the thin ice and the ice below his own feet crack and give way, throwing him backwards. He is able to see the giants both crash through the ice and disaapear beneath the frothing surface. Landing hard on a large piece of ice floating away from the sudden torrent of churning river water. Feeling lucky to be alive, safe on his piece of ice, a moment of relief washes through you...only to be shattered by a huge, chilly blue hand breaking thr surface of the water and grabbing a nearby ice floe. The giants head breaks the surface and he looks to Silv with hate filled eyes."
29614,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619211&postcount=644,2007-12-06T11:25:00,Bronz,"Silv, astonished at how reckless these giants just were and now reconsidering his own reckless choices, begins to think quickly.<br/><br/>And quickly comes to the conclusion that recklessness begets more recklessness.<br/><br/>Silv attempts to stand on the ice, and then to jump on the giant's head, using it's hair, beard, nose, ears, anything he can get a hand on for stability.<br/><br/>And then he stabs him in the eye.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Yip yo ho! Now here's a gamble <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" co11x3ame="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> Big pay off if it works though.<br/>
Ok, some checks.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>balance</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>jump</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>touch attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack with sword</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>sneak attack damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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I made rolls on what I thought could come up. If I need anything else I'll roll it in OOC.<br/>
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29615,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619920&postcount=645,2007-12-06T14:03:00,blkhawk26281,"As Mik't comes flying back to Silv as fast as the spell will carry him he watches in astonishment as Silv carefully hops up to crouch on the ice. Mik't watches...and Silv moves.<br/><br/>Your legs spring out and you make the leap, praying the ice has enough grip for you to make the leap. Fortunately it does and you manage to leap at the giant, it's flailing makes it difficult to grab a hold of him but Silv manages to hang on long enough to strike...The shortsword seems to float in slow motion, it's sharp point cutting through droplets of water thrown off by the giants thrashing...slowly Silv watches the blades tip pierce the giants hate filled eyes. The eyeball gives a bit before the blade pops through the thin membrane...you watch as the fluid from the giants eye bursts out along the length of your blade. You feel the tip grind to a stop at the back of it's eye socket...you feel the blade searching for the weakspot in the giants skull, but the creature throws it's head back and unleashes a primal scream of pain and terror jerking the blade free as it flails wildly, blinded by the loss of it's eye and pain.<br/><br/>Silv, feels his grip on the giants ice slick hair slip and suddenly he is falling backwards towards the ice cold depths of the subterranean lake. Just before he hits, he sees the giant slip under and disappear."
29616,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619957&postcount=646,2007-12-06T14:12:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Aemos looks around the room in wonder, oblivious to the destruction outside.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Incredible...only a few steps outside and one could freeze to death, but here...""</font>"
29617,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620064&postcount=647,2007-12-06T14:34:00,Xilehxt,"<b>Rurik</b><br/><br/>Whilest looking around, the dwarf cannot hide his worried expression of his two companions outside this sanctuary.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Indeed. It be a wondrous place. Lets hope Mik't gets back with Silv fine.</font>"
29618,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620208&postcount=648,2007-12-06T15:10:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Mage! I'm Screaming now! <br/>
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Heeeeelllllpppp!</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Swim check to stay afloat<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>swim</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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29619,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623763&postcount=649,2007-12-07T09:35:00,blkhawk26281,"Mik't swoops down in time to see Silv's head slip below the surface. He grabs out for Silv's hand and latches hold, heaving Silv from beneath the surface and wasting no time, turning and flying swiftly back to the falls and down through them to join Aemos and Rurik. They both see Silv collapse to the ground before them, his lips a pale blue color and his whole body shuddering uncontrollably. Mik't crouches near Silv, looking to Aemos and Rurik with a worried look in their eyes. Though Silv is concious, his teeth and body are shaking so badly he cannot utter a word."
29620,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625632&postcount=650,2007-12-07T16:15:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Quickly, get him into the warm water.""</font>"
29621,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625668&postcount=651,2007-12-07T16:23:00,Bronz,"Silv merely moves his mouth, and seems trying to move his lips in some fashion.<br/><br/>All that he can speak is Aaaaaaaaaa before he begins shivering and loses control of his body once more."
29622,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625682&postcount=652,2007-12-07T16:27:00,Xilehxt,"Heal check to make him comfortable.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>Rurik looks over Silv, helps Aemos getting him into warmer waters. Thinking back to the ways to treat the cold in his frigid homeland, he massages Silv's appendages, making blood flow through them."
29623,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629387&postcount=653,2007-12-08T11:47:00,blkhawk26281,"Both the warm water and Rurik's gentle healing touch bring Silv back to his senses...the tingling pain of blood flowing back into his appendages brings back first the pain and then a soothing throb as he exercises the chill from his bones. The water, warm and soothing bubbles lightly bringing warmth from deep underground. As you all stand in the water you feel the weariness from the hard travel thus far slough off you in the regenerative waters."
29624,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629417&postcount=654,2007-12-08T11:56:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Aaaaale! Oh wait, this water seems to do just fine.</font><br/><br/>As Silv regains his wits about him, he looks strangely at the dwarf who is gently massaging his appendages.  Not knowing anything about actual healing, Silv seems to back away a bit.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><br/>
So..dwarf...um, I'm sorry but I just don't like you like that.</font><br/><br/>As he pulls away and gets back into his comfort zone, he can finally ask the question on his mind.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">So, where are we, anyway?</font>"
29625,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629563&postcount=655,2007-12-08T12:32:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Aemos says with a smirk,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Well, Silv, YOU are our guide, are you not?<br/>
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Although...I cannot imagine what kind of magic could keep a room such as this so warm...""</font>"
29626,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630063&postcount=656,2007-12-08T14:21:00,Xilehxt,"OOC: Who said it was gentle? It's course, brittle and almost crushing.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" co11x3ame="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>Confused, but happy to see that Silv is alright Rurik looks around the room and his eyes fall on the seemingly magical barrier between the water and air. If they could get in and the giants knew about this place, surely they would follow. Looking back to the party, he says,<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Well, looks like thats the only way out. *points to the cavern with the glowing shrooms* If we're alright, then let us keep moving. Surely those filthy sneaky giants know what lies in their caves and will follow.</font><br/><br/>OOC: How deep are we? Using Stonecunning. Also, anyone need healing?"
29627,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630149&postcount=657,2007-12-08T14:42:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Then let us move out. I am concerned, however, that I have only two weak spells left...""</font>"
29628,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630335&postcount=658,2007-12-08T15:33:00,blkhawk26281,"Rurik judges the current depth to be about a 1/2 mile below the surface...though with the mountain range overhead, that depth could fluctuate from 1/2 mile to 1 1/2 miles. As Rurik concentrates on estimating the depth of the room, the others see the shrooms along the shoreline of the pool shudder slightly, raising a fine layer of stone dust. As you all watch the mushrooms, ranging from 1 foot from base to crown all the way to 10 feet tall, shudder and they seem to sprout legs and arms. As you watch from in the pool eyeslits open along the edges of their crowns and thin slits for mouths open slightly, releasing a collective sigh. The plants make no other moves towards the group, they simply stand, watching you."
29629,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631754&postcount=659,2007-12-09T02:57:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Ummm, guys? Am I the only one who sees those things?""</font><br/>Mikt' draws his weapon while lookg at those...things."
29630,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632186&postcount=660,2007-12-09T05:09:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">I don't know, but it doesn't seem like they are giants nor hostile. Perhaps they can talk? *to mushroom with arms and legs* Hail. I am Rurik, Cudgel of St.Cuthbert. Do you reside in these caverns?</font>"
29631,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632361&postcount=661,2007-12-09T05:56:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I sure do hope these are friendly mushrooms.  I'm tired of fighting today.</font><br/><br/>Silv then turns to the mushrooms, and repeats Rurik's sentiments.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Would you all be interested in an ale?</font>"
29632,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633432&postcount=662,2007-12-09T10:16:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""These mushrooms...I think I have seen them before. Give me a moment...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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29633,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3634030&postcount=663,2007-12-09T12:16:00,blkhawk26281,"The mushrooms seems to shiver slightly and a cloud of dust settles over the room, shaken free from their crowns. You each begin to hear words unspoken aloud...more like images and feelings seeping into your mind....<br/><br/><i>We do reside here....home....welcome....friend or foe</i><br/><br/>The thoughts are soft and gentle...like a feathers carress."
29634,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3634084&postcount=664,2007-12-09T12:32:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Ah,"" </font>says Aemos, feeling relieved.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Myconoids. Peaceful mushroom folk. I do not think we are in danger here, though I am uncomfortable about lingering. Let us try to move on.""</font>"
29635,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3634099&postcount=665,2007-12-09T12:36:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">We be friend. No mean for any harm, just passin' by.</font><br/><br/>replies Rurik, then realizes that they didn't really speak, and he is confused."
29636,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3634856&postcount=666,2007-12-09T15:29:00,blkhawk26281,"You receive images and feelings of peace and comfort...somehow through it all you get the idea they are offering protection for awhile...in return for killing the giants. The all seem to bristle a bit more when the thought of the giants crosses your minds. They then move slowly to block the entrance, creating a small opening near the waters edge. As they begin to settle back down to their stationary spots the voice/thought speaks one more time...<br/><br/><i>peace...rest...we watch....no fire</i><br/><br/>The last word sends one last shiver through the grove and then they are still."
29637,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3634877&postcount=667,2007-12-09T15:34:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Interesting...<br/>
<br/>
Well, shall we rest for a moment or press on?<br/>
<br/>
And before I forget...""</font>Aemos steps over to the warm water pool and gathers some into his waterskin.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""I should at least bring this back to the Tower once this is over.""</font>"
29638,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3634978&postcount=668,2007-12-09T16:00:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Wierded out by the images, but happy that they're friendly, Mik't sheathes his weapon.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""So, I guess we won't be making a fire to rest?""</font>"
29639,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643693&postcount=669,2007-12-12T06:20:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">We definitely need to rest.  If we have guards for it, then that's just a bonus.</font>"
29640,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643769&postcount=670,2007-12-12T06:39:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">Shouldn't we move on? We're all able to move on, and getting out of this giant's cavern seems like the smart thing to do.</font>"
29641,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643934&postcount=671,2007-12-12T07:27:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I don't know about anyone else, but I'm frozen to my bones.  If I had a nice mug full of ale I'm sure I'd be well on my way to recovery...</font>with that Silv glances over at Aemos and smiles heartily.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">But right now, in this warm area, at least a small rest would be very helpful.</font>"
29642,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644614&postcount=672,2007-12-12T09:31:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">Aye, rest it is then.<br/>
</font><br/>Rurik proceeds to take his armor off, scrutinizing it for any marks or blemish it might have endured in the day."
29643,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645136&postcount=673,2007-12-12T10:54:00,blkhawk26281,"As you all settle in to rest, you feel the warmth from the springs chasing all of the cold from you. The Myconids don't move, constantly vigilant they remain where they last settled, blocking the only exit from the cavern. Your rest is uninterupted and plesant...a welcome respite from the first section of caverns."
29644,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645541&postcount=674,2007-12-12T12:27:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>As Aemos sleeps he dreams, images of that icy figure arising again. It is not TOO bothersome, but when he awakes he won't be feeling all that comfortable..."
29645,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646272&postcount=675,2007-12-12T14:32:00,blkhawk26281,You all awaken what feels like half a day later with a soft whisper of images and a voice urging you gently to wake. As you each drift out of sleep and come awake you begin to understand the words....<br/><br/><i>wake....wake....they come....wake.....they come....</i><br/><br/>As you each look around you can see through the waterfall a flickering group of lights...like men in a boat rowing toward the falls.
29646,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646360&postcount=676,2007-12-12T14:51:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Aemos quickly shakes the sleep from his mind as the mushroom folk give him the warning.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Who...?""<br/>
<br/>
<i>Damn. It had better not be more giants again...</i></font>"
29647,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646364&postcount=677,2007-12-12T14:51:00,Xilehxt,"Rurik awakens with a start. He looks up to the surface with a worry and dons his armor.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Ah, it might be the giants. I'd say we leave, but they may cause harm to these peaceful creatures who gave us their hospitality. I say we stand and fight if they be giants, let them feel the wrath of my mace!</font>"
29648,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646408&postcount=678,2007-12-12T14:59:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Aemos gives a humorless smile.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Then I am afraid that you will not have much magical support from me. I am quite out of spells, and I have yet the opportunity to study and regain them...""</font><br/><br/>He steps over to Mik't's side and prepares one of his two remaining spells.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Aemos woll move over to Mik'ts position and prepares a Mage Armor. He will cast it on Mik't if the people in the boat turn out to be hostile. </div>
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29649,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646503&postcount=679,2007-12-12T15:15:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">*YAWWWWWWWWN* That was quite nice!  </font><br/><br/>Silv slowly takes in his surroundings, and sees that danger is near.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Want me to go take a look mage?</font>"
29650,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646879&postcount=680,2007-12-12T16:22:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Yes. It would be wise to make sure who these intruders are before we act rashly.""</font>"
29651,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647034&postcount=681,2007-12-12T16:50:00,Bronz,"Silv heads towards the falls as stealthily as he can.  He attempts to find a spot where he can peer through without giving away his position.<br/><br/>If that is impossible, Silv will swim past the falls, and peer up out of the water, using the water as cover and acting like an alligator hiding in the swamp.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>ms</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>swim</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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29652,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651007&postcount=682,2007-12-13T12:45:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""AAARRRGGGHH""</font>Mik't wakes up with a yawn that sounds more like a growl to anyone that didn't know any better. When he realizes that danger might be near, he puts his hand at his belt ready to take it out at a moments notice. He stays silent, but looks around, watching Silv leap away to see who these intruders are, Rurik donning his armor, and Aemos standing near him. He walks over by Rurik, and will help him don his armor if he can, then goes back over to Aemos.<br/><br/>((Aemos, I alwys spell your name wrong, lik Ameos, I don't know why though... :) ))"
29653,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651192&postcount=683,2007-12-13T13:38:00,blkhawk26281,"As Silv nears the falls and peers through, the men in the boat seem to take no notice. They steer the boat to the left side of the falls, Silv's right, and as they unload they drag the boat up onto the flat stone. Silv can easily make out their human faces in the torchlight they carry with them. They all wear dark brown leather armor with an ornate red ""L"" on each chest. They appear well organized as they begin dragging out rope and climbing gear from the boat, they seem completely unawares of you all."
29654,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651823&postcount=684,2007-12-13T16:40:00,Bronz,"Silv peers back at his group and puts his finger to pursed lips, motioning for silence.  He then maintains his hiding spot, and attempts to listen in on any conversations being had by the new arrivals.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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29655,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653957&postcount=685,2007-12-14T06:49:00,Xilehxt,"After donning his armor, Rurik bastions himself in the narrowest part of the cavern, waiting for Silv to come back."
29656,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658209&postcount=686,2007-12-15T10:56:00,blkhawk26281,"Silv edges closer to the falls, the noise of the falls quickly makes it obvious that hearing anything outside the room would be near impossible. The men continue gathering at the base of the cliff, strapping ropes and gear to themselves, resecurng their swords and bows to their back to be out of the way for the climb. Silv sees two of the men move right up to the wall and begin climbing up, going slowly and pausing now and then to set pitons in the wall. The others continue up, followed by the last man, who tosses a pack back into the small boat before moving to the wall to begin climbing."
29657,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672182&postcount=687,2007-12-18T14:28:00,Bronz,"Silv, after seeing enough, heads back towards the group to report.  He walks, now drenched again, towards Aemos.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><br/>
""Mage, we might have just been given a nice present.  There's some men, newly arrived.  They seem like trained soldiers, with big red L's on their shirts.  They scaled the wall that we fell from pretty effeciently.  At least they should be surprised by some pretty mad giants.</font><br/><br/>Silv chuckles at the last part.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Anyway, they left us gifts! They left a boat and a pack, though I don't know what's in that.  We shouldn't look a gift horse in mouth.</font>"
29658,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672962&postcount=688,2007-12-18T18:04:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna""><i>Big L?</i></font>(Untrained Knowledge check to see if Rurik knows it.<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>0</b>]</span>)<br/><br/>Rurik eases up hearing that it is not the giants and gives a frown upon hearing Silv's suggestion.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Taking other's property? I think not. I don't know who those men are, but they don't seem to harm us or these mushroom people. I say we move on then to that wall of yours.</font>*points to the cavern that continues*<br/><br/>(OOC: 0!!!! Wow...Rurik must feel dumber than a rock...)"
29659,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674501&postcount=689,2007-12-19T04:43:00,13_CBS,"Still waiting to see if Aemos knows who these guys are (I'm guessing Lundanites).<br/><br/>Until then, This Space For Rent"
29660,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674715&postcount=690,2007-12-19T05:22:00,Bronz,"Silv takes a deep, deep look at the dwarf in front of him.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Look, dwarf, I know you just healed me, but you speak nonsense.  We NEED to go out the way they just came in.  It's simple survival.  They won't be alive for too long to miss the boat anyway.""</font><br/><br/>Silv pauses for just a moment, actually thinking about his next words.  It doesn't seem to do much, though.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><br/>
""Let's not let your better-than-everyone principles kill us all hmm?""</font>"
29661,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674866&postcount=691,2007-12-19T05:48:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">Why do we need to go out that way? There's a perfectly fine tunnel right here. Is there a reason we must go that way? I don't see the reason it is simple survival, why don't you explain?</font><br/><br/>The dwarf looks grumpily at Silv, frowning when called dwarf, furrowing his brows even more when told of having principles better than others. Of course he had better principles; he was the guiding light of absolute law in the land. And this young human who probably is 40 years younger than him speaks without coherence .<br/><br/>(OOC: No really, I don't see how going into the tunnel will kill us all, nor the reason we have to go out the way we came in. Or the reason we have to take the boat to even get out that way. Unless it's a character thing, not a logic thing... Wait, so the men are climbing up to the waterfall?)"
29662,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676733&postcount=692,2007-12-19T11:39:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Guys, what are you doing? We are a group, and a damn good one too. Don't let little things ruin us!""</font><br/>Mikt' steps in the middle of both of them, trying to be a barrier between the words.<br/><br/>((This is the first time any of you have seen Mikt' get really mad, and it's kinda scary, except a little less for Rurik, because he can match him in strength, but definately not in size. ;) ))"
29663,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677389&postcount=693,2007-12-19T13:46:00,blkhawk26281,"(Rurik...yeah, no clue who these guys are and you're starting to wonder about exactly what an ""L"" is....lol...a freaking zero?! Nice...Oh...and yes Rurik, they're climbing up to the top of the waterfall you guys just fell through.)<br/><br/>(Aemos...Yes you recognize the symbol immediately as the symbol of the Lundanite army)<br/><br/>As you all stand arguing amognst yourselves trying to figure out which way to go...onward or backwards, you feel/hear the Myconids say<font color=""blue"">""They come...""</font><br/><br/>With that last ominous message the Myconids, move off to the sides of the cavern and begin settling down in the darker corners and crevices. The unique communication link between you and them suddenly cuts off and you are left in the cavern with what now appears to be a grove of mindless fungi.<br/><br/>No sooner do the Fungi settle than you all hear a splash followed by several more splashes. The men have found their way into the cavern and are swiftly descending on ropes to the cavern floor. You can see the swords strapped to their thighs and bow and quivers hanging from their backs. They all are dripping wet and all have their eyes on your group."
29664,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677479&postcount=694,2007-12-19T14:09:00,Xilehxt,"Judging from the way they are looking at the group, and knowing that they aren't here to help, Rurik speaks, after giving Silv a stern look.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Looks like I was wrong about them meaning no harm. *steps forward* Who are ye all and what's yer buisiness?</font>"
29665,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677487&postcount=695,2007-12-19T14:09:00,Bronz,"Silv, knowing the argument now moot, simply pulls out his swords and lets the surly dwarf figure out what to do."
29666,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677851&postcount=696,2007-12-19T15:47:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Aemos quickly moves from his original tense state into a more  relaxed position.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Hail to the Emperor from this cold, dank place, fellow Citizens. What need does the Emperor need of you here?<br/>
<br/>
I am Field Wizard Aemos Savant, and these are my traveling companions.""</font>"
29667,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677874&postcount=697,2007-12-19T15:53:00,blkhawk26281,"As the men settle to the ground they look about in wonder at the warmth in the cavern. The leader a middle aged man, who carries an air of authority. He is near 6 feet tall and stocky. His cool blue eyes look over you all before he stops on Aemos. With a crisp fist to chest he bows his head slightly.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Field Wizard Savant, we were sent by the Emperor to find you and return you and your traveling companions to Lundan immediately. I am Commander Gregan.""</font><br/><br/>His voice is cool and hard, like his gaze. He stands waiting, the other men move up behind him, a total of 8 soldiers and their commander."
29668,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677879&postcount=698,2007-12-19T15:56:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""I see, Commander. May I ask how you found us in this dark cavern? Merely curiosity, you see...""</font>"
29669,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678051&postcount=699,2007-12-19T16:50:00,Xilehxt,"Seeing that the wizard knows these men, Rurik backs off, watching the events unfold."
29670,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678068&postcount=700,2007-12-19T16:54:00,Bronz,"Seeing the dwarf back off, and the authority that one of the men seems to command, Silv steadfastly keeps his swords drawn.  As he does so, he looks over to the dwarf and winks."
29671,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678113&postcount=701,2007-12-19T17:06:00,Xilehxt,"Rurik returns the odd eye gesture with a grin, keeping his eyes fixed on the men with swords and weird symbols on their chests."
29672,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681143&postcount=702,2007-12-20T09:51:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' brings out his sword and steps defensivly in front of the spell-less wizard when the men come down the ropes. When he steps out of Mikt's shadow and mentions how he knows them, Mikt' backs off slightly, and keeps his weapon in his hand, still wary of the group."
29673,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681652&postcount=703,2007-12-20T11:16:00,blkhawk26281,"The commander watches the posturing and positioning of your group. He seems unfazed and instead turns back to Aemos.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""We were ordered to search these caverns, other groups have been dispatched all through the area. We've been searching for you for awhile had almost given up hope of finding you when we came across the cave.""</font>He clears his throat and turns to his men.<font color=""darkred"">""You men refill your waterskins and warm up over by the springs while I inform Field Wizard Aemos of the nature of his summons.""</font><br/><br/>The men move away to the spring and follow his orders, chatting softly, laughing at a joke one of the men tells.<br/><br/>The commander quickly slides a hand under his vest and draws out a rolled scroll. He quickly hands it to you whispering urgently.<font color=""darkred"">""Hide it, read it away from the men. I trust you'll know what to do.""</font>He then speaks out loudly,<font color=""darkred"">""Field Wizard Aemos Savant, you are hereby ordered to surrender to the hands of the Army of Lundan all personal effects and magical equipment. Your companions are also required to submit peacefully to our control. You and your companions are ordered to return with us as escorted prisoners, until trial, for treason to the empire and the council of 12. All hail the Empire, All hail the Council, All hail Lundan.""</font><br/><br/>The commander then turns and walks away to join his men, glancing back to add...<font color=""darkred"">""You have until we depart to make your decision.""</font><br/><br/>The commander joins his men and informs them that they will bunk here for the night and depart in 8 hours for Lundan. The men give a cheer and continue setting up a camp."
29674,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681780&postcount=704,2007-12-20T11:40:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>When the commander and the rest of the men are away with their backs turned and busy setting up the camp or making merry, Aemos decides to address his companions.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Do not be troubled yet,""</font>he mutters, being sure to keep his body language hunched over as though in deep despair to fool the Lundanite soldiers.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""The commander has given me a note to read, and I feel that all will be fine as long as we do as we are told.<br/>
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If not...""</font>Aemos fails to finish the last sentence.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""I would suggest that you all comply, but act as though you were taken unfairly. Cooperate, but do not seem overly compliant or you may arouse suspicion. I, meanwhile, shall go over to a quiet spot to restock my spells and read the note. I suggest that the rest of you prepare yourselves.""</font><br/><br/>Aemos pauses for a moment, expecting questions."
29675,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682374&postcount=705,2007-12-20T13:56:00,iamkoolerthanu,"And questions you will recieve.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Ameos, what is going on? Treason, thats bad, we didn't do anything! And when he said give our magical equiptment and things to him, does that mean my sword? And armor? Why are they here? Why have they been looking for us? I am very confused, and I don't like those men over there...""</font>"
29676,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682401&postcount=706,2007-12-20T14:02:00,Bronz,"Silv merely smacks his blades together, and remains silent.  The mage already knows how he feels about authority, and it shows through very finely on his face at this moment."
29677,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682489&postcount=707,2007-12-20T14:16:00,Xilehxt,"Rurik waits for Aemos to clear this up. He trusts the law, and since he knows and it seems everyone knows that they didn't do anything wrong, they can't do anything to them. He kneels to pray to St. Cuthbert, asking for his blessings on this day."
29678,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682685&postcount=708,2007-12-20T14:48:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>The wizard sighs.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""I understand how you all must feel about this situation, and I assure you that this...plan, is somewhat out of the blue. <br/>
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If it does turn out that these are traitors to the Empire and are impersonating Imperial officials, then I swear to you that I will do my utmost to assist you against them by any means possible, including deadly force. However, even if we were to turn against these Lundanites, we are in no condition to do so. We are out of spells, are injured, and are outnumbered. And we have no idea what the myconoids may do to us if we disturb their peace.<br/>
<br/>
For now, we should play along, see what they are up to. If all of this turns out the way I sincerely hope it does, we could actually expedite our journey to the Dead Wall. <br/>
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If not, then I have some traitors to eliminate.""</font><br/><br/>He turns to Mikt.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Rest assured, this should be but a mere ploy, an excuse for the soldiers to take us back to Lundan.""</font><br/><br/>He then turns to Silv.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""I know your...opinions...on authority, but it would be prudent for you, for all of us, to bend to it...for now.""</font><br/><br/>Aemos silently notes Rurik's calm and goes off to prepare his spells for the day and read the note.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> If anyone has anything more to say to Aemos, feel free to do so. I'll have him start studying his spells once everyone's done asking stuff. </div>
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29679,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684311&postcount=709,2007-12-21T00:07:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">Aye, justice always prevails.</font><br/><br/>says Rurik, who finishes his prayers.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">If the captain be on the side of the law, I believe we can take them. After ye prepare, Aemos?</font>"
29680,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684520&postcount=710,2007-12-21T01:41:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>After Aemos prepares his spells, he reads the note...<br/><br/>...and his face becomes a mask of ice.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Gather around all of you, and read this.""</font>Ameos checks behind him to see if the guards are getting suspicious.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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0: Prestidigitation, Read Magic, Ghost Sound,, Message<br/>
1: Mage Armor, Sleep, Color Spray, Color Spray<br/>
2: Web, Web, Glitterdust<br/>
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29681,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687078&postcount=711,2007-12-21T10:34:00,blkhawk26281,"The guards seem very at ease, sitting around near the water. A few have laid out bedrolls and are drifting off to sleep. The commander orders two men to go secure the boat. They wander back to the ropes still hanging down and begin making their way back up and out. No one seems to be paying you four much attention at all. The commander seems to be trying his best to be keeping them occupied."
29682,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3687121&postcount=712,2007-12-21T10:41:00,Bronz,"Silv merely paces around the rest of the group.  He will act like he is reading for a bit, and then pull off.  He doesn't trust this group of men not to trap the scroll somehow.  And since he's not getting paid to go to jail, that's just not going to happen either."
29683,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692935&postcount=713,2007-12-22T12:55:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">*Ahem*<br/>
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What does the note say?</div>
</div><br/><br/>Mikt' will go over and read the note, and will react to what it says once he knows what it says. :)"
29684,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693106&postcount=714,2007-12-22T13:37:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Aemos digs out the note and slips it to his companions.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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*Ahem* Right, right, the note...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" sfmiwxz8s="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/> <br/>
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Aemos,<br/>
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You don't know me but I know of you. Your father and I served for many years together while in the army. Unfortunately we had a falling out and haven't spoken since he left to further his studies.<br/>
Whether you believe me or not you must know I do this for me. I owe your father my life several times over and I always repay my debts.<br/>
Two weeks ago the Emperor of Lundan was assassinated while going for his evening walk along the tower walls. The council quickly blamed the Emperors personal guard, though I know for a fact all of the Emperors personal guard were killed that night along with him.<br/>
The Council has siezed control of the empire and I fear the path they shall lead us down. Right now we have time as they are busy fighting amongst themselves for who will rise to Emperor. You however must get to wherever it is you're going quickly. The council has named a great number of field agents as traitors...any that have been found have been found guilty and executed by incineration.<br/>
Please, run, cut off all ties with Lundan, I don't know how they are keeping track of you but they knew exactly where you would be.<br/>
I pray to the Gods you heed these words...<br/>
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Commander<br/>
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29685,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693132&postcount=715,2007-12-22T13:45:00,iamkoolerthanu,"After a few second of reading, Mikt' lets out a shocked gasp.<br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Gasp! Should we attack now, or when they are sleeping? They said they were going to rest for a few hours, right?""</font>"
29686,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693258&postcount=716,2007-12-22T14:12:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>The wizard hisses,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Keep quiet, wretch! <br/>
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But be rest assured, I have something planned for them...""</font>"
29687,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693355&postcount=717,2007-12-22T14:38:00,blkhawk26281,"A few of the men look up at Mik'ts outburst, they laugh around the group, easily figuring their numbers alone would dispell any attempt at escape. The Commander looks at the group with a look of controlled dismay, he then joins the others laughing at the outburst and smacks a soldier on his back. He tells them he is reducing the nightly watch to 2 hour shifts of 4 men, the men draw straws and the Commander assigns each their shifts. He then walks over to your group looking at each member first, then finally resting on Aemos as he speaks.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""I suggest you all forget any ideas at escape, we want this to be easy but we will make it hard for you if you so desire.....My men will be posted through the night to watch you all and ensure you do not escape. Rest well, we have a long march ahead of us tommorrow.""</font>He mouths ""second shift"" as he pauses in his speech. With a last small smile he nods and clasps Aemos' shoulder gently giving it a squeeze before turning and going to his bunk to sleep. The other troops are soon bunked down, the first guard finds a spot against the cavern wall where he can watch you and the others as well as the exits."
29688,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693403&postcount=718,2007-12-22T14:50:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Aemos gives a slight nod of acknowledgment to the captain before heading off to his own bedroll.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Second shift. Watch for my...""colorful"" signal.""</font><br/><br/>He hunkers down and pretends to go to sleep, awaiting the second shift."
29689,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693747&postcount=719,2007-12-22T16:00:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Aemos, sorry for the outburst before.""</font><br/><br/>((Lol, I thought that it would be obvouis it was a whisper, but oh well, it worked out in the end. :) ))"
29690,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695039&postcount=720,2007-12-23T02:47:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">Aye, a plan it is then. *a bit louder* We best getsome rest then.</font><br/><br/>Rurik disappointingly puts down his mace and prepares to go to sleep, but all his things packed."
29691,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695580&postcount=721,2007-12-23T05:31:00,Bronz,"Silv does as the mage suggests, but obviously seems agitated.  It seems as though he can't wait for second watch to come around, and to destroy those that would imprison him."
29692,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703750&postcount=722,2007-12-25T07:41:00,blkhawk26281,"The soldiers all settle down and soon the chamber is quiet save the occasional bout of snoring from one of the soldiers. The hours tick by and soon the second shift starts. The soldier leans heavily against the wall, holding his stomach and sweating profusely, after a few minutes he jumps up and runs to a far corner of the room. You can hear the sounds of him vomiting violently and know he will be away from his post for a while."
29693,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744534&postcount=723,2008-01-04T15:56:00,blkhawk26281,"The sounds of vomiting begin to slow and quiet down, replaced by a ragged panting as the extremely sickened soldier gasps trying to recatch his breath. Another soldier sits up, staring off with a blank, confused expression towards the vomitting noises, before flopping back down into his sack to fall swiftly back to sleep."
29694,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744646&postcount=724,2008-01-04T16:25:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos Savant, wizard 4</b><br/><br/>Still awake, Aemos opens an eye to see if any soldiers at all are awake. If none are, he will walk around as though half asleep, looking for a place to relieve himself. He will go to each of his comrades, quietly awake them, and then come up with a plan."
29695,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745857&postcount=725,2008-01-05T01:48:00,Bronz,"Silv peeks up at the sound of vomitting, ever ready to take down those that would imprison him.  After seeing the first get sick, and the second not care, he gets up.  He points to himself, and then to the ones sleeping, and then points to Aemos and to the one vomitting.  Silv then silently unsheathes his swords and gets ready for the dirty work ahead.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Silv is silently sneaking over to the group to ""assasinate"" the sleeping guards.  He will coup de grace as many as he can (not sure how many there are) while depending on Aemos and the rest to take down the vomitting one silently.<br/>
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29696,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747369&postcount=726,2008-01-05T08:01:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Noting what Silv was about to do, Aemos quickly points to the commander and violently shakes his head. He then points to the vomiting one and makes a stabbing motion. Afterwards, he positions himself so that he can catch as many guards as possible in a 15 foot cone.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Aemos would like Silv to take out the vomiting one first, since Silv is probably the best at silent assassinations.<br/>
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OOC: I'm thinking it might be better to take out the vomitting one first while everyone else gets ready to take out the sleeping guards. That way, while we're going around shoving blades into the sleeping ones, the vomitting one won't suddenly notice and let out a yell.</div>
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29697,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747436&postcount=727,2008-01-05T08:14:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' wakes up at Aemos' pushing, and almost makes a sound befor seeing Silv making motions to be quiet, and then more motions on what we should do. At Aemos' 'response', Mikt' silently gets up and takes out his longsword(not greatsword, because A. alot of force will not be needed and B. In case they get up and are shooting arrows, Mikt' has the deflect/snatch arrow feats.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" l7dv0s6jz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>). He then will wait for Rurik to awaken and for the others to be ready to act.<br/><br/>(I might not post as much as I would like for a while, my computer keeps saying that this page cannot be brought up when I try and access the forums, yet all other sites are working. Thisonly happens every once and a while, but I'm just letting you know. :) )<br/>((Posted again in case you don't see it in the OOC thread.))"
29698,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747469&postcount=728,2008-01-05T08:21:00,Bronz,"Silv reacts to what the mage wants, as he obviously doesn't want to be imprisoned himself.  He silently glides over to his new helpless victim, who just happens to be vomitting in the corner.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'll take that plan too.  Silv will attempt to coup de grace this one as well, as silently as possible.  If he is not actually helpless, Silv will attack him as silently as possible.  Both attacks will get sneak dice though <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" l7dv0s6jz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
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29699,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3748324&postcount=729,2008-01-05T11:19:00,Xilehxt,"Rurik, awake, but without his armor readies his mace to take out one of the sleeping guards as soon as Silv takes out the vomiting guard. These upholders of unjust law will pay for ever convicting him of breaking his ideal.<br/><br/>(OOC: Coup de Grace one of the guards not chosen by others as soon as Silv takes out the one that's awake.)"
29700,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749458&postcount=730,2008-01-05T15:47:00,blkhawk26281,"After silently organizing your movements, you feel fairly comfortable with each other's action and begin sweeping through the helpless guards.<br/><br/>Silv finds the sickened guard curled into a fetal position, vomit covers the rocks nearby and by the quantity you wouldn't be surprised if the fellow had puked until he passed out. Silv's sword slips through the sleeping mans ribs easily, puncturing his heart and lung in quick succession, preventing a scream and killing the man swiftly. The guards fingers twitch but no sounds can be heard.<br/><br/>As Silv returns to join the group around the others, you swiftly, move through the sleeping guards killing them all without incident, except one close call as Rurik dropped the mace to crush one of the mens throats, his gurgling choked death cry woke the man next to him. However a quick thrust from Mik'ts sword to the base of his neck silenced him forever.<br/><br/>All the guards are dead, leaving only the commander, still sleeping soundly."
29701,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749485&postcount=731,2008-01-05T15:53:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos</b><br/><br/>Aemos gives his nod of approval and beckons everyone to gather around him.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Very well done. Now comes the question as to what to do: shall we continue on, now that we have come this far? And what shall we do with the commander?<br/>
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I have an idea: since he is still loyal to the Emperor and the Empire, shall we ask him to report to his superiors that we are dead and gone? He could explain the loss of his men to our ""final struggle"", which could also explain why we were not captured alive; we fought too fiercely to be captured. <br/>
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What say you all?""</font>"
29702,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758505&postcount=732,2008-01-07T17:25:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Sorry mage, but I wouldn't trust him to lie to his superiors.  If he is anything like you we would be making a big mistake.  We either kill him now or leave him where he is.</font>"
29703,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766643&postcount=733,2008-01-09T21:41:00,Xilehxt,"(OOC: Still here, just was confused on the leader's position in this)<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Wait, wasn't it him that told us to go to the wall, even though an order to arrest was out? He did the right thing, for the greater justice, he seems to know his priorities. I say we collaborate with him to keep those upholders of injustice off our backs and be on our way.</font><br/><br/>Rurik says while putting his armor on."
29704,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771563&postcount=734,2008-01-11T06:18:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos Savant</b><br/><br/>The wizard looks both grim and thoughtful, carefully weighing the two positions.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Hmm...both of you make good arguments. Let us see what Mikt has to say about this...""</font><br/><br/>He looks expectantly at said Barbarian, hoping for an answer."
29705,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772881&postcount=735,2008-01-11T11:01:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' snaps out of some sort of daydream he was having.<br/><font color=""seaGreen"">""Umm, what was the question?""</font><br/>After being filled in on what was just going on, he says<br/><font color=""seaGreen"">""Well, he has been nice to us before, telling us when to attack as well, so he probably has some srong thoughts about this. I think we should here him out. So I agree with Rurik and Aemos.""</font>"
29706,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772957&postcount=736,2008-01-11T11:18:00,Bronz,"Silv shrugs as if none of this matters anyway.  He lets the rest of the party do what they need to do, but he maintains a watchful eye, and both swords remain held in a defensive manner."
29707,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773078&postcount=737,2008-01-11T11:52:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">Majority is a bad way of ruling, but we be short on time. I'll wake him then. Aemos might want to talk to him though. I'm still not clear on what the goal of this expedition is.</font><br/><br/>Rurik steps up to the commander and shakes him awake."
29708,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773524&postcount=738,2008-01-11T13:32:00,blkhawk26281,"The commander quickly opens his eyes and sits bolt upright, you can see the confusion in his face as he looks at you, trying to process the fact he is not being woke up by his men in a frantic search for your party, but instead by Rurik. He looks around him suddenly and you can see his eyes open wide as he takes in the bloody scene around him.<br/><br/>He struggles to a standing position, his eyes tearing up a bit as he goes rushing off amongst the bodies. He pushes blankets aside, or rolls bodies over as he searches frantically. In a blur of movement he moves among the bodies, apparently not seeing what he is looking for, he rushes off to where the young soldier had been throwing up.<br/><br/>A moment later you hear a blood chilling cry of anguish and grief emanating from the heavy shadows. Through the tears and sobbing you can make out him crying out a name and then bursting into another fit of tears.<br/><br/>Moments go by, seeming like hours, before the tears and screams stop and you see him reemerge and walk directly towards you all. His face is a cold mask of controlled rage. He stops a few steps away and swiftly draws a magnificent longsword from his hip sheathe. He whips the tip up between his eyes and says, through clenched teeth,<font color=""darkred"">""I gave you a bloodless, honorable way to escape and this is the way you repay my kindness. You are honorless and have shown your true colors with this unprovoked attack on my men...on my SON!!!!!""</font>His voice cracks at the last and he takes a moment before saying,<font color=""darkred"">""You are <i>exactly</i> like your father. I curse your name Aemos Savant as I cursed you fathers, may your soul burn eternally in the fiery pits of the hells. Come finish your slaughter and let me escape into the afterlife with my son...""</font>He assumes a defensive stance and waits, his body twitching his eyes dry but tearstained, the resolve to kill or be killed etched into his eyes."
29709,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773847&postcount=739,2008-01-11T14:40:00,Xilehxt,"(OOC: Now this is where misunderstanding stemmed from... as I said before I wasn't sure what the captain was suggesting...oh well, what's done is done)<br/><br/>Rurik steps back, surprised, looking around as he understands that he misjudged what the commander was offering when he gave Aemos the note. He looks to the others for advice."
29710,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774356&postcount=740,2008-01-11T16:59:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos Savant</b><br/>Aemos pauses at this new development, and his eyes look away, hardened into pools of solid silver.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Then I had misjudged the situation gravely, commander. I had to assume that your men were possibly traitors to the Empire as well--also, we could not risk getting caught on the way out. Hence the...butchery.<br/>
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The fault is mine, commander, both for the deaths of your men and your son. I will bear whatever penance required by Lundanite Law once my mission is complete. Until then, however, my mission is paramount. I cannot allow you to impede our progress.<br/>
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And I cannot end your life, either, commander, as sweet a mercy that would be. Go and mourn your son, then return to the Empire and serve our Emperor, as dead as he may be. In the end you will see your beloved son; you may as well do so while leaving a restored Empire behind you.<br/>
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Once that is done, and my mission is complete... ""</font>Aemos brings his eyes up to the commander's enraged ones,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Perhaps...perhaps then, when all is done, you could send me to the Inferno you have just cursed me to. </font><br/><br/>He then mutters,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""You are correct. I AM too much like my father. And that similarity has cost me much.""</font><br/><br/>A smirk.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Hmph. All for the Empire.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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My thoughts on the new situation:<br/>
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Whoops. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" l7dv0s6jz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/> <br/>
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I think this is the classic example of Why PCs Shouldn't Kill Every NPC They Meet. </div>
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29711,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775447&postcount=741,2008-01-12T01:48:00,Bronz,"Silv looks over to the mage and gives him an apathetic ""I told you so look"", and then dives right at the man, who at this point and time is most certainly an enemy and would be at the group's back.  Silv runs and tumbles, and comes up right beside the now weary captain.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Misunderstanding.  Yep.  Skin off of Silv's back? No way in the Abyss <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" l7dv0s6jz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> <br/>
But for sure Silv will not leave a Captain in the Lundanite military alive, raging at us, and at our back.  Just not going to happen.<br/>
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So...if possible for taking the first action hoping to have these sneak attacks.  If not I understand.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>sneak</b> - (1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>tumble</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span>  - More for effect then use.  I can easily run around him I'm sure.<br/>
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29712,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775853&postcount=742,2008-01-12T03:27:00,Xilehxt,"Rurik shouts a<b>NO!</b>as he jumps in the way of Silv's strike. Overwhelmed by the atrocious guilt, when he saw the rogue dive toward the grief-stricken captain, he moved as his most inner values told him to. He had killed the man's son, and the rest of his men -  although it was out of misunderstanding, as a man of St. Cuthbert, he would have to pay the man back somehow, and a sword in his gullet was not it.<br/><br/>Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
29713,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778933&postcount=743,2008-01-12T14:43:00,blkhawk26281,"He listens silently through Aemos's reply, his expression never altering, you can see a dead look in his eyes, as if his entire world had just ended and he has accepted death. He reacts quickly to Silv's attack he steps back swinging his sword in a swift half arc, knocking Silv's strike aside.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span></div>
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29714,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779039&postcount=744,2008-01-12T15:12:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos Savant</b><br/><br/>Spells:<br/>0: Prestidigitation, Read Magic, Ghost Sound,, Message<br/>1: Mage Armor, Sleep, Color Spray, Color Spray<br/>2: Web, Web, Glitterdust<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray""><i>Damn...</i></font><br/><br/>Aemos snaps out of his remorse and grimly prepares his magic.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> If it is possible to do so, Aemos will try to blast the commander with a  Color Spray while avoiding his companions.<br/>
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If this is not possible, then Aemos will move over to Mikt and cast Mage Armor on him. </div>
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29715,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781180&postcount=745,2008-01-13T05:05:00,blkhawk26281,"Aemos lifts a finger and a cone of brilliant scintillating colors bursts forth with a soft whirring sound. The blast hits the Commander completely enveloping him in the cone.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spell save vs. DC 15: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
1d4 for duration of effect: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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29716,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781188&postcount=746,2008-01-13T05:07:00,blkhawk26281,"The Commander lifts his arm to his eyes to block the swirling colors and shudders under the disorienting assault of the colors, as the cone swiftly dissipates the Commander resumes his stance, his eyes now hardened with determination."
29717,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781792&postcount=747,2008-01-13T07:25:00,iamkoolerthanu,"[/roll=Intitiative]1d20+2[/roll]<br/><br/>Mikt' takes a few steps back in horror, realizing what he just helped his companions do. He feels a strange feeling in his gut, trying to figure out what happened, what went wrong. When he realizes that the commanders son was also killed, Mikt's eyes glaze over, and his grip loosens on his bloody longsword. As the sword drops to the ground, so does Mikt'. He falls heavily on his knees and puts his face in his hands, weeping heavily. It is apparent that what he just did has played a great toll on the usually strong half-orc.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Two things.<br/>
1. My character's backstory apparently wasn't saved to the character sheet when I made it, so untill I make it, none of that would really make sense... <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" l7dv0s6jz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> <br/>
2. That was some greatly descriptive writing blkhawk. I felt as though I was the commander, and I just lost one that I love. *clap clap clap*<br/>
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29718,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3782707&postcount=748,2008-01-13T11:08:00,Xilehxt,"Too late to block the rogue, the Dwarven cleric looks helplessly around at the chaos. He kneels and starts to pray, trying to find the right thing to do.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Sienna"">Oh, great upholder of all things lawful. This awful deed stemmed from misunderstanding must be repaid. But my faith is not strong as to bring back the dead, nor can I appease the man's great sorrow and anguish. To live means pain to the man, and he has lost purpose. He could find another way, but this cannot be done easily. What should I, your humble cudgel, do?<br/>
<br/>
...<br/>
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Give him and his men, proper rites for the afterlife, and atone for my deeds... I see. Thank thee St. Cuthbert, for showing me my way.</font></i><br/><br/>(This will take around five rounds to get to the conclusion. In this time, he'll take any hits from the commander, but keep praying, if he chooses to strike at Rurik)"
29719,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783484&postcount=749,2008-01-13T14:41:00,Bronz,"Silv, seeing the commander shake off the mage's usual knockout move, grips his swords a bit tighter.  This might be a tougher fight than he thought, and all the more reason to berate the mage later.<br/><br/>Silv digs down deep, and seeing both his melee comrades in emotional turmoil decides to go it alone.<br/><br/>He swings both his swords, aiming for any openings.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Without a flank Silv is much less of a danger <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" l7dv0s6jz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/> <br/>
In any case, here they are<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack1</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack2</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg1</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg2</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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29720,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784510&postcount=750,2008-01-13T21:48:00,blkhawk26281,"The Commander reacts swiftly to Silv's attack. His blade spins up but misses the block and Silv's blade bites a deep slash into the Commanders unprotected thigh. (11 HP damage) A soft grunt escapes his clenched teeth as he spins on his good leg, twirling around Silv's second attack and countering with his own.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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29721,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784523&postcount=751,2008-01-13T21:56:00,blkhawk26281,"(Critical hit confirmation)<br/><br/>The Commanders blade sweeps down at Silv's thigh, intending to wound Silv in the same manner as he had just been hurt. Finding a poetic justice to this thought, the Commander focuses his entire being into the battle...thoughts of avenging his son before joining him lending his heavy heart the strength to beat on, through the first cut...determined to land the last.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Atk:13<br/>
Dmg: 5<br/>
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<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
29722,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784974&postcount=752,2008-01-14T02:09:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos Savant</b><br/><br/>Aemos readies another blast of color and positions himself so that Silv will not get caught in the blast.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Color Spray again, aiming to not hit Silv. Apologies will come later to the others if they're hit.<br/>
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29723,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785106&postcount=753,2008-01-14T03:00:00,iamkoolerthanu,"(Unless hit by the color spray) Mikt' will get up, shake his head a bit, and take out his greatsword, preparing to use it for defensive purposes only. (Taking out a weapon is a full round action, right? If not, I will edit in other actions. And I am not taking a defensive stance, just for the record.)"
29724,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785453&postcount=754,2008-01-14T04:43:00,Bronz,"Silv takes the hit and realizes he was quite lucky.  He spins, and a half second later spins the other direction, bringing one blade high and one blade low.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack1</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack2</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg1</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg2</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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29725,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785723&postcount=755,2008-01-14T05:41:00,blkhawk26281,"The Commander brings the blade of his sword parrallel with his body, bracing the tip with the flat of his free hand he catches Silv's attacks and sweeps his arms up, preparing to counter with a low sweep himself...<br/><br/>He barely registers Mik'ts blade being drawn and Rurik still praying fervently.<br/><br/>Aemos's blast of colors again envelops the Commander, just barely missing Silv as his attack is halted and swept aside.<br/><br/>[spoiler]<br/>Spell save vs. DC 15:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>1d4 for duration of effect:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
29726,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785730&postcount=756,2008-01-14T05:43:00,blkhawk26281,"The blast of color hits the Commander full in the face and the assault of color on his senses forces his brain to shut down his sight momentarily stunning him with waves of dizziness and nausea.<br/><br/>(Failed his save VS Spell. He is Blinded for 4 rounds, stunned for 1)"
29727,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785771&postcount=757,2008-01-14T05:50:00,Bronz,"Silv, with his attuned reflexes and smell for blood, goes for exactly that.  He aims both his swords for major arteries, one in the leg and the other in his arm.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Blinded opponents are gooooood!<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack1</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack2</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg2</b> - (2d6+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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29728,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785785&postcount=758,2008-01-14T05:53:00,iamkoolerthanu,"(I'm not sure if it is the next round or not, but I'll post my next actions anyway.)<br/><br/>Mikt' will run up to the commander and Silv, and he will attempt to place his body in the way of Silv and the commander, while trying for a grapple on Silv.(He will drop his sword if neccessary.)<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
29729,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787251&postcount=759,2008-01-14T11:46:00,Xilehxt,Still prayin'
29730,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787815&postcount=760,2008-01-14T13:53:00,blkhawk26281,"Silv's swords slide easily into the unprotected. unaware Commander, severing two major arteries, one below the armpit the other at the top of his inner thigh. As the bright red gush of arterial blood sprays out covering Silv, Mik't rushes in to grapple Silv away. The Commander staggers back a step before his legs give out and he falls heavily flat on his back. The blood pulses out in bright red gushes spraying wildly at first and swiftly diminishing to barely perceptive bubbling. As you watch you can see the cold glaze of death settle over his eyes, which still seem to stare accusingly directly into your souls."
29731,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787839&postcount=761,2008-01-14T13:59:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos Savant</b><br/><br/>Aemos calmly walks over while brandishing his staff.<br/><br/>When he reaches the commander, he whispers,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Such a waste, commander...such a waste...""</font>and delivers the wretched man the peace of death."
29732,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788000&postcount=762,2008-01-14T14:31:00,Xilehxt,"Rurik opens his eyes to find that the situation is over and laments silently. Seeing that without tools, graves would be hard to make, he proposes the idea of cremation."
29733,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788176&postcount=763,2008-01-14T15:11:00,Bronz,"Now that the dirty work is done, Silv lightly brushes off Mik't's grasp.  He looks at everyone around with a fairly cold stare, each one at a time.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><br/>
*It had to be done.  He could not be left to his own devices.  <br/>
<br/>
But now that this business is done, how about a drink?*</font><br/><br/>With that, Silv simply walks over to a wall and sits down."
29734,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788349&postcount=764,2008-01-14T16:23:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos Savant</b><br/><br/>Aemos silently cleans his staff and turns to Rurik.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Rurik...I request that you give these men their last rites.""</font><br/><br/>And with that, he stumbles off and begins searching for any container of alcohol that the men brought with them, obviously stunned and numb at the events."
29735,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792142&postcount=765,2008-01-15T11:29:00,blkhawk26281,"Aemos finds a few waterskins that are filled with wine and one filled with a potent spirits. The rest of the waterskins are filled with water. As Rurik begins thinking about cremation, the Myconids let out a cloud of dust and with a cavern shuddering moment they stand as one and quickly begin making there way out of the cavern."
29736,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792331&postcount=766,2008-01-15T12:13:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos Savant</b><br/><br/>After finding a skin full of spirits, he makes his way over to Silv's hunched form and wordlessly drops it at the rogue's feet. He then moves over to his belongings and begins packing them."
29737,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792935&postcount=767,2008-01-15T13:59:00,Bronz,"Silv takes a deep draught and nods his thanks to Aemos.  After a few more moments, he gets up, uses the rest of the alcohol to clean his swords, and packs for the journey ahead."
29738,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792959&postcount=768,2008-01-15T14:02:00,Xilehxt,"Seeing the reaction of the mushrooms, Rurik says,<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Perhaps fire in the tunnels isn't a good idea. Although it will take some time, let's bury them.</font><br/><br/>After doing so, Rurik will bless them, along with his deepest condolences."
29739,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793484&postcount=769,2008-01-15T15:44:00,blkhawk26281,Mik't wanders off to a corner to sit alone with his thoughts while the others go about coping in their own ways.<br/><br/>The burial process goes fairly quickly as the ground the Myconids had been occupying has been broken down into rich soft dirt by their breaking down of the stone for nutrients. There is enough soft dirt and space to bury al the men fairly quickly. No more than 2 hours passes and the bodies are all buried.<br/><br/>(300 XP each PC for this encounter)
29740,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794761&postcount=770,2008-01-16T02:06:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos Savant</b><br/><br/>Aemos decides to break the stillness.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Perhaps...perhaps we should get going soon.""</font>"
29741,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798644&postcount=771,2008-01-16T16:28:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Mikt' attempts to grapple Silv', but realizes that it is of no use, the commander is too damaged to heal. He flinches slightly at the sound of Aemos's staff entering the man's body, and his muscles relax, allowing Silv' to walk away. He then sits by himself, watching the others bury the men, deep in thought. After w little while, he will help them with the burials, and then sit down again, too shaken to speak."
29742,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799752&postcount=772,2008-01-17T01:41:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I'm with the mage.  We should be going soon. </font><br/><br/>Silv, making sure he has everything, begins to inspect the way out as they were travelling before all of this happened."
29743,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3800283&postcount=773,2008-01-17T04:15:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos Savant</b><br/><br/>Ever the pragmatist, Aemos searches around the bloody camp area for anything useful.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Aemos will look around for anything useful that they could carry, such as crossbow bolts, gold, supplies, rope, etc.<br/>
<br/>
Should I make a spot/search roll? </div>
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29744,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803508&postcount=774,2008-01-17T15:54:00,blkhawk26281,"As Silv investigates the exit to the cavern he finds a comfortable, winding tunnel, rising slowly and easy to traverse. There are several smaller passages leading off to the left or right at odd intervals, but only the main tunnel has a gentle breeze flowing through it.<br/><br/>Aemos finds several small belt pouches, with a total of 2 gold, 4 silver, and 30copper pieces. He also finds the soldiers weapons. Simple longswords and small crossbows as well as about 6 daggers. The commander has studded leather armor and a finely worked belt of black leather with red embroidery. The scabbard for his longsword is plain though the blade itself is incredibly detailed and exceptionally balanced. In the packs you find common traveling items and in the Commanders pack you find a small journal with a painted picture of his wife and son inside the front cover."
29745,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803633&postcount=775,2008-01-17T16:20:00,Bronz,"Once the ""dust has settled"", Silv motions for the group to pay attention.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">*Here is where we must go.  It seems the way out is easy enough, though we could explore more fully if we were so inclined.  I'll leave that decision up to the mage*</font><br/><br/>He then looks at Aemos and tries, somewhat successfully, to crack his trademark grin."
29746,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803656&postcount=776,2008-01-17T16:24:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos Savant</b><br/><br/>Aemos, noting the Command'ers personal belt, journal, and picture, gently places these items in his pack, as well as a fine dagger from the deceased soldiers.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray""><i>This loyal servant deserves at least a burial in Imperial grounds...</i></font><br/><br/>He turns when he hears Silv's voice.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Hmm...I am unsure. On one hand, if we stay in these caves for a while longer, we may convince other Imperial agents that we are dead. On the other hand, we may need to press forward to the Dead Wall as soon as possible.""</font>"
29747,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817137&postcount=777,2008-01-22T09:26:00,13_CBS,"(Bumpity bump bump<br/><br/>Where is everyone?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" l7dv0s6jz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/>)"
29748,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817210&postcount=778,2008-01-22T09:39:00,Bronz,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'm still here but these servers make it a pain to do anything.  Every thread I am a part of has completely broken down to almost nothingness because of the constant refusal of the GitP servers to cooperate.<br/>
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29749,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817340&postcount=779,2008-01-22T10:03:00,Xilehxt,"(OOC: Not sure, but I am checking regularly...interested in how my first game to make such a huge unintended misunderstanding turns out, but yeah, server's been a bit shaky at times)"
29750,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818574&postcount=780,2008-01-22T14:20:00,blkhawk26281,"The party stands, gathered together in silence near the exit. Silv explains the layout of the tunnel a short ways in as far as he has explored. The temperature and the gentle breeze flowing through the tunnel lead him to believe the direct way out leads to the surface, the off shooting tunnels will lead deeper beneath the surface.<br/><br/>The only thing left to do is decide...onward to the wall, back to Perax or Lundan, or delve deeper into the unknown depths beneath the mountains shadow."
29751,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818736&postcount=781,2008-01-22T14:46:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Well mage, I can take you where you want to go.  Just let me know which way that is.  </font><br/><br/>Silv then patiently waits for an answer, the emotions left over from the dreadful business gone from his face."
29752,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3831323&postcount=782,2008-01-25T04:27:00,Xilehxt,"Face ashen from the tragedy, Rurik says,<br/><font color=""Sienna""><br/>
Well then. Onwards. We must honor the life of the captain by doing what he wanted us to do: go to this wall.</font>"
29753,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3831736&postcount=783,2008-01-25T05:58:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos Savant</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Very well, then.<br/>
<br/>
Mikt? Anything to say?""</font>"
29754,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841286&postcount=784,2008-01-27T04:12:00,blkhawk26281,"MIK'T<br/><br/>Mik't shakes his head, shrugging hius pack higher up over his shoulder, his eyes quickly darting back over the cavern behind them and returning to meet the others coming to stop on Silv. ""I am ready to leave this behind now. I will follow with you."""
29755,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841364&postcount=785,2008-01-27T04:24:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Well I'm glad everyone has some sense.  I don't want to get to this wall any faster than I have to, but staying here would definitely be an error in judgment, I think.<br/>
<br/>
Follow behind, as before.  </font><br/><br/>Silv then leads off, more alert now than ever."
29756,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3843797&postcount=786,2008-01-27T13:13:00,blkhawk26281,"As Silv leads the way out of the tunnel, the ground begins to slope more and more upward. The numerous side tunnels lead down deeper into the depths beneath the mountain. An occasional growl or distant sound drifts up from the dark tunnels, though nothing appears nearby and the tunnel is actually a pleasant walk. After walking several hours Silv makes a turn in the tunnel and is hit by the intense bright light of the sun shining outside filtering through a fissure ahead. The tunnel opens into a 10 by 10 cave just before the exit. As you approach the exit, you can see before you a wide stretch of gently rolling hills leading down to a flat plain. A small city lays in the distance, butted up against the ocean. You can see from your elevation, numerous ships sailing in and out of the citys' port. The distance is too great to determine flags and nationalities of the ships."
29757,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845417&postcount=787,2008-01-27T21:43:00,Xilehxt,"Rurik squints his already nonexistent eyes as the sun hits him. He looks back into the tunnel and gives another bow of reverence and looks toward the new sight.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">What might tha city be, Silv? First time visiting a port city for me.</font>"
29758,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847402&postcount=788,2008-01-28T06:54:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos Savant</b><br/><br/>The wizard looks quite relieved at the sight of civilization at last.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Ah, a city, and with it, civilization. A pity, then, that I do not quite know where we are, aside from that we are obviously beyond the mountains."" </font>"
29759,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3849429&postcount=789,2008-01-28T13:28:00,blkhawk26281,"As you all stand in the caves entrance soaking in the warmth of the day your eyes slowly adjust to the light. Aemos runs through his mental catalogue and comes to the conclusion that this must be the northernmost city of the Kingdom of Desselmeer, though the name of the city seems to be beyond his ability to recall. The sun appears to be sinking slowly. The shadows of the mountains stretch out slowly covering the land reaching onward for the ocean. The stretch of ground between you and the city looks safe enough and the rising moon looks to be full and bright."
29760,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3849446&postcount=790,2008-01-28T13:32:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Time to go.  Even if this isn't the port we wanted we will soon find out.</font><br/><br/>Silv heads off to civilization, and hopefully some fine ale."
29761,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856640&postcount=791,2008-01-30T00:35:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos Savant</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Let us try to remember not to broadcast our Lundan ties in this city, shall we?""</font>"
29762,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856844&postcount=792,2008-01-30T01:49:00,Bronz,"Silv looks over at Aemos as they're walking, and coyly responds.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">You're the only one that would have that issue, mage.</font>"
29763,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865091&postcount=793,2008-01-31T14:05:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos Savant</b><br/><br/>The mage answers coyly back,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Very well, then, just try not to get too drunk here.""</font>"
29764,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865438&postcount=794,2008-01-31T15:12:00,blkhawk26281,"The journey to the city passes uneventfully. After the time spent in the caverns, the walk to the city is actually quite pleasant. The sun sets when you are about halfway to the city, leaving a warm clear night, brightly lit by the full moon. You approach the gates, two guards in studded leathers and leaning on halberds halt your group.<br/><br/>""State your buisiness in Solemn this evening? How long will you be staying?""<br/><br/>The guards seem cordial and slightly bored. Quickly looking over all of you the other guard resumes scanning the road, while the first awaits your answers."
29765,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866222&postcount=795,2008-01-31T18:22:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Just passing through.  Staying a day, two at the most.</font>"
29766,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866396&postcount=796,2008-01-31T19:37:00,Xilehxt,"Rurik gives a nod and stares off to the side, still deep in thought."
29767,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869228&postcount=797,2008-02-01T10:40:00,blkhawk26281,"The guard nods and waves you through.<br/><br/>""Enjoy your stay and avoid the docks during the dark hours. If you follow the main road into the city center, there are several Inns available for travelers there.""<br/><br/>He then stands aside and resumes scanning the road."
29768,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869251&postcount=798,2008-02-01T10:45:00,Bronz,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">I'm going to head to an inn.  Been a long road and I need to rest, let alone get a drink.  I think we are where we need to be, so hopefully we can find a boat heading across.</font>"
29769,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869848&postcount=799,2008-02-01T13:04:00,Xilehxt,"<font color=""Sienna"">A drink be nice after all that.</font><br/><br/>Rurik follows whomever to a inn."
29770,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869969&postcount=800,2008-02-01T13:30:00,13_CBS,"<b>Aemos Savant</b><br/><br/>Aemos gives a quick nod.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Very well, then, enjoy yourselves with your drinks. I, on the other hand, shall be off to the local library to read up on what I can of the Dead Wall.""</font>"
29771,The Reaping of Theras (IC Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?53492-The-Reaping-of-Theras-(IC-Thread),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3905244&postcount=801,2008-02-08T11:15:00,blkhawk26281,"You all find the town center following the guards directions. The only inn open at this time is the largest of the four surrounding the town center. The open inn is three stories tall, it appears that each window has shutters and blinds as well as interior shutters. The ground floor windows are large and filled with the sights and sounds of a large gathering of people, drinking and merry-making. A Bard sits on a stool in the corner playing requested tales and songs, the gaily painted sign hanging over the double door entrance shows an oviously drunken gnome lifting a wenches skirt with some sort of mechanical contraption, below the picture the name is written out ""The Drunken Gnomes Delight"".<br/><br/>As you move into the inn, you find all the men and women to be friendly, most are quite enebriated and having fun. The serving wenchs are flirting and serving swiftly moving through the crowd ensuring no drink goes unfilled. The bar is tended by a pair of human males, well dressed and well groomed, about 28 years old, they look to be twins. They move efficiantly from guest to guest, serving drinks and conversing politely, their smiles never wavering. Several armed men stand around the great room along with a couple of Half-Orcs, watching the crowd, guarding against any mischief or excessively rowdy patrons.<br/><br/>Aemos finds the libray and is informed by the guards that it will reopen in the morning. It's closed each night for reshelving borrowed or misplaced books, the owner and curator of the library is quite anal about his books being in their proper place and in good order.<br/><br/>(feel free to role play amogst yourselves until I resolve this medical issue, once again sorry for the break in the game, but if I could post more I would. Thanks for the well wishes also!)"
29772,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811721&postcount=1,2008-01-21T08:11:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 20: <font color=""Red"">BlackMoon</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Lumi</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/>And<br/><b>600 GP for first</b><br/><b>300 GP for second</b><br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
29773,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3812308&postcount=2,2008-01-21T10:13:00,Bronz,"Time to get this over with.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20-5)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
29774,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815172&postcount=3,2008-01-22T01:39:00,Morbius,"OK I will buy another invisibility scroll (sheet is not updated but the only difference would be the extra gold as I spent one scroll last match)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
29775,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815393&postcount=4,2008-01-22T03:08:00,Morbius,"Lumi 1st to act - round 1<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Lumi will start at B10 with nothing on his hands and attempts to cast invisibility<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>CL</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>20</b>]</span> VS DC 8</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Not done yet and I will add stats on the next round"
29776,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820014&postcount=5,2008-01-22T22:13:00,Morbius,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Lumi moves to F6 <br/>
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Just to remember <b>Lumi is invisible</b></div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Sorry for the delay, your turn<br/><br/><br/>Lumi Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> F6<br/>
<b>Location:</b> <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 14, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  invisibility 1/10<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 5x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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29777,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820526&postcount=6,2008-01-23T01:58:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- round 1<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Start in Y10 with tower shield and scroll in hand.<br/>
Standard: Cast protection from evil from scroll.<br/>
Move: Move to U10<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/>End turn.<br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 11<br/>
AC: 20 (22 vs Evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Prot. from Evil 1/10<br/>
Current Location: U10<br/>
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29778,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821718&postcount=7,2008-01-23T06:28:00,Morbius,"<b>Lumi 1st to act - round 2</b><br/><br/>Assuming no LoS<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Lumi double moves silently to Q3<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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Just to remember <b>Lumi is invisible</b></div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Your turn<br/><br/><br/>Lumi Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> F6<br/>
<b>Location:</b> <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 14, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  invisibility 2/10<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 5x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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29779,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821842&postcount=8,2008-01-23T06:51:00,Bigmac,"Lumi<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You see Blackmoon in U10.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Blackmoon<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No LoS</div>
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29780,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822029&postcount=9,2008-01-23T07:31:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- round 1<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I just noticed I failed to pick my spells on my first turn.  Good thing they don't change much.<br/>
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Move: Move from U10 to S5.<br/>
Standard: Ready an action to cast Summon Monster I upon hearing/seeing my opponent.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>reactive spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>reactive listen</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/>Probably need another LoS check.<br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 11<br/>
AC: 20 (22 vs Evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Prot. from Evil 2/10<br/>
Current Location: S5<br/>
Turn Attempts Used: 0/6<br/>
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<b>Spells</b><br/>
<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Level 0- Guidance, Virtue, Guidance<br/>
Level 1 - Summon Monster I, Conjure Ice Beast I, Summon Monster I-D<br/>
Scolls Used: Protection from Evil<br/>
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29781,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822182&postcount=10,2008-01-23T07:56:00,stimpius,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Initiate Ref Stimp</font><br/><br/>Blackmoon<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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You see Blackmoon trot up and stand in S5<br/>
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29782,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822940&postcount=11,2008-01-23T10:41:00,Morbius,"Stimpius I actually had to go look for the definition of trot up in a online dictionary<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kssyydots="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/><br/><br/><b>Lumi 1st to act - round 3</b><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Lumi takes a 5 foot step to Q2 and activates his amber amulet of the vermin<br/>
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Just to remember <b>Lumi is invisible</b></div>
</div><br/><br/>A big bad centipede appears centered on U6 and attempts to bite blackmoon<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+4)[<b>10</b>]</span>+ poison DC 14 for<span class=""diceroll""><b>dex damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>Your turn<br/><br/><br/>Lumi Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> Q2<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 14, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  invisibility 3/10<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 5x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
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29783,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833323&postcount=12,2008-01-25T11:37:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- round 3<br/><br/>Before the centipede actually comes forth, my readied action happens by hearing the command word.<br/><br/>A spider appears, though I don't know where.  We'll need a ref to adjudicate.<br/>Us and our complications<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kssyydots="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/><br/><br/>The centipede misses and I will take my turn once the spider results happen.<br/><br/><br/>Readied action goes off to cast SMI.  Fiendish small spider.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I try to get it as close to Lumi as possible (Listen of 20 for command word) and it will attempt to get right up next to him and cast its web on Lumi.  If it gets right next to him it will shriek, if not, it will remain pointed in his direction and remain silent.<br/>
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BlackMoon's actual turn depends on results.<br/>
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Readied action: Divine Powered Rapid Cast Summon Monster I, Spider.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>divine power</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span> - Will dictate duration<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>web touch attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span>- if it connects Lumi is entangled.  Adjust for range if necessary.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/monstrousSpider.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spider Stats</a><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 11<br/>
AC: 20 (22 vs Evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Prot. from Evil 2/10<br/>
Current Location: S5<br/>
Turn Attempts Used: 0/6<br/>
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<b>Spells</b><br/>
<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Level 0- Guidance, Virtue, Guidance<br/>
Level 1 - Summon Monster I, Conjure Ice Beast I, <strike>Summon Monster I-D</strike><br/>
Scolls Used: Protection from Evil<br/>
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29784,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847927&postcount=13,2008-01-28T08:21:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>Sorry this took so long to get to, but it seems that we have a first in the Arena. BlackMoon's Listen check beat the DC to hear Lumi speak the command word for his amulet of vermin by 20, so he hears Lumi in Q2. I will let him decide where the spider apears, since he heard Lumi so precisely.<br/><br/>Bronz, please remove the first spoiler to show the rolls for your actions to Morbius."
29785,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3849438&postcount=14,2008-01-28T13:30:00,Bronz,"Spider appeared in P2.<br/><br/>Blackmoon's actions:<br/>Standard: Conjure Ice Beast I(Wolf) at R2.  It will attempt to grapple.<br/>Move: BlackMoon moves to Q6.<br/><br/>Ice Beast:<br/>Frost Aura:<span class=""diceroll""><b>frost</b> - (1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span>- if 6pts spider takes 1<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>touch attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span>(+2 for flanking)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>concealment</b> - (1d100)[<b>57</b>]</span>1-50 hits<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>grapple check</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spell is cast as a Divinely powered rapid spell.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>divine power</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span> - duration depends on result<br/>
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AC: 16<br/>
HP: 25<br/>
Frost Aura<br/>
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29786,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854880&postcount=15,2008-01-29T13:54:00,Morbius,"By your post you casted before you moved away from the centipede, so if this AoO hits you will need a concentration check or will need to redo your actions.<br/><br/>Also I am gessing that the wolfie missed due to concelament, right?<br/><br/><br/><b>AoO</b><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+4)[<b>13</b>]</span>+ poison"
29787,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854913&postcount=16,2008-01-29T14:02:00,Morbius,"I doubt your AC is that low...<br/><br/><b>Lumi 1st to act - round 4</b><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Lumi double moves silently to G4<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>The centipede moves to S5(and surrounding area) and attempts to bite blackmoon again<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span>+ poison DC 14 for<span class=""diceroll""><b>poison</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>Your turn<br/><br/><br/>Lumi Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> G4<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 9/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 14, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  invisibility 4/10<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 5x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
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29788,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854925&postcount=17,2008-01-29T14:06:00,Morbius,"I think I wil need to roll for damage again...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+4)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
29789,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855488&postcount=18,2008-01-29T16:01:00,Bronz,"Actually due to protection from evil effect on BlackMoon, the centipede hits a barrier and does nothing<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kssyydots="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>Turn to come later."
29790,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856693&postcount=19,2008-01-30T00:58:00,Morbius,"<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kssyydots="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>... evil?<br/><br/>I though summon nature ally summoned a neutral beast?"
29791,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856851&postcount=20,2008-01-30T01:52:00,Bronz,"Protection vs. evil protects against any non-good summoned creatures, which includes neutral.<br/><br/>Honestly I'm surprised you didn't use it against me, though I have to admit it makes little difference in your case.<br/><br/>Oh, and your posting problems are server problems I'm willing to wager, and everyone is having those issues."
29792,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856897&postcount=21,2008-01-30T02:06:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- round 4<br/><br/>The spider and wolf go chasing off in whatever direction you moved in, if any.<br/><br/><b>spoiler]</b><br/>As Lumi cannot move farther than where the spider can reach, the spider will simply move or double move and then shriek and face his direction once he is right next to him.  If he can attack (Lumi moved 30' or less) it will try and net him.<br/><br/>After the spider moves, the ice beast will move after.  If possible, it will charge Lumi, with a grapple attempt.  Otherwise it will just get right up next to him (or simply move 50' and attempt to grapple)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>touch attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span>(+2 from charge)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>concealment</b> - (1d100)[<b>2</b>]</span>1-50 hits<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>str check</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>unarmed dmg</b> - (1d3+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>non-lethal damage<br/><br/><br/>BlackMoon will move closer to Lumi, up to 30', and ready an action to cast command if he becomes visible.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>[/spoiler]<br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 11<br/>
AC: 20 (22 vs Evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Prot. from Evil 3/10 Conjured Ice Beast 2/3  Summon Monster 2/7<br/>
Current Location: S5<br/>
Turn Attempts Used: 6/6<br/>
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Level 0- Guidance, Virtue, Guidance<br/>
Level 1 - Summon Monster I, <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I</strike>, <strike>Summon Monster I-D</strike><br/>
Scolls Used: Protection from Evil<br/>
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29793,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864374&postcount=22,2008-01-31T11:58:00,Morbius,"Do we need a ref to adjudicate this?<br/><br/><br/>PS:<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Oh, and your posting problems are server problems I'm willing to wager, and everyone is having those issues.</div>
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</div>Not quite, I am just having trouble replacing my old Athlon +1800 XP for my brand new Core 2 Duo 2.2 Ghz, 2 Ghz RAM, 250 GB HD, and finally G force 7300 video card<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kssyydots="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>.<br/><br/>Goodbye Ragnarok, hello World of Warcraft<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kssyydots="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>And by problems I mean one of the memory sticks (is it stick?) was delivered defective to me ¬¬"
29794,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864590&postcount=23,2008-01-31T12:39:00,Bronz,"Tell you what,<br/>I'm just going to undo the spoilers.  That is why there will be an edit.  The results ended up being that my wolf probably succeeded on his grapple check and you need to roll escape artist."
29795,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864796&postcount=24,2008-01-31T13:18:00,Morbius,"Sigh... for the records I don't think you can charge an invisible creature, something about line of sight I think, but that was a hit anyway, but 1st...<br/><br/>I think my pet gets an AoO against your wolf (he was the one at R2 right? If not it's against the spider, even better)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (2d6+4)[<b>10</b>]</span>+ poison<br/><br/>(yay for reach and I was praying for a critical when I remembered he is immune oO)<br/><br/><br/>As I don't think that will be enough to drop your wolfie so Lumi's<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>str check</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>EDIT: Gah that was supposed to be a escape artist check :P. BTW are you sure your wolfie can grapple? at least my centipede was not allowed to by the refs."
29796,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864889&postcount=25,2008-01-31T13:35:00,Morbius,"Lumi was actually at G4, say where your little beasts are exactly so that I can finish my move ¬¬, oh and also roll for the opposite grapple check<br/><br/><b>Lumi 1st to act - round 5</b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>escape artist</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>not done<br/><br/>Lumi Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> G4<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 4/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 14, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  invisibility 4/10<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 5x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
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29797,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866209&postcount=26,2008-01-31T18:18:00,Bronz,"Ok.<br/><br/>Although it doesn't matter now, your cent. used it's aoo against BlackMoon for that round (round 4).  Also, wolfie can get to you in one move, so the charging point is moot (though technically he would be charging the square, but I digress).  he ends up in the same spot regardless.<br/><br/>BlackMoon: Ends up in M5.  Forgot to cover up readied action<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kssyydots="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/><br/>Spider: Ends up in G3<br/>Wolf: Ends up in H3.  As a construct it obeys all commands.  Your centipede doesn't understand common.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>grapple</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit: Seems as though its all pointless anyway.  You win the counter grapple."
29798,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866727&postcount=27,2008-01-31T23:31:00,Morbius,"Quick rewind:<br/><br/>Round 3:<br/>Blackmoon cast a spell<br/>Centy gets an AoO(or tries to)<br/>wolfie tries to attack Lumi<br/><br/>Round 4<br/>Wolfie chases Lumi<br/>centy gets another AoO against wolfie<br/><br/>(I do have to say that at 1st I confused myself a little too and though centy had already used his AoO, but this is already a new round)<br/><br/><b><a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialAttacks.htm#charge"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Charge attack</a></b><br/><br/>""If you don’t have line of sight to the opponent at the start of your turn, you can’t charge that opponent. ""<br/><br/>(Invisibility pretty much negates line of sight)<br/><br/>And for wolfie grappling think I should agree with you, damn dark age magic robots.<br/><br/><br/>Move coming later."
29799,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3867139&postcount=28,2008-02-01T02:19:00,Morbius,"I am not sure about the rules for huge creatures moving but I don't think centy can ignore blackmoon and move by his square right? So...<br/><br/><br/>Lumi moves to<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>And the centipede centipede moves to G5;<br/><br/>Your turn."
29800,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3867159&postcount=29,2008-02-01T02:25:00,Bronz,"Spider moves first, then Ice Beast.  If you are taking an aoo, let me know and I'll do the rest of my turn based on that.<br/><br/>I really dislike having to try and finish you fast, and then if I fail having no chance.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kssyydots="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallmad.gif"" title=""Small Mad""/><br/><br/>I do hate invisibility."
29801,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3867319&postcount=30,2008-02-01T03:17:00,Morbius,"AoO against the spider<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+4)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
29802,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3867405&postcount=31,2008-02-01T03:41:00,Morbius,"I<b>think </b>I just squished your spider<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kssyydots="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>Also I think centy takes aura damage from the wolfie, or no? I will have to post centi stats now..."
29803,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3867487&postcount=32,2008-02-01T04:01:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- round<br/><br/>The spider goes splat.  The wolf ends up staying put.  BlackMoon also stays put.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ready an action to move 30' away from any spell casting.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>End turn.<br/><br/>Edit: Yes, the ice beast has the aura effect.  You'll have to roll it in your post.<br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 11<br/>
AC: 20 (22 vs Evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Prot. from Evil 4/10 Conjured Ice Beast 3/3  <br/>
Current Location: M5<br/>
Turn Attempts Used: 6/6<br/>
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Level 0- Guidance, Virtue, Guidance<br/>
Level 1 - Summon Monster I, <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I</strike>, <strike>Summon Monster I-D</strike><br/>
Scolls Used: Protection from Evil<br/>
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29804,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868416&postcount=33,2008-02-01T08:01:00,Morbius,"I will actually roll 2d6 for cold damage as the wolf also started the previous turn close to the centipede<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>cold dmg</b> - (2d6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/><b>Lumi 1st to act - round 6</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Lumi double moves to I17<br/>
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<b>Location:</b> G4<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 4/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 14, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  invisibility 4/10<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 5x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
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HP: 33<br/>
speed: 40ft (+climb)<br/>
AC: 16<br/>
Saves: Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +2 <br/>
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29805,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868479&postcount=34,2008-02-01T08:17:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- round 6<br/><br/>Wolfie disappears. BlackMoon remains stationary<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>End turn.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 11<br/>
AC: 20 (22 vs Evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Prot. from Evil 5/10 <br/>
Current Location: M5<br/>
Turn Attempts Used: 6/6<br/>
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<b>Spells</b><br/>
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Level 0- Guidance, Virtue, Guidance<br/>
Level 1 - Summon Monster I, <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I</strike>, <strike>Summon Monster I-D</strike><br/>
Scolls Used: Protection from Evil<br/>
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29806,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868587&postcount=35,2008-02-01T08:35:00,Morbius,"The walls cause a penalty to listen checks in this arena? You are entitled to one BTW<br/><br/><b>Lumi 1st to act - round 6</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Lumi casts mage armor and moves to F14<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>MS</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
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A reminder to refs Lumi is invisible</div>
</div><br/><br/>Centipede remains at  M3.<br/><br/>EDIT: Your turn<br/><br/>Lumi Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> G4<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 4/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 18, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  invisibility 6/10<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>centipede<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 21/33<br/>
speed: 40ft (+climb)<br/>
AC: 16<br/>
Saves: Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +2 <br/>
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29807,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868651&postcount=36,2008-02-01T08:45:00,Bronz,Actually I made one.  Want to self-ref and let me know if I heard anything?
29808,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869645&postcount=37,2008-02-01T12:20:00,Seribro,"bronz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">listen turns up empty</div>
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29809,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3886539&postcount=38,2008-02-05T02:10:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- round 7<br/><br/>BlackMoon still appears to remain stationary.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ready an action to move 30' away from any spell casting.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>reactive listen</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>End turn.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 11<br/>
AC: 20 (22 vs Evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Prot. from Evil 6/10 <br/>
Current Location: M5<br/>
Turn Attempts Used: 6/6<br/>
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<b>Spells</b><br/>
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Level 0- Guidance, Virtue, Guidance<br/>
Level 1 - Summon Monster I, <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I</strike>, <strike>Summon Monster I-D</strike><br/>
Scolls Used: Protection from Evil<br/>
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29810,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3894707&postcount=39,2008-02-06T12:12:00,Morbius,"<b>Lumi 1st to act - round 8</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Lumi takes a 5 foot step to G13 and starts to cast sleep<br/>
(if he listens to the spell he still needs a spellcraft check to know what it is)<br/>
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A reminder to refs Lumi is invisible</div>
</div><br/><br/>Centipede remains at  M3.<br/><br/>Your turn<br/><br/>Lumi Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> G13<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 4/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 18, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  invisibility 3/10<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>centipede<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 21/33<br/>
speed: 40ft (+climb)<br/>
AC: 16<br/>
Saves: Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +2 <br/>
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29811,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3897834&postcount=40,2008-02-07T04:41:00,Bigmac,"Blackmoon<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You hear some spellcasting in the distance, probably off to the east or south, it's hard to tell.</div>
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29812,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3897862&postcount=41,2008-02-07T04:48:00,Bronz,"<b>BlackMoon</b>- round 7-8<br/><br/>BlackMoon reacts to something and moves, moving to J1.<br/>Move: Move to D1<br/>Standard:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cast Guidance<br/>
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Readied action went off.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>reactive listen</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>End turn.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 11<br/>
AC: 20 (22 vs Evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Prot. from Evil 6/10 <br/>
Current Location: M5<br/>
Turn Attempts Used: 6/6<br/>
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<b>Spells</b><br/>
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Level 0- Guidance, Virtue, <strike>Guidance</strike><br/>
Level 1 - Summon Monster I, <strike>Conjure Ice Beast I</strike>, <strike>Summon Monster I-D</strike><br/>
Scolls Used: Protection from Evil<br/>
Current Buffs: Guidance 1/10<br/>
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29813,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902703&postcount=42,2008-02-08T01:54:00,Bronz,Just checking in.
29814,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903426&postcount=43,2008-02-08T05:23:00,Morbius,I need to know where you moved to D1 or J1?
29815,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903453&postcount=44,2008-02-08T05:32:00,Bronz,"Sorry.  I'm in D1.  The move to J1 was a readied action that was provoked (apparently you are casting a spell<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kssyydots="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>)<br/><br/>Hope that clarifies things."
29816,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909040&postcount=45,2008-02-09T06:07:00,Morbius,"<b>Lumi 1st to act - round 9</b><br/><br/><br/>Lumi finishes casting sleep centered on D1 and if possible attemps to hide (not sure if that is possible after casting a spell)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Centipede moves to F3.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Not done I need to know what happens to you :P<br/><br/>EDIT: DC is 17.<br/><br/>Lumi Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> G13<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 4/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 18, Touch 14, Flat-footed 10<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +0, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> -1 Longspear (1D8-1), +4 alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 2x invisibility scroll , 4x alchemist fire<br/>
<b>Effects:</b>  invisibility 3/10<br/>
<b>Spells:</b>  5x 0-level , 4x 1st-level, 0x 2nd level<br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>centipede<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 21/33<br/>
speed: 40ft (+climb)<br/>
AC: 16<br/>
Saves: Fort +6, Ref +4, Will +2 <br/>
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29817,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909070&postcount=46,2008-02-09T06:13:00,Bronz,"This is what I was waiting for.  Since I couldn't kill you while you were invisible this was inevitable.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>will save</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>13</b>]</span>- At least I get to use my guidance.<br/><br/>Oh and for the record.  I do really hate invisibility.  Not as much as I'm going to hate flying if we get that far, though.<br/><br/>*crosses fingers*<br/><br/>Oh, and sniping is for a ranged attack, not sure if it involves spell casting or not.<br/>-20 Penalty for sniping."
29818,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909075&postcount=47,2008-02-09T06:14:00,Bronz,And that's game.  Good matches (all three of them)
29819,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909310&postcount=48,2008-02-09T07:30:00,Morbius,"Are you forfeiting? Oh man.. I was hopping to put the manacles on you burn all your equip and then throw you in the lava ¬¬, but I guess I can live with that too.<br/><br/>And yeah, good game... bye, bye centy, snif<br/><br/>Hello new overpowered magic item from MIC<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kssyydots="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/>"
29820,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909345&postcount=49,2008-02-09T07:34:00,Bronz,"Yeah, this matches end was inevitable once you escaped the spider/ice beast thing.  I had nowhere near the resources for this match since the last match took it all out of me.<br/><br/>Not to mention I really don't like BlackMoon, so I'm not too unhappy about the result.<br/><br/>Note: I still played to the best of my ability.  It was a well earned win."
29821,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909371&postcount=50,2008-02-09T07:39:00,Bigmac,<b>Lumi is declared the winner and collects both the match and round prizes.  He's also now offically the first person waiting for the next level 2 round.  Hope your the patient type.</b>
29822,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909502&postcount=51,2008-02-09T07:59:00,Morbius,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b>Lumi is declared the winner and collects both the match and round prizes.  He's also now offically the first person waiting for the next level 2 round.  Hope your the patient type.</b></div>
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</div>Well, for now I have MiTS, Grock and Morbius (but I am almost recreating him :P)"
29823,"Arena Tournament, Round 20: Blackmoon vs Lumi",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69970-Arena-Tournament-Round-20-Blackmoon-vs-Lumi,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909516&postcount=52,2008-02-09T08:02:00,Bronz,"No worries too.  As soon as Shirmish's match is done he will join you, and if Mav pulls off a win somehow (ha!) then he'll have another level 2 as well."
29824,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71674-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899582&postcount=1,2008-02-07T10:35:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 30: <font color=""Blue"">Tezx</font> vs. <font color=""Red"">Drago Irakwa</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>600 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>600 GP<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
29825,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71674-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899802&postcount=2,2008-02-07T11:21:00,Corsair420,"Rolling:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
29826,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71674-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3900131&postcount=3,2008-02-07T12:15:00,Kyeudo,"I wish the other refs would get in a habit of adding character sheet links to the OP.<br/><br/>Anyway, good luck and may the best character win.<br/><br/>Inititive:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-3)[<b>-1</b>]</span><br/><br/>I'm bringing my horse to this one, and I'm starting with my longspear instead of my usual morningstar and shield combo. Gonna need the speed to compensate for your ridiculous range.<br/><br/>I should probably mention that I have a big purple tail with a stinger, right?<br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Soulmelds:<br/>
Rageclaws<br/>
Dissolving Spittle<br/>
Riding Bracers<br/>
Wormtail Belt (Bound to my Totem Chakra and targeted by my Expanded Soulmeld Capacity Feat)<br/>
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29827,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71674-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3901791&postcount=4,2008-02-07T18:01:00,Bigmac,"Kyeudo<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I don't see the riding bracers under your soulmelds on your character sheet.  Did you forget to add that when you leveled him up?<br/>
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29828,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71674-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3901822&postcount=5,2008-02-07T18:18:00,Kyeudo,"To Refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The list on my sheet is just for my quick reference on my part. All Incarnum classes have access to all the soulmelds on the their class list at all times. If you want I can add it to the list of those that I've used so far.<br/>
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If you go back a few matches, you'll see I used the riding bracers before, in the match where I bought my horse.<br/>
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29829,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71674-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903709&postcount=6,2008-02-08T06:31:00,Bigmac,"for Kyeudo<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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That's what I get for not having magic of incarnium.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Tezx is up.  Nothing to see here.  Move along.  No incompetent refs with stupid nagging questions around here.  None whatsoever."
29830,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71674-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906349&postcount=7,2008-02-08T14:24:00,Corsair420,"i'll start off by firing 1 of my 5 sleep arrows to try and negate your horses movement speed<br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>16</b>]</span>(+1 from sleep arrow)<br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>If it hits, make a DC11 will save<br/><br/><br/>Edit: drat I missed, your move"
29831,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71674-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906374&postcount=8,2008-02-08T14:29:00,Kyeudo,"Oddly, you didn't. I'm still flat footed right now and I'm not using my shield, so my AC is 14.<br/><br/>I'll roll this, then post my actions if I'm still awake.<br/>Will Save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
29832,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71674-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906421&postcount=9,2008-02-08T14:37:00,Kyeudo,"<b>Drago</b><br/><br/>Looks like I made that.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" vvi2gwpw9=""""/><br/><br/>First, I'll use a swift action to allocate my Essentia to my soulmelds, then I'll have the horse double move to L2-N3. Your turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 17/17 (3 nonlethal damage)<br/>
AC: 23 (+3 Dex, +4 Armor, +5 Natural Armor)<br/>
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<u>Essentia Allocation</u><br/>
Rageclaws: 1<br/>
Dissolving Spittle: 0<br/>
Riding Bracers: 1<br/>
Wormtail Belt: 3<br/>
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29833,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71674-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906454&postcount=10,2008-02-08T14:41:00,Corsair420,"i'll try once more with a 2nd sleep arrow<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>Dmg:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>and the will save if i hit<br/><br/><br/>edit: damn not this time, now it starts to suck"
29834,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71674-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906523&postcount=11,2008-02-08T14:53:00,Kyeudo,"<b>Drago</b><br/><br/>Why don't you move on your turns? And which square are you in?<br/><br/>The horse will double move to B8-C9 if you are in A10 or B10 or to B9-C10 if you are in A11 or B11, then I will attack with my stinger.<br/><br/>Stinger:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>If that hits, you need to make a DC 16 Fort save or take<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>2</b>]</span>Strength damage from poison.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 17/17 (3 nonlethal damage)<br/>
AC: 23 (+3 Dex, +4 Armor, +5 Natural Armor)<br/>
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<u>Essentia Allocation</u><br/>
Rageclaws: 1<br/>
Dissolving Spittle: 0<br/>
Riding Bracers: 1<br/>
Wormtail Belt: 3<br/>
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29835,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71674-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908848&postcount=12,2008-02-09T05:19:00,Corsair420,"I always start as far back as i can so i'm in A10 so i take some dmg<br/><br/>Fort save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/>since I don't use my str for anything i'ma just roll my attack and dmg again<br/><br/>i'll take a 5 foot step to A12, then i'm gonna use a 3rd sleep arrow<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>20</b>]</span>(+1 sleep arrow, +1 PBS)<br/>Dmg:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span>(+1 PBS)<br/><br/>and dc11 save if i hit<br/><br/>Edit: I missed again, and I noticed that your ac should be 22 not 23, 10+3+4+5 = 22<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 11/17, AC: 19, Sleep arrows x2</div>
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29836,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71674-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909940&postcount=13,2008-02-09T09:36:00,Kyeudo,"<b>Drago</b><br/><br/>You realy shouldn't be reading my stat block. Its information for the refs convienience, but I'll let it slide. Thanks for pointing out the whole in my math anyway.<br/><br/>I'll assume you meant to 5 foot step to A11 instead of A12, since A12 is 10 feet away from A10. That leaves you still within my longspear's reach, so I'm going to take my AoO.<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>Damage: [roll]1d8+4[roll]<br/><br/>Then, I will have the horse 5 foot step to B9-C10, and full attack.<br/><br/>Sting:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>Damage: [roll]1d6+3[roll]<br/>Posion: [roll]1d4[roll] Strength, DC 16 to negate.<br/><br/>Hoof:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>Damage: [roll]1d4+3[roll]<br/>Hoof:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>Damage: [roll]1d4+3[roll]<br/>Bite:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Damage: [roll]1d3+1[roll]<br/><br/>Remember, you take a Strength penalty on all damage rolls with a longbow.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 17/17 (3 nonlethal damage)<br/>
AC: 22 (+3 Dex, +4 Armor, +5 Natural Armor)<br/>
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<u>Essentia Allocation</u><br/>
Rageclaws: 1<br/>
Dissolving Spittle: 0<br/>
Riding Bracers: 1<br/>
Wormtail Belt: 3<br/>
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29837,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71674-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909953&postcount=14,2008-02-09T09:38:00,Kyeudo,"Looks like I goofed the damage tags. The horse's attacks didn't hit, so I won't reroll them.<br/><br/>Longspear Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>Sting Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>Posion:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span>Strength, DC 16 to negate."
29838,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71674-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910222&postcount=15,2008-02-09T10:24:00,Corsair420,that puts me at -3 so you win
29839,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71674-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910289&postcount=16,2008-02-09T10:35:00,Bigmac,<b>Drago Irakwa is declared the winner and collects 600gp and 600xp</b>
29840,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2269898&postcount=1,2007-03-28T02:10:00,Cyrus112,"((Alrighty, getting this up while I have the motivation, heh.  No need to respond right away.  I'm just getting this up now.  Respond when you all are ready.))<br/><br/>Smoke rises from burnt houses and drifts through the air.  The sky above is a chaos of a solid mass of black clouds.  Signs of battle are everywhere.  Dead bodies, mainly of townspeople, litter the streets of this small town.  Here and there there are dead orcs, goblins and humans.  Some of the humans look very odd and carried very...different weaponry.  Their cloaks or robes have a strang insignia on them, one that isn't in the least bit familiar to anyone.  The insignia has a tower on it, which is in front of a black lightning bolt.  A snake wraps itself around the tower.  In the middle of the tower is a six pointed shape, with a dot in the middle of it.  Lines from each of the six outer points swirl inward to meet the one point in the middle.  The resulting effect makes it appear is if there is a vortex on the tower.<br/><br/>Town criers runs through the streets.<br/><br/>""Town meeting!  Town meeting!  Everyone meet at the Inn!  The mayor wishes to speak with everyone in town!  Town meeting!"""
29841,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2269954&postcount=2,2007-03-28T02:18:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>Walker listens carefully as the crier makes his way. He ha no problem hearing him from way out here on the outskirts of the town. Keeping a careful look-out, Walker makes his way to a body and inspects it farther. He will take whatever he finds as well as a cloak that is intact, securing it in his pack. After that he will make his way toward the inn, but stays to the shadows as much as possible."
29842,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2270139&postcount=3,2007-03-28T02:56:00,Rejakor,"Cann of the Mist crested the last hill between him and the small town he had been sent to.  A sight of devastation reached his eyes.  He had been smelling smoke for miles, but had not realized the devastation that awaited him.  He looked around him, taking in the green grass, trees, and occasional small animal.<br/><br/>Although this land carried it's fair share of scars from the sunless age, it was much fairer than the Arcanix homelands he had journeyed from.  Was it so bad to want the sun to shine again, he thought?  Of course it wasn't.  But Solarion soldiers killed as many Arcanix as the nightlovers.  With their 'requisitions' of supplies, denouncements of Arcanix as evil tools of the Nocturne, peasant conscripts getting out of control and killing and raping.  The Solarion were as much to blame for the war as the Nocturne.<br/><br/>With an angry grunt, he set himself in the saddle, and urged Cloudfoot on.  The steady Clop, Clop of the horse's hooves returned, and they headed down the hill towards the destroyed town.  Leaning down from the saddle, Cann plucked an insignia from one of the human corpses.  Shaking his head at the waste of life, he followed the shouts of the town criers toward the Inn, one of the few buildings left standing in the town."
29843,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2270205&postcount=4,2007-03-28T03:11:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>A young halfling woman maneuvers a white pony around the corpses with obvious distaste.<font color=""purple"">""This isn't very pretty, now, is it, Dorje?""</font>she says conversationally to her mount as she follows the general flow of people towards the Inn.  She ties Dorje to a nearby stationary object, gives the pony a pat, and weaves around the knees of taller folk to get into the building and see what's going on - climbing onto a table if this makes it easier to see than her not-quite-three-feet of height can."
29844,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2270284&postcount=5,2007-03-28T03:26:00,Cyrus112,"((Gonna back track you a wee bit there, Alicorn))<br/><br/>There is a large gathering of people in front of the Inn.  Bits of conversation can be heard all around from different people.<br/><br/>""What happened?""<br/><br/>""Who were those people?""<br/><br/>""A group from Nocturne?""<br/><br/>At the entrance to the Inn, there is a bald, overweight man, his equally robust wife who is in tears, an a willowy, elderly man dressed in some fine looking robes.  From here, you can see a squat, stone tower that's located behind the inn."
29845,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2273735&postcount=6,2007-03-28T13:04:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann</b><br/><br/>Riding through the burnt town, Cann sees widespread devastation, the kind so common in Arcanix, his homeland.  It saddens him that even here, in the supposedly safe realm of Solarion that so many people of the Arcanix have fled to, there is suffering and death.<br/><br/>Coming at last to the Inn, Cann dismounts, stroking Cloudfoot's nose, telling her to wait here, and not to worry, that he'll tell her everything later.  Heading through the crowd towards the front, his armour, weapons, and upright stance marking him as a person of power.  As he passes, tears dry, and people feel hope."
29846,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2276073&postcount=7,2007-03-29T02:08:00,chiefwaha,"A young priest rides into town, his mace held up, the head glowing softly.  His full plate armor has the symbol of Pelor blazoned across the front, and it also is displayed prominently on his shield and holy symbol.  An open faced helm sits on his head, and a handsome face can be seen.  His skin is pigmented, letting the world know he hails from Solarion.  He quietly moves towards the inn where the town meeting was urgently being called."
29847,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2276417&postcount=8,2007-03-29T03:32:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>Walker remains at the edges of the crowd. His brown and green cloak hood pulled over his head. He stays to the shadows of the buildings, and listen from there."
29848,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2277401&postcount=9,2007-03-29T06:48:00,Cyrus112,"((I pmed the last two in the group, but haven't heard back from them yet.  Hoping to soon))"
29849,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2279669&postcount=10,2007-03-29T12:14:00,Geneticist,"<b>Lupo</b><br/>Lupo wandered around the outskirts of the town, sniffing at dead bodies and wondering why he felt so much that something special was going on there."
29850,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2279938&postcount=11,2007-03-29T12:55:00,ninja_penguin,"<b>Rictor Belanus<br/>
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</b>Rictor circles in among the crowd consolidating around the tavern, looking to find the source of the summons by the mayor."
29851,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2281190&postcount=12,2007-03-29T15:56:00,Cyrus112,"The elderly man in the fancy robes gently touches the innkeeper on the shoulder.  The innkeeper pats his wife on the shoulder and then approaches the crowd.<br/><br/>""Thank you all for coming here.  I know you all have questions, but we know about as much as you.  We don't know what group was behind this attack, or why, but Bartleby here is looking into the insignia found on the cloaks.<br/><br/>""Our twin daughters were taken as the group retreated from town.""<br/><br/>An anguished sob escapes the man's wife at this point.<br/><br/>""We don't know what the plan is for them, whether they are alive or dead, but the remaining people in the group were seen heading north.  Bartleby is looking into where they are headed now, as well.  We...we are looking for a group of people to bring our daughters back to us.  Please.  They are the shining jewels of our lives.  Bartleby here will meet those who are interested in helping inside in a little bit and fill them in on what is expected.  I'm begging you all, please help us.""<br/><br/>With that, the innkeepers shoulders slump and he takes his wife and they go into the inn."
29852,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2282497&postcount=13,2007-03-29T23:56:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Stepping forward from the crowd, sky-blue cloak swirling around him, Cann smiles at the elderly couple, his mere presence lifting some of the weight of despair hanging like a pall over them.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Don't worry, good sir.  I will bring your daughters back, and</font>"" Cann's eyes swirl for a second, holy fury filling them with fire ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">bring their captors to justice.</font>"""
29853,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2282608&postcount=14,2007-03-30T01:03:00,chiefwaha,"Waha steps forward and says,<font color=""blue"">""I'll help if I can.  May I see the cloaks of the attackers?""</font>"
29854,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2282715&postcount=15,2007-03-30T01:47:00,Cyrus112,"The old man speaks up.<br/><br/>""Come inside if you are interested in helping.  You can have a look at some of the dead raiders and the clothes they were wearing."""
29855,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2283859&postcount=16,2007-03-30T05:55:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>If there is an open window Walker will slide through into the inn. Otherwise he will quietly slide through the crowd and into the inn.<br/><br/>He will take up a position in a corner, his brown and green cloak still pulled over his head."
29856,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2283965&postcount=17,2007-03-30T06:21:00,Cyrus112,There is indeed an open window.
29857,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2283999&postcount=18,2007-03-30T06:26:00,chiefwaha,Waha enters and starts to examine any evidence.
29858,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2284018&postcount=19,2007-03-30T06:30:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>He will use the window quickly and quietly then. As before he will take up a position in a corner, or away from the others. Then waits for the details."
29859,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2284621&postcount=20,2007-03-30T08:11:00,Cyrus112,"The insignia was described in my first post, so I'm not going to re-describe it, hehe.<br/><br/>There are an assortment of humans and goblin-kin, and upon closer inspection, some of the humans are vampires.  Among all of the dead, there is one very odd looking person.  It seems to be a human with deeply tanned skin.  He appears to be wearing scaly, black plate armor, but upon closer inspection, it is natural armor, the person's actual skin.  He was wielding a very odd looking sword in battle, as well.<br/><br/>""Ah yes, that one,"" chimes in the older man.  ""He is some sort of shape shifter.  He has a snake tatooed on the back of his neck.  I've made a study of all sorts of cultures and civilizations, even some beyond the mountain ranges of Aleria, but I have never seen this type of person before."""
29860,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2285243&postcount=21,2007-03-30T09:52:00,Geneticist,"Lupo is going to hide by the window and observe as best he can. He thinks ""Better to not pop up as a wolf when everyone's nerves are so tense already""."
29861,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2291433&postcount=22,2007-03-31T09:37:00,ninja_penguin,"<b>Rictor Belanus<br/>
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</b>Rictor edges up to the crowd along the corpses, with only minor interest until he spots the corpses of the vampires and the shapeshifter.<font color=""Sienna"">""How fascinating.""  <font color=""Black"">he mutters.</font></font>"
29862,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2292380&postcount=23,2007-03-31T13:19:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann walks into the Inn, and takes a look at the raiders.  Inspecting the dead vampires closely, he attempts to determine if these were the weaker spawn sometimes commanded by clerics of evil, or the stronger 'true vampires'."
29863,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2293122&postcount=24,2007-03-31T15:35:00,Cyrus112,"Cann, as you get closer to one of the ""dead"" vampires, its eyes shoot open and he rises, grabbing you by the neck.  The other vampires also get up and look around the room, grinning maliciously although not attacking.<br/><br/>((Opposed grapple check for Cann))"
29864,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2293604&postcount=25,2007-03-31T17:16:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>As Walker suspected, it was all an act to be brought into the city. Walker draws his longsword, and waits."
29865,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2293638&postcount=26,2007-03-31T17:27:00,Geneticist,"Lupo shuts his eyes and strains, visualizing himself as more man than human.<br/><font color=""Red""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>21</b>]</span>for Control Shape</font>"
29866,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2294225&postcount=27,2007-03-31T23:04:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Looking down the length of an arm at the undead that has grasped him, Cann smiles, a kindly smile that encompasses all the compassion in the world.  Without changing his expression, his eyes flare with golden light, and the expression on his face, without changing, becomes as terrible as it is beautiful.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Automatic Touch Attack Success.<br/>
Lay on Hands for 30 points of positive energy damage.<br/>
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29867,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2294849&postcount=28,2007-04-01T03:17:00,Cyrus112,"((Not opposing the grapple, Cann?  You are good to go for human shape, Lupo))"
29868,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2294979&postcount=29,2007-04-01T03:58:00,Rejakor,"((No, i'm just looking down at the creature and roasting it in it's own undead juices ala Muffy the Vampire Baker.  Rules explainadge in spoiler))<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Basically.<br/>
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If you are in a grapple, you automatically succeed on any touch attacks you need to make.  I am using lay on hands (the paladin ability) to channel positive energy via a touch attack to harm undead.  Since this undead has kindly provided me with an automatic touch attack success, I see no need to struggle against it.  Basically, if it survives the 30 points of damage that go right past any energy resistances or damage reduction, it automatically pins me.<br/>
This is from wizards, and is what I am basing this 'goes right past DR' thing from ""Deal Non-Weapon Damage: Damage reduction protects the creature from weapons damage and natural attacks, not from spells or energy damage.""  <a href=""http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=lg/lggt/20040511a"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Link.</a><br/>
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Oh, in case you didn't see it, there's another 'spoiler' thing in my last post.<br/>
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In non-rules-terms, it grabs me, I look at like I do up in my post, and providing the damage kills it, it screams and burns with holy fire and turns into dust.  Without me even moving.  It literally touches me and dies for it.<br/>
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29869,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2295279&postcount=30,2007-04-01T05:33:00,Cyrus112,"((The vampire hisses loudly and whimpers but backs off, looking at his blistering hands.  He then slouches, holding his chest.<br/><br/>""You would all do best to leave us to our plans, you cursed meatbags,"" he says with a pained voice.  Then all of the vampires turn into wolves and lope out of the house, heading north at incredible speed."
29870,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2295446&postcount=31,2007-04-01T06:14:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>Walker just smiles to himself, and allows the pathetic things to leave."
29871,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2299164&postcount=32,2007-04-01T16:15:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann laughs at the vampire's foolish threats.  He feels alive, his blood fired, ready for anything.  It looks like things have gotten interesting."
29872,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2306697&postcount=33,2007-04-02T20:39:00,Geneticist,"Lupo walks into the building, pointing after the escaping vampires.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""shouldn't someone go after them?""</font>he asks<font color=""SeaGreen"">""they'll probably head straight for the other members of their group. No better way to hunt down the hostages than that. If some others want to go, I'm a hunter, I should be able to follow them.""</font>"
29873,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2307287&postcount=34,2007-04-03T01:13:00,LightBringer,Walker<br/><br/>Sliding his sword back into it's place Walker contemplates answering and decides not to.
29874,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2307370&postcount=35,2007-04-03T01:35:00,Cyrus112,"The elderly man clears his throat.<br/><br/>""Actually, I've sent an unseen servant out to locate where they are hiding out.  I expect it back soon.  In the mean time, does anyone have any questions?  About what needs to be done or the...erm...rewards afterwards?  We're willing to pay for services rendered."""
29875,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2307613&postcount=36,2007-04-03T02:35:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann walks up to the man who proclaimed himself a hunter.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I have already said that I would find those taken.  I would be honoured if you would assist me.</font>""  Looking back at the elderly man, Cann draws a deep breath and looks him right in the eyes.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I will accept no payment for doing what must be done.  But you speak of an unseen servant.  Are you a mage?  Do you have anything that could aid us against these undead?</font>"""
29876,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2307709&postcount=37,2007-04-03T02:56:00,Cyrus112,"The man smiles.<br/><br/>""I am indeed a mage.  I set up residence here many years ago looking for some peace and quiet, while bringing knowledge to those less learned than I.  As far as help against the undead, there's not a whole lot I can do to aid you.  My powers tend toward Divination and a little Evocation.  I must stay here in case of another attack."""
29877,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2308027&postcount=38,2007-04-03T03:58:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>Walker simply listens to the conversation, as he returns to he spot on the wall."
29878,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2312513&postcount=39,2007-04-03T14:49:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">You speak of Divination?  Then perhaps you can tell us the numbers and composition of the forces ranged against us?</font>""  Cann waits for an answer for a few seconds, but then suddenly turns and looks out the inn door at the townsfolk.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Even if you are a mage, you should not try and protect the town alone.  Arm the townsfolk, and place a watch upon the rooftops at the edge of town.  Have you alerted the Solarion High Command?</font>""  The mage looks a bit non-plussed at the authoritative tone of Cann, and takes a second or two to answer."
29879,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2313246&postcount=40,2007-04-03T17:35:00,Cyrus112,"((Rejakor, don't worry about how others may respond to your tone or actions, just focus on yourself, hehe))<br/><br/>The mage clears his throat.<br/><br/>""We haven't had the proper time to alert Solarion, although it is doubtful whether they would get here in time to do any good, which is why we are calling for help.""<br/><br/>The mage closes his eyes and turns to his right and nods.  There is a feeling that there is a presence there, although nothing can be seen.<br/><br/>""The girls have been taken to a run-down manor about a half-days ride North of here.""<br/><br/>The fat innkeeper speaks up.<br/><br/>""That is my family's manor.  It passed to me when my father died, but it hasn't been used in many, many years.  Why would they take my daughters there?"""
29880,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2314526&postcount=41,2007-04-04T02:47:00,chiefwaha,"OOC:  Well Waha would have spent a turning on them.<br/><br/>Waha starts at the motion of the dead beings and stares after they've gone.<font color=""seagreen"">""I don't speak for Solarion, but I am more than willing to assist.  I go after them.""</font>"
29881,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2321884&postcount=42,2007-04-05T02:20:00,Cyrus112,((So we have two people going so far.  How bout the rest of ya?))
29882,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2322237&postcount=43,2007-04-05T03:31:00,LightBringer,"(You know Walker is going whether he says so or not, but...)<br/><br/>Walker quietly says, ""<font color=""indigo"">Whenever you abandon a building it will more than likely become a nest for something. I will aid these two in their quest to save your daughters. Is there any secrets we should know of before going into the manor? You know, traps, secret rooms, and such?</font>"""
29883,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2322600&postcount=44,2007-04-05T04:51:00,Cyrus112,"The innkeeper furrows his brow as he thinks.<br/><br/>""I used to sneak in there with friends as a child.  We never stayed around long because we were so spooked.  We tried to see who could stay in the longest before getting scared.  I don't recall anything secretive when I went in, no."""
29884,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2324660&postcount=45,2007-04-05T10:12:00,Rejakor,"(Ok, the forum has eaten my post<i>twice</i>now.  Am getting slightly pissed.)<br/><br/><b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Spooked?  Did the manor have a reputation for being haunted?  More often than not, in our dark times, such a reputation is well-earned.</font>""  Cann gets a thoughtful look in his eyes.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">How did the manor fall into ruin?  The way those vampires acted makes me think they have a master, and it is my guess that it lurks in the manor.</font>""  Suddenly, Cann grins.  It is not a pleasant grin, despite his obvious light humour.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I came here to deliver a message.  If I didn't know my own destiny so well, i'd find it astonishing that I could come across this.  ""To bring light to a dark world"" indeed, father.  Damn you.</font>""  A ghost of some power flashes across Cann's face, something cruel and beautiful in the same moment.  Turning to face the man in the green cloak waiting quietly in the corner, Cann smiles.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">You've been very quiet.  Will you join us on our, dare I say it, quest?</font>""  The hint of wry mockery in Cann's eyes is completely at odds with his expression, yet undeniably there."
29885,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2327230&postcount=46,2007-04-05T15:22:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>The cloak hood still low on his face the figure responds, ""<font color=""indigo"">As I said, I will help you save the girls. You are correct in the statement that there is a master. That many Vampires rarely work together. They will be traveling fast though and they now know of our numbers. If allowed time they will be able to prepare for our coming.</font>"" The cloaked strangers voice is calm and steady."
29886,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2329147&postcount=47,2007-04-06T01:13:00,chiefwaha,"<b>Waha</b><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Then let us proceed now, rather than give them more time to prepare.""</font>"
29887,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2336142&postcount=48,2007-04-07T01:41:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Well then, anyone who wants to join us, come with me.</font>"" Cann strides out of the inn, filling his lungs with the fresh night air after the corpse smell pervading the interior of the inn.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Good townsfolk!  We are leaving now to chase down those who did this.  Stay in your homes and follow the directions of the mage.</font>""  Walking through the crowd, Cann reaches Cloudfoot, who leans down and gives him a knowing look.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Oh, quiet, you</font>"" says Cann affectionately.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I'll fill you in as we ride.  Hopefully this won't be like last time.</font>"""
29888,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2336811&postcount=49,2007-04-07T03:38:00,Geneticist,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I'll be there, waiting for you all""</font>, Lupo says, and runs into the night. Once around a corner and reasonably sure that no one's looking at him, he'll shift back into wolf form, then take off at a hustle for the manor."
29889,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2336872&postcount=50,2007-04-07T03:49:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/><font color=""indigo""><i>""Oh this could be fun!""</i> <font color=""black"">Walker follows his unknown companion for a second</font><i>,</i> My friend are you looking for a race? I would be happy to accept.</font><br/><br/>"
29890,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2338325&postcount=51,2007-04-07T08:01:00,Alicorn,"((The subscription was apparently fudged.  Persis has been there all along... uh... under a table.))<br/><br/><b>Persis</b><br/><br/>The halfling watches the goings-on, rather wide-eyed.  When it's mentioned that they will pay for services rendered, she waits for a break in the conversation and asks,<font color=""purple"">""How much per person for their safe return?  I'll help.""</font>"
29891,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2341775&postcount=52,2007-04-07T16:58:00,Cyrus112,"The mage turns to the halfling.<br/><br/>""The group will be given 1,500 gold.  You can split it up amongst yourselves however you wish."""
29892,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2342250&postcount=53,2007-04-07T19:48:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Riding through the ruins of the town, Cann spots the man who claimed to be a hunter stepping around a corner with purpose.  Peering at the man, he continues riding through the ruins, and reins up at the edge of town, waiting for anyone who has taken him up on his offer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spot Check to Notice Lupo Shifting to Wolf Form.<br/>
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29893,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2342645&postcount=54,2007-04-07T23:55:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Well, split up however many ways with people who've never met before that's not going to be very much at all,""</font>Persis pouts.<font color=""purple"">""Oh well, nothing else to do at the moment.""</font>She shrugs, leaves the building, unties Dorje, and follows everybody else at a brisk pace."
29894,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2357653&postcount=55,2007-04-10T06:39:00,Cyrus112,"((So, we all followin the group now or what?))"
29895,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2357668&postcount=56,2007-04-10T06:41:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>(Well since my question hasn't been answered, I'll take it that I just missed him, soooo.....)<br/><br/>Walker returns to the front of the building and starts to walk out, as the halfling begins to ride out, ""<font color=""indigo"">Oh, my apologizes, I am Walker, I suppose one of your new companions""</font>. (Walker offers a hand in greeting. It to is covered. Instead of a cloak hood it is covered with green and brown gloves.)"
29896,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2366549&postcount=57,2007-04-11T07:51:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann waits patiently on the edge of town, for any who have taken up his offer."
29897,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2366631&postcount=58,2007-04-11T07:59:00,chiefwaha,"OOC:  Alright, seems everyone is on different pages.  Can we all assume we meet somewhere out of town?"
29898,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2366788&postcount=59,2007-04-11T08:20:00,LightBringer,"Walker is walking with Persis. I'm not sure how fast her mount goes, but we should be there shortly.<br/><br/>OOC: I think we should start a once a day posting rule. Anyone second that?"
29899,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2366844&postcount=60,2007-04-11T08:39:00,Alicorn,"((Oh, wait, he was talking to me?  Totally went over my head, that.  I don't like ""posting rules"".  Gentle pokes to people who are lagging are fine.))<br/><br/><b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Persis Datra,""</font>says the halfling from atop her pony, shaking the extended hand energetically.<font color=""purple"">""Why are you called Walker?  It seems like an odd thing for your parents to have called you, since no one starts walking immediately after having been born, which is when names are typically distributed.  Did you make it up yourself?""</font>"
29900,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2366933&postcount=61,2007-04-11T08:52:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>Walker's head rises enough for Persis to see a slight smirk/smile at her line of questioning. ""<font color=""indigo"">It's the common translation of part of my name. I find it easier and quicker to use it than to supply my real name, and then wait for someone to figure out what they want to call me. It is a pleasure to make your aquantince.</font>"" Walker keeps pace with the pony.<br/><br/>(I kind of like the at least one a day rule, because it allows the GM to know you are watching the thread but have no action to take.)"
29901,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2366956&postcount=62,2007-04-11T08:57:00,chiefwaha,Waha waits patiently for the group to assemble...
29902,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2367117&postcount=63,2007-04-11T09:12:00,LightBringer,Lets just say we are assembled!
29903,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2371446&postcount=64,2007-04-11T19:48:00,Rejakor,"(OOC: Sorry to mc-yoink your characters, but this is getting silly.  For future reference, I have no trouble with people using me in their narratives, i.e. you can write that you come upon me at the edge of town, etc.)<br/><br/><b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Sitting on the edge of town, amidst the smoke from still-burning wreckage, with dark clouds scudding across the sky of endless night, Cann waited, unnaturally still.  Cloudfoot waited too, seeming a ghost in the moonlight.  A priest wearing heavy armour and the symbol of Pelor, the wandering god, comes riding up through the burnt and destroyed ruins.  Cann smiles at him and nods.  He thought that the priest might come with him - he had the feel of someone who hadn't felt the darkness that lurked in the corners of the world yet.<br/><br/>A few minutes later, a halfling on a pony and the man in the cloak came around the corner, conversing easily.  Cann frowned.  He hadn't seen the halfling in the Inn.  Focusing his perceptions on her, he let himself feel the paths of life, seeing them merge into one great road upon which all travelled from life to death, and then, shuddering slightly, drew back from that great path.  He had his answer.  The halfling was not an agent of evil.  He thought about the road, again, wistfully.  Every time he sent himself there it pulled a little harder, and eventually he would drift all the way down it to see what was at the end.<br/><br/>But that day was not today.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Hail and well met, good fellows.</font>""  Cann winks at the halfling and turns Cloudfoot, slowly starting off on the road to the Manor.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If either of you are evil, please PM me and i'll alter my post accordingly.<br/>
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29904,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2371639&postcount=65,2007-04-11T21:41:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Hail and whatnot to you too,""</font>says the halfling.<font color=""purple"">""I'm Persis and this is my pony Dorje.  Oh, and this is Walker, except it's only sort of his real name, but that's what he says to call him.  Who are you?""</font>"
29905,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372083&postcount=66,2007-04-12T00:57:00,chiefwaha,"<font color=""seagreen"">""My name is Waha, servant of Pelor,"" </font><font color=""black"">he says, observing the group.</font>"
29906,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372181&postcount=67,2007-04-12T01:30:00,Cyrus112,"((Yay for walking and talking.  Now converse if you have things to say, dammit, hehe))"
29907,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372207&postcount=68,2007-04-12T01:38:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>Walker nods to Cann and Waha, ""<font color=""indigo"">Greetings, as mentioned, I am Walker,</font>"" The hood of his cloak still shading most of his face, ""<font color=""indigo"">It looks as if we have quite an, interesting task ahead of us.</font>"""
29908,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372700&postcount=69,2007-04-12T03:16:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann smiles at the halfling and inclines his head to her gravely.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">It is an honour to meet you, Persis, and you, Dorje.</font>"" He nods his head to the pony and Cloudfoot whuffs. ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I am Cann of the Mist, Special Provost of Protector Fenix and the Arcanix.  This is Cloudfoot.</font>""  He gestures at Cloudfoot, who whuffs again.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Walker and I have already... met.</font>"" Cann doesn't speak again, but appears deep in thought."
29909,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372724&postcount=70,2007-04-12T03:22:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>Walker motions down the trail, ""<font color=""indigo"">Shall we be on our way?</font>"""
29910,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372762&postcount=71,2007-04-12T03:29:00,chiefwaha,"<font color=""black"">OOC:  Anyone else find this group oddly similiar to our last one?</font><br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""I do not believe we have much time, so yes, let's go.""</font>"
29911,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372774&postcount=72,2007-04-12T03:31:00,Cyrus112,"((Lol, yes, very much so))"
29912,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2372793&postcount=73,2007-04-12T03:35:00,LightBringer,"OOC: Yeap, sure does. Did we lose Ninja Penguin aka<b>Rictor Belanus</b>? What about Lupo? If we lost them it is definitely familiar.<br/><br/><b>Walker</b><br/><br/>Walker waits for those on mounts to head out. He will jog along side of Persis."
29913,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2377743&postcount=74,2007-04-12T15:02:00,Geneticist,"((nope, not lost, just up ahead of y'all.))<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" k6el7o8rh="""" src=""images/smilies/stick/wink.gif"" title=""Wink""/>"
29914,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2378714&postcount=75,2007-04-12T17:45:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Riding out ahead of the group, Cann doesn't say anything unless someone talks to him.  He seems deep in thought."
29915,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2380576&postcount=76,2007-04-13T03:21:00,Cyrus112,"((If not much is going on...))<br/><br/>You all enter some woods as you make your way north.  The trees are bare and skinny, as if from a lack of nourishment (hmm, wonder why?).  A little while later, you make it through the woods and the path leads up to a very run down looking manor.  It would appear that there are two statues flanking either side of the staircase leading up to the front door.  The windows are all boarded up, but you all notice that they've been boarded up for such a long time that some of the boards have come loose or just fallen off.<br/><br/>Lupo, during your investigation, you notice that every once in awhile you catch a flicker of movement through one of the windows.  Aside from that, you can't make much out.  You notice the rest of the group exiting the forest."
29916,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2380624&postcount=77,2007-04-13T03:26:00,chiefwaha,"Waha extinguishes his light spell as he enters the forest, no need to broadcast they're coming more than the armor does."
29917,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2385434&postcount=78,2007-04-13T15:47:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>Walker runs along by Persis through the woods. When the manor comes into view he will stop about 50 yards out, and scan the front of the building, and the woods on this side of it."
29918,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2386324&postcount=79,2007-04-13T18:35:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann waits, out the front of the manor, clearly in view, mounted on his white horse Cloudfoot and clearly challenging the inhabitants of the mansion to show themselves."
29919,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2387410&postcount=80,2007-04-14T00:46:00,chiefwaha,"Waha groans...<i>He's one of those types...  </i><font color=""seagreen"">""Hey, get out of sight.""</font>"
29920,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2387601&postcount=81,2007-04-14T01:24:00,Cyrus112,"((I pmed Rictor but havent heard anything back, so I dunno what's going on there.  Lupo should be around, I heard from him but *shrug*))"
29921,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2387680&postcount=82,2007-04-14T01:40:00,Rejakor,"((Lupo just posted up above - Geneticist.  Geneticist, if you're doing stuff the party doesn't know about, tell the DM in PM's what you are doing and he can answer you.))"
29922,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2387962&postcount=83,2007-04-14T02:38:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>Walker sees the actions of Cann and simply shakes his head. Walker moves quickly and quietly to the side of the manor looking for a way in. If Cann actulally challenges them up front Walker will try to enter the building quickly to prevent the slaughter of the girls.<br/><br/>For GM<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Move to side of building: Silent - roll16 + 26 = 42, Hide 12 + 26 = 38. If Cann engages turn gaseous and slide into the house. Try to stay hidden and look for the girls (Hide 17 + 26 = 43). I won't be back on until tonight so if you make it passed those actions Cyrus you can run Walker as you see fit. </div>
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29923,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2388090&postcount=84,2007-04-14T03:01:00,Cyrus112,"All seems quiet around the house.  You see no signs of movement.  While all the windows are boarded up, the front door isn't.  It is, however, flanked by two menacing looking statues."
29924,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2388471&postcount=85,2007-04-14T04:08:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>The halfling squints at the house and obtains a sort of faraway expression.<br/><br/>((Manifesting Clairvoyant Sense for 3 PP, placing the sensor inside the house, a bit away from the door, and looking around.  She will keep this up until her four-minute duration is expired, or until something else to let people know what's going on inside happens that will render whatever she sees unuseful.  She can see out to the range of her natural darkvision if it's just naturally dark inside, but if it's magically dark she can't see anything.))"
29925,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2393312&postcount=86,2007-04-14T16:41:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Staring at the house, Cann frowns, and concentrates his sense on the two statues flanking the doorway.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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29926,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2394030&postcount=87,2007-04-14T18:56:00,Cyrus112,"((What exactly does that let you do, Alicorn?  Rejakor, make a spot check))"
29927,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2394534&postcount=88,2007-04-14T22:38:00,Alicorn,"(It lets me see as though I were standing at a fixed point inside the house, through a psionic sensor, able to turn around but not change location.)"
29928,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2394542&postcount=89,2007-04-14T22:42:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot Check</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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Also, what does my detect evil detect (in spoiler up above)<br/>
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29929,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2395077&postcount=90,2007-04-15T01:59:00,Cyrus112,"The statues are glowing a nice, healthy bright red.  However, they appear to be nothing more that statues.<br/><br/>Persis, you're standing in a foyer.  There's a hallway to your left and to your right, and in front of you, a long, ornate staircase leading to a second floor."
29930,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2395216&postcount=91,2007-04-15T02:28:00,Alicorn,"(Does the house look as though it has been recently occupied/inhabited?  Dust on surfaces, footprints, level of disrepair, lock on door, doors in the hallways left ajar, any light coming from anywhere?)"
29931,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2395358&postcount=92,2007-04-15T03:21:00,Cyrus112,"It does indeed look as if people have been living here.  Footsteps can be seen in the dust.  You see an old lady off to your right mutter as she goes into what appears to be a small closet.  A few minutes later, it starts to glow."
29932,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2410505&postcount=93,2007-04-17T02:40:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann dismounts, turning to Cloudfoot and stroking her nose a few times, and then turning towards the mansion, taking a few steps forward and stopping, about 10 feet in front of the glowing statues.  Behind him Cloudfoot gives him a concerned look, and then fades away, slowly disappearing."
29933,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2410591&postcount=94,2007-04-17T02:56:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>Waiting to see if Walker made it to the side, and what he sees."
29934,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2410675&postcount=95,2007-04-17T03:12:00,Cyrus112,"((The side of the house?))<br/><br/>Walker sees more boarded up windows.  Some of the boards have rotted and you see broken windows.  No signs of movement, though."
29935,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2410837&postcount=96,2007-04-17T03:34:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Without taking his eyes from the manor, Cann reaches down, baring a length of his longsword, and then drawing it the rest of the way with a discordant sound, the metal shrieking in light protest.  Quickly and with little effort, Cann swings the sword out and around.  With his other hand, he reaches behind him and his shield slides down onto his arm, as he works through a series of 1-handed warm up exercises with his sword, he looks back across his shoulder at Persis and the cleric, and asks simply ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Are you coming with me?</font>"""
29936,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2411056&postcount=97,2007-04-17T04:05:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Be patient,""</font>says Persis, still with her faraway look.<font color=""purple"">""I'm looking inside.  I might see something useful.  Besides what I saw already.  An old lady went into a closet and now the closet's glowing.  No idea what that's about.""</font><br/><br/>((Anything else going to occur in the power duration?))"
29937,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2411647&postcount=98,2007-04-17T05:43:00,Cyrus112,"((Not really, no.  Another figure, one that looks human, will walk by and head down a corridor to the back of the house.  He's wearing the same kind of cloak and insignia that some of the dead bodies in town were.  That's about it.))"
29938,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2411793&postcount=99,2007-04-17T06:07:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""And,""</font>, the halfling reports,<font color=""purple"">""there's a guy inside in that same cloak and insignia.  But there's still dust on the floor - I can see footprints in it, but they're not so many that there's no dust left - so I don't think there's really a ton of people in there, or at least they haven't been there long or walked around a lot.""</font>"
29939,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2412189&postcount=100,2007-04-17T07:13:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>Seeing no movement from the side of the house Walker looks back to the front and sees Cann intends to go through the front. Moving out of sight from the front Walker will turn gaseous, and slide into what appears to be an unoccupied room.<br/><br/>For GM<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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29940,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2413764&postcount=101,2007-04-17T10:33:00,Geneticist,"Lupo is going to keep in the forest for the mean time, and circles around the house so that he is down-wind from it. Anyone looking would see a wolf walk out of the tree line a little bit, and then sniff the air deeply.<br/><br/>((anything with my scent ability?))"
29941,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2413779&postcount=102,2007-04-17T10:34:00,Geneticist,"Lupo is going to keep in the forest for the mean time, and circles around the house so that he is down-wind from it. Anyone looking would see a wolf walk out of the tree line a little bit, and then sniff the air deeply.<br/><br/>((anything with my scent ability?))"
29942,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2413955&postcount=103,2007-04-17T11:01:00,Geneticist,"Lupo is going to keep in the forest for the mean time, and circles around the house so that he is down-wind from it. Anyone looking would see a wolf walk out of the tree line a little bit, and then sniff the air deeply.<br/><br/>((anything with my scent ability?))"
29943,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2416699&postcount=104,2007-04-17T16:24:00,Cyrus112,"Walker, you seem to be in a smallish guest room.  A heavy oak table is in the middle, surrounded by broken or decrepit chairs.  This room is covered in dust and looks to be completely unused.<br/><br/>Lupo, you don't smell much outside of trees and an old house."
29944,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2416724&postcount=105,2007-04-17T16:28:00,Rejakor,"(OOC: Whoa, triple post)<br/><br/><b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann turns to the halfling, slinging his longsword onto his shoulder, and letting his shield drop down so it rests on the ground.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Got anything else to tell me, before I go inside?</font>""  He smiles oddly, his mouth quirking up at the end almost of it's own volition.  He turns his attention to the priest.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">You, Waha was it?  Come, you must join me - I'm sure you would please your god by destroying these 'creatures of darkness'</font>""  His mouth quirks even more as he says that, his odd smile again completely at odds with his tone.<br/><br/>He turns toward the manor, and laughs, long and loud.  He drops into a fighting crouch, shield instantly ready and longsword held loosely at an angle out from his side.  Looking at the back of his shield, he begins to read the words on the scroll held there.  The scroll falls into dust, and his shield begins to glow, faintly at first, and then brighter, even brighter, making the dark-adapted eyes of all present water in pain.  Only Cann seems unaffected, laughing again as the spell catches hold, and gripping his shield even tighter as he runs forward up the steps towards the manor's front door.  As he clears the top step he leaps, raising his sword at the top of his leap and bringing it down upon the joining of the two doors in a great splinter of wood and metal.  Wrenching his sword clear of the splintered mess, he half-turns and plants his foot solidly on the point he has already struck with his sword.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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First: Cann has AC 26 against attacks of opportunity, and his current dodge target is the statue on the left.<br/>
Spell Cast is Daylight. CL 10th.<br/>
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Second:  Attack Check on Door and Damage<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack Check</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+6)[<b>9</b>]</span> (Adamantine weapon ignores hardness)<br/>
EDIT: (I should have mentioned earlier, but the sword blow is a called shot on the area of the door that would house bars or bolts, or other locking devices.  By swinging his sword where the doors join together, Cann is attempting to sever any such locking system)<br/>
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Third: Strength Check to Break open Door<br/>
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29945,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2418154&postcount=106,2007-04-18T01:06:00,chiefwaha,"Waha sighs,<font color=""blue"">""My god would rather see the girls rescued first."" </font><font color=""black""><i>And charging in is a sure way to get them killed before we even see them.</i></font><br/><br/>Waha follows behind the paladin more slowly, mace and shield at the ready."
29946,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2418180&postcount=107,2007-04-18T01:16:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>Slide along, remaining out of sight, and listening/looking for any signs of guards or girls."
29947,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2420817&postcount=108,2007-04-18T12:43:00,Geneticist,"((out of curiosity, it wasn't clear to me, but how many horses are outside not counting our paladin's mount?))"
29948,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2421674&postcount=109,2007-04-18T14:15:00,LightBringer,"(There is one horse, one pony, and the paladin's mount disappeared.)"
29949,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2429997&postcount=110,2007-04-20T03:05:00,Cyrus112,"((Gonna put the breaks on Cann there for a second.  Remember the statues that were glowing a nice, healthy red?  Also, in this game, I'll be employing the knockback mechanic, as I think it's kinda cool.))<br/><br/>As Cann comes within range, both statues take a swipe at him.<br/><br/>Statue 1 Attack - (6 + 5 = 11)<br/>Statue 1 Damage - (3 + 2 = 5)<br/><br/>Statue 2 Attack (17 + 6 = 23)<br/>Statue 2 Damage (2 + 2 = 4)<br/><br/>Cann, you notice that the statues resemble grotesque, winged humanoids with horned heads and stony hides.<br/><br/>((What's your AC, Cann?))<br/><br/>((Sorry for not posting sooner.  Over the past two days, I haven't been able to get onto GitP for some reason))"
29950,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2430555&postcount=111,2007-04-20T04:17:00,Rejakor,"((OOC: My AC was in the spoiler - currently, with my shield drawn and since these were AoO's, my AC is 26, 27 for the one on the left(Dodge).  Also, did you mean nice healthy red as in<i>glowing</i>, or are you using the colour mechanic to represent evil in my detect evil (cause I thought I detected no evil)))<br/><br/><b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Narrowly avoiding the swings of the stony beasts, Cann ducks and rolls, coming to his feet next to the 'statue' on the left.  Swinging his longsword in a short, vicious arc, it slams into the neck of the 'statue' chipping ships of stone out of it's thick and vicious neck.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack Check</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Holy Damage If They're Evil</b> - (2d6)[<b>4</b>]</span> - oops forgot that's my gauntlet ignore this bit.<br/>
So, hits on a 26, damage = 7 points.<br/>
Not a magic weapon, my longsword.<br/>
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29951,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2431044&postcount=112,2007-04-20T07:18:00,Cyrus112,"((Ooh, I should have specified that.  Apologies.  We can back the action up if you'd like.  When I say it looks red, that means it's evil.))"
29952,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2435546&postcount=113,2007-04-20T16:31:00,Rejakor,((No worries.  We'll just say that these gargoyles had a continuous non-detection effect on them - my detect evil bounced off *pa-tooong*))
29953,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2437072&postcount=114,2007-04-21T01:28:00,LightBringer,"<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" k6el7o8rh="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused""/>Why not just say that you detected the statues as evil, and they managed to keep you from moving past them, as was your intent, and forced a melee with you?<br/><br/>After all you knew what their nature was, otherwise you wouldn't be dodging the one on the left.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" k6el7o8rh="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/><br/><br/>Just a thought, and I was bored.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" k6el7o8rh="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/>"
29954,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2437260&postcount=115,2007-04-21T02:21:00,Rejakor,"If i'd known their nature, I would have stepped up, and slapped one in the face with my gauntlet.  I didn't detect them as evil (as far as I knew)  I thought they were glowing red, like, everyone saw them, glowing red.  As in a red 'light' spell or something.  So, I was cautious.  My out-of-game guess was animated statues, but I couldn't act on that in-game with no suspicions.  I'd prefer it if history isn't altered so Cann looks like a retard :D<br/><br/>EDIT: oh, and waha?  I do have reasoning for charging in.  In-game, I mean.  And yes, it's a goddamn secret.  So shh."
29955,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2437468&postcount=116,2007-04-21T03:13:00,LightBringer,"(Lol, that would have been funny. POW right in the kisser.)"
29956,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2437686&postcount=117,2007-04-21T03:47:00,Cyrus112,"So everyone sees Cann charge the front door only to get swung at by two seemingly immobile statues.<br/><br/>Cann, your longsword strikes the statue but doesn't do any damage as far as you can tell.<br/><br/>((Initiatives for everyone, hooray))"
29957,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2437793&postcount=118,2007-04-21T04:04:00,chiefwaha,"Waha shakes his head.  He casts spiritual weapon and a mace of light pops into existance.<br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=989044"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Iniative (1d20+1=21)</a></font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=989056"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spiritual weapon attack and damage (1d20+9=14, 1d8+2=8)</a> </font>"
29958,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2437850&postcount=119,2007-04-21T04:15:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>Init 13 (roll) + 9 = 22<br/><br/>Walker will reform in the room, and then begin listening for the girls, guards, and anyone else.<br/><br/>If he hears any noise from outside, he will draw his longsword, and wait to see what the people inside the house do."
29959,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2438336&postcount=120,2007-04-21T05:45:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Initiative: 10+4=14<br/><br/>Persis takes a moment to set the statues as her Dodge targets (making her AC against the one on the left 26, and 25 against the one on the right).  She spends a standard action to manifest an augmented Defensive Precognition (making her AC 28 and 27 respectively, and granting +2 on any saving throws she makes) and a move action to move to a position 5 feet away from the statues, so she can make a five foot step up and attack on her next turn."
29960,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2441243&postcount=121,2007-04-21T15:08:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Snarling at the creatures, Cann lands from his first, wild strike, and turns, regarding the beast that is grinning it's horrific grin at him.  Cann smiles at the beast, the faraway look returned to his eyes.  His longsword falls out of his hand, forgotten, and his shield slides off his left arm, hitting the ground with a dull clank.  With a roar of pain and anger, Cann leaps from the stone step, grabbing the creature by it's head, planting his knee in it's chest and bearing it to the ground.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Okay, drop my weapons as a free action, then grapple the beastie!<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Touch Attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple Check</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
[roll=Damage]1d3+2d6+4[/roll]  (Using the Holy Gauntlet damage)<br/>
I have improved grapple so no AoO.<br/>
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EDIT: DAMNATION!  Will roll damage in the OOC thread.<br/>
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29961,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2441445&postcount=122,2007-04-21T15:36:00,Cyrus112,"((Ugh, why does the Wizards dice roller hate me?  It likes PC's a lot apparently, hehe))<br/><br/>Walker, make a listen check.<br/><br/>Waha, how close to Cann and the statues were you?  Cuz you'll need to account for distance traveled and stuff.  You already cast a spell so you have a move action at the present time.<br/><br/>Alicorn, your turn goes off fine.<br/><br/>We needs an init roll from Cann yet and Lupo.  What is Lupo doing right now?"
29962,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2442008&postcount=123,2007-04-21T17:07:00,Rejakor,"((Oh right.  One Init Roll coming up.))<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><br/>((woot!))"
29963,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2442300&postcount=124,2007-04-21T18:37:00,Geneticist,"Lupo is going to try to shift to hybrid form.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Control Shape Check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>18</b>]</span></div>
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29964,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2443692&postcount=125,2007-04-22T02:37:00,Cyrus112,"Hybrid form successful.<br/><br/>((WTH, the dice roller hates me))<br/><br/>Cann, you have one of the ""statues"" successfully grappled.<br/><br/>Still need an initiative roll from Lupo."
29965,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2449545&postcount=126,2007-04-22T19:39:00,Geneticist,"((sorry))<br/><b>Initiative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span></b><br/>Lupo howls loudly and races towards the statue not being wrestled by the paladin."
29966,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2449848&postcount=127,2007-04-22T22:56:00,Cyrus112,"((Inits:<br/><br/>Walker - 22<br/>Cann - 22 (Although I imagine Walker has a higher Dex, heh)<br/>Waha - 21<br/>Persis - 14<br/>""Statues"" - 7<br/>Lupo - 6))<br/><br/>((Statues havent made actions this round.  Nother grapple check for Cann))<br/><br/>Statue 1 Grapple (15 + 6 = 21)<br/><br/>Statue 1 was seemingly unaffected by your sword, Cann, but the gauntlet seemed to do some damage.  Statue 2 will turn its head towards Persis, narrow its eyes, advance and attack.<br/><br/>Statue 2 attack (5 + 6 = 11)((Why, dice roller, why do you hate me?))<br/>Statue 2 damage (4 + 2 = 6)<br/><br/>((Top of the init after Cann makes his opposed grapple.  Still waitin on that listen check from Walker, heh))"
29967,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2449979&postcount=128,2007-04-22T23:56:00,Alicorn,"((The dice roller doesn't hate you. It just noticed that the statues can't hit Persis with those bonuses (except on an autosuccess, if you use those) so it didn't waste a good roll on it :P))<br/><br/><b>Persis</b><br/><br/>The halfling dances out of the statue's clumsy way and takes a stab at stabbing it with her rapier.<br/><br/>Attack: 16+12=28<br/>Crit confirm: 9+12=21<br/>Damage: 3+4=7 (no crit), 3+4+2+4=13 (crit)<br/><br/>((Edit: Yes, it's a +1 keen rapier.))"
29968,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2450044&postcount=129,2007-04-23T00:24:00,Rejakor,"((Damn those Keen Rapiers, damn them to hell.  Also, you should probably add that the weapon you are using is magic (or nonmagic if you have improved critical - heh.) since if I remember correctly, gargoyles have DR.))<br/><br/><b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>With a bestial roar still emerging from his lips, Cann and the beast roll down the stairs, hitting the ground with a thump.  Cann emerges on top, sitting on the beast's chest, and drawing back his fist to strike.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple Check</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>31</b>]</span>  (on gargoyle's turn)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple Check</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>29</b>]</span>  (on my turn to strike with an unarmed attack.)<br/>
If I beat his opposed grapple on both:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Weapon Damage</b> - (1d3+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Holy Damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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EDIT: woot!<br/>
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29969,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2452337&postcount=130,2007-04-23T06:37:00,Cyrus112,"((Oh, DAMMIT, the Wizards Dice Roller loves PC's. Hehe.  Yes, I'm a DM that likes to hurt his players, what?  :-P.  Also, yes, gargoyles have DR.  Persis, that a magical type keen or improved crit?))<br/><br/>Cann succeeds in grappling the beast.  It's looking just a wee bit battered at this point.<br/><br/>Persis' damage will vary depending on the weapon she is using."
29970,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2452392&postcount=131,2007-04-23T06:44:00,Alicorn,(Magic keen.  Not Improved Crit.)
29971,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2452648&postcount=132,2007-04-23T07:18:00,Cyrus112,"So, Persis' sword cuts into the stone beast.  It yelps a bit.<br/><br/>((Waitin on Waha and Walker at the present time.  LightBringer can be so very tardy, hehe))"
29972,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458243&postcount=133,2007-04-24T01:28:00,LightBringer,"(Lol, yes I can. Some weekends are rather busy for me, and this was one of them.)<br/><br/>Listen check (10(roll) + 23 = 33)<br/><br/>Listening for movement, talking, anything that would indicate a direction the girls are in."
29973,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458293&postcount=134,2007-04-24T01:38:00,Cyrus112,"You don't hear anything like that, but you hear floorboards creak, and peeking out the door, you can see an old lady watching something from the window with a slightly concerned look on her face.  You also faintly hear the sounds of fighting coming from outside."
29974,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458367&postcount=135,2007-04-24T01:54:00,LightBringer,Walker will try to move around her and see what she is looking at.<br/><br/>Move quietly (12 + 26 = 38)
29975,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458648&postcount=136,2007-04-24T02:57:00,Cyrus112,"Outside you see Cann wrestling with a stone like creature and Persis engaging another one.  Lupo is nowhere in sight, and Waha is slowly advancing (I'm assuming) on the creatures."
29976,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2458718&postcount=137,2007-04-24T03:08:00,LightBringer,"<font color=""indigo""><font color=""black"">To myself,</font><i> ""Hmmm, so the statues were enchanted. Interesting.""</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""black"">So what does this old woman look like? Does she have a scent? A heartbeat? (I don't know what you'll needed so here's some general rolls)</font><br/><br/>Spot - 15 + 23<br/>?Smell - 13 + ?<br/>Listen - 14 + 23<br/>Extra Rolls - 14, 11, and 13"
29977,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2459942&postcount=138,2007-04-24T06:27:00,Cyrus112,"The old lady smells of the sea.  And not the clean, salt air.  More like decay, rotting.  While you can't make out a heartbeat, you can hear her breathing a bit quickly.<br/><br/>""Useless guardians,"" she mutters.  ""I shouldn't have to worry about these blasted trespassers."""
29978,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2460108&postcount=139,2007-04-24T06:50:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>""<font color=""indigo"">I'm afraid you're the one trespassing ma'am!</font>"" (Yes I'm hoping to scare her)"
29979,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2461594&postcount=140,2007-04-24T10:13:00,chiefwaha,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Waha follows behind the paladin more slowly, mace and shield at the ready.</div>
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</div>OOC:  I was following behind the paladin, about 30 feet or so, close enough to run up and heal if necessary.  I'm not sure what you're asking."
29980,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2463310&postcount=141,2007-04-24T14:15:00,Cyrus112,"((Sorry, for your turn this round are you attacking or just holding action?))"
29981,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2464386&postcount=142,2007-04-24T16:34:00,Rejakor,"((Right, i'm going to be offline for a bit (say, a day) so i'll post next round's actions now.  Ok?))<br/><br/><b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann has gone ominously quiet, fighting in savage silence, his face a rictus of hatred and anger, fist pounding repeatedly into the creature's head, ignoring it's cries of pain or attempts to stop him.  His eyes shine with savage light, and his shield on the ground, still glowing, gives the battlefield an eerie cast.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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[roll]=Grapple Check]1d20+13[/roll] (On gargoyle's turn)<br/>
[roll]=Grapple Check]1d20+13[/roll] (On my turn)<br/>
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bugger me to death with a fork.  Okay, rolls to follow.<br/>
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If I succeed:<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Weapon Damage</b> - (1d3+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Holy Damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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29982,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2464389&postcount=143,2007-04-24T16:35:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple Check</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>16</b>]</span> (On gargoyle's turn)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple Check</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>14</b>]</span> (On my turn)<br/>
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I swear to god this roller goes in patterns. <br/>
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29983,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2465856&postcount=144,2007-04-25T01:13:00,chiefwaha,OOC: Waha cast a spell this turn.  He's holding back otherwise.
29984,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2466054&postcount=145,2007-04-25T02:04:00,Cyrus112,"((Erm, you cast a spell last turn, but we're in the second round of initiative, unless I completely missed the post where you cast a spell this turn, which for me isn't entirely out of the question, lol))<br/><br/>The gargoyle that Persis is fighting takes two more swipes at her, and misses both times.<br/><br/>((Watcha doin Lupo?  You just reach the second statue so you can get an attack off this round))"
29985,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2466136&postcount=146,2007-04-25T02:21:00,Alicorn,<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>The diminuitive swashbuckler stabs at the statue again.<br/><br/>Attack: 12+12=24<br/>Damage: 2+4=6
29986,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2466201&postcount=147,2007-04-25T02:34:00,chiefwaha,"OOC: 2nd round?  Huh.  Okay.  Since I have obviously no idea what's going on.<br/><br/>If one of the party looks fairly hurt he'll go pop off a cure spell.  Otherwise he'll move to attack.<br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=997513"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spiritual Weapon; Damage (1d20+9=16, 1d8+2=8)</a> </font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=997516"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Heavy Mace +1; Damage (1d20+7=16, 1d8+3=4)</a> </font>"
29987,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2466622&postcount=148,2007-04-25T03:45:00,Cyrus112,"Waha and Persis both drop the one statue.  Cann is currently wrestling for control of the grapple with the other gargoyle again, the gargoyle having found its footing.<br/><br/>((Finally rolled well, lol))<br/><br/>Everyone outside hears a startled screech come from inside the house.<br/><br/>Walker, you are the one that made the old lady screech.  She screeches loudly and turns around, pressing herself against the wall.<br/><br/>""W..who are you?  What do you want?"""
29988,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2468117&postcount=149,2007-04-25T07:02:00,LightBringer,"Walker<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" tv4fhfyj9=""""/><br/><br/>""<font color=""indigo"">I want the girls that have been brought here. Believe me when I say, you lie, you die. Where are the two human girls?</font>"""
29989,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2469921&postcount=150,2007-04-25T10:45:00,Cyrus112,"The old woman squints at you, suspicious.<br/><br/>""You aren't part of our group.""<br/><br/>You notice at this point the same insignia on her robe that the others have been wearing.<br/><br/>She hisses and lunges at you.<br/><br/>((Attack rolls will be forthcoming.  Not in a place where I have resources needed))"
29990,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2470137&postcount=151,2007-04-25T11:12:00,Geneticist,"Lupo howls eerily and rips into the statue, hairy gray limbs straining to knock chunks of the stone off of the statue. Long teeth bite down hard into the statue's neck.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Attack Roll: Bite:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>29</b>]</span> <b>Attack Roll: Claw 1:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>16</b>]</span> <b>Attack roll: Claw 2:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
If I hit, Bite damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>6</b>]</span>, and the two claw attacks <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>7</b>]</span>, <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
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29991,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2470203&postcount=152,2007-04-25T11:20:00,Geneticist,"Okay, crit on the bite, to confirm<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
29992,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2470210&postcount=153,2007-04-25T11:22:00,Geneticist,"Sorry for the three posts in a row. (I also hate the dice roller)<br/>damage for the (potential) critical<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+9)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
29993,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2472722&postcount=154,2007-04-25T17:11:00,Cyrus112,"((Are your attacks (fangs/claws) considered magical, Lupo?))"
29994,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2479151&postcount=155,2007-04-26T16:30:00,Geneticist,"I'm not sure, but I don't think so. Still gonna try."
29995,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2480471&postcount=156,2007-04-27T01:45:00,Cyrus112,"Your aim is true on all accounts, Lupo, but you can't seem to penetrate it's stone hide.<br/><br/>((Back to the top of the init))"
29996,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2480759&postcount=157,2007-04-27T02:41:00,Rejakor,"((OOC: Okay, because this is confusing, Cyrus when you post can you post the initiative order and whose turn it is currently, (ignoring people's posts who are yet to go in initiative order), etc?  I know it's a lot of extra work, but it clarifies for everyone the current situation, whose turn it is, which turn it is, etc.))<br/><br/><b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann grabs the statue with one hand, lobstered gauntlet closing on it's throat as his other hand strives to push it's long stone claws away from his face, grunting with effort.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple Check</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Weapon Damage</b> - (1d3+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Holy Damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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29997,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2481830&postcount=158,2007-04-27T05:52:00,Cyrus112,"((Good point, Cann, and well made))<br/><br/>((Inits:<br/><br/>Walker - 22<br/>Cann - 22 (Although I imagine Walker has a higher Dex, heh)<br/>Waha - 21<br/>Persis - 14<br/>""Statues"" - 7<br/>Lupo - 6))<br/><br/>((So right now, it's Walker, although he's somewhat removed from the battle and a bit of an erratic poster :-P))"
29998,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2482045&postcount=159,2007-04-27T06:24:00,LightBringer,"(What, me erratic!! I'm always hanging around...except on weekends. I'll try to check this weekend though since everyone seemed to last weekend, but me.)<br/><br/>(Oh, I'm waiting to see if you old lady hits me.)"
29999,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2484840&postcount=160,2007-04-27T14:07:00,Cyrus112,((She's a little so surprised and is waiting for you to answer her))
30000,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2485416&postcount=161,2007-04-27T15:18:00,LightBringer,"<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused"" tv4fhfyj9=""""/><a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/images/statusicon/post_old.gif"" target=""_blank"">http://www.giantitp.com/forums/image...n/post_old.gif</a>04-24-2007, 05:45 PM   #<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2469921&amp;postcount=150"" target=""_blank""><b>150</b></a><a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=6347"" target=""_blank"">Cyrus112</a>vbmenu_register(""postmenu_2469921"", true);<br/>Bugbear in the Playground<br/><br/>Join Date: Jul 2005<br/>Location:<br/><br/><br/><br/><a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif"" target=""_blank"">http://www.giantitp.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif</a><b>Re: Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again)</b><br/>The old woman squints at you, suspicious.<br/><br/>""You aren't part of our group.""<br/><br/>You notice at this point the same insignia on her robe that the others have been wearing.<br/><br/>She hisses and lunges at you.<br/><br/>((Attack rolls will be forthcoming. Not in a place where I have resources needed))<br/><br/><br/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused"" tv4fhfyj9=""""/><br/><br/>Okay I'll roll with that.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">""No I'm not, and the only way out of this is to give up the girls now. Otherwise you will die</font>."""
30001,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2487203&postcount=162,2007-04-28T01:38:00,Cyrus112,"((Oh SNAP, I had a brainfart, lol.  Completely forgot about that.  Apologies sir.  Here we go.)<br/><br/>She snarls slightly, and her face seems to...waver.  Where once there was a seemingly kindly old woman, there is now an old female with sickly, yellow flesh covered in warts and oozing sores.<br/><br/>((Fort save please))<br/><br/>She swipes at you with her claws.<br/><br/>((I'm assuming a 12 and 16 don't hit, so I won't bother with damage, heh))"
30002,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2487271&postcount=163,2007-04-28T01:54:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>(No they don't AC: 25)<br/><br/>After she jumps, and misses I calmly draw my longsword from it's home, and with an evil grin, ""<font color=""indigo"">Tell me where the girls are and leave here, or I will slice you limb from limb, and take the girls anyway!</font>"" My tone is as calm as my actions, hopefully conveying the seriousness which I intended."
30003,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2488868&postcount=164,2007-04-28T07:17:00,Cyrus112,"((Erm, you need a Fort save first))"
30004,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2489214&postcount=165,2007-04-28T08:10:00,chiefwaha,"OOC:  As Ketharo is undead, does he really?"
30005,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2489307&postcount=166,2007-04-28T08:29:00,LightBringer,"OOC: Hmmmm, good question. Do I?<br/><br/>PS OOC: Just in case I do I'll save the time of extra post, and I have my d20 handy just now. (roll 16 +9 = 25)"
30006,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2490221&postcount=167,2007-04-28T11:12:00,Rejakor,"((OOC:Vampires have emotions, just nowhere near the intensity of their human counterparts))"
30007,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2495607&postcount=168,2007-04-29T08:40:00,Cyrus112,"((Good call.  I somehow missed that.  This is for that horrible visage special ability sea hags have.  Just looking at a sea hag is enough to incapacitate somebody, although I'm not sure if that applies to vampires or not.  Anyone have any idea?))"
30008,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2497382&postcount=169,2007-04-29T15:03:00,Rejakor,"((It's a supernatural effect (su) not a mind-affecting effect, so it affects (affecting effects affecters effects affecting effects :P) walker.  But since he passed the DC, no worries either way.  And i'm not getting how he could be a vampire with a +9 fort save... vampire = LA+7 template...mnah.  EDIT: plus, he has no con score, so he must either have some serious magical crap, or he's like a ninth level fighter O.O  EDIT EDIT: Sorry, I can't help metagaming - I know the system too well.  But I won't let it affect (heh) my IC stuff.))"
30009,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2498221&postcount=170,2007-04-29T17:49:00,chiefwaha,"OOC:<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/typesSubtypes.htm#undeadType"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.d20srd.org/srd/typesSubtypes.htm#undeadType</a><br/><br/>Immunity to any effect that requires a<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatStatistics.htm#fortitude"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""#0000ff"">Fortitude save</font></a>(unless the effect also works on objects or is harmless).<br/><br/>In this case, while Ketharo might be horrified of the appearance, he wouldn't physically be weakened by it, mostly because he has no physiology to actually weaken."
30010,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2498318&postcount=171,2007-04-29T18:11:00,Rejakor,"OOC: Oh, interesting.  I didn't know that 'immunity to fortitude saves' thing.  I thought it was just mind-affecting effects.  Thanks for educating me Waha."
30011,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2499459&postcount=172,2007-04-30T03:09:00,Cyrus112,"((I always forget about that immunity to fort things, even though I've played vampires myself on numerous occasions.  So Walker, you are just very disgusted by this ladys' appearance.))<br/><br/>The hag hisses again, ""If I can't kill you they will.""  She shows no signs of fleeing.<br/><br/>((Cann is up.  Continue with your beating of the statue, hehe))"
30012,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2499483&postcount=173,2007-04-30T03:15:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann</b><br/><br/>Roaring his anger Cann slams his fist repeatedly into the things face, as it ineffectually tries to push him off, mewling in pain as his gauntlet flares on each impact.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple Check</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Weapon Damage</b> - (1d3+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Holy Damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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Ok, considering the forum roller has rolled nothing but 1's for me for the last 3 days, i'll be using invisiblecastle from now on.<br/>
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30013,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2502054&postcount=174,2007-04-30T11:11:00,LightBringer,"OOC: Since I spent the round talking and preparing, would it be possible to reset my init?"
30014,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2505346&postcount=175,2007-05-01T02:13:00,Cyrus112,"((If you'd like to, Walker, sure.))<br/><br/>Cann, one more good punch sends your fist through the things face.  It quivers a bit, its legs twitching.  It is dead."
30015,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2515252&postcount=176,2007-05-02T14:28:00,Cyrus112,((Waha is up in the init now that the statue Cann was pummeling is dead.  Actually both statues are dead.  Spot checks for everyone outside.))
30016,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2515479&postcount=177,2007-05-02T15:01:00,LightBringer,(This tends to be the problem with actually posting in init order. I've noticed it in several games.)
30017,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2515608&postcount=178,2007-05-02T15:18:00,Rejakor,"((It's best for everyone to post, then Cyrus recaps and NPC reactions/turns (easiest for all NPC's to just go at end/start of turn.) after everyone has posted.))<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30018,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2517336&postcount=179,2007-05-03T01:00:00,chiefwaha,"<font color=""#111111""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1016413"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot check (1d20+9=17)</a> </font><br/><br/><font color=""#111111"">Waha looks around quickly, looking for any injuries.</font>"
30019,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2517345&postcount=180,2007-05-03T01:02:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Spot: 6+... I'm not gonna even do the math, I have a penalty to Spot."
30020,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2517581&postcount=181,2007-05-03T01:58:00,LightBringer,"Walker is not outside, but his new init is 29."
30021,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2517683&postcount=182,2007-05-03T02:24:00,Cyrus112,"Waha, no one looks injured, but you do see two figures inside one of the windows.  It looks like they're fighting."
30022,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2517922&postcount=183,2007-05-03T03:08:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>As promised Walker closes the 5 foot step and takes a shot at her right arm just under her shoulder.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30023,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2522292&postcount=184,2007-05-03T14:31:00,Cyrus112,((What are the rest of you doing?  I'll post this round once everyone has posted actions.  I have actions thus far from Cann and Walker))
30024,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2524077&postcount=185,2007-05-04T00:17:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>The halfling, completely oblivious to the goings-on until someone shoots an arrow through the window, startles.<font color=""purple"">""Well, I suppose if she wasn't hostile before she is now,""</font>Persis mutters, and tries the door to the house, now presumably accessible with the guardians dispatched."
30025,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2524268&postcount=186,2007-05-04T01:17:00,LightBringer,(Who shoot an arrow??)
30026,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2524519&postcount=187,2007-05-04T02:28:00,Alicorn,"((Whoa, sorry, apparently I'm delusional.))<br/><br/><b>Persis</b><br/><br/>has no idea what's going on and does nothing whatsoever."
30027,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2538682&postcount=188,2007-05-06T06:39:00,Cyrus112,((Watching the tussel for now?))
30028,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2551147&postcount=189,2007-05-08T01:50:00,chiefwaha,Waha moves into the manor.
30029,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2551150&postcount=190,2007-05-08T01:51:00,LightBringer,"(Sorry I was unable to sign on to giant since Friday. I'm not sure if it was my isp or giant itself. )<br/><br/>Walker's attack is above. Just a reminder, I know you are waiting on intentions."
30030,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2551175&postcount=191,2007-05-08T01:58:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Rising from the shattered corpse of the gargoyle, Cann retrieves his shield and sword before walking into the manor, breaking the door down if he needs to."
30031,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2554141&postcount=192,2007-05-09T03:07:00,Cyrus112,"The door is unlocked, and as you all step into the manor, you see Walker drop a hideous looking woman, who spins around as she dies.<br/><br/>((Fort saves for everyone else))"
30032,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2554255&postcount=193,2007-05-09T03:26:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Recognizing evil's foul stench, Cann lifts his shield up to let the light scour away her evil.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30033,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2555530&postcount=194,2007-05-09T08:05:00,chiefwaha,"<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1030467"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fort save (1d20+7=20)</a>"
30034,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2555546&postcount=195,2007-05-09T08:32:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>6+8=14<br/><br/>((What's the DC?  I'm gonna assume I fail, but maybe she's having an off day.))"
30035,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2557230&postcount=196,2007-05-09T13:12:00,Geneticist,"Lupo's nostrils flare.<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>26</b>]</span>"
30036,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2560915&postcount=197,2007-05-11T01:40:00,Cyrus112,"((Gah, that's weird.  The normal way to post disappeared so I got a little worried.  And GitP has been giving me problems for like a week now.))<br/><br/>While you all make the save, you feel bile rise in your throats at the sight of the old lady's truly horrific visage.<br/><br/>The old lady spins and falls to the floor, dead, blood pooling beneath her.  The manor around you is musty, and no sounds can be heard at the moment.  In the area right where you entered, there are two hallways, a door at either end of the hallway, and a staircase leading up to a second floor."
30037,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2560952&postcount=198,2007-05-11T01:48:00,Rejakor,"((OOC: Alicorn, I see where you went wrong now.  Lightbringer (walker) referred to his attack as a 'shot' when he was using a sword - he was the figure in the window.  Also, there's been some weird **** going on with giantitp.  They're trying to cut down on the lagg, i'm guessing.  Maybe Giant got slashdotted or something.  :P))<br/><br/><b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann listens for a moment, and then decisively sets off down the left corridor, kicking open the door at the end of it."
30038,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2562309&postcount=199,2007-05-11T06:17:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Gagging slightly at the hag's visage, Persis peeks into the room that she saw her enter previously with the shiny object."
30039,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2562506&postcount=200,2007-05-11T06:47:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>After getting over the disappointment of not getting to hack her limb from limb, Walker waits to see where everyone else is headed."
30040,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2566489&postcount=201,2007-05-12T01:06:00,Cyrus112,"It just so happens that the door Cann kicked open is the one that is all glowy (I forgot to mention that that door was glowy, heh).  In the room are three big cauldrons, two of which are glowing.  One is glowing a bright white, the other is pulsating very darkly.  The last one is bubbling away and looks to be very thick (like the consistency of wet concrete).  Little flasks and vials line the walls."
30041,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2566548&postcount=202,2007-05-12T01:27:00,Rejakor,"Are there any doors in the room?<br/><br/><b>Cann</b><br/><br/>Cann looks around the room, and seeing no sign of the girls, and no threats, he turns around and walks across to the other corridor, and opens the door at the end of it."
30042,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2566609&postcount=203,2007-05-12T01:38:00,LightBringer,"Waker<br/><br/>While Cann looks around the room Walker decides he feels like going upstairs. So, taking them 2 at a time, he does so."
30043,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2570229&postcount=204,2007-05-12T15:21:00,Cyrus112,"The room Cann enters appears to be nothing more than a closet stuffed full of large cauldrons that are bubbling away.<br/><br/>Walker, you see that the upstairs is a bit sparse as far as doors go.  There are a few openings where doors used to be, but they lead into run down, decrepit looking rooms that not even a cockroach would find appropriate to live in.  At the far end there are two large, double doors that appear to be made out of a very solid looking oak.  They look old, but very stable and in very good condition."
30044,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2570482&postcount=205,2007-05-12T15:57:00,LightBringer,Sounds like something good should be behind there. Walker will take a listen.<br/><br/><br/>(Listen roll 16 + 23(or something like that) = 39)
30045,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2571661&postcount=206,2007-05-12T21:43:00,Rejakor,<b>Cann</b><br/><br/>I follow walker upstairs.
30046,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2571983&postcount=207,2007-05-13T00:35:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Giving the cauldrons a suspicious berth, Persis tries the doors in the back of the room."
30047,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2574800&postcount=208,2007-05-13T11:47:00,Cyrus112,((What doors do you speak of Alicorn?))
30048,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2575412&postcount=209,2007-05-13T14:21:00,Alicorn,"((... no actual doors.  I am SO getting an eye exam when I return to the United States, and I really hope it's that instead of, say, a series of hallucinations.))"
30049,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2575544&postcount=210,2007-05-13T14:45:00,Rejakor,"((Don't worry, it's really easy to get confused, especially when there's people asking things and doing things that reveal new information all the time - if you want, tie that into your character, make Persis a font of clairvoyant knowledge, but not so good in the mundane world, take the Inattentive flaw, etc.  :P))"
30050,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2575847&postcount=211,2007-05-13T15:47:00,Alicorn,"((Persis *has* the Inattentive flaw... but to the best of my knowledge, I don't :P))"
30051,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2579260&postcount=212,2007-05-14T08:28:00,Cyrus112,"((So, aside from Cann, y'all following Walker upstairs or goin off and doing your own thing?))"
30052,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2581709&postcount=213,2007-05-14T17:12:00,Geneticist,Lupo goes on all fours and crawls up the stairs behind walker
30053,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2583393&postcount=214,2007-05-15T04:04:00,chiefwaha,Waha follows after.
30054,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2585134&postcount=215,2007-05-15T08:53:00,Cyrus112,"Walker, you don't really hear much from behind the door.  It appears all is quiet."
30055,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2585417&postcount=216,2007-05-15T09:48:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>The halfling circles the cauldrons, squinting at them and trying to figure out what they are.<br/><br/>((Knowledge: Psionics is probably the closest thing I have to a relevant skill, so if there's nothing obvious, I probably don't know it.))"
30056,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2588718&postcount=217,2007-05-16T01:40:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>Walker will shrug and say lightly, ""Don't hear anything,"" as he test the handle to see if it is locked.<br/><br/>If it is NOT locked he will go ahead and open the door.<br/><br/>If it IS locked he will attempt to open the door, with his foot.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" sftjxlhhh="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>"
30057,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2589128&postcount=218,2007-05-16T03:03:00,Cyrus112,"Persis, you have no idea what these things that are bubbling away are.  Walker, the door is very much locked."
30058,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2603822&postcount=219,2007-05-19T03:11:00,Cyrus112,"((Bumping the string to remind everyone that we's still doing this, heh))"
30059,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2604036&postcount=220,2007-05-19T03:56:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann</b><br/><br/>Walking forward, Cann casually raises his sword, and brings it down heavily on the area of the door with the lock, in a great splinter of wood and metal. Wrenching his sword clear of the splintered mess, he half-turns and plants his foot solidly on the point he has already struck with his sword.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30060,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2604122&postcount=221,2007-05-19T04:15:00,LightBringer,"Well, I said Walker would kick the door. I was waiting for the result. I suppose I'll just wait and see if Cann manages to kick it in.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" sftjxlhhh="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>"
30061,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2606671&postcount=222,2007-05-19T11:31:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>After scrutinizing the cauldrons to no effect for a few moments, the halfling starts hunting through the rest of the room for anything else of potential interest.<br/><br/>(Search 15+4=19)"
30062,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2609183&postcount=223,2007-05-19T22:30:00,Cyrus112,"((Yeah, just by looking at the potions, you can't really tell what they are or what they do.  That requires like a 170 DC check if you aren't using like an alchemy set, heh))<br/><br/>Cann, the door flies open, and on the other side are a whole bunch of closed coffins.<br/><br/>Persis, you don't see much aside from the three cauldrons.  There are empty flasks and vials along the walls, but that's about it."
30063,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2610012&postcount=224,2007-05-20T02:31:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann smiles.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">My favourite kind of vampires - asleep.</font>"" Stepping to the threshold, he looks around intently and then checks the doorframe for any traps.  Satisfied that there is nothing there, he steps forward and sheathes his sword and shield.  He pulls a hammer and a stake made of dark wood from his backpack.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1055544"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot Check (1d20+11=15)</a> <br/>
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Listen Check<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1055547"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Listen Check (1d20+13=33)</a> <br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1055550"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search Check (1d20+6=26)</a><br/>
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Remember, only if I don't find any traps, don't hear any vampires waiting to ambush me, or see any concealed people will I venture into the room.<br/>
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30064,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2611533&postcount=225,2007-05-20T07:05:00,Cyrus112,Nothing seems amiss.
30065,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2615215&postcount=226,2007-05-20T23:49:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann</b><br/><br/>Cann goes in, and pounds a stake through the lid of the nearest coffin, where he thinks the heart is on the person inside.  The ironwood stake slides through the coffin lid with ease.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1057033"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+9=19)</a> <br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1057037"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage (1d4+4=7)</a> <br/>
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30066,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2615427&postcount=227,2007-05-21T01:21:00,Cyrus112,"((Actually...))<br/><br/>The stake hits the coffin, but doesn't go in very far.  This is some tough-ass wood.<br/><br/>((What are the rest of you doing?))"
30067,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2615874&postcount=228,2007-05-21T03:59:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann</b><br/><br/>Taking the hammer in both hands, Cann starts slamming the stake further and further into the coffin, until it has penetrated completely.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1057405"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Strength Check (1d20+4=16)</a> <br/>
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30068,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2620816&postcount=229,2007-05-22T01:19:00,chiefwaha,"<font color=""Green"">""STOP!  Have we found the missing twins yet?  Maybe they're in one of these coffins and you'll kill them, not to mention all the light forsaken noise you're making.  Give me one moment,""</font>and Waha starts reciting a spell ((Detect Undead)) and scans the room."
30069,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2621258&postcount=230,2007-05-22T03:03:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>""<font color=""Indigo"">Also it's highly unlikely that there are any Vampires in the coffins. Since it is continually night even those pathetic half breeds barely sleep.</font>"" Walker walks up to one of the coffins and tries to simply open it."
30070,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2623017&postcount=231,2007-05-22T09:21:00,Cyrus112,"Waha, some of the coffins do indeed hold some undead, though most are empty.<br/><br/>Walker, the coffins simply open, and the one Cann was futiley trying to open is empty."
30071,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2625637&postcount=232,2007-05-22T19:38:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann</b><br/><br/>When the stake is fully in, Cann reaches over, and rips it out of the hole.  Holding his shield high, he looks through the hole into the coffin.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1060801"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot Check (1d20+11=18)</a>'<br/>
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I've been doing this under the impression that if you stake a vampire through the heart, they die, and that if you open their coffins, they'll wake up.  True?  Not true?<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1060805"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge:Religion Check (1d20+4=13)</a><br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1060808"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge:Local Check (1d20+8=18)</a> ( I mean, vampires, zombies, skeletons, other creatures of the night would be common knowledge, since they are so common now.)<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1060814"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge:History Check (1d20+4=19)</a><br/>
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If that helps.  :P<br/>
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30072,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2626232&postcount=233,2007-05-23T01:10:00,chiefwaha,"<font color=""Green"">""The coffin you're attacking has no undead in it.  But those do.""</font><br/><br/>Waha points out the coffins that have undead in them.  Then Waha is going to open the ones that have no undead in them."
30073,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2626611&postcount=234,2007-05-23T02:48:00,Cyrus112,All but three are empty.  Behind one of the closed ones comes a scratching noise.
30074,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2626755&postcount=235,2007-05-23T03:14:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>Dealing with the threat in this room first Walker walks over to one of the coffins Waha indicates, and opens it. ""<font color=""Indigo"">Pathetic excuse for a vampire,</font>"" escapes Walker's lips as he raises his longsword. Walker swings down hard toward the creatures neck intent on cutting through everything including the coffin.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30075,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2626778&postcount=236,2007-05-23T03:18:00,chiefwaha,OOC:  The one that I hear scratching from is one that I did or didn't detect undead in?
30076,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2630485&postcount=237,2007-05-23T13:45:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann</b><br/><br/>Looking up from the empty coffin he was hammering the spike into, Cann sees Waha point out which coffins have undead in them.  Dropping his spike and hammer on top of the empty coffin, he walks over to the coffin Walker is standing over, and prepares his mighty fist of vengeance.<br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Prepare action to strike any undead attempting to leap out of the coffin/attack with my gauntlet.  <br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1062426"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (1d20+10=19)</a><br/>
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30077,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2632284&postcount=238,2007-05-23T23:33:00,Cyrus112,"((It does indeed have an undead in it))<br/><br/>Cann, no movement is forthcoming from the coffin you are standing over."
30078,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2638345&postcount=239,2007-05-25T00:46:00,chiefwaha,"Waha frowns,<font color=""Green"">""Odd, you'd think vampires would be able to get out of their own coffins...  What's going on here?""</font>"
30079,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2646098&postcount=240,2007-05-26T07:57:00,Cyrus112,((Opening the top up?))
30080,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2646444&postcount=241,2007-05-26T09:02:00,chiefwaha,"Waha will carefully open the top, mace at the ready."
30081,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2658242&postcount=242,2007-05-28T14:41:00,Cyrus112,"Inside is a zombie, still making clawing motions at where the top of the coffin used to be."
30082,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2659605&postcount=243,2007-05-28T20:56:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann</b><br/><br/>Cann walks over to the coffin Waha is standing over, and raises his shield, regarding the zombie within."
30083,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2666591&postcount=244,2007-05-30T05:02:00,Cyrus112,"The zombie's gaze rests on Cann and begins to sit up, eyeing Cann hungrily."
30084,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2666747&postcount=245,2007-05-30T05:39:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann</b><br/><br/>With a slight frown, Cann draws back his fist, and punches the thing in the mouth.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30085,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2672263&postcount=246,2007-05-31T08:46:00,Cyrus112,"The zombie falls back, very dead...again.<br/><br/>""Useful distractions, aren't they?"" a voice asks from behind you.  Behind you stand two vampires smiling widely, baring their teeth at the group, holding formidable looking weapons."
30086,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2672487&postcount=247,2007-05-31T09:15:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann smiles, slightly ferally.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Give up the girls, and you walk.  Otherwise, i'll have to pound you into the ground.  And i'll enjoy it.  Oh yes.</font>""  Cann's smile grows wider, and he flexes his gauntleted hand.  The iris and pupils in his eyes have begun to fade out, into a softly glowing white.  The longer he remains in these evil things' presence, the more he seems to change, to become more wild and more glorious, more pure and more terrible.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30087,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2674528&postcount=248,2007-05-31T15:03:00,Cyrus112,"One of the vampires smiles even wider.<br/><br/>""Or else what, human?  We aren't scared of you.  Our devotion to our leader is much stronger.  We risk death in the face of his wrath.  But will you get to the girls in time I wonder?  We'll make sure you don't.""<br/><br/>The one on the right lunges forward.<br/><br/>((To figure out who goes first, Cann or the vampire, we'll do opposing initiative checks.  Also, whose even paying attention to this anymore?  I know the boards were having some trouble, but that seems to be past now.  I can account for Rejakor and Waha, but what about the others?))"
30088,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2674588&postcount=249,2007-05-31T15:18:00,LightBringer,"I'm still waiting for the results of my action, a page or so ago."
30089,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2675944&postcount=250,2007-06-01T00:25:00,Cyrus112,"((Dammit, LightBringer, I keep forgetting you, lol.  Sorry bout that.  We're going to handle that attack as a coup de grace as the thing was helpless, so it's good and dead-dead.))"
30090,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2676297&postcount=251,2007-06-01T02:19:00,Alicorn,"((I'm paying attention, I'm just carrying on an extended debate about doing something really stupid to figure out what the stuff in the cauldrons is.))"
30091,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2676566&postcount=252,2007-06-01T03:13:00,chiefwaha,"Waha turns and listens to the exchange.<font color=""Green"">""Return to your rest abominations,""</font>he says.  He raises his holy symbol and recites a prayer to Pelor, and a blinding flash of light pulses from it.<br/><br/>Greater Turn Undead (Sun Domain Power)<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1077326"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Turn Power Check; Turn Damage (1d20+9=22, 3d6+12=22)</a><br/><br/>Able to affect Undead up to 10HD<br/>Automatically Destroys 22 HD of Undead, starting with the closest, need line of effect(zombies in coffins won't be affected<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oqexuaw2s="""" src=""images/smilies/stick/smile.gif"" title=""Smile""/>)"
30092,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2677522&postcount=253,2007-06-01T06:19:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">So be it then.</font>"" Cann snarls, his face filling with holy fury.  Deep inside him, the part that is still rational listens to the vampire's words, and then rapidly reaches a conclusion.<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Their 'master' is going to do something to those girls!  I've gotta.. regain.. control.. of..</font></i>But those few thoughts are drowned out in a torrent of holy rage.<br/><br/>Cann leaps forward, his fist glowing and aimed towards the snarling vampire's face.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30093,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2677817&postcount=254,2007-06-01T07:07:00,LightBringer,"As Waha begins to raise his symbol, Walker simply turns away for that second. ""<font color=""Indigo""><i>Damn I hate when they do that!</i></font>""<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oqexuaw2s="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/><br/><br/>Are there any other doors in this room?"
30094,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2683770&postcount=255,2007-06-02T07:08:00,Cyrus112,Cann takes a swing as the vampires turn into dust.<br/><br/>((There are no other doors in this room))
30095,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2687709&postcount=256,2007-06-03T03:50:00,Alicorn,((I would like to take one of the vials/beakers/what have you off of the shelf and dip up some of the gloppy stuff and pour a drop onto the floor to see what it does.  Do I need to make any checks to do that without getting some on my hand or anything?))
30096,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2688585&postcount=257,2007-06-03T07:39:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann</b><br/><br/>Cann shudders, and the claws starting to grow their way through the skin of his fingers retract.  He falls to his knees, and shudders slightly.  His voice, when, he speaks, is gravelly and slightly strange.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">The girls... the vampire's master is going to do something to them.  Those two were sent here to stall us... the cellar.  Check the outside of the house.</font>""  He coughs, and in the cough is another sound, a deep growling.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I'm going to need a few moments.  Go.  We have no time.</font>"""
30097,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2696192&postcount=258,2007-06-05T01:42:00,LightBringer,"Seeing that there were no other doors, and already figuring the not so cryptic message, Walker leaps diving over Cann, rolls out and goes back downstairs.<br/><br/>Are there anydoors down here that we haven't checked?"
30098,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2697708&postcount=259,2007-06-06T04:18:00,Cyrus112,"Persis, you manage to get some gloopy stuff in a vial.  You drop it on the floor and the floor immediately begins to turn to stone.<br/><br/>You get downstairs, Walker, and you notice hallways off to the right and the left.  They appear to go around to the back of the house.<br/><br/>((Apologies for not posting sooner.  I'm home and so I may not be posting as much as normal.  I'll try.  I'll be back sometime late Saturday night/sometime Sunday.))"
30099,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2697969&postcount=260,2007-06-06T05:20:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Persis emits a maniacal little giggle and begins collecting - carefully - multiple stoppered vials full of gloppy stuff and puts them away for speculating purposes.<br/><br/>(Do the glowing cauldrons have contents, or are they just empty and glowy?)"
30100,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2699652&postcount=261,2007-06-06T10:46:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann</b><br/><br/>With a growl, this time his own rather than the beast that lives within him, Cann surges to his feet, his sword forgotten on the floor, and runs down the stairs after Walker.  As soon as he reaches the bottom, and sees the two hallways, he  immediately comes to a decision and charges down the left one, shield ready and gauntlet held low and ready to strike.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30101,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2702192&postcount=262,2007-06-07T01:32:00,LightBringer,Cann takes the left so I'll take the right. Sword still in hand. Obivously those two whisps of vampires were meant to slow us down so I'll move as quickly as possible.
30102,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2709395&postcount=263,2007-06-08T10:18:00,Cyrus112,"Cann, you see the halfling in a small room at the end of the hallway you are heading down.  Once you reach the end of it, the hallway leads down to the right.  Walker, you reach the end of your hallway and it leads down to the left.  Both of your hallways lead to the back of the house as far as you can see.<br/><br/>Persis, one cauldron has a white glowy substance, the other has a dark glowy substance in it."
30103,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2712442&postcount=264,2007-06-09T03:36:00,LightBringer,"Walker continues to the back of the house as quickly as possible. All senses on high. Looking for any traps or foes, listening for any screams or noises that would help locate the girls. (Feel free to make any rolls you need for me)<br/><br/>His intent is to find the hidden spot quickly. Time is running out."
30104,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2712704&postcount=265,2007-06-09T04:32:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>The inquisitive halfling, apparently having quite forgotten about her original reason for being here, repeats the experiment of dipping up and dripping out a portion of the white glowy substance, watching eagerly to see what, if anything, this does to the floor.  (Assuming she escapes this foolhardy behavior unscathed and nothing explodes/emits poisonous gas/summons demons from the netherworld/whatever, she'll do it with the dark glowy substance too.)"
30105,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2721378&postcount=266,2007-06-11T04:51:00,Cyrus112,"((Nah, demons coming out of vials is for later in the game...I mean.... :-P))<br/><br/>Persis, as far as you can tell, nothing happens when you pour the white or black stuff on the floor.  Cann and Walker, you come to the back of the house and there are two big, thick wooden doors that are chained and padlocked shut at the back of the house."
30106,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2724744&postcount=267,2007-06-11T20:28:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann</b><br/><br/>With a roar, Cann raises his glove and slams it into the lock and chains, then shouldercharges the wooden doors.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30107,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2725584&postcount=268,2007-06-12T03:32:00,Cyrus112,"After a few shoulder thrusts and punches, the doors splinter open.<br/><br/>((Listen checks for those close to where the doors used to be))"
30108,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2729199&postcount=269,2007-06-12T18:45:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann</b><br/><br/>Cann steps into the room, looking around for the girls or the vampire's master.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30109,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2733945&postcount=270,2007-06-13T14:17:00,Cyrus112,"Cann, as the door turns to splinters, you hear an audible click.  If you wish, you can take back your last action, or you can proceed forward as intended."
30110,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2734104&postcount=271,2007-06-13T14:52:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>Walker watches as Cann attacks the door. He waits as Cann advances, but steps back as he hears the click, (If he hears it....Listen 14 + (what is it 18 I think) = 32) to give Cann some room."
30111,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2736173&postcount=272,2007-06-14T04:06:00,Cyrus112,You hear the click as well.
30112,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2739087&postcount=273,2007-06-14T14:34:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann</b><br/><br/>Upon hearing the click, Cann growls, and with a complete disregard for whatever may lie ahead, leaps forward, into the darkness of the room, his shield shining with the bright light of his faith.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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OOC: Yes, I know it's stupid, but hey, when Cann's got his blood up, he don't think too straight.<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1100598"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Jump Check (standing jump) (1d20+8=21)</a> - To leap from where I heard the click.  I don't take a step through the doorway first, I just leap, drawing my legs up to avoid tripwires, into the room.  According to the DC's in the SRD, doubling them for having no running start, I made 10 feet.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oqexuaw2s="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><br/>
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30113,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2739750&postcount=274,2007-06-14T16:48:00,Cyrus112,"((Cann, that would be a Reflex save for you sir.))"
30114,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2740142&postcount=275,2007-06-14T18:52:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Phew.  Rolled well.  Hopefully no death and stabbaging for me.<br/>
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30115,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2741296&postcount=276,2007-06-15T02:44:00,Cyrus112,((Indeed))<br/><br/>You roll back out of the doorway as a decent sized boulder falls down in front of you.  You caught a brief glimpse of a stone spiral staircase leading down before the boulder hit.  The boulder begins to roll down the staircase.  You hear some more clicks and then sounds of metal scraping off of stone at various points as the boulder goes down the stairwell.  Finally there is a muffled thump and all noise has stopped.
30116,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2743578&postcount=277,2007-06-15T13:02:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann</b><br/><br/>Cann walks down the stairs, shield at the ready."
30117,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2744931&postcount=278,2007-06-15T17:47:00,Cyrus112,"At the bottom of the staircase you see that the boulder fell into a hole.  On the other side of the hole (that is now filled by said boulder so you can walk across it) are two large, metal doors (closed, but apparently not locked)."
30118,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2745387&postcount=279,2007-06-15T22:18:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>At the bottom of the stairs, Cann reaches into his scrollcase, removing a scroll and placing it in the holder on the back of his shield.  He then slowly pushes one of the doors open with his shield, stepping through the gap, sword in hand.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cann is attaching a <i>Mist</i> scroll to the shield.  :)<br/>
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30119,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2746142&postcount=280,2007-06-16T03:04:00,Cyrus112,"((Gah, and what are other people doing?))"
30120,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2746264&postcount=281,2007-06-16T03:38:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Having filled (let's say) five vials with the mixture that turned the floor into rock and put them away on her person with her other things, Persis goes looking for the rest of the group.  (Can I just assume I find the whole staircase-boulder setup?)"
30121,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2751925&postcount=282,2007-06-17T11:24:00,LightBringer,"Sorry was at a site were giant is blocked.<br/><br/><br/>Walker having giving Cann enough room to dodge the boulder smiles at the large mans reflexes, and nice him a short ""Nice."" Then follows Cann down the stairs. When they arrive at the boulder Walker turns to gas and slides under the boulder and the doors. Knowing the big man will be coming throygh any second Walker reforms with back to the wall and leaving enough room for the doors to swing open, or fly by. Whichever Cann manages."
30122,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2758866&postcount=283,2007-06-19T04:27:00,Cyrus112,"((Yes Persis, you find the staircase just as the boulder begins to roll down.  It appears Cann and Walker misunderstood my description, or I was just not very good with it.  When the boulder came to the bottom, it fell into a hole, and is now a surface you can walk over to get to the double doors.  No misting needs to happen.))<br/><br/>Cann and Walker, you're in a hallway that is kind of small, at least in width.  Enough for single file travel, unless you have a halfling sized party.  Then you could walk two abreast.  As far as height goes, there's plenty of room so you won't need to worry about crouching.  The hallway goes down for a bit and then turns around a corner."
30123,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2759147&postcount=284,2007-06-19T06:22:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann advanced down the corridor slowly, sword at the ready.  The holy rage had subsided within him, at least enough to control it.  He knew that likely more traps lay ahead, and so placed his feet with care, moving down the corridor far slower than his heart urged him to move.<br/><br/>When he reached the corner, he stopped, flattened against the wall.  He stretched out with his senses, feeling for any evil, and then suddenly darted out, shield readied and sword raised to strike.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cann is <i>looking</i> for traps as he goes.  I was going to make it <i>searching</i> for traps, but that would be one full round for every 5 feet.  There is no way Cann would go that slow.  So, looking it is.  I don't know if you can 'see' a trap, but a trip-wire trigger or something maybe.<br/>
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Also, Cann <i>is</i> activating <i>detect evil</i> aimed at the area just beyond the corner.<br/>
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Also, that is a prepared action as Cann steps around the corner (assuming he gets that far)  he is readied against both ranged and close up attack (i.e, expecting it so no flat-footed), and if any undead or other things his detect evil went off against are there, he will attack them with the following rolls.  He will only attack if he sensed evil, and it corresponded to where a person or thing is when he goes around the corner.<br/>
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A natural 1.  My favourite kind of attack roll.<br/>
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Oh well.  Might as well roll damage.<br/>
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Oh, a 2.  on a d8.  Woo-hoo.  Hope to god nothing is around that corner.<br/>
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30124,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2761680&postcount=285,2007-06-19T14:34:00,LightBringer,"Walker follows behind Cann. When he sees Cann is going to move slower than Walker would like to go he ask, ""<font color=""Indigo"">Would you like me to set off any traps up to the door?</font>"""
30125,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2766286&postcount=286,2007-06-20T17:42:00,Cyrus112,"Cann, you round the corner, and see the hallway stretch down a bit farther and it ends in a circular type room.  There are two stone slabs and what looks to be like a young girl chained down to each one (although from here you can't make out features).  There are four figures standing around the room.  There is one brandishing some sort of knife and standing between the two slabs.  He is chanting right now.  The three others are looking on, not paying attention to things going on around them.  The four standing figures are glowing all evil like to your vision."
30126,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2766805&postcount=287,2007-06-20T22:29:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann</b><br/><br/>While Cann races down the corridor, his eyes fixed firmly on the decending knife, he opens his inner pair of eyes, and looks at all the people in the room.<font color=""Indigo""><i>Please let me be on time</i></font>.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I am detect evilling the group, Cann's no fool, despite his complete inability to stop himself righting wrongs and combating injustice with no heed for the utterly, and completely trapped corridor.<br/>
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Prepared action to <i>throw</i> self at the knife, either getting it to hit him, or entering a grapple with the person holding it, or both.  This prepared action does not go off if I sense that the two girls lying on the stone slabs are evil.<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1112406"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Jump Check (1d20+8=23)</a> - to <i>leap</i> at the knife, the man's hand, and the man, in that order.<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1112409"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Grapple Check (1d20+13=17)</a> - to 'grab on'.  No attack of opportunity because I am using Improved Grapple.<br/>
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30127,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2767173&postcount=288,2007-06-21T01:22:00,LightBringer,"Walker sheaths his sword and draws his bow. Notching a silver arrow, he begins forward slowly (5 foot steps). He draws the arrow back and continues slowly forward.<br/><br/>(If for some reason Cann falls into a trap, gets killed by a trap, or fails to do whatever he is doing, Walker will shoot the man with the knife. If Cann makes it into the room and stops the guy, then he will provide cover fire basically. He will shoot anyone trying to attack Cann. Yes, he will fire into melee.)"
30128,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2767413&postcount=289,2007-06-21T02:20:00,Cyrus112,((I do believe you need to do a touch attack to get a hold of someone before you start the grappling.  So we shall move on when we gots one of those))
30129,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2767428&postcount=290,2007-06-21T02:24:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Sorry.  Put in a new post because sometimes people don't notice when you edit.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oqexuaw2s="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
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30130,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2777614&postcount=291,2007-06-23T04:18:00,Cyrus112,"((Heh, perfectly fine.  So yes, you got his touch AC and he is now grappled.  Initiatives))"
30131,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2779924&postcount=292,2007-06-23T14:26:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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and cause I just successfully entered into a grapple, gauntlet damage woo-woo.<br/>
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Also, you never told me the result of my detect evil.  I'm guessing that the three cloaked figures are evil, and the two girls aren't, but still nice to know.<br/>
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What I have posted below isn't my next action, it's just a description of Cann succeeding in grappling the person.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann powers down the corridor, long legs eating up the distance, his eyes focused only on the long knife descending towards the little girl, with a grunt of effort, he launches himself through the air, cannoning into the creature holding the knife, and slamming into the floor.  One thought echoes in his head, as he struggles with the black-cloaked figure, as the holy fury rises within him.<i><font color=""indigo"">I was not too late.</font></i>"
30132,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781466&postcount=293,2007-06-24T04:00:00,Cyrus112,((*Points to end of his third to last post.*  The four standing figures are glowing all red and evil like))
30133,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2788596&postcount=294,2007-06-26T01:22:00,LightBringer,"Walker continues tomove forward slowly (5 foot steps).<br/><br/>Walker will provide cover fire basically. He will shoot anyone trying to attack Cann. Yes, he will fire into melee, or anyone trying to hurt either of the girls."
30134,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2796760&postcount=295,2007-06-27T16:40:00,Cyrus112,"((It's the evil people's turn.  Nother grapple check, Cann.))<br/><br/>The other four look to the figure grappling with Cann.  That figure yells something that none of you can understand (unless one of you bothered to pick up Ancient Alerian)).  The four figures then turn and bar the doorway leading into the chamber from outside intrusion  ((they seem to not notice you, Walker))."
30135,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2797560&postcount=296,2007-06-28T00:27:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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(are the other people undead?  Spot check to notice that I guess.)<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1123086"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot Check (1d20+13=31)</a> - To see if the other people are undead.  Note:  I am not sure if +13 is my spot modifier.  I think it is, but with rpgwebprofiler down I have no way to check.  If it comes back up, just add the appropriate modifier for a roll of 18.<br/>
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30136,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2797891&postcount=297,2007-06-28T02:05:00,LightBringer,"Walker<br/><br/>(Hey I don't mind not being noticed. I'll fire a silver tipped arrow right thru whoever's heart is the most in the open even if it is thru the back)<br/><br/>Walker releases his grip on the string of his long dark composite bow. The arrow immediately jumps from it and streaks though the air. The glint of silver moving so fast it almost leaves a visible trail. His hand just a quickly follows the release over his shoulder. Drawing another silver arrow, from the quiver kept under his cloak, notches it, and draws the string back again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30137,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2803296&postcount=298,2007-06-29T03:36:00,Cyrus112,"Cann, the man you're grappling struggles but you remain firmly in control.  One of the men gets hit with an arrow and begins to cautiously move forward towards you, Walker.<br/><br/>((Sorry I didn't move this along sooner.  I was kind of waiting to see if anyone else was still doing stuff, but it's looking like not.  You want to keep moving along with just the two of you, plus from time to time Persis, or you wanna call it for now?  You're playing, you're decision))"
30138,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2804016&postcount=299,2007-06-29T06:08:00,Alicorn,"((Could we maybe get a map?  I have so much trouble visualizing combat.  I do want to help, I just can't think of what I'm doing unless I can *see* it.))"
30139,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2806220&postcount=300,2007-06-29T15:21:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I vote we continue.  A map would be nice, Cann is crazy enough that tactics don't really enter his mind, but still, maps.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Sitting on the figure's chest, Cann raises his gauntlet and slams it in the face repeatedly, glowing white energy spinning off from the incandescent glove each time it is applied with force to the creature's face.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30140,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2806447&postcount=301,2007-06-29T16:14:00,Cyrus112,"((Not to scale and a bit messed up))<br/>P = Persis<br/>W = Walker<br/>x = Figures blocking entrance<br/>C= Cann<br/>F = Figure Cann is pummeling<br/>G = Figures on slabs<br/><br/><br/><br/>|      |<br/>|  P   |<br/>|  W  |<br/>|      |<br/>|      |<br/>|x     |<br/>|x x x  |<br/>|                |<br/>|<br/>|<br/>|||    CF     |||       |<br/>|G|            |G|      |<br/>|||             |||      |<br/>|<br/>||||||||||||||||||||<br/><br/>((As much as I try, I can't get it to really change.  Do you all get the basic gist or should I go into more explanation?))"
30141,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2807625&postcount=302,2007-06-30T01:32:00,LightBringer,"(Nope I'm fine)<br/><br/>Walker releases his second arrow. Again the bow 'pops', as another arrow streaks down the hall. Once again seeking the heart of the target. Walker's hand again draws an arrow. This time the glint of silver is replaced with the dark shimmer of cold iron.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30142,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2807751&postcount=303,2007-06-30T02:08:00,Rejakor,"(That's fine, although i'm always fine with accurate descriptions.  If you want to, there are several mapping applications you can download from the web.  I don't use them myself, but I could certainly find out a good one for you.)"
30143,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2807805&postcount=304,2007-06-30T02:24:00,Cyrus112,"((Watcha doin Persis?  I'll respond when all actions are posted.  We already know Cann is punching (as usual, heh) and Walker is firing arrows))"
30144,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808391&postcount=305,2007-06-30T05:04:00,Alicorn,<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>The halfling manifests an augmented Bolt to create (4+2=6) +2 arrows.
30145,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2819747&postcount=306,2007-07-03T03:24:00,Cyrus112,"The figure advancing toward Walker takes another arrow and falls over, dead.<br/>You can hear one of the others yell out.<br/><br/>""There he is!""  The other three begin to move toward you, Walker.  As the hallway is only for single file travel, however, they come down the hallway one at a time, brandishing swords.<br/><br/>((Another grapple check, Cann))"
30146,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2822612&postcount=307,2007-07-03T16:33:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann roars, and picking up the dazed figure, slams him into the wall, cracking his elbow into the creature's head, pinning it to the wall, and leaning in close, whispers, his voice low in a way that only serves to further accentuate his anger.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Those... who do evil... become evil.  Prepare yourself.</font>""  Leaning back, he slams his glowing fist into the creature's head, small shards of radiant light spinning off it as it hits.  Grabbing the figure's shoulders, he throws it to the floor, and stands over it, a grim frown on his face.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Sorry if that's a bit 'not six seconds'-ey, but I thought it was cool + the kind of thing Cann would do.<br/>
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Eep.  The dice hate me today.<br/>
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30147,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2825734&postcount=308,2007-07-04T08:52:00,LightBringer,Walker 'holsters' his bow and draws his sword. Then smiling he awaits his adversaries.<br/><br/>(since the hall is small Walker will rely on short chops and stabbing movements. Feel free to make any needed rolls.)
30148,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2829322&postcount=309,2007-07-05T04:49:00,Cyrus112,"Alright, Cann.  The figure, who you can tell is another of those people with that weird armor, beat you in the first grapple check.  Then you beat him in the second, so you are now in control again.<br/><br/>Walker, the first figure steps into your threat range  ((aoo if you want it))."
30149,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2831321&postcount=310,2007-07-05T14:09:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1135940"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Grapple Check (1d20+13=24)</a> - for on the guy's turn when he tries and grapples me.<br/>
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Also, i'm really liking this campaign.  Because it's fun and it didn't suddenly disappear a week or so after I started it.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" sz3j94ejr="""" title=""Small Smile""/> <br/>
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30150,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2832814&postcount=311,2007-07-06T01:43:00,LightBringer,"AoO<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AoO Attack roll 16 + 15 = 31<br/>
Damage 7 + 9 = 16<br/>
If there is room for decapitating swings Walker will take them.<br/>
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Standard attack roll 12 + 15 = 27<br/>
Damage 4 + 9 = 13<br/>
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30151,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2833254&postcount=312,2007-07-06T03:39:00,Cyrus112,"((Sadly, not enough room for decapitation, and you needs a vorpal weapon for that anyway<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" sz3j94ejr="""" title=""Small Tongue""/>))<br/><br/>Walker, you stick the figure twice, but he stubbornly stays up and stabs his awkward looking sword at you.<br/><br/>((Does a 28 hit?  He rolled REALLY well))<br/><br/>Cann, the figure failed the grapple check on his turn to push you away from him.  You two are still fighting for superiority."
30152,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2836679&postcount=313,2007-07-06T15:52:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Indigo"">Why</font>"" Cann grabs the creature, ""<font color=""Indigo"">won't</font>"" Cann slams the figure up against a wall ""<font color=""Indigo"">you</font>"" Cann draws back his glowing fist ""<font color=""Indigo"">die!</font>""  Cann slams the glowing fist into the figure's face.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30153,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2838341&postcount=314,2007-07-07T02:32:00,Cyrus112,((Waitin on a response from Walker))
30154,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2839956&postcount=315,2007-07-07T08:11:00,LightBringer,"Yeah ,with the limited movement area that will hit me."
30155,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2842259&postcount=316,2007-07-07T15:27:00,Cyrus112,"((9 damage sir))<br/><br/>Cann, the figure you are pummeling gives one final growl and falls limply to the ground, very much dead."
30156,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2846934&postcount=317,2007-07-08T15:08:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann steps back from the smoking corpse as the last of the golden energy sparks out on the ground.  His gauntlet becomes brighter and brighter as he steps forward, casually scooping his sword off the ground, and steps in between the remaining dark figures and the girls.  He twirls the sword around his hand, and grins, his incisors visibly lengthened, something feral dancing in his eyes.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Who wants to be next?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30157,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2851486&postcount=318,2007-07-09T14:46:00,Cyrus112,"No one notices you being cool at the moment, Cann, except Persis and Walker.  The other three guys are now in single file moving towards Walker and Persis and so their backs are to you.  You hear some whimpers coming from the girls on the slabs.<br/><br/>((Walker and Persis, you're both up))"
30158,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2853406&postcount=319,2007-07-10T02:59:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Persis sets the nearest guy as her target for all of her Dodge bonus, making her AC 27 against him, and shoots at him.<br/><br/>Attack: 12+11+1=24<br/>Damage: 3+1+1=5"
30159,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2853724&postcount=320,2007-07-10T04:19:00,LightBringer,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Unless that was silver or magical, the damage should be negated. Let me know. </div>
</div><br/><br/>Taking the blow with ease Walker just grins as he stabs whoever is in front of him now. He makes no remark about Cann being cool, for now.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack roll 14 +15 = 29<br/>
Damage 3 + 9 = 12<br/>
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30160,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2858735&postcount=321,2007-07-11T03:36:00,Cyrus112,"The figure takes hits from both Walker and Persis but is still standing.  He swings again at Walker.<br/><br/>((Hmm, thats a crit success, but not confirmation, so it's just a normal hit.  Not that it would matter anyway as you are undead.  And his weapon isn't magical or silver))<br/><br/>((10 damage.  Dun think any of that goes through.))<br/><br/>Cann, the people don't notice that you're finished with that guy you were grappling."
30161,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2859026&postcount=322,2007-07-11T04:35:00,LightBringer,"(Nope)<br/><br/>Again Walker barely finches as the sword smashes into him. ""<font color=""Indigo"">You are seriously messing up my shirt!!</font>"" Walker swings as hard as possible in the cramped space.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack roll 17 + 15 = 32<br/>
Damage 7 + 9 = 16<br/>
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30162,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2862496&postcount=323,2007-07-11T16:12:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann smiles, and drawing back his sword, he snarls, his eyes glowing a pale shade of gold for a second before his sword shines with bright, pure light.  With a cry of ""<font color=""Indigo"">Begone from the Path!</font>""  He slams his sword into the back of one of the creatures.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'm going to be smiting one of them.  Which one doesn't matter, really.<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1145842"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Damage (1d8+9=16)</a> - of which 7+4 is weapon damage, and 5 is holy smite damage.<br/>
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30163,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2867762&postcount=324,2007-07-12T15:13:00,Cyrus112,"Walker, blood spurts from the mouth of the figure you're fighting and he crumples to the floor, dead.  The one behind him throws something at you and...misses horribly.  The back most figure gets smited (smote?) by Cann.  He turns around and swings at Cann with a greatsword.<br/><br/>((A 25 hit?  If so, 14 damage))<br/><br/>((What are you three doing again?))"
30164,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2868992&postcount=325,2007-07-13T00:05:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann smiles, as blood runs down his face from the cut the vampire inflicted.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Pain, will not allow you victory here, demon.  Taste the wrath of my god.</font>""  Stepping forward inside the creature's guard, he grabs it's shoulder, and then slams it in the face with his gauntlet.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Grappling.  Smiting.  The past tense is either smited or smoten.  Seen both.  Not fussed.<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1147758"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Weapon Damage. (1d3+4=6)</a><br/>
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Also, 14 damage?  These things pack a punch.  Or two.  Remind me to set them on fire for sheer impudence.<br/>
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30165,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2869326&postcount=326,2007-07-13T02:00:00,Cyrus112,((Not all of the people in this place are vampires.  Not that you could tell unless you were actively trying to spot a vampire.  Or is Cann just assuming all of these things are vamps?))
30166,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2873836&postcount=327,2007-07-13T21:23:00,Rejakor,(( Demon is really just an epithet.  Evil is enough to get his holy ragefires going.))
30167,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2884264&postcount=328,2007-07-16T03:48:00,Cyrus112,"((The man is grappled now, sir.  I believe on his turn he gets to fight the grapple and then if he fails, you can do with him as you wish, heh.  What are the other two doing?))"
30168,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2887595&postcount=329,2007-07-16T17:25:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30169,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2888812&postcount=330,2007-07-17T02:46:00,Alicorn,<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Persis again shoots at the nearest opponent.  (Please let us know when he closes to melee range so I don't do anything stupid like provoking an AoO by using a ranged weapon while threatened.)<br/><br/>Attack: 10+11+1=22<br/>Damage: 4+1+1=6
30170,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2893478&postcount=331,2007-07-18T02:26:00,LightBringer,"Walker waits to see if it steps forward and provkes an extra attack. These guys are tough, and an extra shot is a good thing.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" sz3j94ejr="""" title=""Small Amused""/>"
30171,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2904499&postcount=332,2007-07-20T03:11:00,Cyrus112,"((Don't worry, Persis, Walker is in front of you, and the hallway is narrow enough that Walker would have to be down for them to come at you.))<br/><br/>Cann, the man remains grappled.<br/><br/>Persis, your shot hits and the figure stumbles a bit but remains standing and...<br/><br/>walks into Walker's threat range.<br/><br/>((Go ahead and attack sir.))"
30172,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2904531&postcount=333,2007-07-20T03:19:00,LightBringer,"Okay I will.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" sz3j94ejr="""" title=""Small Smile""/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AoO Hit roll (Ooooo) 19(threat) + 15 = 34<br/>
AoO Crit roll 14 + 15 = 29 (I think thats a crit)<br/>
AoO Damage 5 + 9 = 14 x 2 = 28<br/>
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Standard attack 12(not a crit threat, but I'll take it) + 15 =27 <br/>
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30173,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2909105&postcount=334,2007-07-20T22:12:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann casually backhands the creature across it's face with his gauntlet, and then slams it against the passage wall with his grip on it's shoulder.  His face is grim as his hand curls into a fist in anticipation of the strike.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1160479"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Grapple Check (1d20+13=31)</a> - To hit him with my meaty gauntlet.  Also, this thing is epic and I want one.  <a href=""http://realmshelps.dandello.net/cgi-bin/weaponsb.pl?Battle_Gauntlet"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Battle Gauntlet</a>.  Does 1d8 damage, mmmhmmm, that's right, as much as a longsword, yeah.<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1160481"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Grapple Check (1d20+13=17)</a> - On his turn when he tries and escapes again.  Eeep.  Bad roll.<br/>
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Also, Walker is totally rigged.  Rigged I say.  RIGGED.<br/>
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Oh, how did that creature provoke an AoO?  I looked back a bit but can't see it.<br/>
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30174,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2919212&postcount=335,2007-07-23T03:59:00,Cyrus112,"((Hmm, I always had trouble with this rule.  The guy provoked an attack of opportunity by walking toward Walker, but now that I think about it, I think you only provoke one when you <i>leave</i> a threatened square.  Ah well.))<br/><br/>Walker, you slice the figure across his midsection and his intestines begin to spill out onto the floor.  The figure gasps some and tries to keep them inside, but it doesn't do much good.  He slumps against the wall and then slides down it with a sigh, dead.<br/><br/>Cann, your figure gets a good grip on your hands and you are now wrestling back in a contested type position."
30175,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2922573&postcount=336,2007-07-23T19:56:00,Rejakor,"((As in, on his turn beats my 17, or on my turn beats the 31?  Also, if you're only moving 5 feet, you can just take a 5ft step, no matter whether you're entering, leaving, whatever, a 5 foot step NEVER provokes an attack of opportunity.))"
30176,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2924899&postcount=337,2007-07-24T08:16:00,LightBringer,"(I have trouble with that rule as well, which is why I waited to see if Walker did get an extra shot. Oh well, regardless he is dead...)<br/><br/>Walker simply continues down the hall toward the room with the girls. Longsword, in hand, and ready to strike if needed."
30177,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2929215&postcount=338,2007-07-25T04:29:00,Cyrus112,"((I'm very well aware of the five foot step part, hehe.  That rule kept me alive once in a Star Wars campaign.  The guy was a little more than five feet away, though.  Also, that 17 you rolled is beaten.))"
30178,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2929518&postcount=339,2007-07-25T05:18:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>The creature reaches out and grabs Cann's shoulders, it's eyes locking to his.  With a grunt, Cann locks his hands on it's shoulders, ignoring the sizzling sound his gauntlet makes when it comes in contact with the creature's evil.  He spreads his stance, and growls, straining and shifting as each tries to better the other.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30179,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2932126&postcount=340,2007-07-25T14:27:00,Cyrus112,"((You now regain control of the grapple, sir))<br/><br/>Persis and Walker, Cann is grappling the only remaining figure in this mansion.  There are two very frightened looking girls tied to simple stone altars, whimpering slightly."
30180,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2934038&postcount=341,2007-07-26T02:22:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>The halfling (who will probably not get there first, having short legs) approaches the girls and cuts them free with her rapier."
30181,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2934681&postcount=342,2007-07-26T05:07:00,Cyrus112,"The girls, now free, just stay where they are, watching the struggle between Cann and the figure, a frightened look still in their eyes.<br/><br/>((Spot check Persis))"
30182,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2935009&postcount=343,2007-07-26T06:09:00,Alicorn,Spot 9=5=4
30183,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2935667&postcount=344,2007-07-26T08:25:00,LightBringer,"As I posted earlier, Walker intends to walk into the room with the girls. He has no intentions of helping Cann. Why would he want to interfer in his fun?<br/><br/>With the girls still looking scared, Walker asks, ""<font color=""Indigo"">Are you two okay?</font>"""
30184,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2936430&postcount=345,2007-07-26T10:24:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann and the creature struggle, locked into a battle of will and strength.  Cann shifts his weight, and the creature suddenly tumbles down, slamming into the floor.  Cann growls, and a holy light shines around him as his fist slams down onto the creature's face.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Schmiting it.<br/>
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30185,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2938550&postcount=346,2007-07-26T17:38:00,Cyrus112,"This figure is looking a little bloody now, but still conscious as he wrestles with you, Cann.<br/><br/>Persis, you notice grooves in the altars that lead down the altars and into a grate in the floor.  A glint of something down in the grate catches your eye.<br/><br/>One of the girls merely nods in response to your question, Walker.<br/><br/>((Nother grapple check for the figures turn, Cann.))"
30186,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2938608&postcount=347,2007-07-26T18:03:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ah, a natural 1.  My favourite.<br/>
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30187,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2939505&postcount=348,2007-07-27T02:35:00,Cyrus112,Cann continues to wrestle with the figure who fights back to a contested position.<br/><br/>((I imagine Cann will continue with the grappling.  What are the rest of you doing?))
30188,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2940667&postcount=349,2007-07-27T06:38:00,Alicorn,<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>The halfling peers closer at the glint of something.  (Do I need to make another check?)
30189,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2941066&postcount=350,2007-07-27T07:40:00,LightBringer,Just keeping my eyes open for any more 'bad' guys.
30190,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2942314&postcount=351,2007-07-27T10:55:00,Rejakor,"((Is this guy I am fighting a vampire or other undead?  Or is he just some kind of evil cultist?  I should have been able to tell from the detect evil, but if not i've been punching this guy's face for a while, so ?))"
30191,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2943309&postcount=352,2007-07-27T14:40:00,Cyrus112,"((Yes, another check would be good))<br/><br/>((Cann, he is just an evil cultist.  Also, I actually lost track of hp totals.  He is now dead))<br/><br/>Walker, you don't see anymore bad guys."
30192,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2943852&postcount=353,2007-07-27T17:15:00,Rejakor,"((I was wondering.  The mansion is made of wood, correct?))<br/><br/><b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann remains on one knee for a few seconds, breathing heavily, as the cultist slumps in his grasp.  He lets the cultist fall from his grasp, and thump onto the ground.  He stands, white cloak rippling as he looks down at the robed figure, and spits on the corpse.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">So die all who would harm the innocent.</font>""  He looks over at the two girls, and retrieves his sword before bowing.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I am Cann of the Mist, Knight-Protector and Walker of the Way.  We were sent here to save you from these cultists.  Come on, let's get out of here.</font>""  He reaches out and offers his hand to help them up.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I assume by 'stay where they are' means they didn't get up off the slabs, just kind of looked scared.  If they did get up, scratch that last bit, Cann just motions for them to follow and starts moving up the passage.<br/>
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Also, we've searched this entire mansion now, correct?  No doors or passages left?<br/>
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30193,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2944610&postcount=354,2007-07-28T00:24:00,Cyrus112,"((Most of the mansion is made of wood, yes.  The ""basement"" area you are in now is all stone.  The mansion is all explored.  The girls are still on the slabs.  Waiting on Persis' second spot check.))"
30194,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2945114&postcount=355,2007-07-28T02:37:00,LightBringer,"Walker stands waiting, ""<font color=""Indigo"">Come on girl, Spot it already would you</font>.""   (<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" sz3j94ejr="""" title=""Small Big Grin""/>, just kidding.)"
30195,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2945825&postcount=356,2007-07-28T05:17:00,Alicorn,(second Spot check: 13-5=8)
30196,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2947126&postcount=357,2007-07-28T09:55:00,Cyrus112,"Persis, you notice something is down there, but you can't make out what."
30197,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2948828&postcount=358,2007-07-28T20:45:00,Rejakor,"((So what do the girls do or is Cann just standing there looking embarassed?  Also, if I need to roll a spot or listen check in the future, you can do it for me if you want.))"
30198,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2949380&postcount=359,2007-07-29T02:46:00,Cyrus112,"Cann and Walker, you both notice that Persis is peering down into a grate on the floor.  The girls are getting up shakily, rubbing their arms.  They appear cold.  You notice they are not wearing very much."
30199,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2953457&postcount=360,2007-07-30T00:04:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>After helping one of the girls from the slab, Cann turns to lead the way out of the mansion, but pauses on seeing the girls shiver at the cold.  Without speaking, he shucks his woolen cloak, and hands it to one of the girls.  Taking his shield off and leaning it against the wall, he strips off his white surcoat, bearing the symbol of the arcanix, and hands it to the other sister.<br/><br/>He looks over at Walker, and then at Persis.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">You two gather up anything useful.  I have to check something.</font>""  Cann says, his tone deep and foreboding.  He draws his adamantine sword, and places it point-first on the floor, kneeling on the ground and placing his forehead against the guard.  He closes his eyes, and feels the Way draw over him like a shroud.  He fights his way through the swirling currents, his mind ranging across the area, searching for the pockets of darkness that inhabit the mansion.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting detect evil in every direction.<br/>
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30200,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2956977&postcount=361,2007-07-31T01:30:00,LightBringer,"Since Cann gives the girls some covering, Walker will walk over and help Persis. ""<font color=""Indigo"">Is there something down there?</font>"" without really waiting Walker takes hold of the grate and gives it a tug."
30201,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2957107&postcount=362,2007-07-31T02:19:00,Cyrus112,"The grate doesn't really budge as you tug on it.<br/><br/>((Strength Check))<br/><br/>Cann, you detect no more evil."
30202,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2957362&postcount=363,2007-07-31T03:28:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann turns to the two young girls, and asks them quietly, still kneeling on the floor.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">I know this is hard for you, but please tell me.  Do you know of any other captives or innocents being held in this evil place?  Did you notice any of the cultists or undead using secret passages or opening secret rooms, or talking of them?  It is very important, if you know of any, to tell me now.</font>""  He looks earnestly into their eyes and awaits their reply."
30203,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2962494&postcount=364,2007-08-01T01:44:00,LightBringer,"Since it doesn't move with a tug, Walker puts his back into it.<br/><br/>Strength Check<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30204,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2967743&postcount=365,2007-08-02T03:18:00,Cyrus112,"WIth a jarring creak and a loud pop, Walker manages to rip the grate out of the ground.<br/><br/>One of the girls shakes her head.  ""We don't know of any secret ways out, m'Lord.  All we heard talk of was some sort of Ritual and sac...sac....sacrifice,"" she finishes this last part with some obvious difficulty.<br/><br/>The other one adds, ""They also made mention of some sort of Awakening, but they weren't being too specific."""
30205,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2968299&postcount=366,2007-08-02T05:41:00,LightBringer,"Walker looks down the hole, but also listens to the conversation.<br/><br/>Spot<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30206,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2971021&postcount=367,2007-08-02T14:32:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann pauses for a second, and then nods.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Thank you.</font>"" He says gravely, and inclines his head to the two girls.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I know it must be frightening to talk about what has occurred, but fear not, we shall return you to your home soon.</font>""  Looking over his shoulder at Walker and Persis, he enquires ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">When are you going to be done over there?  Every second we spend in this evil place place burns at me like fire.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ooh, critical hit with a story hook.  Ouch.<br/>
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Also... Cann is considering doing something stupid.  He's a bit like that.  &gt;&lt;<br/>
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30207,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2971081&postcount=368,2007-08-02T14:43:00,Cyrus112,"Walker, you notice a sphere shaped object that seems to be chained to the bottom of this hole."
30208,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2971266&postcount=369,2007-08-02T15:15:00,Rejakor,"((Oh, Cyrus, btw, when I schpeak to schomeone, could you tell me how they react?  Like, even if they don't reply kind of thing.  I know you probably were anyway, but I need to know so I can structure further replies and Cann's attitude towards them properly.  Thanks.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" hnylcnj10="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/>))<br/><br/>((EDIT: Also, I am going away for 2-3 days, to a wedding.  I probably won't have internet access, so i'll be gone for that time.))"
30209,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2974171&postcount=370,2007-08-03T09:07:00,LightBringer,(Can Walker fit down the hole?)
30210,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2975899&postcount=371,2007-08-03T16:33:00,Cyrus112,"((Gotcha, Cann))<br/><br/>The hole isn't deep enough to cause any problems getting down to the object.  It is more than big enough to fit any medium (or small) sized creature in it."
30211,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2977202&postcount=372,2007-08-04T02:08:00,LightBringer,"Walker looks at Persis, ""<font color=""Indigo"">Do you, or shall I?</font>"" Walker says, motioning to the hole."
30212,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2977427&postcount=373,2007-08-04T03:20:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Promise to pull me out again?""</font>says Persis, smiling.  Assuming she gets an affirmative reply she hops down into the hole to get a closer look at the shiny object."
30213,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2979316&postcount=374,2007-08-04T08:45:00,LightBringer,"""<font color=""Indigo"">Of course I will,</font>"" Walker replies with a smile."
30214,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2989084&postcount=375,2007-08-06T15:06:00,Cyrus112,"Persis, you drop into the hole and you can now see that is a perfectly shaped sphere.  The inside of it seems to swirl, changing colors frequently.  It gives a shake as you get closer to it."
30215,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2989271&postcount=376,2007-08-06T15:53:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>The halfling blinks at the sphere, and then bends and scoops it up, perhaps unwisely."
30216,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2990959&postcount=377,2007-08-07T03:07:00,Cyrus112,"Persis, you notice that the thing is chained to the ground, and that the sphere is straining against its restraint, odd as that may seem."
30217,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2991893&postcount=378,2007-08-07T06:12:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""It's a sort of a sphere,""</font>Persis calls.<font color=""purple"">""It's got a lot of different colors swirling around in it, and it's moving, and it doesn't appear to like being chained to the floor, which it is.  D'you think we should let it free?""</font>"
30218,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2996784&postcount=379,2007-08-08T02:59:00,LightBringer,"Walker shrugs to himself, ""<font color=""Indigo"">Sure, why not</font>."""
30219,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3001029&postcount=380,2007-08-08T16:04:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""All right, I'll see what I can do.  I might need help.  I forgot to bring my magical chain smashing rock,""</font>says the halfling, setting about searching for some key or other means of undoing or breaking the chain."
30220,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3001382&postcount=381,2007-08-08T17:35:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann walks forward, to the hole Persis has dropped into, and looks down at the strange thing.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Before you break the chain, let me check something.</font>""  Cann says, and then closes his eyes, focusing his perceptions on the strange orb on the end of the chain.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Does it resonate evil?<br/>
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30221,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3007843&postcount=382,2007-08-10T02:22:00,Cyrus112,"No, it's not.<br/><br/>((Spt check Persis.))<br/><br/>((Also, sorry for the delay in posting.  My internet is being weird presently.))"
30222,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3007918&postcount=383,2007-08-10T02:41:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Whatever that orb is, it is not evil, so I see no harm in letting it loose.  Those creatures obviously felt it needed to be trapped, so we should free it.</font>""  Cann turns and looks around the room again.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Only do it quickly.  I long to be free of this place.</font>"""
30223,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3008390&postcount=384,2007-08-10T04:09:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Righto.  Key, key, if I were a key where would they hide me...""</font><br/><br/>Spot: 11-5=6<br/>Search (if I can do that instead): 17+4=21"
30224,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3021623&postcount=385,2007-08-12T17:30:00,Cyrus112,"Persis ((even with the very low result, heh)), you notice the key is hanging off of the belt of the body of the man who was waving the sacrificial knife around in the air.  You also notice he has that weird purple, chitinous armour and the symbol of a snake tattooed on his forehead."
30225,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3022213&postcount=386,2007-08-12T22:42:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>While Persis is looking for a key, Cann grunts, and wanders around the room looking for anything interesting, and whether he finds anything or not, looks over at the girls to see if they're okay, before taking the corpses of the fallen cultists and lining them up in a row near the wall.  He quickly searches them, piling up their belongings in two small piles.  He looks at each item closely before placing it in one pile or another.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1204909"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Search Check (1d20+8=19)</a> - Search the cultists for objects, Detect Evil on each object, evil items go in one pile, non-evil items in the other.  <br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1204912"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Sense Motive (1d20+7=19)</a> - To see how well the girls are holding up.<br/>
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30226,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3022588&postcount=387,2007-08-13T02:46:00,Cyrus112,"Cann, you find the knife that the one figure was wielding.  He was also carrying one of those rather odd looking swords that some of the raiders corpses from the village had.  You find two small jewels as well.  The other dead bodies all had on studded leather armor or a chain shirt ((three studded leather, two chain shirts)).  You also find two short swords, two long swords and a great sword.  Among the dead bodies you find about some gold ((about 300 pieces))."
30227,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3022706&postcount=388,2007-08-13T03:48:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Hey!  That guy's got a key, throw it down and I'll give it a try,""</font>says Persis, helpfully pointing."
30228,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3022793&postcount=389,2007-08-13T04:24:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann fastidiously sorts the items into three piles.  He places the greatswords and shortswords in one pile, bound together with some twine from his ever-handy ball of twine, the two chain shirts are folded up and placed in another pile, tied together with twine.  The knife and strange sword are carefully inspected, before being bound together with twine.  Cann picks up the swords, and lowers them into a small pouch at his side.  By all the laws of nature, they shouldn't be able to fit, but they go in smoothly, and disappear, like a rabbit in a magic act.  Soon to follow are the chain shirts, and finally the strange sword and knife.  He picks up the pouches that contain the gold pieces, places the two small jewels inside one of them, and ties them at his hip (again using the handy ball of twine) to his belt, in plain view.<br/><br/>After doing all that, he takes the key from the leader's belt, and turning, tosses it to Persis.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1205091"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge Local: Arcanix (1d20+6=14)</a> - To figure out what the sword and knife are/are from.<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1205092"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge Religion (1d20+4=5)</a> - To figure out what the sword and knife are/are from.<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1205093"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge History (1d20+4=7)</a> - To figure out what the sword and knife are/are from.<br/>
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Did anything detect as evil?  Items or implements used in evil acts (sacrifices, rituals etc) often retain an evil aura, as do those used for a long time by evil people or creatures.<br/>
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30229,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3023460&postcount=390,2007-08-13T07:26:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Why thank you,""</font>trills Persis as she neatly catches the key.<font color=""purple"">""All right, let's see if this works, little shiny orby thingy.""</font>She attempts to unlock the chain holding the orb."
30230,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3029010&postcount=391,2007-08-14T07:36:00,LightBringer,"(Busy weekend)<br/><br/>Walker just watches the going on's, and stays alert for any unwanted visitors."
30231,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3033631&postcount=392,2007-08-15T03:52:00,Cyrus112,"Persis, the key fits nicely and turns easily.  The lock opens with an audible click.  As soon as its free, the orb shoots straight up throught the roof.  You're not sure, but it almost sounded like the orb giggled as it was freed.  Through the hole, you can see it hover above the house for a few moments, glow a bright, brilliant yellow and shoot off in a direction  ((survival check to determine the direction))."
30232,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3034634&postcount=393,2007-08-15T06:27:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""You're <i>welcome</i>!""</font>Persis calls after the orb.<font color=""purple"">""Ungrateful spheroid.  Help me out of here, will you please?""</font>She lifts up her arms to be pulled out of the hole.<br/><br/>(Not even going to bother with the check, having a Wis penalty and no ranks.)"
30233,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3038485&postcount=394,2007-08-15T17:28:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann kneels down and picks up Persis, placing her neatly not far from the edge of the hole.  He looks up at the orb that just shot it's way through the roof, and hmphs.  He stands up and says ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Let's go.  I want to check each room in this place before we leave.</font>""  So saying, he stands up and strides out of the room.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Okay.<br/>
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Now, I know actually going through and searching each room will be boring as hell, so can we just fastforward through the process?  Cyrus, you can roll search checks for each of us, assuming the others agree to Cann's plan, and only actually say what happens if we find something?<br/>
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30234,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3039406&postcount=395,2007-08-16T01:21:00,LightBringer,"Walker watches the orb fly through the roof, and then shoot away from us, (Survival 12 + 8 = 20). He will help with Persis if needed, but he doubts that will be necessary. Other than that he stays close to the girls, and again, watches for unwelcome guest. ""<font color=""Indigo""><i>There's no way we got all of them. I guess they could have thought they were safe enough.</i></font>"""
30235,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3041498&postcount=396,2007-08-16T08:11:00,Cyrus112,"Walker, you notice that the orb flies off in a Northeasterly direction.<br/><br/>A further search of the house reveals nothing really except a few worn paintings and some more jewels.  You appear to have cleaned house, so to speak."
30236,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3045525&postcount=397,2007-08-17T02:28:00,LightBringer,"Caring little for treasures, Walker spends his time talking with the girls, trying to make them feel comfortable while Cann searches the house. Mostly just asking about their life before this incident, and being curtious."
30237,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3045634&postcount=398,2007-08-17T02:56:00,Rejakor,"((Well, I was thinking we'd all go, but w/ever))<br/><br/><b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann carefully takes the paintings out of their frames, ties them with twine, and places them in his pouch.  He adds whatever jewels, coins, or other small items of value to those already collected from the cultists.  He returns to the small room with the others, and curtly says ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">All clear.</font>""  Assuming the others follow, he starts out on the quickest route out of the mansion.  Once the group reaches the entrance, he motions them on, and says ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I will be with you shortly.</font>"""
30238,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3045866&postcount=399,2007-08-17T03:51:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Persis follows along on the treasure hunt, making mental notes of which pieces are shiniest and most enticing so she is well informed when it comes time to divide the loot."
30239,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059070&postcount=400,2007-08-20T01:29:00,Cyrus112,"((So, back to town then?))"
30240,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059115&postcount=401,2007-08-20T01:49:00,Rejakor,(( I'm waiting to see if the group 'goes ahead' as cann has asked them to do. ))
30241,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063246&postcount=402,2007-08-21T01:26:00,LightBringer,"(Walker fully intends to go along with Cann while he looks around the house. He just isn't interested in all the details of searching.)<br/><br/>Once we leave the building and Cann says to go ahead Walker stops, ""<font color=""Indigo"">We've completed our task. It's not your property to decide what to do with. So, if you intend on burning it or any other such thing, then I'll be obligated to stop you.</font>"" No evil smile, or threatening tone, just straight talk."
30242,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063686&postcount=403,2007-08-21T03:52:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Burn it?  Now that would be silly.  It's real estate!  It's a little hard to pick up and carry around, so we can't really divvy it up and put it in our  pockets like we can with the shiny stuff we found, but except for that hole in the roof it's a perfectly good house.  We should sell it to somebody and split the proceeds, I think.""</font>"
30243,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3065020&postcount=404,2007-08-21T08:00:00,LightBringer,"Walker smiles at Persis, ""<font color=""Indigo"">I believe you missed my point. It is not our property to do anything with. We were charged with rescuing these fair ladies.</font>"" Walker smiles and winks at the girls,<font color=""indigo"">""That task is done. If the mayor wants to have the house burned OR sold, then that is his choice to make, not ours.</font>"""
30244,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3066104&postcount=405,2007-08-21T11:28:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann gestures over his shoulder, at the victorian staircase, and dark decor of the house, an errant piece of light from his shield glinting from a slightly lengthened tooth.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Look at this place.  It has hosted evil once, and it will again.  The town is at risk unless it is destroyed.  The mayor himself said that no-one has lived here since he was a small child, and with good reason.</font>""  Cann grins, and that slightly feral something wavers, and then leaves his face, his demeanour becoming slightly more somber.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">But you are right, it is not my place.  I shall reccomend it to the mayor, but other than that I will leave it's disposition up to him.</font>""  He gestures toward the door.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Shall we?</font>""  Cann says, and with that walks out the door, stepping into the open air and taking a deep breath.<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Cloudfoot?  I have some slightly shellshocked girls in need of a nice, easy ride to town.  You up for it?</font></i>"
30245,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3068746&postcount=406,2007-08-22T01:49:00,LightBringer,"Walker simply smiles with a nod, and follows Cann out. He makes a small effort to pull/prop the doors shut. He then retrieves his horse, leaving the large man to honor his word. Once on, he offers one of the girls a hand."
30246,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3068822&postcount=407,2007-08-22T02:15:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann watches Walker retrieve his horse from the woods, and then scans the treeline, looking for any enemies before the spell of light fades.  He looks back, and starts walking toward Walker as he arrives with his horse.  As Walker extends a hand to one of the girls, Cann steps in between the two, and slides the plated gauntlet with the symbol of Heironeous from his hand, stretching out the slightly battered fingers within.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">While I must thank you for advising me against my baser instincts back there, do not think me ignorant of your true nature.</font>""  He pauses, and grimaces slightly, as if at the pain in his fingers.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I will not question you about your past - you proved your motives in the destruction of those evil creatures back in the mansion.</font>""  He looks up, his piercing blue eyes fixed on Walker's.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I will, however, not let you put yourself in a position where you may be... tempted.  The girls will ride with Persis and myself.  Do you understand?</font>""  On the last word, his eyes narrow slightly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30247,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3069283&postcount=408,2007-08-22T04:17:00,Cyrus112,The surrounding area looks to be free of enemies.
30248,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3069569&postcount=409,2007-08-22T05:24:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""You're volunteering me for what now?  Dorje's only a little pony, he can't carry one of them and me both.  Why shouldn't he take one of the girls?  I'm confused.  Explain.""</font>"
30249,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3073159&postcount=410,2007-08-22T17:50:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann turns to face Persis, and the slightly grim look on his face softens.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I am sure we will talk about it - but now is neither the time nor the place.  You are right, however.  Dorje is a small pony.  Cloudfoot can carry the two girls, and I shall walk.</font>""  He turns and looks back up at Walker.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Unless you wish to explain to Persis your true nature.</font>"""
30250,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3074061&postcount=411,2007-08-23T01:44:00,LightBringer,"Walker smiles at Cann, ""<font color=""Indigo"">Why, I don't mind at all.""</font>Gracefully hopping from his horse and landing with ease, Walker turns to Persis, and as he begins to walk ""<font color=""indigo"">I imagine what Lord Cann is referring to, is my base evil nature. Something that resinates from my being a Vampire. Now mind you, I am <b>not</b> one of those pathetic half-breeds that attacked the town. I am a <u>true Vampire</u>. I believe this causes Lord Cann some problems. Although I could argue base nature versus true nature, I suppose I should allow some time here for questions.</font>""<br/><br/>Walker walks in a circle during these statements, allowing him to look at everyone in turn as he talks, his primary focus is Persis though, since that is who he originally was addressing. From the stresses in the statement it is obvious Walker has no problem or fear of talking about himself, and that he has pride in being a Vampire,  although he probably doesn't like being connected to what he called the half-breeds."
30251,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3074191&postcount=412,2007-08-23T02:19:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Aye.</font>""  Cann says, his voice silky soft, with a bare hint of a growl.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">A vampire.  And while we are having this little heart to heart, perhaps you could tell me why I shouldn't end your evil right here and now?</font>""  Cann scowls slightly, his grip on the glove tightening, knuckles whitening."
30252,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3074202&postcount=413,2007-08-23T02:21:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Oh, is that the deal?  Well, as long as you don't try to bite me I suspect we shall get along all right regardless.  I'm really too small to be appetizing anyway.  Although I don't know the first thing about vampires and maybe I'd make a good snack, but you probably could have tried any time, so unless you just happen not to be hungry today and that's not a usual thing I imagine I'm quite safe, aren't I?  End his evil?  Beg pardon?  That doesn't seem like a polite thing to do at all.  I thought you seemed so nice.  Anyway, we're wasting time.  If you really want to walk, Cann, it's no skin off my nose.  I'd have a hard time keeping up on foot, of course.  You people are so tall, it's really not fair.""</font>The halfling gives Dorje a squeeze with her knees and heads in the direction of the town, whistling a jaunty tune."
30253,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3074368&postcount=414,2007-08-23T03:00:00,LightBringer,"Watching Persis ride off Walker smiles and turns to Cann, his tone isn't threatening, but certainly confidant, ""<font color=""Indigo"">You can try all you like Lord Cann, although I highly doubt you would succeed. Either way, know this, while I have no intentions of starting a conflict with you, I will do everything in my power to end it. With that said, would either one of you fair ladies like to join me, and save Lord Cann the agony of such a long walk?</font>""  Walker stands near his horse waiting. Cann being an experienced warrior can tell Walker is not moving to draw any weapon, but is certainly in a stance ready to defend. The girls on the other hand probably only see the smile and an extended hand."
30254,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3074623&postcount=415,2007-08-23T03:57:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann looks back at the girls, and snorts, his face still slightly forbidding.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">For now I have another task, but we <i>shall</i> talk about this later, 'Walker'.</font>""  His eyes narrow, and he seems to be about to say something else, but suddenly behind him there is a shimmering, and Cloudfoot daintily steps out from behind something that isn't there.  Nearly all white, Cloudfoot shines with the light of the celestial realms for a few seconds, before muting herself back to the slightly more subdued colours of the material plane.  She is already saddled and lowers her head and whickers at the two girls as if to say<font color=""Blue""><i>Hop on</i></font>.  She looks down her nose at Cann and whickers again, as if to say<i><font color=""Blue"">So what kind of trouble have you been getting into while i'm away, hmm?</font></i>"
30255,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3079577&postcount=416,2007-08-24T02:33:00,Cyrus112,"The girls give each other a nervous glance, but each one goes to a horse (not both on one).<br/><br/>The journey back is without incident.  You notice as you walk towards town that the burning is all done and smoke is almost gone.  The entire town seems to be waiting near the inn, their gazes looking north.  Upon sight of the living twins, a big cheer goes up from the collected people.  Sobbing, the girls run to their mother and the innkeeper shakes the hands of each party member.<br/><br/>""How can I ever thank you all for what you've done?"""
30256,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3079711&postcount=417,2007-08-24T03:14:00,Rejakor,"((Umm...so... despite Cann stopping them... they just kind of brushed past him and got on Walker's horse anyway?  That's... Cann would have tried to stop them from doing that... I mean.  *facepalm*))<br/><br/>EDIT:  ((You mean each girl got on a horse (one on walker's one on Cloudfoot) and both Walker and Cann walked?  Cann would have been ok with that, although he would have been watching the vampire like a hawk.))<br/><br/>EDIT EDIT: ((I need to know what happened before I can post))"
30257,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3080660&postcount=418,2007-08-24T06:27:00,LightBringer,"Walker has no intentions of walking, just so you know."
30258,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3083874&postcount=419,2007-08-24T16:58:00,Rejakor,"((That last statement is actually quite funny.))<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" hnylcnj10="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
30259,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3084918&postcount=420,2007-08-25T01:42:00,LightBringer,"(I know. I kept reading it thinking, 'Maybe I should rephrase that', but I didn't.)"
30260,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3087461&postcount=421,2007-08-25T10:16:00,Cyrus112,"((One girl on each horse.  Also, I'm going tobe out of town for the weekend.  I'll be back sometime Sunday so I'll post more then.  For now, do some more character interaction if you are so inclined.))"
30261,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3088775&postcount=422,2007-08-25T14:54:00,Rejakor,"((Well, the whole point of Cann stepping in between the girls and Walker was to STOP them getting on the horse, considering that<i>he's a vampire</i>.  So if one of them moves to get onto Walker's horse, could we please backtrack because no way in hell Cann would have just sat there and let that happen.))"
30262,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3100906&postcount=423,2007-08-28T01:41:00,Cyrus112,((Very well.))<br/><br/>One girl moves to get onto Cann's horse and the other girl moves to get on Walker's horse.
30263,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3100940&postcount=424,2007-08-28T01:52:00,LightBringer,"When Cann attempts to stop one of the girls from coming over Walker looks at Cann. ""<font color=""Indigo"">Out of the two of us you have displayed the most violent, and aggressive behavior. You are the one who enjoys pummelling things to death. You  should be thankful that either of the girls wants to ride with you. In fact, I don't even trust your horse not to throw them to the ground, and stomp on them.</font>""<br/><br/>Dismounting, ""<font color=""indigo"">Here girls ride this horse. I would feel much with you on your own horse. I'll just walk beside you if that is alright with you?""</font><br/><br/>Walker holds the reins and waits."
30264,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3100946&postcount=425,2007-08-28T01:54:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann scowls, and looks over at the vampire with foreboding in his grey-blue eyes.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Insult me however you wish, vampire, but I swear by the Wandering One that if you speak badly of Cloudfoot again <i>I will end you</i>.</font>""  Cloudfoot snorts at Cann, but he remains steadfast, eyes locked onto Walker."
30265,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3106567&postcount=426,2007-08-29T01:25:00,LightBringer,"Walker just chuckles and shakes his head. ""<font color=""Indigo"">Ahh yes, aggressive and violent,</font>"" is all Walker says, in a soft 'as I expected' tone, as he waits for the girls to mount the horse."
30266,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3106641&postcount=427,2007-08-29T01:46:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Will you two stop bickering, please?""</font>Persis calls, pausing Dorje long enough to twist around in her saddle and frown at her erstwhile compatriots.<font color=""purple"">""It's very tiresome.""</font>"
30267,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3106772&postcount=428,2007-08-29T02:13:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann looks at Walker a moment longer, and then turns away, regarding the road ahead.  Muttering to himself about 'mouthy vampires' and 'pushy halflings', he snaps a ceramic tile between two hands, and says ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Let's get going.</font>""  He waits a few moments for the girls to mount the horses, and then with a hard look at Walker, starts walking down the road.  Cloudfoot snorts at Cann's back, and follows, making sure the girl can stay on her back easily.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Lol, Walker is pretty annoying, hey?  I see him as a Spike like character... also, I do believe the girls are mounting <i>horses</i>, not a <i>horse</i>.  We've already been over that.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" pi87jcci3="""" src=""images/smilies/oots/elan.gif"" title=""Elan""/><br/>
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30268,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3112493&postcount=429,2007-08-30T00:51:00,Cyrus112,"((Sorry for any delays in posting.  School just started back up (my last semester, finally) and I'm feeling a little under the weather.  Any more character interaction, or shall we skip ahead?))"
30269,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3112518&postcount=430,2007-08-30T01:04:00,Rejakor,((I'm ready to move on.))
30270,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3112590&postcount=431,2007-08-30T01:27:00,LightBringer,Whatever the girls do is fine for Walker. He is quite content with the results. (Let's rock and roll)
30271,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3123855&postcount=432,2007-09-01T01:58:00,Cyrus112,"((Time for some copy/paste-age, heh))<br/><br/>The journey back is without incident. You notice as you walk towards town that the burning is all done and smoke is almost gone. The entire town seems to be waiting near the inn, their gazes looking north. Upon sight of the living twins, a big cheer goes up from the collected people. Sobbing, the girls run to their mother and the innkeeper shakes the hands of each party member.<br/><br/>""How can I ever thank you all for what you've done?"""
30272,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3123971&postcount=433,2007-09-01T02:32:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann forces a smile at the gratitude of the townspeople, however he seems ill at ease.  The only time the tension leaves his brow is when his eyes light on the girls, who seem to have recovered from the blankness they displayed in the manor.  He absent-mindedly shakes the innkeeper's hand, and then if possible fades away from the celebration, seeking somewhere quiet to sit and think."
30273,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142814&postcount=434,2007-09-05T02:29:00,LightBringer,"(Sorry about the delay. Unable to post and then took the weekend off.)<br/><br/>Ketharo smiles and nods. A lot of<font color=""Indigo"">'You're welcomes and It was no problems</font>"". Mostly he just goes along with it."
30274,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3143031&postcount=435,2007-09-05T03:31:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>The halfling, for her part, cheerfully accepts any and all adulation sent in her direction, although she also make a polite inquiry about the promised monetary reward."
30275,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3146664&postcount=436,2007-09-05T16:22:00,Cyrus112,"""Of course, of course,"" says the innkeeper.  ""Come in doors.  Drinks for everyone!"" He declares as he walks indoors.  He turns to the group once inside.<br/><br/>""Just sit down somewhere and I'll be out with your money in a bit.  And thank you so much again for bringing my daughters back to us safely.""  He waddles off into a backroom and the old wizard comes up to the group, an intent look on his face.<br/><br/>""I sent my unseen servant to follow you and keep an eye on things.  It didn't go indoors, but remained outside.  Do you know what that object was that flew off into the distance shortly before you all emerged from the manor?"""
30276,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3146733&postcount=437,2007-09-05T16:49:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann frowns.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30277,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148727&postcount=438,2007-09-06T05:57:00,LightBringer,"Walker smiles and follows along, but is very weary. No poison should effect him so he drinks, or appears to drink, what is brought to him, but keeps his ears peeled for anything out of the ordinary. He waits for Persis to answer the wizard."
30278,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151460&postcount=439,2007-09-06T14:29:00,Cyrus112,The wizard is not evil.
30279,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151748&postcount=440,2007-09-06T15:27:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""No idea.  It was glowy and spherical and animate.  Besides that we've got as much idea as you,""</font>says the halfling."
30280,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152816&postcount=441,2007-09-07T00:42:00,Cyrus112,"((I don't remember if I've mentioned this at all.  If not, I'm letting you know now and your characters will have this information.  All of the people in this group of marauders had an insignia on a piece of clothing of a tower with a snake wrapped around it.  Behind the tower is a black lightning bolt.  All of the marauders with that weird purple armor/skin had snake tattoos on their foreheads.  It is not coming into play now, I just wanted to make sure you all had that information.))<br/><br/>The wizard looks excited.<br/><br/>""It was spherical?  Animate you said?  It flew up into the sky of its own accord?  This may sound odd but it didn't...speak at all did it?  Or make any kind of noise?"""
30281,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3152929&postcount=442,2007-09-07T01:23:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""It wasn't very talkative.  It certainly <i>ought</i> to have thanked me, so if those things <i>can</i> talk we found an impolite specimen.  I think I kind of heard it giggling, though.""</font>"
30282,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3158211&postcount=443,2007-09-08T03:00:00,Cyrus112,"The innkeeper comes back.<br/><br/>""Forgive me, I forgot to ask what you all wanted to drink.  I'm still so overjoyed because my daughters were returned to me safely.""<br/><br/>The innkeeper takes your orders and then walks away to get the drinks.  The wizard talks again.<br/><br/>""This spherical object, the Cult of Recnar...do you all see what this means?!"""
30283,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161055&postcount=444,2007-09-08T16:01:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann raises one eyebrow.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">No.</font>"""
30284,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161133&postcount=445,2007-09-08T16:20:00,Cyrus112,"The wizard looks around with a secretive look and then leans in.<br/><br/>""That was an Orb of Light!  As their name implies, they will restore light to this land.  They've lain dormant for a thousand years, and have now begun to awaken.  If destroyed, Darkness will remain here forever.  With the rescue of each Orb, a little more of a path to the Tower of Darkness will be revealed."""
30285,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161200&postcount=446,2007-09-08T16:42:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann raises his eyebrow slightly higher, in fact it looks in danger of detaching and floating off to a life in the clouds.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">There are a lot of legends about the darkness, and the return of the light.  How do you know of this?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30286,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161777&postcount=447,2007-09-09T00:12:00,Cyrus112,"((Erm, I'm confused.  Plot damage?  Explain please, heh))"
30287,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3161905&postcount=448,2007-09-09T01:36:00,Rejakor,"((Just saying that you just hit me with plot damage.))<br/><br/>((EDIT:  You managed to advance the plot, and I, as a player, am against this, so I referred to it as 'plot damage'.  Twas a not very funny joke.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" pi87jcci3="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>))"
30288,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3171436&postcount=449,2007-09-11T02:22:00,LightBringer,Walker simply listens to the wizard with a little interest.
30289,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176451&postcount=450,2007-09-12T04:07:00,Cyrus112,"""I've made a habit over the many years I've been alive of studying ancient texts and history in general.  I have contacts in Solarion, Arcanix, and even Nocturne.  We stay in contact on a regular basis, and we've all been seeing signs that the time when Darkness will  be banished or remain forever approaches.  All of the ancient prophecies and legends speak of Orbs that will return light to the land.  They have lain dormant for the past thousand years, only to begin to awaken.  People will be drawn to them.  If pure, innocent blood is shed over the orbs, the orbs will become corrupted and will instead make it impossible for the light to ever return."""
30290,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3179403&postcount=451,2007-09-12T15:01:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann frowns.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">That is what those vampires and their cohorts were attempting to do.  They wore insignia too.  Clearly they are part of a larger group, attempting to stop the return of the light.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30291,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3180928&postcount=452,2007-09-13T03:26:00,LightBringer,"Walker looks at the wizard,<font color=""Indigo"">So how many are there, and where are they located?</font>"
30292,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3181714&postcount=453,2007-09-13T06:55:00,Cyrus112,"""That much is up for much debate.  No one is quite sure how many there are.  I'm sure this cult,"" he says, pointing to one of the cult insignias, ""has something to do with it.  The snake figures prominently for those who seem to be in charge.  I'm not sure what significance that has  ((Knowledge Ancient Relgion anyone?)), but perhaps one of my contacts in Solarion may know.  When you reach Solarion, the library will be in the East Wing of the city.  Ask for Kruger, and take an insignia and this drawing with you.""  He passes an insignia and the drawing of the snake from the forehead of one of the purple plated figures across the table.  ""And keep your eyes out for any signs of kidnapping or conflict, as it will most likely be tied into the orbs.""<br/><br/>((Some more plot damage Cann?  How are those Plot HP's lookin?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" pi87jcci3="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>))"
30293,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3184134&postcount=454,2007-09-13T15:18:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Wait.</font>""  Cann says, staring down at the insignias and the table.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I never agreed to go to Solarion.  I have duties back in Arcania that await my return.</font>"""
30294,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3185579&postcount=455,2007-09-14T01:12:00,LightBringer,"Walker just sort of grins, then returning to his normal expression,<font color=""Indigo"">No one is forcing you to come. I'm sure Persis and I can handle it.</font>"
30295,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3185910&postcount=456,2007-09-14T02:43:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""It sounds very exciting!""</font>says the halfling brightly.<font color=""purple"">""And you know what, I bet rescuing innocent people even if we're doing it to save orbs is probably a pretty good racket.  Fewer people to split it with if you don't come along.  And less bickering about whose horse the innocent rescuees have to ride on for me to listen to!""</font>"
30296,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3186061&postcount=457,2007-09-14T03:19:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann casts his eyes over the rest of the 'group'.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">But then again, leaving this information only in the hands of a mercenary halfling and a... person with a few things to hide.</font>""  Cann thinks for a few moments, and then seems to come to a decision.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">This information needs to reach the Solarion high command.  I can save more lives by directing their attention towards the orbs rather than their war with the nocturne.  If you can get a message to the Arcanix, I will perform this service for you.</font>"""
30297,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3186174&postcount=458,2007-09-14T03:42:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I'm <i>not</i> a mercenary,""</font>protests Persis.<font color=""purple"">""I'm an <i>opportunist</i>.""</font>"
30298,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190807&postcount=459,2007-09-15T01:23:00,LightBringer,"<font color=""Indigo"">""And when have I hidden anything. Ask and you shall recieve.""</font>Looking at Persis, ""<font color=""indigo"">He must be talking about some other people.""</font>"
30299,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3196029&postcount=460,2007-09-16T02:58:00,Cyrus112,"The wizard nods.<br/><br/>""I can get a message to anyone in Arcanix, good paladin.  Besides, it appears the orbs have chosen you three for this task.  One way or another, I'm sure you'd be drawn back to the orbs, anyway."""
30300,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3206310&postcount=461,2007-09-18T06:28:00,Cyrus112,"((Bumpity, you guys still around?))"
30301,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3206766&postcount=462,2007-09-18T08:14:00,Alicorn,"((I'm here, just got nothing I can think of to say.  We got how much gold apiece?))"
30302,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3208293&postcount=463,2007-09-18T13:00:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann thinks for a few more moments, and then says ""<font color=""deepskyblue"">I will pen a message to be sent to Master Greyblood of the Order of Protectors.  If you can assure me the message will reach Master Greyblood, then I shall journey to the Solarion capital.</font>""  Cann nods, and sits down at a nearby table, penning a letter while Cloudfoot looks on through a window."
30303,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3210389&postcount=464,2007-09-19T01:59:00,LightBringer,"(Sorry rough week last week, and no access this weekend.)<br/><br/>Walker is quite content with this new task. Exploring the world is what he lives for. He just spends the evening talking and carousing. Just enjoying the company.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" pi87jcci3="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
30304,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3210706&postcount=465,2007-09-19T03:27:00,Cyrus112,"The mage snaps his fingers.<br/><br/>""Payment was promised I believe.""<br/><br/>He tosses a bag onto the table.<br/><br/>""1,500 gold to be split among the group that went was what was agreed upon, I believe.""<br/><br/>The mage takes the note from Cann when he's done penning it.<br/><br/>""Alan!"" he calls out harshly.<br/><br/>A young man comes stumbling into the room.<br/><br/>""Yes Master?"" he asks, expectant.<br/><br/>""You are being charged with delivering this message to Master Greyblood of the Order of the Protectors in Arcanix.  While there, get in contact with Fenix, if at all possible.  Give him these.""<br/><br/>He hands Alan rolled up parchment.<br/><br/>""Tell him that I would appreciate if he would contact me once he's done examining those items and give me any insights or suspicions.""<br/><br/>Alan nods and practically sprints out to the stables.<br/><br/>""Was there anything else you all needed?"" the mage asks, his attention turning back towards the group."
30305,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3212223&postcount=466,2007-09-19T08:41:00,LightBringer,"Walker would indicate that he needed nothing else as he talks to the twins.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" pi87jcci3="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/>"
30306,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3213376&postcount=467,2007-09-19T12:25:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann gives the old mage a head-bow.  ""<font color=""deepskyblue"">No, you have been more than kind.  I shall relay this message to the Solarion High Command as soon as fast as I am able, and then return to the lands of the Arcanix.</font>""  Cann looks across at the halfling and vampire.<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Strange companions indeed.</font></i>"
30307,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3227167&postcount=468,2007-09-22T06:38:00,Cyrus112,((Watcha all up to?  The balls in your court so to speak.))
30308,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3227518&postcount=469,2007-09-22T07:49:00,LightBringer,"Still just carousing. Walker's not really interested in anything, or anyone particular. Now several someone's might peek his interest.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" pi87jcci3="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><br/><br/>Other than that he'll get his cut of the reward from Persis later."
30309,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3228189&postcount=470,2007-09-22T09:57:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Persis tugs on Cann's sleeve.<font color=""purple"">""So, hey,""</font>she says brightly,<font color=""purple"">""you were saying ""mercenary"" like it was a <i>bad</i> thing before, so, does that mean you don't want your share of the gold we got?  Or do you want your cut?  Because you can have a third of it if you waaaaant, but I'm sure me and Walker would not mind at <i>all</i> if you <i>didn't</i> want to taint your hands with money, or whatever it is you think gold does that's bad.""</font>"
30310,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3230929&postcount=471,2007-09-23T00:44:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann quirks an eyebrow at the little halfling, for the first time that night humour entering his eyes.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">No, I do not think that gold would 'taint' me, Persis.</font>""  He says very seriously, crouching on his heels down to her level.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">What taints the soul is what men will do for gold, or power, or to fulfill their desires, not the metal itself.</font>""  Cann gestures, and a golden coin bearing the mark of the Arcanix appears between two of his mailed fingers.  It dances across his fingers, flashing in the light.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Indeed, gold is quite pretty.</font>""  He says, eyes watching the coin is it flicks back and forth across his knuckles."
30311,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3230970&postcount=472,2007-09-23T01:06:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>The halfling giggles at the show of sleight of hand.<font color=""purple"">""You should teach me how to do that.  Okay, here's a third of the gold.""</font>She counts out 500GP for him.<font color=""purple"">""We should probably all go on mini shopping trips before we hit the road.  This won't buy <i>much</i> gear but it'd cover some healing potions or something.  Those are always good to have when one is on a perilous adventure risking life and limb, don't you think?""</font>She winks and skips away.<br/><br/>Persis then spends the remainder of the evening trying to trap a live mouse or rat, which she will use as a test subject for the potion she collected in the house to determine if her vials are best used as splash weapons or useful potions to take herself."
30312,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3231016&postcount=473,2007-09-23T01:36:00,Cyrus112,"((Quick note Persis.  The town you are in has been <i>decimated.</i> You're not likely to find many supplies here, although you could ask.  As far as the mouse/rat thing goes, make a spot check and a handle animal check if you have it.))"
30313,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3231035&postcount=474,2007-09-23T01:42:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Indeed.</font>""  Cann says, quirking an eyebrow for a second before tossing the coin up into the air and catching it, only to open his hand and let it return to his side, empty.  As he looks around the room, his more somber mood returns, and he sits back at the table, continuing to compose the letter to Lord Greyblood.  After he finishes it, he will request a simple meal from the innkeep, and then retire to a corner to finish it.  The entire time he keeps an eye on Walker, as best he is able.<br/><br/>If he notices Persis catching a rat, he will keep an eye on her.  When he sees her giving it potions, or preparing to do so, he will go and have a 'word' with her about magical experimentation on animals, and continue to calmly argue with her until she gives up or the world ends.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30314,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3231197&postcount=475,2007-09-23T02:27:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Spot: 18-5=13<br/>Handle Animal: Untrained, 9-1=8<br/><br/>That probably fails, so she'll then ask the inkeeper if he has any mousetraps that might have left a mouse alive.<br/><br/>And although she will happily chat with Cann about ethics, she will also not take anything he says into account while deciding what to actually do, and if he attempts to physically restrain her, he'll have a fight on his hands."
30315,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3231308&postcount=476,2007-09-23T03:01:00,Rejakor,"(waits for DM)<br/><br/>(Cann doesn't make a move to physically restrain Persis, and this whole situation only pops up if he spots her doing something to some poor tiny vermin.  And that only happens if you catch one.  And if you do we'll roleplay it.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" pi87jcci3="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>)"
30316,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3235998&postcount=477,2007-09-24T02:13:00,Cyrus112,"You see a rat near the corner of the inn, but as you get closer, it goes scurrying into a little hole in the wall.<br/><br/>""I don't really have any mlousetraps at the moment, little halfling,"" the innkeeper tells you.<br/><br/>""There are bound to be some mice or rats in the cellar that you could try and catch.""  The innkeeper gives a little shrug, delivers Cann his food and goes back to his family."
30317,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3236004&postcount=478,2007-09-24T02:16:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>The halfling goes down into the cellar in search of hapless vermin.  ((Can I try to catch one with a Dexterity check or an attack roll, instead of skill checks for things I suck at?))"
30318,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3236019&postcount=479,2007-09-24T02:22:00,Cyrus112,"You see a rat near the corner of the inn, but as you get closer, it goes scurrying into a little hole in the wall.<br/><br/>""I don't really have any mousetraps at the moment, little halfling,"" the innkeeper tells you.<br/><br/>""There are bound to be some mice or rats in the cellar that you could try and catch.""  The innkeeper gives a little shrug, delivers Cann his food and goes back to his family."
30319,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3239934&postcount=480,2007-09-24T19:54:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann frowns as he sees the halfling heading down to the cellar.<i><font color=""Indigo"">What is she up to now...</font></i>Cann shakes his head and turns back to his food.  He is already mentally exhausted from dealing with recalcitrant vampire and the troublemaking vampire for just one day.  He can't imagine what this trip will be like."
30320,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3241832&postcount=481,2007-09-25T07:31:00,LightBringer,"(Still here<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool"" tv4pvagh2=""""/>)<br/><br/>Walker is interested in carousing, and enjoying the evening. Sleep is irrelavent, so he talks to everyone he can.<br/><br/>(In other words, Walker's ready to go when everyone else is.)"
30321,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3245988&postcount=482,2007-09-26T03:09:00,Cyrus112,"Persis, you find some rats and mice in the cellar.  Go ahead and make an attack roll to grab one.<br/><br/>Walker, you notice a drunk townsman stumble from the inn and out the door."
30322,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246030&postcount=483,2007-09-26T03:20:00,Alicorn,<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>(I'm rolling this with the bonuses I'd get for an unarmed strike.  If it should be something else let me know.)<br/><br/>15+5+4=24
30323,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246317&postcount=484,2007-09-26T04:33:00,Rejakor,"((While Cann won't follow the crazy halfling, he<i>will</i>follow the vampire.  Cause the vampire is the one he is watching - so if Walker leaves, don't just fast forward ahead, assume Cann follows.))"
30324,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246404&postcount=485,2007-09-26T04:55:00,Alicorn,((I am not crazy!  I just want to know whether I should *drink* my mysterious potion or throw it at my enemies!))
30325,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247058&postcount=486,2007-09-26T07:26:00,LightBringer,"Although Walker watches the man stumble away with a 'I wondering where he's going in a town that's been destroyed', sort of look, he returns his attention to conversations with the fairer sex."
30326,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247780&postcount=487,2007-09-26T09:31:00,Cyrus112,"Persis, you get your hands on a rat.  ((I believe grapples with them automatically succeed because of their size, but I could be wrong.))<br/><br/>Walker, your conversation ((was it with one of the twins?)) goes well for the most part ((go ahead and make a Diplomacy check))."
30327,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3248150&postcount=488,2007-09-26T10:42:00,Alicorn,<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Persis gets out one of the vials of potion she collected and tips a drop of it onto her rodential captive.
30328,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3248666&postcount=489,2007-09-26T12:17:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann finishes the letter, and seals it with an imprint from his ring, the mark of the arcanix slashed with the seal of his house easy to see on the imprint of the sealing wax.  He delivers the letter to the mage, and thanks the man, before heading outside, sitting against the wall of the inn, and stroking Cloudfoot's nose while looking up at the stars."
30329,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3252091&postcount=490,2007-09-27T06:30:00,LightBringer,"With the twins. With anyone who wants to talk. Mostly enjoys talking and flirting with women though.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30330,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3254505&postcount=491,2007-09-27T14:30:00,Cyrus112,"((Light or dark potion Persis?))<br/><br/>Walker, one of the twins seems to be paying more attention to you than the other, although you are getting along well with a few different men and women.<br/><br/>Cann, the wizard nods to you and hands the letter to Alan, who takes off immediately on the long trek to Arcanix."
30331,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3255933&postcount=492,2007-09-28T01:10:00,Alicorn,"((The one that turned the floor into rock, first.  I'll test the other two on other rats later.  And she's going to keep chasing rats until she nabs enough to be victims of all her sinister experiments, so we could probably call that taking 20 on her attack rolls.))"
30332,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3260147&postcount=493,2007-09-28T17:34:00,Rejakor,"(Ahh, the perils of travelling with dr hyde.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" tv4pvagh2=""""/>)<br/><br/>(Cann is just going to watch the stars for a period of time and then go back into the inn, check on walker to make sure he's not eating people, and then get a room and sleep the night.)"
30333,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3276544&postcount=494,2007-10-02T07:15:00,Cyrus112,"Persis, the one potion turns a rat into stone.  The black potion seems to flat out kill another rat, and the white one doesn't seem to do much to another rat you captured."
30334,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3276660&postcount=495,2007-10-02T07:42:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Persis will keep all three rats - the stone one as an interesting figurine and to see if it ever wears off, the dead one to see if it turns into some kind of undead rat later on or just stays dead (she'll keep it tied to something, in case of the former), and the third, healthy rat (which she will keep well away from her rations, but feed periodically) in case it manifests any unusual effects later on.  She'll chuck the dead rat in a few days when it starts to smell if nothing happens to it.<br/><br/>Having conducted her sinister experiments, she will then retire for the night and wake up bright and cheery the next morning.<br/><br/>Also, she's going to name the live rat Lucky."
30335,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3276814&postcount=496,2007-10-02T08:11:00,LightBringer,"Walker spends his time in recreation, then keeps watch as the others sleep."
30336,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3281437&postcount=497,2007-10-03T05:15:00,LightBringer,"When the suns comes up, well you know, Walker will knock on Cann's and Persis' doors if they are not already awake.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""SunRise!""</font>"
30337,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284960&postcount=498,2007-10-03T19:04:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann steps out of the room, rubbing sleep from his eyes.  His dreams had been fraught with terrifying visions, as they usually were after he vanquished something that was drawn to him or him to it, like a moth to a candle flame.  He looks slightly odd without his armour on, but that is probably because you have never seen him without it.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">The sun has not risen for nigh on four hundred years - and I doubt it will rise in my lifetime.</font>""  Cann says as he opens the door, grouchy with dark half-circles under his eyes.  He pauses for a few moments and then a rare grin emerges.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Well, <i>probably</i> not in my lifetime, anyway.</font>""  He pokes an intrusive finger at Walker.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">So what are you doing bringing back the sun?  Very noble and all that, but I was under the impression your kind liked the dark, and were incapable of emotions like 'compassion' and 'honour'.</font>""  Cann grins as he says this, as if challenging a vampire while at ease in his smallclothes was not the height of stupidity<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30338,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285174&postcount=499,2007-10-04T01:12:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Good morning, the both of you,""</font>trills Persis cheerfully as she emerges from her room.<font color=""purple"">""So where are we going first and which direction is it?""</font>"
30339,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285243&postcount=500,2007-10-04T01:28:00,LightBringer,"Walker smiles and looks back and forth as if trying to figure out who to answer first. Then decides,<font color=""Indigo"">Just because we are in darkness doesn't mean the sun hasn't risen. I can feel the change. I suppose we are going to head for Solarion, and it's that way.</font>Walker points over his shoulder.<font color=""Indigo"">There's plenty of dark, even when the sun comes out. Like mother always said, 'Enjoy the fruits of your labour, but do not become greedy, for you will lose all you have.' As far as honour and compassion go I have more than enough, and to once again point out the obvious, you have no idea who 'my kind' are.</font><br/><br/>As Walker turns to head down the stairs,<font color=""Indigo"">Now get your scrawny ass covered and come have some breakfast.</font>"
30340,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290699&postcount=501,2007-10-05T01:03:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann grins, closes the door, and comes down a few minutes later wearing his armour.  He appears happy, the only tme his smile had quirked was when walker referred to his ass as 'scrawny'.  He sits down at the breakfast table almost obnoxiously happy, and consumes a large quantity of whatever the inn has to offer.  He gives a smile and a nod, or a wink and a bow, to all he meets on his way, and once done with his breakfast leaves a hearty tip and steps out to the yard, and whistles up Cloudfoot from the celestial realms.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Are you all ready then?</font>""  He asks, raising his eyebrows and casting his eyes across the two others."
30341,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290726&postcount=502,2007-10-05T01:10:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>The halfling also has a - relatively - large breakfast, and then heads out to saddle up Dorje, surreptitiously checking on her rat collection while she's unsupervised and then putting them away and riding out to the front of the inn.<font color=""purple"">""I'm all set!""</font>she announces."
30342,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290796&postcount=503,2007-10-05T01:34:00,LightBringer,"Walker sits at the table and enjoys watching his companions fill themselves. He talks with the barmaids and responds to any conversation. When breakfast is done he'll wait on the porch while Cann summons his mount and Persis readies her pony.<br/><br/>In response to Cann's inquiry Walker looks down at his brown and green clad body and responds,<font color=""Blue"">As always</font>.<br/><br/>(Changing colors)"
30343,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300918&postcount=504,2007-10-06T15:32:00,Cyrus112,"You all set out early the next ""morning"" after breakfast.  Persis, your stone rat is still stone, the dead rat is still dead and the live rat is still alive.  The next two days go by fine and then on the second night...<br/><br/>((Figure out watches and then have the person on second watch make a spot check))."
30344,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3301662&postcount=505,2007-10-06T20:42:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/><i>As the first night approaches, and a suitable campsite has been selected:</i><br/><br/>Cann sits by the fire, a stew bubbling in a pot over the open flame.  He stirs it slowly, and then announces ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Seems to be done.</font>""  Ladling from the little pot, half into a small bowl, half into a larger bowl, he takes a wrapped package, a short loaf, and rips it into two pieces, again with the same kind of ratio.  ""<font color=""deepskyblue"">Dinner's ready!</font>""  He calls out to Persis."
30345,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302088&postcount=506,2007-10-07T01:58:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Gonna take a wild guess here, gotta keep my psychic seer powers in shape,""</font>says Persis.<font color=""purple"">""Iiiiiit's stew and bread.  How exciting!  I really wish I knew how to cook.""</font>She takes her bowl and her bread and sets to eating them.<font color=""purple"">""So, how much sleep do you need?  I'm gonna guess that our tall dark 'n bloodthirsty friend doesn't need any so he <i>could</i> keep watch all night but since you don't have a history of liking efficient solutions as far as he's concerned have you got an alternate plan that lets me get eight consecutive hours of shuteye?""</font>"
30346,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311563&postcount=507,2007-10-09T02:05:00,LightBringer,"Walker walks up and smiles at Persis,<font color=""Blue"">Isn't that supposed to be handsome?</font>he says jokingly. Then leaning against a nearby tree,<font color=""blue"">I can make due with about 4 hours of sleep every now and again. Other than that I'd be happy to keep watch</font>."
30347,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316643&postcount=508,2007-10-09T17:55:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann dips the heel end of the bread into the stew, and thoughtfully munches on it.  He raises an eyebrow in Walker's direction as he mentions shuteye.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I was under the impression that your kind <i>didn't</i> sleep.</font>""  He says, leaning slightly to the left and watching Walker slightly worriedly.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">You getting sick or something?</font>""  He says, seriously, worriedly, and then his face goes blank for a few seconds before he cracks up, falling over backwards off the log he was sitting on, nearly toppling the stew from it's precarious perch, finding this far too funny.  Cloudfoot looks at him disapprovingly.  After a short period of giggling, he finally gets back up, and looks around at the group.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">What?  Didn't you get it?  He's a vampire.  It's hilarious.</font>""  Cann chuckles a few more times, and then shaking his head at the lack of sense of humour in the people around him, goes back to eating his stew.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Cloudfoot can take the first watch - I'll take the second.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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To clarify - when he says Cloudfoot will take the first watch, he means a four hour watch where he will grab some sleep.  Then he will take a 6 hour watch so Cloudfoot can go to the celestial realms and get some sleep and r&amp;r there.  This is how they do it when they travel (which Cann does a lot, being a Sentinel of the Arcanix).  Cann tends to doze in the saddle.<br/>
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EDIT:  Cann is going to shoot another Detect Evil off at Walker - seriously, how evil is Walker?  You said soul-numbing bone-chilling horror-evil before, but the way he is acting, he isn't that evil.  Unless he is keeping up a carefully nurtured masquerade (Which, I do believe, would require some Bluff checks opposed by my Sense Motive checks) for the sole purpose of fooling those around him.  Currently, his actions label him as True or Lawful Neutral.  If he serves an evil purpose and has no compunction about doing evil actions for that purpose (god, cause, vendetta, etc) then he would be bumped down to Neutral Evil, because his past evil actions and evil intentions would be staining his mostly neutralness.<br/>
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Of course, we could just be running into the old 'All vampires are evil' clause in the monster manual (put there, I suspect, to stop the gothshakes of the world becoming dhampirs or 'good vampires' endlessly and tragically fighting the blah of their blah etc blah).  Personally, I think that 'all vampires are evil' clause is stupid.  I wouldn't allow someone to play a as undernourished character as the ol' 'vampire turned good' without a twist or unless they would actually play it properly instead of being melodracrapic at every turn.  But that doesn't mean all vampires are evil.  I'd say they start off neutral, mostly, or whatever alignment they were, but the exigencies of their lives as vampires mean they usually either perish or turn evil after a couple hundred years.<br/>
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So, basically what i'm saying is i'd like to either actually hear a more fitting alignment from my detect evil (love that class ability, bythe****ingway) or have to start making sense motive checks.  Cause the way you're playing him now ain't evil.  So either he's evil pretending to be neutral (ala bluff checks) or he's neutral/not super evil just regular size evil.<br/>
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30348,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317307&postcount=509,2007-10-10T00:33:00,Cyrus112,"((I do tend to operate under the evil clause, however, Walker can (and may have) chosen a different alignment, which is fine.))<br/><br/>((Also, I think vampires need some form of rest every now and again, although I'm not sure on that one.))"
30349,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317634&postcount=510,2007-10-10T01:58:00,LightBringer,"Walker actually smiles at Cann's joke and outburst.<br/><br/>Then replies,<font color=""Blue"">No, I'm fine. I had a cold once, but that was a long time ago. It's up to you if you want to give up the opportunity to grab some shut-eye.</font><br/><br/>(Several notes;<br/>Walker is not riding on this trip. He runs/jogs along side the group weaving in and out of the trees.<br/><br/>When it is required for Walker to sleep he will do so when Cloudfoot is on watch, and as always he sleeps in the trees.<br/><br/>Other than that Walker is up and either walking a perimeter around camp or perched up in a tree watching over the camp.)"
30350,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317643&postcount=511,2007-10-10T02:00:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Cloudfoot?  Cloudfoot's a <i>horse</i>,""</font>objects Persis.<font color=""purple"">""Maybe the smartest horse in the world, but until he learns to talk so he can say such helpful things as ""hey you lot there's a mess of kobolds north-northeast"" or ""'scuse me sorry to wake you but we have company in the form of some flesh-eating wolverines who are glowing orange for some reason oh dear"" I don't think that will do.  Walker has got the advantage here.""</font>"
30351,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317820&postcount=512,2007-10-10T02:38:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann sends a withering look in Persis' direction as he mops up the last of the stew with his bread.  Taking a scholarly air, and waving the bread around to punctuate his points, he elucidates.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Discounting the fact that Cloudfoot is a <i>her</i>, the differences between Cloudfoot and a normal horse should be extremely apparent.  Cloudfoot is what many arcanists refer to as an outsider - a being not from this plane.  Cloudfoot hails from Celestia, the eternal heavens of the Good Gods.</font>""  Cann's eyes get a little misty and fanboyish as he mentions this.  He coughs, and gets back to the topic at hand.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Cloudfoot is not an ordinary horse, in any sense of the word.</font>"" Cann raises an eyebrow in Persis' direction, and pops down the last of the stew-soaked bread.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">And that is why she can stand watch.  As to why I don't trust Walker to take the watches,</font>""  Cann assumes a laconic, laid back stance, and holds up one hand, holding out two fingers and counting out his points on them.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">One, he is evil.  Two, he is a vampire.  Did I have enough reasons for you there or should I go on?  He isn't turning on us only because we suit his current purposes?  He would have no compunction slitting our throats as we slept if it benefited him in some way?</font>""  Cann suddenly sits all the way up, and gestures to Walker.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Isn't that right?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I believe that vampires, like all undead, don't need to sleep, eat, drink, or breathe.  I can't remember if during the 'day' they go into a kind of stasis, but probly with this eternal darkness that would be dealt with anyway.  What I want to know is with a 16 on his Knowledge: Religion check would Cann know anything about this?<br/>
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Also, i've been puzzling over how an EL 5 character manages to have a LA +8 template, but i'n guessing Walker has either the Half-Vampire template or has taken 'levels' in the vampire progression.  I'm not even going to TRY and guess how you got those insane plus's to hit and damage though.<br/>
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30352,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317858&postcount=513,2007-10-10T02:47:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I don't care where she's from or what kind of super-special-not-exactly-quite-a-horse she is.  She can't talk, which means she can't tell us what's going on.  And as far as Walker being evil is concerned, I haven't personally seen him doing anything evil.  Actually, from what I've personally seen all I can say is he's a lot less annoying than you are, although granted being annoying isn't necessarily an indication of anything one way or the other.  And him being a vampire is why he <i>can</i> take watch without losing needed sleep over it.""</font>"
30353,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319447&postcount=514,2007-10-10T07:34:00,LightBringer,"Walker watches Persis and Cann go back and forth with a slight look of amusement, then decides to answer Cann's question in the break.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">If I told you that, that wasn't right, you wouldn't believe me anyway, and if I told you it was right, well then you'd have reason to try and kill me. So, I don't really see the value in answering that particular question.<br/>
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Also, may I point out that the reason you haven't tried to kill me, is because I suit your current purpose at this time. So really, you are just talking in circles right now. <br/>
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As far as watch is concerned, I'll let you two figure out whether Cloudfoot can have a watch or not, but don't worry Persis, you will be protected.</font>"" Walker remains leaning against the tree once he is finished."
30354,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319681&postcount=515,2007-10-10T08:08:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Thank you,""</font>says the halfling sunnily to Walker.<font color=""purple"">""I'm too tired to argue anymore.  I'm going to sleep.""</font>She checks on all her rats, and, assuming there is no change with any of them, feeds Lucky and goes to sleep."
30355,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322448&postcount=516,2007-10-10T16:35:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann just raises an eyebrow as Persis declaims the advantages of traveling with a bloodsucking force of evil.  He does, however, turn to Walker as Walker speaks, and seems on the edge of a nice long chuckle.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Walker, it seems you do not understand me at all.</font>""  Cann says, laughter dancing merrily in his eyes.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">I do not refrain from fighting you simply because it 'suits my purposes'.  Indeed, no paladin true to his honour would let a being of evil walk free because it 'suited his purposes'.  I do not seek to destroy you, Walker, simply because you have shown none of the signs of evil that I have been taught vampires seek instinctually.  I am willing to give you the benefit of doubt.  But I am not willing to give you my trust.</font>""  Cann waves a finger in Walker's direction, grins, and rolling over falls asleep.  Standing right next to him, her white coat almost luminous in the moonlight, Cloudfoot whickers distrustfully at Walker, and then takes a post at a nearby tree keeping an eye on the camp and the road at the same time.<br/><br/><i>Nearly four hours later</i>:(assuming nothing else happens)<br/><br/>Cann yawns, stretches, and looks up into the blackness.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Yes, Cloudfoot, i'm awake.</font>""  He stretches, a few joints popping in slightly strange ways.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">Mostly.</font>""  He says, and blinks a few times.  Cloudfoot pokes him a few more times with her nose to make sure he's up, and while Cann slowly buckles his armour into place, she wearily fades out of view taking that step to the left and twist 90 degrees that takes her out of this plane and onto the seven mounting heavens of celestia.  Cann pauses for a few moments, thinking about that fabled place.  He shrugs, and stretches, his mind turning to the one time he has visited Solarion before this, as a neophyte just before he met his mentor, Jak Gallows, Merry Jak, and occasionally, Farstrider Gallows of the Ebon Order, trusted message-bearer of the High Council.<br/><br/>Cann sits down by the fire, stirring the ashes, runed longsword laid against the log that marks this somewhat gloomy campsite, the white and gold of his paladin vestments somewhat dimmed by the deeper darkness of the 'night'.  With a sigh, he builds up the fire, letting it's faint light wash over him, and then, turning away from it, looks out into the darkness, keeping an eye out for anything approaching the camp site, and thinking, about strange and many things.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30356,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323420&postcount=517,2007-10-11T01:22:00,LightBringer,"Walker spends his time moving from tree to tree. Sitting there for some time watching. Jumping down to the ground, and walking around the camp, then suddenly springing back into the trees and disappearing, and later jumping back down from a tree on the opposite side, and repeating the process.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30357,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323861&postcount=518,2007-10-11T03:21:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'm officially calling bull**** on Walker.  +23 on a spot check? +26 on a hide check?<br/>
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Assuming Walker has 4 levels of the <a href=""http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/sp/20030824a"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Vampire Savage Progression</a> and is a 1st level whatever, then Walker would have for Hide: 4 (skill ranks) + 6 (Dex: 18 base dex +2 vampire attribute bonus + 2 magic) + 4 (Vampire Skill Bonus) + 2 (Masterwork Skill Tool - Complete Scoundrel(I think)) = For a grand total of +16 to hide.  Add maybe a Skill Focus, for a +3.  However Walker has not enough feat slots for all 4 skills.<br/>
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Experiment.  Level 5 Whatever + Full vampire template - 8 (Skill Ranks) + 7 (Dex) + 8 (Vampire Skill Bonus) + 2 (Masterwork Skill Tool) = 25.<br/>
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What I want to know is, how the hell did you get your skills that high at EL 5, or why the hell ain't <i>I</i> ECL 13?  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed"" tv4pvagh2=""""/> <br/>
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30358,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3324960&postcount=519,2007-10-11T07:13:00,Cyrus112,"((I will say that Walker is using a Vampire template my friend came up with.  As he levels, he gets more vampire abilities.  I will also say those numbers do seem a little high.))"
30359,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325711&postcount=520,2007-10-11T08:49:00,LightBringer,"That was a little confusing, but I finally figured it out. It appears my belief that the spoilers were reserved for only the GM to look at was wrong. Guess I'll have to go back and see what all I've been missing about everyone's characters.<br/><br/>Since Cyrus has issue I guess I'll have to just put all my characters secrets out there for all to see. Well, I could put it in a spoiler, but that wouldn't really help now would it.<br/><br/>Walker using Cyrus' template:<br/>+10 misc. bonus to  Listen, Search, and Spot<br/>+8   misc. bonus to Sense motive, Move silent, and Hide<br/><br/>Because this is Walker third time in the campaign that has never been finished Cyrus has allowed him to keep his levels. That means he has 10 ranks in Hide, Listen, Move, and Spot. He has 6 ranks in Search, and 2 in Sense motive. Walker also has a misc bonus of +10 in Jump, because of Vampire template and boots.<br/><br/>Therefore:<br/>Spot:<br/>Roll 12 + 23 = 35<br/>Breaks down into; Roll 12 + 10 misc + 10 ranks + 3 ability = 23 total.<br/><br/>Listen:<br/>Roll 10 + 23 = 33<br/>Breaks down into the same above.<br/><br/>Hide:<br/>Roll 15 + 26 = 41<br/>Breaks down into; Roll 15 + 8 misc + 10 ranks + 8 ability(Oh! Did I forget that part. Walkers Dex is a 26 based on template, giving him a +8 stat bonus, and so later no question arises about attack/damage Walker has a 28 strength, also following template, so he has a +9 stat bonus there.) back to total = 41<br/><br/>Move Silent:<br/>Roll 14 + 26 = 40<br/>Breaks down into the same above.<br/><br/>Is this enough explaining or would anyone like to know more about Walker?????<br/><br/>Edit below;<br/>As a note Cyrus those numbers may appear high to you because I rarely use Walker's full bonuses. That may be why you are recalling lower numbers for Walker. If you need me to send you the link to Walker again let me know."
30360,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328839&postcount=521,2007-10-11T21:24:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I simply use spoilers for OOC comments/chat/rules jargon to make it neater.  If I had something private, I would PM it to Cyrus.  If you didn't want me to look in your spoilers, you should have PM'd it to him, or written some warning above it.  Sorry about this anyway, but i've always been the rules lawyer in irl games and that tends to become a bit of a habit.<br/>
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So, let me get this straight.  Walker is ECL ?  The <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/vampire.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">vampire template</a> (LA+8) gives a +8 to Bluff, Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Search, Sense Motive, and Spot checks.  This is a <i>racial</i> bonus.  In order to have 10 ranks, you need to be level 7.<br/>
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Cyrus says you are using a custom vampire template, which is all well and good.  I don't have access to this template, and I would very much like to see it. However, just inferring from what you've written there, it gives you a +2 bonus more to three skills but a -8 bonus less to one skill than the vampire template.  Assuming a base score of 18 in both strength and dex (actually impossible using our pointbuy) +2 magic in both (possible this time, but only if walker is willing to burn 8000gp on stat increasing items, not even leaving enough for a +1 sword), then this template has to give Walker at least +8 to strength and +6 to dexterity, when the <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/vampire.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">vampire template</a> only gives +6 Str and +4 Dex.  I don't know any other differences between this template and the <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/vampire.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">SRD Vampire Template</a>, or any mitigating factors that this template has, but from what I can see it is as powerful as or more powerful than the SRD vampire template.<br/>
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Makes me wonder how long those other two campaigns went for, <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" tv4pvagh2=""""/> , because adding seven levels of whatever to a LA 8+ Vampire template makes you around ECL, or Effective Character Level, 15.<br/>
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And that makes the level 5's slightly pointless.  So I would very much like to see this vampire template, and just really kind of know what's going on here, cause if we're in a party with a level 15 it makes anything we do vaguely pointless.<br/>
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30361,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329860&postcount=522,2007-10-12T03:25:00,LightBringer,"Part of the reason I chose Cyrus' template was so that my character couldn't be rules lawyered. I simply enjoy making a character and playing it. I've noticed though that around here, once you post 4 or 5 rolls and maybe a use a feat, everyone seems to suddenly know exactly what you are playing, your stats, and everything else about your character. Frankly I depise this. If I wanted everyone to know everything about my characters I would post a public link to the character sheets.<br/><br/>Looking back at your post I wondered how your 5th level had a +16 I think it was to your spot, but I really don't care and wouldn't bother to call you out about it. It is the GM job to call players on stats or rolls that look off. Otherwise everyone might as well just post public links to their characters.<br/><br/>I don't see how Walker makes everything you do pointless, since he is not even attempting to lead the party, or attempting to fight every bad guy, or using his full bonuses most of the time, or giving information about the campaign that he already knows. The only reason I used his full bonuses that time is because Cann is awake, and Walker didn't feel like giving him a shot at killing him.<br/><br/>I'll save Cyrus the grief of figuring out what to do, because if he gives in and shows the template, I'll quit the game. If he doesn't show the template you'll either quit or keep complaining. So, I'll just quit now and maybe he will be able to finally finish this campaign. I've busted my ass trying to keep parties together and keep this thing going to see the end of the journey, and if I have to quit to make that happen then so be it."
30362,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330163&postcount=523,2007-10-12T04:25:00,Alicorn,"((Please don't quit.  I for one don't care how Walker gets his bonuses as long as he's not showboating or breaking the DM's rules whatever those may be.  I don't want to be in a campaign with only two characters, either.))"
30363,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330591&postcount=524,2007-10-12T05:53:00,Cyrus112,"((I too don't want to see anyone quit.  I don't want to say thing beyond this as something I say may be construed as favoritism.  This seems like a damned if I do, damned if I don't.  If perhaps you two could set aside some time and talk, via aim or pm or some such, perhaps we can move on.))"
30364,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333851&postcount=525,2007-10-12T16:09:00,Rejakor,"((Sigh.  Walker, I don't want you to quit.  I don't want anyone to quit.  The only thing I want is to understand what is going on and make sure everyone has the rules correct.  I don't want to know everything about Walker, and even if I did i'm very good at keeping ooc and ic knowledge separate.  I just want to know what is going on here, how this template works, etc.  I don't want Walker to be level 15 because then if there's a challenge for level 5's then Walker is in no danger, and indeed the level 5's are in very little danger, because Walker is there.  And if there's something that's a challenge for level 15's, then the level 5's can do nothing, and just hope the level 15 wins.  Also, it makes all this tension between Walker and Cann pointless, since if Cann ever actually steps in and tries to stop Walker doing something, or if Walker ever decides to just kill Cann, then there's not going to be a competition, so it makes any roleplaying along that line pointless since the whole 'rampantly opposed alignments working together out of necessity' 'badly matched roommates' thing is based around neither one being able to just murder the other at will.<br/><br/>But if Walker's<i>not</i>level 15, or there's something else about his character or the template that explains how all this works, or there's some reason<i>for</i>Walker being level 15, then that's fine.  And, I mean, look at it this way - better a few days discussion now, and then it's all settled and everything rather than us playing through half of the campaign before someone having a giant ****storm over the fact you've been level 15 for the entire thing.<br/><br/>So, look.  Don't just go, hang around and let me figure out what you're doing there, and once I know what's going on, and i've made sure it's all correct (another day or two, tops) we'll be back and track and it'll all be fine.))"
30365,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335171&postcount=526,2007-10-13T02:08:00,Alicorn,"((I'm level 7, not level 5.  We were allowed to keep our levels from previous iterations of this campaign.  We'll even out eventually, regardless of where Walker actually is, and especially with the inclusion of liberal story awards *cough cough*.  That having been said, Rejakor, you're being ridiculous: it isn't your job to police us about anything, and drawing the game to a halt, however temporary, to settle your accusation of another player cheating, is not constructive.  Furthermore, while I don't think you're in the wrong, LightBringer, you *could* just show him your template and that would probably end the issue too.  I for one will send my character sheet to anyone who wants to see it.  I used to keep mine publicly available on my own site before I had to change hosting situations, and I never had problems.))"
30366,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3337137&postcount=527,2007-10-13T08:25:00,Cyrus112,"((*Sigh* I sincerely hope this gets resolved.  I doubt anyone would be up for restarting this campaign<i>again</i>.  I would try and help one way or another, but I will be gone for the weekend starting in like 15 mins and I'll be back on Sunday.  Alicorn, Rejakor, if perhaps the two of you could get in contact with LightBringer, see if things can be resolved and we can move on, that would be great.  If things stay fallen apart, let me know if anyone is interested in carrying on ((I can always try recruiting for a few days)) or starting over or what have you.  If not, best of luck to all of you in future endeavors))"
30367,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3337362&postcount=528,2007-10-13T09:07:00,LightBringer,"Sending the template would actually ruin everything. It would allow another player access to the secrets Walker has, and I would also feel like I was being 'policed' as you put it. I made Walker up with Cyrus. I double checked everything with him before I brought him forward into this version of the campaign. In fact Walker lost a couple abilities on the way.<br/><br/>What I will say about the template is this. It is not just a race like the Vampires in the MM. It is actually more like a prestige class. Where Walker gains abilities as he levels. Shoot there are a couple things Vampires can do that Walker can't. Admittedly there are some perks for Walker. Like the stat issue. Walker recieves a bonus to his stats as he levels, it's not just one chunk.<br/><br/>Honestly, my favorite part of the game is trying to figure out who and what the other players are. It's harder for me because I don't have all the books, and I don't track down stuff on the net, and I avoid checking the rolls, and feats used, unless of course the feat is obvious, like cleave. Right now all I could tell you about Rejakor is that he is some sort of Paladin, and he prefers pummelling his evil opponents to death. Right now Walker thinks that it's some kind of replacement for sexual activity.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused"" tv4pvagh2=""""/>As Persis' goes, he knows she is a psi, but no idea about which abilities she has beyond the two, I think she has used. She seems nice enough, but you know what they say about the quiet ones.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" tv4pvagh2=""""/><br/><br/>If the template becomes available all that is lost for me. I don't have to watch what Walker does for fear of giving something away. No one will have to watch and learn because they will already know, and I'll know they already know. It greatly effects his ability to lie and manipulate, or is that just another version of bull****ting.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" tv4pvagh2=""""/><br/><br/>As far as tension between Walker and Cann, did you miss the part where I said the only reason I used Walker's full bonuses was because Cann is awake. In my opinion the holy stuff is already unbalanced. Even being a higher level Walker has barely survived some of those area effect holy powers from you and from previous groups. Walker in no way takes Cann lightly, and if you count the horse too, which I'm fairly sure can fight as well, Walker surely wouldn't try to kill Cann in a face to face.<br/><br/>If Cyrus believes Walkers adversely effects the game, and wants to redo some aspects of Walker I'm fine with that, but I do not need or want another player making sure I'm following the rules. I've been playing this game over 20 years I know the rules. As far as challenge, why must an encounter have to be for level 5's or level 15's, which Walker is not. What rule says we can't have level 10 encounter's that challenge the group, or some mix that is designed to make the group cooperate, and use each character's abilities. It's Cyrus' job to make these things happen, and to keep things fair."
30368,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3337390&postcount=529,2007-10-13T09:13:00,Alicorn,"((Would it be a bad idea to point out that I DMed one of the many previous iterations of this campaign and if I cared to remember, I could probably dig up the data on Walker to which I was entitled at that time?  It so happens that I've forgotten it all and don't know where I kept the data, but it's probably findable.))"
30369,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340185&postcount=530,2007-10-14T00:43:00,Rejakor,"((Walker:  I fully understand the need for sheet privacy, as I personally don't like stats impinging on the game, in any way.  I<i>don't</i>actually want to see your sheet,<i>at all</i>.  I just was, and still am to a degree, flabbergasted at how you got those numbers.  And while I am mainly a roleplayer, when you're playing a rules-heavy system like DnD, when the numbers restrict your in-game actions, I like to make sure everyone is playing by the same rules.  I just want to clarify a few points, to make sure i'm not missing a house-rule or something. Below, i'll list a few questions, feel free to not answer if you feel i'm being too nosy about your character sheet.<br/><br/>#1:  You speak of a modified template, am I to understand that this template is a normal template?  (I.E, gives you a bunch of abilities/attribute bonuses/skill increases/SLA's, in exchange for a certain Level Adjustment (+8 for the SRD Vampire Template, for example))  If it doesn't work like that, does it work like the<a href=""http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/sp/20030824a"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Vampire Savage Progression</a>where you trade levels for abilities one by one?  Or is it like a class (with Hit Dice and BAB and Saves and all the frills) that instead of class abilities gives you vampire abilities?  (Like +dex or +str, drinking blud etc)<br/><br/>#2:  When you say you're level 7, is that seven levels of a class + Level Adjustment of the template, or some mix of class levels and template or what?  (Don't need to tell me the exact mix, just how you're jiggering it.  If the answer to question #1 is the last option (the vampire class one) then don't bother answering this.)<br/><br/>#3:  I don't actually have a question three, but since i've already put it on here, i'll hit you with a really hard one<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious"" tv4pvagh2=""""/>: What is Walker's favourite colour?<br/><br/>Yeah, I went there.<br/><br/>EDIT:  However, since I seem to be the only one bothered by this, we could just drop it and get on with the campaign.  I'll just go and hide in the corner.))"
30370,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340378&postcount=531,2007-10-14T02:31:00,Alicorn,"((I said *Persis* was level seven.  Swashbuckler 3/Seer 4, if you're curious.  I don't know what level Walker is and I don't think we need to.  Do let's just drop it.))"
30371,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348249&postcount=532,2007-10-15T11:21:00,LightBringer,"Yes Alicorn, I remember you took over GM'ing during the second attempt of the campaign. I know you could find it if you chose to, but I'm fairly sure you won't. You seem to be on the same page as me. Walker still dreams about the T-Rex you hit us with too.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face"" tv4pvagh2=""""/>Thank goodness for the Paladin we had with us then.<br/><br/>It is basically a prestige class. I already said that though. Each level gives its own bonuses and special abilities like other prestige classes. I do find the Savage rules quite interesting. Thanks for the link.<br/><br/>Once again, it is Cyrus' job to make sure we are following the rules, and keep the game balanced and fair. If he has any problems or issues with Walker I'll be happy to address them with him. In fact I'll be sending you a pm Cyrus.<br/><br/>I really am not trying to be a hard-ass, but had I known everyone was reading spoilers I would have made it clear that, that spoiler was for Cyrus only, and we would not be having this issue. In fact, we would probably had finished the campaign and no one realized Walker was any different from the other characters.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" tv4pvagh2=""""/>"
30372,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350796&postcount=533,2007-10-15T23:54:00,Rejakor,"((Well, I was already wondering how the hell you managed an 8-level template on 5 levels... I thought you were using the savage progression or some half-vampire template or something.<br/><br/>I can see how it would be balanced, you probably have the medium or poor BAB, bad saves, and no class abilities other than the undead and vampire traits + skill bonuses and attribute bonuses... for you to get the skill and attribute bonuses by level 7 it'd have to stack heavily with the vampire abilities (whatever ones you have) towards the later levels of the class since it gives so much skill bonuses and attribute bonuses at the start.  If it has stuff approximately the same as the SRD vampire template, then it'd probly finish giving it all by levels 12-14, if it gives more stuff (which the attribute bonuses at least suggest) then it'd probly go to 20.  The class by itself would be crappy, not many iterative attacks kind of thing, but when you add in all the attribute bonuses and skill bonuses and special vampire abilities and whatnot you get it would be a meaty vampire-warrior-ey class.<br/><br/>Anyway, that seems to make perfect sense to me, thanks for just calmly telling me what's going on and not freaking out or something.<br/><br/>So, we had made camp, and rolled our various spottings and listenings, and we were waiting to see what happens, yes?))"
30373,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351342&postcount=534,2007-10-16T03:30:00,LightBringer,"(That sounds like a good description.)<br/><br/>Yes Mr. GM What do we get jumped by?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" tv4pvagh2=""""/>"
30374,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352825&postcount=535,2007-10-16T08:11:00,Cyrus112,"((So it seems worked themselves out.  Awesome.  Thanks everyone for not like blowing your lids and stalking off like hurt little school kids<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallyuk.gif"" title=""Small Yuk"" tv4pvagh2=""""/>I believe I asked for a shift type thing and that person (or persons) on second shift to make listen rolls (I realize with what I'm doing spots really wouldn't help at all))<br/><br/>((Why oh why do these stealth base characters I made up have to roll so poorly >.<))<br/><br/>Walker and Cann, you both hear a rustle in the trees a little ways off, however your darkvision doesn't pick anything up.<br/><br/>((Remember now, all races have some semblance of darkvision cuz of the clouds, heh))"
30375,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355327&postcount=536,2007-10-16T15:33:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Sitting on the log near the fire, swordbelt in hand, the small silver luck-circles dangling off it glittering slightly in the light of the fire, Cann tenses up, not moving his head, but all senses alert for even the slightest noise.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30376,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356795&postcount=537,2007-10-17T02:34:00,LightBringer,"'A rustle in the trees', sounds like there is something up here with Walker. Whether the noise is in the trees or on the ground, Walker will try to circle to the side. He wants to be able to see/protect the camp, but also wants to get into a position to cut off whatever it is if it trys to retreat.<br/><br/>For Cyrus<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30377,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357071&postcount=538,2007-10-17T03:48:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Since no one has nudged, spoken to, or otherwise awakened Persis, she continues obliviously snoozing.  (*cough cough*)"
30378,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357080&postcount=539,2007-10-17T03:52:00,Rejakor,"((Well, if Cann woke you up every time he heard an anonymous rustle from the bushes, you wouldn't get any sleep.  One noise is suspicious - two noises is grounds for alarm.))"
30379,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364836&postcount=540,2007-10-18T09:22:00,Cyrus112,"Cann, your hearing tells you, and your detect evil also tells you, that about seventy feet to the west of camp, there are figures watching the camp.  Walker, you know the groups general area as well, but your sight still shows you nothing."
30380,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366464&postcount=541,2007-10-18T13:02:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Crouching down, Cann with slow movements shakes Persis' shoulder.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Wake up.</font>"""
30381,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366561&postcount=542,2007-10-18T13:16:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Good morning to you too,""</font>grumbles Persis as she wakes up and rubs her eyes.<font color=""purple"">""What is it?""</font>"
30382,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3370253&postcount=543,2007-10-19T05:45:00,Cyrus112,"((Does an 18 hit you Cann?  And does a 13 hit Persis?))<br/><br/>Two arrows come whizzing out of the darkness at Cann and Persis.<br/><br/>((Two damage to Cann if it hits, 6 to Persis if it hits.  Also, make Fort saves.  That's if the arrows hit))"
30383,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3372748&postcount=544,2007-10-19T12:22:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>((Normally, that'd miss by a mile, but I'm flat-footed and not wearing my armor or holding my shield and don't have my Dodge targets set, so that will unfortunately hit me.<br/><br/>Do we need to make initiative rolls, or are we ad-hoc-ing turn order?))<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Yipe!""</font>shrieks the halfling, peering at the arrow in her arm.  On her action she grabs her gear, shield, and weapons (not sure if that's one or two move actions, despite the fact that they'd all be nearby and in a pile, but she can't see anyone either to attack them, so she'll take two if needed.)<br/><br/>Fort save: 10+8=18"
30384,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373643&postcount=545,2007-10-19T14:50:00,Rejakor,"((Uhm, unless you stood up, you are still prone and get +4 AC against ranged attacks.))"
30385,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373668&postcount=546,2007-10-19T14:58:00,Alicorn,"(Oh, good point.  It was not my action yet when the arrows were announced, so Persis would still have been on the ground, prone, and with an AC of 15.  I retract the yipe, the arrow in the arm, and the Fort save.)"
30386,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374210&postcount=547,2007-10-19T17:18:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>A dark shadow flits through the night.  Cann grunts as it hits just underneath the shoulder of his armour, punching through the mail-and-leather weave and slicing a shallow cut in his under-arm.<br/><br/>((So, do I get a turn now, or what?))<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30387,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377362&postcount=548,2007-10-20T08:45:00,Cyrus112,"((Yes, initiatives now, hehe))<br/><br/>Cann, you are unconscious for seven minutes, and in another minute you'll need to make another Fort save."
30388,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377460&postcount=549,2007-10-20T09:01:00,Alicorn,((Init: 7+4=11))
30389,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3385853&postcount=550,2007-10-21T21:07:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30390,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386396&postcount=551,2007-10-22T02:16:00,Cyrus112,"((Waitin on Walker, although I imagine he's busy this weekend, as he seems to be every weekend, hehe.  By the by, are we happy with just these three?  I could open up recruitment for a wee bit, get one or two more people and have them join us quite soon))"
30391,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386446&postcount=552,2007-10-22T02:31:00,Alicorn,"((I like the dynamic we have now, but an arcanist might not be amiss.  I think between us we have the combat slot filled up pretty well, and unless Walker is a special vampire who can be healed with  positive energy, we have enough healing in the form of the paladin to cover us, although there's really no such thing as too much.  Unless you intend to send us into a trap filled dungeon we probably don't need a rogue.  Bard might be a nice compromise between all three slots, but wizard or sorcerer would be neat too, especially one who did evocation, since my psion mojo is mostly seer stuff and augmenting my ability to stab people, nothing flashy with damage-dealing.))"
30392,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389188&postcount=553,2007-10-22T10:44:00,Cyrus112,((Not trying to imply we need to expand the group.  Just curious as to you all feel about the group dynamic at present.))
30393,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390679&postcount=554,2007-10-22T15:54:00,Rejakor,"((Eh, i'm good with how it is.  I've kind of become the Roy of the group, so to me the group size doesn't really matter.  Galumphing for Roys in Grant's Ear.  *dies laughing*.  Anyway.  I'm good with the group as it is at present.  If you want to add people, go ahead.  3 is kind of the minimum for PbP, but the smaller group allows a closer team dynamic, which is fun to play.  So i'm cool with whatever, basically.))"
30394,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394683&postcount=555,2007-10-23T09:54:00,LightBringer,"(Sorry guys. Family was visiting, as they will be next weekend too.)<br/><br/>Basically I  need to know if Walker saw or heard where the arrows came from? I imagine the strings made a nice popping sound when they were released.<br/><br/>(As far as the group goes, I'm fine with the way things are. So far everytime we recruit the game goes hay-wire, but you are the final say as GM.)<br/><br/>For Cyrus:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30395,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398511&postcount=556,2007-10-24T03:31:00,Cyrus112,"Walker, you can tell where the arrows are coming from, but you can't tell who or what is there or how many there are.<br/><br/>((What are you doing Persis?))<br/><br/>Cloudfoot stands protectively over Cann.<br/><br/>((Of course I have final say, but if you're all happy the way things are, why would I want to go out of my way to change things?  As I said earlier, I'm happy with the group the way it is.  I was just curious where you all stood.  No recruiting will be done))"
30396,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398593&postcount=557,2007-10-24T03:48:00,Rejakor,"((So, can I play Cloudfoot, or is she being npc'ed?))"
30397,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399534&postcount=558,2007-10-24T06:55:00,Cyrus112,((You may indeed))
30398,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399635&postcount=559,2007-10-24T07:19:00,Alicorn,((Is this after I've already stood up and grabbed all my stuff?))
30399,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401340&postcount=560,2007-10-24T14:36:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cloudfoot</b><br/><br/>Cloudfoot snorts, seeing the fallen Cann, and then turns her eyes to the trees.  Lowering her head, she plants her feet, and then launches herself forward, silvery armour glinting in the light.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cloudfoot is <i>sprinting</i> to move 250ft towards where the arrows came from.  As soon as she sees the archers, she will stop right next to them and prepare to stomp some idiot.<br/>
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30400,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401473&postcount=561,2007-10-24T14:59:00,Cyrus112,"((You are up Persis))<br/><br/>Unless Cloudfoot can sense magical things(or has some sort of blindvision), the horse doesn't see/sense anything."
30401,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401881&postcount=562,2007-10-24T16:46:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>If possible (the PHB is ambiguous) Persis sets as her Dodge target whoever shot her, making her armorless AC 21 against that person.<br/><br/>Lacking any sane options, Persis fishes Lucky (the live rat) out of her bag and flings him as hard as she can in the direction whence the arrows came, and observes his behavior in case he can detect the enemies by smell and avoid them, or in case they react to his being thrown at them and give away their position that way.  ((Should I make an Int check or something to interpret what happens to Lucky in any useful way?  Or any kind of check to see how far I can throw Lucky?))"
30402,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402554&postcount=563,2007-10-24T23:11:00,Cyrus112,"((Make a ranged attack with a -4 penalty as you aren't proficient with rats or improvised weapons.  Also a spot check, or int check if that would be higher.))"
30403,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402864&postcount=564,2007-10-25T00:57:00,Alicorn,<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Ranged attack roll with improvised live rat: 12+5+4-4=21<br/>Int check: 16+4=20<br/><br/>(If this works I will feel soooooo clever.)
30404,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402997&postcount=565,2007-10-25T01:46:00,LightBringer,"Walker will move quickly and quietly to the area where the arrows came from, and watch and wait.<br/><br/>(PM coming)"
30405,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409459&postcount=566,2007-10-26T02:49:00,Cyrus112,"Persis, your rat lands in some bushes near the base of a tree and you see some arrows fly out of a spot on said tree into the bushes (you are currently unable to tell if Lucky is alive or where in the tree the people are).<br/><br/>Walker, you also see the arrows, but are still unable to see any signs of people."
30406,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409504&postcount=567,2007-10-26T03:05:00,Alicorn,"((Do I have enough information to aim arrows of my own back at the assailants?  I realize they'll still have concealment, but can I pick out which squares (or, I suppose, since they're off the ground, cubes) they're in?  Also, are you letting me set ""whoever shot at me"" as my Dodge target?))"
30407,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410765&postcount=568,2007-10-26T07:21:00,LightBringer,"(Wishing I had a necklace of missles, or some other fireball technology.)<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ioa4dn7g7="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/><br/><br/>Walker will draw his sword from the quiver, and wait until he has a better opportunity.<br/><br/>(Can Walker see that Cann went down?)"
30408,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411406&postcount=569,2007-10-26T09:11:00,Cyrus112,"Walker, you can see that Cann is on the ground, but whether unconscious or dead you can't tell.  We'll allow the dodge bonus, as well as firing into their concealment.  You'll just have a %50 miss chance.  So persis, pick a range of 50 numbers and make an attack roll and damage."
30409,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411535&postcount=570,2007-10-26T09:50:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>(How about I just flip a coin, heads I miss due to concealment?)<br/><br/>Persis manifests an augmented Bolt to get (3+1=) four +2 arrows and moves to within one range increment of the tree in which the assailants are, behind cover if she can get it.  (Please let me know if I have cover.)"
30410,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417488&postcount=571,2007-10-27T10:06:00,Cyrus112,"((You have cover, go ahead and roll your attack, as it will hit, hehe))"
30411,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418298&postcount=572,2007-10-27T12:56:00,Alicorn,((Manifesting Bolt is a standard action.  I can't attack till my next turn.  Do you want me to roll anyway?))
30412,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419343&postcount=573,2007-10-27T16:56:00,Cyrus112,"((Suurree, go ahead))"
30413,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420258&postcount=574,2007-10-28T01:55:00,Alicorn,<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Miss chance: Tails (hit)<br/>Attack: 20+10+2=32<br/>Crit confirmation: 10+10+2=22<br/>Damage: 2+4+1+1+2+2=12<br/><br/>((Who da halfling?  I da halfling!  ^^))
30414,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420333&postcount=575,2007-10-28T02:26:00,Cyrus112,"Persis, two arrows fly at you and both miss horribly.  Walker, I imagine a 14 doesn't hit you.  These attackers seem to be ignoring the horse.  ((What are walker and Cloudfoot going to do?))"
30415,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424124&postcount=576,2007-10-28T19:04:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cloudfoot</b><br/><br/>Cloudfoot narrows her eyes and turns around, scanning the treetops and slowly padding towards where the arrows came from.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30416,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427578&postcount=577,2007-10-29T12:47:00,Cyrus112,"((Much like the other two, Cloudfoot can tell where the arrows came from, but can't see the attackers, unless Cloudfoot has some sort of magical detecting ability.))"
30417,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427785&postcount=578,2007-10-29T13:27:00,Rejakor,"((So, she can see the square the arrows came from but not the people?  Invisibility, or something like it, then.  Where are the squares?  On the ground, or in a tree?  Cloudfoot has 4 iterative attacks, she's sure if she stomps where someone is enough, she'll hit<i>something</i>.))"
30418,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3429688&postcount=579,2007-10-30T02:01:00,LightBringer,"(No a 14 won't hit.)<br/><br/>Walker waits with his sword ready. As soon as Persis gets lucky enough to hit something Walker will attack that spot. Other than that he is watching for leaves moving, limbs bending, or anything else that would give him an idea were the attackers may be."
30419,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431788&postcount=580,2007-10-30T09:13:00,Cyrus112,"((Yes, and remember that its nighttime with no sunlight to begin with, what with the clouds)).<br/><br/>The arrows came from up in a tree, not on the ground.<br/><br/>Persis, your bolt flies forward and once it reaches the appropriate square, it disappears.  There is, however, a grunt of pain, and a figure falls out of the tree, seemingly popping out of nowhere.<br/><br/>((Knowledge: Arcana if anyone has it))"
30420,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3432405&postcount=581,2007-10-30T11:04:00,Alicorn,"((Untrained check: 9+4=13.  Is the guy dead, unconscious, or just wounded?  What does he look like?  What is he wearing?  What species is he?))"
30421,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434237&postcount=582,2007-10-30T16:21:00,Rejakor,"((Umm you seem to have missed my question - where were the arrows coming from?  Cloudfoot is like, right there, and she has 30ft darkvision (like everyone else on this world), so she should be able to see where the arrows materialize, yes?  I assume both arrows came from a tree(s) but how high up?  Can cloudfoot reach that high?  If not, she's going to just stomp the guy on the ground into mush.))"
30422,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435143&postcount=583,2007-10-31T00:59:00,Cyrus112,"((It would be out of range for the horse to hit the people in the trees, yes.))<br/><br/>The figure is a Drow and he is unconscious until Cloudfoot tramples him to death."
30423,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435155&postcount=584,2007-10-31T01:05:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Geez, don't <i>kill</i> them, stupid horse, we might want to question them!  For all we know they've got friends, or at least fragile loot you're smashing!""</font>exclaims Persis to Cloudfoot, firing another arrow at another attacker in the tree and missing.<br/><br/>(Rolled heads)"
30424,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435852&postcount=585,2007-10-31T04:10:00,LightBringer,"(I'll have to put a nix on that.)<br/><br/>As soon as Walker see the figure hit the ground, and the horse approach it, he will use his increased speed to leap down and pull the person away.<br/><br/>For Cyrus:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Walker has been waiting so his Init is 25.<br/>
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He just wants to grab and go. <br/>
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30425,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436085&postcount=586,2007-10-31T05:05:00,Rejakor,"((Well, Cloudfoot is approaching the fallen guy on her turn, which means you'd need a prepared action (assuming you're acting before cloudfoot, I dunno your initiative).  Also, you couldn't drag him out of the way unless you had a full turn.  You need to move there, standard to grab, and then move left to drag + a strength check to drag.  Since you only get a standard action in a prepared, and I doubt you have a prepared action for something like this, you can't actually do anything about it, so looks like Drow Man's fate is in cloudfoot's hands, err, hooves.<br/><br/>Luckily for you, she's a force of good.))<br/><br/><b>Cloudfoot</b><br/><br/>Cloudfoot, taking a philosophical stance on trees and arrows, trots gently over the fallen man, nosing him gently.  If he's conscious, Cloudfoot places an armoured foot daintily on his chest.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Grapple Check to Pin the man if he's conscious - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>33</b>]</span> - Cloudfoot forgoes the grapple damage.  +14 = +4 size +6 strength + 4 BAB.<br/>
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30426,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436853&postcount=587,2007-10-31T07:42:00,LightBringer,"(Actually if you want to run the rules around I'll just attack Cloudfoot then and be done with it.)<br/><br/>For Cyrus:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30427,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437184&postcount=588,2007-10-31T08:49:00,Rejakor,"((So... umm... are you attacking cloudfoot?  Cause... what initiative are you acting on?  Is it my turn?  Did cloudfoot walk up to the dude before walker attacks her?  Cloudfoot is currently on AC 27, if that helps.))"
30428,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437227&postcount=589,2007-10-31T08:56:00,Alicorn,"((I'm SO CONFUSED.  Whose turn is it?  Are you allowed to redact actions like that?  Persis would only have spoken after Cloudfoot stomped the drow.  If she doesn't stomp the drow Persis won't speak.  If she doesn't stomp the drow is Walker still going to do anything about that situation, be it snatching away the drow or attacking the horse?  Wouldn't his action be better spent going after the other enemies that are still in the tree?))"
30429,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437482&postcount=590,2007-10-31T09:44:00,LightBringer,"(I don't know how Cyrus will deal with the actions, reactions, and re-reactions, but it's up to him. I will answer this though. Seeing that Cann is down and Cloudfoot is 'originally' stomping it's way over. Walker would rather save the Drow for the following reasons. He still can't see the enemies in the trees, and he would rather have a captive to question. Knowing that if they are capable of grabbing their comrade he will likely disappear again, Walker would rather secure him now, and since you are now able to defend and attack Walker will move protecting you down to second priority.)"
30430,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439296&postcount=591,2007-10-31T14:41:00,Cyrus112,"((To save time and any bickering, Walker, being what you are, you can tell that the Drow is indeed dead.  Persis and (perhaps?) Cloudfoot can make survival checks to determine the status of the drow.))"
30431,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439928&postcount=592,2007-10-31T17:16:00,Alicorn,"((Is he dead because Cloudfoot stomped him, or are you retroactively making him already dead so Cloudfoot needn't stomp him?))"
30432,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440069&postcount=593,2007-10-31T18:07:00,Rejakor,"((Gah.  Okay, guys, just so's you know, from now on, any action I propose or say I might do while in double-brackets is purely OOC.  This is why I use spoilers.  Makes it a lot clearer what is and isn't ooc.  When I said 'stomp into the ground' it didn't have<b>Cloudfoot</b>above it, and it was in double brackets, and I hadn't taken my turn yet, I was just asking for more information about the situation.  So it hadn't actually happened yet.  Whenever I do *anything*, it will always be under a bold heading and in descriptive text with proper rolls and rules explanation in a spoiler underneath it.))<br/><br/>EDIT: ((Cloudfoot isn't taking his pulse or anything.  I mean, she's a horse.  Bit hard.  She's just checking if he's moving, groaning, looking around, pretending to be dead, or something.  So mebbe a sense motive?))"
30433,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441210&postcount=594,2007-11-01T03:01:00,LightBringer,"((I have no problems with you using spoilers. If it doesn't have a name above it, as I've been doing, I'll assume it is safe for me to read. If it does have a name, I'll keep my eyes off it. In fact I think I'll start using that method.))<br/><br/>Public:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Let's see if Cyrus reads this. You do realize that Cloudfoot went back to Celestia after Cann woke up from sleeping. What I keep trying to point out is that Cyrus is responsible for catching these errors. Just as he is responsible for catching characters errors like when you called bull on Walker. It's not my job to police you, or Alicorn. It's Cyrus' job to police us. I applaud your knowledge of the rules, and the game, but don't smack me with them, please. Smack Cyrus' NPC's all you want, but please let him police us the players. As it is Walker has again lost a lot of abilities because of your calling bull on him. I can deal with that, but please stop beating him with the rules. Thanks. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ioa4dn7g7="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/> <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>From his perch in the tree Walker sees that between Persis and the fall the Drow is dead. Walker then throws himself at the area, of the tree, where the Drow fell from in a flying body tackle, to try and get a hold of something.<br/><br/>((Walker has been waiting so his 'take 20' to reset his init sets it at 25))<br/><br/>Cyrus:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Sorry forgot to add in base hit and stat bonus + 9<br/>
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30434,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443136&postcount=595,2007-11-01T09:04:00,Cyrus112,"((The Drow was dead upon the attack.  It should have been that way from the get go.  Persis took away half or more of his life, and he failed his Fort save.  So yeah, dead.  I should have made that clearer.  My apologies.  So for now, to make things clear and stated, the way I'm going to run combat rounds is that everyone is going to post their actions, and I will then run the round of combat that way.  If you are all fighting someone and you stated you were going to attack said person and that person dies by the time it gets to your init, feel free to post a different action.  So what we're going to do is rewind to when the Drow fell out of the tree dead, and the arrows missed Persis.  We are back to the top of the initiative.  You are all free to keep your old actions, just please repost your action for the round.  If you have any questions before you take your action, feel free to ask.  So, Walker is throwing himself at the tree.  What are Cann/Cloudfoot and Persis doing?))"
30435,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444247&postcount=596,2007-11-01T12:41:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>shoots, and misses due to concealment."
30436,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444690&postcount=597,2007-11-01T14:12:00,Rejakor,"((Right.  Umm, okay, i'll go back to using spoilers.  Anyone can read what's in my spoilers.  As before, anything secret will go in PM's or indicated before the start of the spoiler.))<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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@ Walker:  I'd like to respond to what you said, i'm not arguing with you, just explaining my reasons for doing what you did.  I'm going to repost what you said in the private spoiler above, sorry, but this is so everyone else doesn't think i'm crazy, arguing with myself, and there doesn't seem to be any secret stuff there.  <div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Let's see if Cyrus reads this. You do realize that Cloudfoot went back to Celestia after Cann woke up from sleeping. What I keep trying to point out is that Cyrus is responsible for catching these errors. Just as he is responsible for catching characters errors like when you called bull on Walker. It's not my job to police you, or Alicorn. It's Cyrus' job to police us. I applaud your knowledge of the rules, and the game, but don't smack me with them, please. Smack Cyrus' NPC's all you want, but please let him police us the players. As it is Walker has again lost a lot of abilities because of your calling bull on him. I can deal with that, but please stop beating him with the rules. Thanks.</div>
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</div>Well, first of all, thanks for telling me this.  I much prefer, <i>much</i> prefer, having any grievances or problems out in the open, so they can be dealt with, rather than festering aside for however knows.  First of all, I checked what you said, about Cloudfoot, and you're right.  I thought that Cloudfoot could manifest from Celestia, called by her empathic link with Cann, but apparently Cann has to summon her as a full-round action.  Thank you, and i'm not being some passive aggressive little ****, I actually LOVE it when someone takes the time and risks anger or annoyance to make sure I understand the rules properly.  I see it as a friendly thing to do, and I believe that understanding the rules is <i>imperative</i> for a game to go smoothly and with maximum fun.  Now looking at the situation, Cann could easily have summoned Cloudfoot, and would have, if his player had known the rules properly (see?  rules knowledge good.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ioa4dn7g7="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/>).  So we can either retcon that Cann summoned Cloudfoot as/before he woke Persis.  Or, since Cloudfoot hasn't done much yet, we could easily retcon Cloudfoot out of the combat, and have her unaware in Celestia.  Since it's my character, and I have a vested interested, it's up to you guys/Cyrus to decide.  I'm cool with either outcome.<br/>
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As for Cyrus catching all errors - i'm going to have to disagree with you there. Let me just explain where i'm coming from before I go any further.  I've played in a lot of dnd groups, and most of them were fun.  In some of them, however, there were players who bent the rules, or broke the rules, for various reasons.  Invariably, those games were less fun, not just for me but for the other players as well.  This is because DnD as a rule-system defines what you <i>can</i> do, what <i>might</i> be able to do, and what you <i>can't</i> do.  You <i>can't</i> control an npc.  You <i>might</i> be able to beat up that npc.  You <i>can</i> use your pc to interact with that npc.  Nearly all game systems do this.  Now, in DnD, games run best when everyone <i>is in agreement about the rules</i>.  I'm not saying 'everything has to be RAW' <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ioa4dn7g7="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious""/>.  If you want to do something outside the rules, like rush in to stop a horse trampling someone out of turn, then do it!  By all means!  Especially if it's cool!  But!  First, you have to get the DM's/group's permission.  If you want to do something outside the rules, you should say so.  Cause, if you don't, then i'll assume you don't understand the rules (which is perfectly fine, these rules are hard, immense, confusing, contradictory and sometimes just downright odd), and explain why I think you've gone off the track.  Now, you say 'The DM should correct me if i'm wrong', but I think that's a bit much pressure to put on the DM.  Who is already doing 99% of the work, for the players, so the players can have fun.  The DM is not a godlike individual (well, except in the game), the DM can't catch <i>everything</i>.  It's so much easier, and you get better results, if everyone just co-operates to keep the rules more or less on kilter.  I'm not saying everything should be put through a fine-tooth comb with off-site observers and satellites.  I'm just saying that if you, or I, or alicorn, or even some random reader, pick up something, we should say so!  Then we can sort it out, make a house-rule, allow it once, decide it's actually within the rules, etc.  Well, actually the DM makes the decision.  That's the DM's job, all the players do is point it out, make suggestions, or whatever.  The DM is the person who's in charge of the rules and whatnot.  Do you see what i'm saying?<br/>
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As for me calling Bull on Walker - I called bull on Walker, cause I didn't understand what was going on.  I had raised a few concerns in earlier spoilers, but you hadn't responded to those (obviously you weren't reading my spoilers, I get that now).  Because PbP isn't as easy to communicate in as rl play, I got concerned about Walker, and how he had such big bonuses, I didn't know how you got them and I thought maybe you or cyrus hadn't understood a rule properly, so I brought it up.  With all the subtlety of a bull in a china shop.  And I apologize about that, but I vastly prefer to bring problems up <i>now</i>, make sure they're dealt with, and all proper, than let them go on and cause bigger problems later on.  But I do apologize for not being a bit more nicer/subtle about it.<br/>
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As for smacking you with the rules - I don't smack people with rules.  I have never smacked people with rules.  I, as far as I can tell, will never smack anyone with the rules.  I like the rules being proper.  If they're not proper, I like it if the person asks for them to be that way, and the DM says yes.  And if that happens, I would <i>prefer</i> that everyone else gets notified (unless it's about something secret), so they know you're understanding the rules correctly, but doing it a different way for X reason or because of Y.<br/>
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About loss of abilities - I don't know what you mean, so i'm going to sit here and look pretty.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ioa4dn7g7="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> <br/>
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Closing Words - I understand that I may come across as some kind of rules nazi, but i'm really not.  I just like it being stated what we're doing, since I have a lot of trouble inferring things from what people say (on the interweb and irl), so a little bit of extra explanation, which'll stop me going and looking up the rules and seeing if they work that way and then hurrying back here to tell you all to STOP!  IT'S WRONG!  OMG!  THANK GOD I CAUGHT YOU IN TIME! ... and making a fool of myself.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>Cloudfoot</b><br/><br/>Cloudfoot looks up at the tree the other sniper is hiding in.<i><font color=""Green"">A tree, eh?</font></i>Her gaze seems to say, and she starts moving, a slow run intended to be stopped by nothing short of a collision with a continent, and at a perfectly timed point, launches herself through the air at the spot the arrow came from in the tree the other sniper must be hiding in.<br/><br/>Rules Spoiler(anyone can read.  Check my work!  Heheheh.):<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Yep, two flying bodies.  Heheheheheh.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>35</b>]</span> - Jump Check, with a run-up.  :P  +8 for 50ft Base Speed, +4 for str, +2 for ranks, +4 for Run feat.  Horse space is 10ft, so distance from ground to tree branch -10ft is jump distance.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>19</b>]</span> - Strength check to Trample Overrun.  Provokes AoO.  Strength or Dex to oppose, if successfully opposed, opponent makes a strength check to knock Cloudfoot prone.  Which would entail falling damage. If not successfully opposed, opponent falls prone.  Which would probably entail falling damage.  And Cloudfoot gets a free hoof attack against them, and a free armour spike attack.  +4 str, +4 more than two legs, +4 Large, +4 Improved Overrun feat.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span> - Attack Check for free trample hoof attack, which is against prone and flatfooted.  Cloudfoot is taking a -4 for power attack purposes.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span> - Attack Check for free armour spike attack, which is against prone and flatfooted.  Power attack for -4.  -4 non-proficiency.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+12)[<b>17</b>]</span> - Damage for spike attack.  +8 power attack, +4 Str.  <i>EDIT:  And again.  Reduce this damage by 4 too, please.</i><br/>
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30437,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444743&postcount=598,2007-11-01T14:24:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30438,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446269&postcount=599,2007-11-02T01:43:00,Cyrus112,"((I'll allow Cloudfoot to stay in this time around, just try and remember to summon her in future<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ioa4dn7g7="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>...Well ****, those rolls just<i>really</i>didn't go in the Drow's favor.))<br/><br/>You all see this enormous horse jump through the air.  You hear a thud and a Drow falls out of the tree, looking dazed and confused and a little hurt.  And then the horse falls onto the Drow, trampling him into the embrace of Lloth.<br/><br/>((Walker, you will also need a melee touch attack along with the grapple check.  Also, pick odds or evens.))"
30439,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448659&postcount=600,2007-11-02T09:39:00,LightBringer,"Public:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Rejakor, I'm not taken your debate as anything other than a debate. I have problems coming off over the net as angry, but trust me I'm not. I enjoy the debate. I'll have more tomorrow. Oh, the term you are looking for, it's Rules-Lawyer<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Cyrus I just got to the office and have no time. Could you please roll for me, and as always I am odd."
30440,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3453804&postcount=601,2007-11-03T07:39:00,LightBringer,"Touch attack<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I never said Cyrus could catch every error in the rules. I said it's Cyrus' job to police us. There is a slight difference. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" h0ms3xmg3="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> <br/>
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I've been in a fair share of groups myself. Like I said, I've been doing this nigh on 30 years now. (Damn I'm getting old) I've been in groups were players would casually help the GM and point things out occasionally. I've been in groups were the players never said anything, and cracked up laughing waiting for the GM to catch obvious infractions everyone else saw. I've even been in a group that blew up, and friendship were damaged beyond repair due to rules lawyers. So I know what you are talking about. <br/>
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In fact if this was a table top/face-to-face game I would probably agree with a lot of what you are saying, but this isn't. It's a play-by-post game, obviously. Not to mention we are in a homemade world. Even I'm not sure of all of Cyrus' 'house-rules', and I've been here the longest. My point is that in a face-to-face this debate would have been done and gone in 20 minutes tops. That time is exponentially increased in play-by-post. In fact I'm in a game on another site that has basically been killed by the players continually trying to 'understand' the GM's rulings and agruing about how 'the rules' say it should be, and trying to police everything that happens. <br/>
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Rules are fine and dandy. In fact, I can still probably quote rules and the pages they are on from 2nd edition books, not to mention my favorite system, you know, the one Steve Jackson did. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" h0ms3xmg3="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>  But, when you except the mantle of GM, or DM whichever you prefer, you are excepting that responsibility. The responsibility to catch players trying to really cheat, not just some error in calulation, or forgetting the exact rules to summoning a mount. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" h0ms3xmg3="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/>  You are excepting the responsibility, to ensure everyone has a good time, that things progress nicely, and that the adventure continues, even if you have to bend the rules. One example was a campaign I was in, and everyone had failed the roll to find the secret door that lead to the next stage. The DM couldn't finesee that the door was found because a rules laywer kept arguing that it wasn't right. We never did finish that campaign. A freaking year wasted on the rules. <br/>
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I know that you are not being that picky, and you feel like everyone should be on the same page, but it's an example of how crazy some people can get. Hell, I picked Cyrus' template because it was an unknown, because only Cyrus knew what my character was capable of. That's what I was trying to point out that I couldn't have 'cheated' making Walker, since Cyrus' had to tell me how to make him.<br/>
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Rules Smacking:<br/>
<i>Well, Cloudfoot is approaching the fallen guy on her turn, which means you'd need a prepared action (assuming you're acting before cloudfoot, I dunno your initiative). Also, you couldn't drag him out of the way unless you had a full turn. You need to move there, standard to grab, and then move left to drag + a strength check to drag. Since you only get a standard action in a prepared, and I doubt you have a prepared action for something like this, you can't actually do anything about it, so looks like Drow Man's fate is in cloudfoot's hands, err, hooves.</i><br/>
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Looks a lot like smacking to me. You see in this case I would wait for the GM to tell me how he/she wanted to resolve it, because the picture in the GM's mind of what is happening is the only one I have interest in. Cyrus may well have said, ""Sorry you can't do anything to stop it"", and I go, ""Damn"", then wait. He could have said the same thing you said, but added, ""Give it a shot."" and I go, ""Damn"", and start rolling. <br/>
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Back to rambling:<br/>
I know as a GM it's hard to get the same picture across to the player as you have in your mind. I always allow the player to ask questions to better clarify their position, but I generally smack them when they start messing with other players pictures. Simply because that player may nor want more information and are comfortable with thier picture, and if I have to bend the rules to allow something to happen that neeeds to happen, I do it. God pity the soul who tells me, the GM, ""You can't do that!! Thats against the rules."" <br/>
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I guess basically my point is that rules are good, but rules are not everything. Especially in this forum. Cyrus has accepted a mantle, that, I for one don't think everyone can handle. As such I rely on him to monitor all the players, as well as his world. If I see something that is obvious cheating that he doesn't, I might send him a pm, and if he does something about it that's his decision. Then again I may not say anything at all. <br/>
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30441,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454205&postcount=602,2007-11-03T08:48:00,Cyrus112,"((Damn the dice and their love of my players, lol...I just realized I'm also gonna need a jump check, Walker.  I didn't see one in a previous post.  If it's there, my apologies, just post the result again if you would))"
30442,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454510&postcount=603,2007-11-03T09:39:00,LightBringer,"Jump Check<br/>Roll(1d20)+12:<br/>19,+12<br/>Total:31"
30443,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3458875&postcount=604,2007-11-04T10:24:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ello.<br/>
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Is it my turn naow?<br/>
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30444,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461741&postcount=605,2007-11-05T03:19:00,Cyrus112,"((We go back to everyone posting their actions as soon as Walkers turn is resolved.  I just looked at previous posts and I need to actually structure things the way I said I was going to, lol.  So, Walker doing this will end the round and then you will all post actions for the next round.  So far this round, the rest of the people in the tree missed their targets, as did Persis.  Cloudfoot trampled a Drow to death and now...))<br/><br/>Walker leaps into the tree and manages to grab a hold of someone.  Walker gets a firm grip and, grappled, the two of them plummet to the ground, each of you taking four damage from the fall.<br/><br/>((Walker's new Init is near the top now.  All actions have been resolved.  Now back to everyone posting what they are going to do.  Walker, you couldn't see anything on your jump into the tree, and it seemed like even your darkvision wasn't helping any.  You noticed that after you got to a certain point, everything just went black, and at a certain point you could see again))"
30445,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461827&postcount=606,2007-11-05T03:39:00,Alicorn,<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>She shoots... she gets another heads... she misses.
30446,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465292&postcount=607,2007-11-05T15:57:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">So wait a sec, we had two archers, we've found <i>three</i> drow, that means that we no longer know where/if there are any more, right?  Cause we've already taken out the two archers whose positions we knew, so there might be more, but we dunno where they are in the tree(s).  Right?</div>
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30447,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3466581&postcount=608,2007-11-06T02:19:00,LightBringer,"(If the archer on the ground is now visible to Walker he will attempt to knock him out.)<br/><br/>Cyrus:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I don't have a die roller up, I will finish this in a bit. If you get out here before then kindly inform me which rolls I need. Grapple? Attack? Both?<br/>
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Okay I'm back I'll just give you both.<br/>
Grapple, then Punch Attack to subdue<br/>
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Roll(1d20)+9:<br/>
16,+9<br/>
Total:25<br/>
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Roll(1d20)+9:<br/>
11,+9<br/>
Total:20<br/>
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I imagine rolling around will lower my AC to 15.<br/>
That's standard + dex.<br/>
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30448,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3466634&postcount=609,2007-11-06T02:34:00,Alicorn,"((If there are two archers and we've got them both under control I, obviously, retract my action.  I'll wait to hear if there's anybody else to shoot at before I do so though.))"
30449,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3472941&postcount=610,2007-11-07T03:45:00,Cyrus112,"((There are more.  It's just some have crossbows and not bows, so yeah, full round reload action.  But you all have no idea how many people are up in the trees, heh.  If I'm not mistaken Walker, you will need a grapple roll and then damage.  Unless you are a monk or have improved unarmed strike, I believe subdual damage is...1d3 + str?  (Rejakor, if you could help me out here, heh).  You'll also need a Grapple check for when the Drow tries to escape)).<br/><br/>Persis' arrow seems to not hit anything.  Walker is pounding into a Drow with his fist in an attempt to subdue him.<br/><br/>((Hmm, what is Cloudfoot doing?  Post action as if this following thing didn't happen til after Cloudfoot's action))<br/><br/>Suddenly, everyone can see up into the tree.  There is one remaining Drow up there and he has a crossbow leveled at Persis.<br/><br/>((Does a 16 hit?  If so, 3 damage and a Fort save))"
30450,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473033&postcount=611,2007-11-07T04:03:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>((No, a 16 misses me even without my armor on and even assuming he wasn't at that time my Dodge target.))<br/><br/>Persis resets all of her Dodge bonus to the crossbow-wielding drow in the tree and shoots at him.<br/><br/>Attack: 9+10+2=21<br/>Damage: 2+1+2=5<br/><br/>(edit: forgot my ammo is +2, not +1)"
30451,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473462&postcount=612,2007-11-07T05:21:00,LightBringer,"Cyrus:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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In the above post the first roll was my grapple. The second was my attack. Here is damage, and another grapple.<br/>
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Damage:<br/>
Roll(1d6)+0:<br/>
4,+0<br/>
Total:4  (4/2 = 2 + (str) 5 = 7 subdual<br/>
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Grapple:<br/>
Roll(1d20)+9:<br/>
11,+9<br/>
Total:20<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Walker tries to get the upper hand with a shot to the jaw of the Drow."
30452,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3474041&postcount=613,2007-11-07T07:15:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cloudfoot</b><br/><br/>Cloudfoot leans her head down to see if this guy is really dead, or just faking it.  Seeing that he's pretty damn dead, she shakes her mane, as if to say<font color=""Green""><i>Yeah, see how good your trees were THEN, punk</i></font>and goes to move back towards Cann.  However, as Walker tackles a THIRD drow from the mysterious tree of drow, if Cloudfoot had eyebrows they'd be firmly raised.  She turns herself to face the tree, and plants herself, waiting for it to either disgorge more drow, or reveal that it's not in fact an evil drow-producing tree of doom.<br/><br/>One more drow appears, and it appears all of Cloudfoot's assumptions are correct.  This is an evil drow producing tree.  There is only one way to deal with this.  She lowers her head, and charges.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'm assuming no attack rolls to hit a tree?  Power Attack for full, in that case.  If not, then power attack for full anyway.  You can roll me attack checks on your dice if I need them.  1d20+4 for hooves (including negatives for power attack) 1d20+4 for armour spikes and 1d20-3 for <strike>gore</strike> and bite attacks.  Because of steel-shod hooves, Cloudfoot's hoof attacks deal bludgeoning damage, her horn deals piercing, her bite deals whichever is best out of the three types and her armour spikes deal slashing.<br/>
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Damages:<br/>
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First Hoof - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+8)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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Second Hoof - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+8)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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Bite - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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<strike>Gore - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>10</b>]</span></strike> - <i>EDIT:  Sorry, I only get gore on a charge.  Discount this.</i><br/>
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Armour Spikes - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+8)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
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30453,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475003&postcount=614,2007-11-07T09:57:00,Cyrus112,((Wouldn't Cloudfoot need another jump check?))
30454,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477549&postcount=615,2007-11-07T17:46:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cloudfoot is attacking the base of the tree with a full attack, in the attempt to literally knock it down/destroy it.</div>
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30455,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480807&postcount=616,2007-11-08T10:08:00,Cyrus112,"While Cloudfoot doesn't do any<i>serious</i>damage to the tree, it causes enough of a commotion so that the Drow falls out and hits the ground hard.<br/><br/>((Damn nat 1's on reflexes, lol))"
30456,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484258&postcount=617,2007-11-09T01:41:00,Cyrus112,((Next round of actions please))
30457,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484411&postcount=618,2007-11-09T02:36:00,Alicorn,((Is the fallen drow unconscious?))
30458,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486214&postcount=619,2007-11-09T09:19:00,LightBringer,Lack of time today. Walker will be trying to subdue the Drow still. Make any rolls needed to keep things moving please.
30459,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488334&postcount=620,2007-11-09T16:13:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cloudfoot</b><br/><br/>Cloudfoot snorts.  That tree won't be terrorising any more innocent travelers.  It learned it's lesson but good.  Confident that Walker and Persis can deal with the last of the treedrow, Cloudfoot wanders off to check on Cann."
30460,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489610&postcount=621,2007-11-10T01:08:00,Cyrus112,((Sorry bout that lack of detail))<br/><br/>The drow that fell out of the tree is dazed but alive.  Walker manages to subdue the other Drow on this turn.
30461,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3489860&postcount=622,2007-11-10T02:18:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>The swashbuckler nimbly maneuvers her way towards the fallen, live drow and holds her rapier to his throat.<font color=""purple"">""Hallo,""</font>she says cheerfully.<font color=""purple"">""I'm Persis Datra and I really think I'm owed an explanation.  Who're you and why were you attacking us and what happened to the guy who got shot and keeled over and what can we do about it, promptly in order please?  Oh, Walker,""</font>she adds to the vampire,<font color=""purple"">""have you got any rope or anything?  It will be so <i>messy</i> if I have to cut this one to keep him from running away on us.  Better to tie him up.""</font><br/><br/>((Diplomacy check 8+15=23; Sense Motive on his responses 17+9=26))"
30462,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3491389&postcount=623,2007-11-10T07:54:00,LightBringer,"With his Drow unconscious Walker turns to Persis, ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Maybe</font>"". With a quick look into his backpack Walker turns smiling, ""<font color=""darkred"">I guess I do</font>"", he replies pulling 50 foot of silk rope from the pack. ""<font color=""darkred"">I hardly ever look in there. I forgot I even had it!</font>"" He walks over and ties up the Drows together."
30463,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495446&postcount=624,2007-11-11T04:12:00,Cyrus112,"((Use rope check please Walker))<br/><br/>The Drow begins talking at you in a language you don't recognize (not even if you have Undercommon.  Unless one of you for some reason took the Ancient Alerian language, which I do believe I mentioned you could take at the start of the game.  If I didn't, woopsies, heh.  Also, you'll need a damn good reason to<i>have</i>Ancient Alerian as one of your languages.))"
30464,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3495509&postcount=625,2007-11-11T04:28:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>((No ancient Alerian here, no.))<br/><br/>Switching to Elven on the assumption that he doesn't speak Common, Persis says<font color=""purple"">""I don't know what you're saying, and you really, <i>really</i> want me to know what you're saying.""</font>She then repeats her questions."
30465,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498107&postcount=626,2007-11-11T13:28:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I haven't actually picked any languages...  There are the normal languages, i'm assuming?  Cann has 2 bonus languages, and Faded Aasimar can take any bonus languages, what would he know as paladin of the arcanix?  He was an initiate of the order of pelor, studying to be a healer, before he became a holy warrior.  So what would he know?  I'm guessing Celestial, but what else would he likely know?  Also, just give me a bell when Cann wakes up, Cloudfoot is going to be standing guard over him.  Oh yeah, and when I get the time, i'll re-transcribe Cann's character sheet onto a friend's private character server, something that is unlikely to go down.  ^_^</div>
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30466,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503800&postcount=627,2007-11-12T14:42:00,Cyrus112,"((If anyone would have Ancient Alerian, it would be you, Cann.  With your background, the most likely languages would be Celestial, Abyssal, Infernal, Undercommon, Ancient Alerian, Elven, Dwarven, Draconic.))<br/><br/>The Drow spits and seems to repeat the same thing he just said, and again ((unless you speak Ancient Alerian)) you have no idea what he's saying."
30467,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504519&postcount=628,2007-11-12T17:51:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Well, out of that list, i'd say Celestial and probably Ancient Alerian, but the problem is now I could be seen as taking that because now we have a need for it.  Grarg.  Ah, fookit.  It's not like Cann is awake yet.  He knows Celestial and Ancient Alerian.</div>
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30468,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3506855&postcount=629,2007-11-13T06:47:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Persis tries all of the six languages she knows ((I am on a public computer, not my own, and don't have my char sheet; I will edit this post later with all the languages she knows; off the top of my head she has Common, Halfling, Gnome, Draconic, Elven, and something else which eludes me<br/><br/>Edit: Dwarven is the one I forgot.))."
30469,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507208&postcount=630,2007-11-13T07:53:00,LightBringer,Use rope check:<br/>roll 14 + 9 = 23<br/><br/>Walker just watches as Persis tries to talk with these goobs.
30470,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508650&postcount=631,2007-11-13T11:53:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div>I found this inordinately funny.</div>
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30471,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510131&postcount=632,2007-11-13T16:47:00,Cyrus112,"Once again the Drow spits at you and responds in the same language as before, and you can't make it out.  They do seem to successfully be tied up, however.<br/><br/>We'll say Cann wakes up about now."
30472,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3511579&postcount=633,2007-11-14T02:17:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Oi, Cann!""</font>says Persis, noticing the paladin coming to.<font color=""purple"">""What all languages do you know?  I know <i>eight</i>, and if this guy speaks <i>any</i> of them, he's too much of a dunce to even operate a crossbow considering we've got him all tied up and might not hurt him any more if he talks, so maybe he really doesn't.""</font>"
30473,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3511589&postcount=634,2007-11-14T02:21:00,LightBringer,"""<font color=""DarkRed""><i>Ahh good. That saves me the trouble of seeing if Cloudfoot would stump me if I tried to help him.</i></font>"""
30474,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513021&postcount=635,2007-11-14T07:43:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Actually... you said I had to take another save for secondary unconsciousness, right?  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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EDIT:  I'm assuming this is drow poison?  DC 13.  ****.  I'm out for 1d4 hours.</div>
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30475,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513863&postcount=636,2007-11-14T10:02:00,Cyrus112,"((I had forgotten bout the secondary save, lol.  It is indeed Drow poison and you are out for a few hours))<br/><br/>((So to ret con things...))<br/><br/>Cann is still out.  Survival check for Walker and Persis to determine if he's alive or not."
30476,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513982&postcount=637,2007-11-14T10:28:00,Alicorn,"((Does checking for a pulse/breathing really require a check?  I have no ranks and have a Wis penalty, so probably better if Walker does it, if it really does.))"
30477,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514054&postcount=638,2007-11-14T10:39:00,LightBringer,"I'll check him out. Then ask Cloudfoot, ""<font color=""DarkRed"">You think he'll freak out so bad he'll wake up if I bite him?</font>""<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" h0ms3xmg3="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/>"
30478,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514099&postcount=639,2007-11-14T10:46:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""He'd probably taste <i>awful</i>,""</font>comments Persis, who begins looking around in the bushes under the tree for Lucky."
30479,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514146&postcount=640,2007-11-14T10:56:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cloudfoot</b><br/><br/>Cloudfoot snorts at Walker, as if to say she'd find that pretty funny, but that Walker's not allowed to do it."
30480,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514510&postcount=641,2007-11-14T11:55:00,Cyrus112,"((I was under the impression that Drow poison puts the unlucky bastard that got hit with it (no offense Cann<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" h0ms3xmg3="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>) in a very deep sleep that could be mistaken for death unless you know what's going on *shrug*  If not, nix that survival check))"
30481,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3515366&postcount=642,2007-11-14T14:30:00,Alicorn,"((Actually, in that case, can't I make a check to know that if he were dead his horse wouldn't be loitering around the scene?))"
30482,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3516918&postcount=643,2007-11-14T23:55:00,Cyrus112,"((I'll allow a sense motive check in this instance, sure.))"
30483,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3523238&postcount=644,2007-11-16T03:40:00,LightBringer,"Walker laughs, and nods to Cloudfoot, ""<font color=""DarkRed"">I know, I know. What do you suggest then?</font>"""
30484,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3523296&postcount=645,2007-11-16T03:51:00,Alicorn,((Sense Motive 7+9=16))
30485,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3523778&postcount=646,2007-11-16T05:23:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cloudfoot</b><br/><br/>Cloudfoot gives the horsy equivalent of a shrug, as if to say<font color=""DarkGreen""><i>what will be, will be</i></font>.  But, she does kind of look sideways at Persis, as if she expected that the halfling would have some kind of knowledge about things like this."
30486,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524268&postcount=647,2007-11-16T07:16:00,Cyrus112,"Persis, you can tell that he's still alive.  He is just<i>really</i>knocked out."
30487,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524293&postcount=648,2007-11-16T07:18:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Well, he's not dead.  Walker, can you keep an eye on the drow while I get the rest of my shuteye?""</font>asks Persis.<font color=""purple"">""If Cann's not awake in the morning I guess we'll have to figure out how to wake him up, but I bet he'll come to at some point.""</font>"
30488,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524350&postcount=649,2007-11-16T07:27:00,LightBringer,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Sure no problem. Mind if I have a snack while you rest?</font>"" Walker ask with a mischieveous grin."
30489,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524556&postcount=650,2007-11-16T08:06:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""As long as you don't bite me, Cann, the horse, my pony, or the live drow, I don't care,""</font>yawns Persis."
30490,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524784&postcount=651,2007-11-16T08:47:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Oh no!  You forgot to mention Lucky!  He's vamp-chow!</div>
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30491,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525078&postcount=652,2007-11-16T09:31:00,Cyrus112,"((Speaking of Lucky...))<br/><br/>Persis, you see the rat come out of the bush and poke its head around, sniffing the air curiously.  It sees you and comes over and stands on its hind legs, looking up at you."
30492,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525118&postcount=653,2007-11-16T09:36:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Oh, hallo, Lucky,""</font>says Persis brightly.<font color=""purple"">""Sorry about flinging you.  I'm glad you didn't get stuck full of arrows.  Here,""</font>she adds, snapping a corner off a piece of trail bread and offering it to the rat.  While he nibbles on it she picks him up, and then puts him back in the compartment of her pack in which he has been living."
30493,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525128&postcount=654,2007-11-16T09:37:00,LightBringer,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Well since you didn't specify which live Drow, I'll bite the other one. Don't worry, he'll still be alive when you wake up, and maybe a little fear will loosen their tongues.</font>"""
30494,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525160&postcount=655,2007-11-16T09:42:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Both ""the"" and ""drow"" can be <i>plural</i>,""</font>admonishes Persis."
30495,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525518&postcount=656,2007-11-16T10:32:00,LightBringer,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Ahhh, to late now.</font>"" Walker says with a smile. ""<font color=""darkred"">Don't worry it'll be fine. Rest now</font>."""
30496,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526214&postcount=657,2007-11-16T12:34:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>The halfling rolls her eyes and wraps herself up in her blanket with a huffy sigh, falling asleep again in short order."
30497,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526478&postcount=658,2007-11-16T13:22:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann's already asleep.  Looks like he'll be getting some fine shut-eye tonight.  Cloudfoot gives a horsy whuff, and settles in for keeping a watch over Cann while he sleeps off whatever weird knockout drug was on the arrows."
30498,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527369&postcount=659,2007-11-16T16:43:00,Cyrus112,"The rest of the night passes without incident, and the Drow don't seem to be moving or try to escape.  Everyone wakes up the next morning well rested.  Especially Cann.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" h0ms3xmg3="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>"
30499,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528576&postcount=660,2007-11-17T02:23:00,LightBringer,"(PM sent)<br/><br/>Walker will be sure to have something nice ready for Persis for breakfast, as well as something nice for Cloudfoot, if he can find something."
30500,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529343&postcount=661,2007-11-17T05:55:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Ooh, is that food?""</font>asks Persis with interest, sniffing the air as she wakes up.<font color=""purple"">""Non-trail-bread food?  You're very handy to have around, you know,""</font>Persis tells the vampire approvingly, tucking into her meal."
30501,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529501&postcount=662,2007-11-17T06:33:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann wakes up.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Wah?  Whasgoingon.</font>""  Cann sits up and rubs the sleep out of his eyes.  Cloudfoot gives him a Look, and then fades away to the Celestial plane."
30502,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529910&postcount=663,2007-11-17T07:51:00,LightBringer,"<font color=""DarkRed"">Roasted rabbit, some berries, and some roots. Eat your fill. The closer we get to Solarian the better the rations get. Good morning Cann. Welcome back to the land of the living.</font>Walker smiles."
30503,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530570&postcount=664,2007-11-17T09:54:00,LightBringer,"(I'll be headed out for vacation tomorrow. I'll post when I can. I'll be roaming till next weekend.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" n8ps11jgl="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>)"
30504,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531428&postcount=665,2007-11-17T12:43:00,Cyrus112,"Persis, the two Drow are still there when you wake up in the morning, although one of them is looking at Walker in a confused sort of way.<br/><br/>Cann, you wake up and you see two Drow tied together in the middle of camp.<br/><br/>((Gonna be gone til Sunday.  Feel free to interact/post actions and I'll handle things when I get back.))"
30505,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531552&postcount=666,2007-11-17T13:14:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Drow?  Land of the living?</font>""  Cann looks over at Persis, bewildered.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Do <i>you</i> know what's going on?</font>"""
30506,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3533531&postcount=667,2007-11-18T03:43:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Well see,""</font>says Persis around a mouthful of breakfast,<font color=""purple"">""we got attacked, by those guys and the one who's dead over there, and they hit you, because I guess you're not good at getting out of the way when people shoot at you, and I guess you got poisoned, so you were waaaay out of it, but if you'd been dead Cloudfoot wouldn't have hung around, so I just went to bed and I guess Walker did some cooking and it's yummy, and now you're awake.  And the drow speak some funny language we don't know, so maybe you know it, even though I speak <i>six</i> languages and they didn't know any of <i>them</i>.""</font>Persis is obviously quite put out that her skills as a polyglot are insufficient to interrogate the drow."
30507,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3536055&postcount=668,2007-11-18T14:00:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann mosies on over to the food.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Strange language?  From what I know of the under-elves, they speak the same tongue as their above-ground brothers.  I don't speak elvish, but i'd know it if I heard it.</font>""  He helps himself to some of the food, and investigates the scratch under his arm.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Already healing.  But i'll just help it along.</font>""  A slight glow under his fingers spreads across the wound, and it closes.  Cann looks up at the sky and frowns.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">We're still a couple days from Solarion.  Lets forget these drow for now, and get going.  They might have friends, and perhaps someone in Solarion can tell us what language they speak.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30508,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3536105&postcount=669,2007-11-18T14:15:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""What, don't you speak anything but Common?  Well, Common or Elvish or Halfling or Draconic or Gnome or Dwarven.  Since that's what I tried.  And we can't just forget them.  They attacked us.  We could kill them, I guess, if we can't make them tell us <i>why</i>.""</font>"
30509,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3536666&postcount=670,2007-11-18T17:10:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann raises his eyebrows at the halfling.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Killing prisoners out of hand?</font>""  He shakes his head.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">No, I meant bring them along with us to Solarion, and see if we could find someone who spoke their language there.  I studied Celestial, the tongue of gods and angels, as all Fists of the Arcanix are expected to learn, and also Ancient Alerian.  <i>Eruditio est crepido te as arma</i>.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Knowledge is the basis of power.  Spoken in ancient alerian, it is the motto of the Fists of the Arcanix, the paladin order Cann belongs to.</div>
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30510,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538000&postcount=671,2007-11-19T03:54:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Bring them with?  Oh, no, that's an awful idea,""</font>objects Persis.<font color=""purple"">""They'll slow us down, they might escape and kill us in our sleep, their friends could turn up and spring them and <i>then</i> kill us in our sleep, and I can think of about three hundred ways the Solarion-ites might misinterpret our walking into town with a couple drow in tow.  Why don't you try your languages and if they don't work we'll take it from there.""</font>"
30511,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541484&postcount=672,2007-11-19T17:00:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">My languages?  I don't see why a dark elf would speak the tongue of gods and angels, or a dusty language used only by scholars... but very well.</font>""  Cann turns to the captives.  <<i>Celestial&gt;</i><<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Do you understand me?</font>>.  He pauses, as if summoning up the phrases from some lost memory.  <<i>Ancient Alerian</i>> ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Dost thou understand me?</font>>"
30512,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542740&postcount=673,2007-11-20T03:11:00,Cyrus112,"Cann, when you address them in Solarion, one of them talks, but in Ancient Alerian.  Persis, you would recognize this as the same phrase that was being said yesterday when you tried to question them.<br/><br/>""Wretched, sun-loving cretins,"" one spits out in a tone of venom and loathing before spitting on the ground next to him."
30513,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546295&postcount=674,2007-11-20T16:14:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/><<i>Ancient Alerian</i>> <<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I would watch my tongue, were I you, lest it trap you twixt it's forks.</font>>  Cann frowns at the drow, looking quite forbidding in his silver armour.  <<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">My companion is all for killing you where you sit, and I am of a mind to let her, if that drivel is all that is going to come from your mouth.</font>>    Cann draws his silver edged dagger, and lets it flip around his fingers.  <<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">So, what will it be?</font>><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>16</b>]</span> - Diplomacy.</div>
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30514,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547730&postcount=675,2007-11-21T04:08:00,Cyrus112,"""Rather death than life at the hands of one like you, you Arcanix sun-whore,"" he says, still very much angry and not at all in a reasonable mood.  The other one is looking around quizzically, and every once in awhile looks at Walker in a confused sort of way."
30515,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549030&postcount=676,2007-11-21T09:45:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann's hands curl around the dagger's hilt.  <<i>Ancient Alerian</i>>  <<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">You say that, but are you ready for death?  That long dark.  I have heard your kind often, and all speak of darkness, but really, yo seek merely shadows.  True darkness would consume your living soul, while you scream for mercy.  Are you ready for that fate?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Detect evil on them both.  <br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span> - Sense Motive on why this drow keeps looking at Walker.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>17</b>]</span> - Intimidate.</div>
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30516,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3549210&postcount=677,2007-11-21T10:23:00,Cyrus112,"""Lloth will protect me,"" the one says, although a little more unsure of himself now.<br/><br/>As far as the other one looking at Walker, perhaps he's realized what Walker is and is confused as to why he's traveling with your party.  Perhaps Walker said some mean things about his mother.  You don't really know."
30517,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3551659&postcount=678,2007-11-22T01:31:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann grins, something faint and golden shining in his eyes.  <<i>Ancient Alerian</i>> <<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Ah yes, Llolth, your spider goddess of darkness and pain.  Well known for her compassion.  And not, of course, for simply taking the screaming souls of her followers and torturing them forever in the deepest of dark hells for failing her and allowing themselves to be... captured.</font>>  Cann grins, the grin decidedly darker now, still playing with the silver dagger in his hands.  <<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">And nothing says I cannot have a little fun of my own before sending you to her.</font>>  Cann eyes the drow, looking faintly interested, a weird gleam in his eyes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Detect evil results?<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span> - Intimidate.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>16</b>]</span> - Bluff.  Cause Cann's not actually going to torture them to death.  Maybe.  Mostly.  Kinda.</div>
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30518,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552389&postcount=679,2007-11-22T05:17:00,Cyrus112,"((They are very evil.  I saw that detect evil before.  Forgot to address it))<br/><br/>The drow still seems somewhat unsure but there is steel in his voice again.<br/><br/>""Torture seems out of place for a peacekeeper of Arcanix.  Do what you must.  I will not say anything.  Lloth will be happy we took her secrets to the grave.""<br/><br/>He is obviously a fanatic and he seems to be working himself into some kind of frenzy.  A weird light has appeared in his eyes, but he still has made no movements to try and escape."
30519,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553458&postcount=680,2007-11-22T09:03:00,Cyrus112,"((I think this goes w/o saying, but I'm not really going to be around tomorrow.  What with Turkey Day here in the States.  So, break for now until either late Thursday or sometime Friday.  Happy Thanksgiving everybody))"
30520,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3554273&postcount=681,2007-11-22T12:26:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann sighs, and re-sheathes the knife.  Taking a suddenly different tack, he sits down next to the drow, and taking off his helmet, runs his hand through his hair.  <<i>Ancient Alerian</i>>  <<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Yeah, you're right, lad.  I ain't going to torture ya.  I'll either let the vampire finish you off, or cart you to Solarion for a trial and then a summary execution.</font>>  Cann sighs, looking rather forlorn.  <<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">You know, sometimes I don't even know why I do this anymore.  People attacking me, grand quests, the sun, the moon, gods.  I'm sure you had your reasons for attacking us, but now you're going to die.  And for what?  To keep the sun away?  What does it matter in the end?  We're all just dust, after all, and fresh crops of heroes and 'monsters' will fight each other, under a light-filled sky or under a cloudy darkness.  Well, i'm sorry for you, lad, but this is the end.</font>>  Cann sighs again, staring at the ground before looking up at the sky, his hand still on his head, white-golden hair lit by the firelight stark against the dark surroundings.  Cann stands up and takes a few steps away from the drow, looks over at him again and grins.  <<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">When you see your mistress, tell her I said hi.</font>>  Sliding his helmet back onto his head, Cann begins walking away from the two tied up drow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Diplomacy</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bluff</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>18</b>]</span> - I'm not sure if this is necessary, Cann's just talking about what he feels, but in a different way than he usually would?  Maybe lower the diplomacy DC if the drow fails his sense motive?</div>
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30521,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3561529&postcount=682,2007-11-24T12:46:00,Cyrus112,"The Drow's grin gets even wider.<br/><br/>""My Mistress will reward me when I reach her,"" he says, this time in Undercommon for any who understand it.  He keeps repeating this over and over and won't say anything else, even when talked to.  The other one looks at the ground.<br/><br/>""In my pouch, there contains answers you're looking for,"" he says without raising his gaze.  He seems quite subdued and regretful at his words.  ""I'd reach for it, but I'm all tied up."""
30522,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566336&postcount=683,2007-11-25T18:26:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann gives the other drow an odd look.  He doesn't know what the other drow is talking about, but the look in his eyes is enough to get the gist.  <<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">It seems you have a mite more sense than your companion.</font>>  Cann looks down at the drow.  There had been something odd about this one ever since he saw him.  <<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">My thanks to you.</font>>  Reaching down, Cann not ungently opens the drow's pouch and removes the contents with a gauntleted hand.  He hands them to Persis, with a curt nod to the drow.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Check these for magical traps or poisons please Persis - I have no knowledge of such things.</font>""  Sitting down, he regards the two drow.  <<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Well, a fine mess.  Care for a drink?</font>>  Cann proffers a skin of the ale he had intended to enjoy last night on watch to both the drow before taking a swig himself."
30523,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567053&postcount=684,2007-11-26T01:24:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""What makes you think I know anything about magic?""</font>asks Persis.<font color=""purple"">""I know how to stab stuff, how to shoot stuff, and how to do nifty things with the power of my mind - I'm not some kind of wizard.  Wizards like to <i>pretend</i> that they use the power of their minds but tie their hands or gag them and it turns out they were only doing it with hand-waving and mumbo-jumbo after all.  Well, most of them.  And I certainly don't know how to check for poison.  Except for exactly the same way you could do it, by, you know, touching the paper.""</font>"
30524,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567623&postcount=685,2007-11-26T04:13:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Very well.  Stand back.</font>""  Gritting his teeth, Cann stands up, takes the paper, and a few steps away from the camp, unfolds it and begins to read, touching as little of it as possible with his thick chain gauntlets."
30525,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3567862&postcount=686,2007-11-26T05:22:00,Cyrus112,"((Gonna retcon something here.  Sorry for the delay))<br/><br/>As soon as you open the pouch, everything goes dark much like earlier.  There's a laugh, ""Stupid sun-loving curs,""and when the darkness lifts, the bag the Drow talked about is in your hand, but the Drow are gone."
30526,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569411&postcount=687,2007-11-26T11:37:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann growls, and frowns, concentrating.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Darkness Damned Dark Elves!</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Detect Evil in all directions.  Spot - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>33</b>]</span> Listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>22</b>]</span></div>
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30527,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570440&postcount=688,2007-11-26T15:38:00,Cyrus112,"You don't see anything Cann, and you're really not sure what happened.  The Drow aren't in sight.  You do, however, notice a paper in the bag you were left holding.  The script is in Ancient Alerian:<br/><br/>""1,000 gold pieces to the man or group who brings me the head of these Wakers of the Orbs.""<br/><br/>What follows is a detailed and highly accurate description of the three of you, as well as drawings of your faces and last known location."
30528,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571314&postcount=689,2007-11-26T23:33:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann reads it incredulously.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">This is a reward for our heads.  One thousand gold pieces.</font>""  The look of incredulousness grows.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">One thousand?  Cheapskates!</font>""  He crumples up the paper and tosses it over his shoulder.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I've had bigger bounties on my head from local crimelords!  Ha!</font>"""
30529,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571631&postcount=690,2007-11-27T02:14:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>The halfling peers at the paper.<font color=""purple"">""A bounty, you say?  Well, isn't that exciting!  And now we know why they attacked us <i>and</i> that we can expect to keep on getting attacked.  And that's a <i>terrible</i> picture of me.  It doesn't even include the pretty little braids I put in my hair.""</font>"
30530,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3573320&postcount=691,2007-11-27T08:47:00,LightBringer,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Mmmm, more bounty hunters huh.</font>"" Walker just smiles."
30531,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576432&postcount=692,2007-11-28T00:16:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann shrugs.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">I was hoping for something a little more interesting.</font>""  The big paladin sighs.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Oh well.  Let's get moving, shall we?</font>""  Raising his hand the paladin closes his eyes gathering the light to his palm.  A glowing circle of white specks encompasses his glove, and slashing it downward, a glowing line appears in the air, out of which trots a snorting Cloudfoot."
30532,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576631&postcount=693,2007-11-28T01:49:00,Cyrus112,"((Onward then?))<br/><br/>You all begin the somewhat long trek to Solarion, and things are going smoothly after that initial attack.  And then one day...<br/><br/>((Listen checks everyone))"
30533,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576659&postcount=694,2007-11-28T02:04:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>27</b>]</span> - Listen check.  Setting?</div>
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30534,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576757&postcount=695,2007-11-28T02:48:00,LightBringer,"For Cyrus:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Listen check <br/>
Roll(1d20)+14:<br/>
19,+14<br/>
Total:33<br/>
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30535,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576964&postcount=696,2007-11-28T03:57:00,Alicorn,"((Is there even a point to my making Spot or Listen checks?  I have penalties to both, so I wouldn't get on a natural twenty what the others can manage with an average roll.))"
30536,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577022&postcount=697,2007-11-28T04:13:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yes, because natural 20's are auto-successes.  And natural 1's are auto-failures.  Simple as that.  And when the DC is 40, and Persis rolls the natural 20, then we'll be like 'zomg teh persis woohoo'.</div>
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30537,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577115&postcount=698,2007-11-28T04:38:00,Cyrus112,"((It's about midday and you're walking through a wooded area.  And roll anyway, Persis.  You may surprise us and be the one that alerts the group<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" n8ps11jgl="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>))"
30538,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3577122&postcount=699,2007-11-28T04:40:00,Alicorn,"((fine, fine.  lessee.  2-3=-1.  I really don't think I hear anything.  I'm probably humming to myself or something.))"
30539,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578848&postcount=700,2007-11-28T10:41:00,Cyrus112,Walker and Cann hear a muffled explosion that sounded like it came from a long ways off to your right somewhere.  A little bit later a few more of the noises are heard.
30540,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580170&postcount=701,2007-11-28T15:15:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann raises his head as he hears a noise, what sounded like an explosion.  As several more follow, he gestures and Cloudfoot leaps, off the path and through the trees.  He bends down low on her back as they move through the thick foliage, dodging trees, stumps and low-lying branches with equal abandon.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30541,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3582273&postcount=702,2007-11-29T04:59:00,LightBringer,"Walker looks over at Persis. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">I guess he expects we'll just follow him?</font>"""
30542,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583357&postcount=703,2007-11-29T08:51:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Well, if he <i>does</i> that would mean he would be very stupid, since <i>normally</i> if one goes off into the woods without informing one's companions of why, one cannot reasonably be expecting them to have supernatural knowledge of one's reasons, so why said companions would nonetheless follow one is a mystery indeed,""</font>says Persis.<font color=""purple"">""Maybe he's just ditched us.""</font>"
30543,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583766&postcount=704,2007-11-29T10:05:00,Cyrus112,"((Lol, Persis gets awesome points for that comment.  I'm gonna wait to see what you all decide before continuing on.  Cann, you may want to make a spot check (I'll add in the situational minuses)))"
30544,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586317&postcount=705,2007-11-29T19:46:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cann actually doesn't really care if you guys follow, heheheh.  He's such a dashing hero.  <br/>
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30545,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587230&postcount=706,2007-11-30T03:52:00,Cyrus112,"Cann, you may not care, but your group is (as of yet) not following."
30546,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587661&postcount=707,2007-11-30T05:36:00,LightBringer,"(Lol. Sweet post Alicorn. Super<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" n8ps11jgl="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/>)<br/><br/>Walker smiles at Persis and laughs. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">You are absolutely correct. I can only imagine he heard those slightly muffled explosions I heard, but then again, he isn't right in the head. He could have just seen a rabbit, and started off after it. <br/>
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It's up to you really, but if you want to follow I suggest we do it at a pace that won't get us killed.</font>"" Walker looks back in Cann direction, then back to Persis."
30547,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587788&postcount=708,2007-11-30T06:12:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Explosions?  I didn't hear any explosions.  We can follow him if you want.  But far enough back that we won't necessarily explode too if he does.""</font>"
30548,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3588086&postcount=709,2007-11-30T07:21:00,Rejakor,<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann continues riding towards the source of the explosions at quite unsafe speeds.
30549,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3588773&postcount=710,2007-11-30T09:33:00,LightBringer,"""<font color=""DarkRed"">Sounds fair enough.</font>"" Walker will lead Persis in the direction of the explosions, but slow enough not to kill themselves, and far enough back not to get blown up."
30550,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590050&postcount=711,2007-11-30T13:51:00,Rejakor,<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Draw lance.  Flick down visor.  Power up gauntlet.  Save world.
30551,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591984&postcount=712,2007-12-01T02:34:00,Cyrus112,"Cann, the trees ahead of you begin to clear out, and you see a solitary castle on a hill.  You also see what appears to be a lone figure charging the castle.  Explosions are going off all around the figure, but none seem to hit.  Then finally one seems to hit dead on and there is a great green flash of light.  The smoke and debris settle and where the rider was is a giant crater.  Suddenly, there is another green flash of light and the rider is now on top of the ramparts, seemingly slaughtering people at random.  Then there is another green flash of light and the rider is back down on the ground.  He rides back into the trees and disappears.<br/><br/>((This is all a good 300 yards away))"
30552,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595171&postcount=713,2007-12-01T13:40:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann flicks up his visor, and raises his lance, and Cloudfoot slows her speed to a slow trot, coming to halt well outside the marks of the first explosions.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Ho the castle!</font>""  Cann yells out, looking around warily.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I assume all this happened while Cann was still riding full speed towards the castle-area?  Because he wouldn't have just sat there and watched.<br/>
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30553,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597570&postcount=714,2007-12-02T04:46:00,Cyrus112,"((Yes indeed it was))<br/><br/>You hear back in a very faint voice.<br/><br/>""Ho, rider.  Stay there.  We'll send some soldiers out to greet you."""
30554,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597575&postcount=715,2007-12-02T04:48:00,Cyrus112,"((We'll say its about here that Persis and Walker get to the clearing.))<br/><br/>Persis and Walker, you exit the treeline and see large craters in the ground, and Cann standing not too far away from one of them.  You also see a castle a further ways away.  The gate opens and a group of riders make their way towards your group."
30555,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3599660&postcount=716,2007-12-02T12:12:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann sits completely still on Cloudfoot, who also doesn't move.  Lance point held unwaveringly in the air, shield hanging from his arm by his side, he regards the castle with narrowed eyes.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">What witchery...</font>"""
30556,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3599670&postcount=717,2007-12-02T12:15:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>readies an action to manifest Bolt and pull her bow if the riders threaten anyone in the party, but continues to guide Dorje forward towards where Cann is."
30557,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607507&postcount=718,2007-12-04T07:30:00,LightBringer,Walker sits atop his mount and waits. No weapons drawn as usual.
30558,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608779&postcount=719,2007-12-04T10:52:00,Cyrus112,"It is a group of five riders that reach Cann around the same time that Persis and Walker do.<br/><br/>""State your business,"" the one at the head of the group commands abruptly and none to friendly.<br/><br/>""Now Gurm,"" another one pipes up, ""that is no way to treat strangers.  They didn't help that...thing.  Perhaps they need a place to stay for the night."" While this one seems more pleasant, there is also something odd about his demeanor.  The one named Gurm just grunts and stares at the party suspiciously, waiting for an answer."
30559,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608835&postcount=720,2007-12-04T11:01:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Oh hi,""</font>says Persis cheerily,<font color=""purple"">""we're just here because we heard - well, actually, they heard, I didn't, 'cuz I was kind of humming at the time you see and my ears aren't great anyway so I just sort of believed Walker here when he said there were like explosions - so yeah, explosions, they heard explosions, and we just wanted to come see what was up because explosions aren't naturally occurring at <i>all</i> you see.""</font><br/><br/>((Sense Motive on anything they say: 10+9=19))"
30560,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610481&postcount=721,2007-12-04T18:01:00,Rejakor,<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann waits to see how these horsemen respond to Persis' query.
30561,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611369&postcount=722,2007-12-05T02:21:00,LightBringer,Walker as well waits with a tight lipped smile.
30562,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611374&postcount=723,2007-12-05T02:23:00,LightBringer,Walker as well waits with a tight lipped smile.
30563,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616603&postcount=724,2007-12-06T02:30:00,Cyrus112,"The one guard that was trying to be a little more diplomatic watches the halfling's rambling speech with a badly veiled sneer.<br/><br/>""The Evil Spirit is well known in these parts.  You are all obviously not from around here, or you would have heard of him.  For some reason unknown to us, the spirit attacks our castle.  Every day.  For the past two weeks or so.  Those explosions you heard were our attempts to kill it somehow.  It's really an ingenious work.  I don't want to try and describe it to you.  Perhaps you would all like to come to the castle for some refreshments?""<br/><br/>His contempt is tightly under control again, and he seems the soul of courtesy.  The soldier with the scar on his face watches the man as he speaks, looking angrier and more uncomfortable as he goes on.  Persis, something about what the man says doesn't quite ring true with you, but you can't put your finger on it."
30564,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619119&postcount=725,2007-12-06T11:06:00,Alicorn,((Scarface = Gurm or one of the others?))
30565,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619615&postcount=726,2007-12-06T13:00:00,Cyrus112,"((scarface does = gurm but you get that not quite ringing true feeling from the one thats trying to be suave and non-condescending and not doing well at it.  While Gurm doesn't look guilty exactly, he looks very uncomfortable.))"
30566,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619904&postcount=727,2007-12-06T13:59:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Gosh, that's really mysterious.  You didn't put up a new wall hanging or tear down his favorite wing of the castle or anything, did you?  I mean, about two weeks ago.  Anything that happened more than about a month ago probably doesn't have anything to do with it.  But if you did something about a couple weeks ago that might be it!  Anyway, food is good.  Non-trail-rations are especially good.  'Cept, you're kind of under attack, and if you don't even know why, or <i>what</i> the spirit dude is or what he can do, it's a little weird for you to just invite in strangers.  I mean, maybe he's possessing my pony or my rat.  <i>I</i> probably couldn't tell.  It's not like Dorje or Lucky have much personality, you know, and they can't talk either, so it'd be pret-ty hard to detect.  But anyway he probably isn't, and I really like food, so if you guys,""</font>she concludes, looking at Walker and Cann,<font color=""purple"">""want in for refreshing fresh refreshments that's cool by me.""</font>"
30567,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620924&postcount=728,2007-12-06T18:49:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann grunts.  It could be taken for an affirmative, or a grunt."
30568,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621656&postcount=729,2007-12-07T02:01:00,Cyrus112,"The suave-ish one opens his mouth and closes it a few times, attempting to interject during Persis' long, rambling rant but eventually gives up and rolls his eyes skyward.<br/><br/>""You are all welcome to stay for a day or two if you would like,"" Gurm speaks up again, a little more at ease now.  ""The Baron would be happy to have guests.  It has been awhile since we've had any.  If you'll follow us.  And please don't make any sudden, threatening movements.  We have archers and spellcasters that are very on edge at the moment, and I imagine that they'll be watching you closely.  I don't in any way mean this as a threat, just some friendly advice.  It would not be very hospitable of us to kill people we just invited into the castle.  By the Gods, the extra rumors that would start circulating would not be a good thing.""<br/><br/>The suave one gives Gurm a penetrating look. He says nothing and the group turns around and begins to ride towards the castle."
30569,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621867&postcount=730,2007-12-07T03:17:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann shrugs and follows, Cloudfoot cantering daintily along the stones."
30570,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623438&postcount=731,2007-12-07T08:35:00,LightBringer,"Walker has no issues with letting Persis take the lead for awhile. It is quite entertaining. He follows along behind her, keeping watch to make sure no one tries to take her out."
30571,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629972&postcount=732,2007-12-08T14:00:00,Cyrus112,"As you all walk through the gates, you get a lot of nervous, suspicious glances from the people walking around.  All of the soldiers dismount at the foot of the steps leading up into the main building (I forget the technical name for it).  You all notice that halfway between the entrance and the main building lies a very elegant looking stone tower that spirals into high into the sky, almost above the main building itself.  Gurm and the suave one escort you all to the throne room.  A man sits on the throne, smiling in a dreamy, content sort of way.<br/><br/>""Ah, Gurm, Parker, who do you bring to see me today?""<br/><br/>Gurm clears his throat and speaks up, ""Travelers, Baron Vidale.  I think they may be curious about that spirit, although I'm not sure.""<br/><br/>The Baron brightens up, ""Ah well, if they could help us out, that would be so nice.  I believe we'd even be able to pay them. My advisor could inform them better than I.  He was the one that recovered the family heirloom a few weeks back.  So nice of him . Now, where did Xarlon get to?""<br/><br/>""Right here, Baron,"" comes a voice from behind you as a middle aged man with gray in his hair walks into the throne room.  He looks at the group suspciously before standing slightly behind the Baron's right shoulder.  ""To what do we owe this honor?"""
30572,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3640997&postcount=733,2007-12-11T02:14:00,LightBringer,"Walker almost smiles as he can hear Persis' answer. He settles for an inward chuckle.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" xhooy5j3f=""""/>"
30573,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641079&postcount=734,2007-12-11T02:43:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Oh, you owe this honor - and what an honor it is since we're all so honorable and important and whatnot as you obviously know since you already thought it was an honor - to there having been some explosions and us wanting to know what was up and these folks,""</font>- she waves at the riders who greeted them -<font color=""purple"">""having ever so kindly, except for the part where they were talking about how if we made any sudden moves we might get shot, invited us in for food.  I like food.  Don't you?""</font>She smiles brightly.<font color=""purple"">""I also like money.  If you want to pay us to do something I'm all ears.  Well, not all ears.  That would make it difficult for me to do anything worth paying me for, if I were composed entirely of ears.  But, I'll pay attention!""</font>"
30574,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645664&postcount=735,2007-12-12T12:48:00,Cyrus112,"The Baron sits in rapt attention, smiling in a benign, foolish, air-headed fashion.<br/><br/>""Indeed,"" he says and then nods.  ""Although for the life of me, I can't think of why we'd want to shoot you.""<br/><br/>The man dressed in red robes rolls his eyes skyward in a very ""Why me?"" kind of fashion before speaking up.<br/><br/>""That was certainly...eloquent, to say the least.  It is true, over the past weeks, we've had some problems with a certain figure, apparently some kind of vengeful spirit, although for the life of me, I don't know why he's vengeful and mad at the castle.  This is a very small, out of the way hamlet.  Nothing important happens here.  The Barons of this land have always treated their people kindly.  If you could but observe the spirit next time he calls, and he will, that would be great.  You can decide from there whether you'd like to help or not.  We're more than willing to pay you for your troubles.""<br/><br/>""Xarlon,"" the Baron pipes up, hopeful sounding, ""you wouldn't happen to have my heirloom on hand, would you?  It makes me ever so happy to hold that round thing in my hands.  I think it enjoys it, too.""<br/><br/>""Baron, I'm still examining it.  I don't know what it can or can't do or if it's been rigged as an assassination attempt on your person.  Until I'm certain it's safe, you shouldn't be holding it.""<br/><br/>The Baron looks slightly pouty, but says nothing."
30575,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645765&postcount=736,2007-12-12T13:06:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""But if he's held it before it must be safe.  I mean, he seems... okay...""</font>says Persis dubiously, looking at the baron.<font color=""purple"">""Well, in good health at any rate!  Do you think somebody might have gotten at it since then?  And done something to it?  Oh!  You know what I can do?  I can find stuff out about stuff.  It's really cool.  I'd do it for your thing if you want to see if anybody's been messing with it.  And also look at the spirit dude when he shows up next, to see what he's up to.""</font>"
30576,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646889&postcount=737,2007-12-12T16:23:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann listens, quietly and waits.  Silence has made many a fool give up more information than would have been wise, although Persis makes such machinations all but impossible.  He permits himself an inward chuckle, and then resumes watching the baron and his comical advisor."
30577,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647427&postcount=738,2007-12-12T18:44:00,Cyrus112,"There seems to be a harried, frustrated look to Xarlon's features.<br/><br/>""No, that's quite alright.  I've been alive nearly a century.  I don't need help from some half-witted halfling with the heirloom.  Just help us take care of this spirit...thing.""<br/><br/>The Baron looks at Xarlon.<br/><br/>""Xarlon, where is Kokusho?  He was my closest bodyguard.  I haven't seen him around lately.""<br/><br/>Xarlon's eyes squint a little as his pupils dart around the room.  He licks his lips nervously.  ""You sent him on a quest, Baron.  To track down those who attacked our lands those weeks ago.""<br/><br/>The Baron looks upset.  It's almost comical how childlike this grown man has been acting.  It's also kind of...odd.  ""If you say so Xarlon.  I miss him, that's all.  He's been looking after me since I was all of five you know."""
30578,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647752&postcount=739,2007-12-12T21:55:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann narrows his eyes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Is the Xarlon guy lying about the 'thing' and the bodyguard?<br/>
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30579,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648534&postcount=740,2007-12-13T03:51:00,Cyrus112,"((*Twitch twitch* Always with the low rolls >.< For once I'd like my party to be hoodwinked<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" xhooy5j3f=""""/>))<br/><br/>Something does seem a bit off with Xarlon and his speech.  You get the feeling he's not telling the entire truth about the bodyguard or the heirloom."
30580,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3648685&postcount=741,2007-12-13T04:32:00,LightBringer,Walker remains quite. He prefers to watch the other guards and/or servents in the room to see their reactions to the Baron and his 'advisor'. Walker will of course attempt to not be obvious about it.
30581,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651390&postcount=742,2007-12-13T14:36:00,Cyrus112,All of the guards in the room (the group that escorted you in has left) have helmets on and you can't see their expressions.  Any servants that come into the room avoid looking at Xarlon as much as possible.
30582,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653013&postcount=743,2007-12-14T02:34:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I am not a halfwit,""</font>says Persis indignantly.<font color=""purple"">""I'm very smart.  I can do awesome things with the power of my mind.  And even if I <i>were</i> a halfwit it would not be nice to call me one.  Why are you so rude?  Mr. Baron, sir,""</font>she says, addressing the baron directly,<font color=""purple"">""if your friend here lets me have a look at your pretty thing, I might be able to figure out stuff about it and that would let you get it back sooner.  Wouldn't that be nice?""</font>"
30583,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653441&postcount=744,2007-12-14T04:40:00,Cyrus112,"The Baron looks from Xarlon to Persis before speaking.<br/><br/>""This spirit thing is kind of important right now.  I'm sure if you take care of the spirit thing problem, Xarlon wouldn't mind at all if you looked at the orb.  Isn't that right, Xarlon?""<br/><br/>Xarlon's jaw clenches, ""Yes sir."""
30584,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653557&postcount=745,2007-12-14T05:08:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Wow, is he going to attack again in the next half hour or so?  'Cause it wouldn't even take me that long.  I mean, if he <i>might</i> show up in the next half hour then I guess it makes good sense for me not to be in the middle of anything.  Except maybe eating.  We <i>were</i> offered food.  But I mean, he was here just a little while ago, and I heard he was attacking every day, which I guess <i>could</i> mean more than <i>once</i> a day, but if it did, it would really be too imprecise, especially if we're supposed to help you and really ought to know everything possible.  Has he ever shown up more than once in a day?  If he hasn't it'd probably be fine for me to just take a half hour to help you with the other thing.  Since it's usually safe to assume that unless something's changed stuff will continue to go on as it has.""</font>"
30585,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655286&postcount=746,2007-12-14T19:15:00,Cyrus112,"""it's hard to say when he'll attack, rambling little halfling,"" Xarlon says.  ""He usually attacks at dawn and dusk, and sometimes in between.  We're not sure when the next attack will be.""<br/><br/>The Baron speaks up.<br/><br/>""These people seem trustworthy, but I won't trust them near my heirloom until they completely earn my trust.  Help us with this spirit and you'll have proven your trust-worthyness."""
30586,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655854&postcount=747,2007-12-15T00:40:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Spirit?</font>""  Cann rumbles in his deep voice.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Unless you have angered a powerful mage, spirits do what they do for reasons of their own.  From what I have witnessed with my own eyes, it is unstoppable by normal means.  Your entire castle's complement of armsmen, and whatever, or whoever, was causing those blasts didn't even seem to slow it down.</font>""  Cann shakes his head.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">No, we had best find out why it is coming after you, and see if we can stop it that way.</font>""  He turns his head towards Xarlon.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Have your divinations determined if it is Fey?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">How/What is going on with the fey?  They survive in close symbiosis with the wildlife and animals, the Courts would have taken a strong hit from the loss of the sun, and subsequent death and destruction of the forests and wild animals.</div>
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30587,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656187&postcount=748,2007-12-15T02:58:00,LightBringer,"Walker still remains silent. He focuses all his energy on keeping from laughing out loud at Xarlon, and the fits Persis is causing him."
30588,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656325&postcount=749,2007-12-15T03:34:00,Cyrus112,"Xarlon shrugs, ""I haven't the slightest clue.  I recovered the Baron's heirloom and shortly after the spirit started attacking.  And don't think our attacks haven't worked.  Those long range blasts, if any hit, slow it down some.  When we get in close, magic seems to be more effective than weaponry, which is probably why it chooses to only incapacitate guards and tear our resident mages in training to pieces.  When it takes enough damage, it retreats to the forest.  I have no idea where's it hideout is, though.  It's maddening."""
30589,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3656964&postcount=750,2007-12-15T06:19:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""It started attacking right after you recovered the heirloom?  That sounds like maybe they've got something to do with each other.  Maybe it thinks the heirloom is tacky.  Where did you find it?  Maybe it was using it for a paperweight and wants it back.""</font>"
30590,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660041&postcount=751,2007-12-15T23:12:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">'Recovered' the baron's heirloom?  Interesting.  I second Persis' enquiry - who from, where, and how was this heirloom recovered?</font>"""
30591,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667907&postcount=752,2007-12-17T16:58:00,Cyrus112,"Xarlon squints at Cann in a suspicious manner.<br/><br/>""Not that it's any of your business, Paladin of Arcanix,  but it went missing from the treasury.  I tracked the bandits to their hideout with a little scrying and sent some soldiers after them to recover it.""<br/><br/>((As a rule, I'm going to keep whether characters are lying or not to myself.  It will be up to the PC's to roll Sense Motive checks when they feel a lie is being said.  Else what's the fun if I tell you to roll a check?  Unless it's spot or listen or such<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" xhooy5j3f=""""/>))"
30592,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668620&postcount=753,2007-12-17T23:32:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann frowns again.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">How well guarded is your treasury that bandits could make away with an item of such importance?  How did they steal it?</font>""  He shakes his head.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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This guy is so shifty. I love him.  If you're worried about sense motive checks, you could just roll them for us, but i'm fine however.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Sense Motive</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>11</b>]</span> - On what he knows about the spirit.  Is he telling the truth?<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Sense Motive</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>23</b>]</span> - About the whole heirloom situation.  Seems fishy.</div>
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30593,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668951&postcount=754,2007-12-18T02:03:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>((Big ol' batch of sense motives.  Assume I use one any time Xarlon says anything more suspicious than ""it's dark outside"" and as otherwise noted.  Let me know when I run out.<br/><br/>3+9=12<br/>19+9=28<br/>12+9=21<br/>2+9=11<br/>8+9=17<br/>12+9=21<br/>15+9=24<br/>7+9=26<br/>11+9=20<br/>))"
30594,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669170&postcount=755,2007-12-18T03:25:00,LightBringer,"Walker fights the sudden urge to simply kill everyone here, and be done with these fools. ""<font color=""DarkRed""><i>Easy Ketharo the time will come, and now is not it.</i></font>""<br/><br/>Persis and Cann seem to have enough questions so Walker continues to remain quite. He will just begin to look around the room. Looking for things out of the norm, making sure guards with crossbows don't line some kill slots near the roof, and basically seeing if he could just 'wander' out of this area without being noticed.<br/><br/>(Please feel free to roll any rolls needed. I'm already swamped and out of time.)"
30595,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669240&postcount=756,2007-12-18T03:47:00,Cyrus112,"((I'll remember that for future.  Perhaps links to the characters can be provided?  I don't know mods off the top of my head.  Either in thread or pmed will do.  Walker, I believe I already have your sheet.))<br/><br/>Cann, he seems to be genuine as far as the spirit is concerned.  On the heirloom situation, however, he seems to be holding back.  Persis, he absolutely knows the deal with the spirit and the heirloom situation.  He's lying through the teeth.  Also, both of you notice that something seems to be off with the Baron.<br/><br/>""I'm not in charge of the treasury, Paladin.  How would I know what the security is like?  All I did was scry their location after we discovered that the relic was missing."""
30596,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3669515&postcount=757,2007-12-18T05:16:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann folds his arms, staring down at Xarlon.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Perhaps you had better fill me in on this heirloom, and it's history.</font>""  He rumbles, looking every inch the harsh and merciless Paladin-Watcher of the Arcanix.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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That sentence just there.  About him not knowing about security and just scrying for the object... i'm betting he's lying through his teeth.  Lets see what Cann picks up.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Sense Motive</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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On Sheets:  My only sheet for Cann is physical atm, after thingo died, i'll see what I can do about hosting him somewhere.</div>
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30597,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674285&postcount=758,2007-12-19T03:58:00,Cyrus112,"Cann, you get the feeling he knew the location of this heirloom before it was stolen.  He also didn't scry for its location.  The Baron speaks up at this point.<br/><br/>""It's a giant jewel of some kind.  A thousand years ago, a warrior appeared at this castle badly, badly hurt.  My ancestor took him in and cared for his wounds.  The warrior, before dying, gave my ancestor this jewel and told him to keep it safe.  He didn't say what it was or what it did.  My ancestor formed an elite group of soldiers to guard this jewel, eventhough every wizard he knew detected no magical abilities in it."""
30598,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683444&postcount=759,2007-12-20T17:33:00,Cyrus112,((What's up people?))
30599,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683690&postcount=760,2007-12-20T18:46:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">So how did a group of 'bandits' get past all your normal security <i>and</i> this group of 'elite' guards?</font>""  Cann looks sceptical.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sense Motive, is that the true story of the heirloom?<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>sense motive</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>27</b>]</span></div>
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30600,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686009&postcount=761,2007-12-21T07:26:00,LightBringer,Walkers still just looking around. Nothing to add at this point.
30601,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686049&postcount=762,2007-12-21T07:33:00,Alicorn,"((Persis, too, is quiet for once.))"
30602,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686149&postcount=763,2007-12-21T07:50:00,Cyrus112,"It is indeed the true story of the heirloom, as far as you can make out.  The Baron speaks up again.<br/><br/>""The Elite Guard have their own quarters and location away from the castle.  They are separate from the normal soldiers and answer only to the Baron, whereas normal soldiers answer to the Baron's military advisors.""<br/><br/>Xarlon looks like he's about to strangle the Baron, but maintains his composure."
30603,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688072&postcount=764,2007-12-21T14:08:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">So, if their purpose was to guard this heirloom, why were they quartered so far away?  By the gods, wasn't your treasury <i>guarded</i>?</font>""  Cann seems to be becoming exasperated.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Sense Motive</b> - (1d2+9)[<b>10</b>]</span> - Why is Xarlon pissed off that the Baron gave Cann that information?</div>
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30604,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688079&postcount=765,2007-12-21T14:09:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">1d2 isn't quite the right dice.<br/>
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30605,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688109&postcount=766,2007-12-21T14:17:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Screw you too, dice roller.  Screw you very much.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>28</b>]</span> - Sense Motive.</div>
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30606,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3690002&postcount=767,2007-12-22T02:47:00,LightBringer,"(I'll be out until next Wednesday. Feel free to continue on. Walker feels Persis, and Cann have this in hand and really has no interest in interrupting. On the other hand he is trying to figure out how he can take this keep over.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool"" xhooy5j3f=""""/>)"
30607,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691827&postcount=768,2007-12-22T09:35:00,Cyrus112,"((Cool points for Rejakor for the Screw you dice roller comment, lol))<br/><br/>As far as you can tell, Cann, Xarlon looks mad because he doesn't want these details in the open.<br/><br/>The Baron nods and continues.<br/><br/>""Their barracks was always known to everyone but a few people as a reserve barracks for the castle.  Not many knew much of the heirloom, and not even the rulers think of it as important.  That's why Xarlon's here.  Word gets out about an ancient heirloom and some wizard wants to investigate it."""
30608,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693128&postcount=769,2007-12-22T13:43:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">So Xarlon came here after the bandits stole the heirloom?  How did they steal it, exactly?</font>""  Cann speaks to the baron, still looking very forbidding.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll""><b>Sense Motive</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span> - Sometimes, you can tell when someone says something they've been assured of many times, which usually is a lie.  You can also watch the face of the person who told them this, when they think you're looking at the face of the person speaking, and it twinges when it gets to their oft-repeated lie - it's an easily suppressible instinct, but when they're not suppressing it...  </div>
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30609,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697219&postcount=770,2007-12-23T13:42:00,Cyrus112,"The Baron shakes his head, and Xarlon speaks.<br/><br/>""I've been here for a little over a year, Paladin.""<br/><br/>The Baron speaks up, ""We're not sure how it was stolen.  One morning, one of the guards was passing by on his morning patrol route and found it missing.""<br/><br/>Nothing here seems out of the ordinary to you.<br/><br/>((Also, I will be incommunicado for the next couple of days, so break until the day after Christmas, I think.  I may be able to get on before that, but maybe not.  Feel free to post actions/comments if you'd like, just don't expect them to be addressed until early into this upcoming week.))"
30610,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708979&postcount=771,2007-12-27T05:12:00,LightBringer,(Just an 'I'm here' note. Actions are still the same.)
30611,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3709703&postcount=772,2007-12-27T09:07:00,Cyrus112,"((I'm back as well, if in a limited fashion.  I'll be able to get on once, twice a day to check things.  Waiting on actions from you guys.))"
30612,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710155&postcount=773,2007-12-27T10:51:00,LightBringer,"Oh well in that case...<br/><br/><br/>Walker reaches back and steel glints in the light as his long sword flies free. In one bound he is up the stairs and upon the evil X. He will stab him through the heart, bite his neck, and suck all of his blood out of him....Muuaawwwhahahahahahahahaha, just kidding.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool"" xhooy5j3f=""""/>"
30613,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719204&postcount=774,2007-12-29T10:00:00,Cyrus112,"((X quick casts a maximized fireball incinerating the entire room, hahahahHAHAHAha...mine is an evil laugh.  I too am joking))"
30614,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719274&postcount=775,2007-12-29T10:15:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Persis, apparently bored with the conversation, idly looks at the wall decorations.<font color=""purple"">""We <i>were</i> promised food, you know,""</font>she says to no one in particular."
30615,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730376&postcount=776,2008-01-01T02:52:00,Rejakor,((Detect Evil on everyone in the room))
30616,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737455&postcount=777,2008-01-02T16:51:00,Cyrus112,"Everyone in the room appears to be a cloudy gray.  Each figure occasionally flashes red or blue.  Even your companions, whose alignments you know already are all cloudy and uncertain.<br/><br/>The Baron perks up.<br/><br/>""Yes, yes, where are my manners.  Let us prepare a feast.  We haven't had much to celebrate recently.  Perhaps after you see this spirit in action, you can formulate a plan to counter it.  You can fill yourselves with fine food and drink, get a goodnight's sleep and go after it tomorrow."""
30617,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738622&postcount=778,2008-01-03T02:35:00,LightBringer,"Walker just smiles and nods, not adding anything. This place just isn't right. Mostly he's just grateful he doesn't have to eat real food."
30618,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738724&postcount=779,2008-01-03T03:01:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann frowns.  Again.  Then he looks over at the Baron, still the serious paladin of the arcanix.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Of course, we would be honoured to attend your table this evening.  And we will of course do our utmost to investigate this spirit.</font>""  He looks up and gives Xarlon a significant look, waiting until the wizard meets his eyes before nodding slightly and looking back to the baron.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">If that is all you needed us for Baron?</font>"""
30619,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739115&postcount=780,2008-01-03T04:24:00,Cyrus112,"Xarlon looks slightly mollified.<br/><br/>The Baron nods, ""Unless you all have further questions, that would be it I think.  I'll have some servants show you to your rooms.""<br/><br/>He claps his hands and three servants come in, waiting attentively."
30620,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739240&postcount=781,2008-01-03T04:44:00,LightBringer,"Any of them cute girls?<br/><br/>Although he doesn't have to eat real food, there's always time for a snack!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool"" tlrk33vqz=""""/>"
30621,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741710&postcount=782,2008-01-03T13:59:00,Rejakor,<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann bows to the Baron and allows the servant to lead him to his room.
30622,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754107&postcount=783,2008-01-06T18:36:00,Cyrus112,"((Sorry for the delay, life is a bit hectic at the moment.  Any of you know or work for any company that is hiring writers right now?  I need an actual job, hehe))<br/><br/>All three servants are very attractive, young girls.  They lead you to separate rooms (that are right next to each other) and show you in.  Each servants asks a person, ""Is there anything else I can get you at the moment?"""
30623,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755314&postcount=784,2008-01-07T04:16:00,Rejakor,*facepalm*
30624,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755448&postcount=785,2008-01-07T04:52:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Can I have some breadcrumbs or kitchen scraps or something for my pet rat?""</font>asks Persis.<font color=""purple"">""I can wait until it's dinnertime proper for food for me, but Lucky will get hungry.  Oh, and what's your name?""</font>"
30625,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758776&postcount=786,2008-01-07T19:33:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann waits until the servant leaves, silently, and then closes his eyes, attempting to use the divine gift of the Wanderer."
30626,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759662&postcount=787,2008-01-08T02:36:00,LightBringer,"Walker smiles,<font color=""DarkRed"">Well now that you mention it.......</font><br/><br/>Be sure to give the room the once over. Looking for any thing out of the ordinary. (Feel free to make any rolls for sake of game speed.) Walker will be ready when they call for dinner though."
30627,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768078&postcount=788,2008-01-10T05:05:00,Cyrus112,"Persis, your servant girl nods.<br/><br/>""I can be back in a few minutes.  I'll see what I can find.""  She turns and leaves.<br/><br/>((What again does that ability do, Cann?  I seem to have deleted that link you sent me))<br/><br/>The servant girl looks at you with wide-eyed innocence, ""Yes, m'Lord?  Was there anything?""<br/><br/>Nothing seems out of the ordinary to you, Walker."
30628,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772732&postcount=789,2008-01-11T10:27:00,LightBringer,"<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool"" tlrk33vqz=""""/><br/><br/>Then I'll prepare for dinner."
30629,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774527&postcount=790,2008-01-11T17:54:00,Rejakor,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">It's detect evil.  Cause it wasn't working earlier.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" tlrk33vqz=""""/> </div>
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30630,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774827&postcount=791,2008-01-11T20:11:00,Cyrus112,"It still seems to be doing the same thing it did before, Cann.  You can't tell one way or another.<br/><br/>Persis, a servant brings some scraps back, while looking in a curious kind of way at a ""pet rat."""
30631,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775544&postcount=792,2008-01-12T02:16:00,LightBringer,Once I'm ready for dinner I'll just wander the halls. Maybe try to eavesdrop a little.
30632,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776003&postcount=793,2008-01-12T04:00:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Persis pulls out Lucky, offers him the table scraps, and strokes his fur while he eats."
30633,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779615&postcount=794,2008-01-12T17:44:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann meditates until it is time for dinner, seeking divine guidance."
30634,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781073&postcount=795,2008-01-13T04:36:00,Cyrus112,"((Any place in particular you're going, Walker?))"
30635,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789908&postcount=796,2008-01-15T03:41:00,LightBringer,"Since I don't know the lay out of the castle, No. I'll just wander and follow my ears. If I hear the Baron or his wizard I'll focus on that."
30636,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802032&postcount=797,2008-01-17T10:42:00,LightBringer,"Mmmwwaaaahahahahahahaa, Walker sneaks through the keep, and kills everyone in his path. He only leaves a few competent looking guards and any good looking servant girls alive to be turned later. He slays the Baron, and his pathetic advisor/mage. Walker has decided to settle down and this keep will do well enough. When the spirit comes Walker throws the 'hierloom' down at him, since he has no need for it.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool"" tlrk33vqz=""""/><br/><br/>(That is if Cyrus doesn't make it back.)"
30637,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804565&postcount=798,2008-01-18T00:00:00,Rejakor,"<b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">The time has come.</font>""  Cann steps forth, as Walker begins his slaughter, glowing archaic sword in his gloved hand, eyes filled with holy fire.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Demon!</font>""  He calls, levelling his sword at the wraith.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Prepare thyself.</font>""  Levelling his sword, he charges, a deep-throated roar filling the air, lightning crackling around the unsheathed blade."
30638,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804957&postcount=799,2008-01-18T05:01:00,Alicorn,"<b>Persis</b><br/><br/>Persis fetches popcorn from the kitchens, finds a safe little alcove with a good view, and spectates, Lucky sitting on her shoulder."
30639,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806286&postcount=800,2008-01-18T22:15:00,Rejakor,((Hint:  The demon he is referring to is Walker.))
30640,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807082&postcount=801,2008-01-19T03:18:00,LightBringer,"(I kind of figured that, but Giant hasn't let me on in some time now, but I'm here now)<br/><br/>Walker smiles, the blood of a dozen men and women filling his viens, and covering his lips and chin.<br/><br/>Drawing his sword, Walker hisses, ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Finally, you fool of a man, it's time to meet your puny god</font>."" Walker charges forward as well with an ancient and mighty elven warcry spewing from his bloody lips.<br/><br/><br/>(Do you want to do the die roller on here? If so I have to look up how to do it again.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" tlrk33vqz=""""/>)"
30641,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807447&postcount=802,2008-01-19T13:51:00,Rejakor,"(Nah, why bother?  None of this officially counts.)<br/><br/><b>Cann of the Mist</b><br/><br/>Cann's face bestial and eyes glowing, he raises his sword and runs a hand down it, light flowing along the blade.  ""<font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Meet your doom, demon.  Aelrias Tel Karaemaon!</font>""  His sword blazes with holy energy, lightning crackling up and down it's length, and with a wordless roar, he launches himself forward down the corridor, drawing back the blade to plunge it through the vampire's chest and into his foul heart."
30642,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817524&postcount=803,2008-01-22T10:40:00,LightBringer,"(Wow, you can charge twice? I want to do that.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" tlrk33vqz=""""/>No time right now. I'll post tonight or tomorrow.)"
30643,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819261&postcount=804,2008-01-22T16:15:00,Rejakor,"(You have to take a feat.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" tlrk33vqz=""""/>)"
30644,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822085&postcount=805,2008-01-23T07:39:00,Cyrus112,"((Sorry bout not being around.  First I couldn't get onto the forums, and now my computer is taking a big ol' crap and it appears its finally dying.  So updates for the time being will be coming sporadically from me.))<br/><br/>Walker, you wander the halls, but nothing really catches your attention."
30645,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3828002&postcount=806,2008-01-24T10:39:00,LightBringer,"Walker suddenly hears a voice boom in his head. It distracts him from his charge, and scares him so badly he leaps up to the 20 foot high ceiling and sticks to it.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">What the ?#*^&amp;</font>"""
30646,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3857014&postcount=807,2008-01-30T02:32:00,LightBringer,So I guess we can officially declare this campaign dead?
30647,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3857036&postcount=808,2008-01-30T02:36:00,Alicorn,that sucks :(
30648,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858356&postcount=809,2008-01-30T07:19:00,LightBringer,"Tell me about it. I don't think I'll be back if it restarts again, so I'll see you guys around."
30649,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859628&postcount=810,2008-01-30T13:11:00,Rejakor,"Umm, I don't think it's dead.  I think Cyrus is just having computer trouble or something... hasn't been that long.<br/><br/>That's the trouble with this forum, though.  It appears to exist solely so people can join games and then give up/leave/kill them.  I'm 100% serious.<br/><br/>If you're actually interested in playing proper games, may I reccommend<a href=""http://www.mythweavers.com?"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">www.mythweavers.com?</a>It also doesn't go down everytime Rich posts a comic.  :p"
30650,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860321&postcount=811,2008-01-30T15:33:00,Alicorn,"Looks like a cybersquatter, not a site."
30651,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862938&postcount=812,2008-01-31T07:17:00,LightBringer,"I have one last game to finish here. I'll keep my sub to this thread in case he makes it back, but I'm pretty sick of this site and it's issues.<br/><br/>You guys on the other hand are pretty awesome. It's been fun.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" tlrk33vqz=""""/>"
30652,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875675&postcount=813,2008-02-02T15:31:00,Rejakor,"Aye, that is a cybersquatter.  I meant<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">www.myth-weavers.com</a>, and yes, I agree with you about this site.  It's very silly.  I have one game left, and after that, i'll be MW exclusive."
30653,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3884285&postcount=814,2008-02-04T12:01:00,Cyrus112,"((Still here, sort of.  My PC should be up and running this week.  Again EXTREMELY limited PC access.  If you want this to die, we'll let it die, but if you all want to wait til end of this week, I should be up and running.  And we can then get this thing properly on track.))"
30654,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3885079&postcount=815,2008-02-04T14:56:00,Rejakor,(I'm willing to continue)
30655,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3885140&postcount=816,2008-02-04T15:10:00,Alicorn,((Moi aussi.))
30656,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3893170&postcount=817,2008-02-06T07:03:00,LightBringer,"(Frankly we've rarely made it past this point in the previous attempts. I will continue to check in, and make post, but the speed needs to be steady.)"
30657,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909487&postcount=818,2008-02-09T07:57:00,LightBringer,"SO was 'this week', last week or is it the current week?"
30658,Alerian Chronicles: Illumination (Trying this again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?38721-Alerian-Chronicles-Illumination-(Trying-this-again),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910953&postcount=819,2008-02-09T12:49:00,Rejakor,"(shrugs)<br/><br/>Personally, if you want to game online, mythweavers.  DND-OG isn't bad either."
30659,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674891&postcount=1,2007-12-19T05:53:00,Powerfamiliar,"A few days ago you received a letter from a trusted friend Norro Winston, a member of House Deneith, asking for help, and of course offering good coin, in a small town just across the Darguun border. You take the rail as far as it will take you and then march on towards Drellin’s Ferry.  It takes a few uneventful days, but finally the town is within sight, just a few miles away.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30660,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675950&postcount=2,2007-12-19T08:53:00,Dorizzit,"Kallan goes third.  He currently has animated a pair of human commoner zombies and an owlbear skeleton.  The owlbear is to his right, and both zombies are on his left.<font color=""Red"">""So what do you think Norro wanted, guys?""</font>he asks nonchalantly."
30661,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675957&postcount=3,2007-12-19T08:53:00,Darkantra,"<b>Marshek Taruuc</b><br/><br/>In the column of mercenaries, Marshek was the only goblonoid present, and it showed in his demeanor. He walked ahead of the others, forming the spearhead of the column. Eyes alert and forward he kept a warry hand on his greatsword, for who knew what could be lurking just off of the paths. As the group came in sight of the town he relaxed slightly, and let his hand fall to his side. As Kallan speaks up Marshek looks back and narrows his eyes, ever so perceptively, at the undead that flank him.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""There have been strange rumors circulating amongst the tribes lately,""</font>he gumbled back before turning his head forwards again,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I don't know specifics but apparantly Norro has something to tell us when we get there.""</font>"
30662,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676021&postcount=4,2007-12-19T09:07:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Arsenal</b></font><br/><br/>Being the tallest and biggest target, Arsenal is the rear guard. He carries his ever-present trident in hand, ready for use at a moment's notice. The crystal affixed at the base of the head gleams -- a match for the cloudless sky above.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Help, I am sure, Kallan. It is the only reason he ever makes contact. Perhaps it will be something a bit more useful than simple coin this time,""</font>the warforged replies in his hollow, though booming voice. Even though he had been in the company of many living beings, he still had not learned to tone down his voice, unless there was an obvious need for quiet."
30663,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676260&postcount=5,2007-12-19T09:59:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""Red"">""Yes, thank you, Arsenal, I hadn't figured that out already.""</font>Kallan's voice drips sarcasm.<font color=""Red"">""I meant what do people think he needs help <i>with</i>?""</font>"
30664,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676326&postcount=6,2007-12-19T10:12:00,Shishnarfne,"Aramina walks nervously second in line, where she can keep an eye on the road ahead without being caught in melee too easily...  A small, brown owl naps on her shoulder.  Her eyes scan the surrounding terrain continually out of habit.  Another habit:  her bow is already in her left hand.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">If it's important enough for Winston to call us in, I reckon we'll find out soon enough.  I do hope we'll be able to work together well, I'm more used to working with other elves.</font>"
30665,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676329&postcount=7,2007-12-19T10:12:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Arsenal</b></font><br/><br/>The warforged's head tilts to one side as he considers Kallan's words. After a moment, a sound like tearing metal seems to emit from the living construct. Those familiar with Arsenal recognize it as his laughter.<font color=""darkred"">""Indeed, Kallan. Sorry,""</font>he apologizes.<font color=""darkred"">""I assume it is some difficulty between Breland and Darguun, though I can really speculate no further without better intelligence.""</font>"
30666,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676365&postcount=8,2007-12-19T10:19:00,Dorizzit,"Kallan chuckles.<font color=""Red"">""Think nothing of it.  I'm actually a nice guy, once you get past my...""</font>he gestures at his macabre guards.<font color=""Red"">""Eccentricities.""</font>"
30667,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676478&postcount=9,2007-12-19T10:45:00,Powerfamiliar,"The road crests a small rise and descends into a dusty grove in a large shallow dell. An abandoned farmhouse, partially visible through the trees, stands on one side of the road. You've passed a dozen spots just like this one, but something is wrong, your adventurer's sense is tingling. Then you glint mail through the trees on both sides of the road, a very poorly laid ambush.<br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Marshek</font><br/><font color=""Red"">Kallan</font><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Aramina</font><br/><font color=""Lime"">Gobbos+</font><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Arsenal</font><br/>Barendek = yellow (cant read with yellow text<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dpyycv9wo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/><font color=""Cyan"">Ursevas</font><br/><br/>1 square = 5 feet.<br/>Dark blue = hounds<br/><br/><a href=""http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Powerfamiliar/redhandcopy-1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...handcopy-1.jpg</a><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Putting the roll results here in case I miss a modifier.<br/>
Spot:<br/>
Marshek 5+0 = 5<br/>
Aramina 10+10 = 20<br/>
Barendek 10+3 = 13<br/>
Kallan 4-1 = 3<br/>
Ursevas 7-1 = 6<br/>
Arsenal 10-2 = 8<br/>
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DC was 2 <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dpyycv9wo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> <br/>
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30668,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676531&postcount=10,2007-12-19T10:56:00,Dorizzit,<strike>Kallan's initiative is actually +3...</strike>oops...
30669,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676650&postcount=11,2007-12-19T11:24:00,Darkantra,"<b>Marshek Taruuc</b><br/>Reacting quickly to the sense of danger Marshek draws his greatsword, sending a rasp through the air as the enchanted metal slides free from it's scabbard. The grumbling tone from earlier leaves his voice as he dashes towards the nearest foe.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Spread out and pick off the ones closest to us, then work your way out. You all know what to do!""</font><br/><br/>Closing in on his surprised ambusher Marshek concentrates and sends a peal of electricity up his blade before swinging it into a cruel arc.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AC: 19,  HP: 38<br/>
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Charge action to L14, while channeling a shocking grasp through his greatsword which he drew during that action to attack gobbo #5<br/>
<strike><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>15</b>]</span> with a +3 modifier because they're wearing metal armor (from the Shocking Grasp spell)</strike>.<br/>
Is actually a 17 now from the charge.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit confirm</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d6+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Shocking Grasp</b> - (5d6)[<b>19</b>]</span></div>
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30670,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676760&postcount=12,2007-12-19T11:45:00,Shishnarfne,"Back up to G16, draw bow if not already out:<br/><br/>If bow is not already out, spend move action to draw bow and attack Gobbo #4:<br/><br/>Attack (including PBS): +11<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>Damage: 1d8+3+4(favored enemy)+1PBS<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>If bow is out, Rapid shot Gobbo #4 as full-round action:<br/>Attack one: +9<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Attack two: +9<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+8)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/>I hope this works."
30671,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676778&postcount=13,2007-12-19T11:48:00,Dorizzit,"Kallan reacts quickly to the ambush, sending the two zombies against goblin number 1 while the owlbear bears down on goblin number 4.  The zombies ineffectively lash out with their fists at the goblin, while the owlbear shreds his opponent.  Kallan then makes several arcane sigils with his hands, finally arcing a black ray of energy at the 5th goblin.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Kallan's attack, casting Negative Energy Ray: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span> <br/>
And damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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Also, all undead are charging, with appropriate modifiers taken into account.  Zombies are found on page 266 of the MM, and Skeletons are on page 226.<br/>
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Zombie Attacks: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span> <br/>
And Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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Owlbear Attacks: Claw 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>24</b>]</span> and Claw 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
And Claw 1 damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+5)[<b>11</b>]</span> and Claw 2 damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
And Bite: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
And Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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30672,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677336&postcount=14,2007-12-19T13:32:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>Marshek's blade just barely catches a piece of the hobgoblins armor, but that's enough to  make an incredible amount of current flow through him, frying him.<br/><br/>Aramina draws to arrows from her quiver, and both strike true. He drops as he tried to draw an arrow of his own.<br/><br/>Kallan's zombies managee to do nothing buy annoy the hobgoblin, but the owlbear skeleton mangles one to death. His own ray barely misses his target.<br/><br/>Another hound appears near the side path just ahead. The remaining hobgoblins don't even flinch or think about retreating. #1 drops his bow, draws a longsword and slices him with his sword for<b>[3]</b>damage.<br/><br/>#3, and #6 draw arrows, and fire at the front most party members. #3's arrow just hits Aramina for<b>[5]</b>damage, he then moves away form the skeleton. #6's arrow was intended for Marshek but it missed badly.<br/><br/><a href=""http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Powerfamiliar/redhandcopy-2.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...handcopy-2.jpg</a><br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Marshek</font><br/><font color=""Red"">Kallan</font><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Aramina</font><br/><font color=""Lime"">Gobbos+</font><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Arsenal</font><br/>Barendek = yellow (cant read with yellow text<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dpyycv9wo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/><font color=""Cyan"">Ursevas</font><br/><br/>Arsenal's turn."
30673,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677460&postcount=15,2007-12-19T14:04:00,tsuyoshikentsu,"Ursevas moves in between the zombies and the skeleton, starting to dance and ululate wildly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to 14D, start a full-round action.  Casting Dance of Ruin, which will complete on my next action.</div>
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30674,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678416&postcount=16,2007-12-19T19:01:00,Kagan,"Barendek moves closer to the archers, drawing a shortspear mid-step, and throws it at the archer eyeing Marshek's flank.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move down to H12, drawing spear during the move action, throwing it at hobgoblin #6. With the -2 penalty due to range increments, it comes to <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span>, for <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>3</b>]</span> damage.</div>
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30675,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678893&postcount=17,2007-12-20T01:07:00,Shishnarfne,"Aramina launches another pair of arrows: this time at hobgoblin #3 (no PBS):<br/><br/>Attack 1 (rapid shot)+8:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>Damage:1d8+7:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>Attack 2 (rapid shot)+8:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>Damage:1d8+7:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>She mutters,<font color=""DarkGreen"">Does anyone know what these dog-things can do?</font>, reaching into her quiver for more arrows..."
30676,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679676&postcount=18,2007-12-20T05:18:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Arsenal</b></font><br/><br/>Arsenal readies his trident and rushes the target nearest him along the western flank.<font color=""darkred"">""Your lesser pawns do not seem up to the task, Kallan,""</font>he calls out as he rams the weapon into the assailant.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to <b>15B</b><br/>
<b>Attack:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span> +2 for charge; -2AC from charge.<br/>
<b>Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
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30677,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685191&postcount=19,2007-12-21T04:26:00,Darkantra,"<font color=""darkorange""><b>Marshek Taruuc</b></font><br/><br/>Marshek takes a quick glance back, seeing that his comrades had the rear guard well in hand, and that Aramia already had a bead on the hobgoblin on his right. Though they were his people that fact that they were no more than common bandits rankled him.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Century Gothic""><font color=""darkorange"">""They shall receive no less than they deserve.""</font></span>he mumbles in goblin.<br/><br/>He sprints, yet again, at the next hobgoblin in line and shouting a battlecry, again in goblin.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Century Gothic""><font color=""darkorange"">""For Lhesh Haruuc</font>!""</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Charge action up to O10 to attack the hobgoblin #6, while channeling shocking grasp through his sword.<br/>
AC: 19  HP: 38<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Charge Attack</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>28</b>]</span> with a +3 added in if it's wearing metal armor.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Charge Damage</b> - (2d6+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Shocking Grasp</b> - (5d6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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30678,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686133&postcount=20,2007-12-21T07:48:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""Red"">""You labeled them incorrectly.  They are merely pawns, the lowliest of my art.""</font>Kallan directs his zombies to return to his side.  He then directs the owlbear to attack the Hellhound next to the Hobbo marked 6:<br/><br/>(Charging, already figured in to calculations)<br/><br/>Claw 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>23</b>]</span>And Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>And Claw 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>23</b>]</span>And Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>And Bite:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span>And Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
30679,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686432&postcount=21,2007-12-21T08:44:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>Arsenal pierces through the hobgoblin armor, dealing massive damage, but not disabling his opponent.<br/><br/>Similarly Barendek's spear finds its mark but fails to cause any serious damage.<br/><br/>#6 replies to Marshek's battle cry ""[goblin]<b>Death to Lhesh Har...BZZZTT!</b>[/goblin]"" ,and falls down twitching.<br/><br/>The owlbear skeleton's claw finds its mark, hurting the hound.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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since it's a charge he cant full attack,  unless I'm missing something.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Aramina's arrows strike true, downing another hobgoblin.<br/><br/>#1 tries to fight back, but is lucky not to drop his weapon.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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rolled a 2.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>The Hell Hounds take 5 foot steps and breath noxious cones of fire. The owlbear skeleton is caught by both, but manages to partially evade one, taking<b>[18]</b>fire damage. Marshek is only partially  affected by one cone taking<b>[5]</b>damage.<br/><br/>Suddenly from the path a new figure appears. A gaunt scarred hobgoblin wearing bright red robes, with set of goggles strapped to his face, weilding a finely crafted staff. He points at the center of the road and creates a huge sticky web.<br/><br/>Aramina and Barendek are both trapped within the web, Aramina manages to avoid the thicker strands and is only entangled, Banderek is completely immobilized.<br/><br/>Loud chanting is audible near this new creature, but it is impossible to determine exactly where it is coming form.<br/><br/><a href=""http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Powerfamiliar/redhand-5.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1.../redhand-5.jpg</a><br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Marshek</font><br/><font color=""Red"">Kallan</font><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Aramina</font><br/><font color=""Lime"">Gobbos+</font><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Arsenal</font><br/>Barendek = yellow (cant read with yellow text<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dpyycv9wo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/><font color=""Cyan"">Ursevas</font><br/><br/>Arsenal's turn."
30680,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686465&postcount=22,2007-12-21T08:52:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Arsenal</b></font><br/><br/>The warforged tilts his head to one side, as if listening to something faint.<font color=""darkred"">""I named them pawns, Kallan. What do you mean?""</font>Arsenal bellows as he thrusts his trident into his hobgoblin opponent once more.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Attack:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
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30681,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686484&postcount=23,2007-12-21T08:55:00,Dorizzit,"Kallan grins.<font color=""Red"">""I'm just screwing with you!""</font>he says cheerfully."
30682,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686513&postcount=24,2007-12-21T09:01:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Arsenal</b></font><br/><br/>Arsenal tilts his head back the other way and booms,<font color=""darkred"">""But I have no screws, Kallas.""</font>after five heartbeats, the warforged's tearing-metal laughter can be heard over the din of battle."
30683,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686636&postcount=25,2007-12-21T09:25:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""Red"">""I said screwing <i>with</i> you, metal head.  What you're thinking of is if I had said I was screwing you.  <font size=""1"">wait, ew...multiple definitions...</font>""</font>"
30684,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688550&postcount=26,2007-12-21T16:07:00,Darkantra,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Marshek Taruuc</font></b><br/><br/>As always Marshek is struck by how other races seem to laugh off dire predicaments and seemingly ignore what was right in front of them. This new figure was obviously a leader of some sort with his better than the norm equipment, and seemed to be the greatest threat. But first the hound...<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Aramia, hit the robed one with some arrows, and the rest of you, why do you always have to joke around?"",</font>he yells back at the others.<br/><br/>He swings a blow at the fire-slavering hound and sends another burst of lightning down the blade to course through the creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AC: 21   HP: 33/38<br/>
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Standard action to channel the hell out of the hell hound at M5 with shocking grasp (I'm going to run out of ways to describe that spell...). If he kills it then he'll move down to O6, but if the hound still lives he'll take a 5-foot step down to O9.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Channel attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d6+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Shocking grasp</b> - (5d6)[<b>16</b>]</span></div>
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30685,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688845&postcount=27,2007-12-21T17:41:00,Kagan,"<b>Barendek</b><br/><br/>""<i>Ugh. How... expected</i>,"" Barendek mutters to himself, as he attempts to force his way out of the newly formed webs.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Attempts a DC 20 strength check as a full-round action to get out of the webs - it's not a save, granted, but should I be rolling it?</div>
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30686,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688890&postcount=28,2007-12-21T17:58:00,Powerfamiliar,"Go ahead and roll, I'll moslty roll saves when they take place during the enemies turn, if they take place on yours, be free to roll them."
30687,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689250&postcount=29,2007-12-21T20:34:00,tsuyoshikentsu,"Ursevas releases the energy within him in a burst of energy chilling in more ways than one.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Completing Dance of Ruin.  That's <span class=""diceroll"">(2d20)[<b>30</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span> to everything within ten feet.  It's half cold and half negative energy.</div>
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30688,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689514&postcount=30,2007-12-21T23:45:00,Dorizzit,"Kallan moves to 11E, skirting the web, his bodyguards located in front of him.  Meanwhile, the owlbear continues to tear into the Hellhound:<br/><br/>Claw 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span>And Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>And Claw 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>17</b>]</span>And Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>And Bite:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>9</b>]</span>And Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
30689,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689778&postcount=31,2007-12-22T01:44:00,Shishnarfne,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> AC 20 (if I ever get out of this entangled area)  HP: 31/36 (by my math)Spells prepared: Resist Energy</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Aramina picks her way through the difficult area to H17 (move action, moving half speed due to entanglement), then, once free of the hindering webbing,<br/>launches an arrow at the robed hobgoblin with the staff:<br/><br/>Attack: (+10)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>Damage: 1d8+7<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
30690,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691024&postcount=32,2007-12-22T06:40:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>Arsenal skewers the hobgoblin, blood splashes everywhere and the enemy falls.<br/><br/>Barendek struggles with the web, and manages to break through, He is now merely entangled by weaker strands.<br/><br/>Uservas causes an dark icy burst, that damages no one in particular.<br/><br/>Marshek's strike is deflected by the hound thick skin, missing its mark. It tries to bite back, but your armor hold his bite back.<br/><br/>The owlbear skeleton's claws rip their way through the hell hound, tearing it to pieces.<br/><br/>Aramina's arrow strike the caster in the shoulder causing him to wince in pain, but ultimately shrug it off. Looking at the archer with evil intent. He raises his staff, utters a few arcane words and a ball of fire appears next the the archer and moves towards her, she expertly dodges the incoming flame, which seems to be turning for a second pass.<br/><br/>Hurried footsteps can the heard coming from the road ahead. 6 more hobgoblins appear, closing fast on the party.<br/><br/>One more hobgoblin suddenly pops into being in the trees near Kallan. This one wears heavy metal armor, and carries and mace. He grasps a symbol hanging from his neck, utters a few dark words and points it at the zombies, who seem to stop and turn around menacingly towards Kallan.<br/><br/><a href=""http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Powerfamiliar/redhand-9.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1.../redhand-9.jpg</a><br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Marshek</font><br/><font color=""Red"">Kallan</font><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Aramina</font><br/><font color=""Lime"">Gobbos+</font><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Arsenal</font><br/>Barendek = yellow (cant read with yellow text<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dpyycv9wo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/><font color=""Cyan"">Ursevas</font><br/><br/>Arsenal's turn."
30691,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691688&postcount=33,2007-12-22T09:09:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Arsenal</b></font><br/><br/>With a flick of his wrist to remove the blood and viscera from his trident, Arsenal moves forward just short of the wall. He concentrates a moment and infuses the weapon with a bane against goblinoids.<font color=""darkred"">""Are you capable of dealing with your minions, Kallan?""</font>he asks the necromancer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to 9-B. Infuse <i>personal weapon augmentation</i>: goblinoid bane. Used Rapid Infusion to do it.</div>
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30692,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691699&postcount=34,2007-12-22T09:12:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""Red"">""More than capable.  The little cleric is mine too.""</font>Turning to said cleric, Kallan shows his teeth in a pointed grin.<font color=""Red"">""You have no idea who you're dealing with, you pathetic fool,""</font>he says, brandishing his skeletal arm."
30693,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691757&postcount=35,2007-12-22T09:23:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Arsenal</b></font><br/><br/>The warforged nods and signals his intent to circle around the ruined building and flank the newcomers."
30694,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692061&postcount=36,2007-12-22T10:10:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>The cleric gives Kallan a wicked smile, and grasps his weapon."
30695,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695097&postcount=37,2007-12-23T03:01:00,Kagan,"<b>Barendek</b><br/><br/>Signaling his acknowledgement to Arsenal, Barendek moves to converge with the warforged at the building. He slowly makes his way through the sticky webs, and manages to heave a shortspear once he's free of the mess - but badly misses.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Moves to H-10, throws a shortspear at the hobgoblin in front of him (I believe that's the cleric, right?) at I-7, rolling a <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
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30696,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697941&postcount=38,2007-12-23T18:23:00,Darkantra,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Marshek Taruuc</font></b><br/><br/>Marshek flicks a hand at the hound challenging him. A dark purple ray shoots from his hand to strike at the demonic dog. He gives a grunt at the new enemies but whips his head around to bark out orders.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Kallan, have your skeleton kill the hound and Aramia, see if you can pick off some of these fresh enemies! I've got plans for the mage so leave him to me!""</font><br/><br/>Marshek sprints away from the now weakened hound, hoping to evade it's attack. He spits out a sentence in goblin as he closes in on the mage, sword glowing with a sickly light.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><span style=""font-family: Century Gothic"">""We'll talk later traitor!""</span></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AC: 19, HP 33<br/>
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Marshek uses his 1/day Quick Cast to cast Ray of Enfeeblement at the hell hound then charges the mage, ending up at M6, and attacks with a channeled Ghoul Touch. He'll still take the AoO from the hell hound but I'm hoping that the str damage lowers his chances of getting thrashed <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dpyycv9wo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>RoE touch attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Str damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Charge Attack</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d6+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Paralyzation duration</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>8</b>]</span> rounds<br/>
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There's no save for the payalysis, but any creature coming within 10 ft of the mage (excepting Marshek) has to make a DC 15 fort save or become sickened.</div>
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30697,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698397&postcount=39,2007-12-24T01:13:00,Dorizzit,"The Owlbear takes a 5 foot step and attacks the Hellhound:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>7</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>Meanwhile, Kallan Rebukes his thralls into his control once more:<br/><br/>Rebuke Check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>And Total HD amount:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+8)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
30698,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699493&postcount=40,2007-12-24T06:55:00,Shishnarfne,"Aramina hears Marshek's words and redirects her attention to the hobgoblin cleric, with another pair of arrows:<br/><br/>Shot 1 (+8):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>Damage: 1d8+7<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>Shot 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
30699,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3699505&postcount=41,2007-12-24T06:57:00,Shishnarfne,"Crit threats???<br/><br/>Confirmation rolls:<br/>First one: 1d20+8<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/>Second:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>First set of extra damage (multiplying favored enemy damage, add to original): 2d8+14<span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+14)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>Second set:<br/>2d8+14<span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+14)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>(Wow, the roller liked me that round...)"
30700,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710545&postcount=42,2007-12-27T12:26:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>Ursevas takes a few steps back and let loose a small fiery bead, which detonates once near the new arrivals. All but 2 are knocked down by the explosion, the 2 are badly burned.<br/><br/>Marshek's ray weakens the hound, which misses as it tries to strike back. The wizard is both hurt and paralyzed after the attack.<br/><br/>Kallan regains control of his zombies. The skeleton wounds the hell hound, who bites back dealing<b>[6]</b>damage, 5 of it fire damage.<br/><br/>Aramina's arrows break through the softer spots in the clerics armor, and blood starts to gush out, almost instantly he drops.<br/><br/>The two remaining hobgoblins charge Marshek, one connecting for<b>[3]</b>damage.<br/><br/><a href=""http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Powerfamiliar/redhand-17.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...redhand-17.jpg</a><br/><br/>Initiative:<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Marshek</font><br/><font color=""Red"">Kallan</font><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Aramina</font><br/><font color=""Lime"">Gobbos+</font><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Arsenal</font><br/>Barendek = yellow (cant read with yellow text<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dpyycv9wo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/><font color=""Cyan"">Ursevas</font>"
30701,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710973&postcount=43,2007-12-27T14:17:00,Darkantra,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Marshek Taruuc</font></b><br/><br/>Having secured the wizard Marshek attacks the hobgoblin threatening him from next to the stunned mage.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d6+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Shocking grasp</b> - (5d6)[<b>20</b>]</span></div>
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30702,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713764&postcount=44,2007-12-28T07:03:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Arsenal</b></font><br/><br/>The warforged moves around the broken walls of the ruin, keeping a low profile and attempting to limit his exposure to the enemy.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Double-Move around western walls of ruin to 1-D.</div>
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30703,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3713869&postcount=45,2007-12-28T07:29:00,Dorizzit,"Kallan glares at Aramina before advancing on the hut.  Meanwhile, the Skeleton continues savaging the Hound:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
30704,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717661&postcount=46,2007-12-29T03:07:00,Shishnarfne,"(Looks like we have two hobgoblins in melee (maybe just one by now), and possibly a hellhound still in the fight.)<br/>Aramina shakes her head and says, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I was running low on targets...</font>"" in response to the cleric's disapproval, redirecting her attention to the last hobgoblins in melee...<br/><br/>(target the closer of the two if still standing)<br/><br/>(Precise shot so no penalty for shooting into melee):<br/><br/>Rapid shot 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>Rapid shot 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
30705,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717932&postcount=47,2007-12-29T04:46:00,Dorizzit,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" dpyycv9wo="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Shishnarfne</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Aramina shakes her head and says, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">I was running low on targets...</font>"" in response to the cleric's disapproval</div>
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</div>((Who you callin' a cleric?))"
30706,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721566&postcount=48,2007-12-30T02:54:00,Kagan,"<b>Barendek</b><br/><br/>Shuddering and whispering to himself, ""The poor damned fools,"" the cleric rushes to assist Marshek.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Charge to L6, attacking the target at M5, rolling a <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>16</b>]</span> for <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>7</b>]</span> damage</div>
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30707,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728602&postcount=49,2007-12-31T14:45:00,Shishnarfne,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" dpyycv9wo="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Dorizzit</strong>
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<div class=""message"">((Who you callin' a cleric?))</div>
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</div>((Oops, saw someone rebuking undead and jumped to Conclusions...  At least the swim back woke me up...  Anyway, there's a chance IC for the same mistake, but my apologies.)"
30708,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735616&postcount=50,2008-01-02T08:56:00,tsuyoshikentsu,"Ursevas does some quick aiming and curses.  ""Marshek!  Incoming!""<br/><br/>He then hurls a ball of deathly clod energy into the midst of the fray, which explodes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC:<br/>
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Firing a uttercoldball at O7.  This'll hit all the hobgoblins, the owlbear skeleton, the hell hound, and, unfortunately, Marshek.<br/>
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The owlbear will be healed for half of the ""damage"" it takes -- the ball is half-cold, half negative energy and skeletons are cold immune.  The hell hound will take half negative energy, hand half of the damage multiplied by 150% of cold because of its subtype.  Everyone else takes half negative energy and half cold, unless someone's got a subtype I don't know about.<br/>
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Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(5d6)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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So owlbear's healed for 10, hell hound takes 10 (-)energy and 15 cold, and everyone else takes 10 (-)E and 10 cold.  Save DC 17 for half.<br/>
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Oh, spells prepared.  For simplicity's sake, all 1st slots are uttercold frost hands, all 2nds are dance of ruin, and all thirds are uttercold ball -- but both thirds are now used.</div>
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30709,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735748&postcount=51,2008-01-02T09:31:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>Ursevas unleashes a blast of cold energy. The the hellhound and one of the hobgoblin warrior are blown apart by the blast. another warrior, and the robed one manage to survive, but are badly injured. Marshek takes 10 damage.<br/><br/>Barendek's charge hits the robed figure cleanly, it's still standing, but just barely.<br/><br/>Marshek cuts down the last of the warrior, the corpse get a nice electric jolt, but fails to come back to life.<br/><br/>Kallan manages to regain control of his minions, while his skeleton is actually healed by Urseva's blast.<br/><br/><a href=""http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Powerfamiliar/redhand-19.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...redhand-19.jpg</a><br/><br/>And combat is over. You have 6 round ot decide what to do with the almost dead robed figure.<br/><br/><br/>Everyone gains 750 xp.<br/><br/><br/>Loot:<br/><br/><br/>Searching the fallen bodies you find:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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8 somewhat old and damaged suits of chainmail.<br/>
8 heavy steel shields<br/>
8 composite longbows (+1 str)<br/>
8 well crafted, but worn longswords. (MW)<br/>
100 arrows.<br/>
1 very finely crafted and kept breastplate. (MW)<br/>
1 fine mace. (MW)<br/>
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Z had a fist sized metal plaque hanging from his neck. It seems to be inscribes with a dragon like head.<br/>
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U had a wooden staff adorned with metal (MW quarterstaff), and carries a pair of odd looking goggles. <br/>
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30710,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735767&postcount=52,2008-01-02T09:35:00,tsuyoshikentsu,"""Hmph.""  Ursevas strolls to the corpses, brushing imaginary dirt from his sleeves.  ""Sorry about the blast, Marshek.  Anyone else want that staff?"""
30711,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736223&postcount=53,2008-01-02T11:17:00,Shishnarfne,"Aramina heals her wounds with a charge from the Healing belt for<span class=""diceroll"">(2d8)[<b>5</b>]</span>more hp, which should be enough for a full heal...<br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""So what do we ask our foe when he awakes?  And how do we restrain him?  Oh, yeah, can I have a few of those arrows to replace the ones I used?""</font><br/><br/><br/>The elf then looks around, bow in hand, as though waiting for others to make the difficult decisions..."
30712,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736313&postcount=54,2008-01-02T11:38:00,Darkantra,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Marshek Taruuc</font></b><br/><br/>Marshek gives a howl as the spell sucked warmth and life from his skin and glares angrily at Ursevas. Slicing down the last enemy he gives his sword a quick wipe before sheathing it. Though angry he gives a nod to the cold mage.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Such is battle. I might have use of one of those bows, and the goggles are interesting. First though Aramina,""</font>he turns to the paralyzed mage,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I want to have a word with this traitor.""</font><br/><br/>Marshek slings his backpack off of his shoulders and pulls out a long length of silken rope. He begins binding the paralyzed hobgoblin's hands.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Berenderak, can you make sure that he doesn't die from his wounds? And Kallan, I may need your... delicate touch.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Making a Use Rope check to bind the caster.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Use Rope</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>6</b>]</span> and then +10 if he tries to escape.</div>
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30713,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738449&postcount=55,2008-01-03T01:43:00,Dorizzit,"Kallan grins in the most disturbing manner possible and hefts his skeleton arm, before saying:<font color=""Red"">""Just give me one second.  I want to talk to the Cleric...""</font>Engaging his spirit sight he begins speaking with the Cleric:<font color=""Red"">""Who, pray tell, is your master?""</font>He asks, initially innocuous."
30714,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747189&postcount=56,2008-01-05T07:23:00,Darkantra,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Marshek Taruuc</font></b><br/><br/>Marshek finishes binding the wizard's hands with what he thinks are good knots. He wipes his forhead and flicks a bead of sweat at the hobgoblin's eyes. Intoning a quick spell he sets his hand on the hobgoblin's head and sends a quick burst of negative energy into him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting touch of fatigue, the DC is 13 and fort based. Might as well make him as easy to subdue as possible.</div>
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30715,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747219&postcount=57,2008-01-05T07:30:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Arsenal</b></font><br/><br/>The warforged regroups with the others, coming from the backside of the ruin.<font color=""darkred"">""If I may, I will attempt to ascertain the nature of the goggles,""</font>he offers.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If given the goggles to check, <b>Artificer Knowledge (DC15):</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span> to determine if it is magical. Takes one minute. If it is, I will infuse <i>identify</i> to determine it's properties.</div>
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30716,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765909&postcount=58,2008-01-09T16:36:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>The robed hobgoblin looks as defiant as a near death, fatigued and bound hobgoblin can look, but doesn't seem to be trying anything or in any way reacting to the party.<br/><br/>Kallan:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Using your spirit sense, you notice the spirit of the cleric who replies to your inquiry. <font color=""Red"">""Hahaha, and, pray tell, why should I tell you anything.""</font><br/>
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The goggles are magical. Using Identify you learn this:<br/>
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<b>Goggles of foe finding</b><br/>
<i>The lenses of this goggles continually fade back and forth between soot black and snow white.</i><br/>
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While you attack foes that have cover while wearing the goggles you ignore the cover bonus to AC they would normally receive. You cannot circumvent to effect of total cover. <br/>
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30717,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766945&postcount=59,2008-01-10T00:26:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""Red"">""Because I can deny you your spirit's final journey and sever your connection to death, forcing you to wander this plane for all of eternity, forced to bear witness to events even as you can do nothing to interact with them.  None will be able to see, smell, touch, or hear you.  That is why you will answer me!""</font><br/><br/>Bluff Check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>Intimidate Check:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>24</b>]</span>"
30718,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767889&postcount=60,2008-01-10T04:25:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Arsenal</b></font><br/><br/>Arsenal studies the goggles for a couple of minutes, then moves next to Marshek to report his findings.<font color=""DarkRed"">""The goggles aid those who attack opponents with partial cover, negating the effect unless they are completely covered. I would suggest it best used by Aramina.""</font>He then waits patiently for the outcome of Kallan's interrogation."
30719,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768324&postcount=61,2008-01-10T06:26:00,Darkantra,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Marshek Taruuc</font></b><br/><br/>Sheathing his sword Marshek rubs his battle-worn muscles, still eying the robed hobgoblin with hatred and ready to bring a fist crashing into his kinsman's face if need be. He waves over Aramina, nodding to Arsenals input.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""True, she'll make better use of it than any of us.""</font>"
30720,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768367&postcount=62,2008-01-10T07:49:00,Shishnarfne,"Aramina looks at the goggles, nods, and says, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Yes, I could use these.  Does anyone else want them?  If not, I'll put them to good use.</font>""  She gives a small smile, looking expectantly at her companions."
30721,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771517&postcount=63,2008-01-11T06:07:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Arsenal</b></font><br/><br/>The artificer hands the goggles to the archer with a nod.<font color=""darkred"">""Did you hear my explanation?""</font>Arsenal asks."
30722,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771766&postcount=64,2008-01-11T07:00:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>Kallan:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The clerics face shows signs of worry, but he manages to shake them off. <b>""You can do no such thing. You may be able to desecrate my corpse you vile necromancer, but you can not hurt my soul. My master and his red hand will destroy you all., there is no hope for you and your kind.</b><br/>
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Any further questions are met with little more than insults.<br/>
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30723,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772728&postcount=65,2008-01-11T10:27:00,Dorizzit,Kallan dismisses the soul.  Any questions directed at him are met with a sulky glare.
30724,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773423&postcount=66,2008-01-11T13:07:00,Darkantra,"<b><font color=""darkorange"">Marshek Taruuc</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""Take it for now Aramina, we can redistribute equipment if we need to when we get to the town.""</font><br/><br/>Seeing Kallan sulking Marshek laughs and bares his teeth.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Don't worry friend, we've got a live one here.""</font>"
30725,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776954&postcount=67,2008-01-12T07:32:00,Shishnarfne,"Aramina accepts the goggles, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Thank you.  These should help me.</font>""<br/><br/>She then turns her attention to the surrounding woods, allowing the others to direct the questioning while she keeps watch for possible reinforcements."
30726,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809706&postcount=68,2008-01-20T19:21:00,Darkantra,"<b><font color=""darkorange"">Marshek Taruuc</font></b><br/><br/>After handing the goggles to the archer Marshek turns to his captive and grabs him roughly by the throat and hair. Leaning in close he growls at the man in thick goblin.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Century Gothic""><font color=""darkorange"">""Your companion over there,""</font></span>he nods towards one of the electricity burned corpses on the edge of the path,<font color=""darkorange""><span style=""font-family: Century Gothic"">""Said something interesting before he died, he said ""Death to Lhesh Haruuc."" Betraying the one who led our people into dominance over this land is punishable by death, mongrel! And it's death that will come for you, you just have to choose the method.""</span></font><br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Century Gothic""><font color=""DarkOrange"">""You tell us everything about who you are and the reason your group attacked us, and you'll be imprisoned and forced to work until your death when your soul can go where it may. If you don't say anything then I give you to him,""</font></span>Marshek takes his hand off the captive's hair and points to Kallan,<font color=""DarkOrange""><span style=""font-family: Century Gothic"">""He uses your soul to fuel his spells and raises your corpse to fight until it falls apart. It's your choice, make it quickly.""</span></font><br/><br/>Having said his piece he begins draging the hobgoblin over to Kallan.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Making a long-winded Intimidate check. If Kallan wishes to make an Intimidate check as well then this can be treated as an Aid Another instead.<br/>
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30727,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810119&postcount=69,2008-01-21T00:05:00,Dorizzit,"Seeing as Marshek is being approximately as scary as musty styrofoam, Kallan decides to help him out.  Walking over to the captive hobgoblin, Kallan runs a (skeletal) hand down the side of his enemy's face.  Although the touch itself is as soft as a feather, the razor sharp points still draw lines of blood.  In an immensely disturbing voice, Kallan begins to speak.<font color=""Red"">""Oh yes, I can show you horrors that would drive every sliver of sanity from your mind.  I could force you to endure horrors that shouldn't even be physically possible.  I could force you to suffer years in agony before you died.  I can do it all, and I will, unless you just answer our questions.""</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>((OOC edit:  All I need is one good roll, and I can make my enemies piss themselves.   So far...I've gotten a 6 and an 11.  Joy.))"
30728,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811132&postcount=70,2008-01-21T05:49:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>Closer inspection of this creature shows his body to be warped and almost completely scarred. It is unclear if they are self inflicted, but it is clear this creature has suffered through incredibly amounts of pain.<br/><br/>The creature tries to stay quite while Marshek speaks, but his atempt at ""intimidation"" is jsut too much to take.<b>""What are you trying to do? Am <i>I</i> supposed to fear <i>you</i>?""</b>he gives Marshek a wicked smile, his teeth are sharp and crooked.<b>Haruuc is weak, what does he do with his might? Nothing!, he sells of his soldiers as mercenaries, deals with other nations when he should conquer!,...but who cares now, the Red hand is coming.</b><br/><br/>When Kallan finishes speaking.<b>Whatever horrors you can show me I have seen worse. I am finished,  I have already spoken too much, try your worst young necromancer, I assure you, you will get more response out of torturing your puppets over there.</b>he glances over to our undead minions."
30729,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815932&postcount=71,2008-01-22T05:39:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Arsenal</b></font><br/><br/>The warforged observes the interactions silently.<font color=""darkred""><i>Strange how they threaten and ignore those threats,</i></font>he thinks to himself. Arsenal stands still, a silent sentinel among the fleshed beings."
30730,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818379&postcount=72,2008-01-22T13:46:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>((I'm assuming you don't kill the prisioner, if you do just say so and ignore the question about him.))<br/><br/>After a few uneventful hours you manage to arrive to town before nightfall. The tied hobgoblins, while not fully cooperating, don't present any significant resistance to your travel. The road descend into a town built mostly on the near side of a broad, sluggish river. You notice Six old stone piers marking the spot where a bridge once stood, but the span itself is long gone. Instead a couple of long thick ropes cross the river, each secured to a flat-bottomed ferryboat. Brown fields and green orchards surround the town.<br/><br/>A group of armed guards stands watch. Six in total, 4 hobgoblin, 1 human, 1 goblin. The goblin and 2 hobgoblin are wearing leather armor, The belly and part of the torso of each armor, is painted a light blue-ish color. The other two hobgoblins and the human wear chain armor, decorated in purples and green. One of the hobgoblins armor carries the crest that you all recognize as House Deneith's.<br/><br/>As soon as they notice you, and the tied hobgoblin, a mail wearing hobgoblin signals to the goblin while the other four ready their polearms. The hobgoblin approaches you and speaks:<b>""Halt!, what is your business in Drellin's Ferry?, and what exactly is going on here?""</b>, he points at the tied prisoner."
30731,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818408&postcount=73,2008-01-22T13:52:00,Dorizzit,"Kallan grins sadistically, moving his arm in such a way so as to reveal its skeletal nature.<font color=""Red"">""He and a larger group attacked us.  We taught them them that banditry is bad.""</font>"
30732,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818654&postcount=74,2008-01-22T14:32:00,Powerfamiliar,"The hobgoblin takes a quick step back as he notices Kallan's arm, but then regains his composure.<br/><br/><br/><b>Deneith crest wearing hobgoblin</b><br/><br/><b>""Well that answers whats with him, sadly bandit activity near the outskirts of town has increased in the past few days. We'll gladly take care of this savage."" </b>He glares at the prisioner, who quickly return the favor.<b>""Now what is <i>your</i> business in town?""</b>"
30733,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820136&postcount=75,2008-01-22T23:20:00,Dorizzit,"<font color=""Red"">""We received a message from Norro Winston asking for our aid.""</font>"
30734,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820494&postcount=76,2008-01-23T01:52:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Deneith crest wearing hobgoblin</b><br/><br/><b>""Oh yes, we were to expect you , I'll send word you have arrived.""</b>He looks each party member up and down, nodding approvingly of Marshek in particular, glad to see a fellow hobgoblin.<b>""I believe he wants to talk to you about the bandits.""</b>He motions to the other side and the ferry boat starts moving towards this side of the river.<b>""He will meet you in the Old Bridge Inn momentarily, you will find it after you cross the river. Kellin runs the place, feel free to ask him fro accommodations and supplies.""</b><br/><br/>Two of the guards relieve you of the prisioner and get on the ferry with the creature.<b>""We'll keep this one In that big stone building if you need him for anything""</b>The ferry ride takes about 6 minutes. Once on the toher side finding the inn is of no difficulty.<br/><br/><b>The Old Bridge Inn</b><br/><br/>The building is of decent size and seems well kept. You enter to the common room, its full of goblinoids with the odd human scattered around. Most are drinking and many are doing gambling of any sort, lots of card playing and dice throwing, also cursing lots of cursing. A thin, older looking goblin seems to be shouting instructions, and ordering people around and as you enter he turns to you.<b>""Yes? What do you want?""</b><br/><br/>map to date:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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8. Old toll house (Jail)<br/>
10: The Old Bridge Inn<br/>
16. Gausler's Brewhouse<br/>
17: Jendar's Warehouse.<br/>
18: Sterrell's provisioning<br/>
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30735,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820535&postcount=77,2008-01-23T01:59:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Arsenal</b></font><br/><br/>The warforged follows along silently, observing and cataloguing streets, alleys and locales. As usual, Arsenal leaves the conversation for Marshek or others as many continue to treat his kind as property rather than sentient beings."
30736,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820657&postcount=78,2008-01-23T02:26:00,Dorizzit,"Kallan addresses the goblin.<font color=""Red"">""We're looking for Norro Winston.""</font>"
30737,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821224&postcount=79,2008-01-23T04:50:00,Darkantra,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Marshek Taruuc</font></b><br/><br/>Marshek nods back in respect to the hobgoblin guardsman and pushes the captive towards the other soldiers.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorange"">""This one's a mage, so be sure to keep him from casting any spells. That's my rope too, so I'll pick it up from the jail later.""</font><br/><br/>Nodding again to the soldiers Marshek departs with the others. In a way, he enjoyed the ferry ride. The peaceful lull of the river helped to wash the fatigue of battle away while he went over what they knew already and had to do in his head.<br/><br/>The inn was easy to find like the guardsman said and once inside Marshek grinned widely at the smell of goblin food and drink. Following Kallan to the counter he responds to the goblin in their tongue after Kallan speaks.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Century Gothic""><font color=""DarkOrange"">""The guards told us that you would direct us, Kellin right?""</font></span>"
30738,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821785&postcount=80,2008-01-23T06:41:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kellin Shadowbanks</b><br/><br/>He looks a bit puzzled by Kallan's request.<b>""Afraid I just ran out of Norros...This is an inn, I can serve you a meal or offer you a room, both of which I have plenty off, political figures not so much.""</b><br/><br/>He turns towards Marshek.<b>""Karsh must have sent you, he has the tendency to send all sorts of strangers my way. Good lad that one, sad I hear he's being shipped out to some brellish noble once he finished training here.""</b>He shakes his head and once again focuses on Marshek.<b>""Need directions eh? Well buy some drinks and start asking.""</b>"
30739,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821872&postcount=81,2008-01-23T06:58:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Arsenal</b></font><br/><br/>Given no need to imbibe or ingest anything, Arsenal places himself adjacent to the door through which the group entered and observes the clientele, also noting additional exits from the room.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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30740,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822056&postcount=82,2008-01-23T07:35:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>Arsenal:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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There are about 3 other noticeable ways out of the room. A set of large doors in the opposite end of the entrance you used, stairs to your right as you enter, and a door behind the bar area.<br/>
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30741,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830911&postcount=83,2008-01-25T02:38:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Arsenal</b></font><br/><br/>The warforged vigilantly observes the clientele, looking for any signs of<i>over</i>-interest in the newly arrived group."
30742,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3831888&postcount=84,2008-01-25T06:40:00,Darkantra,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Marshek Taruuc</font></b><br/><br/>Marshek hands a gold coin to the barkeep.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Get me a good ale, and something to eat. So where are the best shops for weapons, equipment, and magic in this town?""</font><br/><br/>After the goblin answers Marshek begins to look around for a place to sit."
30743,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832403&postcount=85,2008-01-25T08:43:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kellin</b><br/><br/>Kellin grabs the coin, inspects it for a few seconds and then signals to another goblin. You find a suitable table near a wall, and Kelin brings you a mug of ale, and a leg of some sort of animal, tastes like chicken.<b>""We have several shops in town, depends what you are looking for. Weapons and armor you go to Morlin's place, the Deneith humans are supposed to have a decent armory but they don't really sell anything, except older items to the town guard. The shrine to Dol Dorn can probably sell you a few magic items, as can Sertieren the Wise. Sertieren is not really a businessman, and is not always in the mood for business.  Delora can supply you with any of your pack animal needs. Umm lets see what else...oh yeah Jarret sells some gear and clothing.""</b><br/><br/>Arsenal:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You notice no specific interest in the group. You get a few passing glances, and a few stares from the younger goblins but nothing that would make you uneasy.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>A few minutes after you have setteled another group enters the inn, 2 armored humans, 1 plainsclothed human, a hobgoblin female, and what you recognize as Norro Winston, who has grown a mustache since the last tiem you saw him.<b> ""I heard you arrived""</b>he smiles.<b> ""How are you my friends. Glad you could make it.""</b>his face turns serious.<b> ""It seems we have a problem.""</b>He signals Kellin who leads both parties through a door into an empty room. ""As it seems you've already experienced ,the areas around my town are growing ever more dangerous. This is the reason I called you here. The road has always been a target for bandits, but lately they have increased very noticeably, and we've had some raids in the outer farmlands.The hobgoblin interrupts.<b>""We assume the attacks are coming from the woods, I sent some of my men to investigate, but sadly none have returned.""</b><br/><br/><b>Norro</b><br/><br/><b>""Where are my manners, This is Captain Sorrana, she's in charge of the town guard. Like she says, although we have been effective driving back any raids, we have been unable locate the bandits hiding place. This is where I was hoping you could help. I sent some scouts not long ago into the forest, to see what they could find, sadly none have returned. I fear my men are just not trained for this. We were hoping you could help us locate this band, and possibly drive it from the forest.""</b><br/><br/>Norro:<br/><a href=""http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/rhod_gallery/95650.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/rh...lery/95650.jpg</a><br/><br/>Map to date (updated)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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2: Open air market, mostly selling produce.<br/>
3: Nice house, has two guards in Deneith colors standing outside.<br/>
5: Morlin's smithy<br/>
6. Shrine to Dol Dorn<br/>
7. Sertherrien's house<br/>
8: Jail<br/>
9: Stone building<br/>
10: The Old Bridge Inn<br/>
11. Jarred Sundries<br/>
12: Delora's place.<br/>
13: Wooden building.<br/>
17: Jendar's Warehouse.<br/>
18: Sterrell's provisioning<br/>
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30744,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832430&postcount=86,2008-01-25T08:48:00,Dorizzit,"Kallan listens intently.<font color=""Red"">""We would be happy to help.  When shall we set out?""</font>"
30745,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836278&postcount=87,2008-01-26T02:44:00,Shishnarfne,"""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Do you know much about the woods around here?  I don't know the local area, and I didn't see that any of these looked like a woodsman,</font>"" Aramina replies, gesturing to her companions.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">""A local guide would help me.""</font>"
30746,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836334&postcount=88,2008-01-26T02:58:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Arsenal</b></font><br/><br/>The warforged steps forward from his position by the door of the meeting room to draw the attention of those gathered. His booming voice drowns out any noise from the common room, but seems focused forward so only those before him are best able to hear.<font color=""darkred"">""Norrowinston. What have these bandits taken? What armaments and magics have they utilized? Are they all goblinoids? Are they utilizing basic hit-grab-and-run tactics?""</font>After speaking Arsenal returns to his former position."
30747,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836998&postcount=89,2008-01-26T05:30:00,Darkantra,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Marshek Taruuc</font></b><br/><br/>Marshek nods along with the questions of the others, scowling slightly at how quickly Kallan pledged their assistance. Though he had no other desire than to track down the traitors at the moment there was no point rushing into things.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""True, a guide and a run down of their tactics would help. There's something that concerns me though. When they attacked us they had two hell hounds with them, and normal bandits wouldn't be able to control such beasts. Have you seen any other creatures assisting them?""</font>"
30748,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3837204&postcount=90,2008-01-26T06:24:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Norro</b><br/><br/><b>""The bandits haven't been taking anything you wouldn't expect them too. The have mostly hit the outer farms, stealing supplies and destroying property. The town guard combined with my trainees is too strong for them to try any raids closer to town. They have also been targeting travelers across the Dawn way.</b>((The Dawn way is the main road in the are, your attack occurred in a part of the Dawn way.))<b>The road north has been practically closed, but that part has not been of much use lately, since it eventually leads into what once was Cyre.""</b><br/><br/><b>""As for guides you can check with Jorr. He's an old soldier who settled in aa cabin just inside the forest. He's not the friendly type, but he's an expert on those woods, and he tends to dislike the Dakhaani bandits, very loyal to the Rhukaan Taash I hear.""</b><br/><b><br/>
""There have been no reports of weird creatures, apart from the expected Worgs.""</b><br/><br/><b>""Ahh here.""</b>heh and the party a bag.<b>""A few thing we collected to help you, and a map of the area. I've been allowed to offer you 600 pieces of gold if you succeed. Any more questions? If not good luck hunting.""</b><br/><br/>map:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Remember to flip horizontally. <br/>
A is the road.<br/>
B are trails.<br/>
C is Jorr's cabin.<br/>
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2 scrolls labeled: cure light wounds.<br/>
2 scrolls labeled: identify.<br/>
2 scrolls labeled: obscuring mist.<br/>
2 scrolls labeled: silent image.<br/>
2 potions labeled: cure light wounds.<br/>
1 potion labeled: darkvision.<br/>
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30749,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3850520&postcount=91,2008-01-28T17:54:00,Darkantra,"<font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Marshek Taruuc</b></font><br/><br/>Marshek smiles slightly at the mention of the old man's allegiances.<br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Good, if we can convince him that these raiders mean to destabilize Lhesh Haruuc's rule then we'll have no trouble securing his services.<br/>
</font></i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""The deal sounds fine to me,""</font>Marshek growls to the others,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""We should get a good night's rest, where can we secure a room?""</font>"
30750,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851374&postcount=92,2008-01-29T02:26:00,Shishnarfne,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Let us leave first thing tomorrow morning to visit Jorr, then.""</font>"
30751,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851998&postcount=93,2008-01-29T05:04:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Norro</b><br/><br/>""Very well then, I will leave you to prepare for you mission."" he signals his servants and the captain and begins to leave.<br/><br/><b>Kellin</b><br/><br/>""If you need rooms you are in the right place. I have a few still available for the night. You could also try the Green Apple Inn, but you don't seem like the sort who can't afford a good night's rest.""<br/><br/>((Old Bridge Inn is 2gp per day, comes with breakfast.))<br/><br/><br/>((I'm going to give you a day or so before I move you along so that you can buy/sell or do whatever in town.))"
30752,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860887&postcount=94,2008-01-30T18:03:00,Darkantra,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Marshek Taruuc</font></b><br/><br/>Marshek hands 2 gp over to Kellin.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""I'll stay here, It'll be good to spend a night in a goblin run inn.""</font><br/><br/>He turns to the others and offers quick nods.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""We should be up as early as possible tomorrow, so let's get all of our trading and other business over either tonight or earl tomorrow.""</font><br/><br/><br/>Marshek will go to the jail to pick up his rope if there aren't any objections."
30753,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3861884&postcount=95,2008-01-31T02:51:00,Shishnarfne,"As Aramina has no trading that she wishes to complete, she will stay here at the inn and start resting early in order to be ready first thing in the morning."
30754,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862855&postcount=96,2008-01-31T07:00:00,Dorizzit,Kallan disappears into his room for the next period of time until the party is ready to leave or someone calls upon him.
30755,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868054&postcount=97,2008-02-01T06:30:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>DM<br/>
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Day 2</b><br/><br/>The party sells most of the mundane equipment, identifies items, and prepare themselves for a day, or more, in the woods.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Arsenal: The breastplate is a +1 breastplate.<br/>
The mundane equipment sells for: 2345 gp<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>The party sets out north, heading for Jorr's cabin. It takes about 4 hours to arrive, it should be midday.<br/><br/>The trail leads past a small cabin in a deep forest glade. A ramshackle front porch is littered with fishing baskets and skinning frames. The cabin overlooks a dark bayou or lake, with old gray cedar-trees draped in moss rising out of the water. An old skiff is tied up on the shore nearby, and a little smoke curls from the fieldstone chimney.<br/><br/>Sitting under the front porch are about 6 dogs who,as they notice the party, charge towards you baying. They stop 10 feet short of the party, but don't stop they barking and growling.<br/><br/>A few seconds later, the cabin's door opens, and tall, for a goblin, figure of indeterminate age steps onto the porch. He has a seamed, leathery look to his face and arms, and a big curved knife sits in a sheath strapped to one thigh.<font color=""Green"">""Don't get many visitors here,""</font>he rasps,<font color=""Green"">""Who're you, and what d'ya want with me?""</font>"
30756,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868827&postcount=98,2008-02-01T09:17:00,Shishnarfne,"Aramina leaves one hand by her bow while she replies, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">If you're Jorr, we'd like to ask you for some help around here.  There're some bandits in the area, and we'd like a guide who knows these woods before trying to find them.  Could you help us with this?""</font>"
30757,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3877846&postcount=99,2008-02-03T06:00:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Jorr</b><br/><br/><b>""Could I help ya?""</b>He stares sadly at his guard dogs.<b>""Bunch 'o raiders got to close to my cabin a few nights ago, bastards killed one of my pups...ye I'll help ya, those bandits deserve whatever is coming to them.""</b>He goes back into the cabin, come out with a small backpack and a bow.<b>""Does anyone have any idea where they are? or are relying on me to find 'em?""</b>He takes one of the dogs with him and tosses a big hunk of meet to the rest."
30758,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3885787&postcount=100,2008-02-04T17:51:00,Darkantra,"[color=""darkorange']Marshek Taruuc[/color=""darkorange']<br/><br/>Marshek eyes the dogs with distaste but give Jorr a nod of acceptance as the old man agrees to join them.<br/><br/>[color=""darkorange']""They've been attacking along the Dawn Way for a while now, but we don't have an exact location. Are there any convenient places for an armed group to take control of somewhere along the road?""[/color=""darkorange']"
30759,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3890170&postcount=101,2008-02-05T14:47:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Jorr</b><br/><br/><b>""These clans are not native to the woods, they come form the north, from the mountains. My guess is they are using, and probably holding the old skull gorge bridge. Would surprise me if you found a few in the old Vraath Keep, but we can check that out on the way to the bridge.""</b><br/><br/>Jorr begins walking down the road, followed by his dog.<br/><br/>((Is there anything specific anyone is doing while on the road?, spells, scouting, etc. I will probably post the first encounter tomorrow. ))"
30760,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3891985&postcount=102,2008-02-06T02:38:00,Shishnarfne,"(I'm usually trying to keep an eye on the surroundings... The owl is less useful for daytime scouting, but is an extra pair of eyes and ears...  Oh, and same spell prepared as yesterday, but not cast (Resist Energy))"
30761,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3900063&postcount=103,2008-02-07T12:05:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Day 2</b><br/><br/>Travel for the first few hours is relatively safe, and you are soon approaching the first river crossing. A wide expanse of dark water has flooded the woodland in this low valley. Trees still protrude from the calm dark waters here and there, but many large reaches seem to be little more than algae-choked water. The thrill of frogs and the whine of insects fills the air. The forest road leads right down to th edge of the flooded section, up to a rickety-looking causeway made of thick planks of wood lashed together with mossy rope. The wooden causeway runs for several hundred feet though the boggy patch, only a foot or so above the water.<br/><br/>Up ahead you can make out the wreckage of a wagon lying on its side and half sunk in the flooded forest, about 30 feet from the causeway.<br/><br/>Jorr<br/><b>""Someone should probably check that wagon out, there might still be some gold or goods in it.""</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Powerfamiliar/RHD_Hydracopy.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1..._Hydracopy.jpg</a><br/><br/>Terrain details (key at the top of the map)<br/><br/><b>Causeway(the planks)</b>is somewhat sleek and uneven. DC 10 balance to run or charge, failure means the character can't move that round.<br/><br/><b>Shallow bog</b>Each square costs two squares of movement, tumble DC's increase by 2.<br/><br/><b>Deeper Bog</b>Each square costs four squares of movement, tumble is impossible.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Same colors as last time. I rolled spots and listen for you, nothing of interest is either seen or heard apart from the half sunken wagon. The wreckage doesn't seem to be to old. Dark blue is Jorr.<br/>
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Map of the Witchwood  <br/>
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<a href=""http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Powerfamiliar/witchwood-2.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...itchwood-2.jpg</a><br/>
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You are near the red x.<br/>
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30762,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3900088&postcount=104,2008-02-07T12:07:00,Dorizzit,"Kallan says:<font color=""Red"">""Allow me.""</font>he mentally commands one of his Zombies to search the wagon and bring back anything metal."
30763,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3900481&postcount=105,2008-02-07T13:24:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Surprise Round</b><br/><br/>As the zombie approaches the wagon he seems to stumble, and there appears to be a disturbance in the water. A slimy tentacle appears and grabs a hold of the zombie, trying to crush him. The zombie takes<b>[3]</b>damage from the slam, and an additional<b>[6]</b>from the constriction. ((This counts the DR))<br/><br/>More tentacles then start to appear in the water, about a dozen it seems. Aresnal seems to freeze moments after the creature reveals itself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Slam +Improved Grab+Constrict was the AoO.<br/>
Arsenal is held as if by hold person, you can try a save during every of your turns, DC 16 will.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Creature: ((The light green-ish area is its reach))<br/><br/><a href=""http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Powerfamiliar/dark.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...iliar/dark.jpg</a><br/><br/>Marshek:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You are the only one who seems to have a clue as to what sort of creature this is. It is an aberration native to marshes and bogs. It can paralyze and even charm opponents. As you just saw his tentacles can be dangerous. It is a somewhat slow creature in water, unbearably so on land.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Initiative:<br/>Kallan<br/>Aramina<br/>Marshek<br/>Arsenal<br/>Ursevas<br/>Barendek<br/>Creature<br/><br/><a href=""http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Powerfamiliar/RHD_Hydracopy-1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...ydracopy-1.jpg</a><br/><br/>Terrain details (key at the top of the map)<br/><br/><b>Causeway(the planks)</b>is somewhat sleek and uneven. DC 10 balance to run or charge, failure means the character can't move that round.<br/><br/><b>Shallow bog</b>Each square costs two squares of movement, tumble DC's increase by 2.<br/><br/><b>Deeper Bog</b>Each square costs four squares of movement, tumble is impossible.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Same colors as last time. I rolled spots and listen for you, nothing of interest is either seen or heard apart from the half sunken wagon. The wreckage doesn't seem to be to old. Dark blue is Jorr.<br/>
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Map of the Witchwood  <br/>
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<a href=""http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Powerfamiliar/witchwood-2.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...itchwood-2.jpg</a><br/>
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You are near the red x.<br/>
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30764,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3900811&postcount=106,2008-02-07T14:25:00,Dorizzit,"Kallan orders his remaining undead backwards (allowing himself and Aramina to move forwards), and then moves up to D11.  This done, he casts Summon Swarm on the creature, calling forth a swarm of bats while simultaneously ordering his zombie forwards.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The Zombie charges, attacking the creature:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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Swarm Damage:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
Also, swarm damage wounds, so the creature takes an additional point of damage each turn (I'll add this onto the swarm damage).  <br/>
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30765,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3900931&postcount=107,2008-02-07T14:48:00,Darkantra,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Marshek Taruuc</font></b><br/><br/>Marshek swears and draws his greatsword. Noticing Arsenal go stiff makes him curse again as his begins making an arcane gesture.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""The creature can charm or paralyze any of us, but it'll be slower now that it's on land. Don't let Arsenal get taken by it!""</font><br/><br/>His spell completes and a sizzling line of dark energy strikes towards the beast's central mass.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting Ray of Enfeeblement at the creature for...<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>RoF</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
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30766,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902876&postcount=108,2008-02-08T02:42:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Arsenal</b></font><br/><br/>The warforged mentally strains against the paralyzing effect. After a brief moment Arsenal's head swivels in the direction of the creature.<font color=""DarkRed"">""That will not be necessary, Marshek. I have reacquired motor control and function at full capacity once more,""</font>Arsenal booms as he takes a defensive stance with his trident.<font color=""darkred"">""How is the creature classified?""</font>he asks.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Will save:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<strike>I'll edit post if successful.</strike><br/>
Total defense.</div>
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30767,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902950&postcount=109,2008-02-08T03:11:00,Shishnarfne,"Aramina takes a 5ft step to A11, draws her bow, and unleashes an arrow into the beast:<br/><br/>To hit (including Point Blank Shot, ignoring cover):(+11)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
30768,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906429&postcount=110,2008-02-08T14:37:00,Darkantra,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Marshek Taruuc</font></b><br/><br/>Marshek nods in gratification that Arsenal managed to shake off the paralysis.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""It's classified as an abberation, not a creature of this world but an unnatural hybrid.""</font>"
30769,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909545&postcount=111,2008-02-09T08:07:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Surprise Round</b><br/><br/><br/><b>Kallan</b>: Your mindless pawn charges the tentacled monstrosity, it doesn't succeed in harming the creature. ((The swarm appears at the beginning of your next turn, it has a 1 round casting time.))<br/><br/><b>Aramina</b>: Your arrow finds its way through all the tentacle, and strikes the creature's center.<br/><br/><b>Marshek</b>: Your ray hits the creature, visibly weakening and annoying it. ((You forgot to roll to hit, rolled it for you.))<br/><br/><b>Ursevas</b>: ((NPCed)) Ursevas casts a defensive spell. Suddenly there are many copies of the wizard. ((Mirror Image))<br/><br/><b>Barendek</b>: (NPCed)) Casts a spell and readies himself against the incoming creature. ((Shield of Faith))<br/><br/>Jorr:<b>""Oh my.""</b>He moves north a bit and draws his bow.<br/><br/>Creature: The alien beast moves towards the party and begins swinging its tentacles against all in range. The already grapple zombie takes<b>[7]</b>damage. He swings 3 tentacles at the newly arrived zombie, who manages to avoid none. he takes<b>[1]</b>damage. ((Curse a lower strength and DR!!)) It swings 3 at Barendek and likewise for Marshek. 2 hit Marshek for a total of<b>[7]</b>damage, Barendek takes a total of<b>[8]</b>.<br/><br/><br/>Initiative:<br/>Kallan<br/>Aramina<br/>Marshek<br/>Arsenal<br/>Ursevas<br/>Barendek<br/>Creature<br/><br/><a href=""http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/Powerfamiliar/RHD_Hydracopy-2.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...ydracopy-2.jpg</a><br/><br/>Terrain details (key at the top of the map)<br/><br/><b>Causeway(the planks)</b>is somewhat sleek and uneven. DC 10 balance to run or charge, failure means the character can't move that round.<br/><br/><b>Shallow bog</b>Each square costs two squares of movement, tumble DC's increase by 2.<br/><br/><b>Deeper Bog</b>Each square costs four squares of movement, tumble is impossible.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Same colors as last time. I rolled spots and listen for you, nothing of interest is either seen or heard apart from the half sunken wagon. The wreckage doesn't seem to be to old. Dark blue is Jorr.<br/>
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Map of the Witchwood  <br/>
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You are near the red x.<br/>
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30770,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909578&postcount=112,2008-02-09T08:16:00,Shishnarfne,"Aramina (I'll jump order, as I don't see it changing my action):<br/><br/>Rapid shot into the beast:<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
30771,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909930&postcount=113,2008-02-09T09:35:00,GimliFett,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Arsenal</b></font><br/><br/>The warforged concentrates a moment, infusing a bane against aberrations into his trident.<font color=""darkred"">""Thank you, Marshek. I am better prepared to damage the creature now,""</font>Arsenal booms as he readies himself either to receive an attack from the beast or to attack the beast himself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Rapid Infusion: <i>personal weapon augmentation</i>, bane vs aberrations (+2 hit, +2d6 damage).</div>
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30772,Red Hand of Doom: Team 1 (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?66939-Red-Hand-of-Doom-Team-1-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3911877&postcount=114,2008-02-09T16:40:00,Darkantra,"<b><font color=""DarkOrange"">Marshek Taruuc</font></b><br/><br/>Grunting from the creature's slams Marshek steps quickly towards the main mass of the creature.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Aim for the main mass, and no one get into melee if they can help it!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Marshek moves off of the bridge to F9 and attacks the creature with a channeled Shocking Grasp.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d6+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>SG</b> - (5d6)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<b>FAIL</b></div>
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30773,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899571&postcount=1,2008-02-07T10:33:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 30: <font color=""Blue"">Elethomiel</font> vs. <font color=""Red"">Taleron</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>600 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>600 GP<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
30774,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3900171&postcount=2,2008-02-07T12:21:00,Maurkov,"Purchase:<br/>2x Scroll of Invisibility 300 [core]<br/>1x Scroll of See Invisibility 150 [core]<br/>Amber amulet of Vermin (Large Scorpion) 700 [Magic Item Compendium ( errata)]<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Init</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><br/>spell selection:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">0 Resistance<br/>
0 Daze<br/>
0 Daze<br/>
0 Detect Magic<br/>
(0) Mage Hand<br/>
1 Sleep<br/>
1 Sleep<br/>
1 Ventriloquism<br/>
1 Colorspray<br/>
(1) Expeditious Retreat</div>
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30775,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3901189&postcount=3,2008-02-07T15:37:00,Bigmac,"i have a neg init modifier, so after you sir.  taleron starts in y10 holding his guisarme.<br/><br/>stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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readied maneuvers:<br/>
charging minoutar<br/>
steely strike<br/>
moment of perfect mind<br/>
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30776,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902972&postcount=4,2008-02-08T03:20:00,Maurkov,"<b>Elethiomel</b>round 1<br/><br/>Elethiomel stands easy (B11), scroll in hand.  As the the match begins, he recites it.  The scroll flutters to the ground, but Elethiomel has vanished.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Recite scroll of invisibility.  Drop scroll.  <span class=""diceroll""><b>Move silently</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>8</b>]</span> to C16.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Position: C16 AC 14 HP 8 Spells: Invisibility [300]</div>
</div><br/>done."
30777,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903126&postcount=5,2008-02-08T04:11:00,Bigmac,"Invisibility.  Joy.  Not sure if you can see my actions, so I'll post my them in a spoiler for now.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Taleron moves to T7 and scaters the planks.  He also enters into Stance of Clarity.<br/>
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HP: 22<br/>
AC: 19, ff 17, t 14<br/>
Effects: Stance of Clarity<br/>
Location T7<br/>
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30778,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903150&postcount=6,2008-02-08T04:17:00,Seribro,"bigmac<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">no LoS, but he indeed can see your actions</div>
</div><br/><br/>Maurkov<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">your opponent moved into T7 and scatters the planks</div>
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30779,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903162&postcount=7,2008-02-08T04:19:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>Hmm I do believe the Scorpion was banned from use, and I can't find where that was said at a glance.  I will have to look further into it."
30780,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903268&postcount=8,2008-02-08T04:48:00,Seribro,I looked it up and Bronz is right. The amulet worn by Elethomiel is listed under banned material in the recruitment thread of the arena. You will have to scrap it from your inventory but get a full refund from it. At this point you may choose a different item to buy or save the money to spend it at a later date. The match will continue once this matter has been resolved. (luckily you did not use the amulet yet or the mess would be a lot bigger)
30781,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903302&postcount=9,2008-02-08T04:56:00,Bigmac,"If Markov gets a refund for his amulet, I'd like to opportunity to get a refund from my purchases for this fight as well."
30782,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903643&postcount=10,2008-02-08T06:18:00,Seribro,"What did you purchase? If it was in reaction to the purchasement of the amulet then you are allowed to do so.<br/><br/><font size=""1"">(and if it wasn't in response to the buying of the amulet, there still is the fact that bronz can overrule me and if he doesn't then you yourself as a high court member am pretty much overruling the both of us...)</font>"
30783,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903666&postcount=11,2008-02-08T06:23:00,Bigmac,"yeah, I bought a potion of enlarge person so that the scorpion couldn't grapple me with it's improved grab ability (since it only works on creatures smaller than it)."
30784,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903679&postcount=12,2008-02-08T06:26:00,Bronz,A reactionary purchase to an illegal purchase is quite refundable.
30785,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904272&postcount=13,2008-02-08T08:12:00,Maurkov,"The banned item is an amber amulet of vermin,<b>huge</b>scorpion.  This one, using the errata for the Magic Item Compendium, is merely large.  May I continue?<br/><br/>Edit:  Hmm.  The list (updated at 11:27 today) now bans all amber amulets."
30786,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904294&postcount=14,2008-02-08T08:17:00,Bigmac,"Check the discussion in the waiting room, but short story is the huge version got downgraded to the large in an errata, so they are effectivly the same item and thus it is banned.  And I think that the new rule, effective after you bought the large amulet, but before you can buy a new one is that all amber amulets are to be banned."
30787,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904306&postcount=15,2008-02-08T08:18:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>No, actually, as that is the exact same item.  Nonetheless, if you check the Waiting Room, Amulets of Vermin have been banned.  As this match was put on hold, and the item not used, it is eligible for the ban.<br/><br/>So you may refund your gold, and choose something else if you like, but this match may not continue until the amulet is removed from your character sheet.<br/><br/>Edit: Doubly ninja'd.  Ouch."
30788,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904397&postcount=16,2008-02-08T08:33:00,Maurkov,"Recognizing that they're horribly undercosted, I'm glad they're all banned.  I just wish it had been after my fight with Taleron.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" q5tsimykt="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><br/><br/>I'll substitute the purchase with a scroll of summon monster II, alright?"
30789,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904403&postcount=17,2008-02-08T08:34:00,Bronz,"Carry on then<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" q5tsimykt="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
30790,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904454&postcount=18,2008-02-08T08:44:00,Maurkov,"<b>Elethiomel</b>round 2<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cast Expeditious Retreat.  <span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>4</b>]</span> to C4 while drawing the scroll of summon monster</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Position: C4 AC 14 HP 8 Spells: Invisibility [300], Expeditious Retreat [20]</div>
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30791,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904525&postcount=19,2008-02-08T08:56:00,Bigmac,"Taleron moves to R11 and readies an action<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready an action to make an attack against anything that comes into range of my Guisarme</div>
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HP: 22<br/>
AC: 21, ff 21, t 21<br/>
Effects: Stance of Clarity<br/>
Location R11<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>FYI..... Taleron is going to stay here and keep the same readied action until he can see / hear anything else going on.  And with his negative listen modifier, chances are he won't here anything but the most obvious of sounds."
30792,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904998&postcount=20,2008-02-08T10:38:00,Maurkov,"Okay.  If Taleron reacts at some point, I'll redo the subsequent actions.<br/><br/><b>Elethiomel</b><br/><br/>Round 3<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cast Ventriloquism. <span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span> to J3.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Can Elethomel take 10 on a standing jump and make it from J3 to N4?  That would be clearing 10' of muck, right?  His jump check is +12 for speed, -2 for STR.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Take 10 on a standing jump and make it from J3 to N4; walk <span class=""diceroll""><b>quietly</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>8</b>]</span> to R4.  Drop the scroll (so that it becomes visible).  Unroll and step on the scroll.  The idea is to make it so that it can be read, but that it appears to be just lying there if Taleron comes around the corner.  If that takes more than a standard action, it will just delay Elethiomel's subsequent actions.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Using Ventriloquism to throw his voice to C10, cast Summon Monster II from scroll.  Will save (Ventriloquism) is DC 13, but I don't think Taleron knows that.</div>
</div>This triggers a WILL save from Taleron."
30793,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3905100&postcount=21,2008-02-08T10:55:00,Bronz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>High Ref Bronz</b></font><br/><br/>First, BigMac can you make a series of listen checks? 5 should do."
30794,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3905140&postcount=22,2008-02-08T11:01:00,Bigmac,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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30795,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3905819&postcount=23,2008-02-08T12:51:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>-During round 3:<br/><br/>@BM<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You hear spellcasting from somewhere in the north and west.  Do wish to react to it?<br/>
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No take 10's are allowed during combat.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Waiting on BM response before moving forward."
30796,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906242&postcount=24,2008-02-08T14:06:00,Bigmac,"refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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change my ready action.  ready an action to take a 5ft step and attack anything that moves or appears within 15ft of me<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>taleron doesn't move."
30797,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906778&postcount=25,2008-02-08T15:48:00,Maurkov,"For refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay, if taking 10 isn't permitted (and I'm only assuming that wading in the bog would mess with his invisibility; if not, forget it. He'll just walk.), he'll back up 20' and take a running jump, which will give him 10', even on a 1.  The extra movement will waste a round, but if he stops in N4, his MS check should be 5 better, since he only traveled 60' in a full round of actions.  Right?</div>
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30798,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908349&postcount=26,2008-02-09T03:05:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>@Maurkov<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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While it is true that you are only moving half your movement, you need to make a ""running start"", which is hardly half pace.  I am going to rule that the -5 stays in place.<br/>
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30799,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908466&postcount=27,2008-02-09T03:43:00,Maurkov,"@refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">He'll back up 20' and take a running jump, which will give him 10', even on a 1. <strike>The extra movement will waste a round, but if he stops in N4, his MS check should be 5 better, since he only traveled 60' in a full round of actions. Right?</strike>  Since it doesn't affect his stealth, he'll use more than half his move for the round, ending in R5.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Drop and arrange scroll.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Using Ventriloquism to throw his voice to C10, cast Summon Monster II from scroll. Will save (Ventriloquism) is DC 13, but I don't think Taleron knows that.</div>
</div>This triggers a WILL save from Taleron."
30800,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908541&postcount=28,2008-02-09T04:02:00,Bigmac,"Does anything accompany the will save (like say a stream of color out of the blue, or sounds of spellcasting for a round preceeding it)?"
30801,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908597&postcount=29,2008-02-09T04:14:00,Maurkov,"Hmm.  No stream of color.  A ref will have to determine whether you hear spell casting.<br/><br/>@refs<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I just realized that if he doesn't hear it, no save is triggered.</div>
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30802,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908663&postcount=30,2008-02-09T04:35:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>- Round 4<br/><br/>@BM<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You barely hear a sound being made, in the same general direction as the casting came from.  Do you react to it?<br/>
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30803,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909268&postcount=31,2008-02-09T07:07:00,Bigmac,"For refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No, but the direction of the sound is noted.  Wish I would have bought a script of hunter's sesnse, but too late for that.  For now I'll remain here.  If that's the case, what do I hear before I need to make a will save?  I'm just looking to see if it is a full round spell (SLEEP) or color spray.<br/>
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30804,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909314&postcount=32,2008-02-09T07:31:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>-round 6<br/><br/>@BM<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You faintly hear spellcasting coming from somewhere in the West.  It seems to be lasting longer than most (ie full round cast).  You need to make that Will save now.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>BM needs to make his Will save."
30805,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909349&postcount=33,2008-02-09T07:35:00,Bigmac,"Will Save (not sure if Elethomiel is able to detect if I save or not)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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So the sounds are from the west, but the noise was from the north.  Fishy.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>willsave</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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I pray I didn't just lose this match<br/>
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30806,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909417&postcount=34,2008-02-09T07:47:00,Maurkov,"@refs<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The will save indicates that Elethiomel has begun reciting the scroll of SMII.  Is he able to complete the action?  Does he perceive any action or reaction from Taleron?  <span class=""diceroll""><b>reactive listen</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>, <span class=""diceroll""><b>reactive spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
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30807,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909479&postcount=35,2008-02-09T07:56:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>Heh, some fast postings.<br/><br/>@BM<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You recognize the sounds you heard from the west as illusionary, and because of that also recognize the true casting is coming from somewhere in the north.<br/>
You may react on your round 6 if you wish.<br/>
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BM has his round 6 first, if he chooses to do anything, and then we continue with your round 7, where you will finish your casting.<br/>
Speaking of which, you need a caster level check, DC4, in order to use that second level spell.  A 1 automatically fails.  If you do fail, you need to make a DC5 wisdom check to prevent a mishap.  <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Taleron gets to act on his turn in round 6, if he wishes."
30808,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909520&postcount=36,2008-02-09T08:03:00,Bigmac,"Taleron's round 6 actions:<br/><br/>Taleron remains in R11, waiting for something.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Keep the same ready action as before.  Take a 5ft step (if necessay) to attack anything that moves or appears withing 15ft of Taleron</div>
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HP: 22<br/>
AC: 21, ff 21, t 21<br/>
Effects: Stance of Clarity, Readied Action (see above)<br/>
Location R11<br/>
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30809,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910039&postcount=37,2008-02-09T09:53:00,Maurkov,"@refs<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Oops.  For some reason I thought it was a CL check, and that a 1 wasn't an auto-fail.  <br/>
Round 1 <span class=""diceroll""><b>Invisibility DC4</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Round 6 <span class=""diceroll""><b>SMII DC4</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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If the first fails, we'll need to roll back, I think.<br/>
Assuming the second succeeds, </div>
</div>Elethiomel will summon<span class=""diceroll"">(1d3)[<b>1</b>]</span>small monstrous spiders, to Q8, Q9, and P9.  The first one will move up the pillar (R8, 10' up) and sling web.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spider1 web attack</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/><strike>The other two (if they exist), will move in and attack:<br/>
Q9-&gt;R10 <span class=""diceroll""><b>Spider2 attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>Spider2 damage</b> - (1d4-2)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
P9-&gt;Q10 <span class=""diceroll""><b>Spider3 attack</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>Spider3 damage</b> - (1d4-2)[<b>0</b>]</span></strike><br/>I'd like to know if this triggers any readied actions before Elethiomel starts taking his round 7.<br/><br/>Edit: 1 spider."
30810,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910178&postcount=38,2008-02-09T10:16:00,Bigmac,"When the spider appears in Q8, it triggers Taleron's readied action.  He takes a 5ft step to Q10 and attacks the spider with his guisarme.<br/><br/>Taleron will initiate his steely strike maneuver.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>18</b>]</span>+2BaB, +1WF, +6str, +4 Steely Strike<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d4+9)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/>Since that was a readied action that moves him up to the top of the initiative order, but he loses his move action for the round.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 22<br/>
AC: 19, ff 17, th 14<br/>
Effects: Stance of Clarity<br/>
Location Q10<br/>
Maneuver's Expended: Steely Strike<br/>
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30811,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910529&postcount=39,2008-02-09T11:23:00,Maurkov,"So Taleron has taken his round 7 action, and will act first in round 8.<br/><br/><b>Elethiomel</b>round 7<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Enhance Attribute (INT). Cast Sleep, throwing voice to C10.</div>
</div><br/>Done.<br/><br/>Status<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Position: R4 AC 14 HP 8 Spells: Invisibility [294], Expeditious Retreat [15], Ventriloquism[16], Enhance Attribute[10]</div>
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30812,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3911730&postcount=40,2008-02-09T16:01:00,Bigmac,"Taleron<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Reactive Listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Do I hear anything?  <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Not done yet"
30813,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3911882&postcount=41,2008-02-09T16:42:00,Bronz,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>High Ref Bronz</b></font><br/><br/>@BM<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You hear spellcasting again, illusionary from the west and real to the north somewhere.<br/>
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30814,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3911910&postcount=42,2008-02-09T16:52:00,Bigmac,"Taleron, Round 8 continued<br/><br/>Taleron moves back to R11 and continues to wait for his opponent to show himself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready an action to move if he senses Elethomiel cast a spell within 15ft of him.</div>
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HP: 22<br/>
AC: 21, ff 19, th 16<br/>
Effects: Stance of Clarity, Ready Action (see above)<br/>
Location R11<br/>
Maneuver's Expended: Steely Strike<br/>
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30815,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3912119&postcount=43,2008-02-09T18:19:00,Maurkov,"<b>Elethiomel</b>round 9<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Target the intersection at P10-Q11 Will save DC17.  Move to Q5.  Not done; I suspect Elethiomel will be interrupted.</div>
</div>I believe that's another Will save.  Then Elethiomel steps into Q5.  Not done, but does that trigger a readied action?<br/><br/>Status:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Position: Q5 AC 14 HP 8 Spells: Expeditious Retreat [14], Ventriloquism[15], Enhance Attribute[9]</div>
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30816,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3912261&postcount=44,2008-02-09T19:29:00,Bigmac,"Using my moment of perfect mind maneuver to roll a concentration check instead of a will save.<br/><br/>Also, going to expend my psionic focus to take 15 on my concentration check.<br/><br/>so will save = 15+11 = 26.<br/><br/>No, you haven't triggered my ready action yet."
30817,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3912283&postcount=45,2008-02-09T19:44:00,Maurkov,"<b>Elethiomel</b>round 9 (continued)<br/><br/>Elethiomel nods and steps back behind the post.<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move Q5-&gt;S5, then sneak -&gt;R5-&gt;Q6 (30').  <span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>8</b>]</span>, <span class=""diceroll""><b>Hide</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span>.  Cast Daze, using Ventriloquism.</div>
</div>Elethiomel (hiding, I think the spot DC is 13) casts Daze (DC 16), the sound of which seems to originate from C10.<br/><br/>Done."
30818,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3912727&postcount=46,2008-02-10T01:36:00,Bigmac,"Daze, nice.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>willsave</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
30819,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3912982&postcount=47,2008-02-10T03:15:00,Maurkov,"<b>Elethiomel</b>round 10<br/><br/>Sensing that his spell has taken hold, Elethomel moves in Q6->Q8 and unleashes a blast of color (Will DC17).<br/><br/>Duration if save is failed:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d4)[<b>5</b>]</span>unconscious<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span>blind"
30820,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3913000&postcount=48,2008-02-10T03:21:00,Bigmac,"well, lets see if i can get a nat 20<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>will</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit: GG.  I made a mistake this time, but I promise if I see you again, you will go down.  Hard."
30821,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3913038&postcount=49,2008-02-10T03:29:00,Bigmac,"Not that it matters most of the time, but I prefer that a spellcaster NOT know the specific durations of color spray.  If you know you have 8 rounds of unconcious vs 2, it makes a big differnce."
30822,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3913320&postcount=50,2008-02-10T04:28:00,Maurkov,gg.  I better figure out a new tactic for next time.<br/><br/>Which was the mistake?
30823,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3913468&postcount=51,2008-02-10T04:58:00,Paladin Latham,"<b><font color=""#999966"">High Ref Paladin Latham</font></b><br/><br/><b>Elethiomel is declared the winner and recieves the listed prizes.</b>"
30824,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71673-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3913873&postcount=52,2008-02-10T06:25:00,Bigmac,Assuming you would use color spray.  I was very specific about the conditions for my ready triger becuase I figured you would cast sleep and then color spray.  I completely forgot about daze.
30825,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726449&postcount=1,2007-12-31T06:26:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"A select group of Thieves and Assassins sent to find and help the cleric/adventure Tunaster Dranik, by Drasek (your Leader and Head Cleric). You are doing this not just on a whim, but because your Head Cleric was told through a dream that the guild would find great favor with Mask (the cleric's Patron, and guilds only honnored god, whom you all serve and pray to) if they would do this. You are not to comprimise yourself, your guild, nor your God on the holy journey.<br/><br/><b>After hiring a merchant ship, you and your companions cross the Dragonmere from Westgate (where your Guild is located) to the town of Marsember, not twenty miles away from Whenneo, the town Drasek was told Dranik would be in. You finally arrive in Whenneo and after two day's of searching the local taverns and talking up the towns fold you find this on a message board on the local temple of Tyr...</b><br/><br/><br/><i><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font size=""4""><div style=""text-align: center;"">To Those of Strong Arm, Keen Mind, and Curiosty, Salutations.<br/>
See the Man in the Blue at Wyvern Watch Inn before the 23rd if you wish to hear a peculiar riddle, and willing to take a commision to uncover it's answer.</div><br/>
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<div style=""text-align: right;"">-T.D.</div></font></span></i><br/><b>You now find yourself at that very Inn looking across the bar to a weathered old man in blue he doesn't seem to have noticed your group as they walked in. He seemed more intrested in making patterns with his finger on the table. You all walk up, and wait until he notices you. Eyeing you wearly he nods to the seats surrouding the area. As you all sit, the silence between you stretchs, and it soon becomes clear that the cleric will not be the one to break it.</b><br/><br/>((00C-> Ok guys, talk him down learn some stuff, and then we'll head back to your room from where we will hopefully get more fully in the excitment.))"
30826,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726592&postcount=2,2007-12-31T07:01:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Harry Spinner</b><br/><br/>Harry stands a few inches short of 6 feet tell, with long black hair that he keeps tied back with a small piece of brown cord.  His build is sturdy, but by no means muscular.  His features are rather plain, and he likes to keep it that way so that he can more easily disappear into a crowd when he needs to.  A small nose sits below two green eyes that are always scanning his surroundings for a mark, an escape route, or anything else that might be useful.<br/><br/>He wears a grey suit of leather armor, studded with black metal that has been worn so that all of the shine is gone.  A longsword hangs easily at his right hip in  a dark brown scabbard.  On his back hangs a simple looking haversack, that sits easily on his shoulders, he barely seems to notice the weight of the thing.  Tied to the backpack is a light crossbow on one side, and a case of bolts on the other.  On his left forearm, a wooden buckler that shows signs of having been put to good use is tied.<br/><br/>Upon receiving the instructions from Drasek, Harry made a special trip into the city to make a small purchase.  When he showed up at the docks, a somewhat different man than you are used to stands before you.<br/><br/>Gone is the long black hair, and in it's place is a smart cut mop of blond.  A circlet of silver now sits on his brow and keeps the bangs out of his eyes.  Those piercing green eyes still stare out of his face, but now they sit atop a bit of a large nose that shows signs of having been broken.  His equipment still appears the same, but his studded leather is now a more common brown, with shining metal studs.  The must notable change, however is the prominant symbol of the goddess of merchants hanging around his neck on a leather cord.  At the suspicious glares he receives upon approaching the group, his hands move through what appear to be fixing of the hair, scratching various places and gear checking to any casual observer, but that identify him as one of your guild to those trained in such things.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Oi, what're you all starin at?  Let's get shoved off already.""</font><br/><br/>A casual smile accompanies his greeting and he moves past the group onto the gangway.  Along the way, he tells you all to call him Henry and that he is a follower of Wuakeen if anybody asks.<br/><br/>-----------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>Sitting across from the table, Harry clears his throat and breaks the somewhat uneasy silence,<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""So, we hear you've got a riddle....""</font>"
30827,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3726742&postcount=3,2007-12-31T07:38:00,lordsigmund,"<b>Shariin Jeran</b><br/><br/>Shariin sat slouched at the side of the table keeping a sharp eye on the man in blue on the other side. He was content to let his companions do the talking for now, he'd be the first to admit that he wasn't the best man with words, but he was ready to look intimidating if the situation called for it.<br/><br/>Meanwhile he took in their surroundings, noting anything of interest, the exits and anyone in the bar that might be paying an interest to their little meeting.<br/><br/>His shield and sword were leaning against his pack on the floor next to his chair ready to be grabbed if he needed to."
30828,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728171&postcount=4,2007-12-31T12:58:00,de-trick,"<b>James Apollon</b><br/><br/>A man who stands a close to equal to his companion Harry, looks more of a local than a adventurer here. For his armor hiding under his white and blouse and brown overcoat. James is a quiet man, he is a bit uneasy of the city and it's shady pub. The city reminds him of his childhood in the orphanage. As he sits down he squints in pain of in wounds of his childhood. He is not at home, the noises and large amount of people, makes James uneasy. As his blue eye adapt to the lighting of the pub. James waits for one of his more charismatic companions to confront the old man."
30829,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3728702&postcount=5,2007-12-31T15:08:00,Ruik,"<b>Martin Kayclsey</b><br/><br/>Martin is a fairly tall young man, who looks more like an uninteresting mercenary than a cleric of Mask.  He too wears worn studded leather amour, with a worn buckler on his arm, and the well worn hilt of what would appear to be a serviceable longsword.  Appearances can be deceiving however, especially when a cleric of Mask is involved, and attached to the unassuming hilt is a blade forged of the highest grade steel by a master sword smith.<br/><br/>Usually graceful and lithe, Martin is obviously hampered slightly by the well stocked backpack and crossbow attached to the side.  He waits patiently as Harry disappears, and remains quiet as he returns, save for an amused shake of the head and a softly muttered<font color=""teal"">""Wuakeen! Interesting choice...""</font><br/><br/>At the Inn, Martin gladly dispenses with his backpack and moves his blade into a more comfortable position before sitting down.  He waits for Harry to speak and then pipes up himself.<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">""....and we be willing to hear more about this commission to uncover its answer.""</font>"
30830,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731397&postcount=6,2008-01-01T07:43:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""Gray"">Yes. Yes, well, I do have some sort of riddle, and the means to pay for it's solution.</font><br/><br/>Pausing, the older man glances around, when he visably relaxes he continues.<br/><br/><font color=""gray"">Well ya see, 'bout a tenday ago, I went to the newly built Mystra Temple located just out of town, up the foot hills a ways. As Mystra is my patron, 'nd I part of 'er traveling clergy, I felt it my duty to see to the new temple 'nd my fellow priest. I was actually shocked that in all my traveling I hadn't heard the news before it was finished. I was still more suprised at the welcome I got when I arrived. As a practicing Cleric I asked to see the inner temple 'nd holy ground but they denied me my rights of being a cleric of Mystra! I showed them me holy symbol and even put on a small light show to show my athenticity, but still they refused. When I asked more forcefully they throw'd me out 'nd chased me away with arrows 'nd steel at me back. With out me goddess help they surely would have caught me and I wouldn't be here to talk to ya. I'm just wondering how me, a priest in good standing with the organization can not have heard of this church and it's high lady, Lady Arthas! I say somthing fishy is a'foot.</font><br/><br/><font color=""gray"">So what I'm asking ya is this, Can ya find me the reason for there suspicous acts? I would be in ya debt. Not to mention light in the pockets after the sum I'll offer ya. But, while your seeking this temples mysterious, I'll be seeking the closest Temple of the Lady to help with me search. But see, I'm sure to be missing somthing, go ahead, ask your questions.</font><br/><br/>Any person that is concious and within listening distance knows from the man's accent that he was either raised in the south west or by dwarves."
30831,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736923&postcount=7,2008-01-02T13:52:00,Sornjss Lichdom,((Come now))
30832,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737173&postcount=8,2008-01-02T15:12:00,Ruik,"<b>Martin Kayclsey</b><br/><br/>Martin leans back in his chair thoughtfully for a moment before speaking.<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">""You have caught my attention rightly enough, though I cannot speak for all here.""</font><br/><br/>He takes a brief moment to look around the table, knowing that none had the intention of rejecting the offer. He focuses once more on Tunaster and continues.<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">""How much do you know about this Lady Arthas? Is she a cleric of repute, or has she simply turned up as mysteriously as this temple of hers?""</font>"
30833,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737192&postcount=9,2008-01-02T15:20:00,de-trick,"<b>James Apollon</b><br/>James who was been quietly listening to the old man talk his story. Has been thinking about the problem at hand and of his journey that mask trusteed to him.<br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">I don't speak for my companions but I will see what I can do. Just out of curiosity do you hail from the southwest</font>"
30834,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737203&postcount=10,2008-01-02T15:22:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Smiling at the adventures agreement, Dranik continues.<br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">Yes, quiet mysterious. 'Er and 'er temple just popped up outa no wheres. If she does excist then she is to be of some power, to control the entire temple. I have been out of contact with the organization for over half a year, so... But I doubt that she could raise from unknown to a temple leader in that amount of time. </font><br/><br/>Looking around, the cleric places both hands on the table and half stands.<br/><br/><font color=""gray"">Aye, sir. From the coast near the pirate isle. If that's all then I'll give you your first instalement and leave you to your buffing.</font>"
30835,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738829&postcount=11,2008-01-03T03:27:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Harry Spinner</b><br/><br/>Harry is a bit curious at some of this man's tale.  He listens as his companions ask their questions and then pipes up,<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""You mentioned that you were out of contact with your organisation for half a year, was there some sort of falling out?  I would hate to dig into the workings of a temple to the Lady of Mysteries for the wrong reasons.  Can you provide us with some sort of proof of your good faith.""</font><br/><br/>Harry watches Dranik carefully, hoping something in the man's demeanor will give more insight into his intentions.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Sense Motive</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
30836,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739029&postcount=12,2008-01-03T04:09:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""Gray"">Aye, Sir, half a year. 'Course there was  no falling out. I was just out spreading the word of the the Lady. It's not unusual for the traveling clergy not to be in touch with the main church. </font><br/><br/><b>Diarmuid</b>- He seems to be in a hurry, but also is telling the truth. He seems worried, but hopeful."
30837,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739939&postcount=13,2008-01-03T07:05:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Harry</b><br/><br/>Nodding along with the man, Harry follows up with another couple of questions.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I suppose that sounds reasonable enough.  I am versed in the doings of the church of Wuakeen, but one never can be sure how the workings of the Lady of <i>Mysteries</i> will be.""</font><br/><br/>He offers a smile to diffuse the man's anxiety.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Bluff</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""I think it is highly likely we will assist you in this, as it does seem quite strange.  You mentioned a sum, but did not name the figure.  What would be the reward for uncovering this mystery, and how much would you be willing to part with as a token of good measure?  And going along with the bargain...how would we get back in contact with you once we have the information?  You seem eager to be away from this place and I would hate for us to reach an agreement we could not keep.  My lady would not be pleased with such a bargain.""</font>"
30838,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740125&postcount=14,2008-01-03T07:53:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""Gray"">Yes, Yes. Well I plan on going to the Tower of Mysterey, in Saerloon. The sum I am prepared to give ya is 1,000 gold pieces now and 3,000 gold pieces once you have found the culprits behind the ladies heritics. I am fairly certain that I can be teleported back here, so I can get back here in 7 days. But If I can't it will be closer to two tendays before I return. Therefore, I am perpared to give you a letter, that marked with my arcane mark will refund you for the last three thousand. Of course you will probably have to submit to a Dicern Lies spell. I do hope that will cover your plaintives. </font><br/><br/>Pausing he looks around the table, much more at ease than when he begain. Growling in his accent he continues.<br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">Do we have an Acord?</font>"
30839,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740511&postcount=15,2008-01-03T09:19:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Harry</b><br/><br/>Harry does not even bother trying to hide his reaction to the sums mentioned.  His eyebrows raise and his eyes widen at the prospect of 4000 gold to split amongst his group.  He plays his gaze to each of the others, the obvious question on his mind.  As he does so, he seemingly picks some dirt from under a nail and then wipes an invisible speck off his right collar.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">[Thief Signs]""<i>Deal or no?</i>""[/Thief Signs]</font>"
30840,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741478&postcount=16,2008-01-03T13:09:00,Jeggred Von,"<font color=""Olive""><b>Silence</b></font><br/><br/>A normal looking man of no striking detail walked out from the back room hooded and clad in dark blacks and grays. Wiping of a dagger on his breeches, The man known as ""Silence"" resheathed the newly cleaned dagger and moved past one of the other patrons chuckling. His eyes, one black and one blue, both scan the room and take note of how many people are present as well as locations in respect to his friends.<br/>He ran the outer edge of his gloved thumb down his black goatee and nodded to a random patron. His frame, while not thick and hulking, was equipped for travel.<br/>The change jingling in his pocket felt rather light of late and Silence took note of it as he slid up behind Harry and James. Listening to the man in blue tell his story, Silence took note of a few key things.<br/><br/>Clerics....Mystra....New Temple....Mysteries.... then...4000 gold pieces in no hushed tone from the blue man.<br/><br/>From behind James and Harry came a voice like a dead body being dragged through leaves.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">""I'm in.""</font>"
30841,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741750&postcount=17,2008-01-03T14:07:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Nodding in a simple way, Turnaster slides over a folded, wax sealed paper. Beside the seal you can see a magical mark glowing through the paper itself. He sits back down and throws a coin pouch across the table landing right infront of Harry.<br/><br/><font color=""Gray"">Hope that helps with your investagation. Mystra's Magic guide your way.</font><br/><br/>With a nod he does finally get up and walk to the back of the inn, swaggering through the disapaiting crowd and up the dimmed stairs in the corner.<br/><br/>((00C-> Ok guys, now you can do what you wish, or speed foward to 100 yards from the temple gates [at a time of your own device]. Whatever is you choice, decide in the OOC))"
30842,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747000&postcount=18,2008-01-05T06:38:00,Jeggred Von,"<b>Silence</b><br/><br/>He watches the man leave and then walks along with his group. Using his peripheral vision  to make sure no one is paying them any attention. The man known as Silence grabs his own throat, and leans over to his allies. Clearing his throat quietly, he attempts to speak. The sound is a little more than gravel rocks falling down a slate roof.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">"" Four Thousand gold for visiting a church and sniffing around? Something is amiss."" </font>He looks to them, allowing them to finish his thoughts without speaking much more.<br/><br/>Silence's hand slides down to his belt, as it always did when he was nervous and he relaxed, feeling the hilts of his short sword and dagger."
30843,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750240&postcount=19,2008-01-05T20:40:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Harry</b><br/><br/>Merely nodding to his silent companion, Harry walks over the to proprietor of the establishment and asks for 2 rooms for Henry Stillwater and his companions, the group will be staying in town for a few days trying to secure some goods to bring back to Suzail.<br/><br/>Handing the man the necessary coin, he leads the small group upstairs to their rooms.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Aye, there's likely something amiss here.  But we wouldnt even be  here if the Rogue did not have some interest.  How do we want to play this one boys?  Case the joint and find the best place to sneak in and check it out, or go in the front door pretending to be lookin for the Lady of Mysteries' blessings and see what Tymora has in store for us?  Either way, I think we should spend a little time in the taverns and see what the public opinion is of this new temple.""</font><br/><br/>Dropping off his pack near one of the beds, Harry moves towards the window to see what kind of vantage point his new headquarters affords him.  He shrugs at the fairly innocuous street out front and moves away from the portal.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Maybe a couple of you go set up a secondary shop at another inn, pretend to be some adventurers with coin to spend.  People love to talk to adventurers.  Maybe Shaarin, Martin, and James go do that, then hit the south and west parts of town for information.  In the meantime Silence and I will go north and east.  Meet back here in a few hours to swap stories and figure out how to crack this egg?""</font>"
30844,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752739&postcount=20,2008-01-06T11:46:00,de-trick,"<b>James Apollon</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">We should find some kinda cover once we get into the temple, but not sure what or who. Or if somethings amisted we shouldn't be caught to far in are cover</font><br/><br/>James takes a seat of a chair. The pain is shown on his face.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">Hhh maybe I could use the cover of a old wizard with my back</font>James chuckles to him self.<br/><br/>After Harry says to set up a second place<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">Well my boy's shall we get out of their hair than, we better find another Inn before the thieves come round</font>James chuckles to himself quietly<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen""><font size=""2"">Man I crack myself up some times</font></font>"
30845,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752866&postcount=21,2008-01-06T12:32:00,lordsigmund,"<b>Shariin</b><br/><br/>Shariin follows the group upstairs, taking the rear and making sure they're not followed.<br/><br/>When they get to the room Harry leads them to he dumps his pack on the ground and lies his shield against the wall.<br/><br/>After James mentions his cover idea he says<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Well you're gonna need a bodyguard with a back like that in a place like the one were going to. I saw another bar on the way into town, looks like a likely sort of place to trawl for information. Called the ""Orc's Axe"" if I remember correctly, definately my sort of place""</font><br/><br/>Shariin grins widely, he scar on his cheek making it seem even wider.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Lets leave these two to do what they do best then""</font><br/><br/>Shariin winks in the direction of the rogues."
30846,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753473&postcount=22,2008-01-06T15:40:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C-&gt; So who's going where?))</div>
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30847,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753510&postcount=23,2008-01-06T15:53:00,de-trick,"(OCC not sure about martin but Shariin, and me are going to the other side of town. And Silence and harry stay here)"
30848,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753529&postcount=24,2008-01-06T15:58:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((00C-&gt; I take it the group of three are going to the temple. So who's going to the temple, that will be where martin goes.))</div>
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30849,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3755060&postcount=25,2008-01-07T02:45:00,Ruik,"<b>Martin Kayclsey</b><br/><br/>Martin follows the exchange between Shariin and James closely before speaking up.<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">""Well bodyguard, confidant, whatever - it makes little difference.  As long as Shariin and I show a little deference, we can let others draw their own conclusions.  I would say it is about time for us to be moving.""</font><br/><br/>So saying he stands up and begins collecting his gear."
30850,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3756842&postcount=26,2008-01-07T10:42:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"The next day Martin, Sharrin, and James head for the temple up the hill and away from town. After walking for a little more than half and hour, they see a clearing ahead that makes a circle that ends on the otherside with the entrance to a building two stories high, with walls surrounding it and a grand entrance in the middle. Presumably this is the temple that you have heard so much about.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C- Make your spot checks and what not to see what you can see then from there it's up to you to wait and get the watch patrols or go for a more foward approach))</div>
</div><br/><br/>The next day Silence and Harry go about the local tavern and temples to gather information and harvest a little here and a little there. Silence sticks to intimadation while Harry chats up the local bar maids or pays off an old drunkard.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C- Make your gather information/intimadation checks, and I'll tell you what you have overheard/beat up/ swindled out of the crowds. ))</div>
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30851,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757098&postcount=27,2008-01-07T11:45:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Harry</b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Gather Information</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span>"
30852,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757373&postcount=28,2008-01-07T13:05:00,de-trick,"<b>James Apollon</b><br/>Disguise to look like a classic wizard take 20 before we left  Disguise check total 24<br/><b>spot</b><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>19</b>]</span>"
30853,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759366&postcount=29,2008-01-08T01:03:00,Ruik,"<b>Martin Kayclsey</b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
30854,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760675&postcount=30,2008-01-08T06:51:00,Jeggred Von,"<b>Silence</b><br/><br/>THe man labeled ""Silence"" sat on the edge of his bed and waited for the others to leave the room on their way to their half of the plan. Tucking his own backpack and travel goods into the room, he looks over his shoulder to Harry and swallows hard, feeling his scarred neck stretch a bit as he tried to work his injured voicebox.<br/><br/>""Good plan. Split us up. What if they are in need of our skills? More importantly, What if someone accidentally falls into my blades in the taverns and we need our meat shields?"" Silence smirked at Harry and finished storing his travel gear. He turned and checked for his weapons, then moved to the door.<br/><br/>(fast forward to the info gathering in the taverns.)<br/><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>gather Information</b> - (1d20+0)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>knowledge Local</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Sorry guys, but usually i do not post on the weekends. Sat and Sunday are usually my gone days from digital world. So i will play catch up, unless we're likei nthe middle of combat or whatever. </div>
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30855,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3760778&postcount=31,2008-01-08T07:13:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Harry</b><br/><br/>Smiling a bit to his usually quiet companion, Harry merely shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""If they cant handle a simple recon and information gathering plan, then maybe they are not as deserving of Mask's favor.  As for the other question...the only way someone could fall on your blades would be if they were to fall backwards into you.""</font><br/><br/>With a wink and a slight chuckle at his joke regarding Silence's preferred method of attack he finishes adjusting his outfit to look appropriately like a merchant/cleric of Waukeen.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""So, remember...Henry Stillwater.""</font><br/><br/>He says while pointing to himself,<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""And what should I call you if the need arises, or I want to introduce my quiet, hired muscle man?""</font><br/><br/>[ooc] More than happy to FF the Info Gathering.  Let me know how much in bought drinks and little bribes to barkeeps/waitresses/etc I should detract. [/ooc]"
30856,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762140&postcount=32,2008-01-08T12:31:00,lordsigmund,"<b>Shariin</b><br/><br/>Spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>13</b>]</span>"
30857,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762638&postcount=33,2008-01-08T14:08:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<b>Harry</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> After bribing an older bar maid, seeking out the local thief (and by hapenstance fellow Mask follower) you learned a few things about the new temple of Mystra. One, they (The New Church) seem to have spent plenty of coin on supplies and materials, and then through magic put them to good use, hurring through the building of the Temple. Two (this from the thief, whom declined a bribe, instead settling for an offering to Mask [5gp <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gpfgcyfi9="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> ]), the Purple Dragons investigated the temple after some folk had complained about weird lights and sounds at night. This though doesn't seem that odd as it is a temple to Mystra, Goddess of Magic. The Purple Dragons of course did not find anything suspicious. </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Living up to your nickname, you don't speak much. Those few who do turn to you smiling, quickly look away uneasy. After waiting outside a magically shadowed alley as Harry spoke to the local thief you and he both head back to the Wvyrn Watch Inn to await your companions. </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> After waiting outside the Temple's watch's view, you see that their never seems to be less than two guards patroling the top of the outerwall. Even at shift change the guards from below come up to releave the Guards on duty. Also you see a small guard post (which would probably hold near 6-8 guards) outside the temple itself, where the Guards leave and enter. Though there is no way to know if that is where all the guards stay.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You see the guards patroling the outside of the walls wear light hearted faces and grins, not faces of those pressed into service by a cruel task master. You see Bows and Longswords acompany all the guards in sight. You count a total of eight guards through there shifts. The day is getting late and you see it is creeping closer towards pre-dinner time.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You see that the Guards along the tower don't have any magical components and therefor just fill out the basic meat shield tab. From there vantige point they should also get a boast to any attempts to look and listen for intruders. </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C-&gt; I put all your spot checks together so you should read everybodies elses. And I imagine you'll all find out each others info when you meet. Carry On))</div>
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30858,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762944&postcount=34,2008-01-08T16:00:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Harry</b><br/><br/>The ""priest of Waukeen"" leans back comfortably in a stool at the inn's bar discussion which types of goods are ""in season"" here and might sell well back in his hometown.  (I swear I looked at some maps and found a suitable town, but never included it in a post, damn!)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Disguise to act in Character</b> - (1d20+18)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/><br/>He waits patiently with a mostly still full mug of ale for his companions to return."
30859,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772878&postcount=35,2008-01-11T11:00:00,de-trick,"<b>James</b><br/><br/>James walks in tired from his steak out, sits down with harry and waits for someone to speak."
30860,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775063&postcount=36,2008-01-11T22:45:00,Ruik,"<b>Martian Kayclsey</b><br/><br/>As dark approaches, Martin turns to his companions and whispers in a soft voice.<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">""Well they appear to be well armed, well motivated and professional.  Could be better.""</font>"
30861,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777520&postcount=37,2008-01-12T09:41:00,de-trick,"<b>James</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Could be worse, could have a dragon protecting it.</font>"
30862,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777680&postcount=38,2008-01-12T10:08:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"As Harry and Silence sit and wait for the return of there companions, the bartender walks over to them, greeting them with a smile and nod.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">Oye, You be that Priest of Waukeen, that I've heard about? Well, you must be, you got his symbol on your shield.</font><br/><br/>Speaks the bartender, answering his own question. After a secound or so of silence, the bartender shuffles from one foot to another and speaks agian in a forced smile.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">Well, I was told to give you this if I spotted ya. Fellow in a hooded cloak gave it to me. Tad odd if you ask me, though sounded kind enough.</font><br/><br/>He hands you a sealed envolope, which shows no sign of being tampered with on the bartenders behalf. After looking it over, you see it has no outward notations on it, though when you open it you find a quickly scrolled note written in a shaky hand read:<br/><br/><i><div style=""text-align: center;"">If you are indeed the priest asking about an entrance to the temple, then I can sneak you in. But be quick and quiet, for they are watching me. Meet me at 23 impil street, east of the river, hour past sunset.</div></i><br/><br/>Obviously your questioning did not go unnoticed. You rember the river the note speaks of and think you can find the street as well. Though you companions still have not returned. It is about three hours till sunset now."
30863,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790262&postcount=39,2008-01-15T04:55:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Harry</b><br/><br/>The cleric reads the message impassively.  He slides the paper face-down across the table to Silence.  While making it seem as if he is rubbing his chin and searching his pockets for something, he passes his own message to his companion.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">[Thief Signs]<i>If they no back in 3 hours, we go to meeting alone and early, OK?</i>[/Thief Signs]</font><br/><br/>Harry lets the man read the note, and then takes is back, folding it into his pocket.  He moves to the bar and slides a silver across to the man behind it, a wide smile on his face.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Many thanks, I think we may have found just the kind of deal the Lady o' Commerce smiles upon.  Did you get a chance to look at the feller who brought this?  He mentions some elven goods and I'm curious if he was actually elven, or if I should make sure to inspect 'is goods fully.""</font><br/><br/>Harry offers an overly knowing wink to the man, as if they have shared some jest.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Disguise to act in Character</b> - (1d20+18)[<b>25</b>]</span>"
30864,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790752&postcount=40,2008-01-15T06:45:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Wiping up the table with a cloth, he deftly palms the coin.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">Aye, he might have been elven. He was sorda short, standing closer to five foot than five and a half. Though as I said, I couldn't see his face, kept that heavy hood up the entire time, didn't he. Though truth be told he walked like he knew how to carry himself. I don't think I'd like to get into a tussle with him. But that was just me, and I don't know all that much about fighting. More of a buisness man myself. Hope that answered your question.</font>"
30865,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3791828&postcount=41,2008-01-15T10:20:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Harry</b><br/><br/>With a nod to the man, Harry knocks the wooden bar twice with his knuckles,<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Well, maybe Tymora'll smile down on me and this gent really will have some elven goods 'e's looking ta sell.  If I get any of that elven wine, I'll let you know.  Stuff usually sells well, but I'd be worryin' about the bottles breaking or getting opened on the way back.  Thanks again, friend.""</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Disguise</b> - (1d20+18)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><br/>With that, he walks past Silence and heads up their rooms to ready himself for an evening of intrigue.<br/><br/>[ooc] Go upstairs, put on my gear.  We will wait until about half an hour until sunset and then head out.  If the others havent arrived by then, leave an encoded note in the room explaining where we went.  If they are back, they are more than welcome to come with us.  Will find out from some random person where Impil Street is.  I would like to take a couple walks by to get the lay of the place and maybe see if there's a way to put Silence up on a roof nearby ahead of time (or preferably someone with a ranged weapon if the others are with us).  Either way, I would like to be hidden somewhere near this place at least 30 minutes before before the meeting. [/ooc]"
30866,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792862&postcount=42,2008-01-15T13:48:00,Jeggred Von,"Silence<br/><br/>Following the queues from ""Henry"", The throat-slit assassin-to-be moves around the room, taking a leisurely stroll tomake sure no one followed his ally up the stairs. After seeing the coast clear of danger, Silence makes his way up tothe room and likewise, begins packing his own equipment and gear up.<br/><br/>Finishing before Henry, Silence moves out to the hallway, and leans against the wall past their door, moving further into any shadows of the hall. He awaits the time for them to move."
30867,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794290&postcount=43,2008-01-15T22:24:00,lordsigmund,"<b>Shariin</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Well it doesnt look like it's going to be easy getting into this place, lets hope the others have had more luck finding a subtle way in. Lets get back to the inn and see what they've turned up""</font><br/><br/>Shariin slips back away from the temple, beckoning Martin and James to follow him back to the inn."
30868,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794621&postcount=44,2008-01-16T01:09:00,de-trick,"<b>James</b><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Aye, shall we be of than, lets go see what the other two found</font>"
30869,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794657&postcount=45,2008-01-16T01:26:00,Ruik,"<b>Martian Kayclsey</b><br/><br/>Martin turns and follows his companions back to the tavern, trying to keep a low profile so as not to alert the guards.<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">""Well at least we have an idea of what we are up against now, and just how much we could do with that 'other' way in.""</font>"
30870,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795901&postcount=46,2008-01-16T06:35:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Harry</b><br/><br/>[ooc] For the sake of moving things along, I'll assume everyone shared all the information they got, in other words everyone go read everyone else's spoilers [/ooc]<br/><br/>Harry was pleased when the others returned before he had to set off to the meeting without them, and their information only made a possible ""secret entrance"" all the more appetizing.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""Well, 8 guards out front seems like an awful lot for a simple temple even if there's only a couple on duty at a time.  Course, we wouldnt have been sent here to work with that Mystran if there wasnt something fishy here.  I say we meet this guy who says he can sneak us in.  Heck, maybe it's one of our own already done some of our legwork for us.  But...we didnt get where are by just walking into everything face first.   I want someone to go there a bit early and get themselves hidden in the area, and I'd love for someone good with a bow or a crossbow to get up on a roof nearby to watch for the watch and provide cover.  I should probably be the one to attend the meeting as the letter was given with my description.""</font><br/><br/>He looks each member of the team in the eyes,<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""So who wants to be where?  We dont have much time, the meeting is in a little over and hour""</font>"
30871,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803300&postcount=47,2008-01-17T15:05:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Everybody leaves the Inn in pairs, all except for Harry, who leaves alone, in the guise of the Merchant Priest. The sun has all but set when you finally get to the ally, and the torches have been lite once you get to the ally, which has the smell of vomit and bear. Everybody stays close, but clear of the ally while Harry aproaches.<br/><br/><b>Harry</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> As you enter the ally you see crates sitting to the sides of an empty straight between the warehouses. The two side buildings end in another, at the stretches of your darkvision, slightly shorter building, that beheld a old wooden door on it's side, with a brass plaque hung above it reading: <i>23 Impil Street</i></div>
</div><br/><br/>Everbody else can just see Harry standing inside the ally, being comforted by the bufiting shadows. Unlike the ally the street next to it has torchs lit by the night guards an hour ago, each about 60ft apart.<br/><br/>OOC<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> If you want some one on the roofs now is when you want to tell me. If not then I'll let the scene rolll.</div>
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30872,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804656&postcount=48,2008-01-18T00:37:00,Ruik,"<b>Martian Kayclsey</b><br/><br/>Martin looks at Harry and nods his agreement.<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">""I have some skill with my crossbow, and my faith can guide my aim, if but for a short time, so I will go if no other will.  We should make best use of the talents we have available however.""</font><br/><br/>So saying he begins readying his crossbow and looks patiently at the others.<br/><br/>((OOC))<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">+6 to hit with crossbow, +7 if I cast guidance first... Just depends if there is someone who is a better shot, and whether they would be better off somewhere else, and vice versa.</div>
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30873,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805249&postcount=49,2008-01-18T15:24:00,de-trick,"<b>James</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Wait, martin let me go I have hunted deers in the forest with get aim</font><br/><br/><br/>OCC<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">sneak attack and ambushes<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gpfgcyfi9="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> I have +6 but be doing 1d8+1d6+2</div>
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30874,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806471&postcount=50,2008-01-19T00:08:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<b>James</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">After a quick search, you find a ladder, you go to the closet ally and climb up the wall with the help of the ladder. You run, sneak, crawl and dash across the roofs, soon aproaching the ally. As you get to the wareohouse that edges the ally though, you see a croached figure on top of the roof, waiting for your companions below. The figure is short and squat, which made you think hafling. Though he seems not to notice you, he just cocked his head as if he heard something behind him.</div>
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The walls are 20ft high<br/>
The orange boxxes are crates that are 5ft high, easy jump check.<br/>
Your Color Imitates your Speaking color.<br/>
Red and Yellow is what James saw.<br/>
Changed the movement rules. Use code such as U for up, B for back, L and R for the obviouse Left and Right. So U4 to move up 4 squares.<br/>
James you have one suprise round before the Hafling reacts.<br/>
No one else Knows about the hafling, but you probably will here the noise in a round. </div>
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30875,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807098&postcount=51,2008-01-19T03:24:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Harry</b><br/><br/>It still being a little early for the meeting, Harry saunters down the road towards 23 Impil Street.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The only thing you mentioned Harry seeing was a figure on a roof, is the red dot one of us, Sharin perhaps?<br/>
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30876,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807765&postcount=52,2008-01-19T22:01:00,de-trick,"<b>James</b><br/>Ill fire a arrow at the small creature<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>damage<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><strike>sneak attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8)[<b>6</b>]</span></strike>grr rolled a d8 by accident<br/><br/>then my move action take cover(hide)<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>29</b>]</span>"
30877,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807771&postcount=53,2008-01-19T22:11:00,de-trick,"<b>James</b>'<br/><br/>fixing last roll<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span>"
30878,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3808044&postcount=54,2008-01-20T03:44:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<b>James</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You just see the arrow spring from your bow and strike the unsuspecting halfing in the back, piercing his leather armor and forcing it's way out the other side, before you throw yourself into an alcove that would shield you from being spotted. Sneaking a glance you see the halfing stumble, almost off the edge of the roof, but he controls himself. Strugling he pulls a vial from his belt and swallows it's contents, while simutanously ripping the arrow free from his body. The wound closses, and the hafling turns to find the person responsable. Not finding you he instead settle for drawing his short bow to his ear and waiting for him to reapear. </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The scuffle goes unheard below so Harry walks caustously towards the door labled as the meeting area. You are about half way their when an explosion sounds from above- a weighted net springs to you from a warehouse roof!</div>
</div><br/><br/>You all hear the explosion and realize something is wrong you rush to the alley's mouth and see-<br/><br/>((00C-> I need a reflex save from Dia, and then I will post again.))"
30879,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815612&postcount=55,2008-01-22T04:10:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Harry</b><br/><br/>His eyes turn upward at the sound (a rarity for him since his transformation) and he squints even in the low light of sunset.  Eyes widening at the net falling towards him, he attempts to roll forward to escape being caught in the net's entanglement.  As he rolls, he calls out,<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""By Waukeen, what manner of treachery is this?!?!""</font><br/><br/>His hopes being that his companions will hear and take action,<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex Save</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
30880,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815620&postcount=56,2008-01-22T04:12:00,Diarmuid,"Sensing that he will be too slow to react, he silently beseeches his lord Mask to tickle Tymora for him once again, as he has done so many times before.<br/><br/>Using<i>Good Fortune</i>, luck domain ability to reroll the Reflex Save.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex Save</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit - Not much better, but I'll take it for now."
30881,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817918&postcount=57,2008-01-22T11:52:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<b>Harry</b><br/>You are just able to tuck under the net as it passes. A tingle runs down you spine as your God see's fit to grant you with his help. As you straighten though you see a large man rize from hiding, his armor and skin painted gray causing him to blend with the twighlight quiet nicely. Droping a glass vial, which shatters on impact, he hefts his newly unsheathed Greatsword like it was a feather. Roaing in a controlled frenzy, he shatters the din of the night as easly as the vial he droped.<font color=""LemonChiffon"">""Your Time Is Over!</font><br/><br/><b>Martin, Silence, Sharrin</b><br/>You see a sprung net, with your companion Harry standing in front of it, and in front of him stands a large human, bringing his Greatsword to bare. The silence of the alley is broken by his battle cry.<font color=""lemonchiffon"">""Your Time Is Over!</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((Combat- B/W- <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span>, H- <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span>, Sh- <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+0)[<b>12</b>]</span>, Si- <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span>)) </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C-&gt; As you seem to remain hidden you get another shot))</div>
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30882,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820447&postcount=58,2008-01-23T01:39:00,Ruik,"<b>Martian Kayclsey</b><br/><br/>Seeing his colleague in danger, Martin snaps up his crossbow and loosens the readied bolt at the human with the oversized meat cleaver he calls a weapon.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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30883,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822948&postcount=59,2008-01-23T10:42:00,de-trick,"<b>James</b><br/><br/>James back against a chimney notches another arrow takes a breath and leans out to shoot. Then ducks again to hide behind the peak of the roof<br/><br/>attack<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>hide<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
30884,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3825990&postcount=60,2008-01-24T03:32:00,lordsigmund,"<b>Shariin</b><br/><br/>With a yell<font color=""Red"">""You shall die by my hand!""</font>Shariin bursts out of cover and attacks the muscled man, sword and shield drawn and ready.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I issue a Fighting Challenge to the muscled man, if he has int&gt;=5, CR&gt;=2 I get +1 to Will saves and attack and damage rolls against him, lasting for 8 rounds.<br/>
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I also ready my shield block against him giving me AC 22 against him.<br/>
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30885,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827152&postcount=61,2008-01-24T07:48:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"[[I WILL PRETEND THOSE POST DIDN""T HAPPEN IN LIGHT OF THIS POST]]<br/><br/>*map*<br/><br/><a href=""http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee31/tapf200/Ambush-1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...0/Ambush-1.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>James</b><br/>This time your arrow flies harmlessly high and off into the night. Though this time you are spotted, pulling her bow taught the female hafling lets fly.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C-&gt; ok I'm gona roll your Intiative. Add your own modifiers.<br/>
Bad Guy <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Sharrin <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Silence <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
Harry <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Martian <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>14</b>]</span> <br/>
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PS. IT IS NOW LATE ENOUGH TO CONSIDER IT SHADOWY ILLUMINATION. Concealment, and Hide Checks.</div>
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30886,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830522&postcount=62,2008-01-24T23:04:00,lordsigmund,"<b>Shariin</b><br/><br/>With a yell<font color=""Red"">""You shall die by my hand!""</font>Shariin runs towards the muscled man, drawing his sword and readying his shield.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I issue a Fighting Challenge to the muscled man, if he has int&gt;=5, CR&gt;=2 I get +1 to Will saves and attack and damage rolls against him, lasting for 8 rounds.<br/>
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I also ready my shield block against him giving me AC 22 against him.<br/>
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I move my full movement of 40ft towards the muscled man, to just behind and left of Harry.<br/>
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30887,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841292&postcount=63,2008-01-27T04:13:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Harry</b><br/><b>Hit Point:</b>21/21<br/><b>Armor Class:</b>18,<b>Touch:</b>14,<b>Flat-Footed:</b>15<br/><b>Initiative:</b>13<br/><br/>[OOC] My Init mod is+3, giving me the same as bad guy, but my mod is higher so I will act before him. [/OOC]<br/><br/>Somewhat surprised as the large man jumps out, Harry reacts quickly and decisively.  Drawing from his bond with his god, he says a simple one word spell to the man.<br/><br/>Cast<i>Command</i>, ""Drop"", Will save DC 15 or drop whatever is in his hands on his turn and unable to pick it up until his following turn.<br/><br/>His spell finished, Harry takes a 5' step northeast and draws his longsword.<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""You have made a grave mistake this day, sir...my associates and I will make sure of that""</font>"
30888,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3874206&postcount=64,2008-02-02T09:20:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">Time to die!</font>Shouts the armored man, not seeming bothered by the apperince of the man's comrades... Though he is caught by suprise as his fingers slip on his sword and it falls to the ground. Growling he instead draws a hidden dagger.<br/><br/><b>ROUND 2</b><br/><br/>I can't get the map up but you should know were each other are, so go ahead and post as you see fit. Same order."
30889,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875115&postcount=65,2008-02-02T12:37:00,lordsigmund,"<b>Shariin</b><br/><b>HP:</b>30/30<br/><b>AC: </b>20<b>Touch:</b>12<b>Flat-footed:</b>20<br/><b>Initiative:</b>17<br/><br/>Shariin lets out a low growl and charges the muscled man, making a lunging attack at him with his sword.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Attack:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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30890,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875131&postcount=66,2008-02-02T12:40:00,lordsigmund,"[OOC]<br/><br/>Forgot to roll miss chance due to concealment: 1=miss, 2-5=hit:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d5)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><br/>[/OOC]"
30891,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3881177&postcount=67,2008-02-04T01:21:00,Ruik,"<b>Martian Kayclsey</b><br/><br/>Seeing one of his fellow 'adventurers' in trouble, Martin focuses on his attacker and, with a quick prayer to Mask, unleashes a spell towards him with a casual flick of the wrist.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Just because I can't be bothered waiting for an answer, I'm casting Wave of Grief on that great sword wielding fella.  DC 15</div>
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30892,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3907231&postcount=68,2008-02-08T18:04:00,de-trick,"ill fire another arrow at the halfling<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>and declare dodge on the halfling<br/><br/>AC 19<br/>HP 28"
30893,Cormyr (Mask Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68126-Cormyr-(Mask-Hand),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914149&postcount=69,2008-02-10T07:32:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Sorry guys. I have been tied up with school lately, and will be having to put this game on hold for a while. If/When I am able to start it back up I will contact you via PM. Thank you, and again sorry.<br/><br/>I hope to get this one started up again the fastest."
30894,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Buell vs. Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71771-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Buell-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904628&postcount=1,2008-02-08T09:17:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 24: <font color=""Red"">Buell</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Kaldar</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>600 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>600 GP<br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
30895,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Buell vs. Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71771-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Buell-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906636&postcount=2,2008-02-08T15:16:00,Kyace,Buell's [dice=init]1d20+4[/dice]
30896,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Buell vs. Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71771-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Buell-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906649&postcount=3,2008-02-08T15:19:00,Kyace,"Bah sorry.<br/><br/>Buell's<span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
30897,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Buell vs. Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71771-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Buell-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908383&postcount=4,2008-02-09T03:14:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar will buy a scroll of blindsight before the match.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
30898,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Buell vs. Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71771-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Buell-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908454&postcount=5,2008-02-09T03:38:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar starts in Y13 with a scroll in one hand.  He casts the spell on the scroll and then drops the scroll to the ground.  He then draws a javelin.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>casterlevelcheck</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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He will also activate Travel Devotion as a swift action.<br/>
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HP 14<br/>
AC 17<br/>
Effects: Blindsight 1/10, Travel Devotion 1/10<br/>
Location: Y13<br/>
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Spells<br/>
0: Resistance x4<br/>
1: Command, Divine Favor, Protection from evil, (True Strike)<br/>
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30899,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Buell vs. Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71771-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Buell-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914019&postcount=6,2008-02-10T07:03:00,Kyace,"Spellcraft Check to ID spell cast:<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spellcraft</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>30</b>]</span>"
30900,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Buell vs. Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71771-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Buell-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914695&postcount=7,2008-02-10T09:45:00,Bigmac,it's blindsight
30901,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Buell vs. Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71771-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Buell-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914977&postcount=8,2008-02-10T11:25:00,Kyace,"Buell smirks at this challenge. She then casts a spell then moves to J14.<br/><br/>If Kaldar makes a DC 16 Spellcraft check:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Buell cast Mage Armor.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location: J14<br/>
HP: 7/7<br/>
AC: 18 (+4 dex, +4 armor)<br/>
Spell Slots left: 0's: 6/6 1's: 5/6</div>
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30902,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Buell vs. Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71771-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Buell-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3916965&postcount=9,2008-02-10T23:23:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar will drop his javelin, move to Q13 as a move action and draw his moringstar during the move as another free action, move to K13 as a swift action, and then attack Buell with his morningstar in both hands.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit:Ohh, posible crit.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 17<br/>
Effects: Blindsight 2/10, Travel Devotion 2/10<br/>
Location: K13<br/>
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0: Resistance x4<br/>
1: Command, Divine Favor, Protection from evil, (True Strike)<br/>
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30903,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Buell vs. Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71771-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Buell-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3916969&postcount=10,2008-02-10T23:24:00,Bigmac,"not necessary, but i want to know<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>critcheck</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit: And it looks like Buell gets paid back in spades for Kaldar's first loss."
30904,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: Buell vs. Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71771-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-Buell-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917264&postcount=11,2008-02-11T02:31:00,Paladin Latham,"<b><font color=""#999966"">High Ref Paladin Latham</font></b><br/><br/>All of Buell's cheap tricks come to not as shear force overpowers her. (Oathbreaker smiles in the spectator's seats)<br/><br/><b>Kaldar is the victor and recieves 600xp and 600gp</b>"
30905,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059006&postcount=1,2007-08-20T00:46:00,TamerBill,"Captured by the DR, you have been thrown in prison without a trial. This is not very unusual; indeed, it is virtually standard practice for the Divine Republic. What is unusual is that you have been contained in a tiny outpost in the middle of nowhere, rather than one of the big prison blocks in the domes.<br/><br/>You were thrown without ceremony into a communal cell, shared with three others like you. You are unshackled, but the faint hum of a disruption field tells you that the security is not as lax as it appears.<br/><br/>It has been only three hours since you were incarcerated, giving you plenty of time to consider your future, and what most likely won’t be in it.<br/><br/>Unless you’d rather do something else?"
30906,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3059794&postcount=2,2007-08-20T05:57:00,LazyJoe,"Adam's slender form sat on the end of the bench in the far corner of the cell. He rubbed his stinging eyes and slumped that bit lower. His long, thin fingers flexed tirelessly in vain pursuit of something to do. They reached to his side again and again but found nothing; Adam's tools had long since been confiscated and any hope of escape had gone with them. Not that he would try, he hated the wasteland and was entirely ready to just give up to the system. The best he could hope for was a draughty cell in some huge prison complex and to not be bullied too much. What he wouldn't give for a drink right now..."
30907,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063119&postcount=3,2007-08-21T00:35:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Even as he was being escorted to the cell, the young man continued pleading and attempting to bargain with the guards.<br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600"">""Come on now, guys!  Can you at least get me back my rabbit's foot?  What?  Am I going to <i>dig</i> my way out with it?  What could it hurt?  I'll be the best behaved crimin...<b>unjustly accused</b> citizen in the whole block!  Come on now!  Please?""</font><br/><br/>His answer came in the form of a none-too-gentle shove into the cell without the guards saying so much as a word.<br/><br/><i>Well, guess I should be fortunate that they didn't rob me of my lucky underwear.  I'll have to hope that's enough to get me by for now.  Uh oh - I have roomies.  Better get my game face on:  I'd rather not be at the bottom of the food chain in prison.</i><br/><br/>Knowing that he wasn't the toughest guy around, the tall blonde did his best to fake it at least.  He leans up against the wall nonchalantly and folds his arms in front of him.<br/><br/><i>Come on, lucky boxers.  Don't let me down!</i>"
30908,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3063303&postcount=4,2007-08-21T01:46:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren Masters, age seventeen, is introduced to the cell rather unceremoniously, by simply being thrown bodily into it! She falls onto her back, one hand coming down to slap the ground hard to take the brunt of the impact. She lands, and rolls, hitting the far wall. Seems the guards... didn't like her much.<br/><br/>She scrambles to her feet, glaring at the retreating guards.<font color=""purple"">""You're just lucky they took my gun! Heretics! Face me when I'm talking to you!!""</font>"
30909,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3067525&postcount=5,2007-08-21T16:14:00,Twilight,"Sasha struggled and passed out before ever reaching the cell. She slowly comes back to consciousness only to realize that it hasn't all been a bad dream. She's far from home...well probably far from home...and she's been caught by the DR.<br/><br/>She mutters to herself. ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">So much for the freedom that comes with taking what we need.</font>""<br/><br/>The young girl, she has barely stepped into womanhood after all, uncurls from the foetal position into which her body had instinctively shaped her small frame and quietly sits up. She blinks in the unfamiliar light and takes in her surroundings.<i>Where are the others?! Are they dead?</i><br/><br/>A low moan escapes from her throat before she can stop herself and the tears silently flow from her eyes, warranted but unbidden."
30910,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3068451&postcount=6,2007-08-21T23:48:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>The introduction of not one, but two women into the cell eases a bit of Darren's fears.<i>Hell!  They're not even scary prison-women!  They're both  young!</i>Glancing over at the angry-sounding girl makes him reconsider.<i>Still, raven-haired gun-lady threatenin' the guards is probably not anyone I'd like to cross.  Well, could be a lot worse.</i>With a grin he mentally adds,<i>Thank you, lucky underwear.  Lady Luck always did like this pair!</i>Regardless, he attempts to maintain his tough-guy look until the brown-haired girl begins to sob a bit.<br/><br/>Darren removes himself from his not-quite-cozy spot on the wall and turns towards the girl, still keeping a good distance away.  His voice sounds as though he's trying to be soothing, but his own nervousness still manages to shine through.<br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600"">""Hey now, miss!  You don't have to cry or anythin'.  I mean sure, we're in prison; but hey!  The company's a lot better than I had expected.  That's...that's worth somethin', right?""</font>"
30911,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3070243&postcount=7,2007-08-22T07:36:00,Twilight,"Sasha looks up at Darren from behind a veil of dark brown hair. She pushes the mane away from her face revealing wet red-rimmed hazel eyes swimming above a light dusting of freckles. She remains seated but dries her cheeks with her sleeve before speaking up.<br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">It's just that...I don't know what happened to the rest of my unit. I've heard stories about Them...you know...The elders always said that They are unkind to the point of cruelty. That that is why we stay away from Them as much as possible. Then again...</font>"" She sighs and lets her tense shoulders drop. ""<font color=""seagreen"">I don't remember seeing anyone else carted off. I was struggling a lot.</font>"" She shrugs. ""<font color=""seagreen"">I think I managed to land a few good kicks. I can hope that the others got away...</font>""<br/><br/>She blinks a few times and stands. ""<font color=""seagreen"">What's your name?</font>"""
30912,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3072389&postcount=8,2007-08-22T14:06:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Darren finds himself feeling a bit lost as the girl begins talking about ""her unit"" and these ""Them"" people she keeps referring to.  Still, the girl's obviously upset so he can at least pretend to understand until a more convenient time.<br/><br/>When the girl asks him his name, Darren gets a bit nervous automatically.  With the fringers and nomads he's accustomed to dealing with, he seems to have developed a reputation of untrustworthiness.<i>Well, she doesn't LOOK like a ganger.  Don't know about them, though.  Maybe those other two won't recognize just my FIRST name.</i><font color=""#cc6600"">""Uh..the name's Darren.  Technically of Prosperity Dome, but I was on the wrong side of the shield walls when they were put up, aye?  I was doin' alright for myself out in the wastes for most of my life until the DR picked me up a few days ago durin' the middle of a little...'test drive'.  How's about you?""</font>"
30913,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3074703&postcount=9,2007-08-23T04:17:00,Twilight,"A slender hand shoots up towards Sasha's mouth as she realizes that perhaps not all in here will be Gangers or outsiders.<font color=""darkolivegreen""><i>I should watch what I say...best thing to do is to avoid compromizing anyone else and to assume that I'm on my own now.</i></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Heh...sorry about that. I'm a little bit freaked out by this whole being tossed into containement thing. I don't know what I'm saying.<br/>
<br/>
I'm Sasha. I was trying to acqui...ahem purchase supplies. Completely legitimate and justified, of course. No idea why I've been so unceremoniously arrested. I hadn't done anything wrong...</font>""<font color=""darkolivegreen""><i>yet.</i></font><br/><br/>She glances at the other two cellmates, the older man and the girl trying to be authoritative, she looks like she might belong in the military-how odd. She wonders why the others are in here, what they might have done.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><i>I hope they aren't insane or violent.</i></font>"
30914,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3074848&postcount=10,2007-08-23T04:46:00,TamerBill,"As the prisoners converse amongst themselves two men enter the cell block and watch the ones behind bars. One is clearly a high-ranking military type, and the other a grunt or scribe.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Well now, what do we have here....""</font>he says as he leans forward to take in the sight of the prisoners.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""One witch, excommunicated for corruption, one worn-out mechanic, one petty thief and a rogue esper, Sir. Captured recently and awaiting judgement.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Hmm. Send the thief and the mechanic to the mines, they are of no further use to anyone. Bring the other two down to the labs for dissection.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""At once, Sir.""</font>"
30915,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076554&postcount=11,2007-08-23T09:57:00,LazyJoe,"Whilst taking note of Darren and Sasha's conversation, Adam eyed Lorren suspiciously. Just his luck to be locked in a cell with a nutcase. Instead of following the first couple's lead and starting a conversation with Lorren, he merely seemed content to watch the officer and the scribe approach.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'<i>Engineer</i>,'</font>he croaked in a broken RP English accent after the scribe had finished speaking.<font color=""darkolivegreen"">'I'm an <i>engineer</i>.'</font>"
30916,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076598&postcount=12,2007-08-23T10:03:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""Navy"">""No, you're a miner, and you'd better get used to it because there's not much in the way of upward mobility down there.""</font><br/><br/>The man sneers, and turns to leave.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""I want these degenerates out within the hour, Johnson. See to it.""</font>"
30917,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076726&postcount=13,2007-08-23T10:27:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren smiles wanly, leaning against a wall and watching the obvious higher-ranked officer.<font color=""purple"">""...I pity you, you know.""</font>"
30918,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076807&postcount=14,2007-08-23T10:43:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""Navy"">""Feel free to do so, it will not save you from the scalpels. I hear they have them extra-sharp this year.""</font>replies the officer, eliciting a polite laugh from his associate.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Now, if you'll excuse me, some of us have lives to go back to.""</font><br/><br/>He turns to leave once more, but a violent rumbling stops him in his tracks.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Johnson, comm Main Office. I want to know what that disturbance was. Quickly, please, before I have to spend more time with these degenerates.""</font>"
30919,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076836&postcount=15,2007-08-23T10:48:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren just smiles to herself, lowering her voice, jsut loud enough so he can still hear.<font color=""purple"">""...You're not going to survive the day...""</font><br/><br/>She isn't surprised by the rumbling in the least. It's almost as if she was expecting it to happen... Oddly, she seems to be edging very slowly to the right of the cell, glancing at the others and gesturing to the right wall."
30920,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3076985&postcount=16,2007-08-23T11:19:00,LazyJoe,"Adam was not a stupid man by any means and he could easily put two and two together. From the descriptions the officer gave, he deduced at least two of his cellmates were espers, and from what he knew, some espers could see into the future, although he'd never seen one do it. Despite the girl's psychopathic ravings, Adam found himself edging towards the right of the cell."
30921,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3077652&postcount=17,2007-08-23T13:20:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Darren was half a heartbeat away from protesting the label of ""thief"", but he had the sneaky feeling his word didn't count for much.<i>Besides, they found my backside square in the seat in the cockpit of a STOLEN PT.</i>With a rueful grin, Darren has to roll his eyes at himself.<i>Thanks a lot for that 'free' trainin', you old codger.</i><br/><br/>The labels that the jailor slapped on his fellow inmates did catch his attention, though.  Casually eyeing the others, he passes on the effort to try and decide who is who.  That is, until the more fiery of the two young women begins subtly hinting that the right wall is the place to be.<br/><br/><i>Uh oh.  If there's a chance she's one of those psychics, I'd best pass off the dice to her.</i>He mutters quietly to Sasha.<font color=""#cc6600""><font size=""1"">""I think we need to 'acquire' a seat near that wall, Sasha...""</font></font>"
30922,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3078380&postcount=18,2007-08-23T16:16:00,Twilight,"Sasha doesn't wait to be told twice, she quickly steps towards the seemingly safer side of the cell.<br/><br/>She remains quiet."
30923,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3079341&postcount=19,2007-08-24T01:35:00,TamerBill,"Thirty seconds later, a giant metal fist bursts through the left wall of the cell, narrowly missing everyone huddled against the right wall. After a few seconds the hand retracts back out, leaving a gaping hole twice as high as a man in your humble abode. The sounds of battle reach your ears, and through the hole you can see some sort of skirmish playing out between the silver machines of the DR and some unknown enemy. The officer and his lackey flee the scene as three more resounding rumbles shake the building."
30924,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3080579&postcount=20,2007-08-24T06:14:00,LazyJoe,"Quite unused to all this noise and action, Adam jumped visibly in his seat when the giant hand disintegrated the gaol wall. Shielding his eyes from the flying dust, he peered round to the side of the breach and surveyed the scene outside. This looked like his only chance to escape but he hesitated, unsure of whether or not to brave the heat of battle. However, the three additional rumbles that made the officer and the grunt scatter made up his mind for him, and the engineer surmised that open gound would be safer than a tumbling building. Taking a cursory glance at his cellmates, Adam crept over to the side of the gash in the wall and scanned the compound as best he could for a means of exit."
30925,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3080684&postcount=21,2007-08-24T06:31:00,TamerBill,"Outside, three PTs of obvious DR design appear to be struggling to hold the fort against a unit of four invaders. Suddenly a giant metal face appears at the hole, blocking the view from outside. It pauses for several seconds, scanning the inside of the room. Clearly not finding what it was looking for, the machine moves on, and the view is once again replaced by scenes of battle.<br/><br/>The fighting is taking place in a large open-air courtyard, with DR buildings on all four sides. A quick look down confirms that you are on the second floor, with no obvious way of getting down."
30926,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3082287&postcount=22,2007-08-24T11:14:00,Twilight,"Sasha thinks about jumping despite the dangerous fall...she thinks better of it and instead examines the ground for a place that might serve as cushion or any holes in the wall that might serve as handholds.<br/><br/>She glances at her three companions.<i><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">A witch, a mechanic and a thief...we have to have some way of getting down between the lot of us.</font></i><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">If anyone has a cleverly hidden rope, now is the time to mention it...otherwise we might have to take our chances with broken limbs.</font>"""
30927,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3082661&postcount=23,2007-08-24T12:26:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>The huge metallic fist unexpectedly crashing through the wall of their cell elicits one quick response from Darren.<br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600""><font size=""4"">""JESUS CHRIST!""</font></font><br/><br/>Cringing up against the wall as the PT apparantly scopes the room out, Darren begins panting and glancing over at the door to see what the jailors were doing.  Watching them bolt gives Darren a small portion of courage back.  In an obviously shaky voice, Darren speaks to the others.<br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600"">""W...well, those...those guys weren't lookin' for us, but Lady Luck may as well have sent them herself!  Let's, uh...let's see how the climb down looks.""</font><br/><br/>Darren creeps over to the gaping hole and scans the wall outside to see if scaling down it is a feasible idea."
30928,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3082717&postcount=24,2007-08-24T12:39:00,TamerBill,"The perfect construction of the Divine Republic buildings was apparently no match for the power of a Personal Trooper; several bricks have fallen off or been destroyed, leaving the wall beneath the hole pocked with indents. There're enough handholds to make a climb down feasible, if a little dangerous."
30929,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3082888&postcount=25,2007-08-24T13:15:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>After looking out over the edge a bit, Darren turns back around to face the others.<font color=""#cc6600"">""It looks a little tricky, but the climb is do-able.  Sure beats the hell out of jumpin', aye?  Well, when the chips are down you can either fold, or go for it.""</font><br/><br/><u>Unless there are any bedsheets to try to use as rope</u>, Darren lays down at the gap, belly-down and hanging his legs down over the sides.  He then begins easing himself slowly backwards, looking for a foothold.<br/><br/><i>This is an awful lot of luck to ask for from my boxers - sure am glad they didn't find my lucky four-leaf clover sewed into the waistband of this shirt!</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Climb check!<br/>
3d6 + Str Mod (-1) + Climb mod (-2) = <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6-3)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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If I could get any sort of crazy-synergy bonus type-thing from Balance or Acrobatics, feel free to let me know.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" l0yx416sd="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> <br/>
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30930,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3083037&postcount=26,2007-08-24T13:46:00,TamerBill,"Darren misses his foothold entirely, and with a short cry and little ceremony he falls backwards from the room to the hard floor below. His impact is inaudible over the sounds of fighting, but he certainly felt it; his right leg takes the brunt of the damage, bending in an entirely unnatural way. It won't be taking any orders from its owner for a while."
30931,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3083075&postcount=27,2007-08-24T13:55:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Darren only managed to have one coherent thought pierce through the surge of adrenaline as he was falling to the ground.<i>Well, at least I'm not in prison anymore.  I broke even, aye?</i><br/><br/>With a blinding surge of pain, his leg realized just how evenly he had broken.  The desire to say something clever like ""watch the first step"" was somewhat overridden by his pressing need to cry out in pain."
30932,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3084624&postcount=28,2007-08-24T23:51:00,LazyJoe,"Adam grimaced as Darren hit the floor, taking special note of the way his leg tended to bend around. He'd had enough First Aid training to know how to put it into a splint, but that would have to wait for a more convenient time. In the meanwhile, getting down was the order of the day. Adam turned to his two unbroken cellmates and had an urge to say 'ladies first', but instead could only manage an<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'erm, does anybody mind if I go last?'</font>"
30933,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3086904&postcount=29,2007-08-25T08:20:00,Twilight,"Sasha cringes when Darren drops out of sight a little too quickly. She looks down again and hopes to survive the drop before she lowers herself she thinks back to some of her training and wonders whether she could lift her body with her mind. She steps back from the gaping wall and crouches into a more compact form so as to distribute her weight evenly. She then attempts to exert some sort of force upon her body. Her eyes are closed and her pulse races through her veins.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><i>Come on...This has to work...</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The desired effect is a gentle lift off of the floor...if it works she will move forward and slowly down to the ground below. If not...back to the drawing board and to risking limbs!<br/>
Telekinesis check: [roll]3d6+3+1[/roll] +3 is skill bonus and +1 is int bonus. Does that make sense? <br/>
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Edit: Erm...the roll code didn't work. Here is my Invisible Castle roll <br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/rolldice.py?u=Sasha+Erlenmeyer&amp;r=3&amp;d=1d6&amp;n=%2B3+for+telekinesis+skill+and+%2B1+for+int.&amp;a=Roll+the+dice"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/rolldice....=Roll+the+dice</a><br/>
3+6+2+(3+1)=15 Yes?<br/>
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30934,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3086918&postcount=30,2007-08-25T08:23:00,TamerBill,"<strike>((OOC: I think something's wrong with your rolling code, it displays no result. Unless you want me to roll the dice for you?))</strike><br/><br/>Very slowly, and with great effort, Sasha's body slowly rises off the ground. She moves forwards slowly, edging off the floor, until she's completely suspended in the air, with the harsh drop directly below her.<br/><br/>And then she begins to fall.<br/><br/>With her power still buffeting her up from below, Sasha's fall is not as fast or as clumsy as Darren's, and is more akin to dropping through several stacked awnings. She hits the floor in a jumbled heap, but without enough force to do any real damage. She is able to get up with little more than a few bruises to remind her of the incident."
30935,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3093046&postcount=31,2007-08-26T10:46:00,Twilight,"Sasha remains prone for a moment and does a mental check of her legs and assorted body parts.<br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Eh...that was not as successful as I hoped that it would be...still I should have thought of it earlier.</font>""<br/><br/>She looks at Darren, and tries not to cringe at the sight of the broken bone.<br/><br/>""<font color=""seagreen"">I can try to help but I don't know how succesful it will be...</font>""says she while looking towards the hole in the building. She awaits an answer."
30936,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3093405&postcount=32,2007-08-26T11:51:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Darren continues on with the writhing and the groaning, hoping to high heaven that some endorphins kick in soon.  He really hasn't even noticed Sasha's landing yet - but he'll be embarassed as soon as he's capable of it."
30937,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3097514&postcount=33,2007-08-27T09:13:00,LazyJoe,"Adam glanced at Lorren, not really wanting to address her a second time.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'Okay, I guess I'm going next...'</font><br/><br/>The engineer gingerly grabbed a piece of the flaking wall and attempted to make his way down, despite having no natural aptitude for physical activity.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Climb check: 3d6-1 Str - 2 Climb mod... <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6-3)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
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30938,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3097586&postcount=34,2007-08-27T09:26:00,TamerBill,"The piece of wall Adam grabs turns out to not be as stable as he assumed, and it slips off in his grasp. In an entirely unoriginal move by now he falls backwards off the wall, landing in a painful heap on the floor. He feels severe pain throughout his body, with his back complaining the most. He can move, but he won't like doing do."
30939,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3097816&postcount=35,2007-08-27T10:08:00,LazyJoe,"The only thing that went through Adam's mind as he fell was 'I think I left the bunsens on in the lab,' which was odd, seeing as he didn't own a lab. However, he didn't have time to muse on his lack of a research facility due to the immense pain of landing on his back on top of a pile of rubble. He felt something click out of place and was overcome by intense nausea. Adam lay there for a few seconds in a silent, agonising scream until his vision went blurry and the initial pain passed. He remained lying on the floor until the sounds of battle came back to his ears and the thoughts that he'd be worse off if he remained stationary. He struggled and eventually pulled himself around into a push-up position from which he could stand without putting too much pressure on his back. One thing was to be sure; he wouldn't be carrying Darren anytime soon."
30940,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3097897&postcount=36,2007-08-27T10:22:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren watches with both anxiety and, she must admit, very mild amusement.<font color=""purple"">""...Ugh. Wait right there, I'll be right down.""</font>She sits down on the edge, then swivels around and, concentrating for a moment to get a better 'feel' for the wall, begins to climb down. Slowly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The roll! 3d6 - 1 (Strength) - 2 (Climb) + 1 (GM fiat bonus from having Superb Psychoawareness): <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6-2)[<b>5</b>]</span></div>
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30941,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3097938&postcount=37,2007-08-27T10:30:00,TamerBill,"Lorren edges down the wall slowly, sensing suitable handholds with her power so she doesn't fall to unstablities as the other two did. However, when she is only halfway down she feels her grip begin to tire, and her hands slip... and before she knows it she's lying on the ground like everyone else.<br/><br/>The impact hurts, but she gets off lightly compared to everyone else; just a few bruises. It'll sting in the morning, but it's not going to stop her. No, her pride takes the biggest damage here..."
30942,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3097953&postcount=38,2007-08-27T10:34:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren lays there, stunned for a few moments.<font color=""purple"">""...Damn you, karma.""</font>She hops up onto her feet, and rubs the back of her head.<font color=""purple"">""Okay! So. Anyone need medical attention? I'm not actually a medic, but...""</font>"
30943,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098253&postcount=39,2007-08-27T11:25:00,LazyJoe,"Still catching his breath, Adam replied.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'I... know First Aid... but there's... only so much I can do... like this...'</font><br/><br/>He struggled to get up, clutching his back all the way."
30944,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098277&postcount=40,2007-08-27T11:29:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>The sound of one loud thud doesn't get much of Darren's attention.  The SECOND loud thud does come when he is beginning to regain a bit of control over his mental faculties.  He stretches his neck around to try and see the commotion, only to notice two of the other prisoners painfully lifting themselves from the ground.  Between panting for breath and groaning in pain, he manages to squeeze out a single remark.<br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600"">""Hehe.  Ungh...didn't realize...I was such a role model...I, ungh..my leg.""</font>"
30945,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098342&postcount=41,2007-08-27T11:39:00,LazyJoe,"Adam enjoyed a good joke slightly less than the average man, and so was compelled to offer some advice.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'Maybe we should actually get out of here. Do you two think you can support him?'</font>he said to the two girls. He just hoped there weren't any inconveniently placed fences around; then they would be in trouble."
30946,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098376&postcount=42,2007-08-27T11:45:00,TamerBill,"While everyone is busy reflecting on their defeat at the hands of The Wall, the battle is still raging around them. Another of the DR's Tempelritters is shot down by the assailants, leaving them at a clear advantage. On the other side of the courtyard from the prone escapees, however, a trump card is preparing to be played. One of the walls splits clean down the middle, and the sides part as a secret entrance is revealed. Four brand new unknown PTs stare silently at you out of the darkness, pilotless and still."
30947,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098403&postcount=43,2007-08-27T11:50:00,LazyJoe,"Through the dust of yet another collapsed wall, Adam squinted at the PTs, trying to see if he recognised them.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Knowledge: PT designs and capabilities: 3d6 + 1 skill mod + 2 stats <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
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30948,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098433&postcount=44,2007-08-27T11:55:00,TamerBill,"Adam has never seen any of the PTs before, although one is clearly a customised version of a DR Tempelritter. One is a slim white model with short wing-like protrusions on the back, one appears to have four large gunbarrels arranged in a cross shape behind it, and the other is a strange purple machine, about half the height of a standard PT, looking for all the world like an angry dwarf robot."
30949,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098487&postcount=45,2007-08-27T12:05:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Looking over to see the wall swinging open, Darren begins to feel a fresh new surge of sheer panic sweep over him.<i>More of them - right in front of us!  We're dead!</i><br/><br/>The panic continues for a few seconds - and begins to fade a little.  And a little more.<i>They're...they're not movin'?</i>The idea finally hits him, and Darren begins to beam (or wince, depending on your definition).<br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600"">""If those thin's are unmanned, we may have just been dealt our winnin' hand!  If you help me over to one of those, I can pilot it out of here!""</font><br/><br/><i>That's one I owe you, lucky clover!  If none of this lot are pilots, they'll need me to get them out of here - Darren Sirion's not bein' marooned today!</i>Then the response comes to his mind.<i>If they're ALL pilots, though, you'd best hope one of them is awfully kind...</i>"
30950,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098574&postcount=46,2007-08-27T12:19:00,TamerBill,"The gang slowly becomes aware of a group of four soldiers running towards their position. They're hurrying towards the empty machines as fast as they can, paying little attention to anything else. They don't even notice the four struggling escapees until they're almost upon them...."
30951,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098611&postcount=47,2007-08-27T12:26:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren stares at the opening door, tilting her head to one side. She takes a few moments tog et her bearings, then nods.<font color=""purple"">""There we go. There's our escape plan, people. Everyone pick a PT and get in. I don't care if you've never piloted one in your life, more firepower is always a good thing in these situations.""</font><br/><br/>Without waiting for a reply, she approaches the white almost-winged one! She then turns around, glancing at the soliders.<font color=""purple"">""New plan: Take them out!""</font>"
30952,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098672&postcount=48,2007-08-27T12:35:00,LazyJoe,"(Dammit, Yuki. I wanted the white one...)<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'Er... I don't mean to be the bearer of bad news, but how? Unless you've got a couple of shotguns hidden up your sleeve.'</font>"
30953,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098718&postcount=49,2007-08-27T12:41:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600"">""We don't have guns, but they'll have PTs if we don't go!  Get 'em!""</font><br/><br/>Being almost 100% immobile, Darren will attempt to crawl and lay down in the direct path of the soldiers.  If anyone gets within arm's reach, he'll latch onto a leg with both arms and twist/hold as hard as he can."
30954,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098764&postcount=50,2007-08-27T12:49:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren can't help but grin.<font color=""purple"">""Don't worry, I've got it.""</font>She rushes the gun-toting soliders, and... attempts to kick one in the face! She actually flips back onto one hand, sweeping a powerful kick right at the solider.<br/><br/>How acrobatic.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Kick to the face! 3d6 + unarmed combat (+2) + Strength (-1): <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+1)[<b>14</b>]</span></div>
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30955,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098804&postcount=51,2007-08-27T12:56:00,TamerBill,"The kick smashes into the soldier's face, removing him temporarily from the ground and sending him crashing down onto the hard earth. He doesn't get up.<br/><br/>The other three skid to a halt as they take in this new foe. With a cry all three lunge at her as one, fists flying in a desperate attempt to avenge their comrade. Lorren dodges side to side, effortlessly evading the blows of all three of them at once."
30956,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098847&postcount=52,2007-08-27T13:03:00,LazyJoe,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><i>Well, looks like she's got them covered...</i></font>Adam thought as he began to hobble his way over to the PTs. The best way he could help Lorren was in the cockpit of a twenty-metre tall war machine."
30957,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098865&postcount=53,2007-08-27T13:07:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren effortlessly avoids the blows, before grabbing the arm of one of the soldiers as he punches at her. She easily deflects the blow to the side, then delviers a bone-shatteringly strong knee to the stomach. Owch.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+1)[<b>13</b>]</span></div>
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30958,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098912&postcount=54,2007-08-27T13:15:00,TamerBill,"The second soldier crumples under Lorren's brutal assault to his stomach, joining his companion on the floor. The others, losing heart at the sight of this fearsome warrior woman effortlessly taking out half their number, turn tail and flee back across the courtyard, abandoning the PTs.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Adam has managed to hobble over to the hangar containing the four war machines. Their cockpits are already open, and the stirrup for entering extended to the ground."
30959,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098943&postcount=55,2007-08-27T13:22:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren stoops down over the crumpled bodies. She reaches into their pockets, searching, and then grins, finding the precious bounty.<font color=""purple"">""God I love those regulations.""</font>Chocolate! Precious chocolate!<br/><br/>Yes, she's stealing chocolate, of all things. What? She has a sweet tooth."
30960,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098998&postcount=56,2007-08-27T13:34:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Rolling over onto his side to watch the spectacle, Darren pats himself on the back (figuratively speaking) for his earlier decision.<i>I was right - I DON'T want to cross her.</i>As the one man reaches the PTs, Darren realizes that he is most likely not the only pilot present.<br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600"">""Umm...Sasha?  Don't suppose you'd mind givin' old Darren a hand in gettin' to one of those, would you?  I'd be much obliged.  Please?""</font>"
30961,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3099002&postcount=57,2007-08-27T13:35:00,LazyJoe,"Having worked on many, many PTs in his life, Adam was accustomed to strange designs and varied mechanics. He thought he could probably pick up any PT easily enough, having test-driven hundreds of different models and variations or models. So, instead of going with the familiar Tempelritter design, he decided to go for something a little more exotic; the one with the four large gun barrels."
30962,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3099054&postcount=58,2007-08-27T13:44:00,TamerBill,"Adam grabs the stirrup and gives it a tug, and it hoists him up ten metres in the air, so that he's level with the PT's chest. Gingerly, so as to not to agitate his aching body, he slips into the pilot's seat."
30963,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3099085&postcount=59,2007-08-27T13:52:00,LazyJoe,"Adam let out a stiffled grunt as he slipped into the PT, checking the cockpit controls and familiarising himself with the general layout. As soon as he finds the ignition, he'll turn on the PT and try to manoeuvre it out of the bay."
30964,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3099125&postcount=60,2007-08-27T14:01:00,TamerBill,"The controls appear to be mostly standardised; Adam can at least find the controls for movement. He flips the ignition, and the cockpit closes in on him, temporarily plunging Adam into darkness. Presently, however, the screen in front of him flickers to life, displaying a visual image of the scene outside. Overlayed on top of the screen, writing appears.<br/><br/><b><i>Divine Republic Prototype XPT-2, Verruckt<br/>
Motion data installed<br/>
For The Republic</i></b><br/><br/>Pressing lightly on the pedals, Adam walks the PT out of the hanger and into the courtyard."
30965,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103204&postcount=61,2007-08-28T08:39:00,LazyJoe,"After months of just walking around with his own two feet, it felt good to be back in a PT. Ever since their creation, Adam had felt that these machines were the way forward, an extension (or maybe even evolution) of the human body, the perfect amalgam of nature and technology. The fact that Adam knew everything a PT was made of and how it worked gave him a massive insight into piloting one.<br/><br/>The first thing to do was to make sure he wasn't mistaken for a DR reinforcement. Turning the main cannons online, Adam locked onto a DR Tempelritter. He quickly found the button marked 'Launch Petals', took a breath and pressed it. He wasn't aiming for the main body of the enemy PT, preferring not to kill his first person today, but rather hoping for a shot at one of its legs. However, that was easier said than done.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Gunfight: Good (+1)</div>
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30966,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103249&postcount=62,2007-08-28T08:45:00,TamerBill,"The cockpit shakes as what Adam had assumed to be cannons launch themselves off the back of the PT and into the air. Warning lights flash red in the cockpit as the four suddenly lose power and crash to the ground with a thud.<br/><br/><b>Alert... Alert...<br/>
Connection to T-Link System lost<br/>
Telekinesis link failed<br/>
Disabling petal function<br/>
Please switch to backup weaponry</b>"
30967,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103279&postcount=63,2007-08-28T08:50:00,LazyJoe,"After a moment of disbelief and cursing his own lack of Telekinetic ability, Adam looked around the cockpit for the controls to the backup weaponry."
30968,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103315&postcount=64,2007-08-28T08:58:00,TamerBill,"Adam quickly brings up the unit schematics on the screen, noting all the weapons installed on the machine. He is then swiftly able to locate the correct controls for bringing them to bear."
30969,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103395&postcount=65,2007-08-28T09:10:00,LazyJoe,"(I wonder if anyone else plays this game)<br/><br/>Not really one for getting up close and personal, Adam drew the Aussenseiter pistols mounted on each hip and began firing at the same DR Tempelritter. He briefly wondered whether he should pick Darren and Sasha up and take them to safety (Lorren seemed able to take care of herself), but he couldn't risk crossing open ground as such a big target.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Firing pistols: Gunfight (+1) + mediocre weapon power (-1) [roll]3d6[/roll]<br/>
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Bah, stupid forum roller. Invisi castle, here I come<br/>
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3d6-&gt; [4,1,3] = (8)<br/>
3d6-&gt; [3,2,3] = (8)<br/>
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30970,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103445&postcount=66,2007-08-28T09:19:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren hasn't gotten into a PT yet. The main reason is that she has no idea how to pilot one. However, she assumes that PT armour is tougher than human skin, so she attempts to enter the white, 'winged' PT!"
30971,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103483&postcount=67,2007-08-28T09:27:00,TamerBill,"Adam's shots ping harmlessly off the armour of the DR machine, his sheer volume of shots not making up for the fact that they simply aren't penetrating. The pilot doesn't even notice that he's being assailed from behind, and continues to duel the invaders.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Lorren hoists herself up on the stirrup and enters the cockpit. Even with her lack of piloting knowledge she is able to locate the ignition, and the cockpit closes in on her. Presently the video feed flickers into life, showing her Adam's second failure at damaging the DR PTs. Overlayed on top of the images, writing appears.<br/><br/><b>Divine Republic Prototype XPT-1, Raubvogel<br/>
Motion data installed<br/>
For The Republic</b>"
30972,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103504&postcount=68,2007-08-28T09:31:00,LazyJoe,"Frustrated at his poor choice of robot, thinking he should have gone with the customised Tempelritter, Adam holstered both pistols and strode off towards the immobile Darren and the awestruck Sasha. When he got there he extended both of the PT's hands towards the ground, laying them palm-up on the floor in a 'get on' gesture. At the same time, splitting his mind into two parts as he did so easily, Adam opened up a comm-link to Lorren in the white PT.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'Er... you okay in there?'</font>"
30973,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103601&postcount=69,2007-08-28T09:45:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren's voice comes back: at least she can use a comm system.<font color=""purple"">""I've never been inside a Personal Trooper before. I have no idea what I'm doing. Over.""</font>"
30974,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103670&postcount=70,2007-08-28T09:54:00,LazyJoe,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'Er... right,'</font>Adam's voice floated back over the comm-link.<font color=""darkolivegreen"">'Well, I wouldn't advise you touch anything. Unless you're feeling particularly adventurous, that is, in which case I could talk you through it.'</font>"
30975,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103950&postcount=71,2007-08-28T10:39:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>When the mecha walks over towards Darren, he instinctively begins to scooch away a bit.  The lowering of its hands to pick him up brings a huge sigh of relief.  Darren can't help but notice the lack of, well, anything happening to the white mecha Rambo's daughter climbed in to.<i>Maybe this guy here IS the only other pilot.  Jackpot!</i><br/><br/>He crawls as best he can up onto one of the hands and begins waving and pointing at the mecha to try and send a message to the fellow ex-prisoner piloting this machine.  Shouting up at him (in case he has his external microphone engaged), he yells.<br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600""><font size=""3"">""Hey, buddy!  Carry me over to one of those and I'll...guard your flank, or whatever PT squad-mates are supposed to do.""</font></font><br/><br/><i>Heh.  Hope he doesn't pick one for me that's pedal-operated.</i>"
30976,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3104168&postcount=72,2007-08-28T11:20:00,LazyJoe,"Judging by Darren's immediate mobility problems, Adam didn't really think it was such a good idea to get him involved in too much fighting. It's not like he could escape easily if there was a crash anyway. Besides, he knew nothing about the guy's PT experience and felt the less weight the better. He scooped the crippled man up, along with the girl if she wanted to hop on board and set them down next to the stirrup of the smaller PT. At the same time Lorren could hear Adam's voice over the comm-link.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'I'll be back in a second.'</font><br/><br/>Adam pressed the disengage button on his PT and was lowered back down to the ground, back still aching horribly from his fall. It was a good thing he didn't have to climb up to the cockpit of these things. As soon as his feet were on solid earth, Adam went over to Darren and Sasha, addressing the former.<br/><br/><font color=""darkolivegreen"">'How's the leg?'</font>"
30977,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3105090&postcount=73,2007-08-28T14:21:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Looking up at the man (who Darren has just noticed for the first time is INCREDIBLY tiny), Darren grunts and shifts himself about to face him.<br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600"">""Rrgh...it's seen better days.  Can't... put any weight on it.  Still, thanks for... stoppin' to give me a lift, friend.  I wouldn't bother with me much just yet - we've not exactly cleaned the house out just yet.""</font>"
30978,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3106486&postcount=74,2007-08-29T00:54:00,LazyJoe,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'Well, I'll see what I can do about that. I told the girl in the white trooper I'd return. Stay out of sight until I get back.'</font><br/><br/>And with that, Adam's short, slim form abandoned the Verruckt (making a mental note to pick up the petal cannons later and reattach them) and limped off towards the next best battle PT, the custom Tempelritter, right hand cluthing his lower back, left hand out to balance himself. Once inside, he took stock of the controls to notice if anything significant had been changed."
30979,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3107351&postcount=75,2007-08-29T04:21:00,TamerBill,"<b>Divine Republic Fighter RRC02 Tempelritter Mk II<br/>
Motion data installed<br/>
Learning computer online<br/>
Greetings</b><br/><br/>More text flashes up on the screen, unbidden by Adam's hands.<br/><br/><b>Compared to the RRC01 this unit sports magnetic coating on the joints, increasing mobility and efficiency in movement. Armour on the back and sides has also been strengthened, for greater combat survival.<br/>
<br/>
Weapons payload now consists of the following: 'Kaiser' Submachine Gun, Beam Sword, Boosted Rifle and Twin-Linked Vulcans.<br/>
<br/>
Unit's purpose is the gathering of data to aid in the production of the Divine Republic's next-generation fighters.<br/>
<br/>
For The Republic</b>"
30980,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3108710&postcount=76,2007-08-29T08:30:00,LazyJoe,"Adam decided to give himself a nice little challenge and multitask. Whilst simultaneously piloting the PT out of the bay, drawing the Kaiser and trying to put his excrutiating back pain out of his mind, he opened a channel to Lorren in the white machine.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'I'm guessing you're still there.'</font>"
30981,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109037&postcount=77,2007-08-29T09:13:00,TamerBill,"Meanwhile, on the other side of the courtyard, the last DR PT meets its end as an invader drives a sword through its head and kicks it to the ground. The three remaining interlopers turn their attention towards the gang and their four shiny new PTs. Their attention and their guns."
30982,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109075&postcount=78,2007-08-29T09:20:00,LazyJoe,"After all the trouble it took to actually get into a position where he could help, it was slightly disheartening for Adam to see the last DR robot crash onto the floor. However he didn't have long to contemplate this as the invading PT's seemed to be turning their attention towards his own war machine. Thinking quickly and decisively, Adam released the controls for the Kaiser and let it fall to the ground with a thud. He raised his PT's hands in a 'don't shoot' motion, at the same time opening a channel towards his unlikely saviours."
30983,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109103&postcount=79,2007-08-29T09:23:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren transmits to the ganger PTs!<font color=""purple"">""Lorren Masters, Sargeant (discharged), personnel no. 64325744-43. Desert Ghost covert op. commander. Thank you for the assist. Over.""</font><br/><br/>Why did she give them her<i>DR</i>military info, as well? Lorren is a stickler for protocol. It's still her personnel number, damnit."
30984,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109125&postcount=80,2007-08-29T09:26:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""Navy""><b>""Sergeant Masters, this is Dirk Turnkey of the Blood Pact. Get out of the PT or we will shoot. Over.""</b></font>"
30985,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109133&postcount=81,2007-08-29T09:28:00,Yuki Akuma,"There is a faint 'hiss' as the pressurised hatch slides open, Lorren climbing out and muttering to herself.<font color=""purple"">""Are these things even air conditioned? How can people stand to be in them?""</font>"
30986,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109149&postcount=82,2007-08-29T09:30:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""Navy""><b>""Pilot of unidentified machine, that applies to you too. Remove yourself from the PT and stand down.""</b></font>"
30987,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109290&postcount=83,2007-08-29T09:50:00,LazyJoe,"Not wanting to get blown to smithereens and having no reason to fight the gangers anyway, Adam copied Lorren and exitted his PT. When at the foot of the customised Tempel and in more than a smidge of pain, he called out to the gangers.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'We're not DR! We were prisoners and we've got wounded!'</font>"
30988,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109368&postcount=84,2007-08-29T10:02:00,TamerBill,"<b><font color=""Navy"">""I don't care who you are. Just stay out of our way and this won't get messy.""</font></b><br/><br/>One of the ganger machines holsters its weapon and kneels down as the cockpit opens. Four roughly-dressed young men swing down to the ground and begin to walk towards the group of escapees."
30989,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109438&postcount=85,2007-08-29T10:13:00,LazyJoe,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'Er... fair enough, I suppose,'</font>was all Adam could muster before taking a sideways glance at Darren and Sasha."
30990,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109450&postcount=86,2007-08-29T10:17:00,TamerBill,"The gangers grab the stirrups on the four PTs and raise themselves up to the cockpits. Without a word they close the cockpits and turn on their machines.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy""><b>""Thank you for your co-operation.""</b></font>came the voice through an external speaker.<font color=""Navy""><b>""We'll be taking these now.""</b></font>"
30991,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109577&postcount=87,2007-08-29T10:37:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren shrugs her shoulders idly, walking about from the PT.<font color=""purple"">""Eh, fine, whatever. Could we at least have a splint or something so we can set this guy's leg?""</font>"
30992,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109584&postcount=88,2007-08-29T10:39:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Darren finds himself becoming increasingly adept at his hobby of laying on the ground squirming.  He's beginning to consider crawling over to the stirrup and trying to get into the pilot's seat of this weird mecha he's laying next to when he notices something strange.  More appropriately, the<i>lack</i>of something.<br/><br/><i>No more fightin'.  That means that somebody is about to be payin' attention to <u>us</u>.</i><br/><br/>Looking back towards the direction of the mecha being piloted by two of his fellow escapees, he sees them crawling out of their cockpits.  Darren groans, but for the first time in a while it is out of anguish (as opposed to firing nerve tissue).  Speaking to himself as much as he is to Sasha, he concedes defeat.<font color=""#cc6600"">""Looks like we just crapped out.  Either the 'Dome-Rats' won and it's back to our cells, or the strangers won but they're takin' the mecha as salvage.  Either way, they're holdin' all the cards.""</font>"
30993,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109624&postcount=89,2007-08-29T10:49:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""Navy""><b>""I see no reason to help one such as you, Miss Ex-Sergeant Masters. Goodbye.""</b></font><br/><br/>With that the ganger cuts communication, and directs his men back the way they came. With a burst of thrusters from the back they leap over the barbed-wire fence encircling the camp and boost off into the desert, leaving the four escapees with only the downed Tempelritters for company."
30994,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109812&postcount=90,2007-08-29T11:16:00,LazyJoe,"More or less shocked at this strange turn of events, Adam couldn't help feeling largely neutral as he watched the gangers spring away. They were out of prison, at least, but had no immediate transport and a wounded man in tow. It didn't even occur to Adam to leave him behind, he knew from life experience that more could be accomplished by a team than alone. As soon as he thought of Darren, he set his priorities in order.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'Well, I guess I should look for a splint and some bandages,'</font>he said, half to himself, half to the others.<font color=""darkolivegreen"">'Somebody should stay here with... Darren, is it? And somebody can come with me if they like.'</font>"
30995,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110041&postcount=91,2007-08-29T11:45:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Watching with a grim sense of acceptance as the gangers disappeared into the distance, Darren couldn't help but understand.<i>Out here, you only look out for your own, or those that have somethin' you want.</i><br/><br/>Letting his head fall back and hit the ground, he opens his eyes to little more than slits and glances at the people standing around him.<i>Can't believe they've done THIS much to help me.  I owe these people, if I ever get the chance.</i><br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600"">""Ungh...may be a First Aid kit...in the hanger.  Thanks...for everythin'.""</font><br/><br/>A thought occured to Darren that seemed a lot more important than his leg - for the moment.<font color=""#cc6600"">""Wait!  We...need to find a car, or jeep or somethin'.  The prison guards will...get organized soon.  I'd rather...keep bleedin' than go back to a cell, aye?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Knowledge:  DR procedure to have any idea when we can be expecting DR reinforcements.  And also where to find First Aid kits and/or mundane vehicles.<br/>
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30996,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110113&postcount=92,2007-08-29T11:55:00,TamerBill,"The main body of the Divine Republic stationed here had hidden themselves away as the battle raged on; after all, what can challenge a PT but another PT? Now that the fighting is over, the rest of the soldiers are sure to come out of the woodwork pretty soon, and lying in the middle of an open courtyard may not be the best place to hide from them.<br/><br/>After Adam has left to search the hangar for the emergency first-aid kit that is required by DR regulations to be there, the cockpit on one of the downed Tempelritters bursts open, and a young man in uniform staggers out before collapsing on the ground."
30997,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110747&postcount=93,2007-08-29T13:45:00,Twilight,"((crud...sorry guys...was rather afk these past few days))<br/><br/>Sasha snaps out of her stupor too late.<i>Gangers! That's what these guys are! They have to be...</i><br/><br/>She looks down at Darren and helps him up as best she can.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Sorry...I've never seen this many people drop from the second floor of a building...and then the flying kicks...um...never mind. You wanted to go to the...hey...where did the PTs go?""</font><br/><br/>She watches the battle wearily in the hopes of spotting a familiar face or a familiar PT. Anything that might give her an in..."
30998,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3111919&postcount=94,2007-08-29T19:05:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Hearing the creaking of metal as one of the crashed mecha's cockpits is pushed open, Darren rolls his head over to the proper side to see what he can.  As the DR pilot flops to the ground, Darren has a small surge of hope (and adrenaline to get him sitting upright again).<br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600"">""Sasha!  Somebody!  Grab that prick!  If he can't tell us where to find a vehicle, he'll at least have...uh...keycards or somethin' to get us into secure areas!  Maybe an armory!""</font>"
30999,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3112464&postcount=95,2007-08-30T00:42:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren nonchalantly strolls over to the DR pilot... then grabs him by the scruff of the neck and pins him against the machine! She's not very strong, but her technique is flawless.<font color=""purple"">""Hi there. Keys. Key cards. Passwords. Anything you have. <i>Now</i>.""</font>"
31000,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3112919&postcount=96,2007-08-30T03:12:00,TamerBill,"The pilot wordlessly hands over his ID card (for a one James Rain) before lapsing back into unconciousness.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, up at the hole above the deadly wall, the high-ranking officer from before appears in view and shouts down at you.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Get back in those cells, you filthy degenerates! How dare you engineer an escape like this! Johnson! Get down there and bring those scum back where they belong!""</font>"
31001,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113070&postcount=97,2007-08-30T03:53:00,Twilight,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Ok...no time to loose now I guess.""</font>Sasha glances around and hopes that the others will follow.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Let's try to make a break for it...it can't exactly get much worst, can it?""</font><br/>She helps Darren along and heads for the hole in the fence at broken leg speed, which is to say, not very fast at all.<br/><br/>As she walks she wonders aloud.<font color=""seagreen"">""What we need is to get those Gangers to come back and pick us up...I'm surprised that they didn't just grab us. We're clearly not with the DR. Maybe if I could get a message out to them...""</font><br/><br/>As they pass in front of Lorren and the terrorized pilot whose ID is being requested, Sasha glances into the cockpit of the downed machine.<i>Maybe the communication device is still working.</i>She tries to make certain.<br/><br/>((What would one roll for this?))"
31002,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113093&postcount=98,2007-08-30T03:58:00,TamerBill,((OOC: There is no hole in the fence; the PTs jumped it rather than break through it. The communicator is online and no roll is required))
31003,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113458&postcount=99,2007-08-30T05:21:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren grins a little to herself, looking up at the commander calling down to them.<font color=""purple"">""Big man. Standing all the way up there. Where were you when the PTs attacked, hm? Hiding in the barracks?""</font>"
31004,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113490&postcount=100,2007-08-30T05:31:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""Navy"">""I know where I wasn't; lying on the floor like a broken doll! Vertical plane too much for you to handle, eh?""</font>"
31005,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113525&postcount=101,2007-08-30T05:39:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren leans forward slightly, and says, in a stage whisper:<font color=""purple"">""I guess I'm just not too scared I might get my pretty uniform all scuffed if I go into action, then.""</font>"
31006,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113543&postcount=102,2007-08-30T05:42:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""Navy"">""At least some of us still <i>have</i> pretty uniforms, <i>ex</i>-sergeant! How'd you like it down there in the dust, eh? Still too good for you?""</font>"
31007,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113572&postcount=103,2007-08-30T05:49:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren shrugs her shoulders lightly.<font color=""purple"">""Eh. I suppose it's my fault. I actually go into combat, see, and uniforms don't last forever.""</font>"
31008,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113607&postcount=104,2007-08-30T05:55:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""Navy"">""Hey, you know what else doesn't last forever? The lives of scum like you!""</font><br/><br/>With that the officer whips out a rifle from behind his back and takes aim at Lorren with a maniacal laugh."
31009,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113631&postcount=105,2007-08-30T06:01:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren bursts out laughing!<font color=""purple"">""Oh God! Not only are you a coward, but you're an idiot, too! Have you ever heard of <i>precognition</i>? Do you seriously think you can hit me when I know where you're going to be aiming before <i>you do</i>?""</font>"
31010,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113714&postcount=106,2007-08-30T06:15:00,TamerBill,"With a snarl the officer pulls the trigger... and the bullet buries itself in the wall on the opposite side of the courtyard, having completely missed the confident Miss Masters. The officer tosses aside the rifle and fishes out a grenade instead...."
31011,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3113810&postcount=107,2007-08-30T06:34:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren tilts her head.<font color=""purple"">""So.. officer's school, huh? Never shot at anyone in your life, have you?""</font>She grins, then runs and takes cover behind the nearest felled PT, while yelling:<font color=""purple"">""Conc. grenade, scatter!""</font>"
31012,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3114225&postcount=108,2007-08-30T07:45:00,LazyJoe,"(You know what's awesome? Pulling out the pin of a grenade with TK whilst your enemy's still holding it)<br/><br/>Whilst Lorren had been busy taunting the officer, Adam had returned with the First Aid kit and began a rather hasty bandaging and splinting of Darren's leg.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">First Aid: Good (+1) <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+3)[<b>13</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>However, once the word 'grenade' finds his ears, Adam abandons his heroics and dives for cover behind the nearest pile of rubble, yelling in pain as he remembers he fell off a wall about fifteen minutes ago.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Dodge roll needed? If so, [roll]3d6+3[/roll]<br/>
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Screw it, I'll use invisi castle: 3d6+3-&gt; [6,4,5,3] = (18)<br/>
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31013,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3114348&postcount=109,2007-08-30T08:03:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren stares at Darren for a second, then breaks into a run.<font color=""purple"">""Damnit!""</font>She uses her precognitive power to judge where the grenade will be thrown, running towards it... instead of trying to grab Darren?<font color=""purple"">""Defensive strike...""</font>It sounds like a mantra. She jumps up with a cry of<font color=""purple"">""Hijutsu!""</font>before rotating slightly. She gives a swift kick, just as the grenade reaches her, kicking the weapon cleanly away!<font color=""purple"">""Meteor Deflect Kick!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This, my friends, is an example of an ""active"" defense. And don't worry, TB knows that I rolled that 15. I just don't trust this board's dice roller after the wall incident.</div>
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31014,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3114404&postcount=110,2007-08-30T08:11:00,TamerBill,"With astonishing agility and more than a little terrifying power Lorren's kick knocks the grenade away, catapulting towards a wall on the opposite side of the courtyard. Not<i>the</i>wall, unfortunately, but another structure entirely, leaving a blatant scar on its surface from the explosive impact.<br/><br/>The officer merely fumes as his efforts are continually thwarted by that petulent girl."
31015,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3114555&postcount=111,2007-08-30T08:36:00,LazyJoe,"Awestruck and slightly frightened that Lorren could kick away grenades, Adam nonetheless went back to stabilizing Darren's leg."
31016,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3114608&postcount=112,2007-08-30T08:43:00,TamerBill,"Now that no more explosives are being thrown around (for the moment) Adam is able to apply a basic splint to Darren's leg. It's no masterpiece, but it'll do for now. Meanwhile, the officer realizes that reinforcements are probably in order, and calls for a squad on his communicator."
31017,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3114684&postcount=113,2007-08-30T08:56:00,LazyJoe,"Adam looks up at the officer.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">'Can someone do something about him besides pissing him off?'</font>"
31018,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3114702&postcount=114,2007-08-30T08:59:00,Yuki Akuma,"<font color=""purple"">""Give me a gun and I'll shoot a hole through his head, if you like...""</font>"
31019,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3114867&postcount=115,2007-08-30T09:23:00,LazyJoe,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'Did you check that pilot for a gun?'</font>"
31020,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115220&postcount=116,2007-08-30T10:10:00,Twilight,"<strike>Sasha sees the officer reaching for his communicator and makes a grab for it.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Sleight of hand! got a +2 and dex which is also +2 The board roller hates me so I'm using invisible castle: woo! <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1231691"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1231691</a> <br/>
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18!<br/>
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I'm a newb for not typing a ""1"" in front of the ""d6"" on that first attempt. </div>
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<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Oh no you don't. Hand that over!""</font><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Telepathy makes taking things from other people easier! Yes it does!<br/>
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Which adds up to a whopping 14 if my math is correct. Which...being an English Major, it may not be... <br/>
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Does this constitute overkill?</div>
</div></strike><br/><br/>Sasha goes for the communication device that is within reach and tries to ignore the fear that pools in the pit of her stomach.<i>Was that a grenade?!</i>"
31021,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115708&postcount=117,2007-08-30T11:49:00,TamerBill,"The communicator inside the PT appears to still be operational, and it hisses with static as Sasha turns it on, ready for her message."
31022,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115797&postcount=118,2007-08-30T12:05:00,Twilight,"She sends her communication to the guy who threatened to shoot Lorren. Commander<strike>Viktor</strike>Dirk Turnkey.<br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Commander. This is Sasha Erlenmeyer, not that my name will mean anything to you... I don't think that we are part of the same unit and I'm not even sure that all Gangers get along...but you just left us hanging after you attacked that DR compound and after what I've seen it might be in your interest to get us out. We aren't exactly friends to the DR's cause so any ennemy of theirs has got to be an ally. We have little time before they recapture us but two espers isn't something to sneeze at. Respond please</font>.""<br/><br/>Her last phrase comes out as more of a plea than she might have hoped but she can always pass it off as battle stress.<br/><br/><i>Please respond, please respond...can't stay here gotta get out...</i>"
31023,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115832&postcount=119,2007-08-30T12:12:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""Navy"">""Miss Erlenmeyer, this is Dirk Turnkey. I see no benefit to rescuing you, so unless you have some means of repaying the favour then the Blood Pact will have to deny your request.""</font>"
31024,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115923&postcount=120,2007-08-30T12:35:00,Twilight,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Right...Dirk Turnkey...where did I get Viktor? Clearly I need to sleep more</div>
</div><br/><br/>Sasha's last shred of hope flew away with his response.<i>Spoon!</i><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""...Well I had just offered you our services but it would seem that the Blood Pact""</font>she almost spits the words out<font color=""SeaGreen"">""can't identify a good thing when it is offered. What sort of payment did you have in mind?""</font>"
31025,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3115986&postcount=121,2007-08-30T12:48:00,TamerBill,"There is a pause for several seconds as the man on the other end considered what Sasha had said.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Okay, fine. Tell you companions that you're working for the Blood Pact now; we'll send someone over for you. Over.""</font>"
31026,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116140&postcount=122,2007-08-30T13:20:00,Twilight,"Elation and fear mingle in Sasha's breast as she realizes what she just managed to do. She tries to keep her voice neutral.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Good. Thank you commander.""</font><br/><br/>She steps away from the communicator and looks at the others she keeps her voice low but the flood of emotions threatens to burst through her vocal chords. She takes a few calming breaths and only speaks then.<font color=""seagreen"">""Ok...Um...The Blood Pact is coming back to get us. We work for them now. Hopefully this works out for us.""</font>She looks apologetically at Lorren --who is clearly ex-DR and also the likeliest to be angry at this turn of events--<font color=""SeaGreen""> ""Anything but here, right?"" </font>"
31027,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116363&postcount=123,2007-08-30T14:08:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Darren was amused but dismayed by the fact that while others ran to cover from the grenade, he pretty much had no choice but to BE ""cover.""  However, Wonder-Woman managed to kick the grenade away before Darren had the chance to soil himself.<br/><br/>After the splint was in place, wasn't really interested in testing it out by moving around.  However, the dire need to GET AWAY was a bit more important than his interests.  As he was beginning to try and lift himself off of the ground, he heard Sasha yelling the news.<br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600"">""Blood Pact?  Ugh...they sound right friendly.  Still...gotta imagine they're a step up for us, aye?""</font>"
31028,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116475&postcount=124,2007-08-30T14:33:00,TamerBill,"After a few minutes (during which the reinforcements never arrived, much to the frustration of the lone officer) a rumbling can be heard as a white jet appears in the distance, speeding towards the group's position."
31029,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116502&postcount=125,2007-08-30T14:40:00,Twilight,"Sasha nods nervously. And helps Darren up if that's the direction in which he wishes to go.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Um...so...I hope that they get here soon because the DR have less ground to cover before they get to us and haul our sorry bottoms back into custody.""</font>She pauses.<font color=""seagreen"">""Sorry...I tend to chatter when I get nervous. Just tell me to be quiet if I get on your nerves. You certainly don't need more stress after that fall you took. I mean...I should have thought that I might be able to help but you just dropped down before I had a chance...and then he ""</font>she nods her head towards Adam<font color=""seagreen"">""dropped down too...although luckily he didn't break anything...err...""</font>she pauses for breath<font color=""seagreen"">""I'm babbling aren't I? I'll stop now.""</font><br/><br/>She goes quiet as her cheeks flush an embarassed shade of pink.<br/><br/>She looks up at the sky.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Oh! I think they're here already...""</font>"
31030,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116567&postcount=126,2007-08-30T14:59:00,TamerBill,"The plane slows down as it approaches the base, drifting lower and lower until it barely makes it over the top the fence surrounding the compund. As the jet comes in to land it tilts upright, as limbs unfold themselves and a head raises itself from the centre of the machine. By the time it hits the ground the plane is gone, replaced by the Personal Trooper Raubvogel."
31031,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116731&postcount=127,2007-08-30T15:41:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Starting to have trouble hearing Sasha over the sound of the approaching plane, Darren continues to try his best to hear anyways.  His reply begins as speaking and ends in yelling just to be heard over the roar of engines.<br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600"">""Yeah...Uh, don't worry about it, Sash.  If you want a motor-mouth, watch me play poker some day.  The talkin' distracts people from bein' able to focus; either on their cards for me - or on their broken legs for you.""</font>He tries to give her a pleasant smile, but the sudden slowing of the jet catches his attention.<i>How much help is a damned VTOL gonna be to get us-</i><br/><br/>His thought is interrupted by the jet's sudden transformation into a mecha.<br/><br/><i>Oh.</i>"
31032,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116892&postcount=128,2007-08-30T16:27:00,Twilight,"Sasha blushes more deeply at Darren's response.<br/><br/>She leans in a way that will relieve as much weight from his legs as possible; she isn't very strong but her balance is good, she uses that fact to her advantage.<i>Say something intelligent Sasha...</i><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""You play cards? ... ""</font>Her voice is drowned out by the loud engine that has just landed next to them. She clamps her jaw shut as the plane turns into a sleek looking PT.<i>Wha...It's like a hawk.</i>"
31033,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119201&postcount=129,2007-08-31T06:07:00,LazyJoe,"Unfortunately for Adam, something seemed to have clicked out of place when he took a dive behind the rubble, and was now in more pain than ever, only just managing to hobble towards the shapeshifting Raubvogel. In normal circumstances he would have helped Sasha support Darren, but these were far from normal circumstances and contented himself with trying to keep up. Adam wasn't too keen about being picked up by the Gangers that had minutes eariler completely abandoned them, but as Sasha said, anything but here."
31034,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119227&postcount=130,2007-08-31T06:14:00,TamerBill,"As the group hobbles towards the machine trouble arrives on the scene in the form of the long-awaited reinforcements called over by Lorren's erstwhile nemesis. Before they can get close, however, the Raubvogel pulls a rifle down from its back and with a single shot of purple energy reduces the enroaching jeeps to slag metal. The cockpit open up and a rough-looking youth throws down the stirrup.<br/><br/><b>""Alright you mooks, get yourself in here quick. You're not worth spending that much ammo on, so hurry up before they send more goons.""</b>"
31035,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3119246&postcount=131,2007-08-31T06:19:00,LazyJoe,"Aside from admiring the youth's etiquette and politeness, Adam gratefully grabbed hold of the stirrup as something to hold on to and waited to be pulled up with the others."
31036,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3122671&postcount=132,2007-08-31T15:37:00,Twilight,Sasha helps Darren to get in with a nod and then climbs into the machine without further ado.
31037,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3123731&postcount=133,2007-09-01T01:11:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren looks back at the former jeeps for a moment, then shrugs and grabs the stirrup. Does she look conflicted...? No. No at all."
31038,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3124601&postcount=134,2007-09-01T04:47:00,TamerBill,"The Raubvogel has an unusual cockpit; behind the pilot's seat there are six others for passengers, which the pilot roughly introduces you to. When everyone is seated he takes to the controls again, and the robot begins its run-up to the fence. When it seems like the only option would be to plough straight through, the PT boosts into the air on its thrusters and, after a brief moment of disorientation for the passengers, transforms. The Personal Trooper slash plane flies over the wasteland at speeds no walking machine could ever match, heading after its team-mates."
31039,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3127408&postcount=135,2007-09-01T12:17:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Once Darren is securely strapped into his seat (and his adrenaline has ran out), he sees his golden opportunity to fall unconscious from the bloodloss and pain.  He does so immediately."
31040,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3128076&postcount=136,2007-09-01T15:05:00,Twilight,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Oh no! Should we be keeping him awake or something? I don't want him to go into shock..."" </font><br/><br/>Sasha holds onto Darren's hand and looks a bit worried."
31041,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3131520&postcount=137,2007-09-02T10:18:00,LazyJoe,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'I think he just needs to rest. Besides, there's not much more we can do for him at the moment.'</font><br/><br/>After a moment, Adam addressed Sasha again.<br/><br/><font color=""darkolivegreen"">'Er, thanks for taking the initiative back there. To be honest, I didn't think it'd work.'</font>"
31042,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3135450&postcount=138,2007-09-03T08:13:00,TamerBill,"The unmatched speed of the Raubvogel's jet mode means that it's not long before the three other PTs come into view ahead of them. The pilot opens a communications channel to them as he passes overhead.<br/><br/><b>""I've got the strays, Dirk. One's injured, so I'm gonna go ahead to base and sort him out.""</b><br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Roger. Set them up with some accommodation and brief them on the situation, we'll meet you down there.""</font><br/><br/><b>""Roger, over and out.""</b>"
31043,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3136079&postcount=139,2007-09-03T10:20:00,LazyJoe,"Now that the dust had settled and everyone could get a clearer view of everyone else, the others saw Adam for what he really was, or at least what he looked like. Although mostly covered from head to toe in brown, grey and green desert wrappings, Adam nontheless appeard small and frail. There were deep shadows around his eyes even extending down towards his grey-black beard and sallow cheeks. Tufts of messy black hair fell over the brown bandana he wore, tufts that would otherwise obscure his vision and make his job a lot more aggravating. He hunched over as he sat, as you would expect someone to after they had spent a lifetime sitting down.<br/><br/>Adam thought for a second about sitting back and staying quiet, but his curiosity got the better of him. He spoke a little louder (as much as he could without hurting his back again, the movement was so painful) and addressed the pilot.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'I hate to intrude upon your concentration, but what exactly is the Blood Pact and what do you want with us?'</font>"
31044,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3136121&postcount=140,2007-09-03T10:32:00,TamerBill,"<b>""It's a gang, obviously. We're still pretty small at the moment, but the addition of these four prototypes is the first step to putting us on the map. Oh, and the four slaves of course. That's a nice little bonus too.""</b>"
31045,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3136133&postcount=141,2007-09-03T10:36:00,LazyJoe,"Adam was about to ask who the four slaves were, but stopped himself.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'Oh.'</font><br/><br/>Undoubtedly the others would have something to say about it."
31046,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3136318&postcount=142,2007-09-03T11:24:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren tenses slightly at the offhand way in which their 'rescuer' refers to them as slaves, but stays silent. She knows full well that they're currently at his mercy."
31047,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3136391&postcount=143,2007-09-03T11:47:00,TamerBill,"The journey across the desert is tense, with little in the way of conversation. After about an hour of flying the gang's destination comes into view; a large grey building in the middle of untamed wasteland, probably an abandoned factory. The Raubvogel drops down low to the ground and transforms, coming at the base at a run."
31048,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3136943&postcount=144,2007-09-03T13:38:00,Twilight,"Sasha is glad that the pilot does not have eyes in the back of his head because when he refers to the four of them as slaves her eyes go wide with fear and her lip trembles, if only for a moment. This quickly passes and is replaced by a more neutral yet resolved stare.<br/><br/><i>If it gets too bad maybe we'll be able to escape...if they're small then their facilities will be also.</i>She dares to hope despite her fear that her actions have landed them in deeper waters.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Let's just hope that this isn't a case of out of the pan and into the fire.""</font>Is the only thing that she whispers under her breath perhaps to Adam, or more likely just to herself."
31049,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142539&postcount=145,2007-09-05T00:05:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Darren currently finds himself in a tiny-sized village so colorful that it looked like a painter's easel had eaten crayons and vomited on the place. The area is full of horrible little people.  He feels terribly itchy, and realizes that there's straw coming out of his shirt and pants.  He looks around to see that the other prisoners are in similar predicaments - Sasha is wearing a goofy dress and carrying a basket with a small dog inside, the Amazon-woman is made of solid metal, and the scrawny man has a massive, fluffy beard.<br/><br/>There's something about a tornado, monkeys, and a valuable lesson, but Darren's feverish subconscious skips through those parts.  The sound of the tornado doesn't seem to go away, though.  The roaring just keeps getting louder and louder...<br/><br/>The mecha's landing outside the Rebel base brings Darren back into the waking world.  The world where his leg is still broken.  His neck aches from the poor angle it was at when he passed out, and he begins to rub as it looks around at the others.<br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600"">""...I think I liked the itching better than the pain...</font>"
31050,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142876&postcount=146,2007-09-05T02:51:00,LazyJoe,"Noticing Darren waking up and talking again, Adam looked inside the medikit again and found some painkillers.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'These should help,'</font>he said, handing them over,<font color=""darkolivegreen"">'you'll have to dry swallow them.'</font><br/><br/>Instead of offering more words of comfort, the engineer went back to looking at the grey building and admiring the Raubvogel's impressive transforming technique."
31051,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3143702&postcount=147,2007-09-05T06:19:00,Twilight,"Sasha give Darren a small smile when he awakens.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""I think it may be time for you to move soon...Do you think you'll be up for it?""</font><br/><br/>She seems concerned but also distracted by the sight of what lies beyond the Raubvogel's windows."
31052,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3157844&postcount=148,2007-09-08T00:52:00,TamerBill,"The Raubvogel comes to a halt in a large grey hangar, and the cockpit opens up with a hiss. The pilot gestures for everyone to get out and wait for him on the hangar floor.<br/><br/>The Raubvogel clearly stands out as special in the hangar; aside from it there are only a handful of Tempelritters and a couple of basic customised models. You understand what the pilot meant about these machines putting them on the map."
31053,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3172484&postcount=149,2007-09-11T07:02:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Between Sasha's kindness (and the scrawny man's medication), Darren begins to feel a little better.<br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600"">""Oh, I'd bet I can limp a few more meters, yet.  Gotta try, anyway - if we're property now, I'd like to keep from bein' given the same treatment as an injured racehorse, aye?""</font><br/><br/>Whenever the cockpit opens up, Darren will put his good leg into the hoist stirrup and wrap the cable around one of his arms a few times before lowering himself down."
31054,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176450&postcount=150,2007-09-12T04:06:00,Twilight,Sasha climbs down as well. She has mixed feelings about this and her poker face is definetly not up to par. Nevertheless she does her best to remain calm and collected in the face of impending slavery...she wonders briefly if perhaps prison would have been preferable but dismisses the thought as entirely too pessimistic.
31055,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3185070&postcount=151,2007-09-13T22:18:00,TamerBill,"The pilot leads the reluctant crew through the base, pointing out the mess hall, briefing room and dormitories. Two rooms are set aside for the arrivals; one for Darren and Adam, and one for Sasha and Lorren. The rooms are sparse but servicable, with a single bunk bed, table and chairs. Before they retire to their rooms, however, they most be recorded in the gang records.<br/><br/><b>""Alright, one at time list your name, any useful skills and anything else of note.""</b>"
31056,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3186521&postcount=152,2007-09-14T04:59:00,Twilight,"Sasha sighs inwardly.<i>No sense in not going all the way with this thing now...</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Sasha Erlenmeyer, I lived in an un-domed community before the DR grabbed me. I was working with some local Gangers. I'm an esper, mostly telekinesis but my telepathy skills are good too. I know how to defend myself in a fight.<br/>
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I've also had some time to experiment with chemistry and mechanics.</font>""<br/><br/>She looks up with what was meant to be a modest and friendly smile but betrays a bit of her pride at having come so far despite her youth."
31057,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3187491&postcount=153,2007-09-14T08:02:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Darren begins gritting his teeth.  His eyes flash over to Sasha as she begins speaking.<i>C'mon, darlin', don't tell 'em about your powers.  That's an ace up your sleeve that you need...</i>He seems to shrink a little as she says the words.<br/><br/>When the pilot looks over at Darren, he's still trying to decide on whether or not he should be fully honest, himself.  As a stall, he begins to do what he always does when he needs to bluff - he begins talking.<font color=""#cc6600"">""Well when I was younger I wasn't nearly as good as bleedin' and bein' in pain as I am now - I've had plenty of time to practice lately.  But apart from that I'd have to think.  If you'd just give me a sec - it's not everyday a man's got to come up with a resume for his new career as a slave, aye?""</font><i>Two choices - see Sasha's wager and go all-in, or fold right here and now.</i>He looks over at the others.<i>They've already gotten in to trouble just to help me.  Might as well get myself into trouble.</i><br/><br/>He speaks up again, more resolutely than anyone has yet heard him.<font color=""#cc6600"">""Darren Sirion.  I'm a good gambler, for starters - and good at what comes with it.  I can fight, shoot, smell an ambush from a mile away, and run like hell.""</font>He then pauses to draw in a short breath.<font color=""#cc6600"">""And I'm trained in mecha operation.  My weapon experience was limited to beam weapons and melee, 'cause we didn't exactly have ammo to burn.  I've also learned a little bit of DR protocol - just comes from gettin' so used to runnin' from 'em.""</font>"
31058,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191048&postcount=154,2007-09-15T02:31:00,LazyJoe,"(Sorry for the downtime, I've been working six days a week recently and pulling 12 hour shifts for a couple of days.)<br/><br/>Adam too was highly reluctant to venture too much information to these Blood Pact people. However, if they thought he was useless he'd mosty like be put in some menial position scrubbing floors and whatnot.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'Adam Marcovic. I'm a PT engineer, designer and physicist, although I also have some knowledge in Chemistry and explosives. Technically I'm good with computers and I have training in Trooper use and combat. I'd also like it noted that the manners of your staff need improving.'</font>"
31059,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191355&postcount=155,2007-09-15T03:39:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren hmms a little bit, then smiles brightly.<font color=""purple"">""Hi! My name is Lorren. My measurements are 30 bust, 22 waist and 30 hips. My turn-ons include long walks on the beach, unrealistically oversized guns and beating the crap out of people. My turn-offs include the laws of physics, people who question my beating-the-crap-out-of-people abilities, and people who stand up after I knock them over.""</font>"
31060,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191389&postcount=156,2007-09-15T03:49:00,TamerBill,"<b>""Riiight.""</b><br/><br/>The pilot jots some notes down on his datapad while simultaneously edging slowly away from Lorren.<br/><br/><b>""You're to remain in your quarters for the rest of the day. Do not attempt to leave, as you will be under armed guard. Tomorrow at 0700 hours you are to report to the briefing room for your first assignment. Any questions?""</b>"
31061,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3191412&postcount=157,2007-09-15T03:55:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren waves a hand, walking into her and Sasha's shared room and sprawling out on the lower bunk.<font color=""purple"">""Mmhmm.""</font>"
31062,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3192336&postcount=158,2007-09-15T07:36:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Darren's sense of self-preservation is quickly being worn away by the gradual diminishing of the painkillers' effects.  With a grimace, he grunts and raises his voice to the pilot.<br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600"">""Yeah, I've got a damned question!  Got a doctor on staff here, or do you want one of your...<i>our</i> gang's PT pilots to die in his bed?!""</font>"
31063,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3192604&postcount=159,2007-09-15T08:27:00,TamerBill,"<b>""That depends. How much do you think you're worth? We've got a couple of crates of Panacium packs in a recent raid; one of those will mend a clean break like that overnight, but they're not cheap. If I heal you you'd better work your proverbial socks off to earn it back because those things are damn hard to get hold of.""</b>"
31064,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3192739&postcount=160,2007-09-15T08:49:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Darren realizes that he's treading on dangerous ground.<i>If I'm a slave, I've gotta be careful.  There's a fine line between the tool you fix and the one you throw away.</i>He sighs wearily.<i>Time to face the music.</i><font color=""#cc6600"">""Look, I wasn't a ganger but I sure ran with enough of them.  Life isn't easy out here, and there's hardly enough supplies to go around without some mongrel you picked up wasting more.  But I'd rather be helpful than dead weight - or dead.  If you can spare the whatever-pack and need a PT pilot tomorrow or a soldier or whatever, you've got one.""</font>"
31065,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3192777&postcount=161,2007-09-15T08:55:00,TamerBill,"The pilot grunts.<b>""I'll have it sent down later. Just don't make a habit of... well, whatever you did to break your leg in a prison.""</b>"
31066,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3192911&postcount=162,2007-09-15T09:16:00,Twilight,"<b><u>Sasha Erlenmeyer</u></b><br/><br/>Sahsa tries not to look dismayed at Lorren's response but, as previously stated, her poker face is really rather poor. She quickly recovers and seems pleased at how Darren's break problem will be solved.<br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">We'll do what needs to be done. Thank you for your help so far</font>.""<i>No sense in being rude back at them. Mom always said that being polite would get me further in life...I miss her...and Dad...shouldn't think about them, it won't do if I start to cry like a five year old.</i>"
31067,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3193005&postcount=163,2007-09-15T09:33:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren glances at Darren, then Sasha. Her face creases in thought for a moment, before she stares at the wall. One of her feet kicks idly, as she thinks to herself."
31068,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3193037&postcount=164,2007-09-15T09:39:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Darren clenches his teeth into a blend of smile and wince as he replies to the pilot.<font color=""#cc6600"">""You've got it.""</font>With that, he can finally let himself relax.<br/><br/>The first thing that came into his mind (once the image of eating a bullet had left) was the Amazon-woman's outburst.  He couldn't help but cough out a little laugh out after-the-fact about the parts he remembered.  He turns to Sasha.<font color=""#cc6600"">""Well, seems like you're in for a fun time - your roomie is quite the firecracker.""</font>He pauses for a moment.<font color=""#cc6600"">""Still, these guys are willin' to patch me up.  Beats the hell out of the DR wantin' to <i>slice</i> ya'll up, aye?  You made the smart play for us.  Thanks.""</font><br/><br/><i>Good God Darren, could you have been cheesier?</i>Darren begins to limp himself around towards his room and puts his arm on the other man's shoulders; more for support than for cameraderie...but only a little more.<font color=""#cc6600"">""So!  Adam, is it?  Top bunk or bottom?  Just so y'know, I don't snore but I hear I talk in my sleep.  Guess I don't do it enough durin' the daylight hours, aye?""</font>"
31069,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3196603&postcount=165,2007-09-16T05:39:00,Twilight,"Sasha's cheeks acquire a pink blush at Darren's comment. She looks at her feet in order to mask her expression.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Thanks..."" </font>She glances at the surly pilot briefly.<font color=""seagreen"">""Maybe we should still reserve judgement...sleeping on it should do us all a world of good.""</font><i>Ah! that came out all wrong!!! Change the topic...change the topic!</i>Her blush deepens.<br/><br/>She turns to Lorren.<font color=""seagreen"">""Shall we? Will you tell me how you managed that crazy kick you did earlier? And that thing you did to the pilot guy...He looked so terrified! I wish I could do that! Um...You know, fight like you do.""</font>"
31070,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3202081&postcount=166,2007-09-17T09:43:00,LazyJoe,"Adam's face remained its grim and humourless self as Darren addressed him, although he readily enough helped him limp into their quarters at the cost of his own comfort.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'I don't think you could manage the top bunk,'</font>he said, lowering Darren down onto the bed."
31071,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3208161&postcount=167,2007-09-18T12:38:00,Twilight,"Sasha shrugs and climbs onto the top bunk.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Lorren waves a hand, walking into her and Sasha's shared room and sprawling out on the lower bunk. <font color=""purple"">""Mmhmm.""</font></div>
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31072,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3210396&postcount=168,2007-09-19T02:01:00,TamerBill,"A couple of hours later, as everyone lies in their bunks with their thoughts, a medic enters Darren's room and applies an unusual balm to his broken leg. The pain is quickly replaced by a strange icy feeling, and the medic instructs him not to touch it or move it.<br/><br/>After a night of uneasy sleep the group is woken by the morning alarms. It is 6:30 in the morning, half an hour before you're wanted for briefing. Darren is pleased to note that his leg is as good as new, though slightly stiff from unuse."
31073,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3215022&postcount=169,2007-09-19T21:55:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Darren spends the first 10 minutes of consciousness this morning wondering if he is actually awake.  The whole ""lack of pain"" thing seems to be throwing him off.  The reality of his situation doesn't hit him until he realizes one thing.  Even his mind has to spit out the dreaded word.<i>I've got to get up and...<u>work.</u></i>The sudden cold chill that fires up Darren's spine confirms his status of wakefulness.<br/><br/>With a groan he gets out of bed and, in a move that seems somewhat out of character for a guy like him, begins his morning stretching routine."
31074,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3216331&postcount=170,2007-09-20T05:03:00,Twilight,"Sasha carefully climbs down from the top bunk and quickly prepares herself.<br/><br/>Her stomach growls at her insistently as she splashes cold water on her face.<i>Where was the mess hall again?</i><br/><br/>She leaves the room and lets her feet lead her to sustenance. She hasn't eaten since several hours before they broke out of prison and now that her nerves are not on high alert, she realizes how ravenous she is."
31075,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3216438&postcount=171,2007-09-20T05:32:00,Yuki Akuma,"Even before Sasha wakes up, Lorren has finished her morning rituals, and is sitting in a chair, staring at the far wall. Her bed is impecably made, and she even seems to have straightened out the rest of the room.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I was planning on searching the room for bugs (and actually talking to Sasha before morning.. Damnit TB), but my connection's been terrible lately and I couldn't get on MSN to tell Mr. GM Man. So, bah.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Lorren grins at Sasha, standing and stretching a little.<font color=""purple"">""Ah, awake, are you? Well, better late than never...""</font>This is<i>late</i>?!<font color=""purple"">""Breakfast, then?""</font>She grins, and falls into step behind Sasha. Lorren imediately feels... comforted. Slipping into her military persona, following a routine... she'd missed this. And she'd only been out of her routine for a few days, too."
31076,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218723&postcount=172,2007-09-20T12:31:00,Twilight,"Sasha blushes but grins at Lorren nevertheless.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""I guess I overslept a bit...Breakfast sounds perfect, I'm starving.<br/>
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I wonder if Darren and Adam are up.""</font>"
31077,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221474&postcount=173,2007-09-21T04:47:00,LazyJoe,"Adam always woke at 6 in the morning (if he ever went to sleep in the first place), but instead of being constructive like Lorren, he had been staring intently at the ceiling for the past half hour. As the morning alarms sounded overhead he climbed down from the top bunk as fast as the stiffness in his back would allow him, and Darren could get a better look at Adam. He was even more scrawny and underweight without his clothes (three layers didn't bulk him up much), and had a caved-in chest with skin-tight ribs. He'd be the sort of man to develop a pot-belly if he wasn't so thin, and although most people's skin tanned and roughened in the desert, Adam's remained milky-white, a stark contrast to his dark hair and stubble.<br/><br/>Splashing a little water over his face and putting his dusty, brown-grey clothes back on in silence, he tried (half-heartedly) to make conversation with his room-mate.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'How's the leg?'</font>he said flatly."
31078,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3225346&postcount=174,2007-09-21T19:39:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Darren's legs are straight out across the floor in front of him and he is reaching out as far as he can to reach those toes of his - but they're so far away!  Not relenting, he turns his head up to the left to try and get a look at his roommate.<br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600"">""Mornin',""</font><i>What'shisnamewhat'shisnamewhat'shisname?</i><font color=""#cc6600"">""...Adam!  It's feelin' better than broken, that's a safe bet.  You all excited about our first day of slavin', too?""</font>His stretching is interrupted by an audible '<b>Mmmrreerrrr'</b>from his stomach.<font color=""#cc6600"">""Don't suppose you know the way to the nearest fridge, do ya?""</font>"
31079,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3227114&postcount=175,2007-09-22T06:25:00,LazyJoe,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'That would involve me having been here before,'</font>he said absentmindedly, although Darren's stomach-rumblings reminded him of his own need for a breakfast consisting of strong, black coffee. He decided to take the initiative once he was fully dressed and peer down the hallway for any sign of a kitchen."
31080,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3251339&postcount=176,2007-09-27T03:52:00,Twilight,Sasha wanders briefly before finding the correct location. She pauses at the entrance to the mess hall and observes the room before walking in and checking out what breakfast will be.
31081,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266096&postcount=177,2007-09-30T02:51:00,TamerBill,"The gang locate the mess hall, and each other, without too much trouble, and settle down for breakfast. This, apparently, consists of little more than a bowl of porridge and a smile, and not even everyone gets the smile.<br/><br/>There are approximately ten other gangers sharing the hall with the new arrivals, three of which are women."
31082,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266257&postcount=178,2007-09-30T03:43:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren accepts the porridge (she likes oats, anyway) graciously, and sits down with the other three to eat. She eats in silence, but it's not that awkward, uncomfortable silence you get with strangers; she seems perfectly comfortable, just... silent.<br/><br/>After a few minutes, she reaches into one of her pockets, and produces two bars of chocolate. Well, if you can call it that; it certainly tastes something<i>like</i>chocolate. She breaks both bars in half, and offers the pieces. Her motives? Who knows."
31083,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266305&postcount=179,2007-09-30T03:56:00,Twilight,"Sasha eats the porridge, thankful for any kind of food at this point; she fidgets a little at the lack of conversation but keeps quiet nonetheless.<br/><br/>When Lorren produces the chocolate bar, it is accepted with a grin.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Thanks! I can't remember the last time I had any.""</font><br/><br/>She happily takes a small square and wraps the rest into a napkin.<font color=""seagreen"">""Hmmm. There's just something about this stuff. I'll save some...in case of emergency.""</font>She smiles some more as the little square melts on her tongue."
31084,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3268060&postcount=180,2007-09-30T10:50:00,LazyJoe,"Not looking any of the other gangers in the eye, Adam moved with the others to get food and ultimately be seated at a table in the corner. He sat hunch-shouldered and concentrated on what was in front of him.<br/><br/>Adam eschewed any of the porridge, instead relying on a large mug of black coffee for energy. However, he did accept Lorren's chocolate with a grunted 'thanks' and crumbled some of it into his dark brown beverage."
31085,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3269184&postcount=181,2007-09-30T15:09:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Darren plops down with his tray in a seat close to Sasha and the Amazon-lady. Trying to not break the lingering stillness of the air, he doesn't call out to Adam but makes an effort to try to flag him over to a closer table several times.  He mutters quietly to Sasha.<font color=""#cc6600""><font size=""1"">""Feels like home already, aye Sasha?""</font></font>Darren's ability to tolerate the silence lasted a few minutes, but soon had been exhausted.  Forcing down the last throat-clinging spoonful, Darren lets out an exaggeratedly loud sigh of contentment.<font color=""#cc6600"">""Aah!  Good for mind, body, and soul, that is.  You'd think I didn't have a broken leg yesterday.  Nothin' like a hearty breakfast with a little help from the miracles of modern medicine, aye?""</font><br/><br/>When offered the piece of candy, Darren politely declines.<font color=""#cc6600"">""Thanks, but no thanks, miss.  Gets all stuck in my teeth.  Besides, I've been told I get a bit hyper when I get the sugar in me.  Would you believe that?!""</font>He presents his best 'innocent' face to Sasha and...<i>Uh...Amazon-lady's name...L...L...Lauren?  Laura?  Lorren!</i>Lorren.<font color=""#cc6600"">""Maybe you should offer a bit of that to our quiet comrades here, <u>Lorren</u>.""</font>It's kind of obvious from the way he says the name that he's proud he remembered it.  He then starts to speak just a bit louder and more excitedly to make sure his voice carries across the room.<font color=""#cc6600""><b>""They must be hung over from celebratin' - you'd think they'd be feelin' all-Aces after yesterday's big raid.  With those PTs they jacked these boys are goin' to be power-players pretty soon, don't you think?""</b></font>Without looking around any, Darren listens and waits to see what reaction (if any) he provokes from the gangers."
31086,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3276030&postcount=182,2007-10-02T05:35:00,TamerBill,"There is a quiet murmuring from the other tables, but none of the gangers saw anything to the new arrivals. One by one they finish their breakfasts and depart for the briefing room."
31087,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284904&postcount=183,2007-10-03T18:30:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>As the crew begin to leave without so much as a ""hello"", Darren slumps forward in his seat to plop his left elbow down on the table.  He leans down to rest his the side of his face on his hand, and for a brief moment his cheeks fill up with air - only to be blown out in the middle of a sigh.<font color=""#cc6600"">""Terribly friendly crew we've got here, aye?""</font>With a bit of a laugh in his voice, he continues on a brighter note.<font color=""#cc6600"">""What's the world come to when you meet nicer folk in prison than you do out and about?  Shall we be headin' on to that meetin' now, ourselves?  Duty calls!""</font><br/><br/>Darren lifts up his legs and spins around on his seat to stand up.  He does his best to tuck away that nagging thought that's been bothering him before anyone sees his face again.<br/><br/><i>Gotta hope the Lady's still lookin' out for me - if this crew is a gang of killers, I don't know what I'm gonna do.</i>"
31088,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285190&postcount=184,2007-10-04T01:16:00,Twilight,"Sasha observes Darren's odd antics with a mixture of dread and amusement...mostly dread.<br/><br/>When Darren stands she does as well and she squeezes his arm lightly, whispering so that only Adam, Lorren and he can hear.<font color=""seagreen""><font size=""1"">""I guess it might not feel like home quite so soon.""</font></font>She looks a bit sad but does her best to replace the frown with a small smile.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Let's get to that briefing while we can still follow someone to the correct location...""</font><br/><br/>She hustles in order to keep an eye on the unfriendly Gangers."
31089,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285391&postcount=185,2007-10-04T02:06:00,LazyJoe,"Adam treated Darren's and Sasha's comments with his usual attitude; he heard but did not listen. A human element of almost any situation was lost on him and he had more important things on his mind. However, when the others started to move he was in front of the other three and led them into the Briefing Room."
31090,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320753&postcount=186,2007-10-10T10:52:00,TamerBill,"Once everyone's filed into the briefing room and settled down a stocky commander-type addresses you from the front of the room, flanked by your 'rescuer' from before, Dirk Turnkey.<br/><br/><b>""As you all know, we acquired some new machines yesterday, courtesy of the Divine Republic. As prototypes for the next generation of Personal Troopers they're more powerful than anything currently in mass production, which means that now is the perfect time to hit the DR with all we've got. We've got the PTs, we've got the people and we've got the plan but we're low on the fourth 'P' required for any successful operation, which is of course supplies. I'm splitting you into three groups today; you'll each hit a different area and bring back the supplies to fuel our big raid.""</b><br/><br/>The commander spends the next few minutes assigning teams. All four of the new members are assigned to Blue Team along with the pilot of the Raubvogel, Ryan. Their task is to parachute from the Raubvogel onto a DR supply train as it travels from one dome to another.<br/><br/><b>""This operation will be known from now on as Operation Goldmine. Any questions?""</b>"
31091,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321511&postcount=187,2007-10-10T13:28:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Darren's expression could only be described as dumb-struck as the briefing progresses.<i>They're just...puttin' us in the game like that?  No ante?  Sounds <u>too</u> easy.</i>When the commander asks for questions, there's probably little surprise when Darren throws a hand up - not that he waits to be recognized before asking his question anyway.<br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600"">""Just a couple, err...boss!  The first one, I suppose, should be 'what do we do on this train'?  Stop it so some of yo..<u>our</u> boys can come unload it?  The second one,""</font>Both his voice and expression darken noticeably.<font color=""#cc6600"">""..is why you're sendin' us.  You've got no reason to trust us yet, so either you're really runnin' out of cards, or this is the kind of gig you don't expect anyone to come back from.  Am I right?""</font>"
31092,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323273&postcount=188,2007-10-11T00:36:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren raises a hand.<font color=""purple"">""I have a question. Why do you commander types always insist on giving these things goofy names?""</font>She glances at Darren.<font color=""purple"">""...And why exactly are you sending four 'slaves' on an important mission like this? Do you actually trust us? I know I wouldn't trust us...""</font>"
31093,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323720&postcount=189,2007-10-11T02:49:00,Twilight,Sasha's eyes nearly bug out of her head as she tries to sink into the floor through the seat of her chair.<br/><br/><i>Well...low profile we are not...</i>
31094,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3324471&postcount=190,2007-10-11T05:24:00,TamerBill,"<b>""We are sending you because it is just difficult enough for you to prove your worth while not being so difficult as to require more experienced men. It is also not vital to the operation as a whole as we have the other two teams to rely on for supplies in the event that you botch it like schoolgirls. I hope I make myself clear.""</b>"
31095,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347485&postcount=191,2007-10-15T08:55:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/><i>Well, that's a bit of a lucky break.  If it's not difficult enough to need their best, maybe we WON'T die..</i><font color=""#cc6600"">""Painfully clear...Sir?  Once you tell us what we're to do with our train after we nab it, I'm guessin' we'll be all-Aces.""</font>"
31096,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351280&postcount=192,2007-10-16T03:12:00,Twilight,Sasha seems to recover a bit from her mortified state and perks up her ears in the hopes of clearer instructions. She nibbles nervously on her lower lip but avoids fidgetting further.
31097,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351468&postcount=193,2007-10-16T03:53:00,LazyJoe,"Showing the merest hint of surprise upon hearing he was to be parachuting from a moving plane onto a moving train, Adam remained silent throughout the others' responses in the hope of any additional information he might use. Only then could an informed reaction be reached and applied."
31098,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436132&postcount=194,2007-10-31T05:12:00,TamerBill,"The commander looks irritated at the groups pleas for more information about the mission.<br/><br/><b>""I don't have time to babysit you anymore, outsiders, I have <i>real</i> operations to direct. I don't care how you accomplish your mission, so long as you do it. Now get in that plane and get those supplies!""</b><br/><br/>The pilot of the Raubvogel, Ryan, signals to the group to follow him to the hangars, where their ride awaits them."
31099,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436287&postcount=195,2007-10-31T05:47:00,LazyJoe,"Trying to forget how insanely dangerous the next 12 hours will be, Adam follows Ryan to the Raubvogel. Hey, it's not like staying here would be a safer alternative."
31100,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437701&postcount=196,2007-10-31T10:21:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Darren's head hangs low and he begins to massage his forehead.  He falls in step behind Adam and that pilot-guy.  As the group walks along, Darren is barely heard muttering to himself.<br/><br/><font size=""1""><font color=""#cc6600"">""Greeaaaat.  All we've got to do is jump on a train, packin' nothin' but our fists and the clothes on our backs, hijack it, and sort out a way to unload the damn thing and carry the goodies back before the DR comes a'callin'.   There's no way these boys are playin' with a full deck, no sir...""</font></font>"
31101,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437722&postcount=197,2007-10-31T10:24:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren follows the pilot, and sighs a little.<font color=""purple"">""If we're hijacking a train, can I at least have a <i>gun</i>? I'd be much more reliable with a gun, I think.""</font>"
31102,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437762&postcount=198,2007-10-31T10:29:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""Blue"">""Amusing as it would be to see you fight off DR soldiers with only your scathing sarcasm, it won't be necessary. There're rifles in the Vogel.""</font><br/><br/>When they arrive at the hangar Ryan sets off ahead to prep the machine for launch, motioning the others to wait there for a minute. Looking around the hangar you can see the Tempelritter Mk II and the Verruckt from your earlier exploits, though the Zwergenhaft is nowhere to be seen."
31103,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443483&postcount=199,2007-11-01T10:05:00,Twilight,"Sasha follows. Evidently worried about the mission and about the fact that she is the one that got the group into this.<i>Although I guess that the worst that will happen is that we end up caught by the DR again...no...wait...we might also be killed.</i>Her face falls.<br/><br/>Once they get to the hangar, she observes the available machines and muses ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">So...do we get both of these? And if so, who gets to pilot the second one?</font>"""
31104,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443514&postcount=200,2007-11-01T10:11:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren stares at Sasha, groans, and grabs her arm, pulling her in.<font color=""purple"">""This is an aerial mission, knucklehead. Neither of those can <i>fly</i>.""</font>"
31105,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443528&postcount=201,2007-11-01T10:15:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""Blue"">""Hehe, good one. 'Do we get those'. No no, we're dropping you out of a plane.""</font>"
31106,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446206&postcount=202,2007-11-02T01:15:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Starting to get a little nervous about this whole ""mission"", Darren shifts his weight back and forth between feet with his arms folded in front of him.  He raps his fingers upon his left arm and looks vacantly out across the hanger.<br/><br/><font color=""#cc6600"">""Hopefully they tucked away some parachutes to go along with those rifles, then.  Maybe the abridged version of  ""Skydivin' for Dummies"" while they're at it would be nice, aye?""</font><br/><br/>A slightly comforting (but moreso amusing) thought manages to put a stop to his anxious mannerisms at least - even brings a grimace to his face.<i>May be as dangerous as bein' back in my cell, but good money says this's more interestin'.</i><font color=""#cc6600"">""Still, sounds more fun than bein' slaves to a librarian, or dirt-farmer or somethin'.  Not everyday it's in your cards to leap out of an airplane.""</font>"
31107,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446390&postcount=203,2007-11-02T02:26:00,LazyJoe,"Adam gave Darren a scrutinising sidelong glance.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'I could think of worse things than working in a library.'</font>"
31108,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447248&postcount=204,2007-11-02T06:08:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""Blue"">""Okay folks, all aboard the bird of prey!""</font><br/><br/>As each of the group ascend up the stirrup in turn Ryan presses a rifle and a parachute into their hands and points them towards a seat under the cockpit."
31109,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3458978&postcount=205,2007-11-04T10:49:00,Twilight,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Oh, right.""</font>Is the full extent of Sasha's response to her mistake.<br/><br/>She awaits Lorren's actions and takes cue from her before doing anything that might seem funny or erroneous. After all, this is serious and potentially rather grim business."
31110,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459154&postcount=206,2007-11-04T11:37:00,LazyJoe,"Adam took the rifle with a certain unease. He'd fired shotguns back on his father's estate many years ago, but that was worlds apart from being in an actual gunfight. The mere idea made him feel more than a little queasy.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><i>There must be a better way to do this</i></font>he thought as he sat down."
31111,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459294&postcount=207,2007-11-04T12:05:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren, on the other hand, takes to the rifle like a duck to water; she sits down, examining the rifle, getting a feel for it...<font color=""purple"">""Hm... a bit heavier than I'm used to... what kinda rounds are you using in this thing?""</font>"
31112,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3462123&postcount=208,2007-11-05T04:55:00,Twilight,"<font color=""seagreen"">""So...what are the specifics of this thing? We need as many details as possible if we are to pull this off.""</font>She looks hopefully at the pilot.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""What we know so far is that we'll be jumping from the air onto a moving supply train with nothing other than our wits and these riffles. Do we know how many guards will be on this train? What is our target cargo? Are we to take prisoners or kill those that oppose us?""</font>She tries not to look squeamish at her own question."
31113,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3506320&postcount=209,2007-11-13T05:06:00,TamerBill,"<font color=""Blue"">""Details schmetails. Don't you get that we're testing you here? Show some initiative.""</font><br/><br/>With that the PT boosts out of the hangar and into the desert, scattering loose sand in its wake. A simple jump and a stomach-churning transformation later the group is flying through the air at amazing speed, heading directly towards the sand-train just visible on the horizon."
31114,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507850&postcount=210,2007-11-13T09:46:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>For the first time since leaving the mission briefing, Darren laughs aloud at the pilot's comment.  Although still filled to the gullet with butterflies, the laughter helps alleviate a lot of his stress.<font color=""#cc6600"">""Haha!  Whether you were jokin' or not, thanks - I needed that.""</font><br/><br/>At least in his own mind, this helped to clear the air a bit.  Feeling a bit more bold now, he begins to converse with the pilot.<font color=""#cc6600"">""So what'd they say your name was?  Ryan?  How long you been with the uh..Blood Pact?""</font>"
31115,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3512658&postcount=211,2007-11-14T06:36:00,Twilight,"Sasha frowns when the pilot looks away.<br/><br/>She whispers.<br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Test us? Hmpf. There's testing and then there's potentially sending someone to their death.</font>"" She is obviously displeased with the Blood Pact's callous attitude but resigns herself quickly.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""Nothing that we can do about it now save survive and succeed.""</font><br/><br/>She looks at her now teammates.<font color=""SeaGreen""> ""Well they won't give us a plan but I expect that having might help us. Any suggestions about strategy?""</font>"
31116,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3512722&postcount=212,2007-11-14T06:49:00,LazyJoe,"In a fit of uncharacteristic desperation, Adam thought of putting a bullet through Ryan's head and getting the hell out of here. However, he'd have to cope with the Blood Pact retaliation and couldn't anticipate the others' reactions, as well as heavily doubting his own piloting ability. Plus, he'd never work up the guts to pull it off.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">'Well, er... have any of us been a firefight? Apart from yesterday.'</font><br/><br/>Without waiting for a response, Adam called up to Ryan.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">'I don't suppose you have a spare toolbelt lying around here, do you?'</font>"
31117,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680383&postcount=213,2007-12-20T07:55:00,TamerBill,"Blithely ignoring the gang's questions, Ryan slows down the Raubvogel as the DR sand train comes into view. Made up of five large cars, the train ploughs its way slowly through the desert as Ryan issues their final instructions.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Okay guys, you've got about... sixty seconds before I open the hatch here and push you out of the plane. Your chute'll open automatically, so good luck and try not to get yourselves killed.""</font>"
31118,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680773&postcount=214,2007-12-20T09:00:00,LazyJoe,"Adam didn't really know how to answer a comment like that, so he simply gripped his rifle, checked his parachute a dozen times over and prayed to whatever god was listening that he would see this day through."
31119,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680813&postcount=215,2007-12-20T09:05:00,Twilight,Shasha holds onto her rifle and tries to ready herself as best she can--not very well all things considered.<br/><br/>She takes a deep breath and tries not to scream out when the hatch opens and she is sent tumbling into the air.
31120,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695764&postcount=216,2007-12-23T06:12:00,TheGreatJabu,"<b>Darren Sirion</b><br/><br/>Darren puts on a fairly unconvincing smile.<font color=""#cc6600"">""Chutes open automatically, aye?  Guess we can just enjoy the ride down, then.  It'll be the <u>easy</u> part.""</font>"
31121,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723056&postcount=217,2007-12-30T09:16:00,TamerBill,"One by one the gang make the leap of faith out of the speeding plane down towards the distant sand-train. After a heart-pounding freefall the parachutes do eventually make good on their promise and open, leaving the four plucky recruits to spiral down onto the DR train armed with nothing but their wits and some classic rifles.<br/><br/>But hey, compared to the wall this should be a piece of cake, right?"
31122,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3730897&postcount=218,2008-01-01T05:50:00,Twilight,"Sasha's heart threatens to exit her body for a moment but when the chutes open she heaves a sigh of relief.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Lorren! You're good with these things...where do you figure would be the best place to land on this train. I'll try to steer us to it.""</font>"
31123,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736762&postcount=219,2008-01-02T13:13:00,LazyJoe,Sasha's words were wasted on Adam as he attempted to gain control of his parachute. This would have been easier had his hands not turned to jelly the moment he was unceremoniously ejected from the flying mecha.
31124,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3882553&postcount=220,2008-02-04T07:08:00,TamerBill,"With the wind thundering in everyone's ears all communications prove futile, so everyone is forced to use their best judgement when landing on the train. And let's face it, if their best judgement was any good they wouldn't be parachuting onto a moving train in the first place.<br/><br/>Everyone lands on the train with an unceremonious thud, Sasha narrowly hitting the edge after attempting to use her power for course correction. With any luck they've landed on an uninhabited section of the train, as their violent descent caused more than a little noise. There are carriages to the front and back of their location, so they could try getting in through a door. Failing that, peering through the windows on the side of their carriage might yield some information. Failing<i>that</i>, there's endless wasteland if anyone feels like just ending it all right now. It's the situation, such thoughts are none too strange."
31125,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3882769&postcount=221,2008-02-04T07:47:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren has been rather quiet! Not entirely grim; just concentrating quite hard. As she lands, she quickly takes the chute off; as former military, she's quite quick at it, as she's been airdropped several times before.<font color=""purple"">""Chutes off! Everyone follow my lead.""</font>She clicks off the safety on her rifle, before chambering a round and heading towards the nearest door.<br/><br/>She stands just out of sight from the door, then closes her eyes, inhaling and exhaling deeply...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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31126,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3882839&postcount=222,2008-02-04T07:54:00,TamerBill,"Lorren feels the presence of two soldiers in the carriage, sitting on the piles of boxes and playing at cards. Presently one of them gets up and walks to the door concealing Masters, presumably drawn by the noise of their landing."
31127,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3882956&postcount=223,2008-02-04T08:10:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren's eyes snap open, and she lets out a breath. Suddenly, she ducks down, aiming her gun right at the door, waiting and watching. Her finger stays glued to the trigger of her rifle..."
31128,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3883022&postcount=224,2008-02-04T08:21:00,TamerBill,"The soldier casually opens the door, blissfully unaware of the crouching sergeant lying in wait for him. With a start he notices her, and reaches down to the belt where his pistol is holstered...."
31129,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3883978&postcount=225,2008-02-04T10:56:00,Yuki Akuma,"As he reaches for his pistol, the guard is greeted by a bullet aimed directly for his skull. Lorren doesn't mess around!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Shootin' Guns <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+4)[<b>18</b>]</span></div>
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31130,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3886395&postcount=226,2008-02-05T01:01:00,LazyJoe,"(Zoiks, there's discriminate killing afoot!)<br/><br/><br/>Adam, having never been the most athletic of fellows, landed clumsily on the top of the train. He grappled the longest with his chute and only finished in time to hear the shot of Lorren's rifle. It made him jump even above the roaring wind and he grabbed his own armament with sickly unease, making a slow, anxious path towards Lorren's part of the train, looking to the others for back-up."
31131,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3889607&postcount=227,2008-02-05T13:12:00,Twilight,"Sasha untangled herself as quickly as she could but Lorren was far more efficient than she could have imagined.<br/><br/>Seeing Lorren's movement Sasha followed suit, not quite knowing what was in store. As such the gunshot came as a bit of a surprise to her despite everything...the young girl seemed a little shell shocked but tried to regain her composure and aimed her own riffle towards the soldier."
31132,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902275&postcount=228,2008-02-07T22:07:00,TamerBill,"Adam and Sasha drop down next to Lorren, quickly taking in the fact that she's standing over a bloody corpse missing part of its head. The other guard, in a state of shock, fires wildly to no effect."
31133,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902570&postcount=229,2008-02-08T01:18:00,LazyJoe,"Although the panicked guard's shots missed, Adam instinctively ducked back behind the door against the outer part of the carriage, breathing heavily. With slightly shaking fingers, he loaded his rifle."
31134,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903542&postcount=230,2008-02-08T05:52:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren dashes into the compartment, dodging out of the general line of fire. She brings up her rifle, and aims another quick shot to the head. She tries not to aim for any other vital spots, as those tend to take a while to kill someone. The brain, though...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bang! <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+4)[<b>12</b>]</span></div>
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31135,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909113&postcount=231,2008-02-09T06:21:00,Twilight,"Sasha aims and shoots as well.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Bang as well! <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1485805/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1485805/</a> </div>
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31136,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3911004&postcount=232,2008-02-09T13:03:00,TamerBill,"Lorren's shot narrowly misses the soldier, flying just past his shoulder. With a cry he lunges forward at his attacker, tackling her to the ground.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Sasha shoots a hole in the ceiling with her woeful shooting."
31137,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3912457&postcount=233,2008-02-09T22:00:00,LazyJoe,"Adam swung himself into the room at the exact moment Sasha took a shot at the train's ceiling and consequently jumped half a foot in the air. Deciding it was safer if no-one did the shooting, Adam instead went to smack the remaining live guard with the butt of his rifle.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No melee skills whatsoever: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6-3)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
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31138,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3916312&postcount=234,2008-02-10T17:38:00,Twilight,"A little freaked out by the hole in the ceiling which might have been a hole in a person, Sasha decides to go with what she knows. She moves nearer and tries to punch the soldier.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Sad little punch. <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1487625/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1487625/</a> </div>
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31139,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917257&postcount=235,2008-02-11T02:30:00,TamerBill,"Despite their target lying on the floor in front of them, Adam and Sasha do just as badly in melee as they do with guns. Keeping a hold on Lorren, the soldier rolls to the side to dodge the clumsy blows, which threaten to hit Lorren more than anything."
31140,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917275&postcount=236,2008-02-11T02:34:00,LazyJoe,"Disguarding the treacherous rifle, Adam attempted to grab the nimble guard and pull him off Lorren.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Nope, no grappling skills either: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6-3)[<b>5</b>]</span></div>
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31141,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917294&postcount=237,2008-02-11T02:40:00,TamerBill,"Easily anticipating Adam's amateur grapple attempt, the guard counters with a powerful punch to the jaw that sends the poor engineer staggering backwards and nearly knocks him off the train. The soldier gets to his feet with an arm wrapped around Lorren's neck, holding her as a shield as he starts slowly backing up into the carriage."
31142,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917311&postcount=238,2008-02-11T02:47:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren, on her part, seems to be oddly calm throughout this entire farcical combat scene. Until, of course, the guard begins to back away using her as a shield. She can't have that.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Smack! <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+1)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>And she completely fails to actually do much, other than squirming to get her arm free. Ack."
31143,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917331&postcount=239,2008-02-11T02:54:00,TamerBill,"In response to Lorren's squirming the soldier tightens his grip on her neck, and unholsters his pistol. He fires a warning shot at the two in front of him, before finally speaking.<br/><br/><b>""Why are you here? What do you want?""</b>"
31144,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917337&postcount=240,2008-02-11T02:57:00,Yuki Akuma,"Suddenly, Lorren's arm snaps back, moving with the restraint instead of against it. Her elbow smacks into the guard's ribs with force that such a small girl really shouldn't be able to muster.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Another smack! Maybe? <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+1)[<b>13</b>]</span></div>
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31145,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917339&postcount=241,2008-02-11T02:57:00,LazyJoe,"Adam had never been sucker-punched before and didn't particularly care for it. When the white spots stopped dancing in front of his eyes and the pain in his jaw was reduced to a mere agonising throb, Adam got to his feet to find Lorren a captive human shield. Glancing at Sasha he grabbed his rifle and aimed it squarely at the guard's head.<br/><br/>Maybe it was the hit to the face, maybe it was the adrenaline surging through his veins, whatever it was, something made Adam speak in his usual raspy voice.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'Release her and you'll leave here alive.'</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Convincing people to do stuff: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+2)[<b>11</b>]</span></div>
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31146,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917353&postcount=242,2008-02-11T03:02:00,TamerBill,"With a cry the soldier doubles over, clutching his stomach. Lorren is able to scramble free of his grasp as her victim struggles to breath."
31147,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917376&postcount=243,2008-02-11T03:10:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren grins, jumping back. She then aims a kick at the guard... but she seems to be slightly off-balance, as she misses by inches.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+1)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
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31148,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917408&postcount=244,2008-02-11T03:21:00,TamerBill,"Taking advantage of the opening, the soldier lunges forward and shoves Lorren, knocking her to the ground and leaving her with barely an inch to spare between her and the edge of the train.<br/><br/>Adam feels slightly left out as no-one bothers to acknowledge his threat.<br/><br/>(Update: Lorren is at -1, Adam is at -1, the soldier is at -1)"
31149,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917431&postcount=245,2008-02-11T03:28:00,Yuki Akuma,"Lorren falls to her back, and lays there for a split second. Then, she grits her teeth, jumping to her feet. Snatching Adam's rifle from his hands, she twirls it around before aiming it directly for PC Killer 9000 and pulling the trigger.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Blam! <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+4)[<b>17</b>]</span></div>
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31150,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917438&postcount=246,2008-02-11T03:29:00,LazyJoe,"Now that Lorren was free from the clutches of the guard, Adam acted rather rashly and fired the rifle, aiming for a bodyshot.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Shotgun Proficiency which carries over to rifles, according to TB: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+1)[<b>15</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>At least, that's what would have happened had Lorren not pulled the rifle out of Adam's trembling hands.<br/><br/><br/>(Edit: Curse you and your precognitive abilities, Official Simu-Ninja Yuki!)"
31151,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917447&postcount=247,2008-02-11T03:32:00,TamerBill,"Looking back, they never could remember who fired that shot. Between the head trauma and the shock of almost dying to a faceless grunt, it's hardly surprising. Regardless, the soldier was now lying in a pool of blood in front of them, and the gang has time to catch their breath. And hyperventilate. And pray."
31152,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917449&postcount=248,2008-02-11T03:34:00,Yuki Akuma,"<font color=""purple"">""Well that was... awful.""</font>Lorren rubs her temples, walking over to the guard to relieve him of his pistol. She then collects the other pistol from the other guard; she's much more comfortable with smaller guns."
31153,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917523&postcount=249,2008-02-11T03:58:00,LazyJoe,"Despite being extremely relieved that Lorren took the shot instead of him, Adam couldn't help but feel queasy at the site of the two bodies.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">'Let's just get the supplies and never speak of this again.'</font><br/><br/>Adam began to look around the carriage for any signs whatsoever of the train's cargo."
31154,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917587&postcount=250,2008-02-11T04:24:00,TamerBill,"Unfortunately, it's never that easy. Not for the team beaten into submission by a wall and humiliated by a grunt. Oh no. The crates in this carriage contain only files; boxes and boxes of recruitment data and service records, with none of the elusive supplies sought by the gangers."
31155,Impact Ares: Winds of Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54275-Impact-Ares-Winds-of-Pandora,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917609&postcount=251,2008-02-11T04:32:00,LazyJoe,"<font color=""Olive"">'Well, I guess there's no way of psychically knowing where the supplies are... I would suggest that we split up and search, but it took three of us to take down one guard.'</font>"
31156,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Stormcloud vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71109-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Stormcloud-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3872771&postcount=1,2008-02-02T04:25:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Stormcloud</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Andoris</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://http//www.dndonlinegames.com/view.php?id=63197"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Dragonstar - Stormcloud</a><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=37702"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">munimortal - Andoris</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
31157,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Stormcloud vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71109-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Stormcloud-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3874091&postcount=2,2008-02-02T08:59:00,Dragonstar,"Let the battle begin!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rdcsguaj5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>Start in M2, Javelin in one hand.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20-4)[<b>-2</b>]</span><br/><br/>Small warning - I will be unavailable from late tonight until Wednesday about 3pm. I'm taking my girlfriend out of town for her birthday..."
31158,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Stormcloud vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71109-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Stormcloud-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3879567&postcount=3,2008-02-03T12:56:00,Paladin Latham,"munimortal has informed me that he will be away this weekend. (as it was in the context of something else, it is entirely likely that he doesn't even know this match exists yet)  He should be able to post next week.  Convenient.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rdcsguaj5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/>"
31159,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Stormcloud vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71109-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Stormcloud-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3895120&postcount=4,2008-02-06T13:41:00,Dragonstar,"Fine by me. I'm back whenever he's ready to go.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rdcsguaj5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
31160,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Stormcloud vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71109-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Stormcloud-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902153&postcount=5,2008-02-07T20:31:00,munimortal,"Sorry about the delay, couldn't find this thread, Anyway<br/><br/>Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span>"
31161,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Stormcloud vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71109-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Stormcloud-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902165&postcount=6,2008-02-07T20:36:00,munimortal,"Start in M25<br/><br/>Move to M21<br/>Cast Magic Missle<br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+5)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
31162,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Stormcloud vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71109-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Stormcloud-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902474&postcount=7,2008-02-08T00:20:00,Seribro,"ehm... Sorry to say this, but you got no LoS/LoE yet. The hill is blocking it.<br/>You keep your initiative but you will have to redo your turn. Also, since their is no LoS yet you are allowed to post your actions in a spoiler so the opponent doesn't know what you are doing until LoS gets established."
31163,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Stormcloud vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71109-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Stormcloud-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904873&postcount=8,2008-02-08T10:16:00,munimortal,"ok then lets try this again.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Double Move to R21<br/>
Ready Action, on LOS<br/>
Cast Magic Missle<br/>
Damage if LOS <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>And your turn"
31164,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Stormcloud vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71109-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Stormcloud-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906867&postcount=9,2008-02-08T16:08:00,Mavian,"High Ref Mav:<br/><br/>@Munis<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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A double move is a full round action, which means that do not have an action left to ready.  You are in R21 with no actions readied.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>@Stormcloud<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I don't really have anything to tell you, I just don't like making people feel left out.<br/>
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31165,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Stormcloud vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71109-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Stormcloud-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3916932&postcount=10,2008-02-10T22:58:00,Paladin Latham,"<b><font color=""#999966"">High Ref Paladin Latham</font></b><br/><br/>Due to inactivity Dragonstar is disqualified (I hope nothing bad happened to him, he just stopped posting suddenly...)<br/><br/><b>Andoris is declared the winner and recieves 300xp and 300gp!</b>"
31166,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Stormcloud vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71109-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Stormcloud-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917761&postcount=11,2008-02-11T05:15:00,Dragonstar,"*sigh* No, just busier than busy the last 3 days. Ah well.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rdcsguaj5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/>Guess I'll just have to go undefeated to win this thing now.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rdcsguaj5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/>"
31167,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810944&postcount=1,2008-01-21T05:00:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"After the man finishes his tale of the cult that destroyed your town you all sit in silence. He then ask again if you would be intrested in save the town. You all, of course say yes. You find the tower in Loudwater, the tower seems deserted, but the door seems magiclly sealed..<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C-&gt; Ok not one of my best entrances, but RP post from everybody and I'll be good for the next twist. Remember this is a test campaign so there still may be some kinks.))</div>
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31168,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811027&postcount=2,2008-01-21T05:16:00,Zyks,"<b>Zalsor</b><br/><br/>Once the door is found to be magically sealed, Zalsor turns to the group. The six foot 3 human speaks in an unexpectededly quiet voice<font color=""Blue"">""Well, abandoned places don't usually have magic security, so thisplace probably isn't what it seems.</font><br/><br/>Zalsor turns back to the door and inspects it closer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spellcraft check to try and identify the magic: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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31169,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811930&postcount=3,2008-01-21T08:51:00,UglyPanda,"<b>Hugo</b><br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">""Magic doesn't just disappear for no reason. Maybe the mage in charge of guarding the thing quit or something. We should be careful, regardless.""</font><br/><br/>Hugo puts on his goggles and starts inspecting the door for traps, magical or otherwise.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>If he finds traps, he'll announce it to the rest of the group and try to disable them.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>If not, he'll ask the rest of the group if he should try to pick the lock.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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31170,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3812139&postcount=4,2008-01-21T09:38:00,Snowfall,"<b>Thule Grimstalker</b><br/><br/>Thule listens to Hugo and Zelsor, but adds no comment of his own, trusting his friends to find a way in.  If not... Thule pulls his longaxe off of the long holster on his back, gripping the hard handle between his gauntlets.  He flexes the muscles in his shoulders."
31171,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813208&postcount=5,2008-01-21T13:13:00,UglyPanda,"<b>Hugo</b><br/><br/>If the door prevents someone from seeing if there are traps, then I try to pick the lock anyway, taking 20 if necessary.<br/><br/>While concentrating on the task of picking said lock, Hugo addresses Thule.<font color=""Darkgreen"">""Hey Thule, do you know how to use a pickaxe? We might need to get inside the hard way.""</font>He then laughs to himself.<br/><br/>If Hugo fail to pick the lock, then he looks to see if there is another way in and try to try to see the type of material the door and the walls around it are composed of."
31172,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815866&postcount=6,2008-01-22T05:26:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Rabbit</b><br/><br/>The halfing wizard shrugged at his companions as they discussed their options for entering the tower.  Hugo felt the familiar mental touch as Rabbit's mind connected with his,<br/><br/>Telepathy with Hugo<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""purple"">""I didnt prepare a spell to dispel magic, nor do I know the spell to break magical locks.  Sorry""</font><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>While Hugo continues his investigation of the door, the halfling circumnavigates the tower looking for other possible points of entry, windows, etc."
31173,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816190&postcount=7,2008-01-22T06:29:00,Snowfall,"<b>Thule</b><br/><br/>Thule shrugs his shoulder at Hugo, but he chuckles and breaks his silence,<font color=""darkred"">""Using my axe to break down the wizard usually works better... so let me know if you see the one that sealed this door.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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How big is this tower any way? Other entrances, windows, etc.?<br/>
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31174,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817581&postcount=8,2008-01-22T10:51:00,UglyPanda,"<b>Hugo</b><br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">""Wish I knew who it was who made this lousy lock, but I'm just as in the dark as you are. Anyone remember why we're here? Was there something we had to steal or someone we had to kill? I kinda spaced out.""</font><br/><br/>To Rabbit, telepathically:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""darkgreen"">""Drat, that sucks harder than...a...sucking...thing. Damn. It's hard to come up with jokes when the first thing in your head is the first thing out of your mouth. Figuratively speaking, of course.""<br/>
""Do you have any spells that can let us see inside the tower, by any chance? It would be nice to see what we're up against if Zalsor's right.""</font></div>
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31175,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818760&postcount=9,2008-01-22T14:49:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Rabbit</b><br/><br/>Rabbit scrunches his face up while thinking,<br/><br/>Telepathic to Hugo<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""purple"">""I could try to identify the type of magic with a simple spell, though I dont know that it would help us overly much.  If we cannot find another way, I could prepare a spell for dispelling magic tomorrow.""</font><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>[ooc] Waiting for a better description of the tower at this point.  Height, amount/height of windows, material of the door, material of the tower, etc. [/ooc]"
31176,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820122&postcount=10,2008-01-22T23:11:00,Zyks,"<b>Zalsor</b><br/><br/>Zalsor steps back from the door and peers upwards, higher up the tower<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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31177,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827093&postcount=11,2008-01-24T07:34:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"The tower is around 60 feet high, with windows starting at 25 feet high, and then ten feet after that. The windows are about eight inches wide, and three feet tall. The stone is average, but might be enchanted for all you know, the tower does seem old, and it might have magical help to keep it standing. There is no other entrance than the magiclly sealed door.<br/><br/>This all doesn't matter much, because after about another minute of investagation a blood curdaling scream errupts from over the hill about four hundered yards away. You all rush towards the sounds, and combat soon greets your eyes. Commoner bodies litter the ground around a huge beastly creature. Standing close to eight feet high, and five feet wide, the monster takes up a huge space and easly spoted in the little vally below. You rush down and when you finally get close enough you recognise the beast for what it is. A Umber Hulk, a subterranen creature that can burrow through earth as easly as walk through air. The creature's arm fall to the ground as it turns toward you.. You seem to be it's next targets for destruction.<br/><br/>But before anything happens you see a huge hole, that resonabley could have been from which the Hulk came from, but the hole looked as if it probably not made by only one. It looked to be about thirty feet across, and forty feet deep.<br/><br/>Turning back to the only Umber Hulk in sight you ready yourself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee31/tapf200/UmberHulk.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e.../UmberHulk.jpg</a><br/>
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Colors match your spots.<br/>
Umber Hulk is the big dot.<br/>
The big grey type thing is the hole.<br/>
Roll Intiative.</div>
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31178,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827161&postcount=12,2008-01-24T07:51:00,Zyks,"<b>Zalsor</b><br/><br/><i>oh hell with it, back to saving the world again</i><br/><br/>Zalsor whips his greatsword from his back with surprising grace and ease, and stands ready to engage the creature, stony faced and serious.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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initiative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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31179,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827189&postcount=13,2008-01-24T07:55:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Rabbit</b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>The small halfling's mouth opens in a soundless gasp as he sees the destruction littered around the creature.  Recognition settles into his eyes as he takes in the full picture.  He is sure there is more to this beast than the massive claws and pincer-like mouth and tries to remember what he learned in his studies.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge Dungeoneering</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span>"
31180,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827281&postcount=14,2008-01-24T08:15:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<b>Knowledge of the Hare</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> The burrowing insects usually stay to themselves, keeping to there selfdug tunnels. Their gaze can be used to confuse and befudle the weak minded, and it's massive body lends to it's strenghth. It is by no meens stupid, and doesn't need it's eyes to <i>feel</i> were his opponents are, though it still has no probablem seeing in the darkness if need be. </div>
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31181,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827862&postcount=15,2008-01-24T10:15:00,Snowfall,"<b>Thule</b><br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Big and ugly, my favorite... but at least we can stop staring at that damned door.""</font><br/><br/>As Thule changes his grip to the base of his longaxe, he turns to Zalsor and rumbles,<font color=""darkred"">""Beware its reach, this could hurt a little""</font>He makes ready to step to the front of the group.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Init</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
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31182,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829628&postcount=16,2008-01-24T16:07:00,UglyPanda,"<b>Hugo</b><br/><br/>Hugo's tools were in his bag and his bow in his hand the second he heard the scream. Rushing to the scene, he can only exclaim:<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">""What the hell is that thing? Seriously, what the hell.""</font><br/><br/>Hugo isn't sure if he's ever seen or heard of such a beast. Thinking back...<br/><br/><b>Knowledge check:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>11</b>](14)</span><br/><br/><b>Initiative:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>3</b>](6)</span>"
31183,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832417&postcount=17,2008-01-25T08:46:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Init -<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>Combat Round 1.<br/><br/>Thule<br/>Zasor<br/>Umber Hulk<br/>Rabit<br/>Hugo<br/><br/>and ah here we go."
31184,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832974&postcount=18,2008-01-25T10:24:00,Snowfall,"<b>Thule</b><br/><br/>Without a word, Thule moves to the front of the group and sets himself to receive the beast's charge.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC 19 Flat 17 Touch 13<br/>
HP 82/82<br/>
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Thule's going to move to 7-11 and ready an attack action for when the Hulk gets in range.  He has set his longaxe to 10' grip and is using +3 on a power attack.  If the hulk moves, this should reset Thule's initiative to right before the hulk, right?<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d12+8)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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31185,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833472&postcount=19,2008-01-25T12:04:00,UglyPanda,"<b>Hugo</b><br/><br/>Hugo thinks to himself about a battle strategy for when the opportunity to attack asserts itself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'm stating my combat actions ahead of time.<br/>
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When it's my turn, if I am not attacked, I take a move action to hide while moving towards the Umber Hulk. I'll stop the second I get within 30 ft. of the Umber Hulk and take a standard action to fire my bow at it.<br/>
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Is sniping a free action? If so, then I move into sniping position after my attack.<br/>
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Hide check<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>13</b>](24)</span><br/>
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Attack roll<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>19</b>](28)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>3</b>](3)</span><br/>
Sneak attack(if applicable)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>4</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>4</b>](13)</span><br/>
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Hiding after sniping (if it is a free action)<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-4)[<b>7</b>](3)</span><br/>
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If the Umber Hulk is over 50 ft away from me on my turn, I instead spend the whole turn hiding.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>4</b>](20)</span><br/>
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31186,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833473&postcount=20,2008-01-25T12:04:00,Zyks,"<b>Zalsor</b><br/><br/>Zalsor dashes to his left and ahead slightly, ending up just behind and to the right of Thule. From there he utters a few word sand thrusts his hand towards the creature. A blinding light shoots from his hand towards the hulk<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC: 18 HP:48/48 <br/>
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Move action to 6,12. Then casting <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/searingLight.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">searing light</a> on the hulk.<br/>
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Ranged touch attack roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span> (I think thats right?)<br/>
Damage (if hits): <span class=""diceroll"">(3d8)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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31187,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834640&postcount=21,2008-01-25T15:36:00,UglyPanda,"<b>Hugo</b><br/><br/>Hugo also realizes that he forgot a few likely possibilities.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If I can't hide this turn, then disregard the sneak attack damage.<br/>
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My character is unsure of whether he has been spotted or if there is a safe hiding space, so he hides out of instinct, regardless of circumstances.<br/>
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Regardless of the actions of anyone else, I don't move more than 15 feet during my turn.<br/>
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If the Umber Hulk moves to within 30 ft of me before my turn, I instead move away from him and towards Zalsor until the distance between the Umber Hulk and I is 30 ft. I still try to hide during that motion.<br/>
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Otherwise, I act as previously stated.</div>
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31188,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836857&postcount=22,2008-01-26T04:58:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Rabbit</b><br/><br/>Seeing Hugo's intended course of actions, the halfling whispers into the man's mind,<br/><br/><font color=""purple"">""It does not need its eyes to see you, attempting to hide will be of little value here.""</font><br/><br/>Unsure how best to compliment his companions at this point, Rabbit decides the best offense is a good defense and girds himself against attacks.<br/><br/>[ooc] Cast Silent<i>Mage Armor</i>[/ooc]"
31189,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841206&postcount=23,2008-01-27T03:49:00,Snowfall,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I think you meant Hugo, not Thule...<br/>
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31190,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3842717&postcount=24,2008-01-27T09:13:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"The Umber Hulk starts foward just as the Burst of Light flood towards it. The aim is a little high, and the large creature is able to stumble under it. Charging at Thule, the creature pulls up and starts to swing. That's when Thule releases the pent up power in his stance turning and dipping, putting his full force of his body into the swing. The axe flies true, but sadly is turned by the creatures outer skin, dinging away as if it his mithral plate mail.<br/><br/>Letting out an unearthly screech the Subterraining creature lets out a screech and swipes at you with it's huge maul of a claw.<br/><br/>[roll]1d20+11[roll]<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/>Hugo meets with more success, as with his opponent occupied the bolt that flies from his crossbow strikes true. Also, with the extra time he had to aim the bolt found a bigger nitch in the beast armor, and thunk solidly in the monsters tough skin. Though now the Umber Hulk has turned his ugly head and staring menacingly at Hugo.<br/><br/><b>Round 2</b><br/>Same Init Order.<br/>I'll have map up shortly."
31191,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3842744&postcount=25,2008-01-27T09:15:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Messed up a roll<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>26</b>]</span> </div>
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31192,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3843103&postcount=26,2008-01-27T10:34:00,Zyks,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Are you sure the second half was Zalsor? Because I don't actually have a crossbow, and I was the one firing the light at it <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" x8fpiuwgc=""""/> </div>
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31193,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3843980&postcount=27,2008-01-27T13:54:00,Snowfall,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Actually, Zalsor should go ahead of Thule now, since Thule readied an action to strike the Hulk when he moved.<br/>
And ouch... meat shield at work.<br/>
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31194,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845153&postcount=28,2008-01-27T19:20:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C-&gt; Very true. And yes it's been changed))</div>
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31195,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3874184&postcount=29,2008-02-02T09:16:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<b>ROUND 2</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee31/tapf200/UmberHulk-1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...mberHulk-1.jpg</a><br/><br/>Same Init. Oh, and everybody roll a will save before posting."
31196,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3874355&postcount=30,2008-02-02T09:45:00,Zyks,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Will <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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Moving up to the hulk and hitting it with the greatsword (assuming nothing happens from the will save)<br/>
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attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
damage <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
fire damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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31197,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875254&postcount=31,2008-02-02T13:21:00,Snowfall,"<b>Thule</b><br/><br/>Thule grunts from the Umber Hulk's blow, and then lets out a roar, twirling his axe and striking twice at the beast.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Will</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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Since the Hulk is only 5' away, Thule switches to his 5' grip and attacks.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack1</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage1</b> - (1d12+7)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack2</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damge2</b> - (1d12+7)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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31198,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3881334&postcount=32,2008-02-04T02:50:00,Diarmuid,"<b>Rabbit</b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Will Save</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>Moving 15', the halfling takes a quick look down the hole before reaching into his pouch and pulling forth a small bag.  Quickly removing a candle from the bag, he makes a few arcane gestures and an evil looking, small scorpion appears behind the beast battling his friends.<br/><br/>Cast Silent<i>Summon Monster II</i>(Fiendish Monstrous Scorpion, Small), standard action due to Rapid Summoning.  Monster appears in 10,11 y,x)<br/><br/>Scorpion<br/><b>Hit Points:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><b>Armor Class:</b>14,<b>Touch:</b>10,<b>Flat-Footed:</b>10<br/><br/>Full Attack (bonuses for flanking taken into account)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Claw 1</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Claw 1 Damage</b> - (1d3-1)[<b>1</b>]</span>(minimum 1)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Claw 2</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Claw 2 Damage</b> - (1d3-1)[<b>0</b>]</span>(minimum 1)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Sting</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Sting</b> - (1d3-1)[<b>0</b>]</span>(minimum 1), Plus DC 12 fort save or<span class=""diceroll"">(1d2)[<b>1</b>]</span>Con damage."
31199,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3881425&postcount=33,2008-02-04T03:17:00,UglyPanda,"<b>Hugo</b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>](19)</span><br/><br/>""Damn bug has spotted me."", Hugo thinks to himself, and realizes he can no longer contribute by perforating the Umber Hulk's organs. He begins reciting an old crappy poem, while retrieving his wand of cure light wounds and then moves to the space (5-11)<br/><br/>(Roleplay, not a combat action)<br/><font color=""darkgreen"">""There once was a thin Umber Hulk<br/>
who was sadly without any bulk<br/>
He ate like a pig,<br/>
but then grew too big<br/>
So now he does nothing but sulk.</font>"
31200,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914145&postcount=34,2008-02-10T07:31:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Sorry guys. I have been tied up with school lately, and will be having to put this game on hold for a while. If/When I am able to start it back up I will contact you via PM. Thank you, and again sorry."
31201,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917119&postcount=35,2008-02-11T01:25:00,Snowfall,"Ah yes, school... well, good luck!"
31202,The Statis Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69948-The-Statis-Tomb,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3918171&postcount=36,2008-02-11T07:07:00,UglyPanda,I wish you the best of luck and hope that this campaign eventually restarts.
31203,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3089394&postcount=1,2007-08-25T17:29:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"Now at last you begin your adventure, or at least the journey to where you hope you will find adventure.  Having very little spending money, and very much road ahead of you, have not made the trek pleasant.  With each passing day you feel less and less like a hero, and more like a ball of filth.  Travelers gaze upon your ragtag group with suspicion, and Innkeeps always seem to find the dirtiest corner of the common loft.  The heavens also seem to frown upon you.  During your short journey you have managed to see snow, be covered in mud, drenched in hot rain, and baked beneath an even hotter sun.  Yet, you finally arrive at last at the great city of Magna Urba.<br/><br/>You pass through the outskirts, which consist of small farmsteads and scattered villages, to arrive at the main gate of the walled city.  Once passing beneath what summarily the most intimidating and imposing battlements you have ever laid eyes upon, you are assaulted by a swirling cacophony of sound and color.<br/><br/>The party has arrived at the main market district of Magna Urba.  In a space enclosed by a quarter mile wide semi-circle are more carts, vendors, and shops than you have seen in your entire life.  Sigil was diverse, in so much as you could find many types of people, but this is diversity of a different flavor.  In Sigil everyone was part of a whole, and lived in the same small community.  The market place displays a great clashing and bustle of strangers.  Each individual seems to exist in their own world, with their own unique style.<br/><br/>You can’t help but get pressed into the crowd and be drawn in by the many attractions.  All of the vendors seem quite willing and able to assail against every one of your senses.  Had you a bit more gold on hand, you  might have found yourself parting with it very quickly.<br/><br/>From what you can tell from you vantage point at the edge of the crowd, the center of the ring is completely inundated with the same chaos .  Somehow, probably due to the vigilance of the very competent looking guards, there is a relatively clear path surrounding the central swirl.  Carts carrying various goods can be seen passing along this path, which is lined along the wall with more established places of business.<br/><br/>Where do you go now, adventurers?"
31204,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3090115&postcount=2,2007-08-26T01:35:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti - you all know him as ""Fence,"" stares wide-eyed at the chaos around him, feeling especially immersed at his scant 3 feet high vantage point.<font color=""Teal"">Holy monstrous carnival</font>he mutters in his native halfling tongue, then in common -<font color=""Teal"">This place is AMAZING!</font>He turns to his companions, a little calmer.<font color=""Teal"">Maybe we can find our bearings, and some information also, at a local tavern?</font>He grins impishly, then begins looking around for a tavern nearby, while continuing to take in as many sights as he possibly can."
31205,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3090297&postcount=3,2007-08-26T02:55:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The somewhat travel-worn wizard nods.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">That sounds good.  I always feel more at home in a Tavern.</font>"
31206,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3090580&postcount=4,2007-08-26T03:52:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>To Zadreck, Magna Urba was everything he had imagined it to be - crowded, busy, large, hectic,... all of the typical descriptions that readily come to the minds of passers-by, yet which are almost forgotten (or ignored) by the local populace. The warrior assumed that one could easily adapt to a life like this, if one were inclined to become, say, a merchant. Of course, to them a life of adventure would evoke an equal curiosity, and although the journey Zadreck and his companions had embarked on had not been exactly pleasant, he wouldn't have it any other way.<br/>While he was glad he and his companions had reached their destination, or better yet, that they had finally gone on an adventure (whether to follow a familial legacy or for other reasons) he felt that this was the city where the<i>real</i>adventure would start.<br/><br/>Zadreck nodded at the halfling's suggestion.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""A tavern is as good a place to start as any. However, if we don't find anything of interest there, we should consider going to the local constable. He'll be sure to have some honest work for us.""</font>"
31207,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3091232&postcount=5,2007-08-26T05:51:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"ooc: Just going to wait for Severedevil, and then we can get on going."
31208,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3094098&postcount=6,2007-08-26T14:31:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b>, Male Goblin<br/><br/>The goblin you know as Canran stands only slightly higher than Eranti, but his height is extended by an almost Seussical hat of orange and black stripes which rests upon his head.  His silly city-hat bears many wrinkles from its long days smushed inside a full backpack, but it certainly makes him more visible in a crowd.<br/><br/>Canran frown seriously up at Zadreck, the copper cookware that hangs from his backpack jangling lightly with every step.<font color=""Green"">""It's only a good start if it's a good tavern.  So hunt us up a good one!""</font>He grins at Eranti, and gestures to the taller pair of adventurers.<font color=""Green"">""You two can go first,""</font>the little greenskin declares,<font color=""Green"">""you're the ones with the long legs.""</font><br/><br/>If Zadreck and Nevar honor his decree, Canran will follow closely behind them so he doesn't get lost in the crowd.  He seems somewhat wary of the legs and feet of taller beings in such a cramped environment."
31209,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3094242&postcount=7,2007-08-26T15:06:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"The party manages to pry themselves from the wonders of the central market, and make their way toward a tavern.  The nearest establishment is only a few yards down the path, and obviously caters to travelers.  A stableboy can be seen running about taking in the mounts of various patrons.  The sounds of laughter and song echo out from behind the large oaken doors each time they swing open with the gusto of inebriation.  Above these doors hangs a gayly painted sign with a lewd depiction of some manner of fae creature.  Beneath the bawdy display are the words 'Drunken Dryad'.<br/><br/>You enter the crowded establishment and are treated to the smells of fine cooking, and too many bodies.  The place is quite packed, a portly man sporting muttonchops and a greasy apron approaches and shouts over the din, ""Grab a seat where ya can, and a wench if yer able.  We've more than enough to go around, but not enough to get it there"".  He then whisks away to the back of the room."
31210,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3094701&postcount=8,2007-08-26T17:32:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The young wizard takes a deep breath of the collision of odors and nods.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Oh yes, this is a good one!</font>"
31211,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3094930&postcount=9,2007-08-26T19:07:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>The establishment offered a fine refuge for those weary of shouting merchants, vivid tapestries and the overwhelming scent of exotic spices. As such, it didn't come as a surprise to see that the tavern was almost as packed as the streets outside.<br/>Zadreck sat himself down at a nearby table, one that offered a good view of the entire bar, and then motioned for his companions to join him.<br/><br/>The warrior stretched his legs for a bit before taking a good look around, and listening for anything unusual or interesting.<br/><br/>Most of the tavern was filled with long trestle tables (such as the one Zadreck, Nevar, Fence and Canran found themselves at). Nearly all of them were occupied, making for a very lively, very crowded center.<br/>Off to the sides of the room were a couple of private round tables, but the people who sat there didn't seem particularly different from those elsewhere in the bar. The crowd itself consisted mainly of travelers and merchants, with a few off-duty guards here and there.<br/>Zadreck spotted a bar wench in the crowd and motioned over to her, but one his companions beat him to it.<br/><br/>As the woman approached, the warrior couldn't help overhearing on some conversations, but, as he expected, there was little more to be heard than the usual, trivial gossip. His ears caught the words 'wars in the east' somewhere, but it was nearly impossible to find out who had spoken of such troubles, much less keep track of the conversation itself, what with all the ambient noise."
31212,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3096929&postcount=10,2007-08-27T07:44:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti, pleased that his suggestion had been accepted, took in the revelries of the bustling tavern with great confidence, though he half wondered why there weren't any dryads, but of course there weren't any trees either.  Big folk were strange after all.  He sat down with his companions at Zadreck's behest, and begins twirling a few silver pieces about his fingers, hoping to attract the attention of a server, or someone else who might be well-informed about the premises.  He begins talking to his companions casually, but keeps his ears sharply attuned to any relevant conversation he might overhear in the background.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">So what do you fellows think of the place, eh?  It's pretty easy to get lost and feel small or insignificant, I suppose.  Still I warrant that could be a good thing if you wound up in some kind of trouble.  I haven't quite decided yet, but I think I prefer the comforts of an open road.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Rolled a 19 on listen check, +5 makes 24.  Specifically listening for words in the background like ""money,"" ""caves,"" and other words relating to adventuring.</div>
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31213,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098289&postcount=11,2007-08-27T11:31:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"You finally manage to flag down a serving wench, and a hearty meal of stew, bread, and ale has somehow been delivered safely before you.  You eat and enjoy the simple fare, a welcome change from stale rations, and table scraps.  It would seem that the proprietor of the Wasted Waif does not discriminate when the coin is good.<br/><br/>After a time, you finish your meal, and notice that the crowd has thinned out.  It strikes you as a little odd, as the lunch bells should be ringing any time now.  Where previously it seemed that every departing patron was replaced with two eager fellows, now the tavern populations seems to only dwindle.  The side tables are mostly clear, and while there are still a respectalbe number of individuals in the main room, the comparative silence is a bit eerie."
31214,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3099485&postcount=12,2007-08-27T15:24:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>Nevar looks around thoughtfully.  He's lived his whole life in taverns and something about the dynamic of what's going on doesn't feel right.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Indigo"">Okay... so what's all this then?</font></i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I'd like a spot check, and if you feel it's appropriate, maybe add a circumstance bonus for my long tenancy in taverns.  I'll let you roll it since I don't know what if any bonus you might assign.  Basically, I'm trying to see if I can spot anything which might explain why the tavern is emptying out, and why those who remain do so.  Are they gathering in one area... watching the stairs or the door for someone to come in... keeping their eye on the windows as if waiting for a set time... etc. etc.</div>
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31215,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3100832&postcount=13,2007-08-28T01:13:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Maybe there's some sort of event going on outside,""</font>Zadreck shrugs.<font color=""blue"">""I think it's about time we move on anyway, and get to explore the rest of the city a bit.""</font>"
31216,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3103266&postcount=14,2007-08-28T08:48:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Immediately seizing upon Zadreck's notion, Eranti scrambles out of his chair and assaults the attention of the nearest passerby.<font color=""Teal"">Is something going on in the city today?</font>He hardly waits for a response before sauntering out the door to have a look around, thanking the barkeep on his way out.  As an afterthought, he remembers to summon his companions before venturing too far."
31217,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3104352&postcount=15,2007-08-28T12:05:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"As soon as the party steps outside they can't help but notice the alarming number of rather sharp looking blades glinting in the early afternoon sun.  There are a dozen well-equipt guards who stand in tight formation to either side of the tavern door.  Their arms and armor glint in the sun, and they look very ready to deal with any troublemakers.  A burly and severe looking man, obviously some manner of watch captain, stands opposite the tavern door.  He is just letting some other patron pass as you leave the door.<br/><br/>The guards to either side close their formation around you a bit, and allow just enough space for the watch captain to approach you.  The captain looks you over for a moment, and withdraws a scroll from his belt pouch.  He unfurls it in a deliberate manner, and reads, ""By order of his excellency the Duke, by extension of the honorable Constable Dongel, you are to be apprehended and executed for crimes against the state.""  He stares you down, as if daring you to resist."
31218,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3104491&postcount=16,2007-08-28T12:31:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti frowns thoughtfully at this turn of events and mutters aside to Canran, who happens to be nearest, and the same height,<font color=""Teal"">I guess they really don't like tourists around here.</font>He offers no resistance, presuming that there had been some mistake which would surely be cleared up...surely?  He hadn't even<i>stolen</i>anything yet!"
31219,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3105811&postcount=17,2007-08-28T17:31:00,Wiz,"Nevar steps forward slowly, bowing his head.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">If I may ask, Captain, what crimes we've been accused of?  I have been with my companions since our arrival in your fair city and I'm not aware of any activity we've engaged in that might be called illegal, and particularly nothing that should require the death penalty.</font><br/><br/>He rises from his bow and looks the captain in the eye.  His own eyebrow is cocked in polite interest, and he projects no hostility and makes no sudden movements."
31220,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3105925&postcount=18,2007-08-28T18:31:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"The captain shouts his reply while swiftly drawing his sword, ""Silence criminal!"".  Nevar is dealt a vicious blow to the head with the pommel of aformentioned sword and is tossed to the ground.  He manages to stumble back to his feet with his vision swimming, just in time to have a hood placed over his head.  The rest of the party suffer a similar fate, depending upon their level of resistance.  After the entire group has been hooded, then you are all tied together at the wrists.  A shrill whistle and a vicious jerk start your march to the gallows.<br/><br/>The party is lead through what seem to be crowded streets, into the heart of town presumably.  At one point it feels as if you are crossing water, and there were definately a few gates alone the way.  You arriving at a large interior place, and after a few shouted commands, continue within.  The halls echo with the sounds of marching feet, and sharpening blades.  Finally, the hoods are removed, and the ropes cut.  You are inside a large stone building, presumably a keep or dungeon.  Before you are two well armed guards standing at attention on either side of a wooden door.  The troup that lead you in depart, and the door is opened.  Pikes usher you inward.<br/><br/>The room manages to be both richly appointed and spartan at the same time.  There are few furnishings in the spacious room, but all are obviously finely crafted of the best materials.  The center of the room is dominated by a large and cluttered desk.  Off to either corner are a makeshift cot, and a small table with the remains of a meal.  Behind the desk and off to the left are two bookshelves.  Lining the walls are sconces which radiate a soft glow, illuminating the windowless room to a perfect reading level.<br/><br/>At the desk sits a middle-aged man, who is busily shuffling through papers and scrolls.  He is possessed of fine noble features, which age and desk life have done a bit to wear away.  Overall he is of average height and build, and nothing seems remarkable about him.  After a moment he waves and the guards leave the room.  He pushes a parchment forward without looking up, and says, ""Name and occupation here""."
31221,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3105994&postcount=19,2007-08-28T19:33:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>At the tavern, Canran folds his tall hat down to normal size and places it on the seat besides him.  The counters are awkwardly above his shoulder level, but the little goblin makes do.<font color=""Green"">""You could've just let me cook...""</font>he mutters as eats the inn's hearty food.<br/><br/>Canran's eyes flash with fear at the sight of sharpened steel, but as he has nowhere to run, the little greenskin quickly hides the emotion with a look of wide-eyed innocence.  He opens his mouth to speak, but thinks better of it after Nevar's rough treatment.  Following along without resistance, his eyes neverthless watch for an opportunity to escape.<br/><br/>Canran steps up to the clerkish man, feeling much more relaxed now that the violent guards are gone.<font color=""Green"">""I'm Canran,""</font>he offers, scribing the name in a neat cursive, his yellow eyes wide and innocent once more,<font color=""Green"">""but I only just got here, so I don't really have an occupation.  Sometimes I spread the goodwill of my benevolent Goddess, and I can sort of cook.""</font>He frowns thoughfully.<font color=""Green"">""I'll put 'sort of cook' for my occupation.  That seems about right.""</font><br/><br/>Passing the sign-in sheet to the next beleaguered adventurer, Canran glances over the scrolls on the desk and addresses the clerk directly.<font color=""Green"">""Do you read all this stuff yourself?  Wow!  That sounds like quite a job.""</font>"
31222,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3106019&postcount=20,2007-08-28T20:00:00,Wiz,"Nevar stands shakily, and stares at the man.  The hostility he witheld before is now evident in his eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">But you know my name... don't you?  Am I not a criminal?  A felon arrested and beaten by the Duke's guards?  If you want something from me, <i>you</i> will be the one forthcoming with information at this point!</font>"
31223,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3106390&postcount=21,2007-08-29T00:17:00,Freshmeat,"<font color=""Blue"">""Calm yourself, my friend,"" </font>Zadreck says as he places a hand on Nevar's shoulder.<font color=""blue"">""This man is not to blame for the unfair treatment we've been given by the guards.</font>""<br/><br/>Although he felt the need to remain calm in this situation, and not make matters worse, on the inside Zadreck was filled with both confusion and regret. Certainly if there was a specific, local law they had to be aware of, their peers would have let them know before they even began their journey, right? Yet there they were, treated as criminals.<br/>Still, it felt like something was really off about this, and as the goblin wrote down his name on the parchment, Zadreck searched his mind, wondering if he had ever heard of this Duke before, and if so, what...<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Still,""</font>the warrior said while turning to the clerk,<font color=""blue"">""My companion is right. We are entitled to an explanation. We've been in this town for scarcely an hour and have only enjoyed a fine meal. On my honor, we haven't broken the law, unless there is some obscure local law we, as newcomers to this town, weren't aware of.</font><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">I do wonder though, if you think us criminals, why do you insist on being left alone with us? Were we of evil intent, we might decide to harm you, or use you as a hostage. I do not believe this great city, of which I have heard nothing but good, picks up random people in the streets for no reason, only to convict them of undefined crimes. In fact, I think that something else is going on here, and I'd like to know what. </font><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">As for my name and occupation, I am Zadreck Ysaron. Perchance you may have heard of my father, Gerlynn Ysaron? He benefits of a fairly good reputation, and while I haven't yet earned one of my own, I'd be grateful if you kept it in mind. I think I speak for the rest of us when I say that we are currently unoccuppied. Merely travelers passing through, looking for fair and honest work.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'd like to make the following checks:<br/>
- Sense motive: We've been treated awfully weird, and the clerk did send away the guards while in the presence of four criminals sentenced to death. Either he's very bold, or something doesn't make much sense.<br/>
- Knowledge(nobility): Who is the Duke? What kind of man is he, and how is his reputation? Same rationale for:<br/>
* Constable Dongel<br/>
* The clerk: you described him as 'possessing noble features'<br/>
(of course, neither of the last two might even be nobles in the first place)<br/>
- Diplomacy: Assuming that they really <i>do</i> think we're criminals, maybe my words will make them reconsider, and wonder if maybe a mistake has been made. Feel free to give penalties on this, as he's probably used to 'criminals' claiming they're 'innocent'.<br/>
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Alebeard, I'll leave it up to you to roll these, after you've decided which you feel are appropriate, given the circumstances.</div>
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31224,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3106878&postcount=22,2007-08-29T02:34:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>Nevar chuckles, looking at his friend.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Don't you understand... I was being sarcastic.  This man has <i>no</i> idea who we are, he sits here asking our names and professions.  Obviously the criminal charges were merely an excuse to get us here.</font><br/><br/>He looks at the noble-featured man, rubbing the lump on his forehead.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">I'd guess he needs something done.  Something that he couldn't trust to anyone local, or anyone he knows.  So, he has the guards gathering strangers that fit some profile... perhaps young adventuring types?  And now he expects us to roll over and do the task he wants done.  But Zadreck and I are <i>both</i> right... we deserve an explanation, NOW!</font>"
31225,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3107825&postcount=23,2007-08-29T05:57:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"Still keeping his head thoroughly buried in his stacks of paper, the man speaks, ""You have a choice"".  He produces a set of four parchments and four large clinking bags, and continues to speak, ""You take these bags, which contain 250 gp each, and follow my instructions implicitly or,"" he finally gazes up at the party, his eyes glinting with authority, ""you may face the charges of treason"".<br/><br/>While the party is still deciding what to do, the man returns to his work and seems to drift into another world.  After a moment he returns to his senses, and speaks again, ""In the courtyard of the keep you will find a smith, alchemist, and general stores.  I have given them instructions to sell to you whatever gear you may need, but keep in mind that haggling will be frowned upon.  Also, do not tarry long,"" he produces a large oilskin packet, ""these are your orders, do not under any circumstances open them within the city""."
31226,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3108202&postcount=24,2007-08-29T07:16:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Either carry out your orders or be falsely sentenced for treason? I strongly disapprove of the methods you use to enforce cooperation, but I'll play along for now, if only because of Duke Leon's outstanding reputation. <br/>
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As you don't seem intent on giving us a full explanation within these walls, I'll hold on to my judgement until I read these documents. Before then, don't expect us to make any promises about whether or not we'll carry out your instructions.""</font><br/><br/><i>Maybe he has a mission he can't trust one of his servants or guards with...</i><br/><br/>Zadreck takes the oilskin packet and pockets it. After some hesitation he takes one of the gold bags as well, though he hopes accepting the money doesn't count as an unwritten agreement to carry out unspecified tasks.<br/><br/>Reflecting on the old man's words, the paladin glanced over at his companions, trying to gauge their reactions.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If permitted, I'd like to cast detect evil, just in case.</div>
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31227,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3108578&postcount=25,2007-08-29T08:15:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"""You will keep a civil tongue in your head, my reasons are my own, and you will soon see that they are just.  You have also neglected to sign this waiver"", he gestures to the parchment placed beside the bag of coin."
31228,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3108971&postcount=26,2007-08-29T09:04:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>Nevar nods, rubbing his head.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Your reputation is secure, your grace.  I will trust that it is your generosity, and your honesty about what is <i>just</i>, that keeps most people silent about your methods.  However, you might want to consider one thing... If you truly want people to do your dirty work for you, it doesn't pay to treat them like dirt</font>.<br/><br/>He leans over.  Writes out his name:<i>Nevar</i>, and his profession,<i>Wizard</i>; then he signs the document and takes his bag of gold."
31229,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109219&postcount=27,2007-08-29T09:41:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti looks visibly relieved when the bag is removed from over his head, but he then peers disconsolately at the bump on Nevar's head (or what he can see of it from his height).  He idly scribbles the name ""Fence"" on the paper, then puzzles over occupation.  In the end he decides on ""entrepreneur,"" and proceeds to check the corner table for anything edible while the others talk.  Finally discarding this ploy, he snatches up one of the bags of coins, nods at the old man at the desk, and goes to hover near the door out to the courtyard.<i>I wonder what the castle town has to sell?</i>"
31230,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109285&postcount=28,2007-08-29T09:50:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>Wordlessly, Zadreck writes down his name on the paper, and lists 'paladin' as his occupation.<br/><br/>The warrior hadn't sensed any malevolent presence in the man, which assured him somewhat, but evil was always moving, ever changing. Zadreck had been taught that it could strike anyone if they let their guard - or rather, their spirits - down. And although such cases were rare, it was not impossible for someone to cause great harm without necessarily following the path of evil. The line of morality is a thin one indeed, and the greater the power one possesses, the easier that line is crossed.<br/><br/>Still, it became more and more likely that even though they didn't have a choice in this matter, neither might their employer. It was almost as if he was keeping up a certain charade. But if that was the case, who was he afraid of?<br/><br/><br/>Letting himself out after Fence wrote down his name and occupation, Zadreck moves downstairs, to the courtyard."
31231,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3109356&postcount=29,2007-08-29T10:00:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"The man addresses Nevar, ""I assume you are refering to the unsightly swelling upon your head.  I do not recall personally striking you, though I doubt it was underserved.  You seem to forget your place quite a bit, this can only mean trouble for you.  As far as 'treating you like dirt', he spits the words back at you with contempt, ""I have just handed you a large sum of money, the value of which is greater than what many may comprehend.  Keep this in mind when questioning my generosity"".<br/><br/>ooc: PM me a list of purchases, and I will approve them.  Think back to your wishlist, was it realistic?  The armory has a limited selection, but at the general stores and alchemist you will find any item from the PHB."
31232,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3110049&postcount=30,2007-08-29T11:47:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>Nevar bows deeply.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Certainly, your grace.  You are right to point out that <i>I</i> am the one who's behavior has been improper.  I apologize.</font><br/><br/>He rises from his bow and turns to depart."
31233,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116504&postcount=31,2007-08-30T14:41:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti scrambles about from shop to shop, looking through various items, shaking them about to determine their value.  With a look of disappointment, he abandons a particularly shiny brass instrument, figuring he'd be better off finding something to protect him on their new quest.  Sauntering to the smithy, he orders some weapons sized for him, but as they had none, he merely picked up a normal sized crossbow and a rapier (amusingly oversized - he needs two hands to wield it), though the smith very graciously refitted a beautiful set of studded leather armor for him.  Feeling somewhat heavier after he dons it, Eranti searches for his companions, hoping to ease his load a bit, he spots Nevar hauling a mule behind him.  He tugs on Nevar's shirt, holding a coil of silk rope, and says<font color=""Teal"">Do you think your mule would mind holding a bit extra weight?</font>"
31234,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3116829&postcount=32,2007-08-30T16:05:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The tall, gangly wizard chuckles.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">I doubt he'd even feel it.</font><br/><br/>He takes the rope and ties it onto the pack saddle."
31235,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3117431&postcount=33,2007-08-30T20:29:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>Zadreck raises an eyebrow as he reunites with his companions in the courtyard. Apparently, the wizard had had the same idea as him and bought a pack mule. And seeing how he was busy with a silk rope, it seemed that Zadreck hadn't been the only one to think of bringing along some classic adventuring items.<br/><br/>The warrior himself is wearing breastplate, still shiny and without any scratches or marks. Depending on what their mysterious task exactly was, that could change quickly.<br/>You can still see his trusty greatsword strapped on his back, but along the side of his right leg now dangles a fine shortspear. It appears that the saddlebags of his donkey are filled with numerous items too.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Looks like we'll have to wait for Canran...""</font>"
31236,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3117798&postcount=34,2007-08-30T23:35:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti looks around for the cleric worriedly.<font color=""Teal"">I hadn't thought of it, but perhaps we should not have left him by himself?  Big folk tend not to favor goblins much, and might take exception to his presence....</font>Eranti wanders around the courtyard looking for Canran."
31237,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3122878&postcount=35,2007-08-31T16:33:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Irritated by the clerk's seeming indifference to his speech, Canran idles behind the rest of the party, intent on getting the last word.  After the larger folk (and 'Fence') depart, however, Canran feels unsettled, as if something hazardous watches him.  Perhaps pestering htis clerk is a poor idea.<br/><br/>Canran makes his way to the courtyard slowly, trying to detect anyone that might be following him.  Eventually the little goblin reaches his destination a little out of breath.<font color=""Green"">""Sorry I'm late!""</font>he apologizes, trying not to pant.<font color=""Green"">""You all look ready, I'll be done in just a... quickly.""</font>Canran makes a beeline for the armory, seeking a petite suit of unstylish but functional leather.  Once his order is placed, he steps into the alchemist's shop and begins a violent spending spree.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""I'll take... this one, and this one,""</font>he begins, gesturing to a tanglefoot bag and a thunderstone respectively,<font color=""Green"">""a fiery-bottle, one with acid... and one of those skinny sticks.""</font>He pauses, frowning.<font color=""Green"">""Better make it two sticks.  Sometimes I break one.  One of those pouches would be good, too.""</font>Eyeing his new array of alchemicals as he purchases them, Canran adds thoughtfully,<font color=""Green"">""Maybe I should get a belt.""</font><br/><br/>Armored, belted, and laden with various expensive little toys, Canran departs the shops and looks cheerfully up at his waiting companions.<font color=""Green"">""Sorry about that.   I'm ready to go now!  Let's get out of the boundary of the city so we can know what we're doing.""</font>"
31238,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3123638&postcount=36,2007-09-01T00:23:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>Realizing that Fence's concern might not be unfounded, Zadreck begins to look around for the goblin as well. He decides to head to the armory, as that was the last place where he had seen the cleric. Fortunately it didn't have to come to that, as the rest of the party spots the well-stocked goblin leaving the alchemist's. About as fast as Canran had darted off to the shops, he returns, and soon the four of them are reunited once more.<br/><br/>Zadreck takes a good look at his companions, and concludes that they are all set. He puts a few more items in his mule's saddlebag, and then heads to the keep's gate."
31239,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3123841&postcount=37,2007-09-01T01:54:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>Drawing his mule up behind him, Nevar follows Zadreck out of the city."
31240,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3125914&postcount=38,2007-09-01T08:10:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti is delighted to see Canran return with so many interesting looking things on his person, some of which he recognizes.  As they leave, he has very mixed feelings.  He liked the city, up until the arresting/bag over the head part, and wanted to see a good deal more of it yet before they had to suddenly leave, but he was also insatiably curious about the contents of their mission.  Once the group gets out of the city proper, he can't help but waggle from side to side in anticipation.<font color=""Teal"">What's the message say?  I want to see what the message says!</font>"
31241,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3125983&postcount=39,2007-09-01T08:22:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Very well. Let's see what this is all about.""</font><br/><br/>Zadreck produces the oilskin packet that was given to them in the city and begins to unwrap it, while Canran, Fence and Never gather round..."
31242,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3127181&postcount=40,2007-09-01T11:27:00,Wiz,<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard steps forward to look at the message.
31243,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3128159&postcount=41,2007-09-01T15:27:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"As you unwrap the oilskin packet, you get a strange feeling of power from the seemingly ordinary parchment within.  Nevertheless, you proceed with reading.<br/><br/><i>Three days march along the norwestern road lies the ruins of an ancient fortress.  This fortress was under reconstruction by elements of the Duke's forces.  There have not been reports from this reconstruction effort in the last two weeks.  You are to investigate and return with favorable new, and you have one week to do so.  Upon your successful return you shall be richly rewarded.  Failure will result in your execution.</i><br/><br/>After the last line has been scanned by the eyes of the party, the script begins to glow with a bright heatless flame.<br/><br/>OOC: Everybody roll a reflex save, and was is Freshmeat_ who opened the package?"
31244,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3128222&postcount=42,2007-09-01T15:40:00,obliged_salmon,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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31245,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3128608&postcount=43,2007-09-01T17:52:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard steps back from the parchment, looking away and raising an arm to shield his eyes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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31246,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3128844&postcount=44,2007-09-01T20:30:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>Zadreck didn't have time to contemplate what he had just read. Apparently some sort of magic was stored within, and now that the letter had been read, it discharged. Instinctively, he reacted...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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31247,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3128923&postcount=45,2007-09-01T21:33:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Canran stands on his tip-toes and peers at the paper.  As it begins to heat up, however, he recoils instinctively at the bright parchment.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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31248,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3135683&postcount=46,2007-09-03T08:58:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"OOC:  BWAHAHA, artificial suspense.<br/><br/>The parchment continues to glow for a moment, and begins to burn brightly enough to dazzle the eyes.  Unfortunately it also becomes hot enough to burn flesh as well, but through quick thinking Zadreck is able to toss it aside.  The rest of the party also manage to avoid the small flash of searing flame which erupts from the ground where the parchment landed.  Once your eyes have recovered, you see only a small scorched patch of earth where the orders had fallen.  Obviously, they were for your eyes only.<br/><br/>You stand on the path from the city, the guards having lead you to a sortie gate hidden in the side of the main keep.  The road is well maintained, but does not seem to be overly traveled.  The southern road held the majority of mercantile traffic.  Nevertheless, this road stretches invitingly before the group.  It rolls off into the distance through pleasant farmland, and disapears into the distant woodland."
31249,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3135760&postcount=47,2007-09-03T09:14:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">Three days there, three days back...that gives us only one day to investigate the fortress...unless...</font>he says quietly,<font color=""Teal"">It might be in our better interests to leave and swiftly?  I think I'd rather go along with it though...rich rewards were, in fact, mentioned.  Either way, we'd better hurry.</font><br/><br/>Eranti starts walking along the path, then realizes he should wait for the others to make up their minds, and comes back."
31250,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3136356&postcount=48,2007-09-03T11:37:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>The paladin breathes a sigh of relief as he watches the flames consume the parchment.<br/><font color=""Blue""><i>That was close.</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I hope the two of you are fast readers,""</font>Zadreck says to Canran and Nevar with a grin. Fence had already voiced his opinion, and the warrior was inclined to agree with him.<br/><font color=""blue"">""Well, the task seems simple enough. Since the alternative is somewhat... less appealing... I'd be fine with going along with it. I do wonder why the Duke needs to strong-arm us into doing what appears to be a minor errand, though.""</font><br/><br/>Zadreck gazes back at the the keep with a frown on his face.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""There's clearly more going on here than we're allowed to know.""</font>"
31251,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3137050&postcount=49,2007-09-03T13:59:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Indeed.  Why would he send us in secret this way.  What behind-the-scenes political maneuvering makes it impossible for him to send any more of his own men.  And apparently we must return with favorable news, or it will go poorly for us... I wonder... without favorable news is his own reign in jeapordy?</font>"
31252,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3139371&postcount=50,2007-09-04T06:26:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Though unharmed, Canran appears stunned and dismayed by the apparent...<i>hostility</i>of the letter and its subsequent destruction.  Zadreck's comment returns the cheerful grin to the little goblin's face.<font color=""Green"">""Of course we're fast readers.  You never know when a parchment's going to up and catch fire on you.""</font>Canran frowns to himself.<font color=""Green"">""That happened once.  Now they only let wizards into the library after-hours.""</font><br/><br/>The little greenskin listens quietly to the wise suggestions of his allies, and makes a composite decision of his own.<font color=""Green"">""How about we investigate and hopefully get rich rewards... but if the news is unfavorable, we don't come back?""</font>"
31253,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3139480&postcount=51,2007-09-04T06:57:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti throws his arm around the goblin's shoulder in agreement.<font color=""Teal"">Yes indeed, that would give us three whole days to get far, far away from the city....</font>Everyone having decided, he starts to take off down the path in earnest, humming a catchy tune.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Eranti has a bad spot check, so suggested marching order would be Zadreck, Eranti, Nevar, Canran, with the mules trailing on either side.</div>
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31254,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3139571&postcount=52,2007-09-04T07:27:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard nods.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Indeed, we all set out for adventure, didn't we, well here it is.  We walk to our destination, look around, gather what we can from it, and if we have good news, we consider whether it's worth going back to that duke with it or whether we're better off heading off toward the rest of our lives.</font><br/><br/>He shakes his head.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">I can't say I'm too impressed with my first exposure to... ""nobility.""  My point to him seems quite obvious from our reactions.  Had he treated us well, we'd all be anxious to do our best for him and return post haste...</font>"
31255,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3140195&postcount=53,2007-09-04T09:57:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"For about three hours you pass by a series of small hamlets and farm houses, which are scattered along the rolling countryside.  The peasants are not hostile in any way, and do their best to go about their business, without stopping you from going about yours.  After a time, the farmland gives way to a lightly forested area.  The road is still well maintained, and kept free of underbrush.<br/><br/>You continue along easily enough, but arrive at a break in the trail.  The woods have become a bit thicker here, and it appears that a larger tree has fallen across the path.  To the side a fresh trail has been cut, presumably by hunters or woodsmen.  At the foot of the fallen tree you see and old man putting out a small cookfire, and packing his belongings.  As you approach, he notices you and greets you warmly.<br/><br/>OOC: By the way, I just came back from seeing the Bourne Ultimatum, and I highly reccomend it.  Excellent film, and this far from the release, the crowds are minimum."
31256,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3140782&postcount=54,2007-09-04T12:12:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>Zadreck nods in a friendly manner at the old man. Meanwhile, he tries to assess the damage the fallen tree has caused, and how it affects their passage.<br/>Perhaps, with only a bit of effort, they could climb over or walk past the tree and continue their journey. Since they were short on time, it would probably be unwise to follow trails leading deeper into the woods.<br/><br/>Suddenly, Zadreck is struck by a feeling of suspicion - a blocked road, a forested area that lends itself nicely for a highway robbery...<br/>Maybe it was the Duke's treatment that had put him on edge, but the paladin catches himself scanning the woods for any signs of unusual movement...<br/><br/><br/>Shaking his head and banning these dark thoughts from his head, Zadreck approaches the old man with outstretched hand.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">[roll=Spot]1d20+1[/roll] (hrm... see OOC thread I guess) </div>
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31257,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3140821&postcount=55,2007-09-04T12:21:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"The old man smiles and pumps Zadreck's hand, ""Looks like we've got a bit of a rough patch in the trail.  This path should go around it.  I tell you, there was one hell of a storm couple of nights back, must have knocked trees down all over""."
31258,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3140875&postcount=56,2007-09-04T12:36:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Apparently.""</font>the paladin replies matter-of-factly, his eyes fixed on the tree blocking the path.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""So, this trail leads onward? Very well then,""</font>Zadreck glances over at his companions before adressing the old man again.<br/><font color=""blue"">""I'd love to stay and chat, but we're in a bit of a hurry. Thanks for the directions. Enjoy your meal."" </font><br/><br/>Zadreck turns to the trail and begins to follow it."
31259,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3141064&postcount=57,2007-09-04T13:22:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Once down the road a short ways, Eranti whispers to the paladin<font color=""Teal"">Do you think we can trust him?  It may be a trap for passers by...you'd best ""check"" him, I think, if you haven't already.</font>Eranti moves about fussily, listening carefully to his surroundings.<font color=""Teal"">Besides, I get lost easily.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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31260,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142211&postcount=58,2007-09-04T19:02:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>Nevar nods to the man, and as they go down the path the stranger indicated, he watches carefully where the main trail is.  If this new path winds excessively and/or, loses sight of the main trail, and/or doesn't rejoin the main trail within two minutes, he will call for a halt, and a direct return to the main trail.<br/><br/>(read the spoiler if any of the above occurs)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Indigo"">This is ridiculous.  We have diverted this far from the main trail for ONE fallen tree?  We are being led into an ambush, and that man is the lookout for the brigands who set it.</font></div>
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31261,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3142256&postcount=59,2007-09-04T19:35:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"The trail appears to be heading north, not quite directly toward the fort, but not away from it either.<br/><br/>OOC: Just a note about throwing around Detect Evil.  It detects the presence (or absence) of evil auras, not idealogical alignment.  The only way a human or demi-human would set off Detect Evil, is if they were the vessel of an evil power, i.e. a cleric."
31262,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3144888&postcount=60,2007-09-05T09:36:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti calms down a bit, buoyed by the delightful sound of chirping birds around him.<font color=""Teal"">Oh well, if there's a trap we're to spring, we'd best be about it quickly, it won't due to keep in suspense like this,</font>he confides to the mule at his left, patting it on the side."
31263,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3146754&postcount=61,2007-09-05T16:55:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard pauses, raising a brow.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Is this the concesus?  Continue forward and if there's a trap or ambush, run into it?</font>"
31264,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3146850&postcount=62,2007-09-05T17:37:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Though he walks along cheerfully, Canran keeps his head down in the countryside.  His tall and flashy hat lays crumpled in his pack, replaced by a long brown cloak seemingly spun of hemp fibers with a hood that covers his head.  The little goblin seems disinclined to show his green skin to the random passersby.<br/><br/>Mildly suspicious of the old man, Canran will try to judge his character an honesty.  Despite some misgivings compounded by Eranti's concerns, the little greenskin replies brightly to the even shorter halfling's fatalistic cheer.<font color=""Green"">""That's the spirit!  We can't leave those silly horses behind anyway.""</font>Canran looks up to Nevar very seriously.<font color=""Green"">""And they're not very good at climbing trees.  Even sideways trees.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Sense Motive</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span></div>
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31265,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3148386&postcount=63,2007-09-06T04:40:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""The old man seemed trustworthy enough, if you ask me,""</font>Zadreck says, tugging his mule along on the forest trail.<br/><font color=""blue"">""I'd prefer it we continue, rather than dwell on this...paranoia.""</font>"
31266,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3151958&postcount=64,2007-09-06T16:17:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Perhaps I am being a little paranoid... but, recent events haven't exactly helped me in that area.</font><br/><br/>Regardless of this, he follows along the trail, looking around suspiciously."
31267,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3159447&postcount=65,2007-09-08T08:19:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti reaches up to pat Nevar on the back.<font color=""Teal"">It's okay, a little paranoia may make us late, but none at all will almost surely make us dead.  If we go north, we go north.  We'll turn left first chance we get, eh?</font>Eranti reaches into his pack and starts nibbling on one of his rations as they travel."
31268,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169137&postcount=66,2007-09-10T11:39:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"The fresh path winds in and out among the taller trees, but sticks to a fairly northerly path.  Someone has taken the time to cut back the undergrowth, as well as mark the trail with wood blazes.  After a time, you come upon a bend that seems to lead in a more northwesternly direction."
31269,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3169676&postcount=67,2007-09-10T13:29:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Ah, excellent.""</font>the paladin says cheerfully.<font color=""blue"">""Now we're definitely on the right track.""</font><br/><br/>Zadreck looks back at his companions to see if they share his delight."
31270,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173092&postcount=68,2007-09-11T09:09:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti begins singing in response, actually, perhaps croaking is a better description.  Either way, you are incredibly glad he only knows one verse, kind of. (in G#, but modulates down by 5th's each line):<br/><br/><font color=""Teal""><i>A wastrel's home is on his brow,<br/>
A something something day.<br/>
When copper's spent, he takes his bow<br/>
And saunters off his way.</i><br/>
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I don't remember the rest, but there's a camel in it somewhere.  Does anyone else think we ought to stop to eat for a bit?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Untrained perform check:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>3</b>]</span></div>
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31271,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173276&postcount=69,2007-09-11T09:37:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Yes! Good idea! Let's stop here.""</font>the paladin says quickly, hoping that the goblin will stop his awful performance once he starts eating.<br/><br/>The paladin ties his mule to a nearby tree and takes several rations out of the saddlebags."
31272,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3173352&postcount=70,2007-09-11T09:54:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard ties his mule off as well and gets out some rations.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Did everyone bring enough for the journey?  I'm assuming we all did, but sometimes that can get people into trouble?</font><br/><br/>He fills the mules feedbag and takes care of the animal.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">How much longer will we be going on, til nightfall?</font>"
31273,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174227&postcount=71,2007-09-11T12:39:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"OOC:  It is about midsummer at this point, Agri Zone about 6-7 for a climate range.  Time is roughly 4PM."
31274,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174578&postcount=72,2007-09-11T13:48:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b>, The Party's Goblin<br/><br/>Canran smiles cheerily back at Zadreck, though it takes him a moment to realize why they're on the right track.<font color=""Green"">""Oh!  The trail's right again.  Good.""</font><br/><br/>Inured to dubious vocal talent by his years among his fellow goblins, the little greenskin doesn't seem to mind the smaller halfling's musical incompetence.<font color=""Green"">""I remember a song with a camel,""</font>he offers helpfully with a thinking frown,<font color=""Green"">""the camel and a rider were crossing the desert, but the desert was only a desert because there wasn't enough rain.""</font>Canran snaps his fingers, and his yellow eyes shine in recollection.<font color=""Green"">""That's right!  There was a drought, and the man was looking for anywhere with food and water.  He made it all the way back to civilization, and everyone was glad to see him, and then he was sacrificed to appease the gods and bring back the rain.""</font><br/><br/>Rubbing his finger on his low lip, Canran recalls the end of the tale.<font color=""Green"">""The rain... did come back, and everyone cheered the camel as a hero.  Then it got sacrificed to make sure the drought stayed gone, just in case.""</font>Canran shrugs helplessly.<font color=""Green"">""I forgot most of the words, though.  It might've been a nursery rhyme.  But it wasn't in common anyway, so it's probably not the same one you were singing.""</font>He looks up at his taller colleagues faces, hoping for approving looks, and claps his little hands.<font color=""Green"">""Anyway!  We're eating late-lunch now?""</font>"
31275,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3174824&postcount=73,2007-09-11T14:58:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">Or early supper, what have you.</font>Eranti sets himself down upon a nearby rock and begins munching in earnest upon his trail rations.<font color=""Teal"">I haven't brought enough food to get back to the city, so I hope the fort is up and running.  Is there anything around you can cook, Canran?</font>He ponders to himself a moment.<font color=""Teal"">You know, I've never heard that song, but it reminds me of an old song of my people about riding through a desert on a nameless pony.  That one I know the words to, but you can't sing and eat at the same time.</font>He shrugs and continues munching."
31276,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3175444&postcount=74,2007-09-11T19:57:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""That reminds me..."", </font>Zadreck says as he sets himself down next to a tree.<font color=""blue"">""I didn't know you could cook, Canran. You do realize that, by law, you'll have to show us, right?""</font>he adds with a grin.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""I don't know how much longer till the next town. I'm not exactly familiar with this road.""</font>he says, turning to Nevar.<font color=""Blue"">""We'll just have to see how far we get. If we don't encounter anything before nightfall, we might have to spend the night camping in a forest or something.""</font><br/><br/>Zadreck takes one of the trail rations in his hand, and then smiles.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""You know, while I've got to admit that I expected our first quest to be a little more... epic, it's good to be traveling with you three.""</font>"
31277,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3176560&postcount=75,2007-09-12T04:46:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard smiles.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">While I was working in my father's inn, I listened to a lot of adventurers and retired adventurers telling stories.  Most of them talked up the exciting parts... the ""epic"" bits, but when they got quiet over their beers most would admit that most adventures were 99 percent boredom and 1 percent screaming terror.  Strangely, this didn't turn me off adventuring.  But I did resolve that if I was going to adventure, it would be with people I liked spending time with... because that is what most of it is... moments like these.</font>"
31278,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3184544&postcount=76,2007-09-13T16:56:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Canran nods gravely to Zadreck's demand.<font color=""Green"">""Okay.  I'll make the dinner.""</font>His false severity breaks into a lighthearted shrug.<font color=""Green"">""I'm not the best cook in anywhere.  So we'll probably have stew.""</font><br/><br/>Munching on some sort of dried meat, the goblin nods sagely at the talk of epic quests and stories.<font color=""Green"">""Well, if we can switch one percent screaming terror for one percent intense-but-not-too-dangerous action, and then ninety-nine percent boredom for ninety-nice percent amiable travelling and chatter, this should go pretty well.</font>Canran frowns slightly, and looks down at his sandaled feet a little self-consciously,<font color=""Green"">""I'm not very good at the screaming terror part, unless it's screaming terror that runs slower than me or can't find me in the shadows.""</font>Canran admits.  He looks up a Zadreck's well-armored form.<font color=""Green"">""If you could stand between me and any terrors, I'd like that a lot.  I have a spear, but it's not very good.  It's not a divine harbinger of Diana's wrath like the bow.""</font>"
31279,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3188700&postcount=77,2007-09-14T12:19:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">I love stew!  Don't worry about the screaming terror, it will have trouble finding us because we're small.</font>He elbows Canran's ribs affectionately.  When the stew arrives, he takes a portion with relish, and finishes the bowlful almost before he starts eating it.<font color=""Teal"">Naught to do but keep traveling, I suppose...a few hours left before dark at any rate.</font>With that, Eranti dismounts from his rock, slings his backpack on and takes his place again in their makeshift caravan."
31280,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3194861&postcount=78,2007-09-15T15:40:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Don't worry, little friend. I'll make sure you stay in one piece,""</font>Zadreck says to Canran. He waits for a moment, as if thinking, and then adds with a misschievous grin<font color=""Blue"">""Who else would do the cooking for us?"" </font><br/>The paladin stands up and turns to Fence.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I suppose you're right. It'll be dark before we know it.""</font><br/>He looks to see if the rest are done with their meals, and then walks over to his mule."
31281,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3198545&postcount=79,2007-09-16T13:03:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard finishes his food and begins cleaning up.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">With the time limit on us, I think it best we get in every hour of travel we can.</font>"
31282,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200618&postcount=80,2007-09-17T04:06:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"OOC: So, moving onward?  Marching order, and disposition if you please."
31283,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3205091&postcount=81,2007-09-18T01:09:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"The party casually rounds the bend that heads to the NW.  Zadreck and Canran lead, chatting idly as the others follow.  The day is pleasant, and nothing seems amiss.  Perhaps this whole mess has just been a misunderstanding.  Mayhap upon reaching the fort you will find simply that their messenger broke his toe, or some similar mishap.  You will ride back with this happy news and earn your reward.  Dongel will stop treating you as criminals and give you the respect that you deserve.  A parade might even be in order, or not.<br/><br/>Zadreck's mule snags its foot on something, as he bends to attend his animal, there is a peculiar noise from above.  It sounds like ropes unfurling, pulleys spinning, and a large weight falling to earth.  You look up to see a fantastically oversized net falling down upon you.<br/><br/>OOC: Reflex for Zadreck and Canran.  Initiative for everyone.  These mules are going to make this ugly is all I have to say.  In any event, I will try to post a rough sketch of the layout later today, and we can run it from there."
31284,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3205115&postcount=82,2007-09-18T01:17:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>As the paladin sees the net coming down, he frantically tries to get away as soon as possible...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex save</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span></div>
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31285,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3206428&postcount=83,2007-09-18T06:55:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"Zadreck manages to jump aside at the last moment, the mighty paladin crashing to the dirt a few feet down the trail.  His hapless mule however, becomes entagled in the mesh of knotted hemp and leaden weights."
31286,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3206926&postcount=84,2007-09-18T08:44:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti eyes the falling net curiously and looks around for foes and potential hiding places.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span></div>
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31287,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207307&postcount=85,2007-09-18T09:55:00,Wiz,"Nevar<br/><br/>The wizard looks up to see the net descending.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo""><i>Yeah... I'm just paranoid</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">we'll see if his thinking slows his intitative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>16</b>]</span></div>
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31288,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207619&postcount=86,2007-09-18T10:52:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Deftly evading the falling net, Canran scurries back behind Zadreck and draws his bow, looking up into the trees for the nasty folk what would drop a net on some peaceful travellers' heads.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex Save</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1271465"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative 1d20+3=18.</a><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1271475"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot 1d20+3=15.</a><br/>
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31289,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3214082&postcount=87,2007-09-19T14:52:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard stands ready, eyes darting about the clearing to see if he can see any sign of the attackers.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spot Check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
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31290,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3217279&postcount=88,2007-09-20T08:19:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"<font color=""Red"">OOC: Ok, this is bad.  I seem to have misplaced the adventure at a critical point.  It really can't have gone far, as little blue folders don't generally possess ambulatory capacity, afterall.  It is somewhere in the house, on a shelf that I thought was a good resting place at the time.  I could try to play it by ear in the meantime and see what happens, but I would rather not.  Of course I am going to be out of town tomorrow through either Saturday or Sunday, so looking for the book will be a very low priority.  What say you to this?</font>"
31291,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3217396&postcount=89,2007-09-20T08:32:00,obliged_salmon,"OOC: I can wait, have plenty of stuff to keep me occupied in the meantime, like work and classes.  You know."
31292,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3217614&postcount=90,2007-09-20T09:05:00,Freshmeat,"OOC: If the DM thinks waiting is the best idea, than I defer to his judgement. I don't really have a problem with waiting anyway. Quality over quantity, any day of the week.<br/>I could make a seriously cheap pun here, but I will proudly resist all attempts at weak humor."
31293,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218277&postcount=91,2007-09-20T11:14:00,Wiz,OOC: Take your time. :)
31294,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218894&postcount=92,2007-09-20T12:57:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"OOC: Found it, in a stupid place, just like I said.  I really have no idea how it got there, or why.  Anyway, back to the death and destruction.<br/><br/>IC: Before you is a roughly square clearing about 30 yards to a side.  In the middle is a small camp fire and two unoccupied bedrolls.  Standing next to this fire is a large angry man who is currently drawing a bow.  Farther back in the corner of the clearing is another angry man with a bow who stands next to a tarp.  You can see that the tarp is covering something, but not what that something is.<br/><br/>The party members were able to dodge the net, but mules are not quite as quick on there feet.  Next to Zadreck and Canran is a roiling mass of rope and hooves.<br/><br/>Canran is able to act the fastest, having quickly recovered from avoiding the net.  However, Zadreck seems to have been a bit dazed by the near miss.<br/><br/>OOC: Initiative is as follows :Canran, Nevar, Eranti, Bandits, Zadreck"
31295,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3219731&postcount=93,2007-09-20T15:41:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Though he would prefer to run, Canran stands his ground and knocks an arrow, agily aiming his goblin-sized longbow at the bow-drawing bandit.<font color=""Green"">""Drop it!""</font>he warns the man in a loud, high voice.<font color=""Green"">""You can be friends with me, or with my arrow.  Put down the bow!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Readying an attack against the man drawing his bow, to be released if he knocks an arrow to fire.  <span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span>, <span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6-1)[<b>1</b>]</span>.  Considering how badly those rolls came out, Canran would much rather not have to fire.</div>
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31296,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3219853&postcount=94,2007-09-20T16:06:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"Canran's arrow strikes true...to a tree at the other end of the clearing.  The man does not seem very much impressed.  In fact, he doesn't even notice, taking aim at the larger members of the party as he nocks his own shaft."
31297,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3223085&postcount=95,2007-09-21T10:44:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti sizes up their opponents, and bravely draws his rapier...or attempts to.  He forgets about the last half foot of the blade still in the scabbard, which gets stuck, and he promptly finds himself holding the air in front of him very menacingly.  He looks at the air angrily and tries again with more success after a few errant tugs.  While frantically releasing his weapon, he heads purposefully toward cover (hopefully to end up behind cover), be it trees or bushes or something, within 20 ft or so of one of the bandits."
31298,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3223136&postcount=96,2007-09-21T10:56:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard steps back behind the mule and speaks in a loud clear voice enunciating strange and arcane syllables which are obviously requiring a great deal of concentration to focus, especially as he seems to be trying to work from cover.  He finishes, but nothing seems to happen.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">So much for scorching ray... it would have been impressive if it had worked.</div>
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31299,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3223284&postcount=97,2007-09-21T11:22:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>The paladin draws his greatsword as soon as he sees the large man raising his bow. There was no mistake of the bandits' intent, and no time to resolve this situation peacefully, what with weapons being drawn and arrows flying in every direction.<br/><br/>Zadreck breaks off into a run, using the momentum to his advantage to raise his blade up high, his eyes never leaving sight of his assailant.<br/>When he reaches his target, he flicks his wrists, and, in a move that seems almost graceful, brings the sword down with all his strength...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This only takes place if they fire. If they don't, just post their actions and I'll change this to a more appropriate response.<br/>
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<i>Charge (-2 AC, +2 AB)</i><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack roll</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Potential damage roll</b> - (2d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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AC (flatfooted): 15<br/>
AC (normal): 16<br/>
AC (after my turn): 14<br/>
HP: 12</div>
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31300,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3228305&postcount=98,2007-09-22T10:27:00,Severedevil,[OOC: Waiting for the conclusion of the combat round to declare Canran's next action.]
31301,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3232838&postcount=99,2007-09-23T08:29:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"OOC: I rule that as the concentration check was not required for this situation, scorching ray is cast successfully.<br/><br/>Eranti: One bandit is about 15 yards away in the center of the camp.  The other is directly across from the party on the other side of the clearing.<br/><br/>Before Zadreck can act two shafts fly out in his direction.  The bandits have clearly marked as the most dangerous individual, paying little attention to the smaller party members, and less to the wizard.<br/><br/>Unfortunately unlike Canran, these men find their mark, both arrows striking Zadreck with sickening thuds.  Blood wells up from his wounds.<br/><br/>OOC: 7 damage.<br/><br/>IC: But, the paladin is not stopped by this attack, he charges in and slices at the closer bandit.  The greatsword arcs down, whistling as it travels, and severs the bandits left arm at the shoulder.  The man staggers for a moment, but does not fall."
31302,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3234594&postcount=100,2007-09-23T15:04:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Though concerned by Zadreck's injuries, the paladin is too far away for the little cleric to heal.  Canran continues his projectile assault, clearly demonstrating his skill with the bow as well as the weakness of his arm.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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31303,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3235006&postcount=101,2007-09-23T17:14:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If the scorching ray goes off it hits the first bandit who was knocking his arrow.  Ranged Touch Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>9</b>]</span> Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>15</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>It may surprise some of his friends who know that Nevar is only a beginning wizard that after his gestures a scorching ray of intense heat jumps from his fingertips to strike toward the bandit at the center of the clearing."
31304,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3236553&postcount=102,2007-09-24T05:24:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"OOC: OK, this changes things.  Quick rewarping of the fabric of reality.  The second arrow never gets a chance to hit Zadreck (+6 HP), and he runs through a pile of ash and bone, not a bandit.  You could run to the other bandit though, no AoO as he does not have a melee weapon out.  I say that is what happens.<br/><br/>IC: Canran's second arrow manages to strike home this time.  Dealing a superficial wound to the thigh of the farther bandit.  The man grunts and readies himself to face Zadreck."
31305,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3238102&postcount=103,2007-09-24T10:16:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti, though disoriented and somewhat alarmed by the projectiles and fire beyond shot around the battleground, decides to pluck up his courage and forge toward the nearest foe with the intention of introducing him to the business end of his oversized rapier.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Eranti will approach the nearest foe and try to flank if possible, then stab.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
If necessary:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>sneak attack</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>tumble</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span></div>
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31306,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3239644&postcount=104,2007-09-24T16:50:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>The paladin is slightly taken aback when he suddenly sees an arrow sticking out of his armor. He had never really felt the impact, probably due to the unusual angle in which the arrow had penetrated his breastplate, barely scratching the skin underneath.<br/><br/>Seeing his initial opponent go up in flames, Zadreck continues his run, this time heading for the other bandit...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Charge the second bandit.<br/>
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(charging: +2 to hit, -2 to AC) <br/>
[bonus not taken into account yet, though it probably won't matter]<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack roll</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Potential damage roll</b> - (2d6+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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AC: 14 (before and after my action)<br/>
HP: 11<br/>
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<i>(If the bandit surrenders, whether naturally, or because of Nevar's intimidation check, disregard the above action)</i></div>
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31307,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246290&postcount=105,2007-09-26T04:25:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>As his friends surround the other bandit, Nevar raises his arms and calls out.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Surrender, or be turned to ash like your friend!</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'll leave it to the DM if this merits an intimidation roll and what situational modifiers might exist... say, seeing your friend go up like a roman candle.</div>
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31308,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3250148&postcount=106,2007-09-26T17:49:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"OOC: Moving on now.<br/><br/>IC: Eranti moves in for the kill, but his short stride does not allow him to make it across the whole clearing.  He still stands some 20 odd feet from their last assailant.<br/><br/>When Nevar shouts at the man, he seems to be taken aback a bit.  Either that, or the fact that his comrade-in-arms is not in the best of shape.  He turns and runs, but not out of the clearing.  He dashes underneath the tarp and starts scrambling around for something amongst the obviously stolen loot assembled therein.<br/><br/>Canran knocks another arrow, but his view is obscured by a crate.  This arrow sails a bit too low, and thuds dully into the soft wood.<br/><br/>Zadreck bounds across the clearing with the intent to bring about the demise of the bandit.  His intent notwithstanding, the bandit deftly avoids his clumsy swing."
31309,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3250703&postcount=107,2007-09-26T23:58:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti attempts to close the remaining distance and deliver a fierce stab, before the bandit can retrieve what he is rummaging for.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
if applicable (flank if possible):<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>sneak attack</b> - (1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>tumble</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>21</b>]</span></div>
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31310,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3250757&postcount=108,2007-09-27T00:22:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>The paladin gives chase, hoping to catch the bandit before he can escape with whatever stolen goods he's trying to take with him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Modifiers:<br/>
- Charge (already taken into account)<br/>
- Flank (not taken into account yet, though if there's an opportunity to do so, Zadreck will take it)<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack roll</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Potential damage roll</b> - (2d6+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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AC (before and after my action): 14<br/>
HP: 11</div>
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31311,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3252064&postcount=109,2007-09-27T06:22:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Shifting for a better shot, Canran knocks another arrow, ready to let fly as soon as the bandit tries to escape.<font color=""Green"">""The hunt's almost ended...""</font>he mumbles to himself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Moves 30' for a better firing position, and to bring himself closer to the last bandit.  Readied action to shoot his bow at the bandit once he moves away from Zadreck.  (To avoid shooting into melee, and maybe catch the bandit running so he's denied Dex bonus to AC.) <span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span>, <span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6-1)[<b>1</b>]</span>.</div>
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31312,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3262444&postcount=110,2007-09-29T06:48:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"OOC: New rule, I NPC idle characters to keep the pace of combat up.<br/><br/>IC: Canran once again is unable to strike the bandit with his oversized bow.  His arrow flies wide, and Zadreck thinks he hears a whistling sound.<br/><br/>Nevar decides to move in a bit closer and determine what the bandit finds so important that he would drop his bow, but not run out of the clearing.<br/><br/>Eranti runs up behind the bandit, leaping over a small crate in the process.  However, his deft manouvering causes him to stab wildly at the ground rather than the back of the bandit.<br/><br/>The bandit pushes aside a sack of flour and reveals a small hollow in the earth.  From the hollow he whips out some manner of weapon, but only manages to fumble and drop it to the ground.<br/><br/>Zadreck then bounds in and beheads him.  The clearing is now silent.<br/><br/>OOC: I can only view Eranti's character sheet, rpgwebprofiler must not be working or some such.  Find a way to get me the sheets, or at least the basic combat rundown of AC, BAB, Spells, and Saves."
31313,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3262674&postcount=111,2007-09-29T07:39:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti recoils slightly from the gory scene in front of them, as his adrenaline stops pumping.<i>Killing folks shouldn't be nearly as messy as this,</i>he decides.  Once the initial queasiness passes, he begins searching through the loot piled beside the campsite, and possibly on the bodies of the fallen, unless the paladin stops him.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">These men fought bravely.  But we fought MORE bravely.  Yay us.</font>Eranti pats Canran heartily on the back, in the comradeship of ineffectiveness.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">Oh, maybe someone should release those mules.  Maybe someone could boost me up there, if it's too high?</font>"
31314,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263194&postcount=112,2007-09-29T09:07:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>It takes a few moments for the large paladin to catch his breath, after the sudden, unexpected exertion. He looks behind him to see if any of his companions had been hit by a stray arrow, but is glad to see no one is wounded. Carefully, he approaches the ensnared mules, with the intention of freeing them and calming them down.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Handle animal check. If they're too stubborn, Zadreck will just leave them alone for a while, spending his time with looting the area, until the mules have calmed down somewhat.<br/>
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This really should be in the OOC thread, but anyway, a few words on looting: Zadreck isn't opposed to it. Just letting useful items laying around is simply stupid, and doesn't make you more 'honorable'. As long as certain boundaries aren't crossed (such as blatantly disrespecting the dead by knocking out gold teeth and the like), all is fair game.</div>
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31315,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3263515&postcount=113,2007-09-29T10:09:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"A quick search of the bandits reveals that each carried a shortbow and shortsword, as well as a wineskin and 15 silver pieces.<br/><br/>The tarp covers a random assortment of goods no doubt 'liberated' from passing travelers such as yourselves.  Sorting through it all would take some additional effort."
31316,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3267166&postcount=114,2007-09-30T07:30:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard makes a quick gesture and mutters an arcane-sounding phrase.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Detect magic on the pile of stuff... can I sort out if anything is giving off magical emanations?</div>
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31317,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3267411&postcount=115,2007-09-30T08:38:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>Zadreck inspects the items closely, trying to determine their worth.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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31318,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3267418&postcount=116,2007-09-30T08:40:00,obliged_salmon,<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti searches around carefully for shiny things.
31319,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3268334&postcount=117,2007-09-30T11:57:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Although eager to hunt around in the grass for glittering trinkets, or maybe a new set of pans, Canran remembers something important he needs to do first.  Approaching the paladin, Canran murmurs something to himself and touches the man's wound.  As it seals itself, the little goblin smiles.<font color=""Green"">""Thanks for protecting us!""</font><br/><br/>Once Zadreck is healed, Canran adds his little yellow eyes to the hunt for valuables.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span>, untrained <span class=""diceroll""><b>Appraise</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span>.  Canran cast <i>Cure Minor Wounds</i>, losing <i>Guidance</i>.  (I can't access the sheet either, but I'm pretty sure he memorized Create Water, Detect Magic, and Guidance as his cantrips.</div>
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31320,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3270399&postcount=118,2007-10-01T01:38:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""No problem, little fellow. Glad to help,""</font>Zadreck replies, while rubbing slightly over the now-closed wound.<br/><font color=""blue"">""Since there's no point in leaving anything of value here, I suggest we store whatever looks interesting into our saddlebags. We can always sell it later.""</font><br/><br/>The paladin brings one of the bags over to the center of the camp, and starts to sort through the items that had been covered by the tarp. Most of the things he puts aside are random junk, though he does put a nice-looking ham and some bread into the bags.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I'll take this over trail rations any day of the week.""</font>he says with a wide grin."
31321,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275125&postcount=119,2007-10-02T01:35:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard gestures to a mace that the bandit had been fumbling after.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">That is the only item that carries an aura of magic.  It might be an enchanted weapon.</font>"
31322,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3275187&postcount=120,2007-10-02T02:01:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>With a gleeful shout, Eranti triumphantly jumps to and fro, holding a bag full of what sounds like coins jingling.  He meticulously counts them out and reports,<font color=""Teal"">30 gold pieces, gentlemen.  Excellent spoils.</font>He grins and drops the bag next to the other valuables collected."
31323,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3276949&postcount=121,2007-10-02T08:33:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadeck Ysaron</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""A magical weapon, you say?""</font><br/>Zadreck looks curiously at the mace in Nevar's hands.<font color=""blue"">""Hm, who would have thought...It does explain why that bandit wanted it so badly though. Maybe you should look it over more thoroughly tomorrow, just to be on the safe side. For all we know it might be cursed or something.""</font><br/><br/>The paladin watches as Eranti counts the gold pieces with unbridled joy, and fails to hide a smile himself. He crouches down to pick up one of the gold pieces, and holds it up to his eye.<br/><font color=""blue"">""Doesn't look like a fake to me. Well, I suppose everyone's okay with, hm..."" </font>Zadreck pauses for a second to think ""<font color=""blue"">7 gold pieces and 5 silvers then?""</font>"
31324,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277296&postcount=122,2007-10-02T09:31:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">7 gold, 8 silver, 7 copper,</font>Eranti says, pointing to the 15 other silver pieces,<font color=""Teal"">with two copper left over for group expenses.</font>Eranti refocuses his attention on the magic mace.<font color=""Teal"">Now why would someone enchant a pointy stick?  I guess priests use them, so maybe a priest enchanted it.  He ought to enchant my feet instead, though, I stubbed my toe on a tree root during that fight.</font>"
31325,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3279746&postcount=123,2007-10-02T18:18:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard chuckles.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">At this point, a more detailed examination would take an hour of time, and several components I don't have... including a rather expensive pearl.  Still... even if it has the least possible permanant enchantment that could be on it, it's worth a good 1000 in gold.</font><br/><br/>He looks the weapon over and stows it in his mule's saddlebag.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Still, I do harbor a hope that someday I might render more accurate assessments of such with greater alacrity and without such cost.</font>"
31326,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3281103&postcount=124,2007-10-03T03:57:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Finding nothing of value himself, Canran oo's and ah's appropriately at the others' finds, and grins avariciously at the magical mace.<font color=""Green"">""Kind of a clumsy weapon,""</font>the goblin notes critically, to no one in particular,<font color=""Green"">""but it's prob'ly worth a lot of money.""</font><br/><br/>He frowns.<font color=""Green"">""We still need to get to the fort in time, though.  Let's keep going.""</font>Canran is eager to depart as soon as the animals are untangled and calm enough to continue."
31327,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3281744&postcount=125,2007-10-03T06:27:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,The other end of the clearing has a similar trail to the one you used to enter.  This trail quickly leads you onto what you believe to be the original path.  It is wide and clear and fades off into the distant north.
31328,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3281932&postcount=126,2007-10-03T07:12:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>The paladin nods and begins to stuff everything they decided to take along into the mules' saddlebags, making sure not to put too much load on either of them.<br/>Looking back at the now-silent clearing, Zadreck frowns for a second, and then heads over to where the two bandit corpses lie. He takes the tarp, covers both ruffians with it, and then rejoins the others in silence."
31329,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3282382&postcount=127,2007-10-03T08:38:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">Awfully messy way to die, I say.  I didn't pick it for them though.</font>Eranti hums to himself as they continue to follow the original path.  After some time, he asks,<font color=""Teal"">So what god do you worship, Canran?  We of the prairie honor the wind and the rain.  Devotion to a single being has always intrigued me.</font>"
31330,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3284885&postcount=128,2007-10-03T18:20:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard looks thoughtful.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">I've no objection of course to moving on as quickly as possible... but, do you think the old man was in with the bandits?  Would it be wise to leave him back there?</font>"
31331,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290569&postcount=129,2007-10-05T00:20:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I don't think he had anything to do with this, and even if he did, there's no way we could prove anything. I say we just move on. We can't afford to waste any time.""</font>"
31332,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294647&postcount=130,2007-10-05T14:06:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">So what god do you worship, Canran?</div>
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</div>The goblin's gaze snaps to Eranti, and for a split second the halfling can see his eyes wide with fear.  Then the moment ends, and he's Canran once more.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Oh!  Gods.  Right.""</font>Canran's hand clasp together unconsciously, and his thumbs vie gently for supremacy.<font color=""Green"">""I'm sort of fond of Diana.  She's the goddess of the moon and hunt.  They're both good things.""</font><br/><br/>Canran nods his agreement with Zadreck, stepping slightly away from Eranti and a discussion of deities.<font color=""Green"">""He'll probably just sit there for a while, wondering what happened.  We won't get in trouble for not being caught, or anything.""</font>He shrugs.<font color=""Green"">""Let's go.""</font>"
31333,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294821&postcount=131,2007-10-05T14:36:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti looks bemusedly at the frightened goblin and ponders his response.<font color=""Teal"">I knew a girl named Diana once.  She was pretty, but not very smart.  My cousin Meltene wanted to marry her, but she told him he wasn't handsome enough.  In the end, though, she wound up marrying a handsome stranger who ran off with half her family's good ponies.  No one would touch her since then.  Seems a silly name for a goddess.  What about you, Zadreck, do you worship a particular god?</font><br/><br/>Eranti feels somewhat less mirthful since their recent fight.  He's not sure if he was ready for the harsh necessity of killing real people, this being his first real battle and all."
31334,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296131&postcount=132,2007-10-05T22:43:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"As you discuss each other's respective religious affiliation, you continue along the path.  It goes off in the proper direction, but is delightfully free of old men and fallen tree.  You pass no other travelers, and it seems that few venture this way in any event.  If there is a fort out in these woods, it is no small wonder that nothing has been heard from it in weeks.  You begin to wonder if you have been sent on a fools errand.  Regardless, the sun begins to sink, casting the world in an orange glow."
31335,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296943&postcount=133,2007-10-06T03:10:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>The paladin squints his eyes at the fading sun, and stops.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""It's getting late. We need to start looking for a place to set up camp.""</font><br/><br/>Zadreck rummages through his backpack for a moment, and soon produces a crudely-drawn map from it. Several patches of dirt cover the crumpled paper. With a confused look, he turns the map sideways, and then back.<br/><font color=""blue"">""So, do any of you know this place? Are we close to a town or something?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Knowledge (geography), or perhaps an intelligence check to try and figure out the map (which is so bad, I suppose it probably gives circumstance penalties). Either way, both checks are unmodified (straight 1d20's).<br/>
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As for the religious discussion, that'll be something for another time I guess. I don't really feel like breaking the continuity here by replying to a 'past' event, only to suddenly shift to the present and react accordingly.</div>
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31336,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3297175&postcount=134,2007-10-06T04:01:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard shakes his head, ""<font color=""Indigo"">I'm afraid I don't know this area.  Camping outdoors might be best... we should set watches.</font>"""
31337,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3301657&postcount=135,2007-10-06T20:35:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>The paladin nods, unable to make heads or tails of the map. He looks around for a moment, and then leaves the path, heading towards a small clearing.<br/>After stamping a bit with his foot on the ground - to make sure they wouldn't rest in a deceptively muddy patch or worse, ant nests - he turns to his companions.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""To me, this seems like a decent enough spot. After our run-in with those bandits, I'm pretty sure that we should indeed set a watch, just to be safe. If it's alright with you guys, I'll take first.""</font>"
31338,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3302156&postcount=136,2007-10-07T02:15:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti pulls out his bedroll, lays it neatly on the ground and promptly flops into it.<font color=""Teal"">I'll do second watch then, g'night gents.</font>He mumbles and falls asleep almost immediately."
31339,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303114&postcount=137,2007-10-07T06:05:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard pulls out his bedroll and makes sure it's on a patch of dry ground.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">I'll take last watch.</font>""  He unsaddles the mule, setting his equipment aside.  Ties the beast up and gives it a nosebag of feed, then throws a blanket over him before taking to his own sleep."
31340,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303511&postcount=138,2007-10-07T07:14:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Canran knows as little as anyone else about the woods, but is happy to make camp and get some sleep.  As he makes his own bedroll, Canran counts the watches.<font color=""Green"">""Does that mean I don't have to take a watch?""</font>he asks.<font color=""Green"">""I can see when it's dark, so I'm okay to take a night-time watch.""</font><br/><br/>Regardless of his watch schedule, Canran will arise about halfway between dusk and dawn and step a short distance away from camp to sit crosslegged, watching the moon.  Placing his longbow on the ground in front of him, he draws an arc in the dirt, completing the circle started by his bow.  For about an hour the goblin sits crosslegged in the center of the circle, looking at the moon, until finally he stands stiffly, stretching his legs, and wipes the circle away.  Taking his bow, he curls up in his bedroll, asleep once more."
31341,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305276&postcount=139,2007-10-07T14:04:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"The party manages to set up camp just in time to see the sun's last rays disappear from the crimson sky.  The sky revealed is clear and luminous.  You could lose hours to counting the glittering gems which pepper the heavens.  From in between the trees, a bright full moon is visible.<br/><br/>A small fire is fed by some dry brush and fallen branches you find in the immediate vicinity.  You have enough fuel to keep a modest flame, and warm the party through the mild night air.  Zadreck positions himself to take the first watch.<br/><br/>At some point he drifts for a moment.  He snaps back after only a minute, but realizes that it should be time for the change of watch.  Just as he is about to rouse his companion, he hears a snapping sound from the woods.  Just outside the firelight, something is moving about."
31342,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306681&postcount=140,2007-10-07T20:49:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>Zadreck raises his head ever so slightly at the unexpected sound, unsure what to make of it. Although he's willing to attribute it to a small animal scurrying about, or a fallen tree branch, he quickly rules these options out, as neither of these would create such a distinct snap.<br/><br/>Not making any sudden movements, the paladin keeps his ears pointed, while surreptiously looking from side to side.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spot/listen check, both +1.</div>
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31343,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311798&postcount=141,2007-10-09T03:01:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"As Zadreck strains to pierce the darkness beyond the fire, the creatures make their way toward the camp.  The brush rustles and snaps, and allows for the passage of four black bears.  They are now tenatively circling the edge of the firelight, but do not approach any further.  They are not exactly being stealthy at this time.  It is very likely that the rest of the party has awakened."
31344,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3312104&postcount=142,2007-10-09T04:00:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti (presumably) wakes from slumber, slowly gets up and eyes the bears anxiously.  He whispers,<font color=""Teal"">Zadreck, do you see four black bears circling our campsite?  Because I see four <i>black bears</i> circling <i>our camp site</i>...!</font><br/><br/>Eranti quickly sobers up and searches about for a means of escaping the threat, such as a tree to climb or something the party could hide in that the bears couldn't reach.  He looks over at the mules to see how they are handling this situation.  He digs in his pack and finds 3 rations, probably not enough to ward the bears away, and running while they were distracted might not work so well in any case.<br/><br/>He whispers<font color=""Teal"">any ideas?</font>to his companions and trains his senses on the bears to detect change in behavior."
31345,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3312696&postcount=143,2007-10-09T05:39:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>The paladin blinks in surprise at the impressive sight of four bears entering the clearing. For a moment, it's almost as if he stands frozen at the campfire, though then he quickly glances over at his companions to see if they were aware of this sudden turn of events, or were still asleep.<br/><br/>Finding them all still in one piece, Zadreck slowly stands up, trying not to make any sudden movements, and reaches over to the campfire...<br/>As the bears draw near, he carefully takes a burning piece of wood and throws it in front of them, hoping to block their path.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If they draw back in fear, Zadreck will throw a few more. <br/>
If they respond... unfavorably, he'll climb the nearest tree, <i>pronto</i>.</div>
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31346,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313617&postcount=144,2007-10-09T07:55:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"Eranti notices that the mules, up until this point silently asleep, have now been roused by the commotion.  They begin to bray frantically and tug at their lines.<br/><br/>Zadreck's hand begins to blister from holding the hot burning wood, but he manages to toss it in front of the lead bear.  Whether the reaction is unfavorable is up to him to judge.  The burning brand hits the ground with a thud and a shower of sparks.  The bears balk momentarily, then the lead stands up on its hind legs and bellows at Zadreck.<br/><br/>OOC: I guess Zadreck has never gone camping.  Pffft, paladins..."
31347,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313782&postcount=145,2007-10-09T08:20:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti cowers at the bear's challenge, and looks in askance of the spellcasters, perhaps their arts can attend to the situation.  He also slowly walks to the mules' location, attempting to calm them.  At the same time, he happens to catch a whiff of dried meat and his eyes widen considerably.  He frantically digs in the packs for the ham Zadreck had placed there earlier.  Finally finding it, he holds it aloft before the bears enticingly.<font color=""Teal"">You'd like this ham, wouldn't you?</font>he says as soothingly as possible.  He attempts to stay out of reach of the bears, but moves to the edge of the campsite.  From there, he throws the ham deep out into the wilderness.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Provided that Eranti has time to do all this before someone stops him, has a different plan, or the bears attempt to maul him.  If the latter happens, he will, um...cry.</div>
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31348,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316216&postcount=146,2007-10-09T15:33:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"The lead bear stares Eranti down and licks its muzzle.  When he tosses the ham, it flies a few yards and gets tangled in a branch.  One of the bears goes up to the tree and begins gnawing on the salty treat.<br/><br/>The lead bear shambles up to Eranti, it whuffles, stands on its hind legs once again, and brings its forepaws down in a vicious swipe..."
31349,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3318195&postcount=147,2007-10-10T03:49:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>Wakes and stands, waving his hands in an arcane gesture and tossing something into the air.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Cast <i>Color Spray</i>, try to catch all 3 bears in it if possible (sans the bear going after the meat).</div>
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31350,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3318603&postcount=148,2007-10-10T05:02:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Blinking into full wakefulness, Canran stares in confusion at the boldness of the bears.<font color=""Green"">""Aren't they supposed to be scared of us?""</font>he demands of Zadreck.<font color=""Green"">""Shouldn't you be able to scare them away?!""</font><br/><br/>Raising his voice, Canran shouts at the bears in an angry tenor.<font color=""Green"">""Aren't you supposed to be afraid of us?""</font>he points his finger accusatorily.<font color=""Green"">""Aren't you supposed to run away?""</font><br/><br/>If the bears do not retreat, Canran will withdraw the thunderstone he purchased earlier and look for something to throw it against.  If he can find no hard surfaces to safely break the stone against, he will run up to the lead bear and smash the thunderstone with his fist."
31351,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319045&postcount=149,2007-10-10T06:29:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti, now quite terrified, will take any available opportunity (bear distraction due to loud things and bright flashes) to hide in a bush somewhere, provided he is still alive after the bear swipes at him.  He tried his best with the ham, but rogueish tricks seem to be of no avail here.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If the party decides to fight the bears, Eranti will try to grab his crossbow and snipe from the bushes.</div>
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31352,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319240&postcount=150,2007-10-10T06:59:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>As the situation grows worse by the second, Zadreck decides to interfere more directly, as per Canran's suggestion. Averting his eyes from Nevar's colorful spell, he draws his greatsword and moves towards the nearest bear that doesn't look blinded, stunned, or worse.<br/><br/>The paladin takes a deep breath, and - while training a fierce stare on the creature - he bellows out as primal a roar as he can muster.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Intimidate check (+3).</div>
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31353,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319439&postcount=151,2007-10-10T07:34:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"Before anything can be done, aside from Eranti's cowering, the lead bear smashes down upon the pack.  It tears through the cloth and gives each item a tenative taste.<br/><br/>The three remaining bears are washed over by the dazzling lights of Nevar's spell.  The lead bear completely ignores it, being wholly engrossed in the pack.  Only one seems to be affected by the spell at all.  It stands rigid and looks off into the distance long after the colors have faded away.  The third bear looks at Zadreck, and promptly destroys the nearest pack."
31354,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3319506&postcount=152,2007-10-10T07:45:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>The paladin raises a curious eyebrow, but then stands down and takes a step back. Although he shares a crooked grin with his companions, he mentally double-checks to make sure nothing of value was in those sacks..."
31355,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320103&postcount=153,2007-10-10T09:03:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti hides in a bush, or continues to hide in a bush if he was already hiding in a bush."
31356,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3322711&postcount=154,2007-10-10T18:11:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"As long as the bears are provoked no further, they will mangle the packs that they have, sniff around, then leave.  No more damage than the loss of a bit of material wealth.  Of course, if you are feeling lucky, you could attack..."
31357,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325168&postcount=155,2007-10-11T07:44:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard stands, watching his companions and the bears.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Indigo"">Since nobody is acting, I suppose I shouldn't either...</font></i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Material wealth is one thing... vital stuff is another.  Let me know if more than half my food stores are destroyed... if they are we may need to get some bear meat (well cooked... I don't want trichanosis).</div>
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31358,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328009&postcount=156,2007-10-11T15:32:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"The bears finish mutilating the packs, but do not go on to mutilate the party.  They finally make off with 8 trail rations, and destroy some of the contents of the packs.  Zadreck's lantern has been severly dented (halve the listed illumination) and his tindertwigs were gnawed on heavily (must be the herbs alchemists use).  Eranti fares slightly better, with only his single torch unaccounted for, and half of his rope slighly frayed (25ft are full load, but using the full 50ft incurs a 1/4 penalty)<br/><br/>The four bears having either been magically dazed, or satiated, decide to part ways with the party.  They disappear into the brush as suddenly as they came upon the party, falling out of earshot within moments.<br/><br/>OOC: Don't worry, I'll keep track of the penalties.<br/><br/>Also, speaking of penalties, I still do not have a corrected sheet for either Canran or Nevar.  If you don't get a new sheet to me some time soon, I might get angry when I need to look something up.  You wouldn't like me when I'm angry<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" if2vq7y3w="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>.  I can't access the profiler at all, so you need to find some way to recover or redo them.  No need to put up the backstory, I know who your characters are, just the crunch if you will."
31359,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339863&postcount=157,2007-10-13T19:42:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Clutching his bear-scarer in his little hands, Canran watches the bears attack the saddlebags nervously.  So long as they don't hurt anyone, he's not inclined to try to run them off with a thunderstone.<br/><br/>After the hazardous creatures depart, the little goblin looks to his comrades.<font color=""Green"">""Maybe we should go back to sleep?""</font>he suggests, staying near to the campfire.<font color=""Green"">""We can't get back the stuff they took anyway, and it's... well, it's too dark to see much.""</font><br/><br/>If the night proceeds quietly from here on, Canran will ask Diana for several castings of Mending to repair their abused equipment."
31360,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339875&postcount=158,2007-10-13T19:48:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well,""</font>Zadreck remarks with a slight grin,<font color=""blue"">""That's enough excitement for me in one night. I believe it was time to change the watch anyway.""</font><br/><br/>With that, the paladin looks for a spot to spread out his bedroll, hoping to spend the rest of the night in a more peaceful manner."
31361,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3340143&postcount=159,2007-10-14T00:09:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">It's my watch, and I'm too awake now to go right back to sleep anyway.  Perhaps I should put up a sign for other marauding woodland creatures to the effect that we're fresh out of stock.</font>While the others bed down again, Eranti gathers the tatters of the packs and assorted belongings together and bundles them up securely, then takes his place for the rest of his watch."
31362,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341514&postcount=160,2007-10-14T07:15:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"Eranti and the rest of the party each take a turn at their watch.  Nevar and Canran each perform their respective rituals to replenish their mind and spirit.  Through the night you sleep peacefully, with no further ursine interruptions.  Whatever wounds you had heal over,  and the weariness of travel has left you.  The dawn greets the world with warming tendrils of fire.  It is a new day and the road stretches before you."
31363,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354894&postcount=161,2007-10-16T14:18:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Put off by the invasion of the party's supplies, Canran grumbles to himself as he examines the wreckage, and uses his powers to repair whatever bags and packs he can.  (Cast<i>Mending</i>three times.)<br/><br/>Once finished, he looks up at any comrades available.<font color=""Green"">""Well, that's what I can do.""</font>he declares.<font color=""Green"">""Let's keep going?  I'd like to not be executed,""</font>the little goblin rubs his neck,<font color=""Green"">""it's bad for the back.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""And probably the front, too...""</font>Canran adds to no one in particular, re-attatching his pans to the back of his pack."
31364,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3358266&postcount=162,2007-10-17T07:50:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"Canran manages to take the dings out of the lantern and put the shredded pack back into working order.  However, the rope is beyond any simple repair.  It looks as if you should either discard the frayed end, or risk putting a load on it."
31365,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3358723&postcount=163,2007-10-17T09:08:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti yawns, stretches, goes about hiding his dagger in his clothes, and picks up his newly mended pack.<font color=""Teal"">It's just like new, only lighter, because there's no food.</font>He sighs, and finds the frayed rope, wherever it lay, and cuts off the chewed end reluctantly.<font color=""Teal"">Poor mules,</font>he says whimsically in their direction,<font color=""Teal"">Caught in a net trap, spooked by bears...I wouldn't wonder if they became very anxious animals indeed after this adventure of ours, if they make it that long.</font>Eranti, now prepared to depart, takes his spot and heads out when the others are ready."
31366,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3358949&postcount=164,2007-10-17T09:38:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>Zadreck inspects his lantern for a while, and nods approvingly at the goblin's handiwork. He gently rubs the now-fixed dents before storing it in his backpack.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""You're right about the mules,""</font>he says to Fence.<font color=""blue"">""Maybe we should move them more towards the back whenever we're traveling. That way they won't be so much in the thick of things, should we run into trouble.""</font>"
31367,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3360135&postcount=165,2007-10-17T12:24:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard looks thoughtful.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">If you wish, I can lead both mules.</font>"""
31368,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361966&postcount=166,2007-10-17T21:15:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"The party moves steadily along the road for the better part of the day.  You encounter nothing out of the ordinary, and everything seems to be going along smoothly.  Even the heavens seem to smile down upon you, but this shining weather is less enjoyable as you come into the deeper woods.<br/><br/>The trees, which before had been sparse enough to let in the sky, now form a leafy tunnel.  The path is unchanged, but seems more substantial now.  The undergrowth is now verging on overgrowth.  Whomever it is that maintains the road must be very diligent indeed.<br/><br/>Still, there is no indication of a hostile presence, human or otherwise.  The forest is alive with activity, but all of said activity seems to stem from the antics of small, herbivorous creatures.  You feel compelled to press onward into the forest."
31369,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374761&postcount=167,2007-10-19T22:32:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"You press on into the forest.  You walk on for many hours, and the sun begins to sink once again.  Everything seems to be going smoothly, but for one small niggling detail.  The road now takes a hard bend to the east, a direction decidedly out of your way.  It would seem that the road goes around the more dense regions of forest.  However, according to your instructions, you must go into those places."
31370,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3375031&postcount=168,2007-10-20T00:31:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti frowns, bewildered.<font color=""Teal"">I suspect we have a problem, gentlemen.  Any clues, magical or otherwise?</font>Eranti begins searching the area of the path's bending diligently.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Taking 20 for a check result of 27</div>
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31371,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377361&postcount=169,2007-10-20T08:44:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"Eranti is unable to uncover any clues in his search of the ground.  As he searches the party starts looking off to the distant west.  Seems that the rest of the party has heard something that he missed by scuffing around among the trees.<br/><br/>Everyone except Eranti hears some kind of distant whooping and general commotion in the direction of the thicker woods.<br/><br/>OOC: Sorry, rolled a 1 for listen."
31372,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377518&postcount=170,2007-10-20T09:09:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>Frowning, Zadreck peers into the dense forest, and back to the muddy trail.<br/><font color=""blue"">""I don't think we'll accomplish much by following this path any further. It seems to head into a completely different direction from here on out.""</font><br/><br/>With a strange look in his eyes, he lets his gaze wander, as if looking for something.<br/><font color=""blue"">""Is it just me or do I hear something out there?""</font>"
31373,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3390899&postcount=171,2007-10-22T17:07:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard considers the situation.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">I am not an outdoorsman to any great extent.  Does anyone feel they could lead us where we need to go should we leave the path?</font>"""
31374,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393956&postcount=172,2007-10-23T08:00:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"The noises continue as the party discusses their plan of action.  As they stand at the side of the road, some of the party begins to notice more distinct noises.  Once again, Eranti seems to be left out of the loop.  Everyone else hears the occasional word amongst the commotion.  Canran recognizes the words to be uttered in the language of the goblin-folk."
31375,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394750&postcount=173,2007-10-23T10:03:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Canran frowns at the instructions.<font color=""Green"">""Those trees look like danger.  If we have enough time, I really want to go around them.""</font>The little greenskin looks at his feet.<font color=""Green"">""I'm not so good at trailblazing.  I can do a little, but not as much as Diana wants me to.""</font><br/><br/>Canran licks his upper lip, concentrating on the sounds in the woods.<font color=""Green"">""I hear it too.""</font>he agrees with Zadreck, and strains to pick out more details.<br/><br/>He perks up in surprise.<font color=""Green"">""I think they're speaking goblin!""</font>His face falls slightly.<font color=""Green"">""That could be bad.  They might not like you guys, or they might not like me.""</font>Canran's thought process picks up speed.<font color=""Green"">""We might have to talk quickly.  Or run quickly.  You can't run quickly.""</font>he notes, indicating the paladin's armor.<font color=""Green"">""That's okay.  I can talk quickly.""</font>His hand goes to his collarbone.<font color=""Green"">""Holy symbols.  Does anybody have a symbol of Magubliyet?  You'll want to take off other symbols.  Most goblins like Magubliyet, and he doesn't like the nice gods much.""</font>"
31376,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396067&postcount=174,2007-10-23T13:59:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti abruptly straightens up and joins the rest of the group, discontinuing his fruitless search among the foliage.  He strains once, focusing intently on the sounds, trying to make out any of the speech the others can hear.<font color=""Teal"">I don't have any holy symbols, Canran, just a pointy stick, if you think that might be useful as well.</font>Eranti pulls his rapier out of its sheath in advance this time, to avoid blundering about with it in a pinch."
31377,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407780&postcount=175,2007-10-25T16:19:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"OOC:So off into the woods are we?<br/><br/>As you grow nearer, the sounds intensify.  Canran is able to distinguish a few more words, but less than he should.  It's almost as if the speakers are slurring everything they say, it must be some dialect with which he is unfamiliar.  At this point it would be very hard not to find the goblins."
31378,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416048&postcount=176,2007-10-27T05:51:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>The paladin nods at Canran's suggestion and stores his holy symbol into his backpack for now.<br/>Quietly, he heads deeper into the forest, approaching what he assumes will be a goblin camp. At the same time, he keeps his eyes open, in case these goblins have ill intent."
31379,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417720&postcount=177,2007-10-27T10:55:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti whispers<font color=""Teal"">Hang on, gentlemen, let me have a look first, discreetly.</font>Barring some exception from his friends, Eranti creeps forward into the forest to get a closer look at the goblins (presumably) up ahead.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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31380,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3433378&postcount=178,2007-10-30T13:38:00,Wiz,<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard watches the Eranti move off into the woods and waits.
31381,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438560&postcount=179,2007-10-31T12:29:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Canran's brow furrows as the mangled words reach his pointed goblin ears.<font color=""Green"">""They're speaking funny.""</font>He tilts his head.<font color=""Green"">""Must be some kind of forest goblin.  That probably should've been obvious.""</font><br/><br/>He nods agreeably to Eranti, glad to let someone else do the dangerous sneaking.<font color=""Green"">""Be careful,""</font>Canran advises quietly,<font color=""Green"">""Goblins run quicker than you.""</font>"
31382,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438848&postcount=180,2007-10-31T13:21:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"Eranti creeps along in the underbrush, his small agile strides deftly manouvering through the tangle of branches and leaf matter.  After a short walk he realizes that it wouldn't matter how much noise he makes.  Nor does being spotted seem to be an issue either.<br/><br/>He is now observing a troup of a dozen or so goblins who now assemble about a roaring fire.  There are a few casks of an unidentified liquid a bit away from the fire, and a good deal of empty containers littering the forest floor.  Eranti is well hidden, but it wouldn't matter because the goblins seem to have both literally and figuratively drank themselves blind.  The noise you heard was not the chanting of a warband or a raging battle, but rather the cacophony of a rowdy forest romp.<br/><br/>Some of the goblins are engaged in what seems to be a game of chance.  There is a sizable pile of coins by which at any given time there is a seperate commotion unfolding.  Some form of game piece is tossed and then the pile will grow or shrink.  The players quickly move on to either drinking or eating from the roasting meat that is impaled on sticks by the fire.  They are quickly replaced by the next set, so the game goes on perpetually.<br/><br/>None of the goblins have noticed the presence of Eranti.  The sun hangs low, but there should be more than enough daylight for the rest of the party to arrive at the clearing."
31383,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3439321&postcount=181,2007-10-31T14:46:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti returns quietly to the others, with a puzzled look on his face.  He explains what he saw.<font color=""Teal"">I guess they're trying to set up a tavern of some kind, but it's quite a strange location.</font>"
31384,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440740&postcount=182,2007-11-01T00:36:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/>The paladin doesn't know what to make of Eranti's story, so he goes to see for himself what the fuss is all about, making sure to remain at a considerable distance. Once there, he takes a look at the goblin encampment before turning back to his companions, clearly unsure of what to do.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""So, what do you think we should do? Do any of you think they would accept visitors to their camp? ""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: How hungry/sleepy are we?</div>
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31385,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3442687&postcount=183,2007-11-01T07:52:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,OOC: You could stand to be up for a few more hours.
31386,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446448&postcount=184,2007-11-02T02:41:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard looks thoughtful.  ""<font color=""Indigo"">I don't know much about begging for goblin hospitality... did anyone see <i>what</i> kind of meat they were eating?</font>"""
31387,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459023&postcount=185,2007-11-04T10:59:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"OOC: The meat looked decidedly rodent in origin, and wholly unappetizing, except to a goblin pallete."
31388,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483732&postcount=186,2007-11-08T20:18:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Canran chews lightly on his fingernail.<font color=""Green"">""'I'd rather keep away, an' not have to deal with then at all.  They might be trouble... there's more of them than us.""</font>The little goblin frowns in contemplation, allowing his right cheek to rest on his foreknuckles.<font color=""Green"">""But I think we have to go past them, and they might take it badly if we don't say hello.""</font>He shrugs helplessly.<font color=""Green"">""Maybe they'll be friendly and show us how to go.  We're not good enough foresters to sneak around.""</font>"
31389,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484283&postcount=187,2007-11-09T01:50:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard looks thoughtful, ""<font color=""Indigo"">Well, the only way we could overcome them with any ease would be to attack by surprise.  I don't think that we are that kind of people, so we should go around.</font>"""
31390,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484306&postcount=188,2007-11-09T01:57:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Zadreck Ysaron</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I agree with Nevar. It looks like we've still got enough supplies for at least a few more days, and finding our way around shouldn't be <i>that </i>difficult.<br/>
it's probably best not to risk anything and simply go around their camp.""</font>"
31391,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509563&postcount=189,2007-11-13T14:50:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Very well.""</font>the little goblin nods gravely.<font color=""Green"">""Try to remember which way's north, though.  I don't want to get lost.""</font><br/><br/>Shouldering his backpack, Canran begins the trek through the forest, but stops after a few steps.<font color=""Green"">""Maybe you should lead.""</font>he suggests, looking to Eranti.<font color=""Green"">""I think you're better at sneaking.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Probably listening, too.""</font>he adds thoughtfully.<font color=""Green"">""Halfling ears.""</font>"
31392,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510093&postcount=190,2007-11-13T16:38:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"It is getting dark.  The forest now seems more sinister, malevolent even.  Roots and thorns seem to find their way around your feet.  The very ground fights for each step you take, and several times the mules are mired in small patches of mud.  A few hard miles later, and the sun has fully set.  It is too dark in the dense canopy to catch a glimpse of the moon and sky, let alone pick a path through the darkened sentinels that tower above you.  This is truly the deep forest now, not the cultivated woodland closer to the city.  There is no path other than the one you create, and not a soul, aside from the goblins, to call out to."
31393,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513658&postcount=191,2007-11-14T09:32:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti sighs, feeling quite hapless.<font color=""Teal"">Perhaps we should find a clearing and call it a night, gentlemen.  Might be a good idea to tie up our edibles this time, as well.  Doubtless the forest will at least seem a little more friendly in the morning.</font>"
31394,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3516109&postcount=192,2007-11-14T17:08:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>The wizard chuckles, ""<font color=""Indigo"">Indeed.  Nature has seen fit to teach this town lad a lesson about the outdoors.</font>""  After an appropriate campsite is located, he takes care of his mule, sets up his bedroll, and ties his food in a bag which he hangs off a high branch."
31395,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574812&postcount=193,2007-11-27T13:21:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"The party manages to sleep and recuperate themselves without anything nasty befalling you.  The dawn greets you through the trees, which do seem a bit less daunting now.  However, you are still on a deadline, and have only the vaguest idea as to your destination.  The forest is calm and quiet, only the ambient sounds of birds and small creatures can be heard.  Whatever the goblins had been up to before, they have now ceased their activities.<br/><br/>Canran, whilst on watch, heard the sounds fade around 4am.  The goblins did not seem to move away though, so they must have settled down for the night."
31396,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583533&postcount=194,2007-11-29T09:22:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti looks around, worriedly.<font color=""Teal"">I think we should go...that way.  But I'm not sure at all.  These woods are very confusing to someone my size.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Eranti makes a survival check?  I rolled a 19, -1 would be 18, if I get to do the rolling for it.</div>
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31397,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583652&postcount=195,2007-11-29T09:42:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"Eranti decides that the best path lies deeper into the woods, in a roughly northwesterly direction.  His instincts do not lead him astray, and you encounter a small deer track after about an hour of travel.  At this point the woods are definately at their densest.  As you continue onward, the loose canopy tightens to form a natural roof.  The deer path snakes its way in between increasingly larger trees, and just barely allows each of you to move without getting caught in the underbrush.  The sunlight of the new day barely penetrates the thick branches, and the world is given a shadowy cast."
31398,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584978&postcount=196,2007-11-29T14:10:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Though still nervous, Canran feels mostly better in the morning, with the sun shining and his orisons refreshed.<font color=""Green"">""Lead us on!""</font>he advises Eranti, in slightly-forced good cheer.<font color=""Green"">""Maybe Diana's shown you the way.""</font><br/><br/>The goblin's cheer turns genuine when the halfling finds a deer track.<font color=""Green"">""She really <i>is</i>  looking out for us.  It's funny that we'd get the Moon Goddess's intervention during the day, though.""</font>He frowns thoughtfully.<font color=""Green"">""Maybe at night she's busy being the moon?""</font>"
31399,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587372&postcount=197,2007-11-30T04:26:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>Nevar chuckles, ""<font color=""Indigo"">I never turn down the assistance of the gods, despite any conundrums they involve.  The fact is, more often than not, the gods like their assistance to be confusing to mortals.  Keeps us on our toes.</font>"""
31400,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3657653&postcount=198,2007-12-15T08:56:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"The path is rather pleasant, after your eyes adjust.  There is an abundance of strange mosses and low hanging creepers.  Zadreck even catches a glimpse of some manner of fae creature in between the trees.  As he turns back for a second glance, he hears a faint giggling, and there is nothing to see.<br/><br/>Canran however, sees something concrete.  A group of goblins stand blinking at the party.  They don't seem to know quite what to do.<br/><br/>OOC: Initiative for surprise round: Zadreck, Eranti, Nevar, Canran."
31401,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658019&postcount=199,2007-12-15T10:12:00,obliged_salmon,"<b>Eranti</b><br/><br/>Eranti attempts to pull his rapier out of its sheath without looking too ridiculous.  Much to his chagrine, he fails, completely.  On the plus side, he manages to have the weapon pointed in the right direction by the end.<font color=""Teal"">Goblins, stay back if you value your lives!</font>He yells in his best goblin dialect.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">rolled a 6 for intimidate check.  Couldn't hurt, I guess.</div>
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31402,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658785&postcount=200,2007-12-15T13:19:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar</b><br/><br/>Nevar looks up into the trees, surprised.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>5</b>]</span></div>
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31403,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663228&postcount=201,2007-12-16T14:45:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"OOC: You misunderstand.  The party managed to get the drop on the goblins, I already rolled your initiative."
31404,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665365&postcount=202,2007-12-17T06:02:00,Wiz,"<b>Nevar<br/>
</b><br/>The wizard raises his hands as in preparation for an incantation.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hold action to see what they do.</div>
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31405,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688504&postcount=203,2007-12-21T15:53:00,Severedevil,"<b>Canran</b><br/><br/>Canran's teeth clatter together nervously for a moment, and then he appears calm.<font color=""Green"">""Hello, friends!""</font>he waves.<font color=""Green"">""We're going to the other side of the forest.  Can you tell us the way?""</font>"
31406,3.5 Homebrew IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?54858-3-5-Homebrew-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3918260&postcount=204,2008-02-11T07:25:00,Alebeard_Thunderax,"The goblins look puzzled for a moment, and chatter urgently amongst themselves.  Canran manages to catch the words 'priest' and 'reinforcements' a few times, otherwise he cannot make out much. There are several furtive glances toward the paladin, who to the goblins must seem an iron-covered juggernaut.  It is unclear whether they are hostile or fearful, but one thing is certain, Canran's presence is an asset.  After a moment more of deliberation, one of the goblins steps forward.  The only distinguishing feature about him is that his gear seems to be in better condition that that of his fellows.  You can acertain that he is a leader of sorts for this little band.<br/><br/>He speaks in a dialect that Canran is unfamiliar with, but has no problem translating, ""You are a priest, you come to look at the work?  We go after deserters.  Did you see them, they stole much Thudrud.""  At this he gestures down the road back toward the goblins you had avoided."
31407,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3848579&postcount=1,2008-01-28T10:29:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 23: <font color=""Red"">Grock</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">The BAM</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=29755"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Grock - Morbius</a><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=32671"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">The BAM - bayar</a><br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
31408,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853342&postcount=2,2008-01-29T09:23:00,Bayar,"Achnowledging the existence of this match...still have time to get equipment.<br/><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
31409,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855057&postcount=3,2008-01-29T14:30:00,Morbius,"Same here<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
31410,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3861903&postcount=4,2008-01-31T02:57:00,Morbius,"Ok, I won't buy anything now (I though I had used one of my potions before).<br/><br/>But I may buy something in response to you buyings, after you post your buyings I will post my action."
31411,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862246&postcount=5,2008-01-31T04:21:00,Bayar,"Fine by me...if you can pass through my codes that is<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" elztuecyo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/>I are ready."
31412,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864475&postcount=6,2008-01-31T12:17:00,Morbius,"You changed the sheet<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" elztuecyo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallyuk.gif"" title=""Small Yuk""/>, fortunatelly I could see most of the answers to your ""code"" before that.<br/><br/>I also updated my sheet too (just put there that there is some of my stuff at the bank (forgot to do that last match but it was not listed among my gear anyway :P<br/><br/><b>Grock 1st to act - round 1</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Grock starts at K6 with his grappling hook in hands. He throws it at the roof<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>use rope</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>10</b>]</span> vs DC 16<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>No done<br/><br/>Grock Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +9 Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts, 1x potion of Shield of faith<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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31413,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864489&postcount=7,2008-01-31T12:20:00,Morbius,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Sigh<br/>
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Grock moves to J7 </div>
</div><br/><br/>Your turn"
31414,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3867260&postcount=8,2008-02-01T02:54:00,Bayar,"<b>The BAM</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Hopefully,you will be a little less racist...</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Start in P21 with a scroll of true strike in one hand, and a Scroll of Magic missile with 3 missiles (minor scroll with 3 spells) in the other hand.<br/>
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Cast Mage armor.<br/>
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Move to R 17.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Familiar:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Will hide in O22.<br/>
Hice check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+25)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 13/13<br/>
AC: 22; FF:12 ; Touch:15<br/>
Spells: 5-0 ; 3-1<br/>
Buffs:<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Mage armor 1/600<br/>
Tree cover</div>
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</div><br/><br/>Your turn...doubt that we have LOS...but you can never be sure..."
31415,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869637&postcount=9,2008-02-01T12:19:00,Seribro,"bayar<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">no LoS established </div>
</div><br/>morbius<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">no LoS established </div>
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31416,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869955&postcount=10,2008-02-01T13:27:00,Morbius,"Racist? Why do you say that?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" elztuecyo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/><br/><br/><b>Grock 1st to act - round 2</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Grock tries to use his grappling hook again. If he succedes he will start to climb accelerated finishing 15 feet up<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>use rope</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span> vs DC 16<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>climb</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span> vS DC 5<br/>
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<b>Location:</b> <br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +9 Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts, 1x potion of Shield of faith<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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31417,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871631&postcount=11,2008-02-01T22:41:00,Bayar,"I was trying to RP a bit...since my Kobolt think everybody is trying to kill him because he is a Kobold...so that is why he wants to kiluall...<br/><br/><b>The BAM - Round 2</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to U15<br/>
Standard: Cast True strike from scroll<br/>
Free action: Drop the used scroll<br/>
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The familiar makes no action...still hiding in O22 </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 13/13<br/>
AC: 22; FF:12 ; Touch:15<br/>
Spells: 5-0 ; 3-1<br/>
Buffs:<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Mage armor 2/600<br/>
Tree cover</div>
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31418,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3873225&postcount=12,2008-02-02T06:00:00,Morbius,"Ow..sorry<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" elztuecyo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>,my bad<br/><br/><b>Grock 1st to act - round 3</b><br/><br/>For now Bam recieves no answer<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Grock continues to climb accelerated , and finishes his move at J8 hide and LoS is not stablished he picks up the grappling hook and start to pull it up<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>climb</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span> vs DC 5<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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<b>Location:</b> J8<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) (I always forge to update this)<br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts, 1x potion of Shield of faith<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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31419,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3873271&postcount=13,2008-02-02T06:10:00,Mavian,"Grock<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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No LoS<br/>
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31420,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3876680&postcount=14,2008-02-02T22:36:00,Bayar,"<b>The BAM - Round 3</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Draw a scroll of Blindness/deafness.<br/>
Move to T6.<br/>
The familiar makes no action...still hiding in O22 </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 13/13<br/>
AC: 22; FF:12 ; Touch:15<br/>
Spells: 5-0 ; 3-1<br/>
Buffs:<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Mage armor 3/600<br/>
Tree cover</div>
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31421,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3876905&postcount=15,2008-02-03T01:23:00,Morbius,"<b>Grock 1st to act - round 4</b><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Grock finishes pulling the rope and drops it and the grappling hook on the roof. Then he draws his MW crossbow while tries to remain hidden<br/>
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<b>Location:</b> J8<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts, 1x potion of Shield of faith<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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31422,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3877762&postcount=16,2008-02-03T05:43:00,Bayar,"<b>The BAM - Round 4</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to R3<br/>
Ready an action to cast Blindness from the scroll if I see him.<br/>
The familiar makes no action...still hiding in O22 <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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If he plays like in the other matches, he probably is on the roof...but he could be in the barn, hiding in the hay. But I dont want to enter the cursed barn of doom <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" elztuecyo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/> </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 13/13<br/>
AC: 22; FF:12 ; Touch:15<br/>
Spells: 5-0 ; 3-1<br/>
Buffs:<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Mage armor 4/600<br/>
Tree cover</div>
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</div><br/><br/>Also, think we need LOS check..."
31423,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3885236&postcount=17,2008-02-04T15:30:00,Morbius,"Assuming no LoS<br/><br/><b>Grock 1st to act - round 5</b><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Grock moves to P8 (on the roof), if LoS is stablished he will shoot the bam, if not he will ready an action to shoot The Bam when he appears without cover <br/>
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<b>Location:</b> P8<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 1x CLW potion , 20 bolts, 1x potion of Shield of faith<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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31424,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3887759&postcount=18,2008-02-05T07:24:00,Seribro,"Ehm... perhaps you guys should ask and wait for LoS confirmations a bit more often. LoS established at the end of round 3:<br/><br/>Grock:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">sees the BAM walking into T6 on the ground outside.</div>
</div><br/><br/>The BAM:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">sees a rope dangling over the edge of the roof at J7/J8 being pulled up </div>
</div><br/><br/>I would suggest rewinding this match to the beginning of round 4, start of Grocks turn as it was the movement of The BAM that triggered the establishment of the LoS<br/>Any objections? (Hell, if both players rather take it from the current situation, I will just announce last stated positions)"
31425,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3894641&postcount=19,2008-02-06T12:02:00,Morbius,"I vote for the rewind :P<br/><br/>(and well, that is what I get for posting in a hurry >.< )"
31426,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3896472&postcount=20,2008-02-06T19:18:00,Bayar,rewind here too...
31427,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899424&postcount=21,2008-02-07T10:09:00,Seribro,"okay, then this is the current standing:<br/><br/>info for The BAM<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">your location is T6, you saw the rope being pulled up as told in my former post and are entitled to a spot check if you wish to determine your opponents exact location. mage armor is at 3/600</div>
</div><br/><br/>info for Grock<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">your location is D8, you are pulling up the rope, made your hide check but haven't employed your crossbow yet. You glimpsed your opponent moving into T6</div>
</div><br/><br/>Beginning of round 4, beginning of Grocks turn"
31428,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908895&postcount=22,2008-02-09T05:29:00,Morbius,"I guess Seribro meant I am at J8 (I was never at D8 :P).<br/>I always assumed that pulling a grappling hook and rope to the roof was 2 move actions (one to pick up the hook and another to pull the rope up, ie. manipulate it) assuming this is how it works...<br/><br/>Grock 1st to act - round 4(redone)<br/><br/><br/>Grock stops pulling the rope and drops it (I think it will drop loose in the roof, then he draws his MW crossbow and shots The BAM before he is able to see Grock (yay flat footed AC).<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>Your turn<br/><br/>Grock Stats (for refs)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Location:</b> J8<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 1x CLW potion , 19 bolts, 1x potion of Shield of faith<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
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31429,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909122&postcount=23,2008-02-09T06:25:00,Bayar,"Ah, you shot me ! you fricking shot me ! Grr...your death shall be swift !<br/><br/>The BAM casts a spell from one of his scrolls.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cast blindness on the sniper <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" elztuecyo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
Caster check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span> Against a DC of 3...i think...</div>
</div><br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+25)[<b>44</b>]</span><br/><br/>If it hits(which I think it will<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" elztuecyo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>), do a Fort save throw DC=13.<br/><br/>Succed:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">nothing happens</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Go blind <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" elztuecyo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> </div>
</div><br/><br/>Not done with my actions, awaiting the results<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" elztuecyo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/>"
31430,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909355&postcount=24,2008-02-09T07:36:00,Morbius,"oO<br/><br/>you casted true strike? And I didn't heard? Wow...<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>fort</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span>this is my second best save, let's hope for the best<br/><br/><br/>Oh, did I hit you? Or was it a miss? I rolled rather poorly last round<br/><br/>EDIT: Weeeee."
31431,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909710&postcount=25,2008-02-09T08:49:00,Bayar,"actually, I dont know if you hit...and I casted it a while back...like in round 2...or something...<br/><br/>Free action to drop this scroll, move action to retrieve another one...<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Scroll of shield</div>
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HP: 13/13<br/>
AC: 22; FF:12 ; Touch:15<br/>
Spells: 5-0 ; 3-1<br/>
Buffs:<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Mage armor 4/600<br/>
Tree cover</div>
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31432,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910088&postcount=26,2008-02-09T10:00:00,Morbius,"Dude... true strike lasts for only one round... so you must use it until the end of your next turn or lose it.<br/><br/>Anyway what did you shoot at me that requires a fort save?<br/><br/><br/>Oh and if I was not clear on my last post the grapling hook is loose on the roof floor and the rope is likely still touching the ground<br/><br/><br/><b>Grock 1st to act - round 5(redone)</b><br/><br/><br/>Grock loads a bolt, moves to P8 and stops<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">ready an action to shoot the ban if he casts a spell or is about to break LOS or get cover</div>
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<b>Location:</b> P8<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 11/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 1x CLW potion , 19 bolts, 1x potion of Shield of faith<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
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31433,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914020&postcount=27,2008-02-10T07:03:00,Bayar,"<b>The BAM</b><br/><br/>Time to fry...or die...forgot which one<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" elztuecyo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>Cast a spell from a scroll.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Magic Missile !</div>
</div><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 13/13<br/>
AC: 22; FF:12 ; Touch:15<br/>
Spells: 5-0 ; 3-1</div>
</div><br/><br/>I am in T6 if you dunno...Move to P6<br/><br/>Your turn...<br/><br/>Edit: still dunno if you actually hit me there...since my AC is fairly high...above 20...so did it hit ? cant see how I am FF...tehnically, I was expecting you on the roof...it is your usual tactic..."
31434,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914093&postcount=28,2008-02-10T07:20:00,Morbius,"While flat footed you lose your dex bonus to AC, so if you had mage armor and shield on it was a miss(flat footed AC 19 since you are small), if you had only one of them or neither of them (flat footed AC 15 or lower) it was a hit. I am trying to remember if you had  a potion of shield of faith too...<br/><br/>Also... 1d4+1 damage? please tell me you are not rolling an attack roll for magic missile. Anyway...<br/><br/><br/>When you start to cast a spell you trigger Grock's ready action to shoot you.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>We will need to know if this one hits as it will require a concentration check if it does."
31435,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914117&postcount=29,2008-02-10T07:24:00,Morbius,"Hum... max damage and possible critical<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>crit confirm</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/><br/>PS: Oh, on my last post I forgot about the tree bonus, the tree adds a +2 bonus to AC that works while flat footed, so unless you had no defensive spells(mage armor, shield or SoF potion) that was a miss, I hope this one is not<br/><br/>EDIT: It seems it was only a normal hit, please roll a concentation check DC 19+the level of the spell you were casting from the scroll or lose the spell. If you fail and want to change you move action you may do so."
31436,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914231&postcount=30,2008-02-10T07:52:00,Bayar,"It was a miss...<br/><br/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" elztuecyo="""" src=""images/smilies/stick/sigh.gif"" title=""Sigh""/>concentration check...:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>20</b>]</span>hope it will save my spell...<br/><br/>Under any other circumstances, i would have gone to "" In your face !"" or something the like...but it is too good to spoil the moment...<br/><br/>So, is it your turn now ?"
31437,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914294&postcount=31,2008-02-10T08:08:00,Morbius,"Yes, it's my turn, I may be a high ref but I always confuse myself about those ready-action-change-of-initiative-rules.<br/><br/>I<b>think </b>I can act normaly as I am on the top of the order.<br/><br/><br/><b>Grock 1st to act - round 6</b><br/><br/><br/>Grock loads another bolt and keeps aim at the bam<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">ready an action to shoot the ban if he casts a spell or is about to break LOS or get cover</div>
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<b>Location:</b> P8<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 6/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 1x CLW potion , 18 bolts, 1x potion of Shield of faith<br/>
<b>Effects:</b> <br/>
Reactive rolls:<br/>
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31438,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3915552&postcount=32,2008-02-10T13:44:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>Everything seems to check out. The BAM is up next."
31439,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3916788&postcount=33,2008-02-10T21:43:00,Bayar,"<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" elztuecyo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/>...Move to L8, breaking LOS.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">cast shield from scroll, drop scroll as free action</div>
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HP: 4/13<br/>
AC: 24; FF:12 ; Touch:15<br/>
Spells: 5-0 ; 3-1<br/>
Buffs:<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Mage armor 6/600<br/>
Shield 1/10</div>
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31440,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917097&postcount=34,2008-02-11T01:08:00,Morbius,"When you are about to leave LoS you trigger Grock's ready action to shoot you<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" elztuecyo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/><br/>EDIT: If you don't have shield AND mage armor on I think that's game"
31441,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917123&postcount=35,2008-02-11T01:29:00,Bayar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">When you are about to leave LoS you trigger Grock's ready action to shoot you <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" elztuecyo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
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</div>**** off...I casted it inside the barn...hope your character will be tortured in the following rounds."
31442,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917183&postcount=36,2008-02-11T02:02:00,Paladin Latham,"The BAM is alive and well, having had an attack from Grock magically deflected by protective spells."
31443,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917229&postcount=37,2008-02-11T02:20:00,Morbius,"Sigh, and I though I would end this quickly<br/><br/><b>Grock 1st to act - round 7</b><br/><br/>Well since you broke LoS<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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 Grock loads another bolt and readies an action to shoot the bam if he appears without cover</div>
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<b>Location:</b> P8<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 6/11<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 19, Touch 17, Flat-footed 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +4, Will +1<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b> +10 MW Light Crossbow (1D6+3) <br/>
<b>Held:</b> , 1x CLW potion , 17 bolts, 1x potion of Shield of faith<br/>
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31444,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917237&postcount=38,2008-02-11T02:22:00,stimpius,"<b><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Initiate Referee Stimpius</font></b><br/><br/>Hold on just a moment there, by my reading Grock has won.<br/><br/>to Refs<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The BAM stated he was going to cast the spell AFTER the LoS had been broken.<br/>
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Grock stated he would take the shot before LoS was broken and only just - so he shoots before the shield spell goes off, making that a hit and meaning it drops the BAM into negatives.<br/>
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31445,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917242&postcount=39,2008-02-11T02:23:00,Morbius,"EDIT: Nevermind, ninja'ed"
31446,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917266&postcount=40,2008-02-11T02:32:00,Bigmac,I do believe that Grock has won the match.<br/><br/><b>Grock is declared the winner and takes the appropreate.</b>
31447,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917276&postcount=41,2008-02-11T02:35:00,Paladin Latham,"<strike>... Bayar, you need to keep your stat block accurate.  It listed your AC as 24. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" elztuecyo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/></strike><br/><br/>Edit: I need to open spoilers more often...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" elztuecyo="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/>"
31448,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Grock vs. The BAM",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70638-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Grock-vs-The-BAM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3918478&postcount=42,2008-02-11T08:08:00,Bayar,I already stated that I blacked out...damn I have a phobia for concentration checks...
31449,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899593&postcount=1,2008-02-07T10:38:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 30: <font color=""Blue"">Naked Dave</font> vs. <font color=""Red"">Psychodelia</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>600 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>600 GP<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
31450,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899691&postcount=2,2008-02-07T11:01:00,Seribro,"initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-3)[<b>-2</b>]</span><br/><br/>I once again begin with a vial in one hand and the towershield in the other<br/><br/>May the best warrior be victorius<br/><br/>edit: this is hilarious... Last time I did not need to roll because there was no chance in hell I could do better then your initiative, now you don't need to roll cause there is no chance in hell you could do worse then mine."
31451,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903421&postcount=3,2008-02-08T05:21:00,Bayar,"OMG WTF JMFC !!!<br/><br/>I cant possibly express my suffering to meet you again...but hopefully, I will die slowly now...<br/><br/><b>Naked Dave</b><br/><br/>Starting in B11, Double-move to K12 via bridge.<br/><br/>I have a greatsword in my hands."
31452,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903589&postcount=4,2008-02-08T06:06:00,Seribro,"I see you have changed your tactics. I admire your guts. I was going to use the shield for full cover and then remain into place, buffing myself up while shrugging at the hail of arrows you would spill on the shield, but since your willing to take a more direct approach, I will stick to just one little trick.<br/><br/>standard action: loose shield<br/>move action: y11 to y17<br/>free actions: drop the shield, draw flail during walking<br/><br/>your turn<br/><br/>stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AC: 18<br/>
HP: 10<br/>
PP: 19</div>
</div><br/><br/>BTW, what does JMFC stand for? I do know the other two but that one is new to me."
31453,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903908&postcount=5,2008-02-08T07:09:00,Bayar,"something about JC and MF...use your imagination...<br/><br/>Double-move to Q6.<br/><br/>Jump the water :<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>24</b>]</span>Against DC=20. Dunno if you lose LOS, but whatever...it is no secret..."
31454,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904109&postcount=6,2008-02-08T07:44:00,Seribro,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Use psionic power expansion by spending 1pp then move back to y11-X10</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You notice Psychdelia standing about 12 feet tall in the squares X10 to Y11</div>
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AC: 18<br/>
HP: 10<br/>
PP: 18<br/>
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31455,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904153&postcount=7,2008-02-08T07:52:00,Bayar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Take out poison of Drow dust or whatever it is called, the one that makes you unconcious and apply it to greatsword<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>87</b>]</span> I risk poisoning myself if i roll 1-5</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 20/20<br/>
AC: 18, FF:15, Touch:12<br/>
Speed: 30 Ft<br/>
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31456,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904623&postcount=8,2008-02-08T09:16:00,Seribro,"I take it your not moving into LoS then? that is a shame... Oh well, then I'll just do it myself.<br/><br/>double move (not finished, got move left) to t6-u7"
31457,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904673&postcount=9,2008-02-08T09:29:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>Naked Dave is in Q6.  LoS re-established."
31458,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904838&postcount=10,2008-02-08T10:07:00,Bayar,"damn it, I wanted to come after you...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" tib6qgjat="""" title=""Small Tongue""/>tell me when it is over with your turn..."
31459,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3905633&postcount=11,2008-02-08T12:20:00,Seribro,"Actually, since your still in the spot, I think I like it just where I stand.<br/>Free actions as part of the movement: drop flail in spot, draw guisarm<br/><br/>Your looking at a 12 feet Psycho which happends to have 20 feet of reach, partial cover and your in her threatened area.<br/><br/>{table]|Q.|R.|S.|T.|U.|V.<br/>6|nd|||p|p|<br/>7||/|\|p|p|<br/>8||\|/|||<br/>9||||||<br/>[/table]<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AC: 16<br/>
HP: 10<br/>
PP: 18<br/>
saves: F2/R3/W2</div>
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31460,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3907515&postcount=12,2008-02-08T19:56:00,Bayar,"<b>Dave</b><br/><br/>Oh...ok, that is...disturbing.<br/><br/>Free action:<font color=""Red"">RAGE !!!</font><br/><br/>Full round: Charge your ass.<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+9)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit: Oh, and make a fortitude save...<br/><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC: 16, FF:15, Touch:12<br/>
Speed: 30 Ft<br/>
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31461,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3907869&postcount=13,2008-02-08T23:53:00,Seribro,"CRAP!!! I forgot I cant make an AoO if my opponent has cover from me<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/stick/eek.gif"" tib6qgjat="""" title=""Eek""/><br/><br/>activate resillience as immediate actions<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>I spend 4 pp (enhanced resilience feat) to completely reduce the damage that she will inquire to 0. This means if its an injury poison, it has no affect since your blade fails to penetrate my skin.<br/>If its a touch poison, it does still affect me since you did hit me. But judging by the poisons prices you paid, both types of poison are most likely injury.<br/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" tib6qgjat="""" title=""Small Big Grin""/>I love this abomination<br/><br/>free action drop guisarm<br/>5-ft step to U7-V8<br/>move action pick up heavy flail<br/>standard action attack<br/>attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>damage if hit:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+7)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
31462,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908013&postcount=14,2008-02-09T01:01:00,Paladin Latham,"From the SRD under Poison:<br/><br/><b>Injury</b><br/>This poison must be delivered through a wound. If a creature has sufficient damage reduction to avoid taking any damage from the attack, the poison does not affect it.<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/specialAbilities.htm#poison"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.d20srd.org/srd/specialAbilities.htm#poison</a><br/><br/>Seribro is Correct."
31463,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908019&postcount=15,2008-02-09T01:04:00,Bayar,"do you trigger an AOO because you drop your weapon while adjactent to me ?<br/><br/>and because the poison was not discharged, does it mean that it is still potent ?"
31464,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908119&postcount=16,2008-02-09T01:47:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>An AoO is not provoked from the dropped weapon, but it is provoked when one is picked up.  Also, the poison is not discharged and is therefore still active."
31465,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908164&postcount=17,2008-02-09T02:08:00,Paladin Latham,"<b><font color=""#999966"">High Ref Paladin Latham</font></b><br/><br/>Edit: Ah nitpicking on my part. Nevermind.  This post doesn't exist.  OOooo... *ghost noises*"
31466,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908215&postcount=18,2008-02-09T02:22:00,Mavian,"<b><font color=""DarkOrchid"">High Ref Mav:</font></b><font size=""1""><u><i>Only slightly as crazy as Daimonte</i></u></font><br/><br/>Ooh, what nit are we picking?  *goes to review the thread*<br/><br/>The only thing I can see is that Seribo denied himself an AoO for some reason.<br/><br/>He's using a reach weapon, which changes the cover rules.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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When making a melee attack against an adjacent target, your target has cover if any line from your square to the target’s square goes through a wall (including a low wall).</strike> <font color=""Blue"">We can ignore this part</font> <b>When making a melee attack against a target that isn’t adjacent to you (such as with a reach weapon), use the rules for determining cover from ranged attacks. </b> <font color=""Blue"">See Italics</font><br/>
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</div>Yay embellishment"
31467,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908323&postcount=19,2008-02-09T02:56:00,Seribro,"Darn... So I was in fact entitled to an AoO... Well, since I took a 5-ft step back before picking up my own weapon, you to will be denied your AoO (thank the gods for natural reach of Large creatures) so I'ld say we call it even. You still have your poison, I lost 4pp in avoiding the attacks damage and I scored a clean hit with the flail. Let me post my stats and it will be all yours.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC: 16<br/>
HP: 10<br/>
PP: 14<br/>
saves: F2/R3/W2<br/>
location:U7-V8</div>
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31468,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908343&postcount=20,2008-02-09T03:02:00,Bigmac,Disregard.  Nothing to read here.
31469,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908356&postcount=21,2008-02-09T03:07:00,Bronz,Oh...well..don't I feel foolish.  I totally missed that 5' step.<br/><br/>*whistles quietly as he walks off*
31470,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908381&postcount=22,2008-02-09T03:14:00,Seribro,"Funny, I ask for one ref and half of the High Court responds :P Shall we leave things be now and return to the match? Bayar - Naked Dave, its your turn."
31471,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909153&postcount=23,2008-02-09T06:34:00,Bayar,"<b>Naked dave</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">In the name of all that is holy, I <b>WILL</b> banish thy abomination !</font><br/><br/>Take a five foot step to T6, and start using something new...POWER ATTACK !!! (use 3 attack points and transform them into 6 damage points<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" tib6qgjat="""" title=""Small Big Grin""/>)<br/><br/>Attack roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>Damage roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+15)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div>And I did 13 damage...and you only used 4 PP...it should have been 7 PP from my maths..."
31472,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909287&postcount=24,2008-02-09T07:17:00,Seribro,"<b>Psychodelia</b><br/><br/>The feat enhanced elan resilience allows me to soak 4 point damage per pp instead of 2, but if you keep smacking your weapon around like that, I don't know how much more I can take<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" tib6qgjat="""" title=""Small Eek""/><br/><br/>6 pp for damage soaking<br/>attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+7)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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31473,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909303&postcount=25,2008-02-09T07:28:00,Seribro,"okay, this is possibly the worst moment ever to roll a natural 1<br/><br/>I dismiss the expansion effect, putting me back to my normal heighth as a free action, location V8<br/>I use my move to pick up the guisarm along with a free action to drop the flail in place<br/>And finaly I take a 5ft step backwards to W8 since I have moved no distance in this round.<br/><br/>I and my turn with the guisarm in hand and two 5ft squares in between us. This gives you the oppertunity to make another charge, but you will provoke an AoO if you choose to do so"
31474,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909321&postcount=26,2008-02-09T07:31:00,Bigmac,"Note, Dave is only able to use 2 points of power attack, so the damage done is only 22 points, not 24.  Psychodelia would still need to use 6pp though to cover the damage.  So, nitpicking detail, but everything pretty much stays the same.<br/><br/>Dave's up."
31475,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909805&postcount=27,2008-02-09T09:10:00,Bayar,"Damn, how many free actions can you take? an infinite number?<br/><br/>You swifter soaked the damage, standarded attacked, free to dismiss expansion, move to pick a weapon, free to drop another and free to move 5 ft...all in one round (6 seconds...)  ... WTF !!!   Unholy crap...   and it is all allowed by the rules...damn D&D rules...<br/><br/>I would retreat and get my HP up a bit, but no way to prepare for your charge...so AOO away !<br/><br/>Charge to V8.<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+9)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I will try my best to defeat this spawn of hell, give me the power to do it !!!  <b>DIE MISTAKE OF NATURE !!!</b></font><br/><br/>Edit: you have got to be ****ing kidding me...I said help me kill the abomination, not let it kill me faster..."
31476,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909914&postcount=28,2008-02-09T09:32:00,Mavian,"High Ref Mav: Quick point of Order.<br/><br/>At Psychodelia.<br/><br/>You dropped your Guissarme while you were in T/U 6/7 which would mean that it would have to be in one of those squares, which makes it difficult to get when your in V8.  No?"
31477,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910043&postcount=29,2008-02-09T09:54:00,Bayar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">High Ref Mav: Quick point of Order.<br/>
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You dropped your Guissarme while you were in T/U 6/7 which would mean that it would have to be in one of those squares, which makes it difficult to get when your in V8.  No?</div>
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</div>so that means that he is not armed with it ? sweet...how many weapons you have psych? I remember 3...but lost count...<br/>hehe, feel free to AOO with your fist...you dish enough damage with your STR<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" tib6qgjat="""" title=""Small Amused""/>"
31478,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910581&postcount=30,2008-02-09T11:34:00,Seribro,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">High Ref Mav: Quick point of Order.<br/>
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You dropped your Guissarme while you were in T/U 6/7 which would mean that it would have to be in one of those squares, which makes it difficult to get when your in V8.  No?</div>
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</div>Seriously, don't start on that! First of, point out the rule that states one can reach into an adjacent square to punch someone in the face, but not to pick up an item. Second, I never did state in what square I dropped the guisarm and the PHB page 144 specifically states one is allowed to drop an item in an adjacent space as a free action just as well as in its one space. So yeah, I am most definately able to retrieve the guisarm either way. Oh and in combat, diagonal is just as much adjacent, otherwise ND couldn't even have attacked me from the spot he was standing.<br/>If you can find hard rules that negate all of that, then you can come back and tell me I'm defenceless<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" tib6qgjat="""" title=""Small Cool""/><br/><br/>so untill then: AoO<br/>Attack roll<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+6)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
31479,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910608&postcount=31,2008-02-09T11:41:00,Seribro,"Psychodelia skilfully dodges the charge and gets her pole blade in a very nasty position between two ribs at the side of Naked Dave's chest. A big grin appears on her face as she pulls the blade back again.<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Nature may have made my body, but my soul, my mind, my very being goes beyond your comprehension, puny human. <b>Now its time to say goodnight!</b></font><br/><br/>5-ft step back to X8<br/>attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d4+6)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
31480,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910612&postcount=32,2008-02-09T11:42:00,Seribro,"And that seems like a game, set and match right there. I won't ask for a call yet, I'll give you and the judges a few days time to proof me wrong about the retrieving of the guisarm.<br/><br/>edit: oh, and that X8 is supposed to be W8. Its late over here and I am growing tired. West-European time over here."
31481,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910853&postcount=33,2008-02-09T12:27:00,Paladin Latham,"<b><font color=""#999966"">High Ref Paladin Latham</font></b><br/><br/>I hate to point it out, but the Guisarme could be in<b>any</b>of the four squares you used to occupy.  You didn't say<i>where</i>you dropped it, and I find it pretty unfair for Naked Dave that it just happens to be in the square next to you.  I would roll randomly for where it landed in the squares you occupied.<br/><br/>Edit: If it becomes an issue, remember that a weapon dropped while you are enlarged reverts to its normal size."
31482,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910886&postcount=34,2008-02-09T12:36:00,Maurkov,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Ref Maurkov</b></font><br/><br/>Dismissing a power is a standard action (SRD: Psionic, Powers, Descriptions Format, Power Descriptions, Duration, (D) Dismissable).  Does Psychodelia have a special ability that makes this a free action?<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				Seriously, don't start on that! First of, point out the rule that states one can reach into an adjacent square to punch someone in the face, but not to pick up an item.
			
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</div>Noses are much closer to the shoulder joint than, for example, toes.  I would argue that you can attack adjacent squares, but can only pick up objects from the square you occupy.  RAW does not stipulate, however, and my rank does not permit me to make up rules.<br/><br/>^Paladin Latham, as a guisarm is a pole weapon, does it makes sense that it would occupy two adjacent squares?"
31483,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3911151&postcount=35,2008-02-09T13:39:00,Paladin Latham,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>We could go into the logic of this and say that you're average Guisarme is 5ft.- 9ft. long (as per<a href=""https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guisarme"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">wikipedia</a>).  But in the arena, where characters are 5ft. cubes, I'd have to say that medium-sized weapons only occupy one 5ft. square."
31484,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3911763&postcount=36,2008-02-09T16:11:00,Bigmac,"<font color=""DarkGreen""><b>Ref BigMac: </b>wants in on this reffing action too</font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Dismissing a power is a standard action (SRD: Psionic, Powers, Descriptions Format, Power Descriptions, Duration, (D) Dismissable).  Does Psychodelia have a special ability that makes this a free action?</div>
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</div>I don't think he does, but in the turn in question, he only used one move action to pick up the polearm and took a 5ft step, so he still had a standard action to dismiss the power.  A good catch though.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				Noses are much closer to the shoulder joint than, for example, toes. I would argue that you can attack adjacent squares, but can only pick up objects from the square you occupy. RAW does not stipulate, however, and my rank does not permit me to make up rules.
			
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				We could go into the logic of this and say that you're average Guisarme is 5ft.- 9ft. long (as per wikipedia). But in the arena, where characters are 5ft. cubes, I'd have to say that medium-sized weapons only occupy one 5ft. square.
			
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</div>That is consistant with how we have been handeling things in the arena, so agreed on this as well."
31485,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3911785&postcount=37,2008-02-09T16:16:00,Mavian,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">High Ref Mav:<br/>
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				Noses are much closer to the shoulder joint than, for example, toes. I would argue that you can attack adjacent squares, but can only pick up objects from the square you occupy. RAW does not stipulate, however, and my rank does not permit me to make up rules.
			
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</div>I'm going to play devil's advocate on this one issue.<br/><br/>By Raw it says you can drop objects in an Adjacent Square as a free action, so it does make sense that you would be able to pick up and object from an adjecent square as a move action."
31486,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3911798&postcount=38,2008-02-09T16:18:00,Maurkov,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>I think he attacked at 11:17, then did more stuff (as part of the same turn) at 11:28.<br/><br/>^Mavian, those actions aren't quite symmetric, as gravity assists one but hinders the other."
31487,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3912346&postcount=39,2008-02-09T20:24:00,Bayar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><br/>Actually, he used his standard action to attack me...<br/><br/>And no, I dont think it is fair, frankly, I dont think it is fair that a level 1/2/3 character to fight someone that has in theory about 78 HP at first level...it is broken beyond repair...<br/><br/>So I await an official ruling before I die.<br/><br/>Oh, and forgot you cant do an AOO with unarmed strike unless you are considered armed...<br/><br/>So, your mistake, you rushed, die already, blablabla."
31488,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3912358&postcount=40,2008-02-09T20:33:00,Bayar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Seriously, don't start on that! First of, point out the rule that states one can reach into an adjacent square to punch someone in the face, but not to pick up an item. Second, I never did state in what square I dropped the guisarm and the PHB page 144 specifically states one is allowed to drop an item in an adjacent space as a free action just as well as in its one space. So yeah, I am most definately able to retrieve the guisarm either way. Oh and in combat, diagonal is just as much adjacent, otherwise ND couldn't even have attacked me from the spot he was standing.<br/>
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</div>You can drop a weapon in an adjactent square, but you have to say that when you actually drop it...so you preety much god-modding there..."
31489,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3912465&postcount=41,2008-02-09T22:06:00,Seribro,"oh my crap... Ever since I played my first caster I had believed dismissing was a free action<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" tib6qgjat="""" title=""Small Eek""/>That pretty much changes everything. Since I already attacked that round, the dismissing would be scratched from the list of actions. Which means I can either create a 10-ft gap by using my move action, or use my move action to pick up the guisarme, but not both. Which means the guisarme is completely useless. And since moving more then a 5-ft causes AoO and I would not have the knowledge that both my next attack as well as the AoO I get when you go through my threathened area would be hits, I would not have risked it.<br/><br/>So to cut things short, if I am allowed to rewind to the point where I declared I was dissmissing the effect, I would be holding the flail instead of the guisarme, do get in my next attack but have to reroll the damage accordingly and the AoO  would be dropped so that means those first 11 points of damage get negated and your still pretty much up and running.<br/><br/>summary:<br/>LoS gets astablished with you in Q6 and me in T6-U7<br/>{table]|Q.|R.|S.|T.|U.|V.<br/>6|nd|||p|p|<br/>7||/|.\|p|p|<br/>8||\|./|||<br/>9||||||<br/>[/table]<br/>you rage and charge and hit me for 13<br/>I accidentally deny myself an AoO<br/>I drop guisarme, take 5ft back and pick up flail (here it indeed was in an overlapping area) and hit you for 9<br/>{table]|Q.|R.|S.|T.|U.|V.<br/>6|||nd|||<br/>7||/|.\||p|p<br/>8||\|./||p|p<br/>9||||||<br/>[/table]<br/>you step in with 5-ft step and hit me for a crushing 24<br/>I attack you but miss and then once again take 5-ft back (this is the turn I was also going to swap weapons again and dissmiss the expansion but those two actions got dropped due to the fact that dismissing is a standard action and the swap kinda seemed to cause to much troubles)<br/>{table]|R.|S.|T.|U.|V.|W.<br/>6|||nd|||<br/>7|/|.\|||p|p<br/>8|\|./|||p|p<br/>9||||||[/table]<br/>Then you were going to charge and miss but since the revision there is no room to charge so it simply becomes a 5-ft step up the bridge and it is still a miss<br/>I was going to get an AoO but since you only took a 5-ft step instead of a charge that AoO is negated. Yet I do however score a hit for which damage has to be rerolled for a large flail instead of the medium guisarme.<br/>{table]|R.|S.|T.|U.|V.|W.<br/>6||||||<br/>7|/|.\||nd|p|p<br/>8|\|./|||p|p<br/>9||||||[/table]<br/><br/>Does that sound right? Or do you wish to enforce that I did still drop the flail? Doesn't seem entirely fair, but I have seen it enforced in other matches before so I do believe you are entitled to do so if you truly wish. I do have a spiked gauntlet equipped however so although the damage may be a lot less, the hit was still legitimate."
31490,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3912536&postcount=42,2008-02-09T23:14:00,Bayar,"yeah, i would like it being enforced, for the simple fact that otherwise I would kick myself in the head...I mean, I did 2 mistakes in barn map (coordinates wrong, and climb speed messed up) and learned my lesson...you need to learn yours<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" tib6qgjat="""" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>So, you drop the flail, which is now in my square.<br/>now, feel free to hit me with your gauntlet...which you hit I think..."
31491,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3912614&postcount=43,2008-02-10T00:28:00,Seribro,"Well, just as you have the right to enforce the fact that I had posted that I dropped the flail, so do I have the right to keep the attack roll since it makes no difference with what weapon I attack. I do how ever need to reroll damage since that one is weapon-dependent<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+5)[<b>8</b>]</span>damage"
31492,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3912633&postcount=44,2008-02-10T00:38:00,Seribro,"So, as it stands, you lost a total of 9+8=17 hp and I have lost 1+4+6=11 pp.<br/>If translating pp to hp, I still have a total of 38 left (saving 1 for the inevitable saving throw) and with the punches your dealing, it is not impossible to take me down.<br/><br/>AC: 16<br/>HP: 10<br/>PP: 8<br/>saves: F2/R3/W2<br/>location:v7-w8<br/>expansion 8/20<br/>I'm gonna post my stats open for the remainder of this fight."
31493,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3913208&postcount=45,2008-02-10T04:05:00,Bayar,So now it is my turn ?
31494,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3913360&postcount=46,2008-02-10T04:39:00,Mavian,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">High Ref Mav:</font><br/><br/>@Nake Dave<br/>I believe so."
31495,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3913953&postcount=47,2008-02-10T06:45:00,Bayar,"ok, so I am adjactent to you...I think...<br/>Power attack time ! -2 attack, +4 damage<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" tib6qgjat="""" title=""Small Amused""/><br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+13)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><br/>please God let it be a critical ! or at least a hit !<br/><br/>Also, here are my stats:<br/><br/>HP: 7/24<br/>AC: 16, FF:15, Touch:12<br/>Speed: 30 Ft<br/>Rage 4/7"
31496,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3913993&postcount=48,2008-02-10T06:54:00,Bayar,"God, I love you. I am your humble servant...I will worship thy 'till the end of time !<br/><br/>Crit confirm:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+13)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>For a random fact, while I was typing, my dad brought me some dried fruits (crumpets i think...but i could be wrong), that come from Medina, and it is said that these fruits are sacred there, since the prophet Mohammed planted a seed there...and they could be descendents. So I thank Allah and Mohammed for this divine intervention.<br/><br/>Edit: forgot to mention that i need to hit him, but it is not polite to ask for too much now, is it ?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" tib6qgjat="""" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
31497,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914139&postcount=49,2008-02-10T07:28:00,Seribro,"Seriously... You call me an abomination, but your the one swinging your sword around like it was some freakin sledge hammer! You may not hold the record for most damage ina single hit, but I have a feeling you are going to have the record for highest amount of damaged dealt in a single match.<br/><br/>Come on babies make this one count already!<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
31498,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914176&postcount=50,2008-02-10T07:37:00,Seribro,another 5-ft step backwards to w8-x7<br/>I don't have anything I wish to do with my move so thats about it<br/><br/>AC: 16<br/>HP: 10<br/>PP: 2<br/>saves: F2/R3/W2<br/>location:v7-w8<br/>expansion 9/20<br/><br/>your turn
31499,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914276&postcount=51,2008-02-10T08:02:00,Bayar,"5-ft near you in V7 and normal attack you.<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+9)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/>Hopefully it will hit, I only want it to hit...that is all...but if it crits, or inflicts more tham 18 damage, I will be happy<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" tib6qgjat="""" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>HP: 7/24<br/>AC: 16, FF:15, Touch:12<br/>Speed: 30 Ft<br/>Rage 5/7<br/><br/>Well...call me a combination of Roy's ability to obliterate his enemies and Elan's ability to ""turn invisible""...just without charisma<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" tib6qgjat="""" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>Edit: no more resilience for you...roll that FORT save now pls..."
31500,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914303&postcount=52,2008-02-10T08:11:00,Seribro,"okay... your very luck is abominal... I have to use both pp to soak just enough damage to keep me standing so I cant even spend one on th fortitude save!<br/><br/>fort<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>gods, for just this once in this f*cked up match, let luck be in my favour..."
31501,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914332&postcount=53,2008-02-10T08:20:00,Seribro,"seriously, they just love cutting it close, don't they? I am assuming it was the drow knock - out you applied?<br/><br/>If it was blue whinnis, let me know. For now I assume it was the drow knock out<br/><br/>withdraw [special double move action] to w18-x19<br/><br/>AC: 16<br/>HP: 3<br/>PP: 0<br/>saves: F2/R3/W2<br/>location:w18-x19<br/>expansion 10/20<br/><br/>end of my turn"
31502,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914334&postcount=54,2008-02-10T08:21:00,Bayar,"it appears that thegods listen to your prayers...you resist the poison. It had a DC of 13 and it was Drow poison...I hoped to poison you with my first attack, but my narrow knowledge of the Elan was in your favor...so no coup de grace for me..."
31503,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914351&postcount=55,2008-02-10T08:24:00,Seribro,woohoo! I'm still in the running!
31504,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914379&postcount=56,2008-02-10T08:30:00,Bayar,"I'll just double-move next to you. in X17.<br/><br/>Lets see...try to hit me, I try to hit you...fair enough? I wont use any power attack...promise..."
31505,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914393&postcount=57,2008-02-10T08:32:00,Seribro,Do you officially state that you double - move to x17?
31506,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914783&postcount=58,2008-02-10T10:13:00,Bigmac,He posted it and we're holding people to their posted actions (unless they don't make any sense like I fly to Z88).
31507,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914862&postcount=59,2008-02-10T10:47:00,Seribro,"In that case, here comes my AoO<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>and since you needed two moves to get there and there was no free line for a charge, I am not going to give away free attacks. You want my head, you work for it."
31508,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914941&postcount=60,2008-02-10T11:17:00,Seribro,"I damn your luck... missed by a hair...<br/><br/>well, my turn and pretty much all I can do is another withdraw<br/><br/>w18-x19, moving along the south border, squeezing past the tree, then making a jump from q19-r20 without a running start so I only reach half the distance I roll.<br/>Indeed it is desperation, but I have to try it or get chopped to pieces.<br/><br/>I am aiming for clearing 10 feed of the bog so I am gonna need an eleven or higher (50% chance)<br/><br/>jump check<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
31509,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914954&postcount=61,2008-02-10T11:21:00,Seribro,"dreads... I only clear 5 feet so that places me right in the middle of the damn thing at m19-n20 and with only 5ft of movement left, that is pretty much as far as I will get this round.<br/><br/>AC: 16<br/>HP: 3<br/>PP: 0<br/>saves: F2/R3/W2<br/>location:m19-n20<br/>expansion 11/20<br/><br/>Your turn Dave, last round of your rage."
31510,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3916272&postcount=62,2008-02-10T17:23:00,Bayar,"Yes I know...move action to draw a potion, standard to drink it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 13/24<br/>
AC: 16, FF:15, Touch:12<br/>
Speed: 30 Ft<br/>
Rage 7/7<br/>
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31511,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917100&postcount=63,2008-02-11T01:09:00,Seribro,double move to F14-G15<br/><br/><br/>AC: 16<br/>HP: 3<br/>PP: 0<br/>saves: F2/R3/W2<br/>location:F14-G15<br/>expansion 12/20<br/><br/>your turn
31512,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917157&postcount=64,2008-02-11T01:48:00,Bayar,"Double-move to V8...I think this is the place you dropped your flail, but if it isnt, it is still in a 5ft range...<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC: 17, FF:15, Touch:12<br/>
Speed: 30 Ft<br/>
Rage ended (-2 STR, -2 Dex, cant run/charge)<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>I already know what you want to do, and I think you know what I want to do as well...the outcome of the battle will be a mistery for now...since we both matched out our every move...<br/><br/>And regardless of the outcome, we both can agree that this match is/was Epic and ****ed up<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rc8r2orc5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>(i mean, I dealt<b>77</b>points of damage to you, and you took about<b>70</b>damage - and this is only a level 2 match...imagine the carnage at level 5<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rc8r2orc5="""" src=""images/smilies/stick/amused.gif"" title=""Amused""/>)"
31513,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917199&postcount=65,2008-02-11T02:08:00,Seribro,"I double move:<br/>around the post, taking a running start, jumping over the bridge with instant success (1d20+9=10 or more feet) and landing in O11-P12<br/><br/>AC: 16<br/>HP: 3<br/>PP: 0<br/>saves: F2/R3/W2<br/>location:O11-P12<br/>expansion 13/20<br/><br/>Indeed, and what ever the outcome, I do hope that at some point we will meet again. Psychodelia has pretty much becoming to see Naked Dave as her nemesis.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rc8r2orc5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><br/><br/>your turn<br/><br/>Edit: and V8 will be just fine or otherwise close enough."
31514,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917295&postcount=66,2008-02-11T02:41:00,Bayar,"Fine. Move action to pick it up in other hand.<br/><br/>Need questin answered by a ref:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Not done...<br/><br/>Yeah, and Dave sees psych as his rival...hope that this wont be turned into an anime series later on...<br/><br/>Edit: and you did exactly what I was thinking you would do..."
31515,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917322&postcount=67,2008-02-11T02:50:00,Paladin Latham,"Yeah, Yeah, I said I<u>maybe</u>shouldn't do this stuff anymore:<br/><br/>@Bayar:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">the water is 10ft. deep, most likely a shear drop too.  I don't know about a search check at the bottom, but someone would have to get there first.</div>
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31516,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917345&postcount=68,2008-02-11T03:00:00,Bayar,"Ok, continuing my round:<br/><br/>Free action to drop your flail in the water in V9....feel free to strip and go diving for it<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rc8r2orc5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>The second action: move action to U7.  I belive you left your guisarme in one of the squares...still havent said which one...T6-U7<br/><br/>Your turn..."
31517,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917536&postcount=69,2008-02-11T04:03:00,Maurkov,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Ref Maurkov</b></font><br/><br/>Oh.  Oh dear.  I probably should have noticed this earlier.  Isn't the duration of Expansion 1 round/level?"
31518,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917783&postcount=70,2008-02-11T05:20:00,Bayar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Oh.  Oh dear.  I probably should have noticed this earlier.  Isn't the duration of Expansion 1 round/level?</div>
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</div>now he tells us...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rc8r2orc5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/>it is very anticlimatic you know...<br/><br/>Maybe it is 1 minute/level..."
31519,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917831&postcount=71,2008-02-11T05:37:00,Maurkov,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Ref Maurkov</b></font><br/><br/>I think we should play it like (American) football, where you can decline the penalty.  Just fix the game state and move on."
31520,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917921&postcount=72,2008-02-11T06:05:00,Seribro,"When I read your statement I was like ""WTF?!"" but when I checked it out I found what you ment. The summary of the power's statistics says something differend then the explaining text suggests.<br/><br/>So I went looking for an errata, but that one only made it more wrong by making the augmentation more powerful (instead of turning rounds/level into minutes/level, it now turns rounds/level into 10 minutes/level)<br/>Then I went looking for the faq of the psionics, but all I found was the fact that it is indeed an issue but one that doesn't get answered.<br/>Then I began comparing it. Looking at its spell equivalent, minute/level would be the most likely since that is what the enlarge person spell uses. But then I came across compression (the psionic counter hanger of reduce person) and saw that it indeed used round/level rather then minute/level<br/><br/>I blame Wizards for screwing up there entrances and then trying to fix the wrong part of the power in the errata.<br/><br/>Edit: it also makes the power pretty much useless on the level you get access to it since you can not augment it until you reach third level. Seriously, whats the use of a power that makes you bigger (and thus easier to hit) if you return back to normal the very next round?!"
31521,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3918413&postcount=73,2008-02-11T07:58:00,Bayar,"intimidate checks ?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rc8r2orc5="""" src=""images/smilies/stick/biggrin.gif"" title=""Biggrin""/>"
31522,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3918626&postcount=74,2008-02-11T08:33:00,Seribro,"well, there never did come an official errata or anything saying what the base duration for expansion should be, but the overall tendency (for as far as I could find on the official wizards boards and other sites, as well as the later placed rsd file they have on their site) seems to lead to round/level rather then minute. We could try to wind back a whole damn lot of things and try to pick it up from there, but I believe we would both prefer to just decide on the spot and just get moving again, right?<br/><br/>So I say the effect ends now immediately and we simply continue from where we stand now. Do you agree, or would you prefer keeping the effect active?"
31523,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3918751&postcount=75,2008-02-11T08:55:00,Bayar,you can keep it or lose it...fine with me...
31524,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3918897&postcount=76,2008-02-11T09:25:00,Seribro,"Well, if it is all the same to you, I'll stick to the mintue/level for the remainder of this match. About the guisarme, lets say it is in the square you picked to move to (U7 you said I believe)<br/><br/>move to S9-T10<br/>attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>stats<br/>AC: 16<br/>HP: 3<br/>PP: 0<br/>saves: F2/R3/W2<br/>location:S9-T10<br/>expansion 14/20<br/><br/>your turn"
31525,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3918920&postcount=77,2008-02-11T09:29:00,Seribro,"Okay... I don't know your AC right now, but that was most certainly a miss... please... put me out of my misery. The dice have given up on me, my gear is in the water and you kicked me through all my pp... Just it already.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rc8r2orc5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/>"
31526,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3918955&postcount=78,2008-02-11T09:34:00,Bayar,"Dave:<br/><br/>5 Ft step to T8<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+4)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/>AC: 17<br/>rest in above spoilers...<br/><br/>Hope it will be a kill, since I want to have a good night sleep in 2-3 days...<br/><br/>Try to stabilize at -9 pls ! I want to do an over-kill<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" rc8r2orc5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
31527,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3919005&postcount=79,2008-02-11T09:44:00,Seribro,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>stabilizes on a 1<br/><br/>edit: Nope, I kicked the bucket, I'm as dead as a cockroach. You won this round and you deserved it big time. Just be sure to keep an eye out for me. I am not planning on leaving the tournament just yet. From here on I am going to pull out every gun and trick I can muster and I will fight you again before this tournament is over. Even if it means surviving every following match between here and the finals!"
31528,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs. Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71676-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3919494&postcount=80,2008-02-11T11:30:00,Mavian,High Ref Mav:<br/><br/>And Naked Dave manages to take down Goliath.  He receives the gold and experience mentioned previously.
31529,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: MitS vs. Bunny",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71757-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-MitS-vs-Bunny,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904101&postcount=1,2008-02-08T07:43:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Bunny</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">MitS</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35204"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Rezig ""Bunny' Rene - faithfreebible</a><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=31356"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Morbius - Monster in the Shadows</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
31530,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: MitS vs. Bunny",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71757-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-MitS-vs-Bunny,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3911401&postcount=2,2008-02-09T14:33:00,Morbius,"Here goes init<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/>EDIT: Sigh, where is he? I even messaged him, anyway no rush to call this match, if I do win by default I will just have to wait for a match again"
31531,"Arena Tournament, Round 27: MitS vs. Bunny",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71757-Arena-Tournament-Round-27-MitS-vs-Bunny,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3920961&postcount=3,2008-02-11T17:36:00,Paladin Latham,"<b><font color=""#999966"">High Ref Paladin Latham</font></b><br/><br/>This 'formality' thread is timed-out.  Bunny is disqualified.<br/><br/><b>MitS is declared the winner and recieves 300xp and 300gp.</b>"
31532,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Shooter",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71759-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Shooter,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904171&postcount=1,2008-02-08T07:56:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 26: <font color=""Red"">Irind</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Shooter</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=36687"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">FlyMolo - Irind</a><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35782"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Faithfreebible - Shooter Mcgavin</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
31533,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Shooter",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71759-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Shooter,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3905226&postcount=2,2008-02-08T11:12:00,FlyMolo,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>""init""</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/>Here I am, posting. No cash=no purchases.<br/><br/>Edit: YES! A straight fighter. whew."
31534,"Arena Tournament, Round 28: Irind vs. Shooter",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71759-Arena-Tournament-Round-28-Irind-vs-Shooter,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3920978&postcount=3,2008-02-11T17:39:00,Paladin Latham,"<b><font color=""#999966"">High Ref Paladin Latham</font></b><br/><br/>Yet another 'formality' match that has timed-out.  Shooter is disqualified for failing to post.<br/><br/><b>Irind is declared the winner and recieves 300xp and 300gp.</b>"
31535,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345396&postcount=1,2007-10-15T01:47:00,Elektro,"<b>Balance of Power</b><br/><br/>The year is 1901. The great powers of Europe are stirring, driven by the twin engines of nationalism and industrialization. For the first time since the era of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna that was intended to protect against another, armies are mobilizing across the Continent. With the United States occupied by dreams of Empire in Latin America and Asia and Africa carved up by colonialism, the nation that can gain dominance in Europe will also have dominance of the entire world. The dawn of the 20th Century has seen the old balance of power in Europe crumbling, leaving the door open for a leader strong and crafty enough to reshape it to suit his and his nation's ambitions.<br/><br/><b>Spring 1901 Map</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/elektrotek85/BalanceofPower-S1901M.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...wer-S1901M.jpg</a><br/><br/><b>Country Assignment</b><br/><br/>Chosen randomly, here are your country assignments.<br/><b><br/>
<font color=""Red"">Austria-Hungary - Neftren</font><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">England - MeklorIlavator</font><br/>
<font color=""Cyan"">France - stezerok</font><br/>
<font color=""Black"">Germany - Mavian</font><br/>
<font color=""SeaGreen"">Italy - darthmario</font><br/>
<font color=""Silver"">Russia - Highwarlord</font><br/>
<font color=""Yellow"">Turkey - onilever</font></b><br/><br/>There will be an extra long period of diplomacy before the orders for Spring 1901 are due. In addition, if two players agree to swap nations, please PM me (both) and I will switch you all up. Please post below to introduce yourself and your preferred method for negotiations. Have fun good luck, and Spring 1901 orders are due (PM or e-mail elektrotek85 *at* gmail.com)<b>Friday, 19 October 10:00 PM EST  (0300 GMT)  </b>"
31536,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345414&postcount=2,2007-10-15T01:55:00,MeklorIlavator,I'm in. I prefer Pm's and I regularly check them. Don't count on me seeing your emails right away.
31537,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345753&postcount=3,2007-10-15T03:34:00,Darth Mario,"I'm in, and prefer PMs over email, and I think I'll stick with Italy. All the better to say ""It's-a me, Darth Mario!"" with."
31538,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345926&postcount=4,2007-10-15T04:09:00,stezerok,"well I'm definitely game to play, and I'm down with France too! PM's are fine for me as well."
31539,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347128&postcount=5,2007-10-15T07:55:00,Mavian,"I rarely check my email, so PM's work best for me aswell.<br/><br/>Oooh, it looks like its time to Blitz 38 years early."
31540,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347180&postcount=6,2007-10-15T08:03:00,Highwarlord,"I'm in, and open for PMs like everyone else.<br/>Please state the name of your country-Russia and the subject of the message in the message title<br/>(ex: England-Russia We Only Drink The Blood of Our Enemies)<br/>EDITED: Simply because switches would take time to organize which would, in turn, take time away from diplomacy, I will not be seeking a switch. Let the games begin<br/><br/><font size=""5"">All Hail Ze Motherland!</font><br/><br/><br/><font size=""4"">Moscow Press: Spring 1901 Edition</font><br/><b>The Empire Opens its Ambassadorial Halls</b><br/>The illustrious Czar Highwarlord, in a recent act of international solidarity, has officially opened Russia's borders to foreign diplomats and built an international meeting room to accomodate them.<br/>""We take power checks, bounced cheques, and miscellaneous Czecks with the same open minded policy, provided that the second of the three is kept to a minimum,"" he said, as he cut the ribbon on this establishment."
31541,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350978&postcount=7,2007-10-16T01:28:00,OniLever,"<strike><b>Prime Minister OniLever - <font color=""blue"">England</font></b><br/>
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Cheerio, gents!  Let's have good clean fight, now, what?<br/>
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Secret communique can be sent via private carrier pigeon {PM} as the telegraph lines may have been tapped!</strike><br/><br/><b>President OniLever - <font color=""yellow"">Turkey</font></b><br/><br/>The Ottoman empire shall rise anew!  Those who wish to become our servants may send a lone horseman to our capital {PM}.  Those who do not bow down to our might will be captured, publicly flogged and executed!"
31542,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352508&postcount=8,2007-10-16T07:10:00,Elektro,"Meklor and onilever have agreed to swap a corner for another corner. Onilever is now Turkey, and Meklor is England.<br/><br/>I will wait until Wednesday for Neftren to confirm his spot. Otherwise, I will quickly find a replacement for you all to negotiate/backstab.<br/><br/>Well, let the games begin! Have fun and remember that if things trun out badly for you this game, there's always next time!"
31543,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352660&postcount=9,2007-10-16T07:34:00,Neftren,"I'm here, and yes I like PMs.  PLEASE SPOILER THE HUGE IMAGE!  :P<br/><br/>If Darthmario doesn't object or if he wants to, I'd like to swap Austria-Hungary for Italy?"
31544,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354008&postcount=10,2007-10-16T11:40:00,Darth Mario,"Upon reconsideration of the board, I think I'd like to remain Italy. All the better for Mario jokes."
31545,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354156&postcount=11,2007-10-16T12:16:00,Highwarlord,"Pardon me for holding the contrary view in this issue, but I liked the larger board much better. Maybe put the smaller board there and the larger board in spoiler tags?"
31546,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354203&postcount=12,2007-10-16T12:26:00,Neftren,"Erm, that's what I meant.  Spoiler the image that exceeds the screen, and stretches my window, since that blocks off maybe 25% of the text on my monitor and it's just a huge pain."
31547,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354738&postcount=13,2007-10-16T13:53:00,Neftren,"Just a question:<br/><br/>Will you be posting new maps each spring and winter, or will you be updating the top map each time?  Oh and I don't mind a big map, if you spoiler it.  Sorry to be confrontational earlier about it >.<"
31548,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354850&postcount=14,2007-10-16T14:12:00,Highwarlord,"Personally, I am under the impression that it is equally easy to post a new map as it is to alter the old one ,so there is little reason he would not do so.<br/><br/>And moves are apparently due on Friday, Neft.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g4x94muua="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>"
31549,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354979&postcount=15,2007-10-16T14:29:00,Elektro,"I will be posting new maps for each season. I use jDip as the rules adjudicator, which allows easy export of maps for each season. In fact, I'd recommend downloading it if you want to play out potential strategies. Messing around with it is how I've learned the rules.<br/><br/>No problem about map sizes. I think we found a diplomatic way to settle it.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g4x94muua="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>I'll post a small map in the post and then the full-size on in a spoiler tag immediately below.<br/><br/>And yes, unless someone has a serious problem, moves are due<b>Friday, 19 October 10:00 PM EST</b>"
31550,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356507&postcount=16,2007-10-17T00:55:00,OniLever,"Hmm... as most of the conversations will be done behind closed doors, will this thread act more like an OOC thread?  Or can we use it for our<strike>machiavellian</strike>diplomatic plans?<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Upon reconsideration of the board, I think I'd like to remain Italy. All the better for Mario jokes.</div>
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</div>Now, that's what I call true role playing.  :)"
31551,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359325&postcount=17,2007-10-17T10:32:00,Darth Mario,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Now, that's what I call true role playing.  :)</div>
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</div>It's-a me, Supreme-World-Leader .... io."
31552,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359568&postcount=18,2007-10-17T11:06:00,Highwarlord,I'm pretty sure that it functions both as OOC and IC thread. I think Of Emperors and Presidents is a pretty good example.
31553,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3372926&postcount=19,2007-10-19T12:48:00,Highwarlord,"<font size=""4"">Moscow Press: Spring 1901 Edition</font><br/><b>Russian Storms Harm Communication</b><br/>The Peace-Czar Igal Stovanovski has left the city of Moscow and commenced mobilization.<br/>""It is essential for maintaining premium country that we maintain premium mobility, yes?"" he told Moscow Press in a recent interview. ""Therefore we have sent in general mobilization before those silly Westerners.""<br/>When confronted with the fact that general mobilization orders commit troops to their destinations, Stovanovski was resolute in his reply. ""We are mobilizing to be mobile! Cease asking these silly questions!""<br/>It is the opinion of many throughout the world that the true reason for this forwardness lies in the fact that the capital city has been predicted to be out of touch with the rest of the world due to severity in storms.<br/>""We deny all knowledge of such storms!"" said Weather-Czar Ivan Bruceskii. ""In Russia, the almanacs do not predict the weather. They ARE the weather!""<br/>We were unable to approach the High Czar for comment, as he is currently snowed in.<br/><br/>//There's supposed to be a power outage today, so I sent in orders."
31554,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3372951&postcount=20,2007-10-19T12:52:00,Neftren,"By the way, Elektro, you spelled Austria wrong... it reads Austia.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g4x94muua="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>"
31555,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373230&postcount=21,2007-10-19T13:31:00,Elektro,"<b>24-hr warning - Spring 1901 Moves Due Friday, 19 October 2200 EST (0300 GMT)  </b><br/><br/>I have everyone's orders except for Mavian's, so most of you don't have to worry. As Neftren asked, if I do happen to get all orders in before the deadline I will post the map before.<br/><br/>And, yes, I spelled ""Austia"" wrong<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g4x94muua="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>"
31556,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373275&postcount=22,2007-10-19T13:40:00,Mavian,In that case gimme a few minutes and you'll have'em all.
31557,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373321&postcount=23,2007-10-19T13:48:00,OniLever,@Elektro: Will you disclose everyone's moves or will we only see the resultant map?
31558,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373437&postcount=24,2007-10-19T14:10:00,Neftren,I'd prefer just the map.  Moves I suppose could just be figured out...
31559,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373497&postcount=25,2007-10-19T14:23:00,Elektro,"<b>Spring 1901 Results</b><br/><b><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>Order List:</b><br/><br/><b>Austria:</b><br/>A bud->rum<br/><u>A vie-gal</u><i>Bounced 1:1 with war</i><br/>F tri->alb<br/><br/><b>England</b><br/>F edi->nth<br/>F lon->eng<br/>A lvp->yor<br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>F bre->mao<br/>A par->bur<br/>A mar->spa<br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/>A mun holds<br/>a ber->kie<br/>f kie->hol<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/>F nap->ion<br/>A rom->ven<br/>A ven->tri<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>A mos->stp<br/><u>F sev-&gt;bla</u><i>Bounced 1:1 with ank</i><br/><u>A war-&gt;gal</u><i>Bounced 1:1 with vie</i><br/>F stp->bot<br/><br/><b>Turkey</b>\<br/>A con->bul<br/>A smy->con<br/><u>F ank-&gt;bla </u><i>Bounced 1:1 with sev</i><br/><br/>No retreats, therefore:<br/><b>Fall 1901 Orders Due Friday 26 October, 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b><br/><br/>OoC: We can speed up the deadlines if you guys are willing. Also, does anyone know if I can edit image size with the IMG tag? I'd rather not make two versions, so unless someone does, I'll leave it spoilered."
31560,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373528&postcount=26,2007-10-19T14:28:00,Neftren,"<font size=""7""><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g4x94muua="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious""/> Bah!!! Mario!!! You double crossing [Insert Farm Animal Here] <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g4x94muua="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious""/> !!!</font><br/><br/>How could you do this to me!  Oh and Highwarlord, I think we both kinda messed up our moves...?  Or, I suppose you're just doublecrossing me as well...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g4x94muua="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious""/>"
31561,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373537&postcount=27,2007-10-19T14:30:00,Elektro,"<b>Berne Beobachter - Fruehjahr 1901</b><br/><br/><b>Swiss Once Again Watch Europe Plunge Into War</b><br/>The Beobachter will observe and provide an impartial voice on the Great War. Once again, we'd like to reiterate that Swiss neutrality will be observed and business will be conducted will all parties, no matter how treacherous. We can offer precision timepieces and secure banking for all your world domination needs!<br/><br/><b>Peace-Czar Will Provide Numerous Laughs, Say Experts</b><br/><br/><b>Italy Seizes Trieste, Austria-Hungary Imperiled?</b><br/><br/><b>England Boldly Remilitarizes the English Channel</b><br/><br/><b>Turkish and Russian Fleets Clash in the Black Sea</b><br/><br/><b>Resistance Crushed in Spain, Holland, Bulgaria, and Rumania</b>"
31562,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374090&postcount=28,2007-10-19T16:37:00,Darth Mario,"I'm all up for speeding up the schedule now that we're started. Mon/Wed/Fri? Tue/Fri? Either of those ok with people?<br/><br/>Neftren: *thbbbbt*<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g4x94muua="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
31563,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374278&postcount=29,2007-10-19T17:39:00,Darth Mario,"<b>Summer 1901</b>--<b>The Vatican Times</b><br/><br/><b>Plumber Elected Pope In Suprise Vote</b><br/><br/><b>Venicians Attack Trieste From Gondalas, Find No Resistance (Luckily)</b><br/><br/><b>France: Potential Ally Or Just A Bluff?</b><br/><br/><b>Pope Called Farm Animal: Rasberries In Return</b>"
31564,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374305&postcount=30,2007-10-19T17:48:00,MeklorIlavator,I would say a (Monday or tuesday)+Friday.
31565,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374825&postcount=31,2007-10-19T23:09:00,OniLever,I'd prefer Tuesday/Friday myself.  Weekends can get a bit hectic for me sometimes.
31566,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374835&postcount=32,2007-10-19T23:14:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I'd prefer just the map.  Moves I suppose could just be figured out...</div>
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</div>Sorry to butt in here, but I'd like to point out that you can never tell just by looking at a map how it got that way. Also, good luck guys, I'ma be watching this game."
31567,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377041&postcount=33,2007-10-20T07:52:00,Elektro,"That makes three people who are willing to move to a Tues/Fri schedule (darthmario, onilever, meklorilavator). If the others are also willing to do so, I will move up the Fall 1901 deadline to this coming Tuesday. However, if anyone feels that this schedule would be too hard to meet, then we will remain on the 1 season/1 week schedule."
31568,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378066&postcount=34,2007-10-20T10:40:00,Highwarlord,"<font size=""4"">Moscow Press: Fall 1901 Edition</font><br/><b>General of the Rumanian Campaign Executed for Failing to Deal Appropriately with Austrian Diplomats</b><br/><b>Peace-Czar Denies Being 'Silly'</b><br/>""Let it be known that Russia is not a country to be tampered with!"" he declared in his interview following recent troop movements. We spoke to the newly formed 'Funny-Czar' on this declaration. ""We are neither silly nor humourous. It is the stupid foreigners with their 'hoomors' that are silly! Let it be known that in Russia, you do not get the joke. The joke gets you . . . put in prison! Hereafter, there shall be no jokes. Solely 'the funnies.' Anything of funniness must be declared a 'funny' or receive approval to be an ad-hoc 'funny' or it shall be completely ignored by the Russian government as a funny and its speaker shall be presumed serious."" When asked whether or not this would endanger Russia's political dealings, an unnamed source informed us that, luckily for all parties involved, the Funny-Czar and his department was wholly removed from the Department of Dealings With Stupid People, as it is known in Russia, or the ""Diplomatic Envoy of Peace and Brotherhood"" as it is internationally known.<br/><b>Russian Forces Poised to Seize Scandinavia</b><br/><b>Russia Thumbs its Nose at Turkish Fleet</b><br/>When informed on the Swiss analysis of the combat, the Peace-Czar offered the following comment:<br/>""The Swiss are wholly incorrect on their analysis of a battle in the Black Sea. Rather, the Russian navy simply chose to withdraw its ships after totally annihilating every living Turk who dared engage them and thumbing their noses at those that did not. It was CLEARLY a Russian victory.""<br/><b>Warsaw Army Feels Lonely</b>"
31569,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378076&postcount=35,2007-10-20T10:41:00,Highwarlord,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Sorry to butt in here, but I'd like to point out that you can never tell just by looking at a map how it got that way. Also, good luck guys, I'ma be watching this game.</div>
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</div>Apologies for the double post, but I COMPLETELY agree with him. It's just a fact, folks."
31570,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378609&postcount=36,2007-10-20T12:22:00,stezerok,"hey Elektro, could we see Germany's orders? I mean I know its obvious what he did, but we should see everybody's..."
31571,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378724&postcount=37,2007-10-20T12:40:00,Mavian,"No.... my veil of anonimity must not be disturbed or my country will fall into ruin.<br/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g4x94muua="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/>I didn't even notice they weren't posted."
31572,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378838&postcount=38,2007-10-20T12:56:00,stezerok,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>lol yea I was putting the orders into Jdip, when I was like wtf mate? but yea I didnt notice too for a little while..."
31573,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378970&postcount=39,2007-10-20T13:20:00,MeklorIlavator,"How do people feel about the whole moving the deadlines to Tuesdays and Fridays?<br/><br/>Oh, and I noticed Germany's lack of move to."
31574,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379023&postcount=40,2007-10-20T13:28:00,Darth Mario,"<b>Pope Questions Rumanian General Execution, As Austrian Diplomats Were Clearly At Fault</b><br/><br/>Says the Pope, ""Just look west."""
31575,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379025&postcount=41,2007-10-20T13:28:00,Elektro,I have updated the Spring 1901 Results post to include Germany's orders. I'll put them in this post too:<br/><br/>Germany<br/>A mun holds<br/>A ber->kie<br/>F kie->hol<br/><br/>Must have slipped my mind.
31576,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379263&postcount=42,2007-10-20T14:14:00,Highwarlord,"<b>Peace Czar Confuzzled</b><br/>Upon the revelation that the Germans had taken a decidedly pro-Austrian line of tactics, the Peace Czar expressed 'disconcert' that the Austro-Hungarians did not arrange their tactics accordingly."
31577,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379430&postcount=43,2007-10-20T14:46:00,Neftren,"<b>Austro-Hungarian Newsletter</b><br/><br/>Today, the government of Austria-Hungary released that there had been no communication at all between the nation of Germany.  Apparently, it was a major coincidence, although mistakes in Romanian troop movements were evident, and served to botch up the diplomatic mess already started.<br/><br/>The Austria-Hungary generals are totally confuzzled when it comes to the Russian Strategy.  A miscommunication was evident from the dislike of the Russian Czar, and officials are working to correct the issue as we print."
31578,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379613&postcount=44,2007-10-20T15:25:00,Darth Mario,"<b>Pope Reveals Austria Run By Satanists</b><br/><br/>In a suprise press confrence this afternoon, Pope Mario the 1st announced that he has recieved information that Austira-Hungary is secrectly run by a Devil-worshiping cult. ""How this ever could have happened is anyone's guess. It is imperitive, however, that these perverters of the faith be wiped from the Earth, at all costs,"" later adding, ""Or at least sent to Russia."""
31579,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379839&postcount=45,2007-10-20T16:12:00,stezerok,"<b><u>White Flag Tribune</u></b><br/><i>October 18th 1901</i><br/><i>Eenie-Meanie-Miney-Moe used as deciding vote on trust-worthy alliances</i><br/><br/>Horrified by the prospects of this new found war, the French Republic finds itself embattled on all sides. Public opinion thus far has varied greatly as to who our real allies are, however when asked about our alliance decision making process, the Prime Minister shed new light on his ""final say."" The revelation was disheartening to say the least,<br/>""Well when pin-the-tail-to-the-map kept yielding the Ionian Sea as a possible ally, my cabinet and I decided to create a more decisive way to decipher friend from foe. Thus Eenie-Meanie-Miney-Moe was selected. We figured if it got us into office, it would get us out of this mess."" Stated the Prime Minister to a dazed press room.<br/>When assaulted by questions and uproar, the Prime Minister merely responded by saying that it was the best course of action considering that his dog, and closest adviser, Mr.ButterscotchAndGin had recently taken up a ""vow of silence.""<br/><br/><b><u>White Flag Tribune</u></b><br/><i>October 19th 1901</i><br/><i>Prime Ministers Political Cabinet revealed to be an actual clothes cabinet...</i>"
31580,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387808&postcount=46,2007-10-22T07:20:00,Highwarlord,"<font size=""4"">Moscow Press: Fall 1901 Edition</font><br/><b>Russian Peace Analysts Believe England Will Attack France</b><br/>""It is obvious, comrades,"" says peace-expert Yakov Zel'dovich ""They do not call it the France-Nuking Channel for nothing.""<br/>When confronted with the fact that it was, in fact, called the<i>English</i>channel, he gave us a curt reply. ""Who is the peace expert, hmm? I am the one who creates the most premium peace-making devices in the world. I inform you that France shall be less peaceful when the British get smart enough to ship an army straight into their homeland.""<br/><br/>Points to anyone who knows who Zel'dovich is (without using wikipedia)"
31581,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391129&postcount=47,2007-10-22T18:46:00,Mavian,Tuesday - Friday works for me.
31582,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397017&postcount=48,2007-10-23T16:58:00,stezerok,yea I'm down with Tues/Fri.<br/>thats cool.
31583,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397194&postcount=49,2007-10-23T18:09:00,Elektro,"I have 6 people who have either posted that the Tuesday/Friday deadlines will be acceptable (darthmario, onilever, meklorilavator, stezerok, Mavian). I have Fall 1901 orders for you Highwarlord, so I'm assuming that schedule will be okay. We will move to that schedule if Neftren is fine with it.<br/><br/>So, on that note to make it semi-official, here's your<b>20-hour Warning: Fall 1901 Orders due Tomorrow, 23 October, 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b>"
31584,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398128&postcount=50,2007-10-24T02:15:00,Neftren,I'm fine with Tuesday-Friday.
31585,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400883&postcount=51,2007-10-24T13:09:00,Elektro,"<b>Fall 1901 Results</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Austria</b><br/>F alb holds<br/><u>A vie -&gt; gal</u><i>Bounced 1:1 with war</i><br/><u>A rum -&gt; bul</u><i>Bounced 1:1 with con</i><br/><br/><b>England</b><br/>A yor -> bel<i>Convoy path yor -&gt; nth -&gt; bel</i><br/>F nth convoys A yor -> bel<br/>F eng -> bre<br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>A bur holds<br/>F mao -> por<br/>A spa holds<br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/>A kie -> den<br/>F hol holds<br/><u>A mun -&gt; bur</u><i>Bounced 1:1 with bur</i><br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/>A tri -> ser<br/>F ion -> aeg<br/>A ven -> apu<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>A stp -> nwy<br/>F bot -> swe<br/><u>F sev -&gt; rum</u><i>Bounced 1:1 with rum</i><br/><u>A war -&gt; gal</u><i> Bounced 1:1 with vie</i><br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>A bul -> gre<br/><u>A con -&gt; bul</u><i>Bounced 1:1 with rum</i><br/>F ank -> bla<br/><br/><br/><b>Winter 1901 Builds</b><br/>Austria: 1 build<br/>England: 2 builds<br/>France: 1 build<br/>Germany: 2 builds<br/>Italy: 1 build<br/>Russia: 2 builds<br/>Turkey: 1 build<br/><br/>Build orders are due<b>Tomorrow, Wednesday 24 October at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b>"
31586,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401014&postcount=52,2007-10-24T13:31:00,Neftren,"<b>Austro-Hungarian Times</b><br/><br/>The republic of Austria-Hungary no longer trusts the Russians and their foolhardy, crackpot schemes to undermine the strength and integrity of our nation.  Relations fall into disarray, and if the Russians have a wish to repair the once friendly standing between our two nations, our embassy is just down the road from the Kremlin.<br/><br/><b>Austro-Hungarian Times</b>- The Sunday Times<br/><br/>In response to the previous month's issue of the Italian newspaper, the official response to the Italians as follows:<br/><br/>""Devil Worshippers?  The Pope must be stretching his imagination.  Such insults will lead to hostile aggression to such degree, after the former assault against the republic.  We have conveniently sent an envoy to your so called, St. Peters Square.  As for our comment about the Pope, he still retains the title of [Insert Farm Animal Here] and by popular vote, the Austrian peoples have decided to add to the title, calling the Pope a Plumber, and a no good Dirty Plunger Pusher.  The Austro-Hungarian Times offers it's complements and hopes that the Pope will write again soon."""
31587,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401089&postcount=53,2007-10-24T13:44:00,Elektro,"<font size=""4"">Berner Beobachter -- 17 November 1901<br/>
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English Invade France, Low Countries<br/>
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Russia Faces No Opposition In Scandinavia<br/>
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Italy Positioned For Strike on Turkish Homelands<br/>
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German Invasion of Burgundy Repulsed</b>"
31588,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403001&postcount=54,2007-10-25T01:47:00,Darth Mario,"FYI, we're missing Turkey's moves."
31589,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403006&postcount=55,2007-10-25T01:49:00,OniLever,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" g4x94muua="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>darthmario</strong>
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<div class=""message"">FYI, we're missing Turkey's moves.</div>
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</div>Turkey did not move.  We were there all along.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" g4x94muua="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>"
31590,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405209&postcount=56,2007-10-25T08:54:00,Highwarlord,"<b>Official Press Release by the Russian Leadership</b><br/>The peoples of Russia are grossly offended by the attacks on Russia's intentions regarding the advance on Galicia. Seeing as Russian diplomats explicitly told the Austro-Hungarian government in question its intention to move into Galicia and the purpose of moving the army there, the idea that it is an attempted assault on Austria-Hungary is illegitimate and ought be given no credence.<br/>Further, the fact that the leader of said nation attempts to slander our administration in this way (an administration that thus far has broken no pledges) is proof only of the dishonesty of this leader.<br/>Further evidence of said dishonesty is currently being withheld to protect the honor of the other nation it involves.<br/><br/>-- Czar of Communications (aka Secretary) of the High Czar, Highwarlord"
31591,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407507&postcount=57,2007-10-25T15:13:00,Elektro,"<b>Winter 1901 Builds</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Austria:</b>A bud<br/><b>England</b>F lvp, A lon<br/><b>France</b>A par<br/><b>Germany</b>A ber, F kie<br/><b>Italy</b>F nap<br/><b>Russia</b>F stp/nc, A mos<br/><b>Turkey</b>F smy<br/><br/>Spring 1902 orders are due<b>Friday, 26 October by 2200 EST(0300 GMT)</b>"
31592,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412510&postcount=58,2007-10-26T12:43:00,stezerok,"<u><b>The Paris Times</b></u><br/><i>April 25, 1902</i><br/><i>Prime Minister Rallies Nation for War</i><br/><br/>""For over half a century Our nation has settled on a quiet peace with Our neighbors across the sea. Indeed as the tides of chaos churned, and the clouds of war loomed just on the horizon, We rallied together with the British to create an alliance; pledging together our mutual support and friendship in a hopes to together stem the coming onslaught.<br/><br/>""Our fears were confirmed when just this past year Austria, Italy, and Russia fell into the terrifying machinations of war. As state, and country fell, We looked on Together in wonder at the terrible price that We must all pay for Our Country. Indeed We steeled Ourselves, making preparations for the fight to come. But never in all Our history had a crime been committed to such a degree.<br/><br/>""With rash boldness the British fleet in the English Channel made pitfall upon the shores of Brest, razing the coastal towns with cannon-fire, and invading our shores with armed soldiers. The core of Our troops, devoted elsewhere, were not prepared to defend against an attack from the seas, and many were forced to flee. Now the state of Brest remains in flames, with only smoldering ashes to tell its tale of bitter betrayal. This is the price We have payed my friends. This is the price of blood that has fallen upon us all. This is the price that must now be taken in debt from the British.<br/><br/>""But the crimes were twofold, and the indictment doubly charged. For Britain,  in its greed, sought to take Belgium, and likewise transported their armies to ravage the countryside to the North. Now they have doubly wronged, for they have not only crossed Us, but our fair innocent neighbors who had not the might to fight for themselves.<br/><br/>""Now We stand--a testimony to the tribulations and sufferings of war--United in a Single cause; to which end We are judge, and to which end We are jury. And you have been found guilty Britain. You have been found guilty of Betraying your neighbor and ally in a time of need. You have been found guilty of unrestrained Bloodlust against Our neutral neighbor. You have been found guilty of Greed for the sake of power. And you have been found guilty of committing crimes against humanity, which are both repulsive and unforgivable.<br/><br/>""For these reasons We shall march. For these reasons We shall fight. For these reasons we shall sweep aside any force you muster against Us, We shall whether any torrent of bullets, and any volley of the cannons. And for these reasons We shall win this war.""<br/><br/>-Prime Minister Stezerok"
31593,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412660&postcount=59,2007-10-26T13:11:00,MeklorIlavator,"London Times:<br/>The Prime Minister:<br/>""The French should remember that they agreed to help us secure Belgium, and thus they are in no position to decry our actions. Also, due to there being little military presence in Brest, the capture of rightful English territory, taken from us by force during the hundred years war, was returned to its rightful rulers without excessive bloodshed.<br/><br/>Long has France been a danger to the English people, and long have we waited. Now we will deal with this threat once and for all. Long Live the King!"""
31594,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412755&postcount=60,2007-10-26T13:30:00,stezerok,"""Last I checked there was no support from France into Belgium ;)"""
31595,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417384&postcount=61,2007-10-27T09:48:00,MeklorIlavator,"""But we fully disclosed our intentions, with no objections. And with our armed services Protecting Belgium, I may never have to know the trouble of war."""
31596,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418930&postcount=62,2007-10-27T15:16:00,Elektro,"I'm still waiting on Highwarlord's orders. If I don't get them by tomorrow morning he'll be an NMR, but I think we'll be okay. I'll post Spring 1902 results when I get them.<br/><br/>EDIT:<b>Spring 1902 Results</b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Austria</b><br/>F alb -> gre<br/>A bud supports A rum<br/>A rum holds<br/>A vie -> gal<br/><br/><b>England</b><br/><u>A bel -&gt; pic</u><i>Bounced with bur 2:2</i><br/>F bre supports A bel -> pic<br/>F lvp -> iri<br/>F nth convoys A lon -> bel<br/><u>A lon -&gt; bel</u><i>Bounced 1:1 with hol</i><br/><br/><b>France</b><br/><u>A bur -&gt; pic</u><i>Bounced with bel 2:2</i><br/>A par supports A bur -> pic<br/>F por -> mao<br/>A spa -> gas<br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/>A ber -> kie<br/>A mun holds<br/>F kie -> hel<br/><u>F hol -&gt; bel</u><i>Bounced 1:1 with lon</i><br/>A den holds<i>No order for A den; Hold order assigned</i><br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/><u>F aeg -&gt; con</u><i>Bounced with con 1:1</i><br/>A apu holds<br/>F nap -> ion<br/>A ser supports F alb -> gre<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>A nwy -> swe<br/>F stp/nc -> nwy<br/><u>F sev -&gt; rum</u><i>Bounced with rum 1:2</i><br/>A mos -> ukr<br/>A war supports A mos -> ukr<br/>F swe -> ska<br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/><u>F smy -&gt; aeg</u><i>Failed because Italy: F aeg -&gt; con failed</i><br/>A gre -> bul<br/>F bla supports A gre -> bul<br/><u>A con supports A gre -&gt; bul</u><i>Support cut by move from aeg</i><br/><br/>Fall 1902 Orders are due<b>Tuesday, 30 October by 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b>"
31597,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419624&postcount=63,2007-10-27T18:38:00,Highwarlord,"<font size=""4"">Moscow Press: Summer 1901 Edition</font><br/><b>New ""Getting Your Orders In On Time"" Czar Appointed, Per Swiss Recommendation</b>"
31598,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419680&postcount=64,2007-10-27T19:13:00,Elektro,"<b>Swiss News and World Report: 1901</b><br/><br/>Yes, we know this is late but there isn't anything you can do about it. Advantage to being nestled in the Alps, along with all your ""private"" bank accounts.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jawbyfhgq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><br/><br/>1. Russia (6 SC): With its smooth conquest of Scandinavia complete, the Bear is now the strongest power in Europe.<br/><br/>2. Germany (5 SC): Germany conquered Denmark and Holland, and looks to complete its conquest of the Low Countries in the coming year.<br/><br/>2. England (5 SC): The Hundred Years War is back in style, and England has made a good go of it by taking Brest and Belgium. But will they fade in the clutch as they did so many years before?<br/><br/>3. Austria/Italy (4SC): Austria has managed to defy the odds and take control of Rumania. Italy has moved into the Balkans and occupied Serbia. Two words, and they rhyme with Mey Mepanto.<br/><br/>3. France (4 SC): France was able to conquer the Iberian peninsula, but the English have a foothold on French soil.<br/><br/>3. Turkey (4 SC): The furniture empire was able to take Greece, but further success is in doubt with Austrian and Italian forces knocking at the gates."
31599,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3422980&postcount=65,2007-10-28T13:36:00,Highwarlord,"<font size=""4"">Moscow Press: Fall 1901 Edition</font><br/><b>Commentary of the World</b><br/>The Russian Peace Analysts have conducted an in depth study to analyze the conditions of the world at large.<br/>""In the far Western Theatre, it would seem quite convincing that France's position is the more premium. With simplicity in the taking of their own breast in hand, they shall most assuredly have recontrol of their country. If the Germany approves of these retakings, England shall be of losing in that region. Speakings of the German, Russia is pleased to announce that Germany seems quite congenial in their respects of our borders. As such, we almost assuredly shall be making happy times with them, and no attackings shall happen. In the Southern Triangle, things are a bit more hair-pulling frustrating. The lovey-dovey relationships that occur between the Pope-farm animal-plumber and the possibly Satanist-liars is quite disturbing. It is as one empire, that has two more key cities than Russia. We are even a little discouraged that the Switzerland studies has rated us above them. While the livings of the Turks is quite appaling to the Motherland, it appears that we must be protecings of the weak Southern state, unless the Lepantos are to make sweet dealings with us.""<br/>A more in depth interview into this study and its analytics is to follow."
31600,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434633&postcount=66,2007-10-30T19:05:00,Elektro,"<b>24-ish Hour Warning: Fall 1902 Orders are due Tomorrow, 30 October at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b>"
31601,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437315&postcount=67,2007-10-31T09:10:00,OniLever,"Sorry for the recent lack of posting and PM'ing, gents.<strike>I've</strike>Turkey's president has been pretty sick the last few days.  Hopefully, I'll be able to be more diplomatic in the next couple of days."
31602,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440303&postcount=68,2007-10-31T20:46:00,Elektro,"I'm still waiting on England/Meklor's orders. I've sent him a PM. If I don't get them by tomorrow night, he'll be NMR."
31603,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444406&postcount=69,2007-11-01T13:20:00,Elektro,"<b>Fall 1902 Orders</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Austria-Hungary</b><br/>A bud supports A gal hold<br/>A gal holds<br/>F gre supports F aeg -> bul/sc<br/>A rum holds<br/><br/><b>England</b><br/>A bel holds<br/>A lon holds<br/>F bre -> mao<br/>F iri supports F bre -> mao<br/>F nth -> eng<br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>A bur holds<br/>A gas -> bre<br/>A par supports A gas -> bre<br/><u>F mao -&gt; iri</u><i>Bounced with iri 1:1, dislodged from eng 2:1</i><br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/>A den holds<br/>F hel holds<br/>F hol holds<br/>A kie -> ruh<br/>A mun -> tyr<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/><u>F aeg -&gt; bul/sc</u><i>Bounced with bul 2:3</i><br/>A apu -> tun<i>convoy path: apu -&gt; ion -&gt; tun</i><br/>F ion convoys A apu -> tun<br/>A ser supports A rum hold<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>F nwy -> nth<br/><u>F sev -&gt; rum</u><i>Bounced against rum 1:2</i><br/>F ska supports F nwy -> nth<br/>A swe holds<br/>A ukr supports A war -> gal<br/><u>A war -&gt; gal</u><i>Bounced against gal 2:2</i><br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>F bla supports A bul hold<br/>A bul holds<br/>A con supports A bul hold<br/><u>F smy -&gt; aeg</u><i>Failed because Italy: F aeg -&gt; bul/sc failed</i><br/><br/><b>Retreats Due:</b>French F mao can retreat to por, spa/nc, naf, nao or disband<br/><br/><b>Winter 1902 Builds Available:</b><br/><br/>Austria: 1 build<br/>England: 1 disband<br/>France: 1 build<br/>Germany: N/A<br/>Italy: 1 build<br/>Russia: N/A<br/>Turkey: N/A<br/><br/>Stezerok, your retreat is due<b>tomorrow, 1 November by 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b><br/><br/>Builds are due<b>Friday, 2 November by 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b>"
31604,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3444930&postcount=70,2007-11-01T15:07:00,Moody the Wise,Wow ... kudos to Russia for getting a fleet into the North Sea in 1902. Doubly so if that fleet is there with the knowledge and consent of England and Germany.
31605,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445207&postcount=71,2007-11-01T16:23:00,Elektro,"-- The map above has been updated to include the French retreat:<br/><br/>French F mao retreats to por<br/><br/><b>Swiss News and World Report: 1902</b><br/><br/>1. Russia (6 SC): The Bear has remained steady at 6 SC, but controls the northern seas and has so far not lost any ground to the Italo-Austrian alliance.<br/><br/>2. Germany (5 SC): Germany has also seen no growth, but has made a daring thrust into Tyrolia and looks to threaten the Italian and Austrian homefront.<br/><br/>2. France (5 SC): France successfully recaptured Brest this year, but naval defeats have slowed its attack on the British Isles.<br/><br/>2. Austria-Hungary/Italy (5 SC): With the strong support of its Italian allies, Austria-Hungary has continued to make strides in the conquest of the Balkans. The Italians have taken Tunis, and both nations are poised to wreak havoc on the Turks in the coming year.<br/><br/>3. England (4 SC): In a repeat of the Hundred Years War, the English were forced from Normandy and Brittany this year. With enemy naval forces quickly taking control of the surrounding seas, England will surely need a continental ally if it is to survive the coming years.<br/><br/>3. Turkey (4 SC): The bird has been able to hold the line this year against strong Italo-Austrian attacks. However, they are sorely outnumbered and will need major assistance or a miracle to survive the next few seasons."
31606,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445223&postcount=72,2007-11-01T16:29:00,Highwarlord,"<font size=""4"">Moscow Press: Winter 1902 Edition</font><br/><b>Peace Czar Declares Dominion of North Sea ""Consentual""</b><br/>""Well you see, my good friends, the thrust into the North Sea was discussed, though not perhaps at length. In the end, however, it became clear that the British and Germans were not of the complaining. We took their silence to be consent, and made this bold move, that shall surely profit all of our countries in the coming years.""<br/><b>Russian Press Would Also Like to Alert the Swiss that the Austro-Hungarian-Italian Alliance bears 10 Major Cities rather than 5.</b>"
31607,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450480&postcount=73,2007-11-02T15:25:00,Darth Mario,"<b>The Vatican Times</b><br/><br/><b>Pope Reminds Russian Thinking-Czar That AH and Italy Are Seperate Countries</b><br/>Adding, ""If you're going to accuse us as being one nation, at least come up with a creative and amusing name. Might I suggest: Hungary-For-Spaghetti."""
31608,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459060&postcount=74,2007-11-04T11:09:00,stezerok,"hey uh, don't mean to sound nagging, but have everyone sent in their build orders? I usually get the most free time on the weekends so I'm excited to see what's happening..."
31609,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459194&postcount=75,2007-11-04T11:44:00,Elektro,"<b>Winter 1902 Results</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Austria: Builds A vie<br/>England: Disbands A lon<br/>France: Builds F mar<br/>Italy: Builds A ven<br/><br/>Sorry, for the delay - I've been busing refereeing the State Soccer Championships here.<br/><br/>As a friendly reminder,<b>Spring 1903 Orders are due Tuesday, 6 November by 2200 EST (0300 GMT).</b>"
31610,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3460073&postcount=76,2007-11-04T15:13:00,Highwarlord,"<font size=""4"">Moscow Press: Spring 1901 Edition</font><br/><br/><b>Soon-to-be-Appointed ""Thinking-Czar"" Has Italians to Thank</b><br/>Truly, the use of such a novel position was questionable, but upon the Italian mention of its necessity, the High Czar acted quickly to create this position. The sole purpose of this Czar is to devise imaginative, though possible derogatory names for nations the Empire plans to exploit the natural resources of.<br/>A contest has been proposed throughout all Europe - he who can find the most amusing names for the lands outside of the Russian Empire shall be granted this position."
31611,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473409&postcount=77,2007-11-07T05:13:00,Elektro,<b>12-Hour Warning: Spring 1903 Moves due Today at 2200 EST (0300GMT)</b>
31612,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479188&postcount=78,2007-11-08T05:09:00,Elektro,"<b>Spring 1903 Results</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Austria-Hungary</b><br/><br/><u>A bud -&gt; gal</u><i>Bounced 1:1 with war</i><br/><u>A gal -&gt; ukr</u><b>Bounced with ukr 1:1</b><br/><u>A rum supports A gal -&gt; ukr</u><i>Support cut by move from sev</i><br/><u>A vie -&gt; tri</u><i>Bounced 1:1 with ven</i><br/>F gre -> aeg<br/><br/><b>England</b><br/>A bel -> gas<i>Convoy path bel -&gt; eng -&gt; mao -&gt; gas</i><br/>F eng convoys A bel -> gas<br/>F mao convoys A bel -> gas<br/>F iri -> wal<br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>A bre supports A par -> pic<br/>A par -> pic<br/>F mar -> spa/sc<br/>A bur supports A ruh -> bel<br/><u>F por -&gt; mao</u><i>Bounced with mao 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/>A den holds<i>No order received, hold order assigned</i><br/><u>F hel -&gt; den</u><i>Bounced with den 1:1</i><br/>A tyr -> mun<br/>A ruh -> bel<br/>F hol supports A ruh -> bel<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/>F aeg -> eas<br/>F ion supports F gre -> aeg<br/>A ser supports A rum<br/>A tun holds<br/><u>A ven -&gt; tri</u><i>Bounced with vie 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>A swe -> edi<i>Convoy path swe -&gt; ska -&gt; nth -&gt; edi</i><br/>F ska convoys A swe -> edi<br/>F nth convoys A swe -> edi<br/><u>F sev -&gt; rum</u><b> Bounced with rum 1:2</b><br/><u>A ukr supports F sev -&gt; rum</u><i> Support cut by move from gal</i><br/><u>A war -&gt; gal</u><i>Bounced with bud 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>No moves received; All units tasked to hold<br/><br/><b>No retreating units, retreat phase skipped</b><br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Fall 1903 orders are due Friday, 9 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
31613,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3482930&postcount=79,2007-11-08T16:02:00,stezerok,"Wow. Totally did not realize that double convoying was even possible...<br/><br/>Hey I thought there was some rule about disrupting convoys? how does one go about doing that? do you have to actually dislodge the fleet?<br/><br/>thanks,<br/>-Stezerok"
31614,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483169&postcount=80,2007-11-08T16:57:00,Elektro,"According to the Diplomacy rulebook, the following can cause a convoy order to fail:<br/><br/>1. Dislodgement of the convoying unit<br/>2. The convoy order causes a standoff -- example French F eng convoys A pic -> lon, English A lon holds<br/><br/>It's on page 12 if you want to read more.<br/><br/>You can have unlimited convoys. In the Youngstown map, you could convoy from Tokyo to London if you had the available fleets."
31615,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483182&postcount=81,2007-11-08T17:01:00,stezerok,ah thanks... maybe I need to freshen up on the rules a little bit lol...
31616,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487103&postcount=82,2007-11-09T11:47:00,Highwarlord,Well it IS interesting that the first two convoys happened to occur on the same turn and involve the same conflict.
31617,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488615&postcount=83,2007-11-09T17:33:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">24-ish Hour Warning: Fall 1903 orders are due Friday, 9 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
31618,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497813&postcount=84,2007-11-11T12:19:00,Elektro,"<b>Fall 1903 Results</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Austria-Hungary</b><br/><br/>NMR, all units tasked to hold<br/><br/><b>England</b><br/><br/><u>F eng -&gt; lon</u><i> Bounced with nth 1:1</i><br/><u>A gas supports A bur</u><i> Support failed. Move orders must be supported explicitly</i><br/><u>F wal -&gt; lvp</u><i> Bounced with edi 1:1</i><br/>F mao -> iri<br/><br/><b>France</b><br/><br/>A bre holds<br/>A bur -> par<br/>A pic supports A bre<br/>F por -> spa/nc<br/>F spa/sc -> mar<br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/><br/>A bel holds<br/><u>A den -&gt; swe</u><i> Bounced with ska 1:1</i><br/><u>F hel -&gt; den</u><i> Failed because German A den -&gt; swe failed</i><br/>F hol holds<br/>A mun holds<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/><br/>F eas convoys A tun -> syr<br/>F ion convoys A tun -> syr<br/>A ser supports A rum<br/>A tun -> syr<i> Convoy path: tun -&gt; ion -&gt; eas -&gt; syr</i><br/>A ven -> tyr<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/><br/><u>A edi -&gt; lvp</u><i> Bounced with wal 1:1</i><br/><u>F nth -&gt; lon</u><i> Bounced with eng 1:1</i><br/>F sev supports A ukr -> rum<br/><u>F ska -&gt; swe</u><i> Bounced with den 1:1</i><br/><u>A ukr -&gt; rum</u><i> Bounced with rum 2:2</i><br/><u>A war -&gt; gal</u><i> Bounced with gal 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/><br/>NMR, all units tasked to hold<br/><br/><b>1903 Builds</b><br/><br/>Austria: N/A<br/>England: 2 disbands needed<br/>France: N/A<br/>Germany: 1 build<br/>Italy: N/A<br/>Russia: 1 build<br/>Turkey: N/A<br/><br/>I'll start looking for a replacement for Onilever since he's had 2 consecutive NMRs and hasn't been active since the 2nd.<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Winter 1903 Build Orders are due Sunday, 11 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
31619,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497877&postcount=85,2007-11-11T12:32:00,Neftren,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<b>Austria-Hungary</b><br/>
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<u>F eng -&gt; lon</u> <i> Bounced with nth 1:1</i><br/>
<u>A gas supports A bur</u> <i> Support failed. Move orders must be supported explicitly</i><br/>
<u>F wal -&gt; lvp</u> <i> Bounced with edi 1:1</i><br/>
F mao -&gt; iri<br/>
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A bre holds<br/>
A bur -&gt; par<br/>
A pic supports A bre<br/>
F por -&gt; spa/nc<br/>
F spa/sc -&gt; mar<br/>
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A bel holds<br/>
<u>A den -&gt; swe</u> <i> Bounced with ska 1:1</i><br/>
<u>F hel -&gt; den</u> <i> Failed because German A den -&gt; swe failed</i><br/>
F hol holds<br/>
A mun holds<br/>
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<b>Italy</b><br/>
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F eas convoys A tun -&gt; syr<br/>
F ion convoys A tun -&gt; syr<br/>
A ser supports A rum<br/>
A tun -&gt; syr <i> Convoy path: tun -&gt; ion -&gt; eas -&gt; syr</i><br/>
A ven -&gt; tyr<br/>
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<b>Russia</b><br/>
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<u>A edi -&gt; lvp</u> <i> Bounced with wal 1:1</i><br/>
<u>F nth -&gt; lon</u> <i> Bounced with eng 1:1</i><br/>
F sev supports A ukr -&gt; rum<br/>
<u>F ska -&gt; swe</u> <i> Bounced with den 1:1</i><br/>
<u>A ukr -&gt; rum</u> <i> Bounced with rum 2:2</i><br/>
<u>A war -&gt; gal</u> <i> Bounced with gal 1:1</i><br/>
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NMR, all units tasked to hold<br/>
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Austria: N/A<br/>
England: 2 disbands needed<br/>
France: N/A<br/>
Germany: 1 build<br/>
Italy: N/A<br/>
Russia: 1 build<br/>
Turkey: N/A<br/>
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</div>Sorry was away and I had no access to a computer... :("
31620,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499329&postcount=86,2007-11-11T18:09:00,Moody the Wise,"Alright, Elektro asked me if I was willing to try to pull Turkey out of this tailspin, and goshdarnit, I'm going to try my best. You can wait for official confirmation of my Turkish coup if you'd like, but I'm not going to. Messages will be sent tonight. Angry, threatening messages."
31621,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500412&postcount=87,2007-11-12T02:40:00,Darth Mario,"Omygod, Moody's taken over Turkey! We're all screwed!<br/><br/>RUN FOR THE HILLS!"
31622,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3500679&postcount=88,2007-11-12T04:20:00,stezerok,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Alright, Elektro asked me if I was willing to try to pull Turkey out of this tailspin, and goshdarnit, I'm going to try my best. You can wait for official confirmation of my Turkish coup if you'd like, but I'm not going to. Messages will be sent tonight. Angry, threatening messages.</div>
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</div>well I'm sure we're glad to have you! thanks for coming to play with us ;)"
31623,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501244&postcount=89,2007-11-12T06:44:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">well I'm sure we're glad to have you! thanks for coming to play with us ;)</div>
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</div>I'm glad to be here, although I wish I were inheriting a better tactical position. Still, if I die, I'm going kicking and screaming.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Omygod, Moody's taken over Turkey! We're all screwed!<br/>
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</div>I believe you meant to say:<br/><br/>""Ohmygod, Moody's taken over an almost-dead Turkey, and I have a really tight alliance with Austria-Hungary! I'm so not screwed! NEFTREN, I'LL RACE YOU TO THE HILLS OF ANKARA!"""
31624,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502634&postcount=90,2007-11-12T11:00:00,Darth Mario,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I'm glad to be here, although I wish I were inheriting a better tactical position. Still, if I die, I'm going kicking and screaming <b>and sarcasming</b>.<br/></div>
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</div>Correction mine. :P<br/><br/>Good to see you. And yes, that is what I meant to say. Silly me."
31625,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502690&postcount=91,2007-11-12T11:11:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I'm glad to be here, although I wish I were inheriting a better tactical position. Still, if I die, I'm going kicking and screaming and sarcasming.</div>
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</div>Actually, I've already gone years into the future to confiscate John McCain's campaign bus, the Straight Talk Express. Expect some serious straight-talking in my press soon.<br/><br/>In other news, why won't anyone return my messages?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jawbyfhgq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious""/>"
31626,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502820&postcount=92,2007-11-12T11:37:00,Elektro,"<b>Berne Beobachter: December 1903 Edition</b><br/><br/>1. Russia (7, +1): Russia has gained a foothold in England and looks to secure the rest of the nation in the coming year.<br/><br/>2. Germany (6, +1): Germany has completed its conquest of the Low Countries. Will it continue its attack on Scandinavia and challenge the Bear for supremacy?<br/><br/>3. France (5, 0): France was forced on the defensive this year by a daring amphibious invasion of Gascony, but looks to bring the English to their knees in 1904.<br/><br/>3. Austria, Italy (5 each, 0): Austria and Italy continue their envelopment of the Turks. While no Turkish centers fell to the alliance, the partners control of the Med and the provinces surrounding the Turkish mainland. With their preponderance of forces, things look good for their continued expansion.<br/><br/>4. Turkey (4, 0): The Turks took 1903 off, making no movements of their forces. However, the previous Turkish government has been deposed. Will the new sultan hold off the Italo-Austrian alliance long enough for the Russians to turn the tide or for the alliance to shatter on its own accord?<br/><br/>5. England (2, -2): It was a bad year for the English, with their loss of their Continental foothold and the invasion of Scotland. With the French and Russians racing to take London and Liverpool, the English might not be long for this world.<br/><br/><br/><b>Other General Announcements:</b><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Sorry was away and I had no access to a computer... :(</div>
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</div>1. In the future, please PM me or post here if you are going to be unable to get orders in by the deadline. I have no problem with delaying a day or two in order to prevent NMRs. Just let me know so I know you plan to submit orders and haven't dropped off the face of the earth.<br/><br/>2. Moody has graciously agreed to take over for Onilever who is MIA. He'll be playing as Turkey, at least for as long as he can keep it alive .<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jawbyfhgq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>3. If any of you are looking for some more Diplo action, we need a replacement for Japan in Of Emperors and Presidents. Send a PM to J-Muller and let me know if you're interested. The game thread is<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55961"" target=""_blank"">here</a>."
31627,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503495&postcount=93,2007-11-12T13:37:00,Highwarlord,"I would like an extension on builds until Monday because of my absence yesterday and my new ability to communicate with Turkey. I will still be able to post moves by Tuesday, seeing as my strategy would vary very little depending on which fleets England sacks and from which particular angle Germany tries to assault me.<br/>With that aside, however, I DO need the build no matter what my plans may be.<br/><br/><font size=""4"">Moscow Press: Winter 1903 Edition</font><br/><b>Russia has No One to Invite to its Grand Ball</b><br/>The Christmas ballroom is empty this year, as Russia simply doesn't have any friends.<br/>""W-we . . . made cookies . . . and watched m-movies and . . . why does no one want to be our friends? WHY?"" said the weepy Czar of Foreign Affairs before he broke down crying in a reporter's arms.<br/>When informed that the reporter would be his friend and that he may be able to vacation in warmer climates next winter, he was much appeased."
31628,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504378&postcount=94,2007-11-12T17:06:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Winter 1903 Builds now due Tomorrow, 12 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)<br/>
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31629,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3504506&postcount=95,2007-11-12T17:47:00,Highwarlord,Thank you very much!
31630,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509875&postcount=96,2007-11-13T15:54:00,stezerok,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" jawbyfhgq="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Moody the Wise</strong>
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<div class=""message"">In other news, why won't anyone return my messages?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jawbyfhgq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious""/></div>
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</div>aww... Now I feel left out... I haven't gotten any new messages...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jawbyfhgq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/>"
31631,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3512234&postcount=97,2007-11-14T05:11:00,Elektro,"<font size=""4""><b>Winter 1903 Results</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>England</b><br/>Removes A gas<br/>Removes F iri<br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/>Builds F kie<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>Build F stp/nc<br/><br/><br/>Unless someone requests otherwise, this is your<br/><font size=""4""><b>12-Hour Warning: Spring 1904 Orders are due Tonight at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b></font>"
31632,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519724&postcount=98,2007-11-15T10:26:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Spring 1904 Orders</font></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Austria-Hungary</b><br/>F aeg -> gre<br/>A bud supports A rum<br/><u>A gal -&gt; ukr</u><i>Bounced with ukr 1:1</i><br/><u>A rum supports A gal -&gt; ukr</u><i>Support cut by move from sev</i><br/><u>A vie -&gt; gal</u><i>Failed because Austrian A gal -&gt; ukr failed</i><br/><br/><b>England</b><br/>F wal -> lvp<br/>F eng -> lon<br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>A par -> gas<br/>A bre holds<br/>F mar -> spa/sc<br/>F spa/nc -> mao<br/>A pic -> bur<br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/>A den holds<br/>A mun holds<br/>A bel holds<br/>F kie -> bal<br/>F hel supports F hol -> nth<br/>F hol -> nth<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/>A tyr -> pie<br/>F ion -> tys<br/>F eas supports A syr -> smy<br/>A syr -> smy<br/>A ser supports A rum hold<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>A edi -> yor<br/><u>F nth supports A edi -&gt; yor</u><i>Support cut by move from hol, dislodged from hol 2:1 </i><br/><u>F sev -&gt; rum</u><i>Bounced against rum 1:3</i><br/>F ska -> swe<br/>F stp/nc -> nwy<br/><u>A ukr supports F sev -&gt; rum</u><i>Support cut by move from gal</i><br/><u>A war -&gt; gal</u><i>Bounced with vie 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>F smy -> con<br/>A con -> arm<i>Convoy path: con -&gt; bla -&gt; arm</i><br/>F bla convoys A con -> arm<br/>A bul holds<br/><br/><b>Retreats:</b>Russian F nth can retreat to nrg, ska, edi, eng or disband.<br/><br/>Get your retreat to me ASAP Highwarlord."
31633,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520029&postcount=99,2007-11-15T11:23:00,Neftren,I assume the map will be up at the given time?
31634,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521062&postcount=100,2007-11-15T14:43:00,Highwarlord,"F nth->ska<br/>No secrets here, no need to waste time and a PM slot."
31635,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521144&postcount=101,2007-11-15T14:59:00,Elektro,"Map above is updated with your retreat.<br/><br/>Unless I hear any objections,<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Fall 1904 Orders are due Friday, 16 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
31636,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521219&postcount=102,2007-11-15T15:13:00,Neftren,"Heh, Highwarlord, we've fought eachother to a standstill with the same moves over and over again..."
31637,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521423&postcount=103,2007-11-15T15:49:00,Darth Mario,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Heh, Highwarlord, we've fought eachother to a standstill with the same moves over and over again...</div>
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</div>Hurrah for stalemate lines!"
31638,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3521484&postcount=104,2007-11-15T15:58:00,Neftren,"Just like the Trenches of World War I.  Hey wait, this game is based on that time period!  Ahahahaaha AHAHAHA AH.  Erm. Scuse me.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jawbyfhgq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
31639,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522052&postcount=105,2007-11-15T18:02:00,Highwarlord,"<b>Russian Peace Czar Denies Standoff, Calling it ""Good Defense""</b><br/><br/><b>Peace Experts Curious in Regards to Turkish Convoys - Perhaps Sultan Enjoys Playing With Boats?</b><br/><br/>And in a question of rules - armies supporting CAN receive defensive support themselves, correct (as was the case in Rumania)?"
31640,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522293&postcount=106,2007-11-15T19:41:00,Elektro,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>On page 7 of the Diplomacy Rulebook:<br/><br/><b>Supporting a Unit:</b><br/>-- A unit not ordered to move can be supported by a support order that only mentions its province.<u>A unit that is ordered to hold, convoy or support, or not ordered at all can receive support in holding its position.</u><br/><br/>I hope that clarifies things a bit.<br/><br/>Also, this will be the schedule for this and next (Thanksgiving) week:<br/><br/>Fri, 16 Nov: Fall 1904 orders due<br/>Sat, 17 Nov: Fall Retreats due<br/>Mon, 19 Nov: Winter 1904 Builds due<br/>Mon, 26 Nov: Spring 1905 orders due<br/><br/>If this is unacceptable for anyone, please let me know and I will work something out to satisfy everyone's schedules."
31641,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526311&postcount=107,2007-11-16T12:51:00,Neftren,I assume JDip does all the necessary calculations...?
31642,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526657&postcount=108,2007-11-16T14:05:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I assume JDip does all the necessary calculations...?</div>
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</div>Yep, jDip faithfully does all calculations for you. Of course, any GM worth his salt can also do them all in his head ... =)"
31643,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526918&postcount=109,2007-11-16T14:59:00,Neftren,"Of course...<br/><br/><br/>As for the so called ""Good Defense"", the Russians have been doing the primary assaulting while the armies in Galicia, Rumania and Budapest have been primarily defending.  Cease and Desist they say!<b>Cease and Desist!</b><br/><br/>Or you could sit back and watch Moody the Wise walk the plank as the fleets of Italy slowly swamp him and end in his ultimate demise.  Or sit back and watch my armies roll over your petty little white tokens on that real diplomacy map I know you've got set up...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jawbyfhgq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>Heh, I miss the days when I spent hours just sitting at a diplomacy board, staring at it until we had to send in our orders... and in those days we played with the espionage variant where you could intercept the other person's orders...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jawbyfhgq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
31644,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526940&postcount=110,2007-11-16T15:04:00,Highwarlord,"I will be unavailable between Friday and Sunday morning Pacific time. I can get my moves in before Friday, but will not be able to post builds/retreats on time.<br/><br/>As to the map, I sadly use JDip."
31645,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3530722&postcount=111,2007-11-17T10:15:00,Darth Mario,<b>This is your unofficial 5-ish hour warning!</b>
31646,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539029&postcount=112,2007-11-19T08:32:00,Highwarlord,"Long 5 hours, eh?"
31647,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539277&postcount=113,2007-11-19T09:23:00,stezerok,All is Quiet on the Western Front what?
31648,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539615&postcount=114,2007-11-19T10:22:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Fall 1904 Results</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Austria-Hungary</b><br/>F gre -> bul/sc<br/>A vie supports A gal<br/><u>A bud -&gt; rum</u><i>Failed because A rum -&gt; ukr failed</i><br/>A gal supports A rum-> ukr<br/><u>A rum -&gt; ukr</u><i>Bounced with ukr 2:2</i><br/><br/><b>England</b><br/>F lvp holds<br/>F lon holds<br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>F spa/sc -> wes<br/>F mao -> naf<br/>A gas supports A bur -> mar<br/>A bur -> mar<br/>A bre -> pic<br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/>A bel -> yor<i>Convoy path bel -&gt; nth -&gt; yor</i><br/>F nth convoys A bel -> yor<br/>F hel supports F nth<br/>F bal supports A den<br/>A den holds<br/>A mun holds<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/>A ser supports F gre -> bul/sc<br/><u>A pie -&gt; mar</u><i>Bounced with bur 1:2</i><br/>F tys -> lyo<br/>F eas supports F smy<br/>F smy holds<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>F swe supports F ska -> den<br/><u>F ska -&gt; den</u><i>Bounced with den 2:2</i><br/>F nwy supports F swe<br/>A yor -> edi<br/><u>A ukr supports F sev</u><i>Support cut by move from rum</i><br/>A war supports A ukr<br/><u>F sev supports A arm -&gt; rum</u><i>Support failed. Supported unit's order did not match support given. Dislodged from bul 2:1, no retreat possible, unit destroyed</i><br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>A bul -> sev<i>Convoy path: bul -&gt; bla -&gt; sev</i><br/>F bla convoys A bul -> sev<br/>A arm supports A bul -> sev<br/><u>F con -&gt; smy</u><i>Bounced with smy 1:2</i><br/><br/><b>Winter 1904 Adjustments</b><br/>Austria-Hungary: 1 build<br/>England: N/A<br/>France: N/A<br/>Germany: N/A<br/>Italy: 1 build<br/>Russia: N/A<br/>Turkey: 1 disband<br/><br/>OoC: Sorry for the delay. My computer's RAM has decided that this would be a good time to crap out, what with all my med school app deadlines now and all.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jawbyfhgq="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/><br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">As stated before, Winter 1904 Adjustments are due tomorrow, Monday 19 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
31649,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539669&postcount=115,2007-11-19T10:33:00,Elektro,"<b>Berner Beobachter - 2 January 1905</b><br/><br/><b>1904: The Year in Review</b><br/><br/>1. Russia (6, -1): Russia has suffered defeats on all fronts this year, with the loss of Sevastapol to the Turks and the German offensives in the north. Will 1905 see the Bear returned to its former prominence?<br/><br/>1. Germany (6, 0): Germany has used this year to set up for a strong push in the North Atlantic. With a successful invasion of Britain, control of the North Sea, and France and Russia busy on other fronts, the German Empire seems poised to make large gains in the coming year.<br/><br/>1. Austria-Hungary (6, +1) and Italy (6, +1): The two buddies have helped each other grow in the last year and have reached the top of the rankings. Italy has moved west to attack France while Austria-Hungary looks to clean up Turkey and push into Russian territory.<br/><br/>2. France (5, 0): The French have held steady over the past year. They will be occupied with the Italians in the Med, but have early naval superiority.<br/><br/>3. Turkey (3, -1): Turkey lost Smyrnia and Bulgaria this year, but siezed Sevastopol in a daring raid. However, with enemies on all fronts it is uncertain whether Turkey will soon be be cooked.<br/><br/>4. Britain (2, 0): The British forces spent 1904 protecting their major cities. However, with both German and Russian forces on their mainland, it is only a matter of time before London and Liverpool fall."
31650,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542578&postcount=116,2007-11-20T02:09:00,Neftren,"Well there's only one legal place for me to build.  That's Trieste, so I'll be building there.  No need to be secretive about it.  Unless you're allowing us to build elsewhere?"
31651,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545085&postcount=117,2007-11-20T11:35:00,Elektro,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Well there's only one legal place for me to build.  That's Trieste, so I'll be building there.  No need to be secretive about it.  Unless you're allowing us to build elsewhere?</div>
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</div>Nope, home centers only. But I need to know if it's an army or a fleet. I'll post the updated map then."
31652,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545313&postcount=118,2007-11-20T12:21:00,Neftren,"The powers that be shall command it to be an Army!<br/>Make it So!  With a flash, a small red token appears.<br/><br/>Well, it's an army token, whaddya expect?"
31653,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545496&postcount=119,2007-11-20T13:08:00,Highwarlord,"<b>Russia has Friends, Diplomacy-Czar Says</b><br/>""We . . . we have friends. You don't know who we hang out with! Just because we sit all alone at the diplomatic gatherings and don't give high fives to people in the hallways doesn't mean no one likes us . . . we're just . . ."" said the weepy diplomat during his interview."
31654,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545943&postcount=120,2007-11-20T14:54:00,Darth Mario,"<b>Pope Expresses Annoyance at Continued Use of AH-Italy Grouping by Swiss</b><br/>Saying, ""Really, I thought we had covered this. We are certainly NOT the same nation and should not be treated like it. Italy has armies in Piedmont, and our German friends would surely help us invade Switzerland if we asked."" When someone pointed out that the Alps were, in fact, impassible to armies, the Pope mumbled something incoherent about God's will and teleportation.<br/><br/><b>Vatican Apologizes to France</b><br/>In a suprise interview, the Pope stated, ""We were merely attempting to protect the city from German attack."" When someone pointed out that Germany did not, in fact, control an army near Mar, the Pope mumbled something about the Devil's will and teleportation."
31655,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546505&postcount=121,2007-11-20T17:40:00,Highwarlord,"<b>Yakov Zel'dovich Leads Peace Experts in Discovering that Austritalia IS a Country</b><br/>""Truly, comrades, their strategy is more cohesive than that of many singular nations,"" the wise scientist points out, ""And combined, they are just like that of Christmas!""<br/><b>Government Bemoans Remaining Lack of ""Thinking Czar""</b><br/>""It is greatly distressing that we still call the silly southern empire the Austritalians,"" the Peace Czar said in his interview earlier this week. ""In truth, I too would be more than filled with happiness to see the Thinking Czar position filled and another name provided,"" the Diplomacy Czar confided in his response, ""We would like to take this opportunity to remind the world at large that one need not be Russian to identify a name for this fat and silly mediterranean empire."""
31656,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556885&postcount=122,2007-11-23T06:45:00,stezerok,"hey there ya'll, long time, no see!<br/><br/>just thought I'd wish everybody a happy thanksgiving!<br/><br/>-Prime Minister Stezerok"
31657,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568833&postcount=123,2007-11-26T09:31:00,Neftren,So... is the new map gonna go up?
31658,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572728&postcount=124,2007-11-27T07:09:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Winter 1904 Results</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Austria-Hungary:</b>Builds A tri<br/><b>Italy:</b>Builds F nap<br/><b>Turkey:</b>Disbands F bla<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Spring 1905 Moves are now due Tuesday, 26 November at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
31659,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3582523&postcount=125,2007-11-29T06:01:00,Elektro,"I only have four sets of orders right now. If you want to have orders count for Spring 1905, please get them in by this evening."
31660,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3583621&postcount=126,2007-11-29T09:37:00,Highwarlord,"Mine is in, yes?"
31661,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590229&postcount=127,2007-11-30T14:31:00,Neftren,"Well I have a<i>Balance of Power Moves [Austria-Hungary]</i>PM in my Sent Folder, so I'm pretty sure it got sent in."
31662,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590600&postcount=128,2007-11-30T15:59:00,stezerok,"yea, so how's it going Elektro? we've been moving pretty slow lately... Has everybody got their moves in?"
31663,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590615&postcount=129,2007-11-30T16:02:00,Mavian,"I apologize for the hold up.  Apparantly I sent my moves in a little to early, and they got washed out of his inbox.  So if it was just me people were waiting on, then the situation has been remedied."
31664,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590653&postcount=130,2007-11-30T16:13:00,Elektro,"Without further ado,<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Spring 1905 Results</font></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Austria-Hungary</b><br/>A bud supports A rum<br/>A gal -> ukr<br/>A rum supports A gal -> ukr<br/>A vie -> gal<br/>A tri -> vie<br/>F bul holds<br/><br/><b>England</b><br/>F lvp holds<br/>F lon supports F nwy -> nth<br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>A gas supports A mar<br/>A mar holds<br/>F naf -> tun<br/>A pic -> bur<br/><u>F wes -&gt; spa/sc</u><i>Bounced with pie 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/>F bal -> swe<br/><u>A den supports F bal -&gt; swe</u><i>Support cut by move from swe, dislodged from swe 2:1</i><br/>F hel supports F nth<br/><u>F nth supports A yor -&gt; edi</u><i>Support cut by move from nwy</i><br/><u>A yor -&gt; edi</u><i>Failed because A edi -&gt; lvp failed</i><br/>A mun -> tyr<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/><u>A pie -&gt; spa</u><i>Bounced with wes 1:1, Convoy route: pie -&gt; lys -&gt; spa</i><br/>F lys convoys A pie -> spa<br/><u>F eas -&gt; eas</u><i>Invalid order, hold order assigned</i><br/>F nap -> tys<br/>A ser supports A rum<br/>A smy -> ank<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/><u>A edi -&gt; lvp</u><i>Bounced with lvp 1:1</i><br/><u>F nwy -&gt; nth</u><i>Bounced with nth 2:2</i><br/>F ska supports F swe -> den<br/>F swe -> den<br/>A ukr -> mos<br/>A war holds<br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/><u>A sev -&gt; ukr</u>Bounced with gal 1:2<br/>A arm supports F con -> smy<br/>F con -> smy<br/><br/>German A den can retreat to kie or disband. Get me your retreat as soon as you can please Mavian.<br/><br/>Since this week is pretty much over:<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Fall 1905 Orders are due Monday, 3 December at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
31665,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590679&postcount=131,2007-11-30T16:19:00,Mavian,He'll retreat to Kie
31666,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612017&postcount=132,2007-12-05T05:27:00,Elektro,I need orders still from Neftren (Austria) and darthmario (Italy). Get them to me ASAP.
31667,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614210&postcount=133,2007-12-05T12:42:00,Neftren,"Oh, sorry.  I was waiting for the newest version of the map before sending them in... will go PM them to you ASAP."
31668,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615334&postcount=134,2007-12-05T16:37:00,stezerok,"<b>White Flag Tribune</b><br/><br/><i>Prime Minister on the war</i><br/>The Prime Minister had only a few words to say today of the Austro-Italian alliance:<br/>""It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!""<br/><br/><br/><br/>P.S. Russia you know you feel the love! ;)"
31669,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619254&postcount=135,2007-12-06T11:31:00,Highwarlord,"<b>I'm Dreaming of a WHITE Christmas Declared the True Christmas Anthem by the Duly Appointed ""Holiday Czar""</b>"
31670,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619621&postcount=136,2007-12-06T13:01:00,Mavian,"Kaiser Mavian today released a statement revealing that the Russians are attempting to keep Christmas from coming.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""We have had word from our new swedish allies that the Russian Czar has declared the North Pole to be sovereign Russian territory, and has imprisoned Saint Nick for crimes against the state.  We as citizens of the world, can not allow this to stand, as Saint Nick must be allowed to perform his holiday duties, and demand that the Czar release him immediately.""</font>"
31671,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619855&postcount=137,2007-12-06T13:46:00,Neftren,"The Austro-Hungarian Times has put out a special edition issue wishing the other nations the happiest of holidays.  It calls for a temporary peace, and wishes the Russians the best of luck against the Germans and the British.<br/><br/>The People of Austria-Hungary salute the French and proudly declare to them, ""Prepare to Sink!""  as the Italian Navy closes in upon them.<br/>-------<br/><br/><br/>Anyway, happy holidays to everyone.  Yes, that includes the Turkish and the Russians.<br/><br/>Oh and Mavian, you didn't respond to my PM about Trieste... are you going to do as I asked...?"
31672,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620135&postcount=138,2007-12-06T14:51:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Fall 1905 Orders</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Austria-Hungary</b><br/>A bud -> vie<br/><u>F bul/sc -&gt; con</u><i>Bounced with smy 1:1</i><br/>A gal -> sil<br/><u>A rum -&gt; sev</u><i>Failed because A sev -&gt; mos failed</i><br/><u>A ukr supports A rum -&gt; sev</u><i>Support cut by move from war</i><br/>A vie -> tri<br/><br/><b>England</b><br/>F lvp holds<br/>F lon holds<br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>A bur supports A mar<br/>A gas -> spa<br/>A mar holds<br/>F tun supports A wes -> tys<br/>F wes -> tys<br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/>F hel -> den<br/>A kie supports F hel -> den<br/>F nth supports F swe -> nwy<br/>F swe -> nwy<br/>A tyr -> ven<br/><u>A yor -&gt; lon</u><i>Bounced with lon 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/><i>No orders received, all units tasked to hold</i><br/><u>F tys holds</u><i>Dislodged from wes 2:1</i><br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>F den -> swe<br/><u>A edi -&gt; yor</u><i>Failed because A yor -&gt; lon failed</i><br/><u>a mos -&gt; ukr</u><i>Bounced with ukr 1:1</i><br/><u>A war -&gt; ukr</u><i>Bounced with ukr 1:1</i><br/><u>F nwy -&gt; nth</u><i>Bounced with nth 1:1, dislodged from swe 2:1</i><br/>F ska supports F den -> swe<br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/><u>A arm -&gt; ank</u><i>Bounced with ank 1:1</i><br/><u>a sev -&gt; mos</u><i>Failed because A mos -&gt; ukr failed</i><br/><u>F smy -&gt; con</u><i>Bounced with bul/sc 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>Retreats</b><br/>Italian F tys can retreat to tus, rom, nap, ion or disband<br/>Russian F nwy can retreat to nwy, bar, stp/nc or disband<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Fall 1904 Retreats due Tomorrow, Thursday 6 December at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b><br/><br/><b>Adjustments</b><br/>France: 1 build available<br/>Germany: 2 builds available<br/>Italy: 2 disbands needed<br/>Russia: 1 disband needed<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Winter 1906 Adjustments due Saturday 8 December at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b><br/><br/>OoC: darthmario, post here or PM to confirm your interest in staying in this game. If I don't hear by Friday, I will replace you."
31673,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620781&postcount=139,2007-12-06T17:50:00,stezerok,hmm... thats a pity... I was hoping to have someone to play against in the battle for the Italian Peninsula...
31674,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624866&postcount=140,2007-12-07T13:30:00,Mavian,"<i>He takes a step to the left, before jumping to the right.  He then places his hands on his hips, and brings his knees in tight.</i><br/><br/>I'm going to stop  before the pelvic thrusting though.  Just thought I'd mention it seems we're caught in a<b><i>TimeWarp</i> </b>as it was 1905, but says next year will be 1904"
31675,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624897&postcount=141,2007-12-07T13:36:00,Highwarlord,F nwy will retreat to stp
31676,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628193&postcount=142,2007-12-08T07:32:00,Neftren,Bah.  My partner is missing... I think he's on like...vacation or something...
31677,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628511&postcount=143,2007-12-08T08:40:00,Elektro,"So, I haven't heard anything from darthmario. You all have these choices:<br/><br/>1. We look for a replacement player and delay the game until then.<br/>2. I will play as Italy using holds and supported holds ONLY. I will post the moves publicly on this game thread for all to see.<br/>3. We don't look for a replacement and just let Italy NMR until it's eliminated.<br/><br/>Please let me know what you all want to do. If you have a better idea, let us all know."
31678,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629088&postcount=144,2007-12-08T10:44:00,Highwarlord,"I motion that we do #1 for a little while (several days, decided on now) and then skip to # 3."
31679,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629105&postcount=145,2007-12-08T10:46:00,Mavian,"#1 makes sense to me, especially with the holiday season coming up."
31680,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629371&postcount=146,2007-12-08T11:41:00,Moody the Wise,"I vote option 4.<br/><br/>4. Italy is placed under the direct control of a military tribunal constituted by representatives of each remaining European power and moderated by the Swiss. Each season, every power submits along with its own orders the orders it would like to see Italy's units be given. The results are compiled by expert Swiss clerks and the most popular orders are assigned to each unit. In the event of ties, for example if three powers order A Pie-Mar and the other three order A Pie-Tyr, the unit will hold. The taking of any currently owned Italian supply center will disqualify the aggressor nation from membership in the tribunal, although moves against Italian units up to and including the dislodgement thereof will not.<br/><br/>Or if nobody else votes for that, my other vote is for option number one, because a new Italy might actually side with me."
31681,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629419&postcount=147,2007-12-08T11:56:00,Neftren,"I'd be up for option 1, and Moody's option 4.  Which is quite nice, except for that one unit sitting in my heartland..."
31682,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629851&postcount=148,2007-12-08T13:35:00,Elektro,"I am fine with option four. I will start looking for a replacement, but we're getting kinda sparse since almost everyone is already playing in multiple games.<br/><br/>If we choose 4, I'd make an executive Swiss decision that A ser holds. That's the only way it would be fair to Neftren."
31683,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630180&postcount=149,2007-12-08T14:51:00,Moody the Wise,"Wait, fair to Neftren? Since when are we concerned with being fair? What happened to ""all is fair in love and WAR""? He runs just as legitimate a risk of A Serbia going somewhere under a real Italian player as he does under a disco ordinated* multi-national military tribunal - perhaps even more so under the leadership of a real Italian player. It's his own gosh-darn fault for letting Italy into Serbia. He wouldn't be where he is now if it weren't for the risks he took in trusting Italy, and he should be prepared to deal with the consequences.<br/><br/>This massage brought to you by the Strongbadian Ministry of Nicety.^<br/><br/>*I had to; my spell-checker was complaining about discoordinated not being a ""word"", and suggested either dis coordinated or disco ordinated. It was too funny to pass up.<br/><br/>^Unintentional cross-game humor. I didn't even realize this was the wrong thread for the joke until I looked down the page and didn't see my previous post about it, but I'm leaving it because it's funny. The game it came from is<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62078&amp;page=2"" target=""_blank"">Genesis of Empires</a>."
31684,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630279&postcount=150,2007-12-08T15:17:00,Elektro,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Wait, fair to Neftren? Since when are we concerned with being fair? What happened to ""all is fair in love and WAR""?</div>
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</div>True. But this is DIPLOMACY, see, so I don't have to be fair.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" ttlzez326=""""/>But seriously, if everyone chooses option 4 and the majority agrees with Moody on the role of A ser, then we'll go with his idea. Mob rule, baby."
31685,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630656&postcount=151,2007-12-08T17:09:00,stezerok,"I'm down for looking for a few days. and as others have said, if that yields no results, then lets go with the option 4. I agree with Moody though, Serbia should be able to do whatever it wants when you decide which players orders to go with Elektro. Especially considering that we don't know if Darthmario left it in there for the intent of betraying Austria in future anyhow."
31686,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630685&postcount=152,2007-12-08T17:17:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""> Especially considering that we don't know if Darthmario left it in there for the intent of betraying Austria in future anyhow.</div>
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</div>Amen to that."
31687,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631791&postcount=153,2007-12-09T03:15:00,Neftren,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">True. But this is DIPLOMACY, see, so I don't have to be fair. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" ttlzez326=""""/> But seriously, if everyone chooses option 4 and the majority agrees with Moody on the role of A ser, then we'll go with his idea. Mob rule, baby.</div>
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</div>Well I don't mind the option 4, but I do think that it should be a hold order, since if I attack it, I automatically lose voting rights in the tribunal.  That means that Italy can run around in the middle of my heartland and take everything, with me powerless to stop it.<br/><br/>Edit: As for the Betrayal card, no it actually wasn't.  A Serb was there as a support mechanism, in the event we were compromised by the Turkish.  Which didn't actually happen, but..."
31688,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632146&postcount=154,2007-12-09T04:59:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Well I don't mind the option 4, but I do think that it should be a hold order, since if I attack it, I automatically lose voting rights in the tribunal.  That means that Italy can run around in the middle of my heartland and take everything, with me powerless to stop it.  <br/>
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</div>Well, yes, of course that's why YOU though A Serbia was there ...<br/><br/>And to clarify, you can attack it, you can even dislodge it, but you don't lost membership in the tribunal until you take the SC.<br/><br/>And again, Italy going crazy in your heartland is something you should be prepared for with a real Italy too. I don't think that the possibility of it happening under a tribunal is really inconveniencing you, since that possibility exists at least as strongly under a real player. If anything, having that unit hold under a tribunal would be unfairly shielding you."
31689,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632434&postcount=155,2007-12-09T06:09:00,Neftren,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				4. Italy is placed under the direct control of a military tribunal constituted by representatives of each remaining European power and moderated by the Swiss. Each season, every power submits along with its own orders the orders it would like to see Italy's units be given. The results are compiled by expert Swiss clerks and the most popular orders are assigned to each unit. In the event of ties, for example if three powers order A Pie-Mar and the other three order A Pie-Tyr, the unit will hold. <b>The taking of any currently owned Italian supply center will disqualify the aggressor nation from membership in the tribunal</b>, although moves against Italian units up to and including the dislodgement thereof will not.
			
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</div>That's how I interpreted it."
31690,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632488&postcount=156,2007-12-09T06:24:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">That's how I interpreted it.</div>
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</div>Yes, that is correct. I was merely emphasizing that you can attack the unit until the cows come home with no repercussions. It isn't until you<i>take the supply center of Serbia</i>(or any other supply center currently owned by Italy) that you lose stock in the tribunal."
31691,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632515&postcount=157,2007-12-09T06:29:00,Neftren,"So in order to prevent the rest of Italy going after me, I must allow Italy herself to destroy me, while I am powerless to react... I'm sure most of you aren't exactly going to be friendly towards AH, since you (Moody) was almost wiped out by us, the Russians have fought with us since the beginning, Germany has decided to expand south since it's losing it's war against Russia and England is almost wiped off the map anyway.  France is probably doing the best here at holding it's own."
31692,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632539&postcount=158,2007-12-09T06:33:00,Mavian,"Um, German's southern expansion has absolutetly nothing to do with the war with Russia,  it has more to do with NAP's and MDT's.<br/><br/>And how exactly am I losing a that fight?"
31693,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632596&postcount=159,2007-12-09T06:47:00,Moody the Wise,"Neftren, if you recall, I was very friendly towards you when I took over this besieged power. I also think it's unfair to say that I have almost been wiped out by you and Italy. My predecessor was quickly going the way of the dodo, but in my two years as Sultan I've lost only one net supply center.<br/><br/>But I have a diplomatic solution. Italy needs to disband two units this Winter anyway. How's about one of them is A Serbia by default, and the other chosen by tribunal? Then you won't have to worry about A Serbia wreaking any havoc on you."
31694,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632935&postcount=160,2007-12-09T08:20:00,Highwarlord,"I concur with the latest statement.<br/>Neftren can choose to remove himself from the tribunal and take Serbia, or just leave Serbia sitting their unmolested.<br/><br/>I also vote Option 4."
31695,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633441&postcount=161,2007-12-09T10:18:00,Neftren,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Neftren, if you recall, I was very friendly towards you when I took over this besieged power. I also think it's unfair to say that I have almost been wiped out by you and Italy. My predecessor was quickly going the way of the dodo, but in my two years as Sultan I've lost only one net supply center.</div>
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				But I have a diplomatic solution. Italy needs to disband two units this Winter anyway. How's about one of them is A Serbia by default, and the other chosen by tribunal? Then you won't have to worry about A Serbia wreaking any havoc on you.
			
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</div>That would be acceptable to me.  That way I still have some say in Italy's actions, yet do not suffer any consequences of other nations deciding to have a field day in deciding to destroy me.<br/><br/>Anyway, I still say we should probably wait for Mario for another day or two, and look for replacements, then say on Tuesday, which is the next date on the original move submission schedule, submit Build/Retreat/Disband orders."
31696,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3634951&postcount=162,2007-12-09T15:52:00,Elektro,"<b>Berner Beobachter - 11 Januar 1906</b><br/><br/><b>Italy Falls Into Anarchy, Swiss Asked to Intervene</b><br/>With the ruler of Italy having not be heard from or seen in the fast months, civil disorder has roiled the once great state of Italy. The news of defeats abroad have resulted in the overthrow of the previous government, and numerous factions are currently vying to replace them. The Great Powers are watching these events with great curiosity, and have agreed to implement a supervisory council headed by the Swiss in Geneve if a successor government does not arise.<br/><br/><b>Swiss News and World Report</b><br/><br/>1. Germany (8, +2): The German Empire has moved into the driver seat in 1905. Its northern campaign is on the verge of a total breakthrough into the remaining Russian and English provinces. However, a serious threat to its continued expansion arose with the Austro-Hungarian invasion launched last fall.<br/><br/>2. Austria-Hungary (6, 0): The Austro-Hungarians continued to position their forces to invade Russia and Germany. Their position has become tenuous with the disorder in their staunch ally Italy.<br/><br/>2. France (6, +1): The French have continued to make steady progress with the capture of Tunisia from the reeling Italians. Their forces are positioned well to take advantage of any further disorder in Italy.<br/><br/>3. Russia (5, -1): The Bear continues to fall back against strong pressure from all of its neighbors. With the Germans, Austrians and Turks all knocking on Moscow and St. Petersburg's doorstep and Edinburgh isolated, the Russians will desperately need a friend to remain relevant.<br/><br/>4. Italy (4, -2): The Italians suffered from the lack of leadership at home. They position is now tenuous as their forces await orders.<br/><br/>5. Turkey (3, 0): The Turks have held another year, helped immensely by the Italian confusion. The Turks will look to reunite their nation and make gains against an overstretched Austria-Hungary.<br/><br/>6. England (2, 0): The English continue to tenaciously guard their remaining possessions. However, with the continued Franco-German<i>detente</i>and the with the Russians no longer able to defend their possessions on the island, they will soon be hard-pressed.<br/><br/><b>OoC: Game Information</b><br/><br/>I have asked a couple of players if they would be willing to step in for Italy. If I find one by Monday, I will ask for 1905 adjustments with a deadline of that Tuesday.<br/><br/>If I do not find a player I will institute Moody's plan. I will ask for 1905 adjustments and the order for the retreating F tys and the Italian disband (we will disband A ser as agreed above).<br/><br/>Just to remind everyone, this would be the general plan:<br/><br/>I will choose the order with with a plurality of votes. If there is no clear choice or two choices are tied, the unit in question will hold. However, if the armed forces of any nation make a premeditated attack on the Italians, they will be removed from the tribunal. To clarify, any attack (whether successful or not) against an Italian center or unit will cause removal. Any Italian attack or inadvertent bounce will not cause removal.<br/><br/>Examples:<br/><br/>Turkish A arm -> smy will cause removal, successful or not<br/>French F tun -> wes and Italian F lys -> wes will not cause removal"
31697,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643565&postcount=163,2007-12-12T05:53:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Winter 1905 Results</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Retreats</b><br/>Russian F nwy retreats to stp/nc<br/>Italian F tys retreats to rom<br/><br/><b>Adjustments</b><br/>Germany: Builds A mun, F ber<br/>France: Builds F bre<br/>Italy: Disbands A ser, F lyo<br/>Russia: Disbands A edi<br/><br/>J-man has graciously agreed to step in as Italy. In order to allow everyone to have more time for diplomacy, Spring 1906 orders will be due this Friday.<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Spring 1906 Orders are due Friday, 14 December at 2200 EST</font></b>"
31698,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658286&postcount=164,2007-12-15T11:13:00,Jamin,"Greetings nations of the world I ,Casca of Rome, will now be ruling this nation of Italy. Even if these arr its last days the people of Italy shall fight to the death to defend their homelands and what ever else they can can take"
31699,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3659661&postcount=165,2007-12-15T18:26:00,Highwarlord,"<b>Thinking Czar Executed; Russians Exhale in Relief</b><br/>It is simply no longer needed to come up with a new name for that silly, souther Austritalian empire. Perhaps this Casca can come up with his own name for the Christmas nation should it reform.<br/>We would also like to take this time to remind Europe at large that<i>""I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas""</i>is still the season's official song for the year."
31700,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660733&postcount=166,2007-12-16T04:21:00,Neftren,So who are we waiting on...?  I'd like to see whether I have to retreat from being hemmed in on all sides...
31701,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665218&postcount=167,2007-12-17T05:22:00,Elektro,"<font size=""4""><b>Spring 1906 Results</b></font><br/><br/>Map:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Austria-Hungary</b><br/>A sil -> war<br/>A ukr supports A sil -> war<br/>A rum supports A mos -> sev<br/><u>F bul/sc -&gt; con</u><i>Bounced with smy 1:1</i><br/>A tri holds<br/>A vie holds<br/><br/><b>England</b><br/>F lon -> yor<br/>F lvp -> cly<br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>F tys supports F tun -> ion<br/>F tun -> ion<br/><u>A mar -&gt; pie</u><i>Failed because A pie -&gt; ven failed</i><br/>A bur holds<br/>A spa holds<br/>F bre -> mao<br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/>A yor -> edi<br/>F nth -> ska<br/>F den supports F nth -> ska<br/><u>F nwy -&gt; swe</u><i>Dislodged from swe 2:1</i><br/>F ber -> bal<br/>A kie -> ber<br/>A mun holds<br/><u>A ven -&gt; pie</u><i>Bounced with pie 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/><u>F eas -&gt; smy</u><i>Failed because F smy -&gt; con failed</i><br/><u>A pie -&gt; ven</u><i>Bounced with ven 1:1</i><br/>A ank H<br/>F rom -> nap<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>F swe -> nwy<br/>F stp/nc supports F swe -> nwy<br/><u>F ska -&gt; nth</u><i>Dislodged from nth 2:1</i><br/>A mos -> sev<br/>A war -> gal<br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/><u>F smy -&gt; con</u><i>Bounced with bul/sc 1:1</i><br/><u>A arm -&gt; ank</u><i>Bounced with ank 1:1</i><br/><u>A sev -&gt; arm</u><i>Failed because A arm -&gt; ank failed, dislodged from mos 2:1, no retreat possible, unit destroyed</i><br/><br/><b>Retreats</b><br/>F nwy retreats to nth<br/>F ska retreats to swe<br/><br/>We're going to slow this game down to 1 turn/week as the holidays are here. You all have told me you are busy (as am I), so this will help things a little.<br/><br/><font size=""4""><b>Fall 1906 Orders are due Thursday, 20 December at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b></font>"
31702,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665722&postcount=168,2007-12-17T07:30:00,Mavian,"My fleet in Nwy retreats to Nth as I mentioned in my orders.  Was trying to make it easier for you<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" ttlzez326=""""/>"
31703,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665909&postcount=169,2007-12-17T08:10:00,Highwarlord,"Thanks for the slowdown. Not like it'll make much of a difference, but I haven't exactly been active."
31704,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666240&postcount=170,2007-12-17T09:20:00,stezerok,um... Russias: Fleet in (Ska) can retreat to (Swe)...
31705,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666756&postcount=171,2007-12-17T11:28:00,Elektro,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>You're right. I was doing the adjudication by hand without a map so it didn't cross my mind. I'll go ahead and assume that where it's going to go."
31706,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667471&postcount=172,2007-12-17T14:37:00,stezerok,"damn man, doing the adjudication by hand?! lol thats crazy. Well I'm really glad you're doin that for us man, I dunno how I'd get by without Jdip lol."
31707,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672123&postcount=173,2007-12-18T14:17:00,Neftren,"OOph, I seem to have overstretched the capabilities of my armies... I may have to go defensive for one turn..."
31708,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672365&postcount=174,2007-12-18T15:06:00,Highwarlord,Can you update the map soon-ish? That would make me a happy pretend Russian.
31709,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673978&postcount=175,2007-12-19T02:49:00,Neftren,"Are you sure that's the right map...?  By my count, there are several units missing from the map..."
31710,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676953&postcount=176,2007-12-19T12:18:00,Highwarlord,"Yep. My Galician horde for one<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" ttlzez326=""""/>"
31711,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677221&postcount=177,2007-12-19T13:09:00,Neftren,That would be the unit in question actually.  What happened to the army in Warsaw that moved to Galicia...?
31712,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677702&postcount=178,2007-12-19T15:00:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">That would be the unit in question actually.  What happened to the army in Warsaw that moved to Galicia...?</div>
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</div>I ate it. I'm a crafty SOB like that. I'll teach you to ally against me ..."
31713,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680621&postcount=179,2007-12-20T08:37:00,Neftren,"Okay, Elektro, can you please post a correct map...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" ttlzez326=""""/>"
31714,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3680751&postcount=180,2007-12-20T08:57:00,Moody the Wise,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Okay, Elektro, can you please post a correct map... <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" ttlzez326=""""/></div>
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</div>I have also eaten Elektro. And the map.<br/><br/>But if you want to see the  map, just make your own. There's nothing magical about the GM's map - he inputs the same orders you do (unless he copies the orders incorrectly)."
31715,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683789&postcount=181,2007-12-20T19:09:00,Elektro,"<b>We're Still Here Say the Swiss</b><br/><br/>Contrary to reports of the Swiss being ""eaten,"" Swiss President Oskar Tannenbaum reassured reporters that Switzerland was just fine. ""Perhaps they meant they ate our fine chocolates? They're quite delicious."" The press conference then broke up as the reporters and president snacked on<i>Pralienen</i>.<br/><br/>OoC: The map has been corrected. The only error was Russian A gal. Also, 24-ish hours warning for Fall 1906 orders."
31716,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691929&postcount=182,2007-12-22T09:48:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Fall 1907 Orders</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Austria-Hungary</b><br/>F bul/sc -> gre<br/>A rum -> ser<br/><u>A ukr -&gt; rum</u><i>Bounced against gal 1:2</i><br/>A war holds<br/>A vie -> bud<br/>A tri -> vie<br/><br/><b>England</b><br/><u>F yor -&gt; lon</u><i>Bounced with nth 1:1</i><br/><u>F cly -&gt; lvp</u><i>Bounced with edi 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>F tys supports f ion -> nap<br/>F ion -> nap<br/>A spa -> naf<i>Convoy path: spa -&gt; mao -&gt; naf</i><br/>F mao convoys A spa -> naf<br/>A bur -> bel<br/><u>a mar -&gt; pie</u><i>Failed because A pie -&gt; ven failed</i><br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/>A ber -> swe<i>Convoy path: ber -&gt; bal -&gt; swe</i><br/>F bal convoys A ber -> swe<br/>F den supports A ber -> swe<br/><u>A ska supports A ber -&gt; swe</u><i>Support cut by move from swe, dislodged from swe 2:1</i><br/><u>A edi -&gt; lvp</u><i>Bounced with cly 1:1</i><br/><u>F nth -&gt; lon</u><i>Bounced with yor 1:1</i><br/><u>A ven supports F tys -&gt; rom</u><i>Support cut by move from pie</i><br/>A mun holds<br/><br/><b>Italy</b><br/><u>A pie -&gt; ven</u><i>Bounced with ven 1:1</i><br/><u>f nap holds</u><i>Dislodged from ion 2:1</i><br/>F eas -> smy<br/><u>A ank supports F eas -&gt; smy</u><i>Support cut by move from arm</i><br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>F nwy supports F swe -> ska<br/>F swe -> ska<br/>F stp/nc supports F nwy<br/>A gal -> rum<br/>A sev supports A gal -> rum<br/><br/><b>Turkey</b><br/>F smy -> con<br/><u>A arm -&gt; ank</u><i>Bounced with ank 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>Retreats:</b><br/>German F ska cannot retreat, unit destroyed<br/>Italian F nap can retreat to rom, apu, or disband<br/><br/><b>Adjustments:</b><br/>Austria-Hungary: 1 build<br/>England: none<br/>France: 2 builds<br/>Germany: 1 build<br/>Italy: 1 disband<br/>Russia: none<br/>Turkey: 1 disband<br/><br/>Once again, I did this without the help of jDip so tell me if something is wrong. Since we're all going to be busy with Christmas and New Year's, the next orders deadline in in two weeks. Get in the adjustments and retreats in sometime in that period when you have time.<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Spring 1908 Orders are due Friday, January 4 2008 at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
31717,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702448&postcount=183,2007-12-25T01:35:00,Neftren,"Austria Hungary can only build in Trieste, so I'll make it an army. No brainer about that."
31718,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703758&postcount=184,2007-12-25T07:43:00,Moody the Wise,"Disband A Arm<br/><br/>Also, I'm going to post my next order here. Of course there is the possibility that I'm lying, but all concerned persons will need to make their own judgments about that.<br/><br/>F Con-Aeg<br/><br/>Good hunting."
31719,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3704285&postcount=185,2007-12-25T09:39:00,stezerok,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>wait what exactly is this supposed to mean? lol because thats not even like a legitimate order. or is it just supposed to be a BS order by germany?"
31720,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3705150&postcount=186,2007-12-25T13:35:00,Elektro,The order was A ven supports f tys -> rom. It failed by both the move from pie and that it was an invalid order. Sorry about that. Merry Christmas all.
31721,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3705878&postcount=187,2007-12-25T18:37:00,stezerok,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">The order was A ven supports f tys -&gt; rom. It failed by both the move from pie and that it was an invalid order. Sorry about that. Merry Christmas all.</div>
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</div>Ah I see. Well thanks for clarifying, and...<br/><br/>French Prime Minister Stezerok would like to wish all of the nations of the world a Merry Christmas!"
31722,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707497&postcount=188,2007-12-26T11:59:00,Highwarlord,Merry Christmas and Vodka to All!
31723,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768741&postcount=189,2008-01-10T13:59:00,Neftren,Are we still on?  I've been waiting for the retreat orders since before the holidays.
31724,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768752&postcount=190,2008-01-10T14:02:00,Elektro,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Are we still on?  I've been waiting for the retreat orders since before the holidays.</div>
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</div>We're still on. Forum overload has prevented me from updating, but I should do so tonight. I never got an order from F nap, so it disbanded. I think I have everyone's build orders.<br/><br/>EDIT:<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Winter 1907 Results</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Retreats</b><br/>F nap disbands<i>No order received, unit tasked to disband</i><br/><br/><b>Builds</b><br/>Austria: Builds A tri<br/>France: Builds A par, F bre<br/>Germany: Builds A kie<br/>Turkey: Disbands A arm<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Spring 1908 Orders are due Monday, 14 January at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
31725,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803156&postcount=191,2008-01-17T14:31:00,Elektro,"I only have orders from Mavian and Neftren as of right now (thanks!). Please post here if you are playing either way. Stezerok, I know you sent me orders earlier but they have been lost in my PM box. If I don't get anything else by Friday, I'll find replacements."
31726,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803183&postcount=192,2008-01-17T14:38:00,Neftren,"Does the winner or joint team winners get trophies like in your All Stars game?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused"" umpwfi7b4=""""/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" umpwfi7b4=""""/>"
31727,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814076&postcount=193,2008-01-21T16:56:00,Mavian,Just bring this back to everyones attention
31728,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835477&postcount=194,2008-01-25T19:37:00,thewamp,"Hey, I'm beginning another (youngstown)<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3835437"" target=""_blank"">game</a>. Just giving a head's up for any of you interested in joining. I'll be GMing a standard one starting in early February, as well."
31729,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835514&postcount=195,2008-01-25T19:55:00,Elektro,"The above post means it is time for us to decide our course of action. Moody, Neftren, and Mavian are all still in. England, Turkey, and Italy are dead, and do no need replacements.  France and Russia need replacements. Moody can take one and I can find someone quickly to take the other.<br/><br/>Do you want me to look or do you want to call the game dead?"
31730,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836951&postcount=196,2008-01-26T05:20:00,thewamp,"I could also join in this game, if you need someone, by the way"
31731,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838716&postcount=197,2008-01-26T12:50:00,Elektro,"Okay everybody, here's the deal.<br/><br/><b>Neftren</b>- Austria-Hungary<br/><b>Mavian</b>- Germany<br/><b>Moody_the_not_so_Wise</b>- France<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" umpwfi7b4=""""/><br/><b>thewamp</b>- Russia<br/><br/>England, Turkey, and Italy are all in civil disorder (all units hold) so feel free to kill them.<br/><br/>Unless you all give me orders before then,<br/><br/><font size=""4""><b>Spring 1908 Moves are due Monday, 28 January at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</b></font>"
31732,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838747&postcount=198,2008-01-26T13:01:00,Neftren,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Okay everybody, here's the deal.<br/>
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England, Turkey, and Italy are all in civil disorder (all units hold) so feel free to kill them.<br/>
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</div>Erm.  Can we get the map or...?"
31733,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838753&postcount=199,2008-01-26T13:01:00,Elektro,"It's up there about 5 posts (Winter 1907 results), spoilered for your convenience.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink"" umpwfi7b4=""""/>"
31734,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3867797&postcount=200,2008-02-01T05:29:00,Elektro,"<b><font size=""4"">Spring 1907 Results</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Austria</b><br/><br/>A bud -> rum<br/>F gre -> bul/sc<br/>A ser supports F gre -> bul/sc<br/>A tri holds<br/>A ukr supports A bud -> rum<br/><u>A war -&gt; mos</u><i>Bounced with sev 1:1</i><br/><u>A vie -&gt; gal</u><i>Bounched with rum 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>A bel -> ruh<br/>F bre -> eng<br/>A mar supports A par -> bur<br/>F mao -> nao<br/>F nap -> rom<br/>A naf -> tun<br/>A par -> bur<br/>F tys supports F nap -> rom<br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/>F bal convoys A kie -> lvn<br/>F den supports F nth -> ska<br/><u>A edi -&gt; yor</u><i>Bounced against yor 1:1</i><br/>A kie -> lvn<br/>A mun -> ber<br/>F nth -> ska<br/><u>A swe -&gt; nwy</u><i>Bounced aginst ska 1:2</i><br/>A ven holds<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>F ska -> nwy<br/>F stp/nc supports F ska -> nwy<br/>F nwy -> nwg<br/><u>A sev -&gt; mos</u><i>Bounced with war 1:1</i><br/><u>A rum -&gt; gal</u><i>Bounced with vie 1:1, dislodged from bud 2:1, no retreat possible, unit destroyed</i><br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Fall 1907 Orders are due Monday, 4 February at 2200 EST (0300 GMT)</font></b>"
31735,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3895045&postcount=201,2008-02-06T13:25:00,Neftren,"Ugh, I'm stuck in a major conundrum as to what I plan to do..."
31736,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903654&postcount=202,2008-02-08T06:20:00,Moody the Wise,"So ... are we waiting on missing orders, or missing Elektro?"
31737,Balance of Power - Diplomacy PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59762-Balance-of-Power-Diplomacy-PBPM,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922575&postcount=203,2008-02-12T05:03:00,Elektro,"Sorry all, it's been a hectic week.<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Fall 1907 Results</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Austria-Hungary</b><br/><u>F bul/sc -&gt; bla</u><i>Invalid order, hold order assigned</i><br/>A rum -> sev<br/><u>A ser -&gt; bul</u><i>Failed because F bul/sc -&gt; bla failed</i><br/><u>A tri -&gt; ser</u><i>Failed because A ser -&gt; ber failed</i><br/>A ukr supports A rum -> sev<br/><u>A vie -&gt; tri</u><i>Failed because A tri -&gt; ser failed</i><br/><u>A war -&gt; mos</u><i>Bounced with sev 1:1</i><br/><br/><b>France</b><br/>A bur -> mun<br/>F eng -> lon<br/>A mar -> bur<br/>F nao holds<br/>F rom supporA tun -> tus<br/>A ruh supports A bur -> mun<br/>A tun -> tus<br/>F tys convoys A tun -> tus<br/><br/><b>Germany</b><br/><br/>All units ordered to hold<br/><br/><b>Russia</b><br/>F nwy holds<br/>F nwg supports F nwy<br/><u>A sev -&gt; mos</u><i>Bounced with war 1:1, dislodged from rum 2:1</i><br/>F stp/nc holds<br/><br/><b>Retreats</b><br/>Russian A sev can retreat to arm or disband<br/><br/><b>Adjustments</b><br/>Austria: 1 build<br/>France: 3 builds<br/>Germany: 1 disband<br/>Russia: 1 disband<br/><br/><b><font size=""4"">Winter 1907 Adjustments are due Wednesday, 13 February at 2359 MST (0659 GMT, 14 Feb)<br/>
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Spring 1907 Orders are due Friday, 15 February at 2359 MST (0659 GMT, 16 Feb)</font></b>"
31738,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859483&postcount=1,2008-01-30T12:30:00,BizzaroStormy,"Alright, here goes.<br/><br/>A friendly unicorn named Alabern lives in the woods near your town.  With a touch of it's horn, Alabern heals people who come to it for help.  Now a woodcutter has come to town with terrible news.  Evil goblins have captured the unicorn and taken it away.  Your mission is clear.  You must find these creatures and rescue Alabern.<br/><br/>You bravely volunteered to enter the haunted dungeon in the hills where these creatures have taken Alabern, hoping to rescue it.<br/><br/>You find your way through the dark woods to an old wooden door in a cliff face.  You're pretty sure the goblins are somewhere on the other side of that door.  They won't expect people to come to this haunted place, so they're probably not expecting you.<br/><br/>What do you do?"
31739,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859691&postcount=2,2008-01-30T13:26:00,Rodgin,"<font color=""green"">Come on lads, we've got some work to do.</font><br/><br/>Strell moves up to the door, axe drawn, prepared to smash it in when his companions are ready."
31740,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859725&postcount=3,2008-01-30T13:35:00,Benejeseret,"""<font color=""Purple"">Hold a moment Strell, and keep it down the lot of you. No telling how many buggers are ready in there.</font>""<br/><br/>Lenod checks the door over for traps, and tries to judge if it will squeak upon opening. He looks for cracks in the woodwork that he can peer through.<br/><br/>[search for traps etc.<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span>]<br/>[if there's cracks spot:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span>listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
31741,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859730&postcount=4,2008-01-30T13:37:00,Benejeseret,[ OOC: and I start us all off with a natural 1....good times ]
31742,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860378&postcount=5,2008-01-30T15:44:00,BizzaroStormy,"As you listen, you get hear goblins talking on the other side.  The word ""Alabern"" is mentioned 2 or 3 times.  As you try to crack the door, you find that it is locked.<br/><br/>Link to OOC thread:<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70851"" target=""_blank"">OOC</a>"
31743,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3861234&postcount=6,2008-01-30T20:32:00,Penril,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">B'ah! Stinking Gobbos, I agree with Strell, lets just do away with 'em!</font><br/><br/>Ash spits on the ground and readies his crossbow.<br/><br/>[OOC: Spells Prepared today: 0th - Light (2), Read Magic (1); 1st - Cure Light Wounds (2), Bless (1)]"
31744,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862478&postcount=7,2008-01-31T05:23:00,Benejeseret,"Beside the door, Lenod quickly recovers his tools from his bag and sets to work on the lock. He whispers to himself,<i><font color=""Purple"">come on fingers...gotta get it before one of these guys bashes on the door and alerts the whole damnable place</font></i>.<br/><br/><br/>[open locks:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span>]"
31745,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862739&postcount=8,2008-01-31T06:34:00,Rodgin,"Strell stops and backs away, letting the rogue go to work.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">I'll wait lad, but don't take all day about it.</font>"
31746,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862978&postcount=9,2008-01-31T07:26:00,Benejeseret,"Lenod curses under his breath. He swipes the sweat from his brow, listening intently to see if his scraping is alerting the goblins within. Calming himself, he realizes that he is in no immediate harm and slows down to take his time with the lock.<br/><br/><br/>[ If I can, Lenod will take 2 minutes to 'take 20' with the lock=<b>25</b>, let me know if there are any other checks you need ]"
31747,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862995&postcount=10,2008-01-31T07:28:00,BizzaroStormy,"As you scrape at the lock, you hear the voices inside stop and some quick footsteps, then dead silence.  The lock is open.<br/><br/>[OOC: Due to the amount you failed the first roll by, I'm gonna say they heard it.]"
31748,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3863091&postcount=11,2008-01-31T07:48:00,Rodgin,"<font color=""green"">No use in stealth now lad,</font>Strell says, barging through the now unlocked door.<br/><br/>STR check to break through door:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span>"
31749,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3863278&postcount=12,2008-01-31T08:29:00,Benejeseret,"[initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>13</b>]</span>]<br/><br/>The spellthief follows closely behind Strell through the now unlocked door, hoping to wash away his early mistakes in blood."
31750,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864859&postcount=13,2008-01-31T13:30:00,BizzaroStormy,"As Streel breaks through the door (fairly easily since its unlocked), he is ambushed by the goblins that had 2 minutes to prepare.<br/><br/>Two goblins flanking the door(and Strell) attack with their morning stars while the two hiding behind what looks like a sleeping horse throw their javelins.<br/><br/>Readied goblin attacks.<br/><br/>Morningstar<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>Morningstar<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>Javelin<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>22</b>]</span>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>Javelin<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>Goblin Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>Ouch..."
31751,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865376&postcount=14,2008-01-31T14:59:00,Bandededed,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">... I though I posted.... but apparently not.  I'm not sure what happened, but anywho...</div>
</div><br/><font color=""DarkRed""><u>Braden</u></font><br/><br/>Braden, who had a close relationship with Alabern, is quiet during the argument about the door, but rushes in as soon as it is open, desiring with his whole being to save his friend.<br/><br/>Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
31752,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865424&postcount=15,2008-01-31T15:08:00,BizzaroStormy,"Just in case noone got it.<br/>Link to OOC thread:<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70851"" target=""_blank"">OOC</a><br/><br/>As for what happened, the spellthief made a bunch of noise trying to unlock the doors, the goblins readied themselves for an attack and just about floored the fighter.  Theres one on each side of the figter wielding morningstars and two behind the unicorn throwing javelins."
31753,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866533&postcount=16,2008-01-31T20:57:00,Penril,"<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+3)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>Initiative<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(d20+4)[<b>12</b>]</span>to hit<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(d6)[<b>1</b>]</span>damage"
31754,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868518&postcount=17,2008-02-01T08:23:00,BizzaroStormy,"Initiative order: Ash(19) -> Strell(19) -> Brendan(17) -> Lenod (13) -> Goblins(13)<br/><br/>The room is 15' x 20' with two goblins flanking Strell at the doorway and the other two in the corner behind the unicorn. So if you try to shoot one of the goblineers youve got a 50% chance of hitting the unicorn, not to mention they would get a +4 to AC.<br/><br/>Lenod:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Which goblin are you firing at? </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Just a suggestion, but you could try to cleave the two gobbos flanking you.  <strike>This would knock you out </strike>but it would give the others a chance to get in.<br/>
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Edit: Wait, now it wouldn't, im thinking of a full attack</div>
</div><br/><br/>I'll likely get on later tonight, for now I need a nap."
31755,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869547&postcount=18,2008-02-01T11:58:00,Benejeseret,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Fire at? I have nothing to fire really, you might have Lenod confused with Penril's character Ash who rolled hits without designating a target. I am waiting on Ash (cleared up), Strell, and Bredan to take their action (as per initiative).</div>
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31756,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871522&postcount=19,2008-02-01T20:52:00,Penril,"Apologies, my sights are set on one of the javelin-lobbing Gobbos. How are you determining % chance to hit Unicorns?"
31757,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871552&postcount=20,2008-02-01T21:44:00,BizzaroStormy,"I roll a d100, if the result is 50 or lower, I compare your attack roll to the unicorn's AC and it takes the hit instead.  Heres the roll.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/><br/>Ok, the unicorn took 1 damage."
31758,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871698&postcount=21,2008-02-01T23:16:00,Rodgin,"Sucking up the last bit of strength he has left, Strell puts it into his last swing, knowing it could be what makes or breaks the saving of the unicorn.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">MORADIN!</font><br/><br/>To hit Right goblin:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>If dropped, cleave to left goblin:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>(These actions are more then the 5 ft step I can take, I fall unconscious, -1 HP and bleeding)"
31759,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871807&postcount=22,2008-02-02T00:15:00,Penril,"Ash coughes disgustingly and remarks,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">huh, some tough guy</font><br/><br/><i>I suppose he'll want me to heal him. Ungrateful wretch. Still, he'll make a better shield if he's upright and swinging that damn weapon</i>"
31760,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3872891&postcount=23,2008-02-02T04:49:00,BizzaroStormy,Strell's attack puts a large gash in the chest of the goblin to his left and then halves the other one as he falls to the ground.  The two behind the unicorn ready another pair of javelins.
31761,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3873035&postcount=24,2008-02-02T05:21:00,Bandededed,"<u><font color=""DarkRed"">Braden</font></u><br/><br/>Currently being edited...<br/><br/>Braden moves around the unicorn toward the goblins, attempting to obtain a clear course.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><strike>I'll charge toward the goblins, and then attack.<br/>
To hit - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>13</b>]</span> : Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
To hit - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>13</b>]</span> : Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span></strike><br/>
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<strike>Edit: Oops, both of those attacks are +3, not +1.  Forgot I was charging.</strike><br/>
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Edit2: Ok, I'm just circling them now.  Up to a double move action to find a clear course.</div>
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31762,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3873044&postcount=25,2008-02-02T05:24:00,BizzaroStormy,"You cant charge, the unicorn is in the way."
31763,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3873122&postcount=26,2008-02-02T05:36:00,Benejeseret,"Lenod hustles in and around the front end of the slumped figure, and stabs a spear toward the nearest goblin once he is also behind the unicorn. He winces and tries to ignore the arrow in the flank of their ally.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Purple"">For Alabern</font>!""<br/><br/>[to hit(shortspear):<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>8</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span>]"
31764,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3890386&postcount=27,2008-02-05T15:24:00,BizzaroStormy,"The kobold flattens itself against the unicorn's body as your spear misses it.  It attempts to stab you with its javelin while it's comrade draws his morningstar and moves to your side, just out of your reach.<br/><br/>Goblin Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-2)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
31765,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3916356&postcount=28,2008-02-10T18:00:00,Benejeseret,"((OOC: me thinks some of us are lost on attack order, or what should be happening next. Feel free to reorganize, update, and let us know who should be doing what next))"
31766,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921428&postcount=29,2008-02-11T22:32:00,Penril,"<b>Ash</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Here ya go ya great useless lump!</font><br/><br/>Moves up to Strell and casts Cure Light Wounds<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
31767,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921510&postcount=30,2008-02-11T23:19:00,BizzaroStormy,"Just grand, Strell is conscious.  Just in time for his turn.  Hes at 8HP and prone."
31768,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921763&postcount=31,2008-02-12T01:22:00,Rodgin,"Climbing back to his feet, Strell starts towards the goblins holding the unicorn.<br/><br/>(Move action to get up, 30 ft to close, should get me there. I'm a bit fuzzy on what the room is looking like right now.)"
31769,Premade Adventure IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70850-Premade-Adventure-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923382&postcount=32,2008-02-12T07:39:00,BizzaroStormy,"Fine, against my own will I have made a map.  I'm not going to make a habit of this.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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31770,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743578&postcount=1,2008-01-04T02:26:00,Bandededed,"Our players:<br/><br/>Mcerberus<br/>Tumble check<br/>Wadledo<br/>Lord Asmodeus<br/>Yeril<br/><br/>You've awoken in a dark, damp cave.  There are bars across the entrance to the cave, and you all can see slightly by the light that a torch from outside brings in.  The cave itself is unworked; with stalagmites and stalagtites littering the floor and ceiling (respectively)<br/><br/>The deep dwarves didn't bother to tie you up, leaving you unarmored and without any of your possessions.  The last contact any of you had was when one of your jailers decided to have a little fun at your expense, mocking you through the bars of your cage.<br/><br/>OOC<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ok, here we go.  You each may have hidden one item (smaller than a dagger) on yourself.  Time to escape!</div>
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31771,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743702&postcount=2,2008-01-04T02:51:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange"">Wimble Yomwablum, Gnome Scout</font><br/><br/>Wimble cautiously raises his head, immediately noticing the others.<font color=""Sienna"">&lt;&lt;A curious lot...&gt;&gt;</font>he thinks to himself as he takes note of the minotaur and flower; he then realizes all of his belongings are gone.  Luckily, he had successfully hidden his vial of Alchemist's Fire.<br/><br/>He quietly sits up and looks around.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spot check, Wimble takes 10.  The result is 18.<br/>
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If possible, he'd like to take 20(generally a two minute duration).  If this is possible, the result would be 28.<br/>
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31772,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744310&postcount=3,2008-01-04T14:57:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Tauron sits up, blowing steam from his nostrils like a bull. He looks around with his darkvision, taking time to look over the bars of the cell and the lock, and sizing up the Duergar guards. he fiddled with his necklace and checked to see if he still had the bottle of acid he ""liberated"" from the possessions of a dead bugbear who had strayed too close to the Minotaurs lair, and he smiled. Tauron looked around and sized up his fellow captives as well, and saw that the gnome had stirred as well, and then he listened.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I hope its ok if i have the acid AND a necklace of fangs, but i could lose the necklace. Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>20</b>]</span> Search <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>8</b>]</span> Listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>16</b>]</span> </div>
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31773,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745011&postcount=4,2008-01-04T18:08:00,MCerberus,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Nicholas</b></font><br/><br/>In a dark corner of the cave Nicholas drifts in and out of concsciousness.  Every once in a while he is able to make out some dark shadows of the other prisoners being filed into the cell. After a few hours he is awakened by a painful fit of coughing and the taste of copper in his mouth.  The priest wipes some blood from his lips and discovers something hard hidden in his sleeve.<br/><br/>Slowly the memories of what transpired fill his mind.  They attacked... tortured him.  His sundisk is hidden in his sleeve.  Nicholas retrieves the holy symbol from its hiding spot and places the pendant around his neck.<br/><br/>Coming to the realization that he doesn't know where the villagers are, Nicholas rises to his feet.  Time could be of the essence, and this is no time to spend bleeding in a corner.  Saying a small prayer for Pelor to light his way and his holy symbol lights up like a heatless torch.  Nicholas tries to approach the others, but his right leg gives out after a few steps.  Nicholas gets up and continues towards the bars at a slower, more deliberate pace."
31774,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746162&postcount=5,2008-01-05T03:22:00,Yeril,"<b><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Roywyn</font></b><br/><br/>The small red haired halfling stirs from her sleep, only her ego hurt more than her physical body as she fiegned vulnerbility and surrendered, knowing that if she had fought she would have been killed along with many of her friends and family when the caravan was attacked, the shame she felt, knowing that they looked to her for protection, and she almost betrayed them by not doing so.<br/><br/>She looked around at her fellow captives. A team, yes, together they might escape and bring vengence.. no<i>Justice</i>unto the dwarves.<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">""we can escape.. It will be easy, well, getting out of the cell of course, other than that I don't know.""</font>She stands with an air of confidence, one that would seem more dramatic if she stood higher than 3 feet."
31775,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746610&postcount=6,2008-01-05T05:09:00,wadledo,"<font color=""Green""><b>Flower</b><br/>
</font><br/><i>Why did those damn elves do that?<br/>
Girr, and they took my violin!</i><br/>The sunflower man sits in a corner on some moss, grumbling to himself in elvish, occasionaly splashing water from his waterskin on himself.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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31776,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746722&postcount=7,2008-01-05T05:33:00,tumble check,"<b><font color=""Orange"">Wimble Yomwablum</font></b><br/><br/><br/>After squinting towards the cell bars for a minute or so, Wimble turns toward angry Elvish words being spoken.  He stands, approaches the flower, and kneels.<br/><br/>In Elvish:<br/>(Try not to click if your character doesn't speak Elvish, I suppose)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""Orange"">""<i>How can you be so cross when our captors forgot to take your beautiful costume?</i>""</font>  Wimble's face betrayed no humor.<br/>
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31777,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747792&postcount=8,2008-01-05T09:22:00,Bandededed,"Wimble and Tauron both see that the tunnel outside of their cell curves away to the right, and also that the guard who had taunted them before is no longer near the cell.<br/><br/>They notice that the bars are really part of a large door, similar to those in prisons.<br/><br/>Tauron finds nothing of use inside the cell, and hears only the grumbling of Flower."
31778,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747843&postcount=9,2008-01-05T09:33:00,wadledo,"<b><font color=""Green"">Flower</font></b><br/><br/>Two points of light reveal themselves from the ""head"" of the creature as it opens its ""eyes"", who responds to gnome by poking it in the forehead with a fleshy finger/leaf.<br/><br/>In elvish:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""green"">...........Who are you.</font><br/>
It seems more command than question.</div>
</div><br/>The plant-man seems to just now notice the others, and says(for those who can't speak elven)<br/><font color=""green"">Shai eisi o.</font><br/>The creature seems slightly dismissive and more than a little annoyed."
31779,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3748117&postcount=10,2008-01-05T10:31:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Tauron, seeing nothing that will be immediately useful, gets up on both his feet, stretching to his full imposing height, and surveys his companions in the cell. As he looks around a frown finds its way to his face and he grumbles{In Giant}<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Red""> damn, shortlings and a talking plant? what use will they be in a fight?!? </font></div>
</div>He walks over to the gnome and the plant thing and says {In Common}<font color=""Red"">Well shortling what are you good for, and what about you talking plant?</font><br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Tauron calls all short races such as halflings, gnomes, goblins, kobolds etc shortlings. </div>
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31780,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3748415&postcount=11,2008-01-05T11:39:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/>Wimble answers the most imposing figure first.<br/><br/>Smartly realizing that the flora is not a disguised elf, Wimble mutters half to himself and half to the minotaur,<font color=""Orange"">""This... thing speaks Elvish, young man""</font>, visibly more confused than even the warrior.<font color=""Orange"">""And sir, I ask you of <i>your</i> height's value when both you and I have so clearly been put in the same bonds?""</font><br/><br/>Wimble turns back to the plant.<font color=""Orange"">""I am Wimble Yomwablum, child.  Who are <i>you</i>?""</font>"
31781,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3748598&postcount=12,2008-01-05T12:24:00,Yeril,"<i>Odd creature indeed..</i>the halfling tilts her head in thought before glancing over the metal bars, carefuly picking out any hint of magic reinforcement to them.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Oh, I am Roywyn.."" </font>She pipes up, her concentration focused on the task infront of her.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">A Knowledge (Nature) to see if I know anything of the ""plant man"" <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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31782,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3748968&postcount=13,2008-01-05T13:58:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Tauron's eyes narrowed at the gnome reffering to him as a ""young man"" but ignores it, having more important things to think about. Instead he responds to his comment about his size. Tauron smiles on his bovine head and says {In Common}<font color=""Red"">What significance is my size shortling? when the Duergar came we cut them down, we made them pay for daring to think they could attack the Blackhoof tribe! and though my tribe was claimed victor, it was not without casualties, and I was taken only in great cowardice by the gray shortlings, as they dragged me down under nets and snares, refusing me a fair fight, but even then I struck out felling foes!</font>After this last Tauron again flared his nostrils, blowing steam out his nose and went on<font color=""Red"">So shortling, how did YOU fall?</font>"
31783,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749221&postcount=14,2008-01-05T14:55:00,MCerberus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Nicholas</font></b><br/><br/>His head clearing and strength slowly returning to his limbs, Nicholas ventures towards the assembled figures.  He rubs his eyes when he thinks he sees a Minotaur and a talking plant, but apparently that is no hallucination.  More over, it seems as though an argument is about to break out.  Thinking that it is not the time to be making enemies, Nicholas intercedes.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""I am sure that you would have felled a legion given a fair chance, but there is more strength in the world than just what muscles can create.  The others here may have abilities that make up for being weaker than you.""</font><br/><br/>Nicholas takes a moment to guage the reaction of the others before continuing.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""More importantly they may have taken more of your tribe.  We must set them free.  Your tribe would miss their might if they need it.  As for me, the dwarves have taken an entire village of my people.  I am sure similar things have happened to the others, and we need to work together to get out.""</font><br/><br/>The cleric holds out his arm to shake the hand of Tauron, clearly showing the well toned and used muscles and a few old scars.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""I am Nicholas.  It appears as though someone is already working on getting us out.""</font>"
31784,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749370&postcount=15,2008-01-05T15:26:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Tauron turns to Nicholas, though he doesn't take his hand, and says {In Common}<font color=""Red"">If there are more of my tribe, I will find them, and we will make the gray shortlings pay, pay in blood and death</font>Tauron grins at this and continues<font color=""Red"">I am Tauron, Tauron Blackhoof of the Blackhoof tribe, like many of my people I am a bloodrager, and I am a follower of Baphomet the Minotaur Lord, tell me Nicholas, what is YOUR profession?</font>"
31785,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749477&postcount=16,2008-01-05T15:51:00,MCerberus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Nicholas</font></b><br/><br/>Nicholas listens to Tauron's introduction and when the time comes, responds in turn.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""I am a battle cleric of Pelor.  I am first a healer, then I solve problems for those in need, and last a warrior.  Make no mistake though, I am a warrior.""</font><br/><br/>He then turns towards the halfling and nods.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""It is a pleasure to meet you Roywyn.""</font><br/><br/>Then looking over towards the others he puts a kind expression on before continuing.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""I apologize but I seem to have missed your names.""</font>"
31786,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749525&postcount=17,2008-01-05T16:03:00,Bandededed,"Roywyn's magical scan of the door returns that there is no magic on or about it.  She also recalls the name of the plant race - adu'ja -, but remembers nothing else of importance."
31787,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749571&postcount=18,2008-01-05T16:14:00,tumble check,"<b><font color=""Orange"">Wimble</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Everyone may simply call me Wimble.  I doubt you all have either the linguistic dexterity or even the patience to utter my full given appellation.  No matter.""</font>He turns to the bull.<font color=""Orange"">""Tauron, I was captured much in the same way as yourself.  A clandestine and wretched trap was sprung upon me at a time when I was alone and weakest.  Now, if you'll excuse me...""</font><br/><br/>Wimble walks past the group, tipping an imaginary hat, and stops next to Roywyn at the cell bars.  Wimble gasps,<font color=""Orange"">""Ah, but what a beautiful young 'shortling' graces my most miserable presence!""</font>With an embellished bow, he continues.<font color=""Orange"">""A most delightful splash of beauty in this dreadful scene!  My dear, I am Wimble Yomwablum, at your service.  What say we break from this despicable bondage?""</font><br/><br/>Wimble then begins searching the bars alongside Roywyn, with much more enthusiasm and whimsy than should be appropriate for a prisoner.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Search check, specifically for any kind of lock or latch on this presumed ""door"".<br/>
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Wimble's Search modifier is +10.  I'd like to take 10 again, 20 if possible.<br/>
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31788,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749659&postcount=19,2008-01-05T16:46:00,Bandededed,"After a firm examination of the door, Wimble discovers the lock.  The lock is old and, like the rest of the metal door, rusted and pitted from it's extended time in the damp cave.  It appears as though, should the lock be opened or broken, the door would swing out on rusty hinges.<br/><br/>As soon as he completes his examination, the guard returns, and promptly laughs at the gathered prisoners.<br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Ye're all awake then.  Haha, well, ye won't be gettin' out o' here any time soon.  Haha.  I think I'll take meself down and have a little look see at yer... heh, <i>me</i> booty.""</font><br/>He then moves away from the door and down the hallway.  You can hear his laughter echoing back down towards you."
31789,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749679&postcount=20,2008-01-05T16:54:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/><br/>Wimble finds the lock and attempts to pick it with whatever he can find around the cell.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Open Lock check, <span class=""diceroll"">(d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span>.  I'll take a 10 or 20, of course, if possible.  It all depends if something comes down that hallway...<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>OOC EDIT:  Something came down the hallway before I rolled.  I'll take the roll, of course."
31790,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749705&postcount=21,2008-01-05T17:02:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Tauron speaks as the guard leaves and growling out {In Common}<font color=""Red"">The next time I see that worthless gray shortling, I will rend him limb from limb with my bare hands and impale him on my horns, and take his head as a prize!</font>"
31791,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750933&postcount=22,2008-01-06T03:57:00,Bandededed,"Wimble's lock picking attempt is almost immediately successful, despite the fact that he lacks the normal tools for such an action.<br/>The door squeals as it opens, though the sound is not too loud."
31792,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751276&postcount=23,2008-01-06T05:45:00,wadledo,"Not understanding most of whats being said, the sunflower-man says<br/><font color=""Green"">Shylaeser lote.</font><br/>(Wonderful flower in elvish.)<br/>and when the door is opened he walks brashly out, going in the direction of their jailer, seemingly determined to get back what is his.<br/><br/>OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The adu'ja have (to me anyway) been kinda dead for a while, which is why the elves who raised him where so careful.</div>
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31793,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751343&postcount=24,2008-01-06T06:00:00,Yeril,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Lets go, I want my belongings back.."" </font>she clenches her fist which errupts in an eldritch silver flame as she follows the adu'ja."
31794,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3751554&postcount=25,2008-01-06T06:49:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/>Wimble looks back at the human and minotaur without expression, turns, and follows the halfling and flower, staying about 15 feet behind them.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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31795,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753148&postcount=26,2008-01-06T14:01:00,MCerberus,"Seeing the others go off, Nicholas follows going as quickly as he believes he can go without risking his wounds reopening.  Hopefully that plant thing... Shelaser or something wouldn't do anything too rash.<br/><br/>In a hushed toned he says to the others,<font color=""DarkRed"">""We need to use surprise.  They are armed and we won't last long unless we catch them off guard.""</font>"
31796,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753368&postcount=27,2008-01-06T15:12:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Tauron grimaces and says {In Common}<font color=""Red"">I will surprise them don't you worry, they'll be plenty surprised when they find they are missing their limbs and their skulls</font>Tauron follows, walking alongside the flower-man."
31797,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753388&postcount=28,2008-01-06T15:16:00,Bandededed,"As you walk out of the cell, you see the hallway curve away to the right.  Down the hallway, darkness prevails, though you realize that this hallway is as unworked as the cell.  Stalagtites and stalagmites are abundant.<br/><br/>Down the hallway, Adu'ja and Tauron make out the forms of two duegar as they turn down a side passage branching off from the one you're looking down.<br/><br/>Wimble, Tauron, and Nicholas can here them talking to themselves in undercommon, though not all of them understand what's being said.<br/><br/>Undercommon<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Bah, what do ya think Ratlin's doin' with those items?""</font> asks one<br/>
<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Probably stealin' one!""</font> the second says with a chuckle. <font color=""DarkGreen"">""That drow'll...""</font><br/>
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31798,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754209&postcount=29,2008-01-06T19:01:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble Yomwablum</b></font><br/><br/><br/><br/>Wimble lets lead those who he knows can see better than he in such light, or lack thereof."
31799,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757506&postcount=30,2008-01-07T13:43:00,Bandededed,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm going to assume you all move silently down the tunnel...</div>
</div><br/><br/>All of your group manages to get past the duegar walking down the side tunnel, as they're facing a different direction and pretty far away by the time you pass.<br/><br/>A little further along the tunnel dead-ends into another tunnel running parallel to the one you're in.  From the right echoes the wild laughter of your jailer, and from the left all of you hear a heavy stomping that is receding."
31800,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757799&postcount=31,2008-01-07T14:41:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble Yomwablum</b></font><br/><br/><br/>Wimble motions for everyone to stop.<font color=""Orange"">""Could I convince any of you to have me advance alone as a preliminary caution?  It is what I do, after all...""</font>He repeats the phrase in Elvish."
31801,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758071&postcount=32,2008-01-07T15:24:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"<font color=""Red"">As you will shortling, but remember, I get to KILL the gray shortling, and his head is MINE!</font>with this hushed announcement Tauron<br/>flexes his muscles in preparation for the fight to come, grinning savagely at the prospect of ripping the guard apart, and wiping that smug grin off of his face once and for all."
31802,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758357&postcount=33,2008-01-07T16:34:00,wadledo,"<font color=""Green"">Meh.</font><br/>The disinterest in his voice and manor is obvious even to those without knowledge of the elves, and his face, which had remained vaguely optimistic before, seems to wither and droop before your eyes.<br/>Regaining his composure, Shylaeser returns to normal and plops against a wall, pointedly offering his water-skin to the others."
31803,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759399&postcount=34,2008-01-08T01:16:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/><br/>Wimble tips an invisible hat as he takes advantage of everybody's ambivalence.  He rounds the corner and creeps down the hallway, his nerves still and his movements well calculated, at the ready to react to just about anything.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move Silently check while constantly listening.<br/>
Move Silently -  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span>.<br/>
I will assume that I can take 10 on the Listen check, since it'll take at least a minute.<br/>
At the sound of anything near that I don't discern as the other captives, I will roll a Hide check.<br/>
Hide - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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Let me know if I need to roll anymore of the three checks, since I'm doing them as repetitive actions.<br/>
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31804,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761443&postcount=35,2008-01-08T09:34:00,Bandededed,"Wimble sees the cave begin to widen, and spots a Duegar standing in a cave.  Around the Duegar are several piles of possessions, one of which Wimble recognizes as his own.  The Duegar, however, is laughing delightedly, not recognizing that someone is watching him.<br/><br/>Key:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Gray = cave (can walk there)<br/>
White squares = items<br/>
Black squares = Chest<br/>
Colored circles = you (color corresponds to your speech color)</div>
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31805,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761758&postcount=36,2008-01-08T10:43:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/><br/>Wimble returns to the others and tells Tauron to ""indulge himself"".<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move Silently check back to the others - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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I'm going to assume that the yellow is Wimble, despite the called orange color?  If so, that's completely fine.  Also, for larger battles, is there a way we can get coordinates on the squares?<br/>
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31806,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3761960&postcount=37,2008-01-08T11:42:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Tauron smiles and starts to run, he does not speak until he's right behind the guard and yells {In Common}<font color=""Red"">Die you arrogant shortling bastard!</font>and attacks with his horns<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I hope its ok if I roll for attack, and I hope I'm not rushing things <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh"" xwmre3s1x=""""/> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+11)[<b>12</b>]</span> </div>
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31807,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762669&postcount=38,2008-01-08T14:16:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble Yomwablum</b></font><br/><br/><br/><br/>Wimble cheerfully trots behind the charging in bull in hopes of using the diversion to nab his gear.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Wimble follows Tauron.  Assuming it's not too far, he will use a standard action to pick up his gear in an armful when he arrives to it.<br/>
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Let me know if this isn't possible. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile"" xwmre3s1x=""""/> <br/>
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31808,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764915&postcount=39,2008-01-09T05:30:00,Yeril,"Roywyn ducks around the corner and she hurls a jet of energy at the dwarf, with a twist of her hand the silver energy turns a sickly yellow green, induing the blast with a sickening power.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
[roll]1d20+9[roll] Ranged Touch Sickening Blast<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>6</b>]</span> Damage<br/>
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31809,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764925&postcount=40,2008-01-09T05:33:00,Yeril,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>26</b>]</span>Ranged Touch"
31810,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765475&postcount=41,2008-01-09T14:46:00,MCerberus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Nicholas</font></b><br/><br/>Seeing Tauron run off into battle, Nicholas takes off.  He realizes that without his arms or armor, he can't last that long on the front line.  Luckily, it seems as though there is someone willing to put his neck out.  He moves forward between Tauron and the rest of the group.<br/><br/>Raising his holy symbol high, Nicholas shouts,<font color=""darkred"">""Pelor bless us as we fight the darkness!""</font>A large shockwave of intangable light streams forth from the cleric and fills the hearts of everyone with courage.<br/><br/>OOC -<span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>Everyone's got Bless for 4 minutes - +1 to attacks, +1 saves vs fear."
31811,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765627&postcount=42,2008-01-09T15:26:00,wadledo,"Shylaeser remains in the corridor, watching for enemies.<br/>And, well, being lazy.<br/>To all the ruckus, he simply raises an eyebrow.<br/><font color=""Green"">.....?<br/>
Meh.</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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31812,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765872&postcount=43,2008-01-09T16:28:00,Bandededed,"The poor duegar, caught completely off-guard by the attack, suffers a major wound from Tauron's horns.<br/><br/>Wimble does indeed make it across the room and to his pack without any trouble at all.<br/><br/>Roywyn's blast of energy snaps back the duegars head, killing him even as he tries to stem the flow of blood from his previous wound.<br/><br/>Nicholas begins to cast his spell... OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If you want to take back that spell, I'll let you.  Just tell me in your next post</div>
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31813,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765919&postcount=44,2008-01-09T16:39:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Tauron smiles at the corpse and says {In Common}<font color=""Red"">That will teach you to taunt your betters, eh shortling?</font>and with this proclamation Tauron turns find his equipment so that he can use his axe to sever the Duergar's head, and searches for a belt to hang the head on. As Tauron searches for his axe and a belt he snaps at Wimble {In Common}<font color=""Red"">Your a sneak yes? see if you can open the chest, there might be something of use inside, or maybe thats where the bastards put my axe.</font><br/><br/>OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> If there are no belts currently ""available"" Could I just grab the Duergars? </div>
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31814,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766135&postcount=45,2008-01-09T17:57:00,MCerberus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Nicholas</font></b><br/><br/>Nicholas aborts casting his spell when the Duerger falls, the puddle on the cave floor growing as it lay there.  As Touron gathers his trophy, Nicholas goes over to his gear and takes some bandages out of his pack.  He patches up his torso before he begins to put his armor on.<br/><br/>Buttoning on his padded under armor, he remarks to the others.<font color=""darkred"">""We need to move quickly.  They may learn of our escape soon and kill any other prisoners here. We need to get to them before the dark dwarves decide to kill them.""</font><br/><br/>Nicholas then devotes his full attention to donning his chainmail and getting his other gear ready.  In full war regalia, Nicholas does make somewhat of an imposing figure.  A blood red tabbard hangs over a thick chain armor with a white sun on his chest.  His shield has three echelons pointing towards a half sun in matching colors.  Nicholas' mace is a large steel monstrousity with patches of blood visible on its otherwise polished surface.  The whole image, however, is contradicted with his usual kind and caring expression on his face.<br/><br/>OOC - Yes let's cancel the spell."
31815,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766185&postcount=46,2008-01-09T18:17:00,wadledo,"Seeing nothing(I assume), Shylaeser pushes himself up of the floor, dusts off his bottom and wanders into the cavern.<br/>Grabbing his stuff, he dons his gear and pulls a fine violin from a sack.<br/>He plays a single golden note:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>that seems to hang in the air as his ""face"" goes through a matching series of colors.<br/>[Elvish]<font color=""Green"">Good.</font>[/Elvish]"
31816,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3767571&postcount=47,2008-01-10T03:20:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/>Wimble comically rolls on the ground trying to clothe himself.  He finally stands up looking like a proper woodsman, bow at his side, quiver on his back, and at his waist, a hatchet no bigger than Tauron's thumb.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""A sneak...""</font>, Wimble repeats to himself, stroking his chin.<font color=""Orange"">... not as eloquent as I would have wanted...""</font><br/><br/>Wimble marches to the chest, with notable bends in his path to avoid the now-armed bull and the walking mace that called himself a human.<br/><br/>Wimble then begins running his fingers along the chest that's as big as he.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Search check.<br/>
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Search can find any simple trap below a DC of 20.<br/>
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Wimble's Trapfinding allows him to use the same check for traps with a DC above 20.<br/>
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Search - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
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31817,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770805&postcount=48,2008-01-11T03:05:00,Bandededed,"As soon as Wimble touches the chest, he notices that the grain of the chest is really rough, even though it looks smooth.  Then the thing opens it's eyes and a pod from the chest's lid smacks him in the chest, doing a little damage and sticking the gnome fast.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">5 damage to Wimble.  Link to sheet is <a href=""http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/tyrolin/?action=view&amp;current=MimicBattle.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">here</a><br/>
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Oh, and Tauron found his belt, so everyone knows.</div>
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31818,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770899&postcount=49,2008-01-11T03:32:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Waaaaah!""</font>Wimble squeals as the chest animates and binds his body.  Appearing not to be in much danger but instead panic, Wimble's body wriggles and writhes.  No stranger to a bad situation, he calms down and earnestly attemps to break free.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Wimble may make an Escape Artist check instead of a grapple check to escape the grapple.<br/>
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Escape Artist - [roll]1d20+6[/roll]<br/>
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31819,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774098&postcount=50,2008-01-11T15:43:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"As Tauron finishes adorning the bloody head to his belt, a sure sign of his victory, he hears Wimble screech and turns around, seeing his distress he lopes over, bloody head dangling from his belt and bouncing against his hips and splattering blood on the floor, and Says in a harsh but subdued tone {In Common}<font color=""Red"">What are you doing you sneak? and quiet down, much as I would revel in the bloodshed to come should any more Duergar arrive, In this groups present state I am sure many of you would die, and I am not arrogant enough to think I will be escaping this place alone</font>"
31820,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774426&postcount=51,2008-01-11T17:17:00,MCerberus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Nicholas</font></b><br/><br/>Nicholas adjusts his shield a little while Wimble investigates the chest.  He looks over his gear a little and contimplates why they are wasting time looking for material gains.<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Make sure all your gear is in order we-""</font><br/><br/>When Wimble screams Nicholas looks over and sees the chest is attacking him and he cannot break free.  His shock at seeing an inatimate object attack the ""sneak"" quickly fades as Nicholas realizes it must be something more sinister.  Lunging at the thing with his mace, he yells to the others,<br/><br/><font color=""darkred"">""Kill it!""</font><br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damaage</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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31821,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774532&postcount=52,2008-01-11T17:57:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Tauron, finally noticing that the chest had grown eyes, roared a challenge and hacked his greataxe into the it in a great arcing strike<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> initiative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>6</b>]</span> attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>13</b>]</span> damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+11)[<b>21</b>]</span> </div>
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31822,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775674&postcount=53,2008-01-12T02:50:00,tumble check,"Initiative -<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Should I perhaps be denied my DEX bonus for Initiative?  If so, subtract 2 from that(for a minimum of 0, I should hope lol)<br/>
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31823,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775986&postcount=54,2008-01-12T03:56:00,Yeril,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid""><i>""What kind of Sin against nature IS that?""</i></font>Roywyn quickly mumbles to herself with a slightly shocked expression."
31824,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778793&postcount=55,2008-01-12T14:08:00,Bandededed,"OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Wadledo, DM'd your initiative (22).<br/>
The cave after this battle is <a href=""http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/tyrolin/?action=view&amp;current=BattlePartOne.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">here</a></div>
</div><br/><br/>Flower stands still, apparently unaware of the creature as he is still absorbed in his violin.<br/><br/>Roywyn just stares at the creature, disgust and shock rolling through her mind.<br/><br/>Wimble's attempt to escape fails, though he notices that it's more because the adhesive is on him than because of anything the creature tries to do.<br/><br/>Tauron's attack, surprised as he is, flies wide of the creature, landing with a thud in the ground just next to it.<br/><br/>The creature squeezes Wimble twice, doing<b>16</b>damage to him.<br/><br/>Wimble's strike at the creature, comes just as the creature shifts slightly.  The mace hits at a bad angle, doing no damage to the hard creature."
31825,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779224&postcount=56,2008-01-12T15:58:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Tauron, outraged at having missed, picks up his axe and swings it again in a wide arc, trying to aim for the chest and not Wimble<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I don't know if I should be rolling attack again but i will ne way, to be on the safe side <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span> &lt;---Initiative just in case i need it <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span>&lt;---attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+11)[<b>21</b>]</span>&lt;---damage </div>
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31826,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779390&postcount=57,2008-01-12T16:48:00,MCerberus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Nicholas</font></b><br/><br/>Nicholas watches as his blow glances off one of the chest's angles.  He winds up to strike again but before he can, Wimble gets constricted by the thing.  Not knowing how much Wimble could take, or how strong the chest-monster was, he takes a step back and begins to say a prayer.<br/><br/>Nicholas reaches out to touch Wimble and the halfling's fractures bones begin to right themselves.<br/><br/>OOC -<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> 5' step back away from the mimic<br/>
Burn Heat Metal for a Cure Moderate.  <span class=""diceroll""><b>Cure Moderate Wounds</b> - (2d8+5)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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Also it seems Tauron got a natural 20.  We may have a squished mimic on our hands depending on the confirmation <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin"" xwmre3s1x=""""/> </div>
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31827,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781034&postcount=58,2008-01-13T04:28:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/><br/>Wimble seems revived by the generous cleric's touch and begins again to struggle against the monstrosity.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Escape Artist check - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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31828,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781036&postcount=59,2008-01-13T04:28:00,wadledo,"<font color=""Green"">Flower</font><br/><br/>Shylaeser quizzically walks over to the struggle and draws his longsword, preparing to poke the chest.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move action to draw sword and move moving to B4.</div>
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31829,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781554&postcount=60,2008-01-13T06:39:00,Yeril,"Throwing an Eldritch blast of silvery energy into the fray.<br/><br/>Ranged touch, -4 for shooting into a Melee<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>Damage if hit.<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
31830,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785943&postcount=61,2008-01-14T06:34:00,Bandededed,"Flower moves toward the mimic.<br/><br/>Roywyn's attack hits the mimic, causing minor damage to it.<br/><br/>Wimble's escape attempt fails miserably, because the adhesive still sticks him tight (the<b>adhesive</b>.  You're not getting away while it's alive, though...)<br/><br/>Tauron's mighty swing sunders the creature into two seperate pieces.<br/><br/>The mimic dies, revealing a shining bastard sword within.<br/><br/>Nicholas heals Wimble, who is still attached to one half of the mimic.<br/><br/>This is when you hear a cry from just outside the cave<br/>[undercommon]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hey, Ratlin!  The boss wants to talk to you.... what?</div>
</div><br/>Two Deuger enter the cave, one carrying a large mithril shield.<br/><br/>Picture is<a href=""http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/tyrolin/?action=view&amp;current=BattlePartOne.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">here</a><br/>The circle with the S is the one with the shield."
31831,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786928&postcount=62,2008-01-14T10:24:00,wadledo,"<b>Flower</b><br/><br/>[Elven]<font color=""Green"">DWARVES!</font>[Elven]<br/>Dropping his sword and drawing his bow as he dashes to a better vantage point, Shylaeser pulls back on the string and lets the arrow fly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move to B7.<br/>
At guy without shield: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
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31832,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788039&postcount=63,2008-01-14T14:40:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Tauron, hearing the Duergar before seeing them, rips his axe up out of the remains of the mimic, and charges toward the Duergar, nothing coming from his lips save a low growl of menace and promising bloodshed, when he reaches the Duergar he gives a great below of bloodlust and rage and hacks his huge axe into the chest of the first duergar.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>15</b>]</span> damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+11)[<b>21</b>]</span> </div>
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31833,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3788165&postcount=64,2008-01-14T15:09:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Ugh, a most despicable creature...""</font>Wimble mumbles to himself, disgusted, as he attemps to rip his small body from the goo.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Strength check to break free from the goo's ""grapple"".<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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31834,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789919&postcount=65,2008-01-15T03:43:00,Yeril,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Stop playing around with this thing already.""</font>mumbles the halfling with an annoyed tone.<br/><br/>Roywyn clambers over to the ""sneak"" to try and help him get free while the others deal with the Dwarf.<br/><br/>Aid another Strength check<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>10</b>]</span>"
31835,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790213&postcount=66,2008-01-15T04:46:00,MCerberus,"<font color=""DarkRed""><b>Nicholas</b></font><br/><br/>With two party members indesposed at the time, and another vulnerable taking bow shots against the new enemies, Nicholas decides he cannot afford to help get Wimble free at the moment.  Steadying his grip on his mace, he yells back,<font color=""darkred"">""Just cut it off!""</font>and takes off towards the dwarves.<br/><br/>With his shield braced in front of him, he brings his mace down at the dwarf without the shield.<br/><br/>OOC -<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Charge</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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31836,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802982&postcount=67,2008-01-17T13:53:00,Bandededed,"Picture is<a href=""http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/tyrolin/?action=view&amp;current=BattlePartOne.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">here</a><br/><br/>Flower's shot is effective, slipping past the duegars armor to strike him hard<br/><br/>Together, Roywyn and Wimble manage to pry the last part of the mimic off of Wimble, and the adhesive has begun to decay slightly, so he takes no damage.<br/><br/>Taurons attack is intercepted by the shocked duegars large hammer.<br/><br/>Nicholas stumbles a little on the gooey remains of the unfortunate Ratlin, and his strike merely glances off of the duegars armor.<br/><br/>OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm so sorry for taking so long to post.  It won't happen again (at least, not for a while).</div>
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31837,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803054&postcount=68,2008-01-17T14:04:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Tauron snarls in hatred and anger, and he attempts to gut the Deurgar with his horns, which he follows up with a vicious swinging strike meant to take off his head.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>19</b>]</span> damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+11)[<b>12</b>]</span> Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span> damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+11)[<b>22</b>]</span> if I can't do one after the other (which I suspect I can't) the axe strike will be my next attack) </div>
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31838,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803880&postcount=69,2008-01-17T17:19:00,MCerberus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Nicholas</font></b><br/><br/>Realizing the ever growing pool of gore at his feet would likely keep messing up his balance, Nicholas decides he should find a way to relocate.  He brings his mace out in front of where his shield is and then brings the blow across the dwarf, moving his whole body with him as he strikes.<br/><br/>OOC-<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack + 5' step to h7<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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Also, Asmodeus.  You only get +5 to hit? I'm a cleric and have +6 right now. Something seems off.<br/>
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31839,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805063&postcount=70,2008-01-18T12:46:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/><br/>Wimble glances at Roywyn as long as he can without seeming ingrateful.<font color=""Orange"">""Many thanks, my dear.""</font>he says, short of breath.<br/><br/>Wimble stumbles toward the middle of the room while drawing his bow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Wimble moves to F3 and draws his longbow.<br/>
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31840,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3808137&postcount=71,2008-01-20T05:46:00,Yeril,"Roywyn turns and tries to shoot another bolt of eldritch might towards the shield wearing dwarf, this time it taking on the sickly green glow.<br/><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span>Ranged Touch<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>11</b>]</span>Damage<br/>DC 17 Fort save vs Sickening."
31841,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3808230&postcount=72,2008-01-20T07:39:00,wadledo,"Flower dashes to B9 and fires twice at the sheilded dwarf.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Damage : <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Base 5 -2 Rapid Shot +1 Point Blank Shot=4</div>
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31842,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813530&postcount=73,2008-01-21T14:33:00,Bandededed,"Flower: His first attack goes wide, but his second attack is painfully effective.<br/><br/>Roywyn: Her blast does major damage to the duegar, and she sees his face blanch after the aura dies away.<br/><br/>Wimble: Makes it successfully to his square and raises his bow, ready to attack either of the duergar.<br/><br/>Shield guy: (sickened): Moves around Tauron, and, though sickened, strikes him hard, dealing 11 damage.<br/><br/>Tauron: His attacks go wide, defeated by the duegar's flanking maneuver.<br/><br/>Nicholas: His move successful, he manages to strike the duegar, dealing a painful wound to it's shoulder.<br/><br/>NSG: He swings at Nicholas, but his painful injuries prevent him from striking accurately.  After his miss, he steps back, trying to link up with the other duegar."
31843,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813586&postcount=74,2008-01-21T14:47:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Tauron, flies into a frothing rage, and swings his massive axe around to cut the wounded duergar in twain, and he roars a bloody challenge.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>26</b>]</span> attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+9)[<b>21</b>]</span> I believe its a +9 bonus since my STR is +6 now </div>
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31844,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813682&postcount=75,2008-01-21T15:12:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble Yomwablum</b></font><br/><br/>Asmodeus:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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All those attack numbers look completely correct.<br/>
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You did not updated the new locations of the Duegar either visually or by square names.  I'm going to assume I can proceed with my desired action with minimal negative consequences.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/>Wimble moves toward the wall to get a shot at the Duegar, loosing an arrow right before he comes to a stop.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Wimble moves to G4 and attacks with the longbow, with an attack roll of <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>22</b>]</span> for <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>6</b>]</span> damage + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span> <b>skirmish</b> damage.<br/>
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<b>skirmish</b>- For every round that Wimble moves at least 10 feet, he may add 1d6 additional damage to each attack, and gains +1 AC until his next turn.<br/>
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31845,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813709&postcount=76,2008-01-21T15:20:00,wadledo,"<b>Shylaeser</b><br/><br/>Flower sends two more arrows into the fray at the unshielded one.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack 1:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 2:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
Assuming everybody's in combat.</div>
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31846,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813845&postcount=77,2008-01-21T15:58:00,Bandededed,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">And strike this one up to me being completely scatterbrained.  The link to the new battlefield map is <a href=""http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/tyrolin/?action=view&amp;current=BattlePartOne.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">here</a>.  You can edit your actions if desired based on this new information</div>
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31847,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813884&postcount=78,2008-01-21T16:06:00,tumble check,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Thx DM.  I indeed edited my post and also corrected something.<br/>
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31848,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814267&postcount=79,2008-01-21T17:41:00,MCerberus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Nicholas</font></b><br/><br/>Nicholas raises his weapon high and takes a forceful step forward.  He uses this momentum to bring his mace down upon the non-shielded dwarf's head.<br/><br/>OOC<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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31849,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819129&postcount=80,2008-01-22T15:47:00,Bandededed,"Flower: His shots come close to hitting the mark, but miss as the duegar ducks.<br/><br/>Roywyn: Stands shocked, hardly believing that her attack was successful<br/><br/>Wimble: He dashes across the room, and his shot is true, finding a seam in the shielded duegar's armor, adding another to the growing number of bleeding wounds.<br/><br/>SG: Wounded and sickened, the shielded duegar flanks Tauron and tries to attack him, but he is reeling from blood loss and cannot recover.<br/><br/>Tauron: Spinning when the shielded duegar attacks him, Tauron roars in fury and cleaves off the duegar's arm, and smiles as the corpse falls to the floor.<br/><br/>Nicholas: His attack is foiled by Taruon's stunning display, which distracts him for just a moment.<br/><br/>NSG: Seeing Nicholas distracted, he runs out of the cave and down the corridor, seeking escape from the powerful companions.  Despite his attention being elsewhere, Nicholas manges to clip the duegar as he runs away.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The duegar ran <a href=""http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/tyrolin/?action=view&amp;current=BattlePartTwo.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">here</a></div>
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31850,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819174&postcount=81,2008-01-22T15:57:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Tauron, his blood up and his anger still raging strong, runs after the wounded Duergar and attempts to cut him down before he can sound the alarm.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> moving to square f9 if possible, if not I'll go for d8 or e9 also Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>28</b>]</span> and damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>15</b>]</span> </div>
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31851,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819212&postcount=82,2008-01-22T16:04:00,wadledo,"<b>Shylaeser</b><br/><br/>Flower dashes to H9/b9 and fires at the retreating dwarf.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Also, you might want to check your numbers Asm.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mv2fq1n9h="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> <br/>
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31852,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819220&postcount=83,2008-01-22T16:06:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> oops lol, mind if I reroll? <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+9)[<b>14</b>]</span> I hope I get a better damage roll <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mv2fq1n9h="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> </div>
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31853,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820325&postcount=84,2008-01-23T01:00:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/>Wimble returns to Roywyn's side and kneels at the slain mimic.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Wimble moves to C3 searches the mimic's remains for anything unusual, specifically if it, in fact, was a chest containing some sort of contents (lol).<br/>
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31854,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3828051&postcount=85,2008-01-24T10:48:00,Bandededed,"Flower: His dash is successful, but his arrow embeds itself in the ground just short of the duegar's foot.<br/><br/>Wimble: Finds the following goodies:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">COIN<br/>
  657 gold coins<br/>
GEM<br/>
  amazonite microcline (green)<br/>
  ametrine (alternating layers of purple amethyst and yellowish citrine)<br/>
  blue opal<br/>
  clelophane<br/>
  demantoid (green garnet)<br/>
  star chrysoberyl - cat's eye (green)<br/>
MUNDANE<br/>
  7 alchemist's fire<br/>
  medium mighty composite shortbow (+1 bonus)<br/>
YAY: BONUS<br/>
  Gleaming Bastard Sword<br/>
OOC: Please share!</div>
</div><br/>Tauron: Catches and cleaves the duegar, loping off a leg.  The duegar has his final word though, and that word comes out as a shout that echoes down the hallway.  You also notice that the hallway curves back to the left farther along the tunnel."
31855,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3828585&postcount=86,2008-01-24T12:35:00,Yeril,"The halfling quickly looks over the shiny gems, occasionly glancing over at the door. She holds the large blue opal up to her eye, one might think she knew what she was doing, but in reality she was just admiring the preety colour.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> OOC: sorry for being abit late, my user CP has a habit of not-updating-me-on-my-subscribed-threads all of the time. </div>
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31856,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829426&postcount=87,2008-01-24T15:20:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/>Wimble hands Roywyn the opal without a thought.<font color=""Orange"">""Again, many thanks, my dear.""</font>he says, almost in a hush.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Tauron!  Help me carry this gold!  And what a sword!""</font>shouts Wimble as he pours over the collection.<br/><br/>Elvish:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""Orange""><i>""And a bow, my dear Flower!""</i></font><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>He puts three more Alchemist's Fire on his belt and checks to see if any of the gold is in platinum.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Can I do an Appraisal check untrained?  I can't remember.  If so, let me do a quick Appraise on the gems, not including the opal.<br/>
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Appraise - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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31857,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829478&postcount=88,2008-01-24T15:32:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Tauron silenced the cries of the downed Duergar and ran over to wimble,<font color=""Red"">And where do you propose I carry it? in any case we need to be off, or did you not hear the gray shortlings death cries? More will likely be hear soon, hopefully they will believe it an ending of a rivalry or other such duplicitous act and pay it no heed, but we cannot be sure they haven't already discovered our absence, and they will eventually.</font>His eyes dart anxiously to the door and his ears are quivering, attuned to any noises.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span> Search <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>13</b>]</span> Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span> listen, also will we be able to just carry stuff without backpacks or w/e? </div>
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31858,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833661&postcount=89,2008-01-25T12:39:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Pick up that dwarf's pack and carry this gold.  Someone else needs to carry the sword and bow.  I can manage the rest.""</font>"
31859,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833680&postcount=90,2008-01-25T12:42:00,wadledo,"<font color=""Green"">Shylaeser</font><br/><br/>Flower searches the unshielded dwarf for anything unusual.<br/>He then drags it back into the chamber."
31860,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833971&postcount=91,2008-01-25T13:31:00,Bandededed,"Tauron: He hears nothing, sense nothing coming down the tunnel towards them.<br/><br/>Flower: Finds nothing valuable on the dwarf, except for a few of his arrows (2)"
31861,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833998&postcount=92,2008-01-25T13:36:00,wadledo,"<font color=""Green"">Shylaeser</font><br/><br/>Flower places the arrows into his quiver and grabs his longsword from the floor, examining the Bastard sword as he goes.<br/><br/>[elvish]<font color=""green"">We moving or not?</font>[/elvish]"
31862,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834023&postcount=93,2008-01-25T13:41:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Tauron grumbles, but acquiesces, stuffing all the treasure handed to him into the sack, which he straps to his back and saying<font color=""Red"">lets just get moving before any Duergar show up, if there are any more of my tribe here I need to get them out, and we will carve a path out of this shortling infested hellhole.</font>"
31863,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834275&postcount=94,2008-01-25T14:28:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/>Wimble pockets the rest of the gems and rises.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""Yes, let us go.  Allow me to sneak ahead.""</font><br/><br/>He walks past everyone and down the hall without another word.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Unless someone stops him, Wimble walks to the next ""panel"", down the hall to the tunnel not yet explored.<br/>
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Initial Move Silently, Spot, and Listen checks.  Please reroll them as needed.<br/>
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Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
Listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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31864,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835491&postcount=95,2008-01-25T19:41:00,MCerberus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Nicholas</font></b><br/><br/>With the din of battle dieing, Nicholas surveys the state of the room.  While his companions set off looting, the cleric approaches Tauron in order to close some of the Minotaur's wounds.  He begins to utter a short prayer before reaching to touch the wounds, closing some of them and preventing further blood loss.<br/><br/>Afterwards, the dwarf shield catches his eye.  When the battle began he noticed something was different about it, so he reaches over to pick up the mithral shield (you did say it was mithral earlier, correct?).<font color=""DarkRed"">""Feathersteel.  Haven't seen anything made out of it since I was in training.""</font>He slings the thing over his back while Tauron speaks.<br/><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
""We should also find who their master is.  Whoever is controlling these dwarves must pay.""</font><br/><br/>OOC-<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Burning endure elements<br/>
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31865,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838070&postcount=96,2008-01-26T10:16:00,Bandededed,"As Wimble heads down the hallway, he finds that it curves sharply right after he goes on for a while (after he leaves that panel for the next).  Barely 10 feet from the curve is a wooden door, that doesn't fit it's frame, seeming to have been wedged in.<br/><br/>He can hear something from behind the door, but nothing is distinct.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Tumble: Let me know if you want to spend another round listening.<br/>
MCerberus: Yup, that's a large mithril shield.  Have fun with it.</div>
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31866,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838134&postcount=97,2008-01-26T10:32:00,Yeril,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Where do you think the rest of our stuff is?""</font>she whispers to her allies, trying not to disrupt Wimble if he is trying to listen carefuly."
31867,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838217&postcount=98,2008-01-26T10:48:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/>Wimble lightly pulls/pushes on the door to see if it opens...<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Is the door jammed shut?  If not, Wimble would like to open it as quietly as possible.  I'm thinking this may move a Move Silently check and perhaps a Hide and Spot check once I have it cracked.  Let me know if I missed anything.<br/>
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Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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31868,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3848234&postcount=99,2008-01-28T09:16:00,Bandededed,"The door does indeed refuse to budge at Wimble's touch, however, closer to the door he has less trouble making out what is being said behind the door.<br/><br/>""Mistress..."" speaker one says.<br/><br/>""... fool!  ... you think ... the doors ... nothing?  ... escaped.  ... others are alive.  ... cannot allow ... escape!  Lolth ... sacrifice!"" a second speaker says.<br/><br/>""There's something touching the door!"" a third cries.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Speakers 1 and 3 sound like other duegar males, but speaker 2 has a strange accent.  Speaker 3 is very near the door. Any ""...""s are words you could not make out. </div>
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31869,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3849303&postcount=100,2008-01-28T12:56:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/>Wimble backs away from the door, putting one of his larger allies between it and him."
31870,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3850573&postcount=101,2008-01-28T18:19:00,MCerberus,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">Nicholas</font></b><br/><br/>With the new shield secured safely on his back, Nicholas approaches where Wimble had been scouting.  He gives a curious look as Wimble glides behind him, prompting the question,<font color=""DarkRed"">""What's going on?""</font>"
31871,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3850585&postcount=102,2008-01-28T18:23:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"With the bag tied securely to his back, Tauron snorts and steps forward, lighter than one might expect from a Minotaur, but not truly attempting to be stealthy. He grumbles low in his throat, careful to mask the sound so it did not reach, and grunted in assent to Nicholas's question, his hands nervously wrapping around the Greataxe handle repeatedly, the only sign of any anxiety the mighty bull might harbor."
31872,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851244&postcount=103,2008-01-29T01:42:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/>Wimble wispers,<font color=""Orange"">""I cannot open this door... but whoever speaks behind it knows we're here.  Our clandestine approach is quashed.  We best enter before they are prepared.""</font>"
31873,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851718&postcount=104,2008-01-29T03:54:00,Yeril,"Roywyn<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""If you cannot open the door, how do we supposedly enter it then?""</font>says the halfling with a wry grin."
31874,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851848&postcount=105,2008-01-29T04:23:00,wadledo,"<b>Shylaeser</b><br/><br/>Flower, not understanding any of this, holds his bow in between his elbow and stem, his petals turning an apathetic green as he takes a swig from the water-skin."
31875,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3863418&postcount=106,2008-01-31T08:51:00,Bandededed,"Suddenly the door warps in it's frame, and falls as a duegar bashes through it.  He immediately steps back, revealing his companion duegar and a female drow, who is finishing the last of several potions, the bottles littering the floor.<br/><br/>""Come get us, fragile adventurers,"" she laughs, ""You will be sacrificed to Lolth, and this resistance will only make you taste the sweeter to her.""  The drow's face contorts into a horrid smile, and her wretched laughter echoes off of the caves walls.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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31876,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3863984&postcount=107,2008-01-31T10:25:00,tumble check,"Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
31877,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864364&postcount=108,2008-01-31T11:56:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span> initiative as well </div>
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31878,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865329&postcount=109,2008-01-31T14:52:00,Bandededed,"OOC: Um, guys?  I need actions... please?  There isn't a surprise round, if that's what you were wondering.  (or maybe there was, and it as the bashing of the door and evil monologue....)"
31879,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865452&postcount=110,2008-01-31T15:15:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Tauron, his bloodrage not yet subsided, snorted and roared at the Drow while charging furiously as he frothed at the mouth<font color=""Red"">YOUR SPIDER-BITCH IS AS NOTHING TO THE PRINCE OF BEASTS!</font>he raised his axe and drove it straight at the head of the first Duergar.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Has my rage worn off? I don't think so, but if it has i'll change this post <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>15</b>]</span> attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+9)[<b>10</b>]</span> I'll go to I7 </div>
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31880,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865570&postcount=111,2008-01-31T15:36:00,wadledo,"<b>Shylaeser</b><br/><br/>Flower grabs his bow and sends an arrow into the fray, letting his decanter drop as the bolt flies over the scraggly minotaurs head.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Init: was 3<br/>
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Attack H8<br/>
Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span> <br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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OOC:.......?Crit?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mv2fq1n9h="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused""/> <br/>
Boo Ya!</div>
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31881,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865627&postcount=112,2008-01-31T15:49:00,wadledo,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">To confirm crit:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
Darn.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mv2fq1n9h="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/> <br/>
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31882,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3867061&postcount=113,2008-02-01T01:57:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/><br/>Wimble draws his bow while taking a step back, and fires an arrow at the other dwarf.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Wimble moves to C4(allies sheet) and draws his weapon during the move action.  He makes an attack roll against the Duegar that Tauron is not attacking.<br/>
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Attack - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
Damage - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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<i>Skirmish</i> adds the extra 1d6 damage because Wimble moved at least 10ft this round.<br/>
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<b>Precise Shot</b>(feat) makes it so that Tauron or any other ally that engages Wimble's target before Wimble acts does not give him a -4 penalty to his the target<br/>
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31883,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3867497&postcount=114,2008-02-01T04:04:00,Yeril,"<font color=""DarkOrchid""><br/>
""Burn with the fire of the silver ones!"" </font>she whispers, moving into position and hurling a blast of silvery energy at the drow.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span>Initiative<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>15</b>]</span>(-4 if she is in Melee with anyone)<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span>Caster level check to overcome SR."
31884,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869388&postcount=115,2008-02-01T11:17:00,Bandededed,"Turn order: Roywyn -> Wimble -> Tauron -> Drow -> Due1 -> Flower -> Due2 -> Nicholas<br/><br/>Roywyn's attack against the drow is aimed perfectly, but the energy fizzles out when it strikes her, doing nothing.<br/><br/>Wimble: After his quick steps, his attack does serious damage to the duegar.<br/><br/>Tauron: Rushes toward the duegar Wimble does not attack, and swings his axe threateningly, though his attack is blocked by the experienced duegar's shield.  (You have 3 rounds of rage left).<br/><br/>The drow takes a small step toward the injured duegar and heals him, then waggles her fingers mysteriously and throws a spell at Roywyn.  Suddenly she feels the power leave her limbs, and she cannot move.  (start with will saves next round, if you would)<br/><br/>The duegar attacked by Tauron reciprocates in kind, and his blow land on the barbarian, dealing 5 damage.<br/><br/>Flower: His arrow strikes true, doing considerable damage to the duegar.<br/><br/>The second duegar, seeing his companion strike the barbarian, takes after him, and his blow lands hard, dealing 8 damage to Tauron.<br/><br/>Nicholas, it seems, is stunned at the sudden appearance of his enemies, and takes no actions.<br/><br/><a href=""http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/tyrolin/?action=view&amp;current=Allies.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Enemies</a>-<a href=""http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/tyrolin/?action=view&amp;current=Enemies.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Allies</a>"
31885,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3870370&postcount=116,2008-02-01T14:44:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"As Taurons various wounds bleeding all over the ground, Tauron yells incoherently, and swings his axe again at Duergar, bellowing in bestial and unholy fury.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>24</b>]</span> Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+9)[<b>12</b>]</span> Some healing would nice, if i get hit by those to for 12 damage I is dead <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" mv2fq1n9h="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/> </div>
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31886,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3872322&postcount=117,2008-02-02T02:47:00,tumble check,"DM:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Would you deem it doable to blandly control the cleric if he doesn't post for any rounds?  *cough*i.e. heals*cough*<br/>
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</div><br/><font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/><i>Undercommon:</i><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font color=""Orange"">""Bloody underwench...""</font> Wimble murmers.<br/>
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</div><br/>Wimble advances and fires another shot.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Wimble moves to E3(allies) and fires an arrow at the Duegar that Tauron is attacking.<br/>
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Attack - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Damage - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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<i>Skirmish</i><br/>
<i>Point Blank Shot</i><br/>
<i>Precise Shot</i><br/>
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31887,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3873099&postcount=118,2008-02-02T05:33:00,Bandededed,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yes, if he doesn't post actions for this round, I'll have him healing.  I will probably move him up to first in the initiative order, like he had taken a readied action.</div>
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31888,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3877836&postcount=119,2008-02-03T05:57:00,wadledo,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Will save: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Also, If your using hold person it shouldn't work, as he's a plant and is thus not affected by all that stuff.</div>
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31889,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3883361&postcount=120,2008-02-04T09:10:00,Yeril,"Roywyn struggles against the mental bonds, but she feels- no, she<i>knows</i>that luck is on her side.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>21</b>]</span>Willsave"
31890,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3890835&postcount=121,2008-02-05T17:06:00,Bandededed,"Round 2<br/><br/>Nicholas: Rushes forward and heals Tauron for<span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+4)[<b>16</b>]</span>HP<br/><br/>Roywyn: easly breaks the bonds holding her captive.<br/><br/>Wimble: Sprints and lets an arrow fly, but fails to hit his target<br/><br/>Tauron: Roaring in fury, his massive sword carves a large wound it the duegar.<br/><br/>Drow: Chanting fiercely, sweat dripping from her brow, she casts powerful spells of healing on her allies, and their wounds disappear.<br/><br/>Due1: Renewed, he attacks Tauron, but he misses completely<br/><br/>Flower: Shoots an arrow at the drow.  It hits, but seems not to do any damage<br/><br/>Due2: Feeling the strength come back into his bones, the duegar takes a small step forward, and swings again at Tauron, connecting successfully for 6 damage.<br/><br/><a href=""http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/tyrolin/?action=view&amp;current=Enemies.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Enemies</a>-<a href=""http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/tyrolin/?action=view&amp;current=Allies.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Allies</a>"
31891,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3894352&postcount=122,2008-02-06T11:04:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">""We need to concentrate our attack on one.""</font>Wimble mutters quietly through his clenched teeth.<br/><br/>He moves closer and lets fly yet another arrow.<br/><br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Wimble moves to E2(allies) and fires.<br/>
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attack - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
damage - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
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<i>Skirmish</i><br/>
<i>Precise Shot</i><br/>
<i>Point Blank Shot</i><br/>
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31892,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3894382&postcount=123,2008-02-06T11:09:00,Yeril,"Easily breaking her bonds, she manifests the power of the Eldarin to smite the drow once more via a sickly green ray, Cursing under her breath as the previous blasts had no effect.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>12</b>]</span>Ranged Touch (-4 if she is in Melee with anyone)<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>5</b>]</span>DC 17 Fort vs Sickening<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span>Caster level check to overcome SR."
31893,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906465&postcount=124,2008-02-08T14:43:00,wadledo,"Running between the two smallfolk, Flower uses his centrifical force to spin around the wall and let off another arrow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to 5C /allies.<br/>
Attack Dwarf 2, -4 in melee, +1 Point blank shot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
Damage +1 Point blank shot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>11</b>]</span></div>
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31894,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910962&postcount=125,2008-02-09T12:51:00,Lord_Asmodeus,"Tauron, snarling in fiery rage lurched forward and cleaved sideways at his axe, aiming for the stunty neck of the second Deurgar<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>14</b>]</span> attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+9)[<b>14</b>]</span> damage also I believe this is my last rage turn... crap, one of them better die &gt;&lt; </div>
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31895,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3911823&postcount=126,2008-02-09T16:25:00,Bandededed,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This round was a round for missing, apparently...</div>
</div><br/>Nicholas: Heals Tauron for 8 HP, then moves nearer to the duegar.<br/><br/>Roywyn: Her attack again fizzles out against the drow, who smiles at her<br/><br/>Wimble: After his movement, Wimble's shot arcs to nick his target, deu2.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You were 5 ft of movement too short to make it to E2, so you ended up in E3.  The way I had you moving, you took two diagonal steps, which are 15 feet total.  Let me know if you did something different.</div>
</div><br/>Tauron: Though at full health, he can feel his rage slowly giving way.  His last strike wavers, and, instead of cleaving a duegar, he catches only the breastplate of intended target.<br/><br/>The drow moves her fingers quickly, and suddenly Tauron feels fear greater than any he has ever known build in his chest.  She then turns her attention to the duegar next to her (due1) and casts another spell.<br/><br/>That same duegar smiles wickedly at Tauron as he attacks, but whatever it was that was bolstering his confidence has no effect as his hammer moves through the space Tauron had just dodged from.<br/><br/>Flower: After his dash, his arrow flies far overhead, sticking in the door frame.<br/><br/>The second duegar tries to swing at Nicholas, but his efforts are in vain, and the shield that Nicholas had looted from the dead duegar intercepted the duegar's hammer.<br/><br/><a href=""http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/tyrolin/?action=view&amp;current=Enemies.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Enemies</a>-<a href=""http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/tyrolin/?action=view&amp;current=Allies.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Allies</a><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lord_Asmodeus, you've been hit by <i>cause fear</i>.  Not only did you roll a 1 on your save, you also got a 1 on your ""rounds spent running away.""  You will flee from the drow for 2 rounds total, but you can attack the duegar normally if they follow you down the hallway.</div>
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31896,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3912837&postcount=127,2008-02-10T02:32:00,Yeril,"Frustration growing, Roywyn grits her teeth and hurls another bolt at her target.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>19</b>]</span>Touch to hit, -4 if she is in a Melee.<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>6</b>]</span>Damage, DC 17 fortitude save vs Sickening<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>24</b>]</span>Caster level to Overcome SR."
31897,Captured! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68526-Captured!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923447&postcount=128,2008-02-12T07:50:00,tumble check,"<font color=""Orange""><b>Wimble</b></font><br/><br/><br/>Wimble shifts his position to get a shot at the duegar that is now closer to him.  He fires again.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Wimble moves to (allies)E2 and then to F2(making a zigzag instead of moving diagonally, summing up to 10ft), and takes a shot at due2.<br/>
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attack - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
damage - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+1)[<b>2</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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<i>Skirmish</i><br/>
<i>Point Blank Shot</i><br/>
<i>Precise Shot</i><br/>
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31898,SCRUB: Super Cool Radical Ultra Battle!!! [Team Super-Cool],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69822-SCRUB-Super-Cool-Radical-Ultra-Battle!!!-Team-Super-Cool,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805122&postcount=1,2008-01-18T14:28:00,Tortoise262,"<a href=""http://crossproduct.mygamesonline.org/20/dnd.php"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://crossproduct.mygamesonline.org/20/dnd.php</a><br/><br/>Battle #1:<br/><br/>Team Super-Cool:<br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=2638"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">wadledo's Dwarven Defender</a><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=38588"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Zimmia's Mystic Theurge</a><br/><a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3782487"" target=""_blank"">Sjiggie's Druid</a><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=38428"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Armads's Wilder</a><br/><br/>Fighting an Ancient Green Dragon!"
31899,SCRUB: Super Cool Radical Ultra Battle!!! [Team Super-Cool],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69822-SCRUB-Super-Cool-Radical-Ultra-Battle!!!-Team-Super-Cool,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805190&postcount=2,2008-01-18T15:10:00,Tortoise262,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><a href=""http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/MM35_gallery/MM35_PG75.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/MM.../MM35_PG75.jpg</a></div>"
31900,SCRUB: Super Cool Radical Ultra Battle!!! [Team Super-Cool],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69822-SCRUB-Super-Cool-Radical-Ultra-Battle!!!-Team-Super-Cool,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807808&postcount=3,2008-01-19T22:43:00,Armads,"<b>Ben</b><br/><br/>Initiative<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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31901,SCRUB: Super Cool Radical Ultra Battle!!! [Team Super-Cool],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69822-SCRUB-Super-Cool-Radical-Ultra-Battle!!!-Team-Super-Cool,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817345&postcount=4,2008-01-22T10:04:00,Sjiggie,"<b>Eronion</b><br/>Initiative=<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/>I have to update my spell list but I'll do that shortly"
31902,SCRUB: Super Cool Radical Ultra Battle!!! [Team Super-Cool],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69822-SCRUB-Super-Cool-Radical-Ultra-Battle!!!-Team-Super-Cool,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819008&postcount=5,2008-01-22T15:30:00,wadledo,"<b>Wroughtbeard</b><br/><br/>Inititave:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
31903,SCRUB: Super Cool Radical Ultra Battle!!! [Team Super-Cool],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69822-SCRUB-Super-Cool-Radical-Ultra-Battle!!!-Team-Super-Cool,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819136&postcount=6,2008-01-22T15:49:00,Zimmia,"<b>Jhassantha</b><br/><br/>Initative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
31904,SCRUB: Super Cool Radical Ultra Battle!!! [Team Super-Cool],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69822-SCRUB-Super-Cool-Radical-Ultra-Battle!!!-Team-Super-Cool,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829696&postcount=7,2008-01-24T16:26:00,Tortoise262,"Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>Okie dokie. I have to set up the map. So you know, you're fighting the dragon in his lair, which is a water-filled grotto. That may help you decide what spells to prepare! And if you have any buffs you want to cast, you can do that before the battle."
31905,SCRUB: Super Cool Radical Ultra Battle!!! [Team Super-Cool],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69822-SCRUB-Super-Cool-Radical-Ultra-Battle!!!-Team-Super-Cool,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834496&postcount=8,2008-01-25T15:10:00,Zimmia,Okay I'm pretty much ready (I think).  Does anyone have any special requests for spells though?<br/><br/>Once Tortoise sets the scene and we're ready to go the buffing shall commence.
31906,SCRUB: Super Cool Radical Ultra Battle!!! [Team Super-Cool],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69822-SCRUB-Super-Cool-Radical-Ultra-Battle!!!-Team-Super-Cool,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3878706&postcount=9,2008-02-03T09:08:00,Tortoise262,"Okay, here's the scene:<br/><br/>You're sent off to kill a green dragon at his lair in a water-filled grotto. He's asleep underwater, but will wake up as soon as you enter his chamber. So before you go in, get ready with potions/spells you want to use to buff yourself up. I'm pretty much done setting up, except for some terrain.<br/><br/>Oh, yeah, and the players:<br/><font color=""Red"">wadledo</font><br/><font color=""Orange"">Armads</font><br/><font color=""Green"">Sjiggie</font><br/><font color=""Blue"">Zimmia</font>"
31907,SCRUB: Super Cool Radical Ultra Battle!!! [Team Super-Cool],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69822-SCRUB-Super-Cool-Radical-Ultra-Battle!!!-Team-Super-Cool,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3896840&postcount=10,2008-02-06T22:36:00,Armads,"(Buff as listed in my character sheet, plus Metamorphosis into a Horned Devil)<br/><br/>The air around Ben ripples, and he suddenly turns into a 9 foot tall devil, with distinctive horns around his head. His eyes flare red, and many layers of defensive shielding appear around his body. The claws of the devil grow even larger and more wicked looking.<br/><br/>(AC is now 82, or 76 if I lose use of my items. Claw attack bonus is +32, I think)."
31908,SCRUB: Super Cool Radical Ultra Battle!!! [Team Super-Cool],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69822-SCRUB-Super-Cool-Radical-Ultra-Battle!!!-Team-Super-Cool,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3905193&postcount=11,2008-02-08T11:08:00,Tortoise262,"Sorry for taking so long, guys! I have the map drawn out and I'll have it programmed in by the end of the night!<br/><br/><a href=""http://crossproduct.mygamesonline.org/20/dnd.php"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://crossproduct.mygamesonline.org/20/dnd.php</a><br/><br/>EDIT: The map is set up, and we're ready to start!"
31909,SCRUB: Super Cool Radical Ultra Battle!!! [Team Super-Cool],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69822-SCRUB-Super-Cool-Radical-Ultra-Battle!!!-Team-Super-Cool,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924262&postcount=12,2008-02-12T10:20:00,Sjiggie,"Eronion buffs up with Barkskin, Foresight, Protection from Energy (Acid) & Stoneskin on self and with Barkskin, Protection from Energy (Acid) & Stoneskin on his Animal Companion. He also cast one of his Fire Seeds spell to create 1 Acorn grenade<font color=""Gray"">(details in spoiler block under attacks)</font><br/><br/>Once inside the cave he will cast his sonic substituted call Lightning storm his animal companion will walk to L12-N14<br/><br/><font color=""gray"">Eronion has 1 resist energy spell left for who wants it.</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hit Points: 193 [8+ 4.5*19 +100 Con]<br/>
AC 43 Touch 22, Flat 39 [+4 Dex +10 Armor +5 Deflection +7 Shield +5 Barkskin, +2 Insight (Foresight)]<br/>
---  +x [Natural] Depends on Wildshape form<br/>
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Initiative: +4 [+4 Dex]<br/>
BAB/Grap: +15/+14 [+4Bab, -1Str]<br/>
Speed 30 <font color=""gray"">30 Base</font><br/>
DR10/Adamantine<br/>
Never surprised or flat-footed (Foresight)<br/>
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<b>Saves:</b><br/>
Fort +25 [12 Druid +05 Con, +1 Competence +5 Resistance]<br/>
Refl +18 [06 Druid +04 Dex, +1 Competence +5 Resistance, +2 Insight (Foresight)]<br/>
Will +31 [12 Druid +13 Wis, +1 Competence +5 Resistance]<br/>
<font color=""blue"">Immunity to all Poisons, +4 vs spell-like abilities of Feys</font><br/>
Protection from Energy (Acid) 120/120<br/>
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<b>Attacks:</b> <br/>
+17 Staff of The Woodlands 1d6+1 20/x2 Bludgeoning <font color=""gray"">15 Bab –1 Str +2 enchantment +1 Competence</font><br/>
10/10 Lightning Bolts 5d6 Sonic Reflex DC 28 for half damage<br/>
+19 Ranged Touch Acorn Grenade 20d6 range 100ft<br/>
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<b>Spells Prepared</b> <br/>
Level 0 [DC 23] Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Guidance, Guidance, Light, Mending<br/>
Level 1 [DC 24] Cure Light Wounds, Entangle, Entangle, Faerie Fire, Longstrider, Produce Flame, Sonic Substituted Produce Flame, Sonic Substituted Produce Flame, Shillelagh<br/>
Level 2 [DC 25] <strike>Barkskin, Barkskin</strike>, Extended Sonic Substituted Produce Flame, Fog Cloud, Gust of Wind, Resist Energy, Spider Climb, Warp Wood<br/>
Level 3 [DC 26] Call Lightning, Greater Magic Fang, Greater Magic Fang, <strike>Protection from Energy, Protection from Energy</strike>, Sleet Storm, Spike Growth<br/>
Level 4 [DC 27] Air Walk, Control Water, Dispel Magic, Extended Sonic Substituted Call Lightning, Flame Strike, Freedom of Movement, Giant Vermin, Ice Storm<br/>
Level 5 [DC 28] Animal Growth, <strike>Call Sonic Substituted Lightning Storm</strike>, Death Ward, <strike>Stoneskin, Stoneskin</strike>, Tree Stride, Wall of Fire, Wall of Thorns<br/>
Level 6 [DC 29] Antilife Shell, Fire Seeds, <strike>Fire Seeds</strike>, Liveoak, Spellstaff, Wall of Stone<br/>
Level 7 [DC 30] Animate Plants, Control Weather, Fire Storm, Heal, Sunbeam, True Seeing<br/>
Level 8 [DC 31] Earthquake, Finger of Death, Reverse Gravity, Sunburst, Sunburst, Whirlwind<br/>
Level 9 [DC 32] Elemental Swarm, <strike>Foresight</strike>, Shambler, Shapechange, Shapechange, Storm of Vengeance<br/>
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Animal Companion<br/>
Triceratops<br/>
Size/Type: Huge Animal<br/>
Hit Dice: 18d8+138 (219hp)<br/>
Initiative: +0<br/>
Speed: 40ft Base: 60ft 30 +30 enchantment<br/>
Armor Class: 34 (-2 Size, 0 Dex, 13 Natural 8 Armor 5 Barkskin) Touch 8 Flat Footed 34<br/>
Base Attack/Grapple: +13/+31<br/>
Attack: Gore +21 Melee (3d8+15)<br/>
Space/Reach: 15ft/10ft<br/>
Special Attacks: Powerful Charge, Trample 2d12+15<br/>
Special Qualities: Low-light Vision, Scent, Link, Share Spell, Evasion DR10/Adamantine<br/>
Saves: Fort +21 Refl: +12 Will: +7<br/>
Abilities: Str 31 Dex 10 Con 25 Int 2 Wis 12 Cha 7<br/>
Skills : Listen +13 Spot +14<br/>
Feats : Alertness, Great Fortitude, Toughness (4), Improved Natural Attack (Gore)<br/>
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Tricks: Combat Riding Bonus tricks: Grapple, Attack All<br/>
Powerful Charge (Ex)<br/>
When a triceratops charges, its gore attack deals 4d8+20 points of damage.<br/>
Trample (Ex)<br/>
Reflex half DC 28. The save DC is Strength-based.<br/>
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Protection from Energy (Acid) 120/120</div>
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31910,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917522&postcount=1,2008-02-11T03:58:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 24: <font color=""Red"">BlueMoon</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Kaldar</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>600 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>600 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=27302"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bronz - BlueMoon</a><br/><a href=""http://www.3edb.com/viewCharacter.asp?cid=16948"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bigmac - Kaldar</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
31911,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917541&postcount=2,2008-02-11T04:07:00,Bigmac,"Rolling Init.  Also buying a scroll of hold person and a punching dagger<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
31912,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3918481&postcount=3,2008-02-11T08:09:00,Bronz,"Hold person? Nice.  Surprised the match with Buell is over already.<br/>I'll have to think about my equipment.  I'll roll initiative but I don't expect you to go (or you can buy in response) if you win initiative.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>2</b>]</span>"
31913,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3918776&postcount=4,2008-02-11T08:59:00,Bronz,Just for the hell of it I bought a potion of invisibility.<br/><br/>Let's get it on!
31914,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3918975&postcount=5,2008-02-11T09:38:00,Bigmac,<sigh> I guess I'll buy a scroll of blindsight then.
31915,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3919536&postcount=6,2008-02-11T11:39:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar Round 1<br/><br/>I decided that I should probably buy another scroll of hold person as well (in case one doesn't work for some reason).<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" i04w8hypf="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/><br/>Kaldar starts off holding a scroll in one hand and nothing in the other.  He starts in Y (13 or 14, whichever side BlueMoon is on) and moves to R (13/14).  He then readies an action.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Kaldar will also activate his travel devotion as a swift action.  He's carryin a scroll of hold person<br/>
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HP: 14<br/>
AC: 17<br/>
Effects: Travel Devotion 1/10, Readied Action<br/>
Location: R13 (or 14 depending on BlueMoons starting loc).<br/>
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Ready Action<br/>
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Cast Hold Person on BlueMoon if I get LoE and he's in range of the spell.<br/>
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Readied Spells<br/>
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0: Guidance, Virtue, Create Water x2<br/>
1: Command x2, Sanctuary, (Rhino's Rush)<br/>
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31916,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3919860&postcount=7,2008-02-11T12:45:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""Navy"">BlueMoon</font></b>- round 1<br/><br/><br/>Start: B13, Guirasame and script in hand<br/>Swift: Use script<br/>Free: Shift and Rage<br/>Move: Move to M12<br/><br/>Standard:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ready an action to move if Kaldar gains LoE or moves more than 30'<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Stats!:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 27<br/>
AC: 17<br/>
Active Buffs: Shift 1/8, Rage 1/8, Punishing Stance */*<br/>
Current Speed: 70<br/>
Current Location:  M12<br/>
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31917,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921590&postcount=8,2008-02-12T00:11:00,Bigmac,"Sorry,your move was a little unexpected so I had to take some time to think about what i was going to do.<br/><br/>Kaldar round 2<br/><br/>Kaldar wil draw his shield (but it is still loosed and not active yet so to speak)as a move action and then ready an action<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 14<br/>
AC: 17<br/>
Effects: Travel Devotion /10, Readied Action<br/>
Location: R13<br/>
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take a 5ft step and cast Cast Hold Person on BlueMoon if 1) he attacks me, 2) if he gets 5ft from me and doesn't attack (i.e readies an action which we have been treating as an observable evant) 3) he stops moving and I have LoE and he's in range of the spell<br/>
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31918,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921820&postcount=9,2008-02-12T01:52:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""Navy"">BlueMoon</font></b>- round 2<br/><br/>Move: Move to M11 (turn not done!)<br/><br/>I need to know if anything happens when I move here (ie LoE from you)<br/><br/><br/>Stats!:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Current Speed: 70<br/>
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31919,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921850&postcount=10,2008-02-12T02:02:00,Bigmac,nothing happens
31920,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921902&postcount=11,2008-02-12T02:19:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""Navy"">BlueMoon</font></b>- round 2 (cont'd)<br/><br/>In that case, I continue on.<br/><br/><br/>Move (cont'd): Continue move to Q13<br/>Standard:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Active Buffs: Shift 2/8, Rage 2/8, Punishing Stance */*<br/>
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31921,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921910&postcount=12,2008-02-12T02:20:00,Bronz,Sorry.  End turn.
31922,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921994&postcount=13,2008-02-12T02:49:00,Bigmac,"I need to know, did you ready an action when you got to Q13?  We've been treating readied actions as observable events, so that's why I'm asking."
31923,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922012&postcount=14,2008-02-12T02:53:00,Bronz,"Oh? Didn't know that.  Must have missed the match with that ruling.<br/><br/>In any case, yup, there is indeed a readied action ready.  If that makes sense.<br/><br/>Edit: So wait, you can ready an action in response to the readying of an action by another?<br/><br/>It just dawned on me, but that can be substantial in tactics, and should definitely be on the front page as such."
31924,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922075&postcount=15,2008-02-12T03:11:00,Bigmac,"Well, I was assuming that was the case.  I mean, we've been posting So and so moves and readies an action so that's why I figured I could react to it.  But now that I think about it, there hasn't been  ruleing on it, so not sure which way to go.  The specific wording of (one of) my ready action triggers was<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>So either way my action should trigger before your ready action, weither I could observe it or not.<br/><br/>Kaldar takes a 5ft step to Q14 and casts hold person defensivly<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>concentration</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>21</b>]</span>vs DC 17<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>casterlvlcheck</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span>vs DC4<br/><br/>Edit: Looks like it worked.  Make a will save.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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31925,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922105&postcount=16,2008-02-12T03:18:00,Bronz,Alright.  But here's my question now.  Does my ready action go off in response to your action?  Honestly I've never had something like that trigger before.<br/><br/>Would you want me to ask for a ref or you just want to self ref?<br/><br/>If Self Ref:<br/>Check my readied action and see if it triggers due to your actions just taken.<br/><br/><br/>I'll roll the save after that. Don't want to know the result of something that may not pass and influence my actions.
31926,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922133&postcount=17,2008-02-12T03:24:00,Bigmac,"Well, my action was set to trigger if you got 5ft from me and didn't attack.  Which happened when you started to ready an action.  Since readying is a standard action and not a swift or immedeate one, it takes a some amount of time, and during that time I moved and casted in response to your not attacking (readying).  Ready action rules state that my action would happen just before the trigger that caused it (i.e. you readying the action) so I move and cast just before you ready, and then after I've cast you finish readying your action.<br/><br/>That's how I see it, but I might be biased. At least that's how the scenario played out in my head when I came up with the trigger.  Feel free to get another ref to look at it if you think there's something wrong in my arguement."
31927,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922204&postcount=18,2008-02-12T03:41:00,Bronz,"Honestly I think I see it that way too.  The more I think about it, the more the way you stated works in my head.<br/><br/>So, no trigger.<br/><br/>I will use my moment of perfect mind maneuver.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>concentration check</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>27</b>]</span>vs. DC13<br/><br/>Edit: Looks like I saved.  Your turn."
31928,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922462&postcount=19,2008-02-12T04:44:00,Bigmac,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>So, you are able to initiate the moment of perfect mind maneuver, but you can't use the concentration skill.  So, in my opnion, your will save then becomes your concentartion check which is either a 0 or a 9.  Either way I think it would cause you to fail your save.<br/><br/>I'll go ask a high ref to come in and give their opnion."
31929,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922544&postcount=20,2008-02-12T04:58:00,Paladin Latham,"I think he's got you there Bronz.  You can't use Concentration at all while raging, even for a manuever.  Roll a regular old will save.<br/><br/>Edit: unless the issue is whether or not he auto-fails for attempting it.  I'd say just reroll a regular will save.  Its not like his character wouldn't know that he couldn't do that."
31930,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922546&postcount=21,2008-02-12T04:58:00,theterran,"<b><font color=""darkorange"">Ref Terran</font></b><br/><br/>Interesting...<br/><br/>I will agree that BlueMoon cannot use his concentration skill while raging, which is spelled out quite plainly...<br/><br/>Let me look around ToB and see if he could actually use that maneuver...<br/><br/>In the meantime...if any other ref would like to jump in and make a ruling, go for it...<br/><br/>I'll post back here when I've taken a look at ToB.<br/><br/>(Edit)@ Paladin.<br/><br/>What BM is saying is that BlueMoon has used his maneuver and should therefore, take his concentration roll, which he cannot make....<br/><br/>This is just plain confusing..."
31931,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922550&postcount=22,2008-02-12T04:59:00,Bronz,"Whoa, Mavianesque nitpicking right there my friend.  Nicely done.  Obviously I disagree, as maneuver itself is called, and happens to call on the concentration skill as a check.<br/><br/>It mentions specifically anytime you need to make a will save.<br/><br/>And the question remains also.  If indeed I am not able to make a check, if I cannot do so am I allowed a Will save? As the concentration check replaces the will save, if the check is impossible the will save should be doable no?<br/><br/>But of course I'm bias so we'll see what happens."
31932,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922565&postcount=23,2008-02-12T05:00:00,Bronz,"Ninja'd by two refs, which is a good thing.<br/><br/>I will forgo the use of the maneuver and make a will save as per Paladin.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>will</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>12</b>]</span>vs. DC13 (+2 from rage)<br/><br/><br/>Edit: Seems like I missed by one.  I initiate Mad Foam Rager.  Your go.<br/>Edit2: The point is moot anyway since I failed the save.  I have one round to live heh"
31933,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922610&postcount=24,2008-02-12T05:08:00,Bigmac,"Edit: NINJAS EVERYWHER!<br/><br/>the following is still valid, and it deserves some thought, even if the question is irrelivent.<br/><br/>I learned from the best (Mavian).  I still suggest that you would fail the concentration check and that since that REPLACES your will save (for better or worse) then you would be unable to concentrate.  The initiation of the maneuver is a swift action, and clearly not concentrating itself.  Thus the maneuver is activated and your concentration check replaces your will save.  How you make a concentration check while raging is the real question that a high ref needs to sort out.  If you fail you concentration check (which you should since you're raging), it wouldn't revert back to a will save.  Rather you tried to rely on your clarity of mind to help you when you were being controlled by your emotions and thus it fails.<br/><br/>As far as what Paladin says about the character knowing better, I refer you back to where my cleric was unable to cast a spell because he didn't have a free hand.  He would have known better too, but was still held to the posted action."
31934,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922642&postcount=25,2008-02-12T05:16:00,Bronz,"Right, the question is if it reverts or not automatically.  If the check just doesn't happen I would essentially autofail, as player choice trumps ""what the character would do"" everytime here.  If it reverts since a concentration check is literally impossible, not expending the maneuver, then there is a will save.  A conundrum to be sure.<br/><br/>But, just to clarify, the maneuver is an immediate action.  Just to be nit picky<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" i04w8hypf="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/><br/><br/>However, we can iron this out later.  Let's get on with the match!"
31935,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922645&postcount=26,2008-02-12T05:16:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar round 3<br/><br/>Drop the scroll as a free action.  Move to Q17 and then back to Q14 as a swift action.  Draw a punching dagger during the move as a free action.  Deliver a Cue-da-grace with punching dagger as a full round action.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (3d4+12)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/>DC 26 fort save to survive."
31936,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922655&postcount=27,2008-02-12T05:18:00,Paladin Latham,"Mechanically, Bigmac is right.  This has happened many times in the past.  Now its noted for future matches. It should be ruled as such.  I think Mad Foam still takes place then.<br/><br/>Edit: Slow, Paladin.  Too slow..."
31937,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922672&postcount=28,2008-02-12T05:20:00,Bronz,"Ok.  We have a tactical error here that definitely needs resolved.  I just looked up Mad Foam Rager, and as I thought it was a no action, it is an immediate action, and therefore we must figure out if my immediate action is spent (as the concentration check is literally impossible).<br/><br/>If it is spent, I need to save.  If it is not, I am not paralyzed due to Mad Foam Rager delaying the spell effect for a round."
31938,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922701&postcount=29,2008-02-12T05:25:00,Bigmac,"Well, you declared you were using the maneuver.  It doesn't require concentration to use, so there is NO reason why you shouldn't be held to using it.<br/><br/>Weither it fails and reverts or auto fails is up to the high ref, but essentially a moot point right now.<br/><br/>Since you already declared your use of the maneuver, then you can't really use Mad Foam Rager to delay it's effects since it too is an immedeate action and you can only have one of those per round."
31939,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922739&postcount=30,2008-02-12T05:34:00,Bronz,"Alright, I'll go along with that, though I still think if the Concentration check is impossible the maneuver reverts and is also impossible.<br/><br/>I will go along with things for now though:<br/>Let's see if I get lucky.  I get held, then on your turn you move.  I get a new will save (due to hold person)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>will save</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span>DC13<br/><br/>Edit: I failed that save, and you attack me.  As I am not technically flat footed, and can take purely mental actions, I use Mad Foam Rager to delay your coup de grace til the end of my next turn.<br/><br/>Probably a formality but I need to delay death as much as possible."
31940,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922766&postcount=31,2008-02-12T05:39:00,Bronz,"I might as well just do my saves to get this over with.  The damage is probably going to be enough to kill me anyway.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>will save</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span>DC13<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>fort save</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>18</b>]</span>1st coup de grace<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>fort save</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>17</b>]</span>incoming 2nd coup de grace"
31941,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922776&postcount=32,2008-02-12T05:40:00,Bronz,So I lose by a technicality.  Ready for the next one.<br/><br/>Edit: Fort saves were supposed to be at +9.  Failed anyway heh.<br/>Edit2: I'm an idiot.  For two reasons.  GAH!
31942,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922794&postcount=33,2008-02-12T05:45:00,Bigmac,"Well, you're are held at least until your turn to act in round 3 when you get your next chance to make will save.<br/><br/>I act first in round 3, so I move and make my attack.  IF you survive that, then you can make another save.<br/><br/>Since you used your rager ability to delay the effects of the coup de grace, you make it to the middle of round 3, and then you can make your will save, which you failed.  Hold person lasts 2 rounds, so you will be held till your turn to act in the middle of round 4.<br/><br/>You are delaying the effects of the coup de grace till round 4, when it will become active at the exact same time you become unheld.<br/><br/>Since you aren't down yet, Kaldar will deliver another coup de grace for good measure.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (3d4+12)[<b>24</b>]</span>"
31943,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922819&postcount=34,2008-02-12T05:48:00,Bigmac,"Well, I was hope to be able to cheese that match from you.  I wasn't sure it would work, and I'm positive you're not going to fall for it a second time.  Guess I'll have to think of something else to use to destory a mad foam raging barbarian that can obliterate your in one touch.  I'll work on getting a new match thread set up if you're sure you don't want to wait for Kyeudo to come in and give it the once over before we start again."
31944,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922842&postcount=35,2008-02-12T05:52:00,Paladin Latham,"<b><font color=""#999966"">High Ref Paladin Latham</font></b><br/><br/>One of you can set up the rematch.  For gods sake back this match and that one up in the archives!<br/><br/><b>Kaldar is declared the winner and recieves 600xp and 600gp.</b>"
31945,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922855&postcount=36,2008-02-12T05:53:00,Bronz,Eh I'd rather just get on with it.  Blue is level three anyway and some gold isn't going to change anything in the long run.
31946,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922870&postcount=37,2008-02-12T05:56:00,Paladin Latham,"Just a thought:  Its going to get harder to find 8 players for level 3 and up matches.  Should we just have 4 gladiators at double elimination for those kinds of rounds?<br/><br/>Edit: If you're serious about forfeiting the next match, you get second place gold and Kaldar gets another 600xp and 1st place gold."
31947,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922902&postcount=38,2008-02-12T06:01:00,Bronz,WHOA! Who said I was forfeiting the next match? I said to move forward with the next match and not wait for Kyeudo to verify the rulings we have here.<br/><br/>No forfeit for me!
31948,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72058-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924420&postcount=39,2008-02-12T11:03:00,Kyeudo,"<font color=""blue""><b>GM Kyeudo</b></font><br/><br/>Bigmac asked me to make a final ruling here to clear up the manuver monkey buisness in case it happens in later rounds.<br/><br/>Every ruling followed seems A OK.<br/><br/>The manuver does not require you to be able to make a Concentration check to be activated, and so you can activate it while unable to Concentrate.<br/><br/>Once an action is declared, so long as the initial action was legal, the action continues, even if the legal action would immediately fail due to other circumstances.<br/><br/>The manuver specificly replaces your Will save with a Concentration check. It does not give you an either/or choice. Since you can't Concentrate while raging, all Concentration checks while raging automaticly fail. Therefore the Will save was replaced by a failed Concentration check.<br/><br/>EDIT: We should probably add ""Mavianesque"" to the terminology section.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" i04w8hypf="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>"
31949,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2636732&postcount=1,2007-05-24T14:20:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Today would seem like a normal day to most of the inhabitants of The Village Hidden in the Shadows, but for three of it's Genin, it is their first assignment to a true ninja team. It seemed almost like an eternity since graduation from the academy, and it had taken a week for any indication of being assigned to a team to appear. Since receiving the letter two days ago, this moment has been particularly difficult to be patient for.<br/><br/>The location to meet was the top of a condemned apartment building in the villages East District. The roof itself is flat and empty, save for the concrete rail along the edge, the rusted fire stairs along the side of the building, and the stairwell. From this point there is an excellent view of the village, with few other buildings as tall to block the view.<br/><br/>Particularly in sight from the rooftop was the surrounding district, full of similarly gray, abandoned structure which exudes an aura of decimation and hopeless left over from the last Great Shinobi War. Such an aura fades after spying the numerous cranes and other machines of construction around the area, signifying the efforts of reconstruction.<br/><br/>It is now nearing the appointed time of noon. Had there not been so much shadow, you suppose that between the noon sun and the concrete roof, the heat may have been unbearable.<br/><br/>(OOC: The roof is sixty by sixty feet, so there's plenty of room to fool around. It is two stories (20ft) higher than the closest buildings, and 15ft away. Enjoy)"
31950,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2636821&postcount=2,2007-05-24T14:35:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>Hara had actually decided to arrive early for an event in her life, rather then her normal habit of waiting until the absolute last moment and go running off on whatever errand it was. A good hour early in case their jounin was already there and she could get a good read of them. But that didn't seem possible since nobody was up there who looked older. So instead Hara had hunkered down in one of the corners most covered by shadow and drawn her knees up to her chest with her arms around them.<br/><br/>Thick black hair obscured her face and dangled down to her shoulders and obscured her rich brown eyes. A loose light green gi hung off of her lanky form, armored mesh netting easily seen underneath of it. Like most ninja her sandals had openings for her toes and were a deep blue color. Unlike most of her clothing, Hara's cotton pans were rather tight so as to not obstruct her movement and the young girl, not even a teenager, seemed very obsessed with her hand at the moment. Moving something like a calligraphy brush across the palm of the other with a very distracted air to her."
31951,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2637770&postcount=3,2007-05-24T18:34:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/>A few minutes later Aoshi arrived. Seeing Hara in the corner he noded his head as a form of welcome, but remain silent - it newer was easy to start conversations for him, and besides the girl didn't look like a talkative person. Instead he pulled out a book and started to read it while awaiting for other member of the team - and the teacher - to arrive.<br/><br/>((OOC: Team 3? I thought that there are 3 teams running already, and that would make us Team D. [edit]Okay nevermind, was explained in OOC thread))"
31952,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2637949&postcount=4,2007-05-24T20:41:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>The third arrival was a relatively short, but definitely older ninja. He was dressed strangely for a ninja, wearing neither armor nor the standard ninja-suit that almost everyone had. Instead, he wore a simple loose-fitting gray tee-shirt and a pair of gray pants. A belt looped around his waist, with two large pouches and a holster for shurikens attached to it. He certainly didn't look like a ninja, and anyone who didn't know better would just assume he was another errant teenager.<br/><br/>Jalin brushed his almond-colored bangs out of his eyes with one hand, glancing about for his teammates. Jalin immediately frowned once he realized that neither of his teammates were exactly the most talkative. The older ninja clapped his hands rather loudly, hoping to get their attention.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Good morning everyone!</font>"
31953,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2638267&postcount=5,2007-05-25T00:17:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>Of course it was the movement on the rooftop that drew her eyes up to the other people, that flicker of motion before someone came into sight. It was reassuring and worrying at the same time since it meant she wasn't alone any more and now she might need to start worrying. However neither of the two seemed all that edgy, not as much as her at least, so she continued what she was doing.<br/><br/>But with the loud clap the lanky girl jumped and her eyes flew up to the source, brown eyes going wide for a moment before everything registered. And when it did, one had a very embrassed looking genin. What sort of ninja jumped at the smallest little noise? Especially from their team-mate? They were going to think she was weak or a scaredy cat if she kept this up..<br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">Good morning to you too.</font>"
31954,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2638298&postcount=6,2007-05-25T00:26:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/>Aoshi noticed the clap, but took his time to finish the page he was reading and bookmark it. Afterwards he responded to the last team member.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">So you are the last member? Welcome then...</font><br/><br/><i>""I wonder when the jounin will come...</i>- he though to himself -<i>It's almost the time for which the meeting was scheduled.</i>"
31955,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2638826&postcount=7,2007-05-25T03:02:00,King_of_GRiffins,"A brief flash of light illuminates the top of the roof, signifying that the sun has reached and passed it zenith. The warmth brought by the sun fades quickly as the shadow of the valley returns quickly to impose its ambient light and temperature.<br/><br/>Only twenty seconds pass before the sound of footsteps can be head, and for the stairwell emerge a non-impressive looking boy. He is taller than you by only a dozen centimeters, and certaintly older by only two or three years. His dark hair falls down to a few inches above his neck with only the headband on his forehead to direct the hair away from his soft, blue eyes. On his form is a white gi, grayed slightly by extended use, and over his shoulder is a heavy cloth sack. Particularly noticible are his feet, which walk barefoot on the concrete roof.<br/><br/>He stands at the door to the stairwell as he eyes each of you curiously before, with an expression of child-like confusion, softly stateing,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Strange, you don't look like chuunin.""</font>"
31956,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2639030&postcount=8,2007-05-25T03:42:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Probably because we aren't chuunins, but genins...</font>Aoshi replied simply<br/><br/><i>Who is this kid, anyway? Is he supposed to be... No, impossible... A Jounin that young?</i>young Kaguya disbelived the thought, that this boy could be his sensei."
31957,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2640794&postcount=9,2007-05-25T08:26:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">Are you a martial artist?</font>"" Came the curious question as her face was pulled up once more to regard the new arrival. He looked like the type who practiced taijutsu more then one who specialized in the stealthy and quiet sort of missions that shinobi were hired out for...did that mean there would be less assassination missions?<br/><br/>The hand Hara had been staring at was closed tightly as the lanky dark haired girl rose up to her feet and approached the three others by a couple of steps."
31958,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2640939&postcount=10,2007-05-25T08:49:00,King_of_GRiffins,"The teenager gives a cheerful grin to the oldest genin of the group.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Is that so?""</font>, he asks lightly before turning to Hara. He stretches his arm over his head and looks upwards.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Well, you could say that I'm Martial Artist, but I do try to learn a bit of everything.""</font>, he notes humbly to the group.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I suppose I should introduce myself. My name is Mizuno Daichi, and I'm to be your Jounin and sensei.""</font><br/><br/>His eyes are closed playfully as he smiles to the three genin.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""So, why don't I start by answering any questions you have, and then let you introduce yourselves.""</font>"
31959,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2641442&postcount=11,2007-05-25T09:58:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Introduction? Well I'm Aoshi of the Kaguya clan... extinct Kaguya clan to be more precise. And I'm mostly taijutsu user, though I plan on learning a bit of ninjutsu... I think thats all there is to say.</font>- Aoshi replied hiding the book in his pouch while doing so.<br/><br/><i>So he is a Jounin and our sensei. I wonder what ""chuunin"" stuff was all about... a joke?</i>"
31960,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2641734&postcount=12,2007-05-25T10:42:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">I'm..</font><br/><br/><i>Don't tell them! You know what'll happen if they find out! Even if that other guy is one, doesn't mean he knows about the Shikotsu Myaku. Best to just keep it simple..</i><br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">Hara...of Onee-chan's orphanage. A pleasure Daichi-sensei....why did you think we were chuunin?</font>"" Came the next curious question as the female shuffled from one foot to the other, crossing her arms over her chest. Soon enough her brown eyes were drifting around the roof top to the man who had first spoken up upon arriving on the roof. No question or inquiry just an expectant gaze."
31961,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2642224&postcount=13,2007-05-25T12:34:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>Jalin grinned at his Jounin's appearance.<br/><br/><i>A martial artist, huh? This is gonna be fun.. Just my kind of guy!</i><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">I'm Kyuha Jalin. I've got minor training as a medic-nin. Other than that.. I happen to prefer fighting with my fists. Thats about it for me. Now for my question: What about you?</font><br/><br/>He directs the last part, namely his question, toward his jounin."
31962,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2642656&postcount=14,2007-05-25T13:55:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Daichi assumes the same position of passive, head-skyward humility as he describes himself.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Like I said, you could say I'm a Martial Artist. I've been a Jounin for six years, but didn't really feel I was mature enough for the rank then. So for a while, I've been doing some independent studying, and now I'm home and have a bright young team to teach.""</font>The sweet cheerfulness of his voice continues to permeate the area as he directs his attention first to Hara, and then the group as a whole.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""That's a very good question, Hara. I knew you were not chuunin, but I wanted to know if you thought you could be chuunin. Though it wasn't a question, Aoshi answered for you with a definite no. This brings us to our first lesson.</font><br/><br/>The young Jounin begins to walk past the group as he talks and out towards the edge. His voice becomes slightly monotone as his back slowly takes position towards the group.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""A ninja should not be limited by his choices in a situation. He or she must be able to improvise and adapt. While there may seem to be only one or two answers, in this case, 'you are' or 'you are not', you must be able to see at least one more option among your choices. Answering either positive or negative would overwhelm the fact that at some point you will be Chuunin, or that you may advance to Jounin and cease to be a Chuunin. An excellent answer would be that you will <i>become</i> Chuunin.</font><br/><br/>Stopping at the edge, he turns around and takes a seat on the barrier. Most of his cheerfulness is now hidden behind a face of seriousness and patience.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""With this in mind, let's try a simple question. Would you say that a glass of water is half full, or half empty?"" </font>"
31963,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2642897&postcount=15,2007-05-25T14:38:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>She remained silent for a long moment, thinking on the question. Unclenched hand rising up to tap an index finger against her chin as she thought about what Mizuno-sensei had said and the question he poised. Think about the other options...with that in mind Hara believed she had a answer. Might not be the 'right' one but it certainly seemed to fit the bill of what was expected.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">You never said how much liquid was in the glass Mizuno-sensei. It could be completely empty or full without that information and not have any halves.</font>"" Came the slow thoughtful response, her eyes searching the jounin's for a hint she was saying the wrong thing so she could stop without embrassing herself too badly."
31964,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2643830&postcount=16,2007-05-25T21:03:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">And even if we asume that the glass is filled in half, by the merit of how the question was put...</font>Aoshi spoke<font color=""DarkOrange"">...it still doesn't mean we have to use one description or another and thus limit ourselves. Wether we say it's half-full or half-empty we still get the same result: half of a glass of water. Paraphasing what you said earlier we could even say it will become completly full or completly emty in the future... but I'm probably overdoing it. I just hope I didn't sound like an idiot.</font>- the genin chuckled."
31965,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2643841&postcount=17,2007-05-25T21:12:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>Jalin frowned for a moment. The answers proved by his team were nice, but they felt a bit overcomplicated. Certainly if it was a factor, then the amount of liquid in the glass would have been mentioned.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">I would say it's a glass that someone has drank out of.</font>"
31966,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2644549&postcount=18,2007-05-26T02:40:00,King_of_GRiffins,"The Jounin takes a moment to lean in and get comfortable on the ledge. He clasps his hands together and holds his elbows at his knees.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Those are all very good answers, and you seem to have grasped the drill quickly. However, only Jalin actually answered the question. 'I don't know', and 'It won't matter' are exactly the sort of answers being sought, but you two focused too much on giving a right answer and assumed too much to reach them.""</font><br/><br/>The Jounin closes his eyes for a moment and takes a deep breath before confessing,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Of course, the question itself does leave a lot to assume. Personally, I'm suprised a liquid could hold it's shape long enough to think about it. Let's try one with a bit less to assume. Why are we here?""</font>"
31967,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2644587&postcount=19,2007-05-26T02:49:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">The short and simple answer would be that we are here because we were asked to meet you here. The long and overthought answer would probably be: ""We are here because we were reformed in a new team with you as a leader and we are suppose to carry out your orders and learn from you.""</font>Aoshi smiled slightly."
31968,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2645075&postcount=20,2007-05-26T04:15:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">We're already here so...uh...doesn't matter why we're here just with what we're going to do...right?</font>""  A light shade of pink fluttered across her cheeks for a moment when she was told that it wasn't the exact answer that Mizuno-sensei had been looking for. But no one could be perfect...could they? Maybe this one would be better in any case."
31969,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2646210&postcount=21,2007-05-26T08:15:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>The older genin scratched his head at the new question. What the hell kind of question was that?<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">..Uh.. We're here because we want to be?</font>"
31970,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2653303&postcount=22,2007-05-27T15:52:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">“Again, all of those are answers that fit, but they are not what is being saught; You’re still trying to find the right answer.""</font>Daichi continues, wearing the same expression of patience as he explains.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Think about the question; what exactly was I asking? There’s not much context than can be put to it except what you percieve from experience, so how can you answer the question correctly?”<br/>
</font><br/>Daichi stays silent for a few moments after this, but it is clear he is not expecting an answer. He sets his hands behind his head and leans backwards over the edge, using his legs to keep himself from balancing off the building.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">“Here’s my answer. While this spot is definetly a good vantage point, all that can be seen from here are the old buildings of the East District. Since the war, it has been largely abandoned, and few want to travel in this area, much less live here. Yet, there is still activity. The people who come here now do not do so because of any particular quality this district posseses, but because they can see past the harsh and insisting decay of the area and view the area as vibrant once more.”<br/>
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“There’s no particular truth behind what I say. Ask any of the people down there and you’ll rarely hear them say that’s how they see things; you’re liklier to hear the truth from them than from me. They need money, they want privacy, they’re supposed to, is what you'll hear, and it will be absolutely right. This is merely my point of view as I see it from this building, and that is why we are here.”<br/>
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“Let’s try one more time now. Why are you here?”</font>"
31971,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2654366&postcount=23,2007-05-27T23:55:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Uh... we are here because we aren't anywhere else? But seriously speaking if neither of previous answers weren't correct then I have no idea what the correct one is...</font>- Aoshi shaked his headd in confusion<br/><br/>((OCC: Yeah, I'm seriosly confused... Perhaps I missed something obvious for people who use english as a primary language, dunno...))"
31972,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2654695&postcount=24,2007-05-28T01:57:00,ZeroNumerous,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The question would have been more clear if it was phrased as ""Why are <i>we</i> here?"" instead. ""You"" implies self, not the group as a whole.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>Jalin gets quiet for a moment, a look of concentration masking his normally calm features.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">We're here to look on the past mistakes of this village so that we do not repeat them. We are here to take our first step toward greatness, but we must first gaze into the eyes of failure so that we are hardened against it should we see it again. We are here because this place is a gateway of sorts, a gateway into the past of this village.</font>"
31973,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2656262&postcount=25,2007-05-28T07:29:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">Isn't this a point of view sort of thing? Any answer we give is 'right' to some extent but its what you want to hear that we're supposed to say and I don't know what you want to hear Mizuno-sensei.</font>""<br/><br/>Hara said with more then a little confusion in her voice. Thats what she thought was going on anyway. It didn't sound right though. He had said why he was there...sort of...and wanted to know why they were here. So why was she here? Because she had been called here. Because it was meant to be. Because she had too. Because...<br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">And I'm...because I passed the test to become a genin and I'm supposed to meet you and Aoshi and Jalin.</font>"""
31974,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2678596&postcount=26,2007-06-01T09:17:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Point of view is exactly what I'm trying to get you to see. I wanted to hear you give a type of answer, not a definite one. Not like the type of answers you would be given on a test at the Academy. Those questions are easily answered in real-life; 'How far can you throw a shuriken, or what is the opposing ninja team after?' It's important that you be able to identify a point of view away from the simple facts. 'Is it the right thing to put someones life at risk if it gives you a shot at your target? Why are your opponents after their goal, and could you make them want to lose for you?' Those sort of answers are rarely the same, and cannot be answered directly.<br/>
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""The truth is set, and if you rely on it, so too shall be your options. It's when you understand all the ways that you can see what's in front of you that you will have the ultimate ability to improvise and adapt.""</font>The Jounin stands up and leans down to pick up his bag.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""That should be enough for the first day. So if your up for it, I have a mission for you three.""</font>he says, holding the bag out to the three.<br/><br/>(OOC: Inside the bag are 8 explosives and a detonator. Your mission for today is to place the explosives in the building in such a manner as to have the building fall in on itself. There are twelve floors and three support beams, one on each of the North, South, and East sides of the building. There is a stairwell leading from top to bottom on the North-West side. You are then to return to the top of the building and await further orders.)"
31975,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2678862&postcount=27,2007-06-01T10:02:00,Malek,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">Aoshi</font><br/><br/><font color=""#ff8c00"">Just one question before we go to make sure: The target building uninhabited I assume?</font><br/><br/>((OOC: For next 2-3 days I might be slow to post if something happens since O'm going to school for the weekend. Thankfully I'm studying computer sience so I should have access to the net.))"
31976,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2685390&postcount=28,2007-06-02T13:19:00,King_of_GRiffins,"The Jounin tosses his head for a moment before answering Aoshi's question.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""As far as I can tell, nobody's lived here for a while, so it's safe to assume nobody else is here. However, it's still a good idea to take a look before doing anything.""</font><br/><br/>He takes the detonator from the bag, and sits back down on the ledge to begin fiddling with it.<br/><br/>(OOC: On an additional note; you are not required to make any demolitions checks to properly place the explosives. All you must do is convene and decide where in the building it would be best to place the explosives.)"
31977,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2696604&postcount=29,2007-06-05T22:10:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Ah, I think that we should take at least briefly check the place - there is always an possibility of some homeless person or a kid beeing there. Anyone else has other questions to sensei or can we start the mission?</font>- Aoshi asked his teammates.<br/><br/>((OOC: If nobody else does Aoshi will take the explosives))"
31978,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2696775&postcount=30,2007-06-05T23:45:00,ZeroNumerous,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>The other boy picks up two of the explosives and sticks them in a belt pouch before handing the bag to his compatriots. The relatively old ninja looked down, toward the building they were on. His right hand absentmindedly began to stroke his jaw. He wears a look of intense concentration, as if he were thinking long and hard about the task given to them.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">It's not hard. If we place explosives inside the building, theres the risk that the explosion will force debris outward and potentially harm someone. So, what we want to do is force debris inward. As such, we should place the explosives on the outside of the building.</font><br/><br/>Upon realizing what he looked like from the outside, Jalin immediately popped his head up and grinned widely.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">..Or I could be wrong and the explosion kills everyone involved!</font>"
31979,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2697478&postcount=31,2007-06-06T03:32:00,King_of_GRiffins,"As Jalin attempts to recollect any strategies used to bring down buildings to share with the group, few come to mind. Rarely do ninja bring down tall structures to achieve their goal. In the few cases they have, explosives are used to destroy the support structures on the first floor, and occasionally on the 12th and 15th floors as well to fragment the building further and prevent the debris from falling too far. It was noted that staircases often carried as much support as the rest of the building.<br/><br/>-=-=-=-<br/><br/>After a thorough search of the building, it is clear that there are no others present. During your search, a few details about the building become evident. While the buildings is made of concrete, the walls inside each floor are wooden, making the structure equivalent to a hollow shell. The supports on the midpoint of each outer-wall are made of concrete as well, though the staircase does seem to have certain elements of steel."
31980,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2705044&postcount=32,2007-06-07T11:56:00,Callos_DeTerran,"((So how about setting them up at the three support beams, one on the stairwell, one on the sixth and 12th floor, and another on on the west side with the last one...somewhere?))"
31981,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2706473&postcount=33,2007-06-07T21:48:00,ZeroNumerous,"((Presumably we'd have to set the explosives so that one explosive mirrored the other, to prevent the structure from falling one way or another))"
31982,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2706505&postcount=34,2007-06-07T22:14:00,Malek,((I think that Callos's plan is probably the best - I suggest to put the last one also on stairs - they're reinforced with steel so they might need a little more strength to destroy))
31983,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2721329&postcount=35,2007-06-11T04:31:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Over the next hour, the three of you move around the building, placing explosives as you go. Most of the explosives end up on the first floor, either on a support beam, at the base of the stairs, or against the empty wall. As you make your way back to the top, you leave charges on the sixth and twelfth floor.<br/><br/>At the top, Diachi can be seen sitting upon the empty cloth sack and fiddling with the detonator. He ceases his tampering and stands up to greet you again.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Hello students. I take it all of the charges have been properly placed? There is one last thing I want you to do today.""</font>The Jounin takes a moment to toy with the detonator before holding it out face-forward. On the front of the detonator can be seen a digital counter.<br/><br/>Daichi's voice takes a more sinister tone.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""This building is now prepared to be demolish thanks to your work. Unfortunately, you are at the top, and even at your fastest pace you won't make it down the building in less than three minutes. That limit is why I have set this timer to two minutes.""</font>The Jounin presses a switch on the side and the counter lights up with '2:00'. He takes a single step backward and falls into stance. His body begins to glow with a faint hue of blue.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Your orders are; Do as you must.""</font>The timer moves down a second."
31984,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2721586&postcount=36,2007-06-11T06:00:00,Malek,"((<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1095039"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative (1d20+3=22)</a>woohoo nice... awaiting for the turn order before doing anything else ;P)"
31985,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2721601&postcount=37,2007-06-11T06:03:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>Taking it in stride, Jalin thinks for a moment.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">How are you guys going to get off the top of this building? Hopefully, everyone has some way of either moving fast or.. Well, flying.</font><br/><br/>(<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>22</b>]</span>Initiative)"
31986,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2722888&postcount=38,2007-06-11T10:44:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>After planting the explosives, with the guidance of her fellow team members, it was a welcome relief to come back up to the top of the roof to report to their sensei that their task had been completed without too much of a hassle. How hard could it be to bring down a building after all?<br/><br/>Thats when the hammer fell and so did her jaw.<br/><br/><i>He's going to blow up the building with us on it?!</i><br/><br/>It was as if something had froze inside of her head, making it impossible to hash out a plan with the others. Instead she observed them with the same shocked and dismayed expression as chakra flowed smoothly through her thin bony frame, making her stronger and faster. A simple combination of jutsu that most ninja at least knew of, but Hara knew it still wouldn't be possible to run all the way down through the building to escape the blast. Instead she took a more direct route.<br/><br/>The words had hardly left Jalin's mouth before a black haired blur went whipping past, the young genius sprinting towards the west edge at full speed and showing no signs of stopping. At the very last second Hara bent her leading leg and and<i>pushed</i>. The result was to send her flying over the edge towards the next building, one that was a good two stories lower.<br/><br/>Wind ripped past her face drawing a smile form the subdued girl as she closed the distance to the other ledge and began the free fall towards the roof of the other building. For the first time she didn't have a care in the world..for a little bit anyway. Hara didn't want to physically harm herself in this little stunt after all. Hands pulled through the motions of some hand signs, hard to do with the wind pulling at her...<br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">Kawarimi no jutsu!</font>"" Came the ghostly call from down the ledge as Hara called into a slab of stone to act as her substitute underneath of her. Focusing once more, the slip of a girl planted her feet on the substitute's back and pushed off at the last second, pulling her arms and legs in and rolling nimbly across the roof top. Wincing some, Hara pulled herself up and looked amazed when she noticed only a couple of mild bruises and scrapes and nothing serious. Turning to look over her shoulder to were the rest of her team was, she cupped her mouth and shouted loudly ""<font color=""Pink"">C'mon! You don't have much time!</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Iniative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
Shodan check: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1095367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=21</a><br/>
Namidatsu Check:<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1095378"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+5=24</a><br/>
First Jump Check and Action point: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1095396"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=24, 1d6=2</a><br/>
Substitution check: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1095391"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+6=15</a><br/>
Second Jump Check: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1095399"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+4=23</a><br/>
Tumble check: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1095402"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">1d20+3=20</a> </div>
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31987,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2722960&postcount=39,2007-06-11T10:58:00,Malek,"((Well since the initiatives are there))<br/><br/><b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">I suspect that you don't give us the detonator if we ask for it? If so...</font>- Aoshi quickly made a few handseals and disappeared in a puff of smoke leaving only a piece of debris behind.<br/><font color=""#ff8c00"">... then we'll have to try to take it.</font>- split seconds after his disappearance Kaguya appeared behind his sensei and attempted to snatch the detonator from his hand.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1095445"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Kawarimi no Jutsu (1 extra chakra to add +2 to perform) (1d20+11=20)</a> [Yeah, the roll had a wrong description, I know/ I'm attempting this in hopes of catching sensei flat footed xD]<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1095455"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack Roll (vs the detonator, touch attack I think) (1d20+7=20, 1d6=5)</a><br/>
CP 11/16<br/>
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31988,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2723313&postcount=40,2007-06-11T12:21:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>The older shinobi didn't move as Hara ran past and leap off the building. Glad that she was safe, Jalin simply shut her out of his mind. The important thing now was to get Aoshi off the building before it exploded. He mentally counted down the time, keeping tabs on it to ensure he didn't shave things alittle too closely.<br/><br/>He wasn't surprised by the threat of the explosion. And certainly the idea of dying wasn't a big problem to him. He was alittle worried about Aoshi getting out alive, and right now that was all that mattered. Jalin quickly formed a plan, something that would let him help in atleast a minor way. He began speaking, addressing the jounin directly and ensuring that, at best, he'd distract the jounin with his various questions.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">But why? Assuming we fail, we'd have died. Theres not alot of other genin around here, and our deaths would reflect badly on you. So why allow the risk of our deaths? Are we even in danger? Is this just another test of our ability to react?</font><br/><br/>Even as he spoke, he slowly worked the hand-seals of one of his jutsus. If he succeeded in distracting the jounin, then the hand-seals wouldn't be necessary. If he failed in distracting the jounin, he'd have to save Aoshi anyway. Jalin grinned as an idea formed in his head. There would be time to save Aoshi, and certainly enough to save himself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Unless you want me to roll, I'm not gonna bother. With an innate +11 and no modifications done to the hand-seals, I auto-succeed on the perform check.</div>
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31989,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2724360&postcount=41,2007-06-11T16:40:00,King_of_GRiffins,"As Aoshi and Jalin prepare to face their sensei, Hara makes a desperate jump across to the next building. The Jounin doesn't even bat an eye towards her as she runs, standing incredibly still in his stance. He stays completely stationary until Aoshi disappears in a blur, raising only an eyebrow cleverly.<br/><br/>When Aoshi appears behind the Jounin, Jalin can see a look of surprise on the sensei's face. Aoshi's maneuver to catch Mizuno off-guard succeeds, but is short lived as he opens himself up to grab at the detonator. The sensei turns and strikes his palm against Aoshi's shoulder, sending a shock into Aoshi's arm and forcing him to withdraw.<br/><br/>With a similar hand-sign to Aoshi's, Mizuno becomes a single blur between his current position and directly in front of Jalin. Seven inches taller, he towers over him menacingly and laughes. Jalin cannot see an attack, only feeling a sudden sharp pain in the center of his chest radiating to the rest of his body.<br/><br/>His heart skips a beat.<br/><br/><font color=""Lime"">|0|1|54|</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Aoshi makes a Disarm Attempt and provokes an AoO. Aoshi takes 6 Raiton Damage and fails the disarm.<br/>
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Daichi performs Sandan Kousoku, converting hit points to Chakra. He attacks Jalin once for 11 Raiton Damage.<br/>
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Turn order is:<br/>
Aoshi<br/>
Jalin<br/>
Daichi<br/>
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31990,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2725475&postcount=42,2007-06-12T03:04:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/><i>Damn. I could try a bit longer but Jalin got hit badly. I don't think that he could handle another hit.</i><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Jalin, get over here!</font>- Aoshi shouted while simultanously concentrating chakra on his feet and pulling out something from his pouch.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Kinobori - Autosucces due to Harmony feat<br/>
CP 10/16<br/>
Ready action to throw Makibishi if Jalin comes to me to block off senseis path<br/>
Now the building has 12 floors. Floor is about 3 meters high, so 3 floors otal to 9 meters or 30 feet. That means the whole building is about 120 feet tall, ame I missing something? <img a2ufkpt62="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> </div>
</div><br/><br/>((OOC: Zero do you wan't to go suicide and risk getting hurt/killed while I attempt to get the detonator, or do we follow plan B i.e. getting the hell out of here?))"
31991,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2734417&postcount=43,2007-06-13T15:57:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>Grinning, the smaller ninja ducked away and begin moving toward Aoshi. He finished the handsigns for his transformation jutsu just as he arrived.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Grab on!</font><br/><br/>Running toward the edge, Jalin reaches out to grab Aoshi. He waited a moment, then yelled to the other ninja to jump. As soon as Aoshi was in the air, the missing-nin from the Land of Fire exploded into a cloud of smoke.<br/><br/>Jalin had used<i>Henge no Jutsu</i>to transform himself into a glider, and using Aoshi's downward momentum as a spring-board to force the glider to go forward faster than it would fall. They'd easily get space away from the building that way.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Performing <i>Henge no Jutsu</i>, auto-success. Not converting Chakra to hit points. Based on Aoshi's jump check, we could easily clear the area since I am a glider.</div>
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31992,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2741625&postcount=44,2007-06-15T03:57:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Though Jalin has turned his back on his sensei to run, he does not take the opportunity to strike, nor does his follow after Jalin as he transforms into a glider and flies Aoshi and himself to safety on the next building.<br/><br/>It takes a few moments before realizing that your sensei has not followed yet. You only have time to blink to be proven wrong as he tumbles in on a blur, then stands and takes stance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Aoshi and Jalin successfully fly the gap, joining Hara. Combat breaks for one round, and Daichi successfully jumps the gap. Re-roll initiative.</div>
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31993,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2741679&postcount=45,2007-06-15T04:08:00,Malek,"<font color=""Black"">Aoshi</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Hmmm. Since we're no longer on the mined building, and we shouldn't be caught in the explosion unless we messed up setting up explosives, then what <i>is</i> the ""goal"" now? Getting the detonator stil? Or just trying to beat you?</font>- Kaguya was was puzzled, and perhaps this dulled his reactions<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1101574"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative (1d20+3=5)</a><br/>
Shodan Kousoku is still in action under the new rules.<br/>
Actual actions will come when I'll learn my place in initiative order and/or get some explanations from sensei assuming that he is willing to talk :P</div>
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31994,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2741845&postcount=46,2007-06-15T04:44:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>The moment he lands, Jalin rolls and lets go of the<i>Henge</i>. He immediately pulls out one of his smoke bombs and flings it against the ground. Once their sensai arrives, however, he readies himself. Since he was effectively invisible behind the smoke-wall, he immediately went through the hand-seals of<i>Bunshin no Jutsu</i>.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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During the one-round break in combat, Jalin is going to ignite and throw a smoke bomb centered on his square, hopefully he'll catch Aoshi in it as well.<br/>
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On my turn, I'm going to perform Bunshin no Jutsu, make only one clone. The rest of my plan will depend on Hara's and Aoshi's ability to grasp the plan. <img a2ufkpt62="""" alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/></div>
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31995,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2748665&postcount=47,2007-06-16T14:22:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>A sigh of relief came from the bony girl as both of her team mates came flying over the edge of the building to land on the same roof top that she had chosen to land on. But when their sensei came hurtling over as well and took up a fighting stance she...she looked very puzzled. Just to be safe though Hara pulled out out the fuuma shuriken concealed in her belt and held it in her good hand with a confused look on her face.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">Isn't the test over sensei?</font>"""
31996,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2750824&postcount=48,2007-06-17T05:52:00,King_of_GRiffins,"The sensei continues to hold onto his recently serious demeanor as he answers his students questions.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Jalin continues to have the right ideas. Consider that I am the aggressor of this situation. With your assistance, I am going to destroy a building. If you do not stop me, is it not possible I will try to set up more explosives in other buildings?""</font>Daichi taps his foot on the roof, shoving around a loose block of concrete. He shifts his stance and holds out the detonator.<br/><font color=""DarkOrchid""><br/>
""Perhaps I already have?""</font><br/><br/>With out further warning, Daichi runs into the spreading smoke, joining Jalin and soon Aoshi in visual obscurity.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Turn order is;<br/>
Jalin,<br/>
Daichi,<br/>
Aoshi,<br/>
Hara<br/>
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The smoke will be at 15ft next round. Time remain is 1 minute and 36 seconds at the end of this round.<br/>
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31997,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2753777&postcount=49,2007-06-18T00:02:00,Malek,"((Hmm, it seems I'm the only one that didn't post actions ahead of initiative count))<br/><br/><b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/><i>So he did it afterall... or at least he wants us to think so. Anyway getting rid of the detonator is probably the only way now.</i>- the boy thought to himself. Under the cover of smoke he slipped the kimono from his arm slightly and then proceeded to pull the bone that went through his skin. After a few seconds he was holding an sharp ended weapon, typical for his clansmen in his right hand.<br/><br/><i>Now to find him in that smoke... what is Jalin planning?</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Create bone weapon, medium size.<br/>
CP 9/10<br/>
Left arm unusable: 1st round of 7<br/>
Annd thats about it for the round</div>
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31998,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2754627&postcount=50,2007-06-18T05:24:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>Finishing the hand signs for<i>Bunshin no Jutsu</i>, Jalin moved away from the point where his teacher had charged into the smoke. The<i>bunshin</i>clone immediately began to run toward the edge of the wall as Jalin began working on the handsigns for<i>Henge no Jutsu</i>.<br/><br/>From outside the smoke, it'd appear as if Jalin had just fled and was dashing toward the edge rather quickly. The real Jalin would be invisible inside the smoke, however."
31999,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2757151&postcount=51,2007-06-18T15:34:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Everyone tenses as Aoshi, Jalin and Daichi all vanish in smoke. Nobody can tell what is going on, or who is where. Hara sees the smoke break as Jalin exits and makes a mad dash for the edge. He does not even turn his eyes to notice her.<br/><br/>Nothing seems to happen.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You may make a DC 15 Listen Check to find Daichi's square, but take a 50% miss chance if you try to attack him while he is obscured.</div>
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32000,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2759216&postcount=52,2007-06-19T06:34:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>Because he gave no other commands, the<i>Bunshin</i>simply runs off the edge without any thought. Jalin immediately repeats the jutsu, creating another clone in the spot he was at before dashing out of the cloud toward where he remembered Hara had been.<br/><br/>The moment he bursts from the cloud, his index finger goes up to his lips, signaling to the kunoichi not to make a sound."
32001,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2759900&postcount=53,2007-06-19T08:37:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>The billowing of smoke made the girl freeze up as all of the other genin and her sensei went plunging into it to attempt a resolution. But when Jalin came running out and went straight over the edge she paused before joining them. Was he attempting to do what she had? But that wouldn't work! At best he'd only slow a tremendous fall!<br/><br/>Then another Jalin came out from the smoke and raised a finger to his lips she understood and nodded. Creeping over to were he was, Hara leaned close with her mouth practically right next to his ear and whispering as softly as she possibly could.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">Do you have a plan Jalin-kun?</font>"""
32002,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2760089&postcount=54,2007-06-19T09:08:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>Staying quiet, the older ninja ran through the hand-signs for<i>Henge no Jutsu</i>quickly. He did his best to keep from making any sounds, and the moment he finished his run-through he pointed toward the large shuriken in her hands. Jalin immediately jutted out a thumb toward the smoke cloud, hoping to convey the exceptionally simple message with an equally simple hand-gesture."
32003,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2764399&postcount=55,2007-06-20T09:56:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Hara and Jalin exchange signals to silently convey their plans. They do so efficiently, but do not have enough time to enact a plan before spotting their Jounin carrying a struggling Aoshi by the neck at the far end of the smokescreen. Aoshi's left arm is limp, and held in his right hand is undoubtedly the bones for the limb.<br/><br/>The Jounin is smiling once again, sinisterly.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I hope you aren't planning anything while I have your teammate here. Be careful what you say or do next, you just might kill him!<br/>
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""Then again, what is there to say? Just how much sense can you make out of all of this to say anything?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Aoshi and Daichi are now grappling. Aoshi fails a second grapple check and is moved 15ft.<br/>
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32004,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2772854&postcount=56,2007-06-22T04:25:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">If you kill me... you will loose... so go ahead, make my day!</font>- Aoshi hissed while simultaneously making an desparate attempt to struggle free.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32005,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2781185&postcount=57,2007-06-24T01:53:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">Negotiations then Daichi-sensei. Shinobi have multiple tools to solve problems, what are your demands? If you have none we should assume your merely a crazed arsonist and seek out the ANBU to stop you.</font>""<br/><br/>Hara's voice came from behind Jalin who had his back turned to Daichi. With a flick of her wrist, the pale girl opened up the four long blades and held the weapon at the ready as she saw Aoshi struggling to get free from their Jounin teacher.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">Daichi-sensei, I also ask for a prisoner exchange. Aoshi-kun is injured and Jalin-kun can at least prevent him from getting worse. Aoshi-kun for me, sound fair?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Readying an action: If Aoshi gets free, throw the fuuma shuriken at the detonator (In a 'knock it out of his hands' kind of way not 'cut it in half' kind of way).<br/>
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If he agrees to the prisoner exchange then Hara will step forward though once Aoshi is a good distance away. </div>
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32006,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2786706&postcount=58,2007-06-25T11:38:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Aoshi makes a brief struggle to break free of Daichi's grasp, only to strafe around the Jounin and end up back in the same position. Once again maintaining a good hold on his hostage, Daichi directs his grin towards Hara.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Demands? Sure, I have some demands, maybe even an exchange. I'll give you my prisoner here and the detonator, and in exchange, you all hand over all the money you have.""</font>Daichi anchors his glowing hand particularly close to Aoshi's head.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I trust you have your wallets with you, or else I just might do as my hostage dares.""</font>"
32007,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2790408&postcount=59,2007-06-26T09:05:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>The ninja stayed where he was, keeping himself quiet. With his back turned to his jounin, keeping the more powerful ninja from seeing the hand-seals he was performing, Jalin begin to perform<i>Henge no Jutsu</i>.<br/><br/>As soon as he was finished, he turned around. Jalin now looked exactly like Aoshi, even down to the clothes he wore and the limp left arm. The Aoshi look-a-like pointed at the Jounin and yelled out rather loudly.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Now! Attack him!</font><br/><br/>In that instance, the<i>bunshin</i>he had left in the smoke cloud rushed out toward the jounin. Without being able to identify the real Jalin, it would have appeared as if Aoshi had escaped.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Auto-success on <i>Henge</i>, not converting to HP.</div>
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32008,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2801012&postcount=60,2007-06-28T14:16:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Daichi raises a brow as Jalin transformed into Aoshi. On command, Hara lobs her fuuma shuriken, and both it and the clone descend upon Daichi. The jounin ignores the clone, letting it run at and hit him square in the face with little consequence as it burst into smoke upon contact. He tips the hand with the detonator in it, and hits the fuuma shuriken from below, sending it clattering off to the side.<br/><br/>The jounin pauses for a moment, then looks out towards Jalin/Aoshi, confused.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I don't get it. Either your pretty bad at impersonating voices, or I'm failing to see a very clever trap hidden behind this.""</font>He squeezes Aoshi's neck before adding,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""If you do have a trap, spring it. Don't wait.""</font>"
32009,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2807431&postcount=61,2007-06-29T23:56:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Okay this is getting absurd. For one the the ""hostage"" issue - like I said before if you kill me your defense vanishes - hostages work only if you're crazy enough not to care about it or if you are able to scare the others to belive you. I don't think you're crazy, and I don't think you can scare them with this anyomre. As for ""money for hostage"" - we'll I can't speak for others but I don't take money with me on meetings that can turn in missions - it would be just dead weight. So that option is probably out too. Plus unless you're suicide you'll want to get away before detonation yourself, and that would leave time window for us to get the hell out of here. We also have exhausted possibilities of beating you - I can't get free, Jalin is out of chakra and Hara won't be much challenge by herself - if this would be an real life or death situation only option that would make sense now is for me and Hara to stall you while Jalin tries to find someone capable of dealing with threat fo your level. By ourselves we are yet to weak to deal with an jounin - even if he's holding back.</font>- Aoshi shrugged.<br/><br/>((OOC: I'll be +/- unavailable for the coming week due to exams. Afterwards I will probably start work, but I<i>should</i>be able to update once-twice a week)"
32010,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2808573&postcount=62,2007-06-30T05:49:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">Sensei...we we're never supposed to try and get the detonater were we? I don't think you even really gave us explosives to set up in the building or that there's even other ones in other buildings since you'd be killing yourself in the process which would be pointless.</font>"" Hara said pointedly with frustration lacing her voice after the shuriken had failed to hit its mark. That was indeed something she'd have to work on in the future before trying such a thing again. But something about what Aoshi had said had rang true in her head, especially when she thought back to what Daichi-sensei had said before to one of Jalin's actions or words.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">Well...its that or you collected the bombs even as we set them up...Jalin-kun, can you go check the rooftop? Sensei had a bag up there that might hold some more answers for us.</font>"""
32011,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2811646&postcount=63,2007-07-01T01:16:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>Frowning, Jalin released the<i>Henge</i>. When Aoshi made his speech, he kept quiet and didn't say anything. After all, that was Aoshi's business, not his. However, he took notice when Hara addressed him directly and asked him to expend more chakra. Jalin's frown deepened. He kept his voice low as he responded to Hara's question.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">I could, but I don't think I could help Aoshi if I do. Honestly, it doesn't matter. I'm gonna venture that we have about 45 seconds or less left now. If he wanted to escape the blast, if there is one, alive then he'd have to end this quickly. Which means either killing Aoshi and us, or running away and giving us a chance to escape as well.</font>"
32012,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2822882&postcount=64,2007-07-03T17:46:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Shut up, shut up, shut up!""</font>, Daichi shouts as he tosses Aoshi back and forward in his arm with each repetition.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I can't stand people when they drag themselves out like that!""</font>Slowly (ever so slowly to Aoshi's chagrin), he stops shaking him and turns his attention to Hara.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Pointless?""</font>, he says with equal curiosity as when the trap failed.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""What are you saying, that I can't do anything here? Is that so? If there really is no reason for me to be doing any of this, what do you plan to do?""</font>"
32013,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2823586&postcount=65,2007-07-04T00:02:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">My plan? My plan is to stand here for the next.. oh.. 40 seconds? Or atleast until you move off this building. Even if you wanted to seriously hurt one of us, you wouldn't put yourself at the risk of death. And since this is training, you wouldn't put us at risk of death either. Ultimately, you'd have to be here to be away from the blast or on another building to be away from <i>this</i> blast. So no matter what we do now, we can't stop the explosions from going off. But we can keep ourselves alive by staying close to you. Either way, I don't intend to die today and if that means staying near you until that bomb goes off then so be it.</font><br/><br/>Jalin spit abit of his own blood on the floor. It was starting to back-up into his mouth from that last punch, and he couldn't keep ignoring it forever. Even as his legs strained to keep himself standing, he didn't let anyone seem him weaken.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">So, Daishi-sensei, what's it going to be?</font>"
32014,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2851075&postcount=66,2007-07-09T13:15:00,King_of_GRiffins,"The Jounin tenses up once more, putting a further squeeze on Aoshi's held neck.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Is that your final answer?""</font>, he says more in confirmation than question.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I suppose if it is, then I have no other choice. I surrender. As you pointed out, I have no intention to hurt you, of course.""</font>As his says this, he releases his grasp on Aoshi.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I think that's about all we should do for today. We should get you some medical attention to make sure I didn't cause any serious harm, but first, back to questions for a moment. You knew this was training, and from that knew I wouldn't hurt you. If you knew this, and figured this was all pointless, why did you have to wait for me to quit before it ended?""</font>"
32015,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2852903&postcount=67,2007-07-10T00:17:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Wel if I'm understanding the question right, the answer is that you were the tester, and thus you had to decide when does the test end. In other words to end the test we had to convince <i>you</i> that the test no longer has a reason - in other words provide an correct answer. But if you ask why we didn't try to end it this way from the beggining - well perhaps we needed some time to actually see through to grasp the true point - or lack of such - of the test.</font><br/><br/>While speaking Aoshi slowly hid the bone he'd pull out earlier behind his back - no reason to freak out others, and his left arm should heal any second anyway."
32016,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2853172&postcount=68,2007-07-10T01:42:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>Grinning widely, he looks toward their sensei.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Because anything else would be giving up in the face of adversity. If we surrender, then we've proven to be incapable of facing near-death, if we died, then we've proven that we were not fit to be jounin in the first place. So there was only one course of action for us.</font>"
32017,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2868047&postcount=69,2007-07-12T16:20:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Daichi raises a brow at Aoshi as he hides the bone in his hand, as if it wasn't visible while he was being held.<font color=""Purple"">""I suppose it's true, I did give you a test and there is an unspoken obligation to at least answer the questions. If I recall though, I've never taken a test where I couldn't just leave, or at least set down my pencil. I remember doing that on a few less interesting subjects. They said I was an underachiever, but I never saw any reason to take the pointless tests.""</font>he says, losing his awareness slightly as if about to describe a story of his past. He does not, however, begin to monologue about himself, instead moving on to address the whole group.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I guess this isn't the place for that sort of talk. What do you say that after we get a medical nin to examine all of you, we go someplace to eat and get to know each other? We should still be able to get lunch by the time we're done.""</font>"
32018,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2868211&postcount=70,2007-07-12T17:15:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">Daichi-sensei...were there ever really bombs?</font>"" Hara asked with more then a hint of curiousity coloring her tone as she went over to Jalin-kun and peered at him with a side-long glance. The both of them seemed injured but Daichi-sensei was close to Aoshi-kun so he wouldn't need any help getting to the medical nin.<br/><br/>Once she was close enough the pale skinny girl cast a glance down to the ground and asked the boy softly. ""<font color=""Pink"">Jalin-kun...I think I hurt myself in the jump from the other building, could you help me down the stairs?</font>"""
32019,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2868432&postcount=71,2007-07-12T18:24:00,ZeroNumerous,"Jalin looked away for a moment, swallowing the little pool of blood that had collected in the back of his mouth. He choose to ignore the fact that the other kid was just holding a piece of his own arm for the time being. What with all kinds of jutsu floating around, it probably had an entirely reasonable explanation. The older ninja plastered on a grin, trying to keep his team from worrying too much, and limped over to help Hara.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">You gotta be careful with crazy jumps like that. It's dangerous to go alone, ya know?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32020,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2868753&postcount=72,2007-07-12T21:53:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Perhaps you're right sensei... But then pencils don't follow us after we put them down, don't they? One could say that by removing ourselves from the other building we tried to ""end the test"".</font>- replied Aoshi and shrugged. He wasn't to keen on the idea of ""getting to know each other"", but then it would probably prove impossible to find an good excuse to disappear. The best he could do is to sit quiet and hope they won't bother him too much."
32021,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2873686&postcount=73,2007-07-13T19:04:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">I know Jalin-kun. I'll attempt to be more careful in the future.</font>"" Hara promised though what she said was odd in and off itself. One did not become a ninja so she or he could be safe, they usually did it out of some sort of patriotic need or of the need for excitement. If one wanted safe then they went into something calmer and less fatal...like baking.<br/><br/>But those sort of thoughts probably weren't what was going through Hara's mind as she slipped one arms underneath of Jalin's arms. Subtly supporting the older boy as she faked a minor limp of her as she had told the others."
32022,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2882581&postcount=74,2007-07-15T15:27:00,King_of_GRiffins,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I suppose pencils do not follow you, Aoshi, but I did get yelled at quite frequently none-the-less.""</font>, he says, clearly with some less than fond memory a short distance from his tongue. He takes the detonator in his hand a chucks it over the edge. On the way down, Aoishi hangs back and does the same with his bones.<br/><br/>Carefully, everyone makes their way down the building, with Hara helping Jalin down the stairs. Occasionally, Jalin receives a feeling, like a hiccup, except from high in his chest instead of his diaphram.<br/><br/>Once down on street level, you exit the complex of buildings and alleyways and head towards the main road. As you do, you have to duck under some red tape which had been placed there in your absence. After crossing more tape, this time yellow, you reach the main street which is surprisingly empty compared to when you saw it from above. Only a small group wearing yellow jackets hangs around, towards which Daichi shouts,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""You can go ahead once we're clear.""</font><br/><br/>A few minutes down the beaten path, you hear an series of explosions behind you, tenths of seconds between each other. Looking back, a large cloud of dust spreads several hundred meters out. Of twelve buildings, nothing remains amidst the rubble of the ones you had stood on.<br/><br/>-=-=-=-<br/><br/>At the hospital, everyone is examined. Hara is told that nothing serious is hurt, but it would be best to avoid putting any more major stress on her legs today. Aoishi's neck, though sore, is perfectly fine. His shoulder, however, should not be expected to respond quickly for a few hours. Jalin's blood pressure is high, and his heart is skipping beats randomly. Though the rest of you are informed that you are free to go providing you get some rest tonight, Jalin is to stay at the hospital so his condition can be monitored for application.<br/><br/>Before leaving, Daichi can be seen being scolded by one of the taller, intimidating nurses.<br/><br/>-=-=-=-<br/><br/>After the hospital, the two genins and the jounin head back to the East District, and fall into a relatively empty restaurant. Daichi seems rather sullen as he mentions that everything is on him. After a waiter comes by to ask what drinks you want, Daichi smiles up at the two, though with less radiance than previously.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""So, where is it you two live?""</font>, he inquires, trying to strike some conversation.<br/><br/>-=-=-=-<br/><br/>Jalin is taken to a hospital bed, and is hooked up to a heart monitor. After the nurse leaves upon comforting him that he'll be just fine, he is all alone in the room except for the rhythmic beat of the monitor. Every few minutes, the monitor goes flat for a beat, then after forcing the beats closer together as he watches the screen.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32023,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2882968&postcount=75,2007-07-15T17:06:00,ZeroNumerous,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32024,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2886163&postcount=76,2007-07-16T10:31:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Just a small room I rented.</font>- Aoshi replies hestiantly.<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Nothing special, just enough space to sleep and keep some stuff.</font><br/><br/>((OOC: Should I assume that I got healed by medics from those 4 points of damage, or whatever little I took?))"
32025,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2890616&postcount=77,2007-07-17T09:13:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>Hara quietly ordered a plate of dango, waiting silently as Aoshi explained where he lived and Daichi asked where they lived. How was she supposed to answer? Was the test still going on? Maybe she was just over thinking the matter again...So instead she took a large bite of the sugary treat and chewed thoughtfully before answering the man.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">I live Sakada-senpai at the orphanage...what about you Daichi-sensei? Where do you live?</font>"""
32026,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2921313&postcount=78,2007-07-23T13:22:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Jalin continues watching the heart monitor as it stops occasionally. Eventually, the pauses become placed further apart as his heart reasserts it's rhythm, until the only pause heard is between individual beats.<br/><br/>After a few more minutes of waiting, one of the nurses returns to examine you. She goes through all the measures, checking your blood pressure and shining a light in your eye (whatever that may be for). She moves on to performing a Jutsu, and placing her hand on your chest for a moment. The nurse then informs you that if you'll just stay and rest for a few more minutes, you'll be free to go.<br/><br/>-=-=-=-<br/><br/>Daichi seems slightly surprised, but says,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Right now, I'm temporarily staying with my parents until I find a place. Finding an apartment wasn't my first priority on returning.""</font>He looks at his glass of water for a few moments before asking.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Are you brother and sister, or is Kaguya a clan name? I guess since you two don't live together, your probably not that closely related.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The Nurses use <i>Mystical Palm Technique</i> on Jalin. He will recover twice the rate of hit points so long as you take not strenuous activity, as if resting. You may go ahead and join the others.</div>
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32027,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2921405&postcount=79,2007-07-23T13:45:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>Her world came to an abrupt and shuddering halt as Daichi-sensei mentioned the fact she used to be a member of the Kaguya clan. How did he know? Who had told him and what was he going to do with the information? Would she be driven out of the village as a monster again?<br/><br/>Then her head swiveled around to look at Aoshi and she could feel her heart pounding in her chest. So he was one too...had he done the same sort of things she had or was he different from her? More....normal. It was something she'd have to find out some day...but not now...maybe later on after she tried covering her tracks...<br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">Brother and...? Not at all Daichi-sensei, you must be mistaken about me. I'm just Hara. No Kaguya or anything else....and why do you still live in your parent's house?</font>"" She said with a hint of bite in her tone. For the first time since the team had met Hara seemed downright hostile...in a subtle sort of way that girls and women had perfected the world over and just seemed to proclaim ""Drop it and no one will lose something they like."""
32028,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2928314&postcount=80,2007-07-25T01:16:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/>Daichi's question caught Aoshi completly off-guard. Hara an Kaguya? Another member of the clan alive. Unbelivable... yet Hara's reaction seemed a bit to hasty and agressive. As if she was hiding something. Aoshi tried to hide his surprise and responded.<br/><br/>-<font color=""DarkOrange"">I know nothing of what you seem imply sensei. I can only say that I've met Hara for the first time on that roof.</font>- the answers coudl wait - either Dachi will push the matter, or the truth will reveal itself during combat - Kaguyas clan abilities were obvious enoguh. And in the meantime...<br/><br/>-<font color=""#ff8c00"">Which reminds me - what did you use on Jalin and me? He looked pretty pale when we left him, and I can't say it tickled either.</font>"
32029,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2928634&postcount=81,2007-07-25T02:39:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>While the nurses were getting ready, Jalin got dressed. He waited patiently until he was told he could leave. Once given that freedom, he exercised it. The young shinobi made his way away from the hospital. He wandered for a bit, but avoided going to the diner where the rest of his team would be. After about thirty minutes of wandering, Jalin started heading home. It was getting late, and he certainly didn't want to talk to Daichi anymore today.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32030,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2942060&postcount=82,2007-07-27T10:10:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Daichi seems a bit taken aback by Hara's hostility.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Well, hey, I'm just sixteen, you know?""</font>He blushes a little bit at the thought. He turns back to Aoshi.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""That technique was called The Heavenly Body. It's a mix of Taijutsu and Elemental Ninjutsu, and I'll say that it didn't make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside either. It forces chakra of your affinity into you, and if you don't have control over it, it really starts to wear on the body. I should have thought about how much control I had over it before using it.<br/>
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""That was an interesting weapon you had back there, Aoshi. I didn't think you had it earlier, so I guess you summoned it, right? It's strange though that it looked alot like the bones from someones arms.""</font><br/><br/>-=-=-=-<br/><br/>Jalin heads home after the ordeal, looking to get some rest. By his estimate, it was still only early afternoon. If he went home to rest now, he might be able to get a bit of training in before going to sleep late."
32031,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2960748&postcount=83,2007-07-31T13:36:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">Daichi-sensei...how did you become a Jounin at sixteen?...And shouldn't you have earned enough to move out of your parent's house by now?</font>"" Despite the somewhat...inquisitive and private nature of her questions, the bite has disappeared out of Hara's voice when he stopped pressing about her last name. It was bad enough she had done it in the first place and she could hear Sakada-sempai's voice scolding her in her head about her rudeness.<br/><br/>What a way to start off the first day of being on a squad."
32032,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2963271&postcount=84,2007-08-01T05:15:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Yes, it was a bit special weapon, and you're close enough on what it was and how I got it - but I'd rather not discuss the details right now, unless it's necessary. Afterall secret weapons aren't very usefull if they aren't kept secret.</font>- Aoshi smiled just for a second -<font color=""#ff8c00"">Sooner or later you'll probably learn more about it anyway.</font>"
32033,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2988173&postcount=85,2007-08-06T11:48:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Daichi nods to Aoshi and takes a sip of his water before raising his head in thought to Hara's question.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I think those two can be answered at the same time. With a lot of hard work, I took and passed the Jounin exam six years ago. A few thought I was a prodigy, but a few others thought otherwise about me being a Jounin. After a bit of discussion with the later, I went on a journey, during which I... Ended up spending all of my money before the end.""</font>He looks down, a bit embarrassed of having spent all his money.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I haven't had enough time since returning to build up enough to get my own place.""</font>"
32034,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=2991907&postcount=86,2007-08-07T06:14:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">You spent it on gambling, didn't you sensei?</font>"" Hara said a bit playfully as she picked up another stick of dango and took a bite out of it. Despite her paranoia she honestly felt herself relaxing here among the company of these two strangers. Well not really strangers since she was finding out more about Daichi sensei every second and already she knew something very important about Aoshi-kun."
32035,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3019622&postcount=87,2007-08-12T09:30:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Daichi picks up on the playfulness, pretending to frown and act crestfallen,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Aw, that's not very nice. You should have more faith in the integrity of your teacher. Besides, isn't it illegal to do so at my age?""</font><br/><br/>----<br/><br/>The rest of lunch goes pleasantly, each of the three passing on little details and jokes to the others, enjoying the company and the free meal. The whole team heads home at their own pace, some before and some after the meal. It seems a bit early to do so, but Daichi reassures the two that they'll get down to training tomorrow.<br/><br/>----<br/><br/>The next day comes too soon as your Sensei goes around to each of your homes early in the morning to pick you up, heading to Hara's, Aoshi's, then Jalin's residence. He drags all you out to a plain, open field a few hundred meters from the training grounds, motioning you to sit down on the grass as he takes a seat on a stray boulder.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Okay guys. I've read over the profiles I've received, and it would seem skill-wise, we're one of the most similar team. We all have high aptitudes for taijutsu, and from there our skills branch out in vary degrees and styles. <br/>
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""When the next chunin exam rolls around I want you all to be prepared, and if we focus on martial-arts as the core of your training, I know you won't have much trouble passing. However, before I start any kind of training program with you like that, I want to hear from you yourselves what you think you're good at, and what you're most interested in getting better at.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32036,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3020254&postcount=88,2007-08-12T12:01:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>Hara still remained a little withdrawn during the chat but she did open up just a little. It was when she got back to Sakada's that she truly got excited and spent a good bit telling the orphanage owner just what had happened all through out her day. After that though she went out back where kid's usually played and got to work herself on her own training.<br/><br/>------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>Sweat leaked down her brow and her muscles ached in ways she didn't know they could ache and<i>still</i>she hadn't made any progress with the technique! Desperation made her impatient and impatience made her careless. The more she tried the harder it got! In the end she almost wanted to cry from frustration but instead her shoulders sagged and she retreated inside for some sleep.<br/><br/>Just in time for Daichi-sensei to come and get her. Yawning sleepily as she followed after her sensei until she got to the training ground and struggling to stay up on her feet as he spoke. ""<font color=""Pink"">Um...well the teachers always said I was good at taijutsu...I use some suiton based jutsu and my chakra control is probably a little below average. I'm...hard to take apart into individual categories Daichi-sensei.</font>"""
32037,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3021634&postcount=89,2007-08-12T17:34:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>During the night, Jalin spent his time meditating quietly. He went over his studies, replaying his training bouts in his mind to sharpen his technique. He thought back to a technique he had remembered reading about and thought to try and learn it.<br/><br/>-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-<br/><br/>He made some progress during the early morning hours before the sun rose. He had even moved the wind around his finger just a tad. Most of it was due to luck though, but he did find a natural knack for moving the wind. He immediately went to the library to see what he could learn about the Wind element and whether certain people were more or less capable with it.<br/><br/>When Daichi-sensei arrived, Jalin was sitting on his front porch, contemplating what he had learned. While they made their way to the field, Jalin picked up  a couple of sets of kunai from a street-merchant. ""<font color=""Blue"">Uh, Daichi-sensei, I only know one <i>taijutsu</i> technique. I feel my talents lie more in the realm of <i>ninjutsu</i>. As for what I'm interested in getting better at.. Well, I have horrific chakra control. It's bad enough that I can barely control even the most basic of techniques.</font>"""
32038,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3032495&postcount=90,2007-08-14T22:23:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/>After the lunch Aoshi quickly disappears. He spends some time at the office, filling the papers for a license, yet to his frustration he learns it'll take another day before he gets it. Having nothing better to do he heads back home to train a little, but despite his best attempts something seems to be going wrong.<br/><br/>-------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>The next day Dachi-sensei found Aoshi already waiting, and enjoying an book in the meantime. When they got to the training field he sat down and listened to both Dachi's question and his team-mates answers before replying.<br/><br/>-<font color=""DarkOrange"">As you guesed I'm primarly an Taijutsu user. Some teacher in academy claimed that I have wind-type chakra, but since I havn't had an occasion to learn any ninjutsu except for Kawarimi it's of no consequence for now. Apart from that I think I have quite decent chakra control - even though I don't seem to have natural talent for it I try to make up with training - but no skill in genjutsu. I also learned a bit about tactics from a... family friend... when I was young.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Buying Licensed licence - autosuced</div>
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32039,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3044362&postcount=91,2007-08-16T17:54:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Daichi smiles and nods to each of you.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Okay then. There isn't much I can do to help you guys with ninjutsu, since all of mine are elemental based. I could teach you a few Aoshi, but I'm not sure if you two would pick up on any of them."" </font><br/><br/>He sighs and looks down from atop his boulder. He talks a bit under his breath, as if only to himself, but still loud enough to address you.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""If I had any money I'd buy you guys some scrolls and such to get you some real training.... But, I'm still your teacher, and know quite a few Taijutsu techniques I can teach you, and I have a friend of mine whom I sure wouldn't mind helping you guys out with your Chakra Control.""</font>he says, blushing a bit and wrapping an arm behind his head,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I could use a few lesson on that myself.""</font><br/><br/>He straitens his back, and does his best to look official in his announcement.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""So, this how we'll do our training. You guys will need to acquire any scrolls or equipment yourselves. If you being me a technique you want to learn, I can provide assistance and tutor your some. I can teach you myself any Taijutsu you're looking for, and my friend can handle your Chakra control training starting some time next week. <br/>
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""As for today; We'll all start with a long distance run around the village, then come back here and do this list of exercises I worked out for you..""</font>he says, casually pulling a scroll from his pockets, rolling out it's several foot length full of writing,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Should take us 'till lunch, then you guys can go ahead and do your own thing for the rest of the day.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Two full training days, from dawn to dusk, are here for you guys to exploit. <br/>
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<strike>As a policy (from now on), when you begin training a technique, you'll announce the technique at the beginning of training, then make the roll for it at the end. This way, if anything has happened in-between, you might have a higher modifier, and the time spent <i>might</i> feel less wasted than if you rolled at the beginning.</strike></div>
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32040,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3044627&postcount=92,2007-08-16T19:40:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/>-<font color=""DarkOrange"">I have a bit money left over so I might help buying scrolls, as long as they aren't worth a fortune, and you sensei are willing to help by flashing your license before shopkeepers eyes.</font>- Aoshi grinned -<font color=""DarkOrange"">Not that I have anything better to spend it on.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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1. Aoshi is willing to pay for scrolls with Purchase DC equal or less than 10 - since I have +10 wealth it won't hurt my budget ;)<br/>
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2. Nice houserule, but what will happen if someone rolls enough to learn in half time?<br/>
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3. My two days are wasted on continuing the failed Zentai Bougyo - 0.5 more days before I can start learning something usefull xP</div>
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32041,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3048400&postcount=93,2007-08-17T12:24:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>In between the training days, Jalin goes by to pick up a very simple battle vest. He's not really proficient in it's use, but he needs some form of armor to protect himself. He still practices with the<i>Zankidan</i>, successfully moving the air around his arm. Unfortunately he still doesn't have the amount of chakra control required to actually form the wind-spear."
32042,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3069921&postcount=94,2007-08-22T06:37:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>It was during that mile-long run that Hara showed her true specialty to her fellow team members, running along with her easy lanky stride that kept her up at the same pace as everyone else even after the hard workout she had gone through the night before. It was only during the workout after the run that she started to show her fatigue.<br/><br/>After Daichi-sensei's workout however she was quick to drag him into scroll shopping with her, finding some of the ones she was looking for to be too expensive for her meager budget. Two of them were still within her price range though and she was quick to purchase them after getting Daichi-sensei to show his license. On the walk back to the training grounds she was quick to confide in him. ""<font color=""Pink"">I want to be faster Daichi-sensei, can you help me?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Purchase checks:<br/>
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Lesser Scrolls of Seal:<br/>
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1st:<br/>
Suizou no Jutsu (Rank 3)<br/>
Kage Buyou (Rank 3)<br/>
Roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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2nd:<br/>
Suisendan no Jutsu (Rank 2)<br/>
Shundou (Rank 4)<br/>
Roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>7</b>]</span> (+1 if the first one fails)<br/>
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3rd:<br/>
Kyouran Suji! <br/>
Roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span> (+1 if one of the above failed or +2 if both did)<br/>
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4th:<br/>
Gatotsu Isshiki <br/>
Roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span> (I'm sure you've noticed a pattern by now. <img alt="""" b4gzrgcgd="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> ) </div>
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32043,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3070102&postcount=95,2007-08-22T07:10:00,Malek,"((OOC: Did you buy an License, or did KoG agree on ""Sensei uses license, we provide the money"" thing? Anyway some purchases for me below)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I assume I go on buying after getting the License I bought earlier ;)<br/>
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Second Belt Pouch (DC 4) - Autosuceed <br/>
Garrote Wire (DC 6) - Auto<br/>
Kousen (DC 4) - Auto<br/>
3 Exploding Tags (DC 10) - Auto<br/>
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<b>Following only if KoG agrees on the license thing</b><br/>
Lesser Scroll of Seals 1 (DC 9) - Auto<br/>
Gatotsu Isshiki<br/>
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Lesser Scroll of Seals 2 (DC 9) - Auto<br/>
Gatotsu Nishiki<br/>
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Lesser Scroll of Seals 3 (DC 9) - Auto<br/>
Gatotsugyaku<br/>
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<b>End stuff bought only with KoG approval</b><br/>
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And for a finishing touch - 4 Ninja Com devices xD<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1217807"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Wealth rolls (DC 14 each) (1d20+12=31, 1d20+11=24, 1d20+10=20, 1d20+9=17)</a><br/>
All suceeded Wealth drops to +8<br/>
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Card will get updated after KoG checks in cease he won't allow something ;)</div>
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32044,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3073321&postcount=96,2007-08-22T18:47:00,ZeroNumerous,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Purchases:<br/>
Kunai(5) - DC 6: Auto-succeed.<br/>
Ninja-to - DC 11: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
Total +8 Wealth afterwards.</div>
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32045,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3098240&postcount=97,2007-08-27T11:22:00,King_of_GRiffins,"The rest of the day goes by uneventfully as you all train and make your purchases, some with Daichi's 'help'. He seems to be a bit against it at first, but agrees to do so as long as he holds onto the scrolls when you are not using them. After all, it would be a felony if you were caught with them.<br/><br/>One day rolls into the next, and Daichi comes back to your doors to fetch you at the crack of dawn. On his way to pick up Aoshi, he hands him a letter, the contents informing him of a place at the academy he needs to show up at this morning to take a test for his license.<br/><br/>Aoshi heads off for his license exam, and Daichi takes Hara and Jalin out to the same field, giving them instructions for a heavy warm up this time instead of a full run around the village and accompanying exercises.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Once Aoshi finishes his examination, we're going to get our mission briefing, so don't tire yourselves out too much.""</font><br/><br/>-=-=-=-=-<br/><br/>The academy is awfully quiet as Aoshi walks through the halls, perhaps the fact that it's a Saturday lending to the feeling of loneliness. Heading to the assigned room, he sees four ninja waiting patiently, three taking seats and one at the head of the room.<br/><br/>The examiner explains the rules while he passes out the test to him and the others; Three sections, three hours, no cheating. Any further attempts to register for the license will be ignored if you do. Upon activating a stopwatch, the group is told to begin.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hara and Jalin get half a training day to finish things up while Aoshi takes his test. Aoshi needs to submit one roll each of Knowledge: Ninja Lore, Tactics, and History. If you don't have one of them, make an intelligence check in its place.</div>
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32046,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3100218&postcount=98,2007-08-27T20:51:00,Malek,"[OOC: Tsk... except for Ninja Lore I got my ""Typical Low Rolls"" (tm)]<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1227696"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge (Ninja Lore), Knowledge (Tactics), Knowledge (History) (1d20+2=16, 1d20+9=11, 1d20+2=8)</a></div>
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32047,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3114703&postcount=99,2007-08-30T08:59:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>The genin showed up dressed in a new outfit. He grinned haphazardly toward Hara as the training began. The boy carried himself with a much more serious air about him, all more accented by the relatively large ninja-to hanging from dark blue sash.<br/><br/>A large shinobi battle vest covered his chest, while his arms were exposed and uncovered. A pair of dark blue pants covered his legs, while the final touch came from the dark sunglasses that bridged his nose and obscured his eyes completely.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Greetings, Hara-chan. Greetings, Daichi-sensei. Rather than risk being injured for our mission, I'd like to do some stretching and mental preparation instead.</font>"
32048,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3203202&postcount=100,2007-09-17T13:16:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>There seemed to be little different about Hara by the time the next day had rolled around, she showed none of the exertion from the day before and seemed as withdrawn and quiet as the previous two. But like Jalin she had apparently decided a change of look was in order on officially becoming a genin.<br/><br/>The faded green gi had been replaced with a faint pink one that had red cherry blossoms stitched into the bottom hem with a red sash tied tightly across her mid section. Her shuriken holsters was concealed under the edge of her gi behind her back. A pair of red pants covered her from the waist down, ballooning out with excess clothe and ending in simple shoes instead of the sandals from the day before. A blue ribbon had been used to tie back her black hair to leave her pale face exposed to the sun. Wordlessly she complied with the orders to conduct her warm-up excercises and gave a small smile to Aoshi when he greeted her.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">Morning Jalin-kun...what do you think our mission will be on? Do you think...enemy ninja might attack?</font>"""
32049,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3203673&postcount=101,2007-09-17T14:39:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Training seems to go slowly after the warm-up, to the point where Daichi takes more to lying on the solitary rock than instructing Hara on<i>Shodan</i>techniques. Hours pass by before Aoshi returns, rather unenthused with the long test he had taken. Back together once more, the group heads away from the fields to get their first mission.<br/><br/>--------<br/><br/>The group enters the bunker-like compound that stands in the place of a true Kage building, much in the same way the group of men that you stand before are stand-ins for a true Kage and elder council. Kinzen Ihesamo greets the four of you in a friendly manner, but gets to buisness quickly.<br/><br/>""A series of robberies in a City in the Earth Country have left their local peace-keepers scrambling to find the culprits. They’re spread a bit too thin for their liking, and have purchased a ninja team from us to help keep the peace while they investigate further.""<br/><br/>""There may be some complications to the mission, since the events you will be taking care of may be quite varied under the term 'peace-keeping', but so long as you stick to your mission, there shouldn't be any trouble.<br/><br/>""Enough information has been contributed for us to go ahead and approve of this mission, but if you have any question you'll have to ask the chief of peace-keeping forces. He will be the sole person you take orders from, and you should seek to get as much clarification on your duties as possible when you arrive.<br/><br/>""We suggest you travel light for this mission; The peace-keeping forces have volunteered to pay for accommodations, as well as provide any equipment necessary to complete the task they give you.<br/><br/>""Though we can't answer much ourselves about this, we'll do our best to address any questions for your mission before you accept."""
32050,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3209740&postcount=102,2007-09-18T19:17:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>With a sigh, Jalin asked the question that was on every genin's mind. He might as well get it done with now, before it became an issue during the mission.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Will the chance of harming civilians come into play? What is the general state of the city at large? Will there be enemy ninja?</font>"
32051,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3230602&postcount=103,2007-09-22T21:18:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/>-<font color=""DarkOrange"">You said we have to travel light - is this beacause of need of mobility or is it some other reasons?</font>"
32052,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3234960&postcount=104,2007-09-23T16:49:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Kinzen Ihesamo patiently addresses your questions one by one in his continually friendly yet formal tone. ""There shouldn't be a need to injure any civilians, and should be avoided at all cost. However, you will more than likely be required to detain citizenry if the situations require it, so be careful. Though it is unlikely, I would not like to have any incident occur between us and the Earth Country because some pedestrian was burned to death by some fire-technique.<br/><br/>""Due to the severity of the robberies, the city is all but under martial law. If anything happens, they want to be on it, so have increased 'patrols' to a maximum. We're fairly certain from our perspective that there is only one group involved in this, but you should not run into them at all. Whatever this group might be or composed of, we are fairly certain they are not ninja, nor should you run into any ninja at all unless the city has hired more than one team to take care of things.""<br/><br/>He changes direction to Aoshi now, dropping just a bit or formalness. ""You do not have to travel light; It was merely a suggestion considering what will be at your disposal."""
32053,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3235237&postcount=105,2007-09-23T18:39:00,ZeroNumerous,"<font color=""Blue"">Thank you, Ihesamo-sama. But I would like it known before we leave that I have reservations about this mission. I feel that we are not being told everything that we could be told. My only hope is that it is our employer, and not you, that is the one withholding information. Hara-chan, Aoshi-san, I'll be waiting outside.</font><br/><br/>Jalin's face is tranquil and emotionless as he speaks to both Ihesamo-sama and his teammates. He takes a rather long glance toward Daichi, who's almost the same height as he is. That look makes it rather obvious that he made no mention of Daichi when he spoke to his teammates. But Jalin stays quiet. He simply pushes those glasses up, keeping his eyes hidden away. A slight shift of his weight signaled that he was about to begin moving, and before long the young genin was already leaving.<br/><br/>He left the building in silence.<i><font color=""Blue"">I don't like this. I don't like it one damn bit. Something is seriously wrong if they aren't going to their own Hidden Village.. Why here? Isn't Iwagakure based somewhere in the Earth Country? Even assuming they didn't use ninja from there.. Aren't both the Rain Country and Grass Country that much closer than us?</font></i>"
32054,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300067&postcount=106,2007-10-06T12:50:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>The Kaguya girl remained politely silent as her fellow team-mates talked with the village leader about the mission they were preparing to embark on. Unlike them though she didn't really have any questions and accepted the mission for what it was, a sort of naive trust that probably wouldn't last long in the harsh ninja world. Instead she silently followed Jalin out of the room with a troubled look on her face.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">Jalin-kun...do you really think that theres something off about this mission? I don't think Ihesamo would send us on a risky mission...</font>"""
32055,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3300197&postcount=107,2007-10-06T13:20:00,ZeroNumerous,"<font color=""Blue"">Think about for a second, Hara-chan. Why come to Kagegakure? Isn't Iwagakure, the Village Hidden Among Rock, in the Earth Country? Isn't the Rain and Grass Countries also closer than us? The only reason I can think of for this city to appeal to Kagegakure for a ninja squad. That reason is that Iwagakure, Amegakure, or Kusagakure turned them down. <br/>
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Now, why would any Hidden Village turn down a mission? Because they have a team involved in it already, and that team <i>isn't</i> on the same side. I don't think this employer told us everything, or Ihesamo-sama is intentionally not telling us something.<br/>
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I only hope that it's our employer, and not Ihesamo-sama, that is lying to us.</font>"
32056,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3332345&postcount=108,2007-10-12T10:58:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">...</font>"" Hara remained silent as Jalin explained his thoughts, nodding when she felt it right but remained silent for a little while after he finished. ""<font color=""Pink"">...I thought that the Village Hidden in the Rain wasn't accepting any new jobs or something. But I don't think Ihesamo-sama would deliberately send us into danger we couldn't handle Jalin-kun, we're the hope of the village, remember? Doesn't the village suffer with any ninja that is killed?</font>""<br/><br/>Despite some fairly...traumitizing experiences in her youth, Hara still naively trusted those who seemed like good choices for it. Which in this case meant Jalin and Ihesamo and lead to an argument in her mind about which was right. One could tell from the textbook like way she stated her case that she was merely parroting what she had most likely heard elsewhere."
32057,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334318&postcount=109,2007-10-12T18:53:00,ZeroNumerous,"Jalin shrugged and lowered his head.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">I dunno.. It just seems weird. Why come all the way out here when Iwagakure is that much closer?</font>The young genin takes note of Hara's oddly stated phrase, and visibly relaxes. He was starting to scare his friend.<font color=""Blue"">Listen, I'm sure Ihesamo-sama is doing what he thinks is best for us and the village. Don't worry about it, ok? I'm sure we'll be fine.</font><br/><br/>Jalin closed his eyes and pulled his sunglasses down. He grinned like an idiot without letting Hara see his pupils. At least putting her at ease would make him feel abit better about doing this."
32058,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3449902&postcount=110,2007-11-02T13:29:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Daichi walks out behind Jalin and Hara with Aoshi as Jalin relays his conspiracies to the ninja girl. Something seemed to be going on, but surely nothing conspiratorial? Regardless of where this suspicion came from, a clear answer should lie in the Earth Country.<br/><br/>Once outside, Daichi pulls everyone together and outlines the intenary on an beaten up, scirbbled on map. The route to South City is very linier, with little on the plains of hard soil between you and your destination. The only point of interest on the way would be the red line indicating the border of the Earth Country, which should not be a problem to cross. Not even the boulders the countries winds so infamously toss around like tumble weeds will be in the way, as South City is just outside the mountain range on the leeward side.<br/><br/>-=-=-=-<br/><br/>The walk to South City is as dull as predicted. With Jalin doing his best to ignore Daichi, and Hara and Aoshi still wondering what to make of each other, there is little conversation to ease the journey. The distance seems to drag on forever as nothing provides any means to pass the time, but within two days you spy your destination loom over the horizon.<br/><br/>You pace quickens and within half an hour you stand upon the main street of South City, watching as the people bustle about what seems like an ordinary day. While the fact that the city is under siege is disguised under this blanket of activity, the number of closed buisnesses at this time of day and the visible patrol parties of peacekeepers betray that fact. While some of the officers seem on edge, they gladly point you in the right direction of South City's peacekeeper HQ after a few curious stares at your blank headbands.<br/><br/>The headquarters of the peacekeepers is a small and squat white-washed building, curious in comparison to the two redbrick office buildings flanking it. Walking in through the double doors, you stand adjacent to each other in a hallway streching the withd of the building, but barely long enough to hold two people side by side. A few benches sit agianst the interior wall, one with a group of three ninja and a jounin wearing Earth headbands sitting upon it. All four give your group a harsh look before an officer at a desk blocking access to another hallway to the rest of the building catches your attention.<br/><br/>""Hello there; You must be the Kagekure ninja's we sent for. If you'll wait a few moments, I'll go tell the chief you're here. Please, take a seat."" he says, friendly enough in comparison to the the reception from the other ninja thus far. He gets up and dissapears into the rest of the building, leaving you to wait with the other ninja in the hallway lobby.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Sorry for the long wait. The page I worked on this was closed not once, but twice. Third write-up from memory here, but enjoy the moving-on-ness. </div>
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32059,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471129&postcount=111,2007-11-06T16:31:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>Like most of the time she had spent on their little 'test' Hara was quiet for most of the journey. Though if somebody seemed to want to talk to her, the girl seem amiable to the prospect. Once they reached Earth Country though, the genin clammed up entirely and stood with a wide-eyed cautiousness that would make many a ninja proud.<br/><br/>...And promptly wilted once she was brought under the glare of the Stone ninja. Sticking close to her Jounin and Aoshi, the waif-like Hara took the farthest seat she could from the Earth country ninja and whispered softly to the boy. ""<font color=""Pink"">For just meeting us, their fairly unpleasant...do you think we're supposed to replace them or something?</font>"""
32060,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479242&postcount=112,2007-11-08T05:23:00,ZeroNumerous,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Knowledge: Ninja Lore - Are Earth-nin as bad as Mist-nin or Rain-nin? Or are they just a more irritable group than normal? <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>19</b>]</span>.<br/>
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Jalin asks the generic questions. ""What's your favorite color/food/pasttime/what-have-you?""</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>Jalin doesn't speak to Daichi unless directly questioned by the jounin. He had better things to do than talk to someone like him. He does, however, offer polite conversation to Hara and Aoshi. At least he can try and make his teammates feel more at ease around him and possibly learn a little about them at the same time.<br/><br/>When they arrive at the Earth Country, however, Jalin stops the conversations. They were in hostile territory now, and conversation made them stand out from among the foliage. ""<font color=""Blue"">They're probably just that way all the time. Don't let it get to you.</font>"""
32061,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481006&postcount=113,2007-11-08T10:41:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Maby the ones we met just don't like strangers.</font>- Aoshi shrugged -<font color=""DarkOrange"">Either way we only saw a few of them - we'll have more than enough time to find out if such behavior is typical for the country.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">To KoG - what was the result of my ""license test"" anyway?</div>
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32062,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574995&postcount=114,2007-11-27T13:58:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Jalins original assumption is correct; Ninja of the Earth Country were generally distrustful of others, more so of those not from their own Hidden Village. Isolation behind its mountains does not serve the country too well in it's attitude towards outsiders, though the city you are in may have enough regular contact that most do not end up even slightly Xenophobic.<br/><br/>The Earth Ninja stares do not abate, distrust mixing with stiff curiosity as they seem to evaluate your group. With not much else to do while you wait than look at your shoes, you make your glances and investigate them in turn. The teams Jounin is a big man; tall and muscular without a hair on his pristinely shining head. He wears a full tactical outfit, looking ready for a full assault, and perhaps would not look out of place donning the O-yoroi armor of old warrior castes. The three genin are composed of two girls, nearly identical with their bright red hair and matching camouflage cloaks, and one short kid with brown hair, who had resorted to looking sullenly downwards after his brief gaze.<br/><br/>The Earth Ninjas do not speak to you as your wait continues. It is not very long at all before the officer returns with an old, gray haired man, with only an identifying badge on his brown suit to identify him as the peace-keeper chief. ""Hello there shadow-ninja!,"" proclaims the old man with a cheery mood as he steps into the lobby, progressing towards you all at a slow pace. He gives a similar inspecting stare at you as the Earth Ninja, but without the coldness. ""I must say, you're not as dark a group a name like 'Shadow Ninja' would suggest. My name is Chief Yamada.""The chief extends an arm, which Daichi promptly shakes.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Mizuno Daichi, Chief Yamada,""</font>he says, his own friendly attitude parallel to the Chiefs.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Now that we're hear, how about some clarification about what we'll be doing while we're here?""</font><br/><br/>""You and your students will be temporarily given peace-keeping powers in the city. You'll be able to make arrest as needed if you find a charge, and will either be patrolling for our current suspects, or waiting at the station to be issued a call to attend to. You'll be dealing mostly with the latter, none of which should be difficult or complicated for you.""<br/><br/>The chief looks over to you three and ask, ""Would any of you have any questions?"""
32063,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575169&postcount=115,2007-11-27T14:38:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Uh.. Ya, right here. Are we going to be working with anyone else or are we on our own? Do you know if anyone else has hired out any ninja? Can we get a list and a photo of these suspects? Or atleast a description?</font>"""
32064,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3578204&postcount=116,2007-11-28T08:31:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>Following after her fellow team-mates, she remained silent as the mayor spoke to the jounin and Jalin spoke up with his questions. They covered most of the things she would have thought up, so she stayed silent with her eyes going back towards the Stone nin and then to the mayor...what role did they play in this?"
32065,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3591623&postcount=117,2007-11-30T23:54:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">How dangerous the suspects can be? Also what are laws here in your country - they might be diffrent than in our, so if we are to present charges to someone we should make sure we know them.</font>- asked Aoshi."
32066,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595570&postcount=118,2007-12-01T15:13:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Chief Yamada lowers his head as he takes a deep breath, then looks up and exclaims, ""Except for in here, you'll be on your own in your duties, though our officers should be happy to give you any information you require. Nobody else in town should be hiring ninja, though as you see we have a few of our own here, and we sent out messengers to the Leaf and Rain Villages. They haven't returned yet, so for your purposes assume we're not getting any more ninja.<br/><br/>""Our suspects right now are few, and only two are not already in our custody. We'll provide you with their photo's, as well as a few witness descriptions of our thieves. All of them should be treated with caution; Were are unsure as to their abilities, beyond stealing of course.<br/><br/>""There are no outstanding laws that apply in our city. While in the interior there certainly are, we receive enough out of country trade to overrule any such laws by ignorance. Every law we have do have here is common sense, or applies only in certain legal circumstances like immigration. When we send you out to a call scene, we'll tell you what you should be looking to enforce and arrest upon."" He says as he comes to a full stop. He waits a moment before taking another breath since his first, and smiles at Aoshi and Jalin.<br/><br/>""Is that everything you need to know, little ones?"""
32067,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595701&postcount=119,2007-12-01T15:48:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">I have a question actually...Chief..sir...umm...What are the Stone ninja supposed to do? What I mean is..should we avoid them? And uh...how do the people in this town react to ninja? Is it safe to walk around without hiding where we're from?</font>"" For the first time since the entrance room, Hara spoke up about something that was beginning to bug her. And it didn't quite look like Aoshi or Jalin were going to bring it up either, which was the only reason the meek girl had even opened her mouth.<br/><br/>Afterwards though she seemed to shrink inwards on herself and shuffled uncomfortably. Even if it would be safe to go out there...Hara would probably still stay behind in the this place incase a call came in."
32068,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3634315&postcount=120,2007-12-09T13:20:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>His only other question was already voiced by his kunoichi companion. He busies himself by stretching alittle. After all, if they were about to get involved with peace-keeping then he'd need to be limber."
32069,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637786&postcount=121,2007-12-10T08:45:00,King_of_GRiffins,"The Chief smirks at Hara, ""I don't suppose since you wore those headbands coming inside, you encountered any difficulties on your way here because of them? No little girl, there shouldn't be any problem with were you've come from. People will recognize you as ninja, and anything after that would be a lucky guess.""<br/><br/>""As for our Stone Ninja, do not worry about them. They have their own similar tasks with us to worry about, and should stay out of your way while you're here. Now, if you'll wait a moment for me, I'll go fetch a few copies of our suspects photographs and descriptions.""<br/><br/>It takes only a few minutes for the Yamada to return with a thin folder which he passes to Daichi, who in turn passes it over to the three of you for a look after he takes a quick glance. There are no more than four suspects in the folder, two of which have check marks next to their photographs. Ignoring those two, the remaining suspects do not seem very interesting; One a short, brown haired man named Miamoto Ren with strong ties to local gangs, who is noted as being 'too stupid for anything more than petty theft, and too weak to carry out harm to others without the greatest luck.' The second, a tall, thin, dark haired man with a clear sunburn at the time of the photograph named Koga Nobu, but called Noburun among his associates. He is marked as ' Completely lazy, and having no ambitions what-so-ever. He posses only slightly more intelligence than the average thug in that he is actually capable of stealing what he needs to get by, and then stops at only that.'<br/><br/>Behind the profiles lies the descriptions of the thieves, though they are not too helpful. All of them were dressed in black, had their faces concealed, and said little if nothing. The first two were average to tall in height, and thin in build, while the third was short, but also thin. It is mentioned that the short one, when tripping while running away, had the vocal qualities of a 'small house dog that had been fed nothing but sugar for the past month'.<br/><br/>""You can go ahead and keep that file,"" mentions the Chief, ""and for now, if there are no more questions, you can wait here until we need your services."""
32070,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3639793&postcount=122,2007-12-10T15:57:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>Without a purpose, the young genin simply studied the rather poor descriptions of their targets."
32071,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3743171&postcount=123,2008-01-03T23:40:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/>-<font color=""DarkOrange"">They say that waiting is the worst part...</font>- Aoshi muttered under his breath, and took a quick peek at the files above Jalin's shoulder. Seeing that those won't be too usefull he rested his back against the wall and produced a book, seemingly out of nowhere."
32072,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753234&postcount=124,2008-01-06T14:29:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>Whenever Aoshi stands close, Jalin whispers to his teammate. ""<font color=""Blue"">I still don't like those Stone Ninja. I don't know, something about them rubs me the wrong way.. And that director.. This place is all sorts of wrong. Why go as far as Kagegakure to secure ninja? Why two teams? Shouldn't Iwagakure suffice?</font>"""
32073,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3870882&postcount=125,2008-02-01T16:34:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Chief Yamada heads back into the hallway beyond the desk, leaving you with the files and what seems to be, after an hour of sitting the the small, near-silent lobby, a long and boring wait.<br/><br/>As you sit about, you notice the short, brown haired Earth ninja taking several repeated looks over at Aoshi before quickly looking back down at his shoes. His companions seem to notice as well, and whisper teasing remarks to him before the Earth-nin stands up and walks over to your group silently. He stands before you for a moment, continuing to look down, although more sheepishly than sullenly.<br/><br/>""Um.... Hey,"" he says in a soft, high voice, now staring at Aoshi's feet, ""Uh... I don't think I've seen that book before. May I ask what it's about?""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32074,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3870986&postcount=126,2008-02-01T17:01:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>For a long moment Hara stared at the boy who had crossed over to talk to them, unblinking as if in surprise that they had been approached so readily before taking a slow blink. Was this the normal set of rules when two different shinobi-types met? Wait then look for a chance to break the ice? Well...how hard could it really be to do?<br/><br/>A quick glance at her own team-mates wasn't exactly inspiring though. Aoshi looked involved in his book and...well Hara didn't have a handle on what Jalin was thinking...ever. Hesitating for just a moment the lanky girl rose up from her seat and cross the same space that the Earth-nin had to stand in front of the almost identical kunoichi.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">So...uh...are you two twins or just regular sisters?</font>"" Practically the moment the question left her mouth it sounded utterly ridiculous to her. Obviously they seemed to be twins, did she really need to know the difference?"
32075,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3879759&postcount=127,2008-02-03T13:57:00,King_of_GRiffins,"As Hara speaks to the two red-headed girls, they giggle in synch and give her a light glare and looking-over. ""I told him one of them would come over and bother us if he did...""<br/><br/>""Yeah, but I also said one of them would come over and ask that question anyway,"" said the other as an aside to the first. ""We're not twins, and we're not sisters,"" the second states informatively, ""One of us just has a better grasp of Henge no Jutsu than the other.""<br/><br/>The first seems to grin at the statement and childishly responds, ""Well, it was<i>your</i>idea to transform into the other. You should have helped me out more beforehand.""<br/><br/>""I did help you as much as I could; You know you're a slow learner. It's going to wear off in half and hour anyway.""<br/><br/>They both look at each other in silence for a moment, a seemingly loving gaze before they shake their heads and look back up at Hara. ""So, we're Aiko and Akio, what about you? Mind if we ask what's with your headband? There's no symbol on it."""
32076,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3879817&postcount=128,2008-02-03T14:12:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Our headband have symbols, you just have to look extra hard to see 'em.</font>"" Jalin doesn't look up from the reports, and doesn't speak with any sort of malice in his voice. He could be talking about the weather or the color of his clothes.<br/><br/>The young genin readjusts his ninja-to. He didn't have a proper sash for it's sheath, so it was just tucked into a belt and twisted around once to stay in place but allow for easy drawing. He doesn't look toward the girls or toward the boy bugging Aoshi. He was all business on the job."
32077,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3887296&postcount=129,2008-02-05T05:22:00,Malek,"<b>Aoshi</b><br/><br/>-<font color=""DarkOrange"">The book? It's an old fantasy novel I found out on the attic - it's about a guy guy hitchhiking through the galaxy after earth's destruction. You can borrow it if you want.</font>- Ahoshi smiles slightly as he responds. Turning attention to the girls for a second he comments:<br/><br/>-<font color=""DarkOrange"">Aiko and Akio? Doesn't it get confusing during the missions?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32078,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3901584&postcount=130,2008-02-07T16:57:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>It was the glare and giggling that confused Hara the most, what exactly had she done that was wrong? All she did was ask a simple, easy to answer question. Then the answer came and it all made more sense then it had been...sort of...not really.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">But why would you two want to look like each other if your not twins, it doesn't make any sense to me.</font>"" Was her puzzled response before reaching up to awkwardly push some black strands from her eyes and look down to her feet, mumbling. ""<font color=""Pink"">Hara. I am just Hara.</font>"
32079,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3901743&postcount=131,2008-02-07T17:42:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>Without waiting for answer, the genin responds loudly. ""<font color=""Blue"">So that they can confuse an enemy by attacking from multiple locations whilst appearing to be one person moving very quickly. No doubt because separately they're both inefficient fighters.</font>"""
32080,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3925664&postcount=132,2008-02-12T15:26:00,King_of_GRiffins,"Any playfulness or curiosity between the two Earth genin stops the instant Jalin speaks again, the first one standing up swiftly and marches halfway across the room. ""You wanna put that to a test!?"" The Earth genin advances menacingly, a smoke bomb and kunai in each hand, ""Because if you do, we got a pick of city blocks we can trash!""<br/><br/>The other ninja turn and watch their teammate, and both Jounin stand stolidly as they wait to see if they need to make a move."
32081,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3925758&postcount=133,2008-02-12T15:43:00,Callos_DeTerran,"<b>Hara</b><br/><br/>Every muscle tensed as the other ninja stormed past her with weapon in hand, but she was practically un-noticed. Relief was momentary though as the stone-nin confronted Jalin. What was she supposed to do? Stand and watch like every one else? that didn't seem right. It seemed the opposite of right to her actually. Should she attack? No...that didn't seem right either. She really shouldn't provoke a brawl in this building, especially since..well she didn't know what the other was capable of.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Pink"">Jalin-kun wasn't trying to be insulting. I'm sure he was just being honest, your probably very efficient fighters.</font>"" Hara said, hoping to pacify the angry nin and keep things from going bad...but if they would anyway...""<font color=""Pink"">And...and Jalin-kun probably just needs a demonstration is all. Maybe you and I could have a sparring match later so you can prove it but we really shouldn't fight here...or wreck a city block.</font>""<br/><br/>Hara may have been shaking with fear on the inside but her voice was firm and resolute. Better she trade blows then Jalin...who knew if his wounds were healed or not? The pale girl<i>knew</i>she could take it."
32082,"Naruto D20, Team 3",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?45189-Naruto-D20-Team-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3925999&postcount=134,2008-02-12T16:29:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Jalin</b><br/><br/>(Common)""<font color=""Blue"">Rule number 1: Don't show your trump card. I believe that was a big deal for most ninja.<br/>
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You've already shown me that you aren't prepared for a conflict. You planned to throw the smoke bomb, then your friend would attack from the smoke while you snuck around to attack my back. Your choice of weapon reveals that you're a taijutsu specialist, and given your headband you probably have a passing knowledge of doton techniques.</font>""<br/><br/>He doesn't waver, his voice is the same flat matter-of-fact tone that he'd used to describe their last technique.<br/><br/>(Wind Language)""<font color=""Blue"">I doubt he'd attack me. Even if he does, please don't step in. I called this on myself by speaking my mind.</font>""<br/><br/>(Common)""<font color=""Blue"">Either way, this isn't the place to fight. Though if you really want to demonstrate your abilities, I'm up for it. We have another obligation right now, but it might be nice to finally see an Iwagakure shinobi in action.</font>"""
32083,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3898534&postcount=1,2008-02-07T07:23:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 29: <font color=""Red"">Chile I</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Skrag</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Extra notes: Houses are on average 20 feet high (just use that average figure all over the house), hay piles are up to 10 feet high against the walls. And, I don't care whether you're immune to <i>sanctuary</i> effects, you are not immune to the arena's <i>sanctuary</i> effect. Creatures summoned during the 1st round are also affected by the <i>sanctuary</i> effect.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.php?addon=Profiler&amp;page=view_char&amp;cid=7485"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">chilepepper - Chili I</a><br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=2946"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Talic - Skrag</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
32084,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899708&postcount=2,2008-02-07T11:04:00,chilepepper,"Initiative<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
32085,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904414&postcount=3,2008-02-08T08:35:00,Talic,"Initiative:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>Hooray, bad initiative.  Your go, Sir Chile."
32086,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3907296&postcount=4,2008-02-08T18:28:00,chilepepper,"Chile I starts in W11 with a glass vial in each hand.  Bowing to his opponent he quaffs one of the potions (standard action) and moves (move action) to Q19 disappearing behind the building.<br/><br/>for refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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 ... finishing my move at M18.  Having quaffed the Potion of Expeditious Retreat, that's a 70' move action.  I drop prone and drop the empty vial (free actions).  This leaves the potion of cure light wounds in my other hand.  Finally I hide. <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
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HP: 6<br/>
AC: 18, Touch 15, Flat 13 <br/>
Prone (AC -4 vs Melee, +4 vs Ranged)<br/>
Expeditious Retreat: 1/10 rounds<br/>
Current Position: M18, hiding<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>end of turn"
32087,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3907604&postcount=5,2008-02-08T20:33:00,Talic,"<b>Skrag, Round 1</b><br/><br/>Skrag shrugs at the vanished opponent, and begins his move.  Based on your sight of me prior to leaving...<br/><br/>I start in C10.<br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hmm.  W11 to Q19, that's more than 40 feet.  Makes sense, considering the potion of expeditious retreat.  That could put him all the way to A20, if he wanted.<br/>
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Heavy Crossbow in hand, I Double move to D3.<br/>
Hide.  (Free action, part of 2nd move)<br/>
Hide Check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
Reflexive spot and listen for the round:<br/>
Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Stats for Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP:  8/8<br/>
AC=18; Touch=16; Flat foot=13<br/>
Current location:  Hiding in D3<br/>
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32088,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3907740&postcount=6,2008-02-08T22:51:00,chilepepper,"If you're done...<br/><br/>Round 2 - The thunderous voice from the heavens yells ""Draw!"" and the Sanctuary effect is lifted.<br/><br/>for refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I invoke All Seeing Eyes gaining +6 to search and spot for 24 hours. (standard action)<br/>
Reactive Spot [roll0]<br/>
Reactive Listen [roll1]<br/>
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HP: 6<br/>
AC: 18, Touch 15, Flat 13<br/>
Prone (AC -4 vs Melee, +4 vs Ranged)<br/>
Expeditious Retreat: 2/10 rounds<br/>
Current Position: M18, hiding (check=22)<br/>
All Seeing Eyes invoked +6 spot and search<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Done"
32089,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3907815&postcount=7,2008-02-08T23:30:00,Seribro,"chile 1<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">no LoS</div>
</div><br/><br/>Skrag<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">no LoS</div>
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32090,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910006&postcount=8,2008-02-09T09:47:00,Talic,"I was done, sorry 'bout that.<br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move to H1 (Move Action), Hiding <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Ready an action, Fire crossbow if LoS is established within 1 range increment.<br/>
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Reflexive Spot and Listen for the round:<br/>
Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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HP: 8/8<br/>
AC=18; Touch=16; Flat foot=13<br/>
Current location: Hiding in H1<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Done."
32091,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910821&postcount=9,2008-02-09T12:21:00,Seribro,"chile 1<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">no LoS</div>
</div><br/><br/>Skrag<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">no LoS</div>
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32092,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3913045&postcount=10,2008-02-10T03:31:00,chilepepper,"Round 3<br/><br/>for refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Two move actions:<br/>
Stand from Prone<br/>
Move silently while hiding to J20 to see to J1 and A20<br/>
Move Silent <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
Reactive Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
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If I don't see him, then I'll finish my move at H20.<br/>
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For his turn:<br/>
Reactive Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
Reactive Listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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If I do see him, I may alter my move.<br/>
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HP: 6<br/>
AC: 18, Touch 15, Flat 13<br/>
Prone (AC -4 vs Melee, +4 vs Ranged)<br/>
Expeditious Retreat: 3/10 rounds<br/>
Current Position: moving from N18 to J20, possible to H20<br/>
All Seeing Eyes invoked +6 spot and search<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Not done, waiting for LoS check."
32093,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3913109&postcount=11,2008-02-10T03:46:00,Paladin Latham,"chile 1<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">no LoS</div>
</div><br/><br/>Skrag<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">no LoS</div>
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32094,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3913596&postcount=12,2008-02-10T05:28:00,chilepepper,"Done.<br/><br/>stats for refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 6<br/>
AC: 18, Touch 15, Flat 13<br/>
Prone (AC -4 vs Melee, +4 vs Ranged)<br/>
Expeditious Retreat: 3/10 rounds<br/>
Current Position: H20, hiding<br/>
All Seeing Eyes invoked +6 spot and search<br/>
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32095,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3913945&postcount=13,2008-02-10T06:43:00,Talic,"For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Full Round Action:  Run to Z1.<br/>
Hide: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-5)[<b>0</b>]</span><br/>
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Just realized, reflexive checks are better here, in case he sees me and gets peeking privileges.<br/>
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HP: 8/8<br/>
AC=18; Touch=16; Flat foot=13<br/>
Current location: Hiding in Z1<br/>
Reflexive Spot and Listen for the round:<br/>
Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Done."
32096,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914021&postcount=14,2008-02-10T07:03:00,chilepepper,"Round 4<br/><br/>for refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Assuming I saw or heard nothing during his turn...<br/>
Move silently while hiding to A20<br/>
Move silent <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
Reactive Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
If I don't see him...<br/>
Double move to A13<br/>
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If I do see him down the A line, I'll ready an action to Eldritch blast him if he gets in range.<br/>
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HP: 6<br/>
AC: 18, Touch 15, Flat 13<br/>
Expeditious Retreat: 4/10 rounds<br/>
Current Position: either A20 or A13 depending on the LoS, hiding<br/>
All Seeing Eyes invoked +6 spot and search<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Done, but wait for the LoS check, then go."
32097,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914180&postcount=15,2008-02-10T07:38:00,Paladin Latham,"chile 1<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">no LoS.  At either point.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Skrag<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">no LoS</div>
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32098,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914218&postcount=16,2008-02-10T07:49:00,Talic,"For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Double Move to Z6, Using half move so as to not take a -5 to Hide.<br/>
Hide: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silent: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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HP: 8/8<br/>
AC=18; Touch=16; Flat foot=13<br/>
Current location: Hiding in Z6<br/>
Reflexive Spot and Listen for the round:<br/>
Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Should be done, wait for LOS though."
32099,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914244&postcount=17,2008-02-10T07:55:00,Mavian,"@Talic<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You see your opponent in A13<br/>
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No LoS<br/>
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32100,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914255&postcount=18,2008-02-10T07:57:00,Talic,"Done.  You're up, Sir Chile."
32101,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914736&postcount=19,2008-02-10T09:55:00,chilepepper,"Round 5<br/><br/>for refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Full move to B1 taking -5 to hide and move silent<br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silent <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Reactive Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
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If I see him (hopefully in the hay) I'll blast him.<br/>
Ranged Touch Attack [1d20+5]<br/>
Damage [1d6]<br/>
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If I don't see him in the hay, I'll assume he's moving about and I'll hide in the hay at F3, drop prone, and wait for him.<br/>
Hide [1d20+15]<br/>
Reactive Spot for his turn [1d20+18]<br/>
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HP: 6<br/>
AC: 18, Touch 15, Flat 13<br/>
Prone: +4 AC versus ranged, -4 AC versus melee<br/>
Expeditious Retreat: 5/10 rounds<br/>
Current Position: either B1 attacking, or F3 hiding<br/>
All Seeing Eyes invoked +6 spot and search<br/>
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32102,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914779&postcount=20,2008-02-10T10:12:00,chilepepper,Forgot to add...<br/><br/>Need an LoS check and then you may go.
32103,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914867&postcount=21,2008-02-10T10:48:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>chilepepper<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS, also I should warn you that if you drop prone in the hay you won't have LoS to outside of your square</div>
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You see your opponent moving north and lose sight of him behind the last building </div>
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32104,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914936&postcount=22,2008-02-10T11:16:00,chilepepper,"at refs<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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okay, scratch the dropping prone part then, didn't realize this would be a problem<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Go ahead."
32105,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3915961&postcount=23,2008-02-10T15:29:00,Talic,"At Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Double move Move to R7, If Los is established, then stop, otherwise, continue move to P4.<br/>
Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silent <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
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HP: 8/8<br/>
AC=18; Touch=16; Flat foot=13<br/>
Current location: Hiding in either R7 or P4<br/>
Reflexive Spot and Listen for the round:<br/>
Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/>Edit:  Need LoS, then your go."
32106,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3916089&postcount=24,2008-02-10T16:11:00,Morbius,"<font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font>[/B]<br/><br/>chilepepper<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS</div>
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No LoS</div>
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32107,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3916218&postcount=25,2008-02-10T17:01:00,chilepepper,"Round 6<br/><br/>to refs, read first<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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So I'm playing in Maptools at the same time I'm posting and I realized I formatted my rolls following the Maptools rules which doesn't work in forums so I edited and changed it to forum format, but obviously the forum roller doesn't recognize it to stop cheating, I just wanted to make sure a ref knows I'm not trying to cheat before I type out a fresh post for the rolls.  If I can get an ok, I'll let my opponent know what I did and actually do the rolls.<br/>
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Stay hidden, ready an action to blast on LoS.<br/>
Reactive Spot [roll]1d20+18[/roll]<br/>
Reactive Listen [roll]1d20+8[/roll]<br/>
Ranged Touch Attack (possibly flatfooted since I'm hidden) [roll]1d20+5[/roll]<br/>
Damage [roll]1d6[/roll]<br/>
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HP: 6<br/>
AC: 18, Touch 15, Flat 13<br/>
Expeditious Retreat: 6/10 rounds<br/>
Current Position: F3 hiding<br/>
All Seeing Eyes invoked +6 spot and search<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>edit: not done"
32108,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3916262&postcount=26,2008-02-10T17:20:00,Mavian,"High  Ref Mav:<br/><br/>@Chile<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Since your rolls didn't work there is no problem with you rerolling them in a new post.  This occasionally happens to us all, and the common thing to do is just make an new post with the rolls and an explanation.<br/>
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32109,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3916320&postcount=27,2008-02-10T17:42:00,chilepepper,"Okay, sorry Talic, I just royally screwed up my roll formatting and I wanted refs to know.<br/><br/>refs (just a reprint)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Stay hidden, ready an action to blast on LoS.<br/>
Reactive Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
Reactive Listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
Ranged Touch Attack (possibly flatfooted since I'm hidden) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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HP: 6<br/>
AC: 18, Touch 15, Flat 13<br/>
Expeditious Retreat: 6/10 rounds<br/>
Current Position: F3 hiding<br/>
All Seeing Eyes invoked +6 spot and search<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Go ahead."
32110,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917150&postcount=28,2008-02-11T01:45:00,Talic,"It's ok, happens to the best of us.<br/><br/>Now that we've gotten that behind us, I'm going to get back to the task of killing you now.<br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move from P4 to J3. (move action)<br/>
Then, move from J3 to J2. Hiding <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+15)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+15)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 8/8<br/>
AC=18; Touch=16; Flat foot=13<br/>
Current location: Hiding in J2.<br/>
Reflexive Spot and Listen for the round:<br/>
Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1D20+6)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/>Done, but wait for LoS."
32111,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917260&postcount=29,2008-02-11T02:31:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>chilepepper<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS</div>
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No LoS</div>
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32112,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3919525&postcount=30,2008-02-11T11:36:00,chilepepper,"Round 7<br/><br/>You're not doing a very good job of killing me yet.<br/><br/>for refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Stay hidden, ready an action to blast on LoS.<br/>
Reactive Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
Reactive Listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Ranged Touch Att. (poss. vs. flatfooted since I'm hidden) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>stats for refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 6<br/>
AC: 18, Touch 15, Flat 13<br/>
Expeditious Retreat: 7/10 rounds<br/>
Current Position: F3 hiding<br/>
All Seeing Eyes invoked +6 spot and search<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Your turn."
32113,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3920071&postcount=31,2008-02-11T13:37:00,Talic,"Well, based on the amount of this place I've searched, you've gotta either be moving the same way as me, opposite side, or you're camping.  Lemme find ya, and we'll see.  As they say where my gobbo comes from...  Step one of winning is not losing.<br/><br/>for Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move from J2 to G1, hiding. <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>33</b>]</span>.  Based on LoS:<br/>
<ul><li style="""">If LoS established within 15 feet (even at 5 feet, as he has no weapon that can deliver an AoO), ready an action to shoot (trigger: opponent performing ANY action).</li><li style="""">If LoS established 20 or more feet, move F2, go prone for total concealment, Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>28</b>]</span>.</li><li style="""">If no LoS established, Ready an action to shoot if LoS established within 30 feet.</li></ul><br/>
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I'm about 75% sure he's somewhere in this hay area.  If he were in the hay, and not in F2, would a 5 foot step from G1 to F2 cause me to lose my hide?  I'm moving from cover to cover, just wanted to know the ruling before I attempted it.<br/>
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HP: 8/8<br/>
AC=18; Touch=16; Flat foot=13<br/>
Current location: Hiding in G1(standing) or F2(prone).<br/>
Reflexive Spot and Listen for the round:<br/>
Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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Pls include my listen check results with LoS.  Last I saw, he moved into this area, and I haven't seen him move out.  I know the hay gives a Move Silent Penalty, so I'd like to see if I hear anything living over there also.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Not done yet, need LoS and a rules answer."
32114,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3920204&postcount=32,2008-02-11T14:05:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/>Skrag<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Hum...I would have to say yes, as he would have LoS the hide attempt would auto fail (there is a rule somewhere that most characters can't hide on plain sight <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dzv4ghsjl="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> <br/>
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Oh and from G1 you spot him trying to hide at F3.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Chili I<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You can barely hear someone moving very close by the northeast</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>Still Skrag's turn"
32115,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3920454&postcount=33,2008-02-11T15:01:00,chilepepper,"I know it's not my turn yet, just a note for refs.<br/><br/>for refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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After I read about the noise, I looked back over my posts to plan my strategy and I realized I misformatted an important roll.  If you'll review <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3914736&amp;postcount=19"" target=""_blank"">this</a> post, I had no LoS of him in the hay so I moved to F3, did NOT drop prone because that limits LoS out of square and hid.  The hide check there was formatted wrong so I'll roll it here since he'll be looking for a LoS check if it's him a hear to the northeast.   Hide check <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>17</b>]</span> <br/>
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edit: Question, 2's a crappy roll, do I know I hid poorly and if so can I take a move action on my turn to hide better?<br/>
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32116,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3920552&postcount=34,2008-02-11T15:32:00,Talic,"For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Per my previous statement, I have a readied action to fire at him if he takes any action that I can perceive.  I realize he should get a +2 from cover for the wall, but as my hide check was pretty good, I should catch him flat footed and get a +2 for being unseen, so it should go fairly well.  If I can roll as high as even a 6, I should win the match.<br/>
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HP: 8/8<br/>
AC=18; Touch=16; Flat foot=13<br/>
Current location: Hiding in G1(standing).<br/>
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Spot:  21 (reprinted from previous post).<br/>
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32117,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921041&postcount=35,2008-02-11T18:09:00,chilepepper,"Round 8<br/><br/>at refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I actually have a couple questions, including the one above which I'll restate here.<br/>
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1. If I roll a crappy hide check, do I know I've hidden badly?<br/>
2. If so, can I rehide on a subsequent turn?<br/>
3. If so, and if I don't actually move as a move action, does rehiding count as a move action that turn or a free action?<br/>
4. If an opponent hasn't seen me yet because I'm hidden, but would otherwise have LoS, and I rehide, does that trigger a reactive spot or listen from him?<br/>
5. Dropping prone in the hay prevents me from establishing LoS outside of my square, does that go the other way as well?  Would an opponent who has LoS lose it if I drop prone?<br/>
6. If I drop prone (free action), would that trigger a reactive listen check?<br/>
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32118,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921166&postcount=36,2008-02-11T19:07:00,Talic,"I know it's not my turn yet, but I have one question for the refs:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Does the hay area grant any cover or concealment, or is it just a +5 hide check?<br/>
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32119,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921527&postcount=37,2008-02-11T23:28:00,Seribro,"@ Chilepepper<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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1. If I roll a crappy hide check, do I know I've hidden badly?<br/>
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 - In normal dnd nope. You wouldn't know. But the reason for that is that metagaming is normally forbidden. In the arena how ever, meta-gaming is as common as a standard attack roll. Any roll you are allowed to see, you are allowed to judge. You see you roll a 2, then you know a 2 is rolled. So in the arena? Yes, you know you rolled like sh1t.<br/>
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2. If so, can I rehide on a subsequent turn?<br/>
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 - Sure can.<br/>
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3. If so, and if I don't actually move as a move action, does rehiding count as a move action that turn or a free action?<br/>
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 - You are actively replacing your body and bundles of hay in order to get hidden better so that would be a move action.<br/>
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4. If an opponent hasn't seen me yet because I'm hidden, but would otherwise have LoS, and I rehide, does that trigger a reactive spot or listen from him?<br/>
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 - Yes. You are actively manipulating the hay so even if you were hidden enough to avoid detection, your making the hay move in order to get hidden better so he is indeed entitled then to a reactive spot.<br/>
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edit: I just checked out your position and since there are are piles of hay in every square around you, that pretty much blocks his LoS I think. I'll double check it with the creator of the map.<br/>
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5. Dropping prone in the hay prevents me from establishing LoS outside of my square, does that go the other way as well?  Would an opponent who has LoS lose it if I drop prone?<br/>
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 - Wait, what?! Ehm... I may be a ref but I don't know every rule in every book, could you please point out where it states you lose LoS outside your square if you drop prone? <br/>
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edit: Ah, see what you mean. In this case, yes. If it breaks your LoS, it breaks his as well. Though he might notice the top of the hay in your square move and thereby tell which square your in, but then you would pretty much still count as an 'invisible' opponent<br/>
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6. If I drop prone (free action), would that trigger a reactive listen check?<br/>
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 - Not really no, though it doesn't make you that much harder to see either. At least, not for as far as I know.<br/>
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edit: *sigh* yeah it does... stupid hay... It was a nightmare in the barn, it is a nightmare once again... since your in the hay pile and since it is explicitly stated that the hay pile causes move silent penalty, a reactive listen is allowed.<br/>
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just the hide bonus/oppertunity<br/>
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edit: unless there is a hay pile in between the two combatants, then it would pretty much count as full cover. I'll double check it with the maps creator.<br/>
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32120,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921577&postcount=38,2008-02-12T00:05:00,Talic,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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1. If I roll a crappy hide check, do I know I've hidden badly?<br/>
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 - In normal dnd nope. You wouldn't know. But the reason for that is that metagaming is normally forbidden. In the arena how ever, meta-gaming is as common as a standard attack roll. Any roll you are allowed to see, you are allowed to judge. You see you roll a 2, then you know a 2 is rolled. So in the arena? Yes, you know you rolled like sh1t.<br/>
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2. If so, can I rehide on a subsequent turn?<br/>
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 - Sure can.<br/>
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3. If so, and if I don't actually move as a move action, does rehiding count as a move action that turn or a free action?<br/>
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 - You are actively replacing your body and bundles of hay in order to get hidden better so that would be a move action.<br/>
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4. If an opponent hasn't seen me yet because I'm hidden, but would otherwise have LoS, and I rehide, does that trigger a reactive spot or listen from him?<br/>
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 - Yes. You are actively manipulating the hay so even if you were hidden enough to avoid detection, your making the hay move in order to get hidden better so he is indeed entitled then to a reactive spot.<br/>
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edit: I just checked out your position and since there are are piles of hay in every square around you, that pretty much blocks his LoS I think. I'll double check it with the creator of the map.<br/>
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5. Dropping prone in the hay prevents me from establishing LoS outside of my square, does that go the other way as well?  Would an opponent who has LoS lose it if I drop prone?<br/>
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 - Wait, what?! Ehm... I may be a ref but I don't know every rule in every book, could you please point out where it states you lose LoS outside your square if you drop prone? <br/>
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edit: Ah, see what you mean. In this case, yes. If it breaks your LoS, it breaks his as well. Though he might notice the top of the hay in your square move and thereby tell which square your in, but then you would pretty much still count as an 'invisible' opponent<br/>
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6. If I drop prone (free action), would that trigger a reactive listen check?<br/>
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 - Not really no, though it doesn't make you that much harder to see either. At least, not for as far as I know.<br/>
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edit: *sigh* yeah it does... stupid hay... It was a nightmare in the barn, it is a nightmare once again... since your in the hay pile and since it is explicitly stated that the hay pile causes move silent penalty, a reactive listen is allowed.<br/>
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just the hide bonus/oppertunity<br/>
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edit: unless there is a hay pile in between the two combatants, then it would pretty much count as full cover. I'll double check it with the maps creator.<br/>
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Text of the map indicates that the hay piles get taller as you approach the wall.  Would that mean that the hay pile at F2 does not grant full cover between F1 and F3?  Further, would people in hay- squares count as being on top of the hay?  Thus, height may override the cover.  Asking because Ref Morbius already established LoS for me from my square to F3, using the wall as cover for my hide.<br/>
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32121,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922146&postcount=39,2008-02-12T03:27:00,Paladin Latham,"Warning no.1 Talic.  Don't quote a message like that, it qualifies as looking in someone elses spoiler."
32122,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922250&postcount=40,2008-02-12T03:54:00,Talic,"Sry, didn't realize it did that, I just skip to the bottom and post.  Will remember not to quote any message with a spoiler for someone else in the future."
32123,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922421&postcount=41,2008-02-12T04:34:00,Paladin Latham,"@Talic<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Unless The_chilli_God actually says otherwise we will treat it like the hay in the Barn Yard map.  Thus full cover, inside not on top.</div>
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32124,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922542&postcount=42,2008-02-12T04:57:00,chilepepper,"@seribro and other refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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				4. If an opponent hasn't seen me yet because I'm hidden, but would otherwise have LoS, and I rehide, does that trigger a reactive spot or listen from him?<br/>
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- Yes. You are actively manipulating the hay so even if you were hidden enough to avoid detection, your making the hay move in order to get hidden better so he is indeed entitled then to a reactive spot.<br/>
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edit: I just checked out your position and since there are are piles of hay in every square around you, that pretty much blocks his LoS I think. I'll double check it with the creator of the map.
			
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</div>I'll wait on the LoS ruling for piles of hay being around me at F3.<br/>
I know he's in H1 or I1.  I'm going to metagame a little.  I know he's not in G1 because his spot would go against my hide which was formatted wrong.  The result of my hide roll didn't get posted until after his last move.  If he was in G1, a ref would've seen my screwed up attempt at a hide roll and had me roll it before posting LoS.  So I don't have to worry about him having LoS and then being told he doesn't have LoS because the hay squares around me block it.  However, I was told dropping prone in the hay would block line of sight so I didn't.  If F3 blocks line of sight anyway, I wouldn't have moved there.  So how is that handled.  (hay IS a nightmare!)<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>not done, I'm in the middle of questions and I'm guessing you might be in the middle of questions as well so I'll make sure we're both set before I continue"
32125,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922669&postcount=43,2008-02-12T05:19:00,Morbius,"High Ref Morbius<br/><br/>chilepepper<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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1. The hay provides just cover, not total cover, so it does not block LoS (it would if you drop prone in it)<br/>
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2. There WAS a hide check in your post for round 5 so I used that one, but don't worry no harm has been done to you due to that.</div>
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1. The hay provides just cover, not total cover, so it does not block LoS (it would if he droped prone in it)<br/>
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No harm has been done to chile bercause Talic would spot him with either rolls :P(luckily for me)</div>
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32126,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922702&postcount=44,2008-02-12T05:25:00,Talic,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Unless The_chilli_God actually says otherwise we will treat it like the hay in the Barn Yard map.  Thus full cover, inside not on top.</div>
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</div>I'm good now.  Thanks for the clarification.  Until I hear otherwise, I'm going to take this and the previous post by High Ref Morbius as the answer to my question.  I'm sure you'll let us all know if chiligod says this map works differently in that regard.  Thanks again, for all the work y'all do to keep this thing going."
32127,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923244&postcount=45,2008-02-12T07:08:00,chilepepper,"Thank you refs.<br/><br/>Okay, so it's top of the 8th<br/><br/>refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Alright, now I'm worried about where he's at.  If he is right around the corner, and he's seen me, he'll ready an action to shoot if I so much as twitch, at least that's what I'd do.  So I'll burn a move action to see him.<br/>
Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
and I'll wait for that result to finish my turn.<br/>
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HP: 6<br/>
AC: 18, Touch 15, Flat 13<br/>
Expeditious Retreat: 8/10 rounds<br/>
Current Position: F3 hiding(17)<br/>
All Seeing Eyes invoked +6 spot and search<br/>
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32128,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923301&postcount=46,2008-02-12T07:17:00,Paladin Latham,"@Chile I:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32129,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923386&postcount=47,2008-02-12T07:40:00,chilepepper,"refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Free action to drop prone silently and rehide<br/>
Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span> includes the penalty for being in the hay<br/>
So here's the base roll for the hide<br/>
Rehide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Modifiers: I'm guessing the +5 for being in the hay is replaced by the +20 for being effectively invisible while prone in the hay, so the roll above plus either 20 or 25.<br/>
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see stats in last post (+4 AC to ranged if I succeed at dropping prone<br/>
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and if I survive, here's a reactive listen check for his turn(I'll forgo the spot check since I can't see out of my square once I'm prone)<br/>
Listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>I'm done, but if I guess correctly at what's going on, we're going to need an LoS check."
32130,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923623&postcount=48,2008-02-12T08:19:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/>Skrag<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You see Chili disapearing under the hay.<br/>
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There is no point in trying to hide, under the hay you have full cover :P. Also for LoS, you see hay... a lot of hay</div>
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32131,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923981&postcount=49,2008-02-12T09:16:00,Talic,"His action to drop prone triggers my readied action.  Which was a crossbow attack.  Let's see.  I'm gonna roll, assuming I haven't been seen. (If I had, he'd probably have attacked and then dropped)  +5 dex, +2 unseen, +1 Size, +1 Point blank shot, total, +9.  If I have been seen, subtract two from this roll.<br/><br/>Assuming he hasn't seen me, he should have effective AC 17 (+3 armor, +4 cover).  If I have been seen, I've probably lost the match.<br/><br/>Attack Roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>Damage Roll:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>Ready Shot Feat Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3D6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>Sneak Attack Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1D6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>C'mon, dice gods, daddy needs a new pair of 150 xp shoes."
32132,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924040&postcount=50,2008-02-12T09:35:00,Mavian,"<font color=""Purple""><b>High Ref Mav:</b><br/>
</font><br/>First, one of my ""mavianesque"" points of order.<br/><br/>Ready Shot doesn't work that way, but its a relatively minor point as you did more than enough damage without it.<br/><br/>With that out of the way.<br/><br/><b>Skrag is declared the victor and receives the commiserate prizes.</b>"
32133,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924086&postcount=51,2008-02-12T09:45:00,Talic,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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First, one of my ""mavianesque"" points of order. <br/>
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Ready Shot doesn't work that way, but its a relatively minor point as you did more than enough damage without it.<br/>
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With that out of the way.<br/>
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</div>Wow.  I just reread the feat, and saw that part about ""charge"".  That feat's not nearly as good as I thought.  Looks like I found my ""retrain bait"" for next time."
32134,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924613&postcount=52,2008-02-12T11:56:00,chilepepper,"Yep, that's what I thought was going to happen.  Good match, well played."
32135,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924733&postcount=53,2008-02-12T12:24:00,Talic,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Yep, that's what I thought was going to happen.  Good match, well played.</div>
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</div>Same to you.  I looked at your spot modifier and hide/ms modifier and thought for sure you were gonna win at the start of this match.  I managed to see you when you were in the open at A13, and unable to hide (no cover/concealment), and I saw you move north.  That's when I went over to cut you off and you decided to hide in the corner and wait for me to stick my melon out.  My spot was ok that last round, but you must have rolled horrible on the round I came to peek around the corner.<br/><br/>If I'd known that Ready shot didn't work like that, I would have taken the shot then, rather than wait for it."
32136,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926064&postcount=54,2008-02-12T16:48:00,chilepepper,"Yeah, when you didn't come south at the beginning of the match, I figured you went right for the hay pile.  When you weren't there, I figured I'd wait for you in the event you saw me crossing over in the A column.  My hide rolls sucked though."
32137,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Chile I vs. Skrag",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71651-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Chile-I-vs-Skrag,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926176&postcount=55,2008-02-12T17:23:00,Talic,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Yeah, when you didn't come south at the beginning of the match, I figured you went right for the hay pile.  When you weren't there, I figured I'd wait for you in the event you saw me crossing over in the A column.  My hide rolls sucked though.</div>
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</div>LOL, I did go for the hay pile.  I then began to circle around clockwise and when you were at the A column, I was at the FAR end of the board, N side, peeking around a corner.  I cut through the arena middle, and went north, thinking to intercept you.<br/><br/>I didn't think that you wanted to be intercepted, lol.  Still, giving me that sight of you at A13 was probably better for  me than you.  I knew where you were, more or less, for the rest of the match (I was mostly sure you didn't double back, as I hadn't given you a reason to).<br/><br/>Still, one heck of a cat and mouse game.  I look forward to doing it again in the finals."
32138,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Pin vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71843-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Pin-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908091&postcount=1,2008-02-09T01:38:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament Exhibition Match: <font color=""Red"">Pin</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Andoris</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=2271"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Paladiin Latham - Pin</a><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=37702"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">munimortal - Andoris</a><br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
32139,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Pin vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71843-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Pin-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908111&postcount=2,2008-02-09T01:46:00,Paladin Latham,"My unfortunate choice of map will likely lead to my loss.  Still, I always liked this map and its been a while since anyone used it.<br/><br/>Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/>Note: though my sheet says I have over 300gp, I will effectively have 14gp for this match.  Nothing on my sheet should be over my initial wealth otherwise."
32140,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Pin vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71843-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Pin-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3916654&postcount=3,2008-02-10T20:17:00,munimortal,"Here we go<br/><br/>Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
32141,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Pin vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71843-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Pin-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917231&postcount=4,2008-02-11T02:20:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Pin round 1:</b><br/><br/>Pin starts in J19, with a javelin in one hand, and double moves to G11.  Your turn.<br/><br/>Stats(for refs):<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 8<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 15, FF: 11<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +5<br/>
<b>Current Location: G20</b><br/>
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32142,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Pin vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71843-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Pin-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3918896&postcount=5,2008-02-11T09:25:00,munimortal,"And now for my tried and true tactics. RUN AWAY!!!!!!!!!<br/><br/>Start in I19 w Crossbow in Hands. Move to K19 and of course...<br/><br/>Cast Magic Missle<br/>Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+5)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
32143,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Pin vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71843-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Pin-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3920916&postcount=6,2008-02-11T17:19:00,Paladin Latham,"LOL!! You start on the blue dot dude.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dr67rap68="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
32144,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Pin vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71843-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Pin-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921253&postcount=7,2008-02-11T19:59:00,munimortal,"Uhh whoops, same move reversed?"
32145,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Pin vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71843-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Pin-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922574&postcount=8,2008-02-12T05:02:00,Bayar,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Ref Bayar</font></b><br/><br/>I think munimortal wants to say he starts in E2 , moves to C2 and fires a Magic Missile...but you have to make a ranged touch attack roll against his touch score to hit him and inflict pain upon him...and you added the range bonus to damage...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dr67rap68="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>K, you need to roll a 1d20+2 for attack against his touch score.<br/><br/>And the damage will be a 1d4+1...in this case a 4 (rolled a 3 +1=4)<br/><br/>Umm...actually...why did you added +5 to damage ? dont get it...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dr67rap68="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused""/>"
32146,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Pin vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71843-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Pin-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922773&postcount=9,2008-02-12T05:40:00,Paladin Latham,"Magic Missile autohits with LoE and he's a Warmage so he gets his Int bonus to damage.<br/><br/>Edit: Pin double moves from G11 to C3 and passes out from doing more than one thing while disabled.  Good match.  I guess...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dr67rap68="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused""/>"
32147,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Pin vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71843-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Pin-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923177&postcount=10,2008-02-12T06:55:00,Bayar,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Ref Bayar</font></b><br/><br/>Magic missile auto-hits? dont remember reading about that, it only says it ignores concealment..."
32148,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Pin vs. Andoris",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71843-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Pin-vs-Andoris,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926641&postcount=11,2008-02-12T21:46:00,munimortal,"Heh, i think my tactics worked out. I am gunna roll up a second character for the arena and we can have a rematch."
32149,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771774&postcount=1,2008-01-11T07:02:00,Sxoa,"You find yourself standing in the basement, finding the secret entrance to<b>the Grinder</b>after a long journey has brought you here.  You do not know what perils and horrors await you, but the promise of power is great.  You all have your own reasons for being here, but you all stand ready to take the plunge.<br/><br/>Before you stands a large opalescent sphere, the portal entrance to grinder.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Where you are now matters far less than where you are going to be.  You might be in the city of doors or somewhere else.<br/>
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Some rules of posting:<br/>
I'd like you to put the first part of the post in character.  Put necessary dice rolls and what not in a spoiler box.  See Belial the Leveler's Dungeonkeeper fight threads for an example if you don't understand.<br/>
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Post a link to your character sheet, and your statblock(s) in your first post.   <br/>
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You do most of your rolls; sometimes though I'll be rolling for you if you're not aware of something.  I'd like you to do rolls on this forum if possible.<br/>
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Uhhh, that's all I can think of right now, but if I change anything I'll put it in the post where I change it and here.  <br/>
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32150,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792848&postcount=2,2008-01-15T13:45:00,Lazlow,"The little monkey man hovers over toward his companions, legs crossed as if he were sitting on the ground, arms and fingers in a classic meditation pose, eyes wide, and grinning teeth bared.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Kind Leveax, and one-of-a-kind Armanatar, perchance you would be so bold as to inquire of your respective dieties the nature of the evils which await us on the other side of this perfidious portal?  As you do this, I shall take the intervening time for my own arcane arrangements.""</font>He stretches out as if laying in an invisible hammock and slowly munches on a banana.<font color=""Purple"">""I sense this next day or two will be busy, busy, busy...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Koko The ArchApe<br/>
Vanaran Wizard 16/Archmage 2<br/>
True Neutral; Humanoid<br/>
-4 Init; low light vision<br/>
Speaks Common, Giant, Slyvan, Draconic, Goblin, Spirit Tongue<br/>
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AC 19, 14 touch, 17 flat-footed<br/>
(10 +5 armor +2 Dex +2 Deflect)<br/>
110hp (18d4); DR 10/magic vs. ranged weapons<br/>
SR 18<br/>
Fort +20, Ref +26, Will +23; Insightful Reflexes<br/>
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Land speed 30', Fly speed 30' (perfect), Climb 20'; Vanarans can always take 10 on climb checks, climb checks use Str or Dex (highest), accelerated climb<br/>
Talon Scepter (+1 flaming lt mace)  +6/+1<br/>
Ranged +11/+6<br/>
5'/5'<br/>
BAB +9/+4; Grapple <br/>
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10 Str, 14 Dex, 18 Con, 34 Int, 10 Wis, 10 Cha<br/>
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Familiar (Rat)<br/>
Arcane Reach (touch spells @ 30')<br/>
Spell-like Ability (Empowered Horrid Wilting, 3/day)<br/>
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Skill Focus (Spellcraft)<br/>
Spell Focus (Necromancy, Enchantment)<br/>
Spell Penetration<br/>
Greater Spell Penetration<br/>
Scribe Scroll<br/>
Extend Spell<br/>
Quicken Spell<br/>
Empower Spell<br/>
Arcane Thesis (Horrid Wilting)<br/>
Insightful Reflexes<br/>
Mobile Spellcasting<br/>
Persistent Spell<br/>
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Traits:  Focused, Nightsighted<br/>
Flaws:  Inattentive, Unreactive<br/>
Skill Trick:  Swift concentration<br/>
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Equipment:<br/>
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Fez of Flames<br/>
Raptor's Spectacles of Intellect<br/>
Phoenix Capelet of Deflection<br/>
Talon Scepter<br/>
Enhanced Doublet of the Archmagi<br/>
Healing Belt of Health<br/>
Bracers of Dextrous Aerial Combat<br/>
Medallion of Aerial Defense<br/>
Ring of Wizardry II<br/>
Lesser Chaining Rod<br/>
Heward's Handy Haversack<br/>
- Blessed Bandage x 5<br/>
- Boccob's Blessed Book x 2<br/>
   - Tomebound Eye of Boccob (on high-level BBB)<br/>
- Wands (Bear's Endurance, Cat's Grace, Slow, Haste, Bull's Strength)<br/>
- Scrolls (Familiar Pocket, Passwall, Prot Evil/Chaos x 2 ea., Prot Good/Law, Aerial Alacrity, Elation, Reflective Disguise, Augment Familiar<br/>
- Mundane equipment (bedroll, winter blanket, bucket, waterskin, chalk x 10, flask o' hooch, flint &amp; steel, antitoxin, mirror, sack x 5, iron pot, soap)<br/>
Spell Component Pouch<br/>
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Koko The ArchApe<br/>
Vanaran Wizard 16/Archmage 2<br/>
True Neutral; Humanoid<br/>
-4 Init; low light vision, darkvision 180', blindsense 90'<br/>
Speaks Common, Giant, Slyvan, Draconic, Goblin, Spirit Tongue<br/>
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AC 32, 14 touch, 27 flat-footed<br/>
(10 +9 armor +4 shield +2 Dex +6 nat armor +2 Deflect)<br/>
128hp (18d4); DR 10/magic vs. ranged weapons<br/>
SR 18<br/>
Fort +21, Ref +28, Will +28; Insightful Reflexes<br/>
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Land speed 30', Fly speed 30' (perfect), Climb 20'; Vanarans can always take 10 on climb checks, climb checks use Str or Dex (highest), accelerated climb<br/>
+4 Flaming Club, undead bane +13/+8 (+15/+10 vs. undead)<br/>
Touch +9/+4<br/>
Ray +11/+6<br/>
Ranged +11/+6<br/>
5'/5'<br/>
BAB +9/+4; Grapple <br/>
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10 Str, 14 Dex, 20 Con, 38 Int, 14 Wis, 10 Cha<br/>
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Familiar (Rat)<br/>
Arcane Reach (touch spells @ 30')<br/>
Spell-like Ability (Empowered Horrid Wilting, 3/day)<br/>
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Skill Focus (Spellcraft)<br/>
Spell Focus (Necromancy, Enchantment)<br/>
Spell Penetration<br/>
Greater Spell Penetration<br/>
Scribe Scroll<br/>
Extend Spell<br/>
Quicken Spell<br/>
Empower Spell<br/>
Arcane Thesis (Horrid Wilting)<br/>
Insightful Reflexes<br/>
Mobile Spellcasting<br/>
Persistent Spell<br/>
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Traits:  Focused, Nightsighted<br/>
Flaws:  Inattentive, Unreactive<br/>
Skill Trick:  Swift concentration<br/>
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Active buff spells:<br/>
Extended Water Breathing<br/>
Energy Immunity (cold, fire, electricity)<br/>
Extended Endure Elements<br/>
Healthful Rest<br/>
Portal Beacon<br/>
Extended Ectoplasmic Armor (+9 AC vs. incorporeal touch attacks)<br/>
Extended Superior Resistance<br/>
Extended Psychic Poison<br/>
Extended Dragonsight<br/>
Extended Transformation of the Deeps<br/>
Greater Magic Weapon (+4)<br/>
Magic Vestment (+4)<br/>
(Mass) Snowshoes<br/>
Spawn Screen<br/>
Extended Familiar Pocket<br/>
Extended Mindblank<br/>
Extended Persistent Protection from Evil<br/>
Extended Persistent Protection from Chaos<br/>
Extended Persistent Weapon Shift<br/>
Extended Persistent Shield<br/>
Persistent Detect Magic<br/>
Persistent Protection from Good<br/>
Persistent Protection from Law<br/>
Persistent Bear's Endurance<br/>
Persistent Fox's Cunning<br/>
Persistent Owl's Wisdom<br/>
Persistent Mechanus Mind<br/>
Persistent Sadism<br/>
Persistent Shadow Phase<br/>
Persistent Spiderskin<br/>
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32151,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793184&postcount=3,2008-01-15T14:38:00,Tar Palantir,"Armanatar removes his magical mask, storing it in his bag. Its magic gone, he is revealed to be an armored, skeletal warrior with burning red eyes. He speaks, in a voice that chills to the bone,<font color=""Blue"">""Hextor shall guide us on the path to victory, for our victory shall see the end of Heironius.""</font>This was the reason that Armanatar had come on this quest, perhaps the very reason Hextor had returned him to unlife to serve him. With the power of the raw fabric of the universe, Hextor's hated half brother would be no more, and Armanatar would finally be revenged for the death of his beloved Elara. Heironius's ""justice"" would be silenced forever.<br/><br/>In the meantime, Armanatar prayed to Hextor, restoring his unholy magics. With the first of his divinations thus gained, he asked the question,<font color=""blue"">""Would there be weal or woe if we should enter unguarded from fire and heat?""</font><br/><br/>After receiving an answer, again he asked,<font color=""blue"">""Would there be weal or woe if we should enter unprotected from the cold?""</font><br/><br/>Once more he inquired,<font color=""blue"">""Would there be weal or woe if entered with spells and steel crafted to slay the most ancient of wyrms?""</font><br/><br/>Again he asked,<font color=""blue"">""Would there be weal or woe if we entered with spells of banishment and dismissal?""</font><br/><br/>A fifth question he asked,<font color=""blue"">""Would there be weal or woe if we should enter with weapons crafted to be the bane of the undead?""</font><br/><br/>He continued,<font color=""blue"">""Would there be weal or woe if we should protect ourselves from mental control or manipulation?""</font><br/><br/>He then paused in his inquiries, to ask the others,<font color=""blue"">""What more should we ask of the almight tyrant? For I still have many spells left for the day.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I prepared all of my spells for this day of 2nd level or higher as Auguries. I'm not changing my current spell list because that's what I'm actually entering the dungeon with, as of now.<br/>
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As for the questions, here's the summary:<br/>
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Good or bad, going in with no fire/heat protection?<br/>
Good or bad, going in with no cold protection?<br/>
Good or bad, going in with anti-dragon spells/gear?<br/>
Good or bad, going in with Banishment and Dismissal?<br/>
Good or bad, going in with anti-undead stuff?<br/>
Good or bad, going in with protection from mind affecting stuff?<br/>
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If the answer is ""Neither,"" I ask Leveax to attempt to confirm with his own Augury, using the same wording, to see if it was ""Neither"" or ""I don't feel like telling you because I'm a jerk"". <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" njcp9fz6r="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> <br/>
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32152,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793444&postcount=4,2008-01-15T15:36:00,Sxoa,"""Would there be weal or woe if we should enter unguarded from fire and heat?""<br/><font color=""red""><b>WEAL</b></font><br/><br/>""Would there be weal or woe if we should enter unprotected from the cold?""<br/><font color=""red""><b>NOTHING</b></font><br/><br/>Once more he inquired, ""Would there be weal or woe if entered with spells and steel crafted to slay the most ancient of wyrms?""<br/><font color=""red""><b>NOTHING</b></font><br/><br/>Again he asked, ""Would there be weal or woe if we entered with spells of banishment and dismissal?""<br/><font color=""red""><b>NOTHING</b></font><br/><br/>A fifth question he asked, ""Would there be weal or woe if we should enter with weapons crafted to be the bane of the undead?""<br/><font color=""red""><b>WEAL</b></font><br/><br/>He continued, ""Would there be weal or woe if we should protect ourselves from mental control or manipulation?""<br/><font color=""red""><b>WEAL</b></font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32153,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793453&postcount=5,2008-01-15T15:38:00,Tar Palantir,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Meh, it's for flavor. As for the wyrm thing, I meant anti-dragon stuff. Greater Magic Weapon always helps.<br/>
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32154,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795509&postcount=6,2008-01-16T05:17:00,Hank Pym,"Levaex, bottom lip jutting in idle curiousity, watches the walking, talking dead do its thing.<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">""Well, how about that?""</font>he says.  He reaches out and taps on any visible bit of Armantar's skeleton as if testing its solidity and gives an amused,<font color=""teal"">""hm!  Nice.  Perhaps ask, also, about the wisdom of being prepared for negative energies.  Also my experience has shown that oft it is worthwhile to be prepared for enemies which inflict instant death or destruction.  And I have seen many adventurers fall to curses, blindness or poison.  Such things, of course, cannot stop one so great as yourself, but we your companions are subject to all such hazards.""</font><br/><br/>He then holds an index finger up to indicate, ""just a moment.""  He comences holding his awesome Rod of Absorbtion in one hand while throwing various spells at it with the other.<br/><br/>He then goes into a deep meditation and prayer to prepare different spells (in accordance with what the monkey proposes or is about to propose), but including Auguries as necessary.<br/><br/>Once he's done that, he clears his throat.  Pauses to make peace with Armantar,<font color=""teal"">""No offense to you or your god, but Boccob might be able to delve deeper into our futures."" </font><br/><br/>He then casts Augary as appropriate and asks the following questions:<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">""Oh, uncaring one, take notice upon this your loyal follower for a moment, if you would, and tell me the following of our present endevour...""<br/>
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""Would there be weal or woe if we should enter unprotected from the cold?""<br/>
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""Would there be weal or woe if entered with spells and steel crafted to slay the most ancient of wyrms?""<br/>
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""Would there be weal or woe if we entered with spells of banishment and dismissal?""<br/>
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""Would there be weal or woe if we entered with protections from negative energy?""<br/>
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""Would there be weal or woe if we entered with protections from death magic ?""<br/>
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""Would there be weal or woe if we entered with the capacity to remove curses?""<br/>
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""Would there be weal or woe if we entered with the capacity to remove blindness or other sensory loss?""<br/>
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Oops, in player-speak, I'm reasking the questions Armantar asked that came back with neither weal or woe, as well as throwing in whether or not it would help to have Negative Energy Protection, Death Ward, Cure Blindness/Deafness, Remove Curse, and Neutralize Poison.""<br/>
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Oh, and before regaining spells, Levaex will throw . . . um . . . we'll say 30 levels of spells into his Rod of Absorbtion just to get that out of the way.<br/>
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Also, because this is my first post, here's the link to my character sheet:<br/>
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32155,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795852&postcount=7,2008-01-16T06:25:00,Lazlow,"As the two Clerics implore their deities for answers, Koko hovers in a quiet corner for a while, meditating and perusing his spellbooks.  After an appropriate period of time, he floats over toward the portal and stops.<br/><br/>Reaching into a pouch, he pulls out a small bit of fine, black fur.  Intoning a sing-song string of arcane speech (which invariably sounds something like ""Ooo ooo aaa ooo EEE ooo EEE  AAAA AAAAA!!!"" to the non-monkeys), he sprinkles the fur over his other outstretched hand, where it does not fall but seems to coalesce into a small orb floating between the fingers of his hands.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""And now my fine friends let us have a little look-see, perchance.""</font><br/><br/>With a gesture he sends the Arcane Eye forward, into the portal.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Prepping and then casting Arcane Eye and sending it through to see what he can see!</div>
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32156,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797231&postcount=8,2008-01-16T11:09:00,Sxoa,"""Would there be weal or woe if we should enter unprotected from the cold?""<br/><font color=""red""><b>WOE</b></font><br/><br/>""Would there be weal or woe if entered with spells and steel crafted to slay the most ancient of wyrms?""<br/><font color=""red""><b>NOTHING</b></font><br/><br/>""Would there be weal or woe if we entered with spells of banishment and dismissal?""<br/><font color=""red""><b>NOTHING</b></font><br/><br/>""Would there be weal or woe if we entered with protections from negative energy?""<br/><font color=""red""><b>WEAL</b></font><br/><br/>""Would there be weal or woe if we entered with protections from death magic ?""<br/><font color=""red""><b>WEAL</b></font><br/><br/>""Would there be weal or woe if we entered with the capacity to remove curses?""<br/><font color=""red""><b>WEAL</b></font><br/><br/>""Would there be weal or woe if we entered with the capacity to remove blindness or other sensory loss?""<br/><font color=""red""><b>NOTHING</b></font><br/><br/>""Would there be weal or woe if we entered with the capacity to neutralize poison?""<br/><font color=""red""><b>WEAL</b></font><br/><br/>Koko's arcane eye passes into and through the opalescent sphere as if it wasn't even there.  It seems like it is unable to make use of the portal."
32157,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797751&postcount=9,2008-01-16T13:01:00,javcs,"<font size=""5"">Gor'thok</font><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">So we wait.</font>Gor'thok grunts, watching his compatriots cast their spells. Seeing the arcane eye pass through,<font color=""darkgreen"">That's interesting. Ask about what the air is like. I don't like breathing poison without being prepared for it.</font><br/>He sets down his pack, and settles down next to it, leaning against a wall.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Gor'thok<br/>
Minotaur Barbarian 2 Warhulk 8<br/>
Chaotic Evil; Monstrous Humanoid<br/>
+7 Initiative; Scent, Darkvision 60ft, Spot +6, Listen +6<br/>
Languages<br/>
Common, Giant<br/>
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AC 28, touch 18, flat-footed -; Natural Cunning, Uncanny Dodge (never flat-footed)<br/>
(+5 Armor, +3 Dex, -1 Size, +5 Natural, +3 Deflection, +1 Insight, +2 Sacred)<br/>
HP 258 (6d8 + 10d12 HD);<br/>
Immune <i>Maze</i>, becoming lost, fear effects, movement impediment and being grappled (Ring), non-magical weapon attacks (cloak, magical get a DC 15 reflex save for half damage)<br/>
Fort +26, Ref +14, Will +13<br/>
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Speed 40ft;<br/>
Melee Greataxe +30 3d6+31 19-20/x3, Gore +30 1d8+20 20/x2, Spiked Gauntlet +30 d8+21 20/x2<br/>
Full Attack Greataxe +30/+30/+25 3d6+31 19-20/x3, and Gore +25 1d8+20 20/x2<br/>
Ranged Mighty Thrown Rock +30 2d8+20 20/x2<br/>
10ft Space/10ft Reach<br/>
Base Atk +8/+3; Grapple +32/+27;<br/>
Atk Options: Power Attack, Great Cleave, Mighty Swing, Massive Sweeping Boulder<br/>
Special Actions: Powerful Charge (+30 4d6+30), Awesome Blow<br/>
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Abilities: Str 51, Dex 16, Con 30, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12<br/>
Special Qualities: Rage 1/day, Natural Cunning, Scent, No Time to Think, Fearless<br/>
Feats: Power Attack, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Awesome Blow, Improved Initiative<br/>
Skills: Climb +30, Intimidate +13, Jump +34, Listen +6, Spot +6, Swim +30<br/>
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Equipment: +1 ghost touch adamantine greataxe of speed,  +1 ghost touch mithral chain shirt, +1 adamantine spiked gauntlet, +1 parrying adamantine spiked gauntlet, skin of the hero, explorer's outfit, Ring of Freedom of Movement, Ring of Feather Falling, Starmantle Cloak, Retributive Amulet, Belt of Giant Strength +4 and Constitution +2, backpack, 2 belt pouches, pickaxe, shovel, sledgehammer, whetstone<br/>
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While not in an AMF, Gor'thok takes no damage from non-magical weapon attacks, magical weapon attacks are subject to a Reflex DC 15 save for half, all melee attacks that deal damage to Gor'thok deal half damage to the attacker (rounding up) and half damage to Gor'thok ((rounding down). Also while not in an AMF, Gor'thok auto-succeeds on checks to escape grapples or resist being grapples, never has movement impeded by the environment, and moves and acts normally underwater.<br/>
If it's in blue, it's a change from normal stats. <br/>
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AC <font color=""blue"">26</font>, touch <font color=""blue"">16</font>, flat-footed -; Natural Cunning, Uncanny Dodge (never flat-footed)<br/>
(+5 Armor, +3 Dex, -1 Size, +5 Natural, +3 Deflection, +1 Insight, +2 Sacred<font color=""blue"">, -2 raging</font>)<br/>
HP <font color=""blue"">290</font> (6d8 + 10d12 HD);<br/>
Immune Maze, becoming lost, fear effects, movement impediment and being grappled (Ring), non-magical weapon attacks (cloak, magical get a DC 15 reflex save for half damage)<br/>
Fort +<font color=""blue"">28</font>, Ref +14, Will +<font color=""blue"">15</font><br/>
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Speed 40ft;<br/>
Melee Greataxe +<font color=""blue"">32</font> 3d6+<font color=""blue"">34</font> 19-20/x3, Gore +<font color=""blue"">32</font> 1d8+<font color=""blue"">22</font> 20/x2, Spiked Gauntlet +<font color=""blue"">32</font> 1d8+<font color=""blue"">23</font> 20/x2<br/>
Full Attack Greataxe +<font color=""blue"">32</font>/+<font color=""blue"">32</font>/+<font color=""blue"">27</font> 3d6+<font color=""blue"">34</font> 19-20/x3, and Gore +<font color=""blue"">27</font> 1d8+<font color=""blue"">22</font> 20/x2<br/>
Ranged Mighty Thrown Rock +<font color=""blue"">32</font> 2d8+<font color=""blue"">23</font> 20/x2<br/>
10ft Space/10ft Reach<br/>
Base Atk +8/+3; Grapple +<font color=""blue"">34</font>/+<font color=""blue"">29</font>;<br/>
Atk Options: Power Attack, Great Cleave, Mighty Swing, Massive Sweeping Boulder<br/>
Special Actions: Powerful Charge (+<font color=""blue"">32</font> 4d6+<font color=""blue"">33</font>), Awesome Blow<br/>
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Abilities: Str <font color=""blue"">55</font>, Dex 16, Con <font color=""blue"">34</font>, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12<br/>
Special Qualities: Rage 1/day, Natural Cunning, Scent, No Time to Think, Fearless<br/>
Feats: Power Attack, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Awesome Blow, Improved Initiative<br/>
Skills: Climb +<font color=""blue"">32</font>, Intimidate +13, Jump +<font color=""blue"">36</font>, Listen +6, Spot +6, Swim +<font color=""blue"">32</font><br/>
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Statblock, buffed, nor raging<br/>
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Chaotic Evil; Monstrous Humanoid<br/>
+7 Initiative; Scent, Darkvision <font color=""blue"">180ft, low-light vision, blindsense 90ft, 1/2 distance penalties for spot checks</font>, Spot +6, Listen +6<br/>
Languages<br/>
Common, Giant<br/>
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AC <font color=""blue"">31</font>, touch 18 <font color=""blue"">(27 against incorporeal touch)</font>, flat-footed -; Natural Cunning, Uncanny Dodge (never flat-footed)<br/>
(+<font color=""blue"">8</font> Armor, +3 Dex, -1 Size, +5 Natural, +3 Deflection, +1 Insight, +2 Sacred)<br/>
HP 258 (6d8 + 10d12 HD);<br/>
Immune <i>Maze</i>, becoming lost, fear effects, movement impediment and being grappled (Ring), non-magical weapon attacks (cloak, magical get a DC 15 reflex save for half damage)[color=blue], fire, cold, electricity, being raised as undead, damage from temperature or pressure of extreme depths<br/>
Fort +<font color=""blue"">29</font>, Ref +<font color=""blue"">17</font>, Will +<font color=""blue"">16 (2d8 Wisdom damage to anyone attempting a mind-affecting spell or SLA, another 2d8 Wisdom damage 1 minute later)</font><br/>
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Speed 40ft <font color=""blue"">(+10ft on snow or ice)</font>;<br/>
Melee Greataxe +<font color=""blue"">33</font> 3d6+<font color=""blue"">34</font> 19-20/x3 <font color=""blue"">(undead bane +2 enhancement, +2d6 against undead)</font>, Gore +30 1d8+20 20/x2, Spiked Gauntlet +30 d8+21 20/x2<br/>
Full Attack Greataxe <font color=""blue"">+33/+33/+28</font> 3d6+<font color=""blue"">34</font> 19-20/x3 <font color=""blue"">(undead bane additional +2 enhancement, +2d6 extra damage against undead)</font>, and Gore +25 1d8+20 20/x2<br/>
Ranged Mighty Thrown Rock +30 2d8+20 20/x2<br/>
10ft Space/10ft Reach<br/>
Base Atk +8/+3; Grapple +32/+27;<br/>
Atk Options: Power Attack, Great Cleave, Mighty Swing, Massive Sweeping Boulder<br/>
Special Actions: Powerful Charge (+30 4d6+30), Awesome Blow<br/>
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Abilities: Str 51, Dex 16, Con 30, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12<br/>
Special Qualities: Rage 1/day, Natural Cunning, Scent, No Time to Think, Fearless<font color=""blue"">, Water Breathing</font><br/>
Feats: Power Attack, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Awesome Blow, Improved Initiative<br/>
Skills: Climb +30, Intimidate +13, Jump +34, Listen +6, Spot +6, Swim +30<br/>
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AC 22, touch 12, flat-footed -; Natural Cunning, Uncanny Dodge (never flat-footed)<br/>
(+5 Armor, +3 Dex, -1 Size, +5 Natural, <font color=""blue"">__</font>)<br/>
HP <font color=""blue"">242</font> (6d8 + 10d12 HD);<br/>
Immune Maze, becoming lost, fear effects, <font color=""blue"">__</font><br/>
Fort +<font color=""blue"">22</font>, Ref +<font color=""blue"">11</font>, Will +<font color=""blue"">10</font><br/>
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Speed 40ft;<br/>
Melee Greataxe +<font color=""blue"">26</font> 3d6+<font color=""blue"">27</font> 20/x3, Gore +<font color=""blue"">25</font> 1d8+<font color=""blue"">17</font> 20/x2, Spiked Gauntlet +<font color=""blue"">26</font> 1d8+<font color=""blue"">17</font> 20/x2<br/>
Full Attack Greataxe +<font color=""blue"">26</font>/+<font color=""blue"">21</font> 3d6+<font color=""blue"">27</font> 20/x3, and Gore +<font color=""blue"">20</font> 1d8+<font color=""blue"">18</font> 20/x2<br/>
Ranged Mighty Thrown Rock +<font color=""blue"">25</font> 2d8+<font color=""blue"">17</font> 20/x2<br/>
10ft Space/10ft Reach<br/>
Base Atk +8/+3; Grapple +<font color=""blue"">30</font>/+<font color=""blue"">25</font>;<br/>
Atk Options: Power Attack, Great Cleave, Mighty Swing, Massive Sweeping Boulder<br/>
Special Actions: Powerful Charge (+<font color=""blue"">25</font> 4d6+<font color=""blue"">27</font>), Awesome Blow<br/>
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Abilities: Str <font color=""blue"">47</font>, Dex 16, Con <font color=""blue"">28</font>, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12<br/>
Special Qualities: Rage 1/day, Natural Cunning, Scent, No Time to Think, Fearless<br/>
Feats: Power Attack, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Awesome Blow, Improved Initiative<br/>
Skills: Climb +<font color=""blue"">28</font>, Intimidate +13, Jump +<font color=""blue"">32</font>, Listen +6, Spot +6, Swim +<font color=""blue"">28</font><br/>
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HP <font color=""blue"">274</font> (6d8 + 10d12 HD);<br/>
Immune Maze, becoming lost, fear effects, <font color=""blue"">__</font><br/>
Fort +<font color=""blue"">24</font>, Ref +<font color=""blue"">11</font>, Will +<font color=""blue"">12</font><br/>
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Speed 40ft;<br/>
Melee Greataxe +<font color=""blue"">28</font> 3d6+<font color=""blue"">30</font> 19-20/x3, Gore +<font color=""blue"">27</font> 1d8+20 20/x2, Spiked Gauntlet +<font color=""blue"">28</font> 1d8+<font color=""blue"">20</font> 20/x2<br/>
Full Attack Greataxe +<font color=""blue"">28</font>/+<font color=""blue"">23</font> 3d6+<font color=""blue"">30</font> 20/x3, and Gore +<font color=""blue"">22</font> 1d8+20 20/x2<br/>
Ranged Mighty Thrown Rock +<font color=""blue"">27</font> 2d8+20 20/x2<br/>
10ft Space/10ft Reach<br/>
Base Atk +8/+3; Grapple +32/+27;<br/>
Atk Options: Power Attack, Great Cleave, Mighty Swing, Massive Sweeping Boulder<br/>
Special Actions: Powerful Charge (+<font color=""blue"">27</font> 4d6+30), Awesome Blow<br/>
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Abilities: Str 51, Dex 16, Con <font color=""blue"">32</font>, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12<br/>
Special Qualities: Rage 1/day, Natural Cunning, Scent, No Time to Think, Fearless<br/>
Feats: Power Attack, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Awesome Blow, Improved Initiative<br/>
Skills: Climb +30, Intimidate +13, Jump +34, Listen +6, Spot +6, Swim +30<br/>
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32158,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798104&postcount=10,2008-01-16T14:12:00,Sir *TIM!!!!!!*,"James walks between the other members of the group, observing their casting, their questions, their preparations, and their abilities.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Bloody portal gives me the chills.""</font><br/><br/>He speaks aloud as he sits down and begins to look over his weaponry, getting up occasionaly to practice with it.<br/><br/>Before going to sleep, he raises his head and speaks once more.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">""I would like to know what there is to breathe as well. Ask whether it would be good or bad to go in breathing water, protected against poison, etcetera. Oh, and lets be sure to kill anything that moves and be very suspicious of anything that doesn't. That would be my idea of making sure we attain the ""weal"" predicted by your gods.""</font>"
32159,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798820&postcount=11,2008-01-16T17:23:00,Sxoa,"would [it] be good or bad to go in breathing water?<br/><font color=""red""><b>WEAL</b></font><br/><br/>protected against poison?<br/><font color=""red""><b>WEAL</b></font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Since you have as much time you want to prepare, unless all casters specifically say that they're refusing to ask that question basically anything you shout I'll respond to (within reason, I'm not wasting my time)<br/>
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Why does Gor'thok take no damage from non-magic weapons in AMF?</div>
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32160,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799586&postcount=12,2008-01-17T00:36:00,Grymmheart,"<b>Skye</b>sits back and listens to the barrage of queries to his companions deities.  Although he feels he should be listening, he just can't seem to focus on all the information gleamed.  He is here for one thing only, and that is to help bypass any mundane and magickal barriers that may offer resistance to their endeavor.  He is not here to raise a weapon in defense or propel a spell at a foe.  When presented with such situations in the past, he has always used the plan of ""better run now to be alive to fight another day.""  Ironically that ""fight another day"" would never occur for Skye because he would just run if a new fight presented itself.  Some may think of him as a coward because of his actions, but watching him risk life and limb challenging traps and such, one would recognize his ability to conquer fear.<br/><br/>Raising from the periphery, he approaches the portal and begins to study it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> uses wardsense to detect any magical traps/wards within 60' as if casted detect magic <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+34)[<b>42</b>]</span> reduced by 2 to reflect the PrC DC change for detect magic on wards/traps.  Then he spends time for a more mundane search <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+40)[<b>43</b>]</span>.  <br/>
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<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35183"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b><font size=""+1"">Skye Obsidian</font></b></a><br/>
M ng Dwarf Rogue/SilverKey/Exemplar, <b>Level</b> 3/10/5, <br/>
<b>Init</b> +7, <b>Senses</b>Darkvision 60'<font color=""blue"">(180')</font>, <font color=""blue"">blindsense 90'</font>free spot/listen 1 per round, Listen +19, Spot +17 (+26 with mask)<br/>
<b>Languages</b>Common, dwarf, terran, orc, giant, wand comprehend lang<br/>
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<b>AC</b> 22 <font color=""blue"">(25)</font>(Armor+6<font color=""blue"">(+9)</font>,Dex +7,Flaw -1), <b>Touch</b> 16 <font color=""blue"">(25 vs incorporeal)</font>, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16<font color=""blue"">(19)</font>, (Dodge feat) (+4 dodge giants)<br/>
<b>HP</b> 155/155 (HD18)<br/>
<b>Resist</b> dwarf +2 save spell/SLA, +2 poison save, slippery mind<br/>
<b>SR</b>25<font color=""Blue"">Immune fire, acid, electricity</font><br/>
<b>DR</b> <font color=""blue"">10/magic vs ranged weapons</font><br/>
<b>Fort</b> +16<font color=""blue"">17</font>, <b>Ref</b> +23<font color=""blue"">24</font>, <b>Will</b> +17<font color=""blue"">18</font><br/>
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<b>Speed</b> 30 <font color=""blue"">40' snow/ice</font><br/>
<b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 12<br/>
<b>Attack</b>+1 <font color=""blue"">(+4)</font>Force Quickload Light crossbow +20<font color=""blue"">(+23)</font>(1d8+1<font color=""blue"">(+4)</font>, 19-20*2) (+2att/+2d6dmg undead) or<br/>
        +1 dagger +12 (+20 thrown) (1d4+2, 19-20*2)<br/>
<b>Full Attack</b>+1 <font color=""blue"">(+4)</font>Force Quickload Light crossbow  +20/+15/+10<font color=""blue"">(+23/+18/+13)</font> (1d8+1<font color=""blue"">(+4)</font>, 19-20*2) or<br/>
   +1 dagger +12/+7/+2(+20/+15/+10 thrown) (1d4+2, 19-20*2)<br/>
<b>Space/Reach</b>5'/5'<br/>
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<b>Abilities</b> Str 12, Dex 24, Con 20, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 12<br/>
<b>Condition</b> <font color=""blue"">waterbreathing, psychic poison, </font><br/>
<b>Feats</b>Education, Skill focus (disable), least dragonmark (warding), Item familiar, quick reconnoiter, tactile trapsmith, martial study, open minded, darkstalker<br/>
<b>Su</b>Crafty hands- move act to open/disable within 60', concentration required, Cunning body- 1/d each, waterbreath/featherfall/remove paralyisis (CL 10) if subjected to those stressors<br/>
<b>Skills</b> Balance +14, Concentration +11, Craft (trap) +8, Disable traps +40, Disable device +34, Hide +40, Jump +19, Move silently +22, Open lock +27, Search +26 (+35 with mask), Search traps/wards/glyphs +40 (+45 with mask), Spellcraft +30, Spellcraft traps/wards +36, Tumble +14, UMD +25<br/>
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<b>Equipment</b>Neck- Rary's telepathic bond, 1 known  person within 1mile, for 1 min, 3/d<br/>
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Feet- dex mod for jump, stand from  prone as swift and no AOO/pass  without a trace, teleport 3/d (CL 9)<br/>
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Head- +3 chr skill checks, +2 comp spot, 3 charges/day, 1 charge grants darkvision 1hr to 60', 2 charges see invis for 10 min, 3 charges for trueseeing for 1 min<br/>
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Ring(left)-  spellcraft check DC 15+spell lvl to determine all spellcasting within 60', 1/day can immediate activate ring to dispel identified spell (As dispel magic) or redirect to legal target within 60', if illegal target spell wasted. <br/>
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Ring of regeneration<br/>
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Face- +9 insight bonus search/spot<br/>
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Hands- shadow hand 1-3 maneuver- cloak of deception- swift act for 1rd greater invis<br/>
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Orb of renewal- 3 charge/day<br/>
   1 charge- Heal 4 pts Int/Wis/or Chr, or 2 to all 3<br/>
   2 charges- 6 pts to 1, or 3pts to all 3<br/>
   3 charges- 8 pts to 1, or 4pts to all 3<br/>
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Rod of bodily restoration- as above but str/dex/con<br/>
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Wands, eternal-Spiderclimb, protection from evil (x2), Silence, Reduce person, Comprehend languages, detect secret doors (x2)<br/>
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Bag of holding 2<br/>
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Item familiar- Rod of escape- Jump and knock 2/day each (CL9), 5' sphere to repel nonmagical water for 10 minutes, Int 16/Wis 12/ Chr 12, blindsense 30', see, hear, darkvision 60', speak/read common, dwarf, elf, giant, telepathy 120' with owner, invested skill points per sheet<br/>
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32161,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799824&postcount=13,2008-01-17T02:06:00,javcs,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Gor'thok takes no damage from non-magical weapon attacks <b>outside</b> of an AMF, or, rather, when magic works normally, Gor'thok takes no damage from 'non-magical weapon attacks' thanks to his Starmantle Cloak. 'Magical weapon attacks' are subject to a Reflex save at DC 15 for half damage, otherwise, they act normally. <br/>
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The Retributive Amulet means all melee attacks that would deal damage to him deal half-damage to him (rounding down) and the other half damage to the attacker (rounding up).<br/>
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The combination of the two means that the only things that will generally deal normal damage to Gor'thok are magical ranged weapon attacks, and attack spells.<br/>
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The Starmantle Cloak sorta reduces the usefulness of the Retributive Amulet, but, I expect that most foes will probably either have magical weapons, or their DR will be bypassed by magic - that means they can bypass DR as though with magic, which I assume means that the Starmantle Cloak will also be bypassed, that would be a DM call, though as to what constitutes a 'magical weapon attack' or a 'non-magical weapon attack'.<br/>
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32162,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3800066&postcount=14,2008-01-17T03:13:00,Hank Pym,"Once the rogue has had a chance to study the portal as much as he wishes, Levaex stands with a shrug and says,<font color=""teal"">""Worth a shot.""</font><br/><br/>He then casts a spell, summoning forth a devil from the pit.  The Hellcat is nearly invisible in the lighting near the portal, but vaguely looks like an enormous tiger or lion.<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">""There you are!""</font>Levaex announces to the beast, in a tone that implies the unspoken sentence that could follow (but doesn't) is either ""Where did you wander off to?"" or ""You're late!""<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">""I've a job for you.  Stick your head in that magical portal there and look around, then pull your head back out and tell us what you see.  Once you've done this, your work here is done.""</font><br/><br/>If the devil doesn't hop-to and do this immediately, Levaex throws in<font color=""teal"">""I appreciate your assistance and enthusiasm.  Really.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Levaex casts Summon Monster VIII to pull up a Hellcat.  Hopefully, the devil will provide some information.  If not, then perhaps we can cook its remains for a nice dinner <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" njcp9fz6r="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>  (eat fast, it's only around for 18 rounds!).</div>
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32163,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3800156&postcount=15,2008-01-17T03:36:00,Lazlow,"Koko makes a curiously inquisitive little half-squeal as he watches his Arcane Eye pass uselessly through the sphere.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Interesting...""</font>he mumbles, and dismisses the eye."
32164,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3800288&postcount=16,2008-01-17T04:16:00,Sxoa,"Skye's expert eyes and hands check the area around the portal for traps mundane and arcane, but turn up nothing untowards.<br/><br/>The devil moves into the portal, nothing happening as it sticks only its head in.  As it moves the rest of its body into the sphere the colors swirl and flash slightly brighter (not so much as to hurt your eyes, but noticeably so) and the hellcat is gone.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You control summoned creatures entirely, they're not DM driven NPCs.  <br/>
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You can presume this portal isn't analogue like a <i>gate</i>, you're either in it or you're not.  While you technically control your Hellcat on the other side as well, there is no way for it to get any information back to you, so at this point its acting on its own.</div>
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32165,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3800405&postcount=17,2008-01-17T04:45:00,Hank Pym,"Levaex raises an eyebrow as the Hellcat slips through.  He frowns, leans a little closer to the portal and yells,<font color=""teal"">""Come on back if you can!  If you can't, kill whatever's in there!""</font><br/><br/>He then stands back a couple steps to give it room in case it comes back through.<br/><br/>When it doesn't come back, he shrugs and says,<font color=""teal"">""I'm out of ideas.  If no one else has anything, I suggest we begin the actual preperation spells, then rest, then wake and cast any final spells and then step on through.""</font><br/><br/>If the Hellcat DOES come back, Levaex will be startled and heal it, while asking what it saw and experienced."
32166,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3800423&postcount=18,2008-01-17T04:49:00,Sxoa,The sphere ejects nothing but its normal colorful light
32167,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3800530&postcount=19,2008-01-17T05:17:00,Grymmheart,"<b>Skye</b>watches as the hellcat disappears.<i>'Well I guess noting special is needed to work this gate,'</i>he thinks to himself.  Pulling out his bedroll, he prepares for a nice rest as the spellcasters get ready for the trip through the portal."
32168,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3800601&postcount=20,2008-01-17T05:33:00,Lazlow,"<font color=""Purple"">""Pity...  I was feeling a bit peckish myself,""</font>Koko mumbles to no one in particular.<br/><br/>He then claps his hands and feet and rubs them together vigorously, saying,<font color=""Purple"">""Welp!  Unless anyone else wants to try something, we might as well get started, Leveax.  Come.  We have much to do.""  </font><br/><br/>He tips his fez with his tail and invites the holy man to a quiet corner of the antechamber.  The monkey floats along behind and begins meditating...<br/><br/>*     *     *     *     *     *<br/><br/>...And thirty-five hours later the entire party is positively inundated with magical protections both arcane and divine.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Okay!  I outlined our masterbuffing plan in the OOC thread, so no need to do it again here.  Note that I made some slight alterations, though, swapping out some of the less useful spells (as discussed) for more handy ones.  Each party member should have the following buffs with the indicated durations:<br/>
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- Extended Water Breathing* (51 hours)<br/>
- Energy Immunity, 3 types (16 hours)<br/>
- Undead Bane Weapon** (16 hours)<br/>
- Endure Elements (16 hours)<br/>
- Healthful Rest (16 hours)<br/>
- Portal Beacon (16 hours)<br/>
- Extended Ectoplasmic Armor (+9 vs. incorporeal attacks; 15 hours)<br/>
- Extended Protection from Arrows (Skye, James, and Leveax only; 15 hours)<br/>
- Extended Superior Resistance (+6 to saves; 13 hours)<br/>
- Extended Psychic Poison*** (15 hours)<br/>
- Extended Dragonsight**** (15 hours)<br/>
- Extended Transformation of the Deeps***** (15 hours)<br/>
- Greater Magic Weapon (10 hours)<br/>
- Magic Vestment (10 hours)<br/>
- (Mass) Snowshoes****** (10 hours)<br/>
- Spawn Screen******* (10 hours)<br/>
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In addition to the buffs above, the following characters have the indicated buffs:<br/>
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<b>Leveax</b><br/>
- Extended Mindblank (13 hours)<br/>
- Divine Insight (+15 to one skill check; 11 hours)<br/>
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<b>Armanatar</b><br/>
- Extended Disguise Undead (19 hours)<br/>
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<b>Konstantin</b> (Koko's rat familiar)<br/>
- Extended Enhance Familiar (15 hours)<br/>
- Extended Fortify Familiar (15 hours)<br/>
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<b>Koko</b><br/>
- Extended Familiar Pocket (15 hours)<br/>
- Extended Mindblank (13 hours)<br/>
- Extended Persistent Protection from Evil (13 hours)<br/>
- Extended Persistent Protection from Chaos (13 hours)<br/>
- Extended Persistent Weapon Shift (13 hours)<br/>
- Extended Persistent Shield (13 hours)<br/>
- Persistent Detect Magic (7 hours)<br/>
- Persistent Protection from Good (7 hours)<br/>
- Persistent Protection from Law (7 hours)<br/>
- Persistent Bear's Endurance (7 hours)<br/>
- Persistent Fox's Cunning (7 hours)<br/>
- Persistent Owl's Wisdom (7 hours)<br/>
- Persistent Mechanus Mind (7 hours)<br/>
- Persistent Sadism (7 hours)<br/>
- Persistent Shadow Phase (7 hours)<br/>
- Persistent Spiderskin (7 hours)<br/>
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* I had enough slots to take one Extended Water Breathing per PC who needed it, allowing the full 72 hours per character.<br/>
** Gives one weapon the Undead Bane enhancement, can also be used on ammo.<br/>
*** Does 2d8 Wis damage to anyone trying to affect you with a mind-affecting spell or ability, plus another 2d8 Wis damage 1 minute later.<br/>
**** Grants Low-Light vision, Darkvision 180', Blindsense 90', 1/2 penalties for distance on Spot checks (does not stack with any existing visions).<br/>
***** Grants water breathing (and 60' Darkvision), and target is immune to damage from both the temperature and pressure of extreme depths of water.<br/>
****** Grants +10' movement over snow and ice, no need for Balance checks or Reflex saves to avoid slipping and falling.<br/>
******* Prevents (living) PC's from being raised as undead.<br/>
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Okay.  NOW we can cast our short-term buffs and head on in.<br/>
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32169,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3802680&postcount=21,2008-01-17T12:58:00,Tar Palantir,"Armanatar assists in the initial preparations, then prays for a more versatile spell selection. This being done, he mutters a dark prayer to Hextor, imbuing his unholy body with protection from binding and entrapment. He then says,<font color=""Blue"">""I have spells to protect from the powers of chaos and good, if any are in need of them. I have little need for them myself.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cast Freedom of Movement on myself. Stat block is below. Changes from buffs are in blue, spells and equipment are on the sheet.<br/>
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<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35470"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b><font size=""+1"">Armanatar the Soulless</font></b></a><br/>
Male Lawful Evil Human Deathknight Fighter 2/Cleric 11, <b>Level</b> 13,<br/>
<b>Init</b> +7, <b>HP</b> 97/97, <b>DR</b> 15/magic, <b>Speed</b> 20<br/>
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<b>AC</b> 45 (+13 Armor, +4 Shield, +3 Dex, +10 Natural, +5 Deflect), <b>Touch</b> 18, <b>Flat-footed</b> 42, <br/>
<b>Fort</b> +15 <font color=""Blue"">+16</font>, <b>Ref</b> +11 <font color=""blue"">+12</font>, <b>Will</b> +17 <font color=""blue"">+18</font>, <br/>
<b>Base Attack Bonus</b> +10/+5   <br/>
<b>+4 Spellblade Wounding Profane Burst Flail</b> +21/+16 (1d8+10+1d6, X2) (+1d10 on crit, X2 vs good outsiders, 1 Con damage. Immune disintegrate, <font color=""blue"">Undead Bane</font>)<br/>
<b>Touch Attack</b> +14 (1d8+2 (10), X2)  (Maximized by Gauntlets of the Blood Lord, 1 Con damage, DC 21 Will half ) <br/>
<b>+5 Mithral Fullplate of Energy Drain</b> (Enervation on touch, as the spell)<br/>
<b>+2 Mithral Heavy Shield</b> <br/>
<b>Abilities</b> Str 22, Dex 16, Con -, Int 17, Wis 20, Cha 21<br/>
<b>Special Qualities,Special Attacks, Misc.</b> Immune to Electricity, Cold, <font color=""blue"">Fire, Sonic, Acid,</font> and Polymorph; Spell Resistance 23; Turn Immunity; Fear Aura DC 23 Will negates; Abyssal Blast 13d6, DC 21 Reflex for half; Rebuke Undead 8/day; Divine Power 3/day as a spell-like ability;<font color=""blue""> Darkvision 180ft; Blindsense 90ft; Freedom of Movement</font><br/>
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32170,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803149&postcount=22,2008-01-17T14:29:00,javcs,"<font size=""5"">Gor'thok</font><br/><br/>Gor'thok hefted his axe and looked at his companions.<font color=""darkgreen"">We ready to crash this party?</font>"
32171,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817434&postcount=23,2008-01-22T10:24:00,Hank Pym,"Levaex casts spells as indicated by KoKo.  He then prays for a new batch of splls (to be ready at the apointed time, that is, at the 36th hour in KoKo's post), including preparing his shoter-term buffs and is ready to go.<br/><br/>Once all that's done, he takes out his flask of Elven hooch and toasts the party:<font color=""teal"">""Here's to us all coming out!  Alive OR dead!  We leave no bodies behind exept those of our fallen foes!""</font>He takes a slug off the flask and hands it to Sir TIM!!<br/><br/>Once everyone's drank, he puts the flask away and looks at the scout.  When he's got Skye's eye contact, he jabs at the portal with his gaze.<font color=""teal"">""Well?  Or do we all go through at once?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Watch for an updated spell list on my character sheet, and a stat block reflecting all the buffs tomorrow morningish.  I'm ready to go as soon as that's up!</div>
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32172,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817502&postcount=24,2008-01-22T10:36:00,javcs,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I just thought of this, but, Gor'thok's not smart enough to do so, maybe we should rope ourselves together, so nobody gets lost if conditions on the other side are bad?<br/>
Buffed stat-blocks should be up shortly.</div>
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32173,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820619&postcount=25,2008-01-23T02:16:00,Sir *TIM!!!!!!*,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">James Hijikai (Hi-jih-ky)<br/>
Human 18th level fighter, 21 years old, 6’ 1”<br/>
CG<br/>
Initiative +6; Senses (normal, blindsight out to 5 feet in Combat Focus)<br/>
Common<br/>
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AC 34, 13 touch, flat-footed 28; dodge, weapon supremacy, shield specialization<br/>
(+0 size, +3 Dex +2 deflection, +6 shield, +9 armor, +1 shield specialization, +1 dodge, +1 weapon supremacy +1 natural armor)<br/>
Miss Chance (20%, 70% when Blink activated)<br/>
hp 180 (18d10+90)<br/>
Fort +18, Ref +14, Will +11 <br/>
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Speed (20 feet land, 80 running)<br/>
Melee (+27, +27/+27/+22/+17/+18))<br/>
Ranged (+23, +23/+17/+13/+7)<br/>
5 feet/5 feet<br/>
Base Atk +18/+13/+8/+3 ; Grapple +26<br/>
Atk Options (Bas. Sword [+26/+26/+21/+16/+17 17-20 x2 damage+1 CON damage 1d10+11+1d6]<br/>
Longbow, Composite [+20/+15/+10/+5 x3 1d8+7+1d6]<br/>
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Abilities (Str: 26 Dex: 16 Con: 20 Int: 12 Wiz: 14 Cha: 12 )<br/>
Special Qualities:<br/>
DR 2/-<br/>
DR 3/Cold Iron<br/>
When in combat focus, (maintained for 13 rounds per encounter) gains fast healing 4, knows HP of adjacent creatures, blindsight out to 5 feet.<br/>
SR 19<br/>
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Feats:<br/>
Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Bas. Sword)<br/>
Weapon Focus (Bas. Sword)<br/>
Weapon Specialization (Bas. Sword)<br/>
Greater Weapon Focus (Bas. Sword)<br/>
Greater Weapon Specialization (Bas. Sword)<br/>
Power Attack<br/>
Cleave<br/>
Improved Critical<br/>
Improved Initiative<br/>
Combat Reflexes<br/>
Melee Weapon Mastery (Slashing)<br/>
Armor Specialization (Medium)<br/>
Shield Specialization (Heavy)<br/>
Weapon Supremacy (Bas. Sword)<br/>
Combat Focus<br/>
Combat Awareness<br/>
Combat Vigor<br/>
Dodge<br/>
<br/>
Skills: 85<br/>
Climb 5<br/>
Craft (Weaponsmithing) 10<br/>
Handle Animal 5<br/>
Intimidate 20<br/>
Jump 15<br/>
Ride 5<br/>
Swim 15<br/>
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Equipment: (590 gp)<br/>
+2 Icy Burst Composite Longbow +4 (60 arrows)<br/>
+1 Shocking Burst Thundering Wounding Speed Bastard Sword (Crystal of Return, Least: Quick Draw)<br/>
+1 daggar<br/>
Periapt of Health +4/Wisdom +4<br/>
Mithral Full Plate of SR 19<br/>
Lion’s Shield<br/>
Belt of Healing Giant’s Strength +6 (3 charges/day, 2d8 1 charge, 3d8 2 charge, 4d8 3 charge)<br/>
Bracers of Armor +4/Dexterity +2<br/>
Cloak of Displacement, Minor (20%) +Charisma +2/Resistance +4<br/>
Ring of Protection +2<br/>
Boots of Speed<br/>
Goggles of the Ebon Hunter (+1 atk/dmg range weapons, 30’ darkvision)<br/>
Gauntlets of Ghost Fighting (+1d6 vs incorporeal, ignore miss chance)<br/>
Shirt of DR 3/Cold Iron +1 natural armor<br/>
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<br/>
Description/Background:<br/>
<br/>
A lowly city guard, James was framed for murder as a young lad (age 17) when the captain saw the up-and-coming walking castle as a threat. Forced to flee, James subsequently stumbled upon a small fortune as a highway robber.<br/>
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After one of his fellows tortured a child for no particular reason, James had a sudden change of heart, turning on his fellow bandits, destroying the entire camp. He re-entered his old city a scarred, unrecognizable man and sold the gear they had all carried, using the money to outfit himself with the best equipment available. He then set out to better his skills so he might return one last time to rid his old city of injustice and corruption.<br/>
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Fair skinned face covered in scars of varying browns and reds, James’ bulging muscles, combined with his flawless mithral full plate and imposing height, quell the weak-willed on sight. His muscles and blade do the same to the strong shortly thereafter.<br/>
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Initiative +6; Senses (normal, blindsight out to 5 feet in Combat Focus)<br/>
Common<br/>
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AC 34, 13 touch, flat-footed 28; dodge, weapon supremacy, shield specialization<br/>
(+0 size, +3 Dex +2 deflection, +6 shield, +9 armor, +1 shield specialization, +1 dodge, +1 weapon supremacy +1 natural armor)<br/>
Miss Chance (20%, 70% when Blink activated)<br/>
hp 180 (18d10+90)<br/>
Fort +18, Ref +14, Will +11 <br/>
______________________________<br/>
Speed (20 feet land, 80 running)<br/>
Melee (+27, +27/+27/+22/+17/+18))<br/>
Ranged (+23, +23/+17/+13/+7)<br/>
5 feet/5 feet<br/>
Base Atk +18/+13/+8/+3 ; Grapple +26<br/>
Atk Options (Bas. Sword [+26/+26/+21/+16/+17 17-20 x2 damage+1 CON damage 1d10+11+1d6]<br/>
Longbow, Composite [+20/+15/+10/+5 x3 1d8+7+1d6]<br/>
______________________________<br/>
Abilities (Str: 26 Dex: 16 Con: 20 Int: 12 Wiz: 14 Cha: 12 )<br/>
Special Qualities:<br/>
DR 2/-<br/>
DR 3/Cold Iron<br/>
When in combat focus, (maintained for 13 rounds per encounter) gains fast healing 4, knows HP of adjacent creatures, blindsight out to 5 feet.<br/>
SR 19<br/>
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32174,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821138&postcount=26,2008-01-23T04:32:00,Lazlow,"Koko takes a swig off of Leveax's flask, grimaces, then smiles.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Ah!  Nothing like a bit of fur of the canine which inflicted its bite attack on your person.  Invigorating!""</font>With that he directs his summoned celestial cats to position themselves around the sphere as he hovers directly above it.<br/><font color=""DarkOrchid""><br/>
""Well, there is no time like that which is concurrent with this statement I speak.  Shall we?""</font>"
32175,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821686&postcount=27,2008-01-23T06:21:00,Hank Pym,"Levaex steps toward the portal.<font color=""teal"">""Let's roll, before my buzz wears off,""</font>he says and takes another slug off his flask.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If Levaex thinks of it, he'll mention the idea Gor'thok <i>almost</i> had (that of tying ropes around each other to string us together).</div>
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<b>Levaex Twicedead</b><br/>
Wild-Elf Cleric          Initiative: +0<br/>
HP: 189 / 189           DR: 3/- and 10/magic vs. ranged attacks*<br/>
Speed: 20'/x3<br/>
AC: 30     Touch: 11   FF: 30 (Armor +13, shield +6, Ring +2, Fault -1)<br/>
AC (vs. Incorporeal*): 39<br/>
Fort: +22     Ref: +12     Will: +28 (+6 all for Superior Resistance*)<br/>
Str: 10   Dex: 10   Con: 20   Int: 10   Wis: 32   Cha: 8<br/>
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<b>Attacks</b><br/>
Cold Iron Heavy Mace (+4*,Undead Bane*) +19/+14/+9*    1d8+6*     20/x2<br/>
Touch (melee)                +15/+10/+5   as spell      20/x2<br/>
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<b>Abilities:</b><br/>
Low-Light Vision; Immune to <i>Sleep</i> Effects; +2 Save vs. Enchantments<br/>
+2 Search, Spot, Listen; Automatic search for Secret Doors<br/>
Deity = Boccob; Domains = Trickery and Knowledge<br/>
Pool of Healing Variant (lose 4th level spell slot, gain ""lay on hands"" for 95 points/day)<br/>
Darkvision 180'*; Blindsense 90'*; Water Breathing *; Immune to damage from water depth*; +10 move oversnow and ice*; can't slip or fall on ice*; cannot be raised as undead*<br/>
Immune to Fire, Cold, and Electrical Damage*; Protection from Acid and <br/>
Sonic Damage (120 points each)*<br/>
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<b>Equipment of Note:</b><br/>
Armor: Moderate Fortification (75% sneak attacks and criticals fail)<br/>
Ring: Freedom of Movement<br/>
Cloak of Displacement (major) (50% miss chance on pysical attacks)<br/>
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<b>Notes on Spell casting:</b><br/>
Spontaneous Domain Casting (Trickery, can sub Trickery for Knowledge)<br/>
Extra Domain Spell (9th level; Time Stop)<br/>
Total Spell Penetration + 22 (Spell Pen. and Greater Spell Pen.)<br/>
Spell DC = 21 + (level of spell) +2 (if Necromancy, S.F. and G.S.F.)<br/>
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<b>Flaw:</b><br/>
Vulnerable (-1 AC, +1 Feat)<br/>
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<b>Current Buffs:</b> (included in above stats, where noted with *)<br/>
-Extended Water Breathing (51 hours)<br/>
-Energy Immunity (Fire, Cold, Electrical) (16 hours)<br/>
-Undead Bane Weapon (on his mace) (16 hours)<br/>
-Endure Elements (Sonic) (16 hours)<br/>
-Healthful Rest (16 hours)<br/>
-Portal Beacon (16 hours)<br/>
-Extended Ectoplasmic Armor (+9 vs. incorporeal attacks)(15 hours)<br/>
-Extended Protection from Arrows (15 hours)<br/>
-Extended Superior Resistence (+6 to saves)(13 hours)<br/>
-Extended Psychic Poison (15 hours)<br/>
-Extended Dragonsight (15 hours)<br/>
-Extended Trasformation of the Deeps (15 hours)<br/>
-Greater Magic Weapon (+4)(10 hours)<br/>
-(Mass) Snowshoes (10 hours)<br/>
-Spawn Screen (10 hours)<br/>
-Extended Mindblank (13 hours)<br/>
-Divine Insight (+15 to one skill check)(11 hours)<br/>
-Death Ward (18 minutes)<br/>
-Protection from Energy (Acid and Cold) (180 min.)</div>
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32176,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3831409&postcount=28,2008-01-25T04:47:00,Grymmheart,"<b>Skye</b>prepares to leap through tha portal, feeling convinced that his inspection failed to discover any dangers.  The only one's he must worry about are those that exist on the other side."
32177,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833040&postcount=29,2008-01-25T10:37:00,Tar Palantir,"Armanatar passes on the alcohol, which his undead metabolism could not digest, then said,<font color=""Blue"">""Well then, with Hextor's blessing, let us take the plunge.""</font>With that he joined the others beside the gate, casting one final spell to allow him to see those near to death, and those of eternal undeath as well. Then, he stepped into the portal.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting Deathwatch, then going in. Let's see what this death trap can throw at us!<br/>
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32178,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833903&postcount=30,2008-01-25T13:19:00,Sir *TIM!!!!!!*,"James stands by his allies as they ready themselves for the gauntlet.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Godhood isn't going to come out here and bestow itself on us. Let's go.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sheet and stablock in <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3820619&amp;postcount=25"" target=""_blank"">this post</a></div>
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32179,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3839075&postcount=31,2008-01-26T14:24:00,Sxoa,"The lot of you step into the portal and a flash of light envelopes you.<br/><br/>On the other side the freezing air is cold enough to cut through even the thickest clothings.  It is thin, not lethally so, but enough to be uncomfortable, akin to being at high altitude.  The sky is overcast, with heavy, thick, gray clouds.  A wan gray light shines down, diffused so much by the cloud cover that it seems to be coming down from the clouds uniformly.  The wind is blowing incredibly fiercely, and there is a heavy snowfall that obscures your vision.<br/><br/>You find yourselves on (or over) a large metal platform on top of a large pillar rimed with ice and snow.  Perhaps 50 feet away on the ground you see a large glowing mass.  It moves with a fluid life, but what exactly it is, is unclear through the flurrying snow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm not sure this why this isn't showing, but the link is the map of the immediate surroundings.<br/>
<a href=""http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2408/2219168315_0ae72d923d.jpg?v=0"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2408/...2d923d.jpg?v=0</a><br/>
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The green stuff is bog.  The gold/brown thing in the middle is a platform that you all appear on.  The big black square is the creature described.  The gray spaces are large craggy barriers.  You're not sure what they are inside but they're rimed with ice and snow.<br/>
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Everyone make fortitude saves and roll for initiative!<br/>
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Congratulations you have officially entered <b>The Grinder</b><br/>
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32180,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3839269&postcount=32,2008-01-26T15:09:00,Tar Palantir,"Armanatar is unable to feel the cold, his flesh long since rotted away, and he does not notice the thinness of the air. He does, however, notice the glowing thing, and focuses his sight, to determine if it is alive, undead, or neither. He reaches over his back and draws his fiersome mace, his magically disguised face grinning more than any skull. He says to the others over the roaring wind,<font color=""Blue"">""If you can do anything about the wind, then do it. Otherwise, get ready to kill that thing, whatever it is. Wish I could cast some weather controlling spells, but Hextor has not seen fit to grant me that level of power. But this should do instead.""</font>He then mutters a prayer to the mighty Tyrant, asking for aid.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Trying to determine, with my Deathwatch spell, whether the glowing creature is alive and at 3+ hit points, alive and 2 or less hit points, dead, undead, or neither living nor dead (such as a contruct, or an inanimate object.) I then draw my flail as a move action, and as a standard action, begin casting Summon Undead V to summon a pair of <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/allip.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">allips</a>. Concentration check to avoid distraction from the wind. Immune to the cold and thin air as an undead, as will be the summoned allips when they arrive.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Concentration</b> - (1d20+21)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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32181,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3839410&postcount=33,2008-01-26T15:31:00,Sxoa,"Your eldritch sight shows the creature to be alive and well...<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The creature is definitely alive and possesses more than 3 hit points.<br/>
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Undead aren't immune to cold as a type.  Deathknights on the other hand are so you're fine from it.  You do however still need to make a Fort save even as an undead.</div>
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32182,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3840935&postcount=34,2008-01-27T02:37:00,Tar Palantir,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'll make the save, but undead are immune to any effect that requires a Fortitude save that cannot affect objects. I'll post the save, but I wanted to be sure you knew that first.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Fort</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
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32183,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841187&postcount=35,2008-01-27T03:47:00,Grymmheart,"<b>Skye</b>quickly scans the horizons to pull in as much information as possible.  Eyeing the glowing mass, Skye takes a short step to put one of his larger companions between himself and the mass.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> <span class=""diceroll""><b>fort save</b> - (1d20+17)[<b>36</b>]</span><br/>
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free spot/listen per round<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+17)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>listen</b> - (1d20+18)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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also ring allows me to know all spells cast within 60' on spell level '15' or less without a spellcraft check.  (requirements are spellcraft vs DC 15+ spell lvl.  My spellcraft check is +30)<br/>
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32184,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3842377&postcount=36,2008-01-27T08:11:00,Sir *TIM!!!!!!*,"James looks around the icy expanse, body not even shivering from the cold.<br/><br/>He angles his sword and shield<i>ever</i>so slightly higher.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I forgot to add the buffs into my statblock... will edit the one in the IC thread to reflect this.<br/>
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<b>fort save -</b> (1d20+18) [<b>36</b>]<br/>
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<b>initiative -</b> (1d20+6) [<b>21</b>]<br/>
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32185,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3842810&postcount=37,2008-01-27T09:34:00,Lazlow,"<font color=""Purple"">""Most interesting...""</font>Koko murmurs as he surveys the area, hovering four or five feet above his companions.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Fort save</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>32</b>]</span>  (We're all under an extended Endure Elements spells, so I'm assuming this is for something other than the cold.)<br/>
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Initiative rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Koko</b> - (1d20-4)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Lion 1</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Lion 2</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Dire Lion</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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32186,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851491&postcount=38,2008-01-29T02:58:00,Lazlow,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Should've thought of this earlier.  Koko will rummage through his brain to see if he can recognize the 'large glowing mass':<br/>
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[roll=Knowledge (Monster Lore)]1d20+23[/roll]  (Most obvious check)<br/>
[roll=Knowledge (The Planes)]1d20+23[/roll]  (In case it's an outsider)<br/>
[roll=Knowledge (Nature)]1d20+18[/roll]  (Less likely)<br/>
[roll=Knowledge (Psionics)]1d20+15[/roll]  (To see if it's manifesting any powers...?)<br/>
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Other checks:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spellcraft</b> - (1d20+38)[<b>56</b>]</span>  (To check for any magical effects already in place)<br/>
[[roll=Knowledge (Arcana)]1d20+33[/roll]  (In case the Spellcraft isn't enough)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Untrained General Knowledge</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>26</b>]</span> (Catch-all for anything else of interest)<br/>
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32187,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851503&postcount=39,2008-01-29T03:02:00,Grymmheart,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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INitiative roll that I forgot<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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32188,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851728&postcount=40,2008-01-29T03:58:00,Lazlow,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I have no idea what happened there...  Trying again:<br/>
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Knowledge (Monster Lore) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>25</b>]</span> (Most obvious check)<br/>
Knowledge (The Planes) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>34</b>]</span> (In case it's an outsider)<br/>
Knowledge (Nature) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>36</b>]</span> (Less likely)<br/>
Knowledge (Psionics) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>19</b>]</span> (To see if it's manifesting any powers...?)<br/>
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Other checks:<br/>
[[roll=Knowledge (Arcana)]1d20+33[/roll] (In case the Spellcraft isn't enough)<br/>
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32189,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851739&postcount=41,2008-01-29T03:59:00,Lazlow,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Gaaah...  Okay, it doesn't like parentheses in the tags.  Last one:<br/>
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Knowlege (Arcana) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+33)[<b>38</b>]</span> (In case the Spellcraft isn't enough)<br/>
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32190,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851949&postcount=42,2008-01-29T04:48:00,Hank Pym,"Levaex shivers in the cold.  Already not liking it here.  He frowns at the blobbish, glowing thing and curses,<font color=""teal"">""Boccob take you, beast.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative = <b>[roll]1d20[roll]</b><br/>
Fort Save = <b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>23</b>]</span></b><br/>
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And to add to the barrage of cries of ""but why do we have to make a fort save?!""  I'll throw in that we all have Extended Superior Resistence which is +6 to all our saves.  I've got that noted in my stat block, but not added to my saves.  In short, please add 6 to my above save.  If you'd prefer, I'll add the +6 in on my stat sheet.<br/>
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I'm trying to get the range from us to the thing.  If I'm reading your map right, it's 40' to the ground and you say he's about 50' away, so implementing my 7th grade algebra (about as far as I got) and the pythagoreom therom (probably mispelled) that puts the beast approximately 60-65 feet away (because of our height).  Is that correct?<br/>
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Also, can I use my Knowledge: Religion as a free action?  If so, do I know anything about this creature with that skill?  Skill check = <b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>26</b>]</span>.</b></div>
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32191,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851997&postcount=43,2008-01-29T05:04:00,Hank Pym,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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My initiative roll didn't work.  Okay, I'll try again:<br/>
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Initiative = [b]<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+0)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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32192,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854744&postcount=44,2008-01-29T13:26:00,Sxoa,"The screaming wind batters your party.  The first of Koko's lions is hurtled off the platform and into the slushy marsh below.  Its flesh sizzles as it submerges entirely in the acidic bog and it vanishes, unsummoned.  The second lion digs its claws into the icy rime, but still is jerked off the ledge.  Instead of plunging directly into the bog it slams into the ice crust above it before breaking through and burning away in acidic sludge.<br/>Armantar is jerked off his feet by the gale and sent flying into the acid below, a fall that would have knocked the wind from a mortal creature, but one that the death knight takes in stride.  Leveak is bowled over, sliding 10 feet before he manages to catch purchase, just before sliding off the edge of the pillar.<br/>Leveak slides out just before the Dire Lion slams down into the space he was just occupying.   Koko, Skye and James all manage to hold their ground, that is until 3,500 pounds off pissed off kitty slams into them.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry I've been waiting on Gor'thok, but since he's been absent I'll make his save for him.  The lions needed to make saves too, but in the interest of expediency I'll do that as well.  <br/>
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I'm aware of the rules surrounding undead.  This is for the fact that you guys are standing in what would be a category 7 hurricane if the scale went that high (it doesn't because storms on Earth don't get this strong).  The storm appears natural to a spellcraft check.<br/>
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Gor'thok(unbuffed, you still need to post a buffed sheet): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+26)[<b>40</b>]</span><br/>
Lion 1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Lion 2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
Dire Lion:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
For Gor'thok's intiative, once you roll you can act after whoever has just gone (your character will be considered as waiting).  Once everyone else has gone your turn is forfeit.<br/>
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The wind is blowing to the west<br/>
Lion 1 is thrown 30 feet <br/>
Lion 2 is thrown 20 feet<br/>
Dire Lion is thrown 10 feet<br/>
Armantar is thrown 30 feet<br/>
Leveak is thrown 10 feet<br/>
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Armantar takes 42 points of acid damage as he is submerged entirely in the bog (except he's immune so I don't think he does).  <br/>
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uhhh... I don't know the rules on what happens if someone is pushed into someone else.  The closest thing that exists that I'm aware of is Shock trooper where you make trip attempts against both targets.  I don't think that's fittinf here so I'm going to say its essentially making a bull rush attack with a bonus of +13.  If Koko or James make it then then Skye doesn't have to.<br/>
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The temperature is below -50 which means endure elements only provides partial protection (ala Frostburn).  You'll need to make fort saves in 10 minutes.<br/>
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You can make knowledge checks as free actions but you can't make out the creature well enough to identify it from this distance.  The only reason you can see it through the driving snow is because it is glowing quite brightly.<br/>
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Initiative order:<br/>
James (21)<br/>
Armantar (17)<br/>
Koko (15)<br/>
Leveax (14)<br/>
Skye (9)<br/>
Dire Lion (3)<br/>
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Did I miss anything?<br/>
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32193,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854879&postcount=45,2008-01-29T13:54:00,javcs,"<font size=""5"">Gor'thok</font><br/><br/>Gor'thok grunts as he hefts his greataxe ever so slightly higher, eying the blob.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Gah! Sorry, I just finished my finals.<br/>
Buffed block should be up momentarily.<br/>
Superior resistance gives a resistance bonus, right? So an extra +3 on that save. Not that it should matter a whole lot right now, since that 40 should beat anything on the table, unless we're in a lot more trouble than I think we are from the wind.<br/>
What direction is the wind blowing?<br/>
Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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32194,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858880&postcount=46,2008-01-30T10:13:00,Hank Pym,"<font color=""teal"">""This dungeon is completely unlike anything I'd have hiterhto called a dungeon!  Where's the walls of stone and torchlight?  Bah!  No matter!  If this be our dungeon, then we'll meet it <i>gloriously!</i></font><br/><br/>Staying prone in hopes of not being blown away, Levaex grits his teeth against the wind, concentrates and throws a spell.<br/><br/>If it works, he calls as loud as he can to be heard over the wind,<font color=""teal"">""Prepare yourselves!""</font>He'd like to say ""grab hold"" but knows there's nothing really to grab hold of, and so settles on this.<br/><br/>If his spell doesn't work, or doesn't achieve the desired effect (dropping us on the far side of the bog, hopefully about 30 feet from the glowing beast), then, well, what's an elf to do?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" njcp9fz6r="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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On his turn, Levaex stays prone and tries a stone shape spell.  He will attempt to shape the stone of the tower and cause it to bend or even collapse at its base (ala a tree being cut down).  He'll try to aim the tower so that it drops our gang as close to the glowing green as possible (we won't actually hit it from how far away it is).  I understand that his aim won't be good in the first place and even worse with the winds blowing the tower as it falls, but that's what he's attempting.  Hopefully no one minds!  If so, I'm sorry!  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" njcp9fz6r="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/><br/>
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When we hit the snow (whether from my attempt or however), everyone remember that we've got Mass Snowshoes (Gain +10' to speed over ice and snow, Balance checks or Reflex saves to walk without slipping and falling are not required) so hopefully that will play to our advantage.<br/>
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Concentration check to throw Stone Shape: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+26)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
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I'll be out tomorrow, so if any other concentration checks, fort saves, etc. are required, Sxoa, please go ahead and roll for me.</div>
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32195,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859008&postcount=47,2008-01-30T10:45:00,Tar Palantir,"<b>Armanatar</b><br/><br/>Armanatar tumbles into the hissing acid, thanking the Iron Tyrant for the magical protections graceing his undead flesh, and trying desperately to hold his summoning spell together. If it succeeds, he summons the creatures as near as possible to the blob creature, and commands them to attack with their insanity-inducing touch. Meanwhile, he stumbles to the surface, and calls down Hextor's blessing to smite his foe.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I am immune to all five elements, damage-wise (thanks for the protection spell, btw <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" njcp9fz6r="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> ). As for my Summon Undead V, I made the save for distraction from the wind, but I'm not sure if I need another save for being thrown 30 feet into a pool of acid. Normally, the DC is based off of damage, but I took no damage. I'll make one, regardless. As for this action, the allips appear as close as possible to the blob and charge forward with Wis-draining touch attacks (as incorporeal beings they are unaffected by the wind). Armanatar moves toward the edge enough to be able to see (but stays in the acid, if it is shallow enough at the edges) and casts Flame Strike on the blob, Reflex DC 19 for half, half damage fire, half divine. I automatically pass my save vs. being distracted by the wind (+21 to Concentration).<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Concentration vs Fall</b> - (1d20+21)[<b>40</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Allip 1 Attack with Charge</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Allip 1 Wis Drain</b> - (1d4)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Allip 2 Attack with Charge</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Allip 2 Wis Drain</b> - (1d4)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Flame Strike Damage</b> - (11d6)[<b>35</b>]</span><br/>
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32196,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862398&postcount=48,2008-01-31T05:06:00,Sir *TIM!!!!!!*,"James stands his ground against the wind, barely feeling the icy daggars of air. Suddenly, a massive furball obscures half of his vision. Reacting swiftly, he turns and attempts to stop it from striking him, arms slamming into the 'kitty' and pushing--hard, but probably not hard enough.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Strength Check</b> - (1d20+8) <b>[24]</b><br/>
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32197,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862660&postcount=49,2008-01-31T06:05:00,Sxoa,"Fate is with James this day and he manages to stand strong against the massive weight slamming into him.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">""Bull rush"" <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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Copied over from the OOC thread and corrected:<br/>
<strike>James</strike>Leveax: (1d4)[1] nonlethal damage<br/>
Dire Lion: (1d4)[4] nonlethal damage<br/>
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Koko can actually make reflex save if you want since he's flying.<br/>
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32198,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862830&postcount=50,2008-01-31T06:55:00,Lazlow,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Holy flying cats!""</font>Koko cries as he tries to maneuver himself out of the way of the dire lion's path.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex</b> - (1d20+28)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
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32199,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862883&postcount=51,2008-01-31T07:06:00,Sxoa,"As Koko dodges out of the way Leveax's spell takes shape, warping the stone pillar at it's base far beneath your feet.  With the sound of cracking ice and shattering stone in it lurches and gives way, plummeting to the ground below leaving only the flying Koko where he is.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Koko managed to dodge, so no problem there (good lord you have sick saves...).<br/>
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As I said before you all can determine which way it falls if Hank Pym doesn't other wise I'll randomly determine out of the possible ""close bys"" this evening. Essentially right, left, or center.<br/>
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32200,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862907&postcount=52,2008-01-31T07:11:00,Grymmheart,"<b>Skye</b>struggles against the wind.  His compact dwarven form helps stabilize his footing against the winds. Realizing he is out of his element in this wide open expanse, he awaits the actions of his companions.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> nothing to say or do for the rogue trap specialist.  Maybe he should jump into the acid and save the group waiting for him to follow.  Just kidding, hopefully he will survive long enough to be useful.<br/>
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32201,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865757&postcount=53,2008-01-31T16:13:00,Sxoa,"The pillar plunges towards the ground below, and creates a large splash as it hits the acid as well as a rapidly dispersed plume of snow.  Only the mighty Gor'thok and the Dire Lion stand above the deep snow when they rise.  Even then, wading through it is extraordinarily difficult.<br/><br/>Armantar's allips rush forward to strike the creature.  Armantar is confident in his minions but cannot tell whether they are successful or not from his position.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Nonlethal Damage to everyone who fell: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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lethal Damage to everyone who fell: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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The snow is 70 inches deep so medium sized creatures can't walk through it.  Larger creatures move at 1/4 speed.  You all of course can walk on the surface with snow shoe spells, though you still need to get to the surface, which will require a climb or jump check or the like.<br/>
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32202,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3867132&postcount=54,2008-02-01T02:17:00,Lazlow,"Koko hovers above and a bit behind the pillar as it tips over and dispenses his companions below.  As he flies he yells out,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Jump Lion-O, jump!""</font>, hoping his remaining celestial critter can make it onto the top of the snow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Dire Lion's jump check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
If successful, Reflex save to stay upright: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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Can Koko get a better look at the glowing blob thing from here?<br/>
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32203,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868312&postcount=55,2008-02-01T07:29:00,Sxoa,"Lion-O leaps clear of the crashing pillar avoiding being deposited in the acidic bog.  The celestial lion is standing deep in the snow directly in front of the creature.<br/><br/>Koko hovers over the group trying to get a better look at the creature.  Though it is still obscured by driving blinding he has a much better picture of the creature.  It is not something that he has seen before, either in person or in the many tomes he has pored through.  It seems to be radiating heat, the thin air being distorted around it.  It seems to be composed of hundreds of small white hot pieces of smelting slag as well as other less recognizable sludges.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The lion takes 7 damage nonlethal and 3 lethal instead of 5 and 5 since it made the reflex save.  <br/>
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The creature appears to be an elemental of some kind but thats all your knowledge check reveals</div>
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32204,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3870056&postcount=56,2008-02-01T13:53:00,javcs,"<font size=""5"">Gor'thok</font><br/><br/>Gor'thok hops lightly onto the top of the snow, moves over to James and hauls him onto the top of the snow.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Would having Freedom of Movement affect my ability to move through the snow? Because Gor'thok has a Ring of Freedom of Movement on.<br/>
Also ... Gor'thok has a Ring of Feather Falling on. Would that let him land on top of the snow to start with?<br/>
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Reflex save: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Jump check to hop on top of the snow. <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+34)[<b>42</b>]</span> The 'hop up' maneuver is a DC10, takes 10ft of move. If that's the relevant one ... I think I make it.<br/>
Strength check to haul James up ... do I really need to make one? He's well within my light load capacity. I'll roll anyways <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>23</b>]</span>.<br/>
I'll also use Natural Cunning to make sure that Gor'thok can get back to where he was at any given point.<br/>
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32205,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871150&postcount=57,2008-02-01T18:00:00,Sxoa,"Gor'thok lands his daintily on top of the snow, a sight that would normally cause one to attempt to disbelieve the illusion.  He treds flawlessly across the snow and halls James out, setting the smaller man upright smartly on the snow.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry forgot about your feather fall, Gor'thok lands fine and take no damage.  That's a weird image, 700+ pounds of bovine warrior hopping down softly on the snow</div>
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32206,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875016&postcount=58,2008-02-02T12:14:00,Hank Pym,"Levaex, completely invisible in the depth of the snow is startled that his own plan succeeded.<font color=""teal"">""I can't believe that actually worked.  Wait -- where'd everybody go?""</font><br/><br/>After a split-second's thought (about as much as any adventures give to their actions) he whips out his trusty ""small, steal mirror"" and holds it above the snow in one hand and looks through it to locate the team's opponent, presumably difficult to miss.<br/><br/><font color=""teal"">""Ah!  There you are!""</font><br/><br/>If he is within range, he then attempts to call upon Boccob to<font color=""teal"">""Kindly remove that glowing abomination from our presence.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Levaex will attempt to throw the spell Destruction at the beast, locating his target through his mirror.  I have no idea if this is covered in the rules anywhere, but he's going to try it.  I'll make a Concentration Check against the wind (if still necessary), but if you're going to require a higher concentration check I guess this roll counts for that, too.<br/>
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Concentration Check to cast Destruction: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+26)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
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If the spell works, then the glob needs to make a Fort save, DC 30 or be destroyed instantly.  If it makes the save (which it probably will) it will take 10d6 damage, rolled here: <span class=""diceroll"">(10d6+0)[<b>33</b>]</span>.<br/>
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And on the off-chance that it has SR, then here's a spell penetration check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
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I think that covers everything.<br/>
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32207,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875232&postcount=59,2008-02-02T13:14:00,Sxoa,"Before Leveax can pop the mirror up, the hulking mass, rears up.  It lets out a great roar as it trundles back slightly, and then it lets out a great blast from it's mouth.  The air fills searing light, mostly white with some speckles of other colors here and there, as well as flying chunks of the same waste rock it looks to be made from.<br/><br/>The molten slag sticks your skin after being expelled, continuing to corrode your flesh.  Disturbingly the air still glitters and sparkles all around you, and bits of metal swirl about in the blast area of the creatures breath weapon, seemingly unperturbed by the winds.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Everyone make reflex saves, don't forget summoned creatures.<br/>
Seeing if Allips are affected, high is yes, low is no:<br/>
Ms. Allip<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>64</b>]</span> <br/>
Mr. Allip<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>100</b>]</span><br/>
120 <b>untyped</b> damage on a failed save.  I'll tell you if you pass.<br/>
Armantar is in range of the cone, but has some cover from the slush, he qualifies as having evasion for this.<br/>
There is a cloud of ""breathweapony stuff"" remaining in the area where it just hit.  Your keen adventurer instincts tell you, that if you remain where you are, the cloud will keep hurting you.</div>
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32208,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875304&postcount=60,2008-02-02T13:36:00,Lazlow,"Seeing the thing-blob-beast rise up and spew forth slag, Koko frantically tries to fly out of harm's way.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Sheeeeesh...<br/>
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Koko: <span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex</b> - (1d20+26)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
Lion-O:  <span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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32209,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875340&postcount=61,2008-02-02T13:48:00,Hank Pym,"Levaex attempts to duck for cover.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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REFLEX?  D'oh!  Drat.  Hey, a natural 20's always a success, right?<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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With all that radioactive waste (what I suspect it is, anyway) flying all over, is enough snow melted/destroyed/blown away that we can move freely in the area of the cone after the breath weapon hits?<br/>
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32210,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875524&postcount=62,2008-02-02T14:49:00,Tar Palantir,"Armanatar sees the glowing death coming from the creature, and attempts to dive into the acid pool to hide from the deadly blast.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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C'mon, give me a good number!<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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32211,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875536&postcount=63,2008-02-02T14:53:00,Grymmheart,"<b>Skye</b>whispers<font color=""Blue"">"" Oh, crap,""</font>as he tries to evade the toxic blast coming his way.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>reflex</b> - (1d20+23)[<b>42</b>]</span> rogue evasion if save<br/>
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32212,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875627&postcount=64,2008-02-02T15:18:00,javcs,"<font size=""5"">Gor'thok</font><br/><br/>Gor'thok's eyes widen as he sees the thing's breath as he twists, attempting to dodge the effects.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
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32213,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875949&postcount=65,2008-02-02T16:54:00,Sxoa,"The blast rips through frigid, tearing into your party.<br/>Gor'thok and James takes the full blast, staggering under the mighty onslaught but not bowing.<br/>Skye somehow, defying all reason, manages to twist and turn, evading any metal or searing light.  He dusts himself off, and smiles for the camera, the meager sun lens flaring off his winning grin.<br/>Koko manges to dodge partially, but even his flight aided movement can only save him partially from the blast.<br/>His lion is not so lucky, and its flesh is burned in layers before the bones too are reduced to unsummoned powder.<br/>Though Armantar is too slow, his total submersion in acid strangely enough partially protects the undead templar, but both his Allips are vaporized (further?) by the beast.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">For James save so you can all do what you will: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
Skye takes none<br/>
Koko and Armantar take half damage (I meant improved evasion for Armantar), unless Koko has evasion and I missed it.<br/>
Gor'thok and James take full.<br/>
Lion-O and the Allips die no matter what.<br/>
Everyone but Skye needs to make saves from massive damage. <br/>
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I don't <i>think</i> that killed anyone.  Oh well, I'll try again soon!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" xvsfbwxwq=""""/> <br/>
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Yeah sure Mr. Pym, the area is cleared for a round at least<br/>
EDIT:  Sorry, for clarification I'll put this in.<br/>
James (DELAYING FROM 21)<br/>
Armantar (17)<br/>
<strike>Allips</strike> more deceased <br/>
Koko (15)<br/>
Leveax (14)<br/>
CREATURE (13)<br/>
Gor’Thok (10)<br/>
Skye (9)<br/>
<strike>Dire Lion (3)</strike> deceased<br/>
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So it's Gor'thok's turn.  James can jump in whenever he wants.  People who go after the creature can obviously revise their actions now that you know about the breath weapon attack...<br/>
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32214,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3876041&postcount=66,2008-02-02T17:18:00,Tar Palantir,"Armanatar staggers back, even the glancing blow wounding him more than he wuld like. His hand begins to glow with fell power, and he uses the energies granted by his almighty lord to repair his undead form. He then moves toward the creature, hiding beneath the surface of the acid to avoid drawing further attention until he was ready to strike.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cast Harm from my domain slot on myself, then move as close as possible while remaining in the acid, staying crouched low to remain completely hidden beneath the acid, but trying to stick to areas where I could straighten up and be above the surface. Harm brings me back up to full. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" xvsfbwxwq=""""/> <br/>
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32215,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3877256&postcount=67,2008-02-03T03:54:00,Lazlow,"Koko thanks his lucky stars he was able to dodge at least some of the monster's  attack.  He winces and attempts to shrug off the pain...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fort save for massive damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>35</b>]</span><br/>
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32216,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3879313&postcount=68,2008-02-03T11:25:00,Sir *TIM!!!!!!*,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">Son of a bi-""</font><br/><br/>James takes the brunt of the breath weapon directly to his front, unprepared after being pulled up by Gor.<br/><br/>He brushes off the dust with a few precious seconds of time, growling as he does so.<br/><br/>During this, his belt gives off a slight glow as it absolves him of some of his wounds.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""There will be death. And it will be bloody, or bile-y or whatever it is this thing gives off when you kill it.""</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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In total, James has DR 5, does that work against this?<br/>
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Fort Save for Massive Damage: [roll0]<br/>
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Belt of Healing Result: [roll1]<br/>
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32217,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3881183&postcount=69,2008-02-04T01:25:00,Sir *TIM!!!!!!*,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fort: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
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Healing Belt: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d8+0)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
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Reflex: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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32218,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3884726&postcount=70,2008-02-04T13:34:00,Sxoa,"While his body survives the shock of the brutal blast, James is unable to remove the cloying material.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">People who don't manage to remove the clinging breathweapon will take damage on their <u>next</u> turn.</div>
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32219,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3884784&postcount=71,2008-02-04T13:46:00,javcs,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Reflex: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Massive damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+29)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
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32220,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3886366&postcount=72,2008-02-05T00:48:00,Grymmheart,"<b>Skye</b><br/><br/>Skye smiles briefly as he sees he did not take any damage from the breath of the beast.<br/><br/>Calling out to his companions he yells,<font color=""Blue"">""Spread out as much as you can to avoid being caught in a single blast again.""</font>As the words are completed, he moves as far from the group as possible drawing his crossbow, before attempting to hide from the beast with any availabe cover.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>hide</b> - (1d20+40)[<b>50</b>]</span><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  should have stat box complete soon<br/>
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M ng Dwarf Rogue/SilverKey/Exemplar, <b>Level</b> 3/10/5, <br/>
<b>Init</b> +7, <b>Senses</b>Darkvision 60'<font color=""blue"">(180')</font>, <font color=""blue"">blindsense 90'</font>free spot/listen 1 per round, Listen +19, Spot +17 (+26 with mask)<br/>
<b>Languages</b>Common, dwarf, terran, orc, giant, wand comprehend lang<br/>
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<b>AC</b> 22 <font color=""blue"">(25)</font>(Armor+6<font color=""blue"">(+9)</font>,Dex +7,Flaw -1), <b>Touch</b> 16 <font color=""blue"">(25 vs incorporeal)</font>, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16<font color=""blue"">(19)</font>, (Dodge feat) (+4 dodge giants)<br/>
<b>HP</b> 155/155 (HD18)<br/>
<b>Resist</b> dwarf +2 save spell/SLA, +2 poison save, slippery mind<br/>
<b>SR</b>25<font color=""Blue"">Immune fire, acid, electricity</font><br/>
<b>DR</b> <font color=""blue"">10/magic vs ranged weapons</font><br/>
<b>Fort</b> +16<font color=""blue"">17</font>, <b>Ref</b> +23<font color=""blue"">24</font>, <b>Will</b> +17<font color=""blue"">18</font><br/>
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<b>Speed</b> 30 <font color=""blue"">40' snow/ice</font><br/>
<b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 12<br/>
<b>Attack</b>+1 <font color=""blue"">(+4)</font>Force Quickload Light crossbow +20<font color=""blue"">(+23)</font>(1d8+1<font color=""blue"">(+4)</font>, 19-20*2) (+2att/+2d6dmg undead) or<br/>
        +1 dagger +12 (+20 thrown) (1d4+2, 19-20*2)<br/>
<b>Full Attack</b>+1 <font color=""blue"">(+4)</font>Force Quickload Light crossbow  +20/+15/+10<font color=""blue"">(+23/+18/+13)</font> (1d8+1<font color=""blue"">(+4)</font>, 19-20*2) or<br/>
   +1 dagger +12/+7/+2(+20/+15/+10 thrown) (1d4+2, 19-20*2)<br/>
<b>Space/Reach</b>5'/5'<br/>
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<b>Abilities</b> Str 12, Dex 24, Con 20, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 12<br/>
<b>Condition</b> <font color=""blue"">waterbreathing, psychic poison, </font><br/>
<b>Feats</b>Education, Skill focus (disable), least dragonmark (warding), Item familiar, quick reconnoiter, tactile trapsmith, martial study, open minded, darkstalker<br/>
<b>Su</b>Crafty hands- move act to open/disable within 60', concentration required, Cunning body- 1/d each, waterbreath/featherfall/remove paralyisis (CL 10) if subjected to those stressors<br/>
<b>Skills</b> Balance +14, Concentration +11, Craft (trap) +8, Disable traps +40, Disable device +34, Hide +40, Jump +19, Move silently +22, Open lock +27, Search +26 (+35 with mask), Search traps/wards/glyphs +40 (+45 with mask), Spellcraft +30, Spellcraft traps/wards +36, Tumble +14, UMD +25<br/>
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<b>Equipment</b>Neck- Rary's telepathic bond, 1 known  person within 1mile, for 1 min, 3/d<br/>
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Feet- dex mod for jump, stand from  prone as swift and no AOO/pass  without a trace, teleport 3/d (CL 9)<br/>
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Head- +3 chr skill checks, +2 comp spot, 3 charges/day, 1 charge grants darkvision 1hr to 60', 2 charges see invis for 10 min, 3 charges for trueseeing for 1 min<br/>
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Ring(left)-  spellcraft check DC 15+spell lvl to determine all spellcasting within 60', 1/day can immediate activate ring to dispel identified spell (As dispel magic) or redirect to legal target within 60', if illegal target spell wasted. <br/>
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Ring of regeneration<br/>
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Face- +9 insight bonus search/spot<br/>
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Hands- shadow hand 1-3 maneuver- cloak of deception- swift act for 1rd greater invis<br/>
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Orb of renewal- 3 charge/day<br/>
   1 charge- Heal 4 pts Int/Wis/or Chr, or 2 to all 3<br/>
   2 charges- 6 pts to 1, or 3pts to all 3<br/>
   3 charges- 8 pts to 1, or 4pts to all 3<br/>
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Rod of bodily restoration- as above but str/dex/con<br/>
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Wands, eternal-Spiderclimb, protection from evil (x2), Silence, Reduce person, Comprehend languages, detect secret doors (x2)<br/>
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Bag of holding 2<br/>
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Item familiar- Rod of escape- Jump and knock 2/day each (CL9), 5' sphere to repel nonmagical water for 10 minutes, Int 16/Wis 12/ Chr 12, blindsense 30', see, hear, darkvision 60', speak/read common, dwarf, elf, giant, telepathy 120' with owner, invested skill points per sheet<br/>
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32221,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3886657&postcount=73,2008-02-05T02:55:00,Hank Pym,"Levaex tries not to die instantly from the effects of the breath weapon as it washes over him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Save vs. Massive Damage = <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>41</b>]</span><br/>
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Also (assuming I just made that save), now that we're actually taking damage, as the party cleric I ask all the players to keep me apprised of your HP.  If you're getting low, or even nervous, let me know A ROUND AHEAD OF TIME (if possible) so that I can try to get to you and help before you go down.  I take MediCade and MediCare and cold, hard gold pieces!  (or, for The Grinder, only, all healing is 100% off!)<br/>
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Levaex is here to keep the party alive (er, active) first and foremost.  You all know you're built to do more damage against a creature like this than I am, and I don't mind spending my rounds throwing healing spells instead of doing damage.<br/>
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To further help in keeping track of such things, I'm going to start posting my stat block in each of my posts.  Please follow suite if you think it's a worthy idea.<br/>
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<b>Levaex Twicedead</b><br/>
Wild-Elf Cleric     Initiative: +0<br/>
HP: 64 / 189 (3 non-lethal, 122 lethal)<br/>
DR: 3/- and 10/magic vs. ranged attacks*<br/>
Speed: 20'/x3<br/>
AC: 30     Touch: 11   FF: 30 (Armor +13, shield +6, Ring +2, Fault -1)<br/>
AC (vs. Incorporeal*): 39<br/>
Fort: +22     Ref: +12     Will: +28 (+6 all for Superior Resistance*)<br/>
Str: 10   Dex: 10   Con: 20   Int: 10   Wis: 32   Cha: 8<br/>
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<b>Attacks</b><br/>
Cold Iron Heavy Mace (+4*,Undead Bane*) +19/+14/+9    1d8+6      20/x2<br/>
Touch (melee)                +15/+10/+5   as spell      20/x2<br/>
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<b>Abilities:</b><br/>
Low-Light Vision; Immune to <i>Sleep</i> Effects; +2 Save vs. Enchantments<br/>
+2 Search, Spot, Listen; Automatic search for Secret Doors<br/>
Deity = Boccob; Domains = Trickery and Knowledge<br/>
Pool of Healing Variant (lose 4th level spell slot, gain ""lay on hands"" for 95 points/day)<br/>
Darkvision 180'*; Blindsense 90'*; Water Breathing *; Immune to damage and cold from water depth*; +10 move oversnow and ice*; can't slip or fall on ice*; cannot be raised as undead*<br/>
Immune to Fire, Cold, and Electrical Damage*; Protection from Acid and Sonic Damage (120 points each)*<br/>
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<b>Equipment of Note:</b><br/>
Armor: Moderate Fortification (75% sneak attacks and criticals fail)<br/>
Ring: Freedom of Movement<br/>
Cloak of Displacement (major) (50% miss chance on pysical attacks)<br/>
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<b>Notes on Spell casting:</b><br/>
Spontaneous Domain Casting (Trickery, can sub Trickery for Knowledge)<br/>
Extra Domain Spell (9th level; Time Stop)<br/>
Total Spell Penetration + 22 (Spell Pen. and Greater Spell Pen.)<br/>
Spell DC = 21 + (level of spell) +2 (if Necromancy, S.F. and G.S.F.)<br/>
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<b>Flaw:</b><br/>
Vulnerable (-1 AC, +1 Feat)<br/>
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<b>Current Buffs:</b> (included in above stats, where noted with *)<br/>
-Extended Water Breathing (51 hours)<br/>
-Energy Immunity (Fire, Cold, Electrical) (16 hours)<br/>
-Undead Bane Weapon (on his mace) (16 hours)<br/>
-Endure Elements (Sonic) (16 hours)<br/>
-Healthful Rest (16 hours)<br/>
-Portal Beacon (16 hours)<br/>
-Extended Ectoplasmic Armor (+9 vs. incorporeal attacks)(15 hours)<br/>
-Extended Protection from Arrows (15 hours)<br/>
-Extended Superior Resistence (+6 to saves)(13 hours)<br/>
-Extended Psychic Poison (15 hours)<br/>
-Extended Dragonsight (15 hours)<br/>
-Extended Trasformation of the Deeps (15 hours)<br/>
-Greater Magic Weapon (+4)(10 hours)<br/>
-(Mass) Snowshoes (10 hours)<br/>
-Spawn Screen (10 hours)<br/>
-Extended Mindblank (13 hours)<br/>
-Divine Insight (+15 to one skill check)(11 hours)<br/>
-Death Ward (18 minutes)<br/>
-Protection from Energy (Acid and Cold) (180 min.)<br/>
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32222,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3895162&postcount=74,2008-02-06T13:51:00,javcs,"<font size=""5"">Gor'thok</font><br/>Bellowing in anger, Gor'thok retaliates, loosing a series of sweeping blows upon the creature, with both axe and horns.<b><font size=""4""><font color=""darkgreen"">MEET MY AXE!!</font></font></b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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138/258 HP remaining<br/>
Full Attack, with Mighty Swing, attacking 3 squares of the creature. Not sure how that interacts with big creatures, but, if it works, it works, if not, well, no big loss.<br/>
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Axe1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+33)[<b>49</b>]</span>, damage <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+34)[<b>48</b>]</span><br/>
Axe2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+33)[<b>47</b>]</span>, damage <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+34)[<b>41</b>]</span><br/>
Axe3: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+28)[<b>41</b>]</span>, damage <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+34)[<b>44</b>]</span><br/>
Gore: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+25)[<b>30</b>]</span>, damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+20)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
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32223,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3895342&postcount=75,2008-02-06T14:24:00,Sxoa,"Gor'thok cleaves into the beast before delivering a mighty blow with his horns.  The creature's ""flesh"" seems to part readily enough, and Gor'thok easily lands the blow.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">From my reading of Mighty Swing I think it only affects a defender once, even if it occupies more than one square.<br/>
So you do the 1st axe swing plus the gore for 73 damage.<br/>
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You're directly adjacent to it so I'm presuming you took a five foot step to get of the cloud of breathweapon remaining where the cone of the blast was (it's narrow at the base).  <br/>
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Removing the breathweapon stuff is a full round action for anyone who attempts it.<br/>
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32224,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3895382&postcount=76,2008-02-06T14:33:00,javcs,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I figured that would probably be the case, but, asking doesn't hurt.<br/>
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However, there are 3 different attacks with the axe - each one of those attacks (axe1, axe2, and axe3) would hit 3 different squares with Mighty Swing, same attack roll applying to each set of 3 squares.<br/>
That's why they were labeled differently.<br/>
So ... yeah, thats more like 158 damage.<br/>
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Eh, yeah, 5ft step sideways, forgot to mention that.<br/>
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32225,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3895986&postcount=77,2008-02-06T16:30:00,Sxoa,"Gor'thok's final two blows land with brutal ferocity, ripping chunks of the creature away from the main mass.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32226,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3897626&postcount=78,2008-02-07T03:51:00,Hank Pym,"Unsure of what the lingering breath weapon will do, Levaex plays it safe and knocks the bits of detritus off himself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Okay, I guess I WON'T use my mirror to throw Destruction.<br/>
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I hope we can all survive a round while I knock this stuff off myself.  I don't know how much damage it's going to do next round, and if it kills me then I won't be able to heal us the following round (and healing this round, right before James and GorThok take more damage isn't going to do much, anyway -- I just hope the two of you survive).<br/>
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I'm not sure what I need to roll to ""try"" not to take damage this round.  I'll just throw a d20 and let you add what needs added, Sxoa.  If it's a Reflex save, my current Reflex save is +12.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+0)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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32227,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3897695&postcount=79,2008-02-07T04:08:00,Grymmheart,"<b>Skye</b><br/><br/>Skye moves a safe distance away from the beast while drawing his crossbow.  Taking aim, he attempts to drive a bolt deep within its mass.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Apply dodge feat to beast<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+23)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>critconfirm</b> - (1d20+23)[<b>37</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d8+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>sneak</b> - (2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span> only if possible to get flank/flat footed attack<br/>
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Well I auto missed, but I forgot to mention bolt is a force bolt so ignores DR, unless immune to force effects<br/>
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32228,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3897755&postcount=80,2008-02-07T04:22:00,Lazlow,"Moving out of the cloud, Koko screeches a few arcane shrieks and attempts to rid the clinging remains of the thing's breath weapon with his magic.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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For his standard action, Koko's going to use a targeted Dispel Magic on the breathweapony stuff to get it off, and using his move action, he'll get out of the cloud but remain within at least 30' of Leveax (should be possible, since the cone is narrow this close to the creature; he'll also stay as high as he can, so probably close to 30' up from Leveax).  He'll move in the opposite direction that Skye is moving to spread the party out and hopefully attempt to flank at some point.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Dispel check</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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32229,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3898286&postcount=81,2008-02-07T06:21:00,Sir *TIM!!!!!!*,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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When his turn comes up, James will (if the stuff does not fade after damaging him the second time) attempt to remove it and take a 5 foot step away from the creature if he is adjacent.<br/>
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Reflex Save: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
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If the stuff <i>does</i> fade after damaging him, he attacks as follows:<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+29)[<b>40</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+29)[<b>35</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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If they hit, respectively: (Crits on 17-20, and 1 CON damage for each attack that hits. Neither occurs if the creature is immune to criticals. Oh, and if any crit I will roll the extra damage from Shocking Burst and Thundering.)<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+11)[<b>16</b>]</span> and <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+0)[<b>6</b>]</span> makes <br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+11)[<b>14</b>]</span> and <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+0)[<b>5</b>]</span> makes <br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+11)[<b>21</b>]</span> and <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+0)[<b>1</b>]</span> makes <br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+11)[<b>21</b>]</span> and <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+0)[<b>4</b>]</span> makes <br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+11)[<b>12</b>]</span> and <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+0)[<b>3</b>]</span> makes <br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+11)[<b>15</b>]</span> and <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+0)[<b>1</b>]</span> makes <br/>
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32230,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899426&postcount=82,2008-02-07T10:09:00,Sxoa,"Leveax tries to brush off the mess the material but it clings to him tenaciously.  Fortunately though it fades after a few moments regardless of his efforts, but not before searing his flesh further.  Likewise, it continues to corrode James before fading to nothingness.<br/><br/>Koko attempts to dispel the stuff but it resists his magics.  He doesn't get the chance to watch it fade as it eats through him, killing the flying mage where he floats.  He drops to the ground lifeless.<br/><br/>James pounds on the creature every blow landing true and ripping into the beast.  You can barely hear it's roar over the howling wind.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">It's a reflex save.<br/>
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The clinging breath weapon does another 60 damage before it fades to those who failed their reflex saves without cover (and 30 to Armantar).  Which means everyone above acid has taken 180 damage, and Armantar has taken 90 by the end of the round.<br/>
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Assuming you're doing full damage with every blow (and you think you are) you all have done a total of 277 damage to this thing.  It doesn't look to be doing too hot.<br/>
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During Armantar's turn, if I understand correctly you're getting out of the cone and casting <i>Harm</i> on yourself, while staying under the acid.  If that's incorrect then give me a heads up.  I'll give you all chances to post, correcting me if I've made a mistake somewhere etc and then the creature is going again.  It seems to be getting ready for some melee.</div>
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32231,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3900765&postcount=83,2008-02-07T14:16:00,Tar Palantir,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Right on the money, Sxoa. Shame about the monkey. Is the body still well preserved enough to use Raise Dead, or will it take Ressurection? I don't have the diamonds, but I trust that Leveax does (or rather I hope <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek"" xvsfbwxwq=""""/> ). If not, we can always just take his stuff and keep going. But don't count yourself out yet, Koko.<br/>
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32232,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903039&postcount=84,2008-02-08T03:42:00,Sxoa,"The creature rears up and attempts to pound James and Gor'thok into the ground.  It's blows though fail to penetrate the two warriors defenses.  It lets out a frustrated roar.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">It's now Gor'thok's turn again as per this list:<br/>
James (21)<br/>
Armantar (17)<br/>
Koko (15)<br/>
Leveax (14)<br/>
Gor’Thok (10)<br/>
Skye (9)<br/>
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Remember to make Fortitude saves against the wind (DC 30) on your turns.</div>
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32233,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903127&postcount=85,2008-02-08T04:11:00,Grymmheart,"<b>Skye</b><br/><br/>Skye takes aim again and fires 3 times at the foul beast, all while trying to fight the winds that are buffeting him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Modify attacks as needed with wind.  <br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>fort</b> - (1d20+17)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>att</b> - (1d20+23)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>att</b> - (1d20+18)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>att</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(3d20)[<b>16</b>][<b>17</b>][<b>2</b>](35)</span> crit threat rolls, add needed BAB bonus<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg1</b> - (1d8+4)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg2</b> - (1d8+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg3</b> - (1d8+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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Sneak dmg, doubt in effect<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>att1</b> - (2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>att2</b> - (2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>att3</b> - (2d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35183"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b><font size=""+1"">Skye Obsidian</font></b></a><br/>
M ng Dwarf Rogue/SilverKey/Exemplar, <b>Level</b> 3/10/5, <br/>
<b>Init</b> +7, <b>Senses</b>Darkvision 60'<font color=""blue"">(180')</font>, <font color=""blue"">blindsense 90'</font>free spot/listen 1 per round, Listen +19, Spot +17 (+26 with mask)<br/>
<b>Languages</b>Common, dwarf, terran, orc, giant, wand comprehend lang<br/>
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<b>AC</b> 22 <font color=""blue"">(25)</font>(Armor+6<font color=""blue"">(+9)</font>,Dex +7,Flaw -1), <b>Touch</b> 16 <font color=""blue"">(25 vs incorporeal)</font>, <b>Flat-footed</b> 16<font color=""blue"">(19)</font>, (Dodge feat) (+4 dodge giants)<br/>
<b>HP</b> 155/155 (HD18)<br/>
<b>Resist</b> dwarf +2 save spell/SLA, +2 poison save, slippery mind<br/>
<b>SR</b>25<font color=""Blue"">Immune fire, acid, electricity</font><br/>
<b>DR</b> <font color=""blue"">10/magic vs ranged weapons</font><br/>
<b>Fort</b> +16<font color=""blue"">17</font>, <b>Ref</b> +23<font color=""blue"">24</font>, <b>Will</b> +17<font color=""blue"">18</font><br/>
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<b>Speed</b> 30 <font color=""blue"">40' snow/ice</font><br/>
<b>Base Attack Bonus</b> 12<br/>
<b>Attack</b>+1 <font color=""blue"">(+4)</font>Force Quickload Light crossbow +20<font color=""blue"">(+23)</font>(1d8+1<font color=""blue"">(+4)</font>, 19-20*2) (+2att/+2d6dmg undead) or<br/>
        +1 dagger +12 (+20 thrown) (1d4+2, 19-20*2)<br/>
<b>Full Attack</b>+1 <font color=""blue"">(+4)</font>Force Quickload Light crossbow  +20/+15/+10<font color=""blue"">(+23/+18/+13)</font> (1d8+1<font color=""blue"">(+4)</font>, 19-20*2) or<br/>
   +1 dagger +12/+7/+2(+20/+15/+10 thrown) (1d4+2, 19-20*2)<br/>
<b>Space/Reach</b>5'/5'<br/>
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<b>Abilities</b> Str 12, Dex 24, Con 20, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 12<br/>
<b>Condition</b> <font color=""blue"">waterbreathing, psychic poison, </font><br/>
<b>Feats</b>Education, Skill focus (disable), least dragonmark (warding), Item familiar, quick reconnoiter, tactile trapsmith, martial study, open minded, darkstalker<br/>
<b>Su</b>Crafty hands- move act to open/disable within 60', concentration required, Cunning body- 1/d each, waterbreath/featherfall/remove paralyisis (CL 10) if subjected to those stressors<br/>
<b>Skills</b> Balance +14, Concentration +11, Craft (trap) +8, Disable traps +40, Disable device +34, Hide +40, Jump +19, Move silently +22, Open lock +27, Search +26 (+35 with mask), Search traps/wards/glyphs +40 (+45 with mask), Spellcraft +30, Spellcraft traps/wards +36, Tumble +14, UMD +25<br/>
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<b>Equipment</b>Neck- Rary's telepathic bond, 1 known  person within 1mile, for 1 min, 3/d<br/>
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Feet- dex mod for jump, stand from  prone as swift and no AOO/pass  without a trace, teleport 3/d (CL 9)<br/>
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Head- +3 chr skill checks, +2 comp spot, 3 charges/day, 1 charge grants darkvision 1hr to 60', 2 charges see invis for 10 min, 3 charges for trueseeing for 1 min<br/>
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Ring(left)-  spellcraft check DC 15+spell lvl to determine all spellcasting within 60', 1/day can immediate activate ring to dispel identified spell (As dispel magic) or redirect to legal target within 60', if illegal target spell wasted. <br/>
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Ring of regeneration<br/>
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Face- +9 insight bonus search/spot<br/>
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Hands- shadow hand 1-3 maneuver- cloak of deception- swift act for 1rd greater invis<br/>
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Orb of renewal- 3 charge/day<br/>
   1 charge- Heal 4 pts Int/Wis/or Chr, or 2 to all 3<br/>
   2 charges- 6 pts to 1, or 3pts to all 3<br/>
   3 charges- 8 pts to 1, or 4pts to all 3<br/>
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Rod of bodily restoration- as above but str/dex/con<br/>
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Wands, eternal-Spiderclimb, protection from evil (x2), Silence, Reduce person, Comprehend languages, detect secret doors (x2)<br/>
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Bag of holding 2<br/>
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Item familiar- Rod of escape- Jump and knock 2/day each (CL9), 5' sphere to repel nonmagical water for 10 minutes, Int 16/Wis 12/ Chr 12, blindsense 30', see, hear, darkvision 60', speak/read common, dwarf, elf, giant, telepathy 120' with owner, invested skill points per sheet<br/>
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32234,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903843&postcount=86,2008-02-08T06:56:00,Sir *TIM!!!!!!*,"*Forgot in previous post*<br/><br/>As James hacks away at the creature, stunned at the inability of Gorthok's axe and his sword to bring it down, he stubbornly resists the thundering windstorm.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fort Save: [roll]1d20+18[/roll]<br/>
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EDIT: For terrible typos.<br/>
EDIT again: Ah screw it, I'll try the roller again tommorow.<br/>
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<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
32235,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904581&postcount=87,2008-02-08T09:07:00,Hank Pym,"Levaex spits out grit from between his teeth, whips out a scroll and throws a spell.<font color=""teal"">""Uh-humbity-bumbity-Boccob-a-mummba-mumba-MUU!!""</font><br/><br/>As a result of this jibberish, a great swirl of electric blue light pours from the scroll and reaches like the tenticles of an ocotopus to touch each of the characters, except Armanatar.<br/><br/>As the tendrils hit the characters, they feel themselves invigorated and again ready for action.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I know I'm posting out of turn, but the beast has gone, so it should be okay, right?  If Koko is up (alive), a tendril will touch him, too.<br/>
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The scroll is a Mass Heal, so everyone in the party (except Armanatar) will heal 170 damage as well as getting back any ability loss, etc.  I think that the HP damage is all we're suffering right now.<br/>
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Concentration check for the wind: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+26)[<b>40</b>]</span><br/>
Fort save against the wind: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+22)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
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And if anyone else was counting my HP; yes, that was a close one (down to 4 HP).<br/>
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32236,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3905287&postcount=88,2008-02-08T11:24:00,Tar Palantir,"Reinvigorated with his own negative energy, the undead fiend calls upon his own innate magic, focusing the energies gifted him by his dread lord to grant him the strength and skill of a mighty warrior. He then positions himself as close as he can to the creature, without breaking cover or clustering too closely to his allies.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Using one of my 3 Divine Power SLAs, without surfacing. Then I move to within charge range (40 feet), without revealing myself or bunching up next to the others if possible. If not, priority is first charge range (modified as needed by any difficult terrain, etc.), then clustering, then revealing. Updated stat block after the spell (blue values are with buffs, leaving unbuffed values for reference):<br/>
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<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=35470"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b><font size=""+1"">Armanatar the Soulless</font></b></a><br/>
Male Lawful Evil Human Deathknight Fighter 2/Cleric 11, <b>Level</b> 13,<br/>
<b>Init</b> +7, <b>HP</b> 97/97 <font color=""blue"">108/97</font>, <b>DR</b> 15/magic, <b>Speed</b> 20<br/>
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<b>AC</b> 45 (+13 Armor, +4 Shield, +3 Dex, +10 Natural, +5 Deflect), <b>Touch</b> 18, <b>Flat-footed</b> 42, <br/>
<b>Fort</b> +15 <font color=""Blue"">+16</font>, <b>Ref</b> +11 <font color=""blue"">+12</font>, <b>Will</b> +17 <font color=""blue"">+18</font>, <br/>
<b>Base Attack Bonus</b> +10/+5 <font color=""Blue"">+13/+8/+3 </font> <br/>
<b>+4 Spellblade Wounding Profane Burst Flail</b> +21/+16 <font color=""blue"">+27/+22/+17</font> (1d8+10+1d6 <font color=""blue"">1d8+13+1d6 </font>, X2) (+1d10 on crit, X2 vs good outsiders, 1 Con damage. Immune disintegrate, <font color=""blue"">Undead Bane</font>)<br/>
<b>Touch Attack</b> +14 <font color=""blue"">+17 </font>(1d8+2 (10), X2)  (Maximized by Gauntlets of the Blood Lord, 1 Con damage, DC 21 Will half ) <br/>
<b>+5 Mithral Fullplate of Energy Drain</b> (Enervation on touch, as the spell)<br/>
<b>+2 Mithral Heavy Shield</b> <br/>
<b>Abilities</b> Str 22 <font color=""blue"">28</font>, Dex 16, Con -, Int 17, Wis 20, Cha 21<br/>
<b>Special Qualities,Special Attacks, Misc.</b> Immune to Electricity, Cold, <font color=""blue"">Fire, Sonic, Acid,</font> and Polymorph; Spell Resistance 23; Turn Immunity; Fear Aura DC 23 Will negates; Abyssal Blast 13d6, DC 21 Reflex for half; Rebuke Undead 8/day; Divine Power 3/day as a spell-like ability;<font color=""blue""> Darkvision 180ft; Blindsense 90ft; Freedom of Movement</font><br/>
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32237,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3905289&postcount=89,2008-02-08T11:25:00,Tar Palantir,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Had to preview the last post, here's my Fortitude save:<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Fort</b> - (1d20+16)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
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32238,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906151&postcount=90,2008-02-08T13:47:00,Sir *TIM!!!!!!*,"James tilts his head back as his wounds stitch themselves shut, even as he crouches slightly trying to resist the wind.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fort Save: (1d20+18)<b>[32]</b><br/>
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32239,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906615&postcount=91,2008-02-08T15:13:00,Lazlow,"Suddenly Koko's body is consumed with a flash of ruby light, and just as suddenly he reappears, whole and hale again.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""That was not pleasant,""</font>he mutters.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Gonna wait and see if the monster's still standing after the two warriors have at it; I'll edit my post with Koko's actions then.<br/>
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32240,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906639&postcount=92,2008-02-08T15:17:00,Lazlow,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Koko's Fort save vs. the wind:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+21)[<b>36</b>]</span><br/>
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32241,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3919108&postcount=93,2008-02-11T10:10:00,javcs,"<font size=""5"">Gor'thok</font><br/><br/>Grunting against the wind, Gor'thok continues to pound the creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 248/258<br/>
Fortitude save against the wind: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+29)[<b>37</b>]</span><br/>
If he succeeds, he full attacks the creature again.<br/>
Axe1: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+33)[<b>36</b>]</span>, damage <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+34)[<b>42</b>]</span><br/>
Axe2: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+33)[<b>38</b>]</span>, damage <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+34)[<b>50</b>]</span><br/>
Axe3: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+28)[<b>39</b>]</span>, damage <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+34)[<b>48</b>]</span><br/>
Gore: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+25)[<b>31</b>]</span>, damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+20)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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That's 164 damage (all attacks hit, as a 30 hit before, and the lowest is a 31 this time) and a DC 15 Massive Damage save (it'll probably make the save, but if could be unlucky).<br/>
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In the unlikely event he fails the save, he charges, and attacks the creature with his axe, power attacking for 2.<br/>
Axe: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+33)[<b>38</b>]</span>, damage <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+38)[<b>46</b>]</span></div>
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32242,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921392&postcount=94,2008-02-11T22:12:00,Sxoa,"Gor'thok's axe smashes into the creature once again, and what happens next all rushes by in the blink of an eye.  Noticeable now onlyy by it's absence there is the sudden loss of a very slight and subtle pressure that had been pushing outward from the creature on all your ferrous gear.  The molten slag heap that stood before you begins implode, collapsing in on itself as brilliant white light begins to shine out of the beast from deep within.  For a second the roar of the collapsing metal grinding against itself goes silent.  Then the world erupts around you, as if a tiny peace of the sun had been made manifest here and now, your entire existence is pure blinding white light for a fraction of a second.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Everyone make reflex saves for half damage!  Failure means you take 400 hp of damage,</div>
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32243,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921482&postcount=95,2008-02-11T23:06:00,Tar Palantir,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Do I still get improved evasion from being in the acid? Because if not, I'm dead either way. Ah well, that's what contingent revive undead is for.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex Save</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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32244,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921649&postcount=96,2008-02-12T00:33:00,Grymmheart,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> what is the range of that effect? I tried to move Skye away to still be in crossbow range, but definitely not adjacent.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>reflex</b> - (1d20+24)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
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32245,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921824&postcount=97,2008-02-12T01:54:00,javcs,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Skye, the radius, according to the source Sxoa gave us is 400ft. We're all within ~50ft, I believe, it might be less distance.<br/>
Reflex save: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
If the reflex save is made, massive damage save here: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+29)[<b>38</b>]</span>.<br/>
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32246,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921915&postcount=98,2008-02-12T02:22:00,Hank Pym,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Reflex save for Levaex: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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32247,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921958&postcount=99,2008-02-12T02:37:00,Lazlow,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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This roll is completely moot, since even if Koko makes it and takes half damage he'll still be at -90.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex save</b> - (1d20+26)[<b>38</b>]</span><br/>
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32248,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922482&postcount=100,2008-02-12T04:47:00,Sir *TIM!!!!!!*,"James watches as Gor'thok downs the beast. His face turns into a mask of fear as the massive explosion commences. Before he can cry out, move, or even think, the blinding light surges over and through his body.<br/><br/>Even as his physical self is torn apart, James' soul whispers for a moment before being swept away in the wind.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Damn.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Useless Save: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
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Good game everybody.<br/>
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32249,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926251&postcount=101,2008-02-12T17:53:00,Sxoa,"The blast wave washes over your party, leaving a smoldering crater and mushroom cloud.  There is a momentary respite from the wind as the shock wave pushes outward from you.  The disrupted airflow soon begins to flow back though, and the cloud of steam and debris is whisked away.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Save DC was 25.  Armantar had improved evasion due to improved cover (although that gets disintegrated too, but thems the rules I think).  You guys have action points that you can use to boost saves too remember.<br/>
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I refer you too my post in the OOC thread.  Don't count yourselves out just yet.<br/>
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Remember too, you guys can try, try again.  Essentially if you want a mulligan, you're welcome to one, but I don't think you need it. </div>
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32250,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926794&postcount=102,2008-02-12T23:06:00,Tar Palantir,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Using an action point to bump it up 3d6. At least a 10, and I save for no damage.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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Edit: Crap.<br/>
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32251,The Grinder Group 1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69151-The-Grinder-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926886&postcount=103,2008-02-12T23:51:00,Sir *TIM!!!!!!*,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If I used an acton point, there's no way I could fail the save because three 1's+22=25.<br/>
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With James at full health from the Heal and his 15 DR, that takes him within 5 HP of living.<br/>
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*twitch*<br/>
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32252,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3848612&postcount=1,2008-01-28T10:36:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 25: <font color=""Red"">Drathe and Kepesjhank</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Rusty and Pin</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.notsopc.com/profiler/view.php?id=14"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Drathe - Slash_712</a><br/><a href=""http://www.campaign-blog.com/view.php?id=6214"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Kepeskjhank - Corsair420</a><br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=2258"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Rusty - KCiemir</a><br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=2271"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Pin - Paladin Latham</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
32253,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3849197&postcount=2,2008-01-28T12:32:00,Paladin Latham,"Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/>I am totally willing to take on the other team alone.<br/><br/>Do not disqualify me if KC does not post."
32254,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851549&postcount=3,2008-01-29T03:14:00,Slash_712,"I'll try alone if no one else posts.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
32255,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852275&postcount=4,2008-01-29T06:22:00,KCiemir,"I'm here.  I don't know about anyone else, but these forums have been awful for me lately.  I mean, a snail's pace on a good day! most of the time, the connection just times out.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" i068s5ne6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/><br/><br/>Anyway, initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-4)[<b>0</b>]</span>"
32256,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860586&postcount=5,2008-01-30T16:27:00,Paladin Latham,"Slash, are you still willing to take on two people?  If so you should take you first move when we hit the 3-day mark.<br/><br/>On a side-note:  Why haven't you fixed your character sheet in the first page of the waiting room?  Its been there for a while."
32257,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3867882&postcount=6,2008-02-01T05:49:00,KCiemir,"I'm still here.  Just to let you all know.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" i068s5ne6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/>"
32258,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868417&postcount=7,2008-02-01T08:01:00,Slash_712,"I really don't think I can take on two people.  So if you guys want to go ahead and win, I can't do much."
32259,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3879240&postcount=8,2008-02-03T11:09:00,Corsair420,"I guess I'm to late, sorry bout that i got super busy the last week and haven't been able to post anything.<br/><br/>If I'm not to late let me know and I'll post my init when i get off work tonight"
32260,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3879543&postcount=9,2008-02-03T12:43:00,Paladin Latham,"Corsair, roll initiative.  Slash, do something.  Its a miracle a ref hasn't called this match yet but I want to fight.  So DO SOMETHING!!!<br/><br/>AAARRRRRGGHGHHH!!!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" i068s5ne6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious""/>"
32261,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3880674&postcount=10,2008-02-03T19:48:00,Corsair420,"Rolling:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
32262,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3892659&postcount=11,2008-02-06T05:15:00,Paladin Latham,"Slash has yet to post and thus I feel he is disqualified.  I will take my turn, then you, then KC.  Anyone who does not post in time will forfeit the match and thus we can continue or end as appropriate.<br/><br/><b>Pin round 1:</b><br/><br/>Pin starts in Y13 (with a grappling hook in hand that I forgot to put on my sheet after the last fight), then vanishes from sight.  Then you see a grappling hook with a rope attatched appear and grapple the glass pane at U/V 11<br/><br/>for refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Pin moves up to V11 Hiding and Moving Silently,  then throws a grappling hook up to the roof of the glass box at U/V11.<br/>
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Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Use Rope <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span> (has +2 from a silk rope)<br/>
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Edit: heh, thats not good.  At least it'll be enough for me to climb for a round or two and not die. Maybe.</div>
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 8<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 15, FF: 11<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +5<br/>
<b>Current Location: V11</b><br/>
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32263,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3898756&postcount=12,2008-02-07T08:10:00,Corsair420,nvm i saw your post and totally brain farted waiting for him so i'll just go
32264,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3898774&postcount=13,2008-02-07T08:14:00,Corsair420,I'll strat in a14 and move down to A20 and end ym turn
32265,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3898908&postcount=14,2008-02-07T08:48:00,Paladin Latham,"Its likely it'll be just you and me.  I'll wait a day for KC but after that I'll just go it alone...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" i068s5ne6="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/>"
32266,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899776&postcount=15,2008-02-07T11:15:00,Corsair420,i'm fine turning it into a 1v1 if you want
32267,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903951&postcount=16,2008-02-08T07:17:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Pin round 2:</b><br/><br/>1v1 it is.  I made a mistake last round, it seems that you saw a grappling hook go up and then fall back to the ground.  Dammit.<br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Pin again Hides and Moves Silently to V20 as a double move action<br/>
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Hide <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silently <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span></div>
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 8<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 15, FF: 11<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +5<br/>
<b>Current Location: V20</b><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Your turn.  You might want a LoS check."
32268,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906305&postcount=17,2008-02-08T14:17:00,Corsair420,"looks like we have LoS but not LoE do i'll move from A20 to A26. also i'll prepare a readied action.  Your move<br/><br/>for Refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Readied action to cast magic missle when i gain LoE </div>
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32269,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3907407&postcount=18,2008-02-08T19:10:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Pin round 3:</b><br/><br/>Even though we have LoS through the glass, we have concealment, thus I was hiding.  But whats the point?  You see Pin double move from V20 to O20 with Javelin in hand.<br/><br/>Stats(for refs):<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 8<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 15, FF: 11<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +5<br/>
<b>Current Location: O20</b><br/>
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32270,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908811&postcount=19,2008-02-09T05:11:00,Corsair420,"maintaining my ready action<br/><br/>For ref:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">MM on LoE</div>
</div><br/><br/>your turn"
32271,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910202&postcount=20,2008-02-09T10:20:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Pin round 4:</b><br/><br/>Pin moves to G20, drawing a second javelin, and throws one at the glass wall at F20.<br/><br/>Javelin Attack!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>vs. AC5 (I think)<br/>Will automatically break the glass if it hits<br/><br/>Stats(for refs):<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 8<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 15, FF: 11<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +5<br/>
<b>Current Location: G20</b><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Edit: I of course meant the glass wall closest to the left side of the map.  Not the pane facing the bottom."
32272,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921060&postcount=21,2008-02-11T18:18:00,Corsair420,"thats odd, i subscribed but it didn't send me an email, sorry, i'm maintaining my same readied action<br/><br/><br/>Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32273,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922108&postcount=22,2008-02-12T03:19:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Pin round 5:</b><br/><br/>Pin moves to B25 and attempts to touch you!<br/><br/>Touch Attack!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>Then she tries to hug you!<br/><br/>Opposes Grapple!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>If I grapple you:<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>12</b>]</span>damage<br/><br/>Stats(for refs):<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 8<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 16, Touch: 15, FF: 11<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +5<br/>
<b>Current Location: B25</b><br/>
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32274,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922485&postcount=23,2008-02-12T04:47:00,Corsair420,need  ref check for my readied actions
32275,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922611&postcount=24,2008-02-12T05:08:00,Paladin Latham,Couldn't you just do it?  Its not like we can't go back and check whether you really set it up or not.
32276,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922679&postcount=25,2008-02-12T05:20:00,Corsair420,"ok then, my readied action was to cast Magic missile once I gained LoE but i'm not sure where it was gained<br/><br/>Dmg:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+4)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
32277,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922728&postcount=26,2008-02-12T05:32:00,Paladin Latham,It was at E20.<br/><br/>Your turn again.
32278,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922816&postcount=27,2008-02-12T05:48:00,Morbius,"EDIT: Ninja'ed ¬¬, that is what I get for leaving the IE open for so long."
32279,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922857&postcount=28,2008-02-12T05:54:00,Corsair420,"another MM<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>I think thats it?"
32280,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923855&postcount=29,2008-02-12T08:58:00,Paladin Latham,"Except for an attack of opportunity against a guy who didn't cast defensively.<br/><br/>Touch Attack!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><br/>If I touch then opposed Grapple<br/><br/>Grapple<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>If I get a hold of you<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+3)[<b>11</b>]</span>damage<br/><br/>Edit: So beat my opposed grapple or die in other words."
32281,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923978&postcount=30,2008-02-12T09:15:00,Corsair420,"*deep breath* i'm putting my fate in a single Raw roll... here we go<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>this board hates me, it always gives me the good rolls when its unimportant<br/><br/><br/>Edit: how are you dealing dmg to me exactally?"
32282,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924135&postcount=31,2008-02-12T09:53:00,Paladin Latham,A character has the option to deal unarmed damage as part of a grapple.  A monk can deal lethal unarmed damage (in this case 1d6 plus strength) and I'm a Spiker (with natural 'spiked armor') that deals an additional 1d6 in a grapple.  You should have seen what would have happened if I actually Pinned you.
32283,"Arena Tournament, Round 25: Drathe and Kepesjhank vs. Rusty and Pin",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70639-Arena-Tournament-Round-25-Drathe-and-Kepesjhank-vs-Rusty-and-Pin,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927184&postcount=32,2008-02-13T01:46:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/><br/><b>Pin is declared the winner and recieves his prize</b>"
32284,Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71341-Expedition-to-the-Ruins-of-Greyhawk-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3883430&postcount=1,2008-02-04T09:22:00,Gyorn Hrathen,"<b>597 CY, Midsummer's Eve</b><br/><br/><i>Twenty-seven years ago, the great wizard Mordenkainen and his closest allies infiltrated the famed Castle Greyhawk and there let loose the enraged demigod Iuz, intending to destroy him, instead causing the loss of many lives. Iuz the Evil escaped... and now evil returns to the environs of the fabled Free City of the Flanaess... Greyhawk itself.</i><br/><br/>Many famed heroes have met on the road (whether physical or proverbial) to Greyhawk. You six are no different. The River Road, with the Selintan River gorge on its left, has been your lonesome route, and finally something comes into view...<br/><br/>About a hundred yards ahead squats a weather-beaten settlement of a dozen shanties or so, surrounding a crossroads where the River Road banks west across the Selintan via Zagig's Bridge. At the edge of the road, in amongst the shacks, a statue of a massive stone figure stands and points its stone sword across Zagig's Bridge. Two merchant wagons crowd the center of the crossroads, their forms broken and their contents strewn about the road amongst a handful of humanoid corpses of unrecognizable race, as well as four or five dead horses.<br/><br/>About half a dozen brutish humanoid figures in leather, wielding hand-axes, pick through the strewn loot while several more seem to be going form hovel to hovel, terrorizing those inside, if the screams are at all apparent. Finally, a cloaked, brooding humanoid sits atop a giant draconic beast atop the bridge's framework, and directs the brutish raiders in their less than benign activities. Considerable violence has clearly been wrought here... you arrive just in time for the grizzly aftermath.<br/><br/>How do you proceed?<br/><br/>((OOC: Alright guys, perfect illumination, as it's the middle of a summer day. The river road is about 40 ft wide at any given point. The bridge is about 70 feet into the settlement on the left and is 60 feet wide. The settlement continues for about another 95 feet after the bridge's crossroads. The looters haven't taken notice of you yet, but it's only a matter of time before they do. I'll give you one round to prepare and another round for a surprise round. Barring this, you could take two rounds to prepare and start combat with normal initiative rolls. In your first posts I'd like initiative rolls and any other rolls you'd like to make given the above scenario.<br/><br/><b>Statue:</b>The statue of Boccob stands in the middle of the settlement, with its pointing sword, on the left side of the river road, pointing down the bridge across from it. It stands on a 20 foot pedestal that offers a fine view of the battlefield.))"
32285,Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71341-Expedition-to-the-Ruins-of-Greyhawk-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3884996&postcount=2,2008-02-04T14:34:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kiran, NG Radiant Servant of Al'Asran</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Looks like a raiding band caught up to a merchant caravan.  I think we should prevent such a monstrosity from happening again, and give the victims a decent burial.<br/>
</font><br/><br/><a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3885547&amp;posted=1#post3885547"" target=""_blank"">Initiative 10, Hide check 11</a><br/>Move towards the enemy 30 feet while withdrawing my longbow and making a hide check.  Next, I cast<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/magicWeaponGreater.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Greater Magic Weapon</a>on my longbow.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I call DarkOrange for my speech color.  Also, I vote everyone precede there post by name, class and alignment in bold.  It makes things easier to keep track of.  Also, Gyron--are my HP re-rolls from the Recruiting thread alright?<br/>
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Also, I have the Divine Ward feat, and can use it on the whole party by using 5 turn attempts (of 10) and fifty minutes.  It enables me to use touch spells (like Cure) on the party at a close range instead of touch.  I'm going to end every day by doing this.  That way if we run into a whole bunch of undead I won't be out of turns.  <br/>
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EDIT: Missed the bit about two rounds, and I forgot to have spells prepared.  I will do that ASAP!</div>
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32286,Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71341-Expedition-to-the-Ruins-of-Greyhawk-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3885485&postcount=3,2008-02-04T16:23:00,Zed's Dead,"<b>Ulric Gan-Tai, CG Ranger1/Barbarian 7</b><br/><font color=""Navy""><br/>
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<i>This is trouble, sure.  Look to the mounted man on the bridge.  I'll try to get close enough to hit him solid.  You ready, Nisheet?</i><br/>
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Without waiting for an answer, Ulric crouches low and lopes toward the villiage, looking for cover and keeping an eye on the savage humanoids in the villiage.  As he moves (80 feet, double move), he unslings his bow and nocks an arrow. <br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'll take bright blue as my color. Here's the final version of <a href=""http://www.campaign-blog.com/view.php?id=7406"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Ulric</a>.</div>
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32287,Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71341-Expedition-to-the-Ruins-of-Greyhawk-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3885945&postcount=4,2008-02-04T18:56:00,Valdin,"<font color=""Blue"">Indeed. Cut off the head and the body usually dies. Mopping up the rabble shouldn't take long if we can silence the leader. You go for the frontal assault, I will slip behind him and take advantage of your distraction to hamstring him.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I follow Ulric. Double move, 60 feet, and summon a mundane dagger (swift action)<br/>
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32288,Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71341-Expedition-to-the-Ruins-of-Greyhawk-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3886351&postcount=5,2008-02-05T00:43:00,Grymmheart,"<b>Geirhart-Cleric/Ordained Champion of Hextor</b><br/><br/>Geirhart smiles with sincere delight as he sees battle ahead.  It has been a boring few weeks for him, since he has not been part of any epic war battles.  But a skirmish is a great way to keep his skills up and to honor Hextor's will.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Well let's have at it then.  This will be fun,""</font>he calls to his companions as he draws his flail while approaching the scene of battle.  Although he does not know what group is in the right, fighting the obvious agressor will be a welcome challenge.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32289,Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71341-Expedition-to-the-Ruins-of-Greyhawk-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3886728&postcount=6,2008-02-05T03:11:00,MrBojangles,"The Grey Mage watched his companions run off, each seeking to play the part he loved.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Everytime they do this.</font>he muttered to himself.<br/><br/>Efellon drew back his grey hood and looked at the last of his fellows.  The githzerai had always been something of an enigma to him<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">You should probably go save the villagers, Lisan.</font>he said with just the hint of annoyance as he watched his comrades.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I doubt the Hextorite would be happy if one of those beasts decided to take a pot shot at him from inside a house.</font><br/><br/>Efellon then waved his hand in a small, concise motion and muttered a single word.<font color=""Red"">Contego.</font>From his hand emitted a small ball of light that grew and flattened itself into a circular blue disc that began to circle about him protectively.  He then moved forward to back up his clerical companion while keeping an eye out for any other threats to his well being.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32290,Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71341-Expedition-to-the-Ruins-of-Greyhawk-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3886874&postcount=7,2008-02-05T03:51:00,Doberler,"As everyone spreads out to do their respective jobs, Lisin merely watches. When Efellon recommends him taking leave to deal with the people inside, he turns to the man and speaks with a sigh.<br/><br/><font color=""Plum"">Yes... I suppose I should be the one to mop up the stragglers. Gods know <i>I'm</i> not a fan of an arrow in my back.</font><br/><br/>With that he sets off to the nearest house drawing his weapon and, sneaking as best he can, gets to the door and peers in.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move toward the nearest house, double move if needed. Weapon Drawn.<br/>
<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3886865&amp;postcount=4"" target=""_blank"">Initiative = 15<br/>
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32291,Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71341-Expedition-to-the-Ruins-of-Greyhawk-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3894421&postcount=8,2008-02-06T11:16:00,MrBojangles,"<b>Efellon, Wizard</b><br/><br/>Efellon caught up to the Hextorite, eyeing the group of creatures, trying to figure out what they were.  Of course, they were a little too far away though.  He fell into line next to his companion, leaning on his worn staff slightly, and looked over at him as they continued along.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I don't suppose you have a plan of attack besides 'run in and kill them all' do you?</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32292,Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71341-Expedition-to-the-Ruins-of-Greyhawk-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3894582&postcount=9,2008-02-06T11:51:00,Grymmheart,"<b>Geirhart, Ordained Champion of Hextor</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Is there any other way to fight?""</font>he asks his companion."
32293,Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71341-Expedition-to-the-Ruins-of-Greyhawk-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3900693&postcount=10,2008-02-07T14:03:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kiran</b><br/><br/>Kiran takes a double-move action (40 feet, move speed is 20, whoops.) and<br/><a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3900739#post3900739"" target=""_blank"">Hide check 14</a><br/><br/>To himself:<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">I  hope everyone is getting into position alright, it looks like the situation could turn aggressive at any moment.  All's the better for these scum.</font>"
32294,Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71341-Expedition-to-the-Ruins-of-Greyhawk-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3901690&postcount=11,2008-02-07T17:21:00,Zed's Dead,"Ulric glances back as he nears the first shack.<font color=""Blue"">They'll have to hurry if they want a taste of battle,</font>he whispers under his breath.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32295,Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71341-Expedition-to-the-Ruins-of-Greyhawk-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3905016&postcount=12,2008-02-08T10:42:00,Gyorn Hrathen,"((OOC: Sorry guys, should have cleared up the distance thing. You actually see the settlement first at 100 yards, but the two free rounds begin 15 feet from the edge of the settlement, 60 feet from the first orcs who seem to be rooting about the midle of the road and about 40 feet form the nearest hut with the two orcs. I'll interpret actions based on this.))<br/><br/>Ulric is able to move 80 feet into the village, hiding amongst wreckage and then managing to hide behind the corner of a shanty. The leader and his wyvern sit about 50 feet away on the far pillar of the bridge. 15 feet into the street away from Ulric is one of the orcs. 20 and 35 feet respectively towards the leader stand two orcs at the edge of the bridge, kicking through wreckage for signs of life. He hears yet another scream from across the street (opposite the bridge) and it is easily assumed that yet another orc is attacking this hovel's inhabitants.<br/><br/>Nisheet is 20 feet behind the elf, crouching in front of a larger hovel. From inside there are sounds of a small group of people being attacked by two orcs.<br/><br/>Kiran, Geirhart and Efellon advance to within moving distance of the first two orcs in the center of the street. The brutes perk up at their approach and ready their throwing axes. The mage is able to ken the nature of the orcs: they do not hail from the direct area, but are instead from the north - likely the Bandit Kingdoms or neighboring countries. Kiran, advancing with his fellows, becomes accutely aware of the orcs' awareness... there is no sense in hiding at this point.<br/><br/>Nisin advances, making it to the door of the hut that Nisheet crouches by. He too is able to hear what goes on inside, but is only able to see several armed shapes moving frantically around in the darkness.<br/><br/>((OOC:<br/><br/><b>Initiative order:</b><br/>Efellin<br/>Orc raider2<br/>Ulric<br/>Geirhart<br/>Orc raider3<br/>Orc raider8<br/>Orc raider1<br/>Orc raider7<br/>Lisin<br/>Orc raider5<br/>Orc raider4<br/>Wyvern<br/>Orc raider6<br/>Kiran<br/>Nisheet<br/>Orc leader<br/><br/>Suprise rounds are over. The two orcs in the center of the street are aware of the clerics and the mage who stand 30 feet (clerics) and 35 feet (Efellon) away. Another orc stands 40 feet behind these two also in the center of the street. Two orcs terrorize the hut that Nisheet and Lisin crouch by. The door is slightly ajar. Two more orcs stand near the bridge and are not yet aware of the party's presence. The leader on his wyvern doesn't betray whether or not he sees what goes on from behind his cloaked head, but his mount begins to sniff the air frantically.))"
32296,Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71341-Expedition-to-the-Ruins-of-Greyhawk-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908574&postcount=13,2008-02-09T04:10:00,Grymmheart,"<b>Geirhart, Ordained Champion of Hextor</b><br/><br/>Geihart smiles at the prospect of battle, realizing that he can't close with the nearest orc without charging, he decides to take the slow and easy approach.  Gaining a firm grip on his weapon,  he begins to advance only to be interupted by a flash of fire from his arcane weilding companion.<br/><font color=""Purple""><i>'Bah, he's taking the fun out of melee combat again,'</i></font>he thinks to himself before calling to the remaining orcs.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Where is your leader, you foul beasts?  By Hextor's will if he thinks he can bring war upon this land, then he must show Hextor that he has the strength to uphold that right.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">  Just going to double move to the nearest orc.  If it moves before me and is in melee range by my 20' move I will attack.  <strike>Rolls just in case<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (1d10+7)[<b>15</b>]</span></strike> Forgot, will make rolls in roll thread if needed.<br/>
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Geihart smiles at the prospect of battle, realizing that he can't close with the nearest orc without charging, he decides to take the slow and easy approach.  Gaining a firm grip on his weapon, he continues to advance, calling out to the orcs within sight.<br/>
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<font color=""Purple"">""Where is your leader, you foul beasts?  By Hextor's will if he thinks he can bring war upon this land, then he must show Hextor that he has the strength to uphold that right.""</font>  Realizing that the stupid orcs probably do not understand his statement, he does not wait for an answer.<br/>
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32297,Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71341-Expedition-to-the-Ruins-of-Greyhawk-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909110&postcount=14,2008-02-09T06:21:00,Zed's Dead,"Ulric Takes careful aim and launches an arrow at the mounted, cloaked figure atop the bridge.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Let it come down, murderer!  This day, you die!</font><br/><br/>Before the arrow has reached its mark, he lets another fly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32298,Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71341-Expedition-to-the-Ruins-of-Greyhawk-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922028&postcount=15,2008-02-12T02:57:00,MrBojangles,"<b>Efellon, Wizard</b><br/><br/>The Grey Mage watched the group of orcs about ready to charge in and hack them to pieces.  With a wearied sigh at the creatures he wondered at the stupidity in the world for a brief moment.<br/><br/>Efellon thought for a bit on how to strike the fear of himself and God into these creatures.  Perhaps something subtle and frightening.......bah.  Their was a time for subtle and finesse and their was a time for a giant club in the face.<br/><br/>The elf pulled from the many pockets hidden in his robes, a bit of sulfur and bat guano. Weaving his hands together in a complex, but well known formula, he whispered a few words.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Erado Ignis</font><br/><br/>The pinch of sulfur came alight in his hands and encircled the ball of bat guano.  The whole thing began to burn with a focused intense flame and with a smirk, Efellon loosed the ball from his hand.  Guiding it carefully into the group of orcs before them.<br/><br/>Their was a massive flash and a roaring explosion as the world before the the Grey Mage and the Hextorite was engulfed in the trademark spell of any wizard worth his salt.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I hate orcs.</font>he muttered.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move action to pull out spell components.  Standard action  Fireball  (woot!!).<br/>
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Reflex Save DC ....crap, i can't access my character sheet at the moment but i think it was 20.  Some one check for me please<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" h5upn11ov="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
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32299,Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71341-Expedition-to-the-Ruins-of-Greyhawk-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926853&postcount=16,2008-02-12T23:32:00,Doberler,"Lisin hears the screams and commotion going on inside the hut and decides at that point to throw caution to the wind. He opens the door and rushes in, attacking the nearest raider he can get his sword into.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3926834&amp;postcount=11"" target=""_blank"">Critical Threat Confirmation = 25</a><br/>
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32300,Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71341-Expedition-to-the-Ruins-of-Greyhawk-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927594&postcount=17,2008-02-13T03:26:00,Valdin,"Nisheet scans the battlefield and decides the time to announce his presence has not yet arrived.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Hold action until after the leader goes. If he comes down off his post to attack Ulric, move to set up flank with Ulric. Attack if it wasn't a double move. If leader does not come down to the ground, sneak to the opening of the hut across the street from the bridge, and fling a dagger into some orc's back.<br/>
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32301,Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk - IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71341-Expedition-to-the-Ruins-of-Greyhawk-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927604&postcount=18,2008-02-13T03:28:00,Karaswanton,"<b>Kiran</b><br/><br/>Kiran fires an arrow at the nearest orc.<br/>To hit:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+3)[<b>8</b>]</span>"
32302,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923156&postcount=1,2008-02-12T06:51:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 24: <font color=""Red"">BlueMoon</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Kaldar</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>600 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>1600 GP for 1st, 500GP for 2nd<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=27302"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bronz - BlueMoon</a><br/><a href=""http://www.3edb.com/viewCharacter.asp?cid=16948"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bigmac - Kaldar</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
32303,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923182&postcount=2,2008-02-12T06:56:00,Bronz,"Alright, maybe I won't make really stupid mistakes this time.<br/>Purchase: Potion of prot vs. evil and prot. vs. chaos."
32304,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923197&postcount=3,2008-02-12T06:59:00,Bronz,Forgot initiative.  Also forgot about Martial script purchase.
32305,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923199&postcount=4,2008-02-12T06:59:00,Bigmac,"I'm still thinking on how to beat your monster this time.  But I'll go ahead and roll initiative.  I'm leaning towards buying a scroll of owl's wisdom.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
32306,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923202&postcount=5,2008-02-12T07:00:00,Bronz,"Stupid forum timer and me forgetting about it...<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20-3)[<b>4</b>]</span>"
32307,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923214&postcount=6,2008-02-12T07:02:00,Bigmac,"Lemme know when your done buying stuff.  Honestly, I'm stumped about how to get around your Mad Foam Rager and super duper movement.  But I'll give it the good 'ol college try.  Oh yeah, I know I am going to buy a masterwork tool for concentration in addition to anything else I buy.  I can't access my sheet right now, so I can't really update it."
32308,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923254&postcount=7,2008-02-12T07:10:00,Bronz,"I believe I am done buying stuff.  And you gotta love how some sort of tool can help you concentrate.  I imagine bringing along a mini-waterfall, to soothe yourself into meditation heh.<br/><br/>Feel free to make a post with your equipment.  I'm not worried about you trying to cheat me because your sheet isn't updated.  As long as you know your stats everything is good (or I can tell them to you)"
32309,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923278&postcount=8,2008-02-12T07:13:00,Bigmac,What Martial Script did you purchase?  Punsishing Stance again?
32310,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923294&postcount=9,2008-02-12T07:16:00,Bronz,"Indeed it was.  Though I really should look at my options there heh.<br/><br/>No matter, punishing stance it is and that's that."
32311,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923375&postcount=10,2008-02-12T07:38:00,Bigmac,"OK, While I can search for another 4 hours or so to try and find some cheeseball tactic, I think I may just have to suck it up and try to win this one honestly.  So in total, I'm buying a scroll of Owl's Wisdom, a potion of Beastland Feriocity, a masterwork concentration tool (Badass Chuck Norris headband thank you very much), and a scroll of faith healing.  Oh yeah, and a kitchen sink too.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" j3ipt4i8d="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>Kaldar starts in Z13 with a tower shield (loosed, not ready) and a scroll in one hand nothing in the other.  He casts a spell<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casing Owl's Wisdom off the scroll<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>casterlvlcheck</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span> vs DC 4<br/>
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HP 14<br/>
AC 17<br/>
Effects: Travel Devotion 1/10, Owl's Wisdom 1/30<br/>
Location: Z11<br/>
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32312,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923495&postcount=11,2008-02-12T07:58:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""Navy"">BlueMoon</font></b>- round 1<br/><br/>-Nice touch with the Beastland Ferocity.  I actually had to look that up.<br/><br/>Start: Start off with a potion in one hand and script in the other. in B13.<br/><br/>Swift: Read and activate script.<br/>Standard: Drink Potion<br/>Move: Move to L12 while drawing Guirasame<br/><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC: 16 (20 vs. Evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Prot. vs. Evil 1/10, Punishing Stance */*<br/>
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32313,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923697&postcount=12,2008-02-12T08:34:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar moves to S14 while readying his shield. He then casts a 10ft burst spell at the intersection of M/N 11/12.<br/><br/>Will Save DC16 or:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC 21<br/>
Effects: Travel Devotion 2/10, Owl's Wisdom 2/30, Ready Action (see below)<br/>
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32314,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923835&postcount=13,2008-02-12T08:54:00,Bronz,"Question:<br/>Does the effect fit the following;<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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				Second, the barrier blocks any attempt to possess the warded creature (by a magic jar attack, for example) or to exercise mental control over the creature (including enchantment (charm) effects and enchantment (compulsion) effects that grant the caster ongoing control over the subject, such as dominate person). The protection does not prevent such effects from targeting the protected creature, but it suppresses the effect for the duration of the protection from evil effect. If the protection from evil effect ends before the effect granting mental control does, the would-be controller would then be able to mentally command the controlled creature. Likewise, the barrier keeps out a possessing life force but does not expel one if it is in place before the spell is cast. This second effect works regardless of alignment.
			
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</div>I'll decide what to do after I get the answer to the above."
32315,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923859&postcount=14,2008-02-12T08:58:00,Bigmac,"Well, I'm not sure if you would konw that without a spellcraft check but here's the answer if you can discern it somehow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The spell is an enchantment compulsion effect.<br/>
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32316,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923890&postcount=15,2008-02-12T09:03:00,Bronz,"If that is the case, BlueMoon seems to totally ignore the effect like it wasn't even there.<br/><br/>Feel free to check this spoiler if you need an explanation.  Or ask a ref to check. Up to you.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The text quoted is directly out of the SRD for protection from evil.  It grants immunity to mind control and possession effects regardless of alignment.  BlueMoon drank this potion last round, as he should have last match.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Will post actions momentarily.<br/><br/>Edit: Yay for brackets!"
32317,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923965&postcount=16,2008-02-12T09:14:00,Bigmac,The spell only delays the effect till the potion runs out.  My spell (cast at lvl 2) should outlats a prot. from evil potion.  Still need to make a will save.  Not sure if you make that save now or later though.
32318,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923975&postcount=17,2008-02-12T09:15:00,Bronz,"Will save for later:<span class=""diceroll""><b>will</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>I fail with or without rage so not worried about it."
32319,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923989&postcount=18,2008-02-12T09:22:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""Navy"">BlueMoon</font></b>- round 2<br/><br/>Free: Rage and shift<br/>Swift: Activate QuickFrost and QuickFlame Capsules.<br/>Move: Move to Q14<br/>Standard: Steely Strike<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>[roll=dmg]2d4+9<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>punishing stance</b> - (1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>frost</b> - (1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>flame</b> - (1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 27<br/>
AC: 14 (18 vs. Evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Prot. vs. Evil 2/10, Punishing Stance */*, Debuff 2/20<br/>
Current Location: Q14<br/>
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32320,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924011&postcount=19,2008-02-12T09:28:00,Bronz,"Screwed up the damage<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d4+9)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit: 23 points of damage.  I don't believe you drank your potion so that should be all<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" j3ipt4i8d="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>"
32321,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924067&postcount=20,2008-02-12T09:40:00,Bigmac,"Well it would, except your attack triggerd my ready action.  The spell I cast was incite, which is cast as a swift action, allowing me to be able to ready an action.  Since we decided last match that ready actions were not observable events, I put it in my status spoiler.<br/><br/>My ready action, triggered when you attack, is to use my tower shield for full cover.  Your halbered smacks mightily into my shield and I am first to act at the top of round 3.<br/><br/>Round 3<br/><br/>Kaldar will cast a spell defensivly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>concentration</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>25</b>]</span>vs DC16<br/><br/>He then moves to U3 as a move + swift action.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 21<br/>
Effects: Travel Devotion 3/10, Owl's Wisdom 3/30<br/>
Location: U3<br/>
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0: Virtue, Guidance, Create Water x2<br/>
1: <strike>Incite</strike>, Impede, <strike>Sanctuary</strike>, (Rhino's Rush)<br/>
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32322,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924083&postcount=21,2008-02-12T09:44:00,Bronz,Bravo in using the typical forum way of doing things to your advantage.  If I would have known a) the spell was incite or b) the typical format was used the action would have obviously been very different.<br/><br/>Very nice.
32323,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924093&postcount=22,2008-02-12T09:46:00,Bigmac,"Probably not going to make much differnce in the final outcome, but hey, at least I am trying."
32324,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924143&postcount=23,2008-02-12T09:55:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""Navy"">BlueMoon</font></b>- round 3<br/><br/>Swift: Jump to N11 using Sudden Leap (auto success)<br/>Full Round Action: Charge! to T5<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d4+9)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>p. stance</b> - (1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>Notes: A charge is a full round action where you must have LoS to your target prior to the action.  We have LoS thanks to the glass walls, just not LoE.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 27<br/>
AC: 15 (18 vs. Evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Prot. vs. Evil 3/10, Punishing Stance */*, Debuff 3/20, Rage 2/8, Shifted 2/8<br/>
Current Location: Q14<br/>
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32325,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924166&postcount=24,2008-02-12T09:58:00,Bigmac,"Well, please make a will save DC 16 to overcome my sanctuary (abjuration) effect.  If so, I think you finished me off."
32326,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924194&postcount=25,2008-02-12T10:04:00,Bronz,"*sigh* You just keep coming up with ways to thwart me!<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>will</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>14</b>]</span>DC16<br/><br/>Edit: So close.  Now you have a free round.<br/>Edit2: Saved by Owl's Wisdom.  Turns out to be a good investment heh."
32327,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924226&postcount=26,2008-02-12T10:12:00,Bigmac,"Well, seing as how spells are pretty integral to being a cleric, I figured that I should use them.<br/><br/>Kaldar moves to X8 as a move action. He draws a potion as a free action while moving.  He drinks the potion at X8 as a standard action, drops the potion as a free action, and then moves to X16 as a swift action.  He draws his morningstar as a free aciton as he moves.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 21<br/>
Effects: Travel Devotion 4/10, Owl's Wisdom 4/30, Beastland Ferocity 1/10<br/>
Location: X16<br/>
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No changes in spells<br/>
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32328,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924295&postcount=27,2008-02-12T10:29:00,Bronz,Double move to X15.<br/><br/>Now that you have had me get rid of all my melee advantages it comes down to rolls it seems eh?<br/><br/>I hope I don't lose in melee to a cleric again.  It has happened before! (in my other loss)<br/><br/>Stats later.
32329,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924336&postcount=28,2008-02-12T10:37:00,Bigmac,"I'd love to duke it out, but just not yet.<br/><br/>Kaldar uses his tower shield for cover to the west and double moves (move + swift) to P24.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 21<br/>
Effects: Travel Devotion 5/10, Owl's Wisdom 5/30, Beastland Ferocity 2/10<br/>
Location: P24<br/>
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32330,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924421&postcount=29,2008-02-12T11:04:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""Navy"">BlueMoon</font></b>- round 5<br/><br/>Move to O20 and swing my guirasame around a bit.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 27<br/>
AC: 15 (18 vs. Evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Prot. vs. Evil 5/10, Punishing Stance */*, Debuff 5/20, Rage 4/8, Shifted 4/8<br/>
Current Location: O20<br/>
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32331,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924941&postcount=30,2008-02-12T13:30:00,Bigmac,"Move to C21.<br/><br/>end of turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 21<br/>
Effects: Travel Devotion 6/10, Owl's Wisdom 6/30, Beastland Ferocity 3/10, Ready Action<br/>
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Location: C21<br/>
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No changes in spells<br/>
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Ready an action to move if BlueMoon starts to get closer than 20ft away.<br/>
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32332,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3925642&postcount=31,2008-02-12T15:23:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""Navy"">BlueMoon</font></b>- round 6<br/><br/>Move to C23.  Waiting to see if you react to the move.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 27<br/>
AC: 15 (18 vs. Evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Prot. vs. Evil 6/10, Punishing Stance */*, Debuff 6/20, Rage 5/8, Shifted 5/8<br/>
Current Location: C23<br/>
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32333,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926032&postcount=32,2008-02-12T16:36:00,Bigmac,What path did you take to get there?
32334,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926060&postcount=33,2008-02-12T16:46:00,Bronz,"Well yeah, now that I'm counting it out again all I get to is C24 (70').  I'm not sure if I counted a wrong starting square or not.<br/><br/>In any case: O20>K20>F24>C24<br/><br/>Sorry for the miscount (glad you caught it really)<br/><br/>Edit: Garbage out."
32335,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926223&postcount=34,2008-02-12T17:44:00,Bigmac,"When you move through F24, my ready action triggers, and you could respond anyway.  I just wanted to know when it triggered, thus why the path was important.<br/><br/>Kaldar will move to D13.<br/><br/>You can finish your actions now."
32336,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926309&postcount=35,2008-02-12T18:17:00,Bronz,Finish move to D14.<br/><br/>End turn.
32337,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927156&postcount=36,2008-02-13T01:39:00,Bigmac,"Kaldar stays where he is.  (No point in trying to outrun you).<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 14<br/>
AC 21<br/>
Effects: Travel Devotion 6/10, Owl's Wisdom 6/30, Beastland Ferocity 3/10, Ready Action<br/>
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Location: C21<br/>
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No changes in spells<br/>
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Ready Action<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready a 5ft step and an attack that triggers if BlueMoon Attacks me.</div>
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32338,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927259&postcount=37,2008-02-13T02:05:00,Bronz,"That might be true, but he can dance/shield up to his heart's content.  I need to find a way around that shield or you moving on attack before I start just swinging away and hitting air (or shield)<br/><br/>I've always hated that a readied action goes off just before an action that triggers it but you can't change that action at all in reaction.<br/><br/>Post in a bit."
32339,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927310&postcount=38,2008-02-13T02:20:00,Bigmac,"Tell me about it.  Try fighting Blaize, who can abrupt jaunt away as an imedeate action before your attack can connect.  Doesn't even have to ready anything.  Although I did figure a way around that, but I'm not telling."
32340,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927371&postcount=39,2008-02-13T02:39:00,Bronz,"Immediate actions are easy to overcome.  Well, as long as you have 300gp to spend anyway.  Or multiple ranged attacks.<br/><br/>Ah well.  I'll gamble.<br/><br/><b><font color=""Navy"">BlueMoon</font></b>- round 7<br/>I attack...with my armor!<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d6+6)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 27<br/>
AC: 17 (19 vs. Evil)<br/>
Current Buffs: Prot. vs. Evil 7/10, Punishing Stance */*, Debuff 7/20, Rage 6/8, Shifted 6/8<br/>
Current Location: C23<br/>
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Swift action to shift stances to hunter's sense (punishing stance still available for duration of encounter)<br/>
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32341,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927404&postcount=40,2008-02-13T02:45:00,Bigmac,"Your gamble didn't pay off it seems.  Your attack triggers my ready action to attack you.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>I then 5ft step out of the way of your armor attack to D12.  You can now finish your actions for this turn."
32342,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927445&postcount=41,2008-02-13T02:53:00,Bronz,"I take a 5' step back to D15.<br/><br/>And I honestly don't see how this mechanic works.  It turns every duel into ""who attacks first loses"".  And I mean EVERY duel.  Unless I had a freaking spiked chain or reach with a weapon without a deadspot.<br/><br/>In any case, I take 5 points of damage.  Your turn."
32343,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927495&postcount=42,2008-02-13T03:05:00,Bigmac,"Honestly, this is what I've been waiting for.  I could try to play it smart and wait till you're fatuiged, but what the hell.<br/><br/>Kaldar drops his morningstar as a free action (thanks to Mavian for ensuring I rememberd to do this), casts Rhino's Rush as a swift action, and then charges.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (4d6+12)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/><br/>Please let me be a hero."
32344,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927546&postcount=43,2008-02-13T03:17:00,Bronz,"And a hero you are.  I would much rather get beat by a dice roll than anything else honestly.  And you are one lucky sob that I decided to take punishing stance off and the end of just last round so that my AC was a bit better.  If anything because of that this really can work.<br/><br/>In any case I need 25 points of dmg done.  Let's see what happens!<br/><br/>AoO from charge:<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>aoo</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d4+9)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><br/>-Mad Foam Rager (immediate action)<br/><br/>My turn: No swift actions left so I need to hope both hits hit and deal enough damage.<br/><br/>Backup 5'.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>steely strike</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d4+9)[<b>14</b>]</span>"
32345,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927558&postcount=44,2008-02-13T03:18:00,Bronz,And that's game.  At least in the end you got me by a die roll and not some forum or cheesy tactic.  Kudos.<br/><br/>In 3 months we'll meet again in the level 3 tourney.<br/><br/>And I was just about to make you choose to see me invis or ready an action *sigh* all well.<br/><br/>Congrats.
32346,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927577&postcount=45,2008-02-13T03:22:00,Bigmac,"Whew.  I noticed that you didn't have your punishing stance active when you attacked, so I figured it was about the same as waiting for the fatigue to set in.  All that running around really wasn't about delaying untill the rage left, but rather to try and get a clean shot at you.  You kept the pressure up on me so that this was the first chance I got.<br/><br/>I knew I had to get lucky to beat you, and to win I had to beat you twice.  That's why I found that moment of perfect mind thing and decided to use it first.<br/><br/>As far as how to get around the ready action thing, yeah, invisibility works well.  As does incite.  Well, most of the time anyway."
32347,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927601&postcount=46,2008-02-13T03:27:00,Bronz,"I figured you were playing it smart and were trying to survive the clock, so I had to force something.  I didn't quite realize you would charge right into my waiting guirasame but hey, it works heh.<br/><br/>Again good match.  You essentially made me lose this match 4 times over, which is a damn hard thing to do."
32348,"Arena Tournament, Round 24: BlueMoon vs Kaldar - Final Match",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72172-Arena-Tournament-Round-24-BlueMoon-vs-Kaldar-Final-Match,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927711&postcount=47,2008-02-13T03:50:00,theterran,"<b><font color=""darkorange"">Ref Terran</font></b><br/><br/><b>Kaldar beats a Moon twice and wins Round 24...</b>"
32349,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343082&postcount=1,2007-10-14T12:12:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Pain... The memory of pain. Images and recollections of the past flash through the darkness of the mind:<br/><i>Fires devouring the sere grasslands of a blighted land. A blackened ruin of a building that could have been home once but no longer. Thousands upon thousands of bodies piled in a valley where two armies met. A river running red with blood. A black cloud covering the sun while the dead walk against a city in the east. A commander of the militia frantically ordering retreat. Shadows and mists dancing among the lightning bolts as a tide of dark spirits overruns the gate. Moments of frantic fighting and chaos and death, swords cutting off heads and limbs left and right, claws tearing out throats and armored men falling dead at a single touch. Darkness. Bound hand and foot, carried away by four men in red cloaks. A dungeon, painted in red, hordes of mice and flocks of bats scurrying around, people screaming. A man burned alive in a pyre. A woman dangling upside-down, blood draining away from a wound in her neck. Darkness...</i><br/><br/>Suddenly, the chaotic flow of images tangled so you can't recognise what is what ceases. You open your eyes and it is dark. It is pitch black, no trace of light at all, but somehow you can see in the darkness as if in a candle-lit room. You are in a tiny, windowless cell with rough stone walls and an old, rusty but thick iron door with a closed viewing hole. Apart from your sorry selves, dressed in the ragged remains of your old clothes no less, nothing is in the cold and empty room. Cold is the word. So cold you feel as if you're freezing to death, numbness already having settled in every muscle and every joint. Strange though-the air is stale and the stone walls slightly damp-you must be underground. Such places are supposed to be warmer than the open plains this time of the year. So why do you feel as if you stand in your shift, drenched in water and in the wind's path?<br/><br/>Faint sounds can be heard from above and almost imperceptible vibrations shake the walls. You cannot be certain but they appear to be sounds of a furious but relatively small battle too far away to discern anything else-in fact, too far away for you to have heard it in the first place. But you have bigger problems than a faraway battle to worry about. You're in a prison or dungeon of sorts, in torn and bloodied clothing that looks nothing like your own and you're alone in a 10-foot square room with nothing else inside. Most important of all, you have no recollection of how you got here-the last thing you remember is hearing talk of an impending disaster in the town tavern. You try to remember what town, what tavern and you fail. Your memories are all jumbled, faded, names and faces barely recognisable. You have a headache the size of Chauntea's backside you're surprised you're still standing. First order of buisness would be to find where you are and find a way out...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Each character starts in a different such cell. You have no equipment at all and no knowledge of what's going on and how you got there. You barely remember your own name and a vague recollection of important events in your lives though the memories of old are becoming clearer. The characters have no recollection of their being forcibly turned to undead (the last month is a blank in memory) and they don't know they're undead yet. Though seeing in the dark, sharper senses and a numbed sense of touch should give hints that something is seriously wrong.<br/>
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32350,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3343864&postcount=2,2007-10-14T14:24:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Noj cries out in the abyssal blackness<br/>""Marpha~!"" He cuts off and hunches over, his fingers seeking the dirty bandage muffling his mouth. Moving along, the tall man feels with leaden fingers around the side of his face and the top of his head. Bandage, bandage, and more bandage. Had he been injured? Captured? Why couldn't he<i>remember</i>?<br/>Lifting his hand once more slowly to his face, Noj grasps the edge of the bandages across his mouth and tugs gingerly on them. No pain, that was good...<br/><i>Crackle khhhht</i><br/>moving his other hand quickly, Noj catches the small objects that fall from beneath the bandage as it he tears it away with a crackling noise. Peering closer in the strange otherworldly light, he peers at the two objects in his hand. They were lips. Reaching with trembling fingers in the clammy silence, he feels the smooth enamel of his teeth, drying in the damp air. Before he can scream, he feels his fingers pushed aside by something, and two new lips now cover his teeth once more.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><i>What's happened to me...?</i></font><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""You're Dead.""</font><br/>With a crackle and rustling of bandages, Noj jumps to his feet, turning his head frantically from side to side as he looks for the source of the voice.<br/>In the corner...he could almost imagine there was a shape to the darkness there. Suddenly, there were two yellow eyes, round and glowing in the darkness.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Who are you?""</font><br/>A crackle of straw like laughter, and the eyes fade away."
32351,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344852&postcount=3,2007-10-14T21:43:00,Taffimai,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Suzette</a></font><br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue""><i>Where has all the colour gone? Where is the light coming from?</i></font><br/><br/>Suzette looks all around her, taking in as much as she can of the ceiling, the walls, the door, the floor, and lastly, herself.<br/><br/><i><font color=""deepskyblue"">My clothes are dripping. Is it water, or blood? Whatever it is, the smell makes me want to retch. I should get out of them, before I get sick.</font></i><br/><br/>Carefully peeling off the many layers of cloth that used to make up her robes, Suzette is surprised at how light they are, especially since they're soaked. Nonetheless, it is a painfully slow process, as the rotting fabric sticks together like wet toilet paper.<br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue""><i>What has happened to my robes? These are made from thick, tightly woven linnen, almost impossible to cut through and now I can barely look at them without tearing them apart. We used to have contests to see how many monks could hang from a single band and I have never seen it rip before. What have I been lying in?</i></font><br/><br/>Now that she has gotten rid of her clothes, she is at the same time relieved not to find any wounds and horrified at how pale she is, and at the foul smelling liquid that is seemingly oozing out of her pores.<br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue""><i>Yuck. I must have caught some rare disease. Yes, that's it. A fever would explain my addled memory, and why I feel so... numb. Perhaps we all caught it, and were found by people who didn't know the Senue rituals. If they thought I was dead, this might be a tomb of some sorts. I must get out of here. But first I should probably cover up again. In my current state I don't think I should worry too much about catching a cold.</i></font><br/><br/>Reluctantly, Suzette wraps herself up again as well as she can and then investigates her cell, methodically working her way from one end of the wall to the other, up and down, feeling the stone with her hands and moving her lips closer to the cracks to catch any slows of air.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>20</b>](35)</span><br/>
She takes 20 on her search (no ranks, int modifier +3)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>climb</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>11</b>](31)</span> (in case she needs to climb the wall to get to the top)</div>
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32352,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3344941&postcount=4,2007-10-14T22:31:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b>Noj:</b><br/><br/>Noj is horrified to find the hands holding the bandages are blackened, decrepid and dry though moving with as much speed as he ever had in life. These weren't his hands! They couldn't be! He feels an itch in his mouth and letting the broken-off mummified lips fall, he slowly raises a blackened hand. Over his teeth there are lips again. They feel dry and age-worn but they are as supple as they ever were in life. Moving his hand, he finds a hole in the flesh at the other side, a hole closing rapidly within moments as the flesh regrows. He looks at his hands again. Burned off and ruined pieces of flesh begin to fall off and a similarly blackened and dry flesh regrows but one that is as hard as iron and not brittle at all. The cold sensation recedes until it is only a tiny reminder in the back of his mind and new strength flows through his limbs. Ashes and tiny pieces of rotting skin fall off his bandages as he moves, as his body adapts to the new state.<br/><br/><b>Suzette:</b><br/><br/>As Suzette focuses on searching the room, the crippling cold diminishes and her moves become faster, stronger. Her muscles seem to flex on their own accord, her skin growing even paler, almost completely while. Disregarding these changes to continue her search, she finds that her cell is truly empty and that the rusty iron door must be at least an inch thick, maybe even three inches thick. But the iron is rusty and old-perhaps she could find a weak spot in the lock or strike at heakened hinges. If only she knew something of a thief's art the old door might be easy to open.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Undead Fast healing kicks in, slowly healing every bruise and wound and cut or other damage you had due to your capture and transformation ritual. Noj's flesh wouldn't peel that easily after fully regenerating-his damage reduction 10 equals the hardness of steel (also 10) in protecting against physical harm. Even if someone tried to gouge out his eyes it would be like hitting an iron statue.<br/>
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32353,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345064&postcount=5,2007-10-14T23:39:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>Encouraged by her returning strength, Suzette pummels the door, aiming for any visibly weaker parts (lock, hinges, rusty patches). When her hands get sore, she takes a short break and does some ritual moves to stretch her muscles until she feels ready again.<br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue""><i>I am less ill than I thought. Rest rusts; I was probably stiff from lying immobile for so long. Squatting by the side of the road is good for mushrooms, but I must keep moving, keep the blood flowing. My only way forward seems to be through this door, so through the door I shall go.</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>heal</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>11</b>](16)</span>An untrained heal check to see if she notices that her blood isn't really flowing anywhere anymore.<br/>
I'm not rolling for attack and damage, she just keeps hitting, even if it is to no avail.</div>
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32354,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345150&postcount=6,2007-10-15T00:23:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"<b>Suzette</b><br/><br/>Suzette strikes at a rusty part in the door and her fist makes the three-inch iron bend as if it was just a thick piece of clay, sinking fully half an inch into it. Pieces of rust fall off and the high-pitched screetch of iron grating on iron accompanies the gong-like sound of the blow. Suzette falls back a step, really susrprised. Against such a door, she should't be able to do more than a few scratches, even if the door was rusty. Either the door looks like iron but is not-unlikely-or Suzette is several times stronger than she used to be. Looking at her deathly pale hand she tries to grasp how her slim human arm could ever perform such a feat of strength, she realises that there is no pulse in it. Her arm simply follows her will-but there is a great deal more than muscles moving it.<br/><br/><br/><b>Noj</b><br/><br/>Noj hears a gong or something similar pounding once from somewhere nearby-possibly no more than a couple dozen feet-and metal grating on metal...<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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A strength increase by 10 points in DnD means four times as much actual strength (lifting capacity). The standard human strength is 10. Suzette having a strength of 25 means she's as strong as eight normal men, thus the description.<br/>
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32355,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345402&postcount=7,2007-10-15T01:51:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/><i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Wait, what?</font></i><br/><br/>Suzette checks her pulse again. Then she looks for the arteries in her neck. Still nothing.<br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue""><i>No wonder they left me for dead. Even I could swear I have no pulse. Yet here I am, stronger than ever before, my Ki fuelling my muscles where my body cannot. This can mean only one thing: it is not my destiny to succumb to this disease, my journey is not over yet.</i></font><br/><br/>She looks back at the dent she made in the door.<br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue""><i>This may have seemed a dead end at first, but clearly, it is not!</i></font><br/><br/>With that, she attacks the door with renewed conviction until it gives way."
32356,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345708&postcount=8,2007-10-15T03:23:00,Paladin Latham,"<font color=""orange"">""Jail Again""</font>Oathbreaker says to himself reflectively, though why he says it he can't remember.  Pulling himself up from his troubled rest he moves to the door<font color=""orange"">""Funny, I think this is the part where the hangover is supposed to keel me over""</font>he thinks aloud.  Moving to the cell door he calls out<font color=""orange"">""Hey jailer!  There's someone dying in here! Bring help hurry!""</font>.<font color=""orange"">(Heh, dying of hunger more like it)</font>he cackles softly to himself, somehow getting a familiar thrill from telling a lie.  His mirth is stopped by some very important thoughts.<font color=""orange"">(why did that lie actually come out right? How am I seeing in the dark? Why are my thoughts so clear? How am I crumbling stone with my bare hand?)</font>.  He pauses in his thoughts to look to the side at the wall he'd absent-mindedly been clawing a deep gash into, then quickly turns back to the door and resumes his questions to himself as though nothing important had happened<font color=""orange"">(who do you have to kill to get some food around here?  Can I pick locks? No. Damn. My clothes look tattered.  OH NO! CAN IT BE!?!  No, no, everythings still where it should be.   And I'm still a handsome devil *SHINE* &lt;- mental shine effect. Geez, who do you have to kill to get some food around here? ...)</font>.  For many long seconds Oathbreaker will simply stand there thinking and absent mindedly checking his clothes and clawing the walls."
32357,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346142&postcount=9,2007-10-15T04:58:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>A sudden, intense feeling of claustrophobia seizes Noj, and with a rattling moan, he throws himself against the iron door, pounding on it with his fists."
32358,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346222&postcount=10,2007-10-15T05:15:00,Paladin Latham,"Hearing jarring clangs and a scary moan Oathbreaker will snap out of his hunger filled reverie, stare at the door, and say<font color=""orange"">""Hmm... thats probably not good, maybe if it comes this way I can reason with it.  Yep, its probably best to stay here""</font>.  After saying this he will Frantically attack the walls opposite the door trying to tear 1lb. chunks out of the wall that he can dual wield as improvised weapons."
32359,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346313&postcount=11,2007-10-15T05:32:00,Lochar,"Virmas gives a low moan as he wakes up, holding his head.<font color=""Purple"">""Note to self.  Make sure that you're not being snuck up on when sneaking up on a wizard.""</font>He gets up, brushing himself off.<br/><br/>As Virmas walks around the room checking it out, he talks to himself.<font color=""Purple"">""They'll probably fine me again for doing that, if I don't get out of here.  Let's see what they left me.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""They well and truly made this place empty.  Not even a catflap for food.  Wonder how long I've been here, anyways?""</font>Shrugging to himself, he moves to the door again.<font color=""Purple"">""Best try to get out of here before I enjoy the local jailers hospitality.""</font><br/><br/>Grabbing at the lock, Virmas is shocked when his hand passes through it.<font color=""Purple"">""Umm, not a real lock?  Does that mean the door is unlocked?""</font><br/><br/>Tenuously, Virmas pushes at the door, only to find his hand and then arm passing through the door as well.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""An illusion for a door?  Umm, ok...""</font><br/><br/>Slowly, Virmas walks through the door, scared that at any moment the door will become real and then hurt him.<br/><br/>Once out, he hears and sees one of the doors being bashed in.(If I can see Suzette's work on her door)<font color=""Purple"">""Crap!""</font>he whispers to himself, pushing himself up against a wall, trying to be as quiet as possible.  He doesn't recognize himself either halfway phase through the wall, or turn invisible.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Until he realizes he's actually dead, abilities and such are accidental and quite subconscious.<br/>
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I'm assuming Natural Armor bonuses don't apply when manifested, as normal, so 23 AC, all touch.<br/>
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32360,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346713&postcount=12,2007-10-15T06:48:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"As Vilmas crosses his own door with ease, the door opposite his own in the room is blasted off its hinges as if by a rapid barrage of explosions and falls down ten feet away as if kicked by a giant. Neither Vilmas that walked through his door nor Suzette that simply kicked out her own notice eachother at all. All they have eyes for is the room.<br/><br/>A massive, cylindrical chamber or crypt, nearly two hundred feet wide, that seems to have been carved out of the very rock of a mountain or beneath the earth, with a relatively low ceiling-hanging a mere twenty feet above the floor-and an array of identical iron doors that must lead to identical rooms at its periphery. What lies at the center of the room however is what draws the eye-and has both Vilmas and Suzette very nearly trying to empty their stomachs.<br/>Hundreds upon hundreds of corpses litter the floor, killed in any conceivable way from dismembering to frostbite to incineration to starvation, some rotting for weeks while others no more than a day or two old. Dried blood crusts the floor and walls, brown and brittle and barely distinguishable from the rusted iron doors. As before, there is no light though you can see well enough-if only you could not. The are does not look like the massacres you've heard of in tales of wars. It looks more like a mass grave or a crypt where the dead are dumped to rot. The stench assaulting your senses is much worse than anything else you've ever felt and you sense something else too-some sort of aura of power that presses down on you. At that exact moment, two more iron doors burst, two more prisoners walking out of the safety of their cells and into the nightmare of reality.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The walls are magically treated to bar passage to incorporeal entities though the doors are not.<br/>
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32361,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3346824&postcount=13,2007-10-15T07:05:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Standing in the charnal gloom of the mass grave and framed by the open doorway to a cell stands a tall scarecrow of a man, easily six and a half feet tall and lean as a rail. His blackened fingers dig into the stone of the doorframe as he stares out at the grim tableau. His face and head are almost entirely covered in swaths of blackened and grimy gauze and bandages which spiral down to encompass his neck, shoulders and arms. Between the bandages on his face, twin yellow lights glimmer like sick glowworms in the darkness. Scraps of leather and cloth cling gamely to his chest and legs, and a large set of worn boots rest upon his feet. At his feet, shadows waver and twist like black candles on the grimy stone. He takes one wavering step forward, and there's a crackle like fried gristle peeled from the bone.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""What..."" </font>the word is choked out, like a muffled gunshot as the tall man with the glowing yellow eyes looks around at the hideous chamber."
32362,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347083&postcount=14,2007-10-15T07:47:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Dropping to his feet, his body becoming visible, Virmas grabs his stomach.  Had there been anything in there, he would be heaving it out now at the sights and smells.<br/><br/>As the man kneels there, he is suffused with a slight blue glow and quite translucent.  The longer he heaves though, the more it seems that parts of flesh are appearing and building a body.<br/><br/>What is left of stringy blond hair falls down over blackened eyes, and chunks of flesh appear missing all over his body.  Parts of his arms and legs are wholly missing, seemingly held together by the barest of strips of flesh.<br/><br/>His clothes are rags of the finest trash.  What appears to have once been a vest covers at best half of his front, and only two strips of cloth hold it together in the back.<br/><br/>Finally he stops heaving, and sits down, pushing his back against the wall.<font color=""Purple"">""What happened?""</font>he questions the world out loud, his voice echoing."
32363,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347416&postcount=15,2007-10-15T08:42:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/>There is a low, hissing sound like a red-hot iron plunged into water and a small silvery tongue of magic pierces yet another door. The tongue moves along the door, slowly cutting open a round hole. There is a metallic groan and a large piece of the door falls outwards, revealing the inside of yet another cell. The woman that comes out of the cell does not look like a prisoner at all. Oh, she does wear a torn white blouse and a matching skirt but they are perfectly clean as if they were just washed. There is not a grain of dust on her, no grime or dirt, no blood at all. The long blond hair falling down to the small of her back seem just as clean as her clothes and she appears largely untouched by her imprisonment.<br/>Moving as sinuously as a snake, she steps over a few corpses and frowns at them, distaste evident. As she closes, her otherworldly features become evident. The speed and grace by which she moves, her presence drawing the eye, her blood-red eyes. Pointed ears mark her an elf and her height-she's about six feet tall-and golden hair might mark her a sun elf if not for the pale color of her skin. Nails shaped like claws tip her hands but rather add to her image than spoil it. A supernatural aura draws every eye to her and seems to make her presence stronger, more important than that of others. Ofcourse, being as alluring as a succubus to begin with, she hardly seems to need the supernatural enhancement.<br/>Her hand pointing in an arching motion at the corpses around her she speaks, seemingly not paying attention to whom she's speaking as if making a rhetorical question.<br/><font color=""Red"">Rather crude, don't you think? I can't imagine this being a tomb-shows far too much irreverence towards these rotten bags of bones and flesh-nor does it seem like a necromancer's study. At least not a good necromancer's study-it's sloppy. So, where do you think we are? </font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32364,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347617&postcount=16,2007-10-15T09:19:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas looks up at the voice, noticing the other people for the first time.  Slowly he stands, his stomach still giving him a bit of trouble, but as there is nothing in it there isn't much of a problem.<br/><br/>At the ladies' words, he frowns.<font color=""Purple"">""I'd say have some respect for the dead, lady, but it doesn't look like anyone else has either.""</font>Looking over the room, he starts at the other standing people.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Umm, is it just me, or are some of the dead still moving?""</font>He points at some of the more obviously dead looking people that have just broken out of cells.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32365,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347626&postcount=17,2007-10-15T09:21:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Standing half-hunched, the tall shrouded man gazes with detached horror at the other denizens of the dungeon.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Who...""</font>he rasps, his words muffled,<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Who are you?""</font>"
32366,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347884&postcount=18,2007-10-15T10:05:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Hahahahaha... oh, excuse me but that's rich. Mr mummy over there is terrified of us-you do know you look like a mummy right?-and you are complaining about him moving while it is you who are missing a limb or three!</font><br/>The gold-haired elf takes a moment to surpress a fit of laughter then smiles at the others.<br/><font color=""Red""> I hate to break it to you but you are obviously dead-or rather, undead. I may not look it but I am as well-I suspect we all are. I suppose for some this is a blessing and for others a curse-but the first order of buisness would be to find where we are and how to leave this place. I doubt whoever put us in those cells and turned us into undead did so from the goodness of their heart. </font>"
32367,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347986&postcount=19,2007-10-15T10:28:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas finally looks down at himself and curses.  This goes on for a moment before he manages to calm himself down.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Alright, so apparently it wasn't an illusionary door that I walked through, that was me.""</font><br/><br/>Attempting to ignore the bodies in the center of the room, Virmas moves over to the door he came through and attempts to push his arm through it.  It doesn't work.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I did it just a minute ago, how'd I manage it?""</font>Virmas punches the door a couple of times, denting it slightly, but not much else.  He stops and concentrates for a minute.<font color=""Purple""><i>Come on, I wanna walk through the wall again.</i></font><br/><br/>After a moment, the meaty parts of his body disappear, leaving him glowing slightly blue and translucent again.  This time, he manages to push his hand through the door.<font color=""Purple"">Alright, maybe I can walk through the walls then and find a way out?""</font><br/><br/>He then walks into a wall.  And bounces off.<font color=""Purple"">""Oh come on, I know I managed it that time.""</font>Putting his arm through the door again, he moves it until it hits the wall.<br/><br/>He looks at everyone else.<font color=""Purple"">""Alright, the easy way is out.  Something's keeping me from walking through walls.  Guess whoever turned us didn't want to lose us that easily.""</font>He shrugs.<font color=""Purple"">""I'm Virmas.""</font>he introduces himself.  And then looks around.<font color=""purple"">Anyone else have an idea?""</font>"
32368,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348028&postcount=20,2007-10-15T10:38:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red""> I am Myriel, follower of Malcanthet. As for finding a way out, shouldn't we check out all those rooms that are still locked? Perhaps we'll find a way out there... </font><br/>The elf lady frowns and looks at all the locked doors, her next few words barely audible.<br/><font size=""1""><i><font color=""Red"">And perhaps I'll find my sister...</font></i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Anyone have Knowledge: Religion? If yes, you might know who Malcanthet is.<br/>
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32369,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348113&postcount=21,2007-10-15T10:54:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>With the sound of the other doors bursting open, Suzette drops down on all fours.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i>Curse this abyssal light that casts no shadows! Now where shall I hide?</i></font><br/><br/>She crawls back into her cell, like a cat moving backwards and pressing against the wall. She hears an unrecognisable man's voice mutter something, but before she can even consider whether or not to hail him, another man drops on his knees out of thin air, straight ahead of her. His appearance makes her blink, then blink again. He seems almost... transparent, for lack of a better word, and faintly glowing with a pale light.<br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue""><i>Is this the light again, playing tricks on me? I wonder why everything is black and white.</i></font><br/><br/>Then she notices the missing pieces of flesh, hears the conversation, looks at her white, wet hands again and slowly, realisation dawns.<br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue""><i>Necromancers... I am dead. That man must be a ghost and I am... something. How come I can still think? And feel, and see, and hear, and for all that is holy, why can I still smell?</i></font><br/><br/>Trying in vain to suppress her nausea, she stands up again and walks out of her cell. She looks over at the moving mount of rags and the neat, imposing woman, then back at the ghost. She reflects on how she must appear to them: a tiny, slim, sallow woman, drenched from top to toe with decomposing robes hanging from her limbs.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""My name is Suzette. Suzette Thompkins.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue""><i>If I'm already dead, they can hardly kill me.</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""If you want to rescue people, we can just bash the doors down. It isn't that hard.""</font>"
32370,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348145&postcount=22,2007-10-15T11:01:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas nods to her.<font color=""Purple"">""And here, ladies and gents, we have another example of a grand undead.  Welcome to the club.""</font>He says sarcastically.<font color=""Purple"">""I'm afraid it's not very lively around here though.""</font>"
32371,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348183&postcount=23,2007-10-15T11:06:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>There's a cackle of straw like laughter in the voice of Noj, but full-throated and raspy. In the corner stands a dark silhouette, almost the mirror image of Noj except outlined only in shadow, even in the strange black and white world. Its eyes blaze with a yellow light, and its arms are splayed outwards like a scarecrow.<br/>Noj turns his head and regards it silently.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Was I so evil in life that this is my reward...?""</font>he asks the phantom.<br/>Noj's voice answers<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Reward, punishment...it's all the same, isn't it? Ha-hah...""</font>"
32372,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348209&postcount=24,2007-10-15T11:13:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">So you do have a sense of humour. I was beginning to think it was gone along with some of the more important parts of you.</font><br/>The elf lady walks towards the wall, turns to Virmas and smiles widely, showing pointed, elongated fangs. She raises her left hand and touches one of them and her smile turns miscevious.<br/><font color=""Red"">If these are not just for show then I am vampire. Not that I wasn't expecting a necromancer to turn me into one-looks like mine would be wasted in a wight, you know. How about testing our abilities? If you can pass through objects like a ghost, perhaps I could display one of the powers of vampires. So, I am open to suggestions-which power would you like me to try for? </font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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First sentence is an intentionally lowered use of Bluff: innuendo. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s4scvzvud="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
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32373,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348303&postcount=25,2007-10-15T11:30:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Well, as there isn't any running water going through here, and I don't think you can turn one already undead, I know that vampires have been able to turn into other beasts.  Are you capable of that?""</font>"
32374,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348336&postcount=26,2007-10-15T11:39:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""What?"" </font><br/>As if from far away, the patchwork man returns his gaze to the strange sinister jezebel in front of him. So unlike Maggie, this statuesque creature.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><i>Maggie...</i><br/>
""GWUOOOH!""</font><br/>With a bellow like a scratched fog-horn, Noj howls and slams a cadaverous fist into the frame of the cell, sending chips of stone flying.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Hee hee!""</font>comes the scratchy laugh of Noj's voice,<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Now it's hit you, hasn't it? If you're <i>very</i> lucky, she's dead!""</font>The voice of Noj clears its throat with a horrid rattle, and then whispers with a rasp<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""And if you're <i>very <b>very</b></i> lucky, you're not the one who killed them...hope is a wonderful thing, isn't it, Noj?""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""S'not my name. I'm Jon. Jon the miller,""</font>he mumbles, indistinctly.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""You think so?"" </font>he replies, his tone bright and brittle like glass shards.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Well, take a good long look at those hands of yours, mister miller. Do those look like Jon's hands?""</font><br/>The hunched figure shakes his head, mutely.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""That's right. You're about as far from being Jon as you can be. You're Noj now. And what will you do now, Noj, with your lips that grow back and fists that break iron?""</font><br/>Noj looks away at the floor,<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Die.""</font><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""No no no,""</font>comes the reply, somewhat peevish.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""You're getting out of here. And these fine folk can help. Now, chin up.""</font>"
32375,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348421&postcount=27,2007-10-15T11:56:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">And how do you expect me to know what to do to turn into a beast?! I am a mage, not a tree-worshipper!<br/>
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Hmm, I remember my sister and I discussing the simplest form-altering magics. Perhaps it works like they do... </font><br/><br/>Myriel concentrates for a moment and her form seems to flow into the shape of a massive wolf with white fur and the same blood-red eyes. She stays in that shape for a few moments then turns towards her clothes, reverts into her true form and busies herself with getting dressed for a few moments. Turning back towards the rest of the group she smiles.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Did you enjoy the show?</font>"
32376,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348482&postcount=28,2007-10-15T12:08:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas nods and leers before smiling and laughing slightly.<font color=""Purple"">""I guess this happening isn't all bad.  Just mostly.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>He then looks over to the scarecrow looking guy.<font color=""Purple"">""Although, I think he may be having a little more problem with it.""</font>Virmas shouts at him.<font color=""Purple"">""Hey, you're already undead.  If you want to die, you'll have to find something capable of killing you.  Just sitting there won't kill you.  Come on out and talk.  Best to figure out what you can do before we go attempt to 'entertain' our creators.  Besides, if you want to die, you'll have to figure out what kills you first.""</font>"
32377,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348505&postcount=29,2007-10-15T12:17:00,Paladin Latham,"Realizing that the walls are pretty damn tough Oathbreaker tentatively creeps to the door and knocks<font color=""orange"">""Hello out there!  I'd be ever so grateful (snicker under breath) if you would open the door so we can (barely contained giggle) talk!""</font>."
32378,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348713&postcount=30,2007-10-15T13:07:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""You heard the man.""</font><br/>The rag man lifts his head, the dim gleam of his eyes showing through the wrappings.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""I can't die...but the man who did this to me <i>can!</i>""</font>In the corner, the scarecrow silhouette opens its jagged mouth in a grin, dim yellow light spilling out onto the unclean stone. With a cackling noise, it spirals down into the stone and then back into space, now planted firmly in the stone by Noj's elbow. In the dingy gloom, it's still quite plain that this scarecrow shadow is just that; a shadow made vivid, and with glowing eyes and gaping mouth. It shifts to one side, and for a moment it overlaps perfectly Noj's frame before vanishing.<br/>The lanky patch man stands up straighter, and the yellow glow in his eye flares.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""I'm Noj. And I'm getting out of here.""</font>"
32379,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349652&postcount=31,2007-10-15T15:39:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Glad to have you aboard, Noj.  Do the guy behind that door a favor though, would you, and open it?  Since he seems to not want to come out and all.  I think I'll stick my head through the rest of the doors as well, and check.  See if there's a way out, or anyone else that isn't loud enough to be heard.""</font><br/><br/>Putting action to word, Virmas stands up and walks to the remaining doors that haven't been battered down yet, and pushes his head through each of the doors.  Should he see stairs, he'll note which ones it is.  Should he see another undead, he'll ask Noj or one of the others to assist in battering down the door."
32380,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350167&postcount=32,2007-10-15T17:43:00,Paladin Latham,"<font color=""orange"">""No, no I can't hear you properly!  Wait a second!""</font>Oathbreaker batters down the door (he's as stong as the monk).  Aghast at what he sees he declares<font color=""orange"">""Ugh, look at this mess!  Picked clean! No food, no valuables!""</font>To the others, Oathbreaker looks like a Handsome and powerfully built man of Kara-Tur (asian) descent.  Though his cloths are in tatters he carries himself with a competant, though subtly decietful, air.  Ever practical, he immediately picks up two severed limbs that look petrified or in severe rigor mortis, ever keeping his eyes on the others (especially the two hotties)<font color=""orange"">""So, uh, come here often?""</font>he asks the others fully expecting to have to fight such hideous (or unnaturally beautiful) undead.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The average human arm weighs a little over 8lbs. so two spongy improvised weapons of that weight would deal 1d4 damage.  <br/>
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<strike>Come to think of it, how would you size limbs as weapons?  Would the leg of a child count as a small improvised weapon?  the leg of a giant, large?  These are important questions. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s4scvzvud="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/> </strike><br/>
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Edit2: Answered my own question.  I'd only be able to take arms because anything over 11 pounds counts as a two handed improvised weapon. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s4scvzvud="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/> </div>
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32381,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350737&postcount=33,2007-10-15T23:28:00,Revlis,"With a start and a gasp Ethan awakens in cold dark cell. The cell that is not nearly as dark as it should be. Even the gasp was not required, merely an old reflex of an older life. Ethan stares at the blank walls, at his tattered clothing, and at the rusty iron door. Completely unaware of his changed existance.<br/><font color=""SlateGray"">Trapped. Imprisoned.</font>he half whispers to himself,<font color=""SlateGray"">Sure beats dead though.</font><br/>At hearing the voices outside, he heads towards the door, and begins banging on it. He shouts at the people outside<font color=""SlateGray"">Hello? Anyone out there? I think there has been a mistake!</font>"
32382,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350854&postcount=34,2007-10-16T00:27:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>A head pokes through the cell door, it is translucent and has a faint glow.<font color=""Purple"">""Oh, hi.  We got another one I see.""</font>The head pulls back, and you hear the voice shouting to the others.<font color=""Purple"">""We got one in here, someone wanna come rip the door off for him?""</font><br/><br/>The head pokes back through again.<font color=""Purple"">""Anyways, give us a second, I'll get Noj or one of the others to beat the door down.  Just don't stand in the direct path, in case they send it flying through.  Unless you can walk through the door or beat it down yourself?""</font>His voice is entirely too cheerful, though you can tell it's at least slightly forced.<font color=""Purple"">""Oh, by the way...  You're dead.  Or at least undead.""</font><br/><br/>At this, the head disappears back through the door and Virmas continues checking the other doors."
32383,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350932&postcount=35,2007-10-16T01:01:00,Taffimai,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Suzette</a></font><br/><br/>Following Virmas on his round to check out the doors, Suzette tries to make out any footprints on the floor that might indicate the way out. She gladly takes down any doors, enjoying her enhanced strength.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i>So we can all do new things now. Well, I can't walk through doors, so I'm not a ghost. No fangs either, so no vampire. And if they meant to mummifiy me, their experiment failed miserably. Maybe I'm supposed to have a talking shadow, like Noj? I'll have to pay close attention to how he does it when he makes it come out again.</i></font><br/><br/>When they get back to the point where the others are gathered, she addresses Virmas and Myriel:<br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue"">""I know nothing about undead. Am I supposed to be able to do anything special? I... I don't even know what I am. Maybe a zombie, but I've never heard of one that could think for himself...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32384,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350992&postcount=36,2007-10-16T01:32:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>((If this is too much knowledge for my character, I'll remove the post Belial.))<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Well, I'm not exactly a ghost, I don't think Suzette.""</font>With effort, Virmas' rotting body reforms.<font color=""Purple"">""I can still become physical, see?  I don't think any of us are normal undead, if there is such a thing.  I don't know where you came from, but I grew up in Thay, where there was a war of undead going on.  Who knows what's happened to us.""</font><br/><br/>Virmas shrugs.<font color=""Purple"">""I assume you'll find out eventually what's happened to you, once we get out.""</font>"
32385,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3350994&postcount=37,2007-10-16T01:33:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>With a wheezing grunt, takes a few more steps down the hallway, the faint snap and crackle of residues unguessable shifting beneath the swaths of bandage. Now and then a fine dust or small chunks of charred flesh drop from between the bandages and skitter across the floor. Reaching Ethan's door, Noj reaches slowly up to the very top of the iron door and punches his fingers through the gap. His exposed glowing eye flares once more, and shadows bunch around his arms and shoulders and bulge like cancers as he hauls on the door, slowly peeling away the ancient iron like clay. Towering in the doorway, the dirty lanky figure stares inside at the newest wretched to appear, and for just a moment the grinning silhouette of a sinister scarecrow wavers on the floor, then vanishes.<br/>Wordlessly, Noj offers a blackened hand, the fingers long and crooked."
32386,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351256&postcount=38,2007-10-16T03:04:00,Revlis,"<font size=""5"">Ethan</font><br/><br/>Ethan was simply stunned. Not afraid, for fear became a foreign thing to him, but he was stunned speechless. First by the head poking through the door, then by what it said... finally by that impressive display of strength. He had retreated a few steps at first, and retreated all the way back to the wall when the creature tore open the door.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray""><i>""Imposible, I am not dead... am I? I will play along for now, and then find out the truth later.""</i></font>Ethan thought to himself<br/><br/><font color=""slategray"">""Thanks, err.. Friend. I'm Ethan.""</font>Ethan said a bit hesitantly, as he slowly walked forward and shook hands with the mummified creature.<br/><br/>When not cowering, Ethan stood just over 6 feet tall, a good height for a human. His blue eyes had a strange flickering light within them, as if they were reflecting the glow of a torch burning nearby. His dark hair was shoulder length, and was filthy from the cell he was in. His skin was very pale, as if it was made of marble."
32387,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351600&postcount=39,2007-10-16T04:21:00,Paladin Latham,"Oathbreaker, his grizzly task done (hopefully he is now carrying macabre clubs) props one of his 'clubs' over his shoulder and smiles to the others.<font color=""orange"">""How rude of me, I forgot to introduce myself, seeing as how you all don't look like you are going to kill me.  My name is... Jacob, yes Jacob Mayweather.""</font>{<b>Bluff</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>23</b>]</span>}<font color=""orange"">""It is a pleasure to share such, well, non-murderous company""</font>(truth)"
32388,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351737&postcount=40,2007-10-16T04:47:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sense Motive: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>24</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><i>Jacob, eh?  Sounds like a decent assumed name.</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Nice to meet you, 'Jacob'.  I hope you don't get yourself in trouble with those body parts.""</font>Virmas nods to Jacob, not mentioning that it sounded like a quickly thought up lie to him."
32389,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351749&postcount=41,2007-10-16T04:49:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth awakens slowly, on hard stone.  She tries to remember what happened, where she is, and can't.<i><font color=""DarkRed"">No!  What happened?  I remember... a fire, and twisted shapes...</font></i>She calms herself, meditating and carefully regulating both breth and heartbeat.<br/><br/>That is when it becomes perfectly obvious.  She has neither breath nor heartbeat.  Unnecessarily, she expels air in a gasp, then collects her thoughts.  The dead were common in Thay.  In all likelihood, she had been killed by one of the factions contending for Thay's rulership, and raised by them.  She opens her eyes, and sees the world through the cover of darkness.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Of course,""</font>she murmurs, covering over the shock.  She could not give in, she could not...<font color=""DarkRed"">""Only logical.""</font>She inspects both herself and her surroundings.  She looks much the same as she always had... but she can feel small points on her teeth.  The surroundings were a small cell, and a closed door.  Empty, aside from that.<br/><br/>She hears voices from outside, and presses her ears against the door.  Her hearing wasn't dull before, but now it is as if every last sound echoes in her ears.  One voice, in particular, makes her heart leap—or it would have, at least... She hadn't realized how worried she had been until that moment that her sister was dead.  Of course, maybe she was... but not gone, at the least.  She calls out,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Myriel?""</font>"
32390,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351869&postcount=42,2007-10-16T05:13:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Noj,""</font>he replies to Ethan's unspoken question.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""I'm Noj.""</font>He stand silently in the doorway for a moment, apparently lost in thought. As the voices outside the cell filter in, he shakes his head abruptly with a crackling noise and steps out of the doorway, allowing Ethan to pass."
32391,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351877&postcount=43,2007-10-16T05:14:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>Suzette gingerly walks up to the door where the new voice comes from, turns towards Myriel and asks:<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Could this be that sister you're looking for? Shall I get her out?""</font><br/><br/>Unless one of them objects, she kicks the bottom of the door until there is a hole, then grabs the edges and rolls it upwards.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32392,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352063&postcount=44,2007-10-16T05:50:00,warbacon,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28417"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Hellstar</a></b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Ughhhh .. Nghhh...""</font>Hellstar opened his eyes and blinked. All he saw was stone. He lifted his head to get a better look, only to be stopped by a splitting headache.<font color=""Indigo"">""Oh my aching head! By the gods, what did I drink last night?""</font>The last thing he remembers is rushing towards a tavern, which fueled his confusion, but what he saw nixed the likelihood that this was merely a hangover. There was blood everywhere. All over his shirt, pants, with dried bits of flesh scattered about.<i>This isn't mine ...</i>he thinks as he examines his clothing. Apparently, his hands were bloodly, too. Patting himself all over, he looks for wounds and finds none. Actually, he seemed to be in great shape, except for a rapidly fading headache. He stands up and examines his surroundings.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""I must have been imprisoned by Thay ... But ... Why can't I remember?""</font>He heard commotion outside his cell ... banging, tearing of metal, and soon talking. He did not know what was going on, so he prepared himself for conflict: Mage Armor, All-Seeing Eyes, Entropic Warding. He heard talking a few cells down.<i>How can I  hear any of this at all? And why can I see?</i>Putting aside his insecurities, Hellstar thought it best to go down fighting, and so he spoke a single word in the Dark Tongue, and the steel door shattered with a loud -snap-. He leaned forward and threw his shoulder against the broken metal chunks blocking the door.<br/><br/>The view outside surprised him far less than the fact that it didn't hurt to slam himself against steel. And his movements ... he was so<i>fast!</i>He had scarcely a moment to ponder that when he noticed the others -- undead. Hellstar had been battling the Thayvian armies for the past few years, and he knew undead when he saw them. But they weren't mindless -- clearly they were just talking, and their looks bore no malice. Perhaps ... fellow escapees? Wait ... that meant ... He looked himself over again, and suddenly the dried blood on his triggered something deep inside him.<br/><br/>He was hungry. And that blood was what he wanted.<br/><br/>Crushed with shame over who he had become, and overwrought with despair, Hellstar collapsed onto his knees and cried out,<font color=""Indigo"">""No! No! This is the cruelest irony!""</font>At that point, he didn't care whether he lived or died.<br/><br/>Hellstar would be a beautiful specimen of a human, if not for the blood and dirt currently covering his lithe frame. He was gaunt in life, and even more so in death, with sunken cheeks and deep eye sockets harboring two starry eyes which now shine blood red. His hair is a black tousled mass caked with bits of dried blood. Currently he is wearing something resembling a potato sack around his torso; that's how coarse the threads were. His pants were a mite better quality, but were filthy and reeked of death. If he were standing he would be just over 6 feet tall, and weighing around 160 pounds."
32393,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352148&postcount=45,2007-10-16T06:06:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/>Recognising her sister's voice, Myriel steps close to the door, her beautiful features forming an angry scowl. As Suzette asks if she can open the door, she directs an angry glare at the other woman.<br/><font color=""Red"">Step aside.</font><br/>Not really waiting for Suzette to move away, Myriel points at the door and a deafening clang that shatters steel tears a hole into it, rusty fragments flying left and right. Shooting the almost imperceptible magical blast repeatedly, the sorceress blasts the door off its hinges faster Suzette would have done. Iron was no bar to her magic. Stepping over the debris, she enters the cell and helps her sister to her feet.<br/><font color=""Red"">Are you well enough to walk, sister mine? I swear, by the Red Rose and the Infinite Layers whoever did this to you-to us-will pay</font>"
32394,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352497&postcount=46,2007-10-16T07:08:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker or 'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker approaches the obviously distraught Hellstar and intoduces himself<font color=""orange"">""Jacob Mayweather pleased to meet'cha.  Say, your not looking so good there, can I give you a hand""</font>(offers a 'hand' and by hand I mean 'club')<font color=""orange"">""Heh heh, I kid, I kid.  Seriously though, I'm famished how about we get a bite to eat before we get out of here""</font>"
32395,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352533&postcount=47,2007-10-16T07:15:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>Leaping aside as Myriel commences her furious magical assault on the door, she hears how yet another one is blown to pieces.<br/><br/><i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">That makes eight... Whoever created us must have been building an army, though it seems as if they went through quite the number of failed experiments.</font></i><br/><br/>She stares at the festering heap of bodies in the middle of the room. Then she remembers what that mysterious shadow told Noj.<br/><br/><i><font color=""deepskyblue"">Could this be my... our work? Some of us certainly seem to have the temper for it, but I wonder...</font></i><br/><br/>She wanders towards the pile, looking at a man whose chest was obviously bashed in.<br/><br/><i><font color=""deepskyblue"">What would it feel like to kill someone just like that?</font></i><br/><br/>At that moment, Jacob addresses the new arrival and she falls in with him.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Yes, let's get out of here.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If her survival taught her anything, she now tells the others about that</div>
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32396,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352644&postcount=48,2007-10-16T07:32:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""A bite to eat?""</font>Hellstar uncurls himself and stands to face the stupidly grinning man.<font color=""Indigo"">""<i>A bite to eat?</i> Are you mad? Or just stupid? We are <i>cursed</i>. This pile of bodies -""</font>As he swings his arm to bring force to his statement, he looks over and stops speaking, his mouth agape.<font color=""Indigo"">""Jhules?""</font>Taking a few extraordinarily quick steps, he grabs a torso sticking out of the pile and pulls on it, revealing a maggot-ridden corpse whose legs separate as he brings it out into the open.<font color=""Indigo"">""Jhules they got you too ... Why?""</font>Just then he sees bite marks on his neck ... He turns back to Oathbreaker, his red eyes aflame with rage.<font color=""Indigo"">""Why did they choose me? Or <i>you</i>, for that matter. You unfeeling wretch! These were <i>people!</i> Flesh and blood, with family and hopes that were stolen away from them by ... by ... Agh, it's no use talking to you.""</font>He turns away, scoffing.<i>They cannot be saved. I cannot be saved. Vampires ... they can be destroyed by sunlight. Yes ... we'll escape and I'll throw myself into the sun.</i>Determined, he goes to join Noj and Suzette in finding other prisoners -- but their task looks complete. He introduces himself, to nobody in particular but to everybody at once.<font color=""Indigo"">""Hellstar, Magister of Aglarond. Let's find a way out of this hell. I'd rather not be around what could be my own handiwork.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Searching for a way out, taking 20, resulting in <b>40</b> (20 + 6 [Int] + 6 [All-Seeing Eyes] + 8 [Bloodlord]). My, my ... that's a lot.<br/>
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Also he'll be scouring his memory for what he knows of vampires:<br/>
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EDIT: That's weird... they probably don't allow parentheses in the roll description field. No matter, Invisible Castle saves the day: <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1317428"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Knowledge(Religion) (1d20+9=21)</a></div>
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32397,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352728&postcount=49,2007-10-16T07:47:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob""</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Ya know its kinda funny, I know that I wouldn't have thought of this before whatever happened to us, but I suddenly had to urge to tear out the insides of one of these bodies and wear it as clothing because I'm so freakin' FREEZING.  Does that seem strange to you guys?""</font>Oathbreaker casually looks at the pile with a ponderous look and a slight shiver (<-from cold, not conscience)<font color=""orange"">""Cause I'm kinda thinking I'm gonna do it.""</font>"
32398,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352898&postcount=50,2007-10-16T08:26:00,Revlis,"<font size=""4"">Ethan</font><br/><br/>As he steped past Noj, Ethan heard the exchange between Jacob and Hellstar. He also heard what Jacob was saying about wearing the skin of one of the dead bodies, but hearing it didn’t prepare him for the sight of it. Perhaps, in another life he would have retched, he would have felt sick, but now only a cold detachement, and a distant sorrow, for those who lay there. He had his burdens to bear, while they were free of theirs.<br/><br/><font color=""slategray"">Don't even joke about something like that.</font>Ethan said to Jacob,<font color=""SlateGray"">Give respect the dead... you were one of them not so long ago.</font><br/><br/>Mentally, he made sure not let his guard around Jacob, even more so than any of the others. Ethan was still praying that these abominations were wrong, and that he was still alive."
32399,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352914&postcount=51,2007-10-16T08:29:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth recognizes her sister's voice, and at the first loud blast she moves well back from the door, having no wish to test the limits of the energy that now animates her body.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I am well, sister.""</font>Embracing her sister quickly, she takes Myriel's hand and steps out of the cell, gazing in disgust at the bodies.<br/><br/>In some ways, she is her sister's mirror image; the two have identical features.  And like a mirror, some of it is reversed.  Her hair is as dark as Myriel's is golden, and her eyes a deep black, as if her pupils had swallowed up the irises.  She shares her sister's pale skin... and, it becomes clear as she speaks, her fangs.  She is dressed in what was once a finely made, elegant red dress; now, the dress is torn in places, and marked with dust and bloodstains.  Although beautiful, she does not draw the eye quite so much as her sister; she is more distant, a touch less alluring.<font color=""DarkRed"">""This is a charnel house.  Is nobody but us present?""</font>she asks, glancing about the chamber as if searching for necromancers, or some sign that they are present.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32400,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352936&postcount=52,2007-10-16T08:33:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Respect, yes respect""</font>Oathbreaker waves the thought away<font color=""orange"">""It would have smelled horrible anyway...""</font>"
32401,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352942&postcount=53,2007-10-16T08:33:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""None but us, or at least none that I've seen.  Doesn't look like any other bodies are going to get up and start moving around, either.""</font><br/><br/>Virmas shrugs and looks at the others.<font color=""purple"">""As I think we'd all get bored past undeath if we just sat around here forever, what do you all suggest we do?""</font><br/><br/>((OOC:  Anyone seen Belial recently?  With all 8 of us here, I'd like something in the realm of direction.))"
32402,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352970&postcount=54,2007-10-16T08:39:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>*Strikes a heroic pose*<font color=""orange"">""Fight our way free!""</font>Oathbreaker exclaims, shining like a tarnished golden god."
32403,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353172&postcount=55,2007-10-16T09:17:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/><br/>Moving purposefully towards ""Jakob"", Myriel steps over the corpses, raises both hands and a tongue of blood-red flame forms in each palm. The flames elongate until they meet then form a five-foot long, two inches thick cylinder then stretch further to shape a two-foot, one-edged blade attached at the cylinder's end. She raises the conjuring with an ease that suggests both a weightless weapon and one she has proficiency in that belies her slim frame.<br/><br/><font color=""Red""> Every one of us alone stands no chance to survive against those that captured us-undeath made us stronger but not by that much. We can only get out of here as a group.<br/>
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I do not mind you desecrating these rotten pieces of meat-you can piss on them for all I care if you still can-but intentionally baiting the others here threatens the integrity of the group and thus our chances of survival. More specifically, mine and my sister's. Therefore, you'll either stop being a fool or stop being period. And just in case, note that this weapon ignores any form of defence from armor to the toughness granted by undeath to magic immunity. </font>"
32404,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353258&postcount=56,2007-10-16T09:30:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth laughs inwardly.  Even if he were not stupid, the man was at least a buffoon, and her sister had small tolerance for foolishness of any sort.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I might add that I am unsure force of any sort will be required to get us free,""</font>she chimes, arching an eyebrow at the others to see if any of them look like they understand her; regardless of whether they do not, she continues, voice taking on a lecturing tone.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Many of you are not any sort of undead I know of.  The bodies here indicate that somebody was experimenting with killing people in different ways...""</font>her mouth twists with disgust again, but she doesn't pause...<font color=""DarkRed"">""which was most likely in hopes of creating new servants.  A common practice in necromancy.  However, we have awoken without anyone here to guide us.  In theory, they could be observing us to see what the effects are, but in practice doing so would be foolish, and achieve little.""</font>If the necromancers had intended to enslave them, they would not have allowed them to meet and collaborate before making themselves known.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Therefore, I think it likely that the experiment was judged a failure and abandoned before completion.  Most necromancers are at least practical enough to clean up the bodies, and some of these are weeks old.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""If that is so, than all we need do is find the exit from this place.""</font>"
32405,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353300&postcount=57,2007-10-16T09:36:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""That's all fine and dandy, but they must have expected something.  I can walk through the doors just fine, but not the walls.  So they have treated this place with at least a bit of setup for undead like I appear to be.""</font>Virmas adds to Alaeth's talk."
32406,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353346&postcount=58,2007-10-16T09:46:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Naturally,""</font>Alaeth answers.  Her tone is... either condescending or soothing, it's hard to tell.<font color=""DarkRed"">""They expected results, so they would have made preparations to hold the undead before they created them.  It would do them little good if they created you, only to have you escape.  But a ward like that is easier to leave up than to take down, and they do not seem to have been assidious in removing anything.""</font>"
32407,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353370&postcount=59,2007-10-16T09:52:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Scratching his head with the finger end of a 'club' Oathbreaker says<font color=""orange"">""If there isn't some kind of gaurdian waiting to keep someone in or keep someone out then I'm Elminster in disguise""</font><br/>As for the angry woman threatening him, Oathbreaker can only think [<font color=""orange""><i>*sigh* angry women, this is so familiar...</i></font>]"
32408,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353375&postcount=60,2007-10-16T09:52:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>The silent Noj barely seems to be listening to the others talk. With a cackle, the shadowy head of the grinning scarecrow sprouts from his shoulder and begins whispering to the bandages covering Noj's ear. Darkness swirls around Noj's worn boots and he clenches a blackened fist with a crackle of flesh and bone. The shadow spirals around him, as if a punctuation of the scarecrow's words, shifting from a billowing cape to a skeleton to armor to a mouth of shadowy teeth lit by a dim yellow glow. The effect is...unnerving.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Intimidate</b> - (1d20+24)[<b>41</b>]</span> Not targeted at anyone...just a general indication of spooky.</div>
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32409,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353443&postcount=61,2007-10-16T10:04:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>The conversation going on is distracting to Hellstar's efforts. Strangely enough, he can hear them perfectly despite the distance and bad acoustics in the cavern.<i>This damned undead body ...</i>he muses. Passing his hand along the wall rather absent-mindedly, he senses an almost non-existant vibration in the walls, and now that he notices it, faint sounds of ... a pitched battle?<br/><br/>He pauses in his search to address the group.<font color=""Indigo"">""Perhaps our captors are currently fighting in that distant battle? That would explain why they aren't here to chaperone us. I suggest we find a way out and help in dispatching them.""</font>Without waiting for a response, he gets back to searching."
32410,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353451&postcount=62,2007-10-16T10:05:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"A thorough search of the room doesn't reveal anything and battering down the rest of the doors only reveals more corpses in various stages of decomposition. The room appears to be sealed until you remember the faint sounds of combat coming from above. Quickly, you check the ceiling and find that at the very center of the room a rectangular patch of stone five feet wide and thirty long is of slightly different color than the rest of the chamber. Tiny runes form an inscription that follows the pattern of an elaborate magical diagram similar but not identical to those used for binding demons.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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About time SB remembered the battle raging above.<br/>
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32411,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353554&postcount=63,2007-10-16T10:19:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth shakes her head dryly at the Kara-Turan man.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Did you listen to nothing I said?""</font>she queries, half exasperated and half amused but not really expecting any answer.  There are more important things to do, in any case, as one of the others points out.<br/><br/>Spotting the man on the ceiling looking over a slight inscription, Alaeth moves to the center of the room and murmurs a minor spell of Seeing, then pauses, frustrated.  She had to be closer than that... Maybe she could be.  She concentrates, and her form blurs, dissolving into a cold, black mist that begins to spread outwards.  It drifts upwards until it is floating just under the circle, and hovers there, examining it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'd forgotten about the sounds of battle; I guess Alaeth did too.  A Search of +27 should be plenty to discover the circle if need be; Gaseous Form gets her up there.  It's one of the better-known powers of a vampire, so she should know about it... Casting Detect Magic, and then Spellcraft to discern what the circle is for and how to work it: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>31</b>]</span></div>
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32412,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353559&postcount=64,2007-10-16T10:20:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Clenching his fist again with a *<i>snap</i>*<br/>Noj turns his gaze towards the ceiling.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Yes...Our creators...""</font><br/><br/>(Can the ceiling be reached from the floor?)"
32413,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353570&postcount=65,2007-10-16T10:22:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i>She spurns my help with all the narrow-sighted arrogance of an geriatric wizard who's never been outside of his tower, blasts out a door without knowing whether her sister is capable of getting out of the blast radius and all but attacks a man who is obviously still trying to get the better of his new violent urges. If anything here is ""threatening the integrity of the group"" it is her own hot-headedness. She may look like a queen, but she has all the social graces of a chipmunk.</i></font><br/><br/>Suzette is distracted from her train of thought when she notices the shadow creature dancing around Noj again. She moves closer and observes it eagerly.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""How do you do that Noj? Do you know why you have a shadow, when nothing else here does? Would you mind if I tried to touch it?""</font>"
32414,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353612&postcount=66,2007-10-16T10:28:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Frustrated by the lack of an obvious exit, Hellstar runs his hand through his hair. He doesn't get very far, though: it's caked with blood and dirt, and could use a serious cleaning. Leaning his head back to shake and rub it out, he notices the discoloration on the ceiling.<font color=""Indigo"">""Oh.""</font><br/><br/><i>Well, I've heard some interesting things about vampires ... let's see what this body can do.</i>He puts his hand on the side wall between two doors, find a hand-hold, and plants a foot on a slight bend in the rock about two feet off the ground. He lifts himself up effortlessly. Taking a few tentative steps up the wall, he becomes fairly certain that he can crawl all the way up. Before continuing, he frees his left hand and swings his head and torso around, saying,<font color=""Indigo"">""You would think that the necromancers would have thought of this.""</font>He drops down, and makes the arcane gestures for the Detect Magic spell. Hopping back onto the wall, he makes his way towards the runed piece of stone, and stops about 60 feet away, examining the object. Then, moving closer, he tries to look for some kind of opening or crack along the edge that he might exploit ..."
32415,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353665&postcount=67,2007-10-16T10:36:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Noj looks down to regard Suzette with a glowing yellow eye. He shakes his head, mutely.<br/>The scarecrow head emerges from his shoulder again and grins at the damp woman, the black laces stitching its mouth criss-crossing the glow of its mouth.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Everyone has a shadow,""</font>it says in Noj's voice,<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""But Noj is cursed, you see. Ha-ha. In fact, <i>I'm</i> Noj. He just won't admit it yet.""</font><br/>The mummified man growls and swings a dessicated fist at the scarecrow's face but goes right through it. The shadows twist and coil around his arm and flow up until the shadowy scarecrow springs from his hunched shoulders like a standard, bobbing and curling in an imaginary breeze."
32416,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353681&postcount=68,2007-10-16T10:39:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob""</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Maybe if one of us could get up there""</font>Oathbreaker starts what he thinks will be a futile attempt to climb only to realize that he is climbing the wall, and then the ceiling without any apparent effort.<font color=""orange"">""woah!... YES!""</font>"
32417,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353754&postcount=69,2007-10-16T10:51:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"The sigil is an elaborate binding diagram turned outwards preventing the passage of creatures. Normally, such a diagram could be used to hedge off extraplanar creatures but this one has been altered to affect undead instead. What's more, at the center of the circle lies a simpler sigil, that of a keyhole and key. Known to most mages, that is the symbol for the hold portal spell. Persumably, the stone is a trapdoor of some sort and the symbol is holding it shut.<br/><br/>Neither Alaeth nor Hellstar can cross the barrier in either physical or gaseious form and Alaeth suspects the ghost-like characters won't be able to either. Hellstar realises his detect magic does not extend beyond the outer reaches of the barrier-it has been made to stop magic as well as attacks or physical entry. It is as if the presence of the sigil's creator is brushing them and their efforts aside without him being there at all."
32418,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353896&postcount=70,2007-10-16T11:15:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">It appears that we are all cursed in some way.</font><br/>Slowly, as if anxious not to scare away a small animal, Suzette moves her hand in the area between Noj and his shadow to see whether it would be visible on her arm. Strangely, it isn't. Sensing that her overeager attention puts Noj in a gloomy mood, she tries to bring his mind back to other things.<br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue"">I think I lost my family too when they captured me. Of course, I cannot know for sure, since my memory is blurry. I don't believe we should dwell too much on that question, though. If they are dead, then maybe we are destined to avenge them. If they are not, then our paths may cross again some day. The only way to find out is to move forward, though it appears there is a block on our road.</font><br/><br/>She looks at the presumed exit, thinking about a way they might get up there."
32419,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354044&postcount=71,2007-10-16T11:49:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Frowning up at the sigil, Virmas starts digging through the body pile.<font color=""Purple"">""Wonder if there's anything usable in here that we could use to break that sigil...""</font>"
32420,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354135&postcount=72,2007-10-16T12:10:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>The dark mist flows downwards more rapidly than it rose, reforming into Alaeth, who purses her lips in vexation as she stares upwards at the sigil.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Warded against our passage, and the door is magically locked as well.  I suppose one of you could force it open, if we could bypass the circle... but such spells are usually impossible to violate if prepared correctly.""</font>She continues to frown upwards, then turns to Myriel.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Sister, could you bring the trapdoor down?  Your magic cannot pass the circle, but you might be able to weaken the stone around it.  Or simply blast a new way through.""</font>That might be faster."
32421,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354305&postcount=73,2007-10-16T12:45:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Noj listens silently to Suzette's speech, and the shadow slowly withdraws once more. He wordlessly reaches a hand forward and squeezes her shoulder as he bows his head. After a moment's silence, he straightens up a bit more and jambles to where the others stand crowded about the sealed stone. Silently, he draws back his fist and lets fly at the stone, seeing if even his strangely-powerful hands have a chance of harming the surface."
32422,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354426&postcount=74,2007-10-16T13:05:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>After digging through the corpses again, Virmas again peers up at the sigil.<font color=""Purple"">""The whole ceiling isn't runed, is it?""</font>Shifting to his non corporeal state, which is becoming decidedly easier, Virmas concentrates and rises up.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Can I pass through the ceiling where the runes don't reach?""</font>Virmas pushes up against the ceiling where it touches the walls, well away from the center of the room."
32423,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355826&postcount=75,2007-10-16T17:37:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker attempts to force his way through the barrier through shear force of will.<br/><br/><b>Charisma Check</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Solid air... magic... (grumble)""</font>(pokes at barrier with 'club' fingers)<br/><br/>Edit: Thats my attempt for this 24 hour period..."
32424,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355910&postcount=76,2007-10-16T18:17:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Shaking his head in disappointment, Hellstar dismisses his spell and drops down from the ceiling, landing on all fours.<font color=""Indigo"">""That's a hold portal spell. Magically fortified, looks like. We might be able to do something to it with dispel magic or knock, but I don't have those spells memorized. We could also try forcing it, but from the looks of it, it's a very heavy stone trapdoor with arcane magics on it -- it would be very difficult. May I suggest that us Magisters take a shot at breaking stone supporting the door instead? But first we should clear out of the way of any rubble which may fall.""</font><br/><br/>The door is only five by thirty feat; logic would dictate that any hinges would be on a long side. Stepping back a good twenty feet, Hellstar begins launching eldritch blasts around the portal, hoping to find that hinge and bring the whole thing down."
32425,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355952&postcount=77,2007-10-16T18:42:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth gives both Oathbreaker and Hellstar amused glances; the one for ignoring what she'd said about being unable to pass the circle, the other for repeating more or less what she'd suggested.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I wonder if death has made their hearing worse?""</font>she remarks idly to Myriel, moving back to stand well out of the way if the magister's blasts should bring the door down.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Go ahead and try,""</font>she calls to Virmas as he tries to rise through the ceiling.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I doubt they were that careless, but if they were, the runes may not protect the other side of the trapdoor.""</font>"
32426,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355985&postcount=78,2007-10-16T19:07:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>Ethan moved away from the center of the room, and then decided to leave the arcane casters to their business. He felt vulnerable without a weapon in his hands."
32427,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355998&postcount=79,2007-10-16T19:16:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Between blasts Hellstar walks over to Alaeth and whispers in her ear,<font color=""Indigo"">""I hear you, you know. The first and the second time. But it's sometimes good for the ... more vigorous folk to hear a second opinion, don't you think?""</font>He smiles sweetly at her and her twin, firing an eldritch blast with his off hand; despite their disgusting undead appearance, they were rather cute.<i>Very</i>cute, really, now that he looks at them. Why, if they weren't trapped underground ...<i>Gah! What am I thinking! No, I must end this unlife before I become enamored with it!</i>"
32428,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356114&postcount=80,2007-10-16T21:23:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/>Smiling at her sister the blond twin raises a hand towards the trapdoor.<br/><font color=""Red"">Eldritch energies do not deal nearly as much damage on inanimate objects as they do on the living-or those creatures sustained through necromancy or transmutation. However, this shouldn't be a problem. I have been breaking down things with magic for decades.</font><br/>Making repeated throwing motions and wispering an incantation again and again, Myriel employs the same sonic blasts she used on her sister's cell. She aims the blast not on the door itself but at the stone around it. Between attacks, she speaks at the other warlock.<br/><font color=""Red"">I am not sure but I believe you are mistaken. If the trapdoor would merely open to allow access why would they make it five by thirty feet? If, on the other hand, it was some sort of retractable staircase, it would need to reach the ground at an angle. Thus the thirty-foot length. In case you didn't notice, the room is only twenty feet high. Also, we should probably be careful-demolishing the door completely or opening up a hole won't do-most probably not all of us can fly, turn gaseous or climb up walls.<br/>
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32429,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356120&postcount=81,2007-10-16T21:27:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>""Virmas, did you happen to see anything we could use as a rope when you went through those bodies?""<br/><br/>While calling out to Virmas, Suzette walks towards the wall where Hellstar climbed up with such ease. She tentatively feels the stone, looking for any cracks that might give her toes and fingers some support. It takes her quite a while to make any progress, and when she does it is with far less elegance than he did.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Not having spider climb, she takes 20 to climb up (total of 40) Let's see how far she can get.</div>
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32430,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356137&postcount=82,2007-10-16T21:36:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth bestows a smile on the man, curious, amused and approving all at the same time.  It was flattering, but also felt slightly... condescending was not truly the right word, but the elf was clearly looking at someone much younger than her.<br/><br/>But when she speaks, it is to Myriel.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I know, sister.  But I think that all we need to is break through the ceiling.  Certainly, from that point onwards our options will be much greater.  And...""</font>Her black eyes are rather hard to read, but for an instant they seem to flash sadly.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I think...""</font><br/><br/>Abruptly, she seems to flash, as if the world blinked for a moment, and is replaced by a great raven, standing taller than any in the room.  It half-spreads its wings before abruptly hunching; a completely black eye stares at Myriel for a moment before the raven shrinks back into Alaeth, looking slightly distraught.<font color=""DarkRed"">""My familiar...""</font>She glances about as if expecting to find the raven somewhere in the room, but cannot."
32431,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356150&postcount=83,2007-10-16T21:46:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker ties a 'club' to his belt with the shredded scraps of his shirt.  Walking up the wall to the struggling Suzette he smiles and offers his hand<font color=""orange"">""A hand for the lady""</font>.  If she does take his hand he will help her to the roof and support her in her efforts.<br/><br/>It costs nothing to help a maiden in need of aid.<br/><br/>Edit: Of course if this is some kind of butch prove yourself thing thats cool..."
32432,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356151&postcount=84,2007-10-16T21:47:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"'Jacob' fails to penetrate the barrier, recoiling from it. Further attemtps to penetrate it do not neet a rebuke but the barrier is as solid as iron. Jakob suspects he's lost his chance to pass through for the time being.<br/><br/>While Suzette slowly and carefully climbs up the chamber's stone wall, meetes the ceiling, and realises she can go no further, magic blasts at the door itself simply fail to cause any damage. Cracking the stone would break the circle and the magic of the warded object prevents that even indirectly. When the first blast falls on the stone around the door however, the door groans and loosens a quarter of an inch at one side. It is clear the hold portal rune keeps the door closed and locked-but it needs the surrounding stone to do so. Breaking the stone would open the door.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, the creators of the dungeon seem to have prepared for that. The pattern of runes flashes and fades in intensity a bit and suddenly black smoke seeps from the inside of the circle and into the room. The smoke was not there a moment before..."
32433,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356164&postcount=85,2007-10-16T21:55:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Provided that Suzette doesn't take my hand in favor of preparing for combat, I will do the same.  I move down the wall to the floor drawing my stowed 'club' as part of the move.<br/><br/>Edit: Otherwise I will hold her close to comfort her.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" hznxl0sff="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If its necessary I will roll initiative, spot and listen:<br/>
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<b>Initiative</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Spot</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Listen</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>20</b>]</span></div>
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32434,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356174&postcount=86,2007-10-16T22:04:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth clears her thoughts.<font color=""DarkRed""><i>I cannot feel him... my death would have broken the bond, but he is most likely dead.</i></font>Her mourning must be put off as the door cracks open, and smoke begins to pour out.<br/><br/>She moves back, and chants in Elven, weaving the gestures for a spell.<font color=""DarkRed""><i>""Varna, ingóle ar vilya.""</i></font>That finished, she watches the spell carefully, trying to analyze what sort of magic this might be.  Smoke, in and of itself, would not harm the dead... thus, it was either a side effect or was magic itself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cast Mage Armor.  Spellcraft <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>23</b>]</span> to tell what the smoke is.</div>
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32435,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356193&postcount=87,2007-10-16T22:19:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"As the smoke oozes towards the ground, Alaeth realises that, though magical, it is not a spell. It is a creature reeking of necromantic energies in gaseous form, perhaps some sort of guardian responding to the attack on the door."
32436,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356255&postcount=88,2007-10-16T22:53:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>Suzette gratefully accepts Jacob's offer to work together, and is slightly surprised when the appearance of the dark mist sends him off an into a combatative (sp?) stance. Reminiscent of Noj's shadow, she assumes it is the same type of creature, though larger, and calls out to it:<br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue"">""Hello there! Have you found a way out of here?""</font>"
32437,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356353&postcount=89,2007-10-16T23:51:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/>Stopping her barrage and waiting to see what this new development will amount to, Myriel crosses her arms and readies herself for a fight-if that is a guardian, it will be needed."
32438,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356397&postcount=90,2007-10-17T00:17:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas pauses from looking for a space in the ceiling to pass through and comes down, looking at the cloud oddly."
32439,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356446&postcount=91,2007-10-17T00:34:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>Ethan instinctively covers his mouth and nose with one of his hands, seemingly still caught in the habits of life. Finally snapping into action, he pulls on his long sessions of training, and begins to assess the magical energies in the area, focusing on the smoke.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Detect Magic, Spellcraft <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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32440,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356469&postcount=92,2007-10-17T00:42:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"The smoke coalesces into a huge undead monstrosity, hideous to behold. The head, hands and torso of what used to be either a very large human or a very small giant end in ten thin, whip-like black tentacles that extend twenty feet beyond the creature's main body, the upper part only of a mummified man's remains-though without the wrappings-radiating a palpable aura of evil. Black ooze seems to drip from the creature but quickly disperses into black smoke and red malignant magic smolders in its eyes..."
32441,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356482&postcount=93,2007-10-17T00:46:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>(From about 35' away)<font color=""Purple"">""Ah, another one.  Can you help us get out of here?  We're trapped, and we'd like to leave.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Edit-- I choose you, my good buddy, for dodge ball!<br/>
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non corporeal AC: 24, all touch.<br/>
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Coporeal AC: 31, Touch 19, FF 22<br/>
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Currently non corporal.<br/>
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32442,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356541&postcount=94,2007-10-17T01:11:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>Suzette slides down the wall with surprisingly more grace than she had climbing up, ending up next to jacob. She looks up at the creature attently and awaits its answer to their questions.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Slow fall 20ft to slide down without taking damage.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>12</b>](21)</span> and I declare my dodge on <strike>you!</strike> the creature (AC 32, 20 touch)</div>
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32443,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356683&postcount=95,2007-10-17T02:02:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>The Oathbreaker will do what he does best: lie (free action conversation, not feint)<font color=""orange"">""Thank goodness you're here! These other creatures were trying to escape but we killed them all""</font>waves a 'club' toward the heaped bodies<font color=""orange"">we will return to our cells if you'd only let us""</font>{<b>Bluff</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>28</b>]</span>} (he doesn't even try to hide the smirk on his face, so thats a penalty if it's even listening I guess)<br/>Oh, and it's my dodge buddy."
32444,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356732&postcount=96,2007-10-17T02:17:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>watching the mist-creature coalesce into its normal form, the patchwork man can't help but shudder.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><i>Is that what I'll end up being? A monster of mist and tentacles?</i></font><br/>Noj murmurs a prayer of protection he'd learned long ago, the syllables strangely bell-like in the gloom. As he does, spiraling out of the ground by the new monstrosity comes a black shadowy scarecrow. Noj's scarecrow. It leers and cackles and dances, twirling about on its post in a grim fandango. Noj shudders and jerks along with the scarecrow, clearly growing more and more upset.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""No...NO!""</font>he shouts, his voice scratching like torn velvet,<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""I'll not become like you! Damn you....DAMN YOU!""</font>He thrusts an accusing finger forward and for a moment shadows lick at the tentacled monstrosity...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cast Protection from Evil on self. <br/>
Dark Companion moves to opposite side of newcomer. (-2 to saves and AC)<br/>
Then Free Action to use Hexblade's Curse  Will DC 18 or The target of a hexblade’s curse takes a –2 penalty on attacks, saves, ability checks, skill checks, and weapon damage rolls for 1 hour thereafter.<br/>
Declare Dodge on the Creature. Assuming it's Evil, new AC is 33.<br/>
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32445,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357172&postcount=97,2007-10-17T04:16:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>Ethan knew he should be afraid, he should be frightened, but he simply wasnt. He blamed the shock of the recent event for that one. Ethan knew that he was not much use without a weapon, but he decided to prepare himself for the inevitable attack anyway.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Searching for something to be used as a weapon (an iron bar from the doors perhaps) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>16</b>]</span>, designating ""Big Ugly"" as the dodged opponent.<br/>
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32446,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357605&postcount=98,2007-10-17T05:53:00,Ramos,"<b>Myrel</b><br/><br/>Seeing the newcomer is a hideous undead monstrosity-OK, an undead monstrosity more hideous than those in the group anyway-Myrel does not resort to pleasantries. She immediately launches a bolt of sonic energy at the creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>9</b>](20)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>2</b>][<b>5</b>](7)</span><br/>
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32447,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3357697&postcount=99,2007-10-17T06:13:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Seeing that his magics had released a monstrosity, Hellstar felt responsible but unafraid -- he had, after all, faced undead before. Nothing quite so hideous, but monster nonetheless. He had to remind himself that undead were immune to certain mortal concerns like fear, and that he was probably benefiting from that fact more than he'd like to admit.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Prudence may be the better part of valor, but I doubt it's here to talk.""</font>he says as he backs up, giving himself nearly 60 feet of space between him and the mass of tentacles. His newfound speed should give him room to maneuver around the thing, but he has no idea how fast<i>it</i>can move. He gathers eldritch energies in his hands, and scans the room for some sort of advantage he could use against it. Maybe collapsing the roof onto it, or ...<i>Everything I think of requires spells I don't have memorized!</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Current AC: 23. touch 13<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
See if I can recognize what that thing is, or at least figure out what might be a good course of action:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge Arcana</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge Religion</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>16</b>]</span></div>
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32448,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361721&postcount=100,2007-10-17T18:33:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Not waiting for anyone else to attempt a parley with the creature, Myriel blasts it with magic of her own that, surprisingly, has no effect. Like some denizens of the lower planes, this being seems to have a resistance against elemental attacks.<br/>Vilmas turns fully incorporeal and, standing away from the creature, waits to see what the creature will do.<br/>Suzette glides down slowly as if by a feather fall magic-though no magic aura emanates from her-and lands on her feet without a sound.<br/>Ethan searches for a weapon around the room then realises his own hands are probably as good as a steel blade when it comes to fighting now.<br/>As Hellstar moves well away from the creature and Jacob tries to bluff his way past the fight, Noj bestows a portion of his curse upon it, his shadow double laughing crazily, and invoces a charm of protection. Surprisingly-to him anyway-magic responds to his wispered charm and forms a barrier against evil around him.<br/>Its tentacles writhing and extending, the undead monstrosity reaches out to anyone too close to it. Alaeth, Noj, Jacob, Suzette, Myriel and Hellstar are slapped by a slimy tentacle each, the corruption in the creature almost making them vomit. But that is not nearly as dangerous as the necromantic energy coursing from the creature's tentacles into them. Flowing through their bodies, this spell of necromancy seeks to halt the flow of negative energy animating them and thus paralysing them outright. The energy seems to flow around Noj without touching him-perhaps a benefit of his protection from evil-but the others find their muscles responding less than before, on the verge of collapsing outright.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Anyone touched 'benefits' from halt undead will save DC 19. To keep acting you must make the save otherwise you're paralysed. Arcane Resistance and similar abilities apply. Noj's protection from evil shields him from that.<br/>
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32449,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361746&postcount=101,2007-10-17T18:46:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">Ghrrk!</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Will Save</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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Oathbreaker spends the rest of the round paralyzed (and possibly the rest of the fight...)<br/>
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Edit: actually, if someone damages me I'll be free</div>
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32450,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361776&postcount=102,2007-10-17T19:00:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Noj stares for a moment as the tentacle rebounds off of some unseen force. he could feel the corruption streaming off of the giant; a symbol of everything he feared becoming.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><i>Maybe I'm not damned yet...Maybe there's still hope.</i></font><br/>Grimly, The mummified man stalks forward and pivots on both feet, swinging his mighty fists around in a sledgehammer blow at the horrible creature in front of him.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Power Attack 4<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+16)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
EDIT EDIT: Subtract 4 from damage; the Slam is not a two-handed weapon.<br/>
EDIT: AC Vs. Thingy: 37<br/>
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</div><br/>To his shock, the blow has far<i>far</i>more follow-through than he had expected. With a hideous<i>crack</i>, Noj faces the other way, his torso completely reversed on his waist, until whatever tension that still exists in his leathery muscles forces him back to facing forwards."
32451,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361801&postcount=103,2007-10-17T19:13:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth resists the urge to cry out in shock as the tentacle slaps her—physical combat was<i>not</i>what she was best at!  Or had not been, at least, before her... transformation... but she could feel magical energy stored within her in any case, ready to use.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Will save <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span>, will edit with actions once I know whether I can move.</div>
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32452,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361811&postcount=104,2007-10-17T19:16:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/><br/>Easily ignoring the paralysing power of the undead thing, Myriel moves away in a blur to avoid any forthcoming melee attacks.<br/><font color=""Red"">The power of my patron defends me, fiend. I cannot be held. </font><br/>Turning around, she raises one hand and thin, jagged bolts of lightning-or what looks like lightning-strike out from each finger at the monster.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<strike>Force Lightning</strike> Eldritch Blast.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>18</b>](29)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>5</b>][<b>5</b>](10)</span><br/>
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32453,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361827&postcount=105,2007-10-17T19:26:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth is not so lucky as her sister; the necromantic energies powering her body drain away and leave her frozen in place, unable to utter the words that could perhaps take control of the foul entity set to guard them.  Still, she may not be utterly helpless—her studies with her sister have taught her things most mages do not learn.<br/><br/>She draws on magical energies through sheer force of will.  Heat drains out of the air around the creature, and black and blue flames flicker over its frame for a few moments before winking out.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Using Fiery Burst; it's a supernatural ability, so she can do it even while paralyzed as long as she can take mental actions.  If she can't even do that, I'll edit this out.  <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>5</b>]</span> fire damage, Reflex DC 24 half.<br/>
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And Knowledge (religion) <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>36</b>]</span>, to see if she knows anything about what the creature is.</div>
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32454,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361935&postcount=106,2007-10-17T20:51:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>Oh, yes, attack the newcomer, then call him a fiend when he defends himself. And now it is too late to halt a fight.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>will save</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>2</b>](10)</span> I'll wait to see if she can actually do anything.</div>
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32455,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361938&postcount=107,2007-10-17T20:53:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Since I don't want to edit a post with a roll in it: Suzette was thinking that, not saying it. I just forgot the colour and italic.</div>
</div><br/><br/>As the creature lashes out at her with its tentacle, Suzette's attention is involuntarily drawn to the revolting, dark slime trail it leaves on her.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i>""Will I become just like this?"" </i></font>flashes through her mind before a freezing cold bursts from the spot where she was hit and spreads through her body like an internal explosion of ice.<br/><br/>She wants to run over to Myriel and hold her down before she can do any more stupid things, she wants to yell out at the tentacled one and assure him that at least<i>she</i>doesn't mean it any harm, but whatever she might want, she isn't moving, as if the link between mind and body has been forcibly cut. Helpless and frustrated, Suzette has to watch how the fight unfolds."
32456,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362013&postcount=108,2007-10-17T21:52:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>Ethan realizes that he has to help stop this monstrousity. The others may be undead, but atleast they seemed partway reasonable.<i><font color=""SlateGray"">Then again, we did fire first.</font></i>The thought continues in the back of his head as he runs towards the creature, his fist in full swing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Charge, To hit: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>24</b>]</span> <br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
AC: 18 (19 vs the big guy with dodge) HP: 33<br/>
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32457,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362331&postcount=109,2007-10-18T00:42:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""It would have been nice to at least see if it was like us, you know?  Instead of attacking it outright.</font><br/><br/>Virmas moves closer, becoming corporeal again, and is surprised at how quickly he moves.<br/><br/>He raises his arms above his head, bringing them down against the creature with a hard blow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC: 23, including dodge declared on creature.  Incorporeal.<br/>
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Double move to the creature, and then power attacking for 3.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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I fumbled a natural attack.  Do I drop my fist?</div>
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32458,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363209&postcount=110,2007-10-18T04:29:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>As Hellstar was putting some distance between himself and the creature, he gets as far as<font color=""Indigo"">""I'm pretty sure it's design-- Urk!""</font>before a tentacle catches him on the cheek. Necrotic energy flows out of him, a feeling he rather likes. He is powerless, but that strange coldness that kept him moving is subdued, for now.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Question: Hellstar had an eldritch blast readied ... could I try to fire one off, even though I might be off-target?</div>
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AC vs. 'it': full 28, flat-footed 25, touch 14<br/>
HP: 27<br/>
Effects: Mage Armor, All-Seeing Eyes, Entropic Warding</div>
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32459,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363474&postcount=111,2007-10-18T05:20:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Jacob, Alaeth, Suzette and Hellstar are immobilised by the vile undead being's paralysing touch but not without Alaeth answering with a bolt of fire. Alaeth's evoked flames seem to be capable of harming the creature unlike her sister's conjured orb of sound.<br/><br/>In answer to the creature's attack-or rather, continuing her own attack-Myriel blasts it with magic bolts that look like lightning she shoots out of her outstretched hand. Hitting the creature squarely, the bolt burns a head-sized hole in its torso, the stench of burned, rotting flesh spreading in the chamber.<br/><br/>Immune to the creature's paralysing attack, Noj strikes out with his bare fist with a strength several times that of a common man. His blow, powerful enough to punch through iron, crushes one of the ribs protruding from the beast's torso, more damage than most weapons would have done but still less than Noj expected of his newfound strength-just like many undead, the creature's supernatural flesh is hard as iron.<br/><br/>Charging at the tentacled horror, Ethan strikes with less strength than Noj but still enough to dent the creature's body. Much more than that would be needed though if they were to defeat it.<br/><br/>Closing in his incorporeal form, Virmas strikes at the undead guardian while turning corporeal at the same time but misjudges the distance and his fist flies wide.<br/><br/>In retribution to the attacks by the group, the creature strikes out with its tentacles at everyone nearby, all except Myriel. Instead of using his paralysing attack-or maybe he can't-the undead guardian tries to crush you in its grip. Noj and Ethan are strong enough to throw the grasping tentacles off them and Virmas is, surprisingly, swift enough to avoid a not very well aimed blow. The four members of the group still held in the grip of the paralysing enchantment can do nothing to avoid the snare though. Even though their paralysis breaks at the creature's direct attack, they are momentarily disoriented and fumble for as long as it takes for the greature to get a good grip. The foul slime on its tentacles seeps into their undead flesh and a sudden weakness overcomes everyone held.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Jacob, Alaeth, Suzette and Hellstar take 12, 11, 8, 11 damage respectively (before DR-apply it yourselves) and 1 strength penalty. They are grappled and may try to escape (either with a grapple check or with an escape artist check) on their turn.<br/>
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32460,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363508&postcount=112,2007-10-18T05:28:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Seeing the holes created by magic, Virmas scowls.<font color=""Blue"">""Here's where I wish I had a real weapon!""</font><br/><br/>He slams he fists against the creature again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Power attacking again for 3.<br/>
Attack:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Corporeal:<br/>
AC: 31<br/>
Touch: 19<br/>
Flat: 23<br/>
HP: 32/32</div>
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32461,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363521&postcount=113,2007-10-18T05:30:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>The abyssal light that forms Noj's exposed eye flares again in the darkness as his blow strikes home. The crunch of that rib had been...satisfying. Exciting. For a moment, he had almost felt alive again.<br/>In the heat of battle, Noj cackles, his voice forming an eerie duet of manical bloodlust with his shadow that still capers about the monster.<br/>Noj clenches his fists once more and turns on the worn heels of his boots. With a sound like a bone ratchet, he crouches and spins at the waist, the motion contorting his spine as no living man could manage. His long arms swing outstretched like vile cables as he sweeps them towards the creature's legs, trying to trip it up.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Trying for a Trip attack.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Melee Touch</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Strength Check</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
(If the curse affected the monster, it'll take a -2 penalty on its opposed strength)<br/>
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32462,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363793&postcount=114,2007-10-18T06:26:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>At seeing the creature's (appearent) vulnerabilty to lightening, Ethan focuses on his arcane training, as he attempts to dodge the creature's tentacles. Ethan bringning a pale nimbus of lightening around his hand. As the energy crackles around his hand, Ethan pull back, and then swings at the creature with full force. At contact, Ethan discharges the electric energy stored in his hand.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting Shocking Grasp definsively (DC 16)<br/>
Concentration <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Attack [roll]1d20+7]<br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>8</b>]</span> physical + <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>5</b>]</span> electric<br/>
AC: 21 vs big ugly with dodge HP: 33<br/>
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(I'm assuming that with the +1 move action I can make 2 standard actions, if not, then just the shocking grasp)<br/>
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32463,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363859&postcount=115,2007-10-18T06:41:00,warbacon,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28417"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b>Hellstar</b></a><br/><br/>As soon as the oozing tentacle touches him, Hellstar springs back to unlife. He has no time to react, however, and is instantly grappled. Reflexively he holds his breath, but two things flash across his mind: first, he doesn't need to breathe. Second, he wanted to finish his previous statement. But it was already clear the thing was specifically designed to keep undead where they belonged -- underground. But thinking of breath gave him another idea. Vampires are known to be able to take on a misty form, and so he concentrates, and imagines it in his mind.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If Hellstar is near the pile of bodies, he uses that as a route and double-moves (40 ft.) to a safe distance. Otherwise, he'll just move straight away from it.<br/>
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Is dismissing gaseous form a standard action?</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AC vs. Keeper: 18 (10 + 4 dex + 4 force armor + 1 dodge - 1 flaw)<br/>
HP: <strike>26 / 27</strike> EDIT: 27/27 because of Fast Healing<br/>
Effects: Mage Armor, All-Seeing Eyes, Entropic Warding, Gaseous Form</div>
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32464,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363920&postcount=116,2007-10-18T06:53:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>As the slimy tentacle painfully wraps itself around her body like an abominal cross between a black slug and a constrictor snake, the warm feeling she had after waking up flows through her limbs again and with it, her self-control. Immediately, she twists to shrug off the filthy appendice.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple Check</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>11</b>](25)</span> that's 3 base attack + 7 strength + 4 from Improved Grapple. Fast healing 3, current hitpoints = 30</div>
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32465,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364108&postcount=117,2007-10-18T07:30:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth gasps in relief as the tentacle breaks the hold on her even as she struggles to get away from it, to no avail.  She is stronger than she was in life, but only a little... and then as she struggles, her form shifts.  In place of the elf woman, there is now a wolf with fur black as night being gripped by the creature's tentacle, easily the size of a small horse.<br/><br/>Making no sound, the wolf tries to rip itself out of the creature's grip and bound out of its reach.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">With Quick Change, it's a move action to change to dire wolf form.  Grapple check to escape: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>21</b>]</span>.  If she succeeds, Alaeth moves 50 feet away from the creature.  <br/>
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HP: 31/31 (DR and fast healing).  AC as dire wolf is 17, setting the thing as my dodge target for 18.</div>
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32466,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364184&postcount=118,2007-10-18T07:46:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""By the GODS you stink!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">He attempts to break the grapple:<br/>
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<b>Grapple</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
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If I break the grapple I'll use the extra move action of mine to exit it's threat range (even though it provokes AoO, remember my mobility though...)<br/>
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Fast Healing 3 kicks in, so current HP 30.</div>
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32467,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364579&postcount=119,2007-10-18T08:52:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red""> Those of you who can attack from afar do so-and spread in different directions so it can't grab us all at once! </font><br/>While directing her allies to better effect-she appears to be arrogant enough to believe they should listen to her-Myriel blasts the abomination once more with<strike>Force Lightning</strike>an Eldritch Blast.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>15</b>](26)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>2</b>][<b>6</b>](8)</span><br/>
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32468,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365501&postcount=120,2007-10-18T11:06:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Another bolt of eldritch energy blasts the undead guardian from Myriel's direction, punching yet another hole to its torso.<br/>Myriel's sister Alaeth is having problems though-even in her wolf form she can't escape the undead being's hold and her strength slowly leeches away.<br/>Jacob, in trouble as well, tries to push off the tentacle holding him but his attempt proves futile as well. His strength too continues to diminish.<br/>Suzette, far stronger in undeath than the petite woman she appears to be manages to break the creature's hold and, using her supernatural speed, move away from it. No sense remaining within reach when her higher mobility would enable her to charge back and attack easily.<br/>Hellstar, while not as strong as Suzette, has the presence of mind to turn into mist and use the hundreds of corpses littering the ground as cover until he's beyond the creature's reach as well.<br/>Ethan casts a minor lightning spell at the undead monstrosity while simultaneously dodging its attacks. Succeeding, he discharges the built-up energy with a touch that burns away a portion of the creature's flesh.<br/>Noj, remembering from his time in the militia that a tripped and prone opponent is easy to dispatch attempts to use that tactic against the tentacled monster. Its many tentacles and greater size however give it substantial stability and it retains its balance.<br/>Attacking again, this time Virmas manages to connect-though his blow seems not to be doing more than negligible damage.<br/><br/>Despite being undead, the Guardian is not stupid. It realises Myriel has so far harmed it almost as much as the rest of the group combined-to say nothing of her being the first to strike a blow in the fight. Slithering forward and dragging its two victims along with it until its long tentacles can reach her, it lashes out and manages to get a hold of her. The sorceress, not being used to physical combat, is a relatively easy target. The corosive slime of the tentacled undead covering her and seeping into her pores begins to diminish Myriel's strength though despite its strength, the monster cannot harm her physically.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12 damage to Alaeth, 15 damage to Jacob, 10 damage to Myriel. Strength penalty increases to 2 for Alaeth and Jacob, strength penalty 1 to Myriel.<br/>
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32469,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365551&postcount=121,2007-10-18T11:12:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Noj is also not blind to the effect the woman's magic has been having on the creature. Hitching up his ragged trousers, the gangly cadaver vaults across the charnal ground until he stands next to the ravishing woman and murmurs his prayer once more...It had worked for him; Maybe it would work for her...<br/>(Drawing AoO and moving to Myriel, then casting Protection from Evil on her)"
32470,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365707&postcount=122,2007-10-18T11:31:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker, attempting anything to get free, feels himself get lighter, less substantial.  Smirking at the possibilities of the abilities he's discovering he says<font color=""orange"">""Here one minute, gone the next...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">He uses his standard action to take Gaseous Form and move 20ft. (because of two move actions) toward the nearest door thats torn off it's frame (outside the creature's threat range of course).<br/>
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Fast Healing 3 so I'm at 18hp</div>
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32471,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365786&postcount=123,2007-10-18T11:40:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Growling, Virmas moves and picks up one of the doors, moving back again and swinging it at the huge creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Assuming I can pick up the door and get back to the creature to wield at as a weapon.<br/>
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Probably around 100 pounds?<br/>
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If so... Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+3)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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If not, normal attack on it.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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32472,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367033&postcount=124,2007-10-18T14:29:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Filtering through the bodies was quite the experience. It may have provided cover from the monster, but it was a mind-altering experience. The intensity of being<i>in</i>a pile of bodies was indescribable. In fact, the more Hellstar used his new powers, the more his mind was being twisted.<br/><br/>Dismissing his form, Hellstar reappears about 50 feet away from the inky horror.<strike>He dashes to within 30 feet, launches an eldritch blast, and dashes back to safety.</strike>He doesn't have the time to launch an eldritch blast yet, but he charges his hands with energy and readies himself should the creature make a move towards him.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><strike>Dismissing a spell is a free action, no? Otherwise I will edit my post to fit. I'm also assuming that the battle grid is laid out in such a way as to enable the maneuver above; let me know if it isn't.<br/>
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Rolls:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>EB attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>15</b>](23)</span> (3 BAB + 4 Dex + 1 Point Blank Shot)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>EB damage</b> - (2d6+1)[<b>4</b>][<b>3</b>](8)</span> (Point Blank Shot)</strike><br/>
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Dismissing a spell is a standard action; my previous decision is null and void. Instead he is readying a move action to keep a minimum distance of 30' from the creature.<br/>
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Status:<br/>
AC / FF / touch: 23 / 20 / 13, Dodge target is Keeper.<br/>
HP: 27/27<br/>
Effects: Mage Armor, All-Seeing Eye, Entropic Warding</div>
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32473,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367101&postcount=125,2007-10-18T14:44:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>The battering she is getting is not really affecting the wolf-elf, but a growl arises deep in the black wolf's throat as she sees the tentacled warden snatch at her sister.  She can feel her strength leeching away slowly; clearly this method is less efficient than those employed by the others.  The wolf dissolves into tendrils of black mist, which drift out of the warden's clutch.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Gaseous Form, move 40' away.  Moving in the opposite direction as Myriel.</div>
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32474,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368105&postcount=126,2007-10-18T18:31:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/>Instead of trying to escape the creature's grasp and lose time doing so, Myriel strikes back at it with her powers, arcs of lightning cascading over the creature's form from her hands. If she was lucky, the creature would be dead before it leeched all her strength away.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Using an SU ability is a purely mental action so I can do so while grappling. Shooting an EB at point-blank range shouldn't require an attack roll-I'm already touching the thing-but rolling just in case:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>10</b>](21)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>3</b>][<b>6</b>](9)</span><br/>
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32475,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368316&postcount=127,2007-10-18T21:03:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>Ethan follows in the creature's wake, not wanting to give it time to recuperate. As soon as he reaches the creature again, he focuses his arcane might once more to create another glowing nimbus of electricity in his palm. As soon as it forms, he reaches out and discharges it into the creature's back, hoping the creature would turn around and abandon it's new prey, the one which has been the most effective in the fight.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Touch Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
Damage [Electric]: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
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Edit: ooh, thats not gonna be pretty...<br/>
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32476,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368468&postcount=128,2007-10-18T22:21:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>Doing her best to stay out of reach of the creature, Suzette makes her way to where Jacob's misty form is retreating.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Jacob, do you think you could carry me up to where we had been making a hole in the ceiling? I want to see what happens if we make it bigger. I'm not going to fight someone who's merely defending himself to an unprovoked attack, but I have no intention of being kept prisoner either.""</font>"
32477,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369531&postcount=129,2007-10-19T03:18:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Even while held immobile Myriel bites-more magical energy flows from her to the undead guardian, the creature's body beginning to smoke even though some of its previous wounds are beginning to repair themselves.<br/>Discovering another vampiric ability, ""Jacob"" turns into a cloud of mist as well, floating away from the guardian and towards one of the splintered and broken iron doors. Alaeth likewise dissolves and joins him then moves in the other direction, realising that spreading out will make it impossible for the creature to target them all at once.<br/>Suzette decides not to fight the undead guardian and withdraws towards Jacob. Still in his gaseous form Jacob could not carry her anywhere and wether he will once he reverts to his true form is yet to be seen.<br/>Reforming into his human-looking form, Hellstar retreats almost up to the wall away from the creature. Still slow from his use of this mist-form-thingy vampires do, he's not sure he can react against the monster in time.<br/>Ethan tries to use his lightning spell against the horror again but this time swings wildly, missing the target and failing to even touch the tentacled horror.<br/>Leaping towards Myriel, Noj feels a tentacle slapping against his back but twists free with relative ease and his newfound resilience and ability to recover from wounds prevent any damage. Touching the sorceress while wispering his protective charm a second time, he bestows upon her defencive magic.<br/>Virmas picks up one of the doors that have been ripped of their hinges rather than broken to pieces or blasted away but realises the creature was about to lash out anew. Better to wait for it to act rather than attack and get hit while still running at it.<br/><br/>Now quite angry at Myriel-obviously so despite its rotten features-the undead monster from the magic circle growls and a red flash surrounds Myriel once and she collapses in a nerveless heap in its grasp. The tentacle holding her lets her fall none-too-gently face-down on the floor amidst several rotten corpses.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You note the creature has fast healing just a bit better than your own (around 5).<br/>
Hellstar can't ready an action-he has only move actions left-so he moves away in a position opposite another party member so there's an even spread of group members around the thing.<br/>
Noj draws an AoO that misses due to extreme natural armor. The Keeper is not taking AoOs against those in gaseous form because he can't grapple them and can't realyl damage them either.<br/>
Virmas moves to and picks up a door but doesn't have enough move left to both reach the creature and attack in this round. Rather than risking a possible AoO and not attacking anyway, he waits.<br/>
Myriel takes enough strength penalty to reduce her to 0 strength and is paralysed. She's dumped on the floor face-down so she can't see the creature to attack it with magic either.<br/>
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32478,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369598&postcount=130,2007-10-19T03:31:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Noj watches dispassionately as Myriel sinks to the ground<br/><i>Lucky.</i><br/>Stalking forward once more, Noj pistons forward with a powerful fist at the ceature...<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Power Attack 4, Intimidating Strike 0<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+12)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Intimidate</b> - (1d20+24)[<b>35</b>]</span><br/>
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32479,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369746&postcount=131,2007-10-19T03:58:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>The black mist reforms into Alaeth, striding away further out of the creature's reach; she has no intention of being caught again.  Her expression is coolly dispassionate... until she half-turns and sees Myriel unmoving and face-down on the floor.  She jerks to a halt, lips drawn back into a snarl that reveal her fangs.  She had been planning on trying to take control of the creature's necromantic energy, as it was the most efficient way to counter this threat and hopefully aid them, but if it had ended her sister...  She would still do so, but if her sister were dead she made a silent promise to herself that this thing would not last a day longer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Reforming about sixty-five feet away, on the basis that it will probably go for Hellstar or others attacking it rather than her.  She also makes sure she's as close to opposite from it as she can get.</div>
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32480,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3370349&postcount=132,2007-10-19T06:03:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Hellstar grinds his teeth as Myriel falls. Not that he feels any particular sympathy for her -- he's just worried that he might be next. But fighting undead is his specialty, and it's about time this horror fell.<br/><br/>Moving eerily close to the monster, Hellstar brings his hands together in a praying motion, mumbles a chant, and claps his hands suddenly. They each glow with a whitish light, which he throws at the oozing Keeper. Then he quickly shuffles back to a safe distance.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting <strike>Life Bolt (Magic of Faerun, p105)</strike> Blast of Force<br/>
<strike>2 rays,</strike> ranged touch @ +8 AB, <strike>2d4 positive energy</strike> 2d6 force damage + 2d6 of same for undead bane magic + 1 for PBS<strike>, -2 hp for me.</strike><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ray 1 attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>20</b>](28)</span><br/>
<strike><span class=""diceroll""><b>ray 1 damage</b> - (2d4+1)[<b>1</b>][<b>4</b>](6)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ray 1 bane damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>6</b>][<b>1</b>](7)</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>ray 2 attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>17</b>](25)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ray 2 damage</b> - (2d4+1)[<b>1</b>][<b>3</b>](5)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>ray 2 bane damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>5</b>][<b>3</b>](8)</span></strike><br/>
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EDIT: New damage rolls in OOC.<br/>
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He was around 50' away, moved to 30', cast, and moved back out to 60'<br/>
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Status:<br/>
AC/flat/touch: 23/20/13<br/>
HP: <strike>25/27</strike> 27/27</div>
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32481,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3370584&postcount=133,2007-10-19T06:43:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>Ethan recognizes that the threat is even worse now than it was before, at least before Myriel was its causing it a great deal of damage; and though he wouldn't admit it to himself, he was safe so long as she remained his target.<br/><br/>With a wild ferocity, that had only been acquired in undeath, Ethan swings his fist into the creature with all his might.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Attack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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32482,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3371670&postcount=134,2007-10-19T09:26:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Secretly glad that yet another person who threatened him is either dead or harmless (<font color=""orange""><i>another? I guess there have been others...</i></font>), Oathbreaker reforms outside the creature's threat range.  As he hears Suzette he weighs the possiblity of a second gaurdian summoning vs. the possibility of freedom.  Ever chaotic (and secretly longing for the familiar thrill that danger brings, which has been strangely muted since he awoke in that cell) he stows a 'club', takes her hand and climbs the wall whisper-singing<font color=""orange"">""Clever got me this far, then tricky got me in...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm guessing that I have only to move outside its threat range, standard action to reform, move action to stow club and spider climb, and free action to take an offered hand.  I believe that means I am now 'wielding' Suzette in one arm and a club in the other.  I don't know if that leaves her without dex bonus to AC (I hope not) but at the very least one of her hands is occupied.<br/>
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I really think this is a bad idea, but I'm not really gonna hurt this thing unless I have a bastard sword or two in my hands so meh...<br/>
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Fast Healing 3 brings me back to 21hp<br/>
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-lyrics from ""The Package"" by Perfect Circle</div>
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32483,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373694&postcount=135,2007-10-19T15:06:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>The moment he starts walking over the ceiling, Suzette grabs hold of Jacob with both hands. Once they reach the spot where the stonework has been damaged, she kicks at it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>first attack</b> - (1d8+7)[<b>5</b>](12)</span> and if moving over there is only one move action, she flurries for another <span class=""diceroll""><b>second attack</b> - (1d8+7)[<b>4</b>](11)</span><br/>
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Yes, this might turn out a bad idea, but ""I'm gonna hit that thing it's protecting"" has destroyed many a lich. Plus, I was counting on drawing attention away from Myriel, but that is sort of a moot point now <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s9eat58t0="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/> <br/>
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If the creature paralyses me again, you have my permission to wield me as an improvised weapon. After all, I could still channel Ki <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s9eat58t0="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/> </div>
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32484,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374535&postcount=136,2007-10-19T19:35:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Jacob takes once more his physical form and easily lifts Suzette off the ground with one hand while climbing up the wall and ceiling.<br/>Alaeth also reverts to her physical form and, anger filling her as she sees her sister struck down, is more than ready to send the monster back to its grave.<br/>Suzette, despite the akward angle, manages a solid hit against the trapdoor, chips of stone flying left and right from the stone that anchors it in place but not from the door itself-the magic circle still shields it. Much more than one kick would be needed to crack open a thirty-foot stone door though and an angry growl can be heard from the monster below.<br/>Hellstar blasts the creature with magic like Myriel did before though his own spells are more suited to combating undead than hers. The blast of force that strikes the creature burns away a fist-sized hole and more of the vile smoke spreads in the room.<br/>Ethan strikes at the creature again but as before his blows seem ineffectual compared to those of the others. He is neither as strong nor as adept in magic as some of the other members of the group.<br/>Noj on the other hand strikes the creature with such strength that one protruding rib breaks off completely along with a sizable chunk of flesh, a blow more damaging than anything the group has used so far.<br/>Virmas, attacking in a two-handed door-whacking style, smites the undead guardian with the rusty door. Unfortunately, the door slips in his hand a bit and the blow does nowhere near the damage it would, had it landed solidly.<br/><br/>Proving once again that it is not a stupid automaton, the undead horror torns its attention to Noj. A thin, red-black ray of necromantic energy strikes out from the end of a tentacle and Noj feels a great portion of his strength abandoning him. Where before his hands could cut iron like clay now they only feel as strong as those of an above-average human.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Noj takes a -12 strength penalty. The creature is seriously wounded now.<br/>
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32485,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374557&postcount=137,2007-10-19T19:51:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Laughing at the creature's angry cries and sizzling flesh, Oathbreaker goads it<font color=""orange"">""Oh no!  You'd better hurry!  I think we're getting away!""</font>as he attacks the same spot Suzette is attacking with a meaty 'club' swat and a kick!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">It never says that a slam has to be with a fist or arm in the monster manual so...<br/>
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Meaty 'Club' Smack <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+7)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
Slam Kick <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+7)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
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32486,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374558&postcount=138,2007-10-19T19:51:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>Finding once again that using her undead strength to destroy things is immensely satisfying, Suzette continues to hammer away at the stone, a smile spreading across her face as the stone chippings fly around her.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>first hit</b> - (1d8+7)[<b>3</b>](10)</span> and <span class=""diceroll""><b>second hit</b> - (1d8+7)[<b>4</b>](11)</span></div>
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32487,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374606&postcount=139,2007-10-19T20:47:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth darts back towards the monster, the words to a spell that would seixe its necromantic energy on her lips—but the words die there before she says them.  The creature has not shown the singleminded persistence that an undead automaton would; instead, it has shown cunning, betraying at least some controlling intelligence.  The spell was tenuous against those undead who still possessed minds.<br/><br/>Besides, she did not want this creature under her thrall.  She wanted it destroyed beyond all hope of restoration.  A startling bloodthirst wells up in her, although this creature possessed no true blood, and she drains heat out of the air again.  Black fires burst into being for a few moments, dancing about the thing's head, and Alaeth darts back again, keeping her distance from the creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move to within 30 feet, use Fiery Blast, move back again.  <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>10</b>]</span> fire damage, Reflex DC 24 half.</div>
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32488,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374850&postcount=140,2007-10-19T23:22:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/><i>Hurk!</i><br/>Noj staggers as the corruption floods through his skeletal frame and saps his strength. Nonetheless, the scarecrow man punches again with a sledgehammer fist.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
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32489,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3375019&postcount=141,2007-10-20T00:26:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas grips the door tighter, swinging it again.<font color=""Purple"">""Damnable creature, go back to death!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Going on the assumtion that we can slam with legs...<br/>
Attack with door: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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Secondary leg slam: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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32490,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3375486&postcount=142,2007-10-20T02:37:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>Aware that his actions in this fight have not been as great as those with him, Ethan is unrelenting in his attack. He pulls back his fist, and drives it once more into the creature, hoping that it would be the final blow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: [roll]16+4[/roll]<br/>
AC: 21 HP: 33<br/>
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32491,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3375801&postcount=143,2007-10-20T03:40:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""I think we almost got him!""</font>Hellstar yells as he repeats his newfound technique. With his arcane energies still recovering, he instead fires off an eldritch blast.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Again, dash in to 30', blast, dash back out.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>EB attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>3</b>](11)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>EB damage</b> - (2d6+1)[<b>1</b>][<b>2</b>](4)</span><br/>
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Status:<br/>
AC/flat/touch: 23/20/13<br/>
HP: 27/27<br/>
Effects: Mage Armor, All-Seeing Eyes, Entropic Warding</div>
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32492,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376013&postcount=144,2007-10-20T04:22:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Jacob still holds Suzette near the door with one hand so she can bring it down and, despite his desire to do some damage himself, realises his vampiric ability to walk on walls isn't powerful enough to hold him and Suzette both without at least three limbs touching the wall.<br/>Alaeth evokes another blast of fire, dealing considerable damage to the undead guardian. The creature is weakening-but so are her allies and her sister is already down. They must bring it down before it does so to them..<br/>Suzette continues her attack on the door despite the angry growls of the guardian. Each blow brings the door closer to opening and then they might not need to kill the creature-they could escape and leave it behind.<br/>Hellstar's eldritch bolt strikes the creature and does considerably more damage than he expected. It appears his innate magics are close enough to spells to benefit from his special training against the undead.<br/>Ethan strikes at the creature again, this tim his blow little more than scratching the fiend. He either needs to find a good weapon quickly or reconsider his prioroties-his undead metamorphosis hasn't empowered him much in the unarmed combat department.<br/>Noj, weakened by the creature's malevolent magic, is unable to even scratch it this time-his blow glances off its rotten torso with little effect.<br/>Virmas, attacking with his door once more, slips, swings wildly and totally misses the undead horror, dropping the door in the process. Swiftly, he picks up the door again with his vampiric speed but this doesn't diminish his embarassment at dropping a weapon during combat.<br/><br/>The hideous guardian, perhaps realising Suzette and ""Jacob"" are nearing their goal of opening the trapdoor, shoots another red-black ray at Jacob. Hitting him squarely, the bolt leeches off the majority of his strength and, combined with Suzette's added weight, this drags him off the wall and into a twenty-foot downwards fall. Suzette slams on the floor hard, not expecting such a fall, and only a split second later Jacob lands on top of her."
32493,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376243&postcount=145,2007-10-20T05:15:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I'm going to beat your bloody skull in!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Power attacking for 3.<br/>
Attack:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+9)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
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By the way, I'm a shade. :P<br/>
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32494,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376424&postcount=146,2007-10-20T05:51:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Thoroughly pleased by how well that last bolt did against their foe, Hellstar prepares himself to unleash another bolt of force.<i>Wait, <b>our</b> foe? Why should I be feeling kinship among undead?</i>Brushing aside his misgivings, Hellstart speeds towards the creature, lets his magics fly, and moves back a ways.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Same deal. Move, blast, move.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Blast of Force attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>9</b>](17)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Blast of Force damage</b> - (4d6+1)[<b>6</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>1</b>](17)</span> (2 dice base, 2 dice bane, 1 pt PBS)<br/>
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Status:<br/>
AC/flat/touch: 23/20/13<br/>
HP: 27/27<br/>
Effects: Mage Armor, All-Seeing Eyes, Entropic Warding</div>
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32495,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376435&postcount=147,2007-10-20T05:54:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>Finally catching on that yes, the creature is there to keep them from getting out, Suzette rolls Jacob off of her, gets up, and glares at it angrily. She then slowly walks over to it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>falling damage</b> - (4d6)[<b>3</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>2</b>](15)</span><br/>
Since falling is part of your move and she has to roll Jacob off, get up from a prone position and walk over, she can't attack yet.</div>
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32496,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376488&postcount=148,2007-10-20T06:06:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>With a single-minded tenacity, Noj strikes again. His misgivings seem lost in the frenzy of battle, and he gives a muffled cackle as he strike blow after blow with his fists.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>Although to little effect."
32497,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376915&postcount=149,2007-10-20T07:32:00,Revlis,"<b>Ethan</b><br/><br/>Ethan pulls his fist back once more, readying for another strike, but doesnt follow through. Seeing as how magic was more effective earlier, and realizing that many creatures are resistant to physical damage, Ethan decides on a completely different course of action. Focusing on his arcane teachings, Ethan's hands begin to flow into a complicated set of gestures, as he himself mutters a short incantation under his breath. A ray of positive energy extends from his hand, and towards the creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting Disrupt Undead<br/>
Ranged touch attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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32498,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377156&postcount=150,2007-10-20T08:14:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/>Seeing as how her sister, at least, is worried about her, Myriel enters her mist-form and moves as far away from the creature as she can. At least in this form she can move around, even if she cannot use any offencive powers or speak."
32499,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377157&postcount=151,2007-10-20T08:14:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>As the creature continues draining the energy from her companions, Alaeth scowls, one again skirting closer to the creature.  Again, she contemplates a choice spell, but now her allies are close enough to the creature to make that difficult.  She contents herself with another burst of dark flames and retreats again, dark eyes glittering predatorily even as she wonders whether her precautions are worth anything; the creature has had little trouble attacking them from a distance so far.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move into range, Fiery Burst <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>6</b>]</span>, move back away.</div>
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32500,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378334&postcount=152,2007-10-20T11:31:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Well sensei, You were right, clumsy and arrogant""</font>Oathbreaker says reflexively, not even knowing exactly why (<font color=""orange""><i>must have said it often</i></font>) he thinks.  Not quite sure if he can tackle the monster all de-strengthified he swats at the floor angrily as he gets up (<font color=""orange""><i>at least my anger doesn't seem muted</i></font>)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry for the confusion with Slam.  Guess it really was a wording thing and up to the DM.  As to my actions...<br/>
4 points into Combat Expertise as I 'attack' the floor (you need to make an attack action for the feat to work) and use a move action to get up, and another to enter the creature's threat range.<br/>
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How much damage did I take from the fall?<br/>
How much strength damage did I take?<br/>
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Fast Healing brings me to 24hp</div>
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32501,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3380822&postcount=153,2007-10-20T22:55:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"As Myriel retreats in shadow form, ""Jacob"" moves off of Suzette, finding lifting himself off her very difficult, most of his strength having been drained. Maybe he did want to get on top of one of the ""babes"" but not like that and not in the middle of the fight either. Blinking with supernatural speed towards the creature, he strikes it with all his might-and fails to even scratch it.<br/>Alaeth conjures yet another blast of flame but this time the creature manages to dodge most of it, taking no more than a slight burn in its shriveled hand.<br/>Suzette comes to her feet quickly, not having to push Jacob off-even weakened he was just a bit faster than her-and launches herself at the undead horror, striking it with a powerful punch.<br/>Hellstar's blast once more proves the most effective attack against the undead horror, burning off another hole in its torso, pus and rot dripping on the ground.<br/>Ethan tries to disrupt the energies that animate the vile creature but his attack is feeble at best-a spell so minot would not be expected to do much against the horror.<br/>Noj once again wields his bare fists at the creature but with most of his strength drained, he does little more than a few scratches.<br/>Virmas decides to put all his strength in a mighty two-handed blow with his door but that doesn't do much good to his aim, already fouled by the door's massive bulk. Naturally, he misses as he swings wildly...<br/><br/>Realising it is in dire peril, the creature disperses into black smoke and hides below and within the piles of dead bodies in the room, biding its time until its ability to recover from wounds heals it up...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Oathbraker has taken a total of -15 strength penalty. 13 from the last attack and another 2 from the grapple.<br/>
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32502,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3380973&postcount=154,2007-10-21T00:21:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>After watching her target literally go up in smoke, Suzette longingly looks up at the ceiling.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">If only I could fly... but I can't. And I wouldn't want this thing making me fall down again, anyway.</font><br/><br/>She walks over to the body pile, looking closely for any sign of the black smoke, ready to whack at it if she does, flinging bodies out of the way if necessary.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>spot</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>8</b>](23)</span> I don't know if we can still hit it, but just in case:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>first attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>10</b>](18)</span> for <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+7)[<b>5</b>](12)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>second attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>7</b>](15)</span> for <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+7)[<b>7</b>](14)</span><br/>
A monk's unarmed attack is considered magical for overcoming DR<br/>
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23 hp, 32 AC, 20 touch (with dodge)</div>
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32503,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3381073&postcount=155,2007-10-21T01:14:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas dumps the door, before going incorporeal again.  He rushes through the pile of bodies, searching it for the creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Corrupting Touch if he manages to find it.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>21</b>]</span> Touch attack.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span> damage<br/>
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32504,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3381178&postcount=156,2007-10-21T02:13:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker, frustrated, hurt, and incapable of hurting the monster, retreats to a nearby cell to heal, hide, and think about what he can possibly do the escape this hellish dungeon.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">He once again punches a wall for 4 points of combat expertise and attempts a hide check.<br/>
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<b>Hide</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span></div>
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32505,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3381963&postcount=157,2007-10-21T05:43:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth likewise has no intention of letting the creature escape; she moves through the bodies, ignoring what would normally be a nauseating experience—she has other things on her mind right now.  She attempts to find an exposed section of the smoke, methodically scourging it with her summoned fire again.<br/><br/>Her strides take her closer to Myriel, and her shoulders relax in relief as she sees her sister take a mistlike form; Myriel was still alive.  Or as alive as could be expected, at any rate.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Trying to find an exposed section and hitting it with Fiery Blast.  <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span>, Reflex DC 24 half as usual.  If you need a Search or Spot check to find part of the creature to target, Search <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+27)[<b>40</b>]</span> or Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>18</b>]</span></div>
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32506,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3382202&postcount=158,2007-10-21T06:39:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>Ethan is momentarily surprised when the creature turned to mist, but this made him realize just how dangerous it is. Even if they escaped, it could simply float after them and attack again. Ethan had assumed the original smoke was part of a summoning spell, but it seems that he was wrong. Ethan, caught in a frenzy to finding the creature, flicks the bodies aside without realizing what he's doing, or how easily he's doing it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>""Search""</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>""spot""</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
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32507,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3382259&postcount=159,2007-10-21T06:54:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>One moment Hellstar is relieved that the creature has fallen back, and the next he realizes that it will be next to impossible to find it in that pile.<font color=""Indigo"">""Alaeth, Virmas, Suzette. That thing has incredible regenerative capacity. It will be at full strength in another minute or two. I think we should focus on dropping the door instead of wading through hundreds of bodies. It will take too long.""</font><br/><br/>Hellstar finds his way up the wall and to the point on the ceiling where Suzette was breaking through, and starts slamming it with his fist.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>6</b>](7)</span></div>
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32508,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3385874&postcount=160,2007-10-21T21:17:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"The search for the undead guardian-turned-mist does not last long. Only a few moments after it vanishes in the midst of the corpses, Alaeth finds a patch of mist hidden beneath the bloated body of a drowned man. Before it has a chance to hide again, Alaeth blasts it with a burst of fire that burns away a substantial portion of the already feeble remaining mist and soon, with the creature found, the rest of the party concentrate their attacks on it. In an anguished wail that reverberates in the walls of the chamber, the mist disperses, the guardian finally dead.<br/><br/>The symbol on the door flares once then begins to fade, first the binding diagram then the central rune that holds the trapdoor closed. The damaged trapdoor groans, stone grating on stone, then suddenly opens up, the thirty-foot stone leaning at an angle, a flight of stairs carved on its upper surface."
32509,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3385996&postcount=161,2007-10-21T22:32:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>An odd ambiguous feeling takes hold of Suzette now that the Guardian is dead. On the one hand, she is satisfied that the way out is clear now, but on the other... that one hit she had given it had felt<i>really </i>good. Something akin to the experience of a cup of sweet, clear water after a long journey in hot weather. Slapping those tendrils of black mist at the end hadn't come close to it.<br/><br/>Making her way out of the heap of bodies and towards Jacob, she looks at herself. The water oozing out of her is slowly dissolving and mingling the puss, blood, slime and unidentifiable chunky bit from the Guardian and the corpses that she's waded through. As a result, her clothes look a bit like a vile work of modern art with blotches, runs and streaks through the different types of gore, except for the slime trail from the monster's tentacle. That tarry substance seems to be water repellant.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Are you allright, Jacob? What did that creature hit you with?""</font>"
32510,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386239&postcount=162,2007-10-22T01:04:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas looks around, first to the body of whatever the creature was, and then to the others, before finally looking at the new exit.<font color=""Purple"">""I do have to wonder.  Was that creature supposed to keep us down here and quiet, or was it a test by whoever created us to see what we could do?  The newly open door is strange.""</font><br/><br/>Virmas, still incorporeal, will slowly float up the stairs to peek just slightly above the top.  He doesn't notice that he goes invisible again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hide: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+28)[<b>30</b>]</span> + 20 for moving invis.<br/>
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Move Silent: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+28)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
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As an incorporeal, I don't think I make any sound anyways, since I don't have a body to scrap against anything, but rolled the Move Silent anyways.</div>
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32511,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386424&postcount=163,2007-10-22T02:26:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>With a crackle and a hiss, Noj lets his arms fall to his side, and the glow in his eyes fades for a moment. The shadow scarecrow wordlessly spirals into the stone floor and vanishes. He didn't feel tired. Weaker, perhaps, but he knew if it came down to it, he could punch and strike and fight for hours. Whatever foul ritual had instilled him with life had granted him strength and endurance as well. And now the door was open. A world full of the living, any one of whom would scream and run away at the very sight of him. Did he even belong out of this crypt?<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><i>Screw that. I'm not spending eternity here.</i></font><br/><br/>Lifting his bandaged head, Noj looks up, and begins walking up the stairs towards freedom."
32512,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386494&postcount=164,2007-10-22T02:47:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>The fight opened something inside Ethan's mind, inside whatever is left of his soul. Though he was almost ineffective in the fight, it brought out a certain kind of excitement, a thrill he didn’t feel before. In the back of his mind, he knew what it was. This was what being alive felt like. He had always considered any conflict to be in poor taste, to be a necessity, but now things were beginning to change.<br/><br/>Only now did he begin to accept that he might be an undead creature. Overall, it didn’t feel too different than from being alive. Except for the cold.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""So, how are we going to get out of here?""</font>Ethan asks, and as he does his body begins to fade and dematerialize slowly. Tendrils of wispy smoke began replacing what used to be limbs. Until he was nothing but mist.<font color=""slategray"">""Wow, this is amazing..."" </font>his disembodied voice emanates from the mist, as he floats in place."
32513,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3386811&postcount=165,2007-10-22T04:11:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Presumably by climbing the stairs.""</font>Hellstar takes a few tentative steps to see where the newly opened hole goes.<i>Finally ... now I can end this unnatural existence. Provided that it's light outside, of course ...</i>But even as he thought these things, he started to lost his determination to follow through with them. Unlife was treating him pretty well, all things considered.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">So what happened to the sound of pitched battle upstairs? and what can we see through the opening?</div>
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32514,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387310&postcount=166,2007-10-22T05:27:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Responding to Suzette's question as he slowly emerges from the cell, Oathbreaker will warily look at the newly emerged staircase.<font color=""orange"">""I'm unhurt, but sorta...drained, I feel like I could barely lift a sword.  Wierd.""</font>He shakes his head and laughs a little<font color=""orange"">""Kill the gaurdian and the door just opens? Ha, yeah right.  Sounds like a con to me, but since we can't stay here...""</font>He clumsily picks up a door shard (a 20lb. jagged shard will do) keeps one 'club', fumbles over the corpses and exits the room (slightly towards the rear of the group, but not at the end).<font color=""orange""><i>I'm so feeble... and shaky...</i></font>"
32515,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387485&postcount=167,2007-10-22T06:04:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>Suzette, feeling slightly responsible since it was her idea that got Jacob attacked, stays towards the back of the group as well. When they reach the stairs, she once more looks down to see if she can find any footprints that might show her a way out or tell her what else lurks here.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Survival</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>7</b>](18)</span></div>
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32516,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387594&postcount=168,2007-10-22T06:32:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/><font color=""slategray"">""That’s not what I meant. Like our companion there put it, it seems too simple. The door simply opening as soon as we kill the guardian is a bit too convenient. Don’t take this the wrong way, but its foolish to assume that anything here,"" </font>and Ethan tries to wave a hand, completely forgetting that he is currently nothing more than formless mist,<font color=""SlateGray"">""is convenient for us. Who ever did this is likely to test that we are a success, or worse, wants only those that are deemed worthy to <i>'survive',</i> as it were.""</font><br/><br/>It takes Ethan a moment to realize that this is the most he's said to anyone since waking up, and for the implication of the last thing he said to sink in. Everyone might have to turn on one another soon enough, and to garner what reward? Eternal damnation and Servitude?"
32517,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387931&postcount=169,2007-10-22T07:43:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Stopping after two steps, Hellstar turns around and shakes his head at Ethan.<font color=""Indigo"">""No, it makes perfect sense, really. This set of stairs,""</font>he says gesturing below him,<font color=""Indigo"">""were held in place by means of arcane magics that I am familiar with. However, they were suspiciously well protected and were clearly being sustained longer than the usual duration. I now believe that the Keeper, if you mind me naming it such, was powering and defending the relatively simple Hold Portal sigil. When it was destroyed, the power source was gone.""</font>He shoots and inquisitive look at Myriel and Alaeth, hoping to get their opinion on the matter. Then he looks back up and cups an ear to get an idea of what's ahead. Speaking in no-one in particular,<font color=""Indigo"">""Or I'm just wrong and it was indeed a spell trigger. The fading of the sigil matches my hypothesis, but that strange flaring of energy on the door is somewhat out of place isn't it? Hrmmm.""</font>"
32518,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3387953&postcount=170,2007-10-22T07:46:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth moves to the misty form that is Myriel, bending down to whisper to her,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Can you keep up with us, my sister?  We cannot linger here for long.""</font>If Myriel couldn't move... She didn't know what she would do then.<br/><br/>She straightens as the others discuss leaving, calling,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Whether it is a trap or no, we do not have much choice.  Staying here for fear that there might be a trap does us no good.""</font>Still, she does not move towards the stairs until her sister shows she is following.<br/><br/>Hellstar's suggestion causes her to tilt her head, re-evaluating the other vampire.  Surprisingly well reasoned for one so young.  She smiles at him approvingly.<font color=""DarkRed"">""It is possible.  Certainly the binding that held us from leaving was altered from the spells I know of, and the keeper was most certainly meant to keep back the dead.""</font>A watchdog for necromancers to set over their less certain minions."
32519,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3388790&postcount=171,2007-10-22T09:41:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Walking up the stairs-or floating for those that are incorporeal-the group exits the underground chamber and enters a bare, though this time built rather than carved out, corridor. The twenty-foot thick ceiling of solid rock gives way to the passage that extends to the left and right of the exit for thirty feet up to two massive, ten feet high iron doors. The passage itself is empty except for a row of spherical crystals roughly five inches wide each and a foot apart set at eye-level at both walls. Fifty crystals in each row, each has a red, leather-bound notebook stored into a hole in the wall beneath every crystal. What the crystals and the notebooks might be you cannot know-but the notebooks are numbered from one to a hundred and the doors in your room below number a hundred as well."
32520,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3388812&postcount=172,2007-10-22T09:47:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas looks at the notebooks, before trying to recall if his cell had been numbered previously.  If so, he goes to the numbered crystal and looks it over.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Searching it for anything dangerous: [roll]1d20+9/roll]<br/>
If he finds something, disabling it: [roll]1d20+9/roll]<br/>
And then reading his own notebook.<br/>
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If he doesn't know his own cell number, then obviously he's not going to do this. :P</div>
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32521,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389253&postcount=173,2007-10-22T10:53:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>His worn leather boots soundless on the cold stone, Noj shambles along the row of crystals, gangly arms hanging loose at his sides.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><i>What on  Earth?</i><br/>
<i>The cells, you moron. Somewhere here is a notebook about YOU.</i></font><br/>casting his mind back, Noj recalls the number next to his cell. 45. Yes.<br/>Lighter on his feet, Noj paces to crystal number 45 and with trembling hand picks up the notebook and opens it."
32522,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389283&postcount=174,2007-10-22T10:58:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Bounding back down the stairs, his head screaming,<i>Those vile bastards!</i>, Hellstar finds his shattered door and looks at the cells next to it to figure out which number his door used to be. Then he rushes back upstairs and finds the appropriate slot in the wall, searching for anything suspicious before grabbing the book.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">As far as I remember, there were only two doors that were shattered: mine and Alaeth's. Her door was pushed in by Myriel, and mine was pushed out by me. So, I go find the one door that has shattered pieces outside the cell.<br/>
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Assuming the doors are in some sort of order, I'm going to look at the numbers on the doors to the left and right and determine what number my cell was. If they're out of order, I'm going to examine the pieces of the door. Now, the <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/shatter.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">shatter </a>spell description implies that you break an object into dozens of pieces. Hopefully I'll be able to find the number.<br/>
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Check to examine the book:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>17</b>](31)</span><br/>
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Then going to check some random other books from cells I know are empty.<br/>
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And yet another Listen check to hear the battle above:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>18</b>](30)</span></div>
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32523,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389292&postcount=175,2007-10-22T11:00:00,Revlis,"<b>Ethan</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""SlateGray"">'I wonder what they have written about me here? What do they know that I don't?' </font></i>Ethan thinks, and his mind jumps to the missing section of his memory,<font color=""slategray""><i>'Is it possible that they recorded what I can't remember? What about the information about what they did to me. My newfound limitations and abilities.'</i></font><br/>Ethan tries to squeeze the number of what was written on his cell, if there was even a number there, and then hesitantly approach the correctly numbered notebook."
32524,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389590&postcount=176,2007-10-22T11:57:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Well, what have we here?""</font>Oathbreaker moves to the book that corosponds to his cell and with mock flattery he says<font color=""orange"">""A book about me, they shouldn't have""</font>as he opens it (not a wizard or a rogue, so it'll either be trapped or not in his eyes)"
32525,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3389705&postcount=177,2007-10-22T12:17:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth glances about the room with a keen interest; obviously it was the records of the experiments.  The purpose of the notebooks is obvious; that of the crystals was less so.  A control device?  A magical recording of the rituals used?  She had never had any real interest in reanimating the dead, but all magic was fascinating in its way, and new ways to use it would always spark her interest.  She examines the nearest crystal, pondering its purpose.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Do you,""</font>she asks Myriel,<font color=""DarkRed"">""remember which number my cell was?  Or yours?""</font>Her sister couldn't answer in that form, but she could lead Alaeth to the proper records.  Theory aside, this might shed some light on their predicament.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spellcraft to tell what the crystals are for, if magic: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>31</b>]</span>.  Alaeth will investigate both her own records and Myriel's if possible.</div>
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32526,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391300&postcount=178,2007-10-22T20:44:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>Suzette does not remember what her own number was, but since Virmas' cell was across the room, she assumes 'her' notebook would be opposite his. She has very little interest in these books, however. What could they tell her that would be of interest? How she died? The exact nature of the process with which she was made undead? The number of creatures she had killed? Their names? None of that would serve her on her way out.<br/><br/>She stands in the middle of the passage for a while, observing the actions of the others and what happens as a result, then she walks over to the iron doors and tries to figure out how they would open. She listens to hear what lies beyond, and if there is a keyhole or a slit underneath the doors, she attempts to peer through it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32527,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391328&postcount=179,2007-10-22T21:03:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"A few moments of searching are enough to find the notebooks that match the rooms you were in. Each notebook contains notes in the same flowing script, including a short but accurate physical description of what you looked like when alive as well as the location and means of your capture. This description brings back memories of being overrun by undead or overcome by vile magic though the images are fleeting and more than a bit incomprehensible. Perhaps the horror of your capture and subsequent transformation has forced your minds to bury the memories. Apart from this first part that is basically the same in every notebook, there are two more parts. The second is a several dozen pages long essay of arcane formulae different in each notebook with the formulae written in a mixture of common and Netherese. Mostly unreadable-perhaps a code is used or your knowledge of the language is incomplete-the formulae seem to evolve with each page. The third part of the notebook contains what looks like directions for a ritual. The arcane part of the ritual follows patterns of high necromancy way beyond your ability to understand though they contain the final form of the formulae from the previous chapter. The physical part of the ritual is not difficult to understand at all. For many of you, the physical part is identical. In fact, there are three distinct rituals that some of you share:<br/><br/>In the first, the ""subject"" is prepared then bound within a magic circle then a Netherspirit of suffering is forced to posess it. The ritual continues with the killing of prisoners near the pentacle and the bound Netherspirit feasting on their souls and growing stronger until it becomes too powerful for a mortal body to support-upon which time the body dies, the Netherspirit is banished and the animating magic is applied.<br/><br/>In the second, something called a ""Nightcrawler"" is called from the plane of shadow and slowly leeches the life-force of the ""subject"" while a constant flow of magic ensures the ""subject's"" life-force is replenished continiously until the necromantic magic prepared beforehand takes and the subject is killed. Again, banishment follows for the called entity and reanimation magic is applied to the ""subject""<br/><br/>In the third ritual, the ""subject"" is force-fed a mixture of a vampire's blood and ichor from a powerful demon for days with the analogy being slowly increased in favor of the demon ichor and supportive magic holding the ""subject"" in life until the mixture becomes poisonous enough to overcome the supportive magic and slay the ""subject"" at which point reanimation magic is applied.<br/><br/>It looks like all three rituals would last for days and be excruciatingly painful. From the description, it is clear the ""subjects"" would be awake though immobilised and silenced magically. It is a godsent gift you have no recollection of those days. A look in the other notebooks indicates the rest of the corpses have been similarly treated-but the experiments failed nineteen times out of twenty. In the case of the posession ritual, the Netherspirit eviscerated the subject telekinetically from within-that would be the mutilated corpses you saw below. In the case of the ""Nightcrawler"" ritual, the subject seemed to age and rot away, resulting in a useless pile of maggot-ridden flesh. In the case of the demon blood ritual, the subject's blood would spontaneously combust resulting in a fiery death. It would seem you are very, very lucky to have survived the process but exactly how lucky does not become apparent before you reach the last pages of the notebooks. It would seem that various animation techniques-many similar to your own-are described in passing and the vast majority of them resulted in either total failute-corpses that could not be used further-or partial failure, resulting in weak or mindless undead. From the notes and the number of notebooks it seems this specific castle handled in the recent past thousands upon thousands of captives. It is also clear that from these notes that the animation techniques have been refined and the creation of new, advanced types of undead is now possible with a chance of success of about one out of a hundred attempts. You are, perhaps, some of the first real successes this undead manufactury has had but if this information is spread you might not be the last.<br/><br/><br/>Distracted from the contents of the notebooks, you do not realise the battle has escalated above until you put them down. Now, instead of just clashes of metal on metal and the still faint screams of men, there are frequent tremors spreading through the walls and floors indicating catapult fire-or evocations-employed against the building above. It can't be more than ten minutes since the battle begun though-you remember the sounds starting not long before your escape from your locked rooms.<br/><br/>Time spent reading through the notebooks has another side-effect. The curse of weakness applied by the Guardian is slowly fading, a portion of your strength already restored. Perhaps in a couple of hours, your full strength will have returned.<br/><br/>Checking the crystals you're surprised a single touch suffices to give you an image of what looks like the corresponding cell below. The image fades and a fleeting warmth remains in the crystal for a few moments. The crystals corresponding to your own rooms have some residual warmth from recent uses while the others are dead-cold. The crystals corresponding to Suzette's, Alaeth's and Myriel's rooms are warmer than the others with Myriel's crystal the warmer by far. That would either indicate a very recent use-unlikely-or very frequent and lasting uses in last hours.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I can't write down the contents of the notebooks for every single member of the group separately thus the general description. Now you remember the time and place of your capture-add it in your backstories. Also, quite obviously, the nightcrawler ritual applies to all Shades, the demon blood one to bloodlords and the Netherspirit posession to Doomknights.<br/>
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Also, it appears there were far more male red wizards in the compound than female ones. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s9eat58t0="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> <br/>
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32528,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391737&postcount=180,2007-10-23T00:30:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas is quite horrified at the words coming from the book.  He takes the thing and holds it though, almost afraid to let it go.<br/><br/>He then looks to everyone else.<font color=""Purple"">Someone, one of you, must have fire spells.  Keep your own book if you need to, but we MUST burn everything in here.  No one can get these.  Can you imagine what would happen if they managed to control an army of undead, such as us?  If they refined the procedure to where any mage could cast it without problems?""</font>"
32529,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391804&postcount=181,2007-10-23T00:51:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Well thats...well...""</font>Oathbreaker, uncharacteristically grim and molified by the violation that has occured not only to him but the others, leans against a crystal for warmth.  Letting the book slip out of his hands he says<font color=""orange"">""I want you guys to know that I'm in this with you.  You've done me a good turn and that counts for a lot to me.  Doesn't happen very often, you understand.  I think I owe you guys, even you, you mean elf chick""</font>(he looks at the cloud/miriel).<br/><br/>With this pronouncement his smirk/smile returns and he can't resist the urge to push it too far.<font color=""orange"">""Well with that said, I say we get something to eat, I'm so famished I could eat a baby.  You guys want to join in?""</font>Before anyone gets too angry he finishes<font color=""orange"">""I'm kidding! I'm kidding!""</font>but thinks (<font color=""orange""><i>man I'm hungry...</i></font>)<br/><br/>Turning to Virmas he shruggs and says<font color=""orange"">""I can't use magic man, sorry""</font>"
32530,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392382&postcount=182,2007-10-23T03:36:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Virmas is right ... we should burn these books. Alaeth, weren't you using a fire spell?""</font>As he speaks, Hellstar is flipping through his notebook to make sure he didn't miss anything that might reveal where he is and who his captors were.<i>Red Wizards, almost certainly, </i>he thought,<i>but I need to know how far up this goes. Did Shzass Tam himself order us to be created?</i>A distant rumble forces him back into alertness. Grabbing nearby books and throwing them in a pile near the trap door, he says hurriedly,<font color=""Indigo"">""We must start these books burning before the invaders get here. More than likely they will kill us along with our creators, but they might keep the books. They must be burnt. Alaeth, and anyone else who can cause fire, start working on this pile. Everyone else, pile the books or look for a way through that door -- we must leave time for ourselves to escape.""</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">So if Alaeth is the only one who can make fire, can she be setting fire to multiple places in the pile? And before we make the pile itself, so that we're adding books on top of already burning books? I just want to make sure we have good coverage...<br/>
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After the pile is complete and burning well, Hellstar will check out the doors. <br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>16</b>](30)</span><br/>
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He can easily shatter small objects, but these doors are too large I think. Now, if he can find the hinges he might be able to shatter those. That's his first plan.</div>
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32531,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392536&postcount=183,2007-10-23T04:04:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>In a flurry of movement, Ethan (rematerialized while reading the notebook) begins running down the corridor, grabbing all the books he can, and tossing them in the pile to be burned. His mind was distracted with the new memories, they flared like hot embers inside him, but he supressed them, for now. Other matteres were more important, such as survival and the eradication of these arcane formulas.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""I'll collect them, somebody start burning them."" </font>Ethan says, before sprinting for another batch of books.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I always wanted to be part of a book burning party <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool"" ue0977zye=""""/> , here is my chance.<br/>
Background story will be updated soon</div>
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32532,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392847&postcount=184,2007-10-23T04:59:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>His eye flaring in the abyssal night, the bandaged man whispers softly as he reads over his book, his voice like the rustling of dry paper.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Aye, it was at the medic's tent...I remember Mrs. Bridget now. Were there really so many...?""</font><br/>Turning a few pages, Noj shudders with rage and revulsion as he reads over the ritual. Reaching his long blackened fingers into the book, he tears out all the pages he can find that contain magical formulae, leaving only those that talk about him directly.<br/>The shadow scarecrow ducks its head out of Noj's shoulder and grins.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""That there, in that little book: That was your life, Jon the Miller. 'Subject 45 captured in medical tent around town of Barnard's Cross. Extensive burns on upper body, but skeletal structure promising.' "" </font><br/>The scarecrow reads a few lines from the book in an austere mocking drawl.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">"" 'minor lacerations on legs and hands, strength rated at about 1.6. Tibia/Fibia ratio favorable.'""</font><br/>it cackles again<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Warms the heart, doesn't it, Noj? You're a travesty and an abomination, and a living corpse, but at least your Tibia/Fibia ratio is A-okay! Gwah-ha!""</font><br/>Clenching his fist, the towering bandaged man crushes the torn-out pages in his hand, and tosses the crumpled ball onto the growing pile of books, silently with head bowed."
32533,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393860&postcount=185,2007-10-23T07:46:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>Before Suzette has the chance to tell anyone what her inspection of the doors reveals, the others begin their fevered burning of the books. Without questioning why, she follows suit. After all, she had had her doubts about their content from the start.<br/><br/>Seeing as there are enough people gathering the books already, she runs back down and scours the dead bodies for anything that might fuel the fire, such as dry rags or even hair."
32534,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395778&postcount=186,2007-10-23T13:07:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker will follow Suzette and grab some of the more 'flammable' corpses.<font color=""orange"">""I've heard that it helps guide the spirit to the afterlife.  At least thats what the Hathran in Rashemen say""</font>as he begins the macabre task of dragging bodies to the fire."
32535,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398324&postcount=187,2007-10-24T02:58:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"With Alaeth's help, the books soon begin to burn and smoke rises towards the ceiling. Burning a hundred books as well as the corpses ""Jacob"" is carrying is no small thing.<br/><br/>After closer examination, the doors do not appear magically sealed like the trapdoor was though they are quite thick and do not appear to have locks from the inside. Only a couple of minutes into burning the books and examining them though, you hear the hurried steps of men in armor from just outside and keys clinging into unseen keyholes on the outer surface of the left door. You realise some guards must have been alerted from the smoke that passed through the gaps in the doors..."
32536,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398342&postcount=188,2007-10-24T03:01:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas stops burning books at the jangling and sets himself against the door, holding it closed (If it opens towards us)."
32537,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398353&postcount=189,2007-10-24T03:03:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Virmas moves to block the door then realises that with the locks on the outside, the door almost certainly opens outwards too."
32538,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398503&postcount=190,2007-10-24T03:30:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>With surprising quickness, Noj steps stands nearby the smoking pile of paper of corpses and lies down on the cold stone floor, adjusting his limbs to look splayed out, and allowing the the yellow gleam in his eye to dim.<br/>((OOC: Noj is going to 'play dead' to try and get the upper hand.))"
32539,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398732&postcount=191,2007-10-24T04:11:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/>Standing over her sister's shoulder in mist-form, Myriel reads her own book as her sister leafs through it for her. When the others begin to burn the books she doesn't say anything though she'd like to learn a bit more about necromancy. Returning to her normal form with only a fraction of her strength returning, she stands up straight-as straight as she can in her weakened state-then clears her clothes and the rest of her body from any filth accumulated while battling the tentacly undead guardian. She then turns to her sister and repeats the process then moves to Suzette and does the same if the other woman allows her to ofcourse. She doesn't bother with the men though-unless they ask her. Nicely.<br/>On hearing the door unlocking, she turns towards it and says to the others:<br/><font color=""Red"">It would be best if I did the talking. Stay behind me and look harmless. Ofcourse, try to prepare for combat while doing so-I'll distract them to give us the advantage.</font><br/>Turning towards the door, she makes her long, golden hair flow down her shoulders, magically enhances her strength of personality again and lowers the perfectly clean but taterred white dress she's wearing an inch or three.<br/><font color=""Red"">And I can be <i>very</i> distractive when I want to.</font>"
32540,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3398804&postcount=192,2007-10-24T04:27:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth aids reluctantly in the book-burning, setting the piles alight with swift bursts of flame.  It is not that she doesn't agree that this knowledge must be taken out of the hands of the Thayans, or that she would really want to create more of the dead, but destroying any sort of knowledge is anathema to her.  She keeps her own record-book, intact.  No matter how foul the ritual, knowledge could teach.  She could always destroy it later if they were captured.  She smiles gratefully at her sister, both at having her back and at the cleaning.<br/><br/>With the lock rattling, Alaeth moves back and sits down, drawing her knees up and huddling in on herself so as to look harmless.  The men coming would know what they were, but the remembrance of what had happened to her could easily have incapacitated her.  Surprising that it had not happened to any of the younger ones, really.  She stares listlessly at the floor just by the door as she waits for them to enter.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bluff <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>18</b>]</span> to look listless and nonthreatening.</div>
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32541,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399031&postcount=193,2007-10-24T05:15:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Nodding, Virmas goes incorporeal, raising above the door.  Again, his form slips into invisibility.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Imagine him laying against the ceiling, invisible.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+28)[<b>39</b>]</span> Hide, +40 unmoving invis<br/>
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Really, do I even need to roll that? LOL<br/>
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32542,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399354&postcount=194,2007-10-24T06:18:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Unsure of what to do in such close quarters with an unknown force about to open a nigh-unbreakable door, Hellstar takes a few steps down the stairs and crouches.<i>If they're coming to re-imprison us, we'll have to fight, and with my newfound speed I should be able to pop out from the steps and back down before they can hit me. If they're coming to destroy us ... well I just might let them. We are truly cursed abominations. But it is good that we burned the books.</i>He hadn't noticed Alaeth keep her own notebook, or he would have stopped her.<br/><br/>As he sat huddled down just out of sight from the door, Hellstar was hit with a sudden urge. He was hungry. Unconsciously it was unfocused, but his studies told him for what. And he hated himself for it."
32543,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399478&postcount=195,2007-10-24T06:43:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>Myriel's offer to clean her up takes Suzette by surprise - why would someone with unlimited arcane power use it for such a mundane task - but it is gratefully accepted. After all, everybody likes to look presentable.<br/><br/>Being downstairs, Suzette is one of the last to hear that someone is coming. She walks back up the stairs, doubly glad now that she is no longer covered in filth - looking harmless is a lot easier if you aren't covered in the bodily fluids from the previous being you encountered."
32544,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3399650&postcount=196,2007-10-24T07:23:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>Ethan more than half expected Myriel to clean him up as well, but chose not to ask for it when she didnt offer. Being clean or dirty is a distracting thought to what truly runs through his mind, though his very being: hunger, anticipation, and something bordering bloodlust. He feels the urge to kill, to crush a living life with his newfound power. It was a strange feeling unlike any he'd ever had before.<br/><br/>Slowly, he tries to rein it in, to control himself. However, unsure of how much control he has over his hunting instincts, he decides to turn into mist form once more, and float into the smoke produced by the fire."
32545,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401267&postcount=197,2007-10-24T14:19:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>As Miriel passes him by with passive contempt (despite his god-like form) he has to wonder (<font color=""orange""><i>Is she just a man-hater or a total bitch?  Maybe both...or a lesbian...</i></font>)  Outwardly however he gives his most wicked smile and asks<font color=""orange"">""Oh beautiful one, if you would be so kind as to clean me as well I would be eternally grateful""</font><b>Bluff</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>29</b>]</span>(<font color=""orange""><i>bitch</i></font>) <-mental conclusion<br/><br/>Regardless of whether she responds or not, as soon as Oathbreaker hears the jangle of keys in the door he will spider-climb the wall above the entrance and wield a 'club' one handed and at the ready."
32546,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402121&postcount=198,2007-10-24T18:37:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"The door opens slowly outwards-it must weight almost a ton seeing as it is several inches thick-to reveal a group of twelve men in black studded leather armor bearing shortswords. They don't look very confident and from their moves you realise they aren't very experienced either-perhaps that's why they were assigned to guard duty even during the battle upstairs.<br/><br/>When you see them, those of you with pointed fangs feel them slightly elongating and some sort of thirst surging within you. You hear their hearts beating within their chests and can feel the heat of their blood coursing through their veins. The vampire's thirst is not very strong though-not yet. Those of you without fangs-or the ability to turn incorporeal-instantly feel your bloodlust rising. These men are your enemies and it would feel good to kill them, to use all that newfound strength to crush their bones, tear them limb from limb. But the bloodlust you feel you realise it is a supernatural, demonic urge that doesn't yet control you. An unreasonable hatred blooms within the incorporeal members of the group-fear that you'll not be accepted in the society of the living, envy for those still alive. Why should they be alive and whole while you are empty shadows? The hatred lasts but a moment then reason reasserts itself...<br/><br/>The group of soldiers at the door is halted in their tracks, one or two of them staring at the fire and the corpses, most of the others staring at Myriel. The apparent leader stares at both the fire and the elf sorceress for a few moments, at a loss for words. Finally, he manages to piece together a few syllables and utter them with difficulty:<br/><font color=""Blue""> What... who... who are you lady? H-how did you come here? The door was locked, it was. </font>"
32547,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402190&postcount=199,2007-10-24T19:25:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/>The elf sorceress returns ""Jacob's"" smile and employs her magic into cleaning him. That doesn't stop her from doing a snide remark-after all, he asked for it.<br/><font color=""Red"">Maybe you think me beautiful-most men do and quite a few women-but I don't think you're grateful. Two lies so far-it is becoming a habit, is it not? Just so you know, I am not cleaning you because you asked-but rather because I can't stand the smell. As for your bad luck with women, remember that they don't like being lied to even if they do lie back. </font><br/>Cleaning ""Jacob's"" clothes and body to perfection, Myriel leaves his face dirtier than before. It might be some time until he realised and it would be fun seeing him try to hit on her sister or Suzette with his face like that.<br/><br/>As the door opens, Myriel looks at the patrol leader in the eye and gives a winning smile, not showing teeth ofcourse. She did not want to alarm her next meal. While others may fear the curse of vampirism and try to fight it, Myriel did not see why she had to. Most probably, they'd have to kill these men anyway and why let them go to waste? Besides, she had heard that a vampire drinking blood from a human was almost as good as sex-and much cleaner and faster. She always wanted to try it.<br/><font color=""Red"">We are here on Red Wizard buisness, leutenant. Though we do need some help-perhaps you and your soldiers could help us?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Dominate DC 21. Myriel will give no commands so that the strange behavior from a dominated person won't alert the other guards. She'll command them all after she's dominated them.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>bluff</b> - (1d20+30)[<b>9</b>](39)</span> to make the lead guard believe her.<br/>
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32548,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402238&postcount=200,2007-10-24T19:55:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>With an effort, Alaeth holds her gaze listlessly on the ground as the doors open, drawing one foot about in a small circle aimlessly.  It is difficult not to glance up to see who—or what has come yet, but she manages it.<br/><br/>When she finally does look up, there is a new shock.  Since waking, she had not been able to feel a heartbeat.  Now, it is almost as if she can feel blood pumping through her veins again, intoxicating and alive.  But the feeling had a sharp edge.  It was not really hers, she deduces; it was theirs.  She had known, or guessed, that she was some type of vampire before.  She had not considered what it would mean.<br/><br/>Until now.  None of her inner turmoil shows on her face, however, as she glances up at the guards.  She finds that she can almost see their thoughts in their eyes, if she concentrates.  As her sister informs the men that they are on business of the Red Wizards, she reaches out experimentally, wrapping her own will about one of the men's thoughts as he glances her direction.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Also using Dominate, DC 20.  Assuming any of the guards can take their eyes off Myriel, of course.</div>
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32549,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402279&postcount=201,2007-10-24T20:58:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"All the men now focus on Myriel-no distraction better than a scantily clad female vampire-sparing only glances for the rest of the group. The leader of the guards-Myriel doesn't know his rank and that would be suspicious under most circumstances-thinks about her words when his will is utterly crushed by the sorceress. It was so very easy-like crushing a sheet of vellum into a ball in your fist. Alaeth also employs her dominating gaze against a soldier that glances her way and similarly rips through his mental defences with ease.<br/><br/>One of the guards that doesn't seem as convinced yet as his fellows-or perhaps he noticed the burning books and is a bit alarmed by the fire-frowns at Myriel and the others-those that aren't hiding, that is-and asks:<br/><font color=""Purple"">But what of the fire? And the corpses? What happened here?</font>"
32550,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402327&postcount=202,2007-10-24T21:19:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Slinking down the wall silently and standing next to the door Oathbreaker chimes in<font color=""orange"">""You missed out on fighting hundreds of undead baddies friend""</font>*throws severed arm 'club' into the fire*<font color=""orange"">""trashed our equipment and weapons we fought so many.  Its been kind of a long day so don't give us trouble now!""</font>He finishes as he attempts to will this man into believing him.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Bluff</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>28</b>]</span> [I meant to write +16 so its really 29]<br/>
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32551,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402363&postcount=203,2007-10-24T21:39:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>The man was impetuous, or a fool.  Myriel had them well distracted, and there was no reason to suddenly alarm them with the appearance of another person.  A far more threatening person in appearance, at that.  Still, done was done; she might as well make the best of it.<br/><br/>Alaeth begins to stand, dusting off her dress and shivering slightly—for effect; if she appears shaken by their supposed battle with the dead, so much the better.  She allows herself to appear as if her confidence were gradually restoring itself; in truth, the man's weak will had already reassured her that she need not worry overmuch about this group.<font color=""DarkRed"">""That,""</font>she chimes, gesturing to the flaming books,<font color=""DarkRed"">""is why we were here.  Someone should have thought sooner of a strike on the crypt.""</font>Her lip curls contemptuously, as if to add that it was just as well that<i>they</i>had.<font color=""DarkRed"">""As it was, we were unable to prevent many of the records from being lost, along with the guardian.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Call it an Aid Another to either Oathbreaker's or Myriel's next bluff, automatically succeeds.  And another Dominate against one of the guards.  She doesn't command them to do anything yet, except to not alert the other guards to her control and to act naturally aside from that.</div>
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32552,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402823&postcount=204,2007-10-25T00:42:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas is quite content to float invisibily above the enemies, allowing those others to do the talking.<font color=""Purple""><i>If they can talk our way out of this, so much the better.</i></font>"
32553,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402935&postcount=205,2007-10-25T01:24:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/><i>thump-thump. thump-thump.</i><br/><br/>There was a conversation going on upstairs, but Hellstar could barely hear it. What was merely a hunger a moment ago was now full-fledged starvation throwing his senses in disarray.<br/><br/><i>thump-thump. thump-thump.</i><br/><br/>Hellstar bundles up a piece of his ragged shirt and bites down on it. It's caked with dried blood, and only serves to fuel his hunger. He freezes, but his insides are boiling.<i>Goddamn you necromancers!</i><br/><br/><i>thump-thump. thump-thump.</i><br/><br/>But secretly, he almost likes this feeling. He<i>wants</i>to climb those last few steps and appear, blood and rags be damned, and use the powers of domination that he knows he possesses. He<i>wants</i>to will the poor fool over to him, where he will move aside that useless head and sink his teeth into the jugular.<br/><br/><i>thump.</i><br/><br/>But he won't. At least not right now."
32554,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3402991&postcount=206,2007-10-25T01:45:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>It was a strange sensation to Ethan, to feel so alive when he lacked a real body. The thirst, the hunger, the need; it was all almost too much. He continues to fight it, and does not submit. He needs them lulled first. For the moment, he remains amongst the smoke, a small cloud of mist indistiguishable from everything else.<br/><font color=""slategray""><i>""Soon,""</i></font>He thinks to himself,<font color=""SlateGray""><i> ""oh, so very soon.""</i></font>"
32555,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403247&postcount=207,2007-10-25T02:57:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i>So this is what it is like, being undead. Instead of eating dead things, you want your food to still be alive. No, that is not correct: I don't want to eat these people, I just want to feel them die. Watch the blood run out of them. Hear their last breath escape their frail body. That does not mean I have to go and slaughter anyone who crosses my path, though. I might be dead, but I am still a Senue monk. I will not be the slave of my cravings.</i></font><br/><br/>Suzette shakes off her desire to charge and butcher the soldiers and listens to the conversation, casually leaning against the wall.<br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue""><i>What are these people, blind and stupid? Can't they see what we are? How can they let themselves be fooled so easily? Let's just hope these soldiers aren't working against the Red Wizards. It still baffles me how the weakminded always try to lie their way out. Not surprising from those who already showed a total lack of selfconstraint. And those books obviously didn't do anything to promote emotional stability. Maybe that's why they were here in the first place, to weaken our minds against our murderous urges.</i></font>"
32556,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403318&postcount=208,2007-10-25T03:15:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Lying still on the cold stone, Noj experiences...peace. With his abyssal eye closed and his body still, he could almost believe himself dead. It was odd how noisy was the heart and the rush of blood and breath in the body, and how...loud the silence of their absence.<br/>But then the door opened. The door opened, and the living stepped through.<br/>Abruptly, the still pool of Noj's thoughts erupt in a malevolent geyser like an underground volcano.<br/>In a second, the peace and solitude of the moment was shattered, and a maddening itch like straw scraped across the brain replaced the serenity he had been savoring.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><i>How can anyone relax with the sound of all that BREATHING?!</i></font>Shrieks the scarecrow in his mind,<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><i>Kill them Kill them KILL THEM!</i></font><br/>Images tinged with red flash through the tall man's mind of his own blackened hands twisting off heads and crushing windpipes...ANYTHING to stop the noise of hearts pumping and air wheezing in lungs. It was grotesque! And there they stood, mocking him just by<i>living</i>!<br/>But then, amidst the frothing manic sea, a small smooth patch. Not still, like it had been before, but billowing gently, like a field in summer.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><i>I see. That's the demon-blood...</i></font>"
32557,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404014&postcount=209,2007-10-25T05:39:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"The man ""Jacob"" tries to dominate scowls at him then points at his face and is about to argue when Alaeth's gaze locks on him too. Myriel crushes the will of another man then another with Alaeth's third victim making six before the remaining six soldiers realise what's going on.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">VAMPIRE!</font><br/>Somebody yells and all six of them draw weapons but before they can act, Myriel and Alaeth have enthralled two more and this time ""Jacob's"" gaze proves strong enough to control the man he attempts to dominate. The dominated men turn and easily subdue the last three and the near-battle ends within seconds as Myriel, Alaeth and Jacob each crush the will of a soldier before the rest of the group can stand up, drop disguises and get close enough.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Jacob has dominated 2 men. Myriel and Alaeth have dominated 5 each. Noone else tried domination and I resolved the ""battle"" quickly so as not to lose time. Your decision now is what to do with the captives.<br/>
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32558,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404037&postcount=210,2007-10-25T05:42:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas descends, coming visible as he does so.<font color=""Purple"">""Whatever you want to do with your new toys, I suggest we at least disarm them.""</font>He looks at 'Jacob'.<font color=""Purple"">""Not literally, by the way.""</font>He then continues on.<font color=""Purple"">""A real blade will do us much good.  I'd rather have steel in my hands than nothing.""</font>"
32559,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404115&postcount=211,2007-10-25T05:58:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""I second that notion""</font>Oathbreaker takes 2 short swords and a set of studded leather from one of the subdued gaurds.  Dropping the jagged metal and stripping out of his cloths with a suprising lack of shame, he addresses his allies as he dresses in the captive's armor<font color=""orange"">""I recommend that we disguise ourselves as gaurds and keep at least some of these men around to maintain the charade""</font>He stops to look intently at everyone<font color=""orange"">""Unless your hunger overrides your sense of caution that is""</font>.  Internally, he seriously considers sating his hunger on a gaurd until he reminds himself that he likes WOMEN.  Its still too soon to share something that intimate with a man.  He will however ask questions of his dominated 'friends'.  Questions like:<br/><font color=""orange"">""Whom do you serve?  What are those sounds above? Is there a password or hidden latch to reach the outside?  Describe your superiors to me. Now!""</font>"
32560,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404134&postcount=212,2007-10-25T06:00:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>In the smoky dark, Noj's eye flares yellow again, and he tries to stand. It works out...oddly. Planting his booted feet on the ground, his knees crackle and he pivots upright, as if falling over away from the floor.<br/>His arms swinging like pendulums, Noj hunches over and stalks towards the captives, watching them with an expression masked by layers of dirty bandage.<br/>Seeing the fear on their faces brought back...recent memories. Sunshine and apples, wheat in the fields, a smiling man handing over a mug of something strong...<br/>Like a sable cancer, the grinning head of the shadow scarecrow sprouts from Noj's shoulder and giggles to itself.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Those got burned down, didn't they, Noj?""</font>it asks, in Noj's voice<br/>Noj answers,<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Yes. They were.""</font><br/>It laughs again.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""It isn't fair, is it? What did you do, nothing, right?""<br/>
""No. Nothing.""</font><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""So,""</font>the scarecrow asks, as if playing a trump card,<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""how does that make you feel, John the Miller?""</font><br/>The bandaged man's head droops to his chest with a crackle of charred flesh and stiff wrappings, and he stands stock still for several long moments..."
32561,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404186&postcount=213,2007-10-25T06:09:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>Suzette walks up to one of the captured men and waves a hand in front of his face. Assuming it is all Myriel's doing, she addresses her while looking for a response in the man's eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Impressive. Not what I thought you meant when you said you could be 'quite distracting'. Can you still ask them questions like this? Like, who they're working for, what they're doing here and what's going on? Could you make them escort us out?""</font>"
32562,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404901&postcount=214,2007-10-25T08:03:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>With the cry of ""Vampire!"" emerged from the trapdoor, but it was over so quickly he didn't even bother to help. The sight of blood being drawn was ... entrancing.<br/><br/>He walks over to the guard troop, and approaches the poor sod with decent-looking clothes closest to his size.<font color=""Indigo"">""Jacob has a good point. Some of us could hide as guards, and while the armor will only get in my way, I wouldn't mind some new clothes.""</font><br/><br/>Having most recently spent weeks traveling with a rough-and-tumble expeditionary force into the heart of the undead scourge, Havok had lost that fragile thing which is the fear of exposing yourself to others. It's not that he idly spent his time with them in the buff, but when a man saves your life time and time again, things like nudity lose a few priority levels. Nevertheless, something about being naked around a lady, let alone a pretty lady, kept him from removing his filthy breeches without at least mentioning it first. He asks with a slight movement of his hand indicating the guard before him,<font color=""Indigo"">""Myriel, you offered to clean us up before ... would you mind if the three of us retired downstairs to exchange some clothes?""</font>"
32563,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405724&postcount=215,2007-10-25T10:10:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"The man ""Jacob"" asks his questions opens his mouth as if to speak and suddenly he gasps, hands rising to his throat, falls to his knees then to the floor, thrashes for a few moments then lies still, his heartbeat no longer audible. Blood pours out of his mouth and ears along with smoke. Obviously dead-and messily so-he appears to have been burned from the inside out possibly through some necromantic spell or another. It seems this man-and most probably all of them-are bound against betrayal...<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Just to clear things up-no guard died in the fight, all twelve were dominated. As for the anti-traitor ward, blame Szass Tam (and R.L. Byers who wrote Unclean). The fact that it saves a DM the effort of writing down what every NPC knows and restricts easy access to information is purely coincidental. Honest.<br/>
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32564,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406003&postcount=216,2007-10-25T10:54:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I wonder how far this binding against their betrayal runs.  If we force them to let us leave, or go along with a ruse to get us out, will they die as well?""</font><br/><br/>He looks to one of them, which seems to least important.<font color=""Purple"">""Well, will you die just by showing us the way out?""</font>"
32565,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408378&postcount=217,2007-10-25T20:24:00,Revlis,"<b>Ethan</b><br/><br/>The sight of blood made the hunger almost unbearable. Ethan, as a mist, descended to the ground, rematerializing as he did. Ethan approached the remaining guards. He was aware of how easy it is to simply crush their will, almost as easy as crushing their windpipes. Nothing would give him nearly the same satisfaction. But, with pure force of will, he stopped himself.<br/><br/>'<i><font color=""SlateGray"">Then again, one less would not make a big difference.</font></i>' Ethan thinks to himself, with a sense of self satisfaction.<br/><br/><font color=""slategray"">""I will be taking one for clothes, weaponry, and such...""</font>Ethan says.<br/><br/>If no one objects, Ethan will take one to one of the cells below."
32566,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408402&postcount=218,2007-10-25T20:40:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/>The sorceress looks at Hellstar with a smile on her face.<br/><font color=""Red"">Are you sure exchanging some clothes is the only thing in your mind right now?</font><br/>With a touch she makes the filth on him and his clothes fall off as if water falling off glass then looks back at the soldiers.<br/><font color=""Red"">Jacob's idea has merit-suprising as that might be for someone of his intelligence. I, however, aren't going to fit in armor tailored for human males and neither will my sister-to say nothing of impeding our magic. Besides, studded leather was never my preference, despite my beliefs.</font><br/>Looking closer at the captives, she searches for the two most handsome of the remaining eleven and hands one to Alaeth, keeping the other for herself. Glancing back towards Jacob and Hellstar, her smile becomes miscevious.<br/><font color=""Red"">Ofcourse, those of you that fit in this armor could bind the rest of us that do not. Then we could pretend that Suzette, Alaeth and I-in these half torn rags-are your prisoners. And if that thought hasn't crossed your minds then you're sleeping on the job, boys.</font>"
32567,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3409248&postcount=219,2007-10-26T02:02:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/><i>Does it anger you, Jon the Miller, That these men are still alive while you are dead? It does. I know.</i><br/>The tall ragged man Clenches his fist at his side, his head still bowed. In his head, the scarecrow continues<br/><i><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""...And just think of the others here! They'll drink their blood, and maybe worse...In a way, you'll be doing them a </font></i><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">favor<i> by killing them. Or just one of them. That'd make you feel better, wouldn't it, Noj? Killing just one of them? In fact, they were probably the guards you brought you in here in the first place. I can tell!""</i></font><br/>To an onlooker, it would seem that the bandage-wrapped man is holding a murmured conversation with himself in the dingy gloom"
32568,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410481&postcount=220,2007-10-26T06:34:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Graciously thanking Myriel for her help Hellstar switches into the clothes of a guard, minus the armor. He shakes his heads slightly at Myriel's rather naughty remark.<font color=""Indigo"">""I prefer binding <i>rituals</i>, not binding <i>women</i>. And what would a group of off-color guards be doing transporting prisoners in the middle of a battle? Any close inspection will reveal us as who we are -- it's better to just get those who are comfortable in armor into it quickly, and simply have them guard us in formation. We also can't risk the casters being tied up since that limits our capabilities.""</font><br/><br/>Reluctantly, he picked up the the black studded leather he removed from the guard and put it on.<font color=""Indigo"">""I suppose I'll be a guard, now that I'm clean and have his clothes on already. I hope nobody minds if I take the lead.""</font>He picks up a short sword and swings it around inexpertly.<br/><br/>Clearing his throat dry with mixed emotions and a strong thirst for blood, he takes on the role of a guard.<font color=""Indigo"">""Awright, you maggots. Clean yerselves off, git yer armor on and help me escort these undead monsters out of this hellhole. The rest of ya, look tied up. And you,""</font>he says turning to the still-breathing guards,<font color=""Indigo"">""form up! On the double!""</font>"
32569,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410584&postcount=221,2007-10-26T06:53:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth shakes her head slightly at Myriel's more suggestive comments, but with a little smile that says she is too used to them to be surprised any longer.  She clears her throat.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I cannot say I like the idea of being bound, but as things stand right now, it will not hinder me much.  I can destroy the bindings with little trouble if it comes to that, and I am more hindered by the lack of my foci and spellbook than I would be by simple ropes.""</font>She grimaces again.  If she could not reacquire those, this could become truly dangerous.<br/><br/>She examines the dominated men thoughtfully.  No use asking them what the ward would keep them from doing—the Thayans certainly would not tell them that.  They might not have told them that they were being warded against betrayal at all.  And even if they did know, it could be another of the factors that would trigger the spell.  No, if they could figure out what the wards did and did not protect against, it would be by other means...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32570,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410910&postcount=222,2007-10-26T07:46:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>As the one guard begins to implode, Suzette jumps back from the one she was staring at. She looks questioningly from Hellstar to Myriel, unsure of what killed the man. Was he put under some curse to keep him from talking, did his mind cave in under the combined pressure from the two vampires, or had Myriel simply killed him to keep Hellstar from playing with 'her' new toy, as Virmas had so aptly put it.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""I think we'd do best to leave them behind. We can't be sure what else might happen if we forced them to help us, other soldiers might notice the missing leader if they knew the man, and if you are going to strip some of them of their weapons and armour that will alert people as well. Not to mention the fact that they might very well have been under orders not to take prisoners. As it stands, I think we'll get out of here faster and easier by ourselves than if we drag them along, especially as most of you can just turn into mist and float against the ceiling.""<br/>
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<i>Not to mention the fact that most of you could probably do without the temptation of having these livelings so close,</i></font>she thinks, though she refrains from voicing this concern."
32571,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411009&postcount=223,2007-10-26T08:02:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>With a sickening<i>snap</i>, Noj straightens up, his arms spread wide and his eye flaring yellow like a dying sun. An inhuman roar escapes his lips like a waterfall made of burning paper.<br/><b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><font size=""3"">""GRRRAAAAAGH!!!""</font></font></b><br/>He Flexes his fingers, and a tangible aura of hideous fear and dread emanates from his patchy form, whispering of madness and nightmares...<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>He takes a few shuddering steps forwards the living guards..."
32572,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411090&postcount=224,2007-10-26T08:19:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker approaches Suzette and speaks to her very softly (hopefully not overheard by the others)<font color=""orange"">""<font size=""1"">If we don't have a use for them, they <b>will</b> be slaughtered for no good reason by the others</font>""</font>he motions to the three being taken away by the other Bloodlords<font color=""orange"">""<font size=""1"">""This <b>feeding</b> thing doesn't sit well with me.  You can feel it too can't you, the ease to anger, the ease to hate, the <b>hunger</b>?  I didn't used to feel this way, and I don't think you did either.  If we don't master this now we <b>will</b> become monsters.  Be careful.</font>""</font><br/><br/>He snaps around at Noj's roar, turns back and says<font color=""orange"">""Case in point""</font>and moves to try and reason with Noj<font color=""orange"">""Come on big guy we don't need to kill them in horrible ways, right?""</font>(note: I do not get in his way, I only try to talk him out of it)"
32573,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411302&postcount=225,2007-10-26T08:54:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>Following Jacob, Suzette adds to his plea:<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Don't do it Noj, this isn't you. You are not a monster unless you choose to act like one.""</font><br/><br/>When he comes close, she reaches out and gently yet firmly lays her hand on his arm.<br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue"">""Don't you see?"" </font>she replies to Jacob out loud, since her words are meant as much for the rest of the group as they are for him,<font color=""deepskyblue"">""As long as we stay around these living, breathing creatures, we're continuously going to be tempted to attack them. They will be a distraction and that will give our enemies an advantage over us. I say we leave them now that we are still master enough of ourselves to leave them in one piece.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32574,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414105&postcount=226,2007-10-26T19:38:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/>The sorceress nods at Suzette, a frown on her face. Then she grabs her guard-using her domination to have him comply rather than her own strength-presses against him as if to kiss him then bites him in the neck. She drinks and drinks, excitement flowing through her veins, his thoughts filling her mind. When the man begins convulse in pain, Myriel sinks her awareness into him so that she feels his suffering-causing pain always excited her, more than was healthy her sister always warned. When the man collapses in her hands, barely alive, Myriel aloows him to fall to the ground. Rising from him, Myriel's face is shining with exultation. Turning to her allies, she smiles.<br/><font color=""Red"">Now I am no longer tempted to attack them-or any other living creature. Sate your hunger now-being overwhelmed by the compulsion to attack another while we're trying to sneak past a battalion of guards or bluff our way past a red wizard might be inconvenient. And, as Suzette said, leave them in one piece. They will be a distraction to our enemies then when they try to find what attacked them. Ofcourse, one piece does not mean alive and if they are dead but without struggle, it will confuse anyone that found them even more. Besides, you won't believe how good it feels to drink the blood and life of your enemies.</font><br/>Turning her wicked smile at the drained guard again, Myriel strokes his cheek with a clawed finger, observing his shallow breathing, an indication he's barely alive. You get the impression the only reason Myriel allowed him to live-despite what she said otherwise-is that he's quite handsome."
32575,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414217&postcount=227,2007-10-26T21:13:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth frowns at Myriel, then half-jerks towards her as she realizes what her sister was doing half a secobd too late.  She would not physically restrain her sister, and she refused to employ magic against her.  Her frown persists, and she glares about at any of the others as if warning them away from trying to interfere, stalking to Myriel's side in a blur of motion.  Her glare does not exclude her sister, although Myriel is likely not capable of seeing it in her present state.<br/><br/>When Myriel... finishes, Alaeth says in a tightly controlled voice,<font color=""DarkRed"">""That was ill done, sister.""</font>She places a hand on her shoulder, leaning in to whisper fiercely,<font color=""DarkRed"">""You do yourself no favors this way!  It is... unhealthy to give in so freely to desires as compelling, as addictive as this.  Control is key, Myriel.""</font>Her sister's rationale that they should feed now, harmlessly, while they can, had some logic to it, but she knew her sister better than that.  She had enjoyed the sensation, given herself to it far too much.<font color=""DarkRed"">""And you do us no good with the others, as well.""</font>She very much doubted they would find favor with Myriel's actions, not since two of them were arguing—and not without merit—for sparing the guards any trouble and leaving them here.<br/><br/>Maintaining her hand on Myriel's shoulder, Alaeth transfers a now-even gaze to the others in the room, studying their reactions.  She would stand by her sister even if it meant being against all the others, but she did not want to have to."
32576,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414267&postcount=228,2007-10-26T21:49:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Myriel has a good point--something Hellstar had in fact considered when he first noticed the blood urge come into him.<i>Ah that fool!</i>His distress is partly at the enjoyment she got out of it, and mostly because now that she had bled the poor soul dry and created an atmosphere of giving in to necrotic desires in the process, he could not sate his own desires without looking like a fool.<i>Not to mention,</i>he thought as he stared somewhat slack-jawed at the mess,<i>this will not bode well for controlling Noj. Heck, she just dispensed advice about thoughtful descent into vampirism, and then made a show of it. Gah! If only she had restrained herself just a bit! Shown some hesitation!</i><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Myriel! If we're not taking these men with, on which point I am inclined to agree, then we're not going to make fools of ourselves by losing our humanity in the process. While some of us might be satisfied with mere blood, from the looks of it, others may have more destructive ways of sating their hunger.""</font>He shoots a look at Noj and continues his tirade.<font color=""Indigo"">""So before we go mad and get ourselves kil... destroyed, let's suit up and put them in a cell. They'll probably be safer there. And <i>then</i> we're getting out of here on our own power.""</font>He storms off to the trapdoor and icily says<font color=""Indigo"">""Stop it""</font>at Noj and Suzette (who were apparently about to go at each other) along the way. At the edge of the stairs, he turns around and looks at Myriel expectantly."
32577,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414287&postcount=229,2007-10-26T22:03:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>As Noj seems oblivious to her and Jacob's words, Suzette grabs both his arms to keep him from advancing further. It is an odd sight, the frail woman holding back the towering man, and there is no way Suzette could have performed such a feat while alive, a notion she is painfully aware of.<br/><br/>Through their struggle, she doesn't quite catch all that Myriel is saying and only realises what is happening when she sees the blood run down the guard's neck and stain his clothes.<br/><br/>A wave of disgust rolls over her. If she hadn't been holding Noj, she might have staggered back or sunk to her knees, but now she merely loosens her hold, unknowingly, until her hands are just lying limply on his arms. Struck by the futility of trying to hold one man back when there are so many others, she turns her face towards Jacob and says in a choked voice:<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""You were right. We have to get out of here. We have to get out of here as fast as we can.""</font><br/><br/>Despite her words, she doesn't move, nailed to the floor by the overwhelming emotions that she feels.<br/><br/><font color=""deepskyblue""><i>Yes, get out of here,</i></font>goes through her head,<font color=""deepskyblue""><i>get out then get as far away from you madmen as I possibly can.</i></font>"
32578,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414432&postcount=230,2007-10-26T23:21:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I don't care what you do with them.  Kill them now or not.  But they'll probably lose their lives anyways, when it is found that they allowed us to escape.  Make use of their lives.""</font><br/><br/>Virmas shrugs, and leans against a wall.<font color=""Purple"">""Come, come.  We don't have all day, night, whatever it is.  Eventually their replacements will come, or they'll be required to join the battle we can still hear. or any number of things.""</font>"
32579,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3415228&postcount=231,2007-10-27T03:11:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker swims in a sea of red heat as he watches Miriel drink her captive, what seems as though it was minutes must have been mere moments as he hears the victims heartbeat slow and then, like a dream interrupted, she lets go.<font color=""orange""><i>She left the hearts blood</i></font>he realizes, looking at the gaurd on the ground.  He can't help but feel an ache because of it<font color=""orange""><i>what a waste...</i></font>he starts to think before he physically staggers and catches himself<font color=""orange""><i>NO! THIS IS NOT ME! I won't stay like <b>THIS</b>! I <b>WILL</b> find a way to CON them and take everything they dream from them for doing this to ME!</i></font>He can't help but outwardly smile at the irony of his next grim thought<font color=""orange""><i>I swear it</i></font>.  Outwardly, he recovers himself still wearing a pained and twisted smirk and says<font color=""orange"">""I apologize for that... I... lets get out of here""</font>.  He moves around the gaurds, ignoring their screams or fighting as Noj attacks them (he's too focused inwardly and grimly realizes theres nothing he can do) and moves into the hallway."
32580,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3415968&postcount=232,2007-10-27T05:39:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>Mechanically, Suzette follows Jacob out of the room, staying one step behind him and to the left. She refuses to look at anybody else."
32581,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416087&postcount=233,2007-10-27T05:56:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Noj strains ineffectually against Suzette's grasp for the stretch of a few moments longer, but her expert holds and superior strength keep him well in hand. Finally, he strains no longer and, like a puppets with its strings cut, lets himself sink to his knees, shortly before Myriel begins her feeding. Quiet now, the yellow inferno in his one eye dies down to a banked glow, and he draws himself upright as the man sinks to the ground, nearly bloodless. With a few long strides, Noj stands at the man's side, watching him as the others file out. Slowly, He crouches down and reaches to the man's side, where the short sword hangs. Noj draws the weapon and peers at the blade, turning it this way and that and watching the flicker of light from his own glowing eye on the blade.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Who should I say this prayer too?""</font>he asks aloud, but seemingly to no one in particular.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Chauntea, to whom I lived my life? If anyone claims my soul, it's the lady of the plow and summer. Or should I say it to Loviatar? I've heard that screams are her prayers, and tears her holy water. Ha, ha.""</font><br/>From beneath the bandages covering Noj's face, there comes the sound of muffled laughter.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""I commit my soul to any god that can find it anymore. Peace be to you, guardsman!""</font><br/>With a snap of the elbow like a scorpion's strike, Noj drives the blade into the neck of the downed and drained guard, watching intently as his lifeblood pours away.<br/>Noj watches for a moment longer, and then his broad lean shoulders begin to heave silently. Hauling himself upright with a crackle of joints and stiff bandage, Noj drops the bloody weapon and stalks out of the door, still holding his book close to himself."
32582,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416115&postcount=234,2007-10-27T06:01:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Now wasn't that fun?""</font>Virmas shakes his head.<font color=""Purple"">""We can't have any of them alert others that we're gone.  Lock 'em up in here if need be.  We can't be found out.""</font><br/><br/>Virmas walks out of the room, noncorporeal and fading into invisibility."
32583,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416419&postcount=235,2007-10-27T06:57:00,Revlis,"Ethan:<br/><br/>Ethan climbs up the stairs, clad in the man's armor and clothing. The self-satisfied smile on his face betrays what he has done in the cell below, as do the droplets of blood on his chin. Ethan stares for a moment at those leaving, as well as the man killed by Noj (not having seen the man drained dry by Myriel). Ethan speaks in a much calmer and more easy going manner than he has since waking up in the cell below.<font color=""SlateGray"">""Might be more useful to satisfy your urges if you take a small part of them with you."" </font>Ethan emphasizes the meaning with a grin to reveal bloodied teeth.<br/><br/>With a spring in his step, Ethan follows the others into the hallway, but pauses at the doorway, and looks towards Myriel and Alaeth, something about the way they stood there defiantly told him that something has happened in his absence, but he chose not to press the matter. Instead, he gave a small nod to them, and turned back towards the hallway.<br/><br/>One thing was clear, this was not the same restless, insecure Ethan that was found shivering in his cell, but this was the true Ethan; the one that is part monster and part human."
32584,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417152&postcount=236,2007-10-27T09:04:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Suddenly, the entire complex is shaken to its foundation, vibrations coursing through the walls, the corpses still sprawled on the ground entering a macabre dance, the very stone beneath your feet cracking and threatening to overthrow you. Fissures appear at the walls and chips of stone fall from the more damaged areas. From above there is the chorus of thousands of metal objects falling on the stone and clay, glass and wooden objects breaking. The din of the explosions from the battle abates for a moment, replaced by the shouting of hundreds.<br/><br/>The Earthquake, while powerful, only lasted for a few heartbeats before subsiding, indicating a non-natural occurence. Still, even those few seconds were enough to damage the entire structure. Clouds of dust impede vision and the sourceless illumination of the hall beyond the iron doors has failed-though the darkness does not block the vision of the children of the night. Standing or falling, you realise that the complex has been struck by an amplified earthquake spell from a mighty elementalist or hierophant-or an entire cabal of red wizards performing a circle magic ritual. The building is still standing-but it was substantially damaged and if the attack came from those besieging it it might be repeated. You jump towards the exit of the underground crypt, surprised and pleased that in the meantime a larger part of your strength has returned.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Another 2 points of strength have returned. And the earthquake is a reminder you should not linger overlong in a besieged building-such structures have the unfortunate tendency to fall on their occupants' heads.<br/>
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32585,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417183&postcount=237,2007-10-27T09:11:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas is unshaken from the earthquake as he is currently incorporeal, but still looks to the others.<font color=""Purple"">""Ladies and gents, I suggest we move quickly.  You'd hate to be buried, wouldn't you?""</font>"
32586,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417499&postcount=238,2007-10-27T10:08:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Noj shuffles along wordlessly through the tunnel, although he occasionally fields a glance at the others in the party..."
32587,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3417666&postcount=239,2007-10-27T10:43:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Well, it seems whoever wants to bring this place down has made our choice for us. These guards here are going to die when they get buried so we'll be saving them a slow, agonising death if we feast on them then kill them and there's no sense leaving them going to waste and remain hungry ourselves. Ofcourse, if some of us wish to be really foolish we could try to take them with us and ""rescue"" them.</font><br/>From her tone, Myriel makes quite clear what she thinks of people that wish to be foolish on their own expense. It is also clear that, despite being what most people would call evil and unpredictable, she does care what happens to the group as a whole. Whether it is because she sees safety in numbers or because she's taken a genuine interest in the other members of the group is still unclear.<br/>She moves carefully towards the now open exit, balanced but wary due to her lingering weakness from the previous fight."
32588,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419089&postcount=240,2007-10-27T15:48:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>With his plans dashed by the earthquake and others going ahead without seeming to care what it looks like, Hellstar was in a poor state of mind to deal with the earthquake, but it quickly brought him back to his senses. He lost his footing and pedaled backwards into the door, knocked his head (which incidentally seemed to hurt a lot less than it used to), and fell into a guard. The sword fell during the shuffle. Frustrated not only by his lot in life but by the fact that he had suggested such an elaborate and hence fragile plan, he throws off the borrowed armor and marches into and through the hallway with a dead serious look on his face and muttering to himself.<font color=""Indigo"">""We are clearly getting out of here <i>right now</i>.""</font><br/><br/>He did not, however, sate his hunger. This pleased him as much as it fueled his determination."
32589,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419699&postcount=241,2007-10-27T19:24:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray""><i>To be unnatural is one thing, but to have nature turn its wrath against you... thats something completely different.</i></font>Ethan thinks to himself in a sarcastic manner, as he shuffles along side his new companions. Somehow, being undead made him feel more alive than he ever felt before.<i><font color=""slategray"">Freedom, unconstrained power, and a couple of fine looking traveling companions would make any existance worth while.</font></i><br/><br/>As he walks through the hall, he keeps an eye out for any more surprises."
32590,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419711&postcount=242,2007-10-27T19:32:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>With the earthquake, Oathbreaker kicks it into high gear, taking off down the hallway at full speed depending on his undead resiliance and luck to see him through potential traps.  Besides, if he ran across enemies he could probably pull off being a surviving gaurd and get the edge before a fight starts, as he's ahead of the party."
32591,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419721&postcount=243,2007-10-27T19:42:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>With the earthquake, Alaeth moves after her sister, casting one regretful look at the guards.  What the regret is for, it's hard to say, even for her.  She hated to condemn so many to death... but then, they were Thayan.  They worked for the same ones who had killed hundreds in an effort to create more undead to spread still more death...  Part of her, too, feels that it is a waste to leave them here without sating her thirst first, and part of her is repelled at the notion, and glad that she will be removed from the temptation to do so.<br/><br/>Despite her misgivings, Alaeth does not tarry as she moves for the exit.  A thought strikes her silently, and she prays that it not be day outside."
32592,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419941&postcount=244,2007-10-27T22:55:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"The iron door opens up to a square, largely empty room fifty by fifty feet in size. The chairs, tables, plates and glasses and half-finished foodstuffs in the room indicate this must be a permanent guardpost housing more than a dozen soldiers and you suspect, from the symmetry of the building so far, that another such guardpost lies in the other side. Persumably, during the fight there would only be a light guard here, soldiers from both guardhouses joining in a single watch. You don't see any beds though so this must not be a barracks. Strangely enough, you don't see any exits in this room at all-at least at first glance."
32593,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420109&postcount=245,2007-10-28T00:40:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>After the earthquake, Suzette had increased her speed to match Jacob's. When he stops abruptly after a few paces, she looks up. She is about to ask whether he still feels weak and whether she should carry him for a change, as the lack of obvious exit sinks in. Automatically, her eyes fly towards the ceiling, as if the obvious answer to this riddle is another trap door.<br/><br/>Then she looks about the room more carefully, hoping to see a tapestry or bookshelf that might be hiding a door, or maybe a hatch in the floor somewhere. Finally, she turns her eyes questioningly towards Jacob, hoping that he'll come up with something so she wouldn't have to walk past those guards again."
32594,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420430&postcount=246,2007-10-28T02:49:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Time to get the hell out of here!""</font><br/><br/>Virmas walks to the walls.  Should he be able to actually walk through them this time, he looks for hidden doors.  Then he'll look for what triggers them.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Search the area he finds hidden doors at, or just a plain search.<br/>
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32595,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420710&postcount=247,2007-10-28T03:55:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Noj shambles into the ruined room and idly reaches down to pick up a piece of stone, stowing his precious book away in the lip of his boot. He seems...quieter now. And more alert, as he tosses the stone from hand to hand.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""You can move through walls,""</font>he says,<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Surely you can find the door?""</font>"
32596,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421091&postcount=248,2007-10-28T05:35:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>Ethan looks at the walls of the room, as if inspecting some strange and pecular beast. He glances run up towards the cieling, and down to the edges where they touch the ground.<br/>Finally, he says to no one in particular,<font color=""SlateGray"">""I have seen something like this in the academy. Though in our case, one of the walls was an illusion to confuse intruders.""</font><br/>Ethan focuses for a moment, and then becomes keenly aware of the presence of magical energies around him. Using his new found awareness, he tries to locate any magical effects in the room.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Using the duskblade's ability of detect magic.</div>
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32597,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421528&postcount=249,2007-10-28T07:39:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker and his equipment become insubstantial as he again takes gaseous form, sweeping the room's perimeter and checking to see if he can slip through unseen gaps in the wall or ceiling."
32598,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3423945&postcount=250,2007-10-28T17:41:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Both Virmas and Jacob can slip through the inner walls either through the newly-made cracks or through the wall itself as they assume incorporeal form. However, neither can pass through the outer walls at all. It is as if there's a solid surface half an inch before the wall's surface-an invisible, impenetrable surface. It appears the outer walls are warded.<br/><br/>Ethan however quickly employs his ability to reveal magics. After a few moments of observation, he can clearly see the powerful abjuration binding the foundations in the crypt below and the outer walls of the complex. Less powerful auras of divination emanate from the crystals in the previous chamber and a faint-obviously masked-aura of illusion comes from a square area in the wall right beside the entry to the guardpost. The area is the same size and shape as the entry to the previous chamber.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ethan made his will save against Magic Aura.<br/>
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32599,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424209&postcount=251,2007-10-28T19:50:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>Ethan grins to himself, obviously satisfied with the results he had found. Confidently, he strides towards where the illusion is, and stands right before it.<br/>""<font color=""SlateGray"">This wall segment is an illusion, just as I thought… Though I am not sure what lies behind it...</font>"" As he says the last word, he puts his hand into it for see if he can pass through it, and if there is a door handle to open. If unobstructed, he will walk through."
32600,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424277&postcount=252,2007-10-28T20:29:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>As his keen blood-red eyes scan the new room, he looks up and sees the smoke from the book-burning pile.<i>Ah, of course! The guards were alerted by the fire!</i>Running back through the door and hallway to the other large metal door, Hellstar forces himself to ignore the guards standing there. Poor souls. He could not help feeling bad despite the fact that they almost undoubtedly worked for his enemy.<br/><br/>Turning into a mist, he slips through the cracks at the top of the door, hiding himself in the smoke, and gets a look into the other room..."
32601,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424348&postcount=253,2007-10-28T21:08:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"As Ethan presses his hand against the door, the illusion vanishes, revealing a heavy brass door with an intricate pattern of symbols on it forming a pentagram in a circle. A cool disembodied voice issues from the door, forming a single word in a questioning tone:<br/><font color=""Blue"">Password?</font><br/><br/>Meanwhile, Hellstar manages to pass through the crack at the other door and enter a room identical to the other one-if one disregards the slightly different position of the furniture. Like the first guardpost, this too is empty."
32602,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424366&postcount=254,2007-10-28T21:23:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth walks slowly about the room, investigating it; she stops, however, as Ethan makes his discovery.  The elf glances thoughtfully back the way they came, and then at Myriel, wondering if she is thinking the same thing.<br/><br/>Mentally, a command echoes in the mind of one of the guards.<i>Go through the hidden door.</i>Magic was a difficult thing, she considered.  It would be all but impossible to ward against any and all forms of betrayal; in this case, the command was to do something that might inadvertently give away information to an enemy, but it was not a direct interrogation.  She could not know whether it would work without knowing the spells used, but it was worth taking the chance; worth it given that the soldiers were murderers.<br/><br/>She has to remind herself of that to make herself do it.  Silently, she walks back towards the record hallway, glancing away from the guards—if she has ordered the man to his death, she doesn't want to watch him die."
32603,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424401&postcount=255,2007-10-28T21:50:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Finding the other room in much the same condition, minus guards, Hellstar filters back into the hallway and shifts into substantial form. It is then that he hears the voice, and freezes for a few seconds. As it is clear nothing is trying to immediately kill him, he walks back to the room and is reticent to try to suggest any uses for the guards for the time being. He doesn't want any blood on his hands."
32604,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425551&postcount=256,2007-10-29T05:30:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>Ethan lets go of the door, and turns towards Myriel and Alaeth saying,<font color=""SlateGray"">""Can we get one of the soldiers to open the door?""</font>"
32605,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425956&postcount=257,2007-10-29T07:09:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker re-forms and looks on at the goings-on thinking<font color=""orange""><i>All that effort just to keep us in</i></font>and<font color=""orange""><i>How awesome would it be to have a sentient door to carry around? Not that its exactly sentient per say, but what if?</i></font>The second thought makes him smile and start seriously looking at the wall around the door.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""blue"">Password?</font> CLANG *door attack* <font color=""blue"">Password?</font> CLANG *door attack*</div>
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32606,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426714&postcount=258,2007-10-29T09:56:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"As Ethan lets go of the door, the diagram flashes blue and unleashes a Lightning Bolt directly at him, almost throwing him to the floor. It appears a password is required so as not to be blasted. The disembodied voice speaks again:<br/><font color=""Blue"">Password?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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35 lightning damage. Roll DC 20 reflex save for half then apply lightning resistance.<br/>
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32607,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426730&postcount=259,2007-10-29T10:00:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas raises an incorporeal eyebrow at Ethan, before looking to Myriel.<font color=""Purple""> ""Tell your toys that their shift is up, they need to let the next shift in.  That sounds non-confrontational, doesn't it?""</font>"
32608,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428545&postcount=260,2007-10-29T16:30:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker thinks to himself<font color=""orange""><i>A talking, magic blasting door.  I'm pretty strong, I bet I could wield it if we could tear out its frame...</i></font>Weighing the possibility of getting blasted vs. the awesomeness of a talking, blasting improvised club Oathbreaker's chaotic nature will win out and he will attack the stone<b>around</b>the door trying to pry it out.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Just so you guys know, I fully expect to get blasted for this.  Even if it does work I fully expect the magic in the door to fade as its a dungeon feature.  Still, Oathbreaker doesn't know that and it <i>would</i> be pretty awesome if it <i>did</i> work. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" jpd6mg0qn="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/> </div>
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32609,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428728&postcount=261,2007-10-29T17:35:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>Ethan is surprised at the aggresive retaliation from the door. He turns to mist, moves a short distance away from the door, before rematerializing standing up. Cluthing at where the lighting has struck, where obvious burn marks have appeared.<br/><br/><font color=""SlateGray"">""Well, that was unpleasent.""</font>Ethan says at the door, while something bordering on rage flushes through him. His eyes remain fixed on the door, as if challenging it to strike him again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Reflex Save, DC 20 :[roll]1d20+6[/roll] </div>
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32610,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428747&postcount=262,2007-10-29T17:44:00,Revlis,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Sorry for the double post, had problems with the dice in the previous one.<br/>
Reflex save, DC 20: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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32611,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435126&postcount=263,2007-10-31T00:50:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"The guard commanded by Alaeth places a hand on the door-then vanishes. Alaeth recognises a minor transposition effect-and the fact that the door either recognises the guard from previous uses or that thinking of the password while touching the door is enough. Since she's commanding the guard mentally, Alaeth realises thinking the command is enough-but that won't get any of them through the door. The 'door', obviously made to be a permanent barrier, can't physically open ofcourse. But that would mean somehow corpses-and newly made undead-would have to be taken in and out of the lower levels, perhaps by another route perhaps by this very door. The guards seem able to open the door-can they also take people through it?<br/><br/>Before Alaeth has time to share her speculations with the rest of the group, ""Jacob"" decides to try to break the wall. While his attempt is ineffectual with his diminished strength, the door flashes once warningly. Perhaps actually damaging the wall might have an unfortunate result from the door..."
32612,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436317&postcount=264,2007-10-31T05:54:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Did you all see it flash at me?  It definately flashed at me!  It CAN think! Wierd!""</font>Realizing that he is no match for this door, Oathbreaker backs off to consider his options.<font color=""orange""><i>It's Just like that one time...</i></font><br/><br/><b>Flashback Time!:</b><font color=""orange"">""So I just have to get through this door and I've passed the test?""</font>a teenaged Oathbreaker asks.<font color=""blue"">""yes my student""</font>his sensei says is his usual calm demeaner.<font color=""orange"">""Thats EASY!""</font>the rash Oathbreaker exclaims as he approaches the door<font color=""green"">""When there is fire in me then I am still cold; When I own your true love's face then you will not see me; To all things I give no more than I am given; In time I may have all things and yet I may keep nothing.  What am I?""</font>it speaks.<font color=""orange"">""Open up you stupid door!""</font>Oathbreaker hastily exclaims as he attempts to wrestle with the handle of the reflective portal.  A pause, and then a ZOT!, as a ray blasts the teenager from the door<font color=""orange"">""OW! What the F***!""</font>he responds in agony<font color=""green"">""What am I?""</font>the door repeats.<font color=""orange"">""I'll show you what!""</font>the youth shouts as he draws his Large Warmace and attacks the doors frame.  A ray shoots from the door and the boy sinks to his knees in weakness<font color=""green"">""What am I?""</font>the door continues...<br/><br/><b>Three hours later:</b>Oathbreaker weakly steps through the gap in the freshly demolished wall, his master on the other side looking in astonishment at the door that had fallen out of its demolished frame.<font color=""orange"">""So did I pass the test?""</font>a weary and panting Oathbreaker asked.<font color=""blue"">""No my student, you have failed to gain wisdom""</font>His sensei shakes his head sadly and walks away.<font color=""orange"">""This test was stupid""</font>Oathbreaker grumbles as the door asked<font color=""green"">""What am I?</font>behind him.<br/><br/>The images in Oathbreaker's head form again into a scene much later...<br/><br/><b>Two Years Later:</b>Oathbreaker sees an image of himself fighting shadowy figures with a very strange, huge reflective axe as his dojo burns behind him.  The blade must be the size of a door he thinks, strangely he can also remember it talking as he fought<font color=""green"">""What am I?""</font>*FLASH!* <- magic errupting from axe<font color=""green"">""What am I?""</font>*FLASH*."
32613,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437732&postcount=265,2007-10-31T10:26:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Hellstar had honestly expected the door to swing open. Clearly, the designers were smarter than that.<font color=""Indigo"">""Well that was interesting. Clearly they didn't provide us with a doorknob and hinge but instead set up a door which is reasonably impassable to intruders. They must have gotten us into here <i>somehow</i>. Maybe a chute?""</font>He paces around the room a bit double-checking for obvious exits but finds none.<font color=""Indigo"">""Or do you think that the magical effect works for the guard and anyone he is touching? Myriel, Alaeth? Would you,""</font>he says crossing the room,<font color=""Indigo"">""tell one of the guards to pass through the door with his hand clasped to my shoulder?""</font>He stands waiting, positioned right in front of the door but not touching it."
32614,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440212&postcount=266,2007-10-31T19:30:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/>The sorceress nods to Hellstar then commands one of her guards to take him through the door.<br/><font color=""Red"">We'd better refrain from telling them what to do exactly-it may be the wrong thing to do. A vague description can make them rely on their own knowledge-not our commands.</font>"
32615,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440229&postcount=267,2007-10-31T19:40:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth nods distantly, concentrating on the link between her and the guard.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Be careful how you think out the orders, as well,""</font>she murmurs.<font color=""DarkRed"">""A small change in the wording could kill them if it sets off the wards.""</font>She still didn't know whether the spells set on the guards prevented them from doing anything that might be construed as intentional betrayal, or if only demands for information triggered the spell.  She also sends commands to the other remaining dominated guards, telling them to come.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Concentrating on the guard as a standard action to receive sensory input, as per the spell.</div>
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32616,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446001&postcount=268,2007-11-01T23:34:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"The vague command does not activate the binding on the remaining guards and Hellstar manages to cross the door along with the guard. It seems that, being undead, you are supposed to pass through it-though with an escort. The minor teleportation takes Hellstar-and soon the remaining of the party as well as the one dominated guard that had to escort you all one by one into another very large chamber, perhaps as large as the crypt below. Though the chamber is a mess after the earthquake, its contents are far more interesting than anything you've met below. Dozens of single-table alchemist's labs with half a dozen half-spilt and still brewing alchemical concoctions on them fill the room with chalk boards hanging on every wall full of arcane formulae, calculations and finalised rituals. Several drawers and cupboards have been put to use as storage for spell components and arcane substances and more than one spellbook can be seen lying around. The wooden door that leads to a great staircase and, persumably, the floor above is hanging from its hinges, the wall around it half-broken by the earthquake. In many of the storage areas and lab tables small fires with red, yellow, green and even black flames can be seen where the earthquake disrupted unstable experiments and dozens upon dozens of glass containers have been spilt on the ground, the liquids they once contained slowly eating holes into the floor. It is clear this once was the central lab where all the necromantic research took place, complimenting the chambers below where the experimentation and application of knowledge gained here was done. The great lab now lay in ruins, the majority of experiments and arcane supplies destroyed but a great deal could still be salvageable.<br/><br/>At that point, Suzette, the last in the group, crosses through the door having confiscated several shortswords and crossbows, studded leather armors and a few shields from the guards, leaving behind the foodstuffs and the various personal items she found as well.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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12 shortswords, 12 studded leather armors, 3 crossbows, 120 bolts, 3 bucklers from the guards. You'd better search this room too. I took the liberty of taking you all through the door-eventually you'd cross and there isn't anything else to do below anyway.<br/>
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32617,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446169&postcount=269,2007-11-02T00:53:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Ladies, gents, and those who've lost the parts to care, let's start looking.  I'd love to be able to use some of this stuff against our local, unfriendly, creators.""</font>Virmas starts rifling through drawers, shelves, and generally anything he can find.<font color=""Purple"">""One of you that can see magic stuff, tell me if I miss anything, would you?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If we're not really in a rush (yeah, right), he'll take 20 for a total of 29.<br/>
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Search: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
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32618,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447363&postcount=270,2007-11-02T06:27:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Yes, lets look for treasah!""</font>Oathbreaker exclaims happily (theres nothing like stealing from people who've wronged you, and it warms Oathbreakers cold, cold heart to do so)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">take 20 on search for <b>30</b> total.  If Oathbreaker sees his reflection he will clean his face off with a rag or something.<br/>
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32619,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447611&postcount=271,2007-11-02T07:05:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth glances about the room with more than a spark of interest.  Whatever else they were, the wizards of Thay were intelligent and resourceful.  Access to one of their research labs was something she could normally never have attained—they guarded their secrets closely.  She wishes that they were not in a rush; she could doubtless spend hours if not days investigating this place.<br/><br/>But they don't, as the damage from the earthquake reminds her, and she must prioritize.  Quickly, she moves to one of the spellbooks, paging through it rapidly to see what it holds.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Alaeth will look through the spellbooks she can find, and she'll probably end up taking all of them (along with Myriel and Hellstar, of course).  She'll also take a supply of spell components, but that's less interesting and she'd want to know what ones she'd need before packing them.  <br/>
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Search <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+27)[<b>32</b>]</span>, looking primarily for spellbooks and other things of a magical nature.  It also works for secret doors, of course, what with the elven door sense.</div>
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32620,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3447894&postcount=272,2007-11-02T07:42:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>As much as Hellstar hated the Red Wizards of Thay, he had to admire thier resources. They are famous for having even the more rare and esoteric things in their spellbooks -- possibly as a result of having many highly specialized wizards.<i>Too bad none of them are here right now ...</i>he thinks,<i>that's one group of people I wouldn't feel bad feeding on.</i><br/><br/>As soon as he sees a spellbook lying in the rubble, Hellstar dashes over to it and starts flipping through its pages before he reminds himself that they don't have that much time. He knows himself; he could easily spend the next few hours studying the arcane writings out of nothing more than curiosity. Instead he makes a careful search of the room for spellbooks, scrolls, components, and other arcane goods.<font color=""Indigo"">It wouldn't hurt to find a potion or two, either!</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hellstar is taking 20 (totalling <b>34</b>) to find spellbooks, scrolls, and components. He has little need for the latter, so they go to Alaeth. I expect that Myriel, Alaeth, and I will split up the spellbooks somehow -- we're definitely bringing all of them.<br/>
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He'd like to find some potions if he could, but more importantly a bag to put this stuff into. There's gotta be a spell component belt pouch and the like laying around.</div>
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32621,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3448584&postcount=273,2007-11-02T09:26:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Noj has little interest in the contents of his room, and he looks around the place with a detached revulsion. Moodily, he kicks over a table, sending alembics and distillers crashing to the floor. As Suzette lays down her findings on the ground, Noj slowly picks up and dons both a set of studded leather and straps a buckler to his left arm. This accomplished, he stands inert, waiting for the others to appreciate the urgency of leaving."
32622,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450505&postcount=274,2007-11-02T15:33:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Come on Noj lets look for more treasah!""</font>Oathbreaker wiggles a useless 'something he found' in front of Noj happily, completely ignoring the impact of his gesture.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">He's still stoked about stealing stuff, it makes him feel whole inside.  That and lying of course.</div>
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32623,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450553&postcount=275,2007-11-02T15:45:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Noj looks at the dapper man and his ""treasure"" and then down at his own blackened hands. In leaden tones, he says<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Yes. Maybe treasure will fill the hole where my soul used to be.""</font><br/>But he does not move."
32624,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451344&postcount=276,2007-11-02T20:31:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Searching the entire room thoroughly takes a great deal of time, its size rivalling that of an entire manor house and its many storage areas and general disarray from the earthquake not making it any easier either. Fortunately, undeath has increased your perception to well beyond that of most mortals and the superior speed some of you posess enables you to search the room much faster than it would otherwise take.<br/><br/>Alaeth quickly locates a repository of arcane components that has not been shatterred or gone up in flames yet, marks its location and begins her search for spellbooks. The first spellbook she finds is a common, leather-bound book and both its small size and worn covers indicate it is simply a copy intended for lab work. Leafing through it she finds it contains a spell to protect oneself from evil, a spell of shielding and another of armoring the caster, a spell to command undead, a spell to animate dead bodies and finally a strange spell whose formula seems to have been altered in some way. Alaeth ponders over the formula for a few seconds then realises-to her surprise-that this was once a divine spell adapted to be used by a necromancer to hide the caster as well as others from undead beings. It appears to be a research project of the wizard the spellbook belonged to and Alaeth quckly finds two scrolls containing the spell in its divine form and dozens of blank scrolls that must have once contained it. Persumably, the wizard had some ability with such divine magic and was casting the spell repeatedly while studying and altering its formula.<br/><br/>While Alaeth appears so very focused in a spellbook she's found, Hellstar searches another area of the lab while grabbing another spellbook he spots. Deciding to study the book after the search, he carefully inspects every still-intact glass container. The area he's chosen to search seems to focus on potion-making of two different kinds. Nearly half of those potions and oils reek of necromancy. From the distillation process and the presence of significant amounts of powdered black onyx, bone splinters and dried pieces of meat as well as the glass containers being significantly larger than that of most potions, Hellstar realises they contain a mixed potion. Simply touching the containers makes his aura react to the contents and Hellstar knows these oils can be used to simultaneously animate and command undead beings. If the materials corresponding to each half-distilled potion are a good indication, the contents of a single bottle, if sprinkled over dead bodies, have the power to animate a dozen or more zombies or skeletons at once and bind them to whoever used the oil to animate them for weeks. With many such potions, a victorious army could animate both their dead and the dead enemies and immediately bind them to the army's commanders, giving them the ability to grow stronger with each victory. The other half of these potions don't reek of negative energy. In fact, they don't seem to have a magic aura at all. But the glass orbs that are part of the distillation devices emit a faint wailing and Hellstar can feel malevolent spirits bound to them. After several moments he realises these distillation devices have shadows bound into them and that hot water passes first through a filter of black lotus leaves then through the bound shadows. The thin black lotus brew would ot be enough to kill on its own but combined with a shadow's taint, it would be a very effective poison-and these devices were made to make mass production of this new quasi-magical poison not only possible but also much cheaper than normal.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Virmas and ""Jacob"" search the storage areas for more mundane supplies and soon ""Jacob's"" desire for treasure is fulfilled-they fall upon a huge storage of small, black opaque stones-black onyx gems. There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of them filling several chests too large to carry, not because some of the stronger members of the group could not lift them-they could lift a wagon one handed-but because they'd be quite awkward and make fighting impossible while holding them. ""Jacob"" finds a solution before long: in a cabinet containing travelling provisions for still living humans he finds three ordinary-looking bags that, when opened and searched, seem to be able to contain the entirety of ""Jacob's"" arm while being little larger than his palm. After checking the first of them, ""Jacob"" realises they are magical containers that can hold much more than most people could carry despite their tiny size-at least the first bag is. He hasn't had time to search the other two but they seem identical.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Yeah, it was time to give you some treasure. Unfortunately for you, most of this treasure is not usable before you get out of the undead manufactury and find some semblance of civilisation to trade it for useful stuff-unless you decide to make an undead army yourselves, that is.<br/>
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32625,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451378&postcount=277,2007-11-02T21:00:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker will immediately jab a hole in the bottom of the containers with the Onyx gems and pour them into the palm-sized bag like he's emptying a bag of marbles.  He will do this to every chest in the storage area.<font color=""orange""><i>I could probably use these things like marbles.  Heh.</i></font>he thinks to himself.  As he is doing this he hands the other two to Virmas<font color=""orange"">""See if the others need space for a lot of small loot, these look like they can hold a TON.""</font>"
32626,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451653&postcount=278,2007-11-02T23:27:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas nods and takes the bags.<font color=""Purple"">""Yeah, yeah.""</font><br/><br/>He floats over to Alaeth and gives her a bag, then goes to Hellstar and gives him one, and then looks over the equipment.<font color=""Purple"">""Poisons?"" </font>he says, noticing the shadows and black lotus.<font color=""Purple"">""I wonder if it's possible to fit the poison making equipment in one of these bags?""</font>"
32627,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3453568&postcount=279,2007-11-03T07:04:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Hellstar looks up from his examinations and nods to Virmas. Despite himself, his strong curiosity is driving him right now, almost making him forget that he's dead.<font color=""Indigo"">""Good idea. We can examine it later.""</font>He hands the bag back to Virmas, saying,<font color=""Indigo"">""Hold it for a moment,""</font>as he finds some scrap cloth to wrap the possessed orbs with and tries to place them carefully into the sack, followed by the potions which create and control undead.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""OK, good. Thanks, Virmas. Now to find a way out of here.""</font>As he starts to walk around, his attention shifts to the spellbook which he begins flipping through quickly."
32628,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454295&postcount=280,2007-11-03T09:02:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>Ethan has more than a little knowledge of the arcane, of the way magic functions and works, but he was at a loss in the lab.<br/><font color=""slategray""><i>'This way beyond anything we did in the academy,'</i></font>he thinks to himself, as he surveys the surrounding lab, and as each other person of the group lunges for spell books, treasure and so on.<br/><br/>Then, taking an extra pair of blades as back up from the weapons that Suzette has brought with her, Ethan gives a nod in thanks in her direction. After donning the scabbards, he joins Noj, and stands beside him for a moment.<br/><br/>After a moment of silence between the two of them, as everyone else is looting or examining the room, he looks a Noj and asks,<font color=""SlateGray"">""So, where you always this depressed, or is this an undead thing we all have to get used to?""</font>"
32629,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454341&postcount=281,2007-11-03T09:09:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Noj looks at the wispy Ethan incredulously.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""This doesn't bother you? We all just woke up in a...crypt full of people tortured and murdered just to make us into what we are. I'm undead, and a monster now. My wife and son are <i>dead</i>, and now I'm losing my mind too..."" </font>He trails off for a moment and the shadows flow up his arms in lazy spirals.<br/>With a savage suddenness, he bellows<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><font size=""3"">""HOW CAN THIS NOT BOTHER YOU?! HOW?! <b>HOW?!</b>""</font></font>"
32630,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454668&postcount=282,2007-11-03T10:14:00,Revlis,"Ethan almost steps back in surprise as Noj begins screaming, but he manages to hold his ground. As the words hammer at him, it takes all his will power and discipline to suppress the memories rising from the depths of where he buried them. Flaring like open wounds, before being suppressed by the enervating calmness; the detachment from the living past.<br/><font color=""slategray"">“Tell me Noj, will your misery bring back your humanity. Will it save you from this damnation?” </font>Ethan asks, his once easygoing demeanor gone, “<font color=""slategray"">It does bother me, more than you can may think. This is a defilement, this is the final and ultimate intrusion into what we hold most sacred; our soul. However there is little to be done to reverse it. Self destruction is not a solution, nor is suicide.”</font>As he spoke, his eyes began to blow slightly, as if reflecting the light from the fire in his veins<br/><font color=""slategray"">“Vengeance,” </font>That one word was full of malice, full of rage,<font color=""slategray"">“Live for vengeance, if you can survive the irony of the statement, but don’t let it consume what simple pleasures you can have in life.”</font>Ethan pauses again, before continuing in an absent minded manner, as if talking to himself as well as Noj,<font color=""SlateGray"">“Whether you like or not, you have a new beginning, don’t let it go to waste.”</font>"
32631,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454670&postcount=283,2007-11-03T10:14:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker, having only heard the last part of what Noj said will happily respond<font color=""orange"">""BECAUSE STEALING TREASURE MAKES ME FEEL BETTER, THATS WHY!""</font>.  After emerging from the storage area he will realize that Noj wasn't talking to him and shrug, only to sway a little from the cold and his damnedable hunger!  Its almost like another time..."
32632,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454890&postcount=284,2007-11-03T11:01:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Noj lets his shoulders droop.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Aye, I suppose there's some wisdom in that. But I don't breathe. I can't eat, and I can't drink. I can't sleep, and I'll never know the simple fellowship round the commons again. What simple pleasures have I got left? I'm just a miller; I'm not 'quipped to deal with this. All I know is reaping and planting and milling. And just today I've killed a man with my bare hands and fought some tentacled horror. Hells, I know I'm stronger now...but I'm still going to find the man who did this to me, and stuff his head up his own arse.""</font><br/>His eye flares yellow, and he straightens up to his full height.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Aye..."" </font>he repeats, softly.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""An' after that? Maybe then I'll find a way I can rest.""</font>"
32633,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454957&postcount=285,2007-11-03T11:11:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas looks over to where Noj is at, slowing for a moment as he is stuffing poisons.<font color=""Purple"">""Reap the ones who did this to you.  Plant seeds of fear to ever raise someone like us again.  Milling?  Sorry, can't think of something for your words there.""</font>Virmas shrugs and returns to looting."
32634,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456590&postcount=286,2007-11-03T20:15:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Hellstar looks up from the spellbook in his hands as the conversation ebbs and flows around the topic of their unlife. Ethan made a devastating point -- despite whatever hatred they may harbor concerning their new bodies, suicide is not a valid option. They have to live -- or rather, unlive -- if only for one reason: vengeance. Hellstar may later attribute his continued existence to Ethan's sobering words, but for the moment they serve to focus his resolve.<br/><br/>As things settle down, Hellstar finishes paging through the spellbook and gets back to looking for a way out.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32635,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3458401&postcount=287,2007-11-04T08:17:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>Ethan nods sombrely, before his grin gradually returns.<font color=""SlateGray"">""Life is what you make of it, so I've hear it said. I'm sure it applies to undeath as well, and you will find a variety of things to be your simple pleasures.""</font><br/><br/>Shrugging, Ethan turns towards the rest of the room, watching the progress the others are having in the looting process. After a moment, he focuses his attention to finding out more about the other exits out of the lab.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Taking 20 on a search for exits out of the room, total is <b>32</b></div>
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32636,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3464237&postcount=288,2007-11-05T12:28:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth thanks Virmas for the bag, with a simple nod and a murmured,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Thank you.""</font>.<i>Extradimensional space.  Most convenient.</i>She slips the spellbook inside it—there will be more time to look through it later—and continues on towards the next one.<br/><br/>At Noj's bellow, she stops, glancing back towards him, but one of the others is there first.  Indecision paints her face for a few moments, and she stands still, bent over a table.  Noj's outcry raised questions within her, as well.  They were dead.  She could never walk in the sunlight again; she could never reveal too much of herself to anybody, not without fearing that she might have to flee from them or crush their will.  Her sister was her only real companion now.  Her sister and the others.<br/><br/>Straightening, she walks over to the former miller, finding herself unsure what to say.  If she knew, doubtless she wouldn't be bothered by it herself.<font color=""DarkRed"">""We aren't alone, at least,""</font>she finally says, simply."
32637,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465571&postcount=289,2007-11-05T17:11:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Noj turns to look at the beautiful pale woman, and then around at the others in turn.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Aye,""</font>he says, slowly and deliberately.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""I suppose if we've got anything, we've got company. That'll do for now.""</font>"
32638,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473522&postcount=290,2007-11-07T05:33:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>Suzette smiles as she watches and listens to the others. They were finecombing the place, opening concealed drawers and hidden compartments that she would never have thought to look for. As Jacob had said, they must be finding solace in continuing a habit from a previous existence. Soon, the futility of the act would dawn on them. They were dead. They no longer needed anything, and what they might want would either become futile or a matter of patience. Even for the spellcasters, the day would soon come when they had gathered any and all spells ever conceived.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""We have eternity stretched before us. This may seem either a blessing or a curse, but to me it is a purpose. There is a war going on, which Senue monks would normally avoid, since we shun politics. I now believe that I am destined to make a difference in this war, and that this is the reason I was captured and 'survived' whatever ritual they used to create me. As soon as I get out of here, I will find out more about the different parties in this war and join the side I am meant to join. Who knows, if you are all bent on revenge on our creators, our roads might coincide a while longer.""</font><br/><br/>With that, she starts climbing the staircase to the next level, thinking<font color=""deepskyblue""><i>""or perhaps, they might cross""</i></font>as she steals a sideway glance at the more violent characters."
32639,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494461&postcount=291,2007-11-10T19:48:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Another sudden vibration quickly increases into a true earthquake, sending delicate glass alchemical insruments crashing on the floor, toppling tables and cabinets, opening yet more cracks in the floor and walls and threatening to send you too prone to the ground. Pieces of stone fall off the ceiling and shatter yet more of the tables and small labs.<br/><br/>The earthquake subsides-but the reminder that a battle is going on outside and that the building might collapse at any moment does not. It would seem you dont have the time to search here anymore-nor sit and read spellbooks and lab notes. The positive side is that the weakness from the Keeper of the Dead you fought below has faded considerably and your wounds are long gone.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Sorry for the delay-I didn't have internet access the past week. Anyway, grab everything you can and sort it later. It has been more than 1 hour since you fought the Keeper so your initial strength penalty has dropped by a total of 8.<br/>
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32640,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494510&postcount=292,2007-11-10T20:21:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""I think its time we got out of here""</font>Oathbreaker then takes 20 to search for a way out (for a total of 30)."
32641,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494525&postcount=293,2007-11-10T20:33:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth had stood for a few moments afte Noj's reply in agreement; then she had turned back to the task of collecting spellbooks and arcane components.  She only glances up as Suzette speaks.<font color=""DarkRed""><i>Destined?  Maybe, but I would not care to serve a god who employed undeath as his means of choosing.  Velsharoon is not a pleasant god, nor are any others who might pick that... be careful, monk, who you pledge yourself to.</i></font><br/><br/>She was flipping through another book, tracing a pale finger down the arcane scribings, when the earthquake struck; only an opportune table saves her from tumbling to the floor, though she catches the book quite deftly.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Perhaps,""</font>she comments, placing the book in the bag Virmas gave her, along with others,<font color=""DarkRed"">""we had best take what we can now and leave.""</font>Following her own advice, she places another pair of books in the bag, and moves swiftly towards the staircase.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Taking all spellbooks in easy view that the others don't take.</div>
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32642,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494646&postcount=294,2007-11-10T22:09:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>After a short search that resulted in seeing Suzette climbing a staircase out, Oathbreaker will follow, feeling a little silly that he was so dissoriented by the earthquake."
32643,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494671&postcount=295,2007-11-10T22:30:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Standing in the center of the room absentmindedly paging through a spellbook when the earthquake returns at full force, Hellstar finds himself somewhat lacking in the ""things to hold on to"" department and only barely manages to keep himself upright. The spilled vials and alembics spilling suspicious chemicals on the floor leads him to believe that<i>it's about time we get out of here.</i><br/><br/>He grabs the spellbook under one arm, and looks for an easy-to-reach bag of some sort while moving to and up the now obvious stairs."
32644,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3494819&postcount=296,2007-11-11T00:17:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas, seeing everyone else leaving, does so as well.<font color=""Purple"">""Hope we got everything grabbable.""</font>"
32645,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3497018&postcount=297,2007-11-11T09:36:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>As the earthquake struck, Ethan was almost thrown to the ground, and would have been had it not been for his new found reflexes and balance. After the earthquake subsided Ethan realized that all this talk of eternity was for naught if they were buried here. Ethan follows the others up the stairs, his face grinning once more.<i><font color=""SlateGray"">'Soon. Every step is a step closer to the downfall of my enemies... and freedom.'</font></i>"
32646,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3499317&postcount=298,2007-11-11T18:06:00,The Great Skenardo,<b>Noj</b><br/>The tall scarecrow of a man glances back at the yawning portal behind.<br/>Odd that so close to freedom he should feel so uneasy. Why did that hellish mausoleum feel so safe...and so much like home?<br/>Noj shakes his head and shuffles towards the stairwell.
32647,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3506410&postcount=299,2007-11-13T05:30:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"The entire group ascends the stairs as quickly as they can, the steps themselves breaking apart more than once when the heaviest members of the group-such as Noj-step on them. When you all reach the end of the staircase-a relatively small square chamber thirty feet across and ten feet high-you come upon a new horror. Two ten-foot... things are standing guard at the chamber, one before each of the heavy iron doors, sigils similar to the one you saw below at the Keeper's door though smaller. The undead things seem to be made out of a headless bloated central body once belonging to either an ogre or a small giant in advanced decay with two humanoid arms sewn in each side, none of them from their original set. A thick aura of necromancy hangs in the air, the animating force of the abominations stronger than your own though somehow more shallow and incomplete. Though perhaps more powerful than you, these undead are neither as complicated nor as capable of intricate thought and evolution as you are. But since each one is wielding four extra large weapons at once with what looks like considerable strength, complicated powers and thoughts may not be required to make them dangerous. Perhaps being guardians against escaping undead like the keeper or simply recognising you as intruders, they ponderously step forward, raising their greatsword, waraxe, warmace and greathammer, not with the deadly grace you heard of in the stories of the Marilith demon but with all the horror of the headless horseman and the strength of a wizard's golem.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32648,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3506478&postcount=300,2007-11-13T05:41:00,Lochar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">init: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>22</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas curses quietly before rushing forward, floating at the head level of these creatures.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Incorporeal, praying these aren't magical weapons. :P  using corrupting touch to deal damage.<br/>
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Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>1</b>]</span> Can you weapon finesse a touch attack?  If so, add 11, if not, add 6.<br/>
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Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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32649,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3506897&postcount=301,2007-11-13T06:53:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkRed"">Of course; it makes sense that the necromancers would not let these crypts go unguarded.</font></i>Grateful that she had found the necessary arcane components—this spell might have been within her reach before, now that she thinks of it, but it would have required a sacrifice on her part—she withdraws a sliver of bone from the pouch, intoning words in Elven.<font color=""DarkRed""><i>""Tegi i gwand,""</i></font>she whispers, reaching out to to one of them to try and take command of the energies that drove it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>20</b>]</span>.  Casting Command Undead on one of the creatures, preferably one that hasn't been attacked yet.  Will save DC 23 negates.  <br/>
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If the spell works, she warns her companions not to attack it, and orders it to attack the other one.</div>
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32650,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3506949&postcount=302,2007-11-13T07:06:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><b><font size=""1""> AC34 </font></b><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Init</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>Noj Clenches his fists with a crackling noise, and the black scarecrow spirals out of the stone between the two necromantic behemoths, capering and spinning about his cross.<br/>Noj eyes the weapons brandished by the creature.<br/><font color=""darkolivegreen""><i>If I could only get one of those...</i></font><br/>None the less, he steps forward, watching the creature's motion, and tries to pry the greatsword from the creature's grasp.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Opposed attack roll</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>((declaring dodge on the creature for AC 35))"
32651,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507436&postcount=303,2007-11-13T08:38:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>When Hellstar smoothly bursts from the eerily collapsing stairway and spots the two guardians, clearly designed to keep them in, he simply drops his shoulders and sighs.<font color=""Indigo"">""They're not making it easy for us, are they?""</font>Looking around, it's clear that it will be almost impossible to keep one's distance from the ponderous patchwork powerhouses, but he move back against a wall just the same, and focuses his magics into a bolt of force aimed at the golem that Noj was in melee with.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Blast of Force, from Spell Compendium, with Undead Bane Magic.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>6</b>](14)</span> (ranged touch)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage, Force</b> - (2d6+1)[<b>5</b>][<b>4</b>](10)</span> DC 20 Fort save or be knocked prone<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bonus Damage, Force</b> - (2d6)[<b>1</b>][<b>4</b>](5)</span><br/>
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AC / touch / flat: 23 / 13 / 19<br/>
HP: 27/27<br/>
Effects: All-Seeing Eyes, Entropic Warding</div>
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32652,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508674&postcount=304,2007-11-13T11:58:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i>First, a door that's out of reach. Then a guardian programmed to disable rather than destroy. Those vile books meant to break our mental strength so it would be easier to regain control. Clueless guards, who couldn't have been much more than a delay even if there had been a full regiment of them. That trapped door was the first thing to pose any real danger, and it was all in all not too hard to circumvent. These crude... things have desperation written all over them, which means my way out must be close. And I will not let anything hold me back!</i></font><br/><br/>Suzette holds back for a mere moment to make sure the others are on the same wavelength, then runs around their first target to catch it in a pincer like movement and attack it from behind.<br/><br/>[spoiler]<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>10</b>](19)</span>If she has a high initiative, she dalays her action until someone else visibly attacks one. She then tries to get into a flanking position while staying out of reach of #2 and without making more than a single move (40ft), so she can full attack.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>First flurry</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>7</b>](15)</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+7)[<b>3</b>](10)</span>(magic)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Second flurry</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>4</b>](12)</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+7)[<b>4</b>](11)</span><br/>Dodging her target, AC 32 HP 35/35[spoiler]"
32653,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510812&postcount=305,2007-11-13T21:01:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker will nimbly spring from the stairs and attack a monster whistling happily to himself, heedless of the physical danger.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
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Move action to get within range of one (not within range of the other and preferably flanking with Noj) and full round to attack with two weapons.  I declare Dodge on the one I attack.<br/>
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<b>Slam (primary attack)</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
If it hits <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+7)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Short Sword (off-hand attack)</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
If it hits <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span> <br/>
Sorry for the delay guys, I had an early Thanksgiving dinner this weekend.</div>
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32654,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510845&postcount=306,2007-11-13T21:19:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/>To everyone's surprise, the blonde sorceress moves up to the closest undead horror, a long bolt of eldritch flames materialising in her hands and forming into a glaive. Doing a pirrouette while holding the glaive in both hands, she cuts at the horror like a farmer reaping barley with a long scythe.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>13</b>](21)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>touchattack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>18</b>](24)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>6</b>][<b>4</b>](10)</span><br/>
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32655,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513670&postcount=307,2007-11-14T09:35:00,Revlis,"Ethan<br/><br/>Ethan drops into a low crouch as soon as he sees the creatures, and waits with his sword drawn for the creatures to make their move. He waves his free hand in an intricate pattern, says a few short syllables in an unknown language, and suddenly blood erupts from his blade, and begins to drip to the ground. The blood, with its sweet coppery smell, seems drawn straight from Ethan himself, as he looks slightly drained by the ordeal.<br/><br/>Once the opportunity presents it's self, Ethan moves with lethal grace and strikes with deadly intent. '<i>More undead abominations...</i>' He thinks ironically to himself.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Sorry for the delay, had a net problem.<br/>
Ini: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Delay action till after the creature move, and then strike at the one that has flanking to. Casts Blade of Blood as a swift action, accepting the 5 HP cost.<br/>
Strike: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+4)[<b>7</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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32656,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571193&postcount=308,2007-11-26T22:10:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"As Noj and Jacob rush to fight the creatures in meele, they enter within their superior reach and the hulking monstrosities strike out with massive strength. Surprisingly-or maybe not so much-Noj staggers as the blow from a huge mace glances off his iron-hard skin but Jacob is thrown backwards twenty feet to smash into the wall, a fairly large gash down his chest marking the spot where a greatsword connected but didn't do as much damage as it would have done on a still-living creature.<br/><br/>Grumbling about foolishness, Alaeth uses a spell of necromancy and feels a connection with one of the two undead. To her surprise the undead bodies are utterly mindless despite their presence of mind to lash back at their attackers-and finds herself contesting with a hidden will within the body of the creature that is also controlling-or rather posessing it.<br/><br/>Hellstar and Ethan blast the second undead behemoth with magic and their spells hiss in protest then fizzle as something denies them their effects. Hellstar recoils in surprise-maybe a demon could resist spells naturally but undead beings could not...<br/><br/>Suzette strikes the undead horrors from behind but despite her much increased strength her blows have as little an effect on them as they would have on a human being-or a statue made of stone. Obviously, these undead are resilient to physical attacks to some extent.<br/><br/>Coming out of his imbalanced position, Noj grabs one of the swords held by the undead monsters with both hands and, with a great burst of strength removes it from the other undead being's grasp. Noj, it seems, is at least as strong as they are and though he is smaller, they are wielding those weapons in only one hand each and therefore cannot apply their full strength to any one of them.<br/><br/>Moving like the wind, Myriel lashes out with supernatural energies in the form of a long glaive at the first undead behemoth. Her conjured weapon long enough not having to enter the creature's reach to strike with it, her attack sears undead flesh leaving a thin but long and deep cut behind-and a great deal of foul smoke filling the room with the smell of rot and roasted flesh.<br/><br/>Roaring in anger or pain-though all coming from its mouth is a long hiss-the multi-armed horror Myriel harmed lashes out with blow after blow at the sorceress. Some of them she is able to sidestep but the first blow that lands knocks her down and four others land solidly."
32657,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571204&postcount=309,2007-11-26T22:27:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""It <i>resisted</i> my magic? How utterly conceited!""</font>Quickly repositioning himself in the cramped arena, Hellstar focuses his inner energies into his hands and points them at the creatures which had just recently refused his arcane advances. An eerie purplish glow joins the space between him and his target momentarily.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><strike>Casting Baleful Utterance at the other weapon of the creature that Noj managed to disarm.</strike><br/>
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<font size=""5"">Welcome back, Belial!</font><br/>
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Changing my action to an Eldritch Blast, which is currently a supernatural ability and hence shouldn't be affected by SR. Duh, should have thought of that immediately. Rolls in OOC.</div>
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32658,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571301&postcount=310,2007-11-26T23:28:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/><i>Here...here there's no guilt! Just keep hitting and smashing and killing...!</i><br/>Swinging his borrowed sword around with reckless might, Noj strikes at the creature's loathsome hide!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Shadow Companion continues to provide both horrors with -2 to AC and saves (if possible). Power attack for 4 against horror.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Greatsword</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d6+20)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
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32659,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571517&postcount=311,2007-11-27T01:29:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/><i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""If at first you don't succeed, find another way!""</font></i>With that in mind, Suzette sets off with one leg, flips over and aims to land astride the monstrosity's torso. Let's see how it likes being pummeled from above!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I am very much in love with my extra move action <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qw48rt4in="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/> <br/>
So, euhm, <span class=""diceroll""><b>Tumble</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>12</b>](26)</span> to move into his square, <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Jump</b> - (1d20+16)[<b>6</b>](22)</span> to get up and <span class=""diceroll""><b>Balance</b> - (1d20+17)[<b>4</b>](21)</span> to stay there?<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Flurry 1</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>12</b>](20)</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>for</b> - (1d8+7)[<b>7</b>](14)</span> damage<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Flurry 2</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>18</b>](26)</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>for</b> - (1d8+7)[<b>2</b>](9)</span> damage</div>
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32660,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576034&postcount=312,2007-11-27T19:14:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Once again headless of the physical danger, a grinning Oathbreaker will move into melee (fighters<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qw48rt4in="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>) and strike!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Or be thrown back again!  The opponent I approach is still my dodge target, fast healing fixes me up to 25hp and I attack again with fist and sword:<br/>
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Slam Attack! <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
If it hits <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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Off-Hand Short Sword Attack! <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
If it hits <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+7)[<b>9</b>]</span></div>
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32661,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576086&postcount=313,2007-11-27T19:39:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth stares fixedly at one of the beasts, abruptly swaying on her feet.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Demons,""</font>she utters aloud, and then looks down, shaking her head repeatedly as if trying to shake something off.<br/><br/>She retains enough presence of mind to snap her head up suddenly and snap,<font color=""DarkRed"">""Watch out!""</font>as the second beast lumbers into action."
32662,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3576156&postcount=314,2007-11-27T20:25:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/>Powerful blows landing again and again on her, Myriel seems to be all right despite the punishment. Except for one minor cut that disappears within moments and a blow to the head by a huge mace resulting in a trickle of black blood that diminishes and is about to disappear completely, the sorceress appears unharmed.<br/><font color=""Red"">You have annoyed me, worm-ridden bag of rot. Now die.</font><br/>Jumping up with as much swiftness as Suzette, she buries her eldritch glaive into the abomination's bulk. Hearing her sister's proclamation, she raises one pale eyebrow and looks around almost eagerly.<br/><font color=""Red"">Demons? I don't see any, sister mine...</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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DR takes care of most of the damage, fast healing removes most of the remaining wounds. Total damage: 1 point.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>touchattack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>20</b>](26)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>4</b>][<b>4</b>](8)</span><br/>
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32663,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3581562&postcount=315,2007-11-29T01:37:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Unsure of the effect of his previous attack, Virmas instead attempts something odd.  Still incorporeal, he attempts to disarm one as he had seen Noj do.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Hmm, let's see if Ghostly Grasp allows me to do so.  It does allow me to interact with non ghost-touched items, so I'm hoping so. :P<br/>
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I take an AoO, then if it is possible.  Opposed attack roll, -4 for a light weapon already included. <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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32664,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592610&postcount=316,2007-12-01T05:18:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"Noj smashes his newly acquired weapon at the undead horror before him but his reckless blow is not enough to penetrate the abomination's flesh. Noj realises he'll have to aim for the softer parts of the rotting thing if he is to damage it.<br/><br/>Jacob rams a fist and a foot-long blade at the undead being's side-or at least tries to. His blows simply do not have enough strength to penetrate at the spot they land and his attacks were not accurate enough to strike at a joint or soft spot where the flesh would be softer.<br/><br/>Alaeth seems to be standing there idly-even swaying for a moment as if drunk-but doesn't really do anything else except for issuing the cryptic warning about demons...<br/><br/>Myriel strikes again at the undead creature before her, spearing it through its long-defunct stomach then jumps to her feet as foul smoke comes out of the new hole she's opened in the undead being's body while Hellstar blasts the same undead creature with his own eldritch energies, opening up a second smoking hole from afar.<br/><br/>Ethan, seeing his own spell fizzle, takes out his own shortsword and charges-but the second undead horror, previously inert, now moves to bash him with a mace and send him hitting a wall twenty feet away.<br/><br/>Suzette has the sudden idea to jump on one of the two walking corpses and due to her superior agility barely manages to balance on it then lock her feet around its bloated neck and head. With the creature unable to dodge, she strikes it twice in quick succession, her first blow stopping as if meeting stone, the second managing to crack the undead thing's skull. Ofcourse, a cracked skull is far from a fatal wound for an animated corpse.<br/><br/>Virmas attempts to disarm one of the massive weapons held by the undead horrors and the behemoth reacts by trying to strike him and throw him back but the weapon simply passes through his incoproreal form. Virmas suddenly feels like doused in icy water, what he'd expect to feel if he were a mortal and the undead being a ghost-but that's not how he felt when passing through walls and even the mortal guards he fought half an hour ago. Distracted, he tries to disarm but barely touches the enemy at all-and gets the same weird ghost-presence feeling from the undead entity.<br/><br/>One of the undead abominations-the one with Suzette on it-grabs her from her legs and violently throws her off its head so the other two hands can come to bear. Soon, Suzette is pinned, four huge arms straining with significant strength to crush her bones or rip her to shredds by strength alone.<br/><br/>The second undead abomination knocks Myriel down then simply steps on her, grinding her to the floor with one giant-sized, bloated leg on her back, the sorceress not nearly strong enough to dislodge the half a ton and more of its bulk."
32665,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592987&postcount=317,2007-12-01T06:34:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Shaking his hands to try to get the clammy feeling off, Virmas scowls and then shouts.<font color=""Purple"">""More damned creatures built specifically against us!  You'd think they don't want us to leave!""</font>He then reaches for the weapon again, intent on taking it from the multi armed monstrosity.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Disarm attempt again.  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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Eventually I'll roll a natural 20.<br/>
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32666,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3593060&postcount=318,2007-12-01T06:49:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth shakes her head sharply once more, looking up at Myriel.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Not... They are inside the creatures.  Driving them on...""</font>She seems distracted—it takes her a few moments to see her sister's predicament, and she is only able to bare her teeth at the creature, taking a step forward towards it."
32667,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3593969&postcount=319,2007-12-01T09:47:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Well that's just too bad for mister huggie here then, 'cause I have no intention of staying!""</font>Suzette snarles as she makes an attempt to free at least one limb to kick with.<br/><br/>Four arms against two means the odds aren't exactly in her favour, but she takes pleasure in knowing that while the thing is focused on wrestling her, the others might get a few lucky shots in.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple check to be grappling instead of pinned</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>14</b>](25)</span><br/>
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32668,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594199&postcount=320,2007-12-01T10:28:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/Jacob</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""If only I had a Truedeath Crystal...""</font>Oathbreaker frowns as he again attempts to strike his dodge buddy (from a flanking position if possible).<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Feeble attacks go!<br/>
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Slam Attack! <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
If it hits <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+7)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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Edit: woops heh heh...<br/>
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Off-hand Short Sword Attack! <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
If it hits <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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Edit2: He's at 28hp now btw.</div>
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32669,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594670&postcount=321,2007-12-01T12:02:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>His blade rebounding, The tall man takes a little more care with his next swing...<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d6+12)[<b>17</b>]</span>"
32670,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3596296&postcount=322,2007-12-01T19:27:00,warbacon,"<b><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28417"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Hellstar</a></b><br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Well that worked. Huzzah!""</font>Charging up his energies again, Hellstar adjusts his footing and launches another eldritch blast at the creature Noj is fighting.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Another EB, no SR applicable. Sheet is linked at the top of this post.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>2</b>](10)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>5</b>][<b>3</b>](8)</span> + <span class=""diceroll""><b>Bane Damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>2</b>][<b>4</b>](6)</span><br/>
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Status:<br/>
HP: 27/27<br/>
AC, base/touch/flat-footed: 23 / 20 / 13, Dodge declared against the creature fighting Noj.<br/>
Effects: Mage Armor, Entropic Warding, All-Seeing Eyes</div>
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32671,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3599578&postcount=323,2007-12-02T11:49:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/>Pinned under the bloated undead's bulk, the sorceress struggles to escape though she doesn't seem capable to dislodge the abomination on her own.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>grapple</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>12</b>](14)</span><br/>
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32672,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3599791&postcount=324,2007-12-02T12:55:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"In his second attempt, Virmas manages to pry an axe from the four-armed undead ogre's hand and for a fleeting moment he sees the image of a clawed but slender hand imposed over that of the undead being-then the ghostly image vanishes.<br/><br/>Alaeth seems more distracted now and it occurs to Hellstar that she's struggling to control the second undead horror-seeing as it has mostly stayed out of the fight.<br/><br/>Suzette struggles to leave the second horror's grasp and finds it surprisingly easy to slip the hold of a larger, stronger opponent. Once more, the second undead seems inert.<br/><br/>Jacob strikes at the hulking horror holding Myriel down-unable to dodge it is an easier target. His punch lands and is deflected by iron-hard skin but his sword bites into undead flesh-and deals no more than a scratch. Jacob curses himself for not using a larger, more effective weapon.<br/><br/>Noj, now swinging more carefully at a less mobile opponent strikes true and his great strength propels the sword he's holding fully half a foot into rotting flesh. That could have killed a living man unable to roll with the blow to lessen the damage but it is little more than an inconvenience for a powerful undead. Noj wonders how many such blows he can take himself and survive.<br/><br/>Hellstar's blast of magical energy might not have landed against a fully mobile enemy but against the creature engaged with Noj and Jacob and holding Myriel down, the magical blow hits it on the upper left shoulder, opening up yet another smoking hole.<br/><br/>Ethan gets on his feet and finds his bearings then moves close to enter the fight, warily staying outside the creature's reach.<br/><br/>One of the two undead horrors seems to be inert once more while the other pummels down on the futilely struggling Myriel with its leg, seeking to crush her bones and destroy her. The sorceress feels her bones snapping one by one-she is much, much tougher than when she was alive but the magics that hold her together now seem to be dispersing."
32673,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3600133&postcount=325,2007-12-02T14:38:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas looks to 'Jacob.'<font color=""Purple"">""Use this!""</font>He tosses the axe towards Jacob, letting it land at his feet.<br/><br/>He then attempts to grab the ogre, pulling it off Myriel.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Touch attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Grapple: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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32674,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3601089&postcount=326,2007-12-02T19:40:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/Jacob</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker smiles at the gift from his invisible ally, drops his short sword idly, picks up the Waraxe and swings it two handed at the bad guy (*snicker*)<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Free Action to drop sword, Move Action to pick up Waraxe and the rest of the round to attack.<br/>
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Waraxe Attack! <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
If it hits <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+10)[<b>13</b>]</span></div>
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32675,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602315&postcount=327,2007-12-03T05:15:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>When the four arms around her stop struggling, Suzette slides down and finds herself staring straight in Alaeth's face, which seems to be transfixed on her sister.<br/><br/>A plethora of different emotions wash over her. First of all, an almost overpowering desire to rain blows on the defenseless creature behind her, to turn around and hit and tear and rip and kick until nothing's left but a heap of goo. Secondly, a short burst of malicious glee at the sight of the oh-so-powerful sorceress being squished like the piece of vermin that she is.<br/><br/>But then, there is also sorrow for her milder sister; no one should have to watch a loved one come to her end like that. Furthermore, disgust with how the violent actions of the other could have riled her so much, and lastly, a strong stubborn desire that she, and she alone decides upon her actions, not some urge planted inside her by a necromancer and definitely not a bout of Schadenfreude.<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i>""Where you end up depends on the roads you choose to travel.""</i></font><br/><br/>She ducks underneath the arms of the second monster, slides between its legs, plants her shoulder in its groin and pushes upwards to lift it off the ground.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm not really sure what to roll here, so I'll just make a bunch of rolls and you can pick those that apply.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Tumble 1</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>12</b>](26)</span>; <span class=""diceroll""><b>Tumble 2</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>1</b>](15)</span>; <span class=""diceroll""><b>Tumble 3</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>3</b>](17)</span>; <span class=""diceroll""><b>Tumble 4</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>3</b>](17)</span>; <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple Check</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>17</b>](28)</span>; <span class=""diceroll""><b>Strength Check</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>10</b>](17)</span>; </div>
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32676,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3603385&postcount=328,2007-12-03T09:13:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Hellstar almost feels sorry for Myriel, but somehow his emotions seem dulled. Between the distractions of battle and the altered perceptions of his undead form, he just doesn't feel things like he used to. It is for this reason that it only slowly it dawns on Hellstar that Alaeth's empathy for her sister might be causing her some distress and distracting her concentration.<br/><br/>Rushing closer to Myriel but staying out of the creature's long reach, Hellstar gathers his blood-energies while yelling out,<font color=""Indigo"">""If you're getting bored of being stomped on, Myriel, I suggest you assume a different form!""</font>Letting loose his blast, Hellstar quickly backs away from the creature again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Another EB.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>12</b>](20)</span> Ranged touch<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>2</b>][<b>2</b>](4)</span><br/>
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Status: (on <a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28417"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">sheet</a>)<br/>
HP: 27/27<br/>
AC, base/touch/flat-footed: 23 / 20 / 13, Dodge declared against the creature grappling Myriel.<br/>
Effects: Mage Armor, Entropic Warding, All-Seeing Eyes</div>
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32677,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605685&postcount=329,2007-12-03T21:47:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/>Unable to speak-but able to take purely mental actions even if she's prevented from altering her shape-the sorceress calls forth eldritch power, searing the creature at point-blank range.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>5</b>][<b>3</b>](8)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>12</b>](22)</span><br/>
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32678,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3605813&postcount=330,2007-12-03T23:02:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth looks up, still swaying slightly; her gaze alternates between Myriel and the second, less active of the two creatures.  Her expression betrays anxiety and apprehension, expressions that are unusual on the normally self-confident elf's face.  Then she stands up straighter, looking more resolved—though the apprehension is not gone, not entirely.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
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32679,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608847&postcount=331,2007-12-04T11:03:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Striking deeply once more, The tall man attempts to bury the sword in the abomination and slice outwards with greater force!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Noj smash! PA 2<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+12)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d20+16)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
EDIT: Oops. Well, it's a miss anyways.<br/>
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32680,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622681&postcount=332,2007-12-07T06:08:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"After throwing the axe at ""Jacob"", Virmas attempts to grapple with the undead monstrosity-but is unable to move it even an inch.<br/><br/>Jacob strikes the creature with his newly acquired weapon but his blow is deflected by the creature's iron-hand skin.<br/><br/>Despite all her attempts, Suzette can neither topple the undead monster through leverage-it is far too strong and too large-nor fully lift it by strength alone. It must weigh a ton or more and despite her increased strength, Suzette can't lift that much yet.<br/><br/>Both Hellstar and Myriel blast the four-armed creature with magic, opening more holes while Noj hacks at it but gets his sword deflected by the creature's hide.<br/><br/>Surprisingly-or not so surprisingly given Alaeth's attempts-the second undead behemoth rushes into the first and they both roll away from the trapped sorceress. The insidious entrapment magic on Myriel is broken and she reverts immediately into gaseous form..."
32681,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622829&postcount=333,2007-12-07T06:39:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Well how do you like that?""</font>Oathbreaker says to himself as he presses the attack.<font color=""orange"">""This hurts me as much as it hurts you!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> (I can't resist) Bluff <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>35</b>]</span> <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" qw48rt4in="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
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Smiling at his luck Oathbreaker attacks the one that was tackled, declaring it his dodge target (if it wasn't already).  I don't care if I accidentally hit the other one btw.<br/>
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Waraxe Attack! <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
If it hits <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+10)[<b>13</b>]</span></div>
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32682,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623159&postcount=334,2007-12-07T07:45:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>The impressive sight of one creature tackling the other unfolds before his eyes like some battle of the titans from time immemorial.<i>Wow.</i>is about all Hellstar can come up with for a moment as the ground shakes from a few tons of creature hitting it.<br/><br/>Connecting the dots, Hellstar turns to his right where Alaeth was still standing intently focused, and says,<font color=""Indigo"">""You may have just won the day for us. Thank you.""</font><br/><br/>Not wasting a second, Hellstar recharges his energies, repositions himself somewhat, and launches them at the more damaged of the two creatures.<i>But heck, if it hits other one instead, that's fine too.</i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Another EB.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>5</b>](13)</span> Ranged touch<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>3</b>][<b>2</b>](5)</span><br/>
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Status: (on sheet)<br/>
HP: 27/27<br/>
AC, base/touch/flat-footed: 23 / 20 / 13, Dodge declared the weaker creature<br/>
Effects: Mage Armor, Entropic Warding, All-Seeing Eyes</div>
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32683,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623254&postcount=335,2007-12-07T08:02:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>Swept aside between the legs of the foe she was trying to lift - and quite happy that they shielded her from the impact - Suzette decides not to try to wriggle from underneath them. Instead, she plunges a hand inside one of the holes made by Hellstar and squeezes down on something mushy inside. It might not do much damage, but at least she gets a satisfying 'sshprtch'.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Grapple Check</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>10</b>](21)</span> to do <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+7)[<b>7</b>](14)</span> unarmed damage</div>
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32684,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3625864&postcount=336,2007-12-07T17:18:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth mentally sighs with relief as Myriel reverts to a form better suited to escaping the creature, and her daze seems to have broken enough that she nods at Hellstar to acknowledge his thanks.  Her apprehension, however, has not left her.<font color=""DarkRed""><i>I only hope the price is not too much...</i></font><br/><br/>Best to end this quickly.  Alaeth pulls heat from the air once again, conjuring black flames that flicker about the enemy creature's body.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Assuming that I don't need to continue concentration on the creature, here.  <br/>
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Fiery Blast, <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>6</b>]</span> fire damage, Reflex DC 22 half.  Since the target is Large, there ought to be an area I can target to avoid hitting the 'allied' creature and Suzette, if either is grappling it.</div>
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32685,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631737&postcount=337,2007-12-09T02:51:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>His yellow eye flaring, Noj wheels and tosses his stolen greatsword down the hall. With a sudden leap, he tries once more to wrest a weapon from the towering horror in front of him. The warmace, this time.<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Opposed attack roll</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>27</b>]</span>"
32686,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665457&postcount=338,2007-12-17T06:28:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/>Enraged at being held down for so long, Myriel blasts the undead guardian still opposing them with eldritch might.<br/><font color=""Red"">Take that you museum of worms!</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>9</b>](20)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6)[<b>3</b>][<b>3</b>](6)</span><br/>
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32687,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3665706&postcount=339,2007-12-17T07:27:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas joins in the grapple against one of the creatures, attempting to rip it apart.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">New grapple check. <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
And then beating on it.  Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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32688,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678583&postcount=340,2007-12-19T20:31:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"With the second undead horror having pinned down the first, it is not difficult for the group to tear it apart.<br/><br/>Jakob's blow nearly severs an arm and Suzette manages to plunge her hand into a wound and tear it wider. Noj, realising he could easily take the warmace once the four-armed creature is dead, slams a fist at the creature's head with all his might, flattening it. Alaeth, hellstar and Myriel finish the job by burning holes into the undead being's torso until the corpse is too mangled for the animating energies to work.<br/><br/>The first undead behemoth moves no more, the second is under Alaeth's control. The fight has taken less than a minute and the group has overcome a pair of powerful guardians, doing in a count of forty what a small army of human fighters could never accomplish. You are beginning to realise the true extent of the power undeath has given you and, having explored your abilities now it registers that, for the price of blood or death paid daily for the rest of your lives, you're as strong as a dozen men each and have a chance at immortality. A sense of power mingled with horror at what you have become tells you you've only seen the beginning of your new ""lives""."
32689,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678608&postcount=341,2007-12-19T20:47:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/><font color=""orange"">""Hey do you guys mind if I use these?""</font>He hefts both Warmaces (despite their size and weight) with ease and takes a stance<font color=""orange"">""I kind of developed a style with these things.  When I trained in the north.""</font><br/><br/>In his mind:<font color=""orange""><i>Maybe we can do this. Maybe we'll get out of here in one piece... but what then.  Forever is a long time without the sun.  I kinda want to live again...</i></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Bluff</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<br/>
He isn't lying about the style.  He's lying about where he learned it.</div>
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32690,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678638&postcount=342,2007-12-19T21:41:00,Taffimai,"<a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=28367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">Suzette</font></a><br/><br/>...and a satisfying 'sshprtch' it was. Throwing the leftover bits left and right, Suzette getsup from underneath her opponent.<i><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""So,""</font></i>she thinks,<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><i>""this thing was too heavy. I am like a toddler in this new body, learning what I can and cannot do. If I am to fully make use of my new strengths, I'll have to experiment with them.""</i></font>With that, she solemnly decides to lift and push and drag at every opportunity until she gets a good feel for her power again.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Let's see what else they have devised to keep us penned in.""</font><br/><br/>She walks over to the right door and attempts to open it."
32691,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3678644&postcount=343,2007-12-19T21:47:00,Ramos,"<b>Myriel</b><br/><br/>The sorceress turns to her sister with gratitude, something one would not expect from the sorceress normally-but Myriel's relationship with her sister Alaeth is not what one would describe as normal.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Thanks, sis. I didn't know you had skill in necromancy though. Maybe I'm a bad influence.</font>"
32692,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679017&postcount=344,2007-12-20T02:15:00,Lochar,"<b>Virmas</b><br/><br/>Virmas nods to the fallen bodies.<font color=""Purple"">""Better you guys than me.""</font><br/><br/>He then looks over to the others.<font color=""Purple"">""I just need one of those weapons, you mind?  I don't care what one.""</font>"
32693,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3679415&postcount=345,2007-12-20T04:07:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>Noj looks at the tangled visceral mess of the undead at his feet and shudders like a man whose muscles reversed upon themselves.<br/><font color=""Sienna""><i>Only my mind keeps me from being them...is that going to rot away too?</i></font><br/>Quietly, Noj picks up the greatsword from the ground and begins hacking savagely at the corpse, his yellow eye flaring as he carves away rotted flesh."
32694,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685851&postcount=346,2007-12-21T06:57:00,warbacon,"<b>Hellstar</b><br/><br/>Purely out of habit Hellstar exhales a sigh of relief, but quickly realizes that such things are rather fruitless when you're already dead. Still, it gives him some comfort to think of himself as a alive, if just for a moment.<i>That's what separates us from them,</i>he thinks.<br/><br/>Brushing himself off, he wholly ignores the weaponry dropped by the monstrosities and attempts to open the doors at the end of the room. Jacob's comment sounds a bit fishy, though ...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sense Motive on Jacob to detect the lie.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Sense Motive</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>2</b>](16)</span></div>
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32695,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696202&postcount=347,2007-12-23T08:22:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>His vindictive butchery accomplished, Noj hefts the greatsword over his shoulder and wordlessly makes for the door.."
32696,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3705879&postcount=348,2007-12-25T18:38:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker hurries to Noz's side and, with both Warmaces accross one shoulder, he asks<font color=""orange"">""So Noz, what did you do before all this?  Where are you from? Got little bandaged babies waiting for you to come back home?  We've braved danger together, and you seem like a total badass, were you heavy infantry? A mercenary?</font><br/><br/>In his head -><font color=""orange""><i>I'm <b>SO</b> HUNGRY!!  Where are the ladies around here? ... a winter blanket would be good too""</i></font>"
32697,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706642&postcount=349,2007-12-26T04:57:00,The Great Skenardo,"<b>Noj</b><br/>A horrific shudder wracks Noj's body, and he doubles over, a large blackened hand held over his face. A pause, and then the gaunt scarecrow of a man straightens up.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""<i>Eliza...</i>""</font>he whispers to himself, the sound like the scrape of a papery diaphragm. Noj is silent again for a few seconds and then he laughs, the sound as unexpected as a curse in a cathedral.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Ha ha ha...Poor Jon the Miller, ground away by the cruel grindstone of life. But what came up from the flour? What rose with the bloody yeast of ritual? Heh-heh."" </font>His hand moves to extract something from the tatters of his clothing; the notebook gathered from the hall of crystal balls.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Heh. Here's the recipe for it, too! Ingredients: one life. Heh-he. But make it up and you take one step back from the miller; you get a <i>Reaper</i> instead!"" </font>With a lightning-fast motion, Noj stabs his looted greatsword forward.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""You reap what you sow, but in Thay, what grows up reaps you! Hah-ha. ha.""</font>His paroxysm of mirth exhausted, Noj settles the sword back on his shoulder, puts the diary away and glares at Jacob with a luminous yellow eye.<br/><font color=""DarkRed""><i>""You bastard,""</i></font>he intones, with a voice deep and raspy."
32698,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3717143&postcount=350,2007-12-28T22:30:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Oathbreaker/'Jacob'</b><br/><br/>Oathbreaker shruggs<font color=""orange"">""You know, you're not the first person to say so.  Guess I just rub people the wrong way.  Whatever.""</font><br/><br/>Flashback Time!  Its a long one.  hope you like it:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""blue"">""Did you really have to do that Percy?""</font> The robed humanoid said with uncharacteristic ire to the young man before him, one covered from head to toe in ash and blood... and feathers.  <font color=""blue"">""You are an Initiate of the Order of Enlightenment, an example for all to follow in times of need!  Why did you burn down the town!  Could it not be saved?!?""</font>  The young man called 'Percy' looked unabashed and began to explain <font color=""orange"">""When I got there, half of them had the plague already, with the other half paranoid out of their senses.  I tried to talk to them but they threw blankets and clothes covered with blood at me!  If I didn't attack them I would have died!""</font>.  <font color=""blue"">You had initiate Trell with you, his faith in Tyr was strong enough to have cured you a dozen times over!  Why is his corpse dangling from the well!?!""</font>  With a look of guilt the young man started <font color=""orange"">""Well...Well you see he figured it was started by some mage or other right?  But I knew it was a demon, had to be really.  No profit to be had or credit claimed, no witnesses, just killing folk.  Well, that and she kind of seduced me the night before and admitted it afterward, If you know what I mean.""</font>.  The last of this said with a smirk and a nudge.  Rolling his eyes, his master prompted <font color=""blue"">""and this has to do with Trell's fate how?</font>.  <font color=""orange"">""I was getting to that.  So anyway he goes on and on about finding the heathen and smiting and all that Clerical stuff and then he starts rubbing up to me VERY friendly like.""</font><br/>
<font color=""blue"">What!?!</font> <br/>
<font color=""orange"">""Oh yeah, you heard me right.  Hitting on me.  Turns out the chick was some kind of possessing demon, talked right through him, in and out like.  One minute him, another her.  I tried to convince him that she was inside him but he was all 'I'm too pure to be possessed' and 'you are FAR more tainted than I'.  Gods he was an arrogant bastard, so I killed him while his back was turned and hung him up so she couldn't animate his corpse and make it walk and taunt me or anything...In an alley...or the hospital.""</font>  Easily catching the last lie his master replied <font color=""blue"">""You killed him just because he argued with you?!?""</font> The young man quickly replied <font color=""orange"">""Nope.  Demonic possession, had to be done. Twice. Or three times in this case.""</font>.  Shaking off the immediate assumption of foul play his master continues <font color=""blue"">""And the town?  Why did you burn it down?""</font> Percy scratched his head and said <font color=""orange"">""Well, she could have been lying but she said something about 'the very stones of the town would poison their hearts and minds' so I figured 'destroy the buildings, save the town'.  Luckily the oil storage warehouse was on the top of a hill in the center of town.  I didn't notice the graineries nearby until, well, I'm sure you saw the explosion too.  <font size=""1"">heh heh boom</font>.""</font> <font color=""blue"">""Unecessary, but a viable alternative since you do not wield magic.  Maybe.  But what of the demon?  Why did you not try to kill her instead of kill DOZENS of villagers and DESTROY THEIR HOMES!?!""</font> <font color=""orange"">""Well...Um...she was pretty tough you see...and hot...I didn't stand a chance""</font>.  His master spread his arms in exasperation before asking <font color=""blue"">""So what happened, you ran from her and left her to prey on the innocents of this villiage!  Did you betray your promise, our cause!?!""</font>.  The young man picked his words carefully <font color=""orange"">""No.  I encountered her a lot, in one form or another, after the explosion she appeared over me (I was knocked flat by the blast you see) she just kind of looks around and says 'you were more entertaining than I could have hoped, perhaps I should reward you for what you have done for me, what do you think?'.  So she leaned down to kiss me and the next thing I remember I'm waking up at the edge of town naked, and you have my oath, thats how it all happened.  She was gone though, has to be.  Nothing left to ruin...""</font><br/>
<font color=""blue"">""And all the chickens from the farm houses?""</font> <br/>
<font color=""orange"">""Heh heh... O.K. you got me there, I couldn't help it.  Did you see how they flew around and covered everything with feathers?  Hilarious!""</font> <br/>
For the first time in a decade his master, usually so serene, looked ready to explode with frustration and anger<font color=""blue"">""Yes Percy, I saw.  You may return to the monestary to await your punishment.""</font><br/>
Unable to contain his frustration with his student the master uttered <font color=""blue"">""You <u><i>bastard</i></u>""</font><br/>
The departing youth shrugged <font color=""orange"">""whatever.""</font></div>
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32699,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763760&postcount=351,2008-01-08T22:16:00,The_Snark,"<b>Alaeth</b><br/><br/>Alaeth nods acknowledgement of her sister's thanks, but she doesn't look away from the four-armed beast still standing, nor does she smile as she usually would at the quip.<font color=""DarkRed"">""It is the body, I think,""</font>she says softly, as if thinking aloud, but her mind isn't on what she's saying.<font color=""DarkRed"">""It has... an affinity for such magic.""</font><i><font color=""DarkRed"">Is it too dangerous to control?  Dangerous—yes, certainly.  We could destroy the body, I think... but the consequences of that might be worse for us.</font></i><br/><br/><i><font color=""DarkRed"">And it will be useful until we are free, in any case.  Perhaps then.</font></i>She realizes she's been staring at the thing for almost half a minute, lips slightly parted, and stops, chagrined at her lack of control.<i><font color=""DarkRed"">At least I wasn't muttering under my breath.</font></i>Her mind made up, she strides briskly towards the others at the door, outwardly confident once more.  With a mental command, the creature follows.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Well?""</font>she calls.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Will the doors open?""</font>"
32700,Realm of the Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59722-Realm-of-the-Dead,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3928269&postcount=352,2008-02-13T05:58:00,Belial_the_Leveler,"It is not the DM that's the problem. It is the boards that refuse to log me in or even load the pages 9 times out of 10.<br/><br/>Since I want to continue this game-and seeing a need for future games as well-I opened up my onw tiny PbP boards. If you want to continue the game-and any other games I may open up in the future that have trouble running here due to overpopulation-you can go here:<br/><br/><a href=""http://forum.freeboards.net/index.php?mforum=worldwalker"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://forum.freeboards.net/index.ph...um=worldwalker</a><br/><br/><br/>Due to the problems of the board, I may or may not be able to PM you. Just in case, forward the above link to others if you don't see them in the other board."
32701,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71956-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3913900&postcount=1,2008-02-10T06:31:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 30: <font color=""Blue"">Elethomiel</font> vs. <font color=""Red"">Drago Irakwa</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>600 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>600 GP<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
32702,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71956-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3916458&postcount=2,2008-02-10T18:43:00,Maurkov,"No purchases (unless in reaction).<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Init</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/><br/>spell list:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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0 Detect Magic, Daze, Daze, Acid Splash, (Mage Hand)<br/>
1 Sleep, Sleep, Color Spray, Expeditious Retreat, (Reduce Person)</div>
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32703,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71956-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924215&postcount=3,2008-02-12T10:09:00,Kyeudo,"Sorry to take so long. Forgot to check the front page for the new matches.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" po5bngq6y="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/>Just going to buy a Potion of Owl's Wisdom and hope I can carry the day with my Soulmelds.<br/><br/>Inititive:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/>Starting in Y10 without my horse and carrying my shield/morningstar combo. Probably should mention the silver anteater mask as well.<br/><br/>Soulmelds Shaped:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Dissolving Spittle (with Expanded Soulmeld Capacity)<br/>
Disenchanter Mask (Bound to Totem Chakra)<br/>
Rage Claws<br/>
Wormtail Belt<br/>
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32704,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71956-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924260&postcount=4,2008-02-12T10:20:00,Kyeudo,"<b>Drago</b><br/><br/>Looks like I go first.<br/><br/>Swift action to distribute my essentia, standard to down a potion, and then I move to R7.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 17/17<br/>
AC: 21 (+3 Dex, +2 Shield, +4 Armor, +2 Natural Armor)<br/>
Will Save: +5<br/>
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<u>Essentia Allocation</u><br/>
Dissolving Spittle: 2<br/>
Disenchanter Mask: 2<br/>
Rage Claws: 0<br/>
Wormtail Belt: 0<br/>
Cerulean Will: 1 (Locked)<br/>
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<u>Buffs</u><br/>
Owl's Wisdom: 30/30<br/>
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32705,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71956-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924562&postcount=5,2008-02-12T11:48:00,Maurkov,"So your will save could be around +9?  Yikes.  I'm going to assume you mean T7, and blame the silly font.  R7 is in the middle of a pillar, and I'm kind of counting on you being corporeal.<br/><br/><b>Elethiomel</b>round 1<br/><br/>Elethiomel begins with a scroll in hand.<font color=""DarkRed"">""You're quicker than I thought.""</font><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Scroll is Mage Armor.  Casting Sleep.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location A10.  AC14 HP8 Spells: None</div>
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32706,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71956-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3925011&postcount=6,2008-02-12T13:40:00,Kyeudo,"<b>Drago</b><br/><br/>Curse you Chilli for your fancy font!!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" po5bngq6y="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/>Yes, I meant T7. I'm going to use a standard action to begin using a supernatural ability, then move to M3.<br/><br/>As for my Will Save, I think you read that wrong. I would only have a +4 Will save with the Owl's Wisdom. Where'd the +9 come from? Are you think of my Fort Save instead?<br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ability is Detect Magic, only with a 30 yard range.<br/>
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Hp: 17/17<br/>
AC: 21 (+3 Dex, +2 Shield, +4 Armor, +2 Natural Armor)<br/>
Location: M3<br/>
Will Save: +5<br/>
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<u>Essentia Allocation</u><br/>
Dissolving Spittle: 2<br/>
Disenchanter Mask: 2<br/>
Rage Claws: 0<br/>
Wormtail Belt: 0<br/>
Cerulean Will: 1 (Locked)<br/>
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<u>Buffs</u><br/>
Owl's Wisdom: 30/30<br/>
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32707,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71956-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3925517&postcount=7,2008-02-12T15:01:00,Maurkov,"I don't know totemists.  +2 base, +2 WIS adjust (from the potion), then can't you invest 5 essentia into Cerulean Will for another +5?<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>reactive listen</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>reactive spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>I want to make sure of my target before dropping the Sleep spell.  Assuming nothing unusual, target M3-O4.<br/><br/>Edit: -7 for range... I don't suppose that detects anything.<br/><br/>So, if that's really you, you'll need to make a DC16 Will save.<br/><br/>Not done."
32708,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71956-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3925702&postcount=8,2008-02-12T15:34:00,Kyeudo,"Figured you'd target my Will Save, so I buffed it as high as I can. Cerulean Will has a maximum cap of 1 essentia right now, and Totemist's have a +0 base will save. Right now, I have only a +5 bonus on Will Saves.<br/><br/>And yes, that is me.<br/><br/>Will Save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span>vs DC 16"
32709,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71956-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926280&postcount=9,2008-02-12T18:05:00,Maurkov,"I hate fighting the unknown.<br/><br/><b>Elethiomel</b>round 2<br/><br/>Elethiomel takes a step south and continues casting.  (Another full round spell).<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Enhance Attribute: INT<br/>
5' step to A11<br/>
Cast Sleep</div>
</div>Done."
32710,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71956-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926303&postcount=10,2008-02-12T18:14:00,Kyeudo,"<b>Drago</b><br/><br/>Well, this is a pickle. I predicted much different tactics than you are using. Well, nothing has gone too far wrong just yet.<br/><br/>I'm dropping my concentration on my supernatural ability and double moving to C7.<br/><br/>Time to hope I roll realy well.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 17/17<br/>
AC: 21 (+3 Dex, +2 Shield, +4 Armor, +2 Natural Armor)<br/>
Location: C7<br/>
Will Save: +5<br/>
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<u>Essentia Allocation</u><br/>
Dissolving Spittle: 2<br/>
Disenchanter Mask: 2<br/>
Rage Claws: 0<br/>
Wormtail Belt: 0<br/>
Cerulean Will: 1 (Locked)<br/>
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Owl's Wisdom: 28/30<br/>
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32711,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71956-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926332&postcount=11,2008-02-12T18:27:00,Maurkov,"I figured my odds of hitting on any one spell were low, so Elethomel is laying them down as fast as he can.  If you make two more saves, his tactics will have to be very different indeed.<br/><br/><b>Elethiomel</b>round 3<br/><br/>He finishes his second spell and watches for an effect.  (Will save, DC 17 this time.)<br/><br/>Not done."
32712,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71956-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926347&postcount=12,2008-02-12T18:34:00,Kyeudo,"Here's hoping I can close to killing distance. Question: Why haven't you used Enhance Attribute yet?<br/><br/>Will Save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span>vs DC 17<br/><br/>EDIT: Dang. Missed it by a lot. Guess I take a nap."
32713,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71956-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926372&postcount=13,2008-02-12T18:51:00,Maurkov,"DC17 is with the enhancement.  I forgot to activate it round 1, and by the time the spell was going off, it was too late.<br/><br/>Elethomel is going to use 15 rounds or so to make sure that if Drago survives the coup, he'll not be able to one-shot Elethomel.  The spear, morningstar, and shield go in the drink.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge arcana</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>12</b>]</span>, can the soulmelds be removed or deactivated without waking Drago?  If so, Elethiomel will do so.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">recite scrolls of Shield and Mage armor.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Out comes the executioners' axe:<span class=""diceroll"">(6d6-6)[<b>1</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>1</b>](6)</span><br/><br/>Edit:  Whoa.  I belive the damage each time is 2d6-2 to a minimum of 1, so that's actually 8 damage.  We can get a ref to confirm, if you like, otherwise, Fort save DC18."
32714,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71956-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927727&postcount=14,2008-02-13T03:56:00,Kyeudo,"I'll make the Fort save and see if the distinction is moot. If not, we can get a ref in here to make a ruling. BTW, Soulmelds are non removable. I have to will them from existance to take them off myself.<br/><br/>Fort Save:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>EDIT: What a time to roll a 2!! I could have lived, woken up, and fried your face with a glob of acid! Looks like you win. I hope to see you for a rematch in the finals."
32715,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71956-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927833&postcount=15,2008-02-13T04:18:00,Maurkov,"Either the death-loogie or a grapple would have been a quick and messy ending.  That was too close.  I'm starting to doubt the wisdom of leaving a 6 in strength (and banning evocation).  I guess I have to look into the orb spells for the coup.<br/><br/>Good game.<br/><br/>I'm curious, what tactics you were anticipating?  Invisible->???->win?"
32716,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71956-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927854&postcount=16,2008-02-13T04:22:00,Kyeudo,"You have a scroll of invisibility and a scroll of summon monster 2. I figured you'd pull that combo on me to soften me up, and if that didn't work then you'd Color Spray me from behind. I got Detect Magic from a Soulmeld just so I could have a chance to find invisible creatures."
32717,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71956-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927892&postcount=17,2008-02-13T04:29:00,Bayar,"<b><font color=""SeaGreen"">Ref Bayar</font></b><br/><br/><b>Elethiomel</b>is declared the winner, and recieves the awards noted above."
32718,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Elethomiel vs Drago Irakwa",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71956-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Elethomiel-vs-Drago-Irakwa,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3928272&postcount=18,2008-02-13T05:58:00,Maurkov,"Oh.  Elethiomel used the SMII scroll in the previous match and was disappointed enough to not buy another.  ""Soften"" doesn't work well for a non-combatant like Elethiomel.  Sometimes he hopes for ""distract."""
32719,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3305450&postcount=1,2007-10-07T14:41:00,Bronz,"One by one the group arrives at ""By the Book"", the tavern owned by the Captain of the Moonstars.  The barkeep is the same old man that was there 3 years ago, and he greets each member as they enter, having the comely barmaid hand each their favorite drink.<br/><br/>The bar is approximately half full, with mostly laborers filling the seats.  There is one table that seems to have adventurers as well, as they seem to be the best armed and ordering the finest drinks.  The mood is lively, and entertainment is just arriving.<br/><br/>There is one day left until the 3 year anniversary, and the only member missing of the Moonstars is the Captain himself.<br/><br/>------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>There is a day left until the Captain is supposed to arrive.  Each of you may do as you will, or merely wait out the time.  The inn is located in the Merchant District of Mysticae so many shops and the like are in close proximity."
32720,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306038&postcount=2,2007-10-07T16:31:00,Bitzeralisis,"<font color=""RoyalBlue""><b>Wilarmis</b></font><br/><br/>Grinning, Wilarmis takes a seat at the table, an inkpen behind his pointy right ear.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""It's been a long time,""</font>he says, with a voice much more open and certain than one he would use with a stranger. Indeed, Wilarmis is quite shy, but in the face of danger or his friends, he is able to more openly show his emotions.<br/>Wilarmis: the definition of<b>not</b>an athlete. Skinny he is. Wilarmis: the definition of a nerd. Literally a databank of knowledge, any basic question asked to him can be answered in a matter of seconds. Solve an equation? Done! Give me this famous figure's biography? Done! What are some common prayer methods? Done! And most of all, how does this magical symbol affect the outcome of this type of spell? Done!<br/>You could say Wilarmis is half-crazy. Though he really is not, he somehow likes creeping people out and making the think he's insane through his foolish smiling, clueless blinking, and random remarks in third-person that are not on topic. Unless, of course, he knows them well. And you know what he always calls himself?<br/><br/>The Wizard."
32721,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306240&postcount=3,2007-10-07T17:11:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b><font color=""#4444aa"">The Harpist</font></b><br/><br/>The Harpist is not in the common room. He is not in the inn at all, as far as anyone knows. The only clue that he might be around here at all is that one of the doors to a private room upstairs is locked, and the innkeeper knows that someone left a few coins on the bench and took the key to that room while his back was turned.<br/><br/>More often than Wilarmis would call himself the Wizard, the Harpist calls himself the Harpist. He is known by no other name, and there isn't much aside from that alias that even his companions would know about him. Sometimes, especially when it is most convenient or when other people are watching, the Harpist is blind. It's extremely difficult to tell whether or not he really is blind, because of the extraordinarily good act that he puts up.<br/>What is known about the Harpist, is that he is rather good at playing the harp. So good, perhaps that he can seemingly turn the music into deadly blasts of energy that takes up various shapes and uses. What is also known, is that the Harpist always maintains a business-like personality. If he was told to show up at By The Book tomorrow, then he will reveal himself at the moment of dawn tomorrow. The Harpist seems to treat every interaction like a business deal, from ""I kill this guy, you give me money,"" to ""You mind your own business, and I won't permanently deny you the functionality of your heart.""<br/><br/>Maybe it's this impersonal attitude that makes the Harpist so reliable. Or unreliable, depending on the deal.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Common Morning Routine as follows: Invoke <i>Beguiling Influence</i>. The Harpist is always assumed to have this 24-hour-long invocation active, providing +6 to his Bluff, Diplomacy, and Intimidate.<br/>
<font size=""1"">Bwa-ha-ha, <u>Untrained</u> diplomacy of +20.</font><br/>
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32722,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306264&postcount=4,2007-10-07T17:17:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon smiles at the bartender and winks at the bar maid as she hands him his aged DLB. He sips it and smiles, the drink a remembrance of the old days. He sets it down on the table across from Wilarmis. He does not say a word, but simply sits down. His face is tanned, even for a drow, and his hair is long and unkempt. His armor fits him like a second skin and shows the toned muscles he spent 3 years earning. He lets a half-smile dance across his face as he addresses Wilarmis.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">Greetings, old friend. It's been far too long. I trust you are well?</font>"
32723,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306460&postcount=5,2007-10-07T18:08:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/>Wilarmis nods slowly, contemplating on who-knows-what."
32724,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3306984&postcount=6,2007-10-08T00:13:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>Pelemaeus strolls into ""By the Book"" and approaches the party.  He appears slightly flustered, but he walks over to the party and nods to Wilarmis and Elzaon.  You can see the slight shimmer of some sort of chainmail under his woodsman's tunic, and you can tell that Supernal Clarity has been used quite a lot since the three years apart.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Well, the Captain will be back soon, I wonder what we'll do once he's back?</font>""<br/><br/>Pelemaeus signals the bartender, intending to order some sort of drink."
32725,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308379&postcount=7,2007-10-08T07:57:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/><br/>Pelemaeus is greeted by the Bartender, and his favorite drink is served to him.<br/><br/>Most of the day goes by uneventfully, with different people drinking and eating throughout the day.  The only group that remains consistent is the adventurers, bored as they seem.  As the day drags on they seem to drink more and more, and are apparently getting a bit rowdy.<br/><br/>The evening meal comes and goes, and the inn surprisingly gets LESS crowded when night falls.  There are few commoners about, and it seems all is settling into a peaceful evening.<br/><br/>Until, that is, a drunken human from the adventurers' table feels like shouting out.  They had been hooting and hollering all night, but this is the first time he directs something towards our fearless group...<br/><br/>He shouts out, directly at Pelemaeus.<br/><font color=""Purple"">*So I didn't know we were letting Elf wannabes in here.  I've heard some stories told, but in person you look sillier than scary.  Hell, let's turn out the lights.  I'd love to see your teeth glow!* </font><br/><br/>The rest of them laugh and laugh, although what was said wasn't really funny.  Seems as though they are a bit drunk."
32726,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308439&postcount=8,2007-10-08T08:16:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon's eyes flash with anger and he stands up to defend his friend.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">Oh. If you've got a problem with elf ""wannabes"" maybe you should take a look at me. I'm a elf, but I'm also not. Do I look like a person you want to mess with?</font><br/><br/>Although he's only about 5""4, he seems bigger, and his eyes flash a look that clearly says ""Sit down, and shut up""."
32727,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308536&postcount=9,2007-10-08T08:49:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/><br/>The table consists of 3 people, the human who just spoke up who wears two short swords at his sides, as well as some light armor; a halfling that seems to be quite jovial, yet wears some sort of symbol around his neck with a mace at his side; as well as an elf, who like many elves carries a staff and seems to fit in perfectly in this environment.  It is he who speaks next.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">You sir, are no elf.  You have the frame of one of my kind, but the rest of you does not match one such as I.  And if you are pretending to be an elf, you should know that we are certainly not ones to be trifled with ourselves!</font><br/><br/>After his outburst, he goes back to his drink."
32728,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308548&postcount=10,2007-10-08T08:53:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""A foolish thing for one such as you to say,""</font>mumbles Wilarmis.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I bet that any of we could take you all out without getting a scratch on any of us. Then again, I'd rather not <b>kill</b> you, so, meh.""</font>His voice is riddled with anger, his hatred of discrimination of his own kind let loose. In the sinister language of the Demons, he says,<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""You should be smart enough not to mess with us.""</font>Slowly, he takes out a single coin from his pocket, and mumbles some magical words<sup>1</sup>. He aims the coin at the human, listening intently to what he has to say, both verbally and in his mind.<br/><br/><font size=""1""><sup>1</sup><i>Detect Thoughts</i>. Will DC: 21. Spellcraft DC: 17.</font>"
32729,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308589&postcount=11,2007-10-08T09:02:00,Raistlin1040,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Elzaon</b></font><br/><br/>Elzaon's face shows a bitter smile as he addresses the elf.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">Not one of your kind? No. I am above you. I am a Drow. A type of elf that was around long ago. Your ""kind"" killed mine over 1000 years ago because you were afraid of us. Of what we could do. Of how in the future we could destroy you. So before we had time to become a great race, you destroyed us. I'm a cleric, so I'll give a few seconds to pray to whatever god you worship before I kill you.</font><br/><br/>The other party members will notice that Elzaon is in ""that mood"". The pure, raging evil."
32730,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308684&postcount=12,2007-10-08T09:31:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/><br/>With the mentioning of killing, a few of the patrons that were left seem to leave some coins on the table and take their leave.  With the speaking of the demon tongue, which all have either heard a Wizard speak or in passing, a few more walk out the door.  The rest leave when the words of the arcane are loosed.  Many if not all of them do not know what it means, but living in a city full of the Arcane makes you weary.<br/><br/>The human peers up, seemingly aware of an intrusion in his mind but unable to control it.  The halfling next to him notices the casting, and casts a spell of his own onto the human.<br/><br/>The elf, on the other hand, seems to take utmost offense at the casting.  He speaks, and actually stands out of his chair to do so.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*You pretenders DARE to assault my friend's dignity with such an intrusion!  I will show you the wrath of a TRUE Elf!*</font><br/><br/>The elf then begins to cast his own spell, and after a few short seconds disappears.<br/><br/>The old man behind the bar merely sighs, and goes into the back room.  The troublemakers of the Moonstars (which include almost everyone) realize he is going to go get something to protect the inn, though every time he goes back there he returns with something different.<br/><br/><br/>Detect Thoughts result<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The human is obviously drunk, as his thoughts are rather random.  He begins thinking of skewering Palemeaus, then about taking the beautiful barmaid upstairs (she's quite on the ugly side, actually), then on how elves are so lithe, and wished he had a female one to play with.  It seems at any moment he could pull a weapon or merely sit back down and drink some more.<br/>
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Anyone with a Spellcraft of 16 knows which two spells were cast.  The halfling cast Protection from Evil and the Elf cast invisibility.<br/>
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32731,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308736&postcount=13,2007-10-08T09:45:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon smiles. Muttering a few words under his breath, he casts Invisibility Purge.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">Oh, I'm sorry. Were you trying to hide? Now stop hiding, and face me like a true elf!</font><br/><br/>He then draws his mace."
32732,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308787&postcount=14,2007-10-08T09:59:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/><br/>With the casting of invisibility purge, everyone present catches the Elvin Wizard attempting to sneak out the front door.  Apparently he almost made it without being seen, as he is just steps from the portal.<br/><br/>After being purged of his invisibility, the Wizard certainly seems deflated and offers one last piece of advice for his comrades before fleeing in cowardice.<br/><font color=""Purple"">*Everyone for themselves!*</font>, and he runs out the door.<br/><br/>With this, the halfling at the table smacks his forehead, and wonders not for the first time what he is doing with this troupe.  The human however, seems to have a different idea.<br/><br/>With the mace being drawn, the human reacts quite quickly, standing from his chair and drawing both of his short swords simultaneously.  In a seemingly very sober manner, he attains a fighting stance.<br/><font color=""Purple"">*How unfair of you to draw a weapon in a bar fight.  Shame shame.  Maybe I will teach you and your friends a lesson after all.*</font><br/><br/><br/>Detect Thoughts<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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With the possibility of a fight at hand, the thoughts of this human turn coldly calculating, and apparently devoid of any alcohol influence.  It seems to be his intent to knock the Lesser Drow down, and stab him where it hurts.<br/>
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32733,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308800&postcount=15,2007-10-08T10:02:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/>Wilarmis sighs.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Here we go again.""</font>And at that, he draws his Wand of<i>Magic Missile</i>.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Watch out, Elzaon,""</font>he says in Abyssal.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Seems that the human wants to hurt you.""</font><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span>"
32734,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308850&postcount=16,2007-10-08T10:15:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">Coward.</font>Mutters Elzaon as he sees the elf leaving.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">So it does. No matter.</font><br/><br/>Elzaon casts harm, then (assuming he's within 30 ft of the human) walks over and tries to touch him.<br/>(Melee touch attack)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><br/>(If it hits, it does 130 damage, or 65 if he makes a DC 21 will save)<br/>Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>25</b>]</span>"
32735,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308990&postcount=17,2007-10-08T11:01:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/>DM Tracks (no peeking!)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Binit</b> - (1d20+0)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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32736,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309024&postcount=18,2007-10-08T11:08:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/>It somehow turns out that the rogue is quicker than everyone, which is quite an amazing feat considering the amount of speed that this party possesses.<br/><br/>He lunges forward, apparently charging at and attempting to gut Elzaon.  He catches Elzaon unawares, but is unable to pierce the magical deflection, though it was a very close call.<br/><br/>Human's attack<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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He now stands right next to Elzaon, in square K5.  Pel is allowed an AoO from the human charging through his threatened squares.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Next up is Elzoan."
32737,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309070&postcount=19,2007-10-08T11:20:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon takes a 5-foot step backwards and casts Harm. He steps forwards 5 feet, and tries to touch the rogue.<br/><br/>(I already have the attack and damage. Check my last post.)"
32738,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309135&postcount=20,2007-10-08T11:36:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Here we go again.</font>"" Pelemaeus sighs and draws his rapier.  ""<font color=""Maroon"">I may not look like an elf of these sorts, but I come from a city of giants and dragons, I have no fear of petty humans such as you.  Especially when they're drunk, and cannot decide whether to hit like a man, or snuggle up with that not so cute barmaid.  </font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ghost Blade Maneuver Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+20)[<b>29</b>]</span> <br/>
Ghost Blade Maneuver Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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Death in the Dark Maneuver Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+20)[<b>27</b>]</span> Edit: -5 for the Second Attack.  So 22.<br/>
Death in the Dark Maneuver Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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32739,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309268&postcount=21,2007-10-08T12:05:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/><br/>The human, after trying to skewer one of his new foes, gets skewered himself. Acting with lightning quick speed, Pel lights up the ill-fated human.  He digs Supernal Clarity deep into the rogue's thigh, although he seems to shake off the after effects.<br/><br/>Shortly after this however,  Elzaon walks up and dooms the poor man with the power of death itself, sapping all the life energies from him.  As the poor man slouches to the floor, Pel takes the opportunity to finish him off, lightly punching Clarity through the mans throat, spewing blood everywhere.<br/><br/>At this point, the halfling at the table laughs uncontrollably, unable to maintain concentration on anything.<br/><br/>A few short moments later the bartender comes through the doors into the main room, holding a very strange device.  He doesn't use it, at least not now, with a look of shock upon his tired face.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*You all have become a bit more prolific in dealing death since last I saw you.  I indeed hope you remember that the guards around here are fairly prompt if a problem is reported.  If you could, for me, clean this mess up a bit.*</font><br/><br/>He then turns around, and seems to place the device nearer to him by the bar, in a small jewelry box and mutters to himself how things will just never change."
32740,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309295&postcount=22,2007-10-08T12:10:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>His evil rage ended, Elzaon looks almost embarressed standing over the dead human. He quietly bends down and mutters a sendoff into the afterlife. He then begins looting the human. When he's done he takes the human by the chest and looks to the innkeep with a ""Where do you want him?"" look."
32741,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309296&postcount=23,2007-10-08T12:10:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Oh my, what a waste of a person... well, we might as well dispose of him, if we're to avoid the wrath of the police.  I mean we may not be entirely altruistic, although I have no intention of going all out with a platoon of guards...</font>""<br/><br/>After this statement, Pelemaeus picks up the dead body and drags him out the door, to dump him in the waste heap.  As he leaves, he calls out to one of his fellow party members, ""<font color=""Maroon"">Hey, I'll take care of the body, and you get rid of the bloodstains.</font>"""
32742,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309322&postcount=24,2007-10-08T12:16:00,Raistlin1040,"((Assume I left him after taking his stuff then, so Pelemaeus could take the body))<br/><br/>Elzaon grabs a mop (I assume there's one around somewhere) and cleans up the blood."
32743,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309394&postcount=25,2007-10-08T12:30:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>Pelemaeus returns from outside, with a blank expression on the face.  He approaches the Barkeep and apologizes to the Barman for the mess, tossing some 4 coppers to him for the drink and the mess.<br/><br/>He then returns to the table, and sits back down, as if nothing had happened just a few moments before."
32744,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309451&postcount=26,2007-10-08T12:43:00,Bronz,"DM<br/><br/>The halfling finally stops laughing as the blood is being swept up.  At about the same time, he takes a pouch off his hip, tests its weight by tossing it slightly, and sets it on the table.  He then simply walks out, still chuckling to himself.<br/><br/>((This assumes no one stops him.  If that is the case, do let me know.))<br/><br/>The body is easily disposed of, though some amount of patience is needed because no one wants to be carrying a dead body with people around.<br/><br/>Old man bartender seems to be happy enough that the mess is being taken care of, and sends the barmaid to gather the pouch left by the halfling."
32745,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309536&postcount=27,2007-10-08T13:01:00,Raistlin1040,((What did I find while looting?))
32746,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309579&postcount=28,2007-10-08T13:07:00,Neftren,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" b575bmhtd="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Raistlin1040</strong>
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</div>I'd appreciate if that went into a spoiler or more appropriately, the OOC thread.  </div>
</div><font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">From the looks of that man, he probably wasn't the wealthiest of people, although I could be mistaken,</font>""mumbled Pelemaeus under his breath...""<font color=""Maroon"">What a pity, an innocent life gone to waste.</font><br/><br/>He turns to Elzaon and says, ""<font color=""Maroon"">What did you find anyway?  Perhaps he was richer than I assumed him to be?</font>"""
32747,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309808&postcount=29,2007-10-08T13:51:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">2 Shortswords, a dagger, and some coins.</font><br/>He casts Detect Magic on the three weapons."
32748,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3309979&postcount=30,2007-10-08T14:29:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/><br/><i><b>Time Passes...</b></i><br/><br/>Each party member is afforded their own room, and each presumedly spent the night there.  The next morning is much like any day, and the inn seems to be bustling with activity with merchants, laborers, and their ilk, all wanting a good hearty meal before the days work.  Last night's bloody business apparently has been kept quiet, as there isn't even a rumor floating around inside the inn.<br/><br/>During breakfast, a small...man it could be, walks in and looks around.  Apparently not seeing what he wanted to see, approaches the barkeep.<br/><br/>He hands the barkeep a rolled up parchment of some type, and tells him to give that to Captain Myus when he arrives, although this man apparently expected him to be here already.  The strange figure then turns around and walks right out of the inn."
32749,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310177&postcount=31,2007-10-08T15:16:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/>Wilarmis is sitting in his room, polishing his Wand, finishing up his breakfast. He then starts studying his Spellbook. He's preparing more utility spells than person-killing spells today.<br/><br/><b>Today's Spells:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<pre class=""bbcode_code"" style=""height:372px;"">2 × Detect Magic
2 × Read Magic

2 × Reduce Person
2 × Ray of Enfeeblement
1 × Shield
1 × Grease

2 × See Invisibility
3 × Detect Thoughts
1 × Invisibility

1 × Phantom Steed
1 × Dispel Magic
1 × Slow
1 × Haste
1 × Ray of Exhaustion
1 × Mage Armor, Greater [CA] (25 GP)

1 × Dimension Door
1 × Remove Curse
1 × Confusion
2 × Burning Blood [CA]

2 × Dominate Person
1 × Permanency
1 × Prying Eyes

1 × True Seeing
1 × Analyze Dweomer
1 × Mislead

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32750,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310221&postcount=32,2007-10-08T15:28:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/>Elzaon sits in his room, getting his spells.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32751,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310237&postcount=33,2007-10-08T15:30:00,The_Chilli_God,"[OOC]Dar' Sunnova Brackin' Frickin'!<br/>*Shoots Having-To-Go in the face*[/OOC]<br/><br/><font color=""#4444aa""><b>The Harpist</b></font><br/><br/>And the Harpist is in the common room of the inn/tavern. He came downstairs at the first sign of dawn, and picked a spot in the area close to the Hearth to sit down.<br/>And he waits patiently for the others to rise."
32752,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310559&postcount=34,2007-10-08T16:57:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/>Wilarmis comes down into the common room, and sees The Harpist.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Hrm, so that's where Mr. Harp-y is.""</font>Wilarmis walks up to him and pokes him.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Now I'm bored, I'm going to go -- ""</font><br/><font size=""1"">*logs out*</font>"
32753,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3310598&postcount=35,2007-10-08T17:13:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b><font color=""#4444aa"">The Harpist</font></b><br/><br/>The Harpist doesn't look at Wilarmis' exact direction when he is poked, more a little to the left as though he isn't quite sure where the wizard actually is.<br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""You should know well my stance on any personal physical contact, Wilarmis.""</font>the man says with absoluteness, having guessed the voice of the elf. Indeed, loss of entire limbs is expected for those who touch the Harpist.<font color=""#4444aa"">""The slight is forgiven, however, in the spirit of reunion.""</font>There is no spirit whatsoever in the human's voice.<br/><br/>He will remain in his seat for the entire duration of the day and its accompanying night, unless prodded into a different course of action."
32754,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311460&postcount=36,2007-10-09T01:23:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/><br/><b><i>Time Passes...again</i></b><br/>In the middle of the next day, another man comes through the door of By the Book.  This one looks taller, and slimmer than the other, but is dressed in very similar garb (a simple black robe).  He strides forward and asks the bartender of the whereabouts of Myus, is told that he has not returned yet, and frantically looks around the room.  In desperation, he asks the bartender who takes contracts for the Moonstars in his absence, and with the bartender not knowing (it would have been Myus' brother), he simply shakes his head.  The bartender then goes on to point out The Harpist that is sitting alone at one table by the hearth, and the other table that has the rest of you, waiting.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*Well, there they are.  Ask them yourself.  Just try not to insult them...for my sake.*</font><br/><br/>The strange man then walks over to the table with the strange elves.  He gives a slight nod in respect and goes on to state his business...sort of.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
*Who..who should I be talking to?*</font>"
32755,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3311476&postcount=37,2007-10-09T01:32:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Well, that'd depend on a few answers.  To start, who are ye lookin' for?  To end, why should we not gut you on the spot?  Or, if you're looking to join the Moonstars, well ye'll have to wait until the Cap'n returns.</font>""<br/><br/>Pelemaeus shifts, so that Supernal Clarity is well within reaching distance yet revealed to the man.  From his expression though, you can tell he is not after a fight, merely to avoid a bloody mess.  He did not like cleaning up that body."
32756,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3312043&postcount=38,2007-10-09T03:50:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/><br/>The man drops his hood and looks directly at Pel.  He has a fairly pale complexion and black/brown hair left unkempt.  What really gets Pel's attention are his eyes however, and Pel is immediately drawn to them like a moth towards flame.  After an instant though, Pel draws himself out of it, and finds that he successfully fought off an intrusion to his mind.  He has probably done this many times to Wil before, so the feeling is rather famaliar.<br/><br/>Having seen this reaction, that man speaks again.<br/><font color=""Purple"">*Hmmm, interesting.  I see why my master wants you.  To answer your questions, in order they were asked.  One, I am looking for Captain Myus, and seeing as he is not here any Moonstar will do.  Two, you could certainly ""gut"" me, but I fear it will do you  no good, so you can decide that on your own.  Three, I have no want or need to join the Moonstars.  <br/>
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Whether you like me or not is of no concern.  What is of concern is my master's wishes, and he wishes to speak to all of you.*  <br/>
</font><br/>The strange man then slowly puts his hand inside his robe, and draws out a scroll.  The scroll looks strangely familiar to the one that was left just two days prior.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Please, do stop by.</font><br/><br/>With that, the man turns on his heels and seems about to walk out, though he hesitates just for a moment.<br/><br/>//Unless interupted, the man walks out of the inn."
32757,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313255&postcount=39,2007-10-09T06:59:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b><font color=""#4444aa"">The Harpist</font></b><br/><br/>Ignoring that flighty person who just left, The Harpist suddenly stands up and, with his staff guiding his way around the tables, makes his way to the barkeep's counter.<br/>He says to the barkeep quite simply but while not quite looking at him,<font color=""#4444aa"">""A package was dropped off earlier yesterday from someone claiming to seek Captain Myus. I require it.""</font>"
32758,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313293&postcount=40,2007-10-09T07:06:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM<br/>
</font><br/>The barkeep simply replies,<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*Here you go, though that was meant for Captain Myus.  Seeing as he hasn't quite arrived yet I don't think he'll mind, though.*</font><br/><br/>The package is a piece of<i>paper</i>, rolled up to fit neatly in a scroll case.  It is sealed with a black sealing wax that is stamped with a plain circle, no insignia whatsoever."
32759,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313302&postcount=41,2007-10-09T07:08:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b><font color=""#4444aa"">The Harpist</font></b><br/><br/>The Harpist breaks the seal on the paper and opens it, runs his hand over the writing, then frowns and walks over to where the others are sitting.<br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""Read it for us,""</font>he asks the closest one to him."
32760,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3314756&postcount=42,2007-10-09T10:51:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon takes the paper, looking a bit cautious, and reads it."
32761,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3314957&postcount=43,2007-10-09T11:28:00,Bronz,"Elzoan picks up the piece of paper, and begins to read out in Abyssal.<i>Myus...</i>it reads, and then the inn shakes.  A massive explosion of force begins from the paper, exploding in Elzoan's face.  Those around him dive for cover, as the ground, table, and the scroll are completely destroyed, throwing splinters all about the room.<br/><br/>After the explosion, the room falls quiet, and every single patron simply gets up, and leaves.<br/><br/>@Elzoan<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32762,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3315076&postcount=44,2007-10-09T11:51:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>Pelemaeus dodges out of the way, far faster than you would think he could move.  He rolls, flips down a table and takes cover behind it, listening to the explosion tear apart the room.<br/><br/>After the deafening rumbles of the explosion die down, he slowly pokes his head up, wondering what exactly had just happened."
32763,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3315132&postcount=45,2007-10-09T12:02:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/><br/>The bartender, after ducking behind the sturdy bar, peaks his head up as well.<br/><font color=""Purple"">*I guess 3 years of peace and quiet was enough, *sigh**</font>"
32764,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3315397&postcount=46,2007-10-09T12:55:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Reflex Save</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>26</b>]</span>vs 17<br/><br/>Wilarmis had nearly reached cover, but was too late — the explosion had already caught up to him.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""...ouch. It seems that one of my childhood friend's<sup>1</sup> favorite spells has been just set off.""</font>Wilarmis pokes his wounds and winces in pain.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I think some healing could be used at the moment. Stupid <i>Explosive Runes.</i>""</font>He looks around at his fellow teammates.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""You all okay?""</font><br/><br/>(( Speaking of spells, keep it up with all those spells in spoilers. Wilarmis just happens to have a +27 bonus on Spellcraft, and has a subconscious habit of identifying every spell he hears or sees. ))<br/><br/><font size=""1""><b>Hit Points:</b> <font color=""Red"">39</font>/52</font>"
32765,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3315503&postcount=47,2007-10-09T13:15:00,Bigmac,"Marcus comes rushing down the stairs when he hears the explosion go off.  He's dressed in his brilliantly shiny armor with his sword strung across his back, ready for action.  Jumping down past the final few steps he lands gracefully on his feet and rushes over to the group.<font color=""Green"">""Nasty bit of buisnes I take it?  Glad to see you made it Wil, I'd have sorely missed that noggin of yours if you hadn't.""</font>Looking at the rest of the group and taking stock of the situation he asks,<font color=""green"">""So, anyone remember pissing in a mage's tankard?""</font>"
32766,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3315573&postcount=48,2007-10-09T13:29:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Good to see you too, Marcus.""</font>Wilarmis nods to him, and winces in pain again. He then turns to Pelemaeus.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I wonder if that other scroll is rigged as well. <i>Arcane Sight!</i>""</font>"
32767,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3315922&postcount=49,2007-10-09T14:31:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon took the brunt of the explosion and looks to be in a lot of pain. He casts Cure Critical Wounds on himself.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(4d8+13)[<b>26</b>]</span>"
32768,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316088&postcount=50,2007-10-09T15:08:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""That second scroll has... hrm... three? No, two layers to it...""</font>Wilarmis stares at the scroll, his eyes still glowing blue.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""They're minor auras, one's divination, one's transmutation. I wonder what they are? I have nothing better to do with today's spells, and the day's nearly over anyways, so I've really got nothing to lose. I need to be able to see the scroll, please.""</font><br/><br/>Supposing that Pelemaeus hands over the scroll willingly, Wilarmis will take out a small lens of sapphire set in a small, golden hoop. He'll then cast<i>Analyze Dweomer</i>and stare at the scroll."
32769,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316164&postcount=51,2007-10-09T15:23:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b><font color=""#4444aa"">The Harpist</font></b><br/><font size=""1"">66/78 hp</font><br/><br/>He could not have possibly known that the piece of paper was trapped, but the Harpist is rather pleased that he did pass the death trap to someone else.<br/>Still means that he's hurt, though.<br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""A pleasant start. What did you find about the other scroll?""</font>"
32770,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316274&postcount=52,2007-10-09T15:48:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon is a bit irked about the last scroll.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">How about you open this one Harper?</font><br/><br/>(Harper is his nickname for the Harpist. Calling someone ""The Harpist"" or even ""Harpist"" seems weird to me)"
32771,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3316451&postcount=53,2007-10-09T16:36:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Don't open it yet, Harp-y. It seems that the scroll is biased: a contingent <i>Erase</i> spell triggered by a <i>Detect Alignment</i> spell. In other words, it's writing will disappear if someone the scroll doesn't like reads it. I might be able to do something about it. <i>Dispel Magic</i>!""</font>Wilarmis waves his hands around.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>CasterLevelCheck</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>12</b>]</span>"
32772,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3317558&postcount=54,2007-10-10T01:42:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>Pelemaeus hands over the scroll.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Wait, before you attempt to dispel any magic on it... I wonder if the scroll is triggered by a verbal command?  Would it still explode in our faces if we just read it without speaking aloud?</font>"""
32773,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3318948&postcount=55,2007-10-10T06:11:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b><font color=""#4444aa"">The Harpist</font></b><font size=""1"">Bwa-ha-ha, nobody gets the reference. Excellent.</font><br/><br/>The Harpist looks agitated as he cracks his neck slowly.<br/><br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""Just because one piece of paper is trapped doesn't mean that the other is. That message boy said to 'stop by,' his master's place without giving an address. There is an address in there, not a trap.<br/>
And even if it is a trap, the last trap was hardly impressive.""</font>He smiles. A trap that isn't fatal isn't a decent trap at all."
32774,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320074&postcount=56,2007-10-10T08:59:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""The scroll will not explode or otherwise damage any of us. Again, the writing on scroll will disappear if ready by somebody that it doesn't like. Or, somebody that isn't allied to whoever this scroll is keyed to.""</font>Wilarmis pokes the scroll.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Either it's for us, or it's for someone else who plans on disguising themselves as one of us.""</font>Wilarmis starts to pace back and forth, looking downwards, left land on chin, and the rest of the Moonstars knows he's about to go on a lecture-rampage-thing.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""We have a few choices of what to do here. The first one is we open the scroll and read it right now. Our second option is to wait and see if anybody comes to pick up the scroll. The third option is to let me try dispelling the two spells again tomorrow.""<br/>
""The former choice, namely opening the scroll and reading it now, carries the highest amount of risk. We have a, oh, sixty or seventy percent chance that the scroll will not disappear, erm, the writing on the scroll, that is. On the smaller chance's side, the scroll's writing disappears and we don't know what it says.<br/>
""The second choice is also a bit risky. What would happen in a full party of opponents enter and try to kill us for the scroll? Then again, that is very unlikely, so never mind. It takes time. Obviously. We are going to wait. And where the heck is Mr. Captain guy right now?<br/>
""Erm, yeah. Third choice I favor the most. Because it deals with my magic, of course. And because it carries the least risk of anything bad happening. I just try to dispel the magic a few times, poof! and the scroll is ours to read.""</font><br/><br/>Wilarmis stops pacing.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""........""</font><br/><br/>Wilarmis stares at the Harpist for a moment.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Gah, what the heck, just open it and read it. Sheesh.""</font>"
32775,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320146&postcount=57,2007-10-10T09:08:00,Bigmac,"<font color=""Green"">""Of course we open it now.  Give it here.""</font>Marcus grabs the scroll and smiles.<font color=""green"">""What's the worst that could happen?  If it disappears, we say good riddance and grab a bite to eat and share a few tales.""</font><br/><br/>With that Marcus opens the scroll and begins to read it silently where the others can see."
32776,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320190&postcount=58,2007-10-10T09:14:00,Bronz,"The seal on the scroll easily breaks, much like the last time.  Marcus begins to try and read it...but finds out he does not understand the writing on the page.<br/><br/>Nothing seems to happen to the scroll."
32777,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320208&postcount=59,2007-10-10T09:18:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/>Watching, Wilarmis tries to make heads or tails of the writing."
32778,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320258&postcount=60,2007-10-10T09:26:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/><br/>Wil tries reading over Marcus's shoulder, with success.  It was indeed in Abyssal and the writing doesn't seem to go away.<br/><br/>The note reads:<br/><br/>@Bitz<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<i><font color=""Purple"">Myus...and those who follow you,<br/>
My old friend, the time has come again for my need of your services.  These past 200 years have been long, but the patience will be worth it.  Bring your band to me, and we shall discuss what is to be done...and the price of course.<br/>
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32779,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320277&postcount=61,2007-10-10T09:29:00,Bitzeralisis,"<font color=""RoyalBlue""><b>Wilarmis</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><i><font color=""Purple"">Myus...and those who follow you,<br/>
My old friend, the time has come again for my need of your services.  These past 200 years have been long, but the patience will be worth it.  Bring your band to me, and we shall discuss what is to be done...and the price of course.<br/>
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The letter is signed not with a name, but with a mark.  Inside a circle, 4 lines are drawn parallel to each other from top right to bottom left.  In between each is a symbol of an element...air, water, earth, and finally air.</div>
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</div>Wilarmis first reads this out loud in the language of the Demons, but then realizes that he was and repeats it in Common."
32780,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320347&postcount=62,2007-10-10T09:39:00,Bigmac,"Marcus seems only slightly disappointed that the writing didn't dissappear.<font color=""Green"">""Well, does the thing have any directions?""</font>"
32781,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3321975&postcount=63,2007-10-10T14:48:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon tries to connect the symbol with a religious meaning.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>Knowledge Religion Check"
32782,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3323449&postcount=64,2007-10-11T01:34:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>Pelemaeus attempts to see if he knows anything else about the scroll, the symbol and anything connected to it throughout history:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Since it was addressed to the Captain, and the other scroll exploded in our face, I must conclude that one scroll is from one faction, and the other scroll is from another faction, and they are somehow warring with each other.  If that is the case, we must have fought with these people before, since they obviously know the Captain, although I cannot recall at the moment whether we have actually fought with them...</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""message"">Your knowledge of history shows you the importance of this symbol, as it has been involved in every major war this world has ever seen, most notably the Great Planar War about 1000 years ago.  Each time this symbol has been found or heard of, a great treachery took place.<br/>
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In recent memory however, this symbol has not been brought up or seen.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Well, apparently this symbol has been involved in every major war...including the Great Planar War... supposedly some type of treachery would happen each time the symbol appeared... well that'd explain the explosive scroll... although I don't understand why he/she/it would try to kill us if he/she/it is trying to enlist our aid... <br/>
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I haven't heard anything recently about this symbol though... perhaps they had felt no need to, although why they surface now...</font>"""
32783,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3325454&postcount=65,2007-10-11T08:21:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">Not just that, but that symbol has been seen a lot on suspected followers of Vecna. Nothing was ever proven, but...</font>"
32784,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328113&postcount=66,2007-10-11T15:58:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Truenamer Tyerdius, however that's spelled, head of a Cabal local to Mysticae. The Cabal supposedly has at least two powerful spellcasters. Their headquarters on some other plane, accessable through some alchemist shop. Oh, and it's mysterious and spoooooky. The element symbol thing, which is <i>very</i> creative, is their symbol... thing.""</font>Wilarmis waves his arms around, so pathetically and yet melodramatically that it'd be near impossible to believe what he just did.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""And that's only around fifteen percent of what I could know.""</font>"
32785,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328130&postcount=67,2007-10-11T16:02:00,Bigmac,"Marucs grabs a drink from the bar while he lets the news sink in.  He stands near Pelemaeus when he returns.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Sounds like a lovey bunch of vipers led by a pit fiend.  Not sure what the Captian had to do with them, but looks like we're invited over to the alchemist's shop for a chat.  It's interesting that they seem to attract several followers of the Nine Paths in One.  That's enough to get me in the door.  It'll take a lot more to get me to stay.""</font>"
32786,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3328211&postcount=68,2007-10-11T16:19:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Indeed.""</font><br/><br/>Wilarmis proceeds to go to his room."
32787,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329416&postcount=69,2007-10-12T01:44:00,Bigmac,"Marcus watches the bookworm leave.  He never could understand Wilarmis' obsession with books.  Marcus could relate to the quest for knowledge, but he would rather expierence the knowledge, feel the weight of a sword balance perfectly in his hands after a master had shown him the secrects of a blade.  He shakes his head, resigned to the idea he would never fully understand the elf.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Wonder where he's off to?""</font>Turning to the rest of the group Marcus asks,<font color=""green"">""So, shall we grab our gear and take a walk over to the alchemist's shop?""</font>"
32788,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329430&postcount=70,2007-10-12T01:48:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Sounds fair enough to me.  Lets go check out that Alchemist's Shop...</font>""  Pelemaeus proceeds towards the door, and waits for Wil to return from his room."
32789,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329465&postcount=71,2007-10-12T01:56:00,Bigmac,"<font color=""Green"">""Pel, care to step outside and get a bit of practice while we wait?""</font><br/><br/>Marucs enjoyed his sparring sessions with Pelemaeus.  He was challenged by the vast array of maneuvers that the swordsage could pull off.  He had to be ready for any number of attacks at a moment's notice.  Still, he was limited in his view.  If only Marucs could convince him to sample some other leaves off the nine petal flower perhaps Pel would understand that there was more out there than what he was using."
32790,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3330705&postcount=72,2007-10-12T06:14:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b><font color=""#4444aa"">The Harpist</font></b><br/><br/>The Harpist nods at the mention of a destination, and is ready to move when everyone else is.<br/>He also notes something about a spar, and takes a seat next to Elzaon, thinking about something to pass the time."
32791,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3333497&postcount=73,2007-10-12T14:51:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon steps out to catch a breath of fresh air, and then ducks back.<br/><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">I'd spar with you Marcus, if Pelemaeus doesn't want to. I might not be as strong as you, but I think my spells will make up for it.</font>"
32792,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3334795&postcount=74,2007-10-12T23:57:00,Bigmac,"<font color=""Green"">""Save your spells, we may need them later.  But if you want to pratice with your weapon, then by all means feel free to join in.""</font>"
32793,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3335567&postcount=75,2007-10-13T03:28:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/><br/>After some light-hearted sparring outside, the rest of the group catches up to Marcus, Pel, and El and heads off to this alchemist's shop.<br/><br/>As the shop is in the same district as the inn, it is not long before you arrive at your destination.  It is a bit confusing however, as the sign out front only has a simple cauldron depicted on it, not some fancy symbol with the elements.<br/><br/>Wil however is adament about this being the place, and not before long is absolutely sure of it, as he tells the group that the current sign is a simple illusion meant to disguise true forms.<br/><br/>As you all enter the shop, the smells of the place assail the non-arcane of you.  So many ingredients with putrid odors in one place is usually too much for any one, but you all tough through it quite easily.<br/><br/>Inside, 3 walls are lined with desks, with those lined with the smelly ingredients.  The back wall has a bigger desk, with what looks like finished products on the top and in drawers.<br/><br/>A simple human wearing average garb comes out from behind a curtain, blackened from head to toe in soot.  He greets you like friends, and asks your wishes.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*Come in come in.  Take a look around.  We have everything anyone might need, right here, in the Cauldron.*</font>"
32794,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336809&postcount=76,2007-10-13T07:27:00,Bigmac,"The stench in the place was awful, worse than a gym after hours of training.  Marucs nods to the man when he sees him, but decides to keep the trip all buisness.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Save your breath.  We're here for a meeting on behalf of Myus and we are expected.  If you need proof, you can see the letter my companion holds.""</font>"
32795,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3336990&postcount=77,2007-10-13T08:00:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/><br/>The man, after hearing the name Myus, seems to straighten up a bit, and apparently come to attention.  It seems it was completely out of reflex.<br/>He puts his hand out for the note, and when he is handed it does not even bother to look at it.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*Right this way, gentlemen.*</font><br/><br/>He leads you to the back area, where it is obvious some alchemical...or other experiments have been taking place.  He points you to a blank wall on the other side and says<font color=""Purple"">*Through there, down, and to the left.  Do not go right.*</font><br/><br/>After that he turns around and goes back to his business."
32796,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338259&postcount=78,2007-10-13T12:17:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon lets a twisted smile find it's way on his face.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">Let's split. Harper, Pel, come with me to the right. Wil, you take Marcus and go to the left. Any objections?</font>"
32797,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338289&postcount=79,2007-10-13T12:24:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b><font color=""#4444aa"">The Harpist</font></b><font color=""#4444aa""><br/>
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""Do not underestimate the power of whoever is behind our invitation. In the headquarters of potential employers and potential executioners both, we are at their mercy and will do as they say,""</font>The Harpist looks slightly annoyed at what Elzaon just said, and he pokes his staff at the ""wall,"" If finding that it's just an illusion, the Harpist will walk through it into whatever corridor or something lies beyond."
32798,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338319&postcount=80,2007-10-13T12:31:00,Raistlin1040,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Elzaon</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">So either we do what they say, and blindly risk death, or do what they told us not to do, and accept the consequences. I suggest the latter.</font>"
32799,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338342&postcount=81,2007-10-13T12:37:00,The_Chilli_God,"<font color=""#4444aa""><b>The Harpist</b><br/>
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""Is that a lack of faith in our employers, or in us? Either way, if we split up, there's going to be far less chance that we'll make it out.""</font>"
32800,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338369&postcount=82,2007-10-13T12:45:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>Pelemaeus stares at Elzaon with shock.  ""<font color=""Maroon"">Remember that these are the same people who sent that exploding scroll.  I will err on the side of Moderation and say, we should definitely stay together.  Besides, if we stay together, we'll probably make it out alive... better chances of survival that way.</font>"""
32801,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338377&postcount=83,2007-10-13T12:46:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon sends a cold look towards the Harpist.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">Both actually. So we're not splitting up. It still poses the question of which way to go.</font>"
32802,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338489&postcount=84,2007-10-13T13:12:00,Bronz,"As the Harpist pokes his staff at the wall, it does indeed go THROUGH it, acting like the illusion he thought was there."
32803,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338529&postcount=85,2007-10-13T13:20:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>The Harpist</b><font size=""1""><font color=""white"">I'm tired of posting his name in his color...</font></font><br/><br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""We go forward.""</font><br/>Then the second part of the Harpist's plan takes place - he walks through the ""wall."""
32804,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338587&postcount=86,2007-10-13T13:29:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/><br/>The Harpist, and those who follow him, walk down a creaky wooden stair case.  Ten creaky steps, then a platform, and ten more creaky steps down.  The next platform has a wall directly in front of the group, and a staircase leading away to the left and a staircase leading away to the right."
32805,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338598&postcount=87,2007-10-13T13:32:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I vote we peek to see what's in the right corridor, and if it doesn't bother us, then we go left.""</font>Wilarmis draws his wand.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Wish I'd've prepared more offensive spells today...""</font><br/><br/>Cast<i>Greater Mage Armor</i>.<br/><br/><b>Stats-'n-Stuff</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Init</b> +5<br/>
<b>HP</b> 39/52<br/>
<b>Speed</b> 30 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 27, Touch 18, FF 22 (+6 <i>Greater Mage Armor</i>, +5 Dex, +3 Natural, +3 Deflection)<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitide +4, Reflex +9, Will +8<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b>+2 Defending Longbow (20 Arrows) +13/+8 (1d8+2, x3)<br/>
<b>Abilities:</b> Str 8, Dex 20, Con 10, Int 28, Wis 11, Cha 11<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> <i>Greater Mage Armor</i> 13 Hours<br/>
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<pre class=""bbcode_code"" style=""height:372px;"">2 × Detect Magic
2 × Read Magic

2 × Reduce Person
2 × Ray of Enfeeblement
1 × Shield
1 × Grease

2 × See Invisibility
3 × Detect Thoughts
1 × Invisibility

1 × Phantom Steed
1 × Slow
1 × Haste
1 × Ray of Exhaustion

1 × Dimension Door
1 × Remove Curse
1 × Confusion
2 × Burning Blood [CA]

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1 × Permanency
1 × Prying Eyes

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1 × Mislead

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32806,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338626&postcount=88,2007-10-13T13:36:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>The Harpist</b><br/><br/>And, at the branching off of pathways, the Harpist stops, listening to any arguments that his companions may present, and thinking the lot of them fools for making those arguments."
32807,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3338647&postcount=89,2007-10-13T13:40:00,Bronz,"As the arguments go on for going left or right, a strange light breeze seems to flow from the right hand side.  With it, some conversation seems to be carried, though it is too light for even the best of listeners to make out."
32808,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3339245&postcount=90,2007-10-13T15:51:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon nods in agreement to Wil's suggestion."
32809,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341507&postcount=91,2007-10-14T07:13:00,Bigmac,"<font color=""Green"">""I ain't here to go scavgening through someone else's stuff.  Besides, I'm here to make a deal.  I'd rather not start on the wrong foot by proving that we can't follow orders.""</font>"
32810,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342914&postcount=92,2007-10-14T11:37:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Agreed.  If we're here for a job, we might as well start off on a good foot with them, rather than annoy them.  Especially if we've worked with them before...perhaps under a different name or banner?</font>""<br/><br/>Pelemaeus takes the initiative and turns left at a brisk pace."
32811,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342966&postcount=93,2007-10-14T11:46:00,Bronz,"DM<br/><br/>Pel turns left, and follows more steps that creak each time they are stepped on.<br/><br/>@Pel and those who follow him<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You walk down this stairway for about 15 more feet downwards, making another single turn.  At the bottom there is a torch for light, and a closed wooden door, with a standard handle and knocker.<br/>
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The strange wind picks up, and the whispers of conversation turn louder.  Those with an arcane background recognize words of power, but not of what they are intoning.<br/>
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32812,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3342974&postcount=94,2007-10-14T11:47:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>The Harpist</b><br/><br/>Hearing the sounds of walking to the left, the Harpist follows in smug silence."
32813,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3347044&postcount=95,2007-10-15T07:38:00,Bigmac,"Marcus follow Pel down to the left, leaving those who were still deciding their fate behind.  He was glad to see that Pel had chosen the same path as well as the Harper.  Marcus grabs hold of the knocker and uses it to announce the groups presance to whomever was behind it."
32814,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3348637&postcount=96,2007-10-15T12:53:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/><br/>When the knocker is used, the moment the crack of metal on metal is heard the door swings open.  Inside there is a long table stacked with fresh meats, vegetables, and drink.  On the sides the walls are lined with bookshelves, full with what must be some very interesting reads.<br/><br/>At the head of the table sits a strange looking man in simple black robes.  He would be ordinary except for the small horns that protrude from his skull, and the reddish tint that his skin takes on.  At his immediate sides you seem to see double, as the exact same person it seems sits there.  This person(or persons) wears the same simple black robe, but has more simple features with a round face and fair complexion.  They both almost seem jovial sitting there.<br/><br/>The man at the front of the table stands as you enter.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*Come, please partake.  It has been prepared in your honor.  We will speak business after the meal.  My name is Tyerdius, and you are here under my invitation. *</font><br/><br/>With that, he sits down, and the chairs pull out as if under their own power, apparently waiting for someone to sit in them."
32815,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349016&postcount=97,2007-10-15T13:58:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon hesitates, and then catches up with the others to the left. He takes a seat."
32816,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349591&postcount=98,2007-10-15T15:31:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis the Wizard</font></b><br/><br/>Wilarmis reads the titles of the books on the bookshelves before sitting down."
32817,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349635&postcount=99,2007-10-15T15:36:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Teh Harpist</b><br/><br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""We would be honored to dine with you, indeed,""</font>the Harpist says formally with only a small amount of emotion, as he slowly makes his way over to a chair and touches it with his hand to make sure that it is a chair, and sits down on it.<font color=""#4444aa"">""I expect that other subjects of conversation are not prohibited. Honor as proper may be offered if we had knowledge of exactly whom each of us represent.""</font><br/><br/>The Harpist certainly isn't trusting the food."
32818,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3349655&postcount=100,2007-10-15T15:40:00,Bronz,"It would take far too long to read all the titles on all of the books in the room before sitting down, and quite possibly is rude even glancing.  But what Wil finds are books in a very strange language that is incomprehensible to him, and that the vast majority of the books look very similar...as if they are journals.<br/><br/>Some titles are things like;<br/>Athuskijotty, Zygurawawawa, and Minoplutrxpiwxjre.<br/><br/>The man known as Tyerdius notices the perusal, but goes back to his meal as if he saw nothing of note.<br/><br/>One of the ""twins"" looks up at the Harpist as he speaks and sits down.  In a very dry and raspy voice, he answers.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
*We are those who represent what is to come.  We are those who do what is necessary to bring that to fruition.  More than that need not be said.*</font>"
32819,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3351367&postcount=101,2007-10-16T03:35:00,Bigmac,"Marucs takes a seat at the table using the first available chair.  He nods to each person at the head of the table as he does so.  Since the host has already invted them to dine, Marcus will start to fill his plate up with samples of the food on the table.  He will, however, wait to eat untill the host has done the same."
32820,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352386&postcount=102,2007-10-16T06:47:00,Bronz,"After everyone is seated, the meal is joined.  Whoever wishes to eat may do so, and the three at the head of the table actively partake of their own meal.<br/><br/>Soon, the meal is done and polite conversation ceases.  Tyerdius claps his hands, and many invisible servants begin to clean the table.  The dishes are brought back behind the three, into another room and through another wall.  Meade, ale, and wine are left for refreshment.<br/><br/>After the clean-up, Tyerdius stands.  He reaches into his robes and pulls out a short pipe filled with tabac.  He uses a tindertwig to light it, and begins to pace around the front of the room.<br/><br/>After a few minutes, he begins to speak in a fairly soothing, but at the same time disturbing, tone.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*First I thank you for coming.  If anything, at least you received a hot meal for your troubles.  Second, I apologize for my associate's wards on our missives.  It was a necessary step to prevent any falsehoods.  As you may or may not know, Myus has done a job or two for me in the past, long before any of you were around.  It is why I reached out to him specifically, as we have a...working relationship.  <br/>
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I ask now if I could put you all into my employ.  Knowing what I do of Myus leads me to believe you are all quite capable persons yourselves.  I am in need of these types of people.  <br/>
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I need something done that is of a...questionable moral nature.  If any of you have any qualms about moral ambiguities, speak up, and we shall attack those questions first.  If not, please ask any questions you wish now.*</font>"
32821,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352594&postcount=103,2007-10-16T07:22:00,Bigmac,"<font color=""Green"">""Morally questionable is a broad term.  I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty and cause a ruckus if necessary, but I'd like to know what I'm agreeing to before I comment one way or the other.  So what exactly about your task is questionable?""</font>"
32822,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352724&postcount=104,2007-10-16T07:47:00,Bronz,"Tyerdius chuckles a bit to himself.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*Of course, of course.  Suffice it to say this task involves a child and its mother.  More than that I cannot say without...consequences.  Does that satisfy you?*</font>"
32823,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352764&postcount=105,2007-10-16T07:55:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">No. It doesn't. What exactly do you want us to do to these two?</font>"
32824,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352785&postcount=106,2007-10-16T07:59:00,Bigmac,"<font color=""Green"">""A mother and a child eh?  Seems too simple for you.  I'm sure there is much more to it, but let us say that for now any of my moral concerns can be covered over...for a price.</font>"
32825,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352832&postcount=107,2007-10-16T08:12:00,Bronz,"Tyerdius senses some tension in the room, and this time laughs a bit harder. Once he settles down, he speaks in a more serious tone.<br/><br/>He turns to El and speaks first.<br/><font color=""Purple"">*My dear <i>outsider</i>, as I have said, to speak further about this would require consequences.  Those I do not know if you are willing to accept...yet.*</font><br/><br/>He then turns to Marcus, looking a bit more jovial.<br/><font color=""Purple"">*Of course there is a price involved, I would think that is the nature of business.  However, since my normal dealings had been with Myus, and such a long time ago, I know not who negotiates for you.  In any case, it is safe to say that the payment for this deed would be worth, at the very least, that fabled sword at your side.*</font><br/><br/>After this bit of dialogue, Tyerdius reaches down for a glass of wine, and drinks a bit heavily."
32826,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353652&postcount=108,2007-10-16T10:34:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon doesn't seem to take offense at the outsider crack. Rather, he seems proud of it. Knowing what he does, it's not suprising.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">Does it involve us killing them?</font>"
32827,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353670&postcount=109,2007-10-16T10:37:00,Bronz,"Tyerdius answers back to El.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
*Ah, good.  Proud of your heritage.  A good trait to have.  But no you aren't supposed to kill them.  Simply bring them here.*</font>"
32828,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354045&postcount=110,2007-10-16T11:49:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""So, who exactly are we supposed to bring you? I mean, there are about a million plus pairs of mothers and children out there.""</font>He rolls his eyes.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Unless this is some spooky mystery where we're supposed to find out ourselves because you're bound by some magical contract and will turn into a pig permanently if you tell us?""</font>"
32829,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354296&postcount=111,2007-10-16T12:43:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/>After Wil's remarks, it seems as though something changes with Tyerdius.  He puts his pipe down, and when he looks up his eyes glow a deep, deep red.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
*You know not to who you speak <i><b>Riuertopklyweionvei</b></i>! I shall NOT be spoken to in such a tone!  I have already said that to know more would mean consequences, and you give me no choice!*</font><br/><br/>He then turns around and the door that welcomed you in now slams shut, the illusionary wall that the unseen servants walked through suddenly disappears, and a giant 10' mirror stands there.  In seconds, it's mirror portion begins to swirl, until nothing is reflected and only a swirling gray mist is visible.<br/><br/>Tyerdius swings his head around, and marches right into the mist.  One of the twins gets up and follows suit.  The other stands, and turns to the group.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*He took offense, but our business is not concluded.  He will settle down.  Of course, now your only option is to follow, and he shall speak in more detail of what needs to be done, and you can negotiate price.*</font><br/><br/>With that, the only other person that was in the room that is not a Moonstar walks into what seems to be nothingness."
32830,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354424&postcount=112,2007-10-16T13:05:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/>Wilarmis opens his mouth, obviously intending to say something that would probably insult Tyerdius further.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Well, I... oh, never mind.""</font>he mutters.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""No point in annoying this guy.""</font>Wilarmis suddenly becomes stern, and obviously no longer wishing to be annoying, turns, and walks into the mirror without another word."
32831,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354524&postcount=113,2007-10-16T13:21:00,Bronz,"As Wil walks through the mirror, he has the feeling of plane shifting, that much is obvious.  This seems much more like a gate however, as he walks out of the same type of mirror on the other side.<br/><br/>He walks out and finds that he is in a normal looking house, though it is apparently mansion size.  The room is another dining room, much like the one that the group was just in.  The twins are walking over to it, and just now sitting down.  Tyerdius already has a pipe in hand, and seems as jovial as a few minutes ago.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
*Ah Wil, I apologize for that outburst.  I don't take sarcasm well.  In any case, please, take a seat, and we can get on with the real negotiations.*</font><br/><br/>He then paces around, waiting for the rest of the group to come in."
32832,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354551&postcount=114,2007-10-16T13:26:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Then I won't be sarcastic,""</font>says Wilarmis, taking a seat and also waiting for the others."
32833,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354591&postcount=115,2007-10-16T13:32:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>Pelemaeus comes through the mirror, obviously unfazed by the planar shifting, although you can tell by his expression that he is curious as to which plane he is on now.  He takes a seat, although he still has not touched any of the food, not requiring any of it, through his ring of sustenance.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">So my take on this is that we must venture forth, find the stated woman and child, return with them alive and healthy, and in return, we are paid a large sum of gold or material goods of value?  So, that doesn't sound too bad, except I fail to see how that is morally ambiguous.  While I believe in true freedom, I'd still like to know why it would be morally ambiguous.</font>""<br/><br/>Pelemaeus leans back, and awaits an answer from his hosts."
32834,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355009&postcount=116,2007-10-16T14:35:00,Bigmac,"Marcus follows the others through the mirror.  He had heard enough from the man to know that he would explain himself in good time.  Marcus' questions had been answered for now.  Instead of sitting, Marcus will lean up against the wall while he waits for the others to arrive."
32835,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355029&postcount=117,2007-10-16T14:39:00,Bronz,"Tyerdius waits until everyone is settled in.  Upon hearing the question, he finally decides to state the business at hand.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
*You are all needed for this, my task, at hand.  I am nearing completion of a...pet project of mine, and am in need of some special cargo.  <br/>
<br/>
To the north and west of Mysticae lies a small Fire Giant tribe, the Gurrs.  Within this tribe there is a mother and an unborn son.  I need the pair, unharmed, in the basement of the shop in Mysticae.   I also ask that my trust not be misplaced with Myus' Moonstars, and that all contracts are kept confidential.<br/>
<br/>
For this, I ask you to name your price.*</font><br/><br/>Tyerdius then finally sits down, grabs an apple off the table, and takes a big bite."
32836,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355263&postcount=118,2007-10-16T15:22:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>The Harpist</b><br/><br/>Since I was away *Much cursing*, the Harpist was just inanely keeping silent and listening to all the parts of conversation, stepping through that mirror and such, waiting for the real deal.<br/><br/>And here it is.<br/><br/>Hm... Unborn children are rather difficult to resurrect, unfortunately. Though the Harpist isn't exactly the guru on such matters - best leave that to the bookworm -<i>That's</i>the Harpist's idea on morality.<br/><br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""Dispensation to eliminate anyone blocking our way to the targets that are not the targets themselves, and to obtain possession of any items of value found amongst recently-deceased members of the tribe. Advance knowledge as to the exact size and location of the tribe, and notable features of the tribe's culture or location. Payment of one hundred thousand gold pieces, or items of use to us to this value, with ten percent of the payment offered in advance for purposes of completion of the task at hand. Alternatively, we can consider you in our debt until future actions rendered for our benefit sees the debt settled. Feel free to haggle.""</font><br/>The Harpist smiles. Even without the knowledge of what exactly fire giants are, he's quite certain that they wouldn't be pushovers if the Moonstars were specifically called for the task. Even so, it's always best to aim high for the price."
32837,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355298&postcount=119,2007-10-16T15:28:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon nods at Harper's suggestion.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">I agree. That seems fair.</font>"
32838,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355349&postcount=120,2007-10-16T15:38:00,Bronz,"Tyerdius slowly gets out of his chair, and again begins to pace.  He seems to be thinking, but about what you could only guess.  Then he stops, all of a sudden, and responds.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*I agree to the right to dispense with any that are not the targets.  In that regard, I do not lay claim to any responsibility for any fallout that that particular event may cause.<br/>
<br/>
You may keep anything that you find.  I would expect nothing less.<br/>
<br/>
Advanced knowledge of the tribe would be up to you to get.  I only know what I need.  Information is not part of the deal.<br/>
<br/>
I offer you the price of 10,000 gold each, or choice of an equivalent trinket I may have around.<br/>
<br/>
What say you?*</font>"
32839,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355372&postcount=121,2007-10-16T15:42:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">Advance or upon completion? And could we have a look at your items to decide if they're worth it?</font>"
32840,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355398&postcount=122,2007-10-16T15:46:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">I could agree to a 10% advance.  And my stores will remain hidden until the task is complete.  You can decide what you would like then.</font>"
32841,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355402&postcount=123,2007-10-16T15:47:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">In that case, I'd rather wait until completion for my share then.</font>"
32842,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355408&postcount=124,2007-10-16T15:48:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">10,000 gold pieces to go on a wild goose chase for a mother and her unborn child?  I mean, come on, I don't mean to be rude, but you should seriously give us more than just 10,000 each if we're going in, and we may face the fact that the mother will not want to come!  20,000 gold pieces.  Each.</font>"""
32843,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355421&postcount=125,2007-10-16T15:50:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><br/>Ten thousand each. Half of what he offered.<br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""I would also note that charges should be significantly higher than the initial offer, due to advance planning that we will have to do ourselves. This puts strain on us to remain undetected or risk failure of the mission while performing basic reconnoissance.""</font>"
32844,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355435&postcount=126,2007-10-16T15:52:00,Bigmac,"Marcus smiles as he watches the Harpist go to work.  He did have a way with words.  If Marcus felt he needed to add anything he would, but for now he is content to let the master play the stings."
32845,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355471&postcount=127,2007-10-16T15:59:00,Bronz,"Tyerdius chuckles just a bit and almost spits a bit of his apple out as Pel speaks.<br/><br/>*My dear Sky One, please do let the one who knows what he is doing speak.  It is much easier that way*<br/><br/>He says the former with seriousness, not appearing to mock or berate in any way.<br/><br/>He then turns to the Harpist, the damned master negotiator.<br/><font color=""Purple"">*I concede the point that some preparations must be made.  I will go to an offer of 15,000 gold each, with a 1,000GP advance that does not go towards that total.  You do indeed drive a hard bargain.  <br/>
<br/>
Do we have a deal, or will you try and rob me of my clothes as well?* </font><br/><br/>Tyerdius smiles and looks as if he is having a grand old time."
32846,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355498&postcount=128,2007-10-16T16:05:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/>Wilarmis watches silently.<i><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Harp-y may be annoying in his own way, but he's useful, too,</font></i>he thinks."
32847,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355505&postcount=129,2007-10-16T16:07:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><br/>Exactly where he wanted it. The Harpist nods in agreement.<font color=""#4444aa"">""Then the charge is agreed on. I would not deprive you of personal attire.""</font>"
32848,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355535&postcount=130,2007-10-16T16:11:00,Bigmac,"Now that the buisness was settled, Marucs decided to inquire about his own personal interests.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""You mentioned my sword before.  What do you know of the Nine-fold path?  Have you any information on the other swords of destiny?</font>"
32849,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355543&postcount=131,2007-10-16T16:13:00,Bronz,"@Harpist<br/><font color=""Purple"">I thank you for that.</font><br/><br/>@Marcus<br/><font color=""Purple"">I know of much, and perhaps you will take some of that knowledge as payment.  It is too soon to tell that kind of thing.  Perhaps we will speak more in depth when you get back.</font><br/><br/>Tyerdius motions for the twins to get up, and excuse themselves.  He himself then bows to the group.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*I myself am tired and must rest.  Feel free to stay the night if you like, you may each take a room in the West wing.  My actual servants will guide you if you just ring this bell here.<br/>
<br/>
You may also use the back door that leads out.  Well, I shouldn't say out, but it is a nice ruse to think this is an actual house.  It will lead you to the Astral Plane, where you may go wherever you need.  It is sad that it is a one-way portal, though.  <br/>
<br/>
Of course you can always go back out the front door, back to Mysticae.  You will find that the door leading back upstairs is now unlocked.<br/>
<br/>
Indeed, good luck to you all.  I will have a servant bring down your advance shortly.  Feel free to partake of anything on this table.  If you need more, again, just ring the bell.*</font><br/><br/>With that, Tyerdius heads up the grand stair case, seemingly off to his bedchamber."
32850,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3355641&postcount=132,2007-10-16T16:39:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I wonder if these 'servants' are actually <i>Unseen Servants</i>...""</font>mumbles Wilarmis, struggling to decide if he wants to ring the bell or not. He decides not to.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""So, let us find out more about this tribe of fire giants. Or fire giants in general:<br/>
<br/>
""Fire giants are very strong, big, and hardy creatures. Immune to fire, and vulnerable to cold. <font size=""1"">Duh.</font> They are known to throw big burning rocks at people, and commonly use greatswords. Large communities usually include several clerics. Since they throw big burning rocks, and are fire giants anyways, they'll be most commonly found by some natural source of heat. Very large communities will probably have a few ettins or trolls living with them, and even the occasional hell hound or red dragon.<br/>
<br/>
""Their reflexes and cold vulnerability are their weak points — use them to your advantage. Or maybe sunder their armor or something. Speaking of sundering, many fire giants are exceptionally good at sundering. And charging over people.<br/>
<br/>
""...<br/>
<br/>
""And sieze the initiative.<br/>
<br/>
""That will be all.""</font>"
32851,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3356696&postcount=133,2007-10-17T02:05:00,Bronz,"Shortly after Tyerdius and  his companions leave the group's company, 5 pouches come floating down the stairs.  They are placed on the the table, and the unknown force seems to disappear.<br/><br/>Upon inspection, each pouch contains 100 platinum pieces."
32852,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359188&postcount=134,2007-10-17T10:13:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon grabs his gold pouch.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">There is a secret temple back in Mysticae. If we go back, I could get some supplies, maybe some information for our journey. I'd have to go alone, but it could be worth it.</font>"
32853,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361447&postcount=135,2007-10-17T16:33:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""So they were Unseen Servants. Very well then.""</font>Wilarmis proceeds to find a room to stay at."
32854,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3362382&postcount=136,2007-10-18T00:57:00,Bronz,"<i><b>Time Passes</b></i><br/><br/>The group is escorted by a pair of gloves to the West Wing, where each person has a room of their own.  The compartments are spacious, but not gaudy, and the stay is comfortable.<br/><br/>Upon waking, the group is again escorted to the dining area, where a large breakfast is served.  There is no sign of Tyerdius, the twins, or anyone except some floating dishes and flatware."
32855,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363193&postcount=137,2007-10-18T04:25:00,Bigmac,"Marcus starts the discussion off.<font color=""Green"">""So, anyone have suggestions on how to procede from here?  I know El wants to go consort with his religeous friends, and I know of a person in Mysticae who might be able to provide some information.  But the real question is how do we want to go about getting the woman and child unharmed?  Steal something or someone important and ransom it for the woman?  Sneak in or go in with a show of force?  How are we going to get there?""</font>"
32856,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363825&postcount=138,2007-10-18T06:33:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><br/>The Harpist slowly makes his way, using his stick as guidance, to where the others are. He would have preferred leaving for the relative safety of their base inn, but at least the fact that their throats weren't slit during the night indicates that they appear to be on the level... Until the job is done, at least.<br/><br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""Exit the normal way, meet with contacts. Use the road. Bring a wagon. Hide it behind terrain or an illusion. We'll need it to cart the target back.<br/>
Reconnoissance first, though. We can make strategies once we know what we're up against.""</font>"
32857,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363987&postcount=139,2007-10-18T07:06:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/><br/>The party gathers their things and heads back out the front door, to the alchemists shop.  The room they were previously meeting Tyerdius in is now perfectly clean.  Everything else is the same as it was.<br/><br/>The keeper of the establishment nods at you as though he knows what has happened, or perhaps he is just thanking whatever gods he worships that you did not in fact go right.  Either way, he waves as you pass.<br/><br/>When the party arrives at ""By the Book"", the barkeep has things locked down, and it is apparently closed to the public.  When you enter, it seems as though a War Room has been set up.  Maps on one side and a round table on the other.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Good evening gents.  I hope things are in order.  I assumed you had agreed to a contract so I have the usual set up.  Well, the usual as to what Myus used to need, anyway.  Let me know if I can do anything else.""</font><br/><br/>He then waves, and goes back to work, cleaning the bar."
32858,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363988&postcount=140,2007-10-18T07:06:00,Bigmac,"<font color=""Green"">""That sounds reasonable enough.  We'll talk more later after we have ech gined some insight into what needs to be done.""</font><br/><br/>With that, Marucs rises from the table and before looking back towards the group.<font color=""green"">""Meet back up at the here this evening then?  I'm headed to Master Trent's dojo if anyone wants to come with.""</font><br/><br/>He waits a few moments to see if anyone is interested in coming with him before heading off towards the dojo."
32859,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364022&postcount=141,2007-10-18T07:13:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""Go as needed,""</font>the Harpist says to Marcus and the others.<br/>He then moves towards a map of Mysticae's surroundings laid out on one of the tables, after making an almost-appreciative nod at the barkeeper.<font color=""#4444aa"">""We need to find the location of a clan of fire giants. Our employer said that they reside somewhere to the northwest, but failed to give a specific place.""</font>"
32860,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364043&postcount=142,2007-10-18T07:17:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">I think, that it'd be more important to first discover which mother and unborn child we're supposed to capture... that has so far been unspecified... and there have got to be more than just one set of mother with child.</font>"""
32861,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364116&postcount=143,2007-10-18T07:32:00,Bronz,"The barkeep stops cleaning for a moment, and walks over to where the Harpist is.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*Hmmm.  Fire Giants you say?  Myus never said anything about no fire giants, but he did mention something sometime long ago about some natural hot springs.  Don't know if that will help ya, but those are located somewhere around here*<br/>
</font><br/>As he finishes his sentence, he points to a position on the map that is somewhat northwest of where you are now, about 50 miles away.  It seems to have a marked pass leading up close to it, with some sort of village nearby as well."
32862,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364347&postcount=144,2007-10-18T08:15:00,Bigmac,"Marcus left the others to plot out their search.  He would go to seek out answers from Master Trent.  While Marcus had heard of the Jade Phoenix, he had no understanding of the path the master walked.  Marucs had tried to avoid to dojo as much as possible.  He felt that the path must be discovered by oneself through trials and adventure, yet there was a certian practicallity to a large school.  It seemed ordianary enough from the outside.  A simple door slightly opened in the middle of a plain wall was the entereance into the school.  Marcus steped into the courtyard and watched for a few moments as some students made their way across it, carrying books and weapons in each arm.<br/><br/>He waits untill he sees an instructor notice him.  The instructor closes the distance to Marcus and asks,<font color=""Purple"">""What can I do for you good sir?""</font><br/><br/>Marcus takes stock of the man before answering,<font color=""Green"">""I am here to speak with Master Trent.""</font>"
32863,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364378&postcount=145,2007-10-18T08:21:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon excuses himself from the bar, and swiftly, and nimbly, so as not to attract unwanted followers, heads to the secret temple."
32864,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364491&postcount=146,2007-10-18T08:40:00,Bronz,"@Marcus<br/>The instructor asks that you wait, and he will attempt to gather Master Trent.  After about 20 minutes, a very short, very skinny, halfling skips up to Marcus.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*Why hello there.  I am Master Trent.  I can't say that I remember you but I can say that I should, Adept of Nine.<br/>
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What can I do for you?*</font><br/><br/><br/>@El<br/>You walk quite a distance away, having to go out of the Merchant district and down into the actual living quarters.  You make your way into what seems to be a middle class neighborhood, and knock on a plain wooden door of a house that looks like all the rest.  After the knock, you hear a whisper, but not what was said.  You whisper back in the same tone, and that is enough to gain entry.<br/><br/>The main room is a disaster area, with tools of torture strewn about.  On one side a man and a woman stand chained to the wall, unable to escape.  On the other, a dwarf is tied to a chair and seems battered and bruised.  You have no idea who actually let you in, but that is always the case.<br/><br/>A woman enters, one of the most beautiful women you may have ever seen even though she is a High Elf, and asks an obvious question.  She does not look like the high priest that you know, since he is a human male, but she carries herself with authority.  You do not recognize her of being in your local sect, that is for certain.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*What, in the name of Death, do you want?*</font>"
32865,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364533&postcount=147,2007-10-18T08:46:00,Bigmac,"Marcus takes a bow towards the halfling while pressing his palms together.<font color=""Green"">""I regret that I have not visited sooner Master Trent.  I am Marcus Lowel, Lion of Sasserine.  I have come to ask you questions to which I hope you might provide some insight.  I must also confess, that while my primary reason for this visit is to seek out information on a tribe of Fire Giants, I relish any opportunity to spar with other followers of the way so that I might enlighten them to the power of the Kimtashi* (Nine-as-One)""</font>"
32866,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364572&postcount=148,2007-10-18T08:51:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">I welcome you Marcus.  First of all, I think a good sparring could be fun.  Not sure if it would be fair, though.  Perhaps one of my better pupils should contest.<br/>
Pert! Come down here!  </font><br/><br/>He then turns to an acolyte.<br/>G<font color=""Purple"">o, and gather the classes.  We shall have a display unlike most.</font><br/><br/>Master Trent seems happy with glee at the proposal, but also saddened that he is not the one in the ring!"
32867,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364628&postcount=149,2007-10-18T08:58:00,Bigmac,"Marcus smiles at the master.<font color=""Green"">""Who has ever learned from a fight where they were not overmatched?  Still, this should be enjoyable.  We will discuss other matters later perhaps.""</font><br/><br/>As the crowd gathers Marcus takes a quick inventory of the surrounding area.  He begins to focus his mind on the coming battle.  When Pert arrives, Marcus greets him warmly.<font color=""Green"">""It is a pleasure to meet you Pert.  Perhaps I can show you something of the nine sided power and beauty.""</font>"
32868,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364804&postcount=150,2007-10-18T09:17:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">I am here to collect supplies for a journey my teammates and I are going to be taking soon. Can I speak to the high priest?</font><br/><br/>It should be noted that both of Elzaon's holy symbols (The normal one, and the one made of silver that is a focus for a spell) are clearly visible."
32869,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364828&postcount=151,2007-10-18T09:22:00,Bronz,"Pert arrives, and is obviously a follower of his master's discipline.  He is a human, of a dark complexion, and apparently only has a quarterstaff.  He also is only in robes, much like everyone here, and doesn't seem to have any kind of defense.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
*I am glad to meet you, Marcus.  I hope that our journey together is fruitful.*</font><br/><br/><br/>He then walks up to the stage, bows to the crowd, and readies himself.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*You need not restrain yourself on this floor.  The pain is temporary, and we only bruise.  Fire and brimstone only singe.  If there is an accident, we have an account setup with the temple of Boccob for services rendered.*</font><br/><br/>After Pert seems to have himself readied, Master Trent goes up on stage.  He looks to the entire school and addresses them.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*Here we have a true follower of the path.  An Adept of the Nine-Fold.  Learn something, no matter the results!*</font><br/><br/>After that, the halfling master walks off the stage, grabs an apple, and mentions...<font color=""Purple"">*BEGIN!*</font><br/><br/>//IE, roll initiative!<br/><br/>Pert<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32870,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364862&postcount=152,2007-10-18T09:25:00,Bronz,"@El<br/><font color=""Purple"">The elf woman in front of you stares you up and down, more like a piece of meat than any real person with a soul.  <br/>
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You do not seem the type.  You may have gained entry, but proof is needed of your allegiance.  What is His name?</font><br/><br/>As she says this last part, she obviously is pointing to Nerull's holy symbols on your neck."
32871,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364915&postcount=153,2007-10-18T09:34:00,Bigmac,"Marcus bows to Pert.  When he rises, he draws his sword and  gives Pert a cold stare, looking into his opponents soul to see what he is made of.<br/><br/>(test of wills)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>intimidate</b> - (1d20+16)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>22</b>]</span>"
32872,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364961&postcount=154,2007-10-18T09:40:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>He smirks.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">Which one? He goes by many. Nerull, The Reaper, The Foe of all Good, Hater of Life, Bringer of Darkness, King of all Gloom, and Reaper of Flesh. Sometimes called Hak'nir by the elves, and Domgi by the dwarves, his perhaps most regal title is Her Royal Advisor, reffering to his status as an ally of Lolth, goddess of drow.</font><br/><br/>((I made up those last 3, basiclly to flaunt Elzaon's heritage and knowledge.))"
32873,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3364963&postcount=155,2007-10-18T09:40:00,Bronz,"Pert stares back, and seems glad for the attention.  He twirls his quarterstaff and takes a fighting posture.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>intim</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit:<br/>Marcus loses the contest of wills, but is first to act."
32874,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365022&postcount=156,2007-10-18T09:49:00,Bigmac,"Marcs shifts his weight to be one with the wind, ever changing, never the same.  He then closes on his opponent, but waits to see what he is up against before committing to action.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32875,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365066&postcount=157,2007-10-18T09:56:00,Bronz,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/>
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<font color=""indigo"">Which one? He goes by many. Nerull, The Reaper, The Foe of all Good, Hater of Life, Bringer of Darkness, King of all Gloom, and Reaper of Flesh. Sometimes called Hak'nir by the elves, and Domgi by the dwarves, his perhaps most regal title is Her Royal Advisor, reffering to his status as an ally of Lolth, goddess of drow.</font><br/>
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</div>The elf looks surpised...shocked may even be the right word.  She leaves the room without another word.  The dwarf tied down in the chair on the other hand, speaks up.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*Now, there's some knowledge equal to my own.  The Reaper takes all, does he not?  Now, if you could untie me perhaps we could speak...as equals.*</font>"
32876,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365085&postcount=158,2007-10-18T09:59:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">Why exactly are you tied to a chair?</font>"
32877,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365141&postcount=159,2007-10-18T10:08:00,Bronz,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/>
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<font color=""indigo"">Why exactly are you tied to a chair?</font></div>
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</div>The dwarf laughs heartily at the comment.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Why, to be tortured of course! Now let me out so we can have a drink!</font>"
32878,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365161&postcount=160,2007-10-18T10:11:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>He shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">Fair enough. But know that if you try and run, I'm fairly sure I'm faster than you.</font><br/><br/>He unties the dwarf."
32879,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365195&postcount=161,2007-10-18T10:16:00,Bronz,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/>
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He shrugs.<br/>
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<font color=""indigo"">Fair enough. But know that if you try and run, I'm fairly sure I'm faster than you.</font><br/>
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</div><br/><font color=""Purple"">Run? Why would I run?  This is MY house!</font><br/>The dwarf then walks into the next room, and comes back with two glasses.  He holds them up, and El can take his pick.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Now, what are you here for?</font>"
32880,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365221&postcount=162,2007-10-18T10:20:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">You don't seem the cleric of Nerull type to me. I'm here for supplies. Potions, scrolls, items, whatever you can spare.</font><br/><br/>He doesn't take either glass. Dead is the fool who trusts a stranger, especially one with a natural resistance to poison."
32881,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365226&postcount=163,2007-10-18T10:21:00,Bronz,"@Marcus.<br/>Pert looks at you strangely, wondering what is going on in your mind.  He then assumes a defensive posture, and seemingly explodes into flames!<br/><br/>They mass and swirl around him, and just standing next to him is fairly hard.  The flames extend out 10'.<br/><br/>Look here<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32882,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365250&postcount=164,2007-10-18T10:25:00,Bronz,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/>
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<font color=""indigo"">You don't seem the cleric of Nerull type to me. I'm here for supplies. Potions, scrolls, items, whatever you can spare.</font><br/>
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</div><font color=""Purple"">Ah, well, suit yourself.  He takes a swig of each, just in case you change your mind.</font><br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
I have quite a bit here, though not all probably not going to help you.  Of course it's not all free, a discount for a brethren but we need the gold too you know.</font>"
32883,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365263&postcount=165,2007-10-18T10:27:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">That's fine. Just tell me what you have, and how much it costs, and we can work out a deal, or perhaps a trade.</font>"
32884,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365332&postcount=166,2007-10-18T10:40:00,Bronz,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/>
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<font color=""indigo"">That's fine. Just tell me what you have, and how much it costs, and we can work out a deal, or perhaps a trade.</font></div>
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</div><font color=""Purple"">Well we have quite a few scrolls and potions around here.  Mostly those that cause pain such as those Inflict spells and anything that has to do with fire.  We keep healing potions and poisons for fun too, I think we might have 5 of each potion and a couple extraneous poisons that are ingestable.  Yer a fair fellow, so pay about 80% of the normal cost, and that should be good.  </font>"
32885,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365347&postcount=167,2007-10-18T10:42:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">Besides those, any magic items?</font>"
32886,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365578&postcount=168,2007-10-18T11:16:00,Bronz,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/>
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<font color=""indigo"">Besides those, any magic items?</font></div>
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I think you'd have to be a bit more specific than that.  We don't keep items of power just laying about now! </font><br/><br/>He takes another swig from each mug."
32887,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365667&postcount=169,2007-10-18T11:27:00,Bigmac,"Marcus lets the forces of Chaos fuel his blade as he strikes at Pert.  Unfortunatly, he had allowed his opponent to gain an advantage by not seizing the initiative.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32888,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366026&postcount=170,2007-10-18T12:10:00,Bronz,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Marcus lets the forces of Chaos fuel his blade as he strikes at Pert.</div>
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His swift action is to imbue his first attack with Arcane Wrath.  Uses Death Mark on that attack.<br/>
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32889,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366099&postcount=171,2007-10-18T12:19:00,Bigmac,"Marcus sees the incoming attack, and uses his sword to serve as a better defense than any armor could provide.  He concentrates on the incoming attack and at the last second uses his blade to strike the staff aside, rendering the blow harmless.  The flames danced around Marcus' feet and made the armor he wore uncomfortably hot.  Still, he was focued on winning, and did not let the momentary pain deter him.  As Pert tumbled away, Marcus persued step for step.  When the follower of the Phoenix stopped, Marcus put the weight of a great mountian into his attack, striking a telling blow.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32890,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3366545&postcount=172,2007-10-18T13:14:00,Raistlin1040,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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I think you'd have to be a bit more specific than that.  We don't keep items of power just laying about now! </font><br/>
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</div><b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">Anything an adventuring party might find useful?</font>"
32891,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367428&postcount=173,2007-10-18T15:45:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">Hmmm.  I certainly see I am facing no novice.  Impressive.  <br/>
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Apparently I must use other talents.</font><br/><br/>Pert's body lights on fire, and as he tumbles five feet backwards a small trail of flame follows him.  He proceeds to run a circle around Marcus, out 5' the whole time.  As he comes to his point of origin, the area he enclosed explodes in a giant ball of flame.  When the smoke clears, Pert is nowhere to be seen.<br/>He is obviously a student of the Desert Wind.<br/><br/>Dice rolls<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32892,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367471&postcount=174,2007-10-18T15:52:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><br/>In response to Pelemaeus' statement, the Harpist scowls a little.<font color=""#4444aa"">""Unless you can't trust yourself to distinguish one who is with child and one who isn't, don't worry. A mother and child is what they asked, they never specified which pair.""</font><br/>He scans the map with his hand, the strong fingertips tracing along the paint lines of the parchment.<font color=""#4444aa"">""Village. Either our destination, or a stop on the way. That's where we go.""</font>He turns to the others still here.<font color=""#4444aa"">""If you do not wish to drag an unconscious fire giant for fifty miles, I suggest that we find a mundane method of large-scale transportation. Example: a wagon.""</font>"
32893,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367487&postcount=175,2007-10-18T15:55:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""With horses.""</font>Wilarmis smirks.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Teleport, maybe.""</font>"
32894,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367490&postcount=176,2007-10-18T15:56:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Can we simply not just teleport back to the edge of the city and drag the Fire Giant in and hide it with an illusion spell?  Or we could fly it in.</font>"""
32895,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367521&postcount=177,2007-10-18T16:02:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""Teleportation to the city boundary is acceptable, as is flight. Covering the creature in illusion might not be - guards would see the magic too obviously, unless you have something to cover the traces.""</font>"
32896,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3367540&postcount=178,2007-10-18T16:06:00,Bronz,"DM<br/><br/>@Everyone still in the inn<br/>The bartender walks over, and seems to be enjoying listening to the strategy being worked out.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Have to be weary of those guards you know.  They see right through illusions with those masks of theirs.  And if you're going to teleport to the city boundaries, you better scout out an out of the place spot somewhere off a bit, and maybe hide a wagon there.</font><br/><br/>He seems quite pleased with himself for helping in the conversation, and goes back to his bar, this time whistling."
32897,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3368982&postcount=179,2007-10-19T01:42:00,Bigmac,"Marcus knew what was coming, but even so the fury of the flames engulfed him.  It was worse than he had imagined.  He would have to incorperate more of the flames into his own style.  Still, he was resolved to teach Pert the power of other styles.  Marucs moves forward to where Pert reappears and again uses the power of the mountain to crush his enemy.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>iresmntstk</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (6d6+11)[<b>28</b>]</span>(Fort Save DC22 or be unable to take standard action next round)"
32898,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369019&postcount=180,2007-10-19T01:48:00,Bronz,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Marcus knew what was coming, but even so the fury of the flames engulfed him.  It was worse than he had imagined.  He would have to incorperate more of the flames into his own style.  Still, he was resolved to teach Pert the power of other styles.  Marucs moves forward to where Pert reappears and again uses the power of the mountain to crush his enemy.</div>
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</div><font color=""Purple"">Alright then, let's see how you handle this...</font><br/><br/>Pert steps back, and casts a spell that apparently makes duplicates of himself!<br/>There seems to be<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+5)[<b>9</b>]</span>of him now!<br/><br/>They all seem to wait...in ominous synchronization.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32899,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369063&postcount=181,2007-10-19T01:57:00,Bigmac,"Marcus ignores the distraction, lost in the dance of blades.  He closes his eyes for a moment and lets the blade lead him to where it must go.  He swings carefully as he concentrates to recall the ancient techniques of the sword.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>31</b>]</span>(using 7 points of combat expertise)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+11)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>miss1</b> - (1d100)[<b>1</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>miss2</b> - (1d100)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><br/>both mis rolls shooting for under 50.  recovering maneuvers with a swift action."
32900,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369138&postcount=182,2007-10-19T02:11:00,Bronz,"You feel Pert just *barely* duck out of the way.  He must not have known you were going to close your eyes, but he did indeed react in time as he seemingly dances a step around the giant blade of Marcus.<br/><br/>Impressive.  Relying on your senses and the fact I won't be able to take advantage of your current blindness.<br/><br/>Let's see if I can!<br/><br/>Pert steps back, and Marcus again hears the unmistakable sounds of spell casting.  He is then burned, first by the ever present Firebird stance and then by gouts of flame!<br/><br/>Look here<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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32901,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369186&postcount=183,2007-10-19T02:18:00,Bigmac,"marcus moved to end this swiftly.  He attacks again, this time with the mountain hammer.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>40</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (14d6+11)[<b>3</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>3</b>](63)</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>miss</b> - (1d100)[<b>79</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>miss</b> - (1d100)[<b>58</b>]</span><br/><br/>first going low, other high.  Looks like a crit.  Add 14dmg for extra dice for dmg total of 77."
32902,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369301&postcount=184,2007-10-19T02:38:00,Bronz,"With a loud *thud* Pert is knocked back, and then falls on one knee.  He gasps from breath from the blow, and nods to his master.  Master Trent then claps his hands, and both Pert and Marcus immediately feel better, though perhaps a bit sore and possibly bruised.<br/><br/>Pert gets up, and walks over to Marcus.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
*I do indeed see the path you walk, and it is an excellent choice for you.  I will ponder what has happened here.  Thank you, I have learned much today.*</font><br/><br/>Pert then walks off, and when the fight is truly over an applause comes from the crowd.  They then begin to disperse, all obviously anxiously discussing the fight.<br/><br/>Master Trent walks off, over to a tea pot, and sits down.  He motions for Marcus to follow him."
32903,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369342&postcount=185,2007-10-19T02:45:00,Bigmac,"<font color=""Green"">""You fought well Pert.  It was only by combining the might of the mountin with the insight from a diamond mind channeld through devotion to chaos that allowed me to strike such a blow.  Ponder these things as you will.""</font><br/><br/>Marcus sheaths his sword and makes his way over to Master Trent.  He sits quietly reflecting on the contest for a moment while he absorbs the aroma of the tea and the sounds of the dojo.  A phoenix was a mighty foe for sure.  Marcus had become too reliant on those around him to protect himself from the elements.  Perhaps he should investiage the secrets of the desert before venturing into the den of fire giants.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Thank you for letting me contend with your pupil.  He is indeed a fine student, and will surely become a force in this world.  But, as I said earlier, I am interested in picking your brain about a tribe of fire giants located somewhere fairly near Mysticae.  Have you heard of this tribe?  What can you tell me about them?""</font>"
32904,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369400&postcount=186,2007-10-19T02:57:00,Bronz,"Master Trent looks up at Marcus, with a giant smile on his face.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*I love fights like that.  They really do make everything worth it.  But to your question, I only have limited knowledge.  I have heard of a practicing fire-giant swordsmen of the Nine-Fold, though I do not know what techniques he may have learned up there in the mountains.  I believe his name was Ertoth, but my old mind can't be certain.<br/>
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I'm afraid that's all I know about these fire giants.  We mostly stay away from things that are immune to fire you know.*</font><br/><br/>With that, he pauses, and takes a sip of tea.  He looks up again, with that smile on his face.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*Was there anything else?*</font>"
32905,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369440&postcount=187,2007-10-19T03:02:00,Bigmac,"<font color=""Green"">""Now that I've been enlightened by the display Pert put on, would you happen to have any scrolls that could help unlock the secrets of the Flame's Blessing?  If I am to meet on the feild of battle with this Ertoth then it could prove useful.""</font><br/><br/>Marcus ponders weither he should speak the next question, but decides that information is always useful.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Could you enlighten me more about the Jade Phoneix?  I have heard that there are but a few, and to find two powerful ones in the same dojo is interesting.  What brings the two of you together now, and why here?""</font>"
32906,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3369497&postcount=188,2007-10-19T03:12:00,Bronz,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""Green"">""Now that I've been enlightened by the display Pert put on, would you happen to have any scrolls that could help unlock the secrets of the Flame's Blessing?  If I am to meet on the feild of battle with this Ertoth then it could prove useful.""</font><br/>
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Marcus ponders weither he should speak the next question, but decides that information is always useful.<br/>
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<font color=""green"">""Could you enlighten me more about the Jade Phoneix?  I have heard that there are but a few, and to find two powerful ones in the same dojo is interesting.  What brings the two of you together now, and why here?""</font></div>
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</div><font color=""Purple"">We do indeed have some manuscripts of Flame's Blessing.  It is the first thing taught to every student here.  As you can probably guess, besides just it's usefulness in our way, it has practical purposes as well!  I will have a student fetch you one.  It is the least I could do for a display like that.<br/>
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Pert and I...well, we have a long history together.  When I was a younger, more arrogant pup, I came across a human Wizard that wanted to expand his martial prowess.  I took him along on a an errand of mine, and by the time we were done this human had sworn his life in devotion, in devotion of the path of Jade Phoenix and devotion to myself.  I took the opportunity to start a dojo, and he we are today.<br/>
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There are many here who have varying success at both the Desert Wind and a Devoted Spirit.  Beyond that however, we lack the knowledge to attain the levels of clarity you have.  I invite you to come back whenever you like, if only you could teach a bit while you are here?<br/>
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32907,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3371969&postcount=189,2007-10-19T10:12:00,Bigmac,"<font color=""Green"">""I would enjoy the opportunity, and I will take you up on your offer if everything goes well with Ertoth.  And thank you again for your hospitality.  No need to rise, I can find the door on my own.""</font><br/><br/>Marcus then takes his leave of the dojo and makes his way back to the ""Book"".  He enters quietly, trying to listen to the discussion going on.  When he's noticed he asks,<font color=""green"">""So, we have a plan yet?  I didn't find much out, except that the clan is up in the mountain, and that one of them is a martial practictioner.""</font>"
32908,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3372555&postcount=190,2007-10-19T11:51:00,Bronz,"DM<br/><br/>The bartender greets Marcus as he walks in.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*Still some plotting and planning going on over there I think.*</font>"
32909,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3372608&postcount=191,2007-10-19T12:00:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/>Ahg! Sarcasm! Kill!<font size=""1"">Not.</font><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I'm sure that there's something in this spellbook of mines that can help us with our mission, aside from the obvious frost spells.""</font>Wilarmis flips through his spellbook."
32910,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3373702&postcount=192,2007-10-19T15:07:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><br/>The Harpist sits down and lets Wil worm his way through his book.<br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""There is the possibility that the guards would not even be concerned with our delivery, unless our employers have a bad history with them.""</font>"
32911,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3374161&postcount=193,2007-10-19T16:59:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Nah... I'm actually more worried about getting to the fire giant camp place. I hate traveling, unless by magical means. Ohh, this is nice. <i>Shadow Walk</i>.""</font>Wilarmis pokes his spellbook with a finger.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""It's a nice new spell I got recently that lets us travel <u>fast</u>. As in get-to-the-camp-in-an-hour fast. Of course, our destination will be inaccurate. But still, this could be very useful.""</font>"
32912,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3375791&postcount=194,2007-10-20T03:39:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/><font color=""Black""><b><i>Time Passes</i></b></font><br/><br/>After about another day, the group decides on the KISS principle, and decides to follow the map given to them by the bartender to the mountain pass.  A wagon was brought, just in case, and hidden in a small cave off the main road.<br/><br/>Soon after, the group finds that they had to turn off the main road in order to find the pass they were looking for.  After only a half hour climbing rocks and swearing at mother nature, the group finds the pass.  According to the map and other information it should only be 10 miles up the pass until a turn to the first village, and about 20 miles to get to those hot springs.<br/><br/>The pass is a simple valley between two large mountains.  For the most part it varies between 20 and 40 feet across, but there are spots where it closes down to 10' wide.  Coming through here in winter would be impossible.<br/><br/>As the group continues down the pass, they spot an odd cave about 15' up the cliffside, with only a 5' protrusion coming out and no way up but to climb or fly.<br/><br/>The group stops, and attempts to decide if they should investigate or simply carry forward."
32913,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376196&postcount=195,2007-10-20T05:04:00,Bigmac,"Marcus, bored from all the walking, is greatful for a momentary distraction.<font color=""Green"">""You want me to go scope it out?  It shouldn't take too long.""</font><br/><br/>Not hearing any immedeate objections, Marcus hurries to start scaling the cliff towards the opening.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Going to take 10 (and with my modifiers that should beat the DC 15) to climb up there.</div>
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32914,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376230&postcount=196,2007-10-20T05:11:00,Bronz,"Marcus easily scales the rock face, trying to gain a vantage point to what could be inside the cave.  As he gets higher, a very distasteful smell starts filling the air.  The sound of cooking can be heard as reaches the top, and as Marcus peers in, he can see a simple natural cave, about 10' wide at the mouth and wider inside.  It goes deeper than his vision can allow.<br/><br/>He does however, about 30' in, see two hill giants, happily sitting and chatting around a giant pot.<br/><br/>The pot seems to have some odd ingredients, namely a humanoid whose legs are hanging off the side.  The smell that is present is obvious now: Burning, boiling flesh.<br/><br/>A second later another hill giant comes to join them from somewhere in the back.<br/><br/>Marcus does not believe he has been seen, as he has yet to climb over the edge."
32915,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376453&postcount=197,2007-10-20T05:58:00,Bigmac,"Marcus climbs down about 5 feet before springing off to decend rapidly.  He rolls once he hits the ground and springs up to his feet.  He then whispers in hushed tones,<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Looks like we got a couple of Hill Giants up there busy eating people stew.  Might not be a bad idea to get the jump on them rather than the other way around.</font>"
32916,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376621&postcount=198,2007-10-20T06:36:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><br/>Well, killing a group of hill giants is definitely something that the Harpist has absolutely no moral dilemmas about. However, he has a very healthy self-preservation instinct.<br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""Before we rush in there. Is it absolutely necessary to enter the cave in order to continue our journey?""</font>"
32917,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376637&postcount=199,2007-10-20T06:40:00,Bigmac,"Marcus loved a good fight, but didn't want to expend his energy if unnecessary.  Still, taking out the Giants had it's own benefits.<br/><font color=""Green"">""We can leave 'em be for now, since their stomach is full, but on the way back there's no gaurentee that they won't get the drop on us.  And, if we can take one alive, we might be able to get some useful information out of them.</font>"
32918,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377834&postcount=200,2007-10-20T10:00:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">Listen, I hear you guys keep a powerful weapon around here. It goes by the name of Night's Claw?</font><br/><font color=""Purple"">Yes. It's an heirloom of the temple. What of it?</font><br/><font color=""Indigo"">I need it. I'm going on an adventure, and a weapon like that would be infinatly useful.</font><br/><font color=""Purple"">Well...I could sell it to you, 80%. Or you could trade.</font><br/><font color=""Indigo"">All I've got is my mace. It's not worth the dagger, but...</font><br/><font color=""Purple"">Say no more. I'll take your mace for now, and you can pay me back later. You best be going then. Your friends are probably waiting.</font><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Thank you. I won't forget.</font><br/><br/>They trade weapons, and Elzaon dashes out. He arrives back at the inn, and then follows with the group up until the current point."
32919,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379628&postcount=201,2007-10-20T15:27:00,Bitzeralisis,"<font color=""RoyalBlue""><b>Wilarmis</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""We're twenty miles from the fire giants. Do you really think that these guys,"" </font>says Wilarmis, pointing up the cliff,<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""would know anything about the fire giants? I say we keep going, 'cuz I want to get this over as fast as possible.""</font>"
32920,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3379850&postcount=202,2007-10-20T16:15:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">DM</font><br/><br/>The group moves on after a short investigation of some hill giants, but decide to let them enjoy their dinner.<br/><br/>After the requisite distance, the group comes to a path that according to the map leads to a village of some sort.  The main pass continues on, which according to the map leads to where the hot springs are and where the fire giants are presumed to be."
32921,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383842&postcount=203,2007-10-21T11:48:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">So...where do you guys think we should go?</font>"
32922,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3383995&postcount=204,2007-10-21T12:26:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""That depends. What time is it?""</font>Wilarmis looks down at his watch, remembers that they weren't invented yet, and forgets that the entire thing with the watch happened."
32923,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391845&postcount=205,2007-10-23T01:04:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Well, if nobody is going to decide, we might as well go straight for our objective.  We can always come back to the village anyway... and the prospect of a dragon to kill definitely means loot.</font>""<br/><br/>Pelemaeus charges along the dirt track, headed towards the Fire Giants."
32924,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391977&postcount=206,2007-10-23T01:55:00,Bronz,"The group meanders down the pass towards what they hope is their destination.  As they walk, the walls on either side seem to be getting taller, the mountains themselves becoming thicker the farther into the range the group travels.<br/><br/>After a few more miles, a lone figure stands on a ledge about 15' in the air and nearly 60' away.  It looks like a large dwarf, and is holding a giant, steaming, boulder.  It's a fire giant!<br/><br/>It screams out at the group,<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">HOLD RIGHT THERE! YOU GO NO FURTHER! </font>"
32925,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392965&postcount=207,2007-10-23T05:18:00,Bigmac,"Marcus stops when he hears the giant's challange.  He meets the giant's stare and returns it tenfold.  Marcus calls to the Giant in a loud voice, full of pride and strength.<font color=""Green"">""I am Marcus Lowel, Lion of Sasserine, Master of the Blade and Hand, and I have come to challenge the mighty Ertoth in combat so that I might prove to him the perfection of the nine fold path.  I have no qualms with you, and will let you live so that you can witness Ertoth's demise for yourself.  You will let my troupe pass peacefully, or you will be destroyed before a single thought of regret for your foolish choice crosses your mind.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>intimidate</b> - (1d20+16)[<b>19</b>]</span></div>
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32926,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392996&postcount=208,2007-10-23T05:25:00,Bronz,"DM<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
The giant responds, and he almost seems to laugh before he does.<br/>
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Chief Ertoth does not see puny things.  You turn around, and leave forever.<br/>
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You do this, or I blow horn.</font><br/><br/>He then takes out a horn from who knows what, but it is as big as any of the group's arms.  It would surely alert anything within half a mile.  More perhaps with the shape and possible echo of the pass.<br/><br/>He shakes the horn at the group a bit more, as if saying he wins the argument right there."
32927,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393273&postcount=209,2007-10-23T06:13:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>The Harpist</b><br/><br/>...The Harpist inconspicuously gets out his harp, cocking his head to the side a little and being alert for any giveaway sounds, and readies an action to use an Eldritch Spear + Hammer Blast against that horn if the fire giant dares raise it to his lips.<br/><br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""I have a better solution. You may underestimate 'puny things,' as you say, but if we can prove to you that we are not puny things, then you will allow us to pass. I assure you, we haven't walked this great a distance, climbing many peaks and-- Do you know of a band of hill giants down the road that way?""</font>The Harpist points with a free hand down the road they had come by."
32928,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393307&postcount=210,2007-10-23T06:21:00,Bronz,"DM<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">I know of no puny things that are strong enough to even be in the presence of Ertoth! Or even worse, the princess!</font><br/><br/>I know of this band of hill giants.  They have been stealing our own plunder, getting there faster than we can.  We haven't been able to find them though.<br/><br/>The giant thinks for a moment...well, a good minute anyway.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">If you take out those wannabe giants and bring proof of their destruction, I will escort you to Ertoth...but not to do battle! He would still squish you even if you do somehow overcome those other, lesser giants.</font>"
32929,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393547&postcount=211,2007-10-23T06:57:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><br/>The Harpist looks briefly to the other members of the party with a hidden smile.<br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""One is always prepared to take the easy way. A simple ruse.""</font><br/><br/>Trying to transfer a secret message - just bluff his way past this giant?<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bluff</b> - (1d20+32)[<b>49</b>]</span>"
32930,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394274&postcount=212,2007-10-23T08:46:00,Bigmac,Marcus smells what The Harper is cooking and gives him a slight nod.
32931,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396312&postcount=213,2007-10-23T14:37:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""We encountered the hill giants already, on the way here. Quite by chance. A simple ruse was all that it took - there is not a single one of those weak people left alive in that clan, I assure you.""</font><br/><br/>The Harpist looks at the fire giant in the eye... As far as his dark lenses would allow. To him, so the Harpist is assured of, what he just said was gospel truth.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Bluff</b> - (1d20+32)[<b>52</b>]</span>"
32932,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3396483&postcount=214,2007-10-23T15:04:00,Bronz,"The fire giant, even from this distance, looks utterly shocked.  He just cannot believe that a group of puny things could get the drop on even the lowliest of giants.  But here was this one, claiming, and with confidence, that they were all dead.  Can it truly be real? The fire giant looks utterly perplexed and confused.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">So...so they are dead eh? Well why don't you have that otherworlder of yours go get their leaders pouch.  In the mean time, I'll get ready for our travels.</font><br/><br/>The giant then puts his horn away, and begins to climb down."
32933,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401227&postcount=215,2007-10-24T14:12:00,Bitzeralisis,"<font color=""RoyalBlue""><b>Wilarmis</b></font><br/><br/>If the giant gets far enough so that he can't hear Wilarmis' whispered spellcasting, Wilarmis willll cast<i>Telepathic Bond</i>."
32934,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401254&postcount=216,2007-10-24T14:17:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Pouch?  What pouch?  They all looked the same to us anyway... big, meaty and chunky.  I think that huge firestorm I created probably vaporized the entire cave.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Assume that the firestorm would be one of our random and erratic sparring sessions or something.</div>
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32935,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403784&postcount=217,2007-10-25T04:54:00,Bronz,"The giant reacts to Pel in much the same way as he did to Wil.  A puny thing doing all that, the work of giants? It really seems as though this particular fire giant is truly perplexed.<br/><font color=""DarkOrchid""><br/>
Alright, you follow me then.  No funny tricks.  Firestorms no work on us.</font><br/><br/>After finally figuring that a vaporization will not occur to him, this giant's bravado came right back.<br/><br/>The guard giant then leads you further through the pass.  It seems to be a good thing that the group convinced this guard to let you through, as there are at least 10 more down this pass, most of them seeming the type to attack first, and ask questions later.<br/><br/>After a few miles however, the group comes upon an opening in the mountain range.  They walk up the path a bit, and below them is literally a giant tribe.  In sight there are about 20 giants, though there are many tents and giant-made caves, so there is sure to be more.  Many ogres also line the landscape, seemingly doing the heavy lifting of boulders, making food, etc.  Trolls are also about, and seem to be on guard duty.  Two trolls in particular peak the group's interest, the fairly large one barking orders every so often and the quiet one, that seems to be blessing any battles to come.<br/><br/>The guard fire giant leads you down the path, into this mess, and brings you to the center of the encampment, where a giant bonfire rests.  All around you there are hot springs pools as well, making the area extremely hot, and uncomfortable.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">*You wait here.  I will go get Ertoth*</font><br/><br/>The giant then leaves the group, and you are surrounded by potential enemies, but have a few moments to yourselves."
32936,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3404292&postcount=218,2007-10-25T06:26:00,Bigmac,"<i><font color=""Green"">Well, we're in the door.  Now what should we do?  Should I continue with the ploy that I am interested in fighting with him / learning from him?  It's not a lie, I would like to fight him in combat.  I just don't know what I'm gettig into.  And if I win, how will the tribe react?  If I lose, what happens to you?  Also, from what the sentry said I'm thinking that the princess must be the one we're after, but how can we know for sure?</font></i>"
32937,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3405118&postcount=219,2007-10-25T08:41:00,Raistlin1040,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Elzaon</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""indigo""><i>I think you should keep it up, at least for now. The chief could be smarter than his grunts, and even if he's not, we don't want to fight a tribe of giants right now, especially if we can avoid it. I think the princess is probably the one we want. I suggest we knock her out and take her away as soon as possible. All these giants around unerve me.</i></font>"
32938,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3407826&postcount=220,2007-10-25T16:29:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><i><font color=""RoyalBlue"">I can use Web, Confusion, Haste, and / or Dimension Door to help us with escape, perhaps invisibility, but that'll only work on one of us.</font></i>"
32939,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408962&postcount=221,2007-10-26T00:44:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon""><i> I can fly a short distance away with my armor, although I'd have to be picked up somewhere a short distance away.  Another option would be to actually create a firestorm, thus confusing the giants...</i></font>"""
32940,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410016&postcount=222,2007-10-26T04:55:00,Bronz,"The now known fire giant comes out of one of the side caves, trailed by a true behemoth.  A head and shoulders taller than any other giant in the encampment, the one known as Ertoth approaches the group.  He wears a relatively decent chain shirt and carries a monstrous two-handed mallet.  It looks like one swing with it would knock any of the group off their feet and possibly flying.<br/><br/>Ertoth comes up to the group, with the guard giant behind him.  He stands 20' away from the nearest member of the party.  After settling in his position and observing his guests, he finally speaks.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">*Who are you to disturb us? I care not that you defeated giants that are barely giants.  We are stronger.* <br/>
</font><br/>He pauses, just for a moment, and speaks again.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">What do you want?</font><br/><br/>After Ertoth speaks to the group, it appears that the rest of the encampment is now staring.  The full attention of a giant tribe has now been brought on the group, and it is a bit unsettling. (About 30 giants, 30 trolls, and 50 ogres currently in view)"
32941,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411400&postcount=223,2007-10-26T09:10:00,Bigmac,"Marcus steps forwrd to address the giant.  Before he does, he gives a slight bow.<font color=""Green"">""Greetings Ertoth.  I am Marcus Lowel, Lion of Sasserine, and Master of the Nine Paths.  I have traveld the world in study of the sublime way.  When Master Trent of Mysticae informed me of a Giant who also followed the path I travel, I set out at once to meet you for myself.  Having met you, I hearby challenge you to the Test of the Compass!  <br/>
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Ture North, The Test of Understanding, for without comprehension one travels off course.<br/>
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Due East, the Test of Insight, for the bringing of light shows  how far one has yet to go.<br/>
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The South, the Test of Endurance, for one cannot reach their destination in a day.  <br/>
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Onward West, the Test of Might, for to push on one must create his own path.  <br/>
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Now, mighty Ertoth, what stakes do you care to wager on this challenge?  I am prepared to offer both Unfettered, and Supernatural Clarity as stakes on my part.  Two of the legandary Nine Blades.  What can you offer that compares?""</font><br/><br/><i><font color=""green"">Wil, get your brain in gear and start thinking up some obsucre history relavent to the Nine Blades.  Pel, you do the same.  We have got to come up with something good.  If he feels like I'm not worthy to challenge him, perhaps he'd consider facing a team of me an you Pel.    Harper, this challenge should provide a good distraction.  It can take a while, enough for you to slip away unnoticed perhaps and find our target.  Wil and Elzaon, see if you can think of any spells that can give me an edge without beeing too obvious, or can help in the middle of battle if others are distracted.  I hope he goes for this.""</font></i>"
32942,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411450&postcount=224,2007-10-26T09:17:00,Bronz,"The giant named Ertoth laughs mightily at the formality of what is in front of him.  After having calmed down, he takes his ""huge"" hammer and strikes the ground in front of him.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">I take no challenges from those such as you.  I am Ertoth, and this is MY domain!  The only challenge is strength, and all those here know who possesses the most!</font><br/><br/>He then turns to all the onlookers, and to a giant all look either impressed or intimidated, or both.  He truly does seem to command their attention.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Your path means nothing to me.  If you do truly wish to challenge me, you do so on your life.  I offer only a possibly painless death in return!</font>"
32943,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411475&postcount=225,2007-10-26T09:22:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Then if a duel is necessary, will you agree that in the event that you die, your fellow giants and ogres and trolls will allow us to leave, and in the even that we die, you will not dishonor us?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I haven't had a chance to update maneuvers, but I might swap em out in a bit, to fit the Fire Giant's resistance to fire.  </div>
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32944,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411523&postcount=226,2007-10-26T09:41:00,Bigmac,"Marcus grows so that he can look Ertoth in the eye.  He stares at him with an intent glare.<br/><br/><i><font color=""green"">Wil, El, now might be a good time for some super juice.  I'll speak loudly and wildly enough that no-one should be watching.</font></i><br/><br/>Marcus bellows loudly at the Giant, making wide gestures so that he draws attention to himself.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""The challenge remains.  That YOU do not take it shows how FEARFUL you are that you will be exposed.  You do NOT follow the path.  I, however, accept YOUR challenge.  Since you already set the terms, I will quote the stakes.  WHEN I defeate you, I want all Ertoth's possessions, to be carried out of here by person I chose.  You will command your tribe not to interfere.</font>"
32945,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411715&postcount=227,2007-10-26T10:37:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon looks at the gathering, probably looking quite out of place.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo""><i>""Super Juice""? I've got some mighty spells prepared, but he looks strong. Even if he can't mentally block my Harm spell, he might still survive. Our best bet might be to simply have Wil and I take out Ertoth in a few seconds, while you guys hold off the others. I could heal, and Wil could use his spells with a wide range to take them out by the tens.</i></font>"
32946,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411744&postcount=228,2007-10-26T10:42:00,Bronz,"Ertoth bellows loudly once more.  Marcus is at an impressive height currently, but only at eye level with most of the other giants.  Ertoth stands nearly 12' tall, and an enlarged Marcus gets up to 10.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">Why would I order my tribe not to interfere? Assuming I am underestimating you that is pure nonsense.  You came here, to MY home, and tell me I am fearful for not accepting a one on one challenge? HA! You puny things really are all the same.  I will accept your challenge if you wish, and you will lose either if you defeat me or not.  <br/>
</font><br/><br/>The fire giants that surround the bonfire all nod their heads in agreement.  Can't really tell with the trolls or ogres but it seems any fight might amuse them."
32947,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411978&postcount=229,2007-10-26T11:17:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">While I do not trust you at all, I will be honorable, and withhold the use of the Desert Wind maneuvers.  Your own element should not be used against you.  That I will leave for you to use.  Do you have a duel arena where we may participate in without harming your fellow subjects?</font>"""
32948,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3412099&postcount=230,2007-10-26T11:37:00,Bronz,"Ertoth looks at Pel, apparently perplexed.<br/><font color=""DarkOrchid""><br/>
You don't fight for sport puny.  You fight for life!</font>"
32949,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416504&postcount=231,2007-10-27T07:13:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">I see. So you admit to being afraid of dying by fighting us? I can see no other explaination. You fight for life, but won't fight us. Seems to me...that you aren't exactly as brave and mighty as we have heard.</font><br/><br/>He says all of this while lightly fingering Night's Claw, not meeting the giant's gaze, and seeming rather bored."
32950,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416603&postcount=232,2007-10-27T07:28:00,Bronz,"Ertoth seems to be getting a little agitated at this point at the apparent goading for a fight.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">There is no reason for Ertoth to fight you.  You things are puny!  You crawl on Ertoth like flies on a troll's mess.  Ertoth can order whole tribe to murder the lot of you, and then we have dinner for tonight!</font><br/><br/>With this the crowd around you cheer, but the goading does seem to have some effect on the big giant and everyone else.  Fire Giant's aren't honorable creatures, and it truly seems like the only thing holding them all back at this point is Ertoth's presence.<br/><br/>Ertoth speaks again, after the cheers.<br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">There is no reason for me to give you fair fight.  I do not need to test myself, or my guards, against the likes of you. Maybe I'll just consider you captives and we can have some fun with the trolls! </font>"
32951,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418324&postcount=233,2007-10-27T13:01:00,Bitzeralisis,"<font color=""RoyalBlue""><b>Wilarmis</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>So, have we agreed to slay these idiots or what? And if so, should I blast the giants or poke Ertoth around?<br/>
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And when I say poke, I mean turn into dust.</i></font>"
32952,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420226&postcount=234,2007-10-28T01:40:00,Bronz,"Ertoth seems even more agitated, possibly growing impatient now.<br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">What do you puny things want? Why have you invaded our tribe like this! TELL ME!</font><br/><br/>Look inside<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>intim</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Will save vs. the result or be intimidated and want to toell Ertoth what he wants, at least for the next round<br/>
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32953,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3420847&postcount=235,2007-10-28T04:36:00,Raistlin1040,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Just realized it's probably a different day since we left. Here's my spells for the day.<br/>
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Level 0<br/>
Light<br/>
Detect magic X2<br/>
Detect Poison<br/>
Resistance X2<br/>
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Level 1<br/>
Bane X2<br/>
Detect Good X2<br/>
Comprehend Languages <br/>
Curse Water X2<br/>
<br/>
Level 2<br/>
Desecrate<br/>
Owl's Wisdom X2<br/>
Cure Moderate Wounds X3<br/>
Death Knell<br/>
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Level 3<br/>
Animate Dead X2<br/>
Protection From Energy X3<br/>
Invisibility Purge<br/>
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Level 4<br/>
Cure Critical Wounds X3<br/>
Dismissal<br/>
Hypothermia (SC)<br/>
<br/>
Level 5<br/>
Spell Resistance <br/>
Summon Undead V X2 (SC)<br/>
Slay Living<br/>
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Level 6<br/>
Harm X2<br/>
Heal<br/>
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Level 7<br/>
Ressurection <br/>
Summon Monster VII<br/>
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I got Spell Compedium today and I don't know if you have it or not. I changed a few spells, and if that's not OK, I'll change them back. If you'd like to know what they are, I could write up the descriptions in OOC</div>
</div><br/><br/><b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon sighs.<br/><br/><font color=""indigo""><i>I think I could take him by myself if you guys keep the tribe out of it, at least for a little while.</i></font>"
32954,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421199&postcount=236,2007-10-28T06:04:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""#4444aa"">If we're going into combat like this, then I at least want to know Ertoth's reaction to our actual purpose, here. For all we know, it may be completely different from our expectations.</font></i><br/><br/>And then, Harpist speaks up.<br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""It may be true that we've come here to challenge you personally as a test of both of our skills. However, that intention is only secondary to the true reason for our visit.""</font>"
32955,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421334&postcount=237,2007-10-28T06:44:00,Bronz,"Ertoth seems to get even angrier at the games being played.  Apparently, he wants the group to get on with it.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">THEN WHY ARE YOU HERE!</font>"
32956,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421374&postcount=238,2007-10-28T06:54:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><br/>Harpist looks up at Ertoth.<br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""We were sent by an anonymous party to retrieve for them a female within your ranks who is with child,""</font>he says simply.<br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""Challenging you to, *Ahem,* 'honorable' combat would be merely a perk.""</font>"
32957,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421755&postcount=239,2007-10-28T08:35:00,Bronz,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">You will not RETRIEVE any of my females, let alone those with child!  And especially not my daughter!</font><br/><br/>Apparently Ertoth's patience and or temper has been broken.  After his short tirade, he quickly turns around and screams at the top of his lungs.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">KILL THEM!</font><br/><br/>With that order, the giants and trolls that surround you gather their weapons at their sides, and prepare to follow orders."
32958,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421807&postcount=240,2007-10-28T08:48:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Initiative:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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<b>Hit Points:</b> 98<br/>
<b>Armor Class: </b> 35<br/>
<b>Fortitude Save:</b> +4, <b>Reflex Save:</b> +19, <b>Will Save:</b> +13<br/>
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<b>Attack Bonus:</b> +20/+15/+10/+5<br/>
<b>Weapon Damage:</b> 1d6+3<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>With a flash, Supernal Clarity slides out of Pelemaeus's scabbard and flicks up into guard position.  Without wasting any time to speak, Pelemaeus concentrates his inner self and prepares to fight with the perfect clarity necessary to master the art of the Diamond Mind.<br/><br/><b>Out of Character:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Can we get a map of sorts, before I post combat actions?</div>
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32959,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421910&postcount=241,2007-10-28T09:10:00,Bronz,"Just so everyone has it, and Neftren you can change your action if you like (actions are really based on what happens around you, so I'll just take your init. count)<br/><br/>MAP! Round 1!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>//It's relatively large map, couldn't get it down so bare with me please.  Combat ready giants are red, trolls green.  Ertoth and the two ""other"" trolls are bright green.  Troll1 is blesser, Troll2 barks orders.  Each PC has their own position, hopefully you can read it.<br/><br/>Edit: Crap, wrong one! That should be good now!"
32960,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3421937&postcount=242,2007-10-28T09:17:00,Neftren,"That's the old Bar Map.  I don't see any semblance of hot springs<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" itrluyx0k="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused""/>"
32961,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3422866&postcount=243,2007-10-28T12:58:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon casts Harm, and moves next to Ertoth, attempting to touch him.<br/><br/>Touch attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>(I realize it isn't my turn, but I can't guarantee another post tonight, so meh)<br/><br/>(OK, 2 Q's. Do critical failures apply to touch attacks, and because the spell discharges when it touches someone, does it stay with me if I miss?)<br/><br/>(Also, using my Dodge bonus against Ertoth.)"
32962,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3423041&postcount=244,2007-10-28T13:51:00,The_Chilli_God,"[OOC]Yes and Yes.[/OOC]<br/><br/><b>Harpist</b><br/><font size=""1"">AC 23, Hp 78/78 (DR 3/Cold Iron), Init 8</font><br/><br/><font color=""#4444aa""><i>Keep together. Do not let them surround you. Make sure that we have an escape route,</i></font>the Harpist sends as he turns to face those loving and caring giantkind and takes out his harp.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay, a bit of if's, here. I love if's.<br/>
<u>If the trolls and/or the giants have had their turn but do not threaten either the Harpist nor the path from him to AM29</u>, then move to square AM29, shoulder-to-shoulder with Wil, and Repelling Cone to cover as many of the buggers as possible.<br/>
<u>If the trolls and/or the giants have had their turn and threaten either the Harpist or the path from him to AM29</u>, then stay put and Repelling Cone to cover as many of the buggers as possible.<br/>
<u>If neither of them have had their turn</u>, move to square AM29 and ready an action to Repelling Cone when any of them move to within 10 feet.<br/>
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[Repelling Cone: Repelling Blast + Eldritch Cone, 8d6 damage (Ref DC 24 half), Ref DC 25 or be knocked 1d6 feet directly away and prone.]<br/>
[<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1339314"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">8d6 = 30 damage</a>]</div>
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32963,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424934&postcount=245,2007-10-29T02:48:00,Bronz,"The troll that keeps blessing the fighters gets right to it, and begins casting a spell of some sort.<br/><br/>Spellcraft DC 16<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>//Neftren is up.<br/><br/>//Edited for a correction."
32964,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425355&postcount=246,2007-10-29T04:40:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>Pelemaeus twirls his sword, weaving delicate strands of shadow to choke Ertoth.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Standard Action - Ranged Touch Attack - Shadow Garrote<br/>
<b>Attack Roll:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage Roll:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(5d6)[<b>18</b>]</span> Points of Damage<br/>
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In addition, Ertoth must make a Fortitude Save of DC 13 + 3 = DC 16, or become Flat Footed until the start of his next turn.  If Ertoth fails his save, then I will proceed to follow with the Shadow Noose Maneuver.  If Ertoth makes his will save, I will move behind Wilarmis, to Square AM29.  <br/>
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<b>Attack Roll:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>29</b>]</span> against Ertoth's Touch AC again.  <br/>
<b>Damage Roll:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(8d6)[<b>21</b>]</span> Points of Damage<br/>
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He must make a DC 16 + 3 = DC 19 Fortitude Save or be stunned for one round.  </div>
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32965,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3425442&postcount=247,2007-10-29T05:01:00,Bronz,"Ertoth reels from the shadow as it attempts to choke him.  He however shrugs it off and looks menacingly at Pel.<br/><br/>The Harpist then proceeds to move back 5', and stands ready to repel any giants or trolls that get within range.<br/><br/>//Raistlin is up"
32966,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426048&postcount=248,2007-10-29T07:30:00,Bitzeralisis,"<font color=""RoyalBlue""><b>Wilarmis</b></font>[Round 1]<br/><br/>Wilarmis steps over to AN28, and throws a<i>Greater Invisibility</i>onto Pelemaeus."
32967,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426261&postcount=249,2007-10-29T08:17:00,Bronz,"Ertoth screams at the chaos erupting around him.  He turns around, and yells at the troll shaman behind him to hurry things up.  He then turns to look directly at the cleric in front of him, who foolishly attempted to cause him pain.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Die puny black thing!</font><br/><br/>He then takes a mighty swing with his hammer, attempting to crush El's bones with one mighty swing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If attack hits, El might be flying backwards via the power of Ertoth's hammer<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>br</b> - (1d20+16)[<b>35</b>]</span> vs. <span class=""diceroll""><b>Pel Str Check</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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32968,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428141&postcount=250,2007-10-29T14:39:00,Bigmac,"<b>Marcus</b><br/><br/>Marcus calls out to Wilarmis,<font color=""Green"">""Keep your magic coming!""</font>before he dissappears from sight for just  a moment.  He re-appears in front of the troll casting a spell.  Knowing that spellcasting requires a lot of attention, Marucs uses the distraction to strike at the priest before fueling his blade with the power of chaos and attacking once more.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Swift Action: White Raven tactics on Wil, who's init drops to 5, but can act again normally at that new initiative.  <br/>
Move Action: using shadow stride to teleport 50ft forward.  That puts the troll caster in my threat range, and since he is casting that should provoke an AoO.  <br/>
AoO attack - (1d20+21)[17](38) damage - (3d6+13)[2][2][4](21)<br/>
Divine Surge attack - (1d20+21)[8](29) damage - (3d6+13)[2][1][5](21) damage - (8d8)[1][1][6][1][3][1][2][1](16)<br/>
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32969,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428555&postcount=251,2007-10-29T16:33:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b>[Round 1]<br/><br/>Filled with the surge of energy from Marcus' tactic, Wilarmis flings a<i>Haste</i>onto the party. Then he mentally yells out,<font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Anybody need Greater Heroism? Extra strength? Enlargement?</i></font><br/><br/><b>Status</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Initiative:</b> 5<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 52/52<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 60 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 22 (+5 Dex, +3 Natural, +3 Deflect, +1 Dodge), Touch 19, FF 16<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +10, Will +8<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b>+2 Defending Longbow (20 Arrows) +14/+14/+9 (1d8+2, x3)<br/>
<b>Abilities:</b> Str 8, Dex 20, Con 10, Int 28, Wis 11, Cha 11<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> <i>Telepathic Bond</i> 120; <i>Haste</i> 13</font><br/>
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32970,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3429320&postcount=252,2007-10-29T23:23:00,Bigmac,"<i><font color=""Green"">I'll get back to you on that heroism stuff, but for now maybe you can finish what I started and blast this caster to the abyss before he can wreck any havoc.</font></i>"
32971,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3429571&postcount=253,2007-10-30T01:26:00,Bronz,"As Marcus drills this troll caster with the power of chaos and the divine, he loses his concentration, and therefore the spell he was casting.  He looks severely hurt, but as one might guess that does not last long with a troll as his wounds begin to close as they are made.<br/><br/>The troll that was barking orders before now starts to in earnest, and the trolls that were around the party now start to surround you.  Every troll makes a movement to get closer, as much as it can, one or two even getting an attack in.  After the trolls move, the giants begin forming an outer ring, taking up huge rocks steaming from the hot earth and hurling them at the party, creating a thunderstorm of fiery boulders.  The giants that Marcus teleported past turn around and maneuver into position, unloading with their huge greatswords on the Master of Nine.<br/><br/>After the trolls all get into position, The Harpist blasts at them with repelling eldritch energy.  Some of the trolls reel, but stand their ground due to their size.<br/><br/>After the chaos of the mundane, the troll shaman becomes extremely weary of Marcus standing there and backs off just a bit, out of his reach.  He then casts a spell and truly blesses his allies on the current battle.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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None of the trolls actually get to attack, but the flavor text is better that way.<br/>
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The giants do hurl boulders though.  AB Penalty added in if character is currently in melee.<br/>
12 giants, 4 targets, 3 boulders apiece<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack el</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>17</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>15</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack el</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>9</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>15</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack el</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>19</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack pel</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>13</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>18</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack pel</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>17</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>15</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack pel</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>18</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack wi</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>15</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack wi</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>16</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>18</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack wi</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>19</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>17</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack ha</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>20</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>17</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack ha</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>22</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>21</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack ha</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>20</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>19</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
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The Giants around Marcus open up as well, using one swing apiece for now.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack ma</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>23</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (3d6+15)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack ma</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>40</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (3d6+15)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack ma</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>40</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (3d6+15)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack ma</b> - (1d20+22)[<b>38</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (3d6+15)[<b>24</b>]</span>  This one flanks<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>//Neftren is up.  Everyone please take damage if warranted"
32972,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431628&postcount=254,2007-10-30T08:48:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>As the giants hurl boulders, they fall around Pelemaeus as he rolls and dodges around them.  While still invisible, he comes right up against the troll to his left and mauls him from the shadows of concealment.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<b>Attack Roll:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>22</b>]</span> vs. Flat Footed AC<br/>
<b>Damage Roll:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span> Points of Piercing Damage<br/>
<strike><b>Critical Confirm:</b> [Roll]]1d20+20[/Roll] -- Confirms on a Natural Roll of 16.</strike> <br/>
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Ertoth has to make a DC 20 Fort Save or take 15d6 Points of Damage.  If he makes his save, he instead takes 5d6 Points of Damage.  <br/>
<b>Death in the Dark - Damage:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
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By the way, Rapiers are 18-20/x2, so a Keen Rapier goes to 16, not 15.</div>
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<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
32973,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3431832&postcount=255,2007-10-30T09:20:00,Bronz,"The shadows erupt around Ertoh near the party, with Pel attacking him.  Ertoth reels a bit at the unexpected damage, but seems to absorb most of it, and use it to fuel his anger.<br/><br/>Martial Lore DC 19<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Obviously Steely Resolve.  He absorbed 10 points of damage.  A Giant Crusader! Run for the hills!<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><br/>//Chili is up, even though the readied action triggered.  I am currently ignoring //the init change because of my own error."
32974,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3432345&postcount=256,2007-10-30T10:50:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""Get back, you things,""</font>Harpist orders as he takes a step back and, through a strong chord played on his harp, unleashes another wave of energy at the trolls.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">5-ft step to AO28, Sickening Cone to catch the three trolls that were threatening him. Will cast defensively if he's still being threatened.<br/>
Reflex DC 24 half damage, Fort DC 21 or be sickened for 1 minute. <br/>
[<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1342232"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Concentration check 17, 24 damage</a>]</div>
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32975,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3432994&postcount=257,2007-10-30T12:38:00,Bronz,"After The Harpist creates a few sickened and now very damaged trolls, El digs down deep to his resilient roots and stands back up.  He deftly avoids the blows that result from the trolls, and then proceeds to walk directly back into Ertoth's dangerous reach, aiming to damage him beyond repair.  Ertoth takes an opportune swing, and bashes El again, knocking back another 10 feet to lie prone once again.<br/><br/>Ertoth then turns to the immediate danger at hand, the invisible foe.  Using his Zealous rage, he turns on this foe and tries to pummel him into the ground!<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Ertoth's attack (attacking the square where his attack originated)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+27)[<b>44</b>]</span> <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>miss chance</b> - (1d2)[<b>2</b>]</span> Miss on a 1<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (3d6+18)[<b>27</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Martial Lore DC 18<br/>
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32976,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3433810&postcount=258,2007-10-30T14:57:00,Bigmac,"Marcus ignites his blade on fire and attacks the priest relentlessly, but with a wary eye out for the other Giants.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Using the burning blade maneuver.<br/>
Full Attack with combat expertise (-7 to hit, +7 to AC)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack1</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>17</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (6d6+23)[<b>3</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>3</b>](44)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack2</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>34</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (6d6+23)[<b>4</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>6</b>](43)</span> (EDIT: 54 damage with extra dice)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack3</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>13</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (6d6+23)[<b>4</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>2</b>](41)</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack4</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (6d6+23)[<b>2</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>6</b>](44)</span> (EDIT: 56 damage with extra dice)<br/>
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Just take the first X dice as needed<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>extradice</b> - (15d6)[<b>6</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>6</b>][<b>6</b>](62)</span> <br/>
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Marcus will 5ft step east during his attack.<br/>
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32977,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434047&postcount=259,2007-10-30T15:42:00,Bronz,"Marcus connects with the Troll Shaman, blistering it's skin while it's flayed at the same time.  It drops into a pile of burnt flesh, and before it hits the ground Marcus turns to finish off one of the giants that landed a blow on him previously.  Unfortunately, he overcompensated attacking the troll and only got a glancing blow in.<br/><br/>//Bitz is up"
32978,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3434377&postcount=260,2007-10-30T17:03:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b>[Round 2]<br/><br/>Wilarmis dodges the first rock, watches as the second bounces off, and jumps away from the third.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Harreokth fahrgs-enh, Ertoth! Ne vhrra strahkpplors fahrgs!*""</font>shouts Wilarmis in Abyssal, shooting a<i>Disintegrate</i>at Ertoth.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1342834"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Full damage (26d6=85)</a><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1342838"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fortitude save, DC 25 (5d6=20)</a><br/><br/><font size=""1"">*Prepare yourself, Ertoth! I shall destroy you!</font><br/><br/><b>Status</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font size=""1""><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=27607"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b>Wilarmis Incan Zauis'ard</b></a><br/>
<b>Initiative:</b> 5<br/>
<b>HP:</b> 52/52<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 60 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 22 (+5 Dex, +3 Natural, +3 Deflect, +1 Dodge), Touch 19, FF 16<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +10, Will +8<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b>+2 Defending Longbow (20 Arrows) +14/+14/+9 (1d8+2, x3)<br/>
<b>Abilities:</b> Str 8, Dex 20, Con 10, Int 28, Wis 11, Cha 11<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> <i>Telepathic Bond</i> 119; <i>Haste</i> 12</font><br/>
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32979,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435208&postcount=261,2007-10-31T01:24:00,Bronz,"Ertoth wreathes in pain, with part of his flesh vaporized from Wil's spell.  He looks angrier than ever.  He looks back to order his Shaman up to heal him, and finds him in a pile of his own flesh, dead.  Infuriated, Ertoth let's out a mighty roar.<br/><br/>Apparently taking that as the signal to commence bombardment, the troll sergeant gives orders to surround the party, and the giants then do their thing.<br/><br/>The giants around Marcus apparently smell blood, and are trying to finish him off by moving with him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Bombardment<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>wil</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>23</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>16</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>wil</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>14</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>18</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>wil</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>11</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>15</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>pel</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>23</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>16</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>pel</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>12</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>22</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>pel</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>20</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>16</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Add 4 to AC because in Melee<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>El</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>14</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>17</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span> <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>El</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>28</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>17</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>El</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>12</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>13</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Add 8 to AC because of ranged vs. prone and in melee<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Ha</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>13</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>13</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>5</b>]</span> <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Ha</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>27</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>15</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Ha</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>15</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>13</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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Giants vs. Marcus<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>31</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (3d6+15)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>26</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (3d6+15)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>34</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (3d6+15)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>33</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (3d6+15)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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32980,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435317&postcount=262,2007-10-31T02:01:00,Bigmac,"<i><font color=""Green"">Wil, use your illusion to create a large cloud of darkness that covers the group.  That should take care of the artiliery from the giants.  Might even confuse some of the trolls that are getting closer.<br/>
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El, crawl away from Big Boy then get up and heal yourself.  I'll be needing some healing in a bit as well.<br/>
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Pel, attack mercilessly from invisibility.  After your attack be sure to step to one side or the other.  I'll be bringing the ancient hammer of the mountains to back you up.<br/>
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Harper, continue to whittle down the strength of those near you.<br/>
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32981,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435563&postcount=263,2007-10-31T03:04:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Switch to Assassin's Stance, for 2d6 Sneak Attack Damage.<br/>
Using Avalanche of Blades on Ertoth.  <br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>39</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+0)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-4)[<b>-3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-8)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-12)[<b>-7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-16)[<b>-8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-20)[<b>-11</b>]</span><br/>
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Those should be enough attack rolls for now.  Just keep going until I miss.  Now for damage:<br/>
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Sneak Attack:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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Weapon Damage:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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Confirm Crit:<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+0)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-8)[<b>2</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-12)[<b>-11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-16)[<b>-13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-20)[<b>-1</b>]</span><br/>
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Then I'll 5-Foot Step to the side I guess...<br/>
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32982,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436449&postcount=264,2007-10-31T06:24:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><font size=""1"">AC 23, Hp 58/78 (DR 3/Cold Iron)</font><br/><br/>Lather, Rinse, Repeat.<br/><br/>Oh, this time, Harpist goes absolutely hardcore with the damaging. Because he got hurt.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This time, he's going to Sickening Cone the three trolls again, and if they all die, then he'll Sickening Chain the closest 3 enemies that he can find, through Quicken Spell-like Ability. Don't know what the map's like, so use your best judgment.<br/>
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[<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1343546"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Two Concentration checks 12 &amp; 10.<br/>
Cone #1: Ref DC 24 or 25 damage.<br/>
Chain #1: 25 Touch to hit, 29 damage.<br/>
Chain #2: 23 Touch to hit, 30 damage.<br/>
Chain #3: 21 Touch to hit, 32 damage.</a><br/>
Fort Save DC 21 on all hits or be sickened if not already.]</div>
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32983,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3438846&postcount=265,2007-10-31T13:21:00,Raistlin1040,"<b><font color=""Indigo"">Elzaon</font></b><br/><br/>Elzaon stands, and takes a five foot step down (the square below his current square on the map) and cast Heal on himself.<br/><br/>(I assume casting heal negates the harm in his hand, unless he can have a heal in one and a harm in the other.)"
32984,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440804&postcount=266,2007-11-01T01:00:00,Bronz,"Ertoth looks decidedly unhappy.  His shaman has gone down, and the puny things are nitpicking him to death.  He decides to take care of the invisible one that's right in front of him.  He reaches down, as if with the intent to strangle Pel to death with his bare hands, and meets only air.  Not knowing if Pel has moved or not, he tries again and misses again.  Frustrated, Ertoth looks around for something else to swing at, and sees his opportunity.  A flying man is coming his way, and that is where he will put all his anger.<br/><br/>Marcus, after flying away from the fire giants, flies down, at an angle to Ertoth, in order to let an ally flank but not low enough for any other giants but Ertoth to hit him.  He swings with the force of the mountain, and cuts into Ertoth deeply, almost bringing him to a knee.  Ertoth reacts, as he was waiting for this, and swings as hard as he can at Marcus.<br/><br/>Ertoth's AoO<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>aoo</b> - (1d20+25)[<b>28</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (3d6+18)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>After those attacks are exchanged, Wil decides enough is enough with the bombardment and encompasses the group and more with what looks like is utter darkness, but is really just an illusion.  Hopefully, a minimum amount of giants see through it.<br/><br/>Most of the trolls affected scream out that they've been blinded, and one seems to be confused as he sees everything in a haze.  Ertoth goes off in a fit of rage, now vowing to kill the puny that did this to him.<br/><br/>The troll sergeant only sees darkness, and orders his trolls into the fray.  Not knowing what to do, the trolls blatantly disobey, and instead back off a bit.  The giants, hearing their chieftain scream for blood, renew their supply of boulders from the springs, and wait to begin bombardment anew."
32985,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3440944&postcount=267,2007-11-01T01:47:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>Pelemaeus once again moves in for the kill, bringing Supernal Clarity up to bear and hurling a noose of pure shadow to strangle Ertoth.  He then moves five feet to his left.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Expended Maneuvers:<br/>
* Death in the Dark<br/>
* Avalanche of Blades<br/>
* Shadow Garrote<br/>
* Shadow Noose<br/>
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Attacking with Shadow Noose for 8d6 points of damage.  Ranged Touch Attack against Ertoth and he has to make a DC 19 Fortitude Save or be stunned for a round.  (Come on Ertoth, roll a 0!)<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(8d6)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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Then move 1 square North.  </div>
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32986,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3442339&postcount=268,2007-11-01T06:50:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><font size=""1"">AC 23, Hp 58/78 (DR 3/Cold Iron)</font><br/><br/>Ignoring the darkness as Wil advised, the Harpist plays a chord on his harp, and a somewhat-invisible shield covers him like a bubble.<br/>And then, as quick as anything, another chord is played and the Troll sergeant and two of his lackeys should find bolts of pure energy being hurtled at them.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>Entropic Warding</i> to shield him from whatever next onslaught of boulders comes along.<br/>
<i>Quickened Sickening Chain</i> to the troll sergeant and the two trolls closest to him.<br/>
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[<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1345703"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Chain #1: 30 to hit, 23 damage.<br/>
Chain #2: 28 to hit, 23 damage.<br/>
Chain #3: 26 to hit, 26 damage.</a><br/>
Fort Save DC 21 on all hits or be sickened for 1 minute.]</div>
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32987,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3442825&postcount=269,2007-11-01T08:18:00,Raistlin1040,"Elzaon, up and fully healed, uses his Death Touch. He moves 10 feet forward, attempting to touch the blinded giant chief.<br/><br/>(42)<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
<em class=""diceroll_warning"">* post roll count doesn't match database</em></div>"
32988,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3443863&postcount=270,2007-11-01T11:21:00,Bronz,"El touches Ertoth with death on his thoughts, and Ertoth screams loud enough to hear for miles.  He collapses in a heap of dead flesh, almost crushing El in the process and causing a loud crash."
32989,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445176&postcount=271,2007-11-01T16:15:00,Bigmac,"Marcus floats 5ft East and attacks the Giants there, continueing to keep his guard up.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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full attack w/ CE.  Marcus will also recover his maneuvers with a swift action.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>33</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+13)[<b>26</b>]</span> (20dmg)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>34</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+13)[<b>21</b>]</span> (cirt for 53 dmg)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>13</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+13)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+13)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(10d6)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
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32990,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445395&postcount=272,2007-11-01T17:33:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b>[Round 4]<br/><br/>Once again, Wilarmis is bombarded by rocks. He gets smashed in the arm by the first one, but gathers up enough willpower to ignore the pain and dodges the other two.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Ne-sach-strahk fopm-avharr!*""</font>growls Wilarmis, shooting a<i>Freezing Sphere</i>at AB-32 to AC-33, and blasting the giants around it.<br/><br/>They take<span class=""diceroll"">(13d6)[<b>43</b>]</span>× 1.5 frost damage, and the water there freezes for the next 13 rounds. Reflex save for half damage.<br/><br/><font size=""1"">*Literally ""I"" + ""am"" + ""anger"" + ""currently"" + ""at this time;"" translates to ""Now I'm angry!""</font><br/><br/><b>Status</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font size=""1""><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=27607"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank""><b>Wilarmis Incan Zauis'ard</b></a><br/>
<b>Initiative:</b> 5<br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""Yellow"">27</font>/52<br/>
<b>Speed:</b> 60 ft.<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 22 (+5 Dex, +3 Natural, +3 Deflect, +1 Dodge), Touch 19, FF 16<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fortitude +4, Reflex +10, Will +8<br/>
<b>Attacks:</b>+2 Defending Longbow (20 Arrows) +14/+14/+9 (1d8+2, x3)<br/>
<b>Abilities:</b> Str 8, Dex 20, Con 10, Int 28, Wis 11, Cha 11<br/>
<b>Conditions:</b> <i>Telepathic Bond</i> 117; <i>Haste</i> 10</font><br/>
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32991,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446209&postcount=273,2007-11-02T01:15:00,Bronz,"After hearing Ertoth go down, and seeing the freezing magic assault the giants close to him, the Sergeant seems more determined than ever.  He begins barking orders around to his trolls...who promptly ignore him.  Seeing their captive leader down, every troll that is able runs for the hills, using the same path that the group came down on.  Very quickly after, the Sergeant follows them.<br/><br/>Hearing their Chieftain go down screaming, seeing their fodder run off for the hills, and being blasted with ice, the giants all seem to have the same idea.  They scatter to the various caves around the area, but none of them enter the one to the east.<br/><br/>It is unknown if the giants are running for reinforcements or just running.  They aren't actually saying anything, just yelling and screaming."
32992,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3450401&postcount=274,2007-11-02T15:03:00,Raistlin1040,"((So...out of combat? If so, read the rest of my post. Not, just ignore it.))<br/><br/>Elzaon kneels next to Ertoth's corpse and rummages through his posessions, putting them all in a pile after looking them over. He then opens his mouth. He drops in 14 gems, and utters a few words. From what the party can make out, they sound like<font color=""Indigo"">Rise, servant.</font><br/><br/>He makes a few gestures, and brings the slain cheiftain to a state of undeath as a skeleton.<br/><br/>(Casting Animate Dead and making him a Skeleton)"
32993,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3451997&postcount=275,2007-11-03T01:42:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>Pelemaeus whistles, ""<font color=""Maroon"">Hey, nifty!</font>"" He then looks up at the Skeletal Ertoth and pokes it gently to see if it's alive.  He bounces back as Ertoth's head swings towards him.  ""<font color=""Maroon"">Ooh, scary.</font>""  He then sits down to meditate and recover his maneuvers."
32994,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454548&postcount=276,2007-11-03T09:45:00,Raistlin1040,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Elzaon</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""indigo"">Quite nifty if I do say so myself.</font><br/><br/>He sorts through the pile of Ertoth's swag."
32995,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454664&postcount=277,2007-11-03T10:13:00,Bronz,"El sits down and attempts to go through Ertoth's personal possessions, all of which are located in a dirty sack that hung at his hip.  El digs through actual mud, finds a human leg that had a bite taken out of it, as well as a necklace of heads that Ertoth seemed to be putting together as a collection.  The heads seem to be both human and possibly half-elven, in varying states of decay.<br/><br/>Along with that, some actual useful things as well (depending on your definition)<br/>A giant cloak<br/>A chunk of cheese<br/>A haunch of edible meat<br/>A whetstone<br/>A few sticks of charcoal<br/>Some dried animal dung<br/>A bowl and spoon, both with old food on them<br/>Some old, dried fruit<br/>and<br/>A lump of wax.<br/>Also deep in is a bunch of gold coins, sticking to each other, and some sort of rod."
32996,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454880&postcount=278,2007-11-03T11:00:00,Raistlin1040,"He puts the cloak, whetstone, coins, and rod in one pile, and the rest of the items in the other. He then casts Detect magic twice, once on each pile.<br/><br/>((So the Skeleton has the sword right?))"
32997,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456257&postcount=279,2007-11-03T16:43:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/>Wilarmis watches as Elzaon digs through the mud.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Ew, mud.""</font>He then watches as Ertoth's skeleton bursts out of his body and form into a mindless undead skeleton thing.<br/>Wilarmis has told his story about why he never has minions do his bidding many times. His familiars have always died on him in the week following the day that they were acquired, and the undead minions caused him much trouble when he attempted to enter cities. Plus, all the mercenaries Wilarmis have ever hired either died or got afflicted by some permanent mental condition, so he had a bad time with them as well. And they were barbaric and stinky.<br/>Anyways, Wilarmis looks down at his burnt / crushed arm and pokes it and winces.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""That was stupid,""</font>he mumbles, and pokes it out of curiosity again. He then turns back to the skeleton.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I wonder if that thing is capable of giving me piggypack rides. That'd be kind of cool.""</font>He turns his head to the east cave.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Obviously, that's where the pregnant giant woman person objective-creature to-be-captured-thing object mission-goal item is.""</font>"
32998,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456357&postcount=280,2007-11-03T17:16:00,Raistlin1040,"<font color=""Indigo"">Well, he's certainly capable, but you are not riding on my harbringer of death as long as I'm around. Anyway, he'll probably be destroyed by the time we get back to the city. But for now, he'll be usefull enough. Anyway, need some healing Wil?</font>"
32999,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456431&postcount=281,2007-11-03T17:57:00,Bitzeralisis,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Sure. Would you call this wound moderate or serious?""</font>Wilarmis pokes his arm absentmindedly again and twitches in pain.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Harbringer of death, my foot.""</font>"
33000,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456482&postcount=282,2007-11-03T18:24:00,Bronz,"The group gathers some things, El prepares a minion, and Pel sits down, in the middle of everything, and attempts to discern the properties of Ertoth's mighty hammer.<br/><br/>Whilst this is happening, 4 giants come out of their holes, 2 from the North and 2  from the South, and attempt a small bombardment on the lax group.  After they throw their boulders, they run back, inside the cave, apparently using guerilla hit and run tactics.<br/><br/>Rolls!<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>to hit pel</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>24</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg to pel</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>16</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>to hit pel</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>17</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg to pel</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>16</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>to hit el</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>14</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg to el</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>17</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>to hit el</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>30</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg to el</b> - (2d6+10)[<b>15</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire</b> - (2d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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33001,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3457258&postcount=283,2007-11-04T03:02:00,Raistlin1040,"<font color=""Indigo"">It looks painful, but not too bad.</font><br/><br/>He takes a rock on the back and winces. He walks up to Wil and casts Cure Moderate Wounds.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(2d8+10)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>He then puts Ertoth's coins in his pocket, and well as the rod."
33002,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3461898&postcount=284,2007-11-05T03:56:00,Raistlin1040,"((Sorry, double post))<br/><br/>Elzaon looks around.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">We don't have much time. Those giants could be back soon. I suggest that we investigate the cave to the east. It could be Ertoth's quarters, and we could find valuble supplies or even his daughter if we're lucky. Even if it's nothing more then an empty cave, we could rest there for the night, get our spells back, and prepare for an attack tomorrow.</font>"
33003,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3466676&postcount=285,2007-11-06T02:41:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Well, we might as well start somewhere... lets go!</font>""<br/><br/>Pelemaeus runs up to the cave, then stops and presses himself against the side of the cave mouth."
33004,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3466947&postcount=286,2007-11-06T03:50:00,Bronz,"Pel dashes up the walkway, making hardly a sound.  He uses the cave mouth as cover as he slowly peaks in, trying to use his senses the best he can.<br/><br/>There is an unbelievable heat coming from within  the cave, so much so that it makes it hard to breathe the hot vapors.  There is a bright glow coming some distance down into the cave, though it is hard to discern from this distance."
33005,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470690&postcount=287,2007-11-06T15:09:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/>While waiting patiently, Wilarmis decides to give himself the assurance of protection by casting a<i>Greater Mage Armor</i>on himself."
33006,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470701&postcount=288,2007-11-06T15:11:00,Raistlin1040,"Elzaon raises an eyebrow at Pel and then follows him, beckoning for the others to follow him."
33007,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470799&postcount=289,2007-11-06T15:25:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><br/>For want of a better thing to do, the Harpist follows, making sure to keep within reach of cover as much as possible."
33008,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3475269&postcount=290,2007-11-07T10:34:00,Bronz,"The party turns the corner and heads into the cave.  It heads straight into the mountain, at a fairly steep incline.  The entrance and the cave itself is massive, at least 20' wide and 20' tall.  The cave doesn't seem to be worked at all, but merely a natural occurrence.<br/><br/>As the group moves further into the cave, it begins to get even hotter.  The temperature must be nearing 150 degrees (F).  Nearing 100' in, the glow from before gets brighter, and turning a corner the group sees a massive magma flow cutting across their path.  There is a 20' wide chasm separating the group from progress.  The magma seems to be flowing quite quickly, and is about 2' down from the cave floor.<br/><br/>Off ahead, it seems the cave makes another turn, and is still heading downward."
33009,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3482023&postcount=291,2007-11-08T13:29:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>Still pressed to the wall, Pelemaeus slowly advances down the hallway into the cave.  Seeing the solid river of lava, he abruptly stops to examine his surroundings.  The heat was bearable to Pelemaeus, although he knew that eventually it would overcome everything.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Listen:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Search:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Spot:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/>Pelemaeus will then kneel down and meditate for five minutes to calm his inner core."
33010,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483369&postcount=292,2007-11-08T17:54:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""This river is very wide. But that much is obvious.""</font>Wilarmis rolls his eyes.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I can dim-door us across the lava, but that'd be one-way.""</font>"
33011,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3523305&postcount=293,2007-11-16T03:52:00,Bigmac,"<font color=""Green"">""Here, let me ferry everyone across.""</font>Marcus uses his boots again and lifts off of the ground, then extends his hand towards Wil.<font color=""green"">""Comeon, I promise I won't drop you.  You can save your door for if we need to make a hasty exit.""</font>"
33012,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524125&postcount=294,2007-11-16T06:30:00,Bronz,"The group is easily flown over the lava by Marcus and his boots, and all things are right once more.<br/><br/>After the party lands on the other side, there seems to be a continuation of what was before.  The large cave continues downward, until after another quarter mile of walking the group makes a turn and sees two fire giants standing in front of a gigantic closed iron door.  These giants don't seem like the rest however, as they are wearing glowing red hot armor, hold shields of the same, and hold large spears that are alight with flame.  They notice the group's approach, and yell out something in Giant.<br/><br/>For those that can speak Giant<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Non-worshippers are not allowed to see Malathanaxis.  Be gone, or lose your heads!<br/>
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For those that here the name, and succeed on a DC25 Knowl. Arcane roll<br/>
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Malathanaxis is an adult or old red dragon that has been known to liken himself to a deity.  No one has come back alive after seeing him that has said he is not.<br/>
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33013,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526377&postcount=295,2007-11-16T13:04:00,Raistlin1040,"<font color=""Indigo"">Let us pass. We are the new chiefs of this tribe. We have slain Ertoth, and his skeleton is my slave. Don't believe us? Look at the hammer the skeleton wields. Is it not the hammer he once held in life. We killed him, and if you don't let us through, well...</font>"
33014,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526560&postcount=296,2007-11-16T13:41:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">The giant on the right speaks up in well spoken common.<br/>
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Malathanaxis cares not for Ertoth, living or dead, current or future Chieftain.  Only that his sacrifices are kept up. So unless you are here to worship at his immortal feet, be gone!</font>"
33015,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526695&postcount=297,2007-11-16T14:13:00,Bitzeralisis,"<font color=""RoyalBlue""><b>Wilarmis</b></font><br/><br/><i><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Malathanaxis... that's the name of some powerful dragon, is it not? I once read it in a book about dragons, who knows the title... he's one of those fancy stereotypical red dragons.</font></i>"
33016,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544101&postcount=298,2007-11-20T08:47:00,Bronz,"The fire giants seem to become irritated with the group, and appear to take defensive postures.  It seems as though they will attack unless the group somehow calms them or turns around as they have demanded."
33017,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548732&postcount=299,2007-11-21T08:38:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><br/>The Harpist waves a reassuring gesture at the fire giants, telling them to settle down.<font color=""#4444aa"">""I would not be too hasty with those weapons. Relationships between the great Malathanaxis and his humble subjects are tenuous as they are - if you kill us, the chiefs, then that will be it.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">[<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1383646"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bluff check 39</a>]<br/>
Lets play a little on the degree of separation between dragon and giants.</div>
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33018,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548787&postcount=300,2007-11-21T08:50:00,Bronz,"The giant guards look at each other, with suspicion on their faces.  One of them, after seeing the truth of the matter, seems to be ready to grant the group passage.  The other however, narrows his eyes a bit.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">I have not been warned of visitors today, and I would have if Malathanaxis's disciples were to be dropping by.<br/>
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What, exactly, is going on that warrants your draconic presence?</font>"
33019,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570634&postcount=301,2007-11-26T16:38:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><br/>Encouraged, he continues.<br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""It is a matter of great urgency and importance, or otherwise I would not have interrupted the Great Malathanaxis's time with our presence.<br/>
If you have not already heard, the members of the Gurr clan are planning a revolution against Malathanaxis. We must not let this plan come to fruition, lest it threaten his tributes.<br/>
If you feel it is appropriate, I will be glad to pass the duty of relaying this information onto you.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Take 10 if I possibly can. Total result of the answer to the life, the universe and everything. (42)<br/>
If I can't... [<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1392272"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bluff check 38</a>]</div>
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33020,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571547&postcount=302,2007-11-27T01:41:00,Bronz,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">DM</font><br/><br/>The giant on the left looks suspiciously at the Harpist and then at the rest of the group.  He does however, nod to his counterpart who enthusiastically opens the door in front of him and heads down the hall to who knows where.  The suspicious giant then closes the door.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">*I thank you for your support.  This is now an internal matter.  Feel free to leave anytime you like if that would be soon.  You can worship at any of the other altars.*</font><br/><br/>He then assumes his guard defensive stance, and seems to expect the group to leave."
33021,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3572438&postcount=303,2007-11-27T06:05:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><br/><font color=""#4444aa""><i>We best not raise suspicions further, unless you want to kill this remaining giant and shove ourselves on the dragon's black list. Lets go.</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""I thank you for your time and patience, honored one.""</font><br/>The Harpist bows honorably, and begins to walk away, hoping that the rest of the group will follow."
33022,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574361&postcount=304,2007-11-27T12:00:00,Raistlin1040,"Elzaon nods to the giants and bows, before following Harper."
33023,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574595&postcount=305,2007-11-27T12:42:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Thank you for your time.  We apologize if we have wasted any of it.</font>""  He then nods to the remaining giant and follows the others."
33024,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590309&postcount=306,2007-11-30T14:47:00,Bronz,"The group heads back down the cave, back in the direction they came from.  In that direction, of course, is the lava river that needs crossing back the other way.<br/><br/>Marcus, who flew the group across last time, seems lost in thought as he silently follows the group, useless for the time being as he seems totally distracted."
33025,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590360&postcount=307,2007-11-30T14:55:00,Bitzeralisis,"It's the forces that be. Marcus' Puppeteer is not here at the moment.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><b>Wilarmis</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Get together, people,""</font>says Wilarmis. Once everybody congregates, Wil casts<i>Dimension Door</i>to cross the lava river."
33026,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602433&postcount=308,2007-12-03T05:47:00,Bronz,"The group easily sidesteps the river of lava, and comes back out into the small ravine that houses the fire giant tribe.  As they walk out of the easternmost cave, they notice a few fire giant women rummaging through some tents.  As they see the group, they stop what they are doing and run as fast as they can into the southern most cave.<br/><br/>Other than that distraction, the camp seems as it was left just a few minutes prior."
33027,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3619604&postcount=309,2007-12-06T12:57:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Well, we might as well find a way to camp... Wil, do you require some rope to cast Rope Trick?  If I remember correctly, that spell has saved us more than a few times in the past.</font>"""
33028,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3630634&postcount=310,2007-12-08T17:01:00,Raistlin1040,"<font color=""Indigo"">I suggest we rest soon. I've used up my best spells, and Wil has cast some of his as well. We could have the Ertoth Skeleton watch camp while we rest, or we could take shifts.</font>"
33029,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3651835&postcount=311,2007-12-13T16:46:00,Bronz,"<b>Wil</b><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">We should definitely rest soon.  I have a neat spell rope trick that will let us hide on a completely separate plane...but we can't bring in any other extradimensional spaces.</font><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Or we can hoof it out of here and rest outside the valley.  I don't believe I have any teleportations memorized.</font><br/><br/>Wil then pauses a moment, thinking and seeming to go through an internal inventory of sorts.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Nope, certainly don't.  So which will it be gents?</font>"
33030,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658397&postcount=312,2007-12-15T11:43:00,Raistlin1040,"<font color=""Indigo"">I'm extra-dimensional space free. I seem to recall Pel having a Handy Haversack or somthing though. Perhaps we could hide it while we're gone?</font>"
33031,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658515&postcount=313,2007-12-15T12:08:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Speaking of extra-dimensional spaces, I seem to have one on my back right now.""</font>Remembering that he has something to write in, Wilarmis removes his handy haversack and starts digging through it. Moments later, he stands back up, with a journal of sorts and an inkpen in hand. Wilarmis flips through the journal, until he finds a page he's looking for. He adds to what he has written so far:<br/><span style=""font-family: Palatino Linotype""><font size=""1""><font color=""Red"">Rope</font></font></span><br/>Wilarmis then underlines it twice, snaps the book closed, and drops it back in the handy haversack among with his inkpen.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Now I'll need a rope.""</font>"
33032,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658945&postcount=314,2007-12-15T14:16:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>Pelemaeus hands his rope to Wil."
33033,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660715&postcount=315,2007-12-16T04:14:00,Bronz,"DM<br/><br/>Pel hands Wil some rope, and the group heads back into the cave mouth to setup their odd resting place.  The various other packs and holdings that go to other realms were hidden among the rocks, and were invisible to any naked eye.<br/><br/>10 hours pass while in this hole in space, and the group watched as a few giants came in and out of the cave, mostly giant women.  One of the giant guards eventually came out, heading very purposefully to the northern most cave.<br/><br/>After this time is spent, the group is well rested and re-studied as the spell is cancelled and they stand on the cave mouth to Malathanaxis yet again."
33034,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660729&postcount=316,2007-12-16T04:20:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">That giant looked like he was going to that northern cave with a purpose... we could either go for him and see what it was about, or we can go check on the Mala-whatshisname dragon again.  Whaddya guys think?</font>"""
33035,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661170&postcount=317,2007-12-16T06:27:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><br/>Harpist speaks in a hushed voice, not willing to have it echo through these caves and reveal their presence.<br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""I would not recommend going back. We have no further reason to visit the dragon, and we might be either wearing her patience thin, or we'd put ourselves in danger if the truth is revealed.<br/>
We should assess the situation, and then do what we came here to do, with the opportunity we have.""</font>"
33036,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3661660&postcount=318,2007-12-16T08:41:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/>Wilarmis outs down his spellbook.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Yes, yes, of course. I prepared a teleportation today, expecting ourselves to continue with the given mission and get out of here. Malthinzis— er, Martanhaxis— ... that dragon whose name I cannot pronounce properly is of no use to us concurrently, though we may wish to return at a later time and slay him for his treasure.""</font><br/><br/>[[ Spells will be prepared after lunch. ]]"
33037,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677961&postcount=319,2007-12-19T16:21:00,Bronz,"As the group debates their next move just inside the cave to Malathanaxis, they witness a female giant and a man-size child walk out of the south cave, notice the group, then immediately turn around in alarm.  Everyone notices that the child did not quite look normal, but from this distance you can't put your finger on it."
33038,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681106&postcount=320,2007-12-20T09:46:00,Raistlin1040,"<font color=""Indigo"">Let's go after them.</font><br/><br/>Elzaon nods to the Ertoth skeleton, and it looks ready to move at a moment's notice."
33039,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681434&postcount=321,2007-12-20T10:40:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Agreed,""</font>says Wilarmis, who will set out towards the cave if anyone else does."
33040,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681456&postcount=322,2007-12-20T10:45:00,Bronz,"The group, deciding on a course of action, trots off after the pair of giants towards the south cave.<br/><br/>Upon approaching it's entrance, the group notices the fact that this cave smells certainly of food, and other smells as well (that aren't so nice).  The entrance is fairly small, but even without entering the group sees that it immediately opens up into a large hall.  You cannot get an accurate count of what is in there, but you definitely notice 3 giants, regular size and male, arguing and rushing towards you."
33041,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688179&postcount=323,2007-12-21T14:36:00,Bronz,"All three seem to be wielding great clubs.  They advance on the group very quickly, apparently in a very big rush.<br/><br/>The one in the lead speaks up, in a very rough but hurried tone.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">""Leave! Now! We don't want you here.  If you decide to stay we will CLUB  you out!""</font><br/><br/>With the proclamation, all three beat their giant clubs into their giant hands, in anticipation of an answer."
33042,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688239&postcount=324,2007-12-21T14:48:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Club us out?  We fought your petty chieftain to death and raised him back again.  We fought a bunch of your tribes and slaves.  We're still alive.  They're not.  Now lets try to be friendly.  Help us, and we'll leave you to your business.</font>""<br/><br/>His hand slowly moves to his sword, ready to draw it at a moment's notice."
33043,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688609&postcount=325,2007-12-21T16:28:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Yes, yes, It would be foolish to challenge us...""</font>mumbles Wilarmis, putting a vague look on his face."
33044,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688631&postcount=326,2007-12-21T16:34:00,Bronz,"<font color=""Purple"">Well what in the abyss do you want?! Hurry, or good slaves you'll make!</font><br/><br/>There is an obvious leader here, as he is the only one who speaks.  The other two seemingly just follow the direction he is headed.  Also, you do notice at this point multiple women and a couple children trying to peer in and see what's going on.  None of the children is the same one you saw prior."
33045,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688654&postcount=327,2007-12-21T16:43:00,Raistlin1040,"<font color=""Indigo"">I wonder how much life force each of you is worth compared to Ertoth. Maybe I could get two of you with one spell...Or I could simply order my slave here to rip you apart. The Reaper is not picky as to who enters his domain, or what condition they are in...Yes, I do believe that's a good plan, unless you choose to cooperate.<br/>
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What do we want? The specifics are a bit sketchy, depending on how many of you want to walk out of here with your lives, but it basically boils down to we need a few of your tribe. The chief's daughter, who rumor tells is pregnant, and a child, who looks somewhat different from the rest of you. Give us those two, or three if you count the unborne child as one, and we will be on our merry way, never to bother you again. Choose to resist, well...</font><br/><br/>He stops talking but turns his head to gaze at the Ertoth skeleton."
33046,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688727&postcount=328,2007-12-21T17:04:00,Bronz,"The giants all look together after that fortune telling of horror, and look somewhat troubled.  Pel however coughs on his dry throat right at the end, and destroys the entire effect.  The giants look at the group, and then each other again, and then decide to charge.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The giants come flying at the group, essentially 2 wide with one in the back (who won't actually be able to charge).  One charges Pel and the other charges El.<br/>
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Initiative please <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" noa4fjtjt="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> <br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+22)[<b>28</b>]</span> Against Pel<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+22)[<b>37</b>]</span> Against El<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg pel</b> - (3d6+15)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg el</b> - (3d6+15)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
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33047,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3688776&postcount=329,2007-12-21T17:18:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/>The vagueness on Wilarmis's face remains undisturbed, but he seems to have shifted into a more favorable fighting position."
33048,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689070&postcount=330,2007-12-21T19:16:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><font size=""1"">Hp 78/78, AC 23, Init 14</font><br/><br/>Oh well, too late to do anything about it, now.<br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""It appears, then, that you have sealed your own fate with your foolishness.""</font><br/>Harpist takes out his harp, and holds it, quite ready to start blasting the giants up with his deadly melodies.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Readied action: As soon as one the giants attempt another attack, Sickening Chain on all three of them, targeting the leader as primary target.<br/>
Chain #1: Touch attack 17; 29 damage.<br/>
Chain #2: Touch attack 27; 14 damage.<br/>
Chain #3: Touch attack 26; 14 damage.<br/>
DC 21 Fort save for each target or be sickened for 1 minute.<br/>
Rolls made <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1439021"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">here</a> <font size=""1"">And this time, I actually read the full description of Eldritch Chain. Apparently, each additional target only takes half the damage of the first target. So ignore those second and third damage rolls.</font><br/>
Mind you, Harpist is careful not to make his playing too loud. No need to attract the attention of the dragon to him, after all.</div>
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33049,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689859&postcount=331,2007-12-22T02:06:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/><b>Initiative:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/><br/>Pelemaeus brings the sword up immediately, smoothly dodging the oncoming assault.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Do I get an AoO since his straight line charge went past me?  I've got Uncanny Dodge, so I retain my 35 AC at the moment.</div>
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33050,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689928&postcount=332,2007-12-22T02:26:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><b>-Round 1</b><br/><font size=""1"">Hp 98/98, AC 35, Init 30</font><br/><br/>After smoothly avoiding the dodge, Pelemaeus swiftly changes form, as if those who would hit him would miss more often.  He then backs up out of the Giant's range, then hurls black iridescent strands of shadow at the nearest giant, attempting to strangle it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Using a swift action to switch into Pearl of Black Doubt, using my move action to back up somewhere, then using Shadow Garrote to attempt a ranged touch attack for <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>37</b>]</span> to hit for <span class=""diceroll"">(5d6)[<b>23</b>]</span> damage.  If it fails a DC 16 Fortitude Save, then it becomes flat footed until the start of it's next turn.</div>
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33051,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691501&postcount=333,2007-12-22T08:34:00,Raistlin1040,"<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>24</b>]</span>Init.<br/><br/>Elzaon sighs.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Guess we're going to have to kill you.</font><br/><br/>He says it like it's almost a chore.<br/><br/>He readies himself for combat. He takes a 5-foot step back and casts Summon Monster VII, summoning a Bone Devil.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Attack!</font><br/><br/>Ertoth's Skeleton moves and attacks the nearest Giant with his club.<br/><br/>Attack<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>Damage<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+17)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/>(I can't remember if I have to wait a turn after summoning a creature for it to attack. If so, ignore the rest of my post)<br/><br/>The Bone Devil moves and attacks the nearest giant as well.<br/><br/>Attack<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>Damage<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
33052,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691975&postcount=334,2007-12-22T09:56:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><font size=""1"">Initiative: 21<br/>
Hit Points: 52/52<br/>
AC: 21, Touch 18, FF 16<br/>
Saves: Fortitude +4, Reflex +9, Will +8</font><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Hello. My name is The Wizard,""</font>says Wilarmis, greeting the giants vaguely. He casts<i>Slow</i>."
33053,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692030&postcount=335,2007-12-22T10:06:00,Bronz,"After the giants charge, the group reacts faster than lightning.  Pel neatly dodges a giant club and tumbles behind everyone, comes up and unleashes a shadowy hell upon the ""leader giant"".  He chokes hard, but stands his ground.<br/>Wil the Wizard then stands his ground confidently, incants words of magic, and immediately the world slows down for these 3 poor giants, as they seem to begin to react, and even talk, half as fast as normal.  The skeleton Ertoth takes a piece out of the front runner, and some ribs of his are knocked out in return.  The harpist, using his infernal powers, hits all three with a sickly green colored energy.  It almost chokes them, but they stave it off. Finally, one giant steps up and makes an errant swing at the Harpist, while the third in line tries to slowly move up.<br/><br/><br/><br/>For Me:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Leader Giant: -45, Slowed<br/>
Giant 1: Slowed<br/>
Giant 2: Slowed<br/>
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Rolling for entire group as one save when possible<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>group will save</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>group fort save</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>leader fort save</b> - (1d20+14)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>giant1 attack 1</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>21</b>]</span> Against Ertoth Skeleton <br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>giant1 attack 2</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>giant1 attack 3</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>giant2 attack 1</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>26</b>]</span> Against Harpist<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>giant2 attack 2</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>giant2 attack 3</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>giant3 attack1</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>34</b>]</span> Against Wil<br/>
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33054,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692222&postcount=336,2007-12-22T10:37:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><font size=""1"">Initiative: 21<br/>
Hit Points: 52/52<br/>
AC: 21, Touch 18, FF 16<br/>
Saves: Fortitude +4, Reflex +9, Will +8</font><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Hello,""</font>says Wilarmis more forcefully. The vagueness has gone a bit out of his face.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I said my name was The Wizard. It would really be much more polite if you greeted me and told me your names too.""</font>Wilarmis stares at the giants with the most clueless and/or annoyed expression he could muster.<br/><br/>Wilarmis casts<i>Haste</i>on the party and moves backwards to a safer place."
33055,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692233&postcount=337,2007-12-22T10:39:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><b>- Round 2</b><br/><font size=""1"">Hp 98/98, AC 35, Init 30</font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">You guys really don't learn do you?  After we took out your now skeletal leader, killed your bad mojo shaman troll, terrorized a bunch of slaves and took over your village for a night, you really ought to realize we're very single minded in our goal when it comes to us and our employers.</font>""<br/><br/>He then dashes towards the leader giant, lashing out.  Thick black tendrils snake towards the giant's eyes, obscuring them somewhat.  Lashing out with Supernal Clarity, he attempts to cut the giant to ribbons.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Will run towards the leader giant and use the Obscuring Shadow Veil maneuver.  I make a single melee attack of <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>36</b>]</span> to hit and deal normal melee damage of <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>5</b>]</span> points of Piercing Damage.  In addition to that, he takes <span class=""diceroll"">(5d6)[<b>14</b>]</span> points of damage and must make a DC 17 Fortitude Save or suffer a miss chance [50%] on all melee and ranged attack rolls for one round.</div>
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33056,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692244&postcount=338,2007-12-22T10:40:00,Neftren,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Critical Threat Roll to hit Leader Giant:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
If I hit, I deal 10 Damage instead of 5 with the rapier.</div>
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33057,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692309&postcount=339,2007-12-22T10:54:00,Raistlin1040,"The Ertoth Skeleton turns its attention away from the leader and attacks on of the ones behind it.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+17)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+17)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+17)[<b>28</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/>The Bone Devil moves towards the other giant not the leader, and radiates his fear aura (5-foor radius, Will Save 17 or<i>Fear</i>) He then full attacks the giant.<br/><br/>Bite<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>30</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>2 Claws<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>22</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>28</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>Sting<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>28</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(3d4+2)[<b>8</b>]</span>(If hits, roll Fort Save, DC 20.)<br/><br/>Elzaon smiles at the carnage his creatures bring. He casts<i>Hypothermia</i>at the giant the Bone Devil is attacking.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(10d6)[<b>42</b>]</span>and becomes fatigued.<br/><br/>Fort. Save 21 halves damage and negate fatigue."
33058,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692422&postcount=340,2007-12-22T11:15:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><font size=""1"">Hp 59/77, AC 24 (post-<i>haste</i>), Init 14</font><br/><br/>Using his power and heritage to avoid being clobbered into the earth by the attack, Harpist spits and then attempts to concentrate on his next attack.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Maximized Sickening Cone.<br/>
[<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1440013"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Concentration check 11</a> (Fail)], get a free AoO on him.<br/>
If Harpist passes the concentration check on that, Giants take 48 damage (Ref DC 24 half), and must make a DC 21 Fort save or be sickened for 1 minute.<br/>
I doubt it, though.</div>
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33059,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692474&postcount=341,2007-12-22T11:24:00,Bronz,"Again, quicker than the giants can ever hope to react, the party o' death springs into action.  Pel darts forward and literally rips a hole into the leader, digging his rapier in deep and driving the shadows within to cover his eyes, which seemingly blind this towering giant.  El's spell finally comes to completion, and his pets of Ertoth skeleton and a newly formed bone devil rip into the two flanking giants.  El also calls on the power of cold to freeze in place one of these giants, and he very nearly succeeds as that giant seems to start to try and warm his hands, his extreme body heat no longer enough to keep him warm.  Wil casts another spell, further exacerbating the speed difference of the party and the giants, and the Harpist merely stands in place, defiant.<br/><br/>The giants do try to attack back, each taking a swing at their closest assailants.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>leader giant</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>25</b>]</span>Attacking Pel<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (3d6+15)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>leader giant</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>28</b>]</span>Attacking Ertoth (Actually giant 1)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (3d6+15)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>leader giant</b> - (1d20+20)[<b>39</b>]</span>Attacking Bone Devil  (ACtually giant 2)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (3d6+15)[<b>22</b>]</span>"
33060,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692525&postcount=342,2007-12-22T11:34:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><font size=""1"">Initiative: 21<br/>
Hit Points: 52/52<br/>
AC: 22, Touch 19, FF 16<br/>
Saves: Fortitude +4, Reflex +10, Will +8</font><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Hello!?""</font>shouts Wilarmis, the vagueness on his face replaced by complete annoyance (fake annoyance, of course.) He points to the giants in general.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""You're being insanely rude right now! So die!""</font><br/><br/>Wilarmis casts<i>Greater Invisibility</i>on Pelemaeus.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""I meant die in an indirect way, but you get the point.""</font><br/><br/>Wilarmis draws his longbow."
33061,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692560&postcount=343,2007-12-22T11:40:00,Raistlin1040,"The newly hasted Ertoth Skeleton full attacks the giant he's been attacking.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>[roll]1d20+13[/rol]<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+17)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+17)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+17)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/><br/>The Bone Devil (Not hastened) continues attacking against his foe.<br/><br/>Bite<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>29</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>2 Claws<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>32</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>23</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>Sting<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>20</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(3d4+2)[<b>8</b>]</span>(Fort Save 20)<br/><br/>Elzaon (Hastened) draws his bow. Smirking, he attacks the leader giant with an arrow.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>29</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
33062,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692652&postcount=344,2007-12-22T11:55:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Pelemaeus</b></font><br/><br/>After hearing Wil's trademark line, Pelemaeus instantly felt the urge to wait for something... moment's later he knew why.  Suddenly, Pelemaeus rippled and vanished from view.  A hailstorm of cuts began to appear as if from nowhere.  The relentless flurry continued on...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Switching to the Assassin's Stance.  Using Avalanche of Blades.  <br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>33</b>]</span> to Hit + <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+6)[<b>19</b>]</span> (Weapon + Insightful + Snk. Attk.)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+16)[<b>30</b>]</span> to Hit + <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+6)[<b>15</b>]</span> (Weapon + Insightful + Snk. Attk.)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>25</b>]</span> to Hit + <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+6)[<b>16</b>]</span> (Weapon + Insightful + Snk. Attk.)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>12</b>]</span> to Hit + <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+6)[<b>18</b>]</span> (Weapon + Insightful + Snk. Attk.)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span> to Hit + <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+6)[<b>22</b>]</span> (Weapon + Insightful + Snk. Attk.)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+0)[<b>11</b>]</span> to Hit + <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+6)[<b>20</b>]</span> (Weapon + Insightful + Snk. Attk.)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-4)[<b>11</b>]</span> to Hit + <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+6)[<b>17</b>]</span> (Weapon + Insightful + Snk. Attk.)<br/>
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Edit: All against Flat Footed AC.  Tell me if you need more rolls.</div>
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33063,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693416&postcount=345,2007-12-22T14:52:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><font size=""1"">Hp 78/78, AC 23, Init 14</font><br/><br/>The Harpist, not exactly liking the danger that he is in, steps back and tries something just a bit more normal this time, while harboring a secret wish that he wasn't continuously fighting stuff four times his size.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sickening Cone, regular. Harpist doesn't know where Pel is so he can strategically position this blast, so here's hoping that guy has Evasion and a wicked reflex mod. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" noa4fjtjt="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/> <br/>
[<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1440235"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Concentration check 20</a> - Pass]<br/>
[<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1440238"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">24 damage</a>], Reflex DC 24 for half, plus sickening effect as above.</div>
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33064,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3763063&postcount=346,2008-01-08T16:28:00,Bronz,"The giants feebly try to get out of the way, but the next few seconds would just about be their last.  The Ertoth skeleton and the Bone Devil flay their victims, ripping flesh from bone and even some beard along with it, while Pel has his own dance of death that no one can see.  After all that, the Harpist finally comes through and makes the place glow a sickly purple color, the after effect of a huge blast of eldritch energy taking everything out that it touches.<br/><br/>The leader and one on the side fall down with a a large *thud*, while the third stands motionless and dazed from the pain.  At that point, the odd looking giant child comes running from the back, with a female right behind.  He wields a large great sword, has a very fine chain shirt on, and looks quite angered at the group.  From this vantage point, you can clearly see the visible signs: sharp fangs, pseudo scaly skin, claws, and when he gets up close you can even see a pair of folded bat wings behind him, almost invisible.<br/><br/>He may seem to be a child, but as a fire giant child he still stands a full 2' above the rest of the party.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">*What have you done?! You all shall pay for this, and pay for this dearly!*  </font>"
33065,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764805&postcount=347,2008-01-09T05:06:00,Neftren,"<b><font color=""Maroon"">Pelemaeus</font></b><br/><font size=""1"">HP: 98/98, AC 35, Init 30, Greater Invisibility</font><br/><br/>Still completely invisible, the shadowy blur advances upon the new arrival.  Dealing one swift strike, Pelemaeus stabs upward with all his might.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay, I'll use Death in the Dark now.  So it's a melee attack against the giant's Flat Footed AC.  <br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>26</b>]</span> to Hit for <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+3)[<b>11</b>]</span> Damage<br/>
He must make a DC 20 Fortitude Save or else take 15d6 Damage.  If he makes his save, he takes 5d6 damage instead.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(15d6)[<b>1</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>3</b>][<b>5</b>][<b>4</b>][<b>1</b>][<b>2</b>][<b>1</b>](47)</span></div>
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33066,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3764859&postcount=348,2008-01-09T05:16:00,Bronz,"As Pel steps up to the half-giant, half-dragon, knowing full well he is invisible, the monstrosity in front of him somehow senses his movement and apparently is able to take advantage of Pel's movement.  He steps just to the left and takes a mighty blow, aimed at Pel's head.  He misses the head, but takes a good crack out of Pel's shoulder as the giant blade he wields glows a dark purple at the moment of impact.<br/><br/><br/>AoO<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>aoo</b> - (1d20+25)[<b>38</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg</b> - (3d6+20)[<b>28</b>]</span> as well as <span class=""diceroll""><b>energy</b> - (2d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
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Rest of the groups actions is needed, and then I'll insert the newcomer for this next round<br/>
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33067,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3765691&postcount=349,2008-01-09T15:44:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><font size=""1"">Initiative: 21<br/>
Hit Points: 52/52<br/>
AC: 22, Touch 19, FF 16<br/>
Saves: Fortitude +4, Reflex +10, Will +8</font><br/><br/>Wilarmis absentmindedly throws a<i><a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/web.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Web</a></i>at the dragon-giant (Reflex DC 21) while studying his new opponent."
33068,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770550&postcount=350,2008-01-11T01:49:00,Bronz,"The web engulfs the older giant, the dragon-giant, and Pel in it's gigantic 40' burst.  It also seals off the rest of the cave from immediate access.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>giant reflex</b> - (1d20+9)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dragon-giant</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
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Pel needs to make a roll as well.<br/>
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33069,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770905&postcount=351,2008-01-11T03:33:00,Neftren,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
I believe the save is almost guaranteed... :D</div>
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33070,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771621&postcount=352,2008-01-11T06:30:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><font size=""1"">Hp 59/78, AC 23, Init 14</font><br/><br/>Harpist calmly walks up to one of the fire giants that fell over (preferably the one that had hurt him earlier), and checks to see if it is truly dead.<br/>If it is, then he will play a short dirge on his harp, a wrenchingly sad tune that attempts to enchain the life force of the giant to its own body without the soul.<br/>If it isn't, then he'll play a different tune on the harp, a more destructive tune.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If the fire giant is dead, invoke <i>The Dead Walk</i>, raising it as a skeleton. The skeleton will last for 13 minutes since he didn't use any material components.<br/>
If the fire giant is still alive, invoke <i>Sickening Chain</i> on it to also hit the half-dragon if it's close enough.<br/>
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[<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1458029/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Eldritch Blast: To hit 19 &amp; 16 touch; 32 damage to 'dead' giant, 16 damage to half-dragon.</a>]<br/>
Plus the usual DC 21 fort save or be sickened.</div>
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33071,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778062&postcount=353,2008-01-12T11:28:00,Raistlin1040,"The Bone Devil and Ertoth's skeleton move next to Elzaon, who full attacks the dragon-giant with his bow. Due to him being hasted, it's a very formidable volley.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>41</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
33072,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778152&postcount=354,2008-01-12T11:44:00,Bronz,"The web fills part of the corridor and most of the area beyond, sticking this red scaled fire giant where he is.  The other giant, the latecomer, receives arrows to the face as a thank you for not getting involved earlier, and ends up eating web, getting stuck in it as he falls over, seemingly dead.<br/><br/>The child giant then seems to have had enough, as he goes into a murderous rage, his face becoming a mask of pure hatred and determination, with smoke actually coming out of his nose.<br/><br/><font color=""Indigo"">Why have you done this? What have you to do with US?</font>As he says these words, he lets loose a fiery breath that engulfs everything that is in front of it in a giant cone, including the web.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The half-giant breathes a cone of fire 30' out, essentially eliminating the front side web.<br/>
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The new giant skeleton, the harpist, and Pel need reflex saves.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>fire breathe</b> - (6d8)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
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33073,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778220&postcount=355,2008-01-12T11:57:00,Raistlin1040,"Elzaon's face is a mask of stone cold determination and logic.<br/><br/><b><font color=""Indigo"">Listen kid. You have no hope of beating us. That's not me trying to break you down, or build myself up. It's the truth. We're adventurers, and good ones at that. I'm a powerful cleric of Nerull, and my friends are powerful wizards, bards, and fighters. Together, we're pretty tough to beat. I'd wager we've killed more creatures than years you've been alive.<br/>
<br/>
Now, you can ignore what I'm saying, or you can listen up. We've killed some of your tribe members, including your chief. He's next to me, the skeleton in case you haven't noticed. But don't worry. While my companions might be a bit more bloodthirsty than I am, we all have the same goal. You aren't our target, at least, I don't think so. You're too old. Our mission is to bring back a pregnant woman of your tribe to our employer. Alive. We'll leave you and your tribe alone, and if you supply us with the diamonds or gold neccessary, I'll even ressurect one or two of the giants we've killed.<br/>
<br/>
So you have a choice to make. Surrender, and allow us to take the woman with us, and we will leave you alone, and won't harm any more of you. As I said, we'll even ressurect a few of those we killed and I'll personally heal any of your wounded. Or, you can keep fighting, and we will kill you, and every one of your tribe that gets in our way. And while the one we seek will return to our employer alive, I can't guarantee she's arive unharmed.</font></b><br/><br/>The members of the party may realize that his normal demeanor is gone, having been replaced by his ""demon"" persona."
33074,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778283&postcount=356,2008-01-12T12:07:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><br/>Wilarmis processes what Elzaon has just said. Thoughts rage through his mind. His brain works at its highest capacity to think of a follow-up. Slowly, words form on his lips:<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Yeah, what he said.""</font><br/><br/>So much for all that suspense.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" noa4fjtjt="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/><br/><br/>[Actions will come later if necessary.]"
33075,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779208&postcount=357,2008-01-12T15:51:00,Bronz,"With a fury the complete opposite of the dark elf's cool demeanor, the ""child"" shouts back.<br/><br/>*That may be true, whoever you are.  You may slay all those here, or even me, but you will not slay my Father, and you will not have either of the two pregnant in this tribe.  Especially not my mother!*<br/><br/>He then flies into an impotent fury, swiping at what is left of the web around him.  He does not aim for anyone, although Pel is standing right there.  After that, he assumes what must be a defensive position for him."
33076,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779417&postcount=358,2008-01-12T16:55:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><font size=""1"">Initiative: 21<br/>
Hit Points: 52/52<br/>
AC: 22, Touch 19, FF 16<br/>
Saves: Fortitude +4, Reflex +10, Will +8</font><br/><br/>Still using his fake slow-thought and vague face, Wilarmis puts a<i>Telepathic Bond</i>over the party. He tumbles the dragon-giant's words around in his mind for a while, building up his rage and cold hated before spitting the phrase:<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Ugh. <u>Lagumeplanthey Nekaltha'las Uraginemos'il Blasparemi</u>. I just hate that!""</font>Vagueness broken and slow-thought gone, Wilarmis gets angry just at the remark of the kid's devotion to his parents.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""My parents were killed by the dragons who they thought were protecting them. I trust not many, especially not a freakin' <b>DRAGON</b>!""</font><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue""><i>Stupid kid! I hate kids! Do everything you can to lower his defenses, and he shall feel the power of my </i>Enervation<i>!</i></font><br/><br/>Wilarmis twitches angrily."
33077,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780540&postcount=359,2008-01-13T02:13:00,Neftren,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Reflex again:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>37</b>]</span></div>
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33078,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781064&postcount=360,2008-01-13T04:33:00,Raistlin1040,"Ertoth's skeleton and the Bone Devil move into position to attack the child and attack him.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+17)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/><br/>Bite<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>Elzaon full attacks with his bow again, raining a volley down upon the child.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>43</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>11</b>]</span>"
33079,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785240&postcount=361,2008-01-14T03:45:00,Neftren,"<b><font color=""Maroon"">Pelemaeus</font></b><br/><br/>Pelemaeus strikes yet again from the shadows, this time aided by the giant skeletons.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'll use Shadow Noose.  Make a ranged touch attack against the flat footed opponent so... <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>21</b>]</span> to hit.  If and when it hits, it deals  <span class=""diceroll"">(8d6)[<b>19</b>]</span> damage and if the half-dragon giant fails a DC 19 Fort Save, it's stunned for a round.  Successful save negates stun, but not damage.  Oh and if I get Sneak Attack for that, <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>8</b>]</span>.</div>
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33080,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785962&postcount=362,2008-01-14T06:39:00,The_Chilli_God,"<b>Harpist</b><br/><font size=""1"">Hp 34/78, AC 23, Init 14 (Skelly: Hp 72/87, AC 18, Init 14)</font><br/><br/>Recoiling from the firey blast that burnt him and his new pet, Harpist grits his teeth.<br/><font color=""#4444aa"">""For your insolence, <i>boy</i>, we should let you live so that you will see your tribe decimated, your father slaughtered, and your mother whisked away to never bee seen again.""</font><br/><br/>The fire giant skeleton that he raised charges at the half-dragon (if there's enough space available to have him) and uses its greatsword against what used to be its own brethren.<br/>Harpist accommodates this with a chord from his harp, one most deadly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Skelly charges with greatsword at the half-dragon.<br/>
Harpist uses a Sickening Blast at the half-dragon.<br/>
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[<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1460477/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Skelly: to hit 20, 28 damage.<br/>
Eldritch Blast: 16 touch to hit</a> (Better make that 12 when counting melee interruption)<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1460477/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">, 25 damage</a>]<br/>
Plus the DC 21 fort save of be sickened for 1 minute.</div>
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33081,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3822133&postcount=363,2008-01-23T07:47:00,Bronz,"The Half-Dragon, Half-Giant ""boy"" gets clubbed by the former Chieftain, as well as bitten by the bone devil.  As he easily shakes these off, a rain of arrows flows from El's bow, whistling in the air as they dig into his chest.  Roaring from pain and rage, the boy seems to easily dodge Pel's attempt at his strangulation, easily ""seeing"" him though he is invisible.  The Harpist then tries to pelt the boy with eldritch energy, just barely missing wide.  The new giant skeleton attempts to join the fray, but is limited by space.  It still attempts to clambor over the Ertoth skeleton, trying to get to its prey.<br/><br/>The half-giant then roars again.<font color=""Purple"">""Enough of this! I, Sisilax, will have your heads before my father can do anything about it!   RAWWWWWWRRRRRR!""</font><br/><br/>He then turns to the bone devil, and attempts to cleave it in two.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Sorry for the extended wait on update.  Finding a time when I can post to coincide with the servers behaving has been hard lately.<br/>
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The boy giant is attacking the bone-devil with his huge greatsword.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack1</b> - (1d20+26)[<b>37</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack1</b> - (1d20+21)[<b>33</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack1</b> - (1d20+16)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg1</b> - (3d6+24)[<b>41</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg2</b> - (3d6+24)[<b>36</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>dmg3</b> - (3d6+24)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
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New round of actions.<br/>
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33082,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823979&postcount=364,2008-01-23T14:03:00,Raistlin1040,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Accept your death!</b></font><br/><br/>Elzaon shoots four more arrows at the child.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Into ass-kicking position, Ertoth and the Bone Devil full-attack as well.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>38</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+13)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+17)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+17)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+17)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/><br/>Bite<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+14)[<b>23</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>2 Claws<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>27</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>19</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>Sting<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>32</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(3d4+2)[<b>11</b>]</span>(Fort Save 20)"
33083,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824075&postcount=365,2008-01-23T14:22:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Wilarmis</font></b><br/><font size=""1"">Initiative: 21<br/>
Hit Points: 52/52<br/>
AC: 22, Touch 19, FF 16<br/>
Saves: Fortitude +4, Reflex +10, Will +8</font><br/><br/>Wilarmis, now completely out of ideas, just draws his Wand of<i>Magic Missile</i>and fires some unerringly accurate bolts of force for pure, raw damage.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (5d4+5)[<b>16</b>]</span>"
33084,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927201&postcount=366,2008-02-13T01:51:00,Neftren,"<b><font color=""Maroon"">Pelemaeus</font></b><br/><br/>Utterly stumped, he just attacks.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Full attacking.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+20)[<b>31</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+15)[<b>34</b>]</span><br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>4</b>]</span></div>
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33085,Solaria (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?59038-Solaria-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3928500&postcount=367,2008-02-13T07:00:00,The_Chilli_God,"[OOC]I forgot. Nobody reminded me. Gah! >.<[/OOC]<br/><br/><b>Harpist</b><br/><font size=""1"">Hp 34/78, AC 23, Init 14 (Skelly: Hp 72/87, AC 18, Init 14)</font><br/><br/>As the skeleton that Harpist created mindlessly focuses on crushing its designated enemy, Harpist attempts once again to play that one perfect chord of death.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sickening blast again.<br/>
[<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1490710/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">32 to hit (28 counting melee), 28 damage</a>]<br/>
Plus DC 21 fort save or sickened for 1 minute.<br/>
Skelly will attempt a five foot step if necessary and able, and a full attack with its greatsword.<br/>
[<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1490712/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack 1: 20 to hit, 27 damage.<br/>
Attack 2: 17 to hit, 30 damage.</a>]</div>
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33086,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Zaknefien vs. Gildean",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71652-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Zaknefien-vs-Gildean,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3898542&postcount=1,2008-02-07T07:26:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 29: <font color=""Red"">Zaknefien</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Gildean</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Extra notes: Houses are on average 20 feet high (just use that average figure all over the house), hay piles are up to 10 feet high against the walls. And, I don't care whether you're immune to <i>sanctuary</i> effects, you are not immune to the arena's <i>sanctuary</i> effect. Creatures summoned during the 1st round are also affected by the <i>sanctuary</i> effect.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=25115"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Deathslayer7 - Zaknefien</a><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=40209"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Rodgin - Gildean</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
33087,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Zaknefien vs. Gildean",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71652-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Zaknefien-vs-Gildean,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899878&postcount=2,2008-02-07T11:33:00,Deathslayer7,"Zak here<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
33088,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Zaknefien vs. Gildean",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71652-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Zaknefien-vs-Gildean,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914749&postcount=3,2008-02-10T10:02:00,Morbius,"<b><font color=""Red"">High Ref Morbius</font></b><br/><br/>For the records I just messaged Rodgin about this match"
33089,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Zaknefien vs. Gildean",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71652-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Zaknefien-vs-Gildean,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917134&postcount=4,2008-02-11T01:38:00,Rodgin,"(Sorry about the hold up, had some internet issues. I'm in now.)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>No purchases"
33090,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Zaknefien vs. Gildean",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71652-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Zaknefien-vs-Gildean,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921779&postcount=5,2008-02-12T01:31:00,Rodgin,"Sorry mate, first one and busy weekend. Here we go.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Starting in X11, more to Y16. Cast Caul of Shadows for +1 AC </div>
</div><br/><br/>Vital Stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP: 7<br/>
AC: 12<br/>
Longspear: +1, 1d8+1, Reach<br/>
Daggers: +1/+2, 1d4+1, 10ft range increment<br/>
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33091,"Arena Tournament, Round 29: Zaknefien vs. Gildean",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71652-Arena-Tournament-Round-29-Zaknefien-vs-Gildean,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3931801&postcount=6,2008-02-14T03:45:00,Paladin Latham,"<b><font color=""#999966"">High Ref Paladin Latham</font></b><br/><br/>Due to inactivity Zaknefien is disqualified.<br/><br/><b>Gildean is declared the winner and recieves 300xp and 300gp.</b>"
33092,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3919660&postcount=1,2008-02-11T12:04:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 30: <font color=""Blue"">Daluth</font> vs. <font color=""Red"">Psychodelia</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>600 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>600 GP<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
33093,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921486&postcount=2,2008-02-11T23:08:00,Seribro,"initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/><br/>good luck"
33094,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921660&postcount=3,2008-02-12T00:36:00,theterran,"Man alive...didn't see this one either...<br/><br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/>Still need to buy stuff."
33095,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922211&postcount=4,2008-02-12T03:43:00,theterran,"<b>Daluth - Round 1</b><br/><br/>Starting in B10 with a scroll in hand, I'll cast the scroll in hand, then move to C5 and draw a potion while moving.<br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting Bull's Strength<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>CLC</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>20</b>]</span> vs DC 4<br/>
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If Fails:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Will</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>End my Turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location - C5<br/>
HP: 20/20<br/>
AC: 18  Touch: 13  FF: 15<br/>
Bull Strength - (1/30)</div>
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33096,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922306&postcount=5,2008-02-12T04:08:00,Seribro,"ehm, no offence but... what ever spell you just casted, it failed. Your sheet has three scrolls on them yet none of the two spells in question are on the spell list of the duskblade. That pretty much means that unless you got ranks in UMD, there is no way you can use them other then cleaning your sword with them."
33097,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922473&postcount=6,2008-02-12T04:45:00,theterran,"They are both on the spell list of the Duskblade.<br/><br/>Check page 24 of the PHBII.<br/><br/>And no offense taken<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oxuhyx3qk="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/>"
33098,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922704&postcount=7,2008-02-12T05:27:00,Seribro,"*feels realy stupid now*<br/>I looked at the spells list under the spells chapter, but they only listed the spells for duskblade that are new<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oxuhyx3qk="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/>My appologies...<br/><br/>right... I think I'ld better just start posting actions now before I make an even bigger fool of myself<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oxuhyx3qk="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/><br/><br/>start game with potion in one hand and tower shield in the other<br/>standard action: drink potion<br/>free action drop vial<br/>move to unknown since I break LoS at X9. You do not see me reappear north of the bridge.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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move to T8 and draw guisarme during move<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AC:22<br/>
HP:10<br/>
PP:19<br/>
saves: 2/3/2<br/>
location: T8<br/>
edit: effects on Psychodelia: Bull Strength 1/30<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>end of my turn"
33099,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923269&postcount=8,2008-02-12T07:12:00,Bigmac,"Daluth<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Psychodelia<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Daluth is up."
33100,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923297&postcount=9,2008-02-12T07:16:00,theterran,"No worries...I figured that's what you did<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oxuhyx3qk="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/><br/><br/><b>Daluth - Round 2</b><br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Drink the Potion of Shield of Faith +2,<br/>
Swift Action: Cast Expeditious Retreat, Swift<br/>
Move Action: Move to K2 drawing my longbow as I move.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location - K2<br/>
HP: 20/20<br/>
AC: 20 Touch: 15 FF: 17<br/>
Bull Strength - (2/30)<br/>
Shield of Faith - (1/10)<br/>
In Hand: Longbow<br/>
Spells Used: Level 0 - (0/4)<br/>
                 Level 1 - (1/3)<br/>
Manuevers Used: (0/3)</div>
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33101,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923355&postcount=10,2008-02-12T07:34:00,Mavian,"High Ref Mav:<br/><br/>@Daluth<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No LoS<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>@Psycho<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No Los<br/>
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33102,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924925&postcount=11,2008-02-12T13:28:00,Seribro,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">move action: draw flail<br/>
standard action: use metaphysical weapon power on my flail<br/>
5 foot step into S9</div>
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AC:22<br/>
HP:10<br/>
PP:19<br/>
saves: 2/3/2<br/>
location: S9<br/>
effects on Psychodelia: Bull Strength 2/30, <br/>
effects on weapons: metaphysical weapon on flail 1/20<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>your turn, and perhaps another LoS?"
33103,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3925388&postcount=12,2008-02-12T14:41:00,Bigmac,LoS is established with Daluth in K2 and Psychodelia in S9.<br/><br/>Daluth is up
33104,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926948&postcount=13,2008-02-13T00:26:00,theterran,"<b>Daluth - Round 3</b><br/><br/>Attack with my Longbow.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/>Then move L2 (2 move)--> N2 (2 move) --> M3 (1)--> O3(1)<br/><br/>End my Turn.<br/><br/>Stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location - O3<br/>
HP: 20/20<br/>
AC: 19 Touch: 15 FF: 16<br/>
Bull Strength - (3/30)<br/>
Shield of Faith - (2/10)<br/>
In Hand: Longbow<br/>
Spells Used: Level 0 - (0/4)<br/>
Level 1 - (1/3)<br/>
Manuevers Used: (0/3)</div>
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33105,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927258&postcount=14,2008-02-13T02:04:00,Seribro,"standard action, loose shield<br/>free action, drop shield in R10 (this time, I will match exactly when I drop which item in which square)<br/>move action into R11, draw guisarme while moving.<br/>free action, drop flail in R12<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC:20<br/>
HP:10<br/>
PP:18<br/>
saves: 2/4/2<br/>
location: R11<br/>
effects on Psychodelia: Bull Strength 3/30,<br/>
effects on weapons: metaphysical weapon on flail 2/20<br/>
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33106,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927323&postcount=15,2008-02-13T02:24:00,theterran,"<b>Daluth - Round 4</b><br/><br/>Move to P8, drawing a scroll as I move.<br/>Free Action: Drop Longbow in P7<br/>Standard Action: Cast from the Scroll.<br/><br/>@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cast True Strike.<br/>
Swift Action: Activate Punishing Stance</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location - P8<br/>
HP: 20/20<br/>
AC: 18 Touch: 13 FF: 15<br/>
Bull Strength - (4/30)<br/>
Shield of Faith - (3/10)<br/>
In Hand:<br/>
Punishing Stance<br/>
Scrolls Used: Bull's Strength, True Strike<br/>
Spells Used: Level 0 - (0/4)<br/>
Level 1 - (1/3)<br/>
Manuevers Used: (0/3)<br/>
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33107,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927563&postcount=16,2008-02-13T03:20:00,Seribro,"@refs<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">ready action: as soon as he steps within 5-ft of me, I take a move towards the bridge<br/>
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stats<br/>
AC:20<br/>
HP:10<br/>
PP:18<br/>
saves: 2/4/2<br/>
location: R11<br/>
effects on Psychodelia: Bull Strength 3/30,<br/>
effects on weapons: metaphysical weapon on flail 2/20</div>
</div><br/><br/>end of turn."
33108,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927683&postcount=17,2008-02-13T03:45:00,theterran,"<b>Daluth - Round 5</b><br/><br/>Move as follows starting in P8 --> P9 --> Q9 --> R10 and drawing my greatsword on the move.<br/><br/>I believe this grants you an AoO somewhere between my move from Q9 to R10, so I'll let you take that before continuing."
33109,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927741&postcount=18,2008-02-13T03:58:00,Seribro,"Okay, why exactly did you take such an elaborate route? Why didn't you charge me right there?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oxuhyx3qk="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused""/><br/><br/>At any rate, I'm allowed to take the AoO at either P9 or Q9 so the heck with it. Lets see if the dies are favourable.<br/><br/>attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+9)[<b>18</b>]</span>"
33110,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927787&postcount=19,2008-02-13T04:08:00,Seribro,"Pretty strong hit right there<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oxuhyx3qk="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>can you imagine if that thing had gone critical?<br/><br/>At any rate, when you move within the 5-ft distance by stepping into R10, you trigger my readied action to move out.<br/><br/>R11->Q12->L12<br/>jump DC 20:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/><br/>edit: hell, with that jump I could have just diagonally jumped the river instead...<br/><br/>continue your turn please."
33111,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927806&postcount=20,2008-02-13T04:12:00,theterran,"I was ninja'd...so I need to redo my turn.<br/><br/>Does that give me an AoO?<br/><br/><strike>I didn't charge because my maneuvers are standard actions <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oxuhyx3qk="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> <br/>
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<b>Daluth - Round 5 (cont)</b><br/>
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Now I'm in R10.<br/>
Swift Action: Cast Blade of Blood.<br/>
Standard Action: Attack with Saphire Nightmare Blade<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Concentration</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>9</b>]</span> vs DC - whatever your AC is. (I doubt your AC is 9)<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+26)[<b>39</b>]</span><br/>
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Damage:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Slashing</b> - (2d6+7)[<b>16</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll""><b>Punishing</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span> + <span class=""diceroll""><b>BoB</b> - (1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span> + <strike><span class=""diceroll""><b>SNB</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span></strike><br/>
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(edit) So <b>[21]</b> Damage<br/>
End my Turn.<br/>
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Stats<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location - R10<br/>
HP: 2/20<br/>
AC: 17 Touch: 13 FF: 14<br/>
Bull Strength - (5/30)<br/>
Shield of Faith - (4/10)<br/>
In Hand: Greatsword<br/>
Punishing Stance<br/>
Scrolls Used: Bull's Strength, True Strike<br/>
Spells Used: Level 0 - (0/4)<br/>
Level 1 - (2/3)<br/>
Manuevers Used: (1/3)</div>
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33112,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927861&postcount=21,2008-02-13T04:23:00,Seribro,"ninja'd? Oh you mean the ready action? Well, the move to R10 stays but you can rewrite it from there.<br/><br/>Edit: and no, for the sake of the rules, a readied action takes place just before the triggering action occurs. But this doesn't wipe the triggering action away.<br/><br/>For example, if I was a sniper (I believe you've been in that situation?) and readied an action to shoot you as soon as LoS was established, then you still would have to enter the LoS cause I could not shoot before you did. But since rules need a certain order of rewind, for the sake of initiative it was ruled that the readied action comes before the triggering action.<br/><br/>So yes, you move into the spot R10 but for the sake of rules you finnish your arrival after I have left R11 and thus that means no AoO."
33113,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927926&postcount=22,2008-02-13T04:35:00,theterran,"<b>Daluth - Round 5 (cont)</b><br/><br/>Well...since you jumped off...I still have 15ft of move left after getting to R10, so I'll move back to Q8.<br/><br/>There I will draw a potion.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Swift Action: Deactivate Punishing Stance</div>
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Location - Q8<br/>
HP: 2/20<br/>
AC: 20 Touch: 15 FF: 17<br/>
Bull Strength - (5/30)<br/>
Shield of Faith - (4/10)<br/>
In Hand: Greatsword, Potion<br/>
Punishing Stance<br/>
Scrolls Used: Bull's Strength, True Strike<br/>
Spells Used: Level 0 - (0/4)<br/>
Level 1 - (1/3)<br/>
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33114,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927966&postcount=23,2008-02-13T04:44:00,Seribro,"Sorry dude, but you had two types of scrolls on you and I highly doubted that you saved your bull strength for the last moment...<br/><br/>Am I allowed a complete turn right now, or only a move action?"
33115,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3928093&postcount=24,2008-02-13T05:11:00,theterran,"I believe it's your turn at the top of Round 6 now...but I'll get a ref in here to make sure...<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Sorry dude, but you had two types of scrolls on you and I highly doubted that you saved your bull strength for the last moment...<br/>
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Am I allowed a complete turn right now, or only a move action?</div>
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</div>What?"
33116,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3928151&postcount=25,2008-02-13T05:26:00,Seribro,"Well there were a few matches in the past where I saw people take readied actions and then when the triggering players was done with his turn, the guy taking the readied action only was allowed a move. I never really understood why and just wanted to make sure this wasn't such a case.<br/>Don't really recall which matches that were either... None of mine as far as I remember.<br/><br/>Any ways, if its my turn at the top of a new round, then I'll better get moving.<br/><br/>first of, a new jump check to see if I make it back.<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>16</b>]</span>vs DC 20"
33117,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3928169&postcount=26,2008-02-13T05:29:00,Seribro,"I guess thats a no...<br/>reflex<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>22</b>]</span>DC 15<br/>climb<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span>DC 15<br/><br/>Edit: Okay, this is just embarrassing... I fail the jump, manage to grab the edge, but cant pull my self up...<br/><br/>free action: let go of the edge and just plunge down with guisarme still in hand in M12<br/><br/>Since I still have movement left, (climb checks are part of movement so I am just assuming that this whole failure is counted as a double move action) you see me disappear beneath the bridge.<br/>(Walking on the bottom of the river, counting each square as double movement, is that allowed by your knowing?)<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Walking on the bottom of the river, counting each square as double movement.<br/>
M12-&gt; N11-&gt;N10<br/>
stats<br/>
AC:20<br/>
HP:10<br/>
PP:18<br/>
saves: 2/4/2<br/>
location: N10, beneath the bridge, in the water<br/>
effects on Psychodelia: Bull Strength 5/30,<br/>
effects on weapons: metaphysical weapon on flail 4/20<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>If you agree, then I hereby end my turn"
33118,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3928246&postcount=27,2008-02-13T05:52:00,Maurkov,"<font color=""Indigo""><b>Ref Maurkov</b></font><br/><br/>Psychodelia gets a full round of actions.  It<strike>is</strike>was the top of round 6.<br/><br/>However, missing the jump ended that move action*.  Attempting the pull-up cost a move action.  After dropping, she'd done.<br/><br/>Now it's the bottom of round 6; Daluth's turn.<br/><br/><br/>*The SRD says that with a failed jump (and successful REF save), ""You end your movement grasping the far edge. If that leaves you dangling over a chasm or gap, getting up requires a move action and a DC 15 Climb check.""<br/><br/>One could interpret that to mean that Psychodelia doesn't even get to attempt to pull-up until the following round, but since she missed it and dropped, the result is the same."
33119,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3928393&postcount=28,2008-02-13T06:27:00,Seribro,"Well, that slightly changes my ending location. I'm in the water at M12 then"
33120,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3928469&postcount=29,2008-02-13T06:47:00,theterran,"<b>Daluth - Round 6</b><br/><br/>Standard Action: Drink the Potion<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cure Light Wounds - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location - Q7<br/>
HP: 9/20<br/>
AC: 20 Touch: 15 FF: 17<br/>
Bull Strength - (6/30)<br/>
Shield of Faith - (5/10)<br/>
In Hand:<br/>
Scrolls Used: Bull's Strength, True Strike<br/>
Spells Used: Level 0 - (0/4)<br/>
Level 1 - (1/3)<br/>
Manuevers Used: (0/3)</div>
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33121,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3929099&postcount=30,2008-02-13T10:10:00,Seribro,"sigh... take ten on a swim check vs DC 10, swim 5 feet as a move action before walking out of the water and back to my cozy tree at R11 as a second move action.<br/><br/>So double move to reach R11, this time no readied actions or tricks, your turn.<br/>Little word of caution, I do still hold my guisarme. And I am soaking wet. Which makes me agitated. Just so you know....<br/><br/>stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">AC:20<br/>
HP:10<br/>
PP:18<br/>
saves: 2/4/2<br/>
location: N10, beneath the bridge, in the water<br/>
effects on Psychodelia: Bull Strength 6/30,<br/>
effects on weapons: metaphysical weapon on flail 5/20</div>
</div><br/><br/>...end of my turn"
33122,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3929161&postcount=31,2008-02-13T10:35:00,Bigmac,"I thought there was some comments in the waiting room that specifically said that taking 10 is not allowed in the arena.  So you should probably go ahead and roll a swim check.  As far as walking out, I thought the drop off was bigger.  If you grabbed hold of the bank with your hands and tried to climb out, but now you can just walk out it doesn't add up.  Not sure what to do about it (or if anything needs to be done really), but I thought I would point that out."
33123,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3929287&postcount=32,2008-02-13T11:05:00,Seribro,"allright, 80% chance so how bad could it be<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span>vs DC 10<br/><br/>And please... don't start a discussion about the angle of the bedding or differences in elevation... Can't we just go on with the darn match? Its not like I'm trying to get some big advantage by jumping into the water or anything, I just couldn't jump far enough. I had a 55% chance of making it, so it wasn't like I was trying to reach for the impossible. I just screwed the freakin jump!<br/><br/>*sighs* Why does these things always have to get so complicated<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oxuhyx3qk="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/><br/><br/>2nd Edit: Bigmac, may I say you are a bastard? Just checked out your match against Corair420 out you are actually using the water for your combat advantage while you never made even a single swim check!"
33124,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3929458&postcount=33,2008-02-13T11:38:00,Maurkov,"<b>Ref Maurkov</b><br/>@Psychodelia<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Your swim modifier as I see it is +4 (still a success), but how is your AC 20?</div>
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33125,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3929547&postcount=34,2008-02-13T12:08:00,Seribro,"maurkov<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">sorry, slight miscalculation on the swim part<br/>
The extra AC comes from the tree. Its a map feature specific for this arena<br/>
10+3dex+5armor+2tree = 20<br/>
And I saw I forgot to change the location when placing the last stats block it should read R11 as mentioned in the post</div>
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33126,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3929605&postcount=35,2008-02-13T12:25:00,Maurkov,"@Psychodelia<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I see what you did there.  I was confused because your character sheet has a Dex mod 2 in the armor calculation field (just above that charming picture).</div>
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33127,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3930120&postcount=36,2008-02-13T15:35:00,Bigmac,"Um, Taleron is a WATER ORC, who has a swim speed.  No swim checks required.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oxuhyx3qk="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
33128,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3930938&postcount=37,2008-02-13T21:34:00,Seribro,"Ah... well I never said I check out your form, just the match you guys played :P<br/>Still, no that your around, do we have a go to continue the damn match or is there anoter issue that requires resolving? By the looks of the map, I highly doubt that the river is some kind of mote I need to ""climb out of"""
33129,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3931196&postcount=38,2008-02-14T00:17:00,theterran,"So is it my turn?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oxuhyx3qk="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/>"
33130,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3931226&postcount=39,2008-02-14T00:28:00,Seribro,"Yes, by all means, please, let it be your turn so we can do some more fighting. That is what we came here for after all. Your turn it be, I am back at R11"
33131,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3931294&postcount=40,2008-02-14T01:06:00,theterran,"<b>Daluth - Round 7</b><br/><br/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oxuhyx3qk="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/><br/><br/>Move to R10 drawing my Greatsword...you get another AoO.<br/><br/>Then I'll swift Action Cast Blade of Blood<br/><br/>Standard Action: Attack with Saphire Nightmare Blade<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Concentration</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>25</b>]</span>vs your AC (if successful, you're flat footed)<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>21</b>]</span>(if Concentration fails, -2)<br/><br/>Damage:<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Slashing</b> - (2d6+7)[<b>12</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>BoB</b> - (1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span>+<span class=""diceroll""><b>SNB</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>(so 18 damage coming at you...assuming the AoO doesn't kill me first)<br/><br/>End my Turn.  Take your AoO.<br/><br/>Stats<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Location - R10<br/>
HP: 9/20<br/>
AC: 20 Touch: 15 FF: 17<br/>
Bull Strength - (7/30)<br/>
Shield of Faith - (6/10)<br/>
In Hand:<br/>
Scrolls Used: Bull's Strength, True Strike<br/>
Spells Used: Level 0 - (0/4)<br/>
Level 1 - (2/3)<br/>
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33132,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3931322&postcount=41,2008-02-14T01:17:00,Seribro,"AoO<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+9)[<b>15</b>]</span>damage"
33133,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3931329&postcount=42,2008-02-14T01:20:00,Seribro,"I hope 22 is enough to penetrate your AC?<br/><br/>if not, I'll just make my turn just in case<br/>5pp to negate damage done, (immediate action)<br/>5-ft step back, (free)<br/>attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>drop guisarme in R12(free) and pick up heavy flail(move)<br/><br/>Edie: woops, wrong damage dice. Doesn't matter though cause if the first one wasn't enough to floor you, the second most definately wasn't either."
33134,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3931399&postcount=43,2008-02-14T01:44:00,theterran,"Yeah...the AoO killed me.<br/><br/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oxuhyx3qk="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/>"
33135,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3931818&postcount=44,2008-02-14T03:50:00,Paladin Latham,"<b><font color=""#999966"">High Ref Paladin Latham</font></b><br/><br/>Elans...<br/><br/><b>Psychodelia is declared the winner and recieves her due.</b>"
33136,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Daluth vs Psychodelia",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72101-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Daluth-vs-Psychodelia,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3931858&postcount=45,2008-02-14T04:01:00,theterran,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Elans...</div>
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</div>/agreed<br/><br/>I'm tempted to make one for my next character...sadly..."
33137,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691700&postcount=1,2007-12-22T09:12:00,Neftren,"<b><u><font size=""5"">The Last Stand - Prelude: The Unforgiving Storm</font></u></b><br/><br/>It is the third day of the fourth month.  The latest courier last came twenty two days ago.  The combined military might of the nations of Barinthi, Cerilus and Guranth have all been wiped out, as have the nations themselves... No news has come from the south since then.  The nation of Slyke is the last standing free kingdom.  Windheight is merely a part along the central trading route...<br/><br/>And so we shift to our valiant heroes... The town lays quiet, unexpecting and vulnerable.  An aura of foreboding has settled upon the town, as if everyone has died.  It's quiet tonight.  Too quiet.  The wind blows through, houses creak and groan from the strain.  There is but one light lit, in the tavern of the Jade Serpent.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33138,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692472&postcount=2,2007-12-22T11:23:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"Gerard has been in this town almost a month. Other's might find this not a long time; most of the town has probably been here for many generations. But for Gerard, this was abnormal. Normally, he would only stay for a week before leaving. This was because Gerard had a restless soul. He could never stay in the same spot.<br/>However, something about this town had him hooked. Maybe it was the villagers. Maybe it was the good beer. But, for whatever reason, Gerard did not want to leave.<br/>He currently was lodging himself in the house of an old lady, Caroline, whom he had befriended over his stay.<br/>Gerard walked in to the butcher, and dropped the carcass of a deer onto the counter. The butcher handed him some silver, and, with a few friendly words, a smile, and a wave, the hunter left, and went to the Inn, to buy himself a drink, as he always did after a succesful hunt. He seemed impervious to the whistling winds, and the unnatural groaning didn't seem to bother him.<br/>He threw open the door, and greeted the inhabitants of the Jade Serpent.<br/><font color=""DarkRed""> ""Afternoon all. Could I have the usual, please?""</font>"
33139,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693850&postcount=3,2007-12-22T16:23:00,Suzuro,"Avil was done for awhile, he'd gotten his quote for now.  He did what he usually did to cool off and calm down...he went to the tavern to get drunk.  As he sat at the bar, ordering round after round, he had had quite the successful day at 'work,' many people walked in and out, of course, he would most likely never remember any of them again.  Despite weighing little more than thirty pounds, he was a surprising good drinker, and drank a lot to forget about things.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Givsh mah anadder one</font>He told the keep, and another glass slid into his hands, almost tipping over the bar onto the floor.<br/><br/>As far as Avil was concerned, this was as far as he liked to think ahead, only one link in the chain of destiny could be handled at a time, right? Well, right now that link seemed to be a race between the alcohol in his blood stream, and his body to get all of it out....the alcohol was winning. Despite him being quite drunk, his body always seemed to snap out of it when needed, he could never really figure that one out, usually because he never remembered it.<br/><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Woooo! Anudder one, kep!</font>He yelled at the keep who was several feet in front of him<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Betcha I can git drunked befora ya!</font><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33140,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694607&postcount=4,2007-12-22T22:38:00,Kioran,"Silence. The roads gravel crunching under his heels, Varras made his way to the next town along the way, maybe the next target in this war. It would be the third major battle he fought, and maybe this time, things would be different - or maybe not. But when Fate threw things in his way, it was not in his nature to turn and run - it was once again time toaround and face it.<br/>With a polished shield, his warhammer, and a fierce grin.<br/>The sun was setting, but he had little problems finding the single Inn of the town, a sight that relieved him - almost anything was better than another night in a ditch. Lazily, he stretched the taut muscles in his shoulders and neck, shifting around his pack which dug uncomfortably into his back. By the gods, he was weary. The ""Jade serpent"", hmmm. Maybe they had meat....shrugging he entered the Inn´s common room.<br/><br/>He didn´t enter the tavern unnoticed, but then, another warrior from the south - they had seen stranger and worse, he guessed. His eyes roved over the room, searching for a vacant table or at least a niche to drop his pack in.<br/>He addressed the Innkeeper, in a calm, but carrying baritone:<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I have silver, if that´s what you´re asking yourself. I´m not a penniless refugee....""</font>he turned around and shrugged of the heavy pack, looking around."
33141,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694861&postcount=5,2007-12-23T01:24:00,Rachel Lorelei,"Inside the inn, a small figure wrapped in a large robe sits at a candle-lit table. A saucer containing some kind of dark liquid is in front of it, and a green snout is visible, beady eyes peeking out through spectacles just above it from the figure's hood. Small, clawed hands hold a quill and a piece of parchment, and the figure lets out an occasional hiss as it scribbles: a map of the town and environs.<br/><br/>Siviss licks her lips with a pink tongue, then lifts the saucer to her mouth, taking a sip. She sets it down and goes back to examining the map, making battle-plans.<br/><font color=""Green"">""<i>Asst!</i> Not built for defense,""</font>the kobold hisses, adjusting her spectacles and finishing her drink. She sets the empty bowl down, and knocks on the table to indicate to the servers that she'd like a refill.<br/><br/><br/>(Mage Armor cast.)"
33142,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701115&postcount=6,2007-12-24T13:28:00,Naleh,"Several locals huddle at a table to one side. It can be imagined that, on any normal night, they would be playing games of chance and buying each other rounds. But it's hard to enjoy yourself with an unstoppable army marching against you.<br/><br/>One of the group stands out: a dwarf in a human town. He is only four feet tall but as broad as any man, and his thick hands are scarred with a life of fighting. He has a thick brown beard hiding a young but rough face. In typical dwarven fashion, he is armed and armoured even among close friends, although he is apparently in his ""light armour"" with only a chain shirt over his clothes. He is drunk, although judging by his eyes, not nearly as drunk as he'd like to be."
33143,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701341&postcount=7,2007-12-24T14:37:00,Neftren,"<b>Dungeon Master</b><br/><br/>The night passes uneventfully, most of the denizens too drunk to think properly.  If that's what you call a mob of extremely drunk people... denizens.  Those who are still coherent enough to speak are packed off to their rooms, while those who didn't get rooms were thrown into the street.  The full moon rises in force, and a chilling howl rips through the air.  Other than that, the night is still...<br/><br/>Hours later, the blazing sun sheds it's rays across the rooftops.  Along with it, brings the battle standard of the Fourth Army.  Rank after Rank of Changeling soldiers move, commanded by their Doppleganger officers.  A bearer of a white flag comes forth, an ornate scroll in his hands.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Navy"">To the people of Windheight, we bear one message.  Join us, or fall in battle against us.  Those are your only options.  Your town is surrounded.  You will live, or we will cut you down.  We await your answer within the hour.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You can try to organize a defense, respond or run away.  Just warning you, you have one in game hour before the army attacks.  As for the ""Run Away"" option, you'll have to get to an escape tunnel built by the baron of the town.</div>
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33144,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703556&postcount=8,2007-12-25T06:59:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"Gerard awakes to the noise of the marching. His head splits open in a glorious headache.<br/><br/>He gets up on the wrong side of the bed, and butts his head against the wall. Muttering to himself, he puts on his armour, and strides outside, grabbing his spear, and javelins, his knife already shoved into his belt. Caroline appears at the top of the staircase.<font color=""Pink"">""What's happening?""</font><br/><font color=""DarkRed""> ""That's what I'll like to know.""</font><br/>He steps outside, and, covering his eyes from the sun, he surveys the armies arrayed to the south of the town.<br/>He hears only the end of the heralds declaration. Gerard covers his face with his hands. He hollers back<font color=""DarkRed"">""Couldn't you have waited until Midday?""</font>"
33145,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3705698&postcount=9,2007-12-25T17:29:00,Suzuro,"Avil stumbled outside, as it seemed to be where everybody else was going.<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">What....what's goin' on?</font><br/><br/>After learning of the message, he sat, quite somber.  He had liked this town, it'd be a shame if it were lost.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">We...we need to fight for this town! I'd rather die defending it then running away!</font>he yelled at the gathering crowd.<br/><br/><br/><br/>-Suzuro"
33146,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706416&postcount=10,2007-12-26T02:08:00,Neftren,"<b>Dungeon Master</b><br/><br/>From somewhere out of the crowd, a voice cries, ""<font color=""Navy"">Yeah!  He's right!  We're surrounded anyway, we may as well die taking as many of them as possible.  Better to die on our feet than to live on our knees!</font>""<br/><br/>Cheers erupt from the crowd, and the village begins to arm itself.<br/><br/>The sun slowly starts to rise... you feel as if you're down to half an hour."
33147,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707330&postcount=11,2007-12-26T10:30:00,Naleh,"At first light, the dwarf sets himself up in the centre of town, watching the Fourth Army arrange itself. He licks his lips nervously.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>With the messenger's declaration, he seems to slump where he stands, and turns to the crowd that has gathered. He looks quite different to the last night at the Jade Serpent tavern: he is dressed in heavy platemail, with a kite shield almost as large as he is, and his face is grim as death. He still looks like he wishes he were drunk.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Our only chance,""</font>he bellows, looking around the denizens,<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""is to make full use of what fortifications we have. Bottleneck the army. Force of numbers doesn't count for so much if you can only use a few of them at once.""</font>His voice is gruff but clear, without the accent his race are (in)famous for.<br/><br/>He looks around again, noting a few faces he doesn't know so well or at all.<i>The travelling hunter... A cloaked figure, kobold by what I can see... The hungover halfling rousing the people... That hobgoblin from the inn last night</i>, he notes with great distaste. Then he shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""If there's anyone still in this town who decides they want to flee, I don't blame you, but it's a bit late now. We're surrounded. We have to fight them or join them, and I doubt many here will accept the latter.""</font><br/><br/>He reaches over his shoulder and pats his waraxe.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Shall we begin?""</font>"
33148,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707766&postcount=12,2007-12-26T14:21:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"Gerard rears his head, howling out to the sky, venting his anger, his fear, his strongest emotions. Like a boar at bay, he rears, and quickly gets to work organizing defences, shoring up palisades, and planting inward facing spikes, but leaving one spot in the wall obviously empty; the spot directly in front of the enemy. He hurredly explains his reasoning.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""If you can't run, then they will fight their hardest. All of them, woman, children, old ones, they all need to fight, otherwise none of us will get out of this alive.""</font>"
33149,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707877&postcount=13,2007-12-26T15:29:00,Suzuro,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Well, I'm no tactician or nothin', but we need some special people.</font>He began to mutter to no one in particular.<br/><br/>He raised his voice so a majority could hear him<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Anyone with experiece, fighting or planning, or anything, we all need to form into groups, this will help us more effectively deal with the large masses!</font>He ended screaming, almost ragged.  His head, still ringing, was killing him.<br/><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">If we can just figure out a way to use our small numbers to our advantage, we can win this!</font>He yelled as he began a warcry to raise morale<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">For Windheigt! For Windheight!</font><br/><br/><br/><br/>-Suzuro"
33150,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708371&postcount=14,2007-12-26T22:07:00,Rachel Lorelei,"Siviss, for her part, does no construction work, nor does she attempt to rally anyone. She pulls her hood back, pushes her spectacles onto her green snout, and keeps an eye out for anyone who looks to be in charge of a group of people already, advising them on tactics, using the buildings as fortifications. At the same time, she keeps her eye out for particularily strong or capable-looking people.<br/><font color=""Green""><i>Fight or die for most of them, it is. I suppose I can always fly off, if things go from bad to worse.</i></font><br/><br/>That brings her to Avil. The kobold walks up, leaning on a slim staff, and appraises him through her spectacles with beady eyes. Her scales--the divisions between them barely visible--are a deep green, and she's clad from head to toe in fur-trimmed grey winter clothes, a scarf looped around under her jaw.<br/><font color=""Green"">""You look like a competent enough sort, youngling. Full of vim and vigor, <i>sesst</i>? Find another couple  like yourself, put together a strike force--hit them when they're tangled up between the buildings. I'll help out from above.""</font>"
33151,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708576&postcount=15,2007-12-27T01:54:00,Neftren,"<b>Dungeon Master</b><br/><br/>The remaining garrison of the town's meager fort rushes to prepare a defense.  Ordering the townspeople about, they quickly erect barricades to close off streets.  Passing out bows and quivers to those who can shoot, giving swords and spears to those who could fight and to those with the rare magical talents, spellbooks and scrolls.  The town of Windheight bristled, ready for defense.<br/><br/>An hour has passed since the messenger first arrived... he approaches yet again bearing the white flag of truce.  ""<font color=""Navy"">What is your message?  Will you join us, or die?</font>""  He awaits your answer calmly.  Behind him, a contingent of changelings come forth, commanded by their doppleganger officer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'll be working on a tactical map for a bit, to make it look nice and everything.  It'll hopefully be done by the time you guys finish berating this guy for bothering you.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gyaqzj0qa="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> .</div>
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33152,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708613&postcount=16,2007-12-27T02:20:00,Kioran,"Varras stood there, silently. He had polished the shield and cleaned the Warhammer, and now, standing there, he heard the same kind of Bravado and bluster the defenders had shown the last time.<font color=""DarkOrange""><i>""Poor fools.""</i></font>he thought, remembering rout and slaughter. It was all in Fates hand anyway, and she´d invite to the dance once more. Readyness was good, but the attitude was...unproductive.<br/>One had to face battle calmly, for false courage would break under the relentless onslaught of hammers, whereas determination and discipline would not. He hoped they´d had the sense to bring pike, crossbows and shields.<br/><br/>But it would have no bearing on his actions. He would fight, and let the others do the the talking. He would lead by example, and then see who would follow, or who the other leaders were. He´d dance the same old steps - thrust, counterthrust, advance and retreat. Varras was ready, he had his equipment - and his luck......"
33153,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708723&postcount=17,2007-12-27T03:13:00,Neftren,"<b>Dungeon Master</b><br/><br/>The messenger, having understood that the town would fight, retreated back to safety.  The doppleganger turns around, and the changelings draw their weapons... this will look like a grim fight indeed.  Our brave adventurers boldly advance to just behind the barricades, prepared to defend themselves and the townspeople.  It was this, or enslavement.<br/><br/><i>To Everyone:</i><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Naleh, your PC is in Purple, since Suzuro's PC typing color is also a shade of blue.</div>
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33154,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708908&postcount=18,2007-12-27T04:44:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>27</b>]</span> including Nerveskitter.<br/>
Nerveskitter SLA as an immediate action, then cast Glitterdust (save DC 19) at the point between Q&amp;R and between 8&amp;9. The 10' burst should get four soldiers and the Captain.<br/>
Then moving to H6 and ducking below the barricade for cover.</div>
</div><br/><br/>The kobold, who had murmured a<i>Message</i>cantrip as the group approached the barricade, whispers through it:<i><font color=""Green"">""Strike at their leader!""</font></i><br/><br/>Then her clawed hands flicker out of her fur-lined coat, and she launches into the words of a spell; as she closes a tiny fist, sparkles erupt in the air by the captain and his men, catching the winter light as they cling to bodies and stick to eyes.<br/>As soon as the spell goes off, the kobold draws back, skittering behin a barricade."
33155,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3712440&postcount=19,2007-12-27T23:48:00,Kioran,"His eyes looked up behind the rim of his shield, at the enemy arrayed before him. A few muttered Words, in combination with a small gesture, unleash a small but noticable wave of divine energy, raising his spirits and those of the other combatants.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting Bless.<br/>
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Seriously, if you want us to announce our actions before we even know Initiative, tell us beforehand. I didn´t do it because, at least with targeted effects, it sometimes doesn´t even work.</div>
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33156,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3714083&postcount=20,2007-12-28T08:28:00,Suzuro,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Well...here they come.</font>He spoke, drawing his weapons and mentally preparing himself.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Lets give 'em Hell!</font><br/><br/><br/>Initiative<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33157,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3714282&postcount=21,2007-12-28T09:04:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"Gerard walks seemingly calmingly to the barricade, his face belying the tenseness, coiled like a spring. He holds his spear in his right hand; the javelins are in his left. He plants the spear and most of the javelins in  the ground, and grips one javelin tightly in his hand.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Let them come.""</font>He mutters through gritted teeth.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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He moves to J-7, and readies an action to take down the leader,  when he comes close. </div>
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33158,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715028&postcount=22,2007-12-28T11:03:00,Naleh,"<i>And so it begins.</i>Tharak maintains his outward composure, but inside he is afraid. He has not been in a full-out war before, but he knows how they work. He knows the devastation they leave.<br/><br/>The dwarf takes a long step and sets himself to block all passage.<font color=""Purple"">Maintain the barricade,""</font>he reminds the other defenders.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<i>5-foot step to J13.</i></div>
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33159,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3718919&postcount=23,2007-12-29T08:48:00,Neftren,"<b>Dungeon Master</b><br/><br/>(27) And so the battle surged.  Before any of the enemy soldiers could act, Siviss threw some ground mica into the air.  a huge sparkling mess erupted between the soldiers.  Three of the soldiers grunted in pain as the dust got everywhere, but the leader and the remaining soldier stood firm.<br/><br/>(22) The remaining changeling soldiers surged forward with their leader.  On one side, a changeling and the doppleganger move forward.  On the other, four changelings do the same.  Suddenly, the doppleganger utters strange words and hurles some sulfur in the air.  A fireball hurtles towards the valiant defenders.  Over the barricade it soars, detonating above the party, dealing everyone<b>[10]</b>fire damage.  Sections of the barricade look ready to break.<br/><br/>(18) Avil mentally prepares himself for battle.  Grunting in pain from the cinders that struck him.<br/><br/>(11) Gerard dashes to the far side of the barricade.  Hurling a javelin at the doppleganger leader, he manages to strike him!  The doppleganger looks injured, but still very dangerous.<br/><br/>(7) Varras gripped the warhammer, preparing himself.<br/><br/>(2) Tharak shifts position to gain a better vantage point against the oncoming attackers, as well as blocking the entryway to the town.<br/><br/><i>To Avil and Varras:</i><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Next time, just post actions when rolling initiative.  If you want to change the above, then edit your posts to reflect it and post something in the OOC thread or in a spoiler for round 2.</div>
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Please excuse my poor artistic abilities.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gyaqzj0qa="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> </div>
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33160,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719268&postcount=24,2007-12-29T10:13:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"Gerard grabs another javelin, and whips it at the closest changeling with a brutal yell.<br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Varras!""</font>he bellows.<font color=""DarkRed"">""I can hold them here, you go reinforce Tharak!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I understand that you will be doing all rolling?</div>
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33161,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719292&postcount=25,2007-12-29T10:19:00,Neftren,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You can roll your own rolls.  I just rolled yours since the enemy initiative was above yours.  Thus they triggered your 'going to be' action and you threw your javelin anyway.</div>
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33162,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719707&postcount=26,2007-12-29T12:15:00,Suzuro,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Hah! That's what I'm waiting for!  We need to strike at the leader, cut off the head, and the snake will die!</font>He screamed.<br/><br/>He rushed forward, pausing briefly to get off some protection, before he continued his path to the leader.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Who's with me?!</font><br/><br/><br/>Actions<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Standard: Cast Shield<br/>
Move: Move to J4<br/>
Use dodge against the changeling in L5</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 19 AC: 23 (24 against changeling) FF: 19 Touch: 19<br/>
Shield 20 turns left</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/>-Suzuro"
33163,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721247&postcount=27,2007-12-29T23:48:00,Rachel Lorelei,"The kobold, for her part, hisses and rolls with the fire, cursing in Draconic. When she comes up, she unfurls a scroll from the container at her hip and reads it; green sparks sizzle in the air over her allies for a moment, and then are gone.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Reading a scroll of Haste. Everyone gets an extra attack on a full attack, +30 ft movement, and +1 AB/AC/Ref save. Speaking of which--no Reflex save vs. the fireball? Especially since Siviss dropped behind the barricade, getting (total?) cover, which helps with that.</div>
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33164,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3721511&postcount=28,2007-12-30T02:27:00,Neftren,"<i>To Rachel:</i><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I rolled the saves to speed things up... You guys can roll your own saves from now on, I just wanted to get the new round up fast.   Unless someone has improved evasion, everyone takes 10 damage, except for Siviss...  The barricade isn't all that high, and the fireball went <i>over</i> the barricade.  Hmm, I guess you could get partial cover from the second barricade.  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>91</b>]</span>.  You're safe on anything above 50.  <br/>
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Edit: Nice, except the barricade in front of you is now looking quite shabby.</div>
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33165,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3722688&postcount=29,2007-12-30T08:01:00,Kioran,"Varras nodded, and made a few hasty steps to position himself near the dwarf, readying his warhammer. His eyes narrow, and the muscles in his arms tense as he prepares to mete out pain and death to the first foe he´d get his hands on<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 33/33 (or 23, if the Fireball actually caught me) AC: 21 Flat: 19 Touch: 12<br/>
Fort: 7 Ref: 6 Will: 5 (6 against fear)<br/>
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Bless lasts another 39 turns<br/>
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I´ll move to I13 and draw my warhammer (move action), ready a standard action to attack any enemy that comes in range (Warhammer +7, 1d8+1 Bludgeoning damage).<br/>
If you rule I had the hammer in hand at the beginning of the battle and needed to drop it to cast the spell, I´ll pick up the hammer as a standard action instead.</div>
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33166,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723190&postcount=30,2007-12-30T09:46:00,Neftren,"<i>To Kioran:</i><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Most players I know post actions with initiative, because they're usually precombat buffs.  A lot of the time, I'd cast True Strike on myself first round, before we're attacked.  In your case, since you're more of a closer in fighter, you cast bless first round.  Judging from the battlemap, you had about one round anyway before they were on you.  </div>
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33167,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725242&postcount=31,2007-12-30T21:00:00,Naleh,"The knight nods grimly as Varras joins him. Every dwarven instinct screams that he should strike the goblin down now, but this is a war; this is no time for prejudice.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""You want this town?""</font>he spits at the closing foes.<font color=""Purple"">""Come and get it!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready an action: attack as soon as a foe comes into reach.<br/>
[roll0]<br/>
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33168,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735248&postcount=32,2008-01-02T07:04:00,Neftren,"<b>Dungeon Master</b><br/><br/>(27) Siviss cries out in Draconic and green sparks fly everywhere.  The party is now under the effects of the<i><a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/haste.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Haste</a></i>spell.<br/><br/>(22) The doppleganger leader mutters a smothered curse under his breath.  From the folds of his robe, he withdraws two wands and advances.  The remaining changelings on the left pile up and one is immediately attacked by Naleh.  The others bottleneck up and begin attacking him with their longswords.  Naleh takes another<b>[4]</b>slashing damage.  The changeling to the left charges towards Gerard and attacks him, but thankfully misses.<br/><br/>(18) Avil mutters some words under his breath and a shimmering wall appears before vanishing in front of him.  He focuses intently on the approaching changeling and dashes out from the relative safety of the barricade.<br/><br/>(11) Gerard grabs another javelin and hurls it at the approaching changeling with ease.  It strikes and pierces it's body.  The changeling looks almost dead and is bleeding heavily.  The changeling lashes out, this time dealing<b>[3]</b>points of Slashing Damage with his longsword.<br/><br/>(7) Varras dashes to reinforce Tharak, preparing to attack anyone hostile. Taking a wild swing at a changeling assaulting his companion, he connects and the changeling buckles under the assault.<br/><br/>(2) Tharak follows through in his attacks and finishes off a changeling.<br/><br/><i>To Gwyn:</i><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Just roll attack and damage.  I'll only roll if absolutely necessary, or to speed up the game.  Otherwise, roll yer own rolls.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I doubt you would need to drop the hammer.  I suppose if you cast one handed or something.</div>
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Okay, to make this simpler, the baddies will now have an Initiative of 1, so they go last and make it easier on everyone.</div>
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33169,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735648&postcount=33,2008-01-02T09:05:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"<font size=""4""><b>Gerard</b></font><br/><br/>The changeling struck towards Gerard, but Gerard twisted out of the way, and plunged his javelin into the changelings flesh, the point catching, ripping out of his grasp. Though grieviously wounded, the changeling nonetheless managed to draw blood in his retaliation, lashing out and catching Gerard on the underside of the arm, thankfully missing a major artery. Gerard winced in pain, and in the realization that to pick up a weapon would open him up to another attack. He decided to risk it. He ducked, not averting his eyes from the changeling's face, and grabbed his spear just below the point, bringing the point up in a brutal stroke as he would a sword.<br/><br/><b>Actions</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Gerard takes a move action to pick up the spear, opening him up for an attack of opportunity, and a standard action to attack once. He does not get an extra attack from Haste, as he is not using a full attack action.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack=<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
Damage=<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+6)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Gerard</b><br/>
27 hp<br/>
AC 18<br/>
Ref +8<br/>
Fort +5<br/>
Will +3<br/>
Under Haste effect<br/>
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33170,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3735661&postcount=34,2008-01-02T09:08:00,Neftren,"<i>To Gwyn:</i><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Whoah, nice nat 20 there.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>16</b>]</span> to Confirm Critical</div>
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33171,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737023&postcount=35,2008-01-02T14:21:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Not so nice damage though. Oh well.</div>
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33172,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737188&postcount=36,2008-01-02T15:18:00,Suzuro,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">It's working!</font>He screams while running towards a changeling.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">If we can clear this out, we need to strike at the leader!  But I can't do it alone!</font><br/><br/>He runs to the back of the changeling and strikes at it in frustration.<br/><br/><br/>Actions<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move:Move to J5<br/>
Standard: Attack the changeling</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
And, I should get sneak attack for Flanking: <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 19 AC: 23 Position: J5</div>
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33173,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737368&postcount=37,2008-01-02T16:23:00,Naleh,"The unmoving dwarf takes the hit.<font color=""Green"">""Ha! You'll have to do a lot better than that!<br/>
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""Look out,""</font>he adds to Varras.<font color=""Green"">""Looks like the leader's going to cast something again, and the barricade's already pretty scorched.""</font><br/><br/>And with that, Tharak slashes at the next changeling in line.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>11</b>]</span> edit: +1 from <i>Haste</i><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+5)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
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33174,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3737808&postcount=38,2008-01-02T19:00:00,Rachel Lorelei,"Siviss hisses, rising to a standing position and levelling a hand at the doppelganger who threw the fireball. She's wearing blue gloves; they flare with silvery light, and the stars dotting it shimmer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Siviss activates the Arcanist's Gloves property, and readies an action to cast Magic Missile (with the increased CL), sacrificing Ray of Enfeeblement (gloves of the Starry Sky) at the doppelganger once he takes his standard action. At CL 7, that's 4 missiles: <span class=""diceroll"">(4d4+4)[<b>15</b>]</span> damage, which makes a DC 25 Concentration check if he's spellcasting.</div>
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33175,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741111&postcount=39,2008-01-03T11:47:00,Kioran,"Varras grunted<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Let them come. Let them have it. It certainly doesn´t look too bad - she´s smiling at us.""</font>, moving forward a single step and once again tries to slug a changeling with his hammer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 33/33 AC: 22 Flat: 19 Touch: 13<br/>
Fort: 7 Ref: 7 Will: 5 (6 against fear)<br/>
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Moving to J14 with a 5-foot step and attacking the changeling already under attack by Tharak:<br/>
Attack<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Damage<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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Okay, forgot about haste - that´s +1 to attack bonus and, of course, a second attack. Could the DM, for the sake of brevity, roll it and adjust my attakc roll above?</div>
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33176,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741173&postcount=40,2008-01-03T11:57:00,Rachel Lorelei,"(Don't forget the Haste attack, Kioran.)"
33177,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742869&postcount=41,2008-01-03T19:59:00,Naleh,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""message"">(Don't forget the Haste attack, Kioran.)</div>
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</div>Whoops. I forgot that too. Edited my previous post with the +1, and...<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 2</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d10+5)[<b>13</b>]</span></div>
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33178,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746176&postcount=42,2008-01-05T03:25:00,Neftren,"<b>Dungeon Master</b><br/><br/>(27) Stars flare up as Siviss casts a spell, sending four glowing missiles of blue light towards the doppleganger.  The doppleganger looks injured, but still ready to fight back.<br/><br/>(18) Avil dashes to the changeling and attacks it with a fervor, aiding Gerard's coming blow.<br/><br/>(11) Gerard ducks down, narrowly avoiding another swipe from the changeling.  Grabbing his spear, he shoves up with all his might, sending the changeling flying backwards,<strike>blood spewing everywhere</strike>dead.<br/><br/>(7) Varras wildly swings the warhammer, connecting twice and ending the life of another changeling.<br/><br/>(2) Tharak follows through in his attacks and finishes off another changeling.<br/><br/><br/>(1) The doppleganger leader screams in pain and retaliates with another fireball!  This time however, it rushes straight towards the barricade, blasting it through, sending a shower of splinters everywhere.<br/><br/>While several of the changelings collapsed, the rest surged forward, and even more appeared from beyond the haze of the glitterdust, along with their doppleganger officers.  Climbing over the bodies, two of the changelings swing at Varras, dealing him<b>[7]</b>damage with their longswords.<br/><br/>From the inn, the bartender calls out, ""<font color=""Navy"">Come quickly, the town is lost!  The defenders were overwhelmed at the north gate!  You can escape in this secret tunnel!</font>""<br/><br/>Suddenly, an arrow sprouts in his chest and he falls, a look of surprise on his face.  Then, a volley of arrows lands all over the town, setting several of the houses on fire.<br/><br/><i>New Battle Map:</i><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33179,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757099&postcount=43,2008-01-07T11:45:00,wadledo,"A large rat scampers over the walls of the town, running away from the battles with a sack over one shoulder and what looks like a keg strapped to it's back.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Don't make me come over there!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" gyaqzj0qa="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallmad.gif"" title=""Small Mad""/> <br/>
Post damn you!<br/>
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33180,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757590&postcount=44,2008-01-07T14:02:00,Suzuro,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Crap! More of them?! I don't know if we can win this, it may be in our best interest to flee! He said there was a secret exit!</font><br/><br/>He moved around, looking over his shoulder at the dead Bartender, and tried to think of where the tunnel would be.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">We need to get out of here!</font>he spoke as he moved slightly closer in.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Actions<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move: Move to J8<br/>
Standard: Ready an action to attack anyone who comes next to me</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 19 AC: 23 Position: J8</div>
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33181,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3757603&postcount=45,2008-01-07T14:04:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"<font size=""3"">Gerard</font><br/><br/>Gerard's blow opens up the changelings throat. He gurgles away his lifeblood on the floor.<br/>Gerard looks around, quickly taking stock of the situation. There were too many for them to fight, though maybe, just maybe, he could hold them off long enough to get the others back. However, the risk of death or injury beyond his burns and wounds already sustained far outweighed anything else. Quickly snatching up his weapons, he urges the others on before him.  ""I'll be right behind you!"" he reassures them as he stabs at the doppleganger.<br/><br/>Actions<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Move to J10, attack doppleganger with greatspear. </div>
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27 hp<br/>
AC 18<br/>
Ref +8<br/>
Fort +5<br/>
Will +3<br/>
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33182,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3758280&postcount=46,2008-01-07T16:17:00,Rachel Lorelei,"(Er, Siviss was readying her magic missiles vs. the doppelganger's spellcasting... I guess he made his concentration check?)<br/><br/>The kobold hisses, levelling her hand again. More blue dots zip from her gloves, veering unerringly towards the injured doppelganger. Then the kobold skitters in the direction of the inn.<br/><br/><br/>[spoiler]Swift action--Gloves of the Arcanist; converting a Grease to Magic Missile for<span class=""diceroll"">(4d4+4)[<b>13</b>]</span>damage.[/sopoiler]"
33183,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766182&postcount=47,2008-01-09T18:16:00,Naleh,"Tharak swears.<font color=""Purple"">""Fall back! Everyone to the inn!""</font>The dwarf cuts down the soldier in front of him, then steps back to help shield their retreat.<font color=""Purple"">""If the north gate's already fallen, we don't have much time!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack 2</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>23</b>]</span> (from Haste)<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
5-foot step to I13.</div>
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33184,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766295&postcount=48,2008-01-09T19:03:00,Kioran,"<b>Varras</b><br/><br/>Blood ran from a gash in his chest, and Varras roared with pain. Still, it wasn´t over for him - yet.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I ain´t running like a chicken, this is an ordered retreat!""</font>he yelled - he would be unable to disengage unharmed anyway. Time to break bones again.....he swung his gore-spattered Warhammer in wide arcs, trying to free his retreat, while making cautious steps backward......<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 26/33 AC: 22 Flat: 19 Touch: 13<br/>
Fort: 7 Ref: 7 Will: 5 (6 against fear)<br/>
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Ferociusly attacking the Changeling directly to the south of me (the other one if that one´s dead), afterwards moving to I14 with a 5-foot step<br/>
Attack 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 1<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
Attack 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Damage 2<span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+1)[<b>2</b>]</span></div>
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33185,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777782&postcount=49,2008-01-12T10:29:00,Neftren,"<b>Dungeon Master</b><br/><br/>(27) Siviss fires off more missiles then dashes madly for the safety of the inn.  She failed to see whether the approaching doppleganger was hit, but knew from the shrill scream that her missiles had connected.<br/><br/>(18) Avil raises his blade once more, preparing to strike.<br/><br/>(11) Gerard stabs the doppleganger, bringing him down to his knees.<br/><br/>(7) Varras wildly swings the warhammer yet again, connecting and sending a changeling flying off his feet and into another of his companions who just happened to get in the way.<br/><br/>(2) Tharak efficiently cuts down the remaining changeling before backing towards the inn.<br/><br/>(1) The doppleganger leader falls to the ground.  The rest of his soldiers are dead.  Unfortunately, the approaching wave of soldiers fires yet another volley of flaming arrows.  Several connect with the thatched roof of the inn and it ignites almost immediately.  The roof will soon collapse, covering the escape tunnel thoroughly.<br/><br/>(0) What appears to be a large rat with a barrel on his back scrabbles over the far wall and disappears into the forest..."
33186,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778031&postcount=50,2008-01-12T11:22:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"Gerard thrust forward with his spear at the exact same moment as a few momentarily glistening shapes blurred towards the doppelganger, and struck him, putting him off balance. The spearhead rips into the doppelganger's stomach. Gerard quickly twisted the weapon to prevent the flesh suctioning onto the blade, and removed it from the doppelganger's swaying form. The shapeshifter collapsed on the floor. Gerard quickly holds his spear in his left as he whips out his knife from his belt. It's a heavy bladed thing, curved, with the blade on the inside of the curve. He strides over to the doppelganger, and in one deft motion, slits it's throat. He waves the others on, signaling that he will bring up the rear.<br/><br/>Actions<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">5 foot step to k10, coup de grace. </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+6)[<b>16</b>]</span> x2 because of instacrit <br/>
Edit: That would be 32 damage, and a DC 42 fortitude save to avoid dying. oh wait, im using my Kukri, so ignore that. New roll in next post. </div>
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AC 18<br/>
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33187,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778188&postcount=51,2008-01-12T11:51:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33188,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3784443&postcount=52,2008-01-13T20:57:00,Naleh,"<font color=""Purple"">""Don't murder him!""</font>the knight snarls at Gerard.<font color=""Purple"">""We need to get out of here! Now!""</font>And with that last warning, Tharak turns and strides for the inn."
33189,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3785596&postcount=53,2008-01-14T05:17:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"Gerard nods, and turns the slash into a spin, and sets off towards the inn.<br/><br/>New Actions<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Instead of Coup de Grace, strides towards inn. Ends at D17</div>
</div><br/><br/>New Status<br/>[spoler]<br/>Gerard<br/>D17<br/>27 hp<br/>AC 18<br/>Ref +8<br/>Fort +5<br/>Will +3<br/>Under Haste effect[/spoiler]"
33190,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3787089&postcount=54,2008-01-14T11:06:00,Kioran,"<b>Varras</b><br/><br/>The large Hobgoblin turns his head towards the enemy once more, but noticing the lack of immediate threats, begins to stride briskly towards the Inn, muttering a short prayer under his breath, and lagging slightly, allowing for the other defenders to catch up and looking over his shoulder every few seconds......<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 26/33 AC: 22 Flat: 19 Touch: 13<br/>
Fort: 7 Ref: 7 Will: 5 (6 against fear)<br/>
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I plan on moving towards the Inn, but adjusting the speed of my movement to allow the other PCs to move past me. I´ll bring up the rear if necessary.</div>
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33191,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792277&postcount=55,2008-01-15T12:02:00,Suzuro,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">...I..I can't believe I'm actually doing this...</font><br/><br/><br/>and with that he turned, looked over his should and began to run for the inn without looking back again.<br/><br/><br/>Actions<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Move towards the Inn as fast as possible...</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">HP: 19 AC: 23 Position: Closer to the Inn</div>
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33192,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792491&postcount=56,2008-01-15T12:46:00,Neftren,"<b>Dungeon Master</b><br/><br/>Everyone seems to make a mad dash for the inn at the same moment.<br/><br/>Inside the tunnel, you hear a huge explosion and a massive wall of dust comes flying through the dimly lit tunnel, extinguishing the torch the party was using as illumination.  Several people feel a leathery tail scraping past their legs, and screeches and squeaks echo throughout the tunnel.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Everyone gains <b>[1050]</b> Experience Points.  What do you guys want to do now...?  I guess you could camp out in the tunnel and roleplay, or go through the tunnel...</div>
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33193,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3798363&postcount=57,2008-01-16T15:10:00,Naleh,"Tharak runs as fast as his short legs will take him. He tells himself it's because it's the smart thing to do, or because he's trying to get the others to safety. But secretly, it's because he's afraid. He has fought many times in the past - he has seen death, caused death. But never at scale.<br/><br/>Something collapses in the distance and dust billows through, extinguishing their light. Strangely, this calms the knight. Although he has grown up in a human town, darkness is bred into him. He finally slows his pace.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""So that's it,""</font>he sighs.<font color=""Purple"">""Just a few minutes, and Windheight has fallen... Gods. My home has fallen.""</font><br/><br/>After a pause, he looks at Gerard, although he knows the hunter can't see him in the darkness.<font color=""Purple"">""Sorry I yelled at you there,""</font>he grunts.<font color=""Purple"">""I just don't like to see the helpless killed...""</font>The irony that the doppleganger commander has probably killed the helpless before, and now might again, causes Tharak to lapse back into silence."
33194,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807234&postcount=58,2008-01-19T04:19:00,Neftren,"<b><u><font size=""5"">The Last Stand - Chapter 1: The Resistance</font></u></b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">To take a page from Bitz's notebook: <i>Cause Bumping!</i><br/>
No, really... I'd expected more of this.  But whatever.  </div>
</div><br/><br/>After the events at that ill fated town, our valiant adventurers emerged from the ruins of the Jade Serpent to find a devastated landscape.  The entire forest had been carved away, the lake had been drained and thick clouds of acrid smoke rose from the entire landscape.<i>[Cause Railroading]</i><br/><br/>Hearing of a last bastion of freedom to the far north, the party set out, headed towards this place.  Nobody knew it's exact location thus protecting it from the oncoming armies of the Changelings.  Pursued by shadows all day and night, the party has the feeling it's being followed, and after two weeks of traveling across the great mountain chasms and into the Forgotten Forest... the shadow strikes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Okay, you are now approximately a day and a half away from the city, except you don't know that yet.  I will be introducing Wadledo, since I think we need to start posting faster and roleplaying.  The railroading and godmodding should be over by now, since you guys effectively are deciding the plot.</div>
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33195,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811057&postcount=59,2008-01-21T05:26:00,Kioran,"<b>Varras</b><br/><br/>The Sun stood high in the sky above them, and Varras looked more than a little irritated.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""They did us in rather fast this time.....this was by far the shortest battle I ever waged. We should have fought on""</font>he remarked, bitterly.<br/>And why shouldn´t they? They were alive, yes, but also useless. Running away again. Worst of all, evading their fate, putting it all in other people´s hands.<br/>His eyes roamed over the others. How were they feeling? And how many of them were happy running away and hiding in the ground?<br/><br/>Distraughtly, he kicked at a stone near the street, heard it clatter as it rolled along, kicking up a small plume of dust."
33196,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811873&postcount=60,2008-01-21T08:37:00,Suzuro,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Gah! No! I can't believe that they took it from us, like...like we were children! We didn't even stand a chance... How are we even supposed to survive with this foe spreading...?</font>He said with anger, slowly turning to utter sorrow.<br/><br/>With the town fallen, he lost the only place he had really felt like himself. Sure, he hadn't actually 'contributed' and had probably caused some 'harm,' but, it was<i>still</i>his home, and he would probably never be able to go back to it again.<br/><br/>He crouched on the ground, and several drops fell from his cheeks, and with fire in his eyes he stood up:<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">They Will Pay for this! They destroyed it all! And for what?! The simple point of conquest?! I won't allow it to happen again!!</font><br/><br/><br/>Suzuro"
33197,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813827&postcount=61,2008-01-21T15:54:00,wadledo,"The party, traveling through the forgotten forest for what seems like eons, has been unnerved by the shadow following them for the past two weeks. Settling down for the night after a long days travel, they don't notice that the branches settle lower than they should on one of the trees in their makeshift camp.<br/><br/>As the night wears on and the fire burns low, they slowly sleep, dreaming dreams of death or home or both.<br/><br/>Then, a large ratlike creature falls from the tree above Varras, landing inches from him, face to face.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Roll listen checks<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" u1cgsav8k=""""/> </div>
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33198,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814152&postcount=62,2008-01-21T17:15:00,Rachel Lorelei,"Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><br/><b>Siviss</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""You lot had best get foolhardy last stands out of your minds right now. What were you expecting--to single-handedly turn back the horde?""</font><br/>Leaning on her walking stick, the kobold trudges along, right up until something drops out of a tree. Her hand dips into her robe, reaching for a spell component, and blue-white smoke with the scent of electricity begins to trail from the corners of her eyes.<font color=""Green"">""Explain yourself. <i>Now.</i>.""</font>"
33199,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818203&postcount=63,2008-01-22T13:09:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Nice reference to the title there. I may just continue it...<br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>(Earlier) Gerard nods his acceptance of Tharak's apology. He crawls along with the others, continually glancing backwards, almost wishing something was following them, but there was only an overlarge rat...<br/><br/>(Back to the Present Day) Gerard hunches himself down by the fire. ""I will go back and fight one day."" He says for the umpteenth time over the 2 weeks. ""But still, any stand is better then no stand, though preferably not The Last Stand.""<br/><br/>He falls into a dreaming sleep. He dreams of laughing, mocking doppelgangers, jeering him as he runs away, like a puppy, with his tail between his legs. Slowly, the doppelgangers turn into the faces of the villagers he knew. The bartender's look of surprise as an arrow seemed to grow out of his chest. The kind face of old Caroline smiling, and then her body, twisted and burnt, among the reckage of her old house. He has had this dream for the last week now. It is obvious that he is not having happy dreams, but he adamantly refuses to start the topic, and noone else has inquired about it.<br/><br/>Yet.<br/><br/>And it is from this nightmare that he awoke, to see a giant rat-thing hanging inches from Varras's face. He leaps up, and whips out his knife from his belt.<br/>He sees Siviss questioning the thing, and moves closer to the thing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Just in case it matters, AC of 12. No armour, only clothes and the knife. </div>
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33200,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3818887&postcount=64,2008-01-22T15:07:00,wadledo,"<b>Crew</b><br/><br/>Stepping away from the crazy kobold lady and towards the fire, the rat is revealed to be Crew, a beggar from Windheight that was jailed before the battle for being a were-rat.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I ran out of beer and you guys are smart and I ran out of beer and nobody likes me and I ran out of beer and I'm not good with this kind of stuff and I ran out of beer and I don't know where to go and I ran out of beer and it's dangerous to go alone and I ran out of beer.""</font><br/>Large tears begin to well up in the corners of his beady eyes."
33201,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823001&postcount=65,2008-01-23T10:51:00,Naleh,"<b>Tharak</b><br/><br/>Throughout the two-week trek, Tharak did not say another word about Windheight. He focused entirely on the now, being as solid and practical as... well, as a dwarf. Except for his brief words in the tunnel, he seemed entirely unfazed that his place of birth, his home for sixty-seven years, had been destroyed. He found himself an escaped warhorse to carry his extra gear, and named him<i>Findarin</i>, Dwarvish for ""lucky"".<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>When the rat-like creature falls from the sky, Tharak jerks awake, reaching for his axe. Then he recognises the thing.<font color=""Purple"">""...Crew? I thought— Wasn't the jail— Ah, it's good to see you again, Crew.""</font>He moves forward and whacks the wererat on the back.<font color=""Purple"">""It's too bad you ran out of beer, though.""</font>"
33202,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823078&postcount=66,2008-01-23T11:06:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"Gerald looks closely at the wererat.<font color=""Purple"">""Crew? I vaguely remember a name like that.""</font>"
33203,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824277&postcount=67,2008-01-23T14:59:00,wadledo,"<b>Crew</b><br/><br/>As Tharak hits Crew on the back, the were-rat begins to sway forward, then back again. As a wooden keg falls from a branch and shatters on the ground, he topples forward and hits the dirt with a thud.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Noom......beer.......fish <font size=""1"">aardvark</font>.<br/>
*SNnnoooooorraaarrrrrooooooorrrororoorororororo...  .snerk*</font><br/>He curls up in front of the fire, smelling of beer and pine."
33204,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827826&postcount=68,2008-01-24T10:10:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"<font color=""DarkRed"">""I dunno, but I feel relatively certain that that thing poses no threat to us. He doesn't look like he could find my back to stab.""</font>Gerard returns to his rest."
33205,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835069&postcount=69,2008-01-25T16:59:00,wadledo,"<b>Crew</b><br/><br/>As the group wakes up the next morning, Crew is nowhere to be found, only his nest from last night and a shattered keg showing it wasn't all a dream."
33206,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838114&postcount=70,2008-01-26T10:26:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"Gerard is not overly worried.<font color=""DarkRed"">""That little rascal wouldn't have gone far. He'll continue following us.""</font>"
33207,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838136&postcount=71,2008-01-26T10:33:00,Neftren,<b>Dungeon Master</b><br/><br/>Make a listen check please.
33208,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3839276&postcount=72,2008-01-26T15:10:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Listen:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span></div>
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33209,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3839602&postcount=73,2008-01-26T16:03:00,Naleh,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20)[<b>18</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Tharak</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""O'course he will. Crew's never far from trouble, and we're... Well, let's get going, shall we?""</font>"
33210,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3840338&postcount=74,2008-01-26T19:45:00,wadledo,"<b>Crew</b><br/><br/>Far above the forest floor, up in the treetops away from sight, Crew hunts for breakfast. He raises his nose to the air, sniffing as though trying to catch the scent of the world.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Survival to predict weather: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span></div>
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33211,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841027&postcount=75,2008-01-27T03:01:00,Neftren,"<b>Dungeon Master</b><br/><br/>Wadledo hears an eerie rustling in the bushes beyond, then a swift hiss and a thunk as an arrow sprouts out of the tree next to him.  ""<font color=""Maroon"">Nobody Move!  We've got you covered!</font>""  A ragtag band of men and women appear out of the woods.  They do not appear to be changelings.  ""<font color=""Maroon"">State your name and business in these woods.</font>"""
33212,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841134&postcount=76,2008-01-27T03:32:00,wadledo,"<b>Crew</b><br/><br/>Crew lays still as a statue as he clings to the branch.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Nubgh igh nomd Cwel.""</font><br/>His nose twitches as his jaw remains clamped shut.<br/><font color=""blue"">""Igh whass fullowin somd gus us o urning tings.""</font><br/>He beings to slip sideways, eyes bulging as his fur rubs against the bark of the branch.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Use scent ability to find the number of enemies within 30 ft.</div>
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33213,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860352&postcount=77,2008-01-30T15:38:00,Suzuro,"He wakes up in a state of confusion<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Ugh...wha..?  Crew, who the Duece is <i>that</i>?</font>He had no clue, apparently having slept through the whole thing.<br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Listen <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
Also, I'm just going to decided to fail that check since it's...well, it's kind of old</div>
</div><br/><br/><br/><br/>-Suzuro"
33214,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3863166&postcount=78,2008-01-31T08:02:00,Neftren,"<b>Crew:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You sense about 20 individuals in the general vicinity.</div>
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33215,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3874101&postcount=79,2008-02-02T09:01:00,Naleh,"<b>Tharak</b><br/><br/>The dwarf snatches up his axe, eyeing the newcomers warily. Finally he says,<font color=""Purple"">""...I am Tharak Ironaxe, knight of Windheight. But surely in days like these, you can understand that our business is our own.""</font>"
33216,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3877870&postcount=80,2008-02-03T06:05:00,wadledo,"<b>Crew</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Cwan I's movt now pwess?""</font><br/>Crew is suspended from the branch by only the tips of his toes now, swing like a pendulem in the breeze as he dangles above the earth."
33217,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3879280&postcount=81,2008-02-03T11:19:00,Neftren,"<b>Dungeon Master</b><br/><br/>Staring down Tharak, the leader squares his shoulders.  ""<font color=""Maroon"">While in any other woods that may hold true, in this case... it's <i>our</i> business to <i>know</i> what <i>your</i> business is.  Either you can come quietly, or you can go down with a fight.  We will not allow you to endanger these woods.</font>""<br/><br/>Beckoning some men forward, they help Crew down from his precarious position."
33218,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3882861&postcount=82,2008-02-04T07:57:00,Suzuro,"Standing up, he gently set his gear down, looking defeated, tired....broken.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Ah jeeze....C'mon guys, there's tons of 'em, we couldn't stand up to 'em if we wanted to.  Anyways...I'm just tired of all of this, let's just tell them and hope they don't cut our heads off....</font>He whispered to the rest of his traveling companions.<br/><br/>He somewhat walked a little bit around in a circle, and appeared that he almost collapsed.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>-Suzuro"
33219,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3883432&postcount=83,2008-02-04T09:22:00,Naleh,"<b>Tharak</b><br/><br/>The knight bites his lip, indecisive. Then he gives in.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Well, you could probably guess most of it anyway,""</font>he begins, lowering his axe.<font color=""Purple"">""Some of us are from Windheight, like me; some of us were just passing through... but the Army descended upon us. They razed the whole town. Us six were lucky enough to escape. And now we're looking for 'last bastion of freedom in the north'. Simple as that.""</font>"
33220,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3883662&postcount=84,2008-02-04T10:00:00,Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll,"Gwyn yawns. These guys probably weren't worth the fight, and everyone else seemed to be going quitely."
33221,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3884212&postcount=85,2008-02-04T11:46:00,Neftren,"<b>Dungeon Master</b><br/><br/>The men visibly relax.  ""<font color=""Maroon"">Well, it just so happens that you've found the last bastion to the North.  We had heard of the destruction of Windheight.  Indeed there are other survivors.  Come with us.  If any of you have any pressing concerns, best do it now.  These woods are not safe after dark.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If Rachel doesn't show after a day or two, then I'll advance the party and PM her.</div>
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33222,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3884412&postcount=86,2008-02-04T12:27:00,wadledo,"<b>Crew</b><br/><br/>Remaining completely still while they help him down, Cew asks through a frozen jaw<font color=""Blue"">""Cwan I ges muy stuuf?<br/>
Isg in da trwe.""</font>"
33223,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3890474&postcount=87,2008-02-05T15:43:00,Suzuro,"<font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">Th....the bastion?! You mean..there are others?! </font><br/><br/>He jumped up with a sudden burst of energy, astonished that there actually was this 'bastion.'  He had hoped for it, but had never really put faith in hope.<br/><br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateBlue"">I'm ready whenever you are!</font><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>-Suzuro"
33224,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927150&postcount=88,2008-02-13T01:38:00,Neftren,"<b>Dungeon Master</b><br/><br/>The party travels forth, and just before dusk, they appear before a pair of massive gates.  As they swing open, you see a huge citadel beyond.  The grizzled leader of the scouts leads you inside and into a nearby inn.  In the distance, you see a huge castle.<br/><br/>""<font color=""navy"">Survivors of Windheight have been housed here.  Your stay is free.  Since you are more skilled adventurers than most, you will be granted access to our armory... if you can find anything left.  Most of it was destroyed in battle.  It's up at the castle.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You have just entered a citadel.  Most stuff is available, if you guys have any extra GP.  </div>
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33225,The Last Stand [IC] - [Chapter 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?67329-The-Last-Stand-IC-Chapter-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3932771&postcount=89,2008-02-14T07:44:00,wadledo,"<b>Crew</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Got any beer?""</font><br/>Crew almost jumps up and down with drunken-child-like eagerness."
33226,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803591&postcount=1,2008-01-17T16:11:00,blue_fenix,"You awaken from the most realistic dream of your entire life to find yourself standing, fully clothed, in the bedroom at the inn, although you're fairly certain that's not how you fell asleep the night before.  From the expressions on everyone's faces and the new objects in the room, you can easily tell that you all experienced the same thing last night.<br/><br/><b>Josiah:</b>You look down to see you are wearing the necklace from the dream.  The pendant on the end of the simple leather cord appears to have been carved from a single piece of granite.  The stone has been shaped into a flat circle, similar in size and shape to a common coin, with a shamrock carved upon one side and a woman's face upon the other, which you recognize from church artwork as a stylized version of the face of Tymora. Running at an angle through the granite is what appears to be a tiny silver vein.  For some reason, you feel even luckier and more confident than you ever have before, as if this is a true sign that you are favored by Tymora.  A voice like that in the dream seems to whisper in your ear, ""<i><b>Tymora's Luckstone</b></i>""<br/><br/><b>Jack Miller:</b>You hold in your hands an incredibly old and dusty leather-bound tome, with no words or decoration on the cover at all.  It feels heavy, somehow both physically and mentally, as if contains far more than a volume that size ever should.  You open the book, and the pages turn freely, as if time had not touched the interior at all, but strangely, every page is blank.  Suddenly, the book falls open to the very center, seemingly of its own accord, and words begin to fill the page.  A heading appears, as if slowly writing itself, ""<b>The Death of Ignorance</b>"" Then, faster and faster, the page is covered with precise, flowing handwriting, a philosophical treatise on the difference between knowledge and wisdom.  Before you can get more than a general sense of what it's saying, the page turns again, filling itself with spell descriptions, and again, an explanation of fractions, and again, a detailed anatomy of a dire bear.  You finally grab the paper and turn back to a previous page, only to find a completely different entry refilling the once again blank page.  You close the book for now, and a voice like that in your dream seems to whisper in your ear, ""<b><i>The Book of Infinite Knowledge</i></b>""<br/><br/><b>Aaslyr:</b>You find yourself wearing the most elegant wizard's robe you've ever seen.  The swirls and lines of red upon the black cloth seem to shift slightly even as you watch them, so that from moment to moment the patterns are never exactly the same.  You suddenly feel more confident about your appearance than you ever have before, and at the same time, you feel certain that you'll finally meet that special someone who appreciates you for your intellect and personality rather than your looks.  A voice like that in your dream seems to whisper in your ear, ""<b><i>The Robe of the Beautiful Mind</i></b>""<br/><br/><b>Jack Queen:</b>You hold in your hands a deck of cards unlike any you have seen before.  The back of each card is an image of the very treasure room you just left, gold, jewels, weapons, armor, and objects both magical and mundane strewn about.  Flipping over the deck in your hands, you see that each card contains a completely unique symbol, drawn with an artistic talent so incredible as to seem almost real.  A gold dragon in flight, a broken heart, an arcane scroll, a knight on horseback, a bloody dagger. A flash of movement and you look back, did that knight just salute you? Did the dragon's wings beat? No, when you look at a single card, it is perfectly still, but you continue to catch little bits of movement out of the corner of your eye whenever you shuffle through the deck.  Attempting to count the cards, you find that the deck itself plays tricks on you; cards you already counted reappear at the other end of the deck, cards in two separate piles seem to switch places when you aren't looking.  Giving up, you turn to idly shuffling the deck.  A voice like that in your dream seems to whisper in your ear, ""<b><i>The Deck of Many Things</i></b>""<br/><br/><b>Grum:</b>You hold in your hand the most perfect mirror you've ever seen.  It is an exact circle about the size of your hand, edged with gold overlayed on a wooden frame.  The surface is completely unscratched, and touching it leaves no mark.  Looking at yourself, you see two images of yourself occupying the same space.  One is your normal appearance, but the reflection shimmers and a different version of you comes into focus.  This version of you has fewer scars, all those born of the malice and cruelty of others, or your own mistakes, are gone, but those won through glorious battle remain.  You feel confidently, unquestioningly, that this second image of you is somehow more true.  While the others examine their newest possessions, you tilt the mirror this way and that, and it somehow guides you into discovering the proper angles to look at whatever you want to view in the room.  Reflected in the mirror, each of the new items is surrounded by a faintly glowing aura.  Josiah's necklace is surrounded by a halo of white, while Jack's book, Aaslyr robe, and Jack's deck of cards each give off a sort of dull gray light. You get a good feeling that now mean people will not trick you anymore, because you can see what is real.  A voice like that in your dream whispers in your ear, ""<b><i>The Mirror of Simple Truth</i></b>""<br/><br/>Each of you realizes you have been granted something incredible.  The voice speaks to you all one last time, ""<b><i>Use these as you will, to become more truly who you are.</i></b>""  Then, the dream-like feeling that has persisted even since you awoke ends, as if some enchantment has broken, and you all remember that you had plans for today.  Jack Miller has asked you to accompany him to Oasis Nejev, to seek out the ruins of Jebel Badar.  It sounds like a suitable adventure for a newly formed band such as yourselves, and this was the morning you were going to head out.<br/><br/>You are currently in a bedroom in the inn at Kerena, on the banks of Westwater.  To the west, the desert stretches away, flat and barren.  Oasis Nejev is about a week's travel from here, by foot, although many smaller oases and places to rest may be found along the way by those who know where to look.  Outside, you hear the sounds of an unusual number of horses and wagons moving about, and people are already awake, eating and talking, judging by the voices coming from the common room down the hall.<br/><br/>OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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At the moment, please make only one post until everyone has posted once, followed by a post from me. After that, feel free to post whenever your character has something to say or do.  If I ever fast-forward (e.g. ""the next day..."") and there was something you wanted to do during that time that you didn't get to, tell me and I'll consider allowing it. Remember that roleplaying XP will be awarded, but that has more to do with quality than with quantity, so don't go overboard with details.<br/>
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These items are obviously unique and significant.  Each has specific powers and even a backstory that your characters may attempt to discover.  When appropriate, I will directly tell you about a power or a way to use your item, otherwise it is up to you to figure it out.  As for the story behind each of them, you may make whatever knowledge checks you feel are appropriate (and you have ranks in) once per level in an attempt to recall some information.  So, for example, if Josiah thinks Knowledge(history) and Knowledge(religion) might tell him something, and he has ranks in them, he may roll both types of checks now, and both again when he reaches level 2.  You may also make knowledge checks about someone else's item, but that takes the place of a check about your own.  You may also seek out information about these items in any other way you deem appropriate.  I will let you know when and if you've ever discovered the entire story of an item.  Finding out the backstory may give you clues as to how you can access more of the item's powers.<br/>
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<b>Josiah:</b> You gain one extra luck re-roll per day.<br/>
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<b>Aaslyr:</b> The robe negates your charisma penalty on any charisma-based skill check.<br/>
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<b>Jack Miller:</b> Flipping through the book in your free time and reading what ever it presents you adds to your knowledge.  You gain a +1 competence bonus on all knowledge checks, and may treat all knowledge skills as ""trained.""<br/>
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<b>Grum:</b> Outside of combat, you may use the mirror freely; just tell me when and what you're looking at with it and I'll respond with what you see.  In combat, it takes a standard action to look at something with the mirror if it's already in your hand, and it provokes an attack of opportunity as you have to look away from your opponent long enough to find the right angle.<br/>
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<b>Jack Queen:</b> If readily available, drawing a card from the deck at random and throwing it on the ground is a standard action which does not provoke an attack of opportunity.  You may also, of course, try to get someone else to draw a card at random from the deck while you hold it.  This is NOT the Deck of Many Things listed in the DMG.  This deck will cause many different magical effects, and while it does hold some danger, it is nowhere near as foolish to draw from this deck as compared to the one in the DMG.<br/>
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The continent is roughly circular, with a hemisphere of mountains running from the central southern coast, up the west coast, and along to the far northeastern peninsula.  All major rivers flow to the Inland Sea, a massive fresh-water lake with its own islands.  Out of the Inland Sea flows Eastwater, which has carved a deep, snake-like canyon all the way to the east coast.  The western third of the continent is almost completely desert, with Oasis Nejev being the only major city in the region, although villages and nomadic tribes have been known to come and go from the lesser springs and oases.  The governments of the continent consist mainly of large city-states which rule themselves and an ever-changing area of nearby towns and villages, with the exclusion of the northeastern Kiljary Empire (ruled by only three or four different dynasties of human Kings for the last several hundred years) and the Elven lands on the southeastern shores of the Inland Sea, which seem to be united in some way, but their true form of government remains unknown to most non-elves.  Territorial wars between city-states are not uncommon, although few dare challenge the borders established by the Kiljarian army.<br/>
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If you want to know more about the geography, feel free to ask me, in which case I will decide if your character should know or if a knowledge(geography) check is required.  Also, you may state things IC about the setting that your character would obviously know, for example, describing his birthplace.<br/>
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33227,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803874&postcount=2,2008-01-17T17:17:00,Lepre_Khan,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Do not ask Why? Be cautious with How? Why? leads inexorably to paradox. How? traps you in a universe of cause and effect. Both deny the infinite,""</font>read Jack Miller.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">What the devil could this possibly mean? Isn't the Universe one of cause and effect? Things don't simply come into being. Turtles all the way down and what not. </font>Jack sighed before continuing on,<font color=""DarkGreen"">I've got so much to learn. This is damned informative, but damned vague. If only there was someway to control what it shows me. What good is it knowing that the ladies of Erkland courted the men who were kept in towers and bred for beauty if I never see another reference to Erkland? I must  have heard of something like this at some point. I wonder.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Ah well. I suppose there's nothing to it. This is nice, and I'll have to check it out more, but for now I suppose I have an adventure to live. How terribly exciting this is. </font>Jack frowns,<font color=""DarkGreen"">Yes, I do believe it actually <i>is</i> terrible in the full literal sense. Odd progression of language that.</font><br/><br/>Miller then sniffs the air,<font color=""DarkGreen"">Ah, breakfast! Excellent!</font>"
33228,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804392&postcount=3,2008-01-17T22:37:00,Snowfall,"<b>Aaslyr</b><br/><br/>Aaslyr spins around in his new robe, watching the colors twirl.  This goes on for several minutes, like a dog chasing its tail, but Aaslyr does it quite gracefully.<br/><br/><font color=""darkslategrey"">""I do have a beautiful mind!""</font>Aaslyr exclaimed, more to himself than anyone else,<font color=""darkslategrey"">""That's what Melkin used to say, though I never thought it would be of much help unless someone cracked my head open and looked inside... a process for which I'm pretty sure I would not sit still!""</font><br/><br/><font color=""darkslategrey"">""I've never seen anything like this, though I'm sure I remember reading something in a book once...""</font>Aaslyr ponders, and then out of habit he adds,<font color=""darkslategrey"">""I mean, I'm sure the magic in my blood will be attuned to this item...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Seeing all the other for the first time, with new items in hand, an almost comic scowl and note of concern finally registers on his face,<font color=""darkslategrey"">""I think we should be a bit concerned about this. Don't you think?""</font>"
33229,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804673&postcount=4,2008-01-18T00:41:00,Khosan,"<b>Jack Queen</b><br/><br/>Jack hadn't really noticed the scenery of the treasure room fade away to be replaced by the rather dull-in-comparison tavern he'd stayed the night in.  He was too focused on trying to sort his deck of cards by suit and counting how many there were; a task so hopeless that it was doomed to failure not ten cards in when three of what Jack thought were jokers had popped up already.  He finally caught on that something was up with the deck when he lost count at 187, with a pile of 'useless' cards that was several times larger than any of the suits he'd tried to organize.  He filed the deck away in his mind as a stack of tarot cards, but gave the deck a good once-over, he had a feeling there was something different about it that was purposefully trying to keep him from accomplishing things with it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Jack put all the cards back into a single pile, straightening out the edges with some difficulty, as it felt like some of the cards did not want to be in line with the others and were willing to fight off attempts to make them.  A brief scuffle to stuff the cards into a pocket in his backpack later, Jack finally noticed he was not where he was when he got the cards.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I do so hope they're serving bacon somewhere.  Bacon and pancakes.""</font>Jack stared dreamily into a wall as images of pigs and wheat literally danced through his mind."
33230,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804854&postcount=5,2008-01-18T01:39:00,Kyroswolf,"As Grum notices the second reflection of himself within the mirror his sadness wains.  He stares in wonderment as he uses the mirror to scan the room.  As the others examine their own items, he slips the mirror securely within his backpack, in a pocket where he does not believe it will break.  ""<font color=""Orange"">Breakfast good, Jack.  I hungry.  Do Jack and Aaslyr and Josiah want to come with Jack and Grum to breakfast?</font>"""
33231,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816729&postcount=6,2008-01-22T08:13:00,stupnick,"<b>Josiah</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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i apologize, i didn't see this was up, and this week has just been a hell week. my computer caught a virus and it's been gone for 6 days, ive been sneaking posts on my friends computers and at work when i can. but i am here... so i am sorry :(<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Looking down at her necklace, and realizing that she has once again been blessed by Tymora, She puts her necklace under her shirt, but not before allowing her fingers to caress the metal pendant and fully feel each crevace and peak on it. With her eyes closed she finally places it to rest, but not before a vision of the Pendant sits firmly in her mind.<br/><br/>Looking around the room, seeing each of her companions with a blessed item of there own, and knowing that they too have recieved a gift from the gods, she smiles.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">It seems that Lady Luck has smiled on us all this morning and granted us each with a boon to assist us in our upcoming endeavors. I do not believe we should sit back and let the opportunity pass us by. </font>Turning towards Grum,<font color=""darkorchid"">Yes, let's go get some nurishment and then purchase any left over supplies that we would be needing and use this blessing by the fates, as a sign that we should head out right away.</font>"
33232,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823280&postcount=7,2008-01-23T11:44:00,blue_fenix,"The party heads down to the common room of the inn and is served a barely edible breakfast of undercooked waffles and overcooked bacon, which is to say that Jack had not guessed too far wrong.  The woman serving you appears to be in a particular hurry this morning, and looking around the room, you see far more people in the room than had been there any of the last few days you stayed in this normally quiet down.  Nearby, one man in particular seems to be bartering with the innkeeper, and through the hubbub you barely make out mention of kegs of beer and coin amounts.  As you consume your poorly prepared meal, some of you manage to recall some pertinent information regarding your recent acquisitions, which you share with the group.<br/><br/><b>Jack Miller:</b>You remember a story about a particular wizard by the name of Bartleby Brown who was considered one of the foremost arcanists in the entire Kiljary Empire around the time it was founded.  He was known for two peculiarities which led to him being remembered in the history books.  One was that he only took on apprentices who could manage to defeat a devilishly clever set of riddles, puzzles, mazes, and other such tests of knowledge and cunning.  It is said that those who failed were regularly driven mad with the desire to know which question they answered wrongly, and what the answers were, which of course, Bartleby never revealed.  His other oddity was a particular obsession with the idea of knowing quite literally everything.  His published works consisted almost entirely of essays on the possibility of obtaining truly infinite knowledge.  At the moment, you are at a loss as to what ever became of old Bartleby, although you seem to recall there was some controversy over his death.<br/><br/><b>Aaslyr:</b>You suspect that your robe may be operating on magical principles similar to those employed in a Cloak of Charisma, although you can't be certain for what ends precisely this robe was crafted.  You recall many stories of wizards, nobles, royalty, leaders, and royal advisers who all had a particular ability to influence those around them in addition to good looks and a cunning mind, but at the moment you can't seem to narrow them down enough at the moment to suspect who specifically this robe might have belonged to in the past.  Unique pieces of clothing are common enough amongst the nobility that any one robe in particular is unlikely to get remembered.<br/><br/><b>Jack Queen:</b>You know that at the very least some complicated illusion spells would have been required to make the deck display the unusual properties you have observed so far.  Without actually seeing someone draw a card from it or using a card yourself, it would be very difficult to determine anything more specific.<br/><br/>As you finish eating, the innkeeper wraps up his business and walks over to your table.  He looks you over and begins to calculate a bill in his head, muttering numbers and prices,<font color=""Sienna"">""..at one silver each...five plates of stew at three coppers, call it six with what that one probably ate, and...""</font>Suddenly, he looks at the group again a spark of recognition shows on his face,<font color=""Sienna"">""That's right, you lot, mayor paid for you in advance already, after that nasty business with the goblins.  And there was something that man just said,""</font>he looks back toward where he was haggling a moment ago, but the other man is gone,<font color=""Sienna"">""Ah, well, whatever,""</font>he says, before rushing off to deal with more customers entering from their rooms."
33233,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3823444&postcount=8,2008-01-23T12:15:00,Snowfall,"<b>Aaslyr</b><br/><br/>Aaslyr raised an eyebrow as the bartender rushes away, an action that caused half of his face and its associated shoulder to scrunch up,<font color=""darkslategrey"">""Well, that was quite a teasing thing to say!  What did the man say that involved us, the mayor, or the goblins we vanquished?  Well, if I remember right it was Grum that did the majority of the vanquishing, though the rest of us certainly did enough to earn free waffles...""</font>, he paused to look at the half-eaten meal on his plate,<font color=""darkslategrey"">""albeit, stale, chewy, maple-syrup-less waffles.""</font><br/><br/>The elf shook his head and tried to get back on track,<font color=""darkslategrey"">""I hate teases. And I'm not fond of mysterious men talking about us either.  Or strange voices whispering in my ear.  Or burnt bacon. Someone should say something!""</font>With that Aaslyr got up to try to talk to the bartender, but then he stopped and looked back at the party, uncertain<font color=""darkslategrey"">""Umm, do you think he might be afraid of elves?""</font>"
33234,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3824680&postcount=9,2008-01-23T16:24:00,Lepre_Khan,"<b>Jack Miller</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry to be rather dense, but are we or are we not aware that the others have had this same sort of bizarre dream that we just had? If not, I'm to do the following.</div>
</div><br/><br/>At Aaslyr's words Jack picks his head up out of the pages of his book,<br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Hold on there, Aaslyr. Strange voices do you say? What sort of strange voice? What did it say? Something about choosing perhaps? As a matter of fact, that's quite the robe you've got there. Where did you get it? Perhaps a strange voice bearing gifts?""</font><br/><br/>Jack then reaches into his parchment filled satchel and pulls out a diary, half-filled with odd scribbles and charts; his well used inkpen, and a vial of ink. Pushing aside the remains of his breakfast, Miller leans forward anxious to hear what Aaslyr says.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I do the following if we are all aware the event involved all of us. If not, I'll do the crunch anyway once it comes to light we all had the same 'dream'. I'll just edit what I've said to suit the conversation a bit more.</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""Whoa, steady on there chap. I'm sure he's fine with elves. Let's back up a bit though.What could that 'dream' have been? Who's voice? I'm certainly not a fan of having some 'higher' being mucking about in my mind.""</font><br/><br/>Miller pauses a moment and glances at his new book before continuing,<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen""> ""Although, I will say nothing bad appears to have happened. Oh, what could it have been? I must know <i>something</i>.""</font><br/><br/>With a sigh of frustration, Jack leans back flip absently through his new book hoping something useful will pop up.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Jack's going to see what he knows about visitations, divine or infernal emissaries, prophecies... anything of the sort. He'll then tell the party whatever that information may be. <br/>
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""I suppose the other question is what 'gifts', if they are indeed just that, did we all receive? I got this book here, fascinating thing. Seems to have everything ever written in here. It's just that, well, the order appears to be entirely random. No sense of chronology. Makes it damned difficult to read at times, I must say. Still, it is extraordinarily rewarding. I've learned things I've never imagined. ""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> If Grum shows his mirror, I ask him if I can see it and make a Knowledge Divine check [roll5] and a Bardic Knowledge [roll6] check to see what I can find out for him. </div>
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33235,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3826323&postcount=10,2008-01-24T04:44:00,stupnick,"<b>Josiah</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Well Aaslyr, I don't believe he would have anything against elves. Why would he? Just because your waffles were stale and a little extra chewy, doesn't mean he doesn't like you.</font>She says towards Aaslyr with a smirk on her face.<br/><br/>Letting out a giggle,<font color=""darkorchid"">I'm just kidding with you, I believe we all got the short end of the breakfast stick, but that would just be fate evening itself out. In order for us to recieve these wonderful gifts we all got this morning, we had to have something be under par.</font><br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">Well Jack, I'm not sure exactly what your dream entaled, But mine was wonderful. I was standing in a dark room with out light, the only thing visible and illuminated was me. Then she spoke to me, what a soothing, entrancing voice. Questioning me, no, Testing me. She wanted to know 'Who I was', and then I was asked 'What is it I seek'. Finally happy that I gave the right answers to Lady Luck, the rest of the room was illuminated.<br/>
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Filled with Treasures beyond belief. 'Pick one, but choose wisely' Looking around one small box called to me. Upon me opening it, I was transported in a whirl of spinning colors back to the inn. Standing there in the room, I saw each one of us entranced almost. Each of us holding and looking at our new gift from the fates. </font><br/><br/>At this point Josiah reaches up to her neck for a silver chain. Running her hands down along underneath it, slowly a shape emerges from beneath her shift. A silver pendant, intrigetly carved brushes her hand, the light flickers off of it, turning those spots to pure gold. Finally her fingers embracing the stone,<font color=""darkorchid"">A gift from the Lady. Tymora's Luckstone.<br/>
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Well I do believe we should be moving as soon as possible, whether that be out towards the first Oasis, or up to the bar to find out who's been talking about us as he almost said.</font>"
33236,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827525&postcount=11,2008-01-24T09:10:00,Khosan,"<b>Jack Queen</b><br/><br/>Jack sat upright in his chair, swinging his legs back and forth, creating a minor cacophony of jingling bells, as he paid the utmost attention to his breakfast.  He hadn't had much except trail rations in the past couple of days, so undercooked waffles and slightly blackened bacon were preferable to another day of dried fruit and nuts, even to a weasel.  The King managed to sneak a half strip of bacon into his mouth while Jack was occupied with the waffles.<br/><br/>Jack swallowed the last mouthful of food on his plate, while the King curled into a ball in the center of the table,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I thought the food was good.  I think the King liked it too,""</font>Jack poked the weasel's stomach,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I think he needs a nap.""</font>Jack lifted his jingling cap off his head with one hand, and placed the King underneath it with the other.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""What's all this hubbub about dreams now?""</font>"
33237,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3828064&postcount=12,2008-01-24T10:50:00,Snowfall,"<b>Aaslyr</b><br/><br/>Gaping at Josiah, Aaslyr responded,<font color=""darkslategrey"">""That sounds a lot like my dream, except the part about Lady Luck... two words that don't often go together in a sentence for me.  You may be right about a price though, but then again this robe is too incredible, just like your book Jack, and your stone Josiah, and your mirror....""</font>Aaslyr brightened suddenly, distracted,<font color=""darkslategrey"">""Your mirror Grum!  Can you hold it up so I can see how I look in my new robe?""</font><br/><br/>Aaslyr lifted up his robe like a skirt and started to scurry around the table to Grum, but then caught himself,<font color=""darkslategrey"">""Umm, I meant to say, that these gifts are very wonderful, and although the waffles were bad, they weren't THAT bad.  So I doubt our price has been paid... but perhaps that man knew something.""</font>Aaslyr noticed that he was still holding up his robe and he let go of it with a frown.<font color=""darkslategrey"">""I don't think he had a treasure room in his pocket though.""</font>"
33238,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830965&postcount=13,2008-01-25T02:53:00,Kyroswolf,"<b>Grum</b><br/><br/>The orc stares wide eyed as the conversation goes quite over his head.  He devours the food offered him and also snatches any uneaten morsels from his companions plates.  He finally speaks up when his addled brain catches the gist of the conversation.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Orange"">I had dream.  Nice voice asked Grum questions.  Told Grum to take whatever I wanted.  I took this mirror.  It makes Grum look heroic.  Takes away my bad scares.</font>""  Upon mentioning his mirror, Grum pulls it from his pocket and offers it to the others to look at."
33239,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832623&postcount=14,2008-01-25T09:23:00,Lepre_Khan,"<b>Jack Miller</b><br/><br/>As soon as the words leave Grum's mouth, Jack grabs the mirror from the barbarians hands.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""You don't mind if I look at this, right?""</font><br/><br/>Not bothering to wait for a response Miller begings to poke and prod at the mirror, looking at it from every angle. All the while he keeps muttering to himself,<font color=""darkgreen"">""No, it can't be <i>that</i> mirror. That hung from a wall. Mirror mirror on the wall, and then it said the truth. It wasn't mirror mirror in my pocket, show me the truth or else I'll...knock it? I don't know. Anyway, it could be related of course. Mirrors and truth spells have a long history. And of course, the fact that it shows Josiahs gift as white implies that it might show things from a 'holy' point of view. That makes sense, a dream-like visitation is a typlical divine <i>modus operandi</i>. Oh blast, it's just on the tip of my tongue.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">""Now Jack, you say you didn't have a dream? No shadowy voices, mysterious gifts, or strange otherworldy treasure rooms?""</font>As he speaks Miller seems to grow more and more excited, his voice rising in pitch and volume, and his eyes growing wider. He's now living an adventure, just like those he's studied! Like Sir Erik the Knight of Glass, or perhaps Robin of Loxley, the bandit of the southlands. Yet still, the thought of 'divine' intervention was a little nervewracking."
33240,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834400&postcount=15,2008-01-25T14:54:00,Khosan,"<b>Jack Queen</b><br/><br/>Jack's head perked up a bit at the mention of the items the others had received, but promptly lowered it as his experience and rewards came into question.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I got something,""</font>his voice took on a darker tone,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I got something, alright.  It's in my backpack, but the thing scares me.  It's...Powerful.  Like a, uh...I can't explain it like it deserves.""</font><br/><br/>Jack reached down to his backpack and popped open the pocket he'd put the cards in and, for a moment, swore he saw them shuffling together, trying to organize themselves.  He eyed the deck warily, briefly mulling over what his tombstone would say if a deck of cards saw fit to attack him en masse, before reaching in and removing a single card from the deck and tossing it face up on to the table.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Whole deck of 'em.  Dunno how many there are.  They keep changing around 'n' stuff.""</font>"
33241,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3837564&postcount=16,2008-01-26T07:54:00,blue_fenix,"Grum explains to Jack Miller in his simple way the things he saw in the mirror earlier, but all Miller sees in the mirror is exactly what one would expect from a normal reflection, no auras, nothing unusual at all.  Aaslyr catches a glimpse of himself in it, but instead of his own face, he sees the face of one of his handsomest cousins, one whose looks and luck with the ladies was much envied.  As Jack continues to turn the mirror, however, Aaslyr is unable to see the reflective side for a moment, and when it turns back toward him, he sees only himself in the mirror.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Jack Queen pulls a card out out of the deck and tosses it onto the table.  It lands face up, and the party sees the image of a falcon in flight.  The image begins to move, and the falcon flaps his wings for a moment before the card shimmers and disappears.  To everyone's surprise, Jack Queen is now wearing a falconer's leather glove, and a hooded and tethered hunting falcon sits on his arm.  The bird's weight and the grip of its talons are convincingly real.  No one in the inn aside from your own group seems to have noticed this strange occurrence.  The falcon shakes its feathers a little and then tucks its beak under one wing, seemingly content to just roost for the moment."
33242,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3837695&postcount=17,2008-01-26T08:27:00,Kyroswolf,"<b>Grum</b><br/><br/>Grum's eyes go wide as he sees the bird appear perched upon Jack.  He claps his hands while bouncing in his seat like and excited child.  ""<font color=""Orange"">Do it again, Jack, do it again.</font>""  He soon calms as he reclaims his mirror and uses it to examine Jack's new bird."
33243,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3837700&postcount=18,2008-01-26T08:30:00,blue_fenix,"In the mirror, Grum sees the falcon slowly fade and disappear, although when looks at Jack directly, the falcon is still there.  Looking in the mirror again, the falcon is there, but slowly fades and disappears the same way again."
33244,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3837723&postcount=19,2008-01-26T08:36:00,Kyroswolf,<b>Grum</b><br/><br/>The simpleton orc becomes oblivious to the conversation around him as he becomes totally enthralled in repeatedly watching the falcons disappearing act in the mirror.
33245,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838674&postcount=20,2008-01-26T12:40:00,Lepre_Khan,"<b>Jack Miller</b><br/><br/>When the bird first appears, Miller jumps back a bit, startled by the sudden appearance of a rather fierce raptor in the middle of what was his breakfast. As the bird remains calm, Jack warily regains his seat reaching out with a spoon to touch the bird, hoping to pierce the illusion. After the spoon is snatched away by the raven he slams his book closed and stands up,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Josiah, what game is your 'goddess' playing at? Whatever it is, tell her I'm not playing. Come on, let's get to the Oasis.""</font><br/><br/>Suddenly self conscious,-when did the inn get this full anyway-Jack lowers his voice and visibly deflates.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Eh-heh...sorry about that. What I meant was, we should try to make time while we've got light. It's a long trip, we can spend time trying to decipher our 'gifts' on the way. I'm sure there's more treasure there, and if I can find a library in the ruins I'm sure there will enough knowledge there to help us figure out anything about these baubles.""</font>"
33246,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841263&postcount=21,2008-01-27T04:07:00,Snowfall,"<b>Aaslyr</b><br/><br/>Aaslyr too jumped back at the sight of the bird, and a small head poked out of his robe, hissing.  But upon seeing the falcon, Drake quickly dove back into Aaslyr's robe.<br/><br/><font color=""darkslategrey"">""That's it!""</font>Aaslyr exclaimed, and he turned on his heels to find the innkeeper.  Stalking the busy innkeeper across the room, he tried to get the man's attention, waving his arms up and down like a flightless bird.<br/><br/><font color=""darkslategrey"">""Excuse me Mr. proprietor, can you tell us what you were going to tell us before you rushed off, about that man who rushed off after talking with you, because we'd hate to rush off before knowing what you both rushed off without saying.""</font>Aaslyr spoke rapidly, his words stumbling over themselves. Drawing in a deep breath he added,<font color=""darkslategrey"">""And if you're not in too much of a rush, can you tell us if he in fact had anything weird in his pockets, like my friend's new falcon for instance? Not the actual falcon, I mean, but something that might have led to the place that held the item which brought the falcon? ""</font>"
33247,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841856&postcount=22,2008-01-27T06:18:00,Kyroswolf,"<b>Grum</b><br/><br/>As Grum continues to observe falcons disappearance in his mirror.  ""<font color=""Orange"">Pretty birdy go bye bye,</font>"" he mumbles during one of the vanishing acts."
33248,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853139&postcount=23,2008-01-29T08:48:00,Khosan,"<b>Jack Queen</b><br/><br/>Jack had stared at the card as it landed, but that stare was nothing in comparison to the stare he now gave the bird roosting on his arm.  Sure, he'd seen hawkers before, he'd seen hawks up close and even had one eat a piece of jerky out of his hand once.  This, however, did nothing to help Jack deal with the intense fear he felt of the magically-spawned hawk, not two feet from his eyes, from a deck of cards that he felt wasn't trustworthy.  The only response he was capable of forming was a small series of whimpers.  Enough to disturb the King, as it turned out, who poked his head out from beneath Jack's cap long enough to hiss at the hawk, before hiding behind the fabric of the cap."
33249,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868527&postcount=24,2008-02-01T08:25:00,blue_fenix,"The innkeeper looks at Aaslyr blankly, rather stunned, in fact, by his ridiculous-sounding request.  Taking a moment to gather his wits, he glances around the room and back at the party's table and seems somewhat disturbed by the sight of a falcon that wasn't there before.  Turning back to Aaslyr, he finally manages to speak,<font color=""Sienna"">""I, I, um, I don't know where that thing came from and, uh, I'd appreciate it if, ah, you took it out of here as quick as you can.  And that, that man, uh..""</font>He taps his fingers against his skull,<font color=""Sienna"">""Ah, right! He had heard about you, ah, local heroes, as it were, and asked if I could point you out.  He, uh, I think he said he'd try to catch you as you leave, too much hubbub in here, eh?""</font>The innkeeper then turns and walks quickly away from Aaslyr and through the nearest door, muttering to himself in a manner consistent with someone who thinks they're the only sane one left."
33250,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868645&postcount=25,2008-02-01T08:45:00,stupnick,"<b>Josiah</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Well, it appears like our only course of action at the moment is to head out for the Oasis</font>"
33251,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869825&postcount=26,2008-02-01T13:00:00,Snowfall,"<b>Aaslyr</b><br/><br/>Aaslyr shrugged at the fleeing innkeeper and turned back to the party.<br/><br/><font color=""darkslategrey"">""I think you're right Josiah, we'll let that man find us if he wants.  He probably had nothing to do with our dream any ways, or with the chewy bacon.  I'm still suspicious, mind you, but on to the Oasis I say!""</font><br/><br/>Scratching his head for a moment, Aaslyr added<font color=""darkslategrey"">""Are we going to need some supplies?  I could ask the innkeeper, but I'm not sure I'll find him again.""</font>"
33252,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869917&postcount=27,2008-02-01T13:17:00,Lepre_Khan,"<b>Jack Miller</b><br/><br/>A bit frustrated that nobody lept up to follow him, Jack looks gratefully towards the priestess.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Yes, good. The Oasis! Think of the treasure! The glory! Grum, you think that mirror is cool? Wait 'til you see these ruins, they'll have treasures you can't even begin to imagine. We just have to get there soon!</font><br/><br/>As he finishes, Miller turns and starts to leave the inn. Before he reaches the door, he spins and heads back to pick up his pack, and then again spins and leaves the inn."
33253,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3870082&postcount=28,2008-02-01T14:00:00,Kyroswolf,"<b>Grum</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Orange"">Yes, Jack, I like Grum's new mirror.  Grum will go with Jack and Aaslyr.  I'm ready for adventure.</font>""<br/><br/>The orc shows surprising genteelness as he replaces the mirror, then shows his barely known strength as he hefts his falchion over one shoulder and follows his companions outside."
33254,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875297&postcount=29,2008-02-02T13:35:00,Snowfall,"<b>Aaslyr</b><br/><br/>Seeing his friends heading out the door, Aaslyr ran to grab his gear, shoving a book into his pack.  The book would have looked like any other wizardly tome, except that large bold blue letters had been carefully painted across the front:<font color=""darkblue""><i>""Tome of the Great Sorcerers - Histories not Spells""</i></font>.<br/><br/>Lifting his bow, he rushed out the door.<br/><br/><font color=""Darkslategrey"">""Wait for me, Grum!""</font>"
33255,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3884420&postcount=30,2008-02-04T12:28:00,Khosan,"<b>Jack Queen</b><br/><br/>Jack, at the mention of leaving, quickly picked up the blank card the hawk had left behind and shoved it into an empty pocket.  He slid off his chair daintily, so as to not disturb the hawk, and kept his arm as straight as he could with his head turned the other way, so as to protect his eyes from the pointy, pointy beak.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Leaving?  Yes, yes.  Let's do that.  The bird may leave then.""</font>"
33256,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3894822&postcount=31,2008-02-06T12:36:00,blue_fenix,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Stepping outside the inn, the party finally sees what all the hubbub has been about this morning.  A large merchant caravan arrived in town late the night before, and now the wagons stretch from one end of the town to the other.  A few men in expensive clothing appear to be trading with the townsfolk, and guards are taking it in turns to slip into the inn for a bite to eat.  Jack's falcon seems to perk up a bit and takes off.  He circles overhead, but is clearly reluctant to travel far from his master.<br/><br/>One man in particular approaches you, and you quickly recognize him as the man who was talking about you earlier.  In the lighter, less crowded environment outside, you see that he is wearing a white robe and turban distinctive of a particular desert culture, and his skin is deeply tanned.  He gestures with his hands as he speaks with a fairly thick accent,  which indicates he is more comfortable with the desert speech than with Common,<font color=""SandyBrown"">""Hello, friends, friends, I being Jasar, owner of caravan that you see.  I buy, sell, trade, you understand.  Anywho, we, ah, being attacked by goblins the, how you say, yesterday. I am losing guards, good men.  People say to me here 'We have heroes, killed the goblins' so I says 'I must have heroes!' So, a deal, I think, for you.  You be guards for me, here to Oasis Nejev, being my home.  A week's travel.  I give food, water, a silver a day, and if is fighting, I pay you more when I is arriving home.""</font>Jasar pauses a moment to let you consider his offer.<br/><br/>Just then, a pretty girl, looking to be in her late teens and with a similar style of dress to Jasar walks up and hugs him from behind.  Her skin is dark, her hair long and straight, and her features striking.  Jasar smiles and takes her hand, pulling her around him before introducing her to the party.<font color=""SandyBrown"">""Ah, this is my Yolanda, my daughter. She being beautiful like her mother, no? She is wanting to see world, so I says 'Come with me and caravan for a time,' but I am thinking too many men see she is beautiful.  I is to be happier when she is safe at home.  So, what you say? There is a deal?""</font>Yolanda winks charmingly at you, but it's very hard to tell if she's aiming at anyone in particular.<br/><br/>Finding no prey nearby, the falcon returns and lands on Jack again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33257,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3895375&postcount=32,2008-02-06T14:32:00,Snowfall,"<b>Aaslyr</b><br/><br/>Upon seeing Yolanda, Aaslyr feels a painfully familiar sensation: a thudding in his chest, a giant frog in his throat, and a sudden desire to be anywhere but where his two feet and sensibilities have abandoned him. Staring at Yolanda, he begins to stammer,<br/><br/><font color=""darkslategrey"">""A d-d-deal?  With a d?  With us? Through the desert? The one with all the sand?  Sand, which really was giant rocks at one point, mountains really, that got ground down after ages and ages of pretty girls walking over them... well the pretty girls didn't wear them down, feet like yours are much too cute and petite and smooth.... Eh, umm, it was time really, with water, and ice, and yes there was ice once in the desert, whole oceans of it, but not anymore today, not even enough to cool your drinks or to refresh you while you're taking a bath in an oasis... or dripping... droplets of- umm, ah...""</font><br/><br/>Aaslyr stops abruptly, a wave of red breaking out on his face, starting at his ears and spreading quickly to his cheeks. A sudden image of beads of water sliding slowly over unseen dimples has popped into Aaslyr's head, overwhelming him. Trying to recover, and realizing he hasn't breathed in an awfully long time, Aaslyr draws in a deep breath, but accidently inhales a mouthful of dust.  Hacking and coughing, the elf flees behind Grum.<br/><br/><font color=""darkslategrey"">""Help!""</font>Aaslyr whispers urgently into his big friend's ear."
33258,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3896259&postcount=33,2008-02-06T17:37:00,Kyroswolf,"<b>Grum</b><br/><br/>The large orc blinks rapidly as he enters the bright sunlight outside.  He has never been able get past his races sensitivity.  Once he is able to see Grum stares wide eyed at the bazaar around him.  Aaslyr's studdering brings the mostly gentle giants attention back to his friends.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Orange"">Is Aaslyr ok?  Why does Aaslyr need Grum's help?  Oh, it's another pretty lady.  Hello, lady.</font>""  Grum waves enthusiastically and raises his voice way more than the distance called for.  ""<font color=""Orange"">Lady, Grum's friend Aaslyr thinks your are pretty.  Aaslyr doesn't know how to tell Lady so I tell Lady.   That is Jack, Jack, and Josiah.  They Grum's friends too.  Would you like to be Grum's friend?</font>""<br/><br/>All of this comes out in Grum's usual rapid fire speech."
33259,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909570&postcount=34,2008-02-09T08:12:00,Khosan,"<b>Jack Queen</b><br/><br/>As soon as the hawk left his hand, Jack relaxed visibly.  No longer was his face twisted to the side to avoid any undue pecking that may or may not occur.  He let his arm droop back to his side as he ambled along behind everyone else.<br/><br/>The exchange in dialogue from his friends prompted a grin from the halfling.  He thought it was funny, partly because he hadn't seen Yolanda, positioned as he was behind everyone else, and also because it was just amusing seeing their reactions.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Hi,""</font>Jack stepped out from behind Grum and caught sight of Yolanda,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Oh.  So that's what the...Right.  Hello to you too.""</font>He grinned sheepishly,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I'm Jack Queen.  This is the King,""</font>Jack raised his cap and pointed at the sleeping weasel underneath,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""The stuttering elf is Aa-Ah!""</font><br/><br/>Jack jumped as the hawk landed on his pointing arm, triggering Jack to revert back to the quivering mess he was before,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""It just won't leave me alooone!""</font>"
33260,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909972&postcount=35,2008-02-09T09:41:00,stupnick,"<b>Josiah</b><br/><br/>Finally coming out of the inn, dragging behind most of his friends, Josiah catches sight of Yolanda. Walking up to the girl he takes her hand and plants a kiss on it.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Well Good Morning Sweetheart, What do we owe this pleasure today?</font><br/><br/>Seeing what's unfolding, Josiah takes a smirk as he sees Aaslyr stumbling over his words and hiding behind Grum, and also Jack's reaction towards the hawk once again...<br/><br/><font color=""darkorchid"">Ah, a Caravan has come to town,  I wonder what they have to offer, and if there are any games of ""chance"" being played. Anyone up for taking a look with me, or should we head out towards the Oasis immediately?</font>"
33261,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910710&postcount=36,2008-02-09T12:01:00,Kyroswolf,"<b>Grum</b><br/><br/>Seeing Jack's reaction to the bird, Grum pulls out his mirror.  ""<font color=""Orange"">Look, Jack.  Bird is Not Bird.  Look in Grum's Mirror.  Not Bird not in mirror.  Jack not need be afraid.</font>"""
33262,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3920199&postcount=37,2008-02-11T14:03:00,Lepre_Khan,"<b>Jack Miller</b><br/><br/>Shaking his head and grinning at the antics of his companions, Jack walks over to Jasar and says, in fluent, accent-less, 'desert speak':<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""DarkGreen"">Hello friend Jasar. I am Jack Miller, a scholar of forgotten lore. These are my companions, stalwart adventurers all, and we are honored by your offer. I'm certain that we will accept--though, of course, as we have no leader I must discuss with the rest of them first. Allow me to complete our oft-interrupted interruptions, err...introductions: The merry halfling there is Jack Queen, and his familiar King. The large fellow you see with the axe is Grum, the true might of our company. The elf hiding behind Grum is Aaslyr, our eloquent sorceror and the gambler here is Josiah, divine servant of Tymora.</font> As he speaks, Jack points out each person as they're named.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Those of you who don't speak 'desert speak' all see Miller speaking in gibberish to Jasar, then gesturing at each one of you in turn. He then motions the party into a huddle and whispers,<font color=""DarkGreen"">I say we go for it. We needed a guide anyway...to be paid for our trouble is more than I could have hoped! Just mind your manners around his daughter. She's very pretty, but we don't need any trouble with Jasar. He's our employer, and our best road to the Oasis.</font>"
33263,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3932848&postcount=38,2008-02-14T08:00:00,Snowfall,"<b>Aaslyr</b><br/><br/>Regaining his breath, and steadfastly not looking at Yolanda, Aaslyr peeks around Grum to say to Jasar,<font color=""darkslategrey"">""In other words, we would love to help out.""</font><br/><br/>He then pulls out his book and buries his nose in it."
33264,Choose Wisely! (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69789-Choose-Wisely!-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3933307&postcount=39,2008-02-14T09:34:00,Lepre_Khan,"<b>Jack Miller</b><br/><br/>Speaking mostly to himself Miller mutters, ""<font color=""DarkGreen"">Yes, well...it would appear that not all adventures are as glorious as those of Taliesen and his noble companions.</font>""<br/><br/>Back in Desert Speak Jack speaks to Jasar,<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33265,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Nirmian vs. Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72062-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Nirmian-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917842&postcount=1,2008-02-11T05:43:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 23: <font color=""Red"">Grock</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Nirmian</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=29755"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Grock - Morbius</a><br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=1957"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">KCiemir - Nirmian</a><br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
33266,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Nirmian vs. Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72062-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Nirmian-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3919880&postcount=2,2008-02-11T12:52:00,Morbius,"Not sure if I will buy anything before the match starts<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>initiative</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>EDIT: Hum... KCiemir is away from the forums since january... I wonder if I will win this one by default too ¬¬"
33267,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Nirmian vs. Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72062-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Nirmian-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3920934&postcount=3,2008-02-11T17:25:00,Paladin Latham,Its likely.  Sometimes I set these matches up knowing its just a formality.  People still deserve the chance though...
33268,"Arena Tournament, Round 23: Nirmian vs. Grock",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72062-Arena-Tournament-Round-23-Nirmian-vs-Grock,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3933917&postcount=4,2008-02-14T12:03:00,Paladin Latham,"<b><font color=""#999966"">High Ref Paladin Latham</font></b><br/><br/>Nirmian is disqualified for inactivity.<br/><br/><b>Grock is declared the winner and recieves his well earned loot.</b><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" fbyned9h2="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
33269,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3391480&postcount=1,2007-10-22T22:26:00,Nu,"<a href=""http://www.mediafire.com/?8kdv0djn4ht"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Music selection: The Republic of Bastok</a><br/><br/>It is early in the afternoon on Earthsday, on the 23rd week of the year 884 C. E. (Crystal Era). A light breeze is blowing accross the the sturdy wooden bridges and stone structures that make up the Bastok markets. The water is flowing through the markets at a gentle pace, and the citizens of Bastok can be found wandering the streets, bartering for goods at the various locales under the only partially cloudy sky that favors the Gustaberg region today.<br/><br/>Slightly south of the Metalworks, near the residential area Mog Houses, a high-ranking member of the Bastokan Legions, Legatus Cleades, patiently waits with his arms folded. He is a hume male of average height, and is fair-skinned with a bald head bearing a strange tattoo on the forehead. He wears a Bastokan tabard over a lightweight chain mesh uniform, that appears to be made of mythril, and he is casually leaning on the northern stone wall that holds the Metalworks and, above them, the political offices of Bastok high in the air. He does not appear to have any weapons in his possession. At his side is a shorter hume female named Rieka, a representative from the Bastok trade department, in charge of Bastok's adventurer's program. She appears more attentive and is dressed in an off-white and light brown government uniform, holding a clipboard and sporting a beret-like brown cloth cap. She has fair skin and short, black hair that is neatly kept. Rieka appears to be awaiting someone's arrival.<br/><br/><b>OOC</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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""Legatus"" is the rank of Cleades. A Legatus commands an individual Bastok legion, which are the largest (and lowest-ranking) group of Bastok's military. The woman is a representative of the government, and the one you're looking for. Bastok people, enter as you please. Consult the map if you want to know where you can enter from.</div>
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33270,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392424&postcount=2,2007-10-23T03:42:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula makes his way through the ports after saying his final farewells to the men he'd been working with. Mostly galka, of course, but there are a few humes strong enough to handle the heavy loads the dockworkers must bear. He hides his eagerness to begin his quest well as he quietly walks to the meeting place; he's quite familiar with the city's layout and thus has little trouble finding his way.<br/><br/>Arriving first, he sees the two humes and approaches them.<font color=""Purple"">""You are the ones who will make me an adventurer, yes?""</font>His voice is very deep, and his common is markedly better than many other galka. He speaks slowly and seems to have a look of great concentration as he does."
33271,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392997&postcount=3,2007-10-23T05:25:00,Volug,"<b>Masato</b><br/><br/>Masato see's the galka pass by, he peeks out from under his red hat to look where he goes. After he hears him ask about being an adventurer he chuckles to himself.<font size=""1""><font color=""Red"">heheh, your right again Masato.</font></font><br/>He stops leaning on the wall he was by and walks over to the two other Humes.<br/><font color=""red"">I'm guessing your the ones looking for adventurers eh?  Well I'm here to apply for the job.</font><br/>His voice sounds ""care free"", also sounds like he's sure of pretty sure of himself. He speaks at normal tone and gets a smirk on his face as he waits for a reply."
33272,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3393202&postcount=4,2007-10-23T05:59:00,Nu,"As the two finish speaking, Rieka pulls a pencil from behind her ear and begins making notes on her clipboard, while Cleades boosts himself up from his leaning position on the wall and speaks in an steady, but vocal tone.<br/><br/><i>""Ah, yes, we're in charge of registering you adventurers and setting you off on your first assignment. The republic has great need for your talents, it's getting pretty rough out there these days.""</i><br/><br/>Rieka finishes her writing and looks up towards Cleades slightly disdainfully.<i>""Don't get ahead of yourself, Cleades. Let's take this one step at a time before you start scaring them off.""</i>The hume woman turns to face the newly arrived galka and hume male standing before her.<i>""All right, first I'm going to need your names.""</i>"
33273,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3394614&postcount=5,2007-10-23T09:40:00,Volug,"<b>Masato</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Masato Renoren.</font><br/>He looks to the Galka curious to what his name is<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33274,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395101&postcount=6,2007-10-23T10:58:00,Crystall_Myr,"<b>Saressa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""... no, really, it was <i>this</i> big! Black feathers, scales, fangs, everything! I swear!""</font>A young hume female, with a bright face, blue eyes, long, black hair, and two swords hanging on her sides, smiled as she told her story to a wide-eyed commoner.<br/><font color=""SandyBrown"">""How can you have fangs and a beak at the same time?""</font><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""It... uh... hey, look! It's the adventurer program guys! I need to go talk to them!""</font>Saressa began to slip away,<br/><font color=""SandyBrown"">""You didn't answer my question! How...""</font><br/><br/>The commoner's voice faded into the distance as Saressa made her way over to Rieka and Cleades. Exchanging a nod with the two others, she moved to the front, ""<font color=""Magenta"">""Saressa Talfrey, but people call me Sari. Sign me up with these two,""</font>she says, pointing a thumb at the two people she had just cut in front of."
33275,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395173&postcount=7,2007-10-23T11:11:00,Volug,"<b>Masato</b><br/><br/>Masato looks questionally to the female Hume that cut in front of him. He dislikes her lack of manners, but shurgs it off.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Little anxious arn't we?</font>"
33276,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3395617&postcount=8,2007-10-23T12:39:00,wadledo,"<b>Rugu-Woug</b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">It appearys that she isywisys.<br/>
Whats there to be nervous aboutaru?</font><br/><br/>A Tarutaru dressed in the robes of a White Mage of Altana almost dances up towards the humes and galka.<br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Youses asks for a Healer, yous gets one.<br/>
Names Rugu-Woug, the temple sent me.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33277,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397031&postcount=9,2007-10-23T17:03:00,Proven_Paradox,"<font color=""Purple"">""My name is Khoula.""</font>He doesn't say anything else as he looks the group over, his face giving away only the faintest trace of interest."
33278,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3397824&postcount=10,2007-10-24T00:10:00,Volug,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""message""><b>Masato</b><br/>
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<font color=""Red"">Masato Renoren.</font><br/>
He looks to the Galka curious to what his name is<br/>
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</div>I already said my name<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" eme21knln="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/> </div>
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33279,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400693&postcount=11,2007-10-24T12:33:00,Nu,"Rieka finishes her work on her clipboard, then looks up at the group assembled before her.<i>""Good, then. You are all now ready to become adventurers for the republic of Bastok. And so long as you keep adventuring, you won't lose this status anytime soon. Being an adventurer entitles to be rewarded for each individual assignment you complete, as well as access to certain services, such as the moogle-run facilities found in most major cities. These rings I carry are proof of your allegiance.""</i>With this, the hume woman reaches into a pouch she has slung to her side and withdraws four thick, ivory rings. She offers them to the four individuals and says,<i>""Cleades, tell them their first assignment. And try not to scare them, it's hardly a terror run.""</i><br/><br/>Cleades grins at this.<i>""Indeed, indeed. Sorry I couldn't provide you with a bit more excitement for your first assignment, but eh, the republic's orders. We gotta prove you're willing to give your all to the republic first. Anyway, Overseer Makarim has requested some aid in the Zeruhn Mines. I don't think it's anything serious, but she's willing to pay you each a hundred gil pieces for your efforts, so I guess it's something worth the trouble. You'd better head over there before they shut down the mines...in five hours...so I guess you really don't HAVE to hurry, but the sooner you get this out of the way, the sooner you get to the exciting stuff, eh? Fighting some beastmen, maybe...""</i><br/><br/><i>""Cleades!""</i>Rieka scolds the Legatus,<i>""Honestly. What did I just tell you?""</i>"
33280,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3400833&postcount=12,2007-10-24T13:01:00,Volug,"<b>Masato</b><br/><br/>Masato takes the ring and examines it a bit before putting it on.<br/><font color=""Red"">Thanks alot, though I guess your the ones supposed to say it. heheheh</font><br/><br/>He chuckles a bit and turns to the others who he is traviling with,<br/><br/><font color=""red"">So the mines it is then? And if we only have 5 hours we should hurry and get there. Unless anyone else here has anything to do?</font>"
33281,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401162&postcount=13,2007-10-24T14:00:00,wadledo,"<b>Rugu-Woug</b><br/><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">Nopesys, lets get going!</font><br/><br/>He grabs the ring, puts it up to his eye and says<font color=""royalblue"">I see yous!</font>in the direction of Khoula.<br/><font color=""royalblue"">Now waity there.</font>Rugu moves backward, looking through the ring as though he were to paint a picture.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Heeee! Come on you slowy pokies!</font>Turning and skipping off in the direction of the mines, his giggles can be heard as far back as where the captain is."
33282,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3401452&postcount=14,2007-10-24T14:56:00,Volug,"<font color=""Red"">Well at least someones chearfull.  Guess we're going now since there is no stopping him.</font><br/><br/>He puts on the ring and follows Rugu.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Might as well talk you know?  Looks like we are going to be working together for awile.</font>"
33283,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3403524&postcount=15,2007-10-25T03:57:00,Proven_Paradox,Khoula simply slips on the ring and begins walking to the mines with a decidedly neutral expression.
33284,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406714&postcount=16,2007-10-25T13:03:00,Crystall_Myr,"<b>Saressa</b><br/><br/>Instead of putting the ring on, Sari begins to attempt to roll the ring across her fingers numerous times. Though she is rarely successful, she catches the ring in mid-air anytime it would fall. She repeats this casually while she follows the rest of the group quietly."
33285,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406839&postcount=17,2007-10-25T13:23:00,wadledo,"The Tarutaru walks behind Khoula, trying to push him faster and making both of them look foolish in the process.<br/>He succeeds in at least making himself look somewhat like a mime.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">So gwumpys, why are youseis here?</font>"
33286,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3406987&postcount=18,2007-10-25T13:48:00,Nu,"<b>OOC:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This is as you enter the mines district. Feel free to continue RPing out that scene as you wish, I'm just giving you a layout of the area outside the mine as you approach it.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Bastok Mines</b><br/>The mines district is decidedly less busy than the markets. On the way to Zeruhn Mines, you will pass through a massive outdoor excavation site, with a series of wooden walkways and strewn-about mining equipment.<br/><br/>Immediately outside the mine entrance is a broad, light-skinned, muscular galka wearing heavy leather mining equipment and wielding a massive pickaxe. He is sitting on a bench just outside the mine, apparently taking a breather. You'll have to move up a series of stone slopes or several flights of wooden steps to reach him and the entrance to the Zeruhn Mines. Another Galka, this one in full plate armor and with darker complexion stands guard outside the mine. Judging by his position guarding a mine, he's probably an iron brigadier. He has a greataxe strapped to his back. Other than those two, the outdoors area seems fairly clear of life."
33287,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3408176&postcount=19,2007-10-25T18:42:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula doesn't even acknowledge the tarutaru's pushing display, though his words evoke a responce. After a long pause during which Khoula donns a thoughtful visage, he says,<font color=""Purple"">""If by 'grumpy,' you mean me, my reasons for adventuring are my own, and I shall keep them to myself.""</font>"
33288,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3410139&postcount=20,2007-10-26T05:22:00,Volug,"Hearing the Galka's response, Masato decides toenter the conversation.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Not to bug or offend, but If you want to keep your reason's private, that is fine.  However that doesn't mean you have to sulk around. Be happy and enjoy the thrill of adventure!  Though if it is a serious matter, I will leave you alone.</font><br/><br/>Masato Still has a grin on his face, seeing the Galka guarding the mines he decides to be the one in the group that talks.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">You the one guarding the mines? If so, we are here because we heard that you are in need of aid in the mines?  We would like to help of course.</font>"
33289,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3411608&postcount=21,2007-10-26T10:17:00,Nu,"The galka in armor looks down at the hume red mage and responds in an even tone,<i>""You're the ones they sent to help out? The overseer's in the deepest section of the excavation site. You should go on in and see her.""</i>"
33290,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3413783&postcount=22,2007-10-26T17:19:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula nods and begins walking towards the deepest section. Since he had worked here in the past, he knows the general layout fairly well."
33291,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3414896&postcount=23,2007-10-27T02:03:00,Volug,"<b>Masato</b><br/><br/>Masato thinks for only a second before he says anything.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">If it's in the deepest section will we need a map of some kind?  Or is the path straight forward and we don't need one?  Though if any of us here has already been here...</font><br/><br/>He doesn't see Khoula walk passed him as he talks to the guard."
33292,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3415316&postcount=24,2007-10-27T03:30:00,Nu,"The iron musketeer tilts his head.<i>""Your companion seems to know the way. But if you just head for the excavation site rather than the supply room, eventually you'll stumble accross her, since all the paths that don't lead shortly to dead ends will have you end up in there. And I think you'll be able to tell which way is the supply room.""</i>"
33293,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3416499&postcount=25,2007-10-27T07:12:00,Nu,"<b>Khoula:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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You enter from the ""Bastok Mines"" entrance. The ""deepest section"" would refer to the small body of water in the cavern furthest to the south. The black X on the map is a sharp drop from north-to-south with a jagged cliff.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Zeruhn Mines</b><br/><br/>The Zeruhn mines are a small series of tunnels that once served as a great source for darksteel in the post-Crystal War era. Most of it has since been mined out, though small amounts still may exist in the mine, and so digging continues. Most of the time one only hits rocks and the occasional copper vein, but now and then a darksteel source is discovered and that alone keeps the mine in operation.<br/><br/>A large, stone hallway lit by wall-bound lanterns awaits upon immediately entering the mines. Straight down is the gated-off passageway to the Korrokola tunnel, which is currently sealed off due to the dangers within the tunnel. A large galka wearing full plate armor stands guard at the front of this gate. To the right are several supply rooms and a gated-off dock, and to the left is a tunnel that leads to the main excavation site. There don't seem to be very many miners at the site today, though sounds from the direction of the excavation site indicate that there is some mining happening. The dock (on an underground river) is pretty much inaccessible, since the boat runs to the Palborough mines, and travel from Zeruhn to Palborough is currently prohibited due to the overwhelming presence of quadav in the Palborough mines. There isn't even a boat docked there at the moment."
33294,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418303&postcount=26,2007-10-27T12:57:00,Volug,"<b>Masato</b><br/><br/>Masato follows Khoula, since he apparently knows where he is going.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">... I never liked mines.  They are kinda dirty in a way.</font>"
33295,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3418600&postcount=27,2007-10-27T14:05:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula nods at this.<font color=""Purple"">""'Tis hard work, 'tis dirty work, yes. Work we galka are familiar with.""</font>There is no attempt to cover the hint of contempt the last part carries.<br/><br/>Khoula will take the shortest route to the deepest section of the mines, making sure to avoid the path with the cliff."
33296,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3419138&postcount=28,2007-10-27T16:00:00,Volug,"<font color=""Red"">I'm glad there is people willing to do this stuff when most wouldn't...  Gets me thinking a little bit... Are we there yet?  Sorry I'm a little anxious.</font><br/><br/>Masato looks around hoping to see whoever they are looking for."
33297,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3423181&postcount=29,2007-10-28T14:26:00,Crystall_Myr,"(Really sorry guys, I was a bit busy today. Hopefully posting should pick up again.)<br/><br/>Upon entering the mines, Sari finally puts the ring on, then moves with the rest of group quietly. She glances consistently from left to right, both curious and wary of the mine, with its close walls and the uncomfortable feeling of rock above one's head. She shudders,<font color=""Magenta"">""This isn't a natural place for Humes to be. Whether Galka think similarly about themselves I can't say, but this place just gives me creeps.""</font>"
33298,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3424250&postcount=30,2007-10-28T20:11:00,Nu,"You head towards the deep end of the cavern. There don't seem to be too many other miners working here today, though some noise from the storage areas indicates that someone is in there, and you pass another galka laborer as you head deeper into the mines.<br/><br/>Finally, you arrive at the designated area, where there is a hume woman of average height, with blond hair, and wearing chain mail armor in the style of the Bastok legions standing near what appears to be a hole in the ground, filled with water. She was staring at it when you entered, but upon your approach she turns to face you all.<br/><br/>She seems a bit surprised, perhaps not expecting to be suddenly approached by such a large and diverse group, and she asks,<i>""Hmmm? Who are...oh, are you the adventurers I requested be sent?""</i>She scans over the group gathered before her, one by one.<i>""This is probably more than is necessary, but I guess I should be grateful.""</i>"
33299,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3426843&postcount=31,2007-10-29T10:19:00,Volug,"<font color=""Red"">Well if this is more then nessasary maybe this will be easy.</font>He speaks lazily as if he was expecting a challenge of some kind.<br/><br/><font color=""red"">Well, what is it we need to do then?</font>This time he hopes for something interesting and exciting."
33300,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428110&postcount=32,2007-10-29T14:31:00,Proven_Paradox,Khoula quietly waits to hear about their mission.
33301,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3428295&postcount=33,2007-10-29T15:11:00,Nu,"<i>""Well then, I'll take it you are the adventurers they sent...""</i>the overseer takes out her clipboard and makes some notes, then begins speaking again,<i>""This whole thing is a bureaucratic mess. It pains me to call you out for something like this, but it's all because of the regulations surrounding the Korrokola Tunnel. Since it's not technically within Bastok's jurisdiction, our military can't operate there without a specific order from the president. This poses a problem because technically, everything on the other side of that gate you no doubt passed on the way in is considered a part of the Korrokola tunnel. You adventurers are allowed to go there, however, so that's why I'm calling on you.""</i><br/><br/>The overseer continues,<i>""We've had some major problems with some of our tools and mined ore stores being dissolved recently. We suspect some sort of ooze creature is the cause of it, but we've searched the entire mine and can't find where its striking from. My recent efforts have managed to track it to this water source, which runs underground to the other side of this tunnel...unfortunately we can't reach that area without going beyond the gate. And since it's beyond the gate, not even the brigadiers stationed here to defend the mine can legally take care of this problem! Like I said, it's a bureaucratic nightmare. Anyway, that's what I called you all in for. Go talk to Drake Fang, the brigadier guarding the gate. Since you're registered adventurers, show him your ring and he'll let you through, I've filled him in on the details already. Head out the gate, and follow the underground stream to the left, find and get rid of this damned slime for us. Not the most exciting job, I know, but we'd take care of it ourselves if we could.""</i><br/><br/>She looks up from her clipboard up at you, then looks up towards the ceiling and taps her chin, looking thoughtful, as if attempting to remember something.<i>""Oh, right. Sometimes there are giant leeches from Korrokola itself that are attracted to the dampness of the area, so I wouldn't be surprised if you ran into one or two. They may or may not attack, so you'd probably be best off not aggravating them if you can avoid it. Once you've knocked off the ooze for us, deliver this report to Naji of the mythril brigadiers. Today he's stationed outside the president's office in the Metalworks,""</i>as she says this, she offers you a piece of paper from her clipboard, which appears to be a mining status report.<i>""He should have more information for you on your further adventuring services.""</i>"
33302,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3432618&postcount=34,2007-10-30T11:42:00,Volug,"He nods his head quitely while listening,<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Sounds simple enough, now, Khoula?  Maybe you should take the lead, you know your way around here better then I do.</font><br/><br/>He waits for the others to start walking before he follows."
33303,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3435405&postcount=35,2007-10-31T02:29:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula's expression darkens a bit as the woman says the galka guard's name is ""Drake Fang,"" but he says nothing. He takes the offered piece of paper and nods to Masato's words.<font color=""Purple"">""Indeed, I know this area well enough; follow me and we shall be done with this quickly.""</font>He starts walking back to the gate."
33304,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437760&postcount=36,2007-10-31T10:29:00,Nu,"You arrive back at the gate in short order, and the armored galka nods at you as you approach.<br/><br/><i>""Going to take care of the slime problem, eh? Have fun in there,""</i>he says as he moves slightly to the side, revealing a lever behind his foot. The guard grips it tightly with both hands and pushes it, and though the lever seems difficult to move it's no match for the galkan guard's strength. The gate creaks open noisly, revealing a much wider cavern with a higher ceiling. There are still lanterns wedged into the walls here and there, providing plenty of light, and illuminating the shallow underground stream that passes through here. Though it gets deeper as it heads to the right, your destination is to the left, where it is easily at a wading level for all but a short tarutaru. There is a landbridge that passes over that leads to the Korrokola tunnel, but that is not your destination. Rather, the most inviting means of passage if you don't want to get your feet wet are the drier stretches of clear ground that run along both the near and far sides of the stream, heading to the left.<br/><br/>Khoula is not as familiar with this particular section of the mine as it's not typically an area where the miners operate, but there don't seem to be any side passages or anything in plain sight. If the slime is out here, it won't be difficult to find."
33305,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3441503&postcount=37,2007-11-01T04:09:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula keeps moving forward down the tunnel. He calmly states,<font color=""Purple"">""I am not as familiar with this area as the mine's entrance; miners do not work here often.""</font>"
33306,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3453601&postcount=38,2007-11-03T07:08:00,wadledo,"<font color=""RoyalBlue"">Den foward, to our DOOM!</font><br/>Rugu marches to the left."
33307,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454612&postcount=39,2007-11-03T10:00:00,Volug,"<font color=""Red"">Guess we should be a bit careful.  I'll be in the middle so I can assist anywhere when needed, since that is what I'm good at.</font><br/><br/>Masato takes his position in the middle, and follows.<br/><br/>OOC<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Sorry for not posting &gt;_&lt;<br/>
I've had a tight schedule this week</div>
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33308,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3455277&postcount=40,2007-11-03T12:13:00,Crystall_Myr,"<b>Saressa</b><br/><br/>Sari follows closely behind, sliding her Wakizashi out of it's sheath, and looking from left to right warily.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span>, <span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span></div>
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33309,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456085&postcount=41,2007-11-03T15:48:00,Nu,"You all move forward slowly, and as you move back in the specified direction, the water gradually gets shallower and shallower until soon it is barely ankle-deep. Shortly thereafter you come accross what must be the offending ooze, as it's a puddle of dark purple goop sitting in the middle of the shallow water. It doesn't seem to notice you, or at least it has yet to react, and you are about 80 feet from it.<br/><br/>Though it doesn't appear to be moving you all hear it ""glop"" and ""gloop"" is its body shifts at irregular intervals, being just a big blob of ooze.<br/><br/>The passage is still lit by lanterns, but one of them seems to have burned out and you cannot see much further than the ooze. Those with darkvision will be able to see more once they get closer. The immediate area is still lit well enough to see, however.<br/><br/><b>Spot and Listen checks</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Khoula Spot</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Khoula Listen</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Rugu Woug Spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Rugu Woug Listen</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Masato Spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Masato Spot</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Saressa can use the ones she already rolled.</b></div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">There appears to be a leech attached to the ceiling between you and the slime, about 20 feet away from the slime itself.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Something is splashing in the water behind you. It's a very distant sound, but it sounds like something small slapping the water every few seconds. It doesn't appear to be getting closer.</div>
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33310,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3458114&postcount=42,2007-11-04T07:04:00,Crystall_Myr,"<b>Sarresa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Careful, there's something on the ceiling,""</font>Sari points out, before turning to see if she can tell what is making the noise behind her."
33311,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3459829&postcount=43,2007-11-04T14:16:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula whispers,<font color=""Purple"">""A sound from behind as well... I shall approach with caution.""</font>Khoula begins creeping towards the slime, allowing his darkvision to guide him and doing his best to keep an ear on whatever is making the splashing noise behind him. He occasionally glances upwards in an attempt to spot whatever is on the ceiling."
33312,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3460454&postcount=44,2007-11-04T16:49:00,Nu,"As you approach the slime, the sound of water splashing in the distance grows more faint. Saressa can't see anything from this distance, but whatever it is, it must be pretty far away and fairly small in order to make such a sound but not be visible.<br/><br/>After examination of the ceiling, anyone who looks for a few moments can see the vague shape of the leech there. The only movements it is making seems to be breathing steadily, and neither it nor the slime seem to react to your approach, until suddenly, the slime jerks upwards suddenly, and begins to move slowly away from you, though it can't seem to move very fast.<br/><br/><b>Battle Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Khoula Initiative</b> - (1d20)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Rugu Intiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Saressa Initiative</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Masato Initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Slime Initiative</b> - (1d20)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Leech Initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Turn Order</b><br/>1. Saressa<br/>2. Masato<br/>3. Slime<br/>4. Leech<br/>5. Rugu<br/>6. Khoula<br/><br/><b>OOC:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Feel free to post out of order if you feel like it, we can change your actions to match the new situation if needed. I don't think any of you have weapons drawn, so for those of you who want to use weapons you'd probably need to spend a move action drawing them. Unless I missed you drawing your weapons somewhere.</div>
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33313,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3464187&postcount=45,2007-11-05T12:17:00,Crystall_Myr,"<b>Saressa</b><br/><br/>Saressa draws her dagger, and moves into a more tactical position.<br/><br/><b>OOC</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I drew my main-hand Wakizashi already, in a previous post. Moving two to the left and two forward.</div>
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33314,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3464654&postcount=46,2007-11-05T13:50:00,Proven_Paradox,"((Could have sworn I posted my actions earlier))<br/><br/>Khoula calmly begins approaching the slime, making certain to side-step around the leech on the ceiling.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Khoula will approach the slime on the shortest route that doesn't involve him getting beneath the leech. If he can get to the slime and attack, he will attack with a pair of punches. If another party member is in danger, he will do his best to get between them and whatever is attacking them without regard for his own safety.<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1353749"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Punch one attack/damage: (1d20+5=16, 1d6+4=10)</a><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1353751"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Punch two attack/damage: (1d20+3=18, 1d6+4=7)</a><br/>
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33315,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3464771&postcount=47,2007-11-05T14:13:00,Volug,"Masato quickly draws out his long sword.<br/><br/>OOC<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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GAH! I forgot to draw it! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" eme21knln="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfrown.gif"" title=""Small Frown""/> <br/>
That will teach me...<br/>
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33316,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3465267&postcount=48,2007-11-05T15:51:00,Nu,"As you Saressa creeps into position and Masato draws his weapon, the slime lurches away from you. It apparently isn't in any hurry to rush into a fight.<br/><br/>The leech makes absolutely no movements.<br/><br/><b>Updated Battle Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">It is now Rugu's action.</div>
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33317,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3467491&postcount=49,2007-11-06T05:43:00,Proven_Paradox,"((In light of the updated map, Khoula will simply double-move to get to the slime, 9 up and 2 right))"
33318,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3468409&postcount=50,2007-11-06T08:21:00,wadledo,"OOC: Sorry, powers been out for days.<br/><br/>Rugu casts Protect and moves up 2 and over 1 towards the leech.<br/><br/>AC is now 17."
33319,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3470033&postcount=51,2007-11-06T13:14:00,Nu,"As if prepared for the adventurer's approach, the leech drops from the ceiling when Rugu draws near, and immediately attacks the red mage.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Leech Attack</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span>vs AC 17<br/><b>If Hit:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d3+1)[<b>2</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>However, the leech's attack misses utterly, and it splashes back down as its lunge fails.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Khoula has the slime within his grasp, and escape now seems much more difficult for their target.<br/><br/><b>Round 2</b><br/><br/><a href=""http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?fbrvimi02gm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Music selection: Battle in the Dungeon</a><br/><br/><b>Battle Map:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33320,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471560&postcount=52,2007-11-06T18:30:00,Crystall_Myr,"<b>Saressa <font size=""1"">AC: 16, HP: 7, TP: 0</font></b><br/><br/>Saressa, spotting the leech fall from the ceiling, rolls in between Rugu and Masato, then side-steps behind the leech, catching it from behind, and executes a single quick slash with her wakizashi while it distracts itself with attacking Rugu.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack Roll</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span> (+2 from flanking bonus), <span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>6</b>]</span> <span class=""diceroll""><b>Possible Crit Confirmation</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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I don't believe a I get a sneak attack against leeches, but <span class=""diceroll""><b>Sneak attack</b> - (1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span> just in case.</div>
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33321,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3471629&postcount=53,2007-11-06T18:52:00,Nu,"<b>OOC:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Whoops, think I made a mistake. Oh well, I'll be fixing it later. You can attack leeches, but you miss. I need to look at positioning, that may not be right what I have on the map.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Saressa's attack misses the leech entirely, as it simply shifts its body out of the way of her incoming wakizashi.<br/><br/><b>Battle Map:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33322,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3473466&postcount=54,2007-11-07T05:22:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula calls out,<font color=""Purple"">""I shall distract the slime for now; join me when the leech is no more.""</font>With that, he does his best to stay on the leech (should it try to escape) and sends a pair of punches at the thing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Khoula will move with the slime and, unless it moves more than 30 ft away, send a few punches its way. If it does move that far away, he'll simply do his best to keep up with it.<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1357057"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Punch 1 AR/DR: (1d20+6=12, 1d6+4=9)</a><br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1357059"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Punch 2 AR/DR: (1d20+4=9, 1d6+4=5)</a><br/>
Bah, probably neither one hits...<br/>
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33323,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3476136&postcount=55,2007-11-07T13:04:00,Volug,"Masato dodges the attack and counters it with his own move.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
if hit...<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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33324,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477144&postcount=56,2007-11-07T16:15:00,Nu,"<b>OOC:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Heh, turns out I made a mistake earlier. But I'll roll with it. I'll just say that Saressa is, in fact, flanking opposite Masato. I'll work it in your favor since it was me who made the mistake.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Masato's blow misses the leech cleanly, as its small frame halfway submerged in the water makes for a difficult target.<br/><br/>The slime, confronted by the massive galka, throws itself into battle, attempting to slam the monk with one of a pseudo-appendage.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Slime Slam Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span>vs AC 15<br/><b>If Hit:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">1d4+3</div>
</div><br/><br/>The ooze-like creature misses the monk entirely, only lightly slapping the surface of the water.<br/><br/>Since the leech's initiative moved last round, it is now Rugu's turn.<br/><br/><b>Altered Battle Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33325,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3477219&postcount=57,2007-11-07T16:25:00,wadledo,"><u>move 2 north</u><<br/>Cast Banish<span class=""diceroll"">(1d4+1)[<b>2</b>]</span>on the leech.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""AWAY with de!""</font>"
33326,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481840&postcount=58,2007-11-08T12:58:00,Nu,"White energy spirals around the leech before converging on the hapless creature, and it shrieks in pain. However, it seems to still be quite alive and kicking. It responds by attempting to bite the offending white mage in turn.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Leech Bite Attack</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>15</b>]</span>vs. Rugu AC 17<br/><br/>The leech is repelled by Rugu's protect spell, and light energy cackles as the its body rebounds.<br/><br/>Khoula pounds at the slime. The first punch merely rolls accross the slime's blubbery body, while the second narrowly misses the small frame of the ooze.<br/><br/><b>Round 3</b><br/>Positions on the map are unchanged, except that Rugu has moved north 2 (missed that on the first time around, I'll change it in a bit).<br/><br/>It is now Saressa's action."
33327,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483191&postcount=59,2007-11-08T17:05:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula says,<font color=""Purple"">""Save spells for this; my punches don't seem to be working.""</font>His voice is calm and even, and he throws two more punches even as he speaks.<br/><br/>OOC:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Guys, I'm pretty sure this thing has some serious DR; I'm not going to do much unless I get a lucky damage roll. Try to conserve MP for this if you can.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If the slime attempts to run again, Khoula will simply catch up with it. If he can, another pair of punches. Do I get any TP for the first attack? I'm not sure if that was a miss due to natural armor or a hit that did nothing thanks to the DR I'm sure this thing has.<br/>
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<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1360406"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Punch 1 AR/DR: (1d20+6=22, 1d6+4=10)</a> (BOOYA!)<br/>
<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1360408"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Punch 2 AR/DR: (1d20+4=12, 1d6+4=9)</a> (Good times if it manages to hit)<br/>
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33328,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483367&postcount=60,2007-11-08T17:54:00,Crystall_Myr,"<b>Saressa <font size=""1"">AC: 16, HP: 7, TP: 0</font></b><br/><br/>Saressa twirls her two blades, and lashes out with both, at the leech.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Wakizashi Attack</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>19</b>]</span>, <span class=""diceroll""><b>Dagger Attack</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Wakizashi Damage</b> - (1d6+1)[<b>7</b>]</span>, <span class=""diceroll""><b>Dagger Damage</b> - (1d4)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Sneak Attack</b> - (1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span>, <span class=""diceroll""><b>Sneak Attack</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit Confirmation</b> - (1d20-1)[<b>5</b>]</span>, </div>
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33329,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3483562&postcount=61,2007-11-08T18:55:00,Nu,"Saressa's wakizashi slices open the leech, and it collapses into the water instantly."
33330,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484584&postcount=62,2007-11-09T03:23:00,Volug,"<b>Masato</b><br/><br/>After the Leech falls, Masato will quickly turn and try to kill the last enemy.<br/><font color=""Red"">Last one!</font><br/><br/>Rolls<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Attack</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit Confermation if needed</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>If he cannot get there on this turn he will go as far towards it as possible"
33331,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488560&postcount=63,2007-11-09T17:17:00,Nu,"Masato approaches the slime evenly, rounding behind it.<br/><br/><b>OOC:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">It was too far to reach in one turn. You had to double-move to get close to it.</div>
</div><br/><br/>The slime, quite threatened by the galka's attempted attacks, attempts to slap back with an attack of its own.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Slime Slam Attack</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span>vs. AC 15<br/><b>If Hit:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Khoula easily avoids the blow.<br/><br/>Now Rugu's action.<br/><br/><b>Battle Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33332,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488760&postcount=64,2007-11-09T18:18:00,Proven_Paradox,Slight modifier to Khoula's action: He will take a five foot step one square up so that he flanks the slime with Masato.
33333,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488945&postcount=65,2007-11-09T19:21:00,Crystall_Myr,"<b>Saressa <font size=""1"">AC: 14, HP: 7, TP: 10</font></b><br/><br/>Saressa quickly steps to the side, then rushes the slime, striking at it with her katana.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Stating actions ahead of time here, to speed things up.<br/>
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Five-foot-step to the right, charge the slime.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Crit Confirmation</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>14</b>](17)</span></div>
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33334,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488991&postcount=66,2007-11-09T19:43:00,Nu,"<b>OOC:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialAttacks.htm#charge"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">You can't take a 5-foot step in the same round as a charge.</a> More or less, since you can't take a 5-foot step and then use any form of movement, you also can't take a 5-foot step and then charge. Sorry.</div>
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33335,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490124&postcount=67,2007-11-10T03:31:00,wadledo,"Actions:<br/>move 4 up,<br/>If I can, draw club."
33336,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490161&postcount=68,2007-11-10T03:37:00,Volug,"OOC:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Masato moves up to the slim and Tries to finish off the slime with his sword.<br/><br/>Rolls<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
If crit...<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d8+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/>
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((So I get a nat 20 and then I botch <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ebv341jux="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/> ))<br/>
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33337,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490587&postcount=69,2007-11-10T05:05:00,Nu,"Khoula's first punch causes a large portion of the slime's body to splatter, but the second only manages to scrape the surface of the ooze's reforming body.<br/><br/>Saressa approaches the slime, but doesn't reach it before Masato slices into the slime's body with his sword, neatly dividing the creature into two halves. It quivers briefly before it ceases movement and its body begins to dissipate into the water.<br/><br/><b>Battle Over</b>"
33338,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3490930&postcount=70,2007-11-10T06:17:00,Volug,"<b>Masato</b><br/><br/>Masato keeps his sword in hand.  He looks at his fellow party members and looks for injuries.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Anyone hurt?  Doesn't seem like it.  We should keep moving just in case if there is more.</font><br/><br/>Masato will continue down the tunnel when everyone else does."
33339,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3493392&postcount=71,2007-11-10T14:58:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula says,<font color=""Purple"">""A simple thing... I do not think anyone was hurt. Our orders were to take care of the slime alone; I believe we are done. We should return to the overseer, aye? Be cautious; there was something in the water behind us. I never did see what it was.""</font>"
33340,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3508360&postcount=72,2007-11-13T11:04:00,Crystall_Myr,"<b>Saressa</b><br/><br/>Saressa doesn't sheath her weapons yet, but nods, at Khoula's comment and begins moving cautiously towards where the noise had come from before the fight."
33341,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510673&postcount=73,2007-11-13T19:53:00,Nu,"Searching back the way you came, you don't find anything. Either it's hiding somewhere, or it scurried off during the fight."
33342,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510759&postcount=74,2007-11-13T20:31:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula keeps his eyes out for whatever caused the sound, but continues the walk to the overseer without slowing down."
33343,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514588&postcount=75,2007-11-14T12:08:00,Nu,"The trip to the overseer is otherwise uneventful, should you all continue onwards. Drake Fang waves you onwards through the gate easily. Once you arrive in the deepest section of the mine, you see her again facing the pool of water, but she turns to face you upon your approach.<br/><br/><i>""I take it you've taken care of the slime problem? Thank you. I have your reward here,""</i>with this, overseer Makarim reaches into her pouch, and removes four smaller pouches, handing each of you one. Inside is the promised one hundred gil pieces (gp, same as gold pieces).<i>""And don't forget to deliver that report to Naji in the Metalworks. He'll provide you with additional information on adventuring and see that you are all entered into the adventurers' registry.</i>"
33344,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3514605&postcount=76,2007-11-14T12:10:00,Volug,"<b>Masato</b><br/><br/>Masato takes the pouch with a smile on his face.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Thank you.  Now lets get to the Metalworks shall we?</font><br/><br/>Masato will walk to the direction needed to go to the Metalworks to deliver the report."
33345,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3517034&postcount=77,2007-11-15T00:58:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula seems unmoved by the offered gold, simply pocketing it and turning to go to the Metalworks."
33346,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522921&postcount=78,2007-11-16T01:59:00,Nu,"<a href=""http://www.mediafire.com/?eeum29ozwjh"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Music selection: Metalworks</a><br/><br/>The Metalworks. Regarded as the steaming heart of Bastok, the Metalworks is a large building that hangs over the northern end of the Bastok market, atop a massive stone archway near the residential area and the Mog Houses. Inside the structure is a large, yet compact series of refineries, workshops, and a factory for metalworking. This is the primary location in which the metals mined from Bastok's outlying territories is processed and readied for use. The top of the structure is occupied by smokestacks on the western end, beneath which lies several refineries and the lab of the famous Bastokan engineer, Cid. On the east side of the roof, below the smokestacks, lay the political offices of Bastok--the consulates for the other three nations, the President's office (which also contains the headquarters for the Bastok trade commission, the Department of Mining, and other important government offices), and the office for the President's Aide. A pair of lift-like elevators carries passengers from the base floor to the roof, where the offices are.<br/><br/>The overseer originally indicated that Naji could be found near the president's office, standing guard."
33347,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535972&postcount=79,2007-11-18T13:39:00,wadledo,"Rugu goes to Naji, forcing the others along if need be."
33348,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3536564&postcount=80,2007-11-18T16:30:00,Proven_Paradox,Khoula continues onwards as well.
33349,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538725&postcount=81,2007-11-19T07:19:00,Crystall_Myr,"As does Saressa, still toying with one of the gold pieces from the reward."
33350,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539688&postcount=82,2007-11-19T10:36:00,Volug,"((Sorry I couldn't post, life got in the way.  I can't do much right now either so God-Mode if neccessary.))"
33351,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540656&postcount=83,2007-11-19T13:48:00,Nu,"As the four of you emerge from the lift to the upper level of the Metalworks, you are greeting by the four stone buildings that contain the consulates and the aid's office, and a long, open stone path leading to a much larger stone building that is the president's office. There are a few officials milling about, and iron brigadiers guarding the various offices, but the man you are looking for seems to be walking directly towards you.<br/><br/><i>""Hail and well met, adventurers,""</i>the man calls out to you. He is dressed in mythril chain mail that is shining with various colors, and wields at his side a sword that glows a soft blue, and a sturdy darksteel buckler at his other side. He wears long, black trousers and a tabard with the symbol of Bastok. Judging by the apparent 'glow' of the man's equipment, there can be no mistake: this is a mythril brigadier, and likely the one you are looking for, Naji.<i>""I was told to be expecting some like you, and given our surroundings, I can only assume you are the ones I am looking for.""</i><br/><br/><b>Knowledge (local or history) DC 10</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Naji is a red mage and one of the mythril brigadiers.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Naji is a more recent addition to the mythril brigadiers, having just been promoted immediately prior to the Crystal War. In battle, he acts as a support unit to the other brigadiers if he is needed.</div>
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33352,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541163&postcount=84,2007-11-19T15:20:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula simply nods at the man.<font color=""Purple"">""You would be Naji, then.""</font>He holds out the report given to him earlier and adds,<font color=""Purple"">""We were told to deliver this to you.""</font>"
33353,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546845&postcount=85,2007-11-20T20:51:00,Nu,"<b>OOC:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Naji frowns and takes the report. He seems a bit upset about something, and shakes his head as he looks over the report in near frantic disbelief.<br/><br/><i>""What, what?! They've got you adventurers in the service now and they're having you clean up a bureaucratic mess in the mines and using you as errand-boys?""</i>With this, he looks up at the four of you sympathetically and continues on,<i>""How...silly! This kind of task is a waste of your talents! Surely the republic could get better use out of such fine adventurers as yourselves...""</i>Suddenly, the hume's face brightens, and he says,<i>""I know! How about I find something a lot more interesting for you to do, eh? Surely you've all heard of Bastok's chief engineer, Cid?""</i><br/><br/><b>OOC:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cid is famous throughout Vana'diel for his numerous contributions to Bastok's technological superiority. The aged hume is regarded a genius by all who know him.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cid is responsible for the design of the explosives used in the Crystal War, as well as many cutting edge techniques for using materials like darksteel and adamantine for various engineering purposes.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cid is also largely responsible for the design of the airships in Jeuno's service that shuttle passengers between the three great nations, though it is said that the archduke Kam'lanaut assisted in their design.</div>
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33354,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3553157&postcount=86,2007-11-22T08:01:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula shrugs at this.<font color=""Purple"">""Of course. What exactly do you have in mind?""</font>"
33355,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575959&postcount=87,2007-11-27T18:41:00,Crystall_Myr,"(Back. Sorry for my absence.)<br/><br/>Saressa nods along with Khoula, curious as to what the group might be assigned to do next."
33356,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580913&postcount=88,2007-11-28T18:31:00,Nu,"<i>""Well, you see,""</i>Naji begins,<i>""Cid and I go way back, since shortly before the Crystal War. He calls on me to help him with matters when I have free time. Recently, he gave me a small favor to help him in one of his experiments, as he's been very busy lately and has been unable to leave the laboratory.""</i>With this, the hume pulls out a small, handhold devices of some sort. There are several readings on there for temperature, humidity, and other readings that appear meaningless, but there is also a single white light on there that blinks slowly as an indicator.<i>""Cid says that this gadget here can detect a geological irregularity below the surface of Vana'diel. He suspects there's something going on in the Dangruf Wadi--a small, open-air, hot springs like area southwest of Gustaberg. He wants you to locate this irregularity with use of this device...the indicator will blink red instead of white when you find it, and the coordinates will be recorded in the device. So find the anomaly and bring the device back to Cid in his lab.""</i><br/><br/>Naji offers you the device and explains further,<i>""We can't just send anyone because of recent reports of increased activity of goblin diggers and bandits in the Wadi. But you all are tough enough to deal with a few goblins if that becomes a problem, yes? I would've gone myself, but the problem is, an order just came in from the president, and as important as Cid is around here, the president's orders come before personal favors from our chief engineer. Cid seemed really anxious for this though, so I don't wanna keep him waiting while I take care of this matter, so you could do everyone a favor by doing this.""</i><br/><br/>The hume gives a quick laugh at the end of his speech,<i>""And when he finds out I've sent a bunch of adventurers in my stead, he's going to be a bit miffed at me, but he'll be sure to make it well worth your time. I'm not sure how, but Cid has a lot of pull around here, so I'd expect a good-sized reward of some sort.""</i>"
33357,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3589562&postcount=89,2007-11-30T12:05:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula shrugs.<font color=""Purple"">""If you're willing to deal with the consequences, I don't see why not.""</font>"
33358,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595225&postcount=90,2007-12-01T13:51:00,Crystall_Myr,"<font color=""Magenta"">""Sounds good!""</font>Saressa agrees,<font color=""Magenta"">""Let's do it!""</font>"
33359,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3601679&postcount=91,2007-12-03T01:32:00,Nu,"Naji laughs again at the response.<i>""Oh, don't worry about me. I might get a few strong words, but not much more,""</i>the hume says, handing over the device, which is barely larger than a hume's hand, certainly much smaller than Khoula's hand.<i>""Anyway, like I said, goblin activity has been reported at the Wadi recently, but I'm sure you adventuring-types are well-prepared for that kind of thing. Good luck out there!""</i>"
33360,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604038&postcount=92,2007-12-03T11:58:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula takes the offered device and nods.<font color=""Purple"">""Very well, it shall be done. We bring this back to Cid when we're done, or bring it to you?""</font>"
33361,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3626397&postcount=93,2007-12-07T21:31:00,Nu,"<i>""Just go ahead and take it to Cid,""</i>Naji replies in an easy going manner.<i>""I may still be out on assignment from the president.""</i>With this, the red mage turns and begins to walk towards the president's office."
33362,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3633370&postcount=94,2007-12-09T10:03:00,Crystall_Myr,"Saressa turns to her group member<strike>s</strike>,<font color=""Magenta"">""Alright! Let's do this!""</font>"
33363,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635074&postcount=95,2007-12-09T16:27:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula turns about and says,<font color=""Purple"">""So we g--wait. Where did everyone else go? I'm not certain just two of us would be a good way to go about this...""</font>"
33364,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660126&postcount=96,2007-12-16T00:01:00,Yuki Akuma,"A voice sounds, wavering uncertainly.<font color=""blue"">""Is this the place, Petata? Seems kinda... desterted...""</font>It's rather obvious which of the pair walking into the Metalworks this voice belongs to; it's much too high pitched and adorable to belong to a mithra. The tarutaru looks up at his companion.<font color=""blue"">""Maybe whoever gave us the tip was a meanie-weanie and was trying to mislead us?""</font><br/><br/>The small, blue-garbed figure obviously sounds intelligent, but the sing-song way he speaks is slightly offputting. Not many tarutaru in Bastok, after all."
33365,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660946&postcount=97,2007-12-16T05:28:00,tonberryking,"<b>Petal</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Nn. I don't think it's Not th' place we're supposed to meet at, bro'. </font>comes another voice noncommittally. Accompanying her... uh... bro, is an oddly voluptuous (by ANY standards; hume, mithra, galka or otherwise) mithra decked out in a violet outfit with a scarf of red silk wrapped loosely about her shoulders.  Her skin is dark olive and her hair by contrast is ...pink.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Besides, I gave too good a shake of th' hips for him to be lying. He's a sucker for lookers.""</font>"
33366,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3664911&postcount=98,2007-12-17T04:03:00,Proven_Paradox,"The newcomers fail to catch Khoula's attention; he seems rather annoyed that the others have vanished. He turns to Saressa and says,<font color=""Purple"">""Were they not with us but moments ago? Where could they have gone between the mines and here?""</font>"
33367,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677030&postcount=99,2007-12-19T12:32:00,Crystall_Myr,"<b>Saressa</b><br/><br/>Saressa shrugs,<font color=""Magenta"">""Hmm, yeah, they must have left as we entered the metalworks. Maybe adventuring was too much for them.""</font>"
33368,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723347&postcount=100,2007-12-30T10:21:00,Nu,"Suddenly, from the direction Naji was headed, a desperate-looking male hume comes running. This one seems to also be a member of the Bastok Legions, but lower-ranking than the ones you've seen before. He wears scale mail and carries an ordinary longsword, and stops just in front of Khoula and Saressa, panting.<i>""Ex-excuse me, were you just speaking with Naji a few moments ago? The adventurers he sent off to the Wadi?""</i>he asks rather loudly."
33369,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723402&postcount=101,2007-12-30T10:34:00,Yuki Akuma,"Tageru looks up at his sister, grinning.<font color=""blue"">""Did you hear that, Petata? Two of their friends ran away~! That means we can take their place! Oh, I hope they need a coupla magies..""</font><br/><br/>Magies."
33370,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3724458&postcount=102,2007-12-30T15:34:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula turns and looks down to the newcomer with a raised eyebrow.<font color=""Purple"">""Indeed we are. Calm yourself, hume; what could have you coming to us in such a rush?""</font>"
33371,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3731807&postcount=103,2008-01-01T09:03:00,Crystall_Myr,"<b>Saressa</b><br/><br/>Saressa puts her hand on her sword, and begins to look around for anything out of the ordinary, wondering what caused this soldier to be so desperate."
33372,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3733914&postcount=104,2008-01-01T21:52:00,Nu,"The soldier appears worried about...something, but it's hard to tell what until he starts speaking,<i>""I believe the brigadier may have been underestimating the danger involved in this mission...merely sending two adventurers deep into the Dangruf Wadi, with the reports we have been receiving,""</i>the hume stops here  manages to catch his breath, wipes his brow, and straighten his posture.<i>""The brigadier is somewhat reckless; he forgets that not everyone is as experienced in fighting the beastmen as he is. Goblins, in particular, are known to love sneak attacks and fight dirty. I believe you should seek out some fellow adventurers for help with this task. I'd love to have someone from the military accompany you, but, ah, I'm afraid not only is my rank too low to give such an order, but this assignment is completely unofficial. I must apologize on Naji's behalf for this blunder.""</i>"
33373,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736858&postcount=105,2008-01-02T13:35:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula crosses his arms.<font color=""Purple"">""Until very recently, we were four. We're not foolish enough to go on this mission with just the two of us; we were just discussing the situation when you arrived, trying to determine where the others might have gone. It's clear that they're gone, though, so now we need to find another two or three adventurers to come with us...""</font>At this last bit, he frowns and shakes his head."
33374,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3738513&postcount=106,2008-01-03T02:03:00,Yuki Akuma,"<font color=""blue"">""Did someone say 'adventuwers'?""</font>comes a voice from way down near the ground! Tageru has crept up on the hume and galka, you see.<font color=""blue"">""Well, you're in luck! My sistaru Peteta and I happen to be the bestest adventuwers in all of Bastok!""</font>A bold-faced lie.<br/><br/>It is somewhat disconcerting to suddenly find a Taru grinning up at you..."
33375,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3739704&postcount=107,2008-01-03T06:12:00,tonberryking,"<b>Petal</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Stop calling me Petata in front of the nice adventurers, bro' ...</font><br/><br/>Petal, for her part, seems to regard this situation with the indifference of a cat up until now, merely following behind her big brother silently.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed""> 'm  Petal. Anyway, we are the best adventurers in Bastok... at least on such short notice, I guess.</font><br/><br/>Stifling a yawn, the mithra gives the monk and thief a look over.<font color=""DarkRed"">I think we can get this job done with what we got on hand, though...</font>"
33376,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740461&postcount=108,2008-01-03T09:07:00,Yuki Akuma,"Tageru looks up at his sister, frowning.<font color=""blue"">""The 'nice adventuwers' haven't even said yes yet, <i>Petata</i>.""</font>He makes sure to emphasise the word. He then grins, and bows towards the two.<font color=""blue"">""I am Tageru-Bageru, Black Magie, at your service.""</font>"
33377,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3740489&postcount=109,2008-01-03T09:13:00,tonberryking,"<b>Petal</b><br/><br/>The red mage looks around.<font color=""DarkRed"">""...I don't think they're gonna get many other offers, 'bro.  Besides, you sound like you don't want them to do this or something...""</font><br/><br/>Petal saunters up closer to Saressa and Khoula.<font color=""DarkRed""> No offense, or anything; but we'd be glad to help nonetheless...</font>"
33378,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742726&postcount=110,2008-01-03T18:57:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula raises an eyebrow at the newcomers.<font color=""Purple"">""Best adventurers in Bastok? I am skeptical.""</font>He takes a moment to look the two over before adding,<font color=""Purple"">""Yet we've little choice in the matter; 'twould be beyond foolish to go without more support.""</font>He nods and places a hand over his chest.<font color=""Purple"">""I am Khoula.""</font>"
33379,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747426&postcount=111,2008-01-05T08:12:00,Crystall_Myr,"<b>Saressa</b><br/><br/>Saressa shrugs at the quite unexpected appearance of the two,<font color=""Magenta"">""I'm Saressa, good to have more on the team again.""</font>"
33380,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747958&postcount=112,2008-01-05T09:54:00,Yuki Akuma,"The Taru performs a deep bow, his hat drifting down his head slightly due to gravity.<font color=""blue"">""Pleased to meetaru you.""</font>He gives another little grin, looking up.<font color=""blue"">""So! Maybe we should ask what we've gotten ourselves into?""</font>"
33381,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750236&postcount=113,2008-01-05T20:35:00,Nu,"<i>""Ah, well, it appears that you have the help you need now,""</i>the hume soldier says, bowing his head hurriedly.<i>""I'm sure with this group, you'll be much safer traveling to and about the Dangruf Wadi. I'll leave it to you to fill in the details for your new companions, then. If you'll excuse me, I do have other matters that probably need attending to, knowing Naji...""</i>With this, the hume turns and runs off in the same direction Naji had wandered."
33382,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753134&postcount=114,2008-01-06T13:56:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula nods at this.<font color=""Purple"">""Very well.""</font>Turning to the newcomers, he says,<font color=""Purple"">""The short of it is that we need to travel to Dangruf Wadi and search about until the light on this device--""</font>indicating the machine he'd been given by Naji,<font color=""Purple"">""--blinks red instead of white. This indicates that we have found a 'geological irregularity' according to Naji. I'm not certain what exactly that means, but apparently it is important for Doctor Cid's research.""</font>"
33383,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775926&postcount=115,2008-01-12T03:41:00,Proven_Paradox,Khoula begins heading in the direction of Dangruf Wadi and expects the others to follow.
33384,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778147&postcount=116,2008-01-12T11:43:00,Crystall_Myr,"Saressa nods, and falls in step behind."
33385,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780136&postcount=117,2008-01-12T22:24:00,Nu,"In order to reach the Dangruf Wadi, passage through southern Gustaberg will be required. The brigadiers stationed at the gates wish you luck as you pass outside the city walls and into the barren wastes of Gustaberg though the southwestern exit of the markets.<br/><br/>The road that immediately exits the city will lead you past Vomp Hill, a very large hill (or very small mountain) that occupies the center of southern Gustaberg. Another large, unscalable hill is just beyond Vomp Hill, and your journey will take you far south and west to the Fumaroles, a series of geysers just outside the narrow passageway that serves as the entrance to the Dangruf Wadi.<br/><br/>Wildlife in the Gustaberg region is hardy. Crabs occupy the eastern shores, but you won't see any of those on your journey unless you get very much off course. Giant bees can also be found to the east, but the wildlife to the west is pretty much just land worms and giant lizards. The absence of vegetation and thick soil make for a well-defended home for the worms, and the giant lizards in particular are fond of the warmth and moisture of the geysers."
33386,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780407&postcount=118,2008-01-13T01:20:00,Yuki Akuma,"Tageru trots along, hands behind his head, as if he had no cares in the world. He even hums to himself, tunelessly. He's not really acting much like an adventurer being lead into dangerous territory..."
33387,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3786137&postcount=119,2008-01-14T07:29:00,Proven_Paradox,"As the group reaches the city gates, Khoula throws a sidelong glance to his mithra ally and says,<font color=""Purple"">""Petal, you said your name was... You did not mention what your skills are. Before we venture into truly dangerous territory, I think it best I know why my allies are capable of.""</font>"
33388,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797192&postcount=120,2008-01-16T10:57:00,tonberryking,"<b>Petal</b><br/><br/>Yawning behind her hand, Petal takes a moment of casual strolling before answering.<font color=""DarkRed"">""Mn.  Red mage, red magic...</font>she indicates her red scarf.  After a moment it seems that there's nothing else to be said; the mithra is possessed of few words. ...That or she's a little scatterbrained.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Though since you wanted to know, I have a few healing spells armed up...</font>"
33389,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804277&postcount=121,2008-01-17T20:31:00,Nu,"<b>Music Selection:</b><a href=""http://www.mediafire.com/?3i1himthgdw"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Gustaberg</a><br/><br/>The Fumaroles mark the entrance to the Dangruf Wadi. As you approach, it seems that the geysers are indeed very active, as steam spews forth from the rocks even as you enter the area. Though for whatever reason the nearby sea doesn't bring much humidity to the air in the Gustaberg region, this area is very humid and the rock here is very wet and worn down as a result of the active geysers. None of the geysers seem to be shooting with a very large amount of force, though the water is quite hot.<br/><br/>A few lizards grow as you pass by, but anytime you approach one it scampers away. Finally, the meeting of the south and west walls into a narrow passage comes into view, marking the entrance to the area known as the Dangruf Wadi. The closer you get to the entrance, the more moisture becomes apparent--there are even shallow pools of water here and there, filling small depressions in the earth (perhaps collapsed, inactive geysers)."
33390,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807304&postcount=122,2008-01-19T12:17:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula brings out the device and says,<font color=""Purple"">""If no one has any objections, I will carry this and keep an eye on it.""</font>"
33391,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809477&postcount=123,2008-01-20T17:35:00,Crystall_Myr,"<b>Saressa</b><br/><br/><font color=""Magenta"">""Fine by me,""</font>Saressa comments, slowing drawing her main-hand blade, and keeping a wary eye out for danger.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33392,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810173&postcount=124,2008-01-21T00:36:00,Yuki Akuma,"Tageru waves a hand.<font color=""blue"">""I have no idea what that thingy does, so I'll leave it in your hopefully capable hands.""</font>"
33393,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810624&postcount=125,2008-01-21T03:22:00,tonberryking,"<b>Petal</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Wait, wait; do You,"" </font>Petal indicates Khoula<font color=""DarkRed""> ""Know how it works?  You only said something about the light changing colors...""</font><br/><br/>Petal's ears flit about her head and disdainfully sniffs at the sight of the water.<font color=""DarkRed"">'S probably too late to ask, come to think...""</font>"
33394,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3814929&postcount=126,2008-01-21T23:40:00,Nu,"The entrance to the Wadi appears clear. The sun is beginning its decent, but it will be a little while before nightfall.<br/><br/>Approaching the narrow passage, you can see on the other side is a wide-open section of the wadi that splits to the north, north-east, and east. The ground is damp stone, and there are more geysers inside, as well as small cliffs, scattered vegetation, and what appear to be lizard droppings."
33395,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815577&postcount=127,2008-01-22T04:02:00,Proven_Paradox,"In response to Petal's query, Khoula shrugs.<font color=""Purple"">""I honestly know all you know about this device. However, as long as this light is blinking,""</font>here, he pauses to indicate the (hopefully still blinking) light on the device,<font color=""Purple"">""we'll be fine. Our task, in a nutshell, is to walk around until it blinks a different color. I see little need for familiarity with its function.""</font>"
33396,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3825517&postcount=128,2008-01-24T00:29:00,Nu,"The light is still behaving normally. As of yet, there is no change in the condition of the device, as the light is still white and blinking, indicating that no geological irregularity in the immediate area."
33397,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866552&postcount=129,2008-01-31T21:36:00,Nu,"The immediate area is vacant of anything interesting; the area is just large and open. The entire area is open-air, and the passages are more or less just created by thick natural stone formations that create ""walls.""<br/><br/>The the north is a narrower passage that leads slightly upward and seems to grow damper as it slopes upward steadily. You can't see too far down the passage from here, but it appears that there is some sort of turn just ahead that leads to a steeper north.<br/><br/>To the northeast is a passage that is both wider and steadier. It appears to open to another area in the distance, though you can't see much from here aside from some steam. There are probably more geysers in that direction. The path also slopes upward, but a bit more gradually than the north passage.<br/><br/>To the east is another narrow passage that seems to slope slightly downward and is thicker with vegetation. The plants are dark and apparently well-adapted to the steamy environment. About 20~25 feet down that passage is a sudden drop off, though you can't tell how steep the drop is from here."
33398,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3867772&postcount=130,2008-02-01T05:23:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula places a hand on his chin. He frowns as he says,<font color=""Purple"">""I've no idea which path would lead us to our goal. I'm not even clear on what a 'geothermal irregularity' implies.""</font>He turns to his allies and says,<font color=""Purple"">""Have you a preference on which way we go?""</font>"
33399,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3872501&postcount=131,2008-02-02T03:32:00,tonberryking,"<b>Petal</b><br/><br/>Looking between the trio of pathways (and, for some reason, back the way they came) the capricious mithra raises her right hand.  Omitting the north path entirely she looks between the remaining two and points to the east after another moment's hesitation, her expression still slightly sleepy (or indifferent)."
33400,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3876531&postcount=132,2008-02-02T20:32:00,Crystall_Myr,"<font color=""Magenta"">""East it is then,""</font>Saressa nods,<font color=""Magenta"">Let's go.""</font><br/><br/>And with that, she begins to walk (carefully) down the passage."
33401,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3877756&postcount=133,2008-02-03T05:42:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula shrugs.<font color=""Purple"">""'Tis as good as any, I suppose.""</font>He too begins walking to the east."
33402,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3885732&postcount=134,2008-02-04T17:36:00,Nu,"Once in the eastern passageway, you find that the drop-off is less than ten feet. There would be no danger in simply jumping down. The air seems a bit cooler here, though the air is still fairly thick with moisture. Just ahead of the drop-off is an opening to a larger area, with medium-size rocks and thin pillars strewn about the area. The rocks are large enough for creatures of medium size or smaller to hide behind, and there are three of them within 100 or so feet of the entrance. The pillars are too thin to conceal anything, and most are less than ten feet tall. The walls and corners of this area have thick clusters of plants, and in the distance, it looks like there might be a lizard's nest in one of the far corners. The angle of your approach keeps you from seeing the near corners until you actually enter the area."
33403,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3886160&postcount=135,2008-02-04T22:12:00,Yuki Akuma,"Tageru follows along beside his sister, arms behind his head. He doesn't have anything to contribute; he's not entirely sure what they're here to<i>do</i>, and he doesn't particularly want to make that obvious."
33404,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3888730&postcount=136,2008-02-05T10:52:00,Proven_Paradox,"Khoula keeps the device out, occasionally checking it as he moves forward into the area. Seeing a possible lizard next nearby has him on guard, and he proceeds forward slowly."
33405,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3897453&postcount=137,2008-02-07T03:02:00,tonberryking,"<b>Petal</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""Hmm.  Suspicious....""</font><br/><br/>Upon viewing the premises, Petal looks around for a decent size stone that can fit in her palm, and while still on the ledge, she rears back and hurls it into the cavern, not particularly aiming for the nest or even a target.  As the stone flies she perks an ear up to listen for any potential stirrings.<br/><br/><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1483542/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Spot and listen (1d20+3=13, 1d20+3=10)</a>"
33406,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906504&postcount=138,2008-02-08T14:50:00,Nu,"<b>OOC:</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Entering into this open area, you find that it is about one hundred and thirty feet accross west-to-east, and about eighty feet wide north-to-south. There are four large stones, three to the south of the entrance about evenly spaced out accross to the east exit, and one to the north far back near the exit.<br/><br/>Speaking of the exit, it is another narrow opening into another passage about fifteen feet wide, just like the one you came out of, situated to the far east of this stretch of land. Wedged into the southwest corner about thirty feet away from the exit is a lizard nest, and there is a lizard there. Though it seems to have noticed you, it is minding its own business for now.<br/><br/>The near corners are clear, though some plants have clustered into the corners and are running up some of the cliff-sides for whatever reason. The scattered stone pillars make a straight-up run through this area pretty much impossible."
33407,Vana'diel: The Final Fantasy (Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?60715-Vana-diel-The-Final-Fantasy-(Bastok),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3934440&postcount=139,2008-02-14T13:45:00,Proven_Paradox,"((Sorry, I had completely forgotten about this; I thought I had replied earlier.))<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Let us avoid the lizard nest for now, I think... No need to stir them up.""</font>Assuming the light on the device hasn't changed and there is no protest from the rest of the group, Khoula will return the way they came, suggesting the northeast trail when they return to the crossroads."
33408,Strike of the Ego,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72312-Strike-of-the-Ego,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3929842&postcount=1,2008-02-13T14:11:00,doliest,"<b>The void of space is calm as you rest in the lounge of the luxery cruiser BLACKLINE, a band is playing a recent hit song by the band-BE BIMB BOMP, you can see some diplomats argueing over the idea of a democracy, 1 guard at each of the two entrances to the louge, &amp; some teenagers at the corner bar.  All seems relaxed &amp; comforting, atleast until a voice comes over the intercome stating in a cool, calm, voice,""Our sensors have spotted a set of incoming ships off the stern, they don't answer to any communication attempts, do not worry, we are dispatching a security force to deal with it."" You can see as five ships pass by in the direction of the stern, they are easily recognizeable as the security forces.</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33409,Strike of the Ego,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72312-Strike-of-the-Ego,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3930337&postcount=2,2008-02-13T16:38:00,Graybacca,"Bendo is a six-foot tall human with sandy brown hair, Blue eyes, and a pale complication with rugged features. He wears some well worn simple clothing, a pair of black pants and boots, with a pale blue shirt, and a black vest. At his waist hangs a Dark Brown Utility belt and holster on the right side with his trusty Blaster pistol A DL-18 in it.<br/><br/>Bardo  looks up as the anowsment and looks out the window as the ships go by.<br/><br/><br/>Knowledge (starship systems)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span>"
33410,Strike of the Ego,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72312-Strike-of-the-Ego,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3930388&postcount=3,2008-02-13T16:51:00,doliest,"FOR-Graybacca<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> You recognize them as z-95 headhunters, a brand of ship phased out militarily by the tie fighter(Empire) &amp; X-wing(rebels) they are a base for modifications for all non-govermental military, these seem to have been modified to be especially efective against heavy class ships, as indicated by the outfitting of it with plasma bombs, designed to do heavy impact to large ships that lack the ability to turn or move fast in sublight travel.</div>
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33411,Strike of the Ego,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72312-Strike-of-the-Ego,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3933960&postcount=4,2008-02-14T12:12:00,Meynolds,"Taelen sits in the back corner of the lounge, holding a drink from the bar.  He is somewhat short, only about 5'3"" feet, but well muscled.  He wears a simple outfit, consisting of a military jacket and slacks.  He appears to be paying some attention to all the goings on in the lounge, and when he hears the announcement, he appears surprised, but doesn't do anything else."
33412,Strike of the Ego,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72312-Strike-of-the-Ego,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3934592&postcount=5,2008-02-14T14:10:00,Zarah,"<b>Tensig</b><br/><br/>Tensig runs a paw through the ruffled, brown fur on his head as the announcement crackled to a close.  He leans out from his table, trying to get a better look out the viewports, but given his short stature, has a hard time getting a clear picture.  After seeing part of a ship pass by, he wonders what the other incoming ships could be.  Maybe they're pirates, or worse.  His hand instinctively wanders to the DL-44 at his hip before the thought passes.<br/><br/>Deciding it's probably nothing to worry about, he takes another swig of the Corellian ale he has before him and returns his eyes to scanning over the various patrons of the bar."
33413,Strike of the Ego,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72312-Strike-of-the-Ego,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3934735&postcount=6,2008-02-14T14:31:00,doliest,"<b>The calm of the ship's cantina &amp; lounge goes undisturbed for a few more minutes before a voice brings the intercom to live once more-""We are sorry to inform you that our security force has met with hostilities, who are moving towards us in large numbers, we would like to also note that the ship is to far away from any planet for the escape pods to be of use, thank you for flying TITANIC's space liner BLACKLINE &amp; have a nice day.""</b><br/><br/><b>Shortly after this message dies down, the lounge &amp; cantina breaks into chaos, people running every which way, people hiding under tables, &amp; people running out towards the escape pods anyway.</b>"
33414,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3913881&postcount=1,2008-02-10T06:27:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 30: <font color=""Blue"">Tezx</font> vs. <font color=""Red"">Taleron</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>600 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>600 GP<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
33415,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914001&postcount=2,2008-02-10T06:58:00,Corsair420,"Rollin:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/><br/>also gonna make some purchases before it starts"
33416,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914734&postcount=3,2008-02-10T09:53:00,Bigmac,well you're going first.  i'm gonna buy a few things as well.<br/><br/>Edit: I'm buying a donkey.  Taleron starts the match with nothing in his hands and riding on a donkey in Y10=>Z11.<br/><br/>Standard I reserve the right to buy something in response to your purchases.
33417,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3916408&postcount=4,2008-02-10T18:21:00,Corsair420,"i just bought 3 sleep arrows to replace those I spent last match, if you all rigth with that i'll make my move"
33418,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3916939&postcount=5,2008-02-10T23:02:00,Bigmac,"sure, let's get it on.<br/><br/>edit:<br/>readied maneuvers<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33419,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3917679&postcount=6,2008-02-11T04:54:00,Corsair420,"well i'll take one fo those sleep arrows and fire at you<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>Dmg:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>2</b>]</span>(non-lethal)<br/><br/>if the attack hits make a Dc 11 will save"
33420,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3918412&postcount=7,2008-02-11T07:58:00,Bigmac,"That's a hit.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>willsave</b> - (1d20-2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>For refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'm hoping that since Taleron is riding on a donkey without a saddle, that when he falls unconcious he will fall off.  If not, I think the donkey would try to move to avoid that fight and the movement would cause Taleron to fall since he wouldn't be able to make a ride check.  Lemme know what happens.</div>
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33421,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3918523&postcount=8,2008-02-11T08:16:00,Kyeudo,"<b><font color=""Blue"">GM Kyeudo</font></b><br/><br/>Very Interesting. Since Taleron is riding a donkey with no saddle, there is no saddle for his unconcious body to stay in, as per the ""unconcious while mounted"" rules. Since he falls out, he takes<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span>damage. Since he takes damage, he is prone but now concious. Chain reactions are crazy."
33422,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3919358&postcount=9,2008-02-11T11:04:00,Bigmac,"Taleron Round 1<br/><br/>Taleron gets up and makes his way towards the river and jumps in.  He swims underwater to U12.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33423,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921062&postcount=10,2008-02-11T18:19:00,Corsair420,"well ****, now i gotta use another sleep arrow, what are the rules about firing at someone underwater?"
33424,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921571&postcount=11,2008-02-11T23:59:00,Bigmac,"from the srd<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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33425,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922534&postcount=12,2008-02-12T04:56:00,Corsair420,"so you want to play underwater do you, i'll shoulder my bow and move to C11 from A11 and end my turn, not really sure if would be able to draw my sword and jump in the water as well if I can i'd like to do that, if not then i'll do it next turn"
33426,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922564&postcount=13,2008-02-12T05:00:00,Bigmac,"You should have enough movement to move to C11 and then jump in the water.  You can also draw a weapon as a free action as part of a move, so yes, you can make it to D11 with your sword drawn.  It will require a swim check though once your in the water."
33427,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922663&postcount=14,2008-02-12T05:19:00,Corsair420,"i wondered about it because i shouldered my bow i didn't drop it, and also, who said anything about swimming? i'll sink to the bottom and walk"
33428,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922756&postcount=15,2008-02-12T05:38:00,Bigmac,"Taleron double moves to L6<br/><br/>End of turn.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33429,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922866&postcount=16,2008-02-12T05:55:00,Corsair420,"I don't know what the rules are for Walking underwater but I want to sink to the bottom and walk, so I don't have to make swim checks"
33430,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922890&postcount=17,2008-02-12T06:00:00,Bigmac,"You can walk along the bottom at half speed if your're wearing more than 8 pounds of equipment, which I am sure you are."
33431,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927805&postcount=18,2008-02-13T04:12:00,Corsair420,"ok, thats odd, i know i made my move action yesterday? anywya<br/><br/>i'll move from d11 to f9<br/><br/>and i'm pretty sure you would have to make swim checks since you can't breathe underwater"
33432,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3928305&postcount=19,2008-02-13T06:06:00,Bigmac,"I can't breathe underwater, but you can hold your breath for up to your constitution score if you only take move actions.  If you take a standard action, then that takes up another round.  Since I have a con of 16, I should be O.K. for a while.  Also, I have a swim speed since I am a water orc.  I don't need to make swim checks.<br/><br/>Taleron will swim to F7 while drawing his guisarme.  He will then attack with his steely strike maneuver.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+11)[<b>26</b>]</span>(+2 bab, +6str, +1wf, +4steely strike, -2 water)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d4+9)[<b>15</b>]</span>(This damage is halfed because we are underwater so you only take 7 damage)<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33433,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3929721&postcount=20,2008-02-13T13:04:00,Corsair420,"well i didn't expect you'd be able to do much so i'll just wait till you have to surface, i've never been to good with movement, so how far can i move in the opposite direction with a dbl move, since you'll have to surface next round? i want to go past you towards the side you started on"
33434,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3930145&postcount=21,2008-02-13T15:41:00,Bigmac,"Each square of water counts as double movement cost (10ft of movement for each 5ft square, or 15ft movement if you go diaganol).   Assume you can walk out of the water for now, so once you reach land you can move normally.  I'm not going to figure out your movement for you though, that's up to you."
33435,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3932707&postcount=22,2008-02-14T07:32:00,Corsair420,"that'll be enough, grid movement just confuses me most of the time<br/>i don't feel like provoking AoO so i'm just gonna attack since you have to surface.<br/><br/>5 foot step into range to f10, then attack with my longsword<br/><br/>Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span>"
33436,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3932770&postcount=23,2008-02-14T07:44:00,Bigmac,"I'm assuming that you moved to F8 and attacked since you can't attack from F10.  I'm in F7.<br/><br/>Does your attack take into account the -2 from being underwater?  If so then it hit and did 3 damage (slashing and bludgeoning damage is halfed underwater), otherwise it missed.<br/><br/>Kaldar will take a 5ft step to G6 and attack again.  Taleron will also expend his psionic focus to add additional damage dice.  He will use a swift action to recover his maneuvers while attacking.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>22</b>]</span>(+2 BAB, +6str, +1WF, -2 water)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d4+9)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>extradamage</b> - (2d6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>Since the damage is halfed, I'm pretty sure I hit you for 13 damage, which should be enough to drop Tezx."
33437,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3932825&postcount=24,2008-02-14T07:55:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>And that as they say is that.<br/><b>Taleron is declared the winner</b>"
33438,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3932830&postcount=25,2008-02-14T07:56:00,theterran,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Who is this Kaldar you speak of?<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue"" w7v21q9xa=""""/>"
33439,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3934329&postcount=26,2008-02-14T13:25:00,Corsair420,you said you can stay underwater for as many rounds as ur con modifier? which means you would have had to surface before your attack
33440,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3934829&postcount=27,2008-02-14T14:46:00,Bigmac,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">I can't breathe underwater, but you can hold your breath for up to your constitution <b>score</b> if you only take move actions.  If you take a standard action, then that takes up another round.  Since I have a con of 16, <b>I should be O.K. for a while.</b>  Also, I have a swim speed since I am a water orc.  I don't need to make swim checks.</div>
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</div>I said CON<u>score</u>, not modifier.  I also said I should be O.K. for a while."
33441,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Tezx vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71955-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Tezx-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3935252&postcount=28,2008-02-14T16:44:00,Corsair420,damn i thought it was con mod not con score if i had known that i woulda ran
33442,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3190741&postcount=1,2007-09-15T01:02:00,Cogito,"The evening was cool, countless tiny drops of rain reflected the red light of the setting sun. The rain helped settle the dust on the long road that came from somewhere behind the hills and vanished again between dense forests. But that evening the road wasn't on your mind. It had been driven out of it by the mouth-watering smell of roasted deer, by the sweet sound of chattering, and by the warm light that was shed out onto the wooden statue of Rojenica, in the form of a young halfling lass, which was the sole sign that marked the place as a shrine for those far away from home. But before really looking at the statue, you attention was drawn back to the inn, a place of rest for your restless soul. At least for a single night."
33443,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3192490&postcount=2,2007-09-15T08:08:00,Gearsmith,"Fasi stopped for a brief moment to watch the half-shadows of the early evening play against the statue's smiling and unchanging face, then gathered himself with a sigh, trudging the last few, tired steps towards the inn and the promise of food, rest and a warm fire -- if such things still existed.  The pack on his back had been emptied over the course of the last day as the sun rose and as it had seemed to weigh heavier and heavier. The last trip had been a waste entirely, and there had been little reason to carry the few trading trinkets any further.<br/><br/>Propping his spear-tipped staff against the wall of the inn, Fasi brushed the worse of the road's dust off his patched, brown cloak.  A half-empty waterskin dangled from a faded, rawhide loop around the spear's crosspiece, tangling around the wood and threatening to pull the pole off-balance onto Fasi's head; it shifted against the wall and Fasi caught it without seeming to notice.<br/><br/>Fasi tapped patiently at the inn's door, and tried the handle."
33444,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3195359&postcount=3,2007-09-15T20:25:00,Jagg,"Jondar stomped out of the nearby forest, slapping at the biteme's that were coming out at dusk.  After several metres striding towards the road most of the biteme's gave up and Jondar stood looking towards an inn that sat at the crossroads. He reached into his pack and pulled out his last orange, bit into the skin, spitting out the bitter taste and began to peel it whilst watching the road and inn.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""What the hell am I doing here?""</font>he asked himself.<font color=""darkgreen"">""Jondar you are a fool, an utter fool.  Of course that map was no good. I should go back to the City of Gold and teach that filthy cheat a lesson.""</font>he muttered to himself.<br/><br/>Jondar bit into the sweet fruit, sucking at the juice so as not to leave a sticky residue on his chin. He thought about the day he'd found the map and lost himself in reverie for a moment.<br/><br/>[ooc] Insert flashback scene [/ooc]<br/>***************<br/><br/>Jondar stretched luxusiously against his pillows, and rolled over to unfortunately get a perfumed mass of long brunette hair in his face.  He woke suddenly and smiled slipping an arm around her waist when the girl suddenly woke.<br/><font color=""Magenta"">""<b>What time is it?</b>"" </font>she squealed looking at the light streaming in the open window.<br/><br/>Jondar glanced at the window and sniffed the air.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Well judging by the angle of the light and smell from the bakery downstairs I'd say two hours past dawn, milady.""</font><br/><br/>The Lady Bretienne Du Chavney looked mortified and leapt out of the bed pushing back the bed curtains and fleeing into the main room to dress. Jondar enjoyed the flash of her curves as she left and smiled as she rapidly pulled on her dress.<font color=""Magenta"">""My father returns today Jondar and he will be less than impressed with my visits here should he find out. ""</font><br/><br/>Jondar grinned,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Yes milady, but I know you and the discovery by your father that you have been bedding a commoner would merely add to the excitement of our encounters.  This is part of the reason why you were attracted to me. I'm not afraid of the reputation of your family, and my skills with the blade can generally keep me out-of-trouble.""</font><br/><br/>Bretienne laughed and sat to put on her shoes,<font color=""magenta"">""And I love a man who is confident.""</font>she said with a twinkle in her eyes and a toss of her hair.<br/><br/>*********<br/><br/>After the lady had left, Jondar had dressed and walked downstairs to get breakfast from the bakery. He had an arrangement with the baker that he could use the ovens every couple of months to regenerate in, but it would have been a worthwhile residence anyway merely for the sumptious smells that he awoke to each morning.<br/><br/>Jondar stepped into the shop, hearing the bell chime Haran looked up from his last customer and grinned,<font color=""DarkSlateGray""> ""Was that the Du Chavney crest I saw tear off like a nightmare was on it's tail this morning lad?"" </font><br/><br/>Jondar grinned and touched his finger to nose in the universal gesture,<font color=""DarkGreen""> ""Ah Haran, you know a Gentleman never tells."" </font>he replied snagging a bun and tossing a couple of silvers on the counter.<br/><br/>Haran chuckled,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""You don't need to tell Jondar, You've been having your way with half the noble daughters in the city for years. If you weren't so feared with the blade, you'd have a knife between your shoulder blades years ago. So which daughter tonight?""</font><br/><br/>Jondar smiled,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Actually no one springs to mind tonight,"" He responded, ""Tonight is for cards, playing for gold with the spoiled dandies from the palace."" </font><br/><br/>[ooc] End flashback now [/ooc]<br/><br/>************<br/>He'd managed to win a sizable amount from the well dressed courtier when the ideal hand had come his way. He knew he couldn't lose and the courtier had fallen for the low initial bid to lead him on. When the map had been offered in place of the stake he'd been willing to accept it and won with his superior hand.   Now he was wondering whether he'd won the hand too easily and it wasn't simply an excuse to get him out of the city for a while on a wild goose chase.<br/><br/>Jondar spat out a seed and looked once again at the inn here at the crossroads.<font color=""darkgreen""><i>It's just a point in the middle of the road you idiot.  No one would set a trap for you here and that roasted deer is making my stomach growl. Sod it, I need a bath and a hot meal.""</i></font>he thought to himself and started crossing the meadow towards the inn.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">""It's not like anything's going to happen in this flyspeck on the map."" </font>he thought to himself."
33445,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3195371&postcount=4,2007-09-15T20:45:00,Jagg,oops double post
33446,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3195989&postcount=5,2007-09-16T02:45:00,Cogito,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Nobody seems to have heard your tapping but the door opens easily as you try. The warmth of the fireplace at the far end of the tavern greets you as you enter, together with the now almost overwhelming fragrance of mulled ale and roasted deer. As you make the few steps towards the second door you notice the guard standing in a small alcove to your right. He scans you quickly but doesn't do or say anything as you walk past him. Opening the second door you see that the tavern is pretty much bursting of people. The six long tables which are positioned along the wall with the fireplace are full of mugs and half-empty plates and the two young waitresses scurry around them to refill everything. Along the shorter walls are a few smaller tables, most of them empty, the others  occupied by the few who want to keep to their own. Situated at the opposite of the fireplace is the long bar, where all stools are occupied and where an old, very pudgy man serves drinks together with who you would guess is his wife, talking to the guests from time to time. A small wooden staircase in the corner leads up to the guest rooms.<br/><br/>As soon as you are noticed by the old barkeep he shouts over to you, trying to overcome the noise from the tables:<font color=""Sienna"">""G'evening. Sit down somewhere and I bring you a good mug of ale and some of the finest meat you've ever tasted. Only 6 Piren silvers, 10 if you also'd like a bed for the night.""</font>He is speaking in a moderatley heavy southern Piren accent, obviously trying to make himself heard clearly."
33447,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3199822&postcount=6,2007-09-16T21:32:00,Jagg,"Jondar stepped in through the first door, nodded to the doorman and proceeded into the main room of the inn, bumping into a man standing in front of the doors as he passed on his way towards the bar.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Excuse me."" </font>he said politely before walking up the barman and hearing his offer of food and lodgings.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Excellent.""</font>he responded.<font color=""green"">""Now to important matters.""</font>he said putting some silver coins on the bar in front of the barkeep.<font color=""green"">""Do you have a bath on the premises?""</font>he asked.<br/><br/>The old man nodded,<font color=""Sienna""> ""We have a copper bathtub out back.""</font><br/><br/>""Superb, have it brought to your best room and get the kitchen to start heating water. I feel the need to sluice off some of the grime from a weeks worth of tromping through the forest on a wild goose chase.""<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""Um that'll be extra though.""</font>he said looking at the ten silvers.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""For a small modicum of civilisation my good man I'm prepared to pay extra."" </font>responded Jondar with a smile.<font color=""green"">""Perhaps I can try that wonderful smelling mulled ale whilst I wait.""</font>he said leaning against the bar and nodding to the local on his left.<br/><br/>Once he has his mug he turns to the room to examine the other patrons."
33448,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200326&postcount=7,2007-09-17T02:32:00,Cogito,"While the barkeep opens a wooden door in the wall behind the bar and shouts in a name before closing it again, you let your eyes wander to the other guests, table by table. A few seem to be travelling alone as you are, but most are arther obviously merchants travelling together in small groups together with what looks like some pretty expensive hired guards. They all seem rather tired and it looks like they haven't enjoyed such comfort for quite some time. There is even a Piren diplomat present, complete with delegation, and you guess - from the rumors you have heard - that they are probably on their way to Tiraba to even some things out. What seems really strange, though, is the single Aladon soldier in complete armor and insignia marking him a high-ranking officer. He is pretty tall and looks a bit too young for his rank with the short-cut blonde hair and clear blue eyes; there isn't even a scar anywhere in his face. The man seems to belong to noone in particular and after quick talks with one patron he changes to another table, doing this every few minutes. As you watch him you don't notice a teenage boy who, by his looks, must be the son of the innkeeper approach you furtively.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Sir? Your bath is ready, if you would follow me upstairs?""</font>His voice is still that of a boy and hsi request sounds well rehearsed. Still, you notice a slight tone of apprehension as his eyes keep wandering between the ground and your weapon."
33449,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3200634&postcount=8,2007-09-17T04:10:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Eldan</b><br/><br/>The door opened, and a bit of the evening mist swirled in around Eldan's booted feet as he slipped quietly into the bar. He had the kind of appearance that naturally drew eyes to him: high, slightly delicate features that gave him a look that was almost beautiful, twinkling eyes that were a striking shade of lavender at the moment. Skin a shade or two paler than was normal, and long, silver-blond hair that fell to his shoulders. He was dressed in a deep, royal blue robe studded with tiny gems that made the whole thing look like an evening sky. In his hand he carried a long oak staff, and across his back a large pack full of traveling supplies. He looked around for a moment, taking the measure of the inn and its occupants. Then, striding over to the bar, he ordered a tall glass of mead and took a sip, enjoying the sweet, pleasant flavor of the drink as he sat at the bar, for now saying nothing."
33450,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3202088&postcount=9,2007-09-17T09:45:00,Jagg,"<b>Jondar</b><br/><br/>Jondar looks down at the teenager.<font color=""Green"">""Bath is ready so soon? That was quick.""</font>he says before drinking the rest of his mulled ale in a long swallow.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Mnah...that's a damn good ale your father makes lad. Lead on and bring me another when I'm in the bath."" </font>he responds, wiping his lips with the back of his hand and following the lad.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><i>The lad's apprehension is a little puzzling</i></font>thought Jondar<font color=""green"">perhaps he's just nervous about the weapon, or maybe he wants to try and take it? I'd better make sure he doesn't have those thoughts.</font><br/><br/>After entering the room and seeing the bath set up in one corner, Jondar walked over and placed a hand into the bath.<font color=""green"">""Hmm""</font>he said<font color=""green"">""A little on the cool side."" </font>Making sure the lad was watching Jondar turned his palm upwards underneath the water, and focussed a scorching ray upon it. A large cloud of steam leapt from the surface as the water above Jondar's palm boiled furiously.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Much better.""</font>he said.<br/><br/>Jondar turned towards the teenager noting his reaction.<font color=""green"">""Thanks lad. Weren't you meant to be getting me an ale?""</font>He said pointedly as he removed his cloak and the mithral shirt became visible beneath it."
33451,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3202442&postcount=10,2007-09-17T10:55:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<b>Blaze</b><br/><br/>Blaze walks into the Inn, completely unaware or ignoring everyone, except for that one exceptional fellow that is sitting at the bar, drinking mead. No matter how hard he tries to ignore him, he can't. He goes over to the wall where there seems to be less people than everywhere else, a golden scepter hanging from his belt, a head shaped like an eagles claw, the talons made of what looks like rubies, with a flame design running up the length of it, sits twinkling in the light.<br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><i>That man is getting a little annoying. What is it about him that makes him so...noticeable?</i></font><br/>During that short time of thinking, Blazes usually hazel eyes flash red for a quick second, then immediately return back to its natural color. Only those who were watching him intently can notice that slight change, and even then can get it confused with a flash of light.<br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><i>Remember, stay focused.</i></font><br/>He sits down at a vacant table, staring at that one, annoying fellow, but not really paying attention, just staring off into nothingness, his black hair drooping, almost covering his eyes. The scepter sits near his hand, still attacked by a loop in his belt. He is caressing the tips of the rubies soothingly."
33452,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3205297&postcount=11,2007-09-18T02:16:00,Cogito,"You all feel the gaze of the Aladon soldier once the last of you has entered the tavern. Reflexively looking in his direction you only see him asking another man a question, and, only receiving a shake of the man's head, leaving the guests finally alone. The soldier has eiter given up or gotten what he wanted, for he now climbs the stairs to the guest rooms.<br/><br/>Jondar, you have the feeling of being watched for a moment as you enter the room with the tub, but it vanishes as soon as you notice it. As you address the boy he scurries out of the room, shuts the door, and runs down the stairs; it seems that you little display didn't agree with him too much. As you begin to undress, you hear more movement on the stairs, this time of a much heavier, possibly quite large person."
33453,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3207612&postcount=12,2007-09-18T10:49:00,Jagg,"As the boy scurries away Jondar thinks to himself<font color=""Green""><i>""Ah well, so he wasn't planning anything nefarious, I just made him nervous.  Ah - I'll make it up to him later with a nice gratuity.</i></font><br/><br/>When Jondar feels the unseen eyes upon him he pauses and makes sure that his cutlass and shield are next to the tub within easy reach before getting undressed.<br/><br/>As he slips into the warm water, Jondar sighs gratefully as the warm water relaxes his muscles and he begins to hum a tune before breaking into song, the copper bathtub resonating with his deep voice. For a bard this would be an exquisite form of torture. Jondar manages to miss every note and the tune is disjointed and out of harmony. Jondar's voice is loud enough to be heard downstairs as he belts out his song with enthusiasm but no art as he lathers up the soap and washes.<br/><br/>The volume of sound downstairs drops a bit when Jondar first starts to sing until one of the locals comments.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""It's like listening to a walrus tryin' to sing.""</font>The room then breaks into laughter and the normal volume of sound returns."
33454,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3210289&postcount=13,2007-09-19T01:17:00,Cogito,"As the evening continues, more and more guests are leaving upstairs, and the others are now discussing the same topic for the seventh time, less and less loudly. The fire is slowly dying down and only the barkeep is still bringing the odd mug of ale to one of the tables.<br/>The young Aladon soldier is still sitting at his table, the same mug in front of him as before, apparently waiting, staring into the opposite wall.<br/><br/>By the time Jondar has finished his bath and has come down again to also finish his meal, which is still delicious, just rather cold, There are only six people left in the room.<font color=""Sienna"">""I'm going to bed now. Keep a watch on the fire, would ya,""</font>the old man says, emohasized by a huge yawn, before he leaves through the kitchen door.<br/>The young Aladon finally stands up, only to sit down at the large table right in front of the fireplace.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well. I still expect one more. Maybe he will not come here. If you would all sit down here. I have to make a proposal to you.""</font><br/>The man doesn't seem tired in the least, but it seems that his military career has rather damaged his ability to construct long sentences."
33455,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3210373&postcount=14,2007-09-19T01:53:00,Gearsmith,"Fasi notices the brief, interesting conversation between the Aladon soldier and the (amazingly tuneless) guest from earlier in the night.  For most of the evening, a quiet table and some half-conversations with the merchants and their watchful guards had been enough entertainment while he counted his aches, but this cryptic exchange sounded quite promising.<br/><br/>Still leaning on his staff, he makes his way over to the soldier's table, coming to stand slightly behind the ex-bather.<br/><br/>""Now, I'd never dream of interfering with someone else's business,"" he says, ""but since I've little business of my own at the moment, perhaps yours can be mine.  In which case, I haven't interfered, have I? Beg pardon, you can call me Fasi.  Famous traveller.  Unless you haven't heard of me, which would make me more of a traveller and less than famous.""<br/><br/>""But, to business, to business! Two more for what, my military friend?"""
33456,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3210548&postcount=15,2007-09-19T02:44:00,Silent_Bish,"<b>Thannis</b><br/><br/>A swirl of cool night air ripples through the room as the front door swings wide to admit yet another traveler.  He is dressed in sturdy clothing that looks as if it has seen many miles of travel.  His eyes, hidden deep within the hood of his cloak, sweeps the room as he closes the door behind him.  After just a brief pause he walks to the bar and lays some coin down with a gloved hand.<br/><br/>""<font color=""red""><b>A meal, a mug of hot mulled mead, and a room for the evening.</b></font>"" said the traveler, in a soft voice.<br/><br/>""<font color=""brown"">Not a problem sir, it will just be a moment.</font>"" As the barkeep sweeps the silver coins into a hand that disappears quickly behind his apron.<br/><br/>Even inside, he had yet to take down his hood or remove his heavy leather gloves.  Settling onto a stool he quietly waits for his meal."
33457,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3210549&postcount=16,2007-09-19T02:44:00,Jagg,"Jondar's consumed rather more ale than is really good for him and is feeling very convivial. He had a fascinating conversation whilst he ate with one of the merchants. Contemplated whistfully of playing some cards and then decided againt it, preferring to laze by the fire comfortable, well fed and somewhat rested.<i><font color=""Green"">I must get the recipe from the old man for this ale. It's really rather good</font></i>he thinks to himself.<br/><br/>As the soldier makes his rather strange announcement Jondar looks at him crosswise and at the other guests he was speaking to.  He notices the merchant he bumped into before as he was entering, a well dressed and handsome man wearing wizards robes, and a fellow he doesn't much like the look of with a mace or scepter adorned with ugly rubies.<br/><br/>Jondar opens his mouth to speak but when the merchant asks his question he closes his mouth quickly.<font color=""green""><i>He expected us? But I only decided to enter this inn at a whim. How did he know I was going to stop here? Maybe he just needs some warm bodies for a job and doesn't care who he gets? </i></font><br/><br/>As the cloaked traveller enters Jondar glances at him and thinks ""Perhaps this is one the people he was expecting? an waits to see if the soldier will address him."
33458,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3212151&postcount=17,2007-09-19T08:27:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Well well well, looks like this fellow wishes to have a word with us. Wait, us? Why us? If he really knew who I was, he would know that I do not like any of these people, especially <b>that</b> one.</font></i><br/>As he mentions the one from before, his eyes flashes red for a moment, but then returns to it's natural color. No-one could see it this time, because they are too busy looking at that stupid soldier.<br/><font color=""darkorange""><i>Oh yes, this might be fun, lets play with the little soldier, won't we?</i></font><br/>Blaze then gets up and starts to walk towards the table where the soldier is, and then suddenly changes direction and sits on the opposite all that he previously was. He then just sits there, staring at the soldier, waiting for his reaction."
33459,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3215418&postcount=18,2007-09-20T00:42:00,Cogito,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I will explain myself once everyone is seated here. I do not have the time to answer the same question more than once.""</font><br/>The only thing one could take for impatience is the increasing lenght of the soldier's sentences. Otherwise he keeps sitting there calmly, his mimics unmoving."
33460,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3215928&postcount=19,2007-09-20T03:14:00,Gearsmith,"Fasi nods and pulls out a chair from the nearby table to sit in. He roots through one of his bags and piles an assortment of papers and scroll-cases on the table, musing over what looks like a tattered, somewhat stained map."
33461,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3217273&postcount=20,2007-09-20T08:18:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<b>Blaze</b><br/><br/>Blaze doesn't look the slightest bit concerned about the soldier not responding in any way to his action, but on the inside his mind is reeling.<br/><i><font color=""DarkOrange"">What's wrong with this man, not even caring that one of his clients doesn't seem to show respect to him? I guess I will have to play his little game for now.</font></i><br/>Blaze walks over to the table that the soldier mentioned and sits down, waiting to see what this man has to say.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Cogito, what do you mean, edit our posts? Unless you were talking to the others, because I didn't address anyone except Eldan. If that is the case, then ignore this. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" l2ck1dfq5="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> </div>
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33462,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3217335&postcount=21,2007-09-20T08:25:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Eldan</b><br/><br/>Eldan shrugs and grins, striding over to the table, an occasional spark coming off of his boots, flashing all the colors in the rainbow. He draws back a chair, sitting down with an easy, liquid grace. He continues to smile, simply sipping his drink and waiting for the man to continue without a word."
33463,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3218594&postcount=22,2007-09-20T12:12:00,Jagg,"<b>Jondar</b><br/><br/>Jondar is already seated near the fire, his feet crossed at the ankles, so he's actually quite close to the soldier. As the others begin to crowd around him however he stands, turns his chair around so the back is facing the soldier and sits, resting his arms on the chair back.<br/><br/><font color=""green""><i>I admit this guy is making me curious</i></font>he thinks to himself.<font color=""Green""><i>Nothing like a bit of mystery to get the blood pumping but it's weird if he knew that a group of powerful adventurers would be here. Maybe he's a seer of some kind? Hmmf doesn't look like one in that armour. Perhaps he's just trying to distract us? Jondar you suspicious b$%stard what are you thinking of, that the soldier will distract us whilst...</i></font><br/><br/>Jondar stands,<font color=""green"">""Sorry, hold that thought for a second. Just need to use the jakes...too much beer.""</font>he says before striding off quickly towards the gardrobe.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33464,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3220786&postcount=23,2007-09-21T01:25:00,Cogito,"While you wait for Jondar to return, he walks straight through the first door.<br/><br/>Jondar, after trying the handle you notice a short message pinned to the door:<br/><br/><i>Door locked for safety, please knock if you need to go outside.</i><br/><br/>As you knock you hear a muffled grunt from outside, the rustling of a few keys, and finally the sound of three locks being opened, one after the other.<br/><br/>As you step outside, you see the same man who stood guard inside when you entered.<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Make it quick will ya? Around the house. Behind the garden.""</font>"
33465,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221024&postcount=24,2007-09-21T03:00:00,Jagg,"Jondar grins cheerfully.<font color=""Green"">""Will do.""</font>he says hurrying around the side.<br/><br/>Once he gets around the side of the building he will check for any signs that the building is being watched.<br/><br/>Spot<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>Listen<span class=""diceroll"">(d20)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>Once at the jakes he ducks behind the small foul smelling building, sprouts his wings and takes off away from the inn. He spends about two minutes circling from about 200 feet in the air trying to search for any pinpricks of light below him that might give away someone's position.<br/><br/>Spot<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/>Should he find nothing to rouse his suspicions he will return to the spot behind the jakes and return to the room quietly, standing at the back of the group, keeping that ill aspected man with the scepter in sight."
33466,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3221193&postcount=25,2007-09-21T03:41:00,Cogito,"It is pretty dark outside and you can't see far beyond the range of the light that is shed by the inn's windows; nothing suspicious can be heard either, only the sound of owls in the distance. As you fly a round over the inn, you can see 3 sources of light. The inn directly below, and two small fires in a distance you estimate as about 3 and 5 miles. The latter fire might be the more interesting as it shines ifrom the middle of the woods.<br/><br/>As you return, the soldier looks at you for a moment, still quite expressionless.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I suppose that has to suffice,""</font>he says, looking at each of you in turn.<font color=""Blue"">""Have you, by any chance, seen a large wolf outside?""</font>, he asks Jondar."
33467,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3224680&postcount=26,2007-09-21T15:34:00,Jagg,"Jondar shakes his head.<font color=""Green"">""A wolf you say? Nope sorry didn't see one - but then I wasn't exactly looking for one either.""</font><br/><br/>Jondar looks at the others within the room seeing if any of them appear suspicious of the stranger and trying to assess their characteristics.<font color=""Green"">""Ok soldier boy. I'd like some answers now please. <b>I</b>didn't even know I would be here tonight. This place is a flyspeck on the map. I could just have easily slept in my tent. You pop up and say you have a proposition for us. Out of the blue. As if you know who I am. Or who these others are."" </font>says Jondar indicating the rest of the rooms occupants.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Call me by my full name of Jondar ""Mr Suspicious B*stard"", but what's up with that eh?""<br/>
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33468,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3225839&postcount=27,2007-09-22T00:38:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Blue"">""There is no need for hostilities,""</font>the man says drily,<font color=""Blue"">""although I apologize that I didn't expect any paranoid tendencies from you.""</font><br/>Either the guy is really good at hiding his emotions, or he really just states this as a fact.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""But now to my proposition,""</font>the man continues,<font color=""Blue"">""it isn't a small matter, or I wouldn't have searched for such powerful individuals as you, so think carefully if you want to join in this while I explain. A few months ago, a unit of war veterans, who were stationed at the northern border of Caer Aladon, were recalled to join in the next Orc raid in the deserts of Oda Yon. They then decided to desert and fled with the taxes they were appointed to collect. They were last seen in this area. I confonted them once, but I underestimated them and had to flee. They might be veterans, but they served in the most skilled unit of the Aladon National Guard.""</font><br/>The soldier pauses for a moment, looking at you, before going on:<br/><font color=""Blue"">""My proposition is the following: You help me apprehend these men, and in turn you may keep everything they have with them, including half of the collected taxes. If you are interested follow me upstairs to my room, where we will discuss matters in private.""</font><br/>With that he leaves you sitting at the table and walks upstairs."
33469,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3227183&postcount=28,2007-09-22T06:42:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""DarkOrange""><i>I am not interested in that money reward, but maybe they have more valuable things with them. Besides, I have no-where else to go, nothing else to do. I guess I'll abide with this irrogant mans wishes for now.</i></font><br/>Blaze walks up the stairs<i>after</i>everyone else has chosen what they are going to do, as the others are choosing, he seems like he is in a far off place, but if anyone knew who he really was they would know that that is just a disguise, he is really paying close attention to everyone elses choices."
33470,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3229640&postcount=29,2007-09-22T15:07:00,Gearsmith,"Fasi has folded away his map and the various odd items back into his pack as the soldier spoke.<br/><br/>""Interesting proposition,"" he says quietly. ""I'll be curious to know how you found me, if we have time to speak later.  But I've always been one to obey the, ah, law of the land, wherever I happen to be - an honest soul, that's Fasi.<br/><br/>""I'll take you up on that offer - and perhaps once we walk through that door, we can make some introductions."""
33471,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3229712&postcount=30,2007-09-22T15:21:00,WhiteKnight777,"Eldan had been silent until now. He prefered to take the measure of strangers before saying to much for himself... it always helped to keep others off of their balance, too, particularly when you never knew if they might be hostile. But finally, as he walked through the door into the man's upstairs room,  Eldan pushed back his hood, revealing his handsome, ethereal, slightly inhuman features. He smiled, his eyes, currently a deep lavender, twinkling in the low light. Setting his back against one wall, he arched an eyebrow as he looked at the stranger.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">It seems a wee mite strange, friend, searching out such a powerful, and esoteric group just for a simple bit of collectin' some stolen taxes. So tell me, what's the rest o' the story?</font>"
33472,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3235087&postcount=31,2007-09-23T17:43:00,Jagg,"<b>Jondar</b><br/><br/>Jondar steps back and folds his arms across his chest. He doesn't look happy.<i><font color=""Green"">That's it? We're looking for a bunch of clapped out veteran's who stole some money and taught this young pup a lesson in tactics? Nah it's too simple. There is something else to this that he's not telling us. So he's either <b>lying </b>to me or not telling me the whole story. I might be a good guy who follows all applicable laws, but I'm not stupid. I don't have to play by his rules. I'll visit him in his rooms but unless he's a hell of a lot more forthcoming about how and why I'm outta here.</font></i>he thinks to himself watching as the others walk up the stairs, lured by the soldiers words.<br/><br/>Jondar stomps up the stairs to the soliders room.<font color=""green"">""Right let's see some identification.""</font>He says,<font color=""green"">""You say we get to share in half the taxes. I want to see your authority for being able to promise that, and by the sounds of it you want to be in charge of this little hunting party. What happened to the last group you led?""</font>he asks in a hard voice."
33473,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3236066&postcount=32,2007-09-24T02:40:00,Cogito,"The room is rather simple. There is a bed, a small bucket with water, an oil lamp on a small bedside table, another table with a single chair, and no windows.<br/><br/>The soldier is standing near the wall opposite to the door, waiting for a few minutes, barely acknowledging each of your comments.<br/><br/>When enough time has passed he finally begins to talk:<font color=""Blue"">""It seems that someone is still indecisive about this,""</font>he begins while walks over to the door and closes it. Back to his place near the wall he continues:<font color=""Blue"">""First to identification and authority.""</font><br/>And before your eyes there no longer stands the young Aladon soldier, but an imposing creature, completely made of all kinds of mechanical parts, all with a red hue, and all moving like the gears of a clock. Most of the still humanoid looking creature's body is covered by ornate golden armor and a flowing golden robe.<br/><br/>Knowledge(arcana) DC 23 (untrained checks can't be higher than 10):<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This is a kolyarut, a construct created for the sole purpose of hunting down contract breakers.</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I was summoned by the Aladon government to hunt down these deserters and bring them to justice. A copy of the contract, as well as an official document stating my business here in Piren,""</font>teh creature removes to folded documents from its robes ang gives them to Jondar.<font color=""Blue"">""There was no first group, I tried to apprehend them alone, which was a miscalculation on my part. I did a month of research to find fitting individuals to help me in my task, and created some small circumstances to lead you here, failing with one particular individual. I will answer more questions only after you have signed this.""</font>The construct removes another document from his robes and hands it to Blaze.<br/><br/>It is quite short and seems to be a contract in which you state that you will help the Kolyarut (the name is written in the document) in its task until it is done, and will receive said treasure in exchange. It is already signed by the chief judge of the Aladon high court, and an arcane mark of the Aladon king also adorns the document."
33474,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3236134&postcount=33,2007-09-24T03:04:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Blaze doesn't even flinch during his transformation, but looks facinated when he figures out what had just appeared.<br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><i>So, it seems we have a Kolyarut with us. I am lucky, I guess, being able to see one in person.</i></font><br/>Blaze takes the documents and nods sliently, reading through the documents intently. After being sure he read through everything, he then signs the document and passes it to the next a person that hasn't gotten the documents yet. After he hands it to the next closest person, he then starts a conversation with the Kolyarut, and everyone else in the room.<br/><font color=""Orange"">""I do not remember anyone in the room from any other occassion than this inside this Inn. Let me introduce my self, my name is Blaze. What is everyone elses name?""</font>He then shakes everyones hands once, while saying his name and waiting for everyone elses in return."
33475,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3238060&postcount=34,2007-09-24T10:05:00,Jagg,"At the transformation of the young man into an unknown creature Jondar's reaction is immediate. Light blazes from his eyes and flaming wings sprout from his back. A palpable sense of rightness and good erupts from Jondar and his attention snaps momentarily away from the creature to Blaze. The reaction seems to be instinctive however as his head tilts to one side and the wings subsides as the creature speaks and hands him documents.<br/><br/>Jondar carefully examines the documents he is given and thinks<i><font color=""Green"">So he is a summoned creature? Given authority to hunt down these lawbreakers then. Interesting. But what of <b>him?</b> </font></i>he thinks looking at the magic user with the scepter.<br/><br/>Jondar waits to be the last person to sign the contract, trying to think about what he knows of the government of Aladon. Reassuring himself from what he knows of Aladon he makes his decision.<br/><br/>When the contract is handed to him, Jondar reads it very carefully.<i><font color=""Green"">It doesn't say that the creature leads or that we have to obey him, just to help him until it is done.</font></i>he thinks to himself. Jondar signs it before handing it back to the creature.<font color=""green"">""Now you answer all questions?""</font>he says.<font color=""green"">""So why him?""</font>he says nodding towards Blaze."
33476,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3240091&postcount=35,2007-09-24T22:42:00,iamkoolerthanu,"After Jondars statement about Blaze, he immediately puts on the offensive.<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Why me you ask, why me? Well why you? Why him?"" </font>He points over to Eldan.<font color=""darkorange"">""Why any of us? I cannot understand why everyone that I have interacted with has in some way singled me out. I get handed the documents first, not such a big thing, but why would you point at me?""</font>He points at Eldan.<font color=""darkorange"">""He is much more noticeable than me by most standards, so I ask again, why me?""</font><br/>As he goes on in his little rant, he seems fairly calm at first, but he starts to seem as if he can burst into hysterics at any moment."
33477,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3240252&postcount=36,2007-09-25T00:31:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Blue"">""I calculated the approximate strength of the criminals from my first encounter, looked for fitting individuals within an 100-mile-radius and gathered them, that is you, here,""</font>the construct explains,<font color=""Blue"">""I only made minimal compromises concerning the compatibility of the group. This is the most effective group I could come up with within less than two months. That is,""</font>the Kolyarut adds,<font color=""Blue"">""Why each and all of you are here.""</font>"
33478,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3242952&postcount=37,2007-09-25T10:38:00,Jagg,"Jondar looks at Blaze as he has his small rant.<font color=""Green""><i>This guy is unstable</i></font>he thinks to himself.<font color=""green""><i>Why do I get the feeling I am going to regret this?</i></font>.<br/><br/>Jondar looks at Blaze his expression closed for a moment waiting to see if anyone else is going to ask questions. When no one does he starts speaking.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Well my name is Jondar. Just Jondar will do. I'm a fighter with some unusual abilities.""</font>he says modestly.<font color=""green""> ""Depending upon how long this takes I have something I need to reveal to you if you are to be my companions in this venture.""</font>He sighs.<font color=""green"">""I don't know my history, but I've been told that I share my soul with a pheonix. What's important about that is that every couple of months I die and regenerate my body.""</font>he states.<font color=""green"">""To regenerate my body needs to be placed in a large fire. My next cycle will end in about 30 days.""</font>he says.<font color=""green"">""If I die in combat, do the same.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""green"">So, what are your stories?</font>he asks the others."
33479,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3243231&postcount=38,2007-09-25T11:21:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""Orange"">""My <i>stories</i>""</font>he emphasizes the word stories<font color=""Orange"">""Are of none of anyone’s concern. None of you have gained my trust yet, and seems <i>you</i>""</font>he glares at Jondar<font color=""Orange"">""Never will. By the way, my name's Blaze. You will soon see that it fits my character rather well.""</font><br/>He seems to have calmed down quite a lot, and you also notice that his eyes flashed red during his previous rant, and now they are fading back to their natural color."
33480,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3246050&postcount=39,2007-09-26T03:24:00,Gearsmith,"Fasi watches the Kolayut with intense curiosity and half-reaches for the scroll case and goose-quill pen tied to his belt before he catches himself.  When Jondar's wings flash, however, Fasi can't refrain from making a quick, rough sketch and then tucking the tattered piece of parchment back into his case.<br/><br/>""Well, it seems I'm known to our benefactor at least - but to the rest of our group, whether or not we'll all agree to stay - my name is Fasi, or Fasi the Traveller,"" he says with a half-smile. ""I've made a good living for myself trading from town to town and sometimes,"" he breaks off with a quick look at the court-empowered creature in the room, ""...ah, well no matter. Still, I'm not averse to a change of pace - no, no, variety is the spice of the road, or some such, I'm sure. An adatable man, is Fasi!  Spear and some small magics shall serve as best they can, in capable hands!""<br/><br/>""But tell me, O mysterious and benevolent emissary,"" he adds, ""surely the task - these taxes - must bring the crown far less than the cost of your services. The travel alone -- well. Is it not so?"""
33481,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3247502&postcount=40,2007-09-26T08:47:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Blue"">""I don't take any payment,""</font>the Kolyarut answers in a tone that could be mistaken for disdain.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Any more questions? If not continue signing the contract. We will leave tomorrow at noon.""</font>"
33482,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3248087&postcount=41,2007-09-26T10:30:00,Jagg,"Jondar grins at Blaze.<font color=""green"">""Blaze huh? Well Blaze why do you think I'm sharing? Why do you think Fasi is sharing? To feel all warm and fuzzy about our companions?""</font>he asks rhetorically,<font color=""green""> ""The Kolywhatsit over there said we are up against a group of military elite veterans. Now I don't know what that suggests to you, but what it suggests to me is that these individuals have had years to understand each others strengths and weaknesses, to fight as a unit. If we go after them unprepared and underestimating them we'll probably get our arses handed to us. If we are a team that has a measure of trust between us then we will be more effective, hence why I shared that little detail about myself. If you say to me I will never gain your trust when I have been open and sharing about myself and refuse to say anything about yourself from a fit of pique that I can detect you have done evil things in the past...""</font><br/><br/>Jondar shrugs,<font color=""green"">""So be it. I don't really want to trust someone who comes across as evil as you do. However I see no reason to protect you either. So I'll say this once and once only. Grow up, get over yourself and try not to deliberately cause friction and then people are more likely to help you if you are in trouble. Cause trouble, delight in other's pain and suffering and be a pain in the arse, chances are people won't like you. It then becomes a self defeating circle. No one likes you because you are unlikeable, because no one likes you they don't help you. And because they don't help you, you don't like them in return. Until you earn my trust I will give you the benefit of doubt that you can be trusted and will do everything in my power to make sure you are a protected member of the group. If you do something evil, or rash, or unstable that get's someone hurt or killed.."" </font>Jondar shrugs.<font color=""green""> ""Then I won't feel the need to trust, respect, protect you or let you live.""</font><br/><br/>As the Kolyarut asks if there are any more question Jondar rubs his chin thoughtfully.<font color=""green"">""Well yes there are a great deal of questions in regards to these elite veterans. I do not belive rushing in unprepared will serve us well. You've met them in combat so you should have an idea of numbers, any type of specialisation they may have, tactics they have used and what might work against them.""</font>he says.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Tell us what you know about these guys.""</font>he says"
33483,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3248120&postcount=42,2007-09-26T10:37:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""Orange"">""I...I am sorry.""</font>You can tell that these words were hard to muster out and he regreted them the instant they escaped his clenched teeth.<font color=""orange"">""I need to learn to control my anger. I've been getting better, but there is still the every once in a while where I will just flip out.""</font><br/>Blaze turns around, finds a chair, and plops into it, no longer paying attention, so it would seem."
33484,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3248719&postcount=43,2007-09-26T12:28:00,Cogito,"The construct soldier completely ignores everything that Jondar says, except for the last bit:<font color=""Blue"">""You want to be briefed completely right now? Are you sure this cannot wait until you have slept. You tend to work a lot more efficient after sleep if I remember correctly.""</font>"
33485,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3249151&postcount=44,2007-09-26T13:38:00,Jagg,"Jondar looks at Blaze with a little respect.<font color=""Green""><i>That showed character.</i></font>he thought to himself. He then smiles at Kolyarut,<font color=""green"">""Well that depends upon the circumstances."" </font>he replies.<font color=""green"">""What do you think these veterans do whilst we chat? If I were an elite veteran who had been attacked unsuccessfully by an enemy I'd do one of two things. Hunt him down, or bank on him coming back and prepare some surprises.  So the question is - are these soldiers the type who fort up or the type that attacks when trouble brews?"" </font>he asks."
33486,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3250815&postcount=45,2007-09-27T00:50:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Blue"">""I was not defeated the first time. They attacked after I told them the charges, I retreated after I had seen enough know the probability af a victory was too low.""</font><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Combined with the training procedure they underwent, I guess they are currently in hiding in the most dangerous area they could find, which,""</font>it points directly through the northern wall,<font color=""Blue"">""is approximately 6 days from here.""</font>"
33487,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3251336&postcount=46,2007-09-27T03:51:00,Gearsmith,"Fasi reads the contract over carefully and signs his name with a flourish, seeming to ignore the ""discussion"" between Jondar and Blaze.... though he does edge out of the line between the two, as he scratches away at the contract with his stained quill.<br/><br/>""I, for one, vote for sleep before we hear about these misguided tax-thieves,"" he suggests. ""Eager as any warrior for battle, is Fasi, but first - the best parts of life! Sleep, food, and baths if someone has not used up all the inn's water.""<br/><br/>Fasi winks at Jondar and takes a seat, passing the contract to the next of the band.  A thought seems to strike him and he looks quizzically at Jondar -<br/><br/>""You'd think a firey sort like yourself wouldn't jump as readily into water, but I suppose one learns something every day."""
33488,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3253303&postcount=47,2007-09-27T10:23:00,Jagg,"Jondar grins at Fasi's remarks. ""Hot water is the mark of civilisation"" he says ""and I enjoy the comforts of civilisation.""<br/><br/>""Well I'm happy to continue this conversation in the morning after some sleep if everyone else is?"" he asks standing and preparing to go to his own room."
33489,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3260977&postcount=48,2007-09-29T01:09:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Blue"">""You rest, I will tell you more when we are on our way.""</font><br/><br/>With that, the Kolyarut transforms back into the soldier, although now you also see the faint form of the Kolyarut, as well.<br/>He now stands next to the door, waiting for everybody to leave the room."
33490,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3261601&postcount=49,2007-09-29T03:48:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Eldan</b><br/><br/>The slightly pale, handsome fellow smiles. He'd been silent for a while, watching the scene carefully. A pheoenix-bonded soul, another sorceror, and a criminal-hunting construct. Interesting indeed. He gestured to himself.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">Well, this sounds like as interestin' a job as any... and more interestin' company than most. My name's Eldan, and I'm born o' the Fae. My parents sent me into the mortal realm to grow up, for reasons o'... call it politics, I suppose. Got attached to the place. I'm a fair powerful sorceror, and I got a way with words and way with people. I'm all in favor of a nice sleep. Tommorrow we can get up and start huntin' these folk with a good night's rest and a hot meal in our bellies.</font>"
33491,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3262388&postcount=50,2007-09-29T06:35:00,Gearsmith,"""Good to meet you, Eldan - curious to see what your current attachments are to this mortal land of ours. A traveller always looks for new tales! Always ears-up, is Fasi.""<br/><br/>""But for the moment... sleep, and then a morning departure.""<br/><br/>Fasi gathers his things and heads off to arrange a room with the innkeeper."
33492,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264188&postcount=51,2007-09-29T12:56:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""DarkOrange""><i>Sleep, ugh. As if I'll even get any after <b>this</b> excitment.</i></font><br/><br/>He goes out the door and into his room(After placing some money somewhere the owner can see it)and sleeps, knowing it will be a sleepful night."
33493,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3264278&postcount=52,2007-09-29T13:26:00,Cogito,"After all getting a room, you quickly retire into it, some of you noticing that there are another few rooms right below the roof on the third floor. Not quite unexpectedly the night passes without further incident and you assume that it is already past dawn as you decide to get up.<br/><br/>The whole inn seems to have decided to wake up at the same time, loud voices and wagons being made ready make it impossible to continue sleeping, and the smell of bacon is just too alluring to keep staying in bed.<br/><br/>As you walk down the last steps of the stairs you see that most guests have already eaten, walking by the windows over to the stables to get ready to travel on. Only two tables are still occupied, one by the party of merchants you've already seen yesterday, oblivious to the fact that a Kolyarut is sitting at the other table.<br/><br/>Looking like the young officer again, he acknowledges your presence, but does nothing else, the meal in front of him obviously untouched. When the girl behind the bar sees you she asks, in a fashion rather similar to that of her father:<font color=""Red"">""Bacon and eggs for you, or do you prefer fresh bread with cheese?""</font>"
33494,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265708&postcount=53,2007-09-29T23:18:00,Jagg,"<font color=""Green"">""I'll have the bread and cheese."" </font>Jondar replies.<font color=""Green""> ""And get me some wrapped in heshian to go in my bag as well please.""</font>He responds.<br/><br/>He turns to the group around the table.<font color=""Green"">""So Blaze, Eldan, Fasi and you.""</font>he says speaking to the Kolyarut.<font color=""Green"">""What do we call you? I can't keeping thinking of you as the creature.""</font>he responds.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""How are we travelling?""</font>Jondar asks.<font color=""Green"">""I don't like horses - In fact I don't even have a horse.""</font>he says.<font color=""Green""><i>Mangy beasts always stepping on my feet and not wanting to wear a saddle, I prefer my feet and when I need to go somewhare in a hurry my wings.</i></font>He thinks to himself."
33495,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3265831&postcount=54,2007-09-30T00:50:00,Cogito,"It could be a trick of the morning suns light, but as you ask the Kolyarut for a name as grin seems to flicker shortly on the constructs face.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""The identification I have with me states 'Justician'. Not a very witty wordplay, but if you need a name call me that.""</font><br/><font color=""Blue"">""And we will travel by flight as soon as we are outside of sight range of the inn,""</font>the creature explains while opening a small bag at its belt. It then seems to search somethign inside the bag, finally partly pulling out what seems to be a rolled carpet.<font color=""Blue"">""I was able to acquire this flying carpet. It should serve us well enough.""</font><br/><br/>A few minutes later you all get whatever you have ordered, together with mugs of fresh milk."
33496,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3266150&postcount=55,2007-09-30T03:09:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""Orange"">""I'll have some eggs, no bacon, with cheese on the side. It's been a while since I've eaten 'civialzied' food.""</font><br/>Then to Jondar/Construct<br/><font color=""orange"">""I have yet to aquire a horse myself, good thing you came prepared. Walking is more my style, but I'll get used to it.""</font>"
33497,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3269219&postcount=56,2007-09-30T15:17:00,Gearsmith,"Fasi is far too busy brooding, head resting on one hand, over a steaming cup of hot water mixed with... some odd, sour mix of herbs.  He looks like he slept poorly, and barely looks at the rolled-up flying carpet.<br/><br/>He seems to pale slightly at the offer of eggs, and shakes his head, settling back to his slightly horrible drink.<br/><br/>He mutters something under his breath at Jondar's cheerful order to the serving girl, and makes a cryptic sign with his free hand, shuddering.<br/><br/><br/>(Edited for spelling. Sigh.)"
33498,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3269287&postcount=57,2007-09-30T15:34:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Eldan</b><br/><br/>Eldan consumes his food happily, eating with gusto, particularly considering his slim figure. He smiles as he finally pushes his plate back, dabbing at the corners of his mouth with a napkin before speaking.<br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">Ah.. I've seen the like before. Marvellous items, they are. And dead useful. I'm ready ta leave as soon as the rest of ya are.</font>"
33499,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3269896&postcount=58,2007-09-30T19:27:00,Jagg,"Jondar chomps down on his bread and cheese, tucking the rest into his backpack.<br/><br/>He waits until everyone appears finished and then stands.<font color=""Green"">""Should we go? How fast is that thing anyway?"" </font>he asks pointing to the carpet.<font color=""Green"">""Are we likely to get within range of these miscreants before sundown?""</font>he queries."
33500,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3274606&postcount=59,2007-10-01T21:24:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Blue"">""It is able to cover 8 miles per hour. Without getting tired, I might add. And as I said before, it will take us approximately 6 days with 8 hours of rest each day,""</font>the Kolyarut explains,<font color=""Blue"">""and as it seems that everyone is ready, we may as well leave now.""</font><br/><br/>It stands up, and, on its way out, drops a small but obviously heavy bag onto the counter."
33501,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3276821&postcount=60,2007-10-02T08:13:00,Gearsmith,"Fasi swills down the rest of his drink in a gulp; a few spilled droplets almost seem to hiss for a moment as they spatter on the table.<br/><br/>He follows the new-forged group's employer toward the door, spear-staff clumping with each step -- Fasi reaches out to poke the odd bag on the counter as he strolls by, wondering if he'll hear the clink of coins, or something stranger.<br/><br/>""And way,"" he says loudly, as he does so, ""off to tasks mundane and mysterious! An adventuring sort, is Fasi, yes, and always trustworthy.""<br/><br/>And with that, he's out the door, wondering what a flying carpet looks like, and where he'd last heard of one. Why, there was the tale from the second son of a second son of a priest in that old village near..."
33502,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277195&postcount=61,2007-10-02T09:11:00,Cogito,"As you poke the bag you hear the seductive sound of a lot of platinum pieces. The Kolyarut obviously payed for your breakfast, and a lot more..."
33503,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277404&postcount=62,2007-10-02T09:49:00,Jagg,"Jondar stands and heads outside with the others.  Once outside he removes his backpack and stretches before cracking his knuckles with a sharp popping sound.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""So Justicar, tell us about these veterans.  How many of them are there and what are their specialities?""</font>he queries."
33504,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277877&postcount=63,2007-10-02T11:10:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Blue"">""Only a few minutes more. Follow me,""</font>the kolyarut says, points roughly north and stalks off right into the wood."
33505,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3277995&postcount=64,2007-10-02T11:30:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Noting at Fasi's strange behavior, Blaze walks at the door, and starts to speed up to walk up front with the construct,<br/><font color=""orange"">""I don't know how to say this, so here it goes.""</font>He takes a breath for a moment.<font color=""Orange"">""Thanks-for-breakfast.""</font>"
33506,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3278990&postcount=65,2007-10-02T14:41:00,Jagg,"<font color=""Green""><i>What's wrong with right here? Why do we need to walk into the woods?</i></font>Jondar thinks to himself.<i><font color=""green"">""Getting any explanation out of this thing is like trying to squeeze blood from a stone."" </font></i><br/><br/><i>""I'll meet you up there I need to stretch my wings and feel the breeze on my face."" </i>Jondar says and leaps into the air, he climbs until he's a hundred feet up and starts circling above the group like a massive eagle.<br/><br/>spot<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+4)[<b>11</b>]</span>[ooc] Is the way that the Kolyarut heading in the direction where I saw the campfire in the woods last night? If so I pay particularly close attention to this area of the woods[/ooc]"
33507,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3280327&postcount=66,2007-10-02T23:54:00,Cogito,"The Kolyarut watches Jondar for a moment when Blaze comes walking up to him.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""You have been employed by me, and I have drawn you out here,""</font>the construct says, and marches onward.<br/><br/>Jondar can't pinpoint the fire's location anymore, but it should be at least roughly in that direction, where none of the streets which are now filled by merchants and other travellers comes even near.<br/><br/>As the rest of the group enters the large forrest of fir and pine trees you almost lose sight of them."
33508,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3281120&postcount=67,2007-10-03T04:01:00,Gearsmith,"Fasi raises an eyebrow philosophically at the clink from the bag - that much platinum could have bought the inn itself, most likely. Or maybe one and a half inns.  Still, an employer wasteful with money is usually a good sign!<br/><br/>Fasi follows the Kolyut onward.  At worst, if this bizarre job offer proves less than ideal --- and what is this ""I've drawn you out"" business? -- there's a good story to be had, and maybe a little extra platinum.<br/><br/>*(If Eldan is following, Fasi will fall in step with him to ask a few nosey questions.)"
33509,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3285129&postcount=68,2007-10-04T00:59:00,Cogito,"After you have walked for about 15 minutes thorugh the forrest, the Kolyarut suddenly stops, pulls the carpet out of his bag and rolls it out as good as possible on the uneven ground.<font color=""Blue"">""I think we have walked long enough. Take a seat,""</font>it says and positions itself at the front of the carpet."
33510,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3287452&postcount=69,2007-10-04T09:18:00,Gearsmith,"Fasi eyes the carpet dubiously.<br/><br/>""A marvellous device. But are we likely to fall off the sides? My new, winged friend here would be fine, Fasi is sure, but flying is one thing Fasi does not do well.""<br/><br/>""But beyond that... I for one am ready to be on our way to steal -- ahh, to reclaim the (sorrow!) missing tax funds. And to deal with any problems, such as armed soldier and such."""
33511,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3288959&postcount=70,2007-10-04T13:49:00,Jagg,"Jondar lands nearby once the carpet comes out, his wings dissolving in the morning light. He rubs his head vigourously and grins with pleasure.<font color=""Green"">""I love flying in the morning, it's so refreshing.""</font>he says, taking a seat at he very back of the carpet. He sits close to the edge, he has no fear of falling off of course, being able to fly. When Fasi makes his comments he leans forwards and says.<font color=""green"">""Don't worry too much, I can carry a fair bit of weight if I have to when I fly, so unless that bag of yours is filled with lead, I'll be able to carry you. Him I'm not so sure.""</font>he says pointing to the Kolyarut.<font color=""green"">""the Justicar might be too heavy for me to lift and fly at the same time."" </font>he says.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""So can we hear about these mysterious veterans yet? What are their names?""</font>"
33512,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3289713&postcount=71,2007-10-04T16:09:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Eldan</b><br/><br/>Eldan followed along, once again quiet with his own thoughts. Something about this still seemed odd... an extraplanar being in pursuit of some petty thieves? Huh. There was always more than met the eye. He looked the carpet up and down. It seemed like a suitable enough mode of transport. Lacking any other method of flight, he stepped on it and sat down cross-legged, apparently quite relaxed."
33513,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3290509&postcount=72,2007-10-04T23:44:00,Cogito,"The Kolyarut ignores the comments on falling down as it directs the rather large carpet upwards about 60 feet into the air.<br/>While you are speeding northwards, apparently right towards the mountain range far away, the Kolyarut begins his explanation:<br/><font color=""Blue"">""You want to know their names?""</font>, it asks with an artificial air of incredulity.<font color=""Blue"">""Their leader is called Lukar Tallandro, I did not memorize the names of the others, but if you want to know them,""</font>it draws another document from its bag and hands it to Jondar,<font color=""Blue"">""This is the bill of indictment.""</font><br/><br/>The document repeats the charges against the deserters, who will, it seems, face a life-long prison sentence, as well as the names of all the 14 criminals:<br/><br/>Lukar Tallandro<br/><br/>Taran Askarda<br/>Adrin Corus<br/>Valtar Entarro<br/>Syro Eskeliendro<br/>Coref Hetrion<br/>Mirrus Karavastar<br/>Urdan Karavastar<br/>Jeffin Lerendazi<br/>Tokorin Neskus<br/>Adrin Ovion<br/>Pentar Sarhain<br/>Jahanah Tallandro<br/>Zoder Vanatar<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I know that the leader is an excellent melee combatant, as are 7 others. They also have 3 arcane casters and 2 divine casters. The other 2 did not seem to be fighting types at all, they should be the stealth specialists of the group. If the information I was given is correct. The only woman of the group is the leader's younger sister and I think we can finish a possible fight quickly if we can apprehend her first. under no circumstances are we to kill any of them. As they will probably know the surroundings they have now chosen better than we do, we will have to be extremely careful. But with the help of three arcanists on our side we can use our flying capability to the fullest extent.""</font>It stops talking for a moment before adding:<font color=""Blue"">""Questions?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33514,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3293115&postcount=73,2007-10-05T09:52:00,Jagg,"<font color=""Green"">""We are not allowed to kill any of them? I approve of the concept and thoughts behind that but I have some reservations. I've been in a couple of battles before you know and one thing I do know is that in the midst of battle it's hard to know accurately how much force is required. When someone is coming at you with a dagger and the intention to gut you...well speaking for myself, I'll take them down easy if I can, but if outnumbered... well I won't pull any punches that's for sure.""</font>he says.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">So what do they look like?</font><br/><br/><br/>[ooc] Cog, not sure if you use reputations but would we have heard of some of these people? [ooc]"
33515,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3293212&postcount=74,2007-10-05T10:13:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Blue"">""You can take them down as violently as you wish, jsut do not kill them,""</font>the Kolyarut says, adding,<font color=""Blue"">""they are all humans,""</font>as a response to your question.<br/><br/><br/>A knowledge:nobility and royalty or a knowledge: history check against DC 15 (+5 bonus on check for those who have lived in Caer Aladon for at least a decade) reveals the following:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Lukar Tallandro is a great hero of the Orc Wars and everybody of Caer Aladon knows that he is enjoying his retirement in the north of the nation, where he is now stationed.</div>
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33516,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3294884&postcount=75,2007-10-05T14:46:00,Jagg,"<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+5)[<b>10</b>]</span>[ooc] claiming status as a city of Gold resident - Okay I've not heard of these guys. [/ooc]<br/><br/>""You can take them down as violently as you wish, jsut do not kill them,"" the Kolyarut says, adding, ""they are all humans,"" as a response to your question.<br/><br/>Jondar sighs, looking at the back of the Kolyarut in exasperation.<font color=""green"">""Getting useful information from you seems to be more difficult than it should be and explaining concepts also seems to be difficult. If I hit somebody generally that person stays hit. I've found in the past it's hard to tell how tough someone might be just from looking at them, especially if they are trying to hide it. But lets ignore that for now. What are the consequences if we should inadvertantly kill them should they resist arrest? </font><br/><br/><font color=""green"">Oh and I appreciate that as a summoned construct you might not be aware of all the nuanced differences between human beings, but your answer lacks details. Look at the four of us,""</font>Jondar says indicating his companions,<font color=""Green"">""and you will see that there are significant differences between us in terms of size, weight, skin coloring, hair coloring, eye coloring, and so on. It would help if we knew what these people looked like so we can at least arrest the right people.""</font>"
33517,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3296343&postcount=76,2007-10-06T00:18:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Blue"">""As long as their leader stays alife, they will be no reprimations from the Aladon government, but death is not their sentence.""</font><br/>At Jondar's little discourse one human appearance the Kolyarut just looks at you blankly.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""I will tell you when we have found the right humans, but I doubt that there will be many others where they have hidden. Before you killl the leader, though, he wears an Aladon Full Plate with the full rank insignia. The rest,""</font>he adds after a moment's thought,<font color=""Blue"">""all wear Aladon breastplates like the one my disguise wore, except for the arcanists who wear robes with the same insignia as the breastplates.""</font>"
33518,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3303669&postcount=77,2007-10-07T07:41:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Having nothing to add, Blaze just listens while thinking what kind of mees he got himself into. He smiles at the though, but it changes to a frown when they talk about no killing. It returns to the small smile when they talk about only not killing the leader, and trying to kill the rest.<br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><i>I'll try not to kill anyone. Yeah, right. I'll have to try to lay off the leader though...</i></font>"
33519,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3304448&postcount=78,2007-10-07T10:47:00,Cogito,"You keep flying non-stop until dusk, the landscape below you barely changing except for the altitude.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I need no sleep, and I am aware that you can go without sleep for much more than a day if necessary. I planned to keep flying for another 2 days before resting, but if you have something against that plan, we may rest now for about 6 hours.""</font>"
33520,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3308110&postcount=79,2007-10-08T06:42:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""orange"">""We could always rest on this carpet. One or two at a time, with the others watching to make sure they don't fall off, and catching us if we do.""</font>He looms over to Jondar while saying the last of his sentence.<font color=""Orange"">""I am used to harsh sleeping conditions, I should be fine.""</font>"
33521,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3313261&postcount=80,2007-10-09T07:01:00,Gearsmith,"Fasi nods in agreement to Blaze's suggestion.<br/><br/>""If we're in a great hurry,"" he says, ""then yes, the carpet might continue to move while we travel... though on this, Fasi defers to our justice-seeking comrade, since it is his carpet.""<br/><br/>(Fasi will rest if they choose to sleep now; otherwise, he agrees with the general suggestion of the Kolayut about how to handle the long trip.)"
33522,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320542&postcount=81,2007-10-10T10:15:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Blue"">""We will keep flying until we reach our destination, then.""</font><br/><br/>And so you do for four consecutive days you do nothing but sit on the carpet, the cold air washing over your faces. You are almost indifferent when you finally land, somewhere in the mountains that seemed so far only half a week ago.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Rest now. We arrived two days prior to my calculations, so you may take your time. I will keep watch.""</font><br/><br/>And sleep befalls you as soon as your ears touch the bunks of the stone hut that you didn't notice was there at all....<br/><br/>When you awake you feal ravenous, and sitting up you see that it is sometime around noon. It seems that the Kolyarut somehow summoned this cosy stone hut; the only thing that is missing is the smell of food."
33523,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3320751&postcount=82,2007-10-10T10:52:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Blaze wakes up a little too quickly, and gets a mild headache from sitting uo so fast.<br/><font color=""Orange"">""I hope there's food here somewhere, I need something to cure this headache.""</font>he mutters silently to himself, as he rushes to find the Kolyarut, rushing outside and maybe even making a meal of his own out of a wild animal if he can't find him."
33524,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3329225&postcount=83,2007-10-12T00:41:00,Cogito,"The Kolyarut stands right outside the hut, staring into empty space. When he sees you he just asks:<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Have you rested enough now?""</font><br/><br/>A small animal rushes back behind a rock when it hears the voice. You think it was some kind of goat.<br/>Now that you take a real look at your surroundings you find yourself right at the foot of a cliff an looking down another into the forrest you flew over."
33525,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3341893&postcount=84,2007-10-14T08:26:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""Orange"">""Yeah, I guess. Where's the food around here?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33526,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345305&postcount=85,2007-10-15T01:19:00,Cogito,"The Kolyarut hands Blaze a simple-looking spoon and a small earthen bowl.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Imitate eating from it with the spoon.""</font><br/><br/>You can see the tip of a horn protuding from behind the rock.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I would like to know the same. If this goes on for another week, I'll discontinue the game.</div>
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33527,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3345377&postcount=86,2007-10-15T01:43:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Blaze looks down at the empty bowl and then looks back up.<font color=""Orange"">""Who do you think I am, some type of moron?""</font>At that he takes the golden scepter out from his belt, and aims it at the rock this goat is hiding behind. He then silently walks around, staying withing 30 ft. of the rock, but getting a better angle at the goat. (<span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>6</b>]</span>) Then, he shoots out a ruby colored ray from the scepter towards the goat. (What would my +'s be for a ranged touch attack? My Dex is +2, and my BAB is +4. Whatever it is, add that to this roll=<span class=""diceroll""><b>Accuracy</b> - (1d20)[<b>1</b>]</span>. And do I add my dexterity to this roll?=<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span>)"
33528,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3352950&postcount=87,2007-10-16T08:35:00,Gearsmith,Fasi simply watches in bemusement as Blaze stalkes the goat.
33529,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353053&postcount=88,2007-10-16T08:55:00,Cogito,"The goat jumps and runs away as it notices Blaze sneaking up and it vanishes behind another rock which he hits with his scepter's spell.<br/><br/>Meanwhile the Kolyarut hands the bowl and the spoon to Fasi.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Here.""</font>"
33530,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353248&postcount=89,2007-10-16T09:29:00,iamkoolerthanu,"(Is the goat dead, wounded, or hiding?)<br/><br/>If dead:<br/><br/>Blaze will walk up to the goat and bring it over to the group.<br/><font color=""Orange"">""Real food is heare now.""</font><br/><br/>If wounded/hiding:<br/><br/>Blaze's eyes flash red for a moment at the though of missing. He will try to move silently again to attack it(<span class=""diceroll""><b>Move Silently</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span>)and then attack it.(<span class=""diceroll""><b>Accuracy</b> - (1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6)[<b>1</b>]</span>)"
33531,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3353779&postcount=90,2007-10-16T10:56:00,Jagg,"Jondar wakes up with a snort as Blazes spell hits the rock. ""Wassat?"" he mumbles before coming fully awake.  He stands and stretches rubbing his left shoulder. ""Feels like I slept on a rock."" he mumbles as he walks out to join the others.<br/><br/>He yawns hugely, scratches various parts of his anatomy and stretches his left arm until his shoulder clicks.<br/><br/>""Sorry I slept in... where are we?""<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>[ooc] sorry guys got extremely busy - will try to pay closer attention from here on [/ooc]"
33532,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3354177&postcount=91,2007-10-16T12:21:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Eldan</b><br/><br/>Eldan is quiet as they move towards their destination, absorbing information from what he hears the others speaking of. He watches the landscape go by bemusedly, enjoying the fresh air. He laughs a bit when Blaze has trouble with the goat... And he can't help but think the man might be more successful if he learned to harness his temper constructively."
33533,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3359125&postcount=92,2007-10-17T10:05:00,Cogito,"Blaze tries to follow the goat, but he does not see it anywhere; it must have climbed to a higher level and out of danger.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""We are about a quarter of a mile from the criminals' hideout, I scouted the area while you were sleeping.""</font><br/><br/>The Kolyarut is still holding the bowl and the spoon.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""This spoon is magical and it produces nourishment once you imitate eating with it,""</font>he finally explains."
33534,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3361191&postcount=93,2007-10-17T15:32:00,Jagg,"<font color=""Green"">""You what? You scouted out the enemy whilst we were sleeping?""</font>he seems astonished for a second, and then he seems angry.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Do you have any idea what that's called in the army? It's called desertion of your post and they hang you for it. Want to know why they hang you for it? Because whilst you are not here and we are all asleep, there would be nothing to stop one of them slipping in and cutting all our throats whilst we slept.""</font>he shakes his head.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""You may be an incredibly powerful construct, Justicar, but your grasp of tactics is childish in the extreme."" </font>he says shaking his head.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""So how are they deployed?""</font>he asks squatting down, smoothing a patch of sand out for use as an impromptue map and handing the Kolyarut a dagger."
33535,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3363903&postcount=94,2007-10-18T06:50:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Blue"">""And you don't think far before making hasty conclusions. The hut was protected well enough. They have managed to find a natural cave, which, with a high porbability, has at least two exits. They all still live, although two of the spellcasters are wounded, probably by the small group of trolls that lives only 70 feet above them, at least what now remains of them. They are not scouting at the moment, but they always watch the area around the two entrances I found. They are well supplied, so it is improbable that they will move out of the caves within the next weeks. If we wait for another day their spellcasters should be healed, so I suggest that we attack today. Two men wounded and their healer out of power will give us an unexpected advantage. The cave entrances are placed within about 230 feet, but it takes 1 minute by flight to move between them from the outside, and probably half that time from the inside. As far as I could make out, the cave is not very big, so I suggest using area spells to weaken them, and then move into melee for capture.""</font><br/><br/>Teh Kolyarut makes no movement towards taking the dagger, but when he has finsihed speaking he hands each of you two sets of manacles.<br/><font color=""Blue"">""Once they have these on, they won't pose any threat.""</font>"
33536,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365032&postcount=95,2007-10-18T09:51:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""Orange"">""Battle. Sounds good, I have a fireball ready to be sprayed on them.""</font>"
33537,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3365282&postcount=96,2007-10-18T10:31:00,Jagg,"Jondar rubs his chin with the hilt of the dagger,<font color=""Green"">""If their spellcasters are wounded and their healer possibly low on spells, then we should definately attack today. Do we have a way of blocking one of the entrances?""</font>he asks taking the manacles and forcing them into his backpack so the links don't make noise.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""With two primary melee fighters and two spell casters, we should team up.""</font>he says.<font color=""green"">""I'll team with Blaze. His fire spells won't have any effect on me and he can centre the damage on me if he want's to.""</font>"
33538,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3376224&postcount=97,2007-10-20T05:10:00,Gearsmith,"""Interesting,"" says Fasi, looking thoughtful. ""I tend to agree - the less magic thrown our way, the better.  Not that Fasi minds throwing a few unhelpful favors in their direction.""<br/><br/>""With luck, we can make short work of their casters while they're weakened... though if we ignore those warrior types, it could be.... unpleasant,"" he muses, sounding for once serious. ""I have a spell in mind that can hinder two of our foes at best - and another two after we've lost the element of surprise.""<br/><br/>Fasi looks hastily at the Kolayut. ""Nothing viciously lethal, of course, simply a little enchantment -- one picks up a few things on the road, no?""<br/><br/>""Let's make for the cave and see what we can manage. If we can remove their spellpower and keep them bottled up in that place ... preferably cutting off their escape... we can deal with them at our leisure.""<br/><br/>""The other option... hmm. Let's get closer before we decide, but we might see about dipping in and grabbing the leader's sister as leverage. Who knows? If we're terribly lucky, she'll wander off and into our arms.""<br/><br/>Fasi pauses as a nasty thought occurs to him.<br/><br/>""Wait - those trolls aren't in our path to these rogues, are they? I'd hate to see use have to deal with them as well... you never know if those things are really dead.""<br/><br/>Having said his piece, he sits back to listen, the familiar half-smile and daydream expression snapping back into place."
33539,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3377973&postcount=98,2007-10-20T10:24:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Blue"">""You two will block the scond entrance, then,""</font>the Koylarut says pointing at Jondar and Blaze.<font color=""Blue"">""The rest of us will attack first at the main entrance. We will try to immoblize them magically to make the fire magic more effective, but you still have to remember not to kill them. I doubt we are lucky enough for the leader's sister to wander off somewhere, and the trolls currently hide out of our way.""</font><br/><br/>If you don't ask any other questions the Kolyarut will lead you to the cave."
33540,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3378815&postcount=99,2007-10-20T12:53:00,Jagg,"Jondar nods,<font color=""Green"">""Sounds good. If Blaze and I can conceal ourselves effectively you may be able to flush them our way and we can take them by surprise.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""How long would an invisibility spell last?""</font>he asks Eldan.<font color=""Green"">""It might be worthwhile to make us both invisible, and then I can quickly fly over to the other entrance with Blaze and block it off. What do you think?""</font><br/><br/>Jondar moves with the Kolyarut not waiting to waste too much time and keeping his voice low."
33541,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3381221&postcount=100,2007-10-21T02:32:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""Orange"">""Sounds good.""</font>He seems a little disapointed at not being able to be on the front lines, but something is better than nothing."
33542,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3392324&postcount=101,2007-10-23T03:26:00,Gearsmith,"Fasi follows along cheerfully, the spearhead atop his walking staff picking up faint glimmers of light as the group sets off."
33543,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3427605&postcount=102,2007-10-29T12:53:00,Jagg,"<font color=""Green"">""Eldan?""</font>says, Jondar looking around. Not seeing the spellcaster he turns to the others.<font color=""green"">""Did anyone see where he went?"" </font>he asks.<br/><br/>Jondar shrugs,<font color=""green"">""Maybe he went on ahead and scouted out the area?""</font>he mutters to himself.<font color=""green"">""I wish this group would tell each other what they plan to do more frequently.""</font><br/><br/>""So does this change our tactics? Should we instead just try and take the sister hostage to force the others to comply?"" he queries in a soft voice."
33544,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3436691&postcount=103,2007-10-31T07:13:00,Gearsmith,"Fasi frowns at Jondar's question.<br/><br/>""Odd. I would have sworn he was here earlier -- but when? If he's off to the caverns before us... I hope he doesn't try for a test of bravery.""<br/><br/>Fasi looks thoughtful for a moment, then shakes his head sadly.<br/><br/>""None of my tricks would be a help in finding him, if he's gone ahead.  Jondar, do you see any signs of his passage, or did he leave us this morning?"""
33545,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3437745&postcount=104,2007-10-31T10:27:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Blue"">""I took notice of his absence, but I do not think this is problematic. He probably is trying to get some nourishment. He will find us near the cave's entrance. Are you ready to set off?""</font>"
33546,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3445039&postcount=105,2007-11-01T15:35:00,Jagg,"Jondar nods,  ""Lets get cracking."" he says, rolling his shoulders to loosen them and shifting his sword in its scabbard to unsure a smooth draw. He sets of, trying to move quietly yet still have a good pace."
33547,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3446850&postcount=106,2007-11-02T04:36:00,Gearsmith,Fasi shrugs and follows.
33548,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3449176&postcount=107,2007-11-02T11:11:00,iamkoolerthanu,Blaze follows quitely.
33549,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3454618&postcount=108,2007-11-03T10:01:00,Cogito,"You follow the Kolyarut silently for what seems to be an eternity, making many detours, before it suddenly raises its hand and stops.<br/>It then points up a path that must hae been the reason for the detours. The small stony way is just broad enough for one person and leads from the woods now far behind you up here and right to what must be one of the cave entrances and then further upwards.<br/>After a moment the Kolyarut motions for Fasi to follow and whispers,<font color=""Blue"">""We will split here. We will not be able to communicate once we are at the different entrances, so Jondar and Blaze just start the attack approximately 30 minutes from now. Fasi and I will then start attacking from the other entrance. We will act as discussed, Jondar charging in and Blaze casting his spells at the same time. Any questions?""</font>"
33550,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3455313&postcount=109,2007-11-03T12:21:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""Orange"">""What spells should I use? The important battle worthy ones are Ray of Frost, Message for communicating, Burning Hands, True Strike, Magic Weapon, Protection from Arrows, Darkvision, Scorching Ray, Summon Swarm, Fireball, Fire trap, and Emlarge person, mass.""</font>"
33551,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3456487&postcount=110,2007-11-03T18:28:00,Jagg,"Jondar turns to Blaze and whispers.<font color=""Green"">""If it's fire based I will be immune to it, so keep your area effect spells fire based if you are going to use them centered on me."" </font>he says.<font color=""Green"">""Wait until we see how tight the quarters are before using enlarge person. It could do more harm than good.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""What've you got that's defensive?""</font>"
33552,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3457014&postcount=111,2007-11-04T01:27:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""Orange"">""Nothing really. Protection from arrows, Leomunds Tiny Hut, Fire Trap, and thats really it.""</font>"
33553,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3464639&postcount=112,2007-11-05T13:47:00,Jagg,"Jondar nods at Blazes' response.<font color=""Green"">""It'll be better to keep concealed then, so their melee fighters don't mince you. It's going to depend upon the terrain as to whether I try and take you with me on the charge or whether you find a relatively safe place to snipe at them.""</font><br/><br/>Jondar squats down comfortably near the entrance to the cave and waits the required amount of time, checking the straps on his armour.<br/><br/>He waits patienty for the Kolyarut and Fasi to get into position wondering what has happened to Eldan and worrying that he has given away the entire operation.<br/><br/>After counting out the half an hour silently in his head, Jondar stands and motions to the cave entrance.<font color=""green"">""Lets go.""</font>he whispers, drawing his sword as silently as possible in case they have posted a guard at the entrance.<br/><br/>[ooc] are we rolling dice in the thread? I'll do a spot check as we approach the entrance and look for traps. [/ooc]"
33554,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3469315&postcount=113,2007-11-06T11:05:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Blaze is silent throughout the wait, trying to figure what would be the best spells to use in this situation. He casts<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/magicWeapon.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Magic Weapon</a>on his scepter right before he leaves. Then he nods silently to Jondar and follows, looking out for good places to hide while casting spells."
33555,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486362&postcount=114,2007-11-09T09:49:00,Cogito,"MAP:<br/><span style=""font-family: courier""><b><font size=""5""><br/>
##00000000011111111112222222222333333##<br/>
##12345678901234567890123456789012345##<br/>
20###################################20<br/>
19#.....XXX=========================#19<br/>
18#xxx....X==..=====================#18<br/>
17#xxxx.......<font color=""Purple"">S</font>=====================#17<br/>
16#xxxxx..X==..=====================#16<br/>
15#xxxx...X=========================#15<br/>
14#xxx...XX=========================#14<br/>
13#xxx....X=========================#13<br/>
12#xxxx...X=========================#12<br/>
11#xxxx..XX=========================#11<br/>
10#xxxxx..XX========================#10<br/>
09#xxxxxxxxXX=======================#09<br/>
08#xxxxxxxxxXX=============.....====#08<br/>
07#xxxxxxxxxxXX============.....====#07<br/>
06#xxxxxxxxxxxXXXXXXX=======...=====#06<br/>
05#xxxxxxxxxxxxx...XX=======...=====#05<br/>
04#xxxxxxxxxxxxxx...XXXXXXXX...XXXXX#04<br/>
03#xxxxxxxxxx.........XXXX.<font color=""Purple"">S</font>...<font color=""Purple"">S</font>.XXX#03<br/>
02#xxxxxxxxxxx......................#02<br/>
01###################################01<br/>
##00000000011111111112222222222333333##<br/>
##12345678901234567890123456789012345##<br/>
</font></b></span><br/><br/>((large X means much higher ground (normally wall), x means much lower ground, . means walkable space at your height, = means fields you can't see, S are your targets, # means field that signify the end of the map, if you move (or try to move) there, a new map will be drawn))<br/><br/>You are currently standing or kneeling outside the map, and out of sight of the criminals.<br/>The criminals at the main entrance both wear armor and sheathed longswords; shields lean at the rock behind them.<br/>The criminal at the side entrance is wearing leather and wields a bow.<br/><br/>Fasi and the Kolyarut are now near to the side entrance, waiting for the other two to charge in."
33556,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487086&postcount=115,2007-11-09T11:43:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Initiative:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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<b>HP:</b>28 <br/>
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<b>AC:</b>12<br/>
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<b>Saving Throws:</b><i>Fortitude:</i>5 <i>Reflex:</i>5 <i>Will:</i>6<br/>
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<b>Spell/Special/Extraordinary Effects:</b><a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/magicWeapon.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Magic Weapon</a> on my Scepter, lasts 5 min.<br/>
<b>For the set of magical items I own:</b><br/>
<i>2 Pieces Worn:</i> When you are dealt fir damage, the set automatically provides you with resistance to fire 5 against that attack only. This ability functions five times per day.<br/>
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<i>3 Pieces Worn:</i> When you are dealt fire damage, the set automatically provieds you with immunity to fire agains that attack only. This ability functions fife times per day. Only after all five uses of this power are expended does the sets resistance to fire collection benefit(see above)function.<br/>
<b>CROWN OF FLAMES</b><br/>
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A crown of flames continuously grants you a +2 enhancment bonus to Charisma. In addition, once per day, it can be activated to sorround you in a sheath of red flames that functions like a fire shield spell(warm only)lasting for 5 rounds.<br/>
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<b>RAPTORS MASK</b><br/>
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A raptors mask grants you a +5 bonus to spot checks  and renders you immune to effects that would leave you blinded or dazzled.<br/>
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<b>TALON SCEPTER</b><br/>
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A talon scepter functions as a +1 flaming light mace. In addition, you can activate the scepter to create a ruby-colored ray that extends up to 30 feet. This requires a ranged touch attack and deals 1d6 points of fire damage.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Blaze will wait untill Jondar makes a move, then casts<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/scorchingRay.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Scorching Ray</a>at both guards(Two rays).<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack1</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack2</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
They are touch attacks.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage1</b> - (4d6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>damage2</b> - (4d6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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33557,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488374&postcount=116,2007-11-09T16:24:00,Jagg,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Initiative:(1d20+10)<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+10)[<b>30</b>]</span><br/>
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HP:77 <br/>
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AC:27<br/>
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Saving Throws:Fortitude:+11 Reflex:+8 Will:+2<br/>
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Attack guard (with bow) attack <span class=""diceroll"">(d20+12)[<b>25</b>]</span> damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+6)[<b>8</b>]</span> flame <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
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If guard still stands...hit again, if down cleave next guard.<br/>
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Attack guard (with bow) attack <span class=""diceroll"">(d20+7)[<b>27</b>]</span> damage <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+6)[<b>9</b>]</span> flame <span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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33558,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3488382&postcount=117,2007-11-09T16:26:00,Jagg,"checking criticals<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Jondar looks at the two guards trying to assess which is the most danagerous opponent. After a brief consideration he focusses on the guard with the bow and the need to protect Blaze from long range attacks. He runs forward his sword ablaze, and strikes viciously towards the archer, trying to silence him quickly."
33559,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3502261&postcount=118,2007-11-12T09:59:00,Jagg,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33560,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527420&postcount=119,2007-11-16T16:59:00,Jagg,[ooc] Ok call me mister impatient ba****** but this is a bit ridiculous Cog. What's going on?  If I check again in a few days and there is no response please count me out of the game. [/ooc]
33561,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3528716&postcount=120,2007-11-17T03:05:00,Cogito,"err.. sorry didn't check the IC thread. In turn it seems that you didn't check the OOC thread. I suppose I could have just changed Jondar's action, but I'd like you to do that."
33562,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540870&postcount=121,2007-11-19T14:28:00,Jagg,OK I'm going for the left hand Guard at 03:26<br/><br/>Hows that?
33563,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544696&postcount=122,2007-11-20T10:26:00,Cogito,"<span style=""font-family: courier""><b><font size=""5""><br/>
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</font></b></span><br/><br/><br/>The guards just have time to draw their swords before Jondar's attacks hit the unaware man on the left. Hard. He hisses in suppressed agony from the heavy burns he receives and just barely maanges to dodge Blaze's ray. The right man just wants to grab his shield when Blaze's other ray hits him. He screams in rage and looks for the origin of the magic, but attacks Jondar when he sees what he has done to his comrad.<br/><br/>Both of them are still to shaken to hit effectively, though, and Jondar's armor protects him from the weak blows.<br/><br/>At the other entrance the Kolyarut just says<font color=""Blue"">""Now""</font>before rushing forward, hitting the Archer with ease."
33564,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545516&postcount=123,2007-11-20T13:12:00,Jagg,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>[ooc] How's the first guard looking? He's been hit twice by me and once by Blaze, Does he look hale and hearty, on his last legs, preparing to look death in the face? If he looks played out I will switch my attack to the second guard. If he still looks tough enough I'll smack him again - I'm trying not to kill people.[/ooc]<br/><br/>First attack<br/>Attack guard (depending upon above answer) attack<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+12)[<b>31</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d8+6)[<b>8</b>]</span>flame<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/>Attack same guard attack<span class=""diceroll"">(d20+7)[<b>22</b>]</span>damage<span class=""diceroll"">(d8+6)[<b>10</b>]</span>flame<span class=""diceroll"">(4d6)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/>If either guard goes down I will switch my attack to the other. If both go down and I still have an action I will do a scorching ray at the archer."
33565,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3552850&postcount=124,2007-11-22T06:59:00,Cogito,"Ah, I forgot the description. Had to write the last post twice because of a forum error, that's why a description of the men is missing.<br/><br/>-----------------------------------------------------<br/>GAME PAUSED<br/><br/>see OOC Thread<br/>-----------------------------------------------------"
33566,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643732&postcount=125,2007-12-12T06:29:00,Cogito,"------------<br/>RESTART<br/>------------<br/><br/>The evening was cool, countless tiny drops of rain reflected the red light of the setting sun. The rain helped settle the dust on the long road that came from somewhere behind the hills and vanished again between dense forests. But that evening the road wasn't on your mind. It had been driven out of it by the mouth-watering smell of roasted deer, by the sweet sound of chattering, and by the warm light that was shed out onto the wooden statue of Rojenica, in the form of a young halfling lass, which was the sole sign that marked the place as a shrine for those far away from home. But before really looking at the statue, you attention was drawn back to the inn, a place of rest for your restless soul. At least for a single night.<br/><br/>(This should be the only post which is exactly equal to the first attempt)"
33567,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644831&postcount=126,2007-12-12T10:03:00,Jagg,"Jondar stomped out of the nearby forest, slapping at the biteme's that were coming out at dusk.  After several metres striding towards the road most of the biteme's gave up and Jondar stood looking towards an inn that sat at the crossroads. He reached into his pack and pulled out his last orange, bit into the skin, spitting out the bitter taste and began to peel it whilst watching the road and inn.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">""What the hell am I doing here?""</font>he asked himself.<font color=""darkgreen"">""Jondar you are a fool, an utter fool.  Of course that map was no good. I should go back to the City of Gold and teach that filthy cheat a lesson.""</font>he muttered to himself.<br/><br/>Jondar bit into the sweet fruit, sucking at the juice so as not to leave a sticky residue on his chin. He thought about the day he'd found the map and lost himself in reverie for a moment.<br/><br/>[ooc] Insert flashback scene [/ooc]<br/>***************<br/><br/>Jondar stretched luxusiously against his pillows, and rolled over to unfortunately get a perfumed mass of long brunette hair in his face.  He woke suddenly and smiled slipping an arm around her waist when the girl suddenly woke.<br/><font color=""Magenta"">""<b>What time is it?</b>"" </font>she squealed looking at the light streaming in the open window.<br/><br/>Jondar glanced at the window and sniffed the air.<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Well judging by the angle of the light and smell from the bakery downstairs I'd say two hours past dawn, milady.""</font><br/><br/>The Lady Bretienne Du Chavney looked mortified and leapt out of the bed pushing back the bed curtains and fleeing into the main room to dress. Jondar enjoyed the flash of her curves as she left and smiled as she rapidly pulled on her dress.<font color=""Magenta"">""My father returns today Jondar and he will be less than impressed with my visits here should he find out. ""</font><br/><br/>Jondar grinned,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Yes milady, but I know you and the discovery by your father that you have been bedding a commoner would merely add to the excitement of our encounters.  This is part of the reason why you were attracted to me. I'm not afraid of the reputation of your family, and my skills with the blade can generally keep me out-of-trouble.""</font><br/><br/>Bretienne laughed and sat to put on her shoes,<font color=""magenta"">""And I love a man who is confident.""</font>she said with a twinkle in her eyes and a toss of her hair.<br/><br/>*********<br/><br/>After the lady had left, Jondar had dressed and walked downstairs to get breakfast from the bakery. He had an arrangement with the baker that he could use the ovens every couple of months to regenerate in, but it would have been a worthwhile residence anyway merely for the sumptious smells that he awoke to each morning.<br/><br/>Jondar stepped into the shop, hearing the bell chime Haran looked up from his last customer and grinned,<font color=""DarkSlateGray""> ""Was that the Du Chavney crest I saw tear off like a nightmare was on it's tail this morning lad?"" </font><br/><br/>Jondar grinned and touched his finger to nose in the universal gesture,<font color=""DarkGreen""> ""Ah Haran, you know a Gentleman never tells."" </font>he replied snagging a bun and tossing a couple of silvers on the counter.<br/><br/>Haran chuckled,<font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""You don't need to tell Jondar, You've been having your way with half the noble daughters in the city for years. If you weren't so feared with the blade, you'd have a knife between your shoulder blades years ago. So which daughter tonight?""</font><br/><br/>Jondar smiled,<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Actually no one springs to mind tonight,"" He responded, ""Tonight is for cards, playing for gold with the spoiled dandies from the palace."" </font><br/><br/>[ooc] End flashback now [/ooc]<br/><br/>************<br/>He'd managed to win a sizable amount from the well dressed courtier when the ideal hand had come his way. He knew he couldn't lose and the courtier had fallen for the low initial bid to lead him on. When the map had been offered in place of the stake he'd been willing to accept it and won with his superior hand.   Now he was wondering whether he'd won the hand too easily and it wasn't simply an excuse to get him out of the city for a while on a wild goose chase.<br/><br/>Jondar spat out a seed and looked once again at the inn here at the crossroads.<font color=""darkgreen""><i>It's just a point in the middle of the road you idiot.  No one would set a trap for you here and that roasted deer is making my stomach growl. Sod it, I need a bath and a hot meal.""</i></font>he thought to himself and started crossing the meadow towards the inn.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">""It's not like anything's going to happen in this flyspeck on the map."" </font>he thought to himself.<br/><br/>[ooc] I liked my first post last time sooo [/ooc]"
33568,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3645052&postcount=127,2007-12-12T10:39:00,iamkoolerthanu,"((Yeah, I'm just going to enter the same way as before, but change things up accordingly from it, there are some missing members mentioned in my post earlier....))<br/><br/><b>Blaze</b><br/><br/>Blaze walks into the Inn, completely unaware or ignoring everyone. He goes over to the wall where there seems to be less people than everywhere else, a golden scepter hanging from his belt, a head shaped like an eagles claw, the talons made of what looks like rubies, with a flame design running up the length of it, sits twinkling in the light.<i><font color=""Orange"">Ahh, I really hope that something..fun will happen here.</font></i>A flash of a women, screaming as she backs away from someone unseen quickly enters and then exits Blaze's mind, as his eyes flash red for a moment. He quickly shuts his eyes and waits for the anger to subsise, only then re-opening them.<br/><br/>((I will be playing Blaze's 'evil' side more than last time, it's more fun. :) ))"
33569,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3646868&postcount=128,2007-12-12T16:20:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Pellus</b><br/><br/>Pellus, a lean young man with a jaunty goutee and raffish (think bed-head) hair is sitting at the table in the corner.  Leaned against the table is a sword with a ribon tied around its handle.  Nearby patrons of the inn have stopped surrepitously stealing looks, and are now openly staring, as he continues to pack away the food.<font color=""Blue"">""More wine, my good sir!""</font>He bellows heartily.<font color=""#0000ff"">""And another plate of these excellent cold cuts!""</font>He pauses, eyes sparkling.  As the barmaid comes near, he leans forward, saying in a whisper<font color=""#0000ff"">""perhaps later, my good lady, I could tell you the story of the crow and the spider?""</font>As she pours his wine he looks down her blouse with great appreciation, then meets her eyes with a wink.  With gusto, he tucks into the renewed pile of food in front of him.<br/><br/>Briefly, his eyes meet those of Blaze.  For a moment, you see past the humor in his eyes.  Time seems to slow down, and a shiver goes down your spine.<font color=""DimGray""><i>Old.</i></font>Incredibly so.  That is what his eyes say.  Then, the humor is back, and you begin to doubt the feeling.  This man cannot be more than 25, at the oldest."
33570,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3650252&postcount=129,2007-12-13T10:16:00,Jagg,"<b><font color=""green"">Jondar</font></b>walks into the Inn, strolls up to the bar whilst removing his backpack and orders an ale before looking around the room at the patrons. He sees the young man packing away the food with gusto, and the strange one wearing the birdlike mask.<br/><br/>As the barman brings him his drink, Jondar leans companionably against the bar.<font color=""Green"">So what news? I've been out of contact for a bit.</font>he asks, tossing down a few coins to cover the drink."
33571,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655893&postcount=130,2007-12-15T01:08:00,Cogito,"The girl smiles politely and winks back, but as she leaves your table, she does it in a way more hasty than normal.<br/><br/>The barman quicly puts the coins away, and takes his time before he answers:<br/><font color=""Sienna"">""News, hm. I suppose the only interesting thing that happened  in the area is a band of deserters from our <i>dear</i> neighbours. Group of high-ranking soldiers, enjoying their retirement stationed up in the north. Until they stopped bringing the collected taxes back to their superiors. They're hiding somewhere in the woods now, or so they say.""</font>"
33572,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663058&postcount=131,2007-12-16T14:02:00,Jagg,"Jondar chuckles darkly,<font color=""Green"">""So a group of veterans decided to take their retirement early eh? That was naughty of them. Any reward been offered?""</font>he asks, taking a swig of his ale.<br/><br/>As the barmaid passes, Jondar, grins hugely at her. ""Get us a plate of that meat I smell roasting out the back will ya darlin'? The scent ain't half making me mouth water."" he says handing over a few coins."
33573,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666668&postcount=132,2007-12-17T11:07:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Pellus</b><br/><br/>Emptying his last plate, Pellus leans back in his chair.<font color=""Blue"">Delicious... Simply delicious.</font>With a small wave, he attracts Jondar's attention<font color=""#0000ff"">I suggest you ask for the roast duck, it is simply divine.</font>With obvious enjoyment, Pellus stretches, standing while slowly relaxing back from the stretch.  Picking up his ale, he moves to the bar."
33574,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666835&postcount=133,2007-12-17T11:42:00,Jagg,"<b><font color=""green"">Jondar</font></b>shuffles backwards to make room, taking a good look at the man who steps up to the bar.<font color=""green"">""You have good hearing friend. To hear my comments over all this noise."" </font>he says waving a hand at the busy room.<font color=""Green"">""You a local?"" </font>he asks in a doubtful kind of voice."
33575,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3666899&postcount=134,2007-12-17T11:59:00,iamkoolerthanu,"((I'll assume the shudder wasn't going down. Blaz'es back. :) ))<br/><br/>Blaze sees the human(?I'm assuming, I haven't seen you specify) look at him and shudder, and you can obviously see the enjoyment in his eyes as he walks over to him and the other man sitting at the bar.<br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""Hello there young men.""</font><br/>He looks directly in the mans eyes that he saw before, trying to get some reaction out of him.<br/><font color=""darkorange"">""I was wondering if either of you would like a round, on me.""</font><br/><i><font color=""orange"">Maybe these two can give me some laughs when their drunk.</font></i>He calls for the bartender,<br/><font color=""darkorange"">""Three of your best ales, for me and these two fellows over here.""</font><br/>He hands over the doubled the required amount of gold,<br/><font color=""darkorange"">""And fill 'em up again when they're empty.""</font><br/><i><font color=""orange"">Hehe, this should be good for a nice laugh.</font></i>"
33576,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667076&postcount=135,2007-12-17T12:53:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">shiver was written as going down your spine, see OOC for my <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54526"" target=""_blank"">response</a>, and Pellus appears to be human.</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""#0000ff"">No.</font>For a moment, his eyes loose some of their sparkle, going slightly distant...<font color=""#0000ff"">Not local.</font>His eyes regain their sparkle, and he grins at Jondar.<font color=""Blue"">I'm actually doing a bit of a walkabout.  I've been out of circulation for a while...</font><br/>Turning as Blaze approaches, he nods in thanks at the offered beer, and looks to the bartender<font color=""#0000ff"">I'll take brandy next, if you have an old one</font>"
33577,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667729&postcount=136,2007-12-17T15:59:00,Jagg,"Jondar grins at the strangely dressed man with the mask.<font color=""Green"">""Why thank-you. It's always a pleasure to meet a friendly man willing to buy the beers.""</font>He sticks out his hand first at Blaze, then at Pellus.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Jondar, pleasure to meet you both.""</font>*Note Jondar will respond with the same amount of pressure in the handshake that you give. It's obvious however that he's capable of cracking walnuts with his bare hands."
33578,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3667823&postcount=137,2007-12-17T16:24:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<font color=""Blue"">Pellus.  A pleasure to meet you.</font><br/><br/>He smiles, returning the handshake with only a second of hesitation.  His hands are warm and covered in ridges of rough callous."
33579,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3668760&postcount=138,2007-12-18T00:45:00,Cogito,"Your orders are brought to the table after a few minutes by the barman himself. He takes an almost too long look at you before he answers Jondar's question from earlier:<font color=""Sienna"">""No reward, I suppose they don't want civilians to mettle in military affairs. Though, if you're here for some good adventure and the odd piece of gold, I might have something for you.""</font><br/>That said, he leaves to fill more mugs with ale."
33580,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3670741&postcount=139,2007-12-18T09:41:00,Jagg,"<b><font color=""Green"">Jondar</font></b>begins to eat the roasted meat at the bar, and once his immediate hunger is sated, gets the barmans attention once more ordering another round for the three. As the baarman comes over to deliver the drinks he says.<font color=""green"">""Well I just popped in for some food and drink. I've been running around in the woods for the last couple of weeks and needed some civilisation. I'm never adverse to some honest work and the chance to earn a gold or two. Speak more on what you need good sir.""</font>"
33581,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672494&postcount=140,2007-12-18T15:36:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Blaze shakes Jondars hand, then pulls it back and shakes it slightly when he thinks no-one is looking.<br/><font color=""orange""><i>Wow, better notget this guy mad without being a good distance away...</i></font><br/>As he gets his drink he takes only a sip, then just casually holds it in his hand. It is fairly obvious that he doesn't drink all that often, and when the next round came, he is only 1/4 done with his first cup. At the mention of an 'adventure', he seems to listen more closely, but seems once again quiet, like he was when he was by the wall.<br/><i>The woman backing away screams as a flash of fire is seen shooting towards a young boy of perhaps eight years old-</i><br/>Blaze shuts his eyes tightly and rubs his temple roughly.<br/><font color=""darkorange"">""Gah, these headaches...""</font>"
33582,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3674020&postcount=141,2007-12-19T02:59:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Pellus</b><br/><br/>Pellus looks at Blaze for a moment, waiting for him to introduce himself.  Then, shrugging slightly, he turns to listen to the Barkeep.<font color=""Blue"">""I might be interested in a little adventure!""</font>"
33583,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676694&postcount=142,2007-12-19T11:33:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Ahh, an adventure, that sounds interesting...""</font><br/>He goes like he is about to introduce himself, and is inturupted by a drunken man with a scruffy black beard backing into him, making himdrop his beer. Blaze is lucky enough to only get a little on his shoes as he backs out of the way.<br/><font color=""orange""><i>Damn, these drunk bastards need to stop drinking for once, and realise what they are doing in the real world, not their stupid little fantasy blurs drinking gives you-</i></font><br/><i>The boy that the fire was thrown at dove out of the way just in time, just in time, 'get ahold of yourself', you could hear from the man that is closing down on the woman, the boy is hiding in a wooden basket now, 'get ahold of youself', he said again, 'but it would feel so good', and he unleashed a flame towards the woman-</i><br/>Blaze rubs his head again.<br/><font color=""darkorange"">""Geeze, these headaches""</font>he says, as he reaches for his next beer, once again only taking a sip or twon, then rubbing his head roughly."
33584,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676766&postcount=143,2007-12-19T11:46:00,Jagg,"<font color=""Green""><b>Jondar</b></font>looks at Blaze as he complains about the headaches.<font color=""green"">""I met a healer once who swore by willow bark tea.""</font>he says,<font color=""green"">""Never tried it myself though.""</font>He turns back to the barman, waiting for him to clear some of his customers and come speak to him."
33585,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677931&postcount=144,2007-12-19T16:12:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Pellus</b><br/><br/>Waiting for the barkeep to say more, Pellus notices what is happening just as the black-bearded man backs into Blaze (whose name he still doesnt know:p).  Smoothly, predicting the course of events as things start to happen, he catches the mug of beer just before it hits the ground, preventing it from spilling on Blaze's shoes.  As Blaze rubs away his headache, Pellus grunts in sympathy.<font color=""Blue"">""Well, I have a friend who has always sworn by the remedial powers of alcohol.. here.  Nary a drop spilled.""</font>"
33586,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681101&postcount=145,2007-12-20T09:46:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<i><font color=""orange"">What kind of being is this man in front of me?</font></i><br/>At Jondars comment, he says<font color=""DarkOrange"">""No healer can fix me.""</font>, and hopes to be inturrupted by the barkeep before he has to explain more.<font color=""darkorange"">""Alchohol can only bring pain.""</font><br/><br/>((I know, I'm creating atmosphere for his character, you know, like how Jondar is all like, 'Adventure!' and Pellus is all like, 'Wisdom!', Blaze has to go, 'Mystery!' You know what I'm saying?))"
33587,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3681822&postcount=146,2007-12-20T11:51:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Well, it does depend upon your views on honesty, but it would definitely be something to tell you grandchildren. But I suppose me talking won't help you much, so if you're interested in some good money and a worthy tale to tell, try room 12 upstairs.""</font><br/>With that he puts three fresh mugs on your table and leaves again."
33588,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682344&postcount=147,2007-12-20T13:50:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Ahh, room 12, well, I'm in no hurry.""</font><br/>He decides not to drink his beer, but instead, just replace it with the fresh mug, and take one small sip, like he did with the rest. Then Blaze will either pull up a chair or sit down near Jondar and Pellus."
33589,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689429&postcount=148,2007-12-21T22:54:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Pellus</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Sounds... Interesting.""</font>Pellus sits for a minute, staring into his brandy glass while he swirls the liquid within.  Coming to a decision, he tosses the contents of the glass down his throat, and stands.  With a friendly nod to Jondar and Blaze, he heads upstairs.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> hope you arent calling dibs on ALL the mystery blaze... lol.  my char is all secretive about HIS abilities too... and in case it is in doubt, i am enroute to room 12.</div>
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33590,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689750&postcount=149,2007-12-22T01:33:00,Jagg,"Seeing Pellus make the first move up the stairs, Jondar leaves his unfinished ale and follows making no effort to hide his actions."
33591,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691337&postcount=150,2007-12-22T07:57:00,Cogito,"As you knock on the door to room number 12, you hear a harsh male voice, almost to low to hear, say,<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Enter""</font><br/><br/>The room looks like the other rooms of the inn, at least the part you can see in the half darkness. In the right corner opposite the door stands a hooded figure, a Longsword gleaming in his hand.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Close the door behind you. If you wish you might draw your weapons as well.""</font><br/><br/>Once the door is closed, the man lits a lamp at the bedside table and draws back his hood.<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""My name is Lukar Tallandro. I suppose you have heard the name before.""</font><br/>The man's face is almost hidden behind his black tangle of hair and his beard. Only his dark brown eyes and the hooked nose are perfectly visible. There is not much more you can gather from his appearance, safe that he is wearing a full plate armor under his brownish cloak; the parts you can see of it look vaguely familiar."
33592,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692918&postcount=151,2007-12-22T12:50:00,iamkoolerthanu,"((Yeah, mostly in the begining, lol.))<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">""These are my weapons.""</font>He makes his hands glow a light magical arorua."
33593,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3693725&postcount=152,2007-12-22T15:56:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Pellus</b><br/><br/>Pellus stands silently, a little to the right of the door, hands held loosely at his sides.  To all appearances, he is the picture of unconcern.  But... you can't tell why, perhaps the regular slight shift of weight from foot to foot... perhaps the way his eyes, though relaxed and calm, always keep both the door and the man in armor in his sight... Something reminds you of a lion ready to charge."
33594,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700678&postcount=153,2007-12-24T11:35:00,Jagg,"<b><font color=""Green"">Jondar</font></b>grins at Lukar and draws his sword, he places the point onto the floor and rests both hands upon the pommel.<font color=""green""> ""Well Lukar just for the purposes of this discussion, lets assume I know nothing about you. I don't like listening to rumour mongers and gossipers as you never get the true story. If you were to listen to rumour mongers about me you'd hear that I'm a womaniser and fighter, and that I have strange powers the sources of which are hinted as being less than reputable. The barman downstairs indicated that a small adventure with perhaps a little coin may be possible. Talk to us.""</font>"
33595,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702634&postcount=154,2007-12-25T02:34:00,Cogito,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Enough coin and adventure for all of you, should you be able to help us. As to me and my story, it all boils down to a greedy bastard of an Aladon noble. The problem is that this particular fellow is the nephew of the High Priest. He desires to marry my sister to get her late husbands property in Northern Aladon. I think no everything should be clear: My sister refused to be married to that noble, he demanded that she couldn't keep so large a property fi she was alone, I jumped in as the official owner, he send me and my unit to join the Orc wars, pulling us right out of our well-earned peaceful station in the north. Now we are all in hiding, Aladon soldiers behind us. The reason why I'm now speaking with you is that a Kolyarut has joined the hunt, and is likely to return with reinforcements after his defeat about two weeks ago,</font>the man explains shortly in a rather military tone. After he observes your reaction he continues,<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""You might have heard that we took the taxes of the Northern Provinces with us, so payment for your services wouldn't be a problem. If you help us to destroy the Kolyarut, we will give you 5000 gold pieces plus anything of value the Kolyarut and his minions carry.""</font>"
33596,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703599&postcount=155,2007-12-25T07:06:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Sounds like fun, but why are you running? How many men do you have? And will those men be able to help us?""</font>"
33597,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3706447&postcount=156,2007-12-26T02:45:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Pellus</b><br/><br/>Pellus stands quietly, barely moving... but his whole posture, his expression... It's all changing.  The shadows on his face appear to grow slightly, and his smile shifts... from open and happy... to cold and cruel, laughing at the world.  His eyes narrow slightly, and he slowly draws his sword.<br/><br/><font color=""#2f4f4f"">""Indeed.  A good question.  I also have... questions....""</font><br/><br/>He runs his thumb along the edge of the blade, smirking when a drop of blood is drawn.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""If this action ends up getting back to the nation you deserted... we may end up their enemies as well.  I don't mind a little killing... but i prefer not becoming the enemy of a nation.  IF that happened, you would have to provide us with... Additional... repayment.""</font><br/><br/>Raising his eyes, he meets the gaze of the stranger.  He smirks, arching an eyebrow...<br/><br/><font color=""DarkSlateGray"">""Also, your story brings up the issue of trust.  You admit to forfeiting on one promise, that of a soldier to his nation.  What guarantee do we have of payment?""</font>"
33598,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3707340&postcount=157,2007-12-26T10:33:00,Cogito,"The man's features show disgust, almost bordering on hostility, when Pellus doubts his trustworthiness, but when he answers his voice is the same as ever:<br/><font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""Aladon promised us a peaceful life after the war we served in. It was they who did not keep their promise and wanted us to die by the hands of some filthy Orcs. But if my word isn't enough I will give you half the gold in advance.""</font>At Pellus' other request he answers by pulling three flasks full of white powder, reflecting the dim light in all colours, out of his robe.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""This should disguise you well enough. Sprinkle it over you and think of any humanoid disguise you can think of. It only lasts half an hour, though.""</font>"
33599,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3708886&postcount=158,2007-12-27T04:37:00,iamkoolerthanu,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><font color=""DarkOrange"">""...why are you running? How many men do you have? And will those men be able to help us?""</font></div>
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</div>((Blaze will wait untill he answers his question before doing/saying anything else, unless he doesn't answer, then he will just ask again.))"
33600,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3710332&postcount=159,2007-12-27T11:31:00,Jagg,"<font color=""green"">""So let me see if I have this correct. You've become entangled with some high and mighty noble and messed up his plans. He therefore attempted to place you in circumstances that would lead to your death and have no blame attached to himself. He could then force himself upon your sister and assume ownership of a valuable piece of property. Now there is a Kolyrut after you, and you're being hunted.""</font><br/><br/>Jondar rubs his chin for a moment.<font color=""green"">""Something doesn't make sense. Before I agree to help you out I'm going to want a LOT more information, as Pellus here indicated, we just met and trust is therefore thin on the ground. So tell me...how is it that this noble was able to have your unit reassigned? If you are military, even a well connected noble should have not been able to change your orders.""</font><br/><br/>Jondar continues to rub his chin.<font color=""Green""><i>""This guy's made some mistakes. If the noble has broken some some laws - especially if his relative is a high priest - it makes the noble vulnerable. I'm thinking this guys best chance is if he gives himself up and gets put into a nice comfortable cell with due process. As it is he's made himself a target."" </i></font>"
33601,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3714436&postcount=160,2007-12-28T09:29:00,Cogito,"<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""The war's not going well down there, so reassigning units has become a habit in the last months. But we were the only one in retirement. As for the man being well connected, I suppose there is nothing the High Priest can't do within the boundaries of Aladon.""</font><br/>Lukar pauses a moment before he continues, his voice having lost some of the military tone:<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">""To be frank, I hoped the lure of the gold would satisfy your doubts and any conscience you might have. I can't give you much more than that... Let me ask you something: If that Kolyarut approached you and asked you to join his hunt, would you have questioned his intentions before making a decision, asked for all the background knowledge? I told you why they are after us and I explained how they have wronged us, will you help, or not?""</font><br/><br/>((He seems to have forgotten Blaze's questions over Pellus' and Jondar's remarks.))"
33602,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3714454&postcount=161,2007-12-28T09:32:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Blaze seems a little angered at this man for ignoring his question, but he mannages to keep a calm voice when saying, slightly louder than before,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""So how many men do you have that would be willing to join us? You said it was you and a few others, correct?""</font>"
33603,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3715143&postcount=162,2007-12-28T11:16:00,Jagg,"Jondar makes a placating gesture towards Blaze,<font color=""Green"">""Let me be perfectly frank then Lukar. You've made some mistakes. You've done things in a way that means that you have lost the moral high ground. Instead of appealling to a higher authority, instead of having someone pay attention to the perhaps corrupt actions of a noble and a high priest, you deserted your post, stole money and are behaving in a way that most people would consider to be guilty.  In answer to your question. If a Kolyrut asked me for help I would be as equally suspicious until I knew the full story. So what do we do now?""</font><br/><br/>Jondar sheathes his blade as he doesn't want to give an overtly aggressive impression, and clasps his hands behind his back.<font color=""green"">""There are a limited number of choices you have."" </font>Jondar starts ticking them off on his fingers.<font color=""green""> ""You can continue to run, and run whilst the Kolyrut hunts you down and eventually finds you. You can attempt to bargain with the Kolyrut, if it allows you to do so before killing you. You can attempt to hide temporarily until your name is cleared, keeping the money as ""insurance"". You can hand yourself in to the authorities and sit in a nice safe jail cell where the Kolyrut cannot touch you and wait for due process and have someone try and clear your name. Have I forgotten anything?""</font>"
33604,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3719619&postcount=163,2007-12-29T11:43:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Sienna"">""A higher authority?""</font>, Lukar says, his voice raised,<font color=""Sienna"">""Tell me the name of the person that will have more influence in Aladon than the High Priest, and I will follow your advice. The rest of your choices will land my men dead, me rotting in a jail cell or being torn apart by angry Orcs, and my sister being married to that... No, there is nothing to do but destroying the Kolyarut and heading north west, out of their reach.""</font><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""We are 14, and I hoped to get half a dozen to join us until we have crossed the western borders, but now I'm not sure if I will be able to find enough men to help.""</font>Lukar's tone is distinctly more calm and friendly as he answers Blaze's question."
33605,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3720022&postcount=164,2007-12-29T13:59:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Pellus</b><br/><br/>Slowly while Jondar, then Lukar spoke, Pellus has been undergoing another change.  For lack of a better term, the coldness has left his expression once more... And the warmth is back.<br/><br/>Looking at the man, Pellus raises and eyebrow and asks,<font color=""#0000ff"">""Is your sister with you then?  And... I have been out of touch for a while, but don't kingdoms generally have Kings?  Seems like, in a place where a priest had such power, your natural ally would be the King.  Someone who benefits directly from the lessening of the Priest's influence...""</font><br/><br/>He pauses, and smiles slightly, as though trying to soften the words to come....<br/><br/>""<font color=""#0000ff"">It just seems as though you have opted to run away from the problem, leaving the scene to repeat itself ad nauseum.  Sure, the easiest course is to run.  But what then of your sworn duty?  An oath is <b>more</b> than just a convenience.  By swearing to defend your land, did you not also agree to protect it from internal threats?"" </font><br/><br/>Turning and looking at Jondar, he smiles.<font color=""Blue"">""You left out something that occurs to me : engineering evidence of this noble's corruption.  Something like a private confession with undoubtably honest witnesses... a political answer, in other words.  If the military as a whole knew that such a manipulation had occurred, as well as the public...""</font><br/><br/>Turning once more to Lukar, his face serious, he concludes :<font color=""Blue""><br/>
""I'll bottom-line it for you.  You, a soldier, have sworn to give your life in defence of your kingdom.  Now, your kingdom, while at war with the orcs also finds itself attacked in a most vital location.  Corruption may not kill and rape like an invading army, but the death of the kingdom is just as sure.""</font><br/><br/>He pauses for a long moment, looking into Lukar's eyes, then asks in a quiet voice :<br/><br/><font color=""#0000ff"">""What does your sense of duty, your sense of honor say you should do?""</font>"
33606,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723541&postcount=165,2007-12-30T11:02:00,Cogito,"Lukar's eyes become empty for a moment, gazing right through Pellus into nothingness. Sitting down on the bed, he lets his head sink into his armored hands. Then, slowly, he stands up again, his eyes again showing the resolution that was present when he first asked for your help.<br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I lent Aladon my sword arm, first out of idealism, later for money and power. I sacrificed my friends, my brothers... and the man who was dearest to my sister. I could have prevented the fate of every single one of them. I definitely will prevent that which my sister awaits if she is married to that man. You see, I have little honor left, but all of it belongs to one person now. You see I'm desperate; I have no hope that I will manage to bring her to safety without help. You don't have to help me escape if you think I deserve being imprisoned, but you have to help her.""</font><br/>Lukar's voice, calm at the beginning of his speech, has risen so much that you are not sure if you are still not overheard. Having said his last words, Lukar lets himself fall onto the bed, waiting, looking at the ceiling. He seems years older than only a minute ago."
33607,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3723592&postcount=166,2007-12-30T11:15:00,iamkoolerthanu,"Trying to lighten up this mans mood, Blaze walks over next to the bed. He says, quietly,<font color=""DarkOrange"">""I know how it feels like to seem like you have lost everything, and then to know it was all your fault. You are lucky though, at least you still have someone...""</font>Then, Blaze stands up and says in a louder, more confident voice<font color=""darkorange"">""Well, you know have 15 men under your service.""</font>"
33608,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3725094&postcount=167,2007-12-30T19:15:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Cognito</b><br/><br/><font color=""#0000ff"">Well.  Heartfelt, honest, and honorable.  I propose that we risk your life and guarantee that of your sister.  </font><br/><br/>Pellus approaches the bed, and puts a friendly hand on the shoulder of Lukar.<br/><br/><font color=""#0000ff"">Remember those days of idealism... When you felt that your cause was just, when you fought with joy riding alongside fear.  This feeling... has its place once more.  </font><br/><br/><font color=""#0000ff"">I propose that we risk your life, and ours, to avenge this disonor done your kingdom.  A plan, of course, is needed.  Several questions come to mind... : </font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Firstly, is your sister with you?<br/>
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Second, What is the goal of the kolyraut?  Can we convert it from enemy to ally by promising a resolution of greater crime before your lawful trial?<br/>
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Third... And most important... The political climate and any known alliances, who holds the power where.... Is there a King?  A High General?  A Thieves Guild?</font>"
33609,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727482&postcount=168,2007-12-31T10:09:00,Jagg,"<b><font color=""green"">Jondar</font></b>grins,<font color=""green"">""Who is a higher authority? Why that would be the God that he is high preist of. Presumably the entire Heirachy isn't corrupt. There will be good men within the church who will find the actions of this High Priest repugnant and an abuse of his position. So we influence them to investigate. As Pellus said, a political solution rather than a military one. I'd recommend we find a bard to tell your story. Don't underestimate the power of a good story to influence people.""</font>he responds.<font color=""Green"">""The only thing is to keep you and her protected whilst this occurs. We need to neutralize this Kolyrut, and the easiest way would be to have you in custody. I'm happy to act on your behalf to try and get you out of this mess you've made, but I won't commit a crime for you...Understood?</font>"
33610,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727809&postcount=169,2007-12-31T11:23:00,Cogito,"Lukar slowly stands up, looking at each of you in turn, his face showing gratitude.<br/><font color=""Sienna"">""My sister is with me and she is as ready to fight as we all can be. I hope that with your help everything will turn well, and should we be able to find a secure hiding place, We will find a way to clean the names of my comrades and that of myself. I do not know wether a Kolyarut can be bargained with. The first time he assaulted us he read the sentence and attacked. If he can be made to listen he will want evidence and I cannot give him that. As to anyone inside the clerus who might be able to help, I know a few, but they, too, will want to have evidence that I'm speaking the truth. In this position I'd rather not try my luck and let me be brought before any judge...""</font>"
33611,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727933&postcount=170,2007-12-31T11:52:00,Jagg,"<b><font color=""green"">Jondar</font></b>taps his chin thoughtfully,<font color=""Green"">""Would you submit to a truth spell? My concern is that this Kolyrut will attack you without allowing you time to explain. This is why I wish to neutralize him by having you in custody. You obviously don't agree with that however...""</font>Jondar begins to pace, his hands clasped behind him and an expression of great concentration on his face.<font color=""green"">""How about we leave a message of some kind? Something to get him to the bargaining table rather than combat?"" </font><br/><br/>Jondar goes to his backpack and pulls out a piece of parchment, some ink and a stylus.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua"">To the Kolyrut who hunts Lukar Tallandro.  My name is Jondar. Lukar is a victim of your employers. His circumstances have been engineered. He is therefore under my protection until his name is cleared. I will defend him and his companions if necessary and he will remain in hiding until I have an agreement from you. It will be impossible for him to clear his name whilst you hunt him. I warn you this way to ensure that you do not attempt to summarily attack or execute him. To do so whilst he is under my protection would be inadvisable. I would like to meet with you to talk about these issues and what we would need to come to an agreement. If you agree we should meet at noon the day after the full moon at the ruins of Castle Carpelin, a local landmark that anyone should be able to direct you to.<br/>
<br/>
Regards<br/>
<br/>
Jondar</span><br/><br/><font color=""green"">""What do you think?""</font>Jondar asks handing the parchement to Lukar."
33612,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3741200&postcount=171,2008-01-03T12:02:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Sienna"">""If the Kolyarut gets the note before he finds me... It might work, and it seems to be the best idea yet. How do you plan to submit the message? And yes, I am ready to have a truth spell put on me.""</font>"
33613,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3742082&postcount=172,2008-01-03T15:16:00,Jagg,"<font color=""green"">""Well, let me think."" </font>says Jondar pointing at the piece of paper.<font color=""Green"">""How about painting a sign out the front saying <b>To the Kolyarut. Barman What's-is-name has a message for you, signed Jondar </b>on a large sign and hammer it into the ground next to the road here. We pay the barman to give the message to the Kolyarut once it shows up. I'm sure this thing is around so he's bound to see it or hear of it pretty quickly.""</font><br/><br/>Jondar starts pacing again, frowning in concentration. ""So where should we hide you? I don't know this area intimately. We need a place he wouldn't think of."""
33614,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744174&postcount=173,2008-01-04T13:13:00,Cogito,"Lukar can't suppress a grin at Jondar's suggestion.<font color=""Sienna"">""I suppose this is as good as anything.""</font><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""He knows our current hiding place, a cave up in the mountains, but it is good place to defend, that's why I haven't given it up already.""</font>"
33615,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744263&postcount=174,2008-01-04T14:44:00,Jagg,"<font color=""green"">""Wait""</font>says Jondar,<font color=""green"">""He already know's where you are hiding? We have to get everyone out of there immediately."" </font>he states looking worried.<font color=""Green"">""They are in significant danger...I don't think this thing will give up easily and if you've beaten him off once he's gonna come hunting for bear.""</font>he says.<br/><br/>Jondar quickly folds up the parchment, grabs a candle and seals it with wax. He writes Kolyarut on the outside of the envelope, picks up his pack and motions for everyone else.<font color=""Green"">""Hide your face. Lets get going and talk to the barman.""</font>he says."
33616,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3744874&postcount=175,2008-01-04T17:27:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Pellus</b><br/><br/>Nodding, Pellus sheathes his sword at his side, waits for Lukar to exit, then brings up the rear."
33617,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3752600&postcount=176,2008-01-06T11:07:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Calm down, calm down. Even a Kolyarut needs a good deal of time to reach the Aladon borders to get reinforcements. We're safe for at least another week. If you don't want to wait until tomorrow, let me at least buy some supplies for my men.""</font><br/><br/>It is about half an hour later that you all stand outside the inn, each of you beside a horse Lukar has brought with him.<font color=""Sienna"">""We can ride at least three quarters of the journey before the path becomes to narrow, which means we will need 5 days if we only rest 5 hours a day. Well, let's go.""</font><br/><br/>((Feel free to post anything which happened before you are outside the inn.))"
33618,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774738&postcount=177,2008-01-11T19:24:00,Jael_Darkwood,<b>Pellus</b><br/><br/>...and the journey was long... :p
33619,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777795&postcount=178,2008-01-12T10:32:00,Cogito,"((I expected something of the blatant obviousness of the I-jump-into-the-sadlle-and-off-we-are-type but I suppose this is also ok))<br/><br/>Indeed your journey takes some time, and until the 3rd day nothing happens. It is some time around noon when you see a group of three riders a few hundred yards in front of you, and about six feet higher. They seem to have come from the opposite side of the mountains you are currently travelling in.<br/><br/>First you are not sure what to make of the three figures, but a moment later Lukar is waving around with both hands.<font color=""Sienna"">""That's one of my men, and he also managed to get help. Let's hear what he has to tell.""</font><br/><br/>A few minutes later you are told by a man in his mid-thirties that his name is Coref and that he was a scout before he was stationed in the north.<font color=""Olive"">""These two men, missionaries of a new and almighty god they say, have decided to help us to show the world the merciful judgement of their god. This is Graham,""</font>the blonde full-bearded scout points at a slightly pudgy figure in simple gray robes under which you can perceive the outlines of some heavy armor; a big club is fastened at his belt,<font color=""Olive"">""and this is Logg.""</font>The other man, tall and broad, most of his body covered in chainmail, nods curtly. Both men look like they haven't civilization for quite some time; their cloths are dirty, their beards and hair are long and unkempt.<font color=""DimGray"">""It is exactly as he said. We are here to help you to justice with God's help,""</font>The man with the club says after a moment of silence. His voice is deep and resonant, but not very comfortable to listen to."
33620,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781069&postcount=179,2008-01-13T04:35:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Pellus</b><br/><br/>An unreadable expression on his face, Pellus faces the two unkempt men.<font color=""Blue"">""The merciful judgement of your God....  Interesting.  I am curious, please... tell me more.""</font>"
33621,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783271&postcount=180,2008-01-13T13:43:00,Cogito,"After a few words between Lukar and Coref you continue your way together.<br/>At Pellus' question the more talkative man's eyes light up in a mixture of joy and selfimportance.<font color=""DimGray"">""If you really wish I will tell you about the Almighty on our way. May I ask which of the numerous deities you a paying your respect to?""</font>"
33622,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783278&postcount=181,2008-01-13T13:45:00,iamkoolerthanu,"((still here, but nothing important to add plus no time to add it is keeping me from posting.))"
33623,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3783300&postcount=182,2008-01-13T13:53:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Pellus</b><br/><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Ah, gods... No, I have no greater power I worship.  Except, perhaps, Time itself.  After all, no god stands forever.""</font>With old, tired eyes Pellus smiles.<i><font color=""Blue"">""No</font><font color=""SlateGray"">ne</font>.""</i>He says with the certainty of personal experience.  His tired but relaxed expression slowly fades, and he regards the priest coldly...<font color=""SlateGray"">""In fact, it might be more accurate to say... In the seeds of Greatness lie the rot of Destruction.""</font>"
33624,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792493&postcount=183,2008-01-15T12:47:00,Cogito,"The man looks at you with a strange expression  which quickly changes into something between anger and good-naturedness:<font color=""DimGray"">""This may be true of the old deities. The new God is the only true one. And therefore he represents everything at once. So he can't become anything, because he already is everything. But most of all he is reason and mercy. I see there is still a lot I can tell you...""</font><br/>And the man carries on, mostly with repetitions of the above in almost every version possible.<br/><br/>Apart from the man's attempts to convert everybody in the group, nothing notable happens during the rest of your journey.<br/><br/>It is noon of the 6th day when you finally reach Lukar's hideout. Two men are guarding the entrance, and it is only after a short exchange of words between Lukar and the two men that they lower their bows.<br/>They introduce themselves as Taran and Adrin.<br/>As you enter the small cavern, you are greeted by the rest of Lukar's men as well as two men who look very much like sellswords.<br/>You are introduced to one after another. The men are all looking tired, and a few of them are still sporting injuries from the Kolyarut's last visit. The last person to be introduced to you might be called the reason for all this trouble. Jahanah Tallandro does look very much like her brother, only much more feminine and attractive. She has the same hair color and exactly the same eyes as Lukar, and they are full of determination.<font color=""Indigo"">""I'm glad you are here to help and I owe you my gratitude.""</font>Even Jahanah's voice has some similiarity to her brother's."
33625,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3792991&postcount=184,2008-01-15T14:07:00,Jagg,"<b><font color=""Green"">Jondar</font></b>remains relatively quiet during the journey. He doesn't know what to make of the two clerics and feels uncomfortable about their attempts to convert the members of the party. He avoids them as much as possible. When they try and speak to him about their religion he merely responds.<font color=""green"">""I'm a loyal servant of Prandur. I'm not interested in any other deity.""</font>If they are persistant, he'll claim the need to scout the area in the air and leave for a couple of hours until they get the message that speaking to Jondar is pointless.<br/><br/>When the group gets to the cave, Jondar starts asking questions.<font color=""green"">""How much time do you need to get packed? We need to get away from this position immediately, and hide the group more effectively. I've made arrangements to speak to the Kolyarut at a neutral location, but before I go there I want to ensure that you are protected. Have you been scouting the area at all?""</font>he asks."
33626,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793596&postcount=185,2008-01-15T16:12:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Pellus</b><br/><br/>Alternating between personnas for the journey, Pellus will alternate between friendly debate and baiting of the two clerics.  After everything that can be said is said, he'll jog ahead of the group, and hang out with Jondar, silently keeping pace with his horse.<br/><br/>Upon reaching the cave, Pellus is in a good mood, and acts in a friendly manner.  Bowing briefly, he adresses Jahanah,<font color=""#0000ff"">""Well Met.  As to the help, well... we are more than glad to provide assistance, though admittedly it does come with several requirements.""</font>Smiling, he pauses.<font color=""Blue"">""I believe it is best if Luskar explains.""</font>"
33627,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801977&postcount=186,2008-01-17T10:33:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Indigo"">""We don't need more than half an hour to gather all our things. But do you really think it's safer in the open than here? And yes we are scouting the area; without any pause.""</font><br/><br/>At Pellus' remark Jahanah raises an eyebrow towards her brother.<br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I'll tell you later, now isn't the time for this. At the moment it is unimportant for what reason all these men have agreed to help us. What is important is that we decide wether to dig ourselves in or to risk being assaulted on our way. It think we should risk it and leave here as soon as possible.""</font><br/><br/>The others are either nodding or voicing a murmured ""Yes"", only Jahanah is looking questioningly at Lukar, though she says nothing.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Well, I suppose this means we should start to pack our stuff. So how exactly do you think we should proceed,""</font>Lukar adds in Jondar's direction once everybody else has started packing,<font color=""Sienna"">""do you really suppose the Kolyarut will listen to our plee?""</font>"
33628,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803492&postcount=187,2008-01-17T15:51:00,Jagg,"<b><font color=""Green"">Jondar</font></b>shrugs,<font color=""green"">""If we don't ask we will never know. What is important however is that there is a critical path ahead of this group. The Kolyarut already knows where this group is. That information gives it power. There is no point in digging in at this position as it can bring resources to bear to eventually overwhelm this position. Only by moving to a location that it is unaware of can we remove this power. Moving has it's own risks, but not as much of a risk as staying put would be.""</font><br/><br/>Jondar removes his pack, laying it next to his horse and he begins to roll his shoulders loosening the muscles.<font color=""green""> ""Ideally I'd like to find an equally defensible position within a couple of miles, somewhere with good lines of sight for some distance. Full moon is three days away."" </font>he says orientating himslef by the sun.<font color=""green"">""If memory serves, the ruins of Alcanton lie in that direction,"" </font>he says pointing to the southwest, he turns and looks that way.<font color=""green"">""Any good places to hide around that area?""</font>"
33629,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807851&postcount=188,2008-01-19T23:31:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Sienna"">""There probably are, at least the undead are happy walking through the ruins. Of yourse, now that we have several more men, we could try and liberate the place.""</font><br/><br/>((Sorry for the overly late post, I tried yesterday evening and after a few attempts at loading the site, all I got was a message stating serious server problems...))"
33630,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807871&postcount=189,2008-01-20T00:01:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Pellus</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Well, no use standing about.  Let's get a move on, people!""</font><br/><br/>With that short speech, Pellus starts helping people to get ready.  When offered a horse, he once more declines."
33631,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832440&postcount=190,2008-01-25T08:49:00,Cogito,"After a bit more than half an hour, everything and everybody is ready to leave.<font color=""Sienna"">""So, to the ruins, or somewhere else? I have talked to the returned scouts and they seem to have discovered another cave within a few hours. Probably a day with all of us.""</font>"
33632,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3840220&postcount=191,2008-01-26T18:57:00,Jagg,"<font color=""Green"">""Another cave sounds ideal""</font>Jondar responds,<font color=""Green"">""Lets make for that, put the scouts out ahead of the main party and get going. I'd like to make sure we are well away from here if the Kolyarut comes looking for us.""</font>he says."
33633,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3848387&postcount=192,2008-01-28T09:45:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Pentar, Sodar, lead us to that cave, Mirrus and Urdan, you two scout ahead. Make haste!""</font><br/><br/>At Lukar's commands the whole group slowly begins to move and soon you are on your way to the other cave.<br/>It is late in the night when you arrive at your destination, a small system of caves, larger than the previous hideout but only with one exit.<br/><font color=""Sienna"">""This is definitely better to defend but should they block the entrance there is no way to escape. We should position guards a good way from the cave, just to be on the safe side. Syro,""</font>a tall and muscly man in leather armor stops unloading stuff and steps over to Lukar,<font color=""Sienna"">""Take Corus and Ovion and take position outside. Make sure you can see as far as possible. So,""</font>he says to you after Syro has left,<font color=""Sienna"">""Now all we can do is wait, I suppose?""</font>"
33634,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3849445&postcount=193,2008-01-28T13:32:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Pellus</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I think myself, Jondar, and any others that are going to meet the Kolyraut should head off as soon as we can.  The more time we have to get to the Ruins, the less possibility the Kolyraut will be able to figure our where we came from.""</font>"
33635,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853961&postcount=194,2008-01-29T10:50:00,iamkoolerthanu,"((Sorry, I am having Internet problems, please role-play me untill I am able to return, Sorry fo the short, un-edited message, I don't know how long I can stay on this computer.))"
33636,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860129&postcount=195,2008-01-30T14:58:00,Jagg,"<b><font color=""green"">Jondar</font></b>nods in agreement.<font color=""green"">""Sounds like a plan, Lukar I probably don't need to tell you to fort up. You're military so I'll assume you know all about crossing lines of fire, false trails and defensive structures. Most importantly it's best if you stay hidden.""</font><br/><br/>Jondar continues talking whilst rearranging his backpack.<font color=""Green"">""What concerns me is whether we have a means of communicating over distance. If the negotiations don't go well, we need a method of letting you know that means we can't be followed back to this location. Any of you magic users have any bright ideas?""</font>"
33637,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3918224&postcount=196,2008-02-11T07:17:00,Cogito,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Hmm... Give me a moment, I see what I can do.""</font><br/>Lukar searches through a few backpacks filled with scroll cases before he comes back to you, a single scroll case in his hand.<font color=""Sienna"">""Here. It lets you deliver a short message from several miles away. That's the best I have, I hope you can use it.""</font><br/><br/>The scroll case contains two scrolls of Whispering Wind."
33638,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3919658&postcount=197,2008-02-11T12:04:00,Jagg,"[ooc] welcome back cog[/ooc]<br/><br/>Jondar accepts them and puts them in the pack,<font color=""Green"">""I can't use them, so we will need someone to come with us who can.""</font>he states standing up and looking around for direction and landmarks to get him where he needs to go.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Right whoever is coming with me we should get going now.""</font>he says taking a swig of water and rinsing the trail dust from his mouth, before replacing the waterbag in his pack.<br/><br/>He holds his hand out to Lukar,<font color=""green"">""Stay hidden and keep your sister safe. We'll let you know how it goes.""</font>"
33639,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3920863&postcount=198,2008-02-11T17:00:00,Jael_Darkwood,"<b>Pellus</b><br/><br/>Nodding respectfully to Lukar and his sister, Pellus exits stage left.. er!  I mean accompanies Jondar to the ruins!<br/><br/>ooc: welcome back cognito :)"
33640,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3933845&postcount=199,2008-02-14T11:48:00,Cogito,"((Oh right... npc blaze... forgot))<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I will take the scrolls,""</font>Blaze says and takes the case from Lukar.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Good Luck with the Kolyarut. I would send two of my men with you, but that might entice an immediate attack. Maybe one of our other newfound comrades will come with you.""</font>"
33641,Winding Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?56768-Winding-Roads,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3935836&postcount=200,2008-02-14T21:48:00,Jagg,"Jondar shakes his head, ""It's probably better if we keep our numbers down. That way should the Kolyarut decide our deaths will be useful in trimming your support base you don't lose too much and still have a chance to defend yourself. A half day to get there a day of waiting and a half day back. If we do not return in three days you will know we have failed and you will need to do what you fel is necessary to protect your sister and supporters.""<br/><br/>Jondar begins walking towards the ruins."
33642,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Aeoa vs. Mr. Underhill",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72174-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Aeoa-vs-Mr-Underhill,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923226&postcount=1,2008-02-12T07:05:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Exhibition: <font color=""Red"">Aeoa</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Mr. Underhill</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<a href=""http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b30/Kyeudo/GlassArena.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...GlassArena.jpg</a><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
33643,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Aeoa vs. Mr. Underhill",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72174-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Aeoa-vs-Mr-Underhill,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923266&postcount=2,2008-02-12T07:12:00,Paladin Latham,I will post the sheet of Aeoa later today... sometime.  She will be a mounted-type.
33644,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Aeoa vs. Mr. Underhill",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72174-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Aeoa-vs-Mr-Underhill,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923327&postcount=3,2008-02-12T07:28:00,Bayar,Wonder what class...<br/><br/>Now...should we tinker with equipment? I dunno...it is kinda unnecesarry...right?
33645,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Aeoa vs. Mr. Underhill",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72174-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Aeoa-vs-Mr-Underhill,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923480&postcount=4,2008-02-12T07:56:00,Paladin Latham,"Basically, an exhibition match is free from arena restrictions.  As long as both contestants agree, anything is allowed.  You don't have to update Mr. Underhill's equipment if you don't want, but I'll be making a 5th level character with equivalent character wealth.<br/><br/>Edit: I'd recommend a seperate sheet from the one you use in the arena.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" it6l78dbi="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
33646,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Aeoa vs. Mr. Underhill",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72174-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Aeoa-vs-Mr-Underhill,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923688&postcount=5,2008-02-12T08:33:00,Bayar,it is a separate sheet :D
33647,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Aeoa vs. Mr. Underhill",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72174-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Aeoa-vs-Mr-Underhill,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923764&postcount=6,2008-02-12T08:44:00,Paladin Latham,"Here is my sheet:<a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=3051"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Aeoa the Black Rider</a><br/><br/><strike>I'm still working on all the details, but the meat is there.</strike><br/><br/>Edit: I love fighter types.  Done."
33648,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Aeoa vs. Mr. Underhill",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72174-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Aeoa-vs-Mr-Underhill,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924063&postcount=7,2008-02-12T09:40:00,Paladin Latham,"Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><br/>Aeoa will start the match astride Thuder Horse on all her starting squares."
33649,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Aeoa vs. Mr. Underhill",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72174-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Aeoa-vs-Mr-Underhill,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924330&postcount=8,2008-02-12T10:36:00,Bayar,"A charger ? OOh...now thats something completely unbroken...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" it6l78dbi="""" src=""images/smilies/stick/biggrin.gif"" title=""Biggrin""/><br/><br/>init:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><br/>Frodo...errr...I mean Underhill will start in Y14, riding his little dinosaur..."
33650,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Aeoa vs. Mr. Underhill",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72174-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Aeoa-vs-Mr-Underhill,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927790&postcount=9,2008-02-13T04:08:00,Bayar,"Ok...so my go...Will move to ...<br/><br/>Still not done...wait for my slow thinking...<br/><br/>Stats:<br/>[spoiler]HP: 41/41<br/>AC: touch: FF:<br/><br/>Animal companion:<br/>Will be here...<br/><br/>Spells: Not done...<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">0lvl:Guidance*5<br/>
1lvl: <br/>
2lvl: Blinding spittle; Owl's wisdom; Kelpstrand<br/>
3lvl:Venomfire, Poison</div>
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33651,"Arena Tournament, Exhibition Match: Aeoa vs. Mr. Underhill",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72174-Arena-Tournament-Exhibition-Match-Aeoa-vs-Mr-Underhill,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3936304&postcount=10,2008-02-15T01:34:00,Paladin Latham,Aeoa begins reciting poety:<br/><br/>For thouest has lost without fighting<br/>I thank thee.<br/><br/>For mine own awesomeness<br/>in scaring away thine lesser hobbit<br/>I doth give thanks twice!
33652,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3912964&postcount=1,2008-02-10T03:10:00,ArenaManager,"<font size=""3""><b><u>Arena Tournament, Round 29: <font color=""Red"">Jeb the Farmer</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Regis</font></u></b></font><br/><br/><b>Map:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=2901"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Paladin Latham - Jeb the Farmer</a><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=40079"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Tyreus - Regis</a><br/><br/><b>All Combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
33653,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3913067&postcount=2,2008-02-10T03:36:00,Paladin Latham,"Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span>"
33654,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922648&postcount=3,2008-02-12T05:17:00,Tyreus,Initiative roll: 1d20+1= 8
33655,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922720&postcount=4,2008-02-12T05:30:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Jeb the Farmer round 1:</b><br/><br/>O.K. then.  Good luck.<br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Jeb starts in L6 and double moves to the hay in L16</div>
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 5<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 15, Touch: 12, FF: 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location: B25</b><br/>
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</div><br/>Your turn."
33656,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923398&postcount=5,2008-02-12T07:42:00,Tyreus,"Movement<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Regis moves to P19. If he can see Jeb he will fire his crossbow. Max will move to O19 and charge Jeb if he is in range.</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">For Regis<br/>
Crossbow attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
For Max<br/>
Charge attack (+2 for charge): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Trip* <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
EDIT: *only if the attack hits</div>
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33657,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923927&postcount=6,2008-02-12T09:08:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>LoS is established with Jeb in the hay at L16 (with cover), Regis in P19 and Wolf in 019.  Regis took a shot and missed with crossbow.<br/><br/>@Tyreus<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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As you must have LoS and have a straight line to charge someone, your wolf does nothing.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Jeb is up."
33658,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924091&postcount=7,2008-02-12T09:46:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Jeb the Farmer round 2:</b><br/><br/>Alrighty then. Jeb charges to O18 screaming ""I have to save MAH FARM!"" and attacks!<br/><br/>Spear Attack!<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>5</b>]</span>/\ If it threatens<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>If it hits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>8</b>]</span>/\ If it crits<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>Edit: HAHAHA!! OMG could I have done any worse! LOL!!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oqfl62phz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>Your Turn.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oqfl62phz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/><br/><br/>Stats(for refs):<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 5<br/>
<b>AC:</b> <font color=""red"">13</font>, Touch: <font color=""red"">10</font>, FF: <font color=""red"">11</font><br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location: O18</b><br/>
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33659,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924154&postcount=8,2008-02-12T09:57:00,Mavian,"@Paladin<br/><br/>You can't charge, mainly due to the fact that you can't charge through difficult terrain which the hay represents."
33660,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3924255&postcount=9,2008-02-12T10:19:00,Paladin Latham,Meh.  I just walk up to him then.  Same difference.  My AC is better then.
33661,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927345&postcount=10,2008-02-13T02:31:00,Tyreus,"Regis uses a move action to move to M20 the uses a move action to reload his light crossbow. Max is still in 019 and attacks Jeb.<br/><br/>Bite attack:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>Bite damage:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>Trip:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>EDIT: Dang, if you would have charged I would have just hit. And too bad for me I didn't write any spells memorized down, so I'm sure that just means I didn't memorize any.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oqfl62phz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallredface.gif"" title=""Small Red Face""/>"
33662,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3929615&postcount=11,2008-02-13T12:28:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Jeb the Farmer round 3:</b><br/><br/>With no LoS<br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Jeb attacks the dog (because it has crazy eyes!)<br/>
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Farmer Attack GO! <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span> /\ If it threatens <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
If it hits <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span> /\ If it crits <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 5<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 15, Touch: 12, FF: 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location: O18</b><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>You hear swearing inside the barn.  Your turn. (oh man he sucks<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oqfl62phz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>)"
33663,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3931469&postcount=12,2008-02-14T02:08:00,Tyreus,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Regis moves to J21 and hides. Hide check: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>Max attacks the farmer again.<br/><br/>Bite attack:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>If crits:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>Bite damage:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>If crits:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>Trip:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/><br/>Holy crap neither one of us can get a good attack roll.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oqfl62phz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>"
33664,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3931840&postcount=13,2008-02-14T03:55:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Jeb the Farmer round 4:</b><br/><br/>Still with no LoS.  I think.  You hear ""Down dawg! Sit!"" inside the barn.<br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Jeb attacks the dog (because it has a foaming mouth!)<br/>
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Wicked Farmer Strike! <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>4</b>]</span> /\ If it threatens <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
If it hits <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span> /\ If it crits <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>6</b>]</span></div>
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 5<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 15, Touch: 12, FF: 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location: O18</b><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Edit: OMG this guy rolls like he has negative stat modifiers! He sucks!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oqfl62phz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
33665,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3931853&postcount=14,2008-02-14T04:00:00,Talic,"Jeb<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No LoS, other than to the dog in the square beside you</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No LoS, other than to your dog, barely</div>
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33666,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3932617&postcount=15,2008-02-14T07:13:00,Tyreus,"Regis stays hidden. Max attacks again.<br/><br/>Bite attack:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>If crits:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>Bite damage:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>If crits:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>Trip:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/><br/>EDIT: You have got to be kidding..."
33667,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3932647&postcount=16,2008-02-14T07:17:00,Bronz,"<b><font color=""DarkRed"">High Ref Bronz</font></b><br/><br/>Wow, it's like a dog and a farmer are having an argument, and taking wild, but playful, slaps at one another.<br/><br/>Pretty entertaining folks.  Carry on!"
33668,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3936278&postcount=17,2008-02-15T01:24:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Jeb the Farmer round 5:</b><br/><br/>If you don't have LoS you hear ""I gots nine childun!  They'll starve unless ya let me win!""<br/><br/>Edit: Followed by a wounded dog's yip.<br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fatherly Farmer Strike! <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span> /\ If it threatens <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
If it hits <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>4</b>]</span> /\ If it crits <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 5<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 15, Touch: 12, FF: 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location: O18</b><br/>
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33669,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3936360&postcount=18,2008-02-15T01:51:00,Tyreus,"The dog yelps, then growls and tries to bite Jeb. (yet again)<br/><br/>attack:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>if threatens:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>damage:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>crit:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span>"
33670,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3936392&postcount=19,2008-02-15T02:01:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Jeb the Farmer round 5:</b><br/><br/>""MY ARSE!  YER DOG DONE BIT MY ARSE!""  Jeb squeels in a high pitched voice.<br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fatherly Farmer Strike! <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span> /\ If it threatens <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
If it hits <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>3</b>]</span> /\ If it crits <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+2)[<b>5</b>]</span></div>
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> <font color=""red"">1</font><br/>
<b>AC:</b> 15, Touch: 12, FF: 13<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location: O18</b><br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Edit: This is going to end badly for Jeb."
33671,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3936411&postcount=20,2008-02-15T02:04:00,Tyreus,"Instinct telling him his opponent is near death, Max attacks again.<br/><br/>attack:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>if threatens:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/>damage:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>crit:<br/><span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+3)[<b>7</b>]</span>"
33672,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3936496&postcount=21,2008-02-15T02:27:00,Paladin Latham,"Because of the Diehard feat, Jeb is still standing enough to scream out:<br/><br/>""Ah surrender! Ah surrender! I'ma hurt bad! Get the healer! OW!""<br/><br/>In the stands his nine children and his average looking wife weep."
33673,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3936523&postcount=22,2008-02-15T02:34:00,theterran,"<b><font color=""darkorange"">Ref Terran</font></b><br/><br/><b>Regis Wins and Collects the Prize</b><br/><br/><br/>Jeb has one more chance to redeem his farm<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" oqfl62phz="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/>"
33674,"Arena Tournament, Round 31: Jeb the Farmer vs. Regis",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71940-Arena-Tournament-Round-31-Jeb-the-Farmer-vs-Regis,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3936524&postcount=23,2008-02-15T02:35:00,Tyreus,"Regis hears the farmers plea just outside the barn. ""Max, hold!"" The dog doesn't attack but still lets out a low growl at the farmer.<br/><br/>You hear from just outside the door, ""I accept your surrender."""
33675,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768863&postcount=1,2008-01-10T14:25:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b><a href=""http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/ZeroNumerous/FortAdlin.png"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fort Adlin</a></b><br/><br/>The sun was still low in the sky at this time of day. It wouldn't reach a zenith until alittle after noon. It was mid-winter, so the air was quite abit colder than normal. Never the less, it didn't stop the soldiers from drilling, and didn't stop the mercenaries from following in their footsteps. Shepard kept the fort running completely normally, whether it was in the middle of the winter or the middle of the summer.<br/><br/>Drilling had been uneventful for everyone that morning. The Fleetrunner, Fera'ath'zera, had been in charge of the drills for today, which consisted of a makeshift archery range established in the center of the fort. Praxiteles and Dornatash provided too be very, very poor shots. Between the two of them, they had a grand total of four hits and sixteen misses. The Poet and Emmaline made a better offering of themselves with six hits and four misses each. Ariana and a human archer plugged in eight hits each, with only two misses. The best of the mercenaries had been Aeylis, who put all ten arrows into the target.<br/><br/>The group only recently broke up after a thirty minute lecture about the proper method of drawing, aiming, and firing. Fera is blunt and to the point. Failure during battle will get them killed, and you always do worse in training than real battle. The elf woman dismisses all seven of you, but the Captain is noticeably missing. Fera does draw The Poet aside and hands him a small envelope. ""<font color=""DarkRed"">The captain wanted me to give this to you. If you have any questions, she told me she could be found in that <i>coward</i>'s quarters.</font>"" The only person Fera ever called<i>coward</i>was Adler.."
33676,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769204&postcount=2,2008-01-10T15:39:00,Pink,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Poet</b></font>((You don't need to call me THE poet really.))<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Thank you very much Miss Fera'ath'zara""</font>He says, with perfect pronunciation of the name, taking the envelope.<font color=""Blue"">""And may I take a small moment to compliment you on today's drilling. I'm only a standard shooter myself, however I do believe that I've greatly benefited from your instruction."" </font>He says in his usual, ever charming tone and smile, giving a slight bow of gratitude.<br/><br/>Opening the letter, he reads it, then rereads it, carefully before looking towards the fleetrunner.<font color=""Blue"">""This...I think I may have to take a trip to Wizard Alder's quarters. Thank You again.""</font>He says, a briefly worried look crossing his face before he heads towards the Barracks."
33677,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770016&postcount=3,2008-01-10T21:02:00,The_Snark,"<b>Ariana</b><br/><br/>The drill finished, Ariana replaces the bow on its rack.  It wasn't hers, after all.  She knew how to shoot, as she'd just proven, but it had been a while since she had needed to.  For that matter, she still didn't really think she'd need to—but the others thought otherwise, and it was easier, in the long run, if she just went along with it.  A lot of things were that way.<br/><br/>She glances over at the others, gaze automatically drifting to Emmaline first and then away again, sweeping over the other mercenaries and the soldiers without much expression.  She watches Poet for a minute as he walks away, feeling idly curious where he's going, and then drifts away from the weapons rack, idly looking to the sky to see if there were any birds overhead."
33678,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771147&postcount=4,2008-01-11T04:35:00,Ellas Aramond,"<font color=""Purple""><b>Dornatash</b></font><br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><i>'Alright, steady hand, keep the arrow straight on the bow.'</i></font>He repeats in his mind the same instructions that Fera had been saying to him for the past twenty minutes.<font color=""Purple""><i>'Pull the string back, and let it fly...Well, atleast it hit the target this time.'</i></font>He shrugs and returns the bow to its place on the rack, mentally debating whether he should tell the Fleetrunner once again that he was more suited to the crossbow. He decided against it, figuring that it would be better for them all if they kept the higher-ups as un-frustrated as possible.<font color=""purple""><i>'Besides, I've got more important things to worry about.'</i></font><br/><br/>He makes his way back to where he's been put up in the barracks. Onmce there, he fishes his large book of magic out of his pack. Then, sits down with his back against the wall.<font color=""purple"">""Alright, if I take Acibeck's Principal, and apply it here.""</font>He whispers to himself as he opens the book a particularly useful spell.<font color=""purple"">""Yes, that will work.""</font>"
33679,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771251&postcount=5,2008-01-11T05:04:00,Fax Celestis,"Praxiteles is a crag of a dwarf, seemingly carved out of stone. His grayish skin and steely eyes display a certain elemental primacy that doesn't seem suited for attacks from afar--or for waiting.<br/><br/>Praxiteles' usually taciturn demeanor is merely exacerbated by the failings on the archery range and the lecture afterwards.<font color=""brown""><i>Archery's for pansies and elves,</i></font>he thinks to himself.<font color=""brown""><i>A real warrior isn't afraid to get up in the faces of his foes and tear them to shreds.</i></font><br/><br/>He fingers a wooden amulet around his neck idly as he looks over the archery range.<font color=""brown""><i>Wonder what a dwarf's gotta do to get some action around here.</i></font>"
33680,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771664&postcount=6,2008-01-11T06:40:00,Aeylis,"<b>Aeylis</b><br/><br/>During the training Aeylis unconsciously upheld Fera's standard's before they'd even been voiced, delivering every arrow with careful precision.  Having previously done so in the face of charging Southlanders on numerous occasions, she was inclined to agree.  Once the heart racing surge of battle got into you, it could save your life with quick reflexes.. or kill you with unwise haste.<br/><br/>There had been some undeniable levity in outperforming her comrades, but it had been hollow and short-lived.  It was neither a straight contest or a fair comparison to judge on such a limited strength alone.  After all, she was one of the few who'd owned and used her own longbow.  It was a familiar presence in her hand, while she surmised that those such as Praxiteles and the scholarly Dornatesh had scarcely lain hands on such a weapon.  They boasted other strengths in compensation.<br/><br/>When Fera releases them, Aeylis offers a brief smile and simple thanks to Fera in elven.  She makes no move to leave immediately, instead taking the time to  inspect her bow as well as the arrows she'd fired.  She had held off doing so during the Fleetrunner's lecture out of respect, but needed to be certain nothing had become overly stressed."
33681,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3774719&postcount=7,2008-01-11T19:16:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Ariana</b><br/><br/>This time of year proved very poor for birdwatchers, amateur or professional. During the winter months, Althan and Rikova were gifted with sunlight, while southern Lathar, old Meerlain, and the Southland spent only scant hours in the sun's heat. This resulted in more snow and less birds, as the avians fled northward to evade the cold winter chill. A southland thrush sat atop the northwestern watch tower, and it was the only bird within sight. A simple brown and gray bird, the southland thrush was very territorial. The thing was already in the middle of attacking one of the guards for disturbing its temporary nesting ground..<br/><br/><b>Dornatash</b><br/><br/>The barracks is rather empty. And the reason why soon made itself obvious..<br/><br/><b>Aeylis, Ariana, and Praxiteles</b><br/><br/>A human, a Latharian by the name of Red Blackfeather, was gathering up a sizable number of Latharian and Meerlain soldiers. He appears to be shouting to the crowd.. ""<b>(Meer)</b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Too long have we been sitting here waiting for those Southlander scum to bring their war to our gates. Now is the time we strike! You've all lost brothers, sisters, fathers, and mothers to those dwarven scum outside. And for once in this war, we've got them on the defensive! I say we go on the offensive!</font>"" A cheer goes up from the crowd at his words. ""<b>(Meer)</b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Not just attacking their army, but marching to reclaim Meerlain!</font>"" Another, stronger cheer goes up from the Meerlain natives. ""<b>(Meer)</b><font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Commander Shepard has kept us bottled up in this fort for far too long! In fact, if Amaethar was in charge, we'd have already brought the hammer down on those damned earth-diggers! She wants to bring Meerlain out from under their dirty boots!</font>"" A third cheer goes up, this time intermingled with shouts of ""Commander Amaethar!""<br/><br/>It's quickly becoming obvious that the man is going to incite a riot..<br/><br/><b>Dornatash</b><br/><br/>You hear shouts coming from outside the barracks, apparently most of the barracks is out in the courtyard.."
33682,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775055&postcount=8,2008-01-11T22:36:00,Aeylis,"<b>Aeylis</b><br/><br/>Aeylis quivers visibly upon the realization of what's happening across the courtyard,  She'd seen this before, and she knew how it might end.  Meerlain's remaining people were hurt and demoralized and the easiest response to those feelings were thoughts of retaliation, regardless of consequence.  Part of her was angered to see the foreign rabble-rouser abuse that fact, but moreso saddened to see that it appeared to be working.  She didn't know the man, and that seemed all the more reason to be suspicious of his intentions.<br/><br/>Slinging her bow over her shoulder, she quickly crosses the courtyard to join the growing crowd.  There, she bides her time, waiting for a lull, interjection her own voice as forcefully as she can,<br/><br/>""<b>(Meer)</b><font color=""green"">Offensive?  For years, we've been overrun and overwhelmed by the Southlanders time and time again despite our every advantage of fighting defensively on familiar terrain.  And here, finally, we've beaten them once, just ONCE, by drawing upon every strength we have.  And your course of action would be to charge out with haste and meet them on open ground.</font>""<br/><br/>Biting her lip to steel her voice, she continues, tuning out the soudns around her lest she become distracted,<br/><br/>""<b>(Meer)</b><font color=""green"">By all rights, we could easily have lost here.  It was a close thing.  The loss of Meerlain pains all of us, but the Commander knows that at this moment, in this place, we are equal to the force arrayed against us.  In order to become greater, we must build upon the strengths that have won us our respite.  We children of Meer are all that's left of it now. For us to act rashly now would not reclaim Meerlain, it would destroy what little remains.</font>""<br/><br/>She pauses again, this time making a point of directing her gaze precisely at Red, ire rising up in her voice,<br/><br/>""<b>(Meer)</b><font color=""green"">I would not see my people annihilated because you lack the stomach in the face of what we have already endured.</font>"""
33683,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3776291&postcount=9,2008-01-12T05:11:00,Ellas Aramond,"<b>Dornatash</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><i>'Its too quiet in here.'</i></font>He finally decides, closing his book. During his time being stationed at the fort, he had grown accustomed to the sound of conversation always being around him. Without the constant noise, he found it impossible to concentrate.<br/><br/>He got his noise, in the form of outside shouts. Thinking that battle had finally found its way to the fort's walls, he throws his pack over his shoulder, and runs outside. When he makes it out, he is instantly assailed by Red's speech. Knowing what could easily come of this, he makes his way over to the Officer's barracks, hoping that the proper application of athority will disperce the crowd.<br/><br/><font color=""purple""><i>'I hope she can keep them calm long enough.</i></font>He thinks when he hears Aeylis' counter-arguement.<br/><br/>Rushing through the door, he quickly makes it over to the true commander.<font color=""purple"">My apologies for the intrusion, Commander. But there is a problem that needs your immeadeate attention.""</font>"
33684,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777611&postcount=10,2008-01-12T09:57:00,Fax Celestis,"Praxiteles doesn't know enough Meer to understand all of what's being said, but the body language and the tone of voice coupled with the fleeting mention of dwarves--a word he<i>has</i>come to recognize--has incited his ire.<font color=""brown"">""Why don't you speak in a tongue we can all understand, you pretentious git?""</font>he asks angrily in Common."
33685,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778378&postcount=11,2008-01-12T12:30:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Dornatash</b><br/><br/>You burst into the officer's barracks, which is surprisingly empty. The only people inside are the Poet, who appears to be leaving,  Captain Amaethar, and Adler the wizard. You slowly make your way to the Commander's room, which is the only room separated from the rest of the barracks.<br/><br/>The commander is in the middle of his morning shave. The man, dark-skinned and obviously aged, lowers his knife to hear Dornatash out. ""<font color=""Gray"">Alright boy. Gimme time.</font>"" He dunks the six inch knife into a small dish of water and wipes it off with his hands. Soon enough, the knife is sheathed and the Commander is off. He grabs up a crossbow from beside the doorframe.<br/><br/><b>Aeylis and Praxiteles</b><br/><br/><b>(Meer)</b>""<font color=""MediumTurquoise"">Of course it is best to meet them upon open ground! There, we can end the threat of Southland aggression permanently! The commander understands that he--HRK!</font>""<br/><br/>In a single moment, the officer's barracks bursts open and a crossbow is leveled at Red's chest. Shepard fires, and a bolt seems to grow from the Althanian's torso. In a few fluid seconds, the Commander has reloaded his crossbow.<b>(Common)</b>""<font color=""Gray"">Who else?</font>""<b>(Meer)</b>""<font color=""Gray"">Anyone else want to start trouble in my fort? Well?</font>"" When no one offers resistance, Shepard hands off the crossbow to Dornatash and leaves.<br/><br/><b>Group</b><br/><br/>The Poet and Captain Amaethar step out of the officer's barracks just as Shepard enters. Everyone is staring at the stunned crowd in the center of the fortress. No one has even started moving Blackfeather's corpse. The Captain immediately whispers something to the Poet and begins shouting to break up the crowd and bury Blackfeather."
33686,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778500&postcount=12,2008-01-12T12:56:00,Fax Celestis,"Praxiteles stalks over to the body and surveys the corpse, arms folded. (Dwarven)<font color=""brown"">""Perhaps a traditional dwarven burial would be appropriate,""</font>he says without mirth before switching to Druidic:<font color=""brown"">""May the hands of nature guide you to a kind reincarnation.""</font>He turns and retires to a convenient spot away from the gathering to sit. He motions and intones lightly, and a small creature apparently made from compost and vegetation springs into being beside him.<sup>1</sup>He plays with it idly as if it were a pet.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><sup>1</sup>Praxiteles has just cast <i>wood wose</i>.</div>
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33687,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778907&postcount=13,2008-01-12T14:37:00,The_Snark,"<b>Ariana</b><br/><br/>Ariana watches the riot scene from a distance, expression dispassionate but growing tenser as she listens, frequently checking to ensure Emmaline is not about to step into the midst of the trouble.  She doesn't speak Meerish, but she can tell when trouble is brewing.  When the human is shot, she tenses further, wondering if it will come to a fight with the dwarves not even here yet—this was why she'd wanted to stay away from the war.  A battlefield couldn't be anything<i>but</i>dangerous.<br/><br/>As the commander heads back indoors, and nobody takes him up on his challenge, Ariana relaxes outwardly, brooding.  The fort no longer felt like a place she could let her guard down in, though.  Something was happening—even if it was only unrest among the soldiers.  That was bad enough; she had a sudden image of the soldiers fighting inside the fort while the dwarven armies marched on it from the outside."
33688,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3781857&postcount=14,2008-01-13T07:41:00,Pink,"<font color=""Blue""><b>Poet</b></font><br/><br/>Poet seems to look upon the scene dispassionately. Situations were difficult, all the soldiers were tired from years of campaigning again and again. Emotions tense and everybody trying to grab onto whatever power they could for the uncertain future. Races weren't meant to live in a constant state of war like this.<br/><br/>Slowly, Poet walks away from the crowd to the more deserted part of the courtyard were the two grey elves seem to have been observing events. <Althanese><font color=""Blue"">""May I wish you a good day and bid a moment to discuss something, Miss Emmaline and Miss Ariana? I bring a rather important instruction from the captain.""</font></Althanese>"
33689,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789109&postcount=15,2008-01-14T22:48:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Emmaline</b><br/><br/>Near Ariana, a lean figure leans against a wall, a sardonic half-smile on her face, and claps slowly and insolently in the silence left after the Commander's coming and going; glove sounds against glove, each of them black with tiny gleaming stars on them. At the moment, she might as well be pulled from the dreams of every child who's ever wanted to be a swashbuckler: feathers and crystals are beaded into the long, unnaturally scarlet hair flows in ringlets down her back, exactly matching the shade of her floor-length scarlet black coat, which draws in at the waist and widens at her legs; it's open to reveal leather and silk, a black vest studded with several knives over a creamy, ruffled blouse. Black trousers disappear into black boots, knee-high with turned-down tops, and the wide brim of a hat is drawn low over her eyes. She has dusky-brown skin--the complexion of the far isles--with prominent cheekbones, a somewhat sharp nose, dark, close-set eyes with long lashes, and a ring in the lobe of each ear, with the right bearing several more near its pointed tip.<br/><br/>Emma pushes off of the wall and steps forward, boots clicking over the stone of the yard until she's close enough to get the attention of the stunned mob. Not so hard; getting attention is her forté.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""Red Blackfeather,""</font>she enunciates clearly in Meer with her arms folded over her chest,<font color=""Purple"">""was a <i>f---ing idiot</i> who'd have gotten you all killed. The next a--hole who wants to mutiny is going to get the <i>exact same</i> treatment Red got and he'll f---ing deserve it too. You know what? Go talk to ""Commander"" Amaethar about charging out like greenhorns who haven't even heard the word <i>tactics</i> if you're so fired up, but I'd lay money on her sending the first jackass to do so to the healers'. So next time someone starts whipping you up into a mob, remind yourself that <i>you don't know jack about strategy</i> and the commanders do, and the only thing that forcing a direct confrontation get will <i>all of us killed</i>... and believe me, I will be <i>unutterably</i> pissed at anyone who gets me killed.""</font><br/><br/>She whirls, describing three-quarters of a circle on her heel, her coat swooshing behind her. Facing Poet, she switches fluently to Althanese.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""Could you <i>believe</i> that guy? --Yeah, go on.""</font>"
33690,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3790706&postcount=16,2008-01-15T06:34:00,Pink,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Poet</font></b><br/><br/>A slight smile appears from the corners of his mouth at the way the boistorous grey elf handles the situation. He then begins his conversation in a hushed tone.<br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Well, speaking of the Captain Amaether, Captain, not commander, and you may wish to be careful about such mistakes around Commander Shepard, I have recieved an order from her that I pass onto you and your sister. I would ask you only read it, and dispose of it properly afterwards. It's not the sort of command that's best to leave around if you understand my meaning.""</font>he says, before drawing from his pack a letter, sealed by the Captain, and handing it to Emmaline."
33691,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793900&postcount=17,2008-01-15T18:08:00,The_Snark,"<b>Ariana</b><br/><br/>Ariana glances at Poet as he strides over towards her, alternating between watching him, the dispersing crowd's reaction to Emmaline, and Emmaline herself.  She fixes her stare on him as he greets them, not really smiling (in fact, she looks more or less the same she did while watching the mob) and lets her sister take the lead.<br/><br/>She reads the note over Emmaline's shoulder, then glances upwards—at Poet, at the still-dispersing mob, at Praxiteles sitting some way off, up at the thrush's nest, and finally back to Poet and her sister.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""You've read it?""</font>she asks Poet, taking note of the seal and studying the letter again.  She looks up, ostensibly to look about the courtyard to see if anyone else is close enough to hear, but out of the corner of her eye she's watching Emmaline to see how she reacts."
33692,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793928&postcount=18,2008-01-15T18:18:00,Pink,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Poet</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I admit to being in the presence of it's writing even.""</font>He says, before a look of slight concern passes over his face.<font color=""Blue"">""Am I right in handing this letter to you two? That you are more than just swords for hire and capable of carrying out military commands?""</font>All of this is said in the language of the remaining elven land."
33693,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3793995&postcount=19,2008-01-15T18:48:00,Ellas Aramond,"<b>(Quor)</b><font color=""Purple"">""Didn't expect that.""</font>And it was true, Dornatash hadn't expected such a reaction, he's not even sure if he's okay with it.<font color=""purple""><i>'Of course, that's why the commander is in charge, and you're not.'</i></font>He can't help but think.<br/><br/>Finally getting over the surprise, he realizes that there's still a crossbow that's sitting in his hands. Taking a look at it, he realizes that it's his. He had been trying to figure out just where he had left it for some time now. Strapping it to the side of his haversack, he heads down to the main area, noticing Poet and the sisters being secretive.<br/><br/>He decides  to ignore it, knowing that some facts would just be beyond his grasp, and instead lets his pack fall to the ground as he leans against a wall and pulls his book out once again."
33694,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794115&postcount=20,2008-01-15T19:47:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>The Crowd</b><br/><br/>The reaction to Emmaline is what one expects. The crowd disperses quietly, with a few shooting the gray elf a harsh stare.<br/><br/><b>Dornatash</b><br/><br/>Captain Amaethar was the one woman everyone in the fort knew of. Of course, this didn't mean everyone knew about her. A mercenary from up north, the rumors say. Possibly Althanian. But the glare she levels at the less-experienced soldiers says she definitely isn't one of the peace-loving elves. Soldiers say she's actually Rikovanian, and that she could wrestle an orc to the ground since birth. While no one has ever actually seen her do it, she certainly doesn't try to dispel the image. And the piercing blue eyes that settle upon Dornatash definitely do nothing but reinforce the rumors. The woman looks every bit like a hawk--from her nose to her sharp cheek and jawlines. The woman even smiles like a bird of prey.<br/><br/>Amaethar is surprisingly well dressed, for a soldier. A red shirt, embroidered with long sinewous dragons dancing down the sleeves, hugs her toned body. A matching pair of breeches, untouched by embroidery but obviously well taken care of, fit her legs rather snugly. She doesn't sport the coat or cape most mercenaries wear, and her body is entirely void of jewelry. Though, she is sporting a tattoo of a red dragon in flight across her right cheek.<br/><br/>Amaethar extends a gloved hand toward Dornatash, the red leather riding gloves seem form-fitted to the hand that bears them.<b>(Common)</b>""<font color=""DarkRed"">You speak Althanian, yes? Dornatash, right?</font>"""
33695,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794122&postcount=21,2008-01-15T19:56:00,Ellas Aramond,"<b>(Common)</b><font color=""Purple"">""Correct, that would be me.""</font>He said respectfully, although his eyes never stopped skimming over the pages.<font color=""Purple"">""And though I did live in the region for some time, I never learned the language, despite my status as a scholar.""</font><br/><br/><b>(Elven)</b><font color=""Purple"">""I did, however, learn the language of the Elves.""</font>"
33696,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794139&postcount=22,2008-01-15T20:13:00,ZeroNumerous,"Amaethar quickly drops into Elven. Common, though good for traders, is not a language best suited for holding conversation.<b>(Elven)</b>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Ah, a scholar. I wanted to thank you for informing Shepard about the riot. But I must beg the question.. Why is a scholar on a battlefield such as this one?</font>"""
33697,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794145&postcount=23,2008-01-15T20:16:00,Ellas Aramond,"With a small smile, Dornatash closes his book and looks the Captain straight in the eyes.<br/><br/><b>(Elven)</b><font color=""Purple"">""I am on a search for truth.""</font>"
33698,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795956&postcount=24,2008-01-16T06:48:00,Aeylis,"Aeylis's wide eyed shock at Red's swift demise swiftly turns to distaste, he nose wrinkling.  Looking a bit crestfallen at her failure to diffuse the situation on her own, she makes her way over to the fallen man.  She takes a knee at his side, ruefully inspecting him for a moment before going to work. With some effort she turns him onto his side, propping him there while she snaps the head off the crossbow bolt and slides the remainder of the offending projectile free of his body.  She then turns him onto his back, folding his arms across his breast overtop the wound.  Finally, she closes his stunned eyes, whispering a benediction so quiet as to be between her and the dead,<br/><br/>""<b>(Elven)</b><font color=""green"">Though our opinions differed, I had no desire to see you dead.  May you see more peace in death than life.</font>""<br/><br/>The words held meaning to her, but felt emptier than they should have.  She'd said their like far too often lately.  Given how violent life was becoming, death wouldn't have to be terribly peaceful to best it.<br/><br/>With a sigh Aeylis rises and trots off a ways, seeking a moment of solitude to recollect herself."
33699,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805097&postcount=25,2008-01-18T13:56:00,The_Snark,"<b>Ariana</b><br/><br/>Ariana meets Poet's concerned gaze flatly, grey-blue eyes scrutinizing him intensely for several seconds, as though to try to peel back his expression and see what he was thinking behind it.  Finally, she nods.<font color=""DarkOrange"">""We <i>can</i>,""</font>she says, emphasizing the second word.  Just because they<i>could</i>didn't necessarily mean they<i>would</i>.  If he was telling the truth, then it would be better to do as the letter suggested.  If he wasn't... then they would be taking a risk for nothing, and she would need to know why.<br/><br/>She looks to Emmaline again, trying to read what she thinks of the letter—when she wasn't being reckless, she was a surprisingly good judge of people, picking up on details Ariana missed."
33700,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807820&postcount=26,2008-01-19T23:01:00,ZeroNumerous,"Ten minutes pass and soldiers drag off Red's corpse to be buried outside the fortress..<br/><br/>Everything becomes peaceful for a time, but everyone still seems rather on edge. Althanians are looking at any Meer with a mixture of pity and suspicion, half expecting the refugees to start their own blood-lust driven rally. Even then, however, peace reigns for a time.<br/><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">AIEEEEEEE!</font></b><br/><br/>A shout interrupts the quiet tranquility that had settled over the fortress after Red's debacle. It originates from the officer's barracks, and several soldiers are already dashing off to investigate the matter. Ariana, Praxiteles, and Aeylis pick out the loud crash that follows as several soldiers bash their way into the barracks."
33701,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821463&postcount=27,2008-01-23T05:40:00,Fax Celestis,"Praxiteles grabs the wood wose, places it on his shoulder, and charges off towards the scream. He moves surprisingly quickly for one of his stature and apparent stony demeanor. Those who have seen dwarves run at full-tilt before are probably startled to notice that Praxiteles runs nearly twice as fast as they and even moves quickly enough to outpace your typical human."
33702,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3829323&postcount=28,2008-01-24T14:57:00,Ellas Aramond,"Hearing the crash finally makes Dornatash finally raise his head from the overly large book.<font color=""Purple"">""What's going on now?""</font>he says as he returns the book to his pack then runs behind the guards. There was a chance that something could be attacking, but he doubted it, considering the way nothing had been happening. But he knows all that matters is him getting to the source of the noise, for in all that he has seen so far, where there is screaming is usually someone in need of healing."
33703,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830409&postcount=29,2008-01-24T20:37:00,Aeylis,"Reverie shattered by the sudden disturbance, Aeylis wastes little time in joining the throng of soldiers as they head towards the barracks.  Reflexively, one hand reaches over her shoulder to clasp her sword hilt, drawing several inches of the blade free before lightly resettling it.  Assured that the weapon would draw freely and easily if called upon, she slows to a cautious walk as she nears the barracks.<br/><br/>The slight elf moves carefully around the soldiers already gathering or entering the barracks, making no move to shoulder or otherwise forcefully maneuver her way in.  Instead, her motions are those of one who has weathered dangerous surprises before and survived.  Every move is deliberate, a careful stalk that puts her closer to the trouble without needlessly endangering herself through haste.<br/><br/>Daintily, she edges forward, cursing her lack of stature as she tries to catch a glimpse of what lay beyond the threshold."
33704,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832580&postcount=30,2008-01-25T09:14:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<b>Emmaline</b><br/><br/>The flamboyant elf's eyes flash as she reads the letter, and she purses her lips, an act which highlights her cheekbones. She doesn't say anything: instead, the not-sound of her mind-voice comes from inside Poet's and her sister's heads.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><font color=""Purple""><i>""You know what? F--- that. The dwarf's been damn useful, and I'm not about to off him on that b----'s say-so. Hells, if she suspects him, I can spell him and get the truth. I think we need to have a little talk with the Captain. And if she doesn't care--well, that means she's out to get at least one of us killed for no good reason, doesn't it?""</i></font></div>
</div><br/><br/>Just then, the scream rings out; like everyone else, she rushes towards the officer's barracks, although at a pace that won't get her trampled."
33705,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834081&postcount=31,2008-01-25T13:52:00,The_Snark,"<b>Ariana</b><br/><br/>Ariana nods slightly, still looking evenly at Poet, until the shout startles the courtyard into action like a flock of startled birds.  Her first reaction is to immediately tense, looking sharply towards the barracks; with no threat immediately evident, she follows her sister towards the source of the commotion, still on her toes.  Possible sources for the faint crashing sound run through her mind—soldiers knocking down one of the doors, tables or chairs being splintered... it had the uneasy makings of a riot, to her mind, given the mood of the soldiers."
33706,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835855&postcount=32,2008-01-26T00:11:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>The Commotion</b><br/><br/>When the locked door is finally broken down, the group and a pair of soldiers barrel into the room. The Fleetrunner is leaning against the wall with a crossbow bolt in her left side, just above her spleen. The wizard, Adler, is laying on the ground with blood seeping from beneath his scalp. The sound of steel against steel rattles in the Commander's room.<br/><br/>The door to his room is locked, strangely enough.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I need a Strength check if you're gonna break it down.</div>
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33707,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836592&postcount=33,2008-01-26T04:02:00,Rachel Lorelei,"Emmaline levels a hand and speaks a Word that immediately fades from the memory of those who hear it, although it can be heard clearly; the lock clicks open.<br/><br/>(Casting<i>Knock</i>.)"
33708,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3836905&postcount=34,2008-01-26T05:10:00,Fax Celestis,"Praxiteles will rage and kick down the door<sup>1</sup>if Emmaline's spell doesn't work. Otherwise, he'll rage and charge into the room. Before he does so, in either case, a gout of lava bursts from his hand and forms itself into the shape of a scimitar<sup>2</sup>.<br/><br/>When Praxiteles rages, his complexion and apparently even his physical structure become even stonier than before. If one hadn't known that Praxiteles was a dwarf before hand, one might even assume that he's a dwarf-shaped earth elemental.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1472794/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Initiative (1d20+1=4)</a> (if you need it).<br/>
<sup>1</sup><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1472754/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Strength Check (1d20+6=14)</a><br/>
<sup>2</sup>Praxiteles has cast <i>flame blade</i>. Attack pattern is: <i>flame blade</i> +9 melee touch (1d8+2 fire, 18-20/x2)<br/>
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While raging, Praxiteles has the following changes:<br/>
+8 Str, +8 Con, +2 morale to Will, +1 Natural Armor, -4 AC<br/>
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Total changes:<br/>
Str 22, Con 24<br/>
Fort +12, Will +12<br/>
AB: +9 (+10 with dagger)<br/>
HP: +4 HP/HD (+20 HP), 55 total<br/>
AC: 16, flat 15, touch 13<br/>
Rage duration: 10 rounds.</div>
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33709,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3837103&postcount=35,2008-01-26T06:00:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Room</b><br/><br/>You break into the Commander's quarters to see him fighting a small dwarf. The dwarf turns when she sees the door burst open and immediately shouts in Common. ""<font color=""DarkOrange"">Surrender! No! He~!</font>""<br/><br/>Shepard takes the opening in it's stance to attack again, and he drives ihs longsword into it's stomach. He turns toward you and motions north, toward a broken window. Shouts can be heard from outside the building. (Common)""<font color=""Gray"">That way!</font>"" (Latharese)""<font color=""Gray"">Three more of them, making a break for the north wall. Get after them!</font>""<br/><br/>Everyone rushes back outside and notice 3 dwarves running northward as quickly as possible..<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative, please. Also, I'm gonna rule that it only takes a move action to get outside, so this would be the first real 'round'.<br/>
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Key:<br/>
Peach - Ariana<br/>
Light Purple - Emmaline<br/>
Dark Purple - Dornatash<br/>
Blue - Poet<br/>
Red - Praxiteles<br/>
Dark Green - Aeylis<br/>
Light Green - Soldiers(Allies)<br/>
Light Yellow - Dwarves<br/>
Dark Red - The Captain<br/>
Dark Gray - The Gate</div>
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33710,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3837550&postcount=36,2008-01-26T07:51:00,Rachel Lorelei,"(Initiative:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>Edit: well then!)<br/><br/>Emmaline promptly throws a pinch of glass dust into the air; a delicate, shimmering hummingbird that seems to be made of stained glass zips out towards the running dwarves... and explodes in their midst, into miniscule fragments of glitter that cling to them and get in their eyes. Then the speaks another Word, the tone of this one much sharper. Like the previous one, it can be heard but not actually<i>discerned</i>.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Glitterdust, DC 18, centered at the point between I and J and between 11 and 12. Then <i>Halt</i>, DC 19, at any dwarf who saved vs. the glitterdust (or the farthest one if none did). If Emmaline can leave the building while Hiding and Moving Silently, she does so, and that should add +1 DC from Cloaked Casting.</div>
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33711,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838230&postcount=37,2008-01-26T10:51:00,Fax Celestis,"Praxiteles will charge the dwarf at I13 (or the one at J12 if he's dead, or the one at J10 if<i>he's</i>dead), bellowing loudly and swinging his blade of lava in a mighty arc over his head in both hands<sup>1</sup>.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><sup>1</sup><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1472996/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Attack roll (charging). (1d20+11=17)</a><br/>
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Praxiteles hits Touch AC 17 for 10 fire damage.<br/>
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Question: Can I power attack with a <i>flame blade</i>?<br/>
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Rage duration: 9 rounds left<br/>
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33712,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838511&postcount=38,2008-01-26T12:01:00,The_Snark,"<b>Ariana</b><br/><br/>Ariana follows right on her sister's heels, uncoiling like a serpent as she darts forward.  She raises a hand towards one of the fleeing dwarves, and fire blossoms from her outstretched arm, forming a fiery line between her and one of them for a moment.  The dark orange flames cling to the dwarf persistently, even his armor, which shouldn't burn at all, and despite their darkish, smoky look, there's no actual smoke from the fires.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative 22, rolled in <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3838299&amp;postcount=29"" target=""_blank"">OOC thread</a>.  <br/>
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Ariana moves up to I17, and targets the dwarf at J12 with Brimstone Blast.  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>25</b>]</span> ranged touch, <span class=""diceroll"">(3d6+1)[<b>12</b>]</span> fire damage.  Reflex DC 18 or he catches fire and takes another <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>4</b>]</span> fire damage at the beginning of his turn; if he fails that one, he has to make another DC 15 Reflex save to avoid catching on fire normally.</div>
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33713,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3843051&postcount=39,2008-01-27T10:20:00,Aeylis,"Aeylis slips westward through her allies, then north, cutting a path parallel to the dwarves' own from there.  As she closes the distance, she retrieves her recently used bow from it's place at her back.<br/><br/>She retrieves an arrow from the quiver at her hip, slender fingers maneuvering it as she moves.  By the time she comes to a stop, her bow is strung and ready.  She shifts her stance quickly, drawing the bow, hesitating only a moment to judge her target before loosing an arrow at the furthest dwarf.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Init</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
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Moving to F13, drawing her bow as part of the action.<br/>
Attacking dwarf at J10, presuming he's still in the lead.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
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33714,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3843975&postcount=40,2008-01-27T13:53:00,Ellas Aramond,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Sorry, the the boards chose to wait until now to tell me that more was posted.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Dornatash dashes up to E15 to get closer to the action, while taking his crossbow off his shoulder.<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I call on the spirits of the divine; bring forth the Hammer of Justice!""</font>he calls out, drawing upon his magic to summon forth a hammer made of pure force in front of the dwarf that has been hurt the least, sending it swinging away it him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I cast Spiritual Weapon and have it start attacking whichever dwarf has been hurt the least when it comes to my turn.<br/>
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Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+1)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
SW Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
SW Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+2)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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Spiritual Weapon duration: 7 rounds left</div>
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33715,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3847491&postcount=41,2008-01-28T07:10:00,Pink,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Poet</font></b><br/><br/>A unidentifiable look crosses over Poet's features at Emmaline's Response, however there is no time to scrutinize it as the chaos of battle seems to suddenly erupt. Knowing that The other's are more than capable of handling the attackers, his gaze instead moves over to the wounded fleetrunner and wizard. Swinging his lute from his back into his hands, his fingers start to pluck a battle tune on the instrument, subtle at first before boosting into resonance against the walls of the keep, bringing out an inner strength within all of the mercenaries and soldiers.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Inspiring courage with an Inspirational Boost for +3 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +3 morale bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls and five foot step to 18P. <br/>
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Inspire Courage lasts 10 rounds.<br/>
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Question, where are The fleetrunner and Adler located?</div>
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33716,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851469&postcount=42,2008-01-29T02:54:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b><u>End Results of the Battle</u></b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Dwarves</b><br/>
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They fail to save versus <i>Glitterdust</i>. The lead dwarf saves versus <i>Halt</i>. Only the lead dwarf moves to K4. The others didn't move fast enough. Ariana's bolt of fire drops Dwarf J12 quickly. The Spiritual Hammer smashes in the lead dwarf's face, but he survives the blow. Aeylis moves forward and shoots at the lead dwarf, but her arrow misses wide and thuds in the ground beside him.<br/>
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<b>Guards</b><br/>
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One of them steps into Dwarf I13's range. He gets a knife in the gut when I13's turn comes up. The rest take out their crossbows and fire at I13 and K4. They miss I13. K4 takes two arrows in the back and drops. The Captain moves up and stabs I13 in the leg, but he survives the wound.<br/>
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<b>Praxiteles</b><br/>
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The mini-earth elemental attacks the I13 dwarf. The flame blade cuts off the other dwarf's left arm and simultaneously cauterizes the wound. I13 dwarf drops.<br/>
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Everyone gains 125 XP from killing the assassins.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Post Battle</b><br/><br/>The 'dwarf' bodies immediately begin convulsing. A jittery soldier fires his crossbow into one of the dwarf corpses, but the wooden bolt fails to stop the shaking. Mere seconds after they began shaking, each dwarf has been replaced by a pale skinned hairless humanoid much taller than a dwarf normally is.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Know(Local) checks can identify the corpses.</div>
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33717,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851646&postcount=43,2008-01-29T03:37:00,Rachel Lorelei,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Zero, I just realized--<i>Mindsight</i> gives me the type of each mind within range. What was the type of these guys before they died? Not humanoid(dwarf), apparently.</div>
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33718,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3851781&postcount=44,2008-01-29T04:10:00,Fax Celestis,"Praxiteles drops to one knee and examines the corpse in front of him. His stony physique transmutes back to his normal craggy features, and he pokes the corpse tentatively.<font color=""Brown"">""This ain't no dwarf, sir,""</font>he rumbles to the Captain,<font color=""Brown"">""But durned if'n I know what it is.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33719,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852282&postcount=45,2008-01-29T06:25:00,Pink,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Poet</font></b><br/><br/>Seeing the intruders properly dealt with, Poet rushes over to Adler first, pulling from his belt a wand and using it's healing power first on the wizard, then the fleetrunner, before examining both of them further.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>CLW on adler</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>CLW on Fera</b> - (1d8+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Heal check on Adler</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Heal check on Fera</b> - (1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/>After being assured that they are stable, Poet slips the wand back into it's loop on his belt and rearranges his Lute upon his back and walks over to inspect the corpses that seem to fascinate the rest of the troop.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll""><b>Know:Local</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Also, assuming something is wrong with Adler and Fera but they are still alive, Poet will give a shout out for some proper healers and give another application of the wand to each.</div>
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33720,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853190&postcount=46,2008-01-29T08:56:00,The_Snark,"<b>Ariana</b><br/><br/>Ariana looks at the corpses disinterestedly.  They had been trying to get them killed, and now they were dead, and that was what was important.   It didn't much matter what they had been.  Except that there might be more, and she would have to be even more cautious from now on.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I don't think Mindsight gives subtypes, so it might not have been possible to tell until now.</div>
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33721,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853344&postcount=47,2008-01-29T09:24:00,Ellas Aramond,"<font color=""Purple"">""They were going to kill many others, so they had to be killed.</font>Dornatash said to himself, trying his best to believe that there had been no other way to deal with them.<br/><br/>Seeing Poet tend to the wounded, he joins the others in trying to figure out just what these creatures are.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Of course, you pick one of the knowledges that I didn't put any ranks into.<br/>
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Knowledge (Local): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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33722,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853654&postcount=48,2008-01-29T10:05:00,ZeroNumerous,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Alittle FYI: Knowledge checks are trained only. If you lack ranks, don't bother rolling.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Poet</b><br/><br/>The Fleetrunner is unconscious and wounded, but Adler is quite dead. You gauge that healing her has kept her from dying, but she's still unconscious. Adler appears to have died from blunt force trauma to the back of his head."
33723,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854539&postcount=49,2008-01-29T12:49:00,Pink,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Poet</font></b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Changlings, the bastard breed of Dopplegangers.""</font>Poet says after a careful glance at them, before walking back to Adler and moving him properly onto his back before closing his eye lids and placing a gold coin on top of each. Poet removes his hat from his head, closes it to his breast, lowering his head in a respectful moment, before rising and addressing the troops and captain.<font color=""Blue"">""Does anyone require any immediate healing? One of you soldiers, stop staring at bodies of the dead and go fetch a healer already. They won't be getting back up."" </font><br/><br/>With that, Poet moves to search the bodies, looking most notably for any paper, form of instruction, or sign of alliance or origin.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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And just in case it's needed to identify origin if somethings found <br/>
[roll=Know(Any)]1d20+6[/roll]</div>
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33724,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3865019&postcount=50,2008-01-31T13:54:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Aftermath</b><br/><br/>The local priest arrives and heals the Fleetrunner. Adler is buried outside the fortress alongside those who died during the siege. The Captain sends the six of you out with the Fleetrunner to track down where those changelings came from. Strangely enough, she also dispatches a good six or seven other groups of soldiers to search.<br/><br/>You travel southwest for a day pretty uneventfully, and camp out near a dense forest.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">We can camp here tonight and keep following their tracks in the morning. Enjoy the respite for now, I feel we're close, but I can't exactly tell one way or another..</font>"""
33725,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866474&postcount=51,2008-01-31T20:18:00,The_Snark,"<b>Ariana</b><br/><br/>Travelling is nothing new to Ariana, and she spends most of the day walking in silence, watching the countryside go by impassively.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">Good to be away.  With shapeshifters, a fortress full of people is not a good place to be.</font></i>Of course, there still were some people here, so it might not matter... the elf finds herself occasionally scrutinizing her travelling companions (except for Emmaline), watching them for signs that something is amiss.  It's difficult.<i><font color=""DarkOrange"">How does a changeling look different or act different?  How can you tell?</font></i><br/><br/>She's tougher than most elves, but when the time comes to stop, she's tired enough that she removes her pack immediately and sits against a rock for a minute or so.  Only a minute later, she gets up to stretch for a few minutes and walk around the camp before settling down against a rock and watching the surrounding area, especially the trees.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">She's looking for animals, in particular birds.  Let me know if she sees any.</div>
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33726,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3876465&postcount=52,2008-02-02T20:04:00,ZeroNumerous,[Bumpiliciousness]<br/><br/>I'll send out PMs later.
33727,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3877817&postcount=53,2008-02-03T05:54:00,Fax Celestis,"Praxiteles remains quiet for most of the journey. He seems contemplative and also wonders how close his own neck came to being on the line:<font color=""Brown""><i>If'n they hadn't been changelings, I prob'ly would've been out on me ear. Or dead, for suppos'd treason.</i></font>"
33728,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3878743&postcount=54,2008-02-03T09:16:00,Aeylis,"Aeylis is obviously troubled by the events of the day.  Though she attempts to stay mindful and alert, it is evident that there is a lot going though her eyes behind each watchful glance.<br/><br/><i><font color=""Green"">How do changelings fit into this?  Could they be working with the Rothunese?  Or simply playing sides against the other?  Was there any connection to Red's attempted insurrection?</font></i><br/><br/>Her obvious lack of knowledge on changelings prevented her from reaching closure during the trip.  She resolved to ask Poet when they stopped, as he seemed the most likely to know something.<br/><br/>When they do settle down, she approaches him.  Nominally, she addresses him in simplistic Latharese, though she occasionally interjects Meer for words she cannot recall,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Green"">Poet, what did you call those.. <font color=""Black"">(M)</font>beings<font color=""Black"">(M)</font> we fought today? Changelings?</font>""  She pauses a moment, perhaps embarrassed by her lack of knowledge, ""<font color=""Green"">I'm not <font color=""Black"">(M)</font>familiar<font color=""Black"">(M)</font> with them.  Do you know more of them?</font>"""
33729,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3896300&postcount=55,2008-02-06T17:53:00,Rachel Lorelei,"Emmaline tosses her pack down and stretches out on some grass.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""Damn, they couldn't have given us some horses? This is a crappy idea, by the way, slim odds of finding anything useful. I'd love some shapechangers at <i>my</i> disposal--I bet everyone in the fort is looking at each other suspicious-like right now.""</font>"
33730,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3898026&postcount=56,2008-02-07T05:26:00,Pink,"<b><font color=""Blue"">Poet</font></b><br/><br/>Thus far into the trip Poet's mind races around the score of events that have happened. However he doesn't let his outward appearance reveal his inner calculations instead trying to be a bit lighthearted and trying to take the minds of everyone off of the deaths of the companions that day. To this effect, during the march before the break, Poet spends most of his time reciting one of the few humorous stories of the ongoing feud between the half-brothers Hextor and Heironeous.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The tale he weaves begins with the two gods both leading an army of their priests, paladins and followers against each other in a huge battle. In the middle of the battleground both of them meet and they are locked in mortal combat, neither of them giving and inch as their troops surge at each other beside them. For days this goes on uninterrupted, until finally, a laughing voice interrupts them. Puzzled, both The Invincible and the six-armed tyrant back away from each other and look around. Up above, sitting in a tree and laughing, appearing as a youthful human man, is Olidammara. Snarling with rage, Hextor shouted out ""Why do you dare to laugh at the Scourge of Battle?""<br/>
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""It is not at you alone I laugh, but at your half-brother as well."" Chuckled the rogue god. ""Here you are, both champions of battle, each of you fighting in your element and you expect to strike a lethal blow to the other? Nay, it is folly, you will forever fight to the end and be lost instead, for neither shall beat the other. See, even look at your men. For days as you fought so they day under your shadow, yet not a loss of even one man to your numbers has either of you sustained.""<br/>
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""If what you say with your laughing lips is true, you would say that we are equals on the field."" Say the Invincible in a dangerous tone, for wile upright and just he, like all gods, was proud as well. <br/>
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""That I would not risk my tongue to say. One of you is no doubt better than the other, however the fight would go on until the end of this world and longer if you were to decide it by battle, for the fight is the strength both of you possess. Instead, if a winner you must have, you should choose it based upon a competition of your weaknesses.""<br/>
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""A winner there must be, for in the end there will only be me ruling over all."" Boasted Hextor<br/>
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""I do not care for challenges, however I will always strive to rid the world of his evil."" Came the reply from Heironeous.<br/>
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""Then perhaps you would agree to a challenge? I shall create a test for both of you that will lie upon an equal weakness of both of you. The winner of this challenge will gain the followers of the other, for I shall trick the minds of men accordingly. With the newly gained power it will be child's play for either of you to destroy the other. What do you say?""<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>When they finally take a break Poet sits down and tunes his instrument a bit. He also pulls a pair of white boots out of his bag to replace his own, the new boots seeming better made for winter traveling.<br/><br/>At Aeylis's question Poet looks at her with a kind smile before speaking to her in fluent Meer.<font color=""Blue"">""They are a cross breed of humans and dopplegangers. No one quite knows how many of them exist since they share much of the same powers of their doppleganger ancestors. Fortunately that's about as far as family resemblance goes on that end, as I've heard that dopplegangers have abilities beyond simple shape changing.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33731,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3901298&postcount=57,2008-02-07T15:55:00,Ellas Aramond,"<b>Dornatash</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple""><i>Well, it looks like the plot is starting to thicken.</i></font>The kalashtar thinks to himself, only paying attention to the rhythmic sound of his walking stick hitting the ground as they traveled.<font color=""Purple""><i>Those creatures that the Meer sent, they're like less powerful dopplegangers. If there are more of them, then that means anyone with me could be one.</i></font><br/><br/>He takes a glance around at his companions, then lets out a sigh, realizing how futile it all is.<font color=""Purple""><i>Ah well, they'll show themselves in time. And when they do, let them see that you are more then a simple scholar.</i></font>"
33732,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914456&postcount=58,2008-02-10T08:47:00,Fax Celestis,"<font color=""Brown"">""Ye say that like people in the fort wer'nt <i>already</i> lookin' at each other slantwise, elf-lass,""</font>Praxiteles grumbles.<font color=""Brown"">""These're wartimes, and no-one's ever really trustin' anyones else.""</font>He pauses.<font color=""Brown"">""'Specially if you come from an unfort'nate background like m'self.""</font>"
33733,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921301&postcount=59,2008-02-11T20:31:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Ariana</b><br/><br/>The only birds in the area are the normal robins and thrushes native to Lathar.<br/><br/><b>Fleetrunner</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">It's not like the humans particularly trust our kind, sir dwarf. No offense, Sir Poet, but your fellow man is abit of a fool to refuse help in a situation like this. To be honest, I do not think we were sent out here for any reason other than protecting the more moderate humans within the fortress.. I'm not quite sure you noticed, but most of those who left were elves and humans who weren't particularly loyal to Shepard.</font>"""
33734,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921387&postcount=60,2008-02-11T22:08:00,The_Snark,"<b>Ariana</b><br/><br/>Ariana ignores the talk for the most part, watching the trees in silence until she finds a thrush that has settled on a branch.  Too late in the day for many birds to be out and active.<font color=""DarkOrange""><i>An owl would be best, for looking by night, but what I have will work.</i></font>She gets up, walking some distance towards the tree, and stops far enough away that it is clear she doesn't mean to go closer.  She calls in a low voice, but rather than words, her voice is a low series of twitters rather than speech.  Her manner is calm, inoffensive, and her wide-opened eyes seem almost to beckon, exerting a subtle pull on the bird.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">In Thrush: <font color=""DarkOrange"">""Thrush!-Do-you-dwell-here?""</font><br/>
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(You don't have to relate it exactly how the thrush would if it's inconvenient.  Wild empathy to improve its attitude: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+10)[<b>22</b>]</span>)</div>
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33735,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921509&postcount=61,2008-02-11T23:18:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Thrush</b><br/><br/>(Thrush)""<font color=""Blue"">It-live. It-cold-but-no-leave. It-egg. Walky-thingy-weird-to-bird-talk.</font>""<br/><br/>(Common Translation)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yes, I live here. It's winter, but I can't leave. I have an egg. It's weird to see a humanoid talking to me.</div>
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33736,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922711&postcount=62,2008-02-12T05:29:00,Fax Celestis,"<font color=""Brown"">""True 'nough. 'Tis a sad time indeed when one's birth and one's blood matter more than one's morals.""</font>He sighs.<font color=""Brown"">""D'ye think Shepard will be a'right?""</font>"
33737,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926671&postcount=63,2008-02-12T21:57:00,The_Snark,"<b>Ariana</b><br/><br/>(Thrush)<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Yes-odd.  Thrush-you-seen-other-walker-thing-past-days?""</font>She keeps her distance, hands splayed slightly out at her sides to show that they are empty.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Yes, it is.  Have you seen other humanoids recently?</div>
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33738,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926727&postcount=64,2008-02-12T22:26:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Thrush</b><br/><br/>(Thrush)""<font color=""Blue"">See-walky-thingy-sunset-ago. It-no-bird-talk.</font>""<br/><br/>(Common Translation)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I saw a humanoid yesterday. It didn't talk in bird.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Fleetrunner</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">He's obviously capable of taking care of himself. Other than that, I do not have an opinion of Shepard. He seems to be the type to keep everything.. What's the phrase.. ""working like a ship""?</font>"""
33739,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927764&postcount=65,2008-02-13T04:04:00,Fax Celestis,"Praxiteles cracks a smile.<font color=""Brown"">""Ye realize you're askin' a dwarf about the ocean.""</font>"
33740,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3928135&postcount=66,2008-02-13T05:22:00,The_Snark,"<b>Ariana</b><br/><br/>Her eyes don't reveal it, but that was what she had been looking for.  Had the changelings come this way to the fort?  Or had a spy left the fortress early?  Or it was simply someone else.  No way to tell from a description, even if birds weren't bad at describing faces.  (Thrush)<font color=""DarkOrange"">""Which-way-did-it-walk?  Was-it-taller-shorter?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Where did you see it last going?  Was it taller or shorter than I am?</div>
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33741,A Diplomat's Folly [IC Thread],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69083-A-Diplomat-s-Folly-IC-Thread,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3936930&postcount=67,2008-02-15T04:27:00,Aeylis,"Aeylis nods gratefully at Poet, continuing in much more comfortable Meer,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Green"">They have been troubling me all day.  I cannot help but wonder if they are an ally of the Rothuns, to assay our mistrust as the Fleetrunnner and Praxitales have hit upon, or outsiders seeking to prolong this conflict for some purpose.</font>""<br/><br/>She sighs softly,<br/><br/>""<font color=""Green"">Such is beyond my ability to ken though, but it is disturbing not to know, nonetheless.</font>"""
33742,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3854538&postcount=1,2008-01-29T12:49:00,Perducci,"<b>Just be cool! Everybody relax!</b><br/>The man waving the gun at your faces says this. He is none other than Khan Cortez, a drug dealer and more importantly right hand man of MC J-Swizzy. J-Swizzy, the man who rose to such stardom over the summer with his big hit ""I Shoot People"" that the zaibatsu won't touch him. It would turn the people against them.<br/><br/>And now his friend and associate is holding a riotpistol to you and screaming at you to be cool.<br/><br/>**************<br/><br/>Twelve hours ago you were sent with a case full of Zibbi to meet this man for an easy deal. Everything went well until the exchange. The man with Khan opened the case of money and counted it in front of you. 900,000 yen. 100,000 short. Khan counted it himself and then upon discovering the lack of cash pulled his gun and splattered his associates brain all over the walls of the suite. The Oceanic Hotel's employees would have one heck of a time cleanic this mess up. Some of the dart's from the beehive shot were lodged into the wall. Clearly panicking he turned the gun on you.<br/><br/>**************<br/><br/><b>I'm not leaving without that.</b>He taps his gun on the briefcase containing six hundred pills with a smiley face logo."
33743,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855364&postcount=2,2008-01-29T15:32:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I'll just note here since it's immediately relevant for this situation: Ryouta has both the Iaijutsu skill and Metabolic Acceleration, which will become relevant in this post.<br/>
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Also, would 'Not used to fighting' mean not possessing the 'Karate' or 'Aikido' skills? I'm certainly hoping so... Otherwise what was the point of taking Karate?<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>6</b>][<b>5</b>](11)</span><br/>
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</div><br/><br/><u><b>Yamamoto Ryouta</b></u><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Perhaps, Mr. Cortez, you don't understand how this works.""</font><br/><br/>With a single swift motion, the Eurodyne Street Samurai delivered a swift kick up towards the aimed Riot Pistol and the sound of polished steel on metal rang through the air, the pistol clattering to the floor as Ryouta knocked the clumsy weapon from Khan's hand.<br/><br/>(At least, I hope the rolls will allow this to happen. He's using Metabolic Accelerator to act twice in the round, and hand-to-hand priority to disarm this joker.)"
33744,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855568&postcount=3,2008-01-29T16:19:00,Methates,"Nawa scrambles to pick up the riotgun from the floor before Cortez has a chance to reacquire it.<font color=""Navy""><i>Note to self: don't mess with Ryouta. At least, not face to face.</i></font>After picking up the gun, Nawa aims it at Cortez while scanning the room for any other threats, as well as keeping an ear out for anyone coming to investigate the commotion.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Let's stay calm, everyone. There is no reason why we can't resolve this without resorting to more violence.""</font>"
33745,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3855619&postcount=4,2008-01-29T16:33:00,Perducci,"Khan gives you all a smile as his gun goes flying. He stares straight down the barrel of his own weapon and laughs. He turns his head toward Ryouta.<br/><br/><b>Mr. Zaibatsu-Punk, I don't think you understand how this works. There are five of my boys waiting nearby watching.</b>He gestures to the window.<b>And a highly skilled marksman with his sights probably set on your buddy's forehead.</b>The window is on the 19th floor. Outside there are many similar hotels.<b>All I need to do is give the go sign and your head explodes.</b>He takes a small step and grabs the case of Zibbi.<b>If I don't leave with this my guys have orders to take you out.</b><br/><br/>He extends his hand toward his pistol.<b>Now if you'll be so kind as to hand back my gun we won't have any problems, will we amigo?</b>"
33746,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856325&postcount=5,2008-01-29T20:29:00,pingcode20,"Ryouta drew his gun as well, stopping Khan with a quick move of the sword.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""It appears you need a refresher, Mr. Cortez. You have two guns trained on you. If you so much as smart off again, I can guarantee you now that you will not leave this room in anything but a body bag.""</font><br/><br/>Watching him from behind mirrored sunglasses, Ryouta sheathed his sword, keeping his autopistol trained on Eurodyne's erstwhile client.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""You will be seated, Mr. Cortez. Do not forget who owns the Zibbi.""</font>"
33747,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856722&postcount=6,2008-01-30T01:11:00,Penguinizer,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""No, my associates and I believe, that, you, indeed have it wrong. We, like the gentlemen we are, believe in non-violence. But, you are making it oh so difficult."" </font>Straightening his tie he pulls out his assault-rifle. Gently polishing the lens of the scope with his gloved hand.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""We certainly don't want it to come to this now do we.""</font>"
33748,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856783&postcount=7,2008-01-30T01:29:00,Woofsie,"All these large weapons and talk of violence is making Saya very nervous. Glancing out the window at the mention of snipers, he pulls out his autopistol  - more for comfort than anything else - and begins gesturing with it as he speaks.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Guys come on, he's still got 90% of the money right? That'll buy 90% of the Zibbi. This deal can still go down smoothly!</font><br/><br/>He seems to really hope it will, as with another glance out the window he edges over to a place where there is less chance of him being caught in a hail of sniper bullets."
33749,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3857905&postcount=8,2008-01-30T06:01:00,Perducci,"Sweat appears in beads on Cortez's head. His hand slowly releases the case of Zibbi. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a zebra striped wallet.<br/><b>I can give you 25,000 more. Surely you could trust a man like J-Swizzy to come up with a pittance of 75,000.</b>He gives a little laugh.<b>He's got more money than the government.</b><br/><br/>He keeps his hand held out for his pistol.<b>I couldn't kill you all before being gunned down.</b>"
33750,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3858020&postcount=9,2008-01-30T06:27:00,Penguinizer,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""A man of his stature, should be able to have the money delivered, in a timely fashion. If he does not, then, shall we say. I will not enjoy the consequences, and neither will you. The money, here, you have 30 minutes.""</font>He re-adjusts his glasses, and leans towards a wall, opposite of the windows."
33751,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859260&postcount=10,2008-01-30T11:35:00,Methates,"Nawa looks down at the riotpistol that he was holding, before looking up at Cortez.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Hey, nobody is looking to kill anybody. But I don't think I feel comfortable with handing you a loaded gun right now...""</font>Nawa takes out the ammo and places the gun and the ammo in seperate pockets of his trenchcoat. Then he moves to a position where Cortez is standing inbetween Nawa and the window.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""What do we need guns for anyways?""</font>he says as he shows Cortez that he is also unarmed.<font color=""Navy"">""We're just trying to make a simple exchange. But can you explain to me why you came here without the agreed amount?""</font>He says this as he takes a good long look at the dead body on the floor."
33752,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859464&postcount=11,2008-01-30T12:27:00,Perducci,"Khan sighs a little theatrically as he sees his gun pocketed. He rolls his eyes and pulls out an old snub nosed revolver from the small of his back. He opens the cylinder and spins it once checking its ammo. He puts it back.<br/><br/><b>Who carries only one gun these days? Tokyo is becoming such a violent place.</b>He grabs the money case and walks to the door.<b>I'll need to make a private call. As for the missing money, my people will be interogated to find where it went. It's so hard finding honest people these days. I assume it's ok to step outside and make the call?</b><br/><br/>He places his hand on the door and waits for a reply."
33753,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859982&postcount=12,2008-01-30T14:32:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">While the nature of combat makes actions instantaneous, due to the non-tabletop environment I'll just note here that if Khan attempts to shoot, or simply refuses to hand over the gun, Ryouta will use his still-in-bullettime status to attempt two strikes on him again, since a close-combat hit is also an automatic disarm.</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""I'm afraid not, Mr. Cortez.""</font>replies Ryouta, putting his gun back into his coat and stopping Khan. He was more than capable of disarming him again if necessary. He holds a hand out for Khan's revolver.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""The gun, Mr. Cortez. I do not wish to have to beat you into unconsciousness because you are being uncooperative. And any other weapons you were careless enough to attempt to conceal. Now, Mr. Cortez.""</font><br/><br/>When he receives the gun, he frisks Khan for any other weapons, and motions for him to sit down. With a single deft motion, his cellphone materialises in his hand, which he hands to Khan.<br/><br/><font color=""seagreen"">""I'm sure you've heard of telecommunications, Mr. Cortez.""</font>he says, sitting down and placing the revolver on the table.<font color=""seagreen"">""You have five minutes. Go on, time is money.""</font>"
33754,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860623&postcount=13,2008-01-30T16:37:00,Methates,"Nawa follows Cortez as Ryouta attempts to disarm him (ready to lend him a hand if Cortez becomes violent) and ensures that the door is securely locked. He then goes to the man who Cortez had killed and searches the body for anything noteworthy.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Don't worry Mr. Cortez, I am sure that this is simply a misunderstanding. I hope this man wasn't a good friend of yours?""</font>he says with a little bit of a smirk. The senseless killing didn't bother Nawa as much as the unprofessionalism. It made him uncomfortable to think that these were the type of people he would have to deal with if they were to push the Zibbi. But perhaps Cortez wasn't as hot-headed as he seemed."
33755,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864412&postcount=14,2008-01-31T12:05:00,Perducci,"<b>A friend. Ha. That man is certainly not a friend of mine.</b><br/><br/>He hands over his other weapon. A search of him reveals no further weapons.<b>A bit paranoid eh?</b><br/><br/>He clears his throat as he takes the phone. He dials without looking, as if it were a reflex.<b>This is Khan. Orange Sherbert.</b>He holds the phone away.<b>Code to ensure I am who I say I am.</b><br/><br/><b>Yes this is Khan Cortez. We seem to be short of some money....yes yes I know Oya was handling the money...he's been...taken care of I assure you. 100,000 to the previous meeting point. Be here in five. One man unarmed...these are a bit jumpy you see. Good day.</b><br/><br/>He places the phone down.<b>You seem to have overreacted to my....violent behavior earlier. I do not tolerate betrayers.</b><br/><br/>He stands and walks over to the window.<b>You will have your money shortly zaibatsu.</b>"
33756,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866600&postcount=15,2008-01-31T22:16:00,pingcode20,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""A traitor can be dealt with after negotiations. Your display has not won you any points with us.""</font>responds Ryouta, simply, as he pops open the revolver and empties the bullets onto the table before placing it next to the rounds.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Nevertheless, to turn traitor is unforgivable, and if there are no further issues there need not be any problems between your employer and us.""</font>"
33757,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866950&postcount=16,2008-02-01T01:20:00,Woofsie,"Highly relieved that the situation has been resolved, Saya holsters his weapon and takes a seat, awaiting Cotez's friend and the end of the mission."
33758,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3867043&postcount=17,2008-02-01T01:51:00,Penguinizer,"Natomo, seeing the ease fall on the room. He is still very un-easy. But he still places the rifle in a holster hidden inside the back of his coat.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Once we receive the money, we shall be on our way. Your business was appreciated.""</font><br/><br/>He sits down on a chair in the corner, pulling out a small phone. Mainly for the slight occupation of his thought."
33759,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868967&postcount=18,2008-02-01T09:48:00,Methates,"Nawa walks over to the door and peers out the peephole. He also places a hand on his autopistol, tucked inside his trenchcoat.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""I really hope that this was just a mistake on the part of Mr. Oya. That he miscounted the money. I'd hate to think that our exchange has been compromised and that there is a third-party out there that has diabolical plans for all of us. But perhaps I <i>am</i> being a little paranoid.""</font>Nawa kept a lookout out the peephole, ready to alert his team members when somebody started to walk up."
33760,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871113&postcount=19,2008-02-01T17:43:00,Perducci,"A slight humming sound is heard. Soft and steady. Probably an air conditioning unit.<br/><br/>Within minutes, a Hispanic man appears outside the door carrying a suitcase. He wears only a t-shirt and a pair of shorts. Obviously he took your paranoia seriously. He carries no visible weapons. He clears his throat as he knocks on the door.<b>Package for a Mr. Cortez.</b><br/><br/>Mr. Cortez makes for the door, but stops as he hears a loud buzzer. He sprints toward the briefcases, grabs them, and leaps through the window. Glass shatters and tumbles down. The soft hum becomes a loud roar. A desparate looking man sprawls across the top of a hovercar which climbs skyward.<br/><br/>Outside the man flips open the briefcase extracting several grenades. He drops one next to the door and sprint out of the peephole view."
33761,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871207&postcount=20,2008-02-01T18:23:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Minutes, hmm? Yay Accelerator.<br/>
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Iaijutsu to instantaneously produce phone, 1 action to grab grenade, 1 action to hurl it at the car (and out the window). If possible, run as far as possible out door.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Ryouta's eyes widened behind mirrored glasses as he dove for the grenade. Clutching the explosive cylinder in his hand, he hurled it with olympic abandon out the window at the rising hovercar, tumbling through the doorway. Climbing to his feet and brushing himself off, he flips open his celluar phone and presses the speed dial button with a soft 'dit'.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Swizzy betrayed us.""</font>he says, simply, before snapping the phone shut and searching for signs of the hispanic grenadier."
33762,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871910&postcount=21,2008-02-02T00:52:00,Penguinizer,"Natomo, sprints out of the chair, rolling towards the window while he pulls out his rifle (Agility roll?) and shoots at the car with his bullpup rifle.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I probably should have thought of this""</font>"
33763,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3872092&postcount=22,2008-02-02T01:53:00,Methates,"Nawa leaps out the door and draws his autopistol that he had been holding on to. Then he opens fire on the hispanic man in a t-shirt and shorts.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Watch out for that sniper that Cortez mentioned earlier!""</font>he calls out as he squeezes the trigger."
33764,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3873074&postcount=23,2008-02-02T05:29:00,Woofsie,"Saya swears loudly and jumps from his chair. Drawing his autopistol he begins plugging away at the hovercar from several feet behind Namato, backing towards the door as he does so. This tactic, he hopes, will make him a far less tempting target to snipers while still giving him a chance to kill that two-faced sonofabitch who's likely to get them all in trouble with Eurodyne.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">Someone kill him! Someone goddamn kill him!</font>"
33765,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3874038&postcount=24,2008-02-02T08:50:00,Perducci,"Ryouta's grenade sails out the window and bounces off the hovercar. It begins to emit a gray gas. Smoke. His call goes to a Mr. Fredrik Jager, your mission manager.<b>Ah jeez, oh crap.  Oh man, I'll be there in ten we'll sort this mess out.. Ah jeez.</b><br/><br/>Natomo rolls across the floor into a firing position and pulls out his rifle. (Agility is not a replacement for Iajustsu.)<br/><br/>Saya draws his weapon and targets the hovercar.<br/><br/>Nawa hops out the door and draws his pistol.<br/><br/>The hover car climbs higher, almost clearing the building.<br/><br/>Spinning around, the sprinting grenadier throws another down the hallway towards Nawa. The solid black canister sits sinisterly as a red blinking light flashes faster and faster.<br/><br/>Round 2-<br/><br/>The blinking on the grenade stops. It hisses and spews out a green fog that begins to spread slowly on the floor. It seems to have trouble rising above ankle level. A millisecond later, Nawa's autopistol sends a burst of bullets at the thrower. Several bullets pierce his chest. He hits the floor.<br/><br/>Back inside the room, Saya opens fire at the bottom of the hovercar, all he can see of it. At this range, all he had was a slim chance of hitting. It doesn't look as though he's managed to hit it. In front of him, Natomo does the same. Several loud metallic clangs are heard and sparks go flying from the car's underbelly. Some sort of fluid line begins to rain down a dark thick liquid.<br/><br/>Ryouta gets another two actions before the car flies out of sight.<br/><br/>(I like to keep you in the dark with combat rolls. If this is too much of a problem let me know.)"
33766,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3874335&postcount=25,2008-02-02T09:42:00,Methates,"Nawa, praying that his new respiration system is working properly, grabs the grenade emitting the green gas and throws out down the hallway, opposite the direction the grenadier ran to. Then he runs down the hallway and examines the man he shot down, as well as how many grenades are left in the suitcase.<br/><br/>[If the man is still alive] Nawa takes out his meditech kit and attempts to stabilize the man.<font color=""Navy"">""You just might be of some use to us.""</font><font color=""Navy""><i>Or at the very least, lead us back to where Mr. Cortez is fleeing to</i>,</font>Nawa thought to himself."
33767,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3874560&postcount=26,2008-02-02T10:21:00,pingcode20,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Well, the autopistol would hardly be automatic if it could only fire once every two seconds, would it?<br/>
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Two Autofire bursts at the car.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Ryouta turns and, with a single pull of the trigger, empties a ten-round burst at the escaping hovercar (a slim chance, but a chance all the same) before striding  casually back into the room and picking up the revolver, along with the bullets. The grenadier was already down, and when he was awake again, it would be time for a little game from Russia."
33768,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3889259&postcount=27,2008-02-05T12:23:00,Perducci,"The bullets slam into the autocar as it leaves view. It sends a thin trail of smoke upwards into the smoggy sky. No explosion is heard.<br/><br/>Nawa throws the grenade down the hallway, surprising a maid coming from cleaning a room. With a shriek she turns and runs down the hallway toward the fire stairs. The man on the ground coughs some blood as Nawa begins to tend to his wounds. He mumbles something inaudible through the blood. He coughs some more splattering blood on Nawa's face.<br/><br/>Medi-roll<span class=""diceroll"">(2d6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>The bleeding slows, but this man has no chance of living without proper care."
33769,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906569&postcount=28,2008-02-08T15:03:00,Methates,"Nawa jumps up and furiously wipes the blood from his face with his sleeves. He did not enjoy being so close to the violence. A well placed exposion might be messy, but at least he could be somewhere else when it happened. With blood being coughed into his face, Nawa felt like he had officially stepped out of that comfort zone.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">""I neutralized the grenadier,""</font>Nawa radioed to his team,<font color=""Navy"">""He's doing fairly bad. Someone come help me move him into the room. Then we can decide what to do with him.""</font><br/><br/>Suddenly, it occurred to Nawa that it might not be the best idea to stay in that room. Snipers, grenades...it wasn't safe for the enemy (for wasn't Cortez now their enemy?) to know where they were.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Scratch that. We should get out of here as soon as possible. And this guy could really use some real medical treatment.""</font>"
33770,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3907722&postcount=29,2008-02-08T22:40:00,Woofsie,"Saya, very aware of the fact that his companions consist of a creepy assassin and a very angry bodyguard, decides he would like to go help Nawa.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I'll uh.. go give him a hand.""</font><br/><br/>He hurries out of the room, glad to be away from the large weapons and mirrored sunglasses, and crouches down by the grenadier's legs. The sight of their blood soaked adversary makes Saya somewhat nervous, but he puts a hand under each leg regardless, ready to lift.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""He say anything yet?""</font>"
33771,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910808&postcount=30,2008-02-09T12:19:00,pingcode20,"Ryouta empties the autopistol into his hand, and loads a fresh clip of ammunition into the weapon, brushing off his suit and putting away the autopistol. Straightening his tie, he looks down towards the stairway, and back at the others.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""I don't believe we will have time to interrogate him.""</font>he says, simply, walking towards the downed grenadier."
33772,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3911952&postcount=31,2008-02-09T17:12:00,Methates,"Nawa smiles softly as Saya walks up. He could see that the injured man affected Saya, and Nawa felt a small bit of sympathy.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""I think he tried to say something, but he's in pretty bad shape. Maybe if we get him some better care we can interrogate him. But if we don't act quickly he's not going to survive.""</font><br/><br/>Nawa sees Ryouta enter the hallway and comment on their lack of time.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""The way I see it, we have two options. Persue Mr. Cortez and recover the Zibbi and the money, or go back to Eurodyne and admit that we've failed. Maybe there are other options at our disposal. But if we choose to go with option number one, interrogating this man may be our only path to reaching him. But of course, I am open to other options"" </font>he said simply. Nawa definitely felt that they had to make a decision quickly. But if they made the wrong decision.."
33773,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3912167&postcount=32,2008-02-09T18:43:00,Perducci,"A clatter of footsteps can be heard coming from down the hall. A small group of policemen come at a jog weapons drawn. A short pudgy man is following them. Fredrik Jager trots to the front of the group and waves them to put their guns away.<b>I'm warning you for the last time...Eurodyne will not be happy if you interfere.</b><br/><br/>He grabs you all and pulls you into the room. He sneers at the blood on the wall and the dead body. He shuts the door behind him.<b>This is not good. Not good at all.</b>Outside the police call for paramedics.<br/><br/><b>Jeez...look at this mess. What the heck happened? This was supposed to be an easy deal. This will not look good on my report.</b>Like most Project Managers, he cares more about the missions looking good on paper than the people involved.<b>Ideas...we need some. If you've got any let them be known.</b>"
33774,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3912280&postcount=33,2008-02-09T19:42:00,Penguinizer,"<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""It looks like I hit him, they may be leaking fluids and can't get far.""</font>He reloads his rifle and places it within the holster inside his coat. He straightens out and the bulge of the holster becomes even less noticeable.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I still have, some business with him, that must be taken care of. I'll ask around.""</font>"
33775,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3912939&postcount=34,2008-02-10T02:59:00,Woofsie,"Saya, conscious of the fact that he has done little so far in the mission and wanting to appear useful, speaks up quickly.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Well the guy in the hall might know where they went, he is their friend. Maybe we could.. question him?""</font>"
33776,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3913883&postcount=35,2008-02-10T06:27:00,Methates,"<font color=""navy"">""Maybe we don't have to question the man I gunned down in the hallway. If we can plant a bug on him, maybe he can lead us back to Cortez. Unless Cortez gets to him before we find a bug and place it on the man. But if we want to try to track that hovercar, we have to leave immediately.""</font><br/><br/>Nawa turns to Jager thoughtfully.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Got a ride we can borrow?""</font>he says with a grin."
33777,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3914172&postcount=36,2008-02-10T07:36:00,Perducci,"<b>Wait, wait, wait...do you have any idea how pissed the upper echelons will be if we just go gunning after Cortez? We don't want to create a big situation with G-Swittzy or whoever that is.</b><br/><br/>Fredrik opens the door to check on the police. Paramedics have arrived and a carefully placing the injured man onto a stretcher.<b>That man will be taken back into Eurodyne custody. Take him to the closest Eurodyne medical center. Tell them he's a level five.</b>The medics roll their eyes and agree. A hospital is a hospital. They know he will receive top notch medical care, but whatever happens after...<br/><br/>Jager steps back into the room.<b>You guys are going to follow this lead. Let Khan Cortez run for now. I'll start digging up whatever I can on him. You should do the same.</b><br/><br/>He leaves the room and pushes a cop out of his way. He turns to shout down the hallway.<b>Find your own ride. There's no way I'm letting you smash up mine.</b>"
33778,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3915202&postcount=37,2008-02-10T12:27:00,pingcode20,"Ryouta sighed, the weapon vanishing the second the police arrived. He had wanted to be out of here<i>before</i>the police arrived.<br/><br/>Perfect. Just Perfect. Jager had even managed to give away that they were Eurodyne.<br/><br/><i>Damned Westerners, no sense of subtlety.</i><br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""We had best be moving.""</font>said Ryouta, leaving the hotel via the stairs.<br/><br/>As the group left the premises out of sight (and earshot), Ryouta bows his head slightly and apologises to the group.<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I apologise for my actions. I have not worked with Jager before. I did not know he was such a fool.""</font>"
33779,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3918632&postcount=38,2008-02-11T08:35:00,Methates,"<font color=""navy"">""No apologies are necessary. Although I was fairly worried that the police would be a problem. Jager managed to divert them fairly well. At least, it beats another firefight.""</font>Nawa looks around the area. A part of him worries that Cortez might already be planning an ambush on them. Although he feels fairly safe...for the moment.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""What do we do now? Is there somebody we can go to for more information about Cortez?""</font>"
33780,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3922249&postcount=39,2008-02-12T03:53:00,Woofsie,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Don't worry about it.""</font>Saya turns to the others.<font color=""Sienna"">""So where to we start? He didn't give us much to go on.""</font>"
33781,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926717&postcount=40,2008-02-12T22:20:00,pingcode20,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""I think you are not considering all the facts on the table. Cortez is Swizzy's right hand man.""</font>says Ryouta, following the others and ensuring there was nobody about to overhear his little idea.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""This means that it was Swizzy himself who was responsible for this betrayal. Cortez alone could not have organised for the contingency  - <font color=""DarkOrange"">Orange Sherbet</font>.""</font>he continues, placing emphasis on the codeword.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Unfortunately, it looks like Swizzy has overstepped his bounds. What we require is plausible deniability. There are more ways than one to skin a cat, as the westerners say.""</font>"
33782,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3930357&postcount=41,2008-02-13T16:43:00,Methates,"<font color=""Navy"">""We need to find somebody who knows what's going on within Swizzy's ranks, then. But who?""</font>Nawa tries to remember anybody he knows he might know a thing or two about Swizzy, but no one comes to mind."
33783,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3931347&postcount=42,2008-02-14T01:29:00,Woofsie,"<font color=""Sienna"">""I suppose uh.. breaking into Swizzy's place and snooping around is out of the question, right?""</font>"
33784,Push the Zibbi IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70766-Push-the-Zibbi-IC,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3937476&postcount=43,2008-02-15T06:56:00,Methates,"<font color=""navy"">""I'd really like to find out some more information before we go breaking into Swizzy's place.""</font>Nawa scratches his chin thoughtfully as he wonders what to do next.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Maybe we can just start interrogating more of Swizzy's goons? Eurodyne will get as much information as they can out of the grenadier, but perhaps we could do a little interrogation of our own?""</font>"
33785,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3478945&postcount=1,2007-11-08T04:18:00,Human Paragon 3,"<b>The Dark Heart Chapter 3</b><br/><br/><br/><b>Current Challenge: Discover the true fate of the star-crossed expedition.</b><br/><br/>You step into the pool and feel yourselves step out of yourselves.  The sensation is akin to the feeling of falling and weightlessness you sometimes experience when you’re trying to sleep, then it becomes painful.  For one brief moment you are part of everything, you see everything: The forest, the desert, the ocean, a strange city, forgotten places, the jungle burning- then nothing.  Time loses its meaning.<br/><br/>As suddenly as you entered this state, you are ejected from it.  You spill downward onto the ground as if spit out by a solid wall, and find yourself lying on the floor.<br/><br/>You are indoors, in a large man made structure.  The place is in serious decay- ruins.  Every surface of the cavernous room is covered with vines and moss.  Plants have split the floor stones through centuries of neglect for their upkeep.  It is day, and light streams down through the great holes permeating the high, arched roof.   You get the sense that you are in a holy place, perhaps a temple.<br/><br/>There is a raised platform in front of you, near where the wall spat you out.  Next to it is a square hole with a steep decline built into it that descends into darkness.  Behind you a large doorway looms- if there was ever a door in it, you couldn’t say.  The outside is jungle as far as the eye can see with mountains rising in the distance.  Heat and humidity fill the place, as do buzzing insects and birdcalls.<br/><br/>You enter the room in the order you arrive to this thread.  IC thread begins now."
33786,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3478980&postcount=2,2007-11-08T04:26:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas stands and looks around, attempting to get his bearings.<font color=""Blue"">""Next time I get thrown through a divine being's portal, I'd really rather it be Koros.""</font><br/><br/>He checks on the others and then begins looking around the room's ruins.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">K: Religion +6, no search modifier</div>
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33787,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479025&postcount=3,2007-11-08T04:35:00,Human Paragon 3,"Stimpas:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Nobody else is yet present.  You had a very good check.  You are definitely in a temple of some sort.  The raised platform is an alter, and you can intuit from its unique shape that sacrifices were performed upon it.  The pit to the right of the alter is most likely a depository for the remains of said sacrifices.</div>
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33788,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479044&postcount=4,2007-11-08T04:39:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas True Face</b><br/><font color=""Olive""><br/>
Hrmm... </font>The new shaman kneels on the floor and whispers a quick prayer of thanks for deliverance.  He then stands, glancing about, taking in his surroundings.  Delving into his knew knowledge, he tries to figure out exactly where he is.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Knowledge: Local +9, Knowledge: Religion +6, Spot +8, Search +1 if there is a secret door nearby.</div>
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33789,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3479849&postcount=5,2007-11-08T07:11:00,Human Paragon 3,"Andas:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">There is something strangely familiar about this place, you feel weirdly at home, as if you share some spiritual connection to it.  You also notice what look like carvings on the walls beneath the overgrowth and decay.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Chami emerges from a glowing circle on the wall and falls down onto the floor.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">Yeowch! </font>he says.<font color=""brown"">Spirits... Never trust them.</font>"
33790,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480153&postcount=6,2007-11-08T08:05:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas<br/>
</b><br/>The elf responds coldly.<font color=""Olive""> I believe she is perfectly trustworthy, and she has kept her bargain.  We are in a safe place, and on the mainland I believe. </font>The shaman walks over, swiping away some of the plant matter.  He examines the relief closely<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> More knowledge religion and Local.</div>
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33791,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480344&postcount=7,2007-11-08T08:42:00,Human Paragon 3,"Andas:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The reliefs bare a resemblance to those found back on Nagumi (the island) in the cave.  This was a temple to her once, back when he had a following on the mainland, many year ago. You think that maybe this was the only place the spirit had the strength to transport you to.</div>
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33792,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480366&postcount=8,2007-11-08T08:49:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><br/>With a self satisfied nod to himself, Andas calls out to the others.<font color=""Olive"">See? It is like I said.  We are at a Holy Place of Nagumi.  Perfectly safe.</font>"
33793,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480384&postcount=9,2007-11-08T08:53:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""No offense to your new god, Andas, but I won't feel safe until I know more of where we are at than lost somewhere in an old temple.""</font><br/><br/>Stimpas turns to Chami.<font color=""Blue"">""Does any of this look familiar?  Are we near your old home?""</font>"
33794,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480401&postcount=10,2007-11-08T08:58:00,Human Paragon 3,"Chami looks around.<br/><font color=""brown""><br/>
Dere's someting familiar about dis place... </font><br/><br/>He goes to the door and looks out at the jungle, then climbs up the wall, disappearing from sight.  After a few minutes, you see the monkey poke his head through one of the holes in the roof.  He calls down to you:<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">Ya, I know where we are.  We are near my home... maybe two days away from my village.  I came here once before when I travel to da Yuka lands to meet wit dere chief.  He was a tough Yuka, but his bite not as bad as my bark.  </font>"
33795,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480422&postcount=11,2007-11-08T09:00:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""It's good that we're close to something akin to civilization then.  Issian, what say you about finding more about this place?""</font>"
33796,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3480443&postcount=12,2007-11-08T09:03:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><font color=""Olive""><br/>
Yes... I know of this temple, but I am woefully lacking in terms of context.  Scouting would be a good idea.</font>"
33797,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481584&postcount=13,2007-11-08T12:12:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Carlyss Aritonn</b><br/><br/>Carlyss shakes his head for a moment and stands up, taking in his unusual surroundings with keen interest.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Certainly not my preferred method of travel,""</font>he says with a wry smile.<font color=""sienna"">""but at least we got off that damn island.""</font>As he approaches the door and the jungle comes into view, he adds with a tone of uncertainty in his voice.<font color=""sienna"">""At least, I <i>think </i>we did...""</font><br/><br/>While the others perform a routine inspection of the walls and altar, Carlyss warrior stops for a couple of seconds and focuses on whether he hears anything of note.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Listen (+7)</div>
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33798,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481687&postcount=14,2007-11-08T12:29:00,Human Paragon 3,"Carlyss:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Nope.</div>
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33799,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481726&postcount=15,2007-11-08T12:36:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas takes a closer look at the altar, making sure to not actually step on the altar ground.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Looking for if the sacrifices were humanoid in nature, or animals.</div>
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33800,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481869&postcount=16,2007-11-08T13:03:00,Human Paragon 3,"Stimpas:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">A little bit of column A, a little bit of column B.  You see there are claw marks on the alter.  Also, you see the decrepit mechanism that may have been used to bind a humanoid to the alter.</div>
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33801,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3481894&postcount=17,2007-11-08T13:08:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas looks at the altar, and then looks away with a sickened look.  He turns to Andas.<font color=""Blue"">""You might consider a kinder, gentler way to handle Nagumi's affairs, Andas.  Because if I ever catch you sacrificing a sentient being, we'll be having many words.  And none of them pleasant.""</font>"
33802,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3482145&postcount=18,2007-11-08T13:48:00,Chineselegolas,"<b>Matthew</b><br/><br/>Coming out of the portal, Matthew looked around at the surroundings before walking over to the holes and crouched down next to it, peering into the darkness.  ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Could someone bring a light, so I can see what lays down here.  I'm curious</font>"""
33803,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3482165&postcount=19,2007-11-08T13:52:00,Human Paragon 3,"The pit is dark, deep, and steep."
33804,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3482169&postcount=20,2007-11-08T13:53:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><br/>The new shaman smirks and shakes his head to the rustling of his feathered robes.<font color=""Olive"">Nagumi needs new living blood, not spilled blood.  If it comes to be that Nagumi is powerful enough to want sacrifice, then it won't be me with which you want words.  I'll have been rewarded by joining Nagumi herself.</font>"
33805,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3482255&postcount=21,2007-11-08T14:08:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas nods, accepting Andas words.<font color=""Blue"">""If and when that time comes, I'll bring it up with whomever must hear it.""</font>"
33806,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484346&postcount=22,2007-11-09T02:11:00,Kesnit,"<b>Soondra</b><br/><br/>Soondra appeared, but immeditally fell to the floor. The transport had made her dizzy, and she was slow to stand and join the others.<font color=""Red"">Please, Rothgar, no more mead...</font>she muttered, rather confused.<br/><br/>Slowly, reality returned to her and she managed to get to her feet.<font color=""red"">Hmm... The decore leaves something to be desired...</font>"
33807,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484647&postcount=23,2007-11-09T03:38:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><font color=""Olive""><br/>
I'll continue to ignore your derision at the temple of my mistress.</font><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" i1ct0v17a="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/>"
33808,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484714&postcount=24,2007-11-09T03:59:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Valtar</b><br/><br/>Valtar tumbles onto the ground after being spit out of the portal. Standing up quickly, he looks around the temple's main room, taking in the ruin and decay.<font color=""green"">""So... nice place your master has here, Andas,""</font>the scout comments, walking to the large entrance and looking out over the jungle.<br/><br/>After listening to Chami's comments about his village, Valtar speaks up,<font color=""green"">""Would you be permitted to return to your home, my friend? I seem to remember you being rather... forcibly ejected from here before.""</font>"
33809,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484755&postcount=25,2007-11-09T04:10:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""brown"">Like I said before, </font>Chami tells you,<font color=""brown"">If I return, I'll be killed.  If any Overrealmers show up (that's you) they will be killed.  They can tell you by your looks and your speech, not to mention that you won't be able to question them, since I'm the only one that learned your language.  My magic isn't strong enough to disguise you or change your speech.  It's a conundrum.</font>The monkey scratches his head."
33810,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3484765&postcount=26,2007-11-09T04:12:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""How about the Yuka you were talking about?  Would it be possible to meet with them?""</font>"
33811,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486386&postcount=27,2007-11-09T09:53:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""brown"">Possible, but not recommended.  They are very war-like and unfriendly to strangers.  Also, they would not be able to shine any light on what happened in my village, since they are kept off of our land by Citydweller soldiers.</font>"
33812,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3486736&postcount=28,2007-11-09T10:42:00,Chineselegolas,"<b>Matthew</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""SeaGreen"">So the locals will kill us.  Does Nagumi hold any sway over them?</font>""  Matthew asked, getting up from where had been peering down the hole.  ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">If so then Andas should get some respect, which we could use.</font>"""
33813,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487115&postcount=29,2007-11-09T11:49:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""brown"">Nagumi is an old spirit.  I never heard of him myself, until I got to de island and Papa Sisi told me about her, and I am one of de most knowledgeable people here when it come to old stories.  De only person I can tink of dat might know about Nagumi is Baba Mona, but... well... she a little scary.</font>Chami shivers a bit.<font color=""brown"">An old witch, nobody really know just how old she is, but she used to scare me grandfather when he was a boy.  She taught me a little bit of what I know, but I don't know if she'd help us.</font>"
33814,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487158&postcount=30,2007-11-09T11:59:00,Kesnit,"<b>Soondra</b><br/><br/>The monkey's phrasing caught Soondra's attention.<font color=""Red"">You said she is scary, but did not say dangerous. Do you think this 'Baba Mona' would help us?</font>"
33815,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487354&postcount=31,2007-11-09T12:47:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""DarkRed"">She and I left on... sort of bad terms.  I'm afraid of what she'll do to me if we go to her... but... she has powerful magic.  Very powerful.  If anybody could help us, it's her.</font>"
33816,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3487671&postcount=32,2007-11-09T13:52:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><font color=""Olive""><br/>
If she does know of Nagumi, she will respect my power.  Recognize it at least.  I vote for questioning her.</font>"
33817,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3498818&postcount=33,2007-11-11T16:07:00,Kesnit,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Sorry, GJ, I don't check the boards as often on weekends because I'm not at work, bored. </div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">It seems to be this Baba Mona is our only option. Unless anyone can think of something else?</font>"
33818,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3501714&postcount=34,2007-11-12T08:20:00,Xanos,"(Either I missed the link for this, or I had no idea this excisted ;p)<br/><b><br/>
Issian</b><br/><br/>Issian, growning, slowly stands up. Obviously not feeling very well, he shakes his head from side to side. After a while, he looks around keenly. he sharpens his senses to get an overall sense of what's going on.<br/>He approaches the others.<font color=""Purple"">""What happened, where are we?""</font><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Listen, Spot and Know: Religion checks. The Tangled Web is down, so I have no idea what my mods are. I think they're +1, +5 and +7 or so. </div>
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33819,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3503234&postcount=35,2007-11-12T12:47:00,Human Paragon 3,"Issian:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Your sharp senses reveal all the information in the thread.</div>
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33820,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3507640&postcount=36,2007-11-13T09:18:00,Freshmeat,"<b><font color=""Sienna"">Carlyss Aritonn</font></b><br/><br/>Setting himself down on the altar, Carlyss listens to what their strange guide had to say and nods approvingly.<br/><font color=""sienna"">""This 'Baba Mona' sounds like the person we need. Am I right in assuming she lives somewhere around these parts? Alone, preferably? We don't want to anger the locals with our presence.""</font>"
33821,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3509456&postcount=37,2007-11-13T14:23:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""Brown"">Oh yes.  She live alone... very much alone.  She make sure of that.  But I know de way.  It is near here.  If you insist, I take you.</font>"
33822,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3510596&postcount=38,2007-11-13T19:19:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><br/>The elf nods.<font color=""olive"">Take us.  I wish to see this... person who could help.</font>"
33823,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3513129&postcount=39,2007-11-14T08:05:00,Human Paragon 3,"Uneasily, Chami leads you through the jungle to Baba Mona's hut.  The trip takes a day and a half, but nothing of interest happens along the way.  The mainland is a little safer than Nagumi, Chami explains.<br/><br/>As the sun begins to set on the second day, Chami slows his pace.  He seems to be looking for signs and landmarks.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">We are almost dere</font>, Chami says.<font color=""brown"">This is de bone tree.</font><br/><br/>Looming above you is a sinister looking tree.  At a glance, there is something unplaceabley wrong about it, but Ishian's sharp senses spot branches full of real bones.<br/><font color=""brown""><br/>
Spin around three times to pass it.  Otherwise... well, my uncle died this way.  You don't want to become a part of the tree.  </font><br/><br/>He spins in place three times before safely passing the tree, and you all do the same.  Finally, as the sun dips below the horizon, you happen upon Baba Mona's hut.  It's a squat construction with a hole in the roof for the noxious flume of billowing smoke.  A fire outside the hut casts light over the area.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">Uh... Baba Mona? </font>Chami calls.<br/><br/><font color=""darkGreen"">Chami</font>! comes a cracked voice from inside the hut.<font color=""darkGreen"">You have a lot of nerve showing your face here again. </font>She speaks no language you know of, but you can understand her none the less.  Baba Mona emerges from her hut, bent and time-ravaged as if she decays before your very eyes.  You've heard the phrase ""old as the hills"" before, but never has it been this apt.  You truly believe that this woman is as old as the hills- is part of them.  She seems inexorably rooted to the land and commands your unflapping attentions.<br/><br/>Matthew:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">There is strong magic present on her and around her.  The hut is magic, there is a magic aura around the surrounding area including the bone tree, which radiated very strong arcane magic.</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""darkGreen"">Explain yourselves,</font>she says.<font color=""darkGreen"">Speak</font>."
33824,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3516882&postcount=40,2007-11-14T23:31:00,Chineselegolas,"<b>Matthew</b><br/><br/>Whispering to the others, Matthew said quietly ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Careful, she is a powerful one</font>"" before looking at her and saying ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">We are here for many reasons.  Partly because we were sent to find out about those who came before us, partly because we cannot go home.</font>"""
33825,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3517909&postcount=41,2007-11-15T04:31:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas<br/>
</b><font color=""Olive""><br/>
We seek a party, probably rather like ourselves.  They were shipwrecked here first.  I have other goals as well.  Nagumi has made me her new Shaman, and seeks followers. </font>Andas wracks his brain, trying to think of everything he just learned about this creature.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Knowledge: Local +9</div>
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33826,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3518274&postcount=42,2007-11-15T05:46:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/><br/>Issian looks around, then focuses on the old hag. He keeps quiet, but goes to stand somewhat in the front, near Baba, ready in case anything happens.<br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><br/>
Spot Check +5<br/>
Detect Evil on the hag </div>
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33827,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3518668&postcount=43,2007-11-15T07:02:00,Human Paragon 3,"Baba Mona frowns.<font color=""darkGreen"">Well, what does that have to do with me?  You want my help for that?  I can tell you there's been no ships wrecked on this shore.  </font><br/><br/>Upon hearing Andas:<font color=""darkGreen"">Nagumi, eh?  Haven't heard that name for a long time.  An old spirit... but she's long gone.  All her followers are dead.</font><br/><br/>Issian:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Baba Mona is fearsome, but not evil.  There is an air of evil about the hut though, as if it contains items infused with evil, or if strong evil spirits have been present there.</div>
</div>"
33828,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3518696&postcount=44,2007-11-15T07:07:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Actually, what is left of Nagumi is on one of the islands.  Andas converted to her worship in a bargain to help us on our quest.""</font>"
33829,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3518702&postcount=45,2007-11-15T07:09:00,Kesnit,"<b>Soondra</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">You have not heard about any shipwrecks? None at all?</font>"
33830,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3518723&postcount=46,2007-11-15T07:14:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">That is very interesting.  Very good to know.  She was a once powerful spirit with many followers, and if she's back...</font>Baba Mona pauses a moment as she considers this.<font color=""DarkGreen"">Well, since you gave me some news, I'll give you some news.  I don't know what happened to the people that you're looking for, but I do know that they didn't shipwreck.  Sounds to me like you need to talk with the Zakari tribe.</font><br/><br/><font color=""brown"">That's the problem, </font>Chami speaks up.<font color=""brown"">We can't go back there or we'll be killed.  They'll be killed because they're foreigners, and I was banished from my tribe.</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Oh, so it's my magic you want. </font>Baba Mona smiles.<font color=""DarkGreen"">Chami, you know what I want from you.  The rest of you can bargain on your own terms for my help.</font>"
33831,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519054&postcount=47,2007-11-15T08:19:00,Kesnit,"<b>Soondra</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">What would you want from us in terms of a bargin?</font>"
33832,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519174&postcount=48,2007-11-15T08:45:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I would offer my services as a brewer of healing potions to you for a day or two.  If you have the proper materials, I can make potions that can reduce wounds lightly.  In trade for your assistance.""</font>"
33833,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519244&postcount=49,2007-11-15T09:01:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><font color=""Olive""><br/>
And I could offer the friendship and alliance of Nagumi.  She will be a power here again.</font>"
33834,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519416&postcount=50,2007-11-15T09:33:00,Human Paragon 3,"Baba Mona laughs loudly.<font color=""DarkGreen""> Potions?  The allegiance of an obsolete spirit?  No, no... Those things are of no use to me.  But come inside my hut and we can talk about what you <i>can</i> give me.  There's room for two inside, myself and one other.  Why don't you come in first, my little Shaman?  I'm sure we'll have a lot to talk about?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">In interest of time, I'd like to conduct all of your bargains simultaneously over PMs rather than working one at a time on the thread.  I'll be sending you each a PM following this post.</div>
</div>"
33835,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519903&postcount=51,2007-11-15T10:59:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas enters the hut when required and is in there but a few minutes.  He exits afterward, quietly, contemplative."
33836,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3524624&postcount=52,2007-11-16T08:20:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Valtar</b><br/><br/>Valtar is in the hut but a minute or two before strolling back out, looking mildly confused but still satisfied."
33837,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526174&postcount=53,2007-11-16T12:26:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><br/>The elf staggers out after five minutes or so, looking slightly dazed.  There are a pair of horizontal scars on his forearms where none were before."
33838,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526294&postcount=54,2007-11-16T12:47:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas looks to the others once he leaves the hut.<font color=""Blue"">""I am curious as to what each of us received.  Not what was traded, but what was given to help us in our quest.""</font>Stimpas touches the symbol on his chest for a moment, head bowed in prayer.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I was promised our safety, identities hidden from those who mean us harm.""</font>"
33839,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526440&postcount=55,2007-11-16T13:15:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas<br/>
</b><font color=""Olive""><br/>
She was nonspecific, but said she would help.  </font>He shakes his head, seeming to recover his bearing slightly more.<font color=""Olive""> She also said something about me being under a curse, and it being lifted for a minute each night.  I don't understand what she was talking about.  If there was a curse, Nagumi would have removed it when she took me into her service.</font>Again, there is the disturbing, loving tone.<font color=""Olive"">If Mona was lying to me to extract more, there will be problems...</font>"
33840,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526502&postcount=56,2007-11-16T13:26:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""We'll wait up tonight then, keeping you awake.  We will see if there is a real curse.""</font><br/><br/>He pauses for a moment before continuing.<font color=""Blue"">""I will ask Koros for magic to remove curses, just in case.""</font>"
33841,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526527&postcount=57,2007-11-16T13:32:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""brown"">Her magic is good,</font>Chami says.<font color=""brown""> Whatever help she offers will be useful enough.  Whether it's worth what we traded away, that's anybody's guess.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Still negotiating with Issian, Soondra, and Matthew</div>
</div>"
33842,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526538&postcount=58,2007-11-16T13:35:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Since you've apparently traded with her before, what was it you were looking for, Chami?  What drove you to her, that you required so badly that you traded something for it?  We need to rescue those lost, in a land we don't know.  I would not deal as I have if there were other options.""</font>"
33843,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526636&postcount=59,2007-11-16T13:56:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""brown"">She teach me magic.  She show me where de spirits and de gods left de spells dat create de earth.  My tribe didn't have any magician, and since I de storyteller, dey send me to learn.  </font><br/><br/>Chami grows whistful for a moment.<br/><br/><font color=""brown""><br/>
Back den, I just did as she asked, I cleaned, I cooked, I told stories, I gathered food and fetched tings for her.  </font>"
33844,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3526647&postcount=60,2007-11-16T14:00:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I see.""</font>Stimpas is quiet, considering."
33845,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3527649&postcount=61,2007-11-16T18:20:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><font color=""Olive""><br/>
Debasing yourself for that witch?  All she took from me was some blood.</font>"
33846,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529291&postcount=62,2007-11-17T05:42:00,Human Paragon 3,"Chami shrugs.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">If you say so, man.  I did what was required of me.  I think we all do.</font>"
33847,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529463&postcount=63,2007-11-17T06:24:00,Kesnit,"Soondra walked out of the hut, scratching her left ear and tapping herself on the side of the head.<font color=""Red"">Well, that was an..experience...</font>"
33848,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529526&postcount=64,2007-11-17T06:37:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Blood is a powerful spell component, Andas.  It could be used as a focus for any number of effects against you from a distance.""</font><br/><br/>Stimpas shrugs.<font color=""blue"">""But as Chami said, we do what we must.""</font>"
33849,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529796&postcount=65,2007-11-17T07:32:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><br/>The elf shrugs.<font color=""Olive"">She said she wanted some of my power.  I figure that is a fair enough trade if it can secure her help in directing people to Nagumi as well.</font>"
33850,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529812&postcount=66,2007-11-17T07:36:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Your power, as in your own innate energies, or the power you have granted from Nagumi though?  As the only true worshipper of Nagumi currently, it would be possible to draw through your clerical powers directly upon her.  I do not know how much power Nagumi would have to spare in that case.""</font>"
33851,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3529817&postcount=67,2007-11-17T07:37:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""brown"">I've heard tale of blood magic,</font>Chami says quizically.<font color=""brown"">In the stories, it's always a powerful and horrible magic cast of blood.  They say that blood is the strongest offering one can give, stronger than love, prayer, or song.  I wonder what she'll do with yours.</font>"
33852,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538819&postcount=68,2007-11-19T07:37:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/><br/>Issian stumbles out of the house, trips, and falls to the ground. As he gets up, you notice both of his eyes being closed. He turnes his head from side to side, eyes shut.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""I have a bad feeling about this.. This is not good.""</font>"
33853,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538874&postcount=69,2007-11-19T07:49:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas goes to Issian.<font color=""Blue"">""What is the matter?""</font>"
33854,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538878&postcount=70,2007-11-19T07:51:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/><br/>Issian looks at the direction of the sound. He keeps cool, but there are some obvious signs of emotions boiling inside.<font color=""Purple"">""I cannot open my eyes. They are.. Welted shut.""</font>"
33855,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538906&postcount=71,2007-11-19T07:57:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas blinks in shock.<font color=""Blue"">""What in the world did the witch ask you for, that she took your sight?""</font>"
33856,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538923&postcount=72,2007-11-19T08:01:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><font color=""Olive""><br/>
huh.  I am glad I merely donated blood...</font>"
33857,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538930&postcount=73,2007-11-19T08:03:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""The glow of my eyes.."" </font>Issian rubs his hand over his face.<font color=""Purple"">""Her magic went wrong, horribly wrong..""</font>"
33858,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538962&postcount=74,2007-11-19T08:11:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""In the morning I will pray for Koros to give me the power to remove blindness.  Can you wait that long, Issian?""</font>"
33859,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539009&postcount=75,2007-11-19T08:27:00,Human Paragon 3,"Chami gasps in shock.<font color=""brown"">He is not blind, his eyes are gone!  Oowai! Oowai, what a horror, oowai!  </font>"
33860,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539064&postcount=76,2007-11-19T08:39:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""As Issian has yet to even open his eyes, how can you say that Chami?""</font>"
33861,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539117&postcount=77,2007-11-19T08:51:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><font color=""Olive""><br/>
Well...Uh... That's incredibly disturbing.  Was this an error or intentional, do you think?</font>"
33862,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3541211&postcount=78,2007-11-19T15:35:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""brown"">Can't you see?  He has no eyelids, no eye lashes... his eyes are gone.</font><br/><br/>As you look closer, you see that Issian's eyes are completely gone."
33863,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542048&postcount=79,2007-11-19T21:13:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Carlyss Aritonn</b><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""What the...?""</font><br/><br/>Carlyss comes closer to take a look and sees, to his horror, that Issian's eyes have indeed completely disappeared. In a snap, he turns to Chami.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""<i>That's </i>the kind of power this old bat has? The power to mutilate people's faces? We came here looking for <i>help</i>, not for further hindrances!""</font><br/><br/>Angrily, the warrior storms towards Baba Mona's hut.<br/><font color=""sienna"">""Let's see what the witch has to say about this...""</font>"
33864,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542823&postcount=80,2007-11-20T03:40:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Wait, Carlyss!"" </font>Issian says, upon hearing Carlyss' reaction.<font color=""Purple"">""Let us not rush head-first into anything. We will confront her with it when she comes out. She did warn me, that there was some risk involved, so she is not entirely to blame.""</font><br/>He then turnes to where Stimpas' voice were before.<font color=""Purple"">""I will make no demands of you of course, my friend. But if you would try to pray for the power to remove my blindness, it would not be forgotten. I know, that this is nothing of the usual, perhaps not within the spell's power, but alas, I would like for you to try. Perhaps a special prayer of such, a ritual of some kind, might do it. Hm..<br/>
There is no foul air between Reo and Koros, we could try together, perhaps. You pray to Koros, I pray to Reo.""</font>"
33865,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542953&postcount=81,2007-11-20T04:25:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><font color=""Olive""><br/>
And if you aren't Biased, I can call for the Aid of Nagumi.  She has eyes to spare. </font>He grins, slightly sickly, slightly happy to be helpful."
33866,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543021&postcount=82,2007-11-20T04:43:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""Any help is better than none, Andas.  I will pray for Koros to remove his blindness in the morning then, and we will attempt what the witch called your curse tomorrow night, agreed?""</font>"
33867,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543027&postcount=83,2007-11-20T04:45:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><font color=""Olive""><br/>
Personally, I think she was just trying to distract me from pressing for more, but... </font>He shakes his head.<font color=""Olive"">I can talk to her later about that.</font>"
33868,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543177&postcount=84,2007-11-20T05:24:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/><br/>Issian speaks into the air.<font color=""Purple"">""I hesistate to call upon the aid of Nagumi. She is a spirit of evil, and your soul is presently seeding with it, as far as I could tell. I will not willingly let her help me in such a manner, not to offend neither you nor her. Reo would be shaken, if the help of him and an evil spirit was called upon at the same time. I think it of no good idea.<br/>
Since I put all of your lives above my own, I will not let you fight without me, if I can help it. It is not Reo's way to hide during battle, blinded or not. <br/>
If the spell fails, will you hold a ritual with me, Father Stimpas? Call upon the Gods' favour, and try to work this out?""</font>"
33869,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543564&postcount=85,2007-11-20T07:04:00,Human Paragon 3,"Matthew stumbles out of Baba Mona's hut in a daze, and he is followed by the witch herself.  She stops, looking at the distressed party.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Is there a problem?</font>"
33870,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543604&postcount=86,2007-11-20T07:12:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas is about to answer Issian when Baba Mona walks out.<font color=""blue"">""How does Issian losing his eyes help any of us in finding the others we were looking for?  Nothing you took from any one else is as debilitating as that!""</font>Stimpas' voice starts calm, but reaches a crescendo at the end, nearly yelling at Baba Mona."
33871,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543713&postcount=87,2007-11-20T07:32:00,Human Paragon 3,"Baba Mona, unworried, explains:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">It was not my intention to take your captain's eyes.  He offered up his otherworldly glow, and I accepted.  I warned him of the risk involved, and he accepted that as well.  <br/>
<br/>
Still, I admit that he did not offer his eyes to me.  <br/>
</font><br/>She produces a bundle of dried leaves.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">You'll be praying to your foreign gods for healing, no doubt, but I warn you that they have less power here.  In this land the spirits hold sway, and the gods of the city dwellers.  You'd be wise to offer some prayers to the spirits.  They are powerful, and many of them that might hear your prayers are good.  Offer your love and your songs and you may be answered.  And burn this offering, too. </font>She drops the bundle.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">That is more than you are entitled to.  It's up to you to prove that it is not more than you deserve.  You are free to stay on my property and enjoy my protection until the moon sets.  When you are ready to receive my aid, you have but to ask.</font>"
33872,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543728&postcount=88,2007-11-20T07:37:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I thank you, Baba Mona. This is indeed not your wronging, but hopefully you will understand the sacrifice given, should our prayers not yield true."" </font>"
33873,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543733&postcount=89,2007-11-20T07:39:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas calms down and picks up the bundle.  He takes a deep breath.<font color=""blue"">""I apologize for shouting, and thank you for the extra help.  May the gods keep you safe.""</font>"
33874,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543751&postcount=90,2007-11-20T07:41:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><br/>The elf glowers at the celestial.<font color=""Olive""> Very well.  If you choose to refuse the aid of someone who has sworn to help you...</font>He shakes his head.<font color=""Olive"">So arrogant.  </font>"
33875,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543760&postcount=91,2007-11-20T07:43:00,Human Paragon 3,"Baba Mona smirks.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Which ones?</font>she asks, rhetorically, before returning to her hut."
33876,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543795&postcount=92,2007-11-20T07:49:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""When dealing with evil, a helpful hand can quickly turn into a knife in the back. Such is the reason why I do not associate with evil, unless I absolutely have to. When a person is not bound by morals, how can one put faith or trust in him?""</font>"
33877,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543854&postcount=93,2007-11-20T07:59:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><font color=""Olive""><br/>
Because, maybe, I swore I would?  Because I am bound by my previous oath to assist you?  Or perhaps because I have negotiated that the powers I channel from Nagumi literally can not harm you?</font>He throws his hands in the air in frustration.<font color=""Olive"">How can I help if you don't trust me not to kill you simply because my Morals have been corrected from yours.</font>"
33878,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3543904&postcount=94,2007-11-20T08:06:00,Lochar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Baba Mona smirks.<br/>
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<font color=""DarkGreen"">Which ones?</font> she asks, rhetorically, before returning to her hut.</div>
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</div><b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""blue"">""At this point, whichever listen and help without harm.""</font>he says, to the closed hut.<br/><br/>Stimpas looks to Issian.<font color=""blue"">""Issian, Koros and Reo are mighty, yes, but I do not think we should turn down help.  We do not know what powers Baba Mona invoked, and if local spirits are more adept at dispelling things such as that, it might be wise to include them.""</font>He then looks to Andas.<font color=""blue"">""You did indeed bargain to never harm us, but will you again swear to Issian that your magic will not harm him, specifically to this?""</font>"
33879,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544051&postcount=95,2007-11-20T08:35:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/><br/>In a modest and honest-sound tone, Issian says:<br/><font color=""Purple"">""I believe you, Andas, but not Nagumi. I trust you, but not her. I know, that in your heart, you are not a follower of evil. I do know, however, that you have touched Nagumi, and have been tainted by her presence, at least to the eye of the divine. You radiate evil where-ever you go now, and I do not know if it is only your aura which have become tainted.<br/>
You can never trust evil, not even through swears and oaths. If you swear, as Stimpas say, that her magic cannot harm me, I will believe you, for you are my friend until you give me a reason not to think you as one. However, I have seen what the influence of evil can do to a person, and it will be a long while from now, before I start trusting evil.""</font>"
33880,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545116&postcount=96,2007-11-20T11:42:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><br/>He shakes his head, even though he is realizing the gestures are wasted effort before the blind paladin.<font color=""Olive""> That's because I am no worshiper of evil Issan.  Nor is Nagumi truly evil.  She does what she must to survive here.  Old morality doesn't apply here.  This won't be clean.  In any case, I did bargain with Nagumi before she blessed me.  Her harmful magics will not affect you, but I will be able to aid.  I can not yet channel her magic towards removing curses, but I can restore, and I can lend her strength and my power to Stimpas' casting.</font>"
33881,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545556&postcount=97,2007-11-20T13:22:00,Chineselegolas,"<b>Matthew</b><br/><br/>Sitting off to the side, Matthew watched the discussion about Issian's eyes, rubbing at his temples, knowing something was different, but not what.<br/><br/>Getting up and walking over to the others, ""<font color=""SeaGreen"">Sometimes evil does good.  Is hiring an assassin to kill a murderer evil?</font>"""
33882,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3546556&postcount=98,2007-11-20T18:04:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/>Issian reacts to Matthew's voice.<font color=""Purple"">""Using an evil method towards a good cause is evil, indeed. I see your point, Andas, and all this arguing will get us no-where. I will rather have results than our party split.""</font>"
33883,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547376&postcount=99,2007-11-21T02:10:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Valtar</b><br/><br/>Silent throughout the various exchanges, Valtar takes tally of the things the crone took.<font color=""green""><i>Issian's glow.. and his eyes, blood from Andas, my taste of salt and sugar... such odd things to collect.</i></font><br/><br/>Knowing little to none of arcane matters, Valtar dismisses the train of thought, instead focusing on the development of some religious debate.<font color=""green"">""I agree, Issian, for what little it matters. We all have to deal with things we are not comfortable with in a land such as this. Perhaps it is as our newly religious friend has said; maybe morality works differently in a place where different gods are stronger.""</font><br/><br/>Valtar shrugs.<font color=""green"">""As for me, I hold little to deities and spirits. Rarely to never has one intervened in my life to any great degree. On another note, shall we take advantage of the crone's offer and stay here the night?""</font>"
33884,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3547411&postcount=100,2007-11-21T02:27:00,Kesnit,"<b>Soondra</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">I think we should stay. Stimpas, and possibly Andas, will need to pray. Since we have a reletively safe place, we should take advantage of it.</font>"
33885,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3556402&postcount=101,2007-11-23T04:28:00,Human Paragon 3,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">keeping the thread alive.  happy thanksgiving to my American friends</div>
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33886,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3557082&postcount=102,2007-11-23T07:37:00,The_Werebear,"OOC: I am ready to move on to midnight or the eye restoration.  Since I need to prepare spells to help with the latter, Midnight first?"
33887,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3565068&postcount=103,2007-11-25T12:19:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas- </b><i>Midnight</i><br/><br/>The elf has been sitting and praying calmly since about 8 in the evening.  As midnight approaches, he looks up at the others.<font color=""Olive"">Well... it's about Midnight.  I think she was playing me for a fool... I really don't even know what type of cur-</font>Andas twitches<font color=""DarkOrange""> -ah..  Where am I?  Did that face give us what we needed?  Gah, she must have pulled a number on me.  Where's my familiar? </font>He stands up and brushes himself off.<font color=""DarkOrange"">Oh, nice robes.  Thanks for putting me in them.</font>"
33888,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3565213&postcount=104,2007-11-25T13:00:00,Kesnit,"<b>Soondra</b><br/><br/>Soondra looks at the elf in surprise.<font color=""Sienna"">Uh, you put on those robes yourself. After you made a deal with Nagumi to become her cleric...</font>"
33889,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3565617&postcount=105,2007-11-25T14:53:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><font color=""DarkOrange""><br/>
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Well... I knew I made the deal, but why didn't you wake me up until now? </font>Confusion is evident in his voice.<font color=""DarkOrange""> And did anyone catch what they said I was supposed to do?</font>"
33890,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566607&postcount=106,2007-11-25T20:49:00,Xanos,"Issian<br/><br/>Issian reacts upon hearing the sound of Andas.<font color=""Purple"">""Andas? What is going on? Are you.. Back?""</font>"
33891,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3566660&postcount=107,2007-11-25T21:31:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><br/>
Back?  Where could I have gone.. Other than where you all carried me.  Or did That creepy face puddle dump us here?</font>He blinks twice.<font color=""DarkOrange"">Dear Cleon, what did you do with your eyes?</font><br/><br/>30 seconds left or so."
33892,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568311&postcount=108,2007-11-26T07:13:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Andas, listen to me carefully.  You agreed to become Nagumi's voice in return for our leaving the island.  I do not have any curse breaking magics prepared, as we just learned of this today.  Nagumi apparently placed a whole new personality on you.  I will ask Koros for the new magics in the morning, and I promise you we will break this curse on you.  Alright?""</font>"
33893,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568346&postcount=109,2007-11-26T07:22:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><br/>
Wait what?  I don't feel any different. </font>He pats himself.<font color=""DarkOrange"">I have to have been out... Can you even do that with a curse?  I don't know of anything that could actually rewri</font>- he blinks and twitches slightly<font color=""Olive""> -urse I could have even been placed under.  And see?  Midnight's passed and nothing happened.  I ought to rain Nagumi's wrath on her  like the.... Why are you all staring at me like I just started spouting gibberish?</font>"
33894,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568367&postcount=110,2007-11-26T07:26:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""You have been cursed, Andas.  You've got multiple personalities.  Unfortunately, I think the only time we can remove the curse is when the other personality is in effect.  You'll have to wait up again tomorrow night.""</font>"
33895,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568420&postcount=111,2007-11-26T07:39:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><font color=""Olive""><br/>
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Wait what?  No!  That witch gave me another personality to ""help""?  Damn her!  With all the stuff she's pulled on us, we should have her head.</font>He points to Stimpas and Issan.<font color=""Olive""> As soon as we've got his eyes back, I want you two to help me get rid of whatever Baba Mona tacked on to me.</font>"
33896,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568449&postcount=112,2007-11-26T07:45:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas speaks in a calm voice to Andas.<font color=""Blue"">""It may have been Baba Mona, it may have been Nagumi, Andas.  It may even be the stress of the area, or something else we don't know.  As much as I dislike Baba Mona at the moment for taking Issian's eyes, that does not mean she is responsible for your curse as well.""</font>"
33897,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568452&postcount=113,2007-11-26T07:46:00,Xanos,"Issian<br/><br/>Issian looks at where Andas is sitting with a rather blank look on his face, it is impossible to tell his mood.<font color=""Purple"">""I will talk to her tomorrow, we are on what I consider good ground, I should be able to have a proper conversation with her. Diplomacy never hurt anyone, and should always be tried out first. Such is the way of Reo, and if it was up to me, such was the way of the world. Too many people have suffered from the brutality which springs from hastiness and rushed conclusions.""<br/>
</font>"
33898,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568459&postcount=114,2007-11-26T07:48:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><br/>In a flat harsh voice accompanied by a small glare.<font color=""Olive"">It wasn't Nagumi.  She wouldn't do anything to me.</font>He kneels back down and resumes prayer.<font color=""Olive""> She'll help me find a way out of this.</font>"
33899,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569897&postcount=115,2007-11-26T13:21:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Valtar</b><br/><br/>Uncomfortable with the rapid, and blatantly obvious, personality changes by Andas, Valtar stares at the wizard - cleric? - with trepidation. Whenever the man glances his way, Valtar looks to be bedding down for the night, although he is keeping an eye on Nagumi's charge.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Didn't have anything like this posted for the job hiring...""</font>he mutters to himself quietly before turning in."
33900,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3579626&postcount=116,2007-11-28T13:10:00,Human Paragon 3,"Chami frowns and mutters to himself.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">Dis is bad... bad.  I shoulda just stayed on de island...</font>"
33901,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3596046&postcount=117,2007-12-01T17:51:00,Human Paragon 3,"In the morning, Baba Mona once again emerges from her hut.  The old woman squints out at you, chewing on something- you're not sure what, maybe something imaginary.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">The moon is set.  Your time here is over.  Are you ready to receive my aid?</font>"
33902,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3596409&postcount=118,2007-12-01T20:35:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><font color=""Olive""><br/>
Let us hope it is worth the price.</font>His voice is filled with acid.  If looks could kill, the elf's would be replicating a Finger of Death spell."
33903,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3601587&postcount=119,2007-12-03T00:50:00,Xanos,"Issian<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Baba Mona, if you do not mind, I - or we - wish to do a prayer first, to our 'foreign Gods of healing'. It will take a while, but then we will be ready.""</font>"
33904,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602018&postcount=120,2007-12-03T03:41:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">I'll allow it,</font>she nods."
33905,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3602040&postcount=121,2007-12-03T03:47:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/><br/>Issian starts looking for a clearing of some size near the hut, preferrably with a dirt ground."
33906,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604494&postcount=122,2007-12-03T13:59:00,Human Paragon 3,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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Issian starts looking for a clearing of some size near the hut, preferrably with a dirt ground.</div>
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</div>He finds one, with some trouble.  Normally he relies on his eyes, but by relying on his allies he manages to find a suitable clearing."
33907,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604743&postcount=123,2007-12-03T15:17:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas moves away from the others and prays to Koros, realigning his prayers for the day to include a request to remove the blindness, and also to remove curses for Andas that night.<br/><br/>His prayers seem somewhat odd this day, more feverish, almost pleading, from what those of you who look can make from his face even as he walks away from the group to pray.<br/><br/>((Moving at least 50' away from everyone else, so it's nearly impossible to hear a whispered prayer.  DC would be 20 to hear him whispering, 30 to actually get what he is saying.))<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Koros, thou who art the divine lightbringer, give unto me this day the ability to bring your light back to Issian's eyes.  I ask this of you in humbleness, that you may gift me with only the merest shred of your power.  I ask that of you in peaceful request, free of sacrifice of life and light.  May your power strengthen us this day, and give us the energy needed to walk in your light.<br/>
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Koros, thou who art mine God, I ask of you in peaceful prayer to grant unto me the power to remove the foul curse laid upon Andas by the spirit Nagumi.  We bargained with the spirit in hopes to continue our quest to find the lost, but one of ours fell to the spirit's influences and curses.  I pray for this with humility and in peace, as a worshipper of your divine radiance.<br/>
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Koros, I ask for your divine guidance this day in answer.  I ask that you strengthen my spirit, as the request I made in furtherance of your cause to find those lost has draw a shade over my eyes.  I pray to you that you give your light to me, that I may see without fear again.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Afterwards, he joins Issian, carrying the plants that Baba Mona had given him.<font color=""Blue"">""Do you wish to begin now, Issian?""</font>"
33908,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3604855&postcount=124,2007-12-03T15:46:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Valtar</b><br/><br/>Having little need for morning prayers, Valtar stands a relaxed watch. He scans the horizon, watching for anything of interest or note. If nothing dangerous is in view, he glances up at the sky, attempting to figure out their orientation and potentially which way they should head.<br/><br/>When Stimpas returns from his prayers, Valtar moves in closer to Issian and Stimpas, hoping that the divine were on their side this day."
33909,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606292&postcount=125,2007-12-04T02:47:00,Xanos,"(Gah, looking for, wrong expression =p.)<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""Yes, I do. Better now than later. Will you get the bundle to sacrifice to the local spirits? And someone to do it?""</font>"
33910,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606322&postcount=126,2007-12-04T02:55:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I have it here.  I will include it in my prayers for your sight, Issian.""</font>"
33911,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606555&postcount=127,2007-12-04T04:00:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""Well then.. I will begin.""</font><br/>Issian goes to his knees, and stretches out his arms. before him. He then puts them in front of him.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""Reo, my God, The Vigilant Blade and the Brighest Light. I pray to thee, my master, my guidance in times of need, and hopefully, my saviour in this hour.<br/>
My eyesight I have lost, a faith most foul, my eyes I need, for striking true in your name. Without them, I am but a shell, unable to perform my duties as your Paladin, and yet again, failing my Order. <br/>
I, Issian De'Un, know, that you are not one for words as much as action. But your judgement is wise as your lightning is bright. <br/>
I therefore pray to thee, to help me, regain my eyesight, and let me once again smite the corruption that is evil, in your most Holy name.<br/>
I have always been your faithful servant, strike me if this is not true. <br/>
In your name I have written the world of evil, since I was ready to become a man.<br/>
Much have I overcome, my mother murdered because of my actions, but my life still was meaningful, and to that, I owe you everything. You are my everything, the reason I live, I am but a vassal of your force, but I am not complete. Without my sight, I am foulful. <br/>
I am not your servant when I cannot rid of evil, I am not Issian, without the glow of my eyes.<br/>
Aid I have enlisted, to help me in this time of need. The aid of Koros, and the aid of the local spirits. Your strength is weakend over the distance, yet you still grant me my powers. I will never linger, you are my God, Reo, the Lightning Above, the Vigilant One and my only Master. <br/>
Koros, the god of the sun, of healing, his Priest, a friend, will help me remove my blindess. <br/>
To him you hold no quarrel, and consider him a friend, as I consider his Priest my friend. <br/>
The spirits of local, both responsible, but also aidful. They will help me restore, with your aid, and with Koros'.""</font><br/>Issian puts both his hands on his chest.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""I will restore what I can with my own divine energies, from what you have given me to use, Reo, I will pray it can help."" </font><br/>Issian's hands glow for but a moment. He then proceeds to chant for a healing spell.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>Looking drained, he says.<font color=""Purple"">""Stimpas, if you will continue.""<br/>
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33912,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606769&postcount=128,2007-12-04T04:53:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas removes his holy symbol, laying it on the ground, before intoning quietly over it.  The metal symbol glows with a red hue before Stimpas lays the plants on them and watches them catch fire.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Heat Metal on his holy symbol, allowing time to deal fire damage to the plants, igniting them.</div>
</div><br/><br/>As the plants burn, Stimpas pulls Issian towards him, on the other side of the smoke.  Reaching out through the smoke and laying his hands across Issian's brow, covering where his eyes were supposed to be, Stimpas speaks.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Koros, God of the Sun, I stand here in prayer, asking you that you restore light to the eyes of Issian, Paladin of Reo.""</font><br/><br/>Stimpas looks to the burning plants, then to the sky.<font color=""Blue""> ""I ask any spirits that stand with us today to do no harm to Issian, and if ye be of a mind, to aid in the healing of this Paladin.""</font><br/><br/>Stimpas looks again upon Issian.<font color=""Blue""> ""Koros, God of healing, I ask you that you grant Issian your divine health, that he may see the sun once more, that he see that which he can only feel now.""</font><br/><br/>Stimpas kneels down, taking the chain of his holy symbol, now somewhat cooler, and holds it.<font color=""Blue""> ""Koros, we ask you in humility, for help.  We make no demands, we beg for only help in removing harm done to Issian.""</font><br/><br/>Stimpas stands once more, touching Issian, releasing his magics into Issian.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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33913,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3606891&postcount=129,2007-12-04T05:15:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><br/>The shaman has stayed back through the other's speeches, knowing their discomfort.  When they are done, he steps forward.  He has spent the night praying and crafting his holy symbol.  He steps forward, a small circle of wood with faces painted on on both sides.  Andas begins a prayer.<br/><font color=""Olive""><br/>
Oh Nagumi Many Faces, your servant requests the notice of some of your hundred eyes...My companion has suffered the effects of a painful curse, one that has robbed him of his sight, needed for our goals.  He has prayed to his god for aid.  Stimpas, our ally, has prayed to his healer god.  Now, I ask you to lend your aid to our cause.</font><br/><br/><br/>His voice picks up in a fast, excited, and conspiratorial tone.<br/><font color=""Olive"">Oh Nagumi, you know the lay here.  You are the unnoticed in the night, the trickster and clever.  They gods they pray to are full of power, but unknown in this land.  Guide them.  Sneak them past the ancient guards of this land with your power.  Steer them in.  From this, you gain recognition by our party members as truly powerful, and a claim in a miracle, powerful for gaining the aid of new followers.  I also promise you in sacrifice the first animal I find.  </font><br/><br/>He throws his head to the sky and howls the last bit in a voice that echoes like three people said it nigh simultaneously.<font color=""Olive"">NAGUMI, AID MY CALL. </font>Chanting furiously in gutteral tones, he unleashes his magic into Issan.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting Lesser Restoration</div>
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33914,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607309&postcount=130,2007-12-04T06:41:00,Human Paragon 3,"When the last spell is cast, the air swirls with the smoke of your offerings.  A faint glow appears around Issian's head, and you feel a spiritual presence all around you.  Issian's stance and countenance change slightly from that of one who is blind to one who is aware of his surroundings, but his eyes have not returned.<br/><br/>For Issian:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">As the last spell is called, you hear whispering, quiet at first, then louder and louder until it creates a swirling cacophony of sound.  The voices don't grow louder themselves, it's more like they grow more numerous, emphatic and closer.  Though they speak in many languages and seem to speak on many topics, you make out one theme: <i><font color=""DarkRed"">""We hear your call and answer.  We answer your call.""</font></i><br/>
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Gradually, the world comes into focus- not as you saw it before, but a world of shadows.  You sense things as they truly are without the distraction of ugliness, beauty, dullness or color.<br/>
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The whispering dies down, but not completely.  It fades to the background, but exists quietly in your subconscious, occasionally becoming audible and understandable.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Gain Blindsense out to 60 feet.  You will either automatically pass or fail any spot check from now on depending on the nature of the check.  You're free to transfer your spot ranks to any of the following: Knowledge: Local, Knowledge: Nature, Knowledge: Religion, Sense Motive, thanks to the secrets whispered to you by the voices.</div>
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33915,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607357&postcount=131,2007-12-04T06:53:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><br/>The shaman glances at Issian and waves his hand, holy symbol clattering against his wrist.<font color=""Olive"">Feel better?</font>"
33916,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607833&postcount=132,2007-12-04T08:20:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""I... Do not see.. I.. Feel.. The world.""</font><br/>Issian turnes his head from side to side, but does not really seem to notice anything.<font color=""Purple""><br/>
""I cannot feel anything very far.. Maybe fifty feet, or a bit more.. But as a scout, I will be useless.<br/>
The voices in my head.. They.. Argh.. They tell me, that they are with me..""</font>"
33917,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607919&postcount=133,2007-12-04T08:36:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""It is more than you had previously, Issian.  We do have another scout with us, although he will not be airborne as you were.""</font>"
33918,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3607951&postcount=134,2007-12-04T08:40:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I am still blessed with strength. As we have tried, I can lift everyone in the party. We can duo as scout.""</font>"
33919,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608286&postcount=135,2007-12-04T09:34:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><br/>The shaman throws his hands in the air.<font color=""Olive"">Praise Nagumi!  Now, someone help me find an animal so I can fulfill my promise to Nagumi...</font>"
33920,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3608673&postcount=136,2007-12-04T10:33:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Valtar</b><br/><br/>Grinning, Valtar claps Issian on the back.<font color=""green"">""Some sight is better than none, my friend. Perhaps more will return in time. As for scouting, feel free to leave that to me. I may not be airborne, but it <i>has</i> been the focus of my life.""</font><br/><br/>Turning to Andas, Valtar smiles and nods.<font color=""green"">""For your help with Issian, however much it was, I'll find something for you. Though, in such a land, who knows what it will be.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Survival +10, for hunting I suppose?<br/>
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33921,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610124&postcount=137,2007-12-04T16:23:00,Human Paragon 3,"Valtar stalks off into the jungle and returns shortly thereafter with the carcass of a small wild cat.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You got a 28, Daedu, so it's a prime catch.  Proving you have the goods to scout, I suppose.</div>
</div><br/><br/>Baba Mona nods in approval and says a few words over the corpse of the cat.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Are you ready to receive my aid, now?  I have affairs to attend to, after all.  </font><br/><br/>You think you saw a sly wink at Carlyss as she says this, but it could have been a tick."
33922,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611135&postcount=138,2007-12-05T00:17:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas nods to Baba Mona.<font color=""Blue"">""Yes.""</font>"
33923,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611545&postcount=139,2007-12-05T03:25:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><font color=""Olive""><br/>
Yes, lets get on with it. </font>He wipes cat parts off of his hands and slides the sharpened stone he used into a pouch."
33924,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3611962&postcount=140,2007-12-05T05:14:00,Human Paragon 3,"Baba Mona nods, then begins to chant softly.  A strong wind picks up as she begins to gesticulate wildly at and around you.  For a moment you feel dizzy, then you feel fine.<br/><br/>The group has been transformed:<br/><br/>Issian: A large lizard-like man with a flowing cape<br/><br/>Carlyss: A huge, powerful gorilla-like ape<br/><br/>Andas: A Zakari, like Chami<br/><br/>Soondra: A female Zakari<br/><br/>Valtar: A smaller lizard-like man<br/><br/><b>Stimpas</b>: A short, dark skinned, dark eyed human, a city-dweller<br/><br/>Matthew: A dog<br/><br/>All of your gear has been likewise transformed to fit your new forms, but remains functionally the same.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">There</font>, Baba Mona says.<font color=""DarkGreen"">It is done.  You will be able to move among the people of this land without fear of discovery; you will even be able to speak with them in their own tongue.<br/>
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But be warned, the effects of my magic lasts for three days and no more.  The third time the sun rises, you will be restored to your former selves.</font>"
33925,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612035&postcount=141,2007-12-05T05:30:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Olive"">Lovely.</font>The priest inspects his new body and takes a few experimental steps.<font color=""Olive"">  Chami, I'll need to know any local customs so I don't do something enormously incorrect and bring the whole thing down before we start.</font>"
33926,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612040&postcount=142,2007-12-05T05:34:00,Lochar,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Who is this Lochar you speak of?  I am Stimpas.  Also, I would like to thank Disney for their sense of timing.  I am not Ariel, TYVM. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" clt5nslrt="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/> </div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas peers down at himself.<font color=""Blue"">""So, this is what a city dweller looks like.  Interesting.""</font>He then addresses Baba Mona.<font color=""Blue"">""Thank you.""</font>"
33927,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3612159&postcount=143,2007-12-05T06:04:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/>Issian flexes and bends his new body.<font color=""Purple"">""This is.. Weird..""</font>"
33928,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3613172&postcount=144,2007-12-05T09:30:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Carlyss Aritonn</b><br/><br/>Even after witnessiing the strange rituals that somehow led to the restoration of Issian's sight - not to mention everything else that has happened since the party's unfortunate landfall - Carlyss still can't help but be amazed at the wonders of this alluring new world. Baba Mona's latest incantation, for example, didn't fall short of any expectations.<br/><br/>It was strange though. No matter what had happened, they had always persevered. Perhaps not in the way they wanted to, but it still felt like nothing could go wrong, even after the witch's foreshadowing of potentially unfortunate events to come.<br/><br/>But for some reason, Carlyss didn't want to worry about those things. Not now. When hope is lost, so too does all reason to continue fade away. If it was up to Carlyss, he would never let it come to that.<br/><br/><br/>Curiously, the warrior inspects his own new form. Both his arms and chest had nearly doubled in size, and were now covered in unkempt, brown/black fur. The blood running through his veins felt like it was channeling pure, raw energy. The type of savage strength that makes you feel confident and fills you with a sense of relaxed determination.<br/><br/>Eagerly, Carlyss slams a solid fist on his hairy chest and offers a primal grin to his companions.<br/><font color=""Sienna"">""I think I'm going to like this.""</font>"
33929,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614074&postcount=145,2007-12-05T12:15:00,Human Paragon 3,"Chami is changed too, if more subtly.  His fur is a darker hue and he's a bit taller than he was, eyes slightly larger- a fitting disguise.<br/><font color=""brown""><br/>
I'll try and give you what help I can.  For starters, be careful who you look in de eye.  A stare can be considered a challenge to a superior.  I suggest we claim to be traveling north to the Games.  Dis time of year foot traffic increases for dat reason.  Tankfully, it is taboo to deny shelter and food to travelers who request it, so we will have no trouble dere.</font><br/><br/>Then, to Soondra with a grin:<font color=""brown"">Looking good!  If I didn't know you were a human... well, be careful when you get to my village.</font>"
33930,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3616328&postcount=146,2007-12-06T01:13:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Valtar</b><br/><br/>Blinking a few times after the transformation occurs, Valtar looks himself over.<font color=""green"">""...Well, now. Definitely not what I was expecting. Interesting nonetheless.""</font><br/><br/>He turns to Chami and asks,<font color=""green"">""So, what <i>am</i> I, now, anyway?""</font>"
33931,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620323&postcount=147,2007-12-06T15:41:00,Human Paragon 3,"Cham looks Valtar over and concludes,<font color=""brown"">You Kala now: Chameleon Man.</font>"
33932,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620416&postcount=148,2007-12-06T16:05:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><br/>The shaman scratches his chin.<font color=""Olive"">I have heard of a lizard similar to that from Nagumi... They change color?</font>"
33933,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620543&postcount=149,2007-12-06T16:35:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""brown"">Dat's right.  Dey good at hiding in de jungle.  Nasty bunch, Kala.</font>"
33934,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621390&postcount=150,2007-12-07T00:11:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Valtar</b><br/><br/><font color=""green"">""Really, now?""</font>Valtar comments, looking over himself and wondering how to do this 'color changing.'"
33935,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621998&postcount=151,2007-12-07T03:46:00,Kesnit,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Then, to Soondra with a grin: <font color=""brown"">Looking good!  If I didn't know you were a human... well, be careful when you get to my village.</font></div>
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</div>Soondra gulped audibly.<font color=""Red"">Uh, thanks, Chami.</font>Those close to her could hear her mutter<font color=""red"">I think.</font><br/><br/>She moved closer to Stimpas."
33936,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622032&postcount=152,2007-12-07T03:53:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas smiles at Soondra.<font color=""Blue"">""Are you sure you want to be close to a city dweller, Soondra?  I could choose you as the one to take from the village.""</font>He laughs lightly.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""But we only have a certain amount of time before we return to normal.  We need to come up with a plan, and soon. ""</font>He looks at Baba Mona.<font color=""Blue"">""I hate to ask for more, but could you tell us how far the closest settlements are?  If we only have three days before you magic wears off, we need to know where we are capable of going.""</font>"
33937,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3622435&postcount=153,2007-12-07T05:12:00,Human Paragon 3,"Baba Mona surveys her work with a look of satisfaction.<br/><font color=""DarkGreen""><br/>
Chami knows the way.  He's made the trip many times.  I suggest haste; it's nearly two days away.</font>"
33938,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623138&postcount=154,2007-12-07T07:40:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/><br/>The lizard nods towards Baba Mona.<font color=""Purple"">""I suggest we make haste, aswell. Baba Mona is right. On the way, Chami, I would very much like you to explain.. What I am. What this lizard-thing is, and how it serves in form of rank, compared to the others.""</font>"
33939,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3623956&postcount=155,2007-12-07T10:18:00,Human Paragon 3,"As you travel, Chami explains:<br/><br/>Issian has taken the form of a Kala wind rider, a specialized jungle scout who uses a cape to glide from tree to tree like a flying squirrel.  They are prized and elite warriors, stealthy, fast, and versatile.<br/><br/>Valtar seems to have taken the form of a land scout, appropriately enough.<br/><br/>Carlyss is a Yuka warrior, a tough one by the looks of it."
33940,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629068&postcount=156,2007-12-08T10:40:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""Interesting.. I suppose that is a way to cover my wings. What of ranking? Who would be assumed leader of this group?""</font>"
33941,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3629654&postcount=157,2007-12-08T12:55:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""brown"">Well, Carlyss is de biggest, so him I should tink.  But de most believable lie would be dat we crossed paths by coincidence and are traveling together for safety. Members of different tribes usually don't travel like dis.</font>"
33942,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3631340&postcount=158,2007-12-08T23:27:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""I see. Hm.. What about manners? Etiquette? Is there a way we should stand, talk to others, introduce ourselves?""</font>"
33943,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632168&postcount=159,2007-12-09T05:05:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""brown"">You overtink dis, my friend,</font>the monkey grins.<font color=""brown"">We're perfectly disguised- even our voices.  Just follow my lead.  What could possible go wrong?</font>"
33944,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632576&postcount=160,2007-12-09T06:42:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/>Issian sighs. Obviously sounding tired and as if Issian's giving up:<font color=""Purple"">""Just about anything, Chami.. Just about anything..""</font>"
33945,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3632664&postcount=161,2007-12-09T07:06:00,Kesnit,"<b>Soondra</b><br/><br/>The bard covered her head and gave a small squeek when Chimi asked what could go wrong.<font color=""Red"">Please,</font>she muttered to any good god that was listening.<font color=""Red"">Please don't let that statement be prophetic...</font>"
33946,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3634583&postcount=162,2007-12-09T14:26:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><br/>The shaman flashes his teeth in something that isn't a smile.<font color=""Olive"">Like most things have gone right for us?</font><br/><br/>(Ready to move ahead)"
33947,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635253&postcount=163,2007-12-09T17:22:00,Human Paragon 3,"You travel for a day and a half, camping twice.  Early on the second morning you arrive at the village.<br/><br/>The Zakari village is organized around a central hub where females care for the young.  There is a large, communal hut for young females as well as a house for the male warriors.  There are other small dwellings set aside for elders and their wives including a larger hut for the chief.  Chami explains that when he was the Zakari's storyteller he had a place of honor and his own hut as well, but now that hut is vacant.  He suspects that you will be boarded in that hut.<br/><br/>Zakari scouts greet you at the outskirts of the village.  They are suspicious, but not unfriendly.<br/><font color=""DarkRed""><br/>
Who are you, strangers?</font><br/><br/><font color=""brown""><br/>
We are travelers headed north,</font>Chami says to them.<font color=""brown"">If you have food and shelter to spare, we would be grateful.  We have little to trade, but we offer our friendship and any help we can lend.</font><br/><br/><br/>You have the day and the night to find out what happened to the first expedition- when the sun comes up you will revert to your true forms."
33948,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3635893&postcount=164,2007-12-09T22:33:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Carlyss Aritonn</b><br/><br/>Pseudo-nonchalantly, Carlyss looks around, trying to pick up on anything that might be of use, be it local customs, places of interests or the presence (or lack of) any armed forces. After a few moments, he turns to Chami.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Any idea who would know about the expedition? And are these people known for gossipping, or is that a big no-no? Could we pass ourselves off as representatives of the City Dwellers?""</font>"
33949,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636873&postcount=165,2007-12-10T05:14:00,Human Paragon 3,"Some warriors are armed with bows, some with clubs.  At the moment they don't look particularly organized or ""on duty."" They chat, maintain their weapons, lounge about.  You suspect there are others in the forest, like the scouts you met.  The young ones are all playing, or being coddled by the females.  Grooming is near-constant.<br/><br/>In between his interactions with the Zakari tribe (waving, making deferent nods, smiling), Chami whispers:<br/><font color=""Sienna""><br/>
Everybody would know about the expedition, but if I know my tribe, they won't want to talk about it.  Chances are, they've locked those memories away and the stories will never be told, especially to outsiders like us.  This is going to be difficult.  Stimpas, maybe, could claim to be a representative from the city, but first, they never use ""animals"" like us for official purposes and second, they always send a group of 4 or more, not one. </font>"
33950,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636977&postcount=166,2007-12-10T05:39:00,Kesnit,"<b>Soondra</b><br/><br/>Soondra nodded.<font color=""Red"">Only one way to find out.</font><br/><br/>She adjusted her clothes to make them seem a little more ""revealing,"" then strolled up to the warriors.<font color=""Red"">I wonder if Zakari have an equivilant to 'hey big boy...'</font>she thought.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Hello, fellows,</font>she said with a smile.<font color=""Red"">Is there anything to do in this village? My companiors are nice, but I've been with them for a while. A change of pace - even for one evening - would be nice.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Diplomacy:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>8</b>]</span></div>
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33951,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3636987&postcount=167,2007-12-10T05:41:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Carlyss Aritonn</b><br/><br/>The large Yuka warrior looks at his companions and raises a large, furry eyebrow.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""She's kidding, right?""</font>"
33952,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637205&postcount=168,2007-12-10T06:34:00,Human Paragon 3,"The largest of the warriors turns and gives Soondra an appraising look.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">I think we can find something to keep you busy.  I am Kona,</font>he says,<font color=""DarkRed"">the hunting chief.  What are you called, and what tribe are you from?</font>"
33953,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637411&postcount=169,2007-12-10T07:23:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Valtar</b><br/><br/>Valtar resist the urge to smack his forehead at Soondra's antics. Instead, he looks to his companions and asks,<font color=""green"">""So, any other bright ideas for prying information out of them?""</font>"
33954,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3637967&postcount=170,2007-12-10T09:29:00,Kesnit,"<b>Soondra</b><br/><br/>Soondra ignores her companion's reactions.<font color=""Red"">They can get info however they want to. Nothing says we have to stay together,</font>she thought.<br/><br/>Turning to Kona, she smiles.<font color=""Red"">My name is Sonda. My tribe lives a long way from here. I doubt the name would mean anything to you.</font>She smiled (what she hoped was) sweetly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Bluff:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span></div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">So, what is there to do around here?</font>"
33955,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638363&postcount=171,2007-12-10T10:41:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""I think I will try something.. A bit similar. I do not have the looks, but.. It is worth the try""</font>Issian quietly tells the others of the group.<br/><br/>With that, he slowly walks towards the warriors Soondra's near, but addresses someone a bit away from Soondra, who isn't paying all too much attention to her.. Way of gathering intelligence.<br/><i><font color=""Purple""><br/>
Now, how do I say hello in this weird place.. Should have asked Chami.. Any of you spirits in here who could aid me?</font></i><br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""Greetings, honour to the Zakari tribe. I am new to these lands, would you be so kind, as to enlighten me how the wheel spins here? How does the land lie?""</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Diplomacy</b> - (1d20+7)[<b>26</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge: Local</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>3</b>]</span> For spirits in head knowing anything.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Knowledge: Geography</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span> For spirits in head knowing anything.<br/>
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33956,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3638665&postcount=172,2007-12-10T11:37:00,Human Paragon 3,"Kona returns ""Sonda's"" smile, apparently ""far away"" was a good enough explanation for him.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">I have a very high position in the tribe,</font>he says boastfully.<font color=""DarkRed"">I could introduce you to some other females who could entertain you with womanly things- the babies... flowers.</font>He seems to stumble a bit here, perhaps a little unsure himself of how the women keep themselves entertained.<font color=""DarkRed"">I could introduce you to the Elder Chief, too.  I am his trusted hunting chief, and his favorite son.  I even have my own dwelling, which is very spacious.  I could show it to you if you wish.</font><br/><br/>Issian:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You get a general sense of how to behave from the spirits.  ""Speak softly, make yourself meek and they will not fear you.""</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Greetings Kala</font>, says one of the warriors.  He seems wary of you, but your subtle genuflections encourage him.<font color=""Red""> The land is rough, but manageable.  It is kept safe by the city dwellers, at least somewhat.  There are the usual dangers, of course, but if you stick by the river travel is easy enough.  It is strange to see you here- you travel in strange company.  I am Koi, by the way.  How are you called?</font>"
33957,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3639436&postcount=173,2007-12-10T14:26:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><br/>The shaman sits back and lets the others take the lead in negotiations.<i><font color=""Olive"">Foolish creatures.... Should convert them all for Nagumi if I could find a way to broach the subject in a way that wouldn't result in my arms being ripped off.</font></i>"
33958,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641310&postcount=174,2007-12-11T04:12:00,Xanos,"Issian<br/><br/><font color=""Purple"">""I am called Is by most. We are indeed a strange bunch, but an entertaining one. We help eachother out when we travel. Scouting, hunting, keeping safe..""</font><br/>Issian looks at Soondra.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""Fun..""</font><br/>Issian smiles.<font color=""Purple""><br/>
""Tell me, Roi of the Zakari tribe, is there anything happening these parts? Anything out of the.. normal?""</font>"
33959,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641686&postcount=175,2007-12-11T05:39:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""Red"">It's Koi, actually.  And no, nothing out of the ordinary.  Things are the same as they always have been for eons.  Long may the Elder Chief live.</font>"
33960,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641706&postcount=176,2007-12-11T05:46:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><i><br/>
<font color=""Olive""><br/>
Ah.. An opening...</font> </i>The shaman sidles up by Issian.  He adopts a conspiratorial tone, hushed but promising.<font color=""Olive""> Indeed, may he live long, but... How would he feel if I told him that I am traveling with these folk because I have found a way to live forever?</font>"
33961,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641737&postcount=177,2007-12-11T05:54:00,Human Paragon 3,"Koi looks a bit cross.<font color=""Red"">He would be incredulous.  Nobody lives forever.  What Kala witchcraft do you speak of?</font>"
33962,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3641898&postcount=178,2007-12-11T08:26:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><br/>The priest looks around.<font color=""Olive"">This is something that would better be discussed in private.  Would you care to walk with me?</font>"
33963,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3642945&postcount=179,2007-12-12T03:27:00,Human Paragon 3,"Koi frowns.<br/><font color=""Red""><br/>
Anything you wish to say to me you can say to my brothers.  </font><br/><br/>He shouts to the other warriors:<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Brothers!  This Kala wants to talk with us about the Elder Chief.  Come here and listen.</font><br/><br/>He looks smugly back at you as the troop falls in around you.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Sorry, Sonda, we can pick this up later</font>, Kona says as he walks over with the others."
33964,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643482&postcount=180,2007-12-12T05:36:00,Kesnit,"<b>Soondra</b><br/><br/>Soondra glared at the cleric.<font color=""Red"">I was trying to be helpful,</font>she muttered.<font color=""red"">At least my technique was going to get us information, not make everything in this village think I travel with insane idiots.</font><br/><br/>Gritting her teeth, she strolled into the village and began looking for a bar-tavern-common house."
33965,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643598&postcount=181,2007-12-12T06:00:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><font color=""Olive""><br/>
If you wish then.  </font>The priest feigns nonchalance, though he is currently sweating up a storm under his disguise.  He offers up a silent prayer.<i><font color=""Olive"">Nagumi, may the face of a priest and a converter be mine</font></i>He waits until all of the people who are wandering over are around.<font color=""Olive""> My name is Raguno the Second Face, and I bring news most great.  Death need not be the end of you.  You can still be here, joined with the rest of the universe, able to experience, feel, see, just like before. </font>He pauses, trying to gauge how the crowd is reacting<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Oh boy, not the reaction I wanted.  I just hope that most of them don't know about Nagumi already.  Here's everything that I think might apply. Bluff +9, Sense Motive +3, Knowledge Local +9, Knowledge Religion +6 </div>
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33966,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643626&postcount=182,2007-12-12T06:06:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas sighs, shaking his head.<i><font color=""Blue"">Insane.  That's what this personality is.</font></i>"
33967,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3643848&postcount=183,2007-12-12T07:02:00,Xanos,"Issian<br/><br/>Issian shakes his head slightly, as he feels the gathering near Andas. He turnes his head from side to side, and walks over to Stimpas. He gives the Priest a fade smile, and closes his eyes and shakes his head, obviously slightly amused. He goes to stand next to Stimpas, and turnes towards Andas, appearing to be watching him.<br/><font color=""Purple"">""This will be good, I think. Let us see, how loose the tongue of Raguno is. I hope he will not bring trouble upon us.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<i><font color=""Purple"">How do you think, the tribe will take Andas' ramblings? Should we be wary of a threat, if he comes to be confronted?</font></i></div>
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33968,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3644514&postcount=184,2007-12-12T09:11:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Valtar</b><br/><br/>Valtar gapes as the crowd forms around Andas. Speaking aside to Issian, he asks,<font color=""green"">""Did we <i>want</i> this much attention?""</font>"
33969,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647017&postcount=185,2007-12-12T16:45:00,Human Paragon 3,"Koi looks at Kona, who uneasily speaks.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">When we die, our spirits rejoin our ancestors in the Eternal Hunting Ground.  Where will you go when you die, Raguno Kala?</font><br/><br/>Issian:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The Zakari are not known for the battle prowess, but these are a proud group of warrior hunters none the less.  The spirits are silent on how this all will end for you.</div>
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33970,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3647283&postcount=186,2007-12-12T17:53:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><font color=""Olive""><br/>
My tribe was wiped out.  No one was left.  I wandered alone until I found a great spirit font.  If you go to the font and enter it just before you die, you may live forever.  You can't leave the font, but that is fair enough for me, since my tribe always believed that your spirit followed your living relatives.  I have no living relatives left, so my soul would fly away to nothing. This is good for me, spares me that fate.  If you don't feel like it though, that's fine...I'll take immortality on my own, drawbacks or no.</font>He shrugs, and turns to go, praying no one asks him any inconvenient questions.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">This is what his uncle believed, so it is only sort of a lie.  Since he has no sisters and his family goes by matrilinial names, it is also technically not a lie that he is the last of his clan.</div>
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33971,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653210&postcount=187,2007-12-14T03:37:00,Human Paragon 3,"Koi speaks up.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">So are you saying you're immortal?</font>"
33972,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653227&postcount=188,2007-12-14T03:41:00,Freshmeat,"<b>Carlyss Aritonn</b><br/><br/>Carlyss eyes the large group of Zakari warriors warily, before looking at Andas again.<br/><font color=""Sienna""><i>What does this have to do with finding out about the last expedition?</i></font>he thinks, but remains quiet, hoping Andas' speech is actually going somewhere."
33973,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653381&postcount=189,2007-12-14T04:26:00,The_Werebear,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Koi speaks up.<br/>
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<font color=""Red"">So are you saying you're immortal?</font></div>
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</div><b>Andas</b><br/><br/>The priest laughs.<font color=""Olive"">Of course not.  If you stab me, I'll bleed.  But if I can drag myself back to the font before expiring, then I'll live on as part of the spirit font.  I might even be able to get my spirit back there alone if I get killed.  I've never been a ghost, I don't know for sure.  Still, if you're not interested, I won't take more of your time.  There are other things to talk about.</font>"
33974,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3653724&postcount=190,2007-12-14T05:51:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""DarkRed"">This sounds like strange magic,</font>Kona says.<font color=""DarkRed"">I don't trust it.  </font><br/><br/>The warrior snorts and turns his back to you, stomping off.  The group disperses.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">He'll be watching you</font>, Chami says afterwards.<font color=""brown"">He may not be the brightest star in the sky, but he's got a suspicious streak in him.  Be on guard.  </font>"
33975,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3655614&postcount=191,2007-12-14T22:45:00,Kesnit,"<b>Soondra</b><br/><br/>The bard settled herself in the common area of the tavern.<font color=""Red"">Let's try this again,</font>she thought. She pulled out her drum.<font color=""Red"">I just hope epic stories of heroes are as universal as everyone thinks!</font><br/><br/>Taking a deep breath, she began to chant a favorite of her clan, the tale of the Peasant and King of Shadows.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: Not using Bardic Music. Just making myself known and getting a feel for the patrons of the bar. Yes, I have been playing NWN2! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" snz9j4bg9="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> </div>
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33976,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3658822&postcount=192,2007-12-15T13:30:00,Human Paragon 3,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b>Soondra</b><br/>
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The bard settled herself in the common area of the tavern. <font color=""Red"">Let's try this again,</font> she thought. She pulled out her drum. <font color=""Red"">I just hope epic stories of heroes are as universal as everyone thinks!</font><br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: Not using Bardic Music. Just making myself known and getting a feel for the patrons of the bar. Yes, I have been playing NWN2! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" snz9j4bg9="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/> </div>
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33977,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660069&postcount=193,2007-12-15T23:27:00,Kesnit,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" snz9j4bg9="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Gaurd Juris</strong>
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33978,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660731&postcount=194,2007-12-16T04:21:00,Human Paragon 3,"Some of the Zakari gather around as Soondra chants her tale, mostly males.  The chant is good enough to hold their attentions and entertain.  At the end (unless Soondra makes some other speech) Koi remarks:<font color=""Red"">Not bad.  We lost our storyteller a few months ago, and haven't been able to replace him yet.  Your tale is a welcome diversion.</font><br/><br/>Chami chimes in.<font color=""brown"">I've never heard that one before.  Where did you learn that tale?</font>"
33979,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660741&postcount=195,2007-12-16T04:24:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas, praying to himself he's not completely messing this up, nods at that.<font color=""Blue"">""I'd heard you had some oddities happen with your storyteller, but I wasn't in the City when everything happened.  For my own records would you like to tell me?  Ko'ro would hear your version as well, so that you may stay protected in his grace.""</font>"
33980,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660778&postcount=196,2007-12-16T04:34:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/>Issian wanders over to where Soondra's playing, and listenes to her performance."
33981,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660913&postcount=197,2007-12-16T05:16:00,Human Paragon 3,"Koi frowns.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">Our storyteller left of his own volition a few months ago.  I don't know everything myself- you'd have to ask the Elder Chief if you want the whole story. </font>"
33982,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660964&postcount=198,2007-12-16T05:34:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas<br/>
</b><br/>The group dispersed, Andas relaxes.<font color=""Olive""><i> Damn, nothing goes quite how I want it.  Still, it could have been worse. </i></font>When Chami comments, he simply nods.  When the rest of the group moves, he moves with them, but tries to stay unobtrusive in the back."
33983,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660973&postcount=199,2007-12-16T05:39:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Valtar</b><br/><br/>Unsure at how best to proceed, Valtar scratches idly at his scales before following the rest of the group."
33984,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3662079&postcount=200,2007-12-16T10:04:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas nods, and will go to find the Elder spoken of and repeat his question to them."
33985,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3663246&postcount=201,2007-12-16T14:50:00,Human Paragon 3,"Chami pulls Stimpas aside.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">If you are looking for the Elder Chief, he is easy to find.  He dwells in the high house to the north.  </font>Chami bends down and draws a map in the dirt, clearly marking the Elder Cheif's hut.<font color=""darkred"">Just to warn you, he is getting very old.  Speak loudly and clearly, but respectully.  He is quick to anger, now more than ever.  His patience has left him, I am afraid.  He was most unwilling to hear my pleas those months ago.  </font><br/><br/>He looks around conspiratorally.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">I have to go take care of something... my deal with Baba Mona.  So you'll be on your own until sunset.  Tell the others to tread lightly.  Kona may be dumb, but Koi is smarter than he looks, and I think he may be suspecting something already.  Good luck...</font><br/><br/>He looks over his shoulder once more and departs, losing himself among the other Zakari.  You can no longer even remember what he looks like- they all look basically the same to you and his diguise was particularly non-descript, baring no unusual markings."
33986,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682694&postcount=202,2007-12-20T14:49:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas nods at the advice and seeks the Chief Elder.<br/><br/>Once he reaches him, he bows before him, as one equal to another.<br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Chief Elder.  I request to know what has happened recently with intruders and your storyteller.  I was not there during the times that things happened, and my superiors wish to have the Zakari's version of what happened, without having the version carried to them weighted by an already tainted viewpoint of one who had been involved.""</font>Stimpas nods towards the village.<font color=""Blue"">""I would hope that you have the most clear viewpoint of all of the Zakari, seeing as you are their wisest one.""</font>"
33987,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682953&postcount=203,2007-12-20T15:37:00,Human Paragon 3,"The Elder Chief scratches his head, leaning forward and squinting at Stimpas appraisingly.<br/><br/><font color=""orangered"">There is nothing more to tell,</font>he says finally.<font color=""orangered"">The outsiders came.  They poisoned us with their lies and our people grew defiant.  Finally, the City Dwellers unleashed their wrath on us.  We came to our senses and rose up against the outsiders.  We killed them all, in accordance to your wishes.   Our storyteller, Chami, was banished for his love of the outsiders.<br/>
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Does this meet your satisfaction?  Or do you require yet more of our blood?</font>"
33988,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3683063&postcount=204,2007-12-20T15:58:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas shakes his head.<font color=""Blue"">""May I be permitted to examine their corpses?  I have magics that I may use to question them, even after their deaths, so that we may make certain they didn't spread their poison to anywhere else.""</font><br/><br/>Stimpas tilts his head.<font color=""Blue"">""And I will not request nor require you to spill any more blood this day.""</font>"
33989,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684646&postcount=205,2007-12-21T02:13:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""orangered"">What?  Outrageous!  My word is the word of law in this village- that is the arrangement.  You receive one offering and we rule ourselves in our own way.  You doubt me, City Dweller?  <br/>
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The Outsiders' bodies are gone.  They are removed from our land to expunge the taint they bring!  What you ask is out of the question.<br/>
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Where is my War Chief?  Roku, show our guest out.</font><br/><br/>A large Zakari comes forward.<br/><font color=""darkmagenta""><br/>
The Elder Chief asks that our honored guest leave him in peace.  This way, if you please...</font>"
33990,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684686&postcount=206,2007-12-21T02:27:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas nods and makes to leave.  He does say one last thing before he does.<font color=""Blue"">""I did not mean that you were in any way at fault, Elder Chief.  Only that we were not sure if they had spread their poison to other clans and I only wished to find that out as well.""</font>"
33991,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3684866&postcount=207,2007-12-21T03:17:00,Xanos,"<b>Issian</b><br/><br/>Issian, who've been watching Stimpas from a distance, not following him into the hut so he wouldn't blow his cover, follows Stimpas and the Zakari from a distance. He makes sure not to lose track, but also look casual and relaxed."
33992,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685169&postcount=208,2007-12-21T04:22:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""orangered"">Out!</font>the Elder Chief calls.<br/><font color=""darkmagenta""><br/>
I apologize for the Elder Chief's harsh words</font>, Roku whispers once outside the hut,<font color=""darkmagenta"">but he is getting on in years, and the embarrassment with the Overrealmers has hurt his pride.  You will forgive us, I'm sure.</font>"
33993,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685520&postcount=209,2007-12-21T05:51:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas nods.<font color=""Blue"">""I can understand.  They were troublesome and an embarrassment for all.  Can you direct me at least in the direction they were disposed of?  I would like to have a full report for my superiors.""</font>"
33994,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685583&postcount=210,2007-12-21T06:03:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""darkmagenta"">I'm afraid not,</font>says Roku.<font color=""darkmagenta"">It would be against the Elder Chief's wishes.</font>"
33995,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685591&postcount=211,2007-12-21T06:06:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""Then I thank you.  I will be considering over everything for my report tonight.""</font>Stimpas nods to Roku, and then leaves the Chief Elder's area."
33996,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685878&postcount=212,2007-12-21T07:01:00,Xanos,"Issian<br/><br/>Issian, seeing Stimpas break off with the Zakari, catches up with Stimpas.<font color=""Purple"">""Anything new, Stimpas?""</font>"
33997,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685916&postcount=213,2007-12-21T07:07:00,Kesnit,"<b>Soondra</b><br/><br/>The bard sighs with relief at the warm reception to her ballad. With a saucy grin, she launches into a tune she learned in a dirty, dark tavern in Luskin. Although the story is complex, it involves a wizard, his familiar, and a goat.<br/><br/>Once the sang is done, she smiles at the crowd.<font color=""Red"">Singing is dry work,</font>she said.<font color=""red"">I just need something to 'wet my whistle' and I will start up again.</font>She walked to the bar, swaying her hips."
33998,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3685958&postcount=214,2007-12-21T07:15:00,Lochar,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Issian<br/>
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Issian, seeing Stimpas break off with the Zakari, catches up with Stimpas. <font color=""Purple"">""Anything new, Stimpas?""</font></div>
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</div><b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas nods.<font color=""Blue"">""Several.  I think it would be best to talk later though, when I can write my report and not have to go over it again.""</font>"
33999,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3686285&postcount=215,2007-12-21T08:20:00,Human Paragon 3,"Soondra:<br/><br/>There's not so much a bar, but there is a watering hole, which fulfills some of the same social purposes.  You could also ask where you could find some stronger drink if that's what you're looking for."
34000,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3753730&postcount=216,2008-01-06T16:53:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Valtar</b><br/><br/>Unsure of what to do and having little experience with other cultures, Valtar simply wanders the village in his reptilian guise, observing the populace."
34001,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3873564&postcount=217,2008-02-02T07:16:00,Human Paragon 3,"Valtar:<br/><br/>The population is small, likely due to the raid the city folk perpetrated some months prior.  They all regard you warily.  The women seem to be mostly concerned with the young- there are a few nursing babies and young Zakari.  Those females who aren't immediately taking are of others are beating a thick white paste out of roots (you'd guess this is the staple of their diet).<br/><br/>The men, on the other hand, seem excited.  Some are forming into a hunting party.  Kona and a few others have retreated into privacy with the Elder Chief, though nobody can say why."
34002,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3878707&postcount=218,2008-02-03T09:09:00,Xanos,"Issian<br/><br/>Issian gives Stimpas a nod.<font color=""Purple"">""I will scout around the city, perhaps learning some habbits or such, I think. We are explorers, we might aswell learn a thing or two.""</font><br/>Issian departes, and strolls the city, trying to pick up a habbit or two, which might come in useful.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I suppose he doesn't stare at people, but leaves it to the blindsense to pick everything up. Doesn't really require him facing the person for him to note what they're doing </div>
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34003,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3886610&postcount=219,2008-02-05T02:36:00,Human Paragon 3,"Issian:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">The village is peaceful and the inhabitants treat eachother well.  There is little in the way of serious disagreements and play fighting.  The command structure of the tribe is unwavering and the various chiefs quickly and unquestionably settle disputes.  There is a hunting party forming up; they seem to fall into assigned roles out of habbit.  About half wield bows and arrows, a third spears, and the remaining sixth have what look like primitive clubs, little more than tree branches without even the leaves removed.  <br/>
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The spirits show you all of this, and you are able to observe undisturbed, although occasionally the spirits add annotations to what they show you:<br/>
<i>This one killed his brother.  The short one drowned her baby in the river.  That one murdered your kinsmen, the priestess you seek who came here in the name of your gods.</i></div>
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34004,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3886699&postcount=220,2008-02-05T03:03:00,Xanos,"Issian<br/><br/>Issian tries not to look too startled at the remark from the spirit. He takes good note of the people in question, and calmly hurries back to Stimpas."
34005,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3886738&postcount=221,2008-02-05T03:14:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>When everyone is gathered back, Stimpas, still in his Citydweller guise, addresses them.<font color=""Blue"">""Are we done then?  We should adjourn for the night, so I may write my report.""</font>"
34006,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3886763&postcount=222,2008-02-05T03:20:00,Xanos,"Issian<br/><br/>Issian looks around, making sure no one else is listening in, then speaks up:<br/><font color=""Purple"">""I have uncovered some important. I know of the person here, who killed the priestess from our realm.""</font><br/><br/><br/>(By the way, were any of them evil?)"
34007,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3887058&postcount=223,2008-02-05T04:32:00,Human Paragon 3,"Issian:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">No, none were evil.</div>
</div><br/><br/>After a time, a Zakari wonders up to the group and winks.  You recongize him as Chami's disguised form.  He directs you to the guest quarters.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">Everyting is going as planned for me.  How are tings with you guys?  Find anything yet?</font>"
34008,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3887129&postcount=224,2008-02-05T04:46:00,Xanos,"Issian<br/>Issian nods a greeting to Chami, a concerned look upon his face.<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""Yes. I have uncovered one of our kinds' killer, alongside two other dubious inhabitans.""</font>"
34009,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3887172&postcount=225,2008-02-05T04:56:00,Kesnit,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Soondra is still in the bar.</div>
</div><br/><br/>The bard took her drink (fruit juice), then leaned back against the bar.<font color=""Red"">Come on, fishy, fishy, fishy,</font>she thought.<font color=""red"">I don't have all evening...</font>"
34010,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3887764&postcount=226,2008-02-05T07:25:00,Human Paragon 3,"Soondra:<br/>You notice a young male at the water hole aka the bar looking at you.  When you meet his gaze, he looks away, but later you catch him looking at you again.<br/><br/><br/>Chami looks at Issian, surprised.<font color=""brown"">You discovered all that?  Well, done! How did you manage that? I would have thought my tribe wouldn't be so fast to trust a lizard.</font>"
34011,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3888089&postcount=227,2008-02-05T08:48:00,Holocron Coder,"<b>Valtar</b><br/><br/>Grouping with the others, Valtar frowns as the information is relayed.<font color=""green"">""People here kill them?""</font>he whispers,<font color=""green"">""I would have thought the city people had.""</font>"
34012,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3888117&postcount=228,2008-02-05T08:53:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas shakes his head quietly.<font color=""Blue"">""On orders from the City, as their Chief told me.""</font>"
34013,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3888243&postcount=229,2008-02-05T09:15:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""brown"">Yes, that's right</font>, Chami chimes in.<font color=""brown"">Dey were afraid De city dwellers would wipe dem out if dey didn't eliminate de outsiders.  I was ""lucky"" just to be banished.</font>"
34014,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3891088&postcount=230,2008-02-05T18:41:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas</b><br/><font color=""Olive""><br/>
Looks like the real problem is the City Dwellers then.  We either need to deal with them, or get the people here to rally against them.</font>"
34015,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3892282&postcount=231,2008-02-06T03:59:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""brown"">Yes, and no... </font>Chami muses.<font color=""brown"">Attacking de City Dwellers won't bring my dead friends back.  Also, it's suicide.</font>"
34016,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3892774&postcount=232,2008-02-06T05:46:00,Kesnit,"<b>Soondra</b><br/><br/>Soondra picks up her mug of juice and moves closer to the male who was looking at her. When he looks at her again, she smiles."
34017,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3892980&postcount=233,2008-02-06T06:27:00,Human Paragon 3,"The young male starts.<br/><br/><font color=""Orange"">Hello! </font>he practically shouts.<font color=""orange""> Look what I can do!</font><br/><br/>He runs at Soondra then performs a clumsy backflip.<font color=""orange"">Can you do that?</font>"
34018,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3893065&postcount=234,2008-02-06T06:45:00,Kesnit,"<b>Soondra</b><br/><br/>Soondra manages not to laugh at the eager male.<font color=""Red"">We'll just have to see if I'm as good as you.</font><br/><br/><b>Tumble:</b><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/><br/><font color=""red"">The things I get myself into...</font>she thought."
34019,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3893133&postcount=235,2008-02-06T06:56:00,Human Paragon 3,"Soondra manages a passable backflip and the young male gawks.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange"">Wow, nice!  You must practice a lot.  I'll bet you can't catch me...</font><br/><br/>He runs off, though not at top speed, occasionally looking over his shoulder to see if Soondra is following."
34020,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3893445&postcount=236,2008-02-06T08:06:00,Kesnit,"<b>Soondra</b><br/><br/>Soondra smiles, but the humor doesn't reach her eyes.<font color=""Red"">But the thrill of the chase is the fun part,</font>she called back before running after the male."
34021,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3893546&postcount=237,2008-02-06T08:23:00,Human Paragon 3,"Seeing that Soondra is following, he speeds up and runs into the woods, gracefully navigating the jungle."
34022,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3893580&postcount=238,2008-02-06T08:30:00,The_Werebear,"<b>Andas<br/>
</b><font color=""DarkOliveGreen""><br/>
Well... Something will have to be done about them if the rest of them want to stand a chance of getting home, and if I am to have a chance of speaking my Mistress' words in peace.</font>He taps his chin, then paces a few strides.<font color=""DarkOliveGreen"">It might be best to rally the people against the city dwellers.  If we can get several tribes to assert independence simultaneously, could the City Dwellers put them all down, would they be forced into negotiation?  If they fought, would they be at least risking defeat in a battle?</font>"
34023,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3896541&postcount=239,2008-02-06T19:42:00,Xanos,"Issian<br/><br/>Issian looks at Chami.<font color=""Purple"">""I had help, in a way. The spirits who reconstructed my vision guided me with their knowledge. Seeing as they have helped us before, I do not see why we should not trust them."" </font><br/>Issian runs his fingers through his hair, and gets a thoughtful look upon his face.<font color=""Purple"">""As for a plan.. I suppose we can go talk to the one who ended the life of the Priestess, and learn what we can.""</font>"
34024,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902974&postcount=240,2008-02-08T03:21:00,Human Paragon 3,"Chami nods.<br/><br/><font color=""brown"">You are welcome to try, friend.  I suspect he will be a bit tight-lipped, as most of us are.  I'll give you whatever help I can.<br/>
<br/>
By the way, who were the other two people you said the spirits warned you of?  Do they have something to do with the missing party, too?</font>"
34025,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902985&postcount=241,2008-02-08T03:28:00,Xanos,"Issian<br/><font color=""Purple""><br/>
""I doubt it. They told me of a tribesman, who killed his brother, and of a woman, who drowned her baby in the river.""</font>"
34026,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3902992&postcount=242,2008-02-08T03:30:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">""I do wonder though, if those are unresolved murders in this tribe?  Could you use those to gain credit with the tribe?""</font>Stimpas questions outloud."
34027,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3903248&postcount=243,2008-02-08T04:43:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""brown"">I know who you are talking about... </font>says Chami.<font color=""brown"">I know those two.<br/>
<br/>
Kala's brother was posessed by evil spirits.  The devils made him attack everyone and bite them.  Finally, it got so bad that his own brother had to kill him.  That was a sad day, but his spirit is at peace now.<br/>
<br/>
Shura is the one who drowned her baby in the river.  He was sick and would not survive, and Shura already had another baby who was strong.  If she spent her time nursing and caring for the sick child, the strong one would have suffered and grown up weaker, so the Elder Chief's wife ruled that the baby should be drowned in the river by the mother.  That was a sad day, but his spirit is at peace now, too.</font>"
34028,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923082&postcount=244,2008-02-12T06:38:00,Xanos,"<font color=""Purple"">Issian<br/>
<br/>
""Oh.. I.. Did not think of it that way. Thank you Chami. But that does nothing to the last one, however - the one who slayed the Priestess.<br/>
My mind tells me, that we should question the one.""</font>"
34029,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923155&postcount=245,2008-02-12T06:51:00,Human Paragon 3,"<font color=""brown"">You are welcome to do so, Ishian,</font>Chami replies.<font color=""brown"">If I were you, though, I would be careful about trusting these spirits.  They have the power to mislead, they are... many faced.  And, like the best liars, they mix truth with their lies.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You have no trouble finding the Zakari you wish to question, so whenever you're ready, you can fire away.</div>
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34030,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3923164&postcount=246,2008-02-12T06:52:00,Lochar,"<b>Stimpas</b><br/><br/>Stimpas frowns at Chami's explination.<font color=""Blue"">""First though, Issian, these spirits.  Do they only give you information, or can you question them as well?  It seems that they only give you partial information.  Could you question them and gain more information, before we question the person themselves?""</font><br/><br/>Stimpas pauses, thinking hard for a moment.<font color=""blue"">""Do we even know what these spirits are?  Could they be the spirits of those that died?  The brother wanting revenge for being killed, the babe for being denied life for a stronger sibling?  It would make sense for them to not give the whole explination then.""</font>"
34031,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927713&postcount=247,2008-02-13T03:51:00,Xanos,"Issian<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Spirits... Do you know, why or how the person slayed the Priestess?. And as Stimpas puts it - can we trust you?</i></font></div>
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34032,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927744&postcount=248,2008-02-13T03:59:00,Human Paragon 3,"Issian:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">You can decipher nothing from the murmurings of the spirits.  Either you can't understand their answers, or they are being willfully silent on the subject.</div>
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34033,The Dark Heart Chapter 3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?62601-The-Dark-Heart-Chapter-3,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3937750&postcount=249,2008-02-15T08:17:00,Xanos,"Issian<font color=""Purple""><br/>
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""I can ask the spirits if needed... But they are not responding to my thought at this time.. I doubt they want their motives questioned, hence the silence of their voices..""</font>"
34034,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3933308&postcount=1,2008-02-14T09:34:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 30: <font color=""Blue"">Drago Irakwa</font> vs. <font color=""Red"">Taleron</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>600 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>600 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=29621"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Drago Irakwa - Kyeudo</a><br/><a href=""http://www.3edb.com/viewCharacter.asp?cid=16906"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Taleron - Bigmac</a><br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
34035,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3933656&postcount=2,2008-02-14T11:01:00,Kyeudo,"This looks to be a tough fight. A pair of brawlers with ridiculous health going at it with weapons dealing ridiculous amounts of damage. What more could you ask?<br/><br/>Well, to start off, I think I'll purchase a Potion of Invisibility and leave it at that.<br/><br/>Inititive:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-3)[<b>0</b>]</span><br/><br/>I'll start in B10, carrying my shield and a potion flask. I'm not bringing my horse into this fight. I should mention my large purple tail as well, I think.<br/><br/>Soulmelds Shaped:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34036,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3933896&postcount=3,2008-02-14T11:58:00,Bigmac,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20-4)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/><br/><sigh>  Do you REALLY want to do the invisiable thing?  I can buy more invis potions than you can if you really want to play it that way.<br/><br/>My purchases will depend on your response."
34037,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3934273&postcount=4,2008-02-14T13:13:00,Kyeudo,"If you want to buy some yourself, I'll just swap my soulmelds around a little. Besides, I only need the one for what I intend."
34038,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3934451&postcount=5,2008-02-14T13:48:00,Bigmac,"ok, well, I'll need a bit to see what I want to buy.  I should finish buying stuff tonight though.<br/><br/>Well, I decided to go shopping.  i bought:<br/>Tripel weapon capsule retainer<br/>quickspark<br/>quickfrost<br/>quickflame<br/>potion of blindsight<br/>martial script of emerald razor<br/>ranseur<br/>armor spikes<br/>antitoxin<br/>potion of resist energy acid<br/>potion of beastland ferocity<br/><br/>Yep, that should about do it.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" o9widu9fy="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
34039,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3935010&postcount=6,2008-02-14T15:42:00,Bigmac,"Taleron round 1<br/><br/>Taleron starts in B10 with a loaded sling in one hand and a potion in the other.  He moves to G10 where he fires a sling bullet at Drago.  He then drops the sling as a free action.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span>(+2 BAB, +2 Dex, -2 range)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d4+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34040,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3935264&postcount=7,2008-02-14T16:49:00,Kyeudo,"Wow. Lotta stuff you bought there. I think I'm gonna change up my Soulmeld distribution a bit, since my origional idea is now crap. Still keeping the potion. It should come in handy in a later match.<br/><br/>As a side note, we realy should put up some clarification on how, when, and what a player can change their starting status based around.<br/><br/>New Soulmeld Selection:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>This is going to be a very interesting match. I've decided to nix the shield and potion start. Instead, I'll start with my longspear out and instead of a big purple tail, I have a yellow crocodile mask with a rhinocerous horn and a gold crown on my head. Totemists are freak shows.<br/><br/>Now that that's settled, you should change your actions because 1) I may have just invalidated that potion you're holding, 2) You're on the wrong side of the arena, and 3) G10 is a water square and I don't think you meant to be swimming."
34041,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3935932&postcount=8,2008-02-14T22:47:00,Bigmac,"Well, yeah, there goes 600gp.  oh well, I'll probably need it later as well.  Now I know what it feels like to fight a cleric with such a wide selection of options, it's hard to know what to prepare for.  But I probably would have bought the same stuff based off your previous matches.<br/><br/>I'll redo my 1st round action. Taleron is in Y10.<br/><br/>oh yeah, forgot my readied manuevers<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34042,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3935963&postcount=9,2008-02-14T23:00:00,Bigmac,"Taleron<br/><br/>Taleron starts with a script in one hand and a potion in the other.  He reads the script and moves to T14 (yeah I want to be swimming).  For now he will stay below the water.<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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He will enter stance of clarity as a swift action. Holding a potion of beastland feriocity.  He's trained his weapon focus to his ranseur, as well as added the triple weapon capsule to it.<br/>
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34043,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3937704&postcount=10,2008-02-15T08:07:00,Kyeudo,"<b>Drago</b><br/><br/>Already with the unexpected tactics? Can you make the Swim check with your Armor Check Penalty?<br/><br/>Drago will use a swift action to allocate Essentia, move to I12, and fire a beam of sound from my Yrthak Mask.<br/><br/>Ranged Touch Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>Sonic Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 17/17<br/>
AC: 17 (+3 Dex, +4 Armor)<br/>
Location: I12<br/>
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Dissolving Spittle: 0<br/>
Yrthak Mask: 3<br/>
Shedu Crown: 1<br/>
Rageclaws: 1<br/>
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34044,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3937837&postcount=11,2008-02-15T08:34:00,Bigmac,"Yikes!  Good thing I'm swimming below the surface, which gives me total cover from attacks on land.<br/><br/>Just in case, here's the paragraph from the SRD with the important parts bolded:<br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><br/>And, since I can run through the water, I can also charge through it.<br/>Taleron will drop his potion in T14 as a free action and then initiate his Charging Minotuar Maneuver.  He moves to I12 while drawing his ranseur.  He doesn't provoke AoOs and when he gets to you he makes a bull rush attempt.  If his check is higher, he does damage and you move back 5ft + 5ft for every 5points difference between the rolls.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Bullrush</b> - (1d20+8)[<b>10</b>]</span>(+6str, +2 charge)<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d6+9)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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AC 17<br/>
Effects: Stance of Clarity<br/>
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34045,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938117&postcount=12,2008-02-15T09:29:00,Kyeudo,"<b>Drago</b><br/><br/>I see. Oh well, I can do that again in another round.<br/><br/>You remember that gold crown on my head? It's a Shedu Crown, and gives me immunity to bull rush. The longspear was a ploy to get you to attack using Charging Minotaur, rather than a traditional charge. I think that leaves you in J12.<br/><br/>Looks like it's time to gamble. Swift action to reallocate my Essentia, then ready an action.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 17/17<br/>
AC: 17 (+3 Dex, +4 Armor)<br/>
Location: I12<br/>
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Dissolving Spittle: 1<br/>
Yrthak Mask: 3<br/>
Shedu Crown: 0<br/>
Rageclaws: 1<br/>
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34046,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938179&postcount=13,2008-02-15T09:46:00,Bigmac,"Hmmm, ready action.  I've been thinking about this reading face off scenario since Bluemoon vs Kaldar and I have an idea I want to try.  Let's see if it works.<br/><br/>Taleron is going to initiate his wolf fang strike.  He'll attack with his armor spikes first.  If you 5ft step out of the way, then he'll attack next with his ranseur.  If you stay where you are he will drop his ranseur as a free action and take the second attack with his armor spikes.  (I think I can do this, but I'm not entirely sure.  Since a free action can be taken at any point, I'm pretty sure it can be done between the attacks even though the maneuver is one standard action).  I'm actually willing to defer to your judgement on this one (you can self ref if you want.  I trust you're impartial).<br/><br/>After the wolf fang strike, if he does drop his ranseur, he will pick it up as a move action.  That provokes an AoO, but I don't think you can take it.<br/><br/>Let me know how you see this playing out and I'll make the appropreate rolls."
34047,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938492&postcount=14,2008-02-15T10:59:00,Kyeudo,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Taleron is going to initiate his wolf fang strike.  He'll attack with his armor spikes first.  If you 5ft step out of the way, then he'll attack next with his ranseur.  If you stay where you are he will drop his ranseur as a free action and take the second attack with his armor spikes.  (I think I can do this, but I'm not entirely sure.  Since a free action can be taken at any point, I'm pretty sure it can be done between the attacks even though the maneuver is one standard action).  I'm actually willing to defer to your judgement on this one (you can self ref if you want.  I trust you're impartial).<br/>
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</div>I think the whole thing is legal, and since you didn't do what I expected, you get two armor spike attacks and I can't take that AoE. Oh well. Life's fun like that."
34048,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938560&postcount=15,2008-02-15T11:15:00,Bigmac,"Attack1<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/><br/>Attack 2<br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+6)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (1d6+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>That should be the end of my turn."
34049,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938633&postcount=16,2008-02-15T11:34:00,Kyeudo,"<b>Drago</b><br/><br/>I survived that without a scratch?!? How'd you miss me?<br/><br/>In that case, time for a point blank sonic bolt. No AoOs for you, though.<br/><br/>Ranged Touch Attack:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>Damage:<span class=""diceroll"">(3d6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Hp: 17/17<br/>
AC: 17 (+3 Dex, +4 Armor)<br/>
Location: I12<br/>
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Dissolving Spittle: 1<br/>
Yrthak Mask: 3<br/>
Shedu Crown: 0<br/>
Rageclaws: 1<br/>
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34050,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938667&postcount=17,2008-02-15T11:48:00,Bigmac,"how does a ranged attack in melee NOT provoke AoOs?  Do you automaticlly manafest defensivly or something?  I don't have Incarnium, so if you can quote me or PM me the place where it says that I'd apprceate it.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Because I rolled 3s and 8<br/><br/>Here's hoping that's about to change.<br/><br/>Taleron 5ft steps to K12 and attacks with his steely strike maneuver.  He'll also activate his weapon capsule as a swift action, using all 3 quickvials.  He also expends his concentration as a free action to use psionic weapon.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>attack</b> - (1d20+13)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (2d4+9)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>psionicweapon</b> - (2d6)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>spark</b> - (1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>flame</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>frost</b> - (1d6)[<b>4</b>]</span><br/><br/>Wow, 35 points of damage.  Are you still standing?<br/><br/>Stats:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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HP 13<br/>
AC 19<br/>
Effects: Stance of Clarity<br/>
Read Martial script of emerald razor<br/>
Martial Maneuvers Used: Charging Minotuar, Wolf Fang Strike<br/>
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34051,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938714&postcount=18,2008-02-15T11:58:00,Kyeudo,"Can I say ouch? That took me from full to -18 in one shot.<br/><br/>As for the no AoO, using a supernatural ability doesn't provoke AoOs unless it says it does."
34052,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938718&postcount=19,2008-02-15T11:59:00,Bigmac,"Ahh, so how come your acid spit provokes but your mask doesn't?  Can I just offically say Incarnium is confusing?  I need to get that book.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" o9widu9fy="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
34053,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938739&postcount=20,2008-02-15T12:03:00,Kyeudo,The Dissolving Spittle soulmeld says it provokes AoOs. That's why.
34054,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Drago Irakwa vs. Taleron",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72375-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Drago-Irakwa-vs-Taleron,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938753&postcount=21,2008-02-15T12:06:00,Paladin Latham,"<b><font color=""#999966"">High Ref Paladin Latham</font></b><br/><br/><b>Taleron is declared the winner and gets his loots.</b>"
34055,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3516363&postcount=1,2007-11-14T18:26:00,Bitzeralisis,"<i><font color=""DarkRed"">I have been planning for the last two weeks, and I think I may have gotten my master plan ready to put into action. It involves vultures, kraken, wizards, illusions, and most of all, exploiting. It requires tactical skill, overpowering magic, unbeatable monsters, and many weak minds. It shall take time, but by the end of this week, I should have half of the army dead and the rest trapped on my Isle. Though the result'll be a week late... but that is of no matter.<br/>
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...what is it, servant?<br/>
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...that's ingenious! Much better than my plan! And simpler. And has near instant gratification. And the best of all is I need absolutely no skill at all. Just give the planet a moment to rotate the King and his army away from the sun, and my new plan shall proceed.<br/>
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Sometimes my overly-complicated mind can get annoying. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused"" vtv3lyi0r=""""/> </font></i><br/><br/>_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/<br/><br/><u><font size=""5""><b>The Isle of The Dark One: Chapter 1</b></font></u><br/><font size=""4""><b>Island Rising</b></font><br/><br/>You set off two weeks ago. You should be arriving in Marsia sometime within the next two weeks, given that the weather stays good and that nothing happens.<br/>Now, the only reason you're on this ship is for ""morale."" The people of [insert your kingdom here] are very patriotic, and the soldiers on the other transports would be put into a foul mood if they found out that their leaders just teleported to their destination and left them to suffer on their own.<br/>Little did they know that this was a terrible mistake, one that could cost the life of many of their people and possibly some of the leaders' as well. A very large mistake indeed...<br/><br/>_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/<br/><br/>Welcome to the Sea Serpent, the King's official ship. It's like a big pirate ship, with all the cannons and whatnot, with the exception that it also has huge, permanent spells cast onto it to make it immune to all sorts of sea-related hazards. It's been exactly twelve days since you rescued Reyers. You've been on the high oceans ever since.<br/>It's about 7:30 P.M. This is dinner time for the official leader general people (that includes you). You've just been called into the big dining room that every normal soldier guy's jealous of to eat."
34056,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3517453&postcount=2,2007-11-15T02:57:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Leowil</b></font><br/><br/>Leowil slowly enters the room with Saltspray on his shoulder.  He nods to the King and the General, but does not take a seat until he is ordered to.  Instead he stands back and awaits the others."
34057,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3518374&postcount=3,2007-11-15T06:08:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/>Each morning Robert awakes, he is amazed that he is able to get up and be coherent. The first 6 days on the boat, he thought he was going to die. The first 2 days, he wanted to die. Now after 12 days he has almost become accustomed to the rocking of the boat.<br/><br/>On this day, he makes his way to the dinning hall, seeing Leowil there before him, he gives him a nod and makes his way over to his seat. As any good soldier, he stands ready, waiting for the king to offer him a seat before sitting down."
34058,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3518451&postcount=4,2007-11-15T06:24:00,ZeroNumerous,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">During the Trip: Alia casts Extended Force Chest (48 hours/level[912 hours or 38 days) on her spellbook. Which she keeps in her Handy Haversack. The box will be completely invisible.<br/>
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She casts Dragonsight(Extended)[38 hours] and Overland Flight(Extended)[38 hours] every morning. Extended through Augmented Casting(6/day left) and giving up 2 1st level Warmage spells.<br/>
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She also casts <i>Guards and Wards</i>.<br/>
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She informs the King, her companions, and everyone who needs to know(Captain, the helmsman, whoever else deemed applicable by the DM) about the specifics of the <i>Guards and Wards</i> spell and where everything is placed.<br/>
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The entire ship should be covered by <i>Guards and Wards</i> as it covers 3,800 square feet due to her caster level. If everything isn't, then she places the spell foci point in the King's chambers and the effect covers a 3,800 square foot radius from there.<br/>
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<i>Fog</i> fills every corridor of the ship. <i>Web</i> fills all the stairwells. Every door is <i>Arcane Lock</i>ed with every person onboard the ship at the moment being able to pass through them. Each split of direction causes a 50% chance that the attackers are going in the wrong direction. 19 doors appear as plain walls as if by<i> silent image</i>. DC 27 will save to disbelieve. The doors in question are going to be to the King's chambers, her companion's doors, and every door leading to the area where the King sleeps. The King's door and her companion's door will have the <i>Dancing Lights</i> effect over them, to mark where to go.<br/>
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A <i>Magic Mouth</i> is placed at the bridge to warn anyone inside the bridge if any creatures enter the warded area. The <i>magic mouth</i> will then direct the King to the second <i>magic mouth</i>. The second one, placed inside the corridor of hidden doors, will remind the King about the <i>Dancing Lights</i> effects. If anyone but the King approaches, the mouth will not trigger.<br/>
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The <i>stinking clouds</i> will be placed within the corridor leading to the King's room and in the corridor leading to the bridge. The <i>gust of wind</i> will be placed right in front of the King's door. DC 27 fortitude saves for both.<br/>
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The <i>suggestion</i> will be placed in front of her room. It will suggest not to disturb Alia or the King.<br/>
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The entire warded area glows with strong abjuration magic.<br/>
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Also, Alia is going to pick up 7 MWK item books in the city before they leave. <br/>
Items(all of them are books): <u>Travels of Reshar</u>, <u>Mialee the Ugly Elfling</u>, <u>Memoirs of a Bard</u>, <u>Trials and Tribulations of a Liar</u>, <u>The Little Psion That Could</u>, <u>Catch Me If You Can</u>, <u>Studies of Arcane Philosphies and the Pratical Applications Thereof</u>.<br/>
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In order: Knowledge(History), Spellcraft, Perform(Sing), Bluff, Concentration, Disguise, and Use Magic Device.<br/>
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She has 409 gold left.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Alia</b><br/><br/>The gray-elf looking woman joins the rest of the group at the dinner table once she's cast all the spells she wants to use for today. Unlike Leowil or Robert, Alia just walks over to the same chair she sat in the last twelve times and sits down. Without waiting for food or any comment, she simply pulls out her dairy and begins to read. The book in question is titled 'The Little Psion That Could'. She simply smirks when questioned about the small children's book."
34059,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3519457&postcount=5,2007-11-15T09:41:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Nalljss cast extended mage armor on himself so it last all day. (30hrs to be exact) Out of professional habit he also cast alarm (silent) on his door every morning. At the begining of the trip he cast fire trap on his door as well, the pass word he gives to all his fellows, and king before the trip. (Tanzen, the name of his Oynx Dog) the alarm spell's password changes everyday. He keeps his returning dagger, a potion of neutralize poison, two potions of cure wounds, and a potion of fly with him. Also a his wand of lightning and wand of wrack. Rings and boots at all times. He likes to use his rod as a semi-cane and twirls it on deck. all of his scrolls. He leaves his staff in his room, because he finds it incumbersome if he doesnt need it. </div>
</div><br/><br/>Adjusting to the ship was easy for the semi-young wizard, for he loved new experiance. Chatting up the captian, he spends most of his time at the forefront of the ship, where the dipping and bucking sea can be felt the most. The ship was making it harder to study his spells at night, but he prevailed, he was determined to enjoy himself, but also to stay sharp. Having not known the spell cast by Ali prior to her casting, but respected and enjoyed the new security he felt in it's inforcement. Going toward the end of the table he sits and poors himself a glass of wine from his own, private, stock. Sipping contently he nods to his fellow companions, enjoying the what would probably be a brief time of respite, with his dear king it always seemed brief."
34060,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3520042&postcount=6,2007-11-15T11:26:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Kevril walks into the room chewing a pre-meal snack while trying to read from beaten up book. He greets those already present and sits. He seems to be lost in his book, but will from time to time peek around to see what everyone else is doing.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Kevril's morning ritual consist on casting magic insight, draconic flight, and Voidsense on himself. He would also use endure exposure on himslef and all the party members and important crew members. <br/>
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Right now he would be wearing all his magic items that take up clothing slots, this would be most of his items except what's on his pack, wands,  armor and weapon. Hes also wearing his stylish leather slouch hat.<br/>
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34061,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522036&postcount=7,2007-11-15T18:00:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>The dinner goes by uneventfully. It's not as grand as it usually is when you're at the castle, but then again, you are on a ship. Still, the soldiers' mushy rations, also notoriously known as the mystery meat, is nothing compared to a three-course dinner, which is composed of either an appetizer or dessert, some sort of entrée, and soup. No mysterious meat for you. (Some hypothesize that the mystery meat is actually a mixture of beans. But how they get beans to taste like disgusting meat is incomprehensible.)<br/>Reyers and the King constantly exchange jokes that most of the people here don't understand at all, and half the time they do, Melody sighs and mumbles, ""boys."" Bloodsucker sits in a corner chewing on some sort of high-quality steak. The Commander of the Navy is absent as usual, and once in a while some longing soldiers stare in through the window (and occasionally drool).<br/><br/>One hour passes. The sun has set completely, the moon has brightened, and the grand stars of the Other Worlds twinkle above you.<br/>Legend tells of a single great wizard. He had always wondered what lay in the twinkling lights above him, and he was also curious about what that globe of blinding light that rose and set daily was made of. He wondered why day and night alternated. He wondered what it would be like if he went to the place those mysterious objects dwelled. And so he did.<br/>He never came back. But years later, after his loss had been properly mourned, a meteor inscribed with the wizard's personal symbol came crashing down on the planet. Perplexed bystanders read the small messages inscribed all around on the meteor. Those messages told of the other planets, the sun, how the planet was orbiting around a huge globe of energy, and all that other astronomical stuff we know today.<br/><br/>It was a peaceful evening."
34062,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3522698&postcount=8,2007-11-16T00:25:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Alia</b><br/><br/>The elven-looking woman makes notes of today's activities, just like she's made notes of the past twelve days. Just another page tucked into her dairy, hidden away for only her eyes. She leaves once dinner is finished and instead makes her way back to her room to spend the rest of the evening by herself."
34063,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3523547&postcount=9,2007-11-16T04:42:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/>Robert will stay at the table and join any who wish in conversation. Once the group has broken down, he will head outside and spend some time on the desck before heading to his room for sleep.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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This is probably my last post until next Tuesday.</div>
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34064,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525568&postcount=10,2007-11-16T10:41:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>When finshed, Kevril will walk off taking a chewy piece of meat with. He'll thank the cook or servants if they are near. He will head to the deck to reading whichever chapter he is currently reading. If theres any unocupied crew near, he'll offer to read out loud one of the more actiony parts of the book, using his breath weapon to spice up particularly juicy bits.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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He's reading <u>The Life and Undeath of Zilant, Green Dragon</u><br/>
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34065,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3525985&postcount=11,2007-11-16T11:57:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Staying on the deck a while longer into the night, Nalljss heads under to his room when the trade winds start to pick back up and the lack of light grew to cold. When he reaches his door he see's the door aglow with magical energy.<br/><br/>Mumbaling a short magical sounding stanza, which includes all the passwords for the enchantments placed on his door. When he finishes he sees the glow on the doors deminish a tad. He enter's his room and closses the door behind him, and the harsh red glow of spell traps comes back into full. Softly invoking his weave control in a short canter, his two white stemed candles set aglow with a small flickering flame. Sitting down he leafes through his spell book, muttering quietly shifting between the nine languages he knows. Laughing to himself reading through a spell that had particularly humous effects. Leaning back he falls back into his favorite place, his own mind...<br/><br/>...<i>The upside down sensation of teleportation took him. Falling from a cliff in the mountains of his homeland, Nalljss revailed in the whipping of his chin length hair whips around him, his red breechs trimed with black clung to his legs as the wind pressed against them. Seeing the ground getting closer he clossed his eyes and took mental count ..1..2..3.. and he moved his hands in the precise movements required to cast the spell that maid him way like a feather. As he finished he opened his eyes, and gently floated down the last ten feet of the well over 500 foot drop. Smiling all the while...</i><br/><br/>... Sitting back up his candles had burned low, Nalljss found himself smiling as he relived his young apprenticeship, where the master's of his school told the class of fifteen that they would be going on a trip and to prepare one of every spell they had learned. Including the spell that slowed them down in a free fall. Not knowing what to expect they stepped into a room with on of the schools many teleportation circle. Having already set his course on that of a Conjurer, young Nym admired the fine craftmineship put into the dimound inscribed magical transport. The masters told them again of the dangers that walked hand and hand with there chosen path, and had them repeat the schools cread.<i>The Weave Smiles On Those How Take The Shortest Path To Greatest Success...</i>As one the masters cast spells that shoved the fifteen young students of the Art into the circle, where they found themselves free falling over 500 feet above the ground. They lost three students that day, but never the less it was a lesson well learned."
34066,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3531912&postcount=12,2007-11-17T14:59:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>Time passes.<br/><br/>There is a feeling of imminent doom in the air, one which everyone can feel but usually shrug off. Only the most experienced of adventurers know to grasp this feeling, and know that all is not right, even if they don't what what isn't.<br/><br/>The nascent wave of gloom spreads through the whole navy, and soon the usual chitter-chatter is reduced to pure quiet. Then, everybody bursts into laughter, making remarks about how quiet it just was. But our heroes know that the quiet spell was no ordinary quiet spell — it is an omen of bad things to come.<br/><br/>The usual swaying motions of the ship have stopped. Instead, it is replaced by an uplifting feeling. Literally, too: it feels and looks as if though the navy actually is rising upwards with the rising water, so to say. In reality, it looks like the horizon is getting lower and lower. Indeed, the water is rising. But why?<br/><br/>...<br/><br/><i>BOOM!</i>The tip of a mountain bursts out of the water. Following it is the rest of the mountain, some spiky ranges yonder, another mountain tip on the side opposite of the spiky mountain ranges, and an entire island. The island is mesmerizing. And dry. There seems to be some sort of bubble surrounding the entire island that keeps water out — and whatever is on the island in.<br/><br/>Okay. That was amazing. Now for the bad part. Since a bubble is usually spherical, that means that you get blasted away from the island, which you do. There is pandemonium and chaos all around you: screams of terror, quiet prayers from clerics, fanatic casting from the more experienced mages, the explosions from ships getting utterly blasted apart from the force that the bubble impacted them with, more screams of terror, flying splinters of wood and crates of various supplies, etc.<br/><br/>The force is so powerful and sudden that the Sea Serpent goes flying away at an incomprehensible speed. The Sea Serpent and any lucky surviving ships are washed away from the rising island. This speed nauseates everyone, making at least half of them throw up, make others double up in terror, and of course, make people scream more.<br/><br/>Our heroes are more capable of resisting this stomach-churning experience. But of course they are still affected.<br/><br/>[[ Fortitude DC 20 to resist being nauseated per round. Move at one-fourth speed or fall prone. Move at half speed with DC 20 Dexterity or balance check. Casting requires concentration checks.<i>Et cetera.</i>]]"
34067,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3532199&postcount=13,2007-11-17T16:18:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Alia</b><br/><br/>After the initial toss about, Alia simply floats upward above the deck and moves as the ship moves. She'll gather her things and then fly up to the deck.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1378019"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fortitude Save</a>. <a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1378022"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">For casting</a>. Using Overland Flight to move five feet over the deck of her room. She'll ready an action to move with the ship each round so that she doesn't have to deal with the problem.</div>
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34068,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535237&postcount=14,2007-11-18T10:36:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Leowil</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Is it possible for me to fly and hang onto the rigging to avoid being nauseated?  If not, then use the rolls below.  <br/>
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<b>Fortitude Save:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>13</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Balance Check:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+12)[<b>27</b>]</span><br/>
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34069,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535420&postcount=15,2007-11-18T11:19:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevil</b><br/><br/>Kevril sighs loudly and mutters to himself,<i><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""this job is so predictable sometimes, I wonder what sort of evil creature is trying to kill us now.""</font></i>He pulls a small scale from his pocket, and holds it near his face forming the mask he commonly wears while adventuring. He then grabs his spear and starts slowly making his way towards the deck; using his spear as a balancing tool, and keeping his hat on with his free hand.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fort: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>36</b>]</span><br/>
moving at 1/4 speed.<br/>
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34070,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535916&postcount=16,2007-11-18T13:23:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>Time passes.<br/><br/>The ship is still being washed away from the top of the bubble. But looking at where you're headed, you see some sort of hole in the bubble. This hole is no ordinary hole. It's magical. You can't see it, but you do.<br/><br/>The Sea Serpent and all the other remaining ships and survivors splash down into this thousand-foot wide hole. Everything goes into a free-fall, but after a minute or so, everything splashes and sinks into some shallow water.<br/><br/>It's not really that deep, but it's deep enough to break everyones' falls and cause most of the ships to sink. Anyone who wasn't grabbing onto something or inside a ship has probably been flung off by now.<br/><br/>A powerful magic comes across the heroes, and they all fall into a deep slumber.<br/><br/>[More to come.]"
34071,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3535984&postcount=17,2007-11-18T13:42:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>Day 1: Somewhere on the Island</b><br/><br/>At exactly 9:00 AM, everybody wakes up. They're scattered across the southern shore of the island, along with various and probably dead soldiers. Some are moving, however, and seem to have survived.<br/><br/>Alia awakens to find herself face-down in the sand. There's soldiers all around, and one of them is crying.<br/><br/>Kervil awakens somewhere else, also surrounded by soldiers. However, one of them has taken to tending to any surviving soldiers. Seems he's a cleric of some sort.<br/><br/>Robert awakens yet somewhere else and finds that he has a big sharp piece of wood in his leg. [[ Take 1 Con damage and 6 piercing damage. ]]<br/><br/>Leowil awakens and spots the King, who is looking quite un-kingly right now, and Melody gathered around a small campfire. Leowil himself is lying on his back very close by. ""Mornin',"" says the King. ""Reyers and Bloodsucker went to find the others and scout out the terrain."" Leowil notices the Sea Serpent, which is amazingly still in one piece.<br/><br/>Nalljss is awakened by somebody poking him. And it seems that that person was Reyers. ""Wakey wakey,"" says Reyers. ""Arkhren, Melody, and Leowil are waiting for you over yonder."" He points to the west.<br/><br/>Ricamros awakens. He's also on a beach, but there are only soldiers lying on the ground to the west of him."
34072,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3536497&postcount=18,2007-11-18T16:09:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Semi-groggy from the obviously magical sleep, Nalljss wakes with a start, and sits up, as well he starts patting himself down checking his possesions. Pulling his pipe and light from his inside cloak pocket. Striking the tindertwig against a near by rock he lights the still dry weed stick.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Waiting.. ah, they shouldn't have. I would have been along presently. Ok, so whats stock, or should I wait and talk to the King?</font>"
34073,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3537199&postcount=19,2007-11-18T20:51:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/><b>Nalljss</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""You can either go join the others or keep helping me search,""</font>says Reyers, smiling.<font color=""Green"">""When our King is on an adventure, he likes himself to be called by his first name<sup>1</sup>. Never was a sucker for all that nobility mumbo-jumbo. They're not far<sup>2</sup>.""</font><br/><br/><font size=""1""><sup>1</sup>Arkhren<br/>
<sup>2</sup>About 700 feet or so</font>"
34074,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538316&postcount=20,2007-11-19T05:25:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""Navy"">Oh, I know, but as he is nobility and I a sarcastic arse, I rather like the tittle. As he request though... Ah, but if my thinking is correct, I was not the last your looking for, obviously, and let's face it four eyes are better than two... unless you left the Ki- I meen, Akhren, with an incompatent guard.</font>"
34075,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538455&postcount=21,2007-11-19T06:02:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/><b>Everyone</b><br/><br/>By the time a minute has passed, more and more of the soldiers are starting to wake up. About one in every three soldiers is awake now. And some of them have started running around and screaming. Others might be banging their heads on the ground and muttering, ""this is just a dream."" And the rest are regaining their bearings and trying to piece together what just happened.<br/><br/><b>Nalljss</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Leowil is quite competent. I don't really care whether you follow me and Bloodsucker or return to Arkhren.""</font>"
34076,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3538718&postcount=22,2007-11-19T07:18:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""Navy"">Oh, well in that case I'll ask my orders of him. Good luck in your search, return to us soon.</font><br/><br/>Looking off to the distance he starts to walk.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C-&gt; Oh do i have all of my stuff, or do i hav to look for it. also when i spot the dot that would be the king, ill teleport there. ))</div>
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34077,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3539302&postcount=23,2007-11-19T09:27:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Kevril stands up shaking his head, cleans himself up, and fires a single angry breath of fire upwards. He pulls a wand from his bracer and heads towards the healer, he uses it on the closest wounded soldier.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""How long has it been since the crash?""</font>he asks the cleric, and waits for a response.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Any clue where I can find the king or general Reyers?""</font><br/><br/>If given a positive response he'll head that direction (towards the king if given directions to both), if not he'll stay a few more minutes helping the soldier and then head towards a larger group of soldiers looking for signs of either man or any of his companions. Either way he'll take a few seconds to reactivate all his passive invocations.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Using wand of lesser vigor.<br/>
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34078,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3540083&postcount=24,2007-11-19T11:48:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Leowil</b></font><br/><br/>Awakening with a start, Leowil nods to the King and slowly crawls into a sitting position.  After checking to see that his weapon had not shattered, he put aside his gear and stood up.<br/><br/>He bent his knees and was about to lift off the ground when he thought to himself, ""<font color=""Maroon"">I<i>'d better not fly around here... I should probably send Saltspray instead.</i></font>""  With a pop, Saltspray appeared from thin air.  Leowil checked to make sure nothing had hurt him, and then quickly communicated to him to scout out the island by air.<br/><br/>With that, he sat down and began to think a bit."
34079,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3542052&postcount=25,2007-11-19T21:19:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Alia</b><br/><br/>She thinks for a second, then shifts her features to look like Julia again. Alia stands up and brushes herself off quietly. Her patience was quickly running thin, and the crying man was doing nothing to help her collect her thoughts. ""<b><font color=""Blue"">Shut up</font></b><font color=""Blue"">!</font>"" She immediately points out two soldiers and starts handing out jobs. ""<font color=""Blue"">You and you, tend the wounded. You, you, and you, gather up the dead and pile them up away from the wounded. You two over there, start gathering up everyone's weapons and make sure that everyone has a weapon and armor. You two, scout out the surrounding forest and return to me if you see anything. Finally, I want you two to start gathering up fresh water for the wounded.</font>""<br/><br/>With that, the young woman breathes in deeply and calms herself. The dress she had worn last night suddenly began to take on a new form. It shifted to a simple pair of dark green pants and a dark green shirt with matching cloak. This would make it easier to travel through the forest in the event that flight would prove impossible. Alia digs through her haversack and produces a pair of glasses which she quickly don. She quietly discerns her location with her blindsense, first to get a general feel of the terrain and second to see if anything was approaching her little group.<br/><br/>She slips off her<i>ring of arcane might</i>to slip on the<i>ring of communication</i>. ""<font color=""Blue"">Good morning everyone, I hope you all slept well. Time is of the essence and I need everyone to look at the sky for a second. Thanks.</font>""<br/><br/>She points toward the heavens, and with a focus of energy her fingertip glows. A bright red point of light bursts forth and flies into the sky, exploding approximately five hundred feet in the air above her. The fireball expands rapidly, but it burns only air at that distance.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Could everyone see that? Good. Now that is where I and a group of soldiers are currently stationed. It'd be nice if someone decided to come by soon.</font>""<br/><br/>She mentally commands Kirathon to watch out for anyone nearby and proceeds to sit down in the sand. She reaches into her haversack and produces one of her books, the<i>Memoirs of a Bard</i>, and waits patiently.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting <i>fireball</i> with her warmage side. It explodes 510 feet in the air above her. Who all sees it?</div>
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34080,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544118&postcount=26,2007-11-20T08:51:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/><b>Julia</b><br/><br/>The soldiers, obviously terribly in need of some order, immediately start following Julia's commands.<br/><br/><b>Kervil</b><br/><br/>The cleric shrugs. ""I've only been awake for a few minutes.""<br/><br/><b>Leowil &amp; Nalljss</b><br/><br/>Leowil is still sitting when Nalljss suddenly pops into existence next to him."
34081,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544279&postcount=27,2007-11-20T09:15:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<b>Nalljss</b><br/><br/>After saying hello to everybody, Nalljss turns about to see if he can see anything about.<br/><br/>Spot Check (for fireball)<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>23</b>]</span>"
34082,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3544811&postcount=28,2007-11-20T10:45:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Leowil</b></font><br/><br/>Leowil jumps as Nalljss appears from thin air.  He then recovers and looks up to the resulting explosion overhead.  ""<font color=""Maroon"">Well, obviously someone had the sense to send a flare up... although that is a rather explosive flare.</font>""  Then he feels Alia's message being communicated through Saltspray as well as some other extraneous information from Saltspray.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Since Saltspray is effectively airborne, what does he see?  Do you want a spot check for that?</div>
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34083,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3545084&postcount=29,2007-11-20T11:35:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Hearing Julia's voice, Kevril turns his attention from the cleric towards the sky as instructed, and speaks using the ring<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Completely forgot about the rings, I'll be over as soon as possible.""</font><br/><br/>Turning back to the cleric.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Here""</font>, Kevril gives the man his wand,<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""get the wounded back up and walking, and start gathering the dead...and please don't lose the wand .""</font>. Kevril then speaks in a louder voice addressing the healthier looking survivors.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Go salvage what you can from the nearest boats, and start building shelter and campfires.""</font>Kevril then unfurls his wings and starts flying towards the source of the fireball. He's only flying about afoot or two off the ground."
34084,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3548599&postcount=30,2007-11-21T07:57:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/>Robert wakes to a searing pain in his left leg. With a grunt of pain, he pulls the the offending shrapnel out and tries to rise. He tests the leg by putting weight on it, and determines that the leg is quite usable. He is just beginning to examine the area, when he notices the light from the fireball up above. In a strange place, he draws his greataxe so he will be prepared for any type of foe. He then remembers the communication ring, reaching into his pouch, he places on his finger.<br/><font color=""Teal"">Is anybody out there? Was that flash one of you?</font><br/><br/>He returns to examining the area for clues as he awaits a response."
34085,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3550761&postcount=31,2007-11-21T16:55:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Alia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Yes, Robert, that was me. So that everyone knows where I am. It seems that a large amount of the soldiers from the boat ended up in the same place, so I thought it'd be best if I didn't risk their death by leaving them behind or forcing a march through the forest.</font>"""
34086,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558106&postcount=32,2007-11-23T13:15:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/><b>Kervil &amp; Julia</b><br/><br/>Kervil arrives at where Julia is camped quite quickly.<br/><br/><b>Saltspray</b><br/><br/>Saltspray looks down upon a grim scene full of chaos and disorder, but after flying west for a few minutes, he spots an area where there seems to be less screaming and crying than usual. Once he gets to the epicenter of order, he also flies through an oddly warm bubble of air. Perhaps this is where Julia is?"
34087,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3558251&postcount=33,2007-11-23T14:08:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Alia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Good morning, Kervil. Sleep well?</font>"" She speaks as if speaking of the weather, and seems to completely disregard the fact that the entire ship was shanghai'd by a moving island. Julia appears to be writing in her journal, but stops once Kervil gets closer. ""<font color=""Blue"">I do hope you've been keeping order, old friend.</font>"""
34088,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559451&postcount=34,2007-11-24T01:58:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Morning...I've slept worse.""</font>says kevril rubbing his achy neck.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""The men are trained soldiers, some are scared, maybe panicked, some are dead...considering the situation I think they're doing pretty well.""</font>Kevril takes off his hat and rubs his chins as he thinks.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""So about the situation any ideas on getting out of this...this... thing? Is there a way to teleport, or anything similar, this many people? My specialty is stopping people not moving them""</font>Kevril lets a tired laugh.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Anyway I doubt we are getting out via boat, we should probably salvage anything of use.""</font>"
34089,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3559705&postcount=35,2007-11-24T04:18:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">That is a good idea. I see nothing here of interest, I will see if I cant make my way over to you. Have you seen any hostiles?</font><br/><br/>Robert will take account of his goods, restore is greataxe and head out in the direction of the fireball."
34090,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3560158&postcount=36,2007-11-24T06:18:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Alia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">No, I haven't seen any hostiles. And Kevril, no, I do not believe we can teleport <i>everyone</i> out. However, we could make several trips. More importantly, however, we must gather all the soldiers together and secure this area.</font>"""
34091,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562470&postcount=37,2007-11-24T18:33:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Ricamros</b><br/><br/>Ricamros makes his way to the rest of the group.  Unlike the others, he does not recall the events that occurred with the ""island"".<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">'Good day to ye all, may the protection of St. Cuthbert bless you with his safe, protecting presence.""</font>Looking to the rest of the group, Ricamros notices that something is not right.  He pauses for a moment.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""It looks like we might have a situation on our hands, care to fill me in?  The strength of St. Cuthbert will be of use, I am sure.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34092,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3562628&postcount=38,2007-11-24T20:12:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>About ten minutes pass.<br/><br/>Robert arrives where Kervil and Julia are. None of them have any idea of where the others could be. Julia has scouted the area around her and discovered that there's very few soldiers to the west, while their density increases as you move easterly.<br/><br/>Ricamros, Reyers, and Bloodsucker arrive at Arkhren's small encampment where they find Arkhren<font size=""1"">[incidentally]</font>, Leowil, Melody, and Nalljss.<br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Apparently, we happen to be camping at the epicenter of this crash,""</font>says Arkhren. He points to the west.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Seems that the others have banded together some direction there.""</font><br/>Melody taps Leowil's shoulder, and patiently waits for him to acknowledge.<font color=""Orange"">""I remember that you sent out Saltspray to scout earlier, did he tell you anything yet?""</font>"
34093,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563349&postcount=39,2007-11-25T04:32:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Leowil</b></font><br/><br/><br/>Leowil snaps out of an apparent trance.<br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Apparently Saltspray has found a calm spot without any... screaming and turmoil... it's just a bit to the west of us.  I'm sure we could make it there within the day.</font>""<br/><br/>He then nods to the rest of the party, glad that they are mostly unhurt."
34094,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3563768&postcount=40,2007-11-25T06:43:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Morning Robert, any thoughts on our situation?...I don't think there have been any hostilities apart from the land itself.""</font>he looks back towards the are where he woke.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I guess we should begin herding the soldiers together, they're sitting ducks right now.""</font>he looks for a healthy-ish looking soldier, who doesn't seem particularly busy.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Soldier!, yes you. Form a party, scatter through the crash site, and tell everyone to start moving towards this area.""</font>"
34095,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568765&postcount=41,2007-11-26T09:13:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/>After surveying the surroundings taking careful notice of who is gathered, and who is not Robert responds to Kevril.<br/><font color=""Teal"">We don't know where we are, many of our numbers are dead, or incapacitated. I'd say our situation is very grim. More importantly, has anyone had news of Arkhren or general Reyers, I notice that neither is here?</font>"
34096,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3568943&postcount=42,2007-11-26T09:51:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Alia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">No, I haven't heard anything about Reyers or the Lord.</font>"" Julia never refered to him by name, and she still doesn't say that foolish name."
34097,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3569458&postcount=43,2007-11-26T11:48:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"So back at the farm...<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">Yes, well do we have a plan. Like marching their with our known troops, or wait and let them come to us?</font>"
34098,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3570512&postcount=44,2007-11-26T15:57:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Ricamros</b><br/><br/>Ricamros nods back to Leowil and quietly considers the information provided.  Without saying a word, he crosses his arms and looks around at the other beings within the area; there is a worried look in his eye.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""St. Cuthbert, please protect us,""</font>he quietly mutters under his breath."
34099,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3571639&postcount=45,2007-11-27T02:17:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Leowil</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Well, first things first, we need to establish some sort of Redoubt or Fortress here in the event that we need to retreat somewhere.  There is an abundance of wood here, so we can begin with a wooden fort, then slowly build up around it with sandstone bricks.  Next, we should also gather all the uninjured soldiers together and scout out the area and form a perimeter.  Third, we should head to the said clearing that Saltspray spotted earlier and check it out.</font>""<br/><br/>If nobody objects, Leowil begins to order the soldiers about, attempting to get the above done."
34100,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3574209&postcount=46,2007-11-27T11:27:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/>Again speaking over the ringnet.<br/><font color=""Teal"">This is Robert Veritas, Leowil, Ricamros, Arkhren, Nalljss, Reyers, are you out there? I am with Julia, Kevril and many other soldiers.</font><br/><br/>Once that is done, he will look for something to clean and dress the wound in his leg. If the cleric offers healing, he will accept it, but he will not seek it out."
34101,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3575939&postcount=47,2007-11-27T18:33:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>The Sea Serpent's Crash Site</b><br/><br/>Most of the soldiers have gathered around Ark and the others here by now, and when Leowil suggests a course of action, they go dashing off and start gathering planks from all the crashed boats."
34102,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3580932&postcount=48,2007-11-28T18:40:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Ricamors</b><br/><br/>After agreeing to Leowil's plan of action, Ricamros hears the voice of his ally, Robert.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Robert?  This is Ricamros, I am here with Leowil, Reyers and the rest, and we are still standing.  Are you in any immediate danger?""</font><br/><br/>He turns back to Leowil,<font color=""Red"">""I will go help the soldiers with their assigned duties.  Call if you need my assistance.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Let me know if there are any rolls to be made and I will make them.</div>
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34103,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3582443&postcount=49,2007-11-29T05:39:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/>Robert lets out a breath that he did not know he was holding on hearing that their charge was still alive and well.<br/><font color=""Teal"">There are more dead soldiers than I like, but we will have to accept the cards that we are dealt. Is there any way that you can send up a flare so that we can find you? Do you see any landmarks?</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Bitz' can we tell directions, is there anything that we can see. Actually, if we can see the sun and tell directions, I will change the questions to Ricamors.<br/>
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34104,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584603&postcount=50,2007-11-29T12:50:00,Neftren,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message""><b>Robert</b><br/>
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Robert lets out a breath that he did not know he was holding on hearing that their charge was still alive and well. <br/>
<font color=""Teal"">There are more dead soldiers than I like, but we will have to accept the cards that we are dealt. Is there any way that you can send up a flare so that we can find you? Do you see any landmarks?</font><br/>
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Bitz' can we tell directions, is there anything that we can see. Actually, if we can see the sun and tell directions, I will change the questions to Ricamors.<br/>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Did you miss the Fireball Scene?</div>
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34105,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584645&postcount=51,2007-11-29T12:59:00,anIceFan,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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No, I got the fireball scene. Except we are now at point A, the fireball. We need to know which direction to go to get from here to where the king is. To do that, we need another point of reference, ie. Yes the fireball was to the north of us. Or we are near a very tall tree or something. Otherwise we are just working with, oh yeah, the fireball was over there come this way.<br/>
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34106,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3584685&postcount=52,2007-11-29T13:09:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Well, there is very little I can do to reunite us with our companions, apart from walking towards them...I'll go check on the soldiers near the are I...umm..landed , left some things there.""</font>Kevril pulls another wand from his bracer, uses it and puts it back. His once ethereal-ish wings become puffy and cloudy. He flies over towards his landing zone, he'll check up on the soldiers there and If the cleric seems finished with the wand he'll ask for it back, if not he'll wait."
34107,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3586316&postcount=53,2007-11-29T19:46:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Ricamros</b><br/><br/>Stopping where he stands, Ricamros begins to think.<font color=""Red"">""Robert, if it helps, I can fly up into the sky and create a burst of light that should help you locate us, or at least point you in our general direction.  However, it may also bring some unwanted attention.  Ensure that any remaining soldiers are secure and able to move, and the rest of you are in working condition.  If this works for you, tell me when you are ready, then I will give you the sign.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If Robert agrees to the signal (described above), then Ricamros will inform Leowil and the others of the plan, then will execute it by casting <i>Footsteps of the Divine</i>, choosing the flight option (60ft for seven rounds), then when above any tall obsticles, he will cast Daylight (unless Leowil and the others object).<br/>
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If Robert says no, then Ricamros will think of another plan, and inform Leowil.</div>
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34108,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3587966&postcount=54,2007-11-30T06:52:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">Hold a moment Ricamors. Can you see the beach?</font><br/><br/>assuming affirmative answer.<br/><font color=""Teal"">If you face the beach, what direction did the previous fireball come from. If you let me know that, I can find you.</font>"
34109,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3590328&postcount=55,2007-11-30T14:49:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>Julia's Area</b>(Present: 20 Soldiers, Julia, Robert)<br/><br/>A tremor shakes the ground.<i>Boom.</i>Another resonates throughout the sand.<i>BOOM.</i><br/>A soldier looks nervously towards the forest. ""What was that?""<br/><i><b>BOOM.</b></i><br/><br/>""Scccrrreeeeeeeaaaaaaakkrrrrrhroooor!"" a giant spider cries cries into the air. Three giant spiders have appeared on the horizon. They're really really big, fuzzy, black, and are heading straight for this area. They mean to feed, and their meals have just arrived, courtesy of the crazy island you're on.<br/><br/><i><b>BOOM. THUD. BOOM. THUD.</b></i><br/><br/>The spiders are getting closer now. Julia shouts an order, telling the soldiers to ready themselves. They fall back to the shoreline and grab various planks of (probably harmless) wood to throw. Some lucky few have found a sword or a bow, and perhaps a spear even. Others are spellcasters, cursing that they hadn't enough time to prepare any retreat spells. A cleric or two dot the soldiers. They too are ready to fight.<br/><br/><b><font color=""DarkRed"">""Welcome to my island!""</font></b>booms a voice. It comes from a spell emanating from the closest spider's mouth.<b><font color=""DarkRed"">""You're probably thinking, 'this place is an insane asylum!' Well, you're probably right, because this is only one of the any evil and vicious beasts I have on this insaniacal island! Nobody can defeat me this time! Bua ha ha ha ha!""</font></b><br/><br/><b>Begin combat.</b><br/><br/><b>Initiative Order:</b><br/><b><font color=""Teal"">Robert</font></b><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Kervil</font></b><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">Julia</font></b><br/><font color=""Red"">Spiders</font><br/><font color=""Blue"">Soldiers</font><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34110,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592560&postcount=56,2007-12-01T05:10:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Free Action</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">Robert, Blackwing, come here</font>""<br/><br/><b>OOC</b>: Calling out to her familiar and Robert. Kirathon will move within five feet of Alia."
34111,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592638&postcount=57,2007-12-01T05:23:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/>His moment of shock at the appearance of not 1 but 3 giant talking spiders is quickly overcome by years of training.<br/>Speaking for the ring<font color=""Teal"">We are under attack by 3 giant spiders</font><br/><br/>Speaking loud enough for his companions and the other soldiers to hear.<br/><font color=""Teal"">I will deal with the beast in the middle, Archers open fire on these creatures.</font><br/><br/>He will then respond to Julia call by moving over to where his companion is.<br/><br/>Once over near Julia, Robert calls on the tools of his trade. With a few motions of his hands and some indistinguishable words and orb of fire appears in his hand ready to be hurled once the spiders come in range.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Preparing Orb of fire. He will ""throw"" it at the middle spider once it comes within range, which I believe should be 60'<br/>
the orb will do <span class=""diceroll""><b>damage</b> - (5d6+5)[<b>22</b>]</span> +5 is for warmage edge<br/>
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If Robert has time for another ranged attack, he will throw another orb.<br/>
If not, he will draw his greataxe (he has quickdraw)<br/>
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AC is 28<br/>
HP is 104 (110)<br/>
attack with greataxe 19/14/9/8<br/>
doing 1d12+10 (20/x3)<br/>
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Here is a link to robert for when I am gone<br/>
<a href=""http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=1121"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">http://www.coyotecode.net/profiler/view.php?id=1121</a><br/>
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34112,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592743&postcount=58,2007-12-01T05:43:00,ZeroNumerous,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>Julia</b><br/><br/>She takes a moment to let Kirathon land on her shoulder. The raven stands tall as the elven woman casts her spell upon him.<br/><br/><b>Kirathon</b><br/><br/>The raven hops over and lands on Robert. It seems to squawk out some incantation, then Robert vanishes from sight.<br/><br/><b>OOC</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting Extended <i>Imbue Familiar with Spell Ability</i>. It lasts for 38 hours. Using the six spells she can give it..<br/>
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1: <strike>Greater Invisibility (Wizard)</strike> [Cast]<br/>
2: Wall of Fire (Warmage) (Warmage Edge: +11) [CL 19]<br/>
3: Evard's Black Tentacles (Warmage) (Warmage Edge: +11) [Grapple +23]<br/>
4: Orb of Electricity (Warmage) (Warmage Edge: +11) [CL 19]<br/>
5: Sleet Storm (Warmage) (Warmage Edge: +11) [CL 19]<br/>
6: Orb of Force (Warmage) (Warmage Edge: +11) [CL 19]<br/>
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Kirathon casts Greater Invisibility on Robert.</div>
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34113,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3592919&postcount=59,2007-12-01T06:22:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Kevril smiles, his preoccupation with their crash and escape is momentarily lifted.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I'll hold our right flank""</font>,  he speaks loud enough for the soldiers behind to listen.<br/><br/>A few familiar hand motion, and an icy cloud appears to the right of the first spider. Somewhat encasing both that one and the one to its right, in its chilling grasp. Kevril then moves right, his cloudy wings flapping furiously.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Chilling Fog centered on intersection (s-t, 3-4). Range is 250 so it should be well within range. Duration 15 minutes. Creatures inside are slowed as with solid fog, and take 2d6 points of damage at the beginning of their turn.<br/>
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edit:Kevril's AC should currently be 30, hes not wearing his mask.<br/>
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34114,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3594779&postcount=60,2007-12-01T12:23:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Leowil</b></font><br/><br/>Immediately sensing the danger through Saltspray, Leowil crosses quickly towards the King, signaling to Ricamros and Nalljss.  ""<font color=""Maroon"">Well, if you guys haven't heard through the rings by now, Saltspray has just informed me that the others have been engaged by three giant spiders.  With your permission, I would like to fly over there and see what I can do to help, as well as guide the soldiers back to our redoubt here.</font>""<br/><br/>Leowil figures he has a pretty good picture of what the island looks like by air, considering he had Saltspray scout it out for him earlier.  If nobody objects, he will take off and fly towards the scene of the battle."
34115,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595407&postcount=61,2007-12-01T14:36:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>Spider Battle — Round 1</b><br/><br/>The center and right spiders screech in annoyance from Kervil's freezing fog. They start pulling their way out of it, the right spider succeeding. Meanwhile, the left spider rushes to attack, but is interrupted by Robert throwing a bolt of fire.<br/><br/>Robert's initiative falls under the spiders'. He then draws his greataxe.<br/><br/>The archers open fire on the left spider, seeing how it is starting to lose strength. I'm too lazy to roll dice for all of them, so I calculated their average damage to the spider and they deal a total of 9 damage.<br/><br/><b>New Round.</b><br/><br/><b>Initiative Order:</b><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Kervil</font></b><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">Julia</font></b><br/><font color=""Red"">Spiders</font><br/><b><font color=""Teal"">Robert</font></b>[<i>Greater Invisibility</i>]<br/><font color=""Blue"">Soldiers</font><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34116,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595702&postcount=62,2007-12-01T15:48:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Pleased with slowing 2 of the creatures, Kevril tries to slow the third one's advance. He'll follow Robert's example and tries to burn the creature. The air around him becomes very dry and warm.<br/><br/>Kevril flies towards his companions, stops when he feels withing range. Takes a deep breath focuses on his burning spear, and fires a thin line of a thick, burning substance. Thanks to his expertise in aerial combat he then retreats closer to his original position.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Swift Action: Activating aura of fire. +3 to the DC of all abilities with the fire descriptor, or that deal fire damage used by Kevril, and all allies withing 30 ft. <br/>
Using fly by attack.<br/>
Moving to (q,22) (40 ft).<br/>
Using entangling breath on a 60 ft line of fire, on the left spider.<br/>
Damage:  half of <span class=""diceroll"">(8d6)[<b>25</b>]</span> fire damage. DC 33 reflex save for half (29 base +1 from belt +3 from aura). Anyone damaged (hoping no evasion on the spiders!) becomes entangled and takes <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6)[<b>3</b>]</span> extra points of damage at the beginning of my round for <span class=""diceroll"">(1d4)[<b>2</b>]</span> rounds.<br/>
Finally moving to (v,23) (30 ft)<br/>
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34117,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3595781&postcount=63,2007-12-01T16:17:00,Bitzeralisis,Kervil's breath his the spider cleanly.
34118,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3597423&postcount=64,2007-12-02T04:08:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Ricamros</b><br/><br/>Without a word, Ricamros turns to follow Leowil to the combat.  Making a motion with his hands, and speaking a quick prayer to St. Cuthbert, Ricamros gets an extra jolt of speed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ricamros will cast <i>Footsteps of the Divine</i>, choosing St. Cuthbert's option of +30'/round movement.  While moving, he will also draw his heavy mace.  The Cleric will move as fast as he can in the following rounds.</div>
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34119,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3599009&postcount=65,2007-12-02T09:46:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Kirathon</b><br/><br/>The raven chants something again and blinks out of sight. Now invisible, he flies straight up to survey their surroundings(beyond the spiders, obviously).<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Standard: <i>Invisibility</i> at will SLA.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/><b>Alia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">It might be prudent for me to leave. Close quarters combat is.. not my forte. Enjoy yourself, my friend.</font>""<br/><br/>With that, the wizardess abandons Robert and moves backwards 30ft. She then turns about and points toward a spot between both the middle and far left spiders. A pea-sized red dot shoots out from her finger toward that point and explodes in a burst of flame.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Moving to I-30. Casting <i>fireball</i> on H-I;6-7, which catches both spiders. Cast with my Warmage slots(as I do not have it prepared). <span class=""diceroll"">(10d6)[<b>38</b>]</span>+11=49</div>
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34120,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3600710&postcount=66,2007-12-02T17:11:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>Spider Battle — Round 2</b><br/><br/>Both spiders are able to partially avoid the fireball, taking only 24 damage each.<br/><br/>The left spider is starting to look quite injured. (Colored outlines around spiders indicate general health status, with green being uninjured (~95%), yellow-green being slightly injured (~75%), yellow being injured (~50%), orange being severely injured (~25%), and red being critically injured (~5%).)<br/><br/>The left spider moves towards Julia with difficulty, completing ignoring the invisible Robert. The center spider finally escapes the freezing fog. The right spider makes its war around Kervil's freezing fog and proceeds to move towards him.<br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34121,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610470&postcount=67,2007-12-04T17:56:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>Spider Battle — Round 2 (Cont.)</b><br/><br/>Robert prepares to charge at the left spider, who apparently can't see him at the moment. However, as soon as Robert turns his body to get into a more favorable stance, the spider jolts its head in his direction and gives off a threatening<i>hiss</i>. Robert is thoroughly undaunted and charges anyways, strafing to the left and right to prevent himself from getting into a predictable position.<br/><br/>Robert's axe chops into the spider with a crunchy splatter, dealing 14 damage.<br/><br/>The archers in the back continue firing arrows at the spider that Robert just attacked. (9 damage.)<br/><br/><b>New Round — Round 3</b><br/><br/><b>Initiative Order:</b><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Kervil</font></b><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">Julia</font></b><br/><font color=""Red"">Spiders</font><br/><b><font color=""Teal"">Robert</font></b>[<i>Greater Invisibility</i>]<br/><font color=""Blue"">Soldiers</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Reinforcements arrive in 6 rounds.</font><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34122,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3610945&postcount=68,2007-12-04T21:37:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Kevril grunts annoyed as both spiders are free from his fog. With the spiders too far for any fancier breaths, Kevril breaths a long line of fire towards the rightmost spider, then continues his retreat closer to the soldiers.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Using fly by attack.<br/>
Moved to (y,20) (20 ft)<br/>
Regular old 60 ft. line of fire on the right spider. <span class=""diceroll"">(8d6)[<b>23</b>]</span> fire damage, DC 33 reflex for half.<br/>
Moved back to (w,28) (50 ft)<br/>
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34123,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3614320&postcount=69,2007-12-05T12:58:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Alia</b><br/><br/>Julia makes some arcane gestures, and<a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1407152"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">2</a>chain devils appear some ways away.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting <i>Summon Monster VII</i>, chosing to summon 1d3 chain devils from <i>Summon Monster VI</i>'s list. They appear at the end of this round at N-18 and O-18.</div>
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34124,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3615599&postcount=70,2007-12-05T18:19:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>Spider Battle — Round 3</b><br/><br/>Kervil's breath hits the spider cleanly.<br/><br/>The left spider takes a bite at Robert. It deals 25 damage, but Robert shrugs off the poison. The center spider charges and bites Robert, dealing 24 damage. This time the poison takes effect and wracks Robert, taking away 9 strength. The right-most spider scutters towards Kervil with a hiss, throwing a web of sticky stuff at him (and hits). Kervil can escape with a DC 28 Escape Artist or DC 32 Strength check. He is entangled until he does so.<br/><br/>Robert is stunned by the poison, but nonetheless waves his hands wildly to cast<i>Wall of Fire</i>. He then takes a five-foot step backwards. The spiders are taken by surprise and begin to turn their attention to avoiding the wall of fire. The spider on the left starts to look in a dire condition.<br/><br/>The archers continue their attack.<br/><br/>Two chain devils appear. Both look annoyed to have been summoned into a burning wave of heat, but they're immune to that anyways.<strike>they have time to get out before taking any damage anyways.</strike><br/><br/><b>New Round — Round 4</b><br/><br/><b>Initiative Order:</b><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Kervil</font></b><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">Julia</font></b><br/><font color=""Red"">Spiders</font><br/><b><font color=""Teal"">Robert</font></b>[<i>Greater Invisibility</i>]<br/><font color=""Blue"">Soldiers</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Reinforcements arrive in 5 rounds.</font><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34125,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3617182&postcount=71,2007-12-06T04:42:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Kevril grunts as he fails to escape the spider's web.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""just what I needed.""</font>. Momentarily he thinks about flying high to escape the spider, but remembers the soldiers behind him.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">I can do it better""</font>he yells rather pointlessly at the mindless creature. Unaffected by the webs he makes familiar hand motions. The fog behind the spiders disappears, a new one forms in front of the approaching spider. Kevril keeps retreating, hampered significantly by the web.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Not rolling to break free, both DCs are impossible.<br/>
Taking 10 on the entangle concentration check thanks to steady concentration. DC 16, result: 30.<br/>
Chilling Fog centered on intersection (z-off the map, 20-21).Duration 15 minutes. Creatures inside are slowed as with <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/solidFog.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">solid fog</a>, and take 2d6 points of damage at the beginning of their turn.<br/>
Moved to (R,33). (35 ft)<br/>
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34126,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3618334&postcount=72,2007-12-06T08:40:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Alia</b><br/><br/>The elf woman flies, quite literally, to B-26. An idea forms inside her head, and she grasps the longsword gathered back in the city. The weapon would prove to be her greatest asset at the moment! She chants several arcane words and gestures, then flings the blade out, diagonally, in a sixty foot line.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting <i>Whirling Blade</i> with Warmage side and using the longsword as a focus. C-25, D-24, E-23, F-22, G-21, H-20, I-19, J-18, K-17, L-16, M-15 are all attacked by the blade with any allies excluded.<br/>
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Attack roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+18)[<b>30</b>]</span>(BAB+INT)<br/>
Damage roll: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+22)[<b>28</b>]</span>(INT+Warmage Edge)</div>
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34127,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620701&postcount=73,2007-12-06T17:22:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>Spider Battle — Round 4</b><br/><br/>At first, the web-shooting spider is quite pleased with itself. When Kervil creates a brand new fog cloud over it, however, the web-spinner twitches angrily and somehow, despite his mindlessness and incapability to make facial expressions, throws a glare at Kervil.<br/><br/>Both hunter-spiders get a sword slashed through their bodies, quite literally. A leg on the one getting itself burned is dismembered.<br/><br/>The chain devils flail away with their chains.<br/><br/>The spiders frantically scutter away from the burning heat. The web-spinner is in a strange predicament, as he is hampered, burning, and freezing all at once. One would think that the effects would cancel each other out.<br/><br/>Robert decides that the spiders are easy-to-hit targets and shoots<i>Scorching Rays</i>at them. He hits both unerringly.<br/><br/>The archers are daunted by the wall of fire but continue their attack.<br/><br/><b>New Round — Round 5</b><br/><br/><b>Initiative Order:</b><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Kervil</font></b><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">Julia</font></b><br/><font color=""Red"">Spiders</font><br/><b><font color=""Teal"">Robert</font></b>[<i>Greater Invisibility</i>]<br/><font color=""Blue"">Soldiers</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Reinforcements arrive in 4 rounds.</font><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34128,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620816&postcount=74,2007-12-06T18:01:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Alia</b><br/><br/>She concentrates for a second, then conjures up her own wall of flame. It appears quite literally under the spiders, and spreads out in a loud roar.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting <i>Wall of Fire</i> with my last 4th level Warmage slot. It'll appear inbetween lines 2 and 3, stretching as far as it needs to. The result should catch all three spiders in the middle of it, dealing <span class=""diceroll"">(2d6+11)[<b>17</b>]</span> points of damage.</div>
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34129,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620821&postcount=75,2007-12-06T18:03:00,Bitzeralisis,"[[ I think you mean lines<b>1</b>2 and<b>1</b>3. Dang spiders are getting in the way of the numbers. Another good reason to kill them.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kam45h09l="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalltongue.gif"" title=""Small Tongue""/>]]"
34130,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620841&postcount=76,2007-12-06T18:11:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Kevril seems very annoyed at the webs covering him. he struggles forward as the spiders retreat, he thinks about continuing towards the fiery wall, but decides against it. Once near Robert, who he sensed with his blindsense, he stops. Out of range for any offensive move he shrugs, mutters to himself<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""why not""</font>, and goes invisible.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Moved to (q,27}<br/>
Used walk unseen, once again steady concentration for casting while entangled. Gains invisibility as the spell.<br/>
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34131,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620896&postcount=77,2007-12-06T18:36:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>Spider Battle — Round 5</b><br/><br/>The spiders screech as they're burnt by Julia's<i>Wall of Fire</i>. The spider on the left looks nearly dead. The chain devils go for the near-dead one, charging. After a battering, the spider dies.<br/><br/>The other two spiders roar in anger and pain, attempting to escape everything that's hurting them.<br/><br/>Robert walks east and shoots a<i>Orb of Fire</i>at the spider there. It hits for 30 damage.<br/><br/>The soldiers open fire at the next closest spider, the one on the right.<br/><br/><b>New Round — Round 6</b><br/><br/><b>Initiative Order:</b><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Kervil</font></b>[<i>Walk Unseen</i>]<br/><b><font color=""Blue"">Julia</font></b><br/><font color=""Red"">Spiders</font><br/><b><font color=""Teal"">Robert</font></b>[<i>Greater Invisibility</i>]<br/><font color=""Blue"">Soldiers</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Reinforcements arrive in 3 rounds.</font><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34132,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3620970&postcount=78,2007-12-06T19:12:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Alia</b><br/><br/>The elf-woman shouts to both chain devils. ""<font color=""Blue"">Use more chains! Stop that one from escaping!</font>"" She points toward the web-spinner.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Oops. I forgot to include my +10 from caster level on the <i>Wall of Fire</i> It should be 27 instead of 17. Alia performs no other actions this round.</div>
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34133,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3621721&postcount=79,2007-12-07T02:31:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Kevril moves towards the right spider, and fire yet another line of fire in its direction, becoming clearly visible in the process.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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moved to (r,22) (30 ft)<br/>
Regular old 60 ft. line of fire on the right spider. <span class=""diceroll"">(8d6)[<b>30</b>]</span> fire damage, DC 33 reflex for half.<br/>
Lost invisibility. Its duration was 24hrs, not 15 round, but that hardly matters since it's not greater.<br/>
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34134,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3624830&postcount=80,2007-12-07T13:22:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>Spider Battle — Round 6</b><br/><br/>The web-spinner somehow avoids the full blast of Kervil's breath.<br/><br/>The Kytons extend their chains and charge at the retreating spider. Both their attacks hit.<br/><br/>The hunter-spider takes a bite at one of the chain devils, dealing a large amount of damage. The Kyton's body collapses from the spider's poison,  no longer able to support its own weight.<br/><br/>The web-spinner is still trapped, burning, and freezing, and begins edging closer to death.<br/><br/>Robert waits, unsure of what to do. [Suggestions?]<br/><br/>The archers continue their attack.<br/><br/><b>New Round — Round 7</b><br/><br/><b>Initiative Order:</b><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Kervil</font></b><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">Julia</font></b><br/><font color=""Red"">Spiders</font><br/><b><font color=""Teal"">Robert</font></b>[<i>Greater Invisibility</i>]<br/><font color=""Blue"">Soldiers</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Reinforcements arrive in 2 rounds.</font><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34135,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627226&postcount=81,2007-12-08T03:46:00,Neftren,"<b>To Bitz:</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Perhaps have one of the spiders roar in pain, and thus cause Robert to be paralyzed with fear?  Would make good roleplaying applications...  or you could have him cast some sort of spell, and have it backfire upon him... if this is not at all what you're looking for, then ignore it.  <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" kam45h09l="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallcool.gif"" title=""Small Cool""/> </div>
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34136,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627567&postcount=82,2007-12-08T05:14:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Shocked and angered by the spider's refusal to burn, fire shoots out of Kevril's nostrils as he yells at the spider:<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Why won't you burn!""</font>He then moves closer to use a different attack.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Double moving.<br/>
25 ft straight up to avoid the wall. (uses up 50 ft of movement)<br/>
Then to (r,18) (20 ft)<br/>
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34137,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3627693&postcount=83,2007-12-08T05:45:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Bitz</b>:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Have him cast <i>Melf's Acid Arrow</i>. 2d4+Edge a round is a choice most warmages enjoy making. Also, since Devils are immune to poison, does that mean my other chain devil is still around?</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">She casts <i>Glitterdust</i> anywhere that will catch the giant spider and won't hit the chain devils. She has 290 feet to play with in that regard.</div>
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34138,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3628659&postcount=84,2007-12-08T09:07:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C- Just thought i'd let you guys know im still here.))</div>
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34139,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3659752&postcount=85,2007-12-15T19:13:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>Spider Battle — Round 7</b><br/><br/>The hunter-spider screeches at the<i>Glitterdust</i>spell, but doesn't seem to be affected by it in any apparent way. Silently, it swings its head down and devours the damaged chain devil, who disappears in a<i>poof</i>of smoke.<br/><br/>The web-spinner is almost dead now. It seems to have given up any hope of living and is shriveling to a crisp on the ground.<br/><br/>The other chain devil attacks the spider in front of him, hitting it once.<br/><br/>Robert shoots an<i>Acid Arrow</i>at the hunter-spider.<br/><br/>The soldiers barrage the escaping spider with arrows.<br/><br/><b>New Round — Round 8</b><br/><br/><b>Initiative Order:</b><br/><b><font color=""DarkOrchid"">Kervil</font></b><br/><b><font color=""Blue"">Julia</font></b><br/><font color=""Red"">Spiders</font><br/><b><font color=""Teal"">Robert</font></b>[<i>Greater Invisibility</i>]<br/><font color=""Blue"">Soldiers</font><br/><br/><font color=""Blue"">Reinforcements arrive in 1 round.</font><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34140,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3659847&postcount=86,2007-12-15T20:19:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Alia</b><br/><br/>The elven woman hurls a pea-sized red dot toward the hunter-spider. It blossoms into a ball of flame just behind it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><i>Fireball</i> in H-I 1-2<br/>
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The <i>wall of fire</i> continues to do damage to the webspinner.<br/>
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34141,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660635&postcount=87,2007-12-16T03:49:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Kevril continues his entangled flight above the firewalls towards the fleeing spider. once within range he fires yet another line of fire.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Moved to (l,16).<br/>
60 ft line of fire towards the left spider. <span class=""diceroll"">(8d6)[<b>23</b>]</span> DC33 reflex for half.<br/>
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34142,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3660738&postcount=88,2007-12-16T04:23:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Leowil</b></font><br/><br/>Calling out to Saltspray, Leowil informs Kervil, Alia and Robert that he and Ricamros are almost there, and that they'll be ready to aid them in battle, and then guide them back towards the main party."
34143,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3672470&postcount=89,2007-12-18T15:29:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>At last, the final two spiders have died. Both of them suffer a fiery doom. As the spiders give their last twitches, Leowil and Ricamros arrive upon the morbid scene. Three giant corpses litter the sand, much of which is being burnt by walls of flame reaching up into the sky. And unlucky piece of shipwreck that may have been caught in the heat is already burning or has turned into a black ember. The  formerly cowering soldiers cheer in triumph, congratulating the three spider-slayers, their morale augmented.<br/><br/>[[ 1125 XP to Julia, Kervil, and Robert. ]]"
34144,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3673503&postcount=90,2007-12-18T23:52:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Alia</b><br/><br/>With a sigh, Alia directs the Kyton still left to go about dismembering the corpses and feeding them into the fire of her<i>wall of fire</i>spell. She tells the devil to break up the body and burn all of it.<br/><br/>When(or if) the others approach, Alia turns and smiles. ""<font color=""Blue"">Ah, the Better-Late-Than-Never cavalry. You're just in time for our delicious barbeque. Spider-leg?</font>"" She remarks with her normal dry wit, even going so far as to point toward one of the broken and burning legs of a spider."
34145,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3675455&postcount=91,2007-12-19T07:30:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Kevril faces the soldiers, and shoots a cone of fire upwards as he pumps his fists, trying to further increase morale. He then turns to his companions.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Umm...can I get some help over here please?""</font>he signals to the sticky web covering him. Kevril then proceed to blow fire oh whatever web he can see and reach."
34146,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3676839&postcount=92,2007-12-19T11:59:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert Veritas</b><br/><br/>As the spiders meet their doom, Robert feels a surge of joy. In the midst of raising his hands in elation, His axe falls from suddenly feeble hands and he drops to his knees, brought down by his own weight.<br/><br/>Writhing in pain as the poison wracks his body he is able to mutter into the communications ring.<font color=""Teal"">Help!</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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It is not so much that he is down to half his HP that has Robert in trouble, it is the -9 to strength that gives him a mod of -2.<br/>
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34147,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677545&postcount=93,2007-12-19T14:19:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>The remaining chain devil walks up to Julia, dragging along what appears to be a small chest covered in spider ooze. Upon closer inspection, the chest seems to be made of steel. The chest was evidently made to keep what was inside safe rather than act as a beautiful ornament that would enhance any rich man's home. It is bound closed with a small steel lock. The chest, when shaken, jingles lively, hinting at promises of treasure if it is opened.<br/>The chest itself was covered by some garments before it was inspected. Now remembering those leather clothes, the chain devil kicks at them. They aren't really clothes. It's actually some studded leather armor. The armor is strangely hard, yet it still has the flexibility of any quality leather. In fact, the armor would be quite fine-looking if not for the fact that it is covered in hot sand that appears to be stuck to the layer of spider ooze attached to the armor.<br/>That is all the chain devil brings back, except for a chunk of spider, which the Kyton is current chewing on. The Kyton then disappears in a little<i>poof</i>of mist."
34148,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3677986&postcount=94,2007-12-19T16:30:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Intrigued by the promise of treasure Kevril approaches the area now vacated by the Kyton. He examines the chest and the leather garbs closely with his magic insight. His eyes flare and discharge continuously as he tries to identify any magic.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Stand back it could be trapped.""</font>he cautions his nearby companions. Once they are a safe distance away, or decide not to heed his warnings, Kevril performs a quick hand motion and a thin gold stick with a small closed fist on its top pops out of his bracer and into his hand. A few arcane charged words later and magic surges from the wand into the chest. If the chest opens he will once again examine everything inside using his magic insight, then place the wand back into his bracer.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Using magic insight to detect magic, Discharging it as many times as necessary to use identify.<br/>
Wand of Knock, UMD auto success.<br/>
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34149,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3682816&postcount=95,2007-12-20T15:09:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>Excuse me, did I say leather armor? I meant<b>studded</b>leather.<br/><br/>The chest pops open, revealing a disappointingly small amount of treasure. 4000 GP, a brilliantly cut diamond set in a small gold necklace, a golden paperweight set with a single, unidentifiable crystal, and an ivory statue depicting an unknown, sinister deity are also found within the gold.<br/><br/>The studded leather armor radiates moderate transmutation and strong abjuration. It is also of masterwork quality."
34150,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3689897&postcount=96,2007-12-22T02:17:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Leowil</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Well, if nobody minds, we might as well haul this stuff back to the King to divvy up or keep... we can lead you back to the main group of people.  Anyway, I've found an interesting clearing that seemed to be out of the ordinary... maybe we should check it out after we get these soldiers back to the King.</font>""<br/><br/>With that, he unfurls his massive wings and prepares to lead the others back by air."
34151,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691078&postcount=97,2007-12-22T06:54:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Yes we should make our way to the king, as fast as possible. This was not a random attack by monstrous spiders, something spoke before they attacked us, and whatever it was, it sounded insane and dangerous.</font><br/><br/>Kevril prepares to take off when he remembers the group of soldiers.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I'm afraid we can't all just fly there. I can lead the soldiers there on foot while the rest of you hurry back, just lead me there through the ring. ""</font>"
34152,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691722&postcount=98,2007-12-22T09:15:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/>Robert lies limply where he fell, so drained by the poison coursing through his veins that he is unable to rise or respond to his companions."
34153,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691734&postcount=99,2007-12-22T09:18:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Leowil</b></font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I actually meant that I would fly above you guys so that you would see me easier, but now that anIceFan has reminded us that he needs medical attention, we should probably take care of that first.</div>
</div><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Well, I can fly above, making it easier to see me.  However, before we go, we need to find a way to help Robert.  He seems oddly... drained?  What happened to him?</font>"
34154,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3691988&postcount=100,2007-12-22T09:59:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Ricamros</b><br/><br/>At the site of the fight, Ricamros has remained oddly quiet.<br/><br/>He looks around at the remains of the fight, then to Robert.  Without saying a word, he heads over to Robert and offers some healing.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""It seems that you have been effected by poison, am I right?""</font>With a small blessing to St. Cuthbert, Ricamros lays his hands on Robert's shoulder, and radiates some Divine power.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Unless Robert denies the healing, Ricamros will cast <i>Neutralize Poison</i> then <i>Restoration</i> (using 100 gp of the diamond dust he has) to restore Robert's strength.<br/>
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Afterwards, Ricamros will offer any healing that is needed to the group, and follow them back.</div>
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34155,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692190&postcount=101,2007-12-22T10:31:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>Later that day:</b><br/><br/>The soldiers have been led back to the King's Camp. They are currently constructing a makeshift fort out of salvaged wood from the shipwrecks. Then out of the blue, a red dragon flies over the area, momentarily casting a shadow upon the people. The dragon lands with a thud right in front of our heroes. Its scales are dull and smooth; its eyes are a molten color from age; its neck frills and tips of the wings are a dark, ash-gray color. Julia is the only one who is able to shrug off the Frightful presence, while everyone else is shaken for 12 rounds.<br/><br/><b><font color=""Red"">""HIM!""</font></b>shouts the dragon ferociously, lifting one paw (?) to point at the King.<b><font color=""Red"">""GIVE HIM TO ME, OR I SHALL DESTROY YOU SEVEN AND YOUR PETTY SOLDIERS!""</font></b><br/><br/>The soldiers scream and run behind the half-built fort. A brave few peek around corners to watch the dragon.<br/><br/>The dragon's nostrils flare, and flames shoot out of them."
34156,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692284&postcount=102,2007-12-22T10:49:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Leowil</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Why do you want him?  What have you got against him anyway?  We just got here!  Besides, we don't really have much on us that would ""increase your hoard"" if that's what you were looking for...</font>""<br/><br/>Leowil's hands are somewhat shaking, although he then stuffs them into his robe to hide it.  Concealing his hands, he slowly prepares to draw his rapier at a moment's notice.  Wings unfurling, he reaches out to his innate magical talent, hopefully unnoticed by the dragon.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If the dragon goes hostile, I'll draw my concealed rapier as a readied action...</div>
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34157,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692489&postcount=103,2007-12-22T11:27:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Kevril spreads his draconic wings wide. He tries to use as deep a voice as a 3'3'' creature can, burst of fire coming out of his mouth as he yells at the beast.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I know your kind. You are powerful, you are smart, you are proud, but this is MY king, and you will not lay a hand on him. I suggest you leave now. You will not intimidate us into surrender, and fighting us will end with my men pushing your broken carcass into the seas.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Diplomacy: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>39</b>]</span>, extra +4 because he is a dragon.<br/>
Intimidate: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>17</b>]</span>.<br/>
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34158,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3692588&postcount=104,2007-12-22T11:44:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""Red"">The Dragon</font></b><br/><br/><b><font color=""Red"">""Ha, my carcass? I have lived over twelve hundred years, and no pitiful adventurer has ever been able to slay me! I have faced near death circumstances many times, and have survived them all! Groups of fools who believe that I can be defeated have been slain remorselessly! And to think that you eight things and some phobic men can slay me! HA! Pure blasphemy!""</font></b>"
34159,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694190&postcount=105,2007-12-22T18:15:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Ricamros</b><br/><br/>Though in a shaken state, Ricamros stares at the dragon with hate in his eyes.<font color=""Red"">""That's quite the demand to simply place upon us... lowly adventurers.  Why is my lord so important that you must take him?""</font><br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">I will rather die than let this... heathen take the King.  I must do what I can to protect him, even if it means my life...</font></i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ricamros will also try a bit of diplomacy to aid Kevril, but ready a <i>Resistance Superior</i> spell, cast on himself, if the Dragon makes any hostile movements (+6 to all saves for 24 hours).<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>DIPLOMACY</b> - (1d20+21)[<b>41</b>]</span>-2 (from Shaken)=<b>39</b></div>
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34160,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3694292&postcount=106,2007-12-22T18:55:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b><font color=""Red"">The Dragon</font></b><br/><br/>Kervil and Ricamros seemed to have changed the dragons' attitude a bit — he stopped shouting. A smile forms on the dragon's lips.<font color=""Red"">""Ah, but I am also asking that question myself! He must be brought to the master for the master's own purposes, those of which not even I know. But he is your king? Perhaps that is why. Perhaps my master has foul blood with Arkhren. But I do not know why.""</font><br/>The smile on the dragon's lips fade away.<font color=""Red"">""I <b>must</b> bring Arkhren to my master! This has to be done! I do not care who I kill! You will be the first to die! ... <b>I must keep my oath to Velamus! This is the only way I can assure my eternal life! I MUST!</b> I must...""</font>the dragon half sobs. The expression on his face is half grave, half angry. He looks a little reluctant to attack.<br/><br/>Arkhren looks up, interested in what else the dragon might have to say.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""Say, is it possible that...?""</font>he mumbles."
34161,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695409&postcount=107,2007-12-23T04:41:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Leowil</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Eternal Life?  Only the gods can grant that, and even that is not perfect.  You're talking about having a master of creation... Why are you even doing this?  You're a Great Wyrm for goodness sake.  You being an elder dragon ought to know better than this!  Besides, if you decide to breath on us, you'll probably vaporize Arkhren in the process.  Lets settle down and talk this through calmly.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Has it been 72 Seconds yet...?</div>
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34162,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3695760&postcount=108,2007-12-23T06:10:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Noticing the king is trying to speak, Kevril turns his eye away from the dragon.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Yes my king? please continue.""</font>"
34163,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3696144&postcount=109,2007-12-23T08:02:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""I was but a young fledgling when I swore myself to Velamus... at first I thought it would only be to my boon. But now I see that there are drawbacks to worshiping an exiled god. For all of humanity wants me destroyed,""</font>grumbles the dragon gruffly.<br/>Arkhren looks at the dragon with a raised eyebrow.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""The Eternal Dragon Malgansis?""</font><br/><font color=""Red"">""Yes, that is my name!""</font>shouts the dragon.<font color=""Red"">""The Eternal Dragon, Malgansis! I have worked for the Exiled Ones all my life, and I will not stop here!""</font><br/><font color=""RoyalBlue"">""The Eternal Dragon!? Here!? But... that means... who is your master?""</font>questions Arkhren shakily.<br/><font color=""Red"">""The Ran'Gas Chosen is my master! Nothing more can be said!""</font>says the dragon reluctantly.<font color=""Red"">""I shall not name thy master, for it is forbidden by Velamus and Ran'Gas!""</font><br/><font color=""Green"">""Ran'Gas? Velamus? This all sounds oddly familiar...""</font>mumbles Reyers.<br/>Arkhren turns to face the others.<font color=""RoyalBlue"">""We can't face the Eternal Dragon! We'll be utterly destroyed! He took a major part in the Reforming, and that's saying a lot!""</font><br/><br/>[ The Reforming was an event that happened eight hundred years ago that formed the standard Patheon that this world worships today. Apparently the Eternal Dragon was already a great wyrm back then. ]"
34164,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697028&postcount=110,2007-12-23T12:44:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Ricamros</b><br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">What I don't understand is that a legendary dragon is serving someone else...</font></i><br/><br/>Ricamros looks to the Dragon,<font color=""Red"">""Sir, if you are the legendary Eternal Dragon, why would one need a master?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ricamros will continue to have <i>Resistance, Superior</i> readied, and cast it if the dragon becomes too hostile.  If the dragon goes directly for the King, Ricamros will instead cast it on the King rather than himself if able.<br/>
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A bit more diplomacy, if able:<br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>DIPLOMACY</b> - (1d20+21)[<b>34</b>]</span>-2=<b>32</b></div>
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34165,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697098&postcount=111,2007-12-23T13:04:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/><b><font color=""Red"">""HA! It is only because I have a master that I am the Eternal Dragon!""</font></b>shouts the Eternal Dragon.<b><font color=""Red"">""Foolish boy, don't you know a thing?""</font></b><br/><br/>[ In any part of history in which the Eternal Dragon took place, he was usually on the evil side. ]<br/><br/>The Eternal Dragon is getting impatient."
34166,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697567&postcount=112,2007-12-23T15:50:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Alia</b><br/><br/>The elf doesn't move. She simply stays seated atop a small wooden box with her feet up. She appears to be studying the strange statue and other objects they had garnered from the treasure chest. She didn't care about the cost of them, but she appreciated the intricate artwork and delicate care taken in crafting them. She ignores the dragon, and doesn't remark about it.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Knowledge(History): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+26)[<b>44</b>]</span><br/>
Knowledge(Arcana): <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+30)[<b>45</b>]</span><br/>
Any other Knowledge: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+24)[<b>43</b>]</span><br/>
Appraise: For no real reason - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
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Has she seen these items, or items like them, before? Are they important treasures or replicas of important treasures?<br/>
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Arcana: Are they used as a Focus for arcane spells or as Material components?<br/>
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Other Knowledges: I don't know. Religion - Who is the strange god-man-statue? Nobility - Same question.</div>
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34167,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3697732&postcount=113,2007-12-23T17:02:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Kevril seems truly fascinated by the conversation between Arkhren and the Dragon, in awe of the Wyrm.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I have devoted my life to studying creatures much lesser than yourself. To be in the presence of such a being is beyond my dreams, but I fear we can not give you what you want. We will not abandon our king. Is there no other way?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Diplomacy: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+19)[<b>32</b>]</span><br/>
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34168,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3698066&postcount=114,2007-12-23T19:40:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>The Eternal Dragon smiles carelessly.<font color=""Red"">""I like you people,""</font>he says to the group.<font color=""Red"">""Perhaps I won't use deadly force after all. But <b>Arkhren shall still be brought to my master!""</b></font><br/><br/>The Eternal Dragon looks on the verge of attacking.<br/><br/>Julia (Rolls' Results)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Meanwhile, Julia studies the treasures. The diamond necklace and paperweight are quite normal (the crystal set in the paperweight was a unusually pure jade). The statue, however, remains as strange as it was before. The names Ran'Gas and Velamus come vaguely to her. They were mentioned in some obscure book about Arcane Magic. Forgot the title. Gods of some exiled pantheon. Julia does not recall any more.<br/>
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34169,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700719&postcount=115,2007-12-24T11:43:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Leowil</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Hold yer horses fair sir.  Perhaps we can all come to a simple solution?  We can come with you to wherever (alive mind you), have a chat with whoever your master is and sort this whole thing out.  I mean, we don't have to kill each other over a simple matter.  Right?  Being an elder wyrm like you has to impart some wisdom.  I mean, we come quietly and sort it out, and you don't have to hurt anybody.</font>"""
34170,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3700815&postcount=116,2007-12-24T12:11:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Treachery of my master's orders!""</font>shouts the Eternal Dragon incredulously.<font color=""Red"">""I, too, would rather settle this matter in a less violent manner, but alas, I can not.""</font><br/><br/>The dragon suddenly moves with incredible speed, performing a tail swipe that catches everybody (39 nonlethal damage, reflex DC too high for anyone to tackle) before punting Kervil to the side with his mouth (57 nonlethal bludgeoning damage), clawing Leowil and Ricamros (43 and 37 nonlethal slashing damage, respectively), smashing Julia and Nalljss with his wings (41 and 34 bludgeoning damage, respectively), and whipping Robert with his tail (53 nonlethal bludgeoning damage).<br/><br/><b>Order of Initiative<br/>
<font color=""Red"">Eternal Dragon Malgansis</font><br/>
<font color=""Lime"">Kervil<br/>
Robert<br/>
Leowil</font><br/>
<font color=""Blue"">Arkhren<br/>
Reyers</font></b><font color=""Blue""><br/>
Soldiers</font><br/><b><font color=""Lime"">Julia<br/>
Nalljss<br/>
Ricamros</font></b>"
34171,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3701312&postcount=117,2007-12-24T14:30:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Leowil</b></font><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">What the..</font>""<br/><br/>That's all Leowil could say, before his delicate body was cast aside and knocked unconscious.  His regal wings sprawled to one side."
34172,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3702221&postcount=118,2007-12-24T22:44:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Alia</b><br/><br/>The savagery of the dragon's attack knocked the poor woman off her feet and sent the things she was studying flying.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Blue"">You fool! You just destroyed a statue of your master! I bet he'll be real damn happy to learn you defaced his image!</font>""<br/><br/>Without further ado, she flings a bit of dust and sand at the dragon's eyes.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Casting <i>Glitterdust</i>. DC 23 Will Save or blinded.</div>
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34173,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703289&postcount=119,2007-12-25T06:01:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/>Having kept quiet throughout the bantering with the dragon, Robert is spurred into action by it's vicious attack. He moves away behind the beast while preparing to attack from a distance. Once positioned he sends an Orb of cold at the great creature<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move 30' away from the dragon<br/>
cast orb of cold doing <span class=""diceroll"">(8d6+5)[<b>41</b>]</span><br/>
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34174,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703354&postcount=120,2007-12-25T06:16:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>Malgansis blows casually at the glitterdust and pats the orb of frost away as though it were a beach ball.<font color=""Red"">""A statue of my master? Ha! That is nothing more than a mere toy to keep the smart one (I'm guessing that's you) occupied. Belihe, god of trickery. Anything depicting him is an omen of bad things to come, usually because it contains a trap of some sort.""</font><br/><br/>[ What? Nobody in the party has ever heard of Belihe. ]<br/><br/>Julia<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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As Julia recalls, Belihe is also one of the gods in that exiled pantheon.<br/>
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34175,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3703837&postcount=121,2007-12-25T08:01:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>More angry than wounded, though still pretty badly wounded, Kevril grinds his teeth, unsure of what to do.  He looks up and thinks about teleporting as high as possible, but seeing his companion brave, if ineffective, stand he moves towards the dragon and breathes a chilling winterblast.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Frost breath: <span class=""diceroll"">(7d6)[<b>22</b>]</span> cold damage. Reflex DC 29 for half. <br/>
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34176,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3727169&postcount=122,2007-12-31T09:01:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>Malgansis somehow avoids Kervil's frost breath fully. Meanwhile, the soldiers cower behind that makeshift base of theirs as Reyers ineffectively shoots arrows at the dragon. Meanwhile, Arkhren casts a defensive spell on himself."
34177,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3736153&postcount=123,2008-01-02T10:58:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Julia</b><br/><br/>The elf-looking woman stops what she's doing. ""<font color=""Blue"">I surrender and claim my right to parlay.</font>"""
34178,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746837&postcount=124,2008-01-05T05:58:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/>Following Julia's lead, Robert also stops attacking and calls.<font color=""Teal"">Oh great Malgansis, we cannot compete with your godly might. Se surrender to your mercy.</font>"
34179,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762450&postcount=125,2008-01-08T13:35:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Ah, so you surrender? Then your king is mines,""</font>says Malgansis, grinning. He grabs Arkhren with one swoop and lifts off into the air, captive angrily ranting. The air wave generated by Malgansis' liftoff blows the makeshift base into smithereens, while also knocking down mostly everybody. Sand flies upwards into the air. Anyone who opens their eyes might get a grain of sand lodged in their eye. The air is hard to breathe; many coughs are heard in the distance. Slowly the sand cloud clears. Malgansis is nowhere in sight."
34180,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762707&postcount=126,2008-01-08T14:26:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Shakely getting up to his feet, Nalljss smooths his robs and lifts his staff. Keeping his head down, the shame slowly fills before he falls back down to the sand. Speaking in a low mumble, he opens his mouth to break the stretching silence.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">We have failed our charge. I take the majority of that burden as mine and not to share. Wha-.. What do we do?</font><br/><br/>After that quick moment of weakness Nalljss turns it back around.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">I will start the divinations. I will leave the troops in your care. Though locating the king may beyound my power, in which case us  five (or is it six) will have to go scouting ourselves. </font>"
34181,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3762746&postcount=127,2008-01-08T14:53:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Julia</b><br/><br/>The elf coughs and dusts sand off her blouse and shorts. ""<font color=""DarkOrange"">Well.. That was.. .. .. Strange. I feel that we should rest for now and replenish ourselves. We need to organize these men and ensure they aren't going to break. I-I need to rest.. I need to.. need to.. go.</font>"" She quietly discharges her healing belt, and then calmly plops down onto the grass and practically goes catatonic.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Alia burns all 3 charges on 2d8 healing for <span class=""diceroll"">(6d8)[<b>32</b>]</span> hit points. She's now up to 86 HP and 7 non-lethal damage.</div>
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34182,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766032&postcount=128,2008-01-09T17:25:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Kevril stomp on the beach, cursing and roaring at failing his king. Once his little tantrum is over he pulls out a wand and tries to bring back all his companions to consciousness. Once everyone is back up he continues his rant.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""What in the hells are we supposed to do now. I assume the Arkhen is still on the Island, but just exactly are we supposed to take on this dragon and its master? Does anyone actually know anything else about this Malganis and about who could possibly be controlling such a creature? He mentioned he needs a master, I didn't quite grasp that.""</font>He pulls out a small silvery book out of his pack.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""If any of you has an idea, feel free to use this book here, It's very useful of you know what you are looking for.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Using wand of vigor on people until they are up.<br/>
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34183,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3766333&postcount=129,2008-01-09T19:19:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Ricamros</b><br/><br/>Ricamros drops to his knees, and a tear develops in his right eye.  Pulling out his holy symbol and holding it tightly in his hands, he closes his eyes.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""May the great St. Cuthbert have mercy on my soul, for I have failed my task at hand.  I look to your great wisdom to ensure that my King stays safe from any harm that may come his way.""</font>He continues to pray for a few more minutes...<br/><br/>After the prayer, Ricamros slowly rises from the ground and looks to the group.<font color=""Red"">""I think it may be obvious that we need to find our king by any means necessary, and Nalljss' Divinations spells are the best way to start...""</font>"
34184,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3768095&postcount=130,2008-01-10T05:07:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/>Robert is stunned at how ineffective the group was against Malganis. After recovering from the artificial sand storm, he scans what he can see of the island, trying to take not of any landmarks or features that might have been the dragons destination. After a moment, he will join the rest of the guards to determine what their next course of action will be.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">We need an idea of what this place is like. One of you should fly as high as you can so that we can get the lay of the land. Divination will be good for telling us where the king might be, but we will also need to know what lies along the path.</font><br/><br/>Never once did it enter Roberts mind that they would not find the king, or that he might just be killed by the dragons master.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34185,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769255&postcount=131,2008-01-10T15:53:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>There most obvious places where Arkhren could be being held captive are the three mountains, particularly the glowing-red one at the center and the strangely cubic and fortress-like ones to the right. The island must be a lot bigger than it looks. You remember it seeming smaller when it first rose from the seas.<br/><br/>Kervil and Robert discover nothing that they don't already know. To restate it, Malgansis is a colossal evil red dragon that has taken part in almost every very major good-versus-bad clash there has been in history, particularly ones that include servitors of strange exiled or evil gods fighting against followers of the light and the pantheon of good deities.<br/><br/>Nobody knows anything about this island, lest what it is, where it came from, how it got here, who created it, when it was created, how it was created, or any variation of those things. In fact, the more mage-ly of the hex-o [group of six people. I'll probably be adding number prefixes to -o to detonate groups of however many people often. Derived from trio, which is tri- (3) + -o (group). Example: non-o is nine people, tetra-o is four people, hept-o is seven people.] have mingling thoughts or maybe even suspicions that this island is purely magically crafted and slash or powered."
34186,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3769291&postcount=132,2008-01-10T16:03:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Julia</b><br/><br/>The elf woman just sits, and continues to sit. She's quite obviously still in shock, and doesn't do much more than breathe every now and then.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Julia is going to rest here for four hours unless disturbed. Thus, completing her full eight hours of resting in order to prepare spells.</div>
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34187,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770972&postcount=133,2008-01-11T03:50:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Leowil</b></font><br/><br/>Groaning and slowly sitting up, he rubs his eyes.  Then taking off his helmet, a bright flash of white light appears and he appears slightly more energetic, but still fatigued.  He then sits up and begins to meditate for a moment."
34188,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3772995&postcount=134,2008-01-11T11:26:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<b>Nalljss</b><br/><br/>Standing up, exsaution hits Nalljss, though he pushes the wearyness from his body. He had his own part to play. Turning to his friends he lets them in on his method.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">I will be indesposed for over and hour in a half, if I attempt the scrying. I will cast a spell of conjuration to summon up a more fancyful mirror than I now carry with me,</font><br/><br/>Pausing, he pulls out his small, steel mirror he always kept on his body for more than a few of his spells.<br/><br/><font color=""navy"">After the tenious casting of it, I will likely imediately fall into the casting of the Scrying attempt. The divination will take little over an hour itself to cast. Hopefully I will be able to see the King and then after proper preperation, I will teleport us to the Arkhren's side.</font><br/><br/>If no one stops him, then Nalljss sits cross legged on the beach, a little ways away from the King's Gathering. Chanting in the tone that shifted between the keening of a bird to the steady beat of a church's gather, Nalljss slowly makes his way through the place where magic resides to find the area where real material and the arcane touched. After about ten minutes of hand weaving and incohernt chanting, a mirror of inlade silver and gems apears into being right infront of the sitting wizard.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C-&gt; I'm thinking that the Precious metals time table, which is 20 min/ lvl, which comes out to 300 min. But if I must use the time table for gems, it will give me only 150 min. which will still give me enough time to cast the divinations. Either way is fine.)) </div>
</div><br/><br/>Switching his staff so it lays between him and the mirror he leans over it and places the finger tips of one hand on the mirror in a spread eagle fashion. Simotinously, with his free hand, Nalljss pulls a vial, piece of zinc, copper, and dried eye of an eagle, which any acomplished spell caster would recognise as the material focus's used to contact the weave in a divinaion type casting. Murmering in an inhumanly deep voice, the objects to the spell pulled from the deep pockets of his cloak, fly to hover above the mirror spinning in a tight circular pattern... whirling... chanting... whirling.. chanting.. As spell continues, Nalljss's throat becomes parched from the constant murmer of the verbal componites. Forcing his way through the later part of the spell he reaches the crecendo and..<br/><br/>A flash of light infuses the whirling components into the mirror and a mist floats to it's surface...<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C-&gt; and the DM decides what's going on. Hope you injoyed the interlude of spell casting.))</div>
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34189,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773356&postcount=135,2008-01-11T12:49:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/><b>Nalljss</b><br/>The light slowly fades away, revealing not a reflected image of the foreground but instead a stone dungeon — just a floor and a back wall, all made of blocks of plastered, dark rock. Otherwise, you don't see anything but the King, tied up in a misty, glowing rope of yellow power, and another man, with a face shockingly similar to Arkhren's. He reeks of darkness, glows with darkness, radiates darkness, wears a dark robe, and a dark cloak, most of his suit black and dark except for occasional purple or red frills on his dark robe or cloak. He holds a mahogany (dark wood, for reference) staff with strange runes inscribed along it set with a purple (and yes, dark purple) orb at the top. He also wears a simple, light circlet of gold on his head. With a deep, dark voice, he says:<br/><br/><font color=""DarkRed"">""I know what you're thinking. Apparently, you're wondering why I'm so dark. Well, I like the color black and purple and red. And anything else to deal with death, darkness, or evil. It's a pity that there are no dark or dull precious metals. It makes my head stand out too much.""</font>He points to the gold circlet on his head.<font color=""DarkRed"">""So you try to scry on your king, eh? I'll tell you one thing. <b>He's not going anywhere.</b> <font size=""1"">Oh, and I <b>am</b> the Dark One.</font>""</font>The mirror turns black, and fades back to normal.<br/><br/><b>Nalljss Only</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Haha. My paranoia has caused me to save the contents of this spoiler in a separate, private file. If Nalljss would like to see what was previously here, then he can ask me for it. <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s2kmsucrc="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallamused.gif"" title=""Small Amused""/> <br/>
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</div><br/><br/>The mirror suddenly explodes into a dozen glass shards, along with a explosion of flame. [30 ft. radius from the mirror. Reflex DC 14 to avoid 1d6 slashing damage, and another DC 23 to avoid 20 fire damage. 10 more unavoidable damage is also dealt. Nalljss is not affected.]<br/><br/>Nalljss lies on the ground in a trance, but he slowly comes to. A voice penetrates the air:<b><font color=""DarkRed"">""I AM THE DARK ONE. DO NOT ATTEMPT ANOTHER DIVINATION, OR I SHALL SEE TO IT THAT YOU ARE CHAINED TO THE SAME FATE AS YOUR FRIEND NALLJSS.""</font></b>"
34190,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773500&postcount=136,2008-01-11T13:26:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<b>Nalljss</b><br/>Slowly standing up, Nalljss actually sways a little when completely straightened. Looking around he spots all the wide eyes of shocked and injured people. His own eyes widening, Nalljss scampers for his staff, lying at his feet. Holding it in front of him in a a defensive pose he summones some of it's stored magic into being, and a shimmering glove of force envelopes his slender frame. After the slight moment of panic he puts his staff in a more comfortable support like stance, and speaks in a calm like tone.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Name yourself, and don't come any closer. Let us hope you have a damn good excuse for suprising me or you will find yourself in burnt cinders.</font><br/><br/>Speaking in a calm tone, it also puts off less of a boast and more of a self-determined truth.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C-&gt; 1 charge from my staff for a ""shield"", oh and changed his color for RP reasons.))</div>
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34191,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3773879&postcount=137,2008-01-11T14:47:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Alia</b><br/><br/>The gray elf remains entirely quiet during the five hours that Nalljss takes to prepare the divination. She seems to have recovered, and just finishes her studying when the elf exploded. She doesn't move much when the explosion happens. Not that it didn't register in her mind, she just didn't care. However, when the elf gets back up, Alia turns her gaze toward him. She realizes the elf is casting a short-duration defensive spell. ""<font color=""DarkOrange"">What are you up to, Nalljss?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">300 minutes works out to 5 hours. Alia finishes her 4 hours of rest and prepares spells for an hour.<br/>
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34192,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3777561&postcount=138,2008-01-12T09:49:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/>Along with the others in the group. Robert takes the down time relax and restore some of his energy.<br/><br/>He is sitting in a position watching Nalljis and is able to avoid the shards of glass that come flying when the mirror explodes. Unfortunately, he is sitting too close to avoid the blast from the fireball.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34193,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794476&postcount=139,2008-01-16T00:02:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Kevril tries his best to dodge the incoming damage.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""That went well.""</font>he speaks after he dusts himslef off, and heals himself with a few charges of his wand. Unable to do much in the way of magic to find their captive king Kevril flies straight up, trying to size up the island. Kevril then rests a bit as the rest of his companions. Once up he will be restless.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""So what exactly is the plan?""</font>"
34194,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795309&postcount=140,2008-01-16T04:27:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Ricamros</b><br/><br/>After the explosion of the mirror, Ricamros simply stands in the same place for a moment, surprised and somewhat worried.  Unable to understand the exact situation at hand (except that the divination was not very effective), he is left to try and calm Nalljss down... if it is even Nalljss anymore.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Nalljss, its just us your comrades.  We are all here for the same reasons...""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Trying to use diplomacy on Nalljss.<br/>
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34195,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795536&postcount=141,2008-01-16T05:24:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Leowil</b></font><br/><br/>Staring blankly at Nalljss, Leowil gets to his feet.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+21)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
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34196,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3797743&postcount=142,2008-01-16T12:59:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Alia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange"">He's cast a spell. An abjuration intended to shield.</font>""<br/><br/>At this point, between the ominous voice in the sky and their strange companion, the wizard was growing paranoid. She raised her arms and readied herself in case the fool decided to do something stupid.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ready action to interrupt him if he attempts to cast a spell. I'll peg him with <i>Split Ray Disintegrate</i>, which has a range of 290ft.</div>
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34197,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3801027&postcount=143,2008-01-17T07:41:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/>Robert takes a step towards Nalljss, holding his hands up to show that he means no harm.<br/><font color=""Teal"">Nalljss, it is me Robert. Don't you remember me. We have served together for many years. We are your friends and companions. You remember Leowil, and Ricamros, and Kevril.</font>"
34198,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803333&postcount=144,2008-01-17T15:14:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">Yes, but your actions betray your words. If I truely am your long time ""Friend"", then why does the she-elf prepare spells, and you all tense in battle readieness. Am I wrong? Are your words not but lies?</font><br/><br/>As he speaks he takes a threating step fowards, stops and settles for a pointed finger and bitter words.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">Am I your ally or but a target for you to hurl spells at? For I warn you, what ever I am, I am not a player in your game. And if we have worked together, why? Or are these just more empty words to put me at ease as you fill me with arcane bolts.</font>"
34199,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803473&postcount=145,2008-01-17T15:46:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Julia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange"">A big voice in the sky announces that you're ""chained to fate"". Your divination mirror explodes. And then you jump around, cast a spell, and make some vague threats. You really should remember that, Nalljss. You reached for your magic first, not me. But if you do it again, it'll be the last damn thing you do, I guarantee this.</font>""<br/><br/>Julia takes the time to reach into think about the divination mirror. But she doesn't lower her guard, and remains ready to interrupt the human if he tries to cast a spell.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange"">And believe me, if I wanted you dead, none of us would be having this discussion.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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What does she know about divinations? What does she know about protecting against divinations? What causes a divination mirror to explode? Was there some sort of backlash involved? Why wasn't Nalljss hurt by the explosion?</div>
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34200,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803528&postcount=146,2008-01-17T15:58:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">I remeber no Mirror exploding, No voice booming, and excuse me if a number of well armed people come out of no where, suprising me, if I don't act a little defensive, I challenage you not to have done the same. I believe I acted acording to my station and power.</font><br/><br/>Smirking at her last comment Nalljss replies in an unusual tone of menace and agrogance from his voice.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">There is more to magic than flashy hand motions and nasually incantations.</font>"
34201,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803565&postcount=147,2008-01-17T16:06:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Julia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange"">Look around you for a second. At the sand. The glass strewn around your feet. The soldiers screaming their heads off not even a hundred feet away. Where do you think we are? I'll tell you right now, it sure isn't your summer home back in [Country].</font>""<br/><br/>The elf doesn't relax, she waits patiently for that single movement that would end the human's life.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange"">If you don't remember the past, then it wouldn't be as if we appeared. It'd be as if you appeared in a strange place. So either your faking it, or lying to me. Prove me wrong.</font>"""
34202,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803594&postcount=148,2008-01-17T16:12:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">I need not prove anything to you. I know not of this [Country] you speak, and I was minding my own buisness, when you all showed up. I was just taking a secound to gather my thoughts for...</font><br/><br/>A vacant expersion slides onto Nalljss's face. After a few secounds, it glides off again and he continous.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">Yes, collecting my thoughts. When I returned to myself this mess of glass and this small force of armed man were here. You still have not answered my question though, sure you have named yourself, but I can not be sure you speak truth, and so far your words haven't proved much. Why are you here? And why do you molest me so?</font>"
34203,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803629&postcount=149,2008-01-17T16:19:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Julia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange"">Minding your own business on a deserted beach? Do you even know where you are right now? Do you even remember coming to this location before hand?</font>""<br/><br/>Still waiting, watching. Time wasn't on Nalljss' side, as Alia had a patience that rivaled stones.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange"">And lets not forget something.. I have you at a disadvantage, which means I ask the questions. My name is Julia Brokenbow, and why we're here isn't as relevant as why <i>you</i> are here.</font>"""
34204,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803652&postcount=150,2008-01-17T16:24:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">Well if it get's this litte ""chat"" over with then I'll answer your question of choice. <i>Why am I here?</i> ...</font><br/><br/>Putting on an obviously fake puzzled face, he taps his chin in mock thought. After a secound or two, the joke grows childish and old (if it weren't allready) and gave way to actual puzzelment, and soon enough that vaccant face again.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">.. To gather my thoughts of course.</font><br/><br/>He speaks with confidence though his eyes betray a sense of worry at the feeble excuse that he himself holds to as truth."
34205,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803695&postcount=151,2008-01-17T16:34:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Julia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange"">Well then we wait until you decide to stop being coy. But heres the difference between me and you, Nalljss. I've already slept. But you haven't. You and I both know that casting a divination that powerful takes it's toll. Whether your mind remembers it or not, your body most definitely remembers sitting in that same position for the last five hours. Bet it's gotta be irritating to wake up without any memory of where you've been other than a serious ache in your legs and back..</font>""<br/><br/>Julia lets the statement hang in the air. She doesn't need to finish it. Someone as smart as Nalljss shouldn't take long to figure it out. None the less, her razor-sharp focus never slackens. She waits for a movement that would break their unspoken agreement."
34206,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803827&postcount=152,2008-01-17T17:03:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">You obviously underestimate my enderance. I feel fine. You are correct, I remeber no such divinations, and even if they did take place, I know my own repitore of spells, I know what I can and can't cast. You don't how ever, so don't overstep your knowledge limits, it might make the other's even more gun shy.</font><br/><br/>Looking to the others, he smiles.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">Let's end this game. What do you wish? I will answer your questions to the best of my ability, I grow tired of this verbal slapfight.</font>"
34207,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803882&postcount=153,2008-01-17T17:19:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Julia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange"">You're forgetting something, Nalljss. I do know what you can and can't cast. You and I have been working together for.. How many years now? I've seen enough action with you know every spell you ever learned. Just like you'd know mine if you cared to think on it.</font>""<br/><br/>Julia keeps her guard up all the same.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange"">Who's slapfighting? I'm discussing your inability to remember anything prior to this point. Forgetting your life must be harsh.. You've forgotten your wife. Your little bouncing baby boy. Your duty.. Even your country.</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34208,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3803916&postcount=154,2008-01-17T17:31:00,Bitzeralisis,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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What does she know about divinations? What does she know about protecting against divinations? What causes a divination mirror to explode? Was there some sort of backlash involved? Why wasn't Nalljss hurt by the explosion?</div>
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</div>You rolled a 45. Let's see what you figure out.<br/><br/>Okay. A Divination mirror will not explode under normal circumstances. There are reasons one would explode, the most obvious being the spell casting performed by an inexperienced practitioner of magic. Other reasons are very obscure, ranging from counter-spells to faulty or cursed material components. Only a very powerful spellcaster would be able to turn a divination spell upon the caster, cast spells through that turned divination, and by doing so cause the mirror to shatter. The pulsating explosion was not expected, however. That could only be the result of a faulty spell-cast, impure components, or the release of magical energy used to cast a truly epic spell through the mirror. That kind of spell is anything but an abjuration, which keeps channeled energy held together, or an evocation, which would have caused an explosion anyways. The explosion's non-harming nature against Nalljss could either be the fact that Nalljss has some sort of protection up or that the explosion originated from Nalljss. On measures against Divinations, Alia has heard, again, that immensely powerful spellcasters can turn a Divination and even cast spells through it. And, of course, the obvious anti-scrying spells.<br/><br/><b>DM</b><br/><br/>Glares are shared between Nalljss and the rest of the party.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, there is a brief rustling noise in a nearby bush before a pent-io of kobolds jump out.<br/>""There he is!"" screeches the Cleric-y one triumphantly.<br/>""There<b>they</b>is!"" yells the Swordsage-y one uneasily.<br/>""They going down!"" roars the Barbarian-y one angrily.<br/>""Them look powerful!"" argues the Druid-y one, petting his riding wolf.<br/>""It okay,"" mumbles the hooded one. ""We take them servitors of Darkness down!""<br/>""Prepare to die!"" says the Barbarian-y one.<br/>""Prepare for trouble!"" says the Swordsage-y one.<br/>""We say hi!"" says the Druid-y one.<br/>""Um... that's not how it goes!"" screeches the Cleric-y one.<br/>""Who care?"" yells the hooded one.<br/>The party of Kobolds breaks out in an argument.<br/><br/>This momentary argument gives the party a moment to act. (If they decide to attack, tell me and I'll generate a map. If they decide to negotiate then let it be.)"
34209,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804581&postcount=155,2008-01-18T00:05:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">If you decide to kill those things, take one alive so you can question it, since you seem so fond of questions.</font><br/><br/>Crossing his arms he stares at the elf that obviously won't let him enjoy a littly blasting as well.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((00C-&gt; I'd blow some of those guys up, but I sadly can't cast spell, for some unknown reason...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" s2kmsucrc="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallwink.gif"" title=""Small Wink""/> ))</div>
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34210,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3805787&postcount=156,2008-01-18T17:44:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Ricamros</b><br/><br/>Ovewhelmed by a few emotions, specifically total confusion and fear, Ricamros is left to stand silently as two of his long-time comrades bicker over the threat of spells.  However, the kobolds are able to break his silence.<br/><br/><font color=""Red""><i>That bickering could not have come at a better time...</i></font><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""...Or we could just skip over the fight and interrogate them now.  Either way, a conflict is no desirable.""</font><br/><br/>He turns to Julia.<font color=""Red"">""I think now would be a good time to start trying to start working as a party to get our King back, even if recent events seem a little too... unexplainable.  Nalljss is still a member of our team, and arguments will not work.""</font><br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">...even if this is not the true Nalljss...</font></i><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">A bit of diplomacy to calm Nalljss and Julia down:<br/>
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Ricamros will be on his guard (will draw his mace) if the kobolds get hostile, or anyone else becomes hostile.</div>
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34211,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806349&postcount=157,2008-01-18T22:55:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Julia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange"">You really should talk to those kobolds instead, Ricamros. It looks like they aren't too interested in fighting and I'd rather not kill any natives who can give us directions.</font>""<br/><br/>She keeps her focus on Nalljss instead, however. And she doesn't stand down from her readied position.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange"">You're just going to kill those kobolds without a reason? How do you even know you're a very good wizard if you don't remember anything else? All you've cast so far is a very weak spell--almost a cantrip.</font>"""
34212,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806434&postcount=158,2008-01-18T23:44:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">Sweety, I didn't even cast that. </font><br/><br/>As he speaks he nods towards his staff.<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Besides, if I have truely lost my ""Memory"" even a novice wizard would now what power resides inside his own head. That's called ""Lore"" you see. Very important to most wizards. </font>"
34213,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806685&postcount=159,2008-01-19T01:38:00,ZeroNumerous,"""<font color=""DarkOrange"">Too bad you're worse than a novice now. Without a memory, you're one very useless wizard.</font>""<br/><br/>Julia finally lowers her guard, assured that Nalljss poses no threat without any spells.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange"">My name is Julia or Miss. Call me 'Sweety' again and I'll destroy you.</font>"""
34214,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807013&postcount=160,2008-01-19T03:03:00,Neftren,"<b><font color=""Maroon"">Leowil</font></b><br/><br/>""<font color=""Maroon"">Whoah Julia, hold yer horses.  If he truly has lost his memory, he wouldn't know what any of us are called anyway.  You don't have to go dust him for calling the first thing that comes to mind.  Remember that our mission is to protect and defend the king, first and foremost.  All else is secondary.</font>""<br/><br/>Turning to the soldiers, he begins ordering them about, trying to get them to rebuild the makeshift fort once again.  He really didn't relish sleeping on a beach by the sea with no form of protection.<br/><br/>Addressing the kobolds, ""<font color=""Maroon"">Ahoy there fair sirs, what brings you to this stretch of beach here?  I'm sure we can work something out without fighting.  Perhaps you can tell us more about this place?</font>""<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I have a feeling that if those kobolds aren't addressed soon, they'll attack, so I'll lay on some diplomacy to calm down Alia and Nalljss, as well as to the Kobolds to try and get information about the place and them as well.  So I believe that's three rolls?<br/>
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<b>Diplomacy:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>28</b>]</span> to Influence Alia and Nalljss<br/>
<b>Diplomacy:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+23)[<b>30</b>]</span> to Influence the Kobolds<br/>
<b>Gather Information:</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>18</b>]</span> to get more about the Island.</div>
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34215,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3808494&postcount=161,2008-01-20T12:49:00,Bitzeralisis,"I'm not allowing you to use Diplomacy on each other.<br/><br/><b>DM</b><br/><br/>The hooded kobold puts out a hand, blocking the Swordsage one from advancing. ""Hold your fire!"" he yells to the druid. ""Only the mage Serves evil, and unwillingly as well!""<br/>""Why you being real self? Them not trustable!"" screeches the Barbarian one.<br/>The hooded kobold turns a cold stare to the Barbarian one.<br/>""Oh.""<br/>The hooded kobold makes his way down to the party. Suddenly, without warning, he turns on his heel, making hand signs and mumbling the whole way, to face Nalljss, and fires a magical chain out of his palm. It flies around Nalljss, who finds himself unable to dodge it, and incapacitates him. ""That should hold him well for now,"" he says. ""You seven [[the five PCs and melody and Reyers]], follow me. Bring along your Corrupted Friend as well. Perhaps we can get him fixed up and get you necklaces to prevent the same from happening to you.""<br/>One of the other kobolds speaks up. ""How do we know if these people are good? Maybe they intend to hurt us.""<br/>The hooded one looks at that kobold. ""You speak with true Common. Your heart knows they can be trusted, but your mind is clouded with misconceptions. I see through my heart and not my mind, and thus I see the truth instead of lies.""<br/><br/>Now it's the PCs' turn to say or do something. Nalljss is bound and cannot perform any actions other than speaking."
34216,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3808867&postcount=162,2008-01-20T14:34:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Julia</b><br/><br/>(Draconic)""<font color=""DarkOrange"">First off, I'd like to know how you survived this long on this island. Between the giant spiders and the dragons, I find it hard to believe that a bunch of kobolds would be able to live in this place without it's owner's blessing.</font>"""
34217,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3808937&postcount=163,2008-01-20T14:51:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Kevril stares at the bound Nalljss and the coming kobolds for a bit.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Well I sure didn't see that coming.""</font>He then moves closer to the kobolds and addresses the hooded one.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""You are quick to trust. Whatever evil controls this island, seems to do so completely. The mightiest wyrm I have ever encounter seemed unable to resist its control, likewise for my companion here. How can you and your band not succumb to this evil?""</font>Kevril's tone is not too defensive or un-trusting, he's always been fond and respectful of kobolds, they begin so much closer to the greatness of dragons than most other races, and with effort can get closer than Kevril ever could.<br/><br/>Towards Julia: :[draconic]""<font color=""DarkOrchid"">Hey now, no reason to look down on kobolds.""</font>[/draconic]<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34218,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809191&postcount=164,2008-01-20T16:03:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>The Swordsage kobold looks at Kervil with a tilted head. ""You follow the way of the dragons.""<br/>The Hooded kobold pays no attention to the Swordsage one.<font color=""Navy"">""We are not a band of kobolds. We are an entire metropolis of mighty, powerful descendants of the dragon! You see that forest? Well, beyond that, going towards the mountains, is Greenleaf Valley. That's where all the spiders and whatnot come from. Now, if you go into the forest, and follow around the mountain clockwise, then you'll run into our metropolis. This island was once ours, and a lot flatter too. But very recently, that Dark One came and decided to turn the enchantments we placed on this island to his advantage! Thus, taking our glorious land and turning it into a moving island. He even added a bunch of mountains for effect.""</font>He points to the mountains.<font color=""Navy"">""He can even sink our island and make it rise at will. Even worse, he has the capability to flip the entire island around and turn it into a magnificent and mobile battle-fortress of the seas. He doesn't create artificial gravity though so we'll all fall into the water if he does that.""</font>The kobold scoffs at the thought.<font color=""Navy"">""Anyways, follow us to our city we've been here a lot longer than you have, and I'm afraid we'll all perish without Mer'kuurok's guide. He knows the land well. We can avoid the Graveyards and the Caves, and especially the Dark Shrines, if we follow him.""</font>"
34219,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809256&postcount=165,2008-01-20T16:19:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Julia</b><br/><br/>(Draconic)""<font color=""DarkOrange"">So they're a bunch of kobolds who lost the island to some powerful spellcaster. Do you know where this spellcaster keeps his prisoners? We need to find one in particular and get off this island. We might need to <i>plane-shift</i> off or use <i>teleport</i>, which means abandoning the soldiers..</font>"""
34220,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3809541&postcount=166,2008-01-20T18:00:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>The kobold lets out a empty laugh.<font color=""Navy"">""<i>Teleport? Plane Shift?</i> This island is in its entirety a separate plane, cut off from the outside world in many, many ways by that bubble there. That's why it's bigger in here than it is outside. The only way you can get out of here is by reclaiming control of the island. And to do that, you'll have to kill the Dark One! With those spells, your possible targets are confined to the inside of the bubble. Trying to go outside means you go to the place on this island that most resembles your target. And that would usually be somewhere in our metropolis or the Dark One's castle. Other planes connected to this one are also cut off by similar bubbles, and contain monsters for the Dark One's summoning enjoyment.""</font>He turns to Julia.<font color=""Navy"">""...hmm.""</font>He scrutinizes her face.<font color=""Navy"">""...no. Uhm. The Dark One has two fortresses on this side of the island, and those are Mount Darkness and The Bastion Mountains.""</font>He points to the center mountain and the one to the right of it."
34221,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3810855&postcount=167,2008-01-21T04:35:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Looking around in his new confinment, first his emotions show anger, then discomfort, and then he laughs. Saying to himself,<br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Don't we all just love a riddle.</font><br/><br/>Then looking over to the elf he speaks with utter sarcasm.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">Maybe after these Kobolds free me from this niffty little bit of spellcasting then we can finish our chat, <i>Miss</i>.</font><br/><br/>After this Nalljss closes his eyes and let's himself be whisked away, though he is still listening.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C-&gt; I take it that these chains also serve as a dimmensional anchor. I'll take as yes, so it keeps Nalljss in ""Check"". For if they weren't he wouldn't stand for this indecentsy. </div>
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34222,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815664&postcount=168,2008-01-22T04:22:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Yeah you could say I have great interest in Dragons, and there seems to be a particularly ancient one in this island.""</font>Kevril takes off a glove, revealing a hand covered by copper tinted scales and proceed to bite off his nails while he thinks.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""this ""Dark One"" seems to have done great damage to your people, but how come he hasn't destroyed you?""</font>He turns back to his companions.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I guess we should follow them? We don't have a whole lot to lose.""</font>He then orders the soldiers to start packing."
34223,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816163&postcount=169,2008-01-22T06:22:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/>Robert is on his guard against a group of creatures who offer aid from out of nowhere. But as they seem to be the only way to help Nalljss he agrees to accompany them.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">If they can help Nalljss I think we need to go with them. If you betray us it will not bode well for you.</font><br/><br/>speaking to Kevril.<br/><font color=""Teal"">The soldiers will only slow us down, I believe it would be better for them to set up a base here while we 6 find and rescue our liege.</font>"
34224,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816474&postcount=170,2008-01-22T07:30:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Facing Robert.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Our short time spent in this area has proven it is not safe for us, much less for the soldiers. I think they would be far safer within this kobold city.""</font>"
34225,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3816941&postcount=171,2008-01-22T08:49:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>The hooded kobold looks at Robert.<font color=""Navy"">""If you need a base of operations I can provide you with one. Us kobolds have been fighting to regain control of our beloved island.""</font>He turns to Kervil.<font color=""Navy"">""We are not weaklings nor fools. Near every kobold on this island is completely capable of fighting against the Dark One's monstroitous minions, give newborns and children. The Dark One hasn't actually come in person to destroy us yet. If he did then we'd all die.""</font>The kobold seems very sure of that fact.<font color=""Navy"">""My prediction is that he's focusing his power on other missions of the moment. Perhaps it has to do with your king.""</font>He turns back to Robert.<font color=""Navy"">""Your soldiers stand no chance against the Dark One's forces. Though my elders won't like me misusing my ranking to entrust strangers with some of my forces, <b>I</b> know <b>I</b> can trust <b>most</b> of you.""</font>"
34226,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817680&postcount=172,2008-01-22T11:06:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/>For some reason this kobalds speech has put Robert at ease.<br/><font color=""Teal"">Very well. I suggest we accompany you and you leave a guide for the rest of the soldiers.</font>"
34227,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830108&postcount=173,2008-01-24T18:28:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>And so, time passes.<br/><br/>The soldiers follow the octet, who in turn follow the kobolds, who seem to be getting all of their directions from Mer'kuurok, the druid-kobold. Mer'kuurok keeps pointing out places that may be of interest of the octet, which include spying through a spyglass from atop a hill to look at a faraway cave, and looking from the same hill through the same provided spyglass at a faraway graveyard. The both of those places were unsettling, for giant vermin and insectoids were constantly moving in and out of the cave, and undead of all shapes and sizes patrolled the graveyard. Mer'kuurok also said that those caves and graveyards were supposed to be started with capital letters.<br/>After a grueling day (or what remained of the day) of hiking through the forest-jungle hybrid, making swiveling twists and turns that made the distance moved double what it would be if they traveled in a straight line. Soon, night had fallen. The soldiers were the most tired, and so were a few in the octet. The forest-jungle around you gets dimmer, and chilling noises start penetrating the air.<br/>The forest-jungle. It contains the flora of a jungle, but is not as dense as a true jungle. Instead, it is lighter, like a forest; the undergrowth is not as think on the ground. In fact, it is steeped on, almost trampled, really; as if though thousands of animals traversed the jungle-forest every day. But throughout your whole journey you have not seen a single animal or monster, aside from the Cave and Graveyard. It's creepy.<br/>""Our jungle used to be a lot denser and full of actual animal life!"" exclaims Mer'kuurok in the midst of the trek, throwing his arm up in the air and examining a tree. ""But the Dark One just had to ruin it all, with his stampede of undead hordes and spider... hordes!""<br/>It has been an hour since dusk. The stars are visible in the sky. And something seems eerie about them. They're enlarged. The dome acts as a magnifying glass, due to its extraplanar properties. The stars in the sky are large but not bright. They retain their dim, hopeless, and far away look, as if though they were a part of another world.<br/>The kobolds arrive at a small fort. ""There it is,"" says Mer'kuurok. ""We're about a third of the way to our metropolis now.""<br/><font color=""Navy"">""That's an outskirtly fort of my elders' that was constructed recently for scouting purposes,""</font>explains the hooded kobold.<font color=""Navy"">""It has accommodations fit for lowly soldiers like those over there.""</font>He points at the crowd of tired soldiers, who look a little grumpy at their description as lowly soldiers.<font color=""Navy"">""I can't provide you with a good sleeping place tonight,""</font>he says to the octet.<font color=""Navy"">""My elders don't like being disturbed at this hour in the night. They sleep a lot since they're old.""</font>He scoffs.<font color=""Navy"">""Tomorrow we'll arrive at the metropolis. I have a friend there who's very friendly. He'll let you stay at his tavern for the next few nights, even though you're Humans, elves, or not kobolds.""</font><br/><br/>He sets off. Soon, he returns.<font color=""Navy"">""You can stay in that building. Your bunks are numbers forty-five through fifty. Soldiers stay in that building, bunk numbers # to #. <font size=""1"">Number of soldiers withheld.</font>""</font><br/><font color=""Green"">""That's only six of us, hooded dude,""</font>states Reyers.<br/><font color=""Navy"">""Um. Yes.""</font>The hooded kobold coughs nervously.<font color=""Navy"">""You see... the women will have to stay in a separate building. We have gender segregation. They go in that building, bunks twelve and sixteen. Anyways, I'll have to go now. I've got businesses to attend to. Meet me back here tomorrow, at sunrise!""</font>He firmly states the last sentence and leaves.<br/><br/>When everybody acknowledges readiness, I'll go to the next day. In other words, have a chit-chat and go to sleep."
34228,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830580&postcount=174,2008-01-24T23:50:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Julia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange"">Women? Right. They mean me. Well, if anyone wants a good sleep, I'm offering my usual place. Not that I don't trust these kobolds, but.. ..Well, I don't trust these kobolds.</font>""<br/><br/>She casts<i>Mage's Magnificent Mansion</i>and designates all her companions from [Country], including Nalljss. She'll wait for her companions to enter before entering herself."
34229,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3831628&postcount=175,2008-01-25T05:36:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Kevril seems conflicted. It seems wrong to go sleep in Julia's Arcane Mansion, while the soldiers stay in bunks, probably very undersized bunk at that. On the other hand Julia's mansion is just so<i>comfy</i>.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""If we are to sleep inside your spell Julia, we should probably leave some means of communication or at least surveillance with those outside. This island doesn't seem the kind to allow peaceful nights.""</font>"
34230,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3832325&postcount=176,2008-01-25T08:29:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Ricamros</b><br/><br/>Though delighted by the sight of Julia's mansion, Ricamros feels that the least he can do is stay in the bunker just in case.  Besides, he probably had more trust in the Kolbolds than the rest of the group.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""If needed, I will offer to sleep in the bunks provided to us to ensure that nothing happens.""</font><br/><br/><i><font color=""Red"">This is a risk I as willing to take, even if it means no spells for tomorrow.</font></i>"
34231,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833363&postcount=177,2008-01-25T11:44:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/>With only half a thought for the soldiers, Robert enters the mansion offered by Julia."
34232,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833913&postcount=178,2008-01-25T13:21:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Leowil</b></font><br/><br/>Leowil enters the mansion, remembers the soldiers while inside and thinks to grab some food for them before he retires for the night."
34233,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3833979&postcount=179,2008-01-25T13:33:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Julia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange"">We could leave one of the rings behind with a soldier, if you feel it's necessary.</font>"""
34234,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834010&postcount=180,2008-01-25T13:38:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Yeah the seems like a good idea. I was thinking of leaving my amulet, but I don't know how your spell affects it, and I also have other uses for it, but yeah a ring sounds good.""</font>Kevril takes off his ring and hands it to the high-ranking must trustworthy soldier left.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Now don't lose it, if something weird starts going on, speak into it, someone in our group will hear it</font>."""
34235,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834047&postcount=181,2008-01-25T13:46:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">Ah, how chilverus of you, Miss.</font><br/><br/>Smirking I walking into the magically spacious area.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C-&gt; I'm just gona go with my thumbs are tied, making it excedingly difficult to cast spells. This way I can be a little more.. graceful. I won't do nothing funny.))</div>
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34236,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834235&postcount=182,2008-01-25T14:22:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>DM</b><br/><br/>The day passes with no further problems. Eight hours of rest and another hour for spells pass, and the group meets up again.<br/><br/><font color=""Navy"">""Hope you all slept well tonight. I didn't.""</font>The hooded kobold grumbles angrily at some not-superficial ordeal he obviously has. Even his companions seem confused to why he is in such a bad mood.<font color=""Navy"">""No, don't ask me what's wrong. Just follow Mer and everything will be <b>perfectly fine.</b>""</font>He mumbles the last two words with sarcastic emphasis.<br/>The hiking begins again, and the soldiers look no happier than they were yesterday. In fact, some of them have gained the courage to come up to one of the octet and ask them if they know what they were doing. Some suggested suggestions, all of which were no better and much worse than the current course of action. Some others just complained about their sore feet. One even said he was constipated.<br/>The Cleric-y Kobold conjures food for eating during the day, but Mer'kuurok insists that they keep moving the whole day. Oblivious to everyone's complaints, he continuously pushes the party forward, dealing with things from grumpy (and one constipated) soldiers to a seething Hooded-Kobold. But that was not the end of the problems. Mur'kuurok seemed more and more agitated as the day went on, and by the you were halfway to the metropolis and in the heat of the day and in the shade of the eerily quiet jungle-forest, everyone was sure something was wrong.<br/>And just now, Mur'kuurok let out a large moan. The hooded kobold paid no attention. The soldiers held their breaths.<br/>""No, it's okay,"" say Mur'kuurok. ""We can get around them! I hope...""<br/><br/>Time for the party to start asking questions."
34237,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3834850&postcount=183,2008-01-25T16:16:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Ricamros</b><br/><br/>Ricamros stares blankly at Mur'kuurok for a moment.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""...you hope?""</font>asks Ricamros in a worried voice.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Spells have been prepared for the day and are listed on Ricamros' character sheet.<br/>
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If possible, could the two rings that Ricamros has in his possesion act as teh focus for Omen of Peril?  If so, he will use those rings and cast <i>Omen of Peril</i> (Spell Compendium page 149, let me know if you need the description of the spell).<br/>
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If not, he will simply do nothig else but await for an answer from Mur'kuurok.</div>
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34238,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835049&postcount=184,2008-01-25T16:54:00,Bitzeralisis,"<b>Ricamros</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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The result is a worried one. Unjustice. Danger reeks from the forest. (It's an intermediate between peril and great danger, more to the peril side. Think a hard encounter but not one that's completely impossible.)<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Mur'kuurok whispers back worriedly, ""There's several parties of dangerous undead attempting to stop us from reaching the metropolis right now. I'm trying to outmaneuver them, but they just have too many forces. It's like playing a Paladin against Basilisks, Paladins, a few Sylph, and a Mage. My divinations told me that we're going to face danger. Prepare yourselves.""<br/><br/>A few minutes of maneuvering later, Mur'kuurok suddenly stops and snaps upright. ""That's it. We've been outmaneuvered. Our only choice now is to capture one of their pieces. Or attempt to. Only divinations know what their Mage is going to do.""<br/><br/>A minute passes. (You can use this time to prepare.)<br/><br/>""That's it,"" whispers the Swordsage. ""I can feel their presence, they're very close.""<br/><font color=""Navy"">""Ugh!""</font>shouts the hooded kobold disappointedly.<font color=""Navy"">""This makes the day even worse than it could be! Come out and feel the wrath of your naiveness, foolish undead!""</font><br/>""Quiet, quiet, they're going to hear us!"" says Mur'kuurok, attempting to hush the hooded kobold.<br/>""Too late,"" says the Cleric-y kobold. ""They've found us.""<br/><br/>Now give me a moment to prepare combat... which may or may not start tomorrow. ... Did I ever mention that I made a Java program that generates forests before?"
34239,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3835247&postcount=185,2008-01-25T17:56:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Ricamros</b><br/><br/>After seeing the horrifying vision, Ricamros wastes not time to prepare himself.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Undead... unnatural heathens...""</font>he quietly mutters while casting a couple spells.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If possible in that one minute time slot, Ricamros will pull out his holy symbol and cast <i>Magic Circle Against Evil</i>, centered on himself, and <i>Mass Conviction</i> to provide everyone within 20ft of the best area to catch the most people (specifically the PCs) a +4 an all saves for the next 2 hours and 20 minutes.<br/>
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Near the end of the minute, he will ready a <i>Righteous Wrath of the Faithful</i> to be cast when the undead appear (<b>if allowed</b>).  This will provide everyone within 30ft of Ricamros one addition attack per round (at full BAB), and a +3 on attack and damage rolls for 15 rounds.</div>
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34240,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3837231&postcount=186,2008-01-26T06:32:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""This seems like a lot of effort to avoid undead, we can handle undead.""</font>Speaks Kevril somewhat proudly as he stares at Ricamros. Kevril pulls out a wand from his bracers and activates it. His normally spectral draconic wing gain a<i>poofy</i>quality. He then pulls out a scale from his pocket and hold it to his face, forming his normal scaly battlemask, and he makes sure his magical crystal is secured to his armor.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cast Cloud Wings. Donned Ebon mask, and attached clasp of cold energy protection to the chain shirt.<br/>
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I'm assuming kevril cast endure exposure on the party during the morning like he always does, and that he offerd to cast it on the kobolds. If the kobolds didn't have it or refused earlier, Kevril will cast/re-offer it now.<br/>
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34241,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3837418&postcount=187,2008-01-26T07:20:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/>Despite Kevril's nonchalance to the thought of undead, the concern Ricamros and Mur'kuurok has put Robert on edge. He draws his greataxe and prepares to meet the attack.<br/><br/><font color=""Teal"">Where are they coming from?</font>"
34242,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3837726&postcount=188,2008-01-26T08:36:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<font color=""DarkGreen"">If some one wishes to untie my thumbs I will gladdly help.</font><br/><br/>Looking pointedly at Julia he continous.<br/><br/><font color=""darkgreen"">I promise to be a good boy. Besides, I don't want to be eaten by undead either. You can resubdue me after the scirmish.</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((00C-&gt; Did I have access to my spell book to study or do I need to go off my previous day's aloment.))</div>
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34243,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838183&postcount=189,2008-01-26T10:41:00,Neftren,"<b><font color=""Maroon"">Leowil</font></b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Assuming we get one minute of buffs, that would be 10 rounds.  So Leowil will begin by casting <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/falseLife.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">False Life</a> on himself, to gain an additional <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+9)[<b>11</b>]</span> bonus hit points, and three more times on the others for <span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+9)[<b>12</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+9)[<b>18</b>]</span>,<span class=""diceroll"">(1d10+9)[<b>11</b>]</span> respectively.  </div>
</div><br/><br/>Muttering some strange incantations, everyone suddenly feels like they're stronger of body."
34244,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838601&postcount=190,2008-01-26T12:20:00,ZeroNumerous,"<b>Julia</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkOrange"">If you don't want to die, I can always throw something over you to protect you.</font>""<br/><br/>Unless Nalljss protests further, the elf ignores him. She retrieves her Chaining Rod and tells the party to gather around. She then casts an Extended<i>Greater Magic Weapon</i>on Kevril's shortspear. She then chains the spell to her longsword and eighteen other weapons within 30ft of Kevril. She then calls upon her unorthodox wizard training to cast an extended<i>Shield</i>spell on herself. Afterwards, she proceeds to cast an extended<i>Girallon's Blessing</i>on Robert, which she follows up with a chained, extended<i>Enlarge Person</i>. She chains the spell to Ricamros and Leowil.<br/><br/>Once she finishes augmenting her comrades, the elf turns her magic upon herself. She's soon joined by 8 illusory copies of herself. She wills the eight illusions to stand around her in circle.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">To break it down:<br/>
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Immediately after preparing spells: Cast extended <i>Overland Flight</i> and extended <i>Dragonsight</i>.<br/>
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Buff Round 1: Cast Extended <i>Greater Magic Weapon</i>. Chain with rod.<br/>
Buff Round 2: Cast <i>Shield</i>. Extend through Augmented Casting. (7 times remaining)<br/>
Buff Round 3: Cast <i>Girallon's Blessing</i> on Robert. Extend through Augmented Casting. (6 times remaining)<br/>
Buff Round 4: Cast <i>Enlarge Person</i>. Extend through Augmented Casting. Chain with rod.<br/>
Buff Round 5: Cast <i>Mirror Image</i>. Extend through Augmented Casting.<br/>
Buff Round 6-10: Wait patiently.<br/>
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Time Left:<br/>
Mirror Image: 375 rounds remaining.<br/>
Girallon's Blessing: 3793 rounds remaining.<br/>
Enlarge Person: 376 rounds remaining.<br/>
Shield: 372 rounds remaining.<br/>
Greater Magic Weapon: 38 hours remaining.</div>
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34245,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3838805&postcount=191,2008-01-26T13:15:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<b>Nalljss</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Despite our last encounter with the kobolds, I can take care of myself. It's just these darn restraints, they can fumble the most deft caster.</font>"
34246,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3840021&postcount=192,2008-01-26T17:53:00,Bitzeralisis,"<span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font size=""4""><b>Round 1</b></font></span><br/><br/><u><b>Order of Initiative</b></u><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Hooded Kobold</b></font><br/><font color=""Lime""><b>Nalljss</b> 24<br/>
<b>Robert</b> 23</font><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Kobold Swordsage</b></font><br/><font color=""Red""><b>Mummy Lord 2</b></font><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Mur'kuurok (Kobold Druid)</b></font><br/><font color=""Lime""><b>Julia</b> 16</font><br/><font color=""Red""><b>Mummy Lord 1</b></font><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Kobold Barbarian</b><br/>
<b>Kobold Cleric</b></font><br/><font color=""Red""><b>Mummy 1</b><br/>
<b>Mummy 3</b></font><br/><font color=""Lime""><b>Kervil</b> 13<br/>
<b>Ricamros</b> 13<br/>
<b>Leowil</b> 12</font><br/><font color=""Red""><b>Mummy Lord 3</b><br/>
<b>Mummy 2</b></font><br/><br/><a href=""http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z83/Bitzeralisis/Isle%20of%20the%20Dark%20One/Battle%202%20-%20Dragon%20Chess%20in%20the%20Forest/Battle0002_Base.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map — Base</a><br/><a href=""http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z83/Bitzeralisis/Isle%20of%20the%20Dark%20One/Battle%202%20-%20Dragon%20Chess%20in%20the%20Forest/Battle0002_Round1.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map — Round 1</a><br/><br/>Post your actions. I've drawn my fancy map long enough today.<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" dsk52565i="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>"
34247,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841477&postcount=193,2008-01-27T04:51:00,ZeroNumerous,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">20 Weapons Affected by Greater Magic Weapon:<br/>
<ul><li style="""">#1: Kevril's Shortspear</li><li style="""">#2: Robert's First Longbow</li><li style="""">#3: Robert's Second Longbow</li><li style="""">#4: Any weapon the hooded kobold is holding.</li><li style="""">#5: Any weapon the swordsage is holding.</li><li style="""">#6: Any weapon the kobold druid is holding.</li><li style="""">#7: Any weapon the Kobold Barbarian is holding.</li><li style="""">#8: Any weapon the kobold Cleric is holding.</li><li style="""">#9: Alia's longsword</li><li style="""">#10-20: Any bow used by the soldiers.</li></ul><br/>
All the above weapons are now +4 weapons.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Julia</b><br/><br/>She waits patiently for now.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Delaying action until all the mummies have moved.</div>
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34248,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841738&postcount=194,2008-01-27T05:57:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">((I take it I got a chance to study, and now have my thumbs untied. ))</div>
</div><br/><br/><font color=""DarkGreen"">Hm.. A conundrum I see.</font><br/><br/>Rushing through an incantation, Nalljss forces more arcane energy's into this spell than necissary to make sure it takes effect as fast as possiable. Taking a piece of tentacle from his pocket he releases it into the air, to see it vanish a secound later. Helping the mystical forces focus themselves into a specific being. After that Nalljss reaches withen his many pocketed cloak to find powered peas, and animal hooves. After reciting a slower incantation, and finishing the somatic componets the focuses settle and take effect.<br/><br/>From the ground around the mummies sprouted black tentacles, each as big around as his thigh, sqirming around trying to find somthign to entangle. As the tentacles found holds, the second dwenomer Nalljss had cast came into effect. A fog filled the air around the all ready entangled mummies, though this fog didn't behave like normal fog. It had a orangeish tent, and sparked angerly  ever once and a while. It sizzled on what ever it touched, and Nalljss knew that it would burn as one inhaled, along with deface anything it alighted appon. Acid fog was quiet fiquel.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ((Cast <i>Quickended Black Tentacles</i> and <i>Acid Fog</i> both centered on D6, which should effect 1, 1, and 2. Hopefully that will get rid of them after a while. The Grapple Modiffier is +23. Hope I did my part.  :))</div>
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34249,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841824&postcount=195,2008-01-27T06:13:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Ooohhh I bet these ones <i>burn</i>, but first I'll cool them down.""</font>A few hand motions later Kevril's favorite cloud of chilly fog appears.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""I'll try to force them...umm...left, yeah left.""</font>Kevril points at the direction opposite to where his fog appears.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Don't go into the fog!""</font>he yells at the Kobolds, then flies closer to the mummies.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'm supposing Kevril is the purplish square. <br/>
Since I act after 3 kobolds I'll give you 3 coordinates for the fog, It will drop in whichever has the least kobolds in it's radius.<br/>
In order of preference: (j-k,8-9) ; (h-i, 8-9) ; (k-l,7-8)<br/>
Chilling Fog. 20 ft radius. <a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/solidFog.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Solid Fog</a> as the spell, and creatures trapped inside take 2d6 cold damage and the beginning of their turn. Duration 15 minutes.<br/>
Moved to (e,16)<br/>
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34250,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3843931&postcount=196,2008-01-27T13:44:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Ricamros</b><br/><br/>Ricamros takes a few steps forward towards the undead, then holds his holy symbol high in the air.  A warmth comes over the symbol as it is infused with divine power.<br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""May St. Cuthbert grant me the power to defeat you vile beasts!""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ricamros will move as close to the undead in one move action as he can (I am not sure on his position, so it might have to be at your discretion) and use a swift action to cast <i>Light of Faith</i>, adding a +5 bonus to his turn check.  He then attempts to turn undead.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>TURN CHECK</b> - (1d20+10)[<b>29</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>TURN DAMAGE</b> - (2d6+18)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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Edit--The best Ricamros could do would be to move to V15, if that is okay.</div>
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34251,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3848247&postcount=197,2008-01-28T09:19:00,anIceFan,"<b>Robert</b><br/><br/>Robert suffers through a familiar moment of discomfort as he grows a second set of arms. After all the times Julia has done this to him, he is still not quite used to it. As he shifts his axe into his new arms, and draws his longbow and notches an arrow ,<font color=""Teal"">I really wish you would warn me <b>before</b> you do that.</font>As soon as the words are out of his mouth, he and his weapons begin to grow.<br/><br/>Concentrating simultaneously on the far right mummy lord, and the bobble hanging from his bow, He lets a couple of arrows fly towards the mummy lord on the right.<br/><br/>Once the arrows have taken flight, Robert drops the bow and draws his dagger in his secondary arms, transferring his greataxe back to his main arms.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casts true striike<br/>
Fire arrow at Mummy lord #3 <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+36)[<b>48</b>]</span> doing <strike>[roll]1d8+2 [/roll]</strike> 5 damage<br/>
second arrow doesn't get true strike<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+11)[<b>24</b>]</span> doing <strike>[roll]1d8+2 [/roll]</strike> 7 damage<br/>
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every little bit helps<br/>
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34252,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3848923&postcount=198,2008-01-28T11:31:00,Neftren,"<font color=""Maroon""><b>Leowil</b></font><br/><br/>Feeling the world shrink around him, Leowil flies 40 feet straight up into the air, drawing his now enlarged rapier in the process.  Preparing to deflect any possible attacks, Leowil awaits the oncoming mummies.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I don't know whether this is feasible by RAW, but am I allowed to ready a standard action to take ""Evasive Action""?  I mean, I am flying 40 feet in the air, so it's technically feasible that I would have time to dodge them.  </div>
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34253,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860670&postcount=199,2008-01-30T16:49:00,Bitzeralisis,"Through pure annoyance, the hooded kobold growls and makes no attempt to help with destroying the mummies. Then, seconds later, a look of realization comes over his face and he runs off into the distance, going not closer but further away from the mummies.<br/><br/>Nalljss' dual spells take hold on the affected mummies, leaving no mercy in their ""trail"" (they don't move...) of grappling, sizzling destruction. However, both mummy lords are able to avoid the tentacles.<br/><br/>Next, the kobold swordsage takes his turn. He takes a few long strides to get closer in on his targets, throwing his short sword into the ground and causing  a twisting snake of flame to slither through the ground and burning all the mummy lords and mummy 1.<br/><br/>Soon, the mummy lords are on their way out of the fog. Though hindered to some extent, one of them is able to escape the fog and tentacles altogether. Mummy lord 2 grabs a rod at his belt, and casts a spell.<br/><br/>Mur'kuurok shouts at the hooded kobold. ""Where are you going?"" he implores, but to no avail. He sighs. ""Off again to do some nonchalant task."" Then, he morphs into a dire wolf beside his own animal companion, and moves towards the mummies threateningly.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the other mummy lord is ready for action. He partially digs his way out of the fog, takes out a light ball, and throws it directly at the party, landing right in front of the barbarian. However, the symbol on the ball activates, and<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/symbolOfPain.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">wracks the party with pain</a>.<br/><br/>The kobold barbarian, though in pain, roars with ferociousness and nearly takes a direct charge at the mummy lord still caught in the acid fog. He makes an attack with his sort-of-great-axe, nearly missing.<br/><br/>The kobold cleric summons up a spear of force, which stabs at one of the mummies.<br/><br/>Mummy 1 struggles with the tentacles to no avail.<br/><br/>Mummy 3 charges at the kobold swordsage, but misses.<br/><br/>Kervil's fog takes effect.<br/><br/>Ricamros runs up to the already-being-attacked-mummy and turns it successfully.<br/><br/>Mummy lord 3, annoyed by the kobold swordsage, goes up to him and casts a greenish spell, one that seems to drain all the vitality from the swordsage. ""Help,"" he groans.<br/><br/>Mummy 2 struggles.<br/><br/><span style=""font-family: Book Antiqua""><font size=""4""><b>Round 2</b></font></span><br/><br/><u><b>Order of Initiative</b></u><br/><font color=""Lime""><b>(Julia)</b> Delaying</font><br/><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Hooded Kobold</b></font><br/><font color=""Lime""><b>Nalljss</b><br/>
<b>Robert</b></font><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Kobold Swordsage</b></font><br/><font color=""Red""><b>Mummy Lord 2</b></font><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Mur'kuurok (Kobold Druid)</b></font><br/><font color=""Red""><b>Mummy Lord 1</b></font><br/><font color=""DarkOrange""><b>Kobold Barbarian</b><br/>
<b>Kobold Cleric</b></font><br/><font color=""Red""><b>Mummy 1</b><br/>
<b>Mummy 3</b></font><br/><font color=""Lime""><b>Kervil</b><br/>
<b>Ricamros</b><br/>
<b>Leowil</b></font><br/><font color=""Red""><b>Mummy Lord 3</b><br/>
<b>Mummy 2</b></font><br/><br/><a href=""http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z83/Bitzeralisis/Isle%20of%20the%20Dark%20One/Battle%202%20-%20Dragon%20Chess%20in%20the%20Forest/Battle0002_Base.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map — Base</a><br/><a href=""http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z83/Bitzeralisis/Isle%20of%20the%20Dark%20One/Battle%202%20-%20Dragon%20Chess%20in%20the%20Forest/Battle0002_Round2.gif"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map — Round 2</a>"
34254,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3860829&postcount=200,2008-01-30T17:38:00,oloknotwise,"<b>Ricamros</b><br/><br/>Seeing one of the mummy lords turned, Ricamros turns his attention to the ball with the symbol and makes his way towards it (without coming within 10' of the turned mummy lord).  An odd burst of protection radiates from him and lasts half a second, then he touches the stone.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Ricamros will use an immediate action to activate his Protection Devotion feat, providing everyone within 30 feet a sacred +5 boost to their AC for the next minute.  He will use his move action to move towards the stone.  Though he may not know what the spell is exactly (DC 25 Spellcraft check, see below), seeing that it came from an undead creature, he will cast <i>Dispel Evil</i> and touch the stone, hoping that it will end the effects.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spellcraft</b> - (1d20+15)[<b>32</b>]</span>(includes -4 from pain)</div>
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34255,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862531&postcount=201,2008-01-31T05:34:00,Powerfamiliar,"<b>Kevril</b><br/><br/>Kevril screams and grunts from the magical pain. He switches direction as he notes Nalljss's fog, and Ricamros doing a pretty good job on that side.<font color=""DarkOrchid"">""Ohh you will burn!""</font>The area around Kevril grows dry and warm, as he moves around his fog. Once in position he opens his mouth and a cone of fire engulfs the swordsage and both mummies near him.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Swift Action: Activating Energy Aura(fire). Gives every ally within 30ft a +3 the the DC of fire subtype spells, and fire damage dealing abilities.<br/>
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Standard: Regular old fire breath, centered on (O-P, 5-6) <span class=""diceroll"">(8d6)[<b>33</b>]</span> fire damage, DC: 33 reflex for half. The kobold should be immune if he accepted my invocation.<br/>
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34256,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864557&postcount=202,2008-01-31T12:34:00,anIceFan,"<b>Bobby V</b><br/><br/>Seeing the kobold swordsage in trouble, Robert charges the northern most mummy lord (#3). As he begins to run, he mumbles an incantation and flips his dagger into the air. The dagger instantly multiplies into a swirling ring of blades that surrounds Robert. When he reaches the mummies attacking the kobold, he immediately grabs his axe with all 4 hands and attacks the lord.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Casting ring of blades and using Fléche to avoid aoo<br/>
Ring of blades will do <span class=""diceroll"">(1d6+8)[<b>12</b>]</span> +5 in the first round from warmage edge. The damage will occur to any character in a square adjacent to Robert at the beginning of each turn.<br/>
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Move up, probably to M3. We don't want the whirling blades to catch the kobold.<br/>
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34257,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927193&postcount=203,2008-02-13T01:49:00,Neftren,"<b><font color=""Maroon"">Leowil</font></b><br/><br/>Leowil mutters some words, and azure lightning flares up his arm.  He then flies closer to the big mummy lord.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34258,The Isle of the Dark One ∙ [1] Island Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?63387-The-Isle-of-the-Dark-One-1-Island-Rising,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3939251&postcount=204,2008-02-15T13:58:00,Sornjss Lichdom,"Removing a feather from his pocket and making a series of curt gestures, Nalljss takes flight, hovering in the air to cast his next spell.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34259,(Nobilis) The Familia Venaticus - Twin Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71464-(Nobilis)-The-Familia-Venaticus-Twin-Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3889404&postcount=1,2008-02-05T12:43:00,Maerok,"(OOC:<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70573"" target=""_blank"">http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70573</a>)<br/><br/>A steady breeze blows through Venaticus's stronghold in the Valde Bellum, the lost wonder that is Altinus. The Maiden of the Waterways, Elisa, diligently patrols the canals and winding pathways through the watery miracle and the people of the Chancel pass along the excitement of coming events.<br/><br/>It has been mere weeks since word first reached you of the proposed alliance between your Imperator and another Imperator of the Wild, Pelovan, and his four Nobles. This treaty comes in light of the recent attack on the Chancel, when one of the Vain Lord's Nobles was struck down in a sudden attack by a powerful Excrucian.<br/><br/>In order to seal the deal, it has been decided that each Chancel shall put on a masquerade within the course of one week to celebrate coming years of prosperity and redoubled strength. Aside from their Estates and affiliations, you have not yet been able to travel to Locus Pelovan. Envoys and Anchors have shown up to confirm the details of the parties and it has been agreed on that your Chancel shall be the site of the first masquerade."
34260,(Nobilis) The Familia Venaticus - Twin Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71464-(Nobilis)-The-Familia-Venaticus-Twin-Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3889522&postcount=2,2008-02-05T13:00:00,ArlEammon,"Mr. Daniel was sitting on a Gazebo in the Chancel looking around at the odd site, occasionally asking if he was high. He didn't much understand being a Noble. As far as he was concerned nobles were aristocracy. Not real life X-Men with great supernatural power.<br/><br/>""Maybe I wasn't paying attention in class."" Daniel thought. Surely they must have mentiioned miracle working deities like this in English Lit."
34261,(Nobilis) The Familia Venaticus - Twin Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71464-(Nobilis)-The-Familia-Venaticus-Twin-Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3889814&postcount=3,2008-02-05T13:45:00,rubakhin,"Prochazka is, much to his surprise, in a fine mood today.<br/><br/>It probably has something to do with the way he woke up - in the library at Altinus, slumped over a philosophical tome that was, admittedly, a bit on the dry side.<br/><br/>A breeze has blown up, and the antiquated windows tend to let in the draft. The cool air mingles with the scent of aging paper and dust. The subtle workings of the drop in temperature and the fresh had air had roused him gently.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna""><i>A nice change,</i></font>he thinks cheerfully.<font color=""sienna""><i>I usually wake up screaming.</i></font><br/><br/>He yawns, drops a bit of scrap paper into the book to mark his page, and hides it on a shelf even more obscure than the one he found it on. He has the greatest faith in the erudition of his chancelpeople, but ... well, odds are that no one is going to want it before he has the chance to come back.<br/><br/>He smooths down his clothes, and checks both the time (earlier than he thought) and his reflection (disheveled) in the grandfather clock on the first floor. Satisfied with both, he steps out into the sun, feeling more at ease than he had in a long time. Having no particular place to go, he flags down a gondola. Might as well take the scenic route. Enjoy the day."
34262,(Nobilis) The Familia Venaticus - Twin Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71464-(Nobilis)-The-Familia-Venaticus-Twin-Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3891299&postcount=4,2008-02-05T20:20:00,pingcode20,"<i>Thump. Jingle.</i><br/><br/>As the first of the telltale footsteps sound through the crowded streets, people stepped aside respectfully. It was difficult to miss the approach of Iron Tom, and he made a point of it.<br/><br/><font color=""SeaGreen"">""Yar, I be here to pick up the rum.""</font>he bellowed, striding over to a brewery. It wasn't all rum, but the drink commonly associated with his estate was part of it.<br/><br/>He watched as a group of porters started carrying the myriad crates of various alcoholic beverages (and some not so alcoholic).<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Aye, that be the lot of 'em.""</font>nodded the pirate noble, flipping a single golden piece of eight to the storekeeper, who pocketed it carefully before returning to his brewery.<br/><br/><i>Captain Flint's Grog Recipe<br/>
    * kerosene<br/>
    * propylene glycol<br/>
    * artificial sweeteners<br/>
    * red dye #2<br/>
    * rum<br/>
    * acetone<br/>
    * battery acid<br/>
    * SCUMM<br/>
    * axle grease<br/>
    * and/or pepperoni.</i>"
34263,(Nobilis) The Familia Venaticus - Twin Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71464-(Nobilis)-The-Familia-Venaticus-Twin-Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3895022&postcount=5,2008-02-06T13:20:00,Rynol,"Alexander, however, was somewhat busy, more like Iron Tom than Prochazka or Mr. Daniel. Albeit... totally unlike the pirate Noble by the same token. As Alexander took pains to remind himself. The lawyer strode through a street near the grand hall they were going to hold the masquerade proper in, still besuited from a court appearance he attended before coming to Altinus. With a sense of intense business, Alex glided into the hall, and leveled his gaze all around.<br/><br/>The decorators were putting up the banners and the bouquets. The caterers were milling about getting their orders in... order. The seating was being arranged. Small matters of decoration were being arranged to suit the incoming Nobles - snake motifs, an ensured high attendance, and... Hm. Symbolic motifs would have to do. Alexander was familiar with abstracts, but found them somewhat annoying to precisely pin down, so he'd have to leave the symbolism of purity to, ah... Prochazka maybe?<br/><br/>But, more than anything, he had cause to smile. All was good."
34264,(Nobilis) The Familia Venaticus - Twin Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71464-(Nobilis)-The-Familia-Venaticus-Twin-Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3895063&postcount=6,2008-02-06T13:29:00,Maerok,"The lights begin to flicker on within the capitol building of the city, the Heart of the Chancel and the center of command for Venaticus. The people on the streets have never seemed to notice the light. If you look in just the right fashion, you can see the Maiden ascending from the waters below to one of the lower balconies within a rising column of water.<br/><br/>This building is the tallest of Altinus's structures, and though conforming with the surrounding architecture, it radiates the undeniable majesty of the being it houses within, creating a scene of geometric and aesthetic perfection."
34265,(Nobilis) The Familia Venaticus - Twin Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71464-(Nobilis)-The-Familia-Venaticus-Twin-Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3897078&postcount=7,2008-02-07T00:49:00,rubakhin,"<font color=""sierra"">""Oh, hold on a minute. Could you push to the side of the canal?""</font><br/><br/>The gondola rocks as Prochazka stands and steps from the boat onto the low stone wall separating the waterway and the garden (much to the oarsman's irritation). There was rain recently, and the grass and earth gives a bit beneath his shoes.<br/><br/>It's peaceful in this corner of the city. The traghetti moor at the other side of the park. Occasionally another boat will pass, the gondolier dipping the oar in long, silent strokes, but that's all. Nothing can be heard but the water lapping against the walls of the canal.<br/><br/>Prochazka had spotted the American. He doesn't really know him (not yet, anyway) and in fact does not have much experience with America at all, except in reputation - first as the boogeymen of the socialist states, and later on, even as early as the sixties, as the mythical land from whence came everything exhilarating and free. All he knows conclusively is that America tended to welcome Europe's spurned intellectuals, the dissidents, with open arms, and that the long-suffering émigrés seemed to be able to find happiness there. In their new language even more so than their new home. There was Brodsky, the poet laureate, and the elegant turns of Nabokov, who made a whole literary heritage into his recursive Chinese box. Prochazka himself has a voyeuristic kind of love for the dead dialects of Faulkner and Twain, the intricate jazz vernacular of spoken word poems, and in particular, the rough desperate violence of the Beat wanderers, the visionaries to whom words were bullets and the English language a belt-fed gun.<br/><br/>He raises a hand to the American in greeting."
34266,(Nobilis) The Familia Venaticus - Twin Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71464-(Nobilis)-The-Familia-Venaticus-Twin-Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906735&postcount=8,2008-02-08T15:37:00,pingcode20,"<i>Thump. Jingle. Splish.</i><br/><br/>Iron Tom clomped his way towards the heart of Altinus, followed by a line of porters, bottle already in hand.<br/><br/>Taking a swig of the rum, he marched into a side door, the crates being piled up just outside as the door slammed shut. While this was the city of art, it was also a city of adventure, and no foreign dignitaries would be denied the opportunity to taste the varied and multiuniversal (or was it just 'biuniversal?') Altinan Cuisine.<br/><br/>And every one of them going well with rum.<br/><br/>Or a rum-derived beverage."
34267,(Nobilis) The Familia Venaticus - Twin Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71464-(Nobilis)-The-Familia-Venaticus-Twin-Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3906965&postcount=9,2008-02-08T16:33:00,ArlEammon,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>::Raises back:: ""Hiya there! Are you a Nobilis?"" ::He asks: ""I hope so. I haven't found any of our other employees? I'm the Noble of America..... Its great to know that our Lord follows the Wild... Isn't it?"""
34268,(Nobilis) The Familia Venaticus - Twin Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71464-(Nobilis)-The-Familia-Venaticus-Twin-Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3910174&postcount=10,2008-02-09T10:15:00,rubakhin,"<font color=""sienna"">""Um, yes! Yes, I am.""</font>Prochazka smiles at him empathetically.<font color=""sienna"">""I'm the Noble of Translation, Radomir Prochazka. Or Mirek, if you prefer.""</font>He added quickly,<font color=""sienna"">""Mirek, it's a diminutive, a nickname. Like in your country, a man named Michael might go by Mike, and so on and so forth.""</font><br/><br/>He sits down next to Daniel and beams at him for a while.<font color=""sienna"">""So, you're an American! That's exciting. I don't know much about America. You've got, ah, your jazz, and your rock music. I knew somebody once - this was during Soviet times, when I was living in Russia - who used to make tape copies of Western bands that we couldn't get under Melodya, Melodya being the official government-controlled record label that imported a few groups, harmless stuff, like The Beatles. So what he did was like samizdat, but with music. I never did find out how he got the tapes.""</font><br/><br/>He takes out a battered pack of methols from his pocket and a Zippo. He sticks one of the cigarettes in his mouth and lights it.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""It was interesting ... jazz and rock used to be completely forbidden in the USSR at some point in time, but everyone listened to it anyway, and the government just sort of forgot that it was illegal, I think.""</font>He smiles.<font color=""sienna"">""So, that's my entire experience with America, more or less. You want a cigarette?""</font>"
34269,(Nobilis) The Familia Venaticus - Twin Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?71464-(Nobilis)-The-Familia-Venaticus-Twin-Masquerades,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3940487&postcount=11,2008-02-15T20:24:00,pingcode20,"<font color=""SeaGreen"">""Gar, when be the party starting? My legs be getting stiff.""</font>"
34270,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3919650&postcount=1,2008-02-11T12:02:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 30: <font color=""Blue"">Naked Dave</font> vs. <font color=""Red"">RedMoon</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>600 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>600 GP<br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
34271,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3920658&postcount=2,2008-02-11T16:01:00,Bronz,"<span class=""diceroll""><b>init</b> - (1d20-4)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/><br/>Still might buy stuff.<br/><br/>Edit: What a waste."
34272,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921272&postcount=3,2008-02-11T20:12:00,Bayar,"I am here...still might buy stuff...<br/><br/>Init:<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>21</b>]</span>"
34273,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927394&postcount=4,2008-02-13T02:43:00,Bronz,Eh..I've decided not to buy anything.  Though that might change depending on your purchases.<br/><br/>Your go once you're done with your buying stuff.
34274,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927534&postcount=5,2008-02-13T03:13:00,Bayar,Damn...cant decide what to buy...good thing I have 1 more day to think...
34275,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3932836&postcount=6,2008-02-14T07:58:00,Bayar,"Alright...<br/><br/>@refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34276,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3932853&postcount=7,2008-02-14T08:01:00,Bronz,Did you buy anything? I'm too lazy to look at your character sheet.
34277,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3933183&postcount=8,2008-02-14T09:12:00,Bigmac,"purchases are common knowledge.  No need to spoiler them.<br/><br/><div class=""bbcode_container"">
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34278,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3933454&postcount=9,2008-02-14T10:03:00,Bronz,"Ok, before I post I wanted to point out that I didn't notice an update to NakedDave's sheet, and didn't notice the new purchases or any old items taken off.<br/><br/>Only thing I'm curious about is if you still have your poisons, or any poison for that matter.<br/><br/>I will definitely have a response to the invis potion (*sigh*), just not sure which route I want to go: equality or spiteful."
34279,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3937919&postcount=10,2008-02-15T08:49:00,Bayar,"actually, I want my purchases to be [private from now on...if I let my opponents know what I bought, then is it fair? Grez...orwhatever he was called did not post any purchases on his sheet, but had the purchase in his stat spoiler...and Iwasnt allowed to open that...saw it after the match...so dont do that again, or I will ask for match restart !!!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious"" vc65ye35f=""""/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious"" vc65ye35f=""""/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallfurious.gif"" title=""Small Furious"" vc65ye35f=""""/><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/stick/furious.gif"" title=""Furious"" vc65ye35f=""""/><br/><br/><font size=""5""><font color=""Red"">EDit: You know what? **** it...DAVE retires from this tournament...thanks to you BIGMAC...hope you are happy now...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed"" vc65ye35f=""""/> <br/>
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Next time, dont open other guys secrets to his opponent...</font></font><br/><br/>Edit 2: And in case you think I am making this up, look:<a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3680692&amp;posted=1#post3680692"" target=""_blank"">http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...=1#post3680692</a>. He did not have that scroll of invisibility listed on his char, nor did he had its value written down in the buying tab when we begun the match...so next time you do something like this, dont...<br/><br/><br/>EDIT 3: GOD !!! I am so pissed now...<font color=""Red"">&lt;scrubbed&gt;</font><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" src=""images/smilies/stick/mad.gif"" title=""Mad"" vc65ye35f=""""/>"
34280,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3937975&postcount=11,2008-02-15T08:59:00,Bronz,"Bayar,<br/>Purchases are OPEN to other gladiators, and should be mentioned on the character sheet with an accounting section.  I, personally, have not seen a match that someone did not let their opponent see their purchases.<br/><br/>It is an arena rule that purchases are made before the match starts, and these purchases are public knowledge.<br/><br/>It is up to you if you would like to retire Naked Dave from this round, but that is as its always been.<br/><br/>Edit: Taking a look at that match it seems both of you mentioned buying things, but neither of you asked the other what they were, or volunteered the information.  At that point you should ask the other player if they bought anything, much as I did here, so that you have the most recent information possible.  If KC didn't have it on his sheet that is incorrect, and it should have been.  It could have been an easy mistake, as he did not mention purchases in any spoilers, only his buff from a scroll."
34281,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938005&postcount=12,2008-02-15T09:04:00,Bigmac,"Just beacue you lost in a previous match (that I never reffed in for that matter) due to someone changing their Character sheet after a match started is one thing.  I'm just enforcing the rules.  Purchases are to be made public via a character sheet or announced.  You might have been able to steath the purchase on your sheet, but the sheet needed to be updated and I'm pretty sure Bronz would have noticed it.  I was just speeding up the process since purchases are public knowledge.  Sorry if that upsets you.<br/><br/>And, I was actually doing you a favor.  Had you not listed the purchase on your sheet and used the scroll, I'm sure Bronz would have noticed and would have rightfully called for you to forefit the match or at the least not be able to use the scroll.  Again, I'm sorry you lost to someone who in essence cheated by buying something and not listing it on his sheet.  I didn't get involved in that match till the end, so I had no idea that his use of the scroll was illegal.  Refs make mistakes, it happens.  We do this a service, and I don't appreceate being yelled at for it."
34282,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938013&postcount=13,2008-02-15T09:05:00,Bayar,"Then why did I did not know about the scroll of ****ing invisibility ??? Are you kidding me ?<br/><br/>""Hey amn ! I am going to buy a poison so that I can kill you faster because you have crappy CON. Be sure to pack a antivenom !""<br/><br/>""Hey ! I am buying a Invisibility potion! make sure you get a see invisibility so I waste my ****ing money on it! Or better yet, buy an invisibility potion, that way we can have ****ing dodgeball in the dark!""<br/><br/>""Hey...I am just buying the item that will bring your doom, be sure to pack a countermesure!""<br/><br/>I dont want my opponents to know what I buy, so that I dont have weaknesses...it is part of my tactic...so give me damn break !<br/><br/><br/>EDIT: From now on, I will state that I buy SOMETHING...but not even the refs will know what it is...happy ?!?!"
34283,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938031&postcount=14,2008-02-15T09:10:00,Bronz,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Then why did I did not know about the scroll of ****ing invisibility ??? Are you kidding me ? <br/>
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""Hey ! I am buying a Invisibility potion! make sure you get a see invisibility so I waste my ****ing money on it! Or better yet, buy an invisibility potion, that way we can have ****ing dodgeball in the dark!""<br/>
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I dont want my opponents to know what I buy, so that I dont have weaknesses...it is part of my tactic...so give me damn break !</div>
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</div>I feel I can't argue anymore as I am a player in this match, not a ref, and therefore not impartial.  It is your choice to forfeit or not."
34284,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938043&postcount=15,2008-02-15T09:12:00,Bigmac,"No, that's not acceptable.  Sorry, that's the way the arena works.  Check out my match with Kyeudo (drago vs taleron).  We both clearly state our purchases, even though that means that the stuff we bought has the potential of being useless.  That's the breaks.  If Kyeudo, the HEAD ref, knew that he should delcare purcheses, then why do you think that you should be the exception?"
34285,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938044&postcount=16,2008-02-15T09:12:00,Bayar,"Look, I didnt defeat the mother of all ****ing abominations to have my tactics obliterated by a spoiler...OK? I will keep my dignity and leave this tournament...hope you guys are happy and dance around naked in the rain for all I'm concerned..."
34286,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938066&postcount=17,2008-02-15T09:16:00,Bronz,"I am certainly not happy, as I was looking forward to this fight.<br/><br/>And by the way, a simple invisibility potion would have completely negated an immediate action.  Psychodelia is hardly invincible."
34287,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938087&postcount=18,2008-02-15T09:21:00,Bayar,"For this match, I buy the following: Masterwork ****. make sure you bring the toiletpaper...<br/><br/>My tactic was to break LOS, drink the potion, sneak near you, ragge and charge...BOOM headshot !  But nooo !!! I have to say what I want to do, so my opponent has time to sharpen his lance against a charge...why dont I just jump in the lance myself...or cut my own neck with my sword....wont it be easier?<br/><br/>Jeez! This is like someone reads your spoilers!<br/><br/>And my blood pressure has risen soo much now that I wont be able to get any sleep...and it is almost midnight...hope you are happy..."
34288,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938116&postcount=19,2008-02-15T09:29:00,Bronz,"Ah, as good a tactic as any.  And I'm sorry your blood pressure is up, it wasn't on purpose.<br/><br/>But you need to make a decision if you are really forfeiting.  If you are, we can get on with the round.  If you're not, we can get on with this match."
34289,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938174&postcount=20,2008-02-15T09:45:00,Talic,"<font color=""Blue"">Initiate Ref Talic</font><br/><br/>Yes, Bayar, the opportunity to counter one move with another is part of the arena.  It was when I joined.  I suspect this rule has been in place since you joined.  From my brief stint so far as a ref, I can promise you that's it's frightfully easy to overlook one minor piece of information that makes a world of difference.  That is why the refs rely on the players in the match to bring violations, whether intentional or not, to our attention.  Is it fair?  Probably not.  Refs catch some things, and miss others.  But in an arena where sometimes I have to go back 10 posts to find someone's location, cross reference it with scattered hay, shattered glass, scattered planks, a sinking continent, summoned creatures, area spell effects such as entangle, and a host of other things, it's just<b>not possible</b>to be perfect.<br/><br/>As for the tactic you suggested, it could possibly have worked better if your character had invested more into stealth, and used natural cover.  Perhaps other nonmagical means.  Perhaps you buy two potions and make him wonder which one you drink.  It's not anyone else's place though, to think of any of that.  It's up to each player to devise his or her tactics.<br/><br/>In accordance with your request in the Arena waiting room and here, I'm willing to accept withdrawal.  I'm not happy to do so, but the game's about fun, and if you're not having it, then perhaps taking a step back to clear your head isn't entirely a bad thing.<br/><br/><b>Bronz is declared the victor by withdrawal, and receives the prizes noted above.</b>"
34290,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938409&postcount=21,2008-02-15T10:45:00,Paladin Latham,"Note: Initiate Refs cannot call a match.  I will uphold the call though, if that is what Bayar wants."
34291,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938427&postcount=22,2008-02-15T10:49:00,Bronz,"Heh you got there before I did Paladin.  I'll take the win, but grudgingly."
34292,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3938624&postcount=23,2008-02-15T11:30:00,Talic,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>Sorry 'bout that.  That privilege isn't very clearly outlined on the ref rights & responsibilities entry.  Won't happen again.<br/><br/>Sheesh, and I came up with my good speech and everything."
34293,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3939888&postcount=24,2008-02-15T16:12:00,Bronz,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Sorry 'bout that.  That privilege isn't very clearly outlined on the ref rights &amp; responsibilities entry.  Won't happen again.<br/>
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Sheesh, and I came up with my good speech and everything.</div>
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</div>It was a good speech though.  I nearly shed a tear."
34294,"Arena Tournament, Round 30: Naked Dave vs RedMoon",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72100-Arena-Tournament-Round-30-Naked-Dave-vs-RedMoon,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3940772&postcount=25,2008-02-15T23:37:00,Bayar,"Dave is an idiot...<br/>He rages...and coup de grace's himself...and he dies...for all eternity...<br/><br/>I will create another fighter/barb soon though...more optimised for combat, in melee and range...<br/><br/><font size=""7"">FEAR ME !!!</font>"
34295,"Arena Tournament, Round 32: Chile II vs. JSB",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72561-Arena-Tournament-Round-32-Chile-II-vs-JSB,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3942029&postcount=1,2008-02-16T07:26:00,ArenaManager,diregard.  Double post.
34296,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745785&postcount=1,2008-01-05T01:21:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Team Goody-Goody vs. Team Evil</b><br/><br/>Arena Size: 58 x 61 (squares) [290' x 305']<br/>Lighting Conditions: Daylight<br/><br/><a href=""http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u119/kevkrom/map1.jpg"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Map</a><br/><br/>Starting Positions:<br/><ul><li style="""">Maynard: 3, 1</li><li style="""">Fenris: 3, 2</li><li style="""">Emil: 2, 1</li><li style="""">Stormhoof: 2,2</li><li style="""">Tom: 58, 61</li><li style="""">Larry: 57,61</li><li style="""">Bob: 56, 59</li><li style="""">Jack: 57,60</li></ul><br/><br/>All grid coordinates are given width first, then height.  The top-left square is position 1,1 and the bottom-right is position 58,61.  Blue squares indicate starting position for Team Goody-Goody, green for Team Evil, black are obstacles (assume made of stone).<br/><br/>All players, please roll initiative.<br/><br/>----------<br/><br/><b>Posting Conventions</b><br/><br/>Please start each post with the character's name, in bold, followed by a description of the character's actions (if applicable) and include any specific mechanics in a spoiler block, e.g:<br/><br/><div style=""margin-left:40px""><b>Frodo</b><br/>
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34297,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745852&postcount=2,2008-01-05T01:46:00,Armads,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34298,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3745933&postcount=3,2008-01-05T02:11:00,Zyks,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34299,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746428&postcount=4,2008-01-05T04:29:00,faithfreebible,"initiative for stormhoof:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34300,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3746559&postcount=5,2008-01-05T04:59:00,Duke of URL,Just a reminder... include character names with all posts or DM-inspired untyped damage in ever-increasing quantities will start raining down.
34301,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3747915&postcount=6,2008-01-05T09:46:00,Lazlow,"Initiative for Brother Maynard:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34302,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3748530&postcount=7,2008-01-05T12:05:00,Lazlow,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div><img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" d931b330x="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallconfused.gif"" title=""Small Confused""/><br/><br/>Let's try that again:<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Dangit, that should be +2, for 21 total.</div>
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34303,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749509&postcount=8,2008-01-05T15:59:00,Manir,"<b>Bob Initiative</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34304,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3749689&postcount=9,2008-01-05T16:57:00,Lazlow,"<b>Brother Emil</b><br/><br/>Initiative:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><i>Note:  Hank has no computer access on the weekends, so I'll NPC him for now to get the ball rolling.</i>"
34305,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3750339&postcount=10,2008-01-05T22:29:00,Armads,"<b>Jack</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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I'm NPCing him because he can't post on weekends too</div>
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34306,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754480&postcount=11,2008-01-06T21:10:00,Ragna,"LARRY<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34307,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3754486&postcount=12,2008-01-06T21:12:00,Ragna,"Larry<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span></div>
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34308,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3759999&postcount=13,2008-01-08T04:06:00,Duke of URL,"Okay... action begins.  Initiative order is (and will remain as such unless delay actions, etc., change it):<br/><br/><ol class=""decimal""><li style="""">Jack (24)</li><li style="""">Brother Maynard (21, +2 modifier)</li><li style="""">Brother Emil (21, +1 modifier)</li><li style="""">Luke Fenris (19)</li><li style="""">Larry (18)</li><li style="""">Tom (16)</li><li style="""">Stormhoof (14)</li><li style="""">Bob (11)</li></ol>"
34309,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3770949&postcount=14,2008-01-11T03:46:00,Hank Pym,"<b>Brother Emil</b><br/><br/>Holy cow, I got a 21 initiative!<br/><br/>Members of the Good-Goodies are free to look at this spoiler, but not you evil-doers!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" d931b330x="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallyuk.gif"" title=""Small Yuk""/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Duke, you say that we can assume we've cast all buff spells with durations of longer than 10 minutes/level?<br/>
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If so, Brother Emil will cast Scroll of Magic Stone (on my sling bullets).<br/>
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I'm not used to 3.5 (we still use 3.0 at home), so I didn't notice that all the Bull's Strength type spells are now only one minute/level <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" d931b330x="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smalleek.gif"" title=""Small Eek""/> .  I had expected to cast all those, but if I cannot then I guess I won't. (also, could I swap those scrolls out after this fight for something else?  It was my mistake, so I'll understand if not -- dang 3.5! <img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" d931b330x="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallannoyed.gif"" title=""Small Annoyed""/> )<br/>
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In the first round of actual combat, Brother Emil will throw Shield of Faith, Mass (+3 to everyone's AC's) on the party; and move to keep up (as well as he can with a 20' move) if the rest of the party moves (otherwise he'll stay where he is).<br/>
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He'll also say, ""If we can stick close together for another moment, I can request AID from Ilmater for all of us.""<br/>
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34310,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3771126&postcount=15,2008-01-11T04:30:00,Zyks,"Well when its my turn I move to 9,2<br/><br/>(Originally at 3,2 30ft movement, each square is 5 ft right?)"
34311,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3775458&postcount=16,2008-01-12T01:52:00,Duke of URL,"Each square is 5', yes.  If the only thing you're doing is moving, you may take two move actions.  (I.e., a second move action as your standard action.)"
34312,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3778099&postcount=17,2008-01-12T11:34:00,Zyks,"oh of course, in that case, to 15,2"
34313,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3779348&postcount=18,2008-01-12T16:32:00,faithfreebible,"<b>Stormhoof</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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(on my initiative)<br/>
The Centaur announces (in elvish) that he will make a quick scouting check.<br/>
move action to 2,12. continue to 2,17 if no LOS established.<br/>
if at any point LoS IS established, rather than attacking, he will remain silent and head back up toward the rest of the goody goodies. (can do this mid-move, base speed is 50, taking the full movement for the first and only half for the second to enable at least partial return.)<br/>
move silently: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+9)[<b>21</b>]</span><br/>
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34314,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780008&postcount=19,2008-01-12T20:45:00,Zyks,is it too late to cancel my decision? Having second thoughts and since round isn' resolved yet would that be ok?
34315,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3780120&postcount=20,2008-01-12T22:12:00,Armads,"<b>Tom</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">All of Team Evil delays to act on Initiative 11.<br/>
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Duke: How high are the obstacles? Is the ceiling infinitely high (and the obstacles infinitely high?)<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>Tom swiftly unstoppers a little blue jar and quaffs it's contents. Black wings spread out of his body and he lifts off the ground, hovering high in the air<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Drink potion of <i>fly</i>, fly 20ft up (using up all 40ft of my fly speed)</div>
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34316,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789112&postcount=21,2008-01-14T22:50:00,Manir,"<b>Bob</b><br/><br/>Bob mutters a few eldritch words under his breath and pauses suddenly, glancing around.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Readies an action to cast <i>Solid Fog</i> once an enemy enters within range (180 ft.)<br/>
Mount readies and action to retreat to 49,49 if an enemy gets within 10 ft., avoiding other enemies.</div>
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34317,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3789296&postcount=22,2008-01-15T00:52:00,Duke of URL,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<img alt=""Quote"" d931b330x="""" src=""images/sand/misc/quote_icon.png""/> Originally Posted by <strong>Armads</strong>
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<div class=""message"">Duke: How high are the obstacles? Is the ceiling infinitely high (and the obstacles infinitely high?)</div>
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</div>The ceiling is 20' (sorry, I thought I had mentioned that, my bad).  The obstacles are floor-to-ceiling, and are, for all purposes that matter, made of stone."
34318,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3794814&postcount=23,2008-01-16T02:21:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Round 1</b><br/><br/>Brother Emil casts<i>shield of faith, mass</i>, granting all members of Team Goody-Goody a +3 deflection bonus to AC (does not stack with other deflection bonuses).<br/><br/>Luke Fenris hears a rumble of DM thunder, warning him to put his character name on each post, and moves off in one direction, while Stormhoof attempts to move silently, but quickly in the opposite direction.  Neither of them can spot anything around the arena obstacles.<br/><br/>Tom quaffs a potion of<i>fly</i>while Bob waits to see an opponent, but none come into sight.<br/><br/>Brother Maynard, Jack, and Larry all seem distracted by the grandeur of the arena, and fail to act.<br/><br/><b>Begin Round 2</b>"
34319,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795319&postcount=24,2008-01-16T04:29:00,faithfreebible,"<b>Stormhoof</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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If no LoS has been established, Stormhoof returns to the party, to wait for some strategy discussion<br/>
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34320,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795335&postcount=25,2008-01-16T04:32:00,Zyks,"<b>Luke Fenris</b><br/><br/>Luke moves back to the group, unsure of what needs to be done, since he can't see opponents."
34321,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3795911&postcount=26,2008-01-16T06:37:00,Lazlow,"<b>Brother Maynard </b><br/><br/>Brother Maynard continues to bide his time, patiently waiting for his fellow clergyman to cast his spells.  As he waits, he whispers to his compatriots..."
34322,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799299&postcount=27,2008-01-16T21:56:00,Manir,"<b>Bob</b><br/>Bob continues looking around, waiting for the opportunity to strike.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Readies an action to cast Solid Fog once an enemy enters within range (180 ft.)<br/>
Mount readies and action to retreat to 49,49 if an enemy gets within 10 ft., avoiding other enemies.</div>
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34323,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3799475&postcount=28,2008-01-16T23:46:00,Armads,"<b>Tom</b><br/><br/>Tom swiftly uncaps and glugs another potion. A ring of black energy surrounds him, twisting the flows of air around him away from him. He floats down from his flying position.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Drink potion of shield of faith +3, fly 20ft down</div>
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34324,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3800122&postcount=29,2008-01-17T03:24:00,Duke of URL,<b>Round 2</b><br/><br/>Little happens as both sides seem to be playing a waiting game.<br/><br/><b>Begin Round 3</b>
34325,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3800151&postcount=30,2008-01-17T03:35:00,Hank Pym,<b>Brother Emil</b><br/><br/>Brother Emil throws Eagle's Splendor (scroll) on Brother Maynard.
34326,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804199&postcount=31,2008-01-17T19:52:00,Manir,"<b>Bob</b><br/>Bob sighs, obviously bored of the lack of action. He continues waiting for one of those goody-two-shoes to do something.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Readies an action to cast Solid Fog once an enemy enters within range (180 ft.)<br/>
Mount readies and action to retreat to 49,49 if an enemy gets within 10 ft., avoiding other enemies.</div>
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34327,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3804236&postcount=32,2008-01-17T20:13:00,Armads,"<b>Tom</b><br/><br/>Another potion is drunk. This time, Tom's skin seems a little scaly.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Barkskin +2. AC is now 28</div>
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34328,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3806319&postcount=33,2008-01-18T22:41:00,Uthug,"Jack<br/><br/>Jack stares around, preparing a retort to anything the other team might come up with.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Readied action to manifest dispel psionics if enemy is seen</div>
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34329,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3807297&postcount=34,2008-01-19T06:31:00,Duke of URL,<b>Round 3</b><br/><br/>The spectators yawn as both sides continue to stall.<br/><br/><b>Begin Round 4</b>
34330,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3817376&postcount=35,2008-01-22T10:11:00,Hank Pym,"Brother Emil moves forward and casts another spell.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Move 20' (diagonal) to 5, 4; and then cast Bless (me and all my allies in 50' (everyone, I believe) gets +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effect.</div>
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34331,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3821157&postcount=36,2008-01-23T04:36:00,Lazlow,"<b>Brother Maynard</b><br/><br/>Brother Maynard saunters forward alongside Brother Emil for the time being.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Moving diagonally to 6,4 and 7,5<br/>
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34332,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3828361&postcount=37,2008-01-24T11:55:00,faithfreebible,"Stormhoof returns to his original position with the others, reporting no sign of the enemy, and waiting for either buff spells or the signal to move out"
34333,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830401&postcount=38,2008-01-24T20:33:00,Zyks,"<b>Luke Fenris</b><br/><br/>Luke pretty much gives up on waiting. Hoping his team will move with him once he gets going, he starts heading down the battlefield.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">move to 6,7 I think. correct me if I'm wrong (moving 30ft diagonally towards the left and down.) </div>
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34334,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3830696&postcount=39,2008-01-25T00:57:00,Duke of URL,"<b>Round 4</b><br/><br/>Team goody-goody seems to tire of waiting and starts moving forward, somewhat tentatively.<br/><br/><b>Begin Round 5</b>"
34335,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3831260&postcount=40,2008-01-25T04:13:00,Hank Pym,"<b>Brother Emil</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Brother Emil throws either Bull's Strength or Bear's Endurance on Stormhoof (his choice, both off a scroll).  And then, he will use his move action to continue diagonally to 9, 8.</div>
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34336,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3831309&postcount=41,2008-01-25T04:24:00,Lazlow,"<b>Brother Maynard</b><br/><br/>Brother Maynard continues sauntering forward.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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To 10,8 and 11,9, facing SE (Assuming up is N)<br/>
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34337,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3853929&postcount=42,2008-01-29T10:46:00,Lazlow,"*ahem*<br/><br/>I said, ""Brother Maynard continues sauntering forward."""
34338,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3870446&postcount=43,2008-02-01T14:58:00,Lazlow,Is this game still on?
34339,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871469&postcount=44,2008-02-01T20:17:00,Zyks,"<b>Luke Fenris</b><br/><br/>We seem to have run out of evil posts...<br/><br/>anyways, Luke Keeps on moving right and down diagonally towards the middle."
34340,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871821&postcount=45,2008-02-02T00:19:00,Duke of URL,"It's going to be an awful boring match if the other side never posts...<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" d931b330x="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsigh.gif"" title=""Small Sigh""/>"
34341,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3872230&postcount=46,2008-02-02T02:28:00,Lazlow,"Well, if you wanna put Team Goody up against another team, I'm sure we wouldn't mind."
34342,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875046&postcount=47,2008-02-02T12:21:00,Hank Pym,"<b>Brother Emil</b><br/><br/>With a savage war cry, Brother Emil charges continually diaganol toward what MIGHT be an opponent . . . somewhere . . . over there.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34343,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875448&postcount=48,2008-02-02T14:23:00,Uthug,"<b>Jack</b><br/>Jack continues standing where he is waiting for something to happen. (Just tell me what Jack sees, hears etc.)<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/>OOC: For all goodys out there, whatever we do shouldn't have any effect on what you do at all, you're not really supposed to know what we're doing anyway, right?"
34344,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875924&postcount=49,2008-02-02T16:50:00,Armads,"<b>Tom</b><br/><br/>Tom is really bored now.<br/><br/>""Should we got out and kill them all?"""
34345,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3876538&postcount=50,2008-02-02T20:33:00,Uthug,"<b>Jack</b><br/>""Well we could do that or we could just sit here and wait for them to come round the corner.""<br/>Ignore actions listed in previous post.<br/>Edit: Waving his hands in front of Tom's face, he shouts out, "" Its only been 30 seconds, just sit tight and they'll come to us. ...Oops"""
34346,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3877201&postcount=51,2008-02-03T03:40:00,Lazlow,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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</div>You still have to, you know,<i>post.</i>"
34347,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3880788&postcount=52,2008-02-03T20:49:00,Uthug,"Well yeah, I thought that we'll be assumed to be standing around talking about the merits of being evil."
34348,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3886684&postcount=53,2008-02-05T03:00:00,Hank Pym,"<div class=""bbcode_container"">
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<div class=""message"">Well yeah, I thought that we'll be assumed to be standing around talking about the merits of being evil.</div>
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</div>HA!<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" d931b330x="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>A worthy debate!  On the next round, Brother Emil will continue to charge forward to join it!<br/><br/>. . . when there is a next round."
34349,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3895571&postcount=54,2008-02-06T15:08:00,Uthug,"Well he would be charging to his certain demise but yeah, carry on.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34350,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3943076&postcount=55,2008-02-16T11:44:00,Hank Pym,Aaaaaaaaaaand I'm officially done with this game.  Thank you anyway to the couple of people who participated.
34351,"Party v. Party Arena, Round 1, Match 1",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?68595-Party-v-Party-Arena-Round-1-Match-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3943655&postcount=56,2008-02-16T13:45:00,Lazlow,Same here.  It saddens me that this was allowed to die the slow death.<br/><br/>See y'all around.
34352,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841408&postcount=1,2008-01-27T04:38:00,stimpius,"<b><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">DM</font></b><br/>The sun is beating down mercilessly upon the baked clay streets of Rhuves. Striding down the main throughfare are people of all descriptions heights and ages. You see boys running about playing tig whilst the girls and doing something with a rope strung between two of them and a third jumping over the top. Market vendors hawk at you as you walk through the city trying to sell you some stuff, most of which looks tacky, but every now and then something glints and catches your eye.<br/><br/>The buildings look to be mostly wood but the bigger buildings which are obviously more expensive are starting to be clad in stone. The only true stone building in the city is more like a marbelite structure, but it has veins of pink and purple running through it. Massive pillars hold up balconies and arches are spread throughout looking like something out of elfish legend. The windows have glass in not hide skins as some of the buildings in the city have and there are even rich purple curtains in most windows. Whatever people may say about the royal family, they will never say they are poor. It is of course the royal residence and where you have been requested. Your meeting is at mid-day after Prince Saech has finished the latest convening of his father’s council.<br/><br/>The massive wrought iron gate is flanked by a pair of elite guards dressed all in black trimmed with crimson. They do not move and allow you access as you walk past and through.<br/><br/>{{There is about a half hour till the meeting, role-play meeting each other, talking to the guards anything. You can do your walk through the city as well if you wish}}"
34353,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841540&postcount=2,2008-01-27T05:06:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Ian Dasmith</b><br/><br/>Ian is a young man of an average built, having a slightly long black hair that is kept in a braided ponytail that goes down a bit under his neck. His eyes have a honey like color, which match with the haft of the longspear he carries with him using the blunt end as a walking stick, even though his legs are perfectly fine. His body is covered by a long brown cloak over a set of leather armor; while a brown leather pants covers his legs. The leather trousers are covered by a reddish skirt that goes down up to his knees.<br/><br/>On his back he carries a brown, visibly heavy and stuffed, backpack. Ian also carries a green backpack that hangs from the right side of his waist.<br/><br/>He walks pass the door greeting the guards on the way in with a simple and polite “<font color=""DarkOrange"">Good morning</font>”. By looking at the sun he realizes that he is still early and decides to wait outside for the others that were summoned by Prince Saech. Ian leaves the manor passing through the guards, and waits for the others a few feet of the door."
34354,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3841966&postcount=3,2008-01-27T06:39:00,Zimmia,"<b>Katryn</b><br/><br/>With a billion last things to do, Katryn and her maid are a flurry of activity in her rooms of the residence.  Her pack sat open on the table, and she was deftly turning away things her maid felt she 'ought' to take with her.  ""<font color=""DarkRed"">In all honesty, Mimi, why on earth would I take a formal gown on a mapping expedition</font>?""<br/><br/>""<span style=""font-family: Lucida Console""><font color=""Silver"">A woman of your station needs to be prepared for everything otherwise it looks poorly on the crown</font></span>,"" Mimi answered her with a serious voice.  The two women had been close for years, and Katryn was abundantly aware of Mimi's displeasure that she was going on this little trip at all.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Since this trip is for the crown, I think I'll be forgiven for not wearing silk as I eat dinner in front of a campfire</font>,"" Katryn replied sarcastically.  She finally finished packing - the backpack close to its bursting point - and took a final look at herself in the mirror.  Her dark red hair had been brushed out of its coils and intricate braids and hung in one massive braid down her back.  The clothing she wore was of the finest quality but it was most certainly designed for outside wear and someone had taken pains to ensure that it didn't ""look"" new.  She hefted the pack and then held out her arms.  ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Give us a hug Mimi</font>,"" she said with a smile.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Silver""><span style=""font-family: Lucida Console"">Surely you're not leaving so soon</span></font>,"" Mimi responded as she hugged the princess tenderly.<br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">No, but if I'm going to fit in with this group, I don't want to be the first time they meet me to be at His Highnesses side.  It'll be easier to blend in if I'm just one of the gang</font>.""<br/><br/>Mimi shook her head again in that way of hers but opened the door and followed Katryn downstairs and then down into the kitchens.  From there it would be easy enough to slip around the side and meet up with the others.  ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Wish me luck</font>,"" she said with a twinkle in her eye.  Obviously this was the most exciting thing she'd done for a while.<br/><br/>""<font color=""Silver""><span style=""font-family: Lucida Console"">May the gods look after you</span></font>,"" Mimi responded and watched Katryn disappear out the passsageway with a tear in her eye.<br/><br/>Appearing at the back gate, Katryn passed through and then made her way to the main gate, in order to meet her fellow travellers."
34355,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3842183&postcount=4,2008-01-27T07:30:00,dabone,"Cumanus stood up and stretched himself.<font color=""Sienna"">“All right Karsa lets go.”</font><br/>The tall savage looking human stood at the door waiting for Cumanus to make the last preparations for the journey.<br/><br/>Cumanus was wearing leather pants and shirt. Which covered his chain shirt.<br/>Above that a long black coat, covering his body from the neck to the knees.<br/>A warhammer is strapped on his back, and after the last check of his equipment, a backpack is slung over the other shoulder. He put on his hat and walked to the door, joining his friend.<br/><br/><i>Why do I have a bad feeling about this? It should be the same as all other jobs. But still something is going to happen, and I don’t think its something good.</i><br/><br/>The walk towards the residence would take them through the market. Cumanus already prepared himself for the worst. All those people trying to sell them useless stuff, and it wouldn’t be the first time someone try to mislead Karsa, and if Cumanus knew something, it would be to never try to mislead Karsa. People get hurt when that happens.<br/>While together they walk towards the royal residence they discuss their next assignment.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">“Karsa, please try to control yourself. You know what happens when you get angry. The last time that happened we had to work in that bar for three days. And you know how I dislike bars.” </font><br/><br/><i>Ra, if you hear me, please let my new companions be good honest people. It would be a very hard task when only three of us would remain, and give Karsa the strength to stop any evil we will encounter on our journey. Give Saech the wisdom to rule and Cheddel the power to survive another day. Please give me your blessing and never let me stray from the rightful path.</i><br/><br/>After some time of silence, Cumanus spoke again.<font color=""sienna"">“Karsa keep your eyes open and your hand on your haft, while we on our mission, I really don’t know what we will encounter on our journey. And not only the unknown is something to watch for Karsa, the most dangerous enemies are those that you expect the least. Saech chose our companions himself but still… you never know. Sorry Karsa, you know how I am, always thinking the worst. It will probably be nothing.”</font>"
34356,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3842244&postcount=5,2008-01-27T07:43:00,kamikasei,"<b>Maredan</b><br/><br/>Maredan is aware of the stares he draws as he passes thorough the city, though he is known to the guards enough that his strange appearance doesn't cause him much trouble. On his way through the market he exchanges some of the fruits he brought with him from the wayside for farmers' produce, curious to see the quality of the crop reaching the city. The cool juice of the apple is a pleasant contrast to the hot street under his bare feet.<br/><br/>When he reaches the palace he sees he is still early, though one person has arrived before him. He finds what shade he can and stands with his gray cloak cast back to cool off, revealing a well-worn leather jerkin over plain brown cloth tunic and trousers, and an assortment of pouches and gourds hanging about his waist. At his hip hangs a short, curved sword, the only metal visible on him besides the ring on his hand; his hand lightly holds a long, sturdy staff. He stands, face turned up toward the sun, looking as though he has taken root.<br/><br/>After a moment he looks back down from the sky and reaches into one of his larger pouches, drawing out a fruit and offering it to the other man waiting.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Apple?""</font>"
34357,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3842306&postcount=6,2008-01-27T07:58:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Ian Dasmith</b><br/><br/>With a sincere smile on his face Ian approaches the man and stands besides him on the shadows. He then reaches out for the apple with his right hand, shifting the longspear to his left hand, “<font color=""DarkOrange"">Thank you very much</font>”.<br/><br/>After taking a bite of the apple Ian speaks, still with his mouth a tad full of apple “<font color=""DarkOrange"">Ahre yoou heer foor the expeditchun too?</font>”. He smiles and laughs when he hears the sound his voice made when speaking with his mouth full, “<font color=""DarkOrange"">I’m sorry. Are you here for the expedition too?</font>”"
34358,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3842348&postcount=7,2008-01-27T08:06:00,Grishnakh,"<b>Karsa Orlong</b><br/><br/>As his close freind and long time companion got up, Karsa preseded him through the door. Walking through the streets Karsa looks with interest at everything the haekers put in front of him, but after a little shake of the head from Cumanus, he suddenly becomes much less inviting, giving a low growl at any of the vendors comming to close.<br/>With Karsa in such a mood, not many of them dare come to close though, since Karsa is quite an intimidating sight. Standing a full 6'6"" tall he towers over most men, his flaming red hair and beard are streaked with little stripes of white from which you can tell the scarrs lying underneath. His breastplate is shining brilliantly in the hot noon sun and on his back hangs a huge axe.<br/><br/>Hearing his companions concerns about his temper he simply grunts, he didn't thing his temper would get out of hand, but then again, he never did. As they get to the royal residence Karsa steps in before Cumanus, as always, ready to face anything should it be needed. Though as Cumanus said, nothing was likely to happen in the princes own home."
34359,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3842359&postcount=8,2008-01-27T08:08:00,kamikasei,"<b>Maredan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Indeed,""</font>he replies with a nod.<font color=""Green"">""Though I have few details as yet. I have only just arrived in the city, and the summons here was brief. It sounds as though you have heard more of our purpose, though I suppose we will be fully informed soon enough.""</font><br/><br/>Maredan thinks to inspect any flags, banners or colours visible around the palace and its grounds to see if he can determine what nobles are in attendance and how high-profile or otherwise this gathering might be. He pays particular attention to any evidence of his family or sister's presence.<br/><br/>[roll=Knowledge (nobility)]1d20+6[/roll]<div class=""smallfont""><hr size=""1"" style=""color: rgb(209,209,225);""/>
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34360,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845447&postcount=9,2008-01-27T22:12:00,dabone,"Cumanus tallks for a little while with one of the guards, asking him if anything interesting has happened, as always Cumanus wanted to be informed about anything, how more you know how less the chance of bieng surprised.<br/>As he is finishing his conservation, he spots the two figures standing in the shadow of a large tree.<br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""Karsa."" </font><br/><br/>After that single word, Cumanus turns around and walks toward the two men.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""A very fine day, isn't it? You may or may not know me, but it's always polite to introduce yourself, I'm Cumanus, Inquisitor Cumanus for strangers. And I'm sure my companion can introduce himself perfectly. Whit whom do I have the pleasure?""</font><br/><br/>As always Cumanus speech never showed his true feelings. He was raised as a proper child and was taught to behave always this way, no matter whom you were talking too. The words of Ra, his father would call it."
34361,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845530&postcount=10,2008-01-27T22:54:00,Grishnakh,"<b>Karsa Orlong</b><br/><br/>Karsa walks with Cumanus to the two strangers and seeing Cumanus's friendly bearing toward them relaxes. When asked to introduce himself he extends a huge hand to the two and with a wide smile spreading across his face says:<font color=""DarkGreen"">""Karsa Orlong, pleased to meet you.""</font>"
34362,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845607&postcount=11,2008-01-27T23:34:00,kamikasei,"Maredan takes the axe-bearer's hand when offered, but addresses the first man who spoke.<font color=""Green"">""Maredan,""</font>he says simply. If his surname is of any relevance at this point, they probably already know it.<font color=""Green"">""I'm afraid I have no more fruit to give.""</font>"
34363,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845647&postcount=12,2008-01-28T00:03:00,Tacitus,"<font color=""Navy""><b>Norian Loyalar, Soulborn</b></font><br/><br/>The streets part for him as the man focuses twin blue eyes with a hint of azure in the sclera upon the main road through Rhuves. A brightly polished cuirass adorns his midsection with plates of steel protecting his other vital areas. A curious air of nobility and strength hangs around him that seems almost palpable and is only confirmed by the wondrous six foot blade currently clung over his shoulders with one hand gripping the blade and the other resting across the hilt. The massive weapon seems to be made from gold but for the veins of dark blue that reach across the flat of the blade from the fuller, which itself seems to be a main artery running back to the base of the weapon.<br/><br/>Hanging upon his back the man carries a steel shield with a brilliant blue eye painted across the surface, albeit without a great deal of skill. Under his shield he carries his pack with supplies and at his hip he wears another blade but one of normal size and common craftsmanship. As he makes his way towards the grand structure carved from marble veined with pink as if in stark opposition to his over-sized blade. Sweat and dirt have turned his hair into a downright mess of sand and black strands but he seems no worse for wear from the heat.<br/><br/>As he passes through the crowds he seems to be more a force than a man as people simply melt away if only to avoid that ridiculous weapon. His strange eyes were focused entirely upon the residence of his old friend to the exclusion of all else. It was not his way to be rude but he had traveled quite some distance and was not particularly in a mood to stock up on supplies or converse with the local population. As he neared the gates and the last of the rabble flowed away from his path he took note of others waiting under the shade of a tree. He approaches them swiftly and at first it looks as though he plans to attack with the shift of his blade. When it moves with such speed that one would swear it must have felt just as a normal longsword. Instead of leaping out to strike at someone the blade drops to sink into the ground so that the man may lean against it, ""<font color=""Navy"">Well met, I am Norian Loyalar. I assume this gathering sought under the refuge of a tree's leaves is in waiting for a meeting with Saech?</font>"""
34364,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845851&postcount=13,2008-01-28T01:38:00,headwarpage,"<b>Barlak Silveraxe</b><br/><br/>A dwarf, dressed in rough work clothes like most of the handful of dwarves in the city, makes his way through the narrow streets of the poorer section of town before finally reaching the thoroughfare leading to the castle.  Outfitted for war, he wears a chain shirt and waraxe, as well as a rather incongruous longbow, which juts nearly two feet above his shoulder.  Ignoring the vendors and the jostling crowds, he plods along under the weight of his heavy pack.  To be sure, he probably wouldn't need half of what he carried, but it was undoubtedly better to be prepared than to indulge in the luxury of a light pack.<br/><br/>Reaching the gates, Barlak passes through with some trepidation.  Despite his long acquaintance with Saech, this was the first time he had actually visited the royal residence.  But the guards had apparently been told to expect him, and he passed into the courtyard with some relief.  It is with some surprise that he spots the group waiting under the tree - previously, all the requests Saech had made of him had been for him alone.  Well, the Prince undoubtedly had his reasons, but he couldn't help but wonder what was different about this time.<br/><br/>Barlak crosses the courtyard at his typical plodding pace and joins the group under the tree.<font color=""Red"">""Greetings, all of you,""</font>he says in a gruff voice.<font color=""Red"">""I am Barlak.""</font>"
34365,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845924&postcount=14,2008-01-28T02:06:00,stimpius,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><b>DM</b></font><br/><br/>As the group meet and exchange pleasentries under the tree there comes a blood curdling scream from one of the upper balconies. The double window doors and out stumbles a woman dressed in a long elegant cream robe. She has a golden tiara sat upon and nestled within her golden locks of her which tumble down off her shoulders. She is beautiful in a regal way and is the best looking woman for her age any of you have ever seen.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""MURDER! The old king is dead and by someone else's hand! Poison.""</font><br/><br/>With this last word she falls to the ground of the balcony unconscious.<br/><br/>The guards at the gate are visiblly shifting uncomfortabley, and seconds later there is movement in the upper window and you see the Prince, well King now you would guess, still dressed in his court robe of gold and purple with a soft sash around his waist visiblly weeping. When he catches sight of the group his face hardens into what is his crown face to talk to the nobles and he motions you up. The front doors clang open and two guards dressed in the same black with crimson trim as the front gate ones stand across it with halberds levelled. They see you and draw the halberds up permitting you access, as you go past they simply say first floor second door on the left."
34366,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3845992&postcount=15,2008-01-28T02:31:00,kamikasei,"<b>Maredan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green""><i>Poison? Was Cheddel not dying fast enough for someone's tastes?</i></font><br/><br/>Maredan feels a certain grim relief that at least his arrival and stay in the courtyard were well-witnessed. At least it will be hard for anyone to somehow blame him for the king's death. Beyond this thought the implications of the murder matter little to him.<font color=""Green""><i>Saech will be as good a king or better. The people's lives will continue much as ever. So long as this does not make our expedition impossible, that is still the task to which we must attend.</i></font><br/><br/>He is quiet as the group goes to meet the prince. Once Saech joins them he stirs.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""My condolences. If it is of any help, I may be able to shed some light on the cause of His Highness' death, if I am permitted to examine the body.""</font><br/><br/>((<span class=""diceroll""><b>Heal</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span>. Of course, depending what others say or do before the prince arrives Mar may have something else to say before the above.))"
34367,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3846091&postcount=16,2008-01-28T03:01:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Ian Dasmith</b><br/><br/>The young man introduces himself, with a smile on his face, as Ian Dasmith whenever asked.<br/><br/>The king was dead, the man who had once employed his father as one of the royal blacksmiths, that struck down Ian's joy for the king had been a good man and a good ruler. He follows Maredan along the way to the first floor, visibly sad and with teary eyes. He stood by the group and the Prince, but wouldn’t say a thing while on the room unless spoken to."
34368,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3846694&postcount=17,2008-01-28T05:05:00,Grishnakh,"<b>Karsa Orlong</b><br/><br/>Upon hearing the scream Karsa immediately grabs his axe. When he hears the cause of the scream his expression darkens even more and a dangerous glint appear in his eye. On his way up to the prince he is still holding the axe in both hands, his knuckles white from the force of his grip. It seems he is eager to put those hands around the neck of whoever did this."
34369,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3848924&postcount=18,2008-01-28T11:31:00,Zimmia,"<b>Katryn</b><br/><br/>The two thoughts reached her head just about the same time.  ‘Who in the world would be able to kill Cheddal in his own palace”  and “Dear Gods, that means I’m queen now” became jumbled in her head and for a long moment she didn’t stir, save for the tears coming down her cheeks.  When she realized that the others were moving, Katryn stumbled forward with the others, and realized that at least some of them looked vaguely familiar.  As she reached the top of the stairs she looked to her husband.  His eyes found hers and held while a myriad of emotions ran through her head; grief for the man who’d given her a home since the atrocities began, compassion for her husband and a true sense of bewilderment about what would happen now.  She had cut the argument about whether or not she would go with the mapping party short simply by making her intentions public despite Saech feeling it was not appropriate.  Now even she was unsure if this was the right thing to do, and if she should still insist.  For the first time in a long while Katryn didn’t automatically know what she should do, and it scared her.  She nodded to Saech, trying to put into that look everything she was feeling and then wiped her eyes.<br/><br/>“<font color=""DarkRed"">Just how did it come about, my Lord</font>?” she asked."
34370,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3849792&postcount=19,2008-01-28T14:37:00,dabone,"As the party hears the screaming and moves into the residence Cumanus is thinking about what just happened.<br/><br/><i>""I knew something bad would happen today, I just knew it.. But this? Really, this is allready out of hand, before it's even started.""</i><br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Prince Seach, can you make sure nobody leaves or enters the residence? If it's a fast working poison, there is a good chance the killer is still in here. If the reason why the king died, really is poison. If not, then there is even more reason to let nobody leave.""</font><br/><br/><i>""King Seach, Cumanus, not prince. I have to be more carefull with what I say, Seach will not be on his best mood now and I really don't want to make it any worse.""</i>"
34371,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3849845&postcount=20,2008-01-28T14:47:00,Tacitus,"<b>Norian</b><br/><br/>When the scream echoes from above the man whips around with his blade in a single hand looking as though he were waiting to throw it at any threat that might present itself. In that brief moment the veins across the blade shimmer with a golden light and fade into a pure gleaming blade that catches the sun from almost any angle, even in the shade. His eyes narrow at the balcony as the woman feints and he slowly relaxes his stance as he slips the blade over his back to rest at an angle as the length surpasses his height. He says nothing as he moves inside along with the others and seems more concerned about how Saech is handling the death than the fact itself."
34372,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852153&postcount=21,2008-01-29T05:47:00,stimpius,"<b><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">DM</font></b><br/><br/>The prince, well king you guess now walks in after you all into the bedroom and shouts down behind it<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Lock all the doors and bar the gates. Anyone leaves is to be knocked unconscious if they even attempt it."" </font><br/><br/>Slamming the door to the bedroom so hard it shakes in its frame the door shuts. The prince, no king you have to get used to that in your head walks over to his mother picks her up and places her on an opulent white chair near his father and then collapses to the floor in a fit of sobbing.<br/><br/>Now that the door is shut you start to take in some of your surroundings, there is a heavy sickly sweet smell on the air as if the king had been near death for a long time. There are heavy dark oak panels lining all the walls and he is laid in an emporer sized bed with a red quilt covering him. On the floor lay a few books and on the bedside table there are piles upon piles of tissues heavy with mucus and blood. The curtains to the balcony lay open and across from his bed is a large couch which looks as if someone may have laid on it. There is a goblet of some foul smelling brew next to the old kings head and at his feet on the floor lays a bloody dagger."
34373,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3852322&postcount=22,2008-01-29T06:34:00,kamikasei,"<b>Maredan</b><br/><br/>Maredan gives the dead king a respectful few moments' silence before fixing his gaze on Saech and clearing his throat.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""The king is dead, long live the King,""</font>he observes.<br/><br/>He then lays his staff by the wall and approaches the bed and picks up the goblet to sniff at it and, depending on what he smells, take a sip or a fingertip's taste. He addresses the prince before going any further in his inspection.<br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""The late king's illness was long. How many physicians has he seen? Might this be the natural result of his illness, or some well-intended treatment too strenuous for him?""</font><br/><br/>If given permission by the new king he examines Cheddel's body directly and pays particular attention to the dagger, trying to determine if it was a poisoned assassin's weapon or an instrument of medicinal bloodletting.<br/><br/>((Heal check rolled earlier [23] to determine the cause of the king's death and/or whether the goblet or dagger have any poison.<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>8</b>]</span>if necessary to cover anything the Heal check won't;<span class=""diceroll""><b>Diplomacy</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span>for any convincing Saech might need.))"
34374,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856272&postcount=23,2008-01-29T19:57:00,Tacitus,"<b>Norian</b><br/><br/>While Maredan focuses his efforts on the late King and the dagger Norian moves to assist him by examining the goblet in further detail. As he examines the goblet he looks to the others, ""<font color=""Navy"">Someone search the room for anything else that seems odd or out of place, especially within containers or under objects. Someone ensure the queen was not injured and that she merely fainted of stress and shock.</font>"" He really didn't know what else to do or how to help. He was not exactly expecting to be investigating a death within an hour of arriving in the city.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34375,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3856378&postcount=24,2008-01-29T20:56:00,Grishnakh,"<b>Karsa Orlong</b><br/><br/>As there appears to be no direct threat Karsa calms down and stops his 'axe-throttling' and puts it away on his back. He feels a bit out of place now, everyone seems to know what to do and investigating all kinds of things, but such things where not among Karsa's capabilities. As he stands there feeling useless, he's almost wishing there was a more physical threat. That one, at least, he knows how to deal with."
34376,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859166&postcount=25,2008-01-30T11:11:00,stimpius,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><b>DM</b></font><br/><br/>As far as any of you are aware the king has seen one physician. Looking over the body, which you are allowed to do, there appears to be no actual puncture wound from the dagger, yet there is a green filmy substance on his left thigh. The dagger in particular is serrated and has the same green substance that is on the kings leg and looks as if it could be used to cut someones throat as effectivley as stab them, re-checking the king you do see a faint line that may have been made by this serrated dagger across the back of his thigh.<br/><br/>Maredan finishes his examination of the king with Norians help and steps over to the goblet and dips his finger in, he sees it is some form of blood red fine wine, and smelling it reminds him of the smell of nightshade mixed with aniseed. With this in mind he takes but the smallest of finger-tips to his mouth and you instantly see a sickly-pale green colour cross his face.<br/><br/>To Maredan<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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3 Fort Saves.<br/>
1st at DC15 - if this passes +2 on the next if this fails -2.<br/>
2nd at DC 11 - if this passes +1 on the next if this fails -5.<br/>
3rd at DC 10.<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>The queen doesn't look injured and still appears to be breathing, and has apparently collapsed from shock alone.<br/><br/>{{Knowledge;History rolls please everyone - OOC thread if so desired}}"
34377,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859222&postcount=26,2008-01-30T11:24:00,Tacitus,"<b>Norian</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Rather not double post in the OOC<br/>
Untrained Knowledge Check<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span></div>
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34378,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859287&postcount=27,2008-01-30T11:42:00,Zimmia,"<b>Katryn</b><br/><br/>Wiping the tears from her eyes she takes a last look at Saech and then moves to the servants in the room.  ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Was he completely alone</font>?"" she asks.  ""<font color=""darkred"">Who was on watch outside the door?  Who were the last people to come into the room</font>?"""
34379,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859366&postcount=28,2008-01-30T12:02:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Ian Dasmith</b><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Untrained Know. (History) (Int) check</b> - <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>17</b>]</span></div>
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34380,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3859515&postcount=29,2008-01-30T12:44:00,headwarpage,"<b>Barlak</b><br/><br/>Knowledge: History (untrained)<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/>Barlak had remained grimly silent thus far, unused to interacting with Saech around so many people and unsure of how to respond.  Seeing Maredan in distress, however, Barlak hurries to his aid.<font color=""Red"">""That may not have been the smartest move.  Try to vomit before your body absorbs all the poison.""</font><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">OOC: Attempting a Heal check to treat poison and ward off any secondary damage. <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>21</b>]</span></div>
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34381,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3861417&postcount=30,2008-01-30T23:22:00,kamikasei,"<b>Maredan</b><br/><br/>Maredan pales, grimaces, and spits out any trace of the tainted wine to the side. Wordlessly he gestures thanks to Barlak. It takes a moment before he can speak around his numbed tongue.<br/><br/><font color=""green"">""I don't recognize the contents, but they're extremely toxic. No ill or elderly person could possibly benefit from this. Subtlety was clearly not a priority.""</font><br/><br/>He addresses Saech.<font color=""green"">""Is the King's physician in the palace?""</font><br/><br/>To Norian and the others:<font color=""Green"">""Do any of you recognize this substance on the dagger? It looks to have been used, as well.""</font>"
34382,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3861683&postcount=31,2008-01-31T01:35:00,dabone,"<font color=""sienna"">""I think the first questions here are : Who had acces to the room? Who visited the king, and when is the last time someone visited him before his unfortunate death?""</font><br/><br/>Cumanus was silent for some time before asking this questions, thinking about possible causes and what to do next.<br/><br/><font color=""Sienna"">""Oh, and I could look at the dagger for you, my knowledge of poison isn't that big, but I have encountered some in my work as a healer.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> I think identify a poison is a heal check? if not then I don't know what it should be. since Alchemy isn't a skill anymore.<br/>
Heal check - <span class=""diceroll"">(d20+8)[<b>13</b>]</span> </div>
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34383,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3862374&postcount=32,2008-01-31T04:59:00,stimpius,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><b>DM</b></font><br/><br/>The Prince on the floor looks at each of you and says a few words before slumping back<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""The last in where the kings footman, who reported the king as he was and came to find my mother. Previous to that i have no idea, and uhm unfortunatley maybe as an oversight with hindsight there was no guard."" </font><br/><br/>Ian remembers from somewhere that he once heard a white powder that dissolved in wine would act very effectivley and gave three chances to kill an enemy, he can't find its name in his memory but remembers it is called inheritence powder.<br/><br/>The kings physician is in the palace and is currently with his brother one Lord Dresmun, the second most powerful noble on Etouli.<br/><br/>The poison on the dagger looks to be an extremley toxic contact poison."
34384,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3864310&postcount=33,2008-01-31T11:44:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Ian Dasmith</b><br/><br/>“<font color=""DarkOrange"">My liege</font>”, Ian clears his throat in order to make his low voice audible enough, “<font color=""DarkOrange"">This scene brought back a name to my mind; Inheritance Powder. If memory serves me well it is a white powder that is capable of killing quickly once it is mixed with wine</font>”, he looks around to the others, “<font color=""DarkOrange"">Does any of you recollect anything about this Inheritance Powder?</font>”."
34385,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3866992&postcount=34,2008-02-01T01:37:00,kamikasei,"<b>Maredan</b><br/><br/>Maredan studies the dagger intently while the others talk.<font color=""green"">""Poison in the wine, and poison on the blade,""</font>he says when they are done.<font color=""green"">""Why both? If you can poison the wine, the king will drink it and die, it will be thought the natural course of his illness, and no suspicion will befall you. If you can employ an assassin, why waste time with the wine? Why bother with either, when the king is already close to death?""</font><br/><br/>He turns to Saech.<font color=""Green"">""We might learn something when your lady mother revives if she can tell us why she immediately thought of <i>poison</i>. Given the presence of the knife it would seem more natural to assume simple violence. Perhaps she saw or suspected something.<br/>
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""Until then we must ask ourselves why two parties would both want the king dead so urgently. Do you know if he planned some action that might harm the interests of any noble house or faction?""</font>"
34386,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3867205&postcount=35,2008-02-01T02:41:00,Zimmia,((My questions to the servants?))
34387,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3867400&postcount=36,2008-02-01T03:40:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Ian Dasmith</b><br/><br/>He turns to Maredan, “<font color=""DarkOrange"">Well, he could have used the wine only to, say, activate the powder, making it turn into the actual poison, and only then use the poison on the blade. It is possible that he had the poison with him and just wanted to make sure he would be…successful</font>”, his last words came out with an even lower tone of voice.<br/><br/>“<font color=""DarkOrange"">Maybe there were two assassins unknown to each other. While one of them poisoned the wine, the other used the blade. That is, however, just a guess</font>”."
34388,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3867474&postcount=37,2008-02-01T03:56:00,kamikasei,"<b>Maredan</b><br/><br/><font color=""Green"">""Two assassins is what I suspect. That wine seemed like it would kill very quickly, though it sounds like you are more familiar with it than I. Either two different people or one very desperate person wanted the king dead immediately, and didn't care that it would be clear he was murdered.""</font><br/><br/>He looks to the couch and frowns.<font color=""green"">""Was someone resting here?""</font><br/><br/>((Zimmia: I don't think there are any servants in the room. Your questions have been answered, haven't they?))"
34389,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3868701&postcount=38,2008-02-01T08:56:00,Zimmia,"((I find it interesting that there is a room with a dead king, a fainted queen and a distraught crown prince and there are no attendants.  But, okay<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" ebkxbe0u0="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallsmile.gif"" title=""Small Smile""/>))<br/><br/><b>Katryn</b><br/><br/>Amazed to find no attendant of any type in the kings room, Katryn moves to the doorway to speak to the sentry.  ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Was the king completely alone? How long have you been on watch here at the door?  Who were the last people in here before Her Majesty?</font>"""
34390,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3869309&postcount=39,2008-02-01T10:58:00,dabone,"<font color=""Sienna"">""As the prince allready told, the last ones to came here were the footman and they noticed nothing strange. Owh mentioning that : Karsa would you be so kind to bring one of those footman here, I want to know precisly what happened when they were here.""</font><br/><br/><i>2 assasins? and they didnt knew of eachother..whats the chances on that?</i><br/><br/><font color=""sienna"">""What about there was only 1 assasin, who killed the king with the poison, but put the knive here to frame someone else? what do we know about the dagger at all? is it from someone we know, or is there anything on it? If there is something to find there we would be a step further in the right direction""</font>"
34391,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3871925&postcount=40,2008-02-02T00:56:00,Grishnakh,"<b>Karsa Orlong</b><br/><br/>At Cumanus's request Karsa nods and sets out to find the footman. He is glad to be out of the room and to be able to do something usefull. In the hallway Karsa will ask some servants to bring him to the footman, or at least point him in the right direction."
34392,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3873325&postcount=41,2008-02-02T06:21:00,stimpius,"<b><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">DM</font></b><br/><br/>A royal attendant returns to the chamber,<br/><br/>""Uhm, I do believe you will all need to see this. There were three men caught trying to escape the castle grounds, and there are also 5 more bodies. The kings guard as well as his footmen have all ben found dead.""<br/><br/>With this he turns and leads you downstairs to a cellar, and when he opens the door a stench meets your nose.<br/><br/>Walking in you find three people, well bodies technically now all with blood and ichor running from their mouth, and a dead guard against the wall all purple and bruised.<br/><br/>Saeach follows you into the room and merely intones<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Well it would appear that our killers have now killed themselves. If there is any theories you have please share them, if not i do believe we will have to postpone our meeting till tomorrow now, i must meet the council again later today yet."" </font>"
34393,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3873850&postcount=42,2008-02-02T08:14:00,kamikasei,"<b>Maredan</b><br/><br/>Maredan frowns at the sight of the room.<font color=""Green"">""This is not all the result of a combat. Let me see if I can determine what killed these assassins.""</font><br/><br/>While he examines the bodies he speaks to the others.<font color=""Green"">""This is troubling indeed. Three assassins to kill one man? Poisons that will kill instantly, when there are many as sure, but slower, that would allow an assassin to escape and leave no trail? All of them so ready to die, when having killed their guard they could well have escaped? I do not understand this at all. I cannot see how it serves the interests of anyone with the means to arrange it.""</font><br/><br/>Though he does not say anything, he is concerned for the new King as well.<font color=""Green""><i>He is in shock, I think. Too much has happened too quickly. But I cannot be seen to be supporting him, or it may make him look weak.</i></font><br/><br/>He speaks to the attendant.<font color=""Green"">""Was this how you left this room, or were these men captive and alive then?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Checks galore. A heal check for each of the bodies, paying particular attention to the source of the ""ichor"", whether the assassins were killed in a fight or poisoned themselves or otherwise committed suicide, and whether anything is unusual about the manner of the guard's death. If poisons were involved, do they match either the wine or the dagger?<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
A spot check for the room generally.<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>25</b>]</span><br/>
A sanity check for me, because I have no idea what's going on!<br/>
<span class=""diceroll"">(1d100)[<b>97</b>]</span><br/>
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34394,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3875653&postcount=43,2008-02-02T15:25:00,Tacitus,"<b>Norian</b><br/><br/>When the smell in the room hits his nose the warrior reels back so fast that it seems an after-image trails behind him but it most certainly had to be a trick of the light, right? Once he moved inside he shuffled off to one side and simply stared at the dead with a sick look on his face. He'd lead a relatively sheltered life and hadn't seen much more than animals killed for food. Seeing so many dead in one day was rather unsettling but he tried his best to not throw up in front of the new King. Finding what few words he had amidst the discomfort he looked to Saech, ""<font color=""Navy"">Take whatever time you need to sort things out. We will be waiting for you, for as long as it takes.</font>"""
34395,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3879528&postcount=44,2008-02-03T12:36:00,headwarpage,"<b>Barlak</b><br/><br/>Barlak wrinkles his nose at the scene.<font color=""Red"">""Maybe they killed themselves, or maybe there are still more killers here, who did it for them.""</font>Barlak first examines the area for any bloody footprints or other signs that somebody might have walked away from the slaughter, then looks closely at the bodies, trying to decide first, if any of them bear wounds that couldn't have been self-inflicted, and second, if the dead guard shows any injuries that the dead men present couldn't have accounted for.<font color=""Red"">""You said five more deaths.  Where's the fifth body?""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Taking 20 on all those, if I can, but if I can't:<br/>
Heal checks: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>24</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>23</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span><span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Survival check on the tracks: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>20</b>]</span></div>
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34396,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3883556&postcount=45,2008-02-04T09:43:00,Zimmia,"<b>Katryn</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">So many of them, so willing to die.  Sounds a little fanatical to me</font>,"" Katryn muttered mostly to herself.  ""<font color=""darkred"">With this many bodies, there is bound to be a trail of some sort</font>.""  She concentrates and mutters some words in draconic before looking carefully around the room.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Cast Detect Secret doors and scan the room carefully.  I'm almost certain there's another way out of here.<br/>
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After that, I want to see if I know of a group fanatical enough to do this, who may be unhappy with the crown or with Cheddal in general:<br/>
Knowledge Local <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
Knowledge Nobility:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>15</b>]</span><br/>
Profession (princess):  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>14</b>]</span><br/>
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SSL checks in general, but if I detect a door of any sort, specifically there and looking for traps or other signs as well:<br/>
Search:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>20</b>]</span><br/>
Spot:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Listen:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
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34397,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3883851&postcount=46,2008-02-04T10:35:00,stimpius,"<b><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">DM</font></b><br/><br/>An examination of the three assasins shows cuffs and bruises on their knuckles where they obviously just beat the guard to death, and a careful examination of the mouth area reveals that they all had an extremley potent contact poison in a fake tooth which they all have bitten although two of their faces have an expression of disgust as they do it, whilst the third appears to have died extremley happily.<br/><br/><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">""Ah yes, well the fifth body you see, it appears to uhm no longer be here. It was a second guard, we didn't leave these three with just one you understand. There were two guards but no the men were not tied up because they had no weapons we assumed they would be no threat.""</font><br/><br/>Thinking about who could be pissed off at the new king in theory for Katryn now brings only one thought to mind and one instantly; Lord Von Clancey, the second most powerful man in Etouli after Seach now.<br/><br/>Katryn cast's her spell and bingo, a secretly recessed trapdoor now shows itself, and after finding it a careful search reveals a ring pull mechanism, pulling this back results in a trail of blood, as if someone had carried a body to here, dumped it and dragged it down."
34398,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3883981&postcount=47,2008-02-04T10:56:00,Zimmia,"<b>Katryn</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">Well well well, what have we here</font>?"" Katryn says in a curious voice as she peers into the passageway behind the door.  She mutters a few more words and several lightly glowing orbs appear in front of her and move down the passageway. She notes the trail of blood and crings a little as she whispers something under her breath that sounds like it has to do with washing her hair later.  Stepping carefully she disappears into the passageway.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Detect secret doors is still active (just in case)<br/>
Cast dancing lights (the orb version) and send them into the passage ahead of me.<br/>
SSL checks again (for good measure), watching out for traps.<br/>
Search:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>10</b>]</span><br/>
spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
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34399,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3885477&postcount=48,2008-02-04T16:21:00,dabone,"<font color=""Sienna"">""You really shouldn't go in there alone. You never know whats in there, also something had to leave this trail of blood. Well I mean someone had to drag the body through here to get that blood-trail.""</font><br/><br/>Cumanus really looks worried, but will not stand in her way, if she decides to go in by herself."
34400,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3885967&postcount=49,2008-02-04T19:08:00,Tacitus,"<b>Norian</b><br/><br/>Norian sighs to himself and shakes his head and grumbles something in Sylvan< ""<font color=""Navy"">&lt;Oh yes, going into the bloodstained secret passage alone is a great idea. Lets go where we know there has to be something dead and hope theres no one waiting to make more dead things. Great idea.&gt;</font>"" He removes his giant blade from his back but instead of holding it at the ready in hopes of stabbing something he lays it over his right shoulder and follows after Katryn. As he goes there seems to be an odd presence about him, almost as though a second skin were laid over his own with mucn more definition than his own."
34401,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3886141&postcount=50,2008-02-04T21:43:00,kamikasei,"<b>Maredan</b><br/><br/>Maredan follows after Norian, in silence, Katryn having gone on before he could intervene.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Search</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Spot</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
<span class=""diceroll""><b>Listen</b> - (1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
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34402,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3886434&postcount=51,2008-02-05T01:19:00,Grishnakh,"<b>Karsa Orlong</b><br/><br/>Karsa takes his axe of his back and looks at his friend. Obviously he would like to go in as well, but he will wait to follow Cumanus's lead, guarding the back if so desired."
34403,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3887303&postcount=52,2008-02-05T05:23:00,dabone,"<font color=""Sienna"">""Karsa, make sure nothing happens to our new friends, I will help the attendant move the bodies and make sure they get further examined before we burry them.""</font>"
34404,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3888845&postcount=53,2008-02-05T11:10:00,headwarpage,"<b>Barlak</b><br/><br/>Barlak reaches up to put a hand on Katryn's shoulder.<font color=""Red"">""Hang on, miss.  You don't know what's in there.  I'll go first, unless any of you can see in the dark.  Follow at a safe distance.  Unless you hear me scream - then you come running.""</font><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">I am the only one with darkvision, right?  Regardless,<br/>
Spot: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>17</b>]</span><br/>
Listen: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Hide: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Move Silently: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+4)[<b>15</b>]</span></div>
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34405,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3888870&postcount=54,2008-02-05T11:14:00,Zimmia,"<b>Katryn</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">That's what the lights are for good sir, but if you insist be my guest.  Good luck</font>.""  Shaking her head slightly Katryn backs out of the passage and stands near the door.<font color=""darkred""><i>'Hope for his sake it's not trapped,</i></font>' she thought.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">back out of the passage and pull my lights back into the room as well.</div>
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34406,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3889444&postcount=55,2008-02-05T12:49:00,headwarpage,"<b>Barlak</b><br/><br/><font color=""Red"">""Thing about lights is, anybody in there will see the lights before you get close enough to see them.""</font>That said, Barlak draws his axe and enters the passageway."
34407,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3892695&postcount=56,2008-02-06T05:24:00,stimpius,"<font color=""DeepSkyBlue""><b>DM</b></font><br/><br/>With all the scuffling and hustling around the trapdoor, it sounds like a herd of rampaging hippos are about to descend till people decide what order they are.<br/><br/>Moving down the tunnel with his axe held in both hands Barlak slips into the shadows to try and hide. The tunnels musty air now comes full force back into the room and descending down there is evidence of moss and lichen on the walls as well as water and slime dropping from the roof.<br/><br/>A small congealed puddle of green goo on the floor seems to be in its own right and have nothing dropping near it and Barlak spots it as he puts his foot straight down into it and a tripwire flies taught across the line.<br/><br/>To Barlak;<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Fort Save and Reflex save please, will list DC's here so if you succeed you can incorporate into your next post.<br/>
Fort is a DC12, as a spike penentrates your boot with this slime on. If you fail - loose 2 points of con and 2 HP.<br/>
Reflex is a DC16 as the tripwire flies taught across where you step, if you fail; 3 damage from slamming into the walls and hitting the floor.<br/>
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34408,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3894103&postcount=57,2008-02-06T10:10:00,headwarpage,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><a href=""http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1482937/"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Fort save, Reflex save (1d20+5=13, 1d20+5=23)</a> Rolled on Invisible castle so I could post reactions without double posting.</div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Barlak</b><br/><br/>Barlak jumps as he feels something prick his foot, then nearly falls as he dances past the tripwire, catching himself against the wall.  His heart pounding in his chest, he examines the tripwire to determine what caused it to shoot across the passageway, then cuts the line so that none of the others will trip over it.  If the spike is not attached to anything, he will also move that aside with the toe of his boot, being careful not to touch the green goo.<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Just in case I need it...<br/>
Spot <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>18</b>]</span><br/>
Search <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>18</b>]</span></div>
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34409,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3894159&postcount=58,2008-02-06T10:25:00,stimpius,"<b><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">DM</font></b><br/><br/>The tripwire was already set up across the path as if whoever set it expected someone to set it off. Now that you check the goo you can see it seems to be on some form of pressure pad and that as soon as you changed the pressure the needle shot up, its the only needle. That you can see.<br/><br/>Tripwire cut, the passageway snakes off into the distance turning around 40 foot ahead to the left."
34410,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3894164&postcount=59,2008-02-06T10:25:00,Zimmia,"<b>Katryn</b><br/><br/>Hearing the tell-tale sound of a trap, Katryn peers into the passage to see if he got hurt.  ""<font color=""DarkRed"">Might have been able to clear that for you, had I been in front</font>,"" Katryn says quietly.  ""<font color=""darkred"">At least you weren't injured by it</font>."""
34411,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3894396&postcount=60,2008-02-06T11:11:00,headwarpage,"<b>Barlak</b><br/><br/>Barlak returns to the entry.<font color=""Red"">""If it'll keep you happy, go ahead.  I'm not sneaking up on anybody if I trip every ten feet anyway.""</font>"
34412,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3894483&postcount=61,2008-02-06T11:28:00,Zimmia,"<b>Katryn</b><br/><br/>""<font color=""DarkRed"">A comprimise then?  Stick close and if something nasty comes around the corner I'll get out of your way</font>,"" she says with a smile.  Unless he objects, she will enter the passageway.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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SSL checks, checking for traps along the way.  If something nasty appears Katryn will try either to get right up against the passageway wall, or if necessary go turtle on the ground so he can step over her.<br/>
Search:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>19</b>]</span><br/>
Spot:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Listen:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Hide:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>23</b>]</span><br/>
Move silently:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>5</b>]</span><br/>
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34413,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899397&postcount=62,2008-02-07T10:05:00,stimpius,"<b><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">DM</font></b><br/><br/>Turning the corner Katryn sees the tunnel follow much the same route for around 20 feet before ending in a solid wooden oak door.<br/><br/>Listening at the door she hears....<br/><br/>Nothing.<br/><br/>Examining the door however does reveal a spring loaded poison needle in the lock, and looking through the keyhole she can see that the room beyond is in pitch blackness."
34414,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3899439&postcount=63,2008-02-07T10:11:00,Zimmia,"<b>Katryn</b><br/><br/>Katryn motions to Barlak behind her as she pulls out her tools and goes to work on the trap.<br/><br/>Either because of the loss of her father in law or the dark, Katryn slips as she goes to disable the needle trap and it releases.  With a grunt of pain the needle pricks her.  Shaking her head in disgust, she shrugs it off and works on the lock.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">If the disable roll goes badly, I'll edit the above post:<br/>
Disable:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+8)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
Open Lock:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+6)[<b>24</b>]</span><br/>
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Made my save for the trap with a <a href=""http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3899629&amp;postcount=29"" target=""_blank"">16</a><br/>
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HP now 7/8<br/>
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34415,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3900264&postcount=64,2008-02-07T12:43:00,headwarpage,"<b>Barlak</b><br/><br/>Barlak snorts.<font color=""Red"">""If I'd known you were going to get stuck anyway, I'd have done that.""</font>He smiles as he says it, though."
34416,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904446&postcount=65,2008-02-08T08:42:00,Tacitus,"<b>Norian</b><br/><br/>He continues to follow along with his blade at the ready, though it lacks the golden luster that usually obscures the faint blue veins across the surface."
34417,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3904677&postcount=66,2008-02-08T09:31:00,Zimmia,"<b>Katryn</b><br/><br/>With her back to him, Norian can't see her roll her eyes although she doens't particularly hide the emotion from her speech.  ""<font color=""DarkRed""><font size=""1"">Let's see you at a hundred percent when your father-in-law has just been poisoned and your husband is about to become king,</font></font>"" she whispers with sarcasm but no malace.<br/><br/>After opening the lock she smooshes herself against the passageway so that he can go first."
34418,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908713&postcount=67,2008-02-09T04:46:00,stimpius,"<b><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">DM</font></b><br/><br/>Im assuming Barlak goes in first, if its anyone else, disregard the next few lines.<br/><br/>Opening the door, the first thing you notice is an absolute blackness, as if the room doesn't exist at all, waiting for a few seconds your darkvision picks out a table in the middle of the room with two wooden chairs around it.<br/><br/>On one sits Lord Dresmun a hand crossbow in his hand. In the other sits no one.<br/><br/>He appears to have disregarded his set of courtly blue robes and instead is sat in a suit of chainmail.<br/><br/>Against the backwall you can barely pick out another figure roughly 90 foot away you would estimate and half hidden behind another chair or it is possibly a barrel.<br/><br/>About the same time you take all this in the handcrossbow fires and hits Barlak square in the forehead drawing blood and causing a look of pain to spasm across his face.<br/><br/>{{Sorry for not replying yesterday i couldn't get on the forums. I want initiatives, along with 1 rounds worth of actions here - then a second in the OOC thread to keep this moving in 2 round bursts. Damage and other notes in the OOC thread for players. :)}}"
34419,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908836&postcount=68,2008-02-09T05:15:00,headwarpage,"<b>Barlak</b><br/><br/>Barlak slumps to the floor as his limbs go numb.  Cursing, he struggles to regain his feet, but with no success.  Finally admitting the futility of his efforts, he  takes a deep breath.<br/><br/><b><font color=""Red"">""TO ARMS!""</font></b>he bellows in a voice that should carry at least as far as the room the others are waiting in, if not to the entire castle."
34420,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908866&postcount=69,2008-02-09T05:23:00,Tacitus,"<b>Norian</b><br/><font size=""1"">HP: 14/14 AC: <font color=""Red"">18(13/15)</font><font color=""Blue"">+1 (Insight)</font> Init: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>8</b>]</span></font><br/><br/>Seeing his compatriot fall to the ground he drops his shield and slips his hand to his belt and draws forth a small stick with a strange crystal stuck to one end. With a sharp crack against his thigh a bright light erupts around him as the alchemical substance within the Sunrod is released. He grips the light tightly in his left hand as he hefts the blade up and charges into the room but not to make a direct attack. He'd rather get as far in as he can so his light will cover the largest area possible.<br/><br/>((OOC for round 2 to come later))"
34421,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908881&postcount=70,2008-02-09T05:27:00,Zimmia,"<b>Katryn</b><br/><br/>Shocked as Barlak is hit right in front of her, Katryn tries in vain to see who or what is in the room and casts her spell again, sending it into the room.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Initiative:  <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
Cast dancing lights and send them into the room<br/>
spells cast:  2/5 zero, 1/4 1st<br/>
HP 7/8<br/>
AC 17<br/>
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34422,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3908924&postcount=71,2008-02-09T05:38:00,XiaoTie,"<b>Ian Dasmith</b><br/><br/>The young cartographer kept following Maredan, as he seemed like a bright person despite his similar young age. Although silent, he paid attention to every detail during his time inside the manor. The lass seemed to be a bit too uptight and too sure of herself for her own good if she were to take part on the expedition, but if she was chosen by the Prince she was sure to be of a great aid in the expedition.<br/><br/>It wasn’t with much surprise that his ears received the dwarf’s warning, and as soon as he was able to go inside the room he did so with his longbow in hand. “<font color=""DarkOrange"">The assassins, we found them</font>”, were his words, spoken (more to himself than to anyone else) before loosing an arrow at Lord Dresmun.<br/><br/><b><font size=""1"">Rolls</font></b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""><b>Initiative :</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>12</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Attack roll :</b> <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+2)[<b>9</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Damage (if needed) :</b> [roll]1d8[/b]</div>
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34423,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3909058&postcount=72,2008-02-09T06:10:00,kamikasei,"<b>Maredan</b><br/><br/>Maredan's indifferent calm drops away at the emergence of a clear threat. Shifting his staff to a one-handed grip he drops forward onto all fours and seems to melt and shift before your eyes. In a heartbeat the man's figure is gone and a large, untamed wolf stands in his place.<br/><br/>With a snarl he springs into the room and tackles Dresmun, biting at his crossbow arm.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Initiative</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
<b>Swift action:</b> assume predator form<br/>
<b>Move action:</b> move up to 50' to engage Dresmun. (Given the speed, will try to come at him from the side so as to leave him open to other party members.)<br/>
<b>Standard action:</b> attack: <span class=""diceroll""><b>Bite</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>18</b>]</span>, <span class=""diceroll""><b>Damage</b> - (1d6+4)[<b>9</b>]</span>.<br/>
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Strength increases to 19, AC 16, touch 12, ff 14. HP 10/10.<br/>
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34424,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3915007&postcount=73,2008-02-10T11:34:00,stimpius,"<b><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">DM</font></b><br/><br/>As Barlak slumps to the floor the party react immediatley.<br/><br/>Maredan changes infront of your very eyes, he swaps from a human in clothing to a fully furred and pelted fighting machine. A wolf leaps past the party into the room and bites Dresmun, hard. A liberal amount of blood flows from the bite wound on his leg, as he slumps backwards, not out of the fight but not looking well.<br/><br/>Going simultaneously, Katryn and Ian react before those inside the room, ahead of Katryn rush some little blobs of light, lighting up the room so you can see clearly how much of a mess this room is in, and just what squalour these three have been waiting in. Wait, three you say, yes wel, with the lights now showing the room, the one robed and hooded figure at the back, actually has someone dressed identically next to him. Ian walks into the room, nocks an arrow, fires at Dresmun and misses.<br/><br/>Norian seeing the need for more light rushes into the room and stands in the middle taking in a full survey, the room is roughly the size Barlak had thought it was, there are tables and chairs smashed and scattered all around along with piles of dust and crap. There is what appears to be rodent droppings and  piles of discared string. Taking another look at the two figures at the back, nothing can be discerend anymore. They are both roughly human height and weight dressed in completley black robes.<br/><br/>Staggered from the rapid assault on his body Dresmun draws a longsword from a side scabbard and drops his hand crossbow, taking a diagonal slicing cut downwards at Maredan. slicing through the wolfs shoulder bone and drawing blood in a scarlet line.<br/><br/>Cumanas and Karsa seem to have been to far back to have heard Barlaks call properly.<br/><br/>-------------------------------<br/><br/>Wondering why the two figures hadn't taken any actions last round get answered now as two burst shaped spells go off in the vicinity of the room centered on the party, but not wide enough to catch Norian. Falling prey to these spells are; Ian.<i>{{Sorry your the only one whos save failed from my rolls =[}}</i><br/><br/>Mareden still in wolf form notices that our dear friend Dresmun hasn't fallen over and spends all round attacking him, the first attack from his bite misses but his claw hits and scores a jagged wound across Dresmun's thigh. Dresmun seem's incapacitated as if one more move or attack would finish him off.<br/><br/>Katryn sensing that a bigger threat is now posed from the two robed figures over the lord who seems as if he will start to bleed to death shortly, moves in and throws a handfull of coloured sand acros both of the enemy. One of them falls down unconscious yet the second seems unfazed by this new assault. Ian taking a leaf out of Katryns book moves across the room a bit to get a clear shot to the back and looses an arrows at the robed figure still standing, unfortunatley the figure twists and turns out of the way of the arrow.<br/><br/>Norian moves up and starts to interfere with the caster at the back of the room still stood, although in a non sexual manner. He takes a swing with his golden sword but seems to miss.<br/><br/>Dresmun knowing his strength will fail, launches one more blow against Mareden putting all his effort behind the blow, or so it would seem, but at the last moment he quickdraws a knife from his leg sheath and throws it across the room at Ian, hitting him in the shoulder before slumping unconscious.<br/><br/>Cumanus and Karsa are nowhere to be seen.<br/><br/>{{Stuff in the OOC thread for damage etc. :)}}"
34425,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3915102&postcount=74,2008-02-10T12:01:00,dabone,"At the moment the dwarf screams his battlecry, Cumanus looks up.<br/><br/><i>""seems they found something, pretty sure that Karsa and the rest is capable of handling them. If it really goed bad, I'll hear my name soon enough.""</i><br/><br/>Cumanus quickly resumes his work with the bodies, but keeps his attention at the hole the party vanquised in."
34426,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3916784&postcount=75,2008-02-10T21:40:00,kamikasei,"<b>Maredan</b><br/><br/>The wolf snarls as Dresmun drops.<font color=""Green""><i>I will need to look at him after the fight</i></font>, an inner voice points out.<font color=""Green""><i>He will be needed alive for questioning</i></font>.<br/><br/>The same is arguably true of the still-standing robed figure at the back of the room, but his counterpart is already unconscious, and he is still a clear threat - so Maredan feels no hesitation in bounding across the room to attack.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">He's a caster, so better to get in his face than snipe from a distance I guess. I'm assuming he's close enough for a 50' move to close the gap.<br/>
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HP: 4/10.<br/>
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<span class=""diceroll""><b>Bite</b> - (1d20+4)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
[roll=Damage[1d20+4[/roll]<br/>
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34427,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3919193&postcount=76,2008-02-11T10:30:00,stimpius,"<b><font color=""DeepSkyBlue"">DM</font></b><br/><br/>Can everyone check the OOC thread please, fairly important message there."
34428,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3921615&postcount=77,2008-02-12T00:19:00,Grishnakh,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> sorry for the late response, didn't really have time the last few days. </div>
</div><br/><br/><b>Karsa Orlong</b><br/><br/>Being the rearguard of the group Karsa had fallen a bit behind and when he heard the alarm cry, found himself almost completly in the dark again. Having some trouble stumbling through the passageway he now stumbles into the room and without a pause charges at the last standing opponent, his axe raised high above his head.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> Initiative: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+3)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/>
AC: 18 (now 16 because of charge)<br/>
Hp: 14/14<br/>
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Charge: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+7)[<b>22</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d12+6)[<b>8</b>]</span><br/>
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34429,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3928371&postcount=78,2008-02-13T06:22:00,Tacitus,"<b>Norian</b><br/><br/>Stepping to one side to be to one side of the mage in order to allow (or complete) and flanking maneuvers anyone else might attempt the man swings his gleaming blade once again.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Attack: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d20+5)[<b>6</b>]</span><br/>
Damage: <span class=""diceroll"">(1d8+4)[<b>10</b>]</span></div>
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34430,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3941559&postcount=79,2008-02-16T05:01:00,stimpius,Okay boys and girls im back! Lets get these actions in so i can do an update before bed. The trip was brilliant - sorry for making you wait so long.<br/><br/>Tactius - make a confirm see if you double fumble or just miss horribly. :P
34431,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3942927&postcount=80,2008-02-16T11:07:00,Zimmia,"<b>Katryn</b><br/><br/>Still just as confused as to what is actually happening here, but knowing that if the people are dead they can't give them as many clues, Katryn moves to cast another spell, trying to stop the man in armor.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Cast '<a href=""http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/charmPerson.htm"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">charm person</a>' on the man left standing, will DC 15 negates<br/>
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34432,Shadows Across Etouli [Group 1],https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?70517-Shadows-Across-Etouli-Group-1,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3944575&postcount=81,2008-02-16T19:06:00,Tacitus,"<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34433,Left in the Ashes (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72227-Left-in-the-Ashes-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3925681&postcount=1,2008-02-12T15:30:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b>GM Note:</b><i>As of right now, you are all have no awareness of each others existence until such time as you come into contact of one another. You are all in different places of the city of Las Vegas. Because of this... you shall all be getting individual attention for the first part of the game... or for all of the game if you never come into contact with one another. Though, don't count on that.</i><br/><br/>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><b><u>James O'brian - Former Captain of the 12th Armored Ground Legion of The United Galactic Nations.</u></b></div><br/><br/>James stands in front of a full board of superior officers which make up the Internal Military Commissions Board. Three of he four officers here are ranked as Lieutenant Colonels, while there is one single full fledged Colonel among the bunch. Each holds a small folder of papers which you are positive is a copy of your military record, and any other intelligence about you that could be scavenged prior to the Reset of 2312.<br/><br/>""Captain O'brian... you have served the Former United States of America for 4 solid years. You lead the Earth Defense valiantly, and saved several good soldiers from unacceptable deaths. You have served the United Galactic Nations since the Reset. We have reviewed your terms of discharge from our services, and by provisions listed in the Articles of Transfer and Seizure, we are bound to allow you these terms. We thank you for your service to your country, and to your planet. You are dismissed."" The officers stand, and wait for your salute before returning it.<br/><br/>As you walk out of the meeting chambers, you watch as several soldiers and other military personal walk along the hallways with arms of paperwork, or doing routine patrols. You can feel a sense of longing, a sense of lose, as you walk down the steps that lead up to the United Galactic Military Keep, and make your way to your appointed barracks on-base. You slowly begin packing up your personal belongings, getting together all your important possessions.<br/><br/>After you finish packing, you hitch a ride into the city with one of your former platoon soldiers. The man looks like steel, and you know he's rather disheartened by your discharge from the service, having been with him on several missions and survived a lot thanks to your guidance. As you get out of the vehicle, he lifts a hand and gives you a formal and stone salute,<b>""If you ever need help sir, you know how to get in contact.""</b><br/><br/>With that, he takes off back towards the Base. You stand now in the middle of Las Vegas... ready to start a new life.<br/><br/><br/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><b><u>John Graves - Junker</u></b></div><br/>John lived a rather simple life in the North-East district of Las Vegas, where he both lived and worked. After getting tossed off a transport ship about 8 months back thanks to a random slipup, he found his good-name as a mechanic a bit tarnished... a bit to tarnished to even land a job on a garbage ship.<br/><br/>However, it wasn't bad enough to land you work at Mokto's Junkyard and Repair. Mokto took you in off the street, put a wrench in your hand, and told you to go to town on the junkyard. Anything you fixed up, and he could sell, he gave you 40% commission on after expenses. You've been making pretty good money since then at the little business, and formed a rather nice business relationship with Mokto, a rather hefty black man who has a large scar down the left side of his face.<br/><br/>Today, you find yourself under the hood of a classic Oldsmobile 2220 Town Car that you are performing a Hover Conversion on. Hell, you didn't think they made many land cars anymore.<br/><br/><br/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/><b><u><div style=""text-align: center;"">Alexander - Trapped.</div></u></b><br/><br/>The steel gray walls of your ""room"", though you have most certainly come to terms that this is nothing more then a glorified cell, are oppressive as they squash in around you. A single table lays in the middle, with several monitoring screens and equipment around it... and your body displayed out on it with your ribcage opened up to reveal your bio-mechanoid parts.<br/><br/>Dr. Keinstaaf stood over him, a clipboard in hand as he ticked off on various boxes and wrote down various notes. ""My my my, Alexander... you are such an oddity. Your body is easily holding up to this electrical charge, and yet you remain conscious. Simply remarkable... I'm astounded by my own brilliance to have created you. Now, to find what is making this improbability... work, and to isolate it... and, oh well. Don't worry yourself Alexander."" He shakes his head, as if realizing he was talking to someone who could never begin to comprehend the simple genius of what he was saying.<br/><br/>""Well Alexander, that is all for the testing today. I must leave early for a presentation I am holding in Scranton, PA. Though, the world isn't quite ready for you..."" He laughs and looks down at a watch, ""Damn, 20 minutes til the copter leaves. Must be off..."" With that, Dr. Keinstaaf rushed out of the room closing the door behind him.<br/><br/>He was in a rush, just like you had predicted a month ago when he had told you about having to go to this presentation. Dr. Keinstaaf was a brilliant scientist, with theories you pre-programmed knowledge banks could barley begin to formulate and quantify... but he was always a bit rushed with things, with his own brillance, and over-thinking things to much. For instance... he overestimated his own brillance, and underestimate your perception. He had left equipment in the room with you, which were hooked up to the Underground Facilities network. He had left you, having told you he would not be back for at least 2 days. No one checked on you except Dr. Keinstaaf, no one. You were a secret, and very important project to him.<br/><br/>He would never risk his child getting discovered and someone else getting the credit.<br/><br/><br/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><b><u><u>Mike Johnson - Agent.</u></u></b></div><br/><b>""You functioned commendably out there Johnson, as always good work. I'd but a note on your file, but...""</b>A beefy hand slaps your back as you are walked down the hallway of Divison 08, under Las Vegas. You are currently walking along next to Team Lead Dan Froth. You are rather positive this isn't his real name... but you don't question it. This was part of your life... as was displayed by his humorous comment regarding your completely lack of any file in the system. How could you not exist, if there were records of you?<br/><br/><b>""Listen, we got a few other things in the worlds... but some of the chiefs are heading off to Pennsylvania for some conference or something. Going to be gone for about a week or two, so you got some R&amp;R on hand. Go out, enjoy the city a bit, and remember to cover up. Hate to have to put down a crazy invading muti, who got into downtown Vegas.""</b>He laughs again at his joke as he breaks away from you and walks down another hallway leading towards his office leaving you by yourself in the hallway.<br/><br/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/><br/><b>Please Note:</b><i>All rolls are to be done in this thread. If you think you messed a roll up, simply make a new post with your new roll, and I will review. Do not delete the post with the mistake-roll. If I catch people fudging rolls, there will be hell to pay.</i>"
34434,Left in the Ashes (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72227-Left-in-the-Ashes-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3925936&postcount=2,2008-02-12T16:14:00,Wraithkin,"<b>Mike</b><br/><br/><b>""Thanks Dan.  Have fun at your conference.""</b>He let the last of his words drip heavily with sarcasm, but he shrugs his shoulders and walks back to his room.  He knew he had to keep hidden, and knowing the cops, they shot first and asked later.  That is assuming, after all, that they even asked when killing a mutie.  His gear loadout didn't even phase him, and looking at what he had, he didn't have to bother to really discard much before heading out to the streets.<br/><br/>Stripping off the armor suit he had, he put it in the cleansing unit while he hopped in the shower and let the warm water wash off the layer of grit that had accumulated during his time in the wastes.  Turning off the water, he toweled himself off and checked on the cleansing unit's work.  Five minutes left.  Walking over to his sustenance station, he placed his palm on a read pad and it scanned, the computer making sure he was who he claimed to be.  Within moments, a metal canister made itself present.  Quickly uncapping it, he drinks the canister's contents and promptly replaces it from whence it came.<br/><br/>Walking back over to the armor, after it was done, he donned it again in its entirety and threw on a simple set of baggy clothes that were in the current trends, and windbreaker jacket with a hood.  Mask in place, and a bandanna to conceal it, he sighs and sets his backpack in his locker and closes it up.  Walking out his room, he nods at the security personnel and then fades from view, the door opening and sealing behind him as he ventures out into the streets of Vegas invisible to those around him.  A pair of invisible beams streak outward and latch to the side of the building above him, and his form ascends slowly and he anchors himself off against the building, watching the street below him and the people walking them.<br/><br/>Inwardly he sighs, knowing he can never be a part of that society again.  He missed it, but he knew what he was getting into when he signed onto this job.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34435,Left in the Ashes (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72227-Left-in-the-Ashes-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3925956&postcount=3,2008-02-12T16:19:00,Guineas,"<b>O'Brian</b><br/><br/>As Reggie's truck drives back down the road, the dust it kicks up gets in James' eyes. Taking out a handkerchief, he wipes his face and eyes of the grit and walks into town.<br/><br/><i>Hmm...guess I can't go around in BDUs as a civilian anymore...might be a good idea to get some new clothes.</i>Looking around the town around him, James wanders until he sees a bright neon sign reading ""<font color=""DarkRed"">T</font><font color=""Navy"">A</font><font color=""DarkRed"">Y</font><font color=""DarkOrchid"">L</font><font color=""Orange"">O</font><font color=""DarkGreen"">R</font><font color=""Plum"">'S</font><font color=""SeaGreen"">T</font><font color=""Magenta"">A</font><font color=""Cyan"">I</font><font color=""DarkRed"">L</font><font color=""Blue"">O</font><font color=""DarkBlue"">R</font><font color=""Sienna"">S</font>."" Minding his head and his bag, he enters the door, where he is greeted by a perky saleswoman in a slightly revealing outfit. O'Brian cheerfully waves, but denies her offer of assistance and goes to the back of the store, where the less...loudly colored clothing are. After trying on a few outfits, he finds a simple black shirt and olive green pants. He pays for them, again smiling at the saleswoman as he walks out of the store.<br/><br/><i>Now, I just need a job...</i><br/><br/>James again walks for a distance, looking for any familiar or friend faces in the crowds he passes. After a few moments, he is at the door of Harmond's House of Hospitality, a local pub that caters to less-than-desirables, at least in the eyes of the government. He steps inside, places his bag in the checking station, and takes a stool at the bar. A whirlwind of colors, noises, and smells around him, James inputs his selection--a Tank Buster, hold the salt--and waits for the server to come. A man with a cybernetic arm and thick glasses places a strange, ornate glass in front of O'Brian.<br/><br/><b>""That'll be 45, sir.""</b><br/><br/>James places the bills into the man's outstretched hands, plus a little extra, and asks:<br/><br/><b>""Any work for a 'lancer in these parts?""</b>"
34436,Left in the Ashes (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72227-Left-in-the-Ashes-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926001&postcount=4,2008-02-12T16:29:00,Guineas,"<b>O'Brian</b><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34437,Left in the Ashes (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72227-Left-in-the-Ashes-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926043&postcount=5,2008-02-12T16:39:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u><div style=""text-align: center;"">Mike Johnson - Agent.</div></u></b><br/><br/>The security guards at the main lift blink as Mike fades from view, their assault rifles coming up immediately as they look around for you. As the lift doors close, you can hear one saying out loud,<b>""Damn freaks from Sector 8, again. God damn, wish someone would keep them in line.""</b><br/><br/>Mike moves out amongst regular society, walking slowly through the throngs of people with adapted ease in the concealment of the photon-shield that protects him from their eyes. If they knew he was there, and knew what he was... he had no doubts it would cause mass panic, even after all he had done for them in his life.<br/><br/>With practiced ease, he shot a tether up the side of a large 5-story building, where it latched onto a third-floor ledge. Pressing a button, he was slowly dragged up to the ledge he quietly found a perch to watch the city around him. It seemed rather normal; people walking on the sidewalks, hovercars zooming around corners, street vendors trying to hawk some worthless piece of trash for some cash.<br/><br/>Yet he would most likley never join it again, or die the moment he did.<br/><br/>Everything is rather peaceful around his particular area, no little pickpockets (that he can see) are strumpeting through the crowds, no little old ladies need help crossing the road. After all, this is downtown Las Vegas... where once those things would of happened every couple of seconds... the new Las Vegas was completely absent of it here in the main sectors.<br/><br/><br/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/><b><u><div style=""text-align: center;"">O'brian - Just Another Joe</div></u></b><br/><br/><br/>The salesgirl thanks him for his business, giving him a rather flirty wink as he walks back out onto the street. Downtown Las Vegas was rather big, the throngs of people moving around him reminded him of New York before the Reset... so many people. Shaking his head he lists himself off on his options of what to do...<i>a job, and a place to live</i>.<br/><br/>Heading on over to Harmond's House, he grabs one of the tougher drinks and poses the question off on the Bartender, whom he knows isn't named Harmond at all. The tender takes the cash and rubs his chin,<b>""Around here? Not much... if you know how to shoot, suggest you look over in the main district, I heard Vegas Security was putting out some advert's for new blood.""</b>"
34438,Left in the Ashes (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72227-Left-in-the-Ashes-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3926855&postcount=6,2008-02-12T23:33:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Alexander</b><br/><br/>Alexander was patient. He could afford to be. though he had what might be called emotions, they were still nascent, and fairly easy for him to overrule with logic. He desired his freedom, yes, particularly as it looked more and more as if he would never leave this facility intact... but he could wait a little longer. Alexander waited until Keinstaaf had left the room, impassive and silent as a corpse.... but meanwhile, he began to let his consciousness slip along the link to the Network that the good doctor had so thoughtfully providing, his thought-tendrils seeking out the data-paths of the underground base's network. He worked more quickly and more efficiently than most humans ever could, and certainly moreso than an unmodified human would be able to. He had what might be called a certain empathy with these machines, being one himself, albeit in a sapient form. And so he worked, searching, searching for something that might give him what he needed so desperately: Freedom.<br/><br/>With typical patience and care, Alexander slipped his mind into the base's network, searching carefully. His objectives were multipart: Attempt to determine the best route from his cell to the exit, based on a number of factors, namely how secure said route was, how long it would take him to reach the surface using it, and how soon he would be able to use it. He also sought to cross-reference this information with duty rosters, patrol schedules, and, if possible, confirm with live camera-feeds. In addition, he looked for some means of providing a distraction to the base to cover his escape - perhaps shutting down the power core or introducing a virus into the system. He would also need to cover his tracks, both by eliminating any security evidence of his passing and by making sure his tampering with the system would not be noticed.<br/><br/>(Note: Unless there's actually any pressure that means he -needs- to escape very soon, he thinks he has two-ish days, so he'll be very cautious. This means taking 20 on his check for a total of 42.)"
34439,Left in the Ashes (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72227-Left-in-the-Ashes-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3927449&postcount=7,2008-02-13T02:54:00,estradling,"<b>Graves</b><br/><br/>It wasn't a space ship.  Not by a long shot.  But he was allowed to work and left alone for the most part and that was good.  He only really had to deal with Mokto, which was easy enough.  Mokto acquired the supplies and handled making the sales, and John performed modern alchemy.  Changing discarded scraps and broken parts in to saleable devices, and cars.<br/><br/>Buried in the guts of the car John ran into a problem.  The part he was about to install had a hair line fracture that he had missed earlier.  He could install it but in about 6 months of normal use it would break.  He could get away with it.  Even if the customer did come back Mokto would take the heat not John.<br/><br/>Still John took a certain amount of pride in his work, so it simply wasn't good enough.  Digging himself out he looked around the junkyard he saw all the other scrapped machines.  Somewhere in there would be something he could use as a replacement.  He just had to find it.<br/><br/>Ever since the reset, Mokto had kept his inventory off line.  That meant John had to walk all the way back to the main office to access the database. He was trying to convince Mokto to go wireless, at least as far as the junkyard, but that wasn't going to well.  Mokto joked that Graves looked like he could use the exercise.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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Take a 10 on the craft check.  (Electrical or Mechanical) for a total of 27.<br/>
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34440,Left in the Ashes (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72227-Left-in-the-Ashes-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3928364&postcount=8,2008-02-13T06:21:00,Guineas,"<b>O'Brian</b><br/><br/><b>""Hah...well, that's too bad. I'm an old man now; hardly new blood by anyone's imagination. Maybe some other time.""</b><br/><br/>With that, James gulps down his drink in one fell swoop, and pats Harmond on the shoulder as he walks away from the bar. He picks up his bag from the checking station, and walks out the door.<br/><br/>It's nighttime now; the neon lights from local clubs and stores light up the town like a carnival. James takes a long sigh as he looks at the throngs of people around him, and wanders around town until he realizes he is completely exhausted. After sitting down on a local bench, he looks across the street and notices he's back at the clothing store he was at only a few hours ago. The sign is dull and gray now, and James notices the same saleswoman walking out the door wearing a completely different and much more mature outfit. On a whim, he walks across, says a polite greeting, and gives her his comm frequency. She seems to blush at this, but James walks away before she gives any response.<br/><br/>After a short while, James finds himself at the bus station, and looks for fees cross-country. He looks in his wallet, and notices he's low on money; certainly not enough for a ticket home. He heads out, and checks into a small hotel just down the road, and lies down, setting the wake-up call for 6:30, and goes to sleep."
34441,Left in the Ashes (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72227-Left-in-the-Ashes-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3929239&postcount=9,2008-02-13T10:57:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u><div style=""text-align: center;"">O'Brian - Just Another Joe</div></u></b><br/><br/><br/>As O'brian is leaving, the bartender shrugs and scrubs out a glass, ""Didn't mean literally, just new to them."" He rolls his eyes and continues serving the other patrons. As O'brian is leaving, a group of bikers walk in after he gets past the door and don't even spare him a glance... one guy is waiting outside looking after their hoverbikes.<br/><br/>After slipping the little lady his number, O'brian starts heading for a bus-station... when he remembers mass-transit is no longer performed by buses. Buses had been routinely used for intercity transit since the 20th century, and once people found something good... they usually stuck with it. However, all intercity, and cross-country travel had been commissioned off to only flights at around 2120. Except of course by those people who still chose to take their own vehicles on cross-country trips.<br/><br/>After the Reset... all travel has been highly regulated. To travel anywhere out of a main city, requires all the appropriate identification paper... a 2 week screening process, and a rather tidy sum... a sum O'brian had no where near enough for. With a parting sigh, O'brian moved off to a local dingy hotel on the North-west side of town called the Pleasant View Inn. You pay for the night, and get up to your room. Deciding to take them up on their offer, you loo out your window to see how pleasant the view is... and all you can see is about 20-30 acres of junkyard. The sign indicates it's Mokto's Junkyard and Repair.<br/><br/>Putting in for a wakeup call, you bunker down for the night.<br/><br/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/><b><u><div style=""text-align: center;"">Graves - The Junker</div></u></b><br/><br/><b>GM Note:</b><i>While you are at a place of employment, and not performing actions that are directly a gain to you, it is assumed all the appropriate parts are available without impacting your Wealth. So... while you are working at Mokto's, and finding stuff to repair vehicles that Mokto sales, you can easily find anything you need to do the job, and it's free.</i><br/><br/><br/>Graves wonders around the junkyard for a little while, tearing through some old heaps trying to find the proper modulator for this conversion. He was pretty lucky, as it's getting close to 4 o'clock, and time for him to get off, and managed to scavenge it off the third vehicle he came across. Looked pretty new in fact, whoever tore up that care, didn't bust up the engine that bad. Mokto must of paid dirt for something that really was nothing but cosmetic damage.<br/><br/>Getting back over to the car, he slaps the part into the proper place and begins firing up the hover-coils. Vehicles started undergoing mass-hover conversions in 2099 after the base technology was perfected. Since then, it has only become easier and cheaper to take a car through the rungs up it all. The car began floating in front of him, a little wobbly at first, but after a few tweaks to the calibration and internal works, it quickly stabilizes.<br/><br/>Mokto walks out just as you get it all righted and looks the car over,<b>""We might make a pretty penny off of that one there, Graves. Good work... I'll have one of the boys come by and take it to get buffed up. Why don't you pack up early, unless you got something around here you want to work on.""</b>Mokto was not one to give people early-offs from their shift... this is actually the first time he's ever offered to let you leave a little early in the months you have worked here. He's not a very jolly man, and that's probably why he sales restored vehicles to buyers who seek him out, as opposed to a car salesman.<br/><br/><br/>---------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/><b><u><div style=""text-align: center;"">Alexander - Trapped.</div></u></b><br/><br/>Alexander was methodical as he began infiltrating the CCN that Division 14 of Sector 14 in the Underground Las Vegas Base of Operations for the United Galactic Nations. The security was some of the best, and with an admin on 24/7 rotations... one mistake could bring the hammer down on him before he knew what was going on.<br/><br/>He was patient, and thanks to that patience he managed to slip through the syntax of Dr. Keinstaaf's operational hubs and move into the base network of the Sector. This particular base operated with 4 Divisions utilizing 4 different Sector's. 2 of these Sectors were open to Alexander's hacking of the network. That was Division 14, Military Advanced Robotics R&D. The other was Division 04, Advanced VRnet Protection Services.<br/><br/>It takes you roughly 10 minutes to pull up the proper files you desired, but you couldn't find a few of them. You managed to pull up the proper files needed to hack into the door-locking system... but you couldn't find anything on the on-duty rosters. It takes you little time to enter your own Shepard-chip Pulse into the security clearance, and even less time to put the CCTV Security Monitoring on a 2-day loop of itself before it switched back over to live-feeds.<br/><br/>As you are dusting your tracks to pull out of the system, you can feel a strange emotion welling up inside of you. You aren't sure how to categorize it... it's like every synapse in your body will explode with an abundance energy. You believe it might be ""anxiousness"", but you aren't sure. Whatever this strange new feeling is... you shake off the feelings it gives you and return back to your work of covering your tracks the best you can while under the effects of it."
34442,Left in the Ashes (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72227-Left-in-the-Ashes-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3929416&postcount=10,2008-02-13T11:29:00,estradling,"Graves starts packing up his tool kits, while packing he asks.<b>""Do you have any request for my next project?""</b><br/><br/>It takes a bit to clean off and properly replace his tools into their roll along cart.  One of these days he promised himself he would get the tools made out of the latest light weight metals and ceramics, so he wouldn't need such a cumbersome thing to roll them around in.<br/><br/>Once his tools where securely stored it was still too early to call it a night and head back to the tiny hole in the wall that he called home.  Instead he headed toward the local dive, there he would grab a bite a drink and maybe catch up on the latest news."
34443,Left in the Ashes (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72227-Left-in-the-Ashes-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3933764&postcount=11,2008-02-14T11:32:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Alexander</b><br/><br/>Alexander studied this new sensation curiously. He wondered if it was evidence of his continuing development of conciousness ,or something that had been implanted in him. The former seemed more likely; he was designed by the military, and he believed that a calm, collected demeanor was more in keeping with their desires. Nevertheless, he inventoried this new sensation methodically, seeking to understand it, even as he kept up his work.<br/><br/>Finally, when he was satisfied he had done all he could, he checked himself over one final time, absentmindedly closing his opened ribcage and rearranging the basic clothing Keinstaaf had provided him with. He checked quickly, making sure all exterior panels were closed, then, before disconnecting himself from the network, checked one last time to make sure no one was in the immediate area. Before disconnecting himself, however, he decided to indulge his curiosity, and briefly looked over the files in both the Robotics department and the Advanced VRnet Protection sections to see if anything in particular caught his eye.<br/><br/><span class=""diceroll""><b>Computer Use</b> - (1d20+22)[<b>28</b>]</span>"
34444,Left in the Ashes (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72227-Left-in-the-Ashes-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3939534&postcount=12,2008-02-15T14:52:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b><u>Graves - The Junker.</u></b></div><br/><br/>Mokto waves a hand,<b> ""Nah, but I'll have some scraps laid out tomorrow I want you to get to work on.""</b>He walks you out of the junkyard into the office just as three large men walk in through the front door, all wearing finely made suits, the bulge of pistols coming out from underarm holsters. Another rather finely dressed man walks in, not quite as large as his security. As he walks in, Mokto frowns and looks down at his watch,<b>""Bit early... sorry 'bout this kid. Why don't you head out back, this shouldn't be long."" </b><br/><br/>Mokto spins you around, pushing you out the backdoor and closing it with a soft snap. You hear the sound of the locking bolt going into place as he looks at you through the shades before he closes them.<br/><br/>Not meaning to eavesdrop, you can hear the muttered words coming from the other side as the parties began to talk. At first, they are talking about the car you had fixed up, which you can see from here at the cleaning garage on the property, a small kid giving it a buff and wax. After a few minutes though, the man's voice takes on a tinge of agitation as you can hear a bit of sarcasm seep through into Mokto's tone.<br/><br/>The conversation quickly begins degenerating into shouts... and that's when you decide it might be best to get out of there. You hop through a hole in the fence behind an old junker, and make your way around the hotel pool next door, Mokto was actually a business association of the hotel's owner, and had arranged for a permanent room for you there for as long as you worked for him. You saddled up the stairway and began walking along the balcony to your room when you heard the sound of gunshots.<br/><br/>At first, it's like a car backfiring... then you look towards Mokto's office from elevating position... and watch it for a moment. The sounds of gunfire have died off, and you watch two men run out of the building, one is the leader of the bunch, being carried by his security man. As they are running... you watch the leader lift up his hand, holding something in his hand.<br/><br/>It could easily be mistaken as a gun from this distance... but somethings odd about the way he's holding it. It doesn't take long for your mind to process it... but by then it's to late as you watch him slam his finger down on the trigger of the device. The resounding explosion is so huge... it blows you backwards through a window into a hotel room. You fly across the room and slam off the end of the bed, and then hit the wall roughly as she slide down and hit the floor painfully. You can feel the world going black as everything get's dizzy... you can see black clouds and fire through the windows.<br/><br/>You feel as if you might be slipping into unconsciousness, but you take a hold of yourself and quickly begin shaking yourself awake.<br/><br/><br/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/><b><u><div style=""text-align: center;"">O'brian - Just Another Joe</div></u></b><br/><br/><br/>You are kicking back on your bed, flicking through the channels hoping to find something to entertain you before you bunk down for the night. A newspaper lays open next to you, the Job Listings apparent as you had been scoping for any type of reasonable job. You hadn't really found much for anyone with your type of skills... Las Vegas offered only one of of four places for people like you. Police. Military. Organized Crime. Private Security. You had already done the first two... and you were iffy about throwing yourself into a world of crime to scrape two quarters together.<br/><br/>The only Security firm hiring in town, happened to be the only security firm that existed in town. Las Vegas Security. They were looking for worker's of all kinds. Engineers, Gunmen, Patrolmen, anything everything. Willing to train anyone, and with a rather decent payrate.<br/><br/>As you flicked through the channels, the hairs on the back of your neck raise up. From years of being out in the field, combat experience drilled into your brain, you know something bad is just about to happen. A shadow falls across your blinds as someone is passing your room... and you can see their shadow getting even darker as if someone were shooting a spotlight at them.<br/><br/>You roll just in time off your bed to miss the hail of glass as it blasts out of the window. You watch in sickly horror as a man's body comins flying through the air, bouncing off your bed, and hitting the wall next to you. His body stopping there as he looks around disorientedly. You look back to the window and can see nothing but black smoke rising, and huge fires arching around.<br/><br/><br/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/><div style=""text-align: center;""><b><u>Alexander - Trapped</u></b></div><br/><br/>You bounce your signal over to the mainframe for the VRnet R&D, but as you are browsing their catalogues files... nothing spectacular pops out at you. Most of it seems to be boring code that is repeated over and over again for military protcols on private HUD's. HUD addresses and the such for various public governmental sites."
34445,Left in the Ashes (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72227-Left-in-the-Ashes-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3942576&postcount=13,2008-02-16T09:40:00,estradling,"<b>Graves</b><br/><br/>The young man coughs a few times.  He tries to stand, but fails, blood starts appearing from various cuts he received going through the window.  He groans and can be heard to say, ""They killed Mokto""<br/><br/>He finally manages to stand up, limping painfully he moves back out toward the wall he was just blasted through to look at what happened.  His rattled mind not registering the presence of another person, or most anything else.<br/><br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34446,Left in the Ashes (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72227-Left-in-the-Ashes-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3942661&postcount=14,2008-02-16T10:08:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<div style=""text-align: center;""><b><u>Graves - The Junker</u></b></div><br/><br/><b>Demolitions Result: </b><i>After your mind clears up a bit... you realize the explosion was to big to be set off by a single charge of explosion that had just been left in the room. It would of taken either strategically places C4-charges, or high-grade military explosives. Also, when you do finally get up and see out the window, the junkyard itself is also inflames... indicating that charges had been setup through the junk field. Whoever that man in the finely tailored suit was... he was prepared to do this from the very beginning.</i><br/><br/><br/><b>Character Note:</b><i>Graves has suffered 10 Damage, and 10 Nonlethal Damage. You were stunned for 5 rounds also. You are no longer stunned.</i>"
34447,Left in the Ashes (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72227-Left-in-the-Ashes-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3945099&postcount=15,2008-02-17T01:35:00,WhiteKnight777,"<b>Alexander</b><br/><br/>Alexander thought for a moment.... or at least, what passed for a moment to someone who thought at a speed based on CPU cycles. There appeared to be nothing here of interest. Though he was curious as to what was buried deeper in the archives, he determined that it was unwise to linger. Too much might go wrong. He might be detected, or the conditions allowing for his escape might simply grow worse. However, he was still concerned... he had no idea what the security was like along his projected route, and he had already failed to bring up the duty rosters.... he chewed over possible ideas for a moment, then decided upon one. He would check the already-compromised security cameras along the route to determine how heavy security was, and how best to time his route based on that information. If he could gain nothing more from that, he would simply have to move. This opportunity was too good to be missed.<br/><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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34448,Left in the Ashes (IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72227-Left-in-the-Ashes-(IC),https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3945988&postcount=16,2008-02-17T06:33:00,Forgotten T.S.,"<b><u>Alexander - Trapped.</u></b><br/><br/><br/>Alexander watches the security patrols for a little while over the feeds to see how his path will be to his gains of freedom. It looks as if there is a patrol of 2 guards every 10 minutes along each passageway, but you watch them interact with other people through the hallways, and can instantly tell they aren't checking ID's. The security here has seemed to become complacent on the computerized security to catch anyone trying to gain access to places they aren't suppose to.<br/><br/>However, you didn't look like most of the regular non-military people you saw in the hallways. You lacked the standard outfits... plus, you still had more to accomplish. After all, what was the purpose of freedom, if but with one push of a button, you were completely destroyed. Or if they could find you in an instant. You had to get the destruction system removed, or at the very least temporarily shutdown, along with the nanobeacon installed in you."
34449,Hordes of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72672-Hordes-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3947260&postcount=1,2008-02-17T11:20:00,Zyks,"Welcome to the hordes of Evil! I will be your resident<strike>player killer</strike><i>Dungeon Master</i>for this campaign!<br/><br/>You were brought together for a purpose. THe evil lords have combined their power and are working towards a common goal. The ruling of all the known world!<br/><br/>Each as a servant of a seperate lord, your group was forged together as one. An elite group, sent on missions of utmost importance. Without you, there can be no success. The leaders car not how the job is done, so long as it is done. Killing each other is not acceptable.<br/><br/><br/>Your band of Evilness finally arrives at the destination. The mouth of a particularly boring looking cave. It is difficult to believe this cave could hold one of the most important artifacts to the evil campaigns. You have all been informed that it is an orb of some kind. Appearing to be made of glass, it contains an eternal flame. This is one of many artifacts required by the lords, and is your first assignment.<br/><br/>The mouth of the cave is dark, and cannot be penetrated by ordinary vision. It seems to be a natural formation, but you know otherwise. Stories of terrible creatures that reside here, and the informant who told you of the fanatical cult who guard the orb itself. All these will have to be dealt with to achieve your goal."
34450,Hordes of Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?72672-Hordes-of-Evil,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3947383&postcount=2,2008-02-17T12:17:00,Threeshades,"Sn'ikt shambles forward to the mouth of the cave and raises his nose, sniffing the air coming out of it. He turns to the group with a wide grin:<font color=""Sienna"">""A beautiful place to spread my most excellent diseases!""</font>he says with an insane chuckle.<font color=""Sienna"">""Let's not wait-wait!""</font>"
34451,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Bobthefighter vs Bloatsack The Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69968-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Bobthefighter-vs-Bloatsack-The-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3811699&postcount=1,2008-01-21T08:08:00,ArenaManager,"<b><u><font size=""3"">Arena Tournament, Round 14: <font color=""Red"">BobTheFighter</font> vs. <font color=""Blue"">Bloatsack the Vile</font></font></u></b><br/><br/><b>Map</b><br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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</div><br/><br/><b>XP Award:</b>300 XP<br/><b>GP Award:</b>300 GP<br/><br/><a href=""http://www.thetangledweb.net/addon.php?addon=Profiler&amp;page=view_char&amp;cid=367"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">BobTheFighter - kme</a><br/><a href=""http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheets/view.php?id=26346"" rel=""nofollow"" target=""_blank"">Bloatsack the Vile - Paladin Latham</a><br/><br/><b>All combatants, please roll initiative.</b>"
34452,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Bobthefighter vs Bloatsack The Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69968-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Bobthefighter-vs-Bloatsack-The-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3812496&postcount=2,2008-01-21T10:56:00,kme,"initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/><br/>This time I won't make the same mistake and start before seeing your final items<img alt="""" border=""0"" class=""inlineimg"" fgjqua4a8="""" src=""images/smilies/smallstick/smallbiggrin.gif"" title=""Small Big Grin""/>( this means that I may still buy some items myself )."
34453,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Bobthefighter vs Bloatsack The Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69968-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Bobthefighter-vs-Bloatsack-The-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813456&postcount=3,2008-01-21T14:16:00,Paladin Latham,"Initiative<span class=""diceroll"">(1d20-1)[<b>11</b>]</span><br/><br/>Very well then.  I buy a potion of Invisibility.  That is all."
34454,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Bobthefighter vs Bloatsack The Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69968-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Bobthefighter-vs-Bloatsack-The-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3813471&postcount=4,2008-01-21T14:20:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Bloatsack the Vile round 1:</b><br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bloatsack starts in Y13 with his crossbow in one hand and his potion of invisibility in the other.  He drinks the potion, drops the bottle, and takes a move action to V13.</div>
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 17, Touch: 15, FF: 12<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location:</b> V13<br/>
<b>Current Buffs:</b> Potion of Invisibility 1/30<br/>
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</div><br/><br/>your turn."
34455,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Bobthefighter vs Bloatsack The Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69968-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Bobthefighter-vs-Bloatsack-The-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3815005&postcount=5,2008-01-22T00:18:00,kme,"I buy a scroll of blindsight<br/><br/>spells prepared and starting information:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">spells: Fell Drain*Sonic Snap(using metamagic school focus ) and Sunstroke<br/>
scroll of invisibility in one hand and blindsight in other <br/>
starts in B13</div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">standard action: use the scroll of <span class=""diceroll""><b>invisibility DC 4 CL check</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>7</b>]</span><br/>
move action: move from B13 to <b>E13</b> </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">position: B13<br/>
HP: 7/7 normal<br/>
AC: 12 (2 dex )<br/>
Saves: F +3; R+2; W+4<br/>
Misc:scroll of blindsight in one hand <br/>
Buffs: invisibility: lasts until beginning of round 31 </div>
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34456,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Bobthefighter vs Bloatsack The Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69968-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Bobthefighter-vs-Bloatsack-The-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3819776&postcount=6,2008-01-22T19:30:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Bloatsack the Vile round 2:</b><br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bloatsack moves to R13 and readies an action to shoot Bob if he shows himself.</div>
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<b>HP:</b> 10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 17, Touch: 15, FF: 12<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location:</b> V13<br/>
<b>Current Buffs:</b> Potion of Invisibility 2/30<br/>
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</div><br/>Your turn."
34457,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Bobthefighter vs Bloatsack The Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69968-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Bobthefighter-vs-Bloatsack-The-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820350&postcount=7,2008-01-23T01:09:00,kme,"Bob: round 2<br/><br/>for refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> move action: draw a scroll of expeditious retreat<br/>
standard: use the scroll of <span class=""diceroll""><b>blindsight DC 4</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>2</b>]</span> </div>
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">position: B13<br/>
HP: 7/7 normal<br/>
AC: 12 (2 dex )<br/>
Saves: F +3; R+2; W+4<br/>
Misc:scroll of expeditious retreat in one hand and blindsight in other<br/>
Buffs: <br/>
invisibility: lasts until beginning of round 31 </div>
</div>end of turn"
34458,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Bobthefighter vs Bloatsack The Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69968-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Bobthefighter-vs-Bloatsack-The-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3820356&postcount=8,2008-01-23T01:10:00,kme,"for refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> ts ts ts <span class=""diceroll""><b>wisdom check DC5</b> - (1d20+2)[<b>19</b>]</span> </div>
</div>end of turn"
34459,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Bobthefighter vs Bloatsack The Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69968-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Bobthefighter-vs-Bloatsack-The-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3826316&postcount=9,2008-01-24T04:42:00,Bigmac,"Bob<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> No Los</div>
</div><br/><br/>Bloatsack<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body""> No Los</div>
</div><br/><br/>Bloatsack is up"
34460,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Bobthefighter vs Bloatsack The Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69968-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Bobthefighter-vs-Bloatsack-The-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827251&postcount=10,2008-01-24T08:07:00,Paladin Latham,"<b>Bloatsack the Vile round 3:</b><br/><br/>For Refs:<br/><div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">Bloatsack moves to L13 and readies an action to shoot Bob if he sees him.</div>
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<font size=""1""><b>Vital Statistics:</b><br/>
<b>HP:</b> 10<br/>
<b>AC:</b> 17, Touch: 15, FF: 12<br/>
<b>Saves:</b> Fort +1, Ref +5, Will +0<br/>
<b>Current Location:</b> L13<br/>
<b>Current Buffs:</b> Potion of Invisibility 3/30<br/>
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</div><br/>Your turn."
34461,"Arena Tournament, Round 14: Bobthefighter vs Bloatsack The Vile",https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?69968-Arena-Tournament-Round-14-Bobthefighter-vs-Bloatsack-The-Vile,https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=3827809&postcount=11,2008-01-24T10:07:00,kme,"Bob: round 3<br/><br/>for refs:<div class=""spoiler""><div align=""left"" class=""spoiler-title""><b>Spoiler</b></div><div align=""right"" class=""spoiler-select"" name=""spoiler-select"">
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<div class=""spoiler-body"" name=""spoiler-body"">standard action:again try to use the scroll of <span class=""diceroll""><b>blindsight DC4</b> - (1d20+1)[<b>16</b>]</span><br/>
move acti